The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 698

Session Start: Mon Mar 25 00:52:32 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session698
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.17
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo - PAX
<DeathStar> *a large conference room has been set up, with Erevis sitting there, eyeing diagrams and other stuff flashing that Taiga has set up. Ren leans back, looking bored*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *cleans off her glasses* "...mmmmm...poor Ren is bored. Please, someone do or say soemthing."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It just feels like all we do is these meetings and planning
<Xantop> 6* Xan pauses and glances up.
<Xantop> <Xan> You're not wrong. But it is sadly a good way to organize.
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Noire then Ren* Welcome to the boring side what we constantly deal with.
<Seraphna> Jaime> At least you guys get to go in and do the butt kicking still. **she leans back in her seat**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans on her hand* It has to be done. It makes the big wigs feel important
<DeathStar> *Zephyr doodles beside Megumi in her notebook*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Those dark bigwigs… wait, I’m the bigwig!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...I can at least continue on with the satisfaction that my input is appreciated." *slips her glasses back on*
<DeathStar> Song 1: Opening Days
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do you feel important?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sure, I think.
<DeathStar> *Taiga hurries in with various datapads*
<DeathStar> *handing them out to people*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I think that my ego has been established."
<Seraphna> **Si carts the rest in**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl eyes the datapad that has calculations on them; Erevis studies them* I confess, this is beyond me
<Dias`> *Chad looks at it, studying it quickly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then do let Taiga explain the bulletpoints."
<Seraphna> Angela> Hrm… it’s Taiga so I assume triple checked.
<DeathStar> *Taiga seems to have a stim on her belt, wearing whta looks to be a lab coat; Adeline walks in a few moments later*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ah, right, um... *She rubs her ears* I guess we should start. Before we begin, do any of you have questions?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I know some of these symbols. **she nods**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It's a math equation, I'd hope so
<DeathStar> *she adjusts her glasses, squints, then just takes them off, rubbing her eyes*
<Xantop> 6* Xan peers it over curiously.
<Dias`> *Chad sets the datapad down as he looks at Taiga*
<DeathStar> *it seems to be going into theortical math equation*
<Seraphna> Si> **eyes her wife with concern**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Have you considered gettign assistance so you might get some rest?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Myria, myself, and Ren have been doing a lot of the major labor. *she muses* As well helping going over the math.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *gestures with a hand at Taiga* "Then please... proceed... then take a nap."
<Seraphna> Si> When it’s done I’m tying her to the bed.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Here's the break down. I'll divide it into areas of problems that we need to focus on
<Dias`> <Chad> Seem's you've made a lot of progress at least.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> One is that Yggdrasil is dying. If it dies, we're game over and anything we do above is pointless. And we could use it's power to help with our ascent anyway.
<DeathStar> Song 2: The Plan
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So we can't leave until we solve how to reverse the damage
<Dias`> <Chad> Is that tied to the Mirror Universe and what Wind and Xevil did to their tree?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well. We could take the Mirror tree and save our's. *Selena narrows her eyes* But I could not say what would happen to their universe if we did that. But, thankfully, we don't have to do that
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? Do you have an idea then?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime pats Selena** I wouldn’t risk Geyze anyway.
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Jaime, making a mental note*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes. We need to locate Destiny. He has obviously a connection to Yggdrasil. Either we need to defeat him or drag him forcefully to the tree and use him to rejuvinate the damage he caused to it. Alive I would prefer, but dead might work too. Plus, bonus, he's the cause of our problems and will get in the way anyway. Problem - he'll be in hiding
<Seraphna> Jaime> About that.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom sent Thena after him. She should report her progress soon.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It would be nice if she succeeded
<DeathStar> *Megumi looks up* You sent Thena alone to look for an insane Progenitor?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Sometimes I wonder about her sanity too."
<Seraphna> Jaime> That girl has a knack for finding people. She found Ben when he was similarly possessed and hiding. Plus she went with Heaven, Rio, Gwen and Talia.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay. Here is the second part of the plan
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And this one is a little more complicated
<DeathStar> *she looks at Jaime and Jikuu* And this one you'll have to sign off on
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> More complicated than hunting a Progenitor to restore a tree?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well it is a day in the week that ends in Y.
<Dias`> <Chad> Sounds like it's going to be a headache.
<Seraphna> Angela> We should really add a non-Y day to get breaks.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That would just tempt fate, Angela."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> My plan is to use the PAX - empty all the citizens first of course - and to take it to Yggdrasil once the power is restored. We'll load up all our allies, and all the ships we plan to take. This place is a battleship and the best place for protection and offense. We can fit the new capital ship in the hanger and once everything is in place, use Yggdrasil and Dias to attempt to bypass the barrier in place to rise up the levels until we reach our enemy. The PAX should be strong enough to handle any damage from rising up
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We've checked over the engines and they're good to go to take us to Yggdrasil
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is good enough, I suppose."
<Xantop> <Xan> That would take a massive amount of power. So it really hinges on retoring the tree, right?
<Seraphna> Jaime> That is a big move.
<Dias`> <Chad> That explains the formula. *He studies her then looks at Xan* Yes. Unless we can find something else that rivals that. But even then, we still have the tree issue.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If we don't use the PAX, we have to risk possibly using the Squall only and any other ships, and hoping we can pull them one by one
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And that they can take the pressure of rising
<Dias`> <Chad> And that would be taxing on Dias.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Losing the PAX would be bad though
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I wonder if Dante's Inferno rules work..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll have to set something up here as a precaution in case the PAX can’t make it back, but it feels like this is the reason we worked so hard to preserve it.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am fairly certain that it is."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well even if we do end up losing it we have an entire city here
<DeathStar> <Selena> Dante's Infero?
<Dias`> <Chad> It's quite the risky move. Seeing as we don't know what we'll technically run in to the further up we go.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And should it fail, we will not have to worry about the tree ever again... because I am certain we will no longer be the prime reality."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "From the Divine Comedy. To get to heaven, Dante had to get to the lowest ring of hell first."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Wouldn't the lowest ring of hell be Logan's realm?
<Seraphna> Jaime> To be fair, we’ve already been there.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I didn't want to include that in the calculation of power due to the Eldritch wishy washyness
<Seraphna> Jaime> Perhap Xevil and Wind can help with our plans though.
<Dias`> <Chad> Do we really want to bring Xevil further up in the planes? That seems dangerous.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course, Dante Aleghieri never actually made the trip personally... of course, these eldritch beings may not have existed until Lovecraft wrote about them."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We might have little recourse - Thena located him in her search
<Dias`> <Chad> Then we should focus on Destiny for now.
<Seraphna> Jaime> He will likely try to regardless. We may as well figure out how he does it and make it an asset.
<Xantop> <Xan> Thena okay?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I have no heard anything to think otherwise - they are looking for Destiny right now
<Dias`> <Chad> I'd rather we didn't bring him to where he seems to want to go.
<Seraphna> Angela> Knowing Thena she’s probably made him a drinking buddy or something.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I take it we are going forward with the PAX plan? If so I need to get it moving
<DeathStar> <Megumi> How are you planning to stop him from coming along? He is a God.
<DeathStar> *Megumi leans in curiously; Chii eyeing her annoyedly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and if my thought about going to the bottom to reach the top has any merit, Xevil might alreayd know where the door is and could show up once we soften thing sup for him..."
<Dias`> <Chad> You put to much weight behind the word God.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Regardless of a throne, it is his nature now. Even when Momma Ama or Tsuki were low on worshippers they were powerful.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We should bring the two along.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> When it's time
<Seraphna> Jaime> On the plus side, I’m being told he has lost his taste for Wrath.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Could they travel between layers? Anything else is irrelevant."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... of course, Xevil's nature may have changed. Our last encoutners with him... he was not as he once was."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Agreed."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I guess we'll see how useful Tsukiyomi and Ama can be. If anything, they could use useful here
<Dias`> <Chad> Zephyr is correct on that.
<DeathStar> *Taiga messages Myria on datapad* Myria?
<Jackieness> <Myria> *pops up form udner the meeting room table*
<DeathStar> *Adeline dusts her clothing* I'll be going to engineering and getting everything ready. Moving the PAX and making sure everything is in place will be something that will take time
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ah... Myria. We need to start the engines up and moving the PAX. After that we need to get everything ready like shields and weapons... *walks off walking*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sammael is likely down there as is.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Jaime. Jikuu
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes?"
<DeathStar> Song 3: Enact
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Yoosh!" *fists pumps into the air and scurries off*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> While Selena is here, it might be prudent to ask for the Aquarius' to come over here and assist us. Especially if we are thinking about having ships join the PAX for when it leaves for the higher levels
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** I’ll send the request to Ymir.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm... how viable would it be to hit them from both sides at once?"
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Noire* What do you mean?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Both sides?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Send a portion of our forces through from the Geyze-side tree."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am unsure if that tree has the power.
<DeathStar> *she eyes the calculations*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, we should keep security tight as well. I called Charlotte paranoid, and yet the Cartel were in fact being affected... and Ymir was speaking with one of them... Loki, I think? last I saw them."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll look into it I suppose.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Pity... I was just thinking that the PAX could get their attention... then the rest of our forces drop in right on top of them."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Last thing we want is higher plane interference on the Aquarius."
<Dias`> <Chad> We don't want to provoke them too much Noire. I think this is more to show that we can reach them if they choose to come after us again.
<Seraphna> Jaime> At the moment we know that Destiny is the only remaining player from above.
<Dias`> <ChaD> Hopefully we can come to an agreement that doesn't involve pointless deaths..
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Just incase Jikuu is right
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'll go over there and make sure Destiny isn't over there - there is a giant gateway
<Dias`> <Chad> It would be a good place to hide. *He nods to Zephyr*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "As long as we are sure Destiny is the only one remaining."
<Seraphna> Angela> Shouldn’t go alone. What with the body snatching.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... very well. It was just a thought."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> True, Spade is a serpent's tongue
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah, can we... not use that metaphor?"
<Dias`> <Chad> Zephyr, pick a few to go with you as back-up.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'll go with Angela and Cheryl and grab the Aquarius and a few other things. Then meet you all at Yggdrasil when you get the PAX in place
<Dias`> *Chad nods*
<Seraphna> Angela> Sounds good. We could always check with Hotaru too and her assistants.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Assistants - John?
<Seraphna> Angela> And Tab.
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.19
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo - PAX
<DeathStar> *the PAX has been emptied of people, making it feel eerie*
<DeathStar> *up on the bridge, Erevis stands ready as the ship is prepraing to launch soon*
<Xantop> <Xan> Weird that this isn't even the first time we've had an empty PAX.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Let us hope it will not be the last.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Certainly been a long time though.
<DeathStar> *Taiga checks the hanger* The Squall and various ships are all parked in the hanger, along with a bunch of weapons. We should be good.... to ... go
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Something wrong?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks up* Yeah. Which one are you again?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I would say we do not look that similar, but there is only a few years between us, I suppose."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Nevermind. *she points at the controls* Who's doing the liftoff?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Jikuu, want the honor?
<DeathStar> *Erevis puts a mini crown on Jikuu to tell Empress Jikuu from the younger one*
<Dias`> *Id floats besides Taiga*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Certainly. Do we need the full ceremony?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> We don’t have enough candles.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay here's how you to lift it off
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits Jikuu in the chair and a joystick rises*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You'll have to navigate us and try not to to hit the buildings around us
<Xantop> <Xan> That's the tricky part.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You would know."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am curious how well she does
<DeathStar> *the PAX begins to rumble and list off - Prepare yourself Empress Jikuu*
<DeathStar> Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Alicia> DDDDDDD
<DeathStar> *they zoom out of there*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Good job!
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That was the easy part though."
<DeathStar> *Ao and her daught begin to plug in destinations
<Seraphna> Jaime> You’re better off since I lost my precognition.
<DeathStar> <Syiean> It appears everything is okay. Hyperspace - check. We are off to Yggdrasil
<Xantop> <Xan> Excellent work.
<DeathStar> *Taiga snoozes against the wall*
<Seraphna> **Si makes her comfy**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Now we just need to wait for the others to return from the mirror universe as well as ... *She checks her datapad* Ah, it's a message from Thena
<Seraphna> Jaime> Good news?
<DeathStar> Song 4: Hunt
<DeathStar> <Ren> She thinks they might have the location of Destiny. What should we do?
<Jackieness> <Noire> 8steps on to the bridge* "...mmmm...we made it."
<Dias`> <Id> Get together a team to provide back up to her.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Send backup. Noire? Mind helping rope up a possessed progenitor?
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's a bit far away. We might need Xanatos' Squall
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I thought you'd never ask. LEt's go."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll go get it ready for once we exit hyperspace
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dad, get them there speedy like.
<Xantop> <Xan> Oh we get to use my ship. 6* He perks up
<Xantop> <Xan> Let's get to it!
<DeathStar> <Ao> You're too eager
<Xantop> <Xan> Oh Uh. I mean...Uh. Cool, let's go...I guess.
<DeathStar> <Ao> Better
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Mirror Universe
<DeathStar> *Yuki stands there, musing, as the Aquarius finishes it's own check ups*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We are cleared for launch
<Seraphna> Cookie> Whooo! Mire time!
<Xantop> <Pepper> And lunch afterwards!
<Seraphna> **Nox nods**
<DeathStar> *Melodie and Aimee watch as Mireille sink into the chamber*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Prepare to take us out."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well no sign of destiny here. <Cheryl> Well it was a small chance
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It was worth checking."
<Xantop> <Pepper> What a dorky name like Destiny. Glad we didn't run into him.
<DeathStar> *Sylph stands there, monitoring things, arms crossed, watching all this curiously*
<DeathStar> *Melodie and Aimee press into Sparkling's sides*
<Alicia> * Sparkling blushes a little at this
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Didn't we run into him ... once?
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah, we collectively handed him his ass. Then had him jailed for a while.
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius slowly heads through the gate, going through the checks and balances until they exit through the other side*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Why then is he now at large?"
<Seraphna> Angela> The last agent from above hijacked his body.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I believe he began to work for the Empress and us to send in data. Then he went MIA like 10 years ago
<Jackieness> <Airym> "what was his mission when he disappeared?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'm detecting the PAX near the tree.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'd have to ask the Suisen
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Or my mother/sister
<Jackieness> <Airym> "They are likely preparing for the operation."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> We are being hailed.
<Seraphna> Cookie> On screen!
<DeathStar> *Jaime and Jikuu's faces appears on screen* <Yuki> Huh. ... wasn't one of them one of our crew?
<Xantop> <Pepper> I think so
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Aren't there two of her?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> They've moved up in the world
<Seraphna> Jaime> Welcome back.
<DeathStar> <*Erevis leans over between the two* Captain Airym - Yuki. And the rest of you
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I brought the ship over like promised. And I found some cute animals
<Xantop> 6* Pepper holds up a peace sign
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I was wondering - though Jaime and Jikuu might prefer you to stay here.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We have Destiny's location. Do you think you would prefer to join my husband's ship in tracking him down, or do you think you would prefer to stay here and help guard us and the tree?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It would be advisable that we maintain the defense here in case the enemy realizes the plan."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Very well. *she looks at Jikuu and Jaime
<Seraphna> **Angela has the Epsilon warp in to add to the PAX defense**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I agree with Airym. It would certainly be suspicious for more ships to leave."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then if you do not mind doing a protection sweep around us as we set up
<Dias`> <Id> The fact that the PAX has left it's captial planet and warped to the tree is suspicious enough
<Seraphna> Jaime> A bit concerned over how powerful they could be with a progenitor body but… we may need to trust in the team we sent.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: The Squall
<DeathStar> *Ren paces about the ship, then paces back*
<DeathStar> *John snoozes, having been called in to help*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren, do sit."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha leans on him**
<DeathStar> *Ren sits down on Charlotte's lap*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan relaxes, polishing Truth**
<DeathStar> *the time slowly rolls and the date becomes*
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.20
<Dias`> *Noctis and Solis, Weapons XIV and XV, sit next to each other talking about something.*
<DeathStar> *indicating how far out they've flown*
<DeathStar> *the ship beeps, indicating they are exiting hyperspace*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... well, let's see what we have."
<DeathStar> *and they arrive deep in Tsivrixsh space, over what looks to be a barren dust world; another ship is floating there*
<DeathStar> *registered as a Suisen vessel*
<Dias`> *Noctis glances up at the view screen*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That should be Heaven’s ship.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Make sure it is."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and life signs."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha feels for minds aboard**
<Xantop> <Xan> Scanning, and also hailing.
<DeathStar> *Xanatos makes the fatal mistake of hailing*
<DeathStar> *right as Heaven is about to answer, all he sees is boobs because all the Thenas cram in to be seen, jutting Heaven to the side and mashing her chest forward*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha invokes Ace of Soades to stop him**
<DeathStar> *Rio leans in to try to be seen too*
<Xantop> <Xan> .....
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... well, there goes any surprise we might have."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha stops when it isn’t really fatal**
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Well, glad you could make it.
<Seraphna> Thena> Hi!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "....if I wnat to see better, I just need to look in the mirror."
<Seraphna> Thena> Hello!
<Seraphna> Thena 3> Oh hey.
<Xantop> <Xan> You know getting closer to the monitor doesn't make it easier to see.
<DeathStar> *Heaven manages to get them back*
<Seraphna> **Thena in a maid outfit> Oh yes.
<DeathStar> <John> *wakes up* Boobs?
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... *grumble*
<DeathStar> Song 7: Seeking Destiny
<Dias`> <Noctis> Seems they're happy to see Durran.
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Anyway. We all ready to go to the planet?
<Xantop> <Xan> What's he doing down there?
<Seraphna> Talia> Hey Blue Man! Time for butt kick!
<DeathStar> <Heaven> No idea. Xevil located him with his mineral stuff
<Dias`> <Solis> Any way to guarantee he stays on the planet and doesn't escape the moment we land?
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Well. I guess my team could try to distract him
<DeathStar> <Heaven> We do have Xevil
<DeathStar> <Heaven> You all could try to sneak down
<Xantop> <Xan> Xevil is with you?
<Seraphna> Thena> Hear that Xevil? We need to use the flexing Armstrong distraction technique.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...of course, he is."
<DeathStar> *Xevil steps into the screen*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I am present
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I am to be bait instead of fighting?
<Xantop> <Xan> Noire I think you will be the point here, we need his hyperspace energy drained, can your tendrils do that?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Just until we get him surrounded.
<DeathStar> *Ren thinks*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are you comfortable with that?"
<DeathStar> <John> Well, if we have to drain him, there might be one way
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *stands up* "...I can manage. Just don't leave me hanging if thigns go south."
<DeathStar> <John> Do you mind if I do something to your ship?
<Dias`> *Noctis looks at John* What's that?
<DeathStar> <John> The shielding from the ship. If I can make a makeshift shield
<Xantop> <Xan> ...what does that mean?
<DeathStar> <John> Well, ships don't explode from the hyperspace.
<DeathStar> <John> Do the shields
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ah, I see."
<Xantop> <Xan> Oh! John, I'm impressed.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Turning the shields into a cage."
<DeathStar> <John> I imagine it won't last long though
<Dias`> <Noctis> Interesting.
<DeathStar> *Ren thinks* Can the shields be extended somehow?
<DeathStar> <Ren> And surround him?
<Dias`> <Noctis> In theory. I'm not sure how this ship works though.;
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If you can pin him down, I can try to lay him out."
<DeathStar> *John borrows Tabetha and heads to the armory*
<Xantop> <Xan> Sounds like a plan.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'll see what we can do.
<DeathStar> *Heaven salutes* We'll get with the baiting then
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Yggdrasil Area of Space
<DeathStar> *Yuki leans back in her seat* Truth or Date - Sparkling
<DeathStar> *dare
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius circles the PAX while it seems to be upgrading things*
<DeathStar> *Sylph peers out the window silently - seeming aloof these days*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'm honest!"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright then - have you ever.... *she leans forward in her seat* kissed ---- *at that moment an alarm goes off, saving Sparkling*
<DeathStar> Song 5: Space Guests
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh boy.
<DeathStar> *Ao turns to Jaime and Jikuu on the PAX, picking up something as well* We are detecting something nearing us
<Xantop> 6* Pepper checks their sensors
<Dias`> <Id> Any confirmation on what it is?
<DeathStar> *Both ships bring it up - it looks like Templar ships*
<DeathStar> <Ao> I haven't heard anything from Celeste about Templars being in the area.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans forward on the Aquarius* What the hell?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I have a feeling their faith was insufficient... or misplaced."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hail them.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The Templars? Let the PAX take the lead."
<DeathStar> *Jaime gets nothing but silence as two large warships that can take on the PAX approach*
<Dias`> <Id> They don't seem to be respecting personal space.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... They're getting close to us
<DeathStar> <Ao> What's the order?
<Xantop> <Pepper> I'm keeping an eye on their weapons, as soon as they start to charge....
<DeathStar> <Ao> Should I drag Celeste up to the bridge?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Bring her and ready weapons and shields as a warning.
<DeathStar> *Ao warps out leaving Syiean*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Shields only. Keep an eye on them, but do not provoke."
<DeathStar> *The PAX begins to prepare the weapons and shields; the Aquarius the shields. The moment the weapons are readied on the PAX, the Templars raise their shields and their weapons begins to target the PAX and begin to fire*
<DeathStar> Song 6: Space Conflict
<DeathStar> <Syiean> They are firing
<DeathStar> <Yuki> They're going for the PAX
<Dias`> <Id> We should send request for back-up.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well that small wonders they're not even noticing us.
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and glows, calling up asteroids to help block blows**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Did you have to raise weapons first? I hope that was not what caused the attack. In any case, it cannot be helped now."
<DeathStar> <Syiean> Readied, not raised
<DeathStar> *She insists*
<Seraphna> **Angela sighs and the Epsilon deploys it’s mechs**
<Xantop> <Pepper> Preparing weapons, awaiting orders.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Try to get through to them on comms. Calculate an attack vector in case they will not talk."
<DeathStar> *the shields begin to deplete fast as she fires back; Ao arrives with Celeste*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know we didn’t provoke. They ignored hails. Try one more time.
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<DeathStar> *Selena leans forward; Mireille keeps their shields up* <Sylph> Does this happen often? Enemies not talking back?
<Dias`> <Id> Whether they felt threatened or not, they attacked.
<Alicia> * Jikuu attempts a hail, as does Celeste
<Xantop> <Pepper> Probably being controlled by someone above.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is so."
<DeathStar> *the attacking pauses for a moment for Celeste when she hails*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Should we try to get behind their ships while they're paused?
<Alicia> <Celeste> "What is the meaning of this?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> **taps her fingers**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "If they resume the attack, then prepare an attack run to take out the engines of the nearest Templar ship."
<DeathStar> *an image of a Templar Captain appears; he looks a little lost, perhaps dazed* You should not be there, Lady Celeste. *He says in a tone of confusion*
<Seraphna> Jaime> They’ve been Taken…
<DeathStar> *Ao shows the damage to the PAX so far - the shields are at 60%*
<Alicia> <Celeste> "What greater mission than to keep this world safe?"
<DeathStar> *The templar thinks on that* Yes. That is what I am doing. ... so you should leave. I have to protect the world. *he clicks off*
<Seraphna> **Jaime types in a message that they need a wave to counter the brainwashing**
<Alicia> <Celeste> "... that is no protection."
<DeathStar> *The Templar ships begin to fire once more and Syiean begins to return fire*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Time to see if the songs work I think?
<DeathStar> <Ao> The equipment is at the city for the most part.
<DeathStar> <Ao> We can get what girls are on the ship
<Seraphna> Jaime> Have them focus project to the enemy command decks.
<DeathStar> *Ao warps out*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Prepare an attack run to disable their engines."
<DeathStar> *Mireille locks on for Pepper*
<Seraphna> **Betas begin to form a back up barrier inside the PAX shielding**
<Xantop> 6* Pepper begins to open fire for the shields
<Xantop> (er engines)
<DeathStar> *For the first around of attacks, it looks like the shields manage to leave it at mostly a stand off for both sides after rolls. Sylph and Selena stand there, observing as both sides slug it out*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Barren World
<DeathStar> *The Squall manages, or so it would appear, to land without chasing Destiny away as Heaven's ship does it's thing*
<DeathStar> *sensors seem to indicate a hyperspace source from a cave nearby*
<DeathStar> *John holds a riot like shield and stands with Tabetha*
<Xantop> <Xan> Ready?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I suppose we have to be. Lets hope the Squall can help do this.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Ready as we can be.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...let's dance."
<Dias`> *Noctis and Solis nod*
<DeathStar> *Ren approaches the cave and as they near it, nothing seems to be happening; the entrance to it seems open and inside it look to be a normal cave*
<Xantop> 6* Xan readies his pistol just out of habit, following Ren.
<DeathStar> Song 8: Destiny 1
<DeathStar> *Ren holds her head a little and her ears tuck down*
<Dias`> *Solis clicks her tongue and an Idlet drops from her tact belt and floats above them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances around*
<DeathStar> *Noire would suddenly feel super dizzy*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ahhhh?"
<DeathStar> *Then Solis*
<DeathStar> *Notics would fall over, as if their will is gone*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha attempts to form a mental barrier around the group**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...they are trying to use the will sap attack!"
<Dias`> *Noctis drops to her knees, slumping*
<Dias`> *Solis waves a bit as she grabs her head*
<DeathStar> *The barrier stops the will drain for now*I
<DeathStar> <Ren> My head aches
<Xantop> 6* Xan glances around at them, frowning.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I am now annoyed."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Understandable."
<Dias`> *Solis moves to check on Noctis, slapping her cheek to try and snap her out of it*
<DeathStar> <John> How long will the barrier save us?
<Xantop> <Xan> We should probably keep moving.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "....mmmm...we need to find the target now."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Don’t know, I will focus on it.
<DeathStar> *Noctis begins to rise, and seems to be moving oddly, moving to try to grab Solis and pin them to the ground and subdue them*
<Alicia> * Charlotte lashes Noctis with tendrils to tie them up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...annoying, indeed."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slaps Noctis** Snap out of it!
<Dias`> <Solis> Thanks...*She steps back, eyeing Kaelan dangerously*
<DeathStar> *it seems right now they are not waking up*
<DeathStar> <John> Lets uh, leave the poor fella alone
<Xantop> <Xan> Yeah bring them along.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We need to take card pf the upper planar being to have any chance."
<Jackieness> care of
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I hoped it could work.
<DeathStar> *Heaven on comms* We might have a situation
<DeathStar> <Heaven on comms> Two in fact
<Dias`> <Solis> We should move quickly.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Did you lose wills up there?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just tell us the sitch then."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Noctis went down."
<DeathStar> <Heaven on comms> Oh it's trying to happen, but Xevil is blocking it somewhat. So it's switched to trying to bring us down and destroy Xevil.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Let’s move now while it’s focused.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Enough. Come on." *heads for the cave*
<DeathStar> <Heaven on comms> The second is another ship is coming in - Dark One in make. Resort
<Xantop> 6* Xan moves with Noire.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan moves with Truth in hand, Tabetha keeping their barrier up as she moves**
<Xantop> <Xan> Oh I hope they're friendly or this is going to be a problem.
<DeathStar> *as they enter the main cave, they find Destiny standing there, looking like he's not even seeing them*
<DeathStar> *The mental barrier cracking the closer they get*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Think he mindswitched?"
<DeathStar> <John> Should I take a shot?
<Dias`> *Idlet scans Destiny*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Don’t have long.
<DeathStar> *it looks like he's full of hyperspace energy*
<DeathStar> *emitting all over*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Stun, at the very least."
<Xantop> 6* Xan slips a fake wind rune out of his pocket and places it onto the back of his hand.
<DeathStar> *John aims at the head*
<Dias`> <Idlet> I'm picking up concentrated Hyperspace around him*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh I hope this works
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...easy..." *moves her hands, trying to grow Dark Matter spikes around Destiny*
<DeathStar> *John begins to fire rapidly at the head; hyperspace energy gushes behind his head with each shot; suddenly, Destiny reforms into a humanoid form like Erevis usually walks around in*
<DeathStar> Destiny 2
<DeathStar> *Xanatos gets a comm*
<Dias`> *Solis forms a long blade of light in one hand a sphere of light in the other*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...my array isn't finished yet."
<DeathStar> *John sets down the shield and activates*
<DeathStar> <John> Keep going then!
<Xantop> 6* Xan pauses and answers the comm.
<DeathStar> *Ako on comm* Hey dad! Whatcha doing? Shopping?
<Xantop> <Xan> *C* Fighting a dickhead hyperspace guy named Destiny. Gotta go!
<Dias`> *Solis throw the sphere of light at Destiny*
<DeathStar> <Ako comm> Well I'm going to try to bring you something in one minute
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then buy me some time!" *tries to form her Dakr Matter array around Destiny again*
<Xantop> <Xan> *C* O-Okay then, be safe.
<Xantop> 6* Xan steps forward and blasts an eye laser out for Destiny as well.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan and Truth send out holy moon blasts and dark tendril strikes**
<DeathStar> *Destiny begins to use hyperspace and sweeps the room
<DeathStar> *at the attacks in annoyance*
<Seraphna> **Truth forms a holy shield to protect people**
<Dias`> *Solis swings her blade up wards to try and intercept the hyperspace coming in as she forms another sphere of light*
<DeathStar> *Destiny keeps trying to pour out it in. Ren for her part opens a foxhole to try to take in hyperspace*
<Alicia> * Charlotte dips into the shadows to avoid the hyperspace sweep
<DeathStar> *Destiny snarls and begins to try to warp past them*
<DeathStar> <Ren> He's rabbiting!
<Jackieness> <Noire> *when she sets up the last array, tries to drain Destiny's hyperspace energy from Destiny's manifested form*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan closes him with a blast of foxfire**
<Seraphna> **closes = clouds
<DeathStar> *Prepare yourself group*
<DeathStar> L, R, D, U, R, L, R, D, U
<DeathStar> 5
<Dias`> rludlrlud
<DeathStar> 4
<Alicia> RLUDLRLUD
<DeathStar> 3
<Jackieness> rludlrlud
<Xantop> rludlrlud
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> *Destiny slides back, his form shinking. At that moment, Ako's shuttle can be heard crashing and slides up behind them and the door pops open; with her is the Lorelei team that went to the resort holding some of the equipment for the song magic* <Rachael> You know I don't know how to sing well. <Ako> Just fucking sing - if he's brainwashed it should work on him too
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...can't believe we got talked into this..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Do you know how to keep a beat?
<Seraphna> **Truth takes human form and Kaelan nods, the two starting to sing like they’ve done this before**
<Xantop> <Valen> You got the key to my heart~
<DeathStar> *Wyrd playd guitar while Vesper waves those glow sticks. A moment or two later, Destiny collapses into the sand*
<Xantop> 6* Xan blinks
<DeathStar> *John drops his melted shield, his hand smoking*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I cna dance."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we got him."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha helps his hand recover**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are you sure? It looked like he got away."
<Seraphna> **Truth and Kaelan keep singing**
<Dias`> *Solis looking around, eyeing Destiny. The Idlet floats over to his body and begins scanning it*
<DeathStar> *Ako sings along, with the group. Ren kneels, glancing at Idlet* Well? How's the mind looking?
<Dias`> <Idlet> I believe, based on my scans. It's returning somewhat to what it should be.
<Xantop> <Xan> I'm impressed I think.
<DeathStar> *Ako begins to sing a more goth like song, just to be Akoish*
<Xantop> <Xan> Well...better than how we were handling.
<DeathStar> <John> I would have just shot
<DeathStar> *he admits*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well we need him for the tree. So lets drag him back
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...maybe if I had gotten my bindign array up before you got his attention."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> So.... is the gig up? Can we return back to the resort now?
<Dias`> <Solis> The Squall should be able to contain him.
<Seraphna> Thena Comms> Thena thanks you all for her victory!
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Yggdrasil Space
<DeathStar> Song 10: The Will of Space
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius is now being targetted openly, by one of the stronger Templar ships*
<Xantop> <Pepper> Evade, evade!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Focus on evasion. We just need to keep the heat away from the PAX."
<Seraphna> **Cookie is in full Ace mode, weaving before attacks can hit**
<DeathStar> *as the Aquarius evades, at first everything seems ot be working great, but the group would notice that power is strangely depleting slowly, both in speed, shields, just everything*
<DeathStar> <Melodie> ... this is weird
<DeathStar> <Aimee> Are we being sabotaged.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> It's not me
<Seraphna> Cookie> Check Mire!
<Seraphna> **Nox does so**
<DeathStar> *Mireille emerges from the pod and looks a little off*
<Xantop> <Pepper> Mire's looking weird!
<Seraphna> Nox> Baby focus on me, don’t give in.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> You don't hear the song?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Aparently they cna influence even spirits."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Twins, need you to take over.
<Alicia> <SParkling> "Melodie, Aimee, take over!"
<DeathStar> *Melodie and Aimee jerk and hurry to the pod*
<Seraphna> Nox> Listen to me, not the song.
<DeathStar> <Ben> We have to worry that they're Templar ship is affecting us
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Scan Mireille and try to identify this 'song'."
<Seraphna> **Cookie relays the issue to the PAX**
<DeathStar> *the Templar ship blasts them as they slow down, dropping the shields*
<DeathStar> *Ao meanwhile sets up the singers onboard*
<Seraphna> **Nox scans her, Cookie resumes evasion**
<DeathStar> <Syiean> We have a potential will issue
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Re-route weapons power to drive system."
<DeathStar> *Melodie repowers them back up to normal and beyond*
<Xantop> <Pepper> Rerouting
<DeathStar> <Ben> Due to the Templars power we need to get a lucky spirit shot to disable them
<DeathStar> <Ben> All our power in one good shot
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Then focus on evasion until you see an opportunity."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> If we keep getting willed out...
<Seraphna> **Cookie activates Team Link and then readies an Ace of Spades to help target, nose bleeding**
<DeathStar> *Nox would find the song is definitel coming from the shipS*
<DeathStar> Song 11: Battle of the PAX
<Seraphna> **Nox sends the data on the song to Ao so they can appropriately counter**
<Xantop> 6* Pepper preps the weapons and prepares for the one good shot.
<DeathStar> *Ao has Reikana, Thena, and Victoire start the Song Magic off for the PAX to charge them up*
<DeathStar> *prepre yourselves*
<DeathStar> *Aquarius OG*
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Left, Up, Down, Right, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Xantop> durllrdulr
<Jackieness> durllrdulr
<DeathStar> 3
<Seraphna> durllrdulr
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Alicia> DURLLRDULR
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius gets that one good shot and disables their ship for the time; meanwhile*
<DeathStar> *the song magic begins to go. Prepare yourselves PAX OG*
<DeathStar> Left, Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down, Up, Right, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Dias`> rludrludlr
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Seraphna> rludrluslr
<Jackieness> rludrludlr
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Seraphna> s=d
<Alicia> RLUDRLUDLR
<DeathStar> *The second Templar Ship seems to stop*
<DeathStar> <Syiean> Should I fire?
<DeathStar> <Syiean> Or disable
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Disable the ship."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Disable.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Target to disable."
<DeathStar> *the PAX brings forth it's massive beam weapons to take out it's engine*
<DeathStar> *the disabled Templar Ship, nearest to the Aquarius and not near the Song Magic, begins to get strange readings of heat*
<Xantop> <Pepper> Something's weird happening.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Report."
<DeathStar> *while the one in the song magic bubble hails the PAX for surrender and apologizes*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It appears a massive build up is occurring
<Seraphna> Jaime> The other is overloading.
<DeathStar> <Melodie> Lot of energy
<DeathStar> *Sylph squints*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Is that normal?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "No, I think it will explode."
<Seraphna> Jaime> No. they may be trying to Kamekaze.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Notify the PAX that the Templars are about to self-destruct."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think it's closer to us right now. Pepper!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Power to engines and tractor beam. Try to get that one moving away from the tree."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Raise shields. Push it away.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Keep it away from the tree!"
<DeathStar> *Syiean begins to try to tractor beam it*
<DeathStar> *The templar ship is now glowing a bright red*
<Seraphna> **Jaime closes her eyes, beginning to bring particles in space together to form an asteroid**
<Xantop> 6* Pepper shifts power to tractor beam, trying to push it away
<Dias`> <Id> I hope there aren't many people on that ship.
<Seraphna> **The Epsilon sends out a tractor push too**
<DeathStar> *Tractor OG - L, L, L, D,*
<DeathStar> 10
<DeathStar> 9
<DeathStar> 8
<DeathStar> 7
<DeathStar> 6
<Alicia> RRRU
<DeathStar> 5
<Seraphna> rrru
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Xantop> rrru
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> *the ship explodes away from the tree and shakes the Aquarius*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Damage report."
<Seraphna> Cookie> My martini spilled!
<DeathStar> *lights turn back on after a moment and red lights flash on the board*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Give me a moment. Shields were medium when we were hit by that - some debris looks it passed through and got us on some levels, but it's nothing a small repair job can't fix
<DeathStar> <Ben> Shields will need to be repaired
<Seraphna> **Nox checks on Mire**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Everyone's unharmed though?"
<DeathStar> *Mireille looks a little better now*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Depends on if any of the levels that got hit were unlucky, but I think so.
<Xantop> <Pepper> I'll go work on repairs. 6* She rises and moves off.
<DeathStar> *Yuki leans back and lets out a breath*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ... *eyes them all, then heads for her room*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I guess we should head for the hanger of the PAX and get debriefed on what they want us to do next
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> Song 12: Aftermath
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.21
<DeathStar> *after the return of the Squall and Heaven's ship, everyone meets on the empty PAX at Katrina's bar since no one else is there to use it or interrupt the meeting*
<DeathStar> *Ren leans back against the counter while Cheryl and Mem make food behind it*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So, we have our man. Does this mean Yggdrasil will begin to heal now?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... do we just... plug him in, or what?"
<DeathStar> *Selena politely sits at the counter*
<DeathStar> *Melodie and Aimee point at the menu, asking Sparkling for food*
<Dias`> <Chad> I'm not sure how the next part begins.
<Seraphna> **A Sign on the counter says the cafe has temporarily moved to their sister location, The Kitsune’s Paw on Risokyo**
<Xantop> <Xan> We're sure his mind is back to normal?
<DeathStar> *Taiga drags herself in, looking super hyper and jittery*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay!!!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We'd need to be."
<Seraphna> Si> Taiiiiiga. **she huffs**
<DeathStar> *she slaps her hands together and rubs them* I'm having Cuddles look him over right now!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If he's in his right man, we'll move him to Yggdrasil right now and he'll fix it himself. ... if noooot, we'll move him to the centerpoint like are at the bottom and plug him in like you said
<DeathStar> *Erevis sips tea quietly*
<Dias`> <Chad> Then I guess we wait for word from Cuddles.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I don’t like the implication they had their own song magic.
<DeathStar> <Ako> I guess before we leave we'll also want to get a dedicated song magic and singers ready to go as well
<DeathStar> *Selena turns on her stool, facing everyone*
<Xantop> <Xan> What's going on with Taiga?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...and what about the higher planar being? If its still got him, what does that mean?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Wait. You plan to allow him access to centerpoint if he is *not* cured?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> She took a stim again
<DeathStar> <Ren> She's probably not been asleep for over a week
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...that's what I've been saying, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Selena> So. I know we all agreed to have the Aquarius come along with you on this journey, but are you reall planning to go to the higher planes to fight these beings?
<DeathStar> <Selena> That Destiny guy was the last one here, right?
<Seraphna> **Si rubs her own eyes** She’s only together as is because I’m feeding her.
<Dias`> <Chad> Not fight no. Unless we have no choice.
<DeathStar> *Taiga waves a hand at Jikuu* It's really the only way, sorry. But we'll do a check on him first
<DeathStar> <Selena> So you plan to talk to them first. .... thank goodness
<DeathStar> <Selena> I know Nicolette and I were worried
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Ah?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> A ceasefire is the best outcome. But we need to show we won’t be forced.
<Dias`> <Chad> Maybe I'm wrong, but I believe the point of this is to prove to them that we can come after them if they don't leave us alone.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Until they think this battle is one way it won’t ever end.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I got one question
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Now that they're eyes are no longer here
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What are we going to do if they don't stand down
<Dias`> <Chad> I imagine some of us will want to go to war if they choose not to.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I'm more curious what are we going to do about our other allies - Xevil and Spade. We're keeping them our of this meeting, but they're still on the ship
<DeathStar> *out
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Politely ask them to leave
<Xantop> <Xan> And never come back.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I... hope that works."
<DeathStar> <Selena> You just have to be firm!
<DeathStar> *she nods to Jikuu*
<Dias`> <Chad> I think that's part of why heavy weights are going with like Dias.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...one problem at a time..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We will employ agressive negotiations.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl sets down food* Alright
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> For now lets eat up while the PAX is prepard for the trip
<DeathStar> *Sylph eyes them all, then floats out of the room and heads for the hanger*
<Xantop> <Xan> And make sure to get rest.
<DeathStar> <Melodie> That way has become bitchy. Ellie not giving her enough love.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Is Sylph okay?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "She hasn't been brainwashed, has she?"
<DeathStar> *she hugs on Sparkling, snuggling, as does Aimee on the other side*
<DeathStar> <Selena> After since the Mirrored Geyze, she has been acting a little hostile
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and rises** I think I’ll have a sisterly chat with her.
<Dias`> <Chad> That's a good question. *He watches her flutter away*
<DeathStar> <Selena> And asking a lot of questions
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They apparently managed to tag the Aquariu's ship spirit during the battle."
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and pauses** Are you sure it’s our Sylph?
<DeathStar> <Selena> I would think that Ellie would notice her connection to Sylph.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I would not be surprised if it was not."
<Seraphna> Nox> About that.
<Seraphna> Nox> When we were fixing the planet, I sensed her in two places at once.
<Dias`> <Chad> How much time do we have before we get this Destiny part resolved, Taiga?
<DeathStar> *Taiga does the math* Before the end of the day, or early morning
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Cuddles is a fast worker
<Seraphna> Nox> Is it possible our time reverse created two of them?
<Dias`> <Chad> Then we should begin gathering those that plan on going.
<DeathStar> *Selena muses, then rises* I will go look into it. Just in the event that... Well, I will speak on it later outside this important meeting. I do not wish to slander the other Sylph who uses magic
<DeathStar> *she follows after Sylph*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **moves with her**
<DeathStar> *Ako muses* I'll go tinker with the song magic device with Athena I guess
<DeathStar> *She wanders off*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> -Epilogue-
<DeathStar> Location: Medical
<DeathStar> *during all this talk, Fate's device begins to beep wildly, leading Cuddles to move over and study it as it seems Fate has reached a state of awareness of her surroundings again. Cuddles notes it, sending the page to Dias, then returns to Destiny, forgetting about the incident*
<DeathStar> -TBC-
<DeathStar> -Minis Open until Part 2-
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Session Close: Tue Mar 26 00:00:00 2024

Session Start: Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session698
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.22
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *after the space battle the day before, the Aquarius and the Squall have been nestled into the hangers of the massive ship as the PAX itself remains floating near Yggdrasil. Repairs have gone underway to fix the minor damage from the space scuffle that has occurred, leaving a brief lull over everyone*
<DeathStar> *Taiga has found herself asleep at a work station while Selena is at the hanger, checking over things*
<DeathStar> <Selena> It seems the Aquarius is okay. That is a relief.
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<Jackieness> <Airym> "Unfortunately, we have confirmed that our opponent is capable of influencing spirits as well as organics."
<DeathStar> <Selena> That is true. Could that be why Sylph has been acting strange lately?
<Seraphna> **Si makes Taiga comfy**
<DeathStar> <Selena> I admit I've lost track of her since the last meeting
<Xantop> 6* Pepper is working on the Aquarius, small things here and there.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I suggest that we confirm her status."
<Seraphna> Nox> She’s been weird since we moved the planets.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I'm not even sure how to locate her on this giant ship
<Seraphna> Nox> I swear I sensed two of her at one point back then.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "CHIP, are you able to locate the Geyze spirit designated as 'Sylph'?"
<Xantop> <Simon> I wonder if the other wind Spirit and her are having conflicting energy causing the change in behavior.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Yes. She seems to be wandering around, near the pathways that lead to medical.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *looks to Selena* "There you go."
<Seraphna> Cookie> You could always lure her with Ellie.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Fascinating
<DeathStar> *she eyes as an arrow pathway leading to medical appears on the ground, and begins to casually follow it*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Oh, that's convenient."
<Seraphna> **Nox feeds Mire snacks**
<Jackieness> <Airym> *comm* "Ben, anaylyze any telemetry data from the battle that the Aquarius' sensors may have collected. We need to try to isolate this 'song'."
<Xantop> 6* Simon follows Selena, looking around curiously.
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll work with the PAX's computers then
<Xantop> <Xan> I think I need a 2 week rest before we do the big jump. 6* He leans back in a chair on the bridge, legs propped up with a damp cloth over his eyes.
<DeathStar> *Erevis brings her hands down on Jaime and Empress Jikuu*
<Seraphna> Jaime> That seems like a lot.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> We should speak
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks and looks up** Hmm?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am heading to medical to speak with Cuddles. Do you two wish to come with me on the matter of Destiny?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sure. We seem to have time.
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods and steps for the teleporters to head directly to medical. Ao eyes Xanatos* You're old, old man
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Collaborate with the PAX if the opportunity arises. We need to udnerstand what we are dealing with."
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> So old.
<Xantop> <Xan> I know, I should be treated better.
<DeathStar> *Erevis stops by medical, where Sylph is seen looking around the room and Cuddles*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How are our patients, Cuddles?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> **grabs up Sylph** You okay sis?
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Well, Airell - Destiny as he self proclaims - is well enough to be awakened.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How is Fate?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> *taps her lower lip as she regards Taiga, before carefully wrapping with tendrils to carry off to a bed*
<Seraphna> **Si blinks and follows Noire**
<DeathStar> *Sylph makes a surprised noise* Ah? Um. Oh. Ah, the new empress. Hello
<DeathStar> *Cuddles turns to the station with Fate in it* Well. She's also made improvement
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hello…? You forgot your sister in law?
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> She's slowly waking up
<DeathStar> *Selena pokes her head into the medical room as Sylph adjusts her wings* It's kind of hard to forget being related to an Empress
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So, this is exactly the place I should be right now."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’d imagine. Our daughters are married too.
<DeathStar> *Erevis taps her chin* You feel something, Jikuu?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances at Si as she puts taiga to bed* "...see that she actually gets some rest. I realize the situation is serious, but she is useless to us if she burns out."
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks over** Didn’t we first meet Destiny and Fate together when they had Jamie?
<DeathStar> *Selena slides up behind Jaime, folding her hands*
<Seraphna> **Si nods and cuddles Taiga into bed**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We will definitely wish to speak with Fate. I have a feeling big things are about to happen. Obviously, we will also want to talk with Destiny too."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Well, I can wake the latter at least. Fate still needs a bit more time
<DeathStar> *Cuddles moves over to Airell and begins to bring him around*
<Xantop> <Simon> My. Quite the crowd.
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks to Selena** Worried about Sylphie too?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I cannot say I do not wish it were the other way around."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *leaves, heading down to medical where the action is*
<DeathStar> <Selena> That obvious? *Sylph for her part has already floated to another part of medical*
<Dias`> *Id floats in to Medical*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I want to warn you of something as I wake him.
<Seraphna> Jaime> She does seem listless.
<Dias`> <Id> And what is that?
<Seraphna> **Sam waits nearby Cuddles, oddly holding a holovid**
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Times like this, it feels like you've learned all the wrong things."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Long term being held by the enemy - and this might just be a side effect of a being from the higher planes using someone from this plane - has damaged Airell's brain in some areas. If he wasn't a progenitor, I do not know if he'd be able to say anything.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I want to check up on Fate before we do, though. We do not need to wake her, but... I worry."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps into the waiting area of the medical bay and takes a seat*
<Seraphna> Sam> I have the episodes he missed if he needs to be calmed.
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting but it does make sense that their could be repercusions from it.
<DeathStar> *Cuddles motions at Fate's monitors and read outs*
<DeathStar> *Airell soon opens his eyes sits up, only to have Cuddles blind him with shining a light in his eyes*
<Seraphna> Sam> He is awake.
<Alicia> * Jikuu examines them before looking to Airell
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs a bit and moves over**
<DeathStar> *Selena pauses in her Sylph hunt to walk over*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> He's weak still, but he should be able to talk. I have the PAX giving him some you know what to help speed up his recovery.
<DeathStar> *she steps aside*
<Dias`> *Id floats over to Cuddles* Do you know which parts of the brain are damaged?
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> The areas that contain memory function. He'll likely have trouble bringing back certain long term memories
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Be thankful it isn't short term memory damage.
<Dias`> <Id> I wonder if that was more by design.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I imagine it was."
<Seraphna> Sam> He didn’t forget our stories did he?
<DeathStar> <Airell> ... *looks around the room, then at all of them*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I will never get what Sam and Drasek see in that soap opera.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> In the end, if he retains enough memory to help Yggdrasil, that will be enough
<DeathStar> <Airell> *to Jaime and Jikuu* I do not recall you two leading this ship
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Things have changed."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We recently took the throne so Mother could retire.
<DeathStar> *Airell seems to be thinking hard* Ah. *Then looks at the others* I see things have not changed much. *referring to Simon* Or maybe they have. *he looks at the new faces like Nicolette's*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is a lot of responsibility."
<MobileAri> * Nicolette gives a small wave
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *stand sup and approaches th group* "....have things finlaly started to move forward? I was getting bored."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How well is he to be moved?
<Seraphna> Sam> Well he remembers at least as far back as when we were watching him.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I see no reason he can't be transferred to Yggdrasil
<Dias`> <Id> Perhaps we should bring him up to speed.
<Xantop> <Simon> How much do you remember about yourself? You've been gone from us for quite some time.
<DeathStar> *Airell thinks hard, staring at himself* After the last time on the tree, where we pulled the Mirror World into the Prime World
<DeathStar> <Airell> I set off to do some jobs for the Empress. And to set up for when the Serpent returned. But ... after that..
<DeathStar> <Airell> I can only remember a few jobs with clarity
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I should probably let you handle this for the most part. I... personally do not remember this."
<Seraphna> Jaime> From what we know an agent from the upper realms hijacked your will.
<DeathStar> <Airell> In any event, I managed a few of the jobs that you wanted done at least.
<DeathStar> *he turns to Erevis*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I wonder, had they not... would things have turned out differently? For me, particularly."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Everything is fluid, is it not, Jikuu?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Very."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You - yourself - are a pebble that has changed things
<Dias`> <Id> I believe that long short is that we need your help in restoring stability in Yggdrasil, Airell.
<Xantop> <Simon> Indeed, the tree is in...a poor state.
<Seraphna> Jaime> One day I’m gonna get the full story out of you sister mine.
<DeathStar> *Airell glances at Id* I'll need to look at the condition of the tree. It was born from the remains of Centerpoint; I forced it's birth through - well, it was complicated. I forced Yggdrasil to form in our reality our the reality power of Centerpoint in any event, so I'll need to use that
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I suggest you explain to him what actually needs to be done."
<Dias`> <Id> ...I can bring you up to speed on our way there.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "How long until Fate wakes up?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Some time ago the center point controls were tampered with and the power was allowed to drain.
<Dias`> <Id> I imagine unless you want to force her awake, we let it happen naturally
<DeathStar> *Cuddles turns* Well, she might not realize it, but she is processing all of our voices subsciously. Which is better than she was a few days ago
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> The moment Destiny here was beaten she seemd to do better
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...I see. I guess I should talk to her, even if she will not respond yet."
<DeathStar> *Airell holds his head, like he's trying to figure something out*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Is Fate tied to him somehow?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...perhaps the beign we freed Destiny from was also Fate's jailer..."
<DeathStar> <Airell> We shared similiar goals and were connected to the tree at times. But that should not mean she would wake up suddenly from my defeat
<DeathStar> <Airell> She only pretended to work for me
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And she did not."
<Seraphna> **Sammael sits by Airell now and touches him gently, trying to ease things for him**
<Seraphna> Jaime> For a while we thought those above were punishing her somehow. Maybe it was more direct.
<Dias`> <Id> It's most likely that the influence from those above is the root cause of her and seperating Airell here from them, helped her.
<DeathStar> <Airell> I cannot remember. I know Fate is uncanny with her secrets, at least back when I "worked" with her before she directed you all to help stop me
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns to Jikuu and Jaime* I will help transport Airell to the tree. We should hold a meeting with everyone to plan what we want to do next
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Her help was essential in defeating the Serpent." *nods to Erevis*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You girls have this in the bag, as they say?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Unless something unexpected occurs, yes."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Agreed. We’ll call the meeting.
<DeathStar> *Erevis nods* Then Id and I will see to this
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Ren stands in Taiga's place; on the screen is data coming in from Yggdrasil*
<DeathStar> *Selena folds her hands, leaning forward*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright, here's today's meeting I guess.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yggdrasil has to be powered up before we can really do anything else, and it looks like that might take a day or two. So while we wait on that to happen
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods** We discuss next steps.
<Dias`> <Chad> Quicker than I expected.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right. We also need to decide who all we want to take up there with us - because when the ship leaves, it's a one way trip, baby.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I can't help feeling tense about all of this."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? One-way trip?"
<Xantop> <Xan> Dias or whoever won't be able to punch us back down to this area?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We have no guarantee we will be able to find a way back."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...that also means the PAX could be lost."
<Dias`> <Chad> What we're asking Dias to do is most likely going to take a toll on him.
<Seraphna> Jaime> While I don’t believe in planning to lose, we should at least set up interim leadership if we don’t make it back for some time.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...indeed."
<Dias`> <Chad> We also don't know what sort of time dilation will occur.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have heirs, though the option is also there that one of us stays behind.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "There's a lot of that lately..."
<Xantop> <Simon> Losing the capital ship of the Suisen sounds very risky, you are leaving a large weight on whoever stays behind.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is."
<Dias`> <Chad> The only thing we have going for that is that everything is pretty stable out there. But I would recommend you *he looks at Jikuu and then Jaime* Let the other PAX Members know what's about to happen.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Of course."
<Seraphna> Jaime> It will be useless if we leave the higher ups to continue to act against us, unfortunately.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, let me go over Taiga's plan
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes her datapad** We will of course let the staff decide if they stay or go.
<DeathStar> <Ren> So people can decide if they want to stay in or back out
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, if we are to believe things, they can't affect us anymore. This is more of a knock on their doors to let them know they aren't untouchable, correct?
<DeathStar> <Ren> The plan is to have Dias and Yggdrasil help pull the PAX upward. The PAX will carry all of us - as well as the Squall - and the Aquarius if you all agree to come along - up to the upper realms
<DeathStar> <Ren> From there we hope to use the Squall for most of the combat.
<DeathStar> <Ren> With the Aquarius to back us up
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hopefully no combat will be needed of course.
<Xantop> <Xan> Unless I shoot first and ask questions later. Real cool like.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl snorts*
<Seraphna> Angela> Just don’t take up kamekaze again.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We're also going to send out requests to everyone - people like Christina, Tsukiyomi, Kaori, the Erusians, Darien's old ass, Repliforce, the Templars
<DeathStar> <Ren> Anyone who might be willing to join us
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'd even as Red's pirates if they weren't - you know - traders
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I somehow doubt that merely announcing our resolve to the upper layers will avoid conflict... but there is probably no way to at this point."
<DeathStar> *Selena muses, turning to Yuki*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Would it be wise to bring the spirits?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... we could bring mobile artillery on board the PAX with all of the space freed up. Fire out of the open cargo bays if we need the extra firepower."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That I have no idea. With how Sylph and Mireille acted. *she turns to Sparkling* Your thoughts?
<Dias`> <Chad> You'd be suprised at how perspective can change when you're enemies at your door step.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'm in this until the end."
<Xantop> <Simon> If a spirit is the active spirit for Geyze it would cause issues if they were suddenly gone.
<DeathStar> <Ben> We could bring a secondary one like Terra instead of Gnome - that is if they're safe
<Jackieness> <Airym> "One of our ship spirits was compromised during the battle. There is a risk."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Compromised?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Via the usual vector?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> I've been trying to isolate it still, and with the PAX's computers it looks like the spirits can be affected like humans to this will drain
<Dias`> <Chad> There's no guarantee that there's spirit energy in the upper planes.
<Dias`> <Chad> If we're going to bring spirits than I'll prep as many Spirit Shell Id's I can to act as batteries.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We need a coutnermeasure against this 'song' or else our entire action force could be turned agaisnt us."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Is there anyone else we want to bring along from the Mirror Universe?
<Xantop> <Simon> Spirits being affected by the will drain...that is troublesome.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If the song is a threat, Song Mages will be needed.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...yes."
<DeathStar> *Athena snorts awake* Ako and I are working on a new song theater on the PAX
<DeathStar> <Athena> Will be awesome
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and how long will it take to get it ready?"
<DeathStar> <Athena> Um, soon. soon
<DeathStar> *She nods and stretches like a cat*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "How soon is soon?"
<DeathStar> <Athena> A Song Mage is ready exactly when they are needed
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes, I do not like relying on vague timing..."
<DeathStar> *Athena speaks into her comm piece* They are not buying our mage talk
<Seraphna> Thena voice> Tell them not to trifle with Song Mages or something Momma.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Do not anger us Song Mages!
<DeathStar> *Athena paws*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh my.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I will confess my sister to go on tour without the rest of you if we don't get a real answer."
<Jackieness> convince
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m sure they’ll be ready.
<DeathStar> *Athena harumps, then shrugs cattily
<DeathStar> <Athena> Bitch, it will be done when it's fucking done
<DeathStar> <Athena> And you will all wait
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I will try to convince the higher beings to also wait then."
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face*
<DeathStar> *Athena goes back to her datapad, looking tired*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sighs.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..."
<Seraphna> **Jaime is staring at Athena**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right, anything else on the agenda?
<DeathStar> <Ren> If not we have to wait for Yggdrasil anyway, so we should get everything in order
<Seraphna> Jaime> Umm… right. Well we need to wait till Fate wakes at least.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hmm.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... and how long is that?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Any ideas on how to wake her?
<Xantop> <Xan> We need to ensure enough people remain behind to protect all of our interests, so that if we do manage to return, however many years later, it's not all gone and ruined.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I wish I had an answer for that."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have a feeling Dias will wake her.
<DeathStar> *Ao leans back*
<DeathStar> <Ao> I can assign some people to the city
<DeathStar> <Selena> I suppose those that do not wish to join us from the Mirror Universe can stay behind there as well. Maybe Cypher's group?
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I’m sure enough of the royal family can remain behind too.
<Dias`> <Chad> The Empress's should focus on getting the city ready and also letting the other members know what's about to happen.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Isis
<DeathStar> *She speaks up*
<Seraphna> Jaime> …That’s true, Isis would be a good person to look after things. And woe to any who screw with her.
<Seraphna> Jaime> *quietly* Isis-sis can be terrifying.
<DeathStar> <Athena> I'll get in touch with her and ask her to join us
<DeathStar> *Selena blinks* I confess I have no run into this person much
<Seraphna> Jaime> She prefers to stay out of things, like the more sane members of the family.
<Xantop> <Xan> I feel bad. A lot of these people have pulled back away from our dealings to try and live more normal lives, but here we are, including them again.
<Dias`> <Chad> They're free to turn us down.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We're like the mob
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You're never free of us
<Seraphna> Jaime> With hopes we are giving them the easy job.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Are you not asking her to watch over and make sure things stay normal here? We would be taking the weirdness with us. Dias is going, afterall."
<Seraphna> **Angela snerks**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright, lets get things set up then
<DeathStar> <Ren> Do you all need anything?
<DeathStar> *She turns to Nicolette and company*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Do we know which spirits we want to bring?
<Xantop> <Simon> Hm. 6* He considers, glancing to Selena and Nicolette.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sake and Adeline.
<DeathStar> *Adeline comms from engineering*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Are you crying for me already?
<Dias`> *Chad sends something out on his datapad then looks at Cheryl* I'll have my latest tact-suits sent out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I'm not sure, honestly."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Adeline is a spirit?"
<DeathStar> *Selena nods* Simon, can you draw up which spirits you think would be best? Be it the older spirits like Gnome, or their children. Also, we should ask Lana and Ceilidh to join us
<DeathStar> <Selena> They are from this world and might have something to add
<DeathStar> *Melodie and Aimee hang off Sparkling*
<Xantop> <Simon> Very well. 6* He nods and starts to write down information in his notebook.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Just a goddess.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, I guess I better let Zephyr, Mem, and Hotaru know. Maybe form up a Dragoon Squad
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hopefully we're going into this with overkill
<Seraphna> Angela> Hmm, yeah.
<Seraphna> Angela> I can bring an Epsilon extension with us too.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right. Okay, lets do this.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.23
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *the ship has been divided into sections for the various groups; the mansion base group has their area of the ship, complete with all of the team like John, Hotaru, Angela, Chad, Lemon, etc; the Geyze group has their own area of the ship, complete with Lana and Ceilidh as well as the new spirits joining them*
<DeathStar> *Repliforce being left behind to protect the Earth*
<DeathStar> *Andrea sits on a crate, yawning*
<DeathStar> *Erevis monitors Yggdrasil on the bridge, watching the tree slowly restore itself, while Isis is there with them* So, what is it that you want me to do? *She has Shion with her*
<Xantop> <Marcus> How do we always get wrapped up in life altering situation.
<DeathStar> <Aya> It's because we keep walking down this one path
<DeathStar> <Gnome> I have a bad feeling
<DeathStar> *she notes to her group in their area of the ship*
<Xantop> 6* Xan quietly leans slightly against Erevis as he stands beside her, watching the Yggdrasil stats.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mostly, just babysit the new homeworld. We don’t know how long this trip will keep us away.
<Xantop> <Simon> This does indeed feel..like the end.
<Dias`> <Chad> Aya's correct. It's a path we can't seem to break out of.
<DeathStar> <Gnome> That too. *she looks around* I just feel like Sylph is avoiding me. She isn't here again
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Is there a different path, or is this just... forward?"
<Seraphna> **Nox yawns** She’s been weird for a while now.
<Xantop> <Simon> Gnome, do you have any idea why Sylph has been acting odd lately?
<DeathStar> <Isis> I guess I can do this. *She looks at Shion, then back* I'll set up a designated area at the Senate building. ... Are you all going to be okay? You're sure grabbing a lot of forces for all this
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’re making a point that they aren’t untouchable.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It's a big fight."
<Xantop> <Marcus> If we're only ever going down one path, how do we change it? How do we stop?
<DeathStar> *Gnome muses* I just know Sylph is usally all about using her abiliites, but ever since returning she's been making a point not to do so around me. It's very Un-Sylph like
<Xantop> <Simon> Could this not be Sylph?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I guess... we change it by walking away.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "You find a new path... though sometimes... what?"
<Dias`> <Chad> Hard to say, Marcus. *He looks at Andrea* I've tried that twice, didn't last long.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You can never walk away, trust me
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "How is that a new path?"
<Seraphna> Nox> No one seems to listen to the fact that I felt her in two places after we moved the planets.
<Dias`> <Chad> All we can do is make sure those after us, aren't forced to walk that path anymore.
<DeathStar> <Selena> We are aware. It is why I wondered if she was the Mirror Sylph.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "That's why I'm pushing forwards so hard."
<Xantop> <Marcus> I tried to walk away many times.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... mother... why are you here?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> But I would think Ellie would detect a switch
<Seraphna> Nox> She was pretty impersonal with Jaime when she approached her too. Is Ellie around?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I'd wondered, but... anything we check seems to point to this being our Sylph." She frowns.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's like Andrea to get involved in everything big."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Do you not want me to help?
<Xantop> <Simon> I could do my tracing magick, attempt to discover if her energy is mana or spirit.
<Alicia> <CHarlotte> "I don't want you to exhaust yourself, at least."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I feel like I got insulted just now
<DeathStar> *Selena muses* Well it can't hurt to try Simon
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl* The tact suit fit proper?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, I feel pretty good. *she turns to Mem, who is leaning on the wall beside John*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I thought you ight be here to dissuade me from doing anything...impulsive."
<DeathStar> <Mem> ... *thumbs up*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... *She looks at Marcus*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ah... well, that's good."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a brow*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Stop this one, from being impulsive. I didn't know my daughter knew how to tell jokes
<Xantop> <Marcus> Surely the most impulsive person in the universe, Andrea, couldn't resist something like this.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pops out of Noire’s shadow** Noire made a funny?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...still...were mother truly so impulsive, she would not have tried to hide her rituals from me."
<Xantop> 6* Kane types a bit on his datapad and then looks around at those gathered in their section.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I just don't want either of you draining yourself with one of those."
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Kane* I'm still surprised you're coming along with this.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hm. *She takes Marcus' hand* Well, I need to get ready with Marcus. After all, we're about to climb the highest area of the universe I'm told. I won't get in your way dear. *she moves off with Marcus*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...how... suspect..."
<Xantop> <Kane> It is hard to escape obligation. Even if it is a self made honor.
<DeathStar> *Erevis contacts Celeste in her room*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Mmm?" *tries to get a read on Andrea*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Celeste.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yes. Suspect indeed.
<Alicia> <Celeste> "Are we about to deploy?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan leans in by Noire and waggles eyebrows**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what is it, Kaelan?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Not yet. A Templar ship that is small enough to enter our PAX has arrived and is being commanded by Cersei. She states she wishes to turn herself and the ship over to your command. They'll be in the hanger if you wish to meet with them
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You know they’re probably a thing right?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... I don't think she's going to do anything risky."
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Aya* I finished your tact suit also.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Ah! Right. *She finishes a message to Evette back on Earth*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...unless you count the possibility of a little sister to be risky."
<DeathStar> *Selena and Gnome work to locate where Sylph is at* She seems to be ... down in engineering
<Seraphna> Nox> Yeah I think we need to confront her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I choose not to think about it."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Understandable."
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face a bit*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> To each their own. **she smiles and stretches** Time to check on my foxes.
<DeathStar> <Aya> You going to be okay, Dad?
<DeathStar> *Jikuu gets an alert from medical*
<Alicia> * Jikuu is already there
<DeathStar> *Cuddles waves Jikuu over to her screen* Jikuu
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Something has come up
<Jackieness> <Myria> *peeks at Sylph from behind an engineering console*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What happened?"
<DeathStar> *Sylph is peering at things curiously*
<Dias`> <Chad> Of course. Just running scenarios through my head.
<DeathStar> <Mem> He's doing the depressing thing in his head
<Xantop> <Kane> The therapy term is catastrophizing.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Well, after all the stuff Airell said, I did a scan of Fate. She's recovering rapidly, which was surprisng me. But then I noticed her brain pattern was that of someone who had no will.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Someone has hijacked Fate and has been listening in on us
<Dias`> <Chad> I've yet to meet a therapist that didn't quit after 5 minutes of talking to me.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... can you fix it?"
<Xantop> 6* Simon considers and attempts to track down Sylph again.
<Xantop> <Kane> That is not quite the brag you may believe it is. 6* He says, a tinge of pity to his voice.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Hello!" *pops up*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl pats Chad's shoulder*
<DeathStar> *Sylph squeals*
<DeathStar> *Sylph is in enginereing, near the large engines. Adeline peers over myria's shoulders*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What is she doing here?
<Seraphna> **Nox rolls her eyes and grabs Simon, shadow jumping him to Sylph**
<Dias`> <Chad> Not a brag. *He nots to Cheryl*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Well, what we need is for her to regain her will but in her condition, I'm not sure how
<Xantop> 6* Simon blinks and then nods to Nox, before glancing between Sylph, Adeline, and Myria.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> People have been able to snap out of it by regaining their will but those are healthy people
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I'll have to bring in help."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuuh... looking around."
<Alicia> * I will
<Xantop> <Simon> Apologies. 6* He quickly forms runes in the air and then directs his tracing spell toward Sylph.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> We could use a psionic perhaps?
<DeathStar> *Selena stands behind Simon*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> S-So many people down here. *dusts herself off*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You know it's dangerous here
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I was going to bring in Victoire."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "I work here!"
<DeathStar> *Sylph tries to step behind Myria as the runes do their thing*
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huh?"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> He's doing something!
<Dias`> <Chad> Anything else we need to prepare? *He looks at the group around him*
<DeathStar> <John> We could ..... do a group chant!
<Xantop> <Simon> I am. Please step aside Myria.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... we are about to sail into the unknown."
<Jackieness> <Myria> *looks around and then steps aside*
<Seraphna> **Nox gently ties Sylph in tendrils** Shhh. He’s trustworthy, Sylph.
<DeathStar> *Sylph flails* Heeeelp
<Xantop> 6* Simon directs his focus to Sylph once more.
<Dias`> <Chad> I will shoot you.
<Seraphna> Nox> Ellie trusts him.
<DeathStar> <John> Put our hands out. *hands* And go.... Go TEAM DRAGON!
<Alicia> * Victoire heads over to medical to try to sing Fate back to awake, having been called
<DeathStar> *his hands grope Hotaru*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> TEAM DRAGON!
<Dias`> *Chad reaches for his pistol, clicking the safety off*
<DeathStar> <John> Hm, I should send Michiru a card.
<DeathStar> *before him it looks indeed like Sylph, and there is indeed spirit energy, though not the normal amount by far, almost surface level*I
<DeathStar> *John wanders off with Hota and Tab*
<DeathStar> *Cuddles observes Fate's status*
<Seraphna> **Jaime appears by Cheryl**
<DeathStar> *Ako appears on screen, looking deadpanned* How is the patient? We're attempting this with the song machine not quite hooked up yet.
<Xantop> <Simon> Hm. Something is off, your spirit is so...small.
<Dias`> *Chad glances over at Jaime*
<Alicia> <Victoire> "I'll have to deal with just myself."
<DeathStar> *Ako turns to the other singers* Try back up singing for Victoire
<Seraphna> Jaime> While we’re waiting, I could use some Dragoon training.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I-Is that so weird?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess we can do some training. Come on Mem
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Try not to break yourself before all this, though
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah... yeah, it is so weird."
<Xantop> <Simon> It is, are you unwell? Has something happened to you?
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *heads to medical to join Victoire*
<DeathStar> *Gnome squints, eyeing her*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Um, yes. That's it. *nod*
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huh?" *tries to TP scan Sylph*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Wouldn't she be almost faded then?
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sighs, and lightly bops Sylph on the head
<Dias`> *Chad watches them leave and looks at Aya* She keeps playing with fire. It's only a matter of time before she ends up like her Illium counter part.
<Seraphna> Nox> Huh… can a Proxy gain sentience?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Not if she's not sustained by spirit magic."
<DeathStar> *Sylph makes a slight face, grumbling* Ow!
<DeathStar> <Sylph> You can make proxies?
<Xantop> <Simon> Something is certainly wrong, we should take Sylph to be scanned by the medical team.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> What are proxies?
<Seraphna> Nox> Sylph can.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Ohhh... its the wrong spirit."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I'm not the wrong spirit. Sort of. Kind of. ... Are Proxies strong?
<DeathStar> *meanwhile Cuddles seems to be quiet, eyeing the results of the singing*
<Seraphna> Nox> They’re only meant for short term summoning,
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuuh... oh, I mean you're not wrong, this is... human story... huuuuuuuuh..." *rocks on her heels* "The Prince and the Pauper?"
<Xantop> <Simon> Are you the mirror Sylph?
<Seraphna> Nox> So the real spirit doesn’t have to show in person.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> The singing seems to have an affect. *She turns to Victoire* Her scan is all over the place
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Why? Don't we mean anything to you?"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> .... Sort of. When the two of us were in the storm, we were both hurt by it and thrown back. Your Sylph? wasn't recovering fast enough so we used magic healing on her. *she puffs up* It was uh... well...
<Xantop> <Simon> Mana healing on a spirit based being?
<DeathStar> <Sylph> We had to try something!
<Xantop> <Simon> Please, elaborate more.
<Alicia> * Victoire keeps singing, trying to reach Fate via her subconcious
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Oh, did you fusion?!"
<DeathStar> *Cuddles muses* It looks like your words just then had an effect. She definitely recognizes your voice.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *steps in, tunes ehr guitar and then joins in with Victoire*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Not quite. No no. But there was some transference maybe. I was able to get a little bit of her spirit power and since she needed time to heal, I told my Earth Spirit not to move her and it would let me watch your world a bit longer to see if you all were legit. ... also, um, I think some of her memories and thoughts bleeded through and the bond did and other stuff. so I wanted to see if I could find stuff to fix it. But all you do is fight.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Seriously, you guys just keep punching people in the nose
<DeathStar> *Cuddles motions Jennifer over and has her begin to activate the machine to speed up the healing*
<Xantop> <Simon> It is embarassingly true.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuuh... Dias did becoem president of Earth."
<Seraphna> **Jennifer moves over to help**
<DeathStar> <Sylph> She should be underground, rested and eating vegetables
<DeathStar> <Sylph> If you're worried
<Seraphna> Nox> I rarely punch people. Mom taught me kissing is far more effective.
<DeathStar> *the machine begins to start up and while Victoire and Reikana sing, Fate sits up, rubbing her head, peering up at the two*
<DeathStar> <Fate> ....? Hey, everyone
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... So. What do you want to do with her?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "You should have just told us up front."
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I couldn't judge your intentions if I told you up front.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> You all kind of flew in all wild like and turned everything upside down
<Jackieness> <Myria> *looks at Simon* "Did you?"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I wanted to observ the real you - and the real you punch people a lot
<Xantop> <Simon> We...did, yes.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> But you're not bad guys
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Fate! Are you alright?!"
<Seraphna> Nox> Here we call it being heroes. We punch the bad guys. And kiss the pretty girls.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Except maybe that Lana woman - she glares weirdly at me
<DeathStar> <Sylph> And her hand tried to eat me
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Who were you observing that did all this punching?"
<Seraphna> Nox> She’s just weird. And her hand is possessed by the Devil.
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... *nods* Thanks to everyone. It looks like they were watching through my eyes last minute to see what happened. *She shakily stands up, losing her balance*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> He calls himself .... the Dias!
<Dias`> *A hand suddenly appears and steadies her* <Dias> Woh there. Take it easy.
<DeathStar> *lights flash in engineering*
<Seraphna> Nox> Oh that guy.
<DeathStar> *Adeline deadpans*
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Huuuh?!" *goes to a console*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "...oh, Mr Punchy."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Well, we will just have to do things without the element of surprise. Do you know what is going on?"
<Seraphna> **Sammael pops in** Why did I get an engineering alert?
<DeathStar> <Selena> He has a nickname called Mr. Punchy? ....I can believe it
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I think the engines were being dramatic. *the console even states do - due to CHIP*
<DeathStar> *so
<DeathStar> <Fate> .... *she seems to look at nothing* Yes. You all are almost ready to climb upward
<Seraphna> Sammael> CHIP I thought we discussed turning the engine drama down by 60%.
<DeathStar> *she turns to Dias*
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... You have come a long way
<Dias`> *Dias givess her his trademark smile* Didn't want to disappoint.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah. His trademark is punching things."
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Awww
<Xantop> <Simon> Well, the trip we are about to make is seemingly one way, you may wish to return home, Lady Sylph.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ... No. I joined you, I will aid you. Plus your Sylph needs a bit more recovery time. I can use my magics to help
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Or my powerful spirit energy!
<DeathStar> *she tries to call it forth but keeps failing*I
<Seraphna> Nox> If the spirit is sustaining you stick to the magic.
<Dias`> <Dias> How you feelin?
<DeathStar> <Fate> Tired, but it will go away. I take it you all woke me up to answer any last minute questions?
<Dias`> <Dias> ...They woke you up? *He looks at the others* You should never wake someone up before their alarm!
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We were worried!"
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> She needed to be woke up this time
<DeathStar> *Isis meanwhile has finished looking over the bridge logs*
<Alicia> <Victoire> "She was being kept asleep by the upper management."
<DeathStar> *having Ao and Leyaeh packed up behind her with Shion*
<DeathStar> <Isis> Okay, Tsukiyomi will join us at Risokyo.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Look, we need to get ready with the song magic. If we're done here, we should head back, Vic."
<DeathStar> *she looks at her watch* I'll let Miyuki know and have Ama meet us there as well
<Dias`> <Dias> You know I don't ask questions. *He stretches a bit*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A number of my tribe will be staying with Tsukiyomi to attend her.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "...is there anything we need to know before we leave?"
<DeathStar> *Isis sets down sealed letters for everyone, especially Athena, then begins to head for the elevator*
<DeathStar> <Fate> Before? No. You won't be impeded anymore.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I'll guide you once we arrive
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Thankyou so much! I'll go back to idol duties now. See you there."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.24
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *the PAX has moved itself over Yggdrasil, which is now flourishing. Taiga, now awake, stands on the bridge. The various areas of the PAX would find itself full with various people*
<DeathStar> *Taiga connects the bridge to all the areas of the ship*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We'll be attempting the climb soon. Everyone on the ship, please hang on and remain safely with your people unless you want to head to the bridge and observe
<DeathStar> *Selena sticks to the Geyze area; Gnome quietly chews on an apple; The Templars are in their ship with Celeste; Ako and Athena hook up the song magic at the top of the ship*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits back and summons Gnome to her lap**
<DeathStar> <Ako> This should connect to the entire ship. *she hangs something to each person* If you hold onto this, you can move around and not have to be here at the top
<DeathStar> *Erevis has sent Dias in a suit on top of the PAX*
<DeathStar> *Andrea relaxes in the bar*
<Dias`> *Chad goes through crates in the Earthgov section, making sure he has everything they requested and need*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I do wonder how this will play out
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks at Jikuu and Jaime* Are you ready?
<Dias`> *Dias peers around from on top of the PAX, his hands cupped like binoculars*
<DeathStar> Song 13: Preparation
<Dias`> <Chad> Sideways most likely, with the least likely being a peaceful interaction
<Xantop> <Marcus> I feel like Dias is going to take us to some weird tournament dimension.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Gotta say, compared to everything else we've been involved in... this is pretty crazy."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps on to the bridge* "Mmmmm... I want to be up here."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well yes. *she leans against the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I could still fly the Aquarius out of here if we're against it *She jokes*
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to Noire and waves*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yuki, assembly the crew to duty statiosn. We do not know if we will need to launch immediately upon arrival."
<DeathStar> *Andrea hands Marcus the good alcohol* I could see it
<Dias`> *Dias then kneels, resting his hand on the hull of the PAX, his eyes closing*
<DeathStar> *Yuki nods and gathers the Geyze crew into the Aquarius* All aboard. *Sylph, Gnome, Soren head in*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s do this.
<DeathStar> *Taiga begins to tap into Yggdrasil, channeling it's power into the PAX's engines, letting it run through the hull under Dias*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Remember, they already know we are coming... but then, if this is just a signal that we can, then that hardly matters."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If Myria, Adeline, and the rest of us did it right, we won't blow the PAX up
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans against Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Airym> *goes to the Aquarius bridge*
<Xantop> <Pepper> This is just a normal day for us on this ship.
<Dias`> *Dias hand recoils slightly as Ygdrasil's power flows under him before steadying his hand*
<DeathStar> *Yuki takes her seat*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus takes it and nods to her.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks at Adeline and smiles**
<DeathStar> *Taiga comms Dias* Lets do it
<Dias`> <DiasComm> This might be a little rough, so everyone better brace themselves. *He takes a deep breath as a fierce warmth erupts out from him and quickly begins to envelop the PAX*
<DeathStar> Song 14: Hidden
<Dias`> *Chad glances up then looks at Cheryl* I guess it's time.
<Seraphna> Angela> Remember when I said Dias would be the doom of us? Now we find out if I was right or not.
<DeathStar> *The PAX begins to get sucked into something - Yggdrasil? - a jump, who knows, but it seems to be going upward and a moment later, it's spit out near Yggdrasil and the same area they were at a moment ago*
<DeathStar> *the shields are half what they were a moment ago*
<DeathStar> *Ren leans forward - outside it looks like nothing has changedm at first, but outside Geyze and Kumen remain in orbit*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? Is this the upper planes? How... mundane."
<Seraphna> Jaime> That’s a… reverse change I guess.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "The lower planes started off mundane too."
<DeathStar> <Fate> We've only just begun
<DeathStar> <Fate> I fell a long way
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes the readings* You up for another pull?
<Xantop> 6* Xan leans forward slightly, glancing over his console.
<DeathStar> *he comms Dias*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... are there seven heavens then?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> We lost half our shields in one jump.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We got a plan
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Trust me
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Is that permanent or do they recharge?"
<Dias`> *Dias can be heard breathing heavy, but there's an odd bit of excitement about it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s hyperspace so it always rebuilds.
<Dias`> <DiasComm> Yeah, give me one moment to remember this feeling.
<DeathStar> Song 14: Hidden 2
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, I'm going to try something risky this time
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Risky?"
<Dias`> <DiasComm> The first push through is always the hardest, until the higher or lower you go.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If we keep trying one at a time, we risk the PAX
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Erevis? Engineering.
<Dias`> *Dias let's out another breathe* I'm ready Taiga.
<DeathStar> *Erevis vanishes*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Oh, we're going like a drill?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> As far as we can go
<DeathStar> *she hooks herself up to the shield system*
<Dias`> <DiasComm> I've got the feeling down now. You keep up the protecting this place and I'll make sure to drill our way.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **frowns and gently squeezes Adeline’s hand**
<DeathStar> *Adeline hugs her as Taiga taps into the tree and begins to jump them again, getting them pulled in*
<DeathStar> *prepare yourself Dias*
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Right, Down, Left, Down, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Dias`> durlrudurllurul
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> *the PAX shakes and rumbles with red lights, and a moment or later, it seems to explode from the tree, various things threatening to explode*
<DeathStar> Song 15: Hidden 3
<DeathStar> *the group finds themselves in space with no worlds near them*
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... You are something amazing
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "This doesn't seem very utopian."
<Dias`> *Dias can be heard breathing very heavily on his comm*
<Seraphna> Jaime> More empty than anything.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So... how high do we have to go?"
<Dias`> <Dias> Thanks...Fate. *He plops down on to his ass a top the PAX* God I need food.
<Xantop> <Xan> Dias, you alive? Should we send someone up to him?
<DeathStar> *Fate stands there, back to her original age, but even more strangely, she seems to look more like someone else, A mix of Cheryl and Zephyr almost with long white hair, aged back to her original age*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and where do we go from here?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> I suppose it would depend on how much you want to risk
<Dias`> <DiasComm> X...can you get me...insidE?
<DeathStar> *X's ripple appears and she grabs him, pulling inside*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "We have to get to where they are..."
<DeathStar> <Fate> We could head toward Earth, where the most happens. It is the jewel of this world.
<Dias`> *Dias is brought inside and he plops on to his back*
<DeathStar> <Fate> Or we could probe the outer worlds like Geyze
<DeathStar> *X pats his head*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... why is Earth always the center of everything?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> You look… like a mix of Dragoons we know.
<DeathStar> <Fate> There is a reason - you'll see. There are other worlds, but if you want the heart it is Earth
<Dias`> <Dias> Never thought I'd be able to move the PAX.
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks up from a damage report* The PAX won't be able to move combat wise for a while, but we can move it at least
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm. The longer we explore, the better they prepare for us.
<Dias`> <Id> But the ship needs repairs.
<DeathStar> *Erevis appears, looking weak*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need answers, so Earth would make sense to check out.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Then let us head there. *She begins to input the destination*
<Xantop> 6* Xan looks over Erevis, concerned.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Though it sounds like we are not reayd for whatever lies in wait on Earth."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What happened there for it to be so important...?"
<Dias`> <Id> That also means that if that's where our answer lies, the PAX won't be ready.
<Xantop> <Xan> You always push yourself.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> It is okay. *She takes a seat* IT is a progenitor ship after all
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’re at Yggdrasil’s location so staying here is just sitting close by Earth and Luna regardless.
<DeathStar> *the distance toward Earth doesn't take long, and they soon arrive. The readings on Earth pop up*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> This Earth is in better shape than our own
<Xantop> <Xan> Should've made Drasek's lazy ass do it.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Probably didn’t get shaken by reality quakes. Or take the brunt of the Serpent.
<DeathStar> *ships and a shipyard can be seen in orbit and the ships all look to be extremely powerful, and at the same time the designs seem to be quite strange reading wise*
<Dias`> <Id> Well, considering what we've been told, itm akes sense.
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... *seems odd at the statement*
<DeathStar> Song 17: Fate
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm... if a fight breaks out, we will not have the upper hand."
<Xantop> <Kane> These designs are fascinating.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I would suggest we do not get closer.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If I was a techie, I'd be wanting a better look..."
<Dias`> <Chad> Indeed. *He eyes the read outs*
<DeathStar> <Fate> I suggest one group go now, and a second group can follow up later
<DeathStar> <Fate> I'll warp one group
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How do they compare to progenitor tech? Both in power and ease of construction."
<Dias`> <Chad> Fate, is there a reason why they haven't approached or engaged us?
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... you're not a worry.
<DeathStar> <Fate> And I think they want you to see
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, that's fine."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll see what I can collect data wise
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And store in our ships
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs a bit** We come to show our force and they do the same.
<DeathStar> *She tells Charlotte*
<Xantop> <Xan> Our best talkers or our best fighters should go first?
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue a bit* I'll come with.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But the odd thing is I'm not detecting weapons
<DeathStar> <Adeline> In any of the ships
<Seraphna> Jaime> You don’t need them if you can sap the will of your enemies.
<Dias`> *Dias hurks as he sits up right* I'll go. I'll negotiate with my fists.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Perhaps they rely upon their mind control powers for defense."
<DeathStar> <X> Hoo boy
<Dias`> <Chad> It's most likely what they use as weapons the PAX scanners don't recognize
<DeathStar> *Cheryl comes up to the bridge to be part of the first group; Selena goes up as well*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright. This everyone?
<DeathStar> *Fate has her hands out*
<Xantop> 6* Simon steps up with Selena.
<Dias`> *Dias stands up but quickly slams his hands on his legs to brace himself* ...I think I'll wait a moment. Let the big talkers do their job first.
<DeathStar> <X> I'll wait with Dias then
<Alicia> * Jikuu and Victoire join the group, at least for this
<Dias`> *Chad steps forward, glancing to see if Aya is coming or waiting
<DeathStar> <Aya> .... I'll monitor for now
<DeathStar> *Aya looks like she is musing on the situation*
<Seraphna> **Jaime joins the group, as does Kaelan**
<Dias`> <Dias> Team come in and kick ass and rescue the nerds later. *He holds his fist out to X*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl contacts the dragoon group to be ready if her mind goes*
<Xantop> 6* Xan considers and then joins the team as well.
<Seraphna> **Angela acknowledges**
<DeathStar> *Megumi sits where Xanatos' was at*
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Don't play hero - beloved already did that
<Xantop> <Xan> That was the old me.
<DeathStar> *Fate warps the group*
<DeathStar> Song 18: Something is Wrong
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *The team arrives on the clean streets*
<DeathStar> *the buildings are all perfectly designed and the people are all moving around and look happy; they even nod to the group*
<Dias`> *Chad looks around quickly* Id, scan. *An Id he brought with floats up, scanning the vicinity*
<DeathStar> *they seem to be in a new type of city though the location is partially where Mega City lies*
<Xantop> <Simon> Idyllic.
<DeathStar> <Fate> It is called Tranquality. This way
<DeathStar> *She walks along. Cheryl following nad Ren crossing her arms as she goes with them*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I will show you something
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves along with the group*
<DeathStar> <Fate> I admit prat of me forgot this until recently
<DeathStar> <Fate> I believe the fall took the memory
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What is it?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> This world was once in the depth of despair
<DeathStar> <Fate> And was at risk of being destroyed be an evil being - much like the Serpent, but much worse.
<DeathStar> <Fate> It's name has been lost to the ages now, probably on purpose
<Dias`> *Chad walks along, glancing at Fate*
<Dias`> <Chad> You have mentioned name gives power.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So, what happened?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> A group of heroes came forth to try to defeat it, and it was a bloody battle. It wrecked much of the universe and spanned many generations before it was defeated.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That sounds a familiar story."
<DeathStar> <Fate> The world was in ruin pretty much afterward, but the heroes and the bad guy were gone. And the people had to pick up the pieces. *up in the plaza are statues of said heroes*
<Xantop> 6* Xan curiously looks at the statues.
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes the statues**
<DeathStar> <Fate> However the stories of the heroes continues long after their death to keep the hope of the people up. *The statues look a lot like the team, but more perfect, more ... godlike*
<Xantop> <Xan> ....
<DeathStar> <Fate> And eventually, they returned due to the legends they created. But they were different. They stood tall and went about making this world perfect and from harm so nothing like it never could befall it again
<DeathStar> Song 19: Higher and Higher
<Seraphna> Jaime> Legends often become greater in death than in life.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... and how are the people certian that the returned heroes really were the heroes?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> Hm. Well, they cleaned up the universe, restored the broken worlds, made it so no more villains appeared
<DeathStar> <Fate> They made it "perfect" in a broken universe in many's eyes. And it has been that way for thousands of years
<Dias`> <Chad> I can see the allure to it.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and now they are makign war on *our* universe."
<Seraphna> Jaime> …It sounds similar to what they were doing to us. Are you sure you weren’t cut off from an even higher place?
<DeathStar> <Fate> Yes. Because there's one key difference
<Dias`> <Chad> Fear makes strong people do desperate things
<DeathStar> <Fate> You are the prime universe, the original maybe believe, and all the dangerous stuff you get into affects the entire line up and down. I think they see they have to stop you and try to isolate you to protect themselves
<DeathStar> *maybe even
<DeathStar> *many
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...such hypocrisy."
<Xantop> <Simon> Curious, wouldn't that implicate that the bad things would also ripple up and down the line?
<Seraphna> Jaime> The old saying, heroes are just heroes until the day they find themselves the villains.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Are you sure they're really that strong if they're that... fallible?"
<Xantop> <Xan> Like we want to fucking deal with any of the things we've had to deal with.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I suppose, in the end, we'll see. *looks around* Lets get you some place to stay. No one will attack us out here.
<DeathStar> Song 20: Conclusion
<DeathStar> <Fate> But do know they are watching what you do. I suggest we find an motel or inn. *She points at a large building in the distance* When we are done, we can approach that to try to speak with them.
<DeathStar> <Fate> It is run by people who manager their daily affairs
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...of course, it is."
<Dias`> <Chad> ....Id. Keep a live scan on us. I want to know if anything changes.
<DeathStar> *the building looks to be a firm type building*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright lets establish ourselves at an inn.
<DeathStar> -TBC-

<DeathStar> -Minis will be open during and before-
<Dias`> *Chad glances out their hotel/inn's room window, looking about*
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<DeathStar> *Cheryl paces* I can't believe this was free
<DeathStar> *Fate sits and leans against the wall*
<Dias`> <Chad> Perfect world. Money isn't needed.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It freaks me out~!
<Dias`> <Chad> That or they planned ahead for us. *He glances at Fate*
<DeathStar> <Fate> No currency. If you really need something for something else, a barter system does exist
<Dias`> <Chad> I can't say my OCD isn't going in over drive.
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, you able to access anything like our Holonet?
<Dias`> *Id floats there, still trying to figure things out*
<DeathStar> *strangely there is stuff like it, but it's mostly used for educational uses as well as keeping people informed about the weather, etc etc*
<Dias`> <Id> Yes. I believe I've accessed it.
<Dias`> <Id> It will take me some time to process it
<Dias`> *Chad looks back outside* So Fate, anything specific we should worry about? Etiquite, etc.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Well, .... *she seems to be holding something back still* The citizens of the world will likely confuse some of you with the heroes of this world, so if you do good deeds and don't act too brash it will be fine as far as that goes. The heroes protect and see to it nothing ever bad affects them or wars break out. Like the spirits almost
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<Dias`> <Chad> I see. *He crosses his arms, a very familiar look to Cheryl, on his face*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans back, drumming her fingers on her shoulders, low voice* Do we have Jikuu squeeze more out of her?
<Dias`> <Chad> No point in burning any bridges yet.
<Dias`> *he responds quietly*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *eyes her* I see she's an adult again
<Dias`> <Chad> This is her home. It would make sense. Does her appearance bother you?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... A little strange, but it doesn't bother me. I find an oddity, nothing more.
<Dias`> <Chad> It is a curiosity. *He shifts a bit* Surprised Angela hasn't glued herself to her over it.
<Dias`> <Chad> Let's just hope we dont' run into some holier than though version of Cran.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well thankfully, Cran is with Repliforce protecting Earth - so if we all get wiped out, he'll be last man standing
<Dias`> <Chad> God. I hope he doesn't try to bring us back. *He half heartedly jokes about it*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You know, I can see it now, he'll personally rescue us so he can bond
<Dias`> <Chad> It was his motto amongst his clones.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll be honest. I never expected to ever see this.
<Dias`> <Chad> Not in that, I'd be dead, way. Just here. Different planes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, it's too .... clean for me
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Like some vacation spot
Session Start: Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session698
<Dias`> <Chad> Not even like that. Used to be that us finding a Rune that could conjure an element was the biggest threat. Since then it's been time travel loops, and multi-dimensional treks to multiversal ending threats....
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That is true. Speaking of runes, I hope all those fun runes up in the ship are useful
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Did anyone even break the Rune Sword? If not I should use it
<DeathStar> *eyes her faux lightning rune*
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll have Id look in to it. *He looks at hers* Your tact suit can replace it at least 3x if it breaks.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's good at least
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, they're not as strong as the originals and are prone to break if over-taxed so I figured I could at least have my newest suit store a few replacements
<Dias`> <Chad> Just don't rely on it. There's still no study on long term affects of using these faux ones.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, it's a bad thing having to rush it into this. ... so what are the odds we'll get into the fight. They're fearful due to us always getting into some climatic battle we'll blow up our universe and take out all the others and them, if I took Fate right
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But we've won everyone big fight, how many big fights can be left
<Dias`> <Chad> The strong seek the strong. *He cups his hands together* I think as long as cooler heads prevail, we'll be fine. But fear can do all sorts of things. If they fear us for becoming to powerful and say it leads us to being their superior plane somehow, that may cause issues also.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess part of me also is like Dias. I kind of want to know if we could win.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The rational part doesn't want to
<Dias`> <Chad> I can't say you're wrong. A show of force would make them and any other plane think twice about crossing us.
<Dias`> <Chad> I don't like the idea of someone above us, holding their thumb on me.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Damn straight
<DeathStar> *Ren chews on a pillow in fox wolf form, looking annoyed*
<Dias`> <Chad> As long as Aya is safe out of this...And you and your kin.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl nods* I hope Adeline and Aya get good scans on those ships
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If it comes to a space battle it could mean everything
<Dias`> <Chad> The PAX will be ok. There's enough smart and calm headed people up there
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You're right. *nods*
<Dias`> <Chad> I have my moments
<DeathStar> *Ren begins to try to eat Jaime and become the new empress*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I wonder
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If they had their own reality wielders
<Dias`> <Chad> Than we'll run into a fight
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess we'll have to figure out who it could be then
<Dias`> <Chad> Our only counter would be our reality users. And the two current ones are....tepid.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That is a fact. We have Victoire with us and Kaori might be on the PAX
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> With size of the ship it is actually a little hard to tell who all we recruited
<Dias`> <Chad> I've got a rough idea.
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<Seraphna> **Jaime ties up Ren**
<DeathStar> *Ren wobbles in place*
<DeathStar> *Ren slowly chews on the ropes*