The Duality Wars: The Alien Wars 6

Session 44

<DeathStar> 6.15.5990 CE
<DeathStar> 6* The group continues to trudge along through the forest, the Great Forest growing thicker and taller. Their Ent guide leads them through the easier paths
<DeathStar> 6* Gwen walks along, rubbing his arms, sweating as he strains to keep in control, while Neekito and Kito bops about lifelessly.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus follows along, on alert
<Seraphna> * Alita moves along with her twin and Talia, using her staff as a walking stick.
<DeathStar> 6* The Legion walks along in a formation, the Kaiser walking along in the middle
<DeathStar> 6* They pass a red flower growing beautifully on top of a large rock
<DeathStar> 6* The flower part of a red plant
<Stretch> 6Mykel moves along, preferring to walk to the side of the main group, his eyes scanning out towards that side as he carries his pack and an extra. Again he is not wearing his jacket, but even if he did he wouldn't be sweating from the heat.
<DeathStar> 6* Gwen leans on a walking stick he found, eyeing the map
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *points up* "And what is that flower?"
<Seraphna> Alita> "Looks pretty."
<DeathStar> 6* The Ent looks up at the tall rock
<Sara> * Liana walks along quietly
<DeathStar> <Ent> It is a rare plant known as the Reaki. It is known for it's properties to make one feel good inside. 6* She notes, indicating highness.
<DeathStar> <Ent> Much better to nejoy this. *she points at a fruit tree*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *nods* "Of course."
<DeathStar> 6* Neekito and Kito stop at a small stream, waiting as the Legion reach it too
<Stretch> 6Mykel notes the plant, but right now his concern is on the groups safety it seems as his eyes are constantly moving and searching the forest to their side.
<DeathStar> 6* The group passes the water, and the Ent looks happy, indicating they will soon be near the capital
<Seraphna> Alita> "It interests you?"
<AquaKoala> *Commodus splashes some water on his faceas he follows
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I have no need for herbal stimulants. I did think it rather striking in appearance."
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser peers back at the talking and spots Mykel, doing a double take
<Stretch> 12"The contrast in color of it against the forest surrounds..." He'll continue to walk and keep scanning the side, he does note the Kaiser's movements though, how can he not.
<DeathStar> 6* He looks ahead, concern on his face and wonderment. After an hour, they soon reach a valley, with six trees, the size of large bridges in most lands, laid across.
<DeathStar> <Ent> The capital is not far from here
<DeathStar> 6* On the cliff side is a beautiful blue plant, six feet down, on their side
<AquaKoala> *Commodus raises an eyebrow and makes a bote of that exchange
<DeathStar> 6* The Legion takes the first two trees and moves across, helping the Kaiser
<Seraphna> * Alita plays lookout while they do, burning a point of perception.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus takes the third
<DeathStar> 6* Gwen unsteadily goes after Commodus. The Ent walks along the fourth, humming
<DeathStar> 6* Everything looks okay as they move, no ambushes. The trees seem firmly connected
<Stretch> 6Mykel it seems is trying to hang back a bit, perhaps to make sure everyone gets across safely.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *crosses along the third as well*
<Sara> * Liana follows Gwen and Commodus
<DeathStar> 6* Suddenly Gwen faints and begins to fall off, between Commodus and Sasha, plummeting
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<Sara> * Liana grabs him
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<DeathStar> 6* Liana barely grabs Qui's hand, who swings, Sasha shoved aside a bit, thankfully the tree big enough to take it
<Sara> <Liana> ...That... could have ended badly...
<AquaKoala> *Commodus rubs his head "Great timing"
<Stretch> 6Mykel will move forward and kneel, offering his hand to Qui to help her up. 12"Careful..."
<Seraphna> * Alita follows after them, and frowns, biting her lower lip, tail and wings helping her balance.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Well done..."
<DeathStar> 6* Qui opens her eyes, blinking. The Legionare, now on the other side, lean forward. "Did the man fall? Who is the female?"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "IT is a long story that must wait until we are on safe ground."
<Sara> <Liana> Are you all right? *she asks Qui*
<AquaKoala> *Commodus nods in agreement
<DeathStar> 6* Qui nods, helped uip by Mykel and Liana
<Seraphna> Alita> "The man however is safe." *she peers back the way they came, helping Ceilia across at the end, then pats Talia*
<DeathStar> <Qui> Yes... 6* The Kaiser sees her and blinks
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Let us finish this crossing."
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> Princess Qui, you are alive. By the Spirits. *he holds his chest, pained by the excitement* This does an old man well
<Sara> <Liana> Kaiser, you know her?
<DeathStar> 6* The Legionare guard blink, peering at the girl in strange armor as Qui is helped across
<Seraphna> Alita> "Told you..." *she mutters softly to Mykel*
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> I suppose I should have hidden knowing her, but yes. It is a well kept secret in my kingdom, though I thought it had gotten out and the Princess was killed
<Stretch> 6Mykel will put his hand to Qui's shoulder, but look now to the Kaiser and his words; he'll glance to Alita in a 'we'll see' fashion
<Sara> <Liana> Well, fortunately, she is alive -- and under our protection.
<DeathStar> 6* Qui blinks at the Kaiser, and the Kaiser frowns and looks at her. "You show no recognition, Princess. Is something wrong."
<DeathStar> 6* the Kaiser moves over, touching her shoulder. <Qui> I do not remember you, no
<Sara> <Liana> She lost her memory quite a long time back... if you'd like to fill us in, it could help her and us both.
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> Of course. These men can be trusted to know, too
<DeathStar> 6* He walks along, glancing at Mykel meangingfully
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We should reach the capital and arrange a private room where this discussion may resume."
<AquaKoala> Commodus> This is certainly an eventful hike.
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> I fear it might be too late then. I will tell you what little now.
<Sara> * Liana looks at the Kaiser with concern
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> *as the Ent guide leads them, the Kaiser speaks softly* I've always been a mellow Kaiser compared to previous ones, but my youngest son believed that we should make total and complete peace with the Amazons. My eldest son and him disagreed on this point vehemently.
<Stretch> 6Mykel takes the look in stride, though will stay near Qui as they move.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus follows along, listening
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> I slowly began to learn more toward my younger son's enlightment, but one day the Princess of the Amazons was there with my younger son. I do not know how she made it so far into our land, and they acted like they were best of friends. Each of them believing they could change their kingdoms if they were in charge. Listening to the girl, I believed it possible, but I knew it was not goig to happen in my life time
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> I also wondered if it were possible the two were not in love.
<DeathStar> 6* Qui scrunches her face, trying to recall. <Kaiser> Then one day the Princess simply stopped coming. Granted she would vanish for months at a time - the lands were treacherous, or she would send maidens she trusted, but they even did not come."
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> I assumed she had been found out and slain by one of the 12 Matrons so that when the Queen died they would be the new Queen
<Sara> <Liana> What happened to her is much more mysterious than that. Have you ever heard of the Dagger of Dra?
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> No. *He shakes his head, the walking getting to him again. Thankfully, up ahead looks like a forested city*
<Sara> * Liana nods, acknowledging this
<DeathStar> 6* Qui seems to be musing, trying to put together what the Kaiser said
<DeathStar> <KAiser> *To Mykel* I was hoping...if we might speak later.
<Seraphna> * Alita looks between Kaiser and Mykel curiously.
<Stretch> 6Mykel's eyebrow raises slightly at this unexpected request;12 "if it is the Kaisers order, then it shall be so."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "*is quiet as she ponders what the Kaiser has told*
<AquaKoala> *Commodus looks lost in thought
<DeathStar> 6* As they arrive, they would see:
<Seraphna> * Alita puts a hand on his shoulder and says, "He'd love to." *she then gives Mykel that 'I'm the girl who knows best for you' look*
<DeathStar> The capital of the Ent's side of the Great Forest, it is a stunningly beautiful place to live. The Ents, a beautiful plant people who look female, enjoy beauty and the Great Forest is known for it's beauty in general. The Dark Forest, known for it's dark beauty and being one of the most stunningly beautiful places on Geyze - you can read more about it above - the Great Forest has it's own natural beauty. Giant trees, colorful plants of a rainbow of colors all around, vines with red and purple and yellow flowers, and more. The Great Forest is alive and one enters it, they FEEL alive.
<DeathStar> And so the capital of the Ents takes this into account and you can feel the beauty and nature. Built into the trees themselves, and along them - not only at their base, but along their sides, at their tops, along their branches - between them from the tops, the middles, and more. Their city is truly unique. Not wanting to harm the Great Forest, the Ents have built their homes along the massively huge trees that are the size of 20 story buildings, and have created vine catwalks between them, allowing a crisscrossing of beauty since the vines have flowers and other colors. In some instances, where the trees are hollow, they have built into them in sections.
<DeathStar> The city itself is a large space of land that is built along the trees, with various levels along these trees connected to other trees, and branches touching other branches that are tied together, allowing walkways. It is structured so that various societies of Ents can live together in Districts. The 'nobility' or leadership District lives in the middle - the safest - place of the city, and this is where the Ent Leader's place is located. A massively beautiful section of trees that are connected together, with built platforms along it that form large huts the size of houses, that are decorated with colorful plants and other pieces of nature, and having animals that like to run it, it is like a plant castle amongst the seven giant trees that make up the Ent Palace.
<DeathStar> Other nobility have smaller versions - the plant huts typically look like giant houses, strung together to be sturdy so that one can put in furniture and things that Ents like to collect. The doorways and windows in it allow them to look out and the walkways from tree to tree allow them to step out and walk to another tree.
<DeathStar> The next District is the Civilian District, where all the homes are at and this is the main one - each tree able to hold several homes along the base of it, the walkways crisscrossing and connecting to each other's homes, typically neighbors or friends.
<DeathStar> From there, the Base District is where all the stores and shops, as well as inns for weary travelers. They also have Dance Clubs, since Ents love music, having designed their homes for the wind to blow music, employing plants that ring out notes. They also have taverns, the saps of certain plants very potent for drinking. The animals of the forest provide food for various species.
<DeathStar> The atmosphere of the capital is one of working together and peacefulness. Many of them also enjoy traveling to the Dark Forest, reporting that is a wonderful forest. A good population of werebeast lives with them.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus pushes his hood back, looking around and smiling a little
<DeathStar> 6* The Ent guide leads them into the Civilian District first
<DeathStar> 6* The Ents here look cheerful and happy, many nodding to the group as they move in and are content. The group moves along, with their Ent guide nodding aned waving to them. Werebeast move about, doing things. One even looks like they are related to Little - that shifty eyed look of a whipper
<Stretch> 6Mykel glances sideways at Alita's addition and her look, but will continue to walk along; his mind though now occupied with something else it seems.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus waves to people
<Seraphna> * Alita gently takes his hand as they enter the city, she keeps Talia close too.
<Sara> * Liana smiles as she waves to people they pass
<DeathStar> 6* Talia snoozes
<DeathStar> 6* The Ents wave back. The guide leads them up to the Base District. They pass a yellow plant growing in a person's garden, less rare then the others, as they walk along, and all the shops, selling Ent Armor or Ent sap
<DeathStar> 6* Gnome's Temple can be seen in the distance, a little out of the city, inbetween the Ent Capital and the Venus CApital
<Seraphna> Alita> "The Gnome temple is close, we can go there with Vyvy soon."
<DeathStar> 6* However, as they move between the civilian and Base District, they would spot the sickness here already. And some of the Ent have it
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Yes, but must take care of business here first."
<DeathStar> 6* The yellowness is on them
<DeathStar> 6* Their Ent guide looks disheartened and surprise. The Kaiser frowns as he surveys it
<Sara> * Liana frowns
<Seraphna> * Alita frowns. "You'd think Gnome might have an idea of what's going on though... we do need to deal with this."
<AquaKoala> *Commodus frowns at the reach of the blight
<DeathStar> 6* As they reach the Nobility District, everything is clear and nice, the trees bigger, the treehouses/plant houses lusher. They approach the plant castle they approach looks ripe with fruit. A purple plant grows in the center of this area, protected by a large parimeter and guard
<Stretch> 6Mykel will look about as well noting the blighted areas,12 "we can only wait for Vyvy for so long, we may even find that she has made it here ahead of us."
<DeathStar> 6* As they approach the plant castle, they hear female voices
<DeathStar> <Matron Amazon Leader #?> Kaiser, you do not look well
<Sara> * Liana tilts her head, peering at the purple plant
<AquaKoala> *Commodus' face stays blank
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> Matron Seera
<Seraphna> * Alita frowns and peers over.
<DeathStar> 6* The Legion step up beside Commodus, considering him one of them
<DeathStar> 6* The KAiser remains beside Mykel for now
<DeathStar> 6* The six Amazons with the Matron remain at ease
<DeathStar> <Matron Seera> We have been here for ages, were you held up?
<DeathStar> 6* Qui stares at them and Seera blinks at her, recognizing her
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> We had a little incident
<Sara> * Liana takes a step closer to Qui, squinting at the Matron
<DeathStar> 6* Seera nods. She doesn't take her eyes off Qui. "Of course. Well, the meeting is going on inside. The Venus are not pleased. One of their number died."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *keeps her face passive*
<Stretch> 6Mykel will stay put for now, though his earlier questions have fled his mind and his eyes are watching quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* They move into the castle, where a good number of Venus are located, accusing the Ents of attacking their own and breaking treaties, and starting the sickness also
<Seraphna> * Alita nods a little, tilting her head a bit.
<DeathStar> <Venus> Where is Gnome. What have you done with her
<AquaKoala> *Commodus grimaces and grits his teeth
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser and the Legion move in, the Amazons moving to one side of the room. The Ents protest they do not know where she is at either
<AquaKoala> *Commodus stays close, also keeping an eye on Qui
<Seraphna> Alita> "Well that puts a wrench in any plans to visit her..."
<DeathStar> 6* Qui watches quietly
<DeathStar> <Venus> Our people are getting the sickness. <Ent> So are ours. <Venus> Yet yours are not getting killed in attacks with the forest being burnt. <Ent> That was on our side. *The Ent guide steps up*
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *glances at Alita and then leans forward, voice low* "Did Vyvy say anything before we parted ways?"
<DeathStar> <Ent Guide> The Amazons did that. They tried to attack the Legion and killed their own guide. They would have killed me as well
<DeathStar> <Venus> Do you expect us to believe that?
<Seraphna> * Alita shakes her head, blinking, looking around as if just realizign she's not there.
<DeathStar> 6* Ceilia is missing too, no doubt a monkey stole her
<DeathStar> 6* Talia kneads Alita
<Sara> <Liana> Someone was even poisoned with a very potent poison... *she mumbles, and she doesn't say who*
<Seraphna> * Alita sighs and pets Talia.
<Stretch> 6Mykel will stay next to the Kaiser for the moment but is also listening to Sasha and Alita's conversation.
<DeathStar> <Ent Leader> I will believe one of my own over outsiders. Why do you?
<DeathStar> <Venus> *they frown and push off* This is not over. *they step out, clearly furious*
<DeathStar> 6* The Amazons follow
<Seraphna> Alita> "Taints within and without all at once..."
<DeathStar> 6* The Ent Leader turns to the Kaiser. "I am afraid your Hunt will not take place with this crisis going on, Kaiser. And I see little your people can do to help this."
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> So you are asking us to leave? <Enter Leader> With the Amazons here, I think it will be best. I would ask Gnome to send you away but she is gone
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *steps forward* "Ther Academy has sent us here to investigate and resolve this crisis."
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> We will depart in the morning then
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser moves to go to the room they normally stay, their guide leading them off into the castle
<DeathStar> 6* The Ent Leader looks at Sasha, the beautiful green plant lady sighing
<Sara> * Liana curtseys
<DeathStar> 6* Her vine line hair shifting back. "And what can you do about the blight that no one else can? That Gnome could not?"
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "We shall have to see. However, what harm can it do to have another set of hands to assist you?"
<Seraphna> * Alita looks to Sasha, knowing they could say a few things about how they've done the impossible already.
<Stretch> 12"So to appease a people whom *you* didn't invite, you disprespect the one who was..."6 Mykel mutters this to himself, maybe audible to those immediately nearby.
<Seraphna> * Alita makes sure it's not with a quick disguising wingflap.
<DeathStar> <Ent Leader> Being from the Academy, I cannot send you away. But becareful. There are rumors the Blight has transferred to Werebeast. So it might can cross to your species. So far we have not verified this
<DeathStar> 6* She rings and a young Ent enters, all cute
<AquaKoala> Commodus> We will do our best to be caution my grace.
<Sara> * Liana frowns at that idea
<DeathStar> <Ent Leader> Take to tem to their rooms
<DeathStar> 6* The Ent Youngling, maybe in their teens, nods and moves to show them
<Seraphna> * Alita moves to follow, taking Talia with her, worried about her vanishing twin.
<DeathStar> 6* Talia looks cute
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *gives a curtsey to the ent leader and then moves after the youngling*
<Stretch> 6Mykel will follow without pause.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus bows and follows
<Seraphna> Alita> "Perhaps you should speak to Kaiser tonight, Mykel."
<Sara> * Liana follows.
<Stretch> 6Mykel will nod softly as they follow the guide-ent, 12"I'll do that once we've dropped off our gear in a room..."
<DeathStar> <Narrator> And soon the group found themselvesw in a plant room with fruit growing on the walls. Little did they know at that moment they had less than 3 days to solve the problems before the Venus and the Ent people would be dead
<DeathStar> 6* Qui is quiet, arms behind her back, peering out the window outside
<Seraphna> Alita> "Want me to come with you?"
<Seraphna> Alita> "We're probably safer in numbers right now."
<DeathStar> 6* Qui watches the sun still in afternoon state, with a few hours left in the day time
<DeathStar> <Qui> I think I will go look at Gnome's shrine
<DeathStar> <Qui> Liana, come with me?
<Stretch> 6Mykel will smile at the offer, 12"sure, the kaiser never said that I had to come alone, or that it would be a private conversation."
<AquaKoala> *Commodus looks worried "Perhaps I should come as well."
<Sara> <Liana> I'd love to. *she nods, getting up to follow*
<Seraphna> Alita> "I have Talia too... wonder where sis is..."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I too will go to thr shrine."
<DeathStar> 6* Talia mewls, indicating Ceilia stood in place as they left. Joke. Seriously. Joke . No doubt she went with Vyvy.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Commodus and Mykel can commune with their Kaiser in the meantime."
<DeathStar> 6* Qui moves to step out, bumping into an Amazon, who looks to be 16. She eeps in surprise, holding an envelope
<DeathStar> 6* The amazon adjusts her bikini like armor, then bows to Qui, holding out the note
<AquaKoala> *Commodus blinks, hand on his sword
<DeathStar> <Amazon> The Matron wishes to give this to you, Princess
<DeathStar> 6* Qui takes it, and the Amazon moves off, head low until she is out of sight
<DeathStar> 6* Qui opens it, reading it, then crumbles it and throws it away
<Sara> * Liana stays on guard, looking at Qui with concern.
<DeathStar> <Qui> To the shrine?
<Seraphna> Alita> "So... trap?"
<AquaKoala> *Commodus raises an eyebrow but rises to leave with Mykel
<Sara> <Liana> Um... Okay. Not interested in sharing, I guess? That seemed a bit... odd...
<DeathStar> <Qui> She wants to meet me at my leisure
<Stretch> 6Mykel nods but watches everyone else for the moment, giving Alita a moment.
<DeathStar> <Qui> I do not care to
<DeathStar> 6* Qui moves to go. Kito and Neekito stay behind in the room
<Sara> <Liana> I see. I wish I knew who is with you and who is against you at this point...
<Sara> * Liana follows Qui
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *looks at the Kitos* "I shall return in due time."
<Seraphna> * Alita moves to join Mykel.
<DeathStar> #Session44-KaiserGroup

<AquaKoala> Commodus> The Kaiser seemed very interested in you Mykel
<DeathStar> 6* Two Legion stand outside the door, armed and stiff
<Seraphna> * Alita gives them a smile.
<AquaKoala> Commodus> Ave, friends *He smiles and salutes
<Stretch> 12"I wish I knew why..." 6He'll approach the legionairs and stop once he's close enough, hands at his side. 12"Our lord Kaiser requested my attendance."
<DeathStar> 6* They nod to both and step aside
<DeathStar> <Talia> Meow!
<AquaKoala> *Commodus lines up behind Mykel
<Seraphna> * Alita moves to flounce in, always better to greet someone with the best looking of the group.
<Stretch> 6Mykel glances back towards Commodus and Alita before moving into the room.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus follows
<DeathStar> 6* Inside, the room is clearly a plant room, like their's, but has the Roman feel added, with their chairs, tables, and stuff added to feel like home. The other 4 Legion are relaxing and sipping wine, with the Kaiser in his own seperate room further in. The Legion nod to them, gesturing at the room
<Stretch> 6Mykel will nod to them before continuing towards that door, reaching up to knock on it.
<Seraphna> * Alita smiles and heads that way, she pauses to let Mykel knock.
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> Enter. Please
<AquaKoala> *Commodus nods to the legionaires as he moves through the room
<Seraphna> * Alita makes her way in at that, leading the way, "Hello."
<Stretch> 5Mykel takes a breath before going in, stepping immediately to the right and dropping to kneel, right hand resting on the knee. 12"M'lord Kaiser."
<Stretch> ((I'm just horrible with my colors tonight :( ))
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser is laying in the bed, resting, but sitting up at the same time. He watches them enter, waving a hand at Mykel to raise. "Please. Rise, Mykel."
<AquaKoala> *Commodus salutes
<Seraphna> * Alita it seems, doesn't pay such respects, but she gives a kindly smile. Of course she's Dark Lands and not beholden to him. And has seen his bare chest.
<Stretch> 6Mykel rises but doesn't move much further into the room at this point. 12"You wished to speak with me Kaiser?"
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> Yes I did. *to Commodus* Hello, Commodus. It is a pleasure to see you again as well
<AquaKoala> Commodus> Ave, Kaiser. The pleasure is mine truly.
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser adjusts, peering at Mykel. "I just wanted to take a moment to look at you boy. It has been a while."
<Seraphna> * Alita blinks, looking at Mykel, then Kaiser slowly. "You know each other?"
<Stretch> 6Mykel furrows his brow at this; 12"forgive me Kaiser, but I don't recall any meeting between us..."
<AquaKoala> Commodus> I think I've figured it out actually.
<DeathStar> 6* He reaches into the bed, looking for something and pulls out a book
<Stretch> 6Mykel looks to Commodus now, curious.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus is quiet, letting the Kaiser speak
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> With my time limited, I thought I should let you know this. Not to impede your life and your direction, but to let you know a few things
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> This is a family painting book. Come closer, child
<Stretch> 6Mykel will look back to the Kaiser after he started speaking, a slight hesitation before he begins moving to the Kaiser's off-hand side; 12"let me know what Kaiser?"
<DeathStar> 6* Kaiser opens the painting books, the drawings inside of a younger Kaiser and his sister, then there is Mykel's father in a few. "This is my sister. And your father."
<Seraphna> * Alita leans back and puts a hand to her face.
<DeathStar> 6* Kaiser shows a few more pictures, smiling softly though in pain, peering back, at a wedding celebration. "Your father served the Empire well, when he came here from Kumen. I never asked him why he left
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> But due to servitude, and stealing my sister's heart, he was given a high honor of marrying her."
<Stretch> 6Mykel looks at the pictures, his forehead creasine in apparent confusion as he pushes off of the bed and moves towards a wall. 12"No..."
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> Later, it was decided to give you a normal life and cut ties with the the government. So he put away everything and moved out to where he did. He wanted you to pick your own path without his legacy
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> And then one day we lost contact with him when he... 6* He trails off, closing the book
<Seraphna> Alita> *moves over and gently hugs onto him*
<AquaKoala> *Commodus nods amd sits "My father was very big on records, he knew of a nephew but didn't have a name."
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser nods to Commodus, impressed he had that much knowledge
<Seraphna> * Alita tries a joke. "Hey, at this rate, Ceilia and I will turn out to be princesses or something."
<Stretch> 6Mykel just stands there, his hands seeming to clench tightly as Alita hugs onto him; he'll slowly extract himself from her arms before he starts moving for the door. 12"You're wrong, we never kept secrets from each other." 6Before he steps out the door of the kaisers chamber.
<Seraphna> * Alita blinks a bit and sighs.
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> ... 6* He sighs, since there's nothing he can do
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> Look after him, will you both?
<Seraphna> * Alita nods. "I always will."
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser hands Alita the wedding portrait of the sister and the father
<DeathStar> <Kaiser> He may wish to have this one day
<Seraphna> * Alita takes it gently and puts it in her satchel. She nods.
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser leans back, resting his eyes. "Commodus. Times are changing in the Republic. Be careful."
<Stretch> 6Mykel has stopped outside of the door, and is looking between each of the Legionaires there; seems he's wound tightly at the moment and silently daring them.
<AquaKoala> Commodus> My life for his. He's of the purple.
<Seraphna> Alita> "He was a bit proud of rising up from being a commoner, like my sister and I have. Though... I think it more him not liking that his father hid this."
<AquaKoala> Commodus> I can tell, it won't be peaceful much longer will it.
<DeathStar> 6* The Legionares simply peer at him, confused
<DeathStar> 6* The Kaiser drifts off into a pained sleep
<AquaKoala> *Commodus frowns softly and makes sure he is comfortable before exiting as well
<Seraphna> * Alita checks over the Kaiser without waking him before stepping out to join the other two.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus eyes Mykel staring down confused legionaires "Mykel, we have business to attend to
<Seraphna> * Alita leans up and kisses Mykel's cheek. "Hey, come on hon."
<DeathStar> <Legionares> Hail, Kaiser! *they say to them as they go*
<AquaKoala> Commodus> Hail Kaiser, long may he reign
<Stretch> 6Mykel is still glaring at the legionaires when Commodus and Alita step out, 12"whatever he may say, he's not family. I cannot accept that everything my father taught me was based on a lie..."
<Seraphna> Alita> "It wasn't, dear... let's talk about this back in the room."
Session Close: Mon Aug 24 21:15:49 2015

<Jackieness> <Sasha> *then moves to join the Qui and Liana as they go to the shrine*
<Stretch> "The first step Miss Qui to finding out is to chance a meeting..." 12he will move off at this point.
<DeathStar> 6* Qui steps outside, watches bugs fly about
<AquaKoala> *Commodus follows Mykel away
<Stretch> ((wow...bad color control on my part))
<Sara> <Liana> *to Qui* People like the Kaiser, or you, seem to be the keys available for peace between the Amazon and the Legion... but it looks like there's all too many people who want to sabotage that... *she frowns, thinking of the Kaiser* I hope he will... be okay.
<DeathStar> 6* Exiting the city, they pass an orange plant, and the area becomes more colorful and bright as they approach the Earth shrine, a giant brown temple with the priestesses there looking sad, young girls
<Sara> * Liana looks around, in awe of the big temple, but concerned when she sees how everyone looks
<DeathStar> <Qui> *she looks a bit sad* He is dying. Not today, not tomorrow, but the wound has injured him mortally
<DeathStar> <Qui> The Amazons can be vindictive
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "So it would appear."
<Sara> <Liana> We must not let his sacrifice be in vain, then... right?
<Sara> <Liana> Although surely if we could learn the exact poison... *she shakes her head, feeling helpless about it*
<DeathStar> 6* Qui approaches a young girl of around 13. "We'd like to investigate the temple for clues." 6* The werebeast tiger nods and motions inside. The rest are mainly Ents, their ages hard to determine
<DeathStar> 6* Qui walks in. The temple is mostly spartan, though there is a lot of mud around. Qui walks carefully.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Let us focus on the now, Liana." *moves inside*
<DeathStar> 6* Qui kneels, trying to determine what happened. There appears to be a lot of strange vines, that look to be a mix of Ent and Venus with the color, and a strange smell in the air that is not determinable. And there is some crystal fragments in the mud. Otherwise, there is nothing
<Sara> * Liana peers around as she walks, burning perception to see if she can find/notice anything else
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Hmmmmm... the vines I imagine are supposed to be here. Do these crystalline fragments seem familiar?"
<DeathStar> <ui> Liana, can you summon Celsius to see if she can detect anything?
<Sara> * Liana nods and tries, touching her ring. "Celsius..."
<DeathStar> 6* The vines seem to have come in from outside with her perception, though it's hard to tell. Qui eyes them
<DeathStar> <Qui> I do not know... It looks like they were once a bigger Crystal, yet it broke
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius forms, then sinks in the mud a little, flailing and making a face, the beautiful ice spirit annoyed
<Sara> <Liana> Ack! C-Celsius, are you all right? *she offers a hand to her* We are investigating the illness of the Great Forest, and... Gnome's disappearance. I was hoping you might be able to help.
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius tilts her head, slinging mud off, then looks around, touching the crystal then recoiling away, then touching the vines curiously
<DeathStar> 6* Qui calls to one of the younger Ents to come in. "Can Ents make vines?" <Ent> Yes. <Qui> Venus too? <Ent> Yes.
<Sara> * Liana stays near Celsius, watching her at work
<DeathStar> <Qui> What color are your vines. <Ent> Ours is green. <Qui> And the Venus are purple. <Ent> Yes.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "And these?" *gestures to the vines in the shrine*
<Sara> <Liana> Looks like... both...
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Which is rather interesting."
<Sara> <Liana> Celsius, any idea what these crystals are?
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius shakes her head, but clearly does not like them
<Sara> <Liana> Are they natural?
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius exits the temple, following something, then shakes her head again, hesitating as she does so, but indicates they are strong and scare her
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "What is wrong?"
<DeathStar> <Qui> It seems she is unsure if they are natural
<Sara> * Liana frowns but nods, following her.
<Sara> <Liana> There's a good chance that the crystals are relevant. She dislikes them.
<Sara> <Liana> And if I understood, they're quite powerful.
<DeathStar> 6* Qui follows outside, Celsius looks around, then points in the direction she thinks Gnome might be - not toward the Venus direction exactly, but more inbetween the Ents and Venus, deep between them in a valley on the map
<Sara> <Liana> This way... she says.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Lead on."
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius seems to indicate it's a far distance
<Sara> <Liana> Celsius, can you take us there?
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius muses and nods
<Sara> * Liana moves to touch Celsius and gestures to the others to do the same.
<DeathStar> <Qui> *To the Ent* What is out that way? <Ent> Besides the lands of the Venus? Um, just a valley. No one goes there in Ent territory. It's dangerous
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "What makes it dangerous?"
<DeathStar> 6* The Ent leans in conspiratorally
<DeathStar> <Ent> Monsters. Lots of monsters. Gnome always told us it was infested
* Sara has left #Duality
* Sara has joined #Duality
* ChanServ sets mode: +o Sara
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius hides behind Liana and Sasha
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "...did she say what manner of monsters?"
<DeathStar> 6* Not scared by the words, but by the Ent
<DeathStar> <Ent> No. She just said they would like to take little Ents
<DeathStar> <Ent> It sounded scary
<Sara> * Liana looks back at Celsius comfortingly.
<Sara> <Liana> Well, we'll have to go if we're to see Gnome... although if that's true, we should make sure we're good and ready, with the others...
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "That would be the wise course of action, yes."
<Sara> <Liana> Hopefully soon... It looks like it's already getting very serious. Maybe I'm just being pessimistic, but we may be running out of time on this job already...
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius is glowing, like she is getting ready to take them
<DeathStar> 6* Not knowing they are planning to wait
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "If we do resolve thiss matter, and should Qui confront the matron, then this will allow Qui to approach the Matron from a stronger position."
<Sara> <Liana> *turning to Celsius* Celsius, wait. We can't go yet. We'll need the rest of our group, when they are ready.
<Sara> * Liana smiles. "And also, thank you so much for always being so helpful."
<DeathStar> 6* Qui considers that
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius nods slowly, then vanishes
<DeathStar> <Qui> I was not planning to see her at all
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I was speaking in a hypothetical. The decision is, of course, your own."
<Sara> * Liana turns back to the rest of the group. "The Commander has a point... but I wouldn't want to let Qui go alone after we saw what happened to the Kaiser either..."
<DeathStar> <Qui> He seemed like a nice man. Old before his time
<DeathStar> 6* She notes, since the Kaiser is 40ish
<Sara> <Liana> It happens to a lot of great men. My grandfather said everyone he met in a position of responsibility looked twice their age.
<Sara> <Liana> "When the world rests on your shoulders, your back is under constant strain..."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Let us return to the capital*
<Jackieness> "
<Sara> * Liana nods
<DeathStar> 6* Qui walks, and soon they are walking back into the plant castle
<DeathStar> 6* The group runs into Mykel's group outside their room
<Seraphna> * Alita seems to be trying to console a tense Mykel.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Ah, you are free from your meeting with the Kaiser. Good."
<AquaKoala> *Commodus nods to them
<Stretch> 6Mykel is bottled rage it seems waiting for somebody to crack the cork.
<DeathStar> 6* Qui blinks, then takes Mykel's hands
<DeathStar> <Qui> Hi
<Sara> * Liana looks at them, quiet
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *glances at Mykel but continue* "...we have a lead on Gnome's possible whereabouts."
<Seraphna> Alita> "He learned something he needs to process."
<Stretch> 12"I won't...can't..."6 he looks to Qui holding onto his hands, taking another breath as he tries to reign himself in.
<DeathStar> 6* Qui smiles. Talia lays on Mykel and purrs
<Sara> * Liana smiles at everyone, trying to be cheerful
<Seraphna> * Alita nuzzles Mykel to add to all the warmth and gentleness.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "I see. Mykel, you have leave to stay behind of you choose. However, we must move on our lead."
<Seraphna> Alita> "If there's a fight it might be therapeudic for him."
<AquaKoala> Commodus> Always helps me.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "It is, of course, his decision."
<DeathStar> <Qui> I hope the monsters out there are scared off by men
<Stretch> 6Mykel it seems isn't even aware of a conversation going on around him.
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius reappears, then eyes all the men and hides. At that moment everything around them warps and things twist, 10101 for a second appear them returns to normal. Celsius looks startled
<Sara> <Liana> Huh? What was... that...
<Seraphna> * Alita gently shifts around to face Mykel and kisses him, looking into his eyes and trying to bring him around. Pausing when she realizes the air around them changed.
<AquaKoala> *Commodus grabs his sword
<DeathStar> <Qui> I believe I saw it once before long ago at Hapian Castle
<DeathStar> <Qui> MAybe before it
<Sara> * Liana cringes. "Well, whatever it was, it wasn't normal."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *looks around*
<DeathStar> <Qui> Shall..........we..go?
<Sara> * Liana looks to Sasha
<Stretch> 6Mykel cracks his neck and looks up after Alita's kiss, trying to find something...anything to unleash some anger on.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Yes... let's."
<AquaKoala> *Commodus nods to Qui
<DeathStar> 6* Qui touches Celsius' shoulder
<Sara> * Liana gestures to them to touch Celsius
<Seraphna> * Alita looks around and hugs onto Mykel a bit. "I guess we can go."
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *moves to touch Celsius*
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius blushes in surprise at where Sasha touches
<Stretch> 6Mykel will reach out and rest his hand against Celsius's shoulder.
<Sara> * Liana touches Celsius gently
<Seraphna> * Alita reaches out and touches Celsius too.
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius trembles at Liana and Alita's spots
<AquaKoala> *Commodus touches her shoulder, a decent man
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius glows and teleports them all to the valley
<DeathStar> 6* The group appears, landing hard in a dark valley full of purple/green vines, Celsius caught in them and tied up. Qui rolls along, bouncing
<DeathStar> 6* then landing in some vines
<Seraphna> * Alita blinks as she tries to recover, holding Talia to her for safety.
<Sara> <Liana> C-Celsius! Qui! Are you two okay?
<Jackieness> <Sasha> *lands hard on the ground* "....is... is everyone alright?"
<Stretch> 6Mykel turns as they appear, burning 1 perception to get an idea of what is nearby; his right hand reaching for and grasping the sword handle at his back.
<Sara> * Liana draws her own sword, biting her lip
<DeathStar> 6* Qui gets free. They group is on slanted ground, the area dark. Very dark
<AquaKoala> *Commodus looks around, grumbling
<Sara> * Liana tries to make sure Celsius gets free too, even if she has to cut vines to do so
<DeathStar> 6* However, they would notice right away they are not alone. All around them glowing eyes appear. Suddenly, Ent like creatures begin to appear them. However, it is clear they are not Ents. They look like a mixture of Ents and Venuses, these plant people do as they approach. Surrounding the group 30 to 1.
<DeathStar> 6* Celsius lands on her butt, peering around.
<DeathStar> 6* This area of the forest looks prestine as well, no sign of the blight area.
<Seraphna> * Alita peers around carefully, pulling up her staff. "A... hybrid race?"
<DeathStar> *here
<Sara> <Liana> Lady Gnome?? *she calls out*
<AquaKoala> Commodus> Greetings!
<Stretch> 6As much as Mykel may want to punch something hard, he recognizes a losing battle and his hand immediately comes away from the sword handle.
<Jackieness> <Sasha> "Easy... weapons away." *turns to address the ones surrounding them* "Greetings. We are here on behalf of the Academy, and we are in search of Gnome."
<DeathStar> 6* One of them step forward, the tentacles on their hands twisting about as they study them. Clearly the leader. "Another spirit. Not like our Mistress Gnome. Take them. We can use them."
<DeathStar> 6* Moments later, sap is thrown at them from all angles, covering their eyes and making them tired
<DeathStar> -Continued-
<Sara> <Liana> Not agaaaain... *she says in a whiny voice as it happens*

Session Time: Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 2015