Fumoffu: Grand Tour

Session 113: Once Upon a Time In Mexico

* Day changed to Thursday, 18. Sep 2025
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-674.12.26
<DeathStar> Location: Las Coloradas, Mexico
<DeathStar> *Ren has the team before what looks like a pink lake, having parked the van close to it - she stands close to it, kneeling and staring at the water*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> So. Why are we staring at this?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm....not my color."
<Seraphna> **Shark fin passes by**
<DeathStar> **Andrea relaxes in the van while Taiga looks about the place*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I wonder...what makes it pink..
<Seraphna> Jaime> I believe the life in it?
<DeathStar> *Callidace throws something into the water by the fin*
<DeathStar> *it looks like a dark spear*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...most likely from local ground minerals."
<DeathStar> *Revi draws quietly by Jaime*
<Seraphna> **Thena leaks out squeaking**
<DeathStar> <Callidace> ...? Why are you pretending to be a shark?
<Seraphna> Thena> Secret mission.
<DeathStar> <Callidace> ... annoying
<Seraphna> Thena> Yeah but duty calls!
<DeathStar> *Ren turns* Alright, back into the van. I just wanted to stop and see the lake
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...indeed."
<DeathStar> *she trots back up into the van and starts it up. Taiga shrugs and follows, with Cheryl following. Revi grabs her tools and follows*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *climbs into the van*
<Seraphna> **Jaime and Thena head back**
<DeathStar> *Callidace finds a seat, arms crossed, as Ren slowly gets them back onto the roads, heading for their next destination*
<DeathStar> *Ren pulls some glasses on to stare at the various signs on the road, squinting at them as they go along - many in both Basic and Spanish in this part of the world*
<DeathStar> <Fate> So, did you all enjoy your holiday trip? *She asks as they drive along*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...yes."
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shifts out of some darkness in a loose kimono** Mmm that was fun Christmas~
<DeathStar> <Shre'vra> I spent the "holiday" in a hotel
<DeathStar> *the scientist seems to be munching on christmas candy*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh Ren there you are~
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hello, Kaelan. *she turns and offers a smile, though she seems to be acting - tired? Down? Who knows. Perhaps it is post Christmas blues*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan kisses her cheek** You alright?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hm? I suppose I was hoping to see Charlotte and the kids more on this trip than I have been. But there is still plenty of time left
<DeathStar> *As they begin to near their next destination, Andrea sits up, peering about*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> True, I brought you something from dinner~ **she pulls out a massive turkey leg**
<DeathStar> *Ren suddenly has the turkey in her mouth, as the van veers off a bit into the jungle*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan corrects them**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Kaelan, Ren is trying to drive!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I’ve got it~
<DeathStar> *Ren noms with the turkey in her mouth; up ahead they seem to be approaching what looks to be a Mayan ruin in the jungle. Ren slowing them down*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sips tea, unaffected by ameture non-crashing into things**
<DeathStar> *perhaps due to the time of the year, it doesn't look like many are here right now doing the tourist thing*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You know, coming to Mexico, I was hoping you'd take us to someplace like Cancun. But instead you bring us to some creepy place in the jungle
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we can go to a resort anywhere."
<DeathStar> <Callidace> You enjoy these types of places, Aunt Noire?
<Seraphna> Angela> **shows Cheryl a picture of an Axolotl**
<DeathStar> *Ren finishes her turkey and eyes the map* I think... this place should be... Coba. *She sounds a little unsure, stepping out of the van*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> .. ..wut?
<Seraphna> Angela> These come from a city around this region.
<DeathStar> *Cheryl studies it, hmming*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm...I enjoy things that arne't derivative and common." *steps out*
<DeathStar> *Andrea and Callidace step off the van and eye the mayan ruin before them.* <Revi> *to Jaime* Who built this?
<Seraphna> Jaime> The Mayans I think. Their architecture is oddly similar to Progenitor.
<DeathStar> <Revi> Did they worship the Progenitors?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They venerated various deities, including the Feathered Serpent."
<Seraphna> Jaime> It’s possible a passing Progenitor inspired their Gods. They did similar with the Atlanteans.
<DeathStar> <Ren> Feathered Serpent? <Taiga> You really need to read more
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...the feathered Serpent in a recurring figure across Mesoamerican cultures, though known by different names."
<Seraphna> Angela> Quetzalcoatl.
<DeathStar> *Athena hangs out the window, staring not at the window, but deeper into the jungle* Athena hears something. Thena - you hear something?
<Seraphna> **Thena listens**
<DeathStar> <Ren> Now that I recognize that name--- *she turns toward Athena, then turns toward the jungle, her ear lifting up*
<Seraphna> **Angela raises bunny ears**
<DeathStar> *Thena and Angela would pick up what seems like chanting or singing perhaps deeper in the jungle. Ren squints*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Odd. I could almost swear...
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Here, it was Kukulkan."
<Seraphna> Thena> Sound like chanting.
<Seraphna> Angela> Perhaps a prayer cant?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...sigh...of course we would stumble into a Neo-Mayan Blood cult or some such."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Whenever there is chanting, smart people should not get involved. *Ren already has begun to move in that direction, fading into the jungle*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> A Neo Mayan Blood Cult, dear?
<Seraphna> Thena> Could be a wandering Peruvian Band keeping the great terror at bay.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan rides her Ren’s shadow**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Ren..." *moves after Ren*
<DeathStar> <Callidace> I feel mother underestimated Aunt Noire's jadedness.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glances back* "Mmmmm...this sort of thigns always happens on our adventures."
<DeathStar> *as they trek through the jungle, they would soon spot what looks to be an even older mayan temple up ahead, and much larger. There is no sign of anyone, but the chanting seemed to have come from somewhere in this area - also the doors to go inside are open, but it could just be that way for tourism*
<DeathStar> *Ren hmmms, looking around, waving a spider's web out of her face*
<DeathStar> <Revi> Is the Neo Cult inside?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...strange...this structure has intact doors. Its been maintained."
<Seraphna> Jaime> They found Mom in a place like this.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Hm. True. Last time someone entered a temple like that, Erevis was born
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> We could just turn around. <Ren> Wait, what? What is some cult is in there doing who knows what evil stuff
<Jackieness> <Noire> "While I did bring it up... we do not know what it is yet... though a blood cult is a high probability, given our track record."
<DeathStar> *Andrea seems to be looking thoughtful, studying the location* Something is up in there. Turning around is not a bad idea, but then you'd be leaving whatever is in there to continue it's dastardly deeds. <Callidace> So there IS something in there?
<DeathStar> *Athena shares a look with Jaime, then with Thena*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Clearly. An intact but open door into a ruine from which emanantes ominous chanting? Its actually cliche."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Mmm, Adeline is working on my fix still but… **pulls out Ace**
<DeathStar> *Revi turns to Jaime* <Revi> Do you need me to--?
<DeathStar> *she lifts her fox mask up, motioning with her touch*
<Seraphna> Jaime> This has a few shots of hyperspace.
<DeathStar> *Revi nods, lowering it back down*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Fine...come one then. Some of us can see in the dark." *moves forward toward the open door*
<DeathStar> <Athena> .... *Athena goes to follow, then seems to freeze at the steps leading up to the doorway* <Athena> ... ... *she seems to actually begin to breathe heavier* <Athena> ... We think we'll stay.. I'll stay outside and guard the place
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...do you sense soemthing?"
<DeathStar> <Athena> ... *She eyes the entrance* <Athena> I... just have a bad feeling. *she rubs her arms* Does anyone else smell the blood? *Ren blinks and sniffs the air, then shrugs*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...blood cult."
<Seraphna> **Thena muses but decides to guard her Mom**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well let’s get to killing whatever blood god this is.
<DeathStar> *Athena seems to be shaken up by the smell of the blood, but Ren and anyone else with a keen sense of smell would not pick up on it*
<DeathStar> *Ren slowly creeps into the temple*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves in, taking the lead*
<DeathStar> <Revi> So, um, ... *She looks around as they enter the dark room; at first it appears to be a single chamber, but Noire would notice that it appears, almost as if inviting them to come in deeper, a passage is opened to lead them deeper into the place.* <Revi> Um, was it like this with the Progenitor Temple?
<DeathStar> *Andrea seems unusually quiet, glancing around as she follows close by Calli*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Shush." *moves for the new opening*&
<Seraphna> Jaime> They sometimes need a pure soul to enter.
<DeathStar> *Revi quiets, hanging her head*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Maybe Noire since she’s asexual. I think?
<DeathStar> *Ren looks at Jaime*
<DeathStar> *with a WTF look*
<Seraphna> Jaime> That’s when you are not into mating I believe. It is A very rare power.
<DeathStar> *Ren just stares ahead, turning her attention back to the surroundings*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan snickers**
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Though I do wonder, are you a virgin, Noire?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You know the answer to that, Kaelan."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Wait, I do?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...how long have we known each other?"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well I don’t spy on you as much these days.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> My dear comedy duos.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Just because someone is asexual does not mean will never ever have sex.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You should not be spying on me at all."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Yeah but… has she?
<DeathStar> <Andrea> That is not our business, is it?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I guess not. But it’s impressive if so.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> There was once a thing called being celebrate for one's god.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> I might be a trollop but it doesn’t mean I don’t respect the celebate.
<DeathStar> *they step into a chamber at the heart with a stone table. The area looks to be ancient and seems to have been hidden away behind a wall. Directly above, it looks like one could maniplate the temple to allow sunlight to come in*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> This room seems odd to me
<DeathStar> *She glances upward*
<Seraphna> Angela> Now this looks familiar.
<Seraphna> Angela> Didn’t we find the Dark Rune on a similar setup?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Their chamber is more reminiscent of one of their tombs."
<Jackieness> 1st Their == this
<DeathStar> *Andrea looks around* It does seem like a tomb design.
<DeathStar> *as they talk, the room begins to feel colder. Ren pauses, noticing their breaths*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "If so, then this stone table is actually a lid covering the burial chamber proper."
<DeathStar> *the secret wall leading to this room begins to close - it appears it was open to lure them in and is now sealing itself back up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Jaime, its stone. Do take care of it, would you?"
<DeathStar> <Taiga> It looks like something does not want us to leave
<Seraphna> **Jaime muses and summons Gnome**
<DeathStar> *Gnome appears and holds out her hand, practically breaking the door*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now, I expect what was intended to happen was that we would be trapped inside, the burial chamber would open up, and then we'd be murdered by a mummy or somesuch."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Not a Bigfoot?
<DeathStar> *as Noire says that, the faint outlines of masked men - wearing various animal masks - seem to be standing around the room. They all look see-through*
<DeathStar> *The temp in the room being even worse now*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan eyes their feet suspiciously**
<DeathStar> <Callidace> We all seeing this?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...spectres instead. How annoying."
<DeathStar> <Revi> Why is that more annoying than the other thing?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Because a mummy cna be beaten into submission in a rather straightforward fashion. Spectres are hard to hit."
<DeathStar> *as Noire says that, the four spectres move foward, and attack - Andrea, dragging her, through the floor and down through it*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I was not expecting that
<Seraphna> **Kaelan summons moonlight into the room**
<DeathStar> *the moonlight shines and lights up the room. It reveals a cracked wall in the corner*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I also did not expect them to go for mother."
<Seraphna> **Jaime joins with Gnome and moves to open the crack**
<DeathStar> *skeletons come pouring out*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan draws Truth and hits them with a wave of Holy, Angela helps with the same**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *conjures dark Arms to pummel the skeeltons*
<DeathStar> *it looks like the next room's chamber was some sort of sacrficial chamber that has become eroded over time. Beyond it is sort of pit*
<DeathStar> *the skeletons are easily smashed and broken, bones flying about*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...mmm...a way down." *moves over to examine the pit*
<DeathStar> *Ren resists grabbing a bone*
<DeathStar> *Taiga leans over to look down into the pit where even more skeletons are all tucked into the walls and some are laying about at the bottom of the pit. Taiga squints* <Taiga> It's possible that leads where we need to go. If not, Gnome can make a path
<DeathStar> <Revi> If we go down there won't more skeletons just fall on top of us?
<Seraphna> **Kaelan pulls out a charm and prays to Tsuki, then tosses it down like a holy bomb**
<DeathStar> *skeleton dust floats up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I'm going down." *conjuers her tendrils and then starts to decend*
<DeathStar> *Ren and Taiga cough as she goes down. Call follows after*
<Seraphna> **Jaime-Gnome, or Jai-me for short carves then a path down*^
<DeathStar> *Ren and Taiga touch each other and seem to form a temp dragoon form to float down to the bottom. At the very bottom of the pit, the ground feels squishy*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...be wary..." *moves forward*
<DeathStar> *Their path into the next area reveals a sacrifice chamber it appears - the smell of blood is strong, even with it being drained for who knows how long. The walls are still stained and it appears there are various strange nature gods that look very unusual even by Mayan standards. A picture of a "nature" god looks a bit like something like it is glowing bright, while another god looks like it is darkness and the void*
<DeathStar> *at the center of the room, the spectres seem to have Andrea there, where one would be sacrificed, but seem to be doing something to her - as she is looking almost like a ghost herself - see-throughish as they are draining her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *raies her hand and uses her shrinemaiden magic to try to place a protecting seal around Andrea*
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Hey! Hands off my mistress!
<DeathStar> *Andrea steps back, as the 4 spectres turn, not looking pleased at being stopped*
<DeathStar> *and the group would feel themselves being lifted up*
<DeathStar> *and tossed*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to land on her feet*
<DeathStar> *one of the spectres moves to lift up what looks to be an ancient looking blade and it begins to float toward Noire, then it is thrown at her*
<DeathStar> *while another begins to lift up various bones and tosses them at Kaelan and Ren*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan slashes Holy blast at them while she has Wyrd do whipping defense**
<DeathStar> *Wyrd gathers her death field to aid as well*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *summons dark matter shard to try to block the blade*
<DeathStar> *Revi pulls her mask off and unleashes hyperspace at once*
<DeathStar> *Andrea gathers something and touches one of the spirits, and seems to banish them with Dark One magic while the 4 are distracted. While that catches them off gurad, the Holy blast seems to wound another; the remaining two though start becoming much more powerful - due to anger*
<Seraphna> **Jaime shoots Ace at some of the baddies**
<DeathStar> *As Jaime fires, the room begins to shake, as it seems the two remaining ones have begun to affect the structure itself*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Jaime, attend to the structure!" *summons a Dark Edge and dashes toward the remainign spectres*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan tosses ghost stunning charms**
<DeathStar> *Kaelan manages to stun the two for a brief moment*
<DeathStar> *3*
<DeathStar> *2*
<Seraphna> **Gno-me touches the wall and starts reinforcing the room**
<DeathStar> *1*
<DeathStar> *the two begin to shake it off and anger rage at Kaelan, flying at her, a spirit blast hitting her*
<DeathStar> *Ren leaping on one's back and biting as best she can while wrapped in charms*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *then slashes with her Dark Edge as she passes by the spirit going for Kaelan*
<Seraphna> **Kaekan has the Gladiuses help her absorb it and spins them forming a holy burning field**
<DeathStar> *the spirit is destroyed as they all go for it. The last one flees*
<DeathStar> *the area returning to normal*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...strange that it retreated..."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... *scans the area* We've been encountering a lot of oddities lately on this trip. A serial killer, a group that going for Jaime and Lenneth, now these spirits.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "This is why I may appear so jaded."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I know we're going around the world, but the rate of running into things is incredibly high lately
<DeathStar> *Andrea seems to be focusing, still see-throughish. It looks like she is pouring energy into herself to slowly correct that problem*
<DeathStar> <Callidace> I understand
<DeathStar> *Ren studies the stuff on the wall* I wonder what this means. *rubs her head and shrugs* Eh, I don't know. <Revi> Did they sacrifice for these gods?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Scan them and send it to the academics to study."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> When we get back to the van, I got something I want to say. But, right now, thanks. You kids have gotten a lot faster in your old age
<DeathStar> *Andrea stretches, looking back to normal*(
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...indeed."
<DeathStar> *Ren opens a fox hole to the surface*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *heads back up*
<DeathStar> *As they get outside, Athena looks relieved at seeing them*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then, Athena... explain."
<DeathStar> *but seems to give Andrea an odd look, turning to Noire* Explain?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "You sensed something."
<DeathStar> <Athena> .... *She seems to think* You all didn't smell it? *Ren shakes her head* It smelled wrong. That place... it smelled like death. Like danger. ... *Athena looks like she is ready to panic again thinking about it, shuddering* We didn't want to go near it
<DeathStar> <Andrea> There is likely a reason for it
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, we are syrface-side now. Come on, back to the van."
<Seraphna> **Thena guards Athena in a bodyguard costume**
<DeathStar> *As they walk along, Andrea explains* <Andrea> Most likely due to her experience, Athena is able to sense such things keener than before. <Ren> I've had close calls before. Hell, I became a Lich thing. <Andrea> Your mind seems to have processed it differently. That, or you haven't let it yourself process it yet.
<DeathStar> *As they stop at the van, Andrea turns to everyone* <Andrea> I should apologize.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...mother?"
<DeathStar> <Andrea> The higher than normal supernatural encounters is likely my fault. I probably should bow out of the trip, since it appears things are becoming more dangerous
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...explain."
<Seraphna> Jaime> This have to do with your… attachments down below?
<DeathStar> *Andrea laughs* Down below? That is one way to call what I am now. But if no one has noticed, then I suppose I am good at covering things than I thought
<DeathStar> <Andrea> If not for the huge reserves of Dark energy and my knowledge of Dark One Magic, I would not be here now. I technically died a while back. I simply used my knowhow to put my into a sort of Dark One Wraith like state. As time continues, I've become more solid and physical of course.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> All of you many years ago also attaching yourselves to me helped as well
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Makes for the evilest holiday celebrations
<DeathStar> <Andrea> But it's also a beacon for all the supernatural. They know I'm one of them
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmm...that must be annoying, mother."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Well yes that’s pretty… high on the totem pole Mistress.
<DeathStar> <Andrea> I am starting to see the downsides, yes. I thought it would be a bit of fun to do one last trip. I'll get off here. If you need me though you know how to reach me
<DeathStar> <Ren> That's not going to get rid of your supernatural problems though will it? *she muses* You'll still be a beacon.
<Seraphna> Jaime> I imagine just being there adds some layers of it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "MMmmmm...at home, mother has defenses around her."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Fair enough. She will be safer there I guess.
<DeathStar> *Andrea bows to them all and whispers something to Calli, before using the teleporters.* <Taiga> I do wonder if it will make the trip calmer
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Or if our luck is just bad
<DeathStar> -SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Date: 10-674.12.27
<DeathStar> Location: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
<DeathStar> *Ren has brought them to a large city and stands with a map - the city looks sprawling, with churches and other things throughout it*
<DeathStar> <Ren> So... this place has a hotspring, ancient ruins, we can do horse back riding in a Canyon, places for artists, and more
<DeathStar> *Revi seems to already be staring at the place in awe and tugging on Jaime*
<Seraphna> **Jaime smirks**
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm?"
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes sis?
<DeathStar> <Revi> I do not know what to do first
<DeathStar> *Cheryl seems to be trying to get a bull for her zoo, but the people seem to think she wants to do bull fighting*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No I do not want to fight a bull, I want to buy one~ Quit dragging me ooooff. *Chii watches*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...she brigns it upon herself."
<DeathStar> <Taiga> I have no energy to help her
<DeathStar> <Ren> So should we do the Mayan baths or should we eat or what?
<DeathStar> *Callidance stands by Athena, observing*
<DeathStar> *Ren suddenly runs off*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...Ren?" *sighs and follows her*
<DeathStar> *Ren has her face pressed against a window to resturant and then steps in, seeing if she can try Tostévere*
<DeathStar> *then hangs her head, hearing one needs a reservation*
<DeathStar> <Ren> I am denied!
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Apparently to try this local dish, I need a reservation. We must come back here again
<Seraphna> Kaelan> That’s all?
<DeathStar> <Ren> Hmm?
<DeathStar> *she wanders the street looking for other foods to try*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan makes a few calls to pull some merchant strings and get them a table**
<Jackieness> <Noire> ",,,sample from the street vendors then, Ren.""
<DeathStar> *Ren pauses, holding her chocolate churros in her hands*
<DeathStar> <Ren> What did you offer them, one of your kids?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> There we go. Nah just a discount on some ingredients.
<DeathStar> *Revi has opted to draw the city*
<Seraphna> **Jaime braids her hair**
<DeathStar> *Ren graciously takes the table seat then and orders the dish* <Ren> So I was wondering. *she claps her hands together*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *sits with Ren* "Mmmmm?"
<Seraphna> **Kaelan sits and orders them their favorite drinks.**
<DeathStar> <Ren> We'll be wrapping up the American State Tours for EarthGov soon, which will leave the other zones.
<DeathStar> <Ren> I was wondering if we wanted to jump straight to them or go to space first
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm? There is alot of...space."
<DeathStar> <Ren> That is true. We could be away from Earth for a while
<DeathStar> *their drinks and their orders arrive and Ren begins to sample her dish, squirming happily*
<DeathStar> *Revi turns to look at Jaime and gives a smile*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...do try to contian yourself, Ren."
<DeathStar> <Ren> Sorry
<Seraphna> **Kaelan giggles** It’s adorable.
<Seraphna> Jaime> Enjoying yourself?
<DeathStar> <Revi> Yes I am
<DeathStar> <Ren> Well, we'll figure it out. We still have a few more locations left. *she takes another bite, acting more normal*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan takes a bite of her own dish**
<DeathStar> <Ren> So did we want to do the hotsprings or horse back riding or just go back to our rooms
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...I do enjoy a good hotspring."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Seconded.
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Supposedly, these hotsprings are blessed
<DeathStar> <Taiga> Being Mayan relatedly or something
<DeathStar> *after they finish, Ren leads them to the location where they can sign up; Taiga studies* <Taiga> It looks like the nice girls here offer massages and more
<Jackieness> <Noire> "They likely held a significance to the indigenous peoples."
<DeathStar> *Taiga holds out a hand while Ren is signing them up and a staff member places a drink it*
<DeathStar> *Taiga sips it* <Taiga> It tastes nice and fruity smooth
<Seraphna> **Si joins them**
<Seraphna> Si> I heard Taigy and Bath.
<DeathStar> *Revi meanwhile has come across giant puppets with Jaime*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Early entertainment Gears maybe.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Now then... on to the hot springs."
<DeathStar> *Ren and Taiga move into the water; Taiga sharing her drink with Si*
<Seraphna> **Kaelan gets in too**
<DeathStar> *it appears that one can have the giant puppets be designed to look like whatever they want, which is odd, since one is already looking like Lenneth and another like Jaime. Revi points at them* <Revi> .... they are pretty.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *slides into the water* "Mmmmmm..."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Intersting someone chose to make Empress puppets.
<DeathStar> *Ren floats about the mayan like designs, playing about the water as she relaxes.*
<DeathStar> <Revi> Should we buy them?
<DeathStar> *Ren floats up beside Noire*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Yip~
<DeathStar> *Callidance seems to be quietly relaxing, arms crossed*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "mmmmm?"
<DeathStar> *Ren leans against Noire and stretches, ears wiggling happily as she relaxes*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *glannces at Ren*
<DeathStar> <Ren> Mmm hmm~
<DeathStar> *she hums*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *closes her eyes* "Mmmmm...."
<DeathStar> *the puppets are suddenly gone from the store shelf*
<DeathStar> *while the group is enjoying their bath, a commotion outside is soon heard - it almost sounds like people are screaming or something. It is probably nothing. Maybe. Ren sits up, right ear twitching*
<DeathStar> <Ren> ....
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...what...now?"
<DeathStar> <Ren> Maybe it's a festival
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... a rather odd festival
<DeathStar> *Taiga stands up with her towel on to go check it out*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "i'm certain mother will be elated that the huantings were not actually her fault."
<Seraphna> Jaime> Odd…
<DeathStar> <Ren> It would be nice
<DeathStar> *Ren gets out and looks for some clothes*
<DeathStar> <Revi> The puppets vanished
<Seraphna> Kaelan> Oh must you dear?
<Seraphna> Jaime> Yes very odd.
<DeathStar> <Ren> You want me to go out naked?
<Seraphna> Kaelan> No objections here.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Our passes are good through the end of the day. We'll dal with this and be bakc in time." *goes to dress as well*
<DeathStar> <Ren> But--- there are PEOPLE outside.
<Seraphna> **Kaelan steps out and puts a shadow kimono on herself and Ren** There.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...let's go..."
<DeathStar> *Calli shakes her head*
<DeathStar> *using her own shadows to form clothes of shadow*
<DeathStar> *outside, they would find people fleeing what looks to be a fire and mini explosions on the streets. Revi leads Jaime along toward the commotion - one person seeing Jaime faints*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Huh?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...we cna't even relax one moment before the others stumble into something annoying."
<DeathStar> *down the road, it appears the Jaime puppet is firing what appears to be hyperspace beams at buildings nad people. The Lenneth puppet is using somethign akin to manifestation as well, putting people in crystal*
<DeathStar> <Revi> ... *points* The Empress Puppets are attacking
<Seraphna> Jaime> Indeed.
<DeathStar> *Ren squints* <Ren> Am I seeing what I think I am seeing . Jaime is a wee puppet?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...yes...very annoying."
<Seraphna> Kaelan> It sure seems to be firing hyperspace though.
<DeathStar> *The Jaime puppet turns and fires a hyperspace and hits Ren square in the chest, sending her flying down the road*
<DeathStar> <Taiga> ... Puppet or not, it is dangerous
<Seraphna> **Kaekan moves over to have Truth heal her**
<Seraphna> **Jaime shoots at it with Ace**
<DeathStar> *the Lenneth Puppet begins to send manifestation crystals at Noire*
<DeathStar> *The Jaime Puppet turns toward Jaime, glowing*
<Seraphna> **Jaime shoots again**
<Jackieness> <Noire> *moves her hand slightly, raising Darm Matter shards to try to block the crystals*
<Jackieness> Dark
<DeathStar> *Ren groans, sitting up as her chest smokes*
<DeathStar> *the Jaime Puppet begins to glow all over, as if it were gathering hyperspace into her very being for a Hyperspace Nova Strike*
<DeathStar> <Revi> ... *lifts her mask up to stare*
<Seraphna> **Si tosses a gout of fire at it**
<DeathStar> *The Lenneth Puppet approaches Noire, throwing more manifestated objects toward her and Calli, with Taiga forming a shield*
<Seraphna> **Jaime combos Gnome and forms a rock barrier**
<DeathStar> *it begins to catch on fire*
<DeathStar> *but it's not burning fast enough for the hyperspace build up*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...enough." *gestures with her hand, rotating her Dark Matter shards to point toward the Lenneth Puppet...and then she flings them at the marionette*
<Seraphna> Si> **Uses the awesome power of MORE FIRE**
<DeathStar> *The Lenneth Puppet jerks about as it's body is damaged, hanging about awkwardly; then it begins to manifest repair itself*
<Seraphna> **Jaime sends earth spikes at the fire doll**
<DeathStar> *the Jaime one burns brightly, so it unleashes the nova strike early before it's at full force, blowing up everything near it - the Eart spike knocking it upward so the blast is higher up and destroying stuff on the upper area*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to use her shards to pull the Lenneth Puppet apart*
<Seraphna> **Jaime falls back bracing the wall for everyone**
<Seraphna> **Kaelan shields Ren**
<DeathStar> <Ren> *is shielded* Noire, behind you. *a manifested spear wobbles behind Noire, flying at her spine as the Lenneth puppet is destroyed*
<DeathStar> *Taiga attempts to slash at it*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns, raising a hand to conjure a Dark Matter spike between the spear and herself*
<DeathStar> *The spear stops*
<DeathStar> <Calli> Is that all of them? *she holds her hand ready to do more, glancing for more puppets*
<DeathStar> *Revi peers around Jaime* <Revi> What caused that to happen?
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmmm..." *pulls out her mobile to message Andrea that they ahd another incident*
<Seraphna> Jaime> Planned assassins bots maybe?
<DeathStar> *Andrea forms from the shadows*
<DeathStar> *Andrea looks about, then lifts the shredded puppet of Lenneth*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well?"
<DeathStar> *Andrea seems to stare into it for a moment* <Andrea> I am unsure if this is the same group that has Jaime and Lenneth in their sights, but they very likely might be working for the same people at the very least. Magic is all over this doll.
<Seraphna> **Jaime lets Adeline know about the puppets using her powers**
<DeathStar> *Andrea lifts her head up* It might be even if I am drawing supernatual elements toward you, you have a large enemy in the shadows that could be a bigger problem than I thoguht
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...this again. Ren!"
<DeathStar> *Ren nods, not looking happy*
<DeathStar> <Andrea> It would appear between not being here and being here, I'll remain and see what I can do to tone down any problems I draw your way. That way I can observe with my own eyes what is happening
<Jackieness> <Noire> "We are hounded at every turn. It is time we take the initiative."
<DeathStar> *Ren thinks and nods* I got an idea. Give me a bit of time to set up some meetings
<DeathStar> <Ren> Plus Adeline is almost done with her cure for Jaime
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mmmmm...in the meantime, I'm going back to the hotsprings."
<DeathStar> <Andrea> Oh? We are doing the hotspring thing. *she tosses the broken puppet down* Let us go then
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Mother..."
<DeathStar> *Calli shakes her head at their dynamic*
<DeathStar> -TBC-
<DeathStar> -Minis are open-
<DeathStar> *Ren floats in the hotspring in fox wolf form*
<DeathStar> *paddles about the water and tries to swim to one end to the next*
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