The Alien Wars 6: Fumoffu

Session 42

Session Start: Tue Mar 22 17:30:42 2022
Session Ident: #fumoffu
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* Topic is 'Season 2 | Tuesdays once or twice a month | Phase 7 | Session 42: Homonculus - March 22nd'
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<DeathStar> Are you ready?
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<Seraphna> **flops on Jackie**
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-642.10.29
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo, Japan
<DeathStar> *Reikana has been given leave from idol business to return to Earth as everyone is at Andrea's mansion these days*
<DeathStar> *Ren snacks on food* So how is everything going, Noire?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan grabs a snack from Ren's shadow**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... I asked Aunt Bobbi to tuttor me in using my Dark powers for more than just stabbing things."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mmmhm. So you plan to learn in the dark arts?
<DeathStar> *Andrea walks by in the background with Cassandra and Setsuna* Do you two need anything for your rooms? *Setsuna lists a few things while walking*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Maybe not specialize in them... but its another thing in my toolbox."
<DeathStar> <Ren> A Warrior Mage. *she nods*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I just let Setsuna do the shopping." *said offhandedly*
<DeathStar> <Setsuna> Finding sales is easy. <Andrea> You two are rich - you should just steal stuff. Like me
<Seraphna> **Thena appears and lounges**
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "We don't steal stuff 'because' we are rich."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I suppose so."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh? *she goes to snark when suddenly she falls against a bookcase in pain. Setsuna blinking*
<DeathStar> *Ren blinks, glancing over* Hm?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan blinks and pops out by her** Mistress?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother!" *stands*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Here..." *tries to steady Andrea*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan looks her over, frowning**
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Ah, I'm fine. *she eyes her hand which is twitching - obviously out control and she seems to have to try to force it to still itself as she leans against Cass* <Andrea> I think I'll ... rest a moment downstairs.
<DeathStar> *Andrea works her way toward the area of the secret part of the sealed house*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sniffs a bit and frowns, diving into a shadow**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... is she alright?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I doubt it..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "She won't admit it though."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Should we check in with Cuddles or follow her?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Naturally." *glances at Ren* "Call Cuddles. Mother is heading to her secret room, which is a pain to get into... even for me."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and gets on her comm. Setsuna walks over to where Andrea was at and there doesn't seem to be anything there*
<DeathStar> *As if nothing exists - clearly dark one stuff*
<DeathStar> <Setsuna> Hm
<Seraphna> Thena> So is that where Kaelan keeps sneaking off to?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...she had better not be..." *crosses ehr arms and turns aside*
<DeathStar> <Ren> This where she stole those highly powerful tomes for Bobbi?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh? What's in there?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Because I don't see a room
<Seraphna> Thena> Whatever is in there, perhaps she gets in so easily because she's allowed. **shrugs and noms a snack**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Why would Kaelan be allowed inside when Noire and myself are not?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright Noire, use your abilities and make the door appear
<DeathStar> *Ren does jazz hands*
<Seraphna> **Thena keeps eating** Well, as someone used to being presumed upon, maybe you don't know everything about her.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...obviously if I could, I would have done so already..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *muses* Maybe the room was more easily accessed when the house thought was dead
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Makes sense. There's no need for security then.""
<Seraphna> **Second Thena serves Thena and herself tea** Could be. Should ask yourself how much you know about Andrea.
<DeathStar> <Ren> *eyes Thena* And what do YOU know?
<Seraphna> Thena> That I don't know. **sips**
<DeathStar> <Setsuna> Well, my area of expertise, there's always a spare key.
<DeathStar> <Setsuna> You just need to find it.
<Seraphna> Thena> Every door has a key! Is a good idea.
<Alicia> * Charlotte begins to poke around the area with dark powers
<DeathStar> *Charlotte gets a lucky roll and shades of a door appears*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *eyes them* "Noire is starting to have one of her moods again. Let's move on, Setsuna."
<DeathStar> *Setsuna nods and walks off*
<DeathStar> <Ren> There's something there.
<DeathStar> *Cuddles arrives, out of breath, with her doctor supplies*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *walks off with her*
<Seraphna> Thena> **tilts her head** Oh hi Sis!
<DeathStar> *her famfrit ears twitching* Where's the patient
<Seraphna> Thena> Hiding in a Dark One Vault.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother decided to go and hide." *gestures at the outline of the door*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "In here. I'm trying to get the door open."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> ... *just flops in chair* Great. So I been doing my part as promised
<Seraphna> Thena> What's wrong with her anyway?
<Seraphna> **Thena sits herself in Cuddles' lap**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Learning about Homonculus.
<DeathStar> *the GM will let Charlotte know if she gets a lucky roll on picking the door*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That is what Miss Cuddles is trying to determine..."
<Seraphna> Thena> That's like a clone right?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Something like that, but I don't think they need to be a copy of anyone..."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Well, she is homonculus made by a powerful Dark Lord long ago and attained the power of many hundreds of Dark Ones, making Andrea one of the most powerful Dark Ones ever; Noire and Reikana are technically half homonculus themselves, explaining their ability to drain other Dark Ones so eaisly
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> It's in their body make up
<Seraphna> **Thena muses** So not much like my clones. Though maybe a bit like Threna.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> However unlike those two, Andrea being a full Homonculus will break down without power overtime. I think we've seen it happen once before
<Seraphna> Thena> Well... yeah. Weren't there two of them at one point?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and there aren't any bad Dark Ones left to drain..."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Being a "Tool" - when she scattered her energy to defeat the swarm, Titus put her back together and didn't bother to really put her together properly. She's in a form that's barely stitched together with just enough energy to walk about.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> He just wanted her to attack people
<Seraphna> Thena> Mmm. There's remnants still all over the Galaxy.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I'm hoping I could learn more in Bobbi's tomes
<Seraphna> Thena> Including a report of a... well... scary thing.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, part of it is healing, part of it is recharging."
<DeathStar> *The door unlocks*
<DeathStar> *startling Ren*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "There!"
<Seraphna> Thena> I think it's safe for me to go in. **she puts on a necklace**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I'll, uh, wait out here - if you find what I need let me know.
<DeathStar> *Ren hides behind Charlotte as the door creeps open on the bookcase*
<DeathStar> *REvealing a massive chamber*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm her daughter, I'm going in!" *stomps rights through*
<Alicia> * Charlotte heads in. She'll claim she went in after Thena if Andrea is upset
<Seraphna> **Thena hops off her lap, then follows the Noire.**
<DeathStar> *inside is a large area with bookcases full of books and ancient Dark One weapons hung up that look like they're full of power that could cleave worlds*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...wooh..."
<DeathStar> *other dark relics have been put away in here that seem majorly dangerous*
<DeathStar> *some of the tomes in here seem to be just history books*
<Seraphna> Thena> Seems like she has plenty to drain here.
<DeathStar> <Ren> They seem rather dangerous
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If she can just drain the weapons directly."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother!"
<DeathStar> *there seems to be voices deeper in*
<Seraphna> Thena> She's obviously here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *walks toward the voices*
<Alicia> * Charlotte follows
<DeathStar> *they come across Andrea arguing --- with a younger, more powerful looking version of herself about the tomes, both turning to the group* <Ren> Whoa.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peeks from behind the younger one**
<Alicia> * Charlotte blinks, adjusting spectacles that were not there a moment ago for effect in a manner Noire might
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what is going on?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... Okay then
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...why is Kaelan here?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...yes....why?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Probably better to explain why you are~
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm a concerned daughter."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I was asking my Simulacrum that
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm just as concerned."
<DeathStar> *The younger one shifts* <Simulacrum> She helped locate Mistress.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You were gone, we needed to try and find you. It's obvious. I'm the one that actually tried to look.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> This room is one of the most dangerous places for Dark relics in the galaxy. I've been spending my life gathering them. Who took the tomes?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Bobbi. She was using them to seek you out. It's how we found... well that thing in Space too.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Bobbi. *she mouths slowly* Bobbi has the tomes.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is that bad?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I can take you to her little secret space too if you want. I never promised to keep anything from you. **she grins**
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Those things has stuff in them I would not dare read and she has likely memorized every spell in the,
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Who knows what she can unleash now.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I think she's more afraid of what might unleash itself out there.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So... do we trust her?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Like this... **shows Andrea a picture of something in space**
<DeathStar> *Andrea peers at Kaelan, then at Noire*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Do you trust her?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Not really? But it was that or never find you.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We were close before Titus got you somehow.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan muses** Perhaps because I no longer existed it meant he got to you first.
<DeathStar> *The Sim seems to sense that Andrea is not in a good mood and touches Kaelan's shoulder warningly*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises her hands* "Whetehr I trust her or not is irrelevant as to who controls the tomes now. I have started going to her for tutoring, though I have not peeked inside the tomes myself."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan quiets, shifting a bit closer to the Sim**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That wouldn't have happened if you'd let me help out!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You two were moping instead of even trying. So I found Bobbi's stash and found out about this place.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... Haaaa. I suppose it's too late either way to try to take them back. *she shakily raises a hand* I'm going to wipe this place out and everything in it. I assume you got everything you wanted in here, Kaelan? *she eyes her*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Why would you wipe out a place that could save your life?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Because I don't trust it falling in others' hands to save my life.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Moping?!" *she forms dark energy balls and reabsorbs them*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She can't get back in, you must have figured out why I can get in.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Absorb the weapons. Reclaim power. If you eat it they can't use anything here.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I need more training. A lot more training."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *hands are clenched into fists* "...and as to why I didn't come in here to do what you did to 'help'... its because mother told me not to play with this room."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And... agreed."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I can tell why yes. A faulty security system. *suddenly, it looks like Andrea's strings are cut out* ... whatever. *she turns to go*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mistress. It's not faulty.
<DeathStar> <Sim> ... *hangs head* I believe I have done something wrong in allowing people in here.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Nah, you're you for the same reason she's mad.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You're both... more than just the Evil you claim.
<DeathStar> *Andrea steps outside and leaves the door open to the world, holding her head*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes off her glasses* "Kaelan, conversation is over."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Um, good news? She's leaving the door open to everyone now
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We can close it.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...nothing bad is without something good, I guess."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers at Sim** You shouldn't give up just yet.
<DeathStar> <Sim> *shrugs* I am here to serve at my Mistress' leisure. And answer questions.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Everyone out." *slips her glasses back on*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers at Sim still** I'll take it to be safe for now, if she agrees to leave it be I'll return.
<DeathStar> *Ren walks outside where Andrea is sitting with Cuddles who is examining her*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So... what was that all about anyway?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Kaelan, that means you too."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan ignores her, waiting for Sim's response**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... rude."
<DeathStar> *Sim nods* That would be best.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan leans over and kisses her cheek** Just... keep up your duties. I'll talk to her.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan then turns to go, still ignoring Noire**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *watches Kaelan walk past*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> *finishes her examination while Andrea seems to just seem half-out of it with her head propped up, waiting for everyone to gather in the main house with her*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I've never seen Kaelan like that before..." *heads out after Kaelan*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan steps out, peering over Andrea**
<Seraphna> **Thena having quietly observed, sneaks out after the rest**
<DeathStar> <Ren> *shrugs* I'll give her a club demerit on attitude and take away cookie rights! *She jokes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... seal the door after us, Charlotte." *heads back up*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Understood."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You could just ask Sim to do so you know. Act like she's standing right there.
<DeathStar> *Sim is back in the room*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> *eyes them all fighting* You know, I don't know what happened in there, but if you all have issues, please keep it away from my patient
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes in a deep breath* "...how is my mother?"
<Seraphna> **Thena peers over Andrea, tapping her chin**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Weak, in a lot of pain, probably tuning a lot of this out due to it or because her body is breaking down. We need to learn more about homoculus and try to help steady her body. Whatever dark ritual made her.
<Seraphna> Thena> So the books.
<Alicia> * Charlotte closes the door behind her, sighing. "Yes, this is not the time for personal issues."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> It'll also repower maybe back to what she used to be if we do it properly. I've noticed on previous visits her not doing well
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Right, time for Bobbi to pay us back by using that knowledge she gained.
<DeathStar> *The door remains open*
<DeathStar> *as if it cannot be closed*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... Sim, can you close the door?"
<DeathStar> *Andrea does open her eyes* Whatever knowledge is in those books is not worth it
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You yourself already said she has is.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If it'll help you, it is worth it."
<DeathStar> *Sim pokes her head out finally* <Sim> Master wants the door open, it will remain open. *She slinks back into recess of the room*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... well, alright then."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother... what do we need to do to help you?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *leans forward* Cuddles is probably right, but what little I remember about my birth, the Dark Lords used many sacrifices. ... but you'll see if you go down the Dark Arts. There are many arts that will be fine to use. Bobbi has probably used several to save the day already and will teach these to you if she is a good one
<DeathStar> <Andrea> But the Dark One's more corrupted arts are where they can really "Create" life and alter the world.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tilts her head** Mistress, I don't get it. You first say you don't want anyone to get ahold of this stuff, then you leave the door wide open. Can't we use the energy in these things to fuel such spells and recharge you?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Do you pour water into a broken cup?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> If I lack any other cups, yes.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The energy would just seep through me.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So we fix the cup first.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Lets fox hole to the Dark Planet.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That's a long fox hole.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Oh you can't manage it?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Healing and recharging."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I use Dark Space for long jumps.
<DeathStar> *Ren hugs on charlotte*
<Seraphna> Thena> I could just teleport us...
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Well be done with it, warper.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Little deus ex machina
<Seraphna> **Thena pinches Cuddles' on the butt, and teleports them over**
<DeathStar> *They arrive where large signs of Precusor is being put up all over the place, signaling a name change for the planet*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...what is this?"
<DeathStar> *the resort slowly being finished as Vesper stands there, wearing black and dressing more like when she was Dusk*
<Seraphna> Thena> Will it be named Pre-Bob?
<DeathStar> <Ren> *looks around* Hm
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans on Noire*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tugs Su out of her tails and gives her something** Take care of that for me for a bit.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *puts an arm around Andrea*
<DeathStar> *in the distance, a large alien spikey cat runs from Ceilidh who is trying to get DNA from it still, having yet to be returned to Hess'*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *Watches*
<Seraphna> Thena> Truly a skilled kitty.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... okay, what happened here?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I don't think we want to get involved
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tuesday.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And it didn't return to normal?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just... don't make eye contact. We need to find auntie."
<DeathStar> *X can be seen trying to get Ceilidh for sealing her cat*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, it looks like their life is about to end anyway - let us go
<DeathStar> *as they walk by the commotion, Vesper meets with them*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Hello, Noire
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Good day, Miss Vesper. I see you have settled in quite well."
<DeathStar> *she oddly gives off a faint dark energy - despite no longer having Dusk*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Yes, I really feel like this place has helped me flourished
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Allow me to show you to your aunt. *she gestures and guides them to the room*
<DeathStar> *Ren walks along, oblivious*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm reliable, right?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers Vesper over**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yes.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You sure you're okay Vesp? You've been acting a bit... umm... Goddessy lately.
<DeathStar> <Vesper> Hm? Goddessy?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "She seems alright to me."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "She seems alright to me too, are you sure it's not a you thing?"
<DeathStar> *Ren gropes Charlotte* Very reliable
<DeathStar> *Cuddles looks about, mumbling things*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A bit like when you were sharing your body. But I'm not sensing a God in you.
<DeathStar> <Vesper> I don't know anything about that - just working hard. *She knocks on Bobbi's door and Bobbi calls them inside*
<DeathStar> <Vesper> If you need me later, I'll be at my room
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Is something wrong, Miss Cuddles?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'll ferry your boytoy over later.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Just trying to keep up with all the strangeness here
<DeathStar> *she messes with her hair*
<Seraphna> Thena> Just think of it like visiting Nevaeh's house.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Coem on, mother." *helps Andrea into Bobbi's room*
<DeathStar> *Bobbi rises, her room painted dark colored with books with normal tomes on them, the special tomes hidden away.*
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> How is she? *Cuddles takes a seat, musing - unlike most of Athena's kids, she seems to be the most down to Earth of them, peerign about*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Here we are.... <Ren> Yep. *She nods, holding Char's hand*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A broken cup in need of repair.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Miss Cuddles, cna you please explain to auntie what your findings thus far have been."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Right. Titus when gathering Andrea's power from the stars didn't bother to care for her body and damaged her homonculus body - beyond repair.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> And due to how it designed, it needs to hold dark energy to survive or she'll die. Even if you pour energy into it, it'll leak out, maybe even damage it more.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I don't give her much longer right now.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, how do we heal her?"
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Well. Let me gather the books on how to make a homonculus and see what we can learn.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...thank you..."
<DeathStar> *Bobbi seems to open a small chamber where she keeps the tomes stored; Andrea twitching violently against Noire*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan leans down and feeds Andrea some of her darkness**
<DeathStar> *And fishes through them and pulls out a cover with what appears to be a life form covered in blood and pulls it out, sitting down; flipping through it, there seems to be pages on making all sorts of creatures on it, including the large massive space creatures they encountered in space*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother..."
<DeathStar> *Andrea at first seems to do better, then her body spasms by the time Bobbi has found the page*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns a bit, filing that information away for later**
<Alicia> * Charlotte pays attention, though remains focused on things related to Andrea.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> .... *seems to close her eyes, tuning things out as she retreats a bit*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Kaelan... I know you think you are helping... but... like a crack in a ceramic cup... the pressure of trying to fill the vessel is just widening the cracks..."
<DeathStar> *Charlotte would see all sorts of strange and horrifing creatures Dark Ones can summon which one day DS will no doubt go over and Charlotte will go a-ha!*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan's ears twitch**
<DeathStar> *but for now Bobbi lays the tome down and shows homonculus - a nude figure laying in a pool of blood and the details on how to make one*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hmm, is the blood specific?
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> They are made from - preferably - the blood of Dark Ones - the more the better, the body of the homoculus bathing in it to make it it's blood. Other races' blood can be added to stregthen it. The being who is tying the homonculus to it will add their blood to the ritual last when the body has formed. So blood bath, most of the ritual incanation is said and body is formed, then adding their blood to bind them
<DeathStar> <Ren> But is there a way to repair one?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's possible that similar techniques, on a smaller scale, could, but I'm not certain."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So I suppose slaughtering some cows isn't going to work.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Comes with the bonus of steak night.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> We could try to make a new body but who says Andrea would be "herself"
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> But maybe if we did the ritual - it might repair her body.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother...what do you want?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Depends on how much the body determines the person.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *opens her eyes* Anything with a blood ritual is never a good thing. We could dip me in lots of blood and it might fix the cracks in me and restore me. Your blood might make me stronger than ever, but who knows what it might unleash down the road.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Thus Spoke Zarathustra."
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks abck at Andrea* "...and Cuddles' suggestion?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Frankly, watching you lately, I don't see much more I could teach you. It might just be time.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> You've gotten strong in many ways, Noire
<DeathStar> *Andrea uses her tail to ruffle her hair*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mother...what are you saying?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hey. A thought occurs.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Sometimes there aren't easy paths to take or shortcuts or Kaoris to use
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Can't you clone any living stuff, including blood?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "How much blood, anyway?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> What if we made like, a bunch of synthetic Noirejuice.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> And?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother... if you intend to just... we should... we should call a fmaily gatehring... call Rei back from date night..."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> MIstress... don't just give up...
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm not ready to lose you."
<DeathStar> *Andrea peers at Noire, then at the others* Very well, I will let you all plot a bit longer while we're on this planet, but once we leave - family gathering. *she smiles, then steps outside, giving Noire a shoulder squeeze*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... *Watches her go* So she no blood ritual.
<Seraphna> **Thena muses, putting a finger to her lips in thought**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *once Andrea leaves, takes a deep breath, fingers flexing into fists repeatedly*
<Seraphna> **Thena follows her out**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> *eyes the book* It is a dangerous ritual. I mean, the last bit allows someone to take control of the person
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... that's a problem, yes."
<DeathStar> *Bobbi flips through pages* Andrea can make copies of herself.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So she'd ultimately want to do it on herself if convinced.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... and to think, I was going to volunteer."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> It's what helped us with the Swarm.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well, she said we have till we leave.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So whatever we do, we'd better do it before we leave.
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> And that Simulacrum of her's is some sort of copy probably...or might have been once
<Jackieness> noi "Or come up with a plan before we leave, at the very least."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Or come up with a plan before we leave, at the very least."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh I can vouch it's shockingly accurate. But I believe she might be tied to the vault. Which is why I rather it wasn't destroyed.
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> It's clear that thing is tied to the room and barely has any power, so this might be a bad idea but
<DeathStar> *she lays a spell that switches two beings*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> ...You're thinking to put her in Sim.
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> This could allow Andrea to switch places with another
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what did you just do?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan frowns and looks down**
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Being tied to the room..."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> The Sim would break apart and Andrea would be tied to the room
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That would kill Sim...
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Just a choice
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> If you can't convince her to do the blood ritual.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rubs her face** She'd do it too if ordered. Fuck.
<DeathStar> <Blood> Maybe Sim would be willing to do it.
<DeathStar> *Bobbi
<Seraphna> **Thena seeks Andrea out**
<DeathStar> <Ren> ...*peers at Noire*
<DeathStar> *Andrea is eyeing the water in thought*
<Seraphna> **Thena sits next to her**
<DeathStar> <Ren> What do you think, should we keep looking?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *inhales deeply* "...I wish to save my mother... but i have no desire to rob her of her freedom."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's how I feel too."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> I could probably in time break the enchantment tying Andrea to the room
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> It's a security placement right that Andrea did? Using the tomes in that room either her or I could break it in time
<Seraphna> Thena> Your clan really depends on you.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Noire is more than capable - she's growing up to be a fine woman
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I just... I just need to think..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'll keep eyeing the book
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Understandable... we'll keep looking."
<Seraphna> Thena> She's still young though. And there's the others, my wife included. But... there could be a way somewhere. Progenitors and Dark Ones are just two sides of a coin right?
<DeathStar> *Cuddles studies the book* I wish there was a way to put the blood directly in her without the ritual part
<Seraphna> Kaelan> ...There could be.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> But I take it the words have to be siad to be work
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Hence making a homonculus
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Rituals are just elaborate means to accomplish stuff that the energy involved could do on it's own somehow.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That is for making a brand new homunculus. We just need... need an abbreviated version."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Right
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> So what would entail making an abbrevated version
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So why not like, clone a Noire or something to make a new shell or what we need to fill her up?
<DeathStar> *Cuddles eyes Kaelan*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I don't have the expertise..."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> She's half homonculus right?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That indicates that Homonculi can mix with other DNA.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Right."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I think that's more complicated than we need. If we need blood, I'd take it from Noire and you and Charlotte
<Seraphna> **Kaelan holds out an arm**
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> It says to take it from Dark Ones and other races "if need be"
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Take all you need. Just... don't kill me, okay?"
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> The problem is even if we gave it to her nothing might happen
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We make blood every day.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Unless we follow the blood bath part and ritual steps.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> WE can't make a new Andrea every day.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Clearly she wont let us do that
<DeathStar> <Ren> So we need to trick her
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Helllllooo! We're Dark Ones!
<Seraphna> Kaelan> SInce when did things like rules apply to us?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That's why we trick her."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Very well. I will take your blood.
<Alicia> * Charlotte offers her arm
<DeathStar> *She goes to get the supplies*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hold on I'll get others to help too.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... there is also my sister. Mother and I have... kept her in the dark."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> It might a good idea to get her. I also have an idea.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan flits into Dark Space, grabs the other Dark Ones and tugs them in, Heaven, Su, etc, and Gem for some reason, handing her something and ushering her out**
<DeathStar> *Heaven blinks bouncing*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan also gets the sister from the background where she hides**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What idea?"
<DeathStar> *Madison blinks as Reikana is stolen*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> There, kidnappings complete.
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> *points* What if we do an new fashioned blood bath. Get her to take a shower or bath and give her the blood then
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> One of us can read the ritual words then
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "...nani?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Easy to do.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> ... *stares*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And frankly... we need her if Thanatos is coming.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'll do it."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Thanatos?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Sorry, we need you for this. It's too important to... wait, how much are you keeping me out of the loop, Kaelan?"
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Do what? Hold up, what is going on?"
<DeathStar> *Bobbi hands Reikana the ritual book with homonculus*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's a simple blood donation."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'll explain after we save Andrea. One worry at a time.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We wnt yout your body, Rei
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Wait... isn't this one of mom's books? Isn't this the book she used to split us?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **Pets Su** You too my puff, we need some blood from each of us.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I don't reember... I was out of it the full time..."
<DeathStar> *Sudako mumbles as Cuddles wonders how she'll juggle all this blood*
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> *Goes to a forbidden spell that takes a lot of dark energy from the user*
<DeathStar> *the spell shows taking power from someone and making a new person from it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts ehr glasses* "Ahem, I feel like we are rushign ehadlong ithout planning this out. Miss Cuddles is already looking confused."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Probably, but what's important now is Andrea's health."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> This spell?
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> This is a high level spell
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "I think that is it..."
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Alright, lets line up, someone distract her for the next few hours...
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> *Andrea returns to the manor, unaware of all the Dark Ones together* <Andrea> I'll gather everyone for the meeting. <Ren> You should take a bath. <Andrea> What...?
<DeathStar> *Ren nods innocently* Yeah. <Andrea> ... no
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *rubs her forehead, looking like she has a headache and having trouble with her arm as she heads for the lliving room. Ren flails at the others*
<DeathStar> <Ren> *whisper* She isn't going
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "That was too blunt."
<DeathStar> <Heaven> Somsone clearly needs to entice her to shower or bathe *bounce*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slips up behind Andrea**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Come, bathe with me. At least one last time~
<DeathStar> *Andrea sensing Kaelan* No *Before she speaks*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "...wait, is *that* their relationship?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan huffs** Please~?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...no." *slips off her glasses and rubs the bridge of her nose in a very Cassandra-like way*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Go play with Sim. I can tell the reason she let you in is that you have her wrapped around your finger.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Is this another training lesson?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan starts wrapping tails around her**
<DeathStar> *Andrea peers down, then seems to try to sense if there's anothers around like Charlotte*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... Hm
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'll carry you~
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *looking down at the tails, and for a moment Andrea flickers with Dark Energy, like old times - like she is about to do something like in the old training days, but then nothing happens* ...
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ...it seems I've reached such lows..heh
<Seraphna> **Kaelan acts innocent and picks her up, starting to carry her towards the baths** Oh come now, you've done lower my Dark Mistress~
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... I really need to talk to Sim
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... oh?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm, she is a reflection of you Mistress.
<DeathStar> *Andrea tilts her head at that* Oho ho? IS that so. *looks dark a moment*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> There's so many reflections you'd be surprised.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Devilishly so my dear Mistress. Can I meet them all~?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan keeps this up so she's distracted as they go to the bath**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this is makign me sick..."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> Is she trying to get skinned?
<Seraphna> Thena> I think this is how they always talk.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Bleh..."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Three guesses how Kaelan persuaded Sim."
<DeathStar> *Andrea is quiet, eyeing Thena - she is definitely a flirt with the group, but it's clear she's not in a flirt mood ith anyone*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan starts to shift Andrea to get ready for a bath**
<DeathStar> *eyeing the bath, she eyes Kaelan* I see
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Don't I always go for what I want, Mistress?
<DeathStar> *Cuddles comms Kaelan* Okay, dumping the blood in; get out
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I'll remember this, Fox.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slips out**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You'd better.
<DeathStar> *Cuddles locks the bathroom down before Andrea can go for Kaelan's throat*
<DeathStar> *slamming on the door*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Alright, blood is being deployed. Who will read the ritual?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Noire, it's best if it's you.
<Alicia> * Charlotte looks to Noire, but is willing to volunteer if Noire doesn't.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I will do it."
<DeathStar> <Bobbi> *hands her the passage - it seems to talk about giving new life from nothing* Just don't say the last bit about binding her to you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm not that clingy of a daughter." *looks it over and then recites the ritual, omitting the final verse*
<DeathStar> *everything gets quiet upstairs*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I-Is it over? Did we exorcise her?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's not an exorcism."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh right
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I don't think that's the right word dear.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> So who's checking?
<DeathStar> *suddenly Andrea floats down from the ceiling, behind Andrea, covered in blood and dressed in a nightgown, having lost her clothes since they're ruined now, and grabs her by the throat, glowing in pure Dark Energy, at levels no seen since early TAW6* ... Kaaaelan.
<DeathStar> *behind Kaelan
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Well, she's healthy at least."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I see you're feeling better Mistress.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *closes the tome and takes a deep breath, then pauses as she looks at her mother* "... ... ...Kaelan...get out of here. Escape. Now."
<DeathStar> *Andrea's eyes glow in a dark anger* I see you used the blood ritual, Kaaaelan
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sighs** If she's going to thank me for saving her life by killing me, I think I'm too sad too. **something is off about Kaelan** Your daughter said the words.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... Yes.
<DeathStar> *shse lets go*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan drops and poofs, into a single tail hair, Kaelan peeks out from behind Noire**
<DeathStar> <Andrea> .... *lands and eyes them* <Cuddles> We did modify it a bit
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You look hot by the way.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> So it wasn't truly the same ritual
<Seraphna> Kaelan> And we all used our own blood.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, I did."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> ... *eyes Kaelan* I can see now why Noire gets annoyed with my flirting
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And we made sure to leave out the binding part."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I'm sort of disappointed she didn't get a foxy tail.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Thank you everyone. *She nods to Kaelan, and all the Dark Ones*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "We care."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *eyeing herself* I didn't expect so many of you to ... chip in. I... just worry about what consequences of using spells from that might be. Using spells from that takes something from the users.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We're Dark Ones, when you tell us to not do something it just makes it more tempting.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> You all will lose something down the road.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I would have lost something if I didn't."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah, I wasn't interested in losing you Mistress.
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> *Examines the patient* She seems better than ever
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother, Rei recognized the division spell you used on both of us... so what did you lose?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hm. I was already growing weak from dabbling in those spells before and using that spell pretty much did me in. That spell I think scattered me to the stars while Bobbi survived he Swarm
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Titus finding me was pure luck
<Seraphna> Kaelan> We totally would have succeeded if he didn't cheat.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Spells takes more dark energy than you can imagine but you can a lot of damage
<Seraphna> **Kaelan puffs her cheeks**
<DeathStar> *Ren muses on that*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... so we basically helped you cheat the original cost then."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It seems so.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slips up behind her again** Well good, we have Mistress back again~
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And we'll deal with whatever comes up, in time."
<Seraphna> Thena> Starting to think Kaely operates on a certain Vice.
<DeathStar> *Andrea closes the door-way for now, studying Bobbi, the two sizing each other up like some competition is on* I guess now that so many Dark Ones are here - let us take a moment to relax. *She peers at Kaelan, her tail taking a moment to whack Kaelan*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Come along everyone
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pouts and follows her**
<DeathStar> <Ren> I almost feel sorry for Andrea
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Why?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> The way Kaelan is hanging off her, it's clear she regrets flirting with Charlotte and you and the rest of us all these years
<DeathStar> <Ren> She's made a monster out of Kaelan
<Jackieness> <Noire> *eyes Ren* "...do you know what its liek to have your own mom flirt with you in public?"
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "Its really uncomfortable."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think that's why she did it - to embarass you and Rei
<DeathStar> *Setsuna has a cake prepared for everyone in the living room and Heaven bounces in to get a cake slice*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *is sitting at a table, wearing her kimono and holding a tescup, trying to hold court as best she can as the family matriarch*
<DeathStar> *Ren hugs Noire and Rei close* But don't worry, I'll take up the slack and flirt all the time ----- *Madison whacks Ren*
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "You totally deserved that, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Owie
<Alicia> * Charlotte hugs Ren, but doesn't deny the statement
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *then walks off arm-in-arm with Maddie*
<DeathStar> *Ren leans into Charlotte, sniffling*
<DeathStar> *while Andrea cuts cake for Cass and Setsuna, then the rest of the family*
<DeathStar> -END-
* Retrieving #fumoffu modes...
* DeathStar changes topic to 'Season 2 | Tuesdays once or twice a month | Phase 7 | Session 43: Supernatural Unit - April 5th'