The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 541

Session Start: Mon Mar 07 07:51:44 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session542
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<DeathStar> 11:00 AM
<DeathStar> Location: Manor
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes the voice - where Warren is standing with Katrina, Terra, and Christina*
<XanTop> <Kane> The manor has been trapped?
<DeathStar> *Warren kneels and seems to be holding something in his hand while the ghosts roam about, trying to get Lemon and Kane as they rush in* <Warren> Bombs. One moment. It's a double trap for when you came back.
<Seraphna> Angela> Bit weird to just be watching. The kid's soul was getting sucked.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We just got here ourselves.
<DeathStar> *Katrina sees to Jaime while Warren disables both traps, the explosives and the ghosts*
<XanTop> <Kane> I need to find my daughter.
<Seraphna> Angela> If this is VI, they probably took her. Considering her origin. They were after Aya and Eve earlier too.
<XanTop> * Kane tries to get access to the camera system so he can look for Adeline.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I see you're ahead of stuff if you know about that. We hadn't told anyone yet. *he eyes Angela*
<Alicia> <Terra> "The explosives I expected. The ghosts, not so much."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I guess Adeline did?
<DeathStar> *Lemon returns* No sign of her
<XanTop> <Kane> Checking camera history.
<DeathStar> *Lemon does have Sunny Jr with her, who was left alone*
<DeathStar> *Warren takes a seat* If Adeline is missing, it is V.I. Or a group claiming to be them. We've been looking into them. *he motionsat Kane to sit while they check the camera history*
<XanTop> * Kane's face tightens as he sits down*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Thankfully Jenny is at a friend's house but it looks like WAde isn't here either
<Seraphna> **Jaime drags herself up, looking full of cold anger**
<DeathStar> <Warren> Chris, Terra, and Katrina and I were looking into their operation. They seem to be targetting people who had a hand in having a downfall of Venerator and V.I from a certain era. Basically, the original V.I during the time of President Hodges.
<DeathStar> <Warren> But as has been pointed out, it's a rather petty goal to just try to kill off a group of old people.
<Alicia> <Terra> "Think there's more to it than that?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> Their organization seems to be compromised of using supernatural tech and what tech they have left. They're barely clinging to the name.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Until they make a public statement or threat - there's not much we can go on. They're a terrorist group at the end of the day
<Seraphna> Jaime> I need to find her as soon as possible.
<DeathStar> <Vesta> I got the camera stuff working. *she begins to show it to everyone*
<Seraphna> **Angela muses** All we've got are the bodies of the four that tried to jump us.
<DeathStar> *the camera data of Adeline and Jaime working together, the two holding hands at times and being a little close for co-workers. When suddenly a spooky fog creeps in and ghosts begin to break in*
<SaraLappy> <Chris> The fuck?
<Seraphna> Jaime> This isn't the first time we saw this fog stuff. What I don't know is how they got it in the mansion.
<DeathStar> *from there, V.I agents begin to break in and nothing seems unusual but one of them has a name tag as if they want to be found out, moving in to grab Wade and Adeline as the ghosts seem to paraylze the girls*
<Alicia> <Terra> "I'm guessing the fog brings the ghosts, but how they brought it... or made it? No clue."
<SaraLappy> * Chris eyes the agents breaking in, going for her gun
<DeathStar> (it's the camera footage of what happened)
<Seraphna> Jaime> Probably some tech from all the spirits they captured over the last year.
<SaraLappy> (Derp)
<DeathStar> <Katrina> GhostTech?
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...Gnome. Dear, come to me.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Is there such a thing?
<SaraLappy> <Chris> Why does one have a name tag?
<DeathStar> *Gnome appears*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You can't feel where Adeline is in the pact can you?
<DeathStar> *Lemon leans in and zooms in. The name grows larger and the name McCabe grows larger*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I don't know that name
<DeathStar> <Gnome> I cannot
<SaraLappy> <Chris> McCabe?
<SaraLappy> * She taps the side of her head, unsure
<DeathStar> <Katrina> That name feels familiar to me
<Seraphna> Jaime> So we have to hope she either thinks to summon you... or can... and assume they're blocking her off somehow.
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<DeathStar> <Warren> I'll look it up. But it could be a new player
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<Seraphna> Jaime> I'll tear this McCabe's head off.
<DeathStar> *Warren glances at Jaime*
<Alicia> <Terra> "I know the feeling."
<DeathStar> *As they're talking, there's suddenly a blinking light in Tokyo*
<Seraphna> **Angela leans by Cheryl a bit** She's like Erevis before she got all soft. **grins**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Hm? There seems to be something going on. *she taps on the controls* It looks like there's some sort of bombing in Tokyo. And .. people sighting ghosts
<Seraphna> **Jaime is still staring at the screen somewhat**
<DeathStar> *Warren stands up* I'll head there and check it out
<Alicia> <Terra> "More ghostbombs?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Bombing a major city, a very classic VI move.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> It looks like it.
<DeathStar> <Vesta> I'll stay here and look up the name McCabe.
<Seraphna> Angela> We sure we're not dealing with the Ghost of Hodges or something?
<DeathStar> *Warren taps his face* Do you want to dig up the body?
<Alicia> <Terra> "Does that affect ghosts?"
<Seraphna> Angela> **she muses and taps a device** On it.
<DeathStar> <Warren> But, to be safe. Vesta, look into Hodges
<Seraphna> Angela> Also from now on we creamate villains.
<DeathStar> *Vesta nods* I'll add it to the McCabe search
<Alicia> <Terra> "Did we burn Xevil?"
<Seraphna> Angela> I believe he was nonexisted.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl motions at herself for that*
<DeathStar> <Warren> Come on. *He heads for the shuttle*
<Seraphna> Angela> I'll keep an eye on the old man.
<SaraLappy> * Chris heads after him
<Seraphna> **Angela heads after Warren**
<Seraphna> Jaime> As soon as we get a location I want to know. I will destroy them. **She seethes, wringgingg her hands a bit**
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *Studies Jaime slowly*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Okay, I been talking to some of PAX's security. *She has a long drink at the bar* For the past while.
<DeathStar> <Selena> And?
<Seraphna> **Thena sips some wine delicately**
<DeathStar> <Lumi> It looks like they took our spirit and teleported to Earth
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, at least we know..."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> And I'm guessing you'll need a team to look into it
<DeathStar> *Lumi clasps her hands together* Please?
<DeathStar> *Lumi pauses, glancing at the silence* Anyone!?
<Seraphna> Luci> Okay. But I want a sheep herd.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I'll go. It'll help wake up Chelsea.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Huh? Fine?
<Seraphna> **Talia sneaks by carrying a giant shrimp**
<DeathStar> <Celes> *to Liana* I think Luci has begun to get strange
<Seraphna> Luci> Stop being racist against carnivores.
<SaraLappy> <Liana> "Begun"?
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "Kidnapped spirit. I mean, that falls in my wheelhouse. But... what about the ghosts?"
<DeathStar> *Selena volunteers, making Celes sigh and volunteer* <Lumi> I guess we'll have to figure out something
<Seraphna> *Talia sneaks by running from a huge lobster**
<SaraLappy> <Liana> Well, if Selena and Celes are both going, I'll hold the fort this time
<XanTop> <BIX> Volunteer!
<Ari`> <Nicolette> *glances at Selena* "I guess it's double duty for me. Well, that's fine."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'll help if you want."
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Okay. I'll program in the location
<DeathStar> *Lumi steps out and uses the Suisen teleport system. Soon it begins to glow. Selena and Celes walks up. Sylph floats there, frowning*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I wonder if I would be of use on Earth. I suppose not
<Seraphna> Luci> I hear they've got wind there.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> You think it would obey Sylph?
<Seraphna> **Luci steps up**
<Seraphna> Luci> I can't see anyone better to command it.
<Ari`> * Nicolette stretches her arms behind her back as she casually makes her way over to the teleporter.
<XanTop> * BIX jumps on the teleporter to follow.
<SaraLappy> * Chelsea basically attaches herself to Cypher's arm
<Alicia> * Ceilidh heads onto the teleporter
<DeathStar> *Selena smiles at Nicolette as she goes next and Celes hurries after to keep up with her daughter. Cypher carries Chelsea through. Sylph writes out a note to Ellie for whenever she finishes her classes later in the day*
<DeathStar> *Then floats through*
<Seraphna> **Luci hops through**
<DeathStar> *the group arrives in an unusual location - an artic base that seems understocked with supplies and the power practically dying*
<DeathStar> *Sylph begins to shake from the cold*
<Seraphna> Luci> This seems like the Spiritualist land.
<DeathStar> *crats with the V.I logo can be seen laying around, dating way back to 10-585*
<DeathStar> *crates*
<XanTop> * Simon eventually comes through last. Peering out at the group and then looking around. BIX is on alert his body shifting to...nothing because he's in that prototype body. He begins to carefully look around.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... I wonder who could be behind this..."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> ...hm. This seems to be an old base. *Selena marches through the snow and ice of the base, looking around. IT seems empty for the most part, with notes left around, with no one thinking anyone would follow for the most part*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *coems through with Simon* "I think the Academy is clean..."
<Seraphna> **Luci puts BIX in war mode by putting a helmet on his head**
<DeathStar> *further into the base is a shuttle bay that looks recently used*
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> Looks like they're still using it, though...
<Seraphna> Luci> Well then lets collect intel and tell the Earthers what's going on or something.
<DeathStar> <Celes> You think we should spend time reading the stuff they left behind? *she grabs some paperwork* Some of this is dated ... if I remember my dates right, decades ago
<XanTop> * BIX takes the war mode helmet very serious and he skulks about looking for a baddie
<Alicia> * Ceilidh looks over the records
<Jackieness> <Lana> "There must be some old computers around."
<Seraphna> Luci> **peers about** Maybe they have a computer or something here.
<DeathStar> <Selena> There might be some recent stuff too. *She nods to Lana*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Come on, Simon."
<Seraphna> Luci> Yeah, smart people, do your nerd thingg.
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "An old, abandoned base... is this related to the ghosts?"
<DeathStar> *Celes sits with the old paperwork to read it, while the others search and indeed find an old computer running old operating systems*
<DeathStar> <Selena> You think there might be ghosts here?
<Seraphna> Luci> Spoooooky Ghost Nights of the Snow Lands.
<XanTop> <Simon> Some of this tech looks familiar. Some variant of this existing on that other earth. * He tells Lana, moving to follow her *
<Seraphna> **Luci wiggles her fingers**
<DeathStar> <Celes> *Reading the papers to Liana* IT looks like this base was run by underlings of a President Hodges - their President was corrupt?
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> That's unfortunate
<DeathStar> <Celes> And was using the Vee Sax to do military operations
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "They had a ghost box! I'm not ruling anything out."
<Seraphna> Luci> So basically a CEO.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I think this place is from the same period around the time wher that other Earth diverged form this one."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I wonder what caused the divergence?"
<XanTop> <BIX> Vee Sax?
<DeathStar> *Celes shows the V.I logo*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Vee Eye?
<Seraphna> Luci> Maybe that's Vee Eye?
<XanTop> <BIX> Six!
<DeathStar> <Celes> Oh. Okay.
<Seraphna> Luci> Six is a weird name to give to a group. You should at LEAST be 10.
<DeathStar> *the computers boot up slowly and seem to have modern files on it and stuff*
<DeathStar> *There's even a skull file*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "These systems have been used recently. Logs show current timestamps."
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "Maybe it's a rating out of five?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I think it's one of those names that has multiple meanings."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Like food?
<Seraphna> Luci> Variety Integers?
<Seraphna> Luci> Vocational Institutions.
<DeathStar> *Cypher studies the computer* Maybe there's a file on here on where they went
<Seraphna> Luci> OH! Very Incredible. That's a powerful team name.
<SaraLappy> * Chelsea moves over to the computer to start checking
<Jackieness> <Lana> "*goes through the logs to find some clues*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's both Six and Venerator's... something."
<DeathStar> *Chelsea begins to browse and would find that the recent V.I has been using the equipment due to the fact it's an unknown base and the equipment here is unusual. There's files referring to capturing ghosts and Kitsune Udon. There's files on Hodges and legacy and the name McCabe comes up. Almost indicating they're still alive the way they talk - are the people who ar making the files them?*
<Seraphna> Luci> Oh that Udon group.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I have soem names along with a reference to... Kitsune Udon?"
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> What's a Kitsune Udon?
<DeathStar> *it seems their plan due to low amount of people is to use the supernatural forces to supplement the V.I forces to get revenge on the people who brought down the organization and bring back Venerator, capture Charlotte, Aya, and Adeline to unlock their genetics to make a fortune and a new military leader*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "The food?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Food can capture ghosts?
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> It can!?
<XanTop> * Simon pauses.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> You learn something every day
<DeathStar> *Lumi muses* I think actually it's a Ghost Hunting Group
<XanTop> <Simon> Our AI on the other earth was called Aya.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Called Udon
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I think Aya is an actual person here."
<DeathStar> <Lumi> They must be stealing their tech
<Seraphna> Luci> I thought I saw an ad for that cliub on the PAX that hunts ghosts.
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "Why would ghost hunters name themselves after fried tofu and nood... oh... wait..."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Oh, so just named after the food."
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Don't ask me.
<XanTop> <BIX> Shion. Worked with. Pax Club!
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Right. Shion is related to the Kitsune Udon.
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "Yeah... I think I know exactly the sort of people who'd do that."
<Seraphna> **Thena fixes her glasses** There is... and this is related. I will let my counterpart know. And the others. My other self is their treasurer.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Anyway.
<DeathStar> *Chelsea soon begins to get a list of the people they plan to kill and places they want to hit*
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> Oh, guys. Look at this.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> *looks over the list*
<DeathStar> *the names scrolling and locations - and the spirit and city they plan to unleash it*
<XanTop> <Simon> So we have stumbled into an abduction plot.
<DeathStar> *Mega City*
<Seraphna> **Thena muses, then just types to the whole club what they're finding, and sends some pictures**
<DeathStar> <Cypher> That's bad right?
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> Very!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Oh, I think we have their plans."
<XanTop> <BIX> BIGGEST BAD!
<DeathStar> *suddenly the lights to out*
<DeathStar> *and the power*
<DeathStar> <Celes> That's not good.
<Seraphna> **Thena frowns and forms a hyper sphere, Luci's eyes shine as she forms her armor**
<XanTop> <Simon> We need to follow up with our allies. Contact the PA- * He pauses at the lights going out and forms his spear.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> C-Cold....
<Seraphna> Thena> Perhaps I should teleport us away.
<Ari`> * Nicolette conjures a small orb of light
<DeathStar> *Chelsea's cat ears pick up a bomb like sound as the light fills the room*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Might be good."
<DeathStar> *and Nicolette sees ghosts approaching them*
<SaraLappy> * Chelsea covers her ears
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> Problem!
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I think we need to go now
<Seraphna> **Luci hurls her shield at a group of the ghosts after charging it**
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Get close.
<Seraphna> Thena> Everyone on me.
<Ari`> <Nicolette> "...so this place IS haunted after all."
<Seraphna> Thena> Or her.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *moves in close*
<DeathStar> *The ghost is destroyed*
<XanTop> * Simon and Bix both move in close.
<DeathStar> *Celes and Selena as well as Lumi and Cypher obey*
<Seraphna> **Thena moves close, as does Luci who forms a shield in their path**
<Alicia> * Ceilidh moves in close
<DeathStar> *The ghosts coming out of the ice and walls*
<SaraLappy> * Chelsea follows Cypher
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Here we go. *ghosts begin to try to nab people and pull them away grom the teleporters*
<Ari`> <Nicolette> *sticks with the tour, not wanting to be... whatever a ghost does to people*
<DeathStar> *looking like frozen zombies*
<Seraphna> **Thena blasts a few away**
<DeathStar> *trying to pull sou--- blast*
<SaraLappy> <Chelsea> Peoplesicles...
<XanTop> * Simon attempts to form an ice wall to block what he can.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *warps them out right as the base explodes, the teleport going wonky*
<Seraphna> **Luci huls a shard blade into a pack of them**
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> *Warren steps out of the shuttle to view the burning remains of a mansion as the fire spreads to other buildings in Tokyo as they work to stop the fire*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> .... Is this who I Think it is?
<Seraphna> Angela> Well Andrea is going to be pissed.
<SaraLappy> <Chris> Great. Fire.
<DeathStar> *Chii sits on the hood of the shuttle as Cheryl gets closer, studying the name plate - it belongs to Cassandra*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We need to get in and see if she's still in there
<Seraphna> **Angela muses and nods** Cass and Sets are getting on in years too.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Terra
<XanTop> * Kane shields his eyes slightly from the brightness of the fire and begins to try and scan for any signs of life. *
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Can you control the fire?
<Alicia> <Terra> "Control it? I..." *tries, though this is a very new thing for her*
<DeathStar> *She partially manages to do it, enough for them to get inside*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl rushes inside the manor and spots Cassandra and Setsuna pinned by beams*
<Alicia> <Terra> "It's tough, but... looks like it."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Located.
<DeathStar> *she kneels and tries to lift the beam up on Cassandra*
<Seraphna> **Angela joins her, directing a Montana to lift the beam with Cheryl**
<XanTop> * Kane shifts to sprint after Cheryl. His armor shifting slightly as he moves in to reinforce himself to help chair lift the beam.
<Seraphna> **Angela works on Setsuna's**
<DeathStar> *they manage to free Cassandra*
<Alicia> * Terra would move in herself, but feels that she's better off concentrating on keeping the fire off Cass, Setsuna and Cheryl
<Alicia> * And the others
<DeathStar> *As they work, those outside would spot a group moving in the air and landing nearby, moving to deal wiht the fire*
<DeathStar> *Warren nods to Terra as she focuses.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *rises to her feet* "...can't someone be allowed to enjoy her tea?"
<Seraphna> **Angela picks up old lady Sets and puts her over her shoulder**
<DeathStar> *Setsuna coughs and looks weak*
<Seraphna> **Montana shifts rubble and fire away to give them more air**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl headso ut as the manor falls apart as they get out. She peers up as some military looking group seems to be putting out the fire*
<XanTop> <Kane> Is there anyone else inside?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Seems we got company
<XanTop> * Kane blinks and retreats with Cheryl *
<SaraLappy> * Chris pulls her gun and peers around, on guard. "Friends, you think?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm. Is it ever?
<DeathStar> *At that moment blasts begin to rain down on the group as they retreat; the group putting out the fire, one of them slides over to try to help. Thankfully, Chris being on guard would spot a third group, V.I, sniping them from the sides where the fire began*
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Close: Mon Mar 07 21:30:37 2022