The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 649

Session Start: Mon May 29 13:54:43 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session649
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-654.7.1
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Cheryl stands around the empty streets of Mega City, accompanied by Repliforce's Blue and Alouette, as well as agents from Luna and Warren and Darien. The eerie sight of the major city makes it feel like something out of a post apoclypic movie*
<DeathStar> *The Lunar Police seem to be taking notes while Warren leans on his cane. Blue for her part just seems non-chalant*
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<Seraphna> Angela> We still have holdouts?
<DeathStar> <Blue> For the most part we've gotten a good portion of this area of the Earth moved. But you can't get everyone out
<DeathStar> <Blue> It's a big area. There'll be houses or communities that will hide from the sweeps
<DeathStar> <Alouette> They're fearful of the government trying to make them move
<DeathStar> <John> I'd be, too
<Seraphna> Angela> A pity… I know it’s their homes but you can’t keep them if you’re dead.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I understand it, but it makes our jobs really hard..."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I even tried luring them with cookies.
<DeathStar> <Lunar> So why are we here?
<DeathStar> *Warren turns, grunting* <Warren> To see.
<Alicia> <Michiru> "What are we here to see?"
<Seraphna> **Thena appears, Chibi, holding onto the back of his head**
<DeathStar> <Warren> Your Luna shield isn't that powerful - we don't know how strong this Serpent thing is. You might want to consider moving some of your people down here. *The officers scoff - being the same corrupt officers Luna has dealt with* <Lunar Officer> I don't see any reason to go around our bosses
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Of course you don't..."
<Seraphna> Thena> Oh! **she hands Warren a note about Kaelan’s concern for Tsukiyomi’s shrine**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What will be will be. *She notes, as Warren glances at the note*
<Seraphna> Angela> We’ll try to preserve the moon itself, bad side effects if we lose it.
<Seraphna> Angela> If we could somehow guarantee it was behind the Earth during the explosion it could benefit from our shield.
<DeathStar> *The Luna officers eye Angela*
<Seraphna> **Angela winks** I’m a Colony girl. We gotta look out for each other.
<Alicia> <Michiru> "It would be very lucky if that happened."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Anyway, we should all prepare and move our respectice people into their shelters
<DeathStar> *Warren folds the note up*
<Seraphna> Angela> Quite.
<DeathStar> <Warren> This area will be a deadzone soon
<DeathStar> *The Lunar representatives move out and Darien and Cheryl step over to Warren*
<DeathStar> <John> So what's the plan? We're basically on standby until something happens
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<DeathStar> <Warren> I believe we should let Blue's group continue to try to get people over to the shielded areas.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We should at least make sure X moves.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I wouldn't worry too much about her
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Being under the shield is better than not."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I relocated Leira and the kids already.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Though Cookie and Kat are on the Aquarius.
<DeathStar> *Warren checks his watch* With your remaining time before the end, I'd use to look the problems that the last group meeting brought up
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm, yes. There’s an enemy out there that has one of the goddesses hostage. What else?
<DeathStar> *Warren opens up some paperwork* Well - the Universal group has been slowly gathering a massive fleet
<DeathStar> <Warren> For when the Serpent appears - made up of all the races that are part of it. I want to go over any crippling points in the process
<DeathStar> <John> Sounds boring
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Please do."
<Seraphna> Angela> I’ve got Epsilon primed. Though there are still Hunters on the loose.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl I'll join Warren for the time being. <John> I'll check on things at the PAX with the girls.
<Seraphna> Angela> I’ll check in with Zephyr then meet up.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Erevis sits with Lenneth, going through all the information that has been coming in the past few weeks*
<Seraphna> **Two Sephies eye the data**
<DeathStar> *Ao sets a piece of paper down on the attack on the Magi Tower* What makes them unable to attack the Luna stuff again now that it's running?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is what I am wondering."
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Not much. Luna is barely letting us help it seems. And even our Tsukiyomi is occupied.
<DeathStar> *Ao jots down a question mark on that one*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Strange
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> What now?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It looks like communication has cut off with Geyze. It would appear something happened after the meeting. *Adeline, who has yet to go there with Jaime, sits down*
<Xanatos> <Xan> Should we send a team?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think so."
<Seraphna> Twins> Shouldn’t be possible to jam a whole planet.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I can go and check it out with Jaime. But before I go, I'd like to request something. <Lenneth> ...?
<Seraphna> **Jaime pops in carrying a bag**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Taiga has made little headway with the Yggdrasil tree. I'd like to take over - I believe I can use it to help Kaori and Victoire, especially in light of their powers failing them. The tree meets the specifications to be used in something along the lines of Athena's song magic device, but on a massive level. I think it could remove the marks, and help the two
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But I'd need to mess with Yggdrasil itself
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> *folds her hands* Isn't that suppose to be ... bad?
<Xanatos> 6* Xan glances at Lenneth and Erevis.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s possible it could knock you know who’s attempts out of orbit for a bit too.
<Seraphna> Jaime> She’s already messing with the tree, just from another angle. It’s be nice to be on the offensive for once.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Just be careful, okay?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You seem quick to agree. *She notes to Jikuu* With the tree of life.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I know. This is an intensely risky venture."
<Seraphna> Twins> Everything risk.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Ideal scenario, what do you hop to accomplish, and what's the risk?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes, it risks everything."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Ideal? The tree purges all the marks and no one goes insane, as well as Kaori and Victoire do not lose their reality power.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Risk? *She muses*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The risk is the tree falls even faster than it would have anyway.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But I imagine the tree is going to fall no matter what
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well, then we should make use of it before that happens.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This is the only reason I am not arguing against it directly."
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods and hurries out with their bags; at that moment, Taiga hurries in out of breath*
<DeathStar> <LEnneth> Let me guess, you have something to protest
<Seraphna> Jaime> Currently we’re paralyzed. The event has all the room to maneuver and we’re stuck maintaining shields. This lets us try to stop them.
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves to follow Adeline**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> T-The group that went to ... Tareh to ... get Tsukiko and try to stop it from falling to you know who.... was ambushed
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The reality was in worse shape than we realized
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Who do you need?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> A corrupted meat puppet of Harbringer was there and attacked them, guarding the gate, then many of our allies on that side have been taken over.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They need holy people, Tsukiyomi, shrine maidens, that sort. And fighters to protect them
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> *nods and let’s her get through it, starting to contact people** Good thing Earth is twiddling thumbs.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth leans back* What is happening out there?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I would order the gate destroyed but I'm not sure it would matter
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Right now we need our people back at least.
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh calls in Ama as well, Tsuki, Ariel, Angela, the Earth groups, giving them details, plus even the other Supernatural specialists**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If I had to hazard a guess, our 'enemy' is decimating realites and our allies, eating away at them. Why it isn't coming at us, I do not know
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Ama’s army of maidens should help.
<Seraphna> Twins> Yang.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Would not Geyze have a lot of individuals who can help here?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am sure, if they did not suddenly go quiet.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Prime is Yin, she is becoming Yang. Making a force equal to us?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is... a strange way to put it..."
<DeathStar> *Erevis rises, shaking her head to Jikuu*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Come lets see who all we gather
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I’ll keep contacting help from here.
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<DeathStar> *the group, after a while, manages to gather some shrine maidens, but Ama is MIA due to her being off somewhere dealing with some unknown threat these past few years, Ariel, Angela, and Tsuki is a no show for some reason; John shows with his girls for fighter support*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It appears that Tsukiyomi is not responding for some reason to calls
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> If I had to guess, either dealing with Kaelan’s kidnapped kid or the Luna people are getting super sus.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Neither Holy Dragoon huh? Damn.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I guess I'll have to do."
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Yeah, that leaves us with shrine maidens too.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I don’t suppose the Song Mages could help? Or does Adeline need them?
<DeathStar> <John> I mean
<DeathStar> <John> Who else do we need?
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia pop in.**
<DeathStar> <John> If we go to find out about Tsukiyomi that could delay us for hours
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *considers* I will take a trip to the moon
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> From the message they had less than an hour.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And see what I can learn
<DeathStar> *Lorelei arrives, out of breath* I am here
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Everything seems to be happening all at once."
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Traps often spring together.
<Xanatos> <Xan> This is going to be a weird day, isn't it?
<Seraphna> **Sephie and her twin join Erevis**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Are you all ready?
<DeathStar> *Taiga begins to program up the gate*
<DeathStar> *which sputters and fights connecting*
<Seraphna> Si> It did this last time.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *nods to Xanatos, then steps back, deciding to take those who are with her and leave*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will hurry back
<DeathStar> *The gate connects with a sickly color and John makes a face* We have to step through that?
<Seraphna> Si> One moment. **she holds out her hands and sends a rolling ball of plasma through**
<Seraphna> Si> There. Go fast.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia cast something as they move through, probably a barrier**
<DeathStar> *John hurries through with Lorelei following; Ariel steps in next with the shrine maidens with her*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha shrugs and moves through with guns**
<Alicia> * Hotaru follows with Michi and Lunar Girl
<Seraphna> **Angela too if Ariel was there and Sera misread?**
<DeathStar> *the ground looks completely fleshy and wrong all around them as they arrive, then a harbringer like face appears on it and begins to attack their minds as eyes appear all over the place*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan hurries through
<Seraphna> **Angela stabs the ground and fires a holy blast from her sword**
<Alicia> * Hotaru slashes at the face
<DeathStar> *Zephyr steps through and dragoon bustahs the ground to help,*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia shield people’s minds, as does Tabby**
<DeathStar> *Lorelei focuses aand powers those near her as the face and eyes are forced away; they seem to be in what is the remains of the Neer Castle*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia then send a signal in their mark hoping to let the others know the Calvary is here while they protect the maidens**
<DeathStar> *As Sia and Lia send the call out, Moira appears, emerging from the fleshy wall*
<DeathStar> *looking completely nude and her body wrong, eyes all over her*
<DeathStar> <John> Whoa whoa?!
<Alicia> <Michiru> "What the hell?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> ...charming.
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Eww."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha TKs it in the air**
<Seraphna> Sia> Maidens! Purifying ritual!
<DeathStar> *Eye Moira is lifted up as she seems to be intent on reaching them; a Rachael begins to emerge*
<DeathStar> *The maidens begin to chant*
<Seraphna> Lia> This seem wrong. Can’t be too late. **she frowns, chanting a spell to disrupt illusions**
<DeathStar> *Approaching with the eyes*
<Alicia> * Hotaru helps out either with the ritual or fighting, depending on which feels more important at the time.
<DeathStar> Those eyes are looking into my soul
<Jackieness> <Moira> *drops down, slashing her dppleganger vertically*
<DeathStar> *the other Moira splits in half, melting easily due to the chanting*
<DeathStar> *the other Rachael suddenly burning*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *turns and slashes at the false rachael's waist*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "These are fakes. Good to know."
<DeathStar> *it flops around*
<Seraphna> Angela> This is a stall tactic. We need to get to the others.
<DeathStar> *As Angela says that, it seems like the room is getting smaller*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Where are they?"
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> ... Hm
<Jackieness> <Moira> "We put down Harbinger and rescued Mercy, but then it started sending in the clones!"
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm feeling...ligth headed, walls closing in.
<DeathStar> <John> I just assumed it was due to how many people there were
<DeathStar> <Ariel> The exit is gone too
<Seraphna> **Angela growls and slams her sword down sending out a burst of purifying holy energy** Fuck your games bitch!
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Do you have a mind reader?!"
<Seraphna> **Tabetha raises a hand**
<DeathStar> *Zephyr touches Angela as she attacks the wall*
<Seraphna> Angela> <Yeah sis?>
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> <Relax>
<Seraphna> **Angela takes a breath**
<DeathStar> *Rachael for her part has begnun to try to burn her way out*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Get the location from my ehad!"
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns and nods, scanning Moira’s head then passing the info to Lorelei**
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Hm. Alright. Let me see if I Can do this.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei focuses, then uses her wings and as the walls seem to close in more and more, the group seem to leave the area*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Luna
<DeathStar> *Erevis walks down the steet with those with her, being joined by Darien, using information provided by Christina*
<DeathStar> <Alouette> This place is cool. *She eyes all the lights*
<Seraphna> Sephie> It is nice.
<Seraphna> **Sephie 2 nods**
<Seraphna> **Anyata keeps close to Allouette**
<DeathStar> *Erevis notes as they walk along how empty the area with the shield system is; looking around, she doesn't spot a single guard*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How strange.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Troubling.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Did they evacuate?"
<Seraphna> Sephie> Intel said they refused to.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not know why they would. And Christina did not say anything about it
<Seraphna> **Sephie 2 starts scanning the system**
<DeathStar> *Darien muses, checking his weapon*
<DeathStar> *As they continue walking, the group arrives at Tsukiyomi's shrine*
<DeathStar> *which isn't far from the shield device*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I have a bad feeling about this."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Auntie Tsuki?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Prepare for the worst. *Darien keeps his gun ready and slowly peers into the shrine itself; it seems to be empty, and has been for a little bit*
<DeathStar> *looking as if someone came in and took her*
<Seraphna> Sephie> Signs of goddessnapping.
<DeathStar> *Erevis glances around, finding signs of her stuff having been taken as well* <Erevis> We should ask around
<DeathStar> <Erevis> All her belongings were lifted as well.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Strange…
<Seraphna> **Sephie 2 looks over the scan readings, they glow off her forearm like there was a monitor there**
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll go... 'question' Chris. You should go see what you can learn from the local officers
<DeathStar> *Darien slips out with his gun drawn*
<Seraphna> Sephie> Suspect perhaps someone on Luna took her to force her to protect it. Weird since she would have regardless.
<Seraphna> Sephie 2> Multiple show imprints, male. Forbidden in here without permission.
<Seraphna> **shoe
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Let us go see what we can 'beat out of people.' Heh heh
<DeathStar> *She glides out of there* This will be like old times.
<Seraphna> Anyata> When Angela mentioned moving the moon, the officers had a strange look.
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Hm. I'll dig them up first!
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tareh
<DeathStar> *The group lands on uncorrupted ground thankfully, but on a mountain*
<DeathStar> *John groans* Rock ... in back...
<Seraphna> Tabetha> This matches the image.
<DeathStar> *Down below, a large army can be seen of corrupted people*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I see EarthGov issued defense tools on the slope.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...finally back. Looks liekt his place is still holding out." *turns to the others* :OK, holy people head to the shrine up top. Rest of you, aid in the defense!"
<Xanatos> <Xan> That's a lot of people.
<DeathStar> *working it's way up, breaking down barriers set up; thankfully, a few is still in the way slowing them down, giving them time to do what they came to do. Above them is some sort of shrine*
<Seraphna> **Arrows made of energy snipe from the top of the mountain, they seem to be using stun energy though**
<DeathStar> *Sitting nearby is the Angel, with one of her wings now black*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If the last barrier goes down, we'll be overwhelmed.
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia touch the ground and begin chanting forming stone walls, ice walls, fire walls and thorn barrier**
<DeathStar> *Ariel and the shrine maidens go into the shrine to help out with the ritual going on in there*
<Seraphna> **Angela joins the ritual group**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'm holy element, should I join too?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan and Truth look a bit worn, taking turns combing blasts to knock back the horde**
<DeathStar> *the attacks on them seem to draw the ire of the daemons and corrupted, peering upward*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Remember, alot of those people are, or at keast were, our friends. If the ritual up above works, it might cure them, so try not to kill them."
<DeathStar> <John> Sure. You got this, Hota.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Please.
<Alicia> * Hotaru hurries to the ritual site too, then
<DeathStar> *They begin to build something*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "But... if they threaten to overrun the shrine, then start putting them out of their misery."
<Seraphna> **Michelle launches sticky and explosive arrows to sabatoge the builders**
<DeathStar> *Michelle blows up people*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Yeah."
<Seraphna> **Michelle then starts just using sticky foam arrows to hold enemies in place**
<DeathStar> *more strictures begin to build up; it seems they're angry now*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan fires stun shots for builders
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia chants and send stone fists up under the structures** Rach! Use Ice Freezes!
<Alicia> * Michiru nets builders
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I'm not an ice user
<Seraphna> **Truth begins to form a holy barrier as a last line of defense**
<DeathStar> *she does use Earth to try to crush the structures*
<Seraphna> Sia> We teach later.
<Seraphna> Lia> For hugs.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Rachael specializes in burning people who annoy her. NEedless to say, she is very annoyed right now."
<DeathStar> *As Truth and Kaelan begin to try to do stuff, their multiple marks act up and suddenly they attack the group - Truth holy barriers the team, reflecting their own attacks on each other*
<Seraphna> **Michelle aims abd fires a stun arrow at Kaelan**
<Seraphna> **Sia casts an ice freeze on Truth**
<DeathStar> <John> Where the hell did that come from!?
<DeathStar> *As the two drop*
<Seraphna> Michelle> They’re corrupted. Must have lost concentration on resisting.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan umphs, getting knocked over, he slowly pushes himself up, letting the nanos start healing.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "They got marked by the eldritch abomination thing. It must have finally gotten strong enough to turn them."
<DeathStar> *As the team keeps the building down, another barrier drops and the daemons now stand face to face - one barrier away*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha sighs** Well if we get through this Tsukiko should be able to cleanse them too.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Time to get mean.
<DeathStar> *Deus faces them with her corrupted face and Jules with her strange eldrich crown*
<DeathStar> <John> If there a way we could push them back further?
<DeathStar> <John> Like all the way down the mountain?
<Seraphna> **Tabetha takes a breath and sits cross legged, then closes her eyes, a large wave of TK pushing out over the horde**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *draws her sword again, and holds it ina reverse blade grip* "Break time is over!"
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Yes.
<DeathStar> *Tabetha gets a half roll, tumbling some of the horde back down; but the stronger ones hold their ground8
<DeathStar> *pounding away*
<Seraphna> *Michelle muses, then starts turning off the gravity of the horde closest to them**
<Seraphna> **Tabetha blinks seeing the front line losing traction and closes her eyes, nose bleeding as she tries again**
<Seraphna> *gravity = friction
<DeathStar> *Micheille, if she opts to try to turn off the gravity of that many people since it's one at the time, would burn out her powers for the day, but she may go ahead*
<Seraphna> **Worthy cause, she goes for it **
<DeathStar> *Michille sends them over the edge*
<Seraphna> **Sia pulls out a Gauntlet and forms D, then uses D’s Earth magic to construct thick fortress walls**
<DeathStar> *Deus, Jules, and the captured Nami seem to remain and Deus taps into her Daemon Lord power, trying to do one last attack on the barrier*
<DeathStar> <John> She's planning something. <Rachael> Watch out
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hold the line!"
<Seraphna> **Lia taps her chin, then chants, a blizzard forming**
<Seraphna> **Michelke ties Kaelan and Truth up for now**
<Seraphna> **D watches, forming a snow and rock ball in it’s hand**
<DeathStar> *the sound of barrier breaking can be heard*
<DeathStar> *Even as D's ice magic occurs*
<Seraphna> **Lia kicks up the Blizzard and starts forming ice on the break**
<Seraphna> **D just seems to be holding the stone ice ball for now**
<DeathStar> *The blizzard cuts the group's visibility as well as the enemy's*
<DeathStar> *Rachael squints, waiting to spot something*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...can't see a thing!"
<Seraphna> **Tabetha uses a different sense, feeling out in time and thought carefully**
<DeathStar> *Tabetha gets a lucky roll; and senses a small amount of the horde having gotten slightly past them*
<DeathStar> *The majority still in front - waiting*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha points them out to the others mentally, Michelle pulls out something and hits a trigger, arming traps at the entrance**
<DeathStar> *John turns* They're behind us!
<DeathStar> <John> Michiru
<Seraphna> **Lia turns and hurls a bolt of lightning at one**
<DeathStar> *the Horde seems to be crawling on the walls*
<DeathStar> *led by Deus*
<Alicia> * Michiru turns to deal with the horde, as does Lunar Girl
<Jackieness> <Moira> *turns and charges uo to try to get to the oens that slipped past*
<DeathStar> *Lia blasts one*
<Seraphna> **D turns and aims, tossing the ice stone ball to roll at the climbers**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Someone ice the mountain faces!"
<Seraphna> **Lia nods and directs the blizzard to flash freeze the walls**
<DeathStar> *The blizard does so, but also once again makes it hard to see*
<DeathStar> *Deus battles Michiru in the blizard, the deaemon leader grabbing her*
<Seraphna> **Lia then sends the blizzard down violently at the waiting horde**
<Alicia> * Lunar Girl punches Deus, while Michiru kicks instead
<Seraphna> **Michelle knocks an arrow and aims carefully, then uses her True Aim targeting Deus’ arm**
<DeathStar> *Lia would find D unable to use anymore power, and slumps*
<DeathStar> *Threatening to freeze on itself*
<Seraphna> **The twins return it to gauntlet state and start chanting together**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Keep watch up here, sound the alarm if they make it near the top." *heads back down to repel the main horde*
<DeathStar> *Deus grunts; she stumbles back and extends claws, slashes at Lunar's face*
<Alicia> * Lunar ducks under, while Michiru punishes Deus
<DeathStar> *Nami meanwhile has become iced in her cage*
<DeathStar> *Jules leaps on Moira's back, forcing her to the ground*
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia point and send notes of ice at Jules, they look dangerous to touch** Black Frost, Fast Frost~
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...g..get off!"
<DeathStar> *Deus pants, glowing with corruptive energy; tendrils sneaks under the snow and grabs their legs and yanks them off balance*
<Seraphna> **Michelle fires a stun arrow for Deus’ head**
<Alicia> <Michiru> "When did this guy become a Dark One?"
<DeathStar> *Jules stabs at her back with a corrupted knife, then blinks at the notes*
<DeathStar> *John and Rachael keeps the main horde back for now*
<Seraphna> **If they touch Jules they’ll try to cryo freeze her**
<Xanatos> 6* Xan is helping John and Rachael since his player is braindead.
<DeathStar> *Deus is hit in the head and falls over, smoking*
<DeathStar> *while Jules is stunned. At that moment, the ritual succeeds and a holy light emits from the shrine*
<DeathStar> *it begins to spread from it around Tareh, covering the horde and changing them back to normal*
<Seraphna> **Michelle checks the bound duo to see if they’re safe now**
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia do goblin mode cat dances before moving to heal the people they stunned**
<DeathStar> *The Angel checks on people as Tsukiko stumbles out, exhausted; the ritual having left her with what looks to be steam like marks. The other healers also seem to be in slightly bad shape* <Tsukiko> It is over. Tareh should be untouchable now
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So we got a place to hide out now if needbe
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps out* "...I have proven my ability as a shrine maiden."
<Seraphna> Michelle> I think Kaelan and Truth might be okay now? **poor Truth has been stripped and inspected for marks**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Good work!"
<DeathStar> *The marks are still there, unfortunately, but they seem to have calmed down*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Ugggh…? Who shot me?
<Seraphna> Michelle> You went crazy. Still marked.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Rachael, I think."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Fuck. Tsukiko okay?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...m...medical!"
<Seraphna> Truth> **grabs Wyrd sleepily**
<Alicia> <Celeste> "We really need to remove those marks."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah… I still can’t feel for Shizuki…
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Ren!"
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> It's just some marks from the ritual. We'll be fine. *She kneels by Deus and a few others from the horde, sighing*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Did something happen to her?"
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia heal up Deus**
<DeathStar> *Ren seems MIA since their delivering the message*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tsu… that bitch gave our baby to an enemy.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Where is she, anyway?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Did you lose Ren?!"
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> We'll find her Kaelan. I need to help out here, but we'll try to help out there
<DeathStar> *John eyes the shambles Tareh is in* I doubt that
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Huh… Tsukiyomi didn’t come?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I don't remember seeing her since we set out..."
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> A lot happened. I'll go over it later with you.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm....I am now severely annoyed."
<DeathStar> *Rachael whistles loudly*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Not surprised."
<Seraphna> Sia> PAX lost touch.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Look, we have a massive group of people here that are hurt and confused. Lets see what we can do to help
<Seraphna> Lia> Tsuki no answer.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> And we have people missing. Lets begin some search parties.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Lets deal with the situation here first."
<Seraphna> **Sia and Lia rally up any mages they find and start a healing triage**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Fuck… Tsukiyomi might be in danger then.
<DeathStar> <John> I'll help. *he nods and joins the others*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Luna
<DeathStar> *Erevis stops outside the police station, hand to ear* Well that is good news
<DeathStar> <Alouette> Good?
<Seraphna> **Sephie peers up while Sephie 2 whispers to her**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> They opened up connections to Tareh again - cleansed it. They will need to clean up things; I told Taiga what is going on and she passed it over, so maybe one of them will be able to spare some time to help us
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Phew."
<DeathStar> *Darien steps over, holding something* I am back from Christina's
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How did that go?
<Seraphna> Sephie> What did old man Starr find?
<DeathStar> <Darien> *he muses* She's an odd one.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm not entirely sure what I think. *He mumbles*
<DeathStar> <Darien> In any case, there might be signs that the Lunar Government might be using Andrea's transfer of power to Marcus as a chance to make some moves
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... of course..."
<Seraphna> Libbie> Dumb moves like kidnapping Tsukiyomi?
<DeathStar> <Darien> She's be incognito for sometime and the Serpent will be upending the world; Marcus is not exactly considered a political genius, so they might be trying to do something.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. We are not positive yet she has been kidnapped. *She sounds dubious*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Xanatos was never a genius either, and he has had some impressive ideas."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Grandfather is cool.
<Seraphna> Libbie> And wise.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not doubt Marcus will handle things."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, without Christina's access
<DeathStar> <Darien> Going into the police station and trying to dig through their files will just paint a big red spotlight on us
<Seraphna> Libbie> We can smack them.
<DeathStar> <Darien> The fact is I think ever since the Sunny incident over a decade she's been a broken cop
<Seraphna> Anyata> Will Repliforce Credentials help?
<DeathStar> *Aloutte blinks* <Darien> You could try it; but they'd suspect an outside agency pilfering around
<Seraphna> Sephie> Need to do something.
<DeathStar> *Erevis muses*
<Seraphna> Libbie> Inaction worst choice.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We have the shield unprotected and Tsukiyomi missing. They would have to put her somewhere. Meaning some government agency or someone with enough influence and money is behind it
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I have an idea. Give me a moment
<DeathStar> *Erevis motions for them to stay there and moves off*
<Seraphna> **Libbie pauses on the verge of doing something but nods**
<DeathStar> <Darien> So what was your idea?
<DeathStar> *Eyes Libbie*
<Seraphna> Libbie> Take over info grid.
<DeathStar> <Darien> It couldn't hurt while we wait
<Seraphna> **Libbie nods and walks to a nearby node and pulls a wire out of her wrist, jacking in and starting to probe using the systems her mother set up**
<DeathStar> *Darien leans and looks casual, offering Jikuu candy*
<DeathStar> *From his coat*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...you realise how suspicious that looks?" *takes the candy anyway*
<DeathStar> <Darien> How so?
<DeathStar> *The candy looks like it's the type that was popular 20 years ago*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, never mind." *decides not to risk losing out on future candy*
<Seraphna> Sephie> Momma said old men with candy were not to be trusted.
<DeathStar> *Darien eeys Sephie* Well, no candy for you then
<Seraphna> Sephie> **she shrugs, looking a lot like Adeline as she pouts**
<DeathStar> *They find that orders came in to abandon the shield defense and place the guards to protect the Governor's private mansion outside Luna City*
<DeathStar> *Erevis returns - with Zayne*
<Seraphna> Libbie> Governer’s mansion.
<DeathStar> *who has with her Sunny*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What are you up to?
<Seraphna> Libbie> Orders came from above to shift all defenses there.
<DeathStar> *Erevis has her hands on her hips while Zayne looks blank faced*
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> So then...?
<Seraphna> **Libbie pulls her wire back into her wrist** Probable the head of state is protecting themselves at the cost of the colony.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Feels suspicious."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Corrupt.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I brought our friends here to feel out for Tsukiyomi
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> Don't they know they won't be the head of anything if their colony is destroyed?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Most heads of government are corrupt
<Seraphna> Libbie> Other possibility is they plan to launch a coup before the attack and secure themselves in Tokyo.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Especially when they fear for their lives
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> Even the ones with Fists of Justice?
<Seraphna> Sephie> I use Knives of Justice.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> *eyes Erevis, then back at Sunny* Many put a face of justice forward to hide corrupt shadows.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Even if their leaders begin with justice in their hearts, their children may not follow the path. *Eyes Sephie*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I was thinking they might be under control."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So I take it you would like to check out this governor manor?
<Seraphna> Libbie> Zaybe feel Auntie Tsuki?
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> I'll do whatever will help. Rainbow Sunshine, defender of light, is at your service
<Seraphna> Sephie> Save Tsuki, impress Fox Goddess.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I will let Sunny go with you and see if your missing moon goddess is there. I am here to help X out
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Favor owed
<DeathStar> *The last two words are said strangely*
<Seraphna> Sephie> I see. Gain favors to get girls to help you.
<Sara> * Sunny Jr glances briefly at her mom but then moves over to join the others
<DeathStar> *Zayne fades into the darkness, but Sunny can tell she's around if needed*
<DeathStar> *Erevis walks along; as they near the outskirts with the richer homes of the politicians and holostarts, one of the houses out there seems to be a giant cat house that looks a lot like Athena. But going past it, on it's own, with no other neighbors, is the governor's*
<Seraphna> Sephie> Athena has house here?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What does Athena not have?
<DeathStar> <Darien> Restraint
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I can see that."
<DeathStar> *And it's clear it has a lot of cameras and fences and security - oh and not one, but two Tsukiyomis in it with magic pings when reached out*
<Seraphna> Sephie> Two…?
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> Hey, uh... guys? Are there supposed to be two of your missing goddess?
<Seraphna> Libbie> Well… could one be the Fox Goddess Sephie crushes on?
<Seraphna> Sephie> H-Hey!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *muses* IF Sunny is picking up on two...
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is possible
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We would need to see with out own eyes
<Seraphna> Sephie> Then I will save her.
<Seraphna> Libbie> They could be corrupted.
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> Well, at least we're in the right place?
<DeathStar> <Darien> IT would seem so. Just a little strange that they're out here so easily
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> You think it's a trap, Mr. Starr?
<DeathStar> <Darien> A little worried. But I doubt Luna would want to go to war with the Suisen Empire either
<Seraphna> Sephie> Or they thought we were too occupied to notice.
<DeathStar> *Erevis gathers everyone* I will attempt to hyperspace us closer
<Seraphna> Sephie> Okay Grandma.
<DeathStar> *she blind jumps everyone right outside the window of what looks to be a shrine area made specifically for the two Tsukiyomis, drinking tea. They glance up and stare at the group as they appear and little alarms off*
<DeathStar> *go off
<Seraphna> Sephie> This is weird.
<DeathStar> *Big bulky guards rush out to aim weapons at the group, appearing almost out of nowhere*
<Seraphna> **Libbie’s arms open on the sides and charge cannons**
<Seraphna> **Anyata eyes them**
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... Hm. Trap
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> Ah, hello everyone. *She rises, waving her hands to lower their weapons, but the guards ignore her*
<Seraphna> Libbie> I’d listen to her.
<DeathStar> *A man walks out* <Governor> Please, listen to the Goddess. *the men lower their weapons* Pardon me for disturbing you two. Please go abck to your tea.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Thank you for that."
<Seraphna> Sephie> **seems to be focusing**
<Sara> * Sunny Jr. looks around, ascertaining their surroundings and situation
<Seraphna> **Libbie slowly retracts the hidden arm cannons**
<DeathStar> <Governor> Think nothing of it. *he says to Jikuu* We wouldn't want the Princess hurt. Please, come on inside. *he motions into his home*
<Seraphna> Sephie> Three princesses.
<DeathStar> *Erevis bows, moving to follow him inside; Darien drawing up the rear*
<DeathStar> *the governor's home is lavish with rich items and furniture as he leads them to the guest area* So, what can I do for you? It is not every day I get guests here
<Seraphna> **Libbie’s eyes glow gently as she reviews some things, Sephie musing** Why are the Goddesses here? And more importantly why is Tareh’s here?
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> Is that how it works? Luna's and Tareh's? That's why there's two?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes."
<DeathStar> <Governor> Ha ha. Well, you see, when we went to meet with ours, she happened to be having tea together, so we thought we'd invite her along. *She eyes Sunny for a moment, with a longer than natural pause, then continues* Well, together, what we need them to do is much more attainable
<DeathStar> <Governor> Yes
<DeathStar> <Darien> And that would be...?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Which is?"
<Seraphna> Libbie> You want to move the Moon.
<DeathStar> <Governor> Move the moon? Wow, you certainly think outside the box. We hadn't even considered that one.
<Seraphna> Sephie> It would have explained abandoning the shields.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Then what is your plan?"
<DeathStar> <Governor> The shields are outdated - we give them a 57% protection rate. With one Tsukiyomi, we give it at a 73% protection tate. With two of them, it is an even higher protection rate.
<Seraphna> Sephie> If they shift the moon to parahelion between Earth and Yggdrasil you would benefit from Earth’s shields.
<Seraphna> **Behind earth facing
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Any other time, I would say that was a crazy idea./"
<Seraphna> Sephie> Only has to be for the attack.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Should only cause minimal oceanic activity. Which is the least of our problems.
<DeathStar> *The Governor taps his fingers together* Move the moon..
<DeathStar> *repeats slowly*
<DeathStar> <Governor> We will speak with the Tsukiyomis and implement your idea
<Sara> * Sunny Jr's expression changes, she looks concerned
<Seraphna> Sephie> We will help you calculate for maximum protection and minimal earth damage. You need their shields to hold.
<DeathStar> <Governor> Of course. We look forward to protecting both our worlds in this trying time.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. I will send the data to President Marcus
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes. Let us work together for maximum survival."
<DeathStar> *Erevis rises and the Governor leads them to the door*
<DeathStar> <Governor> We'll have the Suisen Empire and Earth send us the data beforehand so our people can follow it
<Seraphna> Libbie> I have news for Tareh’s Tsuki too.
<Seraphna> Libbie> May I deliver it?
<DeathStar> <Governor> Hm. They do hate to have their tea time disrupted. I don't suppose you can come back in a few hours?
<DeathStar> <Governor> It helps their synch rate.
<Seraphna> **Sephie meanwhile. Already has, with telepathy**
<Seraphna> Libbie> It’s good news. Tareh stands.
<DeathStar> <Governor> Ah, that is good.
<DeathStar> *The Tareh Tsukiyomi seems pleased*
<DeathStar> *the Governor closes the door*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What doyou all think on that?
<Seraphna> Sephie> We prevented two very stupid things from happening.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. Maybe so..
<Seraphna> Sephie> Also we may need to be ready for an incident if he tries to keep them.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Let us go then
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Of course."
<DeathStar> *Darien puts his weapon away and clicks the safety off*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Lets go meet your mom
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tareh
<DeathStar> *As the healers slowly get the Tarehians back to normal, those in Neer castle are led by Mercy back to her uncorrupted, but normal castle, as night falls*
<DeathStar> *however, Michiru trips over something in the twilight*
<Alicia> * Michiru looks over whatever it is
<DeathStar> *it appears to be Ren, stuffed against the wall in a circular figure*
<DeathStar> *almost like a portal*
<Alicia> * Michiru pulls her out?
<DeathStar> *urks*
<DeathStar> <John> She alive?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> She urked.
<DeathStar> <John> Bodies can urk
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I think so."
<DeathStar> *John pokes her*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha holds cake out for her**
<DeathStar> *Ren refuses it*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Clearly a Doppleganger.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *rolls on her back* I need Char
<DeathStar> *Ren winces*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Lets take her back."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> And healing. And food.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> You aren’t hungry for Char brains correct?
<DeathStar> <John> Wonder why she was hung up like that. <Mercy> Question her later.
<DeathStar> *Ren bleches*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Not a zombie.
<DeathStar> *John makes a noise in the other room*
<DeathStar> *in the gate room, the gate has beem partially damaged, leading to the portal to spaz out*
<DeathStar> <John> I-Is it safe?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Mmm, I think we can stabilize it.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *sprawls out* Fuck...
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Epilogue:
<DeathStar> Location: Luna
<DeathStar> *Zayne meets with the group, taking Sunny back*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I hope you learned what you wanted. I am heading into deep space. *peers at Sunny* Sunny
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> Yes mom?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> A battle that might end all battles will be coming up. You should leave this place until it is over.
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> But... it's my duty to help them
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ... *a flicker of emotion appears on her face, which is practically a scream for her* Them you can come with me to deep space. We are getting something. <Erevis> Hopefully you get back in time. Thank you for your help, Sunny
<DeathStar> *Darien offers Sunny some candy from his coat*
<Sara> <Sunny Jr> *she takes it* Mr. Starr, you should know that giving girls candy makes you seem like the kind of person who owns a white unmarked van
<DeathStar> *Darien jerks*
<Seraphna> Sephie> **huffs** Didn’t get to save the Foxy Goddess.
<DeathStar> *Zayne eyes Darien, as if putting him on a list*
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'll go look into this governor guy more. *he walks off, mumbling about Warren never getting this shit*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Are you sure about that?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm. Let us return and check up o nthe others
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Close: Mon May 29 23:28:51 2023