The Alien Wars 6: Fumoffu

Session 27

Session Start: Tue Feb 23 05:10:06 2021
Session Ident: #Fumoffu
* Now talking in #Fumoffu
* Topic is 'Season 2 | Tuesdays once or twice a month | February 23rd | Session 27: TBA'
* Set by DeathStar!~Mysteriou@206.180.133.8 on Tue Feb 02 22:20:59
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.1.20
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren have a cake set up in the club room for Hess, shaped like Hess strangely. Who's idea it is, neither is telling it. The club room seems restored now, with slightly new touches to show it is now Ren's - decorations of Charlotte's color Red here and there and other things about. Party steamers are up and music is playing*
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes all this, eyebrow raised* Is this how we do birthdays now?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I cant exactly say Im comfortable with the idea of slicing a cake that looks like my daughter
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... or a funeral for your archenemy."
<DeathStar> <X> Hmmm. *she studies the Hess cake with a knife*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Mother!
<DeathStar> <Taiga and Ren> It was not my idea!
<DeathStar> <X> What? I don't want one of these perverts eating her large breast slices.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Don't look at me."
<DeathStar> *X forms a ripple blade, aiming it at Angela specifically*
<Chaintan> 6* Kitty holds her face in her hands*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So, uh, who made the cake?
<DeathStar> *Tsukiyomi walks up and cuts some cake for herself and sits back down*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sashasys over after Tsukiyomi and then cuts a slice for herself. because she is Noire*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hey, shouldn't Hess get first slice?
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> You took too long
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That ship's already sailed." *cuts a slice for herself*
<Seraphna> Angela> Hmm?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sits holding a slice she snuck**
<DeathStar> *Ren shrugs and cuts Hess a slice, an arm*
<DeathStar> <Ren> There. *she noms on some cake, too*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Hess' right boob is delicious..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga props her head up* You guys
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<DeathStar> *Ren looks at the receipt for the cake* Oh, I think I found the problem. The cake for Hess was made at some "speciality" shop; they must have thought we wanted a porn cake
<DeathStar> <Ren> Sorry, Hess
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh my poor, poor virtue..." *bites into cake*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus and claims slices to pass to those who are just sitting
<DeathStar> *Adeline sits, eating it* At least they didn't make a cake for Kaori to come out of
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Or did they?
<Chaintan> 6* Outside, Hess stares with a sense of dread*
<Chaintan> <Hess> I feel like someones walking over my grave...
<Alicia> * Michiru sits and quietly eats cake, looking amused
<DeathStar> <X> Hm. *inspects what's left of the cake* Hm. It looks respectable enough now
<Seraphna> **A Chibi Thena pops out of part of the cake! And sets her slice on a plate**
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<DeathStar> *X jerks nack*
<DeathStar> <X> What the hell?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> thats it...Im ordering another cake...
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Someone misunderstands the appeal."
<DeathStar> *As Thena explodes the cake*
<Seraphna> Thena> Well someone had to.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> before someone pulls an Alien...
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren hang their heads* <Ren> My first party as club leader and I've ruined it
<Seraphna> **Thena wiggles** Assistant Rio! There is cake on me for eating!
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "No, no. Thena ruined it."
<DeathStar> <X> ... I think Thena ruined it
<Seraphna> Si> Dunno, seems lively enough Ren.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty moves aside to call Katrina to see if theres any cake
<DeathStar> *Katrina talks with Kitty, getting what type of cake Hess likes and promises to have it there right away*
<Chaintan> 6*While Hess slowly peeks in and squints at the scene.
<Chaintan> <Hess> what kind of cultist....scene is this
<DeathStar> *Hess would see Rio eating Thena - er, the cake off, Taiga and Ren moping it, X shaking Thena by the neck, and Adeline eating Hess' head*
<Sara> * Kaori peeks in behind Hess, arriving a bit late. "Cultists? Where?"
<Alicia> <Michiru> "The cult of cake has many followers."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *jerks and waddles, being pregnant to the poppers and shoots it out over Hess* Happy birthday!
<Seraphna> Thena> Eeeeee!
<DeathStar> *Taiga hits the birthday song music*
<Sara> <Kaori> I didn't know you had a cult, Hessie
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just sit down and enjoy your party, Hess. Imagine, late to your own birthday..."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess stares, now covered in confetti and paper streamers
<Chaintan> <Hess> thanks...you all...shouldnt have. Or at least, just have ordered pizzas
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right right. Uh. *she waddles and slides the table over with drinks*
<Sara> * Kaori hugs Hess from behind.
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> I am more amused than I have been in years. You humans never cease to amuse
<Sara> <Kaori> Well... You know how they can be about birthdays
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We are a rowdy bunch.
<Chaintan> <Hess> I know...but I really was hoping for a pile of stuffed crust pizzas....
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, Momma used to go a little overboard for birthdays.
<DeathStar> <X> Don't worry, you are covered. Sit down
<Chaintan> 6*Hess gently pats Kaori's hands and moves slowly so not to completely pull away from her fiancee as they join the others
<DeathStar> *X ripples the two into seats*
<Seraphna> Thena> Pizzas!?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, a birthday should be cake AND pizza."
<Seraphna> Thena> **finger guns at a table** Ultimate Summon Strike!
<Seraphna> **Another Thena appears in a pizza uniform and sets down pizzas**
<DeathStar> *as if on cue, Juan arrives with pizza, bread sticks, and other stuff. He stares at thena*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hey, double the pizza."
<Seraphna> Thena> Juan, my rival!
<DeathStar> *then slams the pizzas down and curses at Thena in spanish, talking about her stealing his livelihood and walks out*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I thought I was your rival."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Shame on Thena... shame."
<DeathStar> <X> ... *strangles Thena
<Seraphna> **Jaime floats the pizzas to safety**
<Seraphna> **Thena acks** Thena has many... urk... amazing side adventures!
<Chaintan> 6*Hess sighs like her mother and just picks up a slice and chews
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then let someone else have their own adventure for once."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I am old. You all give me a headache
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I sound like my mother now
<Seraphna> Si> **pats Taiga**
<DeathStar> *as is promised, a normal cake arrives soon and Katrina smiles* Here you go, Kitty
<Chaintan> <Kitty> get use to it, that and remembering how we were as kids and how we'd smack our younger selves
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty clasps her hands and hurries over to Katrina
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Oh definitely.
<Seraphna> **Thena pouts**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "You smacked your younger selves?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> youre a life saver Kat
<DeathStar> <Katrina> No problem. It's on the house. *she smiles and turns to Hess* Happy birthday
<Seraphna> Si> I’m still my younger self.
<DeathStar> *Ren smiles at Kaori and Hess while Adeline has dozed off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I didn't know any of you as a child."
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I think it'd get confusing being around my younger self."
<Seraphna> Jaime> **grins a bit at Adeline**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets just say when we were six, we tried to fight beings that defeated our parents and raise hell
<Chaintan> <Hess> Thank you Katrina, I appreciate it
<Seraphna> Si> We won too!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'd give my kid self a punch in the face
<Sara> * Kaori stays by Hess' side, just smiling
<Sara> * Resisting the urge to eat all of the food ever
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "At six? Wow."
<Seraphna> Si> Now Taiga, no punching yourself, I’d be in one of the weirdest quandaries ever.
<Seraphna> **Thena floats a plate of the snacks over to Kaori**
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Just imagine, multiple Michirus in a room at once." *looks amused at something*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I mean, considering two of my sisters are future versions of two of my sisters this is not something beyond my imagination.
<DeathStar> <Ren> So, while we're all celebrating! <Taiga> I knew there was a catch... *Ren sets down documents*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess offers Kaori a slice of cake
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So what is our mystery today."
<Sara> * Kaori beams and accepts it, nibbling to savor it. She eyes the snack plate
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wanted to bring up a case! I mean, I haven't found anything about the black ops group that has been meddling with the supernatural yet, but each case might bring us closer to them sooner or later.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I suppose its inevitable since we're all here
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty sits with her own slices of pizza
<DeathStar> *strangely on the white board she has "monster of the week and mythology".* <Ren> *she sets down pictures of a normal looking forest, though it's very wooded; Taiga eats and Tsukiyomi looks over as well* This is a forested area with some people that live in and around it. They've reported seeing a strange creature at times and hearing noises and smells of blood off and on throughout the years.
<DeathStar> *she shows a few blurry images of something in the woods; one would think almost it looks like bigfoot*
<DeathStar> <Ren> And there's been a case or two of someone going missing in these woods, as well as animals being slaughtered or eaten
<Seraphna> Thena> Hmmm... can’t be Bigfoot, he’s a vegetarian!
<DeathStar> <Taiga> So we got a case of something in the wood that's been there and you want us to go camping in---what?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Probably hillbillies."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I didn't know you were friends with Bigfoot."
<Seraphna> Thena> Of course!
<Sara> * Kaori deadpans
<DeathStar> <Ren> Anyway, so after the party I thought we could go out there and camp and find it!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Very well..."
<DeathStar> <Tsukiyomi> *finishes eating her pizza and cake* Well, we Gods we must ... depart
<DeathStar> *she floats off*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Hmm... well I do like nature.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "A camping trip could be fun."
<DeathStar> <X> I think that one just flakes off. *she hands Hess her birthday present*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess accepts the present with chipmunk cheeks of pizza and unwraps
<DeathStar> *it is tickets for two to highly recommended spa and massage place for a few days to relax and unwind*
<DeathStar> *Ren smiles and stands* I'll join you. *Taiga eyes her 8 month belly* .. .yeah
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's let the birthday girl decide what we are to do."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Does Hess have a case?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its her birthday."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and peers at her*
<Chaintan> <Hess> Thanks Grammie 6*but turns to look at the others* 1 I mean...I guess we could go?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You sure you want to go on your birthday? You should relax.
<Sara> <Kaori> If you don't want to go, I'm sure we can find something else to do
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances over at Hess*
<Chaintan> <Hess> I mean, I could say no, but I suspect we'd get roped in some how
<DeathStar> *Taiga meanwhile gives Hess her present of an invention she has made. a modified ripple device to help with rippling*
<Chaintan> 6*she shrugs
<DeathStar> *Ren heh hehs's sheepishly* I promise to make it fun
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright then. Now, the question of - do we force Ren to stay here
<Chaintan> <Hess> in your condition?
<Chaintan> 6*Hess eyes Ren
<DeathStar> *Ren has already waddled over to grab camping gear*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Y-Yip?
<Chaintan> <Hess> what if your water breaks
<DeathStar> <Ren> B-But I want to go camping...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hess has used her birthday girl powers to order that Ren stays behind."
<DeathStar> *Ren hangs head and sits down* Send me cool pictures
<Chaintan> <Hess> youre gonna have to be responsible and wait till...
<Seraphna> Jaime> If she really wants to go I can see if Jen will come with us.
<Chaintan> 6*Hess considers
<Chaintan> <Hess> probably....4 years
<DeathStar> *Ren jerks* Eraaa... F-Fine
<DeathStar> *Taiga to Kyouki* Here that? No fun for 4 years if you have a kid
<DeathStar> *hear
<Chaintan> <Kitty> look, we're preventing another Dingo scenario
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Sooo... still want us to investigate this now that you know you arne't coming?"
<Seraphna> Si> Huff.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *Grabs the camping gear* <Ren> Yes. It's important. Becareful out there. *she hangs Noire a special camera* Here, you can use this to link up with me and let me see what you see if something strange happens. Otherwise, just have fun camping
<DeathStar> *Taiga to Kaori even
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hmmmm..." *nuzzles the camera in her Victoria's Secret Compartment*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Forest
<DeathStar> *despite it being January, it's actually decently warm - it's still cool, forcing the group to wear some warm clothing, but it's not freezing ass cold*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> and youre POSITIVE theres no Windego situation out here...
<DeathStar> *the trees are bare from winter and it makes it look creepier due to it with all the trees being baren as they walk toward the cabin. Ren talks to Kitty over the camera*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I mean, it doesn't sound like one
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty huffs
<DeathStar> <Ren> Plus Wiendigos are more up north, not in middle North America
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I just dont want to end up in a situation we didnt pack for
<Seraphna> Thena> A Weindigo sounds way more likely than Bigfoot. Or a Skinwalker... or a Lutgarue...
<Jackieness> <Noire> *points her bosom at Kitty so they can converse with Ren*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Are Wiendigos that dangerous?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty and Hess> Very
<Seraphna> Thena> Or maybe it's just Marcus.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Even I know about wiendigos
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We don't want to go near them
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's not the same thing, but I agree."
<DeathStar> *X walks along with them and oddly, Iko has joined them, her hair in a ponytail*
<Seraphna> Si> The days I pray for something as simple as bears.
<DeathStar> *soon they arrive at a beautuiful cabin in the middle of the woods, the owners lending it out to them since the happenings occur around them. The insides have a nice bear rug, nice furniture, a fire place, a few bedrooms, windows to look out into the forest, a nice pond nearby to fish in, a fridge stocked up, etc*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I think we'd all prefer bears to be honest, would mean we could just chill at the cabin with cocoa
<DeathStar> *it looks like a nice place to stay in.*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren said camping. We get a bugalow."
<Chaintan> <Hess> lets see how the connection situation is here
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "A nice one too."
<Seraphna> **Si starts with the regular decorations... salt lines, demon traps and one strange one that appears to be a picture of an adorable happy octopus**
<Chaintan> 6*Hess books it for living room
<DeathStar> *Taiga sets the camping gear off to the side incase they do decide to camp*
<DeathStar> *Iko moves to the kitchen to work on some meals, preparing something Miyuki would like*
<DeathStar> <X> Hm. So this is our battleground
<DeathStar> *X turns to Kaori* How are you holding up?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks across the floor and stomps her foot every few feet*
<Sara> <Kaori> I am fine, just keeping myself busy
<Seraphna> **Jaime takes out a book and starts to read**
<DeathStar> *Hess would find the holonet connections to be great*
<DeathStar> *and the holovid to be working fine*
<Chaintan> <Hess> we got a great connection up here, so we wont be bored or blacked out
<Chaintan> 6*Hess sighs in relief
<DeathStar> *Taiga comes down from the bedrooms* The beds are super soft
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Mmmmm
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This feels more like a holiday than a mission."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I can see why Ren wanted to do this mission
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No secret basement filled with bones, so far."
<Chaintan> <Hess> why cant it? being my birthday and all it'd be nice to just relax
<Seraphna> Si> **wiggles her ears** We must test this softness, Taigy.
<DeathStar> *Taiga jerks at Si, flustering; Si is soon hanging from some deer antlers*
<Seraphna> **Si pouts**
<Chaintan> <Hess> ok, that has to go..I dont want Bambi staring at me with those glass eyes
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Anyway. I guess we just ... wait for something to happen?
<DeathStar> *X ripples Si and the deer outside*
<Alicia> * Charlotte laughs, Michiru lounges around, playing a game as she waits.
<Chaintan> <Kitty> seems like a plan
<DeathStar> *the door suddenly rattles*
<DeathStar> *shake shake shake*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess and Kitty groan
<DeathStar> *then a creepy sounding* Michiruuuuuuu
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Hah? What's up?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> *holds up a hand and moves to the door* "Its the monster. I'll stab tentacles through the door now."
<DeathStar> *Noire would see... Locket. A large back pack on her back, panting from running all the way to the cabin. She looks like a wreck*
<DeathStar> <Locket> Miiiichiiiii, you went on a caaaabin advennntureeee withouuuuut meeee
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...its just some random wandering backpack...should I let it inside?"
<Seraphna> **Si slips back inside and huffs**
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Don't stab Locket!" *runs over to hug her* "I'm so sorry!"
<DeathStar> *Locket hugs her back; the two really do look similiar as they hug each other*
<Chaintan> <Hess> if anything else starts talking, Noire you can smash it
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... what is with that family
<DeathStar> *Taiga pats Si's head*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *waves a hand* "Fine, fine."
<DeathStar> *soon the sun begins to set and Iko sets out plates of some of Miyuki's favorite dishes for them to eat*
<DeathStar> *Locket sits by Michiru, eating, Taiga by Si, X by her lonesome*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits by X** So... how're you lately?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You know, this isn't so bad. I like this
<DeathStar> <X> Me? I'm good. If Kitty and Hess are happy, I'm happy
<Chaintan> 6*Hess bundles up beside Kaori with their plate of dinner. Kitty approaches X with a bowl of her own and in pajamas and slippers of...cats
<Chaintan> <Kitty> come on mama, you need to enjoy it a little too
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This is such a relaxing mission."
<DeathStar> *X pauses and nods, and takes it* Thanks, Kitty. *begins to eat*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *points her bosom at the others* "Smile for Ren."
<DeathStar> <Locket> Maybe tomorrow we can train!
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods a bit and pats her shoulder, then eats**
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty and Hess wave to Noire's bosom
<DeathStar> <Iko> I plan to fish for our next meal
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, I'm glad it looks...so...fun. *sniffle*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We cna always come back another time when there are no monsters, Ren darling."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right. *she nods, a little emotional these days it seems*
<DeathStar> *as they eat, at first it's not that noticeable, but soon there is a coppery smell in the air*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hmmmm..." *stands up* "...smell that?"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What's that smell?"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Iko, did you leave the meat packaging somewhere warm?
<DeathStar> <Iko> No. Everything is in the fridge
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Charlotte, you're with me."
<DeathStar> <X> ... *Frowns and checks the fridge*
<Seraphna> **Si wiggles her nose** Blood smell.
<Alicia> * Charlotte nods to Noire.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves for a window and peers out*
<Seraphna> Thena> Chad's basement smell.
<DeathStar> <Locket> Hm? Something up?
<DeathStar> *Taiga deadpans*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "The mission just got less comfy."
<DeathStar> *Noire can barely make out a shape, possibly, by the treeline near the waters. It stays very still, like it might be looking at the cabin, then it gets jerky and moves out of sight*
<Chaintan> <Hess> guess we gotta work for our meal so to speak
<DeathStar> *the movement unnatural*
<DeathStar> *Iko puts their food up, losing her desire to eat*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...someone is out there."
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know who it might be...
<Seraphna> Thena> Even I don't think it's Shia LaBeouf.
<DeathStar> <X> Who the fuck is that
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Taiga, was there a balcony in any of the rooms upstairs?
<Seraphna> **Jaime pouts.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Uh, yes. Yes there is
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I'll scope out from there
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty moves upstairs, double timing
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Want me to join you?
<DeathStar> *Taiga hurries after*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> extra set of eyes never hurts
<DeathStar> *the balcony door is opened, and Taiga frowns* Could have sworn that was shut... maybe Locket or someone left it open. *she steps out and looks out, her eyes looking almost different as she peers, using her ability to see well in the dark*
<DeathStar> <X> So, what's the plan? *to those downstairs* Go out there? <Locket> I can do that!
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I'm coming with."
<DeathStar> *Iko wipes the table*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As for the rest of you. Pair up. No one alone."
<Seraphna> **Si perks her ears, looking around by Taiga**
<Seraphna> Jaime> I guess I'll stick with my sister. **she smiles to Iko**
<DeathStar> *Iko gives Jaime some chores to do*
<Chaintan> <Hess> Grammie, can you guard Iko? she'll have a strong food smell on her that might seem really good to whatever this thing is
<Seraphna> **Jaime gets to it, beng the little sister**
<DeathStar> *Locket steps outside with a flashlight, shining it toward the lake*
<DeathStar> <X> I can do that
<DeathStar> <Iko> ..*eyes herself*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mm?
<Chaintan> <Hess> its not in a bad way, just if it is a bear, they might try and eat you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Comeone have a comm. Get Taiga on the call and see if she sees something."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess calls up Taiga
<Alicia> * Michiru follows Locket, while Charlotte readies her comm.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *answers while scanning with her group*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga, anything?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I see no movement; the balcony door was open. *The smell is getting a little stronger around the house*
<DeathStar> *Locket shines a light and there are some footprints. They look hooved like*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Open?" *turns to look at the others* "I am going with the assumption that we have a climber on our hands and it is now in here with us."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I didn't see anyone pass us... *turns to Kitty*
<Seraphna> Si> Seems like it just stinks around here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Secure the balcony doors and check room to room. I'm not taking any chances."
<Alicia> * Michiru looks over the footprints. Hoofprints?
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Should we follow them?"
<DeathStar> *the wind begins to pick up, like a storm might break out soon. And yes, whoever it was, it's definitely had hooves*
<DeathStar> *Locket follows the tracks but they vanish as it looks around the trees near the house*
<DeathStar> <Locket> It seems it went onto harder ground
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and ushers Kitty and Si back inside, locking the door, then peers inside*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "So we can't follow the tracks any further."
<DeathStar> <Locket> No. Think it went away like a good monster?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Everyone, make sure every window is secured, every door locked and bolted. Even if there is nothing out there, there is still a storm coming."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Stay in your groups though."
<DeathStar> *Iko jerks at the sound of the fridge being shaken*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> alright, lets try and check every window and door in groups, make sure its locked up properly and if need be--- oh come on
<DeathStar> <Iko> ... *moves to check it out and X follows*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I couldn't say. Seems like a storm's coming though. Maybe we should head back for now."
<Seraphna> **Thenas pop around the fridge** Thena defense force! Check Fridge!
<Seraphna> **Thena opens it carefully with TK**
<DeathStar> *Thena opens the fridge door into Kaori's face*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess pulls Kaori back
<Seraphna> Thena> Kaori shouldn't stand by shaking fridges.
<DeathStar> *Iko watches this and shakes head, going back to her chores*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Come on, Charlotte." *steps out the front door to check the perimeter of the house*
<Alicia> * Charlotte steps out with Noire.
<DeathStar> *Taiga checks the windows and doors with Taigaand Si; all seem secure except one window looks like it won't lock*
<DeathStar> *on the bottom level*
<Seraphna> Thena> Ancient Ghost Gods live in fridges!
<DeathStar> *Kaori stands there quietly as Hess saves her*
<Sara> * Kaori stares at Thena
<Seraphna> Thena> Never heard of Zuul?
<Chaintan> <Hess> I dont think its a good time
<DeathStar> *Locket and company soon find tracks again*
<DeathStar> *Right under the balcony*
<Jackieness> <Noire> **continues her round of the house with Charlotte*
<DeathStar> *Kaori continues to stare creepily, holding some food in her hands, moving with Hess to the table*
<Seraphna> **Si muses, seeing if her salt lines have been ruined on the bad window**
<DeathStar> *not yet*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I'm gonna guess it went up onto the balcony." *looks for some kind of tracks up to the balcony*
<DeathStar> *Michiru would find signs that it might have jumped up to it*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "...yeah, it's inside, somewhere."
<DeathStar> <Locket> Well lets check the upper floor again
<DeathStar> *Locket hurries inside*
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves to the table*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "Checking in all groups. Anything?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *comms* One window won't latch. Otherwise, nothing
<DeathStar> *thunder is heard and a light rain begins to fall*
<Alicia> * Michiru hurries inside with her. "Whatever was outside got inside by the balcony."
<DeathStar> *Locket checks the bedrooms and Michiru would find something under the covers*
<DeathStar> *in Kaori and Hess' room*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "Use a cabinet to block the window then. We're coming in to search the house."
<Seraphna> Thena> Free Ice Cream for anyone who snuck in!
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Aha!" *pulls off the covers*
<DeathStar> *Michiru finds Kaori playing a handheld, with earplugs in*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty mutters about a free ass kicking too as she attempts to ripple for the roof to check
<Sara> * Kaori hums to herself
<Alicia> <Michiru> "...Kaori..."
<DeathStar> *the Kaori downstairs smiles creepily at Thena*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves back inside through the front door*
<DeathStar> <X> I think the woods is getting to your girlfriend
<Seraphna> **Thena offers the creepy one ice cream**
<Chaintan> <Hess> Kaokao? you ok?
<DeathStar> *Kaori does an odd jerk and laugh, holding Hess' hand*
<DeathStar> *Locket shakes Kaori*
<Alicia> <Michiru> *comms* "Where's Hess? Weren't we supposed to stick in groups?"
<DeathStar> <Locket> Hey, hey
<DeathStar> *she tries to get her attention as she plays her game*
<Sara> * Kaori blinks and turns
<DeathStar> <Locket> How long have you been there? Since dinner?
<Sara> * Kaori takes out her earphones
<Sara> <Kaori> Sorry? Did you say dinner?
<DeathStar> <Locket> ...I asked how long have you been there....since...dinner?
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Didn't you hear? We were supposed to stick together..."
<Sara> <Kaori> I guess so?
<DeathStar> *Locket comms Hess quietly* Um, Hess?
<DeathStar> *the Kaori downstairs stands up, oddly moving off; by now the smell is quiet overpowering and Iko frowns, getting a perfume out to combat it as the downstairs Kaori moves into the bathroom*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess winces and uses her free hand to answer
<Chaintan> <Hess> yeah?
<DeathStar> <Locket> We have a Kaori up here...do you have one...down there...?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "All teams check in."
<Chaintan> <Hess> what do you mean? she just went to the bathroom
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Here up on the roof with Kitty
<Alicia> <Michiru> *comm to Noire* "I'm here with Locket and Kaori."
<DeathStar> <X> Living room with Iko and Hess and Jaime
<DeathStar> *Locket takes Kaori's hand and leads her down with Michiru
<Alicia> <Michiru> *comm to Noire* "Bedroom."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess looks to where Kaori went
<DeathStar> <Locket> Kaori
<DeathStar> *it is quiet in the bathroom so far*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess slowly approaches
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks back into the living room* "Where is Hess?"
<Chaintan> <Hess> Kaokao? you ok in there
<DeathStar> <X> *forms a ripple blade and approaches*
<DeathStar> *no response*
<DeathStar> *up on the roof, Kitty would see a figure in the yard right as the rain picks up*
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I see it
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty leaps for it
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses** So how many Kaoris are there now? I think I lost track.
<Chaintan> <Hess> Kao, you need to say something 6*pounding her hand against the door
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Did you say there is more than one Kaori?!"
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, which one's the real one?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we fight Shifter Hunters all the time..." *adjusts ehr glasses in agitation*
<DeathStar> *Kitty lands on a goat like creature. It shakes about unnatural, a strange laughter emitting from it. X rips open the door and inside is a small window that nothing should be able to fit through, but it's open somehow, with some goat hair on the window and hoof marks on the toilet seat as it stood up to slip out*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well the one smiling creepily and refusing to eat snacks is a bit suspicious.
<Sara> * The Kaori with Locket just tilts her head at all this weirdness
<DeathStar> *Taiga leaps down in fox form and lands on Kitty's head and then hops off, reforming into her human form*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> What the fuck is that
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Secure that window."
<DeathStar> *Taiga comms everyone as she gets drenched* We have a goat!
<Seraphna> **Si lands with Taiga** A... Goat---person?
<DeathStar> <Locket> ... what?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...its a Jersey Devil..."
<Seraphna> Thena> CHUPACABRA!
<DeathStar> <Iko> Excuse me?
<Seraphna> Thena> Wait no that EATS goats.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty grips on its horns to force it back down
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Dont think I wont stew you Goatman
<Seraphna> Si> What's a Jersey Devil?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "A Jersey Devil... goat like cryptid that hangs out in the woods and messily eats animals... soemtimes people."
<DeathStar> *The goatman, perhaps caught off guard by such an action, is forced back down into the ground. A strange laughter emits and does shakey movement* <Iko> So it wanted to eat Hess?
<DeathStar> <Iko> Or me?!
<DeathStar> *X ripples out side with camping rope*
<DeathStar> <X> Here
<Chaintan> <Kitty> I dont think its a picky ngh eater
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, it's not going to."
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Mama, might be best to just stab it
<Seraphna> Si> So Thena's friend is in the clear.
<DeathStar> <X> Oh, okay
<DeathStar> *X ripple blades it in the heart*
<DeathStar> *the goat man soon stops moving*
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty makes a gross expression as she gets off the now leaking goat
<DeathStar> <Locket> *to Kaori* Do you guys do this often?
<Chaintan> <Kitty> ugh....and I thought it stunk before
<Alicia> * Charlotte makes records of this, including scanning the goatman.
<DeathStar> *Taiga helps get Kitty up to the bathroom
<Seraphna> **Thena waves out a window** It's all good Stan! Thanks! **she seemingly waves to no one, certainly not a bigfoot**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets...get you washed...before you turn into a goatwoman
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We have proof that Jersey Devils exist now!"
<Chaintan> <Kitty> yeah Id rather like that to not happen
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and you killed it."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess kicks the now dead goatman in the gut
<DeathStar> *Charlotte has logged the strange creature's information*
<Chaintan> <Hess> thats what you get for copying my fiancee
<Sara> * Kaori deadpans at Locket
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We solved a centuries old mytery... and you killed it..."
<DeathStar> <X> What? Kitty told me to do it, I did
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Do you think it's the only one?"
<DeathStar> <X> My question is there a mate out here
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Oi, its made people and animals dissapear
<DeathStar> *X ripples the body away so they don't have to smell it, but Noire can examine it later*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Lets hope we don't need to find out."
<DeathStar> *Taiga hands Kitty soap and washing material into the bathroom*
<DeathStar> *while buring her clothes if needbe*
<Jackieness> <Noire> Anyway... resume storm preparations."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Taiga, there is a window that won't lock. Could you fix the latch?"
<Alicia> <Michiru> "They should be easier now though."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll get on that.
<Chaintan> 6*Kitty moves to scrub down
<DeathStar> *Taiga grabs some tools, flexing her bad hand and moves to do so as the rain continues to come down*
<DeathStar> -Mini Time Jump-
<DeathStar> *a few hours later, the storm is really coming down. The power flickers now and again, but the smell has left and things seem back to normal. The Goatman is dead, they have holovid, holonet to play games, good food and a fire going*
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits by the fire in cute pajamas while Iko has gone to bed already*
<DeathStar> <Locket> *uses a beam in the cabin to do pull ups*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *moves a chess piece*
<Alicia> * Charlotte calls Ren to fill her in on everything that happened, Michiru joining Locket in training
<DeathStar> *Ren nods, going staticy whenever the power flickers* I see. A Goat creature. Is everyone okay? Are you okay?
<DeathStar> <Locket> *Grins at Michiru* You've gotten strong
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is wearing pajamas* "The mystery of the Jersey devil was solved, Ren... and promptly killed."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm just glad no one was hurt. Especially Hess and Kaori since this is kind of a special day for them. *she calls out* You okay Kaori?
<Sara> <Kaori> Huh?
<DeathStar> <Ren> It mimiced you. Are you okay?
<Sara> <Kaori> ...Yes?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Right. Hess, give Kaori a head-to-toe examination."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm glad. As a surprise I asked the cabin people to leave you and Hess some champaigne if you two want it. *to Noire* I'm sorry your Jersey Devil was killed.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe the body will provide something
<Seraphna> **Thena hums, talking TV deals**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I got some scans, if nothing else."
<DeathStar> *as they talk a faint copper smell begins to be smelt. X pauses, annoyed, having been reading a book*
<DeathStar> <X> Tell me that is the dead body outside
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..will have to do. And what... what if that had been some drunk fratboy in a goat costume, hmmm? Stab stab?!"
<Chaintan> 6*Hess deadpans, toweling off her hair
<Chaintan> <Hess> I am not going to do that to Kaokao
<DeathStar> <Ren> Not give her champaigne?
<Chaintan> <Hess> if she wants some
<DeathStar> *X steps out into the rain* Let me go deal with the smell of the body
<Chaintan> <Hess> I meant more of the head to toe examination, like shes a criminal
<DeathStar> *Ren turns bright read on the video* I-I-I got to go
<Chaintan> <Kitty> Im staying in this time
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... and to think she's pregnant
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its to ensure Kaori's well being... and someone needs to go out with X."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Why is that? She's a grandma now
<DeathStar> *Taiga moves to the window, peering outside and tries to see through the rain* Soon to be a great grandmother
<Chaintan> <Hess> Oi
<Chaintan> 6*Hess sighs and slips shoes on
<Chaintan> <Hess> I'll help...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It is storming."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Oh, you meant go out into the storm.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Right right
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I thought were still being LEWD
<DeathStar> *We
<Seraphna> Si> That's later tonight.
<DeathStar> *Si hangs up from a bear
<DeathStar> <Iko> Should I join you?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *slips off her glasses and rubs the bridge of her nose like Cassandra often did when shananigans happened*
<Seraphna> Si> **huffs** I will have my vengance.
<DeathStar> *Iko puts on a raincoat and steps out with Hess*
<DeathStar> <Locket> *to Michiru* This is like a horror movie
<Chaintan> <Hess> you sure Iko? I think Miyuki would be ready to eat me if you got hurt
<DeathStar> <Locket> They all step outside and are killed off and we are left alone in the cabin to be picked off later
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Or maybe it's a thriller."
<Seraphna> **A Thena clone goes with them**
<DeathStar> <Iko> I'll be fine! I'm training to be really tough just like my sisters. *she shines a light and they see X up ahead.*
<DeathStar> *Locket sets down a bottle* Tomorrow we should play spin the bottle!
<DeathStar> <Locket> All camping trips need one game of this
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Are you 5?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I really hope we don't have to deal with a second Jersey Devil... though if we do, maybe we can capture this one."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What next? Truth or dare?"
<Chaintan> <Hess> Grammie? everything ok
<Seraphna> Jaime> I could get behind that.
<DeathStar> *X turns; Iko winces, preparing for X to act weird*
<DeathStar> <X> I thought I saw something move in the woods
<DeathStar> *Iko relaxes*
<DeathStar> <X> NEar where I moved the body
<Seraphna> Thena> There's more of them?
<DeathStar> <X> Maybe. Unless a heart stab doesn't kill them. *X moves forward with those outside to the spot she dumped it* Lets end this once and for all
<Chaintan> 6*Hess nod
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just looks at Jaime*
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, back at the cabin, the door begins to twitch as someone outside begins to try to open it, then a strange, non-humanish voice calls out* Leeet me iiin. I'm looocked out
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmm-hmmm..." *holds up a hand and moves to the door*
<Seraphna> Jaime> **sighs**
<DeathStar> *they find the spot and the body is missing, with a ton of blood where it was located, the smell of copper is strong here. There's a sign of a blood trail as something dragging the body off*
<DeathStar> <X> Well, there it goes. I don't think it walked off.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "What a surprise. The body is gone."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What is the password?"
<DeathStar> *for those back at the cabin there is a long pause, then the door jerks hard, as if someone slammed against it* Leeeeeet ... ME ... IN.
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Is that the password?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Nope.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Enter at your own peril, for I am Noire, the World Eater!" *spreads her arms out dramatically*
<DeathStar> <Iko> *her elven ears twitch and she moves along; X follows the trail and it looks like the body was moved and then it vanishes. Blood dripping down from a tree*
<DeathStar> <Iko> eeek!
<Seraphna> Jaime> And I'm like, Jaime, Nature Goddess and stuff.
<DeathStar> <Locket> ... what?
<DeathStar> *she eyes Kaori, to see if she has some title, too*
<DeathStar> *s well as Michiru*
<Chaintan> <Hess> thats not good
<DeathStar> <X> I wonder if they ate it, or moved it high up the tree
<DeathStar> <Iko> D-Does it matter?
<Alicia> <Michiru> "I'm just Michiru."
<DeathStar> *back at the cabin, the slamming soon stops, but the smell remains*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "We got all the windows closed, didn't we? And the balcony door closed."
<DeathStar> <X> Should we head back? *to Hess*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...hget the others on the comm."
<Seraphna> Jaime> No doubt we missed something.
<DeathStar> <Locket> What could we have missed?
<Seraphna> Jaime> This place have a cellar? It's always the cellar.
<DeathStar> *there's a sound of the balcony door being messed with upstairs*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I didn't see any signs of a cellar while walking around
<Chaintan> <Hess> absolutely
<Alicia> <Michiru> "It's trying to get in through the balcony."
<DeathStar> *X nods and begins to walk back back the others*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess picks up Iko, and pulls out the gift Taiga gave her
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Charlotte, with me!" *dashes up the stairs*
<Alicia> * Charlotte follows Noire upstairs!
<DeathStar> *the Taiga upgrade gleams*
<DeathStar> *they find the balcony empty, the creature having moved on*
<DeathStar> *meanwhile, Kaori would feel something standing behind her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *comm* "Outside team, something is trying to get into the cabin."
<Sara> * Kaori shivers
<Sara> * And turns around
<DeathStar> *the goat man stands theer, having come down from the fireplace, burnt a bit looking, doing it's weird goat jerk. Taiga and Locket jerk in surprise*
<DeathStar> *X grabs the comm* Understood. Hess' ripple allows her to pinpoint ripple and they arrive right inside the house*
<Alicia> <Michiru> "You didn't get enough last time?"
<DeathStar> *this one looks a little different, perhaps a mate to the previous one. It ... nabs Taiga, feeling she is the easiest one to grab and moves to climb back up the fireplace*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sighs and snaps her fingers, the stone of the fireplace attempting to seize it**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *makes a racket as she runs down the stairs*
<Alicia> * Michiru rushes forwards to punch the Goatman
<Seraphna> **Si follows this up with a kick** Let my wife go you!
<DeathStar> *it turns, all jerkily at Noire and Locket and Taiga curses, unable to hang Si from something as all the attacks do their thing. The goatman does a strange uncanny laugh*
<Seraphna> **Si grabs Taiga and shifts back**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Shew.... *pats Si*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *lashes dark tendrils to try to ensnare it*
<Seraphna> **Si then uses her Flame Control to ignite the fireplace**
<DeathStar> *the Goatman is burnt and pulled out.*
<DeathStar> <X> ... *to Hess* Well...
<DeathStar> <X> I think tomorrow I'm going home
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Don't kill it!" *tres to pull back out of the fireplace*
<Sara> <Kaori> I'm never going to look at goats the same way again
<DeathStar> <Iko> Why ...does she want goats so much? I can buy her goats
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We should bring it in for study!" *she sounds almost like a mad scientist*
<DeathStar> *it's creepy goat eyes peer at Kaori*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what Charlotte said..."
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Morning:
<DeathStar> *morning comes up and the smell doesn't quite go around due to them having the goatman all tied up. Iko, looking tired and lacking sleep, has her bags packed, as does X*
<DeathStar> <Iko> ... as long as that thing is around, I refuse to remain here in this nice cabin. *the storm, now over, has given them a lovely place full of interesting things to do inside and to fish and other things*
<DeathStar> <Locket> ... yeah. I think I'll find another place to train
<Seraphna> Jaime> I'm sure we can find a nice lab to study it in.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm taking this thing in... where is the carcass of the other?"
<DeathStar> *the goatman laughs*
<DeathStar> <X> I think it ate it
<DeathStar> <X> If not it's in one of the trees
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *walks by and pats Hess and Kaori* I'll find you a nicer cabin that does not smell like demonic goat
<DeathStar> *she trudges out*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then check the tree to make sure."
<DeathStar> <X> .... why....me.... *she turns to Charlotte* Go climb a tree
<DeathStar> *she walks out*
<Seraphna> **Si follows Taiga**
<DeathStar> *Iko sniffs and steps out*
<Sara> <Kaori> ... I hate to think that every time you have a birthday we're going to be thinking of all this
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Blame Ren for this one."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "She didn't know it'd be like this."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> *to Kaori* We'll have plan something tomorrow and erase this memory
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just the reports of disappearances and murders. Hah!"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Besides, if that goat wasn't in here, we could have used this cabin to our heart's content. Now I doubt they'll ever get that copper smell out
<Jackieness> <Noire> "After this, spa day. My treat."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That works."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And I'm sure they'll get the smell out by next time we're here."
<DeathStar> *Taiga heh heh's like she's nuts if she thinks she'll ever come back here*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess kisses Kaori
<Chaintan> <Hess> its ok, we'll have plenty that arent like this
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We did promise Ren that she could come here after the danger was dealt with."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll find a better cabin for her. All of you
<Seraphna> Si> I did not get to test the beds with Taiga. I will have my revengance.
<DeathStar> *Si hangs from a branch as they leave*
<Sara> <Kaori> ...I hope so
<DeathStar> <Iko> Oh oh oh!
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuuuuuu!
<DeathStar> *Iko runs forward and pulls our her datapad and sets it up to do a timed camera picture. Then runs back and takes a picture of everyone - complete with goatman being dragged and Si hanging from her branch*
<DeathStar> <Iko> There!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then... I'm going to go make my report to Ren."
<DeathStar> *Iko sends a copy to everyone*
<DeathStar> <Iko> I'll digitally remove the goat later and send another copy
<Seraphna> Si> And I am gonna cuddle Taiga. HAH! Already hanging!
<DeathStar> -END-