The Alien Wars 6: Fumoffu

Session 18

Session Start: Tue Jul 07 14:02:21 2020
Session Ident: #Fumoffu-Session18
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.6.15
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> 6* The Prologue opens with Lunar Girl only. Hunting crime like a good super hero does on top of the rooftops, she overlooks the city tops
<Alicia> * Lunar Girl is always on the lookout for crime to stop!
* Alicia is now known as Lunar_Girl
<DeathStar> *Down on the streets below, there are the sounds of a woman screaming in an alley way*
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* Lunar_Girl rushes down into the alley way, by jumping and doing a cool landing
<DeathStar> *As she lands in the alley way, she sees a mugger with a gun aiming aimed at a woman, holding her purse it appears and feeling her up it would seem*
<DeathStar> *looking for something on her - valubles?*
<Lunar_Girl> "Stop your evil deeds!" *moves to intercept*
<DeathStar> *the person turns, looking surprised, as the woman screams louder, trying to draw more attention to them; the woman seems to be a blonde with long wavy hair and to be dressed for business; the man seems to be in a trench coat, stubble, hat, like something out of a noire movie. He turns toward Lunar Girl with the gun, aiming at her in surprise*
<Lunar_Girl> "I am Lunar Girl, here to stop evildoers from... doing evil."
<DeathStar> <Man> Stop right there
<DeathStar> *he commands Lunar Girl, aiming at her*
<Lunar_Girl> "...what."
<DeathStar> *he sizes Lunar Girl up* Scram, kid
<Lunar_Girl> "I'm not going to just leave because you don't want to deal with me!"
<DeathStar> *the man turns back and sees the woman is gone, having run off*
<DeathStar> <Man> ... tch
<DeathStar> *he puts the gun up* Dames
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<Lunar_Girl> "I'm going to have to arrest you now though."
<DeathStar> <Man> Citizen's arrest? Uh huh. *he moves to walk by her* Don't waste either of our time, kid
<DeathStar> *fluffing up his collar and adjusting his hat*
<Lunar_Girl> "Time's never wasted in pursuit of justice!"
<DeathStar> *He moves to walk off, then eyes her, then reaches into his pocket, then hands Lunar a card*
* Lunar_Girl looks at it.
<DeathStar> <Man> Maybe when you get a little older and can keep that sense of justice, you can work for me. *he seems to be a P.I*
<DeathStar> *then he moves to walk off*
<Lunar_Girl> "...oh. Sorry!"
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<DeathStar> *as he moves off, he monologues in his own head, yet somehow Lunar Girl can hear it* .oO(Met a wannabe super hero tonight. Ruined my bust. ... gonna go meet this dame I met the other day. Brought light into my world)
<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.6.16
<DeathStar> Location: The Club - The Next Day
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Taiga slams down some files on her desk
<Kaelan> **Si fuus and puts her can of Delta Cola on top**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... you competing with Omega Coke now?
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte lounges nearby, considering.
<Kaelan> Si> It is the clean, high energy alternative with 300% less Evil.
<DeathStar> *Ren snacks on food*
<Kaelan> **Thena makes glitter art for her next show**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, I just wanted to check on everyone
<DeathStar> *Taiga takes a seat* How has everyone been? <Ren> Hungry the past few weeks
<DeathStar> *Ren noms*
* Lunar_Girl wanders in... wait, no, it's the regular Michiru.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hey Michi
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "Hey. What's up?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps into the clubhouse* "Mmmmm..."
<Kaelan> Jaime> Pretty good. Been very productive.
<Sara> * Kaori waves, looking tired
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Seems to be a slow day."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yeah, I have a few case. But nothing too major
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "No meth gators this time."
<DeathStar> *Taiga holds up a case* One is asking us to look into a magical mugger stealing things from a bank on Mega City. Another is---
<DeathStar> *the door slams open and Locket stands there, panting*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess settles a frappe infront of Kaori
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "Locket, what's wrong?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "mmmmm?" *sits down*
<Kaelan> Si> If there's no meth gators... what is that!? **she points to the note somehow being on the board again**
<Kaelan> Jaime> What's up Locket?
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte quickly moves to remove the note. "What's what?"
<DeathStar> <Locket> Have you seen the news?
<DeathStar> *Locket moves to the holovid and fumbles with it*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm?
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "huh?"
<DeathStar> *Locket turns it on and the news talks about how police are suspecting a local super hero of killing a private investigator*
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "What?"
<Kaelan> Si> This is bad for superheroes everywhere. When one turns villian!
<Sara> * Kaori sips frappe
<Dias`> 6Durt plops down in a chair and leans back with a bottle of booze. 1"Who'd a thunk."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So... is that all?"
<Chaintan> <Hess> I can see this will only end well
<DeathStar> <Locket> We obviously need to go there and clear her name
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "I wonder if they're a cyborg, or made of energy. Maybe they're just a clone."
<DeathStar> <Locket> She's clearly innocent
<Kaelan> Jaime> Wait, who?
<DeathStar> <Locket> Lunar Girl. You know, the alternate reality Michiru.
<DeathStar> *she stands by Michiru, the two looking like siblings*
<Dias`> <Durt> How do you know it's her?
<Kaelan> Si> Wait, so which is the evil twin?
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "Why would... hey! Stop that!"
<Jackieness> <Noire> ...neither has a goatee."
<DeathStar> <Locket> Well,..,. *points and they see Lunar Girl's image*
<Dias`> <Durt> Never heard of htem.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... Do we really have to take the case
<Kaelan> Si> SO we need to stop the evil twin to clear Michiru's name?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Can't the people from her world help her or something
<Sara> <Kaori> Is that how this works?
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "Why are you so sure she's evil?"
<Dias`> <Durt> Why are you so sure's she's not?
<Kaelan> Si> All superhero plots with twins always have an evil one.
<DeathStar> *Locket deadpans and eyes Michiru*
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "That's a bad joke."
<Kaelan> **Si tilts her head** What joke?
<Chaintan> <Hess> Taiga, lets be real one of two things will happen
<Kaelan> Thena> This looks like a case for Investigator Thena, Ace Attorney!
<Jackieness> <Reporter> "And with additional comments is J. James Jonahson."
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Fine. I will be the evil twin, if you want one so badly. I can shapeshift into an edgy Michiru copy if you want."
<Chaintan> <Hess> one, we'll have to deal with it anyway or two, theyre going to bungle it up so bad that we'll have to get involve
<Kaelan> ** Thena puts on a lawyer badge and ties her hair back, putting on glases.**
<Kaelan> Si> Thank you Charlotte, a true hero.
<DeathStar> *Taiga sighs as Hess says this*
<Sara> <Kaori> So basically, we have to deal with it
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Wait, isn't this a investigation? Why do we need a lawyer?"
<Sara> <Kaori> It's just a matter of whether it's because of incontenence or something else
<Chaintan> <Hess> yep, its only a matter of how long we wait to rip off the bandaid
<Sara> * She misspeaks, tired
<Kaelan> Thena> Ace Investigative Attorney Thena is on the case!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Fine. I'll use my EarthGov priviledges to see if we can look into it
<Jackieness> <JJJ> "This man was the blue collar salt-of-the-Earth-and-the-moon that is the backbone of our working class. A war vetran trying to pull himself up by his bootstraps, brytally torn from thism mortal coil by these outof-control so-called superheroes. Lunar Girl is a Menace!"
<DeathStar> *Ren points at the holovid* Hey, he's right.
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "... seriously?"
<Chaintan> 6*Hess presses a peck to Kaori's brow and whispers what 'incontenence' is
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Seems legit."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... he's a goader
<DeathStar> <Taiga> He probably is talking out of his ass
<Sara> <Kaori> Oh... oops *she murmurs*
<Dias`> <Durt> 10 bucks it was a gilted lover and she's innocent because someone saw them together last.
<Kaelan> Si> Nonsense! I am always in control, except when I'm not!
<Jackieness> <JJJ> "And with that... the Lunar Bugle is offering a cash reward for pictures of Lunar Girl's misdeeds!"
<Sara> <Kaori> Y-You guys know what I meant... *she looks awkward and quickly takes more sips*
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves to grab a Noire like coat and hat*
<Chaintan> <Hess> youre tired sweetheart, dont worry
<Sara> <Kaori> Eheheh. *she sticks out her tongue a little*
<Kaelan> Thena> WHOOO! Yeah Taiga! Investigator Suit Up!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Clearly, you two need to *makes lewd motions* to help Kaori sleep
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hey, come on! I was just trolling."
<Kaelan> Si> Sex?
<Sara> * Kaori's ears stand up. "E-Excuse me?"
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "They'd better not be cloning her. Or me. Or Locket."
<Kaelan> Jaime> I'll bet you anything Tabetha's already gotten herself in on this case.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, whoever wants to investigate follow me. *Ren goes into fox form to ride Charlotte*
<Kaelan> **Si and Thena follow**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... this should be fun."
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Why not?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll contact Hotaru since she her daughters are involved and she can meet us later. *moves off*
<Lunar_Girl> * Michiru doesn't even say anything, heading out with Taiga
<DeathStar> *Locket runs off*
<DeathStar> *the team soon arrives at the crime scene, the Private Investigator's officer, where Lunar Girl has been let out on bail for now*
<DeathStar> *office
<Kaelan> **Tabetha is peering over the office, looking thoughtful to herself**
<DeathStar> *the office is on the second floor, overlooking a makeshift beach someone made in Mega City. The first floor being an apartment*
<DeathStar> *the beach looks to be some sand and what looks to be a small body of water*
<Chaintan> <Hess>...not to be that person, by why would they let a super hero out on bail? couldnt they easily escape?
<Kaelan> Si> A hero respects the law.
<Dias`> <Durt> Hess is right. It's pretty foolish
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "They could, but won't."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But a murderer doesn't..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga examines Lunar Girl - it looks like she has a tracker on her leg
<Kaelan> Si> Points to the evil twin.
<Sara> <Kaori> I suppose if a super hero wanted to escape, they could have escaped from jail directly...? But...
<Chaintan> <Hess> Im just saying, it seems like a bad idea
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "I didn't realize murder suspects were able to be released on bail..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Besides... I'd assume some enterprising DA would want to make a show of being stuff to get some votes for the next election."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Either their evidence is flimsy
<Kaelan> **Tabetha peers over** Oh hey everyone.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Or someone pulled strings to get her out
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Either way, they know where you're going, Lunar Girl.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That tracker is state of the art
<Dias`> <Durt> It's circumstancial at best
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then... shall we get this over with?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I got permission to get into the office to look around.
<Lunar_Girl> "Please." <Michiru> "Please."
<DeathStar> <TAiga> But you better stay outside, Lunar.
<Lunar_Girl> "...alright."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> IF you enter the estate, they'll think you'll tamper with it
<Kaelan> Si> I will guard her.
<Dias`> <Durt> It's pretty foolish of her to even be this close honestly.
<Lunar_Girl> "I'll wait outside, it's alright!"
<Kaelan> Thena> **pulls out a massive magnifying glass** Let's get looking! Dust Char for Prints!
<DeathStar> <Locket> *stands with Lunar Girl, arms crossed* Find proof that we red heads are innocent
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru and CHarlotte> "Right!"
<Kaelan> Tabetha> Wait, aren't you already innocent, Locket dear?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Dark hair forever." *heads inside*
<DeathStar> *as they move up the outside stairs, Taiga opens the door*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> After all of you
<Dias`> <Durt> Michiru might not wanna come in either since she looks like her.
<Kaelan> **Tabetha shrugs ands teps in**
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "I was going to say I can't choose my hair colour, but..." *shifts to have black hair with a red stripe* "Now I'm the coolest."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then... let's see what casses he was working on." *starts looking through the open files*
<Lunar_Girl> * Michiru sticks with Locket, whether Locket came with or not
<Chaintan> 6*Idly, Hess starts checking if the deceased had any social media, business or otherwise.
<DeathStar> *inside is what appears to be a typical noire apartment. There's a single bed, a trench coat with police markers, indicating that the police found something. Taiga has the evidence book on hand to list what was found where. There's a single bed, and a desk overlooking the beach and there's a blood stain before the desk, with signs of a struggle. There's an outline of the body and more police markers, and it looks like the blood is all over the P.I's notes.*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, apparently in the coat pocket was the business cards, which the police found Lunar Girl had one of.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Wow. This is kinda surreal..."
<Chaintan> <Hess> wait...thats it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... the local hookers probably have the cards too. Sloppy deduction."
<Dias`> <Durt> That's pretty flimsy. 6He rests his hands behind his head
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The body was found in the middle of the room before the desk with what appears to be a glove that matched Lunar Girl's type.
<Chaintan> <Hess> thats how they tied them?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It's in police evidence locket now
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "So, whose glove is that?"
<Chaintan> <Hess> I mean, spit balling here but, she might have just removed it to check for a pulse or anything
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There was also a tiny bit of Lunar Girl's cape in here *points at marker 3 near the body*
<DeathStar> *but it might have been planted since it's a bit away*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The police assumes it was torn in the fight
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Someone go and examine Lunar Girl's uniform." *looks over the notes*
<Dias`> <Durt> Let one of the gropey ones like Si or Thena do it.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The police went through the P.I's current cases and is planning are planning on interviewing them. 3 men accused of cheating on their wives.
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Should you really be encouraging her?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just someone do it."
<Sara> <Kaori> Wonder if she does her own sewing. If not, tearing her cape kinda sucks, right?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Her cape does look home made
<DeathStar> <Taiga> IT looks like the police jumped the gun with the glove, the card, and the piece of the cape - the weapon used was a knife, which doesn't fit the John Family's M.O
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They're fist users
<Sara> * Kaori makes a face
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Charlotte, go down and exmaine Lunar Girl. You, I trust."
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Wow, Kaori. What a dirty mind."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *glances around the room* So, does anything jump out?
<Chaintan> <Hess> oi
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Pull out the evidence list and recite the contents of his coat and pockets please."
<Dias`> <Durt> He's got shit taste in booze. 6He eyes a bottle, wiggling it about
<Kaelan> **Tabetha looks about the room, then starts to feel out psionic echoes for anything**
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "He probably couldn't afford better, with the look of this place."
<Chaintan> <Hess> either its high proof or he cant affored better
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "I'll be right back. Don't make the conversation too awkward while I'm gone." *goes to check on Lunar Girl*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *crouches down and checks under the furniture*
<DeathStar> *Taiga glances at it* Gum. His card. Some credits - not a lot. It added up to about 5 dollars. A torn sheet of paper with the list of addresses with the men
<DeathStar> *Tabetha would get the feeling of surprise and the intent to kill, male and female*
<Sara> <Kaori> I wasn't thinking dirty. *she notes as Charlotte steps out* I just think it's funny to assume weapon choice has to be static and run in the family.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> True.
<Kaelan> Tabetha> There was surprise here, intent to kill, a male mind and a female mind.
<DeathStar> *nods to Kaori*
<Kaelan> Tabetha> Powerful enough to leave a trace...
<Dias`> <Durt> Makes it a shame. 6He opens it up, taking a pull.
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would find Locket talking to Lunar Girl*
<DeathStar> *it tastes like crap*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Mind if I check your cape?" *goes to do so anyway*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Torn sheet of paper?"
<DeathStar> *Noire would see something. What looks to be a box of cigars*
<Dias`> <Durt> Watered down and tastes like shit. 6He coughs moving to toss the bottle in the garbage
* Lunar_Girl just sighs at the rhetorical question there. "It's fine."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It looks like it was torn off a paper. *she moves to the desk*
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would see her cape has been torn at the bottom, like someone grabbed it and ripped it - but maybe too cleanly*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Maybe from a pad?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *snakes a tendirl out to collet the box without getting fingerprints on them* "...did you really just drink crime scene booze?"
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Hey, did anyone tug on your cape?"
<DeathStar> *the desk looks like pure chaos with the blood and being knocked around*
<Dias`> <Durt> It's not gonna drink itself.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And yes, look for a notepad. Check the drawers if nothing is out in the open." *glances over* "...did you think the booe could have been doctored? Someone clearly wanetd to kill the owner of said booze."
<DeathStar> *Taiga opens the drawers and finds detective books inside*
<Lunar_Girl> <Lunar Girl> "Not that I remember. I'd have noticed if they'd done that while I'm wearing it, too."
<DeathStar> *flipping through them is porn magazines and naughty calendars*
<Dias`> <Durt> It was clearly personal. Poisoning them doesn't relate to that. They wanted to see the life leave their eyes.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Unless one of you know a way to find a pad
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *Wiggles her fingers*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Conjecture." *stands up and examiens the cigar box*
<DeathStar> *it looks like fine cigars - probably cost him a lot*
<DeathStar> <Locket> Clearly she is being framed
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "So, what happened?" *looks at the cape too* "That's not accidental."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Cheap booze but expensive taste in cigars? Priorities."
<DeathStar> *she nods* They did it when she hung up the cape for the night to party
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Right. Someone absolutely did that just for the evidence."
<DeathStar> <Locket> Hey. You never know
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "You think the cigars were brought by someone else? Or were they just for clients?"
<DeathStar> *she pulls Lunar up* This face is innocent
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at the cigar box for any identifying marks on it, store names, serial numbers, etc*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It's possible
<Dias`> <Durt> Pretty obvious she's being framed.
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Oh, I know that. It's just that the missing bit of cape is at the crime scene, and why would it be there unless it was put there?"
<DeathStar> *if Noire looks into it, it appears to be bought at a store in Mega City where there some wealthy people and chances for good clientel*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "I'm going to tell the others."
<DeathStar> *Locket thumbs up*
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte heads back to report.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We'll need to check the store this came from out."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay
<DeathStar> *Taiga finishes checkign the entire room* No pad, yet it's not in the police evidence
<Sara> <Kaori> Why frame a superhero anyway? I guess if you were one of her enemies and wanted her out of the picture...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Firt... do any of the addresses of the johns he was following match this section of town that the store was in?"
<Dias`> <Durt> Most likely it worked out.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Good question. *she moves outside*
<Dias`> <Durt> Just happened to be the wrong person at the right time.
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Might just be convenience."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Right. Ask Lunar Girl if anyone saw her encounter the victim."
<DeathStar> *Taiga hands down* Lunar.
<Dias`> <Durt> What's more amusing is that someone found a way to track her down to where she stays, break in to her house, and steal what they needed to plant the evidence.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Here's what was on the evidence list. Tell me if anything stands out to you
* Lunar_Girl looks it over.
<DeathStar> *Taiga waits*
<DeathStar> *Locket looks around outside where the trash man is coming to pick up the outside trash*
<Kaelan> Tabetha> Perhaps we should get the trash...
<DeathStar> *it looks to be a lot of alcohol bottles in one large plastic bag*
<Lunar_Girl> "The last time I saw the victim, I'd mistaken him for a mugger robbing a woman. It can't be that easy, can it?"
<Dias`> <Durt> Huh, convenient.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Woman?
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes the cases* It says here he was investigating 3 men
* Lunar_Girl describes them.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Nothing about a woman
<Sara> * Kaori stretches.
<DeathStar> *Locket grabs the bag and steals it from the trash man, handing it to Tabetha*
<DeathStar> <Locket> I saved it
<Kaelan> **Tabetha muses and looks it over, nodding to her** Good job sweetie.
<Lunar_Girl> "He was also going to visit someone he'd met recently, but I don't know who."
<DeathStar> <Locket> And a girlfriend.
* Lunar_Girl nods. "Yeah."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So. A mysterious female person he was investigating and a girlfriend
<DeathStar> *Tabetha finds a pad. It looks like the killer ripped the page on top of it off*
<DeathStar> *too bad?*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "What happened to... oh."
<Kaelan> **Tabetha muses, then pulls out a sheet of paper and puts it on top, using a pencil to rub gently into the paper**
<DeathStar> *Tabetha manages to get the addresses for the 3 men, the female he was investigating - and his female hook up*
<Lunar_Girl> "So, other than him trying to bust the woman, and then going to meet a new squeeze, I don't know anything."
<Kaelan> Tabetha> Looks like we have leads now.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... they are taking their time... so they must have found more clues outside..." *heads down to street level*
<DeathStar> *Taiga calls out to those inside* Come on out
<Kaelan> Tabetha> I want to assume one of these two women is the killer, but a female mind doesn't mean a female identity.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What did you find?"
<Dias`> <Durt> Apparently someone was dumb enough to just throw away the guys notepad, so Tabetha here did the ol' pencil trick.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Totally classic. Well done, Tabbie."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So we have to decide
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "What amateurs."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Do we pick one target or split up and go to both locations
<DeathStar> *Taiga peers at the group*
<DeathStar> <Locket> That one woman saw Lunar Girl
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Find out who the woman he was accosting was."
<Dias`> <Durt> I'd guess her. Someone might not have liked him hitting on the girl. Saw Lunar girl there. Found a perfect scapegoat
<Sara> <Kaori> Gross.
<Dias`> <Durt> What is?
<Sara> <Kaori> Just the situation as a whole.
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves to the Tiger Bus. The Bus literally has tiger stripes*
<Dias`> <Durt> Welcome to the real world.
<DeathStar> *and Taiga A.I is inside, sitting there above the steering wheel*
<Lunar_Girl> "Should I come with?"
<DeathStar> <Locket> Yes, let's get solve this. Maybe we can punch something
<DeathStar> *she gets in*
<Sara> <Kaori> It's not like I'm not aware of 'the real world'. Doesn't make it less gross. I'd rather not be desensitized to it.
* Lunar_Girl gets in, followed by Michiru. It's like they're sisters.
<DeathStar> *Taiga A.I plays cute anime music for Kaori*
<Dias`> <Durt>
<DeathStar> *Locket sits between the two*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You assume she was an innocent vicim... she could have been a sunny cultist or a shapeshifter." *climbs in*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "So, Noire. Would those two be sisters?"
<Dias`> <Durt> Well, this group of people tend to travel through the kind of stuff that desensitizes you.
<DeathStar> *Taiga notes* Maybe we can find her and Kitty and Hess can ripple the target out without us having to fight
<Jackieness> <Noire> "mmmmm?"
<Sara> <Kaori> And I tend to remain as I am rather than desensitized.
<Dias`> <Durt> So kidnapping? Oooh. Color me intrigued
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "They're not the same person, but at the same time, sort of are."
<DeathStar> *Locket hands the two food*
<DeathStar> *As Taiga drives the bus away, knocking over a trashcan*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Urk, I got this, one moment. *she struggles to look over the dashboard a little*
* Lunar_Girl eats, still feeling a little awkward
<Dias`> <Durt> Than steel your nerves, because if you want to keep helping out. You're gonna keep running in to that kind of stuff.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So were my mothers..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga A.I shows cute anime pictures into the back*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "True."
<Sara> <Kaori> I'm allowed to keep finding it gross. I do my job.
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "It's gross anyway."
<DeathStar> *the bus soon arrives at what appears to be a tall hotel for rich people. It looks rather impressive*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *"Parks" by hitting the curb and jarring them*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Mental note, driving a bus is hard
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We could have had a shuttle."
<Lunar_Girl> "But where would you park it?"
<MobileAri> <Nicolette> "Why not use autopilot?"
<Dias`> 6Durt get's out while the kids talk about modes of transportation
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps out as does Locket*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "A big black shuttle. We could call it the blackbird... and we could call ourselves PAX-Force."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... huh?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Charlotte...your sempai disapproves."
<Dias`> <Durt> I'm assuming she's trying to make a cheeky holovid reference.
<DeathStar> *as limo drives up and clothes and luggage begins to be piled into it*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "... okay, that was bad."
<Lunar_Girl> * The Michirus step out after Locket.
<Dias`> <Durt> Seem's someone's trying to leave in a hurry.
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "Suspicious."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "ASk Lunar Girl to see if she recognizes anyone coming or going."
* Lunar_Girl watches
<Dias`> <Durt> We could just throw Lunar Girl at the limo, see how she reacts
<DeathStar> *a woman that looks a lot like the woman - but it's hard to tell, since it was nighttime moves to enter the limo*
<Dias`> <Durt> Then Tabetha can do her mind reading.
<Lunar_Girl> "I don't want to be hit by a car!"
<DeathStar> <Locket> *tenses, getting ready*
<Kaelan> Tabetha> I am good at that.
* Lunar_Girl watches more, trying to work out if it is her
<Dias`> 6Durt sighs and he slideds his hand along his back, then flicks a marble for the undercarriage of the limo, a second later a mini-pulse gives out, an EMP.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And get a mind read of her."
<DeathStar> *the hair color matches, but she is in the same outfit. She sits in the limo and rests as the limo driver begins to try to start up*
<Dias`> 6Durt glances at Noire repeating what he suggested.
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Tabetha, read her mind!" *she suggests, knowing it's been suggested already. Twice*
<DeathStar> *the limo driver steps out to get another limo ready*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *to Nico* Can you read minds?
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte feels out for emotions. She can't read minds, but she can emotions
<Dias`> 6Durt leans against the Tigbus....Busger. 1"You probably got....5 minutes tops."
<Dias`> <Durt> If I toss another one, it's only gonna cause them to call the cops
<Kaelan> **Tabehta starts to read her mind**
<DeathStar> *Tabetha would pick up what feels like confusion, wondering if she gets paid, boredom. Wondering why she was asked to do this*
<Kaelan> Tabetha> She is... being paid? To do something, I assume even be in this vehicle.
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte sighs. "To be a red herring, probably."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm.
<DeathStar> <Locket> And we just wasted time. *punches her fist int oher hand* Lets get to her room
<Jackieness> <Noire> "some go check her room. The rest be prepared to follow her."
<Lunar_Girl> * Michiru heads that way, Lunar Girl waiting by the bus for now.
<Dias`> <Durt> Do we know which room it is? Could just have Hess here...6He motions his hand's to do a portal.
<DeathStar> *Taiga hands the room number to Durt*
<DeathStar> *as they enter, the desk receptionist glares at them, eyeing their outfits, watching them suspiciously*
<Kaelan> *Tabetha flashes her badge&&
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She's on floor 5, 513
<DeathStar> *Locket moves up the stairs as the receptionist backs down. Locket takes the stairs 2 at a time until she reaches floor 5*
<Lunar_Girl> * Michiru hurries after
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *eyes the second limo come in and the "red herring" gets out and gets into that one*
<Dias`> 6Durt eyes it and hands it to Hess as he waits outside ot keep an eye on the limo
<DeathStar> *Locket moves down the hallway and stops outside room 513*
<DeathStar> <Locket> Everyone ready? *she eyes Lunar Girl and Michiru - oh and Tabetha*
<Lunar_Girl> * Michiru nods
<DeathStar> *Locket goes to kick the door in, then pulls out a credit card and tries to break in*
<Kaelan> *Tabetha nods**
<DeathStar> <Locket> A little like that, then... to the right... shimmy...
<DeathStar> *Taiga watches the other limo drive off*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess looks to Taiga for permission to just ripple
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now... if someone wants her in that limo... I want to know where that limo is taking her."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Go ahead. *nods*
<DeathStar> *Taiga has Taiga A.I look into it for Noire, handing the A,I over to Noire*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess nods and extends her hand to form an opening
<DeathStar> *the ripple opens up for the ground team, right as Locket opens the door*
<DeathStar> <Locket> Got it
<Chaintan> 6*Hess goes through
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, Mini-Taiga... you know what to do."
<DeathStar> *Taiga hops through while Mini Taiga salutes and checks.* <Taiga A.I> It looks like they paid for her to go to some fancy meeting with a lot of politicans
<DeathStar> *brings up the address*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Cross rference the three addresses of the PI's johns to see if any of them are in politics."
<DeathStar> *as they enter the hotel room, either through the ripple or through the door, they find a room that has tools - messily, clearly not a professional, of poisons and wigs, on the ground, as well as notes from someone on the ground, with the layout of some place*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Think she's a body double?"
<DeathStar> <Locket> .. *looks about the room*
<Lunar_Girl> * Michiru and Charlotte do likewise
<DeathStar> <Locket> Uh, okay
<DeathStar> *it looks like she has a red hair pig, blonde, brown, even purple*
<DeathStar> *As well as a few outfits*
<Dias`> 6Durt looks at Noire. 1"Think it's booby trapped up there?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> It looks like they re not related.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...possible...but then any old hotel maid could stumble into something."
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte looks over the notes, picking them up with tendrils to avoid fingerprints
<Dias`> <Durt> Unless you tell them to not enter. Seem's like a high end hotel. Could easily pay more for that
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes the layout of some dinner far away from where her double was sent - with an up and coming tech person who makes programs*
<Dias`> <Durt> Hey Tiaga AI. Can you hack to see who's renting the room?
<DeathStar> *hosing the dinner with expensive tickets*
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> Yes. *she brings up the name - clearly an alias, but the woman's face is the one Lunar Girl saw that night - having blonde hair (a wig?) who knows. It claims she is about 25 years of age and lives in Mega City.*
<Dias`> <Durt> Can you cross reference the face to every database out there? They can hide a lot but only so much.
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> Big brother is watching you
<Lunar_Girl> "It's definitely her."
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> What are you looking for exactly? I've already got her name, age, and home address
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> But it's probably all fake
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Facial matches. Presumably she's not using a mask."
<Dias`> <Durt> Take her face, and see what comes up out there as matches. Most likely criminal records if they're using fakes..
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> Hold on. It'll take a bit
<Jackieness> <Noire> *reaches over to the comm* "Found anything up there?"
<Dias`> <Durt> So what ya thinking we got here, Noire? Guy stumbled onto something that was bigger than he realized.
<DeathStar> *Locket looks through the room*
<Dias`> <Durt> Guy get's offed. Lunar Girl's the closest scapegoat.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "On the surface, she looks like a high class call girl. Maybe a hired gun... assassin?"
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "I think so too."
<Dias`> <Durt> Assassin fits the bill.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Unless this is more misdirection."
<Dias`> <Durt> That's a lot of turns to murder a PI with shitty taste.
<Dias`> <Durt> You could've just paid a homeless guy to do it.
<DeathStar> *Locket looks through the drawers*
<DeathStar> <Locket> Hm
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, exactly. Something is off about the entire affair."
<DeathStar> *Taiga soon comes through the ripple and returns to the team by the bus. Locket joins them, having those with her come*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think I found some clues
<Dias`> <Durt> Now you're sounding paranoid. Sometimes it's as simple as occam's razer.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *she lays out the floor plans, then pictures of the outfits and wigs*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "I think they're trying to keep things covered up."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *then sets the notebook - notes from whoever was training her*
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte hands over the notes
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And once you rule out the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth."
<Chaintan> 6*hess closes the ripple
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So the assassin personally killed the P.I
<Dias`> <Durt> ....No, I was thinking more the simplest answer is the right answer.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But why
<DeathStar> <Locket> Plus she clearly is not a good one
<Dias`> <Durt> Idiot stumbled on who they were.
<Chaintan> <Hess> most obvious would be a job....but possibly to silence
<Dias`> <Durt> Assassin paniced. Covered there trail.
<Chaintan> 6*she shrugs
<Sara> * Kaori shrugs too
<DeathStar> <taiga> I think Durt and Hess are probably right along the way. All that's left is to catch her.
<DeathStar> *Taiga gets into the bus* Come on
<Kaelan> **Sera's folk pile on**
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> ... if she crashes and wipes my programming, please rememver me
<Dias`> 6Durt hops in.
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> *clings to Hess*
<Chaintan> <Hess> arent you backed up on mom's datapad?
<Sara> * Kaori gets in
<Chaintan> 6*Hess climbs in
<DeathStar> <Taiga A,I> Oh yeah
<DeathStar> *floats there*
<Lunar_Girl> * The Michirus and Charlotte climb in
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> I now fear nothing
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Perhaps we should just turns Taiga's Ai into our new Id bot."
<Chaintan> <Hess> I mean, quickly do a cloud save?
<DeathStar> *Taiga A.I vanishes, since she is just a floating see through mini Taiga*
<DeathStar> *backing up as Taiga drives, smashing into things*
<DeathStar> *peering over the dashboard with all her might*
<Kaelan> Si> I wonder what my AI would be like.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll make one for you later.
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "I wonder what mine would be like."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... sigh
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Give me time
<Dias`> <Durt> Apparently AI's are no longer unique.
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "I wonder what..." *trails off, looking mischevious though*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Something tells me Mini Taiga will get huffy
<Kaelan> Si> She will be the Momma AI of many AIs.
<DeathStar> *they soon arrive at the dinner, with cars backed up*
<Dias`> <Durt> Then don't make them one. Simple as that.
<Kaelan> Si> Soon they will populate the Galaxy, making her the Empress AI.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, go on and find her. *she motions, deciding to be lazy*
<DeathStar> *Taiga curls up in the bus to sleep*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess deadpans and climbs out
<Kaelan> *Si curls up wiht her while Thena and Tabetha get out**
<Dias`> <Durt> Suggestion. Let Lunar Girl who run through the party. See whoever looks shocked and paniced the most. Tabetha feels out for them. Hess here ripple's them in to the bus
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I can handle this..." *steps out, shifting her outfit to look classy as all get*
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte does likewise
<Sara> * Kaori hops out
<DeathStar> <Locket> *moves along. As they team moves along, someone follows behind Michiru and Locket and Lunar Girl*
<Lunar_Girl> "Wouldn't it be a bit disruptive if I just... ran through?"
<DeathStar> *Ren peeks out of Charlotte's cleavage, wearing a Nicolette like hat in fox form*
<DeathStar> <Locket> You think that'll work?
<Dias`> <Durt> Yeah.
<DeathStar> <Person Behind them> I approve
<Dias`> <Durt> You're about to assassinate someone. All of sudden the person you framed appears where you're at.
<DeathStar> *they show their ID badge to the person guarding the doors so they can get in*
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte looks at the person, while trying not to look like she's looking
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And her I was about to just infiltrate the party..."
<DeathStar> <Locket> *opens the doors and inside a band is playing, there's people around tables talking, there's a man on stage talking about technology changing the world showing a holo presentation and looking snooty. And tons of food*
<DeathStar> *there's a staff moving around checking on the tables and making sure everyone is okay*
<DeathStar> *the men in nice suits and women in outfits that show off their bodies*
<DeathStar> <Locket> Hrmph
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'll keep in contact darlings." *moves to disappear into the crowd*
<Kaelan> **Tabetha blinks and peers around**
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte moves to mingle as well.
<DeathStar> <Locket> *watches Noire go* I think she is into this sort of scene
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "Oh, definitely."
<DeathStar> *John stands there with glasses, wearing his best trench coat and hat*
<Dias`> <Durt> A shame, I would've dressed the part had I known.
<DeathStar> *the man on stage makes a boring joke but the audience laughs, then moves to his table finally as they applaud*
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "Is it alright for you to be here?"
<DeathStar> <John> Hey, I heard one of you was framed for murder and was thinking about streaking naked through the crowd, changing your future forever
<Lunar_Girl> "Where did that second part come from?"
<DeathStar> <John> So I came to tell you ... *puts his hands on the three of them* You can wear your underwear at least
<DeathStar> <John> Hm? Oh. Did I Get it wrong? I just heard streaking
<DeathStar> <Locket> ...
<Dias`> <Durt> Why would you instantly go to streaking. Especially considering it's your kids.
<Kaelan> **Tabetha leans on John**
<DeathStar> <John> *thumbs up* Hey. The future is a dark place, and I'm here to help guide them on whatever quirks they have
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to gravitate toward the head table*
<DeathStar> *Noire would see he man is getting his glass filled from a server with dark hair before she moves off to another table*
<DeathStar> *The man does a toast to everyone* To the future!@
<Lunar_Girl> "I'm not going to go streaking."
<DeathStar> <John> Right, so what are you here for?
<DeathStar> *He looks around*
<Kaelan> Tabetha> Capturing the assassin responsible.
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "We're here to look for the culprit."
<Dias`> <Durt> Assassin.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *moves in close and bumps the man from behind*
<DeathStar> <John> Ah. An assassin who's likely posing as staff
<DeathStar> *the man makes a noise, then glares at Noire, ready to tear her a new one but has all eyes on him*
<DeathStar> *so he does a grimace of a smile and moves off to clean up in the bathroom*
<DeathStar> *the server serves a few more drinks, then talks to her manager, moving to the bathroom*
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte watches the events, feeling for emotions as she does
<DeathStar> <Locket> *whispers to Michiru*
<Dias`> <Durt> Charlotte. 6He motions at the server moving to the bathroom
<Jackieness> <Noire> *casulaly picks up the glass and moves away* *comm* "I have a bead on a suspect."
<DeathStar> <John> A black widow.
<DeathStar> *he nods, patting Tabetha*
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte nods to Durt, following the server
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "Durt, come and grab this glass for analysis." *slips it behind a vase and then walks to the bathroom too*
<DeathStar> *the server pauses and when no one is looking - so she thinks, enters the male bathroom*
<DeathStar> *Locket moves and stares at the bathrooms*
<DeathStar> <John> So. Tab. You're as active as ever
<Jackieness> <Noire> *waves over at Charlotte and then nudges the men's room door open as she slips inside too*
<Lunar_Girl> * Charlotte sneaks over, staying as unnoticed as possible, preparing to intervene to prevent any further murders
<Dias`> 6Durt pats himself down, not having his datapad on him. 1"Well scanning's gonna be a problem. Let's see...Taiga and Tai are in the bus...
<DeathStar> *Locket slips in and those inside spot the woman pulling out a wire, approaching the man from behind to use the wire to strangle him*
<DeathStar> *John gestures* Let me
<DeathStar> *John pulls out a small device and scans*
<Dias`> <Durt> Hess, care to Ripple a glass to Taiga? 6He motions where Noire said it was
<Dias`> <Durt> Fancy, didn't figured you were fluent in using them.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh, I stepped into the wrong restroom." *spoken loudly and obnoxiously*
<DeathStar> <John> There you go. *He hands Durt an incompatible chip*
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Did we interrupt something?"
<DeathStar> <John> Oh wait, future tech. *instead sends it to Taiga on the bus
<DeathStar> *the woman turns and glares at the two*
<DeathStar> <Locket> *poses like Lunar Girl* Your evil ways are over
<Dias`> <Durt> Well, looks like this is all about to wrap itself up nicely.
<DeathStar> <Woman> ... *pulls out a blade and charges the three while the man flees*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So much for drama..." *whips out a tendrol to try dropping the woman to the floor*
<DeathStar> <John> Well if you'll excuse me. *goes to check on Tabetha and Hotaru*
<DeathStar> *Noire flips and slams the woman onto the ground*
<DeathStar> <Locket> I feel like we stole the win from Lunar.
<DeathStar> *Locket makes sure to tie her hands up*
<Dias`> 6Durt waves John off and he moves to head back out to the van, grabbing some peoples liqour from there hands as he passes them by
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Oh, it's fine. She'll understand."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then get her in here to drag this one out for the press."
<DeathStar> <Locket> Good idea
<DeathStar> -Epilogue-
<DeathStar> Location: Club
<DeathStar> 6* Taiga props her head up as the holonet plays in the background, Lunar Girl's name cleared and being awarded super hero things like the key to the city. One would think that she has the air of silliness around her for that to happen
<DeathStar> *And the news reporter that was smearing her name has become unhinged due to this*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So tell me. What was the point of this again?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And it all worked out in the end..."
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "To clear her name?"
<Dias`> <Durt> You're guess is as good as anyone elses.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Oh. Right. Why did me and Kitty never get keys
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Good question!"
<Dias`> <Durt> You slept through the end.
<DeathStar> *Taiga turns off the holonet* Oh. Right.
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Good answer."
<Dias`> <Durt> That and I assume you don't care about trivial things like that.
<DeathStar> *Locket sits beside John, who is lifting Locket and Michiru up with each arm like they were kids*
<Dias`> <Durt> But if you do, I'm sure Si will make you one.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Though I totally understand why they wanted to kill the guy. He was an obvious jerkoff."
<DeathStar> <John> So, girls, to celebrate this, you and that look alike twin can go to the beach with me and your moms.
<DeathStar> *clearly an excuse to get Tabetha and Hotaru into swimsuits*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Do you plan to become an assassin to take him out?
<Lunar_Girl> <Michiru> "If it means you'll be around more, I'm for that."
<DeathStar> <John> I have a day or two here.
<DeathStar> *John carries the two out* Come on
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If I did, then I would not have been so stupid."
<DeathStar> *Taiga hits the gravel* I hate to see what Noire would be like as an enemy.
<Dias`> <Durt> You kids and your killing people you don't like.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Club meeting dismissed.
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "Dark Ones make terrible enemies."
<DeathStar> *Ren whispers something to Kaori*
<DeathStar> *spreading her hands together*
<Dias`> <Durt> Do they?
<DeathStar> *Taiga shuffles out of the club, looking sleepy*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Remember that big tournament that President Punchman threw a bit ago?"
<Dias`> <Durt> What about it?
<Lunar_Girl> <Charlotte> "You don't remember Noire's performance?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I was in the final bracket that ended it."
<Dias`> <Durt> I recall two Dark One's burning out their abilities then hiding when someone stronger came around.
<Kaelan> *Tabetha smiles** We'll use the two days well then.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *to Noire* Add his name to your list
<DeathStar> -END-
* Lunar_Girl is now known as Alicia
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