The Alien Wars 6: Reality Strikers

Tareh Session 1

Session Start: Sun Nov 20 17:27:11 2022
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 6.23.3166 - 3 months later
<DeathStar> Location: The Kingdom of Blantress
<DeathStar> *The group is deep into the United Elven Front, which still believes the lies the queen of Kingdom of Amatsune told, despite her returning to normal, mainly they seem to believe the Angel Kingdoms brainwashed her. As the team stands at the capital, Na'vi, one can tell the Elves here seem hostile towards humans, forcing anyone that is human to hide their ears. Rachael stands out, having a special mark to help regulate her sanity, musing, wearing light armor*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *keeps her hood up* Harbringer is here some where
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It might explain their irrational beliefs.
<Dias`> <Id> Would you like me to search for him?
<Seraphna> **Michelle keeps her hair over her ears despite being Dragoon, less trouble**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *keeps her fox form out, since it's easier*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Not right now, Id. We don't need trouble."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It might be tricky. *As they walk, they pass a school of the arts; it seems to be massive, and a cultural landmark for this area. Artists sit on the steps outside the school, drawig*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia paw**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Surely he's in some place of power. *She rubs her hand where the angel mark is under her glove, peering out for Valen where he's scouting with Lenny*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Or literally underground."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *Studies the artist, looking drawn to it for a moment*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan adjusts her kimono** It is nice art.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright, our marks do not seem to be working as well as they used to. We only got this far due to our trackers.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So what is the plan?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> So we have to decide. How do we want to proceed in pulling Harbringer out
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We could use Id, I could use my Angel abilities I been training with, or we could ask around
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Each of those have their pros and cons
<Jackieness> <Moira> "why don't we find a place to bunk down first, then decide. We're a bit exposed out here."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The asking around probably the least likely to alert him.
<Dias`> <Id> And what cons do I have?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Isn't listing those your primary function?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You're a floating ball we have to keep in our pocket
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I still say if we put a really big cloak on him he could pass as a person.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei walks towards an inn*
<Dias`> <Id> We could just Kaelan as bait. She seems to attract false gods
<DeathStar> *As Id says that, they run into Lenny*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Actually becoming a Dark One was done to repulse them.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Are you repulsed yet, Lenny?
<DeathStar> <Lenny> *looks confused*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Lenny's cooler than that.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just facepalms*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *just facepalms*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> ...I must be getting too dark lately. I could have sworn Moira was Noire just now.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> As I Was walking around with Valen, I got an idea.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> But I need assistance.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Do indulge us with details.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> First I need Id to scan the area and give us a map of the city; then I would like to take Nocturne and send her out.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Send her out…?
<DeathStar> <Lenny> She warp faster in the shadows then I can; while she is looking about in places, we can look in others
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Is that safe?"
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Probably not
<Dias`> 6Id shows what map he's created so far
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ll go with her then.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Is that wise?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Right...look, Rachael and I can move around freely. Its the ears. We cna carry Id around while he scans."
<DeathStar> *Lenny looks* There. *She points at places underground* This will free us up to look at places above ground
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I can move around like Nocturne and I’m her source of power.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Alright. I was going to suggest you do the same for us above ground, but if you feel like you need to go with her
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm. How do you feel Nocty?
<DeathStar> *Nocturne peers up* Fine
<DeathStar> *poking her head out of the ground
<Seraphna> Kaelan> As long as you come straight back to me if you see trouble, then it’s fine.
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> Sure, of course. You can trust me~
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and threads one of her tail hairs in Nocturne’s hair**
<DeathStar> *Nocturne deadpans*
<Seraphna> Truth> Who shall I aid?
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> Who knows
<Seraphna> Kaelan> In case I have to find you.
<DeathStar> *Nocturne sinks into the ground, the 12/13 year old looking spirit mumbling mockingly*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei crosses her arm* Alright, Moira is right.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You are so getting a lesson later.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> She and Rachael can move around freely. I might look like an Azuha, an ally to the elves, but I still hold a bit of suspicion
<DeathStar> <Lenny> That leads me to my second plan. While Nocturne checks underground, *She eyes the map* I want to check here with Moira and Rachael's help
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You look best with the ears.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm?
<DeathStar> *she looks up*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses, eying the map**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks at the mp too*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *her ears quirk oddly, as if confused, peering down; it seems she is pointing to the main building where the King and Queen rule for Na'vi*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Sadly, I'd stand out
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So the palace?"
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Yes.
<DeathStar> *She adjusts her hood*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "While we can get to the door, unless they have an open door policy, getting inside might be tricky."
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Right. We'll ahve Kaelan get in using Id's map
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Mercy - you stay out and we'll bring you in assuming he's in there.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I suppose. Can he still sense me?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Fine, I'll patrol
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Hm. *holds out her hand* Here, take my hand.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Since Celeste isn't here right now.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan takes it**
<DeathStar> *The angel mark seems to get overwritten by something else*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks**
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I'll work on hiding you from him just incase
<DeathStar> *Lorelei frowns* Just take us in
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Alright.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> KEep in mind
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Something more deadly
<DeathStar> <Rachael> He probably knows we're already in the city
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So be ready for something bad
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Always fun. Id, Rachael. Come on."
<DeathStar> *Mercy walks off as Kaelan takes them into the building, bumping her nose into a wall. It looks like Id's map was off by just a bit*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Grrr.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You okay?
<DeathStar> *They seem to be in a bedroom of sorts8
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yep. **she peers about**
<DeathStar> *it is a beauiful elven designed bedroom, with a nice bed and closet, with elven clothes and more*
<DeathStar> *Rachael looks around, staring a moment as Lorelei hms*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Maybe a royal’s bedroom.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> ...*seems to be trying to sense Harbringer*
<DeathStar> *Rachael reaches for the door to leave, but as she opens it to the hallway, she quickly shuts it*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> .... *turns to the others
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ...
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What is it?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We have a situa--- *The door jerks as someone is trying to get into the bedroom*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...
* Xanatos has joined #Tareh-Session1
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rolls her eyes and slips everyone into the shadows below the bed like a little pocket hole**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...who is it?" *moves her hand to her sword*
<DeathStar> *as she asks, the door busts in and an army of Royal Guards breaks in*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I believe they were waiting on us.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *her ears flatten* ...Oh, Harbringer definitely is here.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmhmm.
<DeathStar> *The guards begin to tear the room apart, as if they were expecting them
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and searched the shadows for another empty room**
<DeathStar> *Kaelan would find the palace is on alert, as if pre-warned of where Kaelan would "appear"*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... Mercy and Valen. They are out on patrol.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> They might be in danger
<Dias`> <Id> I believe Durt is with them also.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That is true
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Can we get a warning to them? **she thinks to summon Nocturne into the shadows**
<DeathStar> *Rachael chews her lips*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Can you find some place in th cellar instead of the lived in part of the palace?"
<DeathStar> *The map indeed shows the palace is connected to the caverns beneath*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yep. **she takes them there**
<DeathStar> *as they arrive, suddenly Kaelan is disconnected from her shadows and unable to re-enter them as she enters the beautiful caverns that seem to have gems and other beautiful minerals in them, shining all about. Lurking about in these deep caverns that go on and on, one briefly sees Harbringer going deeper in, holding Nocturne, who likely was also caught up in the shadow trap*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *Sits up, glancing about* <Lenny> ... I do not like these gems. Something is going on
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... *Rubs her head*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **she frowns and grabs Truth** He has Nocty.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Then we need to rely on muscle power. Come on." *draws ehr sword and starts walking*
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> ... *flops into sword form, as if too tired to remain in human form being down here*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan moves, Kitsune eyes burning as she does**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *picks up Wyrd so they don't lose her*
<Seraphna> **Michelle grumbles and moves along grabbing her bow**
<DeathStar> *Lenny walks along, peering about the gem infested caverns*
<Seraphna> **The twins pout but hurry after**
<DeathStar> *it seems this place is definitely affecting powers as they continue; Rachael begins to sweat, looking like it's getting to her, rubbing the protective mark for her mind* <Rachael> Well shit
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Lenny, these affecting you?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We need to keep moving forward."
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I feel a little slower but I will be fine. *Lorelei's fox ears and tail swish when they begin to hear the sounds of an army echoing* <Lorelei> It looks like an ambush is incoming. *as they get closer, Harbringer stands at the back, surrounded by gems and holding Nocturne, who looks konked out*
<Dias`> 6Id scans about trying to see what's going on here
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> So you all did decide to ofllow me
<Seraphna> **Kaelan growls**
<DeathStar> *The gems and minerals seem to be made of some sort of magical property all most, or a type of anti-material that is emitting a field that is negating materials. Yet it seems almost like Harbringer is remaining unaffected*
<DeathStar> *negating powers
<Seraphna> Sia> Either he standing outside field or…
<Jackieness> <Moira> "And what a mess we found when we got here."
<Seraphna> Lia> Has some way of repelling signal?
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> Well, it is a Kingdom that I worked on as well. I have strong ties here. *As he says that, the army arrives with Valen, Durt, and Mercy being marched in* You were being watched the moment your ship arrived
<Seraphna> **Michelle draws back an arrow** They know you’re the enemy that once enslaved them?
<DeathStar> <Harbringer> ...
<DeathStar> *He likely paused long enough to shift through the various scenarios*
<DeathStar> *Mercy takes out her scythe*
<Seraphna> Michelle> A lot of them where your plan built on a lie falls apart huh?
<Seraphna> **Kaelannkeeps ready with a Truth-Katana**
<DeathStar> *As they talk, Nocturne's body begins to look a little odd, perhaps due to the crytals and other minerals* <Harbringer> They are a smart people. I am sure they will see the truth with their own eyes soon
<DeathStar> *he says cryptically*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses, then tries to form a foxhole under herself and behind Nocturne to grab her**
<Seraphna> **Michelle seeing movement shoots for his opposite shoulder**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Given your track reord, you sacrificing all of them for your empoerment?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I mean, we got the leader of the movement you all joined saying he's the bad guy. That good enough for you?
<DeathStar> *Kaelan manages to do it, going behind Harbringer nad grabbing Nocturne when she's stabbed to the wall; he naturally forsaw the move, but his attention is turned away from the team*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Now
<Jackieness> <Noire> *launches ehrself forward at full speed since her abilities are not dependent upon magicla abilities*
<DeathStar> *Lenny grabs Wyrd and throws the weapon as does Mercy, hurling the scythe at his head*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan grits her teeth and swings Truth around at whatever has her stabbed, like an arm**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *did that^
<Seraphna> **Michelle shoots at his legs**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei leaps over the attacks as he's hit by most of them and works on freeing Kaelan as Celeste arrives behind the army*
<DeathStar> *The army begins to move to attack the team*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shifts a bit to help her. Pulling Nocturne into her tails**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *tries to cut down Harbinger while he's distarcted*
<DeathStar> *Harbringer surprisingly is bleeding from all the damage* <Rachael> Incoming.
<Seraphna> **Michelle muses. Then starts firing sonic arrows around at gem clusters**
<DeathStar> *She lifts her weapon to try to protect the group*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei gets her free as the bleeding Harbringer pulls something out and stuffs it into her tails as well*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *presses ehr attack on Harbinger before the army cna intercede*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns but turns the tails to dark tendrils to pull the thing out**
<DeathStar> *Kaelan would find a sticky bomb in her tail*
<DeathStar> *Mercy joins Moira as Harbringer seems to collapse, bleeding and coughing; meanwhile the army overruns Lorelei, Lenny, and Rachael even as the clusters knocks down a lot*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan holds that tail out and shoves it into a fox hole, then closes it with a whimper, the fox hole dripping the bomb into the army**
<Seraphna> **Kealan wraps the sliced short tail in cloth**
<DeathStar> *The army explodes*
<DeathStar> *Being sucked in as a blackhole forms*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ... Dammit
<Alicia> * Celeste, no longer focused on keeping the army distracted from the Harbinger fight, moves to help the party
<Jackieness> <Moira> "HArbinger reallys ucks, you know that?!"
<DeathStar> *Lenny begins to vanish, then Lorelei, then Rachael*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Those suck to grow back… we need to go… **she frowns** Can you make sure he’s dead Mom?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> We need to go. But that is blocking the way out
<DeathStar> *She eyes the crystals and begins to shatter more*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns and grabs the three, pulling back**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *eyes what is left of harbinger*
<DeathStar> *Kaelan, in grabbing, justp uts herself closer to the black hole and is being pulled now*
<DeathStar> *he lays there, trying to heal and coughing up pulp*
<DeathStar> *while sliding toward the hole*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **forms fox holes, tossing the three and herself in and back to Mercy**
<DeathStar> *Kaelan fails to form it this time*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *tries to run him through with her sword so he doens;t get out of this one*
<Seraphna> **Michelle sticks those near her so they can’t get pulled**
<DeathStar> *Mercy keeps breaking gems*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia pour energy into a spell, pulling the four back with rock hands**
<DeathStar> *They get a lucky roll or perhaps Mercy has broken enough gems*
<DeathStar> *as the spell works and they begin to pull people out of the blackhole*
<Seraphna> **The twins pull them back and Michelle sticks them**
<DeathStar> *however it seems they seem to be missing some*
<Alicia> * Celeste helps pulling the people back out
<Seraphna> **They look to see who**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei clings to those pulling, RAchael does as well. Lenny seems to be the one missing*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "...what happened...?"
<Seraphna> **Michelle fires to lines out for them** Where’s Lenny?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We have to leave. It is just going to tear this cavern apart. *She tries to do a foxhole to get them out Mercy begins to lose her balance next as the pull increases. Even Moira begins to feel it now as Habringer's body is pulled toward it, dead*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Where *is* Lenny?!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> In the blackhole!
<DeathStar> *Lorelei manages a weak foxhole that is wavering due to the blackhole*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I... I think got him this time..."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan starts moving through and helping to support it**
<Alicia> * Celeste tries to pull her out, even though that's probably a bad idea for her
<Dias`> 6Id moves to float through it
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... Celeste!
<DeathStar> *she holds onto a pillar as she helps Valen through.
<Seraphna> **Michelke fires one grapple line into the hole and secured it to a wall** That’s all I can do to help from here.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia go through**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *starts making ehr way to the foxhole*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Come on... I can't afford to take too long..."
<DeathStar> *Time seems to be slowing down for Celeste due to the blackhole. Lorelei sticks with her*
<DeathStar> *As those get to the surface, they'd notice that time is acting strangely below and the foxhole is making time warp above*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... *she eyes the foxhole warp in weird shapes*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ... we cannot keep that thing open much longer
<Dias`> <Id> It would appear the gravity from the black hole is coming through the foxhole
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Just Cel and Lenny down there now?
<DeathStar> <Valen> And Lorelei
<Seraphna> **Michelle starts pulling Lore to it**
<Seraphna> Michelle> Time to go Lei.
<DeathStar> *After what seems like forever, Lorelei isp ulled out of the foxhole*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... What? It's only been a few minutes.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You were there much longer than that
<Seraphna> Michelle> Time warping near a singularity.
<Seraphna> Michelle> We may not be able to even get her out if she did clear the hole without someone like Megumi.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> We need to close it. It's getting dangerous
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *hangs her head and reaches out* ... ... I cannot
<DeathStar> *She tries again*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "How ar we supposed to close that thing?! What was eveninger's plan?!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... What do you mean? <Lorelei> The foxhole refuses to close.
<Jackieness> even Harbinger's
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **tries helping her**
<Alicia> <Asha> "Was that based on just spite?"
<DeathStar> *The foxhole seems to bend and shifts*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We could try interrupting the energy behind it.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> It must have been a failsafe if we went after him.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Had to cut a tail. Bastard.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "This is a guy who cna see the future, so what was this big idea?!"
<Alicia> <Asha> "To wreck us."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan uses that anger to try another disruption**
<DeathStar> *The foxhole suddenly closes; a moment or two later, the area beneath explodes*
<DeathStar> *enough to make the palace crack in two*
<DeathStar> *The mark on Kaelan vanishes, returning to the angel symbol*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> …Her power left me. The singularity must have closed.
<Alicia> <Asha> "...Mmm..."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...so...what now?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Lets go check it out
<Seraphna> **Kaelan holds Nocturne close feeding her spirit energy**
<DeathStar> *Nocturne looks weak, but thumbs up*
<DeathStar> *Rachael heads for the palace*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *heads after Rachael*
<Alicia> <Asha> *does similar*
<DeathStar> *no one in the palace stops them; infact, the King and Queen seem to be hiding from the team. They soon find the pathway down to the caverns that Celeste took, where the blackhole and explosion has wrecked it all, shattering everything. However, Celeste seems unharmed - but alone*
<DeathStar> *all the gems and minerals down here seem to be in a mess except for some of the bigger ones*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well. This place has seen better days. Celeste?
<Seraphna> **Michelle sighs** We can’t possibly be lucky enough that this crystal shit was what was blocking travel no?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Probably no accident that Harbinger retreated down here."
<Alicia> <Celeste> "...I can't find her..."
<Alicia> <Asha> "Worry about yourself."
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia mewl** “Sorry…” “Didn’t catch everyone…”
<DeathStar> *Mercy picks up her broken scythe, examining it, when someone walks down the steps - a messanger, bowing their head*
<DeathStar> <Messanger> Ah, um, the King and Queen asked me to ... um..bring you before them.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We should find Harbinger's lair and make ure there aren't any more surprises."
<Dias`> <Id> I would recommend making sure he is fully dead.
<DeathStar> *The Messanger stares at Id*
<DeathStar> *Mercy lifts her scythe and even broken as it is, beheads what is left of the false God*
<DeathStar> *broken and bloodied from the explosion*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *Takes the head and walks upstairs to the palace*
<Dias`> <Id> Now that the body is dead. We will need to confirm the concious is gone.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... great
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Between MErcy and me, he's not looking too good." *watches MErcy* "Classy."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **follows** Yeah Lore keep your senses up.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We don't have to, like, pull out the heart too?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> He’s pulled the body hop before.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... right. *her ears flatten again as she goes up* <Rachael> I mean.... if you want to? *hands her sword over*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Cut away after I'm gone
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I don't want to!"
<DeathStar> *she takes it back and heads up after Lorelei* Kaelan, you do it and eat the heart
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wait what?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "What?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I was just asking to make sure we don't hwave to do that to make sure he's gone, that's all!"
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> I'm told using hearts of the person who killed people in rituals can bring people back. You should keep it
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...ehhh...?"
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> It's something I read.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks at Nocty** What libraries have you been reading from?
<DeathStar> *whispers Dark Tomes from Andrea*
<DeathStar> *for those who've gone upstairs, the King and Queen are elven and wear very little, and seem to be without children. They look a little nervous*
<DeathStar> <King> W-Welcome. *Lorelei and Mercy seem annoyed*
<Seraphna> Michelle> **leans over** So, you sided with a God and now your castle is in two.
<DeathStar> <King> I've been told that once you kill um, the Sight See-er....to give access to his room. *he motions and the Messanger hands out a key to Lorelei* <Rachael> You will go make friends with the other Kingdoms and re-establish the Angel Alliance.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Who told you tah do that?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...if you want it, find a box then! I'm not carrying a heart around!"
<DeathStar> *Nocturne sighs and goes to cut out the heart and store it for Celeste* Fine, I'll do it for Celeste or myself.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei heads for Harbringer's room*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Ok then, let's go meet up with the others."
<DeathStar> <King> The Sight See-er himself
<Seraphna> **Michelle raises a brow** Now that’s sus as hell.
<DeathStar> *The two rise, holding each other's hands, moving off - or more like slinking off - to try to fix this mess that has befallen their people and try to see if the other Kingdoms will take the back
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I agree. <Valen> I second. Lets not open it
<DeathStar> *Mercy is already at the door, trying to unlock it*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Yo Mercy.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> What?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Probably trapped. The old guy left us the key.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hey, we're here. Nocturne and Celeste have Harbinger's heart... yay."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I'll take the risk; stand back
<DeathStar> *She opens the door and steps inside, shutting it behind her*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I don't know what's going on here, but things feel wrong."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **muses and watches Mercy^^
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... well, if she goes missing too
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Ok, thatw as weird." *moves to go in after EMrcy*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shadow slips in as she does**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei follows after*
<DeathStar> *as they all follow and push the door open, they find Mercy standing in a lavish room, glancing around*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ... *She begins to toss it*
<DeathStar> *Throwing things around to look for stuff*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **sighs a bit and tips over something expensive looking**
<DeathStar> *after a moment or two, under the covers is a box as Kaelan breaks a vase with a key in it to the box*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Classy."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What are the odds.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> He did see the future.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> But why did he bother looking through time in the cave if he knew this outcome was inevitable?
<DeathStar> *Mercy takes the key and inserts it, opening the box; inside is notes written while music plays from some unknown musician*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *grabs it* Lets see....
<Jackieness> <Moira> "If it was inevitable, why start this venture at all?"
<Alicia> <Asha> "Spite."
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Couldn't he just... not do bad things?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> By hunting me down, you will have killed your only lead to what strands you in this reality. You will never go home. Irony. You will now re-live you adventures in this reality as what traps you here is something darker than even I am. And while you replay another version of your lives..waiting until what traps you comes for oyu... years for now... know that you will not see your friends and family again.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Just because he's an ass isn't good enough for me. Heck, he could have played nice and lived."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Know that if you had left me alone, I could have told you what trapped you. Farewell, and have fun here. It is the last thing you will do. Again.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **snickers** Yeah fuck him. We’ll find it without him.
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> I'll keep his heart under the floor
<DeathStar> *Mercy tosses his head on the bed*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I'm done here
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Left him alone?! He started a war just ebcause we let him ecape last time!
<Alicia> <Celeste> "What was the point of all this?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> He would have taken over this territory and laid low for a for years, most likely, then risen up again. But I am curious what this "Worse then him" thing is
<Alicia> <Asha> "He never would've told us. We lost nothing."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Probably. He's just emssign with us now as a final F-U."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It indicates that something is still out there
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Some precogs get it into their heads that the Destiny they see is the only possible one.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well there is.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Isn't there always?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Remember when we first got here?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I sensed a great source of darkness under the Daemon Realm.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I don’t think he understand that I can feel it.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Sounds like we need to go to the Daemon Realm again."
<Alicia> <Asha> "Wait, seriously?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> For now
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmhmm~ so many cuties there.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> You all are coming with me to Neer
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Even more there.
<DeathStar> <Lorlei> To report. After that, I guess you all can go and do as you please until we figure out where/what is keeping us here.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah, after that I need to go work with the Angel more with Valen
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright lets go
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6.30.3166
<DeathStar> Location: Capital of Neer
<DeathStar> *The group arrives at the half built castle*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Coming along nicely~
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Why am I not excited?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Because it's not finished."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Once the Knights of the Rose establish a base here you’ll be giddy.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "No, not that. Its more than that."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "And what are the Knights of the Rose?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> An order of Knights that followed Zeal’s example
<DeathStar> *Lorelei walks along and arrives at the queen of Neer who greets them, along with Jules from Gelus*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...yeah, I totally don't know anythign about Zeal except that you namedropped ehr a few times."
<DeathStar> *Jules
<DeathStar> <Jules> We heard that your mission went well. That Harbringer is gone
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She’s my sister, Moira.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Huh...?"
<DeathStar> <Jules> The Queen of Neer will look over the gate to your home, but in the meantime know that you all are welcome here until you decide what path you want to take.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Zeal is like you all, but decided not to fight
<DeathStar> <Jules> You are also welcome at any of the other Kingdoms as well
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Kind of ironic for someone named Zeal."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks at the girls* I'll be here with Rachael and the Angel in the upcoming months
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I imagine Valen will be here with me as well. I don't know what Durt will decide to do
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Zeal didn’t quite recover from the accident like I did.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I brought you all here to say this. You all need to decide what you'd like to do - Come on Rachael. *She moves off with her, done*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Well. I'll probably stay here too. Maybe.
<DeathStar> *she walks peers at the Queen of NEer and goes*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well I’ll be around here and working my angles to find out more about this darkness.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...what we'd like to do?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We could be here for months, maybe years. Gotta get hobbies.
<Seraphna> Sia> Anima.
<Seraphna> Lia> Academy!
<DeathStar> <Jules> Speaking of which
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...but... no credit accounts... no PAX mall or online shopping... no clubbing..." *looks taken aback*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Think of it like a super long camping trip.
<DeathStar> <Jules> We plan once your gate is open to try to send our anima back in time; we heard that is what happened.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...this sucks..."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 7.25.3170
<DeathStar> Location: Neer Castle
<DeathStar> *The massive castle of Neer expands a lot of territory after 4 years. Mercy walks the corridors in a maid outfit, her long red hair done up in a ponytail as she joins Lorelei, who is the Angel these days*
<DeathStar> *serving the Queen's food, Mercy stands next to her, appearing to be much calmer these days*
<Seraphna> **An apple vanishes**
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *Glances down*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slides out of Lore’s shadow** Good apples this season.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hello Kaelan. *she folds her hands* What have you been up to today?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Shadowing around checking up on people. Constantly hunting for this darkness.
<Alicia> * Celeste has been searching for Lenny
<Alicia> * Asha has been relaxing, and trying to show Moira some fun distractions
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Yes, I suppose we should check up on the others
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It has been some time and as the Angel Empire has been reunited over the last few years, we can move more freely these days
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Would you like to join me?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I can convey you easily enough.
<DeathStar> *Mercy waves her hand, as if already trying to get out joining Kaelan and Lorelei seeking out the others*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And Mercy~ show some daring and kiss the lady already/
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ... I'll join you. *She sighs and steps out*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> If only to stab you on the trip
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She says, not kissing the lady~
<DeathStar> *Mercy forms her scythe*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *soft smile, looking not quite herself but more like the Angel these days* Shall we depart?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan giggles and waves her complete tails** Sure thing~ **she takes them into a warp**
<DeathStar> *The arrive at the Kingdom of Alrhy, whose air is a bit better these days compared to before*
<DeathStar> *Air ships and Angel Templars can be seen all over, one of the most powerful armies out there since this is technically the Angel's City.*
<DeathStar> *even with the steampunk design and the other looks, people bow to Lorelei upon her arrival*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> This city grows larger by the day. *She peers up at the ships*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I try to avoid too much tech lately. Makes me homesick.
<DeathStar> *as they walk, trying to find Moira or Asha, they pass Wyrd in sword form with a sign out: You can use me for money*
<DeathStar> *since this is an Angel Blade city*
<DeathStar> *As walk along, Lorelei goes to say something when she's suddenly lifted up* <Lorelei> ?! *it looks like ak idnapping, perhps due to her being the Angel and her face being easily recognizeable*
<DeathStar> *the group of thugs try to stuff her into a sack before people can react*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan is in slicing them in a breath**
<DeathStar> *one of them goes down, the other grabs Wyrd, dropping a coin and slashes at her back*
<DeathStar> *the third begins to run off with sack Lorelei*
<Seraphna> **Truth Parries and pulls Wyrd away as Kaelan opens a foxhole under the third**
<DeathStar> *Kaelan defeats all 3 without need of anyone else*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei climbs out while Wyrd talks to Truth in sword talk*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well. I did not imagine myself as an item to steal
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You let them have you too easy Momma.
<DeathStar> *She smooths out her clothes* Well. *taps her face* So, where do you imagine Moira and Asha are about at?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> 450 yards to the right. At least Moira.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It's a shame we can't have Nocturne do it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, I don’t like risking her drain.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Think we should try a lot and found tactic? For lost children?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I can just track Noire’s clothes.
<Seraphna> **Moira
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Then please
<DeathStar> *motions*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan warps them through shadows to Moira’s**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei leans around Moira, waving at her and Asha* Hello, you two. IT has been a bit
<Alicia> <Asha> "Found anything?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Really?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Sadly, we have not learned anything about what is keeping us here. I know Rachael is still looking quite hard. <Mercy> If I couldn't discover anything, she won't
<DeathStar> *Mercy adjusts her maid outfit to sit down*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Mercy, you became a maid?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I am the queen's maid, yes.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Did you want some tea?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...uhhh...I'm good."
<DeathStar> *Mercy curtseys*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei as they sit there, Lorelei pauses as someone seems to be sending her information through the mark* Well then. This might not be good.
<Alicia> <Asha> "What?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> "My life."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan focuses**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well, first Renbei - the Queen of Ametsune, allowed herself to be marked so I could keep in touch with her. Anyway
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It seems that after learning part of the PAX was up there. *She points up at the sky* CHIP and Id have been working Kellin to connect the two pieces by getting the one on the ground up in space
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well, it looks like the ship is now possibily one. Lets hope CHIP is sane now
<DeathStar> <Mercy> If not we got a PAX overhead that could rain fire down.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You mean relative to our reality.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Man, it would be good to get back on the PAX. We should totally re-open the food court."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> At least that explains why I can't find Michelle's shadow, she must be up there with Kellin.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ... yeah. Lets ... do that.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Food courts are always good, no matter where."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I take it...you wish to try to go to space and check on their progress?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and feels up there for their shadows** Should be easy for me if they are...
<Dias`> *Id has no soul so he has no shadow....*
<DeathStar> *also the distance is pretty far*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I will work to try to find us a way up there. In the meantime - this is also checking in on everyone
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Are you two interested in coming with us?
<Alicia> <Asha> "I am, at least."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I admit I'd like to see how everyone is doing. It has... been a rough 4 years for some of us.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Even with Taiga's gate being open to slow time down so it wasn't like 8
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Sure, may as well."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I could Shadow Jump to Tsivrixsh Colonies, but here it seems much further somehow. Huff.
<DeathStar> *As the group gets ready, Kaelan would sense something from the Daemon Kingdom* <Lorelei> Alright lets findsomething to travel in and get our gear ready while I get us something like an airship or a shuttle
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Huh... I'm feeling something.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Daemon Kingdom again.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Oh? Well why don't you go check it out. You can seek me out later.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Asha and Moira can help me find an airship
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Then join you later if needbe
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods and leaps into her shadow**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Good idea to send her alone?"
<Seraphna> **Tails come out and pull Mercy in**
<DeathStar> *MErcy makes a noise*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It looks like she's picked a victim.
<DeathStar> *She leads the girls off with her, leaving Wyrd with Kaelan*
<DeathStar> -TBC-
Session Close: Sun Nov 20 23:15:07 2022