The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 592

Session Start: Mon Oct 10 14:45:22 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session592
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.5,21
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Warren and Darien sit at a conference table, looking at their notes after having spent hours with the 25th Charlotte. Warren looks blank, revealing nothing, while Darien looks annoyed, finally pacing the room. Ren stares at the two*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think I'm witnessing something here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... don't overthink it, Ren."
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits quietly, and Thena seems to have slunk in for once**
<DeathStar> <Warren> We'll need to use psionics if we want to get anything useful, but she's also a psionic.
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's hard to say if that will even turn up anthing
<Seraphna> Jaime> There's a trick we rarely use for that.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Talking to her is useless. She can run you around in circles.
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<DeathStar> *Warren drums a finger on the table, eyeing Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Drug her, set multiple psions on her mind, she can only block so much.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I'd advise against it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...or activate an anti-psion field and then leave her in a state of sensory deprivation."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hard to crack an already psychotic mind.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm-hmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Plus we'd need Cassandra to run the psion field effectively, from what I recall.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "My other grandmother. Setsuna."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Setsuna? Hm. *Rubs face* Right
<DeathStar> <Warren> Either way, it might end up being torture for her.
<Seraphna> Jaime> For the psycho or Setsuna?
<DeathStar> *Darien kicks his chair back into a sitting position* Yes
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I didn't say it wouldn't be torture."
<Seraphna> Jaime> ...If it's going to hurt Setsuna than no. **she frowns, happy enough to leave the indication she could care less if Charlotte suffers**
<DeathStar> <Warren> I thought you'd want to learn where Adeline went.
<DeathStar> *leans back in his chair, arms crossed*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But I'm tired of this heeing and hawing."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I do want to know.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, someone has to present an idea to Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Ren> What are we going to present?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...what about magic?"
<Seraphna> Thena> Is there anyone she will talk to?
<DeathStar> <Darien> You mean like Zayne magic>?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Adeline. *to Thena*
<DeathStar> <Warren> As for using magic, we'd have to talk to Geyze. They're the experts.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Any magic, I suppose will do. I figure its the least likely attack vector that his Charlotte can defend against."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'd say we get someone to impersonate her, but Charlotte knows the mind of her Adeline.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha steps in and sits** I wouldn't mind a go at her.
<DeathStar> *Warren grunts* Alright lets see what we can find. *he goes to stand up as Tabetha arrives*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Oh?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "In what way? I presume you don't mean Romantically or sexually."
<DeathStar> <Ren> She means psionically
<Seraphna> Tabetha> She murdered my daughter.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> But if anyone knows the Spade complex she dealt with, it's me.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Fine, I'll stay behind and observe. Darien, you go check out Geyze.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...what would you need to up your chances?"
<ChadWinters`> 6Id floats in. 1"She'll most likely force you to cross a line that none of you are willing to.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I suggested sensory deprivation just because."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I would surmise she would find pleasure in that.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Yeah what little we've watched of her we've witnenssed a few things
<Seraphna> Jaime> I can think of one appeal to her, but I'll let Tabetha go first.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Her psionics are off the chart - even with dampeners. Clearly the V.I of her reality has done something or it might be a thing of being in close proximity of her Adeline. Taiga's notes make note that their Adeline was about to unleash a powerful psionic tranformation
<DeathStar> <Darien> This Charlotte might have something similiar
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have a feeling they have a mind link. Though it might be distorted of late.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's one of the first things Adeline formed with me.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Considering the threat they faced, they most likely went to the extreme end to give themselves a chance to succeed.
<DeathStar> *Darien makes an odd face thinking on something*
<DeathStar> <Darien> If it is too much and the anti-psionics cannot handle her either, we might have another avenue as well
<ChadWinters`> <Id> You could try to appeal to the side of her that felt positive about Adeline. Flush her with the Jaime's emotions to overwhelm her. IF that does not work, I have numerous options for torture that will work. It just depends on what shape you want her to be in afterwards
<Seraphna> Jaime> What's that?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...assumign we really udnerstand the relationship between this charlotte and this Adeline."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Reaching out to him. *he turns on the holovid where Venerator's name is being of in regards to capturing the person who brought hijacked the jumbo jet and was behind the terrorist acts lately*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Adeline was more than willing to bring her back several times after the consequences of her actions.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> It would appear his rehab tour is going well.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Cran is dead. It looks like he is intending to replace him
<Seraphna> Jaime> I can see the appeal of using him.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> He will only use it to further his position.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It might have to be one of us considering the Alphas are currently having a family feud.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Unless you use our Charlotte to force him to do it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Cran is only presumed dead. He could be n a idey-hole plotting his next move."
<Jackieness> in a hidey-hole
<Seraphna> Jaime> It's Venerator and Cran, we should know by now that both of these men a cockroaches.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Nothing, even a nuclear winter will kill them.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm...then we might have to step on him."
<Seraphna> **Thena sits back, slumping, Aunt Jaime has gotten scary**
<DeathStar> <Darien> I just find it interesting how fast and easily Venerator's name is being pushed to be cleared.
<DeathStar> <Darien> But anyway.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> He's clearly has Charlotte working with him.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Is it? No doubt they both have many contacts within EarthGov.
<DeathStar> <Warren> It's the contacts that worry me. Tabetha - go work on Charlotte
<DeathStar> <Warren> Ren - Noire.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nods and rises to head down to "chat" with her.**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Warren> You have a few options before you. *referring to the magic path, the Venerator path, etc* Which do you want to take?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll do what Noire wants.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Why don't you strikers take the Venerator path, since Ren will be useful with Charlotte.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I already have a ton of Geyze contacts to push.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I mean, we can I guess.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I suppose Jaime's thinking is sound."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Plus I may have something from the Ents that can help here.
<DeathStar> *Darien brings Tabetha up on the screen to observe how she does*
<DeathStar> *the other Charlotte being blindfolded and sitting in her cell, humming an eerie tune*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha first takes the time to explain her relation to Adeline, any Adeline**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lets go pick up mom and Kaori
<Jackieness> <Noire> *stands up* "Mmmm...how is Kaori doing, by the way?"
<DeathStar> *the other Charlotte pauses* Ah, mommm. Did you know Adeline killed her parents?
<ChadWinters`> 6Id eerily floats behind to Darien's side, watching, observing.
<DeathStar> <Ren> She's still strong for now.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Having played this sort of game before, was it because of your Cheryl somehow?
<DeathStar> <Charlotte> No, it was because they tortured her daily trying to bring out her power to make her the incubator for Spade. But you don't sound like a scientist type to me.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I'm her mother by DNA. VI used captured samples of me to make her and Wade.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Come on, Ren. Let's head for Earth."
<DeathStar> <Charlotte> Hah. In my reality, you volunteered for the project.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> They had a hand in makikng me you see... they wanted the same thing then.
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and steps out*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> You really come from a dark timeline then. **shakes her head**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads out with Ren*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> If you want, I can share my emotions so you know I am genuine.
<DeathStar> <Charlotte> Oh sure, lets both share our emotions.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> ...First I have a simple question for you.
<DeathStar> *Darien groans in the room*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Have you intentionally been sabatoging your Adeline's mission?
<DeathStar> <Charlotte 25> *frowns and leans in, staring at her*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I have been filled in, and on three occasions you went against her orders and potentially destroyed any chance of this reality aiding your own.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> *Asarar in the penthouse that she and Chelsea found during their investigation and has made their makeshift base, the penthouse belonging to the 25th Adeline while she was on Kumen and cleard it out of stuff*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> It seems they've really cleared out. Running down leads with you two this past week
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Kira and I have found they used black market stuff to have gangs blow up more stuff, Chelsea found this place with me
<DeathStar> <Asarar> But now they're just gone
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Sensible. Surprised they didn't outright bomb the place out just to cover their tracks." *looks around the floor carefull*
<DeathStar> ,Asarar> And worse, Luci was given control of our bar.
<DeathStar> *She sounds even more annoyed at that*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "She knows enough to let Barry handle the day to day..."
<DeathStar> *Asarar looks out the window at the rain* So, we know this reality people were behind the bombing to steal the tech and they've run. *She lights up a smoke and thinks* What do we do? Chase them or let it go? I've been hearing strange goings on at the Academy.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Still a strange coincidence. I put some flashbangs to damage the demo equipment, but they have serious explosives in place as soon as I lft."
<DeathStar> *Asarar looks around* Where's Logan?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Probably running the Geyze location."
<DeathStar> *the lights go off*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Hm.
<DeathStar> *Asarar reaches into her coat as she flicks her smoke away*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *slips into a shadow*
<DeathStar> *Asarar pulls Chelsea with her, lifting a finger*
<Sara> * Chelsea doesn't make a sound
<DeathStar> *The front door is kicked in and Ymir's troopers come in, sweeping the area with lights; Ymir and Luci follow them with a Logan like figure behind them*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> *motions at Luci*
<Seraphna> **Luci peers around, she seems to mostly stick close to Ymir, resuing her old duties as a personal shield**
<Seraphna> **resuming
<Seraphna> Luci> Guys, if you're here, come out? No need for a firefight when we can get this worked out.
<DeathStar> *Asarar's eyes narrow as she works her way to Kira with Chelsea*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Make it easy on you.
<Seraphna> Luci> They obviously let me off pretty easy, you know how this works and it's dumb as shit this is still going on.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan figure man does something on his datapad, sending a hack to the three to activate the light function on their datapads to give them away.
<DeathStar> *Asarar makes an noise and the troopers turn toward Asarar, shining a light*
<DeathStar> <Trooper 1> I see them. *They move over toward them grab Asarar and Chelsea while Trooper 2 goes for Kira*
<Seraphna> Luci> Geez, don't fight okay? We've got a deal worked out and then you all can resume shit.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I see now how we were found. *She sounds more annoyed than anything as her hands are put behind her back and cuffed*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I'm more annoyed at you all running around the place
<Seraphna> Luci> Seriously, we could be hunting the pirate stuff together by now but you've got Ymir wasting time having to run after you instead.
<DeathStar> *They're led to a massive vehicle where they're all piled into so they can talk, Ymir, Logan and Luci sitting in one direction and Asarar, Chelsea, and Kira sitting on the other side*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "If you must know, we tracked them here."
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Yeah Logan mentioned something about that when he came to me and told me you were there.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> We'll scan the buiding top to bottom
<DeathStar> *Asarar eyes Logan*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Just hear me out. This beef that you have needs to be squashed, misunderstanding and mistrust has caused us all nothing but problems.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We also didn't take the spirit-tech and the explosive was bigger than Kira intended. <Ymir> See. *she points* 1) Why the hell did you even go there in the first place without coming to me. And 2) Why should I even trust you at this point when you instinct was to run.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You did take Luci in for a few days
<Seraphna> Luci> Seriously, Ylva and Ymir are part of our crew. And yeah, she took me in, then cleared me.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Ymir and Ylva used to be our allies when we fought corps. But now that they've gone corpo you've seemingly forgotten that bond.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan blinks and then motions to Luci, they both have the same argument it seems.
<Xanatos> <Logan> But don't get me wrong, Ymir I know you don't owe us anything but you know how much we've fought for this planet and a little heads up on secret projects could go a long way. BUT more than anything, we should be talking more. This would've been done if we had all worked togehter.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...my home...my daughter's home was threatened. So I did what any mother trained in asymmetrical warfare and covert operations would do, and sabotaged the demolition equipment by blowing out the transmissions. If you want to jail anyway, then jail me."
<Seraphna> Luci> And at the end of the day, whose actions saved the home?
<Xanatos> <Logan> ....and how much time did you spend on your bombing op compared to what it would've taken to call Ymir and find out if the letter was legit or not.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Hm. I run multitiple corporations and I have a lot of projects, I admit, that sometimes might seem fishy but I don't think I've done anything yet that warrants me being painted as untrustworthy
<Sara> * Chelsea fidgets
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Look. *She eyes Asarar* I'm tired of you coming to my office asking for stuff, then shivving me in the back. Choose one or the other. You want me to be considered an enemy, fine. I don't care. But quit coming to me for favors.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Yes, yes, I broke my own training and let emotions drive my actions."
<DeathStar> <Ymir> You can't have it both ways and I don't want you to keep stomping on me like I'm some scum
<Seraphna> Luci> Lemme make it easier.
<Seraphna> Luci> We're grown ups now. If we fuck up, it's our kids who suffer.
<DeathStar> *Asarar sighs*
<Seraphna> Luci> Isn't it time to go legit?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Legit? What is even legit/
<Seraphna> Luci> Doing what we always do without the pretense of pretending we're criminals anymore.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We have...business cards.
<Seraphna> Luci> Yeah. And an office. That everyone knows about.
<Seraphna> Luci> We're the freaking liasons for this planet's spirits.
<Seraphna> Luci> Let's start acting like we're not bank robbers anymore.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Fine. I apologize.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We'll try to be more legit.
<Xanatos> <Logan> I understand, honestly, why you both jumped to the extreme. But times have changed. As shocking as it is to say Luci is right.
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I'm not like asking you to work for me. But it's not like you don't have my number. *she stops at their bar and nods to the troopers to uncuff the three*
<Seraphna> Luci> Kids are just fine by the way.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> That's good. *Ymir's troopers open the door for the group*
<DeathStar> *Asarar slides out and helps Kira and Chelsea out*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *steps out*
<DeathStar> *Asarar is acting, at least ot Chelsea and Kira perhaps, a little too friendly*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Ymir. Luci and Logan will be chosen to be our group's liason
<Xanatos> <Logan> She's pissed at us.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> To keep this from happening again. I am sorry. *she nods at Chelsea* And Chel will be chosen to check on issues with Ylva.
<Seraphna> Luci> Mmm. She seems to forget she used me as cover for her escape.
<DeathStar> *Asarar slaps Luci hard on the back* Luci. I noticed how friendly you are with Ymir. Go escort her back safely.
<DeathStar> *Ymir raises an eyebrow* I don't...?
<Seraphna> Luci> Now now, let's not deprive her of the chance to talk without me around to hear.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan looks confused and glances between Luci and Ymir.
<Xanatos> <Logan> You two fucking?
<DeathStar> <Ymir> She'd like to. *She admits honestly*
<Seraphna> Luci> Meh, I've also seen Kira naked, so it's not like that should be a shock.
<DeathStar> *Asarar deadpans, eyeing Luci* I was right?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *just has a flat expression*
<Seraphna> Luci> But yes, I like her.
<Xanatos> <Logan> And that has nothing to do with how you feel about the situation?
<DeathStar> *Ymir just remains baffled at that, allowing Luci to get into the vehicle*
<Seraphna> Luci> Not really.
<Seraphna> Luci> Has more to do with Nell growing up motherless.
<Xanatos> <Logan> That seems fair to me.
<Jackieness> <Kira> *just heads inside the bar at that*
<DeathStar> *Asarar follows as Ymir and Luci head off; inside Venerator is sitting there*
<DeathStar> *drinking some whiskey with his people*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan walks inside last.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ... Huh
<Xanatos> <Logan> Alright so time for you to shout at m-Who's this?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Customers. Come on." *walks for the stairs* "I need a shower*
<Jackieness> ."
<Seraphna> Nell> Mr. Cartwright.
<Seraphna> **Nell says, floating metal trays of food to customers**
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Ah, excuse me. *he stands up and holds out his hands; a graying invidivudal, he seems to be fit at least* Vinnie Cartwright
<DeathStar> <Venerator> I came here for a job offer.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan crosses his arms, glancing to Asarar, then back to Venerator.
<Xanatos> <Logan> What've you got?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Well, I suppose we should hear him out.
<DeathStar> *takes a seat and leans back*
<Sara> * Chelsea eyes the guy warily
<Jackieness> <Kira> *turns from the stairs and goes to sit*
<DeathStar> <Venerator> I work for EarthGov, a special unit. And with the recent ... incidents, we are looking into reality incursions. *he sets down a large wad of credits, enough to pay them for almost an entire year, then a data crystal* We'd like you to use your unique ... powers to inflitrate this location and retrieve a locked box of items from it and brief it back to me at the coordinates listed
<DeathStar> <Venerator> You'll be more upon delivery.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And why us and not your own covert operatives?"
<Xanatos> 6* Logan checks to see where those coordinates point too.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Yeah, why would EarthGov ever come to us?
<DeathStar> *it seems to be a location on Earth itself*
<Xanatos> <Logan> This is on Earth, we've done a few jobs theres, not many though.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> It's an in and out type deal and you are suppose to be the experts are that type of work. Entering facilities and leaving little traces.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Hm. *seems to be trying to find the location on the holonet - it looks to be Cran's Repliforce*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Still not our usual operating area."
<Xanatos> <Logan> Hm, we know these people. The security on this is extremely high, explains the amount being offered. Asarar what do you think?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Kira is right, it's not our typical area. I'm not sure if our usual tricks will work. I'd have to modify it, rely on Chelsea and Kira more.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> If you don't believe you want the job, I can look for someone else.
<DeathStar> *Asarar taps her arm*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan drums his fingers as he thinks.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> What do you think Logan?
<DeathStar> *She eyes the amount being offered*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Money's good, but this'll one of the toughest jobs we've ever had. Which is saying something all things considered.
<Seraphna> Luci> That's the place with all the robots right? **peeking**
<DeathStar> *Asarar turns her head* Back already?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Yes.
<Xanatos> <Logan> We've been loosely allied with some of these people in that we've worked with people that are working with them.
<Seraphna> **Sorry, Nell
<Seraphna> Nell> Saw them on Holo-Net.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> True. We'll do it. *Venerator nods and stands up, leaving his communication information*
<DeathStar> <Venerator> I wish you well
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Before you go...how did you hear about us?"
<DeathStar> <Venerator> *pauses, adjusting his clothing* Ah, my contacts on EarthGov state you are highly recommended. *he bows and steps out* <Asarar> Is that a good thing or a bad thing? *she shows he's trending on the holonet as the savior lately*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Looks like he's hot news.
<DeathStar> *suddenly, Chelsea is tackled*
<DeathStar> *rolling away from the table*
<Seraphna> Nell> Well says here he's a good guy person.
<DeathStar> *Asarar eyes Chelsea now across the room*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan leans over the bar to peer at Chelsea
<Seraphna> Nell> Aunt Chelsea was killed in battle.
<DeathStar> *Bonnie is on top of her; however she looks a little odd, like she's a wild cat*
<Sara> <Chelsea> B-Bonbon! What are you doing?
<DeathStar> *Cypher coming up after her. Bonnie nuzzles her and rolls on her*
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> Chelsea. *She seems to be hugging on her, regaining mana by doing so*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Before we start on this, do any of you want to tell me off? Believe me I did what I did with our best interests in mind...but it was still a betrayel.
<DeathStar> *looking see-throughish*
<Sara> <Chelsea> I-I mean, I'm happy to see you too...
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> Chel~. *Bonnie bites a waiter that tries to help Chel*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...they must have tried recondiitoning her mind."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Oh, I'm not happy with you two, but it got us three back in the bar faster. *She eyes Kira, clearly a little suspicious still*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> But we'll try to do what the will of the group is
<Xanatos> <Logan> That's fair.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Yeah, Bonnie has been acting more like a wild familiar and her power is off the scale. We've been trying to supplement her mana and keeping her rained in.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> She's almost like a werebeast than a familiar
<DeathStar> *noting she's almost like Bonnie when she lost her mind in the past age*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie helps Chelsea up*
<DeathStar> <Barry> *sniffles as Bonnie begins to grabs drinks from the counter, drinking his good liquour and breaking the glasses*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Ren, Noire, Taiga, Kaori, walks along with Stacey at the Presidental Building*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> You want me to help you find Cartwright? <Taiga> Well, you seem to keep tabs on him lately and you cleared Charlotte's name in a press release. *Stacey nods* Fair enough. *She goes to her computer, going through her files*
<DeathStar> *Ren looks around Stacey's office while they wait*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *looks around*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias kicks open his door, sending it toppling over.
<Seraphna> **Si walks with them, Thena wisely decided to go to Geyze.**
<DeathStar> *it seems Stacey has keept her office bare while the door smashes against the wall, knocking what little there is down and leaves a mark
<DeathStar> <Ren> You could have crushed Kaori!
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> These people are going to be the death of me! 6He sighs as he puts the door back in place, causing it to creak from it's weight.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Please, I know exactly where everyone is here.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *pets Kaori*
<DeathStar> *Stacey prints up the location*
<DeathStar> *Noire's comm beeps*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ...Why are you guys here?!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're going to visit Venerator.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> More paperwork for me to deal with?
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias stares blankly as if trying to put a face to the name.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *pulls out ehr comm and checks*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lamer Cran
<DeathStar> *it seems to be Warren*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...would you excuse me a moment? I have to take this."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias again looks like he's trying to put a name to their face before he looks at Stacey. 1"The names they're using, are the headaches for me?
<Seraphna> Si> How do you not recognize us?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Brain injury
<Jackieness> <Noire> *stands and steps out of the office*
<Seraphna> Si> He's been annoying my Mom for decades.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Of course I recognize you, bunny person that smells like Cheryl spawn. And broody dark one that left.
<DeathStar> <Warren on comms> Tabetha and the other Charlotte are currently having a battle of psionic wills. We've had to increase the dampening fields of the PAX. It'll likely come down to using outside tools.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The anti-psi device?"
<DeathStar> <Warren on comms> Either to increase a psion's power or to nullify it completely, or magic. As for the anti-psi device, I'm sending someone to get Setsuna now.
<Seraphna> Si> Cheryl spawn? Taiga is Cheryl's daughter. I'm Angela's daughter.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Why not just punch them? I know many brain people that can't handle people punched in the nose.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> And you smell like her. 6He points at Taiga.
<DeathStar> *Taiga shrugs* I dare you to punch at me
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... remember, its a modified Erusian psi-amp. If you need more, then Myria Arhnya is the mad scientist that you need."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias seem's to grin at the challenge.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Under the proper circumstances I will, but I will not punch someone that's undeserving.
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps forward and with her good hand, the left hand .... forehead flicks him*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Why you trying to fight Cheryl's kid? 6* He leans in the open doorway
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Isn't that his entire gimmick?
<DeathStar> *she turns to Marcus*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias gives Stacey a thumbs up when his forehead is flicked and he scowls rubbing it furiously.
<Sara> * Kaori facepalms
<DeathStar> <Ren> I bet if me and Mom fought together we could beat Dias.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I mean, she's not wrong. I like fighting strong people.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Into the ground
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah. I guess you're right.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I'm still under restriction...so possibly!
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren smirk and take the paper* Alright lets go. *They join Noire outside* You two want to come along?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "In the meantime, do you need or have anythign else from or for me?"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> What's my schedule look like, Stacey?
<DeathStar> <Warren on comms> Just becareful while investigating.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> You have one of your public images where you throw babies into the sky later today, but otherwise you are clear
<Seraphna> Si> One day I will show Dias my flaming fists.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We'll contatc you if we find anything."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *to Kaori* He throws babies?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Those babies do enjoy being tossed and caught.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Marcus wanna come with to make sure these tot's don't get killed?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Sure I'm down.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Team Tough 'n Rough.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Oh before you go
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I do have one bit of news
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias looks over to Stacey. 1"Lay it on me super Stace.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Those two kids - Hodges and McCabe? They were killed in their cell last night. Making them the last of the new V.I that got Katrina killed to be murdered by the V.I killer.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Despite our guards
<Seraphna> **Si makes a sighing fuu**
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ....
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Well, do our usual response. We're working on apprehending this person.
<DeathStar> *Stacey nods*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ...We are trying to do that right?
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Naturally.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Ok, good.
<DeathStar> *Taiga leads the group along, heading toward a base updated with the latest technology is being applied and guards are outside, looking nervous since some are ex-V.I despite having nothing to do with the kids' V.I that got Katrina killed*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> How long before you all find Mem, do you think?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mem stays at the manor
<Xanatos> <Marcus> If you say so.
<DeathStar> <Ren> She shouldn't be that hard to find
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Wait, you all don't think she's doing this?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We'd need to aks her."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Seem's like you're choosing not to answer her.
<ChadWinters`> *ask*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I mean, she's usually in a drunken rage
<DeathStar> <Taiga> When I stop by
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> And if she's killing these people?
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... You can fight her?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then she is a very angry drunk."
<Seraphna> Si> I mean, we could ask Mom to check with her.
<Seraphna> Si> She and Aunt Mem are very close.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Ren's got a point, she would be a hell of a fight. You may even lose.
<Seraphna> Si> Yeah... Mem's the one Dragoon that was made specifically for assassinations before Zephyr.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Maybe, but murder is still murder. And the whole eye for an eye thing.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah, any of us dragoons would likely lose
<DeathStar> <Ren> Against Mem.
<Seraphna> Si> Mom might at least be able to talk her into cooperating.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Killing for battle and killing for revenge is really only a difference in justification. I don't blame her one bit for doing this, they killed her wife. Things were different and I may've even been in her place. But if it's not her doing it I have no idea why else it would be happening.
<Seraphna> Si> I'm sure tehre's actually a thousand reasons it could be happening. VI played with a lot of lives.
<DeathStar> *As they stop at the front door of the base, the guards stop them*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Unless someone is using her as a scape goat to clear house. 6* He says in consideration.
<DeathStar> <Guard> Can I help you? *he eyes the group, seeing Taiga's blondeish hair and quakes*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Well, if she is the murderer then, yeah eventually I may have to stop her and make her pay for her crimes.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Unless someone is using her to cover their own actions."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Is Venerator in? We'd like to talk to him. <Guard> And who is a-asking? <Taiga> Taiga Mizukaze. *the guard radios and soon they are let in*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ...wait why are you afraid of her and not me?!
<DeathStar> *the base seems on high alert, people eyeing shadows as they reach the command center where Venerator is sitting* <Venerator> Welcome President Dias.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias slowly leans towards Marcus and whispers in his ear.
<ChadWinters`> *He even covers his mouth with a hand to hide it
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Venerator, been...a while.
<DeathStar> *a bot flies in and hovers about* <Venerator> It has. What can I do for you all?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ...Yes, Venerator. Good to finally meet you.
<DeathStar> *the bot scans Dias*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias eyes the bot. 1"I'll punch you through the wall. The outside wall."
<Seraphna> Si> You're that guy my Mom worked for when she first joined the military.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Are you looking for a job?
<DeathStar> *Taiga makes a face*
<DeathStar> <Bot> I see you respond with violence despite your words
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You also were doing something weird towards me without my permission. 6He wiggles a finger.
<DeathStar> <Bot> Noted. *it scans Kaori*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Taiga, you and your crew wanted this meeting, right?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right. I'll take the lead unless you want to Noire
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias eyes the Bot cautiously and leans towards Marcus. 1"It's like Winter's smart ball. "
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe you should check to see if it has Winters' company on it. Wait, he doesn't have one
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga, please. I'll just listen for now."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias scrunches his nose as he peers around the room, looking past it almost.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're here because in the other reality, we believe that V.I made a psionic ... amplifier inside Charlotte and Adeline that they can trigger at will to make themselves stronger. I know there's mechanical devices, but each of them seem to be able to do it whenever they wish
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Well. V.I has experimented with that in the past. Aya - being an enhanced human was the first sort of thing
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Then you had Spade being pushed forward with experiments.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> After death - through clones
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias moves over to something in the office and slowly reaches out to poke it.
<Seraphna> Si> Adeline being the most recent iteration of that project.
<Seraphna> Si> ...We hope.
<DeathStar> *a rocket launches on the screen*
<DeathStar> *clearing away a forested area*
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Well there was the experiments on Adeline after she was born.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> But from what I understand she escaped before they were finished
<Seraphna> Si> Thank goodness.... **she frowns, looking sad though** We lost her just recently.
<DeathStar> *Venerator fiddls with calling forward somethin and soon a jar is brought forward with two shots*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias doesn't notice that and he puffs his cheeks as he squats and taps the floor with his fist
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Sure sounds like you did a lot of experimenting without peoples choice.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> I was dead at the time. V.I did it. Anyway, this was for Adeline's DNA. It was meant for when she was an adult and Spade took over.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> It will boost her psionics to the max. If someone without it took it, it could do grevious harm
<Seraphna> Si> Is it coded to her DNA or to the Spade DNA?
<DeathStar> *he hands it over* <Taiga> Interesting you had it on hand. <Venerator> I planned to throw it out.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> But she's deceased so that won't do them any good.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You smart people and always holding onto dangerous things.
<Seraphna> Si> I suppose we could just have Jennifer look it over.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Her DNA is close enough to the Spade DNA, why?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...it might be OCD behavior."
<Seraphna> Si> Because that means there are other candidates.
<Seraphna> Si> I'm surprised you know this much about Adeline but not where the DNA came from.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Are you certain you want to give it to her?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Nah, broody one. They hold on to it cuz they may want to use it sometime or offer it or something.
<Seraphna> Si> Pffft, I don't know enough to even consider. That's why we can hand it to smart people.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I suppose that's what we came for; maybe the others have better luck
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Toys make for leverage later.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Good thing we have our fists and our brains and don't need toys, right Marcus?
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes her comm* Odd.
<DeathStar> *datapad
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? What is it?"
<DeathStar> ,Taiga> There might be an incident at Replifore.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias looks at Taiga with her datapad and quickly pulls his out. 1"Yeah, odd indeed.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...oh, really?"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Yeah. We should probably go and help them.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We are in the area.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...strange coincidence."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Finally, I can punch something
<DeathStar> <Venerator> If you need my troops let me know
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Why? We have Marcus and me if he struggles.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> .. of course.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Literally, he and I could take this place down. Brood girl here could destroy it with a sneeze.
<DeathStar> *Taiga forehead flicks*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Down.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Come on. *She drags Dias*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias scowls and rubs his forehead furiously.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> *Darien eyes students protesting the fact they were not chosen, camping out to the side*
<DeathStar> <Darien> ....
<DeathStar> *Sabrina and Sparkling are off to the side, still partying her birthday when Lumi walks up*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Hmpf, my shell was created to utilize Spirits and I wasn't chosen and you don't see me protesting or secretly plotting me revenge.
<DeathStar> <Students> We demand more spirits! <Students B> We want them to sing like the ones on Kumen!
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Spirits aren't your playthings. If that's your attitude it's no wonder you weren't chosen.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Are you plotting revenge?
<Xanatos> 6* BIX looks concerned, standing as a guard.
<DeathStar> *he holds the anti-psion device when Zayne eyes the male protesters, fingering her scythe*
<ChadWinters`> 6Id gives a fair pause. 1"No."
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... .... Okay.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Lumi, we need a magic device to fry a brain,.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> What?
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I will outlive them and everyone here. That is revenge enough.
<Seraphna> Threna> They are looking for a way to get through 25 Charlotte's psionic barriers.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I will once again, suggest drugging her.
<Seraphna> Threna> No doubt through magic.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Hm. I will go.
<Seraphna> Jaime> That's what I suggested.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> This sight is annoying
<DeathStar> *Zayne motions at her daugher* You will play here with the other children
<Seraphna> Jaime> You are allowed to do nonlethal punishment if they touch a spirit.
<DeathStar> *Zayne pauses at Jaime*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Winters has a laundry list of drug combinations that will effectively make a person pliable like clay. They are most effective in physical torture.
<DeathStar> *Then grabs Fae and walks toward the protesters with her*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Should we stop her?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I should have probably said she couldn't egg them on but I'm not really feeling it today.
<Seraphna> Threna> We need to get Aunt Jaime her wife back before she becomes scarier.
<DeathStar> *in the background there are screams*
<Seraphna> Threna> I'll intervene in a moment when I'm certain they're terrified enough.
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... I think Sasha will be displeased
<Seraphna> Threna> She is always displeased.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Repliforce
<DeathStar> *Asarar and her team creep along through the Neto n the base*
<DeathStar> *amplifiers hooked up to Asarar*
<DeathStar> *everyone seems to be moving slowly as they move rapidly*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> This will give out in a few. Be ready.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Routine ready to eminate a deadzone for cameras. But it won't give us much time.
<DeathStar> *Cypher and Bonnie move past guards toward the main building where there is cameras facing them and a numerical lock pad*
<DeathStar> *Asarar begins to hook herself up to the pad trying to override it*
<Jackieness> <Kira> just givs a nod*
<DeathStar> *As the Net begins to come down*
<DeathStar> *As the door opens, the Net crashes*
<DeathStar> *behind it is a massive platform*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan slips the band on his head that scatters his face on security cameras and activates the routine on his datapad to put a deadzone around them.
<Jackieness> <Kira> *slips in through the door*
<DeathStar> *as ASarar and Cypher, along with Bonnie get onto it, Asarar tries to get the platform to rise but it seems to be a handprint to do so*
<DeathStar> *she looks up the shaft to get up the upper levels*
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...well that's a climb.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Shit
<Jackieness> <Kira> *nods and then starts up the shaft*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie climbs as well and Cypher sighs and follows. Asarar goes next as they go up, this song playing*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan sighs and starts climbing too.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> .... how tall is this base?
<DeathStar> *She asks as they climb*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie scrambles up like a fast cat*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Don't think about it and keep going."
<DeathStar> *Cypher climbs and they don't notice a sneakily placed alarm on the side*
<DeathStar> *As they reach the top*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> The target is down the side.
<DeathStar> *she moves toward the room and stops on the side*
<DeathStar> *The door being locked, someone needing to pick it*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *tries to pop the lock*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie paces*
<Xanatos> 6* Logan rotates and stretches his arms, making a face.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Getting out is going to be tricky.
<DeathStar> *Asarar sets Luci up to protect them*
<DeathStar> *figuring she can tank*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Hm. Maybe we can throw Luci out and she can go dragon
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...check the local Net to see if we've been made yet." *spoken as she works on the lock*
<Seraphna> Luci> You rely a lot of me don't you.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Go dragon and we'll be made.
<DeathStar> *As Kira opens the door, Cypher checks* I don't see anything. Wait. *she looks out the window at the others arriving outside and heading for the building* Two meatheads are coming
<DeathStar> <Cypher> They're oiling each other up
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Our luck. Find it and then lets scram."
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...how did they? 6* He checks the datapad
<DeathStar> *it seems a silent alarm has been tripped*
<Xanatos> <Logan> Fuck, must've missed something.
<DeathStar> *As they step into the alarm, Alouete looks up*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> ... AAH
<DeathStar> *She panics and throws stuff at them*
<Xanatos> <Logan> .....why is there a kid here?
<Xanatos> <Logan> Wait.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> No idea. *she grabs the suitcase*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Hey let that go!
<ChadWinters`> 6A warm sensation would be felt by their team.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...what is that?"
<Xanatos> <Logan> I feel like I have to pee suddenly.
<Seraphna> **A Red Armored Reploid leaps in with a beam saber**
<DeathStar> <Alouette> It's dangerous. We're still scraping up reality material from the pirates that attacked the Owl.
<DeathStar> *Asarar ducks*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> You don't know what it can do or if it's infected
<Jackieness> <Kira> *tumbles to evade*
<Seraphna> Anyata> Careful, Ally!
<ChadWinters`> 6It suddenly disappears and a second later something incredibly oppressive washes over them all.
<Xanatos> 6* Logan backs up, frowning.
<Xanatos> <Logan> What's the call, we rabbiting?
<Seraphna> **LUci frowns, putting up her shield**
<Seraphna> Luci> He didn't say nothing about kids with laser swords.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Definitely rabbit.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "I think we've been played."
<DeathStar> *Bonnie growls at the feeling and she begins to look wild*
<Seraphna> Anyata> Leave the box and go, brigands.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Excuse me?
<DeathStar> *Asarar backs up to the window
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You know what? Fine
<DeathStar> *She drops the box*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Here. *kicks it back over*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Lets go, Luci!
<Seraphna> Anyata> **she moves ultra fast as she slides to it and takes it back**
<Seraphna> **LUci sighs and leaps for the window**
<DeathStar> *Asarar rushes and leaps out*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves to escape!*
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> *doesn't look like she's leaving*
<Seraphna> **LUci goes dragon once outside to catch the others**
<DeathStar> <Cypher> ... Bonnie!
<Xanatos> 6* Logan runs to leap out after them.
<DeathStar> *Grabs her and chases them and leaps*
<Seraphna> Anyata> Bad kitty. Go.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Oh thank goodness.
<DeathStar> *Dias and Marcus arrive a second later*
<Seraphna> Anyata> I will always protect you Alouette. **she nods**
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Aw, thank you
<DeathStar> *Taiga and company stand outside atchin the dragon*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You were right Dias, should've thrown me at the window.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Should I shoot it?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I still can. 6He moves to lift Marcus up
<DeathStar> *Alouette sets the suitcase down*
<Seraphna> Si> Hey, Dragoons that can do that are rare here.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You have to catch me if you miss.
<DeathStar> *being careful of it*
<Seraphna> Si> We can probably track them to Kumen or Geyze.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yeah it'd be easier to do that.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...get aerospace control to track it."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Totally will. 6He lifts Marcus up by his feet with his left hand and takes one step forward, the ground cracking under it as he digs his foot in. "...But...
<DeathStar> *Alouette eyes Dias and Marcus* But?
<DeathStar> *Taiga taps her datapad*
<Seraphna> Anyata> Please mind the floor, Mr. President.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Bonnie...
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> *hugs on Chelsea*
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> Hm?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...but you might not?
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias makes his calculations and hurls Marcus out towards the Dragon.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Are you... all right?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Luci
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Eat.
<Xanatos> <Logan> Missile incoming.
<DeathStar> <Bonnie> Mmmmhmm.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus bones crack and pop as he sprouts hair and grows all wolfed out.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> 1....2....6He steps forward then suddenly disappears, a split second later the floor where he was standing caving in.
<Seraphna> *Luci forms a shield**
<DeathStar> *Marcus smashes into the shield*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Evasive maneuvers."
<DeathStar> *anti-climatically
<Seraphna> **Luci... flies more evasively?**
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus claws at it to try and keep from falling.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks through binoculars* "...well...thatw as disappointing."
<Seraphna> **A small round shield forms under him**
<Seraphna> **Then Luci lowers it down**
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ....
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias appears above the Dragoon and the group, his right hand reared back as he swings towards the top of the Dragon to send them crashing down to Earth. 1"GRAVITY INDUCING PUNCH!"
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Evade!"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Luci
<Seraphna> **Luci dives as he tries to punch and forms shields in the way**
<Seraphna> Luci> I'm a person not a shuttle you maniac!
<DeathStar> *Dias, while clipping the shield and shattering it, misses Luci as she evades and goes crashing downward where he makes a massive hole, taking out what is down below*
<DeathStar> *which is likely Marcus is a building or two*
<Seraphna> **Luci speeds her way on before more people try to break her poor back**
<Seraphna> Luci> You whippersnappers.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Jesus. What are these people!?
<DeathStar> *Blue comes out, staring in disbelief*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias narrows his eyes with a grin until gravity takes a hold of him and he crashes in to the ground
<Jackieness> <Kira> "If that maniac hits us, we'll all be ex-people!"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Dias.........your.....gravity thing....hurts.
<Xanatos> <Logan> We need to a teleporter yesterday
<DeathStar> <Blue> *goes out to rampage on the two for the damage*
<Seraphna> Luci> I'm flying as fast as I can with all you people on me.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ....It was just a punch from my right hand. 6He coughs as he tries to grasp on to something and pull himself out of his crater
<Xanatos> 6* Cole steps out, blinking in disbelief.
<DeathStar> <Blue> You maniacs, you trying to blow up Repliforce?@
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Find a dense spot where we are out of sight, drop us into it, then we'll try to hoof it. We're sitting ducks up here."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> HEY nothing you say is going to hurt us more than how our pride feels right now!
<Xanatos> 6* Cole sends a fighter squad after the dragon.
<Xanatos> <Cole> They didn't take what we think was their target. 6* He tells Taiga and the others as he approaches.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> No. I was trying to stop those people from doing something at your place!
<Seraphna> Anyata> I already stopped them. **she nods**
<DeathStar> <Alouette> *Screams* No!
<DeathStar> *Alouette runs all the way down*
<DeathStar> *holding the suitcase*
<Seraphna> Anyata> Also this is a bill for the damages. Huh what?
<DeathStar> <Alouette> It was switched!@
<Xanatos> <Cole> WHAT!?
<Seraphna> Anyata> **blinks, then points her sword** BRIGANDS!!!
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Hah the ol' bait and switch...wait why would you use a regular suitcase!
<DeathStar> <Alouette> It's not a regulare suitcase. It's a super suitcade I designed to hold dangerous materials
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ....alright Dias, let's run after them.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> *begins to lecutre on how stylish it is*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> One which they easily fooled you by switching out! 6He pullss himself out completely and nods to Marcus.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You got their scent right?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> UGh, we got satelites going lets just follow them
<DeathStar> *Alouette begins to cry at Dias*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Dragon smells
<DeathStar> *Rubbing her eyes*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You lead the way and I'll follow.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Oh god, she's crying. 6* he runs off.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> We'll get it back cute crying one.
<Seraphna> **Anyata hugs her and comforts**
<ChadWinters`> 6He pats her head and then takes off after Marcus
<Xanatos> <Cole> This is...so much...damage.
<DeathStar> <Blue> ... What was even in the suitcase?
<Xanatos> <Cole> We can speak about it inside.
<DeathStar> *shifting ahead, the team meets with Venerator in a secure location, unaware all ther heroes are breathing down their neck*
<DeathStar> *Asarar slams the suitcase down*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Man this better be worth it
<DeathStar> *Venerator sets the payment down and takes it*
<DeathStar> *Bonnie looks around, sniffing the air*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "This is burning hot. Have fun, pay us, and let's get out fast."
<DeathStar> <Venerator> With what is inside here, it is. They have dangerous materials and it will be given over to EarthGov to handle
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Sure yeah I don't care
<Xanatos> <Logan> ...just don't be a nuke. 6* He mumbles to himself
<Seraphna> Luci> ...Didn't we technically just take it from EarthGov?
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Cran has lots of secrets.
<Seraphna> Luci> Oh boy. Can we not be mentioned when this becomes political?
<DeathStar> *He begins to move off as Dias and Marcus burst through the parking lot a few moments later as the team is scrambling down into the seewers*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... They went ito there.
<DeathStar> *points at the manhole*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ...Weren't we just here?!
<Seraphna> Si> Surely Dias and Marcus can follow them.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances around quickly, did he clock anyone other than the team going into the sewer?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Sewer fucks my sniffer, quickly.
<DeathStar> *Marcus would pick up a familiar scent*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus pauses
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Venerator
<Jackieness> <Kira> *glances* "...hmmmm..."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ....I'm getting real annoyed. 6He takes in a deep breath. 1"Lead the way."
<Seraphna> Si> Should we save time and just go back and slap him?
<DeathStar> <Ren> If Marcus is right
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lets just meet him at his base
<Xanatos> <Marcus> We follow them for now or no?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Asarar and her people are just the middle men.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...well, if this is one of Venerator's ops, then this could get political."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias takes several steps forward and raises his right fist. 1"I can try and slow them down or we shifting focus?"
<Seraphna> Si> Yeah, going after the mercenaries after they already handed over the goods, especially when we know where they live is a little silly.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Fireball is right. 6* He slowly shifts back to his normal self.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right. Alouette sent what they put in the suitcase
<Seraphna> Si> Plus if Venerator somehow made this official then WE get in trouble.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Then we head after the dousch canoe and get it back.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It seems it was materials the other Adeline had in her ship after the battle with Repliforce as well as some suff with Sigma to either study and dispose of it
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She determined it was from various realities
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Right. If this is about EarthGov securing dangerous materials from a rogue operation headed by Cran..."
<DeathStar> <TAiga> She was also trying to determine how the next gen reploids for infected
<DeathStar> *Got
<Seraphna> Si> So him wanting these parts could also... be a cover up for who infected them.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> We're wasting time. We going after him or stopping now?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Alright, let's go...aw man my shirt's all ripped.
<DeathStar> *The group intercepts Venerator, who lacks the suitcase as he arrives at his base8
<Seraphna> Si> On our end, if we knew those reality signatures it could help with our finding Adeline.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> ... Ah. Hello
<DeathStar> *he eyes everyone. Ren making punching motions*
<Seraphna> Si> So are we gonna play word games, or can you just tell us why you had that suitcase taken? Also where it is would be nice.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I don't like being run around in circles. So, give us whatever the group we chased to you gave you
<DeathStar> <Venerator> I take it their reputation is not that deserving
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...we've worked with them before, so we have their tells."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> They got away from us, that's pretty impressive.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Let them get away. Knowing it would lead us to the real masterbrain.
<DeathStar> *he sighs, annoyed* Because it contained materials that were dangerous to EarthGov. Sigma materials. REtaining reality materials of the other Adeline.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> And more than if it led to another breakout, could lead to Repliforce or others to have another disaster
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> ....6Dias slowly raises his fist then stops, looking at Marcus.
<DeathStar> *The bot floats by* Yes? *like a teacher8
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Legit a good reason, hording that kind of thing is dangerous, but really this is a 'You hate Cran' sort of thing, right?
<Xanatos> (hoarding)
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Oh I despise him. And if he fell apart I'd love it. Anyway, the materials were turned over to your office, Mr President
<Seraphna> Si> Of course taking it means they can't figure out how they got infected and prevent it from happening again. And we really could use data from those parts.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> So check out the data all you want.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances to Dias at that.
<Seraphna> **Si nods**
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias slowly pulls out his datapad and taps it, calling Stacey.
<Seraphna> Si> At least this didn't have to be a thing.
<DeathStar> *Stacey answers* Yes, Dias?
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias sniffs at Venerator. 1"Did you receive something from a creepy looking man that hates another creepy man?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Did Venerator's unit drop off a package?
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias nods at Marcus for clearing it up.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Yes. He was just here. After asking about me and Charlotte and Zephyr. He seemed especialy interestd in Zephyr after Leira did her thing. Anyway, we also had this come in right after this. *she sends something to Dias*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias looks at his datapad.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> It seems someone is watching someone else.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias puts on his best poker face, which is his normal face but more confusing looking. 1"Yes. It would appear so."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ...huh? So we good here?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> For now. But you stil stole and that's bad.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias points a finger at Venerator. 1"And that could potentially reflect badly."
<DeathStar> <Venerator> I will make it up to you
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You'll fight me in a no holds barred match?!
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ....yeah let's go.
<DeathStar> <Venerator> Only if I get to pick who fights for me
<DeathStar> *Venerator walks past Dias into the base* It is an honor as always, Mister President.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> That's boring. 6He sighs.
<DeathStar> *Taiga flicks his forehead*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias scowls again, rubbing his forehead. "So much power in such a small finger." 6He turns and moves to flick her foreheadback
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We'll need to examine the suitcase and see if anything was taken or altered. Man this is a pain.
<DeathStar> *she tilts her head to avoid* We'll have Alouette, Blue, and Cole help out I guess.
<ChadWinters`> 6He lowers his hand. "I'll leave that you smart people.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Aw, at least Dias admits his faults
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Warren and Dias dump on the table all ther materials to interrogate 25th Charlotte after the battle of wills for hours have gone nowhere. Setsuna on standby*
<DeathStar> <Warren> We have the tools
<DeathStar> *there's even the vials to increase the psionic powers*
<Xanatos> (Darien)
<DeathStar> *Darien
<ChadWinters`> <Id> This has been taxing to watch
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm actually curious what would happen if Tabetha took that booster, but we should make sure it's safe.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Her DNA isn't that compatible.
<Seraphna> Jaime> She's literally stalemating someone supposedly enhanced without it.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Spade is a third donor to her
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Something tells me that 25th Charlotte isn't fully flexing.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Something being my sensors.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ah true... **she frowns, at a thought, then sighs** The only people compatible then would be Wade and possibly myself, but I don't think my power copies DNA that exactly.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> I doubt Lemon and Kane would allow Wade to risk himself such. That would leave you.
<DeathStar> <Warren> .... Lets go with the Setsuna route first
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wouldn't let Wade anywhere near this.
<DeathStar> <Warren> We'll lock her out of her powers with Setsuna in the room. Sorry Setsuna. It'll be boring for a while
<DeathStar> *Setsuna nods*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Poor kid has been through enough... **rubs her forehead**
<DeathStar> <Warren> Just ready to do whatever you can to get a reality location out of her during that time. *Zayne lays out the poisons*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have something myself.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I will use my magics nad poisons as ws well. We will make her speak.
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts a large potted plant on the table with a flower bigger than people's heads**
<ChadWinters`> <Id> ...Those ones together are quite effective, Zayne.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Thank you.
<DeathStar> Epilogue 1:
<DeathStar> *Cran finishes sending his message to Dias, having been monitoring venerator, then turning his attention to the Cheryl Manor.* I think I will have to make an appearance there soon. Things are geting ut of hand. Angel, I will need afaster healing
<DeathStar> *The ressurection machine is being repaired as fast as it can and Zephyr is watching it. Leira currently is at the manor, taking Zephyr's place with her MIA*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You think this thing will ever work properly again? If not, I'm worried about Mem's mentality. .. no don't answer that. If anyone knew this was working...
<DeathStar> *she shakes her head, forming and deforming her weapon*
<DeathStar> Epilogue 2:
<DeathStar> *at the manor, Vesta and Necia eye the computers acting up, moving to check something out in the basements, finding a locked door. Unlocking the door, Vesta uses her flame to locate a body with a sword in their gut when a figure rises up to club both of them and add them to the pile in the locked closet underneath the manor*
<DeathStar> -To Be Continued-
<DeathStar> --Minis are open---
<DeathStar> *Zayne tortures*
* Jackieness has quit IRC
<DeathStar> *while Leira patrols the manor*
<Seraphna> **Angela looks Leira up and down**
<DeathStar> <Leira> Been awhile
<Seraphna> Angela> Yep. You’re normally wherever it is you hide with the kids.
<DeathStar> <Leira> I'm always around.
<DeathStar> *she shows group pictures - and Leira is in the background*
<DeathStar> *Watching*
Session Close: Tue Oct 11 00:00:00 2022
Session Start: Tue Oct 11 00:00:00 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session592
<Seraphna> Angela> …I….
<Seraphna> Angela> Why not join the group more?
<DeathStar> <Leira> I'm around ... in the background. Helping. *she shows more pictures, doing bunny ears on Chad*
<Seraphna> Angela> Does Tabby know? Also how’s she doing?
<DeathStar> <Leira> She knows everything - and she is helping out on the PAX right now
<Seraphna> Angela> Hell of a thing. I wish I’d had a clear path to bring the other Adeline over with me when I realized. But the risk…
<DeathStar> <Leira> Maybe work with Taiga to go over the multiverse once things calm down.
<DeathStar> <Leira> Well I guess it has now
<Seraphna> Angela> Not that anyone is gonna do better than a pissed off and determine Jaime. That girl is her mother all over again.
<DeathStar> <Leira> I'm sure someone will solve the case. *she shows all the cases she's solved*
<Seraphna> Angela> Seen Zephyr at all? I was worried there might be be bad blood between you after that punch.
<DeathStar> <Leira> I haven't. I think she's been avoiding this plae
<Seraphna> Angela> I’ll have to pay her a visit then… hmm.
<DeathStar> <Leira> *something lurks with the smell of booze*
* Sara has left #TAW-Session592
* ChadWinters` sits at a counter in the manor, going over some paperwork.
<DeathStar> *Leira patrols*
Session Close: Wed Oct 12 00:00:00 2022