The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 679

Session Start: Mon Oct 02 15:20:46 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session679
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 3
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-654.9.4
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *after the incident at the Tsivrixsh Homeworld, eldritch world marks slowly continue to appear while people's dreams continue to grow worse*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth taps her fingers on the meeting table* How are we doing on getting Maka?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Kaelan’s turned out to be Makai. There’s risk with the use.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You didn't check beforehand?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, since this is happening all over now, I imagine the Maka are going to be tied up somewhat.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Billy sensed it immediately.
<XanTop> 6* Xan rubs at hsi eyes, drinking from a cup of coffee.
<DeathStar> <Athena> The Idol Machine will be done soon.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... they would just be fighting fires. The source must be dealt with."
<Seraphna> Thena> I added extra unicorn stickers for added power.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Good. I know we have a lot of people waiting for it..." *looks over at Thena, sighs, then nod* "Good work I guess..."
<Seraphna> **Thena puts a unicorn sticker on Jikuu’s cheek**
<DeathStar> *Athena runs her fingers along, looking like she's being shady*
<Seraphna> **Jaime leans closer to Athena and peers**
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Hm
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not need a sticker."
<DeathStar> <Fate> The sticker suits you. *She takes a seat*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Athena... have you something to share?"
<DeathStar> <Athena> Weeell....
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm?
<DeathStar> <Athena> Does people want Athena's professional opinion?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If there were a time for candor, this is it."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Then the machine should under go rigorous testing which will take weeks or we'll just risk another take over like last time, meaning in the end, it'll be useless for this conflict.
<Seraphna> Jaime> What if we could test it faster?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... naturally... what about smaller, more portable units?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Makes sense to me. Many projects have failed because they were rushed out the gate."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...though...I wonder if mother's time dilation ritual would work..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Dark Ones did a year of testing in a day, plus we could use the Tareh time difference.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Tareh might get safer too since it’s protected.
<Seraphna> *be
<DeathStar> <Athena> The tower is meant to tap into Geyze's spirit field to help bring about song magic. To condense it down into a small portable tower that the singer would wear. *Athena rubs face* An actual engineer would have to solve that problem
<DeathStar> <Athena> Right now I have it designed to use PAX's systems to boost it even stronger; if a take over occurred...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmm…
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We do have one or two engineers stashed about the PAX."
<Seraphna> **Sammael looks up behind Athena**
<Seraphna> **looms
<XanTop> <Xan> Athena seems to feel how I looked right now. Run down.
<Seraphna> Sammael> You know an engineer.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Everything is a lot of work right now."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright. So if we shrink it down to portable size
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It would still risk the singer but not all?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That is the idea. We could pair them with Maka."
<DeathStar> <Athena> I'd give me more time to work on the larger one I guess
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "A Maka/Idol pairup... well, that would be interesting."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright. Lets work on the single packs them
<DeathStar> *Athena stands up and moves off with Sam*
<Seraphna> Thena> Athena Song Packs.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... basically they support and reinforce each other."
<DeathStar> <Fate> Should I help retrieve some Maka before I tell you why I came here?
<Seraphna> Jaime> If telling will take more than a few moments.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You can tell us first."
<DeathStar> <Fate> Very well. You want the dire information first, or the information revolving around Ka'pla and the council. *Erevis glances at Ka'pla, whom they retrieved yesterday*
<XanTop> <Kellin> Ka'pla first, I think.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Dire first. Soften the landing."
<DeathStar> *Andrea dangles Yoi during the meeting with a devil tail*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan eats treats served by Gem**
<DeathStar> <Fate> The council was wiped out last night to the man, leaving Ka'pla declared the Empress by some unknown female commander who is in charge down there,.
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> Interesting
<Seraphna> Jaime> Congrats?
<Alicia> * The treats continually disappear
<XanTop> <Kellin> Is that something we can use? Help rally the Tsiv around you when we fight back?
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> I would have expected the opposite with me coming here
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> But I will try
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... look at the bigger picture. Someone made an unexpected move."
<XanTop> <Xan> Wonder who that commander is...
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I expect they were attempting to remove Ka'pla as well, but were unable to."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I suppose we have some investigating to do before attempting the core
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We need more data points before Ka'pla can safely make a move."
* Dias` has joined #TAW-Session679
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So what is the dire one?
<DeathStar> <Fate> With all this marked planet busiess, those who are marked - your dreams are going to increase to the point you will have waking nightmares and you will lose your minds faster and faster if your willpower or strength is not high. And this is not a matter of weeks. It is a matter of days - hours depending on how much you were touched. You will see things like a waking nightmare
<XanTop> <Xan> Wonderful.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...then we need action."
<Seraphna> Jaime> So… those of us covered in them… we’re screwed?
<DeathStar> <Fate> Unless you can remove them or soften their effect, yes. You need to get rid of it's person in charge here
<Dias`> *Dias slides in, wiggling his finger in his ear repeatedly*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m strong and have a dream block as well as other things. So if I start losing it others are probably gone already.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And yet, we cannot go and do so..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Xevil seems to be playing get away - perhaps for this reason
<Dias`> <Dias> Who's strong now?!
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I'm strong!"
<DeathStar> *Andrea's tail shifts Yoiyami toward Dias*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think, to varying degrees, we are all strong here."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You touch her, Dias, I'll kill you
<Dias`> *Dias eyes Yoiyami and sizing them up as he raises his right fist*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Dias, no."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Dias. Sit."
<Dias`> <Dias> Please. Kaleb was the only kid who could handle one my punches* He lowers his fist, eyeing Yoiyami still, clearly contemplating it*
<Alicia> * Yoiyami is about to say something, when Jikuu interrupts. "Do not even think it."
<DeathStar> *Andrea shakes Yoi tauntingly*
<DeathStar> *as if egging it on*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother, please."
<Dias`> <Dias> Too late. Already thought about it. *He slowly raises his right fist again*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Sigh. *She sets Yoi back in the seat by her*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> For now
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Fate, please go retrieve some maka
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> The rest of us will go planet side
<XanTop> <Xan> What exactly is our goal planetside. So we're all on the same page.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I wonder if there is some secret to resisting eldritch influence."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I'm going to try to help the political situation with Ka'pla
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Plus the palace has the entrance to the core, where we believe Xevil hs retreated
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well when Truth and I got infected, before we got cleared, supporting each other mentally helped keep our brains on reality.
<Dias`> <Dias> I can teach you how to resist it. *He nods knowingly, his right fist still up*
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> If we can learn who put my name forth as Empress will be nice, too - to see if it's a trap or not
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Of course that only works with bonds and meisters.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Well, that itself helps."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We should send a team who could handle the core down and leave the rest here then
<DeathStar> *Erevis rises*
<XanTop> 6* Kellin stands, adjust his coat slightly.
<Dias`> *Dias squints his eyes at Erevis* This a brains thing?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Sure. You should stay here with Yoi
<XanTop> <Marcus> If it's a fighting thing we're down to clown. Oh it's not? Bummer.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is likely both, given our track record."
<DeathStar> <Fate> I believe she is punking Dias, Marcus
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... I suppose I should go as I can bring in a bit of both."
<DeathStar> *Fate vanishes8
<Dias`> <Dias> It's like they forget we ran Earthgov. *He looks at Marcus*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Your vice president did everything."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> And now she works for me~
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I should run Earthgov next!"
<Dias`> <Dias> Because of my great tutelage. I molded her into what you got. You're welcome.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'll find you a position
<DeathStar> *Ren facepalms*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tsivrixsh Homeworld
<DeathStar> *Erevis and Ren walk along in the rainy capital; one of the main walls of the capital building remains scattered along the streets and guards stand there protecting the hole*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is just a step behind the pair*
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> This way
<DeathStar> *she leads them up the main entrance where the guards salute and kneel*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well this is certainly a better way to travel.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth eyes Jaime, motioning to make sure not to say anything offensive*
<Dias`> *Dias walks along, his left hand squeezing something as he follows*
<Dias`> *An Id floats amongst the group*
<XanTop> 6* Kellin and Marcus move along with the group.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Every moment I spend here makes me want to protect it more."
<DeathStar> *the group is led inside where tons of high level military Tsivrixsh eye the group, some with those old warrior glares, but upon seeing Lenneth and Erevis, then lower their heads - briefly*
<DeathStar> *the male commander speaks* <Commander> Welcome, Empress. We apologize for now having things in honor after the attack on the council.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Mmm."
<DeathStar> *not
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We understand, things have not been easy for you."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *whisper* "Charlotte, the crown always goes first."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ah, sorry, sorry"
<DeathStar> *Ka'pla motions that it is alright* I technically have not yet gone through the ceremonies. Speak freely - everyone
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> But what happened to the council - they were alive after my--- Xevil was here last
<DeathStar> <Commander> It seems some abomination rose from the ground and targetted just them while they were in chambers
<Alicia> * Jikuu stays silent, already having a good idea what happened, but with no good way to vocalise this
<DeathStar> <Ren> So, I guess that's why things are still crazy
<XanTop> <Kellin> The council is very important, I can see why they were targeted. What needs to be done to get a new council, elections?
<Seraphna> Jaime> That and killing the abomination that'll just eat the next batch too, I imagine.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... this is a set up for something."
<DeathStar> *the commander considers the translation of the word* A type of election. They are chosen by the people in various ways.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This is absolutely a set up for something, but what?"
<Dias`> <Id> Indeed. Why arrange things for Ka'pla to take over.
<DeathStar> <Commander> Ah, why Ka'pla?
<DeathStar> <Commander> The military is in charge now
<DeathStar> <Commander> Many believed we should take over but our most senior offical and military officer put forth their name
<Seraphna> Jaime> Who is that by the way?
<DeathStar> <Commander> Shre'trav. We believed her deceased but she showed up the other day during all this and has been aiding us.
<DeathStar> <Commander> She is at the core
<Dias`> <Id> Is that not odd in itself?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Very."
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> I am pleasantly surprised
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> She's been MIA for a few weeks now
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hmm... I wonder why."
<Dias`> <Id> It wouldn't hurt to talk to her. Get a gauge on her intentions.
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns, tapping her chin** <Did she die? That seems to be the requirement for a Sin.>
<Alicia> <Charlotte> <You suspect that too?>
<Dias`> *Dias squints his eyes at this conversation*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *head tilts at them* <So much has happened; we will have to see with our own eyes>
<DeathStar> <Ka'pla> I need to begin the rituals. The core room will be that way
<XanTop> <Kellin> Glad to hear Shre'trav is alive. Should we get to the core and make sure it stays that way?
<DeathStar> *She points through a set of doors. <Commander> *orders two guards to lead them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...we should you some additional security with Ka'pla... just in case."
<Dias`> *Dias switches the squeeze device to his other hand as he walks towards the set of doors*
<DeathStar> <Commander> I will accompany her myself
<DeathStar> *The guards lead the group through the set of doors and into some hallways. Erevis and Lenneth hand back while Ren trots ahead; the guards leading them through a series of hall ways*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So,,,how we going to play this?
<DeathStar> *she turns to face the team* I've heard stories from grandma how bad the core is here.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'll try not to swing until Noire does.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We read the situation and react accordingly."
<Dias`> <Dias> By asking her a series of questions designed to trick her in to revealing that she's evil. Or good. Or morally ambiguous.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, a person."
<DeathStar> *The guards stop at a "do not enter" sign in Tsivrixsh and motion, refusing to enter*
<Seraphna> Jaime> See this can't stop me because I can't read Tsivrixsh. Maybe.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... come on."
<Dias`> *Dias eyes them then the sign then them, then the sign and shrugs and moves to open the door*
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves to step past it.**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *passes through*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Well, it is too late to avoid offense if we are actually not allowed past." *enters, as does Charlotte*
<XanTop> 6* Kellin steps through, Marcus hangs towards the back.
<DeathStar> *standing at what looks to be an unsealed hole, a military figure stands there with a face plate covering half her face, black hair short compared to the usual long Tsivrixsh female style*
<DeathStar> <Shre'trav> I've taken the liberty of uncovering it for you
<Dias`> <Dias> Oh? *He hops over to the edge to peer down over it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ouch... looks like you took a bad blow there.
<DeathStar> *the stairs seem to go down endlessly*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Were the stairs always there?"
<XanTop> <Kellin> Shre'trav, many of us thought you were dead. Glad to be wrong on that front.
<DeathStar> *She turns* <Shre'trav> Yes, the blow took me out of commission for some time. As for the stairs, yes. They'll go all the way down to where you'll hopefully find the source of all this
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Are you intending to accompany us?"
<DeathStar> <Shre'trav> I think I'd just get in the way. I'll give you a few hours and if you don't return I'll seal the hole again
<Dias`> <Dias> Oh so it's a race against the clock. *He tosses the squeeze device he had in his right hand behind him causing it to thump loudly and he starts jogging down the stairs*
<XanTop> <Marcus> This is suddenly feeling like a one-way trip.
<DeathStar> *Ren winces*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Half tempted to just chuck a black hole device down there. But we probably want to keep the planet.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Well. There he goes.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Good luck - all of you
<Seraphna> Jaime> Look at it this way, if he dies we'll have a chance to run away.
<XanTop> 6* Kellin forms his pistol and moves after Marcus who is trailing after Dias.
<Dias`> <Id> How diplomatic of you. *The Idlet starts floating down the center*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... keep an eye on things up here. I feel certain things are... suspect."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Take care sis. **pats her shoulder**
<DeathStar> *Lenneth nods*
<Seraphna> Jaime> If you need us to come back up just do the thing and I'll come.
<DeathStar> *Ren and Erevis move down the stairs; Ren jumps down into the hole, doing her fall action to get in faster while Erevis takes the stairs*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Right
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Fate appears with Sparkling and Rainshine*
<DeathStar> *lifting them up*
<Seraphna> **Thena hands Fate a reciept**
<DeathStar> *Fate takes it and hands them over to Thena*
<Seraphna> Thena> Two Maka! Perfect for Song me and one of the others!
<DeathStar> *Adeline puts a pack on Rei while letting Sam and Myria make their own prototype packs*
<Sara> <Rainshine> S-Song? Huh?
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...I guess it has to be me..."
<Seraphna> **Sam's has been covered in Unicorn stickers, Adeline's has had some Bunny stickers added on by Saga**
<Seraphna> **Thena motions to another Thena** Song me.
<Seraphna> **Song waves**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We are hiring you to protect the Song Mages
<DeathStar> *she says to Rain*
<Seraphna> Sammael> We keep a chart on Thenas if you need one.
<Sara> <Rainshine> I-I see
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Thenas are kind of confusing, to be honest."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright due to the limited range, you and your Maka will have to actually go into battle unlike with the massive tower
<DeathStar> *Adeline finishes getting the pack on Rei* How is it? Too heavy?
<Seraphna> Saga> Song Combat?
<Seraphna> Song> Saga Combat.
<Seraphna> **Sammael fits the device on Song**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...what would Saga Combat even be?"
<Seraphna> Saga> Lots of dodging.
<Seraphna> Song> She sees alternate timelines.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...its fine. I'm fine. Totally fine. Not having trouble sleepign at all."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, the benefit of this if you choose to use it
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... umm."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It will actually help with the eldritch curse, along with whatever mage you hook up with
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But if you don't feel up to it I can give it to another mage
<Sara> * Rainshine shrugs at Sparkling
<Seraphna> **Saga inspects the Myria device** No stickers?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Do you want stickers?"
<DeathStar> *Kiseki watches all of them*
<Seraphna> Saga> They give bonus points.
<Seraphna> Saga> Big sis said so.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "...stickers would get in the way!" *polishes it*
<DeathStar> *CHIP observes Sunny banging in her cell more now that Rain is around*
<Seraphna> **Thena slips Saga some more stickers**
<DeathStar> <Fate> Are you singers and mages ready to test your devices?
<Seraphna> Song> Ready!
<XanTop> 6* Xan peers at Sunny on his monitor and pages cuddles, asking if there's a way to sedate her.
<Seraphna> **Saga tries on Myria's a Unicorn sticker has found it's way on it** Ready!
<Dias`> *Chad looks over at Xan* She acting up again?
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I'll attempt to pump more into her
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Why is she like that?"
<DeathStar> *she heads to the cell, where Sunny bites her hand*
<Seraphna> Jennifer> I still say we just activate the cell's emergency cryo.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Now, as long as no one applies any stickers, the missile blossom should deploy successfully and not kill the wearer!"
<XanTop> <Xan> Yeah, she just started up agai-Ah shit Sunny's acting up. 6* He stands and moves down to help Cuddles.
<Seraphna> Saga> Why does it have missles?
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Wow, Thena's trying to kill everyone."
<Dias`> *Chad sighs and moves with Xan*
<DeathStar> *Cuddles growls like an angry cat*
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Protection." *nod nods*
<Alicia> <Victoire> *arriving* "Why *does* it have missiles?!"
<XanTop> 6* Xan checks on Cuddles once he arrives.
<Seraphna> **Jennifer Manfiests Sunny to a wall and checks Cuddles' hand**
<Jackieness> <Myria> "PROTECTION!"
<DeathStar> *it looks angry and not at all evil*
<Dias`> <Chad> We should probably amputate it to be safe.
<DeathStar> *Sunny soon begins to droop asleep from the sedation*
<XanTop> <Xan> You okay Cuddles?
<Seraphna> **Jennifer disinfects it**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I'm fine; I'll treat it.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> We'll have to check for rabies.
<Dias`> <Chad> Make sure no marks show up in the bite area.
<XanTop> <Xan> Any chance she coudl have some like eldritch spit that's going to fuck you up?
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I'll check for eldritch markers in my med lab
<Seraphna> **Jennifer makes sure Sunny is crystaled firmly against the wall**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> If that is the case everyone who has marks and swarps spit is in trouble
<Seraphna> Jennifer> I doubt it's spread like a Werewolf virus. Marcus isn't even here.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Ahem. It will allow the wearer to clear the strike zone so they can deploy the song system."
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "You can become a werewolf just from spit?"
<Seraphna> Saga> **eyes her gear and moves the sticker to her uniform**
<XanTop> <Xan> It seems like the medication is becoming less effective.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hm. You want to become a werewolf?
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Nasty business werewolves. I killed my first one when I was 14.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Marcus did have a thing for lolis back in the day
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Not interested, I'm perfect as I am."
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue as he looks at Xan* We're gonna have to do something with her eventually.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> If we could get permission from family I could dissect her for clues
<XanTop> <Xan> Family being...who Chris?
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Chris and Rainshine
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Ewww..."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Is that all? I'm pretty sure Chris already gave us permission to shoot her if we had to.
<Dias`> <Chad> That would require killing her. Which, may not end well considering everything she did when she was captured.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> There's still freezing her.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> IF you don't need her ramblings anymore yes
<XanTop> <Xan> Hm. Freezing her could be interesting, but either way she needs to stand for her crimes, doesn't she?
<XanTop> <Xan> Oh. Shit yeah we were keeping her around for that....god my head. 6* He rubs his left temple.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Right now she qualifies as infested with an incurable alien infection.
<XanTop> <Xan> Write up your recommendations and we can share them with Lenneth when she returns. But I agree she can't be kept like this for much longer.
<DeathStar> *Fate takes the maka and song mages with her*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer's fingers turn blue a moment as she forms a bit of ice** Maybe I'm just getting biased towards freezing lately. But sure. **she gets it written up**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tsivrixsh Planet
<DeathStar> *the group continues to go downward; no more lights*
<DeathStar> *the sounds of eldritch corruption can be heard sliding along the walls of the hole they're traveling down*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How is everyone doing? It is very dark."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is not very pleasant
<DeathStar> <Ren> ,,, I keep seeing things
<XanTop> <Marcus> Smells weird.
<Alicia> * Jikuu looks over at the walls, watching for corruption, able to see in the dark
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... its a dark, damp hole. At the end of the day, its still a dark, damp hole."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Probably a corrupted one."
<Seraphna> **Jaime takes out a flashlight and turns it on**
<XanTop> <Kellin> Definitely one of the most unpleasant environments I've ever been in.
<DeathStar> *Those who are marked would begin to see things rapidly moving up the tunnel when Jaime turns the light on*
<Dias`> *Dias continues bounding down* I see lots of things. And it's slimy.
<DeathStar> *hundreds of things*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, don't touch the walls.
<Dias`> *Dias' eyes dart upwards as he see's hundreds of things* .....What the fuck was all that?!
<DeathStar> <Ren> ....*pulls Jikuu up over her head*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not see any corruption, but do not touch the walls anyway."
<Dias`> *Id continues to float down, scanning as it descends*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe this place is playing tricks. Darkness and all
<Seraphna> Jaime> These things aren't corruption?
<Dias`> <Dias> Did anyone else see a shit down of things flying up?
<Dias`> *ton*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No?"
<DeathStar> *Ren sets Jikuu down*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... no... it may be the marks growing in strength affecting you though."
<XanTop> <Marcus> Probably fucking with our strongest people.
<Dias`> <Dias> ....I don't know.....But I don't like it. *He starts to pick up his pace*
<DeathStar> *suddenly, the others appear in front of them - Sparkling, Rainshine, and our Song Mages*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not see anything."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Are they real?
<DeathStar> *She reaches as if to shove them off*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yep, that's Saga.
<Seraphna> Saga> **gently sidesteps Ren and pokes her so she doesn't fall off herself**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Where are we?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hello
<XanTop> <Kellin> What the heck is happening?
<Seraphna> Saga> Hello Grandma, we brought the prototypes.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...the Descent to the Core. How did you get here?"
<Seraphna> Song> Kitty Looove~
<Seraphna> Jaime> I believe Fate can answer that question.
<Dias`> <Dias> AYYYEEE! *He pulls his right fist back to punch then stops* Jesus. Can no one knock before appearing?!
<DeathStar> *Fate seems to have dipped out*
<Seraphna> Saga> Fate off to do Fate things.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course... Rei... I see you're outside again."
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...they made me come."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll protect you
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, we could probably use you here."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Don't touch the walls. Just in case."
<DeathStar> *with those with good eye sight, the bottom seems to be just within sight*
<DeathStar> *Ren tenses and leaps*
<Dias`> <Dias> Well, I won't let you get hurt. But we should hurry. I don't like what I was seeing. *He leaps over the side after Ren, not aboutg to let her beat him*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Looks like we're almost there."
<Alicia> * Charlotte sighs a little, then jumps after
<DeathStar> *Ren and Dias land at the bottom where a massive squishy sound is heard. Charlotte lands with them; they seem to be in eldritch mud*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yuck
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...bakana." *moves down the stairs*
<Dias`> <Dias> Squishy. *He moves to pull a foot out*
<Seraphna> **Jaime helps the girls move down, Saga around seems to make her more responsible**
<DeathStar> *Ren slips out of it onto hard ground*
<Dias`> *Dias leaps out next to Ren and shakes*
<Alicia> * Charlotte helps everyone out, getting out of the muck as quickly as possible. "We probably shouldn't jump recklessly."
<DeathStar> *Erevis leads the mages down and down, and down and down*
<Dias`> <Dias> Then why'd you follow us?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course you should not!"
<XanTop> 6* Kellin opts to walk, Marcus leaps off to land near the others.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Why did you jump?"
<DeathStar> *the core area, an area seep in dark energ already, is not full of dark eldritch energy*
<Seraphna> Song> Why do the adults jump?
<DeathStar> *the entire place lit by purple candles*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Because they are rushing."
<Dias`> <Dias> Because I'm not about to let her beat me to the bottom. *He sniffs around eyeing the purple candles*
<DeathStar> *and stretching onward*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks over at one of the candles*
<DeathStar> *Those taking the staris finally reach the bottom*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh please! It isn't a race!"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I believe moving around will be hard anyway
<DeathStar> *she eyes all the corruptive stuff*
<Dias`> <Dias> Race no. Competition. Yes.
<XanTop> <Kellin> This texture is so....not pleasant.
<Dias`> *Dias looks at the others* Glad you all could make it.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We've learned--- he likes purple candles
<Dias`> <Dias> It's to set the mood.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "There is nothing wrong with that. At least the energy is not eldritch."
<Dias`> *Dias then starts moving to the core*
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses, making a crystal platform for the field to ride and Take it over the corrupted ground**
<Seraphna> **field = singers
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah good, a crystal fortress for the singers."
<Dias`> <Id> How long can the singers maintain things?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Technically we all with this corruptive junk on the ground will be in danger
<Seraphna> Jaime> Now more glad I copied Mom.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Without some protection
<Alicia> * Charlotte removes any mud from her outfit with TK
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...I already had enough experience with this stuff..."
<XanTop> <Marcus> ...we gonna get marks?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm..." *eyes her sister*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I imagine a high chance - unless the singers and the maka think you can do something?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hopefully your shoes help.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I cannot think of another reason for Fate to bring them
<Seraphna> **Song and Saga muse then start harmonizing, singing**
<Dias`> <Id> Perhaps they should start and we can mointor what happens.
<Alicia> * Sparkling attempts to strengthen the singers
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *starts to join in*
<DeathStar> *it appears the two manage to do a decent protection field for them; with Sparkling aiding them at this moment, the three are in synch and the corruption leaving from themselvesa nd the area around them, like a bubble*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright - deeper in I guess?
<XanTop> <Kellin> Excellent work, yeah let's continue.
<Sara> * Rainshine would also be helping
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, proceed."
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods, moving the platform slowly so the field can burn away corruption**
<DeathStar> *as they walk along, like something out of Crystal Chronicles, Ren muses* <Ren> How long can they keep the song up?
<Dias`> <Id> That is a question best left for them to answer.
<Dias`> *Dias trudges along, staying within the bubble*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Song and Saga have both done full concerts so… an hour at most?
<Alicia> * Victoire joins in the singing, more to help with stamina than power
<XanTop> <Marcus> One time during a long shuttle flight I sand the whole way and it was multiple hours. Of course I wasn't on key or putting any sort of magic energy into it.
<Seraphna> **Song and Saga work with her so they can each take breathers and keep the song going longer**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Did you improve any?"
<DeathStar> *up ahead in the deepest part, at some sort of site for the battle where massive dark powers. It looks like the eldritch power is taking it and syphoning it somewhere else to use it for something; a battle waged here long ago. The eldritch energy here is so thick and the mark of the planet is placed along it*
<DeathStar> *as it drains what it's looking for to redirect elsewhere*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...its taking the dark energy here. Mmmmm... I would like some of that without the eldritch topping."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How do we disrupt that?"
<DeathStar> *Xevil rises up in his stolen form of that one Tsivrixsh* <Xevil> Hungry, Dark One?
<Dias`> <Dias> Hey, it's the big bad.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Nice of you to greet us."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As I said, no eldritch topping."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Your loud screeching is hard to ignore
<XanTop> <Marcus> Oh no it woul dterrible if you told us your whole plan before killing us.
<XanTop> (would be)
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Someone just doesn't appreciate good music."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> And what plan would that be?
<DeathStar> *Erevis quietly seems to be trying to get in place*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dunno, why are you even here?
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I have no plans telling you that
<Dias`> *Dias squats a bit* Looks like he got smarter Marcus.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wouldn’t say smarter. If he was he wouldn’t have set himself up for failure again.
<DeathStar> *Xevil slingers some eldritch power at the singers to knock them out*
<Seraphna> **Jaime raises a wall to block it**
<Alicia> * SParkling counters by shooting at the eldritch power
<Dias`> *Dias suddenly dashes out of the bubble, coming in low, towards Xevil*
<Sara> * Rainshine helps Sparkling
<Seraphna> Saga> Mew Mew Kitty Love~! **she starts rocking out**
<DeathStar> *Xevil shifts into his real face* Tell me. Your mother's hatred began this path. Not that I mind. It awoke the real me
<XanTop> 6* Kellin charges a hyperspace shot into his pistol.
<DeathStar> *Xevil shifts his feet, preparing*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And so it begins."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Did you forget in your return that the Sins were made to fail?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Do you expect us to believe that you would have been a good citizen if left alone?"
<XanTop> 6* Marcus shifts painfully into the wolf form.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a hand and opens a shadow portal in Dias' path, trying to direct him at an angle that Xevil isn't expecting*
<Dias`> *Dias drops his left hand and throws a ball infront of him towards Xevil as he comes in behind it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Or are you so arrogant you assume you’re somehow the special one.
<Dias`> *dias disappears through the dark portal*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "They all believe they're the special one. Except Spade, who was actually smart."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Fail? You think that little fact bothers me? When I awoke from the tree, I had zero memories left. On Geyze, if I had stayed away who knows. But Erevis brought me here and made me into Xvar and kept a loose leash on me, buildnig a new mind on what she thought would lock me down, Those doubts crept in. *he lets the ball come right at him, not dodging*
<Dias`> *It hits and erupts in smoke*
<Dias`> *Id floats up slightly and begins scanning the area*
<XanTop> 6* Kellin aims and fires a charged hyperspace blast towards Xevil.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is it really worth destroying this place just for revenge?"
<XanTop> 6* Marcus tenses near the singers, ready to play defense.
<Seraphna> **Saga and Song are giving it their best at the moment**
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *keeps singing*
<DeathStar> *Xevil steps out of the smoke, his hyperspace wound already healing*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "If it matters, I am truly sorry." *gathers hyperspace*
<DeathStar> *Ren seems to be trying to decide something, peering around*
<DeathStar> *while Erevis is aiming and preparing a hyperspace blast of her own*
<Dias`> *Dias comes out of a dark portal, behind Xevil and throws his right hand towards his back, trying to send him towards the song magic bubble*
<XanTop> 6* Kellin tchs and forms his Bustah, starting to charge it up.
<Seraphna> **Jaime focuses and pulls rock up from below to try and grab Xevil**
<DeathStar> *Xevil is easily ragrolled when he's grabbed*
<Dias`> <Dias> ....Somethings off. He's not fighting back.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Why? You cannot win
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Does he want us to kill him?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Gluttony…
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Smash me, crush me, blow me up.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...he's trying to distract us."
<DeathStar> *Erevis pauses it in her overcharge*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Gluttony?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not think Xevil is the gluttony type...?"
<Seraphna> **The girls look at each other and start to shift into a new song, harmony and healing**
<Alicia> * Jikuu seems a little unsure though
<Seraphna> Jaime> Power Hungry.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Wait... can we heal him?"
<DeathStar> *Xevil laughs* Oh daughter of Eevis
<DeathStar> *He grabs her*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> So smart yet so stupid
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...someone contact the surface and make sure Ka'pla is still alright."
<Seraphna> **Jaime teleports herself away from him**
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I won't reveal what I am yet. But you're right. I'm wasting your time
<DeathStar> <Xevil> If you think you can kill me, do it
<Seraphna> Jaime> The core.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around at the details of the room*
<DeathStar> *the room sems to be being drained of dark energy and nothing but eldritch is being left behind*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Forget him and destroy the source. We’ll have to hold him.
<DeathStar> *also, far far down where they came, it's being sealed off*
<Alicia> * Jikuu and Charlotte look for the source
<XanTop> 6* Kellin looks around, trying to use his hypersense to get an idea of where Xevil may be coming from
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises her hands and tries to use Dark One sorcery to disrupt the drain*
<Dias`> *Dias looks around, focusing a bit through his marked eye*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **she punches the ground where it’s cleansed sending a shock of energy to try and rip open a hole**
<DeathStar> *Noire partially begins to disrupt what Xevil is taking*
<Alicia> * Charlotte joins in, as does Jikuu once she works out how
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...got it..." *tries doubling her efforts*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Gluttony maybe. Still always good to take away your dinner.
<DeathStar> *Erevis fires her hyperspace at the eldritch mark ground*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Hm. Very well.
<DeathStar> *He vanishes*
<Seraphna> **The girls focus extra energy into their song**
<DeathStar> *Thanks to the disruption, the pull of dark energy there seems to stop, what little remains*
<DeathStar> *however, the eldritch corruption around them remains*
<XanTop> <Kellin> Can this song purify the area?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...that got it..." *tries to grab the rest of the dark energy for herself so that xEvil does not come back and take the rest*
<Alicia> * Victoire sings to do so
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and readies hersekf guarding the singers**
<Dias`> *Dias rubs his eye a bit and shrugs* Well unless I got something to punch.
<Seraphna> **Song and Saga back her up now**
<DeathStar> *Noire takes it and would be knocked to her knees*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Gaaaah!:
<DeathStar> *the singers would find since this is the core area with a ton of eldritch power, it's too much to just sing away*
<DeathStar> *at least with their individual packs*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You three work as one to try and weaken it. We’ll have to help remove it somehow.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...we need the tower operational!"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, unless this is an outlier... I know his mode of operation."
<Dias`> <Id> Perhaps you should just believe in yourselfs more.
<Dias`> <Dias> So how do we un-mark this place. Like draw a line through it? Oooh maybe some dark one blood cursed spirit magic will seal it
<Alicia> * Sparkling targets the mark itself, trying to remove that
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...do not look at me, you fool!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Maka, can you help empower them?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "If you can handle the mark, sure!"
<DeathStar> *as Sparkling targets the giant mark, an abomination seems to rise up out of it and go for Sparkling*
<Alicia> * Jikuu launches the hyperspace at the abomination
<Dias`> <Dias> There we go. Something for me to fight. *He leaps at it*
<Seraphna> **Jaime launches her own blast at the abomination**
<DeathStar> *it swipes it's corruptive gooy limbs at Dias to knock him back, then tries to swallow Jaime*
<Alicia> * Charlotte smacks with giant hands
<Dias`> *Dias leaps upwards in an attempt to get above it's swipes*
<Seraphna> **Jaime leaps back and tosses a very spikey crystal orb in her place**
<Jackieness> <Noire> 8rises and forms a dark matter ball that flattens into a spinning disk. She launches it at the abomination*
<DeathStar> *The creature splurts corruption from it's wounds*
<DeathStar> *flailing and shoots a tongue out to try to eat Marcus*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... at least I wasn't tongued for once
<Dias`> *Dias starts to fall and swings his right fist forward, sending a small burst of compressed air at it as he launches backwards*
<Seraphna> **Saga and Song keep up their song with Reikana**
<Alicia> * Victoire keeps singing as well
<DeathStar> *The abomination squishes and melts*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *keeps it up*
<Seraphna> **Jaime forms cover for people and starts thrusting earth spikes at the mark**
<XanTop> 6* Marcus stands there holding the tongue, dropping it.
<XanTop> <Marcus> Gross.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *Checks the status of the mark* It seems faded but the area is still corrupted.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Keep at it... I need to investigate something..." *tries to cast a spell to try to sense where the stolen dark energy was sent to*
<Alicia> * Jikuu focuses on burning the corruption away with hyperspace while Noire works
<DeathStar> *the area begins to rumble*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...its been taken to another plane of existence!"
<Seraphna> **Jaime helps the girls coordinate their song and peers around** Gather up folks.
<XanTop> <Kellin> Plane...such as some Eldritch reality?
<Dias`> <Id> I wonder if it's being siphoned to it's plane.
<DeathStar> *the corruption around them bubbling strangely and growing hot*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We might have to leave fast.
<DeathStar> <Ren> What's up?
<Dias`> <Dias> I'm thinking they're sealing the entrance.
<XanTop> <Marcus> The hell is going on?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Should I go on ahead?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think the mark won’t go down without a fight. The explosive kind.
<Dias`> *Id scans*
<XanTop> <Kellin> Can we get a teleport?
<DeathStar> *around them the corruptoion seems to be fading, but at the same time what's remaining seems to be trying to go out of control*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Come then!" *tries to open a dark portal to the top of the stairs*
<DeathStar> *The portal fails*
<Dias`> <Dias> So we should stop it otherwise it could blow up...*he motions at everything*
<DeathStar> *something is blocking them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...its trying to take us with it."
<XanTop> <MArcus> I like Dias' plan, stop it before it pops!
<Seraphna> **Jaime tests hyperspace**
<Dias`> <Dias> I could probably get out. But I definetly can't get all of us out.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...same, and I am not going alone."
<DeathStar> *hyperspace attacks seem to work but the jump part fails*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Everyone, into the Song Magic bubble! Jaime, we need a shell."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sowtgu
<Dias`> <Dias> ...Can you use the songmagic to contain the corruption?
<Dias`> <Dias> Like bubble it all up?
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads into the song music bubble, trying to assist the singers herself
<DeathStar> *Erevis moves to the others*
<Seraphna> **Jaime mumbles due to her autocorrect but starts forming a special earth cast crystal shell, a Diamond Shield**
<DeathStar> *Ren flails over*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves into the bubble* "Our choice mission nowis to survive."
<Dias`> *Id floats to the bubble*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hey Dias
<DeathStar> <REn> Punch the explosion!
<XanTop> 6* Kellina nd Marcus get close.
<Dias`> <Dias> ....Ok. *He cracks his neck as he suddenly radiates incredible heat that concentrates in his right hand*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ...
<Seraphna> **Saga and Song sing about protective love**
<DeathStar> *all around them the corruption begins to reach it's peak*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Should I pull him in?
<Dias`> *Dias let's out a breathe of air, then suddenly disappears as booms start to be heard*
<Alicia> * Jikuu pours hyperspace into the corruption, trying to burn it away
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sealing… it.
<DeathStar> *Erevis joins in firing hyperspac out*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "He has until Jaime seals it up to rejoin us."
<XanTop> 6* Kellin shoots pure hyperspace from his hands, melting the skin away, joining Erevis and Jikuu
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> <CHIP> The were was a massive shift inside the planet's core just now
<Alicia> * Yoiyami looks over, while eating snacks
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I imagine it was meant to unleash eldritch energy but I detect nothing. Maybe an explosion? Hm. A trap?
<DeathStar> *Andrea muses, then suddenly hefts Yoiyami up* I'm going down
<XanTop> <Xan> You think the others are hurt?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> They might be dead
<XanTop> <Xan> ...I'm coming.
<Seraphna> Thena> Hmmmm. No sudden memory updates. Focus on Noire, Andrea.
<Dias`> <Chad> Focus the scanners, see what we can come up with. It had to have gone somewhere
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Moms are strong."
<DeathStar> *Andrea touches Xanatos as well, taking those who want to come along and appearing in the palace core room, where Lenneth and Shre'trav are already working their way down the stairs*
<DeathStar> *the corruption that lined the walls no longer present*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Dad. *She glances back*
<XanTop> <Xan> What happened?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> The ground below us shook really hard
<DeathStar> <Shre'trav> Something massive happened below
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Maybe everyone was fighting?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hold on. I will take us straight down
<XanTop> <Xan> Let's hurry then. 6* he pulls out his beam saber and pistol, moving on.
<XanTop> 6* Xan pauses.
<DeathStar> *Andrea takes them to the bottom, where it looks like a sheer wall of rock and debris lies before them*
<DeathStar> <Shre'trav> ...
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Oh no
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Break the wall?"
<DeathStar> *Andrea muses, tapping the wall.* Hm, where to begin
<XanTop> 6* Xan starts scanning the wall with his eyes.
<XanTop> (eye)
<DeathStar> *Xanatos would see a few weakpoints here and there*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> You see something, Xan, or should I hit aimlessly?
<XanTop> 6* Xan points them out.
<XanTop> <Xan> Couple of spots here.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Okay, Yoi, hit those spots and I'll hit this one
<Alicia> * Yoiyami goes to smash her spots with a dark energy ball
<DeathStar> *Andrea smashes her's, working on bringing down the debris. They slowly reach the group*
<DeathStar> *Ren lays in fox form*
<XanTop> 6* Xan quickly checks on Erevis and Jaime
<Jackieness> <Noire> *has her tendrils splaye dout like she was trying to reinforce the shell*
<DeathStar> *Erevis opens her eyes* Hello there, hero
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm… Diamond Shield is my new cool move.
<DeathStar> <Shre'trav> Well. It seems you have cleared out our world
<DeathStar> <Shre'trav> We owe you thanks
<Alicia> * Charlotte shakes her head to clear it, before hugging Yoiyami tightly.
<Seraphna> Saga> **is playing a video game in her datapad**
<Seraphna> **Song snoozes**
<XanTop> <Xan> Fair damsel, I've come to save you.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *finally stops singing and then passes out*
<Alicia> * Jikuu seems to be unconcious, but safe
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother...they stole the Dark energy from here... sent it to another plane of existence."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *has Xanatos help her down, peering back*
<Dias`> *Dias stands there, smoking, a vacant look in his eyes but standing upright*
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "How dare they!"
<DeathStar> *Andrea muses on that fact*
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "Only pirates are allowed to steal things like that."
<XanTop> 6* Marcus waves his hand in front of Dias' eyes, knowing he's probably knocked out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think I hit a nerve guessing he’s the Gluttony Sin.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'll see what we can gleam from that
<Alicia> <Victoire> "He's probably pride, given how he keeps thinking he can wi... wait, no, he totally admitted he couldn't win this one."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Remember a little while ago he started eating like crazy.
<Alicia> * Victoire seems exhausted, but awake enough to not collapse
<Dias`> <Id> He's the 8th. Why do you assume he's part of the common 7?
<Dias`> *Dias does not respond to the waves*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Because we already had a Vainglory.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Okay, what is the 8th sin then?"
<XanTop> 6* Marcus lifts Dias up over his shoulder.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Let us talk to Spade then
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And see what he knows.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Rainshine begins to receive tons of messages from a certain Makai about her condition on her datapad*
<DeathStar> *while the meeting begins*
<DeathStar> <Spade> So basically Xevil said something along the lines of you being close and stupid at the same time to the gluttony guess
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods**
<DeathStar> <Spade> Well, then you're close and not at the same time
<Seraphna> Jaime> I was going off his history of senseless power grabs and his recent eating habits.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Greed? Greed is easily confused with gluttony."
<DeathStar> <Spade> I think you're all thinking of this too easily
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Probably."
<DeathStar> <Spade> He's the hand picked successor of Nyarl
<DeathStar> <Spade> Clearly, he has something it values
<XanTop> <Xan> Ambition.
<Dias`> *Chad sits there, eyeing his datapad as he listens*
<XanTop> <Xan> Xevil was very driven and ambition.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Well, that is a relief. We have beaten Xevil so many times..."
<XanTop> (ambitious)
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are you really calling ambition a sin?"
<XanTop> <Xan> It can be.
<Dias`> <Chad> Too much of anything can be a sin.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **she muses** Hmm. Sloth perhaps.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...have we had a Sloth before?"
<DeathStar> <Spade> I think ambition is what it saw. And something dark
<DeathStar> <Spade> But I think Xevil has all the sins- at least their powers
<Seraphna> Jaime> Like a lack of care if the universe burns.
<Dias`> <Chad> An eagerness to finish what he starts. *He nods at Spade*
<Dias`> <Chad> I agree with you on that. It explains why he's not afraid.
<DeathStar> <Spade> He's copied a person's form, he's gluttony with power, and I bet as we keep going he'll unleash more of the previous sins abilities
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Okay, Diligence... is strong. That scares me."
<Dias`> <Chad> And what power did you have then?
<XanTop> <Marcus> Makes sense. He's all sins. Which is kind of what all of us are. We all have those sins in us.
<Dias`> <Id> I do not.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks Spade over curiously**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If that's the reasoning... wait, I think I get it. It's something that underscores all the sins, either by being them combined, or something... hey look, pride."
<Sara> * Rainshine tries to ignore the messages on her datapad and focus on the meeting... emphasis on tries
<DeathStar> <Spade> I suppose, if I had to put it down to one thing maybe, lust for a woman and the measures I went for her.
<DeathStar> <Spade> But I don't really believe in categories
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... you're also the one framing a medieval human concept on this situation."
<Alicia> <Yoiyami> "I have all the sins, except sloth, but I make them work for me." *has her ears covered by Charlotte suddenly at the last bit*
<Alicia> (of Spade's lust comment)
<DeathStar> *Ren a-hems*
<Seraphna> Jaime> A lot of the sins as we know them don’t really match the common use they held in early human history.
<DeathStar> <Spade> Exactly. If I had to categorize my sin, it would still fall under being stupid for a woman though
<Seraphna> Jaime> For example Lust was as much about longing for something as it was… sex.
<Alicia> * Yoiyami would comment on that if she could hear it
<Dias`> <Chad> I'm less worried about what sin you categorized and more what power he's gained from it.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Ah, well that's something to note."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, let us discuss real problems."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yes, I don't want my last words to be 'Oh, so that's what Spade's power was'."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I have ideas of what he would get
<Dias`> <Chad> Future sight would be most likely thing.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Lust would likely be get to get people to fall in love/control of people to make them do what they want
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Unlikely. He has not given up yet." *to Chad*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Xevil could take over a world power that way
<XanTop> <Kellin> Is that how you escaped all of this with your life? Convincing the others to give you leniency? Interesting.
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Adeline and looks over Spade* Was that your sin power?
<DeathStar> <Spade> I never used it to put myself under it's control
<DeathStar> <Spade> So I have no idea
<Dias`> *Chad studies him*
<Seraphna> Jaime> As I understand it Spade merely did the one thing the others didn’t. Avoid actually harming anyone.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If that counts as 'convincing the others to give you leniency', then yes, he did that."
<Seraphna> Sephie> So far Grandpa isn’t that bad.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "He never gave us reason to truly want him dead."
<DeathStar> <Spade> Right now I've decided to help you out since this is a threat that could end all life. It makes no sense to hold out
<DeathStar> <Spade> Or play games
<DeathStar> *Adeline makes a face*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I doubt he's lying
<Seraphna> **Jaime leans on Adeline**
<Dias`> *Chad taps his finger on the table as he eyes Spade for a few more seconds* Perhaps. Perhaps not. *He glances at the others* Well, we haven't gained much more information. All we know now is that Xevil has all of the other Sin's powers.
<DeathStar> *Chad's datapad beeps*
<Dias`> <Chad> We still need to come up with a way to stop him. *He glances down at his datapad as he taps it open*
<Dias`> <Chad> We've got a problem.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... do tell."
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s Tuesday already?
<Dias`> <Chad> I've got reports of Eldritch beings appearing on the Guardian Homeworld and the Dark One's new homeworld.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what?!"
<DeathStar> *Lenneth taps her fingers* .... Darien and Ariel can help the Guardian world of course
<Dias`> <Chad> Erevis, have someone confirm it. But we should prepare teams to split up.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> But we'll immediately need to get help sent in to both worlds
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods and heads to the bridge*
<DeathStar> *Andrea peers down in thought*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The Dark One world indicates Xevil is after more Dark energy
<DeathStar> <Andrea> But why the Guardian?
<XanTop> <Xan> Xevil hates Ariel
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What sources of energy are there to... oh. Okay then."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Ah. It must be a trap for Ariel and Erevis then
<Dias`> <Chad> Indeed. *He sends someone a message on his datapad and he crosses his arms* That would be the leading reason.
<DeathStar> *Erevis voice appears on the comm* It is verified. An attack is underway. Sightings of Xevil on both worlds
<DeathStar> -TBC-

<DeathStar> -Minis Open-
<DeathStar> *Zayne sends cat pictures to Rainshine*
<DeathStar> *While Fate sits at the bar, eating snacks*
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<Dias`> *Dias plops down at the bar, looking exhausted/physically drained.* I need 4 of your bestest beers.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hands rocket drinks*
<Dias`> <Dias> ....oh man. I must be out of whack. I didn't even sense you around. *He takes the rocket drink and slams one*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hehs, wiping cabinets in a waitress outfit*
<Dias`> *Dias burps loudly then pauses as he stares at Cheryl, narrowing his eyes in deep thought* ....somethings off here.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Corruption affectin your vision
<Dias`> <Dias> Only in my right eye. But it's easy to ignore like the voices in my head. *He motions his hand at/around Cheryl* This though, seems off. It's the cleaning! Why are you cleaning here?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I lost a bet and must train here for a few days. *she eyes the drink machine, squinting*
<Dias`> <Dias> Dial it back. Bet...train?!
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ever heard the ol' wax on, wax off training. *She demonstrates*
<Dias`> <Dias> Yeah. You made me do it for 2 months straight because I refused to listen to you.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah, see? It stuck
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Now I've moved up to sweep on, sweep off, and more
<Dias`> *Dias leans back in his stool* It reminds me of the time I spent pushing a boulder up a mountain side for 3 months. Weirdest thing, ever time I got done pushing it up and I'd take a rest, I'd find it on the bottom again.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah, the power of gravity
<Dias`> <Dias> Gravity....Son of a....*He curses up towards the stars*
<Dias`> <Dias> I thought it was some ancient mountain spirit.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, we do have spirits. Maybe one was teasing you
<Dias`> <Dias> To think I made Kaleb do it for 4 months.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I hope X doesn't hear that
<Dias`> <Dias> Why? Kaleb and I went on all sorts of adventures and training runs
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *makes the coffee machine work finally*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I should test the kids one day
<Dias`> <Dias> Test the kids how? Like put them up against my greatest achievement? Or like those annoying book tests?
Session Close: Tue Oct 03 00:00:01 2023

Session Start: Sun Oct 08 00:00:01 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> *Ren eyes the dinner menu at the bar*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...well?"
<DeathStar> *Ren glances up* Ah, hey Noire
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I sat down five minutes ago and have been watching you concentrate on that menu without acknowledging my presence until I spoke up."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh?
<DeathStar> *Ren ears twitch in thought, glancing back at the same page she has been*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Must not have sensed your presense.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmm... and what weighty decision occupies yor mind then?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just listening
<Jackieness> <Noire> "To what?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Crew having nightmares
<DeathStar> *her ears perk up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... yes. That."
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to Noire* So here for some food?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I could use something, yes."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Chocolate chip pancakes?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... alright."
<DeathStar> *Ren orders from Cheryl, who is at the counter in a waitress outfit*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...? Cheryl? What are you doing here?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Bet lost. So I'm here helping out. <Ren> I just assumed I was crazy
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just gives Ren a look*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl soon delivers delicious pancakes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Tell me, Cheryl... what was the nature of this bet?"
<DeathStar> *Cheryl jerks*
<Seraphna> **Jaime steps in, very muddy, moving to find a seat**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh look, a wary customer
<DeathStar> *she goes to tend to Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Huh
<DeathStar> *She eats her pancake*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh, hey Cheryl, retired from the fighting?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I plan to go on your next mission, squirt
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just had some stuff to finish on Earth
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... she was avoiding my question."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It looks like it. She's not into cute clothing that often
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ah. **she muses, then seems to remember she's basically naked and forms the mud into clothing** This smells like a Chii bet.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Must have been a bad bet
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...neither am I. And yes... a very bad bet."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Order?
<DeathStar> *eyes Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I should talk to Momma Chii. She's probably lurking about
<DeathStar> *Cheryl tries to maintain a "friendly" waitress attitude, but the menu in her hand bends some*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Talk to ehr for what?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> See what's she's up to. *she finishes her food* So any plans in what free time we have
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... no plans."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I might use the holo system to relax and tune out the dreamers
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I had no idea you were so sensitive."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I have surprises still - both good and bad.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, fettucini and veggies. I seem to disagree with meat lately.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl squints at Jaime, then moves into the back, preparing the dish*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh? And what other secrets are there to discover?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> A-ha. I'm sure they'll crop up before the end
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...in these recent days, I find surprises to be unpleasant."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm not shocked. But I also find that the walls have ears sometimes. *she rises, fiddling with her datapad* Lets see.
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<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... also true."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl sets the dish before Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Did you want to join me on the holodeck?
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles and gives Cheryl a big tip** So was it Chii? Momma Meg does it to Erevis sometimes. **she seems to be scheming now**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl narrows eyes*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You shouldn't bother your servers
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'll join you. I have little else to occupy me besides my books."
<DeathStar> *Ren heads up to the holodeck where she's set it as a Japanese hotspring to relax.*
<DeathStar> *Even including a snackbar*
<Seraphna> **Jaime tilts her head** Katrina always used to talk with me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Very well. How is your daily life?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes with Ren*
<DeathStar> *Ren prepares and then sinks into the water* There we should be isolated up here where we can talk more privately
<Jackieness> <Noire> *changes out of her clothes and joins Ren* "...mmmm... do continue then."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well outside the nightmares and watching the girls lately, it's moving along. We're lucky big sis got those song mage packs going.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I've just been noticing lately I've been getting stronger the past few months which has had an effect on my powers. I am bonded with Charlotte
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Mm. And that's been working alright then, I take it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And what does that mean, mmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Been too crazy to really look into it much
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I strongly siggest you find some answers."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well when we get a brief moment to breathe I'll take some time
<DeathStar> <Ren> But that's one thing about bond partners, you benefit from each other. It's one reason some dragoons are going with two these days
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I've been bonded to someone my entire life. I treasure my autonomy."
<DeathStar> <Ren> True, but that's not quite the same as a dragoon's. But I get what you mean. *She leans back in the water*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm more worried about the long term effects everything will have on Saga. She might be older now, but she tends to experience everything many times over more than others.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So I prefer to grow my own strength, through my own talent and effort."
<Dias`> *Chad enters the bar and sits down in a booth*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mmmhm.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I imagine everyone will have some long term effects from all of this
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But that is me."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl moves over to Chad* Drink?
<DeathStar> *Ren sprawls out in the water, tail swishing happily*
<Dias`> *Chad pauses as he looks at Cheryl* Black Tea. No Sugar. *He studes her for a moment* Lose a bet with Chii again?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No comment. *she sets the menu down while going to prepare the tea*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *leans back against the side of the spring and closes her eyes*
<Dias`> *Chad smiles subtly as she walks away*
<DeathStar> *Ren's tail spashes Noire*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl delivers it then returns to the counter*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm?!"
<DeathStar> *while Rachael and Ako enter the bar in gothic lolita type outfits and sit in a booth*
<Dias`> <Chad> So how long are you doing this? *He takes a sip of his tea*
<DeathStar> *Ren's tail swishes like a snake then does it again*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Until we go out again
<Dias`> <Chad> I suppose, enjoy this peace while you can.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes open just slightly and then tendrils snake out and hen move to dunk Ren*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hmphs and moves to go see to the other two new customers*
<DeathStar> *Ren flails* Aah?!
<Dias`> *Dias sits down cross legged in the park. His eyes looking around*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... don't play with the big girls, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You know I'd win if I wanted
<DeathStar> *She sniffs*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...then why don't you?"
<DeathStar> *Ren nods as if challenge accepted, closing her eyes* So you think your Dark One tome casting is ready?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We shall see, won't we?""
<DeathStar> *Ren floats there in thought*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl meanwhile brings out a giant cake*
<Dias`> *Chad raises an eyebrow at the giant cake*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> X's birthday is coming up. I thought I'd let her have it and be my test subject on how it tastes
<Dias`> <Chad> Look at your thinking about others.
<Dias`> *you*
<DeathStar> *Rachael eats a normal dinner with Ako, posing in Kaelan's clothes while doing so*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pops up to inspect**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Have you a thought?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Sister you look ravishing.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just wondering why Xevil suddenly wants dark energy. I mean, when you have eldritch power, dark one power kind of pales - no offensive
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Thanks.
<DeathStar> *Ako stretches* The sales should go through the roof like when Moira poses for you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... an excellent question."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm just curious what his goal is - is it compatible with his power or is he trying to deny you your's due to how many Dark Ones there are, or... *She trails off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Or?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Gather it to, to try to destroy some Progenitors instantly maybe
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's all I can think of
<Dias`> *Chad sets his tea down as he pulls out a notepad and starts writing down in it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "All six or so of them?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Xevil supposedly has a hate for Erevis
<DeathStar> <Ren> Killing her line would not be out of character
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And alot of people hate him back. There are more efficient ways to go about it."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, if you can think of reasons to gather it let me know
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I shall need to study my books..."
<DeathStar> *Rachael studies Moira's pictures to see what poses do the best*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> It's that damn chest
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses, then covers Rachael in her tails and does something**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Eh?
<Seraphna> **Rachael's bust seems bigger after** That dear, is called the right bra.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I suppose I could cheat my way to a DD, but I'll totally be called out
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Could always ask one of my Goddesses for a Foxy Blessing.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> It's fine. Moira and I will always have this rivalry. I'll win with my own talents
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<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and nods, fixing her hair** Truth be told, your smaller proportions make for good modeling. We have many women on this ship with such sizes and they want to know they can look as radiant as you.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> *nods* Nice
<Seraphna> **Kaelan smiles, leaning back and yawning a bit** THankfully some of the rugrats are near full growth now. They've been able to keep the shop going.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That's good. I need the cash
<Seraphna> Kaelan> ANd how are you doing of late? **Leans against her**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Looking to buy stuff
Session Close: Mon Oct 09 00:00:01 2023