The Alien Wars 6: Fumoffu

Session 20
Countdown to 475 - Part 8

Session Start: Tue Jul 21 15:19:11 2020
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<DeathStar> Countdown to 475 - Part 8
<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.6.30 - 4 days after 472
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> 6* Taiga adjusts things in the club room, putting up pictures of the old Strikers members - Kitty, Gor, Si, etc. as well as the various Fumoffu members on the other side of the room
<Seraphna> **Si bounces about the room**
<DeathStar> *Adeline flips a book quietly*
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks over the pictures, in thought
<Sara> * Kaori flops over.
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits by Adeline and yawns**
<DeathStar> *Taiga adds more and more Fumoffu pictures, due to how many rotating members they have*
<Ariel> * Nicolette regards the pictures on either side of the room, and can't help but feel like the two sets of portraits are having a staring contest.
<Seraphna> **Chibi Thena appears on Char’s head** Behold!
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps into the club room* "Mmmmm..."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess blinks at Kaori and waggles a strawberry shortcake pop at her
<Sara> * Kaori engulfs it with her mouth.
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and takes a seat* There we go... *she blinks at Kaori just enhaling the food*
<Sara> <Kaori> Om
<Seraphna> **Si flops on Taiga and fuuus**
<Chaintan> 6*Hess yelps and lets it go
<Sara> * Kaori looks at Hess innocently.
<Chaintan> <Hess>feel better?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sits down*
<DeathStar> *Shion enters the room with her food cart, sensing money to be made - carrying nothing but desserts*
<Sara> <Kaori> I maintain that 'lazy' is not something one has to 'feel better' from!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'll never get used to how... hungry Kaori is."
<DeathStar> *Taiga takes a seat at her desk*
<Sara> * Kaori blinks and exchanges a look with Hess
<Seraphna> Thena> It’s because she has an extra dimensional portal in her tummy!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Impressive."
<DeathStar> *Ren peeks out of Charlotte's cleavage, sniffing for food*
<DeathStar> *in her fox form*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt plops down, a bottle with him.
<Alicia> * Charlotte buys several desserts, feeding Ren most of them
<DeathStar> *Shion thanks Charlotte, putting the credits away with a wave of her hands, the coins vanishing*
<DeathStar> *Ren eats them happily*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Let me go over a few things on the docket while we're all here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'm not in the mood for sweets..."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Something up, Noire?
<Seraphna> **Chibi Thena falls into Char’s cleavage with Ren**
<DeathStar> *she flips another page, not looking up*
<DeathStar> *Ren glares*
<Alicia> * Charlotte pulls Thena out of Ren's nesting place
<Seraphna> Thena> Wow this is comfy! I see why you nap here.
<Seraphna> Thena> Awwww. **tiny Thena squirms**
<DeathStar> *Taiga sighs at the antics*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm big, but I'm not that big."
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuuu?
<DeathStar> *awarding Nicolette and Hess and Kaori gold stars suddenly*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess adjusts hwere her gold sticker is places
<Ariel> * Nicolette is dazed, failing to comprehend the antics here.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, lately Geyze has been dealing with shapeshifters and Makas like Nicolette have been helping detect them.
<Seraphna> **Jaime taps at her datapad**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...just not feeling sweet..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Awww."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Even being around the Hunters and working on their detection abilities, I have been told that it's a bit of a process. So Lumi has sent a sample of the shifters, as well as the normal shifters to the PAX to see if we can do something with it.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But I don't think any of us are genetic specialists
<Seraphna> Thena> Momma is! And my big sisters.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Pretty sure the ship is full of them.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Best I can do is try to copy powers off the samples.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I could fidn them easily if I could get my stamina up! Bring me a steak!"
<Alicia> * Ceilidh raises her hand from the back. "Ohh, me! Me!"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *squints her eyes at the back*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Who is that?
<Seraphna> Si> Momma kinda is too but just for Dragoons.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> A no longer evil person that died years ago.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Ceilidh Hughes, gene- wait, when was I evil?"
<Seraphna> **Thena picks up Ceil over her head like a Zelda treasure** Found one!
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena accepts gold stars.
<Sara> * Kaori ignores the antics to eat sweets.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Weren't you under VI's influence along with that other Kane in trying to usurp the Presidency?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right. Alright, Hughes. Go to the lab. *Shion sells Kaori some sweets; they are delicious and raise her power levl*
<DeathStar> *she hands Ceilidh the location of the lab*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's not usurpation! It's election! ...and I'm off! Bye!"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Already?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Not really an election when you have no claim to it.
<DeathStar> *Adeline flips a page* You can tell Durt is a Chad
<Alicia> * Ceilidh pauses. "What does that mean? Wasn't I born on earth?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> A total Chad.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Feeeh..."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Did mostly raise me. 6He shrugs
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ceilidh, ignore him. Go to the lab.
<Alicia> * Ceilidh nods, and sets off again.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It shows, sadly."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, now that is handled, there is one more case.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not sure if it's in our wheel park, so I'll let you all decide on it
<DeathStar> *she leans back and brings it up on the screen*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Gotta work on your insults a bit. 6He notes to Charlotte before glancing at the screen
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's more criticism than an insult."
<DeathStar> *it shows images of buildings being destroyed, from government buildings, to school buildings, to housing.* <Taiga> We have someone who likes to blow up things. Apparently makes his own type of bombs and leaves a message of warning just before the explosion, giving hardly any warning to find it and disarm it. Unique bombs made by the guy.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Anybody hurt?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Wait... how did we go from investigating possibly haunted high shcools to counter-terrorism?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And here's where Durt proves to be more than just a Chad."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Sometimes. Short warning and all
<DeathStar> *Taiga peers at Noire* Again, I said this isn't our wheel house. It just, the bombing caught my eye. I do have another case we can do.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Hey Charlotte, mind your own. 6He taps his finger. 1"What's the other?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I... yeah, okay, I never realized this was odd. Too many field trips to dying universes I guess."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *low voice* Gators
<Chaintan> <Hess> are we still on that?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It's still an issue apparently
<Sara> <Kaori> Our alleged arch-nemeses? ... Or whatever they were?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Just send Angela or thena or whoever keeps writing it down to take care of them.
<Alicia> * For some reason, there's a huge web of conspiracy theory type things attached to the Meth Gators now. All ridiculous.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> With the bomber, why haven't Lemon's team taken care of it?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "... ... ...screw it, let's go find a bomber."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think it's being handled by normal law enforcement
<Seraphna> Thena> Maybe the Gators keep putting it up.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not military
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "They have hands?"
<Seraphna> Thena> Due to the Meth.
<DeathStar> *Taiga stands up and puts on sunglasses for some reason* Alright letd go.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *puts up her book*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus and puts on some too**
<ChadWinters> 6Durt eyes the bottle and finishes it, tossing it aside when he stands up.
<DeathStar> *Shion eyes the bottle on the ground*
<DeathStar> *then Durt, he tails swishing*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..pick...it...up..."
<DeathStar> *Ren shivers and hides*
<Seraphna> Thena> Are you disrespecting our club room!?
<Alicia> <CHarlotte> "Oneesama is serious. Don't litter our club room."
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps out, letting the others deal with Durt*
<DeathStar> *playing cool music*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Missed the garbage. 6He shrugs moving over and tossing it in one
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's better."
<DeathStar> *Shion's aura goes back to normal* Good job! *hands him a tiny sake bottle*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Don't touch that stuff. 6He moves to follow, reaching behind his back and pulling out a new bottle of whiskey
<DeathStar> <Shion> Your loss. *she hands it to Charlotte*
<Sara> * Kaori scratches her head
<DeathStar> <Shion> Did you want one?
<DeathStar> *she asks Kaori*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Phillistine." *walks over to Charlotte* "We'll share it."
<Chaintan> <Hess> No thanks Shion
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Sounds good."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *studies Hess*
<Sara> * Kaori tilts head at Adeline
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Should we really be drinking on a job...?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> No
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *she nods to Nicolette*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Lets not drink too much."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> 6* Arriving at the ruins of a school, it seems to have been school that looks almost like something out of Kill La Kill. And belonged to someone called Giblin*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and so what were the other targets?"
<Seraphna> Si> Feels like normal High School.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Someone actually cleared this design? And then built it?
<Sara> * Kaori eyes Durt
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Obviously it looked different when it wasn't a ruin."
<ChadWinters> 6Durt turns his datapad to show them how the school used to look. 1"Maybe the guy just doesn't like things that look like this.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Sill.. as a student council president, I am hurt to see an isntitute of learning laid waste like this."
<Sara> <Kaori> Crime solved. It was him. *points at Durt*
<Seraphna> Thena> Or the Meth Gators did it.
<Chaintan> 6*Hess crosses her arms
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yes, yes, the Meth Gators are shapeshifters working for VI and Xevil, we know."
<DeathStar> *the building for the most part is in ruins, with some of it standing in places, though burnt. The school's front entrance barely there with the sign unreadable now*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do not bring them up... we're on another mission."
<Ariel> * Nicolette rubs her head
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Thena. I will send you back to the PAX to watch Ceilidh
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then... what was the warning sent?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Explosions aren't my thing Kaori.
<DeathStar> *Taiga taps her wrist and Taiga A.I appears* <Taiga A.I> If you value your lives, leave the building, as I will destroy this mockery of education by the Giblin family. 5 minutes later it was destroyed.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Should I know the Giblin family?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So what do we know about this Giblin family?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *tilts her head*
<Sara> <Kaori> ...
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks to Noire in approval
<Sara> * Kaori stares at them like 'seriously?'
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well. The head of the family will kill you for asking tha
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It would be X's last name....
<Jackieness> <Noire> "X actually has a name?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Where the other buildings attached to Giblin's name in any way?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm supposed to remember everyone's last name?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It's X. Then Giblin.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Are.. they famous?"
<Sara> * Kaori looks at Hess
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts ehr glasses* "...anywya... were the other targets also connected to this family?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I believe Hess here is her granddaughter?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Famous? *Taiga A.I brings up the list of holdings by the family*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> X doesn't own much but Kitty and thus Hess here
<Ariel> <Nicolette> *deadpans* "...how can one family own so much...?"
<Seraphna> Si> Wasn’t Del like... President or something?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Del? No
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...right... the other targets?"
<Alicia> * Charlotte deadpans "I have no idea."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Rich people and there need to use it.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Was he?
<Seraphna> Si> I stopped paying attention to politics after Mom was done being President.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's better to use money than just hold onto it doing nothing, Durt."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, let's see what all Kitty has done over the past few decades. She's the one who really made the money in the family
<Chaintan> 6*Hess moves ahead, casting a cold glance to Durt before passing
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Have your AI run a search, to see if the other bombing targets are connected to the Giblin family in any way. Donations, ownerwhip, etc.
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> I am doing so.
<Sara> * Kaori follows after Hess
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> Other than one other school, it looks like there are no other targets. He has targetted other rich targets it looks like. A Mizukaze building, which means Lemon might be investigating it too. It looks like Cheryl owned some property believe it or not. Something to do with building lots of parts. *she shows the destroyed building that made parts - probably for her tinkering*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. Mom doesn't own a lot of money anymore
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So do any of these thigns have anything in common?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Funding teams over the years has tapped her
<Chaintan> <Hess> no but she might still get access to the Nue's money
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So not a specific person. That's good to know. Most likely just going after rich people.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If it were political, they would do more than just send a simple warnign and then blow it up. No manifesto?"
<DeathStar> *as they enter the building, Hess would find where the bomb was set off, hidden in what used to be a janitor closet*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Giving a warning means they don't intend to hurt anyone, but they haven't stopped even in the events that have injured people.
<DeathStar> *the explosion center starting there*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Okay, it's become personal."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Are these all buildings owned by people we know?"
<Chaintan> 6*Hess frowns, kneeling down to touch some of the residue
<Chaintan> <Hess> its possible
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "There's a lot of important people on the PAX."
<Seraphna> Si> Poor Mr. Janitor...
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> So far there have been 15 deaths, 35 injuries.
<Sara> <Kaori> More accurately, we happen to be -- our club as a whole -- RELATED to a lot of important people
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> Lets see, there is a Nue holding that was destroyed as well. <Adeline> Miyuki will be after someone too.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Makes you wonder if that's not their intent.
<DeathStar> *the residue seems to be made of an unusual material. Unless someone on the team has the power to trace it*
<Seraphna> Si> There seems to be a pattern forming.
<Chaintan> <Hess> Taiga? can I use your ai for a sec
<DeathStar> *Taiga kneels and has the A.I scan it*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Only an idiot would blow up a building without doing research on who owns it and then research on that person. They've hit several people that would come gunning for them personally.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga... how did this specifically come to our attention?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> Scanning it and begins to bringing up the materials. It seems to be made with materials that is hard to come by in some cases. The bomb casing was likely this. *she shows an outline of the bomb casing* That could be made with any material. It's insides have a fairly powerful load to destroy anything and seem to be made of componets found in the military or off world. *she shows the componets* Currently the military has it locked away in 4 locations and off world you could find it in the Cartel's black market
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I got into it due to Kitty's schools
<DeathStar> *she admits*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The Cartel again."
<DeathStar> *Ren is studying everything while riding Charlotte's head*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well they are a good place to buy stuff. I do
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, but blackm market and cartel are practically synonomous."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Adeline's right. 6He looks at Noire. 1"She's right also.
<Sara> <Kaori> It's kind of boring and predictable really. Someone needs to start another market.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You got plans to open your own market? Get Fox into the business?
<Seraphna> Jaime> What do you think Addy, black market of our own?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. *hands on her hips* It's hard to say.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> There's others out there. They just don't have the reach
<Sara> <Kaori> You know they've been saying red is the new black lately.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well there you go. Lets make Fox the new black market
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That sounds good to me."
<Sara> <Kaori> Red market.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Going to sell dangerous and deadly materials?
<DeathStar> *Adeline snorts with laughter*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And Fox can report back to us what bad guys buy
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Not to random people who are just going to blow up schools."
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> We might be able to trace the materials on the planet
<DeathStar> *She speaks up*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You assume they got it from them. Well, I'd say you let your narrative decide it. 6He looks at Taiga AI. 1"May as well.
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> Due to their rare properties, if you have a powerful tracer, we might can locate them
<Seraphna> Si> Perform this task! Cute Wife AI!
<DeathStar> <Taiga A.I> I am not that powerful
<Seraphna> Si> Hmm...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *studies the team* Any of you?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> But I'm sure you know who is.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> If not any of us we can go back to the PAX
<Seraphna> Jaime> I could try using Earth Spirit power...
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena could fall in her fleet of pirate ships to scan!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Don't look at me."
<Seraphna> *call
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I wish I could say I could."
<DeathStar> *Ren shakes her head*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I... can't even think of the right questions to ask the cards here. Counterterrorism might be slightly out of my skill set after all..."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Why not ask Lemon for access to her military satellites.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *peers at the team - go to Lemon or PAX*
<Sara> <Kaori> Is there no anti-terrorism target? The Justice! Or something! *she waves her arms rapidly*
<Sara> *card not target
<Sara> *what the heck me
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I don't think Justice works like that."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Don't talk to Dias about that
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I mean, it doesn't work like that, but also, no."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what about using the Tarot to descibe the guilty party?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Watch us just get Devil and Tower."
<Chaintan> <Hess> depends on placement...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Though if we got upside down Empress and Justice, we'd know it was Thena."
<DeathStar> *Ren hops and goes into human form, studying the signatures*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "You probably need a psychic fortune teller for that deck."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Oh hey. Why not have Ren ask Cran to do a search for it?
<Seraphna> Thena> Mew?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That's out of the way. I'll comm Lemon
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves and talks to Lemon*
<Seraphna> Si> Think he hasn’t forgotten the arrest yet love?
<DeathStar> *Taiga's ear twitches*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *looking sour*
<Seraphna> **Si kisses her**
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Oh definetly not. But I'm sure he'd relish holding us asking for his help.
<DeathStar> *Taiga nips her*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Some people just seem evil at first."
<Sara> * Kaori's ears twitch
<Seraphna> Si> We’ll make amends later.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "To be fair, the last few Crans really were evil."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *talks to Lemon and after a bit puts the comm in her pocket* She will see about talking to the military and getting the satalites in place to do a scan. We have a few minutes to talk
<DeathStar> <Adeline> In a ruined school.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I understand."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *touches Hess' shoulder* Sorry about your mom's school
<Seraphna> Jaime> **peers around, restoring some walls**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Not the first ruined school this club has investigated."
<DeathStar> <Ren> We do seem to have a school thing
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Most of us are students, so it fits."
<DeathStar> *Adeline kneels and sweeps in the ashes and lifts a picture up of the person who created the school, studying it*
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks over
<DeathStar> <Adeline> So, Nicolette. How does your powers work? With detection and finding things?
<DeathStar> *it seems to be a picture of an older looking Kitty compared to now, but not by a lot if I recall - she made her schools not long after TAW5 ended*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... have I seen her before?"
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... it's basically like dowsing. But the power is from the cards, not myself. Ancient relic of mystic power, and all that."
<Sara> <Kaori> Dousing?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She joins the club all the time, so yes.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Picture her younger
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh yeah. That's her."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess pats Ren quietly
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... so why is she older?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I am told Taiga, Si, and Kitty were deaged from 40 year old somethings back to teens.
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Well... think of it like a spiritual metal detector, except instead of finding a location, it finds a truth."
<Sara> * Kaori keeps her thoughts about de-aging quiet, but they're not that positive.
<DeathStar> *Taiga paces, ears twitching - her face in a scowl*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "The various cards have their own focus, so you can try to identify something based on how it connects between the cards."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...oh good. I was worried it'd be an alternate reality version or something."
<DeathStar> *Taiga reaches into her pocket and talks to Lemon when she calls back, listening to what is said. Then hangs up*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I see. *she nods in thought to Nicolette*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Thank you
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Bad news and good news
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It happens to us... alternate reality that is."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's why I thought it might be."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *tries to pick which news first*
<Chaintan> <Hess> which are?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Bad news.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The good news is that Lemon's scans did not pick up any of the bomb's componets on Earth outside the military compounds. Which means that the target is no longer on Earth
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Bad news is that they're no longer on Earth?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Means they moved on to a new target.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So if you only care about what happens here, it would be good news.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Basically Lemon thinks they teleported off Earth, yes. They are tracking the teleport now and will get back to us and will let us know if they return, also
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..and if they say... let's sya... PAX?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It also means they're harder to find."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Because the Zhenmei family is rich?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Pretty ballsy move to target the PAX.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And powerful."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright lets check the PAX out. Can't hurt.
<Seraphna> Thena> Which means they may target assets elsewhere.
<DeathStar> *As the team arrives on the PAX, they get a message from medical*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Until we have a lead, lets defend the PAX from potential threats."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> They have a security unit for that Charlotte.
<Seraphna> **Thena checks the message**
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh is requesting Nicolette and the group*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, seems we're needed. Little me, scan the PAX as best you can. I know it's harder up here,.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Ask for help if it makes it easier.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... scan the clubhouse."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "If it's a security concern, wouldn't the PAX be able to do the scan easier itself?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Still a good idea."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Thena, go to the Empress' side
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And give them the componets to scan for
<DeathStar> *Taiga hands her the list*
<DeathStar> *assuming Thena does as requested, the group arrives in medical with the other room area where they do genetics and stuff of the sorts nearby. The medical room itself is nice state of the art room*
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh is there with Jennifer*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hopefully Thena will get there and get the Empress to do the scans like you said, Nicolette
<Seraphna> **Thena does so**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We are here, Ceilidh
<ChadWinters> 6Durt plops onto a medical chair.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "We've done it! This should make it so much easier for Maka to detect Shifters!"
<Alicia> * Ceilidh holds up a vial
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...so...what is it?"
<Seraphna> Jennifer> A *serum*.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...a serum?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> One time use for only one Maka I assume?
<Alicia> * Ceilidh is just about to launch into a long explanation when Jennifer explains in two words. "We can make more."
<DeathStar> *a janitor moves about with a cleaning thing, throwing trash into it and cleaning the floor*
<DeathStar> *his name tag saying Ted*
<Seraphna> Jennifer> It will work on Noire too.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Not bad. Good job you two
<DeathStar> *she gives Ceilidh a star*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Well look at that. An instant boost for you shifter trackers.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So... are we going to tets this or what?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I wonder..." *pauses* "I guess it doesn't matter too much. Noire's better at that than I would be."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I guess Nicolette can take a serum back and test it
<DeathStar> *she glances at her*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Ah... eheh... I'll, make sure that someone tries it."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> That'll make stopping them a lot easier. 6He stands up off the chair and takes a pull of his bottle of whiskey. 1"Now we just have to find out if the bomber's up here.
<DeathStar> *the janitor takes the bottle and puts it in the trash when Durt is done*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Does it need to be injected then?"
<Alicia> * Charlotte watches the janitor do his job
<ChadWinters> 6Durt eyes the Janitor waiting and stairing at him, then shrugs and starts chugging it.
<ChadWinters> 6He finishes it and hands it to him, motioning at Charlotte. 1"I think that one likes watching you work."
<DeathStar> *the janitor soon puts it in the cleaning closet afterward and sweeps the area some, nodding to Charlotte, handing Charlotte his number*
<DeathStar> *then resumes sweeping and steps out, carrying a trash bag*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...that was weird."
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... Did he just hit on my girl?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's good to see someone with such a strong work ethic." *takes the number, then checks the PAX crew list on her datapad once the janitor's gone*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Weird that someone cleans up around here?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Anyway, you should be able to just drink that."
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would see hundreds of people - as she goes to the T's and begins to scroll*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Janitor Ted... is there someone who looks like that...?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...wait... wasn't the school bombing in a janitor closet?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's why I'm checking."
<DeathStar> *As Charlotte nears the Te's, a voice hits the holovid* Due to their ways of thinking they are Gods, I have planted a bomb to destroy the PAX. You have 2 minutes to evacuate the PAX's most critical places
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I have been alerted by Thena you need a scan
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... yes! Hurry!"
<DeathStar> <Ren> *jumps up and Taiga glances around, as Charlotte hits Ted - there are none*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I KNEW IT! It's the janitor!"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> So hold on. He somehow found a way to get to critical systems? First Dark Ones break in, now this.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *forms tendrils and tries to pull open the cleaning closet door*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "They really need to stop giving janitor's super high level clearance!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmm.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think he used the public holovid P.A systems. Anyone can use them from key places,
<ChadWinters> <Durt> If you knew it, why'd you wait so long to tell us?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "First, I thought I'd have more time than this. Second, I didn't want to alert him."
<ChadWinters> 6Durt looks at where he was and where he left then back at where he was.
<DeathStar> *Noire rips it open to reveal the cleaning cart*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *searches the cleanign cart*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Why does it have to be bombs?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga heads to a place where one can access it - the Auditorium for singing*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Because it’s a coward.
<DeathStar> *Noire finds an impressive bomb. It's still not completely mixed, as to evade the ship's scans. CHIP then speaks up* I have found the componets,. They are in the cleaning cart
<DeathStar> <CHIP> 1 minute left
<Jackieness> <Noire> "BOMB!!"
<Alicia> * Charlotte hurries over. "What do we do?"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Chip, care to teleport this as far away in space as possible? And search for anything similar and then do the same?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Can you isolate it or teleport it out, CHIP?
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh would see wires, tons of wires*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Shit, if he can't, Jaime you can teleport a bunch of people.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> This should be easy.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Hm. I think you can disarm it but I might can teleport it. Give me 20 seconds. *he says at 40 seconds*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> The blue wire and green wires should disarm it
<ChadWinters> 6Durt whistles and hardens his skin. 1"Really think it'd be that easy?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Someone know how to disarm a bomb?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs and readies herself to get them out of there in case**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... in that order? I know how *not* to disarm a bomb..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Uh...
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Not us Jaime. The bomb and the cart. Send it somewhere not here.
<DeathStar> <CHIP> I am 85% certain
<Alicia> * Ceilidh takes a deep breath, then moves to cut the blue wire.
<DeathStar> *the timer slows down*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well that’s good...
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds out her hands and prepares to foxhole it just in case*
<DeathStar> *the agents begin to mix*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh pauses a moment, then cuts the green.
<DeathStar> *then it stops*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... is it over?"
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Good job, especially since all I see is in one color
<DeathStar> <CHIP> *does a victory music*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what is your display resolution?! VGA?!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Now, we find the cretin and I blast him into oblivion.
<DeathStar> *Taiga returns a moment later with the janitor gagged*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We cna't leave this thing unattended."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I got him
<DeathStar> <TAiga> We as leaving the theater
<DeathStar> *He
<ChadWinters> 6Durt relaxes. 1"Good thing he was too dumb to install a dead man's switch in it."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'm disappointed that he's not hogtied."
<DeathStar> *Taiga throws him down for HesS*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There you go
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances over at Durt* "...don't give the bomber ideas for next time!"
<DeathStar> *The bomber takes notes*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Why would he ever get a chance to make bombs again?
<Seraphna> Jaime> **leans down** Do you want your ashes sent anywhere?
<DeathStar> *he eyes Jaime with a look*
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles**
<DeathStar> <Ren> You did good Ceilidh. A cure and stopped a bomb. Charlotte will buy you a steak
<ChadWinters> <Durt> She's full of it bomber guy. You'll be going to some jail.
<DeathStar> *Ao steps in with Leyeah.* We're here to take the bomb
<Ariel> * Nicolette gives Ceilidh a gold star
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Because he might escape from prison or be recruited into a clandestine government organization."
<DeathStar> *Ao pushes the cart away* The Empress gives her praise. *she notes to Ceilidh* And notes she would like to talk to you later.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> If it's a clandestine government organization, a dead mans switch will be the least of your worries.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Aunties, what should we do with the bomber?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, but he might build sucha bomb just for you, Durt."
<DeathStar> <Ao> Throw him in the prison on the PAX. Or give him to Miyuki
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Earth also wants him."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> And?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Looks like you'll be in jail for a while
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm... yes but he tried to blow up where my family lives.
<DeathStar> *Taiga to Jaime* Just take him to the PAX Cells
<DeathStar> *Adeline muses on something* You know, you were close. *she murmurs* If that thing had finished mixing, I do not think cutting the wires would have worked
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Good thing we had people that can teleport stuff.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yes. *she thinks on that, as if wondering if that would have worked*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I was going to risk a foxhole if I had to."
<Seraphna> **Jaime grabs the guy and teleports him away, totally to the jail**
<ChadWinters> <Durt> See? If he had a way to stop teleporting, that wouldn't have happened.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It felt close, too."
<DeathStar> *Taiga wonders about Jaime, hoping she didn't do anything shady.* Alright, consider this meeting adjourned. *she hands Nicolette the serum*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If it works, let Ceilidh know. We'll put her in charge of making more.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Wonder what kind of side effects it'll cause.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Funny that he chose to place the bomb here though..."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You thinking it was a shifter?
<Seraphna> **Jaime reappears and fixes her dress**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Almost like he was either targetting Jennifer, or stopping something in medical,or ... *studies Ceilidh*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Or someone manipulated into doing their dirty work."
<Alicia> * Ceilidh looks over at Ren.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Wave*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> That's a lot of steps to get to this point though. It would've been smarter to attack here off the bat with no one on their case.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Location: The Academy
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh has been assigned to follow Nicolette back home*
<DeathStar> *Celes is packing bags to leave with Liana and Selena*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *steps in* "...sister..."
<DeathStar> <Celes> How are you doing, Sasha. *Kito stands behind Sasha, offering her support*
<Ariel> * Nicolette seems to droop at arriving back at the academy.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "In truth? Not well."
<DeathStar> *Celes hugs her* I will try to make my trip back at the castle quick. We made passes at at the other Kingdoms. The Spiritlist Kingdom was clean as did the Naturalist, though Helen's advisor definitely is pushing her against us that he might as well be a shifter. As we cannot find any more leads right now, I am going home to celebrate Luna's birthday today and turn over control to Eve while we're gone
<DeathStar> <Celes> Or if Selena remains behind, to watch over her leadership
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...Eve...hmmm..."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Is something wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Celes> I will bring a Maka along to make sure the castle is clean.
<Ariel> * Nicolette perks up hopefully
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Good. We've had enough shenanigans."
<DeathStar> *Kito nods her head*
<DeathStar> *Celes peers at Nicolette* Welcome back, Nicolette
<DeathStar> *she nods to Ceilidh*
<Ariel> * Nicolette curtseys, "Thank you."
<DeathStar> <Kito> Do you wish to go to the castle as well, Mistress? *referring to it being Luna's birthday* I will make sure things are okay here
<Seraphna> **Jaime stretches and peers around**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "This is an interesting place."
<Seraphna> **Talia a kitten hops on Ceil’s shoulder and inspects her**
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I suppose a change of scenery would do me some good."
<Seraphna> Talia> Did you bring fish tribute?
<DeathStar> *Kito bows and moves off to the temple, now in it's proper place*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> *surprised* "A talking cat." *she then recovers* "I didn't realise I was supposed to! Sorry!"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Sister, I shall join you."
<Seraphna> Talia> Is okay, you can get me fish tribute later then.
<Seraphna> **Talia hops down and turns into a blue haired girl, taking notes** New girl owes fish.
<DeathStar> *Celes moves with everyone* I am glad you like it. *Selena waits by Sylph, who has an apple as big as her, in her sprite form* <Celes> I am glad. *Sylph teleports them, including Ceilidh, assuming she wants to come, and they appear before the large Hapian castle, which is now complete due to the Spirit Realm being back; the missing sections now having a foggy like section that leads into the the realm, since portions of the castle are in the Realm itself, making it unique. Designed long ago that way and no one knows how it was made to be that way and Aska is tight lipped on it.*
<DeathStar> *When the Spirit Realm was cut off, those portions of the castle were shut off all this time*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "And here we are again."
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "I know we did the best we could, but..." *shakes her head*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... wow."
<DeathStar> <Selena> It seems so strange to see home whole again. *as they enter the castle, they see banners all over celebrating Luna and the maids are all dressed with Luna's colors*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *steps inside with her family*
<DeathStar> *Eve stands there - a pale whiteish blonde unlike Sasha, Selena, and Celes, with blue eyes, making her an oddity in the Hapian family with their dark hair and red eyes. Perhaps a bastard child or a child out of wed lock, Eve Hapian stands there, curteying to her older sister and Sasha*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "It definitely seems magical..."
<DeathStar> <Eve> Welcome, sister. *Luna runs around and tackles Celes; Luna's hair being Red like Liana's with red eyes*
<DeathStar> *Eve walks along, haughty as ever now that she is back to normal, up the stairs, glancing at Ceilidh and Nicolette with a look, as she leads them to the upper levels where a large party has been thrown in Eve's honor, complete with children from noble families and tons of presents and food. As Luna eats and plays, Celes moves to the side with everyone as the magic plays*
<DeathStar> <Celes> This was a bit more than I expected.
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers about again, summoning Gnome to join them in the party**
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...are you certain this is the proper course?"
<DeathStar> *Gnome blinks and is surrounded by children*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I don't know what I was expecting."
<DeathStar> <Eve> Well, Luna needs to make connections, even at her age. *she sips her drink* Though sister declared that I should make it somewhat more informal, hence I am letting them "play"
<DeathStar> *Celes sighs, letting Liana keep an eye on their daughter*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Making friends is good."
<Seraphna> **Jaime hugs her and Terra**
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Hmmmm... most are not ehre to make friends in the conventional sense."
<DeathStar> <Eve> Are they ever. *she notes, referring to the nobles. Then peers at Nicolette and Ceilidh* You are the prodigy Magical Girl. I have been hearing word of your deeds from even here. Many nobles have been keeping an eye on you
<Seraphna> **Terra lays claim to Luna by giving her fruit**
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Ah... prodigy is a bit much. I'm a mere performer and student of the arcane."
<DeathStar> *then glances at Ceilidh* And your name has come up. Though you are somewhat mystery. You came back from the dead and seek blood is the most popular theory, leading to Vampire Theories
<DeathStar> *Luna takes the fruit, confused*
<DeathStar> *Eve nods slowly to Nicolette*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "...oh. That's... blood contains DNA, and... I'm researching..."
<DeathStar> *Eve studies Ceilidh* Oh. *is all she says*
<DeathStar> *Shinobu walks along the party, looking like she feels lost in all this*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Do I really seem like a vampire?"
<Seraphna> Terra> Friend!
<DeathStar> <Eve> Of course not. *motioning at Shinobu as an example of one*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, at least I was humble."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I wouldn't want to claim to be something I'm not."
<DeathStar> <Celes> If you'll excuse me. I need to sign some documents with my sister. *Selena pauses and the three move into the other room, Selena glancing at Sasha*
<DeathStar> *Celes setting down some paperwork and Celes nods to Nicolette to do her scan thing*
<DeathStar> *probably on Eve*
<DeathStar> *Shinobu sips red wine while Luna offers to Terra a toy sword*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *once Celes adn Eve are out of earshot* "...not a decision to be taken lightly...and one I am not certain that I am comfortable with."
<Seraphna> **Terra wiggles it** Luna spirit me?
<DeathStar> <Luna> *tilts head and tags instead, playing tag*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I feel a little lost right now. There's a lot to take in."
<DeathStar> *Voice* What can I help you with?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I... don't know?"
<DeathStar> <Voice> Oh. Well if you think of something let me know!
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Who are you?"
<DeathStar> <Voice> I'm Qui. *she steps from behind Ceilidh, wearing a pretty dress*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Nice to meet you."
<DeathStar> *Qui shakes her hand* If you ever need help let me know. I'm the leader of the Amazons.
<DeathStar> *Celes signs papers and stamps her royal crest, then has Selena sign and stamp,and Eve signs and stamps; Eve turns and smiles at Sasha, as ifsensing what she is thinking about*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Things seem good around here so far."
<DeathStar> *hopefully she is not a shapeshifter*
<DeathStar> *it seems Sasha is safe*
<DeathStar> *Celes returns with the two, Eve moving to put her copy of the document up and the Queen and Selena keeping their's*
<DeathStar> <Selena> I will make my decision soon on if I remain here. *she glances at Luna*
<Ariel> * Nicolette attempts a smile
<DeathStar> *Eve smiles back* Well. Once you graduate from school, just know that you have offers to work here at the Castle. *she pats Nicolette, then moves to talk to her niece*
<Ariel> <Nicolette> "Ah, um, yeah... okay."
<DeathStar> *Celes watches Eve go* It is true. There are offers of many types here in Hapian. *she notes* Just becareful since the Hapian nobles can be ... cutthroat. *she studies Ceilidh, looking her over*
<DeathStar> *as if wondering about the woman*
<DeathStar> <Celes> *then claps her hands loudly* Come, let us celebrate my youngest daughter's birthday
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...of course, sister."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I'm definitely not up to politics right now."
<DeathStar> *Celes leads Sasha to the celebrations where Luna offers Sasha some cake and other stuff, balloons are floated around, and games are played, due to Luna's young at heart nature*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Thank you, dear Luna."
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh at the end, wwinds up with toy Spirit plushie and Nicolette gets a cute cat plushie from Neekito*
<DeathStar> *who is there helping in her maid get up*
<DeathStar> -END-
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