The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 581

Session Start: Mon Aug 22 15:32:35 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session581
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.2.19
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl's Manor
<DeathStar> *Cheryl has her legs propped up on the console, eating an apple as she goes over the reports of things going on lately on Earth; Lemon is upstairs going it easy and baking a pie while this is going on*
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<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Boring boring
<DeathStar> *she hands Hotaru a report that she discards*
<Seraphna> Angela> Did you just skip over a gang war as boring?
<DeathStar> *John does pull ups in the corner* <Cheryl> That's police stuff. *She motions at Christina*
<Seraphna> Angela> Fair enough.
<Alicia> * Hotaru looks it over, tilting her head slightly.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha keeps count for John**
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<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *leans forward* The fact is most of these cases seem lately to be being handled by other people. Mainly Cran's reploids
<DeathStar> *She tosses the reports to the side*
<Seraphna> Angela> Didn’t you want to retire?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane is going over Wade and Jenny's 7th grade report cards, making notes on areas of improvement and working on learning plans.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not to that fucker.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's fine. As much as I like helping people, cats in trees are not my idea of a job."
<DeathStar> *Wade seems to have Adeline's smarts; Jenny just huffs, a normal kid*
<Seraphna> **Angela muses** I try to think of it as losing to Allouette.’
<DeathStar> *Vesta just plays with her sword in the background*
<Seraphna> **Angela holds up a picture of Allouette being adorable**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't get why you let her hang with that group
<Seraphna> Angela> I have eyes on her.
<DeathStar> *Chii walks by holding a tray of food*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "As long as Cran doesn't make an army out of his reploids, I don't care. Last thing I want is to hear about some 'Repliforce'."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's what the group is called actually
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hands her the report*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...really?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah, kinda unavoidable when Blue is in charge.
* ChadWinters sits down. 1"If he has his way, that's what he'll go for."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Oh fate, why do you taunt me so?!"
<DeathStar> *Chii sits and begins to munch on her food*
<DeathStar> <Vesta> Something up with the name Repliforce?
<Seraphna> Angela> Though only a small percentage are in the Force. Around 60-70% opted for civilian specializations.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd love to use Taiga's reality thing and find evidence of Cran using his forces for evil.
<Seraphna> Angela> One major difference between Reploids and the Dragoons… we gave them a choice from the start.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl cuts her eyes at Angela
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Does that count? Alternate Crans aren't our Cran."
<Seraphna> Angela> Just pointing out the signs of reform.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So? If one can do it, any of them can do it
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We all know Cran is capable of evil."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's not the same as doing evil."
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm… that could be a dangerous precedent to follow. I mean, there are alternate versions of us and other friends that are evil in other realities too right?
<ChadWinters> Wouldn't need to go to an alternate reality to prove that. It's not like he hasn't gone bad before.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's what Taiga said too
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And refused to let me do it
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's reasonable."
<Seraphna> Angela> Cherry, we’ll keep an eye on him. If he goes evil we’ll spank him.
<Seraphna> Angela> Zephyr will probably do it with a Bustah too.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm not even sure who Zephyr works for these days
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Absolutely... and I won't complain in that case."
<DeathStar> *John hops down towels off*
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm, well her heart is in the right place. She was perfectly fine last time I checked on her.
<ChadWinters> Pretty sure, Kane and I have been keeping tabs on Cran and trying to pin down Venerator since he came back.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *eyes the Venerator file*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, the fact he's hanging around trying to make ammends with his family for something gives me the hives.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets hope Zephyr is not working for him
<Seraphna> Angela> Pfft, if she is she’s probably keeping an eye on him and waiting for the right time to blast him.
<DeathStar> <Vesta> Since V.I fell apart, EarthGov seems less interested in Venerator
<Xanatos> <Kane> Alright, Wade. Excellent work, let's think about clubs at school to make you more appealing for college. Jenny, I will have some tutoring assignments at a later point for Math and Science but don't worry you've been doing everything we've asked of you. I'm very proud of you both, now your mother has some pie baking as a reward and we're finally getting close to the age where you both will recieve your own datapads.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Maybe it's just guilt. Still... we do need to keep an eye on him in case it's not."
<ChadWinters> It's only a matter of time before he tries to restore his own glory.
<Seraphna> Angela> Would actually be hilarious if they were both genuinely trying to be better. But you know, I seem to always want to hope for the best.
<DeathStar> *Wade signs understanding, flipping through some documents, while Jenny looks horrified at more schooling*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I won't argue that, but I'm not writing the guy off completely."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Venerator seems to try to go off the grid a lot for someone who is trying to redeem himself
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "It doesn't necessarily mean he's gone bad again, but it's still very suspicious."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Only leaving contact information with relatives to use the,
<DeathStar> *them
<Seraphna> Angela> I can’t imagine anyone going off grid and vanishing and not even leaving info for their loved ones. Right Chad?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Angela has a point, but so do Chad and Cheryl."
<DeathStar> <Vesta> Is this a meme I don't get?
<DeathStar> *She eyes Angela and Chad*
<DeathStar> *John sits at the table*
<ChadWinters> Everyone thought I was dead. 6He shrugs. 1"No point in making some grandoise return when I everyone's moved on.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *eyes the master computer beeping and rolls her chair over, typing on it* One moment
<ChadWinters> And you won't be seeing me going after some redemption tour anytime soon.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's fine. We love you for you. *She murmurs as she works*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I mean, you're not Cran, but yes."
<DeathStar> *she holds out some peanuts to Chad*
<DeathStar> *Chii has finished her meal*
<Seraphna> Angela> Odd respect for sticking to your guns on that I guess.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We might have a situation on the moon. Alright, lets check it out.
* ChadWinters waves his hand. 1"I'm good."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl grabs her jacket and throws the nuts into her mouth as she heads for the shuttle*
<DeathStar> <John> And what's the situation?
<Seraphna> **Angela follows her, grabbing her coat**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> People are reporting some sort of strange energy reading - living they think, from beneath the city. IT's causing power fluxations. I'll send a call to Christina and some other allies to meet us there.
<ChadWinters> That seems to becoming more and more of a problem. 6He stands up and rotates his right shoulder as he moves after Cheryl
<Xanatos> 6* Kane sends the kids off to Lemon, sending her a message to let him know they're heading out and he'll be back shortly. Then gets to his feet and moves for the shuttle.
<DeathStar> *John lifts Hotaru up over his shoulder and lets Michiru know where they're going*
<DeathStar> *Then heads for the shuttle*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha trails John**
<DeathStar> *John lifts Tab up over the other shoulder*
<DeathStar> <Vesta> ...
<Seraphna> **Tabetha giggles**
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Repliforce
<DeathStar> *Blue sits in a meeting, bored out of her mind, as Alouette goes over data she got from the alternate Classic reality that she saw briefly* S-So that is why... *She stammers shyly, the kid like reploid pointing at her presentation as Cran sits there, leaning back*
<Seraphna> **Angel sits back not letting on that she understands what’s going on perfectly**
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I believe it is possible to take Reploids to the next level with this technology by making them almost human. With almost no difference. Reploid parts. I'd need to study the technology of this world. The reploid tech there is hundreds of years more advanced than us. But reploids appear to be practically -- you cannot tell them apart from humans it feels. You'd need another name for them
<DeathStar> <Cran> I imagine we'd need to borrow some of their technology to mimic such a thing.
<Seraphna> Angel> We can always ask friends to pinch some for us.
<Xanatos> <Cole> You want to steal tech to jump a time gap of technicological evolution.
<Seraphna> Angel> Or borrow.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Taiga Mizukaze controls the reality gate. I do not think it will be possible to "Steal" tech from another reality
<Seraphna> Angel> Wait, I did say the “ask our friends for” part right? Not accidentally supervillaning again?
<Xanatos> <Cole> I wonder what the currency is like over there, maybe we could buy some.
<DeathStar> <Cran> But I could ask to look at her files and recordings if they ever revisit this world. <Alouette> Aw. Can I ask to go there?
<DeathStar> <Blue> Can we build our own gate?
<DeathStar> *Cran glances at Blue*
<Seraphna> Angel> Ask Angela, Allouette, you know she’ll do anything for you.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I'll try to ask her then. <Cran> The reality gate plans I imagine are hidden quite well and taking them would be a Suisen offense.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Could we talk to them about using it? Maybe we could offer our services in some sort of trade.
<DeathStar> *Cran grabs his datapad as it beeps, checking something* We can try. I imagine doing so will look suspicious to some, but it can't hurt. It it helps make your lives easier, we should do it
<DeathStar> <Cran> We have a mission
<Seraphna> Angel> Frienship works sometimes. Oh>
<DeathStar> <Blue> Thank God
<Xanatos> <Cole> I'm not sure I personally need any upgrades, but I can't speak for everyone in that aspect.
<DeathStar> <Cran> There's an unknown energy, life form that seems like it might be a Reploid perhaps. On the moon. It's causing power outages. I'd like you to go investigate and see what mechanical like being it is.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Death Star will be waiting to fly you up there.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Sounds good, let's hit it. 6* He nods to Blue and stands, leaving.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> When you come back, I'll compile more presentations for you!
<DeathStar> *Blue flees*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Lunar Colony
<DeathStar> *Cheryl steps off the shuttle and glances around as John sets down Hotaru and Tabetha. The tech noir lights are flickering from something*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll see if I can raise Christina on the comms.
* ChadWinters steps off, eyeing his datapad, before talking to someone briefly.
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm, now could it be a Kaiju.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl dials her up and glances around* What?
<DeathStar> <Chii> Monster
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hm, this flickering... 6* he begins to investigate, trying to scan and get an idea of what's happening.
* ChadWinters whistles and and Idlet pops out from his tact belt and floats up a bit.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be some sort of power drain from some source underground nearby*
<ChadWinters> Kane, Id will open up with your datapad to work with you on scanning.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> While I wait to see if I can connect, there's someone that contacted us. Lets go meet them.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I'll try and keep tracing the direction of this drain while we move.
<Seraphna> Angela> Godzilla ate power grids, just saying.
<ChadWinters> 6The Idlet's floats over to Kane and helps assist
<DeathStar> *as they arrive in a cafe, they find the people in it looking around, annoyed at the light situation*
<DeathStar> <John> Tab - order me a sandwich
* ChadWinters glances around as they walk in.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha shrugs and orders him the horseradish special**
<DeathStar> *John takes a bite and flails*
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* ChadWinters` glances around as they walk in.
<DeathStar> <John> Hotaru...
<DeathStar> <John> Order me a drink..
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Alright..?" *orders two, deciding to have one too*
<DeathStar> *John gulps down his drink*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl sits down in front of someone in the back that looks to be an older gentleman*
<DeathStar> *sitting in the back nursing hot coffee*
<Alicia> * Hotaru takes a smaller drink
* ChadWinters` looks at the older gentleman, seeing if he recognizes him
<DeathStar> *he indeed looks somewhat familiar*
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<Seraphna> **Angela sizes him up**
<Xanatos> 6* Kane takes a seat near the front door, working while they're all meeting.
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* ChadWinters scratches his stubble a bit as he turns his away to look back around.
<DeathStar> <Man> I have. I work piloting routes in this part of the colony
<DeathStar> <Man> Anyway, my shuttle began to act up
<DeathStar> *suddenly the cafe door jingles when Blue and company walk in* <Blue> How quaint.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl turns around, and scowls*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Hi Blue!
<DeathStar> <Blue> Oh. Tabeka right?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Nice to see you again, Blue."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Tabetha! But close!
<ChadWinters> I suppose it makes sense you guys would show up.
<DeathStar> *Alouette peers around Blue and waves. Standing there in a tench coat is Death Star, wearing a hat and glasses*
<Seraphna> **Angela zooms and picks up Allouette**
<DeathStar> *Alouette makes a surprised noise*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Hi!
<Seraphna> Angela> Hey cutie~!
<DeathStar> <Blue> Hello, Hota.
<Xanatos> <Cole> I assume you folks aren't here for fun.
<Seraphna> **Angela orders Allouette a cake**
<DeathStar> *The man sips his coffee, then looks like he has a bit of a headache around Cole*
<DeathStar> *Alouette sits to eat it*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes Cole, then the man, then back* ... hunnnh.
* ChadWinters crosses his arms.
<ChadWinters> Well, since they're here. We may as well work together.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Hello not destroyed and broken Cole.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Hey Tab. 6* He follows Cheryl's glance to the man, tilting his head.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "So, were you repaired, or are you a version that was never destroyed?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Good question, who can say.
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<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...I'd have thought you'd know?"
<DeathStar> <Blue> Cole is the real deal here. <Man> ... Cole?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans in toward Chad* This is gone sideways. I'm going to head down into the planet and look around
<DeathStar> *She steps out*
<DeathStar> *Chii following*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Yeah I'm Cole.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha looks curiously at the man**
* ChadWinters` hands Cheryl something and leans in close
<DeathStar> <Man> *Seems to have a little bit of a nose bleed* That's odd. I'm Cole Milga. But I guess it's a common enough of a name. Nice to meet you
<Seraphna> **Angela sticks around, probably because she can track Cheryl**
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<Xanatos> <Cole> Yeah that's true, sometimes people just have the same name and kinda look like each other.
<Alicia> * Hotaru looks between Cole and the man
<DeathStar> <John> ... *Eyes Cole, then Cole* He looks like an older man version of you though
<DeathStar> <Death Star> I would avoid touching him.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We all know there are enough Johns and Cheryls."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Huh, Ash just acted like a puppy around Cole.
<ChadWinters`> You all seem suprised that there's a human version of Reploid Cole in a universe that never had Reploids to begin with.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Why can't we touch? Now I want to do it. 6* He approaches
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... well, now that that's been noted..."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I mean I technically built a Reploid Cole from Cole thirty years ago.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Is there a reason alternate versions of someone can't touch?"
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<ChadWinters> You all seem suprised that there's a human version of Reploid Cole in a universe that never had Reploids to begin with.
<Seraphna> Angela> Not really, would have been awkward for Billy and Andrea.
<Seraphna> Angela> And I’ve had at least 4 Cheryl’s in the same room before.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Uhh...
<Xanatos> 6* Cole reaches out to touch the other Cole.
<DeathStar> <Blue> What would happen?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "So... Mister... Star? Was there a reason you mentioned that those two should not touch?"
<DeathStar> *as the two Cole's get closer, they seem to both shimmer a bit, as if there's something in each of them that is the same, causing an echo
<Seraphna> Angela> Mm, back up weirdos.
<DeathStar> *The human Cole nose bleeds a bit more, since he's human and Cole even looks a bit affected despite being a reploid*
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<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Yeah, that's not normal."
<DeathStar> <Death Star> Darien Starr theorized we were once one.
<DeathStar> <Death Star> There is a high chance they were once one.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Whoa that feels crazy. Sorry about that. 6* He backs up a fair bit.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Shit shit. Should I shoot the other him?
<ChadWinters> Seem
<DeathStar> *The guests of the cafe have gotten clear of them*
<Xanatos> <Cole> No, no. Just get him something for his nose.
<Seraphna> Angela> Nah, the brain damage will likely make him forget.’
<DeathStar> *The pilot seems out of it now*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "No, just keep them apart."
<ChadWinters> Seem's a bit like murder. 6He shrugs and moves to step outside.
<DeathStar> *Alouette sees to the pilot and soon he's a bit more coherant*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Can someone get him like an aspirin or something?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Thanks Alouette~
<DeathStar> <Alouette> How many fingers am I holding up?
<DeathStar> <Milga> Uh, 9.
<DeathStar> *he eyes the two fingers*
<Seraphna> Angela> Hmmm.
<Seraphna> **Angela touches his head and uses healing energy**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "This isn't a time thing, though. I know people from one timeline have interacted with another, and this hasn't happened."
<Seraphna> Angela> Try now.
<DeathStar> <Death Star> There's a secret to the world where Cole, Blue, and Lunar Girl and myself come from
<DeathStar> <Death Star> One day we'll explain it
<DeathStar> *he steps out*
<DeathStar> <Milga> Right. 2. *he rubs his face and jerks* OH right. I came to tell you about the location.
<Seraphna> Angela> Go for it.
<DeathStar> *He scribbles on a blood soaked napkin* When I Flew over this location it happened. I think there's a machine down there. It's spreading almost like a virus. It got to my shuttle and strange data was going through it when I landed near it. Find my shuttle and you're at the right spot to go down
<DeathStar> *he hands it to whoever*
<DeathStar> <Blue> So, should we race to see who solves this first?
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<Seraphna> **Angela takes it and muses** No… I think your group should maintain distance, Blue.
<ChadWinters> Seem's dumb.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That seems needlessly competitive."
<Xanatos> <Cole> If we do that we might lose, Cheryl already peaced out like 15 minutes ago.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Fine. Lets go together. We'll just steal the credit
<Seraphna> Angela> Plus he just said there’s a possible energy bound computer virus down there. Sound familiar at all?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Angela, what did you do this time...?"
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Dragoon Virus?
<Seraphna> Angela> I was going to say this might be how we get our version of Sigma.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Who's Sigma?"
<DeathStar> <Blue> *eyes Angela darkly*
<DeathStar> *Then walks out*
<ChadWinters> Dragoon virus didn't work that way. And it's been nullified for now.
<Seraphna> Angela> The mind behind a virus that affected Reploids.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> You shouldn't joke. *She sounds sour as she follows*
<Seraphna> Angela> My counterpart put a bullet in his head in Wind’s reality.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That serious?"
<Seraphna> **Angela sighs** Not joking.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, if a Sigma appears we'll just have you shoot him again
<Xanatos> 6* Cole considers something then moves to follow Blue and Alouette.
<Seraphna> Angela> I use swords these days, but we’ll work on it.
<DeathStar> *John hands her a gun*
<Seraphna> Angela> It was poetic for my counterpart but not so much for me. Wily wasn’t my grandfather.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Angela how do you remember so much about things that you didn't even experience? I'm lucky to remember things that occured to myself.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane stands to follow team Cheryl as they leave too.
<Seraphna> Angela> Mm? Seraphna told me about it when we were Strikers.
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh right you missed that era didn’t you?
<Xanatos> <Kane> I missed many, yes.
<ChadWinters> *The Idlet lifts up with Kane* If this is a virus of sorts Kane, we should be extra cautious
<DeathStar> <John> Do the other Strikers remember as much as you?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Idlet, can you switch to a spirit source like the one on Geyze or are you only powered by one battery?
<Seraphna> Angela> I have an photographic memory, so probably not.
<ChadWinters> So do
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s part of why I used to absorb others memories in a bond.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "And there we go."
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> I would need to request a different shell and that would take time.
<DeathStar> *they arrive at a shuttle that is totally Cole*
<Seraphna> Angela> Cheryl fixed that a while back so I stopped going kooky.
<DeathStar> <Blue> ... *Eyes it and Alouette stares over it*
<Xanatos> <Cole> I like this dude's style.
<Seraphna> Angela> Mind if we scan the electronics before boarding?
<DeathStar> <Death Star> This seems to be the spot. *John steps in and finds a Cartel license*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods, moving to do just that.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's a good suggestion."
<DeathStar> *As well as a picture of Shiva in the back*
<ChadWinters> Id, enact black out. That'll shut you off from the rest.
<DeathStar> *Chad gets a transmission from Agent C*
<ChadWinters> *Oddly enough, this being an older picture, has her actually look warm and friendly*
<Seraphna> **Angela passes warnings about the virus effect through the bond**
<DeathStar> <Alouette> So what should we look for?
<DeathStar> *She eyes the shuttle*
<ChadWinters> *The Idlet flickers a bit.* "Done. If something happens nothing will leave this shell's programming."
<Seraphna> Angela> He said something like an energy pulse jumping machines.
* ChadWinters takes a step back.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole holds out his hand, feeling for electric signal.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Do Reploids count as machines?"
<Seraphna> Angela> For this purpose, yes.
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> Kane, please becareful.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Cole, Alouette, be careful."
<Xanatos> 6* Kane scans trying to get an idea of the pulse's path, like what order the various devices and consoles may have crashed in.
<DeathStar> *As Kane scans the shuttl, it seems to come alive and begins to move with anyone still in it. Alouette falls on her rear as it begins to fly around, honking and bumping into buildings and chasing people in the streets*
<DeathStar> <Blue> ... son of a metalic whore@
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> ...That is unexpected.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane jerks, trying to grab onto a chair.
<Seraphna> Angela> **sighs and moves for the control panels, starting to work on an override**
<Xanatos> <Cole> Now I've seen a lot. But this...well this is new.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha helps Allouette up**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We should've expected this."
<DeathStar> *something appears on the panel - a face? Or a symbol. One owuld have to look closely to see*
<Alicia> * Hotaru looks
<DeathStar> *As it flips upside down as Angela tries that*
<DeathStar> <Death Star> *his boots clamp on to keep him upright*
<DeathStar> <John> AAAAH.
<Seraphna> Angela> **forms her armor and her claw feet grip into the floor**
<Seraphna> *Tabetha floats herself and Allouette**
<ChadWinters> *The Idlet does it's best to float after the shuttle*
<Xanatos> <Kane> This is like a hacker's calling card.
<Alicia> * Hotaru clings to... the floor? the wall? Whatever she can
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Oh yeah, this place is absolutely infected."
<Xanatos> 6* Cole glances at Death Star as the shuttle flies off, having now gotten on.
<Seraphna> **Angela punches the panel open and starts to work the wires** Bad shuttle! No engine oil!
<Xanatos> <Cole> Should we...let them deal with it?
<DeathStar> <Blue> I--- *something blue shoots down her arm and then is going for Alouette*
<DeathStar> <Death Star> Shield the child
<Seraphna> **Tabetha grabs Allouette and leaps away from it**
<Alicia> * Hotaru does her best to do so
<DeathStar> *The two get Alouette back from the blue spark*
<DeathStar> *meanwhile the shuttle sprays Angela with white foam*
<DeathStar> *making it hard to see*
<DeathStar> *As they fly right toward a building*
<Seraphna> Angela> **starts pulling wires, spitting out foam** Scoff at me when I say virus they said.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane does his best to try and isolate what has control of the engine so he can at least get throttle control.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Xanatos, all is forgiven!"
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pauses and wants flight control now instead of throttle.
<DeathStar> *Kane manages to slow them down enough for Angela to rip out the controls; it begins to hang time in the air*
<DeathStar> *Then fall*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha holds up her hands to arrest their fall with TK**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I hate to tell you all this, but... unless this is a copycat... Angela was right."
<DeathStar> *she manages to do so and they land safely*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole appears near the ramp, peeking in.
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s weird how often I hate hearing those words.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Pretty foolish for all of you to crowd into that sucker.
<DeathStar> <John> So that was it? All is safe?
<DeathStar> <Blue> I was just peering in when it went wild
<ChadWinters> *The Idlet's floats above Cole's shoulder.* "Yes, Mr. Cole here is correct."
<DeathStar> <Blue> And threw me in
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I suggest getting all the reploids way the hell away from this thing."
<Seraphna> Angela> That spark or whatever came from the energy source.
<DeathStar> *She steps off, flexing her hand*
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> That would a little late at this point, no doub.t
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Also Id, though we can just smash this one if need be."
<Seraphna> Angela> Safe to say we shouldn’t throw the Repoids directly into the oven?
<Xanatos> <Kane> I tried to get an picture of the calling card, but sadly it's all a blur.
<DeathStar> <Death Star> *detatches and walks out*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "The greek letter Sigma, and then something that looked like a car?"
<DeathStar> <Alouette> ITwanted to eat me
<Xanatos> <Cole> Star, they right?
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> I fought off an ancient race's version of an AI. I am not too worried
<Seraphna> **Angela tears her claws out of the shuttle floor and heads out of it**
<DeathStar> *Alouette follows* <Death Star> IT seems odd for Sigma to just announce itself. But it's a possibility that was the Sigma virus.
<DeathStar> <Death Star> Or something worse and making itself look like the Sigma Virus
<Seraphna> Angela> Just like this reality has its own Cole, stands to reason this reality would have it sown Sigma.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Sigma virus or a copycat, right."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Let's start getting some scans, see if we can trace where it's at now.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane is alread up near Blue, scanning her.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Blue sparks jumped from you, is that your power?
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> Hmmm. Did Venerators AI not display these same characteristics?
<DeathStar> *more ights begin to go off as the moon shakes*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "You're right."
<DeathStar> <Blue> Did the---what?
<DeathStar> <Death Star> The moon is now shaking
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Giant Sigma!
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Oh god, please no..."
<Seraphna> Angela> We got a problem.
<Xanatos> <Kane> The moon is...different. Perhaps Cheryl found something after all. Angela?
<Seraphna> Angela> Cheryl’s fighting something below.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods.
<Xanatos> <Kane> She likely has Chad with her so that will buy her at least 1 extra minute. Shall we go?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Normally, I'd say to help her, but we *really* need to get the reploids to safety."
<Xanatos> 6* Cole looks at Blue with concern.
<Xanatos> <Cole> You feeling alright?
<Seraphna> Angela> Sure. And yeah, as much as I love you guys you should really be clear of this till we can determine what it is.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Maybe we should quarantine Blue, too."
<DeathStar> <Blue> I--- ... What?
<DeathStar> <Blue> Why are you all looking at me like that
<Xanatos> 6* Kane moves off to go support Cheryl.
<DeathStar> *Alouette hides behind Angla*
<DeathStar> <Blue> Anyway, we're not going until this is resolved. Then I'll quarantine myself
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... Angela, you explain."
<DeathStar> <Blue> If we can't fight we'll provide support up here
<Seraphna> Angela> You want to go to the source of a virus that just tried to eat Allouette.
<Seraphna> Angela> Good. Stay up here.
<DeathStar> *Blue looks annoyed, turning to Cole* Alright lets get people to safety
<DeathStar> <Blue> You just know we'll be needed in the end
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'm worried about your safety!"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Educating us about Virus' like we don't know. Yeah lead the way, I'll keep an eye on you for fun and concern.
<DeathStar> *Blue softens and gives Hota a hug pat*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> *hugs back* "Thanks Cole..."
<Seraphna> **Angela looks at Allouette** Stick to Cole okay? I’m sending ground aid too.
<DeathStar> *Blue turns to see to getting the civilians out of the shaking area*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Right. I understand. *she sticks to Cole*
<Seraphna> **Montana lands nearby and moves to help**
<Seraphna> **Angela heads after the others, able to lead people to Cheryl**
<DeathStar> *The team arrives at cave that leads them deeper in*
<DeathStar> <John> So how do we want to play this?
<Xanatos> 6* Kane does a quick scan on cave stability.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be shaking a bit but holding up so far. Sounds of fighting can be heard deeper in*
<Seraphna> Angela> Kick ass, chew bubblegum and use a faraday cage?
<Xanatos> <Kane> I suppose I shall think hard about the situation while you punch hard. The structure is stable for now.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's good."
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> I assure you the structure will hold up.
<DeathStar> *As they get closer, suddenly Hotaru's right back shoulder begins to blue spark a bit where she was hugged, when it begins to grow rapidly like her body is being controlled*
<DeathStar> <John> ... Hotaru!
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out his pistol, pausing to glance over his shoulder at Hotaru
<DeathStar> *her right arm grabs her scythe without her control even though she's still in control technically, and swings at Angela's gut*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...so much for it only affecting machines..." *grabs her right hand with her left*
<DeathStar> *John tries to help her through the bond, allowing her to fight herself*
<Seraphna> **Angela forms her sword to parry, forming a shield**
<Xanatos> <Kane> It affects Dragoons, which technically...well at any rate hold. 6* He tries to get a good scan of what this energy may be.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be a virus insided her machine parts, affecting her, going after the gear mechanics that help her go drgon*
<DeathStar> *The right hand goes into a fist and begins to punch her in the face*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Hurry up though!" *fights the virus while Kane scans*
<Seraphna> Angela> Maybe you can expel the energy out your stigmata slots!?
<Alicia> * Hotaru moves away from the others, then tries that.
<DeathStar> *As Hotaru's stigmatas begin to glow, the virus tries something else. The scythe begins to glow and it begins to call forth Hotaru's void move*
<DeathStar> <John> As shiiiit
<Seraphna> **Angela pins it down and uses their connection to try an override**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Take me down if you have to, just don't let it take everyone down!"
<Xanatos> 6* Kane works on the energy signature, attempting to emit a counter signature.
<DeathStar> **The stigmas have weakened the virus' hold so far and John is working with the bond. As Kane attempts the counter signature, he just grazes it*
<DeathStar> *Hotaru's right hand throws a scythe to pin Angela to help void her*
<ChadWinters> *Idlet piggy backs on Kane's work, and tries to fine-tune it so it's more effective*
<Seraphna> **Angela shifts to drive Hotaru past her as she ducks and brings the flat of her blade around on her**
<Seraphna> **Tabetha watching uses that moment to try and scramble the apparent sentience of the virus with Telepathy**
<Seraphna> **Tabetha watching uses that moment to try and scramble the apparent sentience of the virus with Telepathy**
<DeathStar> *Angela has gottn closer to the void as she hits Hotaru, but doesn't drop her. Th scans have gotten a picture of it - a head*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane works with Id's help. Arching a brow at the head.
<DeathStar> *meanwhile Hotaru finally gains a bit more control of her body. What will she do?*
<Seraphna> **Angela forms a shield around the void** C’mon sis get control!
<DeathStar> *At the same time Kane works out a counter to the virus, the head triesto leap to his device, a blue spark leaping for it*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha forms her gun and shoots at the spark**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Kane, watch out!" *seems to finally be freed as the spark jumps out*
<ChadWinters> *The Idlet, being hooked up to his datapad, begins trying to contain it so they can destroy it if not lock it away*
<DeathStar> *the spark is shot*
<DeathStar> <John> Is it over?
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...I'm not certain.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...I think so... but I think I should get into quarantine too."
<DeathStar> *A figure appears behind Hotaru and stabs her in the shoulder with a blade*
<DeathStar> <Figure> To be sure
<Seraphna> **Angela swings at it over her**
<Alicia> * Hotaru turns to face the figure.
<Seraphna> Angela> You can fuck right off with that!
<DeathStar> *the figure lets Angela hit her, breaking her sunglasses. X stands there, keeping a ripple blade in Hotaru's shoulder, ripple stuff out; it hurts like hell for Hotaru,but she keeps it driven in*
<DeathStar> *Then yanks it out*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane checks his device and Idlet for the virus, making backups of the counter virus.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...are you done?"
<DeathStar> <X> One moment. *She uses her healing* The virus reproduces. It likely kept some in you
<Seraphna> Angela> A little warning damnit.
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> Thank you for working on me, but I will destroy this shell so it cannot leave
<DeathStar> <John> *pulls Hotaru over to him*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Someone should warn Blue.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Will she listen?"
<DeathStar> *X tosses her broken glasses to the side*
<DeathStar> <X> Should I go deal with her?
<Seraphna> **Angela warns Cole via data transmission.**
<DeathStar> *the cave shakes again*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Don't kill her, but... do what you have to do to get rid of the virus."
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out a datachip and holds it out to X.
<Xanatos> <Kane> This should counter the virus.
<DeathStar> <X> Very well. I'll go make sure she is purged. *she takes the datachip* Thank you. Better than cutting her up and then letting them reassemble her
<DeathStar> *X ripples out*
<DeathStar> <John> Chad needs better agents.
<DeathStar> *he lets out a breath*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Her aggression seems to have heightened.
<Seraphna> Angela> X working for Chad?
<DeathStar> <John> How else did she get here?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "As long as she survives, I consider it worth it."
<Xanatos> <Kane> At any rate, Cheryl. 6* he turns and moves to go further in.
<Seraphna> Angela> She’s a Dragoon Weapon Hybrid, she probably just teleported her or something.
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and moves forward**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... this just got more dangerous than I was prepared for. Am I clean?"
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> Currently I believe so. But you are at risk of being reinfected if you are not careful
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Right. No heroic sacrifices."
<Alicia> * Hotaru takes a deep breath and moves forward.
<Seraphna> Angela> If we can get the right resonance, we can probably shift our personal shields to block.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Or just shoot them before they touch you.
<DeathStar> *As they arrive in the area, it seems broken and trampled due to the fight, Cheryl in lock on mode, her blue eyes actually glowing and a trail of blood coming down one due to how much strain she is under going as she follows what seems to be an infected Dragoon. Or is it a Dragoon Killer. It's bouncing around the room rapidly, almost hard to follow and Cheryl is speeding and blocking with all her might. It's hard to imagine she can't be infected at this point with her cuts and bruises, but that doesn't seem to matter to her as she seems intent on killing this thing in front of her. They keep clashing, along with her back up in here and not letting it get out to the populace with all the tech out there*
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> I would recommend against them in the first place. Unlike me, when you fleshings die, you die for mostly good. Give or take clones, time things or alternate reality versions of yourself
<DeathStar> *but the fact is this Dragoon like being is just stomping all over the place and they keep dashing from place to place and trying to corner the other*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...right."
<DeathStar> *Chii has found a rock, holding her side, sitting*
<DeathStar> *waiting for a moment*
<Alicia> * Hotaru still seems a little shaken from everything.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha muses and tries to get a lock on the thing, then TK grabs**
<Seraphna> **Angela slides by Chii and heals her**
<DeathStar> *it leaps at Tabetha with incredible speed and slams her into the Lunar grund, burying her deep into it*
<DeathStar> <John> Tab!
* ChadWinters stands off to the side, his gun held out as he waits, blood running down his face and his right arm looking broken. Three weapons seem to be moving about, one holding a hand out towards Cheryl and giving off a slight blue on his arm while XIV and XV stand there, XIV sending Light bullets towards it
<Seraphna> **Tabetha doesn’t move to punter, but uses Goddess TK to throw it back and start crushing limbs, eyes glowing in sudden rage**
<DeathStar> *it leaps up and it seems to be being crushed when the limbs start to reform; Cheryl leaps and tangles up the dragoon and begins to slam it into the ground with all her might and begins to punch it rapidly in the face
<DeathStar> *As the light bullets slam into it*
<DeathStar> <John> It's self healing
<Alicia> * Hotaru throws her scythe like a boomerang, not wanting to get close to the Sigma Dragoon
<Seraphna> **Tabetha crawls out slowly and lets her healing take over**
* ChadWinters begins firing shots at Cheryl that arc around her, weaving between her attacks and hammering in to the dragon
<Seraphna> Angela> A Killer probably, need to scramble it’s core or EMP it.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane considers the best course of action, getting a counter pulse ready for the virus.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leaps up so the scythe sinks into it. It rises up and yanks it out, blood gushing out outrageously as it heals up. Cheryl tries to yank her fist into the wound before it heals completely and grab the core when her throat is grabbed*
<DeathStar> *The two wrestling*
<Seraphna> **Angela focuses, suddenly amping Cheryl’s stats**
<ChadWinters> *The male weapon drops to his knees, panting and breathing heavy *
<DeathStar> *Chii tries to go back to helping with Cheryl's power. IT seems Cheryl is already being amped up past her normal power, her other eye bleeding now as she grabs something*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha focuses and starts crushing at the Killer’s windpipe**
<ChadWinters> XVIII, retreat and recover. *He nods and drops into a shadow as XV turns her attention to the Dragoon and shadows launch out from Cheryl, aiming to pin into the open wound and keep it open
<Xanatos> <Kane> Idlet, we're going to turn you into a counter emp for this virus.
<DeathStar> *using these tso distractions from the others, she pulls out the core and it finally drops. The sigma symbol flashing on core. Cheryl pants, then slowly turns to the others*
<Xanatos> <Kane> Hm...or maybe we do not have to do that.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha TKs the core out of her hand and holds it away from everyone**
<DeathStar> *The blue sparks on the core flashing all over it as it jerks from hand*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> Rewriting this shells peramaters.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Contain it.
<DeathStar> <John> .... did we contain it fast enough?
<Seraphna> Angela> Cher, it can take control of our robotics too.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh? *her voice sounds odd. But it could be from the battle she just fought*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out one of his silver disks, the emp bomb and begins to wire it to the Idlet as the detonation primer.
<Seraphna> Angela> Nearly got Hotaru. **checks her in the bond**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "When we're done, I'm absolutely quarantining myself... and calming down."
<DeathStar> *The bond seems dead almost after that battle*
<Seraphna> **Angela muses and looks her over** Chii, how’re you two doing?
<DeathStar> <Chii> She's been like this since part way in the battle.
* ChadWinters breathes heavily as his eyes go back to normal color and he wipes blood from his nose.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Feels like old Cheryl.
<Seraphna> Angela> I can barely touch her bond right now.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Is... she okay...?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm fine. I had defenses up.
<DeathStar> *She notes, wiping blood from her face* Just kill the thing
<Seraphna> Angela> Still were getting you looked over after just in case.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha shrugs and blasts the core and energy pattern**
<Seraphna> **Angela holds out a hand to start healing Cheryl**
<ChadWinters> *XV moves over to Chad to help him over to Cheryl* You look like hell, Cheryl.
<Xanatos> <Kane> If we want to be safe I can detonate this Idlet and emit an emp pulse with the counter virus.
<ChadWinters> It's not a bad idea.
<Xanatos> <Kane> It may also fritz out any devices you have on you.
<Seraphna> Angela> It might cause us Dragoons to KO, but be sure to wake us after.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets do that. My reality defense will not last long
<DeathStar> *she looks like her muscles are contracting, all that boosting starting to get to her*
<ChadWinters> Chii, thanks for keeping XVIII alive.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'm okay taking a nap if it takes down the enemy."
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods and moves to the center of the room with the Idlet, giving it a slight pat before pressing the button to detonate the disk
<DeathStar> <Chii> *nods* It sucks to play support but I can do it
<Seraphna> Angela> Pffft, you were awesome Chii.
<ChadWinters> You're gonna feel like hell once your adrenaline wears off Cheryl. Side effect from his abilities.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl begins to rest. Closing her eyes. IT doesn't seem to knock her out, but her body no longer seemsto move. But something does stranely happen. Angela suddenly glows blue like Zero after getting all that energy - the cor and then the Idlet thing. Despite not being touched, Angela seems to go full Sigma Virus*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What's going on?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What? How?"
<Seraphna> Angela> I… have no idea!?
* ChadWinters glances back at Angela. 1"This isn't good."
<Xanatos> <Kane> ... 6* He squints, scanning her.
<DeathStar> *She looks shakey and weak, feeling sick and not able to move as Angela begins to lift Cheryl up and toss her over a ledge of the many holes they made*
<ChadWinters> Please tell me you didn't try to reach her or any other Dragoon through the bond?
<DeathStar> *it seems that since Cheryl had defenses up, Sigma used the bond link to move to Angela to take over her*
<DeathStar> *the bond link entirely infested*
<ChadWinters> CHII GO! *XV nods to her and opens up a shadow for her to jump through
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... she absolutely did..."
<DeathStar> *Chii leaps through and goes for Cheryl*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha reaches out and grabs Angela with TK to pull her down flat**
<Xanatos> <Kane> The pusle should've affected everyone in this room.
<DeathStar> <John> Did it hide in the bond until afterward?
<Xanatos> <Kane> Tch.
<ChadWinters> Depends how it hid. 6He aims his pistol at Angela and starts firing in stun shots at her
<Alicia> * Hotaru keeps all non-John bonds absolutely closed until this is resolved.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Maybe, let’s restrain her till we can drain it.
<DeathStar> *Angela strains as the stun shots hit it*
<DeathStar> <Angela> We will.. not be stopped. This is just..the beginning
<DeathStar> *it (she) finally speaks*
<ChadWinters> We need to stop her now. If that virus can figure out how to to use the bond, we'll be screwed.
<DeathStar> <Angela> As you grow.... we will continue to rise... again... and again.... and mutate along with you
<Xanatos> 6* Kane throws out two disks for Angela, regular EMPs.
<ChadWinters> *XV shifts defensivly infront of Chad, forming two light blades*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Got it. **uses Telepathy to try and knock her out**
<DeathStar> *Angela seems to finally drop with the unconventional methods of attack*
<DeathStar> *Chii arrives with Cheryl*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> She okay?
<ChadWinters> Keep her knocked out until we can get a power limiter on her.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane runs over and pulls up his datapad doing he best to remove the virus.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha floats power cuffs over to her** She will be once we can decon her.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... she's infected but unconcious. Lets cure her ASAP."
<DeathStar> *X arrives with her ripple blade*
<DeathStar> <X> I can stab her
<ChadWinters> Do it, X.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Felt her mind, she was terrified.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I know I was."
<DeathStar> *As Kane removes the virus from Angela, X stabs her*
<DeathStar> *using the ripple blade to help out*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Of course it’s our healer that needs to be stabbed.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I...had it, she didn't need to be stabbed at all.
<DeathStar> <X> My apologizes. *she gives Kane a sample from the ripple*
<DeathStar> <X> Incase you need more
<Seraphna> Tabetha> She’ll probably be grateful regardless .
<Xanatos> 6* Kane nods and begins to analyze it.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "As long as she's healed, it's fine... we just... oh god, we really weren't prepared for all this."
<ChadWinters> Glad you made it, X.
<DeathStar> <X> Blue is fine now
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out a stim and injects Angela with it, to speed up healing.
<DeathStar> <X> She and the other reploids stated the should have come in if you guys were at risk.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Good... I had no idea we even were at risk of infection until... well..."
<DeathStar> *The Sigma Angela virus sample invludes the bond stuff if Kane needs it*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We barely fought it and we’re only about 10% machine.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We are mostly completely organic outside the one bit that lets us turn into gears.
<ChadWinters> A shame the Dragoons and Weapons took care of it without their help. *He glances at Cheryl*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If we ever got stabbed in that part our Gear transformation would not work.
<DeathStar> *she nods to Chad*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Didn’t I regrow that once?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...lets take it easy for a while after this..."
<DeathStar> <John> I think you did, Hab.
<DeathStar> *Tab
<DeathStar> *Chii lifts Cheryl up*
<DeathStar> <Chii> Lets go to the surface.
* ChadWinters nods to XV and XIV talking to them briefly before they disappear in the ones shadow
<Xanatos> 6* Kane check's Angela's vitals and then lifts her up.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> There is one thing I'd like to have us check out
<ChadWinters> X, care to give me a lift back to the surface?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Who or what that dragoon killer was and how it got her.
<DeathStar> *here
<ChadWinters> I'll have the Weaposn look in to it for now while we recover.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Thanks
<Seraphna> **Tabetha muses and floats the remains of the body up checking for it’s serial number**
<DeathStar> *X nods and opens a ripple*
<DeathStar> *it's been filed off*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> No ID.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> But it had one. Which is important.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Perhaps it was planted here hoping for worse intent.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Worse than Sigma?"
<DeathStar> <John> I see we've learned to hate the Sig
<DeathStar> *he lifts Hotaru and Tab up*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns** I have a theory, but it should wait until we are clear.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "It's terrifying."
<ChadWinters> That would be some long game planning. *He moves through the ripple.
<DeathStar> *X follows after*
<DeathStar> *John comforts them on the way out*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> *Blue lets out a breath as they finished clearing the civilians*
<DeathStar> <Blue> I can't believe we're going to have nothing from this and they're getting all the credit
<DeathStar> *Alouette hides behind Cole as they finish up*
<Xanatos> <Cole> You ever notice how that always happens with them? We do all the work they don't want to do and then when they decide to do something the roll in and we're on civilian duty.
<DeathStar> <Blue> of course. *She eyes her cut hand from X. She then spots the other Cole* You know what, come with me
<DeathStar> *She walks along the street, following him*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Uh. Is this safe?
<Xanatos> 6* Cole tilts his head.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Probably...not. She's up to something, let's see what it is. 6* He follows.
<DeathStar> <Blue> That guy knew about the location was kind of fishy to me. Maybe we can get the last laugh in the end
<Xanatos> <Cole> We have to keep our distance, nosebleed will give it away.
<DeathStar> *They follow the other Cole for a bit, through various streets until they come across him meeting someone in an alley. The way it's set up, it could be a Cartel agent, or some slummy pirate, but there's an exchange of money* <Cole> I lost my shuttle. I was already way in debt. What am I going to do? <Man> Find another line of work. You were running into debt as it was.
<DeathStar> *the man turns to go and Cole slumps, moving off depressed*
<DeathStar> <Blue> So someone tipped him off.
<DeathStar> <Blue> I wonder if we could request the boss get a hole of the shuttle and look into it and this other you.
<DeathStar> *hold
<DeathStar> *Blue reaches for her datapad* I think we have a one up
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.12.2.20
<DeathStar> Location: The Manor Base
<DeathStar> *Cheryl reclines upstairs, looking run down, eyeing reports. Lemon moves in to serve food to those who got it rough
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Who would like some food?
<Seraphna> Angela> … **looks depressed**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Cran got his hands on the shuttle
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'd love some."
<DeathStar> *Lemon gives Hotaru a nice helping of lunch that John feeds to her*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... I was about to say I don't care, but the shuttle's still infected, isn't it?"
<Seraphna> Tabetha> So… about how that all played out. I think someone was trying to purposely infect the Reploids.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Quit being so depressed, Angela
<ChadWinters> Well, we couldn't lock everything down so it makes sense.
<Seraphna> **Angela smiles a bit, then grabs some food** Okay…
<Xanatos> <Kane> They have the counter virus, it was on the datachip I gave to X.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We'll have to hope the old man is smart enough not to infect his own people
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... lets hope everything turns out fine... like Cheryl said."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But Kane is right they have Kane's counter measures.
<ChadWinters> I can't see him be dumb enough for that. *He shifts his right arm gently, wincing slightly.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> The use of a Dragoon Killer and the fact that both of our teams were called in on the mission it feels like at least one group was sent there to get infected.
<DeathStar> <John> So who do you think did it? And what did Sigma Angela mean she'd be back? We wiped it out
<Seraphna> Tabetha> The infected might have already had a backup.
<ChadWinters> Well, if this is a sentient virus, it...6He nods to Tabetha*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "These were, in fact, the worst possible teams for this mission... and I'm fairly sure that wasn't the source."
<Seraphna> Angela> I contained and destroyed the Montana I had close by to be sure it didn’t leap from me.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Well at least there is a counter for it. For now. I am sure as all things it will evolve in time.
* ChadWinters rubs his face a bit with his left hand. 1"Well, for now all we can do is keep an eye on Cran's next moves. Unless someone here thinks Venerator may have had a hand in this. If it's neither of them, then it's possible we could be looking at this at the wrong angle."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "This is a dangerous situation."
<Seraphna> Angela> Great, my counterpart gets to kill a Sigma and I get to be the Petri dish for one.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We absolutely need to keep an eye on Cran, for his sake as well as our own."
<Seraphna> Angela> Well I’ve got Anyata watching Allouette.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I am currently analyzing to see if this Virus is...not of our reality.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If something does happen at Repliforce
<ChadWinters> This could be from an alternate branch. 6He looks at Kane
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> How do we all want to handle this?
<Seraphna> Angela> We try our best to help them. Regardless of people’s feelings, those Reploids are people just like us.
<ChadWinters> Well, depending on how it spreads. At the minimum, we'll have a headache to worse.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm told the virus mutates and it could become more dangerous and they could become dangerous. Meaning an army of dangerous robots
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Right now, we just need to stay vigilant. Very, very vigilant."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd almost suspect Cran was leading this
<Xanatos> <Kane> Why do you suspect that?
<ChadWinters> One final push to get what he wants?
<Seraphna> Angela> I’ll talk to Angel if it helps Cher.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Get the army to endorse them, get all these reploids together, and then infect them?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Why infect them?"
<ChadWinters> I can't see the infecting them part. That's more of a take over the world type plan.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If he controlled the virus
<Xanatos> <Kane> They already work for him. Why would he need control?
<ChadWinters> Now if he thought he could use it to benefit them, yes.
<Seraphna> Angela> All the Reploids have free will. That virus changes it. And I’ve felt that first hand now.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> A small portion do the fighting. All of them together would add tot he total
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But that's my paranoid side
<Xanatos> <Kane> Paranoid and biased.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm
<ChadWinters> I'm with you Cheryl, but I'm still yet to see how he'd benefit.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I don't think Cran's responsible for the virus... but it won't matter if it infects Repliforce."
<Seraphna> Angela> I think we’re all a little biased due to… well decades of trauma, to be frank about it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess we need to look into this virus more. See what we can learn before we make snap judgments
<ChadWinters> Glad I kept every iteration of him at a distance.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll ask Taiga to look into the other realitiesa s well
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "In that sort of situation, what would we even do? All out war?!"
<Xanatos> <Kane> It is still a massive threat, do not get me wrong. But we could waste time follow that lead unless we're cetain.
<DeathStar> <John> It sounds like Cheryl might be getting us ready for that if they go Sigmerick
<Seraphna> Angela> Just someone promise me this thing isn’t gonna evolve into some evil twin of me. That’s happened too many times.
<ChadWinters> Kane, look in to the virus you have, see if it looks like it's from our reality. I know that might be hard but it's worth some time.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I'll make sure Kane has the time. No work for him, Cheryl
<ChadWinters> Taiga should be able to help you if you have questions.
<Xanatos> <Kane> One my reality signature test runs I will work to see if there's some basic foundation to the virus that we can use for generalized scans, that way if it evolves we still have a foundation to work on it.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Finding the source is worth the time. In fact, it should be top priority."
<ChadWinters> Cheryl and I can work on the paranoid Cran part of this all. See if we're barking up the wrong tree or not.
<DeathStar> <John> And I---
<DeathStar> <John> Will work on relaxing the ladies
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Spa day.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Die, John
<ChadWinters> We could never be that lucky, Cheryl.
<Seraphna> Angela> I second the spa day.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Spa day is good. We need to set some time aside to relax, after all."
<DeathStar> <John> I will arrange everything
<DeathStar> *John bows and steps out*
<Seraphna> Angela> Chii help me peer pressure Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Since she can't move well right now
<DeathStar> <Chii> Just drag her
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and picks her up**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<Seraphna> Angela> Spa day.
<DeathStar> *hangs there limply over her shoulder* ... I now know how you feel Chad.
<ChadWinters> I can stun her for you Cheryl
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just let her get it out of her system now
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's easier
<Seraphna> Angela> Yep. Besides I bite.
<ChadWinters> Huh, apparently X was right. 6He notes idly as he takes his hand off his gun
<DeathStar> *Chii bites Angela and leaves*
<DeathStar> *X sticks her head through a ripple*
<DeathStar> <X> Should I stab her again?
<Seraphna> Angela> Stab Chad. He might have evil Chad inside him.
<ChadWinters> No need. 6He looks at Angela. 1"Who says that's not already a plan in place?
<Seraphna> Angela> Or would evil Chad be Good Chad?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I think Evil Chad would be Id."
<DeathStar> <X> Who says evil is what you think it is?
<DeathStar> *Shrugs and leavs*
<Seraphna> Angela> I mean, I’ve met Xevil. I have a bar.
<DeathStar> -END minis now-
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<DeathStar> *Vesta eyes everyone getting ready for spa day and hmphs*
<DeathStar> <Vesta> *updates Darien and turns to finding evidence that Cran is the big bad*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha floats Vesta up**
<Seraphna> Tabetha> You too.
<DeathStar> <Vesta> ... Water and Fire do not mix well
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Then don’t spew fire.
<DeathStar> <Vesta> Someone needs to watch the base; why are you all doing a spa day anyway?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We got an evil virus and need to recover and feel happy.
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<DeathStar> *Vesta lets herself be taken to the spa where John ahs arranged for a nice spa and pool and other things for the girls*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl sits by a pool*
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<DeathStar> *Cheryl and company are relaxing at the spas. The Aquarius team is just exploring space as usual*
<DeathStar> *Yuki sneezes on the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I sense my sister has gotten up to no good
Session Close: Wed Aug 24 00:00:00 2022
Session Start: Fri Aug 26 00:00:00 2022
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<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes a report from Taiga, then shows it to Chii* Looks like a male version of myself in another Reality. Not bad looking. Hmmm. *She eyes the image*
<Wisp> <Chii> Eh, you're my favorite.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl awwws*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl shows her various variants of her, scowling at a younger one and trashes it*
Session Close: Sat Aug 27 00:00:00 2022