The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 607

Session Start: Sun Jan 01 13:27:00 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session607
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-647.2.20
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Mireille is slumped over the railing, bored while they float through space, looking for something exciting to check out*
<DeathStar> *Yuki flips through her book, reading a romance novel*
<Seraphna> **Cookie slumped next to her**
<Jackieness> <Airym> *sits in the Captain's chair on the bridge, still as a statue*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Can we check out a wormhole and go through it?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That is ill-advised. We could exit into a stellar fragment."
<Seraphna> Cookie> That might lead us to becoming a spin off series where we get lost in space and chased by an insane military commander of a human like but not human group of space soldiers.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ,,,What?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Also they'll have Australian accents.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ,,,....What?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "She may be suffering withdrawal after building a tolerance to every illicit substance known in Suisen space."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Of course our ratings will do well with the big breasted android here to keep up viewership. Yuki will become addicted to coffee.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think we need to keep old holovids from Cookie
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I physicla platform is actually clasified as a gynoid, not an android."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Of course then we'll be accused of ripping off Swiss Family Robinson... err... Lost in Space.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I was just going through starcharts that the Templars have been giving us now that the Church seems to have left the area. *Yuki perks up*
<Jackieness> I = My
<DeathStar> <Yuki> No sign of them at all lately? <Mireille> The Templar guy says they been taking more of their territory and none has popped up. <Ben> I can confirm
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Please display all current intel regarding the Templars."
<Seraphna> Cookie> We know they're prudes, right?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Irrelevant."
<DeathStar> *Ben brings up the files from the Templar commander Thomas* It seems after dealing with the Church's strange abilities, Lorelei and the children were some of the last to encounter them I believe
<Seraphna> Cookie> RIght, that faith based summoning.
<DeathStar> <Ben> But their forces exiting this area of space is strange.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Is there anywhere else to go?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Unless there is another easily reached quadrant of space. They could be in hiding I suppose, space is vast
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Do we know the ststua of their Cathedral world?"
<Jackieness> status
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Thomas took it over as their's
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Helps when you have the Templar fleet, though I don't know how well a material fleet does against a faith based fleet.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Pretty well I imagine.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "If we desire clues, then we will need to explore. Set a course for the heart of their abandoned space."
<Seraphna> Cookie> I was thinking about this, there's flaws to a faith based fleet... the biggest one is that every person you lose reduces your strength.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Telepaths can also greatly screw with such a fleet by changing minds, knocking people out, or other forms of influence.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That is true. You think the Church has less people than we originally thought?
<DeathStar> *Mireilly and Ben begin to direct the ship toward the heart of the Church held space*
<Seraphna> Cookie> I think in any religion you're only as strong as your biggest skeptic.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Most religions historically have very few truly devout followers, even fanatics are often motivated by fear or anger instead of true belief in their cause.
<DeathStar> <Mireilly> We should do something while we're flying. I been thinking of new games we can play while traveling
<DeathStar> *she wiggles on her rail, trying to get off, but having trouble*
<Seraphna> **Cookie helps her up**
<Seraphna> Cookie> Did you beat Space Pony Battler 12 already?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Was thinking cards, or something more daring as a group game!
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Truth or dare!
<Seraphna> Cookie> Okay, Truth!
<DeathStar> *Mire scrambles with some cards* Okay, how far into the future can you see?!
<DeathStar> *Ben meanwhile is sliding his chair off the bridge*
<Seraphna> Cookie> 30 seconds most of the time, but if I try hard I can go really far down multiple paths.
<Seraphna> Cookie> For instance, I predict Ben will fail to connect with multiple love interests.
<DeathStar> *Ben calls out* I find that offensive
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Mireille is off limits. *Ben shuts the bridge door*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Is it necessary to harass Ben?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yes.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I disagree."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> That was fun
<DeathStar> *Yuki studies Airym, hmming*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Got a crush on Ben~?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> WE are nearing the location
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius exits hyperspace*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am the captain, and he is a valuable part of the crew. I do not need his performance impacted by emotional or psychological trauma."
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<Seraphna> Cookie> I'm just teasing him, sheesh. He's practically my Uncle.
<DeathStar> *a few Templar scout ships can be seen checking out the Church held space, along with a Templar class ships. They seem to be checking out planets where the natives have retaken their worlds*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> It looks like these sector of the Church held worlds have risen up and reclaimed their worlds.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *comm* "Ben, return to your duty station."
<DeathStar> *Ben has ninjaed back to his station*
<DeathStar> <Ben> We are being hailed
<DeathStar> <Ben> By the Templars
<Jackieness> <Airym> "On screen."
<DeathStar> *Cersei appears on the screen* Welcome, Aquarius. What brings you to this area of space? *She looks a little miffed, probably from dealing with locals*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hi Cers~!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We are continuing out mission of exploration now that this region of space has opened up."
<Jackieness> our
<DeathStar> <Cersei> Well, I can't say it hasn't always been open. Talking to the natives, I'm beginning to think the Church fell back further and further as we've been gaining power a few years back. At this point, pretty much all of the Unknown Regions is probably open to you
<DeathStar> <Cersei> We can't find any sign of them really.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I find that somewhat concenring, Cersei."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Maybe they went to a third Galaxy? ...Thirdspace! Calling it now!
<DeathStar> <Cersei> .. third...what?
<DeathStar> *Yuki rises and spreads a fan and slaps Cookie upside the head*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Stop. Watching. Shows.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Aieeee!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Thank you, Yuki. As I was saying, I find it concenring that there are no traces. That suggests an organized and coordinated withdrawl, not an implosion or intenral strife."
<DeathStar> *Cersei nods* I concur. The question is where to. They could be hiding on a planet that is friendly to them I suppose, if they don't have a true fleet.
<DeathStar> <Cersei> Which would make finding them even more difficult
<DeathStar> <Cersei> But I find it difficult to imagine anyone here would harbor them
<Jackieness> <Airym> "If we uncover any information in our explorations, we shall forward it to you."
<DeathStar> <Cersei> Thank you.
<DeathStar> *Yuki muses* I'm beginning to think there's just a group of them now if they're evading the Templars, probably fanatics led by the Church leaders.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "it is possible, however, we still do not have any information."
<Seraphna> **Cookie puts a detective hat on MIre**
<Seraphna> Cookie> We're gonna need some leads, toots.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Cersai, is there anything else you can tell us about this sector of space that your own ships have discovered?"
<DeathStar> <Cersei> Well, not so much discovered, since it was part of the Church and in our files as well; we just had it locked down while we believed them to still be here. One moment while I bring it up.
<DeathStar> *Cersei taps on her computer* There's few races in the area, like the ... lovely race I been talking to that have reclaimed their world. They're known for their bargaining and trade skills, so don't ever let them haggle with you or you'll lose your ship. *She sends the data*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Thank you for the warning."
<Seraphna> Cookie> How are they on fine spices and illicit herbs?
<DeathStar> <Cersei> There's also a few other races in the sector, Parnel and a few unique things your Aquarius might like to check out. *She marks it on the galactic map* As fr as spices and herbs, I am sure they have it. But I would not haggle. Anyway, we must be going to check the area out more thoroughly
<DeathStar> *she bows her head*
<DeathStar> *Mireille has a bottle on the ship*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Set a course for the first are of interest that cersei has indicated."
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius takes off and Mireille claps hands* Okay, how about Spin the Bottle? <Ben> No
<DeathStar> *Yuki studies the information*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Twister?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Only if Erica is here
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Mom is too top heavy, she'd lose
<Seraphna> Cookie> Remember the time Pepper nearly suffocated.
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius exits soon and arrives at a strange world with multiple colors*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That's new
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Sensors."
<DeathStar> <Ben> *works on the sensors; they begin to bring back data*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Can I call it Pretty World? Or name it Eriuki?
<DeathStar> <Ben> It looks like it's some sort of world with lots of clashing elements. Lots of strange storms and elemental events I couldn't begin to describe; very hazardous I'd say.
<DeathStar> <Ben> Eriuki is a very dangerous world.
<Seraphna> Cookie> How does anyone live there?
<DeathStar> <Ben> I didn't say they did, but there does seem to be life signs
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Can you be more precise?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Non-humanoid, probably life that adapted to the world
<DeathStar> <Ben> Should I try to teleport nab one and see what it looks like?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That is not necessary."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> But what if it's a magical friend?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Or a Cthulhu?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Take up orbit and perform further scans, but let us avoid contatc with the indigenous life untilw e cna confirm our mutual safety.."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Mgepnnn c' l' nog greet ymg'?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .. W-What are you saying?
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius flies up*
<Seraphna> Cookie> We come in peace in the ancient tongue of the chaos gods.
<DeathStar> *Cookie feels a bit ... watched*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Well, the scans are gathering more data on these storms. Never seen a planet with so many different types
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We will have crew reviews later." *turns to Ben* "Pleasse clarify."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Are there any spagetti storms?
<DeathStar> <Ben> It's like, elemental storms? Hurricane type storms infused with elemental storms, bigger than anything seen on Earth. They're likely to go on for years. MAssive electrical storms, and many I do not have classifications for
<DeathStar> <Ben> We'd be torn to shreds approaching the place
<DeathStar> <Mireille> But so pretty...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, do we possess any astronomical data from the Geyze group that traveled back into the past?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> WHat you think these are spirit storms?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Hm. We do not but, spirit storms?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am not ruling it out."
<DeathStar> *Ben eyes the data, then runs data*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Elements running around like that, there's not really a scientific way to explain it, but supernatural is easy.
<DeathStar> <Ben> The thing is there's been no sightings of spirits in this part of space ever
<DeathStar> <Ben> To my knowledge.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I do not recall any previously logged encounter with a world such as this."
<DeathStar> <Ben> I am not detecting any spirit storms, but running it against other things
<DeathStar> <Ben> There are other hits
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Report."
<DeathStar> <Ben> Hyperspace storms and darkness
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Elaborate."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Like... Progenitors and Dark Ones?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Yes or natrual hyperspace
<DeathStar> <Ben> But the darkness is like a Dark One but natural
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Do you have any theories?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> If it's natural, then the chances are very very very slim. I cannot compute it. If it's manmade, then someone made these storms to protect something. And I'm not sure how we could get past them
<DeathStar> <Ben> Either way we could keep studying it but unless we wanted to try to breach it .. <Yuki> Hm
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Can you tell how long these strms have raged?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> They could be ages, one could be dying down and more starting up; with so many types
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Continue scans at your discretion, then we'll move on to the next site of itnerest."
<DeathStar> *Mireille drops down her next game
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Poker!
<DeathStar> *After a bit, Ben leans back* I'm done.
<DeathStar> <Ben> There's probably something down there, but that's for another time
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Log it and proceed to the next destination."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Plot points in space?
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius continues along while Yuki whaps Cookie upside the head with her fan*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> No
<DeathStar> *After a bit, the Aquarius suddenly drops out of hyperspace*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Odd.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Report."
<DeathStar> <Ben> One moment. *he begins to check things out when a strange vessel begins to approach*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We're being hailed. *She scans the vessel* It looks like the race of aliens that Cersei warned us about
<Seraphna> Cookie> Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "On screen."
<DeathStar> *some humanoid aliens appear, looking to be massive in size and having multiple arms; their voices being higher than one would expect* We have noticed, fair space traveler, that you are having engine troubles
<DeathStar> <Ben> Hm. It seems one of our outer engine parts is strangely missing
<DeathStar> <Ben> I wonder when that happened
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scan for it."
<DeathStar> *Ben begins to scan* <Aliens> We have many engine parts for sale if you are in need
<Seraphna> Cookie> **tilts her head, gently feeling out across space for the alien minds**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Your presence here is a considerable coincidence."
<DeathStar> *Cookie would feel the great greed and cunning they are feeling*
<DeathStar> <Aliens> We are always traveling these routes for travelers to do business.
<DeathStar> <Aliens> Would you like us to pull up and show our wares?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Hm. It is nowhere near our ship, indicating we lost it sometime prior to the jump
<Seraphna> **Cookie muses** <Ben, scan their ship for it, it should have a unique signature.>
<DeathStar> *Ben directs it toward the other ship, using spirit energy to penetrate their shields*
<Jackieness> <Airym> *rises and walks voer to ben, keep her face away from the viewscreen* "Ben, check logs to see if anything approached the Aquarius prior to our jump."
<DeathStar> *Ben goes back while it's scanning, then taps something* While we were talking to Cersei something cloaked might have jiggled it loose then
<DeathStar> <Ben> From the planet she was at
<DeathStar> <Ben> No wonder she was frustrated
<DeathStar> *Ben checks the scan* And Cookie was right, there is a signature of it being there
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It is as I thought." *walks over to her command chair and sits again*
<Seraphna> Cookie> I wonder if we can get a buying our own super unique ship part back discount.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *tilts her head and then taps out some things on her command console*
<DeathStar> *The aliens look suspicious now*
<DeathStar> *having their own pow wow*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "You may pay what is owed in either currency or trade."
<DeathStar> *they eye Airym* You are a bad trader. We will spread the word about you
<DeathStar> <Aliens> No one will do business
<Seraphna> Cookie> <Don't these guys already have a bad reputation for trading? It sounds like that'll endorse us.>
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<DeathStar> <Yuki> <Yeah it's a bit ironic>
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We detected a cloaked ship of your species in our space previously. We have now confirmed that you stole an engine component from us. That is an act of piracy. Return the component and you may delete the bill that I have sent you. Persist and we will treat you as pirates are treated."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> <I think when the Cartel finally manages to make it out here, they'll curb stomp them>
<Seraphna> Cookie> <They haven't learned the power of warranties.>
<DeathStar> *the aliens pause, glancing at each other; a few moments later, Ben confirms the part has been teleported over as the aliens retreat*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Cookie, see to the repair of the engine."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *pulls out another game*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Mire! To the repair bot controls! **she moves over like a superhero**
<DeathStar> *Mireille follows along and Yuki pulls out her romance book*
<DeathStar> <Ben> *goes over the data*
<DeathStar> *Mireille pokes the repair bots, getting them to follow along*
<DeathStar> *then sends them outside with the part*
<DeathStar> *Ben picks another location as the engines are bring brought online*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Well done, Cookie."
<Seraphna> COokie> That's it Mire, now we insert this into your ship slot.
<DeathStar> *Mireille flees from Cookie*
<DeathStar> *running up to Yuki*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Nevermind I got it connected now.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Cookie wants to do naughty things to me that you said I had to wait until marriage!
<DeathStar> *Yuki deadpans*
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius soon is moving again*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Hopefully we can reach our next destination without incident
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Agreed."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hey! No violating the Scooby Doo Ominous Statements Treaty of 10-361.
<DeathStar> *WHAM*
<DeathStar> *Yuki holds the broken fan*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> What did I say?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Owwwww....
<DeathStar> *She puts her in the corner*
<DeathStar> *The ship arrives without incident and before them is a massive hole in space it appears; Ben hangs back to get readings*
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<DeathStar> *however, as they do their scans, something begins to show up as sensor alarms pick up something firing*
<DeathStar> *But not at them*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If I hear one word about Doo doo
<Jackieness> <Airym> "What do we have?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> Someone's firing like Yuki on a bad day!
<DeathStar> *Ben brings up on screen a large ship chasing another ship that is on fire, firing at them; both are away from the hole in space, but the one being shot at is drifting toward the hole*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Not to take sides, but one of them's about to be Cookie after Yuki punishes her.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Can you identify them?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> **feels out for minds**
<DeathStar> *Yuki eyes Cookie*
<DeathStar> *it seems the larger ship is out to silence the smaller one; the smaller one is a single passager, their mind a little hard to read, but panicking*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, can we teleport the passenger to the Aquarius?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> The big one is like Yuki making her quit references, the smaller one is in real trouble.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I see aftre this mission, I'll have to properly teach my cousin
<DeathStar> *Ben nods and works on locking on as the smaller craft is now tumbling*
<DeathStar> *Ben begins to have trouble, and begins to tap into their spirit energy*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Alright, attempting to bring them over
<DeathStar> *as he says that, the smaller craft blows up and the larger one moves on*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Did we get it!?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Yes
<Seraphna> Cookie> So cute Mires can in fact save Cookie from judgement.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yuki, let's go and meet our guest."
<Seraphna> **Cookie hops up**
<Jackieness> <Airym> *rises and heads that way*
<DeathStar> *Yuki heads along while Ben does his thing*
<DeathStar> *the group arrives and finds what looks to be cute alien creature. Yuki blinks, watching it move around* <Yuki> I wasn't expecting that. *As it hops up and seems to float about*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, run some scans on our visitor's physiology. For now, keep it in quarantine."
<Seraphna> **Cookie muses, reach out to it's mind, giving a sense of welcome**
<DeathStar> *Ben begins to do so while the creature floats toward Cookie as close as it can, trying to touch her*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It wants to eat you
<Jackieness> <Airym> "As I ordered, it is to remain udner quarantine until we determine if it is safe."
<Seraphna> **Cookie muses and reaches out**
<DeathStar> *it touches the glass on the other side*
<Seraphna> **Cookie touches it's hand through the glass and feels out it's mind more, welcome and soft**
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *states what the scans are* It seems to be a strange alien that has odd cellular structure that is constantly changing.. <Yuki> Cookie!?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Just making a friend.
<DeathStar> *The creature poofs into a humanoid girl that looks a little like Cookie, but with lighter hair* Welcome. Hello. Thank you. <Yuki> Now we're going to have to wuarentine you
<Jackieness> <Airym> "A shapeshifter?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> Welcome~! I'm Cookie, and that's my cousin Yuki.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Seems that way
<DeathStar> <Alien Cookie> Cookie. Yuki. Welcome.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, anything else?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> IT seems harmless. Cookie seems unhurt by the copying.
<DeathStar> <Ben> It appears to copy the data of the person it touches
<DeathStar> <Ben And adds it to it's cells
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Maybe that's why they wanted to kill it. <Ben> I got data on the ship; you might not like the information
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I do not possess biological indicators of like or dislike."
<Seraphna> Cookie> I have a thing for shapeshifters.
<DeathStar> <Ben> Comparing it to data left behind the Templars, it seems to be mercenaries left by the Church. So we might have mercs in the area operating on their own, or we might have the church wanting this thing destroyed, or the Church might be active still. I'll try to follow this lead for you
<Seraphna> Cookie> What's your name?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Understood. We should not linger if that's the case. Ben, complete your scans of the space anomaly and then set course for the next point of interest."
<DeathStar> <Alien Cookie> Hm. *it makes a garbled sound with it's mouth* <Yuki> I didnt't get any of that
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So what should we do with it -- her?
<Seraphna> **Cookie muses** I will call you... Dot.
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll also inform Thomas about the situation. He might can provide some help. *The Aquarius begins to move on*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Keep her in quarantine but cared for."
<DeathStar> <Alien Cookie Dot> Dot Doooot. Dot Dot Dot
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Have fun with your uh, alien
<DeathStar> *She moves togo with Mireile*
<Jackieness> <Airym> *returns to the bridge*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yep! You're Dot!
<DeathStar> *Mireille moves over to Airym once back*
<DeathStar> *then holds out a deck building card game*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I challenge you
<Jackieness> <Airym> *tilts her ehad to the side*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> It'll be fun! I'll show you how to play!
<DeathStar> -END-
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Session Close: Sun Jan 01 22:54:56 2023