The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 545

Session Start: Sun Mar 13 15:03:42 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session545
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<DeathStar> 2:00 PM
<DeathStar> *stabs for the back*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Xanatos Durran. *she says casually*
<XanTop> * Xanatos moves to rolle and dodge being heightened a bit from the fight.
<DeathStar> *a man dressed in casual civilian clothes holds a dagger, pauses, then swings at him*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan at her shop is violently rejecting ghosts** Paying customers only! **foxfire blast**
<XanTop> * Xan steps back as each swipe comes in, then pulls up his pistol and tries to stun the attacker.
<DeathStar> *Ao moves around throwing holy water at ghosts and gets rid of them*
<Alicia> * Jikuu assists with busting the ghosts, leaving Xan and Erevis to deal with the "civilian"
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<DeathStar> *The attacker jerks and falls over, spasming as the ghosts begin to fall over* <Erevis> Jikuu, remember - control your thoughts and the sword - do not let it turn rd
<Seraphna> **Aonee whips tendrils of Hyperspace through ghosts**
<DeathStar> *REd
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *moves over and studies the man when CHIP speaks over the comms* We have another situation
<XanTop> * Xan kneels to cuff the guy, double checking to make sure he doesn't have one of those false teeth with a poison in it.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Understood."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Aya Winters is missing from the ship. It during all this some men came up and asked her to come with her . I'm trying to boost the audio to hear how they managed it.
<DeathStar> *it seems it does not; the man looks to be maybe 25ish at most*
<XanTop> <Xan> Better call Chad.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Fuck this matches the pattern.
<XanTop> * Xan motions one of the guards over to take this attacker to the brig, pointing out to frisk before locking him up *
<DeathStar> <Erevis> V.I is recruiting young these days. No matter. I will extract the information from his mind. *she pauses* I suppose I will need to deal with the Aya Winters matter. It looks like I will be going to Earth after all.
<XanTop> <Xan> I like Earth. But I hear it's got bad things going on. You sure about that?
<XanTop> * Xan pings Chad to tell him Aya was taken, sending the report over on all the stuff going on at Earth right now *
<DeathStar> *Erevis touches her ear* Lenneth, leave a message for Chad Winters. *She pauses* Yes. Her family is under my protection while on this ship. It is my word and these men lured her off during a manufactured crisis.
<DeathStar> *Fione acknowledges and that the family is on it*
<XanTop> <Xan> I was kidding, of course we're going. * He slaps her ass and moves for the Shuttle bay *
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> **comms** Our last word on Jaime is she’s already down there too.
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<DeathStar> *Erevis jumps a bit*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. *tilts her head* I see someone has gotten frisky in his old age. There would be a time I would have taken your hand
<DeathStar> *Erevis follows him*
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<XanTop> <Xan> You would try.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *smirks*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Presidental Offices outside Mega City
<DeathStar> *Warren lands the shuttle on the roof*
<XanTop> * Kane moves down the ramp as it lowers.
<Seraphna> Angela> **adjusts the gun and rest it on her shoulder**
<DeathStar> *as they enter the offices, Stacey meets them*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Warren, this seems out of the way for you
<DeathStar> <Warren> Just wanted to check on something. Did you hear the demands of the terrorist? *Chii and Cheryl pace about*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> About making me President? It seems rather out there yes.
<XanTop> * Kane checks the strength of the jamming to see how their friends are doing.
<Seraphna> Angela> Means they still think they’re fighting for Cartwright right?
<DeathStar> *the jamming seems very less here*
<SaraLappy> <Chris> People rarely know the full meaning of anything they're fighting for, honestly.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I suppose one could look at it like that
<XanTop> <Kane> Do you have desire to be the president, Madam Vice President?
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Of course. *She sits* But I know Dias is backing me, and his term will end in 3 years. But if some terrorist group forced his term to end early, it would stain me forever.
<XanTop> <Kane> Assuming he's not lose to us forever.
<XanTop> (lost)
<DeathStar> <Stacey> That is true. I am acting President right now
<Seraphna> Angela> Seems like a weak demand either way.
<Seraphna> Angela> Like a demand we’re meant to think is serious but really it’s just an excuse.
<XanTop> * Kane steps to the side and tries to call Lemon.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I just wanted to verify something. How is Cran doing? <Stacey> His reploids have him in lockdown
<DeathStar> *Lemon answers* <Lemon> Kane? *static*
<Alicia> <Terra> "So, they want to make their bomb use seem legitimate?"
<Seraphna> Angela> He’s got a Progenitor Dragoon guarding him too. I’m not sure ghosts are gonna freak that team out.
<XanTop> <Kane> Lemon, I'm okay. Katrina was teleported away, she was seriously wounded. We saw a threat broadcasted claiming there's a nuke in the city.
<Seraphna> **Angela nods**
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Got info---...return...
<DeathStar> *the comm is cut off*
<XanTop> <Kane> Damnit.
<DeathStar> <Warren> It seems we are needed elsewhere.
<Seraphna> Angela> Is the jamming they had? Seemed better here.
<Seraphna> *that bad
<DeathStar> *Warren steps back and Stacey sees them off and hands Kane a special comm* Use this if you need back up*
<XanTop> <Kane> I shall. Thank you. * Kane nods and follows Warren, though he's checking his own comm to see how it was cut off*
<DeathStar> *Warren, Cheryl, and Chii get on the shuttle and WArren starts it up, Cheryl frowning* <Cheryl> I'm thinking if that ws cut off, something might have happened on Lemon's end
<DeathStar> *Chii growls*
<Seraphna> Angela> Agreed.
<XanTop> <Kane> ....Yes the jamming wasn't that bad here.
<DeathStar> *Warren takes off* Alright, lets get going. *he takes off*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Loction: Mega City - Jammer Team
<DeathStar> *a jamming beacon is stuck to the side of a taco place*
<DeathStar> *John gets out*
<DeathStar> <John> This is almost too easy.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Because it is. Watch out."
<DeathStar> *he eyes the net* If we take this and 2 more out, I think we'll bring down the jamming net
<DeathStar> *John pulls out a gun and takes aim at the jammer* I'm just going to shoot it
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Hold up... make sure its not rigged with a bomb first."
<DeathStar> *John puts the gun away and moves over to the jammer with Lunar Girl; as they get closer they can see they can easily disable it since no bomb*
<DeathStar> <John> Go ahead.
<DeathStar> *lets Chris and Cassandra do their thing*
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "I don't see a bomb, but you're the experts."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *moves in to check the jammer itself over*
<DeathStar> *the wires to disable it are the same and after a few moments Cassandra brings it off line - right as a van drives up and gunners hop out, aiming at them*
<DeathStar> <John> ... get to the shuttle
<DeathStar> *John pulls out his gun and fires at the gunners, who number in the half dozen*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Evac now." *dashes for the shuttle*
<DeathStar> *John covers Chris who gets to the shuttle to start it up and John fires at the gunners, firing without any real talent, but that doesn't mean they won't hit you eventually*
<Alicia> * Lunar Girl hurries for the shuttle with the rest of them
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *once in the shuttle, looks for some ordnance to cove rJohn with*
<DeathStar> *The shuttle comes with a nice shotgun, pistol, and railgun - use in emergency due to 3 shots*
<DeathStar> *John hurries, a shot tagging him as they fire like mad and he hurries up the ramp, the shots pinging the shuttle like mad*
<DeathStar> *The shuttle slowly lifting up*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *grabs the pistol and then fires at the gunmen as John boards and befor ethe ramp closes*
<DeathStar> *Cassandra drops one and John hits the close ramp
<DeathStar> <John> Ugh...
<DeathStar> *John sits down* 2 more to go....
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Anyone have any grenades for next time?"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh, grenades yeah ... Lunar, you got any grenades in your cape?
<DeathStar> <John> I think that's a no
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "I don't really carry those."
<DeathStar> *John rips a part of his clothes to bandage his side*
<DeathStar> <John> Lets just hurry. I want to get my hands on whoever shot Kat
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "This shuttle is undergeared compared to the old days. Frag grenade would have wiped those guys out, given how clumped up they were."
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City - Mid Town
<DeathStar> *the group finds themselves in the middle of the city with tons of large buildings, malls, shops, and other sites*
<DeathStar> <Celes> ....
<DeathStar> *Celes drives slowly*
<Seraphna> Thena> I used to like coming here.
<XanTop> <Simon> Different but similar from the Mega City of my Earth.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "I told you blocks. In a large city, block are a decent sized area."
<DeathStar> <Celes> *eyes the traffic up ahead, which looks like a standstill and parks the car on the sidewalk*
<DeathStar> <Celes> I think we cannot go much futher
<Jackieness> <Lana> "eah, people freaked out and ditched their cars in the middle of the street."
<Seraphna> **Thena muses** The jamming has become much weaker.
<DeathStar> <Celes> I wonder why.
<XanTop> <Simon> The Panic to evacuate causes a lot of issues and this world is far less organized it would seem.
<DeathStar> *a shuttle flies overhead, leaving a taco place*
<Seraphna> Thena> Perhaps Lemon’s agents are working on it. Or my Grandfather.
<Seraphna> Thena> …Or a McCormick?
<XanTop> <Simon> While they're doing that we'll focus on the spirit.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So how do we find a spirit, considering they managed to zero in on me when we cast out spell?"
<DeathStar> *Celes muses* I think it was that phone call - at least I hope it was
<Seraphna> Luci> And you’re saying this is just one of many Earth cities. Fuck me.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I hope so too... do nuclear spirits give off radiation?"
<DeathStar> <Celes> Rad-ia-tion?
<XanTop> <Simon> There are thousands of cities. This is one of the largest.
<Seraphna> Thena> There was static. I think Lemon is bugged.
<XanTop> * Simon checks to see how far they are from the block that Lana had found.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "No more phone calls then."
<DeathStar> *They are close to the general area. They just need to find a way to travel a bit more*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Hm. Anyone got any ideas on how to travel on foot?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How do I explain radiation...?"
<DeathStar> *she walks along on the city toward the city center*
<Seraphna> **Thena pulls out her datapad and checks for bike sharing racks**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Tht looks like the right block, up ahead."
<XanTop> <Simon> I could slide on my ice.
<XanTop> <BIX> BIX CARRY!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "or coudl hop in the car, turn on the rollers, and drive on the sidewalk."
<Seraphna> Luci> I could fly but I think this city is already freaked out.
<DeathStar> *Celes staresat all the suggestions*
<DeathStar> <Celes> I think I will walk. This way you say?
<DeathStar> *She runs ahead*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Yes, this way." *starts walking*
<Seraphna> **Luci heads after her, Thena rides gloriously on Lumi**
<DeathStar> *Lumi growls in dog form, plyfully*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City - Upper City
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses, walking around as people run past her screaming to escape the city*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Interesting the jamming almost nullified the suisen technology
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I have to see to it that defect is erased
<XanTop> <Xan> It's making my eye fuck up too.
<DeathStar> *Erevis pauses at a coffee shop* Ah here
<XanTop> <Xan> Probably because of the way it remotely connects to the datapad, I might be able to turn that part off and it just be a normal ol eye.
<XanTop> <Xan> This Coffee shop?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Is this one special?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We are meeting with some people
<DeathStar> <Erevis> A side meeting that will help with Aya Winters
<XanTop> * Xan nods and starts futzing with his datapad to fix his eye.
<DeathStar> *As she says that, Taiga and Ren walk up along with some others - minus Charlotte*
<Seraphna> **Si waves**
<DeathStar> *Ren looks slumped and worried, while Taiga looks shifty*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Someone seems missing..."
<XanTop> <Xan> Why do you look weird? * He asks Taiga *
<Seraphna> **Kaelan steps out of Taiga’s shadow**
<XanTop> (Acting weird, not look weird)
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The city has V.I agents all over
<DeathStar> <Ren> Charlotte. I'm worried she's in the clutches of V.I being made their play thing
<DeathStar> *Ren howls in agony
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is not good."
<Seraphna> Si> Well, around anyway. Bennie seems to think there are like less than a hundred of them.
<Seraphna> *Vennie
<Jackieness> <Noire> "These VI are starting to annoy me."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway. We had a mission for Warren but the jammers have made it impossible to get in touch with him
<XanTop> <Xan> Vennie?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And we wasted time trying to find Charlotte. We went and met with Venerator
<DeathStar> <Taiga> To see if this V.I was tied to him in anyway
<Seraphna> Si> Cartwright. **nods**
<XanTop> <Xan> Well are they?
<DeathStar> *Ren rolls around in fox form*
<DeathStar> *yipping about Charlotte*
<Seraphna> Si> Nope. He doesn’t even run the counter team.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yeah, he suspects they're not even interested in him
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And just using him as a smoke screen
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The name and everything. He says the new V.I - er 6
<Seraphna> Si> That Hodges and McBabe
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Is Government run
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And took all the true V.I personnel months ago
<DeathStar> <TAiga> So all these guys are fakers
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And now we have pretenders playign games."
<XanTop> <Xan> A new VI? Why not use another name? Seems weird.
<Seraphna> Si> Saves so much on uniforms and logo design.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "But would you want to be associated with them?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I have no idea, I guess to try to redeem the name, or something. We'd have to ask whoever is running the operation. But whoever got the V.I people to work for the government has to be someone they'd follow
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We think it’s all a smoke screen for a bank job.
<XanTop> <Xan> Aya was kidnapped as well. Potentially the same people that took your Charlotte.
<DeathStar> *Ren sits up*
<XanTop> <Xan> So they should be our focus.
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will try to give this information to Warren.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Do you know how to find him?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They probably went after anyone previously messed with by VI.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They probably put together the hit list from the old computers at the VI hideouts they found."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But if this group is just trying to use the name to pull off something else, we cannot be sure what that is. Why take Aya and Charlotte?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We say that pretty boy get killed saving Eve and Jaime got all protective of Adeline.
<DeathStar> *Erevis blinks* You may be correct Noire
<XanTop> <Xan> They're trying to kill some of us old farts too. Me and Erevis. Darien and Ariel. Cassandra and Setsuna. John and his Harem. Katrina was shot... * He says nothing about her status *
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And that list may have included the girls
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...they burned down my ancestral home."
<Seraphna> Si> They probably went after my Moms too.
<DeathStar> *Erevis to Xanatos* I will use my hyperspace to find Warren and give this information. Go with Taiga and try to find their base and rescue Aya and Charlotte.
<XanTop> <Xan> Sure. * His kisses her cheek and steps back *
<DeathStar> *Erevis touches her forehead, looking about and vanishes*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I got some base locations. Do we want to bring in Winters? I got like something that can contact him.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Venerator had some ideas.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What sort of ideas?"
<Seraphna> Si> We might as well bring a cavalry.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, locations of where they might be
<XanTop> <Xan> His whole family knows about the attacks but if you can directly contact him it couldn't hurt.
<DeathStar> *Taiga pulls out something* Okay, here goes nothing.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I also have this." *holds up the VI tracker*
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl's MAnsion
<DeathStar> *Warren lands outside the mansion*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl and Chii hop out - the manor looks fine as ever*
<Seraphna> Angela> Hrm… shall we?
<XanTop> * Kane steps out, pistol in hand, looking about for snipers as they move forward.
<Alicia> <Terra> "Why not?" *likewise looks around warily*
<DeathStar> *Erevis pops up in the shuttle and Warren jerks holding his chest. Erevis begins to overload Warren's ear with the information they learned just now as Cheryl and Chii open the front door; the statue busted in the living room*
<Seraphna> **Angela blinks** That’s not good.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl heads down to the base and find the computers based in*
<Alicia> <Terra> "This is very not good."
<DeathStar> <Chii> Someone didn't want us to get the information
<XanTop> * Kane holds up his last drone and activates it's AI routine to seek out a life sign and then ping him the location if the remote link works otherwise return to him. *
<Seraphna> Angela> Lemon and the kids… **she starts feeling out**
<DeathStar> *Angela feels something upstairs and down the shuttle bay - there's something right as noise is detected*
<DeathStar> *the secondary shuttle is being turned on, but the hanger doors are shut*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What the hell?
<DeathStar> *The shuttle zooms forward*
<DeathStar> 5
<Seraphna> Angela> I feel a presence there.
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<XanTop> * Kane jerks his head and moves to avoid the shuttle?
<Alicia> <Terra> *gets the hell out of the way
<Seraphna> **Angels hits the opening controls**
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> *The begin to pen slowly*
<DeathStar> 1
<Seraphna> **Montanarips it open a moment later
<DeathStar> *The shuttle zooms out*
<DeathStar> -TBC-
Session Close: Sun Mar 13 21:30:08 2022