The Alien Wars 6: Fumoffu

Session 25
Countdown to 475 - Part 1

Session Start: Mon Aug 17 06:34:11 2020
Session Ident: #Fumoffu-Session25
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<DeathStar> Countdown to 475 Part 1
<DeathStar> Date: 10-641.7.23
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> 6* The scene opens up in a large wedding hall that Taiga has managed to create in a holodeck, renting it out over the last 24 hours and using her coding skills to turn it into a massive beautiful hall; there is a beautiful cathedral that rises into the blue sky with lots of space and grass.
<DeathStar> 6* Bells are heard ringing and Taiga has sent out invitations to practically everyone.
<DeathStar> *Rachael squints at the scene before her, wearing a simple little dress*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *is there, wearing a moderately fancier dress than Rachael*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt stands there, wearing a suit with a loose tie as he pats his pockets down
<Seraphna> **Si is in a showy dress, hugging around Taiga**
<Seraphna> **Kaelan is in a very fancy yukata**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen stands there in a suit, minus the suit jacket or vest....also the sleeves are unbuttoned and rolled up. What a punk.
<Seraphna> **Jaime wears a goddess style, earthen colored robe, sheer and silky while also seeming to be styled with leaves**
<DeathStar> *Taiga blinks, wearing a simple white dress that suits her. Lorelei walks in, dressed up all fancy, along with Aurica*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *is actually there too, wearing one of her best kimonos*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei and Taiga pause, exchanging glances at each other, before Lorelei walks over* <Lorelei> You have gone all out for Ren. <Taiga> Well I missed Yuki's big day
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt pulls out a small flask and takes a pull out of it as he nods to Lorelei joining. 1"Lorelei."
<Seraphna> **Thena pops in wearing a pretty and cute styled dress**
<Alicia> * Asha looks between Lorelei and Taiga
<DeathStar> *Yuki meanwhile is with Ren, fussing with her bridesmaid outfit*
<DeathStar> *helping get Ren's hair right*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl arrives in a suit*
<Seraphna> **Angela wears a hippie style dress, with Cheryl**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So..which of us is actually the maid of honor?"
<Sara> * Kaori is... present
<DeathStar> *Ren has Kaori with the bridesmaids too*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Um, uh... do I need one?
<DeathStar> *Ren flails*
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<Jackieness> <Noire> "...you didn't decide?"
* ChadWinters` walks in, suited up and clean shaven. He glannces down at his datapad before sliding it under his overcoat.
<DeathStar> *Taiga leads them into the giant cathedral. Lorelei and Aurica following; Aurica staring at Lorelei and Taiga staring at each other all creepily*
<Seraphna> **Cookie wears a casual dress, Ren's cousin so she's naturally here too**
<Sara> * Kaori seems a bit awkward wearing something like a bridesmaid dress
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks over to Noire, in an expensive-looking wedding dress, then moves to Ren's side as if instinctively
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You know it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding. *to Charlotte*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Either bride, really."
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuuu, when was the last time you three got together?
<Alicia> * Charlotte hurriedly scoots away, as if trying to avoid being seen.
<DeathStar> *Ren meanwhile seems to be flipping coins to pick the maid of honor*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty and Hess arrive at the tail end of the que entering the Cathedral
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses*
<DeathStar> *Cheryl takes a seat up front, adjusting her suit. Aurica thinks* <Aurica> I guess it's been years. <Taiga> Too long. How have you been, sister?
<DeathStar> <Aurica> Good.
<DeathStar> *she adjusts her white hair, looking more like Chii than the other sisters who took over Cheryl*
<Seraphna> Si> Mmhmm, too long! **hugs Taiga's arm**
<Seraphna> **Angela sits with Cheryl and leans against her a bit**
* ChadWinters` takes a seat in the back while Durt plops down near the kids
<Seraphna> **Kaelan relaxes, wrapping tails about Zegretta**
<Jackieness> <Moira> *whisper* "Pssst... someone actually invite Chad winters or is he totally crashing?"
<DeathStar> *Aya arrives with Eve and the kids; she seems to be acting a bit strange and fusses over a few things, helping getting people inside and adjusting things to be all straight*
<DeathStar> <Aya> *smiles and nods*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I think he's like a... half great uncle or something.
<Seraphna> **Angela waves to Aya**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *looks up from a pamplet* Huh? I tuned out
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So not ehre just to raid the reception buffet?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> He might be, he kinda makes me think 'murder hobo'.
<DeathStar> *Erevis arrived, her long red hair done up and in a kimono. She takes a seat in the middle*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Doubtful. He's pretty particular about his food.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yuki is the maid of honor!
<DeathStar> *she puts away the coin*
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives her mom a smile, and puts Gnome in her lap with flowers in her hair**
<Alicia> * Kyouki sits next to Erevis, inseperable as always.
* ChadWinters` nods to Aya/Eve/Clones
<ChadWinters`> */kids*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ah, very well... I suppose I'm still too young and fresh for that role."
<Xanatos> 6* Xan enters with Erevis and Kyouki, suited up in a simple black suit with a straight tie.
<DeathStar> *Taiga waves at Kitty*
<DeathStar> *Yuki gets the bridesmaids ready*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty waves back as she and Hess take their seats
<Chaintan> 6*Only to frown as night fluffy tails block her view
<Chaintan> <Kitty> of course the nues...
<DeathStar> *Taiga jerks as an entire row of the church is filled up with foxes*
<DeathStar> <Isis> *blows a whistle and gets them in line*
<DeathStar> *Athena makes a face, getting into her spot*
<DeathStar> *Ako also doing so* <Ako> ...
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> I love it when you get authoritative
<DeathStar> <Iko> I hate the whistle
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki gives Isis a peck
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin steps in running a little behind, he's glancing at the time on his datapad, wearing his normal dressy getup, he pauses by Ako, panting slightly as he hurried to make it.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Sorry.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *to Xanatos* Remind me, if out family ever gets that big, to send some of our children to marry some of the children or grandchildren off to other Kingdoms
<DeathStar> *Ako beams and saves him a spot*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> There's a fair amount of people here.
<Xanatos> <Xan> It's like a small army.
<Alicia> <Kyouki> "Someone's natural royalty."
<Xanatos> <Xan> How does uh...that not just rip you up downstairs...?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Natural healing
<DeathStar> *Taiga makes a foxfire symbol*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer and Sammael are dressed up, and watching several babies**
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *deadpans* Good for you
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin sits down, adjusting his blazer slightly.
<DeathStar> *mumbles about losing her hyperspace*
<Seraphna> *Michelle sits with Kellin, wearing a green dress that goes with her Irish everything**
<Alicia> * Red Fox sits down too. She might be busy a lot, but there's no way she's missing this.
<DeathStar> *at that moment the church music plays. Yuki leads Kaori, Noire, Cookie and the others out*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *looking at a book on what to do*
<DeathStar> *then waving at Erica*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan opens his mouth, about to tell a story about a particular bad bowel movement and how that wrecked him, but the music starts playing and saves him from putting his foot in his mouth.
<DeathStar> *Paladin is standing at the front of the Church*
<DeathStar> *looking old these days*
<DeathStar> *Aurica looks pleased, watching all this happily*
<DeathStar> *as the bridesmaids get into position, Ren and Charlotte come out and begin to walk down the aisle together; Ren is wearing a beautiful long white dress, her black ears wiggling*
* ChadWinters` glances around for a moment, taking in the area before resting his gaze on the brides stuff.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *she glances at Charlotte and whispers* Hey
<Xanatos> 6* Valen half watches, mostly poking at the tattoo he's gotten on the inside of his forearm, hence the rolled up sleeves.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I wonder if I can get the flower thing
<DeathStar> *she half muses*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *watches the wedding*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...why? Looking to tie the knot?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Who'll you marry if you do? I hear Kaelan is looking to expand her cult.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Might be fun
<DeathStar> *Rachael jerks*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt takes a pull from his flask then glances between Valen and Rachael
<Xanatos> 6* Valen snickers and looks at the ceiling knowing Kaelan can hear him.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We are an equal opportunity tribe. **sitting on the other side of him**
<DeathStar> *as the two reach the front, Paladin looks at the two, then begins to do a dry speech about love, respect, marriage, and being together forever*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...seriously? You have a cult?"
<DeathStar> *Sudako pops out of Kaelan's shadow to glare at Kaelan - wearing a black dress*
<DeathStar> *er Valen
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Valen's word for my family apparently.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Just a joooooke.
<DeathStar> *Paladin peers at Charlotte* Will you take this person to be your bride, to love and cherish, for as long as you both shall live?
<DeathStar> *Taiga holds her hands together, tearing up and making a little noise*
<DeathStar> *her tails wagging rapidly*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I will, and do."
<DeathStar> *Paladin nods and turns to Ren* Do you take this person to be your bride, to love and cherish, for as long as you both shall live? <Ren> I do; forever and ever. *her tails are shifting under her dress like Taiga* <Paladin> The ring. *he motions; Yuki pauses and gives it to Charlotte*
<DeathStar> *Fate looks hungry, being in attendence*
<Alicia> * Asha looks over at Fate, giving an "oh no" expression
<Seraphna> **Thena offers Fate a seat, looking unconcerned**
<DeathStar> *the ring seems to be Ouka's ring to Taiga long ago*
<Seraphna> **Si smiles, watching and holding Taiga's hand**
<DeathStar> *Paladin motions* You may put the ring on her and kiss the bride
<Alicia> * Charlotte does this, kissing Ren perhaps a little more passionately than needed, but not more than is appreciated.
<DeathStar> *Ren returns the kiss and hugs onto Charlotte. Rachael deadpans*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Should we be seeing this?
<DeathStar> <Ako> *covers her eyes*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Uh, sis? *she eyes the crowd*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "what? They just got married."
<Seraphna> **Thena cheers**
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> ...I'm pretty sure this is tame compared to the way other heathens act with their others around you guys.
<Sara> * Kaori's ears twitch, watching the happy couple
<DeathStar> *Andrea rises up in the back and shakes a champaign bottle, spraying some people*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What the?! I'm wearing white!"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oops. Sorry. *Andrea reaches over and touches Moira, fixing her outfit*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We need to get Durt a girl... or boy... I never learned his preference in all this time.
<Alicia> <Asha> "This feels pretty tame to me."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh yeah I was going to tell you all, you're not supposed to wear white to weddings.
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki brings her tails up to block the champaign, Kitty raises a glass to catch
<Jackieness> <Moira> "..." *lets out a breath*
<DeathStar> *Ren smiles and has everyone stand back, then throws the bouquet; it lands in Kaori's arms*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Oh my, looks like Hess is the next lucky gal.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Congratulations, Kaori. *she moves over to Erica, hugging onto her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses before applauding softly*
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives Gnome a deep kiss** Romantic eh?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *rises up* "Now for the reception, and then the honeymoon."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *glances back at Ren and Charlotte*
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves over and opens the doors; where Katrina and Shion have massive showing of food*
<DeathStar> *and a giant cake*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, are you hungry?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Always lately
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Then lets go eat."
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I smell food. And free alcohol.
<DeathStar> *Yuki walks with Erica while Cheryl looks happy, moving with everyone. Aurica moves to start grabbing food while Lorelei keeps an eye on Taiga*
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuu, Ren always hungry? Wonder if she's preggers already.
<DeathStar> *someone lifts Ren off her feet*
<DeathStar> *in a hug*
<Sara> * Kaori glances down, her stomach grumbling, and the dress feeling rather uncomfortable
<DeathStar> <Ren> eeee?!
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks over rapidly
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Behav,e Durt."
<Sara> * Even as Kaori carries the bouquet, a bit awkward
<DeathStar> *Ben hugs Ren, wearing a tuxedo*
<DeathStar> <Ben> Congratulations, Ren
<Chaintan> 6*Hess moves over to join Kaori, leaning in to whisper. "Cant me to ripple you a slice from under the table?"
<Seraphna> Thena> My Ben made it!
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I'm always on my best behavior. 6He huffs and stands up.
* ChadWinters` waits til everyone gets out before getting up and moves to join the reception area.
<DeathStar> *Yuki takes some of the cake and smashes it on Erica playfully*
<Sara> * Erica deadpans
<Sara> <Kaori> ... I suppose. *she casually hands Hess the bouquet*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *looks innocent* I guess I need to clean it up
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *walks around the reception area* "...tell me, Charlotte, what is the plan for the honeymoon?"
<DeathStar> *Yuki drags Erica off*
<DeathStar> *Ben holds out his hand to Charlotte* It's good to meet you all
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh my. You're asking that?"
<Chaintan> 6*Hess trades her a very circular slice of cake for the flowers.
<Xanatos> <Xan> So. We can eat now?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. Yes we can
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves to a wine glass and dings it* Thank you all for coming
<Xanatos> <Xan> Nice! 6* He moves to get a plate.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yuki and Ren are both married. Yuki to the great Erica and Ren to the charming Charlotte over there.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I just did, did I not?"
<Xanatos> 6* Valen eyes the food options and then gets a vegetable side and moves to sit down.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ren, do you have any plans, or do we just do whatever we feel like?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I foresee future of happiness for both of them. After the reception I want to have a little club meeting so any of you up for it let me know, since I have so many of you here.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lets just do whatever.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hee."
<DeathStar> *Lorelei sits with Aurica and some food*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That's no fun. You need to make it memorable."
<Sara> * Kaori munches hungrily on cake.
* ChadWinters` grabs a salad and sits down with Aya/Eve/thems others
<DeathStar> <Ben> I agree
<Sara> <Kaori> I wonder if I'll ever get to have a wedding
<DeathStar> <Ren> Memorable?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, I'm sure it'll be memorable."
<Chaintan> <Hess>...do you wanna?
<Jackieness> <Moira> *makes herself a plate of party foods*
<Sara> <Kaori> ... *pauses and looks at Hess, ears twitching*
<Sara> <Kaori> ... I mean, if it's... if it's okay with you
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt gathers a whole plate of cocktail shrimp.
<Chaintan> 6*Hess reddens and toes the ground
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm disappointed."
<DeathStar> *X watches the two*
<Sara> * Kaori does much the same
<DeathStar> *lurking*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus holds a beer out to X, only showing up for the reception.
<Chaintan> <Hess> I mean...we never exactly talked about it...but maybe not here. It'd be rude to steal the thunder at a wedding.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What were you thinking of?"
<DeathStar> *X takes the beer. Ah. Thank you, Marcus.
<DeathStar> *she nods to him*
<Sara> * Kaori nods slightly
<Sara> <Kaori> ...but I'm happy when I'm with you, y'know
<Jackieness> <Noire> "A resort... just you and Ren."
<Chaintan> <Hess> and I am too, I feel like Im..not compromised? I never have to not be myself
<Jackieness> <Moira> *leans over* "Pssst... Hey, Rachael."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's pretty close to what I was thinking of."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> No prob. I think if they catch you staring it might ruin their moment, so let me distract you. Good ass kicking back on those planets. Shame we sorta lost in the end.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "keep going... resort, then what next?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, I was thinking spending lots of alone time with Charlotte
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt plops down having grabbed two bottles of booze and a plate of the shrimp.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Lots and lots of alone time."
<Sara> * Kaori nods to Hess and takes her hand
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what's up with Valen?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That's be definition. Come on, you cna do betetr than that."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...what's up with Valen?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Whatcha mean?
<DeathStar> <X> We'll be back at it soon. Call it regrouping. *she notes* I don't like calling it losing. But I do acknowledge that sometimes you have to back off and come at the enemy at another angle
<DeathStar> <Rachael> How so?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Intimacy. Lots of it."
<DeathStar> *Ren blushes hard*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess squeezes Kaori's hand
<Chaintan> <Hess> just...be ready for everyone asking when we're having kids
<Alicia> * Charlotte blushes too
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Think we'll have Dias back with us when we do? Probably hard for him to leave his job for extended periods of time....still can't believe he got reelected.
<Sara> <Kaori> Hopefully by now people are ready to the fact that we take our time and enjoy our lives
<Sara> ready for*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan keeps her head tilted, curious to Moira**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Rose petals, boat trip, sunset on the beach?"
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I don't know... he seems different."
<DeathStar> <X> When there's nobody running, even the fool will win. And yes, Dias cannot back away from a fight like that
<DeathStar> <X> It's in his blood. Literally. *Taps her arm*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Still seems like a weird boy to me.
<Chaintan> <Hess> I mean you'd think that, but they get really ampted
<Chaintan> 6*Hess muses
<Chaintan> <Hess>...maybe we could get some fur babies
<DeathStar> *X coughs on ehr drink in the background*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Play it cool.
<Alicia> <Asha> "Dias can't run away from fights?"
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Maybe he's looking for his own path. *she watches Vesper walk around, in a outfit serving drinks, and handing out coupons to her new business on the PAX*
<DeathStar> *Ren jots notes*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen finishes eating his celery and carrots and pauses to peer at Vesper's coupon.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You didn't think about all this before the wedding?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> You're quite the romantic, Noire. *Andrea leans over Noire's shoulder* <Andrea> Yes she is
<Sara> <Kaori> Heehee
<Jackieness> <Noire> "M... mother!"
<DeathStar> *it looks like using a holodeck, Vesper has opened a stripped down version of her business on Jarivan*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "But it's adorable."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Maybe I should have you teach me about romance
<Xanatos> <Valen> Oh this is cool idea! Didn't know you were working on it....though I guess we've all had a lot of free time lately.
<Seraphna> Si> So Taiga, how does it feel now that we're Charlotte's mommas?
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Yes. I thought I could offer people some small comforts with everything going on lately
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus glances to Asha
<Jackieness> <Noire> *face goes bright pink*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *pauses* I -- guess we are technically?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Well, he doesn't like too. Usually tries everything he can to fight. Constantly chasing that high.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe.. I guess I just never noticed it before."
<Alicia> <Asha> "I can relate to that."
<DeathStar> *Rachael nods* He'll find his own path - and when he does, he'll be unstoppable.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I have zero skills, but I can help if you need anything.
<DeathStar> *Vesper beams and takes his hands* I accept!
<Seraphna> Si> Yep! We are technically.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yep. I've decided....third plate time. 6* He grabs his stomach and slowly pushes himself up.
<DeathStar> *Taiga hugs Charlotte* You may call me Momma Taiga!
<DeathStar> <Erevis> If you die from exploded stomach, I cannot help you. I will give Ceilidh permission to examine you though
<DeathStar> *Yuki meanwhile is giving Kaori thumbs up from where she is playing with Erica*
<DeathStar> *showing her support*
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm just full of stink and black tar. It'll be a waste of an exam. 6* He groans and moves back for the food area.
<Alicia> * Charlotte hugs back. "Having two moms is good."
<DeathStar> *Taiga beams*
<Sara> * Kaori blinks, noticing Yuki, and reddens, wondering if she heard their conversation
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Still... talk to me later and I'll help you plan a honeymoon."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen smiles at Vesper and looks slightly embarassed. Kellin meanwhile has been acting more his old self, currently he's juggling some fruit.
<DeathStar> *as things wind down, Lorelei stands up with Aurica* <Lorelei> I need to get busy. <Taiga> Oh yeah. *claps her hands* I am going to to the club room. Anyone interested please follow me. The hall will be open another 20 minutes while some people clean up the food
<DeathStar> *Aurica takes Ren's hands and nods, moving off with Lorelei*
<DeathStar> *Erevis bows and leaves as well*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan struggles to follow Erevis, groaning slightly in pain.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let me go change and I'll be right there..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga walks off. Yuki takes Erica's hand and goes to leave* <Yuki> I guess I will leave with Erica. Unless Eri wants to go to the club
<Jackieness> <Moira> "mmmm...? What?" *pops a meatball in her mouth*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Hey lets spar later. Congrats on all the gushy family stuff you love so much. 6* He says to X, then nods and moves off.
<DeathStar> *X nods to Marcus and hugs Hess and Kaori* I look forward to it
<DeathStar> *X moves off*
<DeathStar> *Aya helps clean up around the reception hall with the kids*
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves off the holodeck for the club room*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin has carefully cut some of the strawberries into a flower pattern and gives on to Michelle and one to Ako.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "I'll just wait for last call."
<DeathStar> *Ako takes it and smiles, chewing*
<Seraphna> **Michelle smiles and blushes, chewing hers too, winking at Ako**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *nods and moves to go with Taiga*
* ChadWinters` moves to help Aya.
<DeathStar> *Taiga changes in the club room, getting out of her dress*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen helps clean up some, once his area is clean he moves towards the club room.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt grabs partial bottle and moves towards the club room
<DeathStar> *Taiga then gets into her typical clothes. Ren changes at Charlotte's place then heads to the club room*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Did you hear about that new gymnastic center they opene? I've...well I've been tumbling again. I missed it so much. 6* He smiles and nips up to a one handed handstand then back to his feet.
<Seraphna> **Jaime's clothes shift into a more casual gown and Si quick changes into her normal clothes**
<DeathStar> *Ako claps*
<DeathStar> *Adeline enters the club, putting her dress up*
<Sara> * Kaori is dressed normally by the time they gather in the club room
<Jackieness> <Noire> *shows up at the club room in her typicla outfit*
<Seraphna> Michelle> I'll have to try that out with you... I need to be more physical or I'm gonna lose my training.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *smiles at Kaori* Congratulations by the way, Kaori.
<Seraphna> **Jaime sets out a slice of cake for Adeline**
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I heard, "Hey lets go do that now since we were never really part of Taiga's club." He nods and marches off with purpose.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Thank you. Is this the same cake that Gnome somehow got drunk on?
<Sara> <Kaori> W-Why was everyone listening to our private conversation. *she murmurs to Hess*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yep.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Conversation? I mean catching the flowers
<Sara> * Kaori jerks
<Seraphna> Jaime> I might have to figure out if we can replicate that fruit.
<Chaintan> <Hess> thats why i warned you
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What were you talking about, anyway?"
<DeathStar> *Adeline eats the cake*
<Sara> <Kaori> Sorry...
<Chaintan> 6*Hess kisses Kaori
<DeathStar> *Ren grins and moves over* Was it a good conversation, sister?
<DeathStar> *she hugs Kaori*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh it WAS
<DeathStar> *Ren hugs Hess and Kaori*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *shows up at the club as well, in her normal dress but carrying a cocktail from the reception*
<DeathStar> *Taiga seems to lost in thought, all the happiness she showed earlier gone; she eyes the walls as if they are listening* We're going to do a case. *She announces suddenly*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Is this everyone?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> A case while most of us are drunk?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It will be a quick one
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> We're supposed to do things sober?
<Seraphna> Si> Fair enough.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Not all of us drink.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...anymore.
<DeathStar> *Rachael thumbs up*
<DeathStar> *Taiga pages Angela*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Pardon me, but I thought we alreayd handled our last case."
<Seraphna> **Angela peeks in** Mmm?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There's new cases every day
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, lets go
<DeathStar> *Taiga stands up and despite it being summer puts on a coat*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mysterious
<DeathStar> *Ren hops up and Adeline follows*
<Seraphna> **Si bounces, since she can go through snow naked without a care due to her fire powers, she doesn't put one on.**
<Seraphna> **Jaime follows curiously**
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well this should be something. 6He rests his hands behind his head, still holding on to a bottle
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: North America State
<DeathStar> 6* The team finds themselves in the lower portion of it, in summer. It is hot and they are in the swamp lands.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Joy.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> A swamp....
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Taiga, surely this is not what I think it is..."
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Suppose there's no point for this anymore. 6He takes his over coat off and tosses it to the side and then begins rolling up his sleeves.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Probably is, hence why she brought Angela along
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Oh my gosh, it is, isn't it?"
<Seraphna> **Angela looks excited** Oh tell me we're looking into what I think we're looking into.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes. You're the bait
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hah!"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm guessing you're doing this case for another reason, but I will guess on it later
<Seraphna> **Angela forms her armor, which is now red for some reason**
<Xanatos> <Valen> I uh...didn't dress for this.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "A fascinating look into the ecology of the North American Alligator!"
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hoooey... huuumiiiid."
<Seraphna> **Jaime shapes her clothes into something good for swamp travel**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes. There is another reason; I wanted it to look like to all eyes that we left for a mission. I had no missions on the docket other than Angela's stupid meth gators
<Seraphna> Angela> ...Ouch, dear.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And the walls have ears on the PAX."
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> She's not wrong. 6He glances to Valen. 1"Take it off then."
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes the information* Apparently it was a joke started long ago. About people dumping meth into the sewer so the law enforcement of that era would not find it and would make super gators
<Jackieness> <Moira> "What is he supposed to wear?"
<Seraphna> Angela> It's perfectly plausible!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But it was proven false. But sometime in the past few years, these meth gators returned - drugged fueled gators that attacked people
<Xanatos> 6* Valen mumbles and takes his dress pants and shoes off, going barefoot and wearing boxers, then pulls off his white button-up shirt, carefully putting the clothes aside so they won't get dirty. He does have a tank top on under the shirt. The tattoo on his forearm is actually way bigger, going all the way up his arm to a shoulder tatoo of an angel with a sword and shield.
<Seraphna> **ANgela nods**
<DeathStar> *Rachael stares at Valen*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Valen... when did you get the tatts?
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves along the safe places, avoiding the swamp*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Before the wedding, obviously. He wasn't actually hiding the ink."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Is that relevant?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Can we test the swamp for chemicals?
<Xanatos> <Valen> Week or so back.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Nice art. 6He walks along, taking a pull from the bottle. 1"Use your scanner. It should give you a rough idea
<Alicia> * Ceilidh takes a sample of swamp water for analysis.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> But if it was in the water, then more than just gators would be affected.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Kinda hardcore.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I just wanted to do something to honor Lorelei and all she's done for us. But I haven't shown her yet so let's just uh not mention it.
<DeathStar> *it shows the swamp water has something in it that is not drugs, but something stronger. Akin to the Omega Coke - which shouldn't be possible since Angel made Omega Coke*
<DeathStar> *Taiga's ear twitches at Lorelei's name*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What did you find?
<Xanatos> <Valen> The REALLY cool thing is they used bioluminescent ink on all the lightning bits so it glows in the dark.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Okay that's more you.
<DeathStar> *Ren talks with Kaori* So, Kaori, give you give me a hint about what you and Hess were talking about?
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Wow, there's something in here. Not just regular drugs, even."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Really?" *adjusts ehr glasses* "What is it?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *peers at Ceilidh readings*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I don't know, but it reminds me of Omega Coke."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Wait. Really?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That was suppose to be off the market when I ws a little girl
<Seraphna> Angela> Huh... yeah we closed that up ages ago.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Any gators are the only thing affected by it? Seem's odd
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "It's not Omega Coke, it's just similar."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It might not be the only thing affected
<DeathStar> *as they walk along they see truck tracks leading to the swamp*
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns** So someones messing with the stuff again and illegally dumping the waste is my guess.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Shouldn't be if it's in the water. 6He glances at the tracks and kneels down by them, looking to see how fresh they look
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As I recall, The Erusians classify your Omega Coke as a controlled substance."
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "This is a real case!"
<Seraphna> Angela> Well, it's not really mine. I came up with the original compound then my shares were bought out ages ago.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh god. The meth gators are actually real."
<DeathStar> *floating in the swamp is a barrell*
<Seraphna> Angela> Though Omega Gators down sound like a cool enemy to fight.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Angela. Fetch
<Seraphna> Angela> ...Don't we have multiple telekenetics in this group?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That sounds really scary. What next, Hyper Gators?"
<DeathStar> *Adeline sighs and TK pulls the barrell to them*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Can't Jaime just mud the barrell over?
<DeathStar> *it lands on the ground, it's side erroded and leaking precious Omega Coke into the swamp*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I can TK it too... but that works. Adeline is strong.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There is your barrel. examine it."
<DeathStar> *the barrell has nothing to identify where it came from - maybe it's a bad batch of Coke*
<Seraphna> **Angela sighs and gets a sample to check**
<DeathStar> *As Angela nears the barrell, a Meth Snake slithers out and wraps around her, constricting*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Am I really seeing this?
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I think there's horror movies that start like this.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "At least its not trying to molest her."
<Seraphna> **Angela closes her eyes, shifting her hand to form a sword in one, and potentially through the snake**
<DeathStar> <Ren> I Think that's how one gets super powers, too. Should I put Kaori in the barell?
<Seraphna> Angela> Little help?
<DeathStar> *the snake is cut and flops*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt eyes Ren. 1"You want to douse Kaori in a barrell that could mess up her DNA just to see if she can get other super powers?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "To be fair, Angela is hardly weak."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Of course not
<DeathStar> <Ren> It was a movie reference
<Seraphna> **Angela frowns and shifts around to pin it's head down** Well...
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "... would that even work?"
<DeathStar> *Ren holds Kaori close protectively*
<Xanatos> <Valen> This is...honestly we do weird stuff all the time but this is the weirdest.
<DeathStar> *The snake stops moving*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I agree.
<DeathStar> *Taiga kneels and checks out* It looks like this is Omega Coke - but the formula looks to be stronger
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So what? Concentrated Omega Coke syrup?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "I name it... Hyper Coke."
<Seraphna> **Angela gives it a quick spine sever just to be sure and then peers around** Great... so someone's messing with the stuff again.
<DeathStar> *she eyes the truck tracks* Maybe we can follow this to the source?
<Seraphna> Jaime> I take offense to that.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hyper Coke?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hyper is purity.
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes Jame*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Well, it's not like I can pick a letter after Omega..."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Why do I see someone now using hyperspace as a drug
<Seraphna> **Jaime puffs her cheeks, obviously likening the word to hyperspace**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Angela, you actually sold this stuff to people to drink?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Way weaker and not with whatever they added to make it so damn addicting.
<DeathStar> *as the group talks, something can be heard approaching*
<Seraphna> Angela> My original compound was just like... super caffienne.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well, someone's mucking around with it and carelessly letting it leak around.
<Alicia> * Charlotte stays quiet, slipping into a hiding place with Ren
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts out her future senses to see what's coming as Angela gets on guard**
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Might as well follow the tracks and see where it leads. 6He starts walking that way
<DeathStar> *a gator is approaching from the sides, having been hearing the commotion - with it's Omega senses. Three of them in fact. They come out of the bush, moving at blurring speeds. One lunges, trying to swallow the team whole*
<Jackieness> <Moira> *draws her sword and slashes at the incoming gator*
<Seraphna> **Jaime holds out a hand and sends a Hyperspace blast straight into it's maw**
<Xanatos> 6* Valen pauses, getting a serious looks and forms a shield, shifting to put it in the mouth of one of the lunging gators.
<Seraphna> **Angela moves to intercept another, forming a Holy Shield over her free arm**
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Holy shit, what happened to these things?"
<DeathStar> *Jaime burns the gator, but the Omega Coke formula heals it. Because yes. The shield stops it from chomping and it glares at Valen while Angela keeps the other from eating Kaori*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Pretty sure we already know what did it Ceilidh.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *she eyes their tails swish rapidly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...did your Omega coke formula include regenration?"
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Not what did it, what did it do?!"
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and stomps the ground, trying to grave trap one of them in a sinkhole**
<Seraphna> Angela> Nope.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Valen, can you make your shield all pointy like so it cuts it's mouth on it?
<Seraphna> **Angela flicks her sword and slashes with a Holy Beam**
<DeathStar> <Ren> *watches the sink hole trap the one*
<DeathStar> *Angela's attack , along with the hyperspace attack, finally takes the one out, leaving the one chopping on Valen's shield*
<Seraphna> **Jaime starts having the sink hole stab and crush the one she has, hoping to overwhelm it's rate of regen**
<DeathStar> *Jaime would feel it beginning to climb out, even as she damages it. It's heard emerges, then falls over, dead*
<ChadWinters`> <
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Gets ready to attack with Taiga if Valen fails*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I don't think so! 6* He strains to hold the shield in place.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Aim for it's brain. It might not be able to regen quickly from that.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Damn these things are tough.
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren use their reality powers, Taiga's eyes go golden and she stabs it's head rapidly*
<Seraphna> Jaime> And I think since they're crocks the chemicals may have made their... glands that make them angry and stuff... really really big.
<DeathStar> *while Ren uses adjustment odds to help Taiga hit the key points while Valen holds it back*
<DeathStar> *The gator then stops and falls over*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen deforms the shield and falls back, panting.
<Seraphna> **Si peers around, keeping a watch the whole time in case there were more**
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well you can clearly pick the shields shape so changing it to a different one shouldn't be hard.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Valen, you alright?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...I make it big or small durt.
<Seraphna> Angela> It has a lot of potential, Valen. I can help you learn to control the shape better.
<DeathStar> *The gator's head that got out of the sink hole begins to grow a body slowly*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'm okay. Thanks. 6* He nods to Moira, then makes a blech face as he wipes off gator spittle from his arm.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ... there is an issue
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sends multiple sharpened tendrils att eh gator head*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well, maybe you should see if you can learn to change it's shape.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I did not think alligators could grow limbs
<DeathStar> *Noire kills the gator*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Si, burn it.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Leave me a sample!"
<DeathStar> *Adeline peers at Ceilidh*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..." *hefts the gator dsludge and then dumps it at CCeilidh's feet*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Science! I have to find out how this happened!" *takes a sample of the sludge and analyses it*
<DeathStar> *it looks like the Omega Coke was mixed with a minute something of ??? chemicals that is not on record*
<Seraphna> **Si starts incinerating the remains**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Burn the rest with hyperspace."
<DeathStar> *they have defeated the legendary Omega Gators - case closed. Unless the team wants to head down the trail*
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Wow... this is exciting."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So should we keep going?
<Xanatos> <Valen> I don't think you all understand. This is just tech based. I'm not doing anything. 6* He taps the bracelet on each hand.
<DeathStar> *Rachael hangs from a branch*
<Xanatos> <Valen> So like. Some smart person could probably do that.
<Seraphna> Angela> We should definately see what caused this.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Down the road is a facility
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What facility?"
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Then, that should be even easier to figure out
<Seraphna> *Angela nods to Valen** I'll give it a looksie later.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt kneels down and takes some tissues sample before Si' burns it.
<DeathStar> *as they arrive, they find it's a place that makes New Omega Coke and ships it out*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen gives a thumbs up, then pushes himself to his feet.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen blinks as he sees the facility, giving a deadpan look
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...is this just corporate pollution1?
<DeathStar> *They see workers inside mixing the coke, wearing goggles and safety wear*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Absolutely."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... looks like it. They probably dumped that one barrell because it was a bad batch
<Seraphna> Angela> Seems so, which means the jerks that bought my shares are at it even worse than before.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just looks at Angela*
<Seraphna> Angela> **eyes back** What?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...selling it off doesn't completely absolve you." *looks voer* "Can you call Dias' office and get some agency involved?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well if she sold off the name and they messed with the formula
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh hush. When I sold it off it was perfectly harmless. I'm not responsible for what a bunch of thugs with money do with the name. Because that's not my formula.
<DeathStar> *Taiga muses*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *she eyes what Ceilidh has* Clearly they are experimenting with the formula trying to find what Angela did long ago
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well attacking this place and burning it down won't fix anything.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, leave it to Dias?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Mmm, we can either get the authorities involved or...
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Maybe they finally did and that was a failed batch
<Seraphna> Angela> If you all really think I'm responsible, I can buy them out and end this the old fashioned capitalist way.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I don't think that
<DeathStar> *Taiga pats her back*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> They just wnated the name
<DeathStar> *Taiga calls Stacey up* Stacey, I know I'm skipping a few lines of command
<Seraphna> Angela> It's weird how one little joke name comes back to haunt me like this.
<Alicia> <Ceilidh> "Science can be used for great good, or great evil."
<Xanatos> <Valen> If you've got money to spend then buy it up and lock away everything and this'll never be a thing again.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Omega Coke?"
<DeathStar> <Stacey> Well, this isn't exactly the department of the President
<DeathStar> <Stacey> But I can try to speed things up. But it might take a while ...a long while
<ChadWinters`> 6The sound of a desk being smashed in the background of Stacey's comm can be heard
<Seraphna> **Angela muses** I'll do what I can to help.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is that Dias in the background?"
<DeathStar> <Stacey> It's Dias' time of the month
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How scary."
<Xanatos> <Valen> It be like that sometime.
<DeathStar> <Stacey> I will ask Marcus to come over and soothe him
<DeathStar> *Stacey hangs up*
<Seraphna> Angela> **hums a romantic tune**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What is their relationship?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Who can say?"
<Seraphna> Angela> They're married.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "So anyone shipping those two?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Not me
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Blech
<Seraphna> Jaime> I the Goddess of Ships, reject this ship.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway, if you can buy this place do so. It sounds like they might can run in business for years. Which means Omega Coke bothering the Erusians
<Seraphna> Angela> Well that's that, Jaime's power will stop it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Too bad, if they're married, they're married."
<Seraphna> **Angela nods and starts putting in a few calls** I'll get it done.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *eyes the time* I think we wasted enough time. Everyone, come with me
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know if you needed a private place, I've got a few...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *just smirks*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm sure you haven't gotten to all of them.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> I'm more concerned about the underworld uses of this stuff
<DeathStar> Location: Astroid C
<DeathStar> 6* Taiga soon takes the team onto the old Striker Team's base, and where the Lorelei team used for a bit. The lights come on, the old station still not in the best shape - and it's clear that Taiga has been coming here a lot lately off the grid from everyone
<DeathStar> 6* She's cleared out a lot of things and been moving things around
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *glances around at the area*
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> This place again.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "...home again..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Asteroid C has a system in place that lets me teleport with the PAX knowing where I'm going. *She reminds them*
<Seraphna> **Si flops in a spot that clearly shows she's been lounging around a lot here lately, empty pocky boxes about**
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves to the conference table and sits. Rachael listens, since Lorelei suspects Taiga of being Gartareh*
<DeathStar> *without
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm. **she tilts her head**
<Jackieness> <Moira> "so why have you been coming here?"
<Sara> * Kaori yawns
<Xanatos> 6* Valen has his wedding clothes back on as he stands there and listens. He got a little bit of mud on them anyway and he's not happy about it.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> So what's your plan with this giant rock?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *brings up the tiny little Taiga A.I to sit there* It has been allowing me to move around without the PAX - CHIP - or Lorelei to know where I've been going. And I've wanted to revisit places we've been
<Seraphna> **Si fuus, reading a comic now**
* ChadWinters` takes a pull from Taiga, noticing her mention Lorelei even he and the brats are all here to here that
<ChadWinters`> *his bottle not taiga*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So why reveal this to us now?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *peers down, not caring if Rachael or Valen report her to Lorelei* Like I said to some of the club last time, I'm positive that Gartareh is in one of us - sleeping, hiding his power - or not
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Yes. We've been hearing much of the same thing. *she leaves off that Lorelei thinks it's her*
<Xanatos> <Valen> He is.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do we have any clue who?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> And you and Lore both suspect each other.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt glances at Jaime then Taiga
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do you suspect Lorelei?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes. I'm positive it is Lorelei. I'll walk you through some of my thinking
<Xanatos> <Valen> Before you do that, you understand that if it IS Lorelei then we're fucked. She was the only one who could erase the gods.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I understand.
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses at that**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is it really impossible if so?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> A few years back, when we were dealing with the Cartel. And I wish we had Erica here
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> And that every Marked person would be her's to command.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Aw, man... is it even possible?"
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears twitch*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Do you all remember the incidents with the shapeshifters and how you all thought I was the bad guy?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You're not making yourself look good here - that you're not Gartareh
<Seraphna> Si> Hear her out.
<Seraphna> **Si turns a page of her comic**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> On the planet, the datapads were compromised, we were dealing with the council, that time period
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yeah.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The first problem is the compromised datapads. It wasn't me, but it was someone on the team. And 2) while I admit I was using the teleporters to leave the ship, it was to try to find out who was leaving the ship. So yeah, you can suspect me. But there was someone else teleporting off the ship during that time period and not reporting it. And since I set it up not to be registered on the PAX logs
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We don't know who went where
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm guessing that was Lorelei?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'm thinking so
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses at that even more, seeming to know something**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You didn't get a name?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And I could be wrong, but I think a God was taken out
<DeathStar> <Taiga> After that, we moved to the PAX and things pretty much stopped until the attack on Vesper. I looked into that
<Seraphna> Si> Pheon. Probably. If you all remember that time a God was stripped from a body while we were all supposedly away. At the time we were led to believe Leon might have done that. But he himself has stated otherwise.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well, while you have a point, you're also casting more suspicion on yourself. If I had Garterah in me, the first thing I'd do is cast blame on Lorelei using vagueish information to blur and convince others.
<DeathStar> *Taiga hangs her head* Fair enough
<Seraphna> Si> Valen also just said the key piece of evidence.
<Seraphna> Si> Only Lorelei can erase the gods, correct?
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> So can Garterah, can't he?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It is believed so. <Rachael> We assume Gartareh can yes
<Xanatos> <Valen> We don't know.
<Seraphna> Si> So... what if her power is coming from Garterah.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> But we have no proof
<Xanatos> <Valen> Assumption. We don't actually know.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is there any way to even tell?"
<Seraphna> Si> It's all assumption, but the once constant we have is the one person we know for sure can erase a god.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "My head is hurting..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> As for the Vesper, there is no logs of anyone coming from the PAX to Vesper's location. But around the time period there are records of Lorelei leaving a few days before hand to Earth. So I went to Earth and I couldn't find if she left Earth on another teleporter.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well, here's a simpler answer. I think it's time you two sit down and talk it out with all of us around. If it's Lore the kids and I will stop her. If it's you, Lore the kid and I will stop you.
<Seraphna> Si> There's something else, and it's something I found strange about all your accounts of the past life... and the reports I've read.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Go on."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *lifts her head* It's what I plan to do tomorrow. But let's let Si talk first
<Seraphna> Si> The Angel, the person Lorelei is supposed to be, wasn't know for Erasing Gods in the past life. She did empower her people against them... but any deaths to the Gods weren't at her hands.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> The Gods also didn't take over people's bodies
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, there is hope if it turns out that Lorelei is actually Gartareh."
<ChadWinters`> 6Dias finishes the bottle and sets it off to the side. 1"How do you explain that Si."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I mean we could stab the person the God is in, but we're expelling the God
<Seraphna> Si> True, but one of you managed to get a God out of her head without Lore's help.
<Seraphna> Si> What I'm saying is... there's other avenues.
<Xanatos> <Valen> So....if I could get a god to tell me who killed them. That would be valuable right? But...fuck...I don't want to dot hat.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Kids, you guys can decide how you want to approach this. I'm heading back.
<Seraphna> Si> If Lorelei is Garterah, we're not necessarily screwed. We might even be able to force him out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> If you had a witness that'd be pretty solid Valen.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You mean getting Vesper to remember, don't you?
<Xanatos> <Valen> No.
<Seraphna> **Jaime tilts her head** You have another?
<Xanatos> <Valen> I have Dusk, a piece of Dusk anyway. I just don't know how to make that work...I assume have a body as a vessel and I'm not going to do that to anyone.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Wait... if he's in Lore, can't he just hijakc our bodies us throgh our marks then?"
<Seraphna> Si> We don't know, it's never been the case.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I think Lorelei claimed she couldn't do that with the marks, but it might have been a lie
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Also means she would know about this whole thing.
<Seraphna> Si> If it is Lore, she's probably keeping him at bay.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt moves for the teleporter
<Seraphna> Si> We should assume if it is Lore, she isn't completely aware of what's happening.
<Seraphna> Si> So it's Garterah vs. Lore's Subconcious.
<DeathStar> *Taiga muses* If you have a way, fo for it Valen. Tomorrow I plan to enact my plan and confront Lorelei. I need to push smoething to see if it is her; and if it is me, then you'll find out that way too
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Or Garterah vs. Taiga's subconsious
<Seraphna> Si> True... but I think I'd notice a second mind in my Pilot.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Either way, I just wanted you all to be careful and informed
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt steps on the teleporter and hits the PAX's location
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Unless its neither of them..."
<Seraphna> Si> Cran even had to subdue Chii in order to keep his own posession quiet.
<Xanatos> <Valen> It's not Lore. I'm pretty sure this is all a big ol plot to turn you two against each other. Siblings mistrusting each other is the fucking worst feeling in the world. Believe me, I know. 6* He looks apologetic to Rachael.
<Seraphna> Jaime> That is a very valid third theory.
<DeathStar> *Rachael smiles* <Taiga> I would love it to be that.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's possible. Setting up a Lorelei vs Taiga conflict is the sort of misdirection a big villain would pull."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'll sort this out.
<Seraphna> Jaime> The real Gartareh might have worked to make them both think the other is it to distract us all.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *she hops down* Maybe tomorrow me and Lorelei will hug it out
<DeathStar> *she sounds hopefully*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, no better way to end a distraction than to confront it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... just, be careful. I don't want to lose another parent."
<Seraphna> Jaime> If I was a villain I could play this group like a fiddle, everyone always keeps things too tight to the chest.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Could you now."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *waves hand* I'm not going to die anytime soon. Try to keep it on the down low until tomorrow. If Lorelei is Gartareh and you say something she might trigger.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And if it's ... me. I don't know what I'll .. .do
<Xanatos> <Valen> You'll get your ass kicked just like Lorelei will if it's in her, just liek I will if he's in me. And so on.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Easily. Everyone's hiding something. I should point out my big secret got exposed by Empress already. **she sighs a bit**
<DeathStar> <Rachael> You had a secret?
<Seraphna> Jaime> That I was seeing her in private and holding talks with her. Mom got pretty upset.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That was a secret?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm not the best secret keeper.
<Seraphna> **Jaime rubs the back of her head**
<DeathStar> *Taiga types something as they head out, and Asteroid C does something; it's lights go rd*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There. *her eyes glow golden*
<Xanatos> <Valen> ... 6* He moves for the teleporter.
<Seraphna> Si> Dangah Zooooone.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets go. We don't want to be here.
<DeathStar> *Taiga steps and moves for the teleporter and returns to the PAX*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Did you just trigger a self-destruct?!" *runs to the telporter*
<Seraphna> **Sera's people do the teleport**
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think she put it in battle mode
<Sara> * Kaori... leaves
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads for the teleporter, while looking into the future.
<DeathStar> *the Asteroid C looks to be set up for whoever returns in the future will have a nasty surprise*
<DeathStar> *unless they have Taiga's code words*
<Alicia> * Charlotte sighs, leaning against a console for a moment, before leaving
<DeathStar> *as they return to the PAX, Taiga takes a deep breath and pulls Charlotte and Ren together, handing them tickets*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Here's for a week to Jarivan
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There is your resort honeymoon."
<Seraphna> **Jaime slips Ren a piece of paper**
<Seraphna> Jaime> If anything goes hilariously wrong, that's my Jarivan address.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It'll be nice to get my mind off the serious matters of what's going to happen on the PAX, and onto the serious matters of having fun with Ren."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *looks like she wants to be here for tomorrow*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yeah..
<Seraphna> Si> Mmm... *hugs them both** It might be best to go now. I know you wanna be here, but the less risks for Taiga, the better she can act tomorrow.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt knocks on Lorelei's office
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Come in
<DeathStar> *Lorelei has her head propped up and thinking*
<DeathStar> <Ren> But...
<Seraphna> Si> Up to you of course, we won't rush you. But it's way better if you don't have to be caught up in this when it inevitably goes insane for a bit.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt moves in reaching behind his back and sets a bottle on the table and sits down. 1"Figured out where Taiga's been running off to."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen shows Rachael the fragment that Lenny gave him of Dusk.
<Seraphna> Si> But she has me. And you know that means someone's in her corner who'd give everything for her.
<Xanatos> <Valen> You think I'm shitty for hiding this from Vesper?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *blinks, then thinks* Well. She is healed now without it. I guess it depends on if you think she is better without Dusk. But what are you going to do with it? Don't they need someone to get stronger?
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> *peers up* Oh? Where to?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Okay. We'll make plans to go tomorrow
<DeathStar> *Yuki sits in the bridge of the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I have the feeling something is coming
<DeathStar> *Taiga sends Kitty a message while goes to her room and does some stuff*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Yeah...but having another being in your body is very invasive. I just...you know we might be able to get the identify of Gartareh of out her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "so, is this club meeting now adjourned?"
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> That floating asteroid ship.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Yeah. Consider it adjourned. Especially if our leader might be you know who
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Might be adjourned forever
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...quite."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The final case..."
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Either Gartarah's overly confident of their ability or they're incredibly dumb.
<Seraphna> Angela> We'll be fine.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei pauses as if running that through her mind* Ah. So Taiga is using that place to move around undetected.
<Seraphna> Angela> Trust me, this is far from the first time we've had to beat a supernatural baddie out of a friend's head.
<Xanatos> <Valen> I HAD thought of maybe seeing if Dusk could help heal the stuff you were dealing with...but you worked through it and are continuing to work through it. So. That leaves me.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Because Taiga brought everyone there to have a talk with us.
<Seraphna> Angela> Actually I think we were overdue for one of these.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *laughs* Worked through it. *she peers to the side* You give me too much credit
<Xanatos> <Valen> I know you hide it. But I have noticed a difference. That's the thing..Dusk would probably heal you over time, but you'd never be completely the same. You'd have a hanger on.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ... true.
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> A talk?
<DeathStar> *she blinks*
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt takes a pull of the bottle and slides it over to her. 1"Yep. Apparently she has that Cran intuition in her. Know's we suspect her of being Gartarah."
<Xanatos> <Valen> I wish I could talk to Dusk without putting her in a body. 6* He tsks, thinking. Eyeing the fragment and wondering if he should put her in his body just so it doesn't change anyone else.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei shakes her head no thanks* So she wants to confuse things up. Well, if she knows I suspect her, I guess I might as well go talk to her later and get things out in the open. But before I do I would prefer having some of you on stand by less this be a trap
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Might as well wait til tomorrow. Everyone's still a bit drunk from that reception.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *Thinks* I'd say an animal but it can't talk
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Maybe we can find that Fate girl who knows everything and see if she knows who mgiht be willing to have it?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Hey..." *walks over to Valen and rachael* "Want to go find somethign fun to do?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> Ooh. Fate. Let's go find her.
<DeathStar> *Rachael glances at Valen*
<Xanatos> <Valen> Can't do fun, gotta stop people from beating each other up.
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Her and Si tried hard to convey their case that Gartarah isn't in Taiga. 6He grabs the bottle and takes another pull. 1"But you know how bonds can work."
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Ok..."
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Got a plan to save the day
<Xanatos> <Valen> I do. It's called....begging Fate to tell us who Gartareh is. 6* He smiles and points in a random direction to go find Fate.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei thinks* Well mother has reworked them compared to the old days. But there can be flaws to it.
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, Ceilidh is in her lab when she finds something on the table*
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Doesn't she usually just show up when she wants to?"
<Alicia> * Ceilidh looks it over
<ChadWinters`> <Durt> Well, regardless. I'll stay up to make sure she doesn't try anything stupid with you. You'll need as much sleep as you can get when this turns south tomorrow.
<DeathStar> *it is a vial of black liquid - when scanned it matches the ???? properties*
<DeathStar> *Lorelei frowns* I guess I can try to rest for now. *she rises and moves off, thinking*
<DeathStar> *Fate is eating food in the bar*
<Alicia> * Ceilidh, curious, goes to analyse that more closely.
<Xanatos> <Valen> FATE. 6* He slides up and puts his hands together.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be an unknown property and as she scans it, the PAX computers have an alarm go off that traps Ceilidh in the room. It reads one word on the screen*
<Xanatos> <Valen> I need your help. It's life or death.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Hm, I suppose I can tell you about your future love life
<DeathStar> *Fate muses*
<Alicia> * Asha looks over at Valen and Fate
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks and waves his hands, then claps his hands together in a prayer motion and gets down on his knees.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Please. Please help me figure out who Garatareh is inside of.
<ChadWinters`> 6Durt stands up, grabbing his bottle as he watches her go and he steps outside, shutting the door behind him and pulling out his Id-let orb. 1"Code Silentium Est Aurum. The orb flicks a bit then it's blue color shifts to a darker one vanishes as he leans against the doorwar for now.
<DeathStar> *Lorelei types a message on her datapad as she goes*
<DeathStar> <Fate> *frowns, the older woman leaning back*
<DeathStar> <Fate> You know I can't straight up tell you. That could alter the future and the events to come in a major way. Even if you wnated me to show you the future in return for giving up something important to you..
<DeathStar> *Rachael blinks* Wait, you offer that service?
<DeathStar> <Fate> I ... can. If you wanted to know a certain thing about yourself. But this is a turning point coming up.
<Xanatos> <Valen> ...I just feel like someone is going to die if we don't do something.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Could Dusk help us? Could...should I just whoop Lorelei and Taiga's ass and tie them up?! Just...a hint or something to help.
<DeathStar> *Fate looks younger, a teenager* ... Yes. Someone is going to die tomorrow. Maybe more than one person, that is in flux. *she takes Dusk in her hand*
<Alicia> <Asha> "We can't save them?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> ... unlikely. In the future they are dead currently. But. *she hands the fragment over to Valen* Give this to Lenny is one option. She is a God and might can restore then. There is two other options I see possible
<DeathStar> <Fate> Give this to Ren, Taiga, or Kaori. Their reality powers might can restore Dusk
* ChadWinters` steps in to Kat's and sits at the counter, a slightly exhausted look on his face and his tie loose and shirt untucked
<Xanatos> <Valen> The other?
<DeathStar> <Fate> Giving the fragment to a strong person who can tap into Dusk. A Dark One possibily, a vampire even better
<DeathStar> <Fate> They might can restore her and be able to communicate with her
<Xanatos> 6* Valen nods and then hugs Fate.
<DeathStar> *Fate blinks* Y-You're welcome
<Xanatos> <Valen> Thank you. 6* He takes the fragment and runs off.
<DeathStar> *Rachael nods and follows*
<DeathStar> <Katrina> Kids these days
<DeathStar> *Ceilidh meanwhile is approached by Darien Starr, while Valen is off on his quest, Lorelei messages the kids on a delayed message, Ren and Charlotte go to bed together, and Taiga plans in her room
<DeathStar> -To Be Continued-
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Session Close: Mon Aug 24 22:51:59 2020