The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 452

Session Start: Mon Apr 13 14:06:00 2020
Session Ident: #TAW-Session452
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<DeathStar> Location: Crystal Kumen, C'en Tower
<DeathStar> 6* The Academy group, joined by Asarar's team, along with Erica's Aquarius, has landed on Crystal Kumen, an alternate future version of Kumen that was taken over by a mysterious enemy called the C'en that was beaten by the alternate version of many of the group's children. Now they are being hosted in guest rooms in a tower; as they move along the tower, the current day Cypher studies and realizes the Tower looks much like the old Macross Tower - maybe - only having been transformed by C'en technology
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki leads the children into the rooms, Riki leading Ruhi by her head, Yuki leading Yurica, and so on, getting them set up
<DeathStar> *Sylph and Fae float around studying the place*
<Seraphna> Nell> This place is biiiig!
<DeathStar> *Selena, having been shrunk to kid size, looks around all curious like*
<Seraphna> **Jaime guides Terra, who watches Fae**
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<Alicia> <Asha> "This is one hell of a field trip."
<DeathStar> <Celes> This place familar to anyone else?
<DeathStar> *Cypher
<Sara> <Chelsea> I'm more worried about... time paradoxes... especially with our children...
<Alicia> <Asha> "Nope." <Sparkling> "I think I saw it in an anime once?"
<ChadWinters> <Id> I have been trying to cross reference all my known floor plans with what I've mapped out so far and I've found several that are similar.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I mean, we're dealing with different realities rather than times, right?"
<Sara> <Chelsea> Yes and no. It's complicated.
<DeathStar> *Cloé hides behind Cherie*
<ChadWinters> <Id> This is mostly a different timeline or branch from another reality branch.
<Sara> <Chelsea> You see, technically, many of us are from this 'reality', although not this pocket dimension within this reality. It becomes an issue of realities within realities at that point.
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<Sara> <Chelsea> However, at one time, this was the very real and canonical timeline of the reality those of us are from.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Don't ask me. I don't know how pocket realities work.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I mean there's another me but I don't know anything about her
<Sara> <Chelsea> We undid it. It remained as its own branch in this dimension. But in a manner of speaking, this is the reality I am from. So naturally, I worry about some sort of weird time -- or reality -- paradox.
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi looks to her mother with a curious gaze, this all flying over her head
<DeathStar> *Riki shrugs at Ruhi, clueless too, her dog ears flattening*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I would not worry about that. This is more of a remnant. There should be no paradoxes
<Sara> <Chelsea> Should. But I'd rather be cautious.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Yeah. We're from the mirror universe part, not this future part, right? I mean if we left right now back through the time portal back to our world
<DeathStar> <Gwen> .. the time portal is still there right
<Sara> <Chelsea> We can never be 100% sure what would happen when dealing with things that are essentially fringe theory.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If we could bring the Elder Spirits here they’d have a world of their own.
<Alicia> <Asha> "So, play it by ear?"
<Xanatos> <Simon> Reality manipulation is...an engima to me. Fascinating nevertheless.
<ChadWinters> <Id> That is something I had brought up the moment we got here, Jaime. It would solve several problems.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I don't think I'm... responsible enough for something like that. Reality manipulation, I mean. Bringing the Elder Spirits here is a great idea."
<Xanatos> 6* Bix doots a little tune as he stands by the group, raising up on his tip toes when his tune goes high and resting back on the flat of his feet when he goes low.
<DeathStar> *Selena begins to pull things out of a wall console*
<Seraphna> Luci> Ummm... is that supposed to be in pieces like that?
<Sara> <Chelsea> As I've understood it, reality has been manipulated or altered so many times at this point that frankly, the original reality is probably long since lost. So I do believe "responsibility" is something that is highly needed. If anything, messing with it more at all is... reckless.
<Chaintan> 6*The younger Ruhi peers at Bix with obvious curiosity, leaning to get a little closer to touch.
<Sara> * Liana rubs her head. All of this science mumbo-jumbo gives her a headache.
<DeathStar> *Yuki and the others stare at Chelsea, then at Erica*
<Sara> * Erica shrugs
<DeathStar> <Yuki> A-Anyway. I'm lost. But.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We can use the Aquarius sensors while we're here.
<DeathStar> *Yuki walks with Erica and brings up the Aquarius' sensors*
<Alicia> * Sparkling looks at Chelsea, confused
<Xanatos> <Bix> Hello! 6* He holds up a hand in greeting as he stops dooting and kneels.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Ready for a demonstration?
<DeathStar> *she holds Erica's hand*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> More gibberish?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Bring the noise!"
<Sara> <Liana> ... I ... guess??
<Seraphna> Talia> Sorcery.
<DeathStar> *Selena peers at Bix*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Then we should leave this place if that is the way you feel Chelsea.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix offers his other hand to Ruhi in a thumbs up.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> First off. I been scanning this place with Erica. As well as ourselves.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Well, we are here with a purpose. It's just... I worry about any 'reality manipulation' anyone may do from here.
<Sara> <Chelsea> And scared for my children, of course.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I don't even know what she was saying."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm pretty sure we can't cause a time paradox anymore thanks to how the branches of Yggdrassil work...
<DeathStar> *Yuki brings everyone's results*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Time is complicated anyway. So lets just do our best."
<Jackieness> <Lana> *is busy moving about, recording sample*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Now every time we diverge time we just make a new reality, or something.
<DeathStar> *Yuki whispers to Erica* I don't think they care about my presentation
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi's eyes go wide and she scurries away from her mom to inspect Bix closer, smile beaming.
<DeathStar> *Yuki hangs head*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Branch. If we go off how Fate and Destiny explained it.
<DeathStar> *Riki lets her*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Go ahead Yuki.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It's okay
<DeathStar> *she goes to turn off the holovid*
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and floats her up a bit** Go ahead, Yuki.
<DeathStar> *Yuki flails*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX snorts a laugh and make flame come otu of the tip of his thumbs up and then laugh at himself before standing upright.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The jist of it is this place has different reality signatures, even compared to my reality and those from the mirror universe
<Alicia> <Asha> "I can do that too." *snaps her fingers, igniting the air between them as they come apart again*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Can I be put down now?
<Seraphna> **Jaime sets her down**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh, and Selena's scans. *she hands them to Liana*
<Sara> * Liana looks at them and then goes cross-eyed.
<Sara> <Liana> ... Would you mind explaining them please
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... Her body is flooded with chro-- time energy.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Time. Energy?
<Seraphna> Jaime> If we bring her back will she go back to normal?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It might be due to when she was a baby how future selves merged
<Jackieness> <Lana> *runs over rapidly* "Chronometric energy?!"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> And so when Selena crossed a time portal, they activated in her and deaged her
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yes, Lana
<Xanatos> 6* Bix pauses and checks his face, then realizes his face hasn't changed and he slumps.
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...So what happens when she crosses one again?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... If she crosses the right one maybe she'll properly return to her proper age? Maybe?
<Sara> <Liana> Ugh, my headache is getting worse.
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi gives Bix a consoling rub on the back or what she can reach
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'm no time expert but I think she should avoid time stuff
<Jackieness> <Lana> "We cna't extract the energy out of her now, else she might be stuck as a child."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Than would that mean she is stuck here?
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks to her daughter** You stay the proper age, you hear me sweetie?
<Seraphna> **Terra looks perplexed**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "She might return to normal, but I'm sure she'll be fine. You can't take the same time back twice, after all."
<DeathStar> *Selena pulls out something from the wall and the lights go out*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> .... ....
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...did someone pull the plug?"
<Xanatos> <Simon> Could...any of us have this chronometric energy?
<Seraphna> Luci> SEE! I knew that was supposed to stay in there!
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... No
<Seraphna> Jaime> Pssst. Put it back.
<DeathStar> *Cloé cries*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I can make light!" *waves around flames in her hands*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm. *she scans Simon* You have a version of it. Interesting.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I imagine just those who showed signs of aging or de-aging."
<ChadWinters> <Id> He is also bonded with the Time Spirit
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh. Right
<Alicia> * Kyouki shifts to her adult form, just to check something.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Oh. I suppose I am. 6* He frowns and rubs his face.
<Xanatos> <Simon> I forgot in the moment.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Simon, maybe you could fix Selena!"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm guessing I don't."
<Sara> * Cherie comforts Cloé, rubbing
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "You forgot something as incredible as being bonded with a spirit..."
<Seraphna> **Talia makes a magical light**
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *to Nicolette* He is our leader
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...how could you!"
<DeathStar> *at that moment they get a voice over head, asking them to come to the meeting room*
<Sara> <Liana> Selena! *she picks Selena up* You can't just go breaking things.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "If I bonded with a spirit, you can bet I wouldn't just forget it!"
<Xanatos> <Simon> Incredible as it may be, we have ventured into a third reality and my mind is reeling from that. I would appreciate if no one mentions this to Lady Chrono. She would be...unhappy.
<ChadWinters> <Id> In theory, you wouldn't Kyouki. You are the our main reality's Dark Spirit.
<DeathStar> *Selena gasps and looks apologetically, bowing her head and hands the device* S-Sorry, mommy. *she says all princess like*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wow she's really reverted in mind too.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You have a scanning device. Why bother with theory when you can check?"
<Seraphna> Luci> Should we go to this meeting room place?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Praxis!"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You want me to scan you, Kyouki?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Yes."
<DeathStar> *scans Kyouki*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah, yes. We should go."
<Xanatos> 6* BIX smiles at Ruhi then blinks at Kyouki and scans himself.
<DeathStar> *Riki leads Ruhi along to the meeting room*
<DeathStar> *Bix does have some chrono energy like Selena, but he is Bix - would deaging really mess with him?*
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi waves sadly at Bix as she's lead away
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You are clean
<Xanatos> 6* Bix contemplates the meaning of his youth, then blinks and waves at Ruhi.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Not surprising, but nice to know anyway."
<Seraphna> **Little Nell bounces along with Luci, while Jaime carries Terra.**
<Jackieness> <Lana> *goes to the meeting room*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats along to the meeting room
<Xanatos> <BIX> BRIGADOON 9 = YOUNG! 6* He shows Yuki and nods, then points to his face before nodding one more time to moving with the group.
<DeathStar> *Yuki turns to peer at Erica* Um...
<Alicia> * Sparkling heads along cheerfully, followed by Asha
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Can he even get younger?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I still can't believe... I mean, there's only... how could you forget..."
<Sara> <Erica> ... Everyone is kinda in their own world, aren't they?
<Seraphna> Luci> Yep.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I feel like they are going at their own pace and I'm getting grey hair
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "What's wrong?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe this place is affecting us mentally?"
<Sara> * Chelsea has absconded to the meeting room
<DeathStar> *Gwen nods to Nicolette as they arrive in the meeting room. Riki lets Ruhi sit beside Cherie and Bix - and finally, the kids come face to face with their future counter parts*
<DeathStar> *The Future Ruhi and kid Ruhi, Future Cherie and Kid Cherie, and so on*
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi is happy at first before she looks at her olderself...then hides behind Bix
<DeathStar> *Cloé wipes at her eyes as she stares at the other Cloé and hides behind her Cherie*
<DeathStar> <Older Cloé> Look at that Ruhi, you're so shy
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I have no idea how to deal with this!"
<Sara> * Canon Cherie is sadly just as unnerved as Cloé is
<Seraphna> Nell> Wow, I make a cute kid.
<Chaintan> <Older Ruhi> I dont remember being that way...
<Alicia> * Asha meanwhile, seems chill about the whole thing
<DeathStar> *Fae looks for another Fae and looks upset at there not being one*
<Seraphna> Little Nell> Wow... I look like Momma.
<Sara> * Chelsea on the other hand just rubs her temples, while Ellie balances Sylph on her head
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "Anyone want to explain why I'm the squirt?"
<Seraphna> Terra> Where big fae?
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Um, you two are special?
<DeathStar> *she nods*
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...It's kind of cute she's looking for that and not her big one.
<Ariel> * Nicolette hangs back mostly, because this is weird and she doesn't even know any of these people.
<Sara> <Future Cherie> ...*looks at Future Ruhi as if she wants to say something but then looks down at nothing in particular*
<Xanatos> <BIX> IF Young OR IF Old. Ruhi = heart BIX. 6* He fist pumps.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Compilation error on line 1!
<DeathStar> <Selena> Awkward. *she sounds loudly beside Nicolette*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I remember being completely confused about what's going on all the time, so don't worry, I understand."
<Jackieness> <Child Bella> "Biiiiiiiih."
<Seraphna> **Nell and Older Nell paw at each other rapidly**
<Xanatos> <Simon> Fascinating. Now I understand the concern of paradoxes. 6* He says to Chelsea.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Well. Um
<Seraphna> Jaime> Different realities, so they aren't 100% the same people, so no Paradox.
<Ariel> * Nicolette nods, "This field trip has turned into a bit of a weird family reunion..."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> ...*she peers at the kids* I'd lie and say they're your older siblings
<Sara> * Chelsea gives Simon a small nod.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Do you see why I... oh, okay, we're not messing with Reality anyway."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well, reality hasn't fractured, so there's that."
<Sara> <Ellie> Isn't it a bit late for that?
<Alicia> * Sparkling makes a victory sign
<Seraphna> Talia> Nells are forming a Kitten Unity.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I'm just amused by their reactions. *takes pictures*
<Seraphna> Nell> Mew!
<DeathStar> <Seniga> *clears throat at the kids*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> I know you all must be confused
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Hmmmm... our daughters are sizing each othe rup..."
<Seraphna> **LIttle Nell plops in Seniga's lap, claiming her.**
<DeathStar> <Seniga> ... or not
<Xanatos> <Logan> Bit of a mindfuck if you ask me. 6*He mumbles.
<Seraphna> Nell> Well there's consistency.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Just relax and ride it out."
<DeathStar> *Cloé mewls and looks upset*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Anyway, consider us.. friends of the family. *she peers at her Ruhi* ... you used to make our Cherie happy, how do you deal with kids?
<Sara> * Cherie holds onto Cloé
<Seraphna> Little Nell> Mine.
<Alicia> <SParkling> "I'm happy to meet all of you!"
<Ariel> * Nicolette fidgets, playing with a deck of cards to keep her hands busy. "It's extra weird, since I know this is Kumen, but there's nothing familiar about it being Kumen either... though, I guess, not like I knew the whole planet, but..."
<Chaintan> 6*Older Ruhi lightly scratches at her cheek
<DeathStar> *Fae lands on their Ruhi, in sprite form* I think they're fakes come to replace us! *she tells kid Ruhi*
<DeathStar> *Sylph jerks*
<DeathStar> *Cloé cuddles Cherie*
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> Im not sure...I just...did what seemed right or like my mother would do.
<Seraphna> **Terra whispers to Fae** We... special?
<Alicia> * Asha looks to Nicolette. "I understand really, since... you saw what I was like on Geyze, right?"
<ChadWinters> <Id> May I ask why we were all gathered here?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Um. *to the kids* Do you all have any questions? If not we have a place you can play.
<DeathStar> <Seniga> It's a place Cherie and Jinx used to hang out
<Seraphna> Little Nell> Marry me?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> You're 8 at best
<DeathStar> *she jerks*
<Sara> <Canon Cherie> What is... anything?
<Seraphna> Little Nell> And cute.
<Sara> * Canon Cherie asks, as if it were the most logical question now
<DeathStar> <Seniga> *sweats* Cherie....Ruhi...help me....
<Alicia> <Asha> "...woah. We have a little philosopher here."
<Seraphna> **Nell is holding her sides snickering**
<Sara> * Future Cherie rummages through her bag and produces a stick of gum for Seniga
<Sara> * As if that would help
<DeathStar> *Seniga offers gum to Nell*
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> thats a bit of a think isnt it
<Seraphna> Little Nell> **chews gum and fashions the wrapper into a ring** Married.
<DeathStar> *Seniga just gives up*
<Seraphna> **Nell falls out of her chair**
<DeathStar> *Kid Seniga proceeds to keep a low profile*
<Chaintan> 6*Both Ruhi's blink at that
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Aren't you... a little young to be thinking about marriage?"
<Sara> * Future Cherie leans against Future Bella's chair, looking a bit tired from all of this
<Seraphna> Nell> Haaaaaa...
<Sara> * If there are even chairs...
<Sara> * Otherwise, just against Future Bella
<Seraphna> Kid Nell> Know what I like.
<DeathStar> *the meeting room has a conference room with chairs, yes*
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "...the squirt is plotting against me... I know it."
<Seraphna> Luci> My baby girl knows what she likes.
<DeathStar> *Future Cloe laughs and leads the kids to the side room* Follow me and I will tell you about the meaning of everything
<DeathStar> *she waves the little ones to the room where future Cherie was treated like a princess*
<DeathStar> *with makeshift toys*
<Sara> * Canon Cherie eyes Canon Cloé and leads her along
<Seraphna> Kid Nell> Secrets to wooing Pretty Grown Up Sen?
<DeathStar> <Future Cloe> Certainly
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...wha... I..." <Asha> "OH WOW EVERYTHING?!"
<DeathStar> <Cypher> *eyes Sparkling and Asha fall for that, too*
<Seraphna> **Kid Nell takes a picture of Sen and then follows**
<Sara> <Ellie> *to Sylph* Sigh... Some of these kids are more... promiscuous than I thought... What even...
<DeathStar> <Sylph> They are growing up faster and faster
<Seraphna> Terra> Fae Fae. **holds her hand**
<Chaintan> 6*The younger Ruhi raises her hand to ask a question
<Alicia> * Sparkling is still getting confused about the kids already thinking about marriage when she hasn't thought about things like that even at 19... does that count if you're a Maka?
<DeathStar> <Future Cloe> Yes?
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> *then half-hugs Cherie agaisnt herself* "They're under control now..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Heh. I wonder if Luci played house when she was a kid.
<Seraphna> Luci> Maybe.
<Chaintan> 6*Wiggling her dog ears, Younger Ruhi points to Ellie* <Y.Ruhi> Whats Promiscuous
<DeathStar> *the older Cloe jerks*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Someone else explain!"
<Sara> <Ellie> I'll tell you when you're older. *she uses the token line*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Thank you Ellie!"
<Seraphna> Kid Nell> I'm a Promiscuous. The Adults said so.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You certainly are." *she nods
<Chaintan> <Y.Ruhi> can I be too?
<Sara> <Ellie> *to Sylph* Does she think it means princess??
<Seraphna> Kid Nell> Yep!
<DeathStar> <Older Cloe> ... *whispers into Ruhi's ear* It is what Luci is. *she nods as she closes the toy room's door, leaving only the older versions of the kids, or any kid that refused to leave*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon pauses and finishes writing in his notepad before slowly closing it and looking around.
<Chaintan> 6*Older Ruhi sinks
<DeathStar> <Seniga> A-Are they gone?
<Xanatos> <Simon> Now that we have done that. What next?
<Seraphna> **Nell gets up** That was so cute.
<Alicia> <Asha> "... I'm not going to be getting spiritual guidance, after all, am I?"
<ChadWinters> <Id> You are welcome to join them if you feel they can offer you some.
<Alicia> <Asha> "... somehow, I doubt it."
<DeathStar> <Seniga> *she turns to eye Cherie* Y-you weren't like that as a kid
<Sara> * Future Cherie lets out a low sigh and looks a bit resigned
<Sara> <Future Cherie> ...Sister. Tired. *she looks at Future Bella*
<Alicia> <Asha> "It doesn't seem that strange to me."
<DeathStar> *to Nicolette and others, they are differences to the kids - for example, some are older than their kid counterparts, some are younger, but for the most part they look the same; some have different personalities*
<Sathen> *Jinx watches with a bemused smile on her face* I was never *that* curious...
<Seraphna> Luci> Your younger selves have already had much... different childhoods.
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "Can we wrap this up so Cherie can rest?"
<DeathStar> *The Future Cypher brings up a map of Geyze and Kumen*
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> We were wondering if we could get your help while you are here
<Sara> <Chelsea> I mean, we're listening...
<Sathen> *Jinx grumbles softly as she sits there* ... ... ...
<Seraphna> ** Nell sits Jinx next to her and pets**
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would give us more time to confirm things.
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> We have been working on repairing a C'en ship to try to get to Geyze to check it out and see how it is doing. But then you all show up with that big ship of yours.
<ChadWinters> <Id> And time is irrelevant to me.
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> The ships we have here cannot make space travel without problems
<Sara> <Chelsea> The C'en basically made sure you couldn't, after all.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "It would be interesting to examine one of these C'en ships thouhg... right, Simon?"
<DeathStar> *the future people study SParkling and Nicolette*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would, Lana.
<DeathStar> <F. Cypher> We just wonder if maybe you all could be a big help. I mean we have never encountered people of your abilities
<Xanatos> <Simon> Yes. I want to do that.
<Alicia> * Sparkling seems to revel in the attention
<Sathen> *Jinx just sits and holds onto her swords, watching and listening*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Perhaps we could use the aqurius to go check out Geyze and then when we return some of us can inspect the c'en ships.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sure.
<DeathStar> <F. Cypher> Alright. *she turns at the others - Ruhi, Bella, Jinx, Cherie, Nell, etc* some of them want to remain here and check out the C'en technology and Kumen itself. Who wants to go to Geyze and who wants to show them around Kumen?
<Alicia> <Asha> "You know how knowledgable I am with technology..."
<Sara> * F. Cherie looks at F. Ruhi and F. Bella, albeit with tired eyes
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'll go where I'm needed."
<Seraphna> Nell> I'll go to Geyze, I wanna get magical metal to kick more butt withh.
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "Cherie, you should go ahead and rest."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> You look tired, Cherie. Are you eating well?
<Sathen> *Jinx shrugs* No point in sticking around to play with old beat up piles of scrap...I guess I'll go with to Geyze.
<Sara> * F. Cherie looks at Canon Cypher half-suspiciously.
<ChadWinters> <Id> The C'en ships are not going anywhere.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Exercising, going out, doing things, making love? *the older version jerks*
<Chaintan> <F.Ruhi> go on and rest
<Xanatos> <Simon> We are a large group, we could split up. But I am...conflicted. I want to experience both Geyze and learn about the C'en.
<Jackieness> 6* Future Bella gives Cypher a look.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Unless there's spirit energy to study, I'm unlikely to be much use here."
<Sathen> *Jinx stifles a laugh* No more C'En...
<DeathStar> <F. Cypher> The reason I suggest splitting up is that it might take a while to do the Geyze thing.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Geyze here, obvious reasons.
<Chaintan> <Ruhi> I think think Kumen might be better...since thats where mom was... if I remember right
<DeathStar> *Riki smiles*
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia will build C'en fleet to get all the fish with!
<Chaintan> 6*Older Ruhi feels a LOT better knowing she got that right
<Alicia> <Asha> "No getting all the fish. Overfishing is bad."
<Seraphna> Talia> No such thing!
<Sathen> Jinx> Just the stuff left over while running away after we kicked their asses...
<Sara> * F. Cherie's face turns an almost furious red when 'making love' is mentioned but she stands up and hesitantly leaves, moving around to not get too close to any of the weird new people
<Alicia> <Asha> "... do you know how fishing works?"
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Did I say something weird?
<Seraphna> Talia> I catch fish, I eat fish.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> She just looks like she could use some spice in her life than sleeping all the time
<Alicia> <Asha> "Yes, and that means there has to be fish to catch, which means they have to breed, which..."
<DeathStar> *her older counterpart just ignores her*
<Seraphna> Talia> Fish!
<DeathStar> *Gwen turns to Nicolette*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> What interests you the most?
<Alicia> * Sparkling turns away, blushing beet
<Sathen> Jinx> Cher is just as...quiet now as she was when we were kids.
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "I'll make sure she's ok." *stands and follows Cherie*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Are you seriously trying to suggest that our alternate daughter's big problem is that she needs to be laid, Cy?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... should I really be listening to this?"
<Sathen> *Jinx elbows Nell* Ooh...a lovers quarrel?
<DeathStar> <Cypher> She looks to be 20ish and pampered. It must be boring
<Seraphna> Nell> Mmm, can't see how it can't hurt.
<Alicia> * Sparkling looks to Nicolette.
<DeathStar> *Yuki stands up* I'll go get the Aquarius ready with Erica - anyone who wants to go to Geyze come with me
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...to be honest, I'm tuning out."
<Jackieness> <Kira> *just looks over at Asarar*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Anyone who wants to explore Kumen for C'en tech come with mem
<DeathStar> *Asarar stands up*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan scratches his cheek idley and moves to the door.
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi stands
<Sara> <Chelsea> Well... We all have our differences. Our Cherie might not grow up to crave the kind of excitement you and Asarar do, either, Cy. Anyway, I will probably best help going with Asarar here...
<Jackieness> <Kira> "By your side." *walks along with Asarar*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I guess that makes sense
<Ariel> * Nicolette slips her cards away, and moves to join Yuki
<ChadWinters> <Id> One moment. 6The orb blinks a bit then turns to move with Asarar's group
<Sara> * Ellie quietly leads Sylph out to join the Geyze group
<Xanatos> 6* BIX stands up with an upraised hands and walks over to Asarar.
<DeathStar> *Cypher moves to join Chelsea*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Id. Take good notes, I shall review them later.
<Seraphna> **Talia follows Asarar, Alita following as well with a scholarly interest**
<ChadWinters> <Id> I will be sending my spare shell with you that's on the Aquarius. Please do not let it be destroyed.
<Sathen> *Jinx sighs and moves to follow after Yuki, pullingon Nell* C'mon...maybe we can find some trouble on Geyze
<ChadWinters> <Id> And I will share all the relevant files you request, Simon.
<Alicia> * Sparkling quickly follows Nicolette, Asha following seemingly on instinct
<Xanatos> 6* Simon nods to both statements.
<Seraphna> **Nell nods, Looking to Luci, who goes with them. Jaime follows the Geyze group**
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I hope to see you all again soon." * And then she also follows
<DeathStar> -Scene Hop-
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits with Erica, getting the Aquarius ready. Having gotten Yurica from the kids to join them*
<DeathStar> *Fae floats, having come along*
<Sara> * Yurica complains that the other kids weren't paying attention to her today anyway
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Aw.
<DeathStar> *she hugs her*
<DeathStar> *A box is hiding on the ship's bridge next to Nicolette*
<Seraphna> **Terra holds onto Fae**
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius takes off and heads for Geyze*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> What a weird place. 6* She says as she checks her console.
<Seraphna> Cookie> We've seen weirder.
<Sara> <Ellie> I worry this will be a very depressing journey.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Remember that planet with living shapes?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "... why is there a box on the bridge?"
<ChadWinters> 6Id appears from a back room, it's sphere slightly bigger and a different shade of black then the last one.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm? I figured it was your's
<DeathStar> *as they near Geyze, Yuki working spare consoles for Erica, scans stuff* Scanning. I'm not picking up life signs - which matches that Geyze civilians were moved to Kumen
<Sathen> *Jinx holds onto the railing on the bridge* Weird? Try fighting an armored C'En with five arms, a tentacle and three heads...now that was a weird fight. And fun too.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Um... nope." *peeks inside, curious about what got left here*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe that some of the kids, if not one of them maybe hiding in the box.
<DeathStar> *Cloé peeks upward*
<DeathStar> *having chosen to hide on the ship since it was quiet*
<Alicia> * Asha sighs a bit.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "...yep, it's a little one."
<Sara> <Ellie> Isn't that Chelsea's youngest?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think so
<Sara> <Ellie> But... why?
<Xanatos> 6* Simon steps onto the bridge with a cup of tea and sits down in one of the observational chairs to stare out as the fly.
<DeathStar> *Cloé paws at Nicolette, trying to look cute and non-threatening*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah? Simon, what do you think we will find if we go looking?"
<DeathStar> *as they reach Geyze, they see it's been covered in crystal - the entire planet's surface*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It appears it's been terraformed.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Depressing.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *smiles* "It's okay, the ship is pretty safe."
<Sara> <Erica> More like crystalformed... *she notes dryly*
<Xanatos> <Simon> I hope we find a better a understanding of the spirit world. But looking out...perhaps that is too idealistic.
<Sathen> *Jinx's smile withers at the view, turning somber* Bastards didn't even bother...
<Sara> <Ellie> They literally glassed the place...
<Seraphna> Luci> Oh right, they kind of... umm... put worlds they don't wanna handle on ice.
<Sathen> Jinx> They did that to us too...for decades. Then they dethawed everything.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Do we know the structure of this crystal? Is it...something we could destory or decay?
<DeathStar> *Yuki scans* I do have a few things of interest
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...I think these C'en probablyy killed all the spirits first..."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *she brings it up on screen*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Can we bring Geyze back? It kind of has emotional significance to me..."
<DeathStar> *Yuki it seems there are structures under the crystal - but they are far down*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Interesting. It would take a powerful energy source to do this to a planet. I am curious as to how they manage it.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well remember, this is their alternate future
<Seraphna> Jaime> Some kind of shelters below the crystals?
<Sathen> Jinx> No...some of them survived...but they faded.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmm... I wonder... if thsi si the type of future that the Templars would unleash?"
<Seraphna> Nell> They were nothing but cores, which we used to fight the C'en.
<Seraphna> Nell> Templars? What're those?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Perfect order to their opposition?"
<Sathen> *Jinx elbows Nell*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Horrible people... well mostly."
<ChadWinters> <Id> To achieve their balance? 6It turns to Lana
<DeathStar> *Mireille looks depressed, but studies as Yuki tries deep scans - it shows the Academy is deep down, another scans shows a bulky man wrestling something*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "They want to get rid of magik and such."
<Seraphna> **Jaime stares at the scans**
<Sara> * Ellie deadpans
<DeathStar> *and another scan shows - a Spirit Portal, in tact*
<Seraphna> Jaime> No way.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Gwen's here?"
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Huh?
<Sara> <Ellie> I'm sorry, what? Gwen? Really?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I'm not sure sure I'd call order and balance the same thing..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I was thinking Llana's grandfather.
<Seraphna> *Liana's
<Sara> <Ellie> Brandr Windrunner? Is that man immortal or something??
<Sara> * She stares in disbelief
<ChadWinters> <Id> The scans show the Spirit Portal. It seem's it's in tact.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... another crazily powerful Windrunner?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, he did wrest 3 6 headed dragons once.
<Xanatos> <Simon> If Gwen turned into Ellie's grandfather that would be a fascinating time shift.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> And unreachable unless we know how to drill
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I can barely put on muscle
<Alicia> * Asha and Kyouki just eye Sparkling
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Yeah, that would just be..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Umm... why don't we just teleport?
<Sara> <Ellie> My grandfather is dead. *she notes deadpan*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...don't even joke about the grandfatehr paradox!"
<ChadWinters> <Id> Because it is surrounded by the crystal like structures
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .... *she muses, then casually begins to teleport Jaime* One moment
<Sara> * Ellie eyes Gwen grimly
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wait are you testing on me!
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Well, if it's possible, I can bring you all there."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Why are you eyeing me?!
<Sathen> Jinx> Doesnt this super powerful ship of yours have weapons that can blast the crystal?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You said to teleport, so I was going to teleport you into the crystal
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That is what you meant, right?
<Xanatos> <Simon> These are encased things and not pockets within the crystal?
<ChadWinters> <Id> That would risk destroying the spirit portal.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Test the capability first!
<Sara> <Erica> Best answer I can give is "maybe". We don't exactly keep anti-C'en weapons loaded on the ship, but besides that, risks.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Perhaps Gnome can control the crystals
<Seraphna> Jaime> She didn't come with us.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And its probably the original cities and buildings of geyze under there."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Those crystals weigh a lot. Teleporting would ...
<Seraphna> Jaime> She wasn't really keen on Geyze not having an Earth Element, you know, the structure of the planet, for an undetermined time.
<ChadWinters> <Id> That is unfortunate. Then perhaps we can send you to the surface to see if you can manipulate them.
<Sara> <Ellie> I wonder how touched or untouched the ruins even are.
<Sathen> Jinx> Cant you just...target what you want and teleport that out?
<Xanatos> <Simon> If we had time we could harvest the crystal and study it. Perhaps some sort of sonic resonance could cause the crystal to shatter.
<Seraphna> Jaime> THat might work, and I have two ways to teleport myself back... still I was suggesting a probe first.
<Xanatos> <Simon> But determining the correct frequency could take some time.
<DeathStar> *Yuki tries but the lock on that deep down seems to be having trouble* I can't lock on
<Sara> <Erica> There's a reason we usually land on planets instead, mind you. Teleportation in general is more dangerous... except for the spirits' ways.
<ChadWinters> <Id> The Dark Spirit from the Prime reality does not seem to be concerned. Wait. She went back to our home place? How?
<Seraphna> Jaime> So let's set down and I'll see what I can do.
<Sara> <Erica> Righto.
<DeathStar> *Yuki lands on the crystalized surface*
<Alicia> <Asha> "So... we leave the ship now, right?"
<Sara> <Erica> Air seems safe enough.
<DeathStar> *Cloé turns into a blue cat and climbs Nicolette*
<Sara> <Erica> You should be fine, as long as there aren't monsters that leap out of the darkness the moment you disembark.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> And eat you
<DeathStar> <Gwen> ... great
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses, trying to get a feel for the crystal's makeup, if it hardens into some kind of crystaline structure, ultimately it must be a kind of Earth**
<Alicia> * As Asha starts to move towards the exit, Sparkling runs past her.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe I do not taste good.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "H-hey! Careful!"
<DeathStar> *Cloé just wraps around her shoulders like a scarf, trembling a little*
<DeathStar> *perhaps finding her Maka aura comforting*
<Seraphna> **Terra looks to Fae for leadership**
<DeathStar> *Fae flies out and begins to issue orders - that make no sense*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon exits to try and get a sample of the crystal. Pepper takes a toke on her vape, having upgraded from old school pothead to tech savvy pothead.
<Sathen> *Jinx hoists her blades and looks for the doorway out, nudging Nell* Why do I get the feeling that it may have been more exciting to stay home?
<Seraphna> **Terra nods and salutes, then eats a fruit**
<Sara> <Ellie> ... Sylphie, Neekito, we have to make sure Fae doesn't get into any trouble it seems. *sigh*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Have we tried just shooting some of it and seeing what happens?
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats out and begins scanning the crystals
<Ariel> * Nicolette pets Cloe, trying to comfort her, as she heads out with the investigation team
<DeathStar> *Jaime would find the crystal acts strange - like it's a crystal but nothing like she is used to*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, completely alien element to me.
<DeathStar> *Simon would have to use a lot of power to knick a piece off*
<DeathStar> *Neekito curtseys and follows after Fae*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's Earth like all elements ultimately are, but.... one I'm in no way familiar with.
<Sara> * Ellie follows after Fae as well
<DeathStar> <Fae> Momma! You stand there and cheer us on!
<DeathStar> <Fae> Momma Sylph! You feed me fruit!
<DeathStar> *Cloé relaxes*
<Seraphna> **Terra nods and waves arms** More fruit!
<ChadWinters> <Id> It may be designed to counter-act against Spirits.
<Seraphna> Jaime> More like it just came from somewhere completely alien to Geyze.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Well Nell here said the crystal was designed to vanish on command and leave the structures intact
<DeathStar> <Gwen> So there has to be something to it
<Seraphna> Nell> Yeah you just need to... sorta know the command.
<Alicia> <Asha> "If only we could give the command."
<Xanatos> <Simon> ...this is very durable stuff. We could try to go with my sonic idea but I suspect the frequency would have to be multiple thousands of hertz and that would likely destroy more than just the crystal.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I wonder if it's nanite based then.
<Sara> <Ellie> Either that or it's "magic" we don't quite know.
<Seraphna> Nell> I can talk to metal and stuff but I dunno what this particular slag is.
<DeathStar> *Gwen peers at the two Makas*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Sorry, earth isn't my thing."
<ChadWinters> <Id> If we could get a sample, I could spend time analyzing it and working on a way to "turn it off"
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Well we got magik, science, and more
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmm..." *tries using her PAN to probe the crystal*
<Alicia> * Sparkling looks over the crystal, then looks to Gwen.
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and tries to feel the Earth under the crystals to see if it blocks spirit energy.**
<Sathen> Jinx> Sorry, my crystal swords stayed at home.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Science is fun. Sparkling. Please Maka ta crystal. 6He floats behind Simon
<DeathStar> *the crystal seems to be made of alien elements, laced with strange little things in it*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Do not destroy this planet. 6* He warns Sparkling, backing up.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *backs off, since Sparkling is the better at breakings stuff*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Alright..." * She takes a deep breath, then prepares to fire a magical beam at the crystal... just at a more reasonable level than *last* time.
<DeathStar> *the magik beam strikes it, makes a decent hole, before suddenly it reflects back*
<DeathStar> *the crystal beginning to repair*
<Ariel> * Nicolette ducks and covers the familiar
<Alicia> * Sparkling eeps and dodges her own reflected beam
<Sara> <Ellie> ... It's alive in some way, isn't it
<DeathStar> *Gwen flails*
<ChadWinters> 6Id, while that happens, scans
<Sara> * Ellie ducks and covers
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Wow, it actually adapted!"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Well, now we know more about it."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Simon, did your ecord the changes in teh crystal?!"
<Sathen> *Jinx boredly watches, her mind reaching out to see if there's actual thoughts in the minds of any of the people trapped inside the crystal...or thoughts beneath it that aren't suspended*
<DeathStar> *it seems the little things in the crystal got active, did something*
<Seraphna> **Nell knocks on it gently** Hello, excuse me Mr. Crystal thing. Can you bugger off?
<ChadWinters> <Id> That would leave credence to my theory it's nanites or something similiar
<DeathStar> *there's no one trapped - outside the legendary Windrunner*
<DeathStar> *and he's just wrasling*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I don't know what a nanite is, but I'm assuming it's small and alive. Like a bug?"
<Xanatos> 6* Simon hmms as he tries to get a sense of if the regrowth is from a sentient being or from some sort of magic, leaving the tech to Id.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's a kind of machine... ... you know, an EMP would probably knock them out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I bet the impact of the crystal charged localized nanites, causing the rebuild?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Only if its based on eletronics."
<ChadWinters> 6Id begins tuning it's scanners for anything tech like from it, looking to see if when it rebuilds if it's sending any electrical signals
<Alicia> <Asha> "Where's a lightning mage when you need one."
<Sara> <Ellie> Volt is literally dead.
<Ariel> * Nicolette steps forward, and pulls out her rod. Instead of a powerful blast, she tries to apply energy more subtly, and carefully push the crystal structure apart
<Jackieness> <Lana> "For example, optronics are completely immune to EMP."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think I'll stick to magic and spirits.
<ChadWinters> <Id> For this to be as advanced as it is. Something as simple as an EMP would be planned for and would be ineffective
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...I could try Hyperspace.
<Sathen> *Jinx idly pulls out a grey stone from her pocket* What about a little void?
<DeathStar> *the crystal is pushed away some, but whatever is in it - and doesn't seem to be alive or electronic based, tries to adapt. The tiny little things in the crystal, which might be alien nanites, or little bugs, with no minds, but they do so slowly, perhaps because this the new attack is so different from Sparkling's*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Funny how I had never heard of nanites until recently that was all people was speaking of. 6* He notes idly as he glances at Nicolette work
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Maybe they have an item in the tower on Kumen that could order the nanites or whatever to shut down."
<DeathStar> *the crystal slowly is repairing Nicolette's attack, but half the repair rate now*
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and forms a mote in her hand, then slowly pushes it out to the rebuilding hole to try and damage it further while it tries to repair**
<DeathStar> *1/4th the repair rate*
<Seraphna> Jaime> That slowed it... try another big blast? You could probably detonate my mote.
<Sara> <Ellie> I guess as far as we're concerned right now, it's just "crystal". We may as well consider it a creature of its own.
<Alicia> * Sparkling tries once more, another blast at the crystal. Maybe this one will work.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Adaptability appears to be the number one function here. Adapt, rebuild. It is a perfect armor for these beings. It is...a miracle that anyone was able to overcome them.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I-I'm not sure a 'big attack' is a good idea, with how it reacted to that before."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> But isn't that the same type of attack?
<DeathStar> *Sparkling hits it and her attack barely does anything*
<DeathStar> *but it does knock people back some*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Alright, sorry, this isn't working."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Please refrain from attacks that could effect more than yourself. This is my only spare shell.
<Alicia> * Asha pauses, then starts to launch a stream of fire at the crystal.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Needs to be a new attack.
<DeathStar> *Cloé scampers off to hide*
<Sathen> *Jinx holds the stone tightly, and moves forward after Sparklings attack, focuses on the stone and directing an actual void to open up and start sucking the crystal into it...albeit on a small scale*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It adapts, but can't adapt if we keep varying the energy.
<Sara> * Yurica, on the Aquarius, presses random buttons on a random console while no one is watching
<Alicia> * Kyouki tries to vibrate the crystal with telekinesis
<DeathStar> *the fire seems to over load the crystal, along with Kyouki and the TK, and the Aquarius, with the random gen, makes siren noises*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...whaaaaaaat is going on?!"
<DeathStar> *the crystal is overloaded as a void is opened up on them*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> ... Great
<Xanatos> <Simon> A warning system once it's overloaded!? AMAZING forsi- 6* He pauses at the void
<Sara> <Ellie> Crap.
<DeathStar> *Gwen ditches them*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I am more curious what stops the crystals from going after new foreign matter that touches it.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Oops."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Gone!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...what did we just do?"
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe the siren was from the ship.
<Seraphna> Nell> Turn it off Jynxy.
<DeathStar> *Id begins to get sucked in*
<Sathen> *Jinx nods and closes the void*
<DeathStar> *Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up Down, Left, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Sathen> Durludurl
<ChadWinters> dulrudurl
<Sara> durludurl
<DeathStar> 3
<Seraphna> durludurl
<Alicia> durludurl
<DeathStar> *Id is saved as the Void is closed*
<Jackieness> durl;udurl
<DeathStar> *at least some of the Crystl is eaten*
<DeathStar> *Gwen peers out* Yay team?
<Xanatos> <Simon> .... 6* He glances where the void was then glances back to the ship and then just sighs.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "What is even happening right now?" She stares in disbelief.
<DeathStar> *at that moment, for comedy reasons, the crystal just breaks apart and they, along with the ship, begin to fall 50 meters down to the Academy*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Well we---AAAH
<ChadWinters> 6Id watches everyone fall.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Not as planned!"
<DeathStar> *Yuki hangs onto Erica as they go down*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I shall record gravity for future strategies.
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks, TKing the baby spirits to her arms and then slowing their falls together**
<Alicia> * Kyouki floats down
<Jackieness> <Lana> "WAAAAAAAAH!"
<Seraphna> **Nell and Luci form shields under them and start hopping downwards along them**
<Alicia> * Asha pauses, then heats the air to slow her fall, and hopefully other people's too
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats down as he records everyone falling to their painful stops. Also taking note of any loose crystals
<DeathStar> *they all crash down at the Academy, the Aquarius rattling down the Temple steps where Sasha, in their universe, rules. And Liana's grandfather peers down at them, dressed much like the guy in FF14 - in his underwear only*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon watches the group go down, a rune of magic under his feet, he glances to Id and then begins to leap down landing on runic circles he creates.
<Seraphna> **Jaime touches down gracefully and sets Terra and Fae down**
<Ariel> * Nicolette holds onto the cat and her hat, stopping her fall just above the ground and floating down.
<DeathStar> *Gwen lands on his head*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> H-How do you..all do this
<Seraphna> **Nell catches Jynx**
<DeathStar> <Man> HA HA HAHA. MARVELOUS!
<Jackieness> <Lana> *lands on top of Gwen, boobs first!*
<DeathStar> *Gwen is KOed*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Fire magic, creating updrafts to slow my fall."
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper checks the aquarius' status.
<DeathStar> *Cloé turns into human form and hugs onto Nicolette, sniffling happily*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<ChadWinters> <Id> Easy.
<DeathStar> Location: Crystal Kumen
<DeathStar> *Riki walks with Ruhi along the landscape of Crystal Kumen
<DeathStar> *Kumen having been transformed into a crystal landscape with the building all being crystalized and turned into things. Asarar looks around, trying to see if she recognizes things*
<Chaintan> 6*Older Ruhi walks a little at a distance, watching her younger self point at various things to ask her mother
<DeathStar> *Cypher does a head count - Cherie... *
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats along.
<Seraphna> **Talia explains the finer points of building a fish empire**
<DeathStar> <Cypher> We're missing someone....
<Seraphna> Alita> We are?
<Xanatos> <Logan> Shifted just enough to be wrong.
<Xanatos> <BIX> BIX = HERE!
<DeathStar> *Cypher muses as they walk along what was probably the streets of the old Cypher Bar*
<Chaintan> <Ruhis: Here
<DeathStar> <Riki> *Wags*
<DeathStar> *Seniga walks by the older Ruhi*
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> something up?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Just seeing how you holding up? Seeing another you
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> Its weird...like, I dont have much memories of then so..I guess Im a little envious but at the same time its like theyre strangers? Its complicated
<DeathStar> *they soon reach the junkyard, where C'en ships and pieces are scattered about*
<DeathStar> *It looks almost like a place where the future kids used to grab things to survive*
<DeathStar> *Seniga nods*
<Chaintan> 6*O.Ruhi snickered a little
<ChadWinters> <Id> And so you all managed to defeat every C'en?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Well this brings back memories
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> I remember it'd be a good day finding enough good scraps from the upper levels
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> Well we think so, but there's still out there
<Sara> <Chelsea> Some things can never be fully gotten rid of...
<DeathStar> *she motions* Scan the ships to our heart's content
<DeathStar> *Asarar picks up a C'en weapon that lokos busted*
<DeathStar> *a tazer of sorts and uses it on Max*
<Seraphna> **Talia starts collecting parts into a towering pile**
<Jackieness> <Kira> *snickers*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie muses and wanders off*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Not bad
<Xanatos> 6* Logan steps away from the group to investigate one of the pieaces of a ship.
<DeathStar> <Riki> I think this is the area where I used to be a waitress
<ChadWinters> <Id> So what do you think is stopping the remaining ones from coming back? 6Id floats over to a piece of tech and begins scanning and analyzing it
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> Bonnie wait up
<DeathStar> *Bonnie turns her head, the blue haired familiar tilting her head, pawing* Yes?
<ChadWinters> 6Id turns, shifting to float after Logan
<Chaintan> <Y.Ruhi> wait you were a waitress mama?
<Xanatos> 6* BIX stands around like a guard, though his normally neutral or happy face is a frown right now as he looks around.
<DeathStar> <Riki> Yes I was
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> it's dangerous to go off like that in a junk yard, stay with us.
<DeathStar> *as Id investigates, one of the C'en ships powers up*
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> I'm just worried. I'm not seeing Clo. Maybe she's back at the Tower. *nods* That has to be it. *She nods and walks back to Ruhi*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I am reading a surge in power on something nearby.
<Seraphna> Talia> Ooo! Ooo! Salvage claim!
<DeathStar> *suddenly the C'en ship lifts up and powers up weapons, turning to aim at Older Ruhi*
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> Ruhi!!
<DeathStar> *she moves to try to grab her*
<Seraphna> **Talia squeaks, an casts a Fireball at it**
<ChadWinters> <Id> Alert. One of the C'en ships has activated.
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi pushes Bonnie down with her
<Seraphna> **Alita raises a shield around them**
<DeathStar> *the ship is hit and it fires, barely missing Ruhi as it fires away at the area*
<Chaintan> <O.Ruhi> Everyone ok!?
<Xanatos> 6* BIX blinks and his body outlines shift from to red as he dashes for the ship to try and grab at it and point it upward.
<Seraphna> **Talia suddenly has a sword way too big for her and starts running for it** Bad ship! You're for fishing!
<DeathStar> *the C'en fly by, a few C'en, now roaming mercenries, peer out, having stolen weapons and fly off, headed for the Tower*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Ugh, what...
<DeathStar> *with Bix hanging off*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *Helps Chelsea up* We were attacked
<Seraphna> **Talia leaps to join the ride**
<Seraphna> Alita> They're heading for the tower.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would seem they are not finished with you.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix shifts around to try and get on top.
<Sara> <Chelsea> I guess they noticed us leaving the tower...?
<DeathStar> <Cypher> It looks like it. I just wonder how many decided to make a move
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We need to get back there now."
<DeathStar> *Riki lifts her Ruhi up for a piggyback ride*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie thanks the older Ruhi*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Enough to take the Tower.
<DeathStar> *the C'en in the shuttle fire up through the roof at Bix*
<DeathStar> *Future Cypher calls a car to pick them up and Asarar gets in*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix falls back some toward the back of the ship and tries a few fire punches down at the ship.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I imagine they saw the Aquarius leave and decided to make their move.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan gets in the car, checking his shotgun.
<Jackieness> <Kira> *climb in*
<Sara> * Chelsea gets in
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats to get inside
<DeathStar> <Seniga> *Gets into the back - cheery music playing with the vehicle asking politely there destination. the older Cypher inputs it and it begins to go along - at a safe speed*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You got to be kidding me
<Sara> <Chelsea> This is exactly like a bad holo
<Chaintan> 6*younger Ruhi hugs onto her mom
<DeathStar> *Bix does medium damage to the engines and it begins to shake*
<Seraphna> **Talia sneaks around the side of the ship while they're busy with Bix and starts slashing at it**
<DeathStar> *as the Tower gets into sight*
<DeathStar> *as Talia gets along the side and slashes, a blast rips through the side at her*
<DeathStar> *she does maximum damage, but the attack on her throws her off*
<DeathStar> *the shuttle, smoking and shuddering, nears the Tower*
<Seraphna> **Talia comically squeaks and flails in the air, before vanishing, appearing in Alita's lap**
<Seraphna> Talia> I did good!
<DeathStar> *Asarar rips out the controls and takes over, speeding*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan leans his head out the window.
<Xanatos> <Logan> They're getting close.
<DeathStar> *avoiding traffic and nearly slamming into people; pieces of the shuttle raining down*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> That isn't good
<Seraphna> **Alita nods and muses** Talia, chant with me dear. **the start casting a spell**
<ChadWinters> <Id> Does the tower not have any defenses?
<Xanatos> 6* Bix looks to see if there's another ship he can leap too if he destroys this one.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Asarar, I say this as dearly as I can, but you have still not gotten any better at driving after all these years
<DeathStar> *Bix would see none but he might, could rocket boost if he lets it near a bit more into the Tower with a good dice roll*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Sorry!!! *she avoids a car, arriving near the Tower* <Future Cyphr> Yes. *she calls Bella and Cherie*
<DeathStar> *trying to reach them, since they are together*
<DeathStar> *Cypher pets their Cherie*
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "Yeah?"
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Isn't this fun?
<Xanatos> 6* Bix pauses and tries to tap into Salamander abilities despite their location, just in case!
<Sara> * Canon Cherie is sniffling, terrified
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Here hold onto Ruhi's hand
<DeathStar> *she has the two hold hands*
<Sara> * Cherie makes a little noise
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> Attack on tower, 30 seconds
<ChadWinters> <Id> I belief BIX is about to something dangerous
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "I see them. How do you want me to play this?"
<Chaintan> 6*Ruhi squeezes
<DeathStar> <future Cypher Shoot it down if you can reach the contorl room in 25 seconds
<DeathStar> *Bix is now within range if he can do it*
<DeathStar> *meanwhile an enemy C'en gets on top of the shuttle, aiming at him*
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "Time me." *starts running*
<DeathStar> *the car reaches the Tower*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> See, one piece
<DeathStar> *Asarar gets out, all shakey despite her words*
<Seraphna> **Alita looks up to see if any ground troops are approaching**
<Xanatos> 6* BIX stands up and runs for the front of the ship, rocket boosters in his elbows and calves igniting to launch him for the building. But as he go to connect he shifts around, recharges his rocket boost and uses a Instant Charged Boost to launch back towards the ship with a x3 charged rocket punch.
<Sara> * Chelsea gets out, eyeing the car almost certainly falling apart
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "Three seconds to spare." *fires at the C'en shuttle*
<ChadWinters> 6ID floats out of the car and begins scanning around to get a better idea
<DeathStar> *the random number gen, they both shoot it, the C'en shuttle exploding in the sky*
<DeathStar> *as Bix slams into the Tower window and survives*
<DeathStar> *A tiny shuttle piece smacks against Future Cherie's window - where they after her? - but only cracks it*
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> Oh thank God...
<Sara> * Future Cherie lets out a soft shriek
<ChadWinters> 6Id moves over to some of the debris and begins scanning it
<Xanatos> 6* Bix lays there, smoke billowing out of his boosters, lucky he was blasted back or he would've fell.
<Jackieness> <Future Bella> "Ah, crud!" *run run runs back to Cherie's room*
<Chaintan> 6*Older Ruhi gives Bix a pat
<Seraphna> **Talia hops over to check on Bix** Status report Major Bix!
<DeathStar> *it looks like Id scans organic matter - but did they all die? Dun dun*
<DeathStar> *the team moves up into the Tower, Future Cypher checking on Future Cherie*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> ... <Asarar> ... *they sit on a couch*
<Xanatos> <Bix> Bix = Injured.
<Sara> * F. Cherie flails arms, looking at the cracked window
<Xanatos> <Logan> Exciting. 6* He says dully, sitting down onc they're inside.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Good job, Bix. *Cypher hugs her Cherie, protecting her a bit more than usual*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, I bet the other team isn't having this rough of a time.
<Seraphna> Talia> Talia will submit you for a field promotion.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I managed to find organic material in some of the debris but I would need a C'en sample to compare
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Oh, you just jinxed them with an even worse time."
<DeathStar> <Future Cypher> I'll get you some on file.
<Xanatos> 6* Bix lets his repair systems kick in, going to 'sleep' during this.
<DeathStar> *Riki kneels and nods to her Ruhi* Keep an eye on Cherie for me - and her little sister. <Bonnie> Assuming I can find her.
<DeathStar> *Bonnie looks worried*
<DeathStar> *Riki pats Ruhi's head, rufflig her hair*
<Chaintan> <Y.Ruki> yes mama
<DeathStar> -END-
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