Session Time: Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 2009
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[19:30] <01@DeathStar> Reality Day 56ish
[19:30] <01@DeathStar> Location: Japanese Hotel. Tea Room
[19:31] <01@DeathStar> 6* It's early morning the next day, after John's group returned with the information, and currently breakfast has been bought and paid for as Lemon, Cheryl, John, X, and Scott sit there, conducting the meeting that is being held currently
[19:31] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane sips from a tea cup.
[19:31] <01@DeathStar> 6* John's beard has been shaven off and is back to normal, and he peers idlely at a datapad before him, and Lemon currently sits with her hands in her lap, while Cheryl drinks a sake bottle, musing quietly
[19:32] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole sits there with a plate of food in front of himself. Ranting to Cypher about the merits of good juice.
06[19:32] * 01Dias` sits beside X, a big bottle of water in his hand and his plate piled with food
06[19:32] * 01@Jennifer sits, eating, with many of the bandages now off, she peers up at the others.
[19:32] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> You plan to keep talking about your juice or let us continue?
[19:32] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl eyes Cole
[19:33] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole pausing to peer at Cheryl. 1Oh you were talking my bad. Keep going.
06[19:33] * 01@Jennifer rubs the back of her head and sips her own juice.
06[19:34] * 01Dias` tosses a piece of bacon into his mouth.
[19:34] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon clears her throat. "This mission is, of course, voluntary, considering we're going to where we believe the corruption originates. Also, other than the crystals given to Key, as suggested by Mr. John, we'll be leaving the rest here with those who are staying
[19:35] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane nods once, setting down the cup. 1I'm curious. How are we to damage it without the help of at least one crystal?
[19:35] <01Dias`> Damaging it isn't as big of an issue as keeping it from touching us.
[19:35] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> We're not there to damage, but to learn about it. We don't know if there's even breathable air, or how long we can stay. It would be wrong on part to take crystals
[19:35] <01@DeathStar> *our
[19:36] <01@Xanatos> <kane> As of course. 6He nods again, that settling all of his questions.
01[19:36] <01@Jennifer> "What precautions are we taking going in?"
01[19:36] <01@Jennifer> "Besides the crystals, of course."
[19:36] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> There are no precautions we can take against something we don't know about.
06[19:36] * 01@Jennifer nods.
[19:37] <01@DeathStar> <X> How many crystals are you giving Key? 6* She asks flatly, Lilith fresh on her mind.
[19:37] <01Dias`> 6Dias shifts back as he takes a drink from his water.
[19:37] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Mr. John suggested giving her 7.
[19:37] <01Dias`> <Dias> Are we sure she'll be able to handle that?
[19:37] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Hmm. That's alot.
[19:37] <01@DeathStar> <John> If you believe it, she'll handle it fine
[19:37] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> She's tough. She can do it.
01[19:38] <01@Jennifer> "Key's... unique. If Sensei thinks she can handle it, I don't see a reason to doubt."
[19:38] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Also, X, this may sound harsh - but you are to remain here. 6* X stares now
[19:38] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane arches a brow slightly, peering from Lemon to X.
[19:38] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Mr. John believes it will be easier for Key to jump back here if you're here, especially if you believe in her ability to come back to you
[19:39] <01Dias`> 6Dias glances at Lemon then looks over at X
[19:39] <01@DeathStar> <X> ... 6* She eyes the table, not bothering to hide her anger at being told to stay behind
[19:40] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> You gotta make sure you believe though. We found out that it doesn't work so well if you don't.
[19:40] <01@DeathStar> 6* John rotates his neck a bit, drinking something from a sake cup
[19:40] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> How many do you believe should go?
[19:40] <01Dias`> It'll also be good to have someone strong as you to guard the crystals incase Warren appears.
[19:40] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> I cannot say. Cheryl will be staying here with my legendaries as well
[19:41] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl takes a long swallow from her sake bottle, setting it down
[19:41] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> I see. I will go where I'm needed. 6He notes with a nod.
[19:41] <01@DeathStar> 6* X doesn't comment, just peering back up silently, her expression stoned
[19:41] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> As I said, it is volunteer based.
[19:41] <01@DeathStar> <John> Well, I'll be going of course.
03[19:42] * Kit (notany@cpe-72-177-72-110.austin.res.rr.com) has left #taw
03[19:42] * Kit (notany@cpe-72-177-72-110.austin.res.rr.com) has joined #taw
[19:42] <01Dias`> You can count me in.
[19:43] <01@DeathStar> 6* X eyes Dias once, then Lemon
[19:43] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> You know me and Cypher will be there. My teleportation might help out.
06[19:43] * 01@Jennifer sits back, she frowns a bit and then looks to Cheryl.
[19:43] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> I will go. Finding a way to stop the corruption is the main reason for my being here after all.
[19:44] <01@DeathStar> <Scott> I'll stay here and help guard the crystals
[19:46] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods. "Well, is that all who is going?" 6* She peers around
06[19:46] * 01@Jennifer nods. "I'll be staying here."
06[19:46] * 01Dias` holds his hand out, the five crystals appearing.
[19:47] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl just taps the table for everyone to place them down
06[19:47] * 01Dias` leans forward and sets them on the table.
[19:47] <01Kit> 6Chii moves down the stairs and pauses, staring.
[19:48] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane begins to unload all the crystals of his onto the table.
[19:48] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon sets aside the seven that will be given to Key, and Cheryl gathers the rest.
[19:49] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole hums lightly as he sits there.
[19:49] <01Kit> <Chii> Uh. What's up?
06[19:49] * 01@Jennifer watches quietly, still sitting back. She blinks and looks over at Chii.
06[19:49] * 01Dias` looks back at Chii now.
[19:49] <01@DeathStar> 6* John eyes Chii. "We're getting ready to go on the mission."
[19:50] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> We'll see you when we get back, little lady.
[19:50] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Does everyone have the supplies they will need on this mission?
[19:51] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane nods and Cole gives a big thumbs up.
[19:51] <01Dias`> Aye aye.
[19:51] <01@DeathStar> <John> We just need to grab Key, and we're good to go.
[19:52] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Where is she anyway?
[19:52] <01@DeathStar> <John> Somewhere.
06[19:52] * 01@Jennifer looks over those going with a twinge of worry.
06[19:52] * 01Dias` reaches upto his head and pulls off his bandana. 1"Not sure. I'm sure she'll make a grandeous entrance."
[19:53] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon gets to her feet, putting the seven crystals into her breast area to hold onto for Key. "I'll be out front getting the destination coordinates inputed." 6* She moves off
[19:53] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane pushes himself to his feet and finishes off the tea before setting it down.
06[19:54] * 01Dias` looks over at X, then holds out the bandana. 1"Hold this for me, while I'm gone."
[19:54] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Good luck to you all.
06[19:54] * 01@Jennifer finishes her juice off and hops up, stretching a bit. "Yeah, come back in one piece."
[19:54] <01@DeathStar> 6* X eyes it, then just looks away. "Put it on the table then."
[19:54] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> And you as well. 6He bows slightly and moves to step outside.
[19:55] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole hops to his feet and moves for the front door whistling.
06[19:55] * 01Dias` frowns slightly then sets it on her lap as he gets up, leaning down and kissing her cheek. 1"I'll be back, X."
[19:55] <01@DeathStar> 6* Dias' face enters a ripple that hits himself in the back
[19:55] <01@DeathStar> <X> I said the table.
06[19:56] * 01Dias` eyes his own back for a moment. 1"So that's what my back looks like." 6He pulls his head back out and grabs the bandana, setting it on the table.
[19:56] <01@DeathStar> 6* X keeps the ripple open, making her stance clear on a kiss
06[19:56] * 01@Jennifer moves over to John. "Hey Sensei."
[19:56] <01Dias`> 6Dias turns and moves to the front now
04[19:57] <01@DeathStar> 6* John is locking up the datapad and handing it to Cheryl. He peers at Jennifer
[19:57] <01Kit> 6Chii rubs her face, figuring if she asks she'll be blown off.
06[19:57] * 01@Jennifer holds something out in her hand to him, she smiles softly. "Take this for good luck, okay?"
[19:57] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stays at the table. "If you plan to go corruption hunting, I-ta-ta, just go out the front door."
[19:57] <01@DeathStar> 6* John eyes it
01[19:58] <01@Jennifer> * It's a bandaid.
[19:58] <01@DeathStar> <John> A bandaid. For good luck. 6* He takes it, his tone dry
[19:58] <01Kit> <Chii> I'm not really up to it, today. Unless you think I'll find..." 6She peers off. 1"You know what."
[19:58] <01Kit> <Chii> Are you going?
[19:58] <01Ariel> 6* Raquel enters, and pauses hesitantly, "...what's going on?"
[19:58] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> No. I'm staying here to guard the crystals.
01[19:58] <01@Jennifer> "I know, it was a poor joke... but I didn't really have anything else to give." *she pouts*
01[20:00] <01@Jennifer> "...And well... it has a significant meaning. But you have to go so I'll have to tell you when you get back."
04[20:02] <01@DeathStar> 6* John pats Jennifer once, then moves to step outside. Lemon seems to have found Key, explaining to her that X is staying behind so if they need to escape, Key is to focus on save pointing them back to X. She hands Key the crystals
06[20:02] * 01Dias` looks over at John as he steps outside. 1"This is going to be something new."
[20:02] <01@DeathStar> <John> Maybe.
[20:02] <01@DeathStar> <John> Could be a lifeless reality, too
[20:02] <01@DeathStar> 6* X keeps sitting on the table, not bothering to hide her annoyance at being told to stay behind
[20:02] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Alright, I am synching up everyone. 6* She tells those outside, then begins to tap buttons
[20:02] <01Dias`> <Dias> Or it could be one of sugar plums and candy
[20:02] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> We will nto know until we arrive.
04[20:02] <01@DeathStar> 6* John is outside so Jennifer speaks to Raquel
[20:02] <01Dias`> <Dias> Let's just hope we don't land in any corruption.
[20:03] <01@DeathStar> <John> Good point. Cole, can I ride your back?
[20:03] <01Ariel> 6* Raquel steps outside, "...Wait! What's happening here?"
[20:03] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Uh. Pass.
06[20:03] * 01@Jennifer sighs and sits back down, she pulls out her medkit and starts going over supplies.
06[20:03] * 01Dias` looks over at Raquel. 1"We're jumping to what may be the origin point for corruption
[20:04] <01@DeathStar> <John> But--we're bros.
[20:04] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Bros die together man.
[20:05] <01Ariel> 6* Raquel nods once, as she ponders over the situation, then again with more certainty. "Alright... I'm... ready then."
[20:05] <01@DeathStar> <John> Together being the word - so I should be on your back.
[20:05] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Then I would go first!
[20:05] <01Kit> <Chii> Is it an issue giving Key so many crystals considering what happened to Lily?
06[20:05] * 01Dias` studies her for a moment. 1"You sure you're up for this?"
[20:05] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> We've already gone over that. 6* She eyes X stiffen, then Chii
[20:05] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon peers at Raquel as well now
[20:05] <01Ariel> Raquel> "...what's there to loose?"
[20:05] <01Dias`> <Dias> Everything.
[20:06] <01Ariel> Raquel> "...we risk everything every time we go on a mission."
[20:06] <01Dias`> <Dias> You'll need to be better then your best if you come with us.
[20:06] <01@DeathStar> 6* John leans in. "When you get us back here, I'll give you crab." 6 *He tells Key.
[20:06] <01Kit> <Key> Yoshu!
[20:06] <01@DeathStar> 6* John nods. Apparantly his master plan was to bribe Key.
[20:07] <01Ariel> Raquel> "...my best is my best. It's what you get."
[20:07] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon synchs up Raquel's device, then nods to those outside. "We leave on 3."
[20:07] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole holds his hand up for Key to give him a high five.
[20:07] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> 1. 2.
[20:07] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out his pistol and nods slightly.
[20:07] <01Dias`> <Dias> Alright then. 6He nods and turns, backing up towars the others
[20:08] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> 3. 6* She taps the device; the group vanishes in a bright light, appearing in what appears to be blackness; the skyline is dark, with very few stars showing, and the air feels of malice, possiblely even evil if one could describe a sensation
06[20:08] * 01Dias` peers around quickly, his eyes darting as they try to adjust
[20:09] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks around slowly, while John rubs the back of his head, checking the rocky ground for corruption
[20:09] <01Dias`> <Dias> I'm not seeing anything.
[20:09] <01@DeathStar> 6* In the distance, as their eyes adjust, green lights can be seen - and dark shapes like buildings.
[20:09] <01@DeathStar> 6* In fact, the structures are amazingly familiar, like the Tsivrixsh homeworld
[20:09] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane takes a moment to adjust, then peers around. 1Hmmm.
[20:10] <01Dias`> <Dias> Oh. There it is...6He squints slightly. 1"Now that's just weird."
[20:10] <01Ariel> Raquel> "...weird?"
[20:10] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Nice place. Real cheerful.
[20:10] <01@DeathStar> <John> The green lights are kind of pretty.
[20:10] <01Dias`> <Dias> It looks very Tsivish.
[20:10] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Tsiv..ish?
[20:11] <01@DeathStar> 6* John checks his device to see if it can jump, but gets an error
[20:11] <01Dias`> <Dias> The Tsivrixsh.
[20:11] <01Kit> <Key> ...Don't like here.
[20:11] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> So this is a Tsivrixsh reality?
[20:11] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> According to the design, it would seem so.
[20:12] <01@DeathStar> <John> Do we head toward the city, then?
[20:12] <01Dias`> <Dias> It's possible. But if I were to describe how the buildings look to me, then yeah.
[20:12] <01Dias`> <Dias> Lemon, can you pick up any reality crystals?
[20:12] <01@DeathStar> 6* The city becomes more detailed as one's eyes adjust - it's massive, blending in with the darkness, and seems to go on for miles - one large structure is almost like a mountain, but in reality, a giant tower
[20:13] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> All my scans are being jammed.
[20:13] <01@DeathStar> 6* The air as they remain talking seems to be getting thicker, as if hard to breathe
[20:13] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Hmm. Does anyone else feel that?
[20:13] <01Dias`> <Dias> I'd say they're keeping something hidden...6He peers around now
[20:13] <01Dias`> 6Dias nods
[20:13] <01@DeathStar> <John> Feel what?
[20:14] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> MY breathign feels more shallow, labored even.
[20:14] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole shrugs, not needing to breath.
[20:14] <01@DeathStar> <John> Might be different from Earth's.
[20:14] <01@DeathStar> <John> Could also be all the evil energy in the air
[20:14] <01Ariel> Raquel> "...I can safely say... I don't like it here."
[20:14] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane nods slightly. 1We will need to be more cautious in any event.
[20:15] <01@DeathStar> <John> I do think we're getting drained, though. My stone has already begun to heal me and I've not taken damage.
[20:15] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> So we should hurry?
[20:15] <01Dias`> <Dias> Natural defense?
[20:15] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Hurry where, though?
[20:15] <01@DeathStar> 6* John shrugs
[20:15] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> That tower is if were to make a guess. 6He points.
[20:15] <01Dias`> <Dias> If we want info, I'd say towards the city and maybe that giant tower.
[20:16] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> It seems risky. We should proceed with caution
[20:16] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane nods in agreement.
06[20:16] * 01Dias` nods. 1"Who do you want at point?"
[20:17] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon shifts ahead, taking the lead automatically
[20:17] <01Dias`> <Dias> Raquel, stay in the middle.
[20:17] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane moves forward, his pistol out even though it won't do much. It's more of something to put him at ease.
[20:17] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole waits to take the rear of the group.
[20:18] <01@DeathStar> <John> Hmmm. 6* He walks forward
03[20:18] * Ariel is now known as Raquel
06[20:18] * 01Raquel nods, and keeps to the center of the group
06[20:18] * 01Dias` leads Key behind Raquel and John
[20:19] <01@DeathStar> 6* The walk is made more laborous by the malicious air, which grows as they advance toward the city - after a few miles, it seems like they've taken 4x that.
[20:19] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole peers around as he goes. 1So you think the Corruption was a Tsivrixsh experiment gone wrong or something?
[20:20] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane tries to keep his labored breathes as possible, but it's clear it's affecting him.
[20:20] <01Dias`> <Dias> I doubt it was one that went wrong.
[20:20] <01@DeathStar> <John> I'm surprised this reality isn't stripped.
[20:21] <01Dias`> <Dias> If this is the origin, It's possible they created and use the corruption to gather crystals. Why send people that are affected by time differences when you can just blanket bomb realities.
[20:21] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> It would be a troubling revaltion.
[20:22] <01@DeathStar> <John> Something about that doesn't ring right to me. Considering the corruption destroys everything - we've never seen hints it takes crystals
[20:22] <01Dias`> <Dias> It's possible this reality moves slower than the others, kind of like how the old reality moved slower than ours.
[20:23] <01Dias`> <Dias> Because we never see anything after it consumes. It clearly went for the crystals so it's targetting them for some reason
[20:23] <01Raquel> Raquel> "Maybe... someone wants to destroy all the realities other than their own."
[20:23] <01@DeathStar> 6* As they approach the city, ahead of them they'd see giant crosses, which something in the center. Jesus Christ? There appears to be dozens leading to the gates of the city, which have it sealed off, with two watch towers on either side of the giant gate, which is about 20 feet.
[20:23] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Well it could be that they want the power or something.
[20:23] <01Kit> 6Key tilts her head at the sight.
[20:24] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane peers at the crosses with an arched brow.
06[20:24] * 01Dias` eyes the crosses himself now.
[20:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* Figures are definitely on each cross
[20:24] <01Dias`> <Dias> This'll be a problem. I see guard towers and a closed gate
[20:24] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> This site is unsettling.
[20:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon is staring at the crosses. "What are those for?"
[20:24] <01@Xanatos> NRP: sight*
[20:25] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Crucifixtion. They hand people on those things and let them die of starvation or blood loss, whichever comes first.
[20:25] <01@Xanatos> NRP: hang*
[20:25] <01@DeathStar> 6* John steps up to the first one and leans back to stare. The figure looks like Death Star, hung there, clearly dead, pieces of his body removed, showing circuits; one eyes is completely gorged out as if by birds
[20:25] <01Dias`> 6Dias peers up at it, tilting his head slightly.
[20:26] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Holy...6He eyes Death Star and makes a face. 1This is DS.
[20:26] <01Raquel> "That's... horrible."
[20:26] <01@DeathStar> <John> Looks like that Wind fellow from your reality
[20:26] <01Dias`> 6Dias blinks then looks at Cole then up at DS again. 1"It does now that you say that.
[20:26] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> No, this is Death Star. The reploid. Something happened and wind came from him somehow. I don't know the specifics.
[20:26] <01@DeathStar> 6* John turns to eye another figure - this figure is Slasher, naked, his crotch removed, or rotten off, ribs showing. The next figure is Warren, and the next Dias, and the next John. Ariel. Cheryl.
[20:26] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon jerks at the sight, turning away in horror
[20:27] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> These are the heroes of this reality.
[20:27] <01Dias`> 6Dias eyes him self at that. 1"Heroes of this reality? Heroes don't die like this, Kane."
[20:27] <01@DeathStar> 6* John shifts and toward the end - more familiar people can be seen. Megumi.
[20:27] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> This scene would note otherwise.
[20:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* Sheva. Katrina. Or Erevis?
[20:28] <01@DeathStar> <John> They're hung here almost like trophies.
[20:28] <01Dias`> <Dias> No, this is what you do to people you despise. 6He nods to John.
06[20:28] * 01Raquel shivers
[20:28] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Who would do something like that?
[20:28] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane rubs his chin slowly, shaking his head.
[20:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks ill, turning to kneel on the ground, holding her stomach. She's just glad there's no sign of Chii, too, up there
[20:29] <01Dias`> 6Dias steps up to Lemon, then kneels down next to her. 1"You going to be alright?"
[20:29] <01@DeathStar> 6* One of the last one is Angela - clearly Angela, since her legs are spread like a whore in her death
[20:29] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Y-Yes.
[20:29] <01Dias`> <Dias> Don't focus on them, Lemon. 6He stands up, holding a hand to help her up
[20:29] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon just nods, taking his hand, trying not to peer up - the stench of death makes the air here almost putrid.
[20:30] <01@DeathStar> <John> It's curious - do you see a pattern on why these people? There's no Cole, for example.
[20:30] <01@DeathStar> 6* Xanatos is also there, his jaw missing, and his teeth decaying
[20:30] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Everyone likes me.
[20:30] <01Dias`> <Dias> These last ones seemed more like of my reality.
[20:31] <01@DeathStar> <John> I'm just saying. Instead of 'Wind', you got that 'DS' person. The white hair girl wasn't in your reality, Coel.
[20:32] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> You're right. Weird. Do you think these people are from different realities?
[20:32] <01@DeathStar> 6* John rubs the back of his head, shaking his head once. Lemon holds her breath, then peers at the gates. "How do we get in?"
[20:32] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> My scans are not perfect, but they seem to be from this one.
[20:32] <01Kit> <Key> ...Lily not here. Or X or Key.
[20:33] <01Dias`> 6Dias scratches his head. 1"Each one had specific things injured on them. Something that makes it look personal.
[20:33] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> .... I have an idea. Perhaps.
[20:33] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Xanatos typically always ran his mouth. 6He notes witha nod.
[20:33] <01Dias`> <Dias> What ya got?
[20:33] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole peers over to Lemon.
[20:33] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon takes several breaths. "Speaking with Mistress Cheryl heavily, the multiverse was made before Mistress Chii arrived. Or Weapon X. If this is an origin for corruption, it would be ne of the first realities made, probably. They would not have existed in it's make up."
[20:34] <01Dias`> That makes sense.
[20:34] <01@DeathStar> <John> If it's one of the oldest realities, time must stand still here - these corpses don't look THAT old.
[20:34] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> You're right. But where am I? Shouldn't I be up there somewhere?
[20:34] <01Kit> <Key> What about her?" 6She points to Megumi.
[20:34] <01Dias`> <Dias> Slower than Winds reality?
[20:35] <01Kit> <Key> Out of place.
[20:35] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> That is the odd thing - I am told that one was involved in the fight at Centerpoint.
[20:35] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Perhaps she was incorporated due to that
[20:35] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Centerpoint? Ah perhaps. Most of the people up there were in that fight weren't they?
[20:35] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Not all, though.
[20:36] <01Dias`> <Dias> It couldn't be...6He scratches the back of his head as he eyes the gate
[20:36] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Hmm. Do you have something, Dias?
[20:37] <01Kit> 6Key glances to Dias.
[20:37] <01@DeathStar> 6* John peers at Dias.
[20:37] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> What couldn't be?
[20:37] <01Dias`> <Dias> The only person that I could think of that would hold this kind of hate for people was Xevil.
[20:37] <01@DeathStar> <John> Xevil. That name has been brought up before.
[20:38] <01@DeathStar> 6* AS the name is spoken, the air grows thicker, with more malice, as if something is paying attention to them now
06[20:38] * 01Raquel shivers, "...I think that was a mistake..."
[20:38] <01Dias`> <Dias> If I remember right, we stopped him from taking over centerpoint...6He peers around now.
[20:38] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Hmm. Xevil. I've never encounter the being before.
[20:38] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Xevil was a Tsivrixsh agent who gained access to memories from the prime reality, and used Centerpoint to recreate the multiverse. Cheryl said he had started the process when you killed him
[20:39] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> The only Xevil I know about was in my past. He was bad news though.
[20:39] <01Dias`> <Dias> I wouldn't put it past him to make sure if he was about to die, to make his own reality
[20:39] <01@DeathStar> <John> So Xevil made the multiverse. And the corruption looks like Tsivrixsh. And Xevil was a Tsivrixsh
[20:40] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Would that mean the corruption is Xevil?
[20:40] <01@DeathStar> <John> We've determined it's sentient, right?
[20:40] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Yes. That is correct.
[20:40] <01Dias`> <Dias> And if that's the case, John. 6He looks at him now, a serious look on his face. 1"We're going to be in trouble if he shows up.
[20:40] <01@DeathStar> <John> I don't know. I've never heard of such a thing - how muc hcontrol does one have making a multiverse?
[20:41] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> It was said that Wind created the universe that most of this team is from. And it would seem he was very specific.
[20:41] <01Dias`> 6Dias shrugs. 1"But that was just one reality.
[20:41] <01@DeathStar> <John> Okay, lets assume the corruption is Xevil. YOu guys killed him, right?
[20:41] <01Dias`> <Dias> Right.
[20:41] <01@DeathStar> <John> Then what? He made another version of himself that was all gooy that eats other realities?
[20:42] <01Dias`> <Dias> Or he made a version of himself that's like a god.
[20:42] <01@DeathStar> <John> Even a God has to have some purpose. If he made the multiverse, why destroy it?
[20:43] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon is silent, trying to think without breathing in too deeply.
[20:43] <01Dias`> <Dias> In our reality, he created a time diversion to gain untold power. If you ask me, he wants as much power as he can get.
[20:43] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Oh. Oh....
[20:43] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> I think... I might know
[20:44] <01Dias`> 6Dias looks at Lemon again. 1"Let's hear it."
[20:44] <01Kit> <Key> Don't like here." 6She repeats, looking anxious now.
[20:44] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane peers around, then glances to Lemon.
[20:44] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Perhaps due to the fact you killed him, this Xevil put a failsafe into the multiverse - to seek out pieces of Centerpoint, to try again? If that is the case, it could stand he goes from reality to reality looking for the prime reality, or Centerpoint
06[20:45] * 01Dias` crosses his arms now. 1"You think Centerpoint recreated itself?
[20:45] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Why wouldn't it?
[20:45] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> The legend states seven legendaries will stop the corruption. It could refer to Centerpoint
[20:45] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> I'm failing to understand why he would destory the realities that he goes is going to.
[20:45] <01Dias`> <Dias> I don't know, I'm not up to date on mutliverse laws.
[20:45] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> By destroying each reality, it leaves one less to check, and less new ones being made. Plus less threats.
[20:46] <01Kit> <Key> Reformat.
[20:46] <01@DeathStar> <LEmon> And it could be making him stronger, as Dias suggested
[20:46] <01Dias`> <Dias> It makes sense.
[20:46] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Ah. I see. 6He rubs his chin as he thinks. 1Then after attaining the power of the centerpoint, he could recreate what he desires.
[20:46] <01@DeathStar> <John> Godhood.
[20:47] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Do you guys think the legendary crystals might actually be fragments of centerpoint or something? I mean, why are they stronger than the rest?
[20:47] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> It's possible. We cannot dismiss that. Centerpoint was destroyed.
[20:47] <01Raquel> Raquel> *frowns, pondering* "I'm sure someone said that before..."
[20:47] <01Dias`> <Dias> Possibly. It may be needed to create or pull Centerpoint back into existence. Either way, it means we can't let the corruption get them or let Warren destroy them.
[20:47] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> In either event, this is all speculation, we still have not seen proof that this is all true.
[20:48] <01@DeathStar> <John> Think the answers are here, then?
[20:48] <01Dias`> <Dias> My gut's pretty keen on what we've come up with so far.
[20:48] <01Kit> 6Key leens over and eyes Dias' gut.
[20:48] <01@DeathStar> 6* As they talk, the ground opens up under Lemon and suddenly swallows her down into the abyss; the same begins to happen under Key
[20:49] <01Dias`> 6Dias jerks and grabs at Key, aiming to pull her away
[20:49] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Look out!
06[20:49] * 01Raquel jumps back, her voice catching in her throat
[20:49] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane slides over to the hole, peering down quickly,.
[20:49] <01@DeathStar> 6* John jerks as a giant hand emerges from the ground, black adn gooed. Hate radiates from it as it reaches for Kane
[20:49] <01@DeathStar> <John> Corruption! But I've never felt such malice.
[20:49] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane peers up quickly and widens his eyes, jumping back. 1We need to find Lemon.
[20:50] <01Dias`> <Dias> If anything she'll be inside the city.
[20:50] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hand touches the ground with a smash, but doesn't corrupt it. Instead something from below seems to be coming out; two TSivrixsh guards appear in the watch tower, shining a light down at the team
[20:50] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole peers around quickly, making a face. 1Oh this sucks. This sucks hard.
[20:50] <01Kit> 6Key shivers, mumbling incoherently, half in japanese and half in some other airy language
[20:50] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hand reaches around for Key
[20:51] <01Dias`> 6Dias tenses and leans backwards, dragging Key with him
[20:51] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> I'm going after her. 6He moves for the hole again.
[20:51] <01@DeathStar> <John> Is that wise at this juncture?!
[20:51] <01Dias`> NRP: leaps
[20:51] <01Raquel> "It's like this whole reality is against us!"
[20:51] <01@DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, on the crosses, the people begin to scream in pain, as if coming back to life- their wounds healing back to normal, only to begin to be torn apart again.
[20:51] <01Kit> 6Key shifts, eyeing Kane. She bites her lip, then holds out her hand, recreating the nodachi-form of Amaterasu, closing her eyes for a moment. When she opens them, they're certain and calm. 1"Get Lemon!"
[20:52] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> The rest of you should get out of this reality. 6He slides up to the hole and peers down.
[20:52] <01Dias`> <Dias> Pay attention Key. 6He eyes Kane. 1"Stop being retarded."
[20:52] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Oh dear god make it stop. 6He clamps his hands around his ears.
[20:52] <01@DeathStar> <John> We can't leave without Key, and if we go, then saving Lemon would be pointless.
[20:52] <01@DeathStar> 6* John shouts over the screams
[20:52] <01Kit> 6Key peers down, then unfolds her wings outward. 1"Yoshu. Kane!"
[20:53] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hand grabs the cross with Angela on it and swings it out at Kane, aiming to bash him with the spread legs part
[20:53] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane makes a face and then pulls out a glow stick, he cracks it and lets it drop. He's hit though and sent flying back.
[20:53] <01@DeathStar> 6* The glow stick drops to reveal the rest of the giant Tsivrixsh monster below, which begins to emerge - a Tsivrixsh head stares at them now
[20:53] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole peers at it. 1S-should we attack it!?
[20:54] <01Dias`> <Dias> Something tells me she's no longer in there, Kane.
[20:54] <01@DeathStar> 6* As it opens it mouth, putrid smells emerge, and the hate is palable.
[20:54] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hand raises the cross over head and swats down at Key.
[20:54] <01Dias`> 6Dias' body shakes slightly as he steps back from it
[20:54] <01@DeathStar> 6* John makes a face
06[20:54] * 01Raquel peers back at the crosses. She watches for one to heal before being torn apart again, and attempts to use a ripple to cut them down
[20:54] <01Kit> 6Key steps forward where the arm and hand emerged and crouches, her hand hovering over the handle. As it goes to attack her she leaps before it does and draws in a flash, the ring of her sheathing her sword sound as she ducks back after striking.
[20:54] <01@DeathStar> 6* It only happened the once, sadly. The healing. They're all torn to pieces
[20:55] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls himself to his feet, rubbing his face. 1Damnit. 6He tchs with annoyance, peering around.
[20:55] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hand, if damaged, shows little sign of it, other than letting the cross go. The giant Tsivrixsh monster is now half-out
[20:55] <01Dias`> <Dias> John, they guards have noticed us. Think we can get that door open?
[20:55] <01@DeathStar> <John> We can try.
[20:56] <01Dias`> <Dias> It's that or we wait for a chance and go down the holes he made.
[20:56] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole throws out a bolt of lightning to shock the monster Tsiv.
[20:56] <01@DeathStar> <John> I'd rather go through the door.
[20:56] <01Kit> 6Key makes a noise, moving sideways to finish dodging the swat, then aims to drop down into the cavern the Tsivrixsh arrived from
[20:56] <01Dias`> 6Dias nods and starts sprinting for the gate
[20:56] <01@DeathStar> 6* John follows Dias. The two guards watch, apparantly not getting nivovled.
[20:56] <01@DeathStar> 6* The lightning hits the goo, doing nothing. It turns it's head toward Cole.
[20:56] <01Dias`> <Dias> Any ideas for a key?
[20:56] <01@DeathStar> <John> Your fist.
06[20:57] * 01Raquel fires a holy bolt at the monster, moving to join John and Dias
[20:57] <01Dias`> <Dias> How about a bigger fist? 6He motions back at the giant tsiv.
[20:57] <01@DeathStar> 6* As Key drops down into the hole, she'd fall - toward a river of corruption
[20:57] <01@DeathStar> <John> If it's sentient, I don't think it'll fall for it
[20:57] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane moves after John and Dias, clearly forcing himself to focus and act logically now.
[20:58] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole peers down and attempts to teleport down to grab Key and teleport back up to the others.
[20:58] <01Dias`> <Dias> And here I was hoping it was like all tsiv that were big. 6He pulls his fist back, as he gets closer to the gate
[20:58] <01Kit> 6Key slows her descent with her wings only enough to make sure she doesn't plummet right into it. 1"Leeeemon!?"
[20:58] <01@DeathStar> 6* The corruption monster turns to face them at the gate, reaching toward them instead of swatting, aiming to just swipe along the ground at the gate to make them scatter
[20:58] <01@DeathStar> 6* John eyes the hand and jerks, diving off to the side
[20:59] <01Dias`> 6Dias tenses and leaps ahead to get over and away from it
[20:59] <01Raquel> 6* Raquel ripples herself into the air to avoid the hand
[20:59] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane also tries to dive out of the way.
[20:59] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hand shifts backwards, barely missing Kane adn John, to go back toward Dias, aiming to catch him on his lnad
[21:00] <01Dias`> 6Dias twists and fires a blast of dark energy into the ground to change his direction to the side now
[21:00] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hate for Dias seems to be very real, more so than for Kane, Key, or Raquel.
[21:00] <01@DeathStar> <John> Keep up the good work!
[21:00] <01Kit> <Key> Leeeemon! LEM!" 6She hovers about, shouting and searching.
[21:00] <01@DeathStar> 6* John thumbs up as the monster keeps chasing Dias with it's hand ,bringing the other around to pinch him
[21:00] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane pushes himself to his feet, watching. 1It seems to dislike him. Perhaps it's smarter than I thought.
[21:01] <01@DeathStar> 6* John moves to the gate and begins to pound into it with his arm
[21:01] <01Dias`> 6Dias hits the ground running, eyeing the second hand coming in.
[21:01] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane moves over to John and pulls out silver discs. 1I could try to blow it open.
[21:01] <01@DeathStar> 6* John nods, stepping back
[21:02] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane begins to attach the discs, trying to get the key points so the door will fall off the 'hinges'
[21:02] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hands come in on either side of Dias, with the gate to the north, and the monster to the south
[21:02] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole pauses as he kneels by the hole, watching Key to make sure he doesn't have to save her.
06[21:02] * 01Raquel opens a ripple in front of Dias, to get him away from the hands
[21:02] <01Dias`> 6Dias pivots slightly, then steps forward and into the ripple
[21:03] <01@DeathStar> 6* The river of corruption rises up toward Key.
[21:03] <01Kit> 6Key adjusts, swooping to avoid it, she sounds frustrated. 1"Leeeemon!"
[21:03] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Key come'on!
[21:03] <01@DeathStar> 6* John watches the giant Tsivrixsh shift to face Raquel.
[21:03] <01@DeathStar> 6* The air around Raquel begins to get heavy
[21:04] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane steps back and motions to John. 1Quickly. 6He moves away from the door.
[21:04] <01@DeathStar> 6* John shifts away as well
06[21:04] * 01Raquel chokes, and fires a holy bolt at it's face, hoping to distract it enough to let her breath
[21:04] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane clicks the button to detonate the charges once they're back far enough.
[21:04] <01@DeathStar> 6* It doesn't work.
[21:05] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kane's explosives create a small hole
[21:05] <01@DeathStar> 6* On the other side the Tsivrixsh city is now accessible
[21:05] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Key I'm going to count to three and then I'm getting you out of there.
06[21:05] * 01Raquel moves towards the door as quick as she can, wanting to get away from this monster
[21:05] <01Dias`> 6Dias breathes heavily as he steps out the other side of the portal
[21:05] <01@DeathStar> 6* John dives through the hole and rolls inside the city. The two guards take aim now, firing at those who enter
[21:06] <01Kit> <Key> Not leaving Lemon!
[21:06] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane raises his pistol and he dives through the hole, firing up towards the guards.
[21:06] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hole will be completely overflood in 3.
[21:06] <01@DeathStar> 6* 2.
[21:06] <01@DeathStar> 6* 1.
[21:06] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole teleporters to save her.
[21:06] <01Kit> 6Key raises enough to avoid it at least
[21:06] <01@DeathStar> 6* Corruption spews out the hole after Cole saves Key.
[21:06] <01Dias`> 6Dias shifts his hand and fires a small dark blast for one of the towers as he runs for the open hole in the gate
[21:06] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole acks and breaks into a run for that hole, carrying Key.
[21:07] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kane's shots hits one of the guards, and Dias' attack makes him fall over. The monster eyes Cole and Key, reaching out to try to stomp them
[21:07] <01@DeathStar> 6* John hurries into the city, avoiding the second guard's shots. He moves for an alley
[21:07] <01Kit> <Key> Let me go! Must save Lemon! Lily would save Lemon." 6She glares at him, then stares at the foot incoming. She points.
[21:07] <01Dias`> 6Dias dashes through the hole and into the city and moves after the others
[21:07] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Ohgodohgodohgod. Do something about that!
06[21:07] * 01Raquel wince a little, and follows John's lead
[21:08] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane fires up as he dashes towards John.
[21:08] <01Kit> 6Key stares at Cole. 1"Believe I can?"
[21:08] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Hell yeah I believe you can.
[21:08] <01Kit> 6Key eyes the foot, then closes her eyes, holding out her hands-- her solution is a giant set of caltops around them.
[21:08] <01@DeathStar> 6* The foot slams into them, and begins to corrupt them. It buys Key and Cole time and they escape in the city
[21:09] <01@DeathStar> -BRIEF INTERLUDE PAUSE-
[21:09] <01@DeathStar> 5 min break. Stomach is hurting bad
[21:09] <01@Xanatos> Alright.
06[21:09] * 01Raquel could use a chance to get something for her head anyways. Eyes don't want to focus
[21:13] <01@DeathStar> Alrighty
[21:13] <01@DeathStar> 2
[21:13] <01@DeathStar> 1
[21:13] <01@DeathStar> -0-
[21:13] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole leaps through the hole with Key.
[21:13] <01@DeathStar> 6* The team has reached the alley; the monster does not follow; no more shots come in. All is quiet, except the feeling of malice in the air, and the slow drain on their stamina. Whatever is in the air knows where they are
06[21:14] * 01Dias` leans against the alley as he wipes sweat from his brow.
[21:14] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane holds his chest, taking breathes.
[21:14] <01@DeathStar> 6* John kneels, checking his device to see if he can get a ping from Lemon's.
[21:14] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> What's the verdict? 6He asks John, looking concerned.
[21:15] <01@DeathStar> <John> Her device is in one piece. Tower. Center of the city.
[21:15] <01Kit> <Key> Have to help." 6She gumes angrily.
[21:15] <01Kit> *fumes
[21:15] <01Dias`> <Dias> Hopefully that means she's there too.
[21:15] <01@DeathStar> <John> If the 'corruption' overheard us talking, it could figure we know the location of Centerpoint and took her alive
[21:15] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> She'll be there. 6He nods in agreement with John.
[21:15] <01Raquel> "...they never... make it easy."
[21:15] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> We should make haste.
[21:16] <01Dias`> <Dias> Can you map thing work, Kane?
[21:16] <01Kit> <Key> Center. Tower." 6She muses, then seems to understand, or at least thinks she does, moving to take off upward.
[21:16] <01@DeathStar> <John> Key. We work together!
[21:16] <01Dias`> 6Dias sighs.
[21:17] <01Kit> <Key> I--
[21:17] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane check shis map.
[21:17] <01@DeathStar> <John> Together. Remember what I taught you
[21:17] <01@DeathStar> 6* The map seems to be having interference.
[21:17] <01@DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, Tsivrixsh troops can be heard marching along, toward their position
[21:17] <01Kit> 6Key looks angry, but drops down.
[21:17] <01Kit> <Key> Lily would save her.
[21:17] <01Dias`> <Dias> ...I hear people coming. We need to start moving
[21:18] <01@DeathStar> <John> We need to get to the tower via teleports. Cole?
[21:18] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Touch my butt please.
[21:18] <01@DeathStar> 6* John slaps Cole's ass
[21:18] <01Dias`> 6Dias puts a hand on Cole's ass
[21:18] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane tilts his head and takes Cole's shoulder.
[21:18] <01Kit> 6Key eyes the others, then mocks the ass slapping and grabbing.
[21:19] <01Kit> <Key> Butt.
06[21:19] * 01Raquel rests a hand on Cole's arm
[21:19] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole nods and attempts to teleport them towards the tower, even if it takes multiple ports.
[21:20] <01@DeathStar> 6* By the time they reach it, Cole would feel drained. Cypher doots sadly - the tower itself looks like a black thorn reaching up to the sky, and the only entrance has two guard towers, with 5 guards in each tower, and the doors themselves look more durable than a ship's hull
[21:20] <01Kit> <Key> ...
[21:20] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole breathes heavily as he falls back onto his ass.
[21:21] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out a slight pair of binoculars to take in the scene at a closer distance.
[21:21] <01Dias`> 6Dias kneels down beside Cole as he eyes around. 1"How ya feeling?
[21:21] <01@DeathStar> <John> We need to bust through the door. Key?
[21:21] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> You ever tried to use a dead battery?
[21:22] <01Dias`> <Dias> Can't say that I have.
[21:22] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Well, it sucks.
[21:22] <01Kit> 6Key eyes John, tilting her head, then nods slowly. She holds a hand to her chest and undergoes the switch from normal clothing to her valkyrie-style, with the exception that this time it's a short yukata. Instead of a helm, she opts for a decorative circlet that still has feathers.
[21:22] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane hmms and glances to John, then Key.
[21:22] <01Kit> <Key> Key open door.
[21:23] <01@DeathStar> <John> Key always opens doors.
[21:23] <01@DeathStar> 6* John nods sagely
[21:23] <01Dias`> <Dias> I'll look for a charger for you.
[21:23] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cypher digs spider legs into Cole's head and begins to zap energy into him - painfully
[21:23] <01Dias`> <Dias> ...Found one. 6He points at Cypher
[21:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* Meanwhile, troop movement begins to get closer - the malice in the air probably leading them
[21:24] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Gaaaaah. 6He calls out in pain. 1You couldn've warned me! 6He snaps to Cypher, holding his head in pain.
[21:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cypher finishes and doots tiredly, going into sleep mode and falling off
[21:24] <01Dias`> 6Dias glances back. 1"If she's gonna unlock that door, she needs to do it now.
[21:24] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole goes whoops and reaches out to catch him, holding onto him. 1Thankd buddy.
[21:24] <01@DeathStar> <John> Just believe.
[21:25] <01Kit> <Key> Be quick. Wait." 6She motions to John, then crouches slightly, holding the sheath in one hand. She sprints, taking off quickly on her feet now that she's hidden her wings again, seemingly to accelerate with each step for the door, likely to either avoid being seen, or dodge what she must if she is.
[21:25] <01@DeathStar> <John> So this Xevil guy. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much would he hate Johns?
[21:26] <01Dias`> <Dias> 11.
[21:26] <01@DeathStar> <John> We Johns feel discriminated upon
[21:26] <01Dias`> <Dias> Apparently I'm a 12.
[21:26] <01@DeathStar> 6* The air thickens again as they mention his name
[21:26] <01Dias`> <Dias> I think we should avoid saying his name from now on.
[21:26] <01Raquel> "...that's a horrible scale."
[21:26] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Hmm. Odd.
[21:27] <01Raquel> "He who must not be named must really hate you."
[21:27] <01@DeathStar> <John> What? Are we going to call him the one-who-we-shall-not-speak of?
[21:27] <01Kit> 6Key slides to a halt before the door, closing her eyes and spreading her feet apart as she crouches slightly, drawing her hand toward her other holding the sheath. 1"Ah..." 6She snaps her eyes open and seems to draw, but then turns, starting to sprint back, a ringing cling sounding as she shifts the sword back into its scabbard.
[21:27] <01Dias`> <Dias> We could call him Fluffy.
[21:27] <01@DeathStar> 6* A giant corrupted hand emerges in front of Key, reaching out to grab at her. John jerks
[21:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* Tsivrixsh troops begin to move in sight behind them
[21:28] <01@DeathStar> <John> She's hit the door, we should be able to pound through. Come on
[21:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* John dashes in
[21:28] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane tenses and dashes after John.
[21:28] <01Dias`> 6Dias tenses and dashes in after John
[21:28] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole holds tight onto Cypher and runs off after the three.
[21:28] <01Kit> 6Key jerks as well, her reflex to draw-- absurdly quick, but not being prepared or focused it doesn't obtain the unseeable speed that her first must have, trying to slice the hand and dodge to the left.
[21:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* John tenses and dashes in after himself
[21:29] <01@DeathStar> 6* The slice causes some goo to fly out and land on her yukata, which begins to become corruptd
06[21:29] * 01Raquel heads after John too, not wanting to be left out.
[21:29] <01Kit> 6Key eyes her yukata and flails, freaking out. 1"Fail! Fail! FAIL... Failga!"
[21:30] <01@DeathStar> 6* John slides past the hand and kicks into the door with all his strength where Key struck it - a crack appears
[21:30] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Take it off!
[21:30] <01Kit> 6Key eyes Cole, glaring. Her cheeks redden slightly and she looks like she might threaten to cut him.
[21:30] <01Kit> <Key> X warn Key!
[21:30] <01@DeathStar> 6* The corruption is about to reach Key's flesh
[21:30] <01Dias`> <Dias> Incoming! 6He slides in behind John, his fist glowing black.
[21:30] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Do it or die. 6He warns her.
[21:30] <01@DeathStar> 6* John flips backwards and above Dias, landing behind him
[21:31] <01Dias`> 6Dias slides along the ground and his fist slams into the crack.
[21:31] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane slides up to key, pulling out a knife. 1We can cut the fabric, quickly.
[21:31] <01@DeathStar> 6* The door shatters open. Teh guards begin to take aim and fire at the two
[21:31] <01Kit> 6Key eyes Cole, sensing his honesty and yanks her obi free, dropping the yukata off. It may have been fanservice and short before-- now she's in a crab bikini.
[21:31] <01@DeathStar> 6* John dashes in and rams Dias and himself through the hole
[21:31] <01Dias`> 6Dias urks as he goes flying inside
[21:31] <01@DeathStar> 6* A tsivrixsh rises from the yukata - a corrupted one. It reaches for her bikini
[21:32] <01@DeathStar> 6* The guards pause, then turn to aim at the others
06[21:32] * 01Raquel heads throw the hole, before she needs to worry about how perverted this corruption is
[21:32] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane reaches out for Key and moves for the open door.
[21:32] <01@DeathStar> 6* John rolls along with Dias into the center of the lobby area of the tower - five soldiers step forward
[21:32] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole raises up an electric shield to cover the rear as he moves for the door.
[21:32] <01Dias`> 6Dias shakes his head to clear it and he sits up, eyeing hte five shoulders. 1"Hey John, it's the welcoming committe.
[21:32] <01Kit> 6Key eyes the corrupted yukata blankly as she's drug off
[21:33] <01@DeathStar> 6* John nods once, raising his fists - on the far side is a set of doors
[21:33] <01Dias`> 6Dias stands up now himself, dusting his tact suit off.
[21:33] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane peers forward and raises his pistol. 1 We will have to get through them.
[21:34] <01@DeathStar> <John> I heard Tsivrixsh are tough fighters
[21:34] <01Dias`> <Dias> Some of the best out there.
[21:34] <01Kit> <Key> Key not afraid!
[21:34] <01@DeathStar> 6* They draw out their xvashes
[21:34] <01Kit> 6Key holds her sheathed nodachi over her head, hrmphing at them.
[21:34] <01Dias`> <Dias> Oh and they used poisoned clubs
[21:34] <01@DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh Soldier> In the name of our god! Destroy the infidels1
[21:34] <01Kit> <Key> Bring it on!
[21:34] <01Dias`> <Dias> Told you. God. 6He points at himself
[21:34] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Oh they're child's play. 6He leaps up and throws out a bolt for the middle one.
[21:34] <01@DeathStar> <John> I think you're the infidel
[21:35] <01Dias`> <Dias> What?! 6He eyes the guards now. 1"You bastards.
[21:35] <01@DeathStar> 6* The solider swings his xvash and knocks the bolt bac kat Cole
[21:35] <01@DeathStar> 6* John stares as the soldiers rise up off the ground as if they were super heroes.
[21:35] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole is zapped and sent back into the wall. 1Oof. Just...kiddin.
[21:35] <01@DeathStar> <John> Wait, they can fly?
[21:35] <01Dias`> <Dias> That's new.
[21:36] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> It would appear their god has granted them with gifts.
[21:36] <01Kit> 6Key eyes them, then spreads her wings and raises up as well.
[21:36] <01@DeathStar> 6* Behind them, a legion of Tsivrixsh soldiers can be seen outside, heading for the tower entrance
[21:36] <01Dias`> <Dias> That's just cheating.
[21:36] <01@DeathStar> <John> I think this reality is rigged. We need to get out while we cna
[21:36] <01Dias`> <Dias> Got it. 6He steps forward and fires a blast for a tsiv, curving it down and around towards the door
[21:36] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Not without Lemon.
06[21:36] * 01Raquel forms an arrow of holy energy, "...think of it like... scaling encounters."
[21:36] <01Dias`> NRP: Dark blast
[21:36] <01@DeathStar> <John> I didn't say without Lemon
[21:36] <01Kit> 6Key shifts, aiming her butt at them and pats it a few times, mocking the tsivrixsh. 1"Nyaaah."
[21:37] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Ah of course. 6He notes to John and then peers towards the door.
[21:37] <01@DeathStar> 6* John watches the door get struck, and blown open, revealing an elevator
[21:37] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh zoom in at the team at high speeds. John jerks as an xvash catches his jaw
06[21:37] * 01Raquel fires the arrow at the Tsiv and runs towards the elevator
[21:37] <01Dias`> 6Dias shifts as they jerk forward, then tries to dart under them
[21:37] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole gets to his feet and then rubs his head. 1I'm stro-6He raises up an electric shield to let his tsiv crash into him.
[21:37] <01@DeathStar> 6* Raquel's arrow hits nothing, and an xvash swings out at for gut in a blur
[21:38] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane falls back onto his ass, firing up, hoping to get lucky.
[21:38] <01@DeathStar> 6* The tsivixsh smashes through the shield, smashing Cole into the wall
[21:38] <01Kit> 6Key waits for one to get within range of the blade, which is longer than her, then makes another iaido strike trying to outright cut it
[21:38] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole lets out another grunt, getting pwned again. 1Not Fair. 6He calls out in a cough of pain.
[21:38] <01@DeathStar> 6* It blurs around Key, and she'd have an xvash come in at her back
[21:38] <01@DeathStar> 6* Raquel is caught by the xvash in the stomach, her tactical suit pierced by the spikes in it
[21:38] <01Kit> 6Key whirls, flapping to push herself forward in the process and away from the Tsivrixsh, then tries another.
[21:39] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh misses Key barely, dodging her attack. John stumbles for the elevator
[21:39] <01Dias`> 6Dias twists and holds his hand out, firing two small dark beams towards two tsiv.
[21:39] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane throws down a flash grenade , closing his eyes as he tries to get to Raquel.
[21:39] <01Kit> <Key> It dodge godspeed!
[21:39] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh blur out of the way of the beams, coming on either side of Dias and swing their xvash for his head on either side
[21:39] <01@DeathStar> 6* So far Kane is left alone, probably because he's Kane.
[21:39] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole groans as he pushes himself to his feet, he runs for the elevator now.
[21:40] <01Dias`> 6Dias twists forward and ducks his head down hoping the two xvash's will crash into each other.
[21:40] <01@DeathStar> 6* They do so above Dias, the impact enough to knock them away, and DIas
06[21:40] * 01Raquel coughs, being stabbed in the gut. She stumbles, trying to shoot the one that hit her
[21:40] <01@DeathStar> 6* The flash grenade goes off after RAquel is stabbed
[21:40] <01@DeathStar> 6* Raquel's shot misses again as the Tsivrixsh dodges, but since he's blind now, he swings wildly for her
[21:40] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane grabs Raquel, firing towards her attacker as he moves for the elevator.
[21:40] <01@DeathStar> 6* John enters the elevator
[21:40] <01Kit> 6Key smacks her palm, then pauses and grabs her sword she dropped to do so and taps her lip, then starts to chew as if she has gum-- then starts blowing a bubble displaying she does.
[21:40] <01Dias`> 6Dias hits the ground and rolls, his hand shoving off the ground to upright himself. He twists then dashes towards the elevator
[21:41] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> This isn't fair at all! 6He calls out as he runs as hard as he can.
06[21:41] * 01Raquel ducks under the wild attacks, and lets Kane lead her
[21:41] <01@DeathStar> 6* John shakes his head, clearly poisoned, due to his stroke face
[21:41] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kane's shots just get the Tsivrixsh alerted to his position; he swings for Kane's face
[21:41] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane falls to the ground, pushing Raquel for the elevator.
[21:41] <01Kit> 6Key floats back, just trying to keep distance, but keeps blowing up the gum, slowly making a ridiculous-sized bubble.
[21:41] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh blurs at Key, leaping over her and swinging down at her head like a club
[21:41] <01Dias`> 6Dias slides onto the elevator, glancing at John. 1"The poison is vicious." 6He eyes the tsiv.
[21:42] <01@DeathStar> 6* John reaches out to hit the top floor button. "Algr abord."
[21:42] <01Kit> 6Key leans back, letting it pop the gum, bursting into a sticky trap.
[21:42] <01Dias`> 6Dias moves out to grab Kane and drag him in
[21:42] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane scrambles back to his feet, throwing out his pistol in hopes that the jarring effect will make it fire upon landing and distract his tsiv.
[21:42] <01@DeathStar> 6* The xvash hits Key despite the trap, slamming her nito the floor roughly, andp oisoning her. Sadly, the Tsivrixsh weapon is now stuck
[21:43] <01@DeathStar> 6* The tsivrixsh swings at the gun, trying to find it
[21:43] <01@DeathStar> 6* The elevator shifts and begins to move up
[21:43] <01Kit> 6Key groans slightly, then attempts to jump directly to John
[21:43] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole hops pauses and widens his eyes. 1Shit. Key.
[21:43] <01Dias`> 6Dias slidesh is hand behind his belt and pulls out one of his bouncy balls and he eyes the room then throws it, aiming to have it pass by the tsiv
[21:43] <01@DeathStar> 6* John thumbs up as Key arrives
[21:44] <01@DeathStar> 6* The elevator begins to rise up - no music sadly.
[21:44] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane quickly peers John, Key, and Raquel over. 1The poison. We need to get it out of them.
06[21:44] * 01Dias` pants. 1"It's a pretty specific poison.
[21:44] <01@DeathStar> <John> Alrdy on et. Ferw miuts
[21:44] <01@DeathStar> 6* John taps where his stone is at
06[21:44] * 01Raquel flops against the side of the elevator. She fumbles for her medkit, trying to find something to treat her wound
[21:44] <01Kit> 6Key kneels making a face. 1"...Infection detected.. processing.."
[21:45] <01@DeathStar> 6* Raquel's body would begin to numb slowly.
[21:45] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> I'm more concerned with Raquel.
[21:46] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole makes doot sounds in a rhytmn to provide the missing elevator music.
[21:46] <01Dias`> <Dias> One of our realities med-nano's should be able to slow it down it not cure it.
[21:46] <01Dias`> If it's like ours.
[21:46] <01Kit> <Key> Analyzing. ...Neurotoxin and organ-targeting assimilation. Attempting to remedy antibodies.
[21:47] <01@DeathStar> 6* The elevator begins to slow as it reaches the top floor. The doors open up to reveal 3 Honor Guard soldiers, aiming their Xvashes above their heads.
[21:47] <01@DeathStar> 6* Raquel would find, probably, lots of medical supplies, she just needs to use one. Or all
[21:47] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole jerks and throws out his arms, sending out a large shockwave of electricity for the 3.
[21:47] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh jerk, slowed down. John tackles one, trying to smash it's face in
[21:47] <01Dias`> 6Dias eyes the 3 Honor Guards, his hands sliding forward as he begins to move to the back of the elevator
[21:48] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane kneels to inject Raquel with a nanite injection.
[21:48] <01Dias`> 6Dias kicks off the wall then dashes in tackling into another one
[21:48] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole attempts to dodge the 3rd attack and shoulder ram forward.
[21:48] <01@DeathStar> 6* The one John is beating on headbutts John, breaking his nose, causing John to cry out. The one Dias tackles shifts and brings his knee into Dias' stomach
06[21:48] * 01Raquel bows her head to Kane, she was having trouble fumbling for a needle with her numb hands
[21:48] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cole shoulder rams one, who swings his xvash into Cole's back
[21:48] <01Kit> 6Key darts in, aiming low and uses the length of her blade to sweep and aim for the ankles of all three tsivrixsh
[21:49] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> If that doesn't work we may need to use more.
[21:49] <01Dias`> 6Dias let's out a gasp of air as the knee connects and his arms wrap around the knee as his leading foot plants. He growls and tries to flip him backwards.
[21:49] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole cries out in pain, twitching, he attempts to channeling electricity into his fist to send up for the Tsiv's gut.
[21:49] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh shift Dias ito Key's attack instead, as does John's.
[21:50] <01Kit> 6Key pauses, not striking, since if she did she'd probably severely maim them
[21:50] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cole's is distracted by the punch, stumbling once.
06[21:50] * 01Raquel takes a moment to rest to let the anti-venom take effect... she doesn't want to get in the way and make things HARDER for the others
[21:50] <01Dias`> 6Dias shifts his other foot around to sweep the leg out from his tsiv
[21:50] <01@DeathStar> 6* John stumbles away from his, holding his nose. "Dow."
[21:51] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh shifts as Dias tries to do so, letting him impact and then punches Dias in the throat, hard enough to hurt his wind pipe
[21:51] <01@DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh> Infidel
[21:51] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole falls to a knee, smarking slightly as he attempts to throw out another charged punch for the tsiv's knee.
[21:51] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cole's Tsivrixsh bring his xvash around so the punch goes for it
[21:51] <01Dias`> 6Dias stumbles back from it, his face red in pain as he tries to cough violently
[21:51] <01@Xanatos> NRP: sparking*
[21:51] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh, over confident, throws a wild punch for Dias' jaw, not bothering to use his xvash
[21:51] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole attempts to pull his punch back, as well as stumble back himself.
[21:52] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cole's Tsivrixsh advances, swinging his xvash for Cole's jaw
[21:53] <01Dias`> 6Dias eyes narrow as the wild punch comes in and he swings one hand up to push off the incoming punch while his other hand comes flying in, dark energy crackling around it, for the tsiv's face
[21:53] <01Kit> 6Key makes a sprint and strikes toward the neck of the one attacking Cole
[21:53] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh's face is hit and he stumbles once.
[21:53] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole attempts to drop and avoid the attack.
[21:53] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh snarls at CVole, only to be struck in the neck. It falls over
[21:53] <01Dias`> 6Dias moves in, throwing a punch for it's gut now, dark enery flashing around his fist right before the impact
[21:53] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane checks Raquel's vitals while they fight.
[21:53] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole lets out a breath, giving Key a nod. 1Nice one.
[21:53] <01@DeathStar> 6* John is seen riding his Tsivrixsh around in the background like a bull - both of them smashing into stuff
[21:54] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh is hit in the gut and falls over
[21:54] <01Kit> 6Key nods, taking a breath to calm herself and now eyes the other two, moving in enough that her speed and length of her sword puts her in range of the other two.
[21:54] <01Dias`> 6Dias steps back from the tsiv now, his hand rubbing his throat as he breathes heavily
[21:54] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole shakes his head and slumps down to a knee now, putting a hand to his face.
[21:54] <01@DeathStar> 6* Dias' Tsivrixsh begins to recover, rising up
[21:55] <01@DeathStar> 6* The elevator shifts and begins to go back down
[21:55] <01Kit> 6Key leaps and strikes quickly for Dias' as it's rising
[21:55] <01Dias`> 6Dias steps forward now, swinging his leg right for the tsiv's head as it rises, dark energy crackling right before impact
[21:55] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane jerks and drags him and Raquel out of the elevator quickly
[21:55] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh is defeated. John falls over with his Tsivrixsh in the background, panting
[21:55] <01@DeathStar> <John> Ar win
[21:56] <01@DeathStar> 6* The room is empty ,except for a set of doors on the other end
[21:56] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> T-Tink dat poisn werks on reps. 6He calls out, eyeing the floor, panting.
[21:56] <01Dias`> 6Dias drops his leg then glances around. 1"We should keep moving."
06[21:56] * 01Raquel tries to stand under her own power
[21:57] <01@DeathStar> 6* Raquel -- succeeds! Though she is still weak
[21:57] <01Dias`> <Dias> Kane, think you can damage the elevator with your explosives? 6He starts moving for the other set of doors
[21:57] <01Kit> 6Key swipes the sword of light, then twirls it and sheathes it in an instant, then moves for the doors. Her head tilted at an angle.
[21:58] <01@DeathStar> 6* John gets to his feet and stumbles to the doors. They look like normal doors - for Tsivrixsh standards
[21:58] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane injects Cole with nanites and then peers to Dias. 1I will set up a trap with what I have remaining. 6He moves for the door.
[21:58] <01Kit> <Key> John.
[21:58] <01@Xanatos> NRP: The elevator door.
[21:58] <01@DeathStar> <John> 'ey.
[21:58] <01Dias`> <Dias> Don't worry about the trap. If we can damage the elevator, the tsiv will have to find another way after us. 6He eyes the door then John
[21:58] <01Kit> 6Key turns, squinting at John. 1"Antibodies. Slow."
[21:59] <01@DeathStar> <John> 'eliev'
[21:59] <01@DeathStar> 6* John nods, his face slowly getting normal again
[21:59] <01Dias`> 6Dias presses his hands against the door then shifts to open them
[21:59] <01@DeathStar> 6* They're---locked
[21:59] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> The elevator is already moving back down, this is the only way we can damage it, I believe.
[21:59] <01Dias`> 6Dias steps back. 1"Key, time to unlock another door.
[22:00] <01@DeathStar> <John> 'ould 'av Raquel ripple on the ele'ator and hit e'ry utton
06[22:00] * 01Raquel smirks a little
[22:01] <01@DeathStar> 6* John steps up to the door, pushes his hand against it, and then begins to punch into it
[22:01] <01Kit> <Key> ..." 6she eyes the floor, then follows him, putting a hand to his shoulder when he starts banging on the door
[22:02] <01@DeathStar> <John> 'at?
[22:02] <01Kit> 6Key moves back slightly and crouches, eyeing the door, narrowing her eyes and bringing her hand over. 1"...'ove." 6She says, although serious, mocking him like she normally might.
[22:02] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane steps back and moves towards the others, watching the door to the elevator.
[22:03] <01@DeathStar> 6* John steps to the side, then taps the door once, causing it to fall in. "'oo slow."
[22:03] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole slowly attempts to get to his feet now and stumble after the others.
[22:03] <01Dias`> 6Dias peers inside as it falls down
[22:03] <01@DeathStar> 6* The next room seems to be some sort of imperial throne room; Lemon is in the center, surrounded by a black floating goo, and a Tsivrixsh Emperor stands there that looks quite a bit like Xevil, but not
[22:04] <01Kit> 6Key stares, then relaxes, standing up and moving in to be first.
[22:04] <01Dias`> 6Dias steps in now, eyeing it all
[22:04] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh turns to face them. "They are here, Master."
[22:04] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole steps in slowly, holding his head.
[22:04] <01Kit> <Key> Lemon!
[22:04] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks over. "Everyone! You're okay!"
06[22:04] * 01Raquel 's eyes dart to Lemon, making sure she is alright
[22:04] <01Dias`> <Dias> Of course we are Lemon. Like we'd forget you
[22:05] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane detonates the charge, hoping to damage the shaft so that the elevator can't rise up fully and then moves after the other, jerking when he sees Lemon.
[22:05] <01@Xanatos> <Cole> Okay is relative.
[22:05] <01@DeathStar> 6* The Tsivrixsh steps forward between them and Lemon. "So you are the intruders from the reality that made ours."
[22:05] <01Dias`> <Dias> Maybe, and who are you?
[22:06] <01@DeathStar> <Tsivrixsh> Mmhmhmhm. Might I ask who you are to ask for my name?
[22:06] <01Kit> <Key> My enemy." 6She notes, posing with her sheath in hand.
[22:07] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> I am Christopher Kane.
[22:07] <01Dias`> <Dias> Well we came all this way to say high, it would be disappointing if I didn't learn who you were.
[22:07] <01@DeathStar> 6* He peers at Kane, taking note of him now. "I am Kyun."
[22:08] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane bows his head slightly. 1I see. It would appear that you have our ally.
[22:08] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> This thing? Yes. The master wants to know all the places you've been - all the crystals you've found. After all, you are from the reality that made ours
[22:09] <01Kit> 6Key eyes the two, blinking, then relaxes and stands up straight, then adjusts her bikini bottom slightly.
[22:09] <01Dias`> <Dias> Your master?
[22:09] <01@DeathStar> 6* John works his ja a bit
[22:09] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> The one who made us, of course.
[22:09] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> I am his son
[22:09] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Is your master named Xevil?
[22:10] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kyun peers at Kane. "When he had a mortal form, he went by that name."
[22:10] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> Now he is the multiverse.
[22:10] <01Dias`> <Dias> I think I'm getting it a bit more now, Kane.
[22:10] <01Dias`> That oppressive weight we've been feelign since we've shown up.
[22:10] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane glances to Dias slightly, then nods to Kyun. 1It is him?
[22:10] <01@Xanatos> NRP: er - the nodding to kyun part.
[22:11] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon peers back and forth
06[22:11] * 01Raquel listens quietly, still weak
[22:11] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kyun studies them with a look of fascination, his red eyes glowing; clearly taking their mannerisms in
[22:12] <01Dias`> <Dias> You say he's the multiverse. Can you explain more?
[22:12] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> Why would I explain more to my masters' enemies? That wouldn't do at all.
[22:12] <01Kit> <Key> That is fine by me. An artificial world created by a being of malice with no belief or love to support it... It should dislike me. I am Goddess Tsukiyomi, valkyrie of fate. Artificial as I may be, I am proud to be called an enemy of that.
[22:13] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> I will kill you, too show my master - my father - why I am his most beloved servant. I will drink your blood using your skulls as cups
[22:13] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kyun draws a blade from a sheath in his armor
[22:13] <01Dias`> <Dias> Really? I was rather hoping to avoid a fight.
[22:13] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> That is unfortunate. I would have liked to come to an agreement.
[22:13] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> There is no agreement but death for you
[22:13] <01Dias`> <Dias> And why do the Emperors always use swords?
[22:14] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Swords are quite 'cool'.
[22:14] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kyun just allows a wry smile, then slashes the air itself. Suddenly, Dias' arm is cut almost completely off
[22:14] <01@DeathStar> 6* John jerks, staring
[22:14] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane also jerks, his eyes widening slightly.
[22:14] <01Kit> <Key> Lemon! I will save you." 6She draws herself into a pose, holding the sheath and moving her other hand in preparation.
[22:14] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> This is just a manifestation for me to focus my attacks.
[22:14] <01Dias`> <Dias> That's...6He pauses his eyes going wide for a moment then his hand grabbing onto his arm.
[22:15] <01@DeathStar> <John> We need to get out. Fighting here is NOT to our advantage.
[22:15] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole holds his arms out, then arm itself shifting around to reveal his miniguns. 1Get Lemon and get the fuck out. I like that plan.
[22:16] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kyun begins to move the sword again. John jerks. <John> Key, get us to the save point!
06[22:16] * 01Dias` staggers back as he holds onto his arm which starts to bleed badly
[22:16] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> Are you planning to run already? I don't see why you gave the master so much trouble. Where is your sense of honor?
[22:16] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane presses the glasses up ontot he bridge of his nose and then moves to help Dias keep his arm.
[22:16] <01@DeathStar> <Kyun> There is nowhere in the multiverse you can hide from him
[22:16] <01Kit> 6Key springs forward and draws, using the length of her sword as an advantage to try and deflect his attack. 1"Lemon!"
[22:17] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kyun is too far from Key. He slashes down and Key's neck begins to get cut open
[22:17] <01@DeathStar> <John> KEY. GET US OUT NO
[22:17] <01@DeathStar> *NOW
[22:17] <01Kit> 6Key makes a face and turns, drawing vertically, returning a wave of light from her strike toward him. 1"Get Lemon!"
[22:17] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole teleports in front of Key to take the attack and buy her some time.
06[22:18] * 01Raquel moves to grab Lemon, hoping Kyun is distracted
[22:18] <01@DeathStar> 6* Kyun eyes Cole, the wave of light hit by corruption that forms form nothing. He slashes again, and Key is again cut along - despite the fact he's slashing air, it must mean whoever he targets, he targets
[22:18] <01@DeathStar> 6* The corruption around Raquel doesn't impede her from grabbing Lemon, probably just there to anaylze.
[22:19] <01Dias`> <Dias> KEY SAVE POINT US ALL NOW!
[22:19] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> KEY WE ARE ALL HERE! We don't require to touch you, just do it!
[22:20] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole narrows his eyes and starts firing his guns towards Kyun.
[22:20] <01Kit> 6Key nods when Raquel gets ahold of Lemon, then spins the sword and sheaths it, closing her eyes and drawing in a breath to comply and bring them back to X.
[22:20] <01@DeathStar> 6* Key's cut along the gut as Cole fires at Kyun. The Tsivrixsh lets corruption form and take the hits, not stopping his swing
[22:21] <01@DeathStar> 6* As they focus, and Key's guts begin to be exposed, they appear - surrounded by flames?
[22:21] <01Dias`> 6Dias squints, his eyes darting around to figure out whats going on
[22:21] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane jerks, peering around quickly. 1 What is-...
[22:21] <01Kit> 6Key's eyes widen... she's already injured, so she shrieks at the sight of flames
[22:21] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hotel is burning. In the flames, is their otherselves - President Kane and his dream team
[22:22] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks around, stunned, not sure what to do - she grabs Key to shield her. John stares at the burning.
[22:22] <01Dias`> 6Dias eyes the other thems and he pushes himself up, eyeing them now
[22:22] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole stops firing, letting out a gasps, he pauses to peering at the otherselves.
06[22:22] * 01Raquel looks around, paniced, "What's going on here?"
[22:22] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane peers at President Kane, making a face.
[22:22] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren, bandaged, turns to eye the team appear. "There's more."
[22:23] <01Dias`> <Dias> What did you do with the others?
[22:23] <01@Xanatos> <President Kane> Get them.
[22:23] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren responds by firing his gun at Dias' face
[22:23] <01Kit> 6Key quickly draws, swinging into the shot
[22:23] <01Dias`> 6Dias jerks backwards as the shot comes flying in
[22:23] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren eyes the girl now, then fires at her
[22:23] <01Dias`> 6SPoC raies her rifle and fires at Key.
[22:23] <01@Xanatos> 6* Marcus tosses out a ball towards John.
[22:24] <01Kit> 6Key swings to try and deflect those, but lets out a horrendous cry due to her stomach and neck.
[22:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* John shifts and throws himself to the side, rolling
[22:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* X opens a ripple in front of SPoC's shots so she shoots herself.
[22:24] <01@Xanatos> 6* Marcus fires to the side where John is rolling, the ball bounces on it's lonesome.
[22:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* John flips as the shots come in, working his way toward Marcus slwoly
[22:24] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane pulls out his pistol and fires towards Warren.
[22:24] <01Kit> <Key> E-... E-E... X!
[22:24] <01Dias`> 6Dias twists and grabs onto Key with his good hand and moves her, blood pours more from his arm but it's reconnected more
[22:24] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps through the flames to tackle President KAne from behind
[22:24] <01Dias`> 6SPoC goes down, not expecting such tactics
[22:25] <01@Xanatos> 6* Marcus pauses and pulls out a shotgun to fire a scatter shot out towards John.
[22:25] <01Dias`> 6AltDias leaps through the flames to tackle Cheryl mid-air
06[22:25] * 01Raquel ripples back, trying to get a better perspective on just what's going on, she's not in great shape
[22:25] <01@DeathStar> 6 *Warren ducks some shots fro mKAne, only to get hit by scott from behind
[22:25] <01@Xanatos> 6* President Kane peers over his shoudler slightly to watch the two collide.
[22:25] <01Raquel> 6* OtherRaquel lobs a bolt of telekinetic force at Kane
[22:25] <01@DeathStar> 6* John kicks up a table into the shot. As Cheryl is collided, she activates her whip, wraps it around Alternate Dias' throat, and twists; she's in a rage, clearly, and aiming to break it
[22:25] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane shifts and breaks into run, hoping avoiding that force as he does so.
[22:26] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren aims back at Scott, firing as the man runs away. He looks around, trying to find a target
[22:26] <01@Xanatos> <Marcus> Kicking up a table. Fucking sweet. 6He fires again.
[22:26] <01@DeathStar> 6* John leaps up with the table, lands on it as it splinters from the shots, and leaps at Marcus like Batman, kicking for his ehad
[22:26] <01@DeathStar> *Head, too
[22:26] <01Dias`> 6AltDias' neck tenses and he grabs onto the whip around his neck with one hand and he swings his fist in for her face with his other
[22:26] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole lauches out a bolt of electricty for OtherRaquel.
[22:27] <01Kit> 6Several stun grenades are hurtled into the center of the fray from the staircase, then silverware begins to be hurtled at Warren and the alts, mostly Warren, like kunai
06[22:27] * 01Raquel opens a ripple, firing a holybolt through it at PresKane
[22:27] <01@Xanatos> 6* Marcus umphs as he knocks back, rolling along the ground.
[22:27] <01Kit> <Chii> Pricks!
[22:27] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl is hit. She taps into all five crystals, and jerks it, snapping his neck hard enough to rip it completely off, spraying herself in blood. She stands there, almost as if she's surprised as she's painted in blood
06[22:27] * 01@Jennifer takes a shot at OtherRaquel from her position, then starts moving to a new spot. Mindful of the flames.
[22:28] <01Raquel> 6* OldRaquel jumps to the side, throwing part of the scenery in front of her for cover
[22:28] <01@Xanatos> 6* President Kane shifts himself enough to hopefully avoid that, peering towards the decapitated Dias. 1Tch. We're being overrun. Fall back.
[22:28] <01Dias`> 6Dias shifts Key behind something for coverage and he stands up now, moving in towards the others now
[22:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren turns and is hit bombarbed, going down
[22:28] <01Dias`> 6AltDias falls to his knees, spraying beautiful blood
[22:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns toward Kane slowly, walking towards him, leaving the body behind
[22:28] <01Kit> 6Key smiles at Dias a bit, then looks worn and breathes deeply.
[22:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon begins to get a plasma attack ready, firing out at Raquel that is evil
[22:28] <01@DeathStar> 6* John leaps after Marcus, rolling with him
[22:28] <01Dias`> 6Dias holds his good arm up, gathering dark energy into.
06[22:29] * 01@Jennifer takes another shot at EvilRaquel. Continuing to switch positions.
04[22:29] <01Raquel> 6* OldRaquel attempts to grab her old friend Jennifer, and use her as a shield from Lemon's shots
[22:29] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane comes running in, leaping and tackling PresKane.
[22:29] <01@DeathStar> 6* X circles the area, then fires a holy arrow at Old Raquel from behind as she uses Jen
04[22:29] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Jennifer!
[22:29] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren rises slowly from the bombardment
[22:29] <01Kit> 6Chii opens fire with her guns this time on Warren
06[22:29] * 01@Jennifer groans in pain, grumbling, she flees Raquel's grasp.
[22:30] <01@Xanatos> 6* Marcus rolls a bit, but tries to kick up into John to throw him off.
[22:30] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren is shot; he pulls out a device and blows up the area arond Chii before going down
04[22:30] <01Raquel> 6* OldRaquel is hit by the holy arrow and stumbles. She telekinetically throws Jennifer at X for that.
[22:30] <01@Xanatos> 6* The Kane's roll a bit before one is kicked off of the other, they both rise to their feet slowly.
[22:30] <01@DeathStar> 6* John is kicked, but shifts to bring his foot down at Marcus' crotch to ground himself
[22:30] <01Kit> 6Chii snarls, making a startled noise as she figures out she's been had, then is tossled about and flops behind debris of tables.
[22:30] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon fires at Old Raque lagain after she throws Jen
[22:30] <01@Xanatos> <Marcus> OH FUCK. 6he calls out, holding himself in pain.
06[22:31] * 01@Jennifer twists and angles herself, missing X and skidding to the side, she pulls herself up. "I do NOT like her."
[22:31] <01@DeathStar> <John> Call it a draw, mate?
[22:31] <01@Xanatos> <Marcus> Totally a draw. Totally. 6He holds himself.
[22:31] <01Dias`> 6Dias shoves his hand forward, firing a good sized Dark Beam at the ground infront of Evil Raquel
06[22:31] * 01Raquel stays back, using ripples to fire upon Warren, trying to make sure he stays down.
[22:31] <01@DeathStar> 6* John nods, moving from Marcus to eye the others. Cheryl shifts up behind President Kane ,going for a headlock if he isn't careful
[22:31] <01Raquel> 6* OldRaquel takes cover behind a wall, since half the team is gunning for her
[22:32] <01Dias`> 6dias kicks off and dashes for the wall.
[22:32] <01@Xanatos> 6* President Kane widens his eye and dives to the right. 1To me now!
06[22:32] * 01@Jennifer fires at her as she tries to go for cover.
[22:32] <01@Xanatos> 6* Marcus slowly gets to hit feet and tries to grab Raquel and Warren and dash for President Kane.
[22:32] <01Dias`> 6Dias leaps at the wall and swings his fist into it and through it hopefully right for bad Rauqel
[22:32] <01@DeathStar> 6* Warren is quite dead
[22:33] <01@Xanatos> 6* Marcus totally leaves him there, then.
[22:33] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl whips out at Kane; the burning building begins to get worse and burning debris falls down about them. One hits Cheryl
[22:33] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon looks around ,wincing at the destruction of the hotel. Scott takes aim at Kane and fires a shot for his head - lethal.
[22:33] <01@Xanatos> 6* President Kane attempts to dodge but isn't so lucky, getting a nasty cut from the strike. But once Marcus and Raquel would reach him he would hit a button on a device.
06[22:33] * 01@Jennifer takes a shot at Marcus. She frowns and starts for an exit.
[22:34] <01Dias`> 6Dias jerks his hand out of the wall and looks around, eyeing Cheryl get hit he moves for her quickly
[22:34] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane peers up. 1We need to evacuate this building! 6He calls out.
[22:34] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl rises slowly from the debris, looking as enraged as ever.
[22:34] <01@DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods, moving to head for the hotsprings
[22:34] <01Dias`> <Dias> Cheryl, find Chii now.
[22:35] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole slowly drags himself towards an exit, looking like he's about to throw up or something.
[22:35] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl doesn't respond to Dias; her tongue licks along her bloodied face as she eyes for Kane
06[22:35] * 01Raquel moves to rejoin the group, "...is everyone alright? They didn't get anyone, did they...?"
[22:35] <01@DeathStar> 6* Scott exits quickly, not a heroic one
[22:35] <01Dias`> <Dias> THEY'RE GONE. And I can't find Chii.
01[22:35] <01@Jennifer> "Chii?" *she looks around for her*
[22:35] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl turns to eye Dias, looking like she thinks he's Alternate Dias back again - they don't need their heads, right?
[22:35] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane motions for everyone to follow himself as he moves after Lemon.
[22:35] <01@DeathStar> 6* X helps Key out
[22:36] <01Dias`> 6Dias eyes her, the only way he knows how. 1"Cheryl."
[22:36] <01Kit> 6Chii's still looking ragged and unconscious in the midst of Warren-attack rubble
[22:37] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl stares a moment, then turns, moving forward and lifting Chii up from behind the tables; she turns and dives through a wall into the hotspring
06[22:37] * 01@Jennifer heads for the hotsprings.
[22:37] <01Dias`> 6Dias turns and dashes after her
[22:37] <01@DeathStar> 6* The hotel burns away. Lemon stares as it goes up in flames, sitting there on a rock, looking sad. She peers over at Chii worriedly once Cheryl emerges from the water
[22:37] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole slumps to lay down, face first on the ground.
[22:38] <01@DeathStar> <John> Guess we need a new hotel
[22:38] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> And perhaps a new reality.
[22:38] <01Kit> <Key> House go boom.
[22:38] <01Dias`> 6Dias works on regaining his breath as he leans against a rock, his eyes focused on the remaining cut on his arm
[22:39] <01@DeathStar> <John> DO we know anymore safe realities?
[22:39] <01@DeathStar> 6* X moves to Dias, tying his bandana around his arm to keep it in place. She says nothing, other than looking grim
[22:39] <01@DeathStar> <John> Well, actually, I do know one.
06[22:39] * 01@Jennifer moves over to Key and checks her over. "You okay? You look torn apart."
[22:39] <01Dias`> <Dias> Depends on how you define safe. 6He looks at X, smiling at her.
[22:39] <01Kit> <Key> Key is torn apart.
[22:39] <01@DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
[22:40] <01@DeathStar> Location: Nude Beach Reality
[22:40] <01@DeathStar> 6* AFter taking them to a safe reality John knows, with beach houses on a lovely beach. John seems to be well known here, and got a nice beach house right at the beach
[22:40] <01@DeathStar> 6* A few hours have passed - Cheryl sits in the living area, having listened to what occurred in the other reality.
02[22:40] * Raquel (Kas`@blk-89-239-1.eastlink.ca) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
[22:41] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> So the corruption is Xevil you think...
[22:41] <01Kit> 6Chii leans on Cheryl, her head in her lap, acting asleep.
[22:41] <01Dias`> <Dias> It's what I think.
[22:41] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> It was confirmed by his 'son'.
[22:41] <01@DeathStar> 6* John leans against a wall, looking out at the beach.
06[22:41] * 01@Jennifer sits there as well in a seat, looking a bit drained from putting the party back together as much as she could, listening.
[22:41] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Disturbing. And making it even more of a threat than before
[22:42] <01@DeathStar> 6* X keeps an eye on Dias and Key, making sure they don't reject the healing nanos
[22:42] <01Dias`> <Dias> Agreed. It also means we have to find the legendary crystals no matter what
[22:42] <01Kit> 6Key eyes her bloodied bikini with disdain, then twirls and adorns herself with another fanservicey yukata, smiling and posing a bit. She taps her head, giving herself puppy ears and turns, somehow managing a tail like Lilith's she can wag, smiling at X.
01[22:42] <01@Jennifer> "So the story about them is real?"
[22:43] <01Dias`> <Dias> Not sure, but it's not something we should risk.
[22:43] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Dias is correct.
[22:43] <01@Xanatos> 6* Cole is asleep, somewhere. Probably in the middle of the floor.
[22:43] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> We cannot let the corruption reach our reality, either
01[22:43] <01@Jennifer> "Mmm... old myths and legends tend to be founded in fact somewhere, I agree."
[22:43] <01Dias`> <Dias> If Xevil was able to place a fail safe in realities, it's possible Wind did too
[22:43] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Wind didn't make the multiverse
[22:44] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Infact he had little to do with it.
[22:44] <01Dias`> <Dias> He did? 6He scratches the back of his head. 1"So much for me remembering second hand stories
[22:44] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> You were at the battle. You all defeated Wind before it was made
01[22:45] <01@Jennifer> "Mmm... why would Xevil make these crystals if they're his undoing though?"
[22:45] <01Dias`> <Dias> Who says he made them. A by-product most likely
[22:45] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> Who said he did?
[22:45] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> He did not make them. They are most likely fragments of centerpoint. As I said before.
01[22:46] <01@Jennifer> "Oh, okay."
[22:46] <01Dias`> <Dias> Atleast we have more information to go off of now
[22:46] <01@DeathStar> <Cheryl> A shame we don't have Erevis - her people made the first Centerpoint, I think
[22:46] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> It's the only explanation for their increased power. 6He notes.
[22:46] <01Kit> 6Key eyes Chii and Cheryl, then moves over and drapes herself over X's lap.
[22:46] <01@DeathStar> 6* X peers down at Key
[22:47] <01@DeathStar> <John> Well, we should take a few days to heal up - then I guess its back to finding crystals
[22:47] <01@DeathStar> <Lemon> Yes. I think we have learned all we can for now.
[22:48] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Question.
[22:48] <01@DeathStar> <John> Answer.
[22:48] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Must we really be nude in order to use those beaches?
06[22:48] * 01@Jennifer giggles a bit.
06[22:48] * 01@Jennifer goes red.
[22:48] <01@DeathStar> <John> It IS a nude beach
[22:48] <01@DeathStar> <John> But I'm sure you won't get arrested if you're clothed
[22:48] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane nods once. 1I see. Good.
[22:48] <01@DeathStar> <John> Well, as long as you make it a tighty wighty
[22:48] <01Dias`> <Dias> Banana Hammock.
01[22:49] <01@Jennifer> "Ano..."
[22:49] <01@DeathStar> 6* Cheryl quietly sits there, thinking back to the blood shower, frowning a bit
[22:49] <01@DeathStar> <John> I think you'd look good in a speedo, Binary.
[22:50] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Perhaps. I'm not sure I would like to find out.
06[22:50] * 01@Jennifer sits up and coughs a bit, then looks away. "Think we'll have to deal with people from that bizarro reality again?"
[22:50] <01@DeathStar> <John> What's life without finding out things? Next to learning the multiverse is being corrupted by some guy with a hard on for Dias and myself, a speedo should be esy
[22:50] <01Dias`> <Dias> I doubt it. If he's like our Kane, he won't do something dumb twice
[22:51] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> Doubtful that it would be hard. I am just a man of certain tastes.
[22:51] <01@DeathStar> 6* John grins at that, moving off past Lemon
[22:51] <01Dias`> <Dias> We'll find you one with a bunny on the front
[22:51] <01@Xanatos> <Kane> As for the other Kane. I believe he may be dead.
[22:52] <01@DeathStar> 6* Scott sits with his back to the beach, showing no interest in the girls outside
[22:52] <01Kit> 6Key peers up at X, smiling brightly. Her tail wags. 1"Key by X!"
[22:52] <01@DeathStar> <X> Yes. From now on, we'll work together. No matter what they say. 6* She eyes Lemon once.
06[22:53] * 01@Jennifer rubs the back of her head. She looks over at X.
[22:53] <01Kit> <Key> Hai!
[22:53] <01@Xanatos> 6* Kane takes a breath and then leans back, closing his eyes.
[22:53] <01@DeathStar> -END-
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