The Alien Wars 6: Da Capo

Session 700

Session Start: Mon Apr 22 15:25:21 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.24
<DeathStar> Location: Luna
<DeathStar> *Blue yawns, holding a drink on the noir planet as Cran stands there, while Tsukiyomi floats quietly near Stacey. Suisen equipment has been delivered by Ao and Megumi as well*
<DeathStar> *Megumi adjusts her goggles, joining Cran as they set up a machine*
<Dias`> *Id floats by*
<Xantop> <Cole> What's our timeline on this?
<DeathStar> <Cran> Well, it should tell help us pin point the problem. <Megumi> Hnn
<DeathStar> *Megumi holds out goggles to Cole and the others*
<DeathStar> *except Tsukiyomi*
<Xantop> 6* Cole takes the goggles and glances them over before putting them on
<DeathStar> *Blue and Stacey glances over them; inside there seems to be a red filter with numbers and stuff going over it as well as a cat symbol in the upper right hand corner*
<Xantop> <Cole> Branding despite not being mass produced. Fun touch.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Lets see what we can find. *she begins to turn on the machine*
<DeathStar> *Stacey glances around at the area they have the police and reploids blocked off from the public, already drawing eyes*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Did we have to do the test near a busy area? You know the complaints I'll be hearing
<Dias`> <Id> This area was the best and safest place we could do it from.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Hmnn. Alright, lets direct our gaze toward the place Id and Cran detected the time issue
<Xantop> <Cole> Just cite health and safety, right?
<DeathStar> *Megumi glances upward*
<Dias`> <Id> If you follow Megumi's hud it will direct you in the right direction
<DeathStar> *Tsukiyomi, Blue, and Stacey also direct their head upward. Cran has already been glancing that way for some time, having been quiet. The goggles show not one tear, or even one big tear, but dozens and dozens of smaller minute tears all over the place. Some in buildings, even, some are even near the group at this moment. Some are still even forming*
<DeathStar> *some are still getting bigger, while others remain rather small*
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> ... *she seems to be adjusting her gaze to let herself see it*
<DeathStar> <Blue> What in the hell are those tears?
<DeathStar> <Cran> Those - are rips in time somehow
<Seraphna> Angel> Without a paradox or something?
<Dias`> <Id> Indeed. I've been struggling to categorize exactly whats happening with them because this is the first time I've come across them.
<Xantop> <Cole> That's sounds like a major fucking problem.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I am only detecting that they are rips in time. I cannot give you much more than that. Some are indicating that time is moving faster in them, others time is moving slower, others might even be going backwards
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I would say indeed this is a first
<Dias`> <Id> In theory it's possible this is the culmination of all the time hijynx everywhere seems to partake in.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Usually when you come across something of this nature, it would not have all of them occur all at once
<DeathStar> <Megumi> And - it's naked to the human eye
<Xantop> <Cole> I know you have no idea now...but theoretically could these be...closed?
<Seraphna> Angel> And those are some weak eyes.
<Dias`> <Id> In theory, yes. If something is opened it should be able to be closed.
<DeathStar> <Cran> That's what we need to find out. If someone walked through one of the rips and was aged rapidly forward, it could be a bad - sad, opening up in their bed at night
<DeathStar> *Stacey groans, and rubs her face* I hate this job sometimes
<Dias`> <Id> We could send probes through, but there's a risk of the damage that may cause
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> Want me to put up tiny little signs up everywhere?
<Seraphna> Angel> This is why I gave up on trying to rule the Galaxy. Too stressful.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I'll talk to Chief of Police here and have him put his best officers on the case to monitor -- wait, how far does these tears go?
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Everywhere
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Higher Planes
<DeathStar> Song 1: Higher Planes
<DeathStar> *Taiga leans back on the PAX meeting room chair, waving her hand as she eyes everyone* Look, we have to come to an agreement - last time we used Yggdrasil and Dias to come up here.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> How do we want to try to risk it this time. If we use this Xevil portal, who knows how much damage it could do to us
<Seraphna> Jaime> So not a good path.
<Dias`> *Dias sits on his chair* Punching us back down won't be without it's risks either.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> not exactly a good choice between them
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... how annoying."
<DeathStar> *Taiga drums her fingers* We can ask permission to use their tree. Or risk using it
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, it's the only two viable options we have currently. The problems is dealing with the aftermath.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets just get the hell out of here.
<Seraphna> Jaime> So how do the denizens of this plane keep going to ours?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... how did they send agents to our reality?"
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If I recall in Xanatos' field reaport
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Taiga* The few times they're doing it, is on a person to person basis.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Their Dias sent will into people
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Or threw Fate down and nearly killed her
<Xantop> <Xan> If they threw us down would it nearly kill us?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sounds like no matter what path we take we need to brace for damage.
<DeathStar> *Taiga spins in her chair, looking out of it*
<DeathStar> *humming something under her breath*
<DeathStar> *X leans over to Dias* <X> I think she has lost her mind
<Seraphna> **Si leans over to her**
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty tilts her head
<Dias`> <Chad> And what of the PAX? And the rest of the ships here?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Well... this is waaaaaaay out of my field of expertise."
<Dias`> <Dias> It's why I don't do the thinking, X. *He smiles at her*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We have to take them regardless. So many people came with us.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We're so fucked, oh we're so fucked....I just want to get home.... but we're so fucked.
<Dias`> <Chad> Right, so unless this Plane has a method to send something this big down, we're going to have to do it the hard way and deal with the consequences.
<Seraphna> Si> Love, I know you can think of something.
<DeathStar> *Ren drums her fingers*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Do we know where they took Fate after our last conversation?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...there has to be a trick to it that we aren't seeing..." 8glances aside* "...there is also the issue of their Taiga being sitll at large."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> The girls are still on good terms with her
<Dias`> <Chad> And from what I can figure out, it's either dealing with a tear that we'll make bigger. Or the PAX coming back to our plane after hurtling downwards with Dias taking the brunt of it all.
<Seraphna> Jaime> She seems to escape when she wants to.
<Xantop> <Xan> If time here is faster we can take the time to figure this out and do it right, can't we?
<Xantop> 6* Kane silently looks over the readings they have from the hole that Xevil made.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright
<Seraphna> Angela> We did essentially punch a hole upward. What if we took it easy going back?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... did Xevil go back the way he came?"
<Xantop> <Simon> When ships such as this go through hyperspace, how are they protected? Is that the shielding?
<Dias`> <Dias> That'll take time and I'll need to gather my strength each time.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Xevil had some kind of metal that let him slip through.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Here's what we know - Xevil ripped a hole all the way up here through our layer to this layer. We'd still need to do some work to get back down either way
<Seraphna> Jaime> He developed it in the lab we thought destroyed.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Just because he ripped a hole, doesn't mean we can fall, we'd have to push our way through said hole, and it'd be a rougher journey.
<Dias`> <Chad> I've been looking in that, and haven't come up with anything like it here their database
<Seraphna> Jaime> The other Chad knows what it is, I believe.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> As for hyperspace, yes, we surround ourselves with a type of frequency shield to try to counter act hyperspace itself for as long as it can manage to stop it from burning a ship alive/destroy it
<Seraphna> Si> So we need a super shield?
<Dias`> <Chad> We can ask, if he's like me it's probably protected information.
<DeathStar> <Ren> That guy didn't seem like he wanted to help our reality anymore
<DeathStar> <Ren> Infact, he seemed like he wanted us out
<Dias`> *Chad nods to Ren* We could use that to try and force him to help us.
<Xantop> <Simon> I am unsure of the power required but if we could isolate the energy that would be enacted upon us...we could adjust shield polarity to protect against the trip back?
<Xantop> <Kane> Buw how do we close the hole we would leave behind?
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Kane* That's the other problem with going that route.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah… if he wants us gone it still makes no sense not to help us if we could potentially damage this plane.
<DeathStar> *Erevis motions* Then why not contact him
<Dias`> <Chad> Because of the knowledge we could gain from it.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s do that.
<DeathStar> *Taiga hangs off the table*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Assuming they want us to damage their reality is a weird one.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... is ti possible to try going sideways? That is, finding easier paths through adjacent realities rather than going down in a straight line."
<Dias`> <Dias> I could try closing the tear, but I've never done something like that.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> God, no
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits up*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Do not do that
<Dias`> <Chad> We'd potentially get lost
<DeathStar> *Erevis slides a comm at Jaime*
<Seraphna> Angela> I’m not sure you can unpunch something.
<Seraphna> **Jaime contacts High Chad**
<DeathStar> *another Chad's face appears above the table, like Emperor Palpatine.*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... just an outside-the-box thought if nothign else pans out."
<DeathStar> *for once, he looks annoyed, but not about them*
<Dias`> <Dias> I do all the time. How do you think I jump across vast distances?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are hoping you would like to help us return to our reality with minimum damage for all involved.
<DeathStar> <High Chad> ... You cannot manage to return home on your own?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Manage, yes. Manage without doing damage? Possibly not.
<DeathStar> *he looks at each of them, making a sound* What do you need?
<Seraphna> Jaime> It would seem mutually beneficial if you could help us go back with minimal tearing.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Give us access to your tree. *She mumbles; earning a look from Chad, as he studies her hard for something* <High Chad> That the only path down for you?
<Seraphna> Jaime> It is the most direct one without risk of losses.
<Xantop> <Xan> If we try to use this hole that the Xevil made then it could cause more issues.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Honestly, no. But how we got up here was kinda... brute. And Xevil... well, do you trust ANYTHING with him?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> We believe it best not to trouble you further if we can help it.
<DeathStar> <High Chad> ... since more than one of you have suggested it besides her, I will trust she is not under the influence
<DeathStar> <High Chad> Or the influence
<DeathStar> *Taiga blinks and slumps on the table, eyeing him*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... influence?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I take offense
<Dias`> <Dias> There big bag guy.
<Seraphna> Si> Ummm… is her Taiga or Fate?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I mean, yeah, I understand your concern. If you have other suggestions for what to do, we're definitely open. This is just our best idea so far."
<DeathStar> <High Chad> We still have not found our Taiga. *He glances at Kitty* Interesting. Fate will stay here; she will not being joining you on any more adventures
<DeathStar> <High Chad> I will open the tree and you can use it. But it will only be opened a limited time.
<DeathStar> <High Chad> Anything else?
<Seraphna> **Si hmms and pokes Taiga’s temples, feeling their bond** Pretty sure this one is ours…
<Xantop> <Xan> Tell us how much you'll miss us.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I suppose we had best recall all of our ships to the PAX."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> All ours is in the hanger
<DeathStar> <High Chad> Goodbye. *he cuts transmission*
<Dias`> <Dias> Aww and here I wanted to come crash landing back on our plane in a ball of fire and glory.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think he suspects our Taiga and Kitty for some reason
<DeathStar> <X> Maybe another day, Dias
<Seraphna> Si> Yep. My Taiga. My name is where I secretly tattooed it on her.
<DeathStar> <X> I don't want to see Kitty roasted
<DeathStar> *Taiga narrows eyes*
<Dias`> *Chad taps his arm a bit* Taiga, You scan the ship for signs of their Taiga lately?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> On my head?
<Dias`> <Dias> I guess next time. *he sighs sadly*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "You feeling okay Taiga? You DO seem out of it."
<Seraphna> Si> Nope.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I mean, CHIP should be scanning constantly for intruders. *she taps her comm* Adeline, have you detected another bitch like me?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are all accounted for yes?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga is clearly overworked."
<DeathStar> *Adeline is quiet a moment* Hm. Maybe that would explain a few things
<Dias`> <Chad> Well the only down side is she probably found a way to circumvent it if she did choose to hide here. *He waves his hand dismissively* Just a passing though.
<Seraphna> Si> I’m gonna make her nap later.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Something odd darling?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Taiga had an error check in to see Kitty a few hours back, but that was about it.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> you did?
<Xantop> <Xan> What is an error check in?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "An error check in?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan checks her tails for anything amiss, nodding after pulling out cake**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> With the ship so empty right now outside those willing to make the trip and those helping run the ships, I have check in stations here and there and on the rooms. Kitty's room got an error check in a few hours back
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty presses her lips thin
<DeathStar> *Taiga rolls her head back, hinking to both Nico and the error* I can't recall doing either - I haven't been sleeping much lately
<Dias`> <Chad> Let's at least prepare head to the tree. I don't want to over stay their Chad's helping.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> not sure if I like that
<MobileAri> * Nicolette rubs her head. "Shouldn't an error be like... a full alert, when we're worried about intruders?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, let’s prep to go while we check out the obvious stow away attempt. I mean mysterious error.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "In that case... someone should check Kitty's room, just in case."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well no alert went off. Whoever it was didn't press their luck or got the attempt right on try 2
<Chaintan> <Kitty> alright, and lets try and get Taiga some recuperative rest
<DeathStar> <Taiga> After we reach home
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Si, take her arms
<Xantop> <Xan> Give her some sedative if you must, she's really out of it.
<Seraphna> Si> I feel like I’d know. **she blinks and wraps around Taiga**
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Taiga, youre running on fumes...and thats not going to get us back any sooner
<DeathStar> <Taiga> H-Hey, yo useriously plan to make the jump back without me?
<DeathStar> *Taiga flails and falls to the floor*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It seems so
<Seraphna> Si> There’d one option.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty takes her legs
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will head to the bridge. Have fun with her
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Nyaaaaaaa
<Dias`> *Dias perks up* So you think there's a stow away?
<Seraphna> **Si muses** I could take on your fatigue for now.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga, we do have Adeline here. I'm certain she is capable of the intellectual exercises needed."
<DeathStar> <X> You - up onto the top of the ship.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> we'll do what X always did when I was fussy. The blanket burrito
<DeathStar> <X> You got a job to do, Dias
<DeathStar> *X drags Dias away*
<Dias`> <Dias> ....Fine. *He get's pulled away*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "If it's a stowaway, I wouldn't worry actually... as long as it's not a saboteur."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *sulks* I am an adult. Boooooo
<Seraphna> Si> Wait we get to snuggle her to snoozeville?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "In the meantime... I shall poke about, looking for signs of an interloper."
<Dias`> <Chad> Do we really want another Higher Plane being running around our plane? *He looks at Nicollete*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I will join you, Noire
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ll help scout the ship.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> if thats whats gonna work on her, then yeah we kinda have to Si
<DeathStar> <Selena> I have little to do anyway
<DeathStar> *Taiga makes puffing cheek faces at them*
<DeathStar> *Ren slides past them*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> also, Noire, when you find out whose stowing away as me, give them a good sock in the head
<Seraphna> **Si gives her a kiss**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Come on then... you too KAelan..." *starts walking*
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> Song 2: Problems
<DeathStar> *the PAX has situated itself at their Yggdrasil; while Selena, Cloe, and others look for their stoway, Erevis stands on the bridge, with X and Dias on the top of the PAX*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So, how do we want to make the jump with us being down one Taiga?
<Dias`> *Chad stands on the bridge, looking over a terminal*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well we have an Adeline.
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans back in her seat, going over everything they did last time*
<Dias`> <Dias> It's nice having someone keeping me upright, X. *looks out at the tree*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Right
<DeathStar> <X> Try not to punch too hard when it's time
<DeathStar> *Cloé stands in front of Kitty's door* Um, so the stowaway might be inside here?
<Seraphna> **Sephie looks over the data too, musing**
<DeathStar> <Selena> I wonder what the other Kitty might looki like
<Dias`> <Dias> Asking me to show restraint. *he chuckels at that*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *comms Dias* Are you ready?
<DeathStar> *Erevis crosses arms, a troubled look on her face*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Should we ask for a mugshot?"
<Xantop> <Xan> Credit for you throughts? 6* He glances ar Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I wonder if this Kitty has like a pirate face, or are they an alagamation Kitty
<Dias`> *Dias hops slightly and he takes a deep breathe and lets it out, a fierce heat eminating from him that begins to envelop the ship* <Dias> I think so.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I just have a bad feeling
<Dias`> <Chad> I'd like to hear it before we make a mistake we regret
<DeathStar> *Ao opens the Kitty door for those down there*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Had that this whole time. And I’m not a precog anymore.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> This entire mission so far has been going too well. But I have never been a precog to my knowledge. But it just feels like this cannot be going as smoothly as it is
<Dias`> <Chad> I won't argue that everything's been just...off since we got here.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> But we only have a few more minutes window before their Chad will raise the defenses up o nthe tree again
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ok, Cloe. I'm going to override the lock."
<Dias`> <Chad> He did agree to easily to let us use their tree.
<Xantop> <Xan> I'm afraid we don't have much choice...we'll just deal with things as they happen, like we always have.
<DeathStar> <Cloe> This is going to be scary~
<Seraphna> Jaime> He was going to say no until a few of us suggested it. Which means he’s hiding problems here.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *tries to hack Kitty's door*
<Dias`> <Chad> I don't doubt that he wants us out of here before we snoop to much and remove the veil they have carefully placed
<DeathStar> *The door slowly creaks open, revealing a light on in the corner, and something under the sheets*
<DeathStar> <Adeline on comm> *powers up the hyperspace jump systems*
<DeathStar> <Selena> It seems someone is in Kitty's room
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh nice and creepy. *£has tendrils pull the sheets**
<DeathStar> *pillows have been bunched up to look like someone is sleeping; a noise is heard in the bathroom*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, I can't fault Kaelan for dispatching with ceremony."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Shhh..." *ninja moves toward the bathroom*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We only have a few minutes.
<DeathStar> *Cloe and Selena follow*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan turns on the lights**
<DeathStar> *Adeline starts the minute countdown*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Get ready Dias.
<Dias`> <Dias> Roger Roger.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *moves to the bathroom door and prepares to open it... counting down from 3 with her figners*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Punch as neatly as you have ever punched before.
<DeathStar> *Cloe holds a bat up*
<DeathStar> *the ship jumps at that moment; and the energy begins to flow through Dias as a portal opens, Yggdrasil's energy going through the PAX*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Jumping!
<Seraphna> **Kaelan opens the door**
<DeathStar> *the ship jerks*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hold steady old girl…
<Dias`> *Chad glances over the data as it comes in*
<DeathStar> *They see a fox that looks like Taiga going through the bathroom vent*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tries to grab her feet with tendrils**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *lashes out with tendrils to try to catch the fox*
<DeathStar> *The fox squeals*
<Xantop> 6* Xan leans forward, holding onto a railing.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "H-hey! Don't hurt her. This isn't a hunting party."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> My tendrils don’t hurt the molest at most.
<DeathStar> *The PAX begins to descend, but it seems to be moving faster downward then it went upward*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *comm* "Bridge, we found a Taiga in Kitty's apartment trying to escape through the vents."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Prepare to punch again Dias!
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’re going faster?
<Dias`> *Dias crackles with energy as he prepares*
<Dias`> <Chad> We're falling in theory, so yes.
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns her head* Another Taiga?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Punch
<Seraphna> Jaime> Si and Kitty are with ours.
<Dias`> *Dias swings his fist outwards*
<Dias`> <Chad> Seem's my hunch may have been right.
<DeathStar> *The PAX begins to accelerate faster. The calculations come back faster* <Adeline> .. Punch!
<Seraphna> Sephie> Whee.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Come on, let's take her into custody then."
<Dias`> *Dias swings his fist again*
<DeathStar> *The fox flails, trying to escape as the PAX shakes each punch*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pulls her over and pulls out some fuzzy cuffs**
<DeathStar> Song 3: Fatal Issue
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Also Kaelan, can you not use the word 'molest' in this context? It invokes negative stereotypes."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Taiga, just come out here and just talk, okay?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You’re no fun.
<DeathStar> *suddenly, Dias would feel imbalance on the top of the ship, or maybe it was a push, or maybe it was the speed, but his stance is broken on top as they're speeding forward to the next check point* <Adeline> Punch! Now! Now!
<Xantop> <Xan> Should've known she'd stowaway here.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Fuck something's wrong.
<Seraphna> **Sephie starts calculating to compensate**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hold on.
<Dias`> *Dias stumbles a bit as he shifts his feet to adjust his balance. His eyes dart frantically and he tries to adjust his aim to compensate* Punch or no?!
<DeathStar> *the ship literally seems to smash through the barrier and begins to spin*
<DeathStar> *alarms going off*
<Seraphna> **Jaime grips the throne**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We should probbaly get her to the br-CRAP!"
<MobileAri> * Nicolette grabs the door to keep from falling over.
<Dias`> *Chad grabs on to his chair as he tries to hold himself*
<DeathStar> *Taiga tries to ecape**
<DeathStar> *Adeline winces* Um, one moment one moment
<Seraphna> **Kaelan uses tendrils to steady herself and Truth tackles Taiga**
<Seraphna> Jaime> Breathe, you two got this.
<DeathStar> *Tries to send in the recalculated punch course to Dias - Prepare yourself*
<Dias`> *Dias slides a bit again, grabbing on to the tether he has on him as he looks over at X to make sure she's good*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *uses her own tendrils to catch and steady the others* "...did that fool mess up?!"
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Up, Down, Up, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Dias`> durlurludurludurlududu
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Xantop> durlurludurludurlududu
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<MobileAri> * Nicolette gets fed up with struggle, and casts a wind spell to push the fox back out of the vent before someone gets hurt.
<DeathStar> *the PAX recourses itself and manages ot pass the checkpoint with minimal damage as the Taiga is caught and sulks*
<Xantop> <Kane> ...I'm seeing stability.
<DeathStar> *X seems to have rippled herself in a spider like position*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We're hurtling to the last check point be ready
<Dias`> ;)
<Xantop> <Marcus> It's because I sent him my punching spirit.
<DeathStar> *Final OG*
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Down, Right, Left, Down, Right, Left, Righ, Left, Down, Right, Right, Left, Left
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Dias`> durlrlulrulrlrullrr
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Xantop> durlrlulrulrlrullrr
<DeathStar> -0-
<Seraphna> **Jaime helps by helping the ship power through from the throne**
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Look. It's one thing to stow away, it's another to cause trouble."
<DeathStar> *the fox looks shaken and ill*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...as I was saying, let's take her to the brig."
<DeathStar> *they smash through the barrier and arrive back in the Prime Universe*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You were hoping to get away from your plane. I assume to escape your peers?
<Xantop> 6* Kane immediately runs a scan to see if they left any damage in their wake.
<DeathStar> *but as they do so, Dias would feel danger*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sighs and pets the fox, trying to calm her down.
<DeathStar> Song 4: Rearing it's Head
<Dias`> *Dias suddenly starts peering around* Something's coming.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s get scans and updates.
<Xantop> 6* Xan pulls up sensors.
<DeathStar> *the PAX floats there, having damager all over, but it's surprising in one piece as sectors shut off*
<Dias`> *The heat from his body suddenly leaves the ship and erupts upwards towards where he feels danger*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmmm...something is wrong."
<DeathStar> *X approaches Dias slowly, trying to touch him*
<Dias`> <Chad> The ship appears to be safe.
<Seraphna> **Sephie closes her eyes, then starts working on systems**
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks annoyed as she checks the damaged sectors*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Well, that was certainly rougher than Taiga said it would be
<Dias`> <Dias> X, somethings coming. *He taps his comm* I'm sending something dangerous guys.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Looks like we’ll be repairing her again. I think someone or something nudged us out of alignment.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Can we plot a course back home to Megumi and Ama and the children?
<DeathStar> *X grabs onto Dias and Dias would feel something trying to enter him*
<Seraphna> **Sephie nods and starts figuring out the course**
<DeathStar> *the High Taiga poofs bcak into her normal human form, after being calmed down*
<Xantop> <Xan> Hopefully these sectors out are just like fried capacitors or something.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> Who taught you people how to fly?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Thankfully also not many people are on the PAX
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...excuse me?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The other you was too exhausted to guide us back.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> You all pulled my tail, then shook my terribly
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> And here I thought I could hide in my girl's room
<Dias`> *Dias suddenly locks eyes on X, tensing up, as he instinctually drops one intent and shifts it to his dangerous one aiming to fight it off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm...and why exactly are you here?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You helped fuck our reality then stowed away.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "You know our options were limited when you were in a vent like that." She sighs, "Can we be civil from now on?"
<Dias`> <Dias> Who are you and where's my X?
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> You know what jail is like in our place? I just was going to hang out with your Kitty for a bit
<DeathStar> *X lets go, seeing Dias resist and steps back. Then seems displeased and sinks into a ripple*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "While not diplomatic, Kaelan is right. You did conspire agaisnt our home reality."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Ah, we’ll help now and we’ll call things even. Since we’re not going back.
<Seraphna> **well
<Dias`> *Dias snaps to grab on but is stopped by his tether. He quickly grabs it and unhooks it, making a mad dash for the hatch* <Comm> Is my comm broken? Does no one listen?!
<Seraphna> Jaime> We hear.
<Xantop> <Xan> *C* We don't see anything on sensors, Dias.
<Seraphna> Jaime> CHIP, locate X. Also boarding security please.
<Dias`> <DiasComm> Something came after us and it's in X now. *He grabs the hatch, quickly opening it and pulling himself in and sealing it afterwards*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Uh, X is no logner near the ship
<DeathStar> <CHIP> As in ... she's left this area of spae
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... What?
<Seraphna> Jaime> …I think the High Plane predator came with us.
<DeathStar> Song 5: Aftermath
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *The PAX hovers over the Suisen capital*
* Alicia has joined #TAW-Session700
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius and the Templar Capital now beside it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’ll be a while till we can take off again once we land.
<DeathStar> *Ren eyes the damage to the PAX* Taiga is going to be pissed
<Xantop> <Xan> Chad, what information did we take from them about whatever this threat was that they thought they wiped out?
<DeathStar> *Cran crosses his arms, present with Stacey and Tsukiyomi*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan feeds Tsuki a snack**
<Dias`> *Chad taps his datapad, putting it up on the screen* Part of me wonders if this wasn't their plan.
<DeathStar> *Erevis runs her hands along the meeting room, peering up at the PAX*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dump their copy monster on us?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... at leats she won't beat herself over it as I doubt her state of wakefulness would have changed a thing, now that we have an inkling of what hit us."
<Xantop> <Marcus> Wouldn't put it past them. Where's that Taiga, did she bring it in her?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And where is their Taiga? The brig?
<Dias`> <Dias> No, it came from above as we were dropping down.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It was in X.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Which begs the question... when did it jump ino X?"
<Xantop> <Simon> As we were dropping down you sensed it?
<DeathStar> *Selena sips some tea, steadying herself while Cloé eats cookies*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I assume before we left. They did say it seeks strong targets and she is quite powerful.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I wonder why it jumped down..."
<Dias`> <Dias> Something threw us off kilter a bit part way down.
<Dias`> <Chad> Hmmm. It's possible it was what did it and it hit X on the way down.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Perhaps the time distortions here was already attracting it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Perhaps it had another host that jumped down and then jumped to X after impac."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s get High Taiga’s advice here.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Kitty and Hess aren't going to be happy that their family has an unstoppable monster in her
<DeathStar> <Ren> Didn't they say nothing could rip it out?
<Xantop> <Xan> That's what they said.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Nothing they tried.
<Dias`> <Dias> It tried to jump in to me when she touched me.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Did it now?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll try to save her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Bella is standing guard outside the brig where we are holding our new Taiga."
<Xantop> <Marcus> ...and it didn't get into you...how?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> So it willingly tried to move to you
<Dias`> *Dias taps his foot, looking impatient.* Well...I don't know, she touched me, I felt something weird and my instinct kicked in.
<Xantop> <Simon> I am sure they tried, but that makes me consider ways we could trap this being.
<Seraphna> Angela> Ten to one the dork just willed it off him. It’s what he does..
<Dias`> <Dias> I shouldn't have stopped it
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's what Fate trained him to do
<Xantop> <Kane> If you could think hard about this and understand what you did to repel it...we could perhaps replicate and protect others.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... perhaps Fate's training of Dias has helped out afterall."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right? To resist it
<DeathStar> *Erevis beeps Bella to bring the other Taiga to them*
<DeathStar> *Taiga begins to crawl in, tied up, a datapad glued ot her face*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *opens Taiga's cell* "Your public awaits."
<Xantop> <Xan> Please tell me this isn't our Taiga.
<Seraphna> **Si picks her up**
<Seraphna> Si> I’m doubling the Chanomile next time.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The ride down woke me up. So I been looking into the prolem. Hey no! No! I got to help out! Nooo
<DeathStar> *she wiggles to try to escape*
<DeathStar> *the other Taiga primly walks out and heads for the team*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *escorts High Taiga to the meeting room*
<Seraphna> **Si sighs and touches Taiga’s head, then collapses leaving Taiga refreshed**
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face a bit*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... Okay then.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl walks in late*
<DeathStar> *with Mem and Chii*
<Sara> * Cherie feeds Cloé cookies
<Seraphna> Angela> Bit of a variation on my talents. **sighs following them in**
<Xantop> <Kane> What have you discovered, Taiga?
<DeathStar> *Cloé noms happily*
<DeathStar> <Ren> We sure that wasn't important Si?
<Seraphna> **Si is out cold having given Taiga her energy**
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty sighs, as Si crumbles
<DeathStar> *Taiga blinks and wiggles, still tied up, to the table. The High Taiga stares at them all* <High Taiga> ...
<Seraphna> **Angela gets Si comfy and unties Taiga**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Can we get started?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, first off. I'll break down the developments as we go along
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at High Taiga* Was this one of your hero's plans? *He studies her*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> First - our Yggdrasil has healed itself enough that it looks like the roads that belong to Kaori and Victoire are healing - the pathways
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I say in a few decades, their reality powers might start restoring themselves
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I know it's not on the level of ..... Certain beings above, but it's a start
<DeathStar> <X> The X problem
<DeathStar> <Taiga
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I see one of two issues with this
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If was their monster from above, then that means we might still have our own version. And that would mean if it met up with it's counter point here, it could be disasterous
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Assuming they were not just saying that to justify their actions."
<Xantop> <Xan> Well I hadn't considered that and now I'm catastrophizing.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If they are territorial and fight each other that would be nice. So it won’t happen.
<Dias`> <Chad> Agreed. And in theory it most likely is unless we can prove otherwise
<Xantop> <Marcus> Dias will teach us how to kill it then we'll go do that and everything will be fine.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Hm. If you don't want to kill X, and this thing goes after the strongest person and jumps into their body, I see a few options
<Dias`> <Dias> Then I'll fight both.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Either way... assuming our reality manifests such an entity is merely speculation. What is certainly a fact is that *their* creature has followed us."
<Dias`> *Dias looks at Cran*
<DeathStar> <Cran> Find someone it would wish to occupy and continually tempt them with the person until we find a solution
<Sara> <Kaori> ...Are you going to end up using me as bait again
<DeathStar> <Cran> And our current problem with the time tears - we could try to use them to get rid of the monster. But it would mean losing the person through time perhaps.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dias was its obvious target.
<DeathStar> *Ren blinks and looks at Kaori*
<DeathStar> *Erevis opens and closes her mouth*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You been lifting weights?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It depends upon how it judges strength."
<Sara> * Kaori smirks
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes it might not even consider reality power. Conceptually.
<DeathStar> <Cran> One should not joke easily - Kaori might be a delicious target
<Seraphna> Jaime> If it did get her we’d be screwed.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Im not sure Im comfortable with that description Cran
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> You all are taking this more calmly...
<Dias`> <Dias> Simple enough. I draw it out in a game of cat and mouse. You guys find a way to trap it or a way for me to beat it.
<DeathStar> *she scrubs at her white hair*
<Dias`> <Dias> Worse case, I draw it in to me and throw myself in on of those tears you talk about.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We could try to freeze X
<Seraphna> Jaime> Panicking won’t get us anywhere and we’re a little too used to facing endgame monsters.
<Xantop> <Xan> That's a big sacrifice Dias.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at High Taiga* "We had warning from your reality, so we at least have an idea of what we are dealing with."
<Dias`> <Dias> I don't see anyone else stepping up to take it.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> What we need though is some device to detect the creature other than Dias' senses. All of you on the PAX felt nothing?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, I'm so sorry I'm not tasty enough."
<Xantop> <Kane> Chip do you continually scan us or have you stopped? I am curious if we have any biometrics on X before she left.
<Seraphna> Jaime> …We did feel something.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom you had a bad feeling.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I did. Maybe I felt it
<Dias`> <Chad> ...The problem with that is if Dias knows how to fight it off, and he's playing cat and mouse, he can't try to train others on how to fight it off.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I am always scanning you, babies
<Xantop> <Kane> Could you send X's data to me?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The curious thing is I wouldn't even rank X among the strongest of the strongest - no offense, Dias
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes High Taiga* "Tell me... no... tell us... everything you know about this thing."
<Seraphna> Angela> How much do you scan AIRYM, CHIP?
<Dias`> *Chad looks at High Taiga* Do you have any way of tracking it?
<Xantop> <Xan> Actually pause. How about you tell us why you've been tormenting us, did the other higher beings know anything about it, and did you know this being was still alive in your world?
<Xantop> 6* Xan turns to High Plan Taiga.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> It has no form. Nothing you can really see. If it lets you see it, it's like a gas. Tracking it is near impossible - usually it pops up to some sensors when it begins to use abilities, wants to attack, goes for fighters, and so on
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> Everyone else thought it was dead. *she eyes her nails* I ... might have thought otherwise. I mean, you don't kill this thing. Even if the legends say Dias killed it by destroying himself, the legends brought us all back as gods practically in that reality. It'd be with us then. But... get this, we were all pacifist and boring.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> Not the ideal setting anymore
<Dias`> <Chad> Of course not.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I had thought that was some kind of defense against it to be honest.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> Maybe a little. I did spread us out to deter it a little. But it going to you all was not a plan
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> Who'd want to see that thing again
<Seraphna> Jaime> Guess we have to kill it.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> I'd use what time you have left to be merry and fuck instead.
<Dias`> <Chad> But you and your Dias planned to make our Dias strong enough to fight it so clearly you thought about seeing it again.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> Our plan? Hah. That was all Fate.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> You'd have to ask what was going on in her head
<Dias`> *Chad closes his eyes as he thinks*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **muses** We may have to consult her if she comes back. Something tells me if you couldn’t stop her last time this time will be no different.
<Xantop> <Xan> She was forced to remain behind.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> Well, our Chad is not going to let her our of his sight. Sorry. It's why I ran
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... we could try something to buy Dias some time to train... perviously, mother set up a room with a time dilation effect."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, hope he wasn’t just annoyed about you then.
<Dias`> <Chad> Erevis, we should put a list together of strong fighters. Try to track them down and keep eyes on if X approaches them.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Right. I'll get on that
<DeathStar> *Erevis
<Seraphna> Angela> Most of us are here.
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> It is true
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> You all are a hot spot
<DeathStar> <Ren> Um
<DeathStar> <Ren> This may be stupid
<Xantop> <Marcus> It's probably lurking around even now.
<DeathStar> Song 6: Aftermath 2
<Dias`> <Chad> But there are plenty that aren't here.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Who is up on the PAX right now monitoring it? <Erevis> I believe Adeline is - why?
<Seraphna> Jaime> A predator would go after stragglers first.
<Xantop> <Xan> ...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "CHIP is watching the bridge."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So... wait, what is the things definition of strength?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> <Are things well dear?>
<Dias`> <Chad> It would appear those that can fight.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> <One moment>
<DeathStar> <Adeline> <Getting something on the sensors>
<Seraphna> Jaime> Adeline has something on the sensors.
<Xantop> <Xan> That's bad right?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "By what definition of fight, though?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> its not exactly good
<DeathStar> *Erevis closes her eyes* Selena - Nicolette - Simon
<Seraphna> **Sephie frowns on the bridge, focusing a bit into the future**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> You may wish to take the Aquarius and return to your reality. What with time tears occurring and this monster hunting strong opponents, it may be time for you to leave.
<Xantop> <Kane> Lorelei's children are strong. Plus any straggling Wind or anyone like that.
<Xantop> <Simon> ... 6* He glances at Selena.
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his temple a bit at Charlotte's line of question and looks at the Simon and Nicoleete and Selena* Plus you can monitor for it at your world incase it tries to search that way
<DeathStar> *Selena glances at Simon* We were told that we might could speak to te Cleaners and get Chronos. We should not give up entirely.
<DeathStar> <Selena> What do you think?
<Dias`> <Chad> That wouldn't hurt to go down that venue for this tears
<Xantop> <Simon> I agree. Plus I worry that using the portal could actually open the way for it to escape into our world.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Okay. *She looks at Nicolette* Do you want to come with us on the Aquarius or help out here?
<Seraphna> **Sephie grabs her mother and sends a warning that X is near**
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I'll come with you. I'm not as much of a fighter as I used to be."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We have trouble.
<DeathStar> *Adeline taps her comm* It seems we have an intruder on the PAX and they are hiding themselves
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I am not picking them up on anywhere
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes engine problems*
<Seraphna> Sephie> I saw it happen. She came for Mom.
<Xantop> <Marcus> So Dias goes up there to run it off?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what more can happen?"
<DeathStar> Song 7: Interlude
<Seraphna> Jaime> With help.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, it looks like we need to go up to the PAX - though some of us should stay down here.
<DeathStar> *she eyes Kaori and Kitty*
<Seraphna> Jaime> They may be going for the Engines too.
<Sara> * Kaori puffs cheeks
<Xantop> <Xan> IF X can teleport whole systems aways, being separate at all is a risk.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You sure you want to risk coming?
<Dias`> <Chad> But why...
<Dias`> <Dias> I'm going ahead. *He stands up*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It does seem out of character for a powerful monster to go for engines
<Seraphna> Jaime> …Because we have a way to detect it.
<DeathStar> <High Taiga> It's doing it to lure you all into a trap
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Up to you Kaori, where you go Ill do the other
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hess will be pissed if you get hurt
<Sara> <Kaori> Fine, fine...
<DeathStar> <Ren> But
<DeathStar> R<en> I'll back you up
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns** I will send ships to prepare you for tractor the PAX of the engines fail.
<Seraphna> **prepare to
<DeathStar> *Adeline comms* I'm heading for engineer
<Seraphna> Sephie> Not without me!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Alright, I will teleport us to the PAX
<Xantop> <Xan> Why are people wanting to do stuff alone. Let's all group up in a big area and work on this all together.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Everyone ready?
<Seraphna> **Sammael grabs people who want to teleport to engineering**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...let's go then."
<DeathStar> *Erevis pulls out another Rune Blade, looking a lot like Jaime's*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Group up on me
<Seraphna> Jaime> **starts getting things secure here**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm going for engineering."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan joins her**
<Seraphna> **Angela gets up to join too**
<Dias`> *Dias moves to join and Chad reluctlantly gets up and joins*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over to Erevis*
<Seraphna> **Jaime starts to contact a set of people, having thought of something**
<DeathStar> *Ren, Cheryl (with Mem and Chii) join her, down below, John, Tsukiyomi, etc stay behind*
<DeathStar> *Erevis warps them up to the bridge where Adeline is waiting after Xan chided her*
<Seraphna> **Sephie is holding weapons and has a helmet on**
<DeathStar> *the ship then tries to foam them*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Sorry, one moment. *Turns it off so they aren't trapped* I have teleport systems on lock down
<Seraphna> **Sephie TKs the foam away**
<Dias`> <Dias> Which way?
<Seraphna> Sephie> She seems to be able to get around security.
<Xantop> <Xan> Engineering.
<Seraphna> **Jaime sends a security squad up next to guard the bridge**
<Alicia> <CHarlotte> "No problem, I understand."
<Dias`> <Dias> There a clear path there? *He stretches his shoulders*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Not really
<Xantop> <Marcus> Yeah follow me.
<Xantop> <Marcus> OH you meant to...no we gotta go down a lift.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Come on - lets go
<Xantop> <Xan> CHIP, where are our hyperspace users? Drasek and Sammael.
<DeathStar> *they light up on the maps*
<DeathStar> *Erevis remains on the bridge*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will see what I can do about navigation
<Xantop> 6* Xan reaches out and comms everyone to report to the bridge for now.
<Dias`> <Chad> Let's get moving then.
<Seraphna> **Sammael pops in with a repair team**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads on with the group*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus moves after Adeline and Dias.
<DeathStar> *Adeline leads the pathway downward when suddenly the ship shakes*
<Xantop> 6* Kane sits down to work on what data he has from Chip that they got form X.
<Xantop> <Xan> Tch. What now?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... has it tampered with the engines?"
<DeathStar> *Erevis brings up the systems*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... It might be worser
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> We have ships moving in to hold the PAX if it falls. I’d suggest prepping it to land.
<Xantop> 6* Xan glances over her shoulder.
<DeathStar> *She brings up what looks to be damaga to the engines have holes punched through them in areas, but now weapon systems are being messed with* It's leaping around the ship. We need to put the teleport block back on
<Xantop> 6* Kane hmms and tries to isolate the inbetween bits he's seeing on the scans
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh starts putting the blocker back on**
<DeathStar> *Erevis steps out*
<Xantop> <Xan> *C* Redirect to weapons, Adeline, it jumped there.
<Xantop> 6* Xan pauses and follows Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Kaori - you think you could voodoo it out of X?
<DeathStar> *As as they detour toward Weapons*
<Sara> <Kaori> Uhhhh... I could try
<Xantop> 6* Simon pauses and runs off after the others, realizing something that he may be able to help with.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then it might want to eat her
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this is gettign annoying."
<DeathStar> *The group arrives at the larger weapons area where X is standing*
<Dias`> <Chad> I don't think we want it to have Reality powers.
<DeathStar> Song 9: TBA
<Dias`> *Dias starts moving towards X
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well... here we all are."
<DeathStar> *X is cutting into weapon systems with minor ripples due to the block and retooling as Dias approaches*
<DeathStar> *seeming to do something*
<DeathStar> <Mem> So how much can we make her bleed?
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh in the bridge cuts power to the weapons there**
<DeathStar> *X turns to look at the team that has arrived, pulling her hand out*
<Dias`> *Dias flinches and leaps upwards out of instinct* Now now, let's stop before someone get's hurt*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *gestures, forming several dark matter blades that float around her*"...just in case."
<Xantop> 6* Simon slides in, panting from his run and immediately starts writing runes, aiming to do his standard energy tracing spell to try and understand X from more of an energy standpoint.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan forms a dark Katana and glows with light and dark**
<Alicia> * Charlotte feels out the details of X's mental condition
<DeathStar> <X> ... *looks at each of them quietly, as if szing them up; Charlotte would pick up what feels like a desire to take on who would be best, even if it means going through each of them. It does a minor ripple, as bes it can form, and leaps for Charlotte, dive kicking at her, then throws a ripple blade at Noire's*
<DeathStar> *Erevis arrives and holds her weapon*
<Alicia> * Charlotte darts away, dipping into shadows to avoid the kick
<Jackieness> <Noire> *brings her blades in to try to deflect the incoming ripple blade*
<Dias`> *Dias shifts his gaze to lock back on her and begins dashing towards her*
<Xantop> <Marcus> What a difficult person to take over...
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We do have one advantage
<Xantop> 6* Marcus pulls out a pistol and switches it to stun.
<Xantop> <Marcus> What's that?
<Dias`> <Chad> And wha'ts that?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> This isn't X fighting, is it?
<Dias`> <Chad> True. She's not fighting like her.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's not."
<DeathStar> *X begins to experimentally form hundreds of ripples between them and herself as Dias rushes*
<DeathStar> *tiny little ripples*
<DeathStar> *pausing, it begins to spread the ripples out, trying to rip the area apart*
<Seraphna> Angela> Heh… it took X ages to control that body.
<Dias`> *Dias shifts his hands infront of him as he begins to dodge and adjust his route to get to her*
<Dias`> <Chad> Seem's it's got a handle on it. *He begins backing up*
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Left, Right, Down, Left, Right, Down
<Seraphna> **Kaelan starts countering the ripples with foxfire and small hole tears**
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Xantop> durlurlurlu
<Jackieness> durlurlurlu
<DeathStar> -0-
<Dias`> durlurlurlu
<Alicia> DURLURLURLU
<DeathStar> *some of their attacks manage to get through and X stumbles*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *gestures with her hands and then her dark matter blades fly at X, guiding them with ehr movements*
<Xantop> 6* Xan steps in having followed Erevis, and begins scanning while he pulls his pistols out.
<Dias`> *Dias slides up to her, blood pouring off his body and he swings his fist in to an uppercut for her stomach*
<DeathStar> *X kneels, bleeding, lifting up, she has her ripple swirl the dark matter*
<DeathStar> *keeping them close*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm
<Xantop> 6* Marcus and Xan both aim, firing stun shots.
<Dias`> <Dias> Time to go to bed for a bit. *he leaps back to keep out of the way of the dark matter swirl*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Charlotte
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Psionic attack with me
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to retake control of her dark matter attacks to try to disrupt the ripples*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I know just the thing."
<Dias`> *Chad pulls out his gun and fires several stun shots for X
<Seraphna> **Kaelan holds out her hands to strengthen the others with moonlight**
<DeathStar> *X stumbles, the stun shots making her move oddly*
<Xantop> <Marcus> How the fuck...?
<Dias`> <Chad> I don't like that response.
<DeathStar> *X tenses, clearly putting weight on a leg that should be stunned*
<DeathStar> *Then leaps and forms a ripple blade and leaps to gut Dias*
<Dias`> <Chad> ...She's going to tear her muscles apart.
<Alicia> * Charlotte's eyes glow as she clouds X's senses... or rather, the being's, before assisting in Adeline's attack the moment she starts.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to increase the mass of the dark matter to try to bring X back down*
<Seraphna> **Sephie tries to seize her in a TK hold**
<DeathStar> *Adeline attempts to TK slam it down*
<DeathStar> *And do the same*
<Dias`> *Dias begins to dodge when the attacks come raining in on Adeline*
<DeathStar> *Ren looks up from the equipment with Taiga, wincing at all the damage; Xfinally drops to the ground*
<DeathStar> Song 10: Somber
<DeathStar> <Ren> That it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Remember, don't touch her!"
<Seraphna> Sephie> How do we contain it?
<Dias`> *Dias slowly advances on X, his guard up*
<Xantop> 6* Xan switches his eye through the visible spectrums, trying to see if the thing is jumping to someone else.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I wouldn't want to
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That's the question... how do we contain it?"
<Seraphna> **Sephie looks into the future again.**
<DeathStar> *death and destruction*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We should have gone over this before we started... unless we don't have any ideas how."
<Dias`> <Chad> Can we put it cryo for now?
<Seraphna> Sephie> It’s gonna do something.
<Seraphna> Sephie> I see death coming…
<Xantop> 6* Marcus shifts into wolf form, sniffing to try and smell for it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "M.... could you be more specific then that?"
<DeathStar> *Those with higher senses pick up a wrong feeling; in the ship*
<Jackieness> Mmmm
<DeathStar> *right as CHIP shuts off*
<Dias`> *Dias eyes begin to dart around* ....
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I didn't do that
<Seraphna> Sephie> I think it took the ship!?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, seriously?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That is an impossibility
<Dias`> <Chad> It left one last present apparently.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There is no way!
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I cut off power to that area though.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> How far can it travel?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, is it trapped?"
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, scan the X* An idlet drops out from his belt and floats over X, scanning*
<Dias`> <Chad> We don't know that.
<DeathStar> *X does not seem to have anything in it that looks tendril like*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...then... Risokyo is in danger if it has ship''s weapons or helm."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ships, be ready if it shuts the engines.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Kitty - Kaori
<Xantop> <Xan> I'm not seeing anything different.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Take her
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Who was on the bridge?
<Dias`> *Dias kneels down to X, resting a hand on her neck for her pulse and feeling for it*
<Sara> * Kaori does
<Xantop> <Xan> Jaime, Kane, and a few others.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Me, Sam and a repair team are here?
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh peers around**
<DeathStar> *Mem looks over Leyaeh's shoulder, on the bridge*
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Mem too.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Then the bridge should be secured
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We need to do something."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> What other places could CHIP be disabled?
<DeathStar> *X seems to be alive*
<DeathStar> *But is not waking up, even as Kaori lifts her up*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Engines and the secondary bridge I think. But the main bridge would shut down if the secondary bridge was active.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...so engineering?"
<Dias`> <Dias> Keep her safe. *He takes in a deep breath and lets out his calming intent, quickly searching for people either alone or trying to feel out for the creature
<Xantop> <Kane> I'm sending details to everyone, scan each other and look for these tendril-like entities within each of you. 6* He sends it out.
<Xantop> (said over comm)
<Dias`> *Id adjusts his scanners and begins scanning everyone*
<DeathStar> *Mem points at a flashing monitor on the bridge*
<DeathStar> <Mem> Problem
<Seraphna> **Ley eyes it **
<Xantop> 6* Drasek walks onto the bridge, rubbing his eyes and giving a yawn.
<Alicia> * CHarlotte continues scanning in the meantime
<DeathStar> *it looks like someone is indeed on the Aux Bridge*
<Seraphna> Ley> Someone is on the aux bridge.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then let's move before something else happens."
<Seraphna> Ley> Coukd the have only taken over partial systems?
<DeathStar> *the scans begin to come in on each other*
<Dias`> *Dias suddenly disappears as he makes a mad dash towards the Aux Bridge*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Wait@
<DeathStar> <Ren> We didn't finish scanning each other
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...that, fool! Come!" *runs after him*
<DeathStar> *Rshe runs off*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah shit
<DeathStar> *She runs after*
<Xantop> <Marcus> .... 6* Marcus groans and runs after the others.
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face*
<DeathStar> *Erevis shrugs and runs after*
<Seraphna> Seph> Check the results on who is here as we run.
<Xantop> 6* Xan rubs his face and moves after the others.
<Alicia> * Charlotte follows
<DeathStar> *Xanatos, Charlotte, Ren are clean*
<Xantop> <Kane> Attempting to get access to a feed of the bridge, it is harder without CHIP.
<Xantop> (aux bridge)
<Dias`> *Chad sighs as he moves after them* <Idlet> Durran, Charlotte and Ren appear to be clean
<Seraphna> **Jaime feels out Adeline, to keep an eye on the team directly88
<Seraphna> **
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Yuki paces and looks tense*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright so how are we going to get the Cleaners out?
<DeathStar> *Cloe sits with her sister and Bella*
<Sara> * Erica's rubbing her own chin, frowning
<Seraphna> Nox> Avenir?
<Dias`> <Id> It is odd that they aren't here reacting to these time tears.
<Xantop> <Simon> Perhaps I could find a way to contact them without risking Avenir again.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Not that odd... they don't care much about damage already done."
<Xantop> 6* Simon considers
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Though they have done nothing o contain this damage either."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Maybe they don't give a shit about the Prime?
<Xantop> <Simon> Speaking of the tears, should I investigate, the latent energy I can control due to my connection with Chronos...maybe I can close them and that could get the Cleaner's attention?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It's really suspicious that they only go after us."
<Dias`> <Id> Do you believe it's possible?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "We should have asked Taiga about that, but... a lot's been going on."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yeah, I'm not sure where mom is
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Perhaps they are specifically native to your reality."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But are you sure you want to handle these tears? Apparently they're increase by the dozens
<DeathStar> *she brings up the number* There's... a lot.
<Xantop> <Simon> Oh my...that IS a lot.
<Sara> <Erica> Fuckin' hell. That's...
<DeathStar> *the area between Earth and Luna is covered by minute tears that are becoming fatter*
<Seraphna> Nox> Isn’t it like, their job?
<Xantop> <Simon> Maybe we need to consult with them first, then. 6* He considers how to do that, forming runes of time energy, then calls out into the energy for the Cleaners, any cleaner.
<DeathStar> *as Simon does so, he would learn something definitively - the Cleaners indeed seem to be Geyze based, as they do not seem to have any presence in Prime anymore*
<Xantop> <Simon> Ah...they...they're not here. Prime is free of the cleaners influence.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That good or bad?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Then... where are they?"
<Xantop> <Simon> Maybe that's why this is happening, maybe it's unrelated. We will need to return to Geyze to seek them out.
<Seraphna> Nox> Yes.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It means they will not intercede because they have no jurisdiciton now that the realities have split again."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Let us hope not.
<DeathStar> <Selena> If that is their thinking, then we frown at us helping the others
<DeathStar> *they
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits on Erica's lap as the Aquarius heads for the gate back to the Mirror Universe*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX - Medical
<DeathStar> *Kaori and Kitty arrive with the damaged X, where Cuddles is holding a frying pan*
<DeathStar> Song 11: TBA3
<Seraphna> **A frozen looking Jennifer sits guarding Cuddles**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> ... *motions Kaori to put her on a bed*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Jeeze, what did you guys fight - each other?
<Seraphna> Jennifer> A possessed X I believe.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> It's always the Possessed X. *as she says that, the lights begin to into back up and comms begin to go finnicky*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Shit.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> You better prepare more beds
<Chaintan> <Kitty>...and the fry pan will do what exactly?
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Yeah. **she sets some up**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Look, I'm not a fighter.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> That’s a +5 Fry Pan.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty looks to Kaori
<Chaintan> <Kitty> please tell me you dont talk like that with Hess
<Chaintan> <Kitty> giving random objects attributes
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> .... *She leans in*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Do you call it the The Feisty Frying Pan then?
<Seraphna> Jennifer> When my literal dream children declare something I go with it.
<DeathStar> *Cuddles eyes Jennifer, squinting* Alright, if you two are staying here with her, you are nurses
<DeathStar> *She hands Kitty and Kaori stuff to help with X*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<Sara> <Kaori> Uhh... no
<DeathStar> Location: PAX - Lower Levels
<DeathStar> *The group, running ahead, find themselves a bit split up in the maze like tunnels*
<Seraphna> **Sephie sticks to Adeline like glue**
<DeathStar> *The aux bridge looks locked*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and we have scattered."
<DeathStar> *Erevis seems to be MIA when they arrive, as is Cheryl*
<Seraphna> Sephie> There’s an override in the door. I think.
<Xantop> <Xan> Yeah there should be a lever, just have to find the access hatch.
<Xantop> <Xan> Oh, Id, keep scanning everyone.
<Dias`> <Idlet> I haven't stopped.
<DeathStar> *everyone near the aux room is clean*
<DeathStar> *Ren opens the door*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Fine then...find the emergency release and open it."
<DeathStar> *inside appears to be empty, but the lights are off and comms are down*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How come people can't just stick together here?"
<DeathStar> *The ship shakes, as if something big as shaken it or smashed against it*
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns, feeling Cheryl in the bond in hopes to guide her**
<Seraphna> **Sephie sends a small ball of hyperspace inside to light up the room**
<Dias`> *Chad rests his hand on his holster*
<DeathStar> *a hyperspace blast flies at her face; Angela meanwhile would feel something off in the bond*
<DeathStar> Song 12: Multiple Crisies
<Seraphna> Angela> **frowns** <Cher?>
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to raise a dark matetr spike to block the blast*
<Seraphna> **Sephie raises a glowing hand to deflect**
<DeathStar> *Angela would get a high pitch noise in her head that knocks her flat*
<DeathStar> *Ren goes low to a console to not get her head melted*
<Seraphna> **Angela gasps** I… it has Cheryl I… think!
<DeathStar> <Ren> That what is in here?!
<DeathStar> *more blasts come flying in*
<Xantop> <Xan> Who's doing that!?
<Seraphna> Sephie> Oh fuck… there’s two of them.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are you sure there's only two?"
<Dias`> *Chad turns and fires towards where the hyperspace blasts came from
<DeathStar> <Ren> You think there's a fucking legion!?
<DeathStar> *Ren leans around and squints; there appears to be red hair in the dark*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "There's at *least* two."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Ours and theirs.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises both hands and then sends a swarm of dark matter projectiles back into the room*
<Xantop> 6* Xan activates the light on his eye so it's like a flashlight, aiming to fire stun shots inside.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Did it get grandma?
<DeathStar> *The person stumbles back, grunts, then unleashes a sheer beam of hyperspace at Noire; it appears to be Ao*
<Xantop> <Xan> Damnit, it's Ao.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Nope, Aunt Ao!
<Xantop> <Marcus> Stuns on a progen even work? Should we try something else?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *shifts her stance, stacking multiple layers of dark matter as a shield to try to absorb the blast*
<Dias`> <Chad> You could punch it. *He begins firing stun shots towards Ao
<Xantop> 6* Marcus makes a face, firing stuns with Chad.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Did you turn into Dias or something?"
<Seraphna> Sephie> I know something that does work.
<Seraphna> **Sephie feels out for Sammael’s mind to send her a message**
<DeathStar> *Ao seems to duck low behind it's own console*
<DeathStar> *the firing stopping oddly*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... it's over?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...it might be trying to jump again."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Be prepared for anything
<Seraphna> Sephie> I asked Sammael to tie down her hyperspace.
<Dias`> *Chad's shots start to curve around it aiming to hit them beind it
<DeathStar> *suddenly spider like noises can be heard on the ceiling*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances up*
<Dias`> *Chad glances up*
<DeathStar> *Ao is crawling on the ceiling like something out of the ring*
<Seraphna> **Sephie looks around**
<DeathStar> *Then leaps down, going full Hyperspace to burn them*
<Seraphna> **Sephie tries to slam her down with TK**
<DeathStar> *well she goes down much faster*
<Seraphna> **Sammael tries to cut off Ao’s energy**
<DeathStar> *Ao is cut off; suddenly, a catgon flies in it's face, buzzing*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *reforms her dark matter constructs into two large panels and tries to smash Ao between them*
<DeathStar> *Ao, distracted, is smashed; as another hyperspace person appears and smashes it's hand in her face*
<Seraphna> **The tiny thing sends a huge blast of 2
<Seraphna> *Wind at Ao**
<DeathStar> *Ao falls on her rear. It eyes the newcomers, clearly wanting them*
<DeathStar> *Wind stands there with the catgon and a familiar swords woman*
<Seraphna> **Seraphna lands on the other and casts her ice power on Ao** Chill out! Get it?
<DeathStar> *and leaps to touch Wind*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I do confess... that entrance was impressive."
<Alicia> * Charlotte attempts to TK pull Ao away from Wind
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... It was ruined by the pun
<MobileAri> * Ariel releases a blast of holy energy at Ao for attempting such a brazen advance
<Seraphna> **Sephie TKs at Ao to stop the advance**
<Xantop> <Xan> This is a friend, disable but don't kill!
<DeathStar> *The ice slows it down, the hand slowly going for Wind's face, then Ariel puts her down for good. Wind reaches and begins to prepare some sort of metal*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... yes... until the corny one-liner." *glances over* "Xevil's miracle metal?"
<Dias`> <Chad> What are you doing?
<Seraphna> **Angela grumbles as she coordinates with Chii**
<DeathStar> <Wind> That's the plan at least. Yes, it's not found much in your reality. *he attempts to touch Ao, but the body drops to the ground, already evacuated*
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... And it fled
<Seraphna> Seraphna> Hey my humor is awesome.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "It's not much to look at, but it's definitely a quick one."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Shame you never use it then."
<Xantop> <Xan> Wait you know what this is?
<Dias`> <Chad> What do you know of it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Id, scan!"
<Dias`> *Id does another sweep*
<DeathStar> <Wind> I don't know much to be honest. Your favorite two timing scum told us abit about it. The metal can force it to stay in a body for a time.
<Seraphna> Angela> We can’t really connect to Cheryl without getting a brain blast.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Not much of a solution, huh?
<Xantop> <Xan> No, but it jumps a shitload so that's better than nothing.
<DeathStar> *Wind hands pieces of it to wrap around a person to the others*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So force it to jump into a terrible jerk, trap it in said vbody, then blow it away?"
<Xantop> <Marcus> I can try to sniff out Cheryl.
<Seraphna> Sephie> We think both are here. Mr. Wind.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Then lets go. There's not a lot of metal here, I didn't have a lot of time to scrap up some in our place.
<DeathStar> <Wind> And then I grabbed our people and headed here. John is nearby too
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No one should be left alone."
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face after holstering his gun*
<Seraphna> Seraphna> Trap it in a jerk!? I knew we shoulda brought Slasher.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Both? That's... concerning."

Session Start: Mon Apr 22 22:33:16 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700-Nurses
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<DeathStar> *X twitches, trying to wake up*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty pushes on pressure points
<Chaintan> <Kitty> not now Not-Mom
<Seraphna> **Jennifer holds up frosty hands**
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<DeathStar> <X> ... *seems to calm down a bit* She is one tough cookie
<Chaintan> <Kitty> short of intraveinious methods...Im not sure how we're going to keep her unconscious longer
<DeathStar> *Cuddles gives her some drugs and medicine* That should help. There.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> You all can relax a little.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> I could always put her on ice.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> shes not dead, Jennifer. But Im not even sure if putting her on ice would help deal with 6*she gestures over X* 1 whatever is happening here
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> It looks like the creature did a lot of damage to her nervous systems
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Before it left
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> She has to heal it up somehow
<Chaintan> <Kitty> but too much exposure can cause more damage
<DeathStar> *Cuddles muses*
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<DeathStar> *Cuddles prepars an area for Kitty and Kaori while she tries to help the nervous system, pacing*
<Seraphna> Jennifer> We have Ao incoming as patient…
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Another...
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty looks to see the next incoming
<DeathStar> *Ao is indeed brought in*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> what should we do
<Chaintan> <Kitty> be kinda rude to just stand in the middle
<DeathStar> *Cuddles monitors the fight on a little Holovid* It appears we're losing a ton of the crew
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty grimaces and rubs the back of her neck
<Chaintan> <Kitty> If thats the case, wheres spare scrubs
<Sara> * Kaori looks around for some
<DeathStar> *Cuddles opens it up and gets them ready for the two*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty changes and pulls her hair up
<Seraphna> **Jennifer gets more prepared**
<DeathStar> *slowly, more of the team brought in*
<DeathStar> *all wearing metal*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> we got anything to get them out of armor or similar encasings, Cuddles? Jen?
<Chaintan> 6*she asks, already peeking around
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Yep, tools there.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> The flying cat healed them to some extent.
<DeathStar> *switching to main room*
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<DeathStar> -TIME REVERSE-
<DeathStar> *Cheryl and Erevis, and whoever was running with them, veer off a bit in the maze like structure*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's this way I think
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You sure?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't know the PAX that well
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Why not feel out your rabbit?
<Dias`> *Dias has slowed down and matches there speed*
<DeathStar> *Chii keeps to Cheryl, while Cheryl eyes Kaelan, with an odd look* Oh right. Not a bad idea. *it looks like they've arrived in a strangely critical area of the ship*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... Dias
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hmmm.
<Dias`> <Dias> Yes?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That made feeling has never left me
<DeathStar> *Bad
<Dias`> <Dias> Then we're following the right thing.
<DeathStar> *Chii peers at Cheryl and seems to be angling right behind her back*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **hmms, her tails swaying**
<DeathStar> *Chii lifts her palms and drives them right at spine to disable*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl stumbles, then whips Chii and slams her*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **Kaelsn launches tendrils at Cheryl**
<Dias`> *Dias suddenly blurs, appearing infront of Cheryl, his fist winging for her gut*
<Seraphna> **Truth leaps out of her Kimono and sends a Holy blast at Cheryl too**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl pants as Erevis goes blue from the Rune Blade, hasting herself* <Cheryl> You know. I have been curious what you all can do. But even if you break every body, none of you have the tools to really hurt me
<DeathStar> *it rises, already healing itself*
<DeathStar> Song 13: Strongest
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I wouldn’t say that.
<Dias`> <Dias> So you talk. *He hops backwards as he bounces in place*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl locks onto them all, as Erevis uses her speed to try to hit her but speeds past*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan and Truth lay pressure on knowing more that 3 break the lock**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl looks around the place, almost ignoring them as she begins to smash things*
<Dias`> *Dias leaps back in at Cheryl, throwing his fist in at her swing to make her miss
<Seraphna> **Kaelan uses tendrils and Truth another blast**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hrrrms as Dias hits her*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Limits..
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tosses charms at Cheryl too, empowering them with moonlight**
<Dias`> *Dias then turns throwing two quick jabs for her face*
<DeathStar> *slides back as more hits come in. Erevis leaps in, using her speed over Cheryl's*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You think you are the strongest. You train every day. You think you can beat every opponent. *she tells Dias.
<Dias`> <Dias> It's because I haven't met someone I couldn't. *He shifts his stance and begins throwing a barrage of quick punces at her*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I detest parasites. Filthy body jumping cretins.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl laughs, then begins to show some of it's cloud form, reaching out at everyone in the room; in fact, a second cloud appears, scooping out as well at everyone in the room*
<DeathStar> *prepare yourselves*
<DeathStar> Up, Left, Down, Up, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down, Right
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Dias`> drudrulrulrul
<Xantop> drudrulrulrul
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<Seraphna> drudrulr
<DeathStar> *as Dias is covered in the cloud, all the others would see it soaking into them, right as the other team that was with Wind arrives*
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'm not sure if I have enough metal
<Seraphna> Sera> So knock it out of a few!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...no one said it could infect multiple people..."
<Seraphna> Sera> **she casts a lightning bolt out at the clouded group** Naptime!
<DeathStar> *Truth approaches, Kaelan, Cheryl, Chii*
<Dias`> <Chad> Wasn't expecting that either.
<DeathStar> *they're all hit and stumble*
<DeathStar> *only Dias and Erevis seem fine so far*
<Seraphna> **Sephie tries to lock one down, going for her mother in law**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Close enough, I guess."
<DeathStar> Song 13: Strongest
<Jackieness> <Noire> *claps her hands together, trying to raise dark matter spikes around to try to cage them*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So a large capture mission, here we go!
<Xantop> <Xan> Erevis!
<Seraphna> **Angela fires a blast at Cheryl** Get out of her creepo!
<DeathStar> Song 14: Day of Fate
<Alicia> * Charlotte tries to work out *some* kind of weakness in the creature
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am fine; *She leaps around* How are you
<DeathStar> *Taiga popso ut of a vent and lands, coughing*
<Dias`> *Dias kicks up wards and then off ther ceiling and comes down at Cheryl, throwing a roundhouse kick at her*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They attack the nervous system and destroy it
<Xantop> <Xan> I've been better!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...how ghastly..."
<Seraphna> **Sephie nods, then aims a telepathic burst at Kaelan to try and knock her out**
<Xantop> <Marcus> So everyone it's going in...they're...dead?
<DeathStar> *Kaelan does indeed go down; it seems TK attacks slow them dow*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not exactly. They're alive. Cuddles is healing X's right now
<Dias`> <Chad> It's probably how it takes over.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Grandma! Telepathy! Disrupts their hold on the cerebellum.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But it's not going to be easy on any of them
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So it must puppeteer the bodies rather than true possession."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... well, that helps."
<Xantop> <Xan> We need a big fucking vacuum.
<Seraphna> **Sephie stays by Adeline, trying to KO Truth next**
<DeathStar> *Adeline focuses, then attempts to attack the brain stem area*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... what about a naked singularity?"
<DeathStar> *without killing Truth*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus fires stun shots for Cheryl if she's still moving around.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl does the freaky thing where they move still, but she's defintiely moving slowly*
<DeathStar> <Wind> *moves around placing metal on people*
<Xantop> <Marcus> Creepy everything...
<Seraphna> **Sera Wind blasts Cheryl at a wall** Down Alternate Sis!
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries using her dark magic to pin down the infected for Wind to tag*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> ... *looks around* I feel like something is missing
<Xantop> <Xan> What?
<Xantop> 6* Xan glances around.
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks for anyone missing
<DeathStar> *there appears to be no Chiis around*
<Dias`> *Dias looks around*
<Seraphna> Angela> Fuck Chii Ninja’d.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this is becomign highly annoying!"
<DeathStar> <Ren> We're going to get beaten by fucking Chii?
<DeathStar> *something slides into Noire's back, through her chest*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Gah?!"
<Seraphna> **Angela shifts past Noire and tries to slap her attacker down with the flat of her sword**
<DeathStar> *Chii begins to try to consume Noire*
<DeathStar> *when she is slapped down right over by Erevis*
<Seraphna> Angela> Go to sleep babe.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *clutches at her chest* "...ugh..."
<DeathStar> *Chii rises and wavers* <Chii> You all have a lot of fighting spirit in you. I salute you. *it poofs out of Chii and enters Erevis*
<Xantop> 6* Xan tries to stun Chii with shots.
<DeathStar> *Then hyperspace explodes the area*
<Xantop> <Xan> Goddamnit.
<Seraphna> **Sephie shifts and tries to counter the energy**
<DeathStar> <Wind> Shields now
<Dias`> *Chad throws his arms up, shifting behind someone bigger than him*
<Seraphna> **Angela forms a shield around them**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises her other hand and tries to raise dark matter barriers*
<Seraphna> **Sera creates a Psi shield**
<Dias`> *Dias leaps backwards form his position, holding his fist back
<DeathStar> *The hyperspace blast hits each barrier and does next to no damage outside the area in the back*
<Seraphna> **Sephie reaches out and tries to TK slam Erevis down before she can make a break for it**
<DeathStar> *as the blast ends, the back half of the ship has been completely vaporized, except for the prisoners; even the Rune Sword Erevis held is partially melted*
<Xantop> 6* Xan fires stuns shots for Erevis if he can
<Xantop> <Xan> ....fuck
<Dias`> *Dias comes dashing in at Erevis, swinging his left fist forward*
<DeathStar> *Ren prompts Noire up* You okay? Did Chii kill you? Hell is Chii even alive after that?
<DeathStar> *Erevis seems MIA after that one*
<DeathStar> *only a hole is there in the back*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Ren, do I look dead?!"
<Seraphna> **Sera holds out her paws, using her healing powers on the fallen**
<Dias`> *Dias to where she was, quickly looking around*
<DeathStar> <Ren> You could be a cloud ghost
<Jackieness> <Noire> "... ... ..." *dope slaps Ren*
<Xantop> <Xan> Wind, can you sense her hyperspace energy?
<DeathStar> *The hyperspace blast, appears to have been one of those cell blasts, having gone round to blast downward, even trying to damage the engines on it'd way out
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... *kneels* It was an explosive blast. I would say it shouldn't kill her. But that wasn't her using her body.
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh scrambles to have the ships outside begin lowering the PAX**
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'm picking up nothing. And it was a big fall down to your city below
<Xantop> <Xan> Below!? GOD damnit. We need to get down there now.
<Dias`> *Dias sniffs the area as he looks around*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we should have tried to get the PAX away from the planet as soon as we knew something was up..."
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I’m routing recovery forces below. We have to clear the landing area for the ship.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "We need some way to track this thing, if it's going to keep moving like this."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Surely it blew itself up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Lading the ship?! I'm more concerned with the bodies it could jump into!"
<Dias`> <Dias> I'm still trying to find a way to lock on to it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...it infected half a dozen people at once. Can it infect an entire planet?!"
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Right. The extinction level threat just offed itself. Have you ever seen that actually happen before?"
<Dias`> <Dias> I can find Erevis.
<Dias`> *Can't*
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> It’s not there and the people below are. Focus and stop freaking.
<Xantop> <Xan> She's not dead.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I certainly haven't
<DeathStar> *he admits*
<Seraphna> Sera> She could have teleported.
<DeathStar> <Wind> There's many what ifs. I'll go searching for the body - if there is one
<DeathStar> <Wind> And looks for hyperspace trails if there is one
<Alicia> * Charlotte focuses on finding the creature. It's not like she'd be any good at dealing with the ship.
<Xantop> <Xan> Regroup on the bridge, get everyone who's down to medical.
<DeathStar> Song 15: Countdown
<Xantop> <Xan> ... 6* He rubs his face, letting out a breath.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *the group has returned to the city proper, the PAX having a massive hole in it and signs of the engine and weapons having issues*
<DeathStar> *Kitty and Kaori would be seen with Cuddles transferring patients to the main hospital here*
<DeathStar> *Wind stands with Charlotte, musing at the meeting*
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks incredibly stressed between the ship and her mother MIA.**
<DeathStar> <Wind> The creature likely turned to gas after the fall.
<DeathStar> <Wind> That is my best guestimation.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Then where is Mom?
<DeathStar> <Wind> ....
<Xantop> <Xan> She's not gone, she'll have found a way.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Probably, but tracking it remains a concern."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Anyway, what I would do is this. *he peers at the prisoners* You have at least one gas monster in there
<Dias`> <Dias> Beat the gas out of it, then beat the gas.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Figure out which ones and let’s find a way to get it out and contain it.
<DeathStar> <Wind> You can also use this one to make a tracking system
<Seraphna> Jaime> These replacements Garterahs annoy me.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Hm.
<Xantop> <Kane> Because of the chaos I have yet to find a way to to contrain it, but we could attempts, for now, a container of negatively charged ions to keep it in a sort of permanent stun.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Well, speaking of containing it
<DeathStar> <Wind> You all could yay or nay this depending on ethics
<Dias`> <Chad> Then let's keep working on finding a way to take it out
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's a good idea, but... yeah, that's our best op... did you have a better option you didn't mention before?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Clone some body tissue, put it in inside, then use the metal
<DeathStar> <Wind> If all it takes over is the nervous system or whatever
<Seraphna> Jaime> Fine. We have a few.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And that's unethical why?"
<Xantop> <Xan> Cran is good at cloning, we can work with him.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Some might be against it. *He motions*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Dear, do we have any inert prototypes left? **looks to Adeline**
<Dias`> <Chad> He might even have some spare parts to use.
<Xantop> <Xan> As many of our friends are clones, it would be wrong to create a vessel just to doom it.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Sounds like a challenge... though you'd think making a lamp out of the metal would be the traditional way to go about it."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Does it need to be able to think or feel?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Think or feel no
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Want to help me get it started?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Then I don't see an issue at all."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We can even do the lamp idea
<Seraphna> Jaime> Limit it to a nervous system. Or something. I… **eyes the sky**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What you think I'd do something evil?
<DeathStar> *she sounds evil*
<DeathStar> Song 16: Wrap Up
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom’s alive right?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Yeah... Work on that tracker
<Xantop> <Kane> Nervous system... 6* He considers something and then checks to see if he can get some sort of scannable lock on the changes in the nervous system itself.
<Xantop> <Xan> Until we find proof, we have to believe she's still out there.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> You got an idea?
<Xantop> <Xan> Nervous system is all electrical impulses, if it's a different frequency than normal we may be able to use that. It would be subtle...would have to find a way to boost it.
<DeathStar> *Wind turns to his people*
<Xantop> (Kane)
<DeathStar> <Wind> You want to return home or stick around?
<Seraphna> Sera> We should see this through.
<DeathStar> Lemon> Hm. You think the Song Mages would be of help increasing the frequency?
<Seraphna> Sera> People can benefit from my infinitely long lived wisdom and style.
<Xantop> <Kane> Excellent idea, let us discuss with them.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Alright. *to Jaime* We'll track down the last of the two if it's out there
<Seraphna> Jaime> Okay.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "We probably need more of the metal, but they definitely need help here."
<Xantop> 6* Xan sits down and sighs, putting his head into his hands.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Right. ... Who wants to help me find more metal?
<Dias`> *Chad pats Xan on his shoulder*
<Seraphna> Thena> We could check lab Xevil made it in.
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<DeathStar> -TBC-

<DeathStar> *meanwhile in here*
<DeathStar> *Taiga lays tied up*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Why do you keep doing this to me
<DeathStar> *she waggles on the bed*
Session Start: Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700-Nurses
<Seraphna> Si> **flops on her still exhausted**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You should really get some sleep, Si
<Seraphna> Si> Got my Taiga to nap on. Zzz.
<DeathStar> *Taiga yiiips*
<Seraphna> Si> Should sleep with me~
<DeathStar> *Taiga closes her eyes* Oh fine. What did we do with the other me anyway?
<Seraphna> Si> I tied her up in Kitty’s room so I could have you to myself.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That could be mean - to which one I'm not sure
<DeathStar> *She closes her eyes*
<DeathStar> *High Taiga huffs, trying to wiggle and look sexy all night*
<Seraphna> Si> We could always keep her as a backup.

<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Lenneth tries to clean things up to get it ready again*
<DeathStar> *Wind for his part, has a mining hat on*
Session Start: Tue Apr 23 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
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<DeathStar> *Megumi seems to be in her room*
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<Seraphna> **Jaime check on her**
<DeathStar> *Megumi seems to be wearing goggles and sitting there*
<DeathStar> *while Lenneth puts debris in a dust pan*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Momma? You okay?
<DeathStar> <Megumi> .. of course sweetie. *her voice sounds soft.* Just running calculations. How is Jikuu? You two decided what you plan to do with the old girl yet? Repair or turn her into a museum? Battering ram?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’re going to settle her to heal and repair as the Palace for now.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> So more no flying? That seems sads
<Seraphna> Jaime> For now. Long term it will fly again. It’ll be like when we stayed on Earth.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I suppose it will slowly repair itself
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well we want future Empresses to have it too. It’s home to all my daughters.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> So when do we land?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Shortly, they’re making sure the landing area is clear and the ground below was clean…
<DeathStar> *Megumi pulls the goggles off and wipes with her arm* Thankfully the area below is designed for the PAX. So we shouldn't have too much problems for when we do land. Dias managed to get us back home without too much damage outside ... *She trails off* Outside the one incident at the under side which only hurt the core a little. A little closer and you all would have had a bomb on your hand
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll… we’ll make sure it’s all set and nice for when we bring Mom home.
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<DeathStar> <Megumi> Mmm. I look forward to it
<DeathStar> *she smiles softly*
<Seraphna> **Jaime hugs her tight**
<DeathStar> *Megumi returns the hug*
<DeathStar> *John and Snipe stare at each other* <John> So your wives turn into flying cats that can hold scythes
<Seraphna> **Sera flops on Hotaru**
<DeathStar> <John> Tabetha - My Hotaru
<DeathStar> <John> You two are angels
<Seraphna> **Tabetha winks**
<DeathStar> <Snipe> I think we're being insulted; someone is hating on my flying cats
<Seraphna> **Sera turns humanoid and leans against him** Did you mention we look like this?
<DeathStar> *John narrows eyes*
<DeathStar> *Wind goes off to mine*
<DeathStar> *Athena meanwhile is in the city itself*
<DeathStar> *along with Isis*
<Seraphna> **Angela has the Epsilon deploying Betas to speed cleanup**
<DeathStar> *Athena hunts for something quietly*
<Seraphna> **Saga pops on by Athena and looks around**
<DeathStar> <Athena> Mao
<DeathStar> <Athena> How goes music detection bad guy project go
<Seraphna> Saga> Song leading chorus team in marathon detection concert. Saga sent to check on Momma.
<DeathStar> <Athena> As long as we have our best singers we'll be fine
<DeathStar> <Athena> We'll find it
<Seraphna> Saga> What lookin' for?
<DeathStar> <Athena> Seeing if any sign of momma. Just in case.
<Seraphna> **Saga nods, then unfocuses her eyes** Much future chaos... but can look.
<DeathStar> <Athena> So what are you doing down here?
<Seraphna> Saga> Checking on you. Everyone holding on hope hard.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Mmmhm. *ruffles her hair as they walk past various stores, some of them selling plushies*
<Seraphna> **Jaime pops out by Lenneth**
<DeathStar> *Lenneth glances up, dropping somethign in the trash*
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives her a big hug** Street sweeping, sis?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well, the PAX had some lights and other stuff break
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Don't want someone to hurt themselves
<Seraphna> Jaime> We should get some more teams out here I suppose. **she wraps an arm about her**
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> How are you holding up?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Making sure the place will be good for when we find Mom.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth nods* That will be nice. *she looks around* How are the younger family members doing?
<Seraphna> Jaime> The girls seem somber, but they're working hard to help with everything. Sephie's acting like Adeline's little assistant when she's not helping with the new shrines to Mommas Ama and Tsuki. Libbie is helping with the detection system.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> That sounds good that everyone is keeping busy.
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Session Close: Wed Apr 24 00:00:00 2024

Session Start: Fri Apr 26 21:36:53 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
* Now talking in #TAW-Minis
* Topic is 'Minis for all....until the end'
* Set by DeathStar!~Mysteriou@206.180.133.8 on Tue Mar 14 15:33:01
* Jackieness wiggles for the DS
<DeathStar> wag
<Jackieness> :3
<DeathStar> *A Ren plush waits at the bar*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes the plush*
<DeathStar> *The plush stares into the kitchen*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..."
<DeathStar> *it is a very adorable recreation of Ren's wolf-fox form*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves to look into the kitchen*
<DeathStar> *there's sounds of foxes moving about, making stuff; a bell is on the counter, just by the plush*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sets cookies in front of the plush**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over and rings the bell*
<DeathStar> *the cookies seem to magically vanish while Noire is distracted*
<DeathStar> *and Kaelan is granted a giant boon*
<DeathStar> *in the form of the plushie now being in her hands*
<DeathStar> *the staff comes out and hands Noire her regular food*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan puts a little diner uniform on it, making it part of her clan**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Wait... explain this..." *gestures at the plush*
<DeathStar> *the plush peers at Noire, now somehow her waiter*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She is your waiter.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "... ... ..." *turns to her food and starts to eat*
<DeathStar> *another PAX crew member comes in and upon seeing the plushie, feels compelled to pay Kaelan extra due to the cuteness*
<DeathStar> *this continues while Noire eats*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...just what is going on?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga meanwhile has is at the Striker HQ, sprawled out*
<DeathStar> *looking annoyed*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *finishes her cheeseburger and pays*
<DeathStar> *the Ren plush gives off an aura of good feelings*
<DeathStar> *and cuteness*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...where is the real Ren?"
<DeathStar> *Female voice on speakers* Authorization level to scan for Ren Mizukaze?
<DeathStar> *it seems Adeline has indeed begun to mess with CHIP*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... yes, find Ren."
<DeathStar> <Female Voice> Due to recent intruders, I require proof of authoritization
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I am Noire Arakawa."
<DeathStar> *there's a quietness, probabably the computer deciding if Noire has enough of a rank, before she states simply* Ren Mizukaze is in the chief security offices of the PAX
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...thank you." *picks up the plush and then heads to the security offices*
<DeathStar> *the plush is kidnapped*
<DeathStar> *Ren seems to have several things in front of her; stacks of papers, reports, and god knows what. She's chewing on cookies right now as Noire arrives*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren, explain." *holds out the plush*
<DeathStar> *Ren glances up, ear flopping* <Ren> You got a problem with the plushie mom made for me?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...why was it in the diner?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> To teleport food to me. Now I need to send worker to put it back. *she munches cookies* Granted it can only really teleport small things
<Seraphna> **Si flops on Taiga**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I see...well...its no replacement for you in a conversation. But fine... I shall return it to its place in the diner."
<DeathStar> *Taiga makes a noise* Hello Si
<Seraphna> Si> Hey love.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll try to stop by the diner after stuff calms down. Right now I'm swamped with so many reports, I fear I'll have to sleep here
<DeathStar> *Ren runs out of cookies*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? Reports of what?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> We got an Ex-Empress missing, possibly dead, we have a hole in the bottom of the ship near the core, we got a possible super enemy on the lose, we got time portals opening up all over the galaxy and we'll have to let the rest of the races kow
<DeathStar> <Ren> Not good to sit on that kind of info
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... this is already well-documented. Why does it land on your desk?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Because I'm one of the top security people along with Ao and Leyaeh.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Speaking of - mother said something about talking to you about ships whenever you're bored
<DeathStar> *Taiga seems to be messing with the gate*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... well, I've just eaten. I'll go see Taiga then... I'll take a detour to return your plush to the diner."
<DeathStar> *the Ren plush glows with cutenes*
<DeathStar> *Ren puts a few coins in the waiter's coin pocket to pay for food later*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I feel compelled.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *heads back to the diner to return the plush*
<DeathStar> *The staff takes it back*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *then heads to the nearest teleporter to go to striker HQ*
<DeathStar> *Taiga is flicking through a datapad hooked up to the gate when she arrives*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm...so you are here."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hello, Noire
<DeathStar> *a Noire plushie lays off to the side, staring with a Noire look of annoyance*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "... .. ...you wanted to see me if I'm bored?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I heard you're looking into ships
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... when all this is over... I need a backup plan. Soemthing to do during the down times."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If you need help let me know. I am going to be starting up a massive ship building campaign soon so I do not mind building you one as well; of if you prefer, the skeleton remains of the Striker ship are still around, but it will need a lot of repair work to get it up and running
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... I see."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Just let me know if either option appeals to you; the Striker option, I'll just likely end up using it for scrap metal most likely
<DeathStar> *Taiga dials up various numbers and begins to send coded messages*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... in either case, it will need to be special to suit me."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Of course. If you used Striker just as it was it would be too big for you anyway.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... as I said, I need something that fits me. I'm a Dark One battlemage... so expect something there."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If I could have a sample of one of the Dark Ships from Bobbi, I could probably make something to suit your needs
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The Suisen are planning to make a new generation of ships as well factions on Geyze
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I'll go talk to auntie."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay. If we can make it past the next few months, I imagine things will start changing rapidly with no "eye in the sky" watching us. So be prepared.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Very well."
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and hand the Noire plush is now closer*
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Session Close: Sat Apr 27 00:00:00 2024



Session Start: Mon Apr 29 13:27:40 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
* Now talking in #TAW-Session700
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.24
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius is currently parked outside the Academy where Yuki is leaning against the ship side, eating some food hungerily*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Want some brownies?
<DeathStar> *The Mirror Sylph is facing the sky, looking like she is busy in contact with something or someone, while Cloé is holding onto her sister*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Are they safe?
<Seraphna> Cookie> All my brownies are safe.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *tries getting her mom on the comm*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You know what I mean
<Seraphna> Cookie> I have a few that don’t have special herbs.
<DeathStar> *Asarar's face appears on the screen; it looks at some construction site with Ymir*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Fine, give me some without the herbs
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Mom, wanted to let you know we're back, safe and sound from our last deployment."
<DeathStar> *The Mirror Sylph turns her head* Geb will bring your Sylph here shortly. But how are you going to get in touch with these Cleaners?
<Sara> * Erica eyes the brownies suspiciously
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Good. Make sure you stay that way then until I can get in touch with you.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Sure. Waiting on the next mission to come down the pipe right now."
<Seraphna> **Cookie gives her clean brownies with sprinkles**
<DeathStar> *Selena thinks* I see no other way to get in touch with the Cleaners outside calling Avenir
<DeathStar> <Selena> Despite Simon's reservations.
<Seraphna> Terra> Avvy!!!
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Well, there are other ways but... we shouldn't use them. They'll cause too many problems."
<DeathStar> *Yuki munches on the brownies quietly*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I guess we should get their comm number one of these times."
<DeathStar> <Selena> I hate to use them, too. I have no love for them
<DeathStar> <Selena> But if the Prime Universe is slowly being torn apart by these micro time tears
<Seraphna> Terra> I called!
<Seraphna> Terra> Avvy must be shy.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Who else can we turn to?
<DeathStar> *Avenir peers behind Terra*
<Seraphna> Terra> Oh there’s Avvy~
<Jackieness> <Bella> *hangs up and heads over to Cloe*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> ... what am I being asked to do today?
<Seraphna> Terra> Save Momma reality with Time Powers!
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... talking to the cleaners again."
<Seraphna> **Terra puts a cloak on her**
<DeathStar> *Aimee and Melodie just hang off Sparkling; for once they don't seem to have a lot of energy when it comes to Cleaner talk*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I still don't trust them, but we can't just... brush them off."
<DeathStar> <M. Sylph> Are these washer people that bad?
<MobileAri> * Nicolette smiles softly and give Avenir a small wave.
<Seraphna> Nox> More like super antisocial
<DeathStar> *Avenir fiddles with her hands almost neurotically, then nods*
<Seraphna> **Terra gives her a fruit**
<DeathStar> *Avenir holds it, then moves away from the group*
<DeathStar> <M. Sylph> I'll finish getting ahold of Geb and returning your Sylph to Ellie by the time your done.
<DeathStar> Song 1: Cleaners
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Thanks, Sylph."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh... I hope they aren't angry when they show."
<DeathStar> *a little door way seems to open up in the middle of nowhere*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> They'll speak to us.
<Seraphna> Terra> Oh wow!
<DeathStar> *Avenir steps through*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I don't know, to be honest. They refused to help us against the eldritch beings, and then blamed us for fighting back against them, though."
<Seraphna> **Terra follows**
<DeathStar> <Melodie> Do we really want to enter?
<Seraphna> Nox> I’ll go. **heads through**
<Jackieness> <Lana> "To be fair... eldritch beings are supposed to be timeless, which means they are outside Cleaner jurisdiction."
<DeathStar> <Aimee> .... *Eyes Nox, then squints, following her*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "And that matters why?"
<Alicia> * Sparkling heads through, though.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette follows after Avenir, quickening some to catch up
<DeathStar> *Selena steps through*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Remember, we're hoping they'll do something. Barring that, we're here to try to get Chronos
<DeathStar> <Selena> So lets not pick a fight if we can help it
<Jackieness> <Lana> *walks through* "It means they can't interfere in that... but time fissures are a different matter..."
<DeathStar> *the sterile areas all seem to look the same as Avenir leads the group through passage after passage of pure white*
<DeathStar> *leading them to one of the strangely shaped Cleaners, hanging in the center of a circular room. Origin peeks out of Nicolette's hat at the being*
<Seraphna> Nox> To be fair, their place lives up to their name. It’s super clean here.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I thought that was just a ...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Nick name
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It could use more decoration."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh... it might not actually look like this... it could be just the way that we perceive it with out three dimensional senses."
<DeathStar> *Selena peers at Lana* What?
<Seraphna> Terra> Needs more fruit.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Higher dimensional perception could reveal that they have snack wrappers or throw pillows all over the place."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think she's saying this room is actually so advanced, our brains would explode
<Jackieness> <Lana> *points at Yuki* "Like that!"
<DeathStar> *Yuki points at Erica* See? I'm learning
<Seraphna> Terra> Fruit is very advanced.
<DeathStar> <Cleaner> You. Back again. Time always in danger.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "They could have types of fruit in this room that you had never seen before because you cna't see them at all."
<Seraphna> Nox> We didn’t do it this time. I think.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "We didn't do it the last time either."
<DeathStar> <Cleaner> Why here? Did not approach
<DeathStar> *if one could have attitude among the cleaners, it would definitely be showing it*
<Seraphna> Nox> The other universe is falling apart with time tears.
<Xantop> 6* Simon is totally here the whole time and observes the Cleaners.
<Seraphna> Nox> We thought we should consult the professionals.
<Xantop> <Simon> We were hoping you would be able to assist us in understanding the situation they are currently in and how it may have happened.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Time fissures are not laughing matter... and... ahhh... we are the next adjacent reality."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I don't think any eldritch beings are involved this time?"
<DeathStar> <Cleaner> I will explain
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "And, y'know... if the prime reality falls apart due to time trouble, it'll likely be trouble for everyone, everywhere."
<DeathStar> *it takes a glass ball from Avenir, then surprisingly, breaks part of it off, before restoring the section with small cracks along the surface, then breaks another part, then another, then another, each time the damage glass ball retaining cracks along it, before the Cleaner just drops it on the floor, where it lifts it back into it's hand and reforms it with cracks all over the ball, shoddily reformed together* Now all it needs is one finger to push against it and it will fall apart. Something or someone has given that push
<DeathStar> *the Cleaner discards it onto the floor, the ball shattering all along the surface, before it fades away forever*
<Seraphna> Nox> We think it might have been interference from the higher planes. We got them to stop though. Is there a way to fix it?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh... but the itnereference there wans't what we thought it was..."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "And who or what is the pusher?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> It could have been something or someone from this time period, or another.
<Xantop> <Simon> We must assume the pusher was Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> That's the problem with time travel and time being abused a lot.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...oh."
<Xantop> <Simon> Unless his jump to the higher plane was wholly independent?
<DeathStar> <Selena> If it was Xevil, I'm shocked he would allow this place to crumble.
<DeathStar> <Selena> I thought he wanted to rule it
<Xantop> <Simon> Hm, that is true.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "He didn't seem very smart, though."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "He wouldn't do it intentionally... that THING, however."
<Seraphna> Nox> If we don’t know we at least need to patch the damage till we can stop it.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Really, fixing the damage should be our priority right now."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "But he was looking for a new place to rule... right?"
<DeathStar> <Cleaner> The problem with the situation with the Prime Reality time...
<DeathStar> <Cleaner> When time is that weak, you are looking at so many weak points throughout time to try to close them up it will be difficult
<DeathStar> <Cleaner> You are certain you want to waste efforts on them?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's not like we can go after the pusher."
<DeathStar> *Yuki clicks tongue* We might have to if they're in a time period.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Or still around ours
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Do we want to help them? I mean, even if this problem wouldn't cascade, the answer is a definite yes."
<DeathStar> Song 2: Gained and Lost
<Seraphna> Nox> I figure it’s not wasting an effort if reality doesn’t fall apart. Those rifts are increasing all the time.
<Xantop> <Simon> I cannot imagine doing anything other than my absolute best to save them from this problem. No matter the level of work it would take.
<Xantop> <Simon> They safe guarded our home and aided us, it would be cruel to not return that in kind.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "We have to at least try."
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Also I am literally from that side."
<DeathStar> <Cleaner> Usually to repair points in time, one will need to go there and become fixtures. We will return to you a guide to explain fixtures.
<DeathStar> *the Cleaner seems to think they will regret the idea of becoming fixtures, as it moves off*
<Seraphna> Nox> Sounda like we need to stick ourselves in time periods. Or get volunteers.
<Xantop> <Simon> Interesting.
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... That's what fixtures are? Remain in these damaged time periods?
<Jackieness> <Lana> "And hold them together...?"
<Seraphna> Nox> Simon was a fixture I think.
<Seraphna> Nox> Then you all took him out of his fated period.
<DeathStar> *Avenir seems to be half-listening when she perks up; another time spirit begins to be felt*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...ah."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That's a lot of assuming
<Jackieness> <Lana> "Ahhhh.. what if rescung him caused the damage...?"
<Seraphna> Nox> His tone suggested we wouldn’t like it.
<Sara> * Erica scratches her head
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "There's way too much damage for that."
<DeathStar> *Yuki peers at Erica*
<DeathStar> *Chronos slides up behind Nicolette and Simon*
<Xantop> <Simon> Rescuing me caused some damage, yes.
<Xantop> <Simon> I wonder if I would have to go back...if there's anything to even go back too. 6* he considers, then pauses feeling someone behind him.
<Jackieness> <Lana> "You saw what the Cleaner shows us... one poke could start breakign the entire thing again."
<MobileAri> * Nicolette bows with a sweep of her hat... though, careful to keep Origin balanced. "M'lady."
<DeathStar> *Origin balances cutely*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> It has been a while, everyone. *She holds onto Avenir, who is hugging her*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I am to be your guide.
<Xantop> <Simon> My lady. 6* He bows his head to her.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Nice to meet you."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.8.1
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *several days after the events on the PAX, Wind has been having his group mine for minerals, the one monster has been locked in a clone material and sealed in a vase, and the group is holding a meeting to decide how to go forward*
<DeathStar> Song 3: Briefing
<Seraphna> Jaime> So launching it into a star won’t work? Black hole maybe?
<DeathStar> *Chronos hangs out in the back with the Aquarius' team, while the the vase with the monster in it sits in the middle of the meeting*
<Dias`> *Chad studies the vase, his arms crossed*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh studies the monster vase
<DeathStar> <Wind> We could try that. But even now this one is trying to break out
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "From the vase?"
<DeathStar> *Adeline squints in annoyance*
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "If it has mass, a black hole should work. But... somehow, I'm not sure I'd count on it."
<Dias`> <Chad> If it worked, I would've assumed the higher plane had tried it already and we wouldn't be dealing with it.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Oh yes, the "body" it's trapped in - it wants to jump out of it
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ah, so not physically."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Me and Charlotte have some updates too on the investigate on the second one
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... too bad we couldn't boot it through a one-way portal into a reality that was already dead."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm not sure you'll like what we found
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm certain that's been tried."
<Seraphna> Jaime> So what’s the fresh hell?
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Anyways, I hate the whole 'lock up the evil' thing. It never lasts. This thing said we didn't have the means to destroy it, right? So that implies, it CAN be destroyed."
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, theoretically, it could work if we erased that reality afterwards. But that would take a lot of power to do.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We have surprised the higher plane coutnerparts with how well we adapt to these sorts of thrats though."
<DeathStar> *John and Snipe lean back in their seats*
<DeathStar> *Ren moves over and sets down the damaged Rune Blade*
<DeathStar> *then brings up something on the screen*
<Xantop> <Xan> ...
<DeathStar> <Ren> Here's the part you're either going to like or going to hate
<Dias`> *Dias sits in his chair in the back, his eyes locked on to the vase*
<MobileAri> * Ariel sits back and listens
<Dias`> *Chad glances at the screen*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It appears that Erevis was using a different Rune Blade with different Runes.
<DeathStar> *she shows 3 of the remaining Runes that were still in the damaged sword*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, I have the real one.
<DeathStar> <Wind> This sword is from my reality
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Was it a different Erevis?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> The Rune Blade's runes were not elemental based
<DeathStar> <Wind> Originally
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, when did that change?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And what were they?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Elementalism has always been a property of this universe. So ours must have adapted.
<DeathStar> <Wind> When this reality was made. *he taps the 3 still in the damaged sword.* This is the Azure Rune. It allows you to Fly or Swim.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Interesting that ours isn't the original."
<Seraphna> Sera> The original owner was interesting.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I can already swim though?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Ebony Rune allows your attack to be doubled. Teal Rune allows you to slowly regain health. The other 4 also had various abilities
<Dias`> <Chad> We technically came from their reality. Or a version of it. *He waves his hand dismissively* But yours was more ability based then and not elemental based.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... no offense... but those runes sound rather mundane compared to the elemental runes."
<DeathStar> <Wind> When this reality was made, all items became more serious. Anyway, you were saying Ren?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Doubled attack is very strong."
<Seraphna> Sera> Yeah go on fluffy.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And some of us cna do mor thna mere double."
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his brow a bit*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, we were seeking out the damaged blade and the remaining runes. So, I used momma Taiga's rune locator, since there's so many spare runes these days; the attack happened right over/by a time rip.
<Xantop> 6* Xan sits upright now.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm...I don't like that coincidence."
<Xantop> <Xan> Give me some hope that she fell in and we can find her.
<DeathStar> <Ren> And I got dozens of hits of rune pings back from the time holes. Not just that one.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, we'll have to visit each."
<Dias`> <Chad> And if it's a one-way trip?
<Dias`> *He looks at Charlotte*
<DeathStar> *she brings up a map, and it indicates that various rune ping backs are coming back from the holes in time*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... you have my attention."
<DeathStar> <Darien> There's too many holes - even if we sent one person per hole
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'd like to know, though, one runes are being used on the other side of these time portals
<DeathStar> *way
<DeathStar> *why
<DeathStar> *He leans forward, there with the Repliforce, including Cran*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Is there any commonality behind the holes? Like going back to a certain period?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I can answer that one
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... I'm starting to feel uneasy about this."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And do some ping more strongly than others?"
<Dias`> <Chad> Two things. It's possible the runes are the source of these time tears. Or someone's purposefully trying to draw us through.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Your rips are leading to various time periods ... mainly the past. And two time periods in the future. That might be why every rip is giving you these "pings".
<Dias`> <Chad> Another thing is, we can't put our entire focus on those tears. We still have this...*He motions at the vase* Problem to deal with.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Because they all lead to these three points
<Dias`> <Chad> Then in theory, *he looks at Chronos* Whichever one leads to the earliest point would be the best option.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Not necessarily.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> It could be that is the correct course of action, but time has been shattered by something or someone
<Xantop> <Kane> Ah. Wait. Could we send this being into the future to give ourselves time to prepare for it?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Until fixtures are established, possibily in all 3 points, nothing will matter
<Xantop> <Marcus> What does that mean?
<DeathStar> Song 4: Broken Time
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Only 3 points?"
<Dias`> <Chad> So then we set these 3 fixtures like you suggest and make a plan.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Let me rephrase
<Seraphna> Jaime> This at least makes the “fixtures” your Cleaners described more of a possibility. We need three instead of hundreds.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Time is in worse shape than just those 3, but right now it's ripping apart and seems to need pinholes in those 3 right now. If we can do something there, it might be enough to stop it. And as for fixtures.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> ... Usually it means someone or something - maybe an object, but usually a person - stepping in to "assuming" that point in life. And fixing things. To make sure everything runs smoothly.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What does that mean, though?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m hearing a But in there.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> You, Sparkling, would say step in and start living the life of your past self because too much time damage was done to the pst Sparkling and she was gone or dead
<DeathStar> <Chronos> That type of deal.
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<DeathStar> <Chronos> Or in an extreme case, you and the past Sparkling merge with the memories of the current situation, but that is not something one usually should be done
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...so what are these three time periods?"
<Xantop> <Xan> Yeah do you already know what we're looking at dealing with or we need to investigate more?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I... was about to say I'm ruled out, but... I did become the Hero of Earth."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> The time periods are these:
<DeathStar> <Chronos> 100 years form now. 1000 years from now
<Seraphna> Jaime> Those are some long stretches.
<ChadWinters`> *Chad quietly listens*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And beyond the natural life expectancy of most people in this room."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> ... *she seems to be quiet a moment on the past one*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "And of course, we have no more detail about the situation. Or the third time period."
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Indeed. A 1000 years from now, I'd find it hard to believe it'll be a person here that would be a fixture.
<Xantop> 6* Simon looks at Chronos curiously.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... the TimeSpirit seems pensive."
<Xantop> <Simon> Please, my lady, continue.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Probably because of how many will want to jump at that one.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> It's 100 years ago. But I feel you should still becareful. *she peers at Xanatos specifically* The time there is not cemented well
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What happened then?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... what happened 100 years ago? That was before I was born."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Mmm."
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns thinking back** Same but… was that around the time of Mom’s time loop?
<Xantop> <Xan> ...has it been 100 years since we were doing the first PAX stuff?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... you're making me feel old."
<DeathStar> <Wind> It's actually before that
<DeathStar> <Wind> It's before the Ariel of this world even landed. It's before it all began
<Seraphna> Jaime> That would be a dangerous time for someone to go to.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Some would claim that Ariel and I's arrival to this world is when this reality began.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Well, technically it still happened before our branch officially become the start.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "You'll also need to tell us where these fixtures are, spacially."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Who could even BE a fixture back in dinosaur times?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... then it would make sense to attack that period to bring down our house of cards."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "So... it's be easy to turn that one into a paradox?"
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Yes.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Count me out. Subtlety isn't really easy for me."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right. We'll need three teams then
<DeathStar> <Ren> One to go to the old people's time, then the other two time periods
<Xantop> <Xan> Where is Erevis?
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> So what do we do about this thing? *He motions at the vase*
<Xantop> <Xan> She's alive, runes are everywhere in time, I need to know where she is.
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps in with a bunch of a equipment*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The problem is that we only have my rune locator
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not an Erevis locator
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How are we supposed to make plans with so little information?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We will need to adapt."
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Using what's available to us.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Come to think of it, it’s almost as limiting who we can send to the past as the distant future if we need fixtures.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, either way, we have to close the uh time stuff going on right?
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> If it's Erevis, and shes in one of those points, she'll leave clues most likely on the holonet
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's kind of my point, what *is* available to us?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, lets look at it like this
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *she turns to Xantaos* Which time period do you think Erevis is most likely to be drawn to? Or shuttled?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "You could just wing it?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They say fate has a hand in all things
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> I think we'll need your device in the furtherest period. A 100 years from now, something should still remain. A 1000, could be nothing which means no holonet
<Xantop> <Xan> Hm. If it was PAx-era I would say then to ensure everything happened how it should but I could easily see her attempting to vanguard any of those fixture points.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> For those going to the past, people with minimal powers, or those that have a pension of acting without thinking.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So no Dias in the past."
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Indeed.
<Xantop> <Xan> My gut says the past.
<ChadWinters`> *Dias perks up* What?! I can restrain myself.
<DeathStar> *Taiga hands Xanatos a rune and device*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Here you go then
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I might be too high on the power scale for the past as well."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Jikuu and I will have to stay. Empresses going missing for ages could have a major effect on the future periods.
<Xantop> 6* Xan looks it over and then looks to Chronos trying to gauge her expression.
<DeathStar> *Cran turns to Cole and blue* I will join the past group
<Xantop> <Cole> Oh yeah?
<ChadWinters`> *Chad looks at Cran* And if you're recognized?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, I can't head to the past either. Sorry."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm too powerful."
<Seraphna> Angela> He’s… technically one of the only people here who can be a past fixture…
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "What? Royalty not charging head first into danger? Such a thing exists?"
<DeathStar> <Cran> We'll see what happens. *Aya meanwhile is preparing to go on one of the future teams*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I thought royality had to go
<Seraphna> Angela> With Warren gone our super old demographic has gotten tiny.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Going into battle and going on a long voyage are different."
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> I'll head to the past. No one will recognize me, and someone will need to keep Durran in check
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I will send the past team off first
<Xantop> <Kane> As will I.
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Id will accompany the other two points. If Id is still around, he'll be able to contact itself and bring everyone up to speed
<Seraphna> Angela> Dragoons going back that early would be a mistake. I think we are stuck with normal humans.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Send me wherever.
<DeathStar> *John joins Cran and company*
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> Agreed.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha puffs her cheeks**
<DeathStar> *John cranes his head* I'll be back. *He gets his rune*
<Xantop> <Kane> Taiga. What are these runes?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> You’d better.
<Sara> <Liana> Well, if royalty has to go...
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... yeah. I won't allow you to just stay."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They're upgraded versions of the normal runes. Plus I'm using them to keep track of you all
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So try not to take them off
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *lands on a head* Are spirits being sent off to war?
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I’m old enough but a Famfrit might stick out that far back.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Should I write a long letter?
<ChadWinters`> *Chad eyes it and pockets it*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Woe is me?!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... given how fortune favors fools, Dias is probably somehow still around 1000 years from now."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Not to the past at least, I’m not sure spirits have a link to our timeline that far back now that the mirror universe split.
<DeathStar> *Soren taps her arm* I refuse to go since in the past you didn't have spirit friendly accomodations
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You think I could live that long?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... fortune favors fools, Dias..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Gnome and Terra will with all hopes be around in 1000 years.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> You keep saying fool
<DeathStar> *Chronos steps up to the past team* <Chronos> Are you ready?
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "I guess I'm going back to the past."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m not sure how long we Suisens might live yet.
<Xantop> <Xan> Yeah let's do it.
<DeathStar> Song 5: Time
<ChadWinters`> *Chad looks over at Aya* Becareful Aya.
<DeathStar> <Aya> You too. *She nods to Chad* You better not do the fixture thing
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I tagged your contact information on my pad under the appropriate Tarot card."
<ChadWinters`> <Chad> I'm not that egotistical.
<DeathStar> *John lightly taps Lunar*
<DeathStar> *Wind calls out to Lunar* You better come back, kiddo.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Yeah well you're...the joker card in my deck of cards....*He hmpfs*
<ChadWinters`> *Chad looks at Lunar then John* Make sure she doesn't do anything dumb while we're back there.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Being the Tarot Fool is actually more of a complement than insult."
<DeathStar> <John> Hey, she's an alternate super hero version of my daughter, of course she'll be great
<DeathStar> *Chronos warps them away*
<Seraphna> Angel> Alex… good luck.
<DeathStar> <Selena> So Nico?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Should we go for 100 or 1,000?
<DeathStar> *Ren looks at Charlotte, asking the same question*
<DeathStar> <Wind> I will take the 1000 years. It might be the more dangerous of the two.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Oh?! *He perks up towards Wind* That sounds fun
<Xantop> <Marcus> Oh no...
<ChadWinters`> *Two Id's float in to the room, one floating next to Aya*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm..."
<Seraphna> Sera> I guess I’ll keep Wind safe.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Of course I might be lying and everyone might be wiped out
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Trying to decide based on just a number is hard."
<DeathStar> *Sylph blehs and looks at Ellie*
<Seraphna> Sera> That’s why I’m right behind you Wind. Gives me a second to run away.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I've been pondering that... a hundred years. That... wouldn't be too far into your life span, would it?"
<DeathStar> <Melodie> I know how to do it. Sparkling, guess a number!
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Now that sounds boring.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "24?"
<DeathStar> <Selena> Hm. *thinks* Not too far, no? Luna probably will be Empress by then
<Xantop> <Simon> 100 years from now a fair number of you may be around still living.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's true."
<Xantop> <Simon> The far future would be limited to Progenitors and...rare exceptions. Perhaps myself included.
<Seraphna> Angela> As long as none of us are stupid most of the Dragoons could be alive in a hundred years. Chii will be alive forever.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I too am uncertain which time to jump forward to."
<DeathStar> <Aimee> We'l ldo the 100. *She pulls Sparkling*
<Xantop> <Cole> How long do we live? 6* He glances at Blue.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Forever
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Wait what?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm actually not certain how long my lifespan might be."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Might be my only chance to see it... hmm..."
<Xantop> <Cole> Oh shit does that means we're volunteered for the big number one.
<Seraphna> **Sera eyes Cole**
<DeathStar> <Melodie> We did the number roll and you picked 100 for us
<Sara> * Ellie pats Sylph
<Seraphna> Sera> You might not live forever if you don’t keep up with maintenance.
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Who knows, maybe I'll learn to punch my way backwards in time. *He sighs a bit as he pulls out his datapad, awkwardly tapping away at it like an old person does and sends a message to someone*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl walks over and write down her choice, getting the thing from Taiga*
<Seraphna> **Angela follows her**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> There
<Xantop> <Cole> I'm always in tippy top shape. Except when I avoid it for a few months.
<Sara> <Ellie> Are some of you seriously deciding at random?
<ChadWinters`> *Dias takes the thing from Taiga and carefully puts it in his pocket*
<Seraphna> Sera> Mmm. See me later.
<ChadWinters`> <Id> No. I am covering all but one timeline
<Xantop> <Cole> Alright I'll do the billion years from now one. 6* He half salutes to Taiga when he gets his rune.
<Xantop> <Simon> I suspect I will best serve the far future? 6* He asks Chronos, looking curious.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> I guess me and Hota go together. That way we can make sure we are back.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I can't say I'm not curious..."
<Sara> <Ellie> Not sure what to do... *she looks at Sylph*
<Seraphna> Terra> Is there fruit in the future?
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Hm. *Thinks hard* Want to see if Spirits exist in 1000 years?
<Sara> <Ellie> I guess we can do that... there really are no 'good' choices
<DeathStar> *Adeline picks 1000 years*
<Sara> <Ellie> It's like, "pick your poison"...
<DeathStar> *Sylph nods in agreement*
<Xantop> <Marcus> No chance I'm living 100 years from now let alone 1000, but I guess I'll help out the 100 team. 6* He gets his rune.
<Seraphna> **Sephie follows Adeline**
<DeathStar> **Marcus' shadow rises up and a certain evil being joins Marcus*
<ChadWinters`> <Dias> Becareful bro. Also, leave something behind for me to find in the future!
<Seraphna> **Jaime puffs her cheeks**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I would say there's no chance I'm living even 100 years, but... ah."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother...?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Yes, dear?
<Xantop> <Kellin> Do we need to leave people here in the present to guard against this being? 6* He motions to the jar.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...must you stalk Marcus constantly?"
<Xantop> <Marcus> But...she's my shadow
<ChadWinters`> <Id> Most of Winter's Weapons have shifted to prepare for it.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Naturally some of us must remain to keep order.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I suppose a shadow must stalk one.
<DeathStar> *She nods in thought*
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<Seraphna> **Kaelan sighs and opts for 1000 years** I will keep Adeline safe I suppose.
<DeathStar> *Ren signs up for the 100 year*
<Alicia> <Ecne> "I'll go to the far future. I should be around then."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah... hundred years sounds like the smart play. Even if I get stuck there, most my friends should be around still." *nods to herself*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I suppose someone should go and keep mother out of trouble..."
<DeathStar> *Selena nods and signs them up*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha joins 100 with presumably a Hotaru**
<MobileAri> * Ariel signs up for the 1,000, figuring it has the most chance of being a post apocalyptic horror land.
<DeathStar> *Chronos floats*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Erica. Yuki
<Sara> <Erica> What's up?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I... guess I'll go to 100 year one."
<Xantop> <Simon> Hmm. Nico and Selena, I shall stick with you. 6* He steps over to the 100 year group.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Would you mind lending your ship to the 1000th?
<Sara> <Erica> If it's you asking, I can hardly say no.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I know that risks the Aquarius
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'll come too, if only from professional curiosity."
<Dias`> <Id> That would be a smart choice, considering we dont' know what shape anything will be in.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well now I need to go with the ship, goddammit
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... if worse occurred, there might not even be ny habitable planets."
<Seraphna> **Jaime grabs Adeline in a hug**
<DeathStar> *Adeline blinks and hugs Jaime back*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Everything will be fine; we'll find they all worship me
<Seraphna> Jaime> Be careful… I will start the religion surrounding you now.
<Dias`> <Id> Or perhaps they'll be worshiping me.
<DeathStar> *Chronos warps out the 100th group*
<DeathStar> *Then begins to prepare the 1000th group along with the Aquarius*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "This seems unlikely, on both accounts."
<Xantop> <Pepper> I thought we were going to sneak out of this.
<DeathStar> <Mireille> It's a time warp~
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-760.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: ?
<DeathStar> Song 6: TBA
<DeathStar> *The group sent to the future arrives in what looks to be strange empty streets, but at least everything looks clean and nice. The city looks like it could be Risokyo*
<DeathStar> *the city seems to have expanded even larger than it was before*
<Dias`> *Id begins to access the Holonet, updating it's records of what's going on.*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... where are the people?"
<Xantop> <Marcus> Was about to ask the same thing.
<Seraphna> **Angela muses, looking about**
<DeathStar> *a large missing hole can be seen where the PAX would be*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Jaime, what did you do...?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... *scrolls ahead, the rune on her forehead glowing a bit, indicating a link back to Taiga and company in the present*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...perhaps an evacuation?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> By the way, mother said not to let your rune get destroyed
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "This is just so... unnatural."
<Seraphna> Angela> It looks like the PAX departed.
<Dias`> <Id> I'm currently trying to look at the Holo-Net to figure what's happened these last 100 years.
<DeathStar> *there appears to be buildings on the ground level that they can enter*
<Xantop> 6* Simon curiously runes a tracer spell to see if there's any spirit or mana energy present.
<DeathStar> *spirit and mana levels are rather low*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What a sad future..."
<Dias`> <ID> Interesting. It appears that the Suisen Empire has declared war on a newer Empire.
<DeathStar> *Chii is already looking for a shuttle*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha feels out for minds**
<Xantop> <Marcus> Newer?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I wonder who the poor suckers are
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...and the state of Risokyo?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, not the Cartel war I was expecting..."
<MobileAri> * Nicolette looks about, wondering if this is a future in which they won or not...
<Xantop> <Marcus> Who should be around, should we just call up like Jaime or something?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You sure Jaime is alive and not ganked at this point?
<Dias`> <Id> I'm processing as much as I can as quickly as I can. But for now, there's a newer Empress.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... we could even be in a new Ilium future."
<Xantop> <Simon> Seeking out a mode of transportation seems imperative. Teleport systems or shuttles.
<DeathStar> *As Simon says that, Chii arrives with a ship; alarms can be heard in the distance*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This isn't a good sign."
<Seraphna> Angela> Well something to take back with us. Lest they be robbed of agency.
<Dias`> <Id> I imagine we should get going, seeing as this will bring unwanted attention
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... everyone on board." *heads for the ship*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl and Ren climb into the shuttle*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Um, aren't they going to be angry at us?
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting. The city appears to be empty. *It floats on to the shuttle*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette scurries on board in case there's trouble following
<Seraphna> **Tabetha and Angela get on**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As I stated, the PAX may be missing becaus they evacuated, which means that we should as well."
<Xantop> 6* Marcus and Simon get on.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Who's the new Empress?
<DeathStar> Song 7: Welcome to Hell
<Dias`> <Id> I have discovered who the new Empire is.
<DeathStar> *Chii begins to have them fly off as the automated defense systems target them and the shield begins to rise up, trying to trap them in the city*
<Dias`> <Id> It would appear to be Xevil's, in Templar Space. And most rumors point to the Suisen Empire starting it.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I do not think they want us to leave
<DeathStar> *the two spirits with Sparkling peer out of her shadow*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha forms a psionic shield behind them for extra protection**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...more details...we need to know more. Why is Risokyo empty?"
<DeathStar> *Chii barely gets them out of the city before they are trapped*
<Xantop> <Marcus> Any of you a hotshot pilot who could get us out of here?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Oh, hey. He finally got his kingdom."
<Dias`> <Id> Because they've been drafted in the upcoming war, Noire.
<Seraphna> Angela> Slightly more worrying. Why didn’t they know we were coming?
<DeathStar> <Selena> And we're blowing it up!
<Xantop> <Marcus> Oh nevermind, good job Chii.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... why didn't they know?"
<Seraphna> Angela> We left 100 years ago. They should have known we’d pop up now.
<Dias`> <Id> Because this is possibly a branched timeline that isn't affected.
<DeathStar> <Aimee> Oh. Chronos told us to give you a message after we left. But only like after a certain amount of time had passed
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Good point."
<Dias`> <Id> Think of it as something that hasn't solidified and become permanent.
<Seraphna> Angela> So this might not even be our future?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...drafting an entire civilian populace for a war is not standard Suisen policy."
<DeathStar> <Melodie> You think enough time has passed?
<Xantop> <Simon> Did she tell you how much time needed to pass?
<Dias`> <Id> It's most likely the most likely.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Seems like we need to know now.
<DeathStar> <Melodie> I guess. She said just because you left a few minutes ago had no bearing on what is happening now. Time has already splintered to pieces.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It's been 100 years, so... enough time has definitely passed."
<Seraphna> Angela> Right, alternate timeline then.
<DeathStar> <Melodie> Until it's fixed this is broken and drifting
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I mean, it makes sense. The rip to this time appeared before we left."
<Seraphna> Angela> This is technically how the realities were formed. I think I can get in that headspace.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess no Adeline statues
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Enlighten us, Angela. Please."
<Seraphna> Angela> Every reality is basically a what if some major event or person was different or died.
<Seraphna> Angela> So this was a possibility before we all returned from above.
<DeathStar> *the shuttle's comm beeps as someone begins to comm them; Chii motions* Uh?
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears twitch*
<Dias`> <Id> It's all a possibility, yes.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Ooo a caller? Let's see who it is.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha Taos the button** Tony’s pizza! How can we take your order?
<Seraphna> **Taps the button, philosophically
<DeathStar> *Chii hits the button and chief of police Christina appears; she appears much much older now, with some tech in her*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Hi Christina!"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "....I'm surprised to see her still about..."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Wow she has to be like 130 right?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "...who?"
<DeathStar> *Selena shrugs*
<Seraphna> Angela> A friend from Luna colony.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I mean, with her blood pressure?"
<Sara> <Chris> Well. You lot don't look like you're from here. *she says dryly*
<Xantop> <Marcus> I mean that's technically both wrong and right.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl murmurs* Tell me she's not still doing the cop thing and she's retired by now
<Sara> <Chris> But... it's not bad to see you. And what are you doing here, now?
<Seraphna> Angela> We’re from a long time ago in a galaxy not all that far away.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I don't suppose your network could give us directions to ... uh
<Xantop> <Simon> To make the story short, we are here to discover what may be broken in the time period...and fix it.
<DeathStar> *she leans over* To this place?
<Seraphna> Angela> Any nasty invisible monsters or rogue Erevis’ around?
<DeathStar> *she gives the name of Xevil's empire when Simon admits the time thing*
<Sara> <Chris> ...I'll transmit something on an encoded band. You never know who can be listening to something like this, you realize that, right?
<Dias`> <Id> Those here don't believe in subtleness at times.
<Seraphna> Angela> Me big girl with big smash sword.
<Sara> <Chris> Don't I know it...
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "It doesn't exactly come naturally to me."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...ironic that I cma eto keep an eye on my mother, and she is one of those who is actually behaving."
<DeathStar> *Andrea eyes nails*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> What, you thought I was going to ride cock during the middle of the session or something?
<Sara> * Chris coughs
<Sara> <Chris> Still listening
<Xantop> 6* Marcus chokes on seemingly nothing, coughing.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sighs
<Dias`> <Id> ...Well that wasn't something I was expecting to here today.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...no...mother..."
<Seraphna> Angela> Marcus have you been a dirty boy?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...coudl we change the subject?!"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Lets focus."
<DeathStar> *Chii twitchees*
<Xantop> <Simon> Thank you for your assistance.
<Sara> <Chris> Yeah. Please don't get into too much trouble, okay?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Thank you for the incormation, Co--Christina. You stay safe. We'll try to drop by later
<Seraphna> Angela> We promise to try.
<Sara> * Chris gives a two-finger wave and the comm ends
<Xantop> <Marcus> Don't get me in the middle of this. 6* He says to Angela, still shaking off the coughing fit, clearing his throat.
<Dias`> <Id> I've starting to gain more on what's been happening to the Empire. There are conflicting rumors on why the Suisen Empire is going to war with Xevil's new empire.
<Seraphna> **Angela looks at Cheryl curiously**
<DeathStar> *Selena meanwhile has covered her ears*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hit me with it
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hyperspaces them*
<Xantop> <Simon> I hadn't considered that these teams would be keeping this time business a secret, I will refrain from discussing it later.
<Seraphna> Angela> Is there really a point to? We’re from the past and in a splintered timeline. We really can’t affect it temporally speaking.
<Dias`> <Id> Some believe this war was started because of the hatred that the former Empress had over Xevil. Others believe that the current Empress isn't acting normal.
<Seraphna> Angela> Who is the current Empress?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... any chance she was taken by the violence entity?"
<Dias`> <Id> And that the creature that we recently started dealing with is perhaps the cause of it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If it's Jaime, there's a possibility. If Jikuu, either that, or she's been replaced in some other way."
<Dias`> <Id> It's not Jaime. It's a a descendent of her and Adeline's.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... oh."
<Xantop> <Marcus> Do we have record of what happened to Jaime or Adeline? Hatred usually happens when something nasty causes it.
<Seraphna> Angela> Well maybe they retired early.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "...so weird thinking of a hundred years as 'early'."
<Dias`> <Id> I am struggling to find their name. It appears that they've used the Suisen's System to keep there name scrubbed from the Holo-net.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "'The former empress' isn't Erevis?"
<Seraphna> Angela> True, Jaime can go awhile but Adeline could be quite old or dead by now. And that girl’s pretty dependent.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I guess Jikuu can't keep her in check."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Curiouser and curiouser..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They could be locked in the files so that only the Suisen family can read about their fates
<Dias`> <Id> I could attempt to access the rest of the Id's and figure see what I can learn from there.
<Seraphna> Angela> Hrm… it’s possible this future is based on us never coming back from above.
<Dias`> <Id> If that's the case, then you have nothing to worry about when things are fixed, correct? *Id turns to Angela*
<Seraphna> Angela> Adeline went with us. A lot of us were gone. Also Xevil here means he might not have left for above either.
<Xantop> <Marcus> I don't know, something is off.
<DeathStar> *After some travel and research; Id would find that outside files reported by other races, which isn't much - Jaime stepping down and the one of her daughers rising to the Throne, sightings diminishing of the previous Empresses decreasing, having no access to the suisen files like before it is hard to determine the fate of Jaime, Empress Jikuu, or Adeline*
<DeathStar> *it just appears this new person who calls themselves after the suisen Empire is likely of the lineage of Jaime and Adeline rose up and took the name Suisen*
<Dias`> *Id finishes explaining that to everyone*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah, that’s weird.
<Seraphna> **Angela
<DeathStar> *The ship soon exits hyperspace; all in front of them are Squall like ships, legions of them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<Xantop> <Marcus> Damn, this is uh...a lot.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Xanatos would be happy
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Hmmm, Jaime did want to build a new fleet. This seems overboard though.
<DeathStar> *They appear to be facing off with Tsivrixsh cruisers*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...it depends upon the purpose of this fleet."
<DeathStar> *in front of a planet in the background*
<Dias`> <Id> Would he be? War isn't something he enjoyed.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You can be happy about having a fleet while wishing it never has to be used."
<DeathStar> *Taiga's rune begin to blink harder, indicating this is the area of space that the monster/one of Erevis' runes are likely to be*
<Seraphna> Angela> So taking bets that the current empress is the monster with one of the Runes?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Likely."
<Dias`> <Id> I imagine it would calm many peoples minds that was the case.
<DeathStar> <Chii> But does that mean siding with Xevil?
<Seraphna> Angela> It craves war and violence. That means fighting Xevil.
<Xantop> <Marcus> ...god who the fuck do we talk to first.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...we don't need to pick a side in this war as long as we can get to the empress to deal with it."
<Seraphna> Angela> They’re fighting Tsiv cruisers aren’t they?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah, they are
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd like more information first... but getting it subtly is hard."
<Dias`> <Id> And can you deal with it? Did anyone bring that material to lock it up?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah I got some
<Alicia> * Charlotte tries to monitor communications between the fleet
<Seraphna> Angela> Same.
<DeathStar> *Ren feels around her pockets* It's not a ton
<Seraphna> Tabetha> And I came to attack nerve centers.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and I can provide a distraction with the raw power that I can conjure up."
<DeathStar> *Charlotte turns on the comms; they seem to be trapped into the Suisen side. They're comms seem to be mostly of conscripted Suisen citizens who were drafted, seeming to be scared as they use these advanced weapons to fire at the Tsivrixsh. Surprisingly, it appears to be mostly one sided - against the Suisen*
<DeathStar> *but slowly but surely the PAX is advancing on the world*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus leans forward.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Something bad is about to happen.
<DeathStar> *The world looks to be a lush and beautiful one*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "But can we intervene?" *looks forwards with future-vision*
<DeathStar> *they can attempt to use their shuttle to land on the PAX perhaps. Or try to hurry past and get to the planet itself while the fighting is going on*
<Dias`> <Id> Since it's a fragmented piece of time, does it matter?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We need to get on to the PAX to have any chance of ending this madness and reclaim the rune."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ending this as quickly as possible will also save the most lives."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *gestures at the chaotic comm chatter form the drafted civilians* "...just listen to it. This is, indeed, madness."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright heading for the PAX
<DeathStar> *she zooms for it*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Just know
<DeathStar> <Selena> Once we're on that thing
<DeathStar> <Selena> We cannot get off most likely until we achieve out objective
<DeathStar> *our
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I figured."
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm. That would explain why my lack of knowledge on the internals of the Suisen Empire is so sparse. All of the Id shells were removed from the majority of it's territory.
<Seraphna> Angela> Sounds like the usual.
<DeathStar> *as they get close, it would seem the goal is for the PAX to get in firing range of the planet*
<DeathStar> *and use it's powerful attack to defeat Xevil and his people*
<Xantop> <Marcus> Yeah they're going to pop that planet.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> This Empress is savage
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Landing in just a few... *She approaches the hanger* Get ready. It'll likely be a fight
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah… it feels off alright.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 11-660.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> Song 8: Runic Time
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius' alarms go off as the ship spins and emerges*
<DeathStar> *in what looks to be space, with debris floating around*
<Seraphna> Sera> As always a smooth and unfettered entrance!
<DeathStar> *Mireille floats in her spirit pod, and Sylph is in the second pod*
<Xantop> <Pepper> Ahhhhh, engines we need engines Cook
<Seraphna> Cookie> **maneuvers then out of the way**
<Seraphna> **Nox is in the third**
<DeathStar> <Ben> The internal time clocks are still claiming it is 10-660.
<Seraphna> Cookie> I don’t think those can measure without a network to update from?
<Xantop> <Cole> That's a lot of shit floating around out there.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, cna you idnetyify any star positions to adjust the clocks with?"
<Sara> <Erica> They ultimately only measure time from when they're set.
<Dias`> <Id> That is...odd.
<DeathStar> *Ben works on doing so; the group's runes Taiga gave her being calm so far as Ben adjusts them to the new time*
<Dias`> <Id> I'll begin accessing the Holo-Net.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I don't think it exists."
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Thousand years. Definitely hard to know what to expect after that much time."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Oh man, my alarm says I overslept like a thousand years!
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Certain things will not go off that easily
<Dias`> *Dias yawns a bit as he looks out the view screen*
<DeathStar> <Blue> Tell Vedal there is an error in my CPU
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Is there anything but junk out there?
<Seraphna> **Sera flaps over and starts poking Blue** Lemme see.
<Xantop> <Cole> I think my system will crash all Y11K when it divides by a zero somewhere.
<Seraphna> Sera> That’s not a thing!
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting. I'm trying to access the Holo-Net, but I cannot.
<DeathStar> *Wind raises eyebrow*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It still exists?"
<DeathStar> *Adeline sees what she can see* It's .... interesting.
<Dias`> <Id> Yes. But it seems to have advanced, which I suppose isn't a surprise. Hmmm. That will make accessing the Id network difficult.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Indeed. Here. Erica? Can you take the Aquarius to this location?
<Seraphna> **Sera goes humanoid and plugs into Blue, musing**
<DeathStar> *she brings it up a location on the map*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "If it continued to evolve as our Holonet has, then it is likely to still retain some original protocols that you can find buried."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Hopefully we got the cool future.
<DeathStar> *Blue blinks after a bit as she sees Sera in her face* Hello there
<Sara> <Erica> All right.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How do ordinary people access it in this time?"
<DeathStar> *Aya does scans to see what all she can pick up*
<DeathStar> <Aya> Lets see what we can find
<Seraphna> Sera> **adjusts a lab coat** Hello… the error was a joke right? Though this OS… ugh…
<Dias`> <Id> If it remains, yes. But, I would need to find a way to access it. Give me time, I maybe able to right a program allowing me to at least some what access the Holo-Net. If I can, then I should be able to reach out.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Are you insulting my OS?
<Seraphna> Sera> Saying I can improve it.
<DeathStar> *Cloé peers at Cherie* Food no longer tastes good in the future
<Alicia> <Ecne> "Scary."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Drugs are still good right?
<Sara> <Cherie> Is this what getting old is like?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "But its just all the food we brought with us."
<DeathStar> <Blue> I'm good the way I am
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Hmm? What's up?"
<Xantop> <Cole> Yeah that was rude, Sera.
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Cherie gets it. *She nods*
<Seraphna> Sera> Yeah well, I’d like to take a look at you with my daughter when this is over.
<Alicia> <Ecne> "I shouldn't have come here..."
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius soon is approaching what looks to be something floating in space; it appears to be a massive, massive, massive space structure as far as the eye can see*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "In the meantim,e try to find the time then extrapolate the position of known inhabited worlds based on the passage of time relative to the universal constant."
<Xantop> <Pepper> What this is fucking huge.
<DeathStar> <Mirelle on comm> I am detecting life signs from it
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Sensors. What do we have?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> The Super Duper PAX?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That looks planet sized.
<DeathStar> *Mireille brings up the structure; it looks like pods with humans in it. There's a logo on the structure but it's worn off by now*
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting design.
<Alicia> * Ceilidh tries to ID the logo anyway
<Seraphna> Sera> Pods? Like stasis pods?
<Sara> <Erica> Hope they don't call this thing the 'SAX'...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Id, can you detect any understandable signals from the structure?"
<DeathStar> *it appears to be cartel perhaps once; the pods look to be hooked up to some advanced system of the holonet; the people seem to have their minds downloaded*
<DeathStar> Song 9: 1000
<Dias`> *Id hooks up to the Aquarius sensors and begins scanning and deciphering what it can*
<Seraphna> Sephie> It’s… a collective simulation?
<DeathStar> <Aya> I think there's a few of these set up
<DeathStar> *she brings up more scattered around*
<Seraphna> Sephie> So people do eventually abandon the universe for virtual lives? I thought that was cheesy sci fi.
<Xantop> <Pepper> I want to go back. This is weird.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Not the choice I'd have made."
<DeathStar> <Aya> I'm not sure if it's just collective simulation. They're also being used for their brain power to run a more powerful holonet
<DeathStar> <Aya> It's why Id was having trouble connecting
<Seraphna> Sephie> Who would the end user be then?
<DeathStar> <Ben> ...I'm not sure
<Dias`> <Id> That would explain it, yes.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "They could be both net and user."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Huh. Like Ubik.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Ubik?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If there are no habitable worlds left, then these may function as arks for the colelctive consciousness of sentient life forms."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Story an ancient earth writer wrote about people creating a reality with their minds.
<Xantop> <Cole> We need more data on the universe at large, should we land and try to hook up to their net?
<DeathStar> <Blue> I find it hard to believe all the worlds died out
<Seraphna> Cookie> In only a thousand years that’s unlikely without someone like Nyarl eating all the planets.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Agreed, for it to happen in a thousand years is unlikely."
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Well, this isn't the sort of dystopia I was expecting."
<Dias`> <Id> A plague, a war. Numerous things.
<DeathStar> *Wind thinks* How do we get more information then?
<DeathStar> <Ben> Well, we could attempt to jump to known coordinates of Earth
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Without getting into the net, I'm not sure."
<DeathStar> <Ben> Or the suisen or the Cartel/Erusians/Tsivrixsh
<Dias`> <Id> The most likely would be to access that place and send several people into whatever world that exists there.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Looking at one of the lost planets is our best bet."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yeah this could just be the norm for some faction.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You really want to send us into that mind hive?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, calculate a jump for the projected positon of the nearest known world."
<Dias`> <Id> It's an option, yes.
<DeathStar> *Ben begins to calculate and sends Erica/Cookie the jump*
<Xantop> <Cole> I don't care to jump into the mind hive, but let's cover everything we can before that.
<DeathStar> <Mireille comms> Ready to jump
<Seraphna> Cookie> Full speed Mire! **plus in the star path**
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius appears over what was Risokyo*
<DeathStar> *it now seems to be a Tsivrixsh territory, a large flag, with a massive Tsivixsh spire in the center*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Well this just got dark.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "At least the planet is still here. However, it is likely that the Suisne Empire is no more."
<DeathStar> *Tsivrixsh city sprawls from the spire and the remains of a PAX can be seen below underneath the developing city, rotting almost, as if it's trying to repair but it never can*
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting.
<DeathStar> <Ben> We're being hailed
<DeathStar> *Wind eyes his hand; the runes glowing*
<DeathStar> <Wind> We have glowing runes
<Dias`> <Id> Then perhaps we should answer.
<Seraphna> Sera> Well we skipped to the endgame.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> What are the odds we found our monster that easily?
<Seraphna> Sera> Depends on how cynical you are.
<Sara> <Erica> Pretty low...
<Dias`> *Dias peers at everyone's runes glowing* A 1000 years of becoming stronger. *He seems to almost smile at that thought*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "On screen."
<DeathStar> *Cloé eats cereal in the cafe* I feel like everyone is getting excited over something
<DeathStar> *She shares the food with Cherie and Bella*
<Sara> <Cherie> Seems like it
<Jackieness> <Bella> "You know how it is with this assignment. Mom was a bit ticked that we sailed out again almost immediately though."
<Seraphna> **Cookie brings it on screen**
<DeathStar> *sitting in a chair, the room dimmed dark so only his outline is seen; the figure leans back, as if having been sitting there a long time waiting. Waiting and waiting and waiting, that's what the posture says. Two women sit on either side.* <Familiar Xevil Voice> Welcome, Aquarius.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Xevil?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... Well. If it isn't that guy. That one dude. Xevil Dude
<DeathStar> *Yuki motions thta they should blast the spire from orbit*
<Seraphna> Cookie> How yah been buddy? You sound bored.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How is he still alive?"
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Xevil, huh? On one hand, I'm not surprised. But why here?"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I bid you welcome. I have been lacking company. Please, come down and see me. I will prepare the invitation
<Jackieness> <Airym> "He became an undying eldritch being, if you recall."
<Xantop> <Cole> Bomb that fucker to hell and back and let's get out of here.
<DeathStar> *Xevil seems to think* I was attacked once. ... long ago. Yes. Long ago. It made me have to take all once more. Take up the sword once more
<Jackieness> <Airym> *looks at Cole then at Xevil, who is sitll on screen with the audio on*
<Xantop> 6* Cole mimes pushing the button and an explosion, nodding.
<DeathStar> *Xevil shifts in his seat* Yes, you're right. *he says to something* Of course they spurn the hand. You're right. Endless boredom must end either way
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Xevil? A victim? That seems hard to believe."
<DeathStar> *He ends the transmission*
<Sara> <Erica> Well... that didn't seem productive.
<DeathStar> <Wind> We can try the attack. But I do not know if it will work.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Hmmm. The Monster is here. But in who?
<Dias`> <Dias> He seemed off.
<DeathStar> <Wind> He seemd to be talking to someone else.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It may eb best that someone goes to see what he ahs to say."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Who were the ladies? One was talking to him.
<Dias`> <Dias> That can't be the end of the path...*He makes a thinking face*
<DeathStar> <Wind> It could be he resisted the monster and it went into one of the women
<Xantop> <Cole> Maybe this is just it, eventually if you conquer everything what else do you have?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Or it is in him and he's strong enough to 'talk' to it
<Dias`> <Id> One way to find out.
<Xantop> <Pepper> I don't want to go down there.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I wonder what I'd do if I knew everything there is to know."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'll go
<Xantop> 6* Pepper pauses and scans for life signs in the city to see if they're also in pods here.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Is he trapped down there? It seems like he's isolated."
<DeathStar> *there's Xevil's lifesigns, and surprisingly the city itself has quite a few Tsivrixsh*
<Xantop> <Cole> Can someone explain to me what the runes reacting means?
<Seraphna> Sera> Another rune is near.
<Xantop> <Pepper> I'm getting plenty of life signs down there besides just his.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It means the monster is here. As well as one of Erevis' rune
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So I would think that would mean Erevis is here
<Seraphna> Sera> For all we know one of those ladies is Erevis.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "As this is a diplomatic situation, Erica, you should take command of the situation."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I'll go as well in that case
<Xantop> <Cole> It's going to be a fight I bet, but if you all can talk it out I'll keep my mouth shut until the fight starts.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "You should take a security detail as well."
<Sara> <Erica> Yeah, got it. I'll do what I can.
<Dias`> <Dias> I'll come with.
<DeathStar> <Mireille comm> Do you want me to come and brack you up or remain in the ship?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Dias, you have the most power, so your job is to make sure everyone makes it back if negotiations turn sour."
<DeathStar> *Sylph sticks with Ellie for now on the ship*
<Sara> * Ellie pats her
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, keep an eye on locla space in case we need to plot an emergency escape."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm not sure how much use I'll be, but I can come along if you want."
<DeathStar> <Ben> Understood.
<DeathStar> *Wind leads Erica's group for the teleporters*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-560.?.?.
<DeathStar> Location: Unknown
<DeathStar> *the group appears; for a moment or two, it almost feels like time itself is sticky*
<DeathStar> *Cran looks around, the group being on Earth, it being night time*
<Xantop> <Xan> ...you feel that?
<Dias`> *Chad glances down at himself, an odd look appearing on his face briefly*
<Dias`> <Chad> Yeah. I don't like it.
<DeathStar> <Cran> We'll just have to deal with it
<Xantop> 6* Kane frowns and then pulls out his datapad to start scanning around.
<Xantop> <Xan> What does that mean?
<DeathStar> *John points; up ahead is Cran Manor*
<DeathStar> <John> Look at where we were set off.
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Unless you have a better destination, we're going to the manor."
<Xantop> <Xan> I remember that building.
<DeathStar> *Cran seems to have a grim look on his face, perhaps due to the manor, as he considers something*
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cran* What you thinking?
<DeathStar> <Cran> If we need fixtures, and our group is one of the smallest ones
<Xantop> 6* Kane just works on getting on the holonet to get a better idea of what's going on.
<Dias`> <Chad> Then it's probably one of us.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at him*
<DeathStar> <Cran> Indeed. One of us is going to have to decide ahead of time who will likely have to remain behind to help repair time
<DeathStar> *The holonet at this point is super primitive with barely anything compared to what it will be*
<Xantop> <Kane> ...how quaint. Simpler times indeed.
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue* Well, we'll cross that bridge when we get closer to figuring this out.
<DeathStar> *Cran moves to the front door and reaches to find the hidden key, unlocking it for everyone*
<Xantop> <Xan> Well, Alex, shall we go to your house?
<DeathStar> <Cran> Lets plan ahead. *the group's runes faintly glow*
<Xantop> <Kane> The runes are reacting.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Well, that's good news
<DeathStar> <Cran> We just need to track it down
<DeathStar> *he looks at Xanatos* It looks like you picked the right time period.
<Xantop> <Xan> I hope so.
<Dias`> <Chad> Let's just hope it doesn't end badly.
<Xantop> <Xan> And take it from someone who was stuck out of time for decades...being able to live around people will never make this a punishment. Being alone...that's hell.
<DeathStar> <Cran> If Taiga was correct, this lights up if Erevis' rune is nearby. And she was holding onto it when she fell in
<DeathStar> <Cran> So that monster should be in this time period with the runes
<Xantop> <Kane> I'm suddenly aware of our lack of firepower compared to that monster.
<Dias`> <Chad> Being alone wasn't bad.
<Dias`> <Chad> But if it's in this time period....that would be troubling.
<DeathStar> *Cran sets them up ---- in the kitchen*
<DeathStar> <John> How so?
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Think how much trouble it could cause messing with this time."
<Dias`> <Chad> Think of the damage it could do to the time line, or in effect, creating it's own branch.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Alright I'll gather what information I can for this time period and we'll set out
<Xantop> <Kane> That is why Chronos was apprehensive with this time period.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Speaking of
<DeathStar> <Cran> Can we access Chronos or Avenir?
<DeathStar> <Cran> I suppose she'll be sticking to that one person at least
<Xantop> <Xan> Uh from when I was on Geyze you would just like call out the spirits name and they would appear.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Okay. That's good to know if we need back up
<DeathStar> -SHIFT/Epilogur-
<DeathStar> Location: Lowest Levels
<DeathStar> *Nyarlathotep observes the broken time; it observes those guarding the jar, it observes the various floating time periods going, each with a rune it appears and each with a monster (that will be explained next Monday) despite there being only one Monday to hunt down, and it observes all of this quietly, and while Logan is distracted, it chooses quietly where and when it wishes to rally forth and act*
<DeathStar> -TBC-

<DeathStar> *Sylph sits on Ellie's head*
<DeathStar> *Cloe tries to cook a little food*
<Dias`> *Id continues to work on trying to access the holonet somewhat while Dias taps his foot impatiently as he looks out the view screen*
<DeathStar> *Cloe offers Dias some food*
<Dias`> *Dias blinks as he's caught off guard by Cloe* Oooh food. *He takes it and begins munching on it* Did you amke it?
<DeathStar> *she nods and beams* Yes!
<Dias`> <Dias> It's good!
<DeathStar> *she goes back to trying to make other stuff, like a meatloaf*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Yay!
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Lets see....*she eyes how spicy she should make it*
<Dias`> <Dias> Spicier!
<DeathStar> *Cloe salutes and begins to make a super spicy dish*
Session Start: Tue Apr 30 00:00:01 2024
<Dias`> *Dias plops down cross legged as he muses*
<DeathStar> *Cloe hums as the meatloaf cooks*
<DeathStar> *she then gives Dias and Cherie some; the meat looking red it's so hot*
<Dias`> *Dias scarfs it down instantly*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> How is it?
<Dias`> *Dias looks at her, his face red and sweating profusely* Good!
<DeathStar> <Cloe> *beams and writes it down*
<DeathStar> *all will get this from now on*
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<DeathStar> *a rash outbreak of Famfrits wearing cute dinosaur outfits are reported*
Session Close: Tue Apr 30 14:44:39 2024


Session Start: Mon Apr 29 13:10:06 2024
<Dias`> *Chad eyes the mansion as they set up* We don't have any problem of yourself coming home, do we? *He looks at Cran*
<DeathStar> <Cran> During this time frame, I usually slept at the base, trying to think of how to advance humanity. It wouldn't be until Wind and Ariel arrived in the reality that I really began to do the mad science labs and all that at the house. For the first few years I didn't spend much time at the house. *he thinks* At this point, EarthGov military has no real black ops or anything to worry about.
<DeathStar> <Cran> It won't be until thtat date in 15 years
<Dias`> <Chad> That's good. *He rubs his face as he takes a seat, keeping entryways in his sight*
<DeathStar> <Cran> It also makes me paranoid due to the fact there's so little in the way of anything. Why so early
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, if this was on purpose, it's before things changed. You could saw that Wind and Ariel's arrival is the turning point of our reality and what cemented it into being the center of it all.
<DeathStar> *Cran nods in thought*
<Dias`> <Chad> So, why not do something before that point. Problem is, for what purpose. If it's that thing's actions, then that means it's planning ahead for something.
<Dias`> <Chad> If it's something Erevis did, that brings up other questions. It could also be because of a 3rd party.
Session Start: Tue Apr 30 00:00:01 2024
<DeathStar> <Cran> How do you see this ending?
<Dias`> <Chad> Not well. There's three points we have to deal with and not enough information or time to come up with a rational decision.
<Dias`> <Chad> And there's no guarantee if one of us is forced to stay behind that we'll even return to our timeline.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Agreed. We'll need those time spirits most likely. Plus the way she talked this area of time if more than one of us will have to stay.
<Dias`> <Chad> Perhaps I should've brought an Id with, but...*He clicks his tongue* To be fair, there's no guarantee that any of us can even try to right time to keep things going the way it should.
<DeathStar> *Cran brings upa map of the city*
<DeathStar> *marking down key places*
<Dias`> *Chad taps his finger on his thigh a bit as he thinks* I imagine this must be an interesting perspective to look at again.
<DeathStar> <Cran> It is definitely unique. It's a unique place in time when EarthGov was meeting new races and learning we were lacking in many regards. That would breed fear among many
<Dias`> <Chad> Indeed. You might want to wear things to hide yourself better in public.
<DeathStar> <Cran> I can do that - though as an old man I am well hidden right now
<Dias`> <Chad> Hmmm. I hope this isn't a closed loop. *He seems to be plotting things out*
<DeathStar> <Cran> I guess we'll see how much damage is done
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, we'll find it out eventually. *he rubs the of his head*
<DeathStar> *Cran eyes the city map* Should we borrow transportation from the manor or "borrow" some of the street
<Dias`> <Chad> Borrowing one should be easy, considering tech. Less chance of us disturbing or getting caught. Stealing one of yours has a higher potential of getting us caught.
<DeathStar> *Cran motions at John* Go get us something
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Session Start: Mon May 06 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-560.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: Cran Manor
<DeathStar> *Cran has a map of the city up, with strings all over the board, while John does push ups in the background*
<DeathStar> <Cran> I'll be honest, at this point in time, I think we only have a few options open to us as key points of interest
<Xantop> <Xan> Let's hear it.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at the map, his arms crossed*
<DeathStar> <Cran> Mega City itself, which is close by. The manor was built close to the city due to the city being a seat of power with politically and military, so the next key point is the military bases near and around Mega City.
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, I've been trying to look in to found persons, but I've been hesitant to do anything hacking wise. So it's been slow.
<Dias`> <Chad> If she came here, she should've left a trail somehow.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, all we can do is check it out with our eyes
<DeathStar> *Cran eyes the rune given to them by Taiga*
<Dias`> <Chad> Then let's get to it.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Do we go to the city or the military bases?
<Dias`> <Chad> Bases would compromise us the quickest. *He nods at Cran* But the city is going to be the biggest area to search.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Both have their pros and cons, yes
<Xantop> <Xan> I was like 5 years old in this time...can't quite remember what big thing happened around this time. Was this when you unveiled the dragoons?
<DeathStar> <Cran> To be honest
<DeathStar> <Cran> I was studying the stars for threats. We had enemies like the Ridiarums out there who could tear a man apart
<Xantop> <Kane> Keeping a low profile is important and should be our focus. 6* He notes, looking up from his datapad, having just been going through what little they have.
<Dias`> <Chad> If Erevis wound up here. *He looks at Xan* Where do you think she'd go first?
<DeathStar> <John> If Erevis is here, and you're a kid at this point
<DeathStar> <John> Wouldn't she just go after you?
<DeathStar> *he asks Xanatos*
<Xantop> <Xan> There's a park near the place we had our first winter together, she might go there, otherwise her other main link on Earth is Tokyo.
<Dias`> <Chad> We should check there then. People tend to look for something to ground them when they're out of their element.
<Xantop> <Xan> After kid me? I...don't think so?
<DeathStar> *Cran packs up their stuff*
<DeathStar> <Cran> Lets head into the city
<DeathStar> *Outside John has a vehicle for them ready*
<Dias`> *Chad nods and heads outside to the vehicle*
<DeathStar> *Cran gets into the vehicle with the tools and makes sure to relock the door after them*
<Xantop> <Kane> How did you get this? 6* He says as he and Xan get into the vehicle.
<Dias`> <Chad> We had John get us one discreetly.
<DeathStar> *John waves*
<DeathStar> *John takes them into the city*
<DeathStar> <John> You should have been there. We even lost Lunar getting it
<DeathStar> *As they arrive in the city proper, the rune seems to glow brighter*
<Dias`> <Chad> ...Think we might be on to something
<DeathStar> *John parks near the park and gets out*
<DeathStar> <Cran> It's a shame this thing cannot be more accurate
<Dias`> <Chad> It would make this easier. But, it's at least reacting. *He climbs out, glancing around*
<DeathStar> *The park seems to fairly busy with people about - couples, parents with children, but no sign of Erevis*
<DeathStar> Song 10: Glimpses
<DeathStar> *Cran leans on the roof of the car* I am seeing no sign of the woman.
<DeathStar> *Cran eyes the rune* Yet this indicates she is in the city
<Dias`> <Chad> Then let's keep moving until it get's dimmer or brighter and try to pin point her.
<DeathStar> <John> Wait, Chad's master plan is to drive around the city and see if it gets brighter or dimmer?
<Dias`> <Chad> It'll at least help us triangulate. Unless you've got some sort of super sniffer.
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<DeathStar> <Cran> No, let us drive away. *He turns to get into the car then pauses, sweating profusely and as he leans on the hood a moment*
<Dias`> *Chad moves to step in then stops, looking at Cran* You alright?
<DeathStar> <Cran> ... A moment of vertigo and nausea
<Dias`> <Chad> This reoccuring?
<DeathStar> <Cran> No. I would say this has just begun. *he eyes himself, holding out a hand as it shakes. He waits a moment, as if willing himself to stop*
<DeathStar> <Cran> ... Alright. I think someone else should drive around
<DeathStar> *He moves to sit in the back*
<Dias`> <Chad> John, take the wheel. *He moves in to the back, pulling out his datapad and begins scanning him*
<DeathStar> *John takes the wheel and begins to pull them out of the park*
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "I think I heard of something like this, but I forget where."
* MobileAri has joined #TAW-Session700
<DeathStar> *John gets onto the high way*
<DeathStar> <John> Alright, I'm going to do large loops and make my way inward
<DeathStar> <John> Keep an eye on our runes, Lunar
<Dias`> *Chad makes a slight face and scans himself, then Kane, Xan, John and Lunar*
<DeathStar> <Cran> You're making that face, Chad
<DeathStar> *Cran seems to be doing a little better now, or is faking it*
<Dias`> <Chad> I'm not entirely sure what to make of this, Cran. *He shows him his datapad* I can theorize why you had that spell but, how this happened to you only....
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Were any of us around for this the first time?"
<DeathStar> *Cran studies the result, then peers out into the city quietly, then leans forward* John, head for this address. *He hands him a datapad*
<Dias`> *Chad studies him for a moment* You know why?
<DeathStar> <Cran> I have a theory - this scan says I'm alive and dead in a chronological state
<DeathStar> <Cran> Yet no one else is
<Dias`> <Chad> Indeed. So unless you've become intertwined with your counter part and they're already dead.
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Is it because you're a clone?"
<DeathStar> <Cran> No, it most likely means someone just killed me in the past and time has no idea what to do with me.
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue* That would explain things.
<DeathStar> *Cran leans back, sweating*
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Yeah... that... wait, that's really bad."
<DeathStar> <John> Poke him. Is he solid?
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "He's not a ghost."
<DeathStar> *John arrives at what looks to be a non-descript government building; there indeed seems to be something going on as people are rushing out and police are being surrounding the place*
<Dias`> *Chad looks outside at the scene*
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "My guess is whoever did the rune thing did this."
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-760.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Cheryl glanes around the PAX that they landed in; so far no one has noticed them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... how do we handle this now?"
<DeathStar> *Chii sinks into the shadows and spies ahead while Ren and Selena look around.* <Andrea> That is a good question. This PAX seems intent on blowing up the world
<Seraphna> Angela> Get to the bridge and confront whoever it is.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Even if it belongs to Xevil, that is a bit overkill
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Can we fight him though? He got real strong.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Quite right. Well... if we take the secondary bridge,, could we take over firing control?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Depends on if the bridge allows us
<DeathStar> <Ren> They could lock us out
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No hackers here?"
<Dias`> <Id> Hacking can only get us so far
<DeathStar> <Selena> I'm no hacker
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Engineer, but I know the system a hundred years ago.
<Dias`> <Id> But I can attempt to take control.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I would also like to take a memo: have the empress give up the power to do this... whatever this is. We need to move, either way." *starts walking*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Not exactly a skill in high demand on Geyze..."
<DeathStar> *Ren heads for the secondary bridge. As they start walking, alarms start going off and intruder alert goes off*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Magic is pretty much my only talent, sorry."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You think that's about us?
<Seraphna> Angela> Probably.
<Dias`> <Id> Most likely.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Unless there are some other intruders."
<DeathStar> *Armored troops rush past in another hallway*
<DeathStar> *headed for some place*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...maybe Xevil's forces had the same idea."
<Seraphna> Angela> Or it’s not us and we’re still in the system as crew.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I can't imagine we won't be detected soon
<Alicia> <CHarlotte> "We should hurry."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns and begins to head to what should be the access pathways**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Agreed."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> This way I think.
<Dias`> *Id floats along*
<DeathStar> *As they head that way, they come across some of the armored forces* <Armored Guard> Intruders. *they draw a weapon and those with connections to spirits would immediately feel the power of the spirits in a large sword, as it's wielded. The sword gleams and as the armored soldier blocks their path, they swing and the power of wind blows, sending all of them flying*
<DeathStar> *Origin seems to pack at that weapon*
<DeathStar> *panic
<Jackieness> <Noire> *lashes out with her tendrils and tries to catch the team and steady them*
<Alicia> * Charlotte grabs at a wall with a tendril to steady herself, Sparkling uses wind magic to try to bounce herself back
<Dias`> *Id goes tumbling back, forming a hard light shield to protect itself*
<Seraphna> Angela> Was that the proper Rune Blade?
<DeathStar> *The wielder lifts the weapon again and begins to channel wind into, almost like they're channeling a spirit*
<Seraphna> **Angela claws a wall and Tabetha uses TK to steady herself**
<MobileAri> * Nicolette sweeps Origin under one arm protectively, "That definitely isn't spirit-tech."
<DeathStar> <Selena> What IS that?
<Dias`> *Id scans the sword quickly*
<Seraphna> Angela> A Spirit…?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...no." *raises a hand and then tries opening a shadow portal under the tropp's feet, with the egress on the ceiling*
<Dias`> <Id> I'm detecting a Spirit Core within the sword itself.
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting application.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Gross."
<Seraphna> **Angela forms her armor and calls her Holy sword** The fuck…? But you’d have to kill a spirit for that.
<DeathStar> *The troop flips and uses winf to right themself from the shadows, and practically flies at the team, sending hundreds of wind slashes at the group. Melodie tries to block for Sparkling*
<DeathStar> *Selena goes into half-spirit mode to defend*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises her hand, trying to raise a dark matter wall in their path*
<Dias`> *Id quickly shifts behind Noire, using her as a big dark one meat shield*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Well, I mean... there are other ways, but..." *tries to shield with magic*
<Seraphna> **Angela forms her Holy Barrier and moves to parry the blade**
<DeathStar> *The slashes strike the barriers put up*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha uses Ace of Spades to avoid then fires at the Soldier with guns**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *then gestures and tries sending her barrier flying forward at the trooper*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette uses earth magic to pull up a metal barrier from the floor, to block the wind slashes, and then open hand punches it and sends the shards at the trooper
<Seraphna> **Angela presses against the soldier’s blade**
<DeathStar> *as the team knocks down the other troopers and leaves the one with the weapon, the warrior seems to realize she's outnumbered, eyeing Angela and leaping back. They spirit warp out*
<DeathStar> *signs of blood on the ground left behind*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We need to move faster."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nods and moves on, guns ready**
<Dias`> <Id> I believe progressing forward is going to be tougher now. *Id pops out from behind Noire, scanning the blood*
<DeathStar> *Ren turns and sees what looks to be figures catching up* Enemy or friends are catching up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... I wodner if they ever uncovered some of the secret compartments we had been mapping."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We could try using them."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...someone else is coming."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'll delay them
<Seraphna> Angela> Let’s find out later if they’re trouble. They’re coming the same way we did.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Don't do anything sacrificial."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Sure sure. *She waves hand*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...be careful, mother." *turns* "Lead on."
<Seraphna> **Tabetha keeps leading on, keeping her danger sense at the ready**
<DeathStar> *the group arrives at the doors to the aux bridge*
<Dias`> <Id> While I can not pinpoint a person, I can at least confidently say that whoever ran away from us, is part Progenitor and part Spirit.
<DeathStar> *which are closed up and the wounded spirit warrior is there with two others*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...lovely."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I don't think they want us inside
<Seraphna> Angela> That’d be… Terra and Fae’d kid I guess?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Too bad."
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> Stand Down and Surrender.
<Dias`> <Id> That is impossible to say currently.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts ehr glasses* "Mmmmm... Striker business."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What are the odds one of us can warp into the Aux Bridge?
<Seraphna> Angela> Does it help if we say we are here in the behest of Empress Jaime and Jikuu?
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> ...... *they stare*
<Dias`> <Id> I imagine less than 18%
<DeathStar> <Selena> You know blowing up a planet is bad, right?
<Seraphna> Angela> You’re Terra’s kid right?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Why are you even doing this?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...also against the Suisen charter. Sort of thing the Suisen Empire's enemies would do... the Serpent... Xevil for that matter..."
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> Because he is evil.
<Seraphna> Angela> We were sent through a time tear. Something that possesses people came through.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... oh come on! Everyone keeps thinking that gives them the excuse to ruin others lives."
<Seraphna> Angela> You might feel Chronos’ power on us.
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> We know you're not from this time. So?
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> Look at yourselves, you're not old
<Seraphna> Angela> This new Empress, is she acting strange?
<Jackieness> <Noire>
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I'll take that as a compliment?"
<Jackieness> '...this is starting to annoy me."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this is starting to annoy me."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I always do."
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> I agree. *She begins to charge up her sword* You know, I never liked you. *she tells Noire*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Miss, we could avoid a fight if you escort us to
<Seraphna> The Empress.
<DeathStar> Song 13: 100 Ways
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> ....
<Dias`> *Id slowly shifts to float behind Cheryl now*
<Seraphna> **Angela thinks, then pulls an Apple from subspace**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *eyes the two*
<Seraphna> Angela> We come bearing fruit?
<DeathStar> <Ren> ....*The Swords Person begins to calm down her sword when Andrea arrives with the other group - another Cheryl, Zephyr, an older looking Ren and a few others. She begins to get riled up again*
<DeathStar> <Swords Person> Hey, you tricked me....!
<Seraphna> Angela> No we didn’t.
<Seraphna> Angela> We’re the good guys. You can feel it.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Okay, maybe we should refocus here. We didn't come here to mess with politics or anything... we came because we're trying to stop time from ripping reality apart."
<Seraphna> Angela> Spirits can tell. I know they can.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That might involve messing with politics, unfortunately."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I hope not."
<DeathStar> *the other Cheryl and Zephyr both mov forward, while the two are talking and begin to take the three down*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Politics defines a great deal of my adult life."
<Seraphna> Angela> If the beast is in the Empress, we can save her.
<Seraphna> <Tabetha> <Wait…>
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I brought distractions. And didn't get killed. *She notes, having not read the room ahead of time*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Everyone chill a moment.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I can't fault you for staying in the parameters yiu were given, mother."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I mean... I can't either."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You want to break up the fighting?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's the plan."
<Dias`> <Id> Should we make our break for it while they're taking care of each other.
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's what I was going to do
<DeathStar> *The Older Cheryl/Zephyr seem to be having trouble keeping up with the spirit warriors, taking more wounds*
<Seraphna> Angela> The girl could warp us if she’ll help.
<Dias`> <Id> She seems to be overpowering the two attacking her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... she does have her magic sword."
<DeathStar> *Ren waits until they're tired and breaks it up; both sides eyeing the other*
<Seraphna> **Angela starts healing them
<MobileAri> * Nicolette takes a deep breath, and whistles as loud as she can, amplified by wind magic. "Time out!"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ah, well done, Ren!"
<DeathStar> *The spirit warrior jerks at Nicolette*
<DeathStar> *almost scared*
<DeathStar> *her sword seems to get smaller*
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh my.
<DeathStar> <Older Cheryl> You all realize you should be helping us. Xevil or not, the suisen are raging an unlawful war that is killing untold numbers of people
<DeathStar> <Spirit Warrior> Xevil killed the previous Empress. <Old Cheryl> That was never proven.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "People, we're in the middle of an incident that's going to be in the history books for decades to come, and we have an existential level threat cosmic terror roaming free causing rifts in time to rip apart reality itself!"
<Seraphna> Angela> We’re here to solve that actually. We think your Empress might have the Beast in her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmm... what Nicolette means is that the past is in danger, and that means no future for you or us."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> In which case I can force it out.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "If you're not doing something to help ANY of those issues, back the hell up and rethink your priorities."
<DeathStar> *both groups look at Nicolette* <Spirit Warrior> ... I'll take you to the Empress. <Old Zephyr> Right. Let us get the rest of our team and we'll join you. Assuming you'll call of your soldiers from attacking them
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Assuming their empress really is possessed by this thing."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We'll find out."
<Seraphna> Angela> If not she’s h
<Seraphna> Angela> Getting a stern talking to. We brought her grandma.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "So... which Empress died?"
<DeathStar> *The Spirit Warrior gathers with others who all seem to have spirit weapons, all with different cores; at the same time, the older Cheryl is joined by an older Ren, Hotaru, Noire, Angela*
<DeathStar> <Spirit Warrior> ... The Great Jaime!
<Seraphna> Angela> Damn I age well.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Well I will not stand for that nonsense..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So that should mean Jikuu became the sole leader
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... ah." *doesn't seem to know how to respond to 'Great Jaime'*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...hah."
<Dias`> *Id floats along*
<Seraphna> Angela> Also begs the question where Adeline is.
<DeathStar> *the group is led along to the bridge, the coalition led by the older Cheryl following*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Good questions and all, but... reality crisis first."
<DeathStar> <Selena> I wonder. *She muses*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This may be clues as to how to fix it."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?" *looks at Selena*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Seeing how long so many of you can live, I wonder how long I can live, being half-spirit. I never really thought about it before. I suppose mother always said grandmother was around forever it felt like
<Seraphna> Angela> You get used to looking young when humans get old fast after a bit. **high fives the other her**
<DeathStar> <Selena> And these spirit weapons. They feel just like spirits.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...my people cheat."
<Dias`> <Id> They contain spirit cores, so that would be most likely why, Selena.
<Seraphna> Angela> Why do they have cores?
<DeathStar> <Selena> Hm. So are they the spirits, or just cores from the realm..
<DeathStar> *She seems afraid to ask*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> ". . ."
<DeathStar> *As they step onto the bridge, the group would find even more spirit warriors as well as the Empress*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks over* "...is it pinging?"
<DeathStar> *The Empress seems to be wearing a veil over their face, wearing all black*
<Seraphna> Angela> This is certainly a direction. **subtly checks her rune**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Nice style, at least."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...Charlotte, that is a mourning gown."
<DeathStar> *the rune is lit up like mad - this is definitely the location*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's a stylish mourning gown."
<Dias`> *Id floats up slightly, just observing for now*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Well. I can't say I don't hate the color
<Seraphna> Angela> So don’t take it as rude if we’re not addressing you all directly, but any chance you wanna come out Beast?
<DeathStar> *The Empress turns their head slowly toward Angela*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...still... complimentign the style of a mourning gown is a bit insensitive."
<DeathStar> <Old Cheryl> You know she's just going to get pissed at that
<DeathStar> <Old Zephyr> Do we really care?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ah, sorry."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Also Angela and her tact."
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm. **she eyes back, feeling out if this Empress has Dragoon coding**
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "...did you really just come up and ask the Empress if she wants to go beast mode?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Wasn’t talking to her.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah... that's even more insensitive."
<DeathStar> <Empress> So. Who let you all in? *the voice sounds familiar*
<Seraphna> Angela> Libera?
<Dias`> <Id> We let ourselves in.
<DeathStar> *The Empress sighs and begins to remove the veil on their face, slowly peeling it back and tossing it aside, then shaking their long red hair down*
<DeathStar> *but it does not seem to be Erevis*
<DeathStar> <Jikuu> What can I do for you?
<Seraphna> Angela> I sense Dragoon coding… and Progenitor so… wait what the fuck?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...Dragoon?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah… which Jikuu shouldn’t have.
<DeathStar> <Jikuu> Ah. I shouldn't?
<Dias`> <Id> Unless she chose to tinker with her DNA much like Jaime did.
<DeathStar> *she seems to have a sinister smile*
<Seraphna> Angela> Jikuu is the daughter of Erevis and Kyo and VI never got to her.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Explain how you got them."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmmmmm...she's emitting a wicked vibe."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I... is that really our concern here?"
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s part of it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's mine."
<DeathStar> <Jikuu> Granted, my lover was mostly Kitsune based. *She plays with foxfire between her hands*
<Seraphna> Angela> What did you do?
<Dias`> <Id> Tabetha said she could force it out of the person.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns, quietly feeling for the beast while Jikuu is focused on Angela**
<DeathStar> <Jikuu> What? We just .... shared. One way.
<DeathStar> *Jikuu aims a hand of fox fire at Tabetha and cups it at her*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That had better have been consensual."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Mmm. You got good at acting.
<DeathStar> *by now the lock on is finished and the charging is done. Jikuu turns to press the button*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We're out of time. <Ren> We're Victoire? She should be alive
<Seraphna> **Tabetha reaches out with her mind and pulls at the nervous system like they did before**
<Alicia> * Sparkling grabs the hand. "No. I can't let you do that."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ren's alive after all
<DeathStar> *the mind thing doesn't stop her, but the physical grab does*
<DeathStar> <Jikuu> Oh, I see you trying that old trick again?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and its about to begin."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> She… may be blocking the telepathy. But that is the beast.
<DeathStar> <Jikuu> There's only one way to win this time. You'll have to rip me to pieces.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "You know this is wrong."
<Seraphna> Angela> No, there’s another.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its crystal clear now... see? The beast took Jikuu... then killed Jaime."
<DeathStar> <Jikuu> Oh, you're spoiling the plot
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its a cliche!"
<Seraphna> Tabetha> She’s lying about her strength. She covered that weakness but she is only 1/3rd her normal power.
<DeathStar> *Jikuu lifts arm up to lift Sparkling up, when Melodie and Aimee appear to punch at the gut*
<Seraphna> **Angela pulls a large injector out of subspace**
<DeathStar> <Ren> There's still the problem of being in Jikuu's body
<Seraphna> Angela> One step at a time. **she moves in, shield ready in her other hand**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...if the beast has already progressed this far, the real Jikuu might already be dead."
<DeathStar> *old Zephyr begins to charge up*
<Seraphna> **Angela trues to get her with the injector, using her protocol to mess with her at the same time**
<DeathStar> *Jikuu begins to charge up her hyperspace and pulls out something - the Emerald Sword*
<DeathStar> *she slashes at Angela's arm, bending reality*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a hand and starts forming a swarm of dark matter blades*
<Alicia> * Charlotte grabs at it with a tendril... which likely melts anyway
<Seraphna> **Angeja brings up the shield and slips back**
<Seraphna> Angela> Gotta get her still.
<Seraphna> Angela> One poke of that thing abd you’re gone.
<DeathStar> *Charlotte grabs onto the Sword, but the Emerald Sword attempts to reject her*
<DeathStar> *reality bending and cracking around her tendril*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette stays back, concentrating on a delicate earth spell to break up the metal contacts in the controls in the room, to prevent future surprises.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha tries to Goddess TK hold Jikuu**
<DeathStar> song 12: TBA 2
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sends some of her blades to try to harass Jikuu to keep her unbalanced*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl whips around Jikuu to try to restrain*
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns** This stuff I have will kill get nervous system for a couple hours.
<DeathStar> *Ren slides in and begins to pummel*
<Seraphna> **Angela tries to move in again with the assists**
<DeathStar> *Jikuu begins to go full hyperspace*
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks for a weak spot in Jikuu's defences while trying to interfere with any use of the sword
<DeathStar> *burning downward into the floor*
<DeathStar> *Ren yelps and rolls away*
<Seraphna> Angela> Fuck counter it!
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises both arms and then sends her Dakr Matter blades flying at Jikuu en masse*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha tries her stun attack with telepathy**
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would slowly be able to grab onto the Sword*
<DeathStar> *while the Dark Matter Blades stick into Jikuu as she begins to burn through to 1B*
<Seraphna> **Angela goes to try and inject her before it becomes impossible, taking burning to do so**
<DeathStar> *Jikuu grabs Angela in turn, aiming for the throat; both parties hanging onto each other*
<Dias`> <Id> Someone should attempt to stop this war while she's busy.
<Seraphna> **Angela empowers her armor and shield**
<DeathStar> <Selena> How would you suggest we do that? *she peers out at the Tsivrixsh ships*
<Alicia> * Charlotte pulls the sword out of alignment, trying to take it from Jikuu but being okay with just stopping the attack
<Seraphna> **Tabetha TKs the injector from Angela and tries poking Jikuu with it**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...an excellent question..."
<Alicia> * Sparkling attempts to hail the Tsiv. "We can at least explain the situation."
<Dias`> <Id> Send a message from the PAX to all ships in the area asking for a cease fire because of what's happening here.
<DeathStar> *Jikuu's hyperspace dies down as Charlotte holds the sword. It poofs out out of the body into gas form*
<DeathStar> *And begins to zoom right for .... Charlotte with the sword*
<DeathStar> <Ren> 'ey 'ey 'ey! *She stumbles trying to get in the way, holdnig her burnt arm*
<Seraphna> **Angela falls back, and tosses one of their metal traps to Charlotte**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh no, you don't." *opens a shadow portal in front of Charlotte and Ren*
<Alicia> * Charlotte attempts to put the sword into a shadow pocket, before catching the trap
<Alicia> * And then attempts to trap the creature
<DeathStar> *the shadow portal .. does nothing*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha frowns and sends a mental ripple at the fog to try and disorient it**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...act fast." *drops the portal, then looks at the spirit warriors* "Do you now see the truth of the matter?!"
<Alicia> * Sparkling is still trying to explain the situation to the Tsiv, mostly asking for 'please don't attack while we're fighting the possessed empress'
<DeathStar> *The Tsiv stop their attack*
<DeathStar> *while the creature seems to curse losing the sword, it's then forced toward the trap by Charlotte, the gas being blown over it*
<Seraphna> **Angela picks herself up wheezing, working on healing her neck**
<DeathStar> <Spirit Warrior> *activates her sword and uses the wind powers to help blow it with Charlotte and keep it trapped *
<DeathStar> <Spirit Warrior> We saw.
<Dias`> <Id> It seems that most of this has been resolved.
<Seraphna> Angela> Sort of… **she croaks**
<DeathStar> *Ren holds her damaged arm. <Andrea> Lets hope so.... I'm sensing nebulous energy still
<DeathStar> *Cheryl helps angela to her feet
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Nebulous energy, mother?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It's not my department - time.
<Seraphna> Angela> A constant will have to stay behind. And when we leave this place may become a new reality.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Oh... right..."
<Dias`> <Id> I would suggest leaving the Emerald Sword here less us taking it causes another break in time/space.
<Seraphna> Angela> Meaning… no coming home.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we already have an Emerald Sword. The beast is the problem we need to clean up."
<Seraphna> **Angela gives Jikuu treatment** She’ll need medical care and I imagine someone will have to take over for her. She’s gonna wake up knowing she killed her sister.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah... not a trip for souvenirs."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...that's... going to be rough on her. At least she has Victoire... right?"
<DeathStar> *Ren holds her arm, taking deep breaths* <Ren> .. lets find out if she's okay... *goes to search*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 11-660.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Wind puts on some gear to head down to the planet*
<Dias`> *Dias eyes the gear Wind putting on*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Should I join the away team too?"
<DeathStar> *Sylph peers at Ellie* You want to go?
<Seraphna> **Sera accompanies him in humanoid form**
<Sara> <Ellie> Not a matter of "wanting to" but someone's gotta...
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits in her seat, monitoring the planet from above*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan grumbles** We have a telepath right?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Wind, do you require a security detail to accompany you?"
<Dias`> *Dias scratches his nose and gets dressed*
<Seraphna> Sephie> I’m especially talented at possessions.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm more science than security, to be honest."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Come along
<DeathStar> <Wind> We can protect you if you need it
<DeathStar> *Wind slides into the pilot seat*
<Dias`> *Dias climbs in to the shuttle*
<Seraphna> **Sera, Kaelan and Sephie board**
<DeathStar> *Aya finishes getting ito the pilot seat*
<DeathStar> *co-pilot
<Jackieness> <Bella> *joins the ground team as part of the security detail*
<Dias`> *Id floats beside her*
<DeathStar> *Adeline sits in the back with a few devices and Cloe drags Cherie along, holding food*
<Seraphna> **Sephie assists her mother**
<DeathStar> *Cloé passes food out*
<Sara> <Ellie> Oh, it's food
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I made it based on recommendations from Dias!
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What did he say?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Can he cook?"
<DeathStar> *Sylph takes a bite and immediately begins to flail, flames coming from mouth*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Nyaaaa?!
<Dias`> <Dias> Of course I can cook. What kind of question is that?!
<DeathStar> *she looks for water all over the shuttle*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...no offense, but you killed Sylph."
<Dias`> <Dias> I think she liked it.
<Seraphna> Sera> That’s almost as spicy as Michiru’s cooking.
<DeathStar> *Falls over by Ellie, smoking*
<DeathStar> <Wind> If she offers you any, Ariel, politely turn her down
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cloe, how could you fall for that?"
<Seraphna> **Sera splashes Sylph with a stream of water from her fingertips**
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I thought spicy was life!
<DeathStar> *she makes notes* I will make corrections
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That’s Pumpkin Spice, I think.
<Dias`> <Dias> It is young cook. It burns inside along side the burning passion of ones fighting spirit.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "You need to learn restraint."
<DeathStar> *the shuttle soon lands on the gloomy palace; there is no sign of life it feels like as Wind keeps the engine running* <Aya> I am detecting life signs inside despite how it appears. <Adeline> ... maybe.
<Dias`> <Id> That is interesting. How many do you detect?
<Seraphna> Sephie> While thing is giving me the creeps.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The scan point cuts off a point, but it claims there is hundreds if not thousands inside, but at the same time the life "energy" is so weak....
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "You ever wonder why trips into the future are always a horrific nightmare?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I am not sure if it is a state of living
<Alicia> * Ceilidh scans for the positions of all the life signs, using that as a map of sorts.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...I'm security, so I'll take point." *moves over to the hatch*
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm. That is interesting.
<Dias`> <Dias> Well, best way to find out is to knock on the door and look with our eyes.
<Seraphna> Sera> I tend to just find them lonely cuz I keep living long enough for you to come back around again.
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh would find most of them around the palace throne room in a cluster, then seem to scatter outward less and less from there*
<DeathStar> *Wind, Aya, Cloe, and Adeline follow Bella with Cloe creeping along behind her*
<Dias`> *Dias walks along, resting his hands behind his head while Id floats along side Aya*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *heads out of the ship and then starts moving forward*
<Seraphna> **Sera, Kaelan and Sephie move along**
<DeathStar> *Sylph rides on Ellie's head*
<DeathStar> *As the team steps inside the palace, the lighting is so poor, it almost is hard to see*
<Sara> * Ellie follows with the others
<DeathStar> <Wind> One moment. Do you have a light?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You can all see in the dark right?
<MobileAri> * Ariel holds her crystal sword like a torch, letting it glow with holy light
<Jackieness> <Bella> "There a light now."
<Dias`> *Id turns on it's light to assist*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh uses Dark One DNA to gain dark vision again
<Seraphna> Sera> You’d think Megumi was in charge of the lighting budget.
<Dias`> <Dias> Seem's kind of run down here...
<DeathStar> *the area lights up and the group can now see the life signs around them; people staring at them laying on the ground; some of them with half bodies like dragoons or reploids. It looks like some sort of war was fought here long ago and both sides lost terribly, as skeletons of Tsivrixsh are among them as well. The reploids and dragoons, bashed so bad that they can only observe them now, watch the group*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> EEEEEE
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...this is really ugly."
<Seraphna> Sephie> This is terrible…
<Dias`> <Dias> How are they still alive? *Id scans them as they walk by*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh looks them over
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Horrific nightmare future."
<Sara> * Cherie looks unnerved
<DeathStar> <Wind> True, you think the dragoons at least would die due to the organic damage
<Seraphna> Sera> One day we’ll get the good future with Blackjack and his hookers.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Maybe somethign here is keeping them alive."
<Dias`> <Dias> Ya think?
<DeathStar> *As the group continues the trek through the bodies, they come across a familiar blonde - Cheryl among them*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh checks for anything that might be that
<Seraphna> Sera> **looks sad and quiet**
<Dias`> <Id> That's odd indeed. There's no way she shouldn't have rotted away by now.
<DeathStar> *Aya studies Cheryl, wondering if Zephyr and Hotaru and Mem and the others are among them*
<Alicia> * Ecne looks over the group, looking sad, despite not knowing any of the people here
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "...definitely unsettling. Is this... real? It doesn't seem possible."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I don't feel like I'm having nightmares, but who can say.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We need to stay focused. Can't let this place psyche us out."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Right. The throne is dead ahead.
<Seraphna> Sera> What we detected earlier. This is some kinda weird hellish half life.
<Dias`> <Id> Perhaps he's keeping them alive as trophies...
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Wouldn't be the first time reality twisted to reflect nightmares, but... I don't know..."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Perhaps, in some odd way, this could be his nightmare
<Dias`> <Dias> No one to fight and entertain him? No empire to rule. Probably.
<Dias`> <Dias> I mean, I'd be bored out of my mind if I didn't have people to fight.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Being surrounded by everyone you got killed? Sounds like a personal hell to me."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> All the Galaxy under his fist but nothing to challenge him.
<DeathStar> *the group approaches the broken throne where Xevil sits, slumped against it; the sky overhead is overcast and there's water all around the ground, indicating the throne is half submerged from rain due to a hole in the roof and the planet's toxic rain. Thankfully there is no storms today*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, he looks pretty miserable."
<Dias`> *Dias lowers his arms, studying Xevil as they appproach*
<Seraphna> Sera> Throne and a shower all in one. The ultimate depressed boi chair.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Hindsight is 20/20, I guess?"
<DeathStar> *There's voices from the piles of bodies, female, taunting him about something, as the group approaches*
<DeathStar> *Wind studies the rune and sees it's lit up
<Seraphna> **Sephie checks their runes too, musing and starting to feel out for the thing again**
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "...you know, we've been to literal hell, and I'm not sure this is better."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...easy. Dn't know what will happen if we disturb the scene." *looks at Id* "Could you scan?"
<Dias`> <Id> Yes I can. *Id scans Xevil and the pile of bodies*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ah, I have guests. I apologize for not rolling out the carpet. But you know how it is...
<Seraphna> Sera> Already very red?
<Dias`> <Dias> You don't have anyone to roll it out for you?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...Xevil, right?"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Yes, I am he.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You're in a sorry state
<Dias`> <Id> I see. That would explain my scan.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You see the universe burn despite everything. I take it you are from the past.
<DeathStar> Song 14: 1000 Ways
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...let's get the obvious quesitons out of the way. What happened here?"
<DeathStar> *As Bella asks that, the water on the floor ripples, as if something was moving toward the group*
<Dias`> <Dias> Yup. *He rotates his shoulders a bit as he walks towards Xevil*
<Dias`> <Id> Xevil is clean. But I am picking up an anomaly from the pile of bodies over there
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Watch out for the water too."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...feel that?" *turns toward the pile*
<DeathStar> *gas rises up from the water and surrounds Ariel and Wind*
<Seraphna> Sera> **trues blowing it off them with wind**
<DeathStar> *Xevil just watches* That happened.
<Alicia> <Ecne> "You are unaffected?"
<MobileAri> * Ariel instictively tries to throw up a holy barrier, trying to spot the threat
<DeathStar> *the wind delays it from fully grappling onto them*
<Seraphna> Sephie> He’s all they have left for entertainment.
<Dias`> <Dias> ...Ah. It's that thing.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Oh, it latched onto them
<DeathStar> <Xevil> But my god powers eventually allowed me to throw it off
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pulls traps out of her tails and throws them to the two**
<Jackieness> <Bella> "How many gas monsters are there?!"
<DeathStar> *The gas seems to flee into the one person it thinks can't shake it off - Cloe*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’d keep a trap for each everyone.
<Dias`> <Dias> Seem's you found a way to fight it off. That's impresive. *He pulls his fist back and slams it forward, sending a wave of air to blow it off course from Cloe*
<Seraphna> Sera> Well now it’s in our Spicy Chef.
<DeathStar> *Dias knocks it from Cloe and right toward Sylph, who sneezes*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cloe!"
<DeathStar> <Cloe> *blinks* Uh?!
<Seraphna> **Kaelsn tendrils a trap at it**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *moves to get in front of Cloe just in ase it comes back*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hold still Sylph, you’re technically gas too.
<DeathStar> >Sylph> ?!
<MobileAri> * Ariel relaxes the barrier now that she knows where the enemy is, and picks up one of the traps. "...so how do these work? That wasn't in the brief."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tries to scoop it up like an air filter through Sylph**
<DeathStar> *Sylph grabs Kaelan's face suddenly and begins to pump air into her, trying to blow her up*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan turns shadow and violently tugs her to the floor**
<Dias`> <Dias> Do I punch out the spirit?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Looks like you're going to have to."
<DeathStar> <Wind> We need to trap some metal onto them and it'll trap them in the person. As for a 'trap', I have no idea.
<Seraphna> **Sera uses Ice Magic on Sylph**
<DeathStar> <Wind> It can only be trapped in a clone body with the metal on it. How do we do that?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "How much metal?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan flicks a tail and tosses one to Wind**
<DeathStar> <Wind> Bracelet amount is enough
<Dias`> <Dias> Word. *He steps forward, then dashes over to Sylph, his fist back as he prepares to throw an uppercut to knock the wind out of her*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, that shouldn't be too bad then."
<DeathStar> *Sylph rubs hre face in pain*
<DeathStar> *then begins to try to launch Dias away with her wind*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shadow crawls away a bit and throws up**
<DeathStar> <Xevil> You know.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> If you really want
<DeathStar> <Xevil> ... *He motions at all the bodies laying around*
<Dias`> *Dias resists briefly then is sent flying back from the wind*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "We can't put them on all of them!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Use anything damnit I’ve tossed two.
<Dias`> <Id> How do we force it in to one of those bodies though?
<Seraphna> Sera> You only need one body.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Maybe Dias can knock it out of Sylph."
<DeathStar> *Sylph begins to try to form a tornado and aims it at the group*
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Actually... if this Dias can get it out of her, I think I can send it running."
<DeathStar> <Aya> Um
<DeathStar> <Aya> Can any of you disperse that?
<DeathStar> *She moves behind the throne*
<Sara> <Ellie> Sylphie...
<DeathStar> *Sylph lands by Ellie, holding out her hand to Ellie*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's a bit strong for me, but if I can get close..."
<Seraphna> **Sera sends her own wind to counter**
<Jackieness> <Bella> *runs and tries to knock Ellie away*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Ellie~. *she has a glint in her eye, but seems to be smiling, then scowls at Bella*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ....
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Get out of her you little shit.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...we have some bait."
<DeathStar> *Sylph cranes her head toward Kaelan when Wind walks up, rears his hand back, and punches his fist way up into Sylph's gut*
<MobileAri> * Ariel pulls holy energy into her blade, but it's different this time. It's not merely infusing the blade with holy strength; The crystal seems to be almost melting as she does so.
<DeathStar> *Sylph staggers in surprise, gaping*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh yeah… it’s be in her core wouldn’t it?
<Sara> * Ellie jerks and her eyes go wide
<DeathStar> <Wind> Oh
<Dias`> *Dias lands and comes dashing back, coming in low, as he gets close, the ground below his foot groans as it strains and he launches himself, appearing above Wind and Kaelan. He locks his eyes on her and a wave of Killing Intent erupts out of him towards her in an attempt to drive fear in to her*
<DeathStar> >Xevil> Oh
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Speaking of cores. You could use THAT
<Seraphna> Sera> What?
<DeathStar> *Sylph staggers, peering at Dias, showing her teeth as she tries to get air and power back in her; Xevil points at a few bodies off in the distance that look like sort of warriors; weapons laying off to the side beside them*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Gotcha." *rushes toward the weapons on the ground and grabs a couple up*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Spirit… Cores?
<DeathStar> Xevil> Spirit cores turned into spirit weapons. To destroy me
<Dias`> *Dias quickly grabs onto her mouth, covering it to keep her from recovering her breath
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Actually the idea came up sooner if I recall.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> From an enemy
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Sweet." *rushes back and hands out a couple of the spirit weapons*
<DeathStar> *Sylph drops and the gas escapes Sylph
<MobileAri> * Ariel almost disappears as she moves forward with the light, slashing at the being with her blade of light, drawing upon the strength of the heaven's ability to strike intangible beings.
<DeathStar> *The gas is hit and is slashed through*
<Dias`> *Dias sets Sylph down gently now as he looks to follow the gas*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tendrils a Dark core if one is nearby**
<DeathStar> *The gas actually begins to desperse*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh watches the gas, trying to detect where it's going
<DeathStar> *it seems to be breaking apart*
<Dias`> <Dias> Keep that up other Ariel.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ha ha ha... *he grabs his face* HA HA HA. Wonderful.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...did she just kill an unkillable thing?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> That she did
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm not convinced yet."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What about him?" *thumbs at Xevil* "Laughing mad."
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Yes
<Dias`> <Dias> To think we just needed her to do it.
<DeathStar> <Xevil> We stand at world's end
<DeathStar> <Xevil> What do you want to do now?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Poor guy musta cracked after all this time alone with a ghost.
<DeathStar> *He lurches forward, a smile on his face*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Dunno, you up for becoming a constant in time.
<MobileAri> * Ariel turns to check if the being is still about, "Shame I never got to use that on big S."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Go back, and make sure this never happens. I'm not sure if I can, though."
<DeathStar> *Ariel no longer senses it*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Go home now, if we're done here." *looks at Wind* "Are we done here?"
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Ah. So you all plan to leave. *he plops in his throne* If you can leave. After all, the one who destroyed the world was me
<Seraphna> Sera> You want a video game system or something?
<DeathStar> <Wind> We should. But one of us will likely have to remain here to equalize the timeline. Lets return to the ship
<Dias`> <Dias> Well we don't plan on staying here.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "It's funny... I've never seen a Xevil so thoroughly defeated, and by himself of all people."
<DeathStar> *Sylph rubs his stomach* He's depressing...
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm not surprised. I'd try to warn him, but... I don't think he'd listen."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Can you blame him? He was stuck here with an enemy that he couldn't kill, and that couldn't kill him... so they killed everything else around themselves."
<DeathStar> <Wind> It's one way to end things
<DeathStar> *Wind treks to the shuttle*
<Seraphna> Sera> And this kids is why immortality sucks ass.
<Dias`> <Id> And yet so many people try to achieve it.
<DeathStar> *as the group begins to return, a brief crack in time appears, even here*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "It wouldn't be so bad if the world didn't get destroyed around you."
<Seraphna> Sera> Yeah well a lot of people are dumb.
<DeathStar> <Wind> .... Time is still breaking down
<Dias`> <Dias> ...That doesn't look good.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "So what does that mean?"
<Seraphna> Sera> We need a constant. And hope the other groups were successful.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Does anyone here have a connection to the time spirits?
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "I just assumed those runes would."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Who'd be connected to this time?"
<DeathStar> *Wind looks at the runes* Lets see if this works. Chronos?
<Seraphna> Sephie> Sylph should be able to call to Chronos.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "The tiem guy went with the century team."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Terra can call any of the other spirits.
<DeathStar> *after a moment, Chronos appears, standing in the muddy water, hand on Sylph's head*
<Seraphna> Sephie> We killed ours. Chronos..
<Dias`> *Dias peers at Chronos, sniffing the air a bit*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, we found a way to actually kill it."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's dispersed, at least."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> You did well. The other team also did well. I'm having a talk with them now as well. The only problem is ... the past. A problem has occurred there.
<Seraphna> Sera> Turns out you just hair my sister at them. **shakes Ariel**
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I apologize for not being able to forsee it. Time there is not as easy to check in on
<Seraphna> *hair -shake
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Well, that was always the troubling location."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Why? Its the past, so it should already have happened, right?"
<Dias`> <Dias> What happened back there with the old people?
<Seraphna> Sephie> They probably broke a hip.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Let us just say that the past is being destroyed/overwritten faster than I can keep it together.
<Seraphna> Sephie> That’s not good!
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... that's more than a regular time traveller can do."
<Dias`> <Id> And how do we fix that?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Well...crap."
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "And I suppose going further back to stop the thing that's causing the changes then, isn't an option?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I want to say I can help, but I'm not a time Doctor, just a regular doctor. Kinda."
<DeathStar> *Chronos looks quiet* You can all think on what you would like to do. Going into the past will probably add to the overload of problems but you could go try. Or you could remain here where the changes will not affect things yet.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "LEt's get back to the Aquarius and discuss what to do with the others."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Wait, so is our home time being affected!?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Sounds good."
<Dias`> <Id> What do we have to do fix this point here?
<Alicia> <Ecne> "And what about... yes, that."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> At this point, fixing this point in time might be moot, so just hold on
<DeathStar> *Chronos vanishes*
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "So I guess we wait."
<DeathStar> <Aya> That didn't sound good. Lets go talk about if we want to go into the past or not then
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-760.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Ren sits at the bridge, the group having found no sign of Victoire in this time period, when things begin to break apart with time cracks*
<Dias`> <Id> ....That does not look good.
<Seraphna> Angela> Why are things getting worse?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Is it because we haven't picked who will stay behind yet?
<DeathStar> *Chronos appears, without being prompted* It is due to events in the past - time is breaking apart even more now
<Seraphna> Tabetha> **frowns** They failed?
<Dias`> <Id> Explain, please.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? Yes, do elaborate."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I had a feeling that would be the big one."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I'm afraid that the monster as you have dubbed it went after Cran and Venerator.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> So that the Dragoon and Weapon project will never get off the ground.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...of course, it did."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> That would do it… Cran could replace himself but Venerator?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "That sounds like it's a pretty huge change."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... don't look at me."
<DeathStar> <Selena> This is serious, huh?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... as annoying as the Dragoons and Weapons are, they are still... admittedly... important to the world we know."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You know I'm part Dragoon
<Dias`> <Id> Why would it choose to remove something that would be what it's looking for?
<DeathStar> *Ren shows her teeth*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We could try going back before they are killed and stop it. The beast would have committed itself to a timeline with these actions yes?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You do know Ren's a dra..."
<Seraphna> Angela> I think Noire finds everything annoying.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So the plan is to what, try to go back and stop it before it happens?
<Xantop> <Marcus> We have any Ven clones we could replace the real one with?
<Dias`> <Id> Won't that cause an issue in itself?
<DeathStar> <Chii> That'd still break the timeline pretty bad, kiddo
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I refer to how the various schemes exploiting them to threaten humanity on more than one occassion."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That feels like a bad idea in itself."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Well, since it's on the run, I expect it thinks destroying time is more advantagous for it."
<Seraphna> Angela> We did it before. We could stop and grab whatever one is skulking around in Prime on the way.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I also have to announce
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Haven't we dealt with something like that before?"
<DeathStar> <Chronos> That the monster was 'caught' after the deaths of the two - and was arrested. Erevis Zhenmei.
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm. That would track then.
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah, we need to go back before the kills. Only choice.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Erevis was the monster back then?
<DeathStar> <Chronos> It's in her body
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Or what's left of it
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We can still save her!
<Xantop> <Marcus> Ooof.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, anyone got a time machine?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So go back to before it rrived and ambush Erevis?"
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> *rubs her head* "I hate time travel as a solution for time travel..."
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I will take you back.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> But you only have one shot
<DeathStar> <Chronos> ... since I will be the fixture here
<Dias`> <Id> And you can repair the damage done for that?
<Seraphna> Angela> Alright, quick ass kicking then home for tea… saywhat?
<Xantop> <Simon> You will?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Any word from the third team?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If we fix the timeline, will you even need to?"
<DeathStar> <Chronos> I will monitor them and pull them where they want to go
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Their timeline is precarious to say the least
<Dias`> <Id> Yes because it's a branch that must be maintained regardless now.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Time to save Johnny…! Again!
<DeathStar> *Chronos peers at Simon*
<DeathStar> <Chronos> You should join the others; this world is also precarious as you can see
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Alright. Well... we'll know where to find you. We'll keep in touch!"
<Xantop> <Simon> ...I would rather stay.
<DeathStar> <Chronos> Are you sure? You'll become a fixture in this alternate future.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette pets Simon on the shoulder, "Do what you want to."
<Xantop> <Simon> I joined this with the intention of becoming a fixture. I was never meant to get the extra time that I did...it just feels like the right thing to do.
<Xantop> 6* Simon smiles and nods to Nicolette.
<Dias`> <Id> Are you sure about this Simon?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I won't try to talk you out of it, but... I do need to know that you know what that means."
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... *looks at the others Spirit Warrior* I wish we had more time to learn about those weapons but we're light on time. And I have a feeling after time is fixed, the Cleaners are not going to allow time travel. So we probably will not be allowed to see you again without their permission
<Xantop> <Simon> I understand, I will try to find a way to leave you notes and information, I appreciate all the sacrifice you all have made protecting all of reality and time, I wish you good luck on your next steps, trust in Chronos.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Well... I doubt I will. But... you and some of the others might. Once our time catches up to this point."
<Dias`> <Id> I will miss our talks, Simon.
<Dias`> <Id> Is there anything you would like me to pass on to Lana?
<DeathStar> *Aimee and Melodie look at each other, wondering what the big deal is*
<DeathStar> *Selena shakes their hands*
<Seraphna> Angela> Even if we could time travel there is no coming back here.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Gonna miss you Simon, but was pretty sure this was coming. You've had one real goal since I've known you, after all."
<Xantop> <Simon> Just a thanks for the friendship, the same thanks I extend to you all. 6* Simon turns fully and bows to them.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: 10-560.?,?
<DeathStar> Date: even
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> *John hurries past the police, getting shouts*
<DeathStar> *Cran lifts a coat to hide his face to hurry as well*
<Dias`> *Chad moves after John with Cran*
<Xantop> <Xan> This is attention grabbing. 6* He notes to himself before rushing past, Kane does so as well.
<DeathStar> *John hurries up the stairs of the government building; John pretends to flash a badge at them as they go up*
<DeathStar> *the police squinting at him*
<DeathStar> Song 11: Past Darkness
<Dias`> *Chad motions that they're both with John as he moves to keep up*
<DeathStar> *As they reach the top of the stairs, inside the government building, the team reaches what looks to be a slaughter - burned energy all over the room and two charred bodies on the ground. A burned woman - Erevis - is being cuffed and police are eyeballing her in fear, no one having seen anything like this before*
<Xantop> <Xan> ...ah fuck.
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "This is bad."
<Dias`> *Chad shifts his hand onto his hilton his back, being cautious*
<Xantop> 6* Kane looks from one body to the other and then around the room.
<DeathStar> *she is being led out the door, eyeing the ground, then eyes Chad, Xanatos and John, her eyes going from lifeless to an almost evil glint, then back to the ground as she has to be dragged almost due to the damage her body took from the core*
<DeathStar> <John> Well then.....
<Xantop> <Xan> Are these who I think they are?
<DeathStar> *Cran holds his chest, taking deep breaths*
<Dias`> *Chad eyes Cran, shifting an arm to keep him upright*
<DeathStar> <John> What are we going to do?
<DeathStar> *John eyes Erevis, then the others*
<Xantop> <Xan> It's in her, we have to stop it. Maybe save her, but stop it at least.
<DeathStar> *Avenir appears*
<Dias`> <Chad> We still have those two bodies to deal with....
<DeathStar> <Avenir> How far back do you want to go back?
<Xantop> <Xan> We can do that?
<DeathStar> Song 15: PAst Ways
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "I don't see why not."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> You can't keep doing it again and again, but you can try one time.
<DeathStar> *she pokes her fingers together, eyeing the ground*
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face* We need to go far enough back that we can get here in time.
<Xantop> <Xan> When she arrives, we need to be there to stop it then and there before someone dies.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Okay. *The two appear on the street, along with the other group*
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "...ah... is it okay if I go all out?"
<DeathStar> <John> The only way...is to go all out!
<DeathStar> *he thumbs up*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha pounces John**
<Dias`> *Chad sighs a bit*
<DeathStar> *Ren rotates her bad arm*
<Xantop> <Xan> ...we need to try to get it to leave her and then...Chad are you smart enough to trap it somehow?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... we have alot of versatility in power sets now."
<Seraphna> Angela> You have backup now.
<Dias`> <Chad> The only thing we have is that metal we harvested.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm here now. It's going to be really awkward but... I'm glad, somehow."
<Xantop> <Xan> Well that's the plan. Wait Cheryl's crew how are you here?
<Dias`> *Chad eyes the other group* ...Why are you guys here....nevermind. I assume you succeeded.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Chronos brought us
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We could trap it in Erevis' body then pull her back with us*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Magic."
<Seraphna> Angela> We saw your screw up and came back to help.
<Xantop> <Kane> Were you able to determine a way to defeat this being?
<Seraphna> Angela> We captured ours in a trap.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "The whole magic metal thing worked out."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> This one is only 1/3rd of its normal strength.
<Xantop> <Kane> I see, well then let us try to replicate that success.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I do wonder where the last team is at though
<Xantop> 6* Xan looks around, scanning for hyperspace energy.
<Seraphna> Angela> I imagine they’ll come in as the cavalry for the endgame.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "You think they messed up too?"
<Dias`> <Chad> We should be here before they arrive to this time point
<DeathStar> *it appears Erevis is heading right for the target - faster this time weirdly*
<Seraphna> Angela> Nah they just travelled the furthest.
<Xantop> <Xan> Erevis is moving, fast.
<Seraphna> Angela> It remembers.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Yeah they might've messed up.
<Dias`> <Chad> ...Then we need to catch up.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's odd, shouldn't things be as before?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Clearly not. We got to go
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Us being here so early changed things." *hurries over*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette calls upon the wind to lend speed to the party
<Dias`> <Chad> In theory yes, but it's not that way. Fastest people cut her off and try not to get caught
<Seraphna> Angela> It must have a temporal memory like the Time Spirit.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ah fuck
<Xantop> <Marcus> Super speed time. 6* Marcus kneels and then runs in normal mode since a wolf man would freak everyone out.
<Dias`> <Chad> We then need to get it somewhere secluded. *He looks over at Cran*
<Seraphna> **Angela looks about for options**
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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<DeathStar> *Sylph studies the spirit weapons they got back from the planet*
<DeathStar> *looking creeped out*
<Dias`> *Id floats over it the spirit weapon, scanning it thoroughyl*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tugs assistance from her tails** Take a look at this Dark core.
<DeathStar> *Sylph looks at the core*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> You keep cores in her your tail?
<Dias`> <Id> To think that these were created from Spirit Cores. What would drive someone to develop this?
<DeathStar> *Sylph touches the weapon and jerks hand back*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I was trying to tug Nocturne out.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Nocturne dead in this time period
<DeathStar> ?
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Wouldn't be the first time someone commited an attrocity to try to win."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I mean my Nocturne? Not sure who this one is.
<DeathStar> *Sylph muses* Trying to touch the weapon... I feel like weapon is alive
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A willing conversion maybe?
<Dias`> <Id> That would be quite the choice to make.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> In my first life the Dragoons did similar. Becoming the Anima.
<Dias`> <Id> I guess we'll never find out. Unless Xevil knows.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> His name comes up a lot
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Should I go question him?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Think of him like the Mal guy from your world.
<Dias`> <Id> That would deped on his level of sanity currently
<DeathStar> <Wind> I really rather not - it's a fitting fate not to - even if he does get his own empire, knowing in the end he's alone makes me smile
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Ah, um...
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I guess it can't hurt to ask a few questions. <Aya> I'll go with you. <Adeline> Same. Who knows what all we could learn.
<Dias`> <Id> Well, he does seem to be a thorn in the side of many.
<Seraphna> Sephie> I-I’ll come too.
<Seraphna> **Sephie moves closer to Adeline**
<DeathStar> *Adeline pats head* Alright, let us go question him
<Dias`> *Id floats to Aya* <Dias> I'll hang by just in case he tries something foolish.
<DeathStar> *Aya nods. Wind rubs eyes* <Wind> Try not to anger him or anything - he's still insanely strong
<DeathStar> *Sylph flies them down to the surface*
Session Start: Tue May 07 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
<MobileAri> * Ariel watches the others wander off, "... I hate to say it, but I actually feel bad for this Xevil. He didn't seem like he deserved this level of hell. I mean, he's an evil man that deserved a lot, but maybe not this."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I agree. *he muses*
<DeathStar> <Wind> I'll keep an eye on him once time reverses - I wonder - if he has God powers - does he retain knowledge of all timelines and possibilities, but then that's going beyond what I can guestimate because if so, when we can back, he might be broken. But I'll keep an eye and see if he keeps traveling down this empire path of his
<DeathStar> *Sylph walks up to Xevil on the chair; he peers down at them*
<Dias`> *Dias plops down indian style and rests his head in his propped up arm*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Tell us all about the spirit weapons!
<DeathStar> *Xevil eyes them* What nonsense is this?
<DeathStar> <Xevil> I'll tell you the 1000 proverbs if you are so bored
<Seraphna> Sephie> Can just start with the spirit weapons please, Mr. Xevil.
<DeathStar> *Xevil pauses in the middle of the talk about his trip to the United Kingdom*
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Very well. I don't know much since it was a Geyze thing, but from what I know they were a popular weapon to defeat spirits and spirit tech and mages. Crossed over from the Mirror Universe to Prime
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Oh
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Now my life story...
<DeathStar> *he finisheson a strange story that makes no sense*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Um
<DeathStar> *Aya and Adeline concur and ask questions about how the world "ended"* <Xevil> Oh that would be a combination of two things
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Nyarlathotep and the beast being inside me
<Dias`> <Id> Nyarlathotep?
<DeathStar> <Xevil> Yes
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<DeathStar> *Sylph returns to the ship*
<DeathStar> *slumping*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> ... he's so annoying
<Seraphna> **Sephie hangs on Adeline**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> After the singing broke out even I grew weak
<DeathStar> <Aya> At least he answered some questions and we learned that Nyarl had a hand in this
<Seraphna> Sephie> Thena might have enjoyed that singing.
<DeathStar> *Sylph issprawled out*
<DeathStar> <Sylph> Fruiiiiit
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll go hand Ceilidh a copy of the notes
<DeathStar> *she moves off with Sephie to find her*
<DeathStar> *Adeline slides the info into Ceilidh's room*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Cafe, Sephie?
<DeathStar> *Sylph takes one of the weapons silently*
<DeathStar> *then heads off stroking it*
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<Seraphna> Sephie> Sure.
<DeathStar> *Adeline sits with some food, Cloe leaning forward
<DeathStar> *Watching them eat it*
Session Start: Tue May 07 22:49:49 2024
<DeathStar> *Adeline does reports*
<Seraphna> **Sephie noms a sandwich**
<DeathStar> <Cloe> How it taste?
<Seraphna> Sephie> Good!
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Yay@
<Seraphna> Sephie> **she noms and floats up a couple reports to review**
<DeathStar> *one of them is a report on Cloe's sandwich8

Session Start: Wed May 08 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> *Cloe cooks in the kitchen, creating new food*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Man...can't believe we are still in this crappy version of the future."
<DeathStar> *Cloe slides some food over to Bella - it looks like a nice lasgna*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *picks up a fork*
<DeathStar> *Cloe leans in, smiling*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *takes a bite of the lasagna*
<DeathStar> *it's good and not spicy*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "This is your best try yet."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Yay. *she sets hot sauce down as well* Since some people like it hot
<Jackieness> <Bella> *keeps eatting it*
<DeathStar> *Cloe ponders what to make next* They say people can think better on a full stomach. Maybe I should send food up to Yuki and those on the bridge
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I don't get what's to think about. We should just go back to the past now that we know how to kill the thing."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Ariel is probably one of the few people who can kill it.
<DeathStar> <Cloe> And not just banish it
<DeathStar> <Cloe> But from what I understand that era of time is squishy
<Jackieness> <Bella> "There was the other one that was 100 years in the future. The one there needs to be killed too."
<DeathStar> *Cloe thinks*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Is it right to kill an enemy, even a monster, that is trapped already?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "If it is beyond any chance of rehabilitation, then yeah. I mean, eternal imprisonment could be crueler than death."
<DeathStar> *Cloe ponders that, preparing dishes for the bridge crew*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Besides... if the thing ever managed to escape..." *points* "...this is what the future will look like again."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Future is kind of lonely here
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cause that thing killed everyone."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> I wonder if people hooked up to holovid stuff because people were depressed
<DeathStar> *she ponders that as she heads for the the bridge with more food*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *walks along* "Maybe the thing wans't interested in people who were trapped in a simulation."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Could be it didn't feel real!
<DeathStar> *Yuki can be found pondering the pros and cons taking the ship back to an unstable period of time*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I wonder if it'll be possible to protect the ship if we went back...
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Makes my head hurt to think about."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> We could go check out one of the places!
<DeathStar> <Cloe> We have all the .. *pauses* time in the world while here!
<DeathStar> *Yuki turns her head slowly*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What do you mean?"
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Well, Chronos said time won't likely break apart here for a long time due to us being so far in the future!
<DeathStar> <Cloe> So we have time to explore things before any time breaks occur
<Jackieness> <Bella> "But what is there to explore? I mean... everything is dead out there or jacked into a simulation."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Cloe is curious what is in the sim
<DeathStar> *She ponders* Is it full of fun?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...probably the time period where we came from since that would have been the last good tiem ebfore the beast thing wrecked the universe, right?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Probably
<DeathStar> *Yuki eats her food*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Always want what you don't have
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Cloe bets they can fly in it
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I don't know... i you want to substitute for a real life, better to keep the simulated reality grounded in actual physical rules so the mind doens't reject it."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Aw.
<DeathStar> *Yuki nods at Bella, pointing*
<Jackieness> bel "That's actually one way you can tell if you are in the Net or in the real world. If you cna do somethign that you shouldn't normally be able to do, you are probably int he Net... unless you got some new super powers."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "That's actually one way you can tell if you are in the Net or in the real world. If you cna do somethign that you shouldn't normally be able to do, you are probably int he Net... unless you got some new super powers."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> The Blue Sky of the Net always makes Cloe feel a little dizzy
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Well, blue "everything"
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Well, yeah, the default Net UI is totally not realistic at all. You can mod your senses for a different look though."
<DeathStar> *Cloe gets a catty look and jots something down*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well unless one of us wants to plug into this sim, we can do scans. *She leans forward and has the Aquarius scan it* In the meantime
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I need to see if Mireille can think of protection ideas
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Probably wouldn't take much to hook a console to the sim that would let us take a look from the outside. Kind of like a window."
<DeathStar> *Cloe claps* Lets lets. *She eyes the scans* Wow it takes a lot of power
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Well, to maintain a realistic sim with that many simultaneous users... yeah..."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> I wonder who pays for the power/maintains?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Doens't look like there is any economy anyore, so that means no money. Probbaly just running on a bunch of old, oversized reactors."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Woooow. *She works on seeing what's in it*
<DeathStar> *Cloe soon gets fuzzy images*
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Session Start: Thu May 09 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> *Cloe looks at the images sleepily*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...you been at this a while." *yawns herself*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Looking at the images; deciding what I see.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "See anything yet?"
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Cloe sees what looks to be people standing around a ... *squints* Park
<DeathStar> *she motions at the screen that Bella can look at*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *looks* "...looks like a normal life in there."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Almost too boring. *the screen seems to show people in places with extremely low tech, holding stuff that shows little to no information; kids playing with toys that looks to be even older than current era stuff*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What were you expecting?"
<DeathStar> *Cloe puffs cheeks, looking confused at some of the stuff being shown, ears perked up* <Ben> It appears, on the surface level, they've set the era to 20th century Earth. You would think they would have set it to another era - it being 1000 years in the future
<DeathStar> *he leans over and studies the images himself* <Ben> Unless there is places with higher tech and we're just not seeing it
<Jackieness> <Bella> "HAd to be a reason."
<DeathStar> *Ben moves off to work on the shield proper with Yuki while Cloe crosses her arms* Inside looks so boring
<Jackieness> <Bella> "With the universe gone to crap out here, maybe everyone just wanted to retreat to boring and safe."
<DeathStar> *she flips through screens, coming across a creepy looking tower central town "hall" that rises up high over the area. Cloe tries to get more images of the inside but can't seem to*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...that looks weird."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> It does. I wonder if the bad guys live there! <Yuki> If by bad guys you mean their elected officals
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I think Cloe's point is that it looks creepy compared to the rest of the sim. Out of place."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It is an odd town hall yes. <Mireille> Tallest building by my scans
<DeathStar> <Mireille> It might have higher levels of technology
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Question is 'why' given the rest of the setting."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I could try to send you into the sim. But we're low on time
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Worst case scenario, your minds get stuck in there while your bodies remain on the ship or something
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Not worth the risk."
<DeathStar> *Cloe looks like she was considering it*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "You heard Mireille. We don't have time."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Aw, okay. You think of another way to peek inside then?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We alreayd have a connection... maybe could hack together something to break through their security."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> We can attempt a hack; just know that it might alert them to us. *she small spirit begins to prepare something* Lets see what we can do
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cool."
<DeathStar> *Mireille begins to attemept to send a hack through their connection*
<DeathStar> *the images on the screen begin to clear up a bit and they are able to see inside the building a little; the town hall's lower levels look much like the town, but there is one thing that stands out as odd. There is a type of camera system hidden in the walls. And there's a basement level and an upper level. As Cloe attempts to jump the tracking system upward first, it shows the town hall has a massive network of people working to monitor the town with cameras throughout the town and other stuff to alert them to outside the system if something happens. In this room they have the option to view through the room's various systems easier*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> It would appear if we remain connected too much longer they will detect us.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Pull back."
<DeathStar> *Mireille ejects them for now*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I've downloaded what I can so that one day you all can create your own sim future
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Weird that they represent system security as a room of people with screens and consoles."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> I feel like they watch their own town so they can't have fun either
<Jackieness> <Bella> "This future was created because that thing was running rampant. Now we know that there is a way to kill it, so we can keep this future from happening."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> You don't think something else could cause this to happen? A Meteor? A plague?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We were there when we found Xevil."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I still will hold onto the data. With time being changed, it would be terrible if in 700 years it could be useful to stuff everyone into a sim if due to an outbreak - plus we don't know the condition of the Mirror Universe
<DeathStar> *Yuki's ears twitch, and she glances over* <Mireille> Note that the Prime technically still is alive.
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Now I'm really curious
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I guess its a good idea to get whatever data we can find. Maybe discoveries that won't be made because they weren't needed with things fixed."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> You think home is okay?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We didn't even go looking for Yggdrasil."
<DeathStar> *Ben flips through stuff* Hm, I have to assume Yggdrasil still is around
<Jackieness> <Bella> "So maybe that might be worth going to."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> To Yggdrasil?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah. Beats floating around in dead space, contemplating our navels."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Plot a course; it'll give us time while we work on the shield problem. Maybe there's something there that can help. <Cloe> And we can see if the gate still exists back home
<DeathStar> *Mireille and Ben plot the course to Yggdrasil*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Exactly."
<DeathStar> *Cloe sways in place*
<DeathStar> <Cloe>
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cloe?"
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Just impatient
<DeathStar> *Cloe paws* Want to be there already
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Have to wait a little longer."
<DeathStar> *Cloe paces around like a cat*
<DeathStar> <Mireille> We are arriving
<DeathStar> *she announces a bit later*
<DeathStar> *the ship comes out in front of Yggdrasil, which looks pretty much the same, if a bit larger and wilder*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...finally... Cloe is past twitchy."
<DeathStar> *Cloe leans forward and eyes the monitor, then tries to find the gate*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> ...
<DeathStar> <Cloe> No sign of gate
<DeathStar> *She peers back at Bella*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Maybe we can go down to Yggdrasil and try to find out if anything is there."
<DeathStar> <Ben> That could eat up a lot of time
<DeathStar> *Ben thinks* Give me a moment
<DeathStar> *He heads and grabs a few items, then returns with wrist watches, and straps it around Bella's wrist then Cloe's*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What is this?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Personal teleporters tied to the ship. It should take the three of us back if the group solves the issue with the time shields or we reach our destination and need to be sent back. Only problem - distance. We might go out of range once we enter the mirror universe
<DeathStar> <Ben> So lets hope the boost works
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Right."
<DeathStar> *He prepares to head down to Yggdrasil and Cloe bounces after*
<DeathStar> *Ben waits at the Aquarius' hanger*
<DeathStar> <Ben> You sure you want to do this?
<Jackieness> <Bella> *nods toward Cloe* "She needs to do this."
<DeathStar> <Ben> Alright then
<DeathStar> -P_
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Session Close: Fri May 10 00:00:07 2024

Session Start: Sat May 11 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> *Ben works on unlocking the pathways down in the bottom of the tree*
<DeathStar> *musing since they lack Kaori and Victoire*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What do you think we'll find?"
<DeathStar> *Ben opens the pathways* <Ben> Your destiny
<DeathStar> <Ben> .. Movie quote
<DeathStar> *he steps into the portal*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Corny." *steps through after him*
<DeathStar> *Cloe follows; the pathways looks dusty due to lack of anyway ever returning*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...looks like no one's been down here in a while."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> ....*sneezes*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Should have brought air masks." *looks around*
<DeathStar> *Ben eyes the datapad* It's fine
<DeathStar> *as they navigate the maze they arrive at the computer area which is powered off*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "If Cloe catches a sinus infection, her mom is going to let me have it."
<DeathStar> *Ben kneels and studies the Miyu computer*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Offline for a bit
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Can you get it powered on?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> You need to be part of the their family
<DeathStar> <Ben> Which means at one point she recognized family members besides Kaori or Victoire
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We don't have any of their family around though."
<DeathStar> <Ben> No. Let us continue then
<DeathStar> *he stands and moves onward*
<DeathStar> *Cloe rubs nose as they move along; soon coming up to the Mirror World exit*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *looks it over*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Ready?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Ready."
<DeathStar> *Ben opens it up and the group finds themselves on Centerpoint*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...this doesn't look right..."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> How so?
<DeathStar> *Ben kneels, scanning the structure*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I expected... you know... *our* Yggdrasil."
<DeathStar> <Ben> It was a Centerpoint tree. *he taps the crystal underneath*
<DeathStar> *then begins to move along*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *follows*
<DeathStar> *Cloe points out at the two Geyzes and Kumen in the distance
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Worlds still there
<Jackieness> <Bella> "But soemthing happened to this place..."
<DeathStar> *At the main center, it becomes more branch like, with lots of strange terminal devices floating, most of them dim and showing nothing; one shows Prime* <Cloe> ... *tilts head at everything*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What does this mean?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> You used to, from mom's notes, could view and enter other realities from Centerpoint
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'm guessing them being dim would mean..
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Change the channel?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I think he means they are dead realities."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Was hoping you wouldn't say that outloud
<DeathStar> <Ben> Still, it doesn't help us get over to Geyze unless this place stores information
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What? Everyone was thinking it."
<DeathStar> *Ben plugs a datapad into a terminal and tries to download info
<DeathStar> *A portal undims* Okay, lets step through
<Jackieness> <Bella> *heads through the portal."
<Jackieness> *
<DeathStar> *The three appear in overgrown jungle; up in the sky Kumen can be seen*
<DeathStar> *Cloe coughs on a bug* We in Ent forest?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Maybe... who knows how much ahs changed."
<DeathStar> <Ben> ... *Studies his datapad* .... Strange
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> I am getting conflicting readings. Spirit energy is drastically low on the planet, but at the same time, I'm detecting massive spirit beings.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...oh...crap..."
<DeathStar> *Cloe looks at Bella, frowning*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...you thinkign what I'm thinking, Cloe?"
<DeathStar> <Cloe> No chance our spirits got buff? <Ben> Our spirits are tied to the well being of the planet. That's why it's paradoxical for there to be massive spirit beings and Geyze to have such weak spirit energy
<DeathStar> <Cloe> .... *she nods at Bella, ears flat*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...it means the super spirits invaded and won."
<DeathStar> *Ben hmms* That is a highly likely conclusion
<DeathStar> <Ben> Since none in our party are spirit based, we should be able to get closer if you want
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We need to try to find out when they arrived and how they attacked..."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Mana seems to be ... *She feels it out* weaker too. If we get into a fight, I will be in trouble
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Then we try to not get into any fights."
<DeathStar> <Ben> Then avoid fighting
<DeathStar> *Ben treks them through the forest; it seems to have once been the Ent forest, but strangely no Ents seem to remain*
<DeathStar> *or at least, none show themselves*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...wonder if they hit Kumen too."
<DeathStar> <Ben> I have to imagine both planets were struck at the same time; else Ymir would have come to Geyze's aid. *As the team comes across an ancient, village of what could have been the Ents once upon time, now taken by the jungle, there's sounds of movement. Ben shifts to slide into one of the huts that is barely standing still*
<DeathStar> *Cloe climbs a tree*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *ninjas into a hiding place*
<DeathStar> *A group of men with spirit energy, and holding those strange spirit weapons they found at Xevil's place, move through the jungle, scanning it for something*
<DeathStar> *they begin to pass the village, then pause*
<DeathStar> *the weapons aiming and they launch and nail a bunch of lesser spirits, the tiny little things used to power things or various summoners would call forth to drastic people*
<DeathStar> *the weapons greedily consuming it to power itself*
<DeathStar> *distract
<DeathStar> *the men then seem to move on out of sight*
<DeathStar> *Cloe soon hops down and sits on butt*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *lands next to Cloe* "...who were those guys?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> I am unsure, but it seems strange they were using such weapons to consume little sprites.
<DeathStar> *Ben uses his datapad* Those men were attuned to the giant spirit energies. As if they were servants
<DeathStar> <Ben> This way. *He moves away*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Those were like the old weapons I grabbed at xevil's palace." *follows Ben* "The ones I grabbed had full spirit cores in them."
<DeathStar> <Ben> They must have something to do with spirit energy consumption then
<DeathStar> <Ben> Maybe the weapons gather them? Put them in the core? Hm. Questions on top of questins
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I don't know... I justw ant to find out enough info to stop this bad future from even happening..."
<DeathStar> *as they emerge from the jungle, a massive city can be seen, almost alien in nature; nothing like what is seen in Geyze today. Ben points* Nearest spirit is there
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What is this place?"
<DeathStar> <Cloe> A hive of spirity and villainy
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I wonder if they have any computers we can download from."
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'm not sure. *As they get close, the walls seem to be made of unknown materials and rise high, making an attack on it nearly impossible. There seems to be only one way in, a large gate that is currently down, with guards protecting it. People seem to be walking into the city and leaving it just fine*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Let us go in and find out
<DeathStar> *As they walk inside, they would find beggars on the streets, asking for coin*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Not that different from normal Geyze..."
<DeathStar> *Ben looks around and points at a building that has Info Center*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Convenient."
<DeathStar> *As they step in, though, it's all books*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Boo
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...this is a library..."
<DeathStar> *there is one terminal in the back wall and a kid is using it*
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll gather some books
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Can't we just take the terminal?
<Jackieness> <Bella> *eyes the kid and grumbles*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Are you really going to bully a kid?"
<DeathStar> *the kid seems to be looking up familiar porn*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> ... Yes?
<DeathStar> *Ben sets down several books on a table*
<DeathStar> *Cloe joins Ben and begins to flip through them*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...wait...he's porn-surfing. Screw this, I am bullying the little perv." *heads that way*
<DeathStar> *The kid tries to switch back to a report on cats when Bella gets near*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I saw that, you little perv."
<DeathStar> *The kid jerks and looks around* Uh, uh...
<DeathStar> *he grabs his bag and trips on his way for the exit, glaring at Bella once*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, just mad cause he got caught." *tries the terminal*
<DeathStar> <Cloé> *appears behind Bella*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Not bad.
<DeathStar> *it seems the terminal is hooked up to all the books in the library; to get onto the online system or connect with Kumen, you need to give your ID and identify yourself to the system so they can track what you're looking at*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...crap. What happened to open library terminals?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Did the boy log onto the online portion or was it just the library books?
<DeathStar> <Cloé> He was looking at familiar porn. Of course he was online. <Ben> Did he log off?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Definitely was online, unless they keep familiar fetish porn in the collection."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Good question... let's see..." *tries to see if its still online*
<DeathStar> *it looks like they're still connected under the boy*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Alright. You're in the driver seat, but I would check history information first.
<Jackieness> <Bella> *nods and checks the history of Geyze* "Just a kid doing a history report for school..."
<DeathStar> *The history report looks a little odd; history events that the team knows goes one way has been altered greatly, stating things like the Hapian Dynasty's leaders and the Alliance were bad guys and tried to lead the people into the dark ages, especially when they caused both worlds populations to die out it in the Reckoning*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...ok...so totally unbiased here. OK, cross-reference the Reckoning."
<DeathStar> *The Reckoning - was an event some 1000 - 900 years when the Alliance and the Visage met each other. The Alliance at first claimed to welcome the Visage due to their power and knowledge of the spirits, but attempted to steal it (cont)
<DeathStar> *This led to a terrible war that destroyed most of the two worlds, until one of the spirits of geyze betrayed the others to end it and save both worlds. since then the Visage has taken over ruling duties and protected both worlds and been healing them*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...that doesn't sound like the Alliance that I know."
<DeathStar> *Cloe thinks*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> All of it seems like fuddy duddy
<Jackieness> <Bella> *cross references the Visage*
<DeathStar> *Visage - were a group of peaceful spirits from the unknown regions of space that came seeking shelter at Geyze and Kumen. They brought with them new ways of using their abilities and new ways of thinking. They are the current rulers of both worlds as they help our people get back on their feet. *images of the Visage begin to appear on the monitor - but unlike your typical elements, glancing at these seven give no hint at their power*
<DeathStar> *And there's no bio on what they can do*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I think these are the guys that everyone back home have been afraid of."
<DeathStar> *Ben studies*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> It's possible. *She nods in agreement*
<DeathStar> <Ben> But who agreed to help them?
<DeathStar> <Ben> And why?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Let's see..." *tries to find out information on the spirit that changed sides*
<DeathStar> *the page begins to load up stuff on the hero spirit that helped end the war; as it slowly begins to load up, suddenly it cuts off and it states "Timed Out - ID No Longer Valid, Use Again"*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...seriously... a timer?"
<DeathStar> <Cloe> .... *Flops*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Also there was a logical discrepency in their 'history'."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> I feel denied.
<DeathStar> <Ben> There was a few, but?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "It said the Alliance got everyone both planets killed... but then the Visage helped them to rebuild? So everyone dead or not? Which is it?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> True. *He taps one of the books he got* I could try flipping through these, but this could take hours
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What we need is to find out which spirit switched sides and why... if we can find it."
<DeathStar> *Ben flips through the book, seeing what he can find*
<DeathStar> *Cloé tugs on Bella* What should we do?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I don't know... like ben said, we cna't stay *too* long. I also don't want to go wandering and risk gettign discovered."
<DeathStar> *the familiar thinks while holding on*
<DeathStar> *Cloe pulls up cloak and hood and begins to sneak off*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cloe. Freeze."
<DeathStar> *Cloe jerks*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "You are, like, the most in danger of being discovered."
<DeathStar> <Cloé> Aw.
<DeathStar> <Ben> Alright, it looks like
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Mana here is down too, so you could get scanned or something."
<DeathStar> <Ben> The Reckoning was mainly the Alliance members being wiped out. And Alliance allies
<DeathStar> <Ben> Their territories were heavily damaged afterward
<DeathStar> <Ben> Except one's
<Jackieness> <Bella> "The forest. Terra's?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Actually, no. The Dark Lands. It suffered the least amount of damage.
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll see if it explains why
<DeathStar> *Cloe paces around the table, then rolls along the chairs, bored*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "so maybe Nox?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> It is possible. It could be also that their leader pulled them out of the Alliance to protect them. *Ben after a bit tosses the book* It just mentions the heroic spirit that changed sides and saved the war, but it does hint they were probably from the Dark Lands.
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Sounds like they are suppressing that information..."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Why supress it when they won?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Best guess is that its not completely true."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> So it's the Light Spirit that betrayed
<DeathStar> *she gasps*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Or none of them did; or something else
<Jackieness> <Bella> *looks flatly at Cloe*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Either way we should keep an eye on Nox if a group called the Visage appears
<DeathStar> <Ben> ... *he pauses* And Mireille.
<DeathStar> *Cloe tilts head* Our ship?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Why Mireille?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Nox has gotten close to Mireille and is probably her first adult relationship. If something were to happen to Nox - say she was in danger or her world was - I cannot calculate what Mireille might do to save her
<Jackieness> <Bella> "What about the other way around? Aquarius would probably be on the frontline."
<DeathStar> <Ben> Well that's the dangers of being with a ship spirit; Sparkling should consider the risks too, I suppose. I should warn her before she goes too far as well. You're connecting not just connecting with the spirit, you're being drawn into the spirits many functions and becoming part of the ship
<DeathStar> <Ben> Nox could become compelled to want to do more for Mireille than normal
<Jackieness> <Bella> "She's already climbed into the tube before."
<DeathStar> *Ben rubs his forehead* That is true
<Jackieness> <Bella> "But... given the low spirit energy... I doubt either one of them is still on Geyze."
<DeathStar> *Cloe thinks*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> If they are still around, they would be near one of the Visage - or where-ever the Aquarius is
Session Start: Sun May 12 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
<Jackieness> <Bella> "How would we even find the Aquarius? Hell, we still have a time budget too."
<DeathStar> <Ben> True, we don't have a lot of time left. We could try to find high ground to do a search for the Aquarius itself, but that would draw eyes
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Assuming its even visible."
<DeathStar> <Ben> mm. *he steps outside, glancing around at the beggars and others. A tiny little girl eyes them ruefully, perhaps hoping for coin*
<DeathStar> *Cloé tries to hide behind Bella, like you do when you have no coin*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...yeah... we don't have the local money."
<DeathStar> *Ben points at a location* Lets see if we can get a signal up there. Come on. *it seems he's pointing up where some housing has been built up high*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *nods and heads that way*
<DeathStar> *it's surprisingly crowded up in the fortress like city, people moving around up there and there's even guards moving around keeping the order. Cloe keeps an eye on them as Ben finds a spot in the corner of two houses and begins to scan*
<DeathStar> <Ben> .... *he turns to Bella as the guards circle closer* Well
<DeathStar> <Ben> That answers that
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...great. Did you at leats pick anythign up?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> Yes; wreckage of the Aquarius. It doesn't mean Mireille couldn't be alive, but she is tied to the ship so it could be difficult
<DeathStar> *would
<Jackieness> <Bella> *looks for an escape route*
<DeathStar> *the group could jump over the edge Assassin's creed style and fall - fall - fall down the side of the fortress to a conviently placed stack of hay, assuming it's full enough*
<DeathStar> *or you could try to work your way back down to the ground level past the guards to the beggar girl*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "I might be able to make the jump to the hay... but either of you..." *looks at Cloe and Ben*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> I can follow~
<DeathStar> *Ben urks*
<DeathStar> <Ben> I'll uh... make my own way
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We shouldn't split up. We'll take the long way down. Come on." *tries to navigate past the guards*
<DeathStar> *The guards eye the team and are about to approach and question their strange clothing when they are distracted by someone jumping into the hay and are forced to chase them down*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...we dodged a bullet there." *moves on*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> It was a hay trap!
<DeathStar> *one they're further away, Ben looks at the two*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Are you two ready to return to the ship?
<DeathStar> <Ben> We're starting to stand out a bit
<DeathStar> <Cloe> If Aquarius is blown up. Then if Mireille is alive locating her is nearly impossible
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, we should head back while we have a chance."
<Jackieness> <Bella> "We cna't risk gettign caught and not beign able to report what we learned."
<DeathStar> *Ben checks if the return watches work
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright we need to get back to Centerpoint or the Pathways to pick up a signal
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<DeathStar> *The three return via warp*
<DeathStar> *Cloe sprawls on the floor*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *reports their findings to Yuki*
<DeathStar> *Ben removes the book he stole from the library and sets it down*
<DeathStar> *Yuki's ear lifts*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Sounds crazy. You should get some rest. We've got the time shield problem fixed for the most part so we'll be going soon
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Alot of the details have been scrubbed clean, so we're not sure how much is true and how much is just propaganda."
<DeathStar> *Yuki thinks*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> They say whoever wins writes history
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Makes you wonder how often we do that
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Yeah, but what we know for a fact is that the Aquarius is gets wrecked in the war, and one of our spirits supposedly switches sides."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well. We'll have to keep an eye on our ship. But fun fact that the little story book doesn't mention
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, I'll let your mother surprise you
<DeathStar> *Yuki runs her hand along the ship quietly*
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...what?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> She's bust right now with Ymir and lets just say my mom will join her assuming time is fixed
<Jackieness> <Bella> "...ok..."
<DeathStar> -END-



Session Start: Mon May 13 00:00:07 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.8.1
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *for the past while, time has continued to crack and remained in a moment of almost uncertainly in the "present". Megumi eyes documents on the computer, as if she can make heads or tales of what is occurring*
<DeathStar> *Avenir is there, quietly monitoring things despite the fact Chronos has left*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, I’d make a joke about cutting the visible tension but that terrifies me right now.
<Dias`> <Id> They are running out of time.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I have a bad feeling. *She pushes up her glasses, her ears down a bit* I don't like what I'm seeing
<Dias`> <Id> I'm worried that the longer this takes, the more irrepairable damage will occur.
<DeathStar> *Ako returns with Athena, having been alerting the Galactic Senate of what is happening*
<DeathStar> <Megumi> That might be what I'm seeing then. The past is in horrible flux
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s hope their chance to correct it works.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I don't think you get it, dear. It's fluxing between two pasts right now. I been going through history files and there's one where I'm seeing a lack of dragoons and weapons mentioned, which has a snowballing affect let me tell you. The other might be equally worse
<Dias`> <Id> Essentially, even if they repair the past, they're may still be longer term damage.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **closes her eyes** Is there anything we can do?
<DeathStar> *she eyes at the two pasts that are being presented, quietly chewing on her lip*
<Dias`> <Id> We maybe able to find a solution but I doubt we have the time to figure that out safely.
<DeathStar> <Ako> We have Avenir here, can't we try to follow? Or would that be just as bad
<Dias`> <Id> That would be a question for her.
<Dias`> <Id> But I imagine, the risk is that the more that arrive back there, the easier it will be to break time.
<DeathStar> *Avenir opens her eyes, turning her head, then lets out a strange expression* Who would you send? Who would you be willing to risk?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Don’t we risk pretty much everyone if they fail?
<Dias`> <Id> But you could risk everything if you send everyone.
<DeathStar> *Megumi gathers some stuff* Kyouki
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Yes?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Momma?
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I'm going - since this involves Erevis. And the other timeline is that there is no Suisen Empire. If that's the case that means the PAX and the buildings out there might be in danger
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "We'll just have to make a third timeline."
<DeathStar> <Megumi> You want to come along and grab the wayward Empress?
<DeathStar> *Megumi looks at Jaime, taking her lab coat off* What about you?
<Seraphna> Jaime> **she frowns, since doing the math this means every parent will be gone except Ama** Yeah… Jikuu can watch things. I need to bring Adeline and Sephie back.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> You really should let her stop volunteering you to stay behind. *she tells Jikuu*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I would but... if we all go, who takes care of things?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah… you get the next adventure sis.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Well keep this in mind in the future then
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<DeathStar> <Megumi> Revi gave you a sword that can change reality itself. Perhaps she expected you not to use it
<DeathStar> <Megumi> But if you have something like that, you don't let it collect dust either on every world ending instance
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I will keep it in mind."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Would explain why she didn’t choose me for it.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **picks up the Rune Blade**
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Very well. If you plan to join the others, I will take you to the point in time that is most important then
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 11-660.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Yuki paces in the meeting room of the ship*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yuki. Sit."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You know moving helps me think.
<Xantop> <Pepper> Watching Yukes move helps me think too.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Very well."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> So we're in agreement that we'd like to get back to the past and help out but --- we need some sort of time shield added to our ship
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Due to the time period we're wanting to go to
<Seraphna> Cookie> Watching Pepper watch Yuki helps me think.
<Dias`> <Dias> What's a time shield? Can't I just punch us there? I've never punched through time. That'd be fun.
<Seraphna> Nox> If we had Avvy or Chrono we could just stuff them in a pod.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Dias, save your strength for the entity."
<DeathStar> <Wind> Please refrain from punching everything
<Seraphna> Cookie> Didn’t you high fives Xan through time?
<Xantop> <Pepper> Taiga still on the ship or no?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Sadly no
<Dias`> <Dias> No. Marcus and I clapped so hard we broke one of those pocket boxes and he popped out
<DeathStar> <Yuki> She was on the PAX last with the rune project
<Seraphna> Cookie> Wait where is she?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Ohhhh.
<DeathStar> *Yuki motions at the rune detectors*
<Dias`> <Id> I could try and develop one but making one isn't in my wheel house.
<Xantop> <Pepper> I could TRY to work on changing the shields but uh...
<Seraphna> Cookie> What if we bounce a graviton proton beam off the main deflector dish?
<DeathStar> <Mireille> It'd be nice
<DeathStar> <Mireille> If we could directly add them to the spirit shields. --- A Time Spirit that is
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "...even I know that gravitons and protons are different type of subatomic particles."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Isn't it a graviton particle beam?"
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I still possess considerable computing power in my physical platform."
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yeah we need a time spirit I think. Or the powers of one.
<DeathStar> <Wind> Would doing graviton photon beams work?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...do they exist?"
<Dias`> <Dias> And I can't help it that the shortest distance from the heart is the fist. So....punching things is it
<DeathStar> *He props his head up*
<Seraphna> Sera> No, pretty sure she made that up.
<Xantop> <Pepper> If we had a time spirit couldn't they just take us there though?
<Dias`> <Id> If it was a thing, time travel would be more prevalent. It's a shame we cannot contact those Time Cleaners.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I do know gravity warps light, so it could've been possible."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> Possibily! We could ask them.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Should I call Avenir?
<Dias`> <Id> I thought they were not part of this side anymore.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Do you have Avenir's number?
<Seraphna> Cookie> I’m pacted to her.
<Sara> * Erica deadpans
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... Huh
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... ... is this to make your highs last longer?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Thought it might help my precognition.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Yuki, were you aware of this?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I might recall something about it
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It can't hurt to call Avenir either way
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Please update the crew manifest to accoutn for this information when you have time."
<DeathStar> *Ben jots stuff down on paper* Speaking of updates, we need to update what Bella and Cloe found
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yo Avenir! **calls her and does jazz hands**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "present the report."
<Xantop> <Pepper> Ooo the gals found something?
<DeathStar> <Ben> They traveled to the Mirror Universe to see what happened in 1000 years.
<Dias`> <Dias> They were looking for something?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Wait, if you're pacted to a time spirit, can't you get warnings from the future that way?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> The Outer Spirits, going by the name Visage - at least assuming they were one and the same - arrived and got into a war with the Alliance in which the Visage won. And with the help of a traitor spirit from our side.
<DeathStar> *Avenir appears after a brief delay*
<DeathStar> *rubbing her hands quietly*
<Seraphna> **Cookie gives her a hug** We’re trying to figure out how to go back to help.
<DeathStar> <Ben> It would also appear that there was no sign of the Alliance remained or our Spirits that we could see. Spirit levels were low and people on the planet used weapons with spirit cores
<Xantop> <Pepper> ...after we helped smooth out things for the mana and spirit spirits all these years later it was for nothing?
<Dias`> <Dias> Sounds like a bad place.
<DeathStar> *Avenir peers at Cookie, then at the others* I take it you wish to go to the time period everyone else is?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Based upon this report, the wreackage of the Aqaurius was also located."
<DeathStar> <Ben> There is also that
<DeathStar> *He nods*
<DeathStar> <Wind> You guys can never catch a break
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yeah. We need to stop the past crumbling.
<Dias`> <Dias> If that's where the punching needs to be done, yeah.
<DeathStar> <Wind> In any event, we need to get to the past - Ariel is one of the few people that can actually destroy the enemy, not just trap them
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Well, we have two options
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Do we know why Ariel is especially effective against them?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> We can ... *Rubs hands* Since I have to pull the ship along. Take multiple stops through time. I'm not as strong as mom. Despite it being "time", this will take a bit.
<Seraphna> Cookie> What if we put you in a pod?
<Dias`> <Dias> Anyway I can help my punching?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Are you okay with this?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'd offer to help, but I've barely gotten any practice with time magic... it's not really something you can safely practice, to be honest."
<Dias`> <Dias> Wait? Does everyone have time powers now?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Dias, I recommend that you team up with Ariel. While she can kill them, we need someone to protect her and pin the enemy down for her to strike."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I mean... I don't even know if that works right. It's all theory right now."
<Seraphna> Cookie> We’re good with your best solution Avvy.
<Dias`> *Dias gives Airym a big thumbs up*
<DeathStar> *Avenir nods*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright. Lets get to the bridge then. *She turns to Erica* You ready?
<Xantop> <Pepper> We're your support Avvy, I'll sing for you to make you strong like your momma.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Well, at least I know I won't need to overthink the plan."
<Dias`> <Dias> Them's the best plans, other Ariel.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Basically, Ariel, let Dias draw the enemy out of its host and then hit it with your special ability."
<Sara> * Erica nods to Yuki
<DeathStar> <Wind> The plan will only work though when it goes into it's gas form
<DeathStar> <Wind> Keep that in mind
<Dias`> <Dias> Oh it won't go after me anymore. It knows I can beat it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Correct. That is also when it is potentially mot dangerous."
<DeathStar> *Yuki gets into her seat on the bridge. Cloe is already there with food for people*I
<DeathStar> *Mireille sinks into her pod as the Aquarius powers up*
<Jackieness> <Bella> *is at the tactical console*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> I require the Aquarius to put it's shields to full and power up as if it were ready for battle
<Xantop> <Pepper> On it.
<Seraphna> **Cookie gets set up and Nox shows Avenir the pod**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Do we need to actually be ready for battle?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> .... Time is a battle. *she murmurs*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "And love is a battlefield."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Then its your turn to go after it, Dias." *steps on to the bridge*
<Seraphna> Cookie> After this I’m giving you a Time Brownie Avvy.
<DeathStar> *Sylph finally shows up, late, holding one of the strange spirit weapons*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> I will borrow your pod, Sylph. *She borrows the third spirit pod and hooks into the ship*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan joins them, holding the Dark variation**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Why did you bring that?"
<DeathStar> <Sylph> It sings to me
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They do feel familiar.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> ... Great.
<Xantop> 6* Pepper starts to sing to help power up the spirits.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They’re like Rune Blades, only single element.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> .... Perfect
<Jackieness> <Airym> "These weapons likely contain the stolen cores of victimized spirits."
<DeathStar> *As the Aquarius charges up more, the Aquarius is drawn into a time portal, the shields charged with Avenir's power now* <Yuki> You ready Captain? *She asks Erica*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I don't really think we should be taking them."
<DeathStar> <Mireille> I agree
<DeathStar> <Aimee> They scare even me
<Sara> <Erica> Not as though we have a choice but to be ready
<Dias`> <Dias> When did people listen to common sense?
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Uhhhh.. yeah. The ones we saw on geyze were hoovering up sprites to recharge."
<DeathStar> <Melodie> Let me break them
<DeathStar> *Melodie approaches Sylph, who recoils from her*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The victimized part is wrong. These were willing transformations.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... why would anyone want to be a weapon?"
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... *Studies Kaelan oddly as they jump through the portal*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-560.?.?
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> *Cheryl avoids traffic*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm running here!
<Seraphna> **Angela rides by her, riding a beta acting like a bike**
<Xantop> <Marcus> This is getting attention!
<Seraphna> Angela> We need a shuttle or something.
<Alicia> * Sparkling flies, not caring about attention, assuming she's not been timewarped by her player's mistake
<Dias`> *Chad drives a long doling his best not draw too much time breaking attention*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette focuses her magic on keeping the wind at their back
<Alicia> * Charlotte tries to shadowstep closer to the destination while no-one outside her group's looking
<DeathStar> *Ren pants as they reach a park where a lot of people have gathered; Erevis' signature last felt somewhere there*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around* "Mmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Cran> So tell me. How did you deal with your monster? Where is it now?
<Xantop> 6* Marcus pauses and sniffs, looking around.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...if you could get us to a private locaton, I could use shadow portals to move us around faster."
<Seraphna> Angela> We trapped it.
<DeathStar> *Selena scans the people in the park, frowning*
<DeathStar> <John> Do you have it on you?
<Seraphna> Angela> Yep.
<DeathStar> <Cran> .. Hrn
<Seraphna> Angela> If it’s tracking itself maybe we could use that against it?
<DeathStar> *Erevis' scent seems to be all over the park, like she warped constantly*
<Dias`> <Chad> ...We need to find her quickly. Id, cloak, fly up and scan. *The Id that joined them cloaks and flies upwards, scanning for Erevis*
<DeathStar> <Chii> I don't like this.
<Xantop> 6* Xan feels out, wondering if Erevis' connection goes both ways with him.
<Xantop> <Kane> This is odd.
<Dias`> <Chad> There's nothing I like about this. Odd's are it's heading directly to where Cran and Venerator are.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do you know past you might be?"
<DeathStar> *Xanatos would feel something*
<DeathStar> *like a monster on the hunt*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "If there was ever a time that magical girl powers would help..."
<Seraphna> Angela> Well… if we want to head it off the icky choice would be to wait with Venerator.
<Xantop> <Xan> Careful, gather up I feel it. It's hunting.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...yeah, I'm not going there alone."
<DeathStar> *suddenly a girl's scream is heard near the area where families are having picnics*
<DeathStar> <Melodie> I could restore ---
<Alicia> * Sparkling zooms off in that direction
<DeathStar> *she pauses in the middle of talking about restoring Sparkling's power*
<Xantop> 6* Xanatos tchs and moves off in that direction.
<Seraphna> **Angela zooms in on the scream**
<DeathStar> *the group arrives and finds two concerned parents along with a little boy who is huffed up, looking all concerned*
<DeathStar> *The boy having his arm gashed*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...what happened here?"
<DeathStar> <Parents> This crazy woman took our daughter and attacked our son
<Seraphna> Angela> Where’s the girl… daughter?
<Xantop> <Xan> What direction did they go?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Where is she?"
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Cran* Where would you be right now...Infact. Maybe we can use them as bait.
<Seraphna> **Angela takes a good look at them**
<Xantop> 6* Kane kneels and starts to field dress the boy's wound.
<DeathStar> *The parents shake their head* She was too fast, like ... *they seem unsure how to describe it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Erevis then? We should get moving."
<DeathStar> <Cran> We are in our office right now
<Xantop> 6* Marcus tries to pick up Erevis' scent.
<DeathStar> <Cran> Discussing the state of EarthGov and the other races
<Seraphna> Angela> **continues taking a good look at them**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Can anyone find anything?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh… nonono.
<DeathStar> *The scent seems to speed off toward the goverment buildings*
<DeathStar> <John> ....
<Seraphna> Angela> She took Katrina.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette calls upon magic focus on the wind... but instead of controlling it, she tries to just feel the air, and find where it's being moved unusually.
<DeathStar> <John> ... I'm going
<DeathStar> *he's already run off*
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face a bit*
<Xantop> <Xan> ...
<Xantop> <MArcus> Follow me John! 6* He runs off towards the government building.
<Seraphna> **Angela sighs but taps the boy as he goes, then heads after Marcus**
<DeathStar> *John trips and follows after Marcus*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads that way* "...are those government office still there in our time?"
<DeathStar> *The boy eyes Angela oddly*
<Xantop> <Xan> We'll get her back. 6* He tells the family and moves to follow the others.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'ds tracking them towards...I believe where the two are. *He nods to Cran to get in the vehicle so the norm's can follow the slow way*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette heads after Marcus and John, figuring they must be at least heading in the right direction
<Seraphna> **Tabetha heads with John**
<DeathStar> *Nicolette would find the wind is beginning to act oddly, as if something is occurring*
<DeathStar> *Cran retrieves it and follows after*
<Alicia> * Sparkling leads the way, since she didn't get a response earlier anyway
<MobileAri> * Nicolette stops, trying to get a feel for what's happening. "...this doesn't seem good."
<DeathStar> *Cran drives along toward the area; Cheryl, Ren, and Selena take the ride*
<Xantop> 6* Kane patches little John's arm and hops in the vehicle.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *shadow portals on to a rooftop up ahead and takes a look form her vantage point*
<DeathStar> *up ahead is the government building that was destroyed last time around; it seems intact now, with Erevis' energy being nearby*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I confess confusion and being lost
<DeathStar> <Selena> She grabs a little girl and books it toward this building?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "I cna get on to the rooftop of the building and proceed from there."
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s a good hostage considering.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette tries to wave down the vehicle with the others
<DeathStar> *Cran slows down for Nicolette*
<Dias`> <Chad> To use as a hostage.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette climbs in as quick as she can, "We've got some time funkiness going on... and I can't tell you why."
<Seraphna> Angela> Seeing as she links a lot of other lives.
<Xantop> 6* Marcus sniffs more and frowns, looking around.
<Xantop> <Marcus> She's near.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to shadow portal on to the roof of the government building*
<DeathStar> *The EarthGov building goes into alert and tons of men come out to beat Noire up -- is what I'd love to say, but this is pre any type of Dragoon tech so no one notices her*
<DeathStar> *As the group catchesu p to Marcus and Noire and the others, they would find that the most security set up are a few normally dressed EarthGov people protecting the building*
<DeathStar> *Oh and cameras*
<DeathStar> <John> I'm tempted to just walk in
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walsk the perimeter of the rooftop, trying to see if she can spot Erevis or a young girl*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Id, mind glitching the camera system?
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll have Id hack and start to take care of security. *Id attempts to force it's way in and make security essentially non-existant*
<DeathStar> *Id's biggest hurtle is the low tech*
<DeathStar> *hurdle*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "No sign of them on the uter perimeter. Either they are alreayd inside or they haven't attempted to breach yet."
<Jackieness> outer
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's a Progenitor. I find it hard to believe they haven't breached
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Lets assume they're already inside."
<Dias`> *Id works it's way in and begins taking over the cameras. It then looks for Erevis while sending messages to security guards to change locations*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "Or it is waiting for something."
<Dias`> <Chad> We should be able to get in soon without any trouble. *He get's out of the vehicle*
<Xantop> 6* Kane considers
<Alicia> * Charlotte peeks inside with shadow portals
<Xantop> <Kane> We'll need to erase any footage they get of this.
<Dias`> <Chad> Id's taking care of that, Kane.
<Xantop> <Kane> Oh. Excellent.
<Xantop> 6* Xan tries to feel out for Erevis again
<DeathStar> *people begin to run out screaming*
<DeathStar> *meanwhile Charlotte's peeking would reveal:*
<Xantop> <Xan> ... 6* he moves in that direction.
<Seraphna> Angela> So… our top priority here is Katrina. That’s a gap we can’t fix.
<Dias`> <Chad> Let'
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...yes, inside." *heads for the stairs down from the roof to get inside*
<Dias`> <Chad> Let's head in now.
<DeathStar> *blood along the walls of the hallways and melted doorways, blocking room escapes*
<DeathStar> *And Xanatos would feel Erevis inside the government building*
<DeathStar> <Cran> Seems we have little choice
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, she's inside and we can't enter the normal way."
<DeathStar> *Noire is blocked*
<DeathStar> *due to a melted doorframe*
<Seraphna> **Angela grumbles, moving to start breaking doors**
<DeathStar> *such resistance*
<DeathStar> *The door is easily broken*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to use a singularity to destroy the door outright*
<DeathStar> *And again*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus moves inside.
<DeathStar> *John marches inside and looks around at all the blood on the hallways* <Cheryl> .. ugh
<Seraphna> Angela> Maybe you can’t. **she starts doing a Juggernaut impression with the doors**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *resumes making ehr way through, just detroying the doors*
<DeathStar> *Chii leaps into the shadows*
<Xantop> <Xan> ...this is awful.
<Dias`> *Chad follows along.*
<DeathStar> *Noire destroys a doorway and a makeshift trap goes off, hanging a man; clearly all this is to buy time*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> *follows carefully* "So much for a delicate mission..."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Can't we just skip to the end?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah we're making quite the mess.
<Seraphna> **Angela cuts the man free**
<DeathStar> *Erevis' voice is heard over the speakers*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "...she set up traps, somehow. Where did she find the time?"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I don't think she did..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis voice> You should back off. And give me what belongs to myself if you want the girl intact.
<Dias`> <Chad> You assume someone else set up traps? *He eyes Sparkling*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Sortof."
<Seraphna> Angela> Come to us and bring your hostages. We can talk an exchange.
<DeathStar> <Selena> Is there a place where you can speak to everyone?
<Xantop> 6* Kane taps on his datapad, trying to hack and find schematics of the building.
<Dias`> <Chad> ....*He rubs his face a bit and pulls out his pistol* Id can you find her and a pathway for me?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm..." *proceeds down the hall for now*
<Xantop> <Xan> Why are you doing this? What do you gain? 6* He calls out, not sure if the thing can hear them.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Wait... it wants something? Like an actual object something?"
<DeathStar> *the map of the government building appears to be "hidden"*
<DeathStar> *but with the two hacking and doing their best, it's soon brought up*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Does it?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think it wants the piece of itself that we captured
<Seraphna> Angela> We have our own hostage. One third of its power.
<Dias`> <Chad> If that's true then we use it as trade.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We seriously considering a trade?
<DeathStar> <Selena> ... I suppose if we have no choice to protect the little girl
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I just want it gone."
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, it might be a safest option. At least it'll keep the others alive.
<Seraphna> Angela> That little girl’s death would be excruciatingly bad for us all.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "If we can use it to get it some place without so much potential for collateral, it might be a good idea..."
<Xantop> 6* Kane tries to find the location where the PA system is to guide the others there.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Who is she?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Katrina McCormick.
<DeathStar> *Ren glances up, hearing Noire's rampage above them*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Noire's near the PA room
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Oh, that's... a big deal."
<DeathStar> *Andrea lifts out of Marcus' shoulder* I better go check on the daughter. *She vanishes*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus looks up and then starts trying to get up in that direction the slow way.
<DeathStar> *The group can reach the PA room it looks like by taking some stairs*
<Seraphna> Angela> Though… come to think of it the hostage might be useless to the beast.
<DeathStar> <Cran> How do you consider?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is moving down a corridor, surrounded by several floating dark matter spheres*
<DeathStar> *Andrea appears from Noire's shadow, pointing at their destination*
<Seraphna> Angela> It’s currently wearing the same body.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> That way
<DeathStar> <Ren> Angela - if it kills McCormick, time will break in two
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think we have a lot more to worry about
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...mother. You have some intel then? Do we know what we might expect?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Our guest has a hostage and is waiting for a trade
<Seraphna> Angela> I’m just saying it’s a selfish creature and probably doesn’t want to non-exist itself.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well lets go and find out then
<Dias`> *Chad walks along with the group* It can just jump bodies.
<DeathStar> *Melodie turns to Sparkling, then glows, holding a wand*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are you sure about that, Angela?"
<Dias`> <Chad> So yes, it can easily kill the hostage and then leave bodies and still get what it wants.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Except breaking time doesn't seem to be bad for it. It seems to flourish in those conditions."
<Seraphna> Angela> Nope, but I look for any angle I can get in apocalypse scenarios.
<Xantop> 6* Kane and Xan follow Marcus up the stairs.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "A trade for what?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh, the other group will handle that
<DeathStar> <Andrea> They're such softies
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And for our mother-daughter time?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'm here to see what you do!
<DeathStar> *The team arrives outside the room with the monster; Xanatos can feel Erevis inside*
<DeathStar> *By now, the wrong wind has gotten stronger to Nicolette, despite there being no wind*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...let's go then, mother." *continues on*
<Xantop> <Xan> She's in there.
<DeathStar> <Ren> So we just going to walk in?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And a shame we can't blow the room up and be done with it
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "It feels like time is ready to rip itself apart..."
<DeathStar> *John tightens his fist and opens the door*
<Seraphna> **Angela muses and has her sword ready**
<Dias`> <Chad> Because we're at a breaking point, Nicolette.
<DeathStar> *inside Erevis stands in the middle; on the left is Cran and Venerator, tied up in chairs, with what looks to be crude stuff strapped to them so all Erevis has to do is touch it and cause what looks to be explosives to go off with her hyperspace. And on her other side is Katrina, the young girl looking confused and gagged so her crying doesn't annoy the monster*
<DeathStar> <Selena> In a way, that entire room are hostages
<Dias`> <Chad> Correct.
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns, then focuses on something** Alright, how is this supposed to play out Beast?
<Xantop> <Xan> ... 6* He steps forward pausing to assess the situation.
<DeathStar> *Melodie prepares her Maka powers, aiming the wand and getting ready to act at the first sign of someone saying to do so*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I will release either the men or the girl for my other self
<Seraphna> **Tabetha looks all around, starting to play pathways in her head**
<Xantop> <Xan> Not both?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> No
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks over at Andrea* "....mmmm...what do you think?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It allows it to hold a bargaining chip still. And possibily change the future
<Seraphna> Angela> The girl then.
<Dias`> <Chad> Trade the two for it's otherself. *He looks at Durran*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Well... that doesn't change much. You get what you want, and you're still holding this world in a strangle hold."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Tch. *Erevis looks at the girl* So the girl is the one you consider more dangerous
<Seraphna> Angela> The most innocent.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...well, mother... she is in the body of a Progenitor. Our ancient enemy."
<Alicia> * Sparkling looks between the group, mostly asking them to trust her, though... she doesn't look certain about all this. "I... think I have a better idea..."
<Xantop> <Xan> Replace me with the girl.
<Xantop> <Kane> With her hyperspeed we cannot act.
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes Xanatos* <Cheryl> And what's your idea, kiddo?
<DeathStar> *Erevis motions for Xanatos to get closer*
<Xantop> 6* Xan steps forward.
<DeathStar> *Erevis puts a hand on the girl at the same time as Xanatos, then shoves the girl over to them roughly*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... why the hell did it trade for him?
<Alicia> * Sparkling whispers to Cheryl, a plan that... has a chance of perfect success but... can she pull it off?
<Xantop> <Marcus> ...yeah I don't get it.
<DeathStar> *Andrea muses, curiously*
<Xantop> 6* Kane takes Katrina and moves to get her to safety.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a hand and calls her dark matter spheres together into that hand*
<DeathStar> <John> .... *looks irrate, but is kneeling down*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette tries to sense Katrina's spirit, making sure it didn't do anything to her..
<Xantop> 6* Xan looks at the others, then glances nods his head slightly towards the two.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha breathes calmly, readying herself**
<DeathStar> *Katrina seems to be okay, if a little rattled; ironically, this will be a defining moment for her as she grows up, directing to waking up to being more empathic with her powers*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well, if time is acting weird, it can't hurt
<Dias`> <Chad> This is a bit more manageable.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do you need your maka powers or can you do it normally?
<DeathStar> *Erevis keeps a grip on Xanatos, eyeing the others* Now. What belongs to me
<Xantop> <Marcus> Who even has the thing? 6* He looks at the group.
<Seraphna> Angela> We’re ready too.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl feels along herself*
<Alicia> * Sparkling heads forwards after Xan, but tries not to draw attention. "I'll be fine."
<Dias`> *Chad rests his hands on his gun, eyeing Sparkling*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I can't believe I'm offering anything to save you
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh the trap? Holding your other self?
<DeathStar> *Cran eyes Cheryl*
<DeathStar> *Selena peers at Sparkling, looking tense*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes, unless you want them to die. *She aims her glowing hand at Cran and Venerator*
<Alicia> * Sparkling heads forwards, trying not to alert or offend Erevis until she's close
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds a hand out toward the room*
<Alicia> * Sparkling pauses at the glowing hand and the less glowing hand of Noire
<Seraphna> Angela> I would think about that. It’s be weird if you destroyed your other self.
<Xantop> 6* Marcus rubs the back of his neck, but starts to tense and partially form his wolf legs.
<Dias`> *Chad's eyes shift silver as he begins focusing on key things*
<DeathStar> <Ren> She's going to touch. Get ready
<DeathStar> *Erevis indeed looks like she's about to touch the explosives*
<Dias`> <Chad> Give it what it wants.
<Seraphna> Angela> **she sighs and holds out a trap**
<DeathStar> *Erevis pauses, and takes a moment to examine it*
<DeathStar> *without touching*
<Alicia> * Sparkling waits for a good moment
<DeathStar> *Erevis TK grabs it when suddenly Sparkling uses her magic to interfact with the strange time wind and strikes her; and she and Xanatos vanish*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... What in the hell?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Free them! Quick! We don't have long!"
<Xantop> 6* Marcus spring sforward to free Cran and Ven
<Jackieness> <Noire> *runs into the room and opens a shadow portal straight outside* "Evacuate!"
<Seraphna> Angela> Fuck… well at least it left before opening the trap.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Was that *the* trap?"
<Alicia> * Charlotte goes to grab the trap
<DeathStar> *the trap - it looks like it was yanked along with them*
<Seraphna> Angela> Yes… with a Cryo bomb on it.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> Do you have another?
<Alicia> * Sparkling goes to free Katrina, if no-one else does
<Dias`> *Chad's eyes return to normal and he looks at Noire* What did you do?
<DeathStar> *Cran and Venerator eye the group, strangely observing all their powers especially the shadow portal and step outside*
<Xantop> 6* Kane escorted Katrina out of the building, to get her bakc to her parents.
<Seraphna> Angela> We may want to have Tabetha make them forget.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Come on." *heads through the portal and out*
<Xantop> <Marcus> Where'd Xan and Erevis go?
<DeathStar> <Cran> That may be hard to do
<Seraphna> **Angela and Tabetha step out**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Near future."
<DeathStar> <Cran> We're paranoid assholes.
<Dias`> *Chad steps out*
<MobileAri> * Nicolette mutters under her breath and heads for the portal
<Alicia> * Sparkling heads out once the others have left
<Xantop> 6* Marcus looks around then leaves.
<DeathStar> *the two indeed have moved off to join the rest of the government people; as the team begins to leave the area; the bad feeling with time does not go away for Nicolette; If anything it's like a stale wind now*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We will, of course, need to deal with them once they rematerialize."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...I mean... that won't be long. I couldn't really send them far into the future, but a few seconds is enough, right?"
<DeathStar> *government officers begin to slowly approach them, stun weapons armed* <Officer> Please. If you would come with us
<DeathStar> <John> Ah fuck off.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Don't fuck with us or you'll regret it.
<Seraphna> Angela> Seriously?
<Dias`> <Chad> If it was a few seconds we would seen them already.
<DeathStar> *Officer speaks into their ear piece* Alien forces seem to be hostile
<Dias`> *Chad looks to see how many their are.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... was it stronger than I thought?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..how annoying."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We are not.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "...alien forces?"
<DeathStar> *right now there's only a few of them, but more are gathering - news of these beings with super powers is spreading*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...Cran...pull rank, please."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Look, we just need to get the hell out of here before we become science experiments - 15 years early
<Dias`> *Chad fires enough shots from his gun sending stun shots at each one*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha sighs and starts trying to alter memories, have the few declare it was a hoax**
<DeathStar> <Cran> You want me to break time by pulling rank, on myself?
<Dias`> *Curving them*
<DeathStar> *Chad drops them*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> So much for that.
<Xantop> <Marcus> If we leave then don't we miss our chance to get the drop of the Erevis monster beast thing?
<Dias`> <Chad> Tabetha, deal with their memories. Everyone else, we need to go seeing as we no longer know where or when Erevis and Durran will show up.
<DeathStar> <Selena> The monster thing still hasn't returned
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...thank you, Mr. Winters. Let's go. Sparkling, where did you send them?"
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nods and alters their memories so that the building was attacked by terrorists**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Just to the future, but... I didn't think it was that far ahead..."
<DeathStar> <Melodie> It should have returned by now
<DeathStar> *She agreed with Sparkling*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah, it would totally have been good to set up one of those special traps to deal with it when it returned, while we had the opportunity."
<Dias`> <Chad> The problem with that, is we don't know the answer now, which is bad.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha chooses the one type of terrorist people will quickly dismiss, Eco.**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...did you account for the Earth's rotation?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, she's gone on her own power now."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Okay, do we call in our time guide?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "... yeah, but... I was only intending a few seconds."
<Seraphna> Angela> I’m not counting on the Cryo bomb to have worked but if it did…
<Dias`> <Chad> That's our only choice. Id is doing his best to erase any video evidence of us. He'll destroy himself if he can't rejoin us.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...if we don't know where they are, then we should at leats get off the street. We are hard to ignore."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We can assume she escaped with Xanatos."
<Xantop> <Marcus> Well, let's listen to Chad.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Why did she grab Xanatos over Katrina?
<Xantop> <MArcus> ...I really don't get that. What a bad trade.
<Seraphna> Angela> Maybe some of Erevis is still in there?
<Xantop> 6* Marcus looks around and then moves to get some distance from the gov buildings.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Clearly Erevis' own feeling are influencing the beast from withing."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads after Marcus*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I just hope she's not removing Xanatos from the timeline instead."
<Dias`> <Chad> Angela is probably correct.
<DeathStar> *Cran checks some stuff* The manor is no longer safe to return to
<Dias`> <Chad> Correct.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Has your coutnerpart gone home?"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I hope I didn't mess up the timeline, but I can't imagine how shunting a time travelling threat forwards again would do that..."
<DeathStar> *Cran sets up shop in the park*
<Seraphna> Angela> I wonder if we just inspired all your projects.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Letting ehr kill any of her hostages would have done far worse."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Selena - or someone from Geyze - get your time spirit's ass here
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Angela* "...mmmm...predestination paradoxes?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Time has a way of fixing itself unless something irreparable happens.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> *to Noire* "That's the only reason I was willing to use that."
<Dias`> <Chad> That's not...*He rubs his face* It's going to have repercussions one way or another. Some we may notice others we won't fully know.
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah I know.
<Seraphna> Angela> Let’s hope they’re subtle.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This situation is far from ideal, Chad Winters."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This was a desperate moment. Lets just hope time fixes itself. Mostly."
<Xantop> 6* Kane catches up to the team after returning Katrina.
<DeathStar> <John> How is she?
<Xantop> <Kane> ...I see I missed something. Do we have the being trapped?
<Dias`> <Chad> Best case scenario, a branch forms instead and we get extremely lucky. Worse case, we go back and things change and we don't know because we take on all the changes.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Nope, sorry."
<DeathStar> *Avenir arrives, then begins to cough roughly*
<Xantop> <Marcus> OH shit, you okay?
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah it’s not good Avvy.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hostages rescued, villain escaped."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> .... I'm splitting myself up too much. I ... ... apology.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...and... Xanatos is gone."
<Dias`> *He looks at Avenir* And we don't know where Erevis is anymore.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? Are you spekaing to the others now?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> You wish to catch up I suppose to it? I warned you that time was squishy here.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "We still have to stop it, yeah."
<Dias`> *Chad pauses as he looks down at his datapad, reading something*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> It was not your fault anyway. The monster was planning to escape forward in time. You two just had the same idea - just one was planning a longer jump. You forced it to jump before it was ready
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "So... is this time safe now?"
<Dias`> <Chad> I believe Id did as much as he could before destroying himself.
<Seraphna> Angela> We might as well… unless a group wants to stay here and try to patch holes.
<Xantop> <Marcus> How far?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Wait wait wait... IT knows how to travel time? How did no one mention this before?"
<Xantop> <Kane> I too find that concerning.
<Seraphna> Angela> It got here somehow.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...how else did it start all this trouble to begin with, Nico?"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "That'd explain how it's in so many times at... once?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Yes. Time is returned to normal. Cran and Venerator will now, after witnessing the events today, will go on to press harder for their dream of protecting Earth from outside forces. But it will not be another 15 years until they get the tools they need to do that.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Which is when your target has moved to
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh, Wind Day.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... oh god. I almost cheered for Venerator. Well, I guess it's fine, he's a good guy right now."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> When did it learn to time travel. *pauses* I ... don't remember when.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Time has been shattering so fast it's hard to keep track of it's changes
<Xantop> <Marcus> That's okay, you're doing your best.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...was he ever a good guy?"
<Xantop> <Kane> What do we need to do to jump forward 15 years?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...hush, we can't start badmouthing him at this point in time."
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "You already did."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> I'll handle that. But someone will need to remain as a fixture.
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cran* You feel alright?
<DeathStar> <Cran> I'm better now yeah.
<DeathStar> <Cran> I guess I'll remain behind
<DeathStar> <Ren> So what whappens? Does this guy like fade away? *She jabs at Cran*
<Seraphna> Angela> Got anything to send to Angel? Or was she already expecting this?
<Xantop> <Marcus> Doesn't two Crans fuck something up?
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cran then looks at Avenir* Do we still need a fixture?
<Seraphna> Angela> When there’s been like 30 of them?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> As there is a Cran already in this timeline, he will - after we go - become part of that Cran. Essentially, "reliving his life over again". The memories will slowly fade away over time like a dream
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Cran* You sure about this?
<DeathStar> <Cran> Hnn. Positive. I been fleeing death with my clone project forever now
<DeathStar> *Cheryl snorts*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Alright then... hey... how did Cran and Venerator fall out, anyway?"
<DeathStar> *Cran hands Angela something*
<Xantop> <Kane> It's a noble thing you're doing Cran. We are all in your debt.
<DeathStar> <Cran> We both had different views on how to protect this planet.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...ah... right. That's..."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "He was a hardliner, right?"
<Xantop> 6* Kane reaches out to shake Cran's hand.
<Dias`> *Chad studies Cran for a short bit*
<Seraphna> Angela> I’ll make sure she doesn’t go villainess.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Wait, who? Me?"
<DeathStar> <Cran> ... *he shakes Kane* You all never had that problem. It was admirable. Probably why you all kept going forward no matter what
<Xantop> 6* Marcus nods to Cran, moving to step by Avenir
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans on Marcus,while Avenir prepares a portal*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well. Enjoy your little loop, old man
<DeathStar> *she shakes her head, and steps through*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Live long and prosper."
<Dias`> <Chad> Take care Cran. *He nods to him before turning to leave*
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... I enjoyed working for you. *She follows and Chii nods and goes with*
<Seraphna> Angela> Go easy on other me when she burns that carpet. **she goes to leave**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... farewell, Mr. Cran." *heads for the time portal*
<Alicia> * Sparkling tilts her head. "Is that a reference to something?"
<Seraphna> **Sera’s other people move along**
<DeathStar> <Melodie> I have no idea. *Aimee shrugs*
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-675.?,?
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *The group arrives, finally time no longer feeling gummy and sticky*
<Dias`> <Chad> Odd....*he looks around*
<DeathStar> *a large crater can be seen down below as EarthGov has set up and has set up a massive military project*
<Dias`> <Chad> But....*He pulls out his datapad, eyeing it* That would make sense.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "At least time is more stable here."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Here's hoping our presence doesn't cause problems just from being recognised."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wonder if Cran will remember his sacrifice or will he have forgotten by now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and what is this place and time?"
<Dias`> <Chad> In a sense, yes and it won't. *He looks at Charlotte* This is when our reality officially started more or less.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> This is where the Dragoon Project began
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Recognized? I doubt many of us would have that problem."
<Dias`> <Chad> And what will eventually crack open the Weapons Project.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Heavy stuff.
<Seraphna> Angela> That and many other targets are around now. But this is the most likely thing to attack.
<Xantop> 6* Marcus sniffs, hoping to catch a scent of Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> ... *still stands there, but is faded*
<Xantop> <Kane> Avenir?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> If you want to find your monster, I tried to get you as close as possible to it's arrival.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...she should go for now if she is to have strengh enough to get us home."
<DeathStar> <Avenir> So oyu should be able to pick up on whatever you do to find stuff
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Wha-Avy!" Nicolette rushes over to the girl and tries to offer her energy if that will help.
<Dias`> <Chad> The problem is, if it ends up there we're going to have more problems.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We should at least get to the site, ASAP."
<DeathStar> *Avenir smiles at Nicolette* Thank you. I'll retreat for now to conserve power. Being at three points at time at once is .... hrad
<DeathStar> *she says the last word in a whisper and pulls into the timeline, vanishing*
<Xantop> <Kane> She's doing too much...I hope she can handle it.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> We need to divert it or somehow make those present forget what happens… while still doing what they must do.
<Dias`> <Chad> Maybe Cran planned ahead for this before losing himself. *He scratches his face a bit*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "We need to wrap this up quick, before she does something foolish."
<DeathStar> *Ren looks up* Hey
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... we need to be quick regardless."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm picking up what looks to be those uh time particles nearby
<DeathStar> <Ren> It could be the enemy
<Dias`> <Chad> Which direction? *He looks at Ren*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Can we intercept?"
<DeathStar> *Ren points a little lower on the crater, just below them*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Yeah, that's a good bet."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Come on. Lets see if we can jump them
<Xantop> 6* Marcus nods to Ren and moves down into the crater.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *head down, following Marcus' lead*
<Dias`> <Chad> Try not to draw any attention unless we're forced to. *He starts walking after, glancing at Cheryl briefly*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "...sorry."
<DeathStar> *Selena follows along carefully, and John slides along. Cheryl seems intent as they hear what sounds like voices. right below them*
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and moves in, Tabetha focusing on the particles**
<Xantop> 6* Kane pauses at the craters edge and starts to pull out pieces to form his rifle.
<DeathStar> *A figure wobbles into view*
<Alicia> * Sparkling tries to ID the figure, Charlotte and probably Lunar Girl being better at it
<DeathStar> *the figure looks like - Taiga, who is kneeled over looking nauseous. A moment later Megumi and Ako join her, then Jaime and Kyouki*
<Seraphna> **Si flops on Taiga**
<Xantop> <Marcus> What the hell?
<DeathStar> *Taiga lands on her face* <Taiga> Urk
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks down at them flatly*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "...wut?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> We came to stop a vital time alteration.
<Dias`> *Chad eyes them, clicking his tongue in response*
<DeathStar> *Megumi turns to look at them* <Megumi> ... We're back up
<DeathStar> *She adjusts her glasses, then scans the group* Where's my Xanatos?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The Beast kidnapped him."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I see Adeline’s team is not here. Phooey.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Find Erevis and you'll find Xanatos."
<DeathStar> *Taiga finally recovers*
<Dias`> <Chad> Erevis has him. *He taps his ear, listening to something*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Could you phrase that differently?"
<DeathStar> <Ako> Erevis is quite the beast
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... what the others said."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mommas both have a link to Momma Erevis. Can you sense her?
<Alicia> * Kyouki tries to locate Erevis
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Then there's only one option left. *She points at the crater base* The beast has to be inside looking to change history again
<Jackieness> <Noire> "How would it try to do that?"
<Dias`> <Chad> Then we head that way.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Find Ariel first."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Kill Alpha Ariel
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Kill Wind before he could recover
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have determined it is an asshole.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's another possibility, yes."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hell, it could be after Wind's body
<Xantop> <Marcus> Alright let's finally put a stop to all this. 6* he moves deeper towards the base.
<Dias`> <Chad> Wind would be the strongest one here at this point.
<DeathStar> *as they approach the outer doors that are locked with an ID, Cheryl eyes it*
<DeathStar> *then the thumb print*
<Seraphna> Jaime> He was weak enough for EarthGov to imprison him on this day.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Specifically this day."
<Seraphna> Angela> Chad or Cheryl, you might be able to get through this.
<Dias`> <Chad> And he was also the strongest thing we ever fought. This wasn't the weaker one we've dealt with down the road.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "PHow do we get in without triggering an entire army?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Fake a legitimate ID."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *she tries it, grumbling.*
<DeathStar> *The ID churns, then unlocks*
<Seraphna> Angela> I believe my old self was able to get in here.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Wow, you have the touch
<Dias`> <Chad> ...Hmmm. I wonder.
<Xantop> <Marcus> I wonder if Cran left that in as an assist because it shouldn't have let you through.
<Dias`> *Chad grunts at Marcus*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> *breaths a sigh* "Came through for us."
<Seraphna> Angela> Cran’s DNA… or our Cran took steps.
<Dias`> *Chad moves in*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's go. LEad on someone who knows their way around."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl looks thoughtful then opens it and steps in; the base mostly has scientists runnning around*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm strong enough to admit I was wrong about needing to fake the ID."
<DeathStar> *the team gets odd looks but since they were able to enter, no one stops them*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha creates a field around them to become mundane to those who spot them**
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Wow, how did you do that?"
<DeathStar> *MEgumi eyes her datapad* I am picking up progenitor energy
<DeathStar> <John> She's studied me for years
<Xantop> <Kane> Wind or Erevis, I wonder?
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Erevis."
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Easier than invisibility, honestly. Just making them think we’re not worth noting.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You positive, Kyouki?
<Alicia> * Kyouki nods
<Seraphna> **Jaime feels out gently**
<DeathStar> *Megumi leads the way past the scientists; Jaime would get a feeling Kyouki is right*
<DeathStar> *The group soon arrives at a massive chamber that has guards that are KOed on the ground*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah that’s mom’s energy.
<Dias`> <Chad> Seem's this is the right path. *He eyes that they're ko'ed though* Hmmm.
<Seraphna> Angela> Xan is likely just to the other one now.
<Seraphna> *host to
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That the guards are just KOed is a good sign."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ew, are they Bonnie and Clyde now?
<Xantop> 6* Marcus moves forward, tilting his head at the KOs.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Like that ancient movie?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah… the monster kills doesn’t it?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "And... no traps this time?"
<Xantop> 6* Kane catches up with the group.
<DeathStar> *inside the chamber, Wind is still sealed up. Alpha Ariel is still on a table being examined, having her blood taken, and more to learn about how to reproduce more of her kind - they're still in that phase of the project. Standing in the room is Erevis and Xanatos is off to the side, just standing*
<Dias`> *Chad shifts his hand to his gun, eyeing the two*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Something's wrong about all this..."
<Xantop> <Marcus> Well. Here we are again.
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is a weird family night.
<MobileAri> * Nicolette looks for signs of the trap.
<DeathStar> *Erevis eyes them coming in and zooms, lifting up Ariel, as if cradling her*
<Seraphna> Angela> Always with the hostage.
<Dias`> <Chad> I take it it managed to...*He studies Durran quickly*
<DeathStar> *Erevis damage seems to be worse now, skin looking more burnt when the hyperspace seems to be dying down and the body looks weaker*
<Xantop> 6* Xan stands there.
<Seraphna> Jaime> The monster doesn’t know how to control the hyperspace.
<Xantop> 6* Kane tilts his head, moving off to the side, holding the rifle.
<DeathStar> *it aims at the Wind chamber and unleashes a full blast to try to open it, but it seems to be hyperspace resistant*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "To be fair, it's not easy."
<Dias`> <Chad> Durran's not stopping her. *He unholsters his pistol and aims it at him*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It is killing Erevis to do high power attacks
<Seraphna> Jaime> Nor that our power doesn’t work against that alloy.
<Xantop> <Marcus> It's going nuts, we need to stop it.
<DeathStar> <Chii> Maybe he's waiting for the right moment
<Dias`> <Chad> Stop them both. Now.
<Dias`> <Chad> To jump in to Wind's body
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...finally." *raises a hand and then drops a singularity at Erevi's location to try to pin her down*
<Seraphna> **Jaime teleports to Erevis and begins to do something Empress taught her, taking hyperspace**
<Xantop> 6* Marcus runs forwarding, shifting mid-run to wolf form.
<DeathStar> *Erevis unleashes a massive hyperspace explosion to counter it, then does a beam shot across the room at people*
<DeathStar> *prepare yourself*
<Dias`> *Chad's eyes shift silver*
<Seraphna> **Angela forms a holy shield to protect them**
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Right, Down, Left, Right, Left, down, Right, Left, Down, Right, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Dias`> durlurlrulrulu
<DeathStar> 3
<Alicia> DURLURLRULRULU
<DeathStar> 2
<Jackieness> durlurlrulrulu
<Xantop> durlurlrulrulu
<DeathStar> 1
<Seraphna> durlur
<DeathStar> -0-
<MobileAri> durlurlrulrulu
<DeathStar> *Erevis drops down, her hands blistering; Cheryl holds her right arm, wincing while Ren is MIA*
<Seraphna> **Jaime, looking a bit crispy, tries taking it again**
<DeathStar> *Selena goes into spirit mode and aims to provide protection for Nicolette*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a hand and drops several dark matter spikes around Erevis, trying to cage her*
<Alicia> * Charlotte tries to find Ren via the bond
<Xantop> 6* Marcus leaps to tackle for Erevis, trying ot knock Ariel free.
<DeathStar> *Ren seems to have taken a shot to the chest and is crawling*
<Alicia> * Charlotte hurries over to try to treat Ren
<Dias`> *Chad wipes his nose, blood on his forearm as he breathes heavy, his body not used to having to do this stuff as much*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha forms a TK barrier about Alpha Ariel to protect from damage**
<Seraphna> **Angela grabs Ren and starts to heal her**
<MobileAri> * Nicolette takes cover behind Selena's shield, and finishes casting an earth spell to reinforce Wind's pod with a solid layer of metal
<DeathStar> *strangely Alpha Ariel takes no damage during all this; as Noire begins to do that; and Marcus comes in, Erevis drops*
<Alicia> * Sparkling attempts a magic barrier between Erevis and Ariel
<DeathStar> *And Ariel leaps away*
<Xantop> 6* Kane studies Xanatos then turns to aim at Erevis before pausing.
<Xantop> <Kane> It swapped!
<Seraphna> **Jaime steps back, then curses as she realizes where it hopped, she grabs Erevis and teleports back to the others**
<DeathStar> *Ariel changes to dragon form almost instantly and her tail begins to swing at them all*
<DeathStar> *Prepare yourself*
<DeathStar> *Left Right*
<DeathStar> 5
<Dias`> *Chad's fires a stun shot at Durrans leg before turning to fire at Ariel
<DeathStar> 4
<Dias`> rl
<Seraphna> **Angela changes too and counters with claws**
<DeathStar> 3
<MobileAri> rl
<Seraphna> rl
<DeathStar> 2
<Jackieness> rl
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> 0-
<Dias`> *Chad is hit but rolls as he lands to lessen the damage*
<DeathStar> *Chii rides the tail and flips*
<Xantop> 6* Kane is thumped and slams into the wall, sliding down it.
<DeathStar> *John grunts into the wall*
<Alicia> * Charlotte gets flipped, distracted by Ren's injury
<DeathStar> *Ariel attempts to strike the reinforced Pod, but seeming that Nicolette made it too hard, flies through the ceiling*
<Seraphna> **Jaime covers Erevis in healing mud and returns a seed of power to her so she can recover**
<Xantop> 6* Marcus slides back from the hits, focusing.
<DeathStar> *Ren opens her eyes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to pummel the dragon back to the ground with Dakr Matter balls*
<DeathStar> *hacking some fluid due to her damaged lungs*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Char..
<Seraphna> **Angela grabs at her tail**
<Dias`> *Chad coughs a bit as he pushes himself up.* Son of a....
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's in Ariel now... I'll be fine, just..." *seems a little dizzy, but recovering*
<Xantop> 6* Xan jerks from the stun shot, falling to his knee, blinking a bit he looks up and around.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha moves over to Ren and touches her, injecting one of her advanced healing stims**
<Xantop> 6* Xan shoots an eye laser for Ariel.
<DeathStar> *Erevis' body looks to be in bad shape, both outside and internally due to the rough way the monster used her hyperspace. Megumi kneels and begins to work with Ako on her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... we need to find her."
<DeathStar> *Melodie floats in the air*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I gave her what I can. Keep her safe.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Any idea how to kill the beast?"
<DeathStar> <Melodie> I will try to chase her down
<DeathStar> *she flies after her in her maka form*
<Xantop> 6* Xan drags himself over to Megumi and Ako.
<Alicia> * Sparkling moves to join Melodie
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Back in your right mind?
<Xantop> <Xan> Meg, I have Kane's nanites in me, put them in her.
<Dias`> *Chad pushes himself up slowly, glancing around to reassess the situation, his eyes normal colored*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks* "Ren?!" *moves over quickly* "...will she recover?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> *hacks some blood* I'm fine...check on my Charlotte...
<Xantop> 6* Marcus runs to leap up and out to follow after Ariel.
<Seraphna> **Angela slides the next trap out of subspace and drops it so someone can use it since she’s counter-dragoning**
<DeathStar> *Megumi eyes Xan, then does so, working ot transfer them from him to Erevis*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Char is fine. You keep the blood inside you.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Xan? You're back? What happened to the other one? Is that both of them?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm more bruised than anything."
<DeathStar> *Ren closes her eyes, looking tired*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... Ren, Charlotte looks way betetr than you, right now."
<Xantop> <Xan> I'm having trouble remembering, everything got wobbly then cold.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl joins the group, holding her arm which looks nearly torn off*
<Dias`> <Chad> You look like shit Cheryl.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah I feel like it. How do we catch up to a flying dragon?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Any other time, I'd be teasing you over that phrasing..."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl touches her ear* And Chii is on it
<Xantop> <Kane> Marcus is chasing, Andrea can help us keep up with him.
<Seraphna> Angela> <I’m on her, teleport to me.>
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Should have brought Sel's granddad..."
<Dias`> <Chad> I know you might not like this idea, Cheryl. But you could try overpowering and try to control it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... Right. I'm going to attmept to teleport to it. Everyone on me that's interested. *Ren strains to join*
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "Overpowering a dragon is... not easy."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No. You stay put."
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... Yes ma'am
<DeathStar> *she sits back down*
<Xantop> 6* Kane moves over.
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves over to be the teleport**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over to Cheryl to join the teleport*
<DeathStar> <Megumi> She's right, youhad your lungs burnt out
<Alicia> * Charlotte joins Noire. "Take care of her for me."
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face.* Protect Wind's body just incase. *He takes a deep breathe and moves over to Cheryl* I didn't know you could teleport.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You should try to get somewhere less likely to cause an incident with Cran's forces."
<Xantop> <Xan> Hang in there Revi, we'll get the son of a bitch. 6* He holds her injured hand for a moment before rising to move to Cheryl's side.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm mainly using Angela to do this
<DeathStar> *Referring to powers*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Got it. Ready?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... We can't let it kill mom
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'll stay here to protect those staying behind."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Keep that in mind
<Alicia> * Lunar Girl and Sparkling join the teleport group
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Avenir seems to have gotten quiet in her pod*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think we're almost to our destination
<DeathStar> <Ben> You said that an hour ago
<Xantop> <Cole> ...Is the time spirit okay?
<Xantop> <Cole> She hasn't said anything in a bit.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Are we there yet? I have to pee.
<DeathStar> *Adeline checks on her pod with Aya*
<DeathStar> <Blue> I want to be a Time Reploid
<Xantop> 6* Pepper is taking a break from singing.
<Sara> <Erica> These dramatic trips just keep taking longer, I'd swear it
<Xantop> <Cole> Time Reploid sounds like a cool movie.
<DeathStar> *Blue poses*
<Dias`> *Dias is sitting cross legged, quiet as he waits. An eerie calm to him*
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Who knew time travel would take so long."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Time is relative at this point."
<Seraphna> Sephie> Does she need spirit energy?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She is fine; but her spirit energy is dangerously low. After this is over she shouldn't expend herself.
<Sara> <Erica> It's relative 'cause it never shows up when you want it to and overstays its welcome?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Remember, when you engage the enemy, do not say anything to give away Ariel's role in this."
<DeathStar> *at that moment, suddenly the Aquarius makes a noise and they drop out of the strange tunnel they're in, with a massive dragon headed right for them*
<DeathStar> Song 16: Monsters
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "W-what?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> Great Grandma attack!
<Sara> <Erica> Ah, great. Do I need to get outside and punch something. *she says dryly*
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "My- oh, the other.."
<Alicia> <Ecne> "Cool, a real dragon!"
<DeathStar> <Wind> Why is a dragon headed for us?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Take evasive action."
<DeathStar> *The dragon attacks the Aquarius before their shields completely restore*
<DeathStar> *causing the ship to shake and alarms to go off*
<Seraphna> Sephie> The monster has Alpha Ariel.
<Dias`> *Dias opens his eyes and he stands up, the space around him crackling and he disappears, reappearing above the dragon, swinging a punch for it's back*
<DeathStar> *large claws open up and begin to head for the hull*
<Alicia> <Ecne> "The dragon?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I think Ariel is the dragon."
<Seraphna> **Angela right behind it swoops in to try for a grab**
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... Your counter part here is not happy to see us
<Xantop> <Pepper> We're getting fucked up, should I fire? 6* She askes hoarsely
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That is unfortunate." *looks at ariel* "Will you be able to handle this?"
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Honestly, it makes me want to stretch my wings for real. But that might not be good for the timeline."
<Xantop> 6* Would the runes react to the ariel dragon
<Seraphna> Cookie> Why do I feel like the final battle will be on the roof of the ship?
<DeathStar> <Wind> Hm
<DeathStar> *he heads to the roof*
<Xantop> <Cole> Time to go. 6* He follows Wind
<Seraphna> Nox> Adding more power to Mire.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Try to do low level attacks
<DeathStar> *She tells Pepper*
<Seraphna> **Sera follows**
<MobileAri> * Ariel manifests her crystal armor and blade and follows after Wind
<Dias`> *Dias grabs on to the back of Dragoon Ariel* Time to go to sleep. *He pulls his fist back and swings again*
<DeathStar> *The dragon opens it's mouth at the punching, looking offended, and then tries to eat Dias*
<Seraphna> **Angela claws at the dragon with her own dragon claws**
<DeathStar> *Chii is hanging on for dear life onto the dragon, cursing it, when Cheryl and the others appear on it*
<Xantop> 6* Pepper does low level attacks.
<Dias`> *Dias grabs on to it's teeth as they come down bracing itself in it's mouth* I'll give ya tummy ache
<Seraphna> Jaime> Thank goodness I can feel your bonds now. We have to not kill Alpha Ariel though.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Tell that to Dias
<DeathStar> *As Dias is hit by fire*
<DeathStar> *At least it's attacks are directed from the Aquarius*
<Seraphna> **Jaime pulls up her sword and winds winds around Alpha Ariel to slow it**
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Get the shields up."
<Dias`> *Chad grabs on to something to keep himself from falling*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hangs onto the back as the AQuarius restores it's shields*
<Alicia> * Sparkling blasts away at Alpha Ariel, no longer worried about trashing the facility
<Jackieness> <Noire> *uses her tendrils to try to anchor the team*
<DeathStar> *Melodie aims wand and blasts at it's back*
<Seraphna> **Angela tries to drag AA over the Aquarius’s top**
<Xantop> 6* Cole on the top of the aquarius uses his miniguns up towards the dragon.
<Dias`> *Dias is engulfed in the flames as he disappears in them*
<DeathStar> *Wind gathers hyperspace*
<Sara> <Erica> Status report?
<Xantop> 6* Kane runs around planting a bunch of stun discs on the dragon's back.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So... any ideas how to stop a dragon this big?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> The ship has hull ripped along the sides from the claws. I think some crew got sucked out before the shields went back up
<Seraphna> Cookie> We’re fine but our popcorn supply is low captain! I recommend we get jiffy pop going!
<Dias`> *Chad plants his gun against the dragon's hide and starts firing repeated stun shots*
<MobileAri> * Ariel swings her blade, sending a wave of holy energy out a the native dragon, "I guess this crew doesn't have mechs"
<Sara> <Erica> *biting her thumb* In poor taste. Some people died here already.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Yeah I can’t see that. Boo.
<Dias`> *Dias reappears on the top of the Aquarius, smoking* Hot damn that was hot.
<DeathStar> Songs 17: Endings
<Xantop> 6* Xan just tries to hang on, looking for a weak spot to target.
<DeathStar> *The dragon finally deatches and flaps away, hurt*
<DeathStar> *it begins to roll rapidly to try to knock the gorup off*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hangs out and begins to work on taking over*
<Seraphna> **Angela grabs it to attempt a counter**
<Xantop> 6* Kane detonates all the stun discs her placed, trying to hang on now.
<Seraphna> **Jaime stabs her other blade into it to hold on**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries harness the dragon's limbs with her tendrils to try to take soem control of its movements*
<Dias`> *Chad hurks and grabs on to whatever he can in an attempt to not get thrown*
<DeathStar> *The dragon strains and moves around, then begins to rapidly descend for the ground, as if divebombing as best it can*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha goes flying after sticking a trap to it, using Ace of Spades to aim to fall on the roof of the ship**
<Alicia> * Charlotte tries to do similar to Noire
<Xantop> 6* Xan groans, holding on.
<Dias`> <Dias> Time for round two. *He runs along the hull of the ship and leaps off at the dragon again. He leg's kicking as he falls to adjust his trajectory and catch up*
<DeathStar> <Chii> .... *gets dizzy and lets go*
<Seraphna> **Angela rolls herself, spreading wings. Trying to make AA her landing cushion**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to pull to force it to rise again*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus comes flying up from the ground towards the dragon, aimging to punch out for the face.
<MobileAri> * Ariel gives Dias a look, then dives off the ship towards the dragon as well
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm still working on taking over
<DeathStar> <Wind> ... *jerks and follows Ariel*
<Dias`> *Dias turns around holding his hands out to Ariel* FAST BALL SPECIAL!
<Seraphna> Angela> <I did not have dragon wrestle with Ariel on my bucket list!>
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Ben, keep an eye on them, especially Dias and our Ariel."
<DeathStar> *Ben brings them up on screen*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Umm… Ben?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Are they crazy?
<DeathStar> <Ben> .... ... Yes?
<Seraphna> Cookie> Couldn’t you like… stop Alpha Ariel?
<DeathStar> <Ben> You want me to roofie my grandmother?
<Sara> * Erica looks wistful, stuck inside while there's fighting being done
<Seraphna> Cookie> For her own good.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Oh, I know that one!" She grabs Dias' hand... and then uses her momentum to slingshot him towards the dragon.
<Xantop> <Pepper> Seems weird, but if there's ever a time to be weird.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm not sure I'm powerful enough to do a sleep spell on her, but... I feel like that's the way."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "So... good luck!"
<DeathStar> *Ben rises, then steps out of the Aquarius*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Look that Chekov’s Gun of yours has to go off sometime. Save the universe with it.
<Dias`> *Dias holds on tight, and twists himself, reversing it for Ariel and there's a split second where she hears a boom noise and she goes hurlting in at the Alpha Ariel*
<DeathStar> *practically falling like the others*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *keeps trying to force the dragon to end its dive*
<DeathStar> *The dragon by now has been stopped - Cheryl gaining some control,rolling on the mountain edge*
<DeathStar> *allowing Noire to pull them up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Keep it steady..."
<Dias`> *Dias then tucks his legs in as he waits for Wind to catch up to him*
<Xantop> <Xan> What the fuck are we doing on her.
<Seraphna> Angela> <I’m gonna withhold mom jokes.>
<MobileAri> * Ariel slashes the dragon in the shoulder, aiming to cripple rather than kill as she speeds past, and then airbreaks with her feathered wings
<Seraphna> Jaime> Not falling to our deaths.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Trying to stop her from wrecking the Aquarius, not kill her, and not die in the process."
<DeathStar> *The Dragon drops down and goes still as Wind zooms by*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl suddenly goes wild*
<DeathStar> *And begins to leap away*
<Xantop> <Kane> Uh oh, did it jump!?
<Dias`> <Chad> Shit. It jumped through the bond.
<Alicia> * Charlotte tendril-grabs Cheryl
<Seraphna> **Jaime flash teleports and whacks her in the back**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl strains as they hold onto her, forming her whip and attempts to strangle Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...how annoying." *tries to force the dragon's wings open to glide her to a landing*
<Dias`> *Dias pulls his fist back, energy crackling around it as space begins to warp slightly*
<Seraphna> **Jaime activates the fire rune and superheats the whip**
<Dias`> *Chad begins firing stun shot after stun shot at her*
<Xantop> 6* Marcus moves forward trying to grab Cheryl in a bearhug.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "I... didn't even sense it move that time." She gathers light into her blade, hanging aloft.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl strains and as Ben arrives a moment later and touches her, activating her Omega command, the gas floats out*
<DeathStar> *and flies right up for Ariel*
<DeathStar> *before veering at Wind*
<DeathStar> <Wind> .... *blinks*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha hurls tge trap at it as it veers**
<Dias`> *Dias adjusts his fall and swings his fist, but quickly adjust the angle sending a wave of air at Wind to send him flying out of it's range*
<Xantop> 6* Xan eye lasers at the gas.
<DeathStar> *Wind twirls out of it's path*
<MobileAri> * Ariel uses her blitz strike technique to move as a blur and slashes at the gas
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Its out. If Ariel can take her opening..."
<Dias`> *Dias on the other hand crashes in to the ground, burying himself a bit*
<Seraphna> **Sera wind glides the trap after the gas**
<DeathStar> *The gas begins to disperse; it pauses, trying to reform*
<Xantop> 6* Xan remembers the rune and attempts to use the wind to pull the bits towards the trap.
<DeathStar> *as if trying to do a Dias willpower*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha tries to TK hold the gas still**
<MobileAri> * Ariel surges her power, increasing the energy in the blade. "Die, damn you!"
<Xantop> 6* Kane checks on both Alpha Ariel and Cheryl.
<DeathStar> *the dispersing, dying bits enter the trap*
<DeathStar> *As Ariel attacks again*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Is it... over?"
<DeathStar> <Ben> HArd to scan it now
<Seraphna> **Angela shifts to normal and starts healing Cheryl**
<DeathStar> <Ben> But I'm not picking up anything
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Keep trying. We need to make sure it has been destroyed."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl lays beside Alpha Ariel, borh in bad shape*
<Xantop> 6* Xan scans with his eye.
<Dias`> *Dias begins to pull himself out, shaking himself off*
<DeathStar> *Selena and Melodie scan the area*
<Xantop> 6* Kane works with Angela using a medpack in addition to her healing.
<Dias`> *Chad slowly moves over to the two downed ones, looking them over.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha hmms, using telepathy to encourage Alpha Ariel’s regeneration**
<Xantop> 6* Marcus sniffs and looks around.
<Alicia> * Ceilidh moves to assist with the healing, her speciality
<MobileAri> * Ariel backs off, but keeps her sixth sense focused incase there's still a threat out there.
<Xantop> <Pepper> We done?
<DeathStar> *the threat seems to be gone*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I managed to land Ariel. That... was cool."
<Seraphna> Angela> Heh… I just remembered. Alpha Ariel always did look kinda battered.
<Dias`> <Dias> Good job Ariel! *He gives her a thumbs up as he joins them*
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Did they... stab it? That... huh."
<DeathStar> <Selena> I guess that works?
<Xantop> <Marcus> It doesn't make ay sense.
<Dias`> <Dias> Why not Marcus? It's just a sharp punch.
<DeathStar> *Ben eyes the damaged Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Ben> It looks like a bird attacked it
<Seraphna> Sera> Our Ariel can cut anything. Even if it lacks mass.
<Xantop> <Marcus> Think of all the farts you try to punch away and they're still lingering.
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Not used to being on the receiving end of a dragon. That was different."
<DeathStar> Location: Aquarius
<DeathStar> *Avenir looks tired, observing the injured*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> We will have to return Alpha Ariel and hope that no one questions what happened.
<DeathStar> <John> Maybe assume it was an escape attempt
<Seraphna> Jaime> Did we win? **is squeezing Adeline**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Not yet - we have to get home still
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And a lot of you are hurt
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "We really could use one of those mass confusion spells about now."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ll be fine. Mom’s blasted me so many times it’s like rain to me.
<DeathStar> *Erevis opens her eyes tiredly*
<DeathStar> <Megumi> She's awake
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The Aquarius has fully equipped medbays."
<Xantop> 6* Xan leans forward slightly
<Dias`> *Chad sits, looking exhausted and hurt* Do we need to have a fixed anchor here? *He looks at Avenir*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Yes. *she peers at Erevis* I was speaking with Erevis and she wishes to be the fixture.
<Xantop> <Xan> Wait, what?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It'd be a bit hard to... wait, seriously?!"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? Is she even in any shape?"
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Xanatos*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Momma…
<Xantop> <Xan> If you stay I'm staying.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's not going to go down well."
<Xantop> 6* Xan turns to look at Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Mm. I find myself weak. And hurting in places I have not hurt in a long time. I am tired. I think I would like to ... redo this period of our adventure again. It was ... fun. I really liked these days.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This is getting complicated..." *has a sour look*
<Xantop> <Xan> Can multiple people be a fixture? 6* He looks to Avenir.
<Dias`> <Chad> You sure about this?
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Yes. *She nods*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Redo?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> They’ll fade into their original selves over time…
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Unless someone else really wants to be the fixture, I see no reason not to allow them
<Jackieness> <Airym> "You will need to appoint a commander of the Suisen fleet with Xanatos Durran gone."
<Xantop> <Xan> Easiest decision of my life.
<Seraphna> **Jaime walks over to hug each of them**
<Xantop> 6* Kane frowns.
<Dias`> <Chad> So does that mean they'll be stuck in a forever loop then? *He looks at Avenir again*
<DeathStar> *Adeline has a hand on Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...or will they catch up to us again?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> You two… I…
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "This whole thing with the thing... it's an anomaly, right?"
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... I... I guess I'm staying too then..."
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "...wait, *can* I even?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And now this is going to start getting complicated."
<Dias`> <Chad> You wouldn't be able to not mess up time if you stayed, Kyouki.
<Xantop> 6* Xan hugs Jaime, saying something quietly to her.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "... gah. Damn it Xanatos. I know this is all your fault somehow."
<DeathStar> *Erevis blinks*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> You can. You would be reset to your 9 year old self of course
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...are you really sure you want to live through high school again?"
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Just like they are being reset to their younger selves
<Seraphna> **Jaime kisses her mother on the forehead and hugs them both again before stepping back into Adeline**
<DeathStar> *Erevis hugs Jaime*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "..."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Jaime
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Remember - always be strong
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Jikuu could use you."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Momma. I will.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> And that I am proud of you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well... Erevis...say hello to my grandmother when you see her."
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face a bit* Just when you came back to annoy me in my life, you're leaving again. *He looks at Durran*
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods and closes her eyes, tearing up**
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I... guess I have no choice."
<Xantop> <Xan> It's pretty cool to know that we can rely on all of you to protect the present. It really allows me to make a very very selfish decision.
<Xantop> <Xan> I'll be sure to punch your younger self for no reason. 6* He tells Chad.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll probably shoot you if you do.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Be nice to the younger me."
<Xantop> 6* Xan looks to Kyouki and nods, then glances to Megumi.
<Dias`> *Chad holds his hand out to Durran*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I was such an idiot back then."
<Xantop> 6* Xan blinks and then shakes Chad's hand.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> of course
<DeathStar> <Megumi> You two wouldn't want me re-living your lives again
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Right?
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks between them**
<Dias`> *Chad shakes it back and leans back in his seat*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "We both had it rough."
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I... I'm suddenly glad my life isn't THIS complicated."
<DeathStar> <Selena> Same
<DeathStar> *Avenir takes Erevis and Xantos*
<Xantop> <Xan> Maybe we can do it better this time around. 6* he offers to Megumi with a shrug.
<Seraphna> **Sephie hugs her mothers**
<DeathStar> <Megumi> .... Alright.
<DeathStar> *she joins Xantos and Erevis, and the three vanish*
<DeathStar> *Then Avenir returns and steps up to Erica*
<Seraphna> **Jaime closes her eyes again** Bye… Mommas… Dad…
<DeathStar> <Avenir> ..., ready?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> hell.... maybe I should have stayed behind. I could handle booze better
<Xantop> <Cole> Non-Reploid relationships are so weird.
<Dias`> *Chad eyes Cheryl* Don't make me shoot you.
<Seraphna> Angela> Chii would be terrible without you.
<DeathStar> <Chii> ... *Wails*
<DeathStar> <Chii> Don't leave me
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's just go before anythign else happens."
<Alicia> <Ecne> "Are they?"
<Alicia> *to Cole*
<DeathStar> Song 18: Time 2
<Xantop> <Cole> Just seems so complicated, layers and layers of emotions and like...whew.
<Seraphna> Cookie> Now to the present where we are all lizard people.
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Getting back to the right timeline after all the broken ones will not be completely easy. Who feels like they can fly the best?
<DeathStar> *Mireille enters her pod*
<Alicia> <Ecne> "Isn't that what makes them fun though?"
<Xantop> <Pepper> Hold up, Avenir, how much energy do you have?
<Dias`> <Dias> I can do it. *He raise shis hand*
<DeathStar> <Avenir> ... I got enough
<Seraphna> Cookie> I can if I trust my Precognition.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "If you need more spirit power..."
<Xantop> <Pepper> WHAT DOES ENOUGH MEAN
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Enough energy to get us back without endangering yourself?"
<MobileAri> * Nicolette quietly asks Origin to help their friend do this safely
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Yes, that
<Dias`> <Chad> ...I can probably help.
<DeathStar> *Origin chirps and begins to supply it*
<Seraphna> **Jaime walks over and shoves a fruit at Avenir** Eat it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Very well. Set course to home."
<DeathStar> *Avenir chokes*
<Sara> <Erica> Hey, careful!
<Seraphna> Jaime> Message from Terra. “You’re going to need energy so I made a fruit with everyone.”
<Xantop> 6* Kane sits down, writing something in his datapad.
<DeathStar> *Avenir enters the pod with Mireille*
<DeathStar> *and begins to pull the Aquarius into the time stream*
<DeathStar> Song 19: Final
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...should I be worried that travelling through time has started to feel comfortable?"
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Lets try not to more than we have to."
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius would find itself moving through a timeline that looks almost broken, but at the same time, it's filled with a ton of new timeline branches popping up all over the places, perhaps due to their actions, or maybe the broken ones are forming and making their own timelines and realities now*
<Dias`> <Chad> Or not at all anymore
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... only worry if you start looking forward to it."
<DeathStar> *Either way, it makes it look like a maze of where to go*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'd need some kind of flying box for that."
<Seraphna> Cookie> **goes hard on Ace of Spades, nose bleeding**
<Dias`> *Dias zones out as he feels for something familiar*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Need a hand?" *uses future vision to attempt to assist*
<Seraphna> Cookie> Captain… I get a week of shore leave after this.
<Seraphna> **Cookie nods**
<DeathStar> <Avenir> Here. *she aids Cookie. *she highlights a path as best she can; unforunately, that path is thorugh a lot of other paths that get in the way*
<Seraphna> **Sephie helps too**
<DeathStar> <Ben> .... Becareful in this
<Xantop> 6* Pepper closes her eyes, putting her full support into Cookie.
<DeathStar> *Prepare yourselves*
<DeathStar> Left, right, Down, Right, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down, Right, Left, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<Dias`> rlurlulrulrulru
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Xantop> rlulrulrulrulru
<DeathStar> 1
<Seraphna> rlulr
<Alicia> RLULRULRULRULRU
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> *the Aquarius flies along, avoiding timelines and danger; they begin to get near's when one pops up that isn't theres and threatens to pull them in*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Try to evade."
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Does ship have bounce button?
<Seraphna> **Sephie urges them through a path out**
<Seraphna> **Cookie starts maneuvering around it best she can, looking pale**
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius begins to emerge into the timestream and they emerge over the city and near the PAX*
<Xantop> <Pepper> It's okay Cook, I'm here. 6* She helps steer, hand on Cookie's
<DeathStar> *The dates all set to 8.2*
<Dias`> <Dias> Oooh that one looks fun but definetly not my X or Kaleb.
<DeathStar> *Dias' comm rings from X herself, chiding him for taking 24 hours to succeed while she's laid up in the hospital bed*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Signal the PAX and prepare to take us in."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s get a read. **she checks the networks**
<Dias`> *Dias eyes go wide and he suddenly disappears, leaving a crackling void that disappears instantly*
<DeathStar> *it appears that Jikuu managed to keep the Senators in line while they were gone*
<Dias`> *Chad pulls out his datapad, eyeing things quickly*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Where did Dias go?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Who knows
<DeathStar> -Epilogue 1-
<Seraphna> Angela> Did he cease existing?
<DeathStar> Date: Past
<DeathStar> *Venerator and Cran locate the remans of one of Id's shells*
<DeathStar> *Cran studies it; while Venerator wonders if they are part of that Alien task force they saw and no one else seems to remember, Cran sets it aside* <Cran> We'll hold onto this. The technology on this will help us jump start our plans for our organizations we've always talked about. Plus the name Id... ... *he studies it, as if the name is already fading from memory* It is a good name.
<Dias`> *The shell remains, partially destroyed but something apparently failed in his fail safe leaving the najority of it*
<DeathStar> -Epilogue 2-
<DeathStar> *Erevis and Xanatos meet again on the island; how much they remembe of their previous life, who knows. When they meet Megumi again later, who knows how much she remembers and if that is why she is drawn to Erevis. But the story goes on and on much like it did before, but with minor changes*
<DeathStar> -Epilogue 3-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Cuddles eyes the damaged arm of Cheryl and Ren's lungs* You two need to retire
<Seraphna> Angela> Really impossible to recover?
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I can get Cheryl a new arm, but the nerve damage will be there. The lung problem though will give Ren issues if she tries to do too much
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Oh we can probably recover it, Cuddles just thinks you all need to retire.
<DeathStar> *Cuddles then turns to Jaime* Also, the fact that Charlotte Mizukaze has a second Emerald Sword that now answers to her
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> You're going to have to figure out what to do about that down the road
<Xantop> <Marcus> Retirement sounds nice, let's all retire and live in Cheryl's mansion toge-Wait is that blown up?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks in with a basket* "...Ren is not that old. Also I broguth her something."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... ah, right."
<Seraphna> Jaime> That will mostly be up to Jikuu. She is the guardian of the blade.
<Dias`> *Cheryl get's a message from Chad of a replacement arm thats super skinny and weak*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Ren* "...you can still eat, right?"
<DeathStar> *Cheryl grunts*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah. I still love food
<DeathStar> *She seems to be in a sour mood about being told to retire*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How much is 'too much' anyway?"
<Seraphna> Angela> We could get you a shiny arm. Gold or something.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> If she exerts herself too much she could be left gasping. I'll do some more work on her lungs to bring that issue down though
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Myria has a wide line of options on arm replacements.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll work on regrowing my own thanks
<Jackieness> <Noire> *hands the basket over to Ren*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If worse come to worse I'll think of something
<Seraphna> Jennifer> You sure? One has a grappling hook.
<DeathStar> *Ren takes the basket* Thank you, Noire
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "As long as she can live normally..."
<DeathStar> *Ren leans against Charlotte*
<Seraphna> Angela> We’ll take a vacation at least.
<Dias`> *Cheryl then get's a message from Chad saying they have work to do*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl grunts* I'm heading out kiddos
<Seraphna> Angela> Heyyyyy.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl peers at Jaime* You got a lot of work to do from here on out
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Everyone is turning to you
<DeathStar> *she steps out*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yeah… that I do.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Muffins. Simple enough to bake on short notice."
<DeathStar> *Ren's tail wags*
<Xantop> <Marcus> I need to go talk to a man about a ring. 6* He gets to his feet and steps out.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Sounds like I’m designing a wedding gown.
<DeathStar> Song 20: Extra
<DeathStar> <Ren> A ring?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do pick the right color, Kaelan."
<DeathStar> <Ren> He does know I'm married, right?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Black of course.
<DeathStar> *Ren eats her muffin*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Black for a funeral, shades of white for a wedding."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Depends if it's japanese or not."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... fair."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..though they did speak of rings, which is not Japanese."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Jaime?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Mmmmm... fair."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Darling, those colors are too old fashioned and not nearly gothic enough for Mistress.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> How did Jikuu take your parents being gone?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes dear? Oh…
<DeathStar> <Ren> ...I haven't asked Aka or Victoire yet
<DeathStar> Song 21: Ending
<Seraphna> Jaime> Better than me I think. With Momma Kyo still here…
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That is good. I think I will offer my help to get through this
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "She made the right choice staying."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll have her for dinner tonight.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Kaelan...arguind with you is the only thing keeping me from having a meltdown. Som please... indulge me."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Right. See what decisions she would like to make going forward.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Especially since... if I reminded her of her younger self..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You know what I'm saying there, right? It hurts too much to say out loud."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan gives Noire a fluffy tail filled hug** I’m gonna make the dress super sexy too.
<DeathStar> *Ren hugs Char close*
<DeathStar> -Epilogue 4 - Prelude to Geyze 67-
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Excuse me everyone. I need to go off somewhere alone to scream at the universe."
<DeathStar> *The Aquarius floats over the Academy as Selena and the others return; Sylph still holding one of the spirit weapons*
<DeathStar> *And hurries quickly to Ellie's house*
<DeathStar> *Yuki eyes the damage to the Aquarius, biting her lips*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Shit
<Xantop> <Pepper> It's going to take some time to fix this.
<Seraphna> Luci> You know that’s gonna come out of your budget.
<Xantop> <Pepper> And say our farewells to the crew we lost.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I just wonder if Ymir will even pay to repair it what with the new project being underway
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Surely they won't get rid of the old girl
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You know for some of us, it's more than just 'crew'"
<Seraphna> Luci> It’s budgeted for.
<Seraphna> Nox> If they don’t want it the ship can stay here and me and Mire can just cuddle all the time.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I will inform the rest of you. Ymir, Taiga, and a few others are working on making a series of Aquarius 2.0 ships
<DeathStar> <Yuki> For a new generation of people to explore the Miror Universe
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Most likely she will be decommissioned. Perhaps turned into a museum ship."
<Seraphna> Nox> Never!
<Seraphna> Nox> Mire is the best ship.
<DeathStar> *Mireille looks sad at the idea of being decommissioned*
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Perhaps Mire can be transferred to a new ship, or even be free to live a life."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hey, where-ever we end up, it was a fun journey.
<Xantop> <Pepper> ... 6* She looks away
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Be careful with lines like 'best ship'."
<Seraphna> Cookie> **wraps around Pepper**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright alright all of you - go enjoy your shore leave
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Right now you're scheduled for as long as it takes to repair it!
<Jackieness> <Bella> "Cloe, let's head over to see our moms."
<DeathStar> *Yuki claps her hands*
<DeathStar> *Cloe nods and grabs Cherie*
<DeathStar> <Cloe> Lets go~
<DeathStar> <Selena> Well. I'm headed back to the castle. *offers hand to NicolettE*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Research calls once more, into the secrets of magic and the universe."
<DeathStar> <Ben> You did good today, Ceilidh
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Thanks."
<DeathStar> *Ben nods and heads off*
<DeathStar> -TBC-
Session Close: Tue May 14 00:00:00 2024

Session Start: Thu May 16 00:00:07 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> Mao
<Jackieness> Fuuuu
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<DeathStar> *will allow someone to start something*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is sitting at the counter in the diner, going over her tablet as she waits for her order*
<DeathStar> *something flops on her lap*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?" *looks down*
<DeathStar> *Ren in fox form gets comfortable*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren? What are you doing on my lap?"
<DeathStar> *Ren stretches tiredly, then sloooowly moves to the seat next to her and sprawls out*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Have you been overexerting yourself?"
<DeathStar> *Ren poofs to her human form, head on the bar* Maybe a tinsy bit
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just been juggling some cases
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Some cases?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Some security stuff. With you know, 3 of the big power people in the Suisen gone, things have been a little crazy
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... that just tells me that they never properly delegated... like you should be doing."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll be happy when Jaime and Jikuu pick people to fill in the roles. But I will .. see .. about getting some suborinates
<DeathStar> <Ren> How does the ship go?
<DeathStar> *Ren chews on some food as it arrives*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Is it going? Taiga is ever so busy. She is doing my project on the side when she can."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I admit I haven't heard much from her lately. I just know the Geyze ships are on a fast track to finish in a month or two
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I don't expect my project to make much headway until then. We collected some materials, and that is last I heard before Taiga made her move."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and noms slowly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And going over to talk to her directly is... inconvenient right now."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well you can hang out with me. Things should be quiet. Hopefully
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...then we cna go to the cake shop after lunch."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mm! *she perks up* I'd like some cake!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then my treat, Ren... but... but... you need to start taking it easy."
<DeathStar> *her ears flatten a bit* I will take it easier. *she finishes her food* I've just been keeping my mind busy since Yoi decided to join the Geyze program. I swear, all my kids; going to get gray hair
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... bit isn't it good that she is trying to improve herself?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh it is. I just wish it was closer here. You and your mother should open a school. Then I could pack her up to you guys
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They didn't ask to have the realities split again."
<DeathStar> <Ren> True.
<DeathStar> *Ren chews on some bread - chomp chomp*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eats her burger*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I guess I join my wife's pirates
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...a fine example for your children."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *puffs cheeks* Hey, pirate can be a fine occupation.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sips from her shake* "You are sounding like Thena now."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hah!
<DeathStar> <Ren> Now I'll have to turn the Reds down - though I admit, I don't even know what they do
<DeathStar> <Ren> They're mainly merchants
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I do wonder if the pirate label is just a marketing gimmick."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, I do know the Suisen has a lot of ties to them after the Xevil incident and they protected us. We gave them new ships and some other stuff
<DeathStar> <Ren> Char sees most of the contracts but I do see things on the Suisen end
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just that the Intergalactic Highway in the upcoming years I think is going to be a bust hyperspace lane
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's been completed for a bit now and people are going to start transferring businesses over to the Templar side of the galaxy I think
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We shall see..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You plan on going out there
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I might do a run to Dark One space."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You'll have to send back pictures
<DeathStar> *Ren hops up and does stretches*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then maybe to the Mirror Universe... we shall see."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Definitely want pictures then
<DeathStar> *Ren wiggles in place as she waits for Noire to finish and to get some cake*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *stand sup* "...the truth is... I am unable to adjust to a domestic life."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I admit part of me - with the kids grown up or out of the house - wouldn't mind doing more
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...you could always do a tour or two with me."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That might be fun. *her ears perk up as she peers at the cake shop*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...apparently Jaime and Jikuu have been arguing about what to do with the PAX." *looks at the cake selection*
<DeathStar> *Ren selects one* <Ren> Ah yeah, to keep it in operation or to ground it and make it a palace?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Correct... though the palace bit is... mmmm... an extravagance."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, outside the hull breach near the core, the old girl is in good shape. We managed to take it to heaven and back rather well
<DeathStar> <Ren> And the repairs are under way
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I wonder if we communicated with the upper plane that we were able to do what they could not. Hah!"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I do find that Chad guy rather shady. But we haven't yet. We still have the one Taiga that came down. She seems in disbelief
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe we should question her more but there's jst been so much chaos she's fallen between the cracks
<DeathStar> <Ren> speaking of falling between the cracks
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I tempted to go talk to her then."
<DeathStar> <Ren> We still have the first of the two monsters in that vase
<DeathStar> <Ren> We should decide if we want to have Ariel try to kill it before Wind and her leave
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The downside to the current scenario... it could potentially be released at a later date. The upside is it will be at a third of its full strength."
<DeathStar> *Ren munches on her cake* Anyway if you do want to talk to the higher plane Taiga I can arrange that
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I am curious... besides... I wodner if she might have any idea I could use for my ship that our Taiga had not considered."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ah, going for the high tech. Nice
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...indeed."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well if she can help I see no problem
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Exactly."
<DeathStar> *Ren finishes her cake and mmmm's happily*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *also finishes her cake* "Mmmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Whoever made cake should get a reward
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...as you know, I am a creature of some conceit... so I need to have somethign different from everyone else."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'd make a cake ship myself
<DeathStar> <Ren> So when do you want to talk to Lamer Taiga?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... when you have time. I suppose the sooner, the better."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Okay, I'll pencil you in next visit you're ready
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...looking forward to it."
<DeathStar> *Ren stretches*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I should head back to the office and get things arranged
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh before I go - what do you think the PAX should do - be retired or stay in operations?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...not turned into some palace."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and moves off, poofing into her fox form and carrying cake off*
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Session Start: Fri May 17 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> *sniffs the channel* It's trap! *looks at Ackbar*
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<DeathStar> *has Jackie once again start things*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes to Ren's office to check in befor she gors to converse with Heavenly Taiga*
<DeathStar> *Ren is at her desk going through her datapad*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... Ren..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hey
<DeathStar> *she glances up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Have the arrangements been made to talk to the upper planar Taiga?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah. *she stands*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... then let us have that little chat."
<DeathStar> *Ren grabs some stuff then heads for the brig area; down there Taiga has been given a nice comfy little area and seems to be reading a book*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *looks around* "...so locked her in the brig and then threw away the key?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well we were busy with a few things
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'll let her out when things calm down
<DeathStar> *the other Taiga peers up* I do protest not being locked up in the main city
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...the PAX lockup is considered a step above the city holding cells, so there is that."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Anyway, have fun. *Ren finds a spot to sit with her datapad and do work*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes a seat across from 'Taiga'* "As you are undoubtedly aware, I am Noire, and today I am your case worker."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Case worker? Very well. *she closes the book*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then, given the drama leading up to your asylum here, I can assume you have no interest in being repatriated to your own plane of existence at this time."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I somehow ... do not think it would be to my benefit
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...that goes without saying." *adjusts her glasses* "So I have been told that you were already briefed that we found a way to kill, what we call, the Beast."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> That is what I've been told. I hope it's true. It's quite resisisant. I've seen it's regeneration be quite high
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> And return from seemingly nothing
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Given that the threat that motivated you, if not your entire reality, has seemingly been dealt with here, and you have made it clear you will be staying for the foreseeable future, what do you intend to do while here?"
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> It was one of the problems, but ... I'm not sure. You have a Taiga here sadly, so making a name for myself here will be harder. Maybe after I'm cleared I'll go another galaxy
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm... and do what, exactly?"
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I'll apply myself to what I can do. I'm an inventor after all
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm familiar with your counterpart's work. Tell me, do your experiences lead to anything unique?"
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Unique? What are you looking for?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm... I confess... I am the restless sort, so I commissioned our Taiga for a custom ship that integrates uniquely Dark One features. I was actually rather curious if you had some zest to add to the pot... things that might not occur to our Taiga just because her life is different."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Well, I don't think she has ever designed a massive city lay and plans to my knowledge
<DeathStar> *lay out
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... now that is something interesting. Taiga, architect of the galaxy."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Is it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Given all the strife in our galaxy, there is alot of opportunity for rebuilding and expanding."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Then maybe I'll find work there. But yes, I design various things
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You could also...mmm... try to collaborate with our Taiga rather than merely avoiding her."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> *crosses her legs* Oh?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... as I said... you may have ideas that the other had not considered, so it could be good for you."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I'll take that into consideration. But something tells me that more than having me teaming up with my counter part brought you down here
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... professionally, we do need to figure out what to do with you." *gestures around* "...I thinm you cna agree that you cna do better than a holding cell."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Oh certainly.
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> It's quite boring
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So I've laid out some thoughts. Granted, you could understand if we aren't quite ready to let you wander free quite yet."
<DeathStar> *The Taiga shifts back and then leans forward* So have to prove one self. It makes sense.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... yes. You did contribute to a near panic on our side, afterall. I mean... we strapped Dias to the front of the PAX and had him punch through reality, afterall."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Well. I would still be panicked. If I had access to equipment I'd be designing to see if you really destroyed the creature.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... then I'll talk to some people and see if they are comfortable with giving you an opportunity there."
<DeathStar> *she nods*
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I'd also be wary of the higher reality's Chad. Make sure he isn't up to anything
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... we don't have an easy means of monitoring his activities."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Well, he definitely has Fate locked down for a reason.
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I didn't want to stick around to have that happen to me
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... indeed. Of course, our own Chad is a paranoid, MAchiavellian sort."
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Well, when you want me to begin work, just let me know. I'll work
<Jackieness> <Noire> *nods* "I think that is enough for now. Thank you for your time."
<DeathStar> *she nods and picks her book back up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *rises and heads back out*
<DeathStar> *Ren glances up from her datapad* You ask about the ship?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Opted not to broach the subject quite yet unless I had more of a laurel to offer."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and walks along back to office* See anything there then?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I think we can put her to work."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll bring it up to Jaime and Jikuu then
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The thing she wants to do is determine if we really did kill the beast."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh? Doesn't believe us?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...in disbelief that we did in weeks what they could not in centuries."
<DeathStar> *Ren does a waggle dance*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I've also at least planted the idea of collaborating with our Taiga, rather than avoiding."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wonder if mom will go for it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It would be like having a sister..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> A twin sister? These days mom's sisters are who knows where. Lorelei has vanished to the Templar/Dark One galaxy. Aunt Aurica helps with the Striker HQ when we need it but mom has had her take time off due to the recent crisises. Ben has been on the Aquarius for years and Bigsby ... well he's a family guy now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...yes."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll run it by her
<DeathStar> <Ren> I know sometime she regrets not having a better relationship with her clone
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course...my motivations are partly selfish."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's fine. Of course she won't exactly be like Tora. Hm. I wonder whatever happened with the daughter.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... also this Taiga is concerned that her Chad will become a threat."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You think it's a real threat and not her just blowing hot air?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If our Chad had efefctively eliminated his political rivals then found another reality that he had previously looked down upon had suddenly beaten the boogeyman that had kept him up at night, what would he do?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, depends on what type of Chad this is
<DeathStar> <Ren> He might consider if we're no longer a problem - leave us alone but keep an eye on us. Doesn't mean their reality might not have him as "leader" now.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "True... this Taiga seems afraid of him, though."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well Chad is dangerous. It probably isn't worth returning. Plus it takes a lot of power to go up there. We'd be risking the PAX again
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmm-hmm... though they clearly had a way down."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm. Being Chad? Probably
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then perhaps this Taiga might be able to help us better monitor for such dimensional breaches."
<DeathStar> *Ren muses then nods* I guess I have more to report then
<DeathStar> *jots all this down*
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Session Close: Sat May 18 00:00:00 2024

Session Start: Mon May 20 09:43:09 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
<DeathStar> Okay lets begin
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.8.15
<DeathStar> Location: EarthGov Offices
<DeathStar> *Stacey has Cole, Blue, Christina, and Dias and X in her offices. Blue leans her head, studying the strange match up of people*
<Dias`> *Dias balances a small rubber ball on his finger* Why do I feel like I got called to President's Office to get scolded for not doing my job right?
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Quite the opposite actually. Now that you've accomplished your goals, I'm picturing you vanishing into the night for years with X and Kaleb.
<Sara> <Chris> Just kinda sounds like a thing that would happen, I guess. I get it.
<Dias`> <Dias> All to often grumpy one. *He shudders a bit at the memories then looks at Stacey* Maybe, probably. Kind of haven't thought that far ahead, what with the thinking being overrated and all that part.
<DeathStar> *Stacey plays with a pen like object* No, I've called each of you for similiar reasons. Now that a major threat has been dealt with, it means all the little cockroaches in the universe will start appearing and causing problems.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> They won't be afraid that the sky is falling anymore
<Xantop> <Cole> Sounds about right.
<Dias`> <Dias> You'd think the thought of me appearing would be enough to keep them under their rocks.
<Dias`> *Dias looks at X* Apparently, I need to do more work. *He grins in excitement*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> First off - Cole, Blue. I've heard from the grapevine that Wind has made you an offer to return with him to his universe. I'd like to keep you here. I know you already run Repliforce, but I want to offer you more - the head of Human/Reploid Relations going forward and creating a department as you see fit.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> With Cran gone you two and Blue will be needed for the future of Reploids
<Xantop> 6* Cole glances at Blue.
<DeathStar> *Blue shrugs* It IS a lot of work, but I HAVE gotten used to this place. Up to you
<Xantop> <Cole> Yeah this is the most established I've ever been in my life. The struggle of being a bounty hunter was awful so going back to something like that sounds...not...fun.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Well, it sounds like you're taking the job then
<Dias`> <Dias> Sweet. Two more people to bea...train with.
<DeathStar> *Stacey nods and turns to Christina*
<Xantop> <Cole> Sounds like it.
<Sara> * Christina straightens up
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I know you'e been a cop on Luna for ages now and that's not an easy place to be. And that relations between Earth and Luna are not always the best. But despite it all, everyone has said nothing but the best of your performance through it all. I'd like to try to help bring Luna and EarthGov closer and reform some of each of their police, make the worlds safer. I'd like to have you help me with the reform and oversee it. Essentially, you're getting a promotion
<DeathStar> <Stacey> If you're interested
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<DeathStar> *Stacey turns to DiaS*
<Sara> <Chris> ...All right.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> You. With your love of fighting and running around
<Dias`> <Dias> That does sound like me to a letter
<DeathStar> *she spreads a sheet of pictures of people from Earth* I'd like you to make a team. It can be as big as you like or as small. *it includes people from the Nue Family to Cassandra, people who are still active to people who are retired* And become a sort of team that deals with threats to Earth before they become too much of a problem. Wtih your judgement, you can decide if they are one. I've always trusted your judgment.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I'm tired of being reactive
<Xantop> <Cole> We'll probably need to work together a fair bit Chris. So, uh, I look forward to busting the bad guys with you.
<DeathStar> <Blue> Can I wear a cop uniform?
<Xantop> <Cole> Oh yeah, me too.
<Dias`> <Dias> Hmmmmm. *He peers at all the pictures* Ok. *He takes the sheet and crumples it up, putting it behind his back* That should be easy to do.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Okay then
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.8.17 - Before the last Fumoffu
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *a quiet somber not quite wake is being held on the PAX for Megumi, Erevis, and Xanatos, since they didn't die, but they're never coming back either. Isis stands, eyeing large pictures of them hanging up*
<DeathStar> <Isis> .... *she seems to be having an angry look on her face*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I'll miss... actually all three of you."
<Seraphna> **Jaime stares quietly at the pictures**
<Xantop> 6* Kellin rubs the back of his neck as he look at the pictures.
<DeathStar> *Ako and Athena stand beside each other, both quiet and leaning on each other*
<Dias`> *Id floats about, taking this time to study everyone here*
<Alicia> * Terra is there, but silent, not sure what to say
<DeathStar> *Shion rocks on her heels, looking unsure what to say, being there for Isis as she holds a glass to drink*
<DeathStar> <Shion> Seems like we all get together only for these type of events
<Seraphna> Jaime> They are getting to live life over again, see each of us born again, grow again. I believe they will want us to enjoy life too.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is also present to pay respects, though also sporting a sour expression on her face*
<DeathStar> <Isis> Oh. Is that the bullshit we're going with
<DeathStar> *Isis downs a drink*
<Xantop> <Kellin> Isis?
<Dias`> *Chad is there, his arms resting behind his back*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "...yes."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..its obvious she is refusing to accept this, and I cannot blame her one iota."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl tilts her hat downward to cover her face* Someone might want to keep the drinks from Isis
<Dias`> <Chad> She
<Seraphna> **Jaime breathes slowly, closing her eyes**
<Alicia> <Terra> "Yeah, noted, she's had enough already."
<Dias`> <Chad> Everyone processes loss differently.
<DeathStar> <Isis> ... *Turns to Jaime* Oh come on. She clearly decided to stay behind to do whatever you guys needed save time and fed you a line and you accepted it.
<Alicia> * Kyouki says nothing, but it's obvious she's suffering
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "'Save time' is exactly what we were doing."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Was I to force them? Somehow make our parents stay? Could any of us ever get Mom to do anything she didn’t want to do?
<Xantop> <Kellin> Erevis and Xanatos were always the sacrifical sorts, I've sort of always expected something like this to happen. Momma Meg is surprising though...
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You know if she could, mother would have brought here back."
<Alicia> *her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... will they even remember any of this to know what they left behind? If not, then it becomes far less fair."
<DeathStar> *Shion moves over and puts hand on Isis who looks ready to his*
<Seraphna> Angela> Meg would sooner eat her own arm than be seperated from Erevis. Always admired that loyalty.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "She'd better..."
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl, giving her a slight pat on the back before looking at Noire* In theory, no.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I feel like I am the only reason mother did not do the same..."
<Dias`> <Chad> But also in theory, they'll live on forever in their loop, never losing each other and always meeting for the first time.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It can be a lovely idea
<DeathStar> <Isis> ...
<Dias`> <Chad> For some, I imagine the romanticism of it is alluring.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> For some. *She nods*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are the Zhenmeis. They are gone but will never be forgotten. They left so many of us to carry their legacy. **she turns and moves over to Isis and hugs her tight**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *stands* "...well, I've had enough of this self-reflection."
<Dias`> *Chad shifts his hands infront of him and looks at Noire* And with how branches form, I'm sure one will appear where they branch off and break the cycle.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "I hope so..."
<DeathStar> <Isis> Well, I guess at the end of day, I'm more of a Nue
<DeathStar> *she leaves the room*
<DeathStar> <Shion> Sorry about mom
<Seraphna> **Jaime watches her go, sighing in a slump** She needs time. We all do.
<Xantop> <Kellin> This isn't just one funeral, it's 3, we'll never see them again...we all need to grieve in whatever way works for us.
<DeathStar> *Ako pats Kellin's shoulder*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I certainly hope so. I'm too conceited a creature to consider being trapped in a time loop to be a blessing."
<Dias`> <Chad> Nothing to be sorry for, Shion.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr comes up from the bar, stumbling over the edge*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Time is... strange."
<Seraphna> **Angela catches and steadies her**
<DeathStar> *she seems to be holding two bottles and Hope and Kiseki ar ebehind her*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hey hey now. You all shouldn't fucking act depressed.
<DeathStar> *she points* You celebrate. Cel-e-brate.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Excuse me?!"
<Xantop> 6* Kane looks over at Zephyr, looking concerned.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Zephyr is clearly intoxicated."
<Seraphna> Michelle> Aye, according’ to Dad we should celebrate their lives.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Their life, bae. They were heroes and saved the universe again and again and again
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That's no excuse! And even so, it hurts to lose someone!"
<DeathStar> *Zephyr slides down into a sitting position as her two kids help with Angela*
<DeathStar> *Zephyr laughs manically*
<Seraphna> Jaime> They earned their rest. I think Jikuu will agree the day of the incident should become a holiday. Where we will celebrate their heroism.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ahhhh... I believe she si having some sort of breakdown."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "That, I can accept."
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, she did lose Megumi.
<Seraphna> **Angela rubs her shoulders**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Megumi was her a partner/wife
<Xantop> 6* Kellin walks over to kneel by Zephyr.
<Seraphna> Angela> Losing a bond is an added hole not even the next bond will fill. Best I can do it try to numb the pain for her.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr waves hand* I'm fine. *she slurs*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Indeed...and that belies the real problem, doesn't it? A feeling of abandonment among those left behind. Death... one can rationalize. But choosign to part ways... that is harder, I think."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. That's the harder pill. *peers at Kyouki, then at Jaime and Jikuu*
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It hurrrrrts."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So kiddos
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What will you two do now?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Make them proud.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "...take care of the kids and grieve. Grieve hard."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I meant more in running this Empire of yours
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You lost like 3 of your head people
<Xantop> <Kane> I'm unsure if you all knew but Xanatos and I were half brothers, unfortunately through an awful, abusive father. I know he was always striving to overcome that past with all you. Despite all his effort he acknowledged that the choice they were making was a very, very selfish choice. I believe we can mourn their loss, celebrate their heroism...but also admonish the selfish decision
<Xantop> they made. At the end of it all I will miss them, and blame them while I mourn the loss of them.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We need time."
<DeathStar> *Lemon muses* Do you think each loop would things chance, or is each time loop the same for them?
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Angela then looks at Jikuu and Jaime* Politics wait for no tragedy.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll figure it out. Everyone had a successor in training and our family is much larger now.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I cannot make big decisions right now."
<Xantop> <Kane> Hm. I would hope they are wise enough to live themselves hints and notes of what is happening, but perhaps that would cause issues with time itself.
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Lemon* Hard to say. They need to maintain time, but from what I've learned, subtle changes tend to no cause many problems.
<Seraphna> Angela> I do pity them for the burden they’ve been handed. We’ll help however we can.
<Dias`> *Chad looks back at Jikuu* Then you may want to step aside until you can.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Understandable."
<DeathStar> *Shion slides out of the wake room to find Isis*
<DeathStar> *Isis seems to be off to the side, taking in the view of the city*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...Jaime seems to be taking it in stride. Day-day-day governance should eb sound in her hands. Bigger decisions will need consulatation with Jikuu or even the assembly."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Beauty of our arrangement sister. Neither of us has to carry Mom’s legacy on our own.
<Chaintan> 6*A tail coils around her waist before a weight forms at her side
<DeathStar> *Isis glances to the side*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I will do what I can until I recover enough to rule properly."
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> credit for your thoughts?
<DeathStar> <Isis> Just angry at the universe. You might want to avoid the others - I pretty much told the Empress off.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We still have Kyo-Momma and Ama-Momma to help too.
<Chaintan> *Miyuki nods and presses a light peck to Isis's brow
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> I guess it would be a bad moment to say "atta girl" hm?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Probably."
<DeathStar> *Isis heh's* I just... it sounds romantic, right? You and I going meeting each other again and again, falling in love again and again
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...if we are done here, then I am going to go have a meal before I become more restless and irritable."
<Dias`> <Chad> I'd argue that you're already there.
<DeathStar> <Isis> Maybe it is the perfect love story for those three. But I kind of like seeing ... the end
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "It hurts being left behind... no matter the reason..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Thus the qualification of 'more'. I am well aware that I cna be quite curt."
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives Kyo a squeeze**
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> could I hazard...what might be nagging at you?
<DeathStar> <Isis> I don't know. Maybe I'm just directing my anger at Jaime because she wears the mantle of Empress and she is suppose to solve all the problems.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns and leaves the memorial room, heading for the diner*
<DeathStar> <Isis> Like Mom did when she was Empress
<Chaintan> 6*taking Isis's hands in her own, Miyuki gives a gentle squeeze as she listens
<DeathStar> *Zephyr eyes the flowers sent by the Cartel*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Ey
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves over to where her kids are to talk to them**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright. *She lifts Zephyr up*
<Seraphna> Angela> Sleepover time.
<DeathStar> <Isis> Anyway. I think I'm ready to go home. You have any desire to remain ... here?
<Dias`> <Chad> I suppose I have nothing left to do here now. *He moves to join Cheryl, Zephyr and Angela*
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> well, yeah, thats that, but...for as long as Ive known you, you arent one for things not being on your terms either. It took you a little, after we first met and all when you were focused on, just being an engineer and nothing more then after we started to dat, then you grew more independant. So just being told, 'oh well, its going like this' isnt going to sit right
<Seraphna> **Angela lugs Chii over her shoulder**
<Xantop> <Kane> Please reach out if you need anything. 6* He tells Jaime and Kyouki, then turns to move after team earth.
<DeathStar> *Isis considers*
<DeathStar> *Shion seems a little surprised at something*
<DeathStar> *Lemon follows after Kane while Cheryl carries Zephyr up to Isis*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We're heading out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Kids, go keep grandma company.
<Seraphna> **Saga, Sephie and Libby stalk after Lemon**
<DeathStar> *Adeline slides up to Jaime to check on her*
<DeathStar> <Isis> Chad
<Seraphna> **Jaime tugs her close**
<Dias`> <Chad> Yes, Isis?
<DeathStar> <Isis> Do you know of any engineering jobs that might be open?
<Xantop> 6* Kellin wipes at his eyes for a moment and then moves to slip out quietly.
<DeathStar> *Ako watches Kellin go, then looks at her sister*
<Seraphna> **Michelle follows Kellin**
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, Kane and I always looking for help with our projects. On top of that, I still have connections with labs and shops out there.
<DeathStar> *Athena and Ako whisper, peering at Michelle like two cats*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer looks amused**
<DeathStar> <Isis> I might be interested. I have been reminded of a passion I once had.
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki gives a curious look to Isis, ears twitching
<Dias`> <Chad> Stop by the mansion or one of Kane and Lemon's business fronts and we'll see what we can do to stoke it.
<DeathStar> *Isis takes Miyuki's hand*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.9.10
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Wind taps his fingers on his arm, as he walks around, listening to the story from the Fumoffu Club adventures; the Higher Planes Taiga looks incredulous, even eyeing the data*
<DeathStar> <Wind> And here I thought Ariel would be needed to destroy the creature in the vase
<Seraphna> Sera> Of all the people to come back with that wish, how the heck did the clown manage to be one?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Don't underestimate a Mizukaze." *holds her arm a little, remembering the pain*
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> You really should not be using that green sword.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...I think it will be a while before Charlotte can even pick it up again."
<DeathStar> *Ren noms on a muffin*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And how else would I be beating demon clowns and evil clouds again?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's not like I'm going to use it on anything smaller than that."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I got a question. Can Victoire or Kaori's power help make using the sword easier?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I could invite Kaori here to find out
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "As nice as it is to be needed, I'm glad they didn't need to rely on me."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It is best to have options just in case another one somehow spawns."
<DeathStar> <Wind> I would rather not have to rely on Kaori or Victoire either. Their power is not finite. It requires twising the rules of reality. The bigger the "wish" essentially, the great the break down. You're essentially re-writing the codes of reality to get what you want. That sword of yours, the Emerald Sword, has that power too
<Seraphna> Sera> Just limited to erasure.
<DeathStar> <Wind> I admit I've never heard of it creating anything
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Victoire doesn't like burning through her panic button, don't worry."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm..perhaps its more of the fact that it is in the form of a sword, i.e. a weapon of war."
<DeathStar> *Wind walks along the hallways of the PAX*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I've been wondering if training with a different sword makes the emerald sword easier to use."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It couldn't hurt.
<Seraphna> Sera> Pretty much. Garland’s fancy knife being your reality killer is a bit humorous though.
<DeathStar> <Wind> The fact you have two Emerald Swords in the same plane of existence is not a good thing - if they get close to each other
<DeathStar> <Wind> They will try to absorb
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...if you need lessons on swordsmanship, I can think of someone."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Thinking of me Noire? **slides out of her shadow**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "As long as you don't mention... you know what... it should be fine..."
<DeathStar> *Wind peers at Ariel and Sera* Is there any other warnings we need to give?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No... I meant Moira. From the old God Hunters team."
<Seraphna> Sera> Did they kill the twins yet? Those two always show up.
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Don't feed the fuzzballs after midnight?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **sniffs** I suppose I could loan her.
<DeathStar> <Wind> If you also need a sword trainer, Ariel here could help you
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Learning from the best... I guess mom can also help out, but she's always so... hard to watch."
<DeathStar> <Wind> *to Ariel* I'm heading back to our reality. Try to go easy on the kid
<DeathStar> *Wind pulls Sera along, fading from sight*
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Easy? Hmm..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... The way you said that
<DeathStar> *Adeline comes storming by, cursing and Ako following her looking tired*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and what is adeline on about now?"
<MobileAri> <Ariel> "Honestly? When it comes to training, I don't think there is easy and hard. It's more right and wrong."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh my, Adeline mad is a sight.
<DeathStar> *Ren hurries, leaving Charlote to Ariel*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *rises and follows after Ren*
<DeathStar> *Adeline brings up on the bridge screens; Syiean squints as on the Holonet there are anonymous articles about the state of the Suisen Empire and how it's being run*
<DeathStar> *and the recent crisises; there's even a few leaks being posted*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I swear if that is your sister doing it
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers up** Oh, interesting.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If so she’s being a terrible big sister. However, this could be fun.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Fun?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ugh..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmhmm. **she smiles**
<DeathStar> *Adeline twitches* Your idea?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...is the Holonet in and out of the PAX not still secured after the last time this sort of thing happened?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Meet it head on. Thanks to Jikuu and I spreading resources it’s hard for these to say we’re lacking anywhere.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The PAX has it's own version of the Holone you can apply to weed our lies.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh it is, which is why the list of leakers is so narrow. But this… I can use this.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So if Isis did do something ill-advised ina drunken rage, would the locla network security not to be helpful in determining that?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> If you want to find out that’s up to you. But I will be preparing something of my own.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Finding out is a good idea."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> If this is someone being done up on Earth, like where Isis lives, it's still going to be posted up on the Holonet
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I do not enjoy policing my own family, but it seems like I might have to for a while."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Our SuisenNet, if a person downloads it, can inform a person if it's a lie or not. Editorials though would not fall under that
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Per say
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits back and taps a few things out** Yes… some interviews as well. **she seems to be giddy**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Still... this is potentially damaging, and at an inopportune time."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright
<Seraphna> Jaime> Could be. To me this is an opportunity to put some things to rest.
<DeathStar> <Ren> so the plan is to see if someone used our local servers to access the holonet?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I do hope you are able to pulla victory out of this, Jaime."
<Seraphna> **Jaime lets them continue as she taps away, soon an update going out on current affairs and interests, plain and transparent without mention of anything too sensitive. And calls for recruitment and opportunities to help shape the future of the Suisen Empire**
<Seraphna> Jaime> We did have a staffing issue after all.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses* "Mmmmm...then it seems things are in hand here."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Noire, how do you handle this?" *looks very frustrated*
<DeathStar> *a new article pops up that points out that with the removal of Erevis, Megumi, and Xanatos, the suisen Empire is missing crucial important staff, that Jaime is running the show as Jikuu is in mourning, and that the suisen empire is doing a recruitment, implying it has nefarious motives but never outright saying it*
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans forward*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This is war
<DeathStar> <Ren> Isn't it just the Cartel?
<Seraphna> **Jaime just giggles, since it comes off as weak banter while she starts to tap a few things** Love will assume Megumi’s office. And… there’s an offer to Wade and Jamie to be the new Fleet Commanders.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? You need to be more proactive. If you want to dealw ith it, you need to do more than toss out policies that they cna spin. You need to find out who they are and what motivates them. Ideally, you'll be able to discredit their message."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Adeline, we are trying to avoid war right now."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Probably. At times silence and action do more than taking bait though. I won’t give them a direct platform.
<DeathStar> *a new reply is almost instantly, talking about how they only place family in senior roles yet ask for the plebians to ...*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.9.15
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Isis tilts her head left, then right, then eyes an engineering for dummies*
<DeathStar> <Isis> Technology has advanced since I worked on the PAX
<Dias`> <Chad> You really have disconnected from this, haven't you?
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki rests on Isis's head in a small form
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans back, arms crossed* <Isis> Thankfully once you worked on Progenitor tech, you'll always know the basics
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, I'll assign you an Idlet to help you get caught up and teach you more advanced stuff. But it shouldn't take you long to get back in to it.
<Seraphna> Angela> Beta tech is cooler.
<Xantop> <Kane> Kane tech is by far the most superior. 6* He says dryly.
<Dias`> *Chad glances back at Angela* Wasn't your tech taken over and used against us not that long ago?
<Seraphna> Angela> I patched that hole. And it was that weird reality sin stuff anyway.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Kane* Do you recall your tech being used against us? Or mine?
<Xantop> <Kane> Not at all.
<Seraphna> Angela> That just means mine was more awesome and considered first.
<Dias`> <Chad> That would make our tech...what's the word it again? *He looks at Cheryl then Kane*
<DeathStar> *Mem comes down the stairs*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Uh...
<Seraphna> Angela> Less awesome.
<DeathStar> <Mem> Your tech is called basement tech
<Xantop> <Kane> I do not create my tech in a basement, I have however made the ability to turn light into a solid.
<DeathStar> <Mem> ... Is the mansion not upstairs
<DeathStar> <Mem> And you all are under it?
<Seraphna> Angela> My awesome sister has a point.
<Dias`> <Chad> And here comes Mem to ruin our fun.
<DeathStar> <Mem> Anyway, did you hear about the new changes going on?
<Xantop> <Kane> ...we are in a basement. 6* He quietly notes to himself.
<Dias`> <Chad> You have to be more specific. New changes occur more often than not.
<DeathStar> *Lemon pats Kane*
<Dias`> *Chad looks over to Kane* Still doesn't mean our tech isn't better.
<DeathStar> *Lemon turns on the holone and it shows Stacey standing with Cole and Blue; Stacey announces the new Reploid Division being opened up*
<Xantop> <Kane> I assume this is different than Repliforce?
<Seraphna> Angela> Cool. Allouette will be miffed though if she doesn’t learn something cooler on Geyze.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> It sounds like Replifore will be a part of this Reploid Division. Sort of like the military is part of EarthGov
<Dias`> <Chad> I believe it's supposed to serve as a bridge of sorts.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I hope Cole and Blue can handle running some an expanding organization
<Seraphna> Angela> I wonder where Angel is in all this. She took Cran’s end pretty quietly.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I would assume that was a joke
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue and an Idlet floats over to Isis*
<DeathStar> *Stacey turns to Christina* And Officer Christina will be overseeing our reform project as over the next few years, our police will be getting a reform under her supervision and having a closer working relationship with the military
<Xantop> <Kane> Hm, well we should be happy for them, they have been working hard for years now. Oh-Christina promoted as well? That's nice.
<DeathStar> *Isis begins get the hang of it, handing things up to Miyuki*
<DeathStar> <Isis> This is relaxing
<Sara> * Chris nods
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I wonder if that means we'll see her from time to time
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki's tails now each hold a different tool
<Dias`> <Idlet> Indeed. It becomes quite simple when you break the processes down to their simplest steps.
<Dias`> <Chad> I suppose that solves a problem down the road.
<Dias`> <Chad> Potentially, I should say.
<DeathStar> <Isis> So. *She speaks to Miyuki and the others in the room* I hate the fact that we only get together for crisises and ... people going away.
<DeathStar> <Isis> Maybe after some time has passed we should do a get together once we know the universe is safe
<Xantop> <Kane> It is easy for everyone to get so wrapped up in their own things that only tragedy brings us together...I would welcome a more regular get together.
<Dias`> <Chad> Well we've tried in the past with holidays, but when our groups have gotten as big as they have.
<Dias`> <Chad> It has gotten harder.
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> we do always throw great parties
<DeathStar> <Isis> .. *winces* Yes, Christms holidays seem to be one of the few we do get together at
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Well, Christmas is approaching
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I can plan out something here at the manor if you want
<Dias`> <Chad> But if you want to set something up, I won't stop you. You can leave it on the others to show up or not.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Well then, I'll start making plans ahead of time then. It'd be nice to throw a party here for once instead of always going to the PAX
<DeathStar> *Zephyr aims a finger at Angela's butt and shoots a energy beam at it*
<Seraphna> Angela> Well, you are the in laws of the Empress.
<Seraphna> Angela> Eep!
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Boom
<Seraphna> **Angela pounces Zephyr**
<DeathStar> *Mem eyes the two and lifts them both up*
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh my.
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face a bit* Luckily, we still have plenty of work with your business to do, Kane.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It'll keep us entertained. *She peers at Christina making a speech*
<Xantop> <Kane> And now we must add event planning to the list.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> It'll be fun~
<Dias`> <Chad> Count me out.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Oh boo
<Dias`> <Chad> I'm not an event planner.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Here's a fun fact, brother
<Dias`> <Chad> Unless it's a coup on another planet.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> All your planning and plots, that's event planning
<Dias`> *Chad slowly looks over at Cheryl* Way to out my secret.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Now what color will suit this secret base
<Seraphna> Angela> Neon Pink.
<Xantop> <Kane> I am fond of slate.
<DeathStar> *John steps into the base so quickly and roughly, that he almost knocks Miyuki off Isis' head. Isis glares*
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> then we wont be much of a secret Angela
<Chaintan> *Miyuki wobbles
<DeathStar> <John> I just heard that Dias was given his own team
<Seraphna> Angela> Yes but every moment in this base will make Chad twitch.
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki then lunges for John's face and hisses
<DeathStar> *John aaah's, flailing*
<DeathStar> <John> Tab! Hota!
<Chaintan> 6*Angry fox mauling
<Dias`> <Chad> Color's not going to bother me.
<Alicia> * Hotaru hurries over
<DeathStar> *John grabs at Miyuki, trying to pull her off, as he comedically flails in the background, knocking stuff over*
<Dias`> *Chad looks at John* You just found out now?
<Dias`> <Chad> Someone must not have made the list.
<Xantop> <Kane> Is that excitement to join Dias' team, John?
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki beats John with each tool held in her tails
<Seraphna> **Tabetha gently soothes Miyuki** Come I still need him for things.
<DeathStar> <John> John abuse, John abuse!
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> fine, put me back where I belong
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What the hell even happened?"
<DeathStar> *John rubs his clawed and beaten face* I have no idea why that angry skunk attacked me
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Did you call her a skunk before?"
<Seraphna> **Tabetha puts her on Isis’ head**
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki lazer eyes back to John
<DeathStar> <John> No, I walked back in
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> oh he WONT get a second chance
<DeathStar> *Isis cooos at Miyuki and offers her snacks*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Stop that."
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> this idiot nearly knocked me off my wife cause he couldnt control his own entry
<DeathStar> *John slides behind Hotaru* Sheesh. I apologize
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "It was an accident!"
<DeathStar> <John> I will be more careful, m'lady
<DeathStar> *he bows*
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki sniffs indignantly, nose in air but calms down
<Xantop> <Kane> ... 6* Kane watches them, taking a sip from his coffee.
<DeathStar> *Isis finishs up - she's slow, but it seems she has caught up even with the distactions*
<DeathStar> <Isis> Alright I think the rust has been shaken off*
<DeathStar> *John avoids Isis and Miyuki, his face puffy*
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki peeks
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face again before looking at Kane* We really need to change the locks for here.
<DeathStar> <John> I work here!
<Dias`> <Chad> Kane's been paying you?"
<DeathStar> <John> .... *points at Cheryl*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Wait, when did Chad start working here?
<Dias`> *Chad slowly looks at Cheryl*
<Xantop> <Kane> John is very effective at information gathering, oddly enough.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We do sometimes go on missions for EarthGov
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And need muscle
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He's been here for years now. You just selectively ignore him
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Plus he has me and Hota.
<DeathStar> <John> ... I-Is THAT why Chad just tunes me out for hours?
<Dias`> <Chad> He is easy to ignore.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That istrue. if he leaves, Hota and Tab would leave
<Dias`> <Chad> Is that supposed to be a downside? *He looks at her again, a confused look on his facE*
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Cheryl, can I punish him?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Huh? Oh, did Chad say something? I just tune him out."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It'd be bad for business if you broke him. Sorry
<DeathStar> *John kisses Hotaru
<DeathStar> <John> I love you babes
<DeathStar> *he kisses Tab too*
<Dias`> <Chad> Did she just do the I know you are but what am I insult?
<Seraphna> **Tab calms and coos**
<DeathStar> *Isis is staring at them all, deadpanned*
<DeathStar> <Isis> Is this what the work environment is like?
<Dias`> <Idlet> This has become more common as of late.
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Pretty much."
<Seraphna> Angela> It is entertaining to have both of Adeline’s mothers here when she visits.
<DeathStar> <John> Anyway, I have to go see Dias and have a chat. Assuming I can even locate him. *He caaaarefully avoids Miyuki*
<DeathStar> *taking a wide turn around her to the exit*
<Seraphna> Angela> Just use the tracker.
<Dias`> <Chad> To think. He really is upset he wasn't invited to the superfriends team.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It's kind of cute
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "What is?"
<DeathStar> <Mem> I might go spy on this
<Xantop> <Kane> I thought they were close, it is odd.
<DeathStar> *Mem slinks off*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Dias' true love is the wolf
<Alicia> * Hotaru laughs at that
<Seraphna> Angela> Speaking of which.
<Seraphna> Angela> Did the puppy pop the question to the gothic Lolita yet?
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, they each have their own lifes now. And Dias no longer see's him as the role model. *He glances at Zephyr about to say something on that subject but stops, glancing at Angela*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well if oyu're so interested
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Why not go spy
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "You really think he's interested?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Got Mem for that. **waves over her eyes all mysterious**
<Xantop> 6* Kane mouths puppy and lolita, looking confused.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *mouths* Andrea and Marcus
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Kane then nods to Lemon*
<Xantop> <Kane> Ohhh. Are they an item?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Not that I know of."
<Seraphna> Angela> Totally.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I'm not sure. *shrug*
<Xantop> <Kane> I struggle to pick up on things like that.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<Dias`> <Chad> Hard to say with those two. I'd find it hard for Cassandra to be fine with it, but who knows.
<DeathStar> *X is at her house with Dias, having mug faces on the table*
<DeathStar> <X> Lets see. Who do you consider a good match for you?
<DeathStar> *X leans into the next room* Kitty - Hess - can you make some rolls for us?
<Dias`> <Dias> Like fighting wise? Someone stronger than or smarter that can push me to my limit.
<DeathStar> <X> Joining a team with you. Or would you rather just take on all the challenges yourself.
<Dias`> *Dias blinks then relaxes a bit* Oh that way. I think anyone that's up to the challenge and isn't too hot headed.
<Chaintan> 6*Hess blinks and runs a roll on her data pad
<Dias`> <Dias> The last thing we need is someone running off and putting everyone else in a pinch.
<DeathStar> <X> We'll see who is willing to cooperate with us.
<DeathStar> *There's a knocking on the door*
<Dias`> <Dias> I think most on the list Stacey gave us could fit the bill. *He pulls out the wadded paper and spreads it out* Just depends if they'll listen to us.
<DeathStar> *X opens the door; she turns her head* IT's for you, Dias
<Dias`> <Dias> I could barge in on each one and fight them to see if they're capable. *He looks over at her and hops out of his chair moving towards the door*
<DeathStar> *X then wanders over to Hess and sits at the kitchen table*
<DeathStar> <X> So. Hess. Tell me
<Dias`> *Dias moves to the door peering out*
<DeathStar> *Standing there, catching his breath from running all the way, with a puffy face, is John.*
<DeathStar> <John> Ah, found you
<Chaintan> <Hess> yes gammy?
<DeathStar> *John leans on the wall, waving his hand as he catches his breath*
<Dias`> <Dias> ...Why are you breathing so heavy? Did you run all the way here from where you were? *He looks around for a car, looking quite confused*
<DeathStar> <X> When are you and Kaori going to give me great-grandkids.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, an angry badger attacked me and I kind of forgot to use the shuttle
<Chaintan> 6*Hess snickers slightly and shrugs
<Dias`> <Dias> Dude, I keep telling you, you have to watch out for badgers and small furry animals. They're more dangerous than they look. *He lifts his shirt to show a scar* I got this on a back water planet because I petted a furry baby.
<Chaintan> <Hess> dunno, one day but we're not planning anything. I dont want it to seem like theres pressure
<Chaintan> <Hess> since its not just me you know?
<DeathStar> *X sighs* Fair enough. I don't want to rush you and Kaori. You two need to take your time and go with the flow of life. Kaleb still doesn't have a nice girl either. Just don't take forever. I'm getting old. *she says, despite not looking that much older than Hess thanks to her Dragoon/Weapon genes
<DeathStar> <John> That looks rough.
<Dias`> <Dias> Well it was my fault for beating up it's parent. But still.
<DeathStar> <John> I heard you might be going off and defending Earth from threats. *He looks serious*
<DeathStar> *X pauses* Ah
<DeathStar> <X> I wanted to give you something though
<Chaintan> <Hess> what is iot
<DeathStar> *X gives Hess a box*
<DeathStar> *a tiny box*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess holds it and looks up at X
<Dias`> <Dias> Yeah. I mean, I was gonna do it for the whole galaxy anyways, but Stacey asked me to put together a crack team of strong people who can do it. And I'll need smart people and then people to clean up. *He looks at John with a serious look*
<Chaintan> <Hess> should I open it now'
<Chaintan> ?
<DeathStar> <X> Sure. I know you and Kaori are technically already living together and all that but here.
<Chaintan> 6*Hess opens it
<DeathStar> <John> Well. I know you'll be able to do it, Dias. You've surpassed me long ago. And whatever team you put together will do great. I have one request though
<Dias`> <Dias> That you get top bunk?
<DeathStar> *it's X's wedding ring* <X> I thought maybe you could use it. I've stopped wearing it a while back during all the crazy crisises going on
<Dias`> <Dias> I shouldn't pull favorites and all that, but for you. *He looks left then right* I think I can pull some favors.
<Chaintan> 6*Hess's expression softens more
<Chaintan> <Hess> are you sure?
<DeathStar> <John> I'd actually like to fight you - seriously - one last time
<DeathStar> <John> Just to see how I hold up
<DeathStar> *X nods* Yes. I would like you to have it. *she touches Hess' hand*
<Dias`> <Dias> Oh? *He looks at him now, a serious look mixed with curiosity* Here I thought you came to help train those I choose with me.
<DeathStar> <John> I'd be honored, assuming I can survive "the test".
<Chaintan> 6*Hess quietly swallows, looking a little weepy but not quite about to cry as she puts her hand on X's
<Chaintan> <Hess> We'll treasure it, Gammy
<Dias`> *Dias smiles that suddenly turns into a grin* I've been waiting for this moment for years. Especially, since that change. *He holds out his fist to him*
<DeathStar> <X> I'm glad. *she squeezes her hand*
<DeathStar> *X stands and hugs Hess close* Also I think I better make sure Dias and John does whatever they're going to do is far from the house
<Dias`> <Dias> I know the perfect place. Gather whoever you want to come watch and we're both going to need some good medics.
<DeathStar> *John fist bumps Dias* I admit, I've been wanting to do this for a while myself
<Chaintan> 6*Hess hugs X tight and buries her face against her
<Chaintan> <Hess> ok but, I just wanna stay like this for a little more
<Dias`> <Dias> This may even help weed out those that can't keep up.
<DeathStar> *X holds her*
<DeathStar> *John contacts Hotaru and Tab, telling him the crazy thig he's about to do, then heads off*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-

Session Start: Mon May 20 22:19:20 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700-Fight
* Now talking in #TAW-Session700-Fight
<DeathStar> *John eyes the area where the war tournament is held, Stacey having medics ready for them*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> This going to be safe? The man is pretty old
<Dias`> *Dias stretches a bit, wearing his fighting gi.* He'll hold up.
<Dias`> <Dias> Thanks for getting this ready in such a short notice.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> No problem
<DeathStar> *John moves into position, waving at Tabetha*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha waves back**
<Dias`> <Dias> I think this will make a good recruitment video *He starts walking towards the center* Also, do your best to stay behind cover. Kaleb will only be able to protect you so much.
<DeathStar> *Kaleb stands beside X*
<Dias`> <Dias> To be honest, I've always been curious to see how much you changed since you've felt differently.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, I'll try not to disappoint. *he grins* I'll openly tell you now. I'm going to have to come in hard and fast
<Dias`> *Dias shifts his feet apart* Good. *He takes a slow breathe and releases it, a wave of heat eminates from him that rushes past John then suddenly comes back in, leaving a haze around him in a 10 foot bubble
<DeathStar> *John strains against it, then shoots off and dashes at Dias, coming in at him with a right hook extended for Dias, his fist glowing with fire*
<Dias`> *Dias shifts his footing, bringing his left forearm up and his right up behind it to brace the punch as it comes in, his body reacting the moment he enters the 10 foot zone*
<DeathStar> *John hops back and he then stomps the ground hard enough to shatter it claps his hands, sending it flying*
<Dias`> *Dias eyes the pieces coming up and then at him. He leaps backwards as they come in, disappearing behind a piece of it*
<Dias`> *Suddenly a piece is launched back at John as Dias begins leaping from piece to piece working his way to John*
<DeathStar> *John grins and then leaps up at the lst moment, leaping up to meet Dias*
<Dias`> *Dias grins as John meet's him head on and begins to throw a wave of punches mid-air at him*
<DeathStar> *John focuses and holds up his arm to block what he can, landing backwards a bit against a a piece of a land, then kicks off and with all his might, his arm glowing, John punches outward, and unleashes what looks to be a strike that weakens those it hits*
<Dias`> *Dias eyes follow John and he throws his hands up to block it coming in, causing him to be sent flying backwards into the ground where he rolls and slides a bit, the haze around him shrinking down to about a foot off his body. He seems to moves his fingers and hops a bit as if adjusting* Well if that isn't an interesting technique. *He grins again, the ground cracking a bit below
<Dias`> his feet*
<Dias`> <Dias> Feel's like if have weights on my body.
<Dias`> I would say, Id hearing that would begin to eliminate his presence on the holonet just in case
<Dias`> *Ignore that*
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<DeathStar> <John> Well I try
<DeathStar> *John breathes in and out and dashes in and tries to leap up and do a drop kick, aiming to smash Dias into the ground*
<Dias`> <Dias> I love it. This is what makes fighting worth it. *His hands snap up wards as the drop kick comes in at the last second, his timing becoming much tigher now, the ground cracking then cratering beneath his feet. His hands suddenly shift and grab on to Johns leg and he twists, throwing him away before leaping up out of the crater and then in after John*
<DeathStar> <X> Don't get cocky, Dias
<Dias`> *Dias catches up to John and hops up, twisting and throwing a spinning kick at John*
<DeathStar> *John wince and rolls on the ground and bounces, putting his hand out to rebalance himself back onto his feet as best he can, throwing his arms up at the last second to block the kick*
<DeathStar> *where he spins back and grabs at the leg to spin and throw him*
<Dias`> *Dias moves to pull his leg back but is slow and is grabbed, being thrown.
<DeathStar> *John steadies himself and marches after Dias, then runs, doing a leap kick*
<Dias`> *Dias twists mid-air and throws a matching kick*
<DeathStar> *The two collide and knock each other back; John lands on his back and lays there for a moment, then rises slowly, taking deep breaths, then slowly begins to glow with light fire*
<DeathStar> *that turns purpleish*
<Dias`> *Dias lands, sliding before he flips to his back. He locks eyes on John studying him for a moment* I suppose I shouldn't hold back either, huh? *He slides his left foot along the ground as he shifts. The haze around him suddenly erupts outwards, covering the area in an oppressive heat then quickly recedes back on to him causing the air to crackle with a purple/black energy around
<Dias`> him.
<Dias`> *The aura around him every so often seem's to take on a shape of sorts*
<DeathStar> <John> Haaaa. There it is. *he grins, his hand clenching into a fist to keep himself steady*
<Dias`> *Dias takes a step forward, then suddenly disappears to those watching with slow reactions, he reappears 2 feet from John, his left hand pulled back*
<DeathStar> *John leaps backwards and tilts his body back to try to avoid*
<Dias`> *Dias swings above John's body. A split second later the area behind him cracks then craters in, John possibly catching the edge of some of the force*
<DeathStar> *John tumbles and rolls back; then he pushes off and flies at Dias, punching at him, the purple flame gathering at his fist as he swings, the burning and weakening aura gathered*
<Dias`> *Dias swings his right hand down and around to intercept the punch, causing him to take the hit which sends him flying in to the outside ring and burying himself in it*
<DeathStar> *John sways*
<Dias`> *Dias slowly climbs out of the rubble, his right arm burned and hanging their, his face covered in blood. He starts moving towards John now, albeit a lot slower*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Don't these two ever get tired of this?"
<Dias`> *Dias gets to about 2 feet of John*
<DeathStar> *John throws a strong punch for Dias' jaw*
<Dias`> *Dias is hit and his head snaps back. He returns the favor by throwing a hard left for John's gut*
<DeathStar> *John goes to his knees and strains to rise back up*
<Dias`> *Dias pulls his fist back again then holds it, grinning a bit* This was everything I thought it'd be John.
<DeathStar> <John> You're ... as strong as I thought you'd be... *Heh heh's, grinning, as he stands up*
<Dias`> *Dias lowers his hand to help him up*
<Dias`> <Dias> That technique you got is something else. Felt like I was fighting in mud.
<Dias`> *Dias then falls to his back, breathing heavy himself
<DeathStar> <John> It's a two-bladed sword. It also causes me to feel sick. *He confesses, as he remains hunched over, like an old man*
<Dias`> <Dias> Make sense that something like that would have a cost. *He glances at his wrecked right arm*
<Dias`> <Dias> But I'm glad we did this. It means I have still have so much more to learn. *He glances over at X and Kaleb*
<DeathStar> <Kaleb> You okay? You need a stretcher?
<DeathStar> *X moves over to Dias and helps him up*
<Dias`> *Dias hurks a bit* Please. Thats what you two are for, isn't it?
<DeathStar> *John seems to barely shuffle to Tab and Hotaru, taking strained breaths, but is grinning*
<DeathStar> <John> I think I'm happy you two. *he slumps against the two*
<DeathStar> <X> *to Dias* You went easy on him
<Dias`> <Dias> Did I now? *He looks at X, a slight smile on his face*
<Dias`> *He then looks at John briefly then back at her*
<DeathStar> <X> Heh
<Dias`> <Dias> He'll make a great addition for those behind us.
<DeathStar> <X> Alright. I trust your judgement
<Dias`> <Dias> Now let's go get some food. Stacey's buying.
<DeathStar> *Stacey sighs and prepares the limo
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<DeathStar> *John lays in Hotaru's chest*
Session Close: Tue May 21 00:00:00 2024

<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.9.30
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *the holonet war has continues, but the odd thing is that other races have now been targetted*
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans back, tapping her chin*
<Seraphna> Jaime> This feels weird.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> First us, then the Cartel, then the Tsivrixsh. So far the Erusians have been left untouched
<DeathStar> <Ren> The Templars could be behind it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...to what end?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> This tactic is souring the writer to everyone.
<DeathStar> <Ako> It has them talking in the Senate somewhat; they don't like information being revealed and stuff being discussed that might be sensitive
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...if its hitting sensitive buttons, there there must be truth to it... so who has access to such truths?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well… remember the second article?
<DeathStar> *Ren checks in on Charlotte's sword training while they are talking, peering at the monitor*
<Xantop> <Drasek> Some gits just enjoy stirring shite, luvs.
<Seraphna> Jaime> When it came out I had only extended offers to Jamie and Wade, privately.
<Dias`> *Id floats beside Ren*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am so sick of this."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...so who would know about it?"
<Dias`> <Id> Perhaps you they just know you that well they made an assumption.
<Xantop> <Drasek> Chip around when you made those private offers?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Chip is always around.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Are we sure he is not the culprit?"
<Xantop> <Drasek> Hacked?
<Xantop> <Drasek> Or...bored ai?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I've had CHIP technically offline for a while
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Replaced with a new program
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "So, he is off the hoo... oh dear."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...please check the logs for this new program then."
<DeathStar> *Adeline brings up the logs and files*
<Dias`> <Id> ...You removed Chip? Interesting.
<Dias`> <Id> I now wonder what I would do if I was removed.
<Xantop> <Drasek> Replaced?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It wasn't so much replaced. After the attack, CHIP was damaged
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Core files were gone so I made a new AI to do the job
<Xantop> <Drasek> Maybe it's spying on us.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The new one I made?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It is possible."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's a program I made; I think it highly unlikely
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Please do check, Adeline. You've had to deal with alternate versions of yourself that could compromise your tehcnology before."
<Dias`> <Id> It's possible CHIP still remains active. He may have learned something from me and now he's acting out of...spite.
<DeathStar> *Adeline goes through the files* The latter might be possible, but with the core files missing it would be like a bullet hole in the brain
<Xantop> <Drasek> Seen loads of films where robots rise up and take over. This little ball is going to do that one day.
<Dias`> <Id> I promise to only punish those that have insulted me. *He notes to Drasek*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If that's the case, then CHIP's behavior could be...mmmm...unpredictable."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Not exactly being trustworthy there."
<DeathStar> *Adeline finishes* I see nothing wrong with my files. Lets go deeper to the CHIP AI
<DeathStar> *she brings it up and begins to scan*
<DeathStar> *as she stated, there's a huge swath of code that is missing*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I could attempt to try to retrieve the code but I have no idea where it went
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I could also attempt to write new code
<Seraphna> Jaime> Both?
<Dias`> <Id> You know, you could've asked me for some of the coding. Winters' spent a lot of time learning the PAX and CHIP's code. Also I have extensive knowledge with an alternate version of CHIP.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I suppose that would be close enough even if it caused some error
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...no idea where it went?"
<DeathStar> *She brings up something* It was like it was snatched
<Xantop> <Drasek> Noire sounds as suspicious as I am.
<Dias`> <Id> Occam's Razor. It was most likely taken.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Tell me, what could someone do with those core files?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Make their own version
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Of CHIP
<Dias`> <Id> A lot. If I had those, I could...that. And by-pass all PAX security.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "With access rights to listen in on every security feedon the PAX and the assembly building?"
<Dias`> <Id> That or someone has a way to cloak listening devices that can't be scanned.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'e been attempting to find such a listening device
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'd rather it be connected, then it would be just one headache and not two."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But that might take some time
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...and what can be done to investigate the core files?"
<Dias`> <Id> You would need to find out who laid the attack and snatched them.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I have an idea
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's hear it."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> If Progenitor tech, especially CHIP's AI, is out there
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I will do a type of holonet search and see what I come up with
<Xantop> <Drasek> Should we get any help?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its a start then."
<Dias`> <Id> That will only work if it was snatched to the holonet and lost that way. If it was taken by a specific person and locked somewhere.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That's going to be an issue I know
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...we'll deal with the what-if scenario once we have eliminated the simplest scenario."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Right..."
<DeathStar> *Adeline peers at Jikuu*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You seem unwell, Empress
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am still dealing with grief, and have little confidence in my ability to make unbiased judgements right now."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then might I suggest you leave things to your advisory committee, and we shall apprise you of our progress as we learn more."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Understandable. It is hard to accept, but it is for the best."
<Dias`> *Id turns to Noire* I did not know you took a advisory role in the Suisen Empire.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Why not?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I seem to have fallen into it, and thus far my insight been appreciated."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That ... is interesting
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I been trying to figure out the location of the holonet site that is posting the pages
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well long story short I think I might have figured it out
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You sound disquieted."
<Dias`> <Id> Oh?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, the server is located, supposedly, on Luna. So we'll see
<Dias`> <Id> That is an interesting place.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll assemble a team. Should I ask Cheryl's team if they're interested?
<Dias`> <Id> I can pass along the message to them if you want.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...on-site investigation or call in an Earth-base team?"
<Dias`> <Id> To be honest, they'll already know by now.
<Xantop> <Drasek> Luna. Shithole, that.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'd like to be there
<Jackieness> <Noire> "On-site it is."
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Luna
<DeathStar> *after the Dias/John fight, the team arrives on Luna, minus one John - oh no, you'll have to wait for the conclusion of the battle. But there is a somber mood and even Mem is quiet, arms crossed and Zephyr skips out on the assignment*
<DeathStar> *Luna, however, is already seeing improvement under Christina as the corrupt cops have been round up*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> At least the area is being dealt with
<Seraphna> **Sephie and Libbie peer about**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl looks around* Chris has always taken her job seriously. I put a call in to let her know we're here
<Dias`> <Chad> She's finally been giving the backing to be able to do it proper.
<Xantop> <Kane> All it takes is one to bad apple to spoil the bunch. 6* He notes as he looks around. seemingly impressed with the efforts made already.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... Adeline, you should take the lead."
<DeathStar> *Adeline heads for a large building* The servers are in here
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do we know what this building is?"
<Dias`> <Chad> It's more, who owns it that's important
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's a company that owns holonet servers and makes their money renting out "pages" to people on the holonet, or renting out servers. So if you want to get information or holonet server information space, you can rent these servers if you don't have anything like the EarthGov servers or Suisen servers
<DeathStar> *Adeline opens the doors and someone is at the desk looking bored*
<Xantop> 6* Kane glances around as he approaches the building.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So no blowing the place up?
<DeathStar> <Receptionist> Hello, can I help---- *Mem sits on the desk and pulls them into a headlock*
<Dias`> <Chad> Excessive.
<Seraphna> Sephie> Effective though.
<Seraphna> Libbie> What next Auntie Mem?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and yet...why would the receptionist know all the secrets?"
<DeathStar> <Mem> I'll keep him company while you go find what you need. *she pulls the man into her breasts*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ..... *she heads into the back*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *shakes head and goes after Adeline*
<Seraphna> **The twins follow her**
<DeathStar> *in the back are various holonet servers and Adeline soon points at one* This is the one that is attacking the suisen. *she kneels; the server looks normal, doesn't seem modified at all*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... Doesn't look threatening
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It would help if we knew who the cutomer is, assuming they didn't compromise this machien and used it without paying for the hosting fees."
<Dias`> <Chad> It's most likely acting as an access point.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm hoping to find that out
<Dias`> <Chad> Adeline, do you want Id to access and try and find out?
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods to Chad*
<Dias`> *Id floats over and to the terminal as Chad moves over and hooks him up*
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting.
<Dias`> <Chad> Indeed.
<Dias`> <Id> I've traced this server, after a lot of work, to a group calling themselves the Coalition.
<Xantop> <Kane> Coalition?
<DeathStar> *Adeline begins to gather what information she can on them*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not a familiar term
<DeathStar> <Adeline> One moment - I'll draw up what I can
<Dias`> <Chad> I haven't heard of them yet. I might have to tap my Cartel sources.
<DeathStar> *Adeline brings up something* Here. Coalition of Planets - they're a small group that state they want to help the smaller planets have a voice, stating the larger empires have been pushing "us" around too lng
<Dias`> <Chad> Hmmm. It makes sense.
<DeathStar> <Ren> But don't the smaller worlds have a voice in the Galactic Senate?
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<DeathStar> <Adeline> Political speak
<Dias`> <Chad> Yes, but no weight.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... the major powers outweigh them by wealth, military power, population, etc."
<Dias`> <Chad> It seems they're trying to copy how the Cartel came about and emulate that somewhat.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> So they got their hands on CHIP's data somehow.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We'll have to take it back
<Dias`> <Chad> That's the confusing part. Doing that takes a lot of intelligence and planning.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah I don't see how they could have pulled it off
<DeathStar> <Ren> Either way, do we wipe the server?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The timing of their activities cannot be a coincidence."
<Dias`> <Chad> We'll start looking in to them and their history. See if we can dig up who's behind them.
<Xantop> <Kane> Copy the data to an encrypted, locked down datapad, then wipe the server, yes.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Bye bye server
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As to the server...this is a tread. We should follow it, not cut it... which would alert them."
<Dias`> <Chad> That will alert the.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That is true
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They will just find another server somewhere else, and we will have to start from square one."
<Xantop> <Kane> Ah we're being subtle.
<Xantop> <Kane> I assumed we were being safe.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We'll copy it then
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And leave it up
<Dias`> <Chad> They no, doubt know we found this anyways. *He glances around for cameras*
<DeathStar> s*Adeline pointsat it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Maybe, maybe not. If not, then I would rather not cut this thread prematurely based upon 'what-ifs'."
<DeathStar> *Cheryl taps her comm* Isis, when we get back, your new assignment will be to look into this Coalition
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.10.3
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *Ren peers up at the PAX in the sky above them; the ship has been completely repaired*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The ship can now take on passangers again
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's good."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And be used like before - if that is what is desigred
<DeathStar> *The PAX slowly begins to descend and land into the city*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Is your training going well with Ariel?
<DeathStar> *Ren takes Charlotte's hand and checks it over*
<DeathStar> *so far the training has made Charlotte feel a bit more intuned with the blade*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Except for the part where I get beaten every time."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I know I should expect it, but it still stings a little."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You'll win soon
<DeathStar> *Ren glances at the PAX fully landing* Lets go inside
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga sits at the bridge, studying the various problems going on; the coalition penned* Tell me. Do you trust your Chad?
<Xantop> 6* Drasek makes a noise.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "No."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... is that a trick question?"
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I still am worried about my Chad up there.
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> After all, no word from Fate. Did she leave no clues on how to get in touch with her?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I would like to talk with her again too."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ironically, the person with the best insight as to what your Chad might do is our Chad."
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga eyes them* But you just...
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What?"
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> No nevermind.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Dark One Home World
<DeathStar> *Rachael sunbathes*
<DeathStar> *the real Taiga steps onto the breach front, pulling her glasses down, holding suitcases and looking around the vacation beach front*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *is sunbathing next to Rachael, able to get some sun thanks to Rachael's help*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You know, I feel like we missed a lot of important things
<Xantop> <Valen> Less stress, I stopped losing my hair.
<DeathStar> *Taiga leans over them, peering at Valen* But you have a bald spot already
<Xantop> <Valen> WHAT!?!
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I wasn't going to tell him. Why did you tell him
<Xantop> 6* Valen jerks and starts feeling around his scalp.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *heads for the rooms*
<Xantop> <Valen> .....Time. To. Go. Bald.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...Kaelan texted me. Said the universe almost ended. Our side won. We weren't needed. Go back to vacay mode."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... oh god
<DeathStar> -TBC-
<DeathStar> -Minis Are Open For Any point in time-
Session Close: Tue May 21 00:00:00 2024

Session Start: Tue May 21 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
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<DeathStar> *Ren zooms around on a turtle*
<DeathStar> *Ren, in her fox form, zooms along*
<Dias`> *Id twists and turns, watching.
<DeathStar> *The floating mechnical turtle comes to a stop outside Taiga's workshop and Ren hops off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is there and eyes Ren*
<DeathStar> <Ren> What?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what is this?"
<Dias`> <Id> It would appear to be a mechanical turtle of sorts.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I can see that. It was more an expression of 'but why'."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I made it!
<DeathStar> <Ren> It can carry me around when I feel lazy
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh, good news *she poofs into her humanoid form* Mom's back in our universe
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...excellent."
<Dias`> <Id> And how is she doing?
<DeathStar> <Ren> She seemed fine.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Has she met her counterpart yet?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I've brought up the two meeting; she just said something about going to the Dark One homeworld
<Dias`> <Id> Oh?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmm... perhaps its for my project."
<Dias`> <Id> Project? You?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... yes."
<Dias`> <Id> Here I thought Kaelan was the only ambitious Dark One.
<DeathStar> *Ren shines her turtle8
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga can be seen in the workshop, eyeing the tools with a look*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Speaking of..." *moves into the workshop* "...do you approve?"
<Dias`> <Id> And how is the...higher being, adjusting to our plane? *It floats next to Ren*
<DeathStar> >H. Taiga> These tools will be a bit limiting to work with to work on certain projects. *motions at Noire* But I suppose it will be a good first test. It'll let me see what I can do without butchering something.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...you could always use these tools to build improved tooling."
<DeathStar> *she studies what's there, tilting her face and making a grimaced thought as if wondering if they can*
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> We'll see what I can dod
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...then I challenge you to start with this..." *taps her finger on the work surface* "...and create tooling that meets your standards."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *its on her turtle* I am sensing danger.
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga begins to draw up plans*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... but try not to destroy anything. I cna't afford to have our Taiga angry with me for my part in this."
<Dias`> <Id> And what kind of danger is that?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mom can be particular about her tools. But if the tools aren't destroyed, it should be safe
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Ah, tie my hands behind.
<Dias`> <Id> I'm surprised she's ok with this Taiga using her stuff in the first place.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I haven't told her yet
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Again, rise to the challenge."
<Dias`> <Id> Well, I imagine, being as smart as she is, she already knows.
<DeathStar> *Ren jerks*
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga sketches a few ideas on how to make the tools*
<DeathStar> <Ren> W-Well. Uh
<DeathStar> <Ren> Who wants to ride my turtle?
<Dias`> <Id> I suppose, on the train of thought, she hasn't acted, which would mean she's letting this play out.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... have fun." *walks back out*
<Dias`> <Id> People are fascinating creatures when they are forced to deal with counterparts of themselves. The reactions range all over the place.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I guess, probably.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I get more annoyed than anything." *when she rejoins the two*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Running the Strikers program she's used to counter parts
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's just if she trusts her
<Dias`> <Id> Well this is one she hasn't dealt with. One that's from a higher plane but same reality.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I am this Taiga's case worker."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That is true. *She nods, eyes closed* She was let out to see if she can be trust worthy to work Noire's case
<Dias`> <Id> I imagine she's smart enough to follow along until she's built enough trust to be left alone to her own devices.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, that's what we think of about Spade, right?
<Dias`> <Id> Indeed.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Now he's MIA and we have little idea where he's at
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... she is more concerned about the machinations of those in her home plane."
<Dias`> <Id> Well, with her pinned down in a small location makes it easier for them to find her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "She has more elbow room now than she did in that holding cell."
<Dias`> <Id> Fear is a strong motivator.
<DeathStar> *Ren nods*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Anyway... I am currently responsible for her. I was the one who arranged this."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, You'll do fine
<DeathStar> *Ren rubs her turtle*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As for my projecct, Id... I have commissioned Taiga to design a ship for me."
<Dias`> <Id> A ship eh? That's quite the ambition.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Noire wants to sit on it like my turtle
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I realized that every time we have entered a peacetime, I become restless and.... more irritable."
<Dias`> <Id> So you plan on seeking out trouble or causing trouble?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *just lets a thin smile spread across her lips*
<Dias`> <Id> A little bit of both it would appear.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So I have decided to just do what I have always done, ratehr than allow myself to become bored of mundanity."
<Dias`> <Id> I could plot to overtake this universe to give you something to do.
<DeathStar> *Ren deadpans*
<Dias`> <Id> It wouldn't be hard, considering everyone relies on technology so much.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think we should just let Noire travel and occassionally visit
<Dias`> *Id let's out an audible sigh* Always so boring.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...besides...that would be annoying."
<Dias`> <Id> I will just have to wait longer. *Id turns to face Noire* This is true, defeating me would be a nigh impossible task.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I could put a turtle hat on you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Of course, me being me, just any glorified shuttle will just not do."
<Dias`> <Id> If you want, I could have Winters and I turn your entire knowledge into an AI shell that would no longer need to travel through such primitive and slow means.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then I miss the pleasure of going in person."
<Dias`> <Id> I do enjoy visiting new places in person.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And in-person means with this body."
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga begins to hack away at something and noises and sparks can be seen. Ren sprawls out on her turtle, watching Id and Noire talk, lookng a little tired*
<Dias`> <Id> Fine fine. I wouldn't want any competition anyways.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmm... I am a vain creature, as you no doubt have observed."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you~
<Dias`> <Id> Vain? Well that is one of several words that have been used to describe you by others.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just gives Ren a look, then looks at Id* "Oh?"
<Dias`> <Id> Yes. *It floats there*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and what have they said?"
<Dias`> <Id> That would be an invasion of privacy and would be ethically inappropriate for me to say those things.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You don't have to identify the guilty parties..."
<Dias`> <Id> Out of Touch, Unapproachable, Cold...*Id begins to begins listing every known Common term for her that's been used, eventually shifting to Tsiv an other languages*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... not as bad as I was expecting. I'm more amused than anything."
<Dias`> <Id> I can give you the positive things I've heard about you.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ohhhh... please do."
<Dias`> *Id floats there for a minute*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...you're pranking me, aren't you?"
<Dias`> <Id> .....I jest. *It begins to basically repeat the things Kaelan has said about her in her lustful ways*
<Dias`> <Id> I have found numerous fan fictions written about you if you would like me to list them for you.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...now those sorts of compliments I do find annoying."
<Dias`> <Id> I will make note of that for when I go evil and you come to take me down
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...well...I do have other matters to attend to then. Ja ne." *starts walking down the corridor*
<Dias`> <Id> Good luck with them. I look forward to meeting you again.
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Session Close: Wed May 22 00:00:00 2024

Session Start: Sat May 25 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
* Jackieness has joined #TAW-Minis
<DeathStar> *looks around*
* Jackieness drags DS in here
<DeathStar> *Ren sits in the bar on her floating turtle, building another floating turtle for Charlotte*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps inside* "Mmmmm... are you stil riding that around?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeeep. *tinker tinker* I wonder who else will want one
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...what is wrong with your legs?"
<DeathStar> *Ren sprawls out on the turtle* But, this way, I can LAY on it. *she paws in her fox form as she works on the second; how she is able to build another in her fox form, who knows.* Also, it can do stuff
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Such as?"
<DeathStar> *Ren turns the turtle toward Noire*
<DeathStar> *Then has it begin to sing a jaunty tune at Noire, it's eyes lighting up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what?"
<DeathStar> *Ren paws at the buttons* Lets see what else can it do. *An umbrella pops up over Ren's head*
<DeathStar> *a holovid screen pops out*
<DeathStar> *a death ray fires into the kitchen after one button push*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... and that is how Ren got herself banned form Kat's place.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I thought the attack button was on the right
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...you don't even remember alll the functions?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Sniff
<DeathStar> *Ren goes back to tinkering on the second*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm in fox vision
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Fox vision?"
<DeathStar> *The fox-wolf peers at Noire* When I'm in this form I see more like a real fox or a wolf
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If it limits your vision, then why tinker... somehow.. in this form?"
<DeathStar> *Ren pops orders some food while on the turtle* Bored really. So what are you up to?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I too am bored."
<DeathStar> <Ren> We should get you an animal form
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I like my own form just fine."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I bet you're a bear or a Porcupine
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...why?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Bear because they're one of the stronger animald in the animal kingdom. I guess you COULD be an octopus. What with the tendrils and they're pretty strong too. Tight grip. Maybe more of a legendary kraken.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...as I said, I prefer my current body."
<DeathStar> *Ren jots notes with her paws*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes Ren*
<DeathStar> <Ren> What?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...are you up to something?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm totally not wanting looking up kraken genes from Adeline for myself later.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...a suspiciously specific denial."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ren just wants to be positively specific.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... at any rate, given taht your blew up the kitchen, I'm not getting any service here."
<DeathStar> *Ren peers int othe back* Hm
<DeathStar> <Ren> The kitchen seems mostly fine
<DeathStar> *Ren floats out* You should stay and eat here
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Very well.." *sits*
<DeathStar> *A smokey looking depressed fox girl soon emerges to take Noire's order*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...cheese burger and a vanilla shake..."
<DeathStar> *they turn around and head back in*
<DeathStar> *Ren peeks back in*
<DeathStar> *then floats back over*
<DeathStar> <Ren> You know, for someone who has ordered the same food for years now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> What will you do when you can't have that in deep space?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I can cook, remember?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> So you plan to make a cheese burder and vanilla shake?
<DeathStar> *she sprawls out*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "When I cook for myself, I indulge in more variety."
<DeathStar> *Ren rolls around as the order comes out*
<DeathStar> *The Waitress pulls out a rope and knife* Pardon me a moment. *she ties up Ren and yanks her into the kitchen area*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm..." *watche shte shenanigans* "...so try to return her in on-piece." *takes a bite of ehr buregr*
<DeathStar> *Plushie Waitress Ren takes Ren's spot on the turtle beside Noire*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at the plushie ren then returns to her meal*
<DeathStar> *somehow the turtle seems to move around next to Noire as if by itself*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *side-eyes the turtle*
<DeathStar> <Plushie Ren> *Seems to have a complimentary chocolate on the turtle*
<DeathStar> *Ren soon emerges*
<DeathStar> <Ren> They made me wash all the dishes
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...have you learned a lesson, then?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Bleh.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm.." *stands* "...come on, Ren. Let's go to the cake shop."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and walks beside Noire, inputting auto follow mode into the turtle for now*
<DeathStar> *Ren hums, ears perking*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> The cake shop is one of my favorite shops
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmm-hmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That is one of the nicer things about everything returning to normal. *referring to the PAX landing again, as they walk along the market place*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Indeed."
<DeathStar> *Ren steps inside her ears wiggle slightly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks over the case of various cakes*
<DeathStar> *a young woman is behind the counter with long black hair in her late teens that looks exactly like her mother at that age, wearing the uniform of the stage and wearing the hat over her face to make it juust hard enough to tell. Ren moves from cake to cake, oooing and finally settles on one, the woman getting it ready for Ren*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...this one." *points at a dark chocolate cate with candied orange slices on top*
<DeathStar> *the woman prepares it for Noire as well and scans their IDs to check them out*
<DeathStar> *Rens tail is practically wagging*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes to sits ata small cafe-style table*
<DeathStar> *Ren eats happily; it looks like the woman gave the two a "couples" discount on the cake as Ren slowly takes a bite from her cake* This one is really good.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at the bill* "Mmmmm...then I hope Charlotte is not the jealous sort."
<DeathStar> <Ren>Hn
<DeathStar> <Ren> Not really
<DeathStar> <Ren> Why?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds out the bill* "We are now a couple."
<DeathStar> *Ren studies it* That's an oddity. Usually you have to ask for that kind of discount
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm..though that sales girl seemed... sus."
<DeathStar> *Ren enjoys her cake, peering at the counter; the girl seems to be avoiding being in their line of sight*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...very sus."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You want to try some of this cake?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> *Ren offers some of her cake*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's really good
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'll try some."
<DeathStar> *Ren gives the remaining bit of it to Noire; then while that is going on, looks around the store, the woman helping some other customers*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eats the bite*
<DeathStar> *the cake is quite wonderful, making Noire's taste buds and intellect feel like a gentleman having t and reaching enlightement*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...it is adequate."
<DeathStar> *Ren muses*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I suppose I will need to try yours next time
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears twitch, listening to the voice of the counter girl*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...sus, right?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Very
<DeathStar> *Ren nods in agreement
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...I think we should investigate."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Sounds good to me
<DeathStar> <Ren> Should we follow them or question
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Follow."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and stands up* Alright.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *stands as well* "Mmmmm..."
<DeathStar> *Ren steps outside and checks the hours*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around*
<DeathStar> <Ren> They'll be off soon. Come on. *She finds a spot to keep an eye on the store, getting into serious mode like she's done stake outs before*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes with ren*
<DeathStar> *Ren brings turtle forward to offer games until the shift change occurs. Soon the long haired asian woman exits, looks around all paranoid like, then heads for the residental area of the ship*
<DeathStar> *keeping their head low to now get a perfect look of their face*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *nods to Ren*
<DeathStar> *Ren keeps a distance and follows*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks alongside Ren as they track the target*
<DeathStar> *the target seems to almost sense them, as they, upon entering the residental area with people walking the hallways, seem to vanish*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... Odd
<DeathStar> *Ren brings out the datapad and taps into the cameras*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *pushes her glasses up with a single finger*
<DeathStar> *brings it up in front of Noire as well; playing back,it shadows the young woman sliding between a woman and her child, then seemingl vanishing into the shadows - literally* <Ren> Alright let me expand
<Jackieness> <Noire> *purses her lips*
<DeathStar> *Ren taps into Adeline*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Lets see. *she checks somethign and the rolling gods favor them*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Here
<DeathStar> <Adeline> A few seconds later this came up.
<DeathStar> *Adeline brings up an apartment amera - much further away where the woman spawns out of the shadows and unlocks the door*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... probably a Dark One..."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Most likely
Session Start: Sun May 26 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Minis
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... then likely one of my relatives. I'm thinking possibly Jubei."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You think it's your sis? Huh. It could be. It looked your mom so I can see it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Unless it actually is my mother, messing with me."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm. We'll look into this more
<DeathStar> <Ren> And see what we can find out
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll get back to you what we learn
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... thank you, Ren."
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Session Start: Mon May 27 00:00:01 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
<DeathStar> Alright
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.11.10
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *the group is set up in a temporary palace area while the new palace is being constructed, since the PAX was not settled on. Ren glances around the meeting room while Adeline is moving some paperwork around*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It feels a little weird to move into the city proper
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I prefer the PAX."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll look into a more permenant docking in the future, but Jikuu did not want to see the PAX rest so we
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Thinking about it, a lot of things feel weird that didn't before."
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are doing a sort of compromise.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So what will the PAX be, then?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, it's that or leave the PAX a part of the city forever.
<DeathStar> *She rubs the back of her head*
<Dias`> *Id floats there* A symbol is useless if it's rusts.
<Seraphna> Jaime> The head of our special presence. It is still battle ready.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I feel like that's the actual reasoning."
<Seraphna> *spacial
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So Suisen flagship then."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, right now even the Squall serves at that function
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's not as strong as the PAX but it's faster and more mobile, plus a lot smaller
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, yes. I suppose one could call the PAX a fleet base. Rather than Flagship.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That does make it sound even more impressive."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...and what about the Promenade or residential housing on the PAX?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> well
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That has resumed as normal
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Residents have begun returning to their homes after a check
<Seraphna> Jaime> The teleporters make it seamless with city at any rate.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmmm...then some semblance of normality, despite the change."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> For the most part
<DeathStar> *Adeline motions at the stack of papers she has* Here is the reports on the Coalition. I know Jikuu is not thrilled by them, but --- *she leaves the but hanging*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...so now then... what is the bad news?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She might be interested in the information here
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers around** Did we put a bell on her yet?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...yes...where is she?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> She could be resting in her room.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Probably. I understand not wanting to make big decisions while emotional."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Then I'll go over the other report first.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *loooks at Jaime* "Your call... cna you handle it yourself, or do you want to summon Jikuu?"
<Seraphna> **Jaike sets down a stuffie that looks like Jikuu**
<DeathStar> *Ren deadpans, eyeing Charlotte, then back*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Her stand in will have to do.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then Adeline, please proceed."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well then, I will do both reports intertwined then.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Taiga has begun to build the Suisen fleet as Jaime has requested - including Noire's on the side.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...a special order."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She did discover something unusual while beginning the fleet building process, and she is unsure if it has ties to the Coalition report I'm about to give. The Iron Paw is missing and it appears that they left the city fleet since the time incident. The Coalition - Id and I have been looking into them and it appears someone on the inside has indeed likely took some of CHIP's files and might even has been or is listening in. We should have a block though now
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I set the block up a few days ago
<Dias`> <Id> Hopefully between you and I, it'll work.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ulieah and Imugem wouldn’t just leave with the Paw without informing us.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...why was the Iron Paw's absence not detected until now?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I would hope not, since the PAW was designed to be a mimic of the PAX
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Does it have a CHIP?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Kaelan might be able to get us information, she’s set up a number of her dark doors there.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It has an AI sort of like a CHIP
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hrm… **she looks over the logs**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I do not know how it escaped notice though
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's find that out then."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m worried for the occupants, most of the famfrits from the Cridhe’s home world live on it.
<Dias`> <Id> Well, if they used the piece of CHIP they took, it could explain how.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's what I was thinking."
<Dias`> <Id> But not how those inside were taken. Someone should've noticed it, unless...
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well the issue is
<DeathStar> <Adeline> The Iron Paw is afforded it's own flight plan and where it wants to go
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Does it not have some sor tof beacon or IFF?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes, we normally allow them full autonomy but they always kept in contact.
<DeathStar> *Adeline slowly speaks* Normally the PAX knows where it is at all times. With everything going on lately, that fell through the cracks
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s get Kaelan on this. I imagine she’ll want to know where her mothers are.
<DeathStar> *Ren drums her fingers on the table and stands; Adeline eyes some other stuff on the agenda then nods* <Adeline> Yes, lets
<DeathStar> *She shuts it off*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peeks from
<Seraphna> Behind Noire** You rang?
<DeathStar> *Adeline motions at Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...you are needed, Kaelan."
<Seraphna> **Jaime brings her up to speed and Kaelan frowns, opening a dark space and searching for the Paw’s connections**
<Dias`> <Id> What is the Suisen Empires stance on this Coalition?
<DeathStar> *Adeline glances at Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mixed. Jikuu isn’t happy after recent events. But I trust the new leadership.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What does that mean?"
<Dias`> <Id> Do you plan on stopping this Coalition or allowing them to become big enough to have power in the Empire?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Right now I think we’re watching them to see how it goes.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Last thing we want is another Cartel, one is bad enough."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The door in my bedroom is connected. We could go to the PAW.
<Dias`> <Id> You understand that if you take to long to take a stance, it'll become to late, correct?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, they're definitely causing enough trouble by making Jikuu stay in her room and bad mouthing the Suisen enough that some smaller worlds are thinking about ditching
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...the Coalition is no more fond of the Cartel than we are. I doubt becomign another Cartel is on their vision board."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And yet, they're following the same path."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It almost feels like they're sowing discord among the members
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its a conventional propaganda strategy. EarthGov has used it as well."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think we’ll have to consider taking them in. Crushing them will only push out those hesitating.
<Dias`> <Id> Indeed, Ren.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That being said, what we don't know is their end goal. Also the state of the Iron Paw."
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps through the doorway Kaelan provided*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Anyone wanna come?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan motions at the door, Jaime follows**
<Dias`> <Id> Taking them in could have it's own downside. *It floats to and through the doorway*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Not sure I want to enter Kaelan's bedroom..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...nor i, but this is a necessity for our investigation." *rises and follows*
<Seraphna> **The bedroom is a relatively clean room with two beds, the other Zegretta’s**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Alas that Kaelan puts all her doors in such places."
<DeathStar> *The Iron Paw looks normal as always. As they head for the bridge though and meet with Imugem and Ulieah, the former looks fidgety at them being here*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...Charlotte, this bedroom is ratehr mundane."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It is, but I don't want to comment on the state of someone's bedroom."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mommas? Any reason we had a rebellious moment and didn’t invite your dark princess?
<DeathStar> <Imugem> You shouldn't joke about such things.
<DeathStar> *she sniffs*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I would like to know what is going on.
<DeathStar> *Imugem peers at Ulieah
<Seraphna> **Ulieah looks unhappy**
<DeathStar> <Imugem> I see only one of them
<Seraphna> **Jaime holds up the Jikuu and plush**
<DeathStar> *the famfrit captain looks perplexed*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Jikuu has a live feed.
<Seraphna> Jaime> So we would like to know why you ran off and I would really like to know who in my family is playing games with me.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> *from the plush* "Please, explain."
<DeathStar> *Imugem confers with Ulieah*
<DeathStar> <Imugem> We were asked by the Coalition leader to use the Iron Paw and it's resources to set up the Coalition.
<Seraphna> **Ulieah seems unhappy about all of this**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And you did?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> And you would only agree to this is a member of the family asked.
<Alicia> * Jikuu sounds disbelieving
<DeathStar> <Imugem> I agreed mainly
<Dias`> <Id> Interesting.
<Dias`> <Id> This definetly ranked low on my possibility charts.
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Not like this.
<DeathStar> <Imugem> They wanted to see how you reacted and how you worked together with your support group gone
<Seraphna> Jaime> Whoever it is was part of that support group… this… it’s too soon for this.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "'Support group'? Is that really all they were to you?!"
<DeathStar> <Imugem> It's never soon for the enemy
<DeathStar> <Imugem> To start tearing your heart out
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks at the Jikuu doll** Who are you talking to?
<Dias`> <Id> There theory is sound. Your enemies won't wait until your at your strongest or fully prepared.
<DeathStar> *Adeline motions at the others and stops at the computer*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mother spent decades training us. Still… if they want to see the response, I think I have one.
<DeathStar> *sits down, working at the terminal*
<DeathStar> <Imugem> Yeah?
<DeathStar> *Rubs the back of her head* That is?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I still do not think hostility is the correct action right now."
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks over, then frowns** This coalition nonsense needs to stop. I get testing us to see how we react but if you all want us to rule with confidence you need to stop treating us like children. Return to the fleet.
<DeathStar> <Imugem> Well our role was done the moment you found us. That was the agreement between me and Ulieah.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They keep awesome and beautiful allies.
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Yay!
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need to be a strong family and build the next generation of this empire in a solid foundation. So… whoever it is needs to stop and come home and advise me knowing I’m always going to listen.
<DeathStar> <Imugem> I can't say what they'll do.
<Dias`> <Id> Hmmm. I suppose thos person won't stop until they're satisfied with an answer.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I know, but those I suspect are smart enough to be listening in right now.
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks up from the computer* Are they seriously making the Coalition? There's files and Famfrits out there that are a part of it
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Is this some sort of back up group?
<Seraphna> Jaime> An internal conflict to test us. The danger to that is if those that side with the coalition become radicalized.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *checks her fingernails, letting the others sort it out*
<Dias`> <Id> You believe that they would radicalize people? Interesting. *Id floats over to Noire* Family affairs can be so intriguing at times.
<DeathStar> <Ren> You think this person would make a radicalized version of the Suisen? Sheesh
<Seraphna> Jaime> Intentionally? No.
<Seraphna> Jaime> But I know the power a few mutters in the dark can become.
<DeathStar> *Imugem is already ordering the Iron Paw back home*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... that was such a terrible idea."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... the empresses need to make their decision."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.12.25
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *The party is indeed held at Earth this time, the mansion full of people. Ren is in her fox form eating food at the table, Cheryl and Mem are in Santa outfits, John is hitting on the ladies Hotaru and and Tab, etc*
<DeathStar> *Adeline lingers near Lemon*
<Seraphna> **Angela joins Cheryl and Mem in costumed mayhem**
<DeathStar> *Mem eyes Angela, then makes Angela's Santa outfit even shorter*
<Dias`> *Chad takes a drink from his tea cup*
<DeathStar> <Mem> Ho
<Dias`> *Dias is stuffing his face full of food directly where it's set out*
<Seraphna> Angela> Fuu.
<DeathStar> *X raises an eyebrow at Dias*
<DeathStar> <X> Try not to choke
<Seraphna> **Jaime is wearing one of Erevis’ super traditional Christmas Kimonos**
<DeathStar> *Ren dangles from a banister and tries to land on Akatsuki in fox form*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is wearing her formal kimono, looking as sour as usual*
<Dias`> *Dias hurks, then starts coughing as he swallows hard* Sorry. That last punch here kind drained the tank a bit....
<Alicia> * Akatsuki catches her mother
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Why ever do you look so happy, my beatiful daughter?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan inspects Noire’s kimono**
<DeathStar> *Ren paws Akatsuki*
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Cheryl* I change my mind. This was a horrible idea.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh, but I was just getting into it
<DeathStar> *she winces as something breaks*
<Seraphna> **Libbie and Sephie appear to be challenging Wade to various bets**
<Dias`> *Chad glances in that direction* Good thing this isn't my place.
<DeathStar> *Aya, Evette and Fiona seem to be in the kitchen trying to cook something*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That is true
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I am getting restless again, mother."
<Seraphna> **Jaime passes Lemon some sake** It is our traditional vintage.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Have you asked Taiga about the progress of your ship?
<Dias`> *DIas grabs a plate of food, holding it out to X* Hungry?
<DeathStar> *she looks around for Taiga, not seeing her*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan puts a Santa hat on Noire, a black Santa hat**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I suppose it would not hurt to poke...though I have not seen her lately."
<DeathStar> *John heads for the roof*
<Dias`> *Chad sets his tea cup down*
<DeathStar> *Andrea fumbles around in her pocket*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Lets see
<DeathStar> *Andrea hands Noire a comm to call Taiga*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I guess I need to do the speech thing to everyone. One moment
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks down at the comm then sighs before trying to call Taiga*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl moves over to the front of the room, lowering the music*
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl, a slighty smirk on his face appearing, having forgotten she drew the short straw*
<Seraphna> **Angela looks over curiously**
<DeathStar> *Adeline squints and Ren poofs into human form*
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<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I wanted to thank everyone for coming out here today. I know this has not been an easy year on many of us. Hell, it's not been an easy decade for many of us. You could rewind that back further. It's not been an easy lifetime for many of us. But here we are. All of us together. Enjoy the holiday as a family.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "I'm just glad there's no more universe devouring threats."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I like to think it's the little moments that make it worth it, maybe. To keep going if even a little bit. So enjoy the night everyone. Go wild, break a few things, and enjoy the company with someone you like a little
<DeathStar> *Cheryl downs her glass of champaign*
<Xantop> 6* Kane raises his glass in toast and takes a sip.
<DeathStar> *Noire meanwhile would connect to Taiga, who's voice is both that of someone who is tired from working late, and whispering, as if they seen a ghost* ... Yes?
<Seraphna> **Angela joins her with a glass** I like you a little~
<Dias`> *Chad grabs his tea cup, taking a sip*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl moves peers at Angela, poking her nose* I like you a little too.
<DeathStar> *Aya comes out to Chad, having cooked some cookies* Here
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts a Santa hat on Adeline**
<Dias`> *Chad turns to look at Aya and gives her a smile, taking one and eating it* Thanks Princess.
<DeathStar> *Adeline glances up while Lemon hurries around, putting down stuff for people to place their drinks on*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well kiddoo
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga... I notied you were not at the party... is everything alright?"
<DeathStar> *she looks at Akatsuki* Hopefully your kids won't have to worry about such things anymore
<DeathStar> <Ren> Speakng of, when will you have kids of your own.
<Alicia> <Akatsuki> "..."
<DeathStar> *Aya smiles, looking around* Aunt Cheryl sure knows how to throw them. That or everyone wants to let some steam off.
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears wiggle cutely, as if tempting Aka*
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, I pusehd it because her in to hosting it, knowing it'll torture her a bit on the inside.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *pause* I was doing some late work on your ship, when I saw her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Saw who?"
<Dias`> *pushed her into hosting*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Erevis, I think. Hair's shorter though. I'm trying to get a closer look to verify. Dont want to upset the kids. *she can be heard moving, and the connection disconnects*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...don't take any risks. I'll assemble...damn." *uses the comm to send out a Striker alert*
<DeathStar> *Ren looks up* Who would do a Striker Alert right during the kid talk
<DeathStar> *Ren sulks*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns and heads for the nearest teleporter*
<DeathStar> <Aya> Well, it looks like it's a lot of fun
<Dias`> <Chad> You should enjoy it then.
<DeathStar> *John leaps onto Tabetha from the second floor*
<DeathStar> <Aya> .. *nods* I will then
<Seraphna> **Tabetha catches him**
<DeathStar> *Adeline hands Kane his own Santa hat*
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll go let the kids know to stop hiding. *He smiles at her and turns to move to the kitchen*
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Ren grumbles as they arrive at the hanger*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves along to find Taiga*
<DeathStar> *The lights all off, leaving the area in a creepy state*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Something wrong with the PAX?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Not sure
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Christmas Ghosts.
<DeathStar> *Ren looks for the lights to the hanger; after turning it on, they would see this is the hanger that Taiga has been working on Noire's ship
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga reported an Erevis doppleganger." *tries to shadow portal to Taiga's work room*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Why would an Erevis doppleganger be in here of all places?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ghost of christmas past?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...that's what we need to find out..."
<DeathStar> *there's a clanging sound under a bench*
<Alicia> * Charlotte checks
<Jackieness> <Noire> *uses her tndrils to lift the bench*
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits there, holding her head*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ay ya ya ya ya
<DeathStar> *Taiga gets to her feet*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...well?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hold on
<DeathStar> *Taiga brings up the cameras and monitors and spread it out in front of them, rewinding back*
<DeathStar> *in the dark, you can sort of make out what looks to be a short hair Erevis looking woman checking out the work on the ship Taiga is making for Noire, then turns and walks out into the hallway right as Taiga is trying to get a look*
<Seraphna> **Si yawns, looking about as she wakes near Taiga**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...why the interest in my ship?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Are you always nearby?
<Seraphna> Si> Unless Taiga wants me elsewhere.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not sure unless some of the stuff I'm putting in it has drawn attenton
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Who is that?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga attempts to draw the pathway of the woman*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It looks like they're in engineering right now
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If they're an enemy they could do a lot of damage
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...Myria is likely down there."
<Seraphna> Si> The ship ‘s new AI should have detected an intruder.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> True; it hasn't detected an enemy yet. That's a good sign
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Noire can you warp us to engineering?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, I've been there plenty of times." *opens a shadowportal there*
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads through
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves through the portal*
<DeathStar> *The group arrives and they find Ao, who has been MIA for a bit now, dressed exactly like Erevis, almost to a T. She wasn't at the wake, she hasn't been on duty since. Taiga studies her, then cranes her head as Ao moves and inputs various things at the computer, studying the information and downloading the info into her datapad and moving on*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So. What do you make of it?
<Seraphna> Si> I think she went funny with Erevis dying. Leyaeh has seemed worried about her.
<Alicia> * Charlotte scans her
<DeathStar> *her scans seem to be alright, at least*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... what is the chance that Ao is part of the Coalition?"
<DeathStar> *Ren looks over what she is accessing* She seems to be studying security flaws
<DeathStar> <Ren> As well as the state of engineering
<Jackieness> <Noire> "aiga, cna you lock out her access?"
<Seraphna> Si> High.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I can try. She is a member of security herself.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Right now, she is a potential securty threat."
<DeathStar> *Taiga tries to revoke her security access*
<Seraphna> Si> Unless she went dark to analyze security in secret.
<DeathStar> *Ao finally seems to take notice of them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..."
<Seraphna> Si> Hey Ao.
<DeathStar> <Ao> Why are you all down here?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... wondering where you've been and why you re-surfaced now."
<Seraphna> Si> Well we heard a pretty ghost was down here.
<DeathStar> <Ao> It'd be so much easier if I could just ... *she attempts to lock Taiga out*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **tendrils the datapad**
<DeathStar> <Ao> .... *The Progenitor frowns and hyperspaces away*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And she's lost access and is not deemed an intruder
<DeathStar> *now
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hmmm. Well this is getting rediculous.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Can we track where she went?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We should probably involve the Empresses and security. Though her wife and kids are in that.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We'll see if we can
<DeathStar> -TIME HOP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-661.2.1
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl's Manor
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans back in her seat, relaxing*
<DeathStar> *John joins the group, having been helping Dias with his side project for Stacey*
<DeathStar> <John> Hota, Tabby, I'm back
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Saved you a slice of Tony’s.
<Dias`> *Chad sits down, sliding over a folder to Cheryl* Homework for a potential job.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at John* And how's that going?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> By the way guys. We have a group meeting with all the teams soon. To discuss everything and make sure there is nothing we're missing
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> As well as this coalition group that has the Suisen in a tizzty
<DeathStar> *Isis looks quiet at the mention of the coalition, and a bit shifty, from her work bench*
<DeathStar> <John> I'm feeling good to be honest
<Xantop> <Kane> You believe maybe there is a lurking enemy waiting for their moment to strike?
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, there's some strong theories on the whole thing.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl takes the folder* I don't know if the Coalition is a threat outside stealing a few worlds from the Suisen, the Cartel, and Earth
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> But I do know we have Xevil and Spade out there still
<Dias`> <Chad> I'm been working on that.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Funny you mention that since I been poking resources too
<Dias`> <Chad> Durt and Lorelei should be poking around for me.
<DeathStar> <Isis> I got a question - what do you think of this Coalition group.
<Xantop> <Kane> As long as the people are being taken care of, who lords over them shouldn't really matter to us. It is when the people aren't being taken care of that I feel a need to act.
<Xantop> <Kane> So perhaps some recon to determine if that is the case?
<Dias`> <Chad> It was inevitable. Some of the smaller planets have no real power so it only makes sense someone would come in, band them together.
<Dias`> <Chad> And when groups like the Suisen Empre and the Cartel expand so much, some planets tend to get forgotten.
<DeathStar> *Isis nods*
<Dias`> <Chad> But as long as they don't rock the boat to much, or cause me any headaches, I'm fine leaving them be. *He looks at Isis*
<DeathStar> <Isis> I suppose that makes sense
<DeathStar> *Isis looks at the datapad*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl begins to look at the folder while Aya serves everyone coffee*
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-661.3.2
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *the teams meet up to discuss their cases and plan of action*
<DeathStar> *the palace now properly built*
<DeathStar> *Adeline walks around the large meeting room table and hands out papers to everyone. Cheryl eyes her's and Ren yawns, flipping through her's*
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks a bit tired, Leyaeh looking even more work down**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It took some coaxing but we finally got Imugem and Ulieah to tell us who the leader of the Coaltion is
<Dias`> *Chad looks over it, glancing at Jaime and Leyaeh* You two look like shit.
<Alicia> * Jikuu looks over the papers, looking more professional than before.
<Xantop> 6* Kane glances through his papers.
<Xantop> <Kane> Oh? Who?
<DeathStar> *Adeline taps the screen and Lenneth's face comes on it*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Lenneth Zhenmei, one of the former Empresses
<Xantop> <Kane> Oh? Sibling drama?
<Dias`> <Chad> Indeed, Kane.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Thank you so much for allowing me a chance to work through... enough of my grief that I can confidently make rational decisions."
<Seraphna> **Jaime’s tired look is justified**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well thankfully it seems the last month or so the Coalition has quieted down.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But it's still active
<Dias`> <Chad> ...This potentially leads to newer problems, depending on how this all shakes out. *He looks at Jikuu and Jaime now* And how do you two intend on handling this?
<DeathStar> *Isis folds her hands, sitting with Chad's side*
<Seraphna> Jaime> When we heard of Ao acting strange I thought that was it but… Lenneth and I…
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...we've been plugging the holes in the ship of state. The Cartel, EarthGobe, and Tsivirxsh have likely done the same."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "First up is to deal with our security issues."
<Dias`> <Chad> Let me ask you this, who outside of this room, knows that Lenneth is their leader?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...but yes...if this Coalition issue blows up again... and this gets out... it could turn most of the galaxy against the Suisen."
<Xantop> <Kane> Can we pause for a moment and discuss...why? Has anyone spoken with Lenneth to understand what is going on?
<Seraphna> Ulieah> Most of those who signed on must know. Unless she is working with a proxy.
<Seraphna> Jaime> She has made herself unavailable or I would have already.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> So far only this room knows, yes
<DeathStar> <Isis> She has .. reached out to me
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah?"
<DeathStar> <Isis> She wants me to join her group
<Dias`> *Chad taps his finger on the table* Thank you Adeline. *He nods to her and looks at the other two but stops as he looks at Isis* Makes sense.
<Xantop> <Kane> If there is a capital of some sort then an in person visit would be in order, no?
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll be honest, this is a political nightmare that if isn't handled properly, will probably ruin the Suisen Empire's standing for years.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "This is why I was so determined not to make decisions while still overly emotional."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I don’t get why Lenneth of all people would do this, she should know the damage it could cause.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I believe Lenneth likely has some plan or idea if her identity is to come out. Infact, I'm positive she plans for her identity to come out
<Dias`> <Chad> A battle of ideologies perhaps, of as was mentioned amongst you in the past, a test to see if you're ill prepared.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's the only path forward
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits back, doing her best not to show how badly she’s hurt**
<Dias`> <Chad> I can't speak for the other members of Alliance, but the moment it's found out that this is splintered off group from the Suisen Empire, they'll be waiting to strike.
<Dias`> <Chad> It's what I would do.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And if we were not? What then?"
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I can no longer trust anyone who would attempt such a 'test'."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm...the alternative would be to blow the top off of this ourselves in a way where we control the narrative."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Do we really want to risk controlling the narrative?
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits quietly and eyes the table**
<DeathStar> *Isis rises* Excuse me
<Dias`> *Chad looks over at Isis* I figured that question you posed had more behind it. Personally, I don't care about the inner struggle of families, but if you want my advice, I'm more than willing to assist. *He looks over at Adeline and Noire* That's a dangerous game.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its an option, and not one to be taken lightly."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Noire is correct."
<DeathStar> *Isis steps out of the room*
<Seraphna> Jaime> There is another route.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Someone monitor Isis, please."
<DeathStar> *Adeline waits for Isis to step out of the room then brings up a monitor of her*
<Dias`> *Chad eyes Jikuu* I see.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ...
<Dias`> *Chad glances at Cheryl before shifting to get up*
<Seraphna> Jaime> This coalition, Lenneth is using her knowledge of those who feel forgotten or discarded to create them. To push together people who at the end of the day just want a seat at the table.
<Jackieness> <Noire> I'm not empress nor do I sit on the legislature. However, while I still have a seat at this table, then I will lay out options. I cannot tell you which option to take, though." *looks at Jaime and Jikuu*
<Alicia> * Jikuu waits for Chad to leave before stating "Also Chad."
<Xantop> <Kane> All the previous Empresses ultimately had Erevis to fall back on in time of struggle. Unfortunately that is no longer possible, and if you two are not up to the task...a lot of people are reliant on this not failing. Again, I recommend and in person meeting, do whatever you must to make it happen, clear communication is the path to peace.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Jikuu and Jaime* What debt I had to the Suisen Empire died when the last Empress passed away. I hung around and continued assisting Erevis out of respect for and Durran. From what I can tell, this isn't something I want to tie myself in to.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Do you guys have people in place yet for Xan, Erevis, and Meg?
<Dias`> <Chad> Id, I leave you to decide your own decision on whether you help them or not. *He grabs the file he was given and leaves*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It looks like all our time was eaten up with this coalition nonsense
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...indeed. This Coalition has been a dangerous distraction during a critical juncture."
<Dias`> <Id> I believe you should focus on the later problem you talked about then.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well. *she eyes the notes* I suppose next time we'll have to speak about Xevil and Spade
<DeathStar> *she sounds annoyed*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits back and rubs her temples** I feel as though no one bothered to actually listen.
<DeathStar> *Isis seems to be getting in touch with Lenneth*
<DeathStar> *using the contact info she was given*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I feel that way as well."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well. So
<Seraphna> Jaime> Jikuu. I’d like to start an initiative to give the smaller elements of our empire a bigger voice. Agreeable?
<Xantop> 6* Kane considers something and then smiles to Adeline as he prepares to leave.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Very."
<DeathStar> *Adeline gives her dad a nod*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...as long as you cna be trnsparent and leave no room for Lenneth to twist it, then that should defang a great dela of their message."
<Dias`> <Id> Winters has been working tracking them since we all returned.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll give it a non-confusing name. Something they can get behind. The Suisen Coalition perhaps?
<DeathStar> *Isis finishes speaking and goes to return to the meeting
<DeathStar> *Isis blinking at it being mostly over*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s extend the offer to every underrepresented world.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Workshop that more, Jaime. It sounds more like a shadow attempt to annex them into the Suisen Empire."
<Seraphna> Jaime> They are already in the empire. I’m merely going to make their movement official.
<Seraphna> Jaime> And firmly under our control.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This isn't just about the Suisen Empire. Remember that EartGov, the Cartel, and the Tsivirxsh Empire have been targetted."
<Seraphna> Jaime>Yes, members of our council.
<Seraphna> Jaime> They’d probably target Erusians but everyone knows those sentiments never work in the Ascendancy.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m tired of games. It’s time to stop nonsense before it starts.
<Dias`> <Id> And how do you plan on that?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Be better.
<Dias`> <Id> That is not a plan.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It is. I already outlined the plan.
<DeathStar> *Isis sets her datapad down on the table and walks out*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Isis.
<DeathStar> *Isis peers back*
<Dias`> <Id> You appear to want to shift the power balance a bit and label this notion, the Suisen Coalition
<Seraphna> Jaime> I want to talk to her.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Is that the problem? The name?"
<DeathStar> *Isis motions at the datapad*
<DeathStar> <Isis> It's there if you want it
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves over to it and looks**
<Dias`> <Id> Potentially.
<DeathStar> *the datapad flashes, indicating Isis has accepted the Coalition's invitation to meet*
<DeathStar> *there's a planet location*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m going.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds up a hand* "The name can be workshopped. Jaime has decided on a course of action. Now comes the test of mettle."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm going as well
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am going as well."
<DeathStar> <Ren> do you want us to hold off on the Coalition name until you go or get it started right away
<DeathStar> *referring to the Suisen Coalition project*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm....Jikuu or Jaime...but not both. If something happens..."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... I understand."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Workshop it. It was meant to be a gesture of recognition.
<DeathStar> <Ren> For this case
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm wondering if both aren't needed
<DeathStar> <Ren> This is Lenneth and she's challenged them both
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ulieah and Gem were instructed to see both of us in action. Lenneth clearly wants to see if we are working together.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It is, of coruse, their call. However, the chance for Xevil or Spade or some other enemy to take out half the Suisen ruling family in one swoop is a risk."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "While it is a risk, it is also a show of both strength and trust for us to both come over."
<Dias`> <Id> I do look forward to recording this moment in my history logs for generations of studying.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If we die Persephone is already instructed on what to do.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If that is your decision, then I suppose I should tag along to to watch both your backs."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I will remain behind
<DeathStar> <Adeline> To help run things
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And get the Suisen Coalition project going
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...then I'll take your place, Adeline."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, I guess I pause working on ships for a bit
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Squall
<DeathStar> *the majestic flagship of the Suisen Empire flies along, with Jaime and Jikuu at bridge*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You know, normally I would say this feels like a pivotal moment
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But there's no Fate. But then my counter part says Fate is locked up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...the other Taiga is concerned about what their Chad is up to, as well."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ve volunteered Avnir to do that now.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yeah I been asking her these past few months and she seems convinced their Chad is up to something
<Dias`> <Id> I could peak in to the datalogs I copied 100 years from now.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She even mentioned that she thinks Jikuu and Victoire might could do something
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It makes me suspicious
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what do you think?"
<Dias`> <Id> Does everyone worry that much that they can't do anything without Fate guiding them?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm anti-worrying
<Seraphna> Si> What if he already replaced our Chad and that’s why he’s even more grumpy than ever?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think it's a plot to yank us into trouble
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its less to do about Fate's help and what may be happenign beyond our perception."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Grumpier than usual? I think Chad's down right cordial lately
<Dias`> <Id> I wonder what everyone's done in the past without Fate's intervention.
<Seraphna> Si> Even more suspicious!
<DeathStar> *Taiga muses, ears twitching*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’ll be fine.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, I just find this counter part pushing so hard her suspicions on the other Chad. Maybe it's because our Chad has no reason not to be distrusted
<DeathStar> *they drop out of hyperspace and a planet can be seen*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...has your coutnerpart done anything to be untrustworthy since she was given asylum?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She's done her work properly on the ship. I haven't had to go behind her and change anything
<Seraphna> Jaime> Alright, let’s see how this plays out.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> No sign of attack; there's a airfield made of dirt
<DeathStar> *she brings it up on screen*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well let’s go down and talk. I just wish she’d chosen a different way to teach a lesson.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Seriously."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then ask when you meet with her."
<Dias`> <Id> Would it have worked?
<DeathStar> *Taiga warps them to the ground*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That depends on what the lesson even was."
<DeathStar> *the area has shuttles and ships, but they look to be quite scary to fly due to the tech level. People here eye them teleporting in and stare in awe at that level of tech*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **peers around, then holds up a hand in greetings**
<DeathStar> *a man holds up his awkwardly*
<DeathStar> <Man> Hello
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hello. **she peers around for her sister**
<DeathStar> *There seems to be a building that looks somewhat important, judging by the guards around it*
<DeathStar> *oh and Drasek*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I feel strangely underprepared."
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks a little miffed that even her Uncle is involved in this and walks that way**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *walks on with the group*
<DeathStar> *Taiga follows behind them to the guards and Drasek*
<Dias`> *Id floats along*
<Xantop> <Drasek> 'lo luvs.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Uncle, is Lenneth here?
<DeathStar> *Lenneth's voice can be heard* Are the girls here?
<Xantop> <Drasek> Who can say? They come and go so of-ah yeah come'on. 6* He opens the way for them, stepping aside.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **nods and steps in**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> *follows*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth inside a room with a lot of planets and various worlds, keeping track of the situation on all of them, as well as the sitation on the PAX. Ao is over to the side, arms crossed; after they come in, she has Drasek follow them in*
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks around at the set up; strangely set up servers, possibily the ones linked back to Luna, are all over the room, as well as other machinary hooked up to the holonet and paper stacks*
<Xantop> 6* Drasek steps in behind them doing the guard thing, by just standing in front of the exit looking at his fingernails.
<Seraphna> Jaime> This was a lot of effort for whey could have been a long conversation, sis.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Unless destabilising the empire was the entire point."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So, my running a few pages on the holonet was enough to destablize the Suisen Empire? That is disappointing to hear
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That is not what I was saying."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think she was referring to what this could cause if it got out of hand.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> It seems like it was close to happening though
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Exactly."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Quite a few worlds have joined me
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Why are you doing this?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Over something you could have brought to us and worked out with them.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I wanted to see how you all would handle it. You're no longer children. And mother and father are gone. *she sounds sad* So how would you react to a crisis during your own grief
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> It wasn't even a big one
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> A few taunting words on the holonet
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, I reacted.
<DeathStar> <Lennth> Stealing some of CHIP. The Iron Paw being gone
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You would risk all this for some stupid test?"
<DeathStar> *Lenneth looks down at her fingers tips*
<DeathStar> *as if choosing her words carefully*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **muses** Did Mother do anything like this when you took the throne?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Lets say I would risk a lot more for the Suisen
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "You are risking the Suisen itself."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Drasek?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Can you hand me my holonet datapad
<Xantop> <Drasek> Revi was testing you lot from day one. 6* He notes as he takes the datapad and moves over to hand it to Lenneth.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Oh, are you really going to tell us that you could just roll everything back if things went badly?"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> The moment you all came here, the moment the test was done. *She scrolls and hands it to Jikuu and Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks it over**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "And the things that have already been done?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ji. Take a breath.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... yes. I need to calm down."
<Jackieness> <Noire> stays quiet, just obsreving everything else going on in the room while Jikuu and Jaime deal with the main event*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well you did cause a problem sis… and you’ll need to help fix it.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Please tell me you have plans for fixing it."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes, you see, we’ll need someone to mediate this new Coalition.
<DeathStar> *the Coalition has sent out a message revealing that Lenneth Zhenmei is the culrprit essentially and the Suisen Empire disowns her and has been cut off from it forever and her name removed for all time. It shows her running the website and taking the CHIP data files*
<Seraphna> Jaime> And this was overboard.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth walks around the table with her hands behind her back*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Also not your call. Come to think of it.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> You're saying it's not the correct call?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Yes."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Why would we ever discard our sister?
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Interesting.
<Dias`> *Id floats there*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom told us we need to stick together, more than ever we need to rely on family.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Really, this is why this hurts so much."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Either way, I plan to remain here
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know what you mean to me.
<Dias`> <Id> Than how do plan on fixing this?
<Dias`> <Id> The message has been sent out already.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...I do not know if I can."
<Seraphna> Jaime> And? Were the Suisen Empresses.
<Dias`> <Id> I see.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’d rather they think we made a mistake than that we would abandon family.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Besides… we intend to hear out the needs of the coalition. We need someone they know will listen to them.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "At least there I am confident."
<DeathStar> *Lenneth nods at Jaime* That's good. I intend to remain here and help them
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...it is your decision, but keep in mind the bigger picture. I would find out how the other powers are reacting to this news."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It could be blowing up big
<Seraphna> Jaime> Would you mind becoming the Royal Family Ambassador to the Coalition?
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves a hand**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "The only way to know is to look."
<Seraphna> Jaime> My official standing on anyone who would seek to pressure us against family is very simple.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Fuck them.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth turns to Drasek*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Drasek
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Give me your advise
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Is Jaime making a mistake telling the universe to fuck off - it's not like I'm not
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Just because I renounce the Zhenmei name
<DeathStar> *not like I'm dead
<Xantop> <Drasek> Them gits will act like this was a Suisen plot if you openly work together after all of this. Would be a good challenge for the new Empresses to work towards peace on the matter.
<Xantop> <Drasek> Still, these people need the help, need the voice. Whether you have an official title or represent them independently...no going back.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "If it is done willingly, I cannot see how anyone would view it as a betrayal for Lenneth to no longer be named a Zhenmei."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’d rather operate in the truth and work to make things the best they can.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "It will more seem... penance, whether the people consider it needed or not."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> We'll see how far you can go with that then
<Seraphna> Jaime> Besides you’re gonna need a story to explain why I constantly visit otherwise.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-661.4.6
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *Jikuu and Jaime eye the notice in front of them as Ako stands there*
<DeathStar> <Ako> You might want to rethink this
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes it more**
<Alicia> * Jikuu sighs loudly, looking it over
<DeathStar> <Ako> If you go with the Suisen Coalition, the Cartel are going to petition for the worlds back that went under Lenneth's banner. Secondly, if you don't denounce Lenneth having the Zhenmei name, the same thing happens. They'll feel like it was a powergrab and the worlds that went under Lenneth's rule was just a power grab. EarthGov and the Tsiv aren't pleased but will accept it, but they won't forget it.
<DeathStar> <Ako> But the Cartel are the ones that are definitely raising a fuss
<DeathStar> <Ako> You go through with it though and each of them are going to be side eyeing us for land grab
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I am fine with Lenneth no longer officially having the name."
<Seraphna> Jaime> So… what, we change the name?
<DeathStar> <Ako> Yes no longer have the Suisen Coalition and Lenneth takes the entire blame for the operation, or not blame so much as "idea" for running the Coalition so the suisen isn't seen as stealing land.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m going to support the coalition no matter the name it takes. They deserve help.
<DeathStar> <Ako> And so she has to drop the Zhenmei name. Your excuse for visiting your sister will have to be as seeing uh, like an ambassdor I guess
<Seraphna> **Jaime grumbles** Those still feels like turning my back on family.
<Seraphna> *This
<DeathStar> *Adeline drums fingers* Well the Cartel were sure to raise a stink.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We had to figure it
<Seraphna> Jaime> They raise a stink at everything.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "... of course..."
<Dias`> <Id> They lost territory, so iit's understandable.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Okay. So they will be their own entity.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Len is still my sister. **she huffs**
<DeathStar> <Ako> Alright I'll make sure it's done
<DeathStar> <Ako> *trots off*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT/TIME HOP-
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks huffy**
<DeathStar> Epilogue 1:
<DeathStar> Date: 10-661.5.1
<DeathStar> Location: Templar Space
<DeathStar> *Lorelei spies on Xevil purchasing more land from aliens and soon having a large area of space*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> He has quite the area of space now
<Dias`> <Durt> Yeah. *He writes something down* I'm surprised he's sticking with it.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei jots it down on her map* Then again, it's like the new wild west.. People are coming out her and buying areas of space
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Do we head back and report? The Highway should be able to return us in a month or two.
<Dias`> <Durt> We can send a message along the relays we've set up.
<Dias`> <Durt> But it's also not like he's hiding too hard. *He looks at her* What do you think?
<DeathStar> *Lorelei nods. Xevil's ship sets up beacons for him to find the space later*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It looks like .... he's planning to return here. I imagine he's going to be setting up shop
<Dias`> <Durt> At least Winter's intel was right. *He grabs his gear, shifting it on to his back* I suppose it's been awhile since we headed back.
<Dias`> <Durt> I'll send the message, see what he says. But let's at least prepare to head back.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Right. This is going to become interesting. I don't see Spade with him
<Dias`> *Durt glances around* That does concern me.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Same
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Epilogue 2:
<DeathStar> Date: 10-661.5.10
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *Kane's team and Cole's group of reploids have been brought out*
<DeathStar> *Stacey sits there and Darien, Ariel Knight, Vesta, Eluere, Curali, and Necia are setting up something*
<Dias`> *Chad glances around slightly as he leans back in his seat*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I wonder what this is all about. Ariel and Zephyr wouldn't tell me
<Xantop> <Cole> No one ever tells me anything unless we have to deploy to a fight.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr seems to be wearing some sort of armor next to Darien*
<Xantop> <Kane> Interesting. 6* He notes of the armor, peering it over carefully.
<Seraphna> Angela> Hmmm.
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue slightly* So what's this about then?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *looks around* "Alot of face I recognize."
<DeathStar> *Darien grabs a microphone and turns to the crowd* I wanted to address you all. My group has developed something to help protect EarthGov forever. We've set up a demonstration today with Kane's group and Cole's group
<DeathStar> <Darien> We're hoping with their permission to demonstrate against them for test results. *he addresses Stacey. In coming through the door are what looks to be not quite machines but not quite humans either, moving into the room; their voice modulars sounding a bit like Warren. 10 of them standing still*
<DeathStar> *Their armored body looking a lot like the armor Zephyr has on and Darien has one lock on and fire at her, the energy blast sending her flying across the room*
<DeathStar> *hitting with the punch of a rail gun almost*
<Dias`> *Chad eyes them, leaning to Cheryl* I don't like this.
<DeathStar> *Curali and Necia seem to be working on the 10 attack machines*
<Seraphna> Angela> I hope Zephie is okay…
<DeathStar> *Zephyr sits up, thumbing up*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hrn
<DeathStar> *Darien turns to the groups* Did any of you want to examine them?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "So battle droids?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> In a sense.
<Dias`> <Chad> Something like that. *He stands up, moving to examine them*
<DeathStar> *the battle droids studies Chad*
<Xantop> 6* Kane stands to join them.
<Xantop> <Cole> They seem...mindless.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Hm. *She looks at Kane* You think this is a wise purchase?
<DeathStar> <Blue> Well nothing can be mindful like us
<Dias`> *Chad pulls out his datapad, scanning it as he looks it over*
<DeathStar> <Curali> It's constantly learning though
<Seraphna> Angela> I wonder if I’m being retired.
<DeathStar> *The battle droid seems to have hidden systems, but what is revealed is that it's armor is designed to take a lot of hits, lots of weaponrar scanning capabilities to find weak points, etc*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Xevil not withstanding, most of th threats to EarthGov has been internal."
<Xantop> <Kane> I believe it would take a lot more testing than just this one demonstration to truly understand the full capacity, then, depending on price, we could evaluate what applications they could be used for. Darien, what did you intend for them to be used for?
<Dias`> <Chad> And who helped you design them.
<DeathStar> <Darien> They're capable of a multitude of duties, but I'm picturing them being deployed on dangerous missions where our normal soldiers will have trouble going. Or protecting bases
<DeathStar> <Darien> Myself, Zephyr, Curali, and Eluere
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Darien, what is the chance of tomorrow's venerator subverting them somehow?"
<Dias`> *Chad clicks his tongue as he moves back over to Cheryl* To think they're replacing Reploids and the rest of us in one fell swoop.
<Xantop> <Kane> Known weakpoints? Ideas for safeguarding against said weakpoints?
<DeathStar> <Darien> There will be chips as well technology in them to help prevent that. Eluere can explain that better. <Eluere> They'll have what is called a morality chip that will prevent them from hurting civilians
<DeathStar> <Eluere> I'll have something for that too
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Well
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I suppose to help us decide, we could put these ones in action
<Seraphna> Angela> Well the Suisen is pro-dragoon with one in charge. Maybe we can retire there.
<Xantop> <Cole> Where we Reploid excel is having a conscious and critical thinking just like all of you, seems pretty scary to create something powerful that could be abused in some way or even go rogue on their own. How confident are you all?
<DeathStar> *Curali looks at Cole, then reveals a remote control*
<DeathStar> *Then aims it at the 10 machines and taps a button, powering them down in an instant*
<DeathStar> <Curali> Right now we have this
<Dias`> <Chad> And when the chose to adapt to it? Not even Angela's Beta's were safe from being taken.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I suggested tiny bombs in them
<Seraphna> Angela> Hey, that was a literal act of… okay the Devil but still god-like.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We didn't have time to put them in the models but we can in later models if we have the funding
<Dias`> <Chad> Guess I'll have to start working up a counter for them. *He sighs, looking briefly annoyed*
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Alright everyone
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Everyone come up with ideas and counter ideas
<DeathStar> <Stacey> We'll make the second round better and safer
<Xantop> <Kane> I'm optimistic that we can work together to make these ready for use. But be warned, I will not go easy. I will do whatever I can do subvert, exploit, and corrupt them in some way. 6* He looks happy at the prospect of it.
<DeathStar> *Darien pauses, then nods, shaking Kane's hand*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Chad, I though you delighted in untangling the schemes of others."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Chad's getting old it seems
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh no
<Dias`> <Chad> I don't like headaches.
<DeathStar> *Isis hurries over, jotting everything down on her datapad* At least we'll make twice as much
<DeathStar> *She looks up* That's something
<DeathStar> *John meanwhile is attempting to judo throw one of the machines*
<DeathStar> <John> Uerrrgh!
<Seraphna> Angela> He may have to retire with us old outdated dragoons.
<DeathStar> -SHIFT/Time Jump-
<DeathStar> Eilogue 3:
<DeathStar> Date: 10-671
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *Ten years later. For ten years, outside various moments of incidents here and there of stuff occurring, it has mostly been peaceful for the crew.*
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps up to Jaime and hands her a notice*
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers at it**
<DeathStar> *it appears that someone has died*
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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Session Close: Tue May 28 00:00:00 2024

Session Start: Tue May 28 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
<DeathStar> Boop boop boop
<DeathStar> -Minis-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-661
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<DeathStar> *Adeline files out some paperwork for Jaime and Jikuu*
<Seraphna> **Jaime watches her**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> This should be the proper paperwork for you both to see Lenneth
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Also you need to decide if you want to have Ao and Drasek to return. *She sets another document down for the two to sign*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "...I see..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> What would I do without you?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, I figure you two might not be satisfied with your last visit. So I set up another visit with her if you two want
<Seraphna> Jaime> And yes of course they should come back. Leyaeh is rather sad without Ao around.
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh pokes a screen without energy**
<DeathStar> *Adelline takes the documents* I'll make sure this is processed so that no one can complain when we bring the two back
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<Seraphna> Jaime> Complaints can be brought to the complaint department.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I... do not know if I wish to, to be honest. I want to know what the reasoning behind all this was, but it still hurts. I suppose making the correct decision does sometimes, but... I am unsure of a great many things right now."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That is fair. You want to remain here? Your mother is probably lurking around the ship
<Seraphna> Jaime> Do get her to get out more. She and Ama should spend more time together.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I think so. Is it alright if I send a representative?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll see what we can manage, Empress
<Seraphna> Jaime> Should I bring Mini-Jikuu? **brings out the stuffie**
<DeathStar> *Adeline soon has the teleporters ready*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm done
<DeathStar> *Ren bounces around the room*
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves to go**
<DeathStar> *Ren bounces onto head*
<DeathStar> *Jaime arrives at the planet where it looks like Lenneth is busy building up the infostructure. She can be found in a small tent*
<DeathStar> *Ren rides on Jaime's head*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Keeping busy I see.
<DeathStar> *John meanwhile, on Earth, is writing something down for Hota, Tab, Michiru, Locket, and Key*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> It's something I've always had a habit of - I see you're alone
<Seraphna> Jaime> Jikuu needs time.
<DeathStar> *Lenneth considers that* I see.
<DeathStar> *John begins to write what looks to be - a book*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha peeks over his shoulder**
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods and creates a seat for herself**
<DeathStar> *he has wills done up for his women, and is now writing a novel about his life*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth takes a seat*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well what brings you to me ten?
<Alicia> * After a while, someone else arrives. Victoire. It's probably obvious why she's here.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You’re my Lenneth.
<DeathStar> *Ren leaps to Victoire's head*
<Alicia> <Victoire> "This is still a bit awkward, but... it's okay, I guess. Jikuu's still scared of messing up, and... really, right now, I don't blame her."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well, I'll tell you a little secret girls
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> One our mother shared with me
<DeathStar> *She leans in, hands on the table*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> She was scared too. She just threw herself into the job and hoped that the decisions she was making were the right ones, following her gut and moral compass, consequences be damned. She started out when I was just a baby and this place wasn't even named the Suisen yet, and struggled to hold it all together. Blundered and tripped her way through that pre-Suisen year
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I don't think 'Don't worry about making mistakes' is going to help."
<Alicia> *Victoire*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> So she made changes each and every time - when she saw she almost lost the PAX to the council, she made changed so that the family held onto the PAX forever after that. When she lost heart or became weak, she turned to her wives for advise - that is where the name the Suisen Empire came from the way.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Adeline is indispensable since we took over. I pick the best wives.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "...so far, that's just what she's been doing."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Being the Empress does not give you magical insight or anything - you'll make your new mistakes. After I took over, I began to blunder my way through my empresship. Thankfully I had mother to help advise me until I was older enough to keep going on without her and she could walk away
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> But I didn't go into the job knowing everything. And I had a peaceful era for a good while
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts a hand on her leg** We could use advice too.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Really, Jikuu worries too much about her own decisions. I haven't seen her make a bad one, only defer from uncertainty."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> As much as it may hurt to hear, she cannot waffle on decisions in a job like this. You need to make your choice and move on; the Empire and the world around it will never let you wait. Like the Cartel for example already was ready to bite you over the choice about me, right?
<Seraphna> Jaime> They’re ready to bite even when nothing is done.
<Alicia> <Victoire> "She's overthinking things even more because of that."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> But if you want my advise, Jaime - Jikuu - bring Athena and Isis onto advisory staff.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I know Isis might be hostile, maybe you can get Athena
<DeathStar> <Athena> The reason you should seek those two out - they did the joint Empireship before you and it worked
<DeathStar> *Len
<Alicia> <Victoire> "Will do! I know she'll listen to me recommending Athena at least."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Athena's thinking outside the box might also do you some good. I've always been more by the rules untl now
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Anything else you two need to know? *She pats Jaime*
<Alicia> <Victoire> "She just needs a little time to heal and recover, and then I'm sure she'll do fine. Everything happening at once did do a number on her, though."
<DeathStar> *Ren snoozes peacefully on Jaime*
<DeathStar> *Vic even
<DeathStar> *Lenneth nods*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> She is lucky to have a girl like you
<Alicia> <Victoire> "I've always considered myself lucky to have her."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Well when you think like that, you two will go far.
<DeathStar> *Athena, during all this talk, is busy attempting her start up program to bring idols to the mirror universe by doing a PAX Has Talent Show.*

Session Start: Mon Jun 17 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #TAW-Session700
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<DeathStar> 3
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<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-661.7,24
<DeathStar> Location: Galactic Senate Building
<DeathStar> *Ako faces Jaime, hands folded in front of her, with Adeline and Athena on either side of her* Alright. Normally I address the Senate as you know, but due to the nature of what we're going to be talking about today, I feel you should be the one to talk. Especially on the topic of Xevil.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You positive you want to have the Suisen be reaching out to him? The other races might not like it
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s an olive branch. If we remain silent we’ll just have decades of people preparing for a war we might not even need to have.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Well, Jikuu backs you on this and is in agreement
<DeathStar> *Ako pushes the doors open and steps inside, heading for the Suisen table, setting things up*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **walks in, dressed in an actual Kimono that belonged to Erevis, rather than just the mud clothes she hides underneath**
<DeathStar> *Adeline and Athena joining her as they survey the room. Surprisingly, Lenneth is in the room among a collection of the smaller races, mainly there to listen*
<Dias`> *Loki sits in his respective spot, Shiva next to him, the two talking to each other, but stopping once Ako steps in*
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<Seraphna> **Jaime moves to where Ako has set up, looking over the crowd with a warmth to her smile**
<DeathStar> *Athena glances over at Lenneth, then has her hand on her paperwork and files. Adeline seems to be quietly scanning the faces; Ako seems to be more demure and is squirming*
<DeathStar> <Ako> *whisper* If you need any advise, either of you, just ask
<DeathStar> *Stacey leans forward, having attended for the Earth side today surprisingly. Perhaps having caught wind of the change of plan*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m sure word has reached most of you that Xevil has remerged in the Pegasus Galaxy and has begun to amass territory. The question of what the Empire will do weighs on us all greatly.
<Dias`> <Loki> As does the response of the Suisen Empire, seeing as things tend to more personal between you and him.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *is seated next to Stacey, given that she is the usual Earth representative*
<Dias`> *an Idlet floats next to Cassandra, observing*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin is present as the Peacekeeper rep, listening to Jaime.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Given the sacrifice and the destruction the past decades have caused us all, we are not willing to rush into another costly war when our allies and friends are still safely distant from a possible threat. However, we will also not sit and ignore him.
<DeathStar> *Adeline tries to keep her face emotionless, refusing to give away what she wanted to do when she got the news*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "We will have to watch him closely for now."
<Dias`> <Shiva> So your intentions are to just observe him and leave him be?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Our newly established travel to the new Galaxy and our efforts to explore it will continue, with an added priority to observe the rise of Xevil’s new power and to extend diplomatic relations. As far as we can tell at this time those he is taking power over benefit from his rule, to attack would be seen as pointless aggression.
<DeathStar> *Athena begins to write on a piece of paper while the two talk, then holds the paper against her chest, perhaps forseeing something*
<Dias`> *Loki and Shiva look to each other and lean in, whispering something*
<Seraphna> Jaime> That being said we will establish a border with him, a front line of defense should he plan invasion or aggression. And we will continue to build our forces for such a time they may be needed. Supporting you all in that way. But for now we must rebuild, resume commerce and grow.
<DeathStar> *Athena tilts the paper toward Jikuu and Jaime - it reads: The Peacekeepers should do all the observing and making contact if they are against it*
<DeathStar> <Athena> *She adds: they are the Senate's peacekeeping force*
<Seraphna> **Jaime adds** We ask that the Peacekeepers be the tip of this spear.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Agreed."
<DeathStar> *Stacey leans back* That is a large undertaking for them. *She looks at Kellin*
<Dias`> <Loki> Why not just ask to have him meet us now so that we can skip all this chess. The Alliance was put together for this reason, was it not? The Peacekeepers can reach out and get the ball rolling on this. The sooner we start this the quicker we can find out his intentions, no?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> If we're the tip of the spear then that would leave a lot of vulnerability here. Unless everyone is at a state they would rather us not babysit and watch over them?
<Seraphna> Jaime> As I mentioned, diplomatic relations will be attempted.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Alot of the worlds represented here are still recovering from the strife of the past decades."
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Xevil is a cagey one. I somehow doubt he will want to meet with us in this galaxy.
<Dias`> <Shiva> Well, as you know Kellin, not all of the ships we build go to the Peacekeepers. We do keep a fleet behind incase another race decides to attack the other.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I will simply not assume peace will be established, but I trust the Peacekeepers to live up to their name. We will go to him.
<Dias`> <Loki> Then we offer a neutral ground or meet him direct. *He waves his hand* The location doesn't matter, honestly.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> The Templars are joining the Alliance. We could have them set up a meeting too
<Seraphna> Jaime> Correct. We mean to establish a foothold in the other galaxy to at the very least keep in contact with the Templars.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Well whatever the Senate wishes, the Peacekeepers will do all tht we can to provide.
<Dias`> <Loki> They should be apart of it also.
<Seraphna> Jaime> **smiles** I am glad to see we all agree this must be a unified effort.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Well. It looks like we're ... not against the idea of reaching out then.
<DeathStar> *Ako lets out a breath*
<Dias`> <Loki> It is nice to know, that not one member decided to handle this on their own. *He looks at Jaime, matching her smile*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "We should have further consultations before the initial outreach. Everyone needs to be onboard."
<DeathStar> *Ako lets out a forced grin, figuring if Jaime or Jikuu did that, it would be a disaster*
<Seraphna> Jaime> If anyone has concerns. No matter how small the voice. **she looks at the outliers** Please let us know. The future is Unity, not one voice pushing others.
<Dias`> *Loki looks at Cassandra and nots* Agreed.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Agreed. Even if Xevil only becomes an ally, it will allow us perhaps to steer his more ... warlike ambitions.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "I can only hope."
<Dias`> <Id> Based on reports, since his ascension, he's shown less signs of warlike ambitions
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are all in agreement then. The peacekeepers will spearhead this movement with the cooperation of of the galactic senate.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Then let us focus on this unless we have another major item on the table
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-671.6.4
<DeathStar> Location: Risokyo
<DeathStar> *over the next ten years, Jaime and Jikuu's progress report would be more ships based on the Flag Ship, more research into the multiverse, and the Suisen slowly growing into the Unknown Territory. There have been no wars, and no real problems. For Earth, things have been a little different; after Stacey retired a new person campigned on her platform and won, but over the years slowly began to go against it, becoming a little hostile toward groups like Cheryl's, but due to Andrea's actions they'll always be protected.
<DeathStar> *Xevil made the peace deal and became an alley, and has done no hostile aggressions, and his empire has grown larger by this time*
<DeathStar> *Ren lets out a breath, arriving at the bridge*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hello Security Chief Ren.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Uh huh. *she holds up her datapad* I'm just delivering the reports to you. Rumor has it that the Cartel might be in for a shakeup soon
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Well, that is important news."
<Seraphna> Jaime> They are leaning into dice games?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Adeline, if she was here, would be able to dig it out better, but I keep getting reports that Loki will be stepping down sometime soon
<Seraphna> Jaime> I will miss his witty commentary.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'd question who will replace him
<DeathStar> <Ren> He was the head hancho after all
<Seraphna> Jaime> Don’t they sort of pass on a mantle? Like a new Loki? Or is this stepping down from the top seat only?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I have no idea
<DeathStar> <Ren> Second... *She scrolls and pauses, eyeing something* ... huh
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I got a message from Aya.
<DeathStar> *Ren opens it up, her face unreadable*
<Seraphna> Jaime> How is she?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, she's been playing in politics the past few years as well as helping her father. But that's not what it's about. It seems Stacey died sometime last night. She thought you might want to know.
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** How? Wasn’t she retired?
<DeathStar> *Ren taps her datapad* Oh, oh yes. And the report claims it's natural causes, but reading between this I don't think Aya believes so.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Well, this means we need even more to look into the replacement..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Had we known of something ailing her we could have prevented it… perhaps we should invite Aya to meet with us during her funeral.
<DeathStar> <Ren> You want me to prepare us to go to Earth then?
<Seraphna> Jaime> At least one of us should attend. With agents.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright. I'll make the preparations. You two can do your thing
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl Manor
<DeathStar> *Cheryl is leaned back in her seat, monitoring various holovid channels*
<Seraphna> Angela> **holds out part of a sandwich to Cheryl**
<DeathStar> *Lemon comes down from upstairs*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl turns her head*
<Dias`> *Chad glances from his seat at the channels, a bigger project infront of him*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well. I've been roundly rejected from all my military channels and none of them wish us to help. Saying that there is nothing to help with - not even standing guard at a funeral
<Dias`> <Chad> It's not like we should be surprised by it.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Tch
<Dias`> <Chad> But we were friends with so they can't outright deny us from appearing.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> True. I'm going to recommend to Kane that he go with that project he's been wanting to do forever
<Seraphna> Angela> This shut down smells almost more than her “natural” death.
<Xanatos> 6* Kane comes down from upstairs with a water and some snacks.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> You hear that, Kane? Cheryl says you should throw yourself into your work you been wanting to do
<Xanatos> <Kane> Ah, I have already begun.
<Dias`> <Chad> We just have to go back to being more careful again. It's not like we don't know how to do it that way.
<Xanatos> <Kane> The writing was on the provervial wall, after all.
<Seraphna> Angela> Here comes the new wanna be dictator. Same as the last dozen or so.
<Dias`> <Chad> It's why you keep us around, we plan for this sort of stuff.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I just find it odd that when Daniel Adams got the job, he was all gung ho for us, then a few years into the term he started treating us like we were a hot potato
<Dias`> <Chad> Because we are a hot potato.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Has anything changed with the people he keeps close?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I have no idea. Maybe Aya can tell us, but I don't think she's close to his circle either
<Xanatos> <Kane> A new voice to his ear could easily cause the change in position.
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll do some deeper digging in to him and those around him. See if someone else is leveraging him.
<Seraphna> Angela> it served him to back Earth’s saviors. Now we’re likely the thorn in his side.
<Seraphna> Angela> Hear me out. We teleport the mansion to Risokyo.
<Dias`> <Chad> Pass.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... *pats Angela* Get some sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a long day and we'll be meeting up with people and lets pray nothing happens
<DeathStar> *she stands up, opening and closing her fist a few times* .... I also want to check in with Hotaru tomorrow
<Seraphna> Angela> Grumble.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-671,6.5
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> Song 1: Moody Beginning
<DeathStar> *Cheryl stands at the parameter where Aya and Evette and X have joined them, the funeral taking place. Darien's robots have been set up to defend the area*
<Dias`> *Chad stands beside the 4, his arms crossed, looking slightly tired.*
<DeathStar> *Ren has brought her guards as she joins them with the Empresses*
<Seraphna> Angela> Those things bug me and I don’t know why.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl shields her eyes as a light rain comes down*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Try not to let it bother you."
<DeathStar> <X> Why, because they're emotionless killer machines?
<Dias`> *Dias stands next to X, dressed in his ol' presidential suit, a somewhat saddened look on his face*
<Seraphna> **Secret Agent Thena is checking things out in several places**
<DeathStar> *John materializes from behind the group, standing with them, holding up an umbrella*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane stands with Lemon and the others. Kellin is there to pay his respects having worked with Stacey in the Senate. Marcus and Cole are also there.
<DeathStar> <Aya> It just feels odd, since she was still on the young side. Younger than half of us.
<DeathStar> *Aya muses, despite looking young still herself due to everything*
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Mmm.. yes."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I know humans are supposed to live way longer.
<Dias`> <Chad> I agree, Aya. I've been going over the autopsy reports non-stop.
<DeathStar> *Adeline, having arrived due to the emerency* And?
<Dias`> *Dias peers around, a bit as he sniffs the air*
<DeathStar> *X scans Marcus being without Andrea for once, finding it odd the previous President wouldn't here for this*
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts an arm around her**
<Dias`> *Shiva sits in her spot, attending for the Cartel*
<DeathStar> *Daniels begins to address everyone, talking about Stacey like an old friend*
<Dias`> <Chad> And nothing. It all seems legit. *He looks at Adeline*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *is present at the funeral, wearing a formal kimono*
<Alicia> * Hotaru listens quietly.
<DeathStar> <John> Well, I suppose if a fight doesn't break out here, we weren't all lured out in one spot
<Seraphna> Jaime> What do we know about this man? He seems to have changed since your elections.
<Dias`> <Chad> Heart attack. I've had my Weapons inspect her last 72 hours and her place.
<Dias`> <Dias> Please, someone attacking here would be suicidal.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Some of us are fortunate, others are not. But Stacey worked hard with the time she was given and sacrificed a lot for the people to be able to live normal lives. I will miss her a lot. 6* He notes quietly with a nod.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> *nods*
<DeathStar> *Adeline muses, looking a little dark in the face*
<Dias`> <Chad> I can't rule out a skilled psion.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> No, you ,... cna't
<Dias`> <Chad> But killing her would only lead to other problems.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, who do we know who could do that?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I know. So the only way to prove it would be if she was getting close to something that would force it
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And the snake would go back in the hole now
<Seraphna> Tabetha> It feels kind of obvious something is going on.
<DeathStar> <X> Well if a psion did do it, surely she left some clues of suspicion written down for the Weapons to find.
<Dias`> <Chad> Unless she found out by accident. *He rubs his face a bit as he looks at Daniel Adams*
<DeathStar> *The President begins to wrap up the speech and steps aside, the robot guards protecting him as he does*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I notice Repliforce is not doing protection either
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *just gives the Cheryl team a look before pressing a finger to her lips and then looking back to the podium as Adams wrapped up*
<Xanatos> <Cole> New models, we're yesterday's dream soldier.
<DeathStar> *she opens and closes her fist quietly*
<Dias`> <Chad> Makes sense, Reploids can make decisions based on emotion. These do what they're programmed to do.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus rises and moves up to the podium.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I prefer my protectors to have a conscience.
<DeathStar> <X> We should have a chat with Darien sometime. *She makes a note of that as she watches Marcus*
<Dias`> <Dias> Like the fist to a face kind of talk? *He looks at X*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Darien’s motives were noble. He sought a way to remove Earth’s dependence on good people to fight their wars.
<Dias`> <Chad> That or he wanted to have one final pissing match with Cran.
<Seraphna> **Angela snickers** Jury is out there.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl twitches at the mention of Cran, her right hand clamped down hard*
<Seraphna> **Angela gently takes her hand and makes a comforting noise**
<Dias`> <Chad> Besides...One man's good intentions can easily turn in to another man's ambitions.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I worked closely with Stace for a while and just wanted to say a little bit to honor her memory. I have never met a more dedicated civil servant. I know that sounds boring, that politics are boring...and believe me they are. But the selflessness she had, the will to act because she couldn't fathom of world where she didn't...I can confidently say she will be one of the greatest
<Xanatos> Presidents we have ever seen, we will be lucky if we ever get another as good as her.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl slowly gets it to open*
<Dias`> *Dias takes a step forward, appearing behind Marcus as he puts a hand on his shoulder*
<DeathStar> <X> After the service
<DeathStar> *She turns to the others* What do we want to do?
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "That was a good speech, Marcus."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I should take a moment to meet with Daniels. He is after all an ally to the Empire.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus looks like he wants to say more, glancing slightly at the new president but just nods to Dias and then Jikuu as he moves back to his spot.
<DeathStar> *Daniels is listening, peering at Marcus from his spot*
<DeathStar> *Adeline peers at Jaime, then Daniels; physically he doesn't look that intimdating, an average man, slightly overweight*
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks to her, her outfit forming gloves**
<Dias`> *Dias steps up when Marcus leaves* Stacey was the one main driving force behind my time as President. Without her, I probably would've ended up punching politicians when they didn't listen or behaved. She was irreplacable. Is irreplacable. She will be sorely missed and Earthgov is worse without her helping steer the rudder ever so slightly.
<Seraphna> **A secret agent Thena moves over to inform Daniels that the Empresses would like to meet with him after the ceremony, all whisper like**
<Dias`> *Dias holds his fist out for a moment in fist bump silence then drops it and walks over to X and the others.
<DeathStar> *X touches Dias' shoulder*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...I wish I could tell my story, but..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Don't worry, we know your connection. *She pulls her close*
<DeathStar> *Daniels rises and moves off to meet with Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Daniels> Empress Jaime Zhenmei. It is an honor
<Dias`> *Chad looks at X* Well, i trust my daughter's intuition, so I'm gonna dig in to this until I know one way or another.
<Seraphna> Jaime> President Daniels, we have not had many opportunities to speak. **she smiles**
<DeathStar> <X> I'll warp to the house and see if I can help find anything
<DeathStar> *She vanishes*
<DeathStar> <Daniels> No, I admit we have not. What can I help you all with? *he peers at the group of faces, slicking back his wet hair*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *stands up from her seat and moves over to Cheryl's group* "There are mics everywhere at these events."
<DeathStar> <Daniels> That is true
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well I would love to talk about Earth’s role in the galactic stage if you have the time. Stacey was a valued member of the Senate.
<Dias`> <Chad> I also have an Id around me at all times. *He looks at Cassandra*
<DeathStar> *Daniels motions for Jaime to follow him toward his vehicle*
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves to follow, her shadow lags a little as she moves**
<DeathStar> *Daniels opens the car door for her*
<Seraphna> **Jaime gets in**
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... Alright then. *she looks at the others* Should we return to home?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Just be careful what you say."
<DeathStar> *Daniels gets in after and the driver takes them off*
<Dias`> <Chad> I understand the concern.
<Dias`> <Chad> So where's Andrea been?
<DeathStar> *Ren massages Charlotte's shoulder* I haven't seen Andrea in years
<DeathStar> <X> I see her briefly now and again hanging off Marcus, but it has been some time
<DeathStar> *that was not meant to be X but Aya
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Attendign to her own projects."
<Dias`> <Chad> And does one of them involve recent events?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "You would have to ask her directly."
<Dias`> *Chad grunts slightly then looks at Cheryl* What do you want to do?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well. *She crosses her arms* We're not with a lot of leads. And if we go digging we could get burned
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It was likely a psion, but that psion could be anyone
<Xanatos> <Cole> Ya'll are pretty paranoid, anyone ever tell you that?
<DeathStar> <Blue> Agreed
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "If there was a conspiracy, I would look at it being a... family issue."
<Seraphna> Angela> **muses, looking up a picture of Daniels from before he got into office, curious**
<DeathStar> <<Cheryl> You think it's a Venerator issue
<DeathStar> *she looks at Char*
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll keep X and the Weapons retracing Stacey's path and checking her place and that avenue. We still...*He looks at the two* It's what's kept me alive so long;.
<Xanatos> <Cole> I'm glad we keep to ourselves. 6* He whispers to Blue.
<Seraphna> Angela> Something about him…
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks hurt at even being suspected
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm not suspecting you; I'd suspect if it was, you'll drop next
<Xanatos> <Cole> Death comes for us all Winters, you can only run for so long. 6* He stands and moves to leave.
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh Chad will never die. At least not until he snaps and goes supervillain with an army of clone grumps.
<Dias`> <Chad> I don't do a lot of running anymore. *He notes as he looks at Charlotte* We could use her as bait to find out.
<DeathStar> *The pictures look pretty much the same, maybe a bit more in shape now. He doesn't look to have aged a lot like some in office would ruling the world, but then Dias, Cheryl, and Angela didn't either*
<DeathStar> *Ren deadpans*
<Seraphna> **Angela distinctly looks at his hair style**
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Who is he, anyway?"
<Xanatos> <Kane> Perhaps this isn't the best time but I am quitting the investigatory...military...business. That new project I've been wanting to do is in another field...and gets my inventor juices flowing again.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "It wouln't be the first time Venerator's legacy became an issue after years of dormancy."
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Kane* I've been wondering when you would make that decision.
<DeathStar> <Aya> He essentially was a senator that was part of Stacey's party. Liked her policies
<Xanatos> <Kane> However if you need my assistance with this current investigation, I will be more than happy to help.
<DeathStar> <Aya> Then after a year and half being President of the EarthGov, began to become a bit more militiaristic, began to increase our military at home and abroad
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Interesting. I wonder if that was a natural process."
<Dias`> <Chad> The question will be whether this was always who he was, or if something tipped the scale. I can have Id look into that year and a half, see if something stands out.
<DeathStar> <John> Why are you so into his hair, by the way?
<DeathStar> *John whispers into Angela's ear*
<Seraphna> Angela> The wet slick look made me think of a certain someone.
<DeathStar> <John> It is ... raining.
<DeathStar> *John messes with his own hair*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "If you need to, then find out where the spending went."
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "Ah... we are investigating a suspicious coincidence."
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh? **she loses her latent shield a bit** Ah yes. I forget sometimes. This thing stops sniper rounds passively. Rain has no chance.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Jikuu* Well unfortunatetly this doesn't involve the Suisen Empire, so there the we part of that could be dangerous for you and your empire.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "That was a big part of my own presidency... tracking down the money trails, accountability."
<DeathStar> <John> I mean unless the dude has pictures in the rain styling his hair differently
<DeathStar> *he jokes*
<Dias`> <Dias> That's why you need to be stronger than everyone and they just listen. *He notes to Cass*
<Seraphna> Angela> Well a mind takeover would explain the 180.
<DeathStar> *Lemon takes Kane's hand*
<Xanatos> 6* Kane smiles at Lemon
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Alright, lets split up for now.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And hopefully we can dig up something
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *just looks flatly at Dias*
<Dias`> <Dias> Didn't see any hostile takeovers under my watch...
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks a little offput, but moves over to Jikuu*
<Seraphna> Thena> Jaime seems safe so far. **she tells Adeline** They just talking politics.
<Alicia> <Jikuu> "What is up?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll just make sure you get back home. *she eyes the sky* Maybe it's the sky, but I have a bad feeling
<Dias`> *Dias wrinkles his nose* I should go make sure the team is still training like I told them.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I should go. My car is waiting for me."
<DeathStar> <John> Yeah lets move
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-681.8.6
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> *what remained of the Earth Team looked into the case of Stacey but there was not much to link Daniels with Stacey's death, despite the heavy suspions. At the end of his term, when it became clear he might lose however to the opposition party, a lot of corrupt information came out that indicated his involvement with moving money and whatnot and possibly being involved with her, as if the evidence appeared out of nowhere. Approaching the next ten year mark however (cont)
<DeathStar> *was the 100 year anniversary of the first PAX, and so Earth Gov and the new President has been working on the celebration of it, opening up a exhibition for those who are still alive and the public*
<DeathStar> *Aya is outside the building with the PAX exhibit, leaning on a railing*
<DeathStar> <Evette> You know, I think grandpa's old if the first PAX is 100 years old
<Seraphna> Angela> Older than me. You should put him in a home.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *has made an appearance, being one of the original PAX station crew*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl arrives; her hair a sheen of white now instead of blonde, almost like a clone. It began to lose it's color like all the Alphas over the past ten years, except Angela oddly. She's been having Vodka look into it, and all she can find is it is likely a problem with them going past the lifespan Cran intended for them. Even Cheryl's eyes seem to have become a duller blue*
<Seraphna> **Angela pulls her into an embrace** Get here okay hon?
<DeathStar> <Chii> She's fine and bitchy. As Vodka put it, she could live to be longer than a Guardian. <Cheryl> Yeah yeah. Sight might not be great right now, but I can move just fine
<Xanatos> 6* Being an original PAX member of the security force, Kane arrives and age is certainly catching up to him, though who knows how much his nanobots have prolonged things for him.
<Seraphna> Angela> Well you have Chii as a seeing eye Fox.
<Dias`> *Chad walks up a little bit after Cheryl, the greys becoming more prominent in his hair*
<DeathStar> *Lemon follows behind Kane to help along, hand on his arm*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, look at you all." *approaches the other former crew, wearing her old dress uniform*
<DeathStar> <Aya> Well, all of you ready to go inside? President Charles Walker spent a lot of money on this I hear
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Suspicious after everything.
<DeathStar> <Chii> See, mood
<Dias`> <Chad> Apparently she's spending too much time with me.
<Seraphna> **Angela wiggles her ears, in fact not looking too much older than records show her to be on the PAX** You’re a bad influence Chad.
<Dias`> *Dias comes hopping in past the group, a look of sheer excitement on his face as he bee lines to the door*
<DeathStar> *Aya leads them through the doors and the group would find themselves in a recreation of the first PAX*
<DeathStar> *standing there is Darien, looking out across the bridge*
<Seraphna> Angela> Soon she’ll be buying secret island fortresses and raising an NGD army.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Raising an army?
<Dias`> <Chad> Why would she pick an inferior version of herself? *He notes as he looks at Darien*
<Seraphna> Angela> Joking.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, look at you, Darien Starr."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Cassandra Arakawa. You look younger every day
<Dias`> <Dias> They even have a talking Darien Starr. *He slides up to him, poking his face* So realistic.
<DeathStar> *John is there, sitting on the steps of the bridge, holding a drink*
<Seraphna> Angela> Also how are you still alive old man? Is it a diet? Crouches?
<Xanatos> <Kane> I wonder how much old data they had to scour through to do this recreation. 6* He looks around, fascinated.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I'm actually younger than a few of you
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Are you sure that's not the real Darien?" *also has white hair right now*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "EarthGov funded the original PAX. The whole design is public record."
<Seraphna> **Angela huffs** I’m totes younger than you.
<DeathStar> *Darien raises eyebrow*
<DeathStar> <Darien> You're older than me, Angela
<Seraphna> Angela> I had my 18th birthday on the PAX.
<DeathStar> <Darien> I got blown up and lost years
<Seraphna> Angela> I win on paper.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Pah
<Dias`> <Dias> Wait this is the real one? Ewww. *He wipes his finger off on Darien's shirt as he then looks around*
<DeathStar> <Darien> ... *Eyes Dias* Sigh
<Xanatos> <Kane> It is quite astounding that this place was responsible for so many of our lives intersecting with one another.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *walks over to the tactical console* "Major Cassandra Arakawa reporting for my new assignment, sir."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It does seem like a long time ago I tried to kill you all here.
<Seraphna> Angela> Also that boon the Gitari gods gave me slowed my aging to a crawl. So life hack, make friends with bunnies.
<Dias`> <Chad> Huh, seems like something you and I had in common. *He notes to Cheryl*
<DeathStar> *Darien nods to Cass, giving her a slight salute, peering back out at the stars set up
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmhmm, my first encounter with Cheryl she was trying to whip me. Hot.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... now you've taken that fun memory of beating up people and made it something else
<Seraphna> Angela> You love me for it.
<Dias`> <Chad> I should pay a visit to that gods to end your life sooner.
<Seraphna> Angela> Now that was dark, Chad.
<Dias`> <Dias> So is this like a working one? Or is it just all spackle and card board?
<DeathStar> Song: [MV] end of a life - Calliope Mori (Original Song) [TubeRipper.com]
<DeathStar> <Darien> It can't move or anything, but it gives information about us.
<Dias`> <Chad> I suppose it was. *He notes as he looks around, his eyes taking in the area*
<Jackieness> * And then through the exhibit door steps Arhn Arhnya of the Erus Ascendancy.
<Dias`> <Dias> Oh so I can't accidentally send us in to unknown territory by hitting the wrong button.
<DeathStar> <John> So. Tell me. *he finishes his drink* Did you all have fun here? I only ever visited
<Seraphna> Angela> Arhn! How you doing hon?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "It had its moments, John."
<Seraphna> **A Chibi Thena rides on Arhn’s shoulder**
<DeathStar> *Zephyr leaps from the ceiling and lands on Angela, then flips off, her own hair a twirling white mess*
<Seraphna> **Angela squeaks**
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Boom!
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "Thank you for the welcome. As the Erus ambassador to the original PAX, I felt compelled to come here."
<Dias`> *Dias starts poking buttons*
<Seraphna> Angela> Darn, I’m paying for the next spa day.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Warren, Xanatos, Cassandra, and Chad were mostly the front line security. So I spent a lot of time on guard duty...it was...dull. But I was able to work on my own projects.
<DeathStar> *Dias begins to get PAX facts spoken*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer walks around the exhibit, quiet**
<Xanatos> 6* Kane pauses and glances to Angela.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Were you security as well?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I was the baby of the group back then
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *walks along the perimeter of the room, then sets down a device, a projection of Warren springing to life*
<Seraphna> Angela> Engineer but most a science officer. I was the only free agent studying the Dragoons to Venerator brought me on to work with Ariel and Zephyr.
<DeathStar> <Darien> .... *peers at Warren*
<Dias`> <Dias> This is so boring.
<Seraphna> Angela> In fact my experiments here is how I became an Omega Dragoon. At least in my current iteration.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Sometimes I debated putting a CHIP like AI into one of the robots. But I figured it would shoot itself
<DeathStar> *CHIP like of Warren
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "... I wouldn't be surprised."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> Only after shooting you Mr. Starr. That’s Dad for you.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Aya and Evette* So this is my past.
<DeathStar> <Evette> Compared to the current PAX, this place is kind of small
<DeathStar> <Aya> Hush
<Dias`> <Chad> Technology has changed a a lot since then.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Hey, I still remember when the station threated the entire Earth
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Fun times!
<Dias`> <Chad> This was about as big as Earthgov could build with what we had.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "We are a long-lived species... it was inevitable that I would outlive him. Even preparing for it our entire marriage was not enough."
<Xanatos> <Kane> I remember when Warren came to me and offered me the job on this PAX. It was the a huge honor to even meet him at that point, let alone have his interest in working with him.
<Seraphna> Angela> I remember blowing up the station. Kane seems to have forgotten, poor guy.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Remember when I led the stike team to take back the station when most of you guys went rogue?"
<DeathStar> *Darien taps the station* We did a lot in the few years it was open
<DeathStar> *Zephyr moves to Arhn, then suddenly hugs her, probably due to being connected to Warren at one point with her bond*
<Seraphna> **Thena hugs them
<Seraphna> Both**
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "...thank you."
<Seraphna> **Jennifer awws and joins in the hug**
<DeathStar> *Zephyr blinks and pats Jen*
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, if we are getting bored. I was asked to bring the rest of the group in
<DeathStar> *X and Adeline come inside, the latter dragging boxes of stuff*
<Xanatos> <Kane> The rest? 6* He tilts his head at X and Adeline.
<Dias`> *Chad crosses his arms as he glances at X and Adeline coming in with boxes*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Oh lord. I have an idea what this is about
<Seraphna> **Jaime quietly looks around**
<DeathStar> *Adeline shakes out stuff belonging to Daniels*
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "I appear to be the only PAX ambassador to make an appearance. Of course, I do have a personal connection."
<Dias`> *Dias leaps over to X, looking past her at the box of things*
<Seraphna> Jen> Easy with Jaime. There’s images of both Xan and Erevis here.
<DeathStar> *Darien moves to keep her distracted
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright, since we are rarely all together, I wanted to pick some brains - like yours, Chad
<Dias`> *Chad looks over at Arhn* From what I've been gathering, the Cartel are dealing with Loki's retirement. *He looks over at Adeline*
<DeathStar> *Ren arrives, trying to keep up with Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Haaaa.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We know that all the information we were looking for suddenly appeared with Daniels. Almost too easily, like someone leaked it or handed it over to be found. And Daniels himself has been pleading guilty to every charge thrown at him. But there is an oddity - no one will let me or any other psion get close to him to do a mind scan
<Dias`> <Chad> That's a strong red flag.
<Seraphna> Thena> I tried.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Could someone have been puppeteering the man?"
<Dias`> <Chad> You're both tied to the Suisen Empire, if you were Earthgov it'd be harder for them to give a reason.
<Seraphna> Thena> Couldn’t touch his kind. Aunt Jaime said he guarded his spirit too.
<Seraphna> *mind
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I've also noticed this new guy has kept some of Daniels stuff up without retracting them, much like Dad's team not being allowed out on the field. You'd think he'd retract it, but instead he's making a 100 year PAX celebration for you
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks at Thena* The read I want to do another test, is to see if that guard is still in place now that he's in jail
<Seraphna> Angela> It does seem like encouraging us to retire.
<DeathStar> *reason
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd have an idea what it was, except I don't know how it's working."
<Dias`> <Chad> It's comes out more as a look this way while ignoring here. *He glances very briefly at Charlotte before looking at Adeline* Well, making it happen is possible
<Dias`> <Chad> How much time do you need?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, if I can get him in the line of sight, I can see if that guard is up. I also noticed that the new President seems to avoid visiting Jaime or Jikuu so far.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I don't know if that is a red flag.
<Dias`> <Chad> It's an oddity, yes.
<Seraphna> Thena> Is weird. Daniels didn’t avoid that at all.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, he might be busy with Loki retiring
<Dias`> <Chad> Let me do some planning. See what I can arrange.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But that's like a day thing
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "In the case of a transition of power in another polity, the standard policy was 'wait and see'. I cna't imagine him being any more busy than usual."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, usually if you want to run into someone that badly
<DeathStar> <Darien> Trick 'em
<DeathStar> *Darien holds out candy to Jennifer*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **looks over from some pictures
<Seraphna> **Jennifer blinks a bit** Just so you know my days of shooting EarthGov big wigs is beyond me.
<DeathStar> <Darien> Ah well
<Seraphna> Thena> That my job now.
<DeathStar> *holds out candy to Thena*
<Dias`> <Chad> I'll do what I can for you Adeline. *He looks over at Aya* And I'll keep you in the clear.
<Seraphna> **Thena takes**
<DeathStar> <Aya> Don't worry too much. Lets see what we learn
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Location: Mansion Base
<DeathStar> *Adeline studies Kane's projects while they wait*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl is sitting in her chair and Chii fans her*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Think we should contract your Dad for work love?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Dad is the best at what he does. *She murmurs quietly*
<DeathStar> *Lemon brings some food down*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’ll take that as a yes.
<Seraphna> **Jaime gently rests her head on Adeline’s**
<DeathStar> *Evette and X seem to be quietly going over some stuff about the President's schedule*
<Xanatos> <Kane> It's taken a lot of R&D but I've been able to create a device that, when implanted subdermally, can...restore vision for the blind.
<Dias`> *Chad stands next to them, discussing options and plans with them*
<DeathStar> <Lemon> His work has come a long way
<Seraphna> Jaime> Without the need to cybernetic eyes?
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "That's an amazing development..."
<DeathStar> <X> I think a ripple into the building would be best. It'd be nice if we knew where fucking Andrea was. She could tell us about the layout better
<Seraphna> Angela> Good news for Cherry~
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm fine I'm fine. I see you fine
<Seraphna> Angela> I hope so. Not seeing me would be a crime.
<Dias`> <Chad> It's safe to say it's changed a bit. My only concern is if there's a dampner up, it'll make it impossible that way.
<DeathStar> *Chii pulls out a comically large fan and whacks Angela*
<DeathStar> <X> It'll have to be the roof then
<Seraphna> **Angela fuus and tugs her tail**
<DeathStar> *Chii makes a noise*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... Anyway. If you need any help from the Suisen let me know
<Xanatos> <Kane> Yes it is combined with my newest version of nanites to slowly repair but also help the eyes and brain interpret what is actually being seen.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I also imagine Lenneth could use technology like that, in her area of the universe
<Seraphna> Jaime> We’d love to offer you some grants.
<DeathStar> *X taps the prison* As for Daniels
<DeathStar> <X> If we disable the power for a brief moment on the grid
<Xanatos> <Kane> I have some grants here that helped fund this for so long, but yes I would love any opportunity to expand this out for any who may need it.
<DeathStar> <X> Someone can get in and out
<Dias`> <Chad> Well...current guy, our best shot will be while he's heading home or at Loki's retirement.
<DeathStar> <Evette> How many psions do we have here? We could try to hit them both
<Dias`> <Chad> Daniels...prison swap potentially, or yes, getting in quickly. *He thinks a bit*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I can handle the prison. If one of you don't mind going to Loki's
<Seraphna> Thena> I’m already there!
<Dias`> <Chad> I can handle the Loki one. I have business in Cartel Space anyways.
<Dias`> <Chad> X could help you with the Daniels road.
<DeathStar> <X> Will do
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<Dias`> <Chad> Maybe even Noctis if you think she'd be better. *He looks at X*
<DeathStar> Location: Loki's Retirement Home
<DeathStar> *Evette peers at the location*
<Dias`> *Before them stands a massive mansion, that's as upscale as one would expect from him. The main door front gate and door is open as guests come and go freely*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *eyes the building*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... *she sets Jaime down in front of her*
<Dias`> *Chad looks at it, wearing a formal tux*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I will state right now, I feel like I'm going to be taxed
<DeathStar> *she adjusts her dress*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl tugs, wearing her own suit*
<Dias`> <Chad> Well, let's make this a thing and try and get eyes on him.
<Dias`> *Chad holds his arm out to Evette*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I feel like a carry on.
<DeathStar> *Evette takes it and walks in with Chad*
<Seraphna> **Jaime steps in**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl follows after them as they step insid and Ren follows quietly. John hurries in to get some food*
<DeathStar> *Chii adjusts her dress and keeps to the shadows*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha accompanied John**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, I'm not buying anything."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Look out for contracts too
<Dias`> *As everyone walks in, they would find a massive open room, casino tables set up along the outskirts, waiters and waitresses walking about with plates of food and drinks. Bars and tables everywhere. In the center is a massive statue of Loki made out of one giant piece of a precious jewel*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl and Ren stop, eyeing the statue*
<DeathStar> <Ren> .......
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> If Taiga could only see this
<Dias`> *The statue of Loki has him sitting in a chair, stairing confidently ahead and slightly upwards as if looking towards the future*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sends her a picture**
<Dias`> <Chad> ...Should I get one of those, Evette?
<DeathStar> <Evette> If you do, it should be a thinker like statue
<DeathStar> *John gravities to the food*
<Dias`> *Chad chuckles slightly at that* A little too ostentatious for my liking.
<Dias`> *In an upper balcony, Loki can be seen talking to someone, dressed in a very expensive looking suit, his age starting to show*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl points; despite her poor eye sight, she does seem to see something* Our target seems to be mingling with important people.
<Alicia> * Charlotte attempts to identify them
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *approaches the group* "Hello again, my friends."
<DeathStar> *It seems to be military people that have come to the Cartel often. Odd for someone who claims not to be hawkish*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ah, Lady Arhn. *She bows*
<DeathStar> *Zephyr is standing there in a sleek black dress, still around Arhn right now*
<Dias`> <Chad> You locked in? *He glance sat Cheryl, briefly glancing at Zephyr*
<DeathStar> *Zephyr nods to Chad, peering at who they're after; who can say she used Arhn as an excuse to come in*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yep. I can track him anywhere
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "I am here representing the Ascendancy. I was the one who negotiated our past arrangements with the Cartel, so it seemed appropriate."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Wait, you're the one who helped us meet the Cartel?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mind. Blown
<Dias`> *off to the side, people seem to be dropping off gifts for Loki*
<Seraphna> **Chibi Thena waves from Arhn’s shoulder** told you I was here.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "It was a period of openness for the Ascendancy."
<Dias`> <Chad> Who we going to use to get a read on him?
<DeathStar> *Ako is meeting with Loki as the suisen representative, and is indeed giving a gift*
<DeathStar> *Ako these days seems to still be being run ragged*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Also, I don't think Ako knows we're here
<Seraphna> Jaime> I need to get her some assistants.
<Dias`> *Loki reaches his arms out for a hug from Ako* Ako, thank you so much for attending.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "I should go meet with our host."
<DeathStar> *Ako hugs* You know, after doing this for so many years, I can't picture you not in the Senate, Loki
<Dias`> <Loki> It's not a funeral, I'll still be around. *he lets the hug go* But yes, I will miss my time in the Senate the most. It offered so much entertainment.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "I expect that we shall have a chance to speak later." *turns and heads up to go meet with Loki*
<DeathStar> <Ako> Well, I will confess. I had fun, too
<DeathStar> *Ren turns Charlotte toward the President*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Char?
<Seraphna> **Jaime moves up behind Arhn, letting her soften the surprise**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Do your dark power
<Dias`> <Loki> I do hope I won't be bored by this decision. *He sighs a bit* But who knows, maybe I'll find a job doing something similar for them anyways. *He chuckles a bit before bowing a bit to Arhn* Ah miss Arhn, how are you doing?
<Alicia> * Charlotte does so, going to read the President's mind the first time she gets a good chance.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "Loki, it is good to see you again."
<Dias`> <Loki> You always knew the way to my heart, it's always a pleasure. *He leans forward, offering her a hug*
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would find.... a strange nothingness, like static. Almost like Daniels had*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Whatcha getting? Evil perverted thoughts?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Nothing. Literally nothing."
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *embraces Loki*
<DeathStar> *Charles Walker suddenly excuses himself and walks toward the back*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He's leaving
<Seraphna> **Jaime steps up, smiling, moving right in his way as if not seeing him**
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh my, President Walker.
<DeathStar> *Walker eyes Jaime* Empress Zhenmei
<Dias`> <Chad> Quite the coincidence.
<DeathStar> *Chad's datapad beeps*
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "With the strife of the past standard century, many had forgotten that the Cartel was the Ascendancy's first friend."
<Dias`> *Chad pulls out his datapad, glancing at it*
<Seraphna> Jaime> We haven’t had a chance to meet yet have we? One would think you were avoiding me, you dashing man.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, who's the puppetmaster, I wonder..."
<DeathStar> *it's Adeline and X*
<DeathStar> <Walker> You do me an honor. Did you want to speak on policies?
<Dias`> <Loki> And we wouldn't be here today if it weren't for the kindness. It's why I've been doing my best to keep the planets promised to the Ascendancy open.
<DeathStar> *Ako keeps to the side, but she seems to have noticed Jaime, head tilted*
<Seraphna> Jaime> And get to know my latest peer from Earth. You know my Father was born there.
<DeathStar> <Walker> .. Oh? Is that ... so.
<Dias`> *Chad reaches up to his neck and taps his comm, opening it*
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods, taking her time knowing unless he makes a good excuse it would be very poor form for him to rush out on her** We must chat. I was here to congratulate Loki but this is a pleasant surprise.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> We did the scan. *She speaks softly, moving* Daniels mind has been tampered with so heavily, that you could feel the fingers in it
<DeathStar> <Walker> Of course. I would... love. To chat.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "I did come with a surprise of sorts, though it is somewhat hard to miss. I arranged to have an old Alliance-class battleship pulled back into operational status. It was the first Ascendancy ship class to benefit from our technical exchanges, if you recall. This one served as my flagship during the internal strife nearly a century ago."
<DeathStar> *he moves for the bar where John is at*
<Seraphna> **Jaime waves to Loki in apology for not seeing him first but moves with him**
<Dias`> <Chad> Interesting. Like a mind job hand in it, or just a external manipulation hand in it? Walker seems to be wanting to bounce after Charlotte made her move.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> In my professional opinion, Daniels was being used and whoever was done with it put commands to make him guilty knowing we were suspicious
<Dias`> *Loki bows his head to Jaime but quickly turns back to Arhn* You got me an entire battle ship?
<DeathStar> *Walker pours Jaime a drink, offering it*
<Dias`> <Chad> Then it's most likely Walker had the same thing done to him.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I found your tribute to the PAX quite lovely. My mother and father served on it. **she takes the drink**
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "Not a gift. Just a symbolic gesture. It is due back to the fleet museum at the end of this visit."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Just becareful. If Walker is exhibiting the guard, only a high level psion can gurad that powerfully.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I am on my way
<DeathStar> *She ends the transmission*
<Dias`> *Loki starts laughing* You sly fox you. I apprecaite the gesture none the less.
<DeathStar> <Walker> I am sure they would be proud of you. You have guided your Empire, along with your sister, wonderfully. I have heard no complaints and you even made peace with your enemy
<DeathStar> *he sips his own drink*
<DeathStar> *Ren leans over toward Charlotte, Cheryl, and Chad*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Should we uh, do something about Jaime being with a potential enemy?
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Cheryl and Zephyr and Chii and Angela* Daniels brain was messed with heavily. Pre-programmed in the tail end. Walker is most likely the next victim or host.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "Still, you are welcome to tour the ship before we return to Ascendancy space."
<Seraphna> **Jaime doesn’t drink right away, in fact the glass seems to shimmer a bit** We must rise above squabbles of the past and move forward. Even with those who would hide in the shadows these days avoiding the… Sins… of the past.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, shooting him in public would be poor form
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And get me arrested with Darien's robots
<Dias`> <Loki> I could think of know better way to end my party than that way.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do you know a way to do so without causing an incident?"
<Dias`> *Shiva walks up, handing Loki a drink, nodding to Arhn before moving off to talk to someone else*
<Dias`> <Chad> Adeline's on her way, so keeping him busy is our best route. And Jaime knows how to not shut up.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We need to stand together, some still… Lust… for power. If you know what I mean.
<DeathStar> *Walker peers at Jaime* Curious. *he sips his drink* Some sins are better left untouched, you know.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> "And there was another face I know." *watches Shiva walk off again* "Ah, but I should not monopolize your time."
<Dias`> <Loki> She's been....a little too focused lately. *He then takes Arhns hand gently kissing it* Thank you again for gracing me with your presence and such a wonderful gift.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed, some are better off in the shadows as well. Leaving well enough alone. **she doesn’t seem to have drank but the glass had less in it**
<DeathStar> <Walker> Well. I suppose it will be up to certain people if they want to drag anything to the light.
<DeathStar> *Walker finishes his drink
<Seraphna> Jaime> True. It would be well up to whether or not that Sin chooses to find a better path. Then it can become virtue.
<Jackieness> <Arhn> *parts ways with Loki*
<DeathStar> *Walker taps his finger* It has been a most enlightening conversation, but my future tells me my time is running low if I remain
<DeathStar> *he bows his head politely, then calls for his guard, moving for the door*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> He's booking it
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed. One could say the chips are in play. Have a good evening.
<Dias`> <Chad> ...This isn't good.
<Seraphna> **Tabetha nudges them** Any psions should stay out of a confrontation.
<DeathStar> <John> Well
<Dias`> <Chad> A Psion is probably the only real defense against him.
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Jaime warned me.
<DeathStar> <John> Now that we've identified him
<DeathStar> <John> He'll run, right?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Or he'll keep his role and make life hell
<Seraphna> Tabetha> Inthink Jaime offered him an out.
<DeathStar> *Adeline and X arrive a moment later*
<Dias`> <Chad> It's a flip of a coin. Either way...He'll still be around. *He looks at Evette, whispering to her then looks at Adeline and X, motioning the direction he 's heading*
<Seraphna> **Jaime is suddenly at Adeline’s side** <I believe he has his chip on him love. We can’t rush this.>
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods, eyeing Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I wasn’t sure till I said the right words. It makes sense why he avoided me.
<Dias`> *Chad sighs a bit* This just got more complicated. So you called him out? *He looks at Jaime now*
<DeathStar> <Ren> You think you .. .defeated William Spade with a pep talk?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well the only thing we can do right now is return to the base and decide what to do from there
<Seraphna> Jaime> No, but I offered him a chance to disappear. I doubt he will make me proud.
<Dias`> <Chad> Evette and I will join you late. We have to meet someone.
<DeathStar> <Evette> Right
<DeathStar> -Time Hop-
<DeathStar> Location: Manor Base
<DeathStar> *the next day, Walker announces his resignation - leading to confusion in EarthGov. It's also believed a ton of military funding as well as equipment might be missing, once again it looks like Spade dumped stuff on the poor sap*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well - do we count that as running?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Not sure who he hopped to, maybe. He either ran or went deeper. I have Persephone inspecting people he was in contact with..
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It'll also mean we'll have to go through everything he had his fingers in before he went to ground
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Where the money was funneled, what he took
<Dias`> <Chad> ...*He taps his finger on his table then looks at Jaime* So now we're back to square one on finding him. *He looks annoyed for once in along time before looking at Cheryl* I guess that's all we can do now.
<Seraphna> Jaime> It would have been a political fiasco had you assaulted him at Loki’s home. At least four powers would be involved.
<Xanatos> <Kane> So, how was Spade involved? He WAS Walker, or was influencing him? 6* He looks up from his work area, having kept it here.
<DeathStar> <Adelnie> If I had to guess
<DeathStar> <Adeline> He's been body jacking them
<Seraphna> Jaime> It was him. He told me as much.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> And if he's so freely doing so, he'll keep body jacking people while having the real him somewhere safe
<Seraphna> Jaime> He essentially said if we moved he would make it hurt.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Yet another notch in the column that when this group is suspicious of something, there is a good reason.
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face* Adeline, when he created his new body you did something to it. What was it?
<Seraphna> Jaime> If we find his body would that be enough to stop him? You escaped your own body love.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> .... *blinks at that, then narrows her eyes* If I can get close, I can put a command into him to shut his brain down for good. It might be one reason he's body jumping so much
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Her's avoiding me
<Seraphna> Jaime> …You always amaze me.
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's not a nice tactic to put a kill command in people
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Even Charlotte could active it
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes, but you only put it in as a caution. You gave him a chance.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... yes. A ... chance
<Seraphna> Jaime> Which he blew.
<Dias`> <Chad> What's the range on his body jumping? As in how far can he be away from his main body?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I understand that all too well."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Well you should give the kill word to all the psions
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans back*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> If you want to use the body and still not have your body die
<DeathStar> <Adeline> On the level of William Spade's power, I wouldn't push it more than 20-25 miles
<Seraphna> Persephone> I’ve never pushed my limits. **sits next to Adeline**
<Xanatos> <Kane> If Spade was in me and you used the kill command, what would happen to me?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Nothing. Your brain wouldn't be wired for it
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hence going into you for shielding
<Dias`> <Chad> So he essentially needs to keep his body near whoever he jacks.
<Seraphna> Persephone> His persona would kind of die inside you though I think.
<Xanatos> <Kane> I see, so it needs to be his original body? I imagine that is well fortified now.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> There is ways to force him out of the jacked body at least
<DeathStar> <Adeline> But if we're not on hand at the location, he'll just scramble
<Seraphna> **Sephie tilts her head and frowns, as if perhaps realizing something**
<Seraphna> **Jaime pats her head**
<Dias`> <Chad> Adeline, let's work on where his body could be during his time in Walker. We can try and figure out from there where his body could've been and then work on cameras at those locations to see if we can find anyone leaving.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Sounds like a plan
<Dias`> <Chad> I had Id go through the logs from the future, and I'll be honest, this was probably the closest we got to finding him, because Id found no mention of Spade in the hundred years
<Seraphna> Sephie> Hey Mom. Is Libbie still rooted to me or is her new body her base now?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I have to imagine
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Spade won't stay hidden, but maybe he will
<DeathStar> *Adeline glances at Sephie*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... I imagine you two will always be connected on some level, but...
<Dias`> <Chad> His best move would either be the Cartel or the highway along the unknown region. Maybe even Templar space
<DeathStar> <Ren> Great, where Xevil has been making power moves
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe we should ask him to blow up Spade if he shows
<Dias`> <Chad> Earthgov would've been his comfort zone. But Templar space he's unknown.
<Seraphna> Jaime> One can hope he makes a nice Angela clone and retires to a quiet life.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Even if it takes 10 years going over the data and patterns, I'll locate the son of a bitch
<Seraphna> Angela> Hey, there’s enough of those!
<DeathStar> *Cheryl coughs on her drink*
<DeathStar> <Chii> I'll whip up one Angela clone right away
<DeathStar> *Chii heads to the kitchen*
<Dias`> <Chad> You also managed to poke the bee hive. He could decide to take move to the suisen Empire and go for revenge.
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... Charlotte, I'm getting too old for this job
<Seraphna> Jaime> We have something of an understanding. I believe he actually knows to fear Adeline.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Planning to retire?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Nah.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Not if I can bite Spade
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<Dias`> <Chad> Revenge can change that understanding.
<DeathStar> Date: 10-691.5,9
<DeathStar> Location: Mansion Base
<DeathStar> *over the next 10 years, the investigation did turn up that Spade had kept his real body in a military bunker near the President Building; that the funds and other stuff taken was for cloning purposes that he had been building up and investing off site, using the Adeline projects based on Aya. And that there were likely two clones made once again on him at some point in the Daniels era (cont)
<DeathStar> *where he fled seemed to be into space with them afterward, and after that the President seemed no longer influenced. John retired from the task force from John, the Suisen continued their progress, the Cartel have begun to become more like their baser nature with Loki gone, and Xevil's empire has drawn from the Tsivrixsh Empire, diminishing it*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl looks over Kane's stuff, despite seeming to be blind now, she still somehow sees*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm shocked you and Lemon seem to be having fun with this
<DeathStar> *Zephyr tosses a ball up and down*
<Seraphna> Angela> **sits with her, perhaps sharing vision** Are we close to an end product?
<Dias`> *Chad stretches a bit as he stands up from his work bench*
<DeathStar> *the main computer begins to flash, indicating a message - it looks to be from Andrea's manor*
<Seraphna> Angela> The Andrea signal.
<Xanatos> <Kane> Helping people fills a void that I didn't realize I had. I now have products in beta testing that will restore hearing without the need of an implant, and another that will help restore function to anyone with motor issues. It is not 100% but it is still great progress.
<DeathStar> <X> Here I thought she had abandoned that place
<Seraphna> Angela> Well she has a proxy homonculus.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl hits the button, but who comes on the screen is John*
<Dias`> <Chad> We have any visuals at her manor?
<DeathStar> <John> Visuals! You have visual with me!
<DeathStar> *John waves his hands*
<Seraphna> Angela> Plot twist. Hey old man, how’s my sister?
<Dias`> *Chad pats Kane's shoulder before looking at John* ...I think just lost a year of my life.
<DeathStar> <John> Hota and Tabetha are here. I came here a few months back to see Marcus
<DeathStar> <John> And ended up staying
<Dias`> <Chad> So false call.
<DeathStar> <John> .. *serious* Actually no
<DeathStar> <John> Andrea wants you to come here. She says it's world ending stuff
<DeathStar> <John> From what I gather, she's been working on some spell for 30 years now
<Dias`> *Chad sighs a bit* Let's go.
<Seraphna> Angela> So… it’s Monday is it?
<Xanatos> <Kane> A spell for 30 years? Oh...dear.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl glances at the dusty shuttle*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... Is that safe?
<Seraphna> Angela> Probably.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm reassured
<Dias`> <Chad> I've been keeping it up to code in my spare time. *he moves to it*
<DeathStar> *X and Cheryl climb in. Lemon gives everyone food to go*
<DeathStar> *Chii finds a spot in the back to nap as the shuttle takes them to Tokyo, which in the 30 years has become filled with Maka*
<Seraphna> Angela> It feels like that time in the Bunker when that artist dude got the power to bend reality.
<Seraphna> Angela> Catgirls. Catgirls everywhere.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The famfrits do love Tokyo
<Dias`> *Chad rubs his face* Now I remember why I stay in underground bases more.
<Seraphna> Angela> They worship the Zhenmeis and Erevis loved it here.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr leans over Chad* Hey, just because cute little anime girls have taken over Tokyo, doesn't mean the entire universe is bad now
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I wonder if that Erevis AI that Kyouki has still works
<Seraphna> Angela> Gods it’s been forever. Starting to forget what she looked like.
<DeathStar> *X holds out her hands* I'll warp us to the manor *She notes as they land*
<Dias`> <Chad> The verdict is still out on that, Zephyr.
<Seraphna> **Angela rubs her eyes and gets up** Yeah, sure.
<Dias`> *Chad nods to X* Warp us to it.
<DeathStar> *X ripples them in front of the manor, which still looks to be in good shape*
<Seraphna> Angela> The youngest still owns this place right?
<DeathStar> *John peers out*
<Dias`> *Chad glances it over and starts walking to it, moving to knock on the front door*
<DeathStar> *John flails as he's knocked*
<DeathStar> <John> Come in
<Dias`> *Chad smirks slightly* Sorry, hard to tell the difference sometimes. *He moves to step in*
<DeathStar> *As they walk in, they would see massive Dark One runes and magic spells drawn all over the manor walls and floor*
<DeathStar> *John having Hotaru and Tabetha nearby*
<Dias`> <Chad> It seems she's been busy.
<Xanatos> <Kane> You stayed here despite all of this?
<Seraphna> Tabetha> **wears a goth outfit** I am keeping in theme.
<DeathStar> <John> Well a lot of it was already on here
<DeathStar> <John> Who knows when she began drawing
<Seraphna> Angela> Does Noire not visit?
<DeathStar> *John leads them upstairs where Andrea is leaning on a dark staff, resting* <John> If she has, it hasn't been in the past few months. I doubt she'd be happy with the level of power being charged up
<Seraphna> Angela> Yes she would be pointedly unamused.
<Dias`> *Chad looks at Andrea* You look rough.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I am old
<Dias`> <Chad> So, John says world ending event.
<DeathStar> Song: Da Capo II OST - Too Alone
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Too right
<DeathStar> *Andrea taps the staff on the runes and they light up*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I been rushing due to the time limit - all of you getting too fucking old too
<Seraphna> Angela> Am not.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Yeah? You going to save the world alone, rabbit?
<Seraphna> Angela> Didn’t we have armies of kids?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Maybe. If you don't mind sending them to the grinder
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah yeah… so what am I killing this time?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *steps inside, clad in her kimono like a grade Japanese matriarch, folding up a Japanese-style parasol* "...I thought some guests had shown up."
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus steps in with a handful of things, setting them to the side.
<Dias`> *Chad leans against a safe spot on the wall*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Essentially. Nyarlathotep is waiting. 70 more years from now. They've already been working at transforming things
<Dias`> <Chad> Hmmm. I was wondering when they'd show up again.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> During your time escapades, they shifted through the time portals to begin their work - when you all were no longer a problem
<Seraphna> Angela> Her again…
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The problem being you and your kids aren't likely to do much 70 years from now
<Dias`> <Chad> Are you planning on sending us 70 years in to the future?
<Seraphna> Angela> Speak for yourself. But I sense you’re getting to a plan.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh, and we've added a new wrinkle. Time has already changed again due to recent activity. You got a bunch of Spade problems coming down the line
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Andrea, I feel like you need to call the girls back."
<Dias`> <Chad> Yeah, we can thank someone for pushing the Spade thing.
<Seraphna> Angela> Well he is a Sin. Makes sense.
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans on the staff* Yeah, we got a few problems. Here's what I can do with my meager power.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> We can gather everyone who is limited on time, and I can try to send them forward. But for everyone else, time will keep moving
<DeathStar> <Andrea> There will be no returning here
<Seraphna> Angela> So you’d be leaving the kids to handle things till we reemerged.
<Dias`> <Chad> That's asking a lot.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It's that or pray you make it to the finish line
<DeathStar> <Andrea> You can think on it. No rush
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I just need to activate the spell when ready
<Seraphna> Angela> I mean, short of killing me I will make it. But 70 years without you guys would suck.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl folds her arms*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I forsee a large meeting needing to be done
<Dias`> <Chad> I'd need to talk to my family.
<DeathStar> <X> Yeah. A lot of talking will be needed
<Dias`> <Chad> Question is, why we can't deal with Nyarl now.
<Seraphna> Angela> Yeah, can’t just leave them. And if we did someone like me should bridge the gap to advise them…
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh I'd love to help you there
<DeathStar> <Andrea> If she wasn't using your time hijinks to remain out of time reach
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I almost would say she's purposely doing it
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Or maybe it's an Elder God, and she can just do it
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'll bring Lana on
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> See if she can help
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Assuming she has her wits about her
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's an old joke
<Seraphna> Angela> Seems to be gambling our kids won’t be bigger monsters than we are too.
<Dias`> <Chad> She'll be helpful. Dias will want in on this most likely.
<DeathStar> <John> I know I'm going
<DeathStar> *John punches his fist*
<DeathStar> *his palm
<DeathStar> -TBC-
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