The Alien Wars 6: Reality Strikers

Tareh Session 2

Session Start: Sun Nov 27 00:00:00 2022
Session Ident: #Tareh-Session2
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<DeathStar> Date: 7.25.3170
<DeathStar> Location: Kingdom of Alrhyl
<DeathStar> *The technology heavy kingdom of Alrhyl has allowed Lorelei to quickly secure the latest airship for the group - Moira, Mercy, Kaelan, and Asha, to begin heading for the Kingdom of Ametsune to check up on a few of their people to see how they're doing.*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Do any of us actually know how to fly an airship?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It can't be more complicated than a starship and I can fly those.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei has changed to what looks like an airship captain's outfit and begins to turn various steam values to get the ship to rise*
<DeathStar> *valves
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Right. Of course
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Nevermind, Mom has it. She's got the uniform and everything.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I need one of you to grab the wheel while I try to get enough power to lift us up and moving
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That I can do.
<DeathStar> *she notes as the ship begins to drift off toward one of the buildings
<Seraphna> **Kaelan flitters up to it in shadows and grabs on**
<Seraphna> **kaelan guides the ship away from the building** Let's see... this way goes this way, cuz of the rudder...
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Probably should have assigned roles before we cut the lines."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I'll handle the food
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Umm... swap those decks, First Mate Moira.
<DeathStar> *She heads downstairs*
<Seraphna> **swab
<Alicia> <Asha> "I wish I could say I had any clue how to run a ship."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Shiver some timbers or something.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Is it cold enough for that?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> After we gather everyone we'll check something out in the Demon Realm. Alright. We're headed for the Kingdom of Ametsune to find Id, Kellin, and Michelle, so... that way. *She points*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Also cut out the pirate talk."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan changes their heading**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I thought that was sailor talk.
<DeathStar> *As they drift off, Mercy calls up* You should store all your stuff you bought down here. *Referring to all the fashionable clothes and items Moira and Asha got from Alrhyl*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I guess so."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 7.29.3170
<DeathStar> Location: Kingdom of Amatsune
<DeathStar> *The ship flies overhead of the capital, with Mercy peering down*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **leans over, having Su fly for the moment**
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I think we can land outside the city.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan put a sailor cap on her**
<DeathStar> <Sudako> ... *brings them in for a sharp landing, making Lorelei flail*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wheeee!
<Jackieness> <Moira> *goes skidding across the deck*
<DeathStar> *Mercy grabs onto a railing, hanging on as the ship somehow barely lands without damage*
<Alicia> * Asha skids across the deck, in a cool surfboard pose
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Perfect landing! **she smiles, then her tails engulf Su and seem to devour her**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *flipped upside with her skirt flipped*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Everyone okay?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Yes, 'perfect'."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei seems to put something on the ship akin to locking a bicycle to a rack*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> There, let us go into the city. *Mercy pushes herself up and leaps off, her maid outfit allowing her to float down to the sand*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slips into a shadow and out of Mercy's**
<DeathStar> *the city looks to have repaired much of the damage from 4 years ago, but the biggest difference is there seems to be no sign the PAX ship remnant near the palace as they walk into it. Lorelei and Mercy glance around as they walk along the narrow streets of Gemet* <Mercy> It's gone
<Jackieness> <Moira> "They must have actually gotten it into space."
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm impressed."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I wonder if CHIP is back to his usual sanity level.
<DeathStar> *As they approach the palace, the palace guards salute them and allow them to enter. Renbei rises from her throne and hugs them* <Renbei> Welcome back . It has been too long
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hello~
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I see you finally got rid of that dangerous ship
<DeathStar> *Renbei nods* IT was quite the sight to behold. *She motions* Apparently there was more of it up there. *She points at the sky* And they all managed to ride up there and have not returned since.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well I hope they're okay.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei muses*
<DeathStar> <Renbei> We were going to build statues to remember them by. We assumed they are one with the stars now
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks at Lore* "So what now? We don't have a shuttle or anything."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That is true. And it's not like I've marked Id or Kellin.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You marked Michelle though.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That is true. One moment then
<DeathStar> *Lorelei focuses, wings appearing on her back; she seems to fall back in her Angel persona that she has been training the past few years*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That's quite the distance.... One moment. I need to tap into something on the planet
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tilts her head**
<DeathStar> *The planet seems to shake a moment, Nocturne raising her eyebrow, the spirit looking to be almost 17 these days, wearing a kimono with spirit charms on it* <Nocturne> ... *she seems to muse, then zooms off to investigate something, leaving Kaelan behind when the group suddenly appears, angel warped, on a red dusty planet outside a broken palace*
<DeathStar> *Mercy looks around* Where?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...what the?!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh, Mars.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> What? Mars?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Right... the other half of the PAX served as Gartareh's palace.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> What?
<Alicia> <Asha> "What just happened?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks around* "...this version of Mars looks worse than ours."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well... it's a bit complicated to explain, but when the Gods invaded they destroyed Earth and made Luna their home. The rings around Tareh are... well, the remains of Earth.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They then shifted Mars closer to Luna to lock it's orbit.
<DeathStar> *The broken Palace of the Gods seems to be completely demolished, but ... there's the half of the PAX they are looking for, looking more like a full PAX now*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> .,, I never knew that
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yes... we parted ways just before we assaulted Gartareh's palace. We had to climb the rings to get there.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Seriously, how do you now all this stuff?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I remember most of the old life at this point.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I just assume she's our scribe or something
<DeathStar> *she walks toward the PAX*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I think I chronicled everything after I retired too. **she shrugs and moves on**
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia muse and move with the others, totally there the entire time being comical**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So you just found your old book and read it then?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Nope. I probably remember writing it.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Hm. *she walks toward the PAX, looking for a way inside it as it lays on it's side*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Its sideways...must be hell to get aroudn anywhere in it."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> One of you mind getting us in?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers around for a maintainence hatch**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well, can you imagine if it was standing up straight? How long it would take for us to climb it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Let's see... this part of the ship should have some familiar areas... **she swarms up and inspects with tendrils** There's a chance the gravity might be on too.
<DeathStar> *Kaelan soon finds a hatch and after opening it, they manage to get inside*
<DeathStar> *Mercy slides in as the lights come on*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> So far so good.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia slide in together and spin about**
<Alicia> <Asha> "This feels so weird."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Now. You have walked into my trap. *as they step into a room, CHIP shines a light into their faces* Say goodbye.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...if this is a joke, its a stupid one."
<Seraphna> **Michelle pops up and whacks him**
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Ow. I was just dealing with intruders.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Like Kellin told me to
<Seraphna> Michelle> We specified em all as guests an you know it punk.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> *grumbles about fleshy organics*
<DeathStar> *putting away the spotlight and weapon*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Commander Kellin, Id, you have guests
<Alicia> <Asha> "Hii~!"
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well, ello gang. Glad of your to join us.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Michelle. It is good to see you. I see you got this ship... working again
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin pokes his head around the corner from the direction Michelle came.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Oh hey Lore. How'd....how'd you all get here?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Lorelei did... something."
<Seraphna> Michelle> Followed my Mark prolly. Dun think the Fox can track us that well.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I coulda done it. **sniffs**
<DeathStar> <Lorlei> I used the power of Tareh to get up her
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It powered my Angel Mark
<DeathStar> *here
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Oh...right. Well let's head up to the bridge we can talk about how much we've accomplished on this thing.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So...can it fly?"
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Of course. ... if I get enough power it would be simple to fly and reign supreme over the planet
<Seraphna> **Michelle whaps him again**
<DeathStar> <CHIP> ... *puts her on the list*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Don't make me unleash our secret weapon now.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei follows Kellin; it looks like they've managed to restore a lot of the PAX functions as they walk after him*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Power levels are definitely our biggest issue.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> It puts out airship to shame. If Tareh gets ahold of the PAX, they would jump ahead in tech
<Seraphna> Kaelan> No reason for them not to.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Producing hyperspace energy hurts for me, but I can do enough to get us around in short bursts for now.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Well, maybe there will be something on Mars left to help power it; assuming Gartareh wasn't a dick and got rid of everything
<Alicia> <Asha> "We're relying on Gartareh not being a dick?"
<DeathStar> *As they reach the bridge, Lorelei looks around, CHIP doing scans of the planet*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I don't know... when we arrived, it looked rpetty desolate. No sign of the Mars cities."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They were probably destroyed during the invasion or when Mars was moved in orbit.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That is true. If only there was a way to power up the ship enough to get it to leave orbit
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It'd be a great help in finding what is trapping us
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Hm. I have an idea.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Is it an idea that doesn't involve sucking all my life out to power a small battery?
<Seraphna> **Truth takes her full form and peers around curiously**
<DeathStar> <CHIP> That is my back up idea. Actually, with these new test subjects, I have a few ideas,
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ...
<Seraphna> **Michelle pats his shoulder** I'm sure you could power a big battery love.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Test subjects?
<DeathStar> <CHIP> One is to have one of them sacrifice their power to the core to power the ship for a time. I see a few candidates. *he scans Truth and Wyrd, who is still in sword form*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Or use an anima to power the core. We'd have to break it of course
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia look aghast** He speaks heresy!
<DeathStar> <CHIP> You surely have plenty
<Seraphna> Truth> What do you mean by for a time, creator?
<Seraphna> Sia> They are precious.
<Seraphna> Lia> We must protect.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Getting these two to part with an anima is probably harder than taking on a fully powered Gartareh.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Hm, put one of you in the core until the ship can find another power source. It maybe days or weeks.
<Seraphna> Truth> Would it be safer if we were there together?
<DeathStar> *Wyrd forms, arms crossed* You'd let him throw you in there?
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Sure. Safer. Mmhm
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Also double the power
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Are you really sure?"
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah I don't think we're going to do that.
<Seraphna> Truth> **she rubs the back of her head**
<DeathStar> <CHIP> We could be sailing the stars right away~
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Maybe the scan will find something. Not going to risk them being consumed.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Can you scna Tareh from here too?"
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> *pats*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Hm, one moment
<DeathStar> *scans* Interesting. It looks like the Leylines are very active suddenly
<Seraphna> **Kaelan snerks** Truth is a bit gullible towards CHIP, we need to take care with that.
<Seraphna> Sia> Leylines?
<Seraphna> Lia> Magic powah!
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Why would something like that suddenly be active?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Leylines?
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Something must have changed over the past few years to send them into overdrive. Or someone
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Any chance it was somethign Harbinger cooked up?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I wonder if that's what I tapped into
<Alicia> <Asha> "Probably."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> The leylines are the magical lines that give Tareh it's magical power for all magical beings. It's lifeblood
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Checks out. Though I think they were overcharged before we got here. Remember how powerful our spells have been and Dragoon abilities have been since we got here?
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I'm not sure if Harbringer could tap into that
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tsuki's been looking into something that might be part of it too.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That's true. It seems things have been charged lately
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> You think that's due to the leylines?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It wouldn't be the first time the leylines were used for something like this.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Hm. It should technically not affect non-magical beings
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I just figured they seemed powerful because no one was draining them anymore.. since we stopped the corruption that made men insane.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Unless the leylines have been changed
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods** Most likely.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> But good news
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...think we could tap into that to power this thing?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That or... well... something had botherd me about this world.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Correct Kellin. If they are affeccting non magical beings now
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Then we could use it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> As far as I know, Tareh in the past didn't have any surviving Dragoons. Now they're plentiful.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "How dow e get the leyline energy from tareh back here to the PAX?"
<Alicia> <Asha> "Usually, you take the ship to the leyline."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I'm just concerned at the idea that these leylines are making everyone super strong. What happens down the road. I mean they allowed Lorelei to jump to Mars.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> If we could safely bring the PAX to one of the more potent Leyline locations we could probably feed off it.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Also... is it possible this buildup is what's interfering with reality gating?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You know like... how radiation can effect signals.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Not enough data
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> If the leylines are on Tareh and we're on Mars...
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So do we really want to stick Wyrd and Truth into the drive core just to get the PAX to the leylines?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> We could stick an anima in I Guess
<Seraphna> **The Twins sit on the bag holding them and hiss**
<DeathStar> <CHIP> It would for just be an hour or two
<Alicia> <Asha> "What actually happens to them?"
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Just hop into the core.
<DeathStar> *makes it sound like it would be fun*
<Seraphna> Truth> We could...?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I can do like I did last time and pump my hyperspace energy into it. But I'll need a while to recover afterward.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> And someone else will have to pilot this thing.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Is the non-Progenitor throne present?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Try not to overdo it. We just need enough to get off the ship. And it should be
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'd assume it has to be since Angela is who brought the ship in before...
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah it's there.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We're not doing any fancy maneuvers. Is the auto-pilot working? You could get us into orbit and then take us to Tareh orbit with a pre-programmed flight plan."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods and moves that way** I have some understanding of it. The Iron paw has the same throne.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *Rolls around with the cat girls*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia mewls and paw**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I leave the piloting to you then and giving us just enough power to leave Mars' orbit
<DeathStar> <lorelei> To Kellin
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Alright.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin lets out a breath then moves off for the core.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> One day I'll find out what that sword slot is meant for
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **gets on the throne and gets things ready**
<DeathStar> *CHIP appears next to the core*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> You may feed the core now
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ....I hate this. 6* He holds his hand out and the skin burns away as he start pumping hyperspace energy into it.
<DeathStar> *As the core gains hyperspace, the engines come to life and power up; the chair bleeps to life*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan takes them on the most efficient route to one of the leylines, shifting the ship for a landing** Now the PAX is pretty bad for landing normally, but this isn't the full ship so we have less mass.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Still, if people can help with heat shielding, that would be a good idea.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei sits at the bridge, working on it* Asha
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Help with the heat
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia start chanting spells to help too**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I'll just stand over here and looks pretty or something."
<Alicia> * Asha works on the heat
<DeathStar> *As the broken, giant PAX comes in, it's obvious it's still technically in two halves as Kaelan flies in, the two halves tries to break apart. Mercy leans over* I wouldn't get too far down to the surface, maybe keep it in .. whatever you call it. Hover mode? Or this thing might break apart. *she notes as the two halves make noises like they might tear apart despite the ship's auto repair trying to keep them attached over the last 4 years. As they near the leylines, CHIP begins to tap into it from space/the air*
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> What happens if one half breaks off? <Lorelei> I Think we'd cause a lot of damage.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin strains, holding himself up with his free hand.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Is...it working? 6* He asks Chip about the Leylines
<Alicia> <Asha> "If it works like a sailing ship, we're in trouble."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> We are receiving power from the planet. I could attmpt to drain all of this particulr leyline if you want and fully attempt to repair the ship.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Why don't we repair the maneuvering systems and just fly around, draining each leyline evenly?"
<Alicia> <Asha> "I like that more than draining a leyline entirely."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah let's focus on staying afloat for now. 6* He stops adding his own hyperspace, wincing and looking at his injured arm.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I will see about taking only a little then at this moment *They pause after a bit of the draining, the ship floating in the air* We are stablized in the air and will not crash
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Starting to wonder if someone amplified the leylines for this exact purpose with how well it's working.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We do need to be worried about any consequences of draining leylines, even overcharged
<Alicia> <Asha> "Agreed."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei. we still don't know what it all means
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin heads back for the bridge.
<DeathStar> *Mercy glances at Kellin* You look like hell
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> That's what sticking your hand in the core does?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "MAybe CHIP could calculate an even leveling itinerary for tapping the leylines."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Just gotta...sleep it off...for a week.
<Seraphna> **M ichelle guides him off to rest**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well, we should look for the others while we do this repair work I guess.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Good work... rest well."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> If an when we get back we really gotta get Kellin to meet with Erevis and Jaime, they don't burn from use.
<Alicia> <Asha> "I wonder why."
<DeathStar> *she has CHIP bring up the extensive leyline map; surprisingly, the leylines are alraedy correcting for the drainage of this one*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Lets head her
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> After picking up some of our crew here, they might have a lead on another one of people
<Jackieness> <Moira> "They are leveling off."
<Alicia> <Asha> "That's good."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Who is that? <Lorelei> Rachael and Valen. *She points to the elven Kingdom of Ama'dorei*
<DeathStar> *The PAX begins to set off*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "They went back up there? I must be the only 'elf' who didn't want to go back there."
<Alicia> <Asha> "Probably something to do with Rachael's... issues."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> This was one of the United Elven Kingdoms that surprisingly was neutral in the entire matter
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> When Harbringer was doing his thing. So I imagine they went there to learn
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 7.31.3170
<DeathStar> Location: Kingdom of Ama'dorei
<DeathStar> *The kingdom is divided into three major islands and the PAX takes them to the central main island; however by the time they arrive, even taking part in another leyline, the leylines have already recovered and become overcharged again as they arrive at Kerthal. It seems to be a jungle city with surprisingly high spirit tech and machines floating about*
<DeathStar> *as well as spirit tech like machines taking people about the jungle. Lorelei peers down from the PAX at the massive jungle city*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I don't likw how fast the leylines are recharging
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Well it is allowing me to help keep the PAX powered up. I will monitor things from up here. Rachael and Valen seem to be down in the city.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe we could just have the PAX follow the leylines like a flying city."
<DeathStar> *CHIP prepares teleporters for the group
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Everyone ready?
<DeathStar> *Lorelei gets ready, carrying Wyrd on her hip*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin sits down on the bridge, drinking some water.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I'll hold down the fort here, good luck.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Don't party too hard."
<DeathStar> *CHIP hands Kellin a puzzle ring*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> This will expand your wisdom by 1 point
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I shall be so wise after this
<DeathStar> *as the group arrives in the jungle, the humidity hits them. Mercy makes a face in her maid outfit*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *fans herself, eyeing the locals wearing very little* I should peel some stuff off.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Asha, Burn the forest down
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...now I'm glad I didn;t go with them...this place sucks."
<Alicia> <Asha> *is already wearing very little* "Do you even know how destructive forest fires are?"
<DeathStar> *As they walk along, they pass various buildings that have natural AC due to spirit tech*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Interesting
<DeathStar> *As they keep going, there seems to be cafes and other places, then places to practice your archery and forest hunting skills. Eventually, Lorelei leads them down some apartments and knocks on a door. Aftr a bit. it creaks open and Rachael peers out at them*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... you lot look miserible
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pops up, naked** I kinda like it here.
<DeathStar> *Rachael jerks
<Alicia> <Asha> "It's really humid here."
<DeathStar> *she opens the door; her hair is in twin-tails now, looking bit longer than it did before*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> UGhh... I see Kaelan is the same
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The way you said that is hurtful.
<Alicia> <Asha> "How are you doing?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm good actually. *she moves to the kitchen where she is chopping up vegetables, grabbing an apron for Kaelan to put on*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tightens it at the waist so it hugs her figure**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hey...so...we got the PAX flying."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I ran into some relatives of what's his name and been hanging out with them. *pauses* Oh?
<Alicia> <Asha> "You've got your magic under control?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Take a look up in the sky."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hm, I'd say I'm a stronger magician than I ever been. Over the past few years, it's like my magic is 4x as strong, but if you mean my mind. I'm doing much better. Lorelei and the Angel helped lock that down
<DeathStar> *she leans out the window* Well. I'll be. I bet Valen is freaking out
<Alicia> <Asha> "That's good. Being sane is more important than being strong, but being both is better still."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Isn't he always freaking out?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Aw. Where you worried about me. *She tosses a carrot into Asha's mouth* ... Thanks though
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> So what do you plan to do with a PAX?
<DeathStar> *Rachael
<Jackieness> <Moira> Re-open the food court."
<Xanatos> 6* The door flies open and Valen rushes in carrying a sack of food supplies. "Rach, we gotta get our stuff and-Oh. Hi....everyone."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hi..."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> You want to re-open the food court?
<Alicia> <Asha> "I like that idea too."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It seems they were looking for us and brought a PAX with them.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> And they brought food to help with the food court
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *raises eyebrow; it seems she's wearing a native two piece garb that is quite revealing, propping up her face* You want to do what? You know we got jobs here
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Actually, I'm gathering everyone because I'm doing a check in to see how everyone is doing plus we might have a lead that is keeping us trapped.
<Xanatos> <Valen> You all actually got that PAX to work? Wasn't it like...one fourth of a PAX. 6* He sets the sack off tot he side, only wearing a loin-cloth type of outfit as well.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> That was all Kellin, Michelle, and Id.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> But it might help us get back home
<DeathStar> *she says "us" oddly*
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...I mean I do want to go home. 6* He glances to Rachael.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks at Mercy curiously**
<Alicia> <Asha> "It looked like a whole PAX to me."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'd enjoy returning myself. Even if meeting some of the Enth'ar descendants and finding them handsome is nice, I prefer the old PAX
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright, then it's down to the last one we need to find then. Rachael - where is Celeste? After what happened 4 years ago, she fell off my radar.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I imagine she's been trying to find Lenny still, she's dedicated.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> But we saw her get blackholed by Harbringer.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Um. 6* He tries to think.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We did, but that doesn't stop some people... honestly I admire that kind of commitment.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So maybe she's looking into Harbinger's activities to try to find some secert to his black hole grenade."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Are we sure she's alive?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I did hear about her. She was last heard about her seeking out the Mason Guild at the Kingdom of Blantress where it happened. But that was...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Years ago
<Seraphna> **The twins perk up**
<Alicia> <Asha> "She's probably still going then."
<Seraphna> Sia> Could follow up there.
<Seraphna> Lia> We got clout!
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Clout?
<Seraphna> Sia> Reputation.
<Seraphna> Lia> Good reputation ranking!
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Why the Mason Guild?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *eyesthe twins, then the others*
<Seraphna> Sia> Old me founded it.
<Seraphna> Lia> And old me restored it!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think I heard it was a Magic Guld
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I thought about seeking it out but..
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yep. Also kinda always weird these two were born together.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So is that why you have clout?"
<Seraphna> **The twins nod**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> There's a campus here
<DeathStar> <RAchael> If you're interested
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They are Masons after all.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> .... *Raises eyebrow*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I find it disbelieving you two could do anything of the sort
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We didn't believe they could understand Animas either.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> THough I'm surprised Mercy, I'd have thought you'd remember Sia Mason as Neer's court mage that founded the Mason Guild. It was in your time.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Come along with me. *she takes the food Valen brought with him, oddly
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *eyes Sia* I still cannot reconcile
<Seraphna> **The twins of course at this point are nearing their 20s.**
<Seraphna> Sia> No faith in us.
<Seraphna> Lia> Mercy makes us sad kitties.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So, the reason I never joined is they are very stuffy on the rules
<DeathStar> <Rachael> And I hate rules
<Xanatos> <Valen> Rules can go suck one.
<Seraphna> Sia> Huh... still?
<Seraphna> Lia> Thought I fixed that.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Understandable. What's less so is... those two being big on rules?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It was a long time ago.
<DeathStar> *they approach a giant campus*
<DeathStar> *where students can be seen; despite te lack of a dress code, it looks like a proper school*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Wizard school... am I out of my element."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> The first school was at Neer. I guess it spread out
<Alicia> <Asha> "It's like back on Geyze."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Not so stuffy so far, with the lack of a uniform. **she muses, phasing her shadowy kimono on to remove the aprong** Still, I shouldn't put it. At least for now.
<Seraphna> Sia> No witchy hats.
<Seraphna> Lia> No robes...
<DeathStar> *As they step inside, the mage ranks are listed on the wall, including who is the current First Wizard. IT seems to be some Mason woman.*
<DeathStar> *it also has a list of goals listed on the wall*
<Seraphna> Sia> A Mason Kitten?
<Seraphna> Lia> Yes!
<Alicia> * Asha looks at the goals
<DeathStar> 1) Blood Magik are forbidden, leading only to decay. Those who practice such arts are to be redeemed, if they cannot be redeemed, only one fate lays before them.
<DeathStar> . Magik is an ever evolving, ever living power, no one person can ever fully Master it, therefore, all Guild Mages will continue to learn and practice even long after their principle education.
<DeathStar> 3. Knowledge for the sake of Knowledge, everyone is welcome to knowledge. If someone does not show a talent for Magik, they must be offered a chance at education in the basics of life and Science.
<DeathStar> 4. No element is in itself evil, the elements are elements, it is the caster who does right and wrong.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Seems good."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Seems stuffy
<DeathStar> *there seemst o be some goals that have been adjusted, a 5th one added talking about Leyline abuse should be avoided
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...well...define abuse."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Agreed.
<Seraphna> Lia> I probably made tha tone.
<Seraphna> Sia> Yeah.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well what is it then?
<Xanatos> <Valen> What's even a leyline
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah, what is it?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Old you would have been silly not to. I would imagine draining the leyline to dominate non-magic users and women was the main form of abuse.
<DeathStar> *a woman clears her throat, wearing a hat and wearing robes, appearing like a true witch* <Witch?> You're asking about leylines?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Leylines are like rivers of magical power."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A leyline is... something Aschae and Jean created when they asceneded. It allowed everyone to have access to magic. Evened the playing field the Templars made to keep people under their thumb.
<Seraphna> Sia> Gasp!
<Seraphna> Lia> Good style!
<Jackieness> <Moira> *turns then nudges Sia and Lia forward* "...you're up."
<Seraphna> Sia> Hello! I'm Sia Mason.
<Seraphna> Lia> And I'm Lia Mason!
<DeathStar> <Witch> You are very knowledgeable. *she tells the group, putting gold stars on them*
<DeathStar> <Witch?> Ah, you are named after those who made this school. You are quite blessed
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That's one way of putting it. **she smiles** You've no doubt heard that some of the ancient heroes have returned?
<DeathStar> <Witch?> Perhaps. *She tosses Sia and Lia some treats*
<Seraphna> **They paw them up**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *points at Sia and Lia* "...yeah...returned."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well, I am Kaelan Di'Neer. And those are the reincarnations of those two.
<DeathStar> <Witch?> I am Roxxane. It is a pleasure. *She shakes each of their hands*
<DeathStar> <Roxxane> What brings you here? Did you wish to enrolle? It is a 7 year class
<DeathStar> *Rachael jerks*
<Seraphna> **The twins shake** "Are you a Mason?" "You have Mason style!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... *begins to back out*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Actually we were seeking out a companion of ours, Celeste.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She was last seen at a Mason tower and she's searching for Lenneth.
<Alicia> <Asha> "She's nothing if not persistant."
<DeathStar> <Roxxane> *just winks at the twins* Ah. Celeste. One moment. *She has them follow her to an office, sitting down. A portrait of Roxxane stares at Valen and Asha*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen motions to Rachael and moves to sneak off-jerking and pausing at the Portrait.
<DeathStar> <Portrait> ... *Studies him, as if trying to will him to join the school, as well as Asha*
<DeathStar> <Roxxane> Lets see, yes, she has been coming into one of our classes looking into the Goddess of Heroes.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Of course."
<DeathStar> <Roxxane> Trying to learn everything she can about her, leylines, and Badelf.
<Seraphna> Sia> Maybe hoping her power went to the leyline.
<Seraphna> Lia> Singularity still has to go somewhere.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Badelf?
<DeathStar> <Roxxane> I believe she wanted to know about spells as well. You might can locate her there if she still remains. I warned her she is likely dabbling in dangerous magiks - the Leyline is unstable lately and while it can grant powerful magiks, if one is not trained, it can be dangerous
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...what is Badelf?"
<DeathStar> <Roxxane> It's the Kingdom north of Blantress. IT was destroyed by overload of a volcano. The leylines of the Blantress Kingdom run up there
<DeathStar> <Roxanne> Not most of it is gone
<DeathStar> *now
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Huh..."
<Seraphna> Lia> Yes that was a crazy adventure.
<Seraphna> Sia> Didjya use D to get out!?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Wh...what?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We we’re present for that. Well, Lia. Sia is her ancestor.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I take it you guys blew up a Kingdom?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I don't recall any of this stuff."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’d say you but I think it was Lemon-You with us.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Me either."
<DeathStar> *From far away* <Rachael> Me either
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *Rubs head* I think it's a good thing I don't recall the Angel's antics. I'll ask her about it sometime
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Anyway, so we need to go to this Kingdom to find Celeste and stop her from doing something even more dangerous
<Alicia> <Asha> "To just her, or everyone?"
<DeathStar> <Roxanne> *rummages around in her desk and sets down some items - a book and what looks like a compass* Here, take these with you
<DeathStar> <Mercy> If these leylines are capable of blowing up landmasses
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I believe we need to tread lightly
<Alicia> <Asha> "We certainly do."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Isn't Kaelan literally the only one of us that actually remembers any of that stuff?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It's why I keep her around. To tell her plot stuff
<Jackieness> <Moira> "HUh..." *looks at Lore*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I know enough to know we need to be careful around things that can blow up landmasses."
<Xanatos> <Valen> So Celeste is around here? Or in another city?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Sounds like she's at this place. *She brings out a map and points at the Kingdom of Badelf* Lets use the PAX and get there quicker.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I think it was implied she headed to the ruins of badelf or even its volcano."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei takes the book offered and the compass* Thank you, Roxanne Mason. *She bows and steps out*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Keep up the good work." *steps out after*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen holds up a peace sign, smiles, and then scoots out quickly after Lorelei.
<DeathStar> *Mercy nods a bit and follows after; Rachael is outside* <Lorelei> We'll need to have someone look into why the leylines are doing what they are doing. Sia. Lia.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "..ok...so...thinks Harbinger had a lab or something stashed in Badelf's ruins?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> If you remember as much as you do, can you research and see if you can learn anything?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Seems likely."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...yeah...I hate that guy."
<Seraphna> **The twins nod**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You think he's behind this? That sucks
<Xanatos> <Valen> You know, I haven't really thought of that dude for a few years now. That's been nice. Now it's ruined.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Not sure when my memories started coming on stronger, maybe it was because Harbinger took me.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Same
<DeathStar> *The PAX beams them up*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah well welcome to my trauma.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Hello. I have confiscated your food to start the food court
<DeathStar> <CHIP> That will be 2 dollars to enter the food court now
<DeathStar> <Rachael> .. he stole our food
<Seraphna> **Michelle whaps him**
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Ow!
<Jackieness> <Moira> "No one has dollars in this reality!"
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...and is charging us for it.
<Alicia> <Asha> "... CHIP... you don't charge to enter a food court!"
<DeathStar> <CHIP> You win this time. .... *grumbles as he opens the food court, the food they brought laying about on tables*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Let's see if Kat's...I mean Terra's kitchen is still around." *goes searching*
<DeathStar> *lights guide her to the bar*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I thought she still called it Kat's... even though..."
<DeathStar> *The PAX begins to head for Badelf while they search the place. Lorelei sits down* Can you bring up a map of the Kingdom?
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin leans over, his right arm bandaged up now and begins to enter info into the console to bring up a map.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...this PAX is kinda crap. 6* He whispers to Rachael.
<DeathStar> *a map is brought up of what looks like a massive ocean seperating Blantress from Badelf - it's clear that it was meant to be all one landmass, but the destruction was so much, that the land was severed*
<DeathStar> *Rachael nods*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hey guys, I found it!"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... that had to be... a massive explosion
<Alicia> <Asha> "Weren't we told that?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Still, just viewing it. *CHIP begins to show the leylines running under the water*
<DeathStar> *which is even more shocking - the leylines underneath are huge, shockingly even bigger than other places, running from Blantress righ through where the undersea volcano is at up to the new capital*
<DeathStar> *Where a mini volcano is located beside it*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Who bets that she's either under the ocean or at this new capital
<Xanatos> <Kellin> That's a big leyline, I kinda want to use that to build us up as much as we can....but probably more important things to do.
<Alicia> <Asha> "That's pretty certain."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "How would she even be down there then?"
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I will greedily drain it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I believe the volcano went off because the people of Badelf inflated their leyline.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Is that so.....
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Another reason the Masons are against fucking with them.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well we can see that the leyline is still inflated. I'll try to get intouch with the Angel as we head for the capital. But if that smaller volcano goes off.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I'm not exactly sympathetic."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It could damage Gelus too this time
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That I would not like. I like Jules.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well, let's not be greedy then, chip.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I will try to resist.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Well, if overinflatign the leyline caused the eruption, wouldn't draining it reduce the eruption chance?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...are we going to go into a volcano.
<Alicia> <Asha> "If she's not at the capital, yes."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> It looks like the capital is next to it; but if Celeste is messing with the leylines, she might be in the smaller one
<DeathStar> <Mercy> We should prepare all tools we can over the next few days
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm just assuming the worst scenario. Because that's how it always goes with you all.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I say we check the settlement, then the volcano.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Well, we have the PAX, right? We could use its tech to make almost anything as long as we feed it power."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei nods to everyone* Moira is right. We have superior tech, we should use it. Kellin and company gave us a great tool
<Xanatos> <Valen> A tool that's plotting to kill us.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "CHIP responds to baps though."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> *adds names to the list* I have no idea what you mean
<DeathStar> <CHIP> We are all ... friends. Let us get to work on your ... food court
<DeathStar> *adds cheerful music*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...be nice, Chip.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Yes sir
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh great, I forgot to tell my job I was quitting.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Now I'm getting fired
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe we cna get the transporters working."
<DeathStar> -TBC/End/Minis-
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