The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 584

Session Start: Mon Sep 05 15:46:55 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session584
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.3.11
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl Manor
<DeathStar> *Cheryl crumbles up a piece of paper, likely a report and throws it against the wall. Lemon hums, messing with wedding plans in the background, unphased*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That little brat really is letting them all go. Angela, who do you have tasked to watch them?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl draws Taiga's face with fangs*
<Seraphna> Angela> Anyata, she’s Allouettes protector.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And she'll report back everything they do?
<Seraphna> Angela> Doesn’t need to.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl tilts head*
<Seraphna> **Angela taps her head**
<Seraphna> Angela> She’s the first autonomous Beta.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl runs a hand through her hair* You and your Betas. I don't get how you keep track of it all
<Seraphna> Angela> My parents did something to me that was beyond even Cran. I just sort of do it.
<DeathStar> *Lemon shows Cheryl a color for her opinion and she just sort of nods*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, lets see what we learn. *She stabs a pen in Taiga's mug*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Katrina walks the hallways with her reports on Rachael and Paladin, pausing outside ... well, Katrina's bar*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> ... *eyes the name of the place and steps inside*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus sits at the bar, slowly eating on a salad.
<DeathStar> *Ben seems to be there with the Aquarius docked currently, enjoying some pie. Eating it slowly as Katrina sits at a booth with her paperwork*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sips a shake, she seems to take a lot of meals here**
<DeathStar> *he eyes Marcus, then Katrina, then slowly picks up his pie and moves further back*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> *nods to Marcus and Jaime, talking into her datapad as she makes notes*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus pauses and squints.
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans over the bar in a waitress outfit* Salad? Really?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I had a triple burger yesterday, made me sick.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... you're an old dog.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Slowly decaying till the end.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Do we need to get Marcus a vet?
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<Xanatos> <Marcus> So, new Katrina huh? Heard there was one strutting around here. 6* Marcus shifts to look at Katrina.
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans on Terra's counter in her waitress outfit; so far no sign of Terra, so did she make the salad and shake?* Hm. I can think of uses for old dogs. I got some property he can protect.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> People been real weird to you?
<DeathStar> *Katrina glances up, having put on glasses* Hm? Weird to me? *Glances at Jaime very briefly* I've mostly stayed to myself working on the Paladin and Rachael cases. I don't want to get people false hopes
<DeathStar> *As she says that, Cran walks in, along with Blue, Cole, Alouette, Anyata, etc. Cran finds them a spot in Katrina's to sit down*
<Seraphna> **Jaime blushes a bit**
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Smart. Though I'm sure they'll try to sucker you into staying. You need someone smacked a bit just let me know.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances back at Andrea.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Property?
<Xanatos> 6* Cole glances around for a second before sitting down.
<DeathStar> *Katrina smiles a bit* Thank you. I'll keep that in mind. *she studies the large crowd*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh sure, I'm positive you could do a great job of protecting some of my property in Tokyo. *She studies the group* Do I need to go serve Reploids? Do they eat?
<DeathStar> *Alouette looks at the kid's menu*
<Seraphna> **Anyata looks with Allouette**
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think they can eat.
<DeathStar> *Death Star is eyeing Katrina*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Right right. *she moves to take their order*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I want this. *She picks an item with a cute name*
<DeathStar> <Blue> ... *looks like she is just annoyed*
<Seraphna> Anyata> I will take the burger meal.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Our burger of doom and one kid meal of darkness.
<DeathStar> *as they order, Taiga and the other Strikers arrive, Taiga kicking her chair back to take a seat. Ren zooms in and begins to order everything off the menu*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus** Hey Gramps!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Thanks for meeting with us here.
<DeathStar> <Cran> *nods to them*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole just orders a coffee, then glances at Taiga's group.
<DeathStar> *Katrina adjusts her glasses, peering at the party getting larger; Andrea sighs* <Andrea> Now this is beginning to feel like a real job
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You want help?
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats across the room**
<DeathStar> <Andrea> No no. You enjoy your salad of evil I prepared. *She takes their orders, planning something evil for Ren due to how much she ordered, going back to the kitchens where Terra is tied up*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Evil salad. Must have aubergines."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway... Since this might take a while and you never know how the food in another reality might be
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I figured we should meet up here then go
<Seraphna> Si> I only brought enough Pocky to last 5 years!
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I can't wait to learn everything I can. <Taiga> They might not share and kick us out. Be prepared for that; and the last reality we went to it was under attack. So be prepared
<DeathStar> <Blue> This sounds like we should be on the offensive then
<DeathStar> <Ren> The last time we went to the Classic Reality we were there only a few minutes
<Seraphna> Si> They’re usually way ahead of us, aggression isn’t the likely path to success.
<Sara> <Kaori> What makes you think any amount of Pocky can last 5 years?
<Seraphna> **Jaime sips and listens**
<Seraphna> Si> I keep it in subspace!
<DeathStar> <Ren> Wait, isn't pocky a person?
<Seraphna> Si> It’s cookie sticks covered in chocolate candy.
<DeathStar> <Ren> My eyes have been opened
<Xanatos> <Cole> How do you decide the names for these realities? What's classic about it?
<Seraphna> Si> Oh well Wind is old and old people like classic stuff.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm going off for the Classic and Alternate realities based off the original names given to them; the new realities I number them
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, old stuff frequently gets called classic."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Classic is because it supposedly based off the Original Reality I am told. The reality you're from. Wind's reality
<DeathStar> *Death Star snorts* <Death Star> Fool
<Seraphna> Si> What’s up Old Man DeeEss?
<Xanatos> <Cole> I think he's calling Wind a fool.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The Alternate Reality got it's name due to it being like an alternate version of events before the multiverse returned. It closely mirrored our own events after Cheryl did a timeline divergence from Centerpoint when she first got her powers
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The nicknames sort of stuck. Now I just # them.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It's like how we call ourselves the Prime.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Ah because thinks revolve around you all? I get it now.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Location: Asteroid C
<DeathStar> *the group, after food, arrives at Asteroid C. Cran looks around, taking notes and Alouette runs around with her arms out*
<DeathStar> *Aurica stands at the reality controls as Taiga finishes adjusting her Striker uniform*
<DeathStar> *Ren pats her stomach, her uniform looking tight*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ugh.
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks amused
<DeathStar> *Blue shakes her head* <Taiga> I'd offer you all temporary uniforms but I don't think it'd work well with your Reploid armor and that.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Everyone ready?
<Xanatos> <Cole> I think so
<Seraphna> Anyata> Alouette?
<Seraphna> Si> I have doubled the Pocky supplies.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The plan is you all want to learn more about the tech. We'll stick with you for the time being until you're settled in, then we Strikers will set out and learn more about the Reality itself. We got our own mission objectives.
<Seraphna> Kumiko> **shrugs**
<DeathStar> *Alouette nods*
<DeathStar> *Aurica inputs the coordinates for the Alternate Reality and the stargate like gate begins to dial in and opens up. Blue steps back, making a face*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Looks...well anyway let's do it. 6* He steps through.
<DeathStar> *As they step through, and appear outside a massive looking advanced city with a massive tower in the center of it. Taiga is looking over the notes of the Classic Reality from when she was a kid, which is funny since she looks 19 at best now*
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuu! **hops through**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> When I last deal with this reality at 9, they had taken a beating pretty badly and Senreich had reduced the world, along with Mavericks, to pretty much nothing
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Longdon and the other major cities were in bad shape. Now it looks like they're 300 years advanced.
<Seraphna> Si> So our Earth’s state like every 30 years or so?
<Xanatos> <Cole> I didn't realize there was that much time dialation.
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<DeathStar> <Taia> I didn't think there was that much time dialation
<Seraphna> Si> Oh yeah we could be here for weeks and we’ll be back in time for dinner!
<Xanatos> <Cole> Is that something that could change over time?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We all pretty much were on the same time pace. The alternate reality for example was on pace with us
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, what's special here?"
<DeathStar> *Ren shrugs, this being before her time*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Something clearly did if 300 years worth of technology passed.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But Wind's kids showed up here to greet us.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Can we get some carbon dating scans?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They didn't look that old.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Confirm the time dilation otherwise there could be some sort of outside interference.
<Seraphna> Si> Hmmm. But they would be Progenitor Famfrits right?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right?
<DeathStar> *Taiga does scans of the area*
<Seraphna> Si> So they age at least three times slower than humans.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright
<Jackieness> <Noire> *arrives last* "Mmmmm...what do we have?"
<Sara> <Kaori> By the way, I've already eaten half of the Pocky supply
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I got some news.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Our pocky supply
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We cna buy more. Now, the news...?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If the last known Classic date was in the year 2241.
<Seraphna> Si> H-How did you get into my subspace? **she blushes**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm estimating it's at least the year 2500 something now
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks for some sort of news broadcast
<DeathStar> *they'll probably have to go into the city*
<Seraphna> Si> Wow, if John is alive he’ll be like… super old!
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... how could he be?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...does that mean time moves faster here than at home?"
<Seraphna> Si> He used his powers to turn into a Lunarian.
<DeathStar> <Ren> It shouldn't. All realities should move at the same pace. Something happened here to change that.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "A what?"
<DeathStar> >Ren> At least that's what mom said
<Seraphna> Si> They’re these cat like dragons.
<DeathStar> *Taiga has fled into the city at the mention of Lunarians*
<DeathStar> <Blue> ... Our guide left us
<Seraphna> **Si follows**
<Seraphna> Si> Follow me.
<DeathStar> <Cran> ... I believe we should follow. I'm having trouble keeping Alouette on a leash as it is.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Either they've done something, or maybe the connection to this place was damaged and so they've started to fall out of sequence with the rest of us? ......someone tell Taiga that later so she can check into it.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole sighs and moves after Si
<Alicia> * Charlotte hurries after Taiga
<Seraphna> Anyata> I do not appreciate my Allouette on this leash.
<DeathStar> <Cran> *takes his hand off Alouette's head and she runs into the city*
<DeathStar> <Cran> There.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *follows Si*
<Seraphna> **Anyata gives chase**
<Seraphna> **Kumiko looks at Alex for some reason musing, then floats after the others**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *pauses* "....Ren, go after Charlotte and try to get Taiga back safely."
<DeathStar> *As they move into the city, it looks surprisingly clean and simple, especially as they are leaving what looks to be a rocky, sandy wasteland area and entering a beautiful city environment with vehicles. They find Taiga looking around at the people moving about, many with a red triagle on their foreheads*
<Seraphna> Si> Is this a fashion thing?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ah, we have found her anyway."
<DeathStar> *Blue looks around the city at the people going about their lives. The city looks rather peaceful*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> ... *scans the people in the city and looks absolutely giddy*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole glances around.
<Seraphna> Si> So where’s the Tony’s Pizza?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Where are the reploids?
<DeathStar> <Alouette> There don't seem to be any!
<DeathStar> <Blue> That's a bad thing.
<Seraphna> Anyata> All around us I think.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We can't have everything."
<Seraphna> **Anyata looks at some of the red triangles**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Explain what we are seeing."
<Seraphna> Anyata> Isn’t that what we want? Reploids that are indiscernible from humans?
<Xanatos> <Cole> I think Alouette is saying there aren't any here though.
<Sara> <Kaori> Overall I'm inclined to agree that that seems ideal for Reploid kind...
<Seraphna> **Si muses** Taiga?
<DeathStar> <Aloutte> I believe these are humans and reploids that have evolved into a state of both reaching a state of becoming something more. They're both both ... w-whatever they're called here. They're neither human nor reploid
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So they have interbred?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. It does look like there's no fully humans here either. And no reploids cannot breed like Dragoons
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well maybe at this state they can. We'd have to inquire more to learn what they're called here.
<Seraphna> Si> Reproduction would be the one step.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Perhaps we should ask for access to their history archives."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That seems the easiest way to find out what happened."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Without the twins to ask yes, that would be easiest. Is there an archieve building or a library here?
<DeathStar> *She looks around*
<DeathStar> <Cran> Why not ask directions?
<Seraphna> Si> Yo where’s the library around here!
<Xanatos> <Cole> It feels very distopian, we all stick out like sore digits but no one is coming to stop us.
<DeathStar> *Blue eyes these new types of beings, shifting a little like she is unsure what to make; a few of the people doing their daily work glance p*
<DeathStar> *squinting and a few people mumur as if wondering "maverick"*
<DeathStar> *eyeing the odd group*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...we're making a scene."
<Seraphna> Si> **rolls her eyes**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We shall have to find a directory or other form of information kiosk." *looks around*
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and moves toward a booth of sorts*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Let me see if I Can figure it out
<DeathStar> *it seems to require a card*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Can we hack it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I do not wish to cause trouble by hacking it."
<Seraphna> **Si sighs and walks up to
<Seraphna> **someone** Excuse me?
<DeathStar> <Person> Yes?
<DeathStar> *Alouette squirms in place, gatting impatient*
<Seraphna> Si> Where can I find an information center? We’re touring.
<DeathStar> *making a whine sound that is getting louder*
<Seraphna> **Anyata holds her hand**
<DeathStar> *they eye the strange rabbit person but decide she is a Pseudoroid of sorts; pointing out the directions.*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Alouette, patience. We've reached an out-of-context problem that we were not aticipating."
<DeathStar> *Alouette calms down as they get the directions and takes off, dragging Anyata*
<DeathStar> <Blue> And there she goes.
<Xanatos> <Cole> She's...very fast.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then let's keep up." *heads after her*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole sighs and follows after Alouette.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *follows and they soon arrive at a beautiful building, with lots of data crystals all about. Alouette is already inside, inserting data crystals into machines and images flashing in the air*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Fascinating
<Seraphna> Si> My ears get weird looks instead of the praise they deserve
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Have we learned anything of note yet?"
<Xanatos> 6* Cole looks curious and tries to find some sort of labeling system for the crystals.
<DeathStar> *She seems to be looking up the Copy X saga, getting defeated by XX in strange time travel hijinks, and the Guardians vanishing with those heroes; then later the same said heroes returning much older to help restore order; it seems the crystals are divided in eras, and in those eras by information, etc. etc*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> There's another me...
<DeathStar> *She points at the other Alouette in that data
<Seraphna> Si> Ah yeah, she worked with my Mom’s proxy here.
<Seraphna> Si> …She’s probably around. Come to think of it.
<DeathStar> *Cran takes some crystals, trying to learn stuff and inserting it*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm guessing it's going to take some time to go through all this.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Probably."
<Xanatos> 6* Cole looks for more reploid info, to do the same.
<Seraphna> Si> We should at least figure out who to contact here and how.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright lets all look up our respective information and then meet up and go over it.
<DeathStar> *Alouette begins to speed read history and reploid stuff with Cole; Blue and Ren nod and begin to read*
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> *hours later, the group has pieced together what information is there - though the further back in history they go, the less there is. After the Senreich Era, the heroes managed to help restore the Earth and there was peace in the era of late 22XX. But over time they vanished. Going into 23XX and soon Copy X rose up and his era of peace began. This led to his iron grip rule until the mysterious XX returned along with a group of heroes from the past that defeated him (Cont)
<DeathStar> *during that era they managed to restore peace and the guardians took over to bring about things for a while until an incident occurred dubbed Ragnarok and the heroes once again vanished. After things progressed timeline wise with Ciel creating the biometals to try to help humans and humans and reploids deciding to stop fighting and working together after how close Earth nearly was destroyed. Leading to a utopian era with a few outbreaks here and there that they worked together to overcome. The Sage Trinity rose up and the Legion was created. Soon Reploids and Humans had law that they would be equal and Humanoids was the term dubbed
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, we cna certainly asnwer where Senreich ended up after his era."
<DeathStar> *And that is the current era, with the Legion the current government body. The Guardians are a peacekeeping force that are out and about trying to maintain some peace when there is trouble, but not much is known about them, or these biometals that have been popping up*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Wind's kids would have to be ancient by now yet they don't look a day over 30.
<Seraphna> Si> I think he got blown up.
<Sara> <Kaori> Makes you wonder...
<Seraphna> Si> So they age at like 1/10th humans.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I think that's a Progenitor thing."
<DeathStar> *Alouette is jotting notes on Humanoids and the biometals*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> So they passed a law to make humans and reploids equal, but how do they do it?
<Seraphna> Si> So we’re looking for them, possibly Megumi and Seraphna. Plus any surviving reploids.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> And what are biometals?
<Xanatos> <Cole> So...biometal. That's the tech
<Xanatos> <Cole> I wonder if it's a fancier version of like...nanites.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lot of questions.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Like who are the Sage Trinity.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I wonder if XX is still around.
<Sara> <Kaori> Do you think there's a XXX by now?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I get that joke
<Seraphna> Si> Lewd
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...is there anything here that is useful to us? Their technology seems to have evolved in a completely different way."
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I-I can't abandon it yet!
<DeathStar> *The kid reploid huffs*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I think a lot of their tech is useful to us."
<DeathStar> *as she says that, a siren noise is heard outside*
<Seraphna> Anyata> If we find these Reploid scientists they could help?
<Xanatos> <Cole> A biometal sample would go along way I think.
<Seraphna> Si> I hear the Po Po.
<Seraphna> Si> Cole must have been too imposing again.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?" *goes to look outside*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Please don't be those two again..."
<Seraphna> Si> They have sirens? **moves to look**
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats higher**
<DeathStar> *A large airship is in the air where a building is being attacked by an animal like -- well reploid is not the right term. What was it that one Humanoid called it? Pseudoroid? It seems to have in it's hands a little head shaped thing that is glowing artifact and is trying to escape, killing anyone in it's path as it runs*
<DeathStar> *leaping from the one building to another*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Air raid sirens, not law enforcement."
<Xanatos> 6* Cole mumers about the imposing line as he moves to check then pauses and blinks.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Whoa. Should we stop it?
<Seraphna> Si> Hey you can’t hurt people! That’s what villains do!
<DeathStar> <Blue> That looks like bad. Maybe if we do we can get more answers.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Better to not get involved."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You're your own team.
<DeathStar> *Alouette has already given chase*
<Seraphna> **Anyata after her pulling out a beam saber**
<DeathStar> <Cran> Hm. I confess it would be nice if we could get something out of this
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Reality strikers, we'll stay here in case they need to be rescued..." *looks at Cran* "Our reality's track record means our guys have a good chance of getting arrested by these Legion forces."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and stands down*
<DeathStar> <Cran> Lets hope we do well then
<DeathStar> *Alouette climbs into the building with the Pseudoroid and looks around*
<Seraphna> **Anyata speeds up the side to her and gets in a guard stance**
<Xanatos> 6* Cole nods and moves forward then dissolves into electricity and shoots up into the sky, teleportin forward to face the animal thing
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes back to reviewing the data crystals for more information*
<Alicia> * Charlotte tries to find the secret of how the Reploids and Humans became one.
<DeathStar> *the creature seems to be facing a few reploids and humanoids in the building, wearing Guardian outfits. They are firing pistol like weapons the back a bunch but it's tearing through them*
<DeathStar> *using the biometal*
<Seraphna> **Anyata dashes in at high speed and slashes along its back**
<DeathStar> *it makes a noise and jerks*
<DeathStar> *Charlotte finds something on the Legion law and surgery*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole appears with miniguns already spooled up, firing a barrage at it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Surgery... well, that explains at least part of it..."
<Sara> <Kaori> Bit disturbing...
<DeathStar> *The enemy is hit and the Guardians open fire as well. Alouette bounces and tries to grab the Biometal but lands flat on her face. Blue uses a icy whip to smack it in the face and freeze it*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole forms his katars and dashes forward to do a big slash to try and severe the biometal if possible.
<Seraphna> **Anyata speed slashes again**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I wonder how they manage such a thing. With so many people. *She looks up the surgery and it seems it's done when the humans become of age*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...what do you make of this, Mr. Cran?"
<DeathStar> *The creature is blinks Mega Man style and blows up, the biometal floats there; for a moment the group thinks they hear it talk, thanking them before a girl who looks about 16 with a pink hat and pink outfit comes and takes it* <Teenager?> Thank you, everyone. *she studies Alouette hard*
<DeathStar> <Cran> To manage such an operation, this Legion government must have a lot of facilities and power. The Sage Trinity - we should look up more about them.
<Xanatos> <Cole> No problem. Saw people in danger and had to help.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Can you find any more details about this procedure?"
<Seraphna> Anyata> You are welcome.
<Alicia> * Charlotte keeps searching
<DeathStar> *Alouette rubs her face and the Teenager looks them over* <Teenager> If you are interested in helping we are always low on help. Did you want to join us? *She motions at the airship*
<DeathStar> *it seems that is not on public file*
<DeathStar> *Cran brings up the data on the three Sage Trinities*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Not without hacking."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Uh, we're just passing though really. But last time we were here it was very different so we've just been spending time trying to figure out how it changed so quickly.
<Seraphna> Anyata> If it will help us learn. I am Anyata. Nice to meet you.
<DeathStar> *The girl looks a little confused* <Teenager> You were here before? *She looks at Anyata* That makes sense why you two look like this then.
<DeathStar> <Teenager> If you change your mind I might can answer questions on the Grand Nuage
<DeathStar> *Blue looks dubious*
<DeathStar> *Cran motions at the screen and Taiga and Ren lean in* <Cran> The Sages might be hundreds of years old.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "anyone we might know...I use 'we' loosely, of course."
<DeathStar> <Cran> They are Master Thomas, Albert and Mikhail
<Seraphna> Anyata> We are trying to learn of Reploid Evolution. Do you know these Sages?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Well, we helped a little bit, if we helped a little more could we get more answers? We just can't commit to staying.
<Sara> <Kaori> Sounds vaguely familiar... nah, I got nothin'.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I have no idea who those are."
<Seraphna> Si> Wait really?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I can't imagine Thomas is the Thomas I'm most familiar with."
<Seraphna> Si> Thomas Light, Albert Wily and… not sure on the last one.
<DeathStar> <Cran> You think they are the same people?
<Seraphna> Si> Nah. Couldn’t be.
<Seraphna> Si> Seraphna is Wily’s like… great granddaughter.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's probably just a coincidence. Still..."
<DeathStar> <Teenager> Hm, I am not saying you have to help. *she looks around as if her time is up, then hands Cole some coordinates* You can think it over if you change your mind. My name is Prairie.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "How do we meet with them, assuming tis possible to do so?"
<DeathStar> *She steps over the edge of the window and her ship ramp lowers for her; the other reploids follow*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Thank you Prairie.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Interesting she has reploids with her
<DeathStar> <Alouette> That name..
<Seraphna> Anyata> I feel as though we are giving up a lead.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole tilts his head at Alouette, then glances to Blue.
<Xanatos> <Cole> We have coordinates, but if you really want to go Anyata we can.
<DeathStar> <Blue> No we can meet up with the others then go there
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I-- guess you're right
<Seraphna> **Anyata nods to them and inspects Allouette for damage**
<DeathStar> *Cran thinks* They do have a HQ.
<DeathStar> *Alouette seems fine outside a mark on her face*
<Seraphna> Anyata> She seemed to recognize me and Allouette.
<Seraphna> **Anyata cleans the mark**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So we head to the HQ after Alouette is done with her tech hunt?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We need to establish some relations in this reality less another Alternate incident occurs
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ironically, talking to their apparent leaders might get Alouette better access than just searching on our own."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That is true.
<Xanatos> <Cole> You seemed to know her name Alouette.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Or...at least recognized it in some way.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I made a chip that can make me a little older. *She motions at her litle child form* It's annoying to have this kid body all the time. It looks a lot like her. And I was thinking of calling my self Praire when I did build myself an older body
<DeathStar> *She hugs her stuffie* <Alouette> I can't even help in combat with this small form
<Seraphna> Anyata> I like your older form and your younger form.
<DeathStar> *Alouette tilts head*
<Seraphna> Anyata> …I-I like you in general. **peers away**
<DeathStar> *Alouette hands Anyata her stuffie*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Interesting tha tthere's a connection there. Come'on let's go meet back up with the others.
<DeathStar> -Spinning TAW logo-
<DeathStar> *Taiga glances up as the group returns*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole holds out the coordinates.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...welcome back. EEverything went well?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Their fighting force had regular reploids in it.
<Xanatos> <Cole> They said they would answer our questions if we went with them but I didn't want to overextend.
<DeathStar> <Cran> We located the Legion HQ as well
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So two paths
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's compare coordinates then."
<DeathStar> *the Legion HQ is in the center of the city, while the Guardians seem to be flying outside the city*
<Seraphna> Si> So which first?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Or is this where we split up?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It makes sense to me to go to the one inside the city before leaving."
<DeathStar> *Ren sees there's a Hunter's Guild still existing and looks up what they do*
<Seraphna> Si> I figure the one with Reploids will have Allouette’s answers. Possibly a Reploid Scientist too.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Huh interesting
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'd rather stick together, though if time becoems an enemy, we-Ren?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> It looks like Hunters in this era like do various jobs in ruins where Mavericks roam and stuff.
<DeathStar> <Ren> They're like that type of organization.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Definitely not like the Hunters of old.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So there are still Mavericks?"
<Seraphna> Si> Huh… **she looks over her datapad** Ruins you say?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Looks like it
<DeathStar> <Ren> They're mostly out in the outskirts
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Strange...afetr this long, I would have expected them to ahve either been cured or eradicated."
<DeathStar> *Ren brings up the information of the world map with ruins and whatnot from all the wars over the years*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It looks like the mavericks are in machines and stuff. We should becareful
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Sometimes being Maverick can just be an ideal though.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> KEep that in mind
<DeathStar> *Death Star hmmphs*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Alright, where is the nearest of the locations?"
<Seraphna> Si> I have soooooo many questions now.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What kind of ideal would that be?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets say we went against the system. We got Reploids with us
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They'd label us Mavericks
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It can happen
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, Legion HQ
<DeathStar> <Ren> What's your question, bun bun?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, so a label given to enemies of the state."
<DeathStar> *Alouette looks up from her thought*
<Seraphna> Si> Like, if they’re already ruins hunting… this breaks the old expected timeline.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "In what way?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga prepares to set out* Yeah, how?
<Xanatos> 6* Cole looks to Cran, waiting to see what he wants to do.
<Seraphna> Si> Data the old investigation team got from an out of timeline core chip back with the old strikers.
<DeathStar> <Ren> That made no sense ot me
<DeathStar> *Cran shakes head, indicating he's fine going there first*
<Seraphna> Si> It have a series of events to happen but they clearly progressed differently.
<Seraphna> Si> Anyway let’s go ask questions.
<DeathStar> <Ren> This fox still confused
<Seraphna> Si> Me too!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...yes, let's ask."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Okay. After us. 6* He steps forward moving for the Legion HQ.
<Xanatos> 6* Or a way to get there if it's in the sky?*
<DeathStar> *it's on the ground thankfully and soon they arrive at it*
<DeathStar> *A large tower in the sky above them rising up from the building*
<Seraphna> Si> May as well be in the sky.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We need a cool tower in the sky
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... why?
<Sara> <Kaori> Because cool.
<Seraphna> Si> It’s so tall!
<Xanatos> <Cole> Seems excessive.
<Sara> <Kaori> Counterpoint: Seems cool.
<DeathStar> *As they walk in there's various people inside the legion admiring the information up about the three trinities, though most of it centers on the leader, Master Thomas*
<Seraphna> Si> Huh… about that name.
<Seraphna> Si> Wouldn’t three trinities mean 9 people?
<DeathStar> *there's info on all of them, though Master Thomas seems to be the leader of the Sages and the one who came up with a lot of their ideas. He seems to be a large brown skinned man with red spiky hair*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...justa d ramatic name for a ruling tribunal. Don't overthink it."
<DeathStar> *The Three Sage Trinities only
<DeathStar> <Ren> So how are we going to schedule a meeting with the great leaders?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...check the Faq."
<DeathStar> <Ren> The what?
<Seraphna> Si> I prefer cheat engines.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "There's a FAQ?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Let's look for an assistant or something.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Frequently Asked Questions. They must have some guidance for citizens, afterall."
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Cran move to the help desk*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I doubt it'll be easy to schedule a meeting."
<DeathStar> *asking about if there's a way to talk to one of the sages; the help desk helper, a large burly man with a red triangle on his forehead laughs heartily*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Aren't some of our reploids cunterparts of their legendary heroes."
<Jackieness> ?
<DeathStar> <Man> They are very busy men. But if you wish to add your names, sometimes they give lectures
<DeathStar> <Man> Though many are full at this time
<Xanatos> <Cole> Doesn't look like Taiga or Cran are having much luck.
<Xanatos> <Cole> If we just go up there...that's pretty maverick isn't it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...let Alouette inquire."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I mean, I wouldn't think so?
<Seraphna> Si> Do we have any names to throw around?
<DeathStar> *Alouette goes up and tries. The woman looks surprised at seeing a reploid child*
<DeathStar> *man
<DeathStar> <Man> This is unusual.
<Seraphna> Anyata> *who is young teen** Allouette is not unusual.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ahh...that got their attention."
<DeathStar> <Man> If you would like to undergo the process this is not really the place.
<DeathStar> *the man writes down the location for Alouette to go*
<Xanatos> <Cole> The 'process'
<Seraphna> Anyata> She wants to see your Trinity.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I'd like to talk to the great man who helped make this possible. <Man> Like I been talking to these fine people, Sage Thomas is very busy. Unless you have something special..
<DeathStar> *Taiga glances at Noire, letting her decide on the reality card*
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats over and tilts her head**
<DeathStar> *The man glances at Kumiko*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *watches* "Mmmmm...let's see..."
<DeathStar> *he talks to someone over communications*
<DeathStar> *and a supervisor approaches*
<Seraphna> **Kumi slowly spins upside down and tilts her head** What kind of special?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I wonder what counts as special."
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... We're about to find out.
<DeathStar> *The supervisor eyes Kumiko, scanning them*
<DeathStar> <Supervisor> ... <Cran> Hm
<DeathStar> <Supervisor> ... This way
<Xanatos> <Cole> Well that's...something.
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats along**
<DeathStar> *they are led to the back of the building where things look more Mega Manish*
<DeathStar> *and energy fields are set up*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole follows Kumiko
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... Lets hope we made the right call
<DeathStar> <Blue> You think?
<Seraphna> Si> Not too surprising, she’s got so much to her the scanners probably break.
<DeathStar> *a platform rises up with them all*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's a bit late to back out, anyway."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well we've drawn attention to us now.
<DeathStar> *she points at cameras inside the building now turned to them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm..I'd rather reveal our 'credentials' to their leaders in prvate than to the public lobby."
<DeathStar> *As they rise up various floors of the tall, cool sky tower, they soon top and the supervisor steps back as the door opens*
<DeathStar> <Supervisor> You may go in
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats in**
<Seraphna> **Si and Anyata follow**
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads in, trying to look relaxed
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads in*
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and walks in slowly*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole steps through after a nod to the supervisor.
<DeathStar> *the three Sage Trinities are standing there - Sage Thomas, Sage Thomas, and Sage Mikhail. They all stand in a triangle formation, peering at them curiously*
<DeathStar> *Blue looks around as Alouette bounces eagerly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, shall we?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren stick to the back while Cran observes the men*
<Seraphna> Kumiko> Hello. I am Kumiko.
<DeathStar> *Master Albert stands there with long reddish hair down to his mid back and a green eye piece that observes the team. And Master Mikhail is a hunched over old man with a helmet like piece with three goggles*
<DeathStar> <Master Thomas> Welcome. We were scanning you all and you are an unusual group.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We are visitors and envoys from the Prime reality."
<DeathStar> <Master Albert> The Prime Reality? That information was true?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Indeed."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We stand here in testimony."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> And what proof do you have that you are from this ... Prime Reality?
<DeathStar> *Taiga wags her tails*
<Seraphna> Si> Well you scanned Kumiko.
<Seraphna> Si> I’m actually the kid of the proxy to the one you call Seraphna.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> *Glances at the others at the mention of Seraphna - so far there's been no sign of any of the original classics*
<Xanatos> <Cole> We should also have a different reality signature...though I'm not sure if your technology can scan that.
<Seraphna> Anyata> We must read on your reality signatures, where are Wind’s children?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They come and go. *he says while Mikhail goes to check their scans and probably their reality scans.* <Albert> They are dead.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> That's quite the accusation.
<DeathStar> *he looks at the other Sage*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a brow at that*
<Seraphna> Si> I’d say we could show off powers but those aren’t new to you.
<DeathStar> <Mikhail> Their signature is indeed different. Ho ho. Fasinating
<DeathStar> *Albert looks at the group* They were killed by the Guardians. Along with that fiend Seraphna.
<Seraphna> Si> Fiend!?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Si..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Seraphna isn't popular here, it seems."
<DeathStar> *Alouette gasps*
<DeathStar> *Taiga raises an eyebrow*
<Seraphna> Anyata>
<Seraphna> Anyata> I do not believe this is possible, the Twins must hold great power.
<Xanatos> <Cole> It's been hundreds of years since any of our people have came to this world. Could you provide some more context on what you mean?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I apologize for my colleague. It is true that we have had dealings with the one called Seraphna. *He nods to Cole* Of course
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, we arrived hereand were surprised that time has passed significantly faster here than in our reality. Our previous experiences suggested that in most realities, time passes at the same rate. Our information is dated as a result."
<Seraphna> **Si’s bunny ears wiggle**
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They were once considered Legendary Heroes of their day, though a lot of the information from that time period was lost due to the ruination of the planet at that time. We know they managed to fix the Earth as best they could. What we are about to tell you can only be out theories mind you as we are not of that time
<Alicia> * Charlotte observes, trying to determine how truthful Thomas and Albert are being, though expects Albert is merely being blunt
<Seraphna> Si> You guys at least fit the names…
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We suspect that records state having had dealings with time before they used time to their benefit to try to speed up the healing of the planet somehow to repair things. Either way the heroes vanished and time marched on. I do know if that explains if it desynched things with you all.
<DeathStar> *do not
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The planet did repair itself until Copy X and Ragnarok
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, thank you for that explanation."
<Seraphna> Si> Why do your names match Light, Wily and Cossack?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They are great men.
<Xanatos> <Cole> So they altered time. That explains a lot on our end too.
<DeathStar> *As if that says it all*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well if they altered time there's a slight chance they might be alive out there.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But where? And why is Seraphna enemy #1?
<Seraphna> Si> Weird that the one named after Wily is so negative about a Wily. But alright.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is it?"
<DeathStar> <Albert> Because when they returned recently once more, they have used the Guardians to wage war on the citizen and the poor twins fell victim recently.
<Seraphna> Si> Now that’s… why would they do that!?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So the Guardians are the bad guys?
<Seraphna> **Anyata looks to Cole with a raised brow**
<DeathStar> <Thomas> They are sanctioned by us to be a peacekeeping force but recently things have been a little questionable. Someone is out to get the biometals.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We are still looking into it.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole looks confused, scratching at the side of his head.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...and these biometals? What makes them special and why would they be targeted?"
<DeathStar> *Alouette flails her arms* Are the biometals used to make Humanoids?
<Xanatos> <Cole> We saw an animal-like creature attacking civillians and guardians were fighting it.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Oh no. They are ... something much more special. They can turn a normal person into someone with the power of a Mega Man. Just by equipping it you could have the power of say the legendary hero Zero.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> We believe they were made by legendary scientist.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> As for making someone a humanoid, anyone can undergo that process, human or reploid.
<Seraphna> Si> Hrm…
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Zero, you say..."
<DeathStar> <Blue> I can see why someone who want those Biometals.
<Seraphna> Anyata> Zero is cool.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I'd like to learn more about the humanoids ... and maybe the Biometals. If I may? *Thomas folds his hands behind his back* I don't see why I cannot go into the former a little. But the biometals is something a little more special
<DeathStar> <Cran> *looks at Cole, Anyata, Blue, and Alouette* Is this enough for you? Pausing the investigation here?
<Seraphna> Anyata> I would like to meet those who fight as we do.
<Xanatos> <Cole> As you can see some of us are reploid, we came to this reality because we got readings that your reploids had evolved and we're staring down a big fight and just wanted to investigate to see if it would help us. This 'process' would help us in that regard or only get us to the human/reploid hybrids we've seen?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Obviously Biometal may help us but I can tell it's special to you so we won't continue on that path.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Also...if it's a finite thing it goes against our intention in the first place.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> The humanoid process essentially would allow a human to ... remove parts of themselves when they become of age that they wish to remove, like a limb or an inside organ, and replace it with mechnical parts like a reploids and for a reploid it allows them to replace parts to become more human,essentially leveling the playing field so that one cannot tell the difference between them. Even allowing them to become one species. Humanoid.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> That is what the process does.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> As for the biometals, there are only a few of them in existence and we are still learning about them and why we are hesitant to share more details at this time. Maybe later.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Very well, thank you for speaking with us.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> I'll gather as much data as I can here.
<DeathStar> *Blue leans in* So bust?
<DeathStar> *To Cole*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Unless getting guts makes me better...think so. 6* he whispers.
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Location: Outside the City
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, I'm going to get Cole and them back. Noire while I do this, we need more information on this reality before we can fully trust these Sages.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> See if you can find these Guardians and if they're really the bad guys.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It'll take Alouette a while to compile her data as well so we'll pick her back up
<DeathStar> <Cran> *surveys the city* There's definitely something going on under the peaceful landscape of this city.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...yes. I think they were expecting our reploid friends, but we'll do what w ecan."
<DeathStar> *he steps through the portal back to Asteroid C*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I didn't catch any lies, but I don't trust them to be completely honest either."
<DeathStar> <Blue> The fact that the Guardians keep reploids around says something about them to me
<DeathStar> *She steps through*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its possible that the Sages are sincere, but detached fromw aht is really happening."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I find it interesting that only Alouette sees interested in the Humanoid project. By the way
<DeathStar> <Ren> I do have question
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> *her right ear twitches in thought* <Ren> Where do all the limbs and parts go from the humans that are removed? Do they go to the reploids or are they tossed out? It has to be quite bit right?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Taking away parts of my reploid-self doesn't do anything for me, I've never been ashamed to be a reploid and only came to see if I could get stronger, so that's why I'm not interested int he humanoid thing.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole pauses and points to Ren.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Great question.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...they said that most replacements for humans are elderly humans, so presumably the removed organs are failing. That being said, why not just use cloned parts?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Did they say that
<Xanatos> <Cole> I don't think so.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Anyone could do it at any time after becoming an adult right?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right after becoming of age.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...perhaps...then Ren's question stands."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Right."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Let hope these Guardians have answers. *Her tail swishes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Seems rather inefficient though if not enough humans swap parts to feed the demands from reploids."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Plus, I'd expect the swapped parts to be the lower quality parts..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...maybe...but enough speculation. We need solid answers."
<DeathStar> <Ren> IT's going to be like one of those horror movies isn't it. We're human hamburgers to feed the system
<DeathStar> *She moves off, eating pocky*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Kinda just wanted like shoulder cannons. 6* He mumbles to himself about his missed upgrade
<DeathStar> *Cole gets a message from Ally-Oop*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, they don't kill them. They just... take chunks out."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Again, we'll see what the Guardians have to say. To be frank, their name sound more heroic than Legion does."
<DeathStar> *showing off all the cool upgrades here in the labs. One incudes a Plasma Cannon Rifle that can blow up building. She promises she will try to copy the designs*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The Legion sound like something you'd find on Geyze."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You're right. Clealy the Legion set up camp here!
<DeathStar> *She jokes*
<DeathStar> -END-
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