The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Alternate Session 64

Session Start: Tue Jul 17 23:21:58 2012
Session Ident: #Alt-PreludeTo64
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<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl walks up and hugs Ama too, surprisingly, while Jean hugs; Jean peers at her
<AquaKoala> *James blinks at them both
<Chain> 6*Ama blinks
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Just...felt like I needed a hug too.
<kalonZombie> 6*James' datapad beeps
<Chain> 6*Ama nods and hugs Cheryl
<AquaKoala> *James smiles and checks it
<kalonZombie> 6*It's Hi'Saa's daily text. She sent him a funny joke today.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> After you get done settling Ao done, if you want to talk - or need to - let me know. I also have these. *she pulls out 4 tarot cards, placing them down on a table in the open area* It's meant for people without reality powers to be able to cross without needing me. You tap the card and think of the reality you want to go. If you need to go see anyone in Prime and talk before we resolve this crisis use one. I can remake one before I go.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Not sure if the other Ama or Erevis has advice. But they might be helpful in someway; hell, the other Erevis pretending to be the real Erevis might confuse them
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb moves off to find Daria
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<DeathStar> 6* Daria is in the bar, talking to engineers and Butler.
<DeathStar> 6* Ao is in Erevis' room, holding osme of her clothing and smelling it
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> She might agree to help us
<Seraphna> * LIsa steps in with stuff for Erevis and pauses akwardly, shuffling to hide.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb sits next to Daria with a smile "Hey"
<AquaKoala> *Butler seems to be picking up and everything rapidly, easily keeping up with the engineers and Daria.
<DeathStar> <Ao> I will get you abac
<DeathStar> 6* Ao vows to the clothing
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<DeathStar> <Daria> *she smiles softly at Butler* You should stay in this reality with us. *She notes after a few drinks, then pauses, peering at Robb* Hey, you're back!
<DeathStar> <Daria> How'd it go? We make the alliancE?
<AquaKoala> *Butler blinks "Huh?"
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Uhhh... we maaaaay have to move to Erevis' Empire... when we rescue her... 6*He explains everything
<DeathStar> <Daria> Shit.
<DeathStar> 6* Daria stares.
<AquaKoala> Butler> Is that bad?
<kalonZombie> <Robb> We'll rescue her. Then we'll see about becoming engineers or something
Session Time: Wed Jul 18 00:00:01 2012
<DeathStar> <Daria> *runs her hand* Earth's my home. This place is great and stuff. I could settle in here, if I got a job I guess.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb nods, holding her hand
<AquaKoala> *Buter runs a hand through her hair "I wonder what Crim.....never mind." *She sighs a little and sips here drink
<Seraphna> * Crim sneezes and rubs his nose, legs crossed and working on a new pipe.
<DeathStar> <Daria> So, you definitely should stay here with us, Butler. You can be my apprentice.
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<AquaKoala> *Butler smiles "I would like that Daria."
<DeathStar> <Daria> I'm glad to hear that!
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves off after making Ama the offer, so after Chain's player is done plotting, she can decide. She walks along the palace gardens and shrines
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb smiles at Butler and nods
<AquaKoala> *Butler smiles
<Chaintan> 6*Ama moves to see Ao on her own
<DeathStar> 6* Ama finds her in erevis' room with her clothing, talking to it like it's Erevis
<Chaintan> 6*Ama politely knocks
<DeathStar> 6* Ao pauses, turning to face Ama. "Oh. .... Goddess."
<Chaintan> 6*Ama bows gently
<Chaintan> <Ama> May I enter
<DeathStar> <Ao> OF course. You shared this room with her on occassion, so it is also yours
<Chaintan> 6*Ama enters and sits respectfully as if Erevis was there
<Chaintan> <Ama> I understand how deeply you are angered but...please do not hate all of the people who call the earth home
<AquaKoala> *Butler blinks, realizing something "...where am I going to stay?"
<kalonZombie> <Robb> The Empire's a big place. Erevis will find you someplace.
<DeathStar> <Daria> We'll find room together.
<DeathStar> <Daria> *she grins*
<AquaKoala> *Butler blinks and goes a little red "I-I would like that."
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb blinks at Daria
<DeathStar> <Ao> They are liars and cheats. Her first lover twisted and break her heart and abused and cowed her. Did you know he let her die to try to get his own lover back, then blew up a hospital to get Erevis back because he 'changed his mind'. Then forced her to marry him to get on a vessel when she wished nothing to do with him. And then dated someone she did not like and abused her until he could warp Erevis' heart? Humans are desciple besides Lisa.
<DeathStar> <Ao> And those who live with us
<DeathStar> 6* She seems to refer to Thomas and his family
<DeathStar> <Ao> If they do not join the empire, then they are clearly our enemy
<Chaintan> <Ama>...But I am from the earth
<Chaintan> <Ama> My other siblings are as well...and so many others are being judged without you knowing them. Just as those horrible people are judging Erevis and her empire
<Chaintan> <Ama> Erevis always gave those she considered worthy a chance...she may have given it to some that had no right but...I like to think she is happy regardless
<AquaKoala> *Butler looks to Robb "U-Unless you don't approve of that...I suppose I could find my own place, I don't want to intrude!"
<DeathStar> <Ao> ... *she eyes Ama* And if they hurt her in unspeakable ways? WIll you still look fondly upon them?
<DeathStar> <Daria> Robb and I are dating. He doesn't own me.
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Oh no, that's fine
<kalonZombie> <Robb> And no, I don't.
<DeathStar> <Daria> I'll let him sleep under the bed
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Even if I wanted to own you you'd laugh in my face and... actually I think you'd die laughing first
<AquaKoala> *Butler continues looking into her lap, bright red "O-Okay."
<DeathStar> <Daria> I'm glad to hear it. *she holds out a hand to Butler* Here's to sister poweri n the sciences, with our own men to help waito n us
<AquaKoala> *Butler shakes her hand "...not sure if mine will be mine if I stay, I don't think he will" *She sighs a little
<DeathStar> <Daria> If he loves you he'll stay with you. A girl has to follow her dreams
<DeathStar> 6* Ao studies Ama hard, waiting
<kalonZombie> <Robb> I'm sure once he hears what happens, he'll want to be with you
<DeathStar> 6* Jean wanders the ship, trying to find the place everyone says to eat at
<AquaKoala> Butler> He has family, I wouldn't blame him if he went back to Tareh, I....I don't really have any reason to go back, I'll let Jean have my notes so she can help people with them though.
<DeathStar> <Daria> Oh. *She rubs her back* I guess you should make sure of that before you commit. I'd hate for you to lose out on something. Even if science is orgasmic
<DeathStar> 6* It's clear which way she'd swing
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb chuckles
<AquaKoala> Butler> I-It's okay...I'm not really worried about all that *She blinks at Robb chuckling
<DeathStar> <Daria> Alright. Well, if you're sure, we'll get a room together with Robb here and explore the universe togethero n the ship. *she nods*
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Now that sounds exciting.
<AquaKoala> *Butler smiles and nods, hugging the two "Thank you two so much, you have been so kind to me"
<kalonZombie> <Robb> It's no problem. You're our friend. 6*He says, hugging her back
<AquaKoala> *Butler smiles
<Chaintan> <Ama>...I would destroy those who harmed her...not infants...not children...not innocent men and women....those who would be to sick...or old...or crippled...they did nothing to deserve such unbridaled hate...and even if I did....I'd only earn Erevis's eturnal hate
<DeathStar> <Ao> ... you are right.... 6* She looks down
<Chaintan> 6*Ama hugs Ao tight
<Chaintan> <Ama> Erevis knows we are coming for her, that we'd never abandon her and when she is with us she'll be safe
<Seraphna> * LIsa shuffles in quietly an waits.
<DeathStar> <Ao> That may be so, but I can't let this hate go from my heart. I do not know if she will want someone like me around
<DeathStar> <Daria> Great minds have to stick together. And you're fun to hang with
<Chaintan> <Ama> You are her sister, she loves you and would never wish fr you to go away ever
<Chaintan> 6*Ama hugs Ao even tighter
<Chaintan> <Ama> I miss my siblings dearly, and I know that, Erevis would cry if you dissapeared
<AquaKoala> *Butler blushes a little "Thank you Daria."
<DeathStar> 6* Tsukiyomi peers in, listening to Ama and smiling softly
<DeathStar> 6* She steps out. She vows, after this Erevis situation is over, to find the others
<DeathStar> <Daria> Lets get food and drink. 6* She orders as Jean wanders into Thomas' place, peeringa bout shyly
<DeathStar> 6* daria grins at Butler
<DeathStar> 6* Ao nods and returns the hug, needing practice, but holding her. "Once we find Erevis, we will find yours." *she vows*
<AquaKoala> *Butler waves to Jean sheepishly, looking guilty now
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb moves with Daria and Butler
<AquaKoala> Butler> I'll be back in a moment.. *She gets up and moves over to Jean "Jean, I wanted to tell you something."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean waves back as she sits, peering about curiously, wondering what to do, then blinks as Butler comes over, smiling. "Hi. We haven't had a chance to talk. I was hoping to reconnect to everyone once this crisis was over. So many of yo have been gone from the family for 5 years for me, while for you it's been much less."
<DeathStar> 6* Ao looks at Ama. "Thank you for calming me."
<AquaKoala> *Butler blinks "M-Maybe I should tell you what I had to say first" *She hangs her head
<DeathStar> <Jean> Something's wrong. I can tell with the mark
<AquaKoala> *Butler nods "I think I am going to stay here when everyone goes, I want to learn all I can, maybe I can help you all some way when I am done, but, I do have something that should help" *She holds up her notebook, now huge with notes from languages, potions, ancient tech, guns, magika research. "I think this might help you."
<DeathStar> <Jean> You -- -plan to stay here? If we return to our time, you might not be able to follow....
<DeathStar> 6* Jean frowns in worry.
<Chaintan> 6*Ama nods and kisses herforehead like she does when comforting Tsuki
<AquaKoala> Butler> I know..I'm sorry Jean, but there is so much to learn here, and if I ever do find a way back, I will know how to make all of this, I could do so much for everyone on Tareh...and it's worth the risk of never coming back.
<DeathStar> <Ao> *she flusters at the gesture, still not used to such gestures due to being so stand offish, but she figures no one sees it. She eyes Lisa. No one. Yep. She relaxes a bit aftr and sits with Ama*
<DeathStar> <Jean> I disagree. You're family. And Crimson loves you. *she takes her hand, not the notepad* Think about this hard, Butler. You can stay here if you like until we go, but do not give up something you might regret. Talk to Crimson. Be certain of this. Then let me know what you decide.
<DeathStar> 6* She tell this to her in a sisterly way, no like the 16 yearo ld Butler knew.
<AquaKoala> *Butler blinks "But Crim has barely said 10 words to me since we got here..." *She sniffles a little, tearing up
<DeathStar> <Jean> Maybe because he knows you are having fun exploring the ship with your friends, and this is not his area.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Just because Truth follows me everywhere, doesn't mean she enjoys everything I do
<Chaintan> 6*Ama keeps holding her, some of this she needs for herself just as much as Ao
<AquaKoala> Butler> I know, but a hello would be nice, a hi Butler, how was your week, or Hey Butler waht have you been up to for the past two months.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean rubs her back. "I will let him know that you wish to have his company while you explore the ship. But I think you will find that he knows your time is limited here and he didn't want to pull away from your learning."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean uses the mark to get Crimson to come see Butler, rising to let the two talk. She hugs her. "Talk to him; whatever you decide, I will support as family."
<AquaKoala> *Butler hugs her back "Thank you Jean."
<DeathStar> 6* She nods and moves out
<Seraphna> * Crim shows up a little while later, rubbing the back of his head. "You wanted to see my Butler?"
<AquaKoala> *Butler nods, moving outside with him and sitting on a bench
<Seraphna> Crim> "Everything okay? I thought you wanted a look at the ship."
<AquaKoala> Butler> Well yeah, but I'd like to do stuff with you too, I am thinking about staying here too... *She hangs her a head a little
<Seraphna> * Crim looks surprised. "Staying... here?"
<AquaKoala> Butler> I thought...I thought maybe I would stay here and learn more, and hopefully find a way back to Tareh so I could bring what I learned with me and help
<Seraphna> Crim> "If... if that's what you want... I can't deny you." *he says, but doesn't seem to mean it*
<AquaKoala> Butler> I'm not sure what I want....I want to be with you, but I'm never going to have an oppurtunity like this again.
<Seraphna> * Crim looks at her carefully. "You have to follow your heart."
<AquaKoala> *Butler looks down, her hair covering her face "I'm sorry Crim." *She hands him her notebook "Make sure Jean gets this please, Sia will be able to use it."
<Seraphna> * Crim looks down at the book, then at Butler. "Don't go..."
<AquaKoala> *Butler shakes "I'm sorry Crim, but I have to do this, if I can find a way back to Tareh afterwards this could help everyone." *She speaks slowly, trying not to cry
<Seraphna> Crim> "I... I don't want you to."
<AquaKoala> *Butler is slient for a few moments "I love you Crim, but I have to do this." *She starts crying quietly, looking into her lap
<Seraphna> * Crim pulls her close and hugs her.
<AquaKoala> *Butler hugs him back, burying her head on his shoulder and sobbing quietly
<Seraphna> * Crim looks down at her, but doesn't know what to say, heartbroken.
<AquaKoala> Butler> I'm sorry Arthur....I'm so sorry.
<Seraphna> Crim> "You... you have to do what you think is best..."
<AquaKoala> Butler> Please, find someone else, have a family, be happy.
Session Close: Wed Jul 18 16:14:46 2012

Session Start: Wed Jul 18 16:21:26 2012
Session Ident: #AltSession64
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<DeathStar> 10-589.10.20 (6 hours later)
<DeathStar> 6* As Myria and Megumi work on isolating the signature in the hyperspace signature, Cheryl uses her powers to get in touch with Prime Erevis, bringing her and possiblely Prime Ama if she wishes to join, over, bringing them up to speed, in case Prime Erevis is needed to fool the kidnappers into thinking they do not have the real deal. So far it's been a waiting game, with Darien making people rest while they travel, though for many that's unlikely to happen. Ao paces the bridge above the palace, peering out, when finally Myria and Megumi isolate the signature of hyperspace being used and tell them. Now those interested are gathered on the bridge. Ao sits on the chair, trying to locate where they will be, to let Ama know what the nearest star will be. Cheryl stands by, tired, not having slept since the attack 8 hours ago, arms crossed, and Jean sits quietly, not sure when she will have to take Butler's mark if she is really staying. Darien is on the bridge and peers as Warren walks up, having news
<DeathStar> <Warren> I just got off the comm with PResident Cran before he had to end communications with me before they were traced. *he notes, his voice gruffed* <Darien> Bad news I take it
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Is it ever good news?
<DeathStar> 6* PRime Erevis sits in the corner calmly
<Seraphna> * Lisa stares out the window on the bridge, worried for Erevis.
<Chain> 6*Prime Ama has come as well, Tsuki is babysitting/practising with Iro
<DeathStar> <Warren> He's already sent the rest of our team through the hidden teleporter on the base then had it destroyed - we're all wanted traitors now. Someone on the PAX managed to get the information out before we took it.
<Seraphna> * Sammael looks over at Warren.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "They punished people who weren't even involved? What the heck is going on back home?"
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Nothing good.
<DeathStar> <Warren> He stated that he is unsure if General Paladin knew of their plans - he is leaning toward believing he didn't. His reports stated he thought the Empress could be worked into the PAX if certain rules were in place and she agreed, after reports came back in, but the President stated -- *He glances at Cheryl* He definitely considers your reality a threat and that while he didn't recommend an attack on you he thinks some manner of blocking any way for your people to enter should be done
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Probably a shadow coup. Cran is probably in danger as well."
<DeathStar> <Warren> It seems they took that recommendation to then ext level
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Ten to one the Others have a hand in this.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I disagree.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I don't think EarthGov is inflitrated in any form
<DeathStar> <Warren> Neither does the President
<Seraphna> Sammael> "So Paladin made a very silly recommendation. Given what we know. Locking our reality down will just trap us here with the Others."
<DeathStar> <Warren> He stated Paladin is also going to meet the ship and escort it into EarthGov space.
<DeathStar> <Darien> And since PAladin is a good ol' boy, he'll defend it
<DeathStar> <Warren> If he truly didn't know what happened, we may can try to convince him. <Darien> He'll follow orders
<Seraphna> * Sammael rubs her temple. "He won't budge. We'll end up having to take him out, one or another. EarthGov First is his mantra. Nothing short of them telling him to back off would work."
<Jackieness> <Myria> *rocks on her heels* "Hmmm.. trying to cut off this reality may not be good anyway. What happens to a branch when its cut off from a tree?"
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Bad things.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You might can put barriers up without cutting it off, but that can only do so much without really cutting it off.
<DeathStar> 6* Prime Erevis tilts her head at all this. Ao opens her eyes. "I found their route. At the speed and whatnot, here are stars they will pass." 6* She brings up star charts, complete with stars they will be near and times - near one in 10 minutes, another in 30, another in 2 hours, another in 3, another in 6
<Jackieness> <Myria> "A sufficient gravity well might be able to yanbk them right out of hyperspace."
<Seraphna> Sammael> "I would say the two hour mark and three hour mark, giving us time to prepare a plan of action."
<DeathStar> <Ao> That will not work with hyperspace.
<DeathStar> <Ao> Lightspeed, yes.
<DeathStar> <Ao> But we have techniques that will work
<DeathStar> <Warren> It will be best to take two ships. One of the Empire's battle ships and have it hidden, and have a strike force that plans to board the ship use Iceheart's ship - they will go with Ama through the actual sun
<DeathStar> <Ao> I will command the battleship then
<DeathStar> <Darien> We'll need Prime Erevis on it too for our ruse to work
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I do not understand why we must put 'Prime' and 'Alternate' before our names.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Then there you go!"
<Seraphna> Lisa> "It seems better then numbers."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Lets hurry. If we want to make the 30 minute one, we should get moving
<Seraphna> Lisa> "I'll have to be with her."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves. Darien comms Iceheart to let her know and Jean rises, using her mark to let her people know, patting Wyrd in sword form on her hip
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb rises to get ready
<Seraphna> * Truth and Seth join up with Jean again. Angela looking to Lemon to see what she wants to do. Cameron rising and moving from nearby Lisa.
<Kit> <Chii> Cherry, don't push yourself too much.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *goes to gear up and head out for the assault, in more than just black lace undies this time.
<Kit> <Chii> You have the powers of a goddess, but you're still more mortal than me...
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl puts her good arm around Chii and pinches her rear. "I pushed this alliance. I'm going to help."
<DeathStar> <Lemon> <I'll go i you want to go>
<Chain> 6*Both Ama look slightly worried, Miyuki leans against her hand and clicks her tongue
<Seraphna> Angela> <We should help out Warren however he needs.>
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart powers up her ship, wondering how much overtime pay she'll get paid or this. Zephyr follows Cheryl, shrugging apologetically to Miyu and Kasha
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon follows Angela. Poor Warren
<DeathStar> -Spinning Ao-
<DeathStar> 6* You can all determine who is on Iceheart's ship. Ao, Prime Erevis, and Prime Aya comm from the battleship, not on the ship, the long sleek ship next to the Empress' Paw, since they're not taking the flag ship with civilians into battle. <Ao> I will gear uip for the jump and move in at an angle to help cut off the target, and disable hyperspace in the region so they'll be forced to use lightspeed. Once you arrive, they should be there in 12 minutes. 6* The massive ship vanishes into a jump, leaving Iceheart piloting toward the star with Alt Ama. Cheryl sits on the bridge, buckled in, with Jean sitting near her, studying Cheryl. <Jean> Do you always push yourself thish ard? <Cheryl> Not always - I retired recently believe it or not. <Jean> Re-tired?
<DeathStar> 6* Warren and Darien check their weapons on the bridge
<Seraphna> * Angela looks over some devices she's brought, while Cameron checks his ninja weaponry.
<Seraphna> * Truth and Seth are nearby Jean.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *is also checking her weapons as well.
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart pretends Prime Chii is her wife and keeps groping her rear as she pilots. The two Billy sit on a ball gagged Elwyn in the corner, debating if they should free her for the battle
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb is with Warren, checking his weapons
<Chain> <A.Ama> Cheryl intends to write if I remember
<Jackieness> <Myria> *is busy setting up an electronic warfare package*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> You mean the Cheryl of this reality wants to be a writer? Seriously? *she blinks. When she meant retired, she was talking temporary for her own situation, to get her head together and to look into the reality situation
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I didn't even know I could write
<Chain> 6*A.Ama nods and giggles
<Chain> <A.Ama> Sorry, I confused you two
<Seraphna> Angela> "You're pretty good actually. SHe mostly just wants out of this entire mess. I don't blame her."
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Neither do I. This is messed up.
<Seraphna> Angela> "I nearly followed actually..." *she frowns*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I had heard she really retired for good; mine is more temporary. Lemon of my reality is pretending to be me so I can resume
<Chain> 6*A.Ama pets Cheryl
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> A writer...
<DeathStar> <Jean> What is retire?
<Seraphna> * Angela looks to Lemon. "Mmm..." *she looks her up and down* "Picturing you in Cheryl's uniform."
<Chain> <A.Ama> Retire is when you stop working, or adventuring
<Chain> <A.Ama> Personally...I think such a thing is boring
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Depends on how you spend it. Pop loves his retirement.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Oh. You look young to retire. <Cheryl> I don't age. But like I said, I needed 'away' time to get my thoughts together . I was going insane. So I began to focus on finding all of your friends and this reality problem and leaving the god problem to the Ama of my reality
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> We're reaching the star in 2 minutes
<Chain> <A.Ama> We'll have to discuss more later
<Jackieness> <Myria> "And there we go! This should make things interesting once we get close enough."
<Seraphna> Truth> "You don't age? Like me then..."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Yeah. I'll resume being General later after things are done here. <Jean> Yet I age. <Cheryl> You might stop, if you're part kitsune
<Chain> 6*Ama makes a face
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Or you need a dragoon partner to age lock
<Seraphna> Truth> "Dragoon... partner?"
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb readies his weapons, and activates his knuckle cracking app for his robotic arm
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Later.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods
<Chain> 6*A.Ama bows her head quietly as she prays
<Seraphna> * Seth sniffs a bit. "THis is going to be interesting."
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr hates this part, closing her eyes from the bright light as they enter the star. As Ama prays, they are transported to the other star
<DeathStar> <Jean> It's like a lightstone, only big and bright and hurts eyes
<Kit> <Chii> <You want to be a writer..?>
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> Imagine if I didn't have a view screen shield
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> <Not me, apparantly the Alternate Cheryl>
<Seraphna> Seth> "Yeah... vision's takin a minute to come back."
<Kit> <Chii> <Interesting. With Dawn... hm. He's pretty poetic, maybe it rubbed off?>
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Glad I was wearing my shades
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> <Maybe. I can barely write reports, much less a story>
<Chain> 6*Ama pants a little, sweating but flusters when Miyuki places her hand on her shoulder
<Seraphna> * Angela pulls Lemon close. <No crazy risks alright? We're defense and healing.>
<DeathStar> 6* Though Ao's ship is still out of range, it activates a pulse that scrambles hyperspace lanes and a ship far off on their radar blips into life - barely visible on the vierwcreen
<Chain> 6*Miyuki gives a smiles and nod closing her eyes and praying to keep her energy up
<DeathStar> 6* It switches to lightspeed, trying to get out of the messed up area. Iceheart sets up the gravity well trap Myria planned as does her own lightspeed to intercept
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> Interception in 10....
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart motions at Myria to hit the button on the count of 4
<Seraphna> Angela> "It's kinda like a mouse thinking it's getting away from a cat that's ready for it."
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> 7.
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> 5.
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> 4. Now.
<Jackieness> <Myria> *rubs her hands together and then htius it!*
<DeathStar> 6* The gravity well knocks the mboth out of lightspeed, star returning to normal ala Star Wars and the other ship is there, firing at them. Iceheart's ship takes the hits, toughter than it looks, but the other ship is extremely well armed.
<DeathStar> ,ICeheart> They're going to punch our shields in a moment.
<DeathStar> <Warren> And Paladin will be here any minute
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr grabs KAsha, moving for the hanger
<Seraphna> * Truth holds out her hands. "I can bolster your shields."
<Jackieness> <Myria> *fingers go over the console as she tries to get into the other ship's systems*
<DeathStar> 6* Warren rubs his gun, frowning; Myria finds their firewalls quite well
<DeathStar> (made)
<Seraphna> * Truth casts a Holy Barrier around the ship's front.
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart flies defense; Truth's Holy barrier doesn't cover enough of the ship's front since it's made for a person
<Chain> 6*Ama helps with a shield as well, with Miyuki's help and energy
<Jackieness> <Myria> "This will take some doing. Pew pew pew." *lets loose with a swarm of viruses*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr leaps out with Kasha, forming am ech
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb narrows his eyes, waiting
<Seraphna> * Angela looks at Lemon. <Let's back up Zephyr and Kasha.>
<DeathStar> 6* Lemon nods. Iceheart tries to target weapons
<Seraphna> * Angela takes her hand and heads to the back with her.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr flies in mech form and begins to fire at the weapons while Myria's viruses try to chew on the firewall
<Kit> <Kasha> <... This is... so cool!>
<DeathStar> 6* Jean watches. Zephyr's mech form with Kasha looks more feral like a fox, and begins to bash areas with it's fist too
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Come on and burn down stupid firewalls!"
<Seraphna> * Angela takes Dragon Form with Lemon when they get out back and flies out to support Zephyr. Cameron moves over to assist with targetting while Truth tries to form a shield or two as hers wear out to help with defenses. Using the principal that every little bit can help.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> ... *she uses a minor reality trick to knock out the enemy's shields, panting and looking ill afterwards, since she also got the PRime Erevis and Ama, allowing Kasha and Lemon/Angela, as they launch and attack, to begin to tear weapons out. Myria would find their systems modified with many layers, as if ready for her, but she is able to shut down some of the weapons, giving Iceheart an easier time. After several intense moments, the ship's weapons are taken out and Zephyr lands on the outer hull, waiting in mech form in case anything goes wrong. lemon flies about
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Good... *she wipes her mouth, looking like she wants a bucket* I suggest hailing them
<DeathStar> <ICeheart> Actually, they are hailing us
<kalonZombie> <Robb> What good timing then.
<DeathStar> 6* While Myria's virus chews, trying to get more systems, it'll take more time. Time whle Ao and PAladin grow closer - who will get there first?
<Seraphna> * Angela keeps ready to defend the shuttle.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Oh, that could be helpful since they opened their comm system." *claps her hands and goes back to work*
<Seraphna> Truth> "Perhaps we should talk to them."
<Kit> 6Chii supports Cheryl, looking troubled by her state all the time now
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> <A kiss will make me all better>
<DeathStar> 6* She half wonders if she should have taken more of the reality power from Wind so she didn't get ill so often, even if it meant more insanity
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart turns it on, motioning at Warren and Ama since she isnt going to talk. A voice speaks
<DeathStar> <Male Voice> I'm assuming this is the Empress' lackeys I'm talking to?
<DeathStar> 6* He has a slight accent to his tone that's not quite EarthGov, but is familiar
<Seraphna> * Cameron frowns, trying to place it.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren peers at Ama, wondering if she wants him to lead this
<Chain> 6*Ama nods to Warren
<Kit> <Chii> Surely that isn't the nazi guy..
<DeathStar> <Warren> We are part of the Suisen Empire. You will turn the Empress over to us immediately. <Male Voice> Unacceptable. Here is what you are going to do. You have all the ambassadors on your flagship. You will release them and once we have confirmation, we won't blow your Empress' brains out. 6* They show an image of Erevis, head slumped forward, tied naked to a chair, and a gun pressed to her head. There's no sign of who's doing it. The feed cuts out. <Male Voice> You have 20 minutes. I suggest you begin moving them back onto the PAX and leave the station - begin with the core ambassadors if you fear running out of time. *the comm ends before Warren can open his mouth*
<DeathStar> <Warren> ... <Darien> We need to get Ao ehre now to have the other Erevis show up so they think they have the wrong girl. <warren> Something feels wrong here
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Care to elaborate, sir?
<Seraphna> <Sam> "Very wrong. They're hiding the officer on purpose."
<Kit> <Chii> No offense, but if they think they have the wrong one, what's stopping them from blowing her brains out anyway?
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Definitely not standard EarthGov foreign policy."
<Seraphna> Sam> "The demanding nature and the way they've been acting is uncharacteristic of any EarthGOv officer."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Well, if they kill her, we could kill our hostages. But that would make us very unpopular. <Jean> Oh, one of the ambassadors I saved said she wanted her people to join the Empire after seieng our bravery. I didn't have time to talk to anyone about it
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "VI, Janus, or someone else?"
<DeathStar> 6* At that moment, Paladin's warship arrives, turning to bare on them. IT begins to hail them.
<Seraphna> Sam> "Something's just... really off, who demands 50 hostages for one so brazenly?"
<Kit> <Chii> Why is a warship hailing us?
<Chain> 6*Ama makes a face, Miyuki huffs a bit
<Kit> <Chii> Answer it
<Seraphna> * Seth frowns, thinking himself as to what's going on.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb makes a face, trying to figure out what they're missing.
<Kit> <Aschae> It would seem to me as if we're missing many pieces of the picture.
<DeathStar> <Darien> We better answer Paladin. 6* Iceheart turns it on. Paladin faces them, looking angry. <PAladin> Surrender and I will try to make sure you get a fair trial.
<Chain> <Miyuki> Also, if Ama can go through reflective surfaces...why cant she just go in through a screen grab Erevis and we get outta here
<DeathStar> <Warren> *holds up a hand to Miyu to hold that thought*
<DeathStar> 6* Pointing at Paladin on screen
<Seraphna> * Sammael peers at Paladin, frowning.
<Kit> <Chii> On second thought, shut it off
<Kit> <Chii> I've seen this rerun
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin peers at Chii. "I wouldn't advise that."
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Paladin, are you aware of what actually happened on the PAX?"
<Kit> <Chii> Why would I care what you advise? What you just said isn't an option
<Seraphna> * Sammael eyes Chii annoyed.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> I'm told you all attacked it and took hostages. My orders are to bring this ship to EarthGov and I find you here - again - attacking it
<Jackieness> <Myria> "That's funny..."
<Kit> <Chii> Yep, ever the pawn.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "It's a lie. The PAX Council voted to and attacked first."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> *He eyes Sam* I am certain they had good reason then
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Why would they be blocking scans for lifesigns?"
<Seraphna> Sammael> "The attempt at peace was a ruse to bring them in."
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Nothing can excuse what they did Paladin.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "They violated several Galactic laws and even detained council members who voted against it."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren moves over to Myria, whispering to her
<DeathStar> <Warren> What?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> And that excuses you taking them hostage in return?
<DeathStar> <Paladin> If what you say is true, power down your ship and let me take you in and I will sort this out
<Seraphna> Sammael> "We had to, they took Erevis. After nearly killing members of their groups."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "They are specifically block sensors tuned for scanning life signs."
<Seraphna> Sammael> "They currently have an officer holding a gun to her head. We've put our hostages in deluxe rooms. Think about who the good guys are here."
<DeathStar> 6* Warren drums his fingers. "That is odd."
<Kit> <Chii> They put this into motion to kill some of us-- I doubt surrendering is a self-consciously good decision
<Seraphna> Sammael> "The EarthGov ship is also being commanded by someone who isn't EarthGov."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Could mean that Erevis is not even on that ship if they are trying to hide it, or that non-humans are on the ship."
<Kit> <Chii> One of which was my wife." 6She snarls.
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Definitely not EarthGOV.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "You're being played. Help us get to the bottom of this and we can turn ourselves in, so the law can properly be upheld."
<DeathStar> <Paladin> You will be protected on my ship. But I can't in good conscious listen to you with you aiming weapons at an EarthGov vessel that's been disabled.
<DeathStar> <Paladin> Do so and I will go to that ship there and investigate.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "They're aiming a gun at the Empress."
<Seraphna> Sammael> "That has to be resolved before we do anything."
<Kit> <Aschae> We have less than twelve minutes before they dissect her head with a hand cannon.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "They gave us 20 minutes before they'd kill her. Time's running out, as this woman says."
<Kit> <Aschae> So we're told.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin goes to respond when AO's ship begins to pull up, and Ao breaks into the channel, with Erevis sitting in a chair. <Ao> I suggest you turn over the hostages you took. 6* Paladin eyes AO's transmission, then them, clicking off
<DeathStar> <Ao> We're here as agreed.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Hmmm, there could be a cbiowaepon on the hull that could sterilize the entire Earth aboard that ship and no one would know it."
<DeathStar> 6 *Cheryl groans
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Bad timing
<DeathStar> <Ao> ... What?
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Very..."
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis tilts her head
<Seraphna> Sammael> "I was just talking Paladin into helping us."
<Kit> <Chii> It doesn't matter, nothing's changed.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb rubs his temples
<Kit> <Chii> Eleven minutes-- we need a course of action now.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "We have 11 minutes. Less..."
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin's warship begins to power up. Ao orders her ship to do so the same
<Seraphna> * Sammael tries hailing Paladin again.
<DeathStar> <Warren> I think Myria is onto something. Ama can transport to reflective surfaces.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin's ship ignores - it seems seeing "Erevis" fine and safe on the battleship after being told she had a gun to her head was the final straw
<DeathStar> 6* Warrne turn to Ama and Miyuki
<Chain> <Miyuki> Oi...I said that not Myria
<DeathStar> <Warren> I meant Myria is onto something with the lifesigns
<DeathStar> <Warren> They are blocking them for a reason
<Seraphna> Truth> "...Could Others be on board?"
<kalonZombie> <Robb> I told you, this whole thing stinks of them.
<Jackieness> <Myria> *sticks her tongue out at Miyuki then tries to disable the ship's sensor jammer*
<Kit> <Chii> The ship itself could be a fake
<Kit> <Chii> Lots of things-- Myria, what can you do to disrupt the concealment?
<DeathStar> <Warren> We're about to find out, with Ama. But you won't be able to get us directly to Erevis. That's not how it works
<DeathStar> 6* Warren begins to explain ship viewscreens
<Chain> 6*Ama nods
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Shouldn't the camera's lens on Erevis have a reflective surface?"
<Chain> <Ama> Yes
<DeathStar> 6* Viewscreens are not technically reflective surfaces with what they are made of, and even if they were, even though Erevis appeared on it, does not mean she is in front of their's. And just because she was recorded does not mean she has something constantly being aimed at her
<Seraphna> Sammael> "It's not huge, but you should be able to at least see through it."
<DeathStar> <Warren> What we need is a full sized mirror that no one is looking through - a bed room
<DeathStar> <Warren> Now.
<DeathStar> 6* Warren brings up the ship's layout
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Working on it."
<Chain> <Miyuki> even if its water, so long as it can reflect light it'll work
<Seraphna> Sammael> "I could try to get a message to Paladin in a way he can't ignore. But doing so could blow the ruse."
<DeathStar> <Warren> Myria and Megumi, based on the ship's ID, the bedrooms are on this floor. *he points at a ship blue print.* you can pick any of these rooms. *He taps a few* And bring us along
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin begins to open fire on AO's ship, who fires back. Prime Erevis appears on the viewscreen as Ao is issuing ocmmands
<DeathStar> <Erevis> Is there anything I should do? The ship you are trying to get on, since learning I am on it, has begun to scan the bridge, as if trying to determine who I am
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Damnit Paladin you know you don't have a shot in hell doing that..."
<Chain> 6*Ama nodss and moves to find a decent sized 'entry
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Can you make yourself seem to be her exactly?"
<Kit> <Chii> Block the scanner-- and can you disable Gordon's ship without damaging it?
<DeathStar> <Warren> Paladin knows that. 6* He points, as Paladin sends his fighters - after Iceheart's sihp.
<DeathStar> <Darien> He's going to blow us out of the sky.
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> I'm no match
<Seraphna> * Angela gets ready.
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr, outsideo n the ship, tenses
<Kit> <Kasha> You're not, but we.." 6She cracks "her" knuckles.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Trying to disable the jammer!"
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb gets ready as well
<DeathStar> 6* Myria would find the lifescanner jammer has multiple layers - she own't be able to do it except on the ship itself.
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart yells out at Ama to go to her bedroom - and throws the keys to it.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Oh, I can't get through without being there to flip the off switch!"
<Kit> <Aschae> I don't understand all this technology nonsense. Show me what has to be destroyed.
<Seraphna> Angela> *comms* "I suggest we bust into the hangar."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl moves after Myria, and Jean follows
<Chain> <Ama> Please We must hurry
<Seraphna> * Truth and Seth follow.
<Kit> 6Aschae inclines her head and follows
<Seraphna> Angela> "Otherwise abandon ship and we can head for Ao's ship."
<Jackieness> <Myria> *flails and heads to take the mirror jump.
<Kit> <Kasha> Ne, ne. Brownie, show me this 'bustah blade' thing.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb follows Cheryl
<Chain> 6*Ama touches the surface, and passes through as if it were water
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Show time." *heads after the group, prepping for boarding actions*
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr zooms into the fighters and begins to blast at them, trying to disable them - punching and ripping wings and engines off so they fly dead in space without blowing up. Paladin fires a cannon and hits Iceheart's ship, causing critical damage and Iceheart eyes where it is. She shouts at the two Billys - Freyja's room. Billy pales, since she's preggers with Alt Elwyn and hurries off
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Those who went with Ama find themselves stepping over a sink and tumbling onto a hard floor, the sounds of muted down alarm heard in the background and flashing red lights seen under the doorway nearby. Cheryl grunts
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sits uip, looking around, and Darien pushes himself up. Warren stayed behind to help Iceheart
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb rubs his head "Ugh... ow..."
<Seraphna> * Truth peers around, adjusting herself. Sammael leaps to avoid hitting someone and peers around.
<Seraphna> * Seth flops and pulls himself up.
<Chain> 6*Ama pants a little
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb gets up, dusting himself off
<Seraphna> Sam> "...THese alarms aren't for us. They were already activated. Why internal alarms?"
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *stands up, gun raised.
<Jackieness> <Myria> *stands up and forms her combatsuit around herself, bringing up her virtual console to scan around them,
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb pulls his pistols out, looking around
<Seraphna> * Seth pulls out a gun and frowns. "Right... we should move before they decide to blow out the pretty red head's brains."
<Kit> <Aschae> Perhaps trouble with the caged tigoar.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "I need to find somewhere that I can tap their internal network."
<DeathStar> <Darien> Likely the attack earlier set them off - they're muted due to it being annoying
<Seraphna> Truth> "We should expect Gods."
<DeathStar> 6* Darien opens the door and check the hallway, and Cheryl slides out, checking both ways, and they move down. As they walk, Jean trips over something in the hallway and screams as she lands in something sticky
<Seraphna> * Truth picks her up, frowning and looking down.
<Seraphna> Sammael> "...Now I have to ask it. Which earlier attack?"
<DeathStar> 6* An EarthGov officer, shot between the eyes.
<DeathStar> 6* Killed recently.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb looks at the source of sticky, then scrunches his face
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Who the hell did this?
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl pauses, and strains to hear now. The muted voice is counting down.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "The ship is already compromised. Damn it."
<DeathStar> 6* And it's at minute 2.
<Chain> <Ama> We must move quickly
<Seraphna> * Seth perks an ear, "We gotta hurry and someone's coming." *he whispers*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Now I get the 20 minute countdown. It was a delay tactic.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Don't worry, I'm recording all this."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Ao and Erevis showing up loikely threw their game if they scanned the bridge
<Jackieness> <Myria> *scans in the direction of the voice*
<DeathStar> 6* The muted voice is coming from the ship itself
<Seraphna> * Seth listens carefully.
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Try to unmute it...
<DeathStar> 6* Let the GM rephrase for you all
<DeathStar> 6* It's speaking softly and counting down from 2 minutes
<DeathStar> 6* Now it's at 1 minute and 50 seconds
<Seraphna> Sam> "...Self destruct countdown."
<Seraphna> Sam> "We need to move NOW."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Uh-oh! They didn't want to show that they had abando9ned ship!"
<kalonZombie> <Robb> When it blows it's going to make it look like we did it
<DeathStar> <Jean> *she eyes the blood on her*
<kalonZombie> <Robb> This is very, very bad
<Seraphna> * Sam looks at Darien and Cheryl.
<Seraphna> Sam> "Can we get her in time?"
<DeathStar> <Darien> I don't know. <Cheryl> I'm going to keep trying
<Seraphna> * Sammael tries feeling out minds.
<DeathStar> 6* She runs for where a terminal should be
<DeathStar> 6* Sam feels a mind on the bridge, consigned to dying, but no other minds that are awake.
<Kit> 6Aschae glances around, then closes her eyes and attempts to feel out a spirit similar to Erevis prime's
<Jackieness> <Myria> *moves for a terminal and triesto get into the network.
<Chain> 6*Ama follows after them trying to sense for Erevis
<Seraphna> Sam> "The bridge, someone who feels they're going to die, that's it."
<DeathStar> 6* The mind on the bridge is wondering why there is another Erevis on the ship, wondering if it's from another reality, or their's.
<Seraphna> Sam> "It's wondering about the other Erevis... come in... is it you?"
<Seraphna> *come on
<Jackieness> <Myria> *tries dropping the jammer if she can.
<DeathStar> 6* As Myria works, she'd find a lot of the systems are damaged, but the lifesign system is found when the timer reaches 1 minute and 10 seconds; Aschae and Ama would both faintly sense someone that feels like ERevis not on the bridge but below them
<Kit> <Aschae> Below.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Turn off, turn off!"
<Seraphna> Sam> "...So it's an other on the bridge, can you take us directly below?"
<Chain> <Ama> Benethe us
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes the fdloor, touching it and begins to focus, destroying it
<Seraphna> * Truth lends her Energy and Stamina.
<kalonZombie> <Robb> Go Jean.
<Kit> 6Aschae eyes the floor, then leaps and slams her foot into it with the same focus as her fist
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "I can blow a hole straight down."
<DeathStar> 6* She pants as she erodes it, the ship shaking; Myria turns it off and two life signs show up. One is a Prgenitor below them
<DeathStar> 6* Aschae's fist punch finishes it off and trhey have a nice hole. They see a hallway and a jail cell
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl leaps down
<Jackieness> <Myria> *tries to ID the other life sign*
<Seraphna> * Seth leaps down, ice armor forming.
<Chain> 6*Ama floats down
<DeathStar> 6* The other is a Cartel
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *drops down*
<DeathStar> 6* Darien moves back to the ifrst room and rips the mirror off the wall. Jean hops down
<Kit> <Aschae> Shall I rescue the other?
<Seraphna> * Sam nods to Darien, then floats it down the hole for him.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "What is a Cartel doing on an Earth ship?" *sets her console to remote access and then heads down with the others, trying to pull the ship's logs now*
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> No time
<Seraphna> * Seth moves to the cell door.
<Kit> 6Aschae deadpans at Cheryl.
<DeathStar> 6* The logs have all been destroyed
<Seraphna> Sam> "Save the data you collected, Myria. It's evidence."
<DeathStar> 6* The timer is at 30 seconds
<Chain> 6*Ama looks to see Erevis
<Kit> <Aschae> I have a feeling they are responsible for our success. All we need is a path, can you not assist?
<Seraphna> Sam> "Then down the hole."
<Seraphna> * Truth hops down.
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> To reach the bridge, you'd need 2 minutes at least.
<Kit> 6Aschae peers upward, thinking a direct root and focuses her magik.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Logs have been erased." *tries flipping the comm in the bridge on and transmit out*
<Seraphna> * Sam sets up the mirror as Seth tries the door.
<DeathStar> 6* Inside, tied up, is Erevis, head lulled and unconscious
<DeathStar> 6* Darien carefully hops down the hole after Sam, helping with the mirror
<Seraphna> * Seth moves in to pick her up, checking for traps and then if there's none, grabbing her and heading to the mirror.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "We need to evac now!"
<Chain> 6*Ama touches the bars, if their are any,and begins to melt them
<Seraphna> Sam> "Ama, get the mirror ready."
<DeathStar> 6* Seth would find the door locked
<Chain> <Ama> I like how everyone just orders me around
<Kit> 6Aschae hrmphs, focusing all her magik to form Northern Cross in a limited scope, trying to freeze and puncture her way up from where they are; she'd use wind magik to literally suck the person down to them and leap to catch if all possible. Travel being impossible to get up of course.
<Seraphna> Sam> "Sorry, please get it ready."
<Kit> <Aschae> In my world we'd simply kill you. Better in my opinion, no?
<Chain> 6*Ama nods as she closed
<Chain> 6*Ama nods as she glows
<Seraphna> * Seth grumbles and works on the door.
<DeathStar> 6* Aschae's magik damages the ceiling and whatnot, but it's not nearly enough to reach the bridge
<DeathStar> 6* It's several floors up
<Kit> <Aschae> How sad. That pathetic soul.
<DeathStar> 6* The timer reaches 10 seconds
<Jackieness> <Myria> *sucks as much data from the ship as she can and puts it into a sandboxed data region*
<Seraphna> * Sam moves over and helps Seth get the door open.
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl grabs the doors and helps them rip it open
<Seraphna> * Sam TKs Erevis to them instead of moving in.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *moves over and starts pulling on the door as well
<Kit> <Aschae> If only I culd move as El and the elf do.
<Chain> 6*Ama looks for anything else thats reflective enough
<Kit> 6Aschae shifts to help since there's nothing more to do for whomever was upward.
<DeathStar> 6* Sam and Darien brought a mirror
<Seraphna> * Seth reaches to grab her, and they move for the mirror.
<Chain> 6*Ama charges the mirror and nods
<Chain> <Ama> Inside Now
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> *leaps through the mirror as does Myria
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb nods, leaping through
<Seraphna> Sam> "Time's up! Get in!" *she motions people through, Seth goes through*
<Chain> 6*Ama makes a face at Chae and Cheryl
<DeathStar> 6* Jean squeals when the timer hits 0 and areas of the ship begin to shake from explosions, the mirror beginning to tilt. Cheryl grabs to steady it. Darien slides in, then Jean
<Seraphna> * Truth hops in, then Sam.
<Kit> 6Aschae yanks Cheryl with her.
<Chain> <Ama> hurry
<Chain> 6*Ama grits her teeth as she tries to hold it incase anyone else is forgotten
<DeathStar> 6 *Cheryl is pulled in
<Seraphna> * Cameron hops through
<DeathStar> 6* The final explosion begins to fly along the deck toward the mirror in 3
<DeathStar> 2
<DeathStar> 1
<Chain> 6*Ama shuts it
<DeathStar> -0-
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Iceheart's ship wails with damage as she flies to Ao's ship for protection to avoid the bully that is Paladin, Ao hammering at him like a delighted child. Paladin's ship smokes in places when suddenly the other ship explodes. Paladin stops firing a moment and Iceheart leans forward
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> Did we do that?
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr jerks and flies into the hanger, deforming
<Kit> <Kasha> No, why would we?
<Kit> 6Kasha catches Zephyr
<DeathStar> 6* Ao, using Prime Ama, tractors something in space and pulls it into her ship
<Chain> 6*P.Ama gives Ao the affirmative
<Seraphna> * Angela flies in with Lemon.
<Kit> <Kasha> What's that?
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin's ship turns and begins to try to enter hyperspace despite it's damage, even though it might blow up doing that
<Seraphna> Angela> "Someone stop him and tell him to stop being a fucking moron."
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> I'm too damaged to do it. Only Ao's ship can do that
<Kit> 6Chii uses the comm to ask Ao
<DeathStar> <Iceheart> What are the chances she would want to? And the others...they aren't on here. So ... they must be gone...*She trails off*
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT TO SEE IF CHII CAN CONVINCE ICE COLD AO-
<DeathStar> 6* Ao sits there, face grim as she eyes the explosion, tractoring in the "Something" with Prime Ama's help. Medical is busy receiving the Empress that the team received a moment ago from a mirror they all popped out of. Cheryl limps onto the battle ship's bridge - it's sleeker and more unfriendly than the Iron Paw's design, made for war. But Ao seems at home here. PRime EREvis is quiet as Ao's comm chirps
<DeathStar> 6* Ao clicks it. <Ao> Yes? You have permission to dock for repairs.
<Kit> <Chii> Can you stop the warship from leaving?
<DeathStar> <Ao> Why would I want to do that?
<Kit> <Chii> Does it pose a threat to you?
<DeathStar> 6* She eyes Paladin's ship. Prime Erevis speaks. "Because it is the decent thing."
<DeathStar> <Ao> No. But he is the one choosing to risk his crew.
<DeathStar> 6 *Ao eyes Erevis, sulking, then the comm, sulking at Chii's voice
<Kit> <Chii> But it doesn't pose a threat to you. You're almighty, aren't you?
<Seraphna> Lisa> "Th-They may be the key t-to ending this bloodlessly. Goddess."
<Kit> <Chii> You have nothing to lose, and only respect and dignity to gain. Stop it, Ao.
<Kit> <Chii> Spare their lives from their own foolishness.
<Seraphna> Lisa> "You will be seen as..." *she takes a breath to control her studder* "Only more benevolent and wise, they could be useful as prisoners, or as people to be told what really happened here."
<DeathStar> 6* Ao sighs, and uses a tractor beam to snag the warship; Paladin hails, demanding to know if he's a prisoner now, too. Ao mutes him, twitching, when the doctor comms them, telling her she might want to gather everyone in medical for bad news. Ao pales, and waits for Alt Ama to be brought in, glancing at the Prime Ama looking lost.
<DeathStar> -TIME JUMP-
<DeathStar> 6* The warship's medical is a far cry from the Empress' Paw's medical, aka Prime's PAX's. Erevis lays there, machines hooked to her head. Myria's machine is running through things, and has found one log, that likely explains what happened, but Warren has told her to wait until after the doctor speaks. Cheryl stands there, frowning, and Paladin is there, to hear what happened, against his will. Not even handcuffed like Ao wanted. Alt Ama, brought in has a warming blanket with suns on it, sown by Alt Erevis just days before all this began too
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sits to one side, wondering what the bad news is. The doctor clears his throat. "I've not quite seen anything like it." <Ao> They raped her. That was why she was naked. <Doctor> No. She was not molested. Not sexually...
<Seraphna> * Lisa sits as close to Alt Erevis as possible, she looks like a frightened kitten.
<kalonZombie> <Robb> ...What did they do to her head?
<Seraphna> * Jennifer stands quietly for now, but looks ready to give her own input after, peering at the scans quietly.
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin frowns at the molested term, wondering what happened - as far as he knows, EarthGov was still in control of the ship. He tilts Erevis' head, pointing at a shaved spot of hair at the base of her head, despite her long hair, and needle punctures. "They injected something into her brain. Her mind seems empty of memories. I've not quite seen anything like it, but I've heard rumors of Cartel experiments in the past that were banned as war crimes. In order to get... "information" that was seen as priceless they would drain a person's memories
<DeathStar> <Paladin> They claimed a decade ago it was stolen by pirates and the technology lost, and when they joined PAX, of course, such practices were never looked into anymore
<DeathStar> 6* Zephyr stiffens
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The Cartel. *She recalls how in Prime they made a virus to win kill NGDs*
<Chain> 6*P.Ama makes a face
<kalonZombie> 6*Ethen frowns at that, looking at Erevis "Is it possible to... heal the draining?"
<Seraphna> * Jennifer frowns. "Sort of what happened to my daughters. Only... they drained her memories? Like... took them and then wiped?"
<Jackieness> <Myria> "I detected a Cartel in command of the ship."
<Kit> <Aschae> Command? They seemed resigned to fate.
<DeathStar> <Doctor> Only if the memories were found. And we had the machine. Neither of which were found. <Warren> They weren't destroyed. Myria found a log suggesting the ship made one stop with a Cartel vessel, and it's now in Cartel space based on calcualtions. We think they transferred it. They wanted information Erevis had - likely to get all her knowledge on the empire and the advance tech
<Seraphna> Sammael> "And I felt the Cartel's mind. It was aware of the realities and was resigned to death, I think it stayed behind to blow the ship."
<DeathStar> <Warren> The resigned one was left behind to die, pretend to be an EarthGov agent and make it look like EarthGov planned this
<DeathStar> 6* He glances at PAladin
<DeathStar> <Paladin> ...
<Seraphna> Jennifer> So the Cartel wanted the Empire to attack Earth in retaliation.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb glances at Paladin too
<Kit> <Aschae> Then I would like to have retrieved them all the more.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "And let the Cartel take over in the aftermath."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Not the first time... and..." *she looks at Cheryl* "Is it possible the Others have control of the Cartel like they did in our reality with the Order?"
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "They'd have little problem buying the Cartel's assistance."
<DeathStar> <Ao> *She whirls on Paladin* You see what you caused? Your paranoia? Your "galactic law's" inaction? It leads to treachery like this. We all knew the Cartel controlled the pirates. But none of your PAX people stopped it because the Cartel was a core member and made other races rich with trade. So you look the other way and let them pretend pirates did their organized crime. You look the other way because they helped you win the war with the Tsivrixsh and Dark Ones
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Or its just the Cartel being the Cartel."
<DeathStar> <Ao> THIS is what you get when you do not have a firm fist of honesty and justice like ERevis did. And now her mind is lost!!!
<DeathStar> 6* Ao storms out in rage
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I don't see the OThers being part of this
<Seraphna> * Lisa gently brushes some of Erevis' hair, eyes dripping with tears.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "So just base munipulation."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Like I said, probably just the Cartel being the Cartel."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> They'll likely take advantage of it though
<Kit> <Aschae> Pardon, but we do have another Erevis.
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "We need to convince the galaxy that nothing is wrong."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "We need to get those memories and the machine back."
<DeathStar> 6* The Prime Erevis tilts her head
<Kit> <Aschae> For the time being, why not simply restore what we do know for now?
<DeathStar> <Prime Erevis> I have lived a very different life from her
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "I could try the drug that restored Cuddles, but I'm not sure it'll reverse this kind of damage."
<Kit> <Aschae> Yes, but there were similarities up toa point, no?
<Seraphna> Lisa> "She still... wouldn't be Momma..."
<DeathStar> <Prime Erevis> Yes, to a point, but the details that would be most important to this reality would not be there. This reality's Erevis led her empire much differently
<Kit> <Aschae> Partially-restored is better than in a coma and drooling on the floor in the meantime.
<DeathStar> <Prime Erevis> But you are correct, partially restored would be better than nothing
<Kit> <Aschae> But suit yourself. It doesn't concern me.
<Seraphna> Lisa> "M-Maybe her memories can come back...?"
<DeathStar> <Doctor> They're simply not there
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "I... at this level..." *she pauses and looks at Lisa in pity* "Maybe."
<DeathStar> <Doctor> But I can try to input this one's memories....
<Seraphna> * Jennifer glances at the doctor.
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "And what would that mean for her other memories if we get them back?"
<Kit> <Aschae> Just to the point they remain the same is what I would suggest.
<DeathStar> <Prime Erevis> I agree.
<kalonZombie> <Ethan> Yeah.
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Oh! I have an idea!"
<DeathStar> <Warren> It seems means she cannot be the Empress anymore
<Seraphna> * Jennifer runs her scanner over Erevis. "I suppose if we can then control the data that was taken we can "patch" it back in."
<DeathStar> 6* Cheryl glances at Myria
<Chain> 6*P.Ama gently holds A.Erevis's hand
<Jackieness> <Myria> "What if we built a virtual reality program that feeds in historical records and people's recollections of her, using this other Erevis as a baseline and grow her persona back to a close match?"
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Then we put the program into her head and turn her back on! ...so to speak."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "A construct memory replacement... doable, but it may cause problems down the road."
<kalonZombie> <Ethan> Might also leave big holes, but like Jennifer said, doable..
<Jackieness> <Myria> "The big points is that sucha program will evolve and fill in the holes."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "VI had a rudamentary version they used on several people in the past. It proved effective, but it could be broken. We'd have to have a lot of input."
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "In the meantime, we can't wait too long on getting those original memories back."
<Jackieness> <Myria> "Her recollection won't be perfect, but the major life-shaping events should lead to her personality."
<Chain> <P.Ama> Making such a fuss...
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Shit vanishes in the Cartel all the time, even people. Look at what happened to Naone Cridhe."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> The good thing is Erevis doesn't have much tech know how in either reality
<Jackieness> <Myria> "That's what MEgumi and I are for!"
<Seraphna> Jennifer> "Just the inner workings of the government, the planets taken, etc. Key info the Cartel knows how to exploit, but yes, they probably won't be doing it with teleporters or CHIP mainframes."
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> I'm sorry I brought all this on. *she looks at Paladin* You'll forgive me if I withdraw the offer of an alliance with Earth and the other races until you get your shit together. For now I want to stick with the Empire. <Paladin> It seems...we have a lot to take into account. You all will be better off here, Carmichael. I will... work alone in the system
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin sounds regretful for what happened.
<kalonZombie> 6*Robb nods at Paladin, then sighs
<Chain> <P.Ama> They speak as if you stop existing....as if your mind is no more than a jug able to be drained and refilled...the mind...the heart...the soul...are all far more complex than that. 6*She strokes A.Erevis's hair
<DeathStar> 6* Jean is quiet, thinking about memories and how they make a person who they are and if they are lost, what does that mean
<Seraphna> Sammael> "Sometimes the law can be blind to right and wrong Gordon. It's up to you to decide the path you take from here."
<DeathStar> 6* Is the memories, or the spirit, the person
<Kit> <Aschae> Of course, "Sun Goddess," But she needs a place to return to.
<DeathStar> 6* Erevis rubs her Ama's back
<Seraphna> Truth> <The spirit.>
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "But what to do about the Cartel?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> <I don't even know my own spirit>
<Seraphna> Truth> <You were always a sweet person, even before you were changed, I know that because I know you.>
<DeathStar> <Jean> <Was I? We don't know for ure>
<Seraphna> Truth> <Look at my own construct. I was made from a girl who agreed to protect you to get food to orphans.>
<DeathStar> <Warren> We have a lot info to look into - Ao will want the Cartel's heads. And she's the new Empress now. Hopefully we can talk her into ruling jointly with someone
<Seraphna> Truth> <You expected someone like that, did you not?>
<Chain> <P.Ama><My darling, I wish to leave here> 6*she places A.Ama'a hand in A.Erevis's since they are beside eachother
<Jackieness> <Cassandra> "Who could temper Ao's temper?"
<Seraphna> Lisa> "I... will do what I can to help. If she accepts me to remain as the High Priestess."
<Seraphna> * Lisa kisses Erevis' forehead and hops up. "I'll go talk to her now."
<DeathStar> 6* ERevis kisses her hand, speaking with Cheryl. Cheryl nods, handing Ama a tarrot card to tap to go home since she doesn't have the energy yet. "Tell everyone, Ama, we'll be going back in a few days after we're done helping their Erevis and setting up the alliance. And when I get back, we'll be ready to talk about own future."
<Kit> <Chii> Always looking to the future, heh.
<Chain> 6*P.Ama looks at Cheryl...then whaps her on the head
<Chain> <P.Ama> I need a moments respite, not to completely runaway
<DeathStar> <Cheryl> Your Erevis needs to be more clear then. *she deadpans at her*
<Chain> 6*She returns the card and moves off
<DeathStar> <Erevis> I merely said she needed to leave here.
<DeathStar> 6 *Cheryl lifts her hand
<DeathStar> 6 *Erevis tilts her head
<Seraphna> * Lisa heads off after Ao, straightening out her robes and wiping her eyes.
<Chain> 6*A.Ama gently squeezes A.Erevis's hand
<DeathStar> 6* Paladin moves off quietly to his own ship to oversee repairs, looking older. Warren watches him go
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Wed Jul 18 22:24:11 2012