The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 568

#TAW-Session568
[2022-07-27 19:20:03] <DS> 1
[2022-07-27 19:20:09] <DS> -0-
[2022-07-27 19:22:12] <DS> Date: 10.643.7.27
[2022-07-27 19:22:16] <DS> Location: PAX
[2022-07-27 19:23:07] <DS> *after Jikuu has left, Adeline moves through the ship doing a count on finding out how many babies are on the ship, soon using one of the conference rooms where a massive room of babies are gathered*
[2022-07-27 19:24:00] <DS> <Adeline> I find it quite perplexing that we have attacks coming up from Geyze and all the leadership is babbling
[2022-07-27 19:24:38] <DS> *Isis has come up and leans over, trying to mother her family, holding a baby Megumi, Athena, Erevis, and more, wearing an apron, stuffing something in Xanatos' mouth*
[2022-07-27 19:24:54] <Jackieness> <Bella> "They've been turned to babies. Even I can see that."
[2022-07-27 19:25:32] <Seraphna> Jaime> You’d think we’d have more younger people.
[2022-07-27 19:28:01] <DS> *Ren is leaning over a railing as Shion seems to be musing, somehow unaffected; Ren having a sheen of sweat. The doors to the room burst open and someone walks in, dragging Noire along with her*
[2022-07-27 19:28:51] <Seraphna> Jaime> Oh right Dark Ones have elective aging too.
[2022-07-27 19:29:18] <DS> <Andrea> Are we? *she hold up a baby - Reikana* I demand something be done about this
[2022-07-27 19:30:22] <Seraphna> Jaime> Doesn’t Kaelan change her age all the time?
[2022-07-27 19:30:24] <Jackieness> <Noire> "I still don't understand why my sister was affected and I wasn't..."
[2022-07-27 19:31:01] <DS> <Andrea> It might still catch up to that one, but if Lorelei is smart enough she and her group are not in the range of this
[2022-07-27 19:31:07] <Seraphna> Jaime> Could be because you’re technically a few years old.
[2022-07-27 19:31:20] <DS> <Andrea> As for why you're not affected - you're younger
[2022-07-27 19:32:08] <Seraphna> Jaime> Jynx, owe me a planetary conquest.
[2022-07-27 19:33:11] <DS> <Adeline> Alright then, I'll keep working on something to fix the ages. All of you are now the offical adults of the PAX. You need to keep the PAX running.
[2022-07-27 19:33:51] <DS> *Adeline brings up the PAX and the engine room* We need these places filled in as well as the weapon rooms.
[2022-07-27 19:34:05] <Seraphna> Jaime> Guess Isis and I need to cover all the Hyperspacing.
[2022-07-27 19:34:12] <Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... very well. Besides this..." *gestures to the babies* "...what else do you have?"
[2022-07-27 19:34:12] <DS> <Isis> Babies
[2022-07-27 19:35:26] <DS> <Adeline> We know where the enemy is located but we cannot move in until the ship has enough staff. I'll work on making the PAX keyed to to a few work stations to make it easier.
[2022-07-27 19:36:05] <DS> *Shion's tails swish thoughtfully* I'm wondering if I can take pictures to use later
[2022-07-27 19:36:21] <Jackieness> <Noire> "OK, how many do you need?"
[2022-07-27 19:36:29] <DS> <Isis> We do have another problem
[2022-07-27 19:37:25] <Seraphna> Jaime> mmm?
[2022-07-27 19:37:35] <DS> *Adeline employs Jaime, Noire, and Andrea, who arches an eyebrow*
[2022-07-27 19:38:27] <DS> <Isis> Unless we want to breastfeed all the babies
[2022-07-27 19:38:32] <DS> <Isis> We need baby formula
[2022-07-27 19:38:40] <DS> *She holds up a grumpy Megumi*
[2022-07-27 19:38:58] <Seraphna> Jaime> Medical has a stock.
[2022-07-27 19:39:02] <Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother, this is yours." *moves for the door*
[2022-07-27 19:39:23] <DS> <Andrea> ... Of course. *moves to medical* Lets see if medical has a magical stock
[2022-07-27 19:39:34] <DS> -SCENE SHIFT-
[2022-07-27 19:39:45] <DS> Location: Dark Lands
[2022-07-27 19:40:35] <DS> *Neekito snoozes at a campsite while Selena studies crystal remains from their latest attacks. Seniga and Ruhi sleep under the blankets by the fire*
[2022-07-27 19:41:43] <Seraphna> Nell> **eyes the campfire**
[2022-07-27 19:41:53] <DS> *a shooting star flies over head and crashes nearby*
[2022-07-27 19:42:39] <Seraphna> Nell> **turns tiger and sneaks that way to check it out**
[2022-07-27 19:43:34] <Ariel> * Nicolette works with Selena, trying to magically probe the crystal.
[2022-07-27 19:43:54] <DS> <Selena> Hm. *she glances up and peers over at Nico, then leaves it to her as she follows Nell to make sure she is safe
[2022-07-27 19:44:27] <Chaintan> 6*Ruhi chews on Seniga's ear in her sleep
[2022-07-27 19:44:35] <DS> *the crystal seems to have a different signature, but it also seems to be native to Geyze*
[2022-07-27 19:44:49] <DS> *almost like it's a different Geyze*
[2022-07-27 19:45:00] <DS> *Seniga shifts into the chewing*
[2022-07-27 19:45:31] <DS> *Nell finds a damaged PAX craft where those strange pale, slitted creatures are dragging Jikuu and Victorire off*
[2022-07-27 19:46:03] <DS> *and more are going for Bella, Cloé, and Cherie*
[2022-07-27 19:47:06] <Jackieness> <Bella> *moves to stand in front of the other two, taking a martial arts pose*
[2022-07-27 19:47:14] <Seraphna> **Nell digs her paws into the ground and earth claws roll out, two swiping at the kidnappers while others drag those still free away**
[2022-07-27 19:47:15] <Ariel> * Nicolette pulls her cards out from inside her cloak, and starts to deal a spread, trying to divine if the shards are time or dimension displaced.
[2022-07-27 19:47:44] <Seraphna> **Terra pops on top of Nell riding her like a mount**
[2022-07-27 19:47:49] <DS> *they seem to be dimension placed this time, compared to time displaced like the other encounters with the C'en.*
[2022-07-27 19:49:38] <DS> *the kidnappers eye the others fighting back*
[2022-07-27 19:50:01] <DS> *And drop 3 three and form crystals to make a wall*
[2022-07-27 19:50:17] <DS> *the
[2022-07-27 19:50:25] <Seraphna> **Terra frowns and touches the ground too, large vines growing out to smash at the walls**
[2022-07-27 19:50:36] <DS> *crystals go everywhere*
[2022-07-27 19:50:48] <DS> <Selena> *Arrives on scene* Are you all alright?
[2022-07-27 19:51:05] <Seraphna> **Terra forms giant pumpkins on the vines to smash at them more, Smashing Pumpkins attack**
[2022-07-27 19:51:10] <Jackieness> <Bella> *tries to get Cloe and Cherie to escape*
[2022-07-27 19:51:38] <DS> *Cloé grabs Cherie and puts her in her mech, running to the camp fire*
[2022-07-27 19:51:54] <Jackieness> <Bella> *runs after them*
[2022-07-27 19:55:37] <Seraphna> **Nell provides Terra with glorious tigeress mounted combat assistance**
[2022-07-27 19:55:38] <DS> *Selena aids in the escape to the campfire*
[2022-07-27 19:55:48] <DS> <Selena> Everyone here? *she wakes Ruhi and Seniga*
[2022-07-27 19:55:56] <DS> *Seniga rubs her eyes and Neekito sits up*
[2022-07-27 19:56:11] <DS> *Cloé trembles in her armor*
[2022-07-27 19:56:36] <DS> <Selena> Stupid pale skinned C'en
[2022-07-27 19:56:51] <DS> *she hands out dinner - some jerky*
[2022-07-27 19:56:52] <Seraphna> **Nell hops out of the grass with the Earth Spirit**
[2022-07-27 19:57:19] <Jackieness> <Bella> *gnaws on the jerky*
[2022-07-27 19:57:20] <DS> <Seniga> Did Nico learn anything?
[2022-07-27 19:57:43] <DS> <Selena> Did you girls get in touch with the PAX? Are they going to aid us?
[2022-07-27 19:58:10] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... a bit. Looks like we're dealing with invaders from another reality."
[2022-07-27 19:58:10] <Seraphna> Nell> That ship was PAX make, I think we just found out what our aid was.
[2022-07-27 19:58:40] <DS> <Cloé> Jikuu crashed due to enemies.
[2022-07-27 19:59:12] <DS> <Selena> Another reality. Hm. I wonder what that means.
[2022-07-27 19:59:20] <Jackieness> <Bella> "And...ummm...they got the PAX with the baby spell too."
[2022-07-27 19:59:26] <Seraphna> Terra> Mommas Jaime and Adeline helping get help. But most of space house adults are babies.
[2022-07-27 19:59:32] <DS> *She tosses Rihu food like one would a dog*
[2022-07-27 20:00:23] <DS> <Selena> ....That is not good.
[2022-07-27 20:00:46] <DS> <Neekito> I got the location of the adults!
[2022-07-27 20:01:11] <Seraphna> Nell> Good, time to get Mom back so she can eat the badguys.
[2022-07-27 20:01:14] <Ariel> <Selena> "Chances are, they're trying to expand their control. Or... they're fleeing or displaced from their reality and are trying to make a home here."
[2022-07-27 20:01:49] <Jackieness> <Bella> "They are being bad either way."
[2022-07-27 20:02:15] <DS> <Selena> Right. Lets end this when we can then. Just keep in mind even if we find them that isn't the end. We have to find a way to reverse the spell.
[2022-07-27 20:02:24] <Chaintan> 6*Ruhi deadpans at the food being thrown at her
[2022-07-27 20:02:38] <Chaintan> <Ruhi> first of all rude
[2022-07-27 20:02:54] <Seraphna> Nell> Can't we just spank the casters till they fix it?
[2022-07-27 20:02:56] <DS> <Selena> My apologises
[2022-07-27 20:03:12] <DS> <Seniga> Sure why not
[2022-07-27 20:04:03] <Jackieness> <Bella> *raises a hand*
[2022-07-27 20:04:10] <DS> *Neekito weaves them all in with spirit energy and they appear in Shade's original grotto - outside of it, they can see more of the C'en guards, having yet to notice them. The thick dark purple jungle all around them*
[2022-07-27 20:04:20] <DS> <Selena> Yes, Bella? *softly*
[2022-07-27 20:04:39] <Jackieness> <Bella> "If their symbol protcts them, what happens if we start takign the symbol from their followers?"
[2022-07-27 20:04:54] <DS> <Selena> I would assume they turn into babies
[2022-07-27 20:05:25] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "We need to get a few of those symbols."
[2022-07-27 20:05:40] <DS> <Seniga> It could be helpful
[2022-07-27 20:05:42] <Seraphna> **Terra starts to harmonize with the plants**
[2022-07-27 20:05:50] <Jackieness> <Bella> "So...what if their leaders turn into babies? Would they have to fix it?"
[2022-07-27 20:06:27] <DS> <Selena> I don't know. I haven't seen the pale ones wearing the symbol, just the Daemons
[2022-07-27 20:07:15] <Chaintan> <Ruhi> do you think marking them will be enough or will we have to like...magic it on
[2022-07-27 20:07:26] <DS> *As she walks along the grotto, there are no sign of the nymphs*
[2022-07-27 20:07:48] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Well...I mean if the Daemon leaders are gone...the daemon wizards will need to fix it, right?"
[2022-07-27 20:08:04] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "If those protect them from the spell, then they're invaluable to unraveling the spell."
[2022-07-27 20:08:21] <Seraphna> Nell> So steal a few, got it.
[2022-07-27 20:08:29] <DS> <Selena> True. And if we snatched them for ourselves they might work for us
[2022-07-27 20:08:44] <Seraphna> Nell> Like, turn us into adults?
[2022-07-27 20:08:48] <DS> <Selena> As for copying one, I do not know
[2022-07-27 20:09:20] <DS> *as they reach the area Shade used to be, they find Nocturne, sitting there zoned out, surrounded by hundreds of babies, with something on them*
[2022-07-27 20:10:18] <Seraphna> **Nell frowns and peers harder, while Terra tilts her head**
[2022-07-27 20:10:56] <DS> *one of the babies is a cute baby Riki*
[2022-07-27 20:11:28] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "...so we have a plan?"
[2022-07-27 20:11:53] <Chaintan> 6*Ruhi blinks and tilts her head, tail wagging a little
[2022-07-27 20:11:59] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Go for the eyes?"
[2022-07-27 20:12:01] <Seraphna> Terra> I could slap Nocty out of it? I think.
[2022-07-27 20:12:16] <DS> *another baby is a cute baby Lumi*
[2022-07-27 20:12:25] → Alicia joined (~Home@pres-24-b2-v4wan-161431-cust1803.vm29.cable.virginm.net)
[2022-07-27 20:12:35] <DS> *and there seems to be others from the academy, but Ellie is not among them*
[2022-07-27 20:12:41] <DS> <Neekito> ...
[2022-07-27 20:12:48] <Seraphna> Nell> This seems to be most of the academy members.
[2022-07-27 20:13:23] <DS> <Selena> I don't see how we could get them out without alerting the guards
[2022-07-27 20:14:05] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "Guards first then?"
[2022-07-27 20:14:37] <DS> <Selena> I'll try to get everyone to the castle and from there try to identify them
[2022-07-27 20:16:28] <Seraphna> Nell> Well we need some of those bands too.
[2022-07-27 20:16:57] <Jackieness> <Bella> "That needs sneaky."
[2022-07-27 20:17:08] <DS> *Selena and Seniga creep to the front of the grotto where find several guards*
[2022-07-27 20:17:11] <DS> *all C'en*
[2022-07-27 20:17:50] <DS> *Neekito begins to work on trying to seperate the babies, but once disconnected, it seems to disturb Nocturne*
[2022-07-27 20:17:53] <DS> <Neekito> ...
[2022-07-27 20:17:58] <DS> *reconnects the baby*
[2022-07-27 20:18:21] <Seraphna> **Terra muses and feels out what's been done to Nocturne**
[2022-07-27 20:18:45] <DS> *it seems they are using her spirit energy and the faith of the Dark Lands people in her to run the spell*
[2022-07-27 20:19:36] <Seraphna> **Terra huffs** They're using her and her faith pact to run the spell.
[2022-07-27 20:19:41] <DS> <Selena> We really going for this? *She whispers about the guards*
[2022-07-27 20:19:55] <DS> <Neekito> There a way to disable it?
[2022-07-27 20:20:23] <Seraphna> Terra> If someone is pacted to her they could get her direct attention, or I could try to slap her out of it but I might get caught up in it?
[2022-07-27 20:20:46] <Chaintan> <Ruhi> might be too direct
[2022-07-27 20:22:08] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Ummmm...can we move her?"
[2022-07-27 20:22:23] <Seraphna> Terra> It's being fueled by faith in her pact... I still don't completely understand how our pacts completely work but someone with a true connection or bond to her should be able to seize influence. This is... like charming someone without really having their heart.
[2022-07-27 20:22:46] <Seraphna> Terra> If we moved them as one it should keep things as is.
[2022-07-27 20:22:53] <DS> *Neekito tries to lift her up*
[2022-07-27 20:23:19] <DS> *seeing small crytal threads running all over her body, connected to her*
[2022-07-27 20:23:29] <DS> <Neekito> I'm going to cut these
[2022-07-27 20:23:42] <Chaintan> <Ruhi> be careful
[2022-07-27 20:23:59] <Seraphna> Terra> Those are probably the spell bindings.
[2022-07-27 20:25:16] <Ariel> * Nicolette keeps an eye on the guards, in case they get wise to what's going on.
[2022-07-27 20:25:45] <DS> *Neekito focuses on her mimic blade, the blade glowing and slices through each of the threads and Nocturne falls over like a puppet whose threads were cut; suddenly all the babies begin to cry, Riki the loudest*
[2022-07-27 20:26:02] <DS> *The guards begin to turn and Selena dashes against them with her spirit form, going for eyes*
[2022-07-27 20:26:26] <DS> <Neekito> Gathering babies. *She begins to try to pick up babies*
[2022-07-27 20:26:26] <Seraphna> **Terra focuses, plants blooming all over and fruit growing for the babies**
[2022-07-27 20:26:57] <Seraphna> **Nell launches one bar for one of their faces while she rides in towards another on her second bar**
[2022-07-27 20:27:04] <Ariel> * Nicolette casts an earth spell, trying to encase as many of the guards as she can to limit the active enemies
[2022-07-27 20:27:31] <Seraphna> **Terra glows a little as she strengthens the Earth Elemental magic near her for Nico**
[2022-07-27 20:28:59] <DS> *The guards are limited and allows Selena time to do damage, as Nell hits with the bars. The C'en form something in the forest behind them and suddenly crystal enemies begin to grab for Nico and Nell to stop them*
[2022-07-27 20:29:56] <DS> *Neekito piles up Cloe, Seniga, and Ruhi*
[2022-07-27 20:30:00] <DS> *with babies*
[2022-07-27 20:30:11] <DS> *Warping them to Hapian Castle*
[2022-07-27 20:30:17] <Seraphna> **Nell decides to give what she learned a try, focuing and pushing to shatter the silicate of the crystals coming for them**
[2022-07-27 20:30:25] <Jackieness> <Bella> *tries to help too*
[2022-07-27 20:31:37] <DS> *The C'en crystal monsters shift forms as Nell does that and one uses it's head to try to do that to eat her*
[2022-07-27 20:31:52] <DS> *Bella is loadeded up with babies and sent to the castle*
[2022-07-27 20:32:21] <Ariel> * Nico jumps back, her focus on her spell wavering she attempts to avoid the tendrils
[2022-07-27 20:32:41] <Chaintan> <Ruhi> h-hey shhhhhh its ok its ok no tears no crying 6*trying to comfort the babies she was given
[2022-07-27 20:32:53] <Seraphna> **Nell goes low and rolls away, then collapses her second bar into shards and sends them streaking out at her enemies**
[2022-07-27 20:33:21] <Seraphna> **Terra warps a section of the babies away that she's wrapped up in all these plants**
[2022-07-27 20:33:21] <DS> *Kito arrives in her maid outfit and helps out all the babies, providing rooms* This way, young mistresses. Let us see to the babies
[2022-07-27 20:34:18] <Jackieness> <Bella> *carries babies to the rooms*
[2022-07-27 20:34:47] <Chaintan> 6*Ruhi helps carry babies to designated rooms
[2022-07-27 20:34:53] <DS> *The monsters struggle as Nell, Terra, Nico and Selena pile on them, breaking apart into pieces. The C'en gather crystal armor along their bodies*
[2022-07-27 20:35:08] <DS> *And charge Nell and Selena, grabbing by the throat*
[2022-07-27 20:35:40] <Alicia> * A foxhole opens up, and Jikuu and Victoire step out, Jikuu firing hyperspace at the monsters.
[2022-07-27 20:35:45] <Seraphna> **Nell growls, putting hands on the arm holding her and starts deconstructing it**
[2022-07-27 20:36:07] <DS> <Selena> Down
[2022-07-27 20:36:26] <DS> *she strains and pulls Nell down with her even as they're being held, flaring with spirit energy*
[2022-07-27 20:36:27] <Seraphna> **Nell tries to get down if freed**
[2022-07-27 20:36:32] <DS> *As the hyperspace hits*
[2022-07-27 20:36:54] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am sorry to be so late."
[2022-07-27 20:37:33] <DS> *The C'en steps back, looking a bit disoriented, the hyperspace allowing the arm's armor to break off*
[2022-07-27 20:37:40] <Alicia> * Victoire sings an empowering song, boosting the groups strength
[2022-07-27 20:37:44] <DS> *And the two girls to escape*
[2022-07-27 20:38:40] <Seraphna> Nell> They really grind my gears.
[2022-07-27 20:38:43] <DS> <Selena> *taking her two weapons, she stabs with her sword and her spear into the eyes of one and falls back as it thrashes about*
[2022-07-27 20:38:48] <Ariel> * Nicolette switches her tactics and pulls her rod, lobbing magical energy at the C'en
[2022-07-27 20:39:06] <Seraphna> **Nell tosses two of her round razors at the eyes of another**
[2022-07-27 20:39:14] <DS> *the magical energy is attracted to the C'en and slams into it's armor*
[2022-07-27 20:40:39] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "Um... Sel... Anything I should know about these things?"
[2022-07-27 20:41:37] <DS> <Selena> What little I know about the C'en, this type are insanely strong and the eyes are weak. Bright lights affect them I think
[2022-07-27 20:41:46] <DS> <Selena> ... how I remember that I do not kno
[2022-07-27 20:41:54] <Seraphna> Nell> They're some kinda... twisted future baddies.
[2022-07-27 20:42:02] <DS> <Selena> It might be why they began in the Dark Lands
[2022-07-27 20:42:07] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "Unfortunately, light is not my speciality."
[2022-07-27 20:42:15] <DS> *she motions at the skies of the Dark Lands*
[2022-07-27 20:42:58] <DS> *the one with the damaged arm has been making to retreat*
[2022-07-27 20:43:11] <DS> *Neekito contacts them* We are done. Babies are taken
[2022-07-27 20:43:17] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "Oh, in THAT case..." She holds up her cane and casts a spell to manifest an orb of sunlight.
[2022-07-27 20:43:31] <Seraphna> **Terra pops over to them** Will take you all back.
[2022-07-27 20:43:38] <DS> *Ruhi and the others have the babies all settled - with most of the kids parent present as well as the academy*
[2022-07-27 20:44:01] <DS> *the bright light staggers the C'en present, blinding them*
[2022-07-27 20:44:45] <DS> *Selena works on securing them*
[2022-07-27 20:45:06] <DS> <Selena> Jikuu
[2022-07-27 20:45:16] <DS> <Selena> If one tries anything, hyperspace
[2022-07-27 20:45:16] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes?"
[2022-07-27 20:45:29] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "Understood."
[2022-07-27 20:45:39] <Seraphna> **Terra tilts her head**
[2022-07-27 20:46:00] <DS> -SCENE HOP-
[2022-07-27 20:46:08] <DS> Location: Hapian Castle
[2022-07-27 20:46:54] <DS> *after returning with the babies and the prisoners, Selena collapses on her throne, looking tired. Seniga frowns, not having her parents yet, while Cloé and Cherie have found at least one of their's*
[2022-07-27 20:47:26] <Seraphna> **Nell pokes around for her own while Terra gives Selena a magic fruit**
[2022-07-27 20:47:33] <Ariel> * Nicolette has taken one of the symbols to try to figure out how it works.
[2022-07-27 20:47:55] <DS> <Selena> So it looks like some of the parents were present. <Cloé> Momma Bonnie was not there
[2022-07-27 20:47:59] <Jackieness> <Bella> *just polps down*
[2022-07-27 20:48:04] <Alicia> * Sparkling, having returned, assists Nicolette... mostly learning for herself.
[2022-07-27 20:48:34] <Alicia> <Victoire> "I guess there's a second site somewhere."
[2022-07-27 20:48:41] <DS> *Nell has found Luci looking cute*
[2022-07-27 20:49:24] <Seraphna> **Nell takes pictures**4
[2022-07-27 20:50:06] <Seraphna> Terra> Well....
[2022-07-27 20:50:28] <Seraphna> Terra> Terra thinks by how the spell worked, it is probably using another spirit in the same way, at the root of their power.
[2022-07-27 20:50:30] <DS> *The symbols seem to be a mix of magic activating an advance tech spell. Nicolette would find signs of technology in the cloth the symbols are written on, indicating that technology might be out there being part of this*
[2022-07-27 20:51:11] <DS> <Selena> Yes, I'm just curious how it's working on those that do not worship spirits, like the PAX
[2022-07-27 20:51:37] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "Spirits affect the world whether people worship them or not."
[2022-07-27 20:51:47] <Seraphna> Terra> Well... Momma Jaime has been working hard to make the Spirits a home on the PAX... and most of us are Zhenmeis.
[2022-07-27 20:52:27] <DS> <Selena> And I see. So we shouldn't have fear of it getting to Earth?
[2022-07-27 20:52:36] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "Hrm... this leans a bit heavy on the tech side of magitech."
[2022-07-27 20:53:26] <DS> *Selena blinks*
[2022-07-27 20:53:29] <Seraphna> Terra> Well... **She frowns in thought** It might, with the tellyporters. And there are Spirit Worshippers on Earth now too.
[2022-07-27 20:53:47] <DS> <Selena> It's magi-tech?
[2022-07-27 20:54:14] <Alicia> <Victoire> "Magitech is getting more common."
[2022-07-27 20:55:33] <DS> *Kito steps out, holding babies* I am afraid we will need more food for the babies than we are capable of providing. We can handle it for a day or two. But this needs to be wrapped up soon
[2022-07-27 20:55:43] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "Yeah... the symbol itself has some embedded tech woven in with the spell. Makes it a pain to try to analyze."
[2022-07-27 20:56:42] <Alicia> <Sparkling> "If Nico doesn't know, we're in trouble."
[2022-07-27 20:56:44] <DS> <Selena> I see. Do you think it can be used the way we want?
[2022-07-27 20:57:01] <DS> <Selena> Protection for our people
[2022-07-27 20:57:50] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "Good chance we can do that at least. I'll need to figure out the trigger, but that's basically trying to find the right piece for a hole."
[2022-07-27 20:58:36] <DS> *Selena sets down a baby for Nico to try on* If you can manage it, let me know.
[2022-07-27 20:58:41] <DS> -SHIFT-
[2022-07-27 20:58:47] <DS> Location: PAX
[2022-07-27 20:59:08] <DS> *alarms go throughout the PAX as Adeline has finished setting up the one person flight system* What now
[2022-07-27 20:59:24] <DS> *She sounds tired and aggitated, still working on her aging up plants*
[2022-07-27 20:59:41] <Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *eyes a monitor*
[2022-07-27 20:59:45] <DS> <CHIP> We have a crisis on the bridge
[2022-07-27 20:59:56] <DS> <Andrea> It isn't me
[2022-07-27 21:00:17] <DS> *Isis and Shion run by the halls* <Isis> I'm missing some babies
[2022-07-27 21:00:36] <DS> <Shion> Crap. *she looks for something*
[2022-07-27 21:01:16] <Alicia> <Charlotte> "Did someone take them?"
[2022-07-27 21:01:25] <Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course." *heads for the bridge*
[2022-07-27 21:01:26] <DS> <Ren> The bad guys?
[2022-07-27 21:01:34] <Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'll bet so."
[2022-07-27 21:01:51] <DS> *she whipes her forehead, shakey as she heads to the bridge*
[2022-07-27 21:01:54] <Seraphna> Jaime> How?
[2022-07-27 21:02:06] <Seraphna> **Jaime sighs and grabs up Adeline, warping straight there**
[2022-07-27 21:02:26] <DS> *Shion sets one money all over the hallways when people aren't looking*
[2022-07-27 21:02:59] <Chaintan> 6*something waddles out after money is placed
[2022-07-27 21:03:16] <DS> *Shion picks that something up and coos at it, placing it in her tails and snuggles*
[2022-07-27 21:03:34] <Seraphna> Jaime> So who's missing?
[2022-07-27 21:03:44] <DS> *they reach their bridge and find Xanatos trying to fly the PAX and Erevis encouraging him*
[2022-07-27 21:03:48] <DS> *while Megumi sulks in the corner*
[2022-07-27 21:04:01] <DS> *The PAX jerking about in space toward Geyze*
[2022-07-27 21:04:04] <Seraphna> Jaime> Dad you're too little for that right now!
[2022-07-27 21:04:06] <Alicia> <Charlotte> "They only took the adult babies, right?"
[2022-07-27 21:04:23] <DS> *Taiga arrives via teleport to find the place shaking*
[2022-07-27 21:04:37] <Seraphna> Si> Fuuu, problems already?
[2022-07-27 21:04:42] <DS> <Taiga> Seems so
[2022-07-27 21:04:51] <Seraphna> **Jaime moves and puts Xan in her lap and takes over**
[2022-07-27 21:04:57] <DS> <Ren> You know I admit the past hour I been finding it harder to think
[2022-07-27 21:05:34] <Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses* "...I'll let you handle this debacle..." *heads back down*
[2022-07-27 21:06:30] <DS> *Adeline eyes Ren, then grabs her* This one is my test subject for the plants. Jaime, get us to Geyze in the Dark Lands
[2022-07-27 21:07:18] <Alicia> <Charlotte> "... keep her safe."
[2022-07-27 21:07:26] <DS> *Taiga joins the people on the bridge* I hear that I might be needed for some sort of enemy. So here I am.
[2022-07-27 21:07:33] <Alicia> * Charlotte looks uneasy letting go of Ren, but allows it
[2022-07-27 21:07:36] <Seraphna> **Jaime nods and muses** I suppose they asked for this.
[2022-07-27 21:07:57] <Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, time and space distorting C'en, sound like a reality incursion?
[2022-07-27 21:08:05] <DS> *Isis gathers the kids on the bridge and heads back while Adeline hooks Ren up*
[2022-07-27 21:08:11] <Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?" &turns on her heel and steps back on the bridge* "Ah, Taiga, they brought you in as well?"
[2022-07-27 21:08:16] <Seraphna> **Jaime starts bringing the ship in towards the Dark Lands**
[2022-07-27 21:08:44] <Seraphna> **Jaime gives Xan a toy flight controller to play with while she works**
[2022-07-27 21:08:46] <DS> <Taiga> Well, since it seems like Ren might be deaging, I guess that leaves Noire, Charlotte, and Si as my assistants.
[2022-07-27 21:09:03] <DS> <Taiga> Lets learn about the C'en as we go down
[2022-07-27 21:09:11] <Seraphna> Si> What did she turn 21 right now? And if so why did we not have a party?
[2022-07-27 21:09:39] <DS> <Taiga> Ren is like 23+
[2022-07-27 21:09:48] <Alicia> <Charlotte> "I think Kitsune have a resistance."
[2022-07-27 21:10:09] <Seraphna> Si> Oh, wait those pearls don't just last?
[2022-07-27 21:10:28] <Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's not waste time then."
[2022-07-27 21:11:09] <DS> <Taiga> Well, Isis' kitsune marble seems to still be going
[2022-07-27 21:11:23] <DS> <Taiga> But sooner or later I imagine she will go baby too
[2022-07-27 21:11:38] <DS> <Taiga> Maybe it's her nature that's keeping her going too
[2022-07-27 21:12:12] <Seraphna> Jaime> Pretty sure my sister is too grown up to turn into a baby.
[2022-07-27 21:12:50] <Alicia> <Charlotte> "I don't think it works that way."
[2022-07-27 21:13:06] <DS> *As the PAX arrives in an isolated area of the Dark Lands unnoticed, it gives them time to prepare for a counter attack*
[2022-07-27 21:13:18] <DS> -SCENE SHIFT-
[2022-07-27 21:13:24] <DS> Location: Hapian Castle
[2022-07-27 21:13:40] <DS> *Selena snoozes on the chair while Kito serves food to the kids*
[2022-07-27 21:13:53] <DS> *lots of food while Nico works on the symbols problem*
[2022-07-27 21:13:59] <Seraphna> **Terra uses Selena as a bed**
[2022-07-27 21:14:35] <Alicia> * Victoire keeps the kids happy
[2022-07-27 21:15:37] <DS> *it seems that the symbols are geared as protection against the spell when placed on the subject, using magi-tech spires, likely built by the C'en. Neekito might be able to locate them using the protection wards the symbols are written on. The symbols seem to write: Accepted One*
[2022-07-27 21:18:58] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "I think... I might be able to do this. With help."
[2022-07-27 21:19:05] <DS> *Seniga chews on a muffin and Cloé eats on a steak*
[2022-07-27 21:19:13] <Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'll do my best."
[2022-07-27 21:19:20] <DS> <Cloé> What can do?
[2022-07-27 21:19:31] <Chaintan> 6*Ruhi tries to help with feeding the babies
[2022-07-27 21:20:05] <DS> *they cling to her, eating happily, and Kito joins her, helping feed some as well
[2022-07-27 21:20:27] <Chaintan> <Ruhi> there see? its not so bad once you got a full tummy
[2022-07-27 21:20:42] <Seraphna> **Nell feed Baby Luci**
[2022-07-27 21:20:44] <Jackieness> <Bella> *eats too*
[2022-07-27 21:20:47] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "The symbols are only part of the device. They need the right pillars to activate."
[2022-07-27 21:22:51] <DS> <Selena> I see. Hm
[2022-07-27 21:25:06] <DS> *she looks at Neekito*
[2022-07-27 21:25:41] <DS> <Neekito> As long as Soren remains here protecting the babies, I can take us there. Do you have an idea or should I try to feel out the location?
[2022-07-27 21:26:43] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "I'll try to scry a rough location, to get you a starting point."
[2022-07-27 21:28:12] <DS> *Neekito nods and Selena looks at the kids* Do you all want to remain here with your parents?
[2022-07-27 21:28:31] <DS> <Seniga> I'm still looking. <Cloé> Same
[2022-07-27 21:28:56] <Jackieness> <Bella> *nod nods*
[2022-07-27 21:29:59] <DS> *Seniga gathers her map from Ymir*
[2022-07-27 21:30:27] <Ariel> * Nicolette turns her focus to her cards to attempt to magic up some info for Neekito.
[2022-07-27 21:31:07] <DS> *After a bit, Nicolette finds something in the card to investigate that points out something important to check out in the Dark Lands*
[2022-07-27 21:32:45] <Seraphna> **Terra uses Selena as a pillow still while Nell puts Luci down for a nap**
[2022-07-27 21:32:55] <DS> <Neekito> Alright. Here we go. *She begins to glow, using Sylph power*
[2022-07-27 21:33:49] <Seraphna> Nell> This should be interesting.
[2022-07-27 21:35:01] <DS> *the group appears not too far from the PAX, which has been surrounded by crystal formations sneaking toward it, preparing something using the shadows of the Dark Lands. In the distance is a Dark Crytal pillar rising up and guarding it is ... Sabrina*
[2022-07-27 21:35:10] <DS> <Selena> This does not look good*
[2022-07-27 21:35:40] <Alicia> <Sparkling> "Why is Sabrina there?"
[2022-07-27 21:35:54] <DS> <Selena> We lost contact with her a few days back
[2022-07-27 21:36:17] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Brainwashed and crazy." *nod nods*
[2022-07-27 21:36:25] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "Is this common?"
[2022-07-27 21:37:35] <DS> <Cloé> Scary
[2022-07-27 21:37:37] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "This whole thing is uncharted territory for us."
[2022-07-27 21:37:59] <Alicia> <Sparkling> "Same."
[2022-07-27 21:38:03] <Seraphna> Nell> Is it though?
[2022-07-27 21:38:27] <DS> *Neekito creeps toward the crystal pillar*
[2022-07-27 21:38:49] <DS> <Selena> Cloé, go warn the PAX about the crystal attack. *She charges off*
[2022-07-27 21:39:49] <DS> *Seniga and Selena move toward the pillar; it seems to be tapping into the dark energy of the land,definitely using the elements.* <Selena> I wonder if otherswill pop up in my lands soon
[2022-07-27 21:39:55] <DS> <Selena> Or have
[2022-07-27 21:40:20] <Seraphna> Nell> Good time to learn how to take them down then.
[2022-07-27 21:40:41] <Jackieness> <Bella> *punches into the air*
[2022-07-27 21:40:49] <DS> *a magical girl grabs Nell and flies off as Bella punches the air*
[2022-07-27 21:40:57] <DS> *yoink*
[2022-07-27 21:41:07] <DS> <Seniga> ....?
[2022-07-27 21:41:12] <Alicia> <Sparkling> "Hey!"
[2022-07-27 21:41:15] <Seraphna> **Nell blinks a bit**
[2022-07-27 21:41:26] <DS> *Sabrina zooms around the pillar with Nell*
[2022-07-27 21:41:42] <DS> *having something on her neck, symbol wise*
[2022-07-27 21:42:07] <Seraphna> Nell> **she blinks, then tries something, reaching out and touching her head and pushing a connection**
[2022-07-27 21:42:08] <DS> *a a small piece of crystal*
[2022-07-27 21:42:20] <DS> *Sabrina makes a noise and lets go to drop her*
[2022-07-27 21:42:35] <Seraphna> **Nell grabs the pendant as she falls to rip it away**
[2022-07-27 21:42:46] <Ariel> * Nicolette snaps the judgement card out of thin air, and attempts to restrain Sabrina with mystic chains.
[2022-07-27 21:43:07] <DS> *it surprisingly hangs on and Nell hangs there when Nicolette yanks her down to the ground
[2022-07-27 21:43:45] <Seraphna> **Nell frowns and peers at it, seeing if she can snap the chain or rope holding the pendant**
[2022-07-27 21:44:44] <DS> *it seems to be a powerful crystal pendant around her neck with the symbols as Sabrina switches to her magical archer form and fires at Nell then aims at Nico when Selena goes to stand in front of her*
[2022-07-27 21:45:09] <DS> <Selena> We need help her
[2022-07-27 21:45:11] <DS> *here
[2022-07-27 21:45:24] <Seraphna> **Nell yelps and forms a bracer to catch the blow as she goes flying**
[2022-07-27 21:45:40] <Jackieness> <Bella> *sneaks around to behind the fight*
[2022-07-27 21:45:41] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "Can someone take the pendant off?" *tries to remove it with TK*
[2022-07-27 21:46:03] <DS> *Sabrina flies at Jikuu, urking*
[2022-07-27 21:46:32] <Alicia> * Victoire tries to block Sabrina's flight with dark tendrils
[2022-07-27 21:47:11] <DS> *Sabrina is whapped mid-flight and slides down. As she stands up, shaken, Selena hits her on the head with her hilt, making her fall backdown*
[2022-07-27 21:47:20] <DS> <Sabrina> ... *holds head, dazed*
[2022-07-27 21:47:34] <Alicia> * Sparkling goes for the pendant
[2022-07-27 21:47:44] <Jackieness> <Bella> *runs and jumps on to Sabrina to try to knock the wind out of her*
[2022-07-27 21:48:19] <DS> *Sabrina is down for the count and Sparkling slowly beginsto remov4e it; it sparks and strains against Sabrina before it si removed with a sickening sound*
[2022-07-27 21:48:21] <Seraphna> *Nell comes running again having recovered and starts pulling material from the tower itself to form her armory**
[2022-07-27 21:48:27] <DS> *leaving a mark*
[2022-07-27 21:48:31] <Alicia> <Sparkling> "I did it!"
[2022-07-27 21:48:47] <DS> <Seniga> Becareful of that thing
[2022-07-27 21:48:59] <Jackieness> <Bella> *plops down on top of Sabrina*
[2022-07-27 21:49:07] <DS> *Sabrina grunts*
[2022-07-27 21:49:34] <Ariel> * Nicolette hurries over to check on Sabrina
[2022-07-27 21:50:14] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "How is she?"
[2022-07-27 21:51:43] <DS> *she seems peacefully KOed*
[2022-07-27 21:52:35] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "She'll be out for a bit, but I think she's okay."
[2022-07-27 21:52:52] <DS> <Selena> We should becareful of that thing on her
[2022-07-27 21:53:02] <Jackieness> <Bella> *points at the crystal pillar* "What about that?"
[2022-07-27 21:53:49] <DS> *Neekito has been examining* We can just walk in
[2022-07-27 21:53:51] <DS> *She steps in*
[2022-07-27 21:53:58] <DS> *Seniga pauses then follows*
[2022-07-27 21:54:09] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Ummm...o." *hops off of Sabrina and follows*
[2022-07-27 21:54:35] <Seraphna> **Nell moves over**
[2022-07-27 21:55:41] <DS> *inside it seems to be a place that is sending dark energy out into lots of command symbols and othr devices by the C'en - probably one of a few in the Dark Lands. On the walls are various writings that seem to be affected, such as "Accepted" or "Controlled"
[2022-07-27 21:55:55] <DS> <Selena> I wonder if one of these pillars might have done the spell to deage
[2022-07-27 21:56:35] <Seraphna> Nell> Maybe, this one seems to be protecting the Accepted and keeping the Controlled in order? Just guessing by the words.
[2022-07-27 21:56:46] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "Logical."
[2022-07-27 21:56:58] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "That matches up."
[2022-07-27 21:57:03] <Alicia> <Victoire> "I wonder if we can remove the controlled?"
[2022-07-27 21:57:25] <DS> <Neekito> I'd like to remove the entire place but...
[2022-07-27 21:57:39] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Ummm...what cna we do here?"
[2022-07-27 21:57:39] <Seraphna> Nell> I wonder if we remove the Accepted part if the enemy will suddenly be dealing with thousands of babies.
[2022-07-27 21:57:58] <DS> <Selena> IT's possible. But we don't know the whole story
[2022-07-27 21:58:17] <DS> <Selena> We might could do more damage
[2022-07-27 21:58:27] <DS> <Selena> We should find Rain or Shinobu
[2022-07-27 21:58:29] <Alicia> <Victoire> "We absolutely should not touch the Accepted part."
[2022-07-27 21:59:25] <DS> <Selena> So what is the vote? Do we leave the tower up or take it down?
[2022-07-27 21:59:35] <DS> <Selena> I think we should learn more about the Accepted command
[2022-07-27 21:59:50] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Ummm..." *raises hand*
[2022-07-27 21:59:58] <DS> *Neekito tries putting tape over the Command to see if it works*
[2022-07-27 21:59:58] <Seraphna> Nell> I mean, if it were up to me we'd just smash this all and deal with what comes.
[2022-07-27 22:00:02] <DS> <Selena> Yes, Bella?
[2022-07-27 22:00:13] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Does this show where the other tower things are?"
[2022-07-27 22:00:26] <DS> <Selena> Does it?
[2022-07-27 22:00:31] <Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think we leave the tower up, unless we're certain we can deal with this despite all the adults being babies."
[2022-07-27 22:01:10] <DS> <Neekito> I'll need more time with Nico to find that out but ... there's a chance
[2022-07-27 22:01:25] <DS> <NEekito> If we bring Nocturne that chance might even rise higher
[2022-07-27 22:01:34] <Jackieness> <Bella> "Because if this tower knows where the other towers are, maybe it would help us plan?"
[2022-07-27 22:01:54] <DS> <Selena> Then I think that means this place should stay up
[2022-07-27 22:02:37] <DS> <Selena> Those of you still hear studying I'll bring some palace guards to help protect you
[2022-07-27 22:03:26] <DS> <Selena> The rest of us, let us try to learn about the situation in the capital; I'll go to the PAX first
[2022-07-27 22:04:23] <DS> *Neekito sits down to work with Nico while Selena sets out*
[2022-07-27 22:04:34] <Ariel> <Nicolette> "See if the PAX can send out someone with some tech skills. We're lacking that here."
[2022-07-27 22:05:00] <DS> <Selena> I will do that!
[2022-07-27 22:05:03] <Jackieness> <Bella> *follows Selena*
[2022-07-27 22:05:59] <DS> *As they arrive at the PAX, the group finds Andrea surveying and suiting Noire up and Andrea scanning the area while sitting on a floating chair, Prof. X style*
[2022-07-27 22:06:43] <DS> *Andrea goes out to destroy crystal barriers while Selena talk to Adeline about the situation*
[2022-07-27 22:07:19] <DS> <Adeline> I guess I'll help Nicolette. I'll be nearby Jaime. Becareful. *floats off*
[2022-07-27 22:09:07] <DS> *Selena turns to Bella* Go inside the ship and gather whatever tools and food you can find then meet me back out here so we can set out. I'll find Jaime
[2022-07-27 22:09:15] <DS> <Selena> I think she is in charge now
[2022-07-27 22:09:34] <DS> *Selena steps into the PAX with Bella*
[2022-07-27 22:09:36] <Jackieness> <Bella> *salutes and then goes into the ship*
[2022-07-27 22:09:44] <DS> -TBC-