The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 688

Session Start: Mon Dec 04 12:37:30 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session688
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<DeathStar> Date: Date: 10-655.10.20
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *the massive ship hovers over a large world that is slowly being prepared; the massive structures with Progenitor tech have been slowly constructed, preparing a massive city where the PAX can dock at the center*
<DeathStar> *Erevis flips through the reports with Syiean, having others like Ao down below with Iko*
<Seraphna> **Thena looks over maps naming locations**
<XanTop> <Xan> So this is the world that Jaime and Jikuu chose?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Nice and big isn’t it?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Indeed. We still do need to give it a name
<Seraphna> Thena> Thenatopia?
<XanTop> <Xan> Xannytopolis.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We will have to live with the name we choose, so we should take the time to give it a good one."
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps into the bridge, wearing a labcoat, her attiude a bit gruffier these days since the retrieval of the chip from the Cartel* Either your egos are astounding or your jokes are terrible. The construction of the city is going well, but actually moving into the city will take well into the next year. Using materials close to the ship's is no easy feat due to where we have to locate them
<Seraphna> Jaime> So no naming it Adeline’s Landing? **she gives her wife a smile**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Not the entire planet."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> However, we will need to decide on something; I know you plan to use the PAX once again in the "Final" battle but in the meantime, we'll need a new flagship while the PAX remains grounded on the planet.
<DeathStar> *Adeline offers Jaime a look*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Did you have a ship in mind dear?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The planet's name should probably be related to either the Suisen Empire's name, I believe. We'll consider it
<DeathStar> *We will
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We should use the materials we're gathering to make something much smaller than the PAX, more nimble, and try to make it as strong as we can. I am aware due to it being original Progenitor tech, that is impossible
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But that hasn't stopped ships like the Aquarius from doing miracles.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, we could come close. We could perhaps draw on the Croza tech.
<XanTop> <Xan> In honor of our time in japan we could use one of their words. Risokyo means Utopia I believe. Though if it ever failed it would be a pretty ironic name.
<DeathStar> *Erevis considers, then nods to Xanatos* I like it
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is not a bad choice."
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s less of a mouthful than Takamagahara at least.
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes her watch* I will head planet side then and set aside some building materials for the ship. If you can locate any materials from Geyze to bring, let me know.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Of course love.
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<DeathStar> *Erevis rises, motioning to Jikuu and Jaime* Follow me. Xanatos, you can come as well
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods, giving Adeline a squeeze as she passes to follow Erevis**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll be down at Risokyo. I'll be sure to add it to the Galactic Registry, too
<DeathStar> *She peers from the PAX down at the chosen planet as Suisen workers build the first city*
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<DeathStar> *Erevis leads them toward Taiga's workshop, where tons of discolored runes layabout*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sephie is already below I believe.
<XanTop> <Xan> If at any point you need our help with anything Adeline, let us know. 6* He doesn't elaborate more than that and turns to follow Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hopefully as we get the spaceports finished and all the important infostructure up and running, we can then turn to the other buildings for the people
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<DeathStar> *Taiga seems to be looking down, having all the runes back, even the damaged holy rune which seems to be buffered out a bit, looking more fixed*
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<Seraphna> Jaime> How has this been coming along? I’ve been eager to start seeding spirit energy into the world.
<DeathStar> *Taiga turns toward Jaime with the goggles* What?
<DeathStar> *she pauses, then takes the goggles off*
<DeathStar> *Erevis stays back beside Jikuu and Xanatos*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh project of my own I’m eager to move on.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, you can do that then."
<Seraphna> **Si pops up with a Fire Rune**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right. Anyway.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> As you know, due to how things have been tilting more and more toward magic and spirits, the Empress asked me to take a look back at the runes
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Si there has a Copy Fire Rune. You can tell by it's faded look
<Seraphna> **Si shows it off as if modeling**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "They can be mass produced?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes, but there as some drawbacks. The stronger the user, the more it drains the copy until it breaks
<Jackieness> * And timely to the coversation, Taiga receives a message from Noire on her Copy Dark rune tests.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Si, is a powerful fire starter.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Si, activate the magics in the fire rune to increase your power
<Seraphna> **Si uses it to spawn fire about her, spinning it in circles**
<DeathStar> *an inferno comes out, so much so CHIP has to use the power dampening*
<DeathStar> *cutting off all power*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus and flops**
<Seraphna> Si> CHIP, you gotta let my candle burn bro!
<DeathStar> *Erevis has stepped back as Taiga, who was under a table, steps forward as CHIP deals with some fire burning*
<DeathStar> *Taiga lifts Si's hand, showing the cracked rune*
<Seraphna> **Si sighs and puts some out herself**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If it was allowed to continue, it would have shattered
<Seraphna> Jaime> So good for a burst but not really a replacement for a Fire Spirit.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Why would you think it was?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, if you put it on someone with not powerful fire magic
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It would allow them to go the extra mile, however
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Let me demonstrate
<DeathStar> *TAiga brings out Noire*
<DeathStar> *she has the real Dark Rune on her*
<Seraphna> Si> Behold, our Test-Noire.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... shall I perform now? Sing a song?"
<DeathStar> *Slaps a test Dark Rune on Jaime*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This... feels so strange."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Whatever you feel like, just basically go dark magic against dark magic, to see how you both fair.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The runes produce their own dark magic, or enhance what is in there
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmm… **Jaime darkens the shadows about them and has tendrils go for Noire**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *uses an absorption to try to absorb Jaime's tendrils*
<DeathStar> *Taiga goes under the table again*
<DeathStar> *Erevis casually slaps a copy dark rune on Jikuu, too*
<Jackieness> <Noire> ""Mmmmm... Jaime, don't just imitate what Dakr Ones do with our abilities. First off... you need to be more... mmmm... you."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmm, alright. **she levels her hand and fires a beam of dark energy at Noire**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Wait, will it not break the moment I try to do anything with it?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If Taiga is right, it has it's own dark magic in it. Why not test the basics first
<Alicia> * Jikuu expands the shadows then
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries bending the dark beam around herself*
<DeathStar> *Taiga calls out* Alright. I just wanted you two to fire off a few things. Look at your copy rune, Jaime
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes it**
<DeathStar> *while Jikuu tests her, messing with the shadows, Jaime would see her rune is perfectly fine*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hey it’s all here still.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Unless you go for a massive dark attack with all your strength, it won't explode. Your dark natured, but you don't really focus on that area, right?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Si lives, breathes, and eats fire
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And when I tested a Copy Rune, it was...mmmm...fragile."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, I only use it with my pact to Nocturne.
<Seraphna> Si> I alone know the secret to Fire Soup.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But the copy did still boost her power. It's like a boost still before breaking
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But the mass production is mostly meant for others. Unless you all want one for a boost
<Alicia> * Jikuu continues playing with the rule, seeing what it can do
<DeathStar> *Taiga gathers her materials, leaving Jikuu's since she's testing her's*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I think these Copy Runes are more useful for expanding a wielder's options, rather than their primary focus."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're still scratching the surface, but I know now we can make them, which was the goal
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They're primarily magic based, but even someone with no magic talent can use them
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<DeathStar> *She motions at Xanatos at that*
<XanTop> <Xan> How many of these copies have been made?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I've made around 30 copies of each element
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But if we want more, I'll need a dedicated facility.
<DeathStar> *Erevis considers*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I suppose once the planet is sorted, we should make one
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Especially if the more powerful among us can blow it in one use
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Depending on scale of effetc, but yes."
<XanTop> <Xan> What do you think Jikuu and Jaime. Arming soldiers with elemental abilities could help strengthen the more normal of us.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Oh, this is great."
<DeathStar> *Erevis glances at the two*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do think the regular people should use these."
<Seraphna> Jaime> As long as we’re selective with the fighters.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... beyond a facility, is there another 'but' to this, Taiga?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Since you are more interested in the military angle of things, then I will have you help Taiga set up things on the planet along with Adeline.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sounds good, I need to see how they interact with raw spirit power too.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. *She thinks* There may be one thing
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm not entirely sure
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Here it is..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga holds up her hand to hold off the but*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The rune creating and using process is fine
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Don't get me wrong
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I even repaired the holy rune
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But during all my tests there was a strange resonance as if there was another set of runes. I tried to locate it but I never could get it to happen again
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "As in, other elements, or a second Dark Rune?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm… we have wondered of the Mirror Universe held its own Runes.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... what of alternate reality or timeline runes?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I just picked up another set of runes on the ship; I'm not sure if they were the same, or different. No, I think they had to be different for me to pick it up. I had my sensors picked to these since I was copying them
<XanTop> <Xan> We should investigate that.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It could be one or the other, I didn't have time to get equipment to check before they were hidden
<Jackieness> <Noire> "On the ship? This ship?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> And you picked them up here?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> No way I could have picked up so easily elsewise
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We will need to look into then. But there is a lot going on right now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm... I wonder if its possible that they are stashed in a bulkhead that was salvaged from the derelict PAX..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> What could hide them? Subspace?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> There are so many hidden passages on this ship
<Seraphna> Si> We can test that… but I doubt it.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You could try to find a hidden room for weeks
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm. **she seems to have thought but doesn’t voice it**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Why would there be runes hidden in a hidden room?"
<XanTop> <Xan> Before we're done here today, I can have a copy of the wind rune, right?
<DeathStar> *Taiga grabs one and hands it over*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> All yours. You should be good to go for sometime
<XanTop> <Xan> NIce, I'm going to be so annoying making wind in people's faces.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...well...while you are busy trying to rule your empire, I do need something to occupy myself... I apparently get difficult when bored. I can starta search of the ship's nooks and crannies."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will be sure to inform Kyouki if she gets annoyed suddenly it was you
<Alicia> * Jikuu looks amused at that
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Good luck then, Noire Awaraka
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-656.3.13
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo - PAX
<DeathStar> *The PAX, in the center of the city, with teleporters linking to the ship and vice versa, is still quite crazy right now as there's a lot of craziness going on. Ao fielding people wanting to stay on the ship, people wanting to be the first to move into the city and stuff going on in the city that is happening*
<DeathStar> *Adeline sips some water, eyeing complaints while Erevis herself looks a little tired, going over reports of the council and the Intergalactic Highway*
<XanTop> <Xan> I'm glad everyone is excited.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "It's a big day."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> At least people are at peace. *She mutters, the hands Jikuu a folder*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Jikuu. Here
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Hmm?"
<Alicia> * Jikuu looks it over
<DeathStar> *it is the list of people wanting to move first into the city, and even some people from other Suisen Worlds*
<Seraphna> **Jaime rests her head on Adeline’s shoulder, looking on with her**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Wow."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Go through their names and backgrounds, and make notes of who you believe should get first pass - check their background, put the resto n the waiting list, and put the other names you believe should be outright rejected
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This will be a good test of your skills
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Will do!"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> There is still a lot of mechanical stuff. Good thing we have Myria to help combine Progenitor and into these buildings to make them more like the PAX - at lest in the first city. I imagine afterward the rest of the planet can't be this way
<DeathStar> *Ren steps onto the bridge* We might have an issue
<DeathStar> *Ren sets down some papers*
<Alicia> * Akatsuki checks the papers
<XanTop> <Xan> What's that?
<DeathStar> *it states that someone killed, brutually, a gang made up of people from the cartel, the Tsivrixsh, even Earth, and a Suisen merchant who were believed to be rapist and child slavers*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It looks like that the Peacekeepers are investigating due to the location being right along the border of all the races for who did it
<DeathStar> <Ren> The wounds seemed to have been done by a certain scythe like weapon
<XanTop> <Xan> Who do we know with a weapon like that?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Just a crazy Makai who aids us now and again
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And then goes off on a killer spree
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "There are other scythe users, but... the evidence does suggest her."
<XanTop> <Xan> Well before we go convincting Zayne before we investigate....we should probably investigate. This is within our jurisdictions, right?
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's what I was going to ask
<XanTop> 6* Xan considers and looks to Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Ren> She's not technically one of ours
<DeathStar> *Erevis considers* I do not believe this is our jusidiction. Her home is Earth. I can try getting in touch with Lemon and Kane
<XanTop> <Xan> Was this murders within our border at all?
<XanTop> (these)
<DeathStar> <Ren> She played it smart and did it along the borders making it hard to determine who's jusdiction it is
<DeathStar> Jurisdiction
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<DeathStar> *Ren brings up the planets along the area*
<XanTop> <Xan> I'd be inclined to still have someone investigate it but it's up to the three of you.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will toss it to Lemon and Kane first. If it grows too much we will see what we can do. For now we need to make sure nothing breaks here.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Investigation is a good idea, even if we are just assisting."
<DeathStar> *Erevis rubs eyes* We have Noire running along the walls for secret passages, we have Makai problems, we have building problems, sigh
<XanTop> <Xan> Give me more work and go take a nap.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "The problems do not stop just because the wars do."
<DeathStar> *Erevis hands Xanatos the Intergalactic Highway folder* We are working with the Templars and the Cartel in seeking jump points to travel to the other galaxy without needing the Tiger Engine. So we are coording with with the Peacekeepers to leave "hyperspace beacons". So we are in meetings on where and how to build and leave the beacons
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Enjoy the meeting with Loki
<DeathStar> *She heads for 1B*
<XanTop> <Xan> ...Loki
<DeathStar> <Ren> At least Jikuu and Ako will be here for you!
<DeathStar> *She runs off*
<XanTop> <Xan> I asked for this. I'll get it done. 6* He tries to hype himself up.
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<DeathStar> Location: Mansion Base
<DeathStar> *Lemon turns to Kane* I was sent this by Ren. *She shows the data on the murders of the bad people*
<XanTop> <Kane> Hm, when was the last time we heard from Zayne or her daughter?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Well, after she became Rainshine, we've sort of lost track of both of them. I think Zayne stuck around for the battle with ... you know what
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Then she left.
<DeathStar> *Lemon checks if Zayne is still in her apartment on Earth*
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Both have dropped off my radar since then. I've tried to contact Zayne, but when she wants to be left alone....
<DeathStar> <Lemon> It says she's still paying the rent, but it looks like she's doing it remotely
<DeathStar> <John> ... Hm. You know what they say about addicts.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Well, it's not like she hasn't been preparing for her end anyways. I imagine she's finding it harder to resist.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Because there's no big battle to fight?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Or big evil?
<XanTop> <Kane> I confess I know little about all of that.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> It's possible. I've only lightly scratched the Makai and what makes them do what they do
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Zayne apparently is an outlier in the makai. They're evil magical girls - or should I say, crazy
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Zayne shifted her insanity to purging evil though, seeing herself as "doing good"
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I'm not sure if that's really better."
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Matter of perspective. But it makes sense that channeling the "itch" will circumvent it in a way
<XanTop> <Kane> Shall we go provide our assistance to the peacekeepers in this investigation.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It'll be a good excuse to check in on them.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> And we're between big jobs
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Let me contact Christina
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<DeathStar> Location: Peacekeeper HQ
<DeathStar> *The group finds themself on a ship, flying outside Yggdrasil; outside the window, a massive station is being constructed*
<ChadWinters`> *Chad sits in his seat as he glances out at the station*
<DeathStar> *Zephyr peers out the window in thought, wearing comfortable clothing, while Cheryl faces Aya, who has made time for them*
<DeathStar> <Aya> Hello, everyone. *She rises, Evette waving at them*
<DeathStar> *Aya gives Chad a hug while motioning at them to relax*
<ChadWinters`> *Chad stands up, hugging her back* Hey princess. *He looks at Evette* Mini Princess.
<DeathStar> *Evette smiles*
<DeathStar> <Aya> So you're here about these murders. *She brings up the file* And you think it might be Zayne
<DeathStar> *she takes a seat* I can see it
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> It's possible. Fits her usual pattern
<XanTop> <Kane> We won't know for certain until we investigate.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> But the least we can do is either remove her as the killer or stop her.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Due to the nature of who was killed and the children being saved, the Peacekeepers do want to bring whoever it is alive in
<DeathStar> <Aya> But they need to face trial
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "So do I, especially since... yes."
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Agreed.
<Sara> <Chris> *present, presumably, after being contacted* It does fit the pattern...
<DeathStar> *Cheryl folds her hands* So what you've gathered was this? <Aya> Alright, here's what we got. A call was sent in - female voice. Told us to the authorites to come to the site
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> The suspects voice or someone else?
<DeathStar> *Aya sets pictures of the crime scene down, showing what looks to be a massacre almost, with one man's head removed, another with a scythe wound in the heart, and another completely having his stomach torn out; finally it looks like they were arranged in a ritual like manner*
<ChadWinters`> *Chad eyes it all, then tilts his head slightly at how they're arranged*
<XanTop> <Kane> Was Zayne ritualistic like this in the past?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "It's not like Zayne to be so... ritualistic..."
<DeathStar> <Aya> We believe it to be the suspect and have been running it through the voice decoder.
<DeathStar> <John> She's gotten a little frisky since down below
<DeathStar> *Lemon looks away*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I think this is either a framework, or... her sanity is deteriorating."
<XanTop> <Kane> Can we hear the recording?
<XanTop> <KAne> Again, I mean.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Hmmm. Kane and Id could work together on the voice to see if they can clean it up.
<DeathStar> *Aya flips through her files then brings up the recording sent to her, playing it. It sounds like it's raining as the voice speaks, out of breath. "Send authorities to the location of this phone. There are children here. *the voice pauses* They are in cages still. *they hang up. It almost certainly sounds like Zayne*
<DeathStar> *Even with the heavy rain*
<DeathStar> <Aya> The children likely saw nothing due to the location of the cages.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> That and if it was Zayne, she would've have killed them infront of them.
<ChadWinters`> *Wouldn't*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Okay, so, how do we track down Zayne or not-Zayne?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Or both?
<DeathStar> *she peers at Chris*
<DeathStar> <John> Don't Maka like shiny things?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's Magpies."
<DeathStar> <John> Ohhhh
<Sara> <Chris> Could set a trap. Bait a situation where the killer will have to come and lie in ambush.
<ChadWinters`> *Chad rubs his chin a bit in thought* We'd have to "kidnap" a bunch of kids and "sell" them off I imagine to gather this persons attention.
<DeathStar> <John> Whoa whoa
<DeathStar> <John> We going there?
<DeathStar> <Lemon> If Kane is willing
<DeathStar> *Zephyr punches Angela's arm for no reason*
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> And she probably wouldn't sense it since most of us aren't evil enough to fall on her radar.
<XanTop> <Kane> Let us...consider than a Plan Z.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes something on her datapad* ..huh
<XanTop> <Kane> I think perhaps doing the work to discover others linked to the recently deceased would likely put us on her trail.
<DeathStar> <Aya> If you need anything, my agents are located on the world
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Our best bet would either try to find another target and get their first but that would be a needle in the hay stack unless we can find a path she's following.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's the problem with trying to find the scum of the earth
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> If she's still on this planet, it won't be for much longer. The Maka no doubt will come.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Unless we just watch the borders."
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<DeathStar> <Lemon> True, she is likely being hounded by the Maka.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Well. That might be all the criteria you need, wouldn't it Mr. Kane?
<DeathStar> <Aya> You just need to keep your your open for someone who abuses women/children, and a place the Maka seem to swarm
<DeathStar> *eyes
<XanTop> <Kane> Indeed.
<XanTop> <Kane> We can start investigating suspected rings, those without enough evidence to be brought in.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> And sooner or later, Zayne will likely be drawn to it and the Maka will likely not be far behind.
<Dias`> <Chad> I suppose we could figure out most likely targets.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> This is all well and good, but... what do we do when we catch up to her?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Capture or kill?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We do our best to capture her."
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-656.8.9
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Lemon is flipping through things on the screen*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> You know, even though we're in the military again, with Earth so nicely protected under Stacey
<DeathStar> <Lemon> There's not a lot to do with a special ops like our group
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Are you complaining about being bored?"
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *leans back* Hotaru~. Do something
<DeathStar> *Sim, Andrea's copy that she made, walks down the stairs into the base area and clears her throat*
<DeathStar> <Sim> Pardon me
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Like what?"
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What is it?"
<XanTop> 6* Kane pauses in typing on his console, peering over the screen towards Sim.
<Dias`> *Chad glances over his terminal at Sim*
<DeathStar> <Simulacrum> My master, Andrea, has collapsed in her office. And my power has begun to drastically fall. She might be in a mild coma or worse dying
<DeathStar> <Simulacrum> I thought I should alert someone. I'm going to use your computer to contact Noire and Rei now.
<DeathStar> *She heads over and begins to tap on it*
<Dias`> *Chad glances at the other three* ...
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Well, there's your crisis."
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I meant something like a crazy ice cream driver
<Dias`> *Chad stands up* We should get moving then.
<DeathStar> *Sim sends out the message to the two*
<XanTop> 6* Kane blinks and quickly gets to his feet.
<XanTop> <Kane> Let's move quickly.
<DeathStar> *Lemon nods and heads to the shuttle*
<Dias`> *Chad follows after Lemon*
<DeathStar> *the group arrives outside the manor, where the door is already partially open*
<Seraphna> **Angela peers up at them coming back out so quickly and gets the shuttle ready**
<Seraphna> **Or did**
<XanTop> 6* Kane moves up to the door, glancing inside and knocking.
<XanTop> <Kane> Hello?
<Dias`> *Chad eyes the door partially open and reaches to his holster, unclipping it*
<DeathStar> *it creaks open and a voice responds* Come in
<XanTop> 6* Kane puts his hands on his holster, stepping inside.
<DeathStar> *Lemon peers in and Elwyn seems to have Andrea propped up in a chair, bags of grocerieso n the floor*
<DeathStar> *Andrea is breathing irregularly, but eyes open*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What happened?"
<Dias`> *Chad steps in after Kane, eyeing the scene before them*
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns and moves inside** Oh good you’re alive… my healing will work right?
<DeathStar> <Elwyn> I found her collapsed and I did some uh, CPR.
<Seraphna> **Angela moves over to her**
<DeathStar> *She seems fishy*
<XanTop> <Kane> Your copy, Sim I believe, informed us of your collapse.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It's nothing. Ah. Yeah. I might not be giving her..the power... she needs right now.
<Dias`> <Chad> She said you were almost near comatose.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I made her using technqiues I used for myself long ago.
<DeathStar> *that was used on myself
<DeathStar> *Andrea makes a face*
<Seraphna> Angela> **examines her** What happened?
<DeathStar> <Elwyn> She was faceplanted
<DeathStar> <Elwyn> And barely breathing when I found her
<DeathStar> <Elwyn> I gave her a kitsune technique to help her recover.
<XanTop> <Kane> We should get you to a medical facility.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Agreed. You need a checkup, at the very least."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Ah, fine. If it'll help.
<Seraphna> Angela> We could take her to the PAX. **gives her a scan**
<Dias`> *Chad studies Elywn a bit before looking at Andrea.* Id. Scan her. *His Idlet drops out and begins scanning her*
<Jackieness> * Rei and Noire arrive outside, heading for the door.
<Alicia> * Charlotte has joined the group, worried too.
<DeathStar> *the scan shows her, that while her homonoculus body has allowed her to do more than the average Dark One by gathering so much power again and again, each time, it causes massive damage to her cells; then the other Dark Ones yanked her back from the brink and she's gone all th way again, and has gone even further with her damage, once more, that her body is just ready to go into complete break down. But it looks like Elwyn put a fox marble in her to keep her alive*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Have you been overexerting yourself again...?"
<Dias`> <Idlet> The easiest way to put this, is that you're getting old.
<Seraphna> Angela> Well… it might be time to retire.
<Dias`> *Chad eyes Id*
<XanTop> <Kane> Who has Id been learning from?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh my.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I would not imagine that.
<DeathStar> <Elwyn> Feh.
<DeathStar> *Elwyn just walks off*
<Seraphna> Angela> If the Kitsune Marble is working then you should be fine as long as you don’t do any more mass blood rituals.
<Dias`> <Id> I was told that people do not like to know that they're close to dying.
<Dias`> *Chad sighs*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps inside with a flourish, Rei right behind and far less dramatic* "Mother!"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> How are you two?
<Seraphna> Angela> Is it possible for someone else to power Sim?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...what was this about mass blood rituals?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hah. I love your priorities.
<Dias`> <Chad> It won't fix the root problem.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Yes, one can take over Sim if they want
<XanTop> 6* Kane moves to gather the groceries and take them to Elwyn, also thanking her for her assistance.
<Seraphna> Angela> Just addressing the obvious drain and other person technically dying first.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> She's mostly designed to pose as me anyway
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "We got a message from Sim that you were unwell. We arrived at the Tokyo teleporter station at the same time."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I've been told to quit studying the Dark Tomes
<DeathStar> *She eyes the book on the floor*
<Seraphna> Angela> **muses since she knows who will be fretting and sends along a message**
<DeathStar> *she reaches, wincing and tosses it to Noire*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Not to stop performing rituals?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... I see someone has a tongue for detail
<Seraphna> Angela> One begets the other.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *catches the book off-handedly* "Mmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I been told to quit using my power entirely
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The details are important here."
<Dias`> <Chad> Which you won't I imagine.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I been designed to subtly recharge it. It is hard to imagine not using it
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Until a time you don't recharge
<Seraphna> **Jennifer arrives via teleporting Sammael and moves over to fuss over Andrea** I take one day off on this insane thing and another of you…
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and what have you been using your powers on, mother?"
<Dias`> <Chad> Indeed.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... to the tell the truth, nothing. *She looks sour.* I was simply reading it
<Seraphna> Angela> I imagine the very act of reading feeds it to an extent?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> But. While you are all here. *she pats Sam, making a face to Angela* Here, Kane.
<DeathStar> *She hands him something*
<XanTop> 6* Kane reaches out to take it, looking it over.
<Seraphna> **Jennifer reads over the scans and frowns**
<Seraphna> **Sam blinks a bit**
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Mom, are you not telling us something?"
<DeathStar> *it's a planet address* MY ex-government sources tell me there are a lot of Maka near that planet
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... Angela might be right and the tome might take a small amount of energy to read
<XanTop> <Kane> I see, thank you.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Kane* We should get going then.
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s Evil Book Reading 101.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... then I shall keep this, mother." *tucks the book under her arm*
<XanTop> 6* Marcus' info pops up on the comms for Noire, Rei, and Andrea. "I just got out of a meeting, is Andrea okay, do I need to leave here immediately?"
<DeathStar> *Eyes the message* <Andrea> Now even my wolf is going to treat me like an invalid
<DeathStar> <Andrea> This cannot stand
<Seraphna> Angela> Just remind him of that case where he read the book on clowns.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Marcus, if you come, mom will totally kill you for treating her like she's broken."
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Unless you're going to rest up, it's warranted."
<XanTop> <Kane> Please take it easy Andrea, we wouldn't be here without you. If you need anything please let us know. We will follow up on your lead now. 6* He bows his head and turns to leave.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> No dying anyway. One parental figure death in my life a decade.
<DeathStar> *Andrea bows her head and obeys those that remain at her home*
<XanTop> <Marcus> *C* I think we all need to take a few days off, I'm on my way.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> That wolf. *She sighs, but doesn't actually seem angry*
<DeathStar> *perhaps smirking*
<Dias`> *Chad moves out after Kane*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> *Cheryl peers around as they arrive at a slum world*
<DeathStar> *having brought Chris along once more*
<DeathStar> <John> This Makai knows all the best places
<Dias`> *Chad peers around a bit and he let's out a short whistle and 3 Idlet's float up above the group and spread out slightly*
<DeathStar> *Zephyr scans the waterfront that they're on* <Peacekeeper> There's information that a lot of the type of people you're looking for should be here
<DeathStar> *The water around the pier looks ... like you would not want to fall in it. It even bubbles*
<XanTop> <Kane> Charming place.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Maybe they have nice motels? …Uptown?
<Dias`> *Chad looks at the Peacekeeper* Keep your people at a distance. We'll take care of it and will let you know when you move.
<DeathStar> <Peacekeeper> Alright. *he steps back8
<Seraphna> Angela> If you fell in would you even sink into that sludge?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *lifts Angela up and holds her over*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets find out
<Seraphna> Angela> Eeep! Hey!
<Dias`> <Chad> The question is, where do we start.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Hey, lets not try it. It might be toxic."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl sets her down. In the sky, a brief moment a Beta is seen flying by*
<Seraphna> Angela> Bunnies are not for swimming! **she blinks and frowns a bit**
<DeathStar> *But the sky is so yucky colored it's hard to see through*
<Seraphna> Angela> Not one of mine…
<Dias`> *Chad glances up briefly* Id detected something barely.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well I did note some Betas have gone missing over the past year
<XanTop> <Kane> Have they? If we had known we could have been investigating that.
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh, those were accounted for. Huh.
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl then at Angela* You're not very good at keeping your inventory in check.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Are they?
<DeathStar> *She muses*
<Seraphna> **Angela nods**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> My bad
<DeathStar> *Zephyr leaps onto the roof of a nearby building*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Think someone made copies?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It would be nice if we could have located Rainstorm
<DeathStar> *She follows*
<Seraphna> Angela> More it may be someone I didn’t expect to be close by.
<DeathStar> *John tries to make the jump and slams into the side*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha TK’s him over so it looks like he flips up**
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Angela then sighs as he moves and then stops, eyeing the Cheryl leap up after Zephyr*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl seems to be trying to get a viewpoint*
<Dias`> <ChadComm> I'm gonna take the ground. *He moves towards an alley quietly as Cheryl's personal comm beeps*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl taps her ear piece*
<DeathStar> *Zephyr finds a spot to take her shots*
<Dias`> *Chad suddenly takes off in a sprint, his hand quickly unholstering his gun*
<DeathStar> *While John and Cheryl move along the roofs, John thumbing up Tabetha*
<XanTop> 6* Kane pauses and then quickly moves to follow Chad.
<Seraphna> **Angela follows after Cheryl while Tabetha winks at John and moves with him**
<Alicia> * Hotaru goes after John
<DeathStar> *Cheryl slides along, keeping an eye on Chad and they arrive at an alley with a broken window*
<DeathStar> *inside a building a commotion can be heard*
<DeathStar> *dirty rain begins to fall*
<Dias`> *Chad can be seen sliding up to the window, pressing his back against it. He glances up at the others, nodding to Cheryl before he swings his gun in and looks*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl follows and goes low; inside it looks clear. Cages are set up on the floor when suddenly, Zayne is sent flying by into the wall*
<Dias`> *Chad leaps in after Cheryl and sweeps around, eyeing Zayne and looking towards the direction she went*
<XanTop> 6* Kane comes in after the two, aiming his pistol carefully.
<DeathStar> *a mass man in what looks to be a robe follows after her, not noticing the two at all, lifting her up like she's nothing; she swings her scythe right into his gut and no wound appears then she drops it and goes for his eyes ,trying to gorge them out and nothing*
<DeathStar> *causing just laughter*
<DeathStar> *snapping her arm and leaving her dangling, he swings her toward the cages when he finally takes stock of them*
<Dias`> *Chad fires three shots for the massive man's knee*
<DeathStar> *The shots seem to reflect, but they reveal what looks to be a magic shield for a split second*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Well. Theories?
<DeathStar> *the man tosses Zayne aside and walks toward them*
<Seraphna> **Angela lands by Cheryl in her armor** Zangief or something?
<Dias`> <Chad> Something's blocking my shots. *He starts back pedaling away* We'll need to overwhelm it.
<Dias`> <Chad> Most likely hired muscle after hearing about what's been happening
<DeathStar> *Cheryl rushes and punches at him, but it seems to do nothing, like something is buffering any damage*
<DeathStar> *she's lifted up*
<DeathStar> *John leaps and tries to choke him*
<Seraphna> **Angela leaps in and slashes at a leg**
<DeathStar> *the slash is once again hits what looks to be a shield*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha tries to TK pulling one of his arms**
<XanTop> 6* Kane pulls out on of his discs, and throws it towards him to see if it sticks to the man or not.
<DeathStar> <Man> Ha ha. I am invincible. The deaths of other and the blood of my victims grant my immortality!
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, scan him while everyone attacks. *One of the Idlet's floats up, scanning as tries to figure out what's going on. Chad meanwhile dashes around the man and towards Zayne*
<Seraphna> **Angela shifts her weight and stabs, pushing against the shield**
<DeathStar> <Man> You all will be fodder for my rise to godhood.
<DeathStar> *John strains to choke him harder*
<DeathStar> *The discs amazingly stick*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha muses, then attempts to attack his mind**
<DeathStar> *even as the shield of magic strains*
<DeathStar> *The man, having no magic defense against TAbetha, howls*
<XanTop> 6* Kane tilts his head and presses a button on his wrist, the disc is the electric kind so it would emit a shock.
<Dias`> *Chad slides up to Zayne, looking her over*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nods and keeps it up**
<DeathStar> *John and Cheryl howl and let go as it shocks the shield, and the man, revealing his entire body is nothing bit protection with magic*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I have his mind.
<DeathStar> *Zayne rises, warily, her arm hanging uselessly*
<Seraphna> **Angela sends out a group heal**
<XanTop> <Kane> We need to find the source of this shield.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I don't know if he is a lackey, or the main person, but he is involved with the ritual slaughter to empower himself from harm
<Dias`> <Idlet> I'm detecting abnormal levels of magic coursing through his body. Most likely via his blood.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> That sounds lethal
<Alicia> * Hotaru moves in to slice at the magic man with her own scythe, whether as a serious attack or to distract him so the others can do things.
<DeathStar> *Despite the agony he's going through, he tries to grab one of them and bite them*
<DeathStar> *As if wanting their sweet blood*
<Dias`> <Chad> I see. *He glances at the man*
<Seraphna> **Angela pushes a shield in his face**
<Sara> * Chris shoots the man. Since he's immortal anyway.
<DeathStar> *The man is rocked back and hits his head*
<DeathStar> <John> That's... one way to do it
<XanTop> <Kane> We need to make him bleed.
<DeathStar> *the man looks KOed for a second*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Working on it."
<DeathStar> *Zayne lifts her scythe with her good arm, hanging it over the man* Aim for the eys, Hotaru
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Find a weak point
<Alicia> * Hotaru does so
<XanTop> 6* Kane pauses and quickly moves towards the direction the man came from, to see if there's some ritual circle he could disrupt.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha tries to stun him as he looks KOed, probably meaning to induce true unconsciousness**
<DeathStar> *Hotaru drives her scythe into his eye and slowly breaks part of his magic circle, stabbing his eye and making the man reawaken as he rises, he howls* PAIN PAIN
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, follow Kane. Provide back up. *An idlet drops in to follow behind him*
<Seraphna> **Angela sighs and grabs Zayne and sets her arm while healing it**
<DeathStar> *Kane would see in the back bodies being positioned much like the other world, as if praying to something in some grotesque way*
<DeathStar> *Zayne makes a face but lets her*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Thanks
<Seraphna> **Angela nods**
<Dias`> <Idlet> This is disturbing I imagine.
<DeathStar> *The man charges at Hotaru while John tries to trip him*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha goes for the old brain scramble move**
<DeathStar> *Tabetha would find him too enraged now to notice*
<Alicia> * Hotaru prepares to counterattack as the man moves in to strike
<XanTop> 6* Kane moves to try and dissassemble the ritualed area.
<DeathStar> *Hotaru knocks him aside as Kane does that and he smashes his head comically into some machinary, not moving again*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> .... So
<DeathStar> <Lemon> What do we do with him?
<Dias`> <Idlet> That seemed to have worked, Kane.
<XanTop> <Kane> Good. 6* he peers at his stained hands.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> First time someone was too stupid with rage to have their consciousness scrambled. Wow.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I admit I'm curious how one consumes "magic"
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...we take him in, see if he's even still alive, then... I don't know, I expect he'll be executed."
<Dias`> <Chad> ...It seems like this is going to be another problem that we're going to have to deal with
<DeathStar> *Zephyr joins them* Agreed. We should check the body out
<Seraphna> **Angela muses, putting a power dampener on the man, then after a moment a mana shackle for good measure**
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Oh, it absolutely is."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> See if this is something - Zayne you know anything?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> It might be a drug.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I heard talk
<XanTop> 6* Kane cleans his hands off and moves to join the others.
<Dias`> <Chad> Id said there was a ritual going on in the room Kane went to. We'll have to scan his body until we can figure out. I'll have Id start scanning the holonet dark channels to see if he can pick up anything about this.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> But I don't know much other than some sort of new drug and then I got distracted by what I found with the children
<DeathStar> *She peers at Chris, perhaps seeing if there was a certain Maka with her*
<Sara> * Chris isn't accompanied by Rainshine, frowning at Zayne as if wondering why she's looking at her that way
<DeathStar> *Zayne glances away*
<DeathStar> <John> So we going to.. *makes jail motions at Zayne*
<XanTop> <Kane> ...you should have informed us of what was happening. Bringing these people to justice on your own, unsanctioned, gets too many eyes on this. Together we could do this officially. These people deserve the justice coming to them.
<XanTop> 6* Kane turns to check for survivors.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Probably not... but we are going to report."
<Seraphna> Angela> **whispers to Zayne** We came here on a tip of Naka gathering. You might wanna sneak out.
<Dias`> <Chad> You've put us in quite the bind, Zayne.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Oh? *she eyes Kane, then Chad*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Speaking of Maka, where is Rainshine?"
<Dias`> <Chad> You're actions have drawn the attention of the Peacekeepers.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> For going after that man? Interesting
<DeathStar> *She says bored*
<DeathStar> *sounds
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "It looked like you were the culprit at first."
<Dias`> <Chad> For the way you went about it.
<XanTop> <Kane> There was another group killed by a scythe, was that you as well?
<DeathStar> *Kane would free the children*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> You think that fool would know how to do spells? Likely there was two.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> They are the scythe user
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I'll locate them
<Dias`> *Chad pulls out his datapad and shows her the report* Did you do this?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> No but I reported it
<Dias`> <Chad> Do you have proof of this?
<Dias`> <Chad> That you didn't do it.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Do you all have proof of half of what you do half the time?
<Dias`> <Chad> I do. *He motions of his Idlet*
<XanTop> <Kane> Working with us to find the person who did should be enough. I am sure the peacekeeprs will defer to that.
<Seraphna> Angela> I don’t really take Zayne for a liar.
<XanTop> 6* Kane gets the children outside and calls in the Peacekeepers on stand by to come in and assist them.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ... *Cuts her eyes to the side; there's a look of contempt, but oddly not for Angela*
<Dias`> <Chad> It's not what we believe, but what they believe.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I could care less of what people believe. I just do what I have to do to protect those who are weakness. If that means leashing myself to you all, then so be it
<DeathStar> *weakest
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Thankyou."
<DeathStar> *Zayne steps out the window*
<Dias`> <Chad> Hopefully that will be enough to allow you to walk free.
<Seraphna> Angela> There we go. **she gives Zayne a smile and then checks over Cheryl **
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well maybe it'll tell us a bit about how these two crimes are connected outside the ritual stuff and the children
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But if they're smart they'll go to ground
<Dias`> <Chad> More than likely now that we toook this one out.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-659.5.12
<DeathStar> Location: Peacekeeper HQ
<DeathStar> *the others have returned from Yggdrasil to find Lemon and Kane waiting for them before going to Aya*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Kane might have found something in the video, however smell
<DeathStar> *small
<Dias`> <Chad> What did you find?
<XanTop> 6* Kane nods and moves to show what he uncovered.
<DeathStar> *The videos of the footage in Aya's office compared to Warren's video feed from Thena's recording are side by side*
<DeathStar> *the Warren feed shows the lights coming on and someone in the shadows, while the other feed shows the feed becoming slightly brighter by just a bit and nothing in the shadows*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Warren does not show up but the brightness even just a bit could indicate the lights coming on
<Dias`> <Chad> Hmmm.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> That's .. about it
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Whoever touched this is really good, which could also be a clue
<Dias`> <Chad> That really does limit down the list of people
<Seraphna> Tabetha>
<Seraphna> Tabetha> If there were two people it might not narrow it down much.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl muses* Lets head upstairs
<DeathStar> *John keeps his arm around Hotaru and Tabetha*
<Dias`> *Chad nods to Cheryl*
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and follows her**
<XanTop> 6* Kane rises from his spot an dmoves to follow.
<DeathStar> *Evette lleads them up, with Zephyr and Lemon following*
<DeathStar> *As they arrive in the office, Aya is there in a business suit, looking much more formal and looking quite busier than she was years ago on the Zayne case. She smiles though for Chad and welcomes them* Sorry for not greeting you all personally
<Dias`> <Chad> You've got more important things to do, so it's fine.
<XanTop> <Kane> What's your take on all of this?
<Seraphna> Angela> We’re the old busybodies. You’re one of the busy leaders now..
<DeathStar> *Aya takes a seat* I've been kept up to date of what you've done so far. It does seem to be very... troubling. *She folds her hands* And I'm sure you have a lot of questions. So. *She taps a button and takes them into a red lighted state for a second* What would you like to ask me?
<DeathStar> *Zephyr hmmm's, perhaps trying to decide if she should blantantly ask how Aya could not have the correct Yggdrasil data*
<XanTop> <Kane> Why do you think Warren was in your office?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Honestly? I have no idea how he become suspicious of the irregularities going on. He's just... Waren
<DeathStar> *Warren
<Dias`> <Chad> Did you know that he broke in to your office? *He looks at her*
<DeathStar> <Aya> I became suspicious. I have ... stuff set up to alert me when someone breaks in.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Murder and it being Warren No
<Dias`> *Chad nods to her* Did you know about these irregularities?
<DeathStar> <Aya> Yes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> This is all quite damning you know
<Seraphna> Angela> **watches Aya**
<XanTop> <Kane> Warren has been close with many of us for decades, it just seems odd that he wouldn't come to any of us for assistance in this investigation.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I suppose you need an explanation or you'll be obligated to ... do some action
<DeathStar> *She looks tired, crossing her arms on the table*
<Dias`> <Chad> She'll have proof to back her whereabouts up. *He crosses his arms* It's because he probably suspected Aya and he didn't want me or anyone to interfere.
<XanTop> <Kane> Would you interfere?
<DeathStar> *Zephyr peers at them*
<Dias`> <Chad> Possibly, yes.
<DeathStar> *Aya offers a tired smile*
<DeathStar> <Aya> Alright. I'll walk you back a few months
<Dias`> <Chad> Let's here her out. She'll explain it with enough detail to cover herself. *He nods to her*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns** Or he didn’t know who to trust with an enemy that steals free will.
<DeathStar> *Aya peers at Tabetha*
<DeathStar> *Aya pausing, a long pause, then resumes*
<DeathStar> <Aya> Going back a few months
<DeathStar> <Aya> The records were all normal, everything was fine, nothing out of the ordinary
<DeathStar> <Aya> Then I began to get some reports that showed a minor blip - a slight concern, but I was prepared to send it with all the other data to the Senate
<DeathStar> <Aya> But suddenly, those on the tree no longer even remembered sending it - and some of them acted a little strange - I tested them with Id and it was clearly a mind wipe but a few of the workers there had also seemed to have lost something. Like a certain will. They were there, they did their work, but ... something was missing. I got back to the office and the paperwork was changed.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Just my hard data I had with Id.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Remained
<DeathStar> <Aya> After that, some in the office seem in the office seem to have this affliction or memory problem. And the data I saw and saved, would change in the offical stuff. I was unsure if I had moles, or people who were being affected by the tree.
<DeathStar> *bleh
<Dias`> *Chad listens as he closes his eyes*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> So you found the same as we did.
<DeathStar> <Aya> So I made sure to make to make my own hard copy while observing my staff and seeing what was going on and trying to root out true conspirators or just those who might be affected by this blip
<DeathStar> <Aya> Then Warren suddenly appeared and found my hidden true file in the hidden drawer, since when I returned, the real file was missing
<DeathStar> <Aya> And news of his death popped up immediately after
<Dias`> <Chad> So the question was, did the blip cause this or did something appear from the Blip and cause it all.
<DeathStar> <Aya> What is crazy is the blip at this point can barely affect anyone if the readings are correct. If it is the Heavenly enemy, their reach would just be the tree and maybe this station.
<DeathStar> <Aya> If they are able to steal will with just a blip, it is not good news
<Dias`> <Chad> For now. Perhaps it was a test run.
<Dias`> *Chad pauses then looks to the others* Are you satisfied with her explanation? Her Id unit can confirm the data and everything if you want.
<DeathStar> <Aya> That is a saving grace. Id has everything backed up
<XanTop> <Kane> Id's verification will need to be checked, but I must ask, why didn't you reach out for third party help.
<Dias`> <Chad> That's my fault Kane. She takes after me.
<DeathStar> <Aya> The entire organization might be affected by will sappers and a telepath. If someone comes in right now
<XanTop> <Kane> And why did you not report issues with the tree to at least members of the PAX?
<DeathStar> <Aya> What do you you hink will happen?
<XanTop> <Kane> I think it would cause the situation to come to a head more quickly, leading to a possible resolution.
<Dias`> <Chad> Her Id is on a seperate system so it can't be affected by me or the main Id collective.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I believe it will make the enemy vanish
<DeathStar> <Aya> Since it knows we know
<DeathStar> <Aya> Which will be great for the short term
<XanTop> <Kane> Surely that will happen now that we're involved, then.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Most likely yes
<DeathStar> *Aya hands Kane her notes on people she's been observing and clearing as well as names of people she's not sure about* Transmit the true data to the Senate, Id
<Dias`> <Chad> Where you able to find anything that we can use?
<XanTop> 6* Kane starts looking through it.
<Dias`> *Her Id decloak's behind her* <Id> Understood, Aya.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I've checked a lot of the staff. Thankfully only a few of the people on the station were affected by whatever ails the will thing. Those on the tree had a higher rate.
<DeathStar> <Aya> I've been designing protection for them
<Dias`> <Chad> Closer proximity
<DeathStar> <Aya> I never located a telepath/telekenatic person thogh
<Dias`> <Chad> Well at this point, things will most likely start moving at a faster pace.
<XanTop> <Kane> We may need to reach out to Lana, she's been the expert of this under..plane...stuff.
<Dias`> <Chad> We may have to reach out to that thing also. It was supposed to act as a counter balance.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I can tell this is going to be a pain
<Dias`> <Chad> we knew it would be.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I like upfront enemies, not enemies that try to be sneaky
<DeathStar> <Aya> There is one good bit of news
<DeathStar> <Aya> I believe it's reversible
<XanTop> <Kane> It certainly seems like something we would benefit from having Warren's help with. I only hope we can do this without him.
<Dias`> <Chad> Warren isn't the end all, Kane. You alone have done more than he has at times.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Out of all of them, I've seen a few snap out of it when you can re-introduce them into something that reignites them into something important to them
<Dias`> <Chad> So something that drives them.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes a message from Chii, pocketing* Alright, I guess we should head back and then work with the others
<XanTop> <Kane> Thank you for your cooperation, Aya.
<XanTop> <Kane> Now that we're involved lets keep each other up to date.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Of course; I'll be on line with the Senate then I'll be free.
<DeathStar> -TBC-

<DeathStar> -Minis Open-
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<Dias`> *Chad sits in the mansion base, looking at the wall of things to do*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl is holding an alien rabbit*
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl* ...More animals for your zoo?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yes. Think I should turn Angela into a full rabbit and add her?
<DeathStar> *Chii slowly backs away before foxes are added*
<Dias`> <Chad> You'd only cause her to become more enamored with you
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hah. Oh well. Maybe one day I shall add my enemies to my zoo. *Chii has completely left*
<Dias`> <Chad> I'm pretty sure that's how super villians start.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Aaah, oh well. I'll reign in my evil --- for now
<DeathStar> *rein
<Dias`> <Chad> Probably a good idea. Not that Angela or Dias would let you get to far in to that swing.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oo, Dias in my zoo
<DeathStar> *Cheryl considers*
<Dias`> <Chad> Well good luck finding him. He's fallen on my radar again. *He writes something down on their wall of things* But I imagine if you loudly brag out about some strong beast in your zoo he'll appear.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah, that Dias.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> *she sets the rabbit down and leans back, doing reports*
<Dias`> <Chad> Before I lost track of him, he had been hanging out with X and Kaleb tho. *He rubs his face slightly* Well, at least business has been going good for us.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I agree. We got that, we have the military connections, and everything goes smoothyl
<DeathStar> *Zayne walks by, holding Chii, and goes out the other side*
<Dias`> *Chad barely eyes it* It's nice having our freedom. *He pauses as he glances down at his datapad for a second, clicking his tongue* But atleast we shouldn't be going hungry any time soon.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That is true. If the cran money every hits 0 completely, I'll send Chii out stripping for the team
<Dias`> <Chad> I know it's been awhile since we've talked about this. *He studies her* But since we dealt with him, have you had any changes you've noticed?
<DeathStar> *Cheryl considers*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Honestly, I haven't really thought about him much. Now that he's barely in the business anymore with things calmed down he barely comes to mind.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He's irrelevant
<Dias`> <Chad> I wasn't referring to the Cran that's alive. I still keep....*He pauses as he chooses his words carefully* an eye on him. I was referring to the Sin
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans back thinking*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I admit, I haven't really been trying to tap into what it gave me
<Dias`> <Chad> I haven't noticed anything yet. But I also haven't been in a situation that would cause my Weapon ability to develop. I've kept tabs on my dna since and I haven't noticed anything change yet.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl considers*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If it was something related to the Omega - with Angela another Omega, I couldn't tell with her around to test, which just leaves Zephyr. And I wouldn't test it on her for a million dollars
Session Start: Tue Dec 05 00:00:00 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session688
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I suppose I could try Hota when she is around
<Dias`> <Chad> Well. Theory. I went over that gas numerous times. You and I were the only ones that it targetted. Most likely it's Omega related and he wanted you to become what Angela couldn't.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm. Well, if we're really truly want to know, you can keep studying our DNA. You're free to keep studying mine too; or you could ask the old bastard
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He might have insight into himself
<Dias`> <Chad> Weapon's don't wokr the same way as Dragoons. There's no Omega that controls the others. So, what it could do to me is up in the air. *He crosses his arms* The thoughts crossed my mind several times.
<Dias`> <Chad> And even he found a way to make that happen, it'd be useless to me. *He waves his hand dismissively* I was at first worried he tried to use something to bring Id back out of my again but I didn't see any match for that.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We'll figure it out. Or not. Either way we'll get it done
<Dias`> <Chad> Well I figure if something bad comes out of it for me, it'll just give you a chance to beat it out of me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> hah
<Dias`> <Chad> Don't worry, if you somehow go evil from it, I'll let Angela save you.
Session Close: Tue Dec 05 20:04:07 2023