The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 689

Session Start: Mon Dec 11 12:08:28 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Session689
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<Seraphna> **Springs out from the buttons to capture Jackie**
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-657.4.27
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo - PAX
<DeathStar> *Adeline sits on the conference room with Ren snoozing in her chair. Erevis goes over the reports of the city which has been finished completely finally.*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The entire city is completely operational with the PAX teleport system running throughout it and connected to the ship. Using the names that Jikuu selected we've moved the residents over to the residental buildings and we've received no complaints so far.
<Seraphna> **Jaime leans gently on Adeline, taking notes**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Of course, there is one final matter regarding the living space though
<XanTop> 6* Xan silently chews on a muffin, listening to Adeline.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Living on the PAX is useful due to being the heart of the empire in someways. I know we plan to retire the PAX here at the heart of the city outside it possibly being needed for the final battle with these beings in the upper levels of reality, but I had special apartment suites built for our families and our friends' families.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Just incase we want to have a location off the PAX due to unforseen events
<DeathStar> *she brings up the map of the locations*
<XanTop> <Xan> Does my place have a water feature?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I imagine if we are here for a long time we will need to expand beyond 1B…
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The rooms have a small amount of holographic capbility like 1B does, so you can customize it
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuuuuh..." *slowly spins her chair while tapping on her pad*
<DeathStar> *Ren snorts awake and listens in* We'll also need to keep expanding the security force now that we're covering an entire city. The Tsivrixsh are helping with the burden right now
<Seraphna> **Thena waves a Xvash** Me an the boys are getting along splendidly!
<DeathStar> <Ren> But who knows how like the'll keep to that oath that Kyuun made, too
<DeathStar> *long
<Jackieness> <Myria> *looks up* "Until the next Xevil respawn."
<Seraphna> Thena> Honor serious!
<Seraphna> Jaime> They did reject Xevil pretty soundly.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> A Xevil is running the Empire right now, technically - his daughter
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<Jackieness> <Myria> "Not the same thing." *goes back to slow spinning*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We cannot be entirely sure Xevil is gone. *She notes quietly* After all, he was dispatched in that Kadath place.
<XanTop> <Xan> We don't want to rely on them always, but it's good we've got coverage.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will not claim him entirely gone until his soul is rended into a thousand pieces.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, with the planet we have the gravitational field needed to build shipyards and more ships.
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes Erevis a moment, then back down at her pad* Well, we can begin hiring people from the Suisen. The Peacekeepers have gotten a lot of good people ahead of us
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But if we can build up our own security forces, that will help. I know Jaime has been working on making our fleet more robust
<Seraphna> Jaime> I figured we relied too much on found metals when we could figure out how to make our own enhanced materials.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well one reason we rely on the found material was to mimic the original PAX. But yeah we can't do that forever - limited amount of that type of metal left in the universe
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuuh... Ascendancy uses collapsed carbon for most of their space frames."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So, we need to learn to create it."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ve been working out our own composite between me and Gnome. What with Terra stepping more into her role.
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<DeathStar> <Erevis> If you can recreate it, it will be nice. I know many have been working on it for a few years now.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ve also been taking notes on the Illium structures we’ve encountered. They’re supposed to be us after all.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "JErk versions!"
<DeathStar> <Ren> The future versions, yeah. *she drinks coffee*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes, but that does not make them inefficient."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, but they left us hints on how to progress our technology.
<DeathStar> *Erevis' eyes slowly peer upward at Jaime, then down at her pad*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Ah.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I doubt we’ll become them now. We already broke a key element of their history.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Just note one thing
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Two alternate versions of them materialized technically, with slightly different origin points. Never underestimate the future's unwillingness to change
<Seraphna> Jaime> True. We’ll be careful. And Adeline will pull my ear if I misbehave.
<DeathStar> *Adeline seems to be thinking on things* Hm?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Mmm."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Volunteering you to keep me in line love.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> One last thing. Jikuu and Ako have made great strides in the Suisen and Cartel's work on the Intergalactic Highway.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Together with the Templars, we've practically connected to the other side so travel has begun
<DeathStar> *We have
<Seraphna> Thena> And Thena has ensured only light pirate activity. **wink**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Somehow, I just know the Cartel is going to be taking tolls..."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuuuuh..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Not at all. We are using a hub system where people will break along the way at PAX controlled hubs. It will be set up like a tourist/rest stop.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That way any stop can allow them comfort
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's good."
<XanTop> <Xan> Seriously though, how has maintaining safety gone?
<DeathStar> <Ren> So far it's been exhausting to be honest
<DeathStar> <Ren> We have the PAX to cover, which is massive, and now a massive city
<DeathStar> <Ren> We need a lot of fresh blood.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I might tap the Famfrits from the Iron Paw to help
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Speaking of the Paw, I should see if the Paw wants to maintain a presence in the city along with the PAX.
<DeathStar> *She jots notes*
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns to Xanatos and Jaime* I suppose the security and hiring will be left to you two and Leyaeh
<XanTop> <Xan> I will be sure to offload as much as possible in the name of training.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I know that is a joke about slacking, but that is not a bad idea. Just ensure that the training is done correctly."
<DeathStar> *Erevis checks her datapad* Hm. *She rises and heads for downstairs*
<DeathStar> *Ren watches Erevis go*
<XanTop> <Xan> That was sudden.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Something must have happened down below
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and follows curiously**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Um, I guess the meeting is over? Should I follow? Or... go back to security duty...
<DeathStar> *Adeline follows Jaime*
<DeathStar> *Erevis seems to have entered the manor, where someone is making some noise searching*
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads after. "We should find out what's up."
<XanTop> 6* Xan chomps the last of his muffin and follows.
<DeathStar> *inside, Erevis stands with her arms inside her kimono sleeves, watching Noire search the walls of the manor and finding what looks to be a beautiful locked chest for storing personal items inside an alcove in the wall; she clears her throat*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> *Ren and Adeline peer behind Jaime at the scene*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> May I ask what you are doing inside my room?
<Seraphna> Jaime> If only a certain Fox saw this.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And which one might that be?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Operating within my mandate to find additional runes. I started at the bottom of the PAX, and now..." *waves a hand around* "...I'm almost at the pinaccle."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You're still looking a year later?
<DeathStar> <Ren> .. that's my Noire!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "PAX is big."
<DeathStar> *Erevis holds out her hand for the box*
<XanTop> <Xan> ...have you checked the bottom drawer in my room?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And also compiling the most complete chart of the PAX's inner structure that we have yet had. You're welcome."
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks to Adeline** She couldn’t have been to our section yet. The traps haven’t sprung.
<DeathStar> *Adeline side eyes Jaime* I imagine Taiga hasn't mentioned the runes again so whoever has them has kept them hidden or not brought them out
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was unaware you were this bored to come into our house to look for such items, Noire Awakawa. You are lucky you did not wake Megumi or Kyouki
<XanTop> <Xan> Well, did she find them?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... well... if there are runes on board, it would be up here... or one of the suspected sealed pockets that I was not able to actually jailbreak."
<Seraphna> **Sephie peers in at the commotion** Muuu…
<DeathStar> *after retrieving the box, Erevis tilts head* Hm. Charlotte?
<DeathStar> *She turns to look at her*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yes?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Why not aid Miss Noire in her search. After all, this past year, it could even be in the city now
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I think I might."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... so what is in the box?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Personal belongings. *She looks at Noire* That I would rather not show everyone at this time.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...ah."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I suppose though with you locating it, there is little reason to put it back
<DeathStar> *She places it on the desk*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...quite."
<DeathStar> *Ren tilts her head, studying Noire, then hms*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..strange that is is shielded from the scanner in my pad. It must be very personal indeed."
<DeathStar> *Erevis looks at Noire* Oh? Is it that strange with all the oddities that go on in the world? ... And people breaking in?
<XanTop> <Xan> I'm very curious what's in there, but let's move on.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Someone’s going through our stashes. **types an alert to the other kids**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will speak on it with you later, then, Xanatos.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...quite."
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-657.5.7
<DeathStar> Location: Mansion Base
<DeathStar> *Reports over the last few weeks following ritual murders have begun to come in again, but this time the deaths seem to be young Maka. Zayne stands there, eyeing the reports quietly, not moving much*
<Dias`> *Chad eyes the wall of info they've put up about this case*
<Seraphna> Angela> This is all ick.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll add the locations. See if we can find a new pattern.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So why are they moving onto ritually doing Maka now
<Dias`> <Chad> But I imagine they're going after the Young Maka as a stronger power source for their rituals.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> That's just sad - but ... how are they overpowering Maka
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I know that one person was invulnerable practically but still
<XanTop> <Kane> Perhaps they have a higher source of power than the previous victims, so that is why they are being targeted.
<Dias`> <Chad> The right devices and a well laid trap. They're not gods.
<Seraphna> Angela> We hope.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ...
<XanTop> <Kane> We have to find the source of this...some pattern, some slip up.
<DeathStar> *John leans back in his seat as Chad would see the murders are happening along the Earth border walls, jumping along them - sometimes skipping a world, but almost in a straight line8
<Dias`> <Chad> I've been having Id run down the guy we ran against. See if we can find any associates that could be the mastermind of this.
<DeathStar> *border worlds
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "So, we watch those worlds."
<XanTop> <Kane> I am curious about the skipped location. 6* He pulls up data on that world
<Dias`> *Chad draws a line across the map they have up.* If anything...*He looks to see where the next one will probably be.* Here.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Head them off at the past, or are we doing the old bait the enemy trick?
<Seraphna> *pass
<DeathStar> *the one guy, he seemed to be a loner for the most part and already had mental issues; for the most part, the information they got and the Peacekeepers got was that he was someone seen on the streets, hated the world, with a lot of anger and darkness toward his fellow man*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets hope we get lucky
<Dias`> <Chad> Well this world is going to be our best bet as of now. We can stake the planet, maybe get lucky. We should contact the Maka and see if they have any of their own close by that planet.
<DeathStar> *Zayne looks as if she is debating if she even wants to go*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I will get in touch with them
<DeathStar> *She does so*
<Seraphna> Angela> You should be safe here Zayne.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ...*peers at Angela*
<Dias`> <Chad> Kane, if you find anything about why those planets were skipped, let me know. We'll factor it in.
<Seraphna> **Angela looks genuine**
<DeathStar> <John> I thought we were bringing her along to defeat the bad guy. Now we're not?
<Dias`> <Chad> She's pretty much safe where ever she goes.
<XanTop> 6* Kane nods, typing away
<Seraphna> Angela> Well if this one has some kinda ability against Maka and Makai I wouldn’t ask her to just take that risk.
<Dias`> <Chad> If something like that happens, we'll know we're in the right spot. Plus, with our group, she'll be safe.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> They'll keep their eyes open
<Seraphna> **Angela looks like she’ll guard Zayne**
<DeathStar> *Zayne studies Angela oddly*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> You realize I only look young.
<Dias`> <Chad> And they dont' have any maka in that area or along that path line?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> That’s just Angela. I think she’s got golden retriever in her blood or something.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> They'll have to check; since Maka do their own missions
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, are we in agreement to check out this planet?
<XanTop> <Kane> Hm. The line matches a planet touring group.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...seriously?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Wait, the killer might be in a tour group?
<Seraphna> Angela> You mean they might be hopping a ride with a bunch of tourists?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Or they run the tour group!
<XanTop> <Kane> Unclear, but let me validate their itenary with the planet Chat picked out. 6* He starts to do so*
<Dias`> <Chad> Well that would help narrow it down. *He crosses his arms* If it lines up, get all the info we can on the tour group and we'll start doing background checks as we head to their next stop.
<DeathStar> *it looks like the tour group will not be visiting that planet at all, or the next two, but swings rapidly to the left suddenly and goes deeper into Earth territory to visit a knock off Jarivan planet full of casinos - it looks like it's their next to last stop*
<Seraphna> Angela> Ahah. A forked plot.
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, it's our a best lead. Do we commit to it?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We either go straight with yours or believe in the tourist angle
<XanTop> <Kane> Hm, we could have someone stationed on the other location just in case. No matter the choice we make.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I can travel to the other world
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I agree with Kane."
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Keep in touch with the Maka there
<Dias`> <Chad> Splitting up is an option.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright then; lets go catch some tourist
<DeathStar> *As she steps into the shuttle, Zayne is already there*
<DeathStar> *John holds up a bikini for Hotaru and Tabetha*
<Seraphna> Angela> **gives Zayne a nod**
<DeathStar> <John> You two want this for the Jarfake world?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Sure~!
<DeathStar> *John hands Tabetha her's*
<Dias`> *Chad steps on to the shuttle.* I'll have a Weapon meet up with Lemon as back-up.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Thanks
<DeathStar> *John slides Hotaru's into her subspace*
<XanTop> 6* Kane says a goodbye to Lemon with a kiss on the cheek and urging her to be cautious and then moves for the shuttle.
<DeathStar> *after a long shuttle ride, the group arrives at the planet, with flashy lights somehow in space, trying to draw attention to it; when they land and pay the large landing fee, things actually look up a bit. The beach is actually nice - though there is also one of them. And the resort is really nice, but there is only one of them. And the casinos iare super nice, but take up most of the planet along with the hotels*
<DeathStar> *Andrea is seen in a bikini at the beach, relaxing*
<DeathStar> *Zayne looks around with Cheryl, both squinting, while John looks for a tour shuttle*
<Dias`> *Chad glances at his datapad* I've got the location of where the group is staying.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah? Which hotel? 1 - 500?
<Seraphna> Angela> 365.
<Dias`> *Chad shows his datapad to her*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Pretty close Angela
<XanTop> <Kane> ...Andrea is here?
<DeathStar> *Andrea is having Noire serve her drinks*
<Seraphna> Angela> Bunny intuition.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Looks like it. I guess everyone telling her to take a vacation stuck.
<Dias`> *Chad looks the others than at where Andrea is then back at the others* Maybe she's the killer. *He shrugs*
<XanTop> <Kane> Hm. 6* He checks with the Maka to see if any are stationed here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother, you do realize that this venture competes with our people's own resort world."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Yeah, but this place has rumored underground crime we can break up as our vacation
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Why else would I come to such a craphole
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I knew this was a little boring.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...then explain why I have to wear this?"
<DeathStar> *Kane would find, offically, there are no Maka assigned to the world. Unoffically, there might be a Maka checking it out for bad guys*
<DeathStar> *Which they're trynig to find out*
<Dias`> <Chad> I should have the rest of the background check done on this group in a few hours.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess the back water worlds aren't big enough to get offical Maka.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> It makes it easier for Maka to sometimes to missing when they patrol worlds.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> I patrolled.
<DeathStar> *it's all she says*
<Seraphna> Angela> Such danger…
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is dressed like a playboy bunny, complete with bowtie and cotton tail*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets head to the hotel room
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It's part of your undercover outfit.
<Dias`> *Chad moves with Cheryl*
<XanTop> <Kane> Yes. Let's
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Why not go join with the others over there? *She motions at Kane*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'll locate the crime ring and then retrieve you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...very well, mother..." *approaches the other team*
<DeathStar> *John eyes Noire and immediately grabs his nose*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Oh hey, cute outfit.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "...John..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother has advised me that I am not allowed to destroy anyone while I am still undercover."
<DeathStar> <John> Right. I'll be sure to get you one, too, Hota.
<Seraphna> Angela> I don’t know how to feel about this.
<DeathStar> *he hurries ahead*
<DeathStar> *the group would find themselves walking along all the expensive hotels until they arrive at their destination*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pops out of Noire’s shadow and gently fixes one of Noire’s ears** Exquisite.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...say nothign, Kaelan."
<XanTop> <Kane> I find these places so distasteful.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> But I only have words of admiration.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this was mother's idea."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mistress has great taste.
<DeathStar> *The information Kane and Chad have gotten on the tour group so far is that it is a cheap group that packs in as many people as they can to see "the sights of the outer world", taking the customers on a "affordable trip" to worlds that look beautiful but are not that great, taking them to worlds such as this one. It's run by someone called Nouan and it seems to be a relatively new company over the past few years*
<DeathStar> *and is practically one man show, using a large passenger shuttle, that is ancient, to run people around*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright you two, focus
<Dias`> *Chad peers back at the two new people* Seem's we picked up a few. *He glances back at his datapad then at Kane* Run down that company. See what you can shake up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm.. Mr Winters. Unfortunately, I am not at my best."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Modesty.
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ... *looks around while Cheryl moves up to the rooms checked out by the tour group; it looks like the entire floor has been checked out by them*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl tries the doors, but finds them all locked and tries peering in windows*
<Seraphna> Angela> **follows Cheryl**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> IF we could get names of the passengers
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> IT might point as at the killer
<DeathStar> <John> Unless the person running it is the killer
<Dias`> <Chad> Kane, check to see if this Nouan or his Company visisted any of the planets the previous kills ere at.
<Seraphna> Angela> Surprised Chad hasn’t had Id hack the hotel guest list yet.
<Dias`> <Chad> Angela. I'll remind you that we're a profressional business. We only break rules when we need to.
<DeathStar> <John> ...*glances at Hotaru*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> **whispers** We do?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We can't just ask to check the guest list?"
<Dias`> <Chad> It's a hotel. They wont' give that out.
<Dias`> <Chad> Or shouldn't but who knows with a place like this.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm...."
<DeathStar> *something drops into Noire's shadow*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "I guess we don't have detective's authority."
<Seraphna> **Angela peers about** A hundred credits should convince the concierge to step away from their computer a bit.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances at it*
<Dias`> <Chad> Than go for it, Angela.
<Seraphna> **Angela muses and goes to try**
<Dias`> <Chad> Zayne, you feeling weird at all?
<DeathStar> <Zayne> Hm. I'm not sure
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... mother." *picks it up* "Here is the guest list. You're welcome."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hah. Well, Angela can have fun while we look at this I guess.
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, scan it. See what you can come up with. *An Idlet appears from behind John and moves to scan the names
<DeathStar> *the names of the people as well as their ages are scanned - it all looks so far normal, but one thing does stand out even before checking into it. One name is female and the age is 16*
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting. I found a female. Age 16.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> She paid in gold, too
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, do you have data on them? Picture and background? *Id checks to see*
<DeathStar> *a face of a stoic girl appears - but no background*
<DeathStar> *As far as the other guests, just normal backgrounds appear - young and old*
<Dias`> <Chad> Start cross referencing. See if they appear on any registries.
<Dias`> <Id> Understood
<Dias`> <Chad> Odd indeed. *He glances at Zayne then Cheryl.* What do you think?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> 16, on their own, no background?
<XanTop> <Kane> Certainly suspeicious.
<DeathStar> *there's a slight hit on the Maka registeries - as Makai. That's it*
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ... Well. This place has become more dangerous
<DeathStar> *She moves to her scythe and heads to leap onto the hotel roof*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... So what do you think this means
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> A Makai on a tour group
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm.... suspect indeed."
<Dias`> <Chad> ...This is most likely our target then.
<DeathStar> <John> Well we've just brought more victims to her
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "We need to at the very least watch them."
<DeathStar> <John> If they weren't here already
<XanTop> <Kane> We should keep eyes on Zayne if we can.
<Dias`> <Chad> Id went after her. *He notes as the Idlet has indeed disappeared*
<Seraphna> **Angela makes her way back after a bit**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Welcome back
<DeathStar> *A note drops from Noire's shadow*
<Seraphna> Angela> Heyo.
<Dias`> <Chad> Did you get the list?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?" *picks up the note*
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and swipes it to Chad**
<Seraphna> Angela> Cost a bit more but this whole planet it a ripoff.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll see if it matches the one Noire gave us. *He glances it over*
<DeathStar> *The lists match*
<Dias`> *Chad hands it back to her and looks at the others* Our target is this potential Makai.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *holds up the second note* "...and I have a lead that I am to follow."
<XanTop> <Kane> Is this makai related or Andrea related?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Kane* "...yes."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lead the way
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Both?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses, slipping hotel snacks into Noire’s shadow**
<DeathStar> <John> When Andrea gets involved, things blow up
<Dias`> <Chad> Thats where you step in, John.
<DeathStar> *he tries not to look at Noire, having bought Hotaru a matching outfit and put it in her subspace*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Apparently, she has approached the criminal group that mother has been investigating."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Did you get me one Johnny?
<Dias`> <Chad> Then we should head that way
<DeathStar> <John> Yes. It's also in yours
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Come then." *heads toward the address that she was given*
<DeathStar> *As the group heads into the casino areas, they arrive outside a large casino where Andrea can be seen on the roof, peering inside a broken skylight at something going on inside. Cheryl tenses and leaps inside*
<Seraphna> **Angela follows her in**
<DeathStar> <John> We should have brought Zephyr. She could have blown the building up
<DeathStar> *He tenses and leaps onto the building and rolls*
<XanTop> 6* Kane approaches carefully, not yet pulling out a weapon.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> She is occupied. **she leaps in next forming guns**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Apparently, she has offered these immortality to the last one standing."
<Dias`> *Chad eyes them all leaping up on the large casino and then at Kane* ...
<DeathStar> <John> *From above* Try the front door, old geezers
<Dias`> <Chad> No one will miss him if I shoot him now, Kane.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I could port you two in.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... come on." *moves for the front door*
<DeathStar> *down below, a blood bath has occurred; it looks like someone has tied people up, crushed their manhoods, pinned them to the walls, leading to what looks like people shooting each other, or at the Makai. The casino is in chaos as machines spark*
<Dias`> *Chad moves after Noire*
<DeathStar> *All of them seem to be dead, or strung up in ways that show they were not let off easily until they fought each other; many seem to have definitely fought back with their weapons*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... how uncouth."
<XanTop> 6* Kane glances up and around, looking for cameras
<DeathStar> *theer is indeed cameras, but only aimed at the main floor*
<DeathStar> *The offices seem to lack them*
<Seraphna> Angela> Whoa. It’s like a Saturday Night at Xevil’s house.
<DeathStar> *John drops down onto the floor*
<DeathStar> *Andrea walks in front the back*
<Dias`> <Chad> This is twisted. *He looks around as he shifts his hand to his holster and pulls out his pistol*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Well. You missed the fun by just a minute
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and where did the makai go, mother?"
<Alicia> * Hotaru heads in after
<XanTop> 6* Kane attempts to get whatever footage he can.
<XanTop> 6* Looking for a terminal to break into
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Lets see; she took her chosen one and they went left. They they needed an abandoned area where they could perform a ritual with the Maka.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> As not to be disturbed
<DeathStar> *she points at the back door* They left that way
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads for the back door*
<DeathStar> *Kane would indeed find it easy to break into the terminal at the desk*
<Seraphna> Angela> Any screams from there yet?
<DeathStar> <John> I don't .. hear any
<DeathStar> *he looks at the back alley*
<Dias`> <Chad> Get what you can Kane. *he moves towards the back*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl creeps after Noire while John stays with Kane*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around to try to find the path*
<Seraphna> **Angela and Kaelan follow**
<XanTop> 6* Kane tries to get to the point where they left, looking for other cameras incase they diverted after leaving.
<DeathStar> *Kane would see the Makai and the chosen large casino criminal stepping out the back door and going back out the alley; the camera in the back showing them going down the alley and heading leftward*
<DeathStar> *Noire and Cheryl reach where they can go left or right*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright. Heads or tails
<DeathStar> *she looks left* I think that leads to more hotels and right leads to more casinos
<Dias`> *Chad joins the group in the alley, as he looks around and at the ground*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... tails."
<Dias`> <Chad> Both have too many people.
<Seraphna> Angela> We have more tails tgeb heads present.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan fluffs**
<Dias`> <Chad> ...*He glances the left to see if it heads back to the way they came from*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's a pretty rare occurance."
<DeathStar> *no, it seems to go somewhere else*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl grabs the coin as it lands on tails*
<Dias`> *Chad taps his comm as he looks up and around* Kane, do you have eyes out here?
<XanTop> <Kane> *C* Yes they went left after leaving the alley
<Dias`> <Chad> They went left. *He starts moving down the left*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads to the left*
<XanTop> 6* Kane nows nods to Johna nd moves to catch up with the others.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl heads that way, John going along*
<DeathStar> *they soon reach what looks to be empty hotels, not full yet since the planet is not that popular*
<DeathStar> *Zayne can be seen about to break into one of the rooms*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this section is rather sparsely populated."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We might have entire buildings empty here
<DeathStar> *She looks around* Way too many hotels
<XanTop> <Kane> Zayne is locked in.
<DeathStar> *Zayne kicks in the door, then has to leap back as a whip goes for her throat, flinging her over the railing*
<DeathStar> *the other Makai steps out, as Zayne cuts herself free and falls to the ground*
<DeathStar> <John> oh yeah there they are
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh boy.
<Dias`> <Chad> Agreed. *He starts moving that way and quickly lifts up his gun, firing two shots in at the Makai as she steps out*
<DeathStar> *The shots hit the Makai, but like the one man last time, she seems invulernable*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...ahhh... that is what mother meant. No wonder she insisted I come." *heads up*
<DeathStar> *The Makai gets an unhinged look and begins to unleash a powerful magic attack* Pain,suffering, hatred, hear my song! *a black wave flies at Chad*
<DeathStar> *John flips away from Chad*
<Seraphna> **Angela sends a wave of Holy forward**
<Seraphna> **Kaelam
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue* as he leaps to the side to try and avoid it if he can*
<XanTop> 6* Kane moves around to the side and waits for them to draw the Makai out so he can check on the maka.
<DeathStar> *The two slam into each other, doing a DBZ wave beam push*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan draws Truth and sends a blast of Holy Moonlight out**
<DeathStar> *right now, Kane would just see the criminal, no Maka yet. He seems to be setting up some ritual stuff, for when they arrive*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *leaps up on to an exposed beam overlooking the battlefield and unleashes an ojou laugh as she forms a dark whip of her own* "I am Noire, Princess of Darkness... and I challenge you from dominion!"
<DeathStar> *looking almost feverishly crazy now*
<Dias`> *Chad rolls to the side and he pushes himself up with a grunt, aiming his gun at the Makai again. He then turns and darts away after Kane*
<DeathStar> *The Makai eyes Noire, then her whip extends at Noire to strangle her; her lips moving in some sort of unhinged magic rang, as the dark wave goes along it it*
<XanTop> 6* Kane shifts around and activates his electric knuckles, moving in to punch out at the guy
<DeathStar> *The man turns as Kane hits him and easily throws him across the room*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl prepares her whip and tries to whip around the Makai's throat, tightening*
<DeathStar> *while John tries to punch uselessly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *spins her own whip in a circle and then opens a shadow port to try to catch the other whip and then dismisses it again to try to cut the whip apart*
<Dias`> *Chad enters as Kane punches the guy across the rooom* Any signs of the ritual?
<Seraphna> **Angela and Kaelan come in with holy swords**
<XanTop> <Kane> No Maka. 6* He pulls out his pistol to shoot a stun for the criminal
<DeathStar> *The whip seems to vanish, but the dark wave continues at Noire*
<DeathStar> *Zayne leaps up and stabs at the Makai, her scythe shattering against her body*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *opens another shadow port udner her own feet, letting herself drop through and to anotehr rooftop*
<Dias`> <Chad> Id. *The Idlet appears, decloaking* Scan for life signs. *The Idlet rises up slightly and scans the vicinity for life*
<DeathStar> *The Makai backhands Zayne, then John, then grabs Cheryl's whip and flings her away*
<DeathStar> *Id would pick up the Maka arriving from orbit due to the Makai detection when they scanned the tour stuff*
<DeathStar> *no doubt coming their way*
<Seraphna> **Angela and Kaelan strike with a Holy-X strike**
<XanTop> 6* Kane tries to disrupt what had been prepared so far just in case it helps.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a hand, forming a dark matter ball*
<DeathStar> *the swords seem to bounce off*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha tried to hold her with TK*+
<Dias`> <Chad> We need to find that ritual and try to disable it. <Id> Maka is entering orbit.
<DeathStar> *Kane breaks what the man was preparing up*
<Alicia> * Hotaru rushes in to attack the Makai, more to buy time than anything
<DeathStar> *the Makai pauses for a moment then her lips continue to move as a dark wave flies at Tabetha*
<Dias`> *Chad begins checking any close room for any other prepared rituals*
<DeathStar> *it seems that was it*
<XanTop> 6* Kane also moves to cuff the man before he can come too and slip off.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tugs Tabatha to safety with Tendrils**
<Dias`> <Chad> I'm not seeing any other rituals, Kane. *He moves to head outside, his gun pulled*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *then flings the dark matter ball at the Makai, gesturing as she splits it up into multiple smaller balls*
<DeathStar> *John pushes himself up as Hotaru is striking Makai; she turns to her, then suddenly unleashes a powerful dark wave at Noire*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns and sends a scramble Telepathy strike for the Makai**
<DeathStar> *The dark balls knock the Makai around, who rises up; the telepathy seems to do nothing, but as she rises, she begins to laugh madly, the dark wave glowing all around her now*
<DeathStar> *Zayne and Cheryl rise and Zayne begins to look strange, grabbing her face*
<Seraphna> Angela> Any ideas?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *leaps down form her position, trying to direct the sphere's at the Makai's face*
<Dias`> *Chad steps outside, quickly accessing the situation. His eyes shift to a grey as he locks on to the Makai and begins firing shot after shot at it, continually aiming at the same spot*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha pulls away and gasps** M-Madness…
<DeathStar> *The Makai allows Noire, pushing her dark wave aura against Noire, which would begin to drive her mad as hatter like herself*
<DeathStar> *all the dark one rage would bubble up to the surface*
<Alicia> * Hotaru keeps attacking, not sure what else to do
<DeathStar> *however, doingt his would slowly begin to break the shield*
<XanTop> 6* Kane steps outside and squints, frowning, then joins Chad trying to hit roughly the same area too
<DeathStar> *Hotaru would also begin to feel the madness affect if she goes in for close range combat*
<Seraphna> **Angela grumbles and starts focusing energy into a strike**
<Dias`> *Chad continues firing* <Id> Kane, I am detecting a drop in energy around her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Nnnnnnn...." *then tries to break her dark spheres intil numeroud pellet sized projectiles, trying to force them down the Makai's nose and throat*
<DeathStar> *The Makai grabs onto her in a bear hug, so Noire is in the full grasp*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan taps into Truth’s powers and lets her life aura leak freely to try and protect everyone**
<DeathStar> *even as the shield around her head is peeling back as is her fae*
<Dias`> *Chad's shots suddenly start curving around Noire and hittin the backside of the Makai
<DeathStar> *Zayne zooms in and swings a newly formed scythe at her head*
<Alicia> * Hotaru pauses, not trusting herself to not hit Noire at this point, stepping back for now
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to drive her swarm of dark matter pellets forward, then exploding them like mini sharpnel grenades once they are inside*
<DeathStar> *John yanks Hotaru away from them*
<DeathStar> <John> You stay by me
<DeathStar> *The head finally pops with all the strikes*
<DeathStar> *but the dark aura keeps going as the body holds on, falling to it's knees*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What the fuck?
<XanTop> <Kane> ...I do not understand
<DeathStar> *Zayne grabs at it and tries to pull it off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Raaaargh! Die! Just die, will you?!"
<Dias`> *Chad takes a step backwards as his eyes go normal* Id, what's happening. *The Idlet scans*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan starts tossing seals and charms at it**
<DeathStar> *the body falls back*
<Dias`> <Id> It appears that whatever is left of it, isn't done. I'm picking up the same energy sources as the rituals gave off.
<DeathStar> *letting go as the hatred seems to be sealed for now, but it's clearly in there*
<DeathStar> *as well as the insanity*
<DeathStar> *Zayne pants, holding her face, clearly still affected even with it shut off*
<Dias`> <Chad> So, whatever the rituals it has done to itself has basically caused it to stay active. Even after it's death.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We'll need to try to throw it in a sun then
<Dias`> <Chad> Is that safe?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You want something full of that much hate laying around?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Nnnn... black hole."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess that works
<DeathStar> *The Maka suddenly surround Zayne and the body*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Black hole and then soothing tea for Noire.
<Dias`> <Chad> No. I just worry what it could do. We'll need to keep it contained. *He looks at Noire then shrugs* Go with that. *He eyes the Maka his hand slowly flicking his gun to stun*
<Seraphna> Angela> Zayne is with us ladies.
<XanTop> 6* Kane pulls out his datapad to scan the Makai then pauses, peering up at the Maka
<DeathStar> <Maka> ... *they look at Angela* We can deal with both of them.
<DeathStar> *they seem to have around 5 of them present*
<XanTop> <Kane> Zayne is helping us stop this.
<DeathStar> <Maka> Zayne is just like this one.
<Seraphna> Angela> Zayne is with us. And she just helped you. That would be unjust.
<Dias`> <Chad> They don't care about that.
<Alicia> * Hotaru sighs
<XanTop> <Kane> Rainshine has helped her, please, deal with that one but leave Zayne to us.
<DeathStar> <Maka> .... *They seem to pity the group, but take the body and go*
<Dias`> <Chad> They should stay away from what's left of the other. It could potentially turn them in to Makai
<DeathStar> <Zayne> They should, but they have their ways
<DeathStar> *Zayne slowly lowers her hand from her face, returning to be stoic*
<Dias`> *Chad looks over at Zayne as he holsters his gun* You ok?
<Seraphna> **Angela examines her**
<DeathStar> <Zayne> ...No. But I will be. *She touches something in her arms* I am aware I am not well after that. But I am what I am.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... you and me both."
<Dias`> *Chad studies her* I know it's not in your nature, but you should take a day or two to collect yourself.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Definitely."
<DeathStar> *it seems Zayne knows her fate will not be a happy one, but like the scorpion, she can't help herself*
<XanTop> <Kane> I am glad you all are safe.
<XanTop> 6* Kane turns to retrieve the criminal.
<DeathStar> *Andrea appears with the others* Well, I imagine this little world has definitely been shaken up
<Seraphna> Angela> Well mystery solved gang.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother...I am not well."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I know. Lets head back.
<Dias`> <Chad> For now. I'll keep a look out. Make sure no one else tries to replicate this ritual.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> No chance at a beach episode after all that.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> All of you touched by the wave will need a little bit of time. If things do not clear, I know a few things that can help.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> A few days off and a back rub from Johnny will fix things.
<XanTop> 6* Kane stares for a moment and then calls Lemon to update her
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Well with that Makai dead, the invulnerability powe should not be able to be passed on to another. I would hope
<Dias`> <Chad> Unless someone treis to do the ritual for themselves.
<Seraphna> Angela> The real loss is I didn’t get Cheryl to dress up for the adventure.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Though if it got out that such a power existed among a Makai or a Maka, and they passed it on with a ritual, then the Maka might be hunted
<DeathStar> *Cheryl narrows her eyes*
<Dias`> <Chad> Can we commit her, Cheryl?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Maybe one day
<Seraphna> Angela> **pouts at Cheryl**
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-658.8.29
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *Erevis stands in front of a large Tokyo inspired shrine and lake, then sits down on a bench, having others with her, like Jikuu, Jaime, and Xanatos. Ren is sprawled out on the grass, enjoying the weather*
<DeathStar> *Adeline studies the fish in the water*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Things are turning out pretty great.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes, indeed - I hear the shipyards are going smoothly, the security force is built up, travel between galaxies is up and trade is up.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This is a good planet."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Everything is in a good state right now. And you two have been learning well the past few years.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **eyes the moons**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So, I wished to circle back to a question we began at long ago
<XanTop> 6* Xan crosses his arms
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Who do you believe should run the Suisen Empire? As a transitional Empress, I have been trying to teach you both what I can - Jaime has been focused on the more mechanical and running operational and Jikuu the diplomatic focus
<Seraphna> Jaime> I don’t see why we can’t run it together. I watched Lenneth wear herself out for years. It’s only going to get to be more and more of an undertaking.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So you wish to do what Ako and Iko did
<DeathStar> *Athena and ISis
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Why not?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah. Sisters ruling together.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> As co-leaders, Athena and Isis had to come to agreement on everything and divvy up their responsibilities; when they could not agree on a decision, they had to have a tie-breaker system, usually the family.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wanted something like this when I was younger.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Just know the pros and cons of a co-leadership. If one of you wishes to take the Empire in one direction and the other another, you will reach a stand still. You need to be in harmony
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The family can help break such moments, but if it ends up being the family that guides the Empire, then you will become weak
<Seraphna> Jaime> Guess we’ll just have to find harmony with each other then. **she smiles**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Mmm... yes."
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns to Xanatos* And what do you think?
<DeathStar> *Ren crawls, trying to catch a fish by Adeline*
<XanTop> <Xan> I think I'm very proud
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then we will do this
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will slowly begin to transfer power over to a dual-Empress-ship over the coming months.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That way we can ease us into it. And then when the day comes I step down, you two will already be in place to take over.
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods**
<DeathStar> *Erevis rises, peering at the shrine* And when that day comes, I will tell you some of my final secrets
<XanTop> <Xan> Like how she keeps her hair looking this great.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hah. Your humor remains intact even after all these years
<DeathStar> *She looks at him, amused*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh I got mine from her~ **tosses it**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-659.5.13
<DeathStar> Location: Erusia
<DeathStar> *Darien and Ariel, Cheryl and Lemon, Zephyr, Erevis, and many more stand about for Warren's funeral*
<Dias`> *Chad stands there in a suit, his arms behind his back. Dias stands to the side, looking uncomfortable in a funeral suit*
<DeathStar> *Vodka drinks some vodka*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer watches, breathing, Angela seems almost as broken up, which might be odd to those that don’t know her well**
<DeathStar> *Aya stands a bit in the back with Evette and Eve*
<DeathStar> *Andrea looks quiet, present herself*
<XanTop> 6* Xan, Kane, Marcus, Kellin, and even Valen are all there.
<DeathStar> *Chii is there, with a piece of car in hand*
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *is present, dressed in an elaborate mourning dress, daughter at her side*
<DeathStar> *Rachael tugs at her dress*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is with her mother*
<Dias`> *Chad shifts his hands to rub Evette and Aya's back a bit, Aya in a way like when she was a child and upset*
<Seraphna> **Lisa has come out of wherever she’s hiding for this, Peter stands with Vodka**
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren shift, while Darien steps up* <Darien> Warren was one of my oldest frenemies. He loved what he did. I know I've been a bit out of the loop he past few years. But I know Warren was loved by a lot of us, respected by more. He will be missed. I know I will. *he joins Ariel, clearly looking like he plans to look into this*
<Alicia> * Charlotte is there with Fox, who seems the one most broken up about this from the pair.
<DeathStar> *Aya smiles at Chad, clearly feeling guilty for all this*
<Seraphna> Jennifer> I keep having to tell myself that this time… **she closes her eyes**
<Seraphna> **A Thena, wearing black is there, as close to the grave as probably not actually allowed**
<Dias`> *Chad leans in whispering something to Aya, then squeezes her shoulder slightly*
<XanTop> <Xan> I wouldn't be here today without Warren. He believed in me when not many didn't, and even if I let him down time and time again...he always allowed that door open just a bit for me to work hard and try to redeem myself. I've never met a soul who was more focused and driven in the pursuit of truth and justice. We all should strive to have even an 8th of that passion he had, even if it was ultimately what got him...it's a worthwhile effort.
<XanTop> (did)
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Warren, he could be an asshole and take things too far with being a dick. He thought he was teaching someone a lesson by trying to make them better or harder. Or whatever he went through in his life after - you know - ... But he got over it. He softened. After Arhn. And I think that helped make him a better teacher
<Alicia> <Red Fox> "I've always looked up to Warren, one of the few who actually saw my value back in the old days... I believe that all the progress I made is because of that."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Since I was fifteen, I found myself fighting to save my Dad, and through realities, time, crisis, illness and everything it’s been a miracle that he could live long enough to see his grandchildren, great-grandchildren. He still managed to die getting into trouble, doing the right thing, but that’s because he was Warren Carmichael. His legacy is so far beyond just me, as I see everyone who’s come to say
<Seraphna> goodbye. **she pats an Icy-Haired girl next to her**
<DeathStar> <Chii> He chased me down with a cat.
<DeathStar> *Car
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Thanks for believing in me too, Warren."
<Seraphna> Angela> He believed in me even when I did the craziest, stupidest things. Even literally adopted me. He saved my life and I saved his. He will never be forgotten. And he will have justice.
<XanTop> <Kane> I hope one day I can make as positive of an impact on the universe as he.
<Dias`> <Dias> He's done a lot for everoyne here. He may not have been physically strong, but he had more impact that the average person here.
<Dias`> *Than*
<Seraphna> **Thena kneels and puts her hands on the ground, starting to manifest, forming a sort of monument to Warren** Grandpa taught me lots… and we’re not done yet. **she says through tears**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Everyone has a bright star here. This star here might be gone, but you all here will continue to shine bright
<DeathStar> *She notes*
<DeathStar> -END-
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Session Start: Mon Dec 18 00:00:00 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> (o.o)
<Dias`> *Durt sits at Kat's bar, a notebook in front of him as he writes something down in it. Chad sits across, talking to him, a backpack in the seat next to him.*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps in* "Mmmm..."
<Dias`> *Chad glances up at she walks in, in a spot so he can see people coming and going* Noire.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?" *glances over* "...you two have been spending alot of time here in one another's company. Do not worry, I am not planning to ship you two... such banal activities annoy me."
<Dias`> <Durt> I'd hope not. He raised me. <Chad> Plus it's a public place but Kat tends to keep what happens here private.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I coem for the cheeseburgers and shakes."
<Dias`> <Durt> Oh? I figured it was to hang out with Ren.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... Ren tends to be where there is food to be found."
<Dias`> <Durt> True. But you can get Shake and Cheeseburgers anywhere.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...but this was always the place to come."
<DeathStar> *Mem watches her shows, already having provided the food*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes her food and sits in a booth near Chad and Durt*
<Dias`> <Chad> How's Andrea doing?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "My mother is the same as always... taking pleasure in finding ways to annoy me."
<Dias`> <Chad> I see. *He glances at Durt who writes something down*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<Dias`> <Durt> So how long you think this peaceful lull is gonna last?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... it has been unusually peaceful for an unusually long time."
<DeathStar> <Mem> That's what happens after every war typically. *She yawns, going into the back* And the kid rate rockets up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmph..."
<Dias`> <Chad> Well. Every race is recovering rather well. Some are struggling a little more than others but, it's expected.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So when is the next threat going to appear to the oens struggling more and make them an offer?"
<Dias`> <Chad> If it happens, it'll be from the unknown region or outside our reality most likely. But those here are less likely to make any moves.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Unless Xevil tris to extort every space-faring civilization with destruciton again."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Should we defrost Fate if you fear a return of Xevil?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... not yet."
<Dias`> <Chad> People need to stop acting like he's the boogie man.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... if you listened to my grandmother, he is."
<Dias`> <Chad> We have far more ambitious individuals working behind the scenes to worry about
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh?"
<Dias`> *A shorter woman with light reddish hair plops down in the seat next to Durt which instantly causes him to sigh a bit* <Chad> Almost always someone. Good or bad.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Color me intrigued then."
<Dias`> <Chad> How many years did I go unnoticed working behind the scenes setting things up.
<DeathStar> <Mem> And how many people noticed you that you did not notice
<DeathStar> *she returns with a salad*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I wouldn't know. You were always there."
<Dias`> <XX> She's got you there boss man.
<Dias`> <Chad> Don't indulge her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... I have faint recollections from when was sitll sharing a body with my twin sister... we even knew Chad back then."
<Dias`> <Chad> That was after XIII acted on her own.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And then, of course, grandmother knew who you were."
<Dias`> <Chad> As she would, naturally.
<Dias`> *XX reaches over to shift the notebook Durt's writing in only to get her hand slapped*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and then here I am. The listless scion of two presidents."
<Dias`> <Durt> You're telling me you have no amibitions?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I have been accused of that trait, yes."
<Dias`> <Durt> I figured you'd be plotting to rule the Dark One race
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...that's not a terrible idea. The Dark Ones in the Unknown regions were reportedly devolved versus myself."
<Dias`> <XX> You really don't look to far past our nose, do ya?
<Dias`> *your*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its in my nature... I am mostly Reikana's Id. My nature is to seek to satisfy my impulses. My control-freak tendencies toward are an attempt to be more than just that much."
<Dias`> <XX> Bossman here knows a lot about Id's. *Chad eyes her at that causing her to slouch slightly* <Durt> Dumbass.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... Ego, Superego, and Id. The psychological trifecta."
<Dias`> *Chad grunts at that*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But losing my self-control could have... unfortunate consequences."
<Dias`> <Chad> Then you don't know yourself.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...mother could tell you the danger."
<Dias`> <Chad> Everything has a danger if it's not balanced right. I can attest to what happens on that.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and so I impose order on my life."
<Dias`> <Durt>
<Dias`> <Durt> Probably a by-product of you being a dark one
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh, undoubtedly."
<Dias`> <Chad> Well unless you plan on rejecting your Dark One nature, you're probably stuck.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmmm...it is who I am. If you havne't noticed, I have jumped all in on my Dakr One nature."
<Dias`> <Chad> I've taken note of it, yes.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And my aptitude with dakr One sorcery has proven handy during recent events."
<Dias`> <Chad> Most of that sorcery stayed in the Dark One's past for a long time. Don't let arrogance be your downfall like the rest of the past Dark Ones.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I'm still not at mother's level."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She’ll get there though. **steps out of Noire’s shadow**
<Dias`> <XX> Really is no privacy with dark ones, huh.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> No more than with men like Chad Winters about.
<Dias`> <Chad> Don't have to worry about me popping out of peoples shadows.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...and I think I am done with my meal. Have a good day."
<Dias`> <Chad> See you around, Noire.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks out of Kat's*
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<Dias`> *Chad hands his backpack over to XX* Everything you'll need.
<DeathStar> <Mem> *flops*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pats Memii
<Seraphna> **
<DeathStar> <Mem> Mmmm?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Kitchen open?
<DeathStar> <Mem> Yes
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Going on a visit, can I get an order of Tsuki’s favorite dumplings?
<DeathStar> *Mem heads into the back*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses, setting Truth on the counter as she waits**
<DeathStar> *Mem soon returns and sets them down, then props her head up*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> How are things?
<DeathStar> <Mem> Quiet
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm. Quite the oddity when several empresses eat at your bar.
<DeathStar> <Mem> They loud or something?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Celebrities usually draw crowds.
<DeathStar> <Mem> Hah
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, maybe my girls are attracting all the attention in the mall.
<DeathStar> <Mem> Hmph that works
<Dias`> *XX takes the backpack and slips it over her shoulder as she nods to the two and moves to leave*
<DeathStar> <Mem> Bye
<Dias`> *XX waves her hand up to Mem as she steps out*
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Session Close: Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 2023

Session Start: Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<Dias`> *Chad carefully seperates some pieces, setting them aside as he shifts his right hand a bit flexing his fingers on that hand*
<DeathStar> *Sumo wrestlers sumo on the holovid*
<Dias`> *Chad glances up briefly* ...He better win this time.
<DeathStar> *Chii eats popcorn*
<Dias`> <Chad> Yes. You have my interest in this. *There's a click noise as he pauses and then slowly pull something out of the the shell*
<DeathStar> <Chii> See, you have taste
<Dias`> <Chad> I thought that was estabilished decades ago.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Hah *Cheyl joins to watch*
<Dias`> *Chad slowly seperates the the piece away and sets it aside* I may be an anti-social asshole but I still have taste.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's true, he liked skittles - before they changed the lemon one
<Dias`> <Chad> You know I don't like change, Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Me either
<Dias`> <Chad> It's why we're siblings I suppose.
<Dias`> *Chad hands Chii what looks like a core* Hold this.
<Dias`> <Chad> ...Maybe we should do a family christmas this year.
<DeathStar> *Chii does so while watching the show* <Cheryl> That sounds good. The girls would have fun doing that I think
<Dias`> <Chad> I think the kids would enjoy it too. *He shifts ever so slightly away from Chii as he starts working on the shell*
<Dias`> <Chad> Chii, I think I might have your tact suit officially ready.
<Dias`> <Chad> Which means going forward the rest will be satisfactory.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Ah! Cool. *She turns her head*
<DeathStar> <Chii> I look forward to it then
<DeathStar> *Cheryl studies them* Ah see you two are having fun
<Dias`> <Chad> I think I have the mask streamlined for comfort now. *he slowly sets his tools down then looks at Cheryl* She's been prototyping it. But we've been using the beta versions.
<Dias`> <Chad> Minus Angela. She's a walking 5 star alarm.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah you and Angela poking at each other is a constant in the universe I can always count on. *She smiles*
<Dias`> <Chad> Chii and I used to be at odds all the time also. *He grabs a different tool and starts working on the shell*
<DeathStar> *Chii leans in as the sumo wrestler wins and seems pleased* I don't hold grudges as long as Cherry isn't fucked over
<Dias`> <Chad> It's why Chii and I have made peace. *He holds his hand out for the piece he gave her*
<Dias`> *He also sighs as he hands her some credits*
<DeathStar> *Chii hah's as she hands it over*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I should light up the manor sometime been a while
<Dias`> *Chad begins reattaching it* No gifts for me by the way. To be honest, every day that passes by I keep expecting things to go sideways. But to be fair, I can't say I've ever been able to just sit and relax other than an alternative....*He pauses then stops* It would be nice to know I could relax.
<Dias`> <Chad> Should we invite....*He looks at her*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm, up to you. If you feel more relaxed
Session Start: Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 2023
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<Dias`> *Chad carefully seperates some pieces, setting them aside as he shifts his right hand a bit flexing his fingers on that hand*
<DeathStar> *Sumo wrestlers sumo on the holovid*
<Dias`> *Chad glances up briefly* ...He better win this time.
<DeathStar> *Chii eats popcorn*
<Dias`> <Chad> Yes. You have my interest in this. *There's a click noise as he pauses and then slowly pull something out of the the shell*
<DeathStar> <Chii> See, you have taste
<Dias`> <Chad> I thought that was estabilished decades ago.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Hah *Cheyl joins to watch*
<Dias`> *Chad slowly seperates the the piece away and sets it aside* I may be an anti-social asshole but I still have taste.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's true, he liked skittles - before they changed the lemon one
<Dias`> <Chad> You know I don't like change, Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Me either
<Dias`> <Chad> It's why we're siblings I suppose.
<Dias`> *Chad hands Chii what looks like a core* Hold this.
<Dias`> <Chad> ...Maybe we should do a family christmas this year.
<DeathStar> *Chii does so while watching the show* <Cheryl> That sounds good. The girls would have fun doing that I think
<Dias`> <Chad> I think the kids would enjoy it too. *He shifts ever so slightly away from Chii as he starts working on the shell*
<Dias`> <Chad> Chii, I think I might have your tact suit officially ready.
<Dias`> <Chad> Which means going forward the rest will be satisfactory.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Ah! Cool. *She turns her head*
<DeathStar> <Chii> I look forward to it then
<DeathStar> *Cheryl studies them* Ah see you two are having fun
<Dias`> <Chad> I think I have the mask streamlined for comfort now. *he slowly sets his tools down then looks at Cheryl* She's been prototyping it. But we've been using the beta versions.
<Dias`> <Chad> Minus Angela. She's a walking 5 star alarm.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah you and Angela poking at each other is a constant in the universe I can always count on. *She smiles*
<Dias`> <Chad> Chii and I used to be at odds all the time also. *He grabs a different tool and starts working on the shell*
<DeathStar> *Chii leans in as the sumo wrestler wins and seems pleased* I don't hold grudges as long as Cherry isn't fucked over
<Dias`> <Chad> It's why Chii and I have made peace. *He holds his hand out for the piece he gave her*
<Dias`> *He also sighs as he hands her some credits*
<DeathStar> *Chii hah's as she hands it over*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I should light up the manor sometime been a while
<Dias`> *Chad begins reattaching it* No gifts for me by the way. To be honest, every day that passes by I keep expecting things to go sideways. But to be fair, I can't say I've ever been able to just sit and relax other than an alternative....*He pauses then stops* It would be nice to know I could relax.
<Dias`> <Chad> Should we invite....*He looks at her*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm, up to you. If you feel more relaxed
Session Close: Thu Dec 21 00:00:00 2023