The Alien Wars 6: Reality Strikers

The Fumoffu Striker Special: What a Normal Club Outing Looks Like?

Session Start: Sun May 26 00:00:00 2024
Session Ident: #fumoffu
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<DeathStar> Date: 10.660.11.4
<DeathStar> Location: Earth
<DeathStar> *the Fumoffu group is in a snowy area of Tokyo, headed up to what looks to be an ancient looking Japanese building at Ren's instance for some relaxation. Taiga and H. Taiga are with them as well, the former dragging along some of her supplies*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I can't feel my tail..
<Jackieness> <Noire> *has conjured a dark matter 'plow' to clear the path in front of the group*
<Seraphna> **Si runs fingers along it warming her tail**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ve found cold relaxing as a Dark One.
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I swear if you've had us come up into the mountains for some mystical ghost slaying business to get your rocks off for vacation, I'll be crossed
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mom liked spending winters out here.
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> We were doing work on your friend's ship
<DeathStar> <Taiga> My daughter would never be that stupid. ... *Eyes Ren*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wait, we aren’t getting rocks off?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...Lost Duntchman's Mines."
<DeathStar> *Adeline trudges along as Ren hops up onto the building's front step and opens it; the warmth of the building immediately being felt by the group as inside the staff are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. It appears to be some of inn with a hotspring and other ammenities*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Excellent~ **she smiles** I brought kimonos for those who forgot one~
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> Ah, I could use one
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm... do they have hot springs?"
<DeathStar> *she looks around at the inn, surprised at it's age*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Said to be the oldest in the region
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pulls a shadow silk one from her tails for her**
<DeathStar> <Ren> And that their food and alcohol are the best
<DeathStar> *Ren moves over, having reservations already booked for them*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan then pulls Nocturne and Su out of her tails in Kimonos**
<DeathStar> *Nocturne and Su look around. Gem is already dressed and ready*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I have to confess. I didn't expect you to pick a location like this, Ren
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks dubious, as if she didn't either*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And there are no hauntings, curses, or unsolved murders?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Nope. You can use the datapad and look the place up
<DeathStar> *the staff lead them toward the rooms; Ren having reserved them the best in the place.* <Ren> Only problem is the location is a bit tedious to reach
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...you do recall that we have teleporters in the group... right?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Now that I have been here I can teleport us.
<DeathStar> <Ren> That is true; I just didn't want to do a blind jump in a snowstorm
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... well, we are here now."
<DeathStar> *as they step into the room, it is a large room with plenty of places to seep*
<DeathStar> *and a view of the in door garden*
<DeathStar> **Ren gets a menu, focused on that as the staff leaves*
<Seraphna> **Jaime starts stripping to change into a kimono**
<DeathStar> <Gemane> So what do we want to do first. *Ren and Taiga get changed as well*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I could use a bite to eat, then dessert. Several desserts.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> They have some activites. Interesting. Most of them are distractions. *she looks them over, getting changed*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Distractions?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Food~. They have awards for it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I doubt that is what Adeline was referring to, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Well, they have some classes on making clothing like they used, they have dojo it seems with a trainer, some cards and some tournaments
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Little things guests can amuse themselves with
<Jackieness> <Noire> *adjusts her glasses* "I see."
<DeathStar> *Ren sprawls out* Why would you want to do that when you can eat
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ll have to attend that clothing class. A line of traditionally made Yukatas will sell well~
<DeathStar> <Ren> I take it back
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Oh
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Keep in mind the hours on the hot springs - there's a female hours, male hours, and mixed hours
<DeathStar> <Adeline> So unless you want some comedic hijinks, pay attention
<Seraphna> Si> I can go anytime! But I’ll stick with my sexy wife.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> There are men here?
<DeathStar> <Ren> You amuse me
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I find most ick outside family.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well I'm sorry I couldn't schedule us during female only week
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... I shall go and freshen up then." *moves for her room*
<DeathStar> *she doesn't say if that really exists*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That’s an option? Well we will see about a return trip.
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods to Noire; Gemane, Nocturne, and Sudako have alread headed down*
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I think I will explore the premise
<DeathStar> *she steps out as well*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan follows her wives**
<Seraphna> **Jaime adjust the kimono, it was one of Erevis’**
<DeathStar> *Adeline rubs Jaime. Ren meanwhile has made her way to the food. Taiga makes her way to the hot springs*
<Seraphna> **Jaime lets Adeline guide her for now**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *emerges from her room, clad in a glossy black kimono that sports the Arakawa kamon in the design*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Lets enjoy the water first
<Seraphna> Jaime> Sure~
<DeathStar> <Adeline> What will you do, Noire?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmm... take a classes on traditional cooking and dance."
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I thought for sure you'd head out to the hot springs first. We'll see you later then
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... I suppose I could visit the springs first. Very well then, lead on Adeline."
<DeathStar> *As they head along, Noire should notice something with them - Ren*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? Ren?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well if everyone is going to the springs now, I'd be lonely when I went
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its better to eat after the hot springs anyway, Ren."
<Seraphna> **Jaime pats Ren** I have some snacks in my Subspace.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "No snacks in the hot springs."
<DeathStar> *the group soon arrives at the springs, having picked a time no one else is at except one person, who is at the back of the massive hot springs. They are sunk in the water, making it hard to identify anything other than they are a woman. The springs seem to be a large area, with walls built up to give the women privacy, and areas to sit and enjoy and natural rock formations as well*
<DeathStar> *Gemane, Nocturne, and Su are already inside, swimming*
<DeathStar> *nude*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *enters the changing area*
<DeathStar> *Ren peers into the hotspring area, deadpanned*
<DeathStar> *Then begins to change*
<DeathStar> *Adeline finishes and looks at the others * Ready?>
<Seraphna> **Kaelan is with her girls, Jaime gets out of her kimono and joins Adeline**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *emerges, wrapped in a towel* "Mmmmmm..."
<DeathStar> *Ren and Adeline step out and join them; Ren sinks into the water* <Ren> Should you three really be swimming around?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> They'll overheat
<Seraphna> Kaelan> They’re used to much more strenuous activity in a hot bath~
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... *turns to Noire*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So you wanted to take a class?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Traditional cooking and a dance class as well."
<DeathStar> <Ren> The cooking I can see.
<DeathStar> *Taiga joins them* You can have sake served out here. *she notes, sounding tempted* <Adeline> ... *raises eyebrow, then peers at Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... are any festivals scheduled for this week?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Let’s order some~
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Lets see
<DeathStar> *Taiga brings up her datapad while Adeline orders herself and Jaime some sake to drink*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *soaks in the water* "Mmmmm..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> There is one unique to this inn/area. With the snow storm, it looks it might be canceled or scaled back to just being inside the inn
<Jackieness> <Noire> "And what is this festival about?"
<DeathStar> *a staff member arrives, wearing just a towel and kneels, holding out the sake to Jaime and Adeline*
<Seraphna> **Jaime takes hers and smiles, sipping**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> The festival was to worship/show reverence to the mountain god's blessing and bounty every year, as the warm water would keep flowing to the village that was here. They believed there was a diety here.
<DeathStar> *Ren pauses, then leans forward* You think it's possible there's a water god up in the mountains?
<DeathStar> *Adeline sips her's*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...its Japan, every mountain has a kami. I actually trained as a shrine maiden when I was younger."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Well it looks like they'll do the ceremony in the inn and entertain the guests that way
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe they're afraid.... to MISS the ceremony
<DeathStar> *Ren does the dun dun duuuun sounds*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I did not know you were a shrine maiden.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh yeah. The outfit looked good on her
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... where did you think I got those ofuda when we go ghost chasing? I made them myself."
<DeathStar> *Adeline nods in thought*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Are you interested in joining the festival?
<DeathStar> *Adeline pours some more sake for Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I had considered it, if one is available."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We'll see how it works then
<DeathStar> <Ren> So cooking lessons and festival. *She sounds impressed*
<DeathStar> *then eyes Adeline pour some Sake on her chest for Jaime*
<Seraphna> **Jaime is happily siping that up**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...stop being lewd..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> ... I agree
<Seraphna> Jaime> As Empress I decree this to be not lewd.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hah. *she pats Si's head*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We're not in Suisen space."
<Seraphna> **Si fuuus**
<Seraphna> **Si pours some on herself for Taiga**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...and I refuse to be kicked out on your accounts!"
<DeathStar> *Gemane floats around, KOed from the heat, looking like a dead kitsune in the spring*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Just ignore the lewders
<DeathStar> *Taiga sips the sake*
<DeathStar> *Nocturne pokes Gemane's belly and chest using her as a toy*
<DeathStar> <Nocturne> It's just like in the cartoons
<Seraphna> Jaime> They aren’t going to kick us out. I’m like… Royalty or something.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...then act like it."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan lifts out Gem and revives her with kisses**
<DeathStar> <Ren> We should be fine. Gemane over there is naked and floating around
<DeathStar> <Ren> I'm just being petty
<Seraphna> Jaime> Empresses are sexy.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I am still annoyed."
<DeathStar> *Gemane deheats*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well you want to get started on the activies and food?
<DeathStar> *Taiga begins to look wobbily from the sake* Whoa, they weren't kidding
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Thi' shit ee's strong
<DeathStar> *her ears wobble*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus and plays with her ears** Mmhmm~
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm… we dragoons shouldn’t be this drunk on sake… hic!
<DeathStar> *Adeline raises an eyebrow and eyes the sake*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> ...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...baka...the lot of you."
<Seraphna> **Jaike eyes her boobs**
<DeathStar> *Taiga eyes Si* Listen. Si. Si. Listen. Si. Si. You're a rabbit. I'm a fox. The laws. Of the universe. Say I have to eat you. But I won't. Cause I like you.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hey. Don't lump me in with this
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I wonder why this isn't bothering me that much
<Jackieness> <Noire> "It does not apply to you, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Adelin> It could be because I constantly destill everything I take in me
<Seraphna> Si> Then jus’ eat me out~ I’m fruity~
<DeathStar> <Ren> You know, I should grab my kimono
<Seraphna> Jaime> Zat why our kids are so cute~?
<DeathStar> <Ren> I can grab my stuff to instantly sober them
<DeathStar> <Ren> Or we could go
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let those of us who are still behaving divorce ourselves from the company of these hooligans." *rises form the water*
<DeathStar> *Ren rises*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I'll keep an eye on things here I suppose
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh~? **peeks through Noire’s shadow** Can you believe I’m sober~?
<DeathStar> *Taiga is pulling Si's ear*
<Seraphna> **Si fuus and kisses her**
<DeathStar> <Ren> It is shocking
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Kaelan, given that you are behaved, I shall allow you to accompany us."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> The girls need to rest out their bath anyway~
<DeathStar> *Ren tosses the sober drugs to Adeline and moves to get ready*
<Seraphna> **Jaime looks for more Sake in Adeline’s cleavage**
<Jackieness> <Noire> 8goes back to the changing area to dry off and drss*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hopefully Adeline can sober them up so they can join us later
<Seraphna> **Kaelan simply changes into a loose kimono**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’m surprised you brought this group to the designated lewdness zone so quickly.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...its the first place everyone wanted to go... though if I had known they would be so disruptive..."
<DeathStar> *Ren tilts head*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Designated lewdness zone?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> A hot springs with a group of lesbians?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...you would expect them to know how to behave..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I--- My and Charlotte have never done it in hotspring before
<DeathStar> <Ren> WHY would that be my first thought?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Indeed..."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Because you’re from a long proud line of lesbians.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what is wrong with you?"
<DeathStar> *Ren deadpans*
<DeathStar> *Ren leads them along*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’m truthful.
<DeathStar> <Ren> You want the cooking lesson or the festival?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Let's check on th festival first."
<DeathStar> *Ren leads the group to the festival room that has been set up; a statue in the back room of what looks to be of a mighty male version of Undine, standing on the mountain. Food is being prepared and laid out and there is an area for some sort of dance ritual has been laid out. The rest of the room is where the audience will watch and eat the food. The staff is moving around preparing the room and they seem to be looking a little concerned*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Why cast a beauty like Undine as… that?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Because its a male kami. This is kami statue likely dates back centuries."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Before we even encountered the spirits
<DeathStar> <Ren> A bit odd they look a bit alike though
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Interesting… I wonder if they would interact with my Spirits.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *looks around to inquire about the festival*
<DeathStar> <Staff Member> Well. *They look around*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hi.
<DeathStar> <Staff Member> If you'd like to be part of it, it'll be taking place this evening. You can wear a mask and take part of the secondary dances. We'll teach you the moves. You can also help put up the decorations or help with the foods if you so with. *a second staff member speaks up* <Secnd Staff Member> This will all be for nothing if we can't find the lead dancer who is meant do the primary dance to dispel the evil spirits away and ask for the god's blessing
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That sounds remarkably like a mystery.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm? It just so happens that I am a trained shrine maiden."
<DeathStar> <Ren> I love mysteries!
<DeathStar> *they study Noire, then pulls Noire to meet an middle aged woman*
<DeathStar> *the stressed out woman looks Noire over, as if sensing something in her as they explain she's a shrine maiden* <Inn Keeper> Shrine Maiden are you?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Now I hope it’s a sexy dance.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’d volunteer but I famously have sex with the matron of my shrine.
<DeathStar> *she eyes Kaelan, putting up a dismissive hand* You'd fit right in with our lewd business customers in the other room
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Indeed~ though would Tsukiyomi be offended if I took her there?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...please ignore her..."
<DeathStar> *The Inn Keeper just rubs their temple*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yes yes, go on with Noire’s dance~
<DeathStar> *it's clear now she is dubious of them*
<DeathStar> *eyeing the staff like she has been brought loons*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Kaelan... go... away."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sighs and summons some moonlight**
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shrugs and takes the forming light with her away**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns back, clasps her hands together, and bows* "Forgive her... she has impulse control issues."
<DeathStar> *The inn keeper takes note of the moon light before she left, eyeing Noire*
<DeathStar> *Ren hangs out with Kaelan at the hallway
<Jackieness> <Noire> "As I stated, I am a trained shrine maiden..."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Do not, I have no impulse control so I can’t have issues with it. **she pouts**
<DeathStar> <Ren> *offers Kaelan a cookie*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan nibbles it**
<DeathStar> <Inn Keeper> I can sense some talent in you. You might have been told, but the shrine maiden that was to do the dance in our festival has gone missing. We do not know what happened, but iwth this snow storm we fear the worse and we do not have enough time to properly teach anyone the dance
<DeathStar> <Inn Keeper> It is the center piece and what will draw the eyes even with the festival being shorted down
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Do you have any documentation of the dance moves, and how long do I have to prepare?"
<DeathStar> <Inn Keeper> We do. We'd need it done by tomorrow.
<DeathStar> *Ren muses* I wonder where the girl is
<DeathStar> <Inn Keeper> I just do not see how you can learn the dance moves bt then
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Give me everything you have. Its better than offending the kami."
<DeathStar> *the Inn Keeper bows repeatedly and has the staff prepare the dance material for Noire and the space out in the inner garden to prepare*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Does Noire even know what she might be getting into?
<DeathStar> *whispers to Kaelan*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *takes what she can and starts studying the dance moves*
<DeathStar> <Ren> This could be a nude dance
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Jackpot~
<DeathStar> <Ren> So. *She speaks out to Noire* Is it safe?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...safe? Nani?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> No you getting naked and having water tossed at you sae
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...not you too, Ren..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well it's what Kaelan keeps muttering and hoping for
<DeathStar> <Ren> So it's something you can do?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmm...yes, I can do it."
<DeathStar> *The Inn Keeper nods* We are in your debt. *She turns to the other staff* Let us pick up the speed. *she hurries them along*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Alright then; if you need anything before the festival tomorrow, let me know, Noire
<DeathStar> *Ren turns to look at Kaelan* You want me to take you to your thing, Kaelan?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Sure, leave her to surprise me~
<DeathStar> *Ren snorts and pulls Kaelan along. Along the way, the two run into Adeline, Jaime, and Taiga*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *holds Si's hand, sniffing*
<Seraphna> **Jaime has an arm about Adeline**
<DeathStar> *Adeline leans into Jaime*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *anyone who passes by later would see that Noire has chnged into her shrine maiden outfit, going through the dance moves, using two plain wooden sticks in her hands to fill in for the bells and ceremonial wand*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> We should look for the missing staff member. *She seems to ahve been caught up by Ren via datapad* Even if Noire is in charge now, the girl being missing is troublesome
<DeathStar> <Taiga> What if Noire is targetted next
<Seraphna> Si> I guess I can make the search easier. But people complain when I melt too much snow.
<DeathStar> *Ren stops in front of the clothing lesson; Kaelan would find the staff in there teaching how to make various Japanese clothing from the time period*
<DeathStar> *As well as accessories*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Hm. I'll go with you outside and we'll see we do
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slides in to get the lesson**
<Seraphna> Jaime> I could flag our security to help if you like. **hints for the first time she doesn’t actually go around without a guard**
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It couldn't hurt
<Seraphna> **Jaime nods and hands a nearby plant a note**
<Seraphna> Jaime> I asked for Leyaeh, she’s good with tracking.
<DeathStar> Date: 10-665.11.5
<DeathStar> Location: Japanese Inn - Mountains
<DeathStar> *The next day, Ren looks happy, ready for the festival feast*
<DeathStar> *bouncing around. The festival area is crowded with people and the in-door garden has been decorated with beautiful decorations toward the water god*
<DeathStar> *Taiga looks tired after having helped clear the mountain with Si*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan has given out wave and water themed Kimonos**
<DeathStar> *Gemane, Nocturne, and Sudako are all in the crowd with Kaelan*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *is in her room, going over some of the dance moves in pprivate before the festival begins*
<DeathStar> *The Inn Keeper sends Ren to Noire, since Kaelan was more disruptive, to let her know the dance is about to begin. The crowd begins to hush a bit as the back up dancers prepare for Noire to dance with her* <Ren> They're ready for you
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shows them all off in their kimonos**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...then let us go." *heads out*
<DeathStar> *Ren steathily keeps out of sight as she follows Noire*
<DeathStar> *Nocturne waves the kimonos in the air, even as the dance begins*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads to join the festival*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan doesn’t stop her because if she isn’t wearing the kimono…**
<DeathStar> *Nocturne waves panties with the logo on it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *steps forward into the primary position, ceremonial wand in her left hand and bells in her right*
<DeathStar> *Ren joins Taiga and the others*
<DeathStar> *Serene music drifts through the garden*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *starts into the dance moves better than one would expect for having studied them in a single night*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Not bad
<DeathStar> *Adeline murmurs to Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, Ama might try to steal her.
<DeathStar> *the group would feel, almost, as if Noire were truly appeasing something. Surly there is not a water god on the mountain? The snow storm outside seems to calm down a little*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Tsuki and Ama might have to fight it out. In a hot spring. With kissing matches.
<DeathStar> *Taiga just kind of tilts her head*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *brings the dance to its conclusion*
<DeathStar> *Jaime would a comm message*
<Seraphna> **Jaime checks it**
<DeathStar> *Even as the audience rises and Noire gets praise from them for her dance. She definitely would have briefly felt something when dancing. Food is served, with Noire getting the first plate*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Arigatou."
<DeathStar> *the other dancers get the next round of plates of food and drink. Ren walks over to Noire* You were pretty cool
<Seraphna> Jaime> Looks like the search team found something.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Oh did they now? Where?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Thank you, Ren."
<Seraphna> Jaime> A nearby cave. I can take us. Libbie sent the hyperspace coords.
<DeathStar> *Ren glances at them* Sounds like you all found some trouble
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... what was found?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Team is waiting for us.
<DeathStar> <Ren> But will you be able to get away from the food and after dane party?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> If we're in and out quickly no one might notice Noire having left
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...and if I am needed..."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Let’s then.
<DeathStar> *Gemane and Nocturne wave them goodbye.* <Gemane> I will inform you if you're needed back here
<DeathStar> *DS' characters hang onto Jaime to be taken up*
<Seraphna> **Jaime teleports them to the cave**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "I can shadow portal back quickly, if necessary."
<DeathStar> *The group arrives outside the cave. The snowstorm here has nearly died down*
<DeathStar> *And signs of Taiga and Si, the night before, having melted a lot of the snow can be seen as well*
<DeathStar> *Adeline eyes a device on her arm beeping*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> Interesting
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm?"
<Seraphna> **Jaime pokes it** What does this one do my love?
<DeathStar> <Adeline> It's the H. Taiga beacon. Why she would be in the cave I have no idea.
<Seraphna> **Some Suisen guards are nearby**
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Oh right, she came with us didn't she
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You lost higher plane Taiga?"
<Seraphna> Si> Nah. There’s like 5 trackers on her.
<DeathStar> <Ren> She said she was going to wander the inn.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I didn't think anything more
<DeathStar> *the cave they're in seems to be large, with running water that looks to be going downward to the inn*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmmmmm...perhaps she stumbled upon something that she was not supposed to see."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I think this is the hotspring water.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this may be the kami's cave."
<DeathStar> *Ren nods to the guards and heads deeper into the cave where the beacon*
<DeathStar> *is
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Were any seals or other shtino objects found by the serachers?"
<DeathStar> *it surprisingly is hotter the deeper they go, despite the cave being set up to almost look like an ice cave, or a crystal cave with crystals all over the place. The hotspring water is also all over the place*
<DeathStar> <Adeline> I don't think we've had time to search this place thoroughly yet
<Seraphna> Jaime> This one is a powerful Kami huh?
<DeathStar> *faint voices can be heard deeper in*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Possibly..."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm
<DeathStar> *up ahead the group would see what looks to be a large area of crystals, valuable, the hotspring water, H. Taiga tied up, the shrine maiden (or the staff member who plays her) tied up, telling what looks to be a group of men not ot anger the gods. They seem to be setting up explosives of sorts along the water way while at the same time grabbing crystals*
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> I just want to know if you plan on leaving us here when you blow those things
<Jackieness> <Noire> *whisper* "...shhh...I have an idea..."
<DeathStar> *Taiga and Ren nod and crouch low while Adeline keeps close to Jaim*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan and Jaime give each other a look and nod, Jaime takes off her boots**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *nods* "...when I distarct them, do what you cna about the explosives. If they run, take them out when they enter the tunnel." *then shadowports to the far side of the cavern*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan fades into the shadows and moves to a group gathering crystals while Jaime starts sinking the explosives into the ground**
<DeathStar> *The men working on gathering crystals and the men settingup the explosives at first don't seem to notice anything, even as the team get into position*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *starts to ring the ceremonial bells to try to create an echo off of the crystal walls*
<DeathStar> *as the bell rings, the men jerk and look around, trying to place what is going on and as soon as they do, they attempt to blow up the flow of the hotspring rivers*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan and Truth starts pulling people into shadows**
<DeathStar> <Shrine Maiden> It's the kami! It is angry at you!
<Jackieness> <Noire> *conjures dark matter, sending it flowing across all of the exposed crystals*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sinks the bombs into stone she turns stronger to muffle the bombs**
<DeathStar> *The men curse and run for it and Taiga and Ren begin to tackle the ones who just run for it or are missed*
<DeathStar> <Men> What the fuck is this?!
<DeathStar> *The men are easily rounded up after all this*
<Seraphna> **Suisen guard met any stragglers at the entrance**
<DeathStar> *H. Taiga strains to look around* You all came to rescue me?
<Seraphna> Jaime> The maiden, but we are glad you are well.
<DeathStar> <H. Taiga> .... I suppose I'll take it
<Seraphna> Jaime> We did not know you were in danger or we would have.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *dispels her dark matter, then walks into view* "Mmmmmm...wait until they ehar about this in the inn."
<DeathStar> -Epilogue-
<DeathStar> *The Inn Keeper bows her head again* You all are heroes. The Kami surely guided you here
<DeathStar> <Inn Keeper. Consider yourselves guests here any time
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Always happy to escort violators out of a sacred area.
<Seraphna> **Truth nods agreement**
<DeathStar> *the staff see to the previous dancer and make sure she is okay, while leaving the men in Suisen's custody*
<DeathStar> *Wyrd yawns*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm... at least it wasn't a curse, ghost, or murder... yet."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> You know Truth with Wyrd around perhaps I should learn to fight with two blades more~
<DeathStar> *Adeline flips through her datapad* It looks like they were hired to destroy the flow of the hotsprings and stopped to help themselves to the crystals found in the cave
<Seraphna> Jaime> Who do we execute?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Who hired them and why?"
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That's a good question. I'll have to hack their files more
<DeathStar> <Inn Keeper> Well
<DeathStar> <Inn Keeper> You are welcome to remain here for the rest of the festival
<DeathStar> <Ren> Oh!!!!
<DeathStar> <Ren> The festival foooooood
<DeathStar> *She runs off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm... of course. I am the start of the festival, afterall."
<Jackieness> star
<Seraphna> Jaime> Ren got her happy ending.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> You plan to do it again next year?
<Seraphna> Jaime> We could bring the girls next year.
<DeathStar> <Adeline> That might be nice
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we shall see."
<DeathStar> -END-
<DeathStar> -Minis Open-
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