The Alien Wars 6: Reality Strikers

The Fumoffu Striker Special: Bim Bo Investigation

Session Start: Tue Apr 30 18:57:44 2024
Session Ident: #fumoffu
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-660.7.31 (essentially the next day after the last Fumoffu)
<DeathStar> Location: Fumoffu Club Room
<DeathStar> *Ren is on the couch, watching videos on the large holovid screen; Taiga is absent this time*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *enters the club room* "Mmmm... I brought something for you."
<DeathStar> *Ren glances over* Hm?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves around and sets a basket down in front of Ren*
<DeathStar> *X, surprisingly, is in the club, being surprised by Cuddles as she has some medical equipment still on her*
<DeathStar> *Ren picks it up; the holovid show seems to be rather plain; it's showing girls having a sleep over and talking about guys. It looks to be an ancient show from the 20th Century period and has been remastered for the holovid*
<DeathStar> *Ren's tail wags as she opens it up*
<Jackieness> * Ren find homemade croissants*
<Seraphna> **Jaime pops in looking to hand a break**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh wow. Thank you. *She begins to eat*
<DeathStar> *X glances at Jaime, then looks disinterested*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmmm... yes, praise my cooking."
<DeathStar> <Ren> It's good, it's good!
<DeathStar> *Ren's tails wag happily*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm-hmmm."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hi, Jaime
<DeathStar> *She waves*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I don't have anything offical really to do today. *she pauses her show* I just came in to relax on my break before I had to go back to paperwork.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? So this gathering is not the prelude to a club outting?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> **waves and takes a seat**
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wish I had time for an offical club outting. Maybe mother has something fun to do. She's at the Strikers HQ working on stuff.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Running an empire is a lot of work.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... not even this?" *gestures at the sleepover on the screen*
<DeathStar> *right as Ren says that, the club door opens and some tall man in his 40's walks in wearing a suit, lots of jewlery, and having a group of similarly dressed men comes strolling in without waiting to be announced, glancing around the room. He begins to snap his finger at the men, gesturing at them* <Man> Yeah, all of it, I want all of it. This will do nicely as a set up.
<DeathStar> *The men begin to spread out throughout the club, not caring about tracking stuff* <Ren> ... how the hell did they manage to get permission to teleport onto the PAX
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren... you do not know who these... mmmmm... 'pimps' are?"
<DeathStar> *Ren eyes her datapad, flipping through security logs*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'll deal with this..." *moves over toward the apparent lead man* "Explain yourselves."
<Seraphna> Jaime> They are invading my relaxing space.
<DeathStar> *the man walks over to Noire, as if sensing she's the one in charge* You. *He motions with a hand with rings on it.* Sell it to us. We want to set up base here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... let me think on that...mmmm... no."
<Seraphna> Jaime> <Adeline, bring the death ray.>
<DeathStar> <Adeline> <I'll be right there, sweetie~>
<DeathStar> <Ren> It looks like he's a rich Earth "business" man who wants to invest on the PAX and help spend some money to help repair things at no cost to the Suisen - the catch being he wanted to find some property on the PAX and at Risokyo.
<DeathStar> <Man> *chews on some gum* That's right and this place looks large and away from prying eyes.
<DeathStar> <Man> You sure you don't want to give it up?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... its also the private club house of the Suisen Empire's power brokers. So tread lightly."
<Seraphna> **Jaime has a killing aura**
<DeathStar> *The man glances at Jaime in the background* Ah, of course of course, wouldn't want to take the Empresses club house.
<DeathStar> *The man motions at his people* We'll leave you alone. *the gang steps out*
<DeathStar> <Female Computer Voice> Shall I space them?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... Ren, check PAX security to watch that lot. They gave in too easily."
<DeathStar> *Ren taps her ear piece, alerting Ao and Leyaeh about the lot to make sure they don't cause trouble elsewhere*
<DeathStar> *Adeline arrives, wearing a science outfit and holding a BFG* Did I miss the fun?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We are unfortunately not in orbit.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Noire negotiated their withdrawal. But I love the outfit.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Some nuisances with high opinions of themselves and too much money to spend."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ohhh... Adeline, would you be a dear and make sure they didn't leave any surprises behind while they were touching our stuff? Stink bombs, EMPs, listenign devices..."
<DeathStar> *Adeline hums, doing scans of the room*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Anyway, as I was saying, I think you'll have more fun at the Strikers HQ. Unless you want to follow up on these guys.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm... as I said, they gave in far too easily."
<DeathStar> *Adeline kneels and picks up something, hidden in the corner, isolating it* They did leave a listening device
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It probably was dumping to some server somewhere to be listened to later.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, Ren... that qualifies as espionage, does it not?"
<DeathStar> *Ren muses* <Ren> I'd say it's at least enough to bother them a little. I'm going to head out with Ao and Leyaeh to do a search for listening devices
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I'm going to go track our visitors down."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright. You can come with
<Jackieness> <Noire> *nods* "Jaime, we shall keep you apprised."
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans against Jaime*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll work on protecting the Empress
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Against things
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods, pulling Adeline closer**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...of course..." *turns and ehads for the door*
<DeathStar> *Ren steps out, moving to meet with Leyaeh and Ao*
<DeathStar> <Ao on comms> Meet us at the Green Zone - Market Place
<DeathStar> *Ren stops at the transport system and redirects toward there*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes with Ren*
<DeathStar> *As they arrive, the empty Market Plaza is eerie with hardly anyone on the ship right now; all the stores mostly closed for the time being outside one - the bar. Where a commotion is occurring*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *frowns and moves that direction with a quickened pace**
<DeathStar> *The man and his group is in the bar, motioning at them* Hey we're offering above value for the bar. The fox motif is a good market idea
<DeathStar> <Man> We'd like to get in on the action
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I like my Bar. It is a legacy here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... you lot again."
<DeathStar> <Man> We can make sure you get a further reach beyond just this city--- *he turns and eyes Noire and Ren* I thought you were a club?
<DeathStar> *Ao and Leyaeh arrive a bit later, Ao eyeing the scene*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Girls, cancel plan dinner fest. Back to serving.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And we left only for our attention to be pulled to this... whatever this is."
<DeathStar> *The Ren plushie, who was holding a knife, returns back to serving somehow*
<DeathStar> <Man> Offering to buy this lovely establishment
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Have you considered taking up an unoccupied space?
<DeathStar> <Man> A lot of the PAX has been taken. *He does a little cha cha point at Kaelan* But if you know a FABulous free spot that has LOT of room, we'd love to see it
<DeathStar> <Man> Though I imagine after this latest attack on the ship, maybe people will be wanting to sell, no?
<DeathStar> <Ao> And that's what you're hoping for, yes?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The sections that were destroyed will most certainly need new occupants once rebuilt.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There is little foot traffic on the PAX proepr as it is. The 'action' as it were is in the city proper."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Indeed I already have locations in the city. Need to keep the warriors busy.
<DeathStar> *The man brings down a map of the city* Don't worry, babes, we're scouting out locations in the city, too.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just looks flatly at the man*
<DeathStar> *The man saddles up to Noire* Say. You are rather beautiful
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh my.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and what does that have to do with anything?"
<DeathStar> <Man> Would you like the honor of being my girl?
<DeathStar> <Ao> ...
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> **whispers to Ao** This guy is gonna be a lot of paperwork.
<DeathStar> <Ao> Can we just bring up the listening device now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...excuse me?"
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Yes. Before murder happens.
<DeathStar> *Man goes to take Noire's hand and flatter her more, when Ao clears her throat* You've been accused of leaving a listening device behind in the Fumoffu club room
<DeathStar> <Man> I am positively no idea what you mean, good officer lady
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh muses and runs a scan**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks unhappy*
<DeathStar> *the man seems to have no listening devices on his person, though there seems to be a listening device now in the bar*
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> The bar’s been bugged. Other than the portal to a dark terrifying dimension filled with cute foxes that’s what I’m picking up.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tendrils the door to the back closed**
<DeathStar> *Ren taps her chin, glancing at the man's goons*
<DeathStar> *Who are all glancing at the menu*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *pushes her glasses back up along the bridge of her nose*
<DeathStar> <Man> My good officer ladies, do you wish me to strip naked? I have no such thing on my person
<DeathStar> *He poses for them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...who are you, really?"
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> **moves to recover the listening device**
<DeathStar> <Man> Quinton. *He holds out his hand* <Ren> It says he runs a tech company. And it's been making a lot of money.
<DeathStar> <Ren> And wants to help invest in the suisen
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There are less irritating way in investing..."
<DeathStar> *Ao walks with Leyaeh* <Ao> Scan his men and see if one of them have the listening devices
<DeathStar> <Quinton> Well, lets just say I have a burning desire to get some land here if I can. *he moves to go* I'll focus on the city portion of my trip and wait until the people of the PAX start pulling out before I swoop in offically. *he leans in toward Noire* You are cute though
<DeathStar> *Ren motions Noire over*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over to ren*
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh does her scans**
<DeathStar> *Ren has Quinton's profile up using the holonet/Suisen files/EarthGov. It looks like he was a suspected programmer for some criminal families, long time back, and even dived into the hacking scene perhaps, but then sometime 10 years ago suddenly all his stuff shows up legit - began a small company that began to slowly get bigger and bigger until it's a comfortable size like the Reds, but for computer stuff and tech, and he likes to invest here and there to make more money over the past few years*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... still rather suspect."
<DeathStar> *one of the boys indeed has a ton of devices on him, trying to keep to the back*
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh hums, manifesting a crystal around his shoe**
<DeathStar> *Quinton begins to head for the exit; all of them following. The one goes to do the same but trips*
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh moves over and checks him** Oh my let’s help you out here.
<DeathStar> *The man begins to panic*
<DeathStar> <Goon> T-Thanks
<DeathStar> <Quinton> What are you tripping over back there for? You want to ask the lass for a date?
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh uses a bit of manifestation to make the devices fall out**
<DeathStar> *They scatter across the floor* <Quinton> And what are these?
<DeathStar> *Ao points* Proof of your involvement! Hah!
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Oh my, those are listening devices.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...what do you think, Ren?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> I think we got them, boyos! Drinks are on us. *Quinton sighs and shakes his head at the man* <Quinton> Seriously? Are they right? You been bugging places behind my back?
<DeathStar> <Goon> .... *hangs head*
<DeathStar> <Quinton> Well, what do you lovely officer ladies want to do?
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Oh he’ll be taken in for questioning. Spy activity during this emergency state is even more frowned up than usual.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... unless his man turns on him, he can just claim its a wrong employee."
<DeathStar> *Quinton and the other goons eye the one Goon* We'll get out of your hair. You have our contact information. *They leave the one man to LEyeah*
<DeathStar> <Ao> ... I feel.... unsatisfied
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I feel objectified."
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh smiles, then calls the Vapaad questioning squad**
<DeathStar> *Adeline steps in from the back* I do that to Jaime all the time
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh my did you take the back way Adeline? How’s Gem?
<DeathStar> *Ren munches on some food*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Sassy
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Anyway, while you were all dealing with him, I did some research
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And?"
<Seraphna> **Foxes bring Ren her usual**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It looks like some people are hoping to get a foot into the door - usually after an incident at the PAX, people move out, be it rooms, or the Market Plaza, or other areas.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and yet he is trying to get a foothold in places that are not being vacated."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You’d think people realize the risk that comes with living here.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I don't know if this Quinton represents himself or other bigger fish but I think people are hoping to set up shop close to Jaime and Jikuu at the PAX, and at Risokyo.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and the listening devices?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It is interesting he wanted the Fumoffu club room - all I can imagine is that due to Ren and Taiga having such a massive area of space, he got greedy and wanted to buy it
<DeathStar> <Adeline> For that one, lets see if we can figure that one out. I did sense he was annoyed at the one man. But that could be annoyance at being caught or annoyance at you know, doing something so stupid
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There are hangards and large storage areas all over."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Give me a bit of time
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hmm. It is possible the goon is an outside agent. A man with money is likely in the interest of the Cartel too.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'll see where the listening device was connected - since Adeline said it was sending the info to a file somewhere off site
<DeathStar> *She eats her food and begins to see what she can locate*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I can't imagine the Cartel being this clumsy."
<DeathStar> *Tsukiko floats past them in the background for the teleporters, holding a stick and at the end of it bundle*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? Why is Tsukiko floatign past with a bindle?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pops shadows and wraps about her** And where are you going Missy?
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> Heading for the Striker HQ. I thought I would mimic old holovid movies as I did so.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That is called a hobo stick dear. It is unfitting for a goddess~
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Bindle, actually."
<Seraphna> **The bindle squirms**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...is someone in there?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Mmm?
<Seraphna> **squirm**
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> I have no idea
<DeathStar> *she sets it down and opens*
<Seraphna> **Sephie rolls out**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Dear, wives go in your tails. Like this. **pulls Su out of her tails**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... just... just deal with this..."
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> Anyway, I'm going to help Taiga deal with some issues at the Striker HQ. She wanted help with a rune project, and getting help from the other realities. So I plan to go home to Tareh. She also mentioned someone was trying annoyingly injecting offers to the Strikers
<DeathStar> <Ren> Offers?
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> Finance them!
<Seraphna> **Sephie hugs onto Tsukiko** I’ll come.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...was it a man named Quinton?
<DeathStar> *Tsukiko rubs Sephie's head, then shrugs at Noire* No idea.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> How would he even know about the Strikers?
<DeathStar> <Ren> That would be scary if he did know
<DeathStar> <Ao> I mean the Strikers isn't super hidden
<DeathStar> <Ao> Even the Cartel is aware of the existence of it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The Strikers arne't really an active operation right now..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mom mainly is using it as a research facility to supplement the Suisen - like with the runes
<DeathStar> *Tsukiko heads out with Sephie*
<DeathStar> <Ao> So
<DeathStar> <Ao> Should we look into this man's place of business or think of another line of investigation?
<DeathStar> *Ao eyes where he listed his business address*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It is all very suspicious..."
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh eyes her dataoad at a length poem**
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> Seems the man was acting on his own.
<DeathStar> <Ren> We also got this mysterious Striker person trying to buy it up
<DeathStar> <Ren> *she turns to Leyeah* You're the senior officer. What line of investigation should we go with first?
<Seraphna> Leyaeh> The biz while I have a few people quietly figure out who’s trying to buy Suisen research projects like they’re for sale.
<DeathStar> *Ren heads for the teleporters, with Ao following* <Ren> Thank God no more reports - for now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm?" *follows Ren*
<DeathStar> *Ren inputs the address of the business*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Lets see if this place is legit
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans forward, having tagged along* I wonder if it's going to be an empty building
<DeathStar> *Ren steps in and teleports away first. Adeline and Ao follow*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...who knows..." *steps on to the teleporter*
<DeathStar> *The group arrives on Luna, on a dirtier side of town, with neon lights flashing*
<DeathStar> *Ren holds her datapad up, following the gps toward the destination, where they come upon what looks to be a large building that is indeed open, probably the most impressive building in the area*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...is this the red light district?"
<DeathStar> <Ao> .... Hm. *Ren squeals as a lady strokes her tail*
<DeathStar> <Ren> H-Hey. *she shivers at the ear pets*
<Seraphna> **Jaime pops in to join them, wrapping an arm around Adeline**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hello, love. *she smiles, leaning into.*
<DeathStar> <Ao> So do we walk in?
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<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *just walks inside*
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<Seraphna> Jaime> Follow the super confident Dark Lady.
<DeathStar> *Ao follows; Ren meanwhile has been defeated by the ladies of the night*
<DeathStar> *sitting at a desk, a nice lady looks at them* Hello~. How can I help you~
<DeathStar> *Adeline studies her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... are these the offices of a Quinton?"
<DeathStar> <Lady> Yes it is, ma'am. Are you interested in our services?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... you could say that we are interested in your going concern."
<DeathStar> <Lady> Ah, I- um. Well. We offer um, tech services, and well, um, we can do computer and AI services, as well as technical help... *she seems unnerved by Noire* We can also build stuff from the ground up...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh? What sort of projects have you completed in the past?"
<DeathStar> <Lady> Well. We've helped with. *She brings up a datapad and begins to go over a few tech projects as Ren steps in. It looks like it seems to be mostly helping smaller companies get their stuff off the ground* One of our bigger projects was getting Bakeries EarthGov, once BakeriesUSA, an overhaul. *Ren drools at the mention of the food* We also helped get a lot of local Luna companies going. We also have a few deep space systems up and running now
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh? Deep space systems?"
<DeathStar> <Lady> Maybe you can become part of the family too. You should speak with Quinton when he comes back
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And when is he expected?"
<DeathStar> *she checks* Well, he was suppose to be looking into more property for the day, but it got cut short, so any moment noe
<Seraphna> **Jaime eyes her datapad and looks annoyed**
<DeathStar> *Quinton begins to walk in and eyes them and begins to u-turn with his goons*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm... there we are."
<DeathStar> <Quinton> I think we left our wallets with the ladies of the business nearby
<Seraphna> Jaime> Intersting, EarthGov Bakeries sent the inquires to Taiga.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves over to intercept* "Not happy to see me?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mmmmm, --- wait why would a nice munch munch do that?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Hm. *she taps her chin*
<DeathStar> <Quinton> Oh, I know that look in women's eyes - the look that says you want something from me - mainly to wreck my day
<DeathStar> *he stays in place though*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We're just wondering if your HR department has resolved the sissue of your rogue employee."
<DeathStar> <Quinton> You want his file? I just got back, jeeze
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, you do have staff... don't you?
<DeathStar> *he heads past the lady* Come on
<DeathStar> *He mouths something to the lady at the desk and she giggles*
<DeathStar> *Ren, Adeline, and Ao follow; the back of the area have people on comms and datapads working at work stations and the further back it looks like there are some building stuff*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You know, Jaime - didn't that woman at the front say Quinton had connections to EarthGov Barkeries?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *follows*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> or Barkeries EarthGov actually
<DeathStar> *Quinton enters his office and begins to flip through employee files until he finds the offnding goon; hands over the entire file and leans back* We done now?
<Seraphna> Jaime> She did.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... yu know... your day could have gone smoother had you gone through more official channels. You came across as a bit of a shyster."
<DeathStar> <Quinton> Well lucky for us both then we don't have to tango anymore do we sweetheart. *he pulls off his rings slicks back his hair*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... indeed. Thank yu for you assistance."
<DeathStar> *he nods and grabs papers on Luna and EarthGov property as they go*
<DeathStar> *Ao muses as they step away from the office* <Ren> So anything of use in the file?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *hands over the file*
<DeathStar> *Ren opens it and flips through it* It looks like the man was recommended to him by a client if I'm gathering the lingo
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... a client?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Barkeries EarthGov. We don't have the paperwork to see how close Quinton and this Barkery is. They make various things. Food stuff. Own multiple other companies I believe.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Or I should say brands
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Hard to believe that a baery would be conducting espionage against the Suisne Empire."
<Jackieness> bakery
<DeathStar> <Ao> Maybe.... Kaelan crossed the line
<Seraphna> Jaime> Why do I feel like we’ll discover the Justice Bakery is their rival?
<DeathStar> <Ao> If this bakery company has been around for hundreds of years
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what?"
<DeathStar> <Ao> Who knows what little fingers it has in everything
<DeathStar> <Ren> Or it could just simply want to invest in.... *the lady at the desk stops them outside* <Lady> Are you all leaving already?
<DeathStar> <Lady> Do you need a card or anything?
<Seraphna> **Jaime pauses and does a search**
<Seraphna> Jaime> No…
<DeathStar> <Ren> No? You don't want a card?
<DeathStar> *She pauses in mid-reaching out*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm? A card would not hurt."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Leyaeh, return to the PAX and initiate Protocol: Clown.
<Seraphna> **Leyaeh goes pale** I knew this day would come.
<DeathStar> *Ao peers at the two*
<DeathStar> <Ao> You're doing this over a baking company?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what are you two on about?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime shows AO her search results on the original name of the company**
<DeathStar> *Ao pauses, then nods, warping out*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh come on.
<Seraphna> **Jaime shows Noire it says Bimbo Bakeries USA**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "... ... ...baaaaaaaaka."
<Seraphna> Jaime> The ancient evil has returned.
<DeathStar> *Ren takes the card* <Lady> I'm so confused
<DeathStar> *she looks at the name*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ignore them... eccentric hereditary royalty."
<DeathStar> <Lady> Speaking of Bimbo, Mister Quinton did recently meet someone called mister Tim Bo who said he was related to a mister Bim Bo. Is this related?
<Seraphna> Jaime> You know not the forces you face.
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears perk up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...really?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers around possibly considering destroying the place just to reduce the chances of red noses**
<DeathStar> <Lady> Yes. I'm not privvy to the entire meeting, but I think it was this morning in fact!
<DeathStar> <Ren> So this morning, a Tim Bo spoke then Quinton went and did his thing.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...how..odd..."
<DeathStar> *eyes Jaime* And I can tell the food people aren't getting their hands on the Strikers
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wonder how this is all connected. ... Should we ask Quinton or head back? *to Noire*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Jaime is to irratic now. *Adeline is busy rubbing hre back*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's okay now sweetie
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... he was getting less outgoing than his sales mode from earlier."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wonder what the connection of Tim and Bim is.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... hard to say..."
<DeathStar> <Lady> Between you and me; you didn't hear it from me. The boss is looking to buy into new property and avenues to try to expand the business. People here think he's you know. Mob.
<DeathStar> <Lady> Hopefully he can manage to break out later. Good luck to you all
<Seraphna> Jaime> The mob has nothing on HIM.
<DeathStar> *Jaime meanwhile would hear faint heys in her ear*
<DeathStar> *hey*
<DeathStar> *....hey*
<Seraphna> **Jaime peers around, a hand glowing**
<DeathStar> *a shadowed figure is in the alley, staring at her*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Alright time to take you abck
<Seraphna> Jaime> There! **she tries to form a brick hand to catch it**
<DeathStar> *Ren squeals and ducks Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... going on this investigation was a violation of protocol, Jaime. You know..."
<DeathStar> *Jaime, for a second, would see what might look like a fae with a clown face*
<DeathStar> *But it's gone*
<Seraphna> Jaime> I will find you.
<DeathStar> *Ren lays on the ground, taking deep breaths*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Adeline, get her back to the PAX before she embarasses the entire Suisen state."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Will do
<DeathStar> -SCENE HOP-
<DeathStar> -Epilogue-
<DeathStar> Location: PAX
<DeathStar> *Taiga sits there* So someone from the Mexican state wants to buy the Striker HQ?
<DeathStar> *she squints at the information, having come from doing her work*
<Seraphna> Si> Pretty sure we can’t sell it to begin with.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm... don't be ridiculous."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well, mom made it, so it's in the Mizukaze family, but at the same time, the Suisen Empire has a vested interest in it
<DeathStar> <Taiga> As they pay for all the energy going into the gate
<Seraphna> Si> Not to mention Kaelan paying for the Tareh portal.
<DeathStar> *Taiga adjusts her glasses*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Besides, I don't see how Bimbo would have back in ancient times made a food company
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And we never seen any reprucussions
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Now this Tim Bo and Bim Bo - what is up with them and their relationship with Quinton. It sounds like one of them sent Quinton here?
<Seraphna> Si> I think we met this Tim Bo before and scared the living daylight out of him.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Yes the other day
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We did. When the club went to investigate a Czech castle."
<Seraphna> Si> Probably better not to invite them in. Jaime’s more useful when not insane from PTSD.
<DeathStar> *Taiga writes something down and eyes it, tapping the paper, then crumbles it up and tosses it in a trashcan less someone freak out*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Alright. Still, when dealing with something like that, you're usually offered something
<Seraphna> Si> Turkeys are still Kill on Sight in the Empire.,
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I find it hard to believe Quinton ran up here just because some little dude said "do it"
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its possible that he ws sent on a wild goosechase because he is the one being targeted."
<Seraphna> Si> Maybe he’s one of them in disguise?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I guess we'll keep his company on the watch list for now
<DeathStar> <Taiga> And keep an eye on Tim Bo and Bim... bo. *She drags out the last part oddly*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Great, more paperwork. *She flops on the couch and turns her holovid show on about sleepovers
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... Ren, do you want a sleepover?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... Kind of. It looks fun
<DeathStar> *her ears twitch*
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats by sleeping in pjs**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I suppose I could agree to it if ti will make you happy."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slides out of Noire’s shadow** Mmm. A sleepover~?
<DeathStar> *Taiga takes her glasses off* I suppose I can take the time then
<DeathStar> *Ren claps her hands together* Alright, I'll prepare some popcorn
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> ... *quietly joins them*
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> Do not mind me. I am here for medical reasons
<DeathStar> -TBC?-

Session Start: Wed May 01 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #fumoffu
* Jackieness has joined #fumoffu
<DeathStar> *Ren prepares a giant tent with sheets so they're in the tent; Cuddles sits there in her PJs, deadpan. Megumi somehow is even present, in the back of the massive sheet tent that has risen up in the club, stretching out across the room, like a cat. Ako and Athena lurk somewhere near the machines*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps into the tent with an overnight bag* "Mmmmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hello, Noire!
<DeathStar> *Tsukiko peeks from Kaelan's tails, peering around*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm... have you planned an agenda for tonight?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan wears an evening kimono, loose, and relaxes**
<DeathStar> <Ren> I do have some games in mind!
<DeathStar> *she brings out holovid movies as well*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm... I see." *looks over the rest of the group* "...you're almost overdressed, Kaelan."
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I have also hooked up the holonet system
<DeathStar> <Megumi> As requested
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oh? Who requested Holonet access?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> We can transform a portion of the room into a spa or a gaming area or like a murder mystery game. ... Though I guess we do that all the time. Or a ... um, what else type game we could do. Detective game!
<DeathStar> <Ako> Karaoke
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Ren... isn't that just another name for a murder mystery game?"
<DeathStar> *Ren ponders as Tsukiko looks over all the food and snacks, bringing Sephie along*
<DeathStar> <Ako> Hm. *she spots one of the snacks being from the Bimbo group as Athena snacks on it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks in her bag* "Mmmmmm... lingerie is too much for this context... so something more casual?"
<Seraphna> **Sephie helps her wife pick out snacks, drawn to chocolate covered strawberries**
<DeathStar> <Ren> You should wear whatever you feel most comfortable with
<DeathStar> *Ren thinks* Knowing some of us, once some alcohol is introduced, I wouldn't be shocked if they end up in less clothes
<Jackieness> <Noire> *snaps her fingers, is surrounded in shadows, and emerges in baggy pajamas with her hair in twintail braids*
<DeathStar> *Megumi a-hems at that, holding a large wine glass*
<DeathStar> *Tsukiko sits while Ren puts on a casual girl's move*
<DeathStar> *that can be watched in the background*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then I'll sav emy stockings for when it will be less out-of-place." *moves over to take a seat*
<DeathStar> *Tsukiko feeds Sephie while eyeing the show* So what do women do when together in large gatherings?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks at Ren* "You should answer this."
<Seraphna> **Kumiko floats over them silently**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well. *she motions and has Athena and Ako bring all the snacks together in area for everyone to sample. Taiga and X eye the various foods* And I'll bring out the cards. *She shuffles some cards*
<DeathStar> <Ren> As far as girl talk, I've never really done girl talk. *she motions at Taiga* Look at what I've had to work with. *Taiga deadpans, holding a sweet in her mouth*
<Seraphna> **Si fuuus**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmmm?" *looks over at Taiga before moving to grab a snack*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Go Fish, Poker, Rummy, or ... *Megumi has a stack of blocks where the players remove a block each, studying it* Something like that
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what even is that?"
<DeathStar> *Ren slides over* Ah, this game is one where you can take turns removing blocks and putting it on top of it - it's called Jenga or something to that fact.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Famfrits seem to be best at it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm? Why is that?"
<DeathStar> <Megumi> I've debated my own version of it by with sharper edges so when it falls, the loser gets cut
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...why?"
<DeathStar> *Ren thinks* I'm not sure, a cat thing maybe.
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Well the loser needs some penality, but no one will let me design it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... karma would cause you to always be the loser."
<DeathStar> *Megumi sniffs, offering Noire the first block pull*
<DeathStar> *Taiga gives Si hot wings*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *uses a tendril to snake the block out*
<DeathStar> *Megumi eyes her technique and nods* <Megumi> Not bad, with that it's unlikely to fall; unless you take a support block.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Quite."
<Seraphna> **Si eats them casually, for she is a spicy bunny**
<DeathStar> *Wyrd hides under some pillows*
<DeathStar> *refusing to reveal herself*
<DeathStar> *Megumi cat snatches one in a blink of the eye and places it on top*
<Seraphna> **Truth crawls under the pillows**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *snakes out another block*
<DeathStar> *Ren prepares the holonet area* So what should we turn it into for now, ladies? Spa, Karoke, or mini golf, or an escape room that Megumi has designed?
<DeathStar> *Wyrd eeps, radiating deadly energy*
<DeathStar> *popping out in cute dark pjs*
<DeathStar> *Megumi nods and swipes as well and places on top*
<Seraphna> **Truth hugs her cancelling it out**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I favor a spa myself, Ren. Though my Japanese upbringing says karaoke."
<Seraphna> **Wearing a silky red teddie, likely due to Kaelan dressing her**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tendrils yet another block*
<DeathStar> *Ren jots down one for the Spa and for the Karaoke. Taiga speaks up for the golf*
<DeathStar> *by now, Megumi and Noire have gotten the Jenga tower quite high, as Megumi swipes another block, the tower swaying*
<DeathStar> <Tsukiko> What does my Sephie want?
<DeathStar> *Wyrd leans on Truth*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *uses a tendril to move another block*
<DeathStar> *Megumi eyes it, then swipes and that finally brings it down*
<DeathStar> <Megumi> Sooner or later, one has to move essential blocks
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... if played correctly, it just delays the inevitable."
<DeathStar> *Ren begins to roll to see what choice wins*
<DeathStar> <Ren> alright here we go
<DeathStar> *the Karaoke area poofs into existence*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm... shall we, ladies?"
<DeathStar> *Athena and Ako creep inside*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Sure why not
<DeathStar> <Cuddles> I'll eat candy out here. I completely cannot sing
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You could always just listen." *moves for the karaoke area*
<DeathStar> *Cuddles huffs and follows; it looks like it's set up just like a japanese one*
<DeathStar> *Ren prances and twirls*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Right... let's start."
<DeathStar> *Ren takes a seat and selects some songs*
<DeathStar> <Ren> What type of songs appeal to you? *She asks the others*
<Seraphna> **Jennifer slides in wearing purple pjs with Athenas on them**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... I can do pretty much anything in my sister's discography."
<DeathStar> *Athena salutes* Athena will sing us to the moon
<DeathStar> *Ren's song pops up first, and she leans against Noire and she begins to sing fairly well, her ears wiggling as she nudges her mom and Noire to join in*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... I usually only sing in showers...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "The point, Taiga, is to perform in a comfort zone where everyone else is making fools of themselves."
<DeathStar> *Taiga nods and begins to join in*
<DeathStar> *Athena loudly and proudly sings*
<DeathStar> *not her usual singing just singing for the hell of it*
<DeathStar> *the song seems to be about catching foxes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sings as well, sounding almost exactly like Rei*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan peers about**
<DeathStar> *hands catch Kaelan*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan squeaks**
<DeathStar> *the song ends with the foxes being turned into normal girls in the end*
<DeathStar> <Gemane> Got you
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sniffs** Such a sad song. Not being cute foxes anymore like my Gem. **She plays with Gem's tail**
<DeathStar> *Gemane wiggles*
<DeathStar> *one of Noire's choices come up now*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes the mic and goes into the first song from her sister's debut*
<DeathStar> *Ren sings along with Noire*
<DeathStar> *Gemane forms a dark pajama outfit and holds up her wand, waving it like one would with candles*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *ends the song with a pose*
<DeathStar> *Taiga claps and Athena bows for her*
<DeathStar> *Gemane's selected song comes up, having snuck one in*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm..." *sots back down*
<Jackieness> sits
<DeathStar> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yJgwwDcgV8
<DeathStar> *Gemane begins to nyan to it*
<DeathStar> <Ren> .... Is there... a mute button somewhere?
<DeathStar> *Athena excitedly joins in while Ako and Taiga slump*
<Seraphna> *Thena appears to help**
<DeathStar> *Gemane shakes booty along with Athena*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Ren...this is why drinking is popular during karaoke nights."
<DeathStar> <Ren> You're a fox, why are you nyaning!? <Gemane> No fox version
<DeathStar> *Ren nods and Megumi hands out the sake*
<DeathStar> *it finally ends and Kaelan's is next*
<DeathStar> *Ren looks at Noire, holding her sake*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes the cup*
<DeathStar> *it soon comes around to Ren again; the song seems to be a bouncing song with a lot of energy. Taiga tries to keep up with the fast paced singing but soon just sprawls out as Ren sings*
<DeathStar> *the lyrics, though, seem to be about a girl not knowing her path in life and constantly doing new jobs*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm... Ren... I think you killed Taiga."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oops.
<DeathStar> <Ren> You have any more songs loaded up?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I beleieve I am ready for mine.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Then go."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan hops up and starts up the song, starting to sing almost right away to a classic rock song**
<Seraphna> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an_0IIRDlc4
<DeathStar> *Taiga grabs her mic and lifts her head while Athena bounces all over the place like a muppet*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *gestures at Athena* "...my sister's boss, everyone."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan ends making a finger gun at Gem's heart**
<DeathStar> *Athena sings along perfectly, despite her weird muppet actions*
<DeathStar> *Gemane gasps and holds her chest*
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren sing back up positions*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan smiles and moves over to put Gem in her lap after**
<DeathStar> *Megumi tinkers with something in the abckground*
<DeathStar> <Megumi> So the other two votes were for golf and spa
<DeathStar> <Megumi> What did you all want?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm-hmmm..."
<Seraphna> **Jaime appears behind Megumi and hugs around her**
<DeathStar> *Megumi glances at Jaime and pets her head*
<DeathStar> *Ren glances at Noire* You still for the spa?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "But of course."
<DeathStar> *the area transforms into a fancy spa area*
<DeathStar> *Megumi, Athena, Ako all make sure the water is okay, then begin to get ready*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *goes to get ready for spa day*
<DeathStar> *after preparing, all the cats get into the water; then the foxes*
<DeathStar> *Ren relaxes in the water; Wyrd hangs out below the water, just showing her eyes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *slips into the water*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I need a cool code name
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...a cool code name?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Like a super hero team. ..I may have been reading some manga/comics
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I had a code name once when I was a kid
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks flatly at Ren*
<DeathStar> <Ren> What? You never know when code names may come in handy
<Jackieness> <Noire> *keeps looking flatly at Ren*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan beings tendriling away PJs and adding girls to the bath**
<Seraphna> Si> I forget what mine was.
<DeathStar> *Gemane and Tsukiko are added*
<DeathStar> *Megumi relaxing in the spa water, taps a button to have machines relax them if they want*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I accept the Codename of Dark Goddess.
<Seraphna> **Jaime slips in with Megumi and leans on her**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You don't get that."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> **looks to Tsukiko, who is a Goddess**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Right, the code name has to be earned through the Code Namers!
<DeathStar> <Ren> A special group that observes you and hands them ou
<DeathStar> *out
<DeathStar> *Tsukiko shrugs*
<DeathStar> *Megumi offers sake*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "..there is such an authority?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, I doubt we have such a group in the real world. But it would be neat if we did. *Megumi adjusts her glasses, saying nothing*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sips**
<Seraphna> **Jaime whispers** They don't know the secret order of names is real?
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears lift up*
<DeathStar> *then scoots closer* Eh? Eh? You say something?
<DeathStar> <Taiga> You know
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The power of names on Geyze and all
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I wouldn't be shocked if "code names" added extra power.
<DeathStar> *Taiga takes the sake, thinking on something*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... such a silly thing to my modern Earth-raised ears."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It would have to be in certain situations anyway. On Earth I doubt it woul do much
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...indeed."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ...You know, pardon me. I'd like to go research something
<DeathStar> *She exits the spa suddenly, standing straight up and exiting the area while wet*
<DeathStar> *Ren's ears twitch* Well she made it a while at least
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It was soemthing."
<DeathStar> *Ren downs her sake and pours another; Athena snuggles up to Noire* <Athena> We decided where we going to sleep tonight?
<Jackieness> <Noire> *just glances at Athena*
<DeathStar> <Athena> Noire looks comfy
<DeathStar> *she cat yawns*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I see."
<DeathStar> *Ren lifts her hand up to judo chop Athena and have Ako drag her off*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I guess I should make sure we have plenty of room or if we'll need to expand it for everyone. *she seems happy* A lot of people came
<DeathStar> *Ren hums and goes to check all the spaces in the man Fumoffu room*
<DeathStar> *main
<DeathStar> *Ren soon has various areas to sleep prepared, the movie still playing and some games out for those not ready to sleep*