The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 583

Session Start: Sun Sep 04 14:14:02 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session583
* Alicia has joined #TAW-Session583
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.2.28
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *After the battle in the Alternate Reality, Alternate Katrina has taken over counseling for Alternate Paladin to try to understand what has made him such a broken man. While this is going on, the Strikers have been compiling their own reports about their battle on Alternate Earth and everything seems to have calmed down and returned to normal. Right now, at Katrina/Terra's bar, Rachael sips a drink after doing work and lazabout for the day*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It feels like we're missing stuff lately.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We haven't been called into action yet."
<Alicia> <Terra> "Do you want to be?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, I’ve been busy, but not in the adventure way.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's because you're making a killing with the clothes business.
<DeathStar> *Rachael shrugs at Terra* Maybe. School has been keeping me busy I guess.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Though the spirits being back is a little weird.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> My Nocty is happy so that’s good.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *shrugs* "Lore hasn't found what she is looking for, but we have to be on the ready in case she is ready...or soemthing."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah, a way into Tareh.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What's that even going to be like?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Like...is there another 'us' there already?"
<Alicia> <Terra> "Then, I'd say to make the most of the downtime."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That's going to be hard to imagine.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses** Well for all we know we’ll find a Tareh like, years into the future. We were reborn after all.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's never that easy
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Who ever said that time had to move at the same speed?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, meeting another me could be cool. But could you all handle two of me?
<DeathStar> *She downs a drink and eyes something in the corner, then suddenly hurls a fireball and destroys part of Terra's bar by destroying a few booths. Alarms begin to go off as she pushes down Kaelan and Moira, unable to reach Terra since she's on the other side of the counter*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What the hezzy, Rachel?!"
<DeathStar> *Ao and Leyaeh arrive moments later, probably teleported in as Rachael forms another fireall, looking crazed* You don't see that?! It's right there in the flames.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks, then shadow ports Terra to them**
<DeathStar> *There's nothing there*
<DeathStar> <Ao> Stand down!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I don’t see it Rach… what is it?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I think she's havign another episode!"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *Squints and throws another fireball, this time closer*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks, seems she was taking Rachael seriously** Whoa wait!
<DeathStar> <Ao> Alright that's it. *She hyperspaces and judo chops Rachael in the back of the head*
<Alicia> <Terra> "I wish Katrina was here..."
<DeathStar> <Ao> Get the collar back on her
<DeathStar> *As Rachael falls limp*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan puts the anti magic collar on her sister**
<DeathStar> *The ship begins to put the flames out*
<DeathStar> <Ao> ... We have A Katrina on the ship. Leyaeh? Ship her out to her.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks about, unconvinced that Rachael was crazy**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks around* "Maaaaaaan."
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh nods and has a Vapaad carry her out**
<Alicia> <Terra> "You're right. Keep the collar on her though."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She usually shows signs before a snap.. she was so calm…
<DeathStar> *Rachael gets floated off* <Ao> .... *shakes her head at the damage* I'll see if we can reconstruct the damage with the holographic power, but Lenneth is being a penny pincher
<Seraphna> **Kaelan hands Ao credits**
<DeathStar> <Ao> Alright. We'll get the bar restored, Terra.
<Alicia> <Terra> "Hallucinations though..."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah, but she had that same look in her eyesliek the time she nearly torched me."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan raises a brow and writes a note to Andrea and slides it into the shadows**
<DeathStar> <Ao> If you're so worried, I'll let you know when Katrina has time to talk to her and you can both sit in on it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Thank you.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl Manor
<DeathStar> *Adeline smooths out her clothes as she steps inside, Jaime being dragged along with TK. Cheryl peers at the two stepping inside* When are you two going to start working for me anyway? *She seems to have a map of Earth and the moon up on her board, eating an apple*
<DeathStar> *a few locations seem to be marked as points of interest, one including Repliforce*
<Seraphna> **Jaime shrugs** I go where she goes.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We're here to talk to mother and father real quick. *Cheryl motions at the kitchen, so Adeline nods and moves there*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm. *She chews on her apple, eyeing the map*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> There's been no more signs of that virus lately.
<DeathStar> *she eyes Hotaru's scans*
<Seraphna> Angela> And this is how we get Mavericks.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> From Hotaru?
<Seraphna> Angela> No weird viruses.
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps into the kitchen* Mom. I want your help planning a big wedding. *Lemon drops the lemon cake she was making as Adeline begins to show the location of the three-way wedding with her, Jaime, and Gnome and the plans she has been making and the date she wants to ahve it on*
<Seraphna> Jaime> She’s got diagrams.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, so far Repliforce hasn't been acting strange and Kane gave them the anti-virus. We have to assume we got it all under control.
<Seraphna> **Jaime catches the cage with TK**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *Shows off the twins to help make her case* <Lemon> ... *lets out a breath and looks over the plans. Adeline smirks, knowing this will keep her busy for the next few months*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> By the way, Angela.
<Seraphna> Angela> Yes dear?
<Seraphna> **Jaime smirks a bit and puts a flower in Adeline's hair**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I've heard rumors that Repliforce is about to work with my daughter in Reality matters. Maybe you can use your connections to try to inadverantly learn mor about what they're doing so we can get insight into what Cran is up to. I think the meeting is today.
<Seraphna> **Angela pauses for a long moment.** Done.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Okay. *She nods while listening to wedding and girly stuff in the other room* ... I'm moving the plans back into the basement
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Asteroid C
<DeathStar> *Taiga sips her coffee with the other Strikers present. Ren plays with Akatsuki*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> How is everyone holding up after that last mission?
<Seraphna> **Si sips and her ears wiggle with the power of caffienne**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...annoyed. Irritated."
<Seraphna> Si> Followed up on my theories for now.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Theories?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Lets hear them."
<Seraphna> Si> Oh, well if Spade has more influence over this Adeline I have a theory that she might lean more towards my Momma, Angela, in other realities.
<Seraphna> Si> Spade was like, totally obsessed with her.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Have we seen any indication of that yet?
<Seraphna> Si> Just that point where she snapped and clearly got more Spade-like.
<DeathStar> *She wiggles Akatsuki at Kaori*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "None of her being interested in Angela, but they haven't interacted much that I've seen."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Can our Adeline offer insight?
<Alicia> * Akatsuki waves to Kaori
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What if there was no Spade? What if Adeline herself was their reality's equivalent?"
<Seraphna> Si> She could be fighting it, but that guy as a master of subtley controlling hosts. And probably.
<Sara> * Kaori holds out a snack
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'd need to study Reality 25 more but it's pretty hard to do
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The question is, what's the end goal?" * Akatsuki happily eats the snack, having inherited Ren's appetite
<Seraphna> Si> Yeah, we'd have to get someone who could tell us more. **She noms down pocky**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Speakign of...do we have any defenses? After this one, they may try to hit us directly."
<DeathStar> *Ren looks like she wants to snack now, tummy growling*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The defenses of the Asteroid C I talked about last time are still up
<Seraphna> Si> They have to come at us indirect, basically.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I've been looking to make sure they didn't plant anything. I haven't found anything yet."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And our Pax?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Entering the Asteroid itself wold be rather hard.
<Seraphna> Si> PAX itself is equipped with all sorts of early warning tech. They've encountered fleets from other realities like... how many times now?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That I cannot say. I got the ping system so I should know if they enter the reality
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So it should not be a problem with warning ourselves or the PAX.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Right."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...they still managed to stay a step ahead of us. Are you certain they have not detected your reality tracking?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> .. if they broke that, then it could be a problem
<DeathStar> *She admits*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Adeline is smarter than me and she can build things on a level on a higher design
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Is there anythignt hat you cna do to compensate if they did? Their Charlotte still managed to play us."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I still feel bad about not catching on to that..."
<Seraphna> Si> Mmm. We need to be able to spank them harder, we're outgunned right now.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I can try to think up a few things. It might be best to have Adeline in on then if you want an Adeline to out smart an Adeline
<DeathStar> <Ren> We do have one thing she doesn't have
<Seraphna> Si> Might be a good idea. We should also try to get tech they don't have. We need an edge.
<DeathStar> *Ren gently pats Kaori on the head*
<DeathStar> <Ren> This girl
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The problem is that they know that, which is why they went for her."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, she's still the all great Kaori. Even if they know it. Which means they don't have their own evil Kaori
<DeathStar> <Ren> Unless they hire arcade Kaori
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "At least now we know."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *hears the teleporters* Ah, our meeting
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<Seraphna> **Si looks over**
<Sara> <Kaori> There's basically only one me, or at least, only one me with my powers and all that...
<Seraphna> **Kumiko comes floating in from the dorm area, settling in a chair**
<DeathStar> <Ren> There was one or two realities where you have the power from what I've seen but you like have used it all up doing things like restoring the PAX. Branching paths from you - the you here in Prime. But a lot of Kaoris like never discover they have the power. Like they never went to Centerpoint to discover it we found out
<DeathStar> <Ren> We did a Kaori hunt a while back to see what makes you unique
<Sara> * Kaori makes an odd face
<Sara> <Kaori> Well I AM unique so NYEH!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're meeting with the Repliforce people. *She heads for the conference rooms, taking her coffee and hands out dossiers on Repliforce*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...perhaps Centerpoint did not manifest in those reality.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Nyeh. *she smiles back*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes the dossier and looks at it, taking a seat*
<Seraphna> **Si follows and Kumiko floats along**
<DeathStar> *Cran, Blue, and Alouette are sitting there representing Repliforce*
<Seraphna> **Kumiko pouts and sits**
<Seraphna> **Si waves** Hey Gramps, Sis.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I hope you're all doing well."
<DeathStar> <Cran> Hello everyone. *he nods to each of them* I hope we do not take too much of your time up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We are at your disposal."
<Seraphna> Kumiko> How's Momma, Mr. Cran?
<Wisp> For the exceptionally perceptive, a third shadow has its arms around Ren and Noire's shadows, though nothing is casting it..?
<DeathStar> *Alouette wiggles her hands* I hear you are planning to check in on the Classic Reality soon after the other Katrina finishes her exam and the attack on the Alternate Reality to make sure things are okay. We'd like to be brought along so I can take a look at the technology. Please?
<DeathStar> <Cran> She's protecting things back at the base with me here.
<DeathStar> *Cran pauses, raising an eyebrow for a moment, glancing between Noire and Ren*
<DeathStar> *Then back at Taiga*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You seem overly interested in their technology Alouette.
<Seraphna> Si> Well I don't see a problem with having Allouette along. She's awesome!
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks between Noire, Ren and Taiga. "What do you think?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> *purses her lips and then looks* "...Jubei..."
<Wisp> Ren's shadow shifts and has a wagging tail.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well now that you've mentioned her, I don't see any reason to keep quiet."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Glad you could join us."
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I confess, they have a vision of the future that I have. Reploid and Humans becoming more closer together like Dragoons. I'd like to study it.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Noire?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<Wisp> The wagging Ren shadow tail stops and instead Noire's shadow becomes a catgirl after mentioning Jubei.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Do you have objections to them coming along?
<DeathStar> *Cran seems fascinated by what he's watching*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No, no objections."
<DeathStar> <Cran> I thank you and we promise not to get in your way
<DeathStar> <Blue> We'll be the perfect little group. You don't have to worry about us whatsoever.
<Seraphna> Si> Mmm, I bet there's a version of my Mom that works on Reploids there. According to our files she was a Reploid Scientist.
<DeathStar> *The three stand up, with Alouette bowing rapidly, as they move to the teleporters*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I wonder what Alouette is hoping to find there.
<Seraphna> Si> Probably ways to upgrade the reploids.
<DeathStar> *Taiga turns to the shadow*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Shadow Catgirls?
<Wisp> Noire's shadow quickly reverts to normal and the middle shadow moves to 'hide behind' Ren.
<Seraphna> Si> Mmm, well there's no Jubei here, guess we can eat the cake I saved for her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns to the catgirl as well* "Well...not Jubei then. My younger sister shows kitsune attributes."
<DeathStar> *Ren pats*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "She's very cute."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Kaelan.
<Seraphna> **Si tilts her head** Nah, no one's been groped all day and Kumiko is sitting there with floating boobs.
<Seraphna> **Kumiko blinks**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I was going to say, it could be one of Kaelan
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She has so many familiars and whatnot.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts ehr glasses*
<DeathStar> *Ren offers the shadow snacks*
<Wisp> Jubei pops half her head out of Ren's shadow on the floor.
<DeathStar> *Ren squeals*
<DeathStar> *dropping the snack*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I wonder why dark kitsune are always so impressive." * Akatsuki looks smug.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Jubei, how long have you been hanging about?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, she is a temporary member
<DeathStar> *Taiga notes s she finishes the paperwork*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright everone, lets head to the PAX.
<DeathStar> <Ren> What are we going to do there? <Taiga> Check in on Katrina's progress.
<DeathStar> *Ren looks at Kaori as they all prepare to go, debating asking her something*
<Wisp> <Jubei> Um, pretty much since you guys said you were going to meet interesting people.
<Sara> * Kaori tilts head
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...Jubei, ahd you wnated to sit in, you didn't have to sneak around."
<Wisp> <Jubei> Well, you don't have to *be* cool, but you still are, right?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I got a bit of reality energy in myself inherited from mom. *Taiga doesn't commit, since when Cheryl was pregnant, Taiga naturally got a smidge of reality energy that was passed to Yuki and Ren* Have you ever used your powes to enhance yourself to become stronger or cooler or anything like that?
<DeathStar> *She asks Kaori*
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats with them all, she doesn't seem to like walking, seeming liek she's in zero gravity, Si follows Taiga**
<DeathStar> *As they teleport over, Taiga grabs a file from Ao's desk and reads something* That's concerning. *She notes as they walk toward Katrina's office*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What is? It's not about the reploids, is it?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It looks like Rachael had another famfrit insanity moment this morning actually.
<DeathStar> *she hands the tape to Charlotte to put into her datapad to watch*
<Seraphna> Si> It is weird. Thought she was doing better lately.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "My only answer is that 'I am'"
<Sara> <Kaori> No, I just... I never felt like it would be right I guess? I just feel like we're gonna have to save the universe again one day and it's gonna be desperate.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Episodes come and go and can happen at any time.
<DeathStar> *Ren nods* That makes sense
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's... quite unfortunate."
<Wisp> <Jubei> Exactly. You just are." She thumbs up, as if that's sufficient answer on why she also tends to lurk about in shadows, do things sneakily or her bouts of extreme laziness/procrastination.
<DeathStar> *As they arrive at the Alternate Katrina's office and Taiga knocks, opening the door, they find the place cluttered with files. Katrina is behind her desk, speaking into her datapad which she pauses, pushing her glasses up* Oh, hello Strikers
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I guess you're here for my report.
<Wisp> Before becoming visible to Katrina, she drops down back into Ren's shadow
<DeathStar> *Ren wiggles her tail at the shadows with Akatsuki in it*
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Hello!"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *reaches into one of the large bundles of papers from one of the many stacks and pulls out something, threatening to knock the stack over but she somehow keeps it from tilting over* Ah here it is. I did a scan of his brain and other activites. After many hours of sessions with him, I can say that talk of the goddesses definitely triggered something in him that made him feel that the Illium Empire was on the horizon once more in the form of Jaime or someone like her taking the reins if Lenneth gave her the position of Empress.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> As I continued to interview him though. I found a little more data that helped shaped that belief. He was having dreams and visions while praying.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm-hmmmm"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Of a tall dark one like female
<DeathStar> <Katrina> And behind her the world screamed and hellish visions, often waking up with the bed soaked in blood.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I've submitted my report to Lenneth and she'll recommend that he be taken to an Asylum for now. The connections between the two realities are two great.
<DeathStar> *Taiga glances at the others to see if they have questions*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I feel like that's connected to the madness that hit your world."
<Seraphna> Si> Huh... well maybe not Jaime. She brushed with the Dark Ones once but I believe she dropped Noire's DNA. Though... I dunno, she can be agressive when she's angry.
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Most likely yes. How a Dark One being is behind it I don't know
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I've been asked to take a look at Rachael next. Did you all want to come with me while you think of more questions?
<DeathStar> *She gathers some notes and information on Rachael, standing up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As long as our presence does not make Rachael uncomfortable."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Right."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: The Bridge
<DeathStar> *Lenneth stands before Jaime and Thena, the former back from Earth. Erevis wanders around with Megumi in the background*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I called both of you in today to discuss an important topic.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Until a new building can be constructed, the Legislation Branch will still be hosted here on the PAX due to the sheer amount of people needed to run the Suisen Empire. But to help begin the process of seperating things even further, I will one of you in charge. Unless neither of you feel up to the task, then I will place Syiean.
<Alicia> * Kyouki likewise hovers in the background
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Now, which of you feels they deserve it - or rather, is ready for the responsbility?
<Seraphna> **The two look at each other and muse**
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods to both of the, standing in the middle, perhaps they are watching to see how this plays out*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Thena. <Thena> Thena!
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I see. Very well.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth takes her sacred tablet* And why do you feel you are the one, Thena?
<Seraphna> Thena> Legislation and relations take the ability to charm and handle people more than anything. Thena is mostly saving Jaime from that, she's more of a muscle.
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...She's right.
<Seraphna> Thena> There can also nearly be 10 Thenas working on this at once. Jaime is more stretched out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I swear she's telepathic or something.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I see. *She writes Thena's name down* Then you will have a temporary position as the head of the branch. *points at Kyouki* Kyouki works for the Dark Ones. You can start by working with her.
<Seraphna> **Thena pounces Kyouki** Granny Kyooooo~
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> And helping with their needs - the Cartel have stepped in a lot in the past few years and it will take a lot of unweaving to make sure things are not ... risky. Kyouki
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Tell me how she does. Honestly.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Of course I will."
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns toward Kyouki, giving her a smile as she pats Megumi* Good luck, Kyouki
<Seraphna> Jaime> I feel somewhat encouraged that I'm more worried about her overrunning the dipllomats than the other way around.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> That's not exactly her role in the Legislation Branch
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> We'll see how she does in the upcoming months
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: The Brig
<DeathStar> *The Strikers arrive at the brig where Rachael is laying in the cell, looking annoyed and tugging at the collar. Moira and the others are there too*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Alright. *She steps into the cell and takes a seat and begins to talk to Rachael* <Katrina> Can you tell me what happened today? <Rachael> Jaime was in there and she was going to kill us all. She was standing there with herh and raised at us, glowing
<DeathStar> <Katrina> But you saw the vids. No one was there. <Rachael> I know that!
<DeathStar> *she begins to mumble, stressed and talking to herself, tugging at the collar irrationally now*
<Seraphna> **Si looks at the others, catching the similarity to what Paladin saw**
<DeathStar> *it seems she's having a bit of a breakdown for real, looking around at shadows*
<Seraphna> **A shadow hugs her**
<DeathStar> *Rachael jumps*
<DeathStar> **Trying to blast*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan eeps and flees**
<Alicia> <Terra> "It's okay, no- Ah, please don't startle her like that!"
<DeathStar> *The collar straining to stop her, it actually fizzles*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "H-hey!"
<Seraphna> **Si holds out a hand and all the fire mana she's trying to use vanishes**
<DeathStar> *Rachael pants and Katrina jots notes*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Sorry...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> They're outtogetus...
<Alicia> <Terra> "Who are?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I'm going to prescribe some medicine to help you rest.
<Seraphna> Si> So... I read the reports from Geyze and I'm seeing a rather disturbing trend now.
<Seraphna> **Si says to the others since they're out fo the room**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "More reports?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *begins to describe the elven mob that live in the shadows that want to break your kneecaps for money, mixing reality with fiction and some of their adventures with other stuff*
<DeathStar> *Katrina exits the cell and goes to get her the stuff
<DeathStar> <Taiga> This is hard to watch
<DeathStar> <Ren> *nods*
<Seraphna> Si> Yeah, Lana was hallucinating that Jaime was threatening her too.
<DeathStar> (I doubt that would be known)
<DeathStar> (scratch that)
<Wisp> <Jubei> Is this a regression of the half-elves from Tareh?" She peeks out of the floor again.
<Seraphna> (kay)
<Seraphna> Si> Seem so.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...Lana is full human, but has the same halluucination."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes, we believe this is the start of the disease that occurs 2000 years from now
<DeathStar> <Taiga> RAchael is potentially the first victim
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What a time for this to happen."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Maybe due to her being able to use magik
<Seraphna> Si> Still, I doubt Paladin and Rachael are having the same hallucination for no reason.
<Seraphna> Si> And Paladin's not a famfrit.
<DeathStar> <Ren> You think something triggered it? She's definitely having a manic episode now.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Like something pushed her over
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga, share the report of what happened in the alternate universe, please."
<Seraphna> Si> I mean, prophecy happens sometimes but usually not when people are wide awake.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> From what we've learned, the people over there claim that a man was preaching to them about the Illium returning
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do you think it's someone trying to make Jaime out to be dangerous, or just that she has that vibe?"
<Seraphna> Si> Could be an alternate Jaime. Though Jaime can be very terrifying when pissed off.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And his words were stirring something in them. *Taiga eyes the report* Anger, hatred, and they began to feel like they were going mad and then the next thing they knew they woke up from the song
<Seraphna> Si> Plus didn't Jaime get corrupted a little? Maybe there's a link there.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Your report on Paladin suggested that his paranoia about the Illium might be focused around Jaime as well."
<DeathStar> *Katrina returns and gives Rachael a shot and she begins to fall asleep*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe we need to have a talk with her.
<Seraphna> Si> Maybe that thing is just fucking with Jaime because she fought against him directly.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, but what do we say? 'We're worried that people keep hallucinating you going evil'?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga taps her comms* Jaime. Can we speak with you?
<Seraphna> Si> From how some entities are acting, I get the impression it isn't used to outright rssitance.
<Seraphna> **Jaime comms back** Umm, sure.
<Seraphna> Si> Fate, Andrea and even Spirits won't approach whatever that thing is. If it's presence is the same one on Geyze.
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves from the brig and to Katrina's office to have a talk*
<Seraphna> **Jaime is sitting waiting for them when they arrive**
<DeathStar> *as they arrive, Jaime is --- perfectly normal looking*
<Seraphna> Si> Welp, no tall dark goddess thing. Good signs already.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wha?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... well. *Scans her* Outside the strange mark on her leg, which isn't giving off much of anything but some strange readings nothing
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... Okay?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, keep an eye on her and the mark, but right now she seems normal."
<Seraphna> Jaime> So what's this about exactly? I'm getting kinda... antsy about the leg thing.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do we have any experts in...whatever this is?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ah, Rachael had an episode and thought you were going to kill her.
<Seraphna> Jaime> What the fuck?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Blew up part of bar.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hallucination, obviously, but I wonder why you."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh she did that? I was on Earth when it happened.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We could ask Andrea. I don't think anyone else could tell us
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You haven't argued with her recently, I assume."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Rachael? I don't think I've even seen her in like, a month.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "JAime, do you have...mmmm...beef with anyone in particular?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> At the moment? Not really. Except the jerk that corrupted my leg. Whatever that thing is.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I don't want to say that that's related, but it could be... which would be worrying."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Maybe your leg is now evil."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I've offered to have it chopped off.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Adeline seems to think she can fix it without that.
<Seraphna> Si> Extreme, but also badass.
<DeathStar> *Taiga studies the mark,it looks like a rebel alliance symbol with a crest, with a u and a point horn in the middle of the u making a W like w look but curvier*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, its not like they cna't grow Jaime a new one now."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I mean, at least it looks like a tattoo or something.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Do what you think is best. But clearly you're fine
<Seraphna> Si> There is one problem with our correlation here.
<DeathStar> <Ren> And that is?
<Seraphna> Si> Paladin was hallucinating this months ago.
<Seraphna> Si> Jaime only got corrupted a little bit ago.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right. We can't go assuming everything
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...yes. Unless it was targetign Jaime early on for whatever reason."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I--- *At that moment, the Aquarius arrives in the hanger*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I joke about becoming goddess of the galaxy and everything, but I swear, no actual plans for domination.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "They might not be linked... or they might be, and Jaime was a target from the beginning."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm way too busy for that lately.
<DeathStar> *it looks like the Aquarius is need for some repair work and other stuff*
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes her datapad** Is the Aquarius due back already? I thought they were in deep space for months still.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They were suppose to be. Let me go talk to them real quick. They been in deep space and have Dark One data. Such as the tall dark one statues and stuff. Plus I need to talk to the crew.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...perhaps it considered you a likely next empress."
<DeathStar> *she moves off*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Who knows, might be.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, I think Rachael likely saw something and it triggered her issues.
<Seraphna> **Si goes with Taiga**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Whatever that was might have been what was in the Alternate Reality. It might even be the thing that Fate is afraid of. Have we tried calling her?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We just have to work out if this was externally caused, and if so, by what... or who."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Lenneth will ultimately pick her successor, and I am close to her. But I'm also... well... kinda a hot head.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Because they took Rachael out of commotion
<Seraphna> **Kumiko shrugs**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's pretty strong of you to admit. I know I have trouble with that sometimes."
<Seraphna> JAime> Still doing the mute impression Kumi?
<Seraphna> **Kumiko nods**
<Seraphna> Jaime> And, thanks. Getting Gnome back has made me think more about myself.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's important. I should know."
<DeathStar> *Ren hugs on Charlotte*
<DeathStar> *then on Kaori*
<Alicia> * Charlotte hugs back
<DeathStar> *Then on Noire*
<DeathStar> *Then group hugs them*
<Alicia> * Akatsuki hugs everyone, one by one
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm still gonna kick the asses of anyone that crosses my loved ones, but I'll do it with more thought in the future.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd expect nothing else."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...if they are after you, I'd act to protect your loved ones as well."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh taken care of.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We have... a lot of contingencies in place to protect all the younger Zhenmeis. Even those on Geyze.
<DeathStar> *Katrina returns to her office, sitting down*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Alright, she's calm now
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh, K-Kat. Hey.
<Seraphna> **Jaime starts to hop up**
<DeathStar> <Katrina> I suggest I spend some time and go over the other Katrina's notes and learn more about her
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Hello, Jaime
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods and peers around for an exit, which of course, is weird for a teleporter** Nice to see you again.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Spiky lady's calm now?"
<DeathStar> <Katrina> We should do a lunch date sometime. <Ren> Alright lets get out of here. *She takes Charlotte and go* It seems that way, Aka
<DeathStar> -Scene Shift-
<DeathStar> Location: The Hanger
<DeathStar> *Yuki stretches, Saoirse in human form on her lap, glancing at Erica*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, that last alien encounter was a surprise. Who would have thought there was an alien entity that could change from space dust to a space fish
<Sara> * Erica smirks
<Seraphna> **Cookie wears a badge around her arm that has Mirelle's symbol on it**
<Sara> <Erica> I mean, Cookie absolutely called that one, sadly...
<DeathStar> *Mireille ho ho's, wearing a cute little uniform and hat - in the mood to take over the universe lately*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hey, you meet one transforming galactic entity you've met them all.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "There's so much out that to see and learn."
<DeathStar> *the Suisen techs begin to work on repairs - thankfully it's not that much damage, but it was a nice excuse to take them back home for a bit. Ben rises*
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'm going to show our new crewmate around the PAX while we're here for a few days
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Prepare to disembark."
<DeathStar> *He steps off the bridge*
<Seraphna> Cookie> **whispers to the others** Ben's really giving this new girl a lot of attention. Romance bets?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> There is no romance while trying to take over the universe. ... unless it helps take over the universe.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Please respect Ben's professionalism and privacy."
<DeathStar> *Yuki raises an eyebrow while massaging Erica and Saoirse's shoulders
<Seraphna> Cookie> Romance always helps universal conquest. All my Manga say so. That's why the rulers always have a harem of girls who fight for them.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Momma Erica
<Seraphna> **Cookie gives Mireille some manga**
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Can I have a harem?
<DeathStar> *She flips through the manga*
<DeathStar> *she shows her the cover of a ranchy one*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hey, the lead in that looks like Pepper. It's okay for me.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "The power of love is a strong one."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *puffs up at all the encouragment while Yuki is choking*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Historically speaking, the harem was often a sourc eof infighting, with some concubines even being activate conspirators in the assasination of their ruler."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> R-Really?!
<DeathStar> <Mireille> So I should not pick Yurica.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *tilts her head to the side*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Yurica is strong. Definitely will take leadership with con-coo-bine status.
<Sara> * Erica eyes Mireille
<Seraphna> Cookie> Doesn't Erevis have like, 5 wives and a husband and ruled the galaxy?
<Sara> <Erica> Typically harems don't include your sister, ether
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Oh.
<DeathStar> *Yuki meanwhile has reddened to the point of a tomato*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> So not Yulindhe either.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Will think of others.
<DeathStar> *She seems at a lost now though*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Naw, you gotta find girls that do what you want and spend time with you that aren't siblings.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> What have I walked into?
<Seraphna> **Cookie of course, is oblivious to the fact that she just described herself**
<DeathStar> *She says from the doorway*
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuu, sounds like a conversation at our house some days.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Mom! Thank God. Distraction.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I came to give you this. *She holds out paperwork to Erica and one copy to Airym*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "What's going on?"
<Sara> * Erica takes her copy
<Jackieness> <Airym> *examines the paperwork*
<DeathStar> *it seems to be transfer paperwork for Celeste back to Lorelei's team*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We'll find a replacement for your team before the Aquarius leaves
<Seraphna> Si> Seems your aunt Lore is getting ready to make her move.
<Sara> <Erica> Ah, I see... Well, I don't have any issue with it
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Understood."
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Well, if I'm needed over there, it can't be helped... it was great working with you all, and I hope to do so again sometime."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Your assistance was appreciated and you will always be considered a part of this crew, Celeste."
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Thank you."
<DeathStar> *Sabrina gives Celeste a little magic trick of fireworks*
<DeathStar> *Taiga takes Celeste with her to Lorelei's group*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Well, there goes one of my minions
<Sara> <Erica> Minions?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> To help rule the universe
<Seraphna> Cookie> We'll recruit more.
<DeathStar> *She leaps up and takes Erica's arm* Want to go play on the PAX with Momma Yuki and Saorise and Yurica?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *walking with Celeste*
<Seraphna> **Si follows Taiga and paws her tail**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I will be able to crack the Tareh lock soon, a month or two at mMOOOSt. A-Anyway, so Lorelei wants you to be ready to join the team when I do
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There's been some setbacks but it looks like going to Tareh might be more monumental than ever when the time comes. So be ready.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yuuu, how long as Si been chasing your Mom's tail? And is she my aunt now too?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I--- really don't want to think about that
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.3.3
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Jaime would find herself having horrible nightmares, of elder monsters and the tall dark being turning into something hideous that her mind cannot process without breaking and the voices, so many voices, like she's being drawn into some hazy ritual. While this is going Adeline is monitoring her, having hacked into the PAX without even CHIP knowing and keeping tabs on her, then uses her psionics to help with the dreams so her mind does not break. Soon morning comes and she feels unrested and Adeline is nowhere to be seen. (Cont)
<DeathStar> *Katrina is at her desk, going over the Rachael report while Rachael lays in the brig, moody and paranoid about the elven mob, and Taiga is at Terra's bar, drinking*
<DeathStar> *Ben eats some of Terra's breakfast at the bar*
<Seraphna> **Jaime holds her head, looking exhausted, laying back when she notices the bed is empty next to her and sighs, sending a message to Katrina and Erevis, one for lunch and one for breakfast, in the same order**
<Alicia> <Terra> "How is she doing?"
<Seraphna> **Si pokes Taiga slowly**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> From what I understand, she's not doing well. Elven mob still, which should be famfrit mob if you think about it
<DeathStar> *Taiga makes a noise, coughing on her drink* Burns
<Seraphna> Si> Early.
<DeathStar> *They both accept and Erevis arrives at the bar*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I stayed up all night working on Striker stuff
<Seraphna> **Jaime arrives after a bit in a nightgown still and sits with Erevis**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You seem under dressed, little one
<Seraphna> Si> Ohhhh? You know what that means.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Too tired to really think about it... **she focuses and the gown turns into a day dress**
<DeathStar> *she pulls out Kyouki, dressed in sexy night wear* Like this
<Seraphna> Jaime> I had... nightmares last night.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You did? That is unusual
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Want to talk about it?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I mean I need to work later today to go to bed at a normal time
<DeathStar> *She finishes her drink*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Esepcially since I'm normally and active dreamer. It was like I was being tugged into some ritual. There was this dark being and stuff that felt like it belonged in a Cthulhu text.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *head tilt*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Elder Gods, chanting ,lots of voices... thought I'd go nuts in my own head. But something was shielding me.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. What do you make of all that?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I hope it's just stress..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> It reminds me of what Rachael and Paladin described seeing. But they thought it was me.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "We can't just dismiss the idea that something's up. We'll just have to be prepared."
<Seraphna> Jaime> That figure, it turned into something terrible... **she rubs her head, clearly fighting with herself to remember**
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses and peers at the mark on Jaime's leg* It looks a little bigger. There's half circle under the one w like part.
<DeathStar> *she gets a splitting headache and a nose bleed*
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks and looks down** ...Oh no...
<Seraphna> **Jaime holds her head and nearly falls over**
<DeathStar> *Erevis catches her*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. Who should we speak to about this?
<DeathStar> *She sounds worried*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom... I-I don't know...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Where's Addy...?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I would say Fate, but have we even seen her?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime shivers** Fate... where are you Fate?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. I will try to find some experts then if you have no idea? Adeline? *she has CHIP look but CHIP seems odd, like he cannot locate Adeline on the ship* <Erevis> Strange, I know she is on it. There was no log of anyone leaving it in the past few hours
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns, then focuses to find her** <Adeline?>
<DeathStar> *at first there appears to be no sign of Fate coming to her name, then the older looking version of Fate looking 23 appears* <Fate> I almost did not detect you. The past few days the PAX has become like a blind spot of action to my sight and I've been focused on other places.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... *distracted* <I am here. Just doing work>
<Seraphna> **Jaime freezes** Like Geyze?
<DeathStar> <Fate> Yes, Geyze is one of my blind spots these days. I ...avoid it. But it feels like there's no immediate danger. *She studies Jaime and glances her over* Ah. That is why
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Do you recognise the mark?"
<DeathStar> *Fate carefully takes Jaime's leg, as if realizing something*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's growing and I'm having nightmares.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Something ... very dangerous has marked you. More dangerous than the Serpent. You will continue to have nightmares and other visions until you go mad.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Wh-What!?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "More dangerous?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I am liking the idea of cutting the leg off more and more Mom.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Yes. *peers at Kyouki* I dare not speak it's name lest I draw attention to it. Cutting your leg will do no good. IT might slow it down, but the mark will reappear. The ... "Creature" exists on all planes of existence at once like I used to
<DeathStar> <Fate> Avoid it at all costs if you encounter it. You are not ready for such a battle. Not yet.
<Seraphna> Jaime> How do I get rid of it Fate?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "How will we find out more about it? Or... is that itself dangerous?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> <CHIP can't locate you dear. What's up? I'm learning... not so good news.>
<DeathStar> *Erevis frowns and listens* <Fate> Rituals can do it, but you will lose sanity; facing with the creature, but you will lose sanity. I can try to temporarily banish it, but that is dangerous for us both. But I suppose if it's using your vessel to instill fear and insanity in others... that risk is worth it
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm not willing to save myself so people like Rachael can go mad.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> <A background program I installed when learning about the PAX. I'm nestled in. I'm just doing some research for you dear>
<DeathStar> <Fate> If you seek out the creature to learn more about it, even it's name, you will risk going down a dangerous path before you're ready.
<DeathStar> <Fate> But if you insist I Can tell you. *she kneels and touches the mark*
<DeathStar> *shuddering*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'll have to be careful then...
<DeathStar> *The mark vanishes* <Fate> IT is gone for now but it will be back.
<DeathStar> *Fate steps away, wobbily*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I suppose I have that time to be ready then. Thank you Fate.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "How bad would the rituals be?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How do you feel?
<Seraphna> **Jaime feels herself out and goes spirit form to help her analysis**
<DeathStar> <Fate> You call upon the forces even darker than you can imagine, but Andrea would have books on it.
<DeathStar> *it feels like she is bcak to normal, but a small kernal is there in her, always waiting to blossom back*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's just barely there, but not enough to affect me at the moment.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Fate... can you or the older version of you teach me how to face it?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "We have some time at least. I will have to talk to Andrea about this though."
<DeathStar> *Fate hands them the name of the people to seek out if they want to go down the path. It's face down* <Fate> If you insist, yes. I will train you. *She leaves for now, to recover*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Are you certain about this?
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks at TErra at the bar* I got a bad feeling about this
<DeathStar> *downs another drink*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I don't run and hide from pain anymore.
<DeathStar> *Erevis bows her head*
<Alicia> <Terra> "Certainly feels like times are tough."
<DeathStar> *Then takes a look at the names on the paper and places it back down*
<DeathStar> *Rachael meanwhile bangs against the brig sensors*
<DeathStar> <RAchael> Let me ouuuut. I'm sane I tells ya
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Take your time, you don't need to decide yet."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Besides... I'm not letting this thing ruin my daughters futures.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I see. *She nods at who it is to seek out and rises* I will look into this in the meanwime
<DeathStar> *she warps out*
<Alicia> * Kyouki also looks
<DeathStar> *does Jaime look?*
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and folds up the paper to put it away for now**
<DeathStar> *Rachael tries to make the guard go mad with her rambling about the elven mob*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'll talk to Adeline before I make a final decision of course.
<Seraphna> **Ziranth grumbles** Why'd I get this duty again?
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, Adeline is set up in a secret lab in the PAX off the grid. IT looks like some sort of evil lab at first glance as Adeline has books on the occult and nightmares all over the place*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... *flips the pages, her eyes unconsciously glowing as she looks up stuff to help Jaime - or something else*
<Seraphna> **And a statue of a kitten holding a scroll**
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<Wisp> A shadow stretches along the length of the floor, then stends along it before Jubei steps out of the wall, peering at Rachael.
<DeathStar> *Erevis arrives before Lana out of nowhere*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Lana Azarra
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhhh?!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was told to turn to you. *She points*
<DeathStar> *Gwen rushes in with a mop to beat up Erevis*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ah? To me?"
<DeathStar> <Gwen> BAck to finish the job, Jaime?!
<Seraphna> **Talia peeks out of Lana's cleavage**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *floats Gwen and sends him flying* Fate has told me you can do battle with this thing. *Shows an image of the tall dark femine being*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I wish to know all you know
<Jackieness> <Lana> "..." *stands* "Excuse me..." *walks to a secuurity door on one side of ehr lab*
<DeathStar> *Erevis watches her go*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That being has appeared in an alternate reality where it drove the poplace mad with insanity and made them fight each other
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And corrupted my daughter. And I Was told it can appear in multiple realities at once
<Jackieness> <Lana> *holds up a hand, conjures an arcane key mechaism into existence and uses it to open the door, then decends some stairs*
<DeathStar> *Erevis waits quietly; Gwen scurries after Lana
<DeathStar> <Gwen> What was that all about?
<Jackieness> <Lana> *opens another set of doors and steps into a round vault-like chamber with a puzzle box suspended in the center of the room* "...I'm worried..."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> This looks super secure for a puzzle box
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well..." *starts operating a series of levers and handles scattered across the room, the puzzle box springing open when she triggers the last one*
<DeathStar> *inside, tentacles of the damned leap out to grab Lana, attempting to touch her skin and mark her and Gwen and pull them into the box*
<DeathStar> *voices and whispers in their head can be heard*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh!
<Jackieness> "
<Jackieness> <Lana> *gestures and throws up Elder Signs all across the room to ward off the attack*
<Seraphna> **Talia shoots a mana blast at them, from her location it looks like Lana fires a boob blast**
<DeathStar> *Gwen dual swields ans slashes at anything that gets ner them as they all repel the attack*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> What the hell>!
<Seraphna> Talia> Tentacles bad touch!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Get out!" *slams her fists into a button to force the puzzle box closed again as sge retreats up the stairs*
<DeathStar> *Gwen nods and retreats*
<Seraphna> **Talia rides gloriously**
<DeathStar> *Erevis meanwhile is floating in place, glancing over stuff*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *seals up the vault again, breathing hard*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Problems?
<DeathStar> *Gwen flops over*
<Seraphna> Talia> Evil tentacles!
<Jackieness> <Lana> "This is super bad..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then I desire to know .... everything.
<Seraphna> Talia> Hi I’m Talia and I like fish!
<DeathStar> -Main End/Mini Engage-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Rachael screams a the shadow and begins to babble about invasion in her cell*
<Seraphna> Sits there
<DeathStar> *while Ben shows Rashmi around the PAX*
<Seraphna> **Ziranth sits there outside the cell** Still hallucinating…
<Wisp> <Jubei> Stop that, that hurts my ears. What's wrong with you?
<DeathStar> *Rachael squints* Are you real? Sometimes they talk back. *Eyes something by Jubei* They always talk back. *She questioningly touches Jubei's chest*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Solid.
<Wisp> <Jubei> Yeah, those are real also.
<DeathStar> *Rachael sits down* Y-You're Jubei. I recall that name. One of the kids. Yeah. *She eyes the room, clearly still seeing other people besides the two*
<Wisp> <Jubei> That's right. Things are all mixed up, but once upon a time, you would have been my mother. So what's going on? Why are you acting like fruit salad?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> heh. I've been told that my magic mixed with being a half famfrit makes me insane. Can you believe it? Who ever heard of it? Granted magic is relatively new. *she snaps at someone not there* Most of us manifest I Think
<DeathStar> *Lorelei eyes a giant board of all the known Tarehian kids*
<DeathStar> *And what they're doing as she prepares to return to Tareh*
<Wisp> <Jubei> It's heard of in the Tarehnian times. It's something that 'Aschae' spat in the face of when she reformed the planet, yes? It's unfortunate, but maybe aspects of all the worlds are equalizing. Coalescing into a prime state." She shrugs.
<Wisp> <Jubei> I'm no neurosurgean or mage. Maybe you could have the droopy-expression cat lady look into mapping your mental state and degradation. She did it for own genetics falling apart. Or ask one of the foxes in the family. Mother El, maybe Freyja or something. They're more versed in spirits and magic. Though I guess that all hinges on you being willing to be a guinea pig.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *lowers her head, concerning* Clearly Cuddles and PAX technology is at it's limit when it comes to me so far
<DeathStar> *She chuckles darkly, looking a bit more calm right now*
<Wisp> <Jubei> Knock it off. I didn't come here to make fun of you. I came to see for myself. But why haven't any of you considered cryosleep?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I want to ... try to help as long as I Can. We got one more God to finish off. After that I guess that wouldn't be a bad idea
<Wisp> <Jubei> That's noble and all, but if you end up causing friendly fire or compromising those you're close to, wouldn't you regret that?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... yes. I'll get my stuff together. *she kicks out at something not there* ... not solid. *she touches Jubei* Solid.
<DeathStar> *she takes deep breaths, as if committing that to memory* I also have noticed something else about myself
<Wisp> <Jubei> What's that?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I may be insane but it makes my magiks stronger, like an overdrive. Everyone might need that to win. Maybe I can stay collared until the time is needed. Even if I ...hate..this. *She tugs at it some until calming back down*
<Wisp> <Jubei> That sounds stupid
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *on the defensive* Why?
<Wisp> <Jubei> I'm sure you have lots of friends and family. They'd be destroyed if something happened to you, and you'd be devastated if you caused it, right?
<Wisp> <Jubei> Why add more unknowns and potentials for that.
<DeathStar> *Rachael tugs* And I'd be devastated if Harbringer used his powers to kill them and I could use some super magik infused with manifestation to blow up the land
<Wisp> <Jubei> and if you end up giving them that opportunity?
<DeathStar> *Rachael thinks on that, then changes the subject some* Are you planning on joining the others in going to Tareh? I know Zeal is on the fence what with college and stuff.
<Wisp> <Jubei> I'll do whatever I need to do to keep sis safe.
<Wisp> <Jubei> If that means going to some other world, sure. But if I'm a liability, I won't be used against her.
<DeathStar> *Rachael considers and nods.* That guard is kind of useless, not even noticing you yet
<Wisp> <Jubei> I'd like to think I'm just that good.
<DeathStar> *Rachael laughs*
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<Wisp> Jubei watches her curiously, then makes a call after considering something
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Who are you calling?
<Wisp> <Jubei> Moms.
<DeathStar> *Andrea answers, hanging out at her office in Tokyo, wearing the governor outfit* Hello?
<Wisp> <Jubei> Hey mom prime.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hello, Jubei. What hijinks are you getting up to?
<Wisp> <Jubei> Hanging out int he PAX brig chatting with a semi-crazy elf lady. What're you up to, Alphamom?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Just working on taking over Earth when Dias' term is up so I Can then prepare my dark arts across the universe for upcoming battles.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> So is being in a brig everything you thought it would be?
<Wisp> <Jubei> It's pretty crummy. But I bet it's worse for elf lady. Say, didn't you have bouts of delirium in ancient history when you were being pulled between your nature versus nurture personas?
<DeathStar> *Andrea thinks* Well, due to my very nature of being a homonculus created by the Dark Ones, there's a lot of me that rejects the path I've chosen to walk on. I've basically helped usher in a new type of Dark One that isn't like the old ways. But in the end it's flourished while the old ways have stagnated.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I've just have to a focus on that and it keeps me grounded
<Wisp> <Jubei> How would you teach someone else that?
<Alicia> * Kyouki steps out of the darkness, having been looking for Andrea, but waits for the conversation to end before asking anything.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hm. *She can be heard musing on that* I usually ground myself with goals I Want to accomplish and relying on the stuff I've built as well as family. It helps keep my guided toward those things, knowing they're always compasses. Even know with the Tokyo project here, I'm building toward a future for the famil
<DeathStar> <Andrea> As long as I have tangible goals for myself in regards to the others, I can pace myself
<DeathStar> *Rachael jerks at the other person and reaches out to touch ehr chest8
<DeathStar> *while mumbling*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm real."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> R-Right. Yes. *She relaxes*
Session Close: Mon Sep 05 00:00:00 2022
Session Start: Mon Sep 05 00:00:00 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session583
<Alicia> * Kyouki looks to Jubei. "You can keep talking to Andrea. I have something to ask, but it's not urgent."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hello Kyouki
<DeathStar> *She says over the comm*
<Wisp> <Jubei> Eh? Well, I mean, the elf lady isn't going anywhere. I'm just trying to figure out how to help her; and help my sister. Go ahead.
<Wisp> She waves her comm casually at Kyouki.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'm worried about Jaime. Something is... wrong, and I need to ask advice on rituals if I'm going to help at all."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I see. *Andrea begins to arrive in the cell and Rachael slowly reaches out and touches the teen looking Andrea on the chest, getting a look*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... Hrm. *touching Kyouki she seems to bring herself up to speed* Ah, that.
<Wisp> <Jubei> Oh hey Alphamom
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Fate said to speak with you and Lana, and I was already about to talk with you about it."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *Gives Jubei a smile as she thinks* You ran into a being you are not ready to deal with. The Dark Rituals likely came about from ancient Dark Ones running into the thing. You know how you all saved my life from decaying from lack of power like my alternate counter part and now are cursed? This would be on the same level
<DeathStar> <Andrea> There are rituals that dark and that powerful
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "And those are the ones we would need if we were to save Jaime from madness. She's safe for now, but..."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I will make copies from the books then
<DeathStar> <Andrea> You will need help in some of the rituals, though a few can be done solo - just know the solo ones take a greater toll than the group rituals that can share a curse
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'll work on translating the dark rituals for you at the earliest convience and have Simulacrum deliver it.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Thank you."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Feels like sanity is starting to be at a premium."
<DeathStar> *Rachael makes a noise*
<DeathStar> *Andrea glances over, then wiggles a tendril at her* I will get on this. *She turns to shadow port back to her office*
<Wisp> <Jubei> Ah, no other input on the elf, Alphamom? You think Freyja could do something?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hm. *She studies Rachael and shadow tendrils touch her mind, checking her out*
<Wisp> <Jubei> She's not wrong, her loose canon could be helpful. But I don't want her making like a backfiring gun and end up harming Noire somehow.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I don't think Noire will likely be on the mission that goes to Tareh thankfully. The Strikers are just hunting away to unlock the gate, but after that Lorelei's group will be doing the heavy lifting. So you don't have to worry about Noire going to Tareh. Normally they would take over checking realities but Lorelei for some reason seems hellbent on handlng Tareh alone.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I don't want that either. I wonder if she could learn to handle it... or if that's too much for her."
<Wisp> <Jubei> Hmm. But isn't Kaelan going or so-- *yawns*
<Wisp> <Jubei> Ugh, I've spent way too much energy today.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I rephrase that. Lorelei's team is going online with the Strikers
<DeathStar> alone not online
<DeathStar> *Without
<DeathStar> *going online without jesus
<Wisp> (patpats)
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It looks to me that this is some sort of new gene of thing related to her magik and manifestation. I'd have to speak to Cuddles since she's been researching it. Megumi might know more if she's looking into the case. IT seems when her magik is locked up her mental status begins to normal out. So the Magic part of her DNA is conflicting with her mind.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Somehow that needs to be untangled, probably as well as her manifestation, to why her mind begins to crack. Might explain why her magik also amps up
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Freyja might can help
<DeathStar> *Paladin peers through his cell in the other room, and holds up a cross at the skimply clad teenage Andrea, praying*
<DeathStar> *to her, Jubei, Kyouki*
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Lord all mighty, forgive these heathens
<Wisp> 6Jubei twitches, grumbling as she simply swipes her hand, blanketing Paladin's cell with a sheet of shadow like a wall, obscuring him
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You'd think he'd be happy about Lorelei going off to stop False Gods."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You should see the Templars - well, the false Church. The Templars are pretty nice
<Wisp> <Jubei> No one asked you, old man. Stop making me waste energy. I just want to be lazy...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> They're run by a guy called Thomas.
<Wisp> <Jubei> Megumi Zhenmei and Freyja Carter. Those were my suggestions. Thanks, Alphamom.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> The Church out in the Unknown Region they use prayer to bring faith into reality to try to kill us
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peeks out of Jubei’s shadow**
<Wisp> Jubei muses to herself, looking at Kyouki. "Hey, you have any connections with the Zhenmei? At least Betamom is a Carter so I can call granny Ruby."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'll take the suggests to Cuddles then. These days I think Iceheart has been running space trying to make a profit with the aftermath of the Dark War along with the younger Elwyn Carter.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You could say that."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Heh, say that. Eh Kyouki Zhenmei?
<Wisp> <Jubei> Oh. My bad.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan hops out of the shadow**
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Hey Kaelan."
<DeathStar> <RAchael> Kyouki is the Dark Spirit
<DeathStar> <Andrea> All hail our Dark Spirit
<Wisp> <Jubei> Look, no offense, but the Zhenmei are like... the Smiths of space at this point..
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And married to Erevis.
<DeathStar> *She says as if in cult, doing a sign of worship to Kyouki*
<Wisp> Jubei peers at Andrea and then to Kyouki, then back.
<Wisp> <Jubei> ... Wha?!
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You didn't know?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Yeah, Kyouki was found in the Dark Rune still intact
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That’s w
<Wisp> <Jubei> I spend most of my time trying to figure out hwo to do the least possible.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> She can turn into a fairy
<Wisp> <Jubei> Being informed isn't exactly my... thing..
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That’s why Jaime is her daughter.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> But yes, Kyouki has been looking over the Dark One Homeworld for Erevis. It was given to them after the Dark War so Dark Ones could have their own planet. Our Dark Ones.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> But yes, Kyouki can pass on any messages you want to Erevis and Megumi
<Wisp> Jubei stares at Kyouki, a flat, straightface.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The three hang out together.
<Wisp> <Jubei> Uh... forgive me, oh great spirit of darkness for my ignorance
<Alicia> * Kyouki laughs a little. "You're forgiven."
<Wisp> <Jubei> Please bless my sister Noire with greatness, impart irresistable charm in Alphamom's campaign, a little allure in Betamom and please grant me long, lazy days
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pulls Nocturne out of her tails** Can you do that stuff?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'll do my best on the last. The others are easy enough. I barely have to do anything at all."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Speaking of the Dark Rune, did we ever find a way repair the Light Rune?
<DeathStar> *Nocturne hangs there, all sullen like 10 year olds can* <Nocturne> Oh sure. *She lifts her hand up and waves it* You are blessed by being in my presence. Do you feel it?
<Seraphna> **
<DeathStar> *The Dark Spirit wiggles, glowing darkly*
<Wisp> Jubei pauses, then musses Nocturne's hair.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan giggles** I’m always blessed by you my Spirit.
<DeathStar> *Nocturne blinks the blue skinned spirit who looks a lot like her mother peering at Jubei. She has horns, blue eyes like her mother - one ofthem, blue hair with a silver streak, and blue hair down to her butt. As well as horns and a tail*
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> Hello
<DeathStar> *Avenir peers out of the shadow* <Avenir> ..time...to...get back...before..Mother Vyvy..notices...us..gone.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh huff. Didn’t she agree to stop hording you?
<Wisp> <Jubei> Vyvy?
<Wisp> <Jubei> Isn't that... also one of the Spacesmiths?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Yes."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Vyvy mother of all spirits few.
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<DeathStar> <Avenir> Vyvy mother of all spirits few.
<DeathStar> *Except
<Kasha> <Jubei> Nagisa Zhenmei, right? The one that got timenapped.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Correct
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmhmm.
<Kasha> <Jubei> Jeez. Why'd I get born into such a complicated time...
<Kasha> She half-heartedly waves a fist, then sighs. "This is all your fault, Alphamom. And Betamom.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I can try a time ritual if you like
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Send you another time period
<Kasha> <Jubei> Wow, you'd just throw me away to another timeline?
<Kasha> She mock gasps. "Must be what Nagisa went through..."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *pulls Jubei close, her tail petting her butt* Never.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Kyouki clearly my daughter needs one of those cliched school lives. I'm going to enroll her at Tokyo University
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Something tells me she won't become school president."
<Kasha> <Jubei> What, fuck that. That's way too much work...
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Noire loved the president thing
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Speaking of rituals, Kyouki
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Don't tell Noire or Reikana this
<DeathStar> <Andrea> But I used one of the forbidden rituals to split them.
<Kasha> <Jubei> Yeah but she loves the spotlight, I just want to waste as little energy as possible.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I wasn't about to."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> IT was another reason I Was running low on power
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I doubt there will be a case like that again to use that particular ritual
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Good thing we used a dark ritual to make Mistress all powerful again.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I wonder what the cost of that one was..."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It'll be different for each person
<DeathStar> <Andrea> We can only see what happens
<Kasha> Low key, Jubei starts tugging Kyouki's shadow away toward her own.
<Alicia> * Kyouki moves over
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shrinks down to an adorable 11 year old** Okay Avenir. Let’s go terrorize your Mom.
<DeathStar> *Avenir blinks* O..kay.
<Kasha> Jubei pauses. Physically she hasn't changed posture or looked toward Kyouki or anything, justtttt started stealing her shadow...
<DeathStar> *she takes Kaelan to find Shade and Vyvy who are together*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Jubei
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Are you stealing the Dark Spirit's shadow?
<Kasha> She stiffens, halting again. "Uhh..."
<Kasha> <Jubei> ... Maybe
<DeathStar> *Andrea holds out some dark energy* Here if you need some energy
<Kasha> <Jubei> I don't
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Alright. No eating the shadows of Dark Spirits. That Dark Rune of her's is pretty strong
<Kasha> <Jubei> Hrmph
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "And why did you think I wouldn't notice?"
<Kasha> <Jubei> Who knows. Why would I think you *would* notice?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You're trying to steal the shadow of a dark spirit. It's just one of those things."
<Kasha> <Jubei> If you were cool, you'd probably just let me
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Are you cool?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Did I stop you?"
<DeathStar> *Ren meanwhile in the bar is devouring her third meal, feeding Akatsuki*
<Kasha> <Jubei> ... No, Alphamom did
<DeathStar> <Andrea> IF she lets you eat...
<DeathStar> *Shrugs*
<DeathStar> *Avenir returns to hide in the cell*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan’s hand reaches out to grab her**
<DeathStar> *Avenir makes a surprised sound*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tugs her into the shadows**
<Kasha> <Jubei> Hrmph, only if she wanted. I'm too lazy.
<DeathStar> *Avenir makes a noise as she is re-dragged back in*
<DeathStar> *Andrea rubs Jubei's back*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> My adorable little girl
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<DeathStar> *some food appears by Jubei from Ren*
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<DeathStar> *Andrea picks up the food* Mmmm, take out
<DeathStar> *She prepares to go get those tomes*
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Session Close: Mon Sep 05 15:46:06 2022