More Meteor Showers Bring Even Stranger Powers. (O/A)

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

The ball, Widget, hovered up to Theonis' desk and parked itself in the center of it. A small panel opened up to display a hologram of a chibi version of Gidget. "Well sure! This is my new home after all, even if I was built in an alternate version of it."

"I'm so glad you got my message! I have so many things to tell you! But first, my creator had a message to convey to whoever was the headmaster. Please be seated, and I'll start the video!"

Widget waited patiently for Theonis to get comfortable. Her hologram blinked off, and then another blinked on. It was dark, but it was possible to make out a silhouette along with some of her face. The recorder looked like Gidget, but there were some features that were a bit off. Her body was entirely mechanical and had exposed portions that displayed some of her inner workings. Her right eye glowed a pale, dim blue while the other was cast in shadows. As she spoke, parts of the left side of her face reflected what little light there was.

"Hello, Theonis. You may not remember me, depending on when Widget finds you, but I was the body that housed the memories of Agatha Morris. She later called me Gadget, but for thirteen years I was called Gidget in her place. And for the last twenty or so years, I've had her name again. During that time, I've compiled an encyclopedia of our last years, and chronicled the lives of those who not only crossed the threshold of space and time, but the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice to see that they made it. This little robot is our digital ark of information. The last scribblings of a lost civilization. "

There was a rumble just before the light in the recording faded in and out. "There isn't much time left. Theonis, use what's contained in Widget to not only help our children, but to help all of humanity should the worst come to pass. One last thing. Just before the sky was taken from us, I recorded a strange signal from the surface of the moon's shadow during an eclipse. But by then we'd lost all means of escaping Earth. I suspect that something is in the shadow realm of the moon. I can't say for sure, but the moon may have the solution to saving your world. The next time there is a lunar eclipse, get Widget to the moon."

The rumble grew much louder, and the flickering lights seemed to affect Gadget as she faded in and out of consciousness like a flashlight running low on battery power. Her bare, metal shoulders trembled as she recorded her last words. Her last good eye darted from left to right as though she'd made a sudden realization. Her words glitched as she spoke.

"This...this has b-been the last transmission of G-g-gidget Mmmo-o-o-o-orris. Iiiiieeeeym-m-m-m scared. I'm s-ca-ca-cared?! I DON"T WANNA D-"

The Hologram ended abruptly. It was replaced by a browser with several tabs that read: The World After Legion, The War, Those Lost, Those Saved, Technology, The Bio-Beasts, The Ancients, The Signal.

The same character that was on Theonis' phone rolled into view at the lower right hand corner. "You now have access to my codex! Your Gidget took a little peek, but as usual she's as busy as a bee. Feel free to browse at your leisure, or if there's anything you need help with, just let me know!"

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Fenris studied Liam as he spoke. Part of her felt bad for the poor, ignorant, emotionally inexperienced fool. But then she remembered that ignorance also led to him eating her, and so feeling of pity quickly gave way to frustration.

"That tightness is called guilt. A feeling that's derived from empathy, and one I'm all too familiar with. Hmph. Maybe you're not a complete sociopath."

She huffed through her nostrils, turned, and started to walk away. She stopped after putting a bit of distance between themselves, looked over her shoulder, and said, "I still hate you for what you did, but I'll forgive you for what you said. This time."

She walked away and pulled out her phone. "Gah, stupid wolf fingers." she muttered while she typed.

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Heather became flush, again, and pat the seat right next to her. "Y'know, if you keep talking like that, I might just end up-"

*BZZT* *BZZT* *PING*

Heather reached into her pocket and silenced her phone.

"As I was saying, I'm gonna-"

*BZZT* *BZZT *PING*

Heather huffed and reached toward her pocket but stopped when she realized it hadn't gone off.

"I think that last one was yours."  

[Nova Blancke]

Theo had a soft smile upon seeing this chibi version of Gidget. That might be all that was left of her.

He took a seat and waited for it to start. But his phoned buzzed. Quickly sending a message before focusing on what was in front of him. Theo remembered Gidget as she was before and what happened to her robotic body that housed her.

The moon. Of course they'd know about the Moon. They've had a lot more time to research plus Gidget had a brilliant mind. Combined with his own, if he was allowed to brag, they would have discovered a few things.

But to bring Widget to the Moon? What would that accomplish? Something to look into later.

The last part of the message shook him. It was....highly unsettling to see someone with her face act like that. Taking a deep breath and tried to focus. Her sacrifice and everyone in her world would not go to waste.

There was a small pause before he asked for the files on Technology. If anything, if it's made by their Gidget then current Gidget should be able to recreate it.

Was it truly just that? Guilt?

"I do not like this....guilt. But, thank you Fenris."

He too turned around and went back to doing what he came here to do.

"My apologies. My priorities changed. Hello, My name is Liam, I am here to request an apartment." He said and showed the cards he had gotten earlier.

Liv intended to respond but she too got cut off.

She took a seat next to Heather and grabbed her own phone.

"Ah...yeah I see." She responded and put it away.

"You were gonna do what?"  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

The technology tab opened as Widget gave a small introduction.

"The war against the bio-beasts necessitated rapid innovation and invention. Although not everything was thought up by the biological Gidget (here after referred to as Agatha) or the mechanical Gidget (here after referred to as Gadget) they certainly had their brainy fingers in a lot of pies."

After the introduction, the page opened to what looked like the interface for a DVD extras menu, complete with preview images for every selection. The words under each thumbnail read as such: Artificial Womb, Anti Bio-beast weaponry, Bio-beast Defensive Equipment, Embryo Transplant, Alternate Nutrition Methods, Rapid Gestation Vats, Stealth Sub-orbital Satellites, Surveillance, Water Purification Methods. WIDGETs,

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The clerk took the cards from Liam, slid them into a device, and began to type.

"There you are. I just got Greg's email. It should be no problem to...oh. Ummm..."

She typed a bit more as she searched for something better than she had initially found. She sighed and looked to the new resident with some reluctance.

"I'm terribly sorry sir, but the majority of our apartments are still being cleared due to their tenants...y'know. There are two open ones, but they've been that way for a reason. The last people who had them quickly asked for a transfer since they share walls with a certain resident who tends to disturb people with her...antics. A Miss Freya Soichi. That werewolf that was just in here is her alter, I think, and you saw what she's like. You can take your chances and be her neighbor, or I can see about setting you up with a temporary dorm mate."

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Heather also responded to Fenris' messages a few times before she turned her ringer off. "I was saying that if you kept going, I was going to try something with JESUS CHRIST!"

Heather was so startled by what she saw behind Liv that she felt her rear leave her seat. Leaning with her elbow against the wall was a grinning Fenris.

"Hey guuuuurlz. Whatcha doin'?" she said in a tensely jovial tone.

"What, how did you-?"

"Can't control 'em, but I can still walk through 'em. So, are you ladies coming with me, or am I going to have to make this really awkward?"  

[Nova Blancke]

Interesting. They do say that war is one of the causes for technology to take leaps and bounds. From what he could gather from this....it was to rapidly repopulate the world if they could. But she mentioned escaping the planet. So would this technology be for a colonization in space? It would make a lot more sense.Rapid Gestation Vats, Embryo Transplants...

Looking over it made him wonder how much was taken from the Daedelus servers considering they have or...had clones.

"Widget, were these intended for interstellar traveling before that was no longer an option

Heather's response is what spooked Liv. Not Fenris's actual appearance.

She turned around and faced her.

"Look, I literally died yesterday. I am spending today with my girlfriend. Because I know what is at stake and I would like at least ONE day with the woman that I love before being thrown into the ******** meatgrinder. Now you can leave or I will MAKE you leave. Not sure how much effect that power has one you but if it can work on a dragon I think it can work on you as well."

The idea of living next to Fenris, surprisingly appealed to him. How odd.

"I do not mind being her neighbor. She comes across as aggressive but she won't attack you for no reason." He responded.

"I believe I will be fine. She will have a problem with it I believe. But I will not."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

The virtual desktop assistant rolled onto Theonis' monitor and chirped as she pulled up various slides of photos and videos to accompany her explanation. "Yes and no! The intended purpose indeed for interstellar travel, but the patent and contract was shuffled around until it fell into the hands of bad actors from old Valhalla, who splintered off to become Daedalus. But their science was flawed, and resulted in a number of subjects who continued to rapidly age once removed from the vat. Agatha Morris perfected the technology when battle readiness mattered more than natural pregnancy and birth. The procedures, formulas, and blueprints were shared freely with any nation that had the means of production."

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"Ooooo! Kitty's got claws!" Fenris mused. In truth, she wasn't going to do anything too extreme just yet. She just wanted to see what each of the newbies were capable of. The reaction she got from Liv actually worked in the wolf's favor.

"So you sucked the power out of that beastmaster kid? Yeah, that would definitely work on me. Until I did this!"

Fenris snapped her fingers and a soft, silver aura surrounded her. "Ultimate defense at an expense. Resent events have also made this aura null proof so long as I get it up before you do your eraser thing. Y'know what, though? I like you princess, and you too ryuko. So I'm gonna delay your ticket to the pain train."

Heather was a little amused at the Japanese nickname. Ryuko. Dragon girl. She sighed and said, "Thank you. Could you please leave us alone now?"

"Sure thing! You two can have the whole day together as soon as Liv finishes the story of how the princess rescued the fair dragon girl from the big bad wolf."

"The story of wh...? Oh no."

"Oh yes!" Fenris replied with a nod and an extra wolfish grin.

Fenris popped down and came back up behind the couch. She scooped Heather off the couch, hoisted the girl over her shoulder, and fell back into the shadow with her while she jeered, "Got yer girlfriend, princess! Gotta earn that nookie!"

Heather yelped, "Not again!" as she was whisked off by the crazy wolf lady into the shadows.

They popped back up into the room that had been warped by Theresa earlier. Heather was bound and strung in a very specific way that she recognized. Shibari, or Japanese bondage. She blushed heavily and struggled as she shouted, "Oh, you...you! I can burn through these you know! When I get loose-"

"Keep your scales on, kid! That a special rope that doesn't burn, and you'll hurt yourself if you struggle too much. This is her turn, and getting her mad will give me an idea of what she can do. Besides, just think of how hot it'll be when she sees you! You wont get better role-play than this!"

Fenris perched herself while her kept her head and ears on a swivel for the hero of the story.

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The clerk shrugged and said, "Ooooookay. You have thirty days to request a transfer if you change your mind."

She typed some more and hit enter. The machine she inserted the cards into whirred and lit up as it scanned and coded the PECs. After a few seconds, the machine ejected the cards and the clerk handed them back to Liam. "Here you are. Your room number will be visible to you, and only you, when you look straight at the logo. Thanks for stopping by, and good luck."  

[Nova Blancke]

Theo was in thought. "Yeah that makes sense. I doubt it really helped. Just throwing more meat at the grinder."

Might be something in there for Tess. Something for later

"Digit, What about weapons. Specialized weapons to fight these things and Ancients."

Princess? Really? Says the actual princess in the room?

She frowned in confusion.

"The what?" Her hand reached out for Heather as she was grabbed but she was too late. She stood like that for a few seconds before taking a deep breath and let out a sigh.

"Really? Now? Does that b***h not know what a no means?" Liv grabbed her phone and send a message. She could also be petty.

She wouldn't take her far. Even she wouldn't be that bad. She blinked into the Light Realm. She couldn't follow the trail since Fenris didn't use this route or rather..can't.It was also impossible to 'look' at the building from below like when she used the Shadows before. But on the other hand...she had received TWO boons and had no idea what they were. Could she maybe....

Activating her eyes she took in the world she solely visited. There were blinks from futures around her. Liv made out her future self and Dawn a couple of times. That made sense. But also herself, Heather and the both of them together. One pair looked like they wore the same clothes as they just did. Honing in on that image she tried to find the thread of light that they used. Peering though she saw a ruined place of twisted metal, a big wolf woman and Heather, who....was tied up in a...very kinky way. De-activating her infinity eyes she prepared herself.

Reaching out and grabbing hold of the thread of light she blinked into the room.

"Babe...you know you can turn into a literal dragon right?"

Legio looked at the card as his number appeared on it. Curious. He made a slight bow. "Thank you for your assistance." And took his leave.  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

The windows and icons flipped like pages in a book until they arrived on weaponry. "At first, the bio-beasts were fairly simple to deal with from a distance, but Legion was a consistent problem. Each bio-beast, up to and including Legion, had a core cerebral membrane. When that membrane was destroyed, the bio-beast would be reduced to a puddle of fleshy ooze."

"Things were looking good until the moon spit out the thing that blocked out the sky. (see: Hellstar). Then the bio-beasts began to adapt and become more organized. The membranes became mobile within the monsters, thus making it much more difficult to put them down. So a large push for incendiary, sonic, laser, and plasma weaponry was initiated. Both Agatha and Gadget did their best to assist resistance clusters that didn't have metahumans with those capabilities. Later, the discovery of Ravan (see: High-born) brought about the creation of small to mid range singularity grenades. These weapons were highly effective, but by then it was too little too late. Gadget hopes that with these blueprints an arsenal can be built up in your time."

"The presence of the Ancients, and their place in Earth's history, was discovered three weeks after Legion's creation. First contact with the shadow ancient, Shade AKA Silhouette, was made during an operation to rescue Freya Soichi. What information she could provide was recorded (see: Sill Tapes). Deemed a lesser threat/tangential X factor, no conventional weaponry was developed as a means of dealing with the Ancients."

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Heather squirmed against the bindings and managed to produce a few flames that did nothing to the ropes. "You think I haven't been trying?! She must've done something to me!"

"Pffft." Fenris scoffed. "The only thing I did was put you in an humiliating situation. It's not my fault you're so hot and bothered that you can't concentrate."

"What?! That's stupid! I'm pissed! That's when I change the easiest!" Heather insisted.

Fenris rolled her eyes and looked to Liv. "Here's the game, Princess. Capture the flag." She reached into her top and pulled out an undergarment that'd be familiar to Liv and Heather.

Heather could feel every part of her heat up with embarrassment, but there was still no change. "How?! When did-?!"

Fenris continued to ignore Heather as she spoke, "You have ten minutes to take these from me. Succeed, I untie your little lover dragon, and the game ends." She made a flourishing movement with her hands and disappeared the item like a street magician. "Fail, and you'll be swinging next to ryuko. If you blink her out of here then you two wont have a moments peace until I run out of ways to be a pain in your a**. And believe me, I have a very...very vivid imagination."

Fenris stood up and stretched as she continued to speak, "Rydia told me you have my sister's eyes. She must've seen something in you to entrust something so important. I trust her judgement, but mastering the infinite eyes takes at least a year of daily training. You have five months. Ascension or no, you have a lot to learn about their limits. For example. What do you see me doing in the next two seconds?"

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As Legio left the department, a tall man built like a brink oven accidentally bumped into him. Mark Jude stumbled slightly and apologized, "Oof. Pard'n me. Didn't see yah...oh."

Mark looked down at the man he saw talking with Willadene earlier. He'd been going to P and H to replace the card he'd accidently crushed during his duties, but he instead found himself having bumped into someone that rubbed him the wrong way.

"It's you. Lego, or somethin'. Guess yer stayin' here, then? Well ain't that peachy." he said half sincerely. He knew he could be the jealous type. He'd been working on it since he and Willa became an item. But it was a hard habit to break.  

[Nova Blancke]

Theo went over the Data that was provided.There already was something that stood out. Singularity Grenades. Daedelus already has access to those. Those cloned soldiers used them. But they didn't have Ravan. So that timetable has already been accelerated by years.

"Wait...you said no conventional weapon. So there are unconventional weapons? Mithril?" He said as he went over the schematics of the plasma weaponry. It was definitely beyond him but he knew Gidget would be able to make sense of it.

Liv was getting pissed. How can one person be so ******** annoying?

"No. I am not playing your stupid little game and I don't need them to know it's something very obnoxious. Seriously, leave us the ******** alone for today. You can have all the fun later." She responded. The urge to just teleport that woman to the Light Realm and leave her there was slowly creeping up. Not sure if she could thanks to that Silver Aura. Blinking over to Heather and blinking back with her by her side.

"Go bother someone else. Play fetch or something. Just ******** off."

Legio was deep in thought as he walked. He didn't feel someone bump into him until they apologized.

Looking up at the man he responded." Yes."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Widget opened a second window titled, "Weaponry Recovered from the Ruins of Aylathas."

"A month after Legion's creation, reports of a tidal wave originating from the center of the Bermuda Triangle got the attention of the newly created Earth Defense Coalition (hereby referred to as EDC). An underwater survey of the site revealed the remains of a society that had lived mostly isolated from the rest of humanity. Their weapons, while rudimentary, were forged from a type of metal that's source was determined to be inert meteor cores. Information provided by Silhouette gave a name to the metal. Mithril. The metal was said to be highly toxic to the bio-beasts, Legion, and even the Ancients. The weapons, however, were deemed inefficient by the EDF due to their requirement for close proximity to the bio-beasts and Legion. Attempts to melt down and re-forge the metal yielded poor results. Knowledge of mithril metallurgy were most likely lost with the fallen island."

"Also recovered from the site was a space fairing vessel of unknown origin. The markings were alien to Earth. The only identifiable figure was a crescent moon painted on the side the starboard hull. The ship, unfortunately, was beyond recovery, and was left at the bottom of the Sargasso Sea."

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Fenris looked down at the pair with an unapproving gaze. They had spirit, and she liked them, but they had a lot to learn about the patience needed to deal with Eclipse's brand of mind ********. But the experience told her a lot about the two.

Heather was the weaker personality of the two. While she had her own personal strength, and was not afraid to show it, there was an underlying monkey on her back that kept her from tapping into the power that she possessed.

Liv was a firebrand who did not lack in confidence or backbone. Both good qualities, but they needed to be tempered. If Fenris was going to train her properly, Liv's staunch personality would make it difficult. She'd have to be taken down a notch. Not too dissimilar to Freya during her formative years.

Yup. She liked them, but rules are rules.

"Be seeing you." she said ominously. She then turned and sank down into her shadow like an elevator.

Heather turned to Liv and said angrily, "Oh my god! If we have to spend the next five months learning from her, I might actually burn this ******** place down."

She then huffed with frustration and apologized, "I'm sorry you had to come and rescue me. Again."

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Mark lifted a brow and shifted his lips to the side a bit. "Right. Well, it'd be rude if'n I didn't welcome ya to tha neighborhood. An' I think I might've come off like a bit harsh earlier when you were chattin' with Willa. So lemme be the first to welcome ya to Valhalla. Put 'er there, friend."

He extend an open hand toward Liam. He intended to grip the new guy just hard enough to cause discomfort. Just a friendly handshake that carried a reminder that he was not one to be messed with.  

[Nova Blancke]

"Wait..hold up...a spaceship?"

A month after Legion...timescale matches with Eclipse's attack on the island. But....a spaceship? Remnants from the previous cycle or were they too attempting to leave? Same goes for Mithril. If it is possible to reforge it would be a great asset. Questions to ask Freya's mother later.

"If it was already beyond recovery then...it could be the same now. Maybe somethings could be recovered." He mumbled to himself as his mind firing all synapses. The Sill Tapes could potentially be what they discovered before by peering into her memories. Hellstar information....he wasn't too sure how much more that would add to their current knowledge. Still, he'd go over them another time. But for now....High-Born? That was an interesting term. Especially considering they now also have Ascendant Humans. A ...higher form of humanity? Different branch of evolution due to circumstances? Forced Evolution perhaps? Born FROM something higher. Ancients?

"Pull up High-Born."

"Yeah tomorrow." She responded.

She sighed. "Yeah that will not be a fun time. I have half a mind not to do that and just do my own thing."

Liv put an arm around her girlfriend. "It's fiiiiine. I can literally teleport. Thought you'd be able to transform easier though. What was up with that?"

A traditional greeting? It would be rude not to accept. Legio extended his arm and took Mark's hand. He knew the amount of pressure to use. His strength could easily crush the helpful man's hand. Not an outcome he desired.

"Thank you. It is....nice to have a place to call my own."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

Once more, the windows shifted. A picture of Ravan came up along with several smaller windows displaying various shots of her power in use, and a very blurry photo of what looked like a smoking black monster with glowing eyes. A black and yellow banner scrolled across the screen with the word "warning" across it.

"The following information is only for the eyes and ears of the headmaster and anyone they deem necessary to disseminate the information to. You have been warned."

The banner scrolled back up, and Widget spoke.

"Natiquis AKA High-born. A term used to describe the offspring of an Ancient and a metahuman, as well as their first two generations of descendants. It has been hypothesized that they are the earliest examples of what history and mythology has called demigods, or any number of terms to refer to someone who is the child of a god. EX: Heracles, Apis, Bacchus, Cetewayo, Mayari, Karna, Sæmingr, Cú Chulainn, Gilgamesh."

"Ravan is the first and only confirmed High-born in modern history. The discovery was made when scans of her blood were unable to confirm blood type due to what appeared to be blood that wasn't identifiable as human. At least, not completely. During her recovery period, it was confirmed that the membranes of her red blood cells were identical to the membranes of blood recovered from the Ancient of Death (See: Crosis Autopsy) while the hemoglobin within was still human."

"Silhouette, before her death, who only referred to Ravan as a Natiquis, insisted that she be terminated for the safety of everyone else."

Excerpt from Sill Tape: Session 31. Interview conducted by Theonis Richards and Gidget Morris.

"You know the names, and you know romanticized versions of their exploits. Yes, many were heroes, but for every hero there were five who were only spoken of as monsters. None of them, the heroes included, died in their beds. Man and Ancient were never meant to bare children together. I learned that lesson the hard way. They are unstable in more ways than one, Their sanity crumbles easier than any human's. Their human body cannot contain the power of their Ancient blood. Few had children, and those that did died shortly thereafter through illness, madness, or violence as a result of their madness. As though the mere act of creating life required a sacrifice of their own. Mark my words, boy. If you allow her to live, to face the type of trauma that would break anyone else, she will destroy everything around her. Especially given who her father most likely is."

"After that session, Silhouette refused to speak of the topic again. On a personal note, and since Ravan made it through the gate, her trauma has resulted in her being highly erratic and volatile. But, her capacity for compassion and loyalty are no different from anyone else. I believe that with proper care, she can be better."

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"That's the thing, I don't know! I could feel her there, my inner dragon I mean, but I couldn't bring her out. It only got worse when she twirled my underwear on her claw like a party streamer. But I still..."

"It's not my fault you're so hot and bothered that you can't concentrate."

"Oh. My. God. I think she was right. I was so angry and embarrassed that I was concentrating on what I would do to her when I got loose, but not how to get loose. It was completely different from the last few times I got mad and changed. She was trying to teach me something while she taunted you. That b***h! She's like a six foot tall, annoying, furry Mister Miyagi."

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Mark cocked his head slightly and asked, "Whazzat mean? You like a homeless ophan or sumthin'? Yer wearin' robes, so maybe yer a monk? Welp, either way, I'm about do for a break from liftin' heavy s**t. Howabout we celebrate yer new homestead with whisky shots?"  

[PixelMuse]

Rikki Tikki Travi

~For one so young, you speak with much wisdom. What you say is true. Vivi was the last. Prior to her, we communed often with the one before you. She is smaller than we remember.~

The wind carried leaves around Kerana. ~You are familiar to us. We feel, but we do not hear. Do not see. You are bright. Like Ilex was before her fall. Tell us about yourself, child. Your name would be a wonderful place to start, and you may call us Gaia.~

Across from Kerana, Ilex began to look less and less pleased by the conversation she was having with Gaia.

Her body reacted as if she could physically see the leaves surounding her. She continued to look ahead where she thought the source of the voice of Gaia was My name is Kerana Felicia Carter. Friends call me Kerana or Kay. she blushed as mentioned the latter Alec would normally be the one to call her the latter. She cleared her throat and continued I wasn’t always a … what some may call a kitsune. I was once a regular human girl going through high school. Surrounded by friends, and a great student among other things.

My folks have told me about changes and puberty but I don’t think these were the changes they had been referring to. she gestured toward her ears and tails. I once had a head of red hair and when the meteor hit me I had ears and a tail to match. Thought that would be the extent of it. Yet this happened a couple of days ago when I saw someone I deeply cared about was dead. It hit me so hard that something inside burst and a different friend was able to guide me through it and I was able to save my beloved. From class president to fox girl now saving the world in a few months' time. The last one was a recent development which is quite an undertaking. she seemed worried when she mentally mentioned the last part, she never had to save the world before.
 

[Nova Blancke]

Liv raised a brow a bit. "Huh..well s**t"

"I'm....I'm definitely sending her to the Light Realm if she starts ******** with us though. Going around and deciding what is going to happen for others? No way."

She took a deep breath. That b***h was going to be a problem for sure.

"Well, let's go back." She took her girlfriends hand and ported them back to Heather's room.

Theo's eyes widened upon reading about Ravan. Future him knew about and but kept her around. Raised her even. It didn't sit right with him but...he could at least trust the judgement of ...himself from an alternature timeline right?

He focused again.There was so much information here. The body of Crosis. Which...they never recovered. But there was also something else that caught his attention. Sill learned the hard way that humans and Ancients cannot bare children together. Did she have a child before all of this?

"Crosis Autopsy"

Right now his eyes were just glued on the images in front of him.

"Something like that." Legio responded."It is a nice offer and I am grateful but I do not believe it is wise for me to do so. I have never had any form of alcohol before. Thank you but perhaps, some other time."  

[Rikki Tikki Travi]

~That is quite the tale, Kerana. The awakening of one teeming with the warmth of life. Though we know not of what a class president is, we are glad that it is you who has received Vivi's song. Fret not, Kerana. You were chosen because you possess the wherewithal to save us from the horror beyond. Had you not the propensity, we would not be speaking. You have our blessings, Kerana Felicia Carter, and our faith.~

The winds around Kerana and Ilex grew restless. A sorrowful wail was intertwined with the voice of Gaia.

~It seems our colloquy nears it's end. A word of vigilance, young Kerana. The one before you, who was once Mother Nature, can teach you much of our symphony. She possessed the brightest light, and the most reverent of songs in ages long past. Yet her fallen song remains dark. Take care not to allow your song, your light, to be silenced by her aria of woe. Farewell, Kerana Felicia Carter. May your light shine, and your song resound. ~

The leaves spun around Kerana again, and the winds brushed by her like a gentle kiss, before they settled into the natural air currents of the park.

Ilex was curled forward with her head rested upon the grass. Her fingers curled and tore at the soil as her shoulders trembled. Sniffles and sobs could be heard occasionally.

"Bastards. Avaricious, short sighted, vile, bastards." She hissed quietly between sobs. Her small hands balled into fist that contained clumps of soil and blades of grass. "I knew it. I knew it!" she wept at an almost inaudible volume.

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Heather huffed and slouched her shoulders. "Ugh. What a day. wonderful highs, and stupid lows. Before we get back to the highs, I've gotta relieve myself. Be right back."

Heather walked into her bathroom and shut the door behind her. She loved Liv, but they probably weren't ready to watch each other use the toilet just yet. She pulled down her pants, sans underwear, and sat down on the cold porcelain seat. She did her business, wiped, and flushed. "Say, would you please port our bags onto the bed? I'm gonna need another pair of...of..."

Heather trailed off as her nose caught the scent of something that should not be in a bathroom. It was dusty and heavy. It also came with a sound that sounded like a giant purring cat. It was coming from the shower. She leaned forward slowly, turned her head, and looked in the direction of the shower. It's door was open. It had been more than a month. but she never left the shower door open. The reason for the open door became obvious when a full grown mountain lion creeped it's way out of the shower and locked glowering, amber eyes with Heather's wide, jade ones.

Heather watched the large cat as it prowled, licked it's chops, and watched her back. She started to move toward the door cautiously while she whispered, "Nice kitty." over and over. When her hand touched the knob, that's when the beast made it's move.

"NRAWR!"

"WAAAAH!!!"

Heather managed to open the door and get around it just as the cougar smashed into it and close the door for her while it simultaneously pushed her out. She leaned against the door and took large, quick breaths that barely kept up with her pounding heart. She looked toward Liv and huffed, "There, is a <******** my bathroom."

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Elsewhere. after putting a cougar in Heather's shower, Fenris had no problem talking Deora into swimming laps while Aqua provided resistance. The task was to use her own powers to fight against Aqua's. Ravan and Sarah were there to count laps and provide help if something went wrong. The goal was fifty for the first day. If she stopped or paused for a break, she'd have to start them over again until she couldn't move anymore without using her powers.

Confident that Deora had the integrity to do the work, seeing that Alec was MIA, and Kerana was busy with an angry child, Fenris went to check on her mother. Seeing that Lokelonni was asleep, she pulled up a chair and sat by her mother's bed.

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The first window to appear was a postmortem examination report complete with diagram. The second had a paused image from a CCTV that was active during the autopsy. There was not a pathologist present, but rather a series of machines that stood over a headless, emaciated body. The third was an audio recording with the name G. Morris PA1-6.

Name: Crosis AKA Death AKA The Grim Reaper
Race: Primantigua (Ancient)
Sex: Male
Age: N/A

Type of Death: Violent
Comment: Mithril fragments used in place of standard instruments.

External Examination: Head severed 2cm blw hyoid bone. Body in a form of static decay and decomp. Still warm to the touch. Pulse present. Large meteor fragment weighing @ 4.26kg in place of heart. Removal of the fragment caused the pulse to cease. No tattoos or unique marks of any kind.

Internal Examination: Internal anatomy identical to humans. Organs in similar state of static decay and decomp as body. Physiology is inconclusive. Microscopic cellular mechanisms in place similar to transformative metahumans. Erythrocyte structure never before seen. Granulocytes, monocytes, thrombocytes, and lymphocytes beyond capabilities of other carbon based life forms. Might explain immortality and rapid healing capability.

Cause of Death: Decapitation followed by removal of meteor from thorax.
Manner of Death: Decapitation by way of mithril weapon. Head unrecovered due to rapid decomp.

Note: Further examination of A-Cadaver impossible due to rapid decomp during internal examination.

"Would you like me to play the accompanying audio and video, Theonis?" Widget asked.

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Mark jovially slapped Legio on the back and guffawed, "That just means you need a drinkin' buddy ta keep an eye on ya. But I ain't the type to push. You just be sure that I'm invited to yer first drink. I love watchin' new blood pop their booze cherry. Invite yer wolf lady friend too. She looks like she could knock back one r' two dozen rounds."

Mark looked down at the hand his slapped Legio with. It was red and it stung like he'd just struck a brick wall. "Damn, slick. Ya look like a monk, but yer sturdy like a charbray bull."  

[Nova Blancke]

Theo was taking it all in. Was it also their group that killed Crosis or was it something else? The Katana he used was made out of Mithril. Does the blood of Tess, Liv, Alec and Kerana also display similar properties? More questions rose the more this answered. Maybe it might be a good idea to run some bloodwork.

"Next time automatically play the audio and video logs when I am doing reading. So, yes."


She plopped down on the couch. "Yeah tell me about it."

Becoming 'Ascended', Sauna action, Sauna....action, shopping, meeting an old of Heather, Actual good action, Fire Alarm shower, Fenris being a d**k.....

"Yeah it's been a day."

She needed today despite the setbacks she's gotten used to the sudden chaos and honestly...kind of liked the excitement.

Shortly after that those thoughts she heard both a sort of roar AND scream. Latter one coming from her girlfriend. Jumping up she ran towards her.

"A ******** what?"

"Oh that ******** b***h." spat out and teleported into the bathroom. Immediately using her Beastmaster power to command the cougar to be and remain friendly towards them. That ought to take care of that.

"You can open up now. It's harmless now. So if you ever wanted to..ya know, pet a cougar. You can."


"I think she might...what's the term...drink you under the chair...table?"

"Ah yes, Do you know Cassandra? Hair and eyes that change color every second and based on emotion? We are....related."