The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 586

Session Start: Mon Sep 12 16:34:57 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session586
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.4.11
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<DeathStar> Location: Asteroid C
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks about to see who all has decided to come along on this one way mission; Rachael is there off to the side with her collar, Mercy is there in an armored maid like outfit, Amazo is bouncing, shaking the station*
<DeathStar> *Lenny looks around quietly*
<DeathStar> *Wyrd has her arms crossed, looking annoyed*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt stands there, a decent sized backpack over his shoulder and a metal case in his right hand.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Please stop....breaking our...base
<Jackieness> <Moira> *is there with her combintation of skirted outfit plus backpack*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan stands ready, with several things squirming in her tails. Truth is there too. Michelle looks over a set of arrows and a bow to take to his new place**
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> I Think I'll go into scythe mode. Someone carry me until this is over. *She poofs into weapon mode, letting Truth carry her*
<Seraphna> **Truth shines her**
<DeathStar> *Wyrd jerks about*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright, is this all of us?
<Alicia> * Celeste actually arrived early.
<Seraphna> **MIchelle looks a bit down, but nods**
<DeathStar> *She glances around, as Lenny stands by Celeste*
<Alicia> * Asha pauses, then walks up. "I... don't want to leave things unfinished."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...is Kaelan carryign contraband?"
<DeathStar> *Lorelei nods, handing her Anima J*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's Kaelan. OF course.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia are wearing giant backpacks**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You know, one or two or maybe three of my clan.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Taiga at that one*
<Alicia> * Celeste is carrying travelling gear, not knowing how long they'll be stuck there.
<DeathStar> *Taiga seems to be eyeing her notes, shrugging at Noire* Alright, before you all go. Let me tell you what I discovered with the probe before it was destroyed.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt whistles at the Idlet around him and moves over to Lorelei. "Kids all prepared?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Please."
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin steps into the room, tapping a few things on his datapad.
<Seraphna> **Michelle looks over at him and blinks a bit**
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I thought about what you said, you made some good points....besides...forever is potentially a long time.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The portal is growing more unstable, so I'll try to mimic what we did to occasionally open it and get reports until we find a way to make a more .... stable portal. But it seems this world is definitely in some sort of industrial revolution, post medieval steam punk like setting. I can't say how long or if it still has medieval elements.
<Seraphna> **MIchelle smiles and hugs onto him**
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Any idea on how fast time travels their relative to our reality?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It looks like there was an Empire of the Angel judging by how many statues of the Angel we found laying about. I don't know if the Empire still exists, or if something happened to it
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Or if people fell out of favor with the Angel,
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It looks like time is moving relativey the same. While the portal is open. It might move quicker after it closes.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "That's not really something we can tell."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Any prophecies of a second coming we should be worried about? That place was chock full of them and Harbinger's there. That's his whole gig.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So it's possible while it's attached to our reality, it's getting dragged down. Makes sense.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen drags four bags in, loaded down with stuff.
<DeathStar> *Vesper seems to be seeing Valen off, making sure he has everything. Rachael glances at Valen, raising an eyebrow* ... you should stay here. You know this is a one way trip
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, I couldn't locate anything about Harbringer. Maybe we'll get lucky and a hero will have killed him. So focus on getting a cure for Rachael and try to find a way to get out. If you discover clues to him, a bonus
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...and what's with all the bags? That looks seriously overpacked."
<DeathStar> <Vesper> You might be there months or more.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's porno magazines.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I...I can't let you do this alone. And what it could mean for other famfrit too. It would be....well I'm a coward but not this time. 6* He looks at Vesper with a serious look and kisses her on the cheek.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "You can't be overpacked for an indefinite period."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "And how is he ging to carry that around? We won't be going there with a taxi."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Remember, if more than a month goes by...you live your life and don't worry about me.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers back towards the teleporters, sighing**
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Only a month. You think too little of yourself.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Kaelan, can you put my stuff in one of your ghost pocket things?
<DeathStar> *a bit of darkness surrounds her, a Dusk aura*
<Alicia> <Asha> "You're certain you want to come, Kaelan?"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen blinks at Vesper and rubs the back of his neck sheepishly.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I can store stuff. *holds out her hand*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Sorry again, Ves. Really.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hand anything you all find too heavy
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'll keep him alive for you, Vesper
<DeathStar> *Rachael dumps a big bag on Lorelei - a bit roughly*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Thank you, Durt.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei subspaces the bag*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen slides his 4 bags to Lorelei and gives her an innocent smile.
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> You only make that promise because if you fail and this is a one way trip, she can't murder you.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I have a lot to leave behind, but I lot I need to do and promises to fulfill.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "You know how ironic it is that I'm the one who like fashion, but nly have one bag?"
<DeathStar> *Lorelei takes the bags and subspaces them. She dumps some old stuff out onto the station - they seem to be holovid shows from 30 years ago*
<DeathStar> *collectibles now*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...Yup, it's going to be a thrill having your full personality in that shell. *He sighs a bit*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Packing properly is more than just fashion!"
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia look at their giantg backpacks**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... *Holds out her hand*
<Seraphna> Lia> We got it!
<Seraphna> Sia> Totally Momma!
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I was commenting on stereotypes..."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright. *the portal begins to act up even more* <Taiga> ... ah. I think I've run out of time .
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The portal is collapsing
<DeathStar> *Amazo poses and marches through it*
<Alicia> * Celeste follows
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **closes her eyes and goes through**
<Seraphna> **Truth carries Wyrd through**
<DeathStar> <Lenny> .... *follows Celeste*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin takes Michelle's hand and goes with her.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Uhhhh...bye." *heads for the portal*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... I don't suppose I can stay here
<Seraphna> **MIchelle goes through with Kellin**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves through it
<DeathStar> *Lorelei drags RAchael along*
<Alicia> <Asha> "If I don't make it back... Sorry Shade." *heads for the portal*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen grahs and runs over to hug and kiss Vesper one more time before running for the portal.
<DeathStar> *Vesper blinks and touches her lips as he runs off* That is so like Valen. *Mercy takes a breath and moves through*
<DeathStar> Location: Tareh
<DeathStar> *The group finds themselves dumped out before a massive Angel Statue of Jean, on it's side. It looks very old, judging by the wear and tear. Otherwise, they seem to be far from any civilization, or maybe they are on some ancient one*
<DeathStar> *The portal pops out of existence above them*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Uhhhh..." *looks around*
<Alicia> <Asha> "... I hope I made the right choice."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well too late now for regrets. 6He sighs as he stands up. Id floats up a bit and begins scanning
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh my gods....
<Xanatos> <Valen> I KISSED HER FOR FIRST TIME JUST BEFORE LEAVING!? I'm such a LOSER
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...this looks like the middle of no where."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Now we have two top missions. Save Rachael and get home.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "... ... ..." *turns and just stares at Valen*
<Alicia> <Asha> "You waited this long?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Kind of cliche.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> That's my brother.
<DeathStar> *she stands up*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I don't recognize this place.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Hm. 6* He looks for something to climb so they can get a lay of their surrounding.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers around** No you wouldn't... whatever time it's been your memories ended 400 years before that.
<ChadWinters> *Id floats up higher and begins scanning about.
<DeathStar> *looking around it seems to be the ruins of some sort of city standing on the angel statue's massive cest*
<DeathStar> *Chest
<DeathStar> *you can see walls here and there as far as the eye can see*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I don't...I mean It's weird alright I'm not a horndog, we just hung out a lot like...undefined friends but maybe more. 6* He sighs and looks around giving a distraught groan.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Seem's we're within the ruins of a city.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...we should've stayed and just went insane together Rach.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That is a plan
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We might be in Alrhyl... but that doesn't bode well for us.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Cnsidering the crush you had on me for all that time..."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> If you need a pity fuck, I'll take you out back of this statue
<DeathStar> <Lenny> ..
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...the what?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> ........
<Seraphna> Sia> What's that?
<DeathStar> *Mercy eyes Sia*
<Seraphna> Lia> A pity fuck?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It's when you have sex with someone out of pity.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Moira is the one to corrupt the twins. Who saw that coming?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well this trip is going to be lovely.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *a-hem*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Some might see what you did as romantic Valen
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Anyway, this seems to be some sort of ancient city
<ChadWinters> 6Id drops back down, creating a hologram of their layabouts.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I don't remember it, but it would've changed a lot anyway."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen rubs the bridge of his nose before smacking his cheeks a few time and hopping up to his feet.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "ME?! What did I do?!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We really need a map, just weird that a developing society leaves land all empty and ruined.
<DeathStar> *as the city is put together, it looks like it was a castle*
<DeathStar> *a massive castle*
<DeathStar> *with the statue outside it*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Mercy's the one offering pity fucks."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah, leave me out of that mess."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You people never let me tease her.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I am currently working on that map, Kaelan.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and feels out for nearby darkness**
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Hm. IT'd be nice if there was identification about. *After a bit, Id finds the name of the castle in it's reconstruction. Mercy.*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...should we check out the ruins then?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I Think Id is doing that just now.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Id?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Worse case there's a few alcoves around that we can make camp in if we decide to stick here for the night.
<DeathStar> *Rachael looks agitated while waiting on Id*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Lets just pick a direction
<Alicia> <Celeste> "The sphere."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Let's wait for his answer, I might be able to give some land info then.
<ChadWinters> *Id relays that info*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan goes... very pale**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We're in Neer...
<DeathStar> <Mercy> .... *puts her hands on her hipss, going quiet*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Is that bad?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Well, we know our location at least.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Near what? A volcano or something?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Neer. As in Kaelan Di'Neer.
<ChadWinters> 6Id has no idea what that means, unless he was given that information at somepoint.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...and that means...what?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "So, why are you so afraid of homecoming?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> The capital Mercy is named after me.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mercy renamed the Kingdom when I never returned. It's what Zegretta ruled when I came into the future.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I ran it as queen until my original death
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well, which direction do we want to go towards then?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ... well. At least I know where we are.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Well, at least we're not lost."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We're in the bottom of the northern Kingdom of the Western continent. By all maps.
<DeathStar> *Mercy gathers her stuff* Follow me
<Seraphna> Kaelan> If we head South we'll reach Gelus.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Kaelan... most of us do not remember anythign about this place. What are these places?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And maybe the Mage tower if it still exists.
<DeathStar> *she begins to head south while Rachael mouths* How does she know this shit
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rubs her head and heads after her**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *sighs and starts walking*
<Seraphna> Sia> Kaely traveled the most out of anyone in past life.
<DeathStar> *Amazo walks over* I could pick you up and do massive jumps
<Seraphna> Lia> She probably has most memories like that.
<Xanatos> <Valen> It's legit like you're speaking another language.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Are you sure?"
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin looks around then tries to form his pistol to make sure this world doesn't affect his dragoon stuff.
<DeathStar> <Amazo> *picks Celeste up and jumps Superman style far away*
<DeathStar> *Strangely, Kellin not only forms his gun, he seems super charged*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Whoa.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> That seems unusual.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah what could cause this?
<Seraphna> **Michelle checks making her bow at that** Is it Dragoon or Progenitor affecting you...
<Alicia> <Asha> "Well, there she goes, travelling."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...Id, scan him. 6Id shifts to scan Kellin to see if he can find anything that's causing it
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Amazo don't... jump off...on your own...crap."
<DeathStar> *Lenny warps off celeste*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> This as good an opportunity a any to figure out what powers we have to work with.
<DeathStar> *Michelle is also super charged*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Yep it's Dragoons.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I Think we're no longer special.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses, forming a Foxhole**
<Alicia> * Asha brings up some fire to see if she's affected.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So did we decide in which direction we should head?
<DeathStar> *Mercy seems to be taking them south, still walking along*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Also, someone should feel out for Harbinger.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...yeah...I still have the power to kick and stab things."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shivers** Do I have to?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh yeah. 6* Valen feels out with the mark.
<DeathStar> *at first, it looks like nothing is happening, but them symbols appear on Asha's hand like she's channeling magik from Tareh itself and she draws out fire magik, more than she usually can*
<DeathStar> *Rachael leaping back*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> OOf!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Holy yikes.
<Xanatos> <Valen> hot hot!
<Seraphna> Sia> Yay!
<Seraphna> Lia> Leylines powerful!
<Xanatos> <Valen> What the hell, is this place super charged or something?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Looks like I'm charged up too."
<ChadWinters> <Id> I am currently trying to see what's causing that.
<DeathStar> *The mark appears on VAlen, and on lorelei, both glowing, then they seem to ... stop working. Lorelei blinks* What? *it's like there is interference*
<Seraphna> Lia> Adverse effect from the cleansing?
<Seraphna> Sia> This part I don't remember.
<DeathStar> *Id so far has not found the reason*
<ChadWinters> <Id> This will take me awhile.
<Alicia> <Asha> "I think this is new."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Everything so far is new
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Your powers being blocked? 6He looks at Lore
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Lore... is it possible that if the Angel Mark already exists her, ours would conflict?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I have no idea.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> That or someone decided to remove them from the equation in case we showed up.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Story of my life that I'm not super charged like everyone else.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It could mean the other Angel is alive somewhere.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> With this much time having passed?
<Alicia> <Asha> "It's not all it's cracked up to be, sometimes. Look at Rachael's problems."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns, bothered by something**
<DeathStar> *Rachael shrugs, tugging at her collar*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Leave it on."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tests her dark one powers, forming her shadow katana**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...well, the Angel's empire is kind of wrecked."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Come, it looks like we need to catch up to Amazo
<DeathStar> *Rachael eyes Asha, but drops her hand*
<DeathStar> *Amazo is far ahead with Celeste, leaping into the sky*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I guess Darkness is everywhere... though now I'm missing Nocty...
<DeathStar> *Kaelan would sense Darkness...
<Alicia> <Asha> "I know... it sucks."
<DeathStar> *off on a continent*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Whoa...
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What is it?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I can sense of concentration of Darkness from like, a continent away.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Asmodeus can't still be around here can he?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Avoid or approach?"
<Seraphna> Michelle> Hoi this is gonna be a right mess.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Hey
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You should probably not be like advertising to Darkness
<DeathStar> *Rachael whaps her*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I only felt out! I'm not exactly a huge blip.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The only thing left to confirm is...
<Jackieness> <Moira> "ou might be the only blip though."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah, lets hope they don't reach back out
<Alicia> <Asha> "So, avoid."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hey, don't be quick to judge an element.
<DeathStar> *Mercy hmphs*
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<Seraphna> Kaelan> For all we know it's an alternate Mistress Andrea being awesome.
<DeathStar> *after trekking and catching up to Amazo, night falls and rain comes in. Lorelei pulls out tents for the group to huddle under*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> MY feet hurt
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Is this what Tareh is like - walking
<Seraphna> *Sia and Lia take a huge tent out and set it up like a mini house**
<Xanatos> <Valen> Should've brought my hoverboard, I'm so stupid.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Yes."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "It was like the middle ages, so yeah. Walking."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We should try to get horses when we can.
<DeathStar> *Lenny muses, peering up; there seems to be noiss in the sky*
<DeathStar> *But with it being dark it's hard to tell*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wish we could have brought the Ulieah though.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I bet it's the darkness Kaelan invited
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We usually come up from the ground.
<Alicia> * Celeste pauses. "We should avoid lighting fires. We don't want to attract attention."
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin glances up at the sky, squinting to try and get a good look.
<ChadWinters> 6Id shifts up to scan the sky
<DeathStar> <Amazo> Should Amazo leap up and attack?
<Seraphna> *Sia and Lia pause at that, having been about to start a fire**
<DeathStar> *it seems to be an airship*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Right...it turned into steampunk land now..."
<DeathStar> *headed for the direction of the castle ruins*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I'm picking up what could be described as an airship.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Oh nice!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, I could shadow warp back there and spy on what it's doing.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It's heading where we were.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Could be worth scouting out if you can do that without getting caught.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I am a Dark One, and it's night, I'm good at sneaky sneak in those conditions.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Why would you take a flying machine to a ruins like that?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe someone picked up the Angel mark."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Depends on if they picked something up from us while we were there.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Or sensed the darkness blip.
<ChadWinters> 6Id gives the direction it most likely came from
<Seraphna> **Michelle sighs** So let's use Foxholes instead and a couple of us can go spy.
<Alicia> <Asha> "And now I've rejoined the useless squad."
<DeathStar> <MErcy> They are coming from the southern Kingdom
<Seraphna> **Kaelan grabs a cloak and pulls it over herself** So who's coming? Or do we want me not to?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Which we don't even know a thing about."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright, becareful if you're going
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I'll go in case you need extra muscle."
<DeathStar> *Rachael stands up to join the sneak squad*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "But what does that mean for us? Things have changed a lot since we were last here."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> It means not a lot since we are in the dark.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan forms a series of Foxholes leading back to just outside the ruins, then hops through, Michelle grabs her non-Dragoon bow and hops through after her**
<DeathStar> *Amazo stands up to go but Lorelei stops him*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm not stealthy...
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin slips after Michelle.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *heads through the foxhole*
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm stealthy enough." *heads through*
<DeathStar> *The team arrives before the airship*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt stays where he's at with the Idlet
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shifts into the shadows and Michelle finds a nice spot to hide that's obstructed from Aerial view**
<DeathStar> *standing before the massive angel statue; in the dark, it looks like Lorelei, since she is Jean, is judging them*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... *moves up the statue's cleavage to hide*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *settles down in Kaelan's hiding spot*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin shifts into as low and remote spot as he can.
<Alicia> * Asha finds a good hiding spot and waits
<DeathStar> *the airship soon arrives and flies about the area. They seem to be doing something up there, but it's hard to say. Since Tareh is Earth's moon, the broken Earth is technically Tareh's moon, and it provides not a ton of light.*
<Seraphna> **MIchelle waits, musing as she does, glad she has good old Dragoon space vision**
<DeathStar> *they seem to be moving about their deck, leaning over it with devices aimed at the ruins*
<Seraphna> Michelle> <Looks like they're scannin.> **to Kellin**
<DeathStar> *Wearing unusual uniforms - but the symbols are too hard to make out*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> <<Wonder how advanced their scan tech is. Maybe we should leave.>>
<DeathStar> *they pause and begin to get more antimated*
<DeathStar> *Rachael motions*
<DeathStar> *A spotlight shines down on the ruins*
<Seraphna> Michelle> <Well they found somethin', let's see if it's us.>
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...soemthing's up..."
<DeathStar> *And it begins to move toward the group*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shifts her shadow cover with those with her to another area**
<DeathStar> *first moving toward the spot where the foxholes brought them in*
<Seraphna> **Michelle keeps still, since she specifically got under cover hidden from view of the sky**
<Alicia> <Asha> "They know."
<Seraphna> Michelle> <...They looked for Kitsune powers?>
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **whispers** This world has a version of Ama and Tsu...
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin slides back, trying to shift a bit more under some rubble.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whisper* "...what's the call?"
<DeathStar> *Then begin to scour the area*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *whisper* Take my collar off and I'll bring it down
<Seraphna> Kaelan> No. We have no idea they're a threat.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whisper* "...we don't know if they are, like, bad guys."
<DeathStar> *The spotight shuts off*
<Alicia> <Asha> *w* "Plus, even if they are, we might not need to fight."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tsuki's Shadow I wish we had a better indicator.
<DeathStar> *the airship begins to move back south*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whispers* "They're leaving."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... did they buy it?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well we learned somethin'
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin looks around to see if they left anything behind.
<DeathStar> *it seems they did not*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> If they can sense your powers, they may be going to the others.
<Seraphna> Michelle> THey seem to have at least detected foxholes, Kaelan used one before we left and to come here. But they didn't zero in on her using shadows.
<DeathStar> *indeed the airship soon arrive over the other team once more*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods** We should go back. I'll use Lore
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...*peers up*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Um.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan makes a shadow seem bigger than the others and hops through, and out of Lore's shadow in the tents**
<DeathStar> <Mercy> That is not good.
<DeathStar> *the spotlight begins to move about*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Sitrep?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Foxholes. They detected Foxholes.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> They're about to detect us. <Amazo> Amazo smash!
<Seraphna> **Michelle eyues the others and follows through the shadow**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wait.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin goes through
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'm not sure they're a threat.
<DeathStar> *Rachael goes back*
<Xanatos> <Valen> They're going to see our tents.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt waits for the call to move
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah, they will.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan gets up and starts to walk out of the tent**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ...
<DeathStar> *rube her face*
<DeathStar> *the spotlight begins to move over them, pausing on KAelan*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We can either hope they're friendly, or make enemies.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...well...here we go..."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan waves**
<DeathStar> *the airship begins to desend enough rope ladders drop.*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well if they were gonna just kill us that step wouldn't be needed.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin slips out of the tent from the side and moves around to prepare for an ambush if things go south.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt shifts the Id sphere into his backpack.
<Alicia> <Asha> "We're just humble travellers, right?"
<Seraphna> **Michelle takes a station up in a darkened area in case thigns go bad**
<DeathStar> *human figures descend, wearing uniforms of the Kingdom of Gelus.*
<Seraphna> **Truth pats the scythe**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen peeks out of the tent.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "KAelan, these guys look failiar to you, sicne you seem to know stuff?"
<DeathStar> *They all seem to be human, with the captain standing before them. They look at each of them calmly* <Captain> You are a mixed lot.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You are... knights of Gelus?
<DeathStar> *The captain seems to have red hair, be a male in his mid twenties, and it's hard to tell if he's related to anyone*
<DeathStar> <Captain> That is correct.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt eyes the Captain and the people with him, whispering to Id to scan them while they talk.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> WE're travellers, we were heading your way.
<Alicia> <Asha> "You'll have to excuse us, we're new to the area."
<DeathStar> <Captain> I am not surprised. There is not much left of this Empire. You found one of the few safe places.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What happened to it? This was Neer right?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Consider us lucky.
<DeathStar> <Captain> ... You are do not know? *he sounds suspicious*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We are, as I said, from very far away. And very out of touch I'm afraid.
<DeathStar> <Captain> ... *he looks unconvinced*
<DeathStar> <Capain> And where do you hail from?
<DeathStar> *Mercy glances at Kaelan, not having memories from this era*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan raises a brow** Ama'dorei, well, a secluded part of it.
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm from an isolated small village, at least." *hopes the captain doesn't ask which*
<DeathStar> <Captain> ... *nods* Of course. If you were traveling south, do you wish for a ride. I can explain what happened here along the way. *he seems to have suspicions still*
<DeathStar> *probably wanting to probe them*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Considering our other options is walking, that would be nice. We're not putting you out are we?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'm grateful for your assistance, considering."
<DeathStar> *so far Id's scans pick up basic weapons on the soldiers - swords, along with magik tech scanners and the ship seems to be using a sort of magik tech ability to fly. There's also hints of basic steam punk tech as back ups*
<DeathStar> *as the captain has an gun, an old timey type gun*
<DeathStar> <Captain> Of course not. *he moves to his ship* We will await you
<DeathStar> *he climbs back up the rope with his men*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We going to do this?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Well, shall we?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Do you want to walk?"
<DeathStar> *Lorelei packs up their stuff*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> The nights are dangerous
<DeathStar> *she notes*
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6* He mumbles and helps Lorelei pack up.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> We already said yes it seems, changing our mind now would only raise more suspicion.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin slips out from his hiding spot.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I think if we approach everything with suspicion we're only going to make trouble for ourselves. I chose Ama'dorei because they kept to themsleves largely in the past.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We should have gotten our story straight before we jumped through the portal."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You're also taking a risk because you don't know what remains. 6He notes quietly as he moves to climb up.
<Alicia> <Asha> "I told the truth. It's not like I have to tell them which village."
<Alicia> * Asha climbs
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It's a risk literally either way.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> This way has a ride.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Come on then." *starts climbing*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan scurries up with ease**
<Xanatos> <Valen> Better than walking. 6* He climbs up, Kellin waits a minute then climbs up as well.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Just about everything right now is a risk." *heads after*
<Seraphna> **The Twins muse with their huge bags, but somehow manage to carry them up between them up the ropes**
<Seraphna> **Truth sniffs and puts Wyrd on her back, restraining herself by climbing and not simply leaping up in full glory**
<DeathStar> *As they all arrive on the deck, the sailors eye the group, curious*
<DeathStar> *As the airship begins to return south; Lorelei muses*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well, we are now committed
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia entertain the sailors with a kitty dance**
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Yes and no.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "We weren't before?"
<DeathStar> *eyeing them sailing the skies*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves over to the edge of the ship and leans against the railing, looking about.
<DeathStar> *the clouds fly by*
<DeathStar> *The Captain opens a door to his cabin* This way, please
<Xanatos> 6* Valen leans agaisnt the rail, peering down.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shrugs and follows him, Truth sticking near her and Lore**
<DeathStar> *Rachael walks in and sits down in a chair offered, slumping; it's clear she's in one of her moods. Lorelei bows and enters while Mercy just sticks to the deck, figuring she will get the info later*
<DeathStar> *Amazo is sadly too big to enter the cabin*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I will get the information from you later, Celeste.
<DeathStar> *she keeps an eye on the sailors8
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin sticks outside, while Valen pushes himself from the rail after a moment and follows them inside.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Flying is so cool.
<DeathStar> <Captain> I am glad you enjoy it. You should join my crew.
<Seraphna> **Michelle steps in with the others quietly**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt sighs a bit and moves in after Valen. "The view is nice at least."
<Jackieness> <Moira> *goes inside*
<Alicia> * Celeste heads inside too
<Xanatos> 6* Valen tilts his head at the job offer.
<DeathStar> <Captain> My name is Montoya. Captain Montoya McTreggor.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Now that is a long line.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Hm. You said you wanted to know the situation.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...there is soemthign about that name..."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei notes that they know a McTreggor*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Definitely. **she seems amused now**
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Well the Empire of the Angel was a massive Empire that began during one of my ancestor's day. Mimi McTreggor. It spanned several Kingdoms - Neer and Gelus was among them
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods, doing her best not to show her deep recognition of Mimi**
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> But the Empire began to crumble after many many long years from internal conflict of juggling the needs of the Kingdoms and faith in the Angel waning from what I understand. The Angel fell out of favor - her Angel guard was seen as keeping the Kingdoms under watch and guard, rumors began and a few decades back as we began to turn more toward technology, the Empire was attacked. An attack on Neer's capital was staged while she was there and many of her and her loyalists were killed. The kingdom of Neer was hit by some chemical attack in several cities making it unsafe to travel unless flying
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> The Daemons were blamed for it in the end.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> You were lucky not to be exposed.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Did... any of the royal family survive?
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> It's not believed to be the case.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan closes her eyes a moment** I see.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> We've been known to have lucky streak.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'm suddenly even more grateful for your assistance."
<Xanatos> <Valen> If we were exposed would we like...grow a new arm or just do something uncool and like---die?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeeesh...that's a mystery to solve right there."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So you're at war with the Daemons?
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> The Kingdoms have returned to being their own thing again, working together only when we wish.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> I'd say you would die.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Is all of Neer gone then?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "And what would happen if, say, the Angel were to resurface?"
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Right now we are in a sort of ... cold war? No one really has the forces to take on the Daemons solo but no on really wants to ally with each other. Each Kingdom is in a sort of ... I do not want to say mistrust. IF you asked we all get along fine but since the Empire broke up it's like ...
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Multiple disconnected kingdoms?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Someone's waiting for something to happen.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> I'm not sure. *he glances at Lorelei, studying her hard a moment* There's been false Angels before after all
<Seraphna> **Truth studies McTreggor**
<Xanatos> <Valen> Don't worry, none of that here.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> *to Kaelan* It's ... I imagine it will take years for it to heal.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah, but I mean the real deal. Hpothetically."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Surely some of the people fled to Gelus? Or the Masons were able to help in some way?
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> IF the real deal returned. I suppose some would be happy. Some would be upset.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> I imagine it would throw things
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Oh yes, many fled.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods, taking a breath**
<DeathStar> *Some food is brought in for the group*
<DeathStar> *he seems to be studying Kaelan's reactions*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Well I mean if people didn't like Angel rule and then the angle came back again they could be against that rule, makes sense to me.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan seems to be trying to refocus from the natural blow that comes to finding out your legacy is in ashes, literally. But she's guarding her looks too.**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "so...there been any major shifts lately?"
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Yes, there were a few Kingoms that raised objection that began it all. One voice that became a few so the pro Angel voices got drowned
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Oh?"
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Mmmhm. *he takes bites of food* I couldn't tell you more than that though
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Ah... how much of the Neer kingdom survived, anyway?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan eyes the food, hugging a tail lightly.**
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> You'd have to look at documents. Ah. One moment. *He rises and exits the cabin*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *keeps her voice low* "...could have been Harbinger."
<DeathStar> *Mercy watches him go* You know you all are making yourselves more and more suspicious
<Xanatos> 6* Valen watches him leave.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "By asking what happened?"
<DeathStar> *Rachael
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yes.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We're going to do that regardless. Better to just tear the bandage off.
<Xanatos> <Valen> We're supposed to know all of this and not be upset when we hear about it.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen adds in a whisper.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Even if we were from a no nothing island, a world event of that magnitude would be news.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "The problem is we don't know any of this."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'm trying okay?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "We've already admitted we don't know what happened."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Yeah, knowing your worlds history is common. 6He get's up and moves to the door, trying to listen outside
<Alicia> <Asha> "... I don't even know what to feel about all this."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses and pats Kaelans a few times on the shoulder.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Sorry, you're doing good.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'd say nothing since this isn't your world, but I imagine some of you who still have memories, it's harder.
<DeathStar> *it seems the captain is preparing the airship for arrival at a place called Anora. He also pauses and tells the crew to inform the Queen that he has unusual passengers*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We jumped through that portal blind, so we're kind of winging it."
<ChadWinters> 6Durt clicks his tongue, looking over at Lorelei
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It sounds like my legacy, Mercy's and Zegretta's is just... gone like that.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "And technically, we are the Angel's Knights, right?"
<DeathStar> *Lorelei smiles softly*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> That's why your responses vague and hard to interpret. Make them fill in the blanks
<Xanatos> <Valen> How about this, we got caught up in a magik spell gone wrong and fell through time? Would that be more believable than the truth?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well we know that this Kingdom was an ally of Neer
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Nothing lasts forever, Kaelan. Everything eventually is forgotten.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Ironically this would be the second time Kaelan shows up in the future of Tareh to disrupt it. I've established a cliche.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> And Neer was an ally of the Angel. And someone wanted the Angel gone
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> But what Kingdoms turned against the Empire of the Angel?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And with how time moves it could have been Harbinger.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "If Harbinger dropped in ealry enough, this could be all his doing."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well, we're about to potentially meet their Queen.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I hope Lenneth is still smiled upon."
<DeathStar> *McTreggor opens the door after giving a little knock*
<DeathStar> *Lenny muses on the Lenneth thing*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt shifts to lean against the wall, glancing over to McTreggor as he opens the door
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yes we're done with our whispers, McTreggor.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Sorry about that, we are arriving at my Kingdom's capital.
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Did you want to know anything else before we depart?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> How's the food?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Should we look for lodging or will your Queen want to see us right away?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "...do people still remember Lenneth's name?"
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> I find it quite appealing. Please have some. And I believe she will be interested in meeting you. You are an unusual group. Humans, elves. *he nods to Rachael and Valen* Azuha. *nods to Kaelan*
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Many do not travel together like this anymore
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A pity. And a step backwards I fear.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Oh I meant your capital's food. Personally, I'm more interested in the drink."
<Seraphna> **Michelle mouths "Alchoholic" to McTreggor and winks**
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Don't overindulge."
<DeathStar> <McTReggor> The god of heroes?
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> She is still mentioned vaguely well but she has not been seen since the Empire days
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Muh?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You assume too much, Celeste. You can tell a lot about a place by their alcohol.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Some of us still believe."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Our little village sounds like it's been stuck in the past, eh?
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> If you want to look up documents on her, there is stuff on her. I believe there is a ballad on her and Aschae.
<DeathStar> *he steps out* Come
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Oh, I'd love to hear it!"
<DeathStar> *Lorelei lets out a breath, holding her head like she has a headache while Lenny scrunches a nose* Aschae?
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whisper* "...think they realize that we have Amazo out there on deck?"
<DeathStar> *Rachael kicks off the table and steps out where Mercy is dealing with said Amazo now*
<DeathStar> *outside, they see the approach to the city - it's a massive city with lightning towers all over, drawing lightning energy and powering the magik in the city*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves to step outside, eyeing the city before them, as he makes a low whistle.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be powering everything, leading to a magical city with lights and energy, even little trains driving about. There doesn't seem to be an industrial side here, all magik based*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "This place gives me Geyze vibes now."
<DeathStar> <McTreggor> Gelus uses magik to power all it's needs. We took lessons from the other Kingdom's going industrial and used magik to achieve our needs
<Xanatos> 6* Valen looks around in awe
<Alicia> <Asha> "I'm certainly impressed."
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia crawl on things inspecting them**
<DeathStar> *the airship lands at a massive tower that rises up into the sky in the center of the city, landing on one of the platforms that juts out from it. Some palace guards step out - but what is interesting is the guards are a mix of human and Dragoon. The dragoons among them can definitely sense it, and they're super charged just like them*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei blinks - wondering how Dragoons exist on Tareh*
<Alicia> * Asha thinks back to first arriving in the big city on Geyze... it was the same feeling.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... *Steps off the air ship*
<DeathStar> *Mercy walks off as McTreggor talks to the palace guard, motioning at the group*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *disembarks as well*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt steps off the airship, adjusting his stuff.
<DeathStar> *Amazo sizes them up, looking tempted to brawl*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin hops off and peers around with a low whistle.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen disembarks but rubs the back of his neck.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "The empire did well for itself... well, up until it didn't."
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whisper* "Psssst... Amazo is getting that look again."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Hey Am, I'm the only one your allowed to brawl while we're on our walkabout.
<DeathStar> *Amazo backs down*
<DeathStar> <Dragoon Guard> Welcome. Please follow us. *She nods to them and begins to lead them through some massive doors; there's statues of Juliet on either side, one of the older queens of this Kingdom*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks around*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Remember the deal with made. 6He glances at him briefly before looking about then motioning everyone to the Dragoon Guard
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Juliet...
<DeathStar> <Mercy> ?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods to the statue** An old friend. **She whispers to Mercy**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I feel like Kaelan is just making up stuff
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whispers* "...seriously, how does she remmeber all this stuff?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> I would make jokes but she seems pretty sad about it.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> At this point, seems more like a curse than a gift.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **rubs the back of her head** I took steps to unlock a lot of my memories. Mercy would be a bigger help but she missed the time jump.
<DeathStar> *Lenny sticks to Celeste as they enter a massive throne room with glass pane windows of various queens of old. Sitting on the throne is a 16 year old blonde queen, peering at them in a regal dress. She motions her Dragoon guard to the side and rides* <Queen> Welcome. You are the strangers from a strange land with little knowledge of the current day events.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "That's right."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yes. And we find ourselves in Gelus now.
<DeathStar> *the young Queen marches forward, making her royal guard tense, as she strides up to Lorelei* Are you the Angel?
<DeathStar> *Lorelei blinks and looks around*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks her over carefully**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt shifts his hands from his side to behind his head, eyeing/studing the Queen
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Uhhh?" *looks at the others*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I am not. <Queen> ...
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Why would you think so?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> She does kinda look like those statues we saw.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "That's true..."
<DeathStar> <Queen> I suppose it would be too much to hope for. *she peers at Celeste, then turns and walks over to her throne, motioning at someone. A large painting of Jean is brought in - and it's a perfect match for Lorelei*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It's not uncommon for people to see what they want to see.
<DeathStar> *sitting in a regal Empress outfit*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...that's a little more than just seeing what they want to see..."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I can only be myself. *She looks dodgy*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I don't see the similarity.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks between Lore and the queen**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Your Highness, can I ask your name?
<Xanatos> <Valen> She got called the angel up north too and they seemed angry so it's a little uncomfortable to be accused of that.
<DeathStar> <Queen> Ah? Of course. I am Jules. *she bows her head* I asked you all here in the hopes you might have clues due to your location and unsualness of the situation
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Ah, family name of course.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I understand completely."
<DeathStar> <Jules> I will not detain you any longer. *She turns to her guard* Please see to it they have a room at the local inn
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia are eyeing all the magical tech still.**
<DeathStar> *it is quite impressive*
<DeathStar> *the Dragoon guard walks forward to see them out*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> We'd apprecaite that.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Mmm. Would be nicer than a wet tent at that.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Could I ask, why you would want her to be the Angel? Didn't a lot of people not like her?
<DeathStar> *Jules looks up* Gelus was ever an ally of Neer and the Angel. Many of the Kingdoms were before she was betrayed and then .... *She frowns* Reading the archives of my mother, it looks like the most unusua Kingdom which held a lot of sway began to make others turn against Neer where the Angel was at most of the time
<DeathStar> <Jules> The Empire of the Angel was mostly the Angel aiding the Kingdoms with her Angel Blades and her resources and magik power, making sure the Kingdoms worked together in harmony, and moved from Kingdom to Kingdom, but she did settle at Neer a lot as a home base.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Which Kingdom dissented?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sighs again, trying to keep it low though**
<Xanatos> <Valen> Our people worshipped the Angel, so to find out that there was many against her was...terrifying. It's...well it's nice to know there's still support out there. Maybe we could still help even though we don't have the Angel among us.
<DeathStar> <Jules> The Kingdom of Amatsune. Which then drew the Kingdoms of the United Elven Front due to how they worked together.
<DeathStar> <Jules> After that, there was too many numerous opposition against the Angel. I think she was surprised.
<DeathStar> *Rachael blinks at that - wondering how many Elven Kingdoms here are*
<DeathStar> *There
<ChadWinters> <Durt> There any libraries around here I can check out while we rest?
<DeathStar> <Jules> And then the "Daemon" attack. Which I do not buy
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whispers* "Maybe we can read some history books while we're here."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Amatsune... went against the Angel?
<Alicia> <Asha> "I found that a little suspicious too."
<DeathStar> <Jules> Of course. I'm not sure about town libaries, but the castle archive is amazing. *She turns to the Dragoon guard*
<DeathStar> <Dragoon Guard> I believe there are public libaries that you can apply for
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Oh, I would love to read up on what I missed."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Any chance I can peruse it?
<DeathStar> *Jules studis them, shifting a little* Why does your group wish to look into this?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Honestly, I'm just interested in books.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Nerds. *Jules looks lost on the word*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> And it sounds like you have the the most amazing ones.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Think of us as historians I guess.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Given what we went through... it seems like it would be for the best."
<DeathStar> <Jules> Has anyone told you.... *She leans forward at Rachael*
<DeathStar> <Jules> ... No
<Jackieness> <Moira> "*looks from the queen to Rachael*
<DeathStar> <Jules> *motions at the guard to take them to the archives*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hold up, she look like someone too?
<Alicia> <Asha> "Well, we do have a bunch of intellectuals here."
<DeathStar> *Jules holds out a paper to Valen*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **looks at Rachael and rubs her face**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen takes the paper, glancing at it
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I half expect to be mistaken for someone myself now. Maybe one of the Ara'kawa... if they're still around...?"
<DeathStar> *it is a drawing or Rachael. She looks very heroic her name under the drawing: Rachael En'thar*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...what?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **looks to Lore before Jules starts pulling out the rest of their portraits**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> LEt us go to the archives
<DeathStar> *Lorelei moves to follow the guard*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Yes, lets." *follows*
<DeathStar> *Mercy pulls her hood over her head and follows, with Lenny doing so as well*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Yeeep. See yah Queeno.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Huh, pretty similar too. 6* He holds the paper back
<DeathStar> <Rachael> .... *the queen takes it back, eyeing Michelle*
<Alicia> <Asha> "Wow, two famous likenesses in one day..."
<Jackieness> <Moira> *baps Michelle on the back of the ehad*
<Xanatos> <Valen> We're actually here to help my sister, but if we can help you in any way, let us know your majesty. Thank you for allowing us a place to stay.
<DeathStar> <Jules> Well, if you can find information on the Angel, it would help. Good luck on your search
<Xanatos> 6* Valen steps back, bows, and then turns to jog after the others.
<DeathStar> *the archieve room is unlocked by the Dragoon guard, opening up to a massive archieve of books*
<DeathStar> *dating back all the way to the God Era*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> This is...a lot of reading.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt steps in, looking around. 1"How are things ordered here?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> There is too many fucking books
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Then let the nerds handle the reading."
<ChadWinters> 6Durt looks at the guard
<DeathStar> <Guard> We date them by year, era, and topic. *She motions at the section* These books deal with the God Era, these the Angelic Era, and these are the current era
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Anything on races? Elves, your's, etc?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...thank you." *nudges* "We cna look for half-elf cures while we're here too."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yep.
<DeathStar> <Guards> If a book in the era doesn't deal with race, it will be ina section devoted to races.
<DeathStar> *She motins at the sections under race*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt nods, he then looks to the others. "I can look in to things here if you guys want to go relax." 6He moves towards the races section
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *opens a library codex thing to try to find books, thumbing through them like the old days*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'll be reading up."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Probably not a great idea to split up right yet."
<Alicia> * Celeste focuses on history.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt begins looking through the races sections for books on Elves and their known histroy
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yeah we can just sit over here drawing ugly pictures of you Durt. You know, for history.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia begin to speed read and babble in their twin shorthand to each other**
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin moves over to the modern section, looking to thumb through that to get a better understanding of their current situation.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You do that, while I work on whats important to you.
<DeathStar> *Durt would find that Elves back in the God Era were treated pretty poorly until Aschae did her massive spell after Gartareh was defeated by the Angel, leading to the entire Tareh eco-system changing. Then humans began to get hit by a virus and their population began to die out over 300 years and Elves came out on top
<DeathStar> *leading to them becoming top dogs*
<DeathStar> *leading to the Angelic Era where humans and elves were at a battle until they settled their differences and came to a truce*
<Xanatos> <Valen> He busted me there, he's got a point, let's make him look pretty.
<DeathStar> *Kellin would find that the current day leaders of Amatsune, descendants that Ama left behind before she and Erevis in this timeline went to space, suddenly one day declared that the Angel was crippling Tareh with her monoply on tech, the Empire, and that the Kingdoms could not thrive with the Empire of the Angel in control*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt seems to have an older looking notebook and is writing notes in it.
<Alicia> * Celeste likely finds out similar things to Durt from reading up on the God Era
<DeathStar> *The current leader of Amatsune then got the other Kingoms of the Elven leadership to fall onboard it looks like and with the majority on their side began to make Neer, Gelus, and the Angel herself to start backing down on decisions that she normally would have until suddenly the Angel was attacked by the Daemons and Neer got chemical attacked, despite the daemons not doing technology*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks for books on half-elves and theirailments*
<DeathStar> **Durt would find that the insanity in half-elves seems to have been happening before the records even began*
<DeathStar> *indicating it was an ailment before Tareh records even were kept after the fall*
<DeathStar> *he'd find notes on a half-elf named Ruun that had the insanity but for some reason was able to control it*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt taps his fingers a bit as he writes down the name
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Lorelei. 6He calls out as he keeps flipping through one of his books
<DeathStar> *there's notation that the Angel Mark can slow down the insanity process and notes Rachael*
<DeathStar> *the Angel and cure?*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Yes?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> This name familiar? 6He shows her his notebook
<Alicia> * Celeste looks over
<DeathStar> *Lorelei studies it* Ruun. Lets see. Ruun lt me cross check it
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Angel Ruun Nephilim
<DeathStar> *Moira discovers something else*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> See if you can chase this name down among the records. I'm gonna keep chasing their history, looking for when they just stop having the problem
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I vaguely remember the name Nephilim from something."
<Jackieness> <Moira> *reads what she found*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It's the name of one Ulieah's adoptd children I believ
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Kaelan?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> The Angel Ruun thugh makes it sound like she might be a kid with Nephilim's name
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks it up*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hey, I found something..."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "It says here that the halfling insanity affliction when Aschae used the Angel wish power for her own ends."
<DeathStar> (you mean cured)
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So… the answer was a-reality change?
<Jackieness> ((was cured, yes))
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> So halflings after Rachael was cured? Because it looks like there was still some being affected
<Jackieness> <Moira> "A questionable one, but yeah."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> And humans were hit with a virus
<Jackieness> <Moira> "At least that is what this book says."
<Xanatos> <Valen> So...we would've got this fixed back in our world by buttering up a video game addicted lady?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Come to think of it, I vaguely remember the name Ruun too."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> No, there has to be another way.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> IT mentions the angel mark helps and this Ruun person
<DeathStar> *Rachael leans back, gloomy*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I mean, it was always an option.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Well the common factor is the Angel power."
<DeathStar> <Voice> Maybe we can help
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...*Sighs a bit*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "If only I knew where I remember the names from."
<DeathStar> *a kitsune like being stands in the middle of the room, with long dark hair, giving off a Dark One like feel. She wears kimono, hands folded together*
<Alicia> * Celeste looks over. This is the sort of thing she'd notice.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks on edge*
<DeathStar> <Mercy> *Draws her scythe, peering back. The Dragoon guard seems to have noticed and is headed their way*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Great, mysterious beings
<Alicia> <Celeste> "...can I help you?"
<DeathStar> <Lenny> ... You are steeped in dark energy.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I feel like things are about to get complicated.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Kaelan...anyone you know...?"
<DeathStar> <Kitsune> I am Eliya Neru
<DeathStar> <El> Call me El.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin forms his pistol, though he's backed up to a wall and is keeping his hand behind his back.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> El…
<Xanatos> <Valen> El, you were uh listening to us for a while?
<DeathStar> <Eliya> Kaelan 2.0
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Shockingly astute.
<DeathStar> <El> I have been. I am offering you a small window, before the guard comes. This place might be an ally, but the other kingdoms are watching them closely
<DeathStar> <El> *offers a hand* Come with me to the Daemon Realm.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt rubs his face slightly and begins grabbing a few books.
<Alicia> <Asha> "...that's a pretty bold thing to just announce."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That’s where the darkness came from.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Anything to help my sister. 6* He stands up.
<DeathStar> <El> You want to find Ruun. Or maybe ... a heroic goddess.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I hate to give up leads here... but..
<Xanatos> <Valen> Someone leave a note for the guard?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tsuki?
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I Think the guard is noticing us now.
<DeathStar> *She stares* Should I Remain here and slow her down?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> She just mentioned the name we're chasing after. That's our lead.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Your call Lorelei.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> No, let us go.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan baps Mercy.** Not again.
<DeathStar> *Rachael touches El*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen grabs a piece of durt's paper and writes on it, then leave it on the table and moves over to Rachael and El.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt moves to do the teleport thing
<Alicia> <Asha> "Okay, I'm going with Rachael, if only to make sure she's fine."
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin keeps the gun formed but out of sight as he moves over to do teleports
<DeathStar> *Lenny does so as well; a few moments later El has gotten them out. The Dragoon curses as she takes the note*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *moves over with the group too*
<Xanatos> *Note - My sister has the early signs of the half-elf sickness so we're on a quest to find help. This daemon offered - sorry to run.*
<DeathStar> *The group appear in the Abyss, the capital of the Daemo Realm*
<DeathStar> *it is much friendlier than one would think, as it has nice lighting and the Daemons are blue skinned and look quite friendly. The buildings are dark but not scary*
<DeathStar> *They seem ot be underground but it's not like dark, as there's lighting all around*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... okay. <El> This way. No need to be afraid. *She takes them through the doors of a massive building*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...I'd ask how you found us in the first place but...6He looks over at Kaelan
<Alicia> <Asha> "Oof. I wasn't planning to come here again. Still, it looks a lot better than I was told."
<DeathStar> <El> Yes, I detected her right away
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Our group isn't known for their subtly
<DeathStar> *As they walk through, sitting on the throne is a female daemon, blue skinned, tail, horns* <Deus> So these are them. ... some of them look very familiar. Same souls even
<Alicia> <Asha> "Ah..."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks around as Deus walks forward* <Deus> ... and this is ... quasi Angel.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hard to be subtle when just existing is noticable.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> It's kind of annoying
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Quasi?"
<ChadWinters> 6Durt crosses his arms. 1"Seem's unfair you can peer that much into everyone here.
<DeathStar> <Deus> Don't worry. Only a few people know who are you are.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Deus, you're alive still.
<DeathStar> <Deus> You're in the Kingdoms that know who you are.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Souls?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yes but... how?
<DeathStar> <Deus> Yes. These people have the same souls as before. *motions at Rachael, Kaelan, etc* Even her. *pats Celeste*
<DeathStar> <Deus> But how what?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It's complicated.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Know about our new selves.
<DeathStar> <Deus> *motions her hand* It's not important. Please make yourselves comfortable. Ruun will be here soon. As well as one other.
<DeathStar> <Deus> They'll need your help with something
<ChadWinters> <Durt> And what do we get out of it?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks**
<DeathStar> <Deus> Curing Rachael and dealing with Harbringer.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You know about Harbringer then.
<DeathStar> <Deus> He knows you're here now
<Xanatos> <Valen> How?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well that settles everything nicely except how we get back home. And you are still scarily well informed.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Figured he'd know the moment we got here.
<DeathStar> <Deus> Blaming us for the attack on the Angel, wiping out Deus, the Amatsune Kingdom going traitor? We investigated it right away and it had a God all over it
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods** We were guessing the same.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "As Kaelan said, that's two of our three goals. The last is just getting home afterwards."
<DeathStar> <Deus> His foresight abiliies though are off the charts now. We've ahd to basically stop all operations and people like Ruun and other Gods have gone underground
<Jackieness> <Moira> "How long has Harbinger been here?"
<DeathStar> <Deus> Hm, at least 30 years
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tsuki's Shadow I hate that man.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> 30 years? *he crosses his arms, doing the math on that*
<DeathStar> <Lenny> That is not good. Almost 1 year is 30?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> About that.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Well, we have Amazo with us too."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So we shouldn't linger long.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Id, start making adjustments on the time dilation.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Cel's gonna be really pissed at me now. 6He sighs a bit.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Let us hope Taiga can slow the time down
<Xanatos> <Valen> Ah piss. 6* He looks depressed
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Slowing an entire...that would take a lot of power. Her best option would be to reattach as often as she can.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Sorry everyone...
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Maybe it'll act like an anchor and have compounding effects.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hey. Anything for you. You're worth it.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Sis, you don't have to be sorry.
<DeathStar> <Deus> ... Hm. Maybe we can help somehow.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Is what it is, Rachael.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "We all made the choice to come."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Thanks
<DeathStar> -TBC-
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We all chose to come here and knew the cost. Losing a few months here is worth saving you.
* ChadWinters has left #TAW-Session586
Session Close: Mon Sep 12 23:03:44 2022