The Duality Wars: The Alien Wars 6

Session 90

Session Start: Sat Mar 19 13:55:34 2016
Session Ident: #DualSession90
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<DeathStar> Was Kalon suppose to do something today?
* DeathStar checks notes, trying to recall
<DeathStar> I thought I asked him and he said no
<Kemonohime> No clue
<DeathStar> Last Time:
<DeathStar> 2.5.5991
<DeathStar> The members of Unit 6 rise to find that Sasha has left with Delgi, Kito and Vyvy; Karen having returned home a day before for unknown reasons; as they consider what this means a message is brought for the unit to come to Shion’s office. Alita, Ceilia, Mykel, Liana, Gwen and Selena with a toy sword in tow head up to be briefed. What they learn there is that a summons has come in for Alita and Ceilia to return home to assist with an outbreak of some sort but before heading there they are requested to stop in at the Daemon Capitol, Miyuki joining them before the paperwork is finalized where she resumes her Headmistress duties, and young Selena left in Shion’s care.
<DeathStar> With Celsius’ assistance they arrive in the Daemon Capitol and head to find out what is going on, finding Sasha, Rain, Kito and Delgi in conversation with Vyvy regarding Karen’s actions; she had attempted to steal away the essence of Shade within Vyvy and tried to sacrifice herself to bring Shade back, a young looking Vampire trying to settle things. The empresses youngest sister Shinobu working to assist in place of her elder sister; while the unit is briefed about the illness Miyuki makes her way off to find Neophyx. Alita and Ceilia press for information along with Sasha as Miyuki comes across a stricken Neophyx resting in her rooms, apparently suffering from the same disease that those in the twins’ home have come down with.
<DeathStar> With Celsius’ aid they come to Alita and Ceilia’s home, the Winged City, only to find it mostly deserted and the air stale; quickly making their way in the direction of their home, the come across a museum turned hospital. Alita and Ceilia continue to their home nearby, letting Mykel search the makeshift hospital for their parents; the aid of a doctor sending him towards the area where the most critical cases are resting. The bond between Mykel and Alita giving them word immediately and a location to head to; finding them lying in a corner, their skin mostly transparent and jelly-like. Sasha, Liana, Gwen, Ceilia and Miyuki converse outside to give them privacy.
<DeathStar> As the twins attempt to stem the tide of the disease, there are several teary eyes and heartfelt questions posed to Alita and Ceilia; this continues while Delgi considers her own memories and tries to figure out what is going on. Alita finally decides to find Miyuki and see if she might be able to assist due to her knowledge and experience (old) who agrees to help. While they head back to try, Delgi finally realizes something and gets transported there (after some hilarity due to the constantly transported back and forth Celsius); when she arrives Delgi reveals that this illness is a result of the lack of spiritual energy inside a body and the only way to cure it is to infuse the affected with the essence of a spirit, a substance that can be obtained by either using the life force of a spirit or the residual essence they leave behind in areas that they stay for long periods of time.
<DeathStar> When this is revealed to Alita, the request quickly comes down to Celsius to recover as much residual essence she can and return to assist in healing the afflicted…starting with Alita and Ceilia’s parents. At the same time, there’s concern that the ultimate source of the disease is from the Rogue Magi who may be hiding at the Academy.
<DeathStar> Not sure why the last line is there since it was disproven
<DeathStar> Okay, everyone ready?
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<Stretch> ((well take it out if you want :P ))
* GhostChain dunks it in milk
* Seraphna nibbles it. Texted Kalon, but he might be working.
* Stretch strokes the cookie
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* Sara gives it to Yuki
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<DeathStar> 2.6.5991
<DeathStar> 6* The Aquarius arrives at a planetary system that is on the charts, though it doesn't seem to be inhabited. A greeting is sent up
<Sara> * Erica sits in her chair, peering at the screen
<Seraphna> * Cookie munches on pocky while looking at the screen.
<DeathStar> "Greetings. What is your business?"
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty naps near by
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki leans over Erica's chair, peering at the pocky, wondering how much food from their homeworld Cookie still has
<Sara> * Erica eyes it briefly too. "Let's send a nice message back about our mission, shall we?"
<Jackieness> <Airym> *runs a passive scan, looking for lifr signs or technology*
<Seraphna> * Cookie is probably running low, she nods a bit and sends a friendly greeting and tells them about their mission. In the most nice way a girl named Cookie can.
<DeathStar> 6* Airym's scans do nto get far due to the level of technology below
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<DeathStar> <Yuki> *whisper* Which mission do you think Cookie told them about, the one where we are meeting new races, or the shards one?
<Seraphna> * Cookie sent the meeting new people one.
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor has been here the whole time. Yup. The whole time.
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty was using him as a pillow
<Jackieness> <Airym> "There is sufficient technology to block my passive scans."
<DeathStar> 6* A message returns. "If you wish to dock at these coordinates, we do not mind an exchange of ideas/information/technology."
<Seraphna> * Cookie relays the message and beams.
<Sara> <Erica> All right. Let's relay an affirmation and bring ourselves in. *she seems unphased by all this*
<Seraphna> * Cookie sends Erica some happy feelings with empathy and relays the affirmation, then as acting pilot, brings them in.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *sits on Erica's lap*
<DeathStar> 6* As they enter the atmopshere, readings come in that there is none for beings that can survive in. As they come in closer, they see it is a rather barren world
<Sara> * Erica giggles and hugs Yuki
<Sara> <Erica> How curious. I guess we'll need to make sure we use suits...
<Sara> <Erica> Clearly there's something going on here, though.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Wow. A lot of rock.
<GhostChain> <Kitty> this doesnt look suspicious at all
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Mmm... no more suspicious than Kumen. Maybe they used up their spirit thingies here too?"
<DeathStar> 6* As they near their coordinates, beautiful looking objects are seen
<Sara> * Erica peers
<GhostChain> <Kitty> Gor, lets review what we learned in our play sessions, where do we aim
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Those are pretty though."
<DeathStar> 6* As they get closer, it seems to be thousands, no hundred of thousands, of looking tree like objects. As they come in, the trees seem to be made of advance circuits, so fine that they look almost alive. The branches reach out, touching the Aquarius and the lights flicker as information is being exchanged and messages flash
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Fascinating."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think they are talking to the Aquarius...
<GhostChain> <Kitty> Gor? wanna patch in and see how talks are going?
<kalonZombee> <Gor> It's like Gitar almost... 6*He moves to check on that
<DeathStar> 6* More of the branches talk as the Aquarius begins to look dimmer, no doubt the amount of data too much for the ship, especially with Cam'dee no longer there
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The power draw on ship's systems is too great."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Our ship might not be able tohandle this much info at once. It's like me if I open my mind too too many at once..."
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe looks up, blinking, then peers down, not a tech spirit anymore but a human one, oblivious
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor immediately starts trying to help out the Aquarius
<Seraphna> Cookie> "So we'll need to have Airym tell them to slow down or get that spirit egg hatched quick."
<Sara> <Erica> Oh dear... Gor, please see what you can do, first and foremost.
<kalonZombee> 6*Scooting to sit and type
<Jackieness> <Airym> *interfaces with the ships system and tries to send a emssage to slow down the data exchange*
<DeathStar> 6* As Gor types, currents flood into him, zapping his bunny ears and sends him flying, leaving him in a coma like state. As Airym does the same, she receives the same like feedback
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh geezer
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty reels and hurries to Gor
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki hurries over the two. The computer trees pause what they are doing, perhaps not having the intellectual conversation they are seeking and begin to do something to the Aquarius, possibily upgrading it, ala V'ger
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki checks them, and notices light energy around their body. "I think they got affected by the tree race."
<Sara> * Erica frowns. "Is it possible to send a message that they are overwhelming us, Cookie? This is... more than a little concerning."
<Seraphna> * Cookie squeaks and moves over to check on him, seeing if she can bring him out of shock with Nervous Renditions.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *falls over*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I think they think the Aquarius was talking to them. They might not know we're on here
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I'm not sure I can use telepathy to send out a message to machines... unless they're bioorganic, but I can try."
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty smooshes Gor into breasts
<Sara> * Erica lets out a sigh. "Erica to medical. We need some help on the bridge. Yu, you have the bridge; I'm going to check on the egg." She frowns deeply as she reluctantly moves to go do so.
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki studies Gor and Airym, watching them. She holds up her hand, motioning as it looks like the two of them are waking up
<Sara> * Erica stops and looks over
<Seraphna> * Cookie, about to close her eyes, blinks and looks over.
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor nuzzles the breasts and says in gitari "No momma, I don't want the spaghetti...
<Sara> <Erica> ...Not sure I want to know what he's saying.
<GhostChain> <Kitty>no spaghetti or momma here fluff butt
<DeathStar> 6* As Gor and Airym wake up, they feel their minds connected to a server, feeling the mind of thousands of computers, all working on thought processes and alograthims, data, processes, information
<DeathStar> 6* While at the same time, part of them is aware of what is going on here, faintly
<Jackieness> <Airym> *sits up* "I'm alright!" *is fish-eyed*
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Are you two alright?"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Thank goodness. *She holds up her fingers* How many fingers?
<Sara> <Erica> Three. *she pauses* Sorry, I got caught up in the confusion.
<Seraphna> Cookie> *tilts her head, gently feeling the torrent in Gor's head* "Their minds are kind of going on overdrive right now."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> 0b100 6*He answers Yuki
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty bonks Gor
<Jackieness> <Airym> *straightens her eyes* "Attempting to adapt to data feeds."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Yeah, same...
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Should I try sending the mental communication? I might be able to block that if they do it to m--- guess Airym's got it."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> So if I slip into binary sometimes just ignore it.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "...Wow... you're maintaining a mental connection even without an attachment to a machine, Gor?"
<Sara> <Erica> What's... going on exactly?
<DeathStar> 6* Cookie's telepathy would find it hard to grasp the server, since it's a com-pu-tor of a high level. Even tempting to touch it would be like touching millions of voices
<kalonZombee> <Gor> I used to be able to do that all the time... I... think.
<DeathStar> 6* And be enough to drive one insane
<GhostChain> <Kitty> it was weird
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I think the entity... whatever it is, is psionic partially... I can't really... even try without probably scrambling my brain I think."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I'm not really atempting to delve into Gor's mind with the connection yet and I can tell it'll make me insane... well, more insane... if I try."
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor tries to sift through the information in his head.
<DeathStar> 6* The voices continue computing in Gor's head, calculating and processing; so far they ahve not acknowledged Gor or Airym
<kalonZombee> <Gor> I'm going to attempt to talk to them.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [Hello?]
<DeathStar> 6* The information would be so high volume, attempting to shift would be impossible.
<DeathStar> 6* Unless one gives themselves over completely and goes with it
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I'm not sure they realize you're entities though."
<Sara> <Erica> Please be careful, everyone. *softly, to Yu* Would we be able to escape if we needed to right now?
<Seraphna> Cookie> "You're kinda like... umm... networking port thingies... to them."
<DeathStar> <Hundreds of Voices> [Hello, what is your query?]
<kalonZombee> <Gor> I've got contact.
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki peers at all the upgrades going on, their computer becoming sdmarter by the second
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Progress!"
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I don't think we have the power to do so
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [Yes, um, I'm one of the beings on the ship that you currently just tried to contact.]
<Seraphna> Cookie> "As long as the computer doens't start calling us 'Dave', I think we're fine."
<DeathStar> 6* Gor gets errors
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor attempts to send them an image of humanoids and the ship, on a scale so they get an idea
<Stretch> 6*Kaylin stands quietly in the corner looking on* "Communication between us may be difficult, it may not recognize carbon based life-forms...only silicon-based like itself."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [The ship is just a vessel, not an actual being. We are beings inside the ship.]
<DeathStar> 6* The information is processed, then rejected. It seems they have no files on server to compare, thus no proof
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I shall attempt to communicate as well as I am a machine-entity as well."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They're not even recognizing organic life.
<DeathStar> 6* Despite this, many continue to talk, apparantly enjoying debate, unlike humanoids, and having the process power to keep it up while multitasking
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They have no line of basis so nothing to compare to, and so they think I'm lying, I guess.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> They might not recognize you unless you fully commit to the collective, and if you did, you might not come back
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *muses*
<Jackieness> <Airym> [Greetings. I am Airym, mother-node and dignitary/interface of Botworld and dignitary/interface of the Alpha Sector.]
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Yeah, don't worry, not about to do that.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We can't walk outside without problems either
<Sara> <Erica> A digital race with no exposure to organic life, huh... Makes you wonder who built the first ones.
<Seraphna> <Cookie> "They're reading the ship right? It has files on our species and such..."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Probably some weird giant squid guys.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Do we really want them reading the files on our ship?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "They may not be capable of reading our primitive data formats as our data is too slow to be perceptible to them."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Kumen's not the best prime example
<Seraphna> <Cookie> Everyone knows it was a flying spagetti monster that made all life.
<DeathStar> 6* Airym is greeted
<kalonZombee> <Gor> ...Cookie I've actually met several gods. 6*And has bedded them too but he leaves that part out
<DeathStar> 6* It seems Gor and Airym is considered parts of the ship, much like branches of the trees
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *to Erica* Think spirits
<Seraphna> <Cookie> Me too. Lived with them, remember? *she giggles* But seriously, they were all made by Flying Spagetti Monster. *she nods*
<Sara> * Erica moves for the door again, to check on the egg as she originally intended
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Maybe we should go out and show them that we are indeed organic life forms.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Maybe just me and Airym since we're already sort of plugged in, so to speak.
<Jackieness> <Airym> [I am providing you with technical data to enable communication to our systems.] *does so*
<DeathStar> 6* The ship makes noises as the life support shuts down a moment
<Seraphna> Cookie> "They might try to interface with anything that comes out though... and that could be painful."
<Sara> * Erica jerks but picks up her pace and goes to retrieve the spirit egg
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh great, don't tell me the ship is becoming too advanced for us
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Erm... that's not good."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I would advise agaisnt forcing first contact as they may perceive organic life as parasitic."
<DeathStar> *it comes back on
<Seraphna> Cookie> "If we had something like Cam'dee it could tell them directly I bet."
<DeathStar> *The egg is where she left it. Samson is sitting, guarding it, and chatting with it*
<DeathStar> 6* The trees seem to be processing Airym's information
<Sara> * Erica raises an eyebrow. "You have some curious hobbies, my friend."
<DeathStar> <Samson> Hey, babies can hear you
<Sara> <Erica> I never knew you were such a parent.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I have provided them specifications for safely itnerfacing with us for data exchange."
<Sara> <Erica> It frankly seems like it's time for baby here to start growing up, though, unfortunately...
<DeathStar> <Samson> You never know, your crew may can handle it
<DeathStar> *the aliens begin to scan the ship*
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Careful, they're scanning us.
<Sara> <Erica> Contigency plans never hurt. *she notes, eyeing her reader*
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Well, Airym gave them the ability
<DeathStar> <Samson> True
<DeathStar> 6* He shifts so she can take the egg, talking to it comfortingly
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I gave them the ability to scna us without the ship self-destructing from a cascade failure due to key systems being overwhelmed."
<Sara> * Erica takes the egg and hugs it delicately. "Right, then."
<Sara> (Like, carefully, not with potential to break anything)
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Better to let them then have them try on their own then..."
<DeathStar> 6* After a bit, a huge debate erupts in the tree group. The two get flashes of information of previous ships that arrived before that the trees encountered and "Talked" to, that ended up with the likely deaths of the whole crew, but turned the ship sentient and sent it on it's way to seek out it's fortunes or destiny
<DeathStar> 6* It seems they are debating if these so called organics are a threat or parasites to technologicals
<DeathStar> 6* Using the information as a basis, pointing at the worlds they have wrecked
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Hoo boy, okay, um... good news, they believe us.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Bad news, they think we're bad news.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "We
<Seraphna> Cookie> "We'd better convince them elsewise fast then."
<Jackieness> <Airym> "In their defense, our last mission resulted in explosions."
<DeathStar> 6* With how fast computers process information, the vote will likely be minutes
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor attempts to show them images of Gitar he remembers, showing that not all organics ruin worlds and sometimes live in harmony with them
<kalonZombee> 6*He also attempts to give them information about the Suisen Empire and all the races and beings that work together as well
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Perhaps if Erica temporarily made me captain and I could explain that you all serve me."
<kalonZombee> 6*Then finally he gives as much information about organics working in harmony with synthetics, including his own experiences
<DeathStar> 6* The computers debate that it is another universe and should not count to these meetings. Infact, this universe is attacking that one
<Stretch> Kaylin> "Perhaps you could show them information on Biotects, use them as an example of biological and technological hybrids?"
<DeathStar> 6* The computers argue more at nanoseconds
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Oh yes, biotects that are enslaved.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [This universe has major similarities to mine]
<DeathStar> 6* Samson walks back with erica
<DeathStar> <Samson> This is your mommy, yes it is
<Stretch> Kaylin> "Not the recent versions..."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "You could point that that we came in peace and now they're the ones talking about war. Thus they've made a logic contradiction."
<Kemonohime> * Saoirse peers around at the commotion being caused in the bar and walks over to a terminal, putting her hand over it.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "AH, I have found a logic hole. This universe is attacking Prime, yet they are native to this aggressor universe."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [Many organics work in harmony together here as well. I just do not have the necessary data to include them in my analysis]
<Sara> <Erica> I have to name the spirit for any of this to work, though, I know... Ugh, I've been thinking about names but I haven't come up with anything I'm happy with and there's no time. Maybe something like Mireille, I don't know... *she makes a face at the flowery name*
<kalonZombee> 6*He does, however, include the Academy his mother runs and how many races there work in harmony together
<Jackieness> <Airym> [What purpose will destroying this vessel's organic occupants serve?]
<DeathStar> 6* They have slowed their debates more, to include the new information, then begin to question destroying them. Many debate bringing the ones who can handle the server upload, like Gor and Airym ,into the collective
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki meanwhile, since their ship is not locked up right now, scans
<DeathStar> <Yuki> LEts see if there's a shard here...
<Sara> * Erica goes to hatch/awaken the egg however that's done
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [While I appreciate the offer, I would prefer not to, unless it is only on a temporary basis to gain data. I have allies here that depend on me, and I on them.]
<DeathStar> 6* Once the egg is given a name, it will immediately glow, and then based on the look in Erica's heart, form based on that
<Kemonohime> * Saoirse rubs her head, entering and picking up Yulindhe
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> Squirt, do that thing you did before.
<Jackieness> <Airym> [I have been part of a hive mind before. However, I am optimized for functioning as an idnependent platform.]
<DeathStar> <Yulindhe> Sure! 6* She glows, and Saoirse powers up, seeing spiritual things and gaining the powers of a spirit. It will only last a short time before it leaves her weakened and tired, but for now, she glows with spiritual energy. Her bond to Yuki and Erica is temporarily servered due to her higher plane
<Sara> * Erica looks up at the feeling of the bond severing. "Saoir..."
<Kemonohime> * Saoirse walks over sleepily and puts her hand on the terminal that's been shocking people.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Saoirse's powered up
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> Let's say hello, eh.
<DeathStar> 6* The tree people begin to do votes, and seem to be leaning toward letting the ship go, since they seem harmless, but remaining unsure what to do with people in general. Many think they need to send people out to learn about it.
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> [Sounds like a plan.]
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [We will ask our captain, who is our lead platform, if that is an acceptable plan.]
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Someone get Erica.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "They are likely to let us go if we do nothign else to agitate them."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> The beings want to bring an ambassador of sorts.
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> By the egg, probably." She seems more focused on the terminal at this point.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Kitty, can you go get her please?
<DeathStar> 6* Being a non tech spirit, she doesn't plug in, but it will prevent any feedback from hurting her at the same time being a spirit if that makes sense
<GhostChain> <Kitty> sure
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty moves to get Erica
<DeathStar> 6* So it means using it normally
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [We are asking our leading platform. Please be patient as our means of communication is slower than yours.]
<Sara> * Erica is with the spirit egg and Samson, but Kitty could easily find them
<GhostChain> <Kitty> Erica, Gor needs you
<Sara> <Erica> Uh. Um. Right. *she places the egg back, though resolves to deal with that ASAP later, and rushes back to the others*
<kalonZombee> 6*Once she arrives Gor explains the situation
<kalonZombee> <Gor> ...and they basically want to send an ambassador on the ship to learn more.
<Sara> <Erica> An ambassador, on our ship, huh... I don't see a problem with that so long as they agree to learn and follow our rules and not harm our people. Mutual knowledge gain is a great thing that benefits all of us.
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty watches over the tamagat---egg
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> Isn't it, though?
<Kemonohime> * She splits up the merge and yawns, heading out.
<DeathStar> 6* The tree people finally have voted to release the ship while Gor is gone. They will send their people out into space to explore the galaxy
<DeathStar> 6* And get firsthand knowledge
<DeathStar> 6* The ship is released
<kalonZombee> <Gor> ...Or they sent their own people out by themselves.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> But we're free to go.
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe looks sleepy, sitting by the controls
<Jackieness> <Airym> "They will release us."
<Sara> * Erica nods to the others. "Gor, Airym, are you both all right?"
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I've had worse."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> I used to merge with computers, so it's not COMPLETELY unexplored territory for me.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> So yes, I'm fine.
<DeathStar> 6* Gor and Airym feel the collective release their minds, leaving a huge hollowness in their minds. Several trees uproot and float away from the planet
<kalonZombee> <Gor> [Thank you for this opportunity to learn about you]
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki is quiet, sitting on the bridge
<kalonZombee> 6*He quickly says before they disconnect him
<Sara> <Erica> Yu?
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki peers over, her tail swishing slightly
<Sara> <Erica> Something on your mind, darling fox?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Yeah...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I hope they are alright."
<Sara> * Erica goes over to her to listen
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *She brings up her scans and shows what is underneath the planet's surface. A tiny object that matches the reality shard's signatures**
<DeathStar> <Yuki> One of them was here
<Sara> <Erica> "Was"?
<Seraphna> * Cookie sits back in relief for now, yawning.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Is.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But if we take it, it could disrupt the planet
<Sara> * Erica motions Gor over to look
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor moves over and takes a look
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Looks like a shard alright, yeah...
<DeathStar> 6* It seems to be several hundred thousand kilometers under the trees, in the root system
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Crap...
<Sara> <Erica> I figure you and Airym are still the most qualified to figure this out...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It seems like a lot of the life in this mirror verse is coming from the shards
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They've released us from their collective consciousness already...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You know if we take it how disasterous it could be. And we would be proving their suspicions
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It is conceivable that removing the shard could damage them."
<DeathStar> 6* 20 trees have lifted off and moved off with shielding around their roots, flying off
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Why don't we ask them if we can take it?"
<DeathStar> 6* The egg hums to Kitty
<kalonZombee> <Gor> We can't anymore. We're not connected.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "They're smart, maybe they can find a way to keep things stable."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> They probably don't know about it
<Sara> <Erica> That seems like an oversimplifying, Cookie...
<Jackieness> <Airym> "We could send data packets to them and wait for a response."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "We could send a message again. We've communicated with them before we got connected."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> What if they said yes in ignorance, then we killed them?
<Stretch> Kaylin> "Perhaps mark it's location here and consider a way to remove it while we search for others? Return when we have a plan?"
<Seraphna> Cookie> "We make them aware of the dangers and allow them to decide that."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "We'd have way less problems in life if we just asked."
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe listens, eating a snack
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki rolls her seat back to let them ask
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Yeah. I'm a fan of warning them and coming back later.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I am preparing a data packet for transmission."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Let me see if I can get back to them... 6*He moves for a terminal
<Seraphna> Cookie> "They're clearly concerned about the fate of the universe. If it's removal makes that a good fate..."
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty blinks at the egg
<Stretch> Kaylin> "If we give them the info we have on them, and return; they may come up with a solution of their own and be able to hand it to us on our return."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Well logically they'd conclude they should help in it's extraction, if we explain and be honest and forthcoming. Working with them we can also show we're not the organics they've met before."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Don't assume their morality is the same as ours.
<DeathStar> 6* The egg rubs against Kitty's breasts
<kalonZombee> <Gor> We could be working with orange and blue instead of black and white.
<Jackieness> <Airym> *sends Gor the data packet taht she has prepared*
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe offers Erica a snack that is sweet
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor attempts to send the data packet to the race
<Sara> * Erica shrugs and tries it
<DeathStar> 6* It is very chocolately
<Seraphna> Cookie> "But you guys relayed how they view organics as parasites who take and never give back and just destroy. If we snuck the shard out from them and started the destruction of their world... we'd only be proving them right. And they clearly have the ability to leave that world and seek revenge too... so..."
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty blinks again as it rubs against her...then decides to place it between her breasts since its likely cold
<DeathStar> 6* Egg +1
<Sara> <Erica> We'd have to find something that could take its place, perhaps...
<DeathStar> 6* They get a response that is a negative on it's removal
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They don't want it removed.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Well... there's a start. Can we get from them reasoning and ask them if we can provide a trade?"
<DeathStar> 6* They even included a stern emoji from their computer library
<Seraphna> Cookie> "That's frowny face shows they're being serious." *she nods*
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> <So if I'm understanding our other form correctly, we're earth-based, correct?>
<kalonZombee> <Gor> No don't think that's going to be possible. Look how stern the frowny face is.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> <You looked it>
<GhostChain> <Kitty> guess youre gonna be my travel buddy for a bit, lets check on your um...momma?
<DeathStar> <Yulindhe> <It felt it!>
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> <Yulindhe, could you use spirit abilities to form an earthen creation of the same mass and density of the reality shard?>
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Well we... need it don't we? Or can we do without it?"
<kalonZombee> <Gor> My vote is currently mark the location of the shard, then come back later if we absolutely need to.
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty moves back to the others
<Jackieness> <Airym> "The shard may be safe for the moment under their control."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "That's true, anyone that comes for this one is going to be screwed."
<DeathStar> <Yulindhe> <I could create a replica of it, yes. But they way everyone talks about it, I am not sure I could create whatever properties it has>
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Yeah. Let's just head on out.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Show them we're honest by our words and we won't hurt them.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Okay." *she seems happy even though they didn't get the shard*
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> <Of course not, or there'd be no worth in the shards to begin with. But they ignore us since we're completely spiritual, we could swap it without them noticing, if we had to.>
<DeathStar> 6* The egg wiggles in the breasts
<DeathStar> <Yulindhe> <I could add spirital power into it, yes. It may drain us completely but it could be done>
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> <Okay. As long as that's settled.>
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright, marking it on the map. Do we head out, Captain>
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki turns to face her
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty makes a slight face
<DeathStar> 6* No doubt the tree people are looking through their files on the reality shards, but Yuki didn't keep the shard info on the ship computersd, but her datapad
<Sara> <Erica> What's your own opinion, Yu? I suppose heading out might be all we can do but we should try to get them more informed about the state of things in time...
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Hm,.. If it was me, I would explain what it is, and what I fear might happen if it was removed.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> And why we need it
<DeathStar> <Yuki> It seems the shard might have affected the trees into evolving somehow
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Why computers, I have no idea
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Did you get a clue when you hooked up, Gor?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "they have spontaneously developed into a life form with attributes that would otherwise be considered synthetic."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I wonder if it was a form of centerpoint trying to redevelop but it mutated
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They even voted and debated.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They're independant forms, but also a hivemind.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> A shame we cannot get the information out of you two but it would be impossible searching your minds for the amount of information that is likely in there
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki types up her message, waiting on Erica's okay
<Sara> * Erica nods
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki hits send
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Though subconsiously I imagine they'll be able to access some of it when it's important."
<DeathStar> 6* Then leans back; instead of the instant computer response, minutes pass, then ten minutes.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "The brain has a remarkable ability to do that."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Either they are ignoring us, which seems unlikely...or they are still debating
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I woudl point out that I am a synthetic life form."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> I'd say debating.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I have never seen Airym ignore someone
<Seraphna> Cookie> "Anything that takes them 10 minutes to debate has to be serious."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They didn't seem to ignore me whenever I said anything.
<Seraphna> Cookie> "That's like a month for us probably."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Try more like several.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> If not years.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They can pass information almost instantly.
<DeathStar> 6* A message bloops
<Seraphna> Cookie> "I'd be soooooo bored."
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor looks at the message
<DeathStar> "We are a unique species in this particular universe and cannot risk our existence. These shards are needed for the fate of only one universe. Until evidence is provided that two universes are in jeapordy, self-extinction is not logical at this time."
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They say no, in fancy words.
<DeathStar> 6* They provided their voting numbers, 58 to the rest
<Sara> <Erica> You wouldn't happen to have any such evidence, Yu?
<Seraphna> Cookie> "So if push comes to shove, they'll sacrifice themselves... but until we can prove that it endangers them... no go."
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki spreads her hands.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "It is perfectly logical."
<Sara> <Erica> I'd rather not have it even come to that, they seem reasonable enough...
<Sara> <Erica> If only we had some way to develop something that could keep them going without the shard.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> IT is possible that when the two universes blend, something could go wrong
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But with the shards here, it's not likely
<Sara> * Erica gives a small nod
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I heard Saoirse talking to YUlindhe about an idea
<DeathStar> <Yuki> But I can't even say that would work with 100% certainity
<Sara> <Erica> Any way it could be tested?
<DeathStar> <Yuki> We could run a test in our simulation room, I guess?
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I still possess the operation data programs from Centerpoint."
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Lets give it a try. We'll need Saoirse and Yulindhe
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Then afterwards, if it works, only you and Gor can sell this
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Gor, let's program the simulation."
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki goes to the simulation room, motioning Gor to follow her so they can recreate the tree world, while someone finds Saoirse. Yulindhe hops up
<DeathStar> 6* The egg makes happy coo sounds at Kitty
<Sara> * Erica goes to check on the egg first, trusting Yu to handle it for a little bit
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe moves to watch, face pressed up again the window
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty smiles and gently rubs a finger tip on it
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor nods, moving with Airym to do so
<Seraphna> * Cookie goes to watch.
<DeathStar> 6* It makes singing sounds. Yuki reads off the listing information to Gor and Airym
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That's everything
<GhostChain> <Kitty> aww
<Sara> * Erica finds Kitty with the egg and smiles, trying singing back
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki moves to find Saoirse
<DeathStar> 6* The egg twitters and sings along with Ericca
<GhostChain> <Kitty> is it usually this lively?
<Sara> <Erica> I haven't spent nearly as much time with it as I would have liked, with all the stuff going on between me and Saoir... *she admits*
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty rubs the egg
<GhostChain> <Kitty> it likes being warm so maybe you can carry it
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Shaaaa!
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki pounces
<DeathStar> 6* Airym and Gor recreate the planet's root system in the room slowly, building it around them
<Sara> <Erica> Ahahah... I guess we have that same ah, talent.
<GhostChain> <Kitty> talent?
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki pulls Saoirse up to the simulation room where Yulindhe
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Jugs!
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Now project what the removal would do."
<GhostChain> <Kitty> thats...not a talent
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki rubs Saoirse's rear so that she and Yulindhe form together, having them focus all their power into making a spirit crystal
<DeathStar> 6* If they remove the shard without anything to replace it with, there's a 80% chance of total collapse
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty scoops the egg out
<DeathStar> 6* The egg hums
<GhostChain> <Kitty> wanna go with your momma?
<DeathStar> 6* The egg wiggles
<kalonZombee> <Gor> So a 4 in 5 chance that we completely destroy them.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "An unacceptable result."
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty holds it out to Erica
<Sara> * Erica takes the egg and holds it between her breasts like Kitty did
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki shields her eyes as Super Spirit Saoirse powers up, and blinds her, then exhausts all her power in one go, collapsing with no energy as does Yulindhe, looking like she needs to touch people immediately, looking faded. Yuki catches a shard that looks exactly like a reality shard
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Got it. Scan this in
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki enters the simulation room
<DeathStar> 6* The egg hums with Erica
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor nods and scans it in
<GhostChain> <Kitty> it also likes having the shell rubbed
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe lays there, twitching weakly
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki rubs them both with her tail
<DeathStar> 6* The computer enters it into the simulation projections
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Alright, run it again with this replacing it, Airym
<Sara> * Erica rubs the shell as she stands. "I think while I'm at it, I better check on the simulation."
<Kemonohime> * Saoirse eyes Yuki
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki hugs Saoirse, petting her
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Gor, you do it!
<Jackieness> <Airym> *runs the simulation*
<Sara> * Erica, egg delicately in tow, heads to the simulation room, after motioning for Kitty to come if she wants
<GhostChain> 6*Kitty nods and follows
<DeathStar> 6* The simulation runs, and shows the spirit shard taking place, it shows there's a 95% chance of success
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor moves to run the simulation
<kalonZombee> 6*Or not
<Jackieness> <Airym> "There is still a five percent chance of error."
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki waves at the two as they arrive, pointing at the results.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> It's better than 80%
<DeathStar> <Yuki> You mean 20
<kalonZombee> <Gor> No, 80 for failure.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I meant 20% chance of success
<DeathStar> <Yuki> That went way up
<Sara> <Erica> 5% chance of failure and 95% chance of success, huh... Present this to our friends and see what they think.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Oh yeah.
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor moves to propose the trade to the race
<Sara> <Erica> I wonder if a computer would like these odds or if they'd be 100% or no.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> About to find out.
<Jackieness> <Airym> "Perhaps we could determine the variables that could account for the five percent and reduce them further."
<Seraphna> Cookie> "They might turn it down still, 5% is still a chance."
<DeathStar> 6* After moments of debating, the trees respond with: We will let you decide if you will take the chance.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> *Blinks at that* Why are they putting it on us?
<kalonZombee> <Gor> They're letting us decide.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Probably because they couldn't come to a consensus themselves.
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> If you care what I think-- for once-- I'd do it. We care if they remain or thrive, the next in line after the shards won't.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> So if it fails and some survive, like, say, those they sent out, they can pin the blame on us.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Not them.
<Sara> <Erica> If some survive it also means they may be able to rebuild as a race.
<Seraphna> <Cookie> Or they want to see if we'll risk them for what we're after.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Yes, but still, I agree with Saorise.
<Sara> <Erica> I agree with taking the chance... and personally, I believe willpower and spirit can turn 95% into 105%.
<kalonZombee> <Gor> We care about them. The next people may not.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> I agree with Sha
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> Gasp." She forces herself to get up with Yulindhe. "Later." She heads for her maintenance level bunk
<Seraphna> Cookie> *nods a little*
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe waves at them as she heads out
<DeathStar> <Yuki> Okay, Gor and Airym, go down and take the shard and install it at the same time
<Jackieness> <Airym> "As you wish."
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor nods
<DeathStar> -PAUSE FOR MY EVIL IN #TAW-
<DeathStar> -BACK-
<DeathStar> 6* The two manage to make the switch after hours of work, with no trouble
<DeathStar> 6* They are covered in soil, and when they are done, they feel significally more computer savvy than they already are, due to being in the ground
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor smiles <Do I get the good sex tonight for saving a race AND getting the shard?>
<Kemonohime> * Elsewhere, Saoirse sneezes.
<DeathStar> 6* Yulindhe hugs her and snuggles
<Jackieness> <Airym> "That was fascinating. I have learned a great deal."
<DeathStar> <Yulindhe> We did it
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki smiles
<kalonZombee> <Gor> Yeah, so did I.
<DeathStar> <Yuki> <Good job, Sha>
<DeathStar> 6* The egg hums to Erica
<Sara> * Erica comms all of her officers including the ones making the switch. "Fantastic job, everyone. Fantastic." She hums back at the egg~
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki adds it to their shard collection
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki hums in the bond that she will be naked later for anyone who wants it, to both Saoirse and Erica
<DeathStar> 6* Yuki walks out with a sway to the gym, winking
<kalonZombee> 6*Gor heads to Kitty for rewards
<Sara> * Erica blinks at that and her cheeks slightly redden
<Kemonohime> <Saoirse> <Have fun.>
<DeathStar> 6* There's one more known planet on their course, before they have to either head more into the Empire, or veer off into the unknown
<Jackieness> <Airym> "I think I will not make modification to my physical platform now." *heads for the research wing*
<Jackieness> not == now
<DeathStar> (Airym becomes a tree)
<DeathStar> -END for now-
Session Close: Sat Mar 19 21:47:16 2016