The Duality Wars:

History Logs

 


Key: S = Session. Sty = Story. M = Mini. (more may be added with time)

Part II: Two Worlds

Arc Two:

Chapter 2: Intense Fire



Verse 1, S.1: Session 112: Confronting the Corps

5.8.5991
Kumen – The Club
As the events on Geyze are wrapping up, Asarar is gearing up along with the majority of the Tech Crew for an important task; to get Brooke to the Presidential Tower and take her back to Geyze. Cypher, Jelly and Ymir staying behind at the Club to provide support and guidance, Kira acting as mobile shadow, and the rest of the team moving with Brooke herself. Jelly immediately getting to work with figuring out several possible routes and encrypting their comm’s from outside interference. With the van currently disabled, the team is forced to walk, and it’s not long before Brooke’s innocence causes commotion and attention that they’re all hoping to avoid; a small pool where children are playing is suddenly filled and threatening to drown the youngsters.

Before too long the Tech Crew escorts stop before a store where a news broadcast is coming on, the CEO of Star-Corp Cloud Starkiller announces that her sector along with those sectors belonging to Bio-The and Ani-Mon Corporations are ceding from the government of the Colony and attempting to bring even more spirits to the people. Demonstrating their progress by using copies of the recently absconded Void to remove the barrier plates between the levels of their sectors and copies of Brooke to clean away any standing waste. Kitty, before any locals can realize that they have Brooke with them, ripples them to an abandoned building; Jelly wasting no time in creating ghost versions of their Data Reader ID’s and programming them to appear in local networks for people to find and follow to various locations throughout the Colony. Asarar and the others continue on their way through the slums as people peer around with sunlight in their eyes for the first time.

Above Geyze – The Aquarius
The crew watches in silent amazement as the announcement ends before starting to figure out what they can do to resolve the issue without all-out war between Kumen and Geyze. The shuttle they captured previously being a basis for furthering the advancements on the ship thanks to Airym, while Erica considers a non-lethal means to stopping the CEO’s. Instead of fighting them physically, Erica plans on fighting them with the same tools that they have employed…politics, public and corporate support. But they may need assistance from Geyze’s Leadership…

Geyze – The Academy
Shion shows the broadcast to Unit 6, everyone present dumbfounded at the audacity of the Corporations to claim that their stealing of the spirits was simply acquiring resources. Some, like Maeryn considering darker and very painful ways of dealing with the CEO’s while Miyuki decides that they will wait and see how the Aquarius and the other Corporations on Kumen deal with the upstarts before they respond. Mykel, surprisingly, suggests notifying all of the kingdoms and bringing the Spirits to the safety of the shielded regions under the Legion’s control. Shion brings up a curious topic, that there may be something going on that even they don’t understand yet regarding the Spirits and the ‘rules’ of this reality.

Kumen – Presidential Tower
Asarar and the Tech Crew finally make it to the safety of the tower after getting through some altercations; immediately making the request of Sen for help in getting Brooke back home. Agreeing with the course of action, Sen calls up the Aquarius and tasks them with a quick escort; Luci, Max, Kitty, and Chelsea going with Brooke. Once in orbit, Yuki prepares the Virgo to take them all down, Kaylin, Wolfe, Cookie and Mireille going with them; and for once not crash-landing. Brooke, not wanting to leave the ship initially, begins to rapidly grow from her small 5 year old size to a full 18 year old stature; her return seeming to automatically reconnect with her home, along with it her memories come flooding back. Salamander in awe at the change…particularly in Undine’s breast size, and a theory begins to brew.

 

 

Verse 2, M.1:

Shade proposes to Vyvy and makes obsdian rings to demonstrate their engagement, giving it to Vyvy. They begin to plan their wedding. Meanwhile, Eve, who has returned to the Academy, throws a huge party and gets many of the nymphs drunk and Selena strolls along the grounds, getting into all sorts of trouble.

 

 

Verse 3, S.2 Session 113: Erica's Little War

5.12.5991
Above Geyze – The Aquarius
Erica’s plan to combat the Corporations using political and public pressure must first face off with and gain the support of somebody far more dangerous…Miyuki Nue. Wolfe being appointed as principal diplomat to ask his mother to help them stop the CEO’s; Mireille tipping the scales largely against Miyuki by her inherent cuteness, the Kitsune with a heart of ice succumbing and agreeing to help. Isis granting her two weeks before she starts clawing and sharpening her nails, while Airym sends out formal requests to the other Corporate Leaders for meetings.

The first Corporation that accepts is none other than Nue-Age, Miyuki seeming to appear without prompting for a trip to the Shopping and Fashion center of the Colony. By the time they meet with Shiki Nue-Age several members of the group are bearing gifts of all sorts from the newest and un-released lines of clothes. After discussing the matters regarding the Spirits, and Shiki agreeing to support the movement to educate the masses about the effective kidnappings, the topic of names is brought up. Shiki informing them that in their history the Nue name was a legend amongst Fauna’s causing Miyuki to become sullen at the implications.

The second Corporation that they visit is Macross, and the crew receives an odd welcome as they come into a boardroom filled with stuffed animals. These talks are more relaxed and quickly end as it’s apparent that Ymir is firmly agreeing with their standpoint, and even wanting to bring spirits to kumen the ‘right way’. Ymir even suggests that she’ll speak with her sisters girlfriend, and that will bring a third Corporation to their cause. With three Corporations allied to them Erica considers the merits behind speaking with a CEO known to hate the spirits, Henry Cavet II, whose father was killed by the True Name Killer and Cam`Dee. While it’s debatable the hope is that with his dislike he will be more inclined to assist them in returning the spirits to Geyze.

 

Verse 4, S.3 Session 114: The Legion Shield

5.9.5991
Geyze – Amazon Capital
As Undine re-acclimates to her home after being away for so long, and Wolfe and Chelsea into their roles as ‘priestesses’ for her, a letter is delivered to Qui. Upon

reading it her mood sinks and she leaves quietly.

5.13.5991
Geyze – The Academy
With Miyuki’s absence, Shion has been put in charge yet again; and with that responsibility comes the duty to respond when the Inner Council calls unexpectedly. The brief conference prompting a call for Unit 6 to come up to the Headmistresses Office, the members heading there from various locations and activities. When they arrive Shion breaks the news, the former Kaiser Julius has died. While there isn’t word of when or where Julius’s funeral will occur, indicating that Mykel’s banishment hasn’t been lifted so he can attend; following the burial there will be family matters that are addressed. With the news broken Shion prepares for a meeting to follow up on requesting protection under the Legion’s shield.

5.15.5991
Word has finally come back from the Legion regarding the extension of their shield to include the Academy; Unit 6 will travel to the Amazon Capital to negotiate the specific terms with their Representative, Qui will act as a mediator. While there they will have the opportunity to recover personal effects left for Mykel by the late Kaiser.

Geyze – Amazon Capital
After a watery arrival in Undine’s bath pool, the team meets with Qui and Hapes; settling in to discuss the proposed inclusion of the Academy under the Legion’s Shield. Sasha as Commander takes charge of representing the Academy and speaks with Hapes concerning what the Academy is willing to part with, Hapes putting out what they want; a temple, a bit of land immediately around that temple, and access to all of the information the Academy receives on Kumen. Seeing this as acceptable, especially since they haven’t requested anything that is even remotely unreasonable, Sasha agrees to the terms; Qui getting the actual papers organized.

Unit 6 relaxing a small bit in the Amazon Capital to celebrate the diplomatic alliance.

 

Verse 5, S.4 Session 115: Sprites

5.17.5991

The negotiations with the Legion complete, Unit 6 returns to the Academy with several additions; once there notified that they’ve been given the next few days to relax while Shion sees to the arrival of the Legion members. Undine ports away with Chelsea, Wolfe, Max, Cypher and Luci to return them home; but accidentally take with them several Nymphs. Gwen quickly disappears so he doesn’t have to explain to Shade where some of her family went.

Kumen – The Aquarius
After Undine drops off her passengers, and Nymph’s run amok causing mischief in both the ship as well as the Presidential Tower; discussion turns amongst the command crew and Miyuki of the last CEO that they need to speak with Henry Cavet II. School Girl Uniforms, Ramen and several spirits being considered to go with to the meeting before Undine ports away with Luci, Max, Chelsea and Cypher.

The Club
After Luci, Max, Chelsea and Cypher return, the club members are alerted to a certain porky cop who met his demise in Session 75, Losco who works for Quad 5’s Corp. Police has arrived and started forcefully rounding up the tiny sprites. Kitty heads off to deal with the cops while others move into position to assist despite her assurances that it’s an equal match. After a bit of posturing on the part of Losco, he releases the sprites but declares that he’ll return after they own the block. Asarar moves off with Kira to talk with the President about the situation.

The Aquarius
Undine’s porting around ends with her returning to the ship with Salamander, the crew quickly getting things together before heading to the meeting with Henry II. Once there, the topic of the spirits is brought up; and while he seems hesitant, Henry agrees to assist the Crew. His choice comes with a price though, Cam`Dee must be turned over to stand trial for the deaths that could only occur with her assistance.

 

Verse 6, S.5 Session 116: Tora and Sen: A Love Story

Kumen
5.17.5991

The Tech Team meets up at the Presidential Tower to consider the actions of the Rebelling Corporations, and whether they have a course to take in protecting the Sprites; there, they meet up with Ylva and Ymir who are working on perfecting the created Spirits. While there, Sen and Tora decide to bring the Team in on something they haven’t divulged to this point. As they head up to a more comfortable location to talk, Losco returns to the Club where Jelly and Cypher are as the Aquarius Crew is arriving to talk to Cam about the request Henry Cavet II has.

While Losco states he has a warrant to collect the sprites, he never shows it; and chaos ensues as his goons pull and brandish weapons. The Aquarius members respond with force of their own, most of the corporate cops being rendered unconscious or on the ground in pain before the matter is settled. Jelly having recorded the scene and kept it out of the public information networks. When they return to the Aquarius Miyuki waits to loudly express her displeasure, stating that it will damage the work they’re doing to resolve the situation. Losco is dragged off to a security brig after Miyu calls him a waste of air and carbon.

The Aquarius Crew joins the Tech Team in hearing the truth from Tora and Sen; that they have been in this reality since before the Colony was created, they do not age. There is mention that this reality resembles a dream at times and other times like a computer program, and that the “Truthers” have glimpsed the same oddities they have and based their religion around it. Suggestion of the dream, and how to end it (despite Jelly’s annoying attempt to be heard) bring out another note; Tora and Sen have dozens of shards left over from Centerpoint’s destruction.

Finally, the Crew discusses with Cam’Dee the proposal from Henry II, for her to stand trial for the murder of his father. While at first concerned that he’ll immediately kill the first Artificial Spirit, the crewmembers who have known her since her time on the Aquarius stand up to say they will protect her from that. As the Tech Team heads back to face the repercussions from the attack, they find that all of the surrounding buildings have been granted ownership of their facilities by the Corporation.

 

 

Verse 7, S.6 Session 117: Religious Experience

5.18.5991

Kumen – The Club
Asarar and a few of her team head out to see how the Quad 5 slums are doing since the Corporation has pulled back a bit since the events of Session118. While out their curiosity is piqued when they observe individuals entering the old church that was used by the Spirit Worshipers; when they enter they are surprised to find that they are completely alone. Kira joining them along with a Net Deck as well as cameras to set up; Bonnie staying behind to keep an eye on several sprites while Chelsea, Cypher, Asarar, Kira and Kitty head into the Net thinking to follow a suspected group of Truthers.

Geyze – The Academy
Shion, in charge and gnashing at the bit, calls up Unit 6 to inform them of apparent kidnappings occurring in the Naturalist Kingdom; to include a friend of the Academy: Helen Gerar. With little information to go on except the possibility of encountering more Spirit Thieves the group moves to collect their gear. Meanwhile Selena plays with the diaries of Mykel’s mother and an odd pattern takes shape from the myriad designs from the books.

Kumen – The Aquarius
The Aquarius Crew head out with Miyuki and Cam’Dee to meet with Henry Cavet II, to introduce the two and ensure the safety of those involved. When they arrive they find Henry II obviously inebriated and a strange man in a cloak and mask who says nothing; but Henry II makes a startling offer after Cam passionately professes her sorrow for what was done. That in lieu of a trial, Cam will work with Henry for a period of time once the issue with the Corporate Rebellion is ended, the Crew will be able to have a hand in coordinating fair terms.

The Net
Asarar and the others arrive in a digital version of the church, and quickly notice differences between the two locations; as they search they quickly realize that the Net isn’t where the individuals went, as they appear from the Symbol of Truth on the wall nearby. Listening to them they overhear several words that they are mostly if not completely unfamiliar with: Tsivrixsh, Pax, Jem, Lenneth, Erevis, Godiva, Nagisa and Cartel Ambassador. Before they leave, they perform an odd ritual with a Reality Crystal, turning it black before disappearing once again; immediately after the Net Deck’s portal vanishes, forcing the team to run the gambit of the streets through the Net to get back to the Club and the Platform there.

After returning through the Platform, the group heads back to the church only to find it in ruins; Bonnie poking up through the rubble of the basement along with the sprites as well as one surviving camera.

 

Verse 8, S.7 Session 118: Corporate Shutdown

5.19.5991

Kumen – The Aquarius
Word of the masked strangers has spread to the Aquarius, Miyuki noticeably cooling things due to the threat against her friends and family; at the same time Little has left the ship in a shuttle, the only notification being a note to Cookie left on a Bear plushie. Before Cookie can suggest going after her wife, an invitation comes in from Henry Cavet II to coordinate the movements and actions against the Rebelling Corporations. Miyuki decides to use the meeting as an opportunity to raise Cookie’s mood by dressing up and doting on all of the Aquarius’s females.

Geyze – Naturalist Kingdom
Unit 6’s investigation into ‘an attack’ and ‘kidnappings’ has been extremely slow, there being only a handful of individuals missing and no signs of actual fighting. What they do find however are small patches of grass that seem dead and Gwen, a green dragon egg. When they’re notified of a Mansion at the outskirts of town where moaning has been heard recently, the group heads that way while Maeryn is obsessed with watching the egg despite it being under Ellie’s hat.

At the Mansion, after Vyvy breaks the floor dropping herself, Gwen and Talia into the basement they find the werebeasts and Helen Gerar; loopy with sickness, healing magics seem to alleviate the symptoms but not remove them entirely. Using both stairs and Vyvy changing to dragon with Shade and Spira to bring everyone from the basement, they move into the open to continue assessing and healing. Maeryn gains a green dragon whelp pet when the egg hatches on Ellie’s head.

Kumen – Loyal Corporate Meeting
The Tech Team, Aquarius Crew, CEO’s and President Tora have come together to discuss a solution to the rebellion. First, that to outmaneuver the stance of the Rebel Corporations they need Spirits that are tied to Kumen, and the only way to accomplish this is with donations from the Geyze Spirits. Second, in order to effectively ‘neuter’ the Rebel Corporations they can enact a clause / subroutine that had been placed into the original Corporate Guidelines by Tora.

This Corporate Shutdown Clause will literally bankrupt a Corporation and transfer all of its funds and assets to the other active Corporations. In order to do this effectively, they will need to trigger the shutdown at each of the three Rebel Corporate Headquarters simultaneously. As the groups disperse to prepare for the shutdown on the 20th, the Tech Team realizes there might be something wrong with one of NueAge’s recent cosmetic releases when Cypher starts becoming euphoric and unsteady.

Geyze – Daemon Realm
Little works to analyze the sickness afflicting her people, using medicine from the Aquarius to combat the disease before looking at a notification that similar pestilences are occurring in both the Naturalist and Legion kingdoms.

 

 

Verse 9, M.2:

Selena puts together Mykel's journals he received after the Julius died and they form a ship that Isis seems to realize. Also Isis begins to look into the journals some and recognizes the name Kellen in it. Also during this, Little works and travels, fulfilling one of the prophecies on the side. On the side, Kitty and her army of sprites are becoming more in tune and Asarar and Cypher have begun to develop their abilities even more.

 

 

Verse 10, S.8: Session 119: The Spirit Device

5.21.5991

Geyze – Naturalist Kingdom
With a dozen Werebeasts as well as members of Unit 6 coming down with the new spirit sickness, they’re hard pressed to keep up with the symptoms that magical healing only seems to slow. Seeing no other course but to seek medicinal help from Kumen sources, the group takes minimal precautions before having Shade transport them back to the Academy and Shion’s office…those who are already sick staying behind in the Naturalist Kingdom.

Kumen – The Club
The Tech Team has finally gotten around the various obstacles hiding who has produced the new line of NueAge Beauty Products, and they head out to get to the bottom of what causes the makeup to bring about euphoria and weakness in those like Cypher and Asarar who put it on. They gear up and head off to hijack an armored truck to gain access to the Middle Tier facility.

Geyze – The Academy
Arriving unbidden results in an immediate quarantine of the Headmaster’s Office and the confirmation that there are other outbreaks of this sickness in both the Daemon and Legion kingdoms, however it seems that the Daemon one has already been remedied by a Bear who flew off with a number of local werebeasts. This agrees with their assessment that Kumen medicine may be needed to deal with the plague, Shion pulling out a few packets of medicine that they had brought with them from the other reality. Shade agreeing to work on duplicating the medicine as well as try to track down the Bear.

Kumen – The Club
With Kira primped up and acting as distraction / lure, the team incapacitates a pair of drivers for an armored truck and takes over the truck, Asarar and Max donning their uniforms to appear legitimate. Gaining access to the facility, Asarar moves off to hack the network while the rest make their way through the building to the production floor; there they find an awful truth, they’re dissolving sprites in the makeup for its regenerative effect. Using less restraint than normal, they deal with the scientists and free the Sprites, Chelsea taking photos of everything that was being done. Leaving several demolitions charges the group returns to the armored truck as the production floor goes up in explosions. Asarar in possession of the contents of the entire facilities database.

Geyze – Naturalist Kingdom
Between the medicine Shion provided, and Shade working with her Nymphs to gather and prepare non-spiritual herbs, the Werebeasts and members of Unit 6 who were showing signs of the sickness have been treated by the time a shuttle lands. Little stepping out and moving around, finding the Academy team and conversing for a bit before she leaves with her kin. Talia totally toked up the herbs and got high.

Kumen – Presidential Tower
Tora has finished working on a device that can scan and duplicate a Spirit; Undine, Salamander and Gnome coming from Geyze to be scanned. The first spirit to be made that is reminiscent of the Great Spirits is a watery girl who Wolfe immediately names Spring. The equipment will take several days before it can create another, but the proof sits before them all; Kumen has its own Water Spirit now, and others will be forthcoming soon.

Elsewhere the odd spirit that resembles both Bourbon and Cypher makes its way slowly towards Macross’s new HQ.

 

Verse 10, S.8: Session 120: A New Type of Spirit

5.22.5991

Kumen – Presidential Tower
The Aquarius Crew and the Tech Team are gathered with Tora, Sen and Miyuki for last minute planning and assignment of which Corporation the groups will go after. The Aquarius Crew due to their familiarization with various Dragoon capabilities gets Star Corps and the prospect of having to fight against the Dragoon Cloud Starstriker, the Tech Team will deal with BioTech Corp due to the likely need of combatting computer controlled defenses and security systems. This leaves Ani-Mon, to which Miyuki needs a bit of pettings and coaxing before she calls Shion at the Academy, asking her to gather a unit and bring them.

When the shuttle arrives from Geyze Shion, Sasha, Alita, Ceilia, Vyvy, Talia, Ellie, Sylph and Mykel get a quick briefing from Miyuki about what they’re doing; Tora sending out the series of codes needed as well as a countdown timer. Each group needs to wait to input the codes until the timer reaches zero. Kitty rejoining the Aquarius Crew and Wolfe returning to the Club Runners to fight along those they know best.

Team Aquarius
Landing on the roof of Star Corps, the Crew is immediately assaulted by ten Mech’s…their shuttle being blown off the roof to plummet to its destruction below, Cookie commenting that they’re definitely following in their parents footsteps. The Mechs are met with extremely unrestrained use of firepower from Cookie and Kaylin, Kitty unleashing Holy Arrows, Yuki smashing around as a giant fox, and even one Mech gets overwhelmed by the combined might of Gor and Airym who take control of it despite the pilots wishes. Up one Mech, the team moves into the building, leaving twisted shells of metal in their wake.

Team Club
With Asarar flying, they approach the BioTech HQ and instead of landing she shoots a diversionary salvo of missiles into one side of the building before smashing into the opposite side of the building on a different floor. As they disembark they’re met with water sprinklers that were activated; Chelsea complaining about this not being how she intended to get wet…and a few sex-based comments from others as well as a request for adult supervision. With the stairs filled with Elite Security, Max is thrust their way while Luci and Chelsea work on a means to another floor; Max relishing the challenge and blood in a 1vs10 match up. After demolishing the roof and creating a ramp up, Max is dragged away from his fight and they collapse the hole so the Security can’t follow them up. Jelly settling in at a terminal and hacking his way in while the rest secure the floor.

Team Academy
Samson delivers Miyuki and Unit 6 to the roof of Ani-Mon, Sylph making several of them float along after it’s suggested that the roof could be pressure triggered for alarms. Inside, they find VR Headsets of various extraordinarily intimate encounters (at least two headsets end up in Miyuki’s tails for later use) before they head down to a lab level where in relative quiet they sit and wait for their timer to end. A security camera in the corner observing them without their notice.

Team Aquarius
Yuki, Erica, Cookie, Gor, Airym, Kitty, Saoirse and Kaylin force their way into the most secure (and worst case scenario) area of Star Corps, the CEO’s private offices and quarters. Securing the doors so that the elite officers can’t get in, Gor sets up at a terminal before they’re interrupted by the arrival of the CEO and her Second in Command Cecil. With only a few words spared between the two groups, Cecil and Cloud move to transform only to be stopped by Kaylin shooting Cecil in the shoulder of the arm he had extended and Kitty forming ripples directly beneath and above the two to keep them perpetually falling. With Cookie and Erica focusing on Cecil while Kaylin and Airym working against Cloud, the fierce fight is quickly ended when Cloud is shot point-blank and knocked into a wall; Cecil roaring in rage but simply trying to comfort her while Kaylin and Cookie stand over them with weapons trained.

Team Club
Despite movement on both the floors above and below them, the Tech Team is secure and has access to BioTech’s network; they however must deal with the Corp CEO Caesune Guane who demands that they surrender. When they counter by saying that they accept her surrender, the communications are cut and the roof above them starts to sizzle as acid is poured on the floor above; Jelly taking control of the security systems and triggering fire sprinklers on that floor to dilute the acid while everyone takes positions under a Shield Luci creates to protect them and the computer.

Team Academy
Unit 6 and Miyuki have had an uneventful time waiting until an Attack Helicopter rises outside as the hooded duo of Drek and Sici Hi`um emerge from the elevator. Demonstrating incredible speed and coordination they attack with little provocation knocking Shion out a window, the Helicopter being targeted by Vyvy and Sasha while Miyuki, Ceilia, Alita, Talia and Mykel try to slow and deal with the couple. As the timer reaches zero, Ellie enters the codes; the Hi’um’s realizing they have lost their foothold and leave quickly in the elevator.

Team Aquarius
With the timer run out, the codes are entered and the building shuts down; Cookie stowing her weapon and beginning to render aid to the unconscious Cloud while medical assistance is called for. Yuki standing at the window witnesses a building in the distance explode…Macross Headquarters.

Team Club
With Luci hard pressed to keep her Aegis Shield up against the falling acid, Jelly is focused on the terminal and enters the codes when the clock reaches zero; the lighting around them flickering off and the acid raining about them slowing down to a trickle. The Team shocked when a nearby Headquarters is rocked by explosions, Asarar confirming quietly that it’s the Macross Building.

Macross Headquarters
Three teams converge on the ruined upper floors of the new Macross Headquarters; finding several dead bodies as well as plants growing up where they shouldn’t be. As they search they find the Bourbon/Cypher Spirit holding Ymir, when it catches sight of Chelsea it tosses Ymir to the side where Miyuki catches the poor kitty and Alita works to heal the serious number of wounds. With everyone looking on warily, Chelsea and Bourbon have an opportunity to say goodbye, Bourbon seeming to merge with Chel and leaving some of his energy within her.

The groups return to the Aquarius to rest and recover, several heading off to various private areas of the ship to celebrate as couples.