The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 449

Session Start: Sun Mar 29 19:09:52 2020
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<DeathStar> Give me just a moment and we'll begin
<DeathStar> Since I doubt we'll have Xan
<DeathStar> Sara gets this scene to herself
<Jackieness> yay for Sara
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.1.24 - 1 day after the Tie-In, 2 days after Part I
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl's Mansion
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon's team has been monitoring things on the Moon where Marcus and Cherry have been under cover, while trying to find the pieces of this Ancient device. Lemon leans back in her seat
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Hm
<DeathStar> *she studies the image of Earth*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> There have been rumors a second one might be on Earth besides the one stolen from Cran's.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Rumors? 6* he glances over from looking at a map too.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Any thoughts on where?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> There have been talk about strange Spirit sightings on Earth lately
<DeathStar> <Lemon> But it could be nothing
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Miyuki style or Jaime style?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane mouths spirits and hmms with a frown.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> That's the question. *she brings up the sightings - they seem to be in locations in Japan*
<DeathStar> <Vesta> So should we look into it?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Hmmm, Japan just makes the question stick. Maybe we should?
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> I thought that place was all about the Spirits.
<DeathStar> *at that moment an alarm goes off*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Definately the Japanese kind. I remember the time we faced an army of fox spirits who all wanted to nom Miyu.
<DeathStar> *Lemon peers at Tabetha then brings up the screen* We got a priority alarm.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Sounds like its. **rubs her ear**
<DeathStar> *Lemon brings it up - it seems to be where Marcus is located on Luna, inflirating the Smiling Suns*
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...did his cover get blown?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Or they did a thing and he’s alerting us.
<DeathStar> *Lemon tries to bring up information* I think it might be worse. There might be an attack at the location
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> He has bad luck. The last time he was there an Earthquake nearly got him
<DeathStar> <Vesta> Well the alert is going off. Should we check on him, or go to Japan?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Hmmm... well we MIGHT want our XO alive...
<Seraphna> **Tabetha gauges the room**
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We can send a small group to Japan while the rest of us go to Luna
<DeathStar> *she rises*
<DeathStar> <Vesta> I'll go to Japan with Vesta while you all save Marcus
<Xanatos> <Kane> Good luck and be safe. 6* He bows his head shortly and moves to get prepared.
<Seraphna> (Ummm)
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Luna
<DeathStar> 6* They arrive and see a college building burning and Christina Alder on duty nearby
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *she walks up beside Christina* What in the world?
<Sara> * Chris turns to look at Lemon, looking her over
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I’m not sure that is supposed to be all... on fire.
<DeathStar> *a beam fires through the burning that looks almost magical and a moment later a college student in a robe lands near them*
<Xanatos> <Kane> It could be an art installation. 6* He says with a neautral face.
<DeathStar> *a symbol of a sun that is smiling on them*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Ungh
<Xanatos> (neutral)
<DeathStar> *she steps back*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Hmmm... seems culty.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane tilts his head and frowns at the smiling sun and pulls out his pistol, glancing around carefully for any other attackers.
<DeathStar> *Lemon kneels and studies the college student - he seems to be alive*
<DeathStar> *but has been blasted nearly to the point of death*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Whatever is going on, they are not going easy on them
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Is it Marcus?
<Xanatos> <Kane> I do not believe he has that sort of power.
<Sara> <Chris> God, what a mess
<DeathStar> *another body lands on a cop car*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha hmmms** No, unless he has become a fire breathing werewolf. Nor can Cherry do this I think?
<DeathStar> *again - barely alive*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Unless she has gotten stronger...Let's be quick. 6* He looks for a path inside or up depending on the fire.
<Sara> <Chris> *into her radio* ... get some more ICU beds ready. Fuck...
<Seraphna> **Tabetha follows, forming her guns**
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Yes. *she follows after Kane into the inferno*
<DeathStar> *Chris gets an acknowledgement. The building seems to look like a normal building but as they go further into it, they see that underneath the main building is a hidden level with Sunny symbols all over*
<Sara> * Chris shakes her head as she moves separately, but 'with' them
<DeathStar> *with bodies laying around - somehow shoved off enough so they won't burn but look beat up enough they don't be the same*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> What happened here
<DeathStar> *Kane then trips over one female cult member*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> A fight between cultists and some Fire person.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane falls to his knee in surprise, and glances towards the culting.
<Xanatos> (cultist)
<DeathStar> *Chris on the mean time has made her way into the same level and nearby, coming across more bodies laying around, hearing sounds further up ahead*
<DeathStar> *he sees it's Cherry, unconscious - like she took a massive hit*
<Sara> * Chris is tagging each body with a small tracking marker in hopes they can be saved, but is starting to lose hope somewhat
<DeathStar> *she sees they are hurt pretty bad but alive - whoever is doing this isn't out to kill them, but make them remember pain for a long time as they recover*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Cherry here. 6* he calls out, kneeling to lift her up and carry her with the group.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha peers her over and gives her a first aid injection while they keep going**
<DeathStar> *Cherry grunts as she is lifted. As they continue on they come move down the hallway and spot Marcus in his Sunny cult garb with some cultist, all of them looking for either a way out, or the attacker; it's hard to tell with this fire*
<Sara> <Chris> *into radio* Fucking madman is leaving everyone in critical condition
<DeathStar> *Chris would hear fighting on the other side of a burning door*
<Sara> * Chris waves the others over, and then breaches the door
<Sara> * Police-style
<Sara> * Or tries to at least
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns and extends her senses, keeping ready**
<Xanatos> 6* Kane glances to Lemon as he spots Marcus with other cultists, wondering if they should risk his cover or not.
<DeathStar> *Chris breaches and sees a familiar face - Zayne holding her staff and crushing a cult member's hand, who is begging her to stop* <Cult Member> But we are doing it for her! Please! You should understand! <Zayne> You know nothing about her. *she aims her magical staff, turning it into a gun like weapon at the ancient piece* I will shatter this if you continue to babble your nonsense about ressurecting her and ignoring me. <Cultist> *shivers and weeps* B-But we need her. *Zayne stares then just shatters his arm*
<DeathStar> *Marcus seems to break an emerency door to get them out*
<Sara> * Chris stares at what's going on
<Sara> * Somewhat stunned
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus ushers them out, then pauses when Kane brings Cherry to him. He blinks and takes her out to safety.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha comes up behind Chris**
<DeathStar> *Zayne knocks them all out painfully, then moves to hold out her hand and something floats to her in a protective magical bubble*
<DeathStar> *but the bubble hides what it is* <Zayne> It is okay.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha raises an eyebrow**
<DeathStar> *Lemon turns to Kane as Marcus gets out* I think we need to secure this location
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Zayne... you don’t want your friend back? **she asks quietly, perplexed at this**
<DeathStar> *Zayne turns and immediately the bubble floats up out of sight*
<DeathStar> *turning to eye Tabetha and Chris*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Shall I move back through and secure the cultists or should I assist against this magic girl?
<Sara> * Chris takes a breath, then hesitantly calls out, gun ready but not aimed, held downward a bit. "Zayne, this is Chris Alder of the LPD! Please explain yourself!"
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Lets focus on what we can focus on. Get these people off the street. And hope this is a big blow to their oranization.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I guess we can’t complain about her taking down the cultists... but yes, what is going on?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ... Christina Alder. *she notes softly* These people wished to get the wish. *she motions at the piece* It is yours
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Take it
<DeathStar> *she moves to go*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods and moves to start securing the area.
<Sara> * Chris skeptically moves in to take it
<Seraphna> **Tabetha floats it over to herself**
<DeathStar> *Chris would see the Ancient piece looks to be the real deal*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Here... I guess we let her go if she’s not going to fight more?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I have no desire to fight you. *She holds her wand* Unless you wish to provoke it
<DeathStar> *She seems to be circling oddly, keeping them between herself and something*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Of course not.
<Sara> <Chris> She's killed so many people. *she notes quietly to the others, crestfallen, but resigned to the fact they are letting Zayne go this time*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Was your familiar hurt?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> It's around.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> *she smiles darkly* In the shadows
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nods** Be safe.
<Alicia> * Sparkling Justice rushes onto the scene. "I'm here!" And almost instantly notices that things are closing up.
<DeathStar> *Zayne stiffens as if sensing another Maka*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ...
<Seraphna> Tabetha> ...Better now than later Zayne.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... what did I miss...?"
<DeathStar> *Zayne eyes Sparkling Justice*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ...
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Cultists got beat up.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...oh." *eyes Zayne eyeing her*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> She was just leaving peacefully.
<DeathStar> *then flies up and grabs the floating orb*
<DeathStar> *going right through the fire*
<DeathStar> *and landing outside by the cops*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha gets a container out of sub space to secure the piece**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... why do I feel like this is only the beginning?"
<Sara> <Chris> Look, help me get the wounded on to stretchers and everything
<Sara> <Chris> This is fucked up.
<DeathStar> *jumping ahead, the fire is soon put out and the wounded are pulled out, with Sparkling and the team's help*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> If you have healing powers we could use them, Sparking.
<DeathStar> *Cherry sits there, looking annoyed*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Sure do!" *she sets about healing the injured*
<DeathStar> *now that the cultist are gone and she doesn't have to be under cover*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> She hit you way harder than anyone else.
<DeathStar> <Cherry> She just came in wand-gun blasting
<DeathStar> <Cherry> And growling at them to give up bringing Sunny back
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...we'll probably end up fighting next time we meet..."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha pats her** It is perplexing.
<DeathStar> <Cherry> When they didn't, fire
<Xanatos> <Marcus> She hit me but didn't realize I was super strong so I just got the weenie stuff. 6* He winks.
<DeathStar> *Cherry eyes her, huffing*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> It is a mystery why she would suddenly be Anti-Sunny
<DeathStar> <Lemon> But at least we have another piece.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Miss Zayne is one of the most powerful fighters our group has ever met. I am sorry for your future fate. Please enjoy your remaining time.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I thought Fate said she would not even come back to this area for 14 years; I wonder what changed
<Sara> <Chris> Perhaps you guys fucked up the timeline? *she offers in a rather careless tone, but not aggressive*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> What she said gives me the impression she believes Sunny wanted to die.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Fate ever been wrong before or is this new?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'm more worried about... wait, who's Fate?"
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Maybe one of us can find her and talk some time. She is probably closer by than we think. But for now, we have a job to do - Japan. And we'll explain Fate to you along the way. *Lemon contacts the other two groups hunting the piece*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Her knowledge of the timeline is only accurate for a while each time she comes back, I believe.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We should find her and question her, too
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I know for a fact there are some who have taken actions to alter it already.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Japan
<DeathStar> *Selena looks around Japan, looking fascinated, her burnt hair look no longer burnt looking, but has a cute shoulder hair look - it seems to be regrowing back maybe
<DeathStar> *Taiga quietly muses as Lemon walks forward*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It feels nice whenever I come here
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Still feels like home."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah... I always liked visiting here.
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats there.
<DeathStar> *Sylph looks for fruit*
<DeathStar> *despite it being winter*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Other country's fruit!
<Xanatos> 6* Xan peers out, hands in his pockets.
<Seraphna> **Jaime hands her an Apple**
<Xanatos> <Xan> Shame it's not persimmon season, Sylph. You'll have to come back.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Oooo!
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is a Fuji Apple.
<Sara> * Ellie eyes it skeptically
<ChadWinters> <Id> It should not kill her Ellie, if that is your concern.
<DeathStar> *Sylph eats it eagerly as they walk along. As they head to the meeting point with Vesta, everything seems to be normal in the country side*
<Sara> <Ellie> That is about the least reassuring way you could have said that!
<Seraphna> Jaime> I come prepared to feed my sister in law’s fruit lust.
<DeathStar> *a few people look at them but go about their business*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *steps off of a bus, looks around, and walks toward the group* "You guys stand out."
<Alicia> * Sparkling Justice... stands out too.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is hard to be one hundred percent sure how a Spirit will react to a foreign fruit it's not used to consuming. I did not want to be a lier if she was harmed by it.
<DeathStar> *Erevis tilts her head, wearing her kimono*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks down, wearing a wood spirit style kimono** Isn’t this Japanese garb?
<DeathStar> *Erevis moves along, having lived in Japan for many years*
<DeathStar> *they soon reach the meeting point but there is no sign of Vesta*
<Sara> <Ellie> Despite all our little visits to Kumen, I will never get used to this kind of thing *she notes to Sylph*
<DeathStar> *The area being a small country side inn overlooking the mountains*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *she nods, riding Ellie's head*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Hm. *She checks her datapad, trying to find Vesta*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "So what's the story? What brigns you guys here?"
<Xanatos> 6* Kane glances to Lemon, then look around. He pulls out his datapad and is also looking for Vesta.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think the question is what brings you here. I thought your family was in Tokyo
<DeathStar> *they detect the datpad, closer to the mountains. Lemon nods at Kane and begins to lead the group toward it*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan shifts his eyes to infared and looks around for anyone watching them since their contact isn't meeting them it could be a trap.
<Xanatos> (eye)
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Grandmom got word that something was going down, said sh ewas retired, then said I had to go... for the family honor or soemthing."
<DeathStar> *Erevis explains to Reikana what is going on*
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers around** Oh good, mountains~
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I recall a time your grandmother was used to open doors or disabled forcefields or as a "meatshield"
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Maybe she is nursing a grudge."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *Stares at Erevis*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> IT was Warren, not I
<Sara> <Ellie> Is "meatshield" a profession here? *she asks Sylph with a shrug*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Though grandma *is* built like a tank."
<Sara> * Rhetorically
<DeathStar> *they reach the area of the datapad and see Vesta laying face down in a stream, her body cut up and glowing with spirit energy from attacks*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wasn’t that roll relegated to Marcus eventually?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *jerks* That looks bad
<ChadWinters> <Id> Hmmm. Someone may want to pull her face out of the water before she drowns.
<Seraphna> **Jaime pulls her over with TK**
<DeathStar> *Lemon checks her pulse* She is not breathing
<Alicia> * Sparkling hurries over to do so, but is beaten to it
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need a healer...!
<ChadWinters> <Id> Scanning her body now. 6Id floats over her and scans her entire body.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Don't look at me. I just sing and wreck stuff."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "You got one!" *proceeds to heal Vesta as best she can, which isn't bad*
<DeathStar> *it seems she swallowed water after passing out*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Her lungs are full of water. I recommend removing it before reviving her or she will choke on it again.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan kneels nearby, staying out of the way but evaluating carefully.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Sparkling can you do CPR?
<Seraphna> Jaime> And where is Wyrd? Didn’t someone say age was here too? *+she starts giving Vesta CPR**
<DeathStar> <Lemon> It is a good question. Where is she?
<Xanatos> <Kane> I'm searching now.
<DeathStar> *it is further up the mountain*
<DeathStar> *Vesta coughs and looks out of it*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Further in. We must assume she is either fighting or has been downed just like Vesta.
<Seraphna> **Jaime pats her back to help her cough it all up**
<DeathStar> *Sylph muses and feels out toward the mountain, then suddenly she tips over and smashes into the water*
<DeathStar> *and being in sprite form she flails, drowning*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What?" *pulls Sylph out*
<DeathStar> *Sylph coughs as Sparkling saves her* <Sylph> Got ... weak
<Seraphna> Jaime> **pulls her out too with TK**
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh... it’s them.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Them?
<Sara> <Ellie> Sylphie, please don't push yourself any further. Take it easy.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Corrupted spirits.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What are they doing here?
<Seraphna> Jaime> It would explain why we can never find them.
<Seraphna> Jaime> They’ve been hiding off world.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is a smart plan.
<DeathStar> *Erevis frowns then sets off for the datapad signal*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats after
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Lets hope it's not too late.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I have a bad feeling about this.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "And ehre we go." *starts along with the group*
<Seraphna> **Jaime mud skates after her, calling Gnome to her and quickly warning her that they’re there**
<Sara> <Ellie> Please stop calling them "corrupted" or "evil". It reinforces the stereotype of them.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Lets go!" *follows*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "What should we call them then? Sick?"
<Sara> <Ellie> The other spirits, or the elder spirits.
<DeathStar> *she hurries after them. As they climb up the chilly mountain, they soon begin to reach what looks like Progenitor ruins maybe. Or something akin to it, as the material looks almost like the PAX in some ways*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Elder Spirits? Hm..
<Seraphna> Jaime> I prefer to call them Elder Spirits. Since they came before.
<DeathStar> *Gnome muses*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> What is this... *she touches the ruins*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Other spirits is potentially confusing. Elder Spirits it is."
<Xanatos> 6* Xan blinks and observes the architecture.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I'm detecting what appears to be Progenitor ruins.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *she tilts her head and frowns, coming up short as she eyes them*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "In Japan?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Temples on Geyze that had the pieces were made of the same stuff.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Yeah... my family vacationed in these mountains a couple times. I never saw anything like this before though."
<Xanatos> <Xan> So...this is all just another progenitor thing? I swear.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s why I had to use Hyperspace to get in through the wall.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Then perhaps that is what this is. One of the Ancient Temples that houses a piece.
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps in* Well it looks like it's mostly been overgrown. *she points out you can barely see the ruins in places*
<DeathStar> *and looks more like a cave*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Makes sense."
<Sara> <Ellie> You?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane continues to spin around as he looks for Wyrd's signal.
<DeathStar> *the cave shows the Progenitor ruins sticking out and otherwise it looks more like a cave, but one can see it. Probably it's more obvious the deeper in*
<DeathStar> *it seems to be inside*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Inside it would seem. Are we ready to venture forth?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Yes!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> They’ll know we’re coming I think.
<DeathStar> *Lemon nods and walks in, then Taiga and so on. Erevis muses, sticking her hand in slowly*
<Alicia> * Sparkling heads in eagerly
<Xanatos> <Xan> Feel anything weird?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... n. I suppose that says something
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe they would expect that no matter what. They've managed to stay alive and hidden this long
<DeathStar> *Erevis walks in*
<Seraphna> **Jaime steps in, holding Gnome’s hand**
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats in
<Xanatos> 6* Xan brings up the rear.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I feel... a bit weird.
<DeathStar> *Erevis frowns softly*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "..maybe they are pretending to be kami."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Like tingling from the ruins.
<DeathStar> *Erevis frowns more*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "How despicable."
<DeathStar> *Sylph tilts her head*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Salting the wound there Jaimes.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Kah.mai?
<Sara> * Ellie shrugs, unsure
<Seraphna> Jaime> I... it could be important is all... **she frowns**
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Kami are hard to explain..."
<Sara> <Ellie> I feel like it means turtle. *she notes incorrectly*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "They're japanese... spirits/gods, if you want a quick explanation."
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "That is kame."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Momma Ama is one? Or... not?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Maybe!"
<DeathStar> *Gnome studies the Earth until they get into the center where more Progenitor ruins are located - a sign of an ancient civilization. And Wyrd is hanging upside down the Ice spirit, Wind Spirit, Fire Spirit, Water Spirit are all standing around, the Ice holding the Ancient piece.*
<DeathStar> *The Lightning and Earth Spirits are standing off to the side, having no part of this*
<DeathStar> *the Lightning perhaps because they look relaxed right now, the Earth due to looking like they do not like it*
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns a bit, looking to see if Wyrd is alive**
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> Hm. They give off such an interesting aura. I wonder if we could get anything from them. <Fire Spirit> I'm not sure how.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan clears his throat, then gives a wave.
<DeathStar> *they all slowly turn to look at Xanatos*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Did you know this was my home?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Not this temple in particular, but this planet.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would appear Wyrd's ability is useless against the Spirits. Interesting.
<DeathStar> <Earth Spirit> Y-You live in this cave?
<DeathStar> <Earth Spirit> Oh
<Sara> * Ellie lightly waves, trying to be friendly about things
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "And this island was my home."
<DeathStar> *The Wind Spirit jerks at seeing Ellie and looks away, all tsundere*
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...yeah okay my wording was confusing. My bad.
<DeathStar> *the spirits all blink*
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> So what, you've come to reclaim your island home?
<DeathStar> *Wyrd opens one eye to look at them*
<Sara> <Ellie> Are you all... doing well?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Just our friend would be nice.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *raises a hand* "I'm actually from Japan. Just throwing that out there while eveyrone else is."
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> We'll be better after we gain the ultimate power of the Ancients. *she points at them* Just you wait
<Xanatos> 6* Kane kneels and begins looking through his coat to double check all his devices.
<Sara> <Ellie> You need to be careful about things like this... *she notes delicately*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Is it... a good idea to let them have that while they're not in their right mind? *she whispers*
<ChadWinters> 6Idrops low to float beside Taiga, lowering it's voice. 1"No."
<DeathStar> *The Fire Spirit twitches* You all keep prattling and prattling. *She holds her hand up, making fire* Becareful, do this.
<Sara> <Ellie> Not even we know what will happen with all of this... Ancients stuff. I'm just concerned for you.
<DeathStar> <Wind Spirit> Wait. *she holds out her hand* If you're going to burn them, avoid that one. *she nods at Ellie* <Fire Spirit> Why?! *the Wind Spirit shrugs*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ...
<Seraphna> Jaime> We just want to talk. There’s no need for this.
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> You all sure like to talk a lot
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> I've noticed. *she holds her head, mumbling at people not there*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s way better than fighting.
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> They do, don't they? *she laughs in that strange way*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *whisper* "..notice that?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> She is doing it again
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks at her worriedly** Does your head hurt?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah so let's line up our intel, what do you think this 'gift' will do?
<ChadWinters> <Id> Yes, Rei.
<DeathStar> *Ice pauses and eyes them* What are you all looking at.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm wondering if it'll give me like...wings or something unique.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'm worried about this."
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *whisper* "Floating eye, scan to see if there is an invisble friend there or maybe she's just crazy."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Just a pretty spirit.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I do not believe anyone is there. 6* He says firmly and quietly.
<DeathStar> *The Fire Spirit glares at them and swings and burns her fire close to the team*
<DeathStar> <Fire> Our ears are good, you know!!
<DeathStar> *is she bluffing or not?*
<Xanatos> <Xan> You'll have to excuse them. They're concerned and being rude about it.
<ChadWinters> 6Id ignores the fire and scans the Spirits, running through all his different ones.
<Sara> * Ellie frowns as if a bit emotionally hurt by the threat
<Seraphna> **Jaime takes a breath**
<DeathStar> *The Wind Spirit frowns at the Fire and glares, the two looking ready to go to blows*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Alright alright. Let's just take a breath here. Can you give us our friend back? Hanging upside down like that hurts the brain.
<DeathStar> <Fire> *she says somethign in another language, clearly cursing her sister off as she holds her back; the scans look a lot like the normal scans but it shows high levels of something in them, corruption and alignment and whatever the Ancients - the bad ones - and their levels of spirit energy are dipping lower and lower*
<DeathStar> *The Earth Spirit frees them before anyone can object and hands Wyrd over*
<Sara> <Ellie> Is something... draining them...?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I think they are just breaking down
<Xanatos> <Xan> Thank you. 6* He smiles at the Earth spirit.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Faster and faster the more they use their powers
<Xanatos> <Xan> Remember they're losing their power without followers. Just like Lady Shade.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Thankyou... I... how do we fix this? I don't know if I can heal spirits..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ve been worried this contest is some kind of trap.
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> Let's go. *she turns to warp out with the piece unless stopped*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Erevis is partially correct.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Should we stop them?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane kneels and checks Wyrd, using medi stims if he has too to make sure she's okay.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Lady of Ice, a moment?
<DeathStar> <Fire> Spirit> Let me burn the,! Come on!
<DeathStar> *Wyrd seems okay, just a little bruised
<DeathStar> *The Ice Spirit eyes Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’d like to collect all of the pieces and study them, ensure the Ancients, the ones that did this to you, did not set a trap.
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> Ha ha ha ha. *she laughs, rather crazily*
<Sara> * Ellie quietly wonders to herself whether the Ancients' gift could be used to heal these poor elder spirits
<Sara> * Or if it really is all just a trap
<ChadWinters> <Id> The best way to describe it would be an infection that seems to be getting higher. I believe it is affecting their ability to process things
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> OH you want to study them. *she talks to no one* They want our piece to study them.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You heard their voices. Maybe we could use the gift to heal you.
<DeathStar> <Ice Spirit> *deadpans* It might be possible.
<DeathStar> *she looks lucid for a moment* But which Spirit gets that healing?
<Seraphna> Jaime> All of you.
<DeathStar> *she just smiles at Jaime, as if saying poor her* Do you even know what the gift is? *she laughs a bit*
<Seraphna> Jaime> If it’s great power, we can change the rules. Heal you all.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ve seen this contest, one similar before. There may be no limit to the possibilities.
<DeathStar> *at that moment the entire mountain shakes*
<Sara> * Ellie falls on her butt
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *holds onto Xanatos*
<Xanatos> <Xan> What now!?
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Whoa there... what just happened?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime squeaks**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I don't like that...
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe it would be time to go.
<DeathStar> <Fire Spirit> *vanishes*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane quickly works on his datapad to get a feed of the area by sattelite.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Get to safety. We can talk again later.
<Xanatos> (satellite)
<DeathStar> *then reappears - as she and Kane both announce what it is* <Fire Spirit> some large bird is attacking us. *Kane would see a Tsivrixsh ship and Templar Ship are battling it out over the mountain*
<Sara> <Ellie> We -- collectively -- should take the piece and go
<Seraphna> Jaime> Tsivrixsh and the Templars... on Earth!?
<Sara> <Ellie> This will get uglier...
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... very."
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We need to teleport
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...well... crap... interstellar incident, this is you."
<DeathStar> *the mountain crumbles*
<Xanatos> <Kane> If they see the piece is gone they'll stop I believe.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I... I can take us.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Everyone who is going, come grab hands and get friendly. We have to go now!
<DeathStar> *the corrupted or elder spirits begin to touch each other - perhaps needing to do that to jump now*
<Sara> * Ellie reaches for them
<ChadWinters> 6Id plops on top of Xan's head
<DeathStar> *The Wind Spirit lets Ellie touch her*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *reaches out to grab a hand*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks around, touching people and starting the Shadowport**
<DeathStar> *As they walk, Jaime would be supersecded - the Corrupted Spirits warp*
<Alicia> * Kyouki assists.
<DeathStar> *yanking them all*
<DeathStar> *the group appears on Kumen*
<Alicia> * Sparkling looks around, suddenly finding herself elsewhere
<DeathStar> *Selena is crushed under everywhere*
<DeathStar> *everyone*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Ow..
<Sara> <Ellie> Princess! Are you all right?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeesh, I was gonna take us to PAX but this is definately further.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I think so
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Whaaaaa?!"
<DeathStar> *Selena wobbily stands up while Gnome and Sylph move away from the Corrupted Spirits, who move away from each other*
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...where are we?
<ChadWinters> 6Id pops out of the group and floats above everyone, blinking repeatedly.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Kumen."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Kumen... not sure on the exacts.
<Sara> <Ellie> This is definitely Kumen yes
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *looks around - they would see what looks to be Kumen. Standing near by is massive ship*
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...well thanks for the save. 6* He says to the spirits, looking around.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...I was totally not planning to come here."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Is Japan going to be okay?"
<DeathStar> <Vesta> We'll have to hope it is so
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes the ship*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Yes. Earthgov will move it's fleet in to stop the ships from fighting.
<DeathStar> *painted all Red*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan also eyes the ship.
<Alicia> * Sparkling nods, a little worriedly
<ChadWinters> <Id> I do not recognize this ships model.
<Sara> <Ellie> Thank you... for your help
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not either.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But it stands out
<Sara> * She eyes the massive hunk of red metal
<DeathStar> *The Corrupted Spirits nod then move to leave after the group*
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns at it**
<DeathStar> *after eyeing the group*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hey Wait... what about working together?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Baby steps maybe?
<ChadWinters> <Id> Why would they bring us here is the real question.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Good question. Maybe Kumen is where they hang out?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Or something else
<Sara> <Ellie> Don't push our luck Jaime...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well... whoever’s ship this is might be who’s been talking to them that seems to know so much about us.
<Sara> * Ellie turns toward the ship
<ChadWinters> <Id> But why near this ship.
<Sara> <Ellie> Shall we check it out?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yes. I really want to check it out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s a location they all knew.
<ChadWinters> <Id> That would be risky.
<DeathStar> *the ship seems to be in one of the Spacesports on Kumen, since it has 3*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane glances around, fascinated by the difference in tech here.
<DeathStar> *which means they have to be in one of the 3 sectors with it*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Sooo... any good shopping or clubbing around here?"
<Sara> <Ellie> Absolutely, but for the time being... let's see if the ship will open for us/
<Sara> ?*
<DeathStar> *as they walk along they see advertisement by Ymir talking about a project to bring more life to Kumen City and revitalize it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Are... we in Ymir’s sector?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Ymir controls almost all of Kumen City
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But this may be her main sector
<DeathStar> *they arrive at the ship right as it is opening up*
<Seraphna> Jaime> So regardless she’d have to know about this ship.
<Xanatos> <Xan> True. True. 6* He squints as the ship opens.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not necessarily. With this ancient thing going on she might be busy
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would appear they are waiting on us to enter.
<DeathStar> *at that moment a figure walks down the ramp*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Or they’re making a dramatic entrance.
<DeathStar> *Lemon muses and steps to the side with Kane*
<ChadWinters> 6Id turns a bit to scan the figure appearing
<DeathStar> <Lemon> If we have found 2 pieces on Earth and one on the moon, and I think 3 on Geyze, would it not stand some would be on Kumen?
<Alicia> * Someone who'd be familiar to Chelsea, but less so most of the others walks down the ramp, followed by a younger figure with a swishy cape, obviously trying to look important too.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is a fair assumption
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "Long time no see."
<Xanatos> <Kane> That it my thinking, I am trying to get a signal here but I am struggling to do so. Different technology.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Sooo... how mny of these peices are there?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is your ship?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> 10 I believe. Counting the stolen one, we have found half.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I may be able to assist you Kane.
<DeathStar> *Lemon, who to Fox would look like Cheryl, blinks at her*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I know her.
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "It is. I've inherited quite the empire."
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods to Id and allows him to help.
<Sara> * Ellie blinks, looking at the people obliviously
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Pssst... who is this guy?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...she looks familiar. 6* He squints as he tries to think.
<Sara> <Ellie> ...What's with the cape?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> That is Red Fox. She used to work with Warren and the others on the original PAX.
<DeathStar> *Erevis bows to Fox*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It has been quite some time
<Alicia> <Red Fox> *bows back* "It really has."
<Xanatos> <Xan> OH you were on security with me, Kane, and Chad.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Is that back when Momma worked in a shop?
<ChadWinters> 6Id, accessing Kane's datapad, bridges the networks he's developed the last years between Geyze and Kumen to assist
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "Right. I never gave up on PAX."
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know the spirits?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *muses* The last time I saw you was the battle on Centerpoint. *Frowns - having unhappy memories of that time* I suppose you have risen up in the world since then
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods and motions* It makes since now. Fox runs Red Enterprises
<DeathStar> <Erevis> She has been an ally of the Suisen Empire for some time.
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "I wasn't sure I was going to survive that... and then I needed time to think about things. It... wasn't a good time for me, either. This is my daughter, Charlotte." *she gestures to the girl in the cape* "And about the spirits, no. I'm sorry."
<DeathStar> *Erevis looks like she has just now put it together - she wonders why she never did before. Almost like some reality hijinks were going on*
<DeathStar> *Erevis bows her head to the girl*
<Alicia> * Charlotte bows too. She's letting her mother handle the talking though, at least for now.
<DeathStar> *as they are talking, Sylph is sitting on Ellie's head and watching Id and Kane work*
<ChadWinters> <Id> So it would seem we have run across your old friends through happen stance. Should we return to finding the missing pieces?
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves to Charlotte, seeing future friend material since their moms are friends.**
<DeathStar> <Selena> *who's hair is down past her shoulders* I never believe in happenstance, but let us return to work.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah. It was good to catch up, but we've got to maybe go meet a president.
<Sara> <Ellie> Maybe another ship in this port? *she peers around*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah the port is likely the lead.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Lead to what?
<DeathStar> *Erevis tilts her head at Ellie nd Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You think Ymir might know something?
<Xanatos> <Xan> The spirits brought us here for a reaon you two are thinking?
<Alicia> * Charlotte waves back, likewise seeing the opportunity to make friends or at least connections.
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "You think Ymir has it?"
<Sara> <Ellie> I just don't think it's coincidence. They would have sent us to one of the first places they could think of, in such a hurry.
<DeathStar> <Selena> It does seem likely they pop in often on Kumen. And they have been seen on Kumen before
<DeathStar> <Selena> So they might use the port as an entry way.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe they chose a place that would not seem hostile to us.
<DeathStar> *the port has various ships and whatnot - but it's a lot of ground to cover*
<Alicia> * Charlotte quietly considers everything.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well can you summoner types feel them out and see if they're still around or does it not work that way?
<DeathStar> <Vesta> Well I can look into the manifests here if you want to follow this lead?
<ChadWinters> <Id> But if you would like to continue searching ships for something that may or not be be here I cannot stop you.
<Sara> * Ellie closes her eyes and feels out for the spirits insomuch as she can.
<Sara> * Which isn't necessarily much...
<Seraphna> Jaime> I don’t think they did it on purpose, but to teleport you need a destination in mind. They teleported us together.
<Seraphna> Jaime> There must be a reason this is the place they all went to during a panic.
<DeathStar> *She can vaguely feel them - further into Quadrant 1's top level*
<DeathStar> *but she can't pin point them*
<Sara> <Ellie> They're in the rich people places somewhere
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Maybe they like luxury living."
<Xanatos> <Xan> What if them not having full control over their powers anymore meant they couldn't keep us from coming with them so they HAD to bring us along.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> They did link hands so it looks like they have trouble a little doing single ports
<Sara> <Ellie> They allowed us. *she confirms, feeling certain of that given what Elder Wind did*
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "Do you think they'd have left you behind if they could, then?"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> But they did bring all of us
<DeathStar> *Wyrd shrugs as she works with Vesta*
<Sara> <Ellie> Despite all of their fury, I do not believe any longer that they truly want to kill us
<Sara> <Ellie> Despite expressing as much
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Some of them seem to want to
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But the Wind one and Earth one seem to have chilled oddly
<Xanatos> <Xan> Earth likes me. We're buds.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *studies Xanatos*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Maybe it is their natures?
<ChadWinters> <Id> Taiga is correct. And if their conditions worsen they may not hold back eventually."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Gnome’s counterpart was never really against us.
<DeathStar> *Gnome rubs her cheek*
<Xanatos> <Kane> At any rate. Do we pursue them or continue our search for more pieces?
<Seraphna> Jaime> If she’s like my wife, conflict isn’t her thing.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. Maybe it is possible to study the current Spirits and figure out how to appeal to their elders?
<Seraphna> **Jaime nuzzles her**
<Sara> <Ellie> Well, I'd rather pursue them, but it's ultimately up to you guys. Princess?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I mean, their natures have to be somewhat the same?
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "Elements being a reflection of the soul?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well they do have a piece and if we want to get all 10, we need to find them sooner or later. *She crosses her arms* We'll get a team together and do that. But we need to find the remaining pieces on Kumen
<DeathStar> <Selena> So before we break up, any ideas where to look?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Taoists would say elements help determine personality.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Do you really want to get all ten or just prevent someone else formg etting all ten?"
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We could deny them with the pieces we have, Reikana
<DeathStar> <Lemon> But do you think our enemies will not stop?
<ChadWinters> <Id> The problem with that plan is that eventually someone will come after them no matter the cost.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We have one clue that might help us find them up there.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Whoever they work with knows us.
<Xanatos> <Xan> With how the Tsiv and Templar are acting, we're going to have to get them and use up the power quickly or else there's going to be a war.
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...more so than there is now.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe Xan has the correct course of action
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I agree. I say one group looks around for Spirit Energy - that may reflect a piece, or talk to this Kumen leader or Ymir
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Or hell both.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And the other goes after the Elder Spirits. Sound good?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Or destroy the pieces. If there aren’t 10 no one can complete the challenge.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "What abouttossing them into a star or down a black hole?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> Let's split this party!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... can you really do that?"
<DeathStar> *Erevis shrugs* We can try that, too
<ChadWinters> <Id> I have no interest in the Elder Spirits.
<DeathStar> *Selena nods* I will contact my family and friends back home and let us do this
<Seraphna> Jaime> Some things aren’t worth the cost of having.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Then perhaps we should destroy one of them now and end this whole game.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *peers at Ellie hoping to cure the Spirits*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Though... I would prefer to heal the spirits.
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "Something tells me it won't be that easy."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Me too."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We shall debate that when the time comes.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFTS-
<DeathStar> Epilogue 1:
<DeathStar> *The Templar ships enter the systems near Sol and 2 Generals stand on the bridge. One is Titus and the other General that is against the team. Leon paces, having been trying to find the God that is supposedly on the bridge, and thinking he is getting closer - a figure in armor that is moving about. He picks up a communicator
<DeathStar> <Leon> I need to warn them before the fleet arrives.
<DeathStar> Epilogue 2:
<DeathStar> *Chad receives a message on Earth. A figure tossing something up and down*
<DeathStar> *beside him*
* ChadWinters glances down at his datapad, not paying any mind to the person next to him
<DeathStar> *the figure could be XIII, maybe. You never know*
<DeathStar> *or another Weapon*
<DeathStar> *it seems to be an alert dealing with Aya*
* ChadWinters face slightly tenses as he opens it and reads through it
<DeathStar> *it reveals that something has happened at her place - some attack has happened. Something has attacked her place and injured Aya and Dawn and killed the two clone children.*
<ChadWinters> Keep it hidden and safe. Seems someone's making their move again.
<DeathStar> *the figure nods and moves off*
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Sun Mar 29 22:11:01 2020