The Alien Wars 6: Fumoffu

Fumoffu Groundhog Day Special: Grounded Into Pieces

Session Start: Tue May 10 00:00:00 2022
Session Ident: #fumoffu
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-643.2.2
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> *The Fumoffu club walks the streets of Tokyo, eyeing the stores for things to buy - going on a world wide shopping day, having started their shopping spree in Tokyo. Ren looks in the stores musing while Taiga looks in her datapad*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts ehr glasses* "...say it again... no ghosts this time."
<DeathStar> <Ren> We're shopping. I promised a shopping trip
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's all on the Fumoffu Club's budget
<Seraphna> Jaime> Not a ghost mall right?
<DeathStar> *Ren eyes an anime store with rare anime stuff, like stuffies, statues, and trinkets - and soap*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Limited Edition stuff. I think I even see an anime Reikana idol statue.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh... joy."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Not interested?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "To me, its weird. A statue of my twin sister is just weird."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd be flattered."
<DeathStar> *Ren purchases the statue and puts it in a bag* This will be fun for a gag gift later. *Taiga purchases some rare toys*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We're justa couple cup sizes from being identical twins. To me, its weird."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, no limited edition Noire statues..." *grins*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well outside the Reikana statue, see anything you like?
<DeathStar> <Ren> You never know, Noire has been becoming famous. She might get her own statue one day
<Seraphna> **Kaelan browses some clothing**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...have I?"
<DeathStar> *there's a very old animeish Cheryl shirt from back when she was popular*
<DeathStar> *probably bootlegged*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd say you have a cult following."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This is news to me."
<DeathStar> *Ren purches her stuff and steps out, heading down the street*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks with the others*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> *looks to Ren* "Does she not know?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> It seems so. There's girls in the PAX schools who have pictures of her up
<DeathStar> *they arrive at a game store with the latest games* Any gamers?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slips through Noire's shadow and peers around** Games?
<Seraphna> **Jaime shrugs** I enjoy them sometimes.
<DeathStar> *There's a massive store with games dating back hundreds of years*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lets go inside
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Clearly my student council presidency left an impression."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What school are you student president of anyway?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> PAX College ACademy
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Former. I aged out of the role..."
<DeathStar> *she speaks up, grabbing some games*
<DeathStar> <PAX> Or was it high school?
<DeathStar> <Taiga.
<Seraphna> Si> **walks up buckled under a pile of games**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I suppose you want me ot put that in subspace
<Seraphna> Si> I gotta pay first.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I should get back into practice with that kind of thing..."
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<DeathStar> <Ren> Man I haven't used my dragoon sub-space in years.
<DeathStar> *She reaches into nothing and pulls out some food that has gotten a little old.... and shoves it back in*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and what might still be in your subspace, which might have been remendously sueful for the entire tiem that I have known you?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, lets see what all I've shoved in there over the years
<DeathStar> *She throws out snacks, pairs of clothing, some spare weapons, a picture of Reikana/Noire back when she had a crush on her, a bomb, a random key, a book, and a gun*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ....
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Sub-space is not a dumping ground
<Seraphna> Si> **starts dumping her games into her own** Huh?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Might want to not forget about snacks dumped there."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right!
<DeathStar> *As they step out of the club store, Ren looks at where else they want to hit in their shopping spree*
<DeathStar> *After gathering everything back up but the snacks*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do properly dispose of your junk food..."
<Chaintan> 6*From adjoining store, Kitty exits out and blinks seeing the group
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Taiga?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ah, come to join in on this Fumoffu Club Shopping Day?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
<Chaintan> <Kitty> sure?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga puts her datapad down8 <Taiga> I'm using Ren to pay for my electronics when we get to that store
<DeathStar> *Ren grumbles*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So outside Mom's store, anyone got a store they want to hit?
<Seraphna> **Si blinks and picks up Ren**
<Seraphna> Si> How do we use Ren to pay for things?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I'm just here for the club activity."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Ren's bankrolling this?
<Seraphna> Jaime> It seems we are cleaning out our unused funds.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> wait...what unused funds
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I was wondering that too."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, Gor like put all this money into the Club back when he was still around
<DeathStar> <Ren> And we've barely spent any of it on all our trips
<Chaintan> <Kitty> that....doesnt mean you tap into it on shopping sprees. That money keeps us rolling without having to dip into our own tills
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then why are you in such a hurry to spend it all then?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well. *She has her hands behind her head* Tell me. Mom doesn't seem interested in doing much with the club anymore and if we're not hunting ghosts anymore, it just feels like Fumoffu is winding down. Mom is always in her lab messing with her Strikers program
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just thought it'd be nice to have a nice club day
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, we're just... mmm."
<Seraphna> **Si whispers to Taiga** Did we find the reality full of technicolor ponies yet?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *finger flicks Si*
<DeathStar> <Ren> But I'll tap into my own funds for this
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Who says she needs to run every aspect of the club or that it has to be all about ghost hunting?"
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuuuu.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just what you buy to a minimum
<DeathStar> *keep
<Chaintan> <Kitty> well first of all, you shouldnt phrase it like that. Cause now you'll jinx us
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, just a nice day out is fine."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods as they approach the electronics store*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I guess we cant exactly stop whats going on for today, just don't empty it all willie-nillie
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, yeah."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I plan to get some stuff for my Strikers program. I need some power if I'm to do what I'm doing
<Chaintan> <Kitty> and youre going to find it at a local electronics store?
<DeathStar> *The group stops at a street crossing, hover cars zooming past the crosswalk as they wait for the light to change*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well what I usually do is I gut the equipment
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And use it's parts for what I'm building
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Anything you don't use, I might be able to salvage."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> With the PAX not able to share it's sutff these days, I'm going low tech
<Chaintan> <Kitty> yeah that part I understand, I just wouldnt think a local 'sparky's e-porium' would have anything on our level
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You can find a use for a lot of cheap things."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...so what can you build with common electronics then?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods her thanks to Charlotte* <Taiga> Well, you're probably right. I'll likely buy anything that might work and tinker with it. Ship parts and military is more useful. I might tap mom later
<Chaintan> 6*Then with the light change, Kitty steps out as the blinking 'walk' sign starts.
<DeathStar> *As the others start to follow, a driver ignores the light and slams into Kitty, sending her flying into another car that also was trying to push it, sending her flying toward into another vehicle that was parked*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ...!!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Nnnnnn!" *goes dark One mode and uses her tendrils to tear apart the offending automobiles*
<DeathStar> *They vehicles are clearly afraid, but easily are destroyed. The drivers flee*
<DeathStar> *Taiga slides over to Kitty* No no no
<Seraphna> Si> What the...
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty remains motionless, slumped in almost inhuman position
<Seraphna> **Si looks her over, Jaime frowns and checks her vitals before calling for PAX help**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... this is not how I pictured today going..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I--- jesus... *she looks around*
<DeathStar> *Kitty is dead*
<Seraphna> Jaime> No pulse...
<DeathStar> *the group is teleported up to the PAX where Kitty is carted off by Cuddles*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... this might even be beyond PAX's doctor's miracles..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ....
<DeathStar> <TAiga> ... *follows after, looking quiet*
<Seraphna> **SI hugs Taiga supportively, leading her along**
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> *The Fumoffu club walks the streets of Tokyo, eyeing the stores for things to buy - going on a world wide shopping day, having started their shopping spree in Tokyo. Ren looks in the stores musing while Taiga looks in her datapad - and none remember the previous scene except Si*
<Seraphna> **Si blinks, looking around confused** Wh-WHa...
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh, look, rare anime stuff. *She points at the limited edition Reikana statue*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses* "...say it again... no ghosts this time."
<DeathStar> <Ren> We're shopping. I promised a shopping trip
<Seraphna> Si> What the fuck...
<Seraphna> Jaime> Are you sure you didn't bring us to a ghost mall, Ren?
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's all on the Fumoffu Club's budget
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Something wrong, Si?
<DeathStar> *She eyes Si acting strange*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes the rei statue* "Oh...joy."
<Seraphna> SI> Umm... I either had the most fucked up dream or I'm having weird deja vu.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *pets her ears while Ren is buying the statue*
<DeathStar> <Ren> This will be fun for a gag gift later.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Something wrong?"
<DeathStar> *As the group moves forward, everything seems the same - clothing store, check*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "To me, its weird. A statue of my twin sister is just weird. We're just a couple cup sizes from being identical twins. To me, its weird."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I guess you don't want limited edition Noire figurines then."
<Seraphna> **Si goes a bit cross eyed as she tries to figure out what’s happening.**
<Seraphna> Si> Okay holllld up. This happened already.
<DeathStar> *Ren pauses in her line and turns to eye Si*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ...
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It did? Where are you hiding them?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...have you been resting properly?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think Si is trying to make this into a ghost thing and get me in trouble
<DeathStar> <Ren> Nope nope
<DeathStar> *She marches out*
<Seraphna> Si> I’m sure of it! And something bad is gonna happen!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And what is going to happen?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, not about Noire statues." *keeps an eye on Ren*
<DeathStar> *There's a commotion outside*
<Seraphna> Si> Kitty is here and in a little bit she’ll… **blinks and starts rushing over**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There's something going on. *She steps out and Ren has run into Kitty this time*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What is going on now?" *heads out and over*
<DeathStar> *probably before she went into her store - du to her charging ahead without looking*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Kitty!
<Seraphna> Si> You’re alive! **hugs Kitty**
<DeathStar> *Ren sits up, holding her head*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ow
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty gacks and winces
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren, you need to keep better environmental awareness. This is what got us in trouble during our vacation."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I should hope so? What are you all doing here
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... so, what was 'supposed' to happen?" *watches the future anyway, despite it seeming like crisis has been averted*
<Seraphna> Si> Well after the game store we bumped into Kitty and then she got hit by a truck… then another truck.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty taps Si to release her
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I cant breathe
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, be careful around trucks..."
<Seraphna> **Si let’s her go**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *eyes all the vehicles* Alright. So lets avoid the game store
<Seraphna> Si> Let’s stay here. Or leave by teleport.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty takes a deep inhail and straightens herself
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is weird right?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I dont think a truck would take me out...but I'll thank you for the concern
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... You're taking this seriously. Fine. *she opens a foxhole* Mom wanted electronics right ? come on
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Why do you think you are immune to truck-kun?"
<Seraphna> Si> I saw it!
<DeathStar> *Ren looks annoyed at this day being runed*
<DeathStar> *ruined*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Just humor Si for me, Kit
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Though it sounds like Si has been playing to many izekai games."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> With all the fighs we had where things have flung at us....it seems like the odds are in my favor
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty walks through the fox hole without complaint
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *Shrugs in agreement, but steps through the foxhole with her; the group appears on the other side of the street near the electronics store*
<DeathStar> <TAiga> Alright, stay behind me
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets get inside
<Seraphna> Si> **looks back at the street warily**
<Chaintan> <Kitty> uh ok
<DeathStar> *the car runs the light*
<DeathStar> *eyeing Si*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Si?
<Seraphna> Si> **shakes fist at unsafe driver**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Didn't you say a truck, not a car?"
<Seraphna> Si> Might not be the same one. We were at the games store a while.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> come on, Ren seems like her mood is getting worse by the second
<DeathStar> *Ren sulks as she moves to go inside the electronics store with Taiga*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Seriously?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Why don't we just go home then? The day is clearly blown, as is."
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns a bit and follows the others**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just a normal day. Nothing weird.
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads inside anyway.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> doesnt mean it cant be salvaged....though why ARE you all out today
<Seraphna> Si> I’m sorry but it happened…
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well with this I might can work on my Strikers equipment
<DeathStar> *She turns to Kitty*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Club activity."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> oh nice, no ghosts this time
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Buying cheap electronics... let me have any spare... wait, I think my future vision got wires crossed."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You are dismantling it for parts, right?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Your sight went weird?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Could have sworn Taiga said something about dismantling it for parts."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I am!
<DeathStar> <TAiga> How'd you know?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> she does that in general
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Charlotte* "Now you're talking strange."
<Seraphna> **Si blinks**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Probably you were about to tell me that."
<DeathStar> *Taiga soon has bought a ton of odds and ends, stuffing them in her sub-space. IT seems she has bought the entire store out*
<DeathStar> *after exiting, she stretches* See? Nothing went wrong
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... I think you made that guy very happy.
<Seraphna> Si> I guess….
<Chaintan> <Kitty> surprised you didnt buy the building and save them the trouble
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ...hm. *She muses on that*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I wasnt being serious!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "A bit of deja vu, a bit of Si acting weird."
<DeathStar> *her ears twitch as there's a sound down the street, pushing Kitty behind her*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Wait there just incase Si is right
<Seraphna> **Si blinks and looks over**
<Chaintan> <Kitty> ugh fine, Ren where are we going next
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, I want to get somtehing Charlotte wants.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty moves to the back of the group
<DeathStar> *As they're saying this, the evil vehicle Si was talking about makes their appearance for real this time; Ren steps back on this side of the street*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Geeze
<DeathStar> <Ren> Glad we're on this side
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Was that 'the' truck?"
<Seraphna> Si> That’s the one!
<Chaintan> <Kitty> well there, the threat is gone
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Can't believe you saw the future."
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty pats Si
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *gives Si a carrot*
<Seraphna> **Si fuuus**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Now, lets get food."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Are we done with this nonsense then?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I hope we are
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright, lets go this way
<DeathStar> *Ren leads the way*
<Seraphna> **Si follows, trying to chill**
<Seraphna> **Jaime walks along as Kaelan hops from Noire’s shadow with some clothing bags**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's one unsafe road though."
<DeathStar> *Ren peers back*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, we'll make a note to use our own vehicles I Guess from now on
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Or teleport
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I will ask Mistress to change it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Rather strange... traffic in Tokyo is not usually so unsafe."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> OH yeah, Andrea is leader of Japan now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and stop claling my mother that..."
<Chaintan> 6*As Kitty rounds out the back of the group, Ren leading them to their next destination. A loud fabric snap deafens the air with its clap. In a blink of an eye Kitty is there, and in the next shes gone, where she was standing a car with fresh decals announcing its sale sits bent and cracked, its own frame impacted by similar cars. From the adjoining street it can be clearly seen; a car
<Chaintan> 6carrier trailer now empty and its attendants in mad panic at the freak accident that unloaded all its contents.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ...
<DeathStar> *cranes her head slowly, almost creepily*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what the?!"
<Seraphna> **Si looks around in dread**
<DeathStar> <Ren> ....?! What the hell?! *she pales*
<Seraphna> Si> WHAT THE FUCK!!!
<DeathStar> *Taiga rushs over despite the danger and freaks out over Kitty*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That... that's not normal."
<Seraphna> **Si and Jaime rush over, Jaime calling the PAX for medical help**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes the wreckage* "...there isn't much to save..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga just goes limp and sits on the ground* ...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> .... no way....
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A freak accident…
<DeathStar> *The rest of the day Taiga seems to be in a daze*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> <DeathStar> *The Fumoffu club walks the streets of Tokyo, eyeing the stores for things to buy - going on a world wide shopping day, having started their shopping spree in Tokyo. Ren looks in the stores musing while Taiga looks in her datapad*
<DeathStar> *only now*
<DeathStar> *Taiga, Si, Charlotte, and Noire remember - meaning if I remember my 1's right, Jaime, Ren, and Kaelan are the only ones who do not*
<DeathStar> **no wait KAelan got a 1 too*
<Seraphna> Si> Again!? Wait that means another chance!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm? What?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga freaks out and runs out of the store*
<DeathStar> *Ren blinking*
<Seraphna> Jaime> …Wut?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I had a vision."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Was it because I was talking about limited edition Reikanas?
<Seraphna> Jaime> They all just started freaking out.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, for me, it's future sight."
<DeathStar> *Taiga runs down the street looking in stores*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You didn’t take us to a ghost mall did you, Ren?
<Seraphna> **Si chases her**
<DeathStar> <Ren> No! Lets go find Mom, I think she lost her damn mind
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..." *runs to the store that Ren walked into Kitty in front of*
<DeathStar> *Ren follows after them*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty is crouched inside a pet store, looking over squeaky toys for thatcher
<DeathStar> *Taiga tackles Kitty and lifts her up*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Kitty!
<Chaintan> <Kitty> GAAAAAAAAAAH
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs and follows** And I’m supposed to be the weird one.
<DeathStar> *it's almost a comical sight, due to her small size*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves into the store after Taiga* "Mmmmm... so she's still three dimensional?"
<Seraphna> Si> Quick Taigy! Let’s get her to the PAX!
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads after Taiga. "Taiga, calm down, it hasn't happened."
<DeathStar> *Taiga sets her down*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That road is eeevil
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Cursed!
<Chaintan> <Kitty> what the hell is that suppose to me
<Chaintan> mean^
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You keep gtting killed when you go near a road!
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty dusts herself off and gives Taiga a look
<Seraphna> Si> Uou got hit by two trucks! Then you got hit by a bunch of falling cars!
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think Mom needs to go on meds
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds up a finger* "Si, you were speaking in crazy talk before... am I to believe that Kitty was not supposed to be crushed by the contents of a vehicle carrier?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Did you eat some weird brownies again Taiga...
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You saw it too?"
<DeathStar> <TAiga> I just know Si told us that you died on a road, and then you got crushed
<Seraphna> Jaime> Usually multiple people don’t have the same delusion at once.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty takes a step back giving them all a weird look
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So unless Si is the cause, something is up
<Seraphna> Jaime> **sighs and grabs Si, reading her mind**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Clearly this is some manner of time anomaly."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> well fun fact, I had to walk across a lot of roads to get here so it doesnt seem likely it'd randomly choose to go evil on me
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmmm… she at least thinks she’s see this happen twice now.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *looks sour at the day being ruined, but claps her hands loudly to get attention* Fine. If this road is so evil, lets just...fucking go out to eat
<Chaintan> <Kitty> uh...sure?
<DeathStar> <Ren> IT's on me. Where do you all want to go?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Agreed. No amount of electronics is worth this."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Only if we travel by means that do not involve roads."
<Seraphna> Si> Katrina’s?
<DeathStar> <Ren> So leave the city altogether
<DeathStar> <Ren> *sighs*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sol System too.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Whatever *She opens a foxhole*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'd ask if we really need to, but Katrina's is good."
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty pats Ren's head and walks through the fox hole
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** Ren?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Nothing. If it saves Kitty, lets do it
<DeathStar> *Ren sounds defeated*
<DeathStar> *From her point of view, a normal day that she promised just got kicked*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You’re taking this pretty hard. It’s not your fault.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We'll do this another day."
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks paranoid as they arrive at Katrina's, with Terra as their chef*
<DeathStar> <Ren sits in the back, rocking her stool, just playing with her menu*
<Alicia> <Terra> "Rough day?"
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty whaps Taiga
<Chaintan> <Kitty> you could say that
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ow!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Make us a nice meal!
<Seraphna> Si> Evil road.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *checks the time for the moment of Kitty's last death*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Taiga!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right right, I'll be good.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Visions of road accidents."
<DeathStar> *Right now they haven't quite passed it*
<Alicia> <Terra> "Something to take the edge off the day coming right up."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan appears on the counter and eats an Apple** So this is where you guys blipped to.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty slides into a booth
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Too many visions of road accidents."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hmmmm... for safety sake, Kitty is not allowed to have solid food for the next 10 or so minutes."
<Seraphna> Si> Soup!
<Alicia> * Terra takes a deep breath. People are taking this really seriously.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> uh...milkshake ok with everyone?
<DeathStar> <TAiga> Sounds good. *Ren just makes the okay symbol*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No automotive accidents, no chance of choking."
<Alicia> * Charlotte keeps her future vision active around the time of the event
<Chaintan> <Kitty> only hazard should be brainfreeze, and no one can die of that
<Chaintan> <Kitty> ...I think
<DeathStar> *soon their food is delivered - so unless Terra poisoned them...*
<DeathStar> *Taiga begins to eat, the time of the last death has passed*
<Seraphna> **Si tastes carefully**
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty crosses her arms
<Alicia> * Terra is taking the 'no solid food' thing seriously too, since it was requested so
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then... is it safe for her or will it ctch up?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> you all might as well taste test it if youre all going to look so glum
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers at Kitty like she’s an alien**
<DeathStar> *Taiga feeds the food to Kitty* Here
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Go ahead
<DeathStar> <Ren> Jeeze
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just let her eat
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m still curious if you all had shrooms.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty deadpans but she eats some of the shake
<Chaintan> <Kitty> not dead
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright
<DeathStar> *She sits back*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I am not the type to take hallucinogens."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No, no shrooms."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> here, i'll even put the cherries to the side
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And how would we all have the same hallucination,anyway?"
<Chaintan> 6*plucking the typical topping off and setting it on a napkin before sipping on milkshake
<Chaintan> <Kitty> why are you all having a shared delusion of me, specifically, becoming a pancake
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's one thing if Si's the only one, but when we're all seeing that possible future, it's a bit different."
<Seraphna> Si> It’s like a time loop!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, Si first said you were run down be a reckless motorist... we though she was crqazy, but then you got flattened after avoiding the motorist... and then it reset, and more of us remembered you getting flattened."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, everything seems fine
<DeathStar> *Ren snatches a cherry*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I don't trust that road, even so. What was even wrong with it that there'd be three accidents there?"
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuu…
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We missed the window of the original two deaths..."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> well since im not flattened, I think we can trust that it was--- 6*she frowns as the cherry is taken1 just something weird and little more
<DeathStar> <Ren> I mean it's not like someone is going to die from this
<Chaintan> <Kitty> well, logically it could be haunted
<DeathStar> *She throws the cherry up and chomps swallows it*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What if your bad luck was catching up to you?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, okay. The first one was just unsafe driving. No-one got hurt. The other two, mind..."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> what would I have bad luck for
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hess is the luck one
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Kitty, have you urinated or defecated within the grounds of a Shinto shrine?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No broken mirror?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Stepped under any ladders or cracks?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> ew! no!
<Chaintan> <Kitty> and no to all those other things
<DeathStar> *Ren zooms over with all her ghost hunting equipment*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lets take Kitty back down if things are killing her and get rid of this spirit
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Nothing is going to kill her again
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Ren Im not cursed or otherwise spooked
<DeathStar> <Ren> oh
<DeathStar> *she goes back to sullenly being in the corner, snatching more cherries*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Doesn't Kitsune Udon have an office here on the PAX?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs**
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty leans over1 <Kitty> Terra can I get a coke and a burger?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> and yeah theres a feild office on the PAX
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We should take her there to make sure this is not a haunting."
<Alicia> <Terra> "Sure thing!"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> works for me
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We can investigate the unlucky road."
<DeathStar> *suddenly there's a noise and from all the damage done to the PAX over the past few years, the light fixture just caves in on Kitty, complete with the rest of the ceiling, crushing the entire spot she is sitting, complete with sparks flying everywhere. Ren's cherries drop out of her mouth*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ....
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... *looks up at the ceiling*
<DeathStar> <CHIP> Warnnig, structural damage detected.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... I thought the time had passed?"
<Seraphna> Si> **starts banging her head on the table**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...is she dead...?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...maybe it really is an sngry spirit..."
<Seraphna> **Jaime checks her and comms medical**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT)
<DeathStar> *Ren and Jaime remain in the dark*
<DeathStar> *Kitty, already in the custody of Taiga, is being escorted away from the road*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... look, where do we take her?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> unhand me
<DeathStar> <Ren> What is up with you people?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Are they okay?
<DeathStar> *Ren flails*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *runs over to catch up to Taiga* "Kitsune Udon to make sure it not a haunting."
<Seraphna> Si> Geyze. Find an open field. We’ll set up a perimeter.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Ren... calm down... I don't know why everyone else is seeing the future too."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> this is stupid, why would -I- be haunted
<Seraphna> Si> Three times now
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What, do you think it's us?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You think Kitty is dying being near us?
<DeathStar> *Taiga lets Kitty go*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> how should I know? Im not the one seeing me dying
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We don't know. We need to find out."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, lets get to Udon
<Seraphna> Si> But you are the one dying!
<DeathStar> *Ren, with a look, opens a foxhole to one of their offices*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Anything else, I'd say just avoid the road, but..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So what should we be looking for?
<Seraphna> Si> Light fixture on the PAX last time!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right, avoid the lights
<Chaintan> <Kitty> oh come on
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What do all these events have in common, other than Kitty dying in stupid ways?"
<Seraphna> Si> **starts tying pillow armor around Kitty**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Pretty much just Kitty dying in stupid and messy ways."
<DeathStar> *the office, as they enter, has ... tons of things to kill Kitty*
<Seraphna> Si> One time literally broke physics!
<DeathStar> *cursed items, knives, an iron maiden. Taiga shudders8
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So uh...just grab what we need and go
<Seraphna> Si> Don’t they have one of those possession cells here?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> we have several at this branch
<DeathStar> <Ren> You think she's possessed?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Someone ring the bell or however you call for service..."
<Seraphna> Si> No but they are empty rooms.
<DeathStar> *Taiga hits the bell to get Udon service; Shion pops up*
<Alicia> * Charlotte rings the bell. "This would be so much easier if we knew why it was happening."
<Alicia> * Or lets Taiga
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Hi Shion
<DeathStar> <Shion> Mmm? *She is in her younger form with glasses*
<DeathStar> <Shion> Hi Kitty!
<Seraphna> Si> Kitty keeps dying and the day keeps repeating.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty fixes her with same deadpan stare
<Chaintan> <Kitty> so Im told
<DeathStar> <Shion> Hm. Dying on this particular day. Hm, sounds almost like you have a Trickster problem
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hey, that’s my niche.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> we havent encountered any trickser
<DeathStar> *Shion moves over to a shelf and sets down a stool, climbing up onto top of it; as she wobbles on it, she stretches up to try to grab the book*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That name just fills me with dread.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "They probably don't need to be seen to do what they do."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves in front of Kitty*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **TKs Shion and the book down**
<DeathStar> *As Shion grabs the book, she eeps as she is pulled. Suddenly, Noire is bumped from behind by Kitty*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty sighs and resigns herself to this
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns to look at Kitty*
<Seraphna> Jaime> That’ll be enough tempting fate today.
<DeathStar> *Kitty has a angel statue with a pointed wing in her chest.*
<DeathStar> <TAiga> .... Uh..Kitty... Don't move...
<Chaintan> <Kitty>....
<Seraphna> Si> But how!?
<DeathStar> <Shion> That's odd, how did that thing fall over
<DeathStar> <Shion> Definitely got a Trickster. *She notes as Kitty falls over*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty crumples, expiring
<DeathStar> *Taiga pulls out chunks of her hair*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ....
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...yes, how?! I was right in front of her!"
<Seraphna> **Si sits and snaps a bit, as Jaime calls medical**
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> *Taiga has Kitty pressed against her*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty cant even be understood with how smooshed she is to Taiga
<Seraphna> **Si shakes a bit**
<DeathStar> *Jaime and Ren now know the truth*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, does anyone know what a trickster is?"
<Chaintan> 6*but shes fuming
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... So how do we deal with a Trister?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Okay this is crazy.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Get her to Shion, remember, Trickster problem. Don't actually go into the office."
<DeathStar> <Ren> We kind of faded out when Jaime called medical?
<DeathStar> <Ren> And I didn't get to see the book in time
<Seraphna> **Kaelan starts covering Kitty in fox charms**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I am not letting Kitty get away from me
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Roght, we need to exorcise her, but we cna;t keep her ina dangerous place either."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> ifish rickster, anbil....iano....anfin
<DeathStar> <Taiga> What's that?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga... let her speak."
<DeathStar> *Taiga has Kitty in her chest*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Oh right
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns a bit, thinking**
<DeathStar> *She lets her go*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty gasps loudly and coughs
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do you know how to deal with tricksters?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I was saying.... if it IS a trickster, they can materialize anything, even the cliche anvil or piano from anywhere
<Seraphna> Jaime> **whispers to Ren**
<DeathStar> *There is a sound of music in the air*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, we need to actually get them first."
<DeathStar> *Taiga freaks and pulls Taiga away - but it's just music from the store*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...then it can weaponize cartoon physics..."
<DeathStar> *Kitty
<Alicia> * Charlotte futuresights for whatever is about to happen
<Chaintan> <Kitty> look....since Im at a severe disadvantage here... try and think back, to before it started. Did anything get said that could invite a trickster in?
<DeathStar> <Ren> <I always send out a mass invite. But Kitty joined us later.>
<DeathStar> *Taiga thinks, hands on hips*
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods, but seems more bothered by that answer.**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What even does invite them in?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...like what?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We were mainly joking about this being a normal trip
<Chaintan> <Kitty> usually a challenge, they usually like to humble people who are full of themselves
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And nothing out of the ordinary
<DeathStar> <Ren> I promised a non out of the ordinary trip!
<DeathStar> *Ren flails!*
<DeathStar> <Ren> You all are going to get it!
<DeathStar> *Ren huffs; Taiga eyes Ren*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> perhaps that did but...why would I specificly be the only one dying
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But if that is what got it... why target Kitty? Why not Ren for issuing the challenge?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ummm… Ren, you’re still taking this a bit too personal.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> That's a good question.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I cant believe im suggesting this but how about this
<DeathStar> <Ren> Grrr.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh. Hah.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> lets get me into medical or KU's possession chamber where I can be monitored. Everyone else can see if they can replicate the conditions where I died. Worse case scenario...we restart the day
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **muses and breathes, then starts to try and sense out anything weird from the rest of the group**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmm... very well."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It can't hurt.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So... you go to medical, we all go shopping in the electronics store?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> the electronics store, Katrina's and the KU lobby
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright.*she comms Shion to take Kitty into her care*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Might be hard to replicate the conditions on all three at once."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right. Lets ... try to give Ren her normal day
<DeathStar> *Ren looks jittery, peering about*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Right."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> good luck
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and Shion takes Kitty off their hands*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I had a thought... maybe the trickster is trying to get our reaction to her dying."
<DeathStar> *Ren walks along toward the road* How so?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Actually this test might confirm my own theory too.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It does feel like there has to be cataylst each time that causes us to loop but hell if I know what it is
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Best to keep it to myself.
<DeathStar> *she notes, slowly stocking up on their stuff in the stores, coming away after buying the entire store this time*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You never share anything..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, Ren, you issued the challenge on the club's behalf, right? So why wasn't it targetting the rest of us? What if it was? What if it was getting its kicks from how we reacted to Kitty dying, not to actually killed her?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I will after this loop.
<DeathStar> *Taiga dumps some electronics in her hands* ere
<DeathStar> <Ren> I didn't even know I was issuing a challenge though
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... I'll hold you to that."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Also I was the next to last to learn it oddly
<DeathStar> *the day proceeds into evening as they arrive at Kat's*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Clearly our resistance is superior.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just thinking out loud because none of this makes any sense."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I thnk you might be onto something - this is about our rections more than it is about Kitty's death
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If Hess walked out, she might have been a target as well
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But we were grouped, she was not
<Alicia> * Charlotte orders food and waits.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, you think it goes after loners?"
<Seraphna> **Si has made sure the light is secure this time**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Perhaps so
<DeathStar> *it seems loose. Good thing they caught it in time!*
<DeathStar> *one in a million!*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I was about to see if it was going to fall on its own... still..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It doesn't look like it'd fall anytime though
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just loose
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I wonder if these 'accidents' happen even if we're not around."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "someone walking alone is more vulnerable. It just kept targettgn Kitty because we focused on her safety."
<Seraphna> **Jaime checks the feeds for car accidents near the mall**
<DeathStar> <TAiga> I imagine it's using the probalities maybe. The car driving dangerous. The truck bed coming loose.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I wonder how Kitty is doing?"
<DeathStar> *there's no mention of the truck bed incident - it looks like they probably managed to handle that without it smashing into something*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sips tea**
<DeathStar> *jumping ahead, they head for KU - by now it's almost night*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty yawns in the possession box
<DeathStar> *The Angel Statue is there, wobbling just a bit as they come in, but otherwise no sign of it just toppling over*
<DeathStar> *Shion is on her stool, reading*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... so anything?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well this is the longest she's gone
<Seraphna> **Si straps it to a wall**
<DeathStar> <Shion> Not a thing
<DeathStar> *Shion looks up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...so what about us?"
<DeathStar> <Shion> I could do tests on you if you'd like
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sips more tea**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Proceed."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> well you were all in the same conditions I was and didnt get attacked
<DeathStar> *Shion hums, using readings on each other* You know, on certain days, Tricksters have more power
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Might be something to do with going off alone."
<DeathStar> <Shion> It could be just that this day is giving the Trickster the power to mess with your lives
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I guess itd narrow down which trickster...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Or it just wanted us to freak out over you being killed."
<DeathStar> <Shion> Hm, there is a connecion between you all. A thread. If I ahd to guess, I'd just wait out the day and everything should be fine.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We're all club members."
<DeathStar> *Ren sits down and Taiga eyes the clock*
<DeathStar> <Shion> True. I used to serve you all food for money
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Does it hate the club?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> or it might -like- the club
<Chaintan> <Kitty> we deviated from the norm and got punished
<DeathStar> <Shion> *muses* Kitty might be right; your club deals with superatural like activites.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tricksters are often fairly neutral. They tend to try and humble someone.
<DeathStar> <Shion> It could have been drawn to you all
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... so, we got punished for not having any ghosts to deal with?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm - I don't feel like we need humbling
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Grumbles8
<Chaintan> <Kitty>sounds like it? and now...its been hours and nothings happened cause we're focused on a case
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmmm.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hey, Kitty's right!
<DeathStar> <Ren> But still. Fumoffu is wrapping up our supernatural activities
<DeathStar> <Ren> I agreed to it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> With who?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> well first off, dont say things like that, that will ----
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, the supernatural enemeis are gone
<DeathStar> *light flickers*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I mean.... uh...
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty bites her tongue
<Jackieness> noi "Ren, renounce your unbeliever ways!"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren, renounce your unbeliever ways!"
<Alicia> * Charlotte quickly activates future-vision to counter whatever the trickster has in store
<DeathStar> <Ren> Um, I got some cases line up!
<DeathStar> <Ren> Don't hurt Kitty!
<DeathStar> *Taiga checks on Kitty*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> But who did you agree to it with?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> But who did you agree to it with?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Sounds to me like the trickster has decided to make itself a supernatural enemy."
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty is stiff but clearly sweating, and very much alive
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, I thought it was an over all thing. But if we all want to do more cases, I don't mind. I do have one more case I really want to do
<DeathStar> <Ren> I feel it's important at the very least
<Seraphna> **Kaelan narrows her eyes and lifts Ren upside down with a tendril**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Who. Did you agree. To it. With.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I want to go after the jerk that's messing up our day for its own sick amusement."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Kaelan. Don't make yourself an enemy too."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I was talking with Noire about stopping the uspernatural actities after the supernatural unit was defeated
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'm doing what it wants, solving a mystery.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Okay?!
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses and sets her down**
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Hiss*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> INteresting, doesn't fit.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That doesn't excuse your actions."
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty squints at the lights
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'll explain next time or tomorrow.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Maybe...im being punished
<DeathStar> *The time reaches midnight*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Is it ...over?
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and peers at the clock**
<DeathStar> <Shion> Hm. Well. Congrats
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Midnight is...usually the cut off...so is 3 am...and then 6
<DeathStar> *Taiga leaps up and pulls Kitty into a chest hug*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> mmmph!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You made it!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do you think you're above consequences, Kaelan? Don't mess with my wife."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> At any rate, I was making sure Ren wasn't the trickster.
<DeathStar> *Ren grumbles and hides behind Cahrlotte*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Picking on me
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And I'm still not entirely certain.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Fuck you~
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... are we done here then?"
<DeathStar> *Taiga lets Kitty go*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> OF course!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I second Ren's comment."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Eh, fuck you too then.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty falls limp, but breathing
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *carries Kitty along; the lights flickering as they begin to exit*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You know I'm bonded to her, right?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hm.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Bonds can and have been fooled before.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I'm going home."
<DeathStar> *Taiga double checks Kitty's pulse to see if she needs Jaime to call medical for her*
<Alicia> * Charlotte basically glares.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty is fine
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright, ---you know
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks at her impassively, possibly thinking anyone resistant to the idea could be the trickster**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I Think Jaime called medical for Kitty everytime something happened
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well I would.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And then nothing after that
<Seraphna> Si> No...
<Seraphna> Si> I remember bringing you to medical the first time. After she called.
<DeathStar> <Taiga So the first time more happened?
<Seraphna> Si> And the second time you didn't sleep all night and were crying.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "But the medical still feels like the link."
<Seraphna> Si> I kinda stopped thinking about it after that though, seeing you sad breaks me.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm? Medical?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yes."
<DeathStar> *Taiga tries to recall* I'm just wondering why it felt like our day was cutting off at the call to medical
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Trickster getting bored with the aftermath?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, tell me. How would we locate a trickster?"
<DeathStar> <Shion> Well. The day is over. You could probably locate it now
<Seraphna> Jaime> We still haven't actually identified a trickster.
<DeathStar> <Shion> IF you wanted to
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "After all this, I kind of want someone to take out my frustrations on."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I was almost certain it was someone in the group. It seemed far too convenient the less and less believable the deaths got.
<DeathStar> <Shion> *Takes a hair from Kitty's head* Well, we know the subject was Kitty. That is the link to the Trickster. Now Kaelan believes one of you is the Trickster
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taken individually, the deaths are not that all unbelievable until the angel wing statue."
<Seraphna> Si> True... first time was an explainable accident, second time I heard a weird tearing noise... then the third time was something falling that needed to be pushed... fourth time she literally switched places with someone.
<DeathStar> *Shion yanks a hair from everyone*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ack!!!" *yields a very long hair*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Am I misremembering, or didn't she switch places the time with the flying car?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Pretty sure you already did that, by the way, Charlotte.
<Seraphna> Si> Yeah she was behind us and then in front of us.
<Seraphna> Si> Like someone planned an event that didn't work in the order it should have.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Did I?"
<DeathStar> *begins to do her spell* <Shion> Hm
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You and Ren overreacting to me holding her upside down. I hardly harmed her.
<DeathStar> <Shion> You are right. One of you has been replaced
<DeathStar> <Ren> I am the real me!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Fox wisdom prevails.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *pushes her glasses up her nose* "KAelan, you tend to anger many people anyway."
<DeathStar> <Shion> Probably during one of your day loops
<DeathStar> <Shion> Did anyone begin to act differently?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Cuz you're a bunch of snobs.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We all did when we realised what was happening..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Fuck you! *Ren eyes everyone and Taiga studies each of them*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ren has been acting weird.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Grrrr's*
<Seraphna> Jaime> She got upset every time we changed the day.
<Seraphna> Jaime> And she doesn't curse.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh, now I think it's Jaime
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I want to say Kaelan has, but acting like this is consistant."
<Seraphna> **Jaime appears behind Ren and gently puts a hand on her head**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Shion, do you have a way to resolve this mystery before it breaks out into violence?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know, Spirits aren't immune to hyperspace.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Eyes Jaime, eyes narrowed* Oh, so that's how it's going to be
<Seraphna> Jaime> Actually, it's going to be like this...
<Alicia> <CHarlotte> "Shion. Now would be a good time."
<DeathStar> <Shion> Hm
<Seraphna> **Jaime puts the fox charm on Ren's head**
<Seraphna> **Kaelan smirks**
<DeathStar> *Shion muses*
<DeathStar> *working on something*
<DeathStar> *Ren slowly turns to face Jaime*
<Seraphna> **Jaime tilts her head**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Everyone, to your own corners!"
<DeathStar> *Then begins to vibrate as another Ren appears and they both glow with reality for a moment and slam Jaime into the wall* FUCK YOU
<Seraphna> **Jaime groans** Worth it.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I owe you a drink.
<DeathStar> *Ren pants, the other Ren vanishing and she steps back to Charlotte*
<Seraphna> **Si frowns** Did you kidnap our little Ren!?
<Seraphna> Si> She's gone!
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm out
<DeathStar> *Ren walks out o the room*
<DeathStar> <Shion> Got it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Charlotte, go with Ren until she cools down."
<DeathStar> *She holds up three charms* I only got 3, so place it on the thre people you suspect
<DeathStar> *Taiga watches Ren go, wincing* Please, Char
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You realise, if the trickster turns out to not be her, I am going to be very, very angry at you both." *heads out after Ren*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah yeah, fuck you and the horse you rode in on.
<Seraphna> Jaime> She'd better be for attacking me like THAT over putting a charm on her head.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I just realized... we were so focused on the trickster... did we consider the victim?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I have Kitty
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Can I Take her to medical now?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hold up.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Test Kitty.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes to take a charm and approaches Taiga and Kitty*
<DeathStar> *Taiga frowns but allows it*
<Seraphna> **Si muses and feels her bond to Taiga**
<DeathStar> *everything feels a-okay*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries tagging Kitty herself*
<DeathStar> *Kitty is tagged and ... nothing happens!*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... so its not a fake Kitty messing with us then."
<DeathStar> *Ren stews in the hallway*
<Seraphna> Si> I feel like bonds should narrow things down after all that. But Kaelan's actually right about the fooled bond thing.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, maybe Kaori can change the bond rules like Mom did
<Alicia> <Charlotte> <Feeling any better? I actually think it's Kaelan.>
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'll let it pass for now, if I really wanted to be a bitch to her I could have her jailed for that. Obviously I don't want to.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shakes her head and muses, peering toward the hallway**
<DeathStar> <Ren> <I don't care right now. I think I need to step away from this club business and just focus on the baby maybe. I used to enjoy the club stuff but being suspected when I'm acting like me, people getting angry at me last time, I just ... I don't think I care anymore.>
<DeathStar> <Ren> <This used to be Mom's club, she can handle it for a bit>
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds up a finger* "Enough out of you."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> <I'm starting to get sick of certain club members too...>
<DeathStar> <Shion> Should I pick two random people?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And can I take Kitty now?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, Shione. Proceed and be impartial."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hey, I didn't reality blast a pregnant woman on her family's ship for putting a piece of paper on her head. But it must be her, I doubt a trickster can replicate that power.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Disappointing that it is...
<DeathStar> *Shion shrugs and does a dice roll*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns to Jaime* "Instead, you thought you knew better when we had an expert already here and working on it. All you did was destabilize the situation when Ren was clearly already upset."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh boo hoo. Being upset gets you out of possibly killing someone now huh?
<DeathStar> *she puts one on Noire despit thinking it is her, and indeed, nothing*
<DeathStar> *And the final one goes on Kaelan, and nothing*
<DeathStar> <Shion> Alright, so Ren, Noire, and Kaelan are safe.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Subtlety and tact is a thing. And if you are right, and it is Ren, now her defenses are up. Bakana."
<DeathStar> <Shion> If your theory on her power is right
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Besides, it's probably Charlotte. She's always bitchy, but she's also the only one that acted like she wasn't aware in the same way the rest of us were.
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves to go with Kitty*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She kept babbling about her Spade ability, that thing she's often ashamed of. In public.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Because she was in a situation where her precognitive abilities were directly relevant!"
<DeathStar> <Shion> I don't forsee your club lasting much longer if you all don't get along batter. You should shake and make up
<DeathStar> *Ren walks with Charlotte to their rooms where she trips over something*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Char, can you turn on the lights?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm. Sure.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> <I just wish thing could go out on a better note... what's that?> *goes to switch the lights on*
<DeathStar> *They find Taiga, dressed in the clothes she was wearing to Tokyo, laying in a strange sleep like state, on the floor*
<DeathStar> *As if dumped there*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ...
<DeathStar> <Ren> When did Mom beat us here?
<Seraphna> **Si rocks on her heels, watching the fight like a tennis match.**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, that answers everything... and now I have to hurt Kaelan."
<Alicia> * Charlotte doesn't seem at all unhappy about that bit.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "But first, we have to wake her up... somehow."
<Alicia> * Charlotte comms the medical team
<Seraphna> **Kaelan's ear twitches, for some reason, watching Noire**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well Student Council President? Gonna stand in your little clique a bit more or do we patch this somehow?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Only if you apologize to ren should she be found innocent."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Of course I will. She'd better apologize to Jaime though. I don't care if she was offended, you don't lash out at people with deadly force for suspecting you might have been replaced by a bloody trickster demon.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I know we're Dark Ones but that's just plain psychotic.
<Seraphna> **Si frowns**
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo
<DeathStar> *The group suddenly fiinds themself back with no warning in the shop. Taiga looks around, confused*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Huh?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... well. I should have fixed that
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...oh."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Fixed what?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Nothing. *Taiga steps out* We got to save Kitty
<Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns** Nah, I'm done.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, Kaelan. What were you going to tell us?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> *Eyes Kaelan then pulls out a gun and shoots Taiga in the back*
<DeathStar> *unloading the clip*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...it was Taiga, wans't it?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It was Taiga."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> ...She switched places again.
<Seraphna> **Si screams**
<DeathStar> <Ren> She has mom up in her room
<DeathStar> <Ren> Must have switched in one o the time loops
<Seraphna> Kaelan> ...Okay wait.
<DeathStar> *Taiga lays on the side walk bleeding out while people scream
<Seraphna> Kaelan> If I'm wrong... I'm sorry, but let Jaime read you.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... you couldn't have been a little more subtle, though?"
<Seraphna> **Si meanwhile is calling for help**
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty runs out from the pet shop at the sound of gunshots and screaming
<Seraphna> **Jaime frowns and scans Ren's mind real quick grabbing her comms**
<DeathStar> *Taiga twitches as she bleeds out*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Taiga!
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses* "So I see. That explains why it always reset when Taiga called medical."
<DeathStar> *Taiga reaches for Kitty*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Stay back, Kitty."
<Seraphna> **Jaime waits for the results of her scan despite the drama continuing**
<DeathStar> *it is an unknown being*
<Seraphna> **Si is freaking, trying to give Taiga her healing**
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Are you nuts? Taiga is bleeding out
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its aanother dark shifter." *makes somethign up*
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits up from the healing* Oh that hurts. I guess the game is up. Hey hey hey. *it shifts into stange, almost comical like form*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ewww
<DeathStar> *She reels back*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty reels a bit
<Seraphna> Si> What did you do with my Taigy!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "See? Not actually Taiga."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Ok yeah thats not Taiga
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Welp, I owe Ren an apology and a spa day.
<DeathStar> *The Trickster snaps her finger and Taiga slams onto the pavement*
<Seraphna> **Si scoops up Taiga**
<Chaintan> <Kitty> what the hell is your problem!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...yeah." *seems to calm down at Kaelan after that*
<DeathStar> <Tickster> *it leans in* What was my problem? *it leans over toward Ren* I've shown your team the cracks laying underneath the foundation
<Seraphna> **Jaime calls a sword that seems to be a very shakey, incorporeal version of the Rune Blade** Allow me to show you the cracks in yours.
<DeathStar> <Trickster> *it eyes Jaime* Do you truly wish to do this? *it snaps it's finger and a piano hovers over her head*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty prepares to ripple
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds up a hand* "Are you going to leave? Are you satisfied?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles** I can teleport this into your heart before you can drop that.
<DeathStar> <Trickster> That is the plan.
<DeathStar> <Trickster> But I Think one of you wishes to learn more.
<Seraphna> Jaime> You hurt my friends.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Whatever they do, whatever mistakes they make, I'm always going to forgive them. If I ever see you again, I'm going to make you wish you never existed.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... actually, as much as I was angry at Jaime before, seeing her act like that is pretty satisfying... because I feel the same way."
<DeathStar> *it leans in* <Trickster> I believe you shall be my next lesson plan. Ho ho ho. *it slithers about almost like a puppet with no bone struxture*
<Seraphna> Jaime> And you will be mine.
<DeathStar> <Ren> It is sometimes fun, until she angers something and gets herself in trouble
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits up, dazed* What happened?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, but what would life be like without things like that?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> im trying to figure that out myself
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Asking a Progenitor to go against their fixation is like asking a rock to bleed.
<Seraphna> Si> A mean trickster played games with our heads.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I was getting ready to go out when I was ... jumped by something. I feel like I been tied up for days
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This jerk decided to cause trouble for us for some unknown reason, and... yeah, that."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I just wonder when mom got replaced
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'd say day three.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty nods and closes her ripples around the false Taiga's middle
<Seraphna> Kaelan> When Si stopped noticing anything happening after the medical call.
<DeathStar> *Ren shakes her head and spreads her hands out* Well, I'm going home. I've done this shopping spree enough. ----- *blinks at that*
<DeathStar> *There's a thump in the distance*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> huh?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> .... did...you kill that thing...?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Sounds like it's other half came out wherever you put the other end.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan casually foxholes the piano to the ground**
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I hope its...you know...dead-dead and not doubled
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We could burn the remains. Spirits aren't immune to hyperspace, after all."
<Seraphna> Jaime> My pleasure.
<DeathStar> -Epilogue-
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I...still dont know what all was going on but, I feel like I need to say sorry to you Ren
<Seraphna> Jaime> I would have preferred to send him into an infinite loop of eternal torment at the end of which would have been a warp into a star but...
<DeathStar> <Ren> I--thank you
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, some kids findsthe Trickster like puppet cut in half*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And yeah, sorry. I felt it was better to take the risk and identify the fake though if you were in trouble. Still I owe you a spa day.
<DeathStar> *They poke the two halves when the top half jerks, as if still alive*
<DeathStar> -END-
* DeathStar changes topic to 'Season 2 | Tuesdays once or twice a month | Phase 8 | Fumoffu 46: Five Nights at PAX's - May 17th'
Session Close: Wed May 11 00:00:00 2022


Session Start: Wed May 11 00:12:08 2022
Session Ident: #Fumoffu-Holiday4Aftermath
* Now talking in #Fumoffu-Holiday4Aftermath
* ipo.esper.net sets mode: +nt
* Seraphna has joined #Fumoffu-Holiday4Aftermath
<DeathStar> ---
<DeathStar> *Ren sits with Charlotte after the Fumoffu incident, playing with the little one and eating some food in huffy bites*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slips out a shadow, immediately placing down a tray with tea and some of Ren's favored snacks**
<DeathStar> *Ren pauses slowly, peering down*
<DeathStar> *her wolfish eats twitching*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I think Kaelan is apologising."
<DeathStar> *Ren picks up the snacks cautiously* Why? You seemed pretty set earlier
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You know how us dark ones get when mad."
<DeathStar> *Ren muses on that, right ear twitching in thought*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We tend to get... foxy.
<DeathStar> <Ren> True. I guess I have a temper. I just don't like being accused of being someone I'm not and Charlotte being told she's a liar as well
<DeathStar> *Ren leans against her*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I wasn't accusing you of being evil or anything, I genuinely thought the Trickster replaced you. Trust was.. really pushing a lot of us. I am sorry I hurt your feelings, both of you.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I've done enough lying in the past that I can brush off accusations like that."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And I understand, with the trickster among us, every little thing looked suspicious."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I mistook you being upset over the day being ruined as the trickster being upset that we were messing with his game. I don't think poorly of you at all.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And I was being snappy over all the secrecy... when it was probably for the best at the time."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Indeed, I figured saying my suspicions too early would give the trickster a chance to change things up.
<DeathStar> *Ren muses over all that* It's just after the last ghost club outing, everyone was angry at me so I promised a normal day. You saw how snappy Noire was about this being a no ghost thing and the jokes about ghost malls
<DeathStar> <Ren> Then everyone kept saying Kitty was dying again and again
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, well, Noire is very used to everything going her way.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Then in the end I was accused as the big bad
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It wasn't your fault, it was that jerk trickster deciding we weren't going to get a fun day out."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **reaches out and gently pats her** Yeah, though do try to remember, no one thought any one of us were the real big bad, we thought the big bad was pretending to be one of us.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's not fun being called an imposter though."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, don't I know it. My own family looks at me warily these days just for being a Dark One. And as someone who's had an imposter in her head, I can't help but sometimes wonder if they believe I'm really me.
<DeathStar> <Ren> You're exaggering, I'm always seeing you surrounded by a ton of people.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *she eyes her shadows*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'm referring to those of us raised by Lorelei. I do have my own little tribe now though. Which is fair.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "They look at you warily?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I've never seen that. Even the templar seems to accept you."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Look at me differently than they used to at least. **she frowns** Maybe I'm just being insecure.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Maybe."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe it's the Dark Way that occurred for a bit. *She shrugs* I know the Dark Ones here are working to re-work their image
<DeathStar> *war
<DeathStar> <Ren> But I'm sure in a few years things will be back to normal
<DeathStar> <Ren> But with no more big enemies we should be returning to peace for once
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods** Anyway... I wanted to tell you not to give up too quick. We always have our quibbles. Especially us Dark Ones. But we all like you Ren.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It probably is. Noire and Reikana are doing great in countering the impression the Dark War gave."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rubs her head, the glow in her eyes that happens a lot has been getting more whiter in color and less dark one-ish lately**
<DeathStar> *Ren makes a noise* Alright. But I still think I want to take a break from the club for a bit
<DeathStar> *She leans against Charlotte and wiggles little Akatsuki, showing her off*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's fine..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We do have other responsibilities after all."
<Seraphna> **Kalean smiles** I will say, you made one cute little darling.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I kind of stole it from Mom. I'll let her handle it again
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "She really is."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'll have to introduce you to the cubs sometime.
<DeathStar> <Ren> It'll let tempers cool and I need to focus on my duties on the PAX and Akatsuki
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'd like that
<Seraphna> **Kaelan smiles softly** Pretty sure Jaime got over you shoving her with that little speech of hers. Though you should probably know she's preggers.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Even though I'm one of the strongest people here - if a Progenitor can't handle being shoved into a wall with her strength and endurance. I was mainly showing I was who I was
<DeathStar> <Ren> And getting my point across
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That explains a lot."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Pretty sure that's why she's not mad, I was more referring to the other part of being preggers.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I get that
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think if we do have club outtings again that do supernatural stuff she shouldn't go then
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'll leave you to convince a Progenitor to budge. **she smiles softly** If their vices are anything like Dark One vices...
<DeathStar> <Ren> *peers at Charlotte* If me shoving her gets her angry, then imagine what a ghost or something would do
<DeathStar> <Ren> To a baby
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh yeah..."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nods a bit and taps her chin** To be fair, the way vices work, I'd focus on the baby's health.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh? Not that I wasn't going to anyway."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *peers at Charlotte strangely*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm not going to ignore you either!"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm just musing on the baby stuff. Maybe when Aka is older, we should think about another. *probably plotting Charlotte having the second*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm for that~"
<DeathStar> *Ren wags*
<DeathStar> <Ren> But yeah, I'll apologize to Jaime too, I guess. *bows to Kaelan* Thank you. I'm sorry if I was overly emotional
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We all were."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I guess I should get it over with
<DeathStar> *Ren finishes her snacks, being sure to share it with Charlotte, then rises, handing Akatsuki to Charlotte and moves outside all slinky like, tails tucked downward*
<Alicia> * Charlotte fawns over Akatsuki as Ren leaves, before following after shortly
<Seraphna> **Jaime can be found working, using her powers to activate systems that Adeline has been expanding on the PAX**
<DeathStar> *Ren pokes her head in* Sorry. That is all.
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks and looks over** Mm? Oh sure. I was just caught up in everything myself. **she looks her over** Are you alright though?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Me? Um. I'm good. *She looks frozen in place, hunched over like a wolf that has been caught*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You seem tense.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I just don't know how this will play out. *she peers back at Charlotte*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm sure Jaime will listen."
<Seraphna> **Jaime tilts her head**
<DeathStar> *Ren peers back* Anyway, how far along are you?
<Seraphna> **Jaime blinks** Oh, not long. I usually only take myself out of action when I start to show.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Progenitors are made of tough stuff, I guess."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *mumbles that she didn't think she noticed anything or smelled anything*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Aka, you're getting a new friend soon."
<DeathStar> <Ren> She'll be super popular I'm sure
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, I'm sure of it."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think perhaps I should show off the other kids to you soon.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm looking forward to it."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's two offers. Maybe we should just have a big kid get togther for Aka
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sounds like a plan. **she smiles**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright then. It'll be a play date. *She peers at Akatsuki* Mind you she's still a bit young but it can never hurt
<DeathStar> <Ren> In fact, it's almost her birthday
<Seraphna> Jaime> MIne range from newborns to about 4. You've likely met little Terra.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Why don't we have a bunch of little ones over, Charlotte?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We should!"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright, it's a play date then.
<DeathStar> (should I jump ahead then? Ho ho)
<Seraphna> ((If you are... PREPARED))
<DeathStar> Date: 10-643.2.8
<DeathStar> *Ren has Akatsuki looking like the cutest Dark Kitsune Wolf there is*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Who's the birthday girl? You are! 1 year!
<DeathStar> *Ren has presents out, cake, and various decorations*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan has marched out a small army, mostly toddlers, of little dark foxes**
<Seraphna> **Jaime is there with Terra and two girls her age with white hair, one has Famfrit ears. There's also a newborn in her arms with red hair much like her own**
<DeathStar> *Ren eyes so many
<DeathStar> <Ren> Ah... *peers at Charlotte*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Feeling jealous?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mainly wondering if having so many kids is the "new thing" or are they just strange
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **ear twitch** Well, I became a Dark One from the horde in the other Galaxy. They have a strong urge to propogate. **She blushes**
<DeathStar> <Ren> *shrugs* Fair enough
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, a little of both."
<Seraphna> Jaime> I have 9 siblings. It's a tradition in my family.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I guess Erevis Zhenmei does have a lot of children
<DeathStar> *She muses on that*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Progenitors are going to... progenitate? What's the verb form?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> It might be because we're an endangered species. There's only so many Progenitors left.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It might be."
<Seraphna> **Jaime holds up the other two as Terra offers the baby a soft fruit**
<Seraphna> Jaime> This is Saga and Persephonie.
<Seraphna> Sephie> **holds up her doll** Doll.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hello! *She waves to them, then to all the little onens of Kaelan's*
<Seraphna> **There are quite a few, Kaelan's player needs to chart it out, but they seem to be different levels of dark and light Kitsune, some even show Maka traits**
<DeathStar> <Ren> We think she'll start talking soon. *Since she's 1 years old* Maybe in the six months. *She sets Akatsuki down, holding her hand*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Aka, these are friends
<DeathStar> *she uses simple words for her to understand.
<Seraphna> **Terra waves** I'm Terra!
<Seraphna> **The younger foxes sniff Aka, soon they have decided she is part of the tribe**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh my, they have adopted her already.
<Alicia> * Akatsuki seems to have adopted them back
<Seraphna> **Kaelan's tail wags** Perhaps she will be interested in our matriarchs.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Who knows?"
<DeathStar> *moonlight pours in and a present is left from the moon*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **pulls Nocturne out of her tails** Our Tribe's Spirit is Nocturne here.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh my! Tsuki has sent a gift too.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She is our Goddess.
<DeathStar> *it seems the Goddess of the Kitsune, having taken the role after Inugami left, has left the gift of a baby toy that they push the button and the animal says it's name*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Truly blessed."
<DeathStar> <Ren> What an unusual ....ly normal gift
<DeathStar> *Nocturne yawns and looks around, then taps Akatsuki, gifting her a dark blessing, then runs around and plays, being 10*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan smiles** She will have many more birthdays and blessings. Tsuki knows what her followers want. And babies want toys.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *is trying to write all the kid's names down to keep up with it*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright, cake cutting time. *she has shows the cake with one candle and helps Aka blow the candle out before cutting the cake for everyone*
<Seraphna> **Jaime smiles, and somehow there seems to be enough cake to go around despite the crowd**
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... *Rubs her head* ... ????
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Impressive."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Some sort of cake magic
<DeathStar> <Cake> Oh well as long as everyone is happy.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Truly a magic cake."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Truly magic.
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... I am speechless
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Akatsuki must be truly special to warrant this event."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Of course. She came from you, silly
<DeathStar> *Ren pulls her close and gives her a kiss*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And you too." *kisses*
<DeathStar> *Ren swoons, holding Charlotte and rests her head against her shoulder* You shold make sure to give me all the kids birthdays so we can attend them as well
<Seraphna> **Jaime and Kaelan nod**
<Seraphna> Saga> Mine easieest!
<Seraphna> Jaime> She's right, she was born on a New Year. ...Same moment that the new planets synced with our world actually.
<Seraphna> **Saga paw dances**
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's gotta be quite the moment
<DeathStar> -END FOR NOW-
Session Close: Thu May 12 00:00:00 2022