The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 629

Session Start: Mon Mar 20 13:29:21 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session629
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-653.8.15
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *the ship is doing typical escorts; Rachael is up in the bar where Cloé is eating fish*
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits on the bridge bored*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *next to Rachael* "...and now its getting tight in here with all the new faces."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers over Moira’s shoulder** Kids doing well?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> When are the newbies going to be good enough that we don't have to sit on the bridge all day?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I gess so; Cloe is always with her little friends and we're with ours. Shame Valen went all legit and boring. *eyes her datapad of the resort*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...I don't babysit them, Kaelan. They have their own team.""
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **sets sexy photos of Moira down** Prints for the new line.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well we should be cleared to do a bit more
<Seraphna> Cookie> That’s good.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...do you even have a store now? I mean, you're here and your old boutique was on the Pax."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> If I start a secret fight club on the ship, will I get in trouble?
<DeathStar> *Mireille throws a clown ball at Pepper*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Remind me who shadowports everyone around?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Just asking."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, yes. Though some of my kids do most of the running of it now.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I just figured you worked at the clothes store on the ship; granted it's small. *Cloé finishes her fish*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I may supply it a bit~
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I slash stuff and look sexy. That's my thing."
<DeathStar> *Cloé turns to eye the group and slowly exits the bar*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper looks the clown ball over after it hits her.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Clowns are so scary...
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That you do~
<DeathStar> *it rolls slowly; Mireille standing there in her clown outfit* <Mireille> I'll wear this in any fight club then!
<Seraphna> Cookie> I believe those are banned from all PAX vessels.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> But..we're in the Universal group now
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Loop hole~
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Mire is getting so smart.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> She'll be a fight club terror!
<Seraphna> Cookie> Mire, Renegade.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *steps on to the bridge* "There shall not be any fight clubs on board the Aquarius."
<Seraphna> Cookie> What about Fight Societies?
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius gets a call in from their mission command. Ben reaches over and takes it, glancing over* We have an assignment, if we wish to take it. It'll be on foot. *he turns in his seat* Though it seems a little fishy to me.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Or a fight league.
<DeathStar> *Yuki tilts head at the two* <Mireille> I need to terrorize my enemies!
<Seraphna> Cookie> Fishy as in weird or fishy as in like that time we encountered those fish people?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Let's hear it."
<DeathStar> <Ben> *holds the message* It's from Earth. From Da--- *He pauses* Warren Carmichael. He says further instructions will be given once we arrive and a team of our choosing is sent to coordinates provided. Apparently, he's part of the group now. <Yuki> Did he join as part of the Erusian division? If so, why is he on Earth?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Your pops is a weird dude.
<Seraphna> Cookie> We could always ask a Thena to verify.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Are you able to confirm that it came form who it is claimed to be from?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I thought she was part of the Idols.
<Seraphna> Cookie> She’s Thena. She’s probably in every group.
<DeathStar> *Ben looks at the message* It's definitely a Universal encoded message. <Yuki> I was just theorizing he was part of the Erusian division, just like we're technically part of the Suisen Division even though anyone can call on us.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You know, breaking down barriers.
<Seraphna> Cookie> He is often on Earth snooping.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> So. This seems like a perfect job for some of the other crew.
<DeathStar> <Ben> Should we take the mission or pass up on it and continue to escort
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Accept the mission. My curiosity is piqued."
<Seraphna> Cookie> We got a few teams. Maybe send the kids?
<DeathStar> <Ben> And here I thought you two were bored
<DeathStar> *Ben returns the message while Yuki begins to send them back to Earth*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Ben, you should know by now, we're lazy AND we like to complain.
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<DeathStar> <Ben> Ah - of course
<DeathStar> <Ben> I understand
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We do not have enough data points to determine which team might be best suited. Form a combined team with older and younger members. At your discretion."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Oh that's smart.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh my, getting to know the kiddos. Too bad my sister is in engineering.
<DeathStar> *Yuki taps her shoulder in thought* Lets see. *brings up Lorelei's older team* I'll confer with lorelei since she's training people these days and see what she thinks. Might not hurt to send her along
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, Lorelei has Bella and the others on the training deck*
<DeathStar> *doing exercises*
<Seraphna> **Nox pops in and out of shadows**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *holds a pose then flash steps across the room, punching the head off a training dummy*
<Seraphna> Nox> Ooo, you can jump too?
<Seraphna> **Nell starts floating the dummy back together**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Best way to win a fight is being faster than the other guy."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei takes notes and how well they do together* Well we will have to cut it short today girls. It looks like you have a mission coming up.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Clean up and meet in the hanger in an hour.
<Seraphna> Nox> Shower time~
<DeathStar> *Lorelei scribbles rapidly*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *nods and then heads for the locker room*
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *The group is assembled in the hanger by Ben, Yuki, and Airym*
<DeathStar> *Cloé sways, looking all serious while Rachael yawns*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper slowly eats a pretzel, yawning after a bit.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright. Who else wants to go down with her?
<DeathStar> *them
<DeathStar> *she flips through her documents, having the teleporters set up*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You're to find this man once at the scene and you'll get more information. *she holds up Warren's image*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...I'll go."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> This is a super serious mission, everyone has to get their frown on.
<DeathStar> *Cloé blinks and frowns*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm always frowning. *she moves to the teleporter with Bella, Lorelei, and Cloé*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper finishes her pretzel and moves for the teleporter.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh, you're actually coming? I'm shocked.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Or are you coming to get some drugs
<Xanatos> <Pepper> You'll have to figure it out, detective.
<DeathStar> *the teleporters start up and warp those that went to them out*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Drugs here are weak.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hmmm, that is strange.
<Seraphna> **Sera’s Cookie, Nox and Nell did while her player was dragged into a work call. Huff.
<DeathStar> *Yuki studies something*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *turns to Airym and shows her something
<Jackieness> <Airym> *looks*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "What is your opinion?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peeks**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It looks like our crew was taken off the grid. It shouldn't be hard to locate them but someone wanted to borrow them it seems
<DeathStar> <Ben> *Sighs* Give me a bit. I'll work with Mireille
<DeathStar> -Mini Hop-
<DeathStar> *meanwhile the others arrive in what appears to run down building with a brand new teleport system set up. Cloé goes rolling off of it while Rachael steps off with Lorelei. It appears to be a run down Japanese styled building*
<Seraphna> Nox> This is strange.
<Seraphna> Cookie> **lights a blunt**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *looks around* "...is this the meet up?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What kind of meet up is this?
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper leans over to take a hit off of Cookie's special herb.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Looks sketch.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei points at a sliding door* Lets step out then
<Seraphna> **Nell moves over carefully to open the door**
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper pulls up her SMG and activates the buckler-like energy shield on it.
<DeathStar> *in the other room is a spying device aimed out the window. Cloé runs and peers out the window* I think we're in an isolated area. *she leans her head out*
<Seraphna> **Nell peeks in the device
<Xanatos> <Pepper> If it's Warren we're looking for, he may have hid once he heard the teleporter activating. 6* She moves over to peer the spying device over, looking around the room.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be aimed at a Japanese mansion. The room they're in leads down a hallway with more rooms; indicating this place is fairly large itself*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> We're in asia somewhere.
<DeathStar> *the mansion is further down, some ways away from this place*
<Seraphna> Nell> Aimed at some big house that Momma Tsukiko would live in.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That doesn't tell us much. We're in a run down large asian building.
<Seraphna> **Nox
<Xanatos> <Pepper> We're supposed to get more information, right?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Anyone have a pad to check where we are?"
<Seraphna> Nox> So I’d say we’re in Japan.
<Seraphna> **Cookie checks GPS**
<DeathStar> *it indicates just outside Tokyo, practically in it*
<Seraphna> Cookie> We’re just outside Tokyo.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> 1 point for the newbie.
<Seraphna> Cookie> I believe the mansion here is Cassandra’s?
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Objection - she would never let it go this bad
<DeathStar> <Cloé> She's the President.
<Seraphna> Cookie> The one over there.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Hm. *She leans out, peering* Could be!
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Weird that such a run down building is so close to a building. Gives me Kumen vibes.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Doesn’t Erebus have one nearby?
<Seraphna> **Erevis
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Don't ask me. Message her.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei begins to message her*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> She's asking if it's important to know the location of her Japanese home
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Only if we plan on stopping in and taking a bath.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Which...I'm down.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> She's giving the satelite data. She says she has staff taking care of it when she doesn't have time to come by and relax. Which due to .. things reaching a certain date, she hasn't been here for over a year.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Maybe more
<Jackieness> <Bella> "So is it her place or not?"
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Hostile takeover, let's make it ours.
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper moves around to look for some sort of log or journal that would explain what's been going on here.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei brings up the locations - Erevis Japanese house is near Andrea's manor and Cassandra's manor, which are further down the area*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It seems her house is near their places
<Xanatos> <Pepper> So Warren is spying on them? Or he figured out someone else is?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Well lets check out the other rooms for more clues. *she moves into the back down the hallways and opens the doors while Lorelei begins to apologize to Erevis about the state of the house*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "And where is this guy anyway?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Guys. *from the back* You might want to come back here
<Seraphna> **Sera’s people move over to look**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *heads back to where Rachael is calling from*
<DeathStar> *there seems to be a stash of weapons - mostly high tech sniper rifles, lined up together, but also small high tech pistols lined up, with one missing among the line. There's also a red strain coming from the closet and blaster blasts aimed at the window with it opened*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> ... Small army here
<Seraphna> **Nell frowns and opens the closet**
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper frowns.
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper pops out her scanner and starts trying to scan for prints.
<DeathStar> *there seems to be decayed bodies of staff in there*
<Seraphna> Nell> Ick, it’s like a Shades Back Alley in here.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...someone tell the owner that someone murdered her staff...so don't blame them for the house's poor state."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I will do that.
<DeathStar> *Pepper finds the staff's prints, and some of Warren's here and there, but an unknown print comes up*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> So um, what does it mean? *Warren's prints seem to lead toward the window, as if he lifted it up*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> There was another person here besides Warren.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Bet Warren was chasing some assassin.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If he was being chased. *she points at the blaster blasts near the window* Did he shoot at the assassin?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Then open the window?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Or maybe the other way around."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> What should we do now? Our contact is MIA.
<Seraphna> **Cookie scans the weapons to determine the tech**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...contact the ship?"
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Detective time. Let's find some footprints.
<DeathStar> *it looks to be black market level tech - someone really wanted to kill someone and not leave traces of where the weapons came from*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper moves over to the window to open it then peers out and looks for a way down or up.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> I'll get in touch with the ship and get marching orders; you kids do what Pepper suggests
<DeathStar> *Lorelei reaches out to Ben*
<Seraphna> Cookie> This tech is black market.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Let's look around then..."
<Seraphna> **Nox dives into a shadow to scout ahead**
<Seraphna> **Nell turns into a tiger and starts sniffing around**
<DeathStar> *it's not that far down surrpisingly; Pepper can see what looks to be EarthGov boots landing but the other person's prints chasing them seem to be hard to identify; they take off around the house toward the garden*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Spotted some feet marks er foot prints. Whatever, follow me. 6* She scampers out to climb down.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *leaps out the window*
<Seraphna> **Nell tiger climbs and leaps down, sniffing along**
<DeathStar> *As they head out toward the garden, blaster burns on various beautiful trees and bushes can be seen, with drops of blood, indicating one of the two men were tagged*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Grab a scan of the blood!"
<DeathStar> *Nell then would detect the unknown assiliate veered off toward the Manor after the tag most likely*
<DeathStar> *Cloé sniffs the air but coughs mainly, ears twitching*
<DeathStar> *Cloé scans like ordered and grabs the blood type* It matches Mister Warren.
<Seraphna> **Nell heads that way while Cookie joins the others**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "So the perp has the gun... be careful."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Ol fart is always getting shot. Hope he's okay though.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei steps out and joins them* It looks like Warren planned to have us sent to a place near the Kane and Cheryl's office in Tokyo to talk. They may be on this case too
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Something had him reroute the teleporter here
<Seraphna> **Nell keeps following her trail as a tiger**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Looks like Nell has the scent."
<Seraphna> **Nox keeps ahead a bit in the shadows**
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper pauses and puts a hand to her chest.
<Seraphna> Cookie> So she can turn into a Dragon and a Tiger.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I think my pretzel is giving me reflux.
<DeathStar> *they arrive outside the building window of the other manor, with signs of a break in - indicating the assassin likely after the skuffle with Warren bee-lined it down here*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I found clue - window broke
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Nice job finding the clue. What do we think the motive was at this point?
<Seraphna> **Nox opens a foxhole inside**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That's a good question. We'd have to have made that meeting with Warren
<Jackieness> <Bella> "..whose mansion is this?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Lets shine a light and find out if it's Andrea's or Cass'
<DeathStar> *the hallway they've found themselves in stretchs both ways, with a staircase going upward. There's also an opening going into the living room area; the scent goes up the stairs*
<Seraphna> **Nell snuffles along**
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper nods, hitting a few things on her datapad.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *just follows Nell*
<DeathStar> *Cloé uses her mana to light up the area, showing pictures of Reikana and Noire*
<DeathStar> *as cute youngsters*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Alright. *they reach the second floor with several rooms, the area dark*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> so the killer is likely up here some where.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> How do we want to play this?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Prod Buttock?
<DeathStar> <Cloé> H-Huh?
<DeathStar> <Cloé> T-That's sexual assault
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper, pulls out a vape pen and takes a drag then pocket it again.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> What's a good way to find someone hiding? What sort of tricks you all have? Like I could run out tentacles and use them to sense movement.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Well... I have a .. few tricks.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Nell, do you still have the scent?"
<Seraphna> **Nell tiger nods**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei lurks behind the group
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I burn stuff
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Nell's sniffer is good, but if anyone has anything else more data points are better.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...ok...be quiet..." *nods to Nell to lead on*
<DeathStar> *Cloé looks uneasy, but follows Bella and Nell's easy, her blue eyes narrowed a bit*
<DeathStar> *the scent leads them toward the door at the far end*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *stops and nods up ahead*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Ready?
<Jackieness> <Bella> *gives a thumbs up*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper holds a grenade in one hand and her smg in another.
<Seraphna> **Nell forms metal over her tiger body**
<Seraphna> **Cookie notes this for future drawings**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei throws the door open; sitting on the chair is a figure sitting on the chair with a gun, semi aimed at a Dark One like figure; beside that Dark One figure is another, who seems to be doing somethingg. Strangely it's quite dark. The scent is all over the room, but it seems to be strongest in the bathroom area*
<Seraphna> **Nox slips into the room, a Dark Spirit in the Dark, she looks to see what’s really happening**
<DeathStar> *a frowny man with a wound in his shoulder is semi waving a gun at Andrea and Noire on the bed, who seem to be talking*
<DeathStar> *but now he's focusedo n the group*
<Seraphna> **Nox has placed herself behind him and gently puts a tendril point to his neck** Now this is awkward.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Um. *looks for the light, feeling along the wall*
<DeathStar> *Rachael holds up her hand, burning fire and reveals Warren, who looks annoyed* <Warren> Not bad. Slow reaction time
<DeathStar> <Warren> I imagine 3 of you would have been shot.
<Seraphna> Nox> Would you like to put that gun down frowny man? That’s my clan Matron.
<Seraphna> Nell> **tiger noise**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "So is the perp in the bathroom?"
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper flips the light on to help Cloe out.
<Seraphna> Cookie> **takes a puff of THC** Was this a test?
<DeathStar> *Warren tosses the gun onto the bed, wincing in pain while Andrea turns to Noire* <Warren> Yeah. He acted before you arrived. So I rerouted you all to see how you did on finding us. *Cheryl steps out, wiping her hands with a wash cloth from a bathroom*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We've been trying to question him for a bit why he wanted Andrea dead.
<Seraphna> Angela> **muffled** Not like you can die with me around so just talk.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> And they say I'm evil
<Dias`> *Chad steps out after Cheryl, glancing at Andrea*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "That's a crowded bathroom."
<Seraphna> Nox> You know Holy girls, Auntie Andrea.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I like large baths with Noire
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother!"
<Dias`> <Chad> I haven't even brought out the normal torture methods.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Something felt up a little in so I tried to be more coachy hoping I wouldn't look like an idiot later. Good job me sussing out the test.
<Seraphna> Nox> What’s wrong with those?
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Lovely home, Lady Madam President Emeritas.
<Seraphna> **Nell hops onto the bed and cat flops on both Dark Ones as a tiger**
<Xanatos> 6* Kane steps out and sighs.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I'm not certain we'll be able to get much from this one.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "My mother is the incumbent, not the emeritas. That would be my grandmother."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Ah, thank you. *she studies Nell, then pats absently* Well, we could keep questioning him and start torturing him, but I have a few theories.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Momma with you? She could take it out if his head probably.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Damn, I was trying to be smart. Y'win and lose some.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> 1 I've made enemies with upending EarthGov politics out to Tokyo and changing things. 2) We're nearing the end and certain factions are hiring assassins because their numbers are too low to be sending themselves
<Seraphna> Cookie> Threaten him with a tiger?
<Seraphna> **Nell tiger yawns**
<Dias`> <Chad> We're past an animal threatening them. He's only still alive because of Angela at this point.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> What's the law on using a psychic?
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Ah, there's not really one
<DeathStar> <Cloé> But I know they're black market weapons but is it possible to still trace them? Try to find out what dealer sold them? Or is that useless?
<Dias`> <Chad> It depends on what you want out of it. Since we're not worried about convictions persay. *He glance at Cloe* I have Id looking in at them, so there's a chance they could lead us somewhere.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Well whoever owned the mansion is probably not suspect.
<Seraphna> Cookie> We found the staff in the closet. Their bodies anyway.
<Dias`> <Chad> But unless the buyer, our person here, was talkative, it won't get us far.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "He could just be a hired gun, and the buyer is someone else."
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> We know who owned the house, so unless you want to point fingers at Erevis
<Dias`> *Chad nods to Bella* Id's also tracking down our wannabe assassin's identiy.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Man she needs to hire a staff or something.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei twitches*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...seriously... why are the stoners here?"
<Seraphna> Nox> Is her house technically Suisen land?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I do not think that is how it works
<DeathStar> <Rachael> When Jaime owned propety on Jarivan, it did not become Suisen land
<Seraphna> Nox> Ah, on Geyze we have Embassies and their buildings are their land.
<Dias`> <Chad> She would've needed to classify it as an embassy. And even that's a process.
<Seraphna> **Nox nods a bit**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... and its at the discretion of the host government."
<Seraphna> Nox> When spirits move somewhere it becomes their temple. It’s simpler.
<Dias`> <Chad> Well essentially unless we have a psychic go scorched earth on this assassin, all we can do is continue torturing. I'm still waiting for a drug to arrive that should help.
<DeathStar> <Ben comms> We have a hit on the identity. But I'm not sure how far it'll take you *he sends the data* Apparently, using the Universal files and Id's help, the identity is a Assassin from the ... borders of the Unknown Reigons. The Tsivrixsh identify him as an alien that looks humanoid and can pass as human, but he is not. Their blood and what not looks human and other stuff give them away plus bright lights can stun them. They like to do their work at night.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Torture only gets your the information that you want anyway, not the truth. You need to sort something else out, let him go, maybe follow him back to his source.
<DeathStar> *The name of the assassin comes up*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> He's called .. I can't pronounce it
<Dias`> <Chad> At this point, I doubt he'll lead us anywhere. *He eyes his datapad*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh an alien mind. **she eyes it** Fahuwagads?
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I don't think his name is a word. That's not a word.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Mmm, I bought some good stuff from a lady Farkwad once.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Fahuwagads.
<Dias`> <Chad> I doubt my drug will work on their physiology. *He clicks his tongue* Angela, see if he's willing to take a deal. Money for information and we'll leave him be.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh my, controversy already.
<Seraphna> Angela> What do you say? Your contract must be over now. We’ll buy the info.
<DeathStar> *Cloé strains to listen to the conversation in the bathroom*
<DeathStar> <Warren> So. *He patches himself up*
<Seraphna> Angela> We’ll match their offer.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... are we done here? I'd like to salvage what remain of my afternoon."
<Xanatos> <Kane> Bribery... 6* He frowns
<DeathStar> <Warren> You can head out. I'm not done with the kids.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Distasteful. *she nods*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I'll be outside if you want to come scowl at me big chief. 6* She holds up a peace sign to Warren and steps out.
<Seraphna> Nell> Wait you guys were talking torture but payment is bad?
<Dias`> *Chad eyes the two briefly*
<Xanatos> <Kane> It is all distasteful. But a nature of the job.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Acting bad in these instances can lead to saving lives. But the morality of the moment should never be forgotten.
<Seraphna> **Angela hmms like she’s thinking about it** With insurance.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother, I shall be going out now."
<DeathStar> *Andrea bows to her* I will go with you
<Dias`> <Chad> I told you at the start of this, the best options. I then gave you others.
<DeathStar> *Andrea steps out*
<DeathStar> *Warren hands Angela a chip* Here the money
<DeathStar> <Warren> Get him talking
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and twirls it in her fingers** Let’s talk deets.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *leaves the room*
<DeathStar> *the alien talks to the group about a black market organization in the Outer Region that he got his weapons from and a third party that hired him to do the job for a client, acting as middle men* They said the president was becoming dangerous and needed to fall
<Seraphna> Mmmhmm. Guess we’ll be needing that third party.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Curious. Seeking you all the way out in the outer region for matters of earth politic. Perhaps they're close to matters here.
<Seraphna> **Thena appears on Warren’s lap** Agent Thena checkin time.
<DeathStar> <Warren> *grunt*
<Dias`> <Chad> Most likely yes, Kane.
<DeathStar> *the alien hands the name of the group that did the transaction, taking his chip to go*
<Dias`> <Chad> But the idea that they think an assassin would be able to take out Andrea. Makes me question how serious this person or group is.
<Seraphna> **Thena clucks and gives him one of Jennifer’s Nano-Healers**
<DeathStar> <Alien> I'm not the only one they hired.
<DeathStar> *He notes as he steps out* I'm one of many they are likely sending
<Seraphna> Angela> Good to know/.
<DeathStar> *Warren waits for him to begin to leave* I guess that's all we need from him?
<Seraphna> Angela> Whoever is at the other end has resources.
<Dias`> <Chad> That was a given. If any of them were good at it, they'd only need one.
<Dias`> *Chad glances to the others and nods to Warren
<Jackieness> <Bella> "So...that's it?"
<Seraphna> **Angela gives Warren a wink**
<DeathStar> *Warren charges his gun and looks like he's about to shoot the perp when Angela does that*
<DeathStar> <Warren> ...
<DeathStar> <Cloé> .... *jerk*
<DeathStar> *Warren turns to Bella* No, we still have a case. We're going to look into the black market side that he provided.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll let Andrea know to expect more attempts, not that she's not ready.
<Dias`> *Chad taps his comm as he steps to the side to talk to her*
<DeathStar> <Warren> We'll leave clean up to Kane and Lemon down here. Plus I imagine Erevis is already here enranged about her house and we do not want to be here
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s kind of adorable that people decided they could just assassinate the most powerful Dark One encountered.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Even Andrea can fall if she is not careful. And that would mean Marcus is President
<DeathStar> *she pauses at that*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I sure hope that is not the goal
<Xanatos> <Kane> ...dear me, let us work hard to hope that does not become the case.
<Seraphna> Angela> Poor Marcus.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So I hear you all got caught up in Warren's schemes. *Warren grunts while Ben shakes his head.*
<Seraphna> Thena> Grandpa is clever.
<DeathStar> *Cloé looks thoughtful while Rachael flickers her fingers to make flames while they fly out to the location of the black market* <Lorelei> At least it was fun to see the girls go over the scene. They did well. We can add it to the list of stuff they have handled now
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Assassination attempt on the EarthGov president. Kind of a deal."
<DeathStar> <Warren> I wanted them to be able to look at a crime scene before it was handled too much by others
<Seraphna> Nell> I got pet by the President.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Other than being rude to the 'potheads' they did great, just a little coaxing here an there.
<Dias`> *Id floats by Warren* I'm working on bringing up recon for the location of the black market.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> T-There will be dangerous people there ,right?
<Dias`> <Id> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It's not the type of mission you should take lightly
<Dias`> <Id> If you're not careful, someone may ty to sell you as a slave.
<DeathStar> *they exit their spirit engine state and approach what looks to be a massive asteroid station, the black market station part deep inside the asteroid for protection*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well that's ... troublesome
<Seraphna> Cookie> Too bad you don’t know any unsavory characters familiar with making illicit purchases.
<Dias`> <Id> Ah. I have seen this model before. It allows them to to avoid capture.
<DeathStar> <Ben> Hm. I am beginning to worry this might not be the easiest mission to attempt.
<DeathStar> *he brings the asteroid scans up, and even the scans don't fully penetrate*
<Seraphna> Thena> Ben can do it.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I think I've been here before.
<Dias`> <Id> I do, actually. Chad has one of his Weapons on their way to rendezvous with us.
<Seraphna> Cookie> I think this is where we got that potent spice.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If they are going to attempt to grab us nd sell us. Are we really going to just walk in there and ask about the guns and the middle men?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What if they get rowdy.
<DeathStar> <Warren> *Seems to be musing*
<Dias`> <Id> There's an unwritten code I believe for these places. Don't stir trouble.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Right, lets go. *their ship flies in and finds a docking spot*
<DeathStar> *Warren walks to the hanger, with Rachael and Cloé following*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper slings the smg over her shoulder and follows.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *moves along with Cloe*
<Dias`> *Id floats along Warren when Durt moves over to the group*
<DeathStar> *As they reach the doors into the station, guards hold up* Weapons - please. *their translators talk, motioning at the weapon box* Given back after done. *They eye Id, trying to decide if it's a weapon drone*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Good ol Durt.
<DeathStar> *Weapon drops his gun into the box*
<DeathStar> *Warren
<Dias`> <Durt> He's my virtual assistant. No weapons on him.
<DeathStar> *They nod, accepting*
<Dias`> <Id> Indeed, I am incapable of harming any one.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Oh this is where we got into that fistfight because we didn't have weapons. I think my nose got broken? Good times. 6* She drops her weapon into the box.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I'm totally unarmed already."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Little fucker harms you with words. Lock 'im up.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Y-You find the most interesting places, Miss Pepper.
<Dias`> *Durt nods to Rachael, as he rotates his shoulder a little bit. He sighs slightly as he pulls out a cigar and lights it up.*
<DeathStar> *they are ushered in and Warren walks along toward the bar, where aliens of all sorts are making deals for their hangers and/or shops on the station, trying to make deals. They only give a brief glance, some of them seeing if the group has anything of interest*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> S-So where we go from here? <Warren> We want to go to the decks where weapon deals are being made. *he eyes the weapons the alien brought up* And we know the group thanks to our friend. *he shows the deck*
<Seraphna> **Cookie and Nox having no apparent weaponry walk right in**
<Dias`> *Durt moves over to one of them and leans in close, whispering to them, before handing them something*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> What is he doing? Is he going to sell Bella to get a deal?
<DeathStar> *puffs up*
<Dias`> *Durt nods to the man and walks back over* I found where to look for hired help.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...what?"
<DeathStar> <Cloé> *She looks around, paranoid it seems on the station*
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper lights up and watches Warren and Durt work, glancing to Cookie and giving her a wink.
<DeathStar> <Warren> Okay. *motions* Look into the hired help part with Durt.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Okay..
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Illicit good are on deck 5 if you were wondering.
<Dias`> <Id> I'll head with Warren to assist him.
<DeathStar> *Cloé shifts her hands, ears twitching and tail shifting; it seems some of the bar has noted her nervousness as they head to where the group that acted as middle men, hiring out the assassin for their clients; the hanger is large with many guards*
<Seraphna> **Cookie shares the smoke**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *puts a hand on Cloe's shoulder** "...you're standing out."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Ah, right. I just don't like these places.
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper shifts closer to Cloe and looks around at people.
<DeathStar> *she mumbles and stands up straigher*
<Dias`> *Durt eyes the people with a dangerous look*
<DeathStar> *A large muscled Man> *eyes them all* So what can I help you with? You needing protection for all these women?
<DeathStar> *Kaelan looks annoyed at the assumption while Cloé hides behind Bella*
<DeathStar> *Rachael
<Dias`> <Durt> We have that handled well ourselves. They may look weak but they're strong enough to cover themselves. *He motions at them* No, we're looking for someone that offers those in more of the...*he motions across his neck* kind of work.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> We need some rich dickhead killed. Let's get with the dealin.
<DeathStar> *The man looks suspicious now, chewing on something* I see. You got ...referals?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...real subtle."
<Dias`> <Durt> Yeah. *He holds out a piece of paper in his hand*
<DeathStar> *The man takes it, eyeing it, then Durt* Ah, I see. Yeah we can hook you up with some of our best people and hide your identity as the client. The assassin won't even know who has hired them. But we'll need extra money to protect us and them.
<Dias`> <Durt> I'll need to see a list of those available and some of the credentials. Need to make sure we get our moneys worth
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Sounds pretty straightforward. Obviously he's not meaning a list of names, just skills, experience. That sort of thing.
<DeathStar> <Man> *nods* And you won't get access to our client list of course. I'd kill you myself
<DeathStar> *Cloé looks serious, then steps away from Bella; soon a cat can be seen in the background, trying to get past the armed men and into their ship where they keep their files*
<Dias`> <Durt> Have no need for it.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *bugeyes*
<DeathStar> *the man waves them off* You all get to the bar and we'll set something up. Money up front of course then the rest when the deal is done
<Dias`> *Durt nods, we'll wait patiently.*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Told you this was the right place. But y'fucking doutbed me, big boy. 6* She smacks Durt on the shoulder then takes a draw and blows it out towards the man.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> You boys do guard duty too? Been thinking of going deeper outer region and heard it can get nasty.
<Dias`> *Durt pauses as he slowly eyes Pepper, rolling the cigar in his mouth a bit*
<DeathStar> *The man pauses before turning to his ship* Yes, we do all sorts of services. We can provide guard ... duty
<DeathStar> *He sizes them up while a blue cat can be seen dragging a computer chip along and jumping along boxes*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Get me some details on that. 6* Pepper stares at the cat and looks around for something she can do to help distract.
<DeathStar> *The man nods and returns to the ship, just missing Cloé as she returns to them with the chip*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> He's going to notice it missing
<DeathStar> <Rachael> When he boots up
<Jackieness> <Bella> *lets out a breath*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Time to bug out? 6* She whispers?
<DeathStar> *Cloé poofs to normal with it in her mouth, dropping in her hand* Bleh
<Dias`> *Durt eyes Rachael then Cloe, and he clicks his tongue* ...You've just made my life hell.
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I did bad? *hangs head*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> You could stick around and pretend it's nothing to do with us.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Or we could bail.
<Dias`> <Durt> ...You guys should jet, I'll stick around and see if I can diffuse this.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "And what if that guy tries to kill you?"
<Xanatos> <Pepper> We'll have a beautiful funeral.
<DeathStar> *Warren comms - weapons identified. has Id send a photo of yes, their man bought his weapons here after getting a contract*
<Dias`> *Durt responds with how things went down here and they're probably going to be comprimised soon*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> We can have Warren do a distraction and steal a weapon
<Xanatos> <Pepper> I'll stay, Cook you get the girls back with the info.
<DeathStar> *Cloé jets for the ship, pulling Bella*
<Dias`> *Durt moves to head for the bar*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *is pulled along*
<Seraphna> **Cookie takes the girls back**
<DeathStar> *Warren arrives at the bar, oblivious*
<DeathStar> *The man returns, annoyed at his computer not working* What is going on?!
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Pardon?
<Dias`> *Durt eyes the man* Don't have the info?
<DeathStar> <Man> It's giving me a datachip warning. *points at them* Did you sabotage me?
<Dias`> <Durt> Why would I do that? *He eyes him now, not looking happy*
<DeathStar> *The man looks displeased as well, frowning, but knows he can't prove it*
<Dias`> <Durt> You know the Unseen Hands' reputation, correct?
<Dias`> <Durt> You're asking me, after accusing me of sabotage mind you, to head back to them with empty hands.
<DeathStar> <Man> ... *he seems to be lying, perhaps* We'll have to close up shop today. Due to the datachip ERROR. My APOLOGIES. *He turns and walks off from them, lowering his hanger's shutter to them*
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, the others arrive at the Aquarius and Cloé presents the datachip*
<DeathStar> <Ben> ... Permission, Captain, to anaylize?
<Dias`> *Durt watches him go before putting the cigar out on the table* Let's leave.
<DeathStar> *Warren leans against the wall of the ship with Rachael and the others*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Sure thing, Mr Assistant to the Hand.
<Dias`> *Durt grunts at Pepper and he heads back towards their ship*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Proceed."
<DeathStar> *the client list of names appear and the names of the people who were hired as well as the jobs like assassin, guard etc*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Dammit, how are we suppose to attach the client names to the people who were hired.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Looks for clients who may have an interest in Earth."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> There any weird patterns or notations? 6* She asks as they make it back to the bridge.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Lots of places like this use cyphers and other patterns to pair two disparate groups of data together.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Gang on Kumen I worked with did that.
<Dias`> <Id> Given time, I maybe to connect dots.
<DeathStar> *Cloé hangs head, thinking she failed, as Ben works on that* There may be something to what both of you said. One moment. *he begins to use Mireille to run programs and comes up with something*
<Dias`> <Durt> Look for those currently on jobs or can't be reached for a week'
<Dias`> <Durt> Those are the assassins most likely currently going after Andrea. We should be able to work backwards from there.
<DeathStar> <Ben> There is a group that seems to have hired a bunch of them. *brings up an organization's name* Fist around Earth. ... Wait. There might be more. I think the Universal group heard of a Fist group going after leaders of the Cartel and the Tsivrixsh and the Erusians, but the latter two in their languages
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll need to do more searches. I discounted it because they seemed to be nothing
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Fist Around Earth. Bunch of dork ass losers sounds like. How would they get the money to do this? Maybe a rich sponsor?
<Dias`> <Durt> Making money isn't hard when you already use the black market.
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll take a look. I'm beginning to think it might have been made to look that way
<DeathStar> <Ben> But having so many fist groups after so many leaders
<Dias`> <Durt> Seem's like it's more of a distraction or an attempt to sow just enough chaos.
<DeathStar> <Ben> You may right. <Warren> I'll inform the Erusians. IT seems though this part of the case is over
<DeathStar> <Warren> All that is left now is research
<Dias`> <Durt> I'll let Winter's know so he can alert Andrea and the his bosses.
* Jackieness has quit IRC
<Dias`> <Id> I will let the Empress know so she can alert the other races so they can prepare.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I never got to set anyone on fire
<DeathStar> -Epilogue-
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes her Japanese house in ruins and the garden in shambles8
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well, I see this was left intact. *she holds up her "special" plant*
<DeathStar> *She saves the plant for later*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I've set up some time with the families of the staff. They're going to want to know what's happened with the killer.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe Kane's group has him. There will be little justice sadly
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...more things change the more they stay the same.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will keep this place as is for now; there is little reason to bring in new people with things with the serpent coming in soon. It would be a shame if this place was wrecked in battle and more were hurt
<Xanatos> <Xan> What a waste...maybe we should take more weekend trips out here.
<DeathStar> *Erevis scans the area, hmmming* It would be nice, would it not. *she takes his hand, preparing to return to the PAX. Maybe before it arrives we can fit in some moments. It feels like everyone is running around lately.
<DeathStar> *she alerts Ao and Leyaeh to return them*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Don't worry, I'll make sure we take time to take a break.
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods, squeezing his hands as they teleport*
<DeathStar> -END - Minis Open-
Session Close: Mon Mar 20 23:52:08 2023