The Alien Wars 6: Reality Strikers

The Fumoffu Striker Special: Relaxing Night In

Session Start: Tue Jan 23 18:37:25 2024
Session Ident: #fumoffu
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-654.10.27
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Ren sits on the couch in the club, watching food networks*
<Chaintan> <Hess> why are you tortuing me
<DeathStar> <Ren> We should turn the club into a cooking club
<DeathStar> *Taiga pauses at that*
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to Hess* Who are the best cooks here?
<Chaintan> <Hess> thats gonna kinda depend on who you ask, and that can lead to a lot of uh.... competiion....
<Chaintan> <Hess> Id say a good start is Kat and uh...
<Chaintan> <Hess> the blonde lady who is always at Cheryl's place
<DeathStar> <Taiga> She just wants to eat food. *Ren is already plotting and writing names down*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Look, be honest, what else is there to do? Have Kaori win a high score so she can become champion of another galaxy?
<Sara> <Kaori> There sure are patterns to these things
<DeathStar> <Ren> Wait
<DeathStar> <Ren> You can win a high score and become a champion of another galaxy?
<DeathStar> *she eyes her, then the others*
<Sara> * Kaori deadpans
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You know, Kaori in all seriousness
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If you ever get bored, your reflexes would open up some jobs in the space flight department, either in the cockpit, or on the bridge of a ship
<Sara> <Kaori> Oh, so this is one of those "get a job" talk
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "If you get bored."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hah! Nah.
<Chaintan> 6 <Hess> I mean... Ren, if your hungry why not just ask your mom? isnt mom cooking suppose to be the best
<DeathStar> *Ren turns toward Taiga slowly*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ....
<Chaintan> 6*Hess head tilts
<Chaintan> <Hess>...do you....
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We Mizukazes, outside Lemon, have never been super great at cooking. Maybe Yuki. <Ren> Hey, I've been learning due to my love of food
<DeathStar> <Ren> I just... typically love others food more
<Chaintan> <Hess>...why didnt you just ask Lemon then to teach you...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, you know, I spend most of my days building stuff... <Ren> At least she didn't burn the toast at the end of my high school days
<Chaintan> 6*Hess deadpans
<Chaintan> <Hess> ok then you dont get to judge us for learning how to from games and holovids
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Which ones?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You know, I should invest some building time on the holovid gaming - it could prove to be good training especially with PAX tech
<DeathStar> *Taiga pulls out a datapad and plugs it into the wall*
<DeathStar> <Ren> You better becareful - she might override the area with our arcade games
<Sara> * Kaori eyes Taiga warily
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You know, lately I've been getting the feeling people don't trust me
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Okay. Interesting. The PAX system could allow one to plug into it
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I might test it out later
<DeathStar> <Ren> Anyway. *she turns to Charlotte*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Hmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Should we get some cooking lessons from Lemon some time?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, yeah."
<DeathStar> <Ren> What about gaming lessons from Kaori
<DeathStar> *straught faced*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I didn't have any plans about becoming a speedrunner..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> So much for the goal of becoming a champion
<DeathStar> *Ren seems almost serious*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Is that really a thing?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well. I think it's been documented as a thing
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The other galaxy thing?"
<DeathStar> *Ren moves over to their computers to try to locate it*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You shouldn't indulge her.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Come on, you're acting like she's Thena."
<DeathStar> *Ren rolls back with something and puts what looks to be a holovid tape into their holovid*
<DeathStar> <Ren> One second
<Chaintan> 6*Hess checks her datapad for food to order since thats been forgotten
<DeathStar> *Taiga leans over*
<Sara> * Kaori has a hand on her own stomach and grumbles quietly
<Chaintan> <Hess> putting in order Kaokao, you want anything
<Sara> <Kaori> YES
<DeathStar> <Ren> Me too!
<Chaintan> 6*Hess passes the datapad to Kaori first
<DeathStar> *on the screen, a junk looking ship appears with a young smattering of Striker kids, from Kitty, to Taiga, to Si, etc etc, from when they were kids, standing around the ship; Taiga eyes the ship* <Taiga> I have absolutely no memory of this or anything to do with high scores or other galaxies
<DeathStar> <Ren> The log said something about other galaxies and high scores. <Taiga> Maybe from our younger days. We got into so much trouble
<Chaintan> <Hess> like you dont now
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I feel your generation is jaded.
<DeathStar> *Taiga huffs*
<Chaintan> <Hess> in a cute way
<Chaintan> 6*Hess beams
<Sara> * Kaori scratches the side of her head
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, which generation doesn't get into trouble?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's a good question
<DeathStar> *Ren takes note of the junk ship, wondering if she can locate it later, when there's a knock on the club door*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess gets up to answer
<DeathStar> *Ako and Iko stand there with their food* <Iko> Delivery~
<DeathStar> *they hold it out, tails swishing evilly*
<Chaintan> <Hess> thanks guys, what do I owe for tips?
<DeathStar> *the two look at each other* Hm. You can give 5 credits or head pats
<Chaintan> 6*Hess picks up the food and gives headpats
<Chaintan> <Hess> we mighty have another order come through so i'll tip double
<DeathStar> *The two seem pleased* We'll look out for it
<Chaintan> 6*Hess nods and brings in the food, clearly eager to chow down now after all this talk
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh hey, the mystical food
<DeathStar> <Ren> Definitely need to do food wars
<Chaintan> <Hess> wars? why not just a potluck
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Wait what?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hmmm. Potluck.
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits at the table with everyone*
<DeathStar> <Ren> so what did you two get?
<DeathStar> <Ren> *turns to Charlotte* And you?
<Chaintan> <Hess> I ordered a spaghetti sandwich, sushiritto, bao buns uhhhh
<Chaintan> 6*Hess checks the recipt
<DeathStar> *Ako and Iko left kitty paws on it*
<Chaintan> <Hess> three stamina bowls, extra sauce
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh yeah, Bao buns are great."
<DeathStar> <Ren> MMmm. *Taiga rises as the two return with Ren and Charlotte's order; Taiga's being in kid's meal like bag, being the one who ordered least among them*
<DeathStar> <Ako> Here's your remaining order
<Chaintan> 6*Hess gives more headpats and gives iko 30 credits
<DeathStar> *Ako and Iko beam and do a paw dance* Thank you!
<DeathStar> *the two bow and leave them all to eat*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> When did those two start serving food, anyway?
<Chaintan> <Hess> beats me but if they want to then 6*she shrugs and pulls out the sushiritto and chomps
<DeathStar> *Ren shares her food with Charlotte*
<DeathStar> *handing some fries*
<DeathStar> <Ren> But yeah, I'll contact Noire, Lemon, Kat and others about the potluck. I'll see about having all of us come in and have a day to try it
<Sara> <Kaori> I'm sure it's fine. *she digs in*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess sags in relief, no war
<DeathStar> *Rem noms, still having that scheme look for when she reveals there's ghosts*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "A haunted spaceship?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> That would be fun to look for sometime
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I heard the PAX was haunted when it was first found
<Chaintan> <Hess> wait for real? I thought those ghost tours were just a scam
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, it was a bit before my time, but mother said it was found abandoned and full of monsters and other crap like some horror movie
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Plus with the Progenitor race completely wiped out outside, you know, the few left, where'd they go?
<DeathStar> <Ren> And now I'll never look at this place the same again
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Really?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> There could be Progenitor ghosts lurking about
<DeathStar> <Ren> I should at least take a look sometime
<DeathStar> *Ren munches happily, tail wagging*
<Chaintan> <Hess> Imean, it does sound interesting
<DeathStar> <Taiga> With a ship this large, who knows what secrets could lurk. I know the first few years there was strange occurances according to a few logs I skimmed over during upgrade work I did
<DeathStar> <Taiga> But I didn't go deep into it
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "... w-why?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, it was early into them having the PAX and it didn't really relate to my work on upgrading engine related stuff
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And it seemed reports of the nature kind of stopped. You don't really hear much spooky stuff anymore
<Chaintan> 6*Hess unwraps a bao bun
<Chaintan> <Hess> see now that makes it more interesting, WHY did it stop
<Alicia> * Charlotte eats while listening
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's true. I wonder if it's because the first bit of time was mainly just Erevis and her family and friends
<DeathStar> <Ren> That barely covers a 5 mile ship
<DeathStar> <Ren> But then she began to turn it into the Suisen Empire and more people began to come on board
<Seraphna> Si> Fuuuu. What lurks deep in the recesses of the ancient PAX~ **pops up behind Taiga, flashlight on**
<DeathStar> *Taiga jerks and almost drops her rice*
<Seraphna> Si> Yes it is rice droppingly spoopy.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Siiiiiii
<Seraphna> Si> Ah, my name sounds perfect with that voice no matter the tone. Yes love~?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Si, go down to engineer and hunt ghosts
<Chaintan> <Hess> that was pretty rude, just saying, wasting food
<Seraphna> Si> She caught it. **she sits and sets down a plate with three huge steaks on it**
<DeathStar> *Taiga munches on her chinese rice* Let me guess, Ako and Iko?
<Chaintan> <Hess>...what about a long forgotten animatronic endo skeleton
<Chaintan> 6*Hess takes her turn with the flashlight
<Sara> * Kaori's eyes widen
<DeathStar> *Ren leans in*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> S-Should we be bringing that type of horror up?
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Unlikely."
<Seraphna> **Si tears into a steak like a cookie**
<Chaintan> <Hess> its reach growing and growing, hearing the sound of people...waiting....and waiting till someone leans into the wrong vent.Maybe a Engineer...maybe a civic worker...maybe a busybody then BAM
<Chaintan> <Hess> pulls them into the very vents and ducts
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Sus."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We do sometimes have engineers go missing
<Chaintan> <Hess> well yeah goes without saying. 6*she wiggles the flashlight under her chin
<DeathStar> *Ren is scribbling notes like mad*
<DeathStar> *at that moment, there's movement in the vents*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... <Ren> ...
<Chaintan> 6*Hess flashes the light to the vent
<Chaintan> <Hess> oh boy, time to find out
<DeathStar> *famfrit eyes shine back*
<Chaintan> <Hess> awww, Ako, Iko you get out of there
<DeathStar> *the two climb out, holding the free toy that comes with the large amount of food the group ordered* <Ako> We forgot to give you this. *it's a limited time offer toy*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess pulls them out of the vent
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Oh, I bet Yoi will love that."
<Chaintan> <Hess> could have just come to the door
<Seraphna> Si> You don’t get better infiltrated service than these two.
<DeathStar> <Ako> We know all the vents. <Iko> All around!
<DeathStar> <Ren> They'll be the first eaten by the animatronic
<Chaintan> <Hess> fair point
<DeathStar> *Ako hands Charlotte the toy, as well as each of them*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess clips it to her bad
<Chaintan> bag^
<DeathStar> <Ren> You know
<DeathStar> *Ren sits back down while Ako and Iko get distracted by the arcades*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I should compile all the stories and sightings of weird stuff on the ship some time. With like almost 70 years worth of stuff
<DeathStar> <Ren> I bet there's a lot that's gone on here as far as the supernatural
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Ugh
<DeathStar> *she grunts* You're making me old
<Seraphna> Si> Lies, we fixed that. We’re younger than them!
<DeathStar> *Taiga lays on her back* Old
<DeathStar> *she eats some shrimp*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus and pokes her cheeks**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well anyway.
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "The PAX is that old?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, it's 68 years since it's been in use under Erevis. But it's actually like, what, much much much older
<DeathStar> <Ren> It was made in the Progenitor era - I'm shocked the thing is in as good of a shape as it is
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe Kaori can train me on space games and I can help fly the ship sometime
<Chaintan> <Hess> yeah theres a lot of good simulation games
<Chaintan> <Hess> but im kinda shocked you werent already like...trained
<DeathStar> <Ren> I can do smaller ships and shuttles
<DeathStar> <Ren> The PAX though is like flying a...
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Bigger ships are harder."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, imagine flying an unwielding tank
<DeathStar> *Ren nods at Charlotte*
<Sara> <Kaori> It's why parking is easier in Grand Theft Auto 70 than it is in Euro Truck Simulator 10
<Chaintan> <Hess> ok you got me there, but did you have to remind me of that horror show
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Are truck simultator games still in? If so, I know a few of our people who should learn how to truly drive
<Sara> * Kaori snickers
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<Chaintan> 6*Hess huffs
<DeathStar> *Ren finishes her food and puts it aside while Ako and Iko try fruitlessly to beat kaori and Hess' high score*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps inot the club* "Mmmmmm...?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hey Noire. I've put your name in as one of the greatest chefs to be part of the fumoffu potluck
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Fumoffu potluck?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yes. All the best meals all in one spot. <Taiga> She wanted to do a food wars; we're lucky she isn't hiring judges on the potluck
<Chaintan> <Hess> its honestly for the best its a pot luck and not a war
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And why do you fear a food war?" *moves over to a chair to sit*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, potluck will bring the club together more
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll even make a dish
<DeathStar> <Ren> What about you, Char?
<DeathStar> *Taiga whistles, slowly excusing herself from the convo*
<Chaintan> <Hess> well, initially, Ren asked who we considered the best. And anyone knows thats the sort of question to lead to headbutting and over the top competative streaks that will just...spread
<Chaintan> <Hess> saying were having a pot luck is less of a headache, we all make what we like and eat and enjoy
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Yeah, I'll make one, I guess." *plans to spend the next week learning top class cooking just to win*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...besides, I would be difficult to beat in a culinary competition anyway."
<DeathStar> *Iko leans in, listening to the food talk*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I can tell this potluck is going to bring out the competition no matter what
<Chaintan> 6*Hess deadpans
<Chaintan> <Hess> despite my efforts
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'll put my best foot forward - Lemon might give some lessons. I'll do my best toast
<Chaintan> <Hess> Im begging you, have her teach you to at least make pasta
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Besides... how much closer must we all become? We're already friends, afterall."
<DeathStar> <Ako> Well, we could become so close
<DeathStar> <Iko> We all go have a spa day
<Chaintan> <Hess> that might be nice
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods at both pasta and spa*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I'm sold."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I could agree to that."
<Chaintan> <Hess> I just hope I dont fall asleep on a table again is all...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "That is justa sign that you need o rest more."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll see about booking us a place then with Charlotte's help
<Chaintan> <Hess> well they put those warm rocks all over me and it just was like a blanket
<DeathStar> <Ren> With this cooler weather, it might be nice
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... make the arrangements then."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It'll be done. *she looks at Charlotte* Maybe a nice place in Japan
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There are plenty of hot springs inns in the mountains."
<Chaintan> <Hess> and not just in Japan eiher
<Chaintan> either^
<DeathStar> <Ren> If you both have any recommendations of other locations let me know
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... some of the inns might even be haunted."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That is true. Just like the PAX
<Chaintan> 6*Hess pouts again
<DeathStar> <Ren> But I will try to find us a normal one
<Chaintan> <Hess> knowing our luck, Ako and Iko will pop out and prove theres none
<DeathStar> *Ren looks ... innocent*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I searched every nook and cranny of this place and never encountered a spook, spectre, or apparition."
<DeathStar> *Ako and Iko lean over them from behind*
<Chaintan> <Hess> well, Taiga was telling us how they use to think the PAX was haunted ages ago
<Chaintan> <Hess> and then my interest was crushed cause theres no way
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yeah, it is true. It went away
<DeathStar> *Ako and Iko look at each other, then lean over* But we have seen stuff
<Chaintan> 6*Hess scoops up Ako and Iko
<Chaintan> <Hess> like?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ako> Usually in the lower levels, when no one is around. *Thinks* <Iko> Sometimes hear stuff. Movement, like something is there. Feel something. Maybe Noire is so strong, whateve is on ship avoids her
<Chaintan> <Hess> its possible
<Chaintan> <Hess> but i kinda have to ask, why ARE you in the vents anyway
<DeathStar> <Ako> Used to play there when kids. Sometimes we get the urge to use them to take shortcuts. You can sometimes find hidden pathways the vents take you to that are not connected anywhere else
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... you know that is how Myria gets around the ship. Of course you heard stuff in there."
<DeathStar> <Iko> Sometime find eerie places!
<Chaintan> <Hess> Eerie how?
<DeathStar> *Ako fiddles around and shows a picture of a room with no exit. The room looking to have strange patterns on it*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> If you tell me Myria made that, I'll scream
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "And how did you get this picture?"
<DeathStar> <Iko> Came in through vent.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wonder if there's a way to open the room
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *eyes the patterns* "...give me the exact coordinates of the room."
<DeathStar> *Iko and Ako fiddle and soon Noire has the location - it's on the lower levels*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *stands and waves a hand, trying to open a shadow portal right into the room*
<DeathStar> *it flickers, then after a moment or two, opens*
<DeathStar> <Ren> That normal?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Not typical... but I've seen worse."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, no interference. Good."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm.
<DeathStar> *Taiga sips her drink*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well... shall we?"
<DeathStar> *Ren steps in, while Ako and Iko wave flags to cheer them on*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves to step through as well*
<DeathStar> *The room has a cooler temp than the rest of the PAX, the lights being off - though there is a light source on the ceiling, it looks like it hasn't had power in who knows how long. Strange symbols and patterns are drawn all over the wall, looking like a mix of equations or locations on a map*
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's kind of cold in here.
<Chaintan> 6*Hess shrugs and follows in after
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... are we sure Myria wasn't doodling in here?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> That'd be kind of depressing
<Chaintan> 6*Hess runs a finger over some of the symbols and numbers
<Chaintan> <Hess> how long you think this has all been here?
<DeathStar> *soft whispering can be heard as they stand in there, along with the chill. Taiga studies as Hess runs her hand along it* <Taiga> The math and equations looks like it might be hyperspace math
<DeathStar> <Taiga> To a place
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "To a world"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I'd need a computer to try to work it out
<Chaintan> <Hess> to a dimention?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... let's document all this and take it to the bridge."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess brings up her datapad and records
<DeathStar> *Ren peers around as Hess gathers the information*
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "So, how is the air circulation in this area?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, if Ako and Iko can get in here...
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Some vent path must lead in here
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets warp to the bridge
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...I am annoyed that this was hidden where I could not get to it when I as explicitly exploring the PAX for places like this."
<DeathStar> *cold fingers brush them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to open a shadowport to the bridge*
<DeathStar> *it opens and Taiga steps in*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Alright, everyone through."
<DeathStar> *Taiga inputs the data Hess has an sees what they have*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over once they have corssed over* "Now to see what we have..."
<Chaintan> <Hess> you explored for like a hobby or to clean sweep, Noire?
<Alicia> * Charlotte makes sure everyone heads back
<DeathStar> *the data soon begins to point at a planet - galaxies far away, beyond their reach to easily to*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Drat
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I was tasked for uncovering any remainign secrets hidden within these walls on behalf of the Suisen... I was also horrifically bored. When I get bored, I become horrifically irritable."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well if this thing exists I have no data on it
<Chaintan> <Hess> A little of column A and B then
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Precisely."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It could be a ghost world
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "I think Yoiyami has been searching too, and I don't know if it's her being her, or seeing you do it and deciding that seems fun."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We'll need to gather resoures to pursue this."
<Alicia> <Charlotte> "Even if it's just more food."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Potluck!
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Session Close: Wed Jan 24 00:00:00 2024