The Duality Wars: The Alien Wars 6 / Fall of Eden
Session 200 - Duality (2)
Session Start: Mon Apr 16 17:25:37 2018
Session Ident: #DualSession200
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* Topic is 'Session 200: Duality (2)'
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<DeathStar> Sorry for the delay, had to scarf down food thanks to mom
<Seraphna> I'm not sure it's a delay when you're still on time. :3
<Sara> She's not wrong.
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<DeathStar> Date: 10-637.8.27 (correct date for last session, take note DS) and 7.31.5992
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> Song 1: Two Fronts
<DeathStar> 6* While those at the Academy are dealing with appearance of Empress, with high ranking officals from Erusia, the Tsivrixsh Empire, and the Cartel, demanding Geyze and Kumen's newly formed Alliance join the Suisen Empire (cont)
<DeathStar> 6* The other group has been tracking the serpent.
<DeathStar> *Ako and Athena walk ahead, peering around*
<Seraphna> * Jennifer stays in stride with them. Si moving along as her usual bouncy self. Angela keeping an eye out on their unfamiliar surroundings.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel walks along, her hands at her blade hilts as she looks around, partly out of curiousity.
<Sara> <Kaori> Does anyone else think that a snake being after a bunch of crystals is like a glitched-up game of... Snake?
<Xanatos> <Cole> What's that?
<DeathStar> *Sylph rides Ellie's head, while Zephyr tilts her head at Kaori*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I do not understand your reference.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Is that the game where you hide from your friends and then jump out and bite them when they get close?
<Chaintan> Hess> Kinda?
<Sara> <Kaori> It's like, one of the original games. Really old. People used to play it on ancient cellphones.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Never heard of it."
<DeathStar> *Gnome leads them trees and pauses, then back tracks and goes over a hill*
<DeathStar> End Song once it ends*
<DeathStar> *through trees
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "That being said, if this thing is venmous, then we need to stay on our toes."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I can't say that learning about ancient games was part of my curriculum.
<Chaintan> <Hess> its on most anything...like calculators and such
<Xanatos> 6* Cole peers up at the branches above as they pass through the trees.
<Seraphna> Angela> Eh, I like the kid. Ancient games is kinda like my habit of knowing ancient science fiction movies.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Calculators? What do you kids play today
<Sara> <Kaori> The only 'original' I don't like is... well... Pong.
<Sara> * Surely Pong would still be well-known, even though barely anyone likes it that much in its basic form
<DeathStar> Song 2 - Dangerous Travels
<Sara> <Ellie> I have no idea what they are talking about. *she notes to Sylph*
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> I only have a little clue.
<DeathStar> <Sylph> I think they are taking magic shrooms, like I do
<DeathStar> *Sylph holds one up*
<Sara> * Ellie jerks
<Sara> <Ellie> My wife is a drug addict
<Xanatos> <Cole> Do those things work on robot men? 6* He leans in to peer at the shrooms.
<Seraphna> Angela> "It might on Reploids."
<Seraphna> Angela> "I know Tabetha's is often high on some sort of herb."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Really? Huh, never messed with any of that.
<DeathStar> *Sylph blinks* I am?
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Drugs would only take away from one's focus. I don't see a need for any.
<DeathStar> *As they travel, they soon hear howling from wolves*
<Seraphna> Angela> "Well that depends, some drugs can actually enhance your focus wildly... but it comes at a price."
<DeathStar> *Sylph munches thoughtfully, then flutters off and goes into big form. Zephyr forms her guns*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Must be crossing into a pack's turf."
<Sara> <Ellie> Wait. There is a pack of wolves nearby. If we are careful, we may be able to avoid their notice.
<Seraphna> Si> "Fuuu... hope they fear fire."
<DeathStar> *the howls seem to be friendly mating howls*
<Sara> <Ellie> Wolves don't usually hunt people... unless forced.
<Sara> <Ellie> So just don't provoke them.
<Xanatos> <Cole> That's the sexiest wolf sound I've ever heard.
<DeathStar> *Gnome meanwhile heads right toward them*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Are the wolves on this planet usually hostile?
<DeathStar> *oblivious8
<DeathStar> <Sylph> They are probably Wolf Fauna
<DeathStar> <Sylph> *she munches and floats along*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Are these guys werewolves havng a swinger party?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Oh what's a Fauna?
<Seraphna> Si> Sounds like Taiga's wife sometimes.
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na makes a sliiiiiightly worried face. Rabbits and wolves, you understand
<Chaintan> 6*Hess chokes while Miyuki full on laughs
<Sara> <Kaori> I think a fauna is some kind of genetically-engineered catgirl. ... Right? It's gotta be. It's always catgirls.
<DeathStar> *as they arrive, they would see Marcus is surrounded by female Wolf Fauna*
<DeathStar> *trying to get him naked*
<Xanatos> 6* Cole scratches his head and points to Marcus.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Marcus did you find love on the battlefield?"
<Sara> <Kaori> ...Marcus is about to get laid. *she covers her eyes*
<DeathStar> *Cherry is sitting on a branch, laughing*
<Seraphna> Angela> "There you are missy."
<Chaintan> 6*Hess covers Kaori's hands to be extra sure
<ChadWinters> 6Cel tilts her head slightly at this.
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<Sara> <Ellie> ...This is certainly an unusual situation
<Xanatos> <Cole> Wasn't he supposed to be on Earth? <Marcus> Cherry stop laughing and hel- 6* He acks and backs up from one, bumping into another.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...this is like a harem anime. More my grand daughter's area though."
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<Chaintan> <Miyuki> maybe I should cool down their lusts?
<DeathStar> *the wolf fauna look mostly like women with wolf ears*
<DeathStar> *but they are strong, and are easily pulling Marcus along*
<DeathStar> *and there's ap ack of them*
<Sara> <Kaori> Huh. You can do that, mo-... I mean, Lady Miyuki?
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Oh my, so many."
<DeathStar> <Cherry> Hey. If I joined in, I might be in trouble!
<Stretch`cell> *Maeryn looks around at the fauna* Hey! Let go of my dinner you mutts!
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki sighs and forms snow at her feet....then pelts a few on the ass with snow balls
<Sara> * Ellie facepalms
<Seraphna> Angela> "Hmmm.":
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus spots the group and tries to wave at them for help, but his arms are held and it's mostly just a hand wiggle.
<DeathStar> *The Wolf Fauna howl and run off*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "so should we help him or congratulate him?"
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> see
<DeathStar> <Gnome> *meanwhile has hidden her eyes during all this*
<DeathStar> <Gnome> I-Is it safe to look?
<Sara> <Ellie> ...Sort of
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> Yes... kinda.
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki saunters over towards Marcus
<Seraphna> Angela> "So Marcus, did we arrive in time or are you father to a new generation of puppies?"
<Xanatos> <Cole> Oddly I expected more, they were very pretty wolf ladies.
<Stretch`cell> Maeryn> Yes...and don't mind my comment on dinner.
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> dont really see what the fuss is over
<Xanatos> <Marcus> No...No, I'm good. Thanks Miyuki. 6* He adjusts his pants slightly and and adjusts his underbits.
<Chaintan> 6*eyeing Marcus
<Sara> * Kaori gives a shrug
<Chaintan> <Miyuki> I guess maybe youre a grower and not a shower?
<Seraphna> Angela> "He's a big alpha dog again."
<Sara> <Kaori> ...Hessie, what does that mean *she whispers to Hess questioningly*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I'm certainly a grower.
<Stretch`cell> Maeryn> I could always give him a kid to take home with *sly grin*
<DeathStar> *in the distance there are howls. The wolfs will remember this*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> What, uh, what are you all doing out here?
<DeathStar> *Cherry pauses, then scowls at Miyuki, deciding to look that up*
<DeathStar> *Cherry hops down*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Yeah, I think they may be upset about being blocked."
<Seraphna> * Angela shifts and catches Cherry.
<Chaintan> <Hess>....it means that his penis is small till it gets erect and then its massive
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Most likely. Weird.
<Stretch`cell> *Maeryn pats the shoulder of her Dragon who ROARS back at the wolves*
<DeathStar> <Cherry> Hello, lolicon sis
<DeathStar> *Gnome begins to move on again*
<Seraphna> Angela> "Hell, loli sis."
<Seraphna> *hello
<Sara> * Kaori reddens. You can almost imagine steam coming out of her ears
<DeathStar> *Zephyr shakes her head and Ako and Athena begin to paw at Marcus*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Hmm. 6* He eyes Marcus and Cherry for a moment before following after Gnome again.
<DeathStar> <Ako> Oh mew. <Athena> Grower. <Ako> Not shower
<Seraphna> * Angela tickles Cherry and starts following.
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na follows
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Mental image I didn't need, kittens."
<ChadWinters> 6Cel moves after the gnome again, eyeing Marcus oddly for a second
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki shrugs and marches on, tossing a snowball in her hand
<DeathStar> <Cherry> H-Hey. Don't make me fun off with Marcus again. *she puts her hands behind her head and they walk along. However, Gnome begins to look around uneasily*
<Sara> * Kaori eyes the snowball, realizing that must be what Miyuki did -- her eyes were covered at the time
<Sara> <Ellie> Lady Gnome, are we getting close at all?
<Seraphna> * Angela huffs. "Makin' me all lonesome without my Cherry."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> ... 6* He adjusts his shirt and walks along after them, closing his eyes to sniff on the occasion.
<Seraphna> * Si bounces along, fuuuing.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Marcus, right? How are you at sniffing out snakes?"
<DeathStar> <Cherry> I'm helping him
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki cackles hearing Cass
<Xanatos> <Marcus> That's why I'm here. I've been tracking it since the tree.
<DeathStar> <Cherry> I'm bringing out his inner boy
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Impressive.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Well, with Cherry's help.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Oh dear..."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, sniff away. Our guide is getting anxy."
<DeathStar> <Cherry> That's what I named his wolf side! "Good Boy"
<Seraphna> Angela> "Very Good Boy."
<Seraphna> Angela> "Okay VGB, lead the way."
<DeathStar> *Gnome points at the ground* Here
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> Does anyone have a rolled up newspaper in case he misbehaves?
<DeathStar> Song 3 - Shedding
<ChadWinters> 6Cel looks down at the spot, her hands pulling her blades out.
<Chaintan> 6*Miyuki forms a spray botttle and spritzes Mi'na
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus shifts around to move to the front of the group, then pauses and glances to where Gnome is pointing, kneeling down to inspect it, both visually and with his sniffer.
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na just looks at Miyuki
<Seraphna> * Jennifer tilts her head and moves over.
<DeathStar> *Suddenly the serpent rises, a giant snake out of legend*
<DeathStar> *it moves around and hisses at the group, knocking over trees*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> That thing is a lot bigger than what was on Airell
<Chaintan> <Hess> great googly-moogly!
<Sara> * Ellie jerks and draws her sword almost out of raw instinct. Meanwhile, Kaori falls on her butt before righting herself
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Try not to get bit again. 6She hops, back electricity arcing across her body. 1"It seems bigger.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus takes a few steps back, while Cole quickly activates his katars.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Fuck, World Serpent came late to the party. Thor, where's your hairy butt when we need you?"
<Sara> <Kaori> A-All the training on Earth couldn't prepare me to be startled like that
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na pulls out her rifle
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, it got big." *chambers a rail gun shot and then fires at the serpent*
<Seraphna> * Angela forms her armor and sword, Jennifer pulls out her shotgun and Si gets into a battle stance.
<DeathStar> *Ako and Athena leap over to each other and begin to hold hands, manifesting*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I THINK it's because of what it stole from you all back at the base.
<DeathStar> *the serpent makes a noise*
<Sara> <Kaori> Th-This one is definitely... a shower
<Chaintan> <Hess> yeah he's a big boy
<DeathStar> *blood gushing. Gnome touches the ground* <Gnome> It has been eating shards here
<Seraphna> Angela> "A heap of reality crystals. Well damn."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Well, now we know what it wanted with them."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> It can be hurt at least. 6She leans foward, darting in low and towards it's side
<DeathStar> <Gnome> *points at where 3 shards were in the ground here, likely why the serpsent went out here*
<Sara> * Ellie changes Rending Gale into a bow and fires an arrow at the snake
<Seraphna> * Angela leaps up into the air and twirls, slashing at it in her dragon armor with her Holy Blade.
<DeathStar> *The serpent begins to spit out car sized poison glbos out at them*
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Left, Down
<DeathStar> 4
<Sara> <Kaori> ...What were they doing here though? ACK!
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *chambers another round* "We need more firepow-look out!:
<DeathStar> 3
<ChadWinters> duru
<Sara> duru
<Xanatos> duru
<kalonZombie> duru
<Jackieness> duru
<Seraphna> duru
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> *Athena tackles Hess and Miyuki out of the way*
<DeathStar> *getting some on her*
<Seraphna> * Si fuuus and does a rolling kick into it's side, flame kick!
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na fires at the snake, aiming for the head
<DeathStar> *Athena's manifest shield burns most off*
<DeathStar> *The snake roars and flips about*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel darts between the globs, and comes in at it's back side, leaping and dragging her blade across it's tail
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *gets into a stance and then aims for one of the serpent's eyes*
<Sara> * Kaori backflips out of the way of the poison. Somehow. She messes around in her bag, getting out her cannon
<Seraphna> * Jennifer helps her by using SPirit Energy to burn any poisons on and in her.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> 8pulls the trigger*
<DeathStar> *more blood gushes. Ako throws her attack and Zephyr fires her attack. The serpent falls over, dead it looks like*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel lands and moves out of it's way as it falls.
<DeathStar> End Song
<Sara> <Ellie> ...I don't trust this
<kalonZombie> 6*Mi'Na fires at its head again
<Seraphna> * Angela frowns, then aims anotehr Holy Blast at it's head just to be sure as she lands.
<Sara> <Ellie> That was too easy
<kalonZombie> 6*Always double tap
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Remove its head."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Yes, it did seem...awfully easy.
<DeathStar> *As the two attack, they blow away it's skin - it was just it's skin it left behind
<DeathStar> *to fight them*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "....what?"
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> It shed.
<DeathStar> <Gnome> Oh dear....
<Seraphna> Angela> "Yep. Too easy. All we killed was... some kinda skin clone."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Interesting. 6She scans it
<Xanatos> <Marcus> So either it's small right now or it used some sort of reality power.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Bigger."
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "It ate those crystals."
<Seraphna> Angela> "Snakes shed when they grow."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Spirit Gnome, do you still sense the snake here?
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Can you follow it's trail using this shed?
<ChadWinters> 6She looks at Marcus
<Sara> <Kaori> ...And a grower
<DeathStar> *it has some the some chrono signal*
<Chaintan> 6*Hess nods and gives Kaori a caramel
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "So it's a grower and a shower."
<DeathStar> *Athena holds her arm, healing. Gnome focuses* I think I have it's trail agian
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Double threat."
<DeathStar> *she begins to head back toward the Academy*
<Sara> * Kaori happily munches the caramel
<Seraphna> * Jennifer helps Athena.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel moves to cut a piece off then rejoin with the others
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "The academy is that way? Is it headed for their vault?" *starts moving*
<Sara> <Ellie> ...We're going back toward the Academy aren't we. *she frowns but follows close to Gnome* Was this all just a distraction...
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> .... I am not sure I like it either. I think it led us away on purpose
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus and Cole move to follow gnome.
<ChadWinters> <Cel> It would be a smart plan.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Perhaps to split our forces."
<Xanatos> <Cole> Any way to contact the academy and let them know the snake may already be there?
<DeathStar> *Zephyr grabs her comm* At least the draining this planet had doesn't seem to occur anymore
<Sara> <Ellie> Sylphie, go on ahead
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I'm on it. *Sylph nods and zooms ahead*
<Seraphna> Si> "Gor stayed behind it seems..." *she tries to warn him via their bond*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Do we have any teleporters in the team?"
<DeathStar> <Cherry> That would be useful
<Seraphna> Angela> "Cole."
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor actually isn't too far away... he pokes his head out
<Xanatos> <Cole> Oh yeah I do that.
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Is the snake gone ;A;
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Its headed back to the Academy."
<DeathStar> *Cherry pats Cole*
<DeathStar> <Cherry> It's your time to shine
<DeathStar> <Cherry> Bud-day
<DeathStar> <Cherry> If not we're having Miyuki foxhole us
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I can try to race ahead if they're are too many of us.
<Xanatos> <Cole> Wait you want me to teleport you all? Yeah that's a lot, grab ahold of me or someone that's touching me.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> We'll split up - some with Miyuki, some with Cole. Come on
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor grabs onto Miyuki
<DeathStar> Location: Back at the Academy, a little while back
<DeathStar> *Erevis sits at the table, facing her dark mirror, the Empress
<Seraphna> * Jaime gulps.
<DeathStar> *Celes, Helen, Qui, and others are there as well. With Cypher, Gwen, and others nearby, watching the show
<ChadWinters> 6Dias sits there, listening and relaxed.
<Xanatos> 6* Simon stands near Sasha and Celes/Liana, arms crossed.
<DeathStar> Song 4 - EvE (a kind of joke song)
<Seraphna> * Alita peers around the table quitely.
<Orthogon> *Rada helps himself to the snacks that were apparently meant for the ambassadors*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan blinks and moves up to stand by Erevis.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We understand that Earth is already a member of your empire."
<Seraphna> * Cookie takes a breath.
<Seraphna> Alita> "Yes... what would be the difference either way for us?"
<DeathStar> <Empress> Yes. But we will offer your protection directly. If Earth fell out of favor or left
<DeathStar> <Empress> You would be picked apart by others
<Seraphna> * Alita muses. "Would we be granted a seat to represent ourselves directly then?"
<Sara> * Liana eyes Alita, listening for now, worried by all this.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> Wait, what if the empire falls out of favor. 6* She says to Cookie.
<DeathStar> <Empress> You have the tree of life after all. *Erevis leans forward, whispering lowly in the Empress' ear* <Erevis> I know what you are planning. I am going to take your Emprie from you, you know
<DeathStar> <Empress> *just smiles*
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Mmm, it's hard, no matter who is in charge, they're the largest power and have the backing of all these others..."
<Orthogon> <Rada> *munches* By the way, what would our rights be under this empire of yours?
<Seraphna> Cookie> "This is basically the Crytek empire offering a seat for the worlds. Basically."
<Orthogon> *Munches more* These are good by the way. Quite, really.
<Sara> <Liana> As much as your offer is appealing on the surface, it is difficult to have enough knowledge when we are basically new here.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Admittedly, we do not udnerstand the tree. What if it were to fade away?"
<DeathStar> *the Empress sets the Suisen Empire bill of rights down that Erevis drafted long ago. In some ways, you can tell she is annoyed by the anchor it puts on her. Erevis and her peer at each other, their eyes flaing*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Of course, if under the rare chance we did fall out of the Empire's favor, that would mean they could forbid you from trading with Earthgov.
<Orthogon> *Rada picks up the document and starts reading it to himself*
<Seraphna> Alita> "And this Bill of Rights... it remains even when the Empire's ruling seat changes hands?"
<Xanatos> <Simon> Truthfully I see little reason we would ally with anyone at this juncture.
<DeathStar> <Empress> That is your choice. But it would be an unwise decision.
<Sara> * Liana blinks at Rada's sheer lack of following polite conventions, but says nothing at this time about it.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias glances at Simon briefly. 1"She isn't wrong. If someone decided to make a move against you, nobody would be obligated to help you and if we did it would most likely be at a heavier cost than what's being offered now.
<DeathStar> <Empress> If you even choose to join with EarthGov, that would not even provide you with protection of being an ally with anyone. *she lets that sink in*
<Sara> <Liana> If we do not agree to your offer, what will you do in response at this moment?
<DeathStar> <EmpresS> Indeed. If EarthGov interefered with an ally, they could be removed from the Suisen Empire
<Seraphna> * Alita nods, musing. "So it is not an affront to them that you're making this offer, correct? We don't wish to make enemies with our next door neighbors."
<DeathStar> *Rada would see that joining the Suisen Empire provides:
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We udnerstand that you are primarily interested in the tree. How much autonomy will the worlds that are in its orbit possess?"
<ChadWinters> 6Dias grins at the Empress, seeing this as a fight in his head. 1"Granted if you were a colony under Earthgov, you'd be protected, unless we were removed."
<DeathStar> *the right to maintain their government unmolested, the Suisen Empire's network of teleportation to all the Empire's worlds, a vote in the Suisen Empire's politics, protection in war and other Suisen allies, shared tech, and shared information between the worlds*
<Seraphna> * Alita peers over the other races. "And these... are they a part of your Empire or merely allies?"
<Seraphna> Alita> "I think it prudent to know everyone we would be getting into bed with, as it were."
<DeathStar> <Empress> They are allies who have joined, but they are part of the 3 big races. Hence their right to join in this
<ChadWinters> <Dias> All members of the Empire.
<Sara> <Liana> What does it take to be part of the "big races" in view of the Empire?
<Seraphna> ALita> "So Earth is a minority... I see."
<Xanatos> <Simon> And you see this as an alliance and not subjugation?
<DeathStar> <Empress> Earth is considered the 4th big race. But you have not joined Earth yet
<DeathStar> <EmpresS> Have you?
<Seraphna> * Alita shakes her head. "We were still getting to know them."
<DeathStar> *The Empress turns to Liana*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We are surrounded on all sides by Earth space, I would note."
<DeathStar> <Empress> To be one of the big races? To have under your wings, more than 40 worlds in your empire
<DeathStar> *She rises* <Empress> If you do not join, we will move to the next step. This tree is life after all
<Seraphna> Alita> "So it is a territory thing?"
<Seraphna> * Alita frowns. "I'm not recalling where we declined, but now I'm curious as to where this "next step" is to lead."
<Sara> <Liana> We have not joined Earth, Your Regalness. May I ask, while these are the rights that we would be provided, and I understand that, what would be our obligations? What rights would be had over us by the leadership? *she looks upat the Empress*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> You're asking a lot in a little bit of time. It'd only be fair to give them some time to think things over.
<Orthogon> <Rada> Should we join you, what will our obligations be to you in the near future? Are you in any other conflicts currently?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We wish a positive and constructive relationship with both you and Earth."
<DeathStar> *the Empress motions at the rights* Look at at this man if you want to know what we expect of their leaders...
<DeathStar> *she says dryly when the other team returns, practically pouring out on the ground*
<DeathStar> *Erevis blinks, peering down*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Emergency!
<Seraphna> * Alita nods. "I--- oh my."
<ChadWinters> 6Dias looks over at Zephyr, then waves happily.
<DeathStar> *Empress pauses, studying them, adjusting her cloak*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah there's a sn-6* he jerks, peering at the empress Erevis.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "What is hapepning?"
<Seraphna> Angela> "Protect the stores!"
<Xanatos> 6* Cole flops back on the ground, drained.
<Seraphna> * Angela blinks. "Oh, Empress. HOw goes it?"
<DeathStar> *Cherry climbs up Miyuki, using her as a ladder*
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "We think the serpent is on its way. Its been eatting and gettign big."
<Orthogon> <Rada> (Damn, don't talk about that here...)
<Seraphna> * Si peers around, bouncing off to where Gwen is supposed to be guarding.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel blinks down at Cole. 1"Thank you for your help." 6She bows slightly
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Come on." *heads off*
<Seraphna> * Jennifer gently positions herself in front of Athena protectively.
<Xanatos> 6* Cole holds his hand up, thumb raised, then drops it back down.
<DeathStar> <Empress> ... serpent. *she pauses* Serpent.... If you want time and corporation, show me what this is about
<DeathStar> *the other Erevis grimaces*
<Orthogon> <Rada> (Shit, now you've changed the leverage completely...)
<ChadWinters> 6Dias stands up now, tugging at his tie.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus tchs and moves off after Si.
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Oh... uh...
<ChadWinters> 6Cel frowns a bit as she moves after Marcus and Si.
<DeathStar> *Athena sits down, resting since she needs time, and Ako, Zephyr, Erevis and the Empress head for where Rain keeps the storage area*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias moves along with them, walking beside the Empress but giving space between them
<Sara> <Liana> I will be frank.
<kalonZombie> 6*Gor follows after Si
<Sara> <Liana> Do your people know of Earth's mythologies at all?
<Xanatos> 6* Simon glances to those seated around, looking grim before moving after them. Pepper also hops up and walks along after them.
<Sara> <Liana> We have learned quite a bit ourselves in recent times.
<DeathStar> *Gwen can be seen laying down and the building looks flattened yet no alarms seem to have gone off.*
<DeathStar> *it's almost like the building was eaten from the ground*
<Sara> <Liana> And apparently, though Yggdrasil is a Tree of Life... there is also a serpent destined to eat it.
<Seraphna> * Jen sticks with Athena, Angela blinks and runs over to Gwen, checking him.
<DeathStar> Song 5 - Room
<ChadWinters> <Dias> That always like that?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "...damn... worse than expected..."
<DeathStar> <Gwen> Ungh.... what hit me...
<kalonZombie> <Ceilia> The hell happened?
<Seraphna> * Angela uses Holy Healing on Gwen to restore him.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "You got lucky you're alive."
<DeathStar> <Empress> .... I am aware of it a bit. I have spent time on Earth
<ChadWinters> <Cel> The room seem's gone. 6She moves over to Gwen, checking him over.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Serpent must have struck. This isn't good."
<Seraphna> * Angela peers down if there's a hole.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *runs over to join the others and gasps* "What madness is this?!"
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Seem's this whole affair's not fully over. 6He grins, clearly excited for a fight.
<DeathStar> *there is kind of but it's been caved in a little. Gnome studies it and Sylph looks baffled, too*
<DeathStar> *Shion is talking with Rain and Fate nearby, having been here since rescuing Kasha a while back*
<Sara> <Liana> We had to fight a man controlled by this snake, an unfortunate and unwitting puppet -- and the snake itself yet breathes, ready to destoy the tree, perhaps even us all. I believe it is a mutual enemy.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "If its like the Vikinig myths, it will be preparing for the main course once it gets big enough." *gestures up at the tree*
<ChadWinters> 6Dias glances at Liana. 1"You not one to hold anything back in a duel, are you?"
<DeathStar> *Empress muses* I see.
<DeathStar> End Song
<Orthogon> <Rada> (Way to dump all of our baggage on the table...)
<DeathStar> <Gnome> I think I feel the snake moving across Geyze, but it keeps moving very quickly
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Unfortunately until he's dealt with, no one's going to have much luck holding the tree. Oh yes... he's a Progenitor, most likely."
<Sara> * Liana gives a glance of respect to Dias.
<DeathStar> <Gnome> Maybe to pick up more shards
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Anyway to get ahead of it?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Empress Erevis, with respect, may we temporarily suspend these negotiations while the subject of negotiation remains under threat?"
<Kemonohime> <Syiean> I-It may be wise...
<DeathStar> <Empress> I think, instead, I shall remain.
<DeathStar> <Empress> I will help out
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus sniffs around and shakes his head, mumbling to himself.
<Sara> <Liana> Much appreciated.
<Kemonohime> * Syrean jerks slightly, thinking she's refusing, then brightens
<Seraphna> Alita> "Well, your cooperation and help would certainly set us all at ease towards an alliance."
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Oh? 6He looks at the Empress. 1"This mean I might get to see how strong you've become?"
<DeathStar> <Empress> We shall see from there if I can drag you to the table
<Xanatos> <Xan> Are there anymore shards left for it to take?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Naturally, a threat to the tree is the doom of both our wolrds."
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> I guess there's the rare one they did not find
<Orthogon> <Rada> Only my as-of-yet unused one...
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Oh I think it'll be worse than that. 6He looks at Sasha
<Xanatos> <Cole> I have one too. 6* Cole notes, walking up to the group.
<Sara> <Ellie> Come to think of it, I bet it would be lured to your shards sooner or later.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> True. Once it's done finding any in the wild, it might come back to eat you two
<Kemonohime> * Syiean smiles, bowing slightly to Zephyr.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> The shedding we fought was around a few shards out in the wild, so it lines up.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Think the powers work from those we used?"
<Orthogon> <Rada> Is that so? I wonder...
<Orthogon> <Rada> Can we use that to our advantage?
<Xanatos> <Cole> Let it eat me, it'll be in for a nasty shock.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr waves to Syi* Once your mom knows you are here I am sure she will come. *She turns* Anyway, I have an idea. Can I lead you all to the Aquarius?
<Sara> <Kaori> So we should take these two with us as we chase it?
<Orthogon> <Rada> You were trying to locate it yourselves, weren't you?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah, we use you two as bait, easy as that.
<ChadWinters> <Cel> You've regained your energy I see.
<Seraphna> * Angela nods. "Let's go with Zephyr's plans. They tend to be good." *she smiles*
<Xanatos> <Cole> Naw, but I will by the time it gets here.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Like hang them from the ship from a rope? 6He points a finger at Marcus
<DeathStar> *Shion walks over* I might have walked into this, but I think it seems slippery of groups. I doubt it will come for you all until it knows it can nab you two
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Hanging rope traps are the best traps to manage. Your shoulders will be sore afterward.
<DeathStar> *Zephyr leads the group to the Aquarius. Celes leans back at the negotioations breaking down, Gwen moves off to rest. Cypher decides to go find Bonnie with Chelsea, and Cherry goes to play in the Aquarius*
<Xanatos> <Pepper> To the Aquarius to plan! 6* She points and walks after Zephyr.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> That's why you train for it. 6He nods knowingly
<Orthogon> <Rada> You do realize I'm not physically attached to the shard, yes? *mumbles slightly offended*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And you plan to what, put it in a trapped area?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> But you have to physically BE there for it to be convincing. 6* He thumbs towards Rada and shakes his head at Dias, then moves after Zephyr
<Sara> <Kaori> Hey, I'm not gonna judge. Some people only like 2D girls. A shard isn't that much weirder.
<Seraphna> * Cookie, Si, Alita, and Angela board, Jennifer sticking with Athena if she does.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> HA, attached like in love with it. Nice.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel and Dias follow along
<Chaintan> <Hess> *whisper* we dont associate with those people though Kaokao
<Orthogon> <Rada> Ahah, yes, how clever...*harumphs*
<Xanatos> <Simon> At any rate a trap could work but I would be more interested in finding a more reliable way of tracking and cornering it.
<DeathStar> *Erevis and Empress eye each other as they arrive in hanger where Airell is sitting*
<Orthogon> <Rada> Tracking it leaves us one step behind it. Luring it puts us ahead of it.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Here's my idea. I've been having Vodka study him
<ChadWinters> <Cel> If it's gotten bigger, the trap would need to be massive.
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek jerks to his feet, standing between Airell and the Empress, narrowing his eyes.
<DeathStar> Song 6 - Choice
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *pats Celes on the shoulder before she heads to the Aquarius*
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> There's an unknown substance still in Airell that isn't progenitor. Being an energy being
<Kemonohime> * Syiean blinks, studying the Aquarius
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It shouldn't be there
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> It sort of matched the scans Cel had
<ChadWinters> <Dias> The same stuff that was in Marcus from that snake when he let it bite him?
<Xanatos> <Xan> You think it's part of the snake?
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yep. I think it's possible Airell might can lead us to it even if he doesn't realize it
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Interesting
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah it's venom was in me after the fight.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "So did it give you any powers, Marcus?"
<Sara> <Ellie> I suppose it's worth using that then, huh...
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Nah, not that I can tell.
<DeathStar> *Airell just eyes them blandly*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> And how do we convince him to help us find it?
<Seraphna> Angela> "Is this a great idea? Airell could just fall under it's toxic influence again."
<Sara> <Erica> *who is here because it's her ship* If you can remove it to destroy the last vestiges after this is all done, though, I believe that would be best.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Not knocking your plan but he doesn't look interested in doing...anything. 6* He notes of Airell.
<DeathStar> <Empress> ... hm. You want him to be your watch dog, I take it?
<ChadWinters> <Dias> That's because you haven't offered him something he wants.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Up to you all.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Yay or nay
<DeathStar> <Empress> I can make him
<DeathStar> <Empress> If that's what you want
<Orthogon> <Rada> Oho?
<Seraphna> Angela> "We don't want to force him..."
<Xanatos> <Drasek> No.
<Sara> <Liana> It'd be best for all of us if he did so of his own will.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias glances at Erevis.
<Sara> <Liana> Or at least reluctantly, but soberly.
<Orthogon> <Rada> His own will? Why would that be good for us at all?
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Keep your controlling shite away, luv.
<Kemonohime> <Syiean> She's... convincing.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> That sounds scary
<Seraphna> Angela> "Are you asking why controlling his mind is a bad idea?" *she frowns*
<DeathStar> <Empress> Who said I would his mind?
<DeathStar> <Empress> I just said I could make him if you wanted
<Seraphna> Angela> "...No one I guess, how would you make him?"
<Orthogon> <Rada> This is the one who caused our universe to be undone, yes?
<DeathStar> *Empress eyes the anti progenitor field, then taps it and undoes it*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel reaches for her blades, eyeing the Empress then Airell.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Clearly that thing wasn't built strong.
<Seraphna> * Sera's people tense. Sammael, nearby for guard duty, blinks and hops up.
<Sara> * Erica eyes Airell cautiously, but watches.
<DeathStar> *Then moves to Airell and touches Airell's chest, applying something, forming a progenitor collar. Airell winces*
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<Seraphna> * Sammael shudders.
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<Seraphna> Sammael> "I hate... those things..."
<DeathStar> <Empress> There. One of you can hold it
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek sneers, pulling a hand out of his pocket, clenching it into a fist.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Once you are done you can dismiss it
<Seraphna> * Sammael frowns.
<Orthogon> <Rada> No takers?
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is there really no other way? This doesn't sit right with me.
<Sara> <Erica> ...That certainly looks like coercion and force to me.
<DeathStar> <Empress> If you wish I can dismiss it. *she goes to snap her finger*
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<Seraphna> Sammael> "It's how she used to make other Progenitors act for her. Like Ao."
<ChadWinters> 6Dias watches with interest. 1"You seem to have good grounds with him. 6He points at Rada.
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<DeathStar> <Empress> I did? Hm.
<DeathStar> <Empress> I was unaware I ran into your Ao
<Sara> <Erica> Please do dismiss it. Airell, I know you must hate the serpent too. For what it did to you.
<DeathStar> (that way
<Seraphna> Sammael> "...RIght, you are an alternative from another turn..."
<DeathStar> *Empress snaps finger, dismissing it*
<Xanatos> <Drasek> ... 6* He turns and steps off the ship.
<Orthogon> <Rada> Hah. Oh well.
<DeathStar> *Empress steps aside, arms crossed. Erevis peers aside, since technically it was her that had that dark future
<DeathStar> End Song
<Sara> <Liana> We of the new alliance won't use an iron fist to solve our problems... I think that's what Erica is conveying as well.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias rests his hands behind his head. 1"So Airell. What ya say?"
<Seraphna> Angela> "This is your shot at redemption. Help us trap the man that used you like a puppet and cost you what you really treasured."
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus closes his eyes and tries to feel out the snake, the venom was only in his for a short time though.
<DeathStar> *Marcus feels nothing right now*
<Sara> * Erica blinks at the snake being called a man
<Orthogon> <Rada> (Do you imagine that still means anything to him now...)
<Seraphna> Angela> "No collars, no control. We're asking you."
<DeathStar> <Airell> I will help
<Seraphna> * Cookie taps Rada's head.
<Xanatos> <Simon> Man? I was unaware we were dealing with a man.
<Sara> * Erica holds out a hand to him, offering a handshake. "Glad to hear it."
<Seraphna> Angela> "It's a jerk trying to eat the universe, I tend to assume it's a man."
<DeathStar> Song 7 - Fate Explains
<Xanatos> 6* Pepper swoons at Erica's diplomatic side.
<Orthogon> *Rada turns to Cookie with a displeased expression*
<DeathStar> *Fate walks up*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Glad to hear it. 6He smirks
<ChadWinters> 6Cel relaxes, her hands shifting off her hilts.
<DeathStar> *Airell eyes the hand and takes it slowly - since he could melt her hand and shakes it8
<DeathStar> <Fate> I suppose I should speak up now*
<Sara> * Erica grins.
<Sara> * Ellie blinks, peering at Fate
<Sara> <Liana> ...By all means
<ChadWinters> <Dias> One more power player. 6He looks over at Fate
<Orthogon> <Rada> 'Airell'.
<Seraphna> Angela> "Fate, of course, what can you tell us?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> I have been open as much as I can be. You know that I came to monitor you all to pervent your branch from being burnt out
<DeathStar> <Fate> Which has been averted
<DeathStar> <Fate> I think
<ChadWinters> <Dias> I'm sure there's still a potential for it.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Oh yeah why are you here still? Shouldn't you go home?
<DeathStar> <Fate> I can never go home
<DeathStar> *Fate brings her hands behind her*
<Seraphna> * Cookie smiles and hops up, giving Fate a hug. "Well welcome home then! You can stay with us."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I see... then would you call this home?"
<Sara> <Kaori> I uh, I don't think he meant to sound like he was shooing you. He was just worried I think. R-Right, Marcus?
<DeathStar> *while Liana talks, she would see her grandfather and Selena talking in the background outside*
<ChadWinters> <Dias> That sucks, I always have a couch you can bum on.
<Xanatos> <Pepper> You're here forever!? You wanna fly on a ship with us?
<Sara> * Liana tilts her head slightly, but listens to Fate
<DeathStar> <Fate> That is kind of you. *she smiles* I think I also mentioned how I am partially stuck in time
<Orthogon> <Rada> Cannot, or must not, go home?
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Huh? Oh, uh, well you know one less meddlesome person in our lives and all that.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Probabaly, sure I tuned it out.
<DeathStar> <Fate> When I was transplanted - permenantly, Rada - here, I was not put in quite right. They wanted my adult self where it would be most useful
<Orthogon> <Rada> I see. Well, that being the case, please do make the most of our...universe.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I do have one warning for you though *she muses* In one of the times I bounced back with my younger self, changing places with her
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "And what is this warning?"
<ChadWinters> 6Dias rubs his temple
<Kemonohime> <Syiean> So she will be less reasonable. Like my mother.
<DeathStar> <Fate> I believe the old serpent is using the crystals to seed it so that one day it will be born at some point in the future. It's why he's moving all over Geyze
<DeathStar> <Fate> I doubt he will fight you until he seeds multiple decoys
<DeathStar> <Fate> To hide the real one
<Sara> <Liana> Planting seeds... huh.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I thought the old seperent went back in time to make itself with Airell's help?
<ChadWinters> <Dias> So destroy it now. 6He nods, getting that part
<DeathStar> <Fate> Yes. This is the same old serpent
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> It's... confusing.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I do am uncertain Geyze would necessarily survive its birth then..."
<Xanatos> <Pepper> What...if...we kill it before it goes back in time!? Do we retcon all this tree shit?
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I imagine it would choose a time when no one is around that can stop it
<Orthogon> <Rada> I wonder...why did it need to come back in the first place then?
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I think it's staying in this time."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Just... burying it's seed somewhere."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "What were to happen if we stopped its future birth?"
<DeathStar> <Fate> I do not know. I just know that I see you all encountering it again in the future. So I doubt you truly stop it entirely.
<DeathStar> <Empress> I can raze Geyze for you if you want
<DeathStar> *She offers to everyone*
<Orthogon> <Rada> Kind of defeats the point of an alliance, no?
<Seraphna> Angela> "Let's not exterminate a planet."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...no... thank you."
<ChadWinters> <Dias> But then you'd be taking away my chance to fight strong people
<Xanatos> 6* Simon eyes the empress like she's...dumb?
<DeathStar> *Empress seems to be being sarcastic*
<Seraphna> Angela> "Anyway, I think we've proven, especially to Airell, that you can't count on the future playing out how you think it will, even if you've been there."
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Well we need to go and take care of these decoys and maybe find the real seed in the process.
<DeathStar> <Fate> *she goes to leave* I would just focus on your daily lives for now, and fight it when you encoutner it later
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> AGree
<ChadWinters> <Dias> Then should we go snake hunting?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Were there any clues that you cna recall?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> For now *she eyes their guests from the PAX* Lets hope we can make it that long
<Seraphna> ANgela> "Does that mean we wait till Airell feels it in his... snakey-sense?"
<kalonZombie> <Gor> I'm gonna... stay here.
<DeathStar> <Fate> Sorry, no
<Sara> <Liana> As long as we are all on the same page, and can work together on this, I believe it will be good for us all and further our understandings
<kalonZombie> <Gor> Snakes and I don't get along...
<Orthogon> <Rada> Live our daily lives, while it's out there...'planting seeds'?
<ChadWinters> 6Dias hisses like at Snake towards Gor
<Xanatos> 6* Simon squints at the Empress, evaluation going from dumb to bored and cruel.
<DeathStar> -Brief 1 minute break-
<DeathStar> Date: 1 month later - 10-636.9.1 / 11.1.5992 (since Geyze moves at 3 months)
<DeathStar> Song 8 - 1 Month Later
<DeathStar> Location: Kumen
<DeathStar> 6* The Team is out in what used to be the Kumen Wastelands, only now it is mostly been terraformed, with small villages being created, looking a lot more like Geyze these days
<DeathStar> 6* Airell walks along, leading them to what is the 4th location of the serpent. Each one defeated, they find shard remants
<DeathStar> *Cypher walks along, with Zephyr and Vesta.
<Seraphna> Luci> "So I was wondering, if we do stop him, he can't go back in time to mess with Airell here right?"
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> You do that, you'll crash time
<Sara> * Chelsea is there at Cypher's side, dressed in flowy clothing with pretty patterns instead of her catsuit
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> And erase us all
<kalonZombie> <Max> Luci, stop, my head already hurts
<Seraphna> Luci> "Doesn't that mean we have to let him win at some point or something?"
<ChadWinters> <Cel> It'd be hard to know.
<Orthogon> <Rada> This place is much different from when I was last here...
<Orthogon> <Rada> I don't know why I let you convince me to come...but it's not as awful as I'd expected.
<DeathStar> *Erevis and the Empress study people in the villages, with Fauna children playing outside in growing glass*
<DeathStar> *Grass
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC moves along, a rifle over her shoulder.
<Sara> <Chelsea> After all, Kumen comes back to life... bit by bit. Ever since Brooke came to Kumen, even temporarily, she sowed the seeds that allowed this to happen.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus, Xan, and Drasek are all there, moving along quietly. Drasek walks behind the Empress.
<Orthogon> <Rada> Seeds, seeds...
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I've known a few Brookes. They're almost always hot.
<DeathStar> *they enter the Village called Riki
<DeathStar> *named after President Riki who began to push for this*
<Seraphna> * Alita muses. "Mine is quite lovely."
<DeathStar> Song 9 - Uneasy Alliance
<Seraphna> * Sammael seems to be keeping a close eye on all things Airell and Empress.
<DeathStar> <Empress> ... *motions at her Tsivrixsh goons to scour the village. They move scaring some children*
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC peers around, taking pictures of the area for future artworks
<DeathStar> *the Empress meanwhile kneels and hands a child something*
<Orthogon> <Rada> (Airell...You do remember what I'd said I'd do if you were let go, don't you?)
<Seraphna> * Alita sighs and distracts the kids with magic tricks.
<Sara> * Chelsea frowns slightly.
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia moves to help Alita
<Xanatos> <Xan> ... 6* He watches to see what the empress is doing.
<Seraphna> * Sammael baps Rada on the head.
<DeathStar> *Airell looks around, wearing a white vest and clothes, more like a scientist than a fighter*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel has her datapad out, scanning the area
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus moves around the area, sniffing and trying to find the shedding.
<DeathStar> *the goons ask people question harshly, scaring them. The Empress sighs and moves to knee kick one in the gut, leaving him writhing. It seems she gave the one kid a candy*
<DeathStar> *Marcus would smell it all around the village*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> It's definitely here. 6* He points around them at here.
<Xanatos> <MArcus> But I can't pinpoint where.
<Xanatos> 6* Xan regards that curiously, glancing to Erevis.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> .... *she wipes her forehead* It is likely evading us while it eats.
<Sara> <Chelsea> It's unfortunate that we don't have a gentler way... I can tell that the Tsivrixsh are people of force, of power. I understand it in, a manner, but it differs so much from our own ways.
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I wonder how big this one is....6She frowns. 1"Maybe we should have the area evac
<DeathStar> <Cypher> True. *Aimee runs past Chelsea with her arms out, wearing practically nothing*
<DeathStar> <Aimee> Whee
<Sara> * Chelsea manages a small smile
<Sara> <Chelsea> As much as she is different from other children, I'm glad to see Aimée is finding her joy in life
<Xanatos> <Xan> Yeah, let see if we can pull people back until it's clear.
<DeathStar> *Aimee eyes the candy the kid has, snatches it and runs off, wheeing*
<Seraphna> * Luci muses, then starts to form a wall of force to bar off people from the search area.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Uh.. heh... yeah
<DeathStar> *there is a rumbling under Rada*
<Sara> * Chelsea moves over and replaces the candy delicately, patting the kid on the head
<DeathStar> Song 10 - Shedding 2
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *looks around after beeing quiet for a bit* "Its kind of nice around here, you know?
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus pauses, holding his hands out, then points to Rada.
<Sara> <Chelsea> After all, Cy... Different isn't always bad. It's just different.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Near you!
<Orthogon> <Rada> Move. Now!
<DeathStar> *a giant mouth begins to try to swallow Rada*
<DeathStar> *and a house*
<Orthogon> *Rada uses Microadjustments to guess the location of the attack and evade*
<DeathStar> *The Empress turns and Airell forms hyperspace, firing at it*
<Seraphna> * Sammael leaps up high and forms hyperspace as well, firing at it.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC grabs her rifle from behind her back and waits, to line up a shot then fires for it's mouth.
<Sara> * Chelsea runs to the house, trying to make sure it's empty. She spends speed -- perhaps the last Duality speed to be spent? :P
<DeathStar> *The Tsivrixsh charge with xvash, bashing it and are immediately flattened and gooed with poison*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel moves to start getting people away
<Jackieness> <Reikana> "I take that back, not so nice!" *pulls off her shades and pockets them*
<DeathStar> *Chelsea runs around in it and rescues two older people*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek rolls to the side, rising to one knee he brings his hangs up firing hyperspace.
<Seraphna> * Alita chants and calls fire down on it. Luci uses a Shield Formation to push Rada to safety while shielding the rest of the civilians.
<Sara> * Chelsea gently sets the people aside a good distance from the fight that's breaking out
<DeathStar> *Cypher fires her gun at it as the giant serpent begins to move through Riki Village, knocking things over*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus roars and moves in towards the serpent with his shotgun blasting up for it.
<DeathStar> *as Drasek makes a gash appear*
<Orthogon> <Rada> (So it does indeed want this after all...)
<Seraphna> * Luci conitnues to protect the people under a shield dome.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *dashes off to the side and then shifts into her Noire form*
<Xanatos> 6* Xan kneels and sprints off, working to pull any innocene out of harms way.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel adjusts her aim, firing for the opened gash
<ChadWinters> *SPoC*
<Sara> <Chelsea> I'm sorry about your warriors, Empress. They have died honorably, and we will pay our respects after the battle.
<Seraphna> * Sammael keeps up a Hyperspace barrage on the creature.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel continues to move through the village, to try and help people get out of the way
<DeathStar> *Airell and Empress fire, forming a huge gash in it's side*
<Orthogon> <Rada> Alita...you can't keep me here, I think it's going to come back to me...
<Seraphna> * Sammael nods and holds out her hands, sending a torrent of hyperspace into the gash.
<DeathStar> *the serpent turns and opens it's mouth and shoots up poison globs at the shield, destroying it, and aiming at others*
<DeathStar> Up, Down
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<ChadWinters> du
<Xanatos> 6* du
<DeathStar> 4
<Sara> du
<Seraphna> du
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Jackieness> du
<DeathStar> -0-
<Jackieness> <Noire> *summons Dark Matter to try to drop a singularity on the serpent to try slow it down or even harm it*
<DeathStar> *The creature rolls along, limping now*
<DeathStar> *then is crushed*
<DeathStar> *Zephyr leans into the air and dragoon bustahs into the gasp, damaging it's guts*
<DeathStar> End Song
<Seraphna> * Sammael lands, panting, smoke wafting off her hands but she doesn't seem to be damaged or feel pain. She sighs and sits. Luci hops up and slams a Shared Blade into it's head to be sure.
<DeathStar> Song 11 - Pushback
<DeathStar> *the creature lays there, dead seemingly, like all the others*
<Seraphna> * Luci pulls it out, leaps up, and tosses it at it's ead again as she leaps back. Never too sure with snakes.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Its another empty one."
<Sara> <Chelsea> Another corpse to dispose of.
<DeathStar> *it falls to pieces with empty shards*
<DeathStar> *the villagers come out and eye them and their village sadly*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> This is...admittedly way easier with a bunch of hyperspace users. Not to mention Noire's cool dark shit.
<DeathStar> *the Riki part of the sign flals over*
<Xanatos> <Xan> We should...help rebuild, right?
<Seraphna> Luci> "Oi... I'll call Riki to get a team out here to rebuild."
<Seraphna> * Luci rings her bestie.
<DeathStar> *Erevis pats Xan* You have found your calling, my love
<Sara> <Chelsea> Rada, would you mind? *she pulls a wrench from her clothing*
<DeathStar> <Erevs> Go forth
<Xanatos> 6* Xan rubs his hands together and moves for the village.
<Sara> <Chelsea> We must respect the dead, and as well, we must rebuild what we have left broken
<DeathStar> *Aimee runs around playfully*
<Xanatos> <Xan> LET'S Talk woodworking. 6* He calls out as he goes.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel moves back to the others. 1"I believe the villagers are safe."
<Orthogon> <Rada> Please, do you think I don't have my own? But yes, I'll help *pulls his own assortment of tools from his jacket*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Oh, this is mine. I was simply prompting.
<DeathStar> *the Empress meanwhile looks frustrated at Airell, grabbing his shirt* You keep leading us to fakes
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Well, I don't think there would be anoyther one here, but what a mess it made."
<Sara> * Chelsea moves over and starts working on the sign, the fire of an engineer in her eyes.
<DeathStar> *Cypher moves to help*
<Seraphna> Alita> "Empress, I am sure he is doing the best he can."
<DeathStar> <Empress> Is he?
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus sniffs around for more snake smell, just in case.
<Seraphna> Alita> "Treating him like this is no way to be sure."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> The fakes are just as dangerous as the real one.
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Fraid I have to agree here. He could just be leading us along until we get tired of the hunt. To help his snake mate out.
<Orthogon> *Rada pulls out his measure, and remembering the layout of the destroyed house, begins to reconstruct with manifestation*
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Even if that were true, there is the matter of the paradox if we do find thim."
<DeathStar> <Airell> We can kill the old one still safely
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Yeah, the one from the future."
<Sara> <Chelsea> I don't think he would have followed us this far if he were pulling one over on us... but the fakes are just as dangerous. We'll have to kill them all no matter if we find the real one or not. That is my opinion
<ChadWinters> <SPoC> I believe it would be better to kill as many fakes now then to deal with a bunch later.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "The feelings you're getting, can you focus them Airell?"
<Xanatos> <Drasek> 'e done 'is business then?
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Goin back in time an' all that?
<Seraphna> * Sammael seems to have more sympathy for him since the collar incident.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "So what can the old one be doing here in the past anyway?"
<DeathStar> <Airell> *shrugs* As a scientific outlook and what Fate said. He's going around seeding fakes to hide what will become him. Or at least create the seed that will grow into his greatness
<Seraphna> * Sammael muses. She pulls out a datapad and marks where they've found skins so far.
<DeathStar> <Airell> Once that happens we can off the old one. AT some point in the future I'm sure before we beat the old one he sends part of himself into the past in the hopes he beats us
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Even people who think they are random have patterns... maybe we can project his movements and get ahead of him."
<DeathStar> <Airell> But that creates the paradox
<Xanatos> <Marcus> You know...we can't kill his future self...but what if we ensure he's weak when he comes back? Give ourselves an advantage?
<Sara> * Chelsea has repaired the sign and added a cute flower design to symbolize the world's hope. She moves on to the smaller house repairs while Rada is rebuilding the ruined house
<DeathStar> *old one - new one
<Seraphna> Luci> "So no matter how you look at it, we need to beat those parts here."
<Seraphna> Luci> Even if Airell is leading us in circles like the Empress thinks, he's doing us a favor.
<DeathStar> <Airell> AT least I hope it is true and Fate is not lying to me. *fist grip*
<Seraphna> Luci> "Don't see how she'd profit from doing so."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> If that's the case, then we beat him and we continue on past that point
<Sara> * Chelsea looks over her shoulder. "Let us believe in her for now, at the least."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Which means he's stuck in his own loop.
<Orthogon> *Rada looks at Airell curiously*
<Seraphna> Luci> I mean, it's not like she's Serpent in diguise or anything, right?
<DeathStar> *the Empress eyes Luci darkkly*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Yggdrasil
<DeathStar> 6* 6 Months have passed on the tree. Lorelei and Liana's grandfather have been training the kids in various methods, with Selena having joined them
<DeathStar> Song 14 - K Training
<Seraphna> * Kaelan makes muscle motions, tails swishing behind her.
<DeathStar> *Liana's grandfather lifts a giant boulder
<DeathStar> *then throws it at the kids. Rachael and jerks and begins to run*
<DeathStar> <Rachael> THIS. IS. NOT. TRAINING.*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt sits off to the side, looking slightly exhausted. 1"If you can dodge a rock, you can dodge a fist."
<Xanatos> 6* Valen roars as he starts to charge Liana's grandfather, then yelps and skids to a stop, digging in to run after Rachael.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *starts running too* "Only if we don't die!"
<Xanatos> <Valen> THAT'S A STUPID SAYING.
<Seraphna> * Kalean grabs Zegretta and leaps to the side, Truth sniffs and forms her swords, she leaps at the stone and slices at it with a blazing Holy Sword.
<DeathStar> *Kaori has been invited to watch the training as a guest trainee*
<DeathStar> *Zegretta flails and falls over. Selena holds her sword and runs along*
<DeathStar> *her grandfather laughs and waves at them to come after him*
<Sara> * Kaori watches, probably with Hess by her side, but she doesn't intend on staying long -- feeling her training with Taiga was enough for now
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste runs on top of the boulder
<Seraphna> * Kaelan holds onto Zegretta and protects, then carries her to Liara's grandfather.
<DeathStar> *Selena leaps at the man and begins to slash at him and he lifts her arm and throws her int othe sky*
<DeathStar> *Selena flails as only a six year cna*
<Seraphna> * Truth eyes the boulder. "No match for a true Weapon."
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> I think that was meant for the kids
<Seraphna> Truth> "It challenged me with it's flying."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It was. Stop messing up their training, Truth
<Seraphna> * Truth huffs. "Fine, I will be one of their swords next time."
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I think she's getting restless.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jogs up toward the grandfather guy.
<Seraphna> Michelle> "Yeah, something up Truth?"
<DeathStar> *Rachael leaps on the old man's back and he lifts her up by the back and flicks her forehead, sending Rachael onto a giant flower*
<Sara> <Kaori> Oh my
<ChadWinters> 6Durt grunts as he stands up, grabbing a beer and tossing it towrds Kellin as he opens one for himself. 1"We knew what we signed up for."
<Xanatos> <Valen> Hey! 6* He roars again and leaps for the old man after seeing Rachael go forward.
<Seraphna> Truth> *pouts and nuzzles into Wyrd and peeks out again at the others*
<kalonZombie> 6*Ler leaps on the old man's back and tries to bite him
<Seraphna> * Kalean leaps up in the air and tosses her shield at the old man, coming in with her sword.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> If they can't face the fear of injury or worse, then they'll never be ready to fight.
<Seraphna> Michelle> "Some of them are getting bold as heck."
<DeathStar> *The old man laughs merrily at the bite, then gives a headloock, then , then as they all leap, he runs out of limbs*
<DeathStar> <Old Man> Oh dear
<Jackieness> <Moira> *takes a stance with her practice sword and then dashs at the old man, going for the backs of his knees*
<DeathStar> <Old Man> I felt that one!
<Seraphna> * Kaelan motions Zegretta to join in the ALL OUT ATTACK!
<DeathStar> *Zegretta barrell rolls into him and Selena and Rachael go for the head. The old man tumbles over like a merry giant* Good Good! You get a 5 minute break!
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Atleast there finally showing some semblance of team work
<DeathStar> *End Song
<DeathStar> Song 13
<DeathStar> <Grandfather> You all have come far in 6 months
<Seraphna> Michelle> Truly soon they will learn to tag team and use their abilities in tandem.
<DeathStar> *Rachael, Zegretta and Selena sit down, panting*
<Seraphna> * Kaelan collapses, laying her head in Zegretta's lap and pants.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lays on his face, sighing.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Maybe. We still have to work on their stamina.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Honestly that's more teamwork than most of our teams use.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *plops down*
<Seraphna> MIchelle> "I've got a new obstacle course set up for them."
<Sara> <Kaori> They are doing well. *she agrees overall*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> After this is over, we will work on bulding your muscles and stamina. Durt will handle that. Then tonight you can all cuddle me
<Seraphna> * Reese, there for a visit with his sister, rubs his head and shrugs quietly, downing a beer.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Wooot!"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> I'm used to working in two-man cells. It takes communication to work in big groups. 6He nods to Lore, waving his beer at her
<DeathStar> <Selena> *mumbles, used to training with grandpa alone, peering at the other kids. One of the youngest*
<Seraphna> * SIa and Lia leap on Selena and paw. The youngest.
<DeathStar> *Selena fall over*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Still can't believe that old man hits so hard. 6He rotates a shoulder
<Xanatos> <Valen> I...desperately...need...MUSCLE. 6* He declares, bareling pushing himself up.
<Seraphna> Sia> "Mew!"
<Seraphna> Lia> "Nyan!"
<Xanatos> (barely)
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Valen, I've been trying for months but you keep crying about it!"
<Xanatos> <Valen> I don't cry, YOU cry. You're the baby!
<DeathStar> *Selena pats their heads* <Selena> I miss Neekito
<DeathStar> <Rachael> That's my brother
<DeathStar> *at that moment, Kaori would feel something, still having 15% reality power
<ChadWinters> 6Durt slams his foot forward, waving his fist at Valen. 1"Oh I'll make you cry during stamina training later!"
<Seraphna> Kaelan> *whispers to Zegretta* "I keep trying to hide that I'm building muscle better than Valen... he keeps taking too many breaks."
<DeathStar> Song 12 - True Location
<Xanatos> 6* Valen jerks and gives a nervous laugh, running off to hide.
<DeathStar> *Selena watches Valen go*
<DeathStar> <Selena> .... Hee hee. Boys!
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Yeah, but I'm still stronger thn the biys!"
<DeathStar> *Selena giggles*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Lil' punk. 6He grumbles as he takes a drink of his beer.
<Seraphna> Reese> Is every day like this?
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Yeah, basically.
<Seraphna> Reese> I can see why Michelle stays.
<Seraphna> * Michelle goes a light red, glancing to Kellin, then away.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Damn kids. 6He grumbles again, eyeing his empty beer and tosses it at Kellin. He then reaches for another one, opening it
<Seraphna> Truth> "Wyrd, we must be the strongest."
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> We already are
<Seraphna> Truth> "...True. Then we must be the shiniest."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You weapons are your pride. 6He scoffs and takes a chug of beer
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Oh, well it's rewarding - *beer can tinks off of his hand* - If you can put up with the adults.
<ChadWinters> *and your*
<DeathStar> *Kaori misses that cueish warning. Which is too bad because...*
<Seraphna> Michelle> "Mmm, if only, Kell."
<Sara> * Kaori looks around
<Sara> <Kaori> ...?
<DeathStar> *Oh, she is lucky, I wasavout to do the song
<DeathStar> *Kaori would sense an evil snakey feel nearby. The communication stuff is nearby to the other teams and Cheryl's base. But it is clearly about to strike. Can she reach it?*
<DeathStar> 5
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<Sara> * Kaori foxholes closer to stop it
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> *Kaori will need to turn it on and send out a SOS*
<Sara> * Kaori attempts to do so and will OG if needed
<DeathStar> *1*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin's head snaps over to Kaori foxholing
<DeathStar> *Kaori alerts everyone, but it wil ltake a few minutes. The team will have to survive until then
<ChadWinters> <Durt> When the mopey one learn to do that?
<Sara> <Kaori> Battle stations!! *she yells*
<DeathStar> Song 16 - K Ambush
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Whaaaaaa?"
<DeathStar> *the snake creature wrecks the communication secons too late to stop Kaori*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Something's up. On your guard. Kids, pull back and form the circle like we practiced. Keep each other safe. 6* He steps more out into the center of the opening, forming his gun.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Snake!" *runs to join the others*
<DeathStar> *it begins to curl around the ground and transforms into a make snake*
<DeathStar> *man
<Seraphna> * Kaelan blihks and leaps up, guarding Zegretta, Truth forms her battle armor and swords, grinning hard. "YES!!!!!"
<DeathStar> *looking old but strong*
<DeathStar> <Liana Grandfather> Oh my!
<Seraphna> * Truth, clearly cabin fever struck, moves in for battle.
<DeathStar> <Selena> ...! *she draws her blade and Lorelei tenses* Kids to me!
<DeathStar> <Wyrd> .... finally! We are part of the action
<ChadWinters> 6Durt cracks his knuckles as he eyes the man snake. 1"That's not something you see all day"
<Seraphna> * Michelle forms her bow and draws back an energy arrow. "Welp."
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin advances, flanking toward the right and begins firing towards the man snake.
<Sara> * Kaori gets herself into a battle stance, knowing the SOS is sent. Almost a kung fu stance as she didn't have her cannon ready
<Seraphna> * Reese pulls up his rifle and readies it. "Been waiting to try Myria's new shells."
<Jackieness> <Moira> *groups up with Selena and the other kids*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt tenses up, his skin hardening as he moves towards the snakeman
<DeathStar> *the man snake is hit, his body moving all brittle like*
<DeathStar> *then falls over*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ...uh
<Seraphna> * Sia and Lia hide behind Lore.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ...Keep on your guard everyone.
<DeathStar> *it then rises up behind Kellin and bites Kellin, draining his progenitor powers*
<DeathStar> *biting into his neck*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin screams out, falling to his knees if not restrained.
<Seraphna> * Michelle twists and fires point black into the thing's body.
<Seraphna> * Reese shifts and attempts to slam it with the butt of his rifle.
<DeathStar> *Wyrd rises up and swings her blade at Kellin* to knock him off after Michelle attacks*
<DeathStar> *freeing Kellin*
<Seraphna> * Turth leaps in where Kelling was with two blades and stabs.
<kalonZombie> 6*Leruste appears from his hiding spot, leaping at the snake, plunging his two swords into it
<Seraphna> * Truth, Kellin, wow
<DeathStar> *the old man snake bounces back and weaves all unnaturally dodging and hits truth with hyperspace, flinging her off, then flings Wyrd off*
<DeathStar> *it then slides up to the kids*
<Xanatos> 6* Kelling tumbles a bit before coming to a stop, slowly pushes himself up, hands shaking.
<Xanatos> (YOU MADE ME DO IT)
<Xanatos> (Kellin. :( )
<Sara> * Kaori jumps in, trying to kick at the snake. She's not as strong as a cannon perhaps, but she did have personal training with Taiga after all
<ChadWinters> 6Durt turns at the scream, following the snake the best he can then dashes in to cut it off
<Seraphna> * Michelle pulls back and fires another arrow at it's head as it slithers towards the kids.
<Seraphna> Kaelan> "Defensive formations!"
<Seraphna> * Kaelan readies her sword and shield.
<DeathStar> *Selena swings wildly and Lorelei forms energy and attacks, the two hitting it, then Kaori kicks it. It bites at Kaori, trying to drain her 15%*
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Sara> * Kaori swerves away
<DeathStar> *it misses*
<Seraphna> * Kaelan slaps it with her shield.
<Jackieness> <Moira> *goes back to back with the oithers slashing with sword
<ChadWinters> 6Durt leaps, throwing a right hook for it's head
<DeathStar> *Rachel stands with Moira, holding her weapon*
<Seraphna> * Lia and Sia send a little spark of fire at it's eyes.
<kalonZombie> 6*Ler keeps stabbing up it, working his way up to the head with each stab
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin shakes his head, smacking his face.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> FOCUS. 6* He tells himself as he aims shakey hands at the snake again.
<Seraphna> * MIchelle aims another arrow, charging it up with Kenetic Energy.
<Sara> <Kaori> I think it's after our powers!
<Seraphna> * Reese aims his rifle looking for the correct change to shoot, loading a Myria bullet.
<DeathStar> *the grandfather tries to grab and cruswh the snake but it bends away all snake like. It weaves away from most of Ler's stabs but 2 get it*
<DeathStar> *the snake then vanishes again like it did to Kellin*
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> Look out!
<DeathStar> <Lorelei> It's going to jump attack
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Damn things quick. 6He lands and peers around.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Back to back, everyone!"
<kalonZombie> 6*Ler keeps ready, looking around for it
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Keep Kaori safe. Her powers are the most dangerous.
<DeathStar> *Wyrd shakes off her damage. And goes back to back with Truth*
<Seraphna> * Truth holds out her blades, waiting for it's move, her weapons glowing as she charges her strike.
<kalonZombie> 6*Then goes back to back with Rachael
<Seraphna> * Michelle gets back to back with Kellin.
<Seraphna> * Reese gets Durt's back.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> ... 6* He tries to feel out for his own energy if possible.
<DeathStar> *the snake rises up behind the grandfther and drags him off*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Grandpa! *she chases him*
<Sara> <Kaori> Mr. Windrunner!
<ChadWinters> <Durt> ....That's not good.
<Seraphna> * MIchelle lets her charged arrow fly at it's tail, attempting to pin it.
<DeathStar> *they vanish into the grass, right as Michelle's arrow hits*
<DeathStar> *Selena feels around the grass for both of them*
<Seraphna> * MIchelle grumbles and charges another arrow.
<DeathStar> <Selena> GRANDPA
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin tchs and gives moves over to the area, trying to get tracks or a sense of where they've gone.
<Seraphna> Kalean> "Keep your guard up Selena!"
<ChadWinters> <Durt> The old man's strong. He'l be fine.
<Seraphna> * Reese focuses on Selena since she's made herself vulnerable.
<DeathStar> *Selena nods and moves to return when a snake tail sneaks up and drags her into the grasS*
<DeathStar> <Selena> Hurk
<DeathStar> *poof*
<Seraphna> * Reese fires as it appears.
<Sara> <Kaori> Princess!
<DeathStar> *the tail takes some damage*
<Sara> * Kaori looks around, on high guard now
<Seraphna> * Michelle fires as well, following his shot trail.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> G-Getting a little nervous
<Xanatos> <Kellin> How do we find it? 6* He spreads out in the grass, aiming.
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Miss Selena!"
<DeathStar> *she looks around*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Anyone feel lucky and strong enough to break up the ground below us?
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Granted we might hit those two
<DeathStar> *from the branches, Selena and the grandfather hang, looking drained*
<Seraphna> * Truth frowns, then stabs her sword in the ground and pulses out Holy Energy.
<DeathStar> Song 16 - Calvary
<Seraphna> Truth> "I haven't tried this before... CONSECRATE!"
<DeathStar> *Wyrd peers back* What are you doing?
<Jackieness> <Moira> "Maybe we cna yank out its fangs!"
<Xanatos> <Valen> HEY! 6* He waves from the branch over the two, pointing.
<Seraphna> Truth> "Creating a field of damage in the ground itself."
<DeathStar> <Zegretta> ... *faints* It drained all their blood I bet
<DeathStar> *thud*
<Seraphna> * Kaelan catches her.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Crap. You kids, keep her safe.
<Xanatos> <Valen> Why are they up here?! 6* He makes a face at how pale they look, and almost feints, falling out of the tree.
<DeathStar> *2 shuttles begin to approach and one lands. Airell, Empress. and Zephyr step off*
<DeathStar> *with Erevis following*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> To strike fear.
<Seraphna> * Sammael steps out with them, as does Luci, who forms a shield around the gathered children.
<Sara> <Kaori> We need medical over here! *she gestures to Selena and Grandpa Windrunner*
<Xanatos> 6* 6* Kellin moves to catch Valen, then works to starts getting the two down.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel and SPoC step off. Cel moving towards Durt quickly.
<DeathStar> *as Kaori calls out, the snake appears behind Kaori*
<Seraphna> * Angela and Angelos step out of the other.
<DeathStar> *figuring that Truth wouldn't damage the ground near her*
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<Sara> * Kaori glances and rolls
<DeathStar> *it bites air*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> SNAKE! 6* He rushes forward to try and tackle it.
<DeathStar> *the snake and Marcus roll*
<Seraphna> * Truth makes a column of holy burst out under him and not Kaoir.
<Jackieness> <Reikana> *leaps off of her shuttle, shifting into Noire as she lands, then she whips at the snake with a dark whip*
<DeathStar> *Marcus and the snake fly up*
<DeathStar> *and the two re whipped*
<DeathStar> *flying over the edge*
<kalonZombie> 6*Ler speeds for it and leaps, trying to stab at it to ride it
<DeathStar> *and the two are stabbed*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel watches, energy crackling. Then blinks. 1"What in the...."
<Seraphna> * Reese fires a line at Marcus and pulls him back.
<Xanatos> <Xan> Quick responses.
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> Holy Jesus, Cherry will be pissed
<DeathStar> *Marcus is saved, theough damaged*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt's draw drops. 1"What in the world....LER! What did I tell you about rushing in all gungho like!"
<DeathStar> End Song
<Seraphna> * Reese sighs and puts a hand on him, starting to treat his wound.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Oops! At least I didn't stab him!"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> FUCKING OW. 6* He says to the team, but leaves it at that since he did rush in to melee range.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel moves to Marcus, kneeling beside him to check his wounds
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lays down by Rachael, all woozy headed still.
<Seraphna> Reese> "You'll be fine. I'm studying with Mom lately."
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Airell, have a bead on him?"
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Just make sure I wasn't bitten. I can heal from the rest...eventually.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt rubs his face. 1"We don't know if it's dead. Which isn't good."
<Seraphna> * MIchelle checks Kellin's bite.
<DeathStar> <Airell> .... He's moving along all around us quickly
<ChadWinters> 6Cel nods and begins checking if he's been bitten
<DeathStar> *Kellin has been infected with poison*
<Sara> <Chelsea> Do you think it's the real one?
<DeathStar> <Airell> Yes
<Xanatos> <Kellin> It...rises up behind to strike. Be careful. 6* He says, sitting there.
<Seraphna> * Michelle frowns and works on treating him.
<DeathStar> Song 17 - Deadly Battle
<Sara> * Chelsea bites her lip hard. "Okay, maximum effort, then."
<Seraphna> Michelle> "You've been poisoned."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I do not see any visible wounds. You need to take your clothes off so we can be sure.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> I have? Huh, first time for everything.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *flicks her whip into a circle around herself as she moves toward the others*
<Seraphna> * Luci shifts to the kids and reinforces her shield, forming it even in the ground below them.
<DeathStar> *the snake rises up in the center and throws out scales at people for attack, oddly. Prepare yourselves*
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Right, Left, Down, Up, right, Left,
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<ChadWinters> dulrudlr
<DeathStar> 2
<Sara> dulrudlr
<Xanatos> dulrudlr
<DeathStar> 1
<kalonZombie> dulrudlr
<Jackieness> dulrudlr
<Seraphna> dulrudlr
<DeathStar> -0-
<Orthogon> dulrudrl
<DeathStar> *Rada gets a scale on him*
<DeathStar> *It moves quickly and begins to prepare more*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt grabs some kids, moving them out of the way.
<DeathStar> *the scale begins to grow along his arm*
<Seraphna> * Truth attempts to blast it with another Holy Spike.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel grabs Marcus and rolls with him out of the way
<Sara> <Chelsea> Rada, look out! Someone help him!
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek moves forward and shoot hyperspace for the snake man.
<Orthogon> <Rada> *Shouts in pain* The hell is this?
<Seraphna> Sammael> "It's infecting you. I could maybe burn it off?"
<Xanatos> <Xan> Uh. Uh, I could cut off the arm? 6 * He holds up a beam saber.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Maybe we should cut his arm off.
<DeathStar> *Empress grabs Rada's arm and uses hyperspace*
<DeathStar> *causing Rada intense pain and leaving a scorched mark*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Just do soemthign!" *then lashes her whip at the snake*
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Like that."
<Sara> * Chelsea chants something, attempting to conjure ice shards and shoot them from her hands at the snake. Again, not an ability Chelsea has as of Duality, but...
<Orthogon> *Rada shouts in anguish*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I believe you are fine Marcus. 6She stands up, electiricty arcing across her body again as she dashes in towards the snake.
<DeathStar> *the snake flips and is damage, gushing damage. It's new spores are canceled. It seems to hate magic - so likely summoners are it's true weakness like Auirell*
<kalonZombie> <Leruste> Woah. Harsh.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus nods to Cel and then pushes himself up as well.
<DeathStar> *it vanishes8
<Seraphna> * Angelos watches for now.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel slides to a stop, her eyes darting around, moving faster than a normal weapon.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Group up!" *mobves for the others* "I hate this thing."
<Seraphna> Luci> "Any summoners? We really need to keep them around more of these..."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You kids alright? 6He looks down at them.
<Seraphna> * Alita grips her staff and waits. "Need to direct them..."
<DeathStar> *it rises up again near Erevis and goes to bite her, surprised when she has no hyperspace*
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia pulls out her wand, then casts an ice spear at it
<Seraphna> * Jaime punches at it's head. "GET OFF!"
<ChadWinters> <Cel> THERE! 6She ponts at Erevis
<Seraphna> * Alita chants. "VOID I BESEECH THEE! COME HELP FACE THIS FOE!"
<Xanatos> 6* Xan quickly pulls up his pistol and fire two precise shots for it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *turns and flicks her whip at the snake man again*
<DeathStar> *Erevis winces and falls over, and it's punched off, then shot and the ice doing more damage. Void appears again, holding a book* <Void> ... .hm. I suppsoe enough time has passed for help
<ChadWinters> 6Cel twists and hurls one of her blades for it
<DeathStar> *Void snaps his fingers and causes minute damage to the snake ,flipping him, then vanishes*
<Seraphna> Alita> "Thank you Void." *shes says deadpanned, emotionless for then summon, then sighs when he leaves*
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek blasts out another hyperspace damage towards the snake.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "...that guy wasn't really a help, was he?"
<DeathStar> *the snake bleeding vanishes, but now when it moves sometimes blood appears*
<Sara> <Kaori> ...What a stingy summon ability. Is this the tier 1 summon?
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia leaps up, using her wings for extra height, then casts another ice spear at it
<Seraphna> Alita> "It was worth a shot."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Use the blood to track it's movement. 6* He calls out, following it.
<DeathStar> *it reappears, but strangely it seems to be moving slower, perhaps due to Void*
<DeathStar> *it begins to prepare it's attack*
<Seraphna> Alita> "Yep, slow powers."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Easier said then done. 6Her eyes dart towards it and she hurls her last blade at it
<DeathStar> Up, Down, Right, Left, Down, JUp, Right, Left, Down, JUp, Right, Left, Dowhn
<DeathStar> 10
<DeathStar> 9
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There!" *lashes the whip at it again*
<DeathStar> 8
<DeathStar> 7
<ChadWinters> dulrudlrudlru
<DeathStar> 6
<Sara> dulrudlrudlru
<kalonZombie> dulrudlrudlru
<DeathStar> 5
<Xanatos> dulrudlrudlru
<Seraphna> dulrudlrudlru
<Jackieness> dulrudlrudlru
<DeathStar> 4
<DeathStar> 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> *unleashes more spores at people even as it takes damage*
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia starts charging a spell up, a ball of ice forming at the tip of her wand
<Seraphna> * Angelos teleports behind him and throws a ball of Dragoon Energy at his back.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt pushes the kids out of the way again
<DeathStar> *spores attach to Rada again*
<Seraphna> * Michelle fires a Kenetic arrow at it.
<Seraphna> * Sammael grabs Rada and burns this one off.
<Xanatos> 6* Drasek rolls under a spore and as he rises his hands quickly move into his coat and throw out a series of throwing daggers for it.
<ChadWinters> 6Cel twists between the spores as she moves towards one of her blades, the electricity sparking barely now, her speed slower
<Orthogon> <Rada> AaaaghahaAAAAAA!! Don't touch me again!
<Orthogon> <Rada>
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Can someone help that guy again?!" *holds out a hand and uses Dark Matter to try to lock down the snake with a singularity again*
<Seraphna> Sammael> "It's that or you become a snake."
<Sara> * Chelsea cringes, and this time she attempts to throw a fireball from her hands at the snake. "Don't. Hurt. My. FRIENDS!"
<Orthogon> <Rada> No...I'll...
<Xanatos> <Xan> Maybe dodge the shit coming in at you! 6* He tells Rada as he fires a few shots fo rit.
<DeathStar> *the snake vanishes. It likely only has 4 hits left.
<DeathStar> End Song
<DeathStar> *but now it's not appearing, moving steathily*
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia keeps charging, waiting for it to reappear
<DeathStar> <Empress> .... it is up to something
<ChadWinters> 6Cel begins panting as she grabs her 1st blade from the ground
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus sniffs out for the blood, holding his shotgun ready.
<Orthogon> <Rada> *pulls the shard out of his jacket with his remaining arm*
<Sara> <Kaori> It's hiding! If you can sense it, kill it!
<DeathStar> *the tree suddenly shudders*
<Seraphna> * Alita nods and taps her staff again. "BROOKE! FLUSH HIM OUT OF HIDING!"
<Jackieness> <Noire> *starts twirling her whip around again*
<ChadWinters> 6Durt eyes over at the tree
<DeathStar> <Zephyr> ... *it looks like it has a wound, sap appearing*
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin almost falls over from his sitting position, jerking to holding himself up.
<DeathStar> *Brooke appears, looking about*
<Orthogon> <Rada> *Rada focuses on the aspect of the supernatural* (If there's any time to use this...I might as well now, on the brink of death)
<Xanatos> <Xan> Is he attacking the tree?
<DeathStar> <Empress> Did he bite the tree of life?
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Airell, we need his location."
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Is he trying to absorb it's power?
<Sara> <Kaori> Almost definitely...
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia sends a barrage of bullet-sized ice spears at the tree
<DeathStar> <Airell> .... *he moves along and kneels* In this general area heer. *he pats near the sap*
<Xanatos> <Marcus> OH hell no. 6* He follows the scent of blood with his nose, firing his shotgun.
<DeathStar> *The tree jerks as it is hit*
<Seraphna> * Alita frowns and leans down to touch the tree. She tries to channel an anti-poison spell.
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Marcus, yank out its fangs!"
<DeathStar> *and the tree forms vines, attacking them and anyone near it*
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Then it's best we focus on it now. 6She pulls out her pistol from behind her back and fires shots at it.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC lines up her rifle and fires a shot at the tree.
<Xanatos> <Kellin> Don't attack the three! 6* He groans.
<Xanatos> (tree)
<ChadWinters> <Durt> You sure?
<Seraphna> * Luci tries to push them back with a shield.
<DeathStar> *the vines do smack the snake at least*
<Xanatos> <Kellin> It's the tree of LIFE.
<DeathStar> *making it uncloak*
<Seraphna> Alita> "Yes, don't attack it, it's being hurt. Focus on the snake, find it and hit it off."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "There it is!"
<Sara> <Kaori> Oi! Tree! We're on your side!
<Seraphna> Alita> "Brooke! Take it down!"
<DeathStar> *Brooke seems more focused on healing Mr. Tree*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus jerks at the vines, getting snagged he tries to fire off a shot or two for the snake.
<Seraphna> * Truth leaps and slices at it.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> It's only a branch right?
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia nods, starting to charge another ice spell
<Seraphna> * Angela moves over and tries to help where it was injured with Holy Healing.
<Sara> * Chelsea is a bit exhausted of her spellcasting. She pulls out a sword and leaps at the snake, flailing
<Xanatos> <Kellin> You're ONLY a branch.
<Seraphna> *The tree, that is
<Jackieness> <Noire> *tries to bind the snake with her whip*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel changes her aim, trying to find the snake to fire at. SPoC stops, waiting
<Xanatos> 6* Xan aims and fires a shot, when Valen comes from the side roaring and slashing out at the snake's head.
<kalonZombie> 6*She then casts a spell to form a snowstorm, making the snow very small and fine, trying to outline the snake
<DeathStar> *Cypher joins Chelsea and attacks the Snake with her gun and attacks. The snake, super charged begins to dodge and leap back and dodge*
<DeathStar> *getting closer to the edge*
<Seraphna> * Michelle fires arrows rapidly at it, giving it less places to dodge. Reese fires too.
<DeathStar> *it's nearing the edge*
<ChadWinters> <Durt> Try to pull it back from the edge so it can't get away!
<Orthogon> <Rada> (Does it not work....Come on...) *focuses harder*
<Jackieness> <Noire> *lashes, trying to garb it with her whip again*
<DeathStar> *Rada would unlock the shard*
<Seraphna> * Angela and Alita keep healing the tree while Luci holds out her hand and forms a sheild wall behind it.
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia casts a wind spell behind the snake to push it back towards them
<Xanatos> 6* Valen lifts his sword up with both hands and steps forward giving a hefty 'GRAH' and throws it for the snake.
<ChadWinters> 6SPoC turns, training her rifle on it and fires a shot for it's leg
<Sara> <Kaori> Now will what you wish most right now. *she puts a hand on Rada's shoulder* It gives you power, certainly, but what do you want to do -now-? Do it.
<Sara> * Kaori has to reach far up to do this, but oh well
<DeathStar> *The snake is stabbed but as Ceilia pulls it leaps and flips landing on Kaori*
<DeathStar> *and goes for her throat*
<DeathStar> *biting*
<Sara> <Kaori> Hngh! *she tries to roll, although it's on top of her*
<Jackieness> <Noire> "Marcus, now!"
<Xanatos> 6* Xan and Drasek both fire their gun and throw their knives, they whiff the snake though, both looking around.
<Orthogon> *Rada imagines drawing the serpent closer with extreme gravity*
<Seraphna> * Truthn leaps in and striles at it's head, pulling at it to pull it off. "GET OFF HER!"
<DeathStar> *Rada would not have to worry, it is beside him biting Kaori*
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus jerks his head around to and runs forward, form shifting to that as a werewolf as he leaps in to tackle it off of Kaori.
<DeathStar> *due to a bad dice roll, it fails to drain that juicy 15% before the attacks hit and the snake is yanked off. So close. I was getting good dice rolls*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel turns, moving her aim towards it, but waits since she doesn't have a clear shot
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus snaps down, biting for it's neck as they roll.
<Seraphna> * Truth keeps slashing at it, Angelos teleports in and slashes with a beamsaber. "WHY. WON'T. YOU. JUST. DIE."
<DeathStar> *it dodge bends and wraps around Marcus*
<DeathStar> *and bends him toward Angelos*
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia leaps up and casts another ice spear down at it
<DeathStar> *Ceilia though gets it*
<Seraphna> * Angelos shifts his blade aside and grabs for it's scales, with a hand glowing with hyperspace.
<Sara> <Kaori> Haah... Haah... *she rubs her neck* Owwie...
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus would accidentally claw toward Angelos as he struggles to get free.
<Seraphna> * Angelos grunts, taking the claw hit in his attempt to free Marcus by giving the snake a burn to remember.
<kalonZombie> 6*As Ceilia falls from her leap she tries to use her wings to stay a bit airborne, doing it again
<DeathStar> *then spin avoids Angelos (thank you dice rolls) limping with the ice in it, having 1 HP left*
<ChadWinters> 6Cel fires a shot towards it
<DeathStar> <Serpent> This is not...over yet....
<Seraphna> * Sia fires a little flame burst at it.
<Jackieness> <Noire> *slashes the whip at the serpent again*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen huffs that the sword didn't do enough damage and throws a rock at it.
<Sara> * Chelsea leaps, sword downward, to impale it
<Seraphna> Sia> "Boom!"
<Orthogon> <Rada> (My arm....I wish I had my arm back...could I manifest a new arm...?)
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus gives Angelos an apologetic werewolf look, then turns to go back after the snake though it would be after this wave of attacks.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "It was burned, not burned off. WE could get you a robot arm if you want though."
<DeathStar> *The snake is destroyed entirely, falling over*
<Seraphna> * Angelos lets his healing clean the mark off.
<kalonZombie> <Ceilia> I think it's dead?
<Xanatos> <Valen> HA! Rock victorryyyyyyyyyyyyy! 6 * He runs around with both arms in the air.
<Seraphna> * Sia, clearly having defeated it with her mystical fire spell, claims solo XPs.
<Xanatos> 6* Marcus huffs, reverting back to normal.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt drops to a knee, his body relaxing. 1"Holy shit that was rough." 6He pats Valen on the head. 1"You get normal rations tonight"
<Seraphna> Sia> "Mew! Did I get it?"
<Xanatos> <Valen> I'll get double and if you don't like it I'll steal yours!
<ChadWinters> 6Durt narrows his eyes and reaches out to grab Valen by the collar to shake him
<Sara> <Kaori> ...Please attend to the Princess and other wounded ow that it seems to be dead
<Sara> <Chelsea> Airell... do you think we got it for real?
<kalonZombie> 6*Ceilia walks up to it and casts a fire spell on its head, just to be safe
<Seraphna> * Alita casts Stay Awake over the group healing wounds and stamina alike.
<Xanatos> 6* Valen is shook, smaking for his face at the same time.
<Xanatos> 6* Kellin, now that the snake is gone, slumps onto his back and passes out.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt pauses in his shaking. 1"WHY YOU LITTLE!" 6He shakes harder
<Seraphna> * Michelle sighs and checks him over properly now. "Big lug..."
<Jackieness> <Noire> "What did this stupid thing even want?! Just to kill everything?!"
<DeathStar> *Airell kneels over the remants*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen acks and screams for help.
<DeathStar> <Airell> I think we did
<Seraphna> * Truth pants, moving to check on Wyrd.
<Xanatos> <Valen> HELP. ABUSE. RACHAEL.
<ChadWinters> <Cel> I imagine power.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> *pats Durt* Forgive my brother
<Seraphna> * Kaelan baps Valen. "Man up you."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well, that's good at least. 6* He moves to check on Erevis.
<Sara> <Chelsea> I pray that you are right...
<ChadWinters> 6Durt stops, setting him down and ruffles his head. 1"I can't stay mad at you annoying kids."
<Sara> * Chelsea kneels by him, considering
<Xanatos> <Valen> Woman up you! 6 *he takes that moment to bite for Durt's hand to then scamper away back into hiding.
<ChadWinters> 6Durt howls a bit as he grabs his hand, shaking it.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> WE need anyone who was bitten to gather around so we can purify the wounds, through magic or whatever.
<Sara> * Kaori raises hand, coming over with hand on her neck
<Seraphna> * Michelle somehow picks up Kellin and brings him over, then again, Dragoon.
<Seraphna> * Jaime leads Erevis over.
<ChadWinters> <Durt> That's it, double the training for you Valen!
<DeathStar> <Selena> *hugs on ehr grandfather*
<DeathStar> Song 18 - aftermath
<DeathStar> *Erevis moves to help with the poison her neck. It seems it is over. Lorelei gathers the kids and move back to their campsite.*
<DeathStar> <Erevis> *to Kaori* Well, it seems the threat is over. What will you do now? *referring to her reality powers*
<Xanatos> 6* Valen scampers out of his hiding to walk along beside Lorelei obediently.
<Seraphna> * Jaime seems thoughtful, looking between Erevis and Kaori.
<Sara> <Kaori> ...Is there anyone left who has passed, that our people cared for? *she frowns, sitting
<ChadWinters> 6Durt huffs, rubbing his hand more. 1"Kid probably gave me rabies.:
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Stop being a wimp, Durt.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I am sure there are some. <Cypher> Kaylin is still hurting I think
<kalonZombie> <Mi'Na> There was that other rabbit girl. The one who swore a bunch.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> The only three I knew of were Cherry, Samson, and that Denise lady.
<DeathStar> *she doesn't bring up the Avatar computer*
<Seraphna> Reese> "We lost someone back when Aideen was still at his worst. Denise. And Samson is still gone too."
<ChadWinters> <Cel> And you saved Cherry.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> I handled Cherry so that should make it easier on your.
<Sara> <Kaori> Samson? Didn't he backstab everyone at least once?
<Seraphna> Angelos> "Haven't we all?"
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Might be best t'leave the git gone.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> *studies Drasek*
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Well, it might be
<ChadWinters> <Cel> Are you sure that's what you want to use what's left of your powers? Keeping this tree out of people's powers out of people's hands might be smarter.
<Seraphna> Luci> "If I recall, his last act was to save that other self of his, Ben?"
<ChadWinters> (this tree's powers out of)
<Sara> <Chelsea> Are we even sure?
<Sara> <Chelsea> What if this Ben guy's the dead one?
<Xanatos> <Drasek> Hm? Well, didn't rightly know 'im. Your choise. luv.
<Xanatos> <Marcus> Yeah I've been watching Ben. He might really be Samson in control or something.
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Good point. *The Empress motions for her peple to head back to Geyze, to harass them some more now that this is over*
<Seraphna> * Angela frowns. "...Can we tell? I... I don't want to believe my Nephew was replaced..."
<DeathStar> <Cypher> Dark. Real Dark
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> Location: Geyze
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis is speaking with Xanatos off to the side, while the Empress is back at the table with the leaders. Kaori no doubt debating using her power to bring people back
<DeathStar> <Empress> Have you decided to join the Suisen Empire?
<Sara> * Kaori has probably decided to bring Denise back despite not knowing her, but has left it at that
<Seraphna> * Alita it back at the table. And FABULOUS AS EVER damnit.
<Sara> * Kaori not even realizing the Centerpoint Avatar is gone, and having told it not to die
<ChadWinters> 6Dias looks over at Alita. 1"I can't make you do anything you're not comfortable with. Nor would I want to."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *looks at the others*
<kalonZombie> 6*When Denise came back she was SUPER pissed she'd been dead for months... so you know, buisiness as usual
<Sara> <Liana> We can withdraw at any time although we would lose your protection and respect, correct?
<Sara> * She is thinking of how Earth could have potentially done so
<Xanatos> 6* Simon stand by in support of Liana and Sasha.
<DeathStar> <Empress> Correct. The only loss would be we would also remove the technology we have given
<Sara> <Liana> I understand. That being the case, I see no reason not to give it a chance, as long as our autonomy is retained, outside of our obligations to help our allies. That is fair, yes?
<Sara> <Liana> We'll do our part. We just want to remain 'us' as well, of course.
<Xanatos> <Simon> It seems fair. 6* He reasons, after having time to think about it.
<DeathStar> *Empress nods* That seems fair. The level you join is up to you, but the more you join, the more benefits you gain. *she rises* I will bring a full group of diplomats to discuss the details with you. *Erevis makes a face as the Empress leaves*
<DeathStar> *Erevis turns to Xanatos* I have decided durin this months - I will be moving here
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *leans back in her seat* "Hmmmm."
<ChadWinters> 6Dias stands up, adjusting his suit a bit, as he reaches out a hand to Liana. 1"I and Earthgov look forward to working with you and your people."
<Seraphna> Alita> "Seems best for now."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Really? Are you sure?
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I think that there might be some things that can help me here, and I can them
<DeathStar> *help
<DeathStar> End Song
<Seraphna> * Jaime leans into her mother and whispers. "And when you get the throne back, we'll still be allies with them."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Yes, while we have applied for Suisen membership, we should also normalize our relations with Earth as well."
<Xanatos> <Xan> Well it's charming enough.
<Sara> <Liana> I agree, Sister-in-Law.
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Yes. I like it here.
<ChadWinters> <Dias> You're our neighbors. Gotta protect family and friends, right?
<DeathStar> *Celes nods to the, unware of Erevis' plan*
<DeathStar> <Celes> I look forward to working with you while we work on expanding the alliance
<Xanatos> <Xan> I'm sure the family will all follow. They stick with your decisions.
<ChadWinters> 6Dias looks at Liana ignore his hand shake then rubs the back of his head.
<Sara> * Liana blinks and offers her hand in return. She was distracted by her sister-in-law
<Seraphna> Jaime> "We'll need another house."
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Hm, I suppose I am the family head. That makes me old. And Godiva will be glad to be near Vyvy
<Sara> <Liana> We all look forward to a long friendship
<DeathStar> -END for Now, Phase 1 Ends-
<Sara> <Erica> Politics wins the day, eh
* Jackieness flops
<DeathStar> Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it
<DeathStar> Oh crap
<DeathStar> I forgot to do a scene
<DeathStar> *smacks face*
<Sara> ?
<DeathStar> It was suppsoe to be on the tree
<Sara> Oh, the cameo?
<DeathStar> How did I jump over that cool scene
<DeathStar> with the kids
<DeathStar> REDO
<DeathStar> We're going back an hour
<Sara> Oh, okay
* Jackieness stares at
<DeathStar> I'm kidding. I'll do it in minis with thek ids
<DeathStar> Tch
Session Close: Mon Apr 16 22:35:10 2018