The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 560

Session Start: Mon May 30 00:00:00 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session560
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-643.4.4 - Late
<DeathStar> Location: Cartel Homeworld
<DeathStar> *the group has been driving their dune buggies across the rocky/mountainous part of the world for hours now as Lorelei takes the lead.*
<DeathStar> *Lenny insists on driving her own car, despite clearly having no idea how to drive, and goes all over the place, going over hills and flying up into the air with Celeste if she opted to come down from the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> *while Rachael guns it and drives like a mad woman*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *Hums, letting Erica drive*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen is driving his own I think, looking a bit frightened as everyone is driving faster than he's comfortable with.
<DeathStar> *Rachael circles Valen*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia drive… in their dreams, riding with Lore**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei tapes a radio to her dune buggy, playing music*
<Xanatos> <Valen> You're going to hurt yourself!
<Seraphna> **Kaelan drives practically**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *just laughs manically* PICK IT UP. *she almost topples for a moment, then uses wind magic to straighten, giggling a bit as she speeds off*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> At least she’s smiling. **smirks**
<ChadWinters> 6Id has lodged itself in the interior of Lorelei's buggy that it can't be flung out easily
<DeathStar> *Lenny speeds up to lean out* That could be considered a manic state
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We can always check her over later~
<Sara> <Erica> Some of these people are maniacs
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would appear based on my scans, that several drivers are not adept at controlling their vehicles
<DeathStar> *They soon begin to reach a rocky valley and even Rachael is forced to slow down - after she almost goes over a cliff into a ravine*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Let's see. *she studies the map she drew* It should be around here somewhere
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *leans around toward Erica* At least you're driving us
<Alicia> * Celeste is indeed there, enjoying the ride, while in Lore's buggy, Asha holds on tight
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia peer about as Anima Divining Kittens**
<ChadWinters> <Id> Based on the data Taiga has shared with me, I can scan for any similar tech
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances around, much preferring the slower pace.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That might help. Sia. Lia
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Which two are left?
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats up a bit and begins scanning the area, hoping to lock on to anything that is similar to the anima they've studied
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah, well, not many things I can't drive...
<Seraphna> <Sia> D <Lia> C? <Sia> There J too…
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> J?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> There's a J too?
<Seraphna> <Lia> Yep!
<Alicia> <Asha> "What does the J stand for?"
<Seraphna> <Sia> Know a J dragoon?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...I suppose that's the extra one Taiga was detecting
<Seraphna> <Lia> Justice!
<DeathStar> *There seems to be something down in the ravines*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Still unsure if that twin talk is cute or terrifying.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I'm picking up something down in the ravine.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... Understood.
<DeathStar> *She revs and drives off*
<DeathStar> *Yuki gapes*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats afterward.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei even seems dumbfounded*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh my.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I will let you know if there's anything left of her. 6Id drops below the edge
<DeathStar> *Lenny turns to Celeste*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> You will behave better
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We need to find a way to get down there
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Than the twins? Yes."
<Seraphna> <Sia> Hey!
<Seraphna> <Lia> We good!
<DeathStar> *Ako pulls herself out of the back of Valen's dune buggy* ugh
<ChadWinters> 6Id send a topographical scan of the ravine as he heads down to Lorelei
<DeathStar> *thanks to Id there is a safe way to drive down a few miles away*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei turns and drives that way*
<Seraphna> <Kaelan> I do hope sis is okay… **drives that way**
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Or did you mean Rachael? She's... well... I've seen crazier."
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Yes, I meant her. Driving off the edge is reckless.
<Sara> <Erica> Like I said. Maniacs.
<DeathStar> *As they arrive at the path, it is only wide enough for one of them at a time*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei drives fast down the path into the ravine*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> At least you're not a maniac.
<DeathStar> *pats*
<Sara> <Erica> Eh. *she shrugs*
<DeathStar> *Yuki says that all innocently*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Is she wearing her collar? I can't tell if she's handling not wearing it well, or if it's not fully effective."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She should be.
<DeathStar> *As they reach the bottom, there seems to be signs of fire that was put out recently and other garbage left on the ground around the firepit*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Can she use her powers with the collar on?
<Sara> <Erica> Someone's been here not long ago
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Not at full power, but I don't know how much it dampens them."
<DeathStar> *Lenny studies the firepit and frowns and Ako sniffs the air*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That's not good. Lets hope they're just tourists... on a Cartel world. ... that's got nothing on it yet.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The Monks usually don’t set up camp.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen investigates the garbage
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We are in the Known Region. Tanan and his yolk might not be here
<DeathStar> *it seems to wrappers for instant food - Cartel brand. Put it over the fire and it'll warm your food and it'll taste just like the real thing, even on the trail*
<DeathStar> <orelei> Also, if I recall
<Seraphna> Sia> Is that a Kitty Lemonade Can?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Rachael pulled the collar off when we were fighting the monks
<Seraphna> Lia> Loyal customer.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> And never put it back on
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Most likely
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I put it back on her.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> She's been using magic this entire time
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> So she must have snuck it off without you knowing
<Xanatos> <Valen> I don't think she likes it very much.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hmm… maybe it’s damaged. Or she overpowered it.
<Seraphna> Sia> Needs cuter look.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Overpowered it? What exactly does that collar do?
<Seraphna> Lia> Add bell!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Supresses Mana and other energy.
<DeathStar> *Yuki eyes the garbage in thought*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They use them on Magi prisoners on Geyze.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Why would it need to be overpowered, can it not be removed and worn freely?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hers can be freely removed.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'd think so."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Okay...6* He considers something then moves to look around for footprints.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Though wearing it is a lot like wearing weighted training clothes. Over time her Mana build up would strengthen. Like flexing constantly to get buff.
<DeathStar> *Yuki's one eye glows at the idea of supression. There are a lot of footprints - around the firepit. No doubt there is a large group of them and they then head off in the direction of the Anima*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I don't think that'll happen
<DeathStar> *she speaks softly* Thoug the collar isn't a bad idea per say
<Sara> * Erica eyes her
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I just noticed her mood was in control when she wasn’t using magic.
<Seraphna> Sia> Lots of feet marks.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Better than any ideas I've had, probably. Come'on they went this way. 6* He starts to follow them.
<Seraphna> Lia> Many legged one or more people?
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Hm. *She frowns, trying to pull out the God of Heroes memories. Since she's not the original God of Heroes, it's clear Lenny - much like the kids - is grasping*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I feel like I should know what is wrong
<Xanatos> <Valen> I have like the essence of Dusk. I thought about giving it back to Vesper but....then thought maybe she could help Rach. But...it's all risky and weird and I didn't want to make it worse like I usually do.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tareh had a sickness among the Elves. Err… Famfrit?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Oh, right."
<DeathStar> <Lenny> It might better to just cut out the part of the brain that controls her powers
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Yes, that was the case."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei eyes Lenny as they walk down the ravine*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "That seems like a bad idea." <Asha> "Agreed."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Charming
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Plus there are plenty of other Famfrit who don’t go mad.
<Alicia> <Asha> "You don't just mutilate someone because they... have problems."
<DeathStar> <Lenny> With the PAX's technology, it would be more like shutting off the brain. But yes, it would be cruel
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’m sure Dr. Carmichael will figure something out.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "And that's why I don't like the idea."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Rachael's different from other Famfrit. We don't know why but I'm not affected by it.
<Alicia> <Asha> "How's your magic?"
<DeathStar> <Lenny> If I recall, it didn't affect everyone even on Tareh. It might be that you two are the start of something new. Famfrits who use magic.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Rachael is unique. And interesting. And pretty. And doesn’t deserve what’s been happening to her. And… why doesn’t it affect Valen? He uses magic too.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Going forward, cases might start rising
<Seraphna> Sia> Not affect us.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Pretty good, she's a bit better than me but I can do lots of healing and lightnings.
<Seraphna> Lia> We’re normal.
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<DeathStar> *Ako seems quiet*
<Alicia> <Asha> "What's up?"
<DeathStar> *Wondering if Sia and Lia aren't sane*
<DeathStar> *insane*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You two are also cat famfrits. You might not even be remotely the same.
<DeathStar> *The smell of unshaven bodies can be smelt and fire*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You smell that?
<Sara> <Erica> I definitely smell something...
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6* He makes a face, covering his nose.
<Alicia> <Asha> "I smelt it a while back."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah, I sense smelly boys.
<DeathStar> *up ahead, aound the dune buggy - intact - are a bunch of cut throat men with weapons around the entrance to a cave. Rachael is nowhere to be seen yet*
<DeathStar> *they seem to be heading inside with makeshift torch weapons, guns, and lights*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> See? She’s awesome.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei opens a case and pulls out a scythe and a shining sword*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Here - I brought these for extra protection. *she holds them out for anyone who wants them*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan holds out a hand and calls Truth to her hand**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "A new sword?"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pulls out the reciever for the energy shield and the hilt for his energy sword. Getting ready to follow.
<DeathStar> *The glowing sword flies to Kaelan*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wyrd came too?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I got them from Geyze since all they were done cleaning up after mini Deaths
<Seraphna> **Kaelan catches Truth and she shifts into a Katana**
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Is it special?"
<DeathStar> <Lenny> It's a death scythe.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They are Gladius Weapons. Truth is Holy and Wyrd has Death power. If you open yourself to them they can fight with you.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I'd leave it in the case
<Jackieness> <Moira> *ignites the Templar energy blade she 'acquired'* "We need to move if they do have Rachael cornered."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen moves to sneak in with his famfrit sneaky, trying to keep close to the dudes in case he has to protect Rachael.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan hops into a shadow and scouts forward**
<DeathStar> *Yuki moves to follow. The men seem to be treasure hunters - at least that's what they'd like you to think, but they seem to be bandit. As they walk into the cave, shining their light, one stands at the entrance guarding it*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'll stick with my sword." *hangs back a bit as she approaches. She's not as stealthy as Valen or Kaelan*
<DeathStar> *Ako moves to the dune buggy Rachael left behind and slips inside it*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia peek out at the guard**
<DeathStar> *While Lorelei and Yuki peer at the guard from the shadows*
<DeathStar> *The guard looks around, peering about at the darkness, then paces back and forth in a pattern, then stands still peering out, then paces*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tries to time the pattern to slip by, not trusting he has enough strength to KO the guy quietly.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia nod and step out paw dancing**
<DeathStar> *Valen might would have made it, but he turns around to stare at the paw dancing*
<DeathStar> <Guard> ... hey, what?!
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia start paw dancing about more, the cutest distraction ever*^
<DeathStar> <Guard> *pulls out his sword and goes to run Valen through*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shifts, activating the shield, trying to shield bash the guy.
<DeathStar> *The sword hits the shield and his bashed, dizzied*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia let their spell off, turning the ground under the guard to mud**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei and Yuki running in to help him out him out as Sia and Lia does that. The guard is taken down*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... well then
<Jackieness> <Moira> *nods to the others and then heads for the entrance*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...I am too old for this
<Seraphna> Sia> Team Kitty Cats Dance.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shifts forward ahead again to scout
<Seraphna> Lia> We paw paw and meow meow.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Well, everything worked out."
<DeathStar> *As they enter the caverns, suddenly the entire place shakes*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan keeps going, expiring via shadow.**
<Seraphna> **exploring
<Xanatos> 6* Valen quickens his pace
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Either that was the or...
<Seraphna> Sia> Could be D waking?
<DeathStar> *them
<Sara> <Erica> Hmm?
<Seraphna> Lia> Earth Element.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We'll see
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Rachael is kind of... impulsive lately."
<DeathStar> *Rachael pops out as the bandits are right before the rock walls protecting water Anima is behind it, ready to blow it. She is busy hitting them, with all her magic spells, shaking the caverns*
<DeathStar> *sending the ceiling cracking*
<DeathStar> *As the team rushes to catch up, another bandit is in their way*
<ChadWinters> <Id> For the 11th time, Rachael, you are risking a cave in.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "She should probably put her collar back on."
<Jackieness> <Moira> *charges at the bandit, slashing wioth her sword*
<Sara> <Erica> That's... definitely recklessness...
<Seraphna> **A katana comes up from the guard’s shadow and cuts through him**
<DeathStar> *The bandit tries to sword fights --- urk*
<DeathStar> *Falls over*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan hops out**
<DeathStar> *As further in the place shakes from Rachael taking down bandits*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> IF they get in, they--- ack!*
<DeathStar> *She goes down from a club to the head*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen runs quickly to get near Rachael and provide shield blocks from dickbags
<DeathStar> *The bandits turn to Valen*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen narrows his eyes and shoots electric out at him
<DeathStar> *her jerks and spasms*
<Seraphna> Kaelan shadow hops to her and starts cutting, carving a space out for Rachael**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *leaps over Valen, slashign down at the bandit*
<Alicia> * Celeste hurries over to Rachael with Valen, protecting her
<Seraphna> Sia> This good EXP.
<Seraphna> Lia> We collect loot.
<Seraphna> **They literally start looting the bandits**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei moves in, using her magic to shock bandits; Rachael rises, holding her head as some blood is there and she moves behind Valen. The bandits that haven't been cut down move to retreat*
<DeathStar> *caught off guard by the group's appearance*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen checks on Rachael, giving her some healing.
<Xanatos> <Valen> You okay?
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia leap on one mailing catlike for loot**
<ChadWinters> <Id> Ah, reinforcements have finally arrived.
<Seraphna> **mauling
<DeathStar> <Rachel> *Does the okay symbol* A moment later and they'd have been clubbing me to death
<DeathStar> *The bandit screams*
<DeathStar> *dropping food packets*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Can’t have that happening.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ...
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia are victorious, adding food to their loot**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Don't run off like that again, sheesh."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Risky thing you did there, but guess they would've got the mech if you hadn't.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I Try my best. *She touches the wall and brings it down, revealing Anima C*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia begin to paw at C and work on it**
<Seraphna> Sia> Not D again.
<Seraphna> Lia> Aww. But C.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> *looks lost*
<ChadWinters> <Id> She did beat my estimates on her surival.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Why do you want D specifically?"
<Seraphna> Sia> Curali or Cheryl?
<Seraphna> Lia> Mmm? D is ours.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You want the D you say?
<Sara> * Erica eyes Yuki
<Seraphna> Sia> Yes!
<Seraphna> Lia> D the best.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'm not that much into D, so you can have it
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...that was terrible."
<ChadWinters> <Id> I have learned to tune them out.
<DeathStar> *Yuki's ears twitch*
<Seraphna> Sia> That fair.
<Seraphna> Lia> D is the best though.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "So, they're named after people?"
<DeathStar> *Lorelei is deadpanned*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yuki, stop manipulating the innocent, that’s my niche.
<Xanatos> <Valen> It's so weird that both durt AND Id hate the twins. Must be something in Chad's genetics and ai code.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> From what we understand, in the timeline that the Anima came from - the Tarehian timeline
<Seraphna> Sia> Named for the Dragoon they were made from.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Anima are made from Dragoon
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I will be curious how Taiga makes a new type of Anima
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So which is which?"
<Seraphna> Lia> D was Dakota, we think.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Yes, it will be interesting.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I think at this point it's impossible to know
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> The Anima don't really talk do they?
<Xanatos> <Valen> What are the other ones we've found?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> All but D. ... And J.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Lets go get D
<Seraphna> Sia> Yay! Climactic mission!
<Seraphna> Lia> Finding family Anima!
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'm interested in J."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So who was J made from?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Could be Adeline’s grandma.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She just goes by Justice.
<DeathStar> *As they walk back out, Rachael's dune buggy has been busted up
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh that's petty
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Those jerks!
<Seraphna> Sia> We spank them.
<Sara> <Erica> Doomed buggy...
<Seraphna> Lia> Yus.
<DeathStar> *Ako is also not with the buggy*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Well her buggy alone wouldn't have gotten everyone back to how you guys came down.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I wonder if our buggies are okay.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...aren't we missing somebody?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Wasn't Ako guarding them?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Let us hurry to ours
<DeathStar> *Lorelei forms her wings and zooms off*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen frowns and runs after
<Alicia> * Celeste and Asha run after
<DeathStar> *as they reach the location of the camp fire, Ako is facing the bandits, swinging Wyrd in scythe form at them and manifesting walls*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *starts heading back to the other buggies*
<ChadWinters> 6Id floats
<DeathStar> *They seem intent on stealing them*
<DeathStar> *or breaking*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia chant and immediately encase one in ice**
<DeathStar> *They are frozen*
<Xanatos> <Valen> ..... 6* He forms wings and flies up throwing out lightning attacks at one
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... *motions at Erica if she wants to beat them up*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan foxholes to Ako and gets back to back with her**
<DeathStar> <Ako> Hello. *Swings Wyrd wildly at a huge one*
<DeathStar> *As Valen fries one, the bandit leader comes in and lifts ako and Kaelan up*
<Seraphna> **Kaelsn smiles and compliments her attacks with Truth**
<DeathStar> <Ako> Hey now!
<Jackieness> <Moira> *dashes forward with her sword at the ready, then swerves to attack the bandits' flank*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan growls, then turns Dark One form**
<Seraphna> **Truth takes form
<DeathStar> *Yuki joins Moira and Rachael uses her magic to knock lesser bandits over*
<DeathStar> *Wyrd does the same, kicking at the bandit leader's stomach*
<Seraphna> **Behind the leader and presses a sword to his back**
<DeathStar> <Bandit Leader> ... *lifts his leg and stomps the ground to unbalance everyonee around him*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia knock a lesser over and jump up and down on him**
<DeathStar> *The bandit flails under Sia and Lia*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan growls, Truth stumbles, forward, so does her sword unfortunately**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen flying, swoops around to lightning at the bandit leader
<DeathStar> <Bandit Leader> *He goes to insult Kaelan, then is fried at the same time, the lightning and the sword hitting him together*
<DeathStar> *Ako breaks free as not to be fried*
<DeathStar> <Ako> Ow ow ow
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You we’re going to say something, douchebag?
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia start looting again**
<DeathStar> *The bandit leader sways and grabs Kaelan with both hands, lifting her up*
<DeathStar> *smoking*
<DeathStar> *and begins to squeeze*
<Alicia> * Asha tackles the bandit
<DeathStar> *he falls over with Kaelan*
<Seraphna> **Kaekan eyes him and her tails turn to Dark Tendrils and stab all over**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "How much damage can that guy take?!"
<DeathStar> *Wyrd peers over as the bandit leader, bleeding, strains to get back up, but with his mess and damage, is unable to do so*
<DeathStar> <Bandit Leader> Someone prop me up...
<DeathStar> *mass
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...*peers and the bandits are down*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **sighs and lifts the Bandit up with tendrils**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lands before his flying runs out.
<ChadWinters> <Id> That was entertaining.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Why would you do that?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Because he’s bleeding on my good battle kimono.
<Sara> <Erica> What.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .... *moves to get into the dune buggy as the Bandit Leader vows revenge and moves off*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Why did they keep attacking ladies by themselves? Buncha fucking perverts if you ask me.
<DeathStar> *Rather nimbly*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Because statistically speaking there are far more woman then men in the circles we run in.
<DeathStar> ,Rachael> I guess I'll ride with Valen
<DeathStar> *She gets into his buggy*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *climbs into the same bugg as Valen and Rachael*
<DeathStar> *Wyrd turns back into a scythe*
<ChadWinters> 6Id locks himself in to a buggy.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright, lets get back to the Aquarius before all this blows in our face
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-643.4.5
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *While flying for the Dark Homeworld, the Cartel News Network begins to talk about a terrible attack on one of their planets on their citizens*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> How awful!
<DeathStar> *Yuki deadpans*
<Sara> * Erica also deadpans
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Crazy universe these days.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> How did they even...
<Sara> <Erica> *whispers to Yuki* We may have to turn Kaelan over as a war criminal. *not serious*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks baffled*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I shall make arrangements to havd Kaelan over for her crimes."
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I don't think I like those guys."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ll bite.
<DeathStar> *As one of the bandits is interviewed*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Wait. You know these pe-Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh you're the crazies.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I want to know how he survived like 11 stab wounds though.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> One must remain above such underhanded tactics
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Being Cartell bandits, its no surprise that they'd pull this PR BS."
<Seraphna> Cookie> See I would just melt their minds till they thought they were chickens.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Can you imagine the Cartel having an Anima?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Ugh
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Unfortunately, I can."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> But I am sorry everyone if the Cartel uses this to make things harder
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Halm, plot a course out of Cartel space, then on to the new Dark One homeworld."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, I’ll sic Momma Uli on them.
<Jackieness> Helm
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper plots the course, sending it over to Cookie.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would seem they are working on cleaning up their image in the wake of the war.
<Seraphna> Cookie> **puts it in**
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *begins to do a dance she saw on the holovid, shaking her body and hips*
<Seraphna> Thena> The Dread Pirate Thena will spank them.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Erica, it is time to parent."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen watches Rachael for a moment.
<DeathStar> *Rachael seems to be in a good mood*
<Seraphna> Thena> Mire! Like this! **shows her how to do it better**
<DeathStar> *Mireille> *Watches Thena*
<Sara> * Erica exchanges a look with Yuki
<DeathStar> *Yuki shrugs*
<Alicia> * Celeste looks to see if Rachael has her collar on
<Seraphna> **It’s a tad more sensual with Thena’s version**
<DeathStar> *Rachael is wearing clothes that hide her neck right now*
<DeathStar> *Mireille mimics*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I'm a big spirit in a techno world~
<Alicia> <Celeste> "You're in a good mood."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We did good at our mission
<Xanatos> <Valen> Saved the day by being a wildass too.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Since the Dark One's have a resort planet now, should we like take our swimwear?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "We did, but I thought you'd be upset at the cartel?"
<Seraphna> Thena> Mire have cool techno connections?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I have a selection of Bikini Armors for the group.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...uhhh...how do those work?"
<DeathStar> <Mire> Mire the coolest!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Still not sure. Some mysterious force makes them just as protective as normal armor.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I got my own bikini armor
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm good
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Aww but I made you each custom Darkweave…
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Really, Rachael? You never struck me as the bikini armor type."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan gives the sad fox eyes**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I wore it at the jungle, why put it to waste
<Sara> <Erica> I barely need armor so I can just wear whatever.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Heh. Anything?
<DeathStar> *she asks slowly*
<Xanatos> <Valen> What's wrong with regular armor?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "OK, Kaelan. Come on. Fit me up."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan gives each girl a bikini that seems normal, and one to Valen as well**
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Nothing, unless you're going to a beach."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We're going to fight on the beach, so lets humor her
<Seraphna> **Kaelan has a specially fitted one for Moira**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright everyone, lets get ready
<Alicia> <Celeste> "It can't hurt."
<Seraphna> Thena> Kaelan recognizes the importance of fan service episodes.
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Location: Dark One Homeworld
<DeathStar> *they arrive at the homeworld of the Dark Ones, and at their resort where Bobbi meets them. Erica has been put in a skimpy bathing suit by Yuki*
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> So your annoying friend here. *Amazo is on the beach, flexing* Tells me you want to search my planet for some mech
<Xanatos> 6* Valen is in whatever Kaelan just gave him.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt stands next to him, several empty bottles next to him. 1"Don't you get bored just flexing like that?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> *is wearing the specially fitted bikini that Kaelan made for her*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei yawns*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "That's right."
<DeathStar> <Amazo> I am channeling my power
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Ah, if you break anything, I will charge you
<Seraphna> **Kaelan is in her own bikini with a Kimono styled see through drape, Sia and Lia seem to be in school issued one pieces**
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...All you've been doing is popping your pecs.
<DeathStar> *she calles out and Vesper moves over* <Bobbi> Vesper, you will see to whatever they need
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hey, Vesper."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hiyo Ves.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan gave Valen a Speedo and a strange chest cover some male swimmers wear to avoid chap**
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Hello Valen. *She smiles; Lenny studies Vesper a little oddly*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> I didn't know you ..well
<ChadWinters> 6Durt glances at the group. 1"Enough posing. The others are here. We can let them know what we've found so far."
<Xanatos> <Valen> huh?
<DeathStar> *Vesper side glances at the speedo* I didn't know you were that bold.
<DeathStar> *hard to say if she is teasing
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks from Vesper to Valen and then back again* "Riiiiight."
<DeathStar> *Amazo leaps over to everyone, shaking the beach*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh! I didn't have anything and Kaelan gave it to me.
<DeathStar> *Yuki has gone with her usual - a kimono*
<Sara> * Erica eyes Yuki
<Sara> <Erica> You have some idea of fair, don't you
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I see you’re having fun Amazo.
<DeathStar> *laughs*
<DeathStar> *Yuki laughs*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *whispers in her ear what's under it*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt rubs the back of his head. 1"He made searching harder than it needed to be.
<DeathStar> <Amazo> It is located in an cave nearby. Follow me!
<DeathStar> *He begins to leap away, taking half-mile jumps*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...
<ChadWinters> <Durt> And yes, it's as annoying as you think to try and keep up.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Doesn't he know we can't jump that far?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rides his back**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Jus... where is it?"
<Seraphna> Sia> We can follow Kaelan.
<Seraphna> Lia> Just use mark.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt pulls out his datapad and send the location to everyone.
<DeathStar> *Vesper walks along*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen watches Amazo fly off and tilts his head then turns and starts walking in that direction with a sigh.
<Xanatos> <Valen> How's things been going since I last visited?
<Jackieness> <Moira> *starts walking*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> It's been busy. We're getting more and more places added to the resort.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt pops open a new bottle of rum and walks.
<DeathStar> *Rachael walks along behind while Lenny sticks to the back as well. Lorelei flies around up top*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *opts to tease Erica and hold her hand*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks at Durt* "Is this really a good time to rum it up?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Looks like Durt became a drunk while we were gone.
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Our mum is quite good
<DeathStar> *rum
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Probably from dealing with Amazo all the time."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Helps to numb the pain in my shoulder and to work with Amazo. 6He glances at Valen. "Don't worry. Weapons burn it off quickly if we focus hard enough.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Think the resort will take much longer before it's finished?
<DeathStar> <Vesper> We're technically already allowing people to stay if they want to just enjoy the beach
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We are totally having a party after this."
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Other things are taking a bit longer
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yeah I think taking a break on a beach sounds awesome.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Anything I can help with while I'm here?
<DeathStar> *As they walk along the beach, they see a large sea cave that a pirate ship could enter. Amazo can be seen leaping in*
<DeathStar> *suddenly Lenny spins around*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Uh what's going on?
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I thought I felt ..... *Yuki yelps as she's pulled into the sand*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia peer around**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What the?!"
<Alicia> * Celeste tries to grab Yuki and pull her back up
<DeathStar> *hands grab Celeste and begin to pull her down as well; the two gone*
<DeathStar> *more hands begin to grab at people*
<DeathStar> *so far Lorelei, being in the sky, has not noticed anything.*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia cast a spell to whip the sand up**
<DeathStar> *RAchael leaps back and trips from a hand and Vesper flails*
<DeathStar> *under the sand are monks*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen forms his sword and slices at a hand, activating his shield to protect vesper
<Seraphna> Sia> <Momma Lore>
<DeathStar> *Lorelei peers down*
<Seraphna> Lia> <Sand Monks!>
<Jackieness> <Moira> *activates ehr sword and stabs at the monks*
<DeathStar> *the monks break apart into sand particles*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia start sending ice daggers down at monks**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt stumbles slightly as his leg is grabbed and he quickly respond by grabbing onto the hand to try and rip them up and out
<DeathStar> *Vesper glows with darkness as she helps protect VAlen as well, breaking some monks with a kick*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh you've been training!
<DeathStar> *Rachael uses earth to shake the area* <Vesper> Ah? Thanks. *Lenny looks for Celeste* <Lenny> hm. I Sense her still
<Xanatos> <Valen> Are they turning into sand!?
<DeathStar> *As the monks are sanded, Lenny looks around*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei lands* It seems so
<ChadWinters> <Durt> These seem like they're all fake.
<Seraphna> <Sia> Goddess?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We need to catch up with Amazon."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Who are you sensing?
<DeathStar> *Lenny moves off in another direction*
<Seraphna> <Lia> Or Sand Demon?
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I sense Celeste this way
<ChadWinters> <Durt> They're trying to split us up.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm. This is not good.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'll go with her, you all do mech stuff. 6* He turns to follow Lenny.
<DeathStar> *Vesper blinks and goes to follow VAlen* <Rachael> Wait, you serious?
<Seraphna> <Sia> Kaelan rode Amazo ahead.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Right." *heads after Amazo and the cave*
<Seraphna> <Lia> He high level mount.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We gotta save Celeste!
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Amazo's strong. I'll go and back Valen up.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Alright. *She turns to head back for the cave*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves after Valen
<DeathStar> *Lorelei sends Truth after Valen and keeps Wyrd with them, leaving the scythe with her since no one uses her*
<DeathStar> *As Team Amazo enters the cave, the group begins find Amazo has punched holes in the cave wall for them to use*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ...
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well
<Jackieness> <Moira> "OK...are we gettign billed for this?"
<DeathStar> *she just flies along, pretending she sees nothing*
<DeathStar> *Rachael uses the cave wall to move along further in until there's a point futher in where there's natural flooring to stand on*
<DeathStar> *Amazo stands there, flexing*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *eyes Amazo and then poses too*
<DeathStar> *Amazo pauses, then slowly makes a more powerful pose*
<DeathStar> *Rachael and Lorelei peer back and forth*
<DeathStar> <Amazo> I sense...
<Seraphna> **Kaelan poses too, sensually**
<DeathStar> <Amazo> Your strength! *to Moira*
<DeathStar> <Amazo> *grabs Asha and shakes her suddenly, making her light up*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She is as strong as I am tough.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *repsonds by upping her pose!*
<DeathStar> *then holds her to light up the cave*
<DeathStar> <Amazo> This way
<DeathStar> *Amazo leads them through the cave where the walls seem to move. Lorelei peers about, her fox ears appearing*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ....
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Reminds me of some dark one caves. Makes sense here though.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Amazo...
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Could you aim Asha at the walls of the cave up there?
<DeathStar> *she points at the ceiling and Amazo does so. Monks are scattering all over the ceiling like spiders and leap down at the group*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *slashes at an incoming monk*
<DeathStar> *attacking to subdue them* <Amazo> Run in. I will subdue!
<DeathStar> *Moira takes a monk out*
<DeathStar> *As Amazo begins to swing his fists around as he sets Asha down*
<DeathStar> *Rachael rushes further in*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei moves in as the monks leap all around them*
<Alicia> * Asha fights her way inside!
<Seraphna> **Kaelan starts tendril stabbing and sword slashing**
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Up, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Sara> durlduuuuuu
<Alicia> DURLDUUUUUU
<DeathStar> 1
<Seraphna> duduuuuu
<DeathStar> -0-
<Jackieness> durldduuuuuu
<DeathStar> *The overwhelming force of monks are so great, that they are like a tidal wave - but the power of Erica helps out and Asha succeds, they get inside as the monks rain down*
<DeathStar> *Rachael coughs up some blood and those who did not quite finish are a little bangedu p*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *risks looking outside at the main cave and a monk stabs at her* KEep moving further in. *it is a series of tight corridors now*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Where do these maniacs keep coming from?!" *heads down the corridor*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan did something to toughen herself and took some hits, but looks less damaged than she should be. (Ignore Half Damage).**
<DeathStar> *As they move thruough the corridors, they reach the chamber of the anima D*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... whew. We did it.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia pop out of Kaelan’s tails and swarm it**
<DeathStar> *Suddenly, Anima D rises up*
<DeathStar> * and grab the two*
<Seraphna> **They mewl**
<DeathStar> <Tanan> Ha ha ha
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh look. Tanan is a wiiimp.
<DeathStar> *the Anima D's drills begin to spin in response*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Who's that?"
<DeathStar> *as it approaches the group*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Surely a true monk can fight without an Anima.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Tanan has gone evil." *readies ehr sword and then dashes forward*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> You think he'll fall for that?
<Seraphna> **The kittens mewl and pout, and chant something**
<DeathStar> *Rachael begins to prepare her magic*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Come on Tanan, not man enough to fight girls head to head?
<DeathStar> <Tanan> Male and female are all the same
<DeathStar> *he says from within*
<DeathStar> *As lightning hits the Anima*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Says the weakling in a gear~
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Asha!
<Jackieness> <Moira> *tries to leap on to the anima as Tanan is distracted*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Yeah?"
<DeathStar> *Rachael curses then tries to make wind do something and it does little*
<Seraphna> **The girls have thankfully manifested a shell around themselves**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Fire is it's weakness
<Alicia> <Asha> "That makes things easy then." *launches a firebird at it*
<DeathStar> <RAchael> Fire, of course, one of the spells I do not have
<Seraphna> **Then they start to channel fire magic through it**
<DeathStar> *TAnan spins as Moira iso n it* <Tanan> Get off!
<DeathStar> *As the firebird hits it, Anima D sparks*
<DeathStar> *and he munches at Asha with the drills*
<DeathStar> *planning to drill her*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *then tries running up an arm to leap on to the cockpit*
<Alicia> * Asha leaps to one side, not trusting her fire to be able to stop a drill
<DeathStar> *it begins to drill a wall as Rachael begins to tap into her super manifestation*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Fire fire fire..
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **Muses and watches, then forms a foxhole to slip the twins out… and into the cockpit**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Girls, LOOT!
<DeathStar> *the foxhole warp fails*
<DeathStar> *Kaelan may try again if she wishes*
<DeathStar> *As Moira runs up the arm*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **burns a stamina and tries again**
<Alicia> <Asha> "You're not going to go crazy again, are you?"
<DeathStar> *Tanan jerks arm*
<DeathStar> *To try to shake her off*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Heh...
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I'd take it down before she can do it Asha
<Alicia> * Asha uses that moment to fling more fire at the anima, but avoiding the arm Moira's on
<Jackieness> <Moira> *then leaps for the cockpit*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tries to get the twins in**
<DeathStar> *The anima sparks more and smoke rises as Tanan seems ot be working on repair*
<DeathStar> *MOira lands on top*
<DeathStar> *They warp right on top of the window - almost inside it*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *now tries to force the cockpit open with her sword + strength*
<DeathStar> *Tanan peers out glares*
<Seraphna> **The girls start working on overriding the opening**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I vaguely remember that jerk being on our side and drowning.
<Alicia> <Asha> "So he was always a loser?"
<DeathStar> *The metal ore begins to bend, as MOira's arms look like they're about to rip out ala Ghost in the Shell*
<DeathStar> *And then rips op[en*
<DeathStar> *flinging off*
<DeathStar> *before she does real damage*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Nnnnnnn!" *reaches in to try to pull Tanan out*
<Seraphna> **The girls cat scratch and loot**
<DeathStar> *Tanan curses and flails, his face dissolving into his second in command*
<DeathStar> <Man> Let me go!
<Seraphna> Lia> Our Anima!
<DeathStar> <Man> You all won't get away with this!
<Seraphna> Sia> Hands off stinky!
<DeathStar> *Rachael flings her fire spell at the man and blows him up*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Take command of the anima." *tries tossing the guy to the ground*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I Can do fire too
<DeathStar> *almost knocking MOira back*
<Seraphna> **Lia and Sia water spell the cockpit clean and begin to repair industriously**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *ahs gone to help Amazo*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What the hell, Rachael?!"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan follows Lore**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... sorry. I was hoping the feedback would get the real Tanan
<Seraphna> Sia> Big sis cool.
<Seraphna> Lia> Kentucky friend monk!
<Seraphna> **fried
<DeathStar> *Rachael glances away awkwardly*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> *Lenny moves across the fields*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Where are you Celeste...
<Xanatos> <Valen> How fucking fast are they?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Underground but still cooking.
<Seraphna> Truth> They are mean.
<DeathStar> *As they soon come across what looks to be Monk Ships, parked on some sand, the Monks have Celeste and Yuki tied up*
<DeathStar> *Questioning them; Tanan is among them*
<Seraphna> Truth> Shall I destroy them?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...Any ideas on how to proceed?
<ChadWinters> 6Durt glances to Truth. 1"You can take them all out on your own?"
<DeathStar> *Wyrd appears* The others are busy fighting a legion of Monks. *She goes back to scythe form and floats off*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen coutns to see how many monks there are.
<DeathStar> *to keep tabs on Lorelei*
<DeathStar> *They seems to be only 15*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> This feels ... too ...
<Seraphna> Truth> I can form a sword in 6 of their skulls at once. I believe I shall need assistance with 9 of them.
<DeathStar> *she emits a bit of a dark aura like when she was Dusk*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> ... I feel like there is more of them, but at the same time
<DeathStar> <Vesper> They are not really here
<Xanatos> <Valen> Another trap?
<Seraphna> Truth> Illusion magic?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh maybe there's more sand version lurking about.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt sighs a bit. 1"Most likely more of the sand things.
<DeathStar> *Yuki and Celeste is being moved into one of the ships*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Lenny, how many can you take out?
<Seraphna> Truth> We should stop them now.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Take out the ones escorting those two and then any close by.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Uh no time to wait. Yeah. 6* He tries to see if there's been enough time and if he can fly again.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt stands up and starts walking towards Tanaan's group.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'm gonna have to ask you guys to let them go.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> .... *closes her eyes in thought* I can probably take several out - yes. I have a lot of speed. Celeste also is pacted with me
<DeathStar> <Lenny> As I get near, my pact with her will grant her strength and speed, much like the Angel Pact.
<DeathStar> Lenny> She might can break her bindings
<Seraphna> Truth> I am ready.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen, if he can't fly yet through the mark would activate his sword and shield and run, otherwise he'd fly in and do the lightning thing again.
<Seraphna> **Truth focus and manifests swords as close to or inside the guards escorting the two**
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Hey asshole, I'm talking to you. 6He hurls the half full bottle of rum at Tanaan
<DeathStar> *Tanan turns to Durt*
<DeathStar> <Tanan> The washed up one comes?
<DeathStar> *Tanan pauses as his guards fall over*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Those two are staying here....Wait washed up one? 6He scoffs with a look of confusion as he keeps walking closer.
<DeathStar> *Then eyes Valen coming in and taking out more guards. Lenny zooms in with her powers activated to cut down people and free Celeste and Yuki*
<DeathStar> *Yuki rubs her wrists*
<DeathStar> <Tanan> ... Now
<DeathStar> *Suddenly the sand begins to writhe and hundreds of monks leap out*
<Seraphna> **Truth lands in full armor, then starts slashing away as the ones that leap out with two blazing holy swords**
<DeathStar> *The monks just leap on Truth*
<DeathStar> *piling on her to knock her over*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Valen! USE YOUR GAUNTLET! 6He eyes the ones coming leaping in at him, tensing his body as he hardens his skin to take the incoming damage.
<Seraphna> **Truth starts cutting and firming more swords out of her armor, making them have to work for it**
<Sara> * Erica moves over to Yuki to check on her
<Xanatos> 6* Valen muses and gets distance then uses the gauntlet.
<DeathStar> *Yuki clings to Erica as the monks come flying out* This is crazy right? What do we do?
<DeathStar> *The Anima forms*
<DeathStar> <Tanan> ... Get it! *the monks begin to leap all over the anima*
<Seraphna> Truth> I suggest disabling Tanan. He seems to be making them.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen hmms and sees if it moves like a normal gear.
<DeathStar> *it seems to work a lot like it, but is also connected toh is thoughts if I recall*
<Seraphna> **Truth creates a Holy Blast from herself outward to free up room, then blasts at the monks leaping**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt starts smashing his way through the sand monks as he makes his way towards Tanaan
<Xanatos> 6* Valen focus on knocking them off of him
<DeathStar> <Lenny> .... *Studies the Monks as Vesper frowns* <Lenny> I has a thought. *She smacked*
<DeathStar> *Lenny is forced into a kneeling position by the Monks* IF they are made by what was it ... imagination? Whatever it was you said?
<Seraphna> Truth> Yes, these are manifestations.
<Sara> <Erica> What of it?
<DeathStar> *Tanan so far has not noticed, focused on Valen as Vesper climbs up the Anima as best she can, using dark energy of the planet to power her*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Can one not ignore imagination?
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Or turn it against itself
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tries to squish Tanan with a slam.
<Seraphna> Truth> If it is mere thought then.... **she frowns, then starts imaginging some of the monks becoming superior Truth clones on her side**
<DeathStar> *the imaginging part doedsn't seem to be enough*
<DeathStar> *Valen slams him but Anima doesn't seem to do damage*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> This sand is getting everywhere. 6He starts looking annoyed as he keeps punching his way towards Tanan
<Xanatos> <Valen> Uh what's happening?
<DeathStar> *even Durt's punches do nothing*
<Seraphna> **Truth muses, then believes they should be amazing Wyrds, the best Weapon ever.
<DeathStar> *Tanan begins to walk up the Anima's arm* You will give that to me now
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tries to shake him off.
<Seraphna> **Truth focuses on her complete faith and love of Wyrd, who should totally rescue them now**
<DeathStar> *Wyrd stands by Truth*
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> ... how did you force me here?
<Seraphna> Truth> I... had faith?
<ChadWinters> 6Durt finally gets his way to Tanan and growls a bit as his attack does nothing. "Smash him in to me Valen." 6His eyes go white
<Seraphna> Truth> We must dispel the Monk of his childish beliefs in his forsaken gods.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... Erica, lecture him for the next few hous
<DeathStar> *hours
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and then tries to do what Durt says and smash Tanan into durt.
<DeathStar> *Tanan is knocked down, but it's clear he's about to just pop up*
<DeathStar> *Vesper rests on the shoulder of the Anima while Wyrd joins Truth in tighting the monks*
<DeathStar> *who seem to have weakened since Truth's faith moment*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Wait here Celeste
<ChadWinters> 6As Durt is hit by Tanan he activates his Rage of Lyssa ability and counter-attacks Tanan with double strength and the knock down perk
<Seraphna> **Truth fights with Wyrd, quickly beliving more and more that since she is with Wyrd they are unstoppable**
<DeathStar> *Tanan is knocked down again - it's clear he's taken damage but he's believing it away*
<DeathStar> <Tanan> hm...
<DeathStar> *Vesper seems to be whispering something to herself by Valen*
<Sara> * Erica eyes her
<DeathStar> <Yuki> A joke, love
<ChadWinters> 6Durt's eyes go back to normal as he stands above Tanan and starts raining punches down on him
<Seraphna> Truth> Tanan is weak. He fights for nothing but greedy old men who seek no good for the Galaxy. He lacks true strength. **she says as she keeps fighting**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen doesn't interrupt her as she's doing her thing. He makes a face at Tanan but can't really attack or else he might squash durt too, for now he checks the systems to see if there's any ranged attacks.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> How long can you hold him down? *Yuki shifts and begins to join Durt in raining blows*
<DeathStar> *her gloves glowing as she pounds*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Stay... Down!
<DeathStar> *Wyrd finishes the last of the monks*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Hit him with what you got Valen. I'll be fine. 6He takes a moment and adjusts his timing to keep out of Yuki's attacks
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Same
<ChadWinters> 6Durt grins a bit at that, his skin tensing harder almost making a cracking noise as he activates his shield perk now.
<Sara> * Erica nods and rushes in with her Fists of Fury
<Sara> <Erica> He can be held off
<Xanatos> <Valen> Alright you nerd ass monk, this is going to hurt you SO BAD AND YOU WON'T IGNORE IT. 6* He swings back trying to see if he can channel anything into the fist, if not he would then swing it down towards Tanan.
<DeathStar> *Tanan, for once, does not seem happy, unable to focus on his faith to heal*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt suddenly grabs Tanan and lifts him up and spins towards Valen's fist.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Get her out of here, Yuki.
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Here. *her voice sounds like Dusk's, having been likely focusing on her faith on connection to it, even looking like Dusk right now, and touches the fist* Have this
<DeathStar> *The fist glowing with some dark energy*
<DeathStar> *Yuki shrugs and sinks into the ground with a foxhole*
<Seraphna> Truth> True strength is in conviction. Tanan abandoned his family the moment he was offered power.
<DeathStar> *Wyrd's scythe is dripping with death; she muses what to do with it and who to poke*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> This is gonna hurt, Tanan
<DeathStar> <Tanan> Let me...GO
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Yeah, not gonna happen.
<DeathStar> <Tanan> The church will not stop with my death. *He warns*
<Seraphna> Truth> **gently fixes Wyrd's hair, still glowing with her power** The Church is weak, and preaches false truths. It holds no real power anymore.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You assume you'll die.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen keeps on punching?
<Seraphna> Truth> Why else need you sneak and cheat to try and obtain power that does not belong to them.
<DeathStar> <Tanan> You all are---*his words end as the fists rain down with the dark energy - draining his life force*
<DeathStar> *like a vampire*
<DeathStar> *Tanan soon falling over*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Uh....whoa
<DeathStar> <Vesper?> That worked. Nice.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt slumps on the ground, bloodied with lines all over his body
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *Rises up beside Erica*
<Seraphna> **Truth walks over to Durt and starts to heal him**
<DeathStar> *Anima D suddenly smashes onto the scene*
<DeathStar> *drills spinning*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Aw shit are we gonna have to fight the mech too!?
<DeathStar> *The drills slow down*
<Seraphna> Sia> We are!
<Seraphna> Lia> Anime D!
<Seraphna> Sia and Lia> Mew!
<ChadWinters> 6Durt coughs a bit and spits blood on to the ground then rolls over. 1"Fuck, I forgot people could heal here."
<DeathStar> *Amazo steps around and flexes*
<DeathStar> <Amazo> You look weak! *Flexes at Durt*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *pops up on top* "Geez1 You could have warned me you were going to charge in!"
<Seraphna> Sia> Anima!
<Seraphna> Lia> D!
<Seraphna> Sia and Lia> Ours is the Drill that Will Pierce the Heavens!
<DeathStar> <Amazo> Ah, this Anima is nothing compared to me. *He lifts Anima D and throws it and the twins far away as if to demonstrate*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen sets Vesper down before he deforms his anima.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ....
<ChadWinters> 6Durt sips upright. "Thanks Truth." 6He looks over at Amazo. 1"I just took....what was it...12 punches from Valen?
<Seraphna> Sia> WHEEE!
<Seraphna> Lia> DRILL THE HEAVENS!
<DeathStar> <Amazo> I will train you by punching you 12 times a day
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Yeah I think I'll pass on that for now.
<DeathStar> *Vesper nods to Valen, looking normal*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Do what did we miss?
<Seraphna> Truth> We used Faith and won.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt motions to a beaten badly Tanan. 1"Someone might want to slap him with power restraint cuffs.
<Seraphna> **D is seen in the distance doing cartwheels**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *kneels by Tanan* I think that's not necessary
<Xanatos> <Valen> I think Tanan is dead now. Vesper used some dark stuff and made my punch like....mess him up.
<Xanatos> <Valen> How'd you do that? They teach you that here?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I'd like to learn what the church did to him
<Jackieness> <Moira> *climbs out through the hole that D made* "...ok...I'm here..."
<DeathStar> <Vesper> No. But this place has brought out an aspect of me I thought I'd forgotten
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...You guys ok with that?
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Like a voice in the dark
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Okay with it? No. No. I think .. .down the road we'll have to reckon with the Church
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Erica?
<DeathStar> *Rachael studies Vesper, musing on that*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt watches no one make any attempt to save Tanan and he stands up, rotating his shoulder. 1"Should give him a funeral at least."
<Xanatos> <Valen> You almost sounded like Dusk there for a bit. Maybe she's more part of you than we realized.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> You're the one who will be out there in the Unknown Regions. Be safe around whatever they're doing
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Ah, man... you really killed him? I don't know how to feel."
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Hm. Someone lives in your mind for a while. Maybe. Maybe this place is bringing back a part of her that I've forgotten. Anyway, I'll lead you all back. *Lorelei picks up Tanan*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Epilogue
<DeathStar> Location: Asteroid C
<DeathStar> *With the Aquarius docked at the Asteroid, Taiga has all the Animas locked into storage to study* <Taiga> I'll unlock them if you need them for a mission but this will give me time to complete a prototype Anima 2.0.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And maybe find this last Anima.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Thankfully we shouldn't need to hold up the Aquarius anymore. I'm sorry for making you detour as much as we have.
<DeathStar> *she seems quieter since the last stop*
<DeathStar> *Taiga grabs some things* While you're back in the Known Regions, there is some things you can do. *to Airym and Erica* I'll speak to you about it after you're rested up. *to Lorelei* And for your team
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You can use this place as you like whenever you're not at the PAX.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Is there any danger of the rogue Templars locating this faiclity?"
<ChadWinters> 6Durt hands Lorelei a bottle of booze as he looks at Airym. 1"Anything's possible."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei turns to the others* Lets get you home. *Rachael nods and walks for the teleporters while Lorelei stops Valen*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We should speak about your sister
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Very unlikely
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Specially if they use their faith ability make it happen. 6He moves towards the teleporter.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Alright.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well I can't account for the faith I admit that
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> She almost killed MOira with her magic
<Xanatos> <Valen> She's having trouble controlling it, it's a lot.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I still advise you to take appropriate measures to concel and protect yourselves."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well...The only thing you have going to counter that, is they probably don't know about this place. Unless they go broader and focus on the anima.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We need to work out a plan for her - collar or something long term. The collar seemed to be helping, but right now she appears to be riding a high using it. But she will crash again.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> From what I understand, the problem is the magic build up. She gets stronger and stronger. Unlike you or I, we have base levels. Rachael will just continue to grow stronger in ehr magic and it will put a pressure in her mind and drive her mad
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That is the jist of that I recall from the notes
<Xanatos> <Valen> I literally only have the Dusk essence thing as my only option to help her, unless you know of something else. And...well I'm not sure it hasn't been used already.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm, I will see what I can learn. It might be something simple.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Vesper was very Dusk-like. I think I told her about having it...I can't remember. So maybe she snagged it when I wasn't looking. Won't know till I get back to the PAX. Even then, would that even help Rachael. It just adds more onto her brain I think.
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods* I will take account
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> For now we'll get her to use the collar.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> And consider the Dusk if it's still there
<Xanatos> <Valen> If there's anything I can do, blood or plasma or whatever to help determine the differences. I'll do it.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei nods* I am wondering if it might be a bit like an addict, if we consider the notes. She is addicted to her magic, and in the end it will kill her
<Jackieness> <Airym> *moves to depart*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I just wish we had more notes from the end of the time period. I will keep study the notes from those of us who actually went to Tareh.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei heads for the teleporter* Let us go
<DeathStar> *on the Aquarius, they are greeted --- with Mireille dancing*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *Does the robot dance*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Shame I can't remember any of that time... 6* he sighs and follows.
<DeathStar> -END-
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Come on Kaelan, you need to get some shots of me in this bikini for my portfolio." *walks by the dancing ship spirit*
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<DeathStar> *Lorelei plays the saxaphone for Tanan's funeral*
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<DeathStar> *Rachael busys a nice outfit at Kaelan's and leaves the coin then sneaks out before nanny state Kaelan catches her*
<Seraphna> *Somehow there's a note inside for Rachael**
<DeathStar> *Rachael peers down*
<Seraphna> **It invites Rachael onto the Ulieah to claim her room, and cookies**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah, where you can keep an eye on me and collar me
<DeathStar> *she looks around suspiciously, murmuring to something beside her* Yeah yeah
<DeathStar> *she backs out*
<Seraphna> **Into Kaelan** Oh, hey sis.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh, hey! *she smiles innocently*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan wraps tails around her** Someone's avoiding me~
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Me? Never. I just got your invite
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well why don't we go now~?
<DeathStar> *Rachael narrows eyes* Sure. *Creeps along* After you
<Seraphna> **Kaelan wraps an arm around her and takes them through the shadows to the Ulieah**
<DeathStar> *Imugem flails about the halls about something or another*
Session Close: Tue May 31 00:00:00 2022
Session Start: Tue May 31 00:00:00 2022
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<Seraphna> **Kaelan smiles and moves over to the rooms** So, made your pick yet sis?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Ah, just pick the most bestest room for me
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and leads her over to one** This one has an adjoining door with Valen's room. Moira on the other side. **she winks**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Ah, thanks
Session Close: Tue May 31 16:36:45 2022

Session Start: Thu Jun 02 00:00:00 2022
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<DeathStar> *Rachael writes something in her room*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei meanwhile is with Andrea, dealing with some dark arts related stuff; the two plotting at her manor*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt looks through his datapad, making notes of something in a smaller notebook to his side
<DeathStar> *Rachael sneaks off the Ulieah and onto the PAX*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt reaches under his bench, sitting somewhere in the retail area of the PAX. He pulls out a bottle and takes a pull from it as he looks at his datapad.
<DeathStar> *she heads for the clubs*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei soon returns to the PAX with Andrea and some questionable materials*
Session Close: Fri Jun 03 00:00:00 2022
Session Start: Sat Jun 04 00:00:00 2022
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<DeathStar> *Lorelei sets something up in one of the rooms while Rachael dances*
Session Close: Sun Jun 05 00:00:00 2022
Session Start: Sun Jun 05 00:00:00 2022
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<DeathStar> *Rachael walks of the club, heading for her room*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan is in the common area of the Ulieah, working on synching star charts with the PAX**
<DeathStar> *Rachael returns to the Ulieah and to her room*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan baps her butt with a tail as she goes by**
<DeathStar> *Kaelan jumps* Ah?
<DeathStar> *Rachael
<Seraphna> Kaelan> How’re you sis?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Good. IT's always nice to dance. *Andrea exits the room Lorelei and her have been in on the PAX, plastering something on the door and prepares to go back to Earth*
<Seraphna> **Tails wrap around Andrea from a shadow**
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I see I've been noticed by a fox.
<Seraphna> **The tails “nod” and lead her to the Ulieah, one inspecting what’s on the door**
<DeathStar> *Andrea looks around while Rachael eyes Andrea*
<DeathStar> *Andrea studies Ulieah*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan smiles** As you see my tribe ship is almost finished Mistress. Oh sis this is Andrea.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Yes, you've been working hard at it. *She glances around* Perhaps I should turn Tokyo into something similiar. I doubt Dias will mind. Do you plan to fly around the stars and go into the Unknown Region when it's ready?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods** This will let Mom take us to wherever she plans while keeping us together.
<DeathStar> *Gemane runs by plotting*
<DeathStar> er
<DeathStar> *Imugem
<DeathStar> <Andrea> And Imugem will pilot it?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She seems to want yo despite having the Iron Paw to run.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Who will captain it?
Session Close: Mon Jun 06 00:00:01 2022
Session Start: Mon Jun 06 00:00:01 2022
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<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well, I could do it, but I have a few people in mind that can run the ship~
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Interesting
Session Close: Mon Jun 06 10:36:03 2022