The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 463

Session Start: Mon May 18 13:39:25 2020
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.4.20
<DeathStar> Location: The Academy
<DeathStar> 6* The team is back home. The past few weeks, they have been readjusting to daily routines, catching back up on teaching or going through courses, learning about how the Kingdoms are still array and acting strangely. It is defintiely appearing that some force is subtlely pushing at the Kingdoms, but if they are, they are doing it underhandedly and not in the open
<DeathStar> 6* Spreading rumors here and there. So far Celes has not returned, dealing with Hapian affairs and Erevis remains on the PAX to help Rachael. Leaving the team down two people.
<DeathStar> 6* In good news, however, the Spirits are recharged and back in action
<DeathStar> *Sylph flies around happily*
<DeathStar> *nabbing fruit off trees*
<Sara> * Ellie simply watches her
<DeathStar> *Sylph plops on the ground, eating the fruit*
<Ariel> * Nicolette is still buried in her books, trying to catch up on her classes.
<Ariel> *mumbles* "If only I had an artifact that let me double up my time..." *mumbles*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> There is such an artifact
<DeathStar> *she leans over Nicolette's shoulder*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC sits outside the main house, painting.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *is sequestered in her lab, still going through all the data they brought back*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *jumps* "Ah! M-miss Chronos!"
<Seraphna> **Jaime is working out, seemingly determined to get her strength up after the glove she found for Gnome**
<Alicia> * Asha is studying hard, despite everything. "Isn't there a better way to do this than just reading books?"
<Xanatos> 6* Simon sifts through some papers, grading an exam.
<DeathStar> *Lana would have the data up on the Anti-Spirit, seeing that they appear to be something hard to read. There is also an image of cloaked being that looks super tall and distorted - the data matching something Pepper once saw on a mission*
<DeathStar> *the Anti Spirits seem no none data on anything and the computer simply can't figure them out. It is like they are anti life. Pun*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> How are you. *she nods to Nicolette*
<Xanatos> 6* BIX counts Jaime's reps out loud as she does them.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *reaches for a comm* "...heeeeeey... is Pepper available?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime grins as she does another set up situps, working those abs**
<DeathStar> *The glove is dented into the the floor; along with the other relics*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> *C* I WASN'T ASLEEP! *pause* I--mean...what up?
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius, being on the PAX at this point, can be heard having a lot of strange things going on as Tora and Taiga are doing experiments*
<DeathStar> *in the background*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comm* "I have been going through some data... and I was doing some cross-reffing and stumbled on a report that cited you. Some creepy figure?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Me? Oh, I'm good. Been a bit stressed about catching up, maybe having more and harder classes than normal, when you run off to other realities, and find that much more time has passed than you experienced... well, that isn't so great. But it's relaxing, compared to worrying about dimensional mechanics and why living entropy was trying to kill us all and hoping we didn't bring any of... it... back... and I'm
<Ariel> rambling, aren't I? Sorry..."
<Alicia> <Asha> "... calm down, Nico."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> *C* You gotta be more specific, we have a lot of creeps that work with us. Like have you seen that Chad guy?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> A little. But it is fine.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> But to your answer, each of us spirits once had an ancient relic. Mine was time related.
<DeathStar> *Gnome wears a cute hat on to cheer Jaime on*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comm* "Oh, totally. He sent this Id thing that hangs around."
<Alicia> <Asha> "If only I had an artifact to help me understand theory."
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles at her, keeping on with her workout** This'll take some time, but I can do it.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Oh... I think we found some of those. But... I don't remember seeing a time one?"
<Alicia> <Asha> "Where?!" *she's thinking Nicolette is responding to her*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> *c* Oh yeah, that thing. Anyway, can you be more specific?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Hm, maybe it got moved around. But I'm sure it's in the Spirit Realm
<DeathStar> *while they are talking, the team would notice more Spirits are arriving, along with their kids, and heading for the meeting area*
<Xanatos> <Bix> Jaime? Training hard? Why?
<DeathStar> *Aska, with her kid, Shade and the twins, Brooke and Cloud*
<Alicia> * Sparkling watches
<DeathStar> <Gnome> Oh yeah. I have to go. *she picks up Terra and moves off*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon pauses as he notices, tilting his head slightly he shifts one of the weighted items sitting on his papers to keep them from blowing away.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comm* "Ummm... Really, really tall. Kind of warped-looking. I mean, like urban legend looking creep."
<Alicia> * Kyouki wanders towards the meeting area, presumably knowing the reason
<DeathStar> <Chronos> If you ever find it, you can use it
<DeathStar> *Chronos moves off to the meeting room when the team gets a message from Lumi that a meeting is beginning*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Ellie. Can you carry me. I ate too much
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "What? Don't you need it back?"
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I haven't used it in over 12,000 years
<Xanatos> <Pepper> *c* Oh! One of those Dark One planets. The stink mucky dark stuff was getting on the ship. I saw some tall cloaked guy watching us while we got it off.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC glances down at her comm then sets her stuff aside and starts making her way to the meeting room.
<Sara> <Ellie> I suppose... you'll get fat, Sylphie.
<DeathStar> *Sylph gasps*
<DeathStar> *Then zooms off in lightning speed like a firefly*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I suppose compared to that, even the lifespan of a person is short..." *heads off to see what's up*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comm* "So possiblr Dark One connection... can you tell me anything else?"
<Alicia> * Asha sighs, throwing down her books and following. She could use a break from all this reading.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> *c* Uhhhhh. I tried to get close and they disappeared. Coulda been a teleport or coulda been some other weird shit.
<Seraphna> Jaime> To weird one of Gnome's artifacts... huh... let's check this out. **she gets up to follow Gnome**
<Jackieness> <Lana> *comm* "OK, I'll make not of this. Thank you for your help."
<Xanatos> 6* Bix tilts his head and tries to pick up the Gnome artifact.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> *c* Yep yep. Byeeeee. *Pause* How do I turn this shit off ag-*line close*
<DeathStar> *Bix can easily pick it up; it's just a matter of strength*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix poses to himself, then sets it back down gently and walks along after Jaime, confused.
<DeathStar> *Inside the meeting room, Lumi is sitting at the head of the conference table where Aska-Soren, Shade-Tenebrae and Nocturne, Void, Chronos-Avenir, Sylph-Fae, Celsius and Shiva (the Ice Twins), Gnome-Terra, Salamander-Edna, Brooke-Cloude, Neekito, Mireille (the Aquarius ship computer), and Yulindhe (combine spirit), and Aimée and Mélodie (the Mew Mew Ship Spirits) - as well as the Earth Spirits, in their tiny forms except Kyouki*
<DeathStar> *Selena is sitting off to the side, arms crossed, and Gwen is tilted back in his seat beside Cypher*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It appears that something important to the Spirits has arisen.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina is also there, waving at Nicolette*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Hmmmmm..." *snaps a finger and hand-draws an ouroboros on a sticky before pinning it to her board under the cloaked figure
<Seraphna> **Jaime shifts over to sit with Gnome, looking concerned since the Spirit's don't exactly congregate like this often**
<Seraphna> **Alita turns a page in her book, there at least.**
<Jackieness> <Lana> *checks her messages, yelps, and scurries out of her lab, locking up before she goes to the meeting room*
<Alicia> * Sparkling runs up, handing Asha's book to her. "You forgot this!"
<Sara> <Ellie> Sure is a packed meeting today...
<Ariel> * Nicolette joins Selena and waves to Sabrina. "Wow... so many spirits in one place..."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Well, quite an assemblage."
<Xanatos> 6* Simon steps in and glances around before tilting his head and shifting to stand to the side, setting the page of papers down on the floor next to him.
<Seraphna> **Talia sits at the door with a giant telescope** Will look for trouble!
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC tilts her head at all the spirits in one place, especially the Earth ones
<Sara> <Ellie> Trouble typically has its way of finding us instead.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Sparkling too, hi!
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Well, now that everyone is here
<Alicia> * Sparkling sits next to Sabrina
<DeathStar> *Chronos eyes Aska and Shade a bit, some of the ... problems are clearly still there between the three*
<Xanatos> <Bix> Metal Spirit BIX, present! 6* He declares and poses.
<DeathStar> *While Aska seems to be letting Soren take the lead and sitting behind her*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **hugs her girls**
<Alicia> <Asha> "Is Metal an element?"
<DeathStar> <Lumi> I brought all the spirits together for a reason.
<ChadWinters> <Id> There are numerous metal's on the periodic table, Asha.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> I think I might have a lead on the Corr-- Elder Spirits
<DeathStar> *Fae, Sylph's daughter, lands on Nicolette's head*
<DeathStar> *while Sylph rests on Ellie's head*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *attempts to peer up* "Well, there are spirits of less intuitive elements..."
<DeathStar> <Void> I am still not quite sure why we are putting all this effort into the previous spirits. We all agreed long ago to make new spirits to replace the,. *Aska and Shade glance at him, and Chronos just has a look on her face*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Then perhaps you would not mind if we decided to replace you? No, this is an effort to preserve life, which we all value here.
<Sara> <Ellie> Void is just too pragmatic.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is because most of the people here have let their empathy decide their course of action
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *raises a hand* "Let's leave the past in the past and focus on the present."
<Alicia> <Asha> "It's easier that way, anyway."
<DeathStar> <Lumi> ... Right. Anyway, since we thought that they might be on Kumen, I been having people keep an eye out for them and I got this hit
<DeathStar> *Lumi shows some footage from a Kumen camera showing Xanatos and the Elder Earth spirit going to a dance place to learn a popular dance*
<Seraphna> **Jaime raises a brow**
<Seraphna> Jaime> I don't know how I'm supposed to feel here.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Xanatos, are you trying to cheat on Erevis?"
<DeathStar> *Xanatos sadly is still hanging out with Chad*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...they're... clubbers?"
<DeathStar> <Soren> *despite being 7ish, she raises her hand* What is clubbers?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I mean, my family is super poly, but with the Elder Earth Spirit?
<DeathStar> <Soren> Or poly?
<DeathStar> <Aska> It means "Vyvy"
<Xanatos> <BIX> Poly?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I suppose she's been more sane than the rest. Oh, Polyamorous, it means we don't commit to a single lover.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have three moms after all.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Well, I do."
<Xanatos> <Bix> Bix = Poly! Bix love everyone!
<DeathStar> <Lumi> I think we're getting off track
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *looks to Bix* "That's cute."
<DeathStar> *Sabrina sighs* I'm a magical girl but I think you're all crazy
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC tilts her head at the camera feed then looks at Jaime then back to Lumi
<Xanatos> 6* Bix poses with a peace sign like Thena showed him.
<Sara> * Ellie scratches the side of her face.
<Xanatos> <Simon> How recent was this information? Could we go to that location and find them there dancing?
<DeathStar> <Lumi> It is within the past month unfortunately.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> But my hope is that the Elder Spirits might be living in this area. It is Quadrant 1
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...not exactly what I would expect of them."
<DeathStar> <Brooke> It is unusual, being in Kumen City that lacks life
<DeathStar> *Cloud, the new Water Spirit, nods*
<DeathStar> <Void> Maybe it is a good place to hide?
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Go where one would not expect you?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I guess even the city always has dirt and stone around though... must not be too off for the Elder Gnome.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Of all of them she was the most stable. Perhaps that is affording her the ability to go...dancing.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Perhaps her and Durran made a pact.
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses** It would be a good place to hide, the spirits wouldn't like going there and most Geyze heroes aren't at home there either.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Shocking. I shall have to report this to Erevis."
<Seraphna> **Jaime gasps** Gnome is the better Earth spirit. **she sniffs and squeezes Gnome**
<DeathStar> *Gnome makes a surprised noise*
<DeathStar> <Lumi> ... who ... just wnats to go investigate this..
<Xanatos> <Simon> I shall.
<Sara> <Ellie> I guess I can go. It's not like I'm unaccustomed to Kumen at this point.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Will it take a long time? I don't want to get too behind on my studies but... I really want a break."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, we should investigate.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Not everyone should go though."
<Seraphna> Alita> I can remain here. Void would probably prefer not to get pulled into this again. **she eyes her book**
<ChadWinters> <Id> I will come along.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "If it's not too crowded, I can come along. It's not like Kumen is far or chronologically transposed..."
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Before you all go. I have a question.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> And one reason I brought you all together.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Should the younger generation of Spirits face the Elder Spirits. Since Sylph, Gnome, Salamander, and the rest seem to keep falling to them
<DeathStar> *Fae tilts her head*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I do not believe the others would like any sort of confrontation to happen
<ChadWinters> <Id> And I believe in this instance, doing so would only make things worse.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> *holds up hands* I just wanted to put it out there
<DeathStar> *Sylph glances at Ellie*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It is a logical offering.
<Sara> * Ellie hugs Sylph
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I have no counterpart, but I'm not a fighter either
<DeathStar> *Chronos laughs*
<Alicia> <Asha> "We're not going there to fight anyway."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Sylph and Ellie can win if a fight breaks out, but we'll talk them down for sure
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, we don't really want to fight, we've really recently only had to do so if they choose to attack.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Whoever's been helping them has them seemingly convinced we're out to get them.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Alright. I'll have the kids on standby then if things go poorly.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Them being around would only heighten they're fight or flight status.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Are the children spirits strong enough? I confess I haven't been keeping tabs on the distribution of power.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Depends on the child.
<Seraphna> Jaime> The drain on each parent has been going at a different rate based on how often they have to employ their powers and answer summons, the more active ones are draining the slowest.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Should I stay on standby as well?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Earth Spirits are a bit of an anomoly to all this. You all don't pose a threat to the Elder's place in the world.
<ChadWinters> <Id> They may. It's hard to know how they will react to them in their state.
<DeathStar> <Brooke> I think we've been training our kids in our own ways
<DeathStar> *she nods at Soren, and Edna, both who seem to be battle ready*
<Seraphna> Jaime> That too is a factor... yes... **she muses and looks over Terra, who wiggles**
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Anyway, good luck. I have to get back to dealing with the Kingdoms.
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen, Quadrant 1
<DeathStar> 6* The team borrows one of Xanatos' spare shuttles and flie up to Kumen. And by flies, I mean, who is flying?
<DeathStar> *Gwen is covering his eyes while Sabrina mumbles she should have flown outside in space*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "You know... I have a theory about the invisible hand behind it all..."
<Seraphna> **Jaime flies, ensuring a Durran leads them to a safe landing. Totally. Probably.**
<ChadWinters> <Id> And what theory would that be?
<DeathStar> *Sylph and Neekito sit in the back of the shuttle with Celsius and Shiva; the other Spirits have agreed to keep out it until they are called upon, giving a marker to each of the team members to summon a spirit of their choosing*
<DeathStar> <Selena> *lets out breaths, steeling herself*
<Ariel> * Nicolette is reading, since the flight time is extra study time
<Alicia> * Kyouki watches over Jaime
<Alicia> * Asha is also reading, despite wanting a break, since she can't do much else yet
<Seraphna> Jaime> Thankfully, I'm used to Dad's shuttles.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "There has been a mysterious figure seen on both the dead Geyze and on the Dakr One world..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> I always find the difference in technology from this to the Aquarius to be very fascinating.
<DeathStar> *they manage to land in the spaceport where they find in the past 4 months Kumen is already changing; one moment, keep RPing lines in the shuttle while I type it up*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC sits quietly as she waits patiently to land
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Congratulations on surpassing your father."
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** I did?
<DeathStar> *Kumen City seems to be growing under the hand of Ymir and Ylva since they were last here. Cypher leans out to stare, wondering what Asarar thinks of this as it looks like Kumen City is looking a LOT like the old Kumen City in size and scope, as repairs are being made to bring it back to it's full glory, but without the faults that made it bad. It looks like there's lights shining down in certain area and there are gardens being planted according to maps being shown on the walls of places. And lifts are being designed so people can go up and down from all the levels, not leaving people in the slums*
<DeathStar> *it looks like a new industry and job initiative is being done up and it looks like Ymir is focusing on making Kumen City a power house once more*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Hm.
<Xanatos> <Bix> Looks nice!
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You didn't crash."
<Seraphna> **Jaime blushes** Oh that old reputation, Dad's normally a good pilot.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *seems to be reading more intently, as they fly into the city, not looking up for anything*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Wow, this place is actually starting to look like an actual city!"
<Alicia> * Asha has stopped reading as they fly in, having better things to do now
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Ymir is putting a lot of money into this place.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I might explore it. *she seems wary after Chelsea's visions*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Always good to do it right... I like that there's more nature here.
<Xanatos> <Simon> I would be interested to see their finances. These are not 'cheap' improvements.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Really. Last time I visited it was... ugh."
<Sara> <Ellie> It'll never be as pretty as Geyze.
<DeathStar> *Sylph beams*
<Seraphna> Jaime> True... nothing like Gnome's forests.
<DeathStar> *Ymir takes that as a challenge; she cuts out pieces of Gnome's forest and plants them in the center of the city in front of them*
<DeathStar> *kidding*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **winks at Sylph** And not nearly enough fruit. We should make sure they plant enough trees.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Anyway... I think it was the Serpent."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Didn't that Fate girl say he was asleep for another 12-15 years?
<DeathStar> <Gwen> And he was like maaaasssssive
<Seraphna> Jaime> About... 12 or 13 years now? Some time's passed since then.
<ChadWinters> <Id> If he has his hands in any of it, it maybe someone he chose to represent him.
<Seraphna> Jaime> But there are people who worship him that are working in his name.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "It's... good that they're making the changes they are though..."
<DeathStar> *Gwen hops out of the shuttle*
<Alicia> <Asha> "You sound uncertain."
<DeathStar> *Cypher nods to the team and moves to investigate the changes* I'll catch up with you all soon
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC moves out, peering around a bit.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Bring fruit samples!
<Alicia> * Asha hops out of the shuttle, looking around
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats out
<DeathStar> *Neekito, Celsius, and Shiva step out of the shuttle and look around while Sylph floats. Selena plays with her sword as the space port scans them and weapon alerts go off*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Even dead gods still dream."
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... oops?
<Seraphna> **Jaime hops out, Talia spinning as she lands and making a dramatic show** Talia, Kitten Queen is here!
<Ariel> * Nicolette shakes her head, "No, definitely better. Just... not what I'm used to I guess." She puts her book on her back and follows. Boping Selena on the head.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC tilts her head slightly at the alarms going off.
<Seraphna> Jaime> So... the weapon alert is new.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon pauses, glancing around at the alert. He waits patiently for security to show up.
<Alicia> <Asha> "That's why I prefer not to rely on weapons. You won't always have them."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> *has transformed into her civilian clothes as some Aurit in cute security officers come over* Hello
<Sara> * Ellie transforms Rending Gale into ... a hairpin. What? It could be dangerous under the right circumstances.
<Xanatos> <Bix> Hello!
<DeathStar> <Security> We need to log in each of your weapons before you come in to your names
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles and holds up their papers from the academy** Sure thing.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC does the registering thing
<Xanatos> <Bix> Fists! Fire! 6* He holds up his fists and makes little fire poofs to show up.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Luckily, I'm completely unarmed! I'm Asha, by the way."
<Seraphna> **Jaime registers her gun and fancy walking stick.**
<DeathStar> *Security smiles and does scans, apparently bio scanning their weapons to them; when it comes to Bix, they nod and note Biotect - weapon type, and give him a paper*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> *sighs as he is scanned, then given a paper*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix takes his papers and beams.
<Seraphna> **Talia, in kitten form, mews from Gwen's shoulder**
<DeathStar> *Ellie is glanced over, head tilted, then moved onto the magical girls. Sabrina shows her magical wand and the security officers just ... pause, then do wand and hand a paper*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon doesn't carry any weapons on him. But if required would put 'magic' down at his weapon.
<DeathStar> *they give Asha a star so she doesn't feel left out*I
<DeathStar> <Security Aurits> You all have a nice day. *they move off*
<DeathStar> <Selena> That was new.
<DeathStar> *Id has a sticker on him now*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I understand though."
<DeathStar> *that reads he's someone's gadget*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Means they must care much more about security.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... kinda, but... reminds me of the checkpoints before."
<ChadWinters> 6Id sighs
<Xanatos> <Simon> My memory of the original world is...fuzzy. But I do recall portions of Kumen having security like this before. As the financial value of the area diminished, so did the security.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Huh..."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I think before didn't the security like scan you without warning and try to lock you in or something if you were a dangerous person
<Seraphna> Jaime> I bet the Club group had to be all sneaky.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Something more invasive, yes.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Yeah... they didn't have nice star stickers then. Well, maybe they did on the upper levels..."
<DeathStar> *Gwen walks along the area - there's various trees and lakes of water. It makes you wonder what Ymir has done for the slums*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Our time here was sporadic and rare so I don't quite remember the specifics. Either way I believe this is perhaps a good sign. Strength of security shows that this is becoming a safer place to live.
<DeathStar> <Selena> We'll have to check it all out later. If I recall the slum area last time was so dark it was hard ot see
<Alicia> <Asha> "I've only been here once before."
<DeathStar> *the spirits peer around; there are various places where there seem to be places with Spirit-Tech for Spirits and Magic users to regain mana*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Oh, this is nice."
<Xanatos> <Bix> Charging stations! 6* He oohs and jogs over to one.
<Sara> <Ellie> Geyze is still prettier.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> It is!
<DeathStar> <Celsius> Well it is home
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> It is an interesting how much this place has changed.
<DeathStar> *as they walk along they see the towering Macross Tower in the distance as they reach the dancing place Xanatos was seen*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Here we are, the site of my Dad's night of fun with an Elder Spirit Gnome. **She huffs**
<DeathStar> *inside is dancing pads, holovid stations to dance, etc*
<DeathStar> <Gnome> *pats*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Wow, look at this place."
<DeathStar> <Selena> *Deadpans at Jaime* You have little faith in your dead, huh?
<DeathStar> *Dad
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm just joking aorund.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Ymir has definitely done a good job. And I won't tell if you don't."
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe that huff was a sign of jealousy
<Seraphna> Jaime> As his daughter I am obligated to give him a hard time about this.
<Xanatos> <Simon> ... 6* He looks the place over, pulling up a little brocure with the rules in it.
<Xanatos> <Simon> I do not see the appeal.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Maybe his master plan was to wear the Elder Earth spirit down to kidnap her for Chad?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> *to Jaime* "And I approve."
<DeathStar> <Celsius> .... Chad is a bad person, right?
<DeathStar> <Shiva> I would have to hurt him
<Xanatos> 6* Bix runs in and starts to learn to dance.
<DeathStar> *Bix begins to rack up a huge score*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, bad is a hard one to say, but he is a grumpy and anti-social person.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> H-How is he doing that
<DeathStar> <Sylph> .. Ellie. Can you dance?
<DeathStar> *points*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Bix equals Dancing Machine!
<Sara> <Ellie> Well... yeah?
<Alicia> * Asha goes to dance too
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I can dance too... I'm better with some drinks in me... admittedly..."
<DeathStar> *Sylph drags to a dance machine and has a dance off with Ellie; the holovid scans the two and they appear in what appears to be flying in space dancing*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I... I'm really not sure what to think of this place. Definitely... flashy."
<DeathStar> <Selena> ...I just know how to dance the Hapian ballroom style
<Seraphna> **Jaime shrugs and takes Gnome's hand, taking her into a dance**
<ChadWinters> 6Id watches everyone.
<DeathStar> <Gnome> I-I'm not good at dancing. *flails*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Just follow my lead cutie.
<DeathStar> *Celsius and Shiva watch everyone*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I wish Erevis was here."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Can't you just comm her or something?
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would seem that finding the elder spirits is no longer their priorty
<DeathStar> <Selena> You're right. Nicolette, Id. Can we find any energy that might lead us to them
<Xanatos> 6* Bix is just good at mirroring and doesn't quite understand that scores are involved.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Spirits give off spirit energy
<Xanatos> 6* Simon has already stepped out and is beginning and incantation to trace spirit energy, writing out the runes for the spell.
<Alicia> * Kyouki tries to sense the presence of any elder spirits
<DeathStar> *Gnome follows Jaime's lead and begins to get the groove, while Sylph soon just grabs Ellie and slow dances with ehr, actually floating in the air*
<Alicia> * Asha seems to be a natural at dancing
<Jackieness> <Lana> *moves from holovid to holovid, looking for anyone familiar*
<DeathStar> *Simon and Kyouki together get a ping - and find a trace of spirit energy moving away from this place and away*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Not very well. For long distance I do not have the proper equipment in this shell. But for short range, I can get a general area.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Gather them up, I have the trail.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I got something."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Everyone, we're on the move, me and Simon found them."
<Seraphna> **Jaime peeks over at Simon as she dances with Gnome, nodding as she twirls Gnome into a dip and kisses her, then moves back to the others with her**
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Ellie, will you marry me again. *puts a candy ring on her finger that Sylph got out of a candy machine in the place*
<DeathStar> *Gnome looks dizzy*
<DeathStar> *Lana sees her teammates*
<Sara> <Ellie> You're silly, Sylphie. But I love that about you.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Right, let's get out of here then. I could do with less flashing lights."
<DeathStar> <Celsius> I'm bored.
<DeathStar> *Selena nods to Nicolette*
<Xanatos> 6* Bix blinks as everyone stops dancing, then bows and runs out to catch up.
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats out after Kyouki and Simon while SPoC follows along quietly
<Alicia> * Asha looks over, giving up on dancing for now.
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> You are a good dancer, Asha
<Alicia> * And then follows
<Jackieness> <Lana> "No one showing up on the screens except us."
<Alicia> <Asha> "Thanks."
<DeathStar> *the walks along a main road and soon it goes into a narrow pathway*
<DeathStar> <Celsius> *peers at Nicolette* So who all do you summon?
<DeathStar> *Neekito during all this has vanished, moving along like a cat and not with the main group*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon looks around the pathway carefully, but slowly continues forward, looking for traps.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I don't like how narrow these streets are getting. *she notes as the streets get narrower and narrower. The only thing in sight is the Macross HQ due to it's height as they soon reach a dead end with the words: Employees only, the building having no other description on it, being a non-descript white building*
<DeathStar> *the door has that on it*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It's most likely been picked for it's strategic positioning.
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns a bit** Huh.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It's essentialy a kill box.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Huh... where are we?"
<Xanatos> 6* Simon eyes the door, then glances at the others, then the door.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Shall I knock?
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... that's a bit of a long story."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Please. It's better if I'm not the one to."
<DeathStar> <Selena> I got a bad feeling about this. <Celsius> Oh. *she blinks in interest, then peers at the door, glancing around with her sister*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *looks a little more serious as Gwen muses with Sabrina*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It may be best to leave only one person here while everyone gives them space and look as non-threatening as possible.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Hm. 6* He forms a wall of ice between himself and everyone else then knocks.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Can't we just go online and look up where we are?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I guess that accomplishes that.
<Sara> <Ellie> Mmm...
<DeathStar> *moments pass. More moments pass*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I do not hear any talking.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Can we just go in?"
<Alicia> * Asha tries the door
<Xanatos> 6* Simon opens a hole in the wall for his face.
<ChadWinters> *Asha's been seperated*
<Xanatos> <Simon> There is no answer.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm... **She tries to find out where they are**
<Alicia> * Asha doesn't try the door then
<ChadWinters> <Id> Hmmm. There is no need to answer I suppose. 6He adjusts his sensors since they're closer to what may be the elder spirits and begins scanning
<Xanatos> 6* Simon tries to open the door.
<DeathStar> *Before Id and SImon can act, since I've been a little slow on typing due to boops and typing in #taw, anyone with a mind of 6 would notice something on the wall - movement*
<DeathStar> *only those can react to this in the next 5 seconds*
<DeathStar> 5
<Seraphna> **Jaime notices**
<DeathStar> 4
<Seraphna> Jaime> What's that?
<ChadWinters> 6Id reacts by warning everyone and flies backwards
<Xanatos> 6* Simon tries to stop the movement? Or are the walls closing in?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "The wall. It's moving."
<DeathStar> *simon and Jaime would notice someone is looking at them through a hole in the wall*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I saw something..."
<Xanatos> <Simon> Hello I see your peeping eye.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC eyes the wall her mind a 7 along with Id's
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks and waves at the peeper** Hi! Can we talk?
<DeathStar> <Voice> You shouldn't be here
<Seraphna> Jaime> We've got good news for the Elders.
<DeathStar> <Voice> If theyu know you're here they'll probably not be happy
<Seraphna> Jaime> Even if we could get them working cores?
<ChadWinters> <Id> What Jaime is saying, is we have a solution to they're problems.
<ChadWinters> *Their*
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods**
<DeathStar> *the door opens and the Elder Earth Spirit is there. She has a device on her hip, and looks much stronger than the last time they faced them*
<Sara> * Ellie eyes the device, head tilted
<DeathStar> *however, unlike last time, even the Elder Earth Spirit looks a little... twitchy*
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth> I... think they are beyond listening
<Seraphna> Jaime> Can we help you help them?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "...sooo...?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> They just need to replace their cores right?
<Xanatos> 6* Simon drops the ice wall btw, he would've did that as soon as it wasn't relevant.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You're looking like you might need the help soon too... **looks a bit worried**
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> Hm hm hm. That simple him. You think they'll do that. Ha ha. *she pauses, then seems to calm herself* That's like opening yourself up at your most vulnerable moment. While some of you were gone, we been moving in and taking over some of your territory. <Gnome> Fiendish.
<DeathStar> *Gnome pouts*
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> And even that and this device is just limping aLong.
<ChadWinters> <Id> That was quite the strategy. 6Id commends the Elder earth spirit
<Sara> <Ellie> We left precisely so that we could help you. We went through life and death affairs.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well this is a chance to not have to fight for territory. We've been to the Spirit World.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe if you would allow us to replace your Spirit core, it would show the others that are actions are trustworthy.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "If you let us replace your core, that might help prove we're not up to anything?"
<ChadWinters> *our*
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> ... It's... back? ... huh
<Alicia> * Kyouki looks to Id, and nods.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It was sort of... seperated from this reality. We established a way back in.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Yes. The Aquarius managed to return it without smashing it into the tree.
<Xanatos> <Simon> It was a VERY difficult experience.
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> Thank you. *she tells them*
<Xanatos> <Simon> One of our allies went missing because of it. We are very serious.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If you go there, will you all become better?"
<DeathStar> *the Elder Spirit glances down* Go there? Hm. .... ....
<Seraphna> Jaime> **She smiles** You're welcome. Now... can we please help you? Help them? For all our sakes. The cycle of fighting needs to stop.
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> It may be a ... ba... *she whispers the rest*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Bad idea?
<Sara> <Ellie> We just want you all to be okay again, but for us and ours to be okay too.
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> Yes. Something is broken in us; if we went there, it may be... BAD... bad bad bad bad. I wonder if some of us... have already gone. Gone gone gone.
<DeathStar> *she laughs softly*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Re-establishing power is only the first step. Their minds are still fractured.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *whispers* "Wow... she's not kidding..."
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** Well, let's fix what's broken inside, then help with the rest.
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> So quiet here lately. Our friend has asked after us lately. Fire Spirit told us we should go there.
<DeathStar> <Selena> *turns away, as if she can't watch it*
<DeathStar> <Celsius> I do not like watching this
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *bites her lip, and pulls out her deck. She just holds it, trying to sense the essence of the earth spirit*
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> What do you want?
<Xanatos> 6* Simon takes one of the core from Jamie and holds it out.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Celsius, Gnome. Is it possible you two could part with some of your Spirit energy to help her?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "We want to help you."
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves closer** We want to replace your core, make it so you don't need the machine, help you stay... you.
<DeathStar> *the Earth Spirit, if not for device, would be scattered. Or something worse. Much worse*
<Xanatos> <Simon> How do we change what you have, with this?
<Sara> * Ellie watches Nicolette curiously
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ummm.. who is your friend, again?"
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> Promised... not to tell. Promised...promised. *her essense seems to be on the verge of absolute corruption*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I... I think we should listen to her. The spirit realm plan might be a ... bad. Very bad idea..."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Can we at least help her?"
<Sara> * Ellie holds a hand out to the Elder Earth Spirit. "...We are here for you."
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks into the Elder's eyes** Stay with us, please, focus.
<DeathStar> <Elder Earth Spirit> Fine. Will listen. *she reaches into her chest, and yanks out a core that looks nearly completely black, but at the same time, the core looks cracked. And oozy. Like if she dropped it, it might splatter all over the ground.*
<DeathStar> *and with it out, unlike the spirits, she almost instantly is faded out*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Chronos. We need the cores now
<Seraphna> **Jaime pulls out a small container to hold it** Give her the new core, Simon.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "....she's turning Anti-Spirit..."
<Xanatos> 6* Simon takes the core carefully, handing it over to Jaime and hands the one he has to her, unless only Chornos has it still and then if so he would wait for her to give it to him.
<Seraphna> *Jaime is careful not to touch the corrupted core itself as she gets it contained**
<Seraphna> **Jaime then gives her the new core**
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I think I need to have Words with Void."
<DeathStar> *Chronos would appear, and hands Simon one of the four*
<Seraphna> **Jaime then does all that above**
<DeathStar> <Chronos> You might want to use some of the water afterward too
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** Let's do that. I've got the corrupted core for disposal.
<DeathStar> *as Jaime tries to put the core in, it practically goes through the spirit*
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** I need you to help me put it in, Elder.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Hm.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I studied the data we collected on the Anti-Spirits, and her core is very, very similar."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> She is so faded it can't enter her
<Seraphna> Jaime> So what do we do?
<Xanatos> 6* Simon pulls out a flask of the water.
<Xanatos> <Simon> If we put both in at the same time do we risk corruption spreading?
<Seraphna> **Talia trots over and tries giving the Elder some of her energy**
<ChadWinters> <Id> Can we purify the broken one? 6The sphere scans constantly as it records everything for science
<DeathStar> *giving her spirit energy helps stablize some*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm worried about what happens with the others..."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> That seems to be working
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives her a little too, then tries again**
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Okay, Simon, use the water as she does the core
<Xanatos> 6* Simon nods and does as instructed.
<Sara> * Ellie focuses on the Elder's energies with her own, trying to see if they can almost... glue her back together
<DeathStar> *Ellie, Jaime, and Talia jump star the Elder Earth enough to get the water into her and the core, leaving her on the ground solid but weak looking* <Chronos> Hopefully the core will stablize her and the water will help heal her mind
<DeathStar> <Chronos> And fix the insanity
<DeathStar> <Chronos> As for the corrupted core, You should destroy it
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** Should we take her somewhere to rest? According to her the others aren't even here.
<Xanatos> <Simon> If we only have 3 more of those, we do not have enough for all of the elders. 6* He says after kneeling to check on the Earth Spirit.
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses** Will Hyperspace do it?
<ChadWinters> <Id> I do not believe you told us how to which means you would need to do it.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> The lightning spirit only needs water to fix his mind. Without another Lightning Spirit, he's been teethered to this world.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I believe the plan was to fix the worst since the remaining would stabilize with the Spirit World returning but I believe that is no longer doable
<DeathStar> <Chronos> He should be fixed slowly with time.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "What about the others?"
<DeathStar> <Chronos> The Ice Spirit will need core and water. The Water Spirit. And the Fire Spirit will need both
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes the container**
<ChadWinters> <Id> Interesting. Then we will need the Elder Earth spirit to bring the others to us.
<DeathStar> (not Fire, Wind)
<DeathStar> <Chronos> And the Fire Spirit just need Water.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon moves to step inside and see if there are any other spirits here.
<DeathStar> *they seem to be gone*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But would they attack her in their state?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Like she is the enemy now?
<Xanatos> 6* Simon steps back out and kneels to pick up the Earth Spirit in his dinky low strength arms.
<Seraphna> Jaime> So... I hyperspace this?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It's possible they would anyway."
<DeathStar> <<Chronos> Hm, try it
<DeathStar> *to Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *looks at Ellie* The Wind Spirit. She seemed willing to talk it out
<Seraphna> **Jaime sets it down on the street and aims with her hand, blasting it in a sheet of hyperspace**
<Sara> <Ellie> Yeah... we should reach out to her.
<DeathStar> *it's destroyed, but Nicolette could swear she'd see something for a second*
<Seraphna> **Jaime also oddly is not smoking or burning this time**
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Hm, how do you think we can bring her to us, Ellie!
<Sara> <Ellie> The mark
<Ariel> * Nicolette focuses on the spot the core was a moment ago, and attempts to sense the energy that was there. She's suspicious of anything this evil.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "s
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "The mark?"
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So... I still say the Serpent."
<Sara> <Ellie> She left a mark on me.
<ChadWinters> <Id> You are probably not wrong, Lana. It would be wise for it to have it's hands in many different machinations.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Well perhaps we should walk back to our shuttle while we try to determine where they are. But I suspect they're already at the spirit realm world.
<ChadWinters> <Id> You believe they noticed it right away and left the Earth Spirit here?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That could be bad."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Or they are in the territories that they stole while we were away."
<DeathStar> *Nicolette would notice that a little black mark is left*
<DeathStar> *just a little*
<Xanatos> <Simon> She has not been quite on the same page as them. So perhaps.
<DeathStar> *teeny tiny*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> So you think the Earth Spirit was abandoned while they did their plan
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Perhaps we shouldn't just walk. I can teleport you."
<DeathStar> <Celsius> *eyes Kyouki like she's stealing her thunder, but lets her*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Than something bad is about to happen if we are to believe her.
<Xanatos> <Simon> She was having fun with Xanatos not long ago. Perhaps even being able to do that bred jealousy. It would not take much to cause those sorts of thoughts in a fractured mind.
<DeathStar> *Shiva pats Celsius*
<Alicia> * Kyouki teleports the group back to the ship
<ChadWinters> <Id> That is a valid conclusion, Simon.
<DeathStar> <Selena> so we're going to call the Elder Wind Spirit and see what they are up to after we see to Earthy here?
<Alicia> <Asha> "So, to the spirit realm?"
<Sara> <Ellie> That's the idea, Princess.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I just hope they all give in easily like this one did
<DeathStar> <Gwen> It's so much better when I can stand there and look handsome
<Xanatos> <Bix> Bix too!
<DeathStar> *Gwen high fives Bix*
<ChadWinters> <Id> It will depend on how quickly she recovers and can assist us with talking to them.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Some of them might, but I'm sure they won't all do."
<Xanatos> 6* Bix high fives Gwen and does a serious nod.
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Close: Mon May 18 22:01:22 2020