The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 575

Session Start: Sun Jul 31 00:00:01 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session575
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-643.11.11
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *The PAX, despite having lost major sections of the ship, has been slowly getting major systems online with the help of Adline and her Erusian counterpart, as they been unlocking hidden systems and codes, allowing the PAX to slowly make up for what they once didn't have to make up for the missing areas. (cont)
<DeathStar> *They now have a bunch of Anima 2.0's to slowly replace normal Gears to help stock up the Suisen fleet since Lenneth has them pausing on building no ships and gears due to their low budget*
<DeathStar> *Adeline monitors things on the bridge, wearing a lot cut outfit for once, monitoring the ship while Lenneth and Erevis casually sit nearby*
<Seraphna> **Jaime stretches, peering around**
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<DeathStar> <Adeline> I believe we've done as much tinkering around as we can
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Unless I can stumble around more hidden chambers.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Even the strange additions Myria wants to make?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, we can only do so much. Unless we want to start trying to find artifacts.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan takes a slow sip from his tea after blowing on it a bit.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm. We need to start figuring out how to restore the coffers.
<DeathStar> *Adeline seems to study what Progenitor arfifacts they have collected over the years*
<Jackieness> <Myria> *pops up* "They are not strange!"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I'll work on restoring the coffers. I'll work Athena
<Seraphna> Jaime> **Muses, putting up pictures of Lenneth in baby form on one monitor** Starting to think we could make a killing with those aging and deaging formulas.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth eyes Jaime* Don't make me strick your name from the royal options when it comes time to pick a successor
<DeathStar> *She quietly closes the monitor down*
<Seraphna> **Jaime pouts**
<DeathStar> *Erevis quietly sips her tea*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Len, sis, are our parents just watching us and sipping tea?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I believe they are allowing us to deal with things
<DeathStar> *Adeline motions at Myria* Anyway, is there anything on the agendas right now? That we can talk about while it's just us?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Sure. How's everyone feeling?
<Xanatos> <Xan> We went right from war to rebuilding, anyone need time away to recharge?
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuuuh."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> *picks up some paperwork on the current crisises going on* Feeling? I don't have time to step away naturally. We lost time thanks to the stupid attack from the C'en deaging everyone near Geyze
<Seraphna> Jaime> My life has been such an emotional rollercoaster of late that I feel the need to keep busy lest I explode. Deaths, rebirths, parents turning into infants and back again, Reality incursaions... basically a tuesday for us right?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Basically
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'd say it was Mondays usually
<Jackieness> <Myria> "And my modifications are not weird." *puffs out her cheeks*
<DeathStar> *She notes, rarely looking up*
<Seraphna> Jaime> But on Tuesday we get Tacos. This is an Earth rule I heard.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I would say the PAX has been doing well avoiding most situations or at least being on the edge of most events. It has allowed us to rebuild mostly in peace
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well, we might not be able to avoid that forever. Taiga has been sending her reports and wants a meeting
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, we have reality shenanigans to deal with.
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<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Something about spending time at a hotel with the Reality Pirates.
<DeathStar> *She eyes the notes*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh yes. I gave their Adeline the data we had on her condition too. Sort of an olive branch.
<Jackieness> <Myria> *looks around expectantly*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Reality pirates?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> ... *she glances at Xanatos, as questioning all their relations*
<Jackieness> <Myria> *looks at the clock and then looks around again*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am sure Taiga would be happy to go over it in more detail, but they have dubbed the people stealing the massive amount of Suisen technology and PAXes from other realities "Reality Pirates", they been raiding other realities.
<Seraphna> Jaime> One reality team, their Adeline and Charlotte have teamed up to start gearing up against other realities by stealing all the best tech.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So far we know each other's reality I believe, and have avoided each other's worlds due to that knowledge
<Jackieness> <Myria> "We keep saying pirates, and Thena shenanigans have not happened!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh, I've been keeping her busy with letting her build her own fleet.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth points* That is coming out her funds right?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yep. She has all that money from being an Idol.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, that might be useful."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I figure why stop her when we NEED a fleet.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Can't argue with that logic.
<Jackieness> <Myria> *ounds a fist into the palm of her other hand as if she had an idea* "Ah!"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes, MYria?
<DeathStar> *She tinkers with her datapad*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth calls Taiga over to the PAX for said meeting*
<Jackieness> <Myria> "We have been so busy fixing a PAX, we never considered how to defeat a PAX."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm.
<DeathStar> *She pauses in her tinkering* Let alone a multitude
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh well our biggest advantage with the Pirates is pretty simple, far as we know they lack any true progenitors.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Knowing our own will help with locating weak points."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That we know of. They've been reality hopping for a while know - they might have one
<Xanatos> <Xan> They're running progenitor systems without a progenitor?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm. I wonder if there's an Evil Jaime around somewhere. And would I wear a cloak?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> You - a cloak? You couldn't pull it off.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You cut me deep sis.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Stick with the bodysuit."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Cloaks get caught in turbines and intake manifolds..."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Taiga and some others have arrived. *soon Taiga arrived, carrying some paperwork, heading for the conference room connected to the bridge. Lenneth rises and follows and Erevis finishes her tea*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You should wear all black if that is what you wish. I believe I did that for a while
<DeathStar> <Erevis> When I felt frisky
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The others have arrived."
<DeathStar> *she follows*
<Seraphna> **Jaime hops up** Mm, I'll give it a try Momma.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Frisky.....or Emo.
<DeathStar> *a TK thump gets Xan on the back*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was never emo
<Xanatos> 6* Xan jerks as that makes him spill the little bit of tea he had left.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Ah, I have read about 'emo'. Yes, I think Negative Jaime would be an 'emo'."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Aw the final sip is the most tea-tasting sip.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yes."
<DeathStar> *Taiga lays out stuff with Ren as Adeline and Lenneth sit down; Erevis finds a place to sit down and observe*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **heads over, fixing her jumpsuit a bit**
<Jackieness> <Myria> "A pretentious one who is really a poseur."
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits by Adeline**
<Xanatos> 6* Xan cleans up the spill, coming into the conference room last.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Welcome everyone. We're still getting the Strikers all organized so I apologize that we're not all together yet. The team is still coming together
<DeathStar> *Taiga motions at Noire, who has been elected team leader right now*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well some of us are here too.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We'll answer whatever questions you might have
<DeathStar> *Taiga settles herself* <Lenneth> Well I am curious why you're having dallances with the enemy at beach hotels
<DeathStar> *She eyes the report*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm. Might i answer this?"
<Seraphna> I'm the one who approached them.
<Seraphna> Jaime>
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Please
<DeathStar> *Ren fiddles and offers Striker pendants to people. Erevis takes one*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We went for a vacation to a relaity where Jarivan wa snot destroyed. Their presence was entirely unexpected. Indeed, we were not aware of their presence until after we had alreayd settled in. We later discovered that their Adeline has purchased the resort that we were staying in, making it more difficult to avoid them."
<Jackieness> <Myria> *waves a hand for one like a little kid*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks over a pendant.
<Alicia> * Charlotte takes one.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be hand made pendant with the ability to contact the Strikers. Ren hands one to Myria*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So the enemy Adeline enjoys vacations. I'll keep that in mind
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Does anyone else have any questions? <Adeline> Can I shoot her?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh my.
<Xanatos> <Xan> It makes sense you were the one to approach them Jaime, you're always one to try and reason with others and find common ground. How did you meeting with them go?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "In truth, we don't know what her rationale for purchaisng a resort on tht Jarivan. That being said, its the only reality that we have found so far with an untouched Jarivan."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well we didn't start shooting each other. They were wary, especially when I recognized that their Adeline was further along in her programming than ours was. But she did take the data I gave them without fuss.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We believe most realities form from major events. Jarivan surviving likely was due to our Jarivan not surviving
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes her nails* I've reviewed the footage. I have to disagree.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mm? Well you would know you better, love.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I just found her having to search for her name to be a bit... suspect.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I disagree again
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks, but nods** Okay.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...Adeline, perhaps you should explain your perspective."
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks to the side* You just threw her a curve ball with your statement and gave away some information about us. I'd show the footage but do you really want it shown to everyone? *Erevis tilts her head* Anyway, she knows who she is - it is how you phrased it that made her confused.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And she has someone close to her likely broke her programming long ago
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...were you flirting?
<Seraphna> Jaime> What? No I wasn't flirting.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I was a bit amused that they seemed ready to take me on while standing on Sand.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *pushes her glasses up along her nose* "Our previous encounter resulted in conflict. Why wouldn't they be wary?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You asked her "How far along are you"?. It was an open ended question which indicates that 1) the programming is not even a thing for her. 2) She had to search about for the answer to that phrasing.
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** ...Ohhhhhh.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Also... *she leans her head toward Jaime, mentally speaking the second part of the open endedness*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe she thought you knew she was pregnant.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes.
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans her head back*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Open ended
<Seraphna> Jaime> **nods** Jeez, I didn't even think about her being preggers.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This does suggest things. Many things."
<Xanatos> <Xan> So what exactly is their motivation, do we know? Power and Money?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Personally I don't think she was. But she might know things about us and thought she was implying
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh, well maybe the data served to allieviate that then.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It was just the VI data, which would be redundant if they gathered it too.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That's the thing we'v been debating - why gather so much Suisen tech
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And risking all these realities getting mad at you
<DeathStar> <Adeline> As for the V.I aspect, who is her right hand woman
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The only thing I cna think of is an existential threat to their reality."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Charlotte... well.. their Charlotte.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'd need to study their reality but that might aggro them. So we've been hitting realities around them carefully
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Which I might have something but I'd need a vote because of the aggroing
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm?
<Seraphna> Jaime> And Suisen tech isn't the best to gather unless you do have a Progenitor somewhere. You'd be better off stealing Erusian tech or something else that doesn't require such a rare person.
<Xanatos> <Xan> She wants approval before prodding at somethign incase it makes them angry at us. 6* He tries to explain to aggro piece since Erevis may not know what that means*
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods*
<Seraphna> Jaime> So they might attack us if we peek in at them.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Have we considered knocking first?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mom wants to revisit the Michiverse, which has settled into becoming Reality 55. We know they were there trying to take that reality's PAXes because of how far back the Michiverse was set back
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'd like to return and use our tech to see if they ever got it, or are still seeking it out.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Makes sense. They definitely have progenitors too."
<Seraphna> Jaime> They did take over the bridge with surprising speed.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is that the one I went too and died in a long tiem ago?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yes, their Andrea is a little ... vicious
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...their Andrea?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She holds the Dark Rune in her body
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And might be a little insane
<Xanatos> <Xan> So we went there again recently, you think it'll cause issues to go once again or the investigation while you're there is what could cause that?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I believe we might cause an incident if we find them still there pillaging tech due to how far back their EarthGov is. Due to all the worlds being decimated for decades, no one can stop them from just robbing technology at their leisure
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If they're done we will likely not even run into them
<DeathStar> <Ren> The hope is to find clues to them
<DeathStar> *Lenneth drums her fingers*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> But so far they're leaving us alone
<Seraphna> Jaime> It worries me that they're willing to leave so many realities defenseless like that. We only ever took a PAX that was long abandoned.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Granted, if their reality is so far behind, would all of the Progenitor tech have been reocvered to be stolen later?"
<DeathStar> <<Lenneth> Do we really want to "aggro" them?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Jaime* "...tell me, what reality did you take that PAX from?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga murmurs that their theft with Marcus is going to bite them one day*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Taiga would know the exact mapping, but we confirmed that a version of Mom hid it after their reality started to go to pieces.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Lenneth has a point, what is it our responsibility to keep this pirat group in check?
<Xanatos> (why is it)
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Because I believe it's only a matter of time before they come for our PAX. It's too tempting.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We've already got into conflict with them."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We might know each other's realities, so that'll hold them off for just so long
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Nooooooo!" *tries to hug on a bulkhead possessively*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes, if they're willing to leave other realities to burn it's only a matter of time before they see us as just another thing to take from.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga...is there any chance... that our theft of a PAX inspired them?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> We did something similar to them with that other PAX. Did we inspire them or they've been working on their own for some time? Like is this our fault, or we're just protecting ourselves?
<Xanatos> 6* Xan taps his nose and points to Noire.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'll buy you a cola after this meeting, Xan."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Ooo. Cherry flavored, please.
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks at the reality* I ... cannot deny that 25 might have been born from our actions. We stole from Reality 12. You see, even though I number them you might think that Reality 12 borns 13
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But that's not quite how the mapping works
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Realities just are born from actions and might pop all over the map
<Xanatos> <Xan> The number is just the order of discovery, right?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right
<Seraphna> Jaime> **frowns** We didn't take their stuff though, and I don't recall us ever telling them we did.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Cause and effect is strange
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga, I'd like to study 12 further to be certain."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Did our actions in taking that PAX born a reality where a PAX was needed? Or not needed?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It's hard to predict
<Xanatos> <Xan> IF this is our fault and we've ruined that world, we must make amends.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It was clearly a major action
<Xanatos> <Xan> But we cannot stop protecting ourselves, it's a tricky line.
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods to Noire*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Especially since if our reality goes, so do all of theirs.
<Xanatos> <Xan> But If I remember right we specifically chose that one because of its stagnancy.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes, if 25 is born from anything, it is due to the theft of the PAX. It would have to be tied to that not 12 I would think
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But it's hard to predict
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> You've lost me a while back. I suppose it cannot hurt to look in on the Michiverse
<Seraphna> Jaime> And if they're stealing to save their reality, we might be able to get them to back off by making it clear what happens to their reality if this one fails.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Also our newly allied coutnerpart Erevis warned that our reality could be a target if someone is plannign to prevent the Serpent form being reborn.""
<Seraphna> Jaime> Don't we WANT to stop that?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Not at the price of our own reality."
<Seraphna> Jaime> True.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I read the notes. I am aware of much of the serpent.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Their solution might be to hit the Yggdrasil with several relaities worth of PAXes until existince burns."
<DeathStar> *Taiga gathers her notes while Ren stares* <Ren> You think they're that kind of people?
<Seraphna> Jaime> But... then they die too?
<Seraphna> Jaime> That's just crazy
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We don't know what they are about yet. Hopefully they are not so nihilistic."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Desperation can make people crazy... but I don't think that's a likely plan."
<Seraphna> Jaime> It sounds like a plan that only works if they don't know that the tree is, well, their reality too.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We need to find out their motivations. We are still in the dark."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll keep working on it. Please follow me.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I'll man OUR PAX. Don't let Taiga drag you into something. Our world comes first
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Location: Asteroid C
<DeathStar> *the group returns to Asteroid C where Aurica is at a large control panel manning a make shift gate. Taiga puts up her paperwork at a desk in a side office and moves to the gate, handing out Striker outfits to those who lack them*
<DeathStar> *Erevis studies her's and puts it on*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This is our little home away from home."
<DeathStar> *Aurica powers up the gate* <Taiga> Now since the last time we've been there things have changed a bit
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Like? <Taiga> Well they been working on getting their world together. But. *Taiga taps her wrist* I plan to help that a long.
<Xanatos> <Xan> When I was a young boy, I always dreamed of having my own little orbiting station, away from everything. 6* He muses wistfully as he walks up with the striker outfit on now.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's not yours, but you can use it."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will get you such a station so you can play at station police
<DeathStar> *Taiga pauses, then hands Xanatos a tiny mock up station toy of the Asteroid C that Cheryl made long ago as part of C's designs* Here.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh, nice. Thank you. 6* he looks it over.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dad as Station Police seems weird.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "He seems competent enough."
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps through while Aurica keeps them connected via their suits. Ren holds Char's hands as they step through*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *passes through*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Sometimes I am. 6* He muses with a nod and then steps through.
<DeathStar> *they arrive back in Michiverse Mega City, that seems to have been rebuilding since they were last here. There are signs of massive ship building occurring in the background*
<DeathStar> *Adeline scans the area beside Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...so what else cna you tell us besides the obvious construction work?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well. They got a new leader after the incident that occurred here last time.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> What with the Michi Erevis dying and all taht
<Seraphna> Jaime> They seem to be working to rebuild the Earth Fleet too?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Who's the new leader?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Makes sense."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The older Michiru. I think Ryoko assists her
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And about my mother's coutnerpart?"
<DeathStar> *Adeline heads for the government building* <Taiga> That I Can't tell you.
<Seraphna> **Jaime walks along with her**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'd need more time to send probes in
<DeathStar> *As they approach the government building, tendrils shoot up and grab Noire*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh hey Andrea is here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I tempted fate, didn't I?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Please release her."
<Xanatos> 6* Xan slides behind Erevis.
<DeathStar> *a Dark Aured Andrea rises up from the ground*
<DeathStar> *protecting the entrance to the EarthGov building it seems*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> What do we have here? *she wiggles Noire, before eyeing Charlotte* Eh?
<Seraphna> Jaime> A couple of good girls.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'm your alternate relaity daughter." *sounds more annoyed than anything*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Are we now
<Seraphna> Jaime> I-I try to be?
<DeathStar> *Andrea eyes Noire, pulling her closer and studies her, then looks flat, dropping her*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The important part is that we're not hostile in any way."
<DeathStar> *Erevis pats Xan*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *makes a show of dusting herself off*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... We're here to see Ryoko and Michi
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... *Turns and walks through the wall*
<DeathStar> <Ren> That a yes?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think she's checking.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Even in other realities, mother finds a way to vex me."
<Seraphna> Jaime> She probably just wants more cuddle time.
<DeathStar> *the doors to the building open*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay, lets go in. *Erevis takes Xan's hand and leads him inside*
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves to enter**
<Xanatos> 6* Xan winks at Erevis.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps inside*
<DeathStar> *it seems calm inside with various paintings of Erevis that survived. As they reach the office, a man opens it for them where Michiru and Ryoko are located as well as someone who looks like Zephyr it seems*
<DeathStar> *Andrea stands to the back, looking disinterested*
<DeathStar> <Ren> We're back~
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I see you all have been busy.
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes Andrea* "Mmmmm..."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Thank you for seeing us.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're here to ask permisssion for something and it might help you
<DeathStar> *Andrea looks suspicious*
<DeathStar> *Adeline gets subtle scans on the Dark Rune Andrea since the only other Dark Rune user they know is Kyouki*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "What is it?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...well?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> We want to go this region of space. *She points it on the charts - basically in the Unknown Regions where Michi EarthGov cannot reach* We want to check if something is still there. <Zephyr> Wasn't there a concern that someone else that was in this reality wanted something in that area? <Ren> Yes. We want to check the place and see for ourselves. And if it's still there, we can return it to you.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> A bit late to check it now isn't it? It's probably already gone. Why care now?
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I can't see any reason to refuse you, but why now?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> A desire to see what they are up to and what their motives are. But we need to tread carefully.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We might start a war that can affect many worlds, including yours.
<DeathStar> **Andrea snorts, turning to Michiru and Ryoko* I don't buy it. They're going to thieve themselves. If you want to send them, we should send some of our people.
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Well, there's the reason... agreed."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> <Oh my, their Andrea is probably going to vote herself along> *she notes to Xan*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I don't think they intend to just steal from us, but we should definitely send people."
<Seraphna> Jaime> More than welcome.
<DeathStar> *Andrea motions her hand as if accepting that*
<Xanatos> <Xan> If we were going to steal, we would've went there without coming here first.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Xanatos is correct.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I have a ship that can take us all there pretty quickly
<Xanatos> <Xan> But you're more than welcome to join us.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Please come along if you wish
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We have no ulterior motives, so it's more assistance to us than surveillance."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...this should prove interesting."
<DeathStar> *Zephyr nods* I will keep guard here. Be safe
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We look forward to talking with you once more Ryoko
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Glad to hear it."
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps outside and is soon has the Striker ship ready, having enlarged it from it's smaller form*
<Xanatos> <Xan> That's so cool.
<Seraphna> **Jaime gets in** I think Dad wants one.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'd ask you how it works but I wouldn't understand it.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yeah I needed something to take between realities safely
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I could make you a design if you want but Lenneth would have to okay the construction fees
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The Striker is actually a rather old vessel that I updated
<Xanatos> <Xan> Oh she's very tight with money now, so maybe after things get more stable. But that would be great. 6* He sits down.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *boards and buckles herself in*
<DeathStar> *Adeline finds a place onboard and takes a console while Erevis takes a seat, getting comfortable* <Taiga> Also your Striker outfits can be transformed to match any outfit that the current reality's clothing matches. *Taiga taps her striker outfit and the armor transforms to match the Michiverse clothing style*
<Seraphna> **Jaime taps hers to form a Kimono and sits by Adeline**
<DeathStar> *Andrea looms in the back*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well. *To Charlotte* Lets hope this goes smoothly
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's always what we hope."
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "It's a good hope."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances back* "...why don't you come and sit with me...Andrea."
<Xanatos> 6* Xan fiddles with his striker outfit, trying to make it turn to match this reality.
<DeathStar> *The Strikers lifts off as Taiga works the bridge and goes into space* Alright. *She works the bridge controls, catching up on old piloting stuff she hasn't worked on in a while, getting them into jump space*
<DeathStar> *as Xanatos' clothing changes, Andrea eyes Noire* I'm fine. *clearly keeping her distance*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmm...I'd thought we would have things to talk about. Pity."
<Seraphna> Jaime> How're you doing love? **leans against Adeline**
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Secret alternative universe daughters are hard to react to."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm good. Just wondering how this will end.
<DeathStar> <Andrea eyes Noire* And what ever could we have to "talk" about
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh you know, not good with a side of trouble, then we'll all enjoy getting to rest after the ordeal.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...the other you? Our relationship. Eatting planets."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh yeah, Noire is even better at that than me." *Ryoko looks at the pair disbelievingly*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I have no interest in other versions of me. Or their daughters. To me you're another Dark One. *She slowly forms her scythe* If it wasn't for your alliance with Ryoko, I would be having words with you. All of you are my enemy and when I come across a Dark One, I go out of my way to hunt them
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...well, you did help with the buffest."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The same would be true of another "me"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well... is it tense in here or is it me?
<Seraphna> **Jaime floats a box of pocky over to Andrea**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just looks at Andrea flatly* "Then why did you invite yourself along if you have no deire to be around me?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Wow. That's harsh..."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *has the scythe vanish* To watch.
<Xanatos> <Xan> So what happened to Aya, hopfully she retired?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Watch for?"
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "To make sure you don't do anything stupid."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Yes. That is my role.
<DeathStar> *she settles in the corner* <Andrea> Do you still want to "chitty chat"?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's a little harsh, but that's a fair reason."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're nearing the location. I'm going to prepare the cloaks.
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Aya retired."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *waves a hand* "Mmmmm...I'm still curious, yes."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well that's good, hopefully she's taking it easy now.
<DeathStar> *Andrea eyes the pockey then ahead as Adeline helps bring cloaks up as they exit, timing it; up ahead there is no sign of a PAX but there are indeed ships and other stuff built in the place of it*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ...Slowing down
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans forward* Maybe I will chit after this is dealt with
<Seraphna> Jaime> Huh... did they... strip it and build off the existing structure?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then I consider it an open invitation..." *looks forward* "...mmmm...is there any Progenitor technology here?"
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks forward curiously, trying to get a sense of the ships and the tech
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll try to scan subtly. *Xanatos would pick up some low grade Suisen tech, EarthGov tech, and other pirated worlds tech mixed in. It seems to be ships to guard what looks to be some unknown set up device, beaming out something*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. <Adeline> *Studies the scans* What is that...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And where is the target of that beam?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Good question." *tries to chart it*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe it's not beaming to anywhere in this universe.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes what's it pointing for? **she leans forward, seeming deep in thought** The way this tech has been amalgamized reminds me of how some Space Pirate factions work.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I was thinking that myself."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So are our Reality Pirates hiding here instead of their own reality then?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> Could be a connection tether so they can organize and issue commands across reality. Or maybe it's....a listening device or something like that?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> IT could be. Give me a moment. *Adeline and her work, then they speak up* I think we might have a duel function
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This is scanning for more technology in this area and nearby areas. And it's scanning nearby realities for the same thing.
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Is this what you were after?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> IT does give us some insight to how they work
<Seraphna> Jaime> So they're specifically looking for PAXes that are hidden at this point?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And I think other ships of high value
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I wouldn't be shocked if Erusian ships are being pillaged in weakened areas
<Seraphna> Jaime> With the other tech involved here that checks out.
<DeathStar> <Adeline. Only way to be sure is to hack the line
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Can you do that?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's very similar to how some of the old pirate factions from Cartel build their fleets, they use whatever they can grab from what they take.
<Xanatos> <Xan> We did see them with tsiv, erusian, cartel, and other tech didn't we? So yeah anything that's particularly strong at something...they're grabbing it.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We did
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I can. But it might be detected
<Seraphna> Jaime> They'll figure out it's us quick enough too.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Your call Taiga, we've got some intel, do we risk it for more?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If we hack the line it'll give us information both ways - if they're in the area still and other realities where they might be prodding. Go ahead Adeline. If they bust us, we'll need to move quickly
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods and begins to work at her terminal*
<DeathStar> <Ren> *paces on the bridge*
<Seraphna> **Jaime bites her lip and watches**
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Keep in mind Ryoko if they fail we get dragged too. *muses* I suppose we could skin them and turn them over to the enemy if that happens
<Seraphna> Jaime> You'll just be next on the menu.
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "I know that. I hope they know what they're doing."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *makes a face* Partial success on not being detected. I'll try to move quickly. *she begins to type fast* They are still in the area. *She begins to submit the data* And I'm going for the data in the other realities. *a number is counting down rapidly*
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Don't take any big risks."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Push Kane's "Hack All" button, I hear he has one of those.
<DeathStar> *Adeline hits a button the second hits 0* The information is uploaded to us. We know where they are in the nearby realities.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Did we unplug in time?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...at least we asked upon dropping in on your reality."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *freezes in place*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think this is the time we do the skeedaddle shuffle.
<DeathStar> *Adeline gives a location* Let us go this way
<DeathStar> *As the ships protecting the area begin to moe*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right. *she grabs the controls and begins to input them* Ready?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Movement.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm trying, I'm not good with ships just yet
<Xanatos> 6* He watches to see where they're going.
<DeathStar> *She begins to work on getting them out of there*
<DeathStar> *it seems into Erusian territory*
<Xanatos> <Xan> They're headed for Erusian space, looks like they don't know we're here at least despite that hack.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, let's not linger then."
<DeathStar> *they get out of there and also arrive in Erusian space; there they find upgraded Suisen ships trying to bring down Erusian massive angel ships and capture them*
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...Well, that's not amazingly good.
<DeathStar> *minor pirate ships of all sorts are aiding with upgraded tech and it's clear that the Erusians are still suffering from the affects of the Tsivricsh War in this reality*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Ryoko, is this a new conflict or has this been happening?
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "It's the aftermath of the Tsivirixsh war. They're getting new allies since it was all 'Xevil's fault."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The Tsivrixsh are trying to make up for their sins but many wish to see them burn all the same
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I imagine if they were alerted they would try to stop this but the Erusians and Tsivrixsh are not on good terms and would not patrol this area uninvented
<DeathStar> *invited
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "I understand that really."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Which allows the pirates to pirate
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Exactly."
<DeathStar> *as they speak they seem to have the Angel vessel trapped in some sort of strange field*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Fascinating
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hm.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's like a... step out of reality to keep the Erusians from using it's power.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan tries to understand what's emitting the field in case they get caught and need to counter it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "While I have no desire to allow our rivals to strengthen themselves, this s really a drop in the bucket if they are doing this everywhere."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> They will no doubt remove it from this reality soon
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Tch.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be coming from several smaller Pirate ships*
<DeathStar> *taking a few our could stop it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Effective. Of course if their Adeline is anything like ours, we're dealing with a genius.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm not enjoying that compliment. *She eyes the scene playing*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We still have no idea what they are ultimately up to."
<Seraphna> Jaime> That's what makes you two different.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We could try to follow them. *She props her face up* But..
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "They say the toughest opponent is yourself."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Understanding the tech is important, if we were caught in this before knowing that there's smaller ships doing it...we might not have the time to break out of it.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm recording it to try to learn more. Taking out the smaller ships is one method but finding something to counter it completely would be better
<DeathStar> *a reality gate much like Taiga does but on a massive scale opens*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The power needed for that is astounding.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Like a kind of... reality jamming device.
<DeathStar> *they begin to move the Angel Ship through slowly; Taiga checks the reality*
<Seraphna> Jaime> ....That kinda makes us figuring out what's going on with the Tareh reality a priority.
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Tareh?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They're scrambling it but ...I believe it's adjacent to the 25th. 27th? One not take this directly to the 25th?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...does someone more knowledgable want to explain Tareh to her?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga seems to be propping her head up* A medieval reality future that is locked off to us
<Seraphna> Jaime> Our name for a reality we can't touch. We know where it is but the door is kind of... held closed. If we could find out how it could mean getting realities secured.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It could mean a lot of things
<Seraphna> Jaime> True. But it's the end result of a favorable effect.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...perhaps their reality has alreayd been devasatted. That would explain the investment in Jarivan resort property."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You know. If the door is held closed, it might mean you could get through it but not back through. I could work on something that might let you bust through but strand you
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh that sounds lovely for Lore
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Knowing how to close the doorways is relevant."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Surely she wouldn't take her kids on a one way trip...?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *just monitors the angel ship being pulled in*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay, I'm going to follow. It'll be a quick trip. Promise
<Xanatos> <Xan> It's a slow process to move a ship of that scale.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Famous last words if I ever heard any.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Better strap in
<DeathStar> *Ren fully straps in as the Striker moves in and uses the giant gateway as the ship is being pulled in, leading towards things being jerked around. Andrea curses, leaning over a chair near Noire. As they exit the other side, the group would find a massive armada along with a few PAXes and tons of smaller ships*
<DeathStar> <Aurica on comm> Becareful. One detection and you will not get out
<Xanatos> 6* Xan quickly looks, using his eye to record anything he can see at this point.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom, permission to use strong words.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances at Andra at that*
<DeathStar> *there seems to massive space base built among the dead world that has been deemed fit, and one PAX that has been upgraded among the others hovers over it*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. That seems fitting
<DeathStar> *She is checking everything out*
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "At least it doesn't look like a moon."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Why keep all this here an not in 25.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Unless you have a lot in 25 too...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Holy crap on a cracker.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Or they anticipated we might check in.
<Seraphna> Jaime> And... didn't want us to know.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Do we know if 25 is actually still...hospitable?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I don't know. If I check I could set off a series of traps that will have them come after us
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That's what I'm thinking, Xanatos Durran."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But it might be worth it
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes her scanners, selecting 25*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We also don't have a lot of reason to assume anything happened to 25.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This is the problem. 25 is a pandora's box
<Xanatos> <Xan> If we scan from this reality, wouldn't they just think it's coming form here, or is there signatures tied to it?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do we open it and risk it all? Or leave it b
<DeathStar> *be
<Seraphna> Jaime> You prep a fleet to anticipate meeting a threat or conquering a goal.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You don't prepare one after the threat is already over.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The question is what the threat is."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Or somethign did hit them and they are trying to defend themselves in the most extreme way."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Either a threat we don't know of... or us.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I can attempt to make it seem like it came from this world. But since they're here they would begin to back track and try to figur out who knows about their reality
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And I imagine that number is low
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses** Or high. Considering how much they've taken.
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "I'm not exactly happy about that."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well, we've risked a lot. Maybe we should go home and start coming up with a way to do this more stealthily.
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and clears the search option* Right
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Sometimes you do not open the box
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, I'm usually the crazy one and even I think we need to do this cautiously.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...that might also be the safer route. We cannot afford to poke the hornet's nest yet given the assets they have plundered."
<DeathStar> *as the Strikers begins to move among everything, the station begins to glow and a sweep occurs*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> A sweep for ..probably something like us is occurring
<Seraphna> Jaime> Erm....
<Seraphna> Jaime> Time to flee?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah absolutely.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Where we detected coming through the gate? I imagine we should go back
<DeathStar> *Taiga strains the ship back around*
<Seraphna> Jaime> WE need to take these folks back to their home too.
<DeathStar> <TAiga> Right right, turning. Sorry.
<Seraphna> **JAime frowns, holding up her hand and helping the turn**
<DeathStar> *The Strikers awkwardly tries to avoid the scans with Jaime's help*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I can just picture their Adeline and Charlotte, feeling us out here with their psionics
<DeathStar> *As she says that, a prickling feeling for those with no psi block can be felt*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wonder if she's tried yet since mine would be incredibly confusing.
<DeathStar> *as if someone is lightly feeling out for minds*
<DeathStar> *The Strikers ship begins to head for the gate as the Angel Ship is now through; the gate flickering as it's about to shut*
<Seraphna> **Jaime tries to darken their area with a block**
<DeathStar> *The feeling stops and after a moment, a drone begins to zoom right for their spot*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Uh, drone
<DeathStar> <Ren> Configuration unknown
<Seraphna> Jaime> Damn she's figuring the lack of presence might be something.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm giving us all we got without saying we're here
<DeathStar> *she speeds toward the closing gate*
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses, then feels out in space around them for tiny rocks, meteorites, etc**
<Xanatos> <Xan> Just keep it steady. They're searching we haven't been found yet.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You just know that was the other version of me doing that."
<DeathStar> *There is a little bit of that here and there*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I remember something. Grandmother Setsuna is an anti-psion. She picked up an Erusian psi amp once, it it turned off every psion in the area, no matter how strong."
<DeathStar> *As they near the gate, the drone is nearly upon them, the drone open up into a spidery look*
<DeathStar> *The legs glowing*
<Seraphna> **Jaime starts pulling them together and places the space rock in the drone's path**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm, we might need such tactics soon
<Seraphna> Jaime> Trying... something.
<DeathStar> *The drone slams into the rock; it pauses, probably having issues, allowing them to get further, then suddenly it begins to move better, like someone took control*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Try not to be overt.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's about to come at us much smarter.
<DeathStar> *and zooms faster, it's legs firing and one hitting the ship, and a console gets Taiga's face and left arm* <Taiga> Tch
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Someone check the ... *she struggles to speak* The stuff to be invisible
<DeathStar> *she works her face*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Adeline, cloak.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we had a cloak all this time?"
<Xanatos> 6* Xan slides over to the co-pilot spot and works on keeping them moving forward but shifting their flight path in a sway to try and keep shots from hitting them.
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "So, why weren't you using it?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> We've been cloaked this whole time.
<DeathStar> *Adeline sits and tries to maintain* Yes that's how we got this far. But we are sparking. Someone needs to try to keep that down
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "Oh. Makes sense."
<Alicia> * Charlotte checks the systems
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods and muses, then nods to herself** MOm, how're your illusions?
<DeathStar> *The damage to the systems is minimal; just shut off the damaged system*
<DeathStar> *Xan's better flight skills keeps the drone from hitting them as they near the gate*
<Alicia> * Charlotte reactivates the system
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks to see how much of the angel ship is through the gate.
<DeathStar> *Erevis focuses and keeps an illusion up for Jaime*
<DeathStar> *it looks like it's 100% through and the gate will shut off any second*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Close. Just need a moment
<DeathStar> *she looks for a way to get faster*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> None of you can push?
<Alicia> * Ryoko attempts this
<Seraphna> Jaime> **Jaime holds out her hands and starts moving the ship with TK on top of the engines**\
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...what about dark gating the ship right to the gate?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> If you can do it do it.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan keeps them right at the line before their engine power would give them away.
<DeathStar> *The ship begins to speed up, getting further away from the drone and approaching the gate, beginning to enter it any second*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I would need help." *looks at Charlotte then Andrea*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Fine. I will aid
<DeathStar> *Andrea kneels, tapping into her rune*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Same. You can rely on me."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over to them* "Hold my hands, while I invoke the portal ritual."
<DeathStar> *Andrea reaches out whle kneeling, her form twisting with Dark Runic power*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *Eyes what is going on, then what is going on*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We are nearly there for the engines. <Taiga> Yes. Xanatos will activate it when time. *She seems to be working her jaw*
<Alicia> * Charlotte holds Noire's hand, adding her power to Noire's for this
<Jackieness> <Noire> *Tries to use the power bumps from Charlotte and Andrea to portal the Striker ship as far toward the gate as she can*
<Seraphna> **Jaime checks Taiga, pulling out the first aid kit**
<Xanatos> 6* Xan is tense despite this being a slow process, getting reading to take them through.
<DeathStar> *As they reach the gate and begin to go through it completely now, being pulled through, the gate begins to close on them, the place shaking*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We're about to be destroyed if we're not careful
<Xanatos> <Xan> Shit. Hang on.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe they'll think that has happened. *she notes as they are sucked back through to the Michiverse*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan immediately begins to move them away, looking at scanners for any enemies on this side that might've been alerted.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Possibly. Now let's get them to their Earth and back home in case they do connect the dots.
<Xanatos> <Xan> You okay Taiga?
<Alicia> <Ryoko> "If they ask, I was never here."
<DeathStar> *as Xanatos boosts them out with the help of the Dark jump, they soon make it through where a few other ships are locatd*
<DeathStar> *but they seem to not notice anything yet*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I''m good. Just a little singed. *her ear twitches*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We should probably sneak back off to their Earth
<Seraphna> Jaime> **muses but still bandages her up and gives her healing nanites**
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah let's do that.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sits back down and lets out a breath* "It worked."
<DeathStar> *Andrea rises and leans on the wall*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> We'll see if they follow
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I got a lot of data either way
<DeathStar> *Erevis is focused still, trying to make an illusion of nothing *
<Xanatos> 6* Xan keeps taking them out slowly, being cautious. Waiting until they're well out of range before he blasts them out of there.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...scan Taiga to make sure that thing didn't tag her with trackers."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lovely
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *her ears flatten*
<Alicia> * Charlotte scans
<DeathStar> *her ears seem okay outside some spark damage which is slowly being healed, same for the arm*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, she seems alright.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ship around the penetraion site too."
<DeathStar> *as they arrive back at the planet, Andrea makes sure Ryoko is okay* <Andrea> I'll take her to the surface from here. I suppose our report will be invaders are pirating our world still
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and scans where they got damaged for trackers**
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'll try to learn the truth
<DeathStar> *There seems to be a bit of something there, but due to all their nonsense it doesn't look like it's a full set of trackers on the ship with the blasts*
<Alicia> * Charlotte sighs, moving to remove the trackers, even though it's not a full set.
<Seraphna> Jaime> THere's something like a tracker. Yeah get rid of it just to be sure.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Unless you want to hack them so they send false data."
<Seraphna> Ooo, any reality with jerks we can have it track back to?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I could try.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Do we want to risk it?
<DeathStar> *Andrea turns to Ryoko* Let ue depart before you are dragged into something
<DeathStar> *Andrea warps to the surface with Ryoko*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I dunno. I don't even know we have a good place to point.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We can let Charlotte gather them for now. And put it somewhere safe I guess
<DeathStar> <Ren> That can't...hurt
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *looks dubious*
<Seraphna> Jaime> WE have some kinda reality sealed containermajig?
<Seraphna> ** Jaime as you can see is highly smart and knows the secret word containermajig.**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Sure. Back on Asteroid C. Let us return. Aurica?
<DeathStar> *Aurica begins to warp them and they arrive outside the station*
<DeathStar> <Aurica on comms> Mister Xanatos, approach the station and you will be cleansed.
<Xanatos> <Xan> On route.
<DeathStar> *As they get toward the hanger and it's locked in, the group is transported into the station with their "goods" locked into containment on the station itself*
<DeathStar> *Erevis stretches* I imagine when we speak to Winters, he will not be pleased
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wow you've got this really thought out.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I am trying not to cause an incident
<Xanatos> <Xan> He never is
<Seraphna> Jaime> When is Chad ever pleased? I swear you could replace him with a cardboard cutout of him frowning and you'd never know he wasn't actually here.
<DeathStar> *Charlotte holds the code to the containment room with her stuff*
<DeathStar> *Erevis walks to the teleporter and returns to the PAX where Lenneth is waiting*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Oh. Did you have fun? Go to hotels?
<DeathStar> *Erevis takes a seat and Ren collapses into a chair* <Ren> We still don't know crap
<DeathStar> <Ren> Other than we're out gunned
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We know a little more than before, but not enough."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh you know, saw how they're stealing ships, saw a huge interdimensional fleet, nearly got caught, defied death, you know, a Wednesday.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan sits down and pulls out his Astroid-C model, looking it over again.
<Xanatos> <Xan> They have multiple PAX's
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm-hmmm...multiple PAXs and no clue why they need multiple PAXs."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *eyes notes* I will study the scans of the ships. Maybe they are not all they appear to be. And maybe in the end we can find info on 25 without scanning directly. I can start talking to realities that ahve been robbed. And gather allies
<Seraphna> Jaime> And Erusian Angel Ships, crossbreed cruisers, the works.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That's all I Can think of right now
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, they're very thorough..."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> We made one alliance recently with another reality. Making a ton of reality alliances is asking a lot
<Seraphna> Jaime> No chance they had a Black Angel, is there?
<Xanatos> <Xan> As big as they are, I think we have no choice.
<Xanatos> <Xan> I just don't know why you would have a fleet that big unless you planned on taking over...well anything and everything.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Right. I'll leave talking with the stolen realities to RS and bringing the documents to me
<DeathStar> <Ren> Noire once theorized they were facing something to bad they needed it but what could spawn a reality from us that would make such a threat
<DeathStar> <Ren> I mean, I keep going over it. The Serpent isn't for years, any war like the Dark War they should be able to beat...
<DeathStar> <Ren> I just keep going back to they're planning something big like going for everything
<Seraphna> Jaime> **frowns**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I have an ego
<DeathStar> *She admits*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Have you ever had supreme ruler ideations?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I.... do believe we've seen something abbout another threat that could be bad if it spread across realities.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> In the past
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah she lets me do that now.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That explains everything."
<DeathStar> *Adeline whaps Jaime hard*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Jaime promised to become the next Empress
<Seraphna> **Jaime squeaks**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...then let's reframe this... what would happen if we were to cut the ehad off of this serpent?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I live through her now with my lofty goals
<Seraphna> Jaime> And clearly is the brains of our outfit.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The serpent can only end the realities by beating us
<Seraphna> Jaime> There's a word...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But there is nothing that says it cannot manifeft in other realities as well
<Seraphna> Jaime> Motenks?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I've heard that name before."
<Seraphna> Jaime> When we went to Wind's reality they said they were concerned about it.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We have encountered them in Wind's reality - I believe they were limited to his world and the orignal reality
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Lunar Girl mentioned them once."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What are these Motenks?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Lunar Girl is likely from the original reality
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Some alternate universe versions of Dark Ones, from what I can make out."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How it has begun to creep back I do not know
<Seraphna> Jaime> I could swear I heard it from someone else too.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I need to think. **frowns** Maybe Andrea?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll try to figure it out. If they're bullis or trying to play heroes
<DeathStar> <Taiga> My question is what do we do for either path?
<Xanatos> <Xan> It's a shame we can't just outright ask them, but then that would admit to spying and well any other can of worms.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If they at least believe themselves heroes, we could offer our help
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...I'll ask mother about it."
<Seraphna> Jaime> If they're enemies we need to guard our reality from them. Not much matters if the tree falls into the wrong hands.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Lets table this for now until we have more facts. What are...the chances they know it was us today? This poking around?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ah, I give it a low grade?
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... *shrug*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, the risk exists but we took steps to reduce it.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They seem to be a cautious lot I will say this
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Too many questions still..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Plus we skipped a reality so it'll be hard to pin us with tracking exit points.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And we even used their own gate for the first jump."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Right. Alright. Just keep being careful
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I do not want a ton of PAXes appearing unless we can use them
<Seraphna> Jaime> Still hoping they turn out okay. I don't think Adeline is the kind of person that would ever go evil.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm. *Her red eyes glow a bit* I will take that false praise.
<DeathStar> *She stands up* I will go over the data I found
<DeathStar> *She leaves the table and Erevis rises* I should also get busy. *Taiga and Ren leave as well*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Time for a nap.
<Seraphna> Jaime> WAit, false praise!? **heads after her**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...until next time." *heads for the teleporter back to Earth*
<DeathStar> <Ren> *sneaks off with Charlotte*
<DeathStar> -END-
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