The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 612

The Heart of Darkness

Session Start: Mon Jan 16 13:02:34 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session612
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-647.4.15
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
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<DeathStar> *Lenneth checks her datapads as Suisen ships arrive in orbit around Geyze to help with the PAX's extraction in a few days when it prepares to takeoff; on her desks are also objections to them leaving Geyze, including "famly is here, I like the sunlight, etc"*
<DeathStar> *Adeline is going through the various things they will need when it becomes time to go while Ren is slumped in her office, bored, drinking coffee*
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<Seraphna> **Jaime sits cross legged, glowing in Spirit form as she works with Gnome and Terra to ready the ground below them and their makeshift launch ramp**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Be sure not to get distracted and make the PAX fall over and get us stuck here forever
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmhmm~
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *pulls out a feather and brushes it over her face*
<DeathStar> *Ao is on a balcony eyeing the dragon nests, trying to figure out how to remove them*
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<Seraphna> Jaime> I sense Momma likes it here.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What gives you that idea *brush brush*
<DeathStar> <Ao> ... can't we hire someone from the planet to handle these things?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Baldr.
<DeathStar> <Ao> Right, be right back. *She warps out*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But I like those dragons. *pouts*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I am beginning to believe you are not taking this move seriously.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I even named them
<Xanatos> <Xan> We lived here for a while, it's kind of nice in a podunk no technology, still used candlellight sort of way.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It really is a nice place."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Selena has threatened to set up a trebuchet on her balcony.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I enjoyed stepping out of the ship to do into the Castle village nearby for eggs.
<DeathStar> *Ao returns, dropping ex-Queen Liana onto the ground* She's related to the Dragon guy, right?
<Sara> <Liana> ???
<DeathStar> <Ao> Go deal with the dragons for us, would you? *makes a flexing motion*
<DeathStar> <Ren> *leans out of her office* Did she just kidnap royality?
<Sara> <Liana> Oh... Okay... *she walks out to do that*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’re royalty.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth pauses, about to stop her due to her status, then stares*
<DeathStar> <Ren> You're like new age royality though. They're old age.
<DeathStar> <Ren> They get more respect.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom pick one to keep instead of your plot to smuggle them all. **she keeps working**
<DeathStar> *Erevis returns to trying to distract Jaime*
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears perk up as the dragons are dealt with on the hull* ... how?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's what I want to know."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dragon Suplexing.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is it a...dominance thing?
<Alicia> * KYouki and Charlotte both look over at Xan
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Who knows. Anyway, we should be ready to move this thing back into space in a few days, objections noted. We can't remain here forever. Even though we can keep doing our operations here just fine, it's an image thing
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Which others like to point out constantly.
<Xanatos> <Xan> You're completely right. We can always get a vacation home here or something like that.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I mean, it is my planet.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I don't mind visiting."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *nods* We should check on everything before we go.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Where can I be most helpful?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well, make sure when we lift off in a few days, we don't interfere with anything. So I guess check with the Academy which is nearby and see what they're doing
<DeathStar> *Ren seems to have got distracted by something, having returned to her office and closed the door*
<Alicia> * Charlotte likewise heads off after
<Xanatos> <Xan> Sure thing, boss. 6* He salutes and winks, then moves to head for the Academy.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Academy
<DeathStar> *Selena is sitting at the Academy, looking pleased* Soon I can have sunlight in the castle again
<DeathStar> *Gwen is staring out* I think someone is tossing dragons off the ship
<Xanatos> <Simon> You've certainly not enjoyed their time here.
<DeathStar> <Selena> If they landed just a bit further back their shadow wouldn't have engulfed the entire castle
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I-I think that's Queen Liana.
<DeathStar> *stares with a spy-glass*
<Sara> <Ellie> Probably.
<Seraphna> Talia> She strong!
<DeathStar> *the PAX crew arrives with Erevis handing out a fruit basket* <Erevis> We wanted to give out going away presents. There is even catnip
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would appear so.
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Is that something Liana does regularly? Is that why Celes is into her? <Selena> ... *Stares slowly at Gwen*
<Xanatos> <Xan> We wanted to make sure you didn't need anything else from us before we go. Jaime is making sure there won't be any blow back from the take off.
<Seraphna> **Talia captures the catnip and does a line**
<DeathStar> <Neekito> *grabs Talia*
<Seraphna> Talia> Mewwwwl!
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I hope we haven't caused any inconvenience."
<Xanatos> <Simon> I've been calibrating and working on a type of barrier to protect against your lift off should things go...awry.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Selena was just commenting on it's ability to cast shade.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes, we have been swapping letters on the PAX's location
<DeathStar> *Lumi hurries out in such a way to indicate there's a problem, making Neekito's ears flatten*
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Permission to shove Lumi back where she came?
<ChadWinters> <Id> But what if she has good news?
<DeathStar> <Neekito> Does she ever come with good news?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "You should listen anyway."
<DeathStar> *Lumi pauses, looking insulted*
<Xanatos> <Simon> Lumi, please share your good news.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Statistically no.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *Tilts head, waiting on the good news*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Is it a free dragon egg?
<Seraphna> **Threna pops in and looks encouragingly at Lumi**
<DeathStar> <Lumi> What? No. Our people on Yggdrasil indicate something odd is going on. It makes me worried you know what might be going on. <Selena> But isn't it too early? <Lumi> Something is happening on the tree.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Ah, that seems like bad news. Shall we venture forth to said tree?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I've been told that... yes, there is a grave threat there."
<ChadWinters> <Id> You already knew, Kyouki?
<DeathStar> *Neekito suits up Ellie and Chelsea in cat armor, even though Ellie isn't a cat.*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Yes, but... we should have longer..."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well, maybe our little Fate was wrong.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Maybe so."
<Seraphna> Threna> Perhaps it has nothing to do with the Serpent.
<ChadWinters> <Id> If you were the big bad and you knew outside forces we're predicting your move, why would you do what they expect?
<DeathStar> *Lumi heads over to the Mew Mew*
<Xanatos> <Xan> As the big bad of this universe, I always subvert expectation.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You are the final boss of this universe?
<DeathStar> *she head tilts*
<Xanatos> 6* Simon moves after Lumi.
<Xanatos> <Xan> If not me, then who?
<Seraphna> Threna> The Strikers have been dealing with a foe that seeks some sort of power called Hearts. Yggdrasil is an obvious target point.
<DeathStar> *Erevis considers, then brings out a rock and baps Xan on the back*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Whap.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Venerator? Xevil? Doctor Wily?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Those names mean what?
<Seraphna> Threna> The Illium, I believe.
<DeathStar> *As she gets into the ship* Also they're stealing hearts from chests? Like Blood Mages?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "...that doesn't sound like the Serpent. Maybe I was wrong."
<Seraphna> Threna> **fixes her glasses** I believe it has more to do with reality power.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> And how do you know all this? I don't have access to Striker stuff
<DeathStar> *Lumi eyes Threna*
<Xanatos> <Simon> I imagine it's not a literal heart?
<Seraphna> Threna> Thena does. We regularly update each other.
<DeathStar> *Lumi hmphs at the Thena statement*
<Seraphna> **Threna kisses her**
<DeathStar> *Aimée and Melodie are brought into the Mew Mew as Cypher begins to pilot them out*
<DeathStar> <Selena> If not a literal heart, is this one of those figurative hearts? I hate trying to figure that out
<ChadWinters> <Id> Considering the heirachy with all things Yggdrasil. I'm suprised you didn't know anything about this Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Believe it or not, the latest Strikers stuff, Taiga has not brought me in on yet.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I don't think they'd go to such extents just to charm someone."
<Seraphna> Threna> I believe Taiga thinks they are people.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I imagine she has not felt she has enough of a case
<Seraphna> **Threna nods**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> All I know is the Strikers were shut down for 2 years and recently reopened
<DeathStar> <Selena> So something was big enough to make them reopen?
<Seraphna> Threna> Yes.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX again
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Alright. *She lays down the plans on how the Suisen Ships will help pull them up when they reach a certain point in the orbit under their own power. Liana in the background being served tea and cookies*
<DeathStar> *Ren sits in the background, showing Charlotte a note*
<DeathStar> <Ao> Alright, the wild life is cleared. Assuming there is nothing under the PAX.
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits with a towel around her shoulders, Gnome in her lap**
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Mole People have moved.
<DeathStar> *Gnome is resting* Should let me build a giant mountain to lift the PAX into space.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> We ... will consider that Plan B.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Can you really handle that? At least with enough delicacy to not damage it?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga arrives a moment or two, making Si carry her stuff* <Lenneth> Hello, Taiga. <Taiga> Ah? *She moves over to Charlotte and Ren* Is this everyone? <Gnome> Of course. *huff*
<Seraphna> **Si wobbles under the pile**
<Seraphna> **Jaime strokes Gnome’s hair**
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Is there something wrong?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Everyone?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The Strikers. We have a reality situation. I been looking for the group and I think they're after the heart here. At the same time - lets just say, we have issues in Tareh and the other realities.
<DeathStar> *Taiga bumps Syiean aside to borrow the bridge*
<DeathStar> *Ren looks at the other two* You follow that?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Umm… so how many problems do we have?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That Illium branch is attempting to find the hearts, whatever they are - be it places, items, or people. Has anyone seen Kaori? Anyway, they're trying to get into Tareh right now. Or have gotten into Tareh, the barrier has weakened to the point I think I can get in. They're hear at Yggdrasil, and they're making plays elsewhere. *She thinks* We should gather a few people, I like to get their input and talk to everyone. Where are they?
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> Who is everyone? And are there not already a group still in Tareh?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes, but they'll probably need back up. <Ren> Mom seems manic.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well they’re not touching Tareh.
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> And why do you think that?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Cuz I’m going to hand them their crystal fused asses.
<ChadWinters> <Idlet> I see.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Isn't that going to happen where-ever they go for?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You and your threats. You recall the Illium are our future selves. And this branch was not defeated. Why they are seeking us out I have no idea.
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves* Come, follow me. We need to seek out the others.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well we’ll start by kicking them off Yggdrasil.
<Seraphna> **Si wobbles along**
<DeathStar> *Ren gathers some supplies, leaving Si to carry tons of paperwork and items*
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuu… uuuu….
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...wait. Alternate future selves, right? I'm not going to have to hand Jaime her own ass, right?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm, good question. I don't know much about the Illium
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Mew Mew
<DeathStar> *Cypher approaches Yggdrasil; Selena leaning over the chair*
<DeathStar> *the top part of the chair looks normal as ever as the ship flies along the branch*
<DeathStar> *top part of the tree even
<ChadWinters> <Id> It appears to look like normal.
<Seraphna> Threna> We have to hope if it is them, they understand how foolish it would be to harm the tree.
<DeathStar> *Lumi muses* The tree is quite large.
<DeathStar> <Lumi> Where should we focus our attention?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah how we supposed to know that? Scan for life or something?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well there are villages on the tree; are these Allums different?
<ChadWinters> <Id> Would the be smart enough to find a way to hide themselves?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "From what little I know of them... it seems unlikely."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Well, lets begin to scan and see if anything comes up
<Sara> <Chelsea> Yep yep.
<ChadWinters> <Id> I have data on some of their crystal tech. I will send it to your ship to search specifically for.
<DeathStar> *a collision alarm begins to go off, as another shuttle comes zooming in at full speed*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Oh dear. Hold on
<Seraphna> Threna> Rude.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Any signature on who's shuttle that was?
<DeathStar> <Cypher> A Suisen Shuttle. *As the shuttle passes them and turns, slowing down*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan leans forward, trying to get a visual on the shuttle
<Xanatos> <Xan> Hail them?
<Seraphna> **Threna hails**
<DeathStar> *Taiga, Ren, Si, Jaime, etc who came along are stuffed into the shuttle, Taiga holding the controls* Oh good, we caught up to you
<DeathStar> *she falls into line with the group*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Why didn't you hail? I was about to commandeer control and shoot at you.
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuuuuu.
<Seraphna> Si> Taiga doesn’t sleep enough.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Sleep? Hail. Gotta go fast
<DeathStar> <Selena> These are the Strikers?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I thought there'd be more."
<Xanatos> <Xan> You coming aboard or we meeting you on that tree?
<Seraphna> Threna> We should meet up. There isn’t that much room.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyone can be a Striker, and anyone can step away when needed. Anyway. your ship isn't big enough for my shuttle, so we'll fly beside and I'll give updates.
<DeathStar> *As they reach the base of the tree, Cypher eyes the scans, peering up, then down, wondering which way to go*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Flip a coin
<Sara> <Chelsea> Yeah, exactly.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Start from the bottom and work our way up.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We… should avoid the roots unless we need to.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Understood. *The Mew Mew heads downward; as they head down, Taiga begins to update them* <Taiga> Alright, here's my quick update
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Start from the top then?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> An organization has been causing chaos among the main realities that has ties to the Prime Reality - this reality. Wind's, the Alt Reality, and I suspect Tareh. For Wind's Reality, they caused the group to begin seeking out power in the Alternate Reality by putting the idea in one of the leader's ideas and breaking down the leadership to make it easier to take it over. They also went for Wind's reality power and tried to take him out. In the Alternate Reality, they tried to take Aya out and put a puppet leader in place
<DeathStar> <Taiga> All the while seeking the Alternate Cheryl for some reason, believing she might have reality powers like Cheryl used to have in the Prime Reality before she burnt them all out.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And now they're seeking something in this reality and in Tareh. The Tareh crew claimed there were hearts there as well. And now they are here in Yggdrasil seeking something on this. They're called the Illiums, future versions of the Suisen Empire.
<Xanatos> <Xan> What makes Suisen turn into dicks?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Tell me it's not me, I was joking about being the big bad.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Basically, we have no idea of the Heart they're seeking are people in reach reality who are important to that reality - like Cheryl made the Alternate Reality by going back in time to kill Xevil and thus making it, so the Alternate Cheryl would be a pillar there. Wind would be a pillar in his reality.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Or if the hearts are items or places
<ChadWinters> <Id> They sound ambitious to say the least
<DeathStar> <Ren> We've been throwing theories around for days. The Tareh crew thinks it's places on Tareh.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is not you - had to do with heirs in the future. The Illiums we fought in this reality - and I am guessing this is from a branch where they won - was from Ako and Iko taking over and their descendants twisting the legacy of the Empire
<ChadWinters> <Id> Sounds like you need more data
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And each descendant losing the meaning of what we set out to do until they point they ruined the future and went back in time to start over
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Sounds like an alternate future then."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It could be our future, but it probably isn't. Always in motion the future is."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah… they need spankings from Aunt Jaime.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The Alternate Reality did accept some of them - hence why the Alternate Reality's tech was so advance, but Overlords as they call themselves seem to be a bit different
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm jokingly calling them Jaime's descendants.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I could see it."
<Seraphna> **Jaime huffs**
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Repent
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m protective, not mean.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Are they hoarding powers too?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You know it's not her I'm blaming, right?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hoarding. *She peers at the others* Would you say what we've encountered from them so far as hoarding?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Both my parents. Betrayal.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Is it out of fear of her punishing you?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well. *She thinks* They've gone out of their way to set up a puppet government and make one government self-destruct
<DeathStar> <Ren> And they def. want Wind and the other Cheryl
<DeathStar> <Ren> For what reason we do not know
<ChadWinters> <Id> Either Reality Power based reason or something else than connects them
<DeathStar> <Ren> They are after the Hearts badly
<Xanatos> <Xan> Who called them the hearts?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets see, when did that term first pop up
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well there you have it. I build, not destroy.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think Wind gave it to us, right?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> He warned us of the Heart of Darkness
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And took Kaori's powers
<Seraphna> Jaime> Could that be you know who?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Don't worry Jaime, you just come from Durran stock. We're alright but my old man was...not.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Pardon? Kaori is without reality powers now?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Wind has it, he's made a barrier to hold something back
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah Wind borrowed them.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... wait, do you know what the other hearts are called? Because Heart of Darkness sounds like elements..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Elements?
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses when the ship pings on something using Id's materials given*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Light, Darkness, Fire, Lightning, etc..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I hope it's not something like that.
<ChadWinters> <Id> If this is bad as it sounds like it could be, we should probably bring more people in
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I know someone who'd be willing to volunteer."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Andrea might feel her job is being encroached on over a Heart of Darkness.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan looks at the ping to get some more info on where it's coming from.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe I know though what you are trying to refer to with the Heart of Darkness
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And please do not. You will make Cassandra spaz out
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "He's dead."
<DeathStar> <Selena> I am lost. What?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That hasn't stopped him before."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Xevil."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Who?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Some jerk Mom beat.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Technically, it is not a far off idea.
<DeathStar> *Taiga muses*
<DeathStar> *The ping seems to be coming from the base of the tree further down*
<Xanatos> <Xan> A bad Tsiv who did bad things. Let's stop contiually trying to invoke him and let his name rest for good.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Shall we go toward this ping
<Seraphna> Jaime> That’s not in the roots is it?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I hope not."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Xevil died at Centerpoint before I was born - his death is what made the split occur, if you recall. Grandma and friends killed him and it made the Alternate Reality
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But--
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh no."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "He's dead in both realities, right?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> It's further down, might be the roots or just before they start?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> His phantom appeared when Centerpoint was being reformed right before it was destroyed and it's shards went and made the Mirror Universe. Infact, the phantom was destroyed the last time all the realities, including Tareh, were together
<Seraphna> Jaime> Great…
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Until recently
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...please..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga waves a hand* He's dead, I am sure, but if this Heart thing exists, it could refer to him. Why anyone would want to use such a horrendous thing I do not know. It is just another theory.
<ChadWinters> <Id> For power most likely.
<DeathStar> *As they go down, they see a massive crystal wall around the base of the tree near the roots*
<DeathStar> <Melodie> ...*Stares*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Or maybe they are just trying to retrieve it so they can destroy it properly.
<Seraphna> Jaime> So they’re brash and stupid.
<Xanatos> <Simon> I wonder if this heart is related to the corrupted beings that Lana is trying to keep from invading. 6* He muses to himself.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I wouldn't be surprised."
<ChadWinters> <Id> I will be sure to take scans of it to compare, Simon.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Good idea.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think a barrier has been put u
<Xanatos> <Xan> You think we'll get to shoot these people because I'm in a bad mood now.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It would appear that way Ren.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If they appear, go for it."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. I wonder if I would damage the tree if I attacked it
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I hope not..."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Depends on how accurate you are.
<Seraphna> Jaime> They might be banking on our not wanting to. Which makes them disappointing.
<ChadWinters> <Id> It's a sound strategy though.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I don't want us to, though."
<Xanatos> <Simon> Excuse me, is this crystal done through manifestation?
<ChadWinters> <Id> I imagine it's done the same way as that crystal we studied
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "OH! You mean like Famfrits?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wonder if we can do that frequency thing against them.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What a shame we don't have any idols on board."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, there is probably some manifestation to it being future versions of themselves
<Xanatos> <Simon> Yes that is why I ask, the right frequency could shatter it, but there may be a complexity to it.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But it's like so far ahead it's hard to say
<ChadWinters> <Id> We could send a Thena out their to sing at it for an hour.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Terra figured out some way to disrupt it. Crystals after all are just another form of rock.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *exits the ship and goes into hyperspace, approaching the barrier, extending a hand to touch it*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> There she goes.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Right, the right frequency can wreck crystalline structures. Especially glass, weirdly."
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers worriedly and uses Ace of Spades to see what happens before she touches it**
<DeathStar> *Jaime sees Erevis eaten by the barrier and becoming part of it*
<Seraphna> **Jaime pulls her back with TK and TO warns**
<Alicia> * Charlotte likewise uses future-vision, but Jaime would likely be able to react faster
<Seraphna> **TP
<DeathStar> *Erevis barely avoids a barrier trap*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Don't touch the barrier!"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Did I miss something?
<DeathStar> *Erevis powers down*
<Xanatos> <Xan> What happened there?
<Seraphna> Jaime> The barrier captures us.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, it'll absorb whoever touches it."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I guess we'll need to leave a few of us behind to break in
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... we will."
<ChadWinters> <Id> Their maybe another way in.
<DeathStar> *She eyes her watch* In the meantime I need to grab a few of you and headback to try to get ready to break into Tareh
<Seraphna> Jaime> …Why are you acting like you’ve done this before?
<DeathStar> <Selena> What's your idea, ball?
<DeathStar> *Erevis paces on the branch, eyeing the barrier with a look*
<ChadWinters> <Id> I'd like to assume theirs a door way in somewhere or an opening. That or it looks specifically for that crystaline material to not attack.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think it will absorb energy as fire ar it but… a kinetic blow might work.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Without touching it."
<DeathStar> *Selena rubs* Okay. Lets form a team to work on this.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Aren't you psychic too?"
<ChadWinters> <Id> Simon and I can use our knowledge to maybe find something.
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes her watch, then pauses* Strikers, we're moving out
<DeathStar> *She prepares her shuttle*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Huh? You're leaving?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Something's come up. Anyone who wants to come along, there's stuff that needs to be done. *Erevis pauses, eyeing the barrier one lst time, then climbs in*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs and gets on**
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I'm staying here since I'm the pilot
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I guess it can't be helped..."
<DeathStar> <Neekito> I will remain incase a spirit is required.
<Sara> * Ellie joins Taiga's group
<Alicia> * Kyouki goes with Erevis
<DeathStar> *Ellie's cat armor makes meow sounds now and again*
<DeathStar> *Taiga takes off*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Alright, lets get this barrier down
<Xanatos> 6* Simon nods to Selena and pulls out a datapad, datareader, and some notes for spells as well.
<Xanatos> <Simon> This shall be an interesting challenge.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I don't suppose this Id ball can be used as an explosive?
<ChadWinters> <Id> Worse case, we could just fly the ship into to shatter it.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I prefer my idea over being stranded until that foxgirl remembers we are here.
<DeathStar> *the two spirits glare at the Mew Mew being used to ram it*
<ChadWinters> <Id> Unfortunately, this shell does not explode only disintigrates.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 8.7.3170
<DeathStar> Location: Capital of Neer
<DeathStar> **Mercy and the maids finish packing up snacks for the group*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Alright, should we seek out this Hand on horseback or use the PAX?
<DeathStar> *Rachael eyes the ancient Templar ruins*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Horseback could take like, forever.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I believe that thing has made you all soft again
<DeathStar> *Roxxane is dressed in her wizard outfit next to Lenny* I admit I am curious to see what it looks like
<Alicia> <Asha> "Really?"
<Alicia> <Celeste> "I'm pretty excited to search ancient ruins."
<Seraphna> Sia> Big!
<Seraphna> Lia> Very big!
<DeathStar> *Lorelei taps some buttons* Okay, Kellin, bring us up
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Stand by.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen yawns and pokes at himself, mumbling soft as Kellin teleports them up.
<DeathStar> *They arrive in the ancient PAX where CHIP loudly announces* <CHIP> A fruit bar has been added. *he shows a screen with a bar with a single fruit on it*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia start dragging Roxanne around to show her things**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> How do you continue to make this place so... disappointing
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Such luxury, Chip~
<DeathStar> *Roxxane follows along while Lenny progams in the locations to go; the PAX slowly moving off*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Chip does it on purpose. Just to annoy us.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I can believe it.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> That is strange.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What now?
<DeathStar> <CHIP> You know the gate room back at the Castle you just left? I am getting signals from the gate. One moment.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm? Is something coming through?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Should we...go back down?
<DeathStar> *CHIP brings Zegretta's face on screen, wearing a Striker outfit as she sits there - coming in more clearly than it has been in some time, since a visual signal is coming in* <Zegretta> We believe someone is trying to bring down the barrier but they're bad guys. Be on the look out. If the gate comes down we're planning to come through but it might lead to a fight - we think it's whatever might be important over there. They've already been causing a lot of trouble in places here.
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> We are --- *her image cuts out* <CHIP> Something is jamming the rest, from this side. *he sounds surprised*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Zeggie~ **her tails sway**
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...guess we'll have a fight soon.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Sounds like it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well that would confirm something on this side is blocking us.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Time to show off all my new muscles.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia crawl over Valen and begin counting**
<Seraphna> Sia> 598! <Lia> You lost two.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> 598?
<Seraphna> Lia> Muscles. <Sia> Valen’s muscles.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> I see. Impressive.
<DeathStar> <Lenny> What about Celeste?
<Alicia> * Celeste poses
<Seraphna> **They swarm her now and count**
<DeathStar> <Roxxane seems to be examining the machines and drawing what she sees*
<Seraphna> <Lia> 601! <Sia> Maybe more, boobs hiding some.
<DeathStar> *The PAX hovers over some of the ancient Templar fortresses, much of it has tumbled over with time*
<Alicia> <Asha> "That's a lot of muscles. I know we can win now."
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Here is some of them. <Rachael> Wow this place has seen better days.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I...lost..don't listen to these two they don't know what they're talking about.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *steps on to the bridge* "Sounds like things are getting busy here."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They shall pay for cutting off my Zeggie.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Are you all ready to go to your doom?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> He means, 'have fun'.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *moves over to join the others* "So what's down there?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> My doom is set for many thousands of years from now. This will be my minor upset.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> We're hoping some of that Black Hand grop
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That might be behind some of what's going on
<DeathStar> <Lenny> Keeping us here
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Then you have my sword..."
<Xanatos> <Valen> And my...sword also
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And my tails.
<DeathStar> *Lenny makes sure Celeste is properly equipped, while Rachael eyes the two* <Rachael> Are we now talking like our other selves?
<Seraphna> Sia> Anima!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Is everyone remembering except me?
<Seraphna> Lia> Anima!
<DeathStar> *she grabs her head*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Nah I was making a joke.
<Seraphna> Michelle> Well I’d say my bow was me tempering but I literally form bows and arrows.
<DeathStar> *The group warps down into the ruins, where a piece of paper is nailed to the stone by magic*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What? Did my other self say that?"
<DeathStar> *Roxanne runs over to look it over*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei looks around, musing, glowing with angelic magic*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Be ware, this place is full of darkness.
<DeathStar> <Roxanne> Oh this looks bad
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...and what does that mean?"
<DeathStar> *Rachael looks at the note* Oh. ... Ohhhh
<Alicia> <Asha> "It doesn't sound so bad to me." *looks at the note*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That I’ll feel right at home?
<DeathStar> *The note reads: We have your Spymaster. If you want him back alive, back off. IT has a bloody fingerprint*
<Alicia> <Asha> "...now it sounds bad."
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...who is our spymaster?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Who do you think?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Uh. Kellin is on the ship still?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> ..Juan?
<DeathStar> <Racheal> Who haven't we seen for years.
<Seraphna> Sia> Si? <Lia> Gor?
<Xanatos> <Valen> You know I can't remember someone if I don't talk to them at least once a week. How dare yo-OH fuck, it's Durt isn't it?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wait he came with us?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Durt is a spymaster...?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I heard Gor got into a transporter accident and only a tail was left.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Can we negotiate?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Well, Durt does look into things for me
<Xanatos> <Valen> And for Chad too.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Is that really a spymaster?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *Frowns, displeased* He could be mistaken as one
<Xanatos> <Valen> Plus, he was with us.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I remember being shocked that Chad would allow his creation to leave for an unknown amount of time again.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Lets be serious, he really is one
<DeathStar> <Lenny> We cannot afford to back off, even for Durt
<DeathStar> <Lenny> They are likely to kill him anyway
<Seraphna> Michelle> Umm… little curiosity…
<Xanatos> <Valen> Shit...I really did forget about Durt though. We can't leave him.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We should be sneaky then."
<Seraphna> Michelle> Is forensic science known on Tareh?
<DeathStar> <Roxxane> What is that?
<Seraphna> Michelle> Thought so. Why would they send a fingerprint for ID?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Examining the dead for causes of death."
<DeathStar> *Roxxane thinks, then uses magic on the ID*
<DeathStar> *soon a magical image of a beaten up Durt appears*
<Seraphna> Michelle> Okay that’s neat.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *looks ariund* "...they might be watchign us now."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yeah, seeing if we go inside
<DeathStar> *She eyes the fields*
<DeathStar> *a raven stares at them from a distance on a tree*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *lowers her voice* "...lets back off for now."
<Xanatos> <Valen> We know they're from our world, so a combination of Prime tech and Tareh magic?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Damn, we have to leave already..."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei nods to both Moira and Valen, moving to report to Kellin* Bring us back up
<DeathStar> <Lenny> *looks displeased, but goes along with it*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *speaks up once they are on the PAX* "We need to find a backdoor that we can get to on foot."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses** It’s been long but.. **she sticks her head into some shadows and peers around to see if she can find Durt’s shadow**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen glances around, trying to catch sight of anything weird before Kelling takes them up.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Welcome back.I will attempt to find you a way in. *The raven seems to be waiting around still, perhaps to see if they return*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Ya'll notice that bird?
<Xanatos> <Valen> It was just staring at us.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Trained pet?
<Alicia> <Asha> "They must be seeing through its eyes somehow."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Even creepier
<Jackieness> <Moira> "See why I said we should leave?"
<Alicia> <Asha> "Oh yeah."
<Alicia> <Celeste> "We're going back once we find another way in, right?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Is there any magic on this world of like...looking through an animal's eyes?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "This is like a duel. They ahve their guard up and blocked our thrust, so its time for us to rpioste in an unexpected way."
<Jackieness> riposte
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Once we have a way in, we're going back. So get ready
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *the group with Taiga returns, Erevis leaning against a desk; Zegretta turns to face them*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, we're going to set up camp here and prepare to put out a few of these fires that are popping up. Alternate, Wind's Reality, and others are being messed with all at once - I think these Overlords are making their moves and seeking out people and items. So we need to try to figure out who is who and what is what.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I might be sending out teams as well. *turning to Erevis* You remember the last war, they might even try to cripple your government since that is their M.O. You might want to get in touch with Lenneth and Iko to see if the any of the races act odd over the next day or two.
<ChadWinters> <Id> Are you planning on bringing any others?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I might be bringing in everything I have, allies in other realities included. These are not players you want to dance around with. *Ren muses as Erevis goes to get in touch with Lenneth
<ChadWinters> <Id> I will contact Winters and let him know. He will most likely bring his Weapons in to assist.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *arrives* "Mmmmmm... I got your message late. I was... indisposed at the time."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> IT's okay Noire. Alright, lets get out pieces in order.
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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