The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 628

Session Start: Sun Mar 19 14:20:22 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session628
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-653.7.30
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> *The Spirit Festival is currently going on, organized by Vyvy; Gwen holds a spirit shaked Sylph cookie as he eyes all the stuff going on around the Academy*
<DeathStar> *There seems to be various things of all the spirits put up*
<Jackieness> <Lana> *is standing next to Gwen, with a spirit-cookie-on-a-stick.
<DeathStar> *Salamander yawns, coming out of her building located on the grounds with her priestesses, eyeing all the stuff set up and joins the festivals* So is this going to be a yearly thing?
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<Seraphna> **Talia sells spirit t-shirts**
<DeathStar> *students buy a few*
<DeathStar> <Celes> I suppose if it becomes popular enough. Spirits have started a nice upward trend in popularity the past few years. ... *folds hands, not adding the "compared to the spirit incidents of few years back*
<Jackieness> <Lana> "So this is the first time anyone ever thought of having a spirit festival?"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Well, there are a few holidays that geared toward spirits. And certain days certain spirits have certain days. But it hasn't really been a thing lately outside Summoni
<Seraphna> Talia> The new spirits will want days too.
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> *eyes calendar* Oh ... oh dear. *begins to scribble on it*
<DeathStar> <Gwen> I want a day
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Why doesn't Lana get a day or herself also if we're handing them out?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhhh?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...how many spirits are there?"
<Seraphna> Talia> Lots!
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's just... if there are enough, having a day for every spirit will be impossible..."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "If you recall in the past, we stumbled on to spirits representing any natural force, including radioactivity."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "And there are multiple spirits of the more common forces..."
<DeathStar> <Vyvy> *Eyes them all* Now see here - people can't just declare any day for themselves---- *Melodie walks up and grabs the chart, then writes in a day for herself*
<DeathStar> *Then runs back to Sparkling*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I just hope we don't end up with every day being a spirit day."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Beginning to look like it
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Well, its betetr to consolidate them to a day like this, otherwise no one will get any work done."
<Seraphna> **Jaime peeks and pens in several Earth and a Jaime day**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I didn't know you were a spirit, Jaime."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I am worth celebrating.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh... maybe we should leave it to just traditionally recognized spirits for now."
<Seraphna> **Jaime adds a Vyvy day**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "In that case, we should add a Science Day. Set aside for learning and experimentation."
<DeathStar> *Vyvy for her part seems to be opening, then closing her mouth, unsure if Jaime is serious or not*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well the good thing is the Alliance approves holidays
<DeathStar> *she speaks up finally* <Celes> So the ideas of days will be submitted to them and considered
<DeathStar> <Gwen> So do you think this will be enough?
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Make the spirits more popular?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Not right away. More will need to be done."
<DeathStar> *Sylph, Salamander, Gnome, and others have moved out to do their thing*
<DeathStar> <Celes> Well at least people aren't bad mouthing them anymore.
<Jackieness> <Lana> *pushes up her glasses* "Its a start, yeah."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Days off and celebrations always help with popularity.
<DeathStar> *Celes turns to Ceilidh* And what would you do if there was a science day?
<Seraphna> **Terra picks up Ceil** Heroes Day?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Science."
<DeathStar> <Celes> I ..see
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-651.4.5
<DeathStar> -Flashback-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Stacey meets with Lenneth and Erevis, as well as others from the PAX; she is wearing the uniform of an Earth officer*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> The President naturally wants to keep things status quo as far as relationships with the Suisen Empire. <Lenneth> That is certainly fine with us. We are working on a ... organization idea but it might take some time to come to pass. When it does, we hope to bring it to Earth and the rest of the galaxy
<ChadWinters`> <Id> And what would that be?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Like I said, we need more time to finetune the idea before we bring it forward but we're hoping it'll be something everyone will sign up on. *Stacey studies Lenneth, then simply nods, gathering her papers* <Stacey> Well, when the time comes, I'll review it and bring it to Andrea.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I was also told there was another reason to come here today - the Idol Ship Fleet wanted to meet with both of us? *Ren pauses in balancing a pen on her nose*
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh raises a brow** Should we get Athena?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I believe Athena wanted us to go to her main ship for the meeting. *she sounds somewhat annoyed, standing up*
<DeathStar> *Stacey puts her papers in the folder* Alright, then. *Ren hops up and moves to follow*
<ChadWinters`> *Id floats after
<DeathStar> *As they use the teleporter, they arrive at the main Idol Ship, where they find a massive holostage set up to project to the holonet and to multiple planets. The stage seems to be massive and uses massive amounts of Suisen Tech and spirit tech*
<DeathStar> *Stacey glances around at a large tower like structure that powers something, glowing with spirit and some unknown tech*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> What has Athena been getting into the past few years.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> A lot apparently.
<DeathStar> *The group runs into Athena with her idols. Ren nods to Victoire*
<Seraphna> **Thena paws at them**
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...hey, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hey Reikana. I see you all been busy
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Well, Athena has been. Normally, i'd be touring right now."
<Alicia> <Victoire> "This is as good as a tour, though, right?"
<Seraphna> Thena> We battle with love and peace!
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So why have you all called us here, Athena? <Athena> Right. *she puts goggles on* You know how Nyarl and some others are affected by song magic?
<DeathStar> <Stacey> You assume they are - and if they STILL are.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> We are saying his name freely now? I thought we were againsti t
<DeathStar> <Athena> Right right. Normally it'd be a bad idea. And true we shouldn't say it. But on this ship it's a bit more protected. Due to the power of song.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth deadpans* What?
<Alicia> <Victoire> "What's the issue?"
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Once of those 'speak of the devil' things."
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Yeah, I don't get why that's a thing either."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Fine fine. Anyway. I been working with Victoire and Reikana and myself and a few assistants and found a way to make Song Magic even stronger
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> And?
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Some old supersititions from Earth."
<DeathStar> <Athena> *She shows what looks like spirit orb of sorts, but it's color looks different* This is tied into my tower and you can insert it into a person, changing their body a bit and tying them to the tower. But it increases their spirit affinity and increases their magic output.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> ... *Crosses her arms*
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Interesting.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Wait, is that a core?"
<Seraphna> Thena> **hums a song and bounces**
<DeathStar> <Athena> I mean, I .. I just call it the Athena Spirit Ball.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Or Singing Ball or Vocalizer or ..
<Seraphna> Thena> Orb of Idolatry!
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...ano..."
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Did she just call it an orb of adultry?
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Idolatry. It's totally different."
<Seraphna> Thena> Demon Orb need dictionary app.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Hmmm. Anyway, I just need a bunch more singers. *turns to her current idols* Do any of you want to sign up?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> You want us to send you more singers?
<DeathStar> <Stacey> ..to have this put in them?
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...ok..not gonna lie...this sounds a little...iffy. Besides, I'm still a Dark One. Who know how that might interact with my physiology."
<Alicia> <Victoire> "I want a second opinion on the orbs before volunteering."
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<DeathStar> <Athena> Oh. *head droop*
<DeathStar> <Athena> Okay, *To the two leaders* Then may I have the second part of my plan if my idols reject me?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> And that is?
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena could try.
<Alicia> * Jikuu looks over the orbs
<DeathStar> *Athena hands Lenneth and Stacey a document* ... ... Well this seems shady. *while Athena is hugging on Thena, the two look at each other* <Stacey> I will ask Andrea first
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I will muse on it and get back to you
<DeathStar> <Athena> *takes thena off while Lenneth looks at the others* Alright lets go back
<DeathStar> <Ren> Victoire, you stay safe. *looks at Jikuu meaningfully*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Say hello to my sister for me, since Noire doesn't come to visit."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I can do that
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am trying to determine the safety."
<Seraphna> Thena> Momma has Momma J to make sure safe.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'd keep an eye on Thena's transformation and see if she goes weird
<DeathStar> <Ren> You know you'll probably lose a second clone to this.
<Seraphna> Thena> Or gain thousands of Thenas!
<DeathStar> <Ren> I---
<Dias`> <Id> Let us hope that doesn't happen.
<Seraphna> Thena> Still can do so others see safe. Momma Smart.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...this is sounding like a worse idea..."
<DeathStar> *Athena beams and drags one of the Thenas off*
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<DeathStar> -Present Day-
<DeathStar> Date; 10-653.7.30
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius has had some overhauls done to it by Seniga and Tora, though the latter has not done much movement from her room lately; the bridge is still mostly the same with it's circular layout with Mireille in the center. There's the the hanger with the spirit engines, the hyperspace engine and back up engines; there's the backup bridge, designed like the old days (But I won't go into that, but it was more straight forward. There's an entertainment deck with two movie screens, a bar/cafeteria, a new cafe that gives you trading cards of the crew and is ranked by popularity, and a clothing store run by someone. There's the training deck with the track and field, pool, boxing area and more
<DeathStar> *There's also the teleportation system that has been reworked to not draw as much power now*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> So
<DeathStar> <Seniga> You all managed to get assigned here. *Adjusts her glasses, eating at the cafe*
<Seraphna> **Nell muses** I have a feeling it wasn’t as big a feat as we think.
<DeathStar> *Cloé serves the team food in her maid outfit* <Seniga> Yeah?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Well with you all now on the ship we might be able to get assigned a varied amount of assignments instead of just ship ones
<Seraphna> Nell> That would be great.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...so has it been that boring around here?"
<Seraphna> **Nox sits with a big bowl of fruits**
<DeathStar> *Seniga holds out her hand to the younger Jikuu and Akatsuki*
<DeathStar> <Seniga> Basically, I been working on engines that never get wrecked and never needing to do anything to the ship. Mom's been holed up in her room for a while now with Momma Sen. I think she's not feeling well
<Alicia> * Akatsuki tries not to be too distracted by the trading card cafe
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Oh right. *she hands out to the group their cards*
<DeathStar> *she does a maid curtsey* Your cards, Masters.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Basically, you can get new cards everytime you eat here. The more popular crew members have limited cards made so you won't find many people trading those with others. It's a little game due to being bored. <Seniga> Well that own't last much longer.
<Seraphna> Nox> Wow we got a maid cafe? She’s a cute one.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Just keep your hands off of Cloe."
<DeathStar> *Cloé hands out to Akatsuki an Id card, to Bella a Tora card, to Nox a Ben card, and to Nell another Id card; Nox seems to get Cloé*
<DeathStar> *Cloé flusters at their exchange and moves to refill drinks*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, how do you determine the popularity?"
<Seraphna> Nox> Oooo? She your girlfriend Bella?
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "What happens when someone gets popular?"
<Jackieness> <Bella> "She's like my little sister!"
<Seraphna> Nox> I see… so who is your big sister?
<DeathStar> <Seniga> *shows the back of the card, where the card's ranking glows, constantly moving and changing* It changes based on the crew's perception of them
<Seraphna> **Cookie has put some of her magic brownies up for sale as aside business**
<DeathStar> <Seniga> It looks like at the top right now are Airym, Erica, Mireille, Yuki, and Ben.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "And a commonly printed card is suddenly limited?"
<DeathStar> <Seniga> And I see Cookie is trying to rise up in the ranks
<DeathStar> <Seniga> I guess if a commonly one suddenly rose up to the top
<DeathStar> <Seniga> *Thinks on it* I'm not sure how they'd limit the number
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So the system is flawed."
<Seraphna> Nox> Hmmm. Sus.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Doesn't really make much sense to me..."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> *Sits at the table with more drinks* Blow up
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Blow up?"
<DeathStar> <Cloé> *points at card* Blow up extra, making limit again. *nods*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... that is a terrible idea."
<DeathStar> *Cloé hangs head, as if she made up the card idea or something*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Can we not limit cards based on popularity? I foresee so many issues..."
<DeathStar> *the comms beep, naming all of hem to come to the bridge as Cloe jots the idea down and puts notepad in her apron*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...ok... we just got clled to the principal's office."
<DeathStar> *Seniga pays for their meal*
<Alicia> * Akatsuki heads off quickly, Jikuu rushing after
<Seraphna> **Nox jumps shadows to get there and Nell follows the others**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *gets up ahd heads for the bridge*
<DeathStar> *As they arrive, Cloé arriving in her maid outfit, Yuki turns - blinking. Cloé scans for Yurica and sighs in relief, straighening up and looks way more serious and older than she normally looks*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hey. It looks like the Universal group is finally giving us some assignments and tossed us a softball since so many of you are new to this. They want us to go help the Idol Fleet with a problem with their Song Mages
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Mission accepted."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How did I know that was going to happen?"
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Problem?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It looks like they were sent on a training mission to practice their song magic and some of them have gone missing. A few of the elder song mages are looking for them too but they thought they would like to call in back up
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Just...incase it's a certain problem
<Seraphna> Nell> What problem?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...what problem are we talkign about here?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, all you girls have to worry about really is to arrive at the planet and get a feel for the lay of the land. If anything feels off or wrong, you are to immediately call the Aquarius and to leave; if you find the missing song mages, retrieve them and bring them back.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "Is there something you're not telling us?"
<DeathStar> <Mireille> *gives Akatsuki a hug*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I'll go with you!
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I'll go change. <Yuki> Oh right. Does any of you girls want to try to bring the Aquarius in when we arrive?
<Seraphna> Nell> Cookie off today?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> She is here - this is just to gives you all experience too
<DeathStar> <Yuki> No takers?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I've driven, and that's it."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Fair enough
<Seraphna> Nox> I can try. Mom lets me fly our ship sometimes.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I--- see. Wel, okay then.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> -Flashback-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-651.6.6
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> *Andrea is with Cassandra as she is moving the seat of the Presidental office to Tokyo, back to the old capital building when Mega City was in ruins* Alright, everything for the move should be finished. <Stacey> You know most people still aren't that happy with the move. <Andrea> They'll live with it
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I didn't attempt the move myself. Mega City was built to be the EarthGov seat."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> True. I'm sure after my years it'll be moved back. But I've been setting up Tokyo to be the power seat of my plans. <Stacey> Right those. Still upheaving everything on that gamble. *As they exit, Cheryl is leaning against the Presidental shuttle* <Cheryl> You're off to a great start, Andrea.
<Seraphna> Angela> Glad to see we can all work together.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I was being sarcastic; she's moving everything out 6 months into her rule
<DeathStar> <Stacey> She has her reasons
<Dias`> <Chad> And you seem to be in agreement with them.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, at least this means you can come by the house on the weekends."
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Well, I kind of spit into Cassandra's face last time due to trying to stop Venerator.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What could be so important that it needs such a big upheaval...? hmm."
<DeathStar> <John> Hm
<Seraphna> Angela> Well we know the government was a bit seeded.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I didn't take it personally. It was just disappointing that you ended up in prison instead of in an ambassador's office/
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Is that what this is all about?"
<Jackieness> ."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Well, despite you all being -you-, if you really care that much. *She motions the people to begin moving things to Tokyo's division* If you really want to know, you can follow me out there. You have nothing really out here anymore. Repliforce, even without Cran, will continue to run things just fine. Infact, I plan to allow them to expand operations
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's going to make you popular."
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I'm going to go on ahead.
<Dias`> <Chad> So what's your end goal then? You're obviously planning for something.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> So? They've done a good job. *She moves into her shuttle peering, peering back at Chad and Cheryl, brushing back her long black hair* Again, I don't remember the part where I tell you what I'm doing or you're owed anything. If you want to learn, you're free to follow and you might pick up a few things
<DeathStar> *She nods to Cassandra and gets in*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *grumbles a few words like bitch*
<DeathStar> <John> *rests his hands behind his head*
<Seraphna> **Angela hops in**
<Alicia> * Hotaru gets in
<Seraphna> Angela> She’s inviting us along, lighten up and let’s go. **she teases**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'm definitely curious."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You do realize she didn't say she'd tell us right away either
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Don't take it personally. This sin't theplace to dicuss such matters." *climbs in as well*
<Seraphna> **Angela pffts and holds out a hand to Cheryl**
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl* We'll hear her out and let Lemon and Kane make a business decision after that.
<DeathStar> *John moves inside*
<Seraphna> **Tabby hops in**
<DeathStar> *Andrea has them taken to Tokyo; during the flight she seems to be glancing over maps of Toko and leylines, as well as Earth's maps*
<DeathStar> *Tokyo
<Seraphna> Angela> So that leyline stuff is real huh? I mean in a world where I killed Thor it makes sense.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "A shame you couldn't bring back his hammer."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> If you pour enough stuff into it, anything is possible. *She mumbles, playing with a dark talisman under her shirt.*
<Dias`> *Chad just eyes the maps* And you plan on, at some point, pumping enough something in to it.
<Seraphna> Angela> Planning a measure against the Serpent?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...this sounds like a bad idea."
<DeathStar> **they arrive at the Tokyo Government Building, where everything is being moved.* <Andrea> And what makes you think that? *she asks the both of them, another map of the planet on her wall with more stuff on it; her office has stuff moved in alredy*
<DeathStar> *Andrea sets it on the floor from her desk, planning to organize later*
<Seraphna> Angela> Pointless to rule the world if the Serpent eats reality.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Godzilla threshold."
<DeathStar> *John looks around, studying the office and squinting; Stacey seems to be setting up on the floor below*
* Dias` eyes her a bit then glances at Cheryl. 1"We get jumped at because we don't ask them outright, then we ask them outright and we get lead around in circles."
<Dias`> *chaD*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Isn't that how politicians work?2
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks into the office with a clipboard* "Mmmmm..."
<Seraphna> Angela> Hello Noire.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I never said I would tell you what I was doing outright; I said you should come out here and that out there you're useless. Especially with Repliforce growing in scale.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I wasn't expecting a full group."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Especially with some of you being a bit antagonistic in my opinion. As some of you would say, I can't tell where you will fall yet
<Dias`> *Chad looks over at Cass* Care to elaborateon all this?
<Seraphna> Angela> That’s just Chad’s baseline.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... am I being antagonistic?"
<DeathStar> *Cheryl is studying the office, chewing her lap* <Andrea> Well, why don't you stick around and help out the new government if you feel like you can contribute then. And why do you feel like it sounds like a bad idea? To the leyline question back on the shuttle
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "My daughter is doing what she feels is best with regard to earth's continued future."
<Dias`> <Chad> That much is apparent, Cassandra. All I'm asking is more details in to what that is.
<Seraphna> Angela> Are you proposing to hire us for internal work? Cuz that would be sweet.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I don't think pouring energy into leylines is safe, I guess."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Go on.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Im no longer the incumbent president, so I cna't compel her her to divulge any details. Of course, given that our enemies incldue known shapeshifters, perhaps you will forgive Andrea for playign this close to her chest."
<Seraphna> Angela> I recall in some older reports that Tareh’s leylines got kinda explodey if you overfilled them. That might be what she’s thinking of?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Ah, that. That is a fair fear. *she nods* Understandable
<Dias`> *Chad studies her for a moment before crossing his arms* If you're planning on hiring our company, we'll need details so that Lemon and Kane can review and decide if they want to work with you on this project.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "It's probably a little unfair, but it seemed worrying that this was also the first thing you brought up, as if it's your Plan A."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It could be, it could be.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... this is a special project that will nto need your services. There is plenty else to do though."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Look. *she motions* I'm not outsourcing your company when it comes to my state secrets. When I said you could find work here, things are shifting toward Tokyo and aware from Mega City
<DeathStar> <Andrea> And that does mean you'll be around in the area for other things and we might could use you for other stuff, down the road.
<DeathStar> *Away
<Dias`> *Chad pulls out his datapad and jots notes down*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It's up to you if you want to take that advice
<Seraphna> Angela> I do have a house out here near Cass’ house.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl shifts her hands in her pockets* Alright then.
* Dias` finishes writing something down. 1"I'll bring this up to Lemon and Kane then."
<Dias`> (Chad*
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s all set to Chii’s preferences too.
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl* Why is she always this creepy? *he motions to Angela*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Okay. *Cheryl heads down the Japanese like building and to the Japanese garden*
<DeathStar> *John hmms, then moves to go as well*
<Seraphna> **Angela rolls her eyes at Chad**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "You'd find her creepy if she acted completely normal."
<Dias`> *Chad bows slightly to Andrea, Noire and Cass before glancing at Hotaru.* Normal would be nice.
<Seraphna> Angela> Well he would find looking out for friends creepy I guess.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well this was a waste of time. UGh
<DeathStar> *leans head back*
<Dias`> <Chad> It's about what I expected from them honestly.
<Seraphna> **Angela tilts her head** Didn’t we opt to be civilians?
<DeathStar> *Andrea bows to Noire, then sits* Well, that went about like I thought. I'll be curious if they take my advice
<DeathStar> <Andrea> We have little time left so my goal for the next few years is to finish it before it's over. Alright - I'll be relying on Noire since she's finished her training to help me with it.
<Dias`> <Chad> But luckily, based on how we operate, having a remote business front isn't out of the question.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...that's what I'm here for."
<DeathStar> -SHIFt-
<DeathStar> -Past-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-651.9.9
<DeathStar> Location: Idol Ships
<DeathStar> *Ren and Lenneth checks in on the progress of the Song Mage project. As they come in, Athena walks in with goggles* <Athena> Ah - welcome. *she brings out Thena* Allow me to show you Song Mage #1!
<DeathStar> *She has a #1 on her shirt*
<Seraphna> **Thena poses** Ta da~!
<DeathStar> <Athena> As you can see, she is - not dead
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... wow
<Alicia> <Zero> "That's a bonus."
<Seraphna> Thena> And cuter than ever!
<DeathStar> *Athena shows off the amplifier spirit like orb that appears in tattoo form now and glows a bit* And here is the connection to the tower.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> And where is the material we sent to you that you requested?
<Seraphna> Thena> **gasp** Momma showing them that~
<DeathStar> <Athena> It is just between your boobs.
<Seraphna> **Thena begins to undo her dress top** I will show Auntie Len.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I am fine
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Moving on..
<DeathStar> <Athena> Adeline sent extra Song Mages over; *she shows the extra Song Mages and they appear to be like Lemon, but all look like Athena, cyborgish - made from Athena's mind but only have Athena's mindscape but have a differen type body that are tied to the tower. There appears to be 10 of them as protoypes*
<DeathStar> <Athena> These all work fine as you can see!
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... *coughs hard, eyeing Reikana and the others*
<Seraphna> Thena> Each of them more Momma Athena-like than the next~
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...creepy, right?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Very. <Athena> Needed Song Mages. *pouts*
<Seraphna> **Thena begins to take down names** Rei and Ren find Ms. Lemon creepy…
<DeathStar> <Ren> Wait what?
<DeathStar> <Athena> Either way, it clearly works!
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "So this is why my sister finds her annoying..."
<Seraphna> Thena> Well they made in same way. **she nods**
<Alicia> <Zero> "What's with everyone cloning themselves?!"
<DeathStar> <Athena> Not cloning
<Seraphna> Thena> What wrong with clones!? **looks offended**
<DeathStar> <Athena> Mind Download into Robot Body.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Whatever. The project works.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So you 11 are it?
<DeathStar> *referring to Thena and the 11 "Athenas"*
<Seraphna> Thena> **sniffle**
<Alicia> <Zero> "... so, it looks safe..." <Victoire> "If there's any issues, they'll appear later on."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Does that mean you two are interested?
<DeathStar> *Athena leans in close*
<DeathStar> *Ren deadpans*
<Seraphna> **Thena does the sad cat paw dance**
<Alicia> <Victoire> "I'm interested, but I don't want to jump in right now."
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Still not going to jump into this."
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena will just have to climb to top of the charts as most magical singer. Above everyone.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "..."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Oh. ... okay. I will work on training you all just the same.
<DeathStar> <Athena> *adjusts the goggles*
<Alicia> <Zero> "Wait, was that not going to be a thing anyway?"
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...why do i feel like yesterday's news?"
<DeathStar> *Ren pats Reikana* I'm sure you'll still be #1 even after we jump ahead
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> -Present-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-653.7.30
<DeathStar> Location: A Barren Training World
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius is being flown in by Nox*
<Seraphna> Nox> Whooooo! Mire it must be awesome to fly as the ship!
<DeathStar> *Mireille looks dizzy as they arrive in the atmosphere*
<Seraphna> Nox> …Did I go too hard?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright - pick your team to go in and investigate. Remember - if it looks dangerous pull out. If not, just grab the Song Mages.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You did fine."
<DeathStar> *Cloé grabs Bella to be on her team*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Bella!
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Whoa!"
<Seraphna> Nell> Who’s picking?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think myself and Akatsuki should be on the same team."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Nell you can pick a team too
<Seraphna> Nell> I’d pick everyone. But I guess I can take Jikuu and Aka.
<DeathStar> *Yuki warps the group to the surfacE*
<DeathStar> *The rocky terrain can go on as far as the eye can seen, forming two paths ahead going into a canyon*
<Seraphna> **Nox sits in Yuki’s lap** They left me.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Can't you warp down to them?
<Seraphna> Nox> Yep.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Join Cloe the Cat
<Seraphna> **Nox warps after Cloe, tracing Bella’s shadow**
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I'll take.. the left path. *she pulls Bella that way*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *is pulled along* "Oi."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Y-Yes?
<Seraphna> Nox> Cute couple.
<DeathStar> *Cloé turns her head toward Nox slowly*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Lucky we formed two teams."
<DeathStar> *then jerks at seeing and and runs ahead*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I told you, she's practically my little sister!"
<Seraphna> Nell> Yeah I guess. Let’s get going.
<DeathStar> *Cloé can be heard up ahead making a yell*
<Seraphna> Nox> Whoops. **she hops to Cloe’s shadow**
<DeathStar> *Cloé seems to have tumbled down a cliffside in the canyon*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *slides down after Cloe*
<DeathStar> *Nell's team meanwhile circles around and reaches the cliffside from another angle*
<DeathStar> *Cloé sits up and dusts off*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Ow ow. *up ahead it looks like figures can be seen and signs of flashes*
<Seraphna> **Nox helps her up**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *skids to a stop next to Cloe, still on her feet*
<DeathStar> <Cloé< Thanks. *she peers ahead, blinking when something flies at the cliffside near them, blowing up part of it and knocks Nell, Jikuu, and Akatsuki down it; the three tumbling down near Bella*
<Seraphna> **Nell grabs her board and floats down, grabbing Aka as she does**
<Alicia> * Akatsuki grabs Jikuu, who grabs Nell before Akatsuki can, neither of them managing to avoid tumbling though
<Alicia> * And Nell provides the anti-tumble
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We got a firefight or soemthign up ahead. I'm going to go scout it out."
<Seraphna> Nox> Well that was dangerous.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> B-Becareful. *another magic blast hits the wall near them*
<Alicia> * Jikuu forms TK shields to try to guard the group, Akatsuki singing to boost the strength
<Jackieness> <Bella> *ninja-runs to the enxt hill to try to get a look*
<Seraphna> **Nox hides in Bella’s shadow**
<DeathStar> *Bella arrives and finds Athena looking Song Mages battling a large lizard creature, who is trying to pound them into dirt. They seem to be trying to calm it or blast it, whichever works - maybe calm it while blasting it*
<DeathStar> *one seems to be defending the group while one is attaking*
<DeathStar> *And one is buffing*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *comm* "Found the Song Mages... they are engaging some giant lizard thing. Also their tactics are all over the place."
<DeathStar> *Cloé hurries over with their two teams and observes; the large lizard roars and shakes the ground, knocking them back*
<Seraphna> **Nox muses and touches the ground, her shadow stretching to grab at the Lizard’s**
<DeathStar> *The lizard looks confused*
<Seraphna> **Nox tugs at the shadow to pull it over**
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "We only need to retrieve the song mages, right?"
<DeathStar> *it strains and opens it's mouth to eat Nox*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Yes!
<DeathStar> *she hurries to lift one up, being much smaller than them*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ah, hell..."
<Seraphna> **Nox blinks and sends foxfire down it’s throat**
<DeathStar> *then waddles away*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *runs down to try to carry off a couple*
<DeathStar> *the lizard jerks in pain and spits Nox out*
<Seraphna> **Nell skates over and tosses the other two on her board sending them to the others**
<Alicia> * Akatsuki opens foxholes to assist escape
<Seraphna> **Nox hops through**
<DeathStar> *Bella and Nell grab theirs and Cloé hurries through*
<Seraphna> **Nell takes hers through**
<DeathStar> *once they're away, Yuki beams them up*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You girls did it exactly as ordered. *the teleporter beams and Reikana, Victoire, Zero, and Thena appear - the Elder Song Mages*
<Alicia> * Jikuu makes sure everyone else is through, before the pair follow through Akatsuki's foxhole, ready to be beamed up
<Alicia> * Akatsuki beams, then practically sparkles. "Auntie Rei! Big sis Victoire! Zero and Thena too!"
<DeathStar> *Cloé plops down - surprisingly not out of breath despite carrying someone bigger than her*
<Seraphna> Thena> First Song Mage Princess Thena here!
<Alicia> <Zero> "Great work all of you."
<DeathStar> *the younger mages move over to the older ones to rejoin them*
<Seraphna> Nox> I gave the lizard heartburn.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> We saw
<Alicia> <Victoire> "I'm impressed too, that was a really good first run."
<DeathStar> *the song mages bow to the group and thank them, singing a healing song*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Eh, focus on Nox. She's the only one that took a real hit."
<Seraphna> **Nox fixes her shadowy tails**
<DeathStar> <Seniga> I guess this calls for another trip to the cafe after all this. <Yuki> And after this mission
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I believe we'll be cleared to do harder missions in the future.
<DeathStar> *Cloé seems happy*
<DeathStar> *when she jerks, her comm beeping and she leaps up* Oh no, left during cafe job. *She runs out*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Epilogue 1
<DeathStar> Location: Unknown Planet
<DeathStar> *The shadowy lizard creature shows up and shows pictures of Nox and her friends, looking for them for revenge, it's throat all burnt. It seems the mute creature, now unable to roar or breathe fire, is looking for Nox and her friends, their first arch nemesis*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Epilogue 2
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> *Zephyr sips on her drink, having been out on their old place in Tokyo for some years now, doing work for Andrea.*
<Seraphna> **Angela muses, getting things ready** Hope you don’t mind the company.
<DeathStar> *She seems to be monitoring some things on the city, musing to herself, Andrea and Noire on the line* <Andrea> I have to admit, I never understood sometimes where mother got all the patience for the politic side of things. Lately I wish to burn things. *Zephyr eyes Angela, shrugging*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> And if you dare try to record that line, I will burn you
<DeathStar> *she seems to be working on something in the background*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? Is someone starting fires?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Not yet. *She mumbles*
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s a normal feeling when trying to run this planet.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I live in Tokyo. My stuff is here."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> We're down to the final few months. *She drums her fingers, still having been quiet on her plans* <Zephyr> I suppose you plan to start using Lemon's team more? <Andrea> I suppose we'll see. The fact is we're in the end game of stuff now.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It's going to be down to what we can protect, what we can salvage, what we can stop, and what we need to focus on.
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Close: Sun Mar 19 23:09:36 2023