The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 599

Session Start: Mon Oct 31 21:15:48 2022
Session Ident: #TAW-Session599
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.7.16
<DeathStar> Location: Reality 25
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks around with Erevis as they stand at the edge of what seems to be a burnt out planet, everything looking dead. They stand among wrecked buildings that might have been a school once* <Line> I chose this place to be as far from her reach as possible
<DeathStar> *everything looks dead around them*
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes the Striker wristwatch to make sure it's working incase they need a quick escape*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...is the entire planet like this?"
<DeathStar> <Line> Most of it. This is ... no I'll tell you in a bit. Let's explore then I'll tell you where this is.
<ChadWinters`> And what planet are we on?
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias peers about.
<XanTop> 6* Marcus looks around.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm assuming this is Earth."
<DeathStar> <Char> Wrong.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I hope it is not, yet fear it is."
<XanTop> <Marcus> The arena for this war is pretty bleak.
<DeathStar> *Line walks toward the school*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Thankyou for your honesty, Charlotte of the 25th reality."
* ChadWinters` walks along after Line
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> This place gives me a funky feeling.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What sort of feeling?"
<DeathStar> *the school seems to have been mostly burnt and destroyed, but there is a mystical feeling still in the ground, or the air*
<DeathStar> *A half destroyed structure remains - it looks almost triangleish*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Hmmm. Tingling.
<DeathStar> *with several large buildings that look like they once went underground now being exposed8
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this is Geyze, isn't it?"
<DeathStar> <Line> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Char> Razed completely
<Jackieness> <Noire> "why?"
<ChadWinters`> I imainge because they posed a threat.
<DeathStar> <Line> Because the spirits and those on it could have threated her
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I see..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So she fears magic and similar sources of power?"
<DeathStar> <Char> Maybe. Maybe people like Jaime pissed her off one day.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Magick is a little more nebulous in what it can do, right?
<ChadWinters`> At some point, yes. First rule of cementing your power, taking out any and all potential threats.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Nebulous? When did you start using big words?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Since Andrea hired him?
<XanTop> <Marcus> I got a little word a day thing.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Marcus... I'm actually proud of you."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Is that why you haven't been around helping me?!
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I assume that the suisen empire is also destroyed or... taken over."
<DeathStar> <Line> It would be nice if some spirits survived, but with the planet as it is, I doubt it
<XanTop> <Marcus> Yeah you got everything under control.
<DeathStar> <Char> The Suisen? What Suisen? Cheryl is in charge of this reality
<DeathStar> <Char> She runs EarthGov, which runs the "Suisen network".
<DeathStar> *Char spits*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... so, taken over... sort of."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias sniffles. "It's like you're cheating on me.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That is displeasing
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "To put it mildly."
<DeathStar> *Line heads over to part of the Academy underground* This way
<Jackieness> <Noire> *follows after*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus sniffs as they move along, trying to sniff out any unfamiliar smells, spies.
<DeathStar> *as they head into the tunnels under the school, it looks like a shuttle has been hidden away*
* ChadWinters` looks over the shuttle, eyeing it for damage.
<DeathStar> *it looks okay*
<DeathStar> <Line> I hid this under here incase I needed it
<DeathStar> *she approaches the shuttle*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And now you need it."
<DeathStar> <Char> We'll use it to get closer to Earth. Unless you want to check out the Suisen facilities.
<DeathStar> *sneer*
* ChadWinters` pulls out an Idlet an has it scan the ship
<DeathStar> *why, it looks like someone put a booby trap on the ship*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias sniffs the air a bit
<ChadWinters`> <Idlet> Did you trap this ship?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Not while she is in control of it."
<DeathStar> <Line> No. *under her hair, her eyes glow. Char frowns, adjusting her eye patch*
<ChadWinters`> <Idlet> Then someone has booby trapped it.
<DeathStar> *it seems Line is doing something, as her red eyes glow brightly, then stops* It has a trap to send an alert to someone
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What srt of booby trap? An alert to Cheryl?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Not a good sign."
<DeathStar> *she nods to Noire*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Can one remove it?
<XanTop> <Marcus> Safe to assume it's an ally of Cheryl?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It means she knows about this shuttle, though."
<ChadWinters`> Good catch, Id.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Or her directly I guess.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It might mean an ally of her's is nearby though if they did it
<ChadWinters`> <Idlet> I would surmise that if Cheryl did it, it would be far more dangerous than something like this. Would you like me to scan it to see if we can bypass it?
<DeathStar> *Line motions for Idlet to try*
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<DeathStar> *Char climbs out of the underground tunnel, scanning the area*
<ChadWinters`> 6Idlets scans it to see if it's possible to by-pass it
<DeathStar> *it is indeed, if one works at it*
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* ChadWinters` crosses his arms as he waits. 1"I don't like sitting here this long."
<DeathStar> <Char> ... *there's a noise up above*
<XanTop> <Marcus> ... 6* He peers up
<DeathStar> *Char is gone*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias peers up abit.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Our ally has disappeared."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Adeline 25*
* ChadWinters` moves to work with Id to help disable it.
<DeathStar> <Line> ... *her eyes glow, peering up*
<DeathStar> <Line> ... this is not good
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...who?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ...? <Line> A spirit.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is bad?"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I imagine if it's corrupted or something to make it evil
<DeathStar> <Line> From what I'm feeling yes.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I thought all the spirits were supposed to have been destroyed by Cheryl."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... is that Cheryl's fault?"
<DeathStar> <Line> I thought so too. *She says as small figure lands in the tunnel*
<DeathStar> *Then a second*
* ChadWinters` glances backwards a bit then starts working quicker.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias glances at them, sizing them up a bit
<Alicia> * Jikuu examines the figures as the others work
<XanTop> 6* Marcus grits his teeth and then steps out a bit from the group, peering them over.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be a slightly older Fae and Terra; they look slightly differnt than their Prime Counter parts, looking much nastier and meaner, as Earth and Wind swirls around them*
<DeathStar> *Char floating all KOed behind them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I think I know these two..."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Oh no
<DeathStar> *Erevis seems to be keeping the Emerald Sword on reserve right now as Chad and Idlet remove the trap*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> She's still alive so they aren't blood thirsty.
<XanTop> <Marcus> We don't want to fight, we can just...go.
<DeathStar> <Line> ... *looks tense as Fae zooms in with her wind and Terra throws rocks*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Please stand down you two.
<Alicia> * Jikuu blocks the rocks with TK
<Jackieness> <Noire> *lashes out her tendrils to try to deflect the rocks*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I mean, I kind of want to fight. 6He punches any rocks that come at him.
<DeathStar> *Fae uses her wind to try to wind punch at Jikuu*
<DeathStar> *While Terra switches tactics to form a rock golem to punch at Dias*
<DeathStar> *Line TK grabs Char and moves to the shuttle, getting in*
<ChadWinters`> I've got it disabled in a way they won't know.
<DeathStar> <Line> Good job.
<XanTop> 6* Marcus grabs at his shoulder and pulls, removing the skin, his wolf arms shifting and appearing underneath as he morphs into his wolf form.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias grins and he punches the golem fist with his right hand.
* ChadWinters` moves inside the shuttle with the Idlet
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Withdraw to the shuttle!"
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves back to board*
<Alicia> * Jikuu teleportdodges into the shuttle.
<XanTop> 6* Marcus springs to grasp at Fae's legs, aiming to throw her towards Terra.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Marcus, Dias, you may want to retreat."
<DeathStar> *Erevis hyperspace claps, trying to blind the two and leaps back. Fae is flung at Terra, the two colliding*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus backs up fro the shuttle now quickly.
<DeathStar> *They rub their face as the golem tries to grab Dias*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias leaps backwards on to the shuttles ramp, squatting a bit.
<XanTop> (for)
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> We can play another time.
<DeathStar> *Line starts the shuttle up and begins to fly vertically up from the hole*
<DeathStar> <Fae> You bad guys!!! <Terra> GRR
<DeathStar> *The golem shakes it's fist, throwing rocks*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus hangs out of the back, kicking at any rocks coming close.
<DeathStar> *The rocks comediacally fall back down at the two*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> They're throwing temper tantrums. 6He kicks any other's that Marcus misses
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, they are still like pre-teens.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "They are... at least they do not seem completely corrupted."
<DeathStar> <Line> So where did you want to see next? Suisen facilities or right to the heart of Cheryl's empire?
<XanTop> 6* Marcus pulls himself in once they're safe distance and closes the ramp.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Is there any point going for the Suisen facilities if Cheryl has control?"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Little tikes just need a nap, I think.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I hope so."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Astute. What advantage would the Suisen facilities give us? If nothig, then it seems a waste of time."
<DeathStar> <Line> Hm. *the other Adeline thinks* You can see how she runs the Suisen controlled portions of her empire, but I guess seeing Earth will be an eye opener. Just be ready to run. Her eye is all over the planet
<DeathStar> <Line> We cannot tarry there long before she will see you. Essentially, Earth is like her palace - all of it.
<DeathStar> <Line> Her focus is always there, and then it spreads out - so the closer you are the sooner she will notice
<ChadWinters`> We'll risk putting her on even higher alert if we get caught there.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Indeed."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Oh so it's like when I spread out my warmth to see who's about me.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... how long do we have once we enter Earth space?"
<XanTop> <Marcus> Or if I could smell the whole planet. 6* he says in his garbled werewolf man voice.
<DeathStar> *As they move closer, those on the Strikers will notice something unusual at Earth instead of at the usual spot between Geyze and Kumen - every reality besides the Prime has a spot where "Yggdrasil" should be, but lacks it. Essentially, a Yggdrasil like hole exists, but it's still technically there*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Lets not try to outdo Noire."
<DeathStar> *but now it's been moved, somehow by force of will, right next ot Earth*
<ChadWinters`> Interesting.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... curious that this even exists."
<ChadWinters`> I imagine she moved it keep her source of power closer
<DeathStar> <Line> For how long we have, it'll vary. We could have hours, or days, depending on hiding our faces, keeping our power down, not drawing attentions, and landing far from Cheryl's city.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Power down? 6* He begins to de-wolf.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's assume hours. No powers, no hacking no fighting, Dias."
<DeathStar> *As they enter the atmosphere, a massive city where Mega City is usually at can be seen even from space. It's like a massive palace/fortress, something else rising up, covering a major portion of North America*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This... is going to be really weird for me."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Oh. OH! *He stretches a bit and relaxes, his presence almost disappearing.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I can't make that promise.
<DeathStar> *it's hard to guess how many miles this city fortress covers and how hard it would be to break into - no wonder one wanted a PAX to destroy the damn thing*
<ChadWinters`> <Idlet> It's under my experience that this group of people will not be able to abide by those rules, Noire.
<DeathStar> *Line aims for landing far from the Fortress City*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Worry not, I will keep my power contained."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> As will I
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We had better practice some self-control, or else its over. We will lose."
<DeathStar> <Line> Like with Geyze, I will let you first hand experience Earth so you can understand it a little
<DeathStar> *they seem to have landed in a normal city - it's technology is on par with Mega City at a glance*
<DeathStar> *As they land at the shuttle port*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> But what if I really want to punch a person?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Like really really want to.
<DeathStar> <Char> *rubs face* TRhen you will have to deal with Cheryl's authorities. Bad idea.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Are they strong?
<DeathStar> <Char> But since you're.... <Line> Don't tell him anything
<DeathStar> <Line> Let him find out
<DeathStar> *she exits the shuttle*
<ChadWinters`> Marcus, keep Dias in check.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Really, the moment we get Cheryl's attention, we should leave. Immediately."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And we will be forced to abandon you as Cheryl rearranges your olecules so that you lack fists."
<DeathStar> *Adeline follows and Erevis looks around*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What happened to low profile, Adeline?"
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias huffs a bit as he walks with the group
<XanTop> <Marcus> We're just here to protect then when we come back we'll do the face punching. 6* He tells Dias with a pat on the shoulder.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes."
* ChadWinters` walks along the group, looking around
<DeathStar> *the space port seems to be highly structured*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *to Adeline 25* "...we'll follow your lead."
<DeathStar> *the people in lines to get their shuttles processed is tkaing forever. The EarthGov officals have badges with Cheryl's logo have to deal with a lot of paperwork*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Do we need a passport?"
<DeathStar> <Lina> Right follow me. *There's a feeling of oppression. She leads them toward the back of the space port and knocks on a door of a manager. The manager opens and seeing Lina nods and begins to lead the group around to the employee's back rooms*
<DeathStar> <Char> This way. They help us get in and out
<Jackieness> <Noire> *nods and follows*
<DeathStar> *the manager dude walks them through the back rooms, some of them spying on the team with a look of suspicion, staring a little TOO hard, before they are led outside; here the city looks like a well maintained city with a bit too many guards walking about and bothering the citizens for IDs*
<ChadWinters`> This is going to be hard.
<DeathStar> *And every now and then a man or woman falls to their knees, babblingat the skies screaming "No no, I did not do anything, I swear!" before they are dragged off by the police*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus fishes around in his vest and pulls out a little baggies of peanuts.
<DeathStar> *Line and Char watch them being dragged off with a look*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What in the world?
<XanTop> <Marcus> This place fucking blows. WHere they being taken?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .... I felt a presense in their mind for a split second
<ChadWinters`> To be processed somewhere. 6He glances at Adeline. "Cheryl probably.
<DeathStar> <Line> To a special prison. To be interrigated.
<DeathStar> <Line> Correct. It's why I said her eye is everywhere
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Mind reading or control?"
<DeathStar> <Line> If you step out of line, se will hone in on you. She is like a puppet master of the citizens and at times will do checks.
<DeathStar> <Char> Step out of line and you get *throat motion*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "No wonder you hate it here."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm.... probably both. Though with the guards, she is clealry not omniscient."
<XanTop> 6* Marcus dumps the peanuts in his mouth and cews on them for a while, just watching the guards move about.
<DeathStar> <Line> Oh yeah, her little lap dogs definitely help enforce her will. They get privledges.
<DeathStar> <Line> The further out from the Fortress, the more need for the,
<DeathStar> *them
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am guessing especially in space.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am very glad I did not bring Victy."
<ChadWinters`> Most likely.
<DeathStar> <Line> Did you want to keep looking? The citizens here at her eyes and ears as you can see.
<DeathStar> <Char> It's always hard to tell when she will do a check through even an ally.
<ChadWinters`> Depends if they're keen on looking for us specifically.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Probably should keep moving before we're noticed.
<DeathStar> *They nod and begin to walk around the town*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Is there a relatively safe place to establish a basecamp?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We'd need more info, and that means going to the Fortress, but I am not confident we are ready to go near that
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Sigh....6He huffs again
<DeathStar> <Line> Geyze maybe. But if you wanted a place to do it on Earth?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Understandable."
<DeathStar> <Char> I can think of a place
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm not going to discuss specifics on this world in its current state."
<DeathStar> <Char> Yeah. I'll tell you the location later.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Of course."
<DeathStar> *as they walk, they pass one neighbor pointing out another to the guards*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do you have anything else to show us?"
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<DeathStar> *accusing them of something - who knows what. But it seems to be a crime*
<DeathStar> <Line> I just wanted you to get a feel of this hellhole. It's nothing like Geyze.
<DeathStar> <Line> For this place, it's all about paranoia
<ChadWinters`> Fear is a powerful tool for controlling
<DeathStar> <Line> And HER grip on the place. Some of the other worlds are in the same shape as Earth, others are like Geyze.
<DeathStar> *suddenly there's a commotion in the air*
<DeathStar> *people pointing up*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus peers up
* ChadWinters` glances up slightly
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what?" *glances up*
<DeathStar> *Fae and Terra are floating about, peering down at the city*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias peers up, using his hands as binoculars
<DeathStar> <Char> How the hell did they trace us?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...how did they get here?"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> They followed us.
<DeathStar> *Terra and Fae land among some of the citizens, Terra giving them fruit and assuring them they'll get the baddies*
<ChadWinters`> Through space.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Seriously?"
<DeathStar> *then Fae drops off a tied up Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is very confusing.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we need to get to cover now."
<DeathStar> *Fae wind smacks Jaime* No talking
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods as Line leads them to some of the buildings. The people watch the spirits roam the streets*
<ChadWinters`> I thought it was unsually quiet. 6He sighs a bit. "How do we rescue her without getting us all killed by an power hungry Cheryl?
<DeathStar> <Char> Her eyes will be drawn here - if it's not ye.
<DeathStar> <Line> She'll be looking through the citizens
<XanTop> <Marcus> Go ham and run like hell after?
<DeathStar> *a large crowd is indeed watching the spirits*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Those two little idiots..."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I could rescue her then run... but I would be running."
<DeathStar> *Terra drags Jaime along as she talks to the citizens about suspicious people*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Or... well, you know."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do you fel confident?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Terra…
<XanTop> 6* Marcus tenses looking ready to spring into action, but waits, looking to everyone.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If we grabbed Jaime, Cheryl might be tipped off. If we don't grab Jaime, Cheryl will definitely be tipped off."
<DeathStar> *The older looking Terra eyes Jaime*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "In rescuing her then fleeing? Yes. In not tipping off Cheryl as to our escape route? No."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> So we need a smokescreen.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. *thinks* Allow me
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If we could get Fae to yeet Jaime..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Could I really ever be bad?
<DeathStar> *Erevis sneaks around behind people*
<DeathStar> *Terra nods and uses her mud to shake Jaime* Bad
<Seraphna> Jaime> Terra Zhenmei…!
<DeathStar> <Terra> I am Terra Mizukaze. *she shakes Jaime so hard she goes flying*
<DeathStar> <Terra> oops
<DeathStar> <Fae> Get her! She'll be mad if we lose her!
* ChadWinters` rubs his face a bit. 1"And she instantly risks drawing attention by name dropping.
<Seraphna> **Jaime glows a bit as she uses her own powers to propel herself away more**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Intercept her now."
<DeathStar> *the two chase Jaime down the steet*
<DeathStar> *Erevis causes a commotion by knocking a fruit stand over*
<DeathStar> *and zooms back*
<DeathStar> *the citizens are half distracted, while others are watching Jaime*
<Seraphna> **Jaime slides along the ground to make distance, incredulous at her daughter having Cheryl’s last name**
<DeathStar> *Fae zooms at JAime with Terra; if Jikuu doesn't hurry, or someone else, they might catch up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Jikuu, go!"
<Alicia> * Jikuu hurries to try to rescue Jaime
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias peeks to see if he can even see them anymore.
<XanTop> <Marcus> I just feel like we would escalate things.
<DeathStar> *Jikuu nabs her and gets back; at that moment, a few citizens are grabbing their heads*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I mean subtle we are not.
<XanTop> <Marcus> But I'm ready to pust heads
<Alicia> * Jikuu prepares to teleport if she has to, but keeps it in reserve unless she's spotted
<DeathStar> *The two spirits stop* <Fae> Uh oh. <Terra> Mom is coming
<DeathStar> <Line> Fuck.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Language. *She helps TK the bonds off as Jikuu gets back*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We shoudl clear out."
<DeathStar> *the clouds over heads are darkening*
<DeathStar> <Line> This way
<DeathStar> *She moves to a door and opens it*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "The language is fine in this circumstance, let us run."
<DeathStar> *Char hurries through*
* ChadWinters` moves through the door
<DeathStar> *Erevis pushes Jikuu inside*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus backs up to the door.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh I’m gonna smack her later. **she moves through**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves inside&
<DeathStar> *outside, Cheryl 25 can be heard landing on the ground and looking around as they enter someone's house - it looks small, but thankfully no one is inside*
<ChadWinters`> <Idlet> I did not expect anyone to be able to help her. That was interesting. I will adjust my calculations.
<XanTop> 6* Marcus slips in as Cheryl lands, getting a look at her briefly.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias starts tapping his foot as he waits inside.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So, we may want to leave soon."
<DeathStar> *it seems to be a two room house with a window to look outside as Cheryl 25 looks around, handso n the spirits*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Right. *She hits the watch to make it open a gate, but nothing happens*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .. I'm being blocked.
<ChadWinters`> Either through interference from her reality powers or because she put the area on lock down.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I suspect we’ll need distance from her.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... please tell me that was not our plan for escape."
<XanTop> <Marcus> How does...that get blocked?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ask Taiga."
<ChadWinters`> The same way Taiga locks certain realities from breaching.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> IT should not be able to be blocked. All I Can guess is Cheryl is putting some sort of field. *she nods at Chad* If we can put some distance...
<DeathStar> <Adeline> or distract her.
<XanTop> MNarcus> We should get back to the shuttle then.
<ChadWinters`> If we go, it's gonna be a mad dash.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Would a teleport have a point?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl outside is walking around, looking, the two spirits helping*
<DeathStar> <Line> Keep in mind
<DeathStar> <Line> Any citizen that is out there are her eyes and ears.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Safest to hoof it. How are the sewers on this version of Earth?"
<ChadWinters`> So we either need to wait it out or prepare to run like hell.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> We could just fight her.
<DeathStar> <Char> Good idea. You fight her.
<DeathStar> <Char> Buy us time and distract her.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Please stop encouraging him."
<XanTop> <Marcus> She's saying that because Cheryl's reality stuff would erase you. How rude.
<DeathStar> *Char motions at Noire to follow her while cackling at Marcus*
<DeathStar> <Char> Hey if he's a true man he'd try
<DeathStar> <Char> And unerase himself
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Reality users are annoying.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Make sure Dias doesn't fight her..." *follows Char*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do not fight her. Do not be a man
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> But I bet I could unerase myself by punching through it.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Try it another time.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... ... ... well, I guess if anyone can, it would be Dias. Still, even for you, that is insane."
<DeathStar> *Char moves over to a manhole cover and pulls it aside*
<DeathStar> <Char> Down here
<DeathStar> *She hops down*
<DeathStar> *Line follows with Erevis*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This way Jaime
<DeathStar> *She leaps down*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus sniffs and makes a face.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **follows**
<XanTop> 6* Marcus grumbles and follows.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads down*
<DeathStar> *suddenly, a man points at them and does that infamous scream and face from bodyscatchers*
* ChadWinters` makes his way down and Dias hops down, looking in the direction that 25 Cheryl is at.
<DeathStar> <Man> EEEEEEEEE
<Alicia> * Jikuu jumps down, bemoaning the way she's not allowed to use her powers.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Chad...did we get spotted?"
<DeathStar> <Char> Faster
<DeathStar> *She moves for the space port*
<ChadWinters`> Probably. 6He makes a mad dash
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Run" *heads after Char at full speed*
<DeathStar> *Line, Erevis, Adeline pick up the pace*
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias jogs boredly with the group.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl and the two spirits move for the manhole*
<DeathStar> *leaping down*
<Seraphna> **Jaime keeps up with Adeline**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl waves her hand, erasing part of the tunnel*
<DeathStar> *Adeline trips, almost falling into a hole*
<Seraphna> **Jaime catches her**
<DeathStar> *Erevis leaps over*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I guess I can use my powers now?"
<DeathStar> <Line> IF you wat.
* ChadWinters` leaps across. 1"Yeah doesn't matter anymore.
<DeathStar> *Adeline pulls herself up with Jaime*
<ChadWinters`> Unless she has a way of sealing them or stealing them.
<DeathStar> *Fae and Terra float after as Cheryl seems to be getting closer and closer unnaturally*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "If she had, she would not have destroyed Geyze."
<DeathStar> *Char busts up into the space port, running past people*
<DeathStar> *getting to their shuttle*
<DeathStar> *Line panting and keeping up*
<Alicia> * Jikuu steps into the shadows, emerging in the shuttle
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias leaps over the hole and lands, jogging along. 6He whisles a bit and turns punches the side of the tunnel wall hard enough to cause it to collapse then leaps up and dashes for the shuttle.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *rises up and heads for the shuttle*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus climbs out, moving toward the shuttle.
* ChadWinters` climbs out and sprints for the shuttle
<Seraphna> **Jaime rushes to get on with Adeline**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl appears through the collapse, leaving the spirits behind*
<DeathStar> *beginning to erase the tunnels*
<DeathStar> *Adeline leaps out*
<DeathStar> *Erevis zaps to the shuttle as Line and Char starts it up*
<Alicia> * Jikuu pulls people on with TK
<XanTop> <Marcus> Man...this power is fucked up.
<Seraphna> **Jaime leaps with Adeline**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I concur.
<DeathStar> *She sits down*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It really is."
<DeathStar> <Line> We are about to go
<Jackieness> <Noire> *buckels ehrself in* "Get us out of here!"
* ChadWinters` grabs a chair, breathing heavy.
<XanTop> 6* Marcus closes the ramp once everyoen is on board.
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias peers out the back of the shuttle at the 25 Cheryl.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl floats up from the ground and points at the shuttle*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> No no
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Uh, we need to go.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hoi. **buckles in with Adeline**
<XanTop> <Marcus> She's getting close!
<DeathStar> *As the shuttle begins to leave, stuff in it begins to vanish*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Punch it!"
<DeathStar> <Line> Right
<XanTop> <Marcus> MY BACK UP PEANUTS!
<DeathStar> *She begins to hit hyperspace een though they're in the atmosphere* Lets hope we do not blow up
<DeathStar> *As the walls begin to grow thinner*
<DeathStar> *they suddenly jump*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We are dead if we don't get out of here, anyway!"
<XanTop> <Marcus> Oh this is fucking stup-
<DeathStar> *the shuttle appears in space before it exits hyperspace, leaving a massive explosion behind at the space port*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This is why you do not fight Cheryl, Dias."
<Seraphna> **Jaime grumbles**
<DeathStar> <Char> HAH. That should have hurt her. And drained some of her power for a bit
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> I mean, we're going to have to at some point. And really, you just gotta move either faster than her wink away powers or you just gotta punch directly through it.
<DeathStar> <Char> She used quite a bit to get there, attack us, and then she had to protect herself from blowing up
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So, this is a win?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Gonna need you to explain later why my daughter is calling her Mom.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Sorta just proves to her that we're definitely coming, right?
<ChadWinters`> A temporary one. 6He eyes the shuttles condition. 1"We should return to our reality.
<DeathStar> <Line> Like Noite said, she's not invincibile. She has a battery. She'll retreat and recharge.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...well we know tht we cna hurt her, that she does fear some forces."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Good recon, even if she knows now."
<DeathStar> <Line> The question is how big is her battery.
<DeathStar> *Adeline adjusts the watch and they appear back in Asteroid C - TAiga having left a note*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Hmmm. About this big. 6He motions with his hands, making a random guess
* ChadWinters` glances around then motions at the note.
<DeathStar> *it notes they they have some of Line's forces around here at the Asteroid C - two of the realities on the list, and have coordinates of the third one incase Noire wants to join up after she rests*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *grabs and reads the note*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... its an invtation to me. I cna bet which one she wants me on."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Which one is that?
<Seraphna> Jaime> So Line… why was that version of my kid calling herself a Mizukaze?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The Dakr One reality is my guess."
<ChadWinters`> <Idlet> I see. Apparently their mission to the oddverse with the Council of Chad's was fruitful but came with a cost.
<DeathStar> <Line> I'm just as surprised at you
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What did they do?"
<DeathStar> <Line> I thoguht all the spirits were killed after Geyze was razed
<Seraphna> Jaime> So creepy adoption.
<DeathStar> <Line> Must have saved some of the younger ones to use
<ChadWinters`> It's a smart move.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Yeah that tracks. Keep the ones you can control.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...they came to fight the bad guys, not realizing that Cheryl is the one who did in their world."
<DeathStar> *Char allows herself to be cuffed to be taken back to her cell after all this is done* <Char> And they say I'm the bitch
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "There is no Kyouki in your universe, right?"
<ChadWinters`> She could've just used her reality powers to re-write their history too.
<DeathStar> <Line> Might be. You were in a Dark Gem right?
<DeathStar> <Line> So you're probably still in there
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias bounces a bit. 1"Well I atleast now know where this Cheryl stands.
<DeathStar> <Line> Oh yeah
<DeathStar> <Char> We never otld him
<DeathStar> <Line> About that
<DeathStar> <Line> Should we tell him?
<DeathStar> <Line> They need all the information they can get
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ade... ahem... Line? It seems to me that the most effective way to use the PAX armada would be to enhance them with spirit and mana systems."
<DeathStar> <Line> *eyes Dias* Your counter part. Works for Cheryl.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... well... that could be helpful... if we can get hold of the Dark Rune..."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Oh?
<DeathStar> <Line> Yeah. You'll see when the time comes.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Sounds like the perfect fold for Marcus to face.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Well now he's going to want to fight himself.
<DeathStar> *Line nods to Noire* We'll get on that then
<XanTop> <Marcus> Wait, you want ME to fight him?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Dias, what?"
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You don't think you can beat me?
<XanTop> <Marcus> No. Not even close.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> He's clearly not stronger than me if he's working for Cheryl.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Hm, good point.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...you're way of thiking defies me..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...your way of thinking defies me..."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Me too."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Why? It's pretty logical.
<DeathStar> <Line> You know he is only working for her because she promised super hard fights
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, what of your universes Erevis?"
<DeathStar> <Line> Oh she completely killed her with her own hands
<XanTop> <Marcus> If he was really strong he would fight her or die. Dias doesn't waver in that sort of shit.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmm... wouldn't surprise me if that Cheryl killed off that Erevis."
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Are you saying I'd need to use my left hand?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Aww Marcus. You know me so well.
* ChadWinters` rubs his face. 1"You two are idiots."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I think I Am growing dumber
<DeathStar> *she takes Char and leaves*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... if so... we can trust 25's Kyouki... if we can save her."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I need three showers.
<Seraphna> **Jaime picks up both Adelines and leaves**
<ChadWinters`> You sure about that? We can't even trust Fae or Terra. I also imagine that Adeline here would've recruited her if he could've.
<ChadWinters`> *she*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes... but... it is a big if."
<ChadWinters`> You're putting too much faith in a massive unknown.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Well, to be safe, I'll just train Marcus hard in defeating me. And if he fails I'll just come and rescue him
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am, yes... but..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And if other you actually wins?"
<DeathStar> <Line> We'll see if we can locate Kyouki if you wish. Do you recall where you found her?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> And beats Marcus? Then he'll be a disappointment to me and Andrea.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I was not around for that."
<XanTop> <Marcus> ....great
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I feel sorry for Marcus. Having to train with Dias. Will Andrea give you time off?
<XanTop> <Marcus> I have to...make a call.
<DeathStar> -END-
<DeathStar> (minis are now open)
Session Close: Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 2022