NJO 21

March 8, 2021

[7:14 PM] Caleb: So previously you all went to Hypori and discovered a weird dark matter energy in a lab also finding it had been abandoned and you were not the only people who had found this trail  you then found coordinates that seem to be deep in the unknown regions and decided to head there accidentally collapsing part of the facility as you left.

[7:14 PM] Caleb: You also got a transmission from a third party as you were leaving the system

[7:15 PM] Caleb: so we pick up mid journey you are getting close to the edge of the mapped galaxy and hyperspace routes the coordinates are fairly deep in the unknown regions.

[7:15 PM] Esren'nilos: "...this is getting far above us."

[7:16 PM] Esren'nilos: "Hopefully this new party has answers."

[7:16 PM] Zubi: Or at least better questions.

[7:17 PM] Esren'nilos: "There are so many questions."

[7:18 PM] Zubi: It's all very strange.

[7:18 PM] Coil: is tinkering with his lightsaber. "I'm so tired of getting more questions."

[7:18 PM] Esren'nilos: "I agree.  A few answers would be nice."

[7:18 PM] Esren'nilos: "...how is the lightsaber working for you?"

[7:21 PM] Esren'nilos: "...sorry.  You need to focus."

[7:21 PM] Esren'nilos: "...Zubi...are you ok?  Given that...stuff?"

[7:22 PM] Zubi: I think so.

[7:22 PM] Zubi: It was very... icky.

[7:23 PM] Coil: We should upload everything we've discovered and see that it gets to.... someone.

[7:24 PM] Esren'nilos: "Is there a way we can message the masters back at the temple?  Do they have a transmitter?"

[7:25 PM] Zubi: Doesn't everyone?

[7:25 PM] Caleb: (( they did and you would have the right subwave frequency to send them a transmission))

[7:26 PM] Esren'nilos: "...yes, we should be relaying what we've learned to them."

[7:27 PM] Caleb: Coil as you finish your lightsaberyou note that the coordinates are in the tangle of the unknown regions which you will reach shortly and you know navigation is more difficult there

[7:28 PM] Esren'nilos: "...If we can, I think we should try to focus those messages towards Master Mindit.  ...I am...cautious of Master Ugris."

[7:28 PM] Coil: I'll have to take us out of hyperspace soon. And I'm glad I'm not alone.

[7:29 PM] Zubi: Do you think he's bad?

[7:30 PM] Zubi: And why would you be alone! You've got us.

[7:30 PM] Coil: I mean, alone in not feeling that he's a bit shady.

[7:31 PM] Esren'nilos: "Indeed.  His draw to that sword I brought back to the temple seemed more selfishly interested than cautious.  ...and I believe I once came across him making a call in secret.  ...it did not seem...above board."

[7:31 PM] Esren'nilos: "I can't prove anything, nor am I certain of anything...but I am more in mind to trust Mindit, for now."

[7:33 PM] Zubi: Ohhh. Well, people can be funny about things sometimes.

[7:35 PM] Esren'nilos: "Possible."

[7:36 PM] Esren'nilos: "I am glad Coil agrees with me that he's...suspect."

[7:36 PM] Coil: There's a lot about the academy that we don't have..... answers about.

[7:37 PM] Caleb: your ship comes out of hyperspace at this point

[7:37 PM] Zubi: Well... I'm sure they'll tell us when we're ready. Won't they?

[7:37 PM] Esren'nilos: "I hope so."

[7:37 PM] Coil: Hopefully.

[7:38 PM] Esren'nilos: "...so...anyone see where they might've gone?"

[7:38 PM] Coil: takes the controls.

[7:39 PM] Zubi: Hmmm.

[7:39 PM] Coil: We're in the unknown regions now.

[7:39 PM] Zubi: beams.

[7:39 PM] Zubi: Exciting!

[7:39 PM] Esren'nilos: "Indeed"

[7:40 PM] Caleb: ((roll me piloting Coil with advantage))

[7:40 PM] Coil: ((16))

[7:44 PM] Caleb: as you all enter the unknown regions the journey starts pretty well Coil easily navigtes you through making short jumps when possible you see some strangely designed ships at times but they are usually far away also some strange designed constructs in space. (everyone roll me perception)

[7:44 PM] Esren'nilos: ((16))

[7:45 PM] Zubi: What is that.

[7:45 PM] Zubi: ((6.))

[7:45 PM] Zubi: wrinkles her nose.

[7:46 PM] Coil: ((25))

[7:47 PM] Esren'nilos: "What's what?"

[7:51 PM] Zubi: I don't know, that weird ship.

[7:52 PM] Zubi: ... oh! Oh it's ... ick. There's that horrible nothingness feeling from Hypori again. Oh, ugh, ugh, UGH.

[7:52 PM] Esren'nilos: "...hmm...yeah, I think I felt it too."

[7:53 PM] Coil: Just in bits and pieces though.(edited)

[7:53 PM] Coil: Also we're being followed.

[7:54 PM] Esren'nilos: "We are?"

[7:55 PM] Zubi: Who would follow us?

[7:55 PM] Esren'nilos: "At this point, who wouldn't?  We've got the whole bleeding sector pissed at us these days."

[7:57 PM] Caleb: as you make another jump you al see a ship now closer to you and  Coil you see that the ship is transmitting at you

[7:58 PM] Esren'nilos: "Any recognizable codes or signals from it?"

[7:59 PM] Zubi: What are they saying?

[7:59 PM] Coil: opens a channel.

[7:59 PM] Caleb: ((what languages do people know?))

[8:00 PM] Coil: ((No idea. Huttese at least.))

[8:01 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Uhhhhhh....Twi'lek? I didn't write down any languages. ))

[8:01 PM] Zubi: ((Standard, Binary and Twi'leki.))

[8:01 PM] Caleb: you hear a language that none of you recognize it seems to then switch through a couple different languages

[8:03 PM] Caleb: eventualy you hear in somewhat halting standard "unidentified ship you are trespassing on Ascendancy space state your affiliation and intention "

[8:04 PM] Esren'nilos: "...passing through?"

[8:04 PM] Coil: ((What did we name our ship, again?

[8:05 PM] Esren'nilos: ((The Last Chance))

[8:07 PM] Coil: Copy that -- not our intent to tresspass. We didn't know we were in your space. This is the Last Chance. We're Jedi, looking for a dangerous splinter group who passed this way from Hypori.

[8:12 PM] Coil: .... any assistance the Ascendency can provide would be, frankly, welcome.

[8:12 PM] Caleb: transmission from ship : We have no record of another group passing through, or record of a group called Jedi follow us to the nearest defense platform to show your evidence.

[8:12 PM] Coil: All right.

[8:12 PM] Coil: follows sets a course.

[8:13 PM] Esren'nilos: "They have no Jedi here?"

[8:13 PM] Coil: We're pretty cut off.

[8:13 PM] Zubi: I wonder what the Ascendancy is.

[8:14 PM] Caleb: the ship gets ahead of you and starts heading in a direction nearing a system

[8:14 PM] Coil: Probably the government out here.

[8:15 PM] Esren'nilos: "Likely."

[8:17 PM] Caleb: as you get closer you see you are approaching a large gas giant and the ship is heading to a strangely designed space station in orbit

[8:18 PM] Esren'nilos: "Seems an odd place to set up.  Why not have a planetside base?"

[8:18 PM] Coil: Orbital stations are pretty universal.

[8:20 PM] Esren'nilos: "...fair enough, I suppose."

[8:20 PM] Zubi: They're always so sterile, though. And they smell weird.

[8:20 PM] Zubi: Why is it all spiky like that?

[8:21 PM] Esren'nilos: "...maybe it's a cultural thing."

[8:22 PM] Caleb: you are given directions to where to dock

[8:22 PM] Coil: docks where told.

[8:23 PM] Esren'nilos: makes sure the goats are penned in tight and comfy.

[8:23 PM] Zubi: helps him with the goats.

[8:24 PM] Zubi: And if you get out this time, we might have to leave you at home next time.

[8:24 PM] Esren'nilos: "Yeah, that's it.  Reason with them."

[8:25 PM] Caleb: ((roll animal handling with advantage Zubi))

[8:26 PM] Zubi: ((20!))

[8:28 PM] Caleb: the goats seem to listen and softly bleat at you

[8:29 PM] Esren'nilos: heads back to the front to meet the Ascension.

[8:29 PM] Zubi: Good space goats! Good.

[8:29 PM] Zubi: snuggles them and heads back to Coil.

[8:32 PM] Caleb: (( you all head into the station?))

[8:33 PM] Esren'nilos: does

[8:33 PM] Zubi: does.

[8:33 PM] Coil: does.

[8:39 PM] Caleb: exiting the ship you see a view of the planet and clean completely undecorated halls you also see several black uniformed figures with blue skin and red eyes one of them is standing by the exit hatch of your ship

[8:41 PM] Zubi: waves at them cheerfully.

[8:41 PM] Caleb: figure: I am captain Nuz'huw'slige of the expansionary defense fleet you can refer to me as Captain Zhuws  follow me to a place we can talk.

[8:43 PM] Zubi: I'm Zubi! This is Coil and Ezzie, I mean Esren.

[8:43 PM] Esren'nilos: "Esren'nilos.  I do go by Esren, though."

[8:43 PM] Coil: nods.

[8:44 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws nods at this as she turns around and walks down the hall you note that there are other figures with weapons half drawn near you.

[8:45 PM] Zubi: smiles at them too, and waves.

[8:45 PM] Esren'nilos: "Seems like an unnecessary amount of security for three people."

[8:45 PM] Zubi: Some people really like weapons.

[8:47 PM] Coil: They don't know us.

[8:47 PM] Coil: We did stumble into their space.

[8:47 PM] Esren'nilos: "True."

[8:47 PM] Caleb: (( you all follow the captain?))

[8:48 PM] Esren'nilos: does

[8:48 PM] Coil: does.

[8:49 PM] Zubi: does too.

[8:49 PM] Zubi: Well, I'm sure they'll work out we're nice. We are.

[8:50 PM] Caleb: heading down the hall you note that you see no droids or anyone that isnt whatever this blue skinned species is

[8:51 PM] Coil: relaxes a little. They've not had great experiences with droids.

[8:52 PM] Caleb: eventually you reach a room that has a couple tables and chairs.

[8:52 PM] Zubi: I wonder what their bars are like.

[8:53 PM] Esren'nilos: "Excellent question.  Captain, are there drinks on board, for later?"

[8:54 PM] Esren'nilos: "It is customary where we come from to serve drinks when discussing...business?  A partnership?  Something along those terms."

[8:57 PM] Caleb: the captain makes a motion at one of the other figures who heads off.

[8:57 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : So you claim to be pursuing someone into Ascendancy space.

[8:58 PM] Esren'nilos: "We were, yes."

[8:58 PM] Esren'nilos: "Seemingly a rogue cell of force users."

[9:00 PM] Coil: nods.

[9:00 PM] Coil: We followed them from hypori after they commited acts of terrorism back where we're from, coreward.

[9:01 PM] Coil: I'm happy to share what we've learned about them -- this is your territory, after all.

[9:01 PM] Coil: I doubt you want them here anymore than we do.

[9:02 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : The Ascendancy hasnt had to deal with coreward intrusions in recent history.

[9:02 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : What proof do you offer?

[9:02 PM] Zubi: Really? What about guests?

[9:02 PM] Esren'nilos: "We followed them here, our ship will likely have a record of their trail, right Coil?"

[9:03 PM] Coil: has the compiled information that they sent to Mindit, and offers that to the captain.

[9:03 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : The Ascendancy does not have guests generally

[9:04 PM] Caleb: The captain takes the information from Coil

[9:04 PM] Coil: ((This includes the trail we followed and the iconography of the group we're tailing.))

[9:04 PM] Zubi: Oh, that's too bad!

[9:05 PM] Zubi: Do you do a lot of tourism marketing?

[9:05 PM] Esren'nilos: is Picard facepalming.

[9:06 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : We do not generally have outsiders, I will read through this and return to discuss options

[9:06 PM] Caleb: ((did it include the coordinates Coil?))

[9:06 PM] Caleb: she leaves

[9:06 PM] Coil: ((It does.))

[9:07 PM] Caleb: a tray with some food and drinks that are unrecognizable to you is brought

[9:07 PM] Esren'nilos: "She seems agreeable, at least."

[9:07 PM] Caleb: and then you are left alone in the room

[9:07 PM] Esren'nilos: "I wonder if they're aware of the force here."

[9:07 PM] Zubi: It'd be awful to not get any visitors.

[9:07 PM] Coil: They probably have some interaction with it.

[9:08 PM] Esren'nilos: "Hmmm, likely."

[9:08 PM] Esren'nilos: "...Zubi, someday we need to have a talk about priorities."

[9:08 PM] Zubi: Even people who don't need people very much need people sometimes.

[9:08 PM] Zubi: What about priorities?

[9:10 PM] Esren'nilos: "The military captain of an uncharted sector agency may not have the same feelings about open borders that you do.  And right now, we want to get their help, or at least their permission for us to stop this...First Confederacy or whatever they're calling themselves."

[9:10 PM] Zubi: I didn't say anything about open borders, just about not having any visitors.

[9:11 PM] Esren'nilos: I am sure she is visited by the friends she has here.

[9:11 PM] Zubi: That's not the same at all.

[9:12 PM] Esren'nilos: will try some of the food.

[9:15 PM] Zubi: does too.

[9:15 PM] Caleb: Esren the food basically has no flavor  just aggressively bland.

[9:16 PM] Esren'nilos: "Huh...disappointing."

[9:18 PM] Zubi: They need better spices!

[9:18 PM] Zubi: The flavoring kind, not the drugs.

[9:18 PM] Esren'nilos: "...this whole culture seems devoid of aesthetics or general emotional pleasure.  It's all so...utilitarian."

[9:19 PM] Zubi: They need a big party. Badly.

[9:19 PM] Coil: That might not be compatible with their culture.

[9:20 PM] Zubi: Everyone parties.

[9:20 PM] Zubi: Even droids.

[9:21 PM] Esren'nilos: "They apparently don't."

[9:21 PM] Zubi: Even Mandalorians party.

[9:23 PM] Caleb: eventually the captain returns

[9:24 PM] Coil: is floating the tray when she returns, idly.

[9:26 PM] Caleb: She pauses as she enters with a glance at Coil and the floating tray

[9:27 PM] Coil: sets it down. "Captain."

[9:31 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : Your evidence claims that this outside group of Coreward individuals is inside Ascendancy space.

[9:31 PM] Esren'nilos: "It does."

[9:31 PM] Esren'nilos: "So do we."

[9:32 PM] Zubi: I mean, they are.

[9:32 PM] Zubi: Or at least that's where they went.

[9:33 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : The Expansionary Defense Fleet will investigate.

[9:33 PM] Esren'nilos: "...and what of us?"

[9:34 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : Even with your evidence you are still guilty of trespass and your evidence has not yet been proven.

[9:37 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : standard procedure is to hold you until it is or we find out why you entered Ascendancy space

[9:37 PM] Zubi: Is there a fine?

[9:37 PM] Zubi: And we just told you why we did.

[9:39 PM] Esren'nilos: "We have been entirely forthcoming with you."

[9:39 PM] Coil: We really have.

[9:40 PM] Coil: Do you have Force-users here, Captain?

[9:40 PM] Caleb: ((either all of you roll persuasion or one of you with advantage))

[9:40 PM] Coil: ((Not it!)

[9:40 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : The Ascendancy is  not familiar with that term

[9:41 PM] Coil: Telepaths, telekinetics. Sorcerers, wizards, whatever you want to call it.

[9:41 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Nat 20, 27 total))

[9:42 PM] Zubi: I can heal people.

[9:42 PM] Esren'nilos: will wave a hand and make the food dance. "Like what Coil did earlier.  We all have such powers."

[9:43 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : Nothing so fancy but some have the Sight

[9:43 PM] Zubi: Without any bacta or anything.

[9:44 PM] Coil: The people we're hunting do have these powers, and knowledge of how to use it.

[9:44 PM] Esren'nilos: "And possibly knowledge of things far more dangerous."

[9:45 PM] Coil: Almost certainly. You saw our scans. Hypori was a disaster. Do you want that sort of thing to happen in your territory?

[9:45 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : your evidence indicated something about a strange nothing energy

[9:46 PM] Coil: Antithetical to life.

[9:46 PM] Esren'nilos: "...Captain...would you be willing to open your mind to me?"

[9:47 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : why?

[9:48 PM] Esren'nilos: "You have said some of your people have "the Sight".  Through my connection with the Force I can grant you such sight, temporarily.  Share with you what we have seen."

[9:48 PM] Zubi: She'd probably rather cut herself and have me fix it. Most people probably would. Mind things are kind of spooky to a lot of people.(edited)

[9:49 PM] Coil: nods.

[9:50 PM] Esren'nilos: "Trust me on this, Captain Zhuws.  ...this is greater than you know."

[9:50 PM] Coil: We're not saying you need us. Just that it would be more practical to work together than at odds.

[9:51 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : The Ascendancy did not respond to my information request on your coordinates

[9:51 PM] Coil: And we would benefit from your guidance in your territory, that would give us an advantage over our quarry.

[9:52 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : I am willing to take you with me to check the coordinates you provided and we will go from there.

[9:52 PM] Coil: nods. "Thank you, captain."

[9:53 PM] Esren'nilos: "Thank you, indeed."

[9:53 PM] Zubi: smiles.

[9:53 PM] Zubi: And if you have anyone who's hurt I can look at them if you want.

[9:55 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws: I will keep that in mind

[9:56 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws : You would prefer to travel in your own ship I presume.

[9:56 PM] Esren'nilos: "If that is allowed."

[9:57 PM] Zubi: Yes, please. All our stuff is there. And the goats would be lonely.

[9:59 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws: I will work out logistics you can return to your ship or explore the station I will be in touch when  we are ready to depart.

[10:00 PM] Esren'nilos: nods. "Thank you, Captain Zhuws."

[10:00 PM] Zubi: Yes, that's super nice! Are there any neat places we should go in particular?

[10:02 PM] Caleb: Captain Zhuws: A map will be provided

[10:02 PM] Caleb: She departs

[10:03 PM] Zubi: Thanks!

[10:03 PM] Zubi: Maybe we should hire a guide!

[10:03 PM] Coil: I don't know if it's that kind of station. Seems pretty utilitarian. And we already know they don't do tourism.

[10:04 PM] Coil: looks around. Are they all Chiss? No other aliens?

[10:05 PM] Caleb: ((In the areas you have been you have only seen Chiss))

[10:05 PM] Esren'nilos: "This seems more a military destination than travel locale."

[10:05 PM] Zubi: They have very pretty skin, though, don't they?

[10:06 PM] Esren'nilos: "...it's blue."

[10:07 PM] Caleb: One of them comes and delivers a map of the station to you

[10:07 PM] Zubi: Well it isn't as pretty as yours obviously, but it is pretty. Oh, thank you!

[10:08 PM] Esren'nilos: "...ok."

[10:09 PM] Esren'nilos: ((What places are on the map?))

[10:14 PM] Caleb: looking on the map you see some places unmarked of the marked places you see a cafeteria a wing marked quarters the hangar bay that you came from you see an engineering section a lab section there is an area marked conservatory you also note these labels have been added in standard there is a lot of writing you cant decipher on the map

[10:16 PM] Zubi: Ooh, conservatory! We should go there.

[10:17 PM] Esren'nilos: "I'd be curious to see their ships, as well."

[10:20 PM] Coil: nods. "Do think it's a music conservatory?"

[10:21 PM] Esren'nilos: "Still good."

[10:21 PM] Zubi: I love flowers, so I hope it's plants. Come on!

[10:21 PM] Zubi: beelines for the conservatory.

[10:22 PM] Coil: goes.

[10:23 PM] Esren'nilos: follows

[10:23 PM] Caleb: roll me perception checks everyone

[10:23 PM] Zubi: ((24!))

[10:24 PM] Coil: ((17))

[10:24 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Nat 1, 3 total))

[10:28 PM] Caleb: Coil and Zubi you see people looking at you as you go through the corridors you definitely stand out you also notice some children not many maybe 3 at most dressed in the same military uniform  as everyone else

[10:28 PM] Zubi: smiles and waves at them, too.

[10:29 PM] Esren'nilos: "What's up?"

[10:29 PM] Coil: nods at them.

[10:29 PM] Coil: We're a curiosity.

[10:30 PM] Esren'nilos: "No other alien races, I expect.  Certainly not ours."

[10:30 PM] Zubi: We do stand out.

[10:30 PM] Zubi: The children can use the Force too, I think.

[10:31 PM] Caleb: You reach the door that lines up with where the conservatory should be

[10:32 PM] Esren'nilos: enters

[10:32 PM] Esren'nilos: "What children?"

[10:34 PM] Zubi: Oh, the ones back there.

[10:34 PM] Zubi: opens it.

[10:34 PM] Esren'nilos: "Oh, didn't see them."

[10:38 PM] Caleb: entering the room it is odd there is a walkway on either side going through there are plants some of them covered in snow and ice some of them in warm conditions it is a relatively large space with each type of plant sectioned off from others Most of the plants do seem to be more for colder climates

[10:38 PM] Zubi: Gosh, plants in ice.

[10:38 PM] Zubi: I didn't know you could even do that!

[10:39 PM] Esren'nilos: "It's impressive they can keep such different climates together.

[10:42 PM] Zubi: They seem really neat!

[10:43 PM] Caleb: ((I think we will end here unless ypu all want to do more))