The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 622

Record of Spirit War

Session Start: Sun Feb 26 08:10:45 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session622
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-647.7.22
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Adeline is there, reading off results that she gave to the group of Geyze the day before about the ship button, with Erevis and Lennth and those around them listening*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It does seem that one is a cockroach. Or someone under him
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh frowns, an ear twitching**
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> It could be anyone in that organization that uses civilian cargo ships that Venerator favored.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> It ties back to Earth intelligence suggesting that the drug came from VI operatives as well.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Going back to that, when I scanned the drug's chemicals, I got a classified lock out from EarthGov.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Excuse me?
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Makes sense, VI has been in and out of their intelligence multiple times in the last few decades.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I been trying to get my hands on who did the lock out but I'm not EarthGov. <Ren> Do you want me to ask Cran?
<DeathStar> *Lenneth turns to peer at Ren, then the others*
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I believe Kaelan was checking with Andrea to see if we can get Cassandra's clearance.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...how classified is classified here?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Whoever did it was the highest level in the military at the time.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Or still is
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> If we can't tap it, it's pretty classified. That level can only be accessed by the top admirals and the President.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I could hack it but that might make EarthGov cranky
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The PResident is literally my grandmother."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But if it has that level of protection would he give it up. Go ask her - or Andrea.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> You could lend a hand to Kaelan's efforts then. I think she jumped over after the last incident, or that's what Thena tells us.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Andrea might be inclined to give it up if she will not. If neither will do it maybe Cran will, even if it means owing him later
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This drug is harming Earth citizens too."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and stands up* <Erevis> Before you go
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Since you are on Earth, if Cheryl is planning anything about *that*, keep an eye on the situation in Mega City. I imagine things will grow crazy this day
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mem's court martial resuming and Stacey's trial is beginning. It can't be chance
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Mem's court martial got pushed back this far due to Stacey's damning evidence
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> A lot of the people on it were Derrick's people
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Yeah... someone will make a move and it'll most likely be another stupid one.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Unfortunately, my grandmother cannout directly intervene during the trial."
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Well, she could pardon her, but that would be bad for her politically.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmm-hmmm... I said the said to ren recently."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will have to see if Venerator is even dead
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then her trial might end up meaningless. I mean -- how often have one of us tried to kill an evil person?
<DeathStar> *She ponders*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well...the problem is that he is still an Earth citizen, entitled to due process."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lets go talk to the head honcho
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> He'd be wise to stay on Earth then.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> While those two do that, I want get in touch with Airym and Erica on Kumen - we'll send the Aquarius into deep space.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Ah. Ahh
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... lead on then, Ren."
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Mmm?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She wants the Aquarius to seek out the drug trade in the outer regions
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And shut it down before more is shipped to Kumen and hurt the spirits
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Well if they don't find it they'll at least confirm if it's a false lead.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Right
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I myself suspect it's coming from Earth.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Then that'll be out job. *She steps out*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> *Seniga shakes Bella and the others awake while Asarar is downstairs in the meeting room, musing on a plan with the card of the club that has been giving Ren problem*
<Seraphna> **Nell yawns** Mmm, mutton too.... huh?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Hey. *Cloé rubs her eyes and nyas*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...whut...?"
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Fae and Terra are gone! I bet those guys stole them!
<Seraphna> Nell> Wha!?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What?!" *sits up*
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<DeathStar> *She points at their beds being empty*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Were they acting weird before bed?"
<Seraphna> Nell> They were whispering together, and Fae got that letter.
<Seraphna> Nell> I thought that was strange cuz... who uses letters?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Letter?"
<Seraphna> Nell> The one Riki gave her.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Riki kidnap?
<Seraphna> Nell> It's Riki, she probably didn't think anything of it.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We betetr find Riki first."
<Seraphna> Nell> We trick her into double snacks all the time.
<DeathStar> *Seniga is already preparing the tools to go rescue them* Alright, lets go downstairs and listen
<Seraphna> **Nell nods and hops up**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *gets up and changes*
<DeathStar> *Cloé does the same and grabs the activator to her armor and sneaks down. Creeping toward where Asarar is talking to her team; Riki serving food and drink*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *ninjas down*
<Seraphna> **Nell crawls along the wall stealthily, magnetizing to the metal supports**
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright - if we want to get close to the masterminds that are threatening the kids' safety and we know this one place is thinking itself untouchable, then we should start there
<Jackieness> <Kira> "So how do you want to handle it?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Problem is their dancers are fauna typically.
<Sara> * Cherie falls over behind Cloé
<Seraphna> Luci> I mean get me close to him and we can read his mind. But... that asshole seems prepared for us.
<DeathStar> *Asarar drums fingers, eyeing Riki*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> ...*shakes head, dismissing it*
<Seraphna> Luci> Oh, we could try this... **she focuses and brings out her tiger ears and tail form** Though I'd likely be recognized.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "What about NEt recon?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I did a quick Net bounce. Guess what, there's a barrier
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Someone has a NetRunner
<Seraphna> **Luci frowns** I feel like we need an outsider, someone they haven't planned for.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Right. *Tosses the card at Chelsea*
<Seraphna> Luci> What about Lorelei and her kids? They've got a few that can pass as fauna easily.
<Sara> * Chelsea fumbles but catches it
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You want to try to bring in outsiders?
<Seraphna> Luci> THat's what I said.
<Sara> <Chelsea> Don't they get up to enough trouble already?
<Seraphna> Luci> That's also why I thought of it.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *glances at Kira*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> We'd have to stand down, or we could try to see if they'd take an Aurit
<Seraphna> LUci> It's that or bust down the door and break them.
<Seraphna> Luci> Which is my preferred method and everything, but there could be innocents involved.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> No no, Chelsea has some hip action. She just needs to be loaded with cameras so we can see into the back rooms and I can disable the barrier.
<Sara> * Chelsea blinks and reddens. "Hip... action?"
<Seraphna> Luci> Hip action? **leans in close to inspect**
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Do we know anything about this club owner?"
<DeathStar> *Cypher rolls her chair into the room, holding Riki's food*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Well..
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Well?"
<Seraphna> Luci> He's a jerk, appears to have a lawyer, and a netrunner. Oh and he's stupid levels of confident.
<DeathStar> *it looks like she's not slept a lot, having been running back and forth between Geyze over the night*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> It looks like he's your typical club owner that came from out of town and opened up down here - which would make you think he's poor, but he has a club up on the upper floor as well
<Jackieness> <Kira> "That is the obvious. Where is he gettign his funding? The level of security is ridicukous for a club of that type."
<Seraphna> Luci> By out of town, do you mean off planet?
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I been trying to get information and it looks like he has backers, at least on the upper floor club. And it's running pretty well. He claims the lower floor club is so the people can "enjoy" themselves. I imagine he would say he's giving it as much as he would the upper level club with security. *pauses and searches the data* It would seem so. It looks like Kumen is drawing in new blood to mine stuff. So it's backers could be anyone
<DeathStar> <Cypher> He said his goal is to open even more clubs
<DeathStar> *Asarar pauses from teaching Chelsea dance moves on the dance stage*
<Seraphna> Luci> So potentially something dark from Earth or maybe the Cartel.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I don't like the sound of that
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Any connection to Vision?"
<DeathStar> <Cypher> It wouldn't be in the data I could grab.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Obviously, but we can't dismiss it either."
<Jackieness> <Kira>
<DeathStar> <Cypher> If you really are interested in hacking him.... Melodie might can help. I have both her and Aimee with me right now.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "This guy showed up right on time..."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> I felt they were safer up here after last night
<Seraphna> Luci> Yeah, no such thing as a coiincidence.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Alternatively, he may be a dupe and doesn't realize who he is doing business with."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So how do we want to play this? Send someone in or try to be more forceful?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "This is soundign bigger than a night club with quesitonable business practicies. Much bigger."
<Sara> <Chelsea> Isn't everything we ever get into?
<Seraphna> Luci> If we sent someone in, I'd say we be more forceful at the same time as a distraction, but there's other ways to distract him that won't get people we care about in trouble.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> You better not be suggesting we send Chelsea in to seduce him
<Seraphna> Luci> I'm the on that suggested sending in Lore's people.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> That works - they can seduce
<Seraphna> Luci> But there are ways to fuck with people who think they're in a fortress. Like screwing with their supplies and causing issues outside where he can record it.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I'll call for Lorelei to help - I think her people are already on Geyze as it is
<Jackieness> <Kira> "This guy is likely just an agent. Take him out, and another one will replace him."
<Seraphna> Luci> We just need some of their kids with tails and ears, really.
<DeathStar> *Asarar nods to Kira* At the same time we'll prep Chelsea to help with the information. *to Kira* We need to learn more about who he's doing business with really.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I need the barrier to come down, so we need to send some people in with anti-Net Runner equipment so the rest of us can go in
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Exactly. We should not do a frontal assault here. We need access to their data."
<Seraphna> Luci> He's gotta have SOME corpo backing if he's established this well here.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Or offworld gang."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright I'll ask for Lorelei herself. Anymore than Chelsea and Lorelei will be too much *she begins to prep for stuff - meanwhile*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Hmmm. What all did you hear?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> I kept hearing club
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...club... fauna, I think. Soemthign about security."
<DeathStar> *Seniga's ears twitch, eyeing some of Asarar's notes, then at all the adults* Nell - Cherie. Grab the paper
<Seraphna> **Nell muses and sends out a small hair clip to nab the paper**
<DeathStar> *it seems to have an address* <Seniga> Come on. Lets go rescue Fae and Terra. *she heads out back*
<Seraphna> **Nell nods and follows, as she always does when Seniga takes the lead**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *nods and heads out*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> *Glances at Cherie8
<DeathStar> <Cloé> ...
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Yuki yawns and flops into her seat* <Tora> I did as much upgrades as I could over the past few weeks. Hopefully you don't stress them too much
<DeathStar> *Ben watches the systems power up*
<Jackieness> air "Status, Ben?"
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Status, Ben?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> We're looking good.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Magic brownie stores are full!
<Sara> <Erica> What? Us, stress the Aquarius? *aghast but sarcastic tone* Never...
<Seraphna> Cookie> Mire cuteness check!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Erica, would you care to give the command to get under way?"
<DeathStar> *Mire salutes*
<DeathStar> *Tora exits with a good luck*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Mire cuteness at max.
<Sara> <Erica> All right. Are we all set? Let's go.
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius flies along, flying much faster even at normal speed*
<Seraphna> Cookie> We're soaring like a Space Shark!
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Space...shark?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Please do not engage her."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Mmhmm. Common enemy of space whales.
<Sara> <Erica> Whatever. How are our systems looking?
<Sara> <Erica> Still good?
<Seraphna> **Cookie peers**
<DeathStar> <Ben> WE're gdoing well
<DeathStar> <Ben> Should we go faster and see how good we are?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "This is a shakedown cruise. Make it so."
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits on Erica's lap*
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius does a spirit jump and they begin to head for where the drugs are supposedly coming from*
<DeathStar> <Ben> We should arrive in mere moments... ... I advise an immediate exit of the spirit systems
<Seraphna> **Cookie cheers, then nibbles cake**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We will follow Ben's recommendation."
<Sara> <Erica> Best to be careful.
<DeathStar> *the spirit engines begin to make a noise as Yuki reaches over8
<DeathStar> *and brings them out*
<DeathStar> <Ben> *seems to be trying to isolate something as alarms go off*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Report."
<Seraphna> Cookie> What was that?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Someone put something in the spirit engines and they were beginning to mix. A few more moments and they were likely to reach Mireille. She might still be have been effected. I'm trying to determine what was put into the chamber - it seems when the engines started up it began to mix. It was hidden from Tora's check over.
<DeathStar> <Ben> I advise sticking to hyperspace for now
<Sara> <Erica> Great. Tampering.
<Seraphna> Cookie> ...We should check her, how could someone get it on board? **she moves over to the pod**
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I feel fine
<DeathStar> <Ben> I advise avoiding all spirit systems
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Run intenral sensors in case the saboteur is still on board."
<Sara> <Erica> That doesn't mean everything IS fine. You need a full check-up.
<DeathStar> *Mireille exits the pod and huffs*
<Seraphna> ** Cookie scans her over anyway, especially for traces of Vision**
<DeathStar> <Ben> Found it. *tapping the spirit engine, there's traces of a black substance in there that didn't have time to fully mix*
<Seraphna> Cookie> If it is Vision we need to be careful about jumping to Hyperspace too. You know how the Progenitors got affected when Jaime jumped some.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Great. The very thing we came to find, it's in our ship
<Seraphna> Cookie> And someone targetted Mire directly.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Okay she looks clean.
<Seraphna> **Cookie hugs her**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Cookie, Ben, we need the spiirt systems cleaned out somehow."
<DeathStar> *Mire hug pat and flop sits, since she can't do anything now*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *peers at Erica*
<Seraphna> Cookie> We should just be able to flush the system shouldn't we?
<Seraphna> Cookie> And what about the backup bridge tank?
<DeathStar> <Ben> *thinks* That's what we need to do - we need to get rid of the spirit energy, but it's also techically Mireille's spirit energy.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Have it checked for sabotage as well."
<DeathStar> <Ben> All I can think of is to burn it all out
<DeathStar> <Ben> And let it refill?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Ah yeah, they might have put some in there too.
<Seraphna> Cookie> I can use my Mojo to help Mirelle recover after it's burned out too.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, procede then. It will delay our ability to return to Kumen, but e have no choice."
<DeathStar> <Ben> If I'm going about it incorrect, Captain Erica - you've been at this longer, let me know
<Seraphna> Cookie> While we're already here though, we can check out if the supply is coming from here.
<DeathStar> *Ben begins to work to burn out the energy without using it.* <Yuki> Yeah, are near the Cartel systems?
<DeathStar> *Mireille begins to bring up their location*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> We are here. *she shows they are along the Suisen Territory that connects to the Cartel territory*
<Seraphna> **Cookie muses** So we're pretty close, but in our own borders at least.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Find us a place to hide while we clear the drive systems. We'll use shuttlesor teleporters as necessary, depending upon range and conditions."
<Seraphna> **Cookie peers over the map**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *turns to Erica*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hey babe
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We're near your favorite people
<Sara> * Erica deadpans
<Seraphna> Cookie> Wait, she has a favorite person more than ME!?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... I--
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yuki was speaking ironically."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Ohhh, gotcha. **winks at Erica** Our bond remains.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Lets get prepared. Anything to do with this area of space is always hell
<DeathStar> *Mireille runs off to get ready*
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll remain and keep getting the systems prepared
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Ren stands in Cassandra's office with Noire* Madame President
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Ren. Noire. I take it this isn't a social visit."
<DeathStar> *Ren shows Adeline's classified file she's been trying to access*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "An EartGov military classified file? Explain."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It has to do with what's been affecting the Spirits. Adeline took the samples of Vision and when she ran it, the samples came back with a Classified File. We don't even know who classified it.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *takes a look and then opens a comm* "Get me Darien Starr and/or Chad Winters."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's not who I expected
<DeathStar> *peers at Noire*
<ChadWinters`> *There's a pause before Cass's personal comm pings*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Ren* "...this could mean bigger trouble."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *answers her comm* "Arakawa here."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah that was something I didn't expect. **Kaelan steps out of Noire's shadow**
<ChadWinters`> <C> What do you need, Arawaka?
<DeathStar> *Ren jerks and eyes Noire's shadow*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *comm* "Chad, I have a classified file here with your and darien's fingerprints all over it. Its also linked to the drug epidemic, which is a big problem for EartGob right now."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Kaelan... stop that...""
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What I like your shadow. **She huffs** I figured I'd come here when you all decided to go on the same mission as me.
<ChadWinters`> *There's a pauses* I'd need to see the classified file to know what you're talking about, but the drug problem you're referring to is the Vision one that's been every planet's problem lately.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And that's what's classified.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Sending it your way, courtsey of your Adeline." *sends it to Chad*
<ChadWinters`> <C> I see. *There's another pause* It's been classified because of what it entails. I'd need to talk to Darien to see if we can unlock it.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *comm* "By all means, Mr. Winters."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *deadpan*
<ChadWinters`> <C> Regardless, this isn't something we can talk about over a comm line, no matter how much I secured it.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I've never met three more paranoid men as Warren, Darien, and Chad
<ChadWinters`> <C> What I can tell you right now is that Vision is dangerous enough that Darien and I have been looking in to it in regards to the file you're asking about.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *comm* "Do what you cna from tour end. Meet me in my office."
<Jackieness> your
<ChadWinters`> <C> I'll be there in an hour.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *cuts off the comm and looks at Ren, Noire, and Kaelan* "You have an hour to entertain yourselves."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Afterward* So - the mere chemical makeup of Vision was enough to get it flagged by this thing
<DeathStar> <Ren> Anyone else suspicious of it's true nature?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Super, though the PAX is trying to make a counter agent.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I have a feeling some of the adults know what it is
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I heard something about the Sap of Yggdrassil.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'll see. *Takes a seat*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmhmm.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... what now? We have an hour."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Eyes Kaelan evilly*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> *Cheryl chews gum, keeping an eye on the court houses. Zephyr has her foot on the steps*
<Seraphna> **Angela adjusts her shades**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Can't believe they're doing Mem and Stacey at once. *Cheryl monitors the military status, as best she can, on Mem's thing* With Derrick's people cleaned out, hopefully she gets a lentient sentence.
<Seraphna> Angela> Unless they haven't been fully cleaned out and this was arranged side by side as a plot.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Mem should be safe. It's Stacey that will likely be in danger. She shot Venerator. And if he's truly alive doing the drugs, he'll want revenge.
<ChadWinters`> *Id floats beside the 3*
<DeathStar> *the cars come up with Stacey and her lawyer; a large number of reporters are present, trying to stuff the cameras in her face, asking her why she did what she did, as well as other questions.*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Should have taken hre in the back
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Stupid
<Seraphna> **Angela muses, partially focused on Betas set up all over to keep look outs, especially on rooftops**
* ChadWinters` crosses his arms as he watches.
<ChadWinters`> It's like they want to use her as bait.
<Seraphna> Angela> Most likely.
<Seraphna> Angela> Knowing Stacey, she's in on it.
<ChadWinters`> I don't know. Pretty risky....*He pauses as he eyes his datapad*
<DeathStar> *As they move up the steps , the lawyer is whispering in her ear as the lawyers keep buzzing around them*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That's pretty dumb
<ChadWinters`> ...You guys got this covered? I need to answer something
<Seraphna> Angela> I have... many eyes.
<DeathStar> *As Angela says that, someone seems to be approaching her intently*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We got something probably. *He's wearing a coat in summer*
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns, her armor forming** Feels too obvious, but yeah.
<ChadWinters`> President needs an answer on something. I'll keep an open comm to keep up to date with you guys. *He starts moving away from them*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl watches the guy approach Stacey and right before she gets in the door, he walks up to her; causing the guards to push him back and begin to check him out for weapons.*
<Seraphna> **Two sniper rifles train on the guy's head from far away**
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... *begins to relax when another woman, a reporter, drops her camera and aims a weapon, shouting something over the screams and noises at Stacey*
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<Seraphna> **Angela tosses a blade at her weapoin**
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> *it slices and Zephyr fires*
<DeathStar> *Dropping her*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Anyone get what she was yelling? *As she hurries up to the woman, checking for a pulse*
<DeathStar> *Stacey has been hurried into the court*
<Seraphna> Angela> **she muses and sees about healing her back if she's not fully dead yet**
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> *watches Angela bring her back just enough to need massive medical attention. Cheryl has Lemon call it in*
<Seraphna> Angela> Well that was dumb, but don't worry, you'll get to explain everything to the police.
<Seraphna> **Angela holds her jaw to prevent any biting down**
<Seraphna> Angela> We'll want to check for the usual.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *grabs the camera the woman had to play it back to see if she can hear what was said; the woman is too bloody and in need of medical to do much*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right..
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> *one of Asarar's vehicles speeds down the streets, smashing into trashcans. Seniga trying to hold onto the wheel*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Gah!
<DeathStar> *Cloé has formed her armor and is rolling around in the back*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I told you that I could drive it!"
<DeathStar> *Seniga slows down* Right fine.
<Sara> <Cherie> This was a bad idea-a-a-a
<Sara> * Cherie flies into the front seat when Seniga hits the brakes
<Sara> <Cherie> Everything all swirly...
<DeathStar> *the stop*
<DeathStar> *Cloé rolls around*
<Seraphna> Nell> Well, you're a better driver than Asarar.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I can drive better.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "But no... you 'had this'."
<DeathStar> *Seniga points* Look, Cherie stopped us at the right place.
<Sara> * Cherie is upside-down in the space between the driver seat and passenger, eyes swirling
<DeathStar> *they are in front of a club*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...so...you got a plan?"
<DeathStar> *Cloé slides down, turning the armor off to help Cherie up*
<Seraphna> **Nell wiggles her ears** Do we ever have a plan?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Well, they kidnap kids so we have to be unseen. Lets look for a way to sneak in. *She opens the car door, letting Cherie and Cloé tumble out*
<Seraphna> Nell> I'll just have to be sneaky, Tiger and Dragon forms are both very not stealthy in a city.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *climbs out too*
<DeathStar> *strangely, this club looks alright, but it has a more sleezy look as if trying not to draw eyes. It's odd that it drew Asarar's attention to write the address down*
<DeathStar> *there's certain cameras and high tech security to it though*
<DeathStar> *That stands out*
<Sara> <Cherie> Looks fishy...
<DeathStar> *but, due to the nature of picking a run down clumb building, there is a vent near the cameras - high up, that one could try to get inside*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> I agree.
<Seraphna> Nell> Well, I can make the cameras not work.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> If can, can climb up to vent
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I think I can make it."
<Sara> * Cherie gives her a boost
<Seraphna> **Nell gently moves her fingers out of sight to not draw attention, causing the camera near the vent to bend a little away giving a blind spot**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *ninjas up to the vent*
<DeathStar> *Cloé wiggles with her help and her eyes glow a bit, the vent turning into a ball*
<DeathStar> *Then helps up Cherie*
<DeathStar> *as they crawl along the vent, those with good eyes - like cats - might spot red lasers in the vent*
<Sara> <Cherie> Hey, what's that light?
<Seraphna> Nell> Lasers.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Security system in the vents... we can't get around it."
<DeathStar> <Seniga> There has to be some way
<Seraphna> Nell> Gotta get around them of refract them so they don’t sense a break.
<Seraphna> *or
<DeathStar> *Cloé huffs*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I'm listening to ideas,:
<Jackieness> ."
<Seraphna> **Nell pulls out metal discs** I could try reflecting the beams out of the way?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Its the best we have right now."
<Seraphna> **Nell sends the discs out to reflect the beams away so they can pass**
<DeathStar> *Cloé bravely goes forth afterward*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *starts forward again*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> .... *As they keep going, suddenly the vent slants and they crash into a room*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Ow
<DeathStar> *the room is dark and they seem to have landed on a desk, making the desk buckle a bit*
<Seraphna> **Nell floats herself down, removing the discs**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Shhhhh..."
<DeathStar> *There's movement outside the door - male - and the door slowly opens - but another voice distracts them and they move off*
<Seraphna> **Nell shifts over to the door crack and peeks out**
<DeathStar> *An older looking man wearing a phantom of the opera like mask is moving off with a cane after some employee to check something out in the back rooms*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> ... safe to turn on the light?
<Seraphna> **Nell shifts the door closed quietly** Now.
<DeathStar> *She turns it on; the desk seems ot have tons of papers*
<DeathStar> *Cloé has already been shuffling through them with her cat eyes*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *moves to checks the desk*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Is map of Kumen
<DeathStar> <Cloé> With circles.
<Seraphna> Nell> Super Sus.
<DeathStar> *Seniga studies the circles*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> huh
<DeathStar> *compars it to some of the stuff they took from Asarar's*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cloe, get a picture with your armor."
<DeathStar> <Seniga> I think it's some of the clubs - and more.
<DeathStar> *Cloé nods and snaps it*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> I wonder what this means--- *As she asks that, the door to the place opens up* <Cloé> Busted. *As the phantom returns*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Ren looks up as Chad and Darien stand there, Darien adjusting his suit as he sits*
* ChadWinters` glances at the others in here.
<ChadWinters`> You didn't mention you had guests
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Really we’re family on visit.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm here to get the information to Adeline for Geyze, though I'm beginning to suspect Erevis knows what this is about and I've been sent on a fool's errand
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... also I'm the president's granddaughter."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Gentlemen, we have a situation. Yes, I know... when do we not have a situation."
<ChadWinters`> It's possible she's aware by now. *He eyes them all before glancing at Darien and then Cass* Cassandra should remember also.
<DeathStar> <Darien> *taps fingers*
* ChadWinters` moves over to Cass and hands her a small piece of finger before looking at the kids again.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Are you sure you want it unlocked in front of them> I sealed it for a reason
<DeathStar> *Darien and Ren share a look* <Ren> Keep it up and I'll go to someone in the family who's more helpfulp
<ChadWinters`> Ultimately, it's up to you as President to decide if you want to let them know. Seeing as none of them are great at keeping secrets.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Spirits currently dying and all sorts of other people too.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We really gonna play the dark secret card?
<ChadWinters`> From Vision, yes.
<ChadWinters`> There's nothing saying that this file will change any of that.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Before we begin, what we have is a situation where this is beign used to lace narcotics being distributed throughout the galaxy." *taps a finger on a fodler* "Names, addresses, of Earth citizens that have died to this. There are probably fodlers just like it across the galaxy."
<ChadWinters`> It's a little more complicated than it being laced with it.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm aware. It's due to likely a group. It was sealed to stop people from abusing it further
* ChadWinters` nods to Darien.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So effective.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm guessing it's an order then to unseal it?
<ChadWinters`> And it's worked up until Venerator came back from the dead and people decided to give him a chance.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, the cat is out of the proverbial bag, isn't it? It is very much being abused right this moment."
<DeathStar> *Cassandra's comm beeps, military channel*
<ChadWinters`> And you trust that those here won't make the problem worse by knowing what's in the file?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *opens the comm* "This is the president."
<DeathStar> <Cran> I believe I have good news, Madame President. First - Venerator's drug trade is using some of the Cartel's channels and planets, probably hoping that they haven't noticed yet. I don't have the resources to fully figure out where due to the wide range the Cartel of influece can wield. But the good news is I believe Venerator is indeed currently on Kumen operating all of this
<DeathStar> <Cran> I'm attempting to narrow down where his base of operations - the problem is that it's not our jursidiction
* ChadWinters` clicks his tongue at Crans voice.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "What are our options?"
<DeathStar> <Cran> Ask Ymir for a join operation to try to locate him.
<DeathStar> *joint
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well there are sus things happening there.
<DeathStar> *Cran pauses8
<DeathStar> <Cran> I see you have guests
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hi Ren’s Grandpa.
* ChadWinters` rubs his face slightly at Kaelan opening her mouth
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Yes, some people need to learn when to listen rather than speak. I'll start the diplomatic ball rolling."
<DeathStar> <Cran> I'll update you later on a possible Venerator attack on Stacey when you have time then. My people are looking into it still
<DeathStar> *he excuses himself*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well... girls... time for you to go."
<DeathStar> <Ren> And the folder we need unlocked?
<DeathStar> *She eyes Darien*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Guess we don’t have to go to him for answers now. So what is it exactly that is somehow safer for our enemies to know but not us?
<DeathStar> <Darien> It would appear Cran is on top of it
<DeathStar> *He looks back at Ren*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Chad, see to it that Adeline gets the data that she needs."
* ChadWinters` crosses his arms then eyes Cassandra.
<DeathStar> *Ren gives a throaty fox hiss and steps out*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> He’s on top of his agenda. Not protecting Geyze. I’m no diplomat but even I know that.
<ChadWinters`> If that's what you want. Id, make arrangements for me to meet her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *also steps out*
<DeathStar> <Ren> *grumbles, clenching fists as she marches out, heading to meet with her grandma*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Only what is useful for the current Vision situation." *sits back and rubs the bridge of her nose*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Fucking Darien
<ChadWinters`> You sure seem to be relying a lot on Cran. *He looks at Cass, studying her*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rolls her eyes and slips out after the others**
<DeathStar> <Darien> You think that wise?
<DeathStar> *That could be to either thing - the Vision or Cran*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We can probably learn way more from Cran if we convince him it’s worth it.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I trust him about as far as I cna throw him, but I can also trust in his mutual distate for Venerator."
<Jackieness> distaste
<ChadWinters`> Except he'll be using this to curry favor. You could just have Lemon and Kane and our group try to get ahead of him.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I never said I was giving this to repliforce, did I?"
* ChadWinters` gives a rare smirk at that. 1"I should get going then, considering I need to bring Adeline up to speed on this."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Darien, what do you plan to do?"
<ChadWinters`> Id, let Kane and Lemon know what's going on. *he looks at Darien* I imagine he'll keep chasing down what we've been talking about.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Resume doing my side activies, which includes looking for Venerator.
<DeathStar> *Darien bows to Cassandra* Good luck, madame President
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Cartel Space
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits in a bar, drinking something that leaves her coughing*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hack! Hack Hack!
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Keep at it. Find him, you find the drug source."
<ChadWinters`> Also, are you going to let the Cartel know they're being used to supply Vision? Them knowing, could help stop it in it's track
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Through a backdoor channel. The Cartel won't admit they've been blindsided if confronted upfront."
<Seraphna> **Cookie pays her back** I keep forgetting you’re a softie.
<ChadWinters`> *The bartender eyes her* Need something gentler?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'm good.
<DeathStar> *eyes watering*
<DeathStar> *Mireille, wearing a duster like coat, peers around*
<DeathStar> *Trying to spot mean looking people*
<ChadWinters`> *The bartender pours a water and slides it to her* Nothing wrong with punching above your weight class, mam.
<Seraphna> Cookie> I’ll have a Appletini. Rocket Fuel version.
<DeathStar> *Yuki throws her water back*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *to Erica and Yuki* So how do we spot druggers?
<DeathStar> *Yuki muses* That's going to be the stickler. We'll have to find a way to track what we need.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yeah how do we spot dealers? **lights a blunt**
<ChadWinters`> <Bartender> ...That's still a thing? *He moves back, looking through all his bottles before coming back with a dusty bottle and starts making an appletini, even adding a shaved and twisted apple peel to it. He slides it to her and then holds out a datapad for her to scan her payment to*
<Seraphna> **Cookie pays with an illicit black market account that is totes legit because no way is she a dealer**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I still do not understand the organic pursuit of intoxication."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Airym
<ChadWinters`> *He eyes it for a moment then looks at her before sighing a bit and moving to help someone else*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Make yourself intoxticated.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Make myself intoxicated?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yes, make yourself
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I will need to evolve a program o simulate the effects."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright, when you do---- *she turns, Mireille missing*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .... shi
<Sara> <Erica> Aw, fuck. The moment I look away for TEN SECONDS...
<ChadWinters`> <Bartender> Something wrong?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Our little comrade was right HERE
<DeathStar> *she looks around for Mireille*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Ayrim, you have a tracker on her right?
<ChadWinters`> *He peers about then slides his hand over a spot on the counter and brings up the camera feed* This her?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I can attempt to track her."
<Seraphna> **Cookie peers**
<DeathStar> *Mireille seems to have wandered off, following some suspicious men that were eyeing her*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *facepalm*
<Seraphna> **Cookie sighs** Let’s go save her.
<ChadWinters`> <Bartender> You might wanna find her. Those men have been bother my other patrons lately.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yes." *heads out the direction indicated in the camera feed*
<Seraphna> **Cookie heads after her too**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> *Fae looks around with Terra*
<DeathStar> <Fae> We made it!
<DeathStar> *does a wind spell to hide the tracke Adeline has on Terra*
<Seraphna> **Terra nods** Yep. But where we supposed to go now?
<DeathStar> *Fae feels the wind, then begins to fly that way*
<DeathStar> *Taking Terra*
<Seraphna> **Terra wheees**
<Seraphna> Terra> Momma so gonna give me the worst punishment. But gotta save Momma!
<DeathStar> *The two land before some mage looking people, who seem to have been waiting for them* <Mage> So you did come. Follow us, little one. Both your parents are alive and well. We're going to take you to them. <Fae> ... *looks dubious at the mages, standing with Terra behind her*
<Seraphna> **Terra too seems dubious**
<DeathStar> *but begins to follow the mages, quietly leaving broken twigs behind for others to follow*
<Seraphna> **Terra leaves under ground marks Jaime can find**
<DeathStar> ---
<DeathStar> *Adeline studies the planet, noting things being quiet so far as they've been moving all the spirits unaffected to the bar*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I have been coming up with a theory. *she stands a the spot Sylph was fell* <Selena> And that is?
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns at the spot**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *touches the spot* I don't believe the main Sylph is dead. I think a proxy fell. Which means we need to locate Sylph prime or we'll be dealing with hundreds of Sylphs soon.
<ChadWinters`> *Adeline's datapad beeps, an encrypted message from Id/Chad that they need to meet soon*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She might have secluded herself like Gnome did.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We also need to investigate Salamander and find out once and for all if she is a proxy or the real--- *She grabs her datapad*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Something up love?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I have a meeting. Let me know if our hunters find those two
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And if Sylph or Gnome appear.
<ChadWinters`> *It decodes itself and mentions that Chad's on his way to the PAX to meet her and discuss Vision as per Cassandra's request*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Will do.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll send my you know what here in my place. *she glances around* We need Fae and Terra to help find Sylph and Gnome. Along with Ellie and Neekito, yourself and anyone else with ties to the two.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll be back.
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Close: Mon Feb 27 00:00:00 2023