The Alien Wars 6: Reality Strikers

Session 64

Session Start: Wed Oct 19 00:00:00 2022
Session Ident: #fumoffu
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.5.31
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *We open up at Katrina's bar, where Ren eyes a cake since it's her birthday, though with everything going on no one is really there - Taiga is gone getting the Asteroid C back in their proper area of space, Yuki is with the Aquarius making sure everything is alright, Jaime is with Adeline - which we will get to in a bit*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... *Sighs, taking a bite of the cake, swishing her tail around with Akatsuki*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Want some?
<Alicia> * Akatsuki nods, taking a big bite of cake
<DeathStar> *Ren holds out a sake glass to Terra to refill*
<Seraphna> **Thena has another glass of milk, she is cat drinking**
<DeathStar> <Ren> I hear you lost the job offering. That sucks.
<Alicia> * Terra refills, having previously made sure Mem is alright
<Seraphna> Thena> Temprary... can't help till name no longer bad. But Grandpa in hospital.
<Alicia> <Terra> "Warren's tough, he'll be back on his feet in no time."
<Seraphna> **Thena pouts** Thena need... do Mew Mew love tour.
<Alicia> <Terra> "Just hold on a bit longer."
<DeathStar> *Athena slides up behind Thena, followed by dark haired kitsune woman who looks like Zephyr*
<DeathStar> <Athena> *hands Thena a paper*
<Seraphna> **Thena blinks and tail flicks, looking at paper** Mew?
<DeathStar> <Athena> Hiring you
<Seraphna> **Thena puts on reading glasses**
<Seraphna> **They are paw shaped**
<DeathStar> *it seems that Athena is putting together idol girls once more for a special project that's involving her Idol Machine* Athena plans to build a ship that does both singing and battle seperate from the PAX. After Victoire asounding success with the mini device, want to build more. And make a ship devoted to it.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Going to see who will help pay.
<DeathStar> <Athena> Outside nasty Cartel
<DeathStar> <Ren> Tora might could help build it or Taiga. They do ship designs. But they'd need cash influx.
<DeathStar> *she drinks or sake*
<Seraphna> Thena> Thena can help finance. Has lots of pirate booties.
<DeathStar> <Athena> *purrs*
<DeathStar> <Athena> Will see who all wants to join.
<DeathStar> *As she says that, Adeline walks into the bar with Jaime. And Adeline*
<DeathStar> *Ren glances back*
<Alicia> <Terra> "I wonder if the Red Pirates would be willing to help financing..."
<DeathStar> *The two Adelines are dressed nearly identical, and Ao and Leyaeh are escorting them*
<DeathStar> <Athena> All help is welcome.
<DeathStar> *Athena rubs hands and saddles up to Terra*
<Alicia> <Terra> "I'll let you know if I hear any backers, but it's not like I'm overflowing with money."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *looks at Ren, tilting her head*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I remember you. Ren. A friend.
<DeathStar> <Dark Haired Kitsune> What - has she suffered memory loss?
<Alicia> <Terra> "...which Adeline is that...?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> Yours.
<Seraphna> **Jaime holds Adeline close and nods**
<Alicia> <Terra> "...ah..."
<DeathStar> *Adeline touches Ren's face, then does Terra* And I remember you ---r drinks. I want one now, *She sits, keeping her face straight*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ...*Deadpans*
<Seraphna> Jaime> The hope is that this is just temporary due to the stress.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I Think I was just punked.
<DeathStar> *Eats more cake*
<Alicia> * Terra makes Adeline a drink, still looking worried in that 'not sure I can even do anything about this' way
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits with her, keeping a hand on the small of her back**
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> As you can see, I have lovely guards to keep an eye on me
<DeathStar> <Ao> Yeah, I don't trust you as far as I can throw you
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I imagine you can throw people quite far.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> She can. Progenitor and all.
<DeathStar> *she sips her drink, observing people*
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> But I think we get the expression.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I just want naked Charlotte for a present. *Ears droop*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's been stressful lately.
<Seraphna> **Jaime gently rests her head against Adeline's**
<DeathStar> *Lemon steps up and takes the drink from Adeline and replaces it with warm milk*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ...
<DeathStar> <Lemon> We should be getting you to the manor soon
<Seraphna> Jaime> She has a home here too, with the kids. It may help to be around them. **she smiles gently** She's closer to the Suisen medical here too.
<DeathStar> *Lemon eyes Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think this is my cue to take my cake and go with Akatsuki
<DeathStar> *pays Terra*
<Alicia> <Terra> "... I missed a lot, I can tell."
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> Speaking of missing a lot, do you need a waitress?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We'd be happy to have you though, Momma Lem.
<Alicia> <Terra> "I'd have thought you'd be too busy."
<DeathStar> <Lemon> I still think the facilities are the manor are quite up to task and being at her childhood home will help her relax compared to the PAX
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> *eyes her two guards* I doubt they'd let me do much of anything
<Seraphna> Jaime> Well, at least come have a look at our home. It's easy enough for us to go between them.
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> I mean, we could always stick Ziranth on her watch duty.
* Jackieness has joined #fumoffu
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Fine
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks between the two*
<Seraphna> **Jaime gives her a reassuring squeeze**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'm just waiting to see if you two roll around the bar
<Seraphna> **Jaime giggles** Nah, I agree you should be down there too. I think especially being around Wade will help you get everything back.
<Alicia> * Jikuu and Victoire hover around outside the bar, being quiet and uncertain
<DeathStar> *Athena seems to be taking notes in the booth*
<DeathStar> *About who to see to build her ship*
<DeathStar> <Athena> Alright. Who would be best to build it.
<DeathStar> *Ren scoots past the two with her cake*
<DeathStar> *moving to find some place to celebrate her birthday*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Plus Lem's just being a good Momma. If a little overprotective. But I'd be the same way if any of the kids were hurt like you were. Hard to argue with her on that one.
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> *moves into the back for now, with Ao huffing as she puts on a waitress outfit*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *enters Terra's place "Mmmmm..."
<Seraphna> **Terra appears on the bar, frequenting it more as soon as she heard that it was her bar now**
<Seraphna> Terra> Hello!
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Whatever works I suppose. Hello, Terra
<Seraphna> **Terra smiles and nuzzles Adeline** Hello Momma~
<Seraphna> **Jaime ruffles Terra's pink hair**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You know what you should do Terra? *she turns to the bartender*
<DeathStar> *A dark haired Kitsune that looks like Zephyr is sitting with Athena as she works, arms crossed with attitude*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm, Ren. Are you behaving now?"
<DeathStar> *Ren just left, unless Noire is shouting that out the entrance*
<Alicia> <Terra> "What's that?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You should make our Terra your mascot. Even though it's still named after Katrina, it's called Terra's Bar by a lot of people.
<Seraphna> **Terra covers the bar in exotic fruits**
<Seraphna> Terra> Fru!
<DeathStar> *Adeline 25 goes to take Noire's order*
<DeathStar> *Ao watching her the entire time*
<Alicia> <Terra> "I don't mind that idea." *watches Adeline too*
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh muses and decides to call in Ziranth to keep an eye on 25** If I don't I won't get Ao time.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Done. Lets sign a luctrative contract.
<DeathStar> *Adeline brings out some papers* <Lemon> ...
<Seraphna> **Jaime giggles**
<Seraphna> **Terra blinks and waves at Lemon** Hello Grammy Lem
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Hello
<Seraphna> **Terra pounces her arms**
<DeathStar> *Lemon hugs her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raises a brow* "You work here now?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> Trying to make my guards trust me.
<DeathStar> *she gestures at Ao and Leyaeh*
<Seraphna> **Terra hugs and offers her a fruit**
<Seraphna> Terra> Is a Happiness Fruit cuz Momma done napping.
<DeathStar> *Lemon takes it* Thank you
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm....so I see. Well, you did cause us quite the few headaches."
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> *nods and studies Noire* I have your order memorized. *she turns to get it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...psions." *pulls put her pad*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, eidetic memory isn't a psionic thing, but it is common with geniuses.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I think some Dragoons have memories like a bear trap too. Momma Zephyr does.
<DeathStar> *Athena leaps up*
<DeathStar> <Athena> I'm ready!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "She's never taken my order before." *looks at her pad*
<Alicia> <Terra> "Sometimes it's also genius."
<Seraphna> Thena> Mew!
<DeathStar> *she shows her ship sketch*
<DeathStar> *it's a cat shaped ship*
<Seraphna> **Jaime eats an apple**
<DeathStar> *that on the sides with the paws looks like boomboxes*
<Seraphna> Thena> Gasp!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And as an epicurean, I do like culinary diversity as well."
<Seraphna> **Thena pictures it with a pirate flag on it**
<DeathStar> *Adeline 25 hands Terra what Noire was thinking of ordering*
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know, that's true.
<Alicia> <Terra> *looks to Thena* "...oh yeah, you should absolutely ask the Red Pirates in that case."
<DeathStar> <Adeline 25> Her order.
<Seraphna> **A grizzeled, older Atlean sits down in a corner booth to keep an eye on Adeline 25.**
<DeathStar> *Athena rushes off to find the person who will build her ship; pausing to give Victoire a job offer*
<DeathStar> *the kitsune follows Athena*
<DeathStar> *Lenneth meanwhile eyes Myria*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Myria. I want you to do something that has never been done before.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Oooooooo?"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I'll give you one of two options, so you can pick the easiest one if you don't feel up to it.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "OK!"
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> We all know the Holonet is a massive search net that was born long ago from mainframes from all over the galactic networks and is practically unstopable these days. And it's allowed us to share news - for ill and bad. True or not. And lately the Cartel have been flooding it with their propaganda against Thena. Which I suppose is their right, even if it's ..uncooth.
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> I'd like... a way... a tool, an A.I, something that can perhaps work it's way through the truth, cut through the noise of the HoloNet and focus people on what is correct. If that makes sense. Filter out the junk. Sensory overload that the Cartel and others do to try to drown out the issues. Or... build our own HoloNet for the Suisen Empire.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Uh-huh."
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Which one do you think is easier to try?
<Jackieness> <Myria> *hops up on the table and peers at Lenneth intently*
<DeathStar> *peers back, hands folded*
<Jackieness> <Myria> "nd if I build these things for you, can you stop yourself or your successors from turning it into a tool of oppression?"
<DeathStar> *Victoire would find her job offer to be pretty good, due to how well she performed the other day*
<DeathStar> <Lenneth> Put checks and balances into it. It's always been the Suisen Empire motto and how it should be.
<Jackieness> <Myria> *returns to normal* "Tay!!!"
<Seraphna> Jaime> **orders mineral water, Jaime herself rarely ever drinks**
<DeathStar> *Lenneth nods while Lemon packs Adeline's stuff up*
<Jackieness> <Myria> *hops back into her chair and starts doodling*
<Alicia> <Victoire> *looks like she's going to accept* "Ah, sorry... I've been distracted by what happened with Adeline..."
<DeathStar> <Athena> Merowl. Think on it. Never know if get better job offer. Will come back when have Idol Ship ready
<DeathStar> <Dark Haired Kitsune> ... *nods to her*
<Alicia> * Victoire looks over the other Kitsune
<Seraphna> **Thena tilts her head at the Kitsune**
<DeathStar> *she continues to follow after Athena and Thena*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl Manor
<DeathStar> *Chii sighs, Cheryl hiding the past 2 days from her command post*
<Seraphna> Angela> I could hog tie her.
<DeathStar> <Chii> She did leave this out.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be something for Lemon*
<DeathStar> *A shot of sorts*
<DeathStar> <X> I'll be taking that
<DeathStar> *X grabs it, studying it*
<DeathStar> <X> We have to make sure this is safe after all
<Seraphna> Angela> Erm... safe for who though? If that's made for Lemon it won't work for you.
<DeathStar> <X> *pockets it for now* So I have questions
<DeathStar> <X> Warren was attacked as you know. Could it have been Cheryl?
<DeathStar> *As Lemon, Jaime, Adeline, and anyone else from the bar that might would have come*
<Seraphna> Angela> No, she was busy controlling us here.
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks around*
<DeathStar> <X> I see. And Cheryl has decided not to investigate it? <Chii> I think Cheryl has kind of shut down.
<DeathStar> <Lemon> Lets get you upstairs. *leads Adeline with her*
<Seraphna> Angela> She needs time to recover, losing control of yourself is pretty shocking, as one might know.
<Seraphna> **Jaime follows them**
<DeathStar> <Voice> I think she has rested enough
<Seraphna> Angela> Why do people always do the dramatic voice entrance around here?
<DeathStar> <Other Voice> You all never face us
<DeathStar> <Third Voice> It would help if you turn around when we enter.
<Seraphna> **Angela peers around slowly** It's a big echoy room!
<DeathStar> *Standing there is Miyuki, Kasha, and Isis*
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh hey! Some of my favorite cuties.
<DeathStar> <Miyuki> Where is she? Upstairs? *she moves to go up there while Kasha and Chii stare at each other. Isis waves*
<DeathStar> <Isis> I decided to bring Miyuki to help out. Sorry we were a bit late.
<Seraphna> Angela> If you can knock her out of this slump it's appreciated. Chii and I have tried everything, even the feather.
<DeathStar> <X> Feather?
<DeathStar> *there's a loud slap sound from upstairs and soon Miyuki has dragged Cheryl down to join them, still in her under garments where her cheeks have a handprint on them*
<DeathStar> <Miyuki> Cheryl has decided she would love to hold a meeting
<DeathStar> <Kasha> Wow. Brutal.
<Seraphna> Angela> Eeek. When did your kids get so fresh Cherry?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .... *Gets to her feet, rubbing her face* Right. Bring me up to speed on the Warren situation. *she grabs Angela by the ears*
<Seraphna> Angela> Fuuuuuu~! Well they found him outside the Capital Building after the incident, seems he got shot up and thrown out a window. So it's someone in EarthGov... probably.
<Seraphna> Angela> He was looking into the smear campaigns when it happened.
<DeathStar> <X> We suspect someone from the Presidental Building or the neighboring building likely wanted Warren dead. John, Hotaru, that other girl of his, and his two kids are currently investigating. And I've asked Andrea to aid in another way
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Another?
<DeathStar> <X> It's almost time for a new President.
<Seraphna> Angela> So who is running and do I need to kick someone's ass?
<DeathStar> <X> Well, Dias is endorsing Stacey.
<DeathStar> <X> Right now going into 10-645 when the elections will begin, she will run pretty much unopposed.
<Seraphna> Angela> I like her, basically ran the world while the man in charge goofed off. Like I did with Darien.
<DeathStar> <X> But I'm thinking of having Andrea run against her just incase there's something up with her. Being the daughter of Venerator and a few other red flags - like a body outside the building.
<DeathStar> <X> I'll go over them now.
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Tokyo, Japan
<DeathStar> *Andrea sits in her government office, having asked Noire to see her where Ren is sitting eating cake with Akatsuki*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm....yes?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Cake? *she seems to be here looking through the dark tomes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No, thank you, Ren. You know...I could have baked you a cake too."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Everyone's so busy lately. Like Mom is with Asteroid C getting it back into Known Space.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> A-hem. Anyway, I wanted you here Noire to get your advise on some things
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well..." *adjusts her glasses* "..ironically, I'm alot less busy...ah, mother."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Being part of the government now, I've been asked to consider to start campaigning for the Presidency next year, especially since the person Dias is endorsing might be a little...sus
<DeathStar> <Andrea> As the kids say.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I was wondering what your thoughts were on this,
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks aside* "...your term here is no where near over. You practically moved into this office."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Indeed. I'm loathe to leave my position here right as I'm setting up things. But it would allow me to work mass scale. And if they are right and this person is ... compromised.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> That would not be good either.
<DeathStar> *Andrea leans back in her chair*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hmm... you think she has... family connections?"
<DeathStar> *Ren tackles Charlotte*
<DeathStar> *Ren rubbing all over her with cake*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmm...there is another option."
<DeathStar> *Getting her ---cakey*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> That is what has been hinted at to me.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> And what is that option?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks back* "Grandmother."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Hm. She is respected in the community but would she want to do it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm sure we can at leats get her to seriousl consider it."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> *nods* Alright. We'll speak to her. In the meantime, *hands the two an address* Here. You might want to check out this spot. *Ren sits up, licking Charlotte clean*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Concerning?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It has to do with your sus person.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I see."
<DeathStar> -SCNE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.6.2
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> *Asarar sits at the bar, drinking and fiddling with things - so far it looks like no one has come after them or bothered them*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> It looks like everything's gone back to normal.
<Seraphna> **Luci muses and inspects her latest sunspot** Mmhmm.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "It had better remain this way."
<Seraphna> Luci> Easy enough to do if we try.
<DeathStar> *Cypher studies reports about Repliforce's leader being back and that Venerator being put in charge of military police matters involving military crime stuff*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Isn't this the guy that wanteed you to investigate the other guy?
<DeathStar> *She shows the paper*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "That's the one."
<Seraphna> Luci> Best we stay away from that now as much as we can. Old dudes bickering is always stupid.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina, who is visiting from the Aquarius, studies the paper* He looks creepy
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Agreed."
<Seraphna> Luci> From what we dug up, human experimentation, black ops, shadow government, all sorts of creepy shit.
<Seraphna> Luci> Making him only slightly more sus than your average corpo of course.
<DeathStar> *Sabrina pulls Sparkling close, offering her a drink of applejuice*
<DeathStar> *Ymir walks inside the bar*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> I have an assignment for you if you're interested. <Asarar> Of course you do
<Seraphna> **Luci looks up from her drink** Hey kitten.
<Alicia> * Sparkling drinks the juice, listeningn
<DeathStar> *she downs her drink and pours another one*
<DeathStar> <Ymir> Oh, hello Sparkling. *She nods her heard to the two magical girls visiting*
<DeathStar> *Ymir sits by Luci while Asarar gives Luci a look* <Ymir> I got a call from EarthGov about a job for you
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Of course you did
<DeathStar> *Asarar hands it to Kira*
<DeathStar> *Ymir
<Seraphna> Luci> Does it happen to come from a Cartwright?
<Jackieness> <Kira> *takes a look*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...thank you, Ymir."
<DeathStar> *Ymir nods and orders a drink, moving over to watch the dancers*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> So, we reject it our right, right?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We're taking it."
<Seraphna> Luci> He did basically trick us into the last job.
<Seraphna> Luci> You sure?
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> We are?
<DeathStar> *Cypher blinks*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *slides it over to Asarar*
<DeathStar> *Asarar glances it over* ... it looks legit. *studies Ymir, then peers down* Huh. I suppose doing it would be benefital.
<Seraphna> Luci> See when you all agree, I gotta agree.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "What's going on?" *looks at the offer*
<Seraphna> Luci> I dunno because they're playing pass the paper.
<DeathStar> *it seems to be from Cheryl - to help with the Warren investigation*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> So we're going to help with the old man who scowls a lot?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Somneone tried to bump him off. They need a low key investigation."
<Seraphna> Luci> Yeah he's cool. Somehow he's Thena's grandfather.
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Yeah, you should probably take that, Warren's a good guy."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Alright pack up your stuff if you plan to come along
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT/TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.6.4
<DeathStar> Location: Mega City
<DeathStar> *For the past few days, John, his daughters, his wives, have been clearing the building across from the Presidental Building and making sure there's no way Warren could have been shot and thrown from it. Even before others joined them (cont)
<DeathStar> *Soon Cheryl's group joined them along with Noire and company and they offically knocked it off as a possible attack point and made the building across from the Presidental Building as their staging point, adding Asarar's team to their growing team. The building isn't as tall as the Presidental Building, only going about as half tall, and it seems Warren was likely attacked at a higher point around 3/4ths and thrown out an open window as not to leave any broken windows*
<DeathStar> *John peers through their spy glasses at the building across*
<Seraphna> **Tabetha eats a sandwich, active again with Adeline being better**
<DeathStar> *while Cheryl and X have set up tables with food, thinking. Even CAssandra is there, so she can think on being a candidate next year*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *leans over Adeline, having joined the group*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well we know Stacey works in there. And we are all suspicious of her.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Due to this Venerator connection.
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are? Oh, I see.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I know he got Charlotte's name cleared.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Through Stacey probably. She did the announcement.
<DeathStar> *John muses, massaging Hotaru in thought*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Be careful this isn't a false flag op."
<Seraphna> Angela> From what I know he was very eager to villify and take down some of our family though.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Right. For all we know, she could have done it because she knew Charlotte was innocent
<DeathStar> <X> There's also her attitude during the Dark War.
<Seraphna> Jaime> He's also working with the same guy helping to villify Thena, and over something she did that literally saved the lives of people he claims to care about.
<Seraphna> Jaime> And the same incident, no less.
<DeathStar> <X> It'd help before we accuse her to see if Stacey has anything lying around.
<DeathStar> <X> That might point either way
<Seraphna> Angela> I'd feel relieved if we can clear her.
<DeathStar> <John> But that would mean getting into her office or her home.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...assuming this isn't someone wanting us to do exactly what we've come out here to do."
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses*
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh someone always wants that.
<Alicia> <Lunar Girl> "It doesn't feel heroic, but if we can find the truth, it's worth it."
<Seraphna> Angela> The trick is to smash their face in when they poke their head out.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Lets check to see if there's anyone spying on her
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I'll check her home first, we know that the office is recorded
<DeathStar> *Asarar uses her Net powers to try to hook into the power grind around Stacey's home*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Sicne we're offworld 'contractors', it will be less blowback if we do this."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Heroes sometimes have to do what it takes to save the girl
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Interesting.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> What is that?
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Her house is drawing a lot more power than the other homes around her.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Not detecting any cameras outside though. Might be some inside.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl muses* Should we split up? Let Asarar lead a team to the house and we deal with the office?
<DeathStar> <X> ... Alright. I'll join Asarar since I'm technically like them.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Security systems could be on a disconnected network."
<Seraphna> Angela> Sounds good.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I go where the Addy goes.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I'll work on finding it as we go.
<DeathStar> ----
<DeathStar> Team A:
<DeathStar> *Asarar leads her group out into the suburbs in a van provided by Cheryl. Sabrina sits by Sparkling*
<DeathStar> *X quietly sits in the back, arms crossed*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Sparkling?
<DeathStar> *Asarar parks across the street from the house*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Alright, we are going to need to keep this a stealth op."
<DeathStar> <X> Yes. I can ripple us inside.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> You're assuming that won't be detecte
<DeathStar> *Asarar muses* Something in that house is drawing a ton of power.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Surprised it hasn't been noticed before."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'm not very good at being... subtle."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> What will you do when you're no longer a magic girl? I mean, have you accomplished everything you've set out to do? *she looks like she hasn't yet*
<DeathStar> *Asarar sneaks over to the side of the building with X*
<DeathStar> *Sabrina trying to do so, but huffs*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves over in ninja mode*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "I'm still trying to decide... maybe I can still use geyze magic..."
<DeathStar> *Sabrina muses on that, nodding in thought as she grows magical wings and floats up, peering in windows; Asarar moves to the side door, motioning at them to try lockpicking it*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *moves to the door and tries to pick the lock*
<DeathStar> *Kira manages to get them into an ordinary kitchen. As X and Asarar spread out, everything looks clean and neat, perfectly set up for guests*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> .... It looks nice. *She finds cute little plushies on a bed*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Trace the power lines."
<Seraphna> Luci> It's pretty nice.
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Lets try to find the power source. *She nods to Kira, moving along and opens a door to a basement. The basement looks organized as well with stuff put away*
<DeathStar> *A single light swaying and throwing shadows about*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> I don't like it down here. It feels like a killer clown might come out
<Jackieness> <Kira> *inspects the walls and floor of the basement*
<DeathStar> *Kira would see a bunch of boxes against one wall with bikes hanging on it*
<DeathStar> *The boxes are overly heavy*
<DeathStar> <X> *grabs the boxes and begins to move them*
<DeathStar> <X> What is packed in here? <Sabrina> Christmas decorations
<Jackieness> <Kira> *takes a peek in one of the heavy boxes after X moves the first one*
<DeathStar> *Christmas trees, lights; halloween stuff, etc*
<DeathStar> *and Fae Merch*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Festive decorations alright... and Fae merch...somehow."
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Should I ... touch the wall now?
<DeathStar> *she touches Sparkling, waving her at the wall*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Asarar? Anything?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> This is it
<DeathStar> <Asarar> This is the wall
<Jackieness> <Kira> *nods and looks for a way to open it*
<DeathStar> *As Kira and Sabrina feel it up, soon something clicks somehow*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Something moved!"
<DeathStar> *And the wall sinks into the floor, revealing a defense system of sorts, protecting what is there; it looks like datapads of information, as well as voice audio files and items from other places that looks old - perhaps V.I related or older EarthGov bases*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Classic hidden latch. This door must not be used that much given the stacked boxes."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Well, she's definitely connected..."
<DeathStar> *The defense system looks very highly energy based to fry people who mess with them, giving off a field*
<DeathStar> <X> Hm
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Asarar, check the files for ownership records on this house."
<DeathStar> *Asarar does so*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> It looks like it ws in the family at some point. Being that she was his granddaughter, I'm not overly surprised. Much like Charlotte.
<Seraphna> Luci> So anyway to prove this isn't just a Venerator stash?
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Check the computers?"
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Have to get past the defense field first."
<DeathStar> <X> Hm. I could try to ripple through
<DeathStar> <X> And grab something
<Seraphna> Luci> Would these ripples be something they know?
<DeathStar> <X> Probably
<DeathStar> <Sabria> I could try to hit it with a magical wand shot
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> But I might break it
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Break it how badly?"
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> It might not work again and they'd know we're here
<DeathStar> *we were
<DeathStar> <X> So. What should we do?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Asarar, is the powerpull just for the defense field?"
<DeathStar> *Asarar checks and walks around* Lets see, give me a moment and I'll tell you
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Team B:
<DeathStar> *Juan leads the team to Stacey's office*
<DeathStar> *having been there cleaning things after hours*
<DeathStar> *unlocking it, he moves on, whistling*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... that was... easy
<DeathStar> *John sits in Stacey's chair while Cheryl leans over to check things out*
<DeathStar> *Adeline looks over things* I do not believe we will find much here
<DeathStar> <Adeline> She does not seem to be the type to leave evidence behind
<DeathStar> *as she says that, John pulls Hotaru onto his lap*
<DeathStar> <John> Hotaru, should I run for President? You can be my VP
<DeathStar> *Cheryl picks up a notebook with the top page torn off*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hmmm
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I wonder what ws on this
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just eyes John a moment and then looks over at Cheryl* "Mmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> *Cheryl shows Noire the turn page off the top of the notepad*
<DeathStar> *John is having Hotaru call him Mistah President*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...pencil, please."
<DeathStar> *John holds one out*
<Alicia> <Hotaru> "Do you really want to be president, John?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> *watches Noire curiously*
<DeathStar> <John> Nah, I'd suck at it
<DeathStar> <John> Right, Michi?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes the pencil and starts doing the pencil rubbing trick to get the impressions*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That really works?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its not perfect, but you can still pick up some impressions."
<DeathStar> Notepad: Meet D at Floor 32 at 4:30 PM. *it seems to say*
<DeathStar> <John> Pretty sure that's around the time Warren is believed to have been tossed.
<Alicia> <Michiru> "Who's D?"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We should check floor 32 then." *tears off the sheet of paper*
<DeathStar> <John> Good question. Lets go meet D then
<DeathStar> *puts Hotaru over his shoulder
<Seraphna> Jaime> Probably Derrick.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Derrick is the guy bothering Thena
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Are we finished here then?"
<DeathStar> John> Looks like it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then let's head to 32."
<DeathStar> *they head downstairs where it seems there's some offices for military people so they can be in touch with the President. It looks empty right now, but there are still some people about even at this time of day and they spot Derrick talking to some people. It looks like he's indeed on this floor*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and there is our fish."
<DeathStar> *behind them large hands come down; standing there is an unusual figure, as they give off spirit like energy and seem to be familiar*
<DeathStar> <Familiar> ... You do not belong here. Please leave.
<DeathStar> *She stands on her tip-toes for some of them*
<DeathStar> *the familiar is equipped with weapons in holsters and everything, indicating a body guard of sorts*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Am I seeing this?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Why is there a familiar here?"
<DeathStar> <Familiar> Job.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yep. If Derrick has a familiar… **eyes the hair color**
<DeathStar> *the hair color looks to be purple*
<Seraphna> Jaime> She’s like Rio?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...let's go then."
<DeathStar> <Familiar> I am glad you understand and I do not have to hurt you. Clap clap.
<DeathStar> *Derrick turns to eye them*
<DeathStar> *snerking*
<DeathStar> <John> *As they are pushed out of the floor toward the elevator* I wonder if Venerator has an office her. <Familiar> Yes yes
<DeathStar> <Ren> Great
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... tch
<Jackieness> <Noire> "How annoying."
<DeathStar> *the Familiar hands them brochures as the elevator doors shut*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So someone on this floor tried to kill Warren. We're positive of this?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> It seems that way. Or Stacey did when she came down to meet with Derrick
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "It's not guaranteed, but it's likely."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'd like to hope that Stacey is just meeting with them because it's her job.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> And that the others do not find anything
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Same."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Did Warren have anything on him when he was found?"
<DeathStar> <John> Not really. Everything on him was taken outside his weapon.
<DeathStar> <John> So they stripped him of his notes.
<DeathStar> <John> Hoping he'll wake up and point the finger but he's an older man. <Adeline> I'll see if I can pull memories from him when he wakes
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "This had better not be more stupid rivalry."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> That's odd; I found something on Warren when I went to investigate.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> "Fuck Chad."
<DeathStar> <John> Oh eah, I been finding those notes on him every day.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Where was he staying while on Earth?"
<DeathStar> <John> I'm pretty sure that's a prank.
<DeathStar> <John> Uh, some secret base. *comms Thena* Thena, where's Warren's secret base today?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... seriously?"
<DeathStar> <John> He keeps moving it around
<DeathStar> <John> ... literally.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We are just guessing at what he was doing here."
<Seraphna> Thena> What the password?
<DeathStar> <John> ...Mao Mao Lwove?
<DeathStar> <Ren> ...
<Seraphna> Thena> Nice try Nega-John.
<DeathStar> *John hangs head* I guess we're not getting into Warren's Flying Fortress today
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "At least Thena has some sense of security."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm shocked she hasn't turned it into a pirat base
<Jackieness> <Noire> *grabs the comm* "Then, if you're at Warren's place, look for anything he left behind that might indicate who he was going to investigate."
<Jackieness> Thena
<Seraphna> Jaime> I’m sure half of it is.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> For now lets wait for Asarar while Thena does that
<Seraphna> Thena> How do I know this isn’t… wait no Noire already a Dark One.
<DeathStar> *John clicks off*
<DeathStar> <John> Lets go before my brain melts
<DeathStar> -Team A-
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Okay, so... there is one other power source
<DeathStar> *she uncovers a small little thing behind the first floor wall*
<DeathStar> *it looks to be a tiny square*
<DeathStar> *that glows a bit*
<Seraphna> Luci> That’s a power source?
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...what is it?"
<DeathStar> <X> I have no idea
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Me either but it gives off a lot of power, just not as much as downstairs
<DeathStar> *she carefully removes it from the wall*
<DeathStar> *wincing at the touch - it seems to be hot*
<DeathStar> *and hands it to Kira*
<DeathStar> *it looks squarish, and glows a little*
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> Hm. I wonder if it could power up a Maka.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "...weird..."
<DeathStar> <Asarar> This is the only two things in the house
<DeathStar> <Asarar> The field downstairs and this
<Jackieness> <Kira> "LEt's hit the downstairs again and then get out of here."
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Maybe it switched off?"
<Jackieness> <Kira> "We'll see."
<DeathStar> *downstairs, the field seems to react to the square*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *holds the square up to the field*
<DeathStar> *it powrs down*
<DeathStar> <X> Yes
<DeathStar> <X> Let us take it all
<DeathStar> <Sabrina> That would be stealing
<DeathStar> <Asarar> *grabs a random audio log and hits play*
<DeathStar> *Stacey can be heard talking - it seems she is discussing going over the logs as well as making files of the teams - Cheryl's people, as well as dealing with the military leaders and the pressures they want from her. It seems she makes various logs at various dates, discussing Dias, other things etc*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "And if you are stealing from bad guys?"
<DeathStar> *Stacy seems to have a keen mind, going over V.I and EarthGov files she has and learning from then, as well as things Venerator wants from her but seems to have hr own plans while dealing with the old man and not trusting him, knowing he just wants to get back into the military and would kill her if it suited him.*
<Jackieness> <Kira> "She's no fool."
<DeathStar> *she seems to have respect for Dias and seems to shield him from a lot of the military generals that don't trust/like him, so she deals with them and makes deals with them, hence things like the Dark War and for when she's President.*
<DeathStar> *and seems to do things for him automatically*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> She seems to borderline walk the line
<Jackieness> <Kira> "So what does this mean?"
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I think it means she wasn't the one who attacked Warren most likely but she's probably a President that might be shady. *copies the documents she has so they can go over them later*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> There, nothing taken Sabrina. Lets turn this over.
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Let's pull out." *tries to repower the field with the squear and close up the wall*
<Alicia> <Sparkling> "Right, we know now."
<DeathStar> *it powers back up as they put the boxes back up*
<DeathStar> <Asarar> I imagine since she thinks she has the election done up easily
<DeathStar> <Asarar> Competion will bring out the real Stacey
<Jackieness> <Kira> "Let's discuss it when we're safe."
<DeathStar> *She nods as they finish up and go*
<Jackieness> <Kira> *puts the square back as they leave*
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP/Finale-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-644.6.9
<DeathStar> Location: Cheryl's Manor
<DeathStar> *A giant party is being held for Adeline, which makes Ren look on sadly as Adeline eats her cake*
<DeathStar> *Wade joining her*
<DeathStar> *Lemon hums happiling*
<DeathStar> *Asarar leans back in the background, handing John notes as they continue to look for Warren's base*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... Ren, I'll make you a new cake. A better cake."
<DeathStar> *Athena tackles Tora in the background as well Ymir, who was there to check on the mission status. ASarar watches Tora and Ymir be dragged off by Athena to discuss her Idol Ship*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Really? *sniffle* Charlotte, you be dance topless when she does.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yes, really... what?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime sits with Adeline and smiles**
<DeathStar> <Ren> I said, I wanted her to learn how to dance like a stripper for me
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I see..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> *hugs Noire* Thank you for the cake though
<DeathStar> <Ren> It means a lot
<DeathStar> *Adeline hugs Jaime and pushes a slice of cake into her face*
<Seraphna> **Jaime snickers and licks it up**
<DeathStar> *Cheryl pauses* Good news everyone *She looks up from her datapad*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Warren just woke up. He isn't remembering much of anything right now due to the damage. But he did say a few words before he slipped back asleep. "You're all my enemy."
<Seraphna> Angela> We won a vacation?
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Supposedly he tried to strangle the doctor
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh then he’s fine.
<DeathStar> *the front door opens and Zephyr drags Mem inside, both of them looking in bad shape*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<Seraphna> Angela> Where’d you two come from?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ....My apartment. Or what's left of it
<DeathStar> *Mem makes a noise, blood all over her. Hard to say if it's her's. Zephyr's long hair looks a bit charred*
<Seraphna> Angela> You went back there!?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, after our secret location ws attacked, we went there only long enough to grab some stuff and head back here.
<DeathStar> *She dumps a suitcase down*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And who attacked you then?"
<Seraphna> Angela> How are they even tracking you?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, it looked like weapons. And they went for the ressurection machine. you know, the one a certain bitch and bastard vowed to destroy
<DeathStar> *she eyes Cheryl*
<DeathStar> *her bustah glowing as she talks* You don't mind if I bring your place down do you?
<Seraphna> Angela> Ummm… Zephyr? Knock it off.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl leans back against the wall, quiet*
<Seraphna> Angela> You know Cheryl was influenced at the time. And Chad doesn’t live here.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Well, we accomplished what we set out to do anywa.
<DeathStar> *She sets Mem down, her head lolling back*
<Seraphna> Angela> Oh good! Kat’s back?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr< We think, Attack and all. Someone came back.
<DeathStar> <John> ...
<Seraphna> Angela> Wait… they didn’t come with you?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> They seemed a little out of it at the same and went the othr direction and the explosion kind of knocked us on our ass. What with weapons blowing shit up
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Birthdays seem to suck around here
<DeathStar> *Ren nods*
<Seraphna> Angela> Hopefully we can find her and she’s fine. It wasn’t Angel, hers are distinctly half dragoon. So we need to slap Chad around.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets get Mem to medical
<DeathStar> *She carefully takes her and moves her off*
<DeathStar> *while Zephyr sits there, looking out of it*
<Seraphna> Angela> **moves over to her and heals her up**
<DeathStar> <John> I'll go look for Kat.
<DeathStar> *He steps out*
<DeathStar> -ENDintominis-