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Session 82: The Aftermath of the Battle of Red Blade

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  1. Oct 16 20:34:20 <zooftop> OKay, my kawaii kohais - last we left off with you finally defeating both Dandyman AND slaying The Banisher. We stopped as you were making your exit and the battle around you started to die down. The remaining forces had no interest in staying around with their commanders defeated. As for the immediate reaction to things, you got a lot of...well, surprised glances as you walked back downstairs, lugging around John Sm
  2. Oct 16 20:34:20 <zooftop> ith, some Cherubs and an unusual egg. Like people didn't really believe things were really over.
  3. Oct 16 20:34:30 <zooftop> What's on your minds in the immedate, heroes?
  4. Oct 16 20:34:42 »» Domovoi is now known as Genevieve
  5. Oct 16 20:35:12 <Genevieve> "We won, everyone go home."
  6. Oct 16 20:35:25 <Kaingaskhan> "Not just yet." he says, rather exhausted, but relieved.
  7. Oct 16 20:35:30 »» Kaingaskhan is now known as Chase_Violet
  8. Oct 16 20:36:12 »» castfromhp is now known as Rosetta
  9. Oct 16 20:36:13 <Chase_Violet> Chase's EXHAUSTION is on his mind more than anything but he recognizes that Grant is still out there and that there's a lot to be done still.
  10. Oct 16 20:37:48 <Rosetta> "Husk and Grant are still out there, yeah? So it's not quite over yet."
  11. Oct 16 20:38:31 <zooftop> Your initial audience happemns to be Valdis, Roland, Dahlia, and the other Keepers Cult folks - just at the top of the staircase. A few of them almost take Gen's suggestion seriously as they stare at you in disbelief. There's dozens of knocked out kids, bidoofs and Fairy Types around them.
  12. Oct 16 20:38:45 <Chase_Violet> He looks up and calls to the crowd.
  13. Oct 16 20:38:49 <Chase_Violet> "The Banisher is dead."
  14. Oct 16 20:40:00 <Genevieve> "Yeah, I guess we don't really know if Bad Dad has a plan b to fall back to."
  15. Oct 16 20:40:53 <Chase_Violet> "Dandyman no longer exists, either." he helps drag the unconscious man forward. "This is the man that 'Dandyman', or rather, a spiritomb known as Pandemonium, was using as a host. Met Kalfu's taken care of the ghost now, so all that's left is this guy, John Smith. I don't think he's going to cause a problem but I understand if people feel safer with him in a cell for now."
  16. Oct 16 20:42:00 <zooftop> "Ye mean like dead dead, or..?" asks Dahlia on everyone's behalf. Most eyes are on the...surprisingly insignificant looking John.
  17. Oct 16 20:42:10 <zooftop> Honestly he doesn't look special or noticable at all.
  18. Oct 16 20:43:04 »» Rosetta holds up the egg. "This is the Banisher."
  19. Oct 16 20:43:12 <Chase_Violet> He gestures to the egg. "As dead as legendaries tend to get. He'll probably reincarnate and hatch eventually, but for now he's harmless. We've got some of the Outer Gods thinking on what to do with him."
  20. Oct 16 20:44:48 <Genevieve> "We could probably actually kill him forever, but I'm not sure you all want me disrupting the supernatural order on this."
  21. Oct 16 20:45:33 <Rosetta> "Isn't his existence already some sort of disruption? Anyway, someone should probably keep this egg safe for now, yeah?" Rosetta holds it out and looks between her audience.
  22. Oct 16 20:45:41 <zooftop> Almost everyone slumps with relief - some flop on the ground in exhaustion, others just sigh and find something to lean against. The most responsible ones get a phone out or a walkie talkie to relay this message to a larger audience.
  23. Oct 16 20:46:00 <Chase_Violet> "Definitely. Whatever's to be done with the egg, we need to keep it away from any potential usurpers for now."
  24. Oct 16 20:46:07 <zooftop> Valdis walks over and stares down at the egg, poking it. "Can we scramble it?"
  25. Oct 16 20:46:21 <Chase_Violet> "I bet it'd taste like splenda."
  26. Oct 16 20:46:39 <Rosetta> "Gross." Rosetta makes a disgusted face.
  27. Oct 16 20:47:05 <Genevieve> "Theoretically yes."
  28. Oct 16 20:48:02 <Chase_Violet> "Anyway... we need to get some people on looking for the source of the sniper shots that went off during the battle." he grabs one of his walkie talkies to do just this. It was already revealed what they were but may as well officially get the command out.
  29. Oct 16 20:48:05 <zooftop> She seems to seriously consider this before Dahlia
  30. Oct 16 20:48:21 <zooftop> Dahlia drags her away from it.
  31. Oct 16 20:50:31 <zooftop> "There were wah?" Dahlia inquires as she does this. But yes, while I did reveal it, it wasn't actually till later that they were found.
  32. Oct 16 20:51:06 <Chase_Violet> Once he's done with that, Chase sighs. "I seriously just want to crash right now, but we need to be ready for Grant. Let's at least go see the General or someone for debriefing or discussing our next move before turning in."
  33. Oct 16 20:51:22 <Chase_Violet> "Oh, right."
  34. Oct 16 20:51:28 <Rosetta> "Husk set up snipers to try to let him Usurp the Banisher. I think we made him pretty mad his plan didn't work."
  35. Oct 16 20:52:18 <zooftop> "And how did you manage that?" Asks Yulia. Corbin's up here too but he seems more tuckered out than anyone.
  36. Oct 16 20:52:26 <zooftop> er, not Yulia - Yanala
  37. Oct 16 20:52:56 <Chase_Violet> "Er, it was less us directly acting and more the Banisher got so pissed that he wrecked the place and obstructed further shots."
  38. Oct 16 20:53:14 <Chase_Violet> That should be an indirect enough truth.
  39. Oct 16 20:53:52 <Genevieve> "On the upside, buildings can be repaired."
  40. Oct 16 20:55:04 <zooftop> It's good enough, Chase. It widens some eyes, though. Some run to see what the damage was, others run off to relay messages to others in person, and a few remain where they are trying to catch their own breath.
  41. Oct 16 20:55:24 <zooftop> It's not long after that before you can hear a lot of cheering from outside, and a victory encore from Alice.
  42. Oct 16 20:55:52 <Rosetta> "So uh, anything happening out at sea?"
  43. Oct 16 20:56:01 <Chase_Violet> He's a bit relieved no further questions were asked about that. He hurries outside now.
  44. Oct 16 20:58:31 <Chase_Violet> "We'll see in a bit, I suppose."
  45. Oct 16 20:59:56 <zooftop> From what you manage to gather from borrowing a walkie talkie, it's quiet on the sea front - the people watching guard out there are a bit surprised the threat in the city was neutralized already as well.
  46. Oct 16 21:00:53 <Genevieve> "So do you think Grant will move in still?"
  47. Oct 16 21:01:06 <Rosetta> "Why wouldn't he?"
  48. Oct 16 21:01:08 <zooftop> There's basically three camps of folks forming at the moment - those dealing with the immediate fallout and capturing enemies or checking in on Genesis, those who are already starting to get ready for Grant, and those who either think it's over or are just too caught up in victory to do anything but celebrate.
  49. Oct 16 21:01:15 <Rosetta> "It'd be a waste of all he's done if he didn't try."
  50. Oct 16 21:02:18 »» Chase_Violet idly wonders if Ammy will have managed to catch that Jerome after all.
  51. Oct 16 21:02:37 <Chase_Violet> Anyway, what's the protocol here?
  52. Oct 16 21:02:41 <zooftop> Well, technically you guys caught Jerome.
  53. Oct 16 21:02:56 <Chase_Violet> He got sent tumbling tumbling down though
  54. Oct 16 21:03:21 <Chase_Violet> Fair enough I guess
  55. Oct 16 21:03:47 <zooftop> He's currently unconcious on a lower roof of the palace, not exactly going anywhere.
  56. Oct 16 21:03:52 <Genevieve> "I guess we better get ready then."
  57. Oct 16 21:04:20 <Chase_Violet> "Maybe we can check in with Octavia for her best guess, but..." Really, who should they be reporting to?
  58. Oct 16 21:04:29 <Chase_Violet> Kent?
  59. Oct 16 21:04:58 <Chase_Violet> Or is it okay if they just take a load off for a bit?
  60. Oct 16 21:05:00 <Chase_Violet> I'm not even sure
  61. Oct 16 21:06:05 <zooftop> You aren't really obligated to report to anyone anymore than you already have - whatever big announcements you had to make were already relayed, and someone probably came and took care of the egg for you if you permitted them to take it.
  62. Oct 16 21:06:17 <zooftop> So who you follow up with is at your digression
  63. Oct 16 21:07:11 »» Genevieve looks for a walkie talkie to check in with the Regalia, the Thundercocks, and the Wardens. "How's everyone doing? Anyone need bandaids?"
  64. Oct 16 21:07:30 <Chase_Violet> In that case, Chase decides to take a quick breather. Maybe he'll wander over to check out Alice's victory encore or see what Ammy's up to. Either way though he's tired as fuck and decently injured. He's likely going to need some bandages at the very least, intensive care not necessary.
  65. Oct 16 21:08:36 <Rosetta> "I think all our Pokemon could use some bandaids."
  66. Oct 16 21:09:35 <Chase_Violet> "No kidding, huh?" he laughs a bit and rubs some of the burns he's taken gingerly. What was he at? 2/3 injuries? He's had worse.
  67. Oct 16 21:09:37 <Genevieve> "If Grant's not here yet, we might have enough time to stop a center."
  68. Oct 16 21:11:00 <Rosetta> "Yeah, let's do that."
  69. Oct 16 21:11:39 <zooftop> Annette gets back to you, Gen! "Hi! I've looked over everyone who was on the lower level of the palace - the people in those suits of armor were pretty much unharmed, and other than that it was just scratches, bruises, a cracked rib here and there...I heard Gabriella's Gym Trainers got a little roughed up. I can't really say what happened to the people outside, though."
  70. Oct 16 21:12:35 <Chase_Violet> He calls over Gen's shoulder. "If there's anyone who's been nicked with Shadowblades, I can help take care of those wounds."
  71. Oct 16 21:12:39 <Rosetta> "I should go check on Gabby and my cuz. You know where they are now?" Rosetta speaks up on the walkie talkie.
  72. Oct 16 21:12:55 <Genevieve> "Thanks, Annette. I'm gonna drop off a couple of my boys at the center and then head out to play field medic."
  73. Oct 16 21:13:30 <zooftop> Ammy went to go try to help round up the Cherubs around town, scouting around with her Charizard. You probably noticed her parading an unconcious Jerome off the rooftop.
  74. Oct 16 21:13:50 <Chase_Violet> Excellent. He won't bug her then.
  75. Oct 16 21:14:29 <Chase_Violet> Now that Anette reminded him there might be people injured by Dandyman, making sure he's not needed is going to be his priority before kicking back.
  76. Oct 16 21:14:58 <Chase_Violet> After all, there were how many of the fuckers? A lot.
  77. Oct 16 21:15:19 <zooftop> Going to the center is a bit of a funny way to put it, but there are several medical tents set up with nurses collecting Pokeballs from Trainers. So yes, that's something you can get to easily. The people on the other hand, they need more detailed attention than a Pokemon does, so there's a lot of field medical bays set up.
  78. Oct 16 21:15:38 <zooftop> Well, the clones didn't have the blades - only the real one.
  79. Oct 16 21:16:33 <Chase_Violet> Huh, I thought the dolls had similar things too. Ah well. He drops off his pokeballs for now, and he's a good deal relieved when he finds out the clones weren't carrying shadowblade poison, themselves.
  80. Oct 16 21:16:45 »» Genevieve finds someone to take care of Newton and Oppenheimer, then lets out Athena while she grabs one of the field medic kits. "We're gonna do a lap, you guys can call me if you need me."
  81. Oct 16 21:16:55 <Chase_Violet> "Got it."
  82. Oct 16 21:17:56 »» Rosetta drops off her Pokemon as well. "Alrighty."
  83. Oct 16 21:18:25 <Rosetta> "I'll go pick up some fresh Pokemon when we get back to our boat too."
  84. Oct 16 21:19:21 <zooftop> If Rosetta goes with Gen, finding Norina and the others wouldn't take long. Both Norina and Ymir are laid out on medical cots. Covered in red liquid - but it doens't really look like their own blood. Both are unconcious.
  85. Oct 16 21:19:38 <zooftop> Gabriella's not too far off, being bear hugged by a large masked man. She looks like she's being squished.
  86. Oct 16 21:19:59 <Rosetta> "Oh geez, what happened here? Is everyone okay?" Rosetta rushes over.
  87. Oct 16 21:20:29 <zooftop> Roll me Medical EDU!
  88. Oct 16 21:20:40 <Rosetta> 2d6+1
  89. Oct 16 21:20:41 <CritSenpai> 2d6+1: 11 [2d6=4,6]
  90. Oct 16 21:21:01 <Genevieve> 6d6+5 ok
  91. Oct 16 21:21:01 <CritSenpai> ok: 26 [6d6=4,2,3,4,5,3]
  92. Oct 16 21:21:39 <Chase_Violet> Chase can relax a bit, then. He doesn't follow Gen and Rosetta immediately but does wander around a bit and see if he recognizes anyone.
  93. Oct 16 21:23:50 <zooftop> Even Rosetta can tell something must have charred their clothing. Gen can tell they got minor burn wounds all over their bodies - looks like this blood was hot as hell and they got coated in it. Given how it's splattered it looks like it came out of something like a water baloon - a gernade, perhaps?
  94. Oct 16 21:24:11 <zooftop> Gabriella tries to wave at or greet Rosetta but she is smushed.
  95. Oct 16 21:24:34 ---» Break (~null@Rizon-3C8AAA8.phlapa.fios.verizon.net) has Joined #easternislesrhapsody
  96. Oct 16 21:24:42 <Rosetta> "Hi Gabby, and uh..." She looks over at the masked man to see if she recognizes him at all.
  97. Oct 16 21:25:02 <Chase_Violet> I bet Rosetta's seen him in pictures before.
  98. Oct 16 21:25:06 <Chase_Violet> Considering it's El Jafe
  99. Oct 16 21:25:07 <Genevieve> "Huh. Boiling blood grenades? Weird."
  100. Oct 16 21:26:03 <zooftop> El Jafe is probably a clothing line, this is El Jefe.
  101. Oct 16 21:26:45 <Rosetta> "...El Jefe." Rosetta finishes after a moment of thinking.
  102. Oct 16 21:28:59 <Genevieve> "Besides being unconscious and a little singed, they're both fine."
  103. Oct 16 21:29:38 <Rosetta> "That's good to know. Geez, we lucked out a bit, didn't we?"
  104. Oct 16 21:30:07 <zooftop> "YES, IT IS I, CHAMPION OF LOVE AND JUSTICE, EL JEFE. I HAVE RETURNED TO MY HOME IN ITS TIME OF NEED, AND NOT A MOMENT SOONER!" He turns to face you and lets Gabriella out of the deathlock; she starts gasping for air. "AND WHO MIGHT YOU BE? AN URBAN NINJA?"
  105. Oct 16 21:30:25 <Genevieve> "Yeah, she's a Johtoboo."
  106. Oct 16 21:30:40 <zooftop> The burns aren't TOO severe - Gen. It'll be like a sunburn from hell. Some skin peeling, but nothing permanent. You can help them with some first aid for sure, though.
  107. Oct 16 21:31:28 <Rosetta> "Rosetta Whitacre. I'm Gabby's girlfriend." Rosetta trots over to Gabby. "Breathe, breathe, it's okay now."
  108. Oct 16 21:32:27 »» Genevieve gets started on that first aid while that's happening.
  109. Oct 16 21:32:32 <Genevieve> 6d6+5 medical genius
  110. Oct 16 21:32:32 <CritSenpai> medical genius: 22 [6d6=1,5,3,4,1,3]
  111. Oct 16 21:32:49 <Chase_Violet> Chase decides to cease splitting the party as he joins the others. "Oh, hey. ...geez, hope they're gonna pull through... ...and hey, Gabby. Is this your...?"
  112. Oct 16 21:34:33 <zooftop> She gives you an apologetic look as the man makes a move to Ursaringhug you. Gen does a pretty good job at mitigating the short term suffering of the burns - enough that it won't be distinguishable from a long week at the beach with no suntan lotion, and
  113. Oct 16 21:34:58 <zooftop> Well Chase arrives to see the man make a grappling motion at Rosetta.
  114. Oct 16 21:35:09 <Chase_Violet> He steps well out of the way.
  115. Oct 16 21:36:18 <Rosetta> "Whoa hey, I still need to get medical treatment and stuff here! No deathhugs!" Rosetta warps a few steps back.
  116. Oct 16 21:36:30 <Rosetta> "I like breathing."
  117. Oct 16 21:38:31 <Chase_Violet> He just laughs at this.
  118. Oct 16 21:40:05 <zooftop> The man squeezes nothing but air as he looks around, confused. He squints through his mask at you. "To so easily avoid my overwhelming affection - you clearly are shier than you appear!" He looks at Chase and Gen. "You three are Explorers, yes?"
  119. Oct 16 21:40:43 <Genevieve> "Yes. Dr. Genevieve Webb, nice to meet you."
  120. Oct 16 21:40:48 <Chase_Violet> He nods at the man, and offers a handshake. "Yes, sir. The Zodiac Braves. I'm Chase Violet and it's an honor to meet you."
  121. Oct 16 21:44:13 <zooftop> He takes you up on that offer, gripping your hand like a vice and shaking your arm as if it were a wet noodle. "Well met! I can see you all have a battlescar or two, but still walked away from tonight better than most. Surely the worst of this is behind us though, eh? With the foes that would be so brazen as to attack our very capitol laid low."
  122. Oct 16 21:45:50 <Chase_Violet> "I wish I could say that with certainty. I don't think they were the only ones..." he winces a bit from the shake but tries to accept it in a manly way. "Still..." he looks back across the city. "...maybe the worst is over, yeah."
  123. Oct 16 21:46:05 <Rosetta> "Don't jinx it."
  124. Oct 16 21:46:24 <Genevieve> "Well the other foes are that brazen too."
  125. Oct 16 21:47:07 <zooftop> He stares silently at the three of you, clearly missing something here.
  126. Oct 16 21:48:44 <Rosetta> "You know, Grant? Has his battleship out there and the crazy Unown cult? We're just waiting on him to act. He's crazy enough to still come after us after all this."
  127. Oct 16 21:48:46 <Genevieve> "Oh, sorry, this was only one axis of evil. The other are a bunch of crazy death cultists led by a Russian guy with an aircraft carrier."
  128. Oct 16 21:48:46 <Chase_Violet> He sighs a bit. "This was just one of two different forces with sights on taking the Guild down. It's probably a lot to spring on you just as you've returned home, but I don't think we're done yet."
  129. Oct 16 21:48:51 <Genevieve> "So he's just going to float on in to port."
  130. Oct 16 21:49:04 <Rosetta> "Oh, right, guess you haven't been briefed on it all yet."
  131. Oct 16 21:49:14 <Chase_Violet> "General Myres should be able to catch you up on everything? You guys were old friends if I remember right."
  132. Oct 16 21:49:27 <zooftop> "These WEREN'T the men of Grant Null?"
  133. Oct 16 21:49:31 <Rosetta> "And then we gotta find out if Husk still has anything left up his sleeve."
  134. Oct 16 21:49:32 <Chase_Violet> He shakes his head.
  135. Oct 16 21:50:04 <Rosetta> "No, these belonged to Team Fairy Space Hitler."
  136. Oct 16 21:50:17 <Chase_Violet> "It's a long story, but there was a hostile legendary with sights on rewriting the pantheon."
  137. Oct 16 21:50:24 <Chase_Violet> "...that chapter's over now at least."
  138. Oct 16 21:50:42 <zooftop> He looks around dubilously. "Well then this was a a fluke, or possibly fate, that brought the Disco Super Flying Press together once more."
  139. Oct 16 21:50:47 <Genevieve> "Now there's just hostile cultists trying to revive a hostile legendary with sights etcetera."
  140. Oct 16 21:50:51 <Chase_Violet> He stares.
  141. Oct 16 21:50:57 <zooftop> "Team Fairy Space Hitler. They sound like they were enemies of love and justice as well, hrm."
  142. Oct 16 21:51:26 <Chase_Violet> "Oh, definitely."
  143. Oct 16 21:51:31 »» Genevieve puts her hand to her mouth with a smirk. "And I thought our name was weird."
  144. Oct 16 21:52:11 <Chase_Violet> "Hey, don't knock them - Kent, Yvonne, Queen Rhasha and Jefe? They were probably goddamn terrifrying." he returns in a low tone.
  145. Oct 16 21:52:36 <Genevieve> "They still are."
  146. Oct 16 21:52:56 <Rosetta> "Wonder if we're gonna be that way to a new generation of explorers someday." Rosetta tilts her head.
  147. Oct 16 21:53:54 <Chase_Violet> "...In any case, we're glad to have you back, El Jefe. I'm actually surprised, though... what exactly DID bring you here? You got news of what was going on? What's happening at the front?"
  148. Oct 16 21:54:15 <zooftop> "So you guys think that name is weird too?" Gabriella finally speaks up, but only to get noogied by El Jefe for her insolance. "Goddamnit."
  149. Oct 16 21:55:56 <Chase_Violet> "They could have named their group Sexual Tyranitar for all it matters."
  150. Oct 16 21:56:54 <zooftop> "It was letters from an old friend, asking I return home; that the very enemies we were hunting abroad had made their move back home. I returned with my new pupils as soon as I could - oooh that is a good one. Though a bit too risque for the children."
  151. Oct 16 21:57:36 <zooftop> "I've many questions, but it seems we are short of time to speak. You say Grant's full force will be by sea?"
  152. Oct 16 21:57:43 <Chase_Violet> "That's right."
  153. Oct 16 21:58:05 <Genevieve> "Probably."
  154. Oct 16 21:58:38 <Rosetta> "Yep!"
  155. Oct 16 21:58:53 <Chase_Violet> "He's been building a considerably navy in a foreign factory and plans to teleport them in, from what I understand."
  156. Oct 16 21:58:57 <Chase_Violet> *considerable
  157. Oct 16 21:59:48 <Chase_Violet> "He would have had a number of tanks, too, but we shut down a less-than-foreign factory."
  158. Oct 16 22:00:45 <zooftop> He nods, "Hm, hm, consistant with my original expectations. None the less, prepare we must! I suppose I should return to the other members of the Disco Super Flying Press, to better prepare for the battle to come, and to understand our foe."
  159. Oct 16 22:01:45 <zooftop> He looks to Rosetta. "I leave my Daughter and her pupils in your hands. Haha!" He practically flies away as he leaves, moving with an disturbing grace for a man his size.
  160. Oct 16 22:01:53 <Chase_Violet> "Sorry to be the bearer of bad news like that. We definitely appreciate the hel- oh there he goes."
  161. Oct 16 22:02:06 <Chase_Violet> "...your dad sure is something, Gab."
  162. Oct 16 22:02:47 <Rosetta> "Yeahh."
  163. Oct 16 22:03:01 <Genevieve> "Look at you, meeting the in-laws."
  164. Oct 16 22:03:41 <zooftop> "He's weird, but he means well," Gabriella says with a cough. "You're not going to be able to avoid the deathgrip forever, Rosetta."
  165. Oct 16 22:03:55 <Chase_Violet> "A man like that is gonna be persistant."
  166. Oct 16 22:04:06 <Rosetta> "I'll try for as long as I can manage." Rosetta says with a hop.
  167. Oct 16 22:04:33 <Genevieve> "We should hook him up with some psy-blockers."
  168. Oct 16 22:05:06 <Rosetta> "No thanks."
  169. Oct 16 22:06:29 <Rosetta> "So where to now?"
  170. Oct 16 22:06:50 <zooftop> Funny enough Valdis has a new toy that does something very close to that - anyhow! Gabriella continues on, "I don't really blame ya. *cough*. I heard things went well upstairs with the goat and god eater. Were you guys planning to charge into battle with Grant's fleet too?"
  171. Oct 16 22:06:59 <Chase_Violet> "You should practice being affectionately piledriven with your Hawlucha." he says dryly.
  172. Oct 16 22:07:39 <Chase_Violet> "Man, I don't even know. Our ship is capable of it but right now I feel like we just waded through hell and killed Satan. I guess that's not too far off."
  173. Oct 16 22:07:41 <Rosetta> "I don't think our little boat is fit to take on a battleship, so I'm not sure what the plan s there."
  174. Oct 16 22:07:49 <Rosetta> *is
  175. Oct 16 22:08:00 <Chase_Violet> "Maybe not head on, but it's definitely been retooled a bit to help."
  176. Oct 16 22:08:25 <Genevieve> "We definitely can't fight Grant in open water."
  177. Oct 16 22:08:47 <Rosetta> "Bet we have a better chance planting bombs aboard his ship or something like that, yeah?"
  178. Oct 16 22:09:15 <Chase_Violet> "I'm terrible at that kind of thing. I'd at least want to stay on the boat."
  179. Oct 16 22:09:35 <zooftop> Guess it's hard to say without knowing what he's packing, huh? I was thinking of getting the big fish to help once things began," She shakes her necklace.
  180. Oct 16 22:09:40 <Chase_Violet> "....either way it goes, though, I don't know what the hell's gonna happen from this point out. It's a bunch of wildcards."
  181. Oct 16 22:09:57 <Genevieve> "Just have him flip the boat over. We win."
  182. Oct 16 22:09:57 <Chase_Violet> He nods. "Hope we can get enough chocolate."
  183. Oct 16 22:11:16 <Rosetta> "That'd be shiny, if we had something to give us an edge. But he has a Kyogre, doesn't he?"
  184. Oct 16 22:11:34 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah. One that'll probably be fused with one of the primals."
  185. Oct 16 22:11:41 <Genevieve> "If we shoot enough Pokeballs underwater, statistically we're bound to catch the Kyogre."
  186. Oct 16 22:11:55 <Chase_Violet> "I bet he's already learned from his mistakes there."
  187. Oct 16 22:12:13 <Chase_Violet> "Even with snag balls, it may be difficult."
  188. Oct 16 22:12:24 <zooftop> "Guess we'll see who has the bigger fish - or better chocolates. Good thing my bae is a candyholic, huh?"
  189. Oct 16 22:12:43 <zooftop> "...How many balls would that take? Geez..."
  190. Oct 16 22:12:47 <Genevieve> "No, that means she and Everhungry are competing, you don't want that."
  191. Oct 16 22:12:53 <Genevieve> "Jealousy."
  192. Oct 16 22:13:03 »» Rosetta scratches her head. "But is there even a place to get high quality chocolates here when the city's all locked down like this?"
  193. Oct 16 22:13:30 <Chase_Violet> "Given the usefulness of sweets against the dittos I'm willing to bet yes."
  194. Oct 16 22:13:53 <zooftop> "Couldn't someone make some as well? Or just, I dunno, borrow it from a locked up store..."
  195. Oct 16 22:14:03 <Genevieve> "We have Anna here, right?"
  196. Oct 16 22:14:04 <zooftop> "Not like anyone would be surprised if a bunch of Cherubs broke into a candyshop..."
  197. Oct 16 22:14:10 <zooftop> She coughs.
  198. Oct 16 22:14:26 <Chase_Violet> "See? We're good."
  199. Oct 16 22:14:36 <Rosetta> "Alright, alright, I'll uh, make a shopping list."
  200. Oct 16 22:16:14 <Genevieve> "Maybe if it's freshly made, it'll be a better offering."
  201. Oct 16 22:17:46 <zooftop> "Well, either way, how are you going to actually chance your luck with that many balls? Or throw that many fast enough?"
  202. Oct 16 22:17:47 <Chase_Violet> "Anyway what the hell are we doing with the rest of our night."
  203. Oct 16 22:18:12 <Genevieve> "Our boat has a machine gun. Can't we belt feed some balls?"
  204. Oct 16 22:18:20 <Chase_Violet> "...is it that simple?"
  205. Oct 16 22:18:28 <Chase_Violet> He stares.
  206. Oct 16 22:18:36 <zooftop> "...Since when did you have a mounted machine gun?"
  207. Oct 16 22:18:45 <Rosetta> "We took it off one of Grant's jeeps."
  208. Oct 16 22:18:50 <Genevieve> "-Mounted- is a new development. We've had it forever."
  209. Oct 16 22:19:20 <zooftop> "Belt feeded. Snag or Pokeballs." Gabriella repeats to herself.
  210. Oct 16 22:19:25 <zooftop> "That's insane enough to work, isn't it?"
  211. Oct 16 22:19:52 <Chase_Violet> "Could be! Gen's the tech expert here."
  212. Oct 16 22:19:54 <Genevieve> "If we wanted to get into war crime territory, we just launch a ton of people snaggers at his boat."
  213. Oct 16 22:20:06 <Chase_Violet> "Leeet's not think about that."
  214. Oct 16 22:22:43 <Rosetta> "Even if it worked, wouldn't it be a problem if Grant took all the ones that didn't hit someone and used them himself?"
  215. Oct 16 22:22:52 <zooftop> "Well I bet he's gonna have swarms of Unowns and those dumb Eevee things too, right?"
  216. Oct 16 22:23:00 <zooftop> "It'd be stupidly useful in general..."
  217. Oct 16 22:23:46 <Genevieve> "No people balls then."
  218. Oct 16 22:24:17 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah, alright, we can get someone on setting that up for us then."
  219. Oct 16 22:27:04 »» Genevieve starts back on her loop around the palace grounds.
  220. Oct 16 22:27:16 <zooftop> "Sounds like a hilarious and effective plan. Hope you find someone to help you with it - I'm gonna linger around here to keep an eye on these two lovebirds. Wouldn't feel right leavin' em."
  221. Oct 16 22:27:48 <zooftop> "They took a direct hit from the bombs the blimps were droppin', making sure nothing got by us and into the palace."
  222. Oct 16 22:28:27 <Chase_Violet> "Shit. Give them our thanks, okay?"
  223. Oct 16 22:28:29 <Rosetta> "Yowch."
  224. Oct 16 22:28:42 <Rosetta> "Lemme know if Norina wakes up, yeah?"
  225. Oct 16 22:29:16 <Chase_Violet> "Looks like the AA turrets were a good idea in the end... things would have been a lot worse off."
  226. Oct 16 22:29:36 <zooftop> "Aite - will do hun. Good luck with the candy and Pokeball hunting."
  227. Oct 16 22:30:40 <Chase_Violet> Hmm... he was going to maybe check out Alice next, but it seems they have business with Anna too. Well, it's all good.
  228. Oct 16 22:31:32 <Rosetta> "Will do." Rosetta gives Gabby a quick hug and a kiss, then trots off back to Chase. "Alright, let's find Anna now?"
  229. Oct 16 22:32:59 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah. Let's see what she's up to."
  230. Oct 16 22:33:20 <zooftop> Well, Alice has a pretty active concert going by now with a good chunk of celebrating Visiwans, Russians and Punjabi. Finding Anna isn't that hard though if you sneak around back.
  231. Oct 16 22:33:39 »» Chase_Violet heads off in search of Anna who is probably getting punjabbed.
  232. Oct 16 22:35:24 <zooftop> L-lewd - she's actually alone when you find her. Well, 'alone'. She's got her Glaceon nustled in her lap as she watches the show from the curtain side. Plenty of the helper bugs are with her too. Including Conner hiding in a corner. She seems pretty tired, but also pretty satisfied with things.
  233. Oct 16 22:36:13 <Chase_Violet> "Hey there." he says, smiling. "Some day, huh?" he finds a seat nearby.
  234. Oct 16 22:36:38 <Rosetta> "Heya Anna." Rosetta hops forward with a wave.
  235. Oct 16 22:37:38 <Genevieve> "Hows the concert going?"
  236. Oct 16 22:37:56 <zooftop> "Hi guys!" She says, looking over then back to the stage. "It was...scary? Least its over for now, though."
  237. Oct 16 22:38:22 <zooftop> "A little -too- well, I'm not sure most the crowd knows about Grant, really."
  238. Oct 16 22:39:29 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah... it's honestly a little hard to break that kind of news on a large scale so quickly after all of this..."
  239. Oct 16 22:40:06 <Rosetta> "Oh, thats awkward."
  240. Oct 16 22:40:28 <zooftop> "Thing is? I dunno, Grant doesn't strike me like he'd hop on it. Seems he'd more want to break the news and let it sink in first. Does that sound weird to think?"
  241. Oct 16 22:40:51 <Genevieve> "No. He's an egomaniac."
  242. Oct 16 22:41:01 <Chase_Violet> "You think so? So maybe we -should- beat him to the punch on that before he can use it against us."
  243. Oct 16 22:42:00 <Chase_Violet> "I mean, all of this has been kept under wraps to keep mass panic from spreading but if Grant calls us out on it it's going to make us look pretty dishonest despite intentions."
  244. Oct 16 22:42:17 <Rosetta> "That's something to talk to Peyote about, isn't it?"
  245. Oct 16 22:42:25 <Genevieve> "We should probably make some kind of announcement, yeah. Anna, do you know how to make chocolate?"
  246. Oct 16 22:42:41 <Rosetta> "Really nice chocolates."
  247. Oct 16 22:42:55 <zooftop> "Hmmm...maybe we could get Alice to break the news easier too. I mean, I doubt they'd get mad at her at this rate...chocolate? Yeah, why?"
  248. Oct 16 22:42:55 <Rosetta> "Like we-need-to-impress-an-Outer-God nice."
  249. Oct 16 22:43:11 <Chase_Violet> "Well that was a sudden change in topic. Actually though, yeah... Gabriella was thinking about calling in the Everhungry once Grant shows up and he needs an offering."
  250. Oct 16 22:43:33 <zooftop> "Uuuuuh...well I don't really know what that means but I could try!"
  251. Oct 16 22:43:34 <Chase_Violet> "Sorry to thrust more work on you so soon, but..."
  252. Oct 16 22:44:26 <Genevieve> "No, we just need some chocolate with love in every bite."
  253. Oct 16 22:44:43 <Chase_Violet> "...Basically the big fish god that dropped that blast back on Mirage Island wants a snack to cooperate."
  254. Oct 16 22:44:49 <zooftop> "Maybe I could get some help from other cooks with it...there's got to be others around here..."
  255. Oct 16 22:45:10 <zooftop> "Love in every bite...hm."
  256. Oct 16 22:45:12 <Genevieve> "Have Alice ask the crowd. Do you have a headset?"
  257. Oct 16 22:45:22 <Rosetta> "Is Carl around?"
  258. Oct 16 22:45:29 <Genevieve> "Say we're getting sweet chefs for charity."
  259. Oct 16 22:46:47 <zooftop> "He is, but love in every bite? Eeeeeh..."
  260. Oct 16 22:46:59 <Chase_Violet> "Iiii don't really think she meant that literally."
  261. Oct 16 22:47:15 <zooftop> She stares off into space for a moment thinking on that before responding about the headset - Alice clearly has one on.
  262. Oct 16 22:47:29 <zooftop> She has a bit of an 'oh!' moment and hunts around for one, offering it to you guys.
  263. Oct 16 22:48:14 <Rosetta> "Shiny."
  264. Oct 16 22:48:46 <Rosetta> "So uh, what exactly do we want to say here?"
  265. Oct 16 22:50:03 <zooftop> Anna seems a bit too distracted by LOVE and CHOCOLATE at the moment to offer much.
  266. Oct 16 22:50:33 <Genevieve> "Probably something like..." she takes the headset, "Alice, this is Gen. We need you to tell the crowd we're looking for chefs, especially bakers, for the victory cooking."
  267. Oct 16 22:51:51 <zooftop> She's in the middle of a song but you see her look over in your direction and thumbs up!
  268. Oct 16 22:52:32 »» Lily_Blevins is now known as Aori_Radidjiu
  269. Oct 16 22:52:42 <Genevieve> "See, we can count on Alice."
  270. Oct 16 22:53:41 <Chase_Violet> "Maybe should have waited for the end of the song, but yeah."
  271. Oct 16 22:53:57 <Chase_Violet> "Thanks, Anna."
  272. Oct 16 22:54:43 <zooftop> Well, when she gets to the end of that song, she makes sure to shout, "Hey! Any baking freaks out there? We're trying to put together a victory breakfast for the morning and could use your help! Head back stage if you're cookies, cupcakes or fudge is to die for!"
  273. Oct 16 22:55:21 <zooftop> She speaks to you guys through the subvocal part of the mic, "Was there something else you guys needed? Or just that?"
  274. Oct 16 22:56:16 <Genevieve> "Just that. You're doing great, keep it up."
  275. Oct 16 22:56:28 <Chase_Violet> "Nah, that's good. And you did great tonight, by the way. You all did."
  276. Oct 16 22:57:04 <zooftop> She smiles and nods and gets back to her gig. Sure enough a few minutes later there's a small crowd starting to form back there.
  277. Oct 16 22:57:08 <Rosetta> "Yep, we're all shiny. Keep up the good work."
  278. Oct 16 22:58:03 <zooftop> You recognize at least one of em, Cookie! From Hendrix's crew.
  279. Oct 16 22:58:19 <zooftop> Chase has a weird feeling Kali's out there too.
  280. Oct 16 22:58:19 <Rosetta> "Whoa, we got a lot of you, huh? Anyone here specifically a chocolatier?" Rosetta hops in place, looking over the crowd.
  281. Oct 16 22:58:23 <Chase_Violet> He waves to Cookie, remembering she was part of Alicia's crew. "Hey."
  282. Oct 16 22:59:05 »» Chase_Violet looks around a bit unsure for a moment.
  283. Oct 16 22:59:13 <Chase_Violet> 4d6-2 Though he's gotten better at seeing things.
  284. Oct 16 22:59:14 <CritSenpai> Though he's gotten better at seeing things.: 13 [4d6=2,2,5,6]
  285. Oct 16 22:59:39 <zooftop> Yup. She sort of made it obvious when Rosetta spoke, hopping up and down. "Oh! Oh! Pick me! PIck me!"
  286. Oct 16 23:00:02 <zooftop> Cookie still seems to have a bit of an attitude from when you almost shot her, so she hrmphs and looks away from you, arms crossed and all.
  287. Oct 16 23:00:37 <Genevieve> "We don't need just one. We could make it a cooking contest even."
  288. Oct 16 23:00:44 <Chase_Violet> Kali + love in every bite = uh oh
  289. Oct 16 23:01:19 <Rosetta> "I was thinking we get the chocolate experts to be in charge of directing everyone else." Rosetta waves for Kali to come forward.
  290. Oct 16 23:01:20 <Genevieve> love = chase's hair
  291. Oct 16 23:01:24 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah, we'll get the details for all of you." Come to think of it, a sweet breakfast the next morning does sound pretty kickass, so this isn't even dishonest.
  292. Oct 16 23:01:57 <Chase_Violet> "Oh, come on, you're not still holding a grudge are you?" he asks Cookie. "Sorry, sorry."
  293. Oct 16 23:03:03 <zooftop> Kali comes up to the front, along with someone you might not remember that well but did meet before. Or at least Rosetta did. Short Indian guy named Adit. He doesn't immediately recognize you either.
  294. Oct 16 23:03:26 <zooftop> There's a few others that you don't recognize. "Why do you need the chocolate experts in particular?" Someone asks.
  295. Oct 16 23:03:54 <Genevieve> "Magic."
  296. Oct 16 23:03:59 <Chase_Violet> "Picky eaters."
  297. Oct 16 23:04:40 <zooftop> Roll me Charm for that one.
  298. Oct 16 23:04:45 <Chase_Violet> "But everyone's efforts are gonna be enjoyed tomorrow for sure."
  299. Oct 16 23:04:54 <Chase_Violet> 6d6+6 okay
  300. Oct 16 23:04:54 <CritSenpai> okay: 21 [6d6=2,1,4,2,4,2]
  301. Oct 16 23:05:08 <Genevieve> 3d6+1 I should have lied
  302. Oct 16 23:05:08 <CritSenpai> I should have lied: 12 [3d6=6,4,1]
  303. Oct 16 23:05:49 <zooftop> The crowd seems a -little- skeptical and there's some grumbling, but it's not like they think you're straight up lieing.
  304. Oct 16 23:06:47 <zooftop> You can try to elaborate more if you want to, doesn't really gotta reveal truth either.
  305. Oct 16 23:09:31 <Genevieve> "We're going to have a god judge your chocolates and there'll be prizes."
  306. Oct 16 23:09:35 <Chase_Violet> "Alright, alright, more specifically, there's going to be some gods sampling your work too and one of them in particular is picky about his chocolate. And you never know, Shango got off of his perch so even he might be taking part in breakfast."
  307. Oct 16 23:10:29 <Rosetta> "No pressure." Rosetta adds helpfully.
  308. Oct 16 23:14:08 <zooftop> Kali seems to know where this is going and says, "Huh? Really?" The crowd relaxes a bit as someone says, "Oh, so the people making flapjacks get off easy." There's a round of laughter. And others seem to take this as a welcome challenge.
  309. Oct 16 23:14:52 <Chase_Violet> In the meantime, Chase sends a message to Hildebrand more or less saying that they need to speak with Octavia sometime soon.
  310. Oct 16 23:15:47 <Chase_Violet> Encoded as necessary
  311. Oct 16 23:16:39 <Genevieve> "Hey, I'd rather make candy then get snubbed by Shango some more."
  312. Oct 16 23:18:45 <zooftop> Anna eventually wanders on out and double takes at the crowd. "Oh! That was fast. Um, hi everyone! I guess I could take over from here if you three have other things you need to do?"
  313. Oct 16 23:18:57 <Rosetta> "Yeah, that'd be shiny."
  314. Oct 16 23:18:58 <Genevieve> "All yours."
  315. Oct 16 23:18:59 <Chase_Violet> He nods. "We appreciate it, Anna."
  316. Oct 16 23:21:06 <zooftop> A good bit of the crowd seems to recognize her, which helps - she starts to try to carol them and get plans started. Hildibrand replies letting you know you can find her and her men camping out by Peyote's place. He also lets you know he's got a little memo ready to share with people under the name Looker if needed. About Grant and all that.
  317. Oct 16 23:21:40 <Genevieve> "I guess next we talk to Peyote about letting the Meowth out of the bag."
  318. Oct 16 23:22:01 <Chase_Violet> Oh, excellent. He replies by letting Hildibrand no they'll have a quick chat with Peyote and get back to him on that.
  319. Oct 16 23:22:04 <Chase_Violet> *know
  320. Oct 16 23:24:24 <Chase_Violet> "Seems like Octavia's over by Peyote." he says quietly on their way over. Two birds, one stone, and so on."
  321. Oct 16 23:24:29 <Chase_Violet> "
  322. Oct 16 23:24:40 <Rosetta> "You sure we wanna mix the two like that right now?"
  323. Oct 16 23:24:55 <Chase_Violet> "What do you mean?"
  324. Oct 16 23:25:07 <Chase_Violet> "I'm pretty sure they're aware who she is by now."
  325. Oct 16 23:26:08 <Genevieve> "And that she's on our side. Best to do some open communication."
  326. Oct 16 23:26:15 <Rosetta> "Alright then."
  327. Oct 16 23:26:47 <Chase_Violet> "She did use her real name when she contacted Kent, mind you."
  328. Oct 16 23:27:54 <Chase_Violet> And by real name he means her adopted name. Whatever.
  329. Oct 16 23:27:59 <Chase_Violet> The name she legally took on.
  330. Oct 16 23:32:20 <Chase_Violet> Anyway, that's where they were headed next!
  331. Oct 16 23:32:47 <zooftop> Well, it adds some context when you actually get there. Sure, their camped out there, but also being pretty heavily monitored. Ben and Shawyun can even be seen, still in Doofer Trooper Armor, watching them warily. They are surrounded by Rangers and Explorers on all sides of their camp. You can actually see Kent talking with Hildibrand at the command tent you guys were using earlier that day, and yesterday.
  332. Oct 16 23:35:20 <Genevieve> "Looks like the fun's already started."
  333. Oct 16 23:35:32 »» Chase_Violet isn't surprised they're cautious. He nods at Ben and Shawyun as they pass by, and he heads over towards the General and Hildibrand while also keeping an eye out for Octavia. "I imagine they're talking about it even now."
  334. Oct 16 23:36:12 <zooftop> Octavia's just chillin' in their camp. Lots of drinking and celebrating going on in their camp, and dancing A Unowns.
  335. Oct 16 23:36:29 <Rosetta> "Yeah, guess we might be late to the party."
  336. Oct 16 23:36:30 <zooftop> She nods a greeting your way when she sees ya.
  337. Oct 16 23:36:50 <Rosetta> "Let's head over though." Rosetta waves to Octavia and then makes her way to Kent, following Chase.
  338. Oct 16 23:36:52 <Chase_Violet> "Hey there." he returns a wave and stops. "Looks like you're having fun."
  339. Oct 16 23:37:08 <Chase_Violet> Or... fuck I don't even know where they're heading now
  340. Oct 16 23:37:41 <Chase_Violet> Well, let's say he actually diverts a little for Octavia because he did want to speak to her briefly.
  341. Oct 16 23:37:51 <zooftop> It's just a camp on the lot, really. It's a big lot.
  342. Oct 16 23:39:40 <Chase_Violet> I meant people-wise!
  343. Oct 16 23:40:00 <zooftop> The conversation between Kent and Hildibrand doesn't seem like something to just butt in on, if that helps.
  344. Oct 16 23:40:11 <Chase_Violet> Alright, then.
  345. Oct 16 23:40:21 <Chase_Violet> He decides not to and heads for Octavia, then.
  346. Oct 16 23:41:57 <zooftop> Octavia snrks at your comment. "One victory secured, another one or two to go, no? At the least, we're tolerated here - not like we were the only turncoats tonight. I suppose you heard what your sister managed to do, hm?" She asks Gen.
  347. Oct 16 23:42:21 <Chase_Violet> He finds a seat somewhere nearby. "Space goat is dead, so plenty of cause for celebration.... One end of the world stopped at least...." he agrees with Octavia's statements.
  348. Oct 16 23:42:32 <Chase_Violet> *space deer
  349. Oct 16 23:42:38 <Rosetta> "Yeah, what's your take on what'll happen now?"
  350. Oct 16 23:42:40 <Chase_Violet> Space goat is the one they don't want dead.
  351. Oct 16 23:42:57 <Chase_Violet> He actually isn't sure what Octavia's referring to with Jennifer so he listens.
  352. Oct 16 23:42:58 <Genevieve> "Did she do something recently?"
  353. Oct 16 23:43:07 <Chase_Violet> "Does this have something to do with the PuckOS?"
  354. Oct 16 23:44:42 <zooftop> "You might not have noticed if you were inside, or on the rooftop, I suppose. The Mewtwos. They eventually did arrive, but it looked to us like something shut down their motor functions. I'm assuming she had something to do with that, given she made them into what they were. I could be wrong," she shrugs.
  355. Oct 16 23:45:14 <Chase_Violet> "Oh. ...You're right, I didn't notice. That does sound like something she's capable of."
  356. Oct 16 23:45:35 <Rosetta> "Ooh, that sounds shiny."
  357. Oct 16 23:46:01 <Chase_Violet> "The Banisher tried to play all of his trump cards but we just flipped the table over. Even managed to defeat Dandyman. And with his Mewtwos down... the only thing he could do was show himself directly." he muses.
  358. Oct 16 23:46:03 <zooftop> "It made things significantly less deadly. But I imagine you meant to ask about Grant's plans, hm?"
  359. Oct 16 23:46:56 <zooftop> "Yes, we heard most of that. He was quite loud about his blabbering. It seems fate wasn't on his side, though."
  360. Oct 16 23:47:13 <Genevieve> "I don't think I'll ask how she managed to do that and just be glad that she did."
  361. Oct 16 23:48:05 <Rosetta> "Yeah, what's Grant's next move from here?"
  362. Oct 16 23:48:06 <Chase_Violet> "More or less. It's unclear how this is going to go down, apart from being some huge navy battle clusterfuck with a lot of legendaries. We talked with a friend who suggested that Grant might try to play a psychological card by announcing himself and the Sons well in advance of showing up and figured maybe we should coordinate Peyote and Hildibrand to release a statement... but it
  363. Oct 16 23:48:06 <Chase_Violet> looks like they're already on that? Or Kent's talking with him about his Looker identity. I suppose that could be the case too."
  364. Oct 16 23:49:46 <Chase_Violet> "Probably means the jig is up on the Grimoire too."
  365. Oct 16 23:51:43 <zooftop> Octavia looks to the command tent. "I'm not sure what they are discussing, to be honest. But as for Grant, if I were to guess...I imagine sometime tomorrow morning, he would make his existance very clear, and bring his fleet to the front shortly after. He would prefer to fight in the day - he wants to be seen, and heard."
  366. Oct 16 23:52:16 <Chase_Violet> "Sounds about right."
  367. Oct 16 23:52:40 <Genevieve> "Yeah, figures."
  368. Oct 16 23:52:45 <zooftop> "He would want an audience for his conquest. The Fairy girl would be his target."
  369. Oct 16 23:53:27 <Chase_Violet> "Genesis? I suppose that makes sense. But... what's he even going to try, fusing her with Moggle Mog?"
  370. Oct 16 23:53:49 <Chase_Violet> "Just outright kill her?"
  371. Oct 16 23:54:35 <Rosetta> "She's sort of an Outer God now, yeah? So killing her or getting some influence over her would make sense."
  372. Oct 16 23:54:56 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah, they originally just needed to kill any given Outer God, right?"
  373. Oct 16 23:55:56 <zooftop> "To make her like his Primals, would be my guess at this point. I am not sure the specifics of what he would do once he had her would matter, though."
  374. Oct 16 23:57:09 <Chase_Violet> "It couldn't be that easy for him, though. She wields a massive amount of fairy power, and Bahamut is a Dragon, right? ...Though I guess that's why he's pulling out all the stops."
  375. Oct 16 23:57:14 <Rosetta> "Using a naval fleet isn't gonna be the easiest way to reach her though. I mean, what's his move if we just shuffle her out using one of the in-land portals once he attacks?"
  376. Oct 17 00:01:36 <zooftop> "It's a good question - I'm not entirely sure he is aware you set those up, honestly."
  377. Oct 17 00:02:12 <Genevieve> "We could play a shell game if we needed to."
  378. Oct 17 00:02:15 <Chase_Violet> "His only hint would probably be how we got set up so fast on Miragle Island, but even that's not a sure thing."
  379. Oct 17 00:02:27 <Chase_Violet> *Mirage
  380. Oct 17 00:03:38 <Rosetta> "I mean, my guess is he throws a tantrum and tries to torch the city out of spite. Though yeah, I think this means we should be talking to whoever's watching over Genesis and making sure she's near a portal - or just portal her out now."
  381. Oct 17 00:03:42 <zooftop> "I would remind you he has several Primals under his duress, though. I just can't say what he would respond with if he knew his goal was snuck away like that. The spectacle of the power he commands is the other half of this, after all."
  382. Oct 17 00:04:06 <Chase_Violet> "Let's save it for a trump card then I suppose."
  383. Oct 17 00:04:41 <Rosetta> "I don't see why we'd give him a chance to disable our portals like that. After all, we don't know what kind of expertise with the Unown Grant might have that we don't."
  384. Oct 17 00:04:58 <Rosetta> "I say we get her out now, and maybe just try to hide that we did that if we think it's an issue."
  385. Oct 17 00:05:25 <Chase_Violet> "Alright, fair enough."
  386. Oct 17 00:06:15 <Chase_Violet> "Is there anything more you can tell us about any of his remaining forces? Celia, the primals he's undoubtably fused into the Keepers and Watchers..."
  387. Oct 17 00:06:22 <zooftop> "Also, I imagine the Father of the Year would find a way to provoke confrontation even if he was stumped."
  388. Oct 17 00:06:44 <Chase_Violet> "...how did that nickname catch on that quickly."
  389. Oct 17 00:06:51 <Genevieve> "Twitter."
  390. Oct 17 00:07:03 <zooftop> "Twi-" she nods to Gen.
  391. Oct 17 00:09:12 <zooftop> "You've summed it up nicely, really. All I can really add is his own power is...peculiar."
  392. Oct 17 00:09:45 <Rosetta> "What's that mean?"
  393. Oct 17 00:11:43 <zooftop> "He's a very sane individual, but his power was largely fueled by delusions from The Banisher, yes? I've only seen people raise their blades against him on one or two occasions, and the results were always just...odd. Their actions, and those of their Pokemon, just didn't seem to have the expected results."
  394. Oct 17 00:12:12 <Chase_Violet> "In other words, kind of what Celia does but worse."
  395. Oct 17 00:12:26 <Chase_Violet> "Haydn's rock slide became a pile of goddamn caramel popcorn."
  396. Oct 17 00:12:32 <zooftop> "Celia is an Avatar of his power, so yes."
  397. Oct 17 00:13:43 <Rosetta> "Have you seen any runemasters try to fight him before? I'm kinda worried that he might be able to make things even weirder in that case."
  398. Oct 17 00:14:30 <Genevieve> "So he's got some kind of reality warping magic that runs off his egoism."
  399. Oct 17 00:14:32 <zooftop> "Yes, I wouldn't say it was any more unusual than the other occurances."
  400. Oct 17 00:14:40 <Chase_Violet> He thinks on this a bit.
  401. Oct 17 00:15:04 <zooftop> "That is a much better way of wording it than I could muster," she admits to Genevieve.
  402. Oct 17 00:16:23 <zooftop> She sips from a handle of vodka. "Its fantasmic and chaotic - I don't believe he conciously controls it, if that is any relief."
  403. Oct 17 00:16:25 <Chase_Violet> "Alright, thanks. I guess that's about as much as we can ask, unless you have anything else to offer."
  404. Oct 17 00:17:24 <Chase_Violet> "You know... The Banisher did utilize "Grant" himself before. Jennifer's shapeshifting abilities. Dunno how accurate that was, but there were meteors and shit..."
  405. Oct 17 00:17:33 <Genevieve> "Oh, then lets just make him think he's lost his power."
  406. Oct 17 00:18:09 <Chase_Violet> "As funny as a 'wooden gun' scenario would be I wonder if that's even possible."
  407. Oct 17 00:18:22 <zooftop> "I've never seen someone that stood much a chance of challenging him face him. Maybe what you saw had truth to it, but I have not seen it personally."
  408. Oct 17 00:18:52 <Chase_Violet> "Hm... Maybe think outside the box a bit then."
  409. Oct 17 00:19:33 <Rosetta> "Let's not forget we have to worry about his Primals too. In fact, they're probably a better threat than Grant himself, yeah?"
  410. Oct 17 00:20:10 <Rosetta> "If Bahamut really is just a dragon, then I think we're more than fine."
  411. Oct 17 00:20:32 <Rosetta> "But it probably isn't that simple."
  412. Oct 17 00:20:47 <zooftop> "If you chase after him directly, I imagine Leviathan would be your largest concern."
  413. Oct 17 00:21:04 <Chase_Violet> "Sounds fishy."
  414. Oct 17 00:21:06 <zooftop> "The others, I imagine he would want to deploy on land."
  415. Oct 17 00:21:20 <zooftop> "Leviathan, and Bahamut, that is."
  416. Oct 17 00:21:32 <Chase_Violet> "That might change things a bit..."
  417. Oct 17 00:21:40 <Chase_Violet> He considers.
  418. Oct 17 00:21:49 <Chase_Violet> "...Eh, we'll figure it out.
  419. Oct 17 00:21:50 <Chase_Violet> "
  420. Oct 17 00:23:13 <Genevieve> "Maybe the military strategists should pick the battlefield for once."
  421. Oct 17 00:23:35 <Rosetta> "Probably."
  422. Oct 17 00:23:46 <zooftop> She shrugs. "Maybe you could toss John Smith at them. That was his true name, yes?"
  423. Oct 17 00:24:24 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah. I mean the guy does have a couple dozen legendaries usurped but I dunno... and good luck convincing people he's kosher now."
  424. Oct 17 00:24:29 <Chase_Violet> "We'll see, though."
  425. Oct 17 00:25:21 <Chase_Violet> "Guy's been through a lot... he may not even be in the mental condition to try anything."
  426. Oct 17 00:25:32 <Rosetta> "Let's not bank on him, alright?"
  427. Oct 17 00:25:45 <zooftop> "It is not like we intend to sit this by either - we will lead a vanguard to defend against whatever he does manage to get ashore."
  428. Oct 17 00:25:59 <Chase_Violet> "Good. We'll be depending on you, then."
  429. Oct 17 00:28:34 <Chase_Violet> "Guess there's just the bit that Hildibrand and Peyote need to take care of then... we probably won't be needed for all that, huh."
  430. Oct 17 00:29:27 <Rosetta> "We should probably find out what they're gonna say to everyone. And how we should respond if anyone just up and asks us quesitons about the whole thing."
  431. Oct 17 00:29:33 <Rosetta> "You know, the usual PR stuff."
  432. Oct 17 00:29:45 <Chase_Violet> "Yeaaah."
  433. Oct 17 00:29:58 <Genevieve> "Don't need Everhungry accidentally spilling the beans or anything."
  434. Oct 17 00:34:38 <Rosetta> "Should we see if they finished up their chat?"
  435. Oct 17 00:34:56 <Genevieve> "Sure, let's see what the word is."
  436. Oct 17 00:36:46 »» Rosetta hops around in place, then goes off to see if they've finished up.
  437. Oct 17 00:39:57 »» Chase_Violet isn't in any particular hurry, just waiting around.
  438. Oct 17 00:40:53 <zooftop> Octavia waves you off as you guys go back on your way, "I'm sure I'll hear the results one way or another." If you want to peek in the other tent, Kent and Hildibrand seem to be wrapping up talking.
  439. Oct 17 00:42:07 <Chase_Violet> He knocks on tent pole in an attempt to be polite anyway.
  440. Oct 17 00:43:32 <zooftop> They both look over, and Kent grins. "Ah, Chase, Dr. Webb, Rosetta - good to see you're all in one piece. Looks like things went as well as we could have hoped for up there."
  441. Oct 17 00:44:10 <Genevieve> "More than we could have expected at least."
  442. Oct 17 00:44:44 <Chase_Violet> "Yeah, definitely... I wasn't expecting the Banisher to just poof in like that, but I guess I don't know what else I was expecting. We were really put on the ropes this time... it's thanks to everyone's combined efforts that the defense was a success, though."
  443. Oct 17 00:45:03 <Rosetta> "Yup, we're not quite out of the woods yet. But it's looking good, yeah?"
  444. Oct 17 00:46:22 <zooftop> "They are looking brighter than they were before tonight - moral is high, that's for sure. And our mutual friend here - still not sure if I should call you Hildibrand or Looker - has shared a great deal of information with me concerning Miss Ilyushin and Grant's motivations."
  445. Oct 17 00:46:33 <zooftop> "Either would suffice, General," Hidlibrand says as an aside.
  446. Oct 17 00:46:58 <zooftop> "We'll go with Looker, then. What can we do for you three, though?"
  447. Oct 17 00:47:49 <Rosetta> "We kinda figured you'd be thinking of how to explain the rest of the Grant stuff to the public and thought we should figure out what the official word is if anyone asks."
  448. Oct 17 00:48:44 <Chase_Violet> "We were just concerned Grant would release information on himself to the general public before his attack. Octavia seems to think so, herself. We were just wondering if there would be an official release beforehand to avoid the worst of possible political fallout, morale drops, whatever you want to call it - afterward."
  449. Oct 17 00:49:25 <Chase_Violet> "The threat he poses is definitely the most important concern but we have kind of been covering things up from the public eye for a while now."
  450. Oct 17 00:50:16 <Chase_Violet> "Mr. Hildibrand here's prepared something for release already, if that helps..."
  451. Oct 17 00:52:52 <zooftop> "You're 100% correct, we should be as foreward as we can as soon as possible," Kent nods. "And we did discuss how to approach that as well. Obviously Peyote will need to be involved, but I've already given my consent to the idea of Looker showcasing his report."
  452. Oct 17 00:53:55 <Chase_Violet> "Okay, that makes me feel a good deal better."
  453. Oct 17 00:54:48 <Rosetta> "That sounds good. Anything we need to be briefed on specifically?"
  454. Oct 17 00:56:06 <zooftop> "I feel he has enough rapport here on Earth to make a convincing call to arms, without making it feel like a conspiracy. All that would be left is deciding when to act."
  455. Oct 17 00:56:42 <Genevieve> "Sooner is probably better."
  456. Oct 17 00:56:59 <Chase_Violet> He nods. "I agree."
  457. Oct 17 00:57:12 <Chase_Violet> "But that's not really on us to decide, I guess."
  458. Oct 17 00:57:20 <Rosetta> "Yeah, we want to give people time to let it sink in before shit goes down."
  459. Oct 17 00:58:07 <zooftop> "Either after our starlet finishes her set, or first thing in the morning, I would imagine," Kent suggests.
  460. Oct 17 00:58:37 <Chase_Violet> "Good luck with everything, General, Hildibrand. I think it's time to rest and celebrate - Just gotta avoid booze. Fighting on a hangover would suck. ...You can probably look forward to breakfast tomorrow, though."
  461. Oct 17 01:00:14 <zooftop> Kent seems confused about that for a second, and after inquiring, to cut this short and wrap up for the night - suggests that would be the best time to do this. Let people digest the news, and their food.
  462. Oct 17 01:00:28 <zooftop> If that's something you can all agree to, I think we're done for the night!
  463. Oct 17 01:00:58 <Chase_Violet> Mhm.
  464. Oct 17 01:01:05 <Rosetta> Sounds good.
  465. Oct 17 01:01:34 »» Genevieve is now known as Domovoi
  466. Oct 17 01:01:53 <zooftop> The evening closes out with a very appropriately chosen song from Alice - her Gym Theme, even! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp_Now6WDRc People did wind down with time, and the night passed peacefully. As for tomorrow...well, we'll get to that soon! </session>
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