[18:56] [Day: Wednsday. Time: 3:00 P.M.] [18:58] [After a day full of running around looking for a crazy woman, then not actually speaking to her once they found out where she was, MC dispersed. Most of the members got together the next day in the clubroom.] [18:58] [Session Start] [18:59] ( You can do stuff now :P ) [18:59] * Shigeru leans back with a rather thoughtful look on his face, drumming his fingers on the desk. [18:59] (Aww, do we have to?) [19:00] * Sai slumps in a chair, still looking quite upset. [19:00] * Eoi sits in a chair and leans back. [19:02] ( Isn't this exciting? :P ) [19:02] * Shigeru pulls out a small piece of paper and gazes at it for a bit. He sighs, then hauls out the laptop, and starts booting it up. [19:03] ( Never been more excited. ) [19:03] * Mei-Yin walks in bearing her usual stack of lunches. [19:03] Good morning, everybody. [19:04] * Mei-Yin walks past Eoi and sets down a lunch, then sits down next to Shigeru and holds out a lunch for him. [19:04] * Eoi blinks. ".. Who're you?" [19:04] * Shigeru glances up. "Oh, hi Mei. Everyone, this is Mei-Yin. You probably don't remember her, but that's pretty normal." He accepts the lunch. "Thanks." [19:04] ...ah. [19:04] *** DamienRoc has left IRC [19:05] * Sai doesn't look up. [19:05] * Mei-Yin holds out a lunch for Sai, too. ^_^ [19:05] Fair enough. [19:05] * Eoi digs into the lunch. [19:05] * Shigeru catalogues Sarah Fort's address on his computer, then goes about eating lunch. [19:06] [Shig succeeds, although the address isn't really an address per se] [19:06] (Location. Whatever. ^^) [19:06] * Sai looks up and eyes the lunch, then takes it. [19:07] ( Blargh. Why do I get the feeling nobody's interested in playing today? ) [19:07] ...thank you. [19:08] There aren't very many people here today... [19:08] (Nah, we're interested. :P) [19:08] Nope. Chelsea's who-knows-where, and Norii's probably locked up in a lab again. [19:09] So. [19:09] * Sai opens the lunch, and slowly and dejectedly begins to eat. [19:09] * Shigeru looks over at Eoi. "So?" [19:09] * Eoi nods at Shigeru. "So." [19:09] Perhaps we could take this opportunity to go to Izumo? [19:10] * Shigeru blinks. [19:10] Izumo? [19:10] Izumo. [19:10] ( And ...we have the running gag for the session. ((_^ ) [19:10] ... [19:11] Why Izumo? [19:11] Because Taro Mitsurugi and Setsuna Fume live there? [19:11] Guh? [19:11] That's true. But why should we bother them? [19:12] ...dunno who that is. [19:12] Former Mystery Club members, Sai. About the only reason I can think of seeing them is... [19:12] Because they were in the Mystery Club twenty years ago, when all those interesting things happened? [19:12] I see. [19:12] * Shigeru blinks. "Yeah. Yeah, that's what I just realized. Hell, they probably knew Kimiko when she was still a human, and they were around for when the Dairoba building blew sky high." [19:13] Mmmhmm. [19:13] * Mei-Yin smiles. [19:13] If we're lucky, they'd be able to help with Quentin and Kimiko... [19:13] * Shigeru eyes Eoi. "Though getting there might be a problem." [19:14] Kimiko, perhaps, but I doubt they'd know anything about this Quentin fellow. [19:14] I can bike there or somethin'. [19:14] To IZUMO?! [19:15] * Shigeru stares at Eoi as if he'd just grown a second head. A male one, too. [19:15] Sure. It can't be that hard. Just long. Very very long. [19:16] ... [19:16] ... [19:16] ( I didn't know Eoi had a water bike. ) [19:16] Well, do you have a better idea? [19:16] ( Why would he need one? ) [19:16] Well, you could take the transit system like the rest of us. [19:17] No way. [19:17] Why not? [19:19] It's times like this I wish I had taken up hypnosis. [19:19] *** Greg has left #BESM [19:19] Those things just are not safe. [19:20] * Shigeru hrms and nods. ~Actually,~ he thinks to Mei-Yin, ~I might have something for you there.~ He pulls up the Mystery Club files. [19:20] ...and fighting monsters is? [19:20] Safer then that. [19:20] ...right. [19:20] Sure, I'm in mortal danger every time I step onto a train. Wonder why I'm not dead yet. [19:21] Luck. [19:21] ( Gah. I hate having Eoi be [this] stupid. Damn Phobia. ) [19:21] * Shigeru opens HypnoGuy's file and motions for Mei-Yin to take a look. [19:21] * Mei-Yin blinks. [19:22] * Shigeru snorts at Eoi. "If I were *lucky*, I wouldn't hate myself so much. You're just afraid of trains." [19:22] ( Actually, he's supposed to be afraid of Cars. I have no idea how trains got added to the list. ) [19:22] [The file explains the events in Session 12] [19:22] Maybe I am. [19:23] Interesting. [19:23] I thought so. Wasn't around for when it happened, of course. [19:23] I'll have to go and meet this man, I think. [19:24] ( Of course, that would require actually getting CP... ) [19:24] ( You've got one :P ) [19:24] ( Why wasn't I told this? ) [19:24] ( And when was it? ) [19:25] ( Beats me. I just have it marked :P ) [19:25] ( /me marks it down then. ) [19:25] ( The problem being that even basic hypnosis requires 2/level. ) [19:26] * Shigeru nods at Mei-Yin. "Yeah. If you're really curious, anyway. And he might be able to do something about Eoi's problem, so we can get somewhere without him biking everywhere." [19:26] ( But oh well. That's a problem for another time. ) [19:26] ( This one'd cost even more :P ) [19:26] ( If you recall, he uses magic to hypnotize people. ) [19:28] Seriously, I can just bike. I mean, it couldn't take THAT long... could it? [19:28] Yes, yes it could. [19:28] * Shigeru hrms, pulling up a map. "Izumo, Izumo..." [19:29] * Shigeru blinks. [19:30] Mei's right. It takes about two hours to get there if we go transit. I don't even want to guess how long it'd take you to bike there, Eoi. [19:30] ... Well, maybe if I bike really really fast.. [19:31] [Eoi remembers his trip to Miyako this way.] [19:31] * Eoi shudders. [19:31] Maybe not. [19:31] ( Or maybe I just sit out this session. Too bad Shiggy couldn't have kept his secret a little longer. ((_; ) [19:32] ( Which secret? ) [19:32] (*snerk*) [19:32] ( You mean the one about secretly being in love with Eoi? ^_^ ) [19:33] (Sai! Don't give it away!) [19:33] ( News to me. ((_@. Now Mei is gonna kill Eoi. ((_; ) [19:33] ( In his sleep. With a swiss army knife. ) [19:33] ( Eoi! I love you! ... What? Gak. *Knife appears through his chest.* Where did that come from? ) [19:34] [Time: 3:30 P.M.] [19:35] * Shigeru sighs, going back to drumming his fingers on the desk. "Guess Izumo's out until Eoi can get himself to go in a car, bus, train, whatever." [19:35] [The lovable plot-phone chooses this moment to ring] [19:36] * Eoi answers the plot-phone. [19:36] Hello? [19:37] Who's there? [19:38] * Sai looks up. [19:38] What happened? Where are you? [19:38] * Shigeru blinks. [19:40] * Eoi hangs up the phone. [19:41] That was Lei-Fang. Her sister was kidnapped. She wants to meet us at that dojo where we first met them [19:41] ... Mei-Fang got kidnapped? [19:41] * Shigeru shuts his laptop and puts it into the case. [19:42] * Mei-Yin stands up and shoulders her backpack. [19:43] * Eoi nods. "Yep." [19:43] * Shigeru stands, shouldering his case. "You know anything else about this, or is it a we'll-find-out-when-we-get-there?" [19:43] ( Is it ever that simple? XD ) [19:43] (Of course not. :P) [19:44] Nope. That's all she told me. [19:44] ...Who are these people? [19:44] Well, let's be off. [19:44] Figures. [19:44] They're... friends. Sort of. [19:45] More like friendly rivals. [19:45] They only tried to kill us like once or twice. [19:45] Yeah, but they saved Vicki when we couldn't. [19:45] * Shigeru nods. [19:45] ( Damn Chinese Plot Wards. ) [19:45] * Mei-Yin looks sad for a moment, and then cheers up. [19:45] (You're just jealous. :P) [19:45] * Shigeru glances at Mei-Yin. [19:45] ( Am not. ((_; ) [19:46] (Are too!) [19:47] Anyway. Let's get going. [19:47] * Eoi nods and heads out. [19:47] * Shigeru moves outta there. [19:47] * Mei-Yin walks out beside Shigeru, close, but not touching him. [19:48] * Sai gets up and follows. [19:48] Can you explain to me on the way what you were all talking about? [19:48] About what, exactly? [19:49] What the deal with these people is, and whoever it was they saved...I feel out of the loop here. [19:49] Oh. [19:49] Just like I felt just a few days ago. ^_^ [19:50] * Shigeru chuckles. "You're not the only one, really. Lei-Fang and Mei- Fang first showed up a little while ago to avenge Quing's death... I never knew Quing, but Eoi over there did. I'm pretty sure this group didn't kill him, either, since he was a Mystery Club member." [19:50] Uh. [19:51] They're his cousins, or something. They showed up later at the Dairoba building, but instead of attacking us Mei-Fang got it in her head to try to kill more monsters than us. Which was fine, since one way or another, a dead monster is a dead monster. [19:51] * Eoi thinks about it. "Yep. M'n Norii are the only ones left who actually knew Quing. Nice, but kinda dumb." [19:51] * Shigeru bites back a grin at Eoi's description of Quing. [19:51] He attacked a powerful monster head on. It was all dramatic and stuff. [19:52] I see. Sounds...familiar. [19:52] Yeah? [19:52] * Sai winces. [19:52] Well, he died. Then this other guy showed up and left too. [19:53] ( He went hunting for Clow cards :P ) [19:53] Then we got stuck in the book, and Hikaru showed up and Calvin died and Andrew died and Hikaru and Vicki left and.. stuff happened. [19:53] ( *snrk* ) [19:53] Did it ever. [19:53] ( You expect Eoi to describe MC's history? You FOOLS! ) [19:53] ... [19:53] ( Eoi forgot Miyu! ) [19:53] I...see. [19:53] And Shigeru and Mei-Yin and Chelsea showed up too, but you know them. [19:54] * Eoi nods sagely. [19:54] * Shigeru glances at Sai. "Anyway, back to Mei and Lei-Fang. Vicki's a kitsune. Turns out her dad was a necromancer. Kidnapped her, was holding her in this belltower or something." [19:54] A church. [19:54] Yeah, she was some kinda superzombie thing. [19:54] Hikaru rushed in to save her. He always had a thing for Vicki... yeah, thanks Mei. [19:55] It's weird, but hey. Hikaru likes her and to each their own. [19:55] Her father ressurrected her when she died at birth. [19:55] She wasn't a zombie, just a woman with two lives. [19:55] Oh. So she was some other kinda undead. Either way. [19:55] ( She was "damaged" :P ) [19:55] * Mei-Yin 's voice drops down into the soft, quiet range. [19:55] * Shigeru runs his hand through his hair as he keeps walking. "However you want to put it; it doesn't really matter." [19:56] Her father was going to steal her body. [19:56] Then.. I think she fell or somethin and she and Hikaru went to the hospital and quit. [19:56] So that he could keep living for a while. [19:56] * Shigeru nods, his actions becoming more subdued as well. [19:56] Yeah, Her father tried to control her, but the wonder twins stopped him. [19:56] He transferred himself into her body and took over, but she fought back. [19:57] Since nobody else would do it... I tried to kill her. [19:57] Pushed her off the edge of the roof. [19:57] * Eoi blinks at Mei-Yin. ".. Guh?" [19:57] * Shigeru flinches and looks to the ground. "You're not the only one, Mei. Don't do this to yourself." [19:58] l/me stops talking and wraps her arms around herself as she walks. [19:58] * Mei-Yin stops talking and wraps her arms around herself as she walks. [19:58] ( Ragh. ) [19:59] I- I told her to do it, since I was gonna... [19:59] * Shigeru waves vaguely. "Do something... much worse if she didn't. Um. Vicki lived, though... Mei-Fang and Lei-Fang saved her." [20:00] Well, yeah. It all turned out for the best! [20:00] Well, that's good... [20:00] ... Not really, but it's best to keep a good attitude. [20:01] [MC reaches the Okura Dojo, where a man is selling tickets to tour the historical site. There's no sign of Lei-Fang] [20:02] * Shigeru looks over at Mei-Yin. ~I'm still sorry about that. You shouldn't have had to do it.~ [20:03] * Mei-Yin doesn't look back, but responds anyway, ~Nobody should have. But I did. I'm a murderer. Or an attempted murderer, anyway.~ [20:04] * Sai waits. [20:04] So, uh. Should we go inside? [20:04] * Mei-Yin walks right past the ticket seller. [20:05] * Shigeru lets out a long sigh as he watches Mei-Yin walk in. "Yeah." [20:05] * Eoi blinks. ".. Can we do that?" [20:05] No, just her. [20:05] [The ticket seller rocks on his heels and whistles, then notices you. "Hello there! Would you like to buy some tickets?"] [20:05] Yes, please. [20:05] Sure, thanks. [20:05] Yeah. [20:06] * Sai buys a ticket. [20:06] [The ticket seller sells the tickets. Woo.] [20:06] * Shigeru walks on in. [20:06] * Sai goes inside. [20:06] * Eoi walks on in. [20:07] [The dojo is exactly as it was last time, albiet with a slightly bigger crowd (7 people this time). Lei-Fang is not among them.] [20:08] Hm. [20:08] * Shigeru glances around for Mei-Yin. [20:09] She said she'd be here.. [20:10] * Mei-Yin appears right behind Eoi. [20:10] She's not here anywhere that I can see. [20:10] Ga! Don't do that! [20:10] * Mei-Yin giggles. [20:10] ... Well, maybe it's a trap. [20:10] * Shigeru cracks a small grin. [20:10] Maybe these people will turn out to be ninjas or something. [20:10] Wouldn't be anything new. [20:11] No. No it wouldn't. [20:11] Hm. [20:12] * Shigeru looks over the room more carefully this time. [20:12] Maybe she didn't make it. [20:13] Maybe whatever got her sister got her.. [20:13] That's a comforting thought. [20:13] Perhaps it's hunting us as we speak, hidden in the shadows, waiting.. waiting for a moment to strike. [20:13] ... [20:14] ( Suddenly, a Kirby jumps out of the bushes and devours Eoi! ) [20:14] Hey, just gotta keep your options open. It could also have been some sort of prank and they're laughing at us from behind a bush. [20:14] ( Again? ) [20:14] ( Sure. It never gets old ^_^ ) [20:15] * Shigeru sighs. "Well, they're not here. Or if they are, I can't sense 'em." [20:16] Well nuts. [20:17] So...who'd want to kidnap this person? [20:17] Donno. [20:18] Evil corpse of the Necromancer? Quing's ghost? [20:18] * Mei-Yin wanders around the grounds of the dojo, looking for clues. [20:19] * Sai looks around to see if anyone's looking in their direction. [20:19] ( And if she finds one, she is _so_ gonna yell "Jenkies!" ) [20:19] * Eoi wanders around, trying to spot one of the Wonder Twins. [20:19] * Shigeru shrugs as he leans against a wall. "Think Lei's on the roof, maybe? Didn't they jump off the roof last time?" [20:19] (Bwahaha.) [20:19] ( I thought it was Jinkies. ) [20:19] ( Whateva. ) [20:19] [Mei-Yin and Eoi both find nothing!] [20:19] Hrm. [20:20] Shigeru... [20:21] [Time: 4:10 P.M.] [20:21] * Sai crouches down and pretends to examine something. While he does that, he holds out a hand, palm up, and mutters something. A glowing sphere appears above his hand. He whispers something, and the ball flits off and disappears through a wall. [20:22] * Shigeru looks up from the floor to Mei. "Yeah?" [20:22] You feel like digging around the phone company's records? [20:22] ( Sending my servant to scout around and check the roof. ) [20:22] * Shigeru considers. "Hell, it's worth a try." He has a seat on the floor and digs out his laptop. [20:23] * Mei-Yin sits down next to Shigeru and gets her laptop out too. [20:23] * Eoi looks around. "I guess... I'll... do something." [20:23] * Sai stands up. [20:23] * Shigeru boots up. ~You wanna do the digging, or run interference?~ [20:23] Make sure nobody interrupts us, Eoi. [20:23] I'll run interference. [20:23] Can do! [20:23] Gotcha. [20:24] ( To keep Eoi happy is simple. Give him an order he can carry out. ) [20:24] * Eoi guards Mei-Yin and Shigeru like a hawk. A hawk distracted by shiny shiny objects, but still a hawk. [20:24] (*snicker* Is it just me, or has Eoi gotten stupider as time's gone on?) [20:24] ( Yes. ) [20:24] ( Sadly, yes. ((_; ) [20:24] * Sai walks over to Shigeru and whispers to him. "Nobody on the roof or anything, couldn't find anyone suspicious anywhere. No ninjas, either." [20:24] ( It's all those blows to his head. ) [20:25] * Shigeru nods once and starts hacking into the phone company's records. [20:25] * Mei-Yin tags along behind Shigeru and cleans up his messes almost as soon as he's finished making them. [20:26] ( I'm gonna go grab some popcorn. BRB. ) [20:29] * Shigeru hrms. "Lei called from a Chinese takeout place in Tokyo." [20:29] A payphone? [20:29] *** Mandoric-AFK is now known as Mandoric [20:29] Possibly. Though... last time they called us, it was from the same place. [20:30] What's the place called? [20:30] So they may be working there, or something along those lines. [20:30] By the gods, if it's the Nekohanten, somebody's gonna die. [20:31] Nah, it's not Nekohanten. [20:31] * Mei-Yin blushes. [20:31] * Shigeru snickers. "It's called Yummy Chinese Take-out. Gets the point across." [20:31] *** Yu-Mei has joined #besm [20:31] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Yu-Mei [20:31] ( Back. ) [20:31] (Chelsea, m'dear, you're late. :P) [20:31] ( Heya, Yu. You're very very very very very... ...very late. ) [20:31] ( BLARGH. ) [20:31] Quite. Like a brick to the head. [20:32] You'd have experience with that, Eoi. [20:32] Hey, it's not my fault all those monsters aim for my head! [20:32] ( Yeah, I'm sorry, I got reasons. ) [20:33] Actually, it might be. [20:33] What do you shampoo with? [20:33] ... [20:33] * Shigeru laughs. [20:33] Nah. Couldn't be that... [20:33] Sure it could. [20:34] ( Yu: TSoaC and MC switched times for this week. ) [20:34] I've been reading up on this. ^_^ [20:34] * Shigeru coughs. "Anyway, Lei could easily get here from the restaurant in about ten minutes just by taking the bus, if she wanted." [20:34] What shampoo do you use? [20:34] Well, that bodes poorly then. [20:35] I wonder if she got kidnapped/killed/vanished too. [20:35] ( Was anyone thoughtful enough to leave Chelsea a note? :P ) [20:35] (I always thought that Eoi leaves notes by default. :P) [20:35] ( Good enough :P ) [20:36] ( Does Animal Training apply to Eoi? ) [20:36] ( Hey, he answers the phone, gets the door.. he's the MC Office Assistant. ) [20:36] (Mei! ;P) [20:36] ( *eyes Mei-Yin* ) [20:36] *** Mandoric has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer ) [20:36] ( Hey, I'm just seeing if I might actually get any use out of three levels of Animal Training and four of Animal Friendship. ^_^ ) [20:37] (Eoi is our Monkey Butler.) [20:37] *** Yu-Mei sets mode: +v Yu-Mei [20:37] ( Poor poor Eoi. ) [20:37] *** Yu-Mei sets mode: -o Yu-Mei [20:37] *** Yu-Mei is now known as Chelsea [20:38] So. We should probably head there... unless you guys want to wait here for another ten minutes or so. [20:39] You know that as soon as we leave, she'll show up here, right? [20:39] Of course. [20:39] Maybe someone can stay here and wait? [20:40] Maybe! [20:40] * Sai eyes Eoi. [20:40] * Shigeru rolls his eyes. "Yeah, and I know exactly who'd volunteer for it, too." [20:41] Right. Sai. [20:42] * Sai blinks. [20:42] But I don't even know these people. [20:42] Not like I'd recognize them when they show up, and they wouldn't know me. [20:42] Actually, Sai and I should stay here, and Shigeru and Eoi should go to the restaraunt. [20:43] * Shigeru hmms and nods. "You'd recognize them, Mei." [20:43] And Sai could talk to them, if they can't see me. [20:43] Sounds like a good idea to me. [20:43] And you and I can stay in touch. [20:44] Fine. Whatever. [20:44] Do you have a cellphone? [20:44] (Blargh. BBL.) [20:44] *** Mandoric has joined #besm [20:44] * Shigeru shakes his head as he frowns. "If I know a person well enough, I could probably reach them from greater distances... I don't know about downtown Tokyo, though." [20:45] Well, keep your net connection open, and we can communicate on IRC. [20:45] Can't you just use your computers? [20:46] If you need another phone, you can borrow mine... [20:46] * Shigeru blinks at Sai. "What's the number?" [20:46] * Sai tells Shig the number. [20:46] * Mei-Yin enters the number in her directory. [20:47] * Shigeru nods. "Sure, that'd work." [20:49] ( Not gonna make one up, cause Japanese phone #s are freaky. :P ) [20:49] Maybe Mei came back, and they just forgot to tell us. [20:49] Well, should we be off then? [20:49] [Outside the walls, there's a sudden scream, followed by a loud *thud*] [20:49] * Shigeru blinks. [20:49] Well... that'd be her. [20:49] * Mei-Yin runs outside. [20:50] * Shigeru packs up his laptop and gets to his feet, then walks outside. [20:50] Huh? [20:50] *** Kaira is now known as Lei-Fang [20:50] * Eoi walks outside, looking curiously around. [20:50] * Sai follows them. [20:51] * Lei-Fang is just sitting up, rubbing her forehead, as MC piles out of the Dojo. She's wearing her usual White-and-Red Chinese clothes, and carrying her katana.] [20:51] Oh my. are you okay? [20:51] ( ... Stupid Bracket. ) [20:52] * Lei-Fang rubs her head. "Ooowwwww...." She looks up and blinks. "You're here! Thanks goodness!" [20:52] Yeah, we've been waiting for you for a while. Are you all right? [20:52] Hi there. What happened? [20:53] * Lei-Fang nods. "I got on the wrong bus. And I when I found out and got on the right one, I got off at the wrong dojo." [20:53] * Sai looks the girl over. [20:53] * Shigeru chuckles. [20:53] Uh...huh. [20:53] But there's no time for that. You gotta help! [20:53] You poor girl... [20:54] * Mei-Yin helps Lei-Fang to her feet. [20:55] * Shigeru nods. "Yeah. What happened to Mei-Fang?" [20:55] She was kidnapped! Look! [20:56] * Eoi looks. [20:56] * Mei-Yin Looks! [20:57] * Lei-Fang hands Shig a photo: Mei-Fang is hanging near a steel wall, her wrists bound by a chain that presumeably runs to the ceiling. Behind her, bound in a similar fashion, is Chelsea. [20:57] Great. [20:57] ... [20:57] * Shigeru blinks at the photo, then scowls. "Where'd you get the photo?" [20:57] Well shit. [20:57] Oh my. [21:00] I found it on my back from making a del... ah! Killing a monster. [21:00] It was in an envelope under the door. [21:00] Well shit, shit and might I add, shit. [21:00] Is that all there was? [21:00] I dunno what to do! [21:01] *** Charles has quit IRC (Quit: I don't know what those Space Marines are, but I already want three! ) [21:01] Was there anything else? [21:01] N- oh, wait! There was a note. [21:01] * Lei-Fang hands Shig a note! :P [21:01] * Shigeru opens the note and reads. [21:01] * Eoi peers over Shigeru's shoulder. [21:01] I can't read it, though. [21:02] *** Kirby is now known as Note [21:03] *** Sidhe has joined #besm [21:03] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Sidhe [21:03] (Sidhe, you live. ^^) [21:03] ( SID! ) [21:03] (?) [21:03] ( Sidhe, I switched with Atom. TSoaC is tomorrow at 9 instead. Hope that works better for you. ) [21:04] (Not a matter of working better. My connection is still as stable as nitro on a roller coaster. :P) [21:04] * Note reads, line 1: "A stitch in time saves 9." [21:04] * Shigeru reads the note aloud, by the by. [21:04] * Note reads, line 2: "Killing 2 birds with one stone." [21:04] *** Capfox is on IRC [21:04] ... The hell? [21:05] Riddles? [21:05] * Note reads, line 3: "All for one, and one for all." [21:05] ... Numbers. [21:06] * Note reads on the back: "Box of eggs, gallon of milk, 4 2-ltr. Corke..." [21:06] ... [21:06] * Shigeru blinks at the back of the note. "Grocery list. Guess this guy isn't above using scratch paper." He flips it back over. [21:06] Unless that is part of the clue. [21:07] * Lei-Fang scratches her head. "I don't get it." [21:07] Why, you think they're being held in a meat locker? ... Don't answer that. [21:07] Oh wait! [21:07] Well, there are a lot of numbers.. Those could be a clue. [21:07] 92111. Doesn't seem to make any sense. [21:08] * Lei-Fang blushes. "That's grandma's." She unfolds another note and gives it to Shigeru. "Here." [21:08] ... [21:08] Or I'm just a freaking moron. Could be. [21:08] * Sai holds his head. [21:08] * Shigeru shakes his head and trades notes. He starts reading *this* one. [21:10] * Note reads: "Warehouse #8. Tokyo Bay. MC: Come by nightfall tonight, or these two will become my playthings." [21:10] *** Sidhe has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) [21:10] Eep. [21:10] Direct and to the point. Even gives Eoi time to ride his bike there. [21:11] * Sai frowns. [21:11] ... This doesn't sound good. Not good at all. [21:11] It bodes. [21:11] But why did they send it to me? [21:12] Donno. They're stupid? [21:12] Oh. [21:12] Because they think you're one of us. [21:12] * Shigeru crumples the note. "Either way, this asshole's dead." [21:12] I think you'd better come with us, miss. [21:12] Oh, yes. I'm sure of that. [21:12] Of course! I have to save Mei! [21:13] Even if we don't kill him, I pity him or her when Chelsea gets her hands on him or her. [21:13] Don't forget it. [21:13] Shall we be off then? [21:13] * Shigeru stuffs the note in his pocket. "Yeah." [21:13] You can't forget the 'it', Eoi. [21:13] Him, her, or it. [21:15] True. It is always possible. [21:15] Anyway, let us be off. We've got some ass to kick. [21:15] Don't rush in, Eoi. [21:15] We should scout the situation first, if we have time. [21:15] I know, I know. [21:16] * Shigeru sighs. [21:16] I know, that is why I want to get there early. [21:16] Let's just get there first. Yeah. [21:16] Well let's go, then! ^_^ [21:16] Well then, let's go! [21:16] * Mei-Yin grabs Shigeru by the arm and drags him towards the door. [21:16] * Eoi starts off! [21:16] * Shigeru is dragged. @_@ (Loudest thought, Mei?) [21:16] * Sai follows them. [21:17] ~This is gonna make such a great story! If we don't all die.~ [21:17] * Lei-Fang follows along, only tripping twice before the scene change. [21:17] ( Jeez. It took me a while to get into character today. ) [21:17] [Place: Tokyo Bay. Time: 5:40 P.M.] [21:18] [The sun is beginning to set, casting a red shade over everything. It looks really cool.] [21:18] (Tumbleweeds?) [21:18] ( Oh, there have to be. ) [21:19] I'll go have a look around. [21:19] * Mei-Yin darts off into the shadows before anybody can protest. [21:19] * Shigeru watches Mei-Yin dart off, then closes his eyes. [21:20] ... You know, if she ever finds someone who can notice her, she's gonna be in big trouble. [21:20] If she finds someone, we're all in trouble. It'd probably be a telepath. [21:21] Come to think of it, how come you always seem to remember her, Shigeru? [21:21] * Shigeru opens his eyes. "Nobody, but this is a big place." [21:21] * Shigeru shrugs. "I'm a telepath. Turns out I 'see' with my abilities more than I thought." [21:21] Interesting... [21:22] Yeah. It'll be great when I lose my eyesight completely. [21:22] * Shigeru watches the warehouse. [21:22] [The warehouse does not watch back.] [21:22] So. Who do you think has Chel and Mei? [21:23] ( Woo! Guess the villian time! ) [21:24] * Shigeru shrugs. "Not Quentin. This isn't his style. I'd guess Vicki's dad, Mei and Lei already took care of him. I think." [21:24] Maybe it's Kimiko. She could have turned to the dark side or somethin'. [21:24] Kimiko? [21:25] * Shigeru considers. [21:25] * Eoi shrugs. "Just a guess." [21:25] If she did that, wouldn't she go after you first? [21:25] ( Hint: It's... a Kirby! ) [21:25] Nah. She needs to keep me alive to get her body back. [21:25] (It's always a Kirby!) [21:25] Which is why she'd want you to run straight into a firefight when you try to rescue your friends. [21:25] *** RDMgryphon has joined #besm [21:25] ( Not true! The slinky was a lobster! ) [21:26] Who's Kimiko? [21:26] ... Well damn, you used logic to defeat my guess. [21:26] (The slinky didn't attack us!) [21:26] * Shigeru looks over at Sai. "Vampire. She and Eoi traded bodies." [21:26] So, yeah. Eoi isn't really a girl. [21:26] Not traded. [21:26] ...oh. So that's not your real body, Eoi? [21:26] Damn straight it isn't. [21:26] Oh. Eheh. [21:26] (Sai had a crush on Eoi! :P) [21:27] * Eoi eyes Sai. "..." [21:27] ( ((_@ ) [21:27] ( ...did not. ) [21:27] (Did too. ^^) [21:27] Anyway, after that awkward moment, I'm wondering where Mei-Yin is. [21:28] ( *zaps Shig* DID NOT. ) [21:28] * Shigeru looks out at the sunset. "Yeah." [21:28] (*fries* Aww, come on! You didn't know! It's perfectly understandable!) [21:28] Maybe she got captured too. [21:29] * Shigeru snorts. "Nightfall, right? Soon as the sun goes down, we go in." [21:29] Maybe we should bust in and mount a daring rescue, in true movie hero style. Sure, we'd all get killed, but we'd look damn good doing it. [21:29] ( No. Besides, stupid people aren't Sai's type. :P ) [21:29] ( Eoi isn't stupid, he's dense. ((_^ ) [21:29] But what if they do stuff as soon as the sun goes down? [21:29] Then we're screwed anyway! [21:29] We should charge right in! It's what Mei-Fang would do. [21:30] Yes, but point of interest, Mei-Fang is captured. [21:30] * Shigeru sighs. "And look at where it got her." [21:31] That's not fair! They probably caught her off guard. [21:31] Otherwise she woulda beat them good! [21:31] * Lei-Fang nods sagely. [21:31] Uhuh. [21:31] * Shigeru frowns and tries to contact Mei-Yin. [21:31] Damnit, she's too far away. [21:32] * Lei-Fang draws her katana. "Well, I'm not gonna wait. I gotta save sis." [21:32] Well. Uh. How about we wait.. 5 more minutes and rush in. [21:32] * Lei-Fang runs towards the warehouse, and trips. [21:32] ... Or, we let Lei-Fang rush in and see what horrible monsters attack her. [21:32] ... No, that's just not right. [21:32] Nope. [21:33] Well, I think we've got a bit. She'll trip three or four more times on her way to the warehouse. [21:33] * Shigeru looks out to the sun and frowns with worry. [21:33] [Eoi is wrong. Lei-Fang only trips one more time before making it there. She disappears inside] [21:34] Aw crap. [21:34] Shit. [21:34] * Eoi sighs. "Should we go after her?" [21:34] Yes. [21:34] * Shigeru nods and runs in. [21:34] * Sai runs after him. [21:34] * Eoi pulls out his naginata and runs after her. [21:37] [MC goes inside the warehouse. It's big, yup. There's a lot of boxes on the right side, and some stairs next to the far wall that lead to some offices and a catwalk on the left. At the end of the catwalk, hanging by chains from a beam on the ceiling, are Chelsea, Mei-Yin, and an unconscious Mei-Fang (more...)] [21:38] [Standing on the catwalk is Shigeru. As well as a familiar- looking scientist. And right near the door, flat on her face, is Lei-Fang] [21:39] *** Note is now known as Scientist [21:39] ... Aw shit. [21:39] * Shigeru looks up. He looks at the clone. He starts cursing in a number of different languages. [21:39] Double-Aw-Shit. [21:39] * Sai blinks, and looks from Shigeru to Shigeru. [21:39] In fact, this goes as far to earn a triple aw-shit. [21:39] Sai, evil Shigeru clone. Be VERY careful. [21:39] ...this is one of those clones you were talking about, isn't it. [21:39] Damn. Not another one that I have to take- Oh good. It's about damn time. [21:40] Yeah. Time for us to kick your ass. [21:40] * Shigeru flexes his fingers as his eyes unfocus. [21:40] You wanna surrender peacefully, or do we have to do this the hard way? [21:40] * Scientist laughs at that. It's supposed to be an evil laugh, but it sounds kinda squeaky. [21:40] * Chelsea waves as much as she can while chained by her wrists. "'Evening, guys. Good to see ya'." [21:40] * Lei-Fang sits up and rubs her forehead, "Owww..." [21:41] Hi Chel. Don't worry, we'll free you, then you can help us kick this guy's ass. [21:41] * Mei-Yin is staring at the evil Shigeru as best she can, since she's crying. [21:41] ( Mini-pause. Need another Kirby ) [21:41] Sounds good to me. [21:42] *** Kirby has joined #besm [21:42] * Shigeru glares at the scientist. "What do you want?" [21:42] * Sai frowns and stares up at the scientist. [21:42] ( Unminipause ) [21:42] Heh. What do I want? [21:43] Is that question too difficult for you? [21:43] * Chelsea smirks. [21:43] * Scientist points to Kimiko "First, I want the prototype!" [21:43] ( It doesn't MATTER what you want! ) [21:43] ( Kimiko? Where? ) [21:43] ( She's standing right there :P ) [21:44] (Eoi -> Kimiko? :P) [21:44] ( Yup. ) [21:44] * Sai looks at Eoi. "Prototype? Of what?" [21:44] ... Prototype? The HELL? [21:44] * Scientist points at Shig next "Then, I want you and all your other damn offspring!" [21:45] * Sai mutters "...Saki woulda just shot'im by now..." [21:45] Hm. Tell you what. Let's make a counter-offer. We kick your ass and free our friends. [21:45] * Scientist turns to the Shig-clone. "Speaking of which, I have no use for you anymore! Go to hell with the rest of them!" He shoves a knife into the clone's next, then pushes him off the catwalk. [21:45] ... [21:45] * Sai blinks. [21:46] Well. That was unexpected. [21:46] * Shigeru stares at the clone as it falls. [21:46] * Mei-Yin whimpers. [21:46] ( next - neck ) [21:46] Eep! [21:46] * Chelsea blinks. "Well, that was different." [21:46] * Sai brings his right arm up and braces it with his left, aiming at the scientist. [21:46] Shigeru, can you free the others while me and Sai distract this guy? [21:47] * Shigeru frowns. ~I'll give it a try, Eoi.~ [21:47] * Eoi gets into an offensive stance, facing the Scientist. [21:47] That's what I want. Now, are you going to give it to me, or do I start experimenting with your pals here? [21:47] Neither. [21:47] You're going to hell. [21:47] How about I blow your head off your shoulders. [21:47] I wouldn't advise that. [21:47] ( Now we find his "Backup" plan. ) [21:47] * Scientist holds a gun to Chelsea's head. "Unless you want me to start firing." [21:48] ... [21:48] You Son of a BITCH. [21:48] ( Geez, Shiggy, why aren't you frying his mind yet? ) [21:48] ... [21:48] * Shigeru pales, and his eyes flicker. "Don't fire." [21:48] ( ...duh? ) [21:48] (Do you really want to know?) [21:48] ( Duh? ) [21:48] ... [21:48] Then do as I demand! [21:48] * Chelsea frowns and mutters something about villains these days. [21:49] * Shigeru snarls and steps forward, glaring at the scientist. "What do you want me to do?" [21:49] * Sai does not lower his arms. [21:49] Pal, you've got the wrong guy. [21:49] Me'n Kimiko switched bodies. [21:49] Silence! [21:50] * Scientist gestures to the back of the warehouse. "Drop your weapons and stand at the bottom of the stairs, away from the rest!" [21:50] * Eoi glares at Scientist. [21:51] * Shigeru holds his hands out and open. "Don't have any weapons." He walks over to the stairs. [21:51] * Eoi puts his Naginata down carefully. "Get that gun away from Chelsea's head." [21:51] Oh, of course not. Your head is your weapon, isn't it? [21:51] *** DamienRoc has joined #BESM [21:51] I've had friends die on me before. What if I decide to sacrifice one to save two others? You'd die. [21:51] What do you want me to do, cut my fucking head off? I'd be a lot of use to you then. [21:51] * Scientist grins, and pushes his glasses up his nose. [21:52] Sai! [21:52] * Scientist grins wider. "That's it precisely!" [21:52] ... [21:52] You wanna die? [21:53] I will not die here. [21:53] ... What proof do we have that you're going to let them go even if we do what you want? [21:53] There's nothing you can do to stop me! [21:53] * Scientist laughs again. [21:53] You think so? All I gotta do is say the magic words, and you're worm food. [21:53] ... Wow, you're fucking generic. [21:53] I mean, honestly. Some villian. [21:54] Villian?! Silence! I... I am going to be a hero! [21:54] "Oooh, I'm the big bad mad doctor! Watch me laugh evil-like!" [21:54] Right, hero. [21:54] What hero holds a gun to someone's head? [21:54] What hero kidnaps people and experiments on them? [21:54] That girl in the matrix did. [21:54] No, you're a nutball who's gonna die if he doesn't drop that gun RIGHT NOW. [21:54] Some FUCKED UP hero. [21:55] * Chelsea rolls her eyes at the mention of the Matrix. [21:55] But that's beside the point. I do not want to harm these three. I'll gladly let them go, once you're in my hands again and the S-Types are neutralized. [21:55] * Shigeru blinks. "Wait, *again*?" [21:55] No. [21:56] Put the gun down, or you die. [21:56] ... Again? Pal, I've never been anywhere near your hands. [21:56] And Shigeru isn't any S-type. Shigeru is Shigeru. [21:56] No. No, you haven't. You almost were once, but... Nevermind! [21:56] DROP IT. [21:57] You know, it'd be so much classier if you were using a knife instead. Guns are so overdone. [21:57] So, the only one you want is me, and I'm not even the right person. [21:57] So you've got the wrong group. [21:57] You fool! Don't you realize?! He IS the original! [21:57] STOP. TALKING. Now DROP the fucking gun. [21:57] Who cares? He's as much of a person as me or yo.. Chelsea. [21:58] No. My research will bring about a new world order, do you hear?! [21:58] Sure it will. Until you get your ass kicked. [21:59] Don't you know? Those new world order things NEVER work. [21:59] Really. Go open a pizza shop or something. [21:59] Nobody wants your damn order. [21:59] I will not allow Quentin to do this to me! Cutting off my funding in favor of the S-Types... I'll show him that my research is far superior! [21:59] I mean, honestly. Nobody wants an insane mad doctor ruling the world. Everyone wants pizza. [21:59] * Shigeru just watches the gun to Chelsea's head. [21:59] You aren't creating any world order. You leave with no one, or you die. [22:00] Those are your options. PICK ONE! [22:00] Listen, Scientist-boy. Just let 'em go. Now. [22:00] *** Ked has joined #besm [22:00] Sai, calm down before you get us all killed. [22:00] * Scientist pulls the hammer back on the gun. "Don't you DARE threaten me." [22:00] ( Hey Ked. ) [22:00] ... [22:01] Fine, I surrender. Let the others go. [22:01] * Chelsea winces. "Uhm, Sai? Please don't threaten him." [22:01] * Shigeru lets his eyes dart from the gun to Chelsea to the scientist. [22:01] You think you're so fucking special? In the end, you're dead just like everyone else. [22:01] Stand near the stairs. You and the S-type. Now! [22:02] * Eoi walks over to the steps. "Sai, if I don't make it back, give my Naginata back to my grandfather, alright?" [22:02] ( Business as usual, I see. ) [22:02] (Yup. But this time it's Chelsea, Mei, and the other Mei being held hostage.) [22:02] * Sai drops his hands and slumps. [22:02] ...sorry, Saki. I can't do it your way... [22:03] * Scientist grins. "I'm winning! Quentin, I'll beat you yet!" [22:03] Alright asshole. You have what you want. [22:03] Let them go. Now. [22:03] * Scientist points to Shigeru. "No. Him too!" [22:03] * Shigeru is already by the stairs, genius. [22:04] *** blargh has joined #besm [22:04] ( He's been standing by the stairs for a while now. ) [22:04] ( when did that happen? o.o ) [22:04] Let them go. [22:04] ( A while back. ) [22:04] ( Oh :P ) [22:04] Not so fast. [22:04] Now. [22:04] * Scientist gestures towards the fallen Shig-clone. "Pick up the knife." [22:04] *** Mandoric has quit IRC (Write Error: Broken pipe ) [22:04] Who? Me? [22:04] Yes. [22:05] ... [22:05] * Eoi shrugs and goes to pick up the knife. [22:05] * Scientist grins widely. "Now... Slit his throat!" [22:05] ... [22:05] Hell no. [22:05] Do it! [22:06] What part of Hell No don't you understand? [22:06] * Chelsea bits her lip. [22:07] * Scientist fires a warning-shot into the ceiling. "Don't test me! Do it, or I'll start with this one." He points the gun to Chelsea again. [22:07] ... [22:07] * Shigeru pales, and his eyes flicker and darken. He turns towards the scientist. "If you want me dead, kill me yourself." [22:07] * Sai tenses... [22:07] * Chelsea blanches. [22:08] * Scientist then moves it at Mei-Fang. "Or would you rather this one? Or this one?" he moves it to Mei-Yin. "Does it matter? I'll go through all of them if I have to!" [22:08] Don't want to do your own dirty work? C'mon, it's not that hard. I can't dodge bullets. [22:08] Do you take me for a fool? [22:08] * Eoi blinks and thinks of something. He walks over and grabs Shiggy on the arm. "..." [22:09] * Chelsea squirms a bit. [22:09] * Mei-Yin hangs limply. [22:09] * Shigeru doesn't move. (Loudest thought, Eoi?) [22:09] ~Shigeru, we gotta find a way to fake this.~ [22:09] * Sai slowly, surrepitisiously points his hands at the scientist, keeping them at waist level. [22:09] Damn it! You can't make me do this! [22:10] ~I'm five seconds from blasting his soul out of existance. I- I have an idea.~ [22:10] * Lei-Fang looks from the captives to the scientist to Eoi and Shig and back. [22:10] ( So ya don't forget about her like I keep doing :P ) [22:10] ~Ideas are welcome. Soul blasting is really a bad idea.~ [22:11] * Shigeru scowls at the scientist, then turns to Eoi and says, "Do it. I don't want Chelsea or Mei dying because of me." [22:11] ~I'll make him think I'm dying. I hope.~ [22:12] B.. b..ut.. [22:12] * Chelsea bites her lip harder. [22:12] * Scientist grins madly. [22:12] Do it, Eoi! I always wanted to die, anyway, at least there's a reason for it now! [22:12] * Eoi puts the knife to Shigeru's throat, making sure to keep it near the skin, but not close enough to cut. [22:12] ... [22:12] God DAMN you! [22:13] ...nonoNoNoNoNoNoNONONONONO!!! [22:13] * Sai slowly starts to smile. [22:13] * Eoi pretends to cut Shigeru. [22:13] * Shigeru widens his eyes in fear, and creates images in happy-fun scientist's head: Shigeru's throat being slit, slumping to the floor, blood, dead look in his eyes, all that stuff. [22:13] * Mei-Yin shakes furiously in her chains. [22:13] * Eoi drops to his knees, dropping the knife. "no.. " [22:14] * Scientist shakes the gun. "What the hell do you think you're doing? I said to kill him!" [22:14] * Shigeru whirls on the scientist. "Plan two." He tries to telekinetically yank the gun from his hand. [22:14] Shit. [22:14] * Chelsea blinks. [22:15] * Eoi jumps up, reaches into his backpack and pulls out a small metal bar with a knife on the end. He presses the switch and the bar extends into a full-length Naginata. [22:15] I told you to drop your weapons! [22:16] ( A switchnaginata? ) [22:16] ( Collapsible. I've had one in another game, actually. Great thing to have. ) [22:17] ( Hee ) [22:17] * Scientist points the gun at Mei-Yin. "For the last time. Kill the S- type, or I'll shoot this one." [22:17] ... [22:17] Shit. [22:17] * Chelsea squirms some more, hoping to use her chains for leverage or something equaly unlikely. [22:17] * Shigeru stares. "Mei." [22:17] You can't expect me to kill my friend.. [22:18] ( Why is Shig's TK not working at all? ^^;; ) [22:18] Wrong answer. [22:18] NO! [22:18] * Scientist fires the gun; the force of the blast causes him to fall to the floor. [22:18] NO! [22:18] * Sai adjusts his aim. "SOUL BURST!" [22:18] [Ever so briefly, a suit of armor appears around Mei-Yin, deflecting the bullet] [22:19] ( .. Gwuh? ) [22:19] * Eoi rushes for the scientist. [22:19] ( There is no spoon. ) [22:19] YOU FUCKING BASTARD! [22:19] ( Do you want me to roll, or should I? ) [22:20] ( Guh? ) [22:20] [The magic fizzles out just before striking the scientist as he readjusts his aim. He looks at Eoi, who's halfway up the stairs. "Don't move!"] [22:20] The hell?! [22:20] You bastard. [22:20] * Chelsea sneers and writhes in her chains. [22:21] I don't know what you just did, but you'll pay for your insolence! [22:21] * Eoi stops and glares at the man. [22:21] * Scientist points the gun at Chelsea again. "Are you going to do it, or do I kill this one instead?" [22:22] Leave Chelsea alone. [22:22] Then kill the S-type. You have 10 seconds. [22:22] You can't expect me to kill my friend! [22:22] Don't bother trying anything funny. Your powers can't work on me. [22:22] One. [22:22] My powers? [22:22] Two. [22:22] I don't HAVE any powers you asshole! [22:22] Three. [22:23] Four. [22:23] * Shigeru glares at the man, his eyes nice and dark. "Dead to the world." [22:23] * Eoi looks back and forth in horror. "I.. I.." [22:24] ( Pause a sec. ) [22:24] * Chelsea stays perfectly still and sneers at the scientist some more. [22:24] ( Damn. I've only got about 1/2 hour left. ) [22:24] ( Or 10 minutes. I'm not sure. ) [22:29] *** Norii has joined #besm [22:30] ( I'm rather low on time. Just a warning. ) [22:30] [Unpause] [22:30] *** Ked has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) [22:30] *** Norii is now known as Ked [22:31] * Shigeru stares at the man, disbelief etched on his face. He stays like that for a moment, then collapses. [22:31] * Scientist grins. "You tried 'it', didn't you?" [22:31] NONONONO! [22:31] * Mei-Yin shakes furiously on her chain. [22:31] SHIGERU! [22:31] * Shigeru looks down at the floor. "I- I had to. I'm sorry." [22:31] You little SHIT! [22:32] I've told you, your powers won't work! [22:32] Especially you, S-Type. Did you think we would not take safty measures?! [22:32] ... [22:32] * Eoi turns around and glares at Shigeru. "..." [22:32] * Chelsea squirms some more, trying to climb up her chain. [22:32] * Sai aims BELOW the scientist. [22:33] ( WHat's he standing on, by the way? ) [22:33] * Eoi turns back and faces the scientist. "Let them go now." [22:33] ( A catwalk ) [22:34] ( Ah, the number one rule of creative spellcasting. SOmeone may be immune to blasts, but they aren't immune to things falling on their head caused by magic. Or from below. ) [22:34] * Sai aims at the catwalk below the scientist and screams "SOUL BURST!" [22:34] ( And I'm using both my rerolls if necessary. ) [22:34] I won't be your murderer. [22:36] [The blast slams into the catwalk beneath the man, but fails to do more than make a black mark.] [22:36] I told you! [22:37] We've even got safeguards against monsters who send attacks along the ground! [22:37] Monsters? You're the only monster here, bastard. [22:37] Magic can't hurt me! [22:37] Psionics can't hurt me! [22:37] [A voice is heard behind Sai. "How about lead?". A shot rings out, and the man suddenly clutching his bloody wrist. His gun, along with his hand, falls to the catwalk below.] [22:37] * Eoi grins evil-like at the Scientist. "I bet my Naginata could hurt you quite well." [22:38] ~Eoi, that's your cue.~ [22:38] * Eoi rushes forward at the man. [22:38] * Shigeru pushes himself up so he's leaning back against the wall. [22:38] Geugh! [22:38] ( Wai! Norii! ) [22:38] ( Was that me? ) [22:38] * Scientist doesn't even see Eoi coming. [22:38] (Nice enterance, I gotta say.) [22:38] ( No :P ) [22:38] ( Saki. ) [22:38] * Sai whirls to see who fired. [22:39] ( Though it was supposed to be when I originally thought this scenario up. ) [22:39] ( Saved by an NPC. How depressing. ) [22:39] *** Kirby is now known as Saki [22:39] ( I'm dissappointed in you, Brett. ) [22:39] ( It was supposed to be! :P ) [22:39] ( I thought Ked was here... ) [22:39] ( Actually, if Ked's here, it still can be. ) [22:39] ( Well, if you're counting on me, for heaven's sake don't run on a Thursday. **; ) [22:39] * Eoi smashes the butt of the naginata into the Scientists head. [22:39] ( You up to it, Ked? ) [22:39] (Ked, get into character so at least we're saved by a PC. :P) [22:40] ( Will this be over by 1 EST? ) [22:40] ( Hell yeah. Few things are worse than being saved by an NPC. ) [22:40] ( Hell yeah. ) [22:40] ( This is almost done with. ) [22:40] *** Ked is now known as Norii [22:40] ( Yep ) [22:40] *** Saki is now known as Kirby [22:40] ( Wai! Script Rewrite! ) [22:40] * Norii steps out of the shadows, smoking pistol in hand. [22:40] * Chelsea chuckles. [22:41] Dammit! It can't end like th- *thud* [22:41] * Eoi continues smacking the man with his Naginata, making sure he's good and knocked out. [22:41] * Sai grins. [22:41] Nice enterance, Norii. [22:41] * Shigeru looks over at Norii and smiles weakly. "Good to see you." [22:41] ...geez, can't you guys go one day without me and not have a disaster? [22:41] * Mei-Yin keeps shaking frantically. [22:41] If anyone wants him dead, feel free. [22:42] * Eoi kicks the guy another kick to make sure he's nice and knocked out, then goes to free Chelsea and the others. [22:42] Geez. If we leave him will he try again? [22:42] Probably. [22:42] Dammit, Eoi, finish him off. [22:42] * Lei-Fang runs over to the stairs, only tripping once. "Sis!" [22:42] *** Kirby has quit IRC (Quit: Wah. No fight scene for me ;_; ) [22:42] * Mei-Yin goes limp. [22:42] Sorry, as much as I'd like to, killing an unarmed man.... no pun intended.. is against my principals. [22:42] You can blast him if you want. [22:43] I can't blast him, remember? [22:43] ( SNRK. Principles, Eoi. ) [22:43] What's with her? -> [22:43] In fact, get your mage ass up here and help me. [22:43] ( Principals run schools. ) [22:43] It isn't against mine, not if he did something like this. [22:43] ( I'm tired. It's 11:30 at night. ) [22:43] ( I'm sure his principals would be pretty pissed off too. ) [22:43] * Sai goes up the stairs to help get everyone down. [22:44] Or is Shiggy up to a good mindwipe? Or is he still protected? [22:44] *** Scientist has quit IRC (Quit: Blagh. My plans are ruined ;_; ) [22:44] ( I've really gotta go SOON. ) [22:44] I wanna know how he blocked me. [22:44] Probably can't root around in his head. I can give it a try later, though... too tired now. And there is that; I might not even be able to do it if I try. [22:44] ( As in, SOON. ) [22:44] ( In fact, as in now. ) [22:45] ( Well, if somebody would bloody well let the captives down, we might be able to end this. ) [22:45] ( I'm trying! ) [22:45] * Eoi was going to free the captives last he checked. [22:45] * Sai is still working on the chains. [22:45] We could... try to interrogate him, I guess. [22:45] ( Can we continue this some other time? I've REALLY got to be off. ) [22:46] He's gonna die soon without medical attention, anyway. [22:46] ( Can't you just go? ) [22:46] ( I guess. S'long all. ) [22:46] ( Later ) [22:46] ( Bye Atom. ) [22:46] (Bye Atom.) [22:46] *** Eoi has quit IRC (Quit: ) [22:47] (Later, A... n/m.) [22:47] Argh. Someone give me a hand here. [22:47] * Lei-Fang takes her sister, says thanks, and leaves, tripping once on the way out. [22:47] *** Lei-Fang is now known as Kirby [22:47] [Sai frees the captives] [22:48] There. [22:48] ( Gwagh. NPCs X.x ) [22:48] ( This is why they should all be villians. ) [22:48] *** DamienRoc has left #BESM [22:48] * Sai walks over to the scientist and starts searching him. [22:48] * Mei-Yin falls limply to the ground and lays there. [22:49] [Sai finds a pecular necklace, which dissolves into nothingness as he touches it.] [22:49] * Shigeru looks at Mei-Yin with concern. He struggles to his feet and starts making his way up the catwalk. [22:49] * Chelsea goes over to check on Shigeru, rubbing her wrists on the way. "You okay, Shig?" [22:49] Well. That must be what was protecting him. [22:49] I just tried to destroy a soul. Do you *think* I'd be okay? [22:49] * Sai picks up the gun that the scientist dropped. [22:50] [Otherwise, sai finds a circular disc with a single button on it, and a syringe with some greenish liquid.] [22:50] * Shigeru glances at the man. "Really." [22:50] * Chelsea rolls her eyes. "No, but I decided I'd ask anyway. You know, as a friendly show of concern and all that." [22:50] * Sai pockets them both. [22:50] I would have done the same, Shig. Don't beat yourself up over it. [22:50] * Shigeru looks over at Chelsea and smiles a bit. "'S appreciated. And... I'll try not to, Norii." [22:50] * Sai looks at the gun, then looks at the scientist. [22:51] * Shigeru goes over to Mei-Yin and shakes her by the shoulder. [22:51] * Mei-Yin stares up at Shigeru for a moment and backs away with a horrified look on her face. [22:51] * Chelsea goes over to the scientist. "Find anything on 'im, Sai?" [22:51] *squeak* [22:52] * Shigeru looks at Mei-Yin sadly. "Hey, it's me. Shigeru. Not a clone... guess it doesn't make you feel better, though." He sighs. [22:52] A weird necklace that dissolved, a syringe of green stuff, and some device. [22:52] * Sai hands the last two to Chelsea. [22:52] * Mei-Yin dives forward, grabs Shigeru in a big hug, and starts crying into his shoulder. [22:53] * Shigeru stumbles backwards, then sits on the floor, unable to support both his and Mei's weight. [22:53] * Sai looks at the scientist again. "I...I..." [22:53] * Chelsea takes a look. "Maybe Shig can figure out this device; I'm not good with this stuff. As for the mystery liquid, I'm sure one of us prolly knows someone who can analyse it." [22:54] Can you scan him now, Shiggy? [22:54] * Sai looks at the gun again. [22:54] * Shigeru closes his eyes. "I can try." [22:54] Once Mei lets go, anyway? [22:54] * Mei-Yin holds on tighter. [22:54] * Chelsea hears that, eyes Mei, and shakes her head. [22:55] Yeah. Yeah... I'm not blocked. [22:55] Have a look if you can, Shig. [22:56] * Chelsea pockets the device and the mystery liquid. [22:56] * Shigeru hugs Mei back. "Well, I- I can't read thoughts he has right now." He concentrates. [22:58] Can't get into his memories, unless I try to force my way in, and... and I might be too tired to do it. [22:58] * Chelsea finds her collection of sharp things lying on a table nearby, and spends a few moments putting them all back in their places. [22:59] Alright, then. You can save it for later. If we can keep this guy alive, we could prolly get some good info out of him. [22:59] * Sai looks at the man's bleeding arm. "He's probably going to bleed to death before he wakes up." [23:00] * Chelsea finishes stocking up. "Bleeding to death would be no good." [23:00] [Shall I call it?] [23:00] * Shigeru lets out a long sigh. "Try to patch him up. I'll- I'll see what I can do after some sleep." [23:01] * Norii tries some first aid. [23:01] [The door is suddenly thrown open by a powerful wind. Guess who walks in?] [23:01] ( Tereasa? ) [23:01] (Byakko-kun!) [23:02] *** Kirby is now known as Byakko [23:02] (^_^_v) [23:02] (Probably someone we're not happy to see.) [23:02] ( Not quite :P ) [23:02] * Sai looks over. [23:02] Hello! I see you've taken care of our friend here. [23:02] * Shigeru looks dully at Byakko. [23:02] Who're you? [23:02] * Chelsea sighs. "Swell." [23:03] One of your friends, maybe. [23:03] I'm a friend. Well, actually, I'm an enemy. [23:03] But that's no reason we can't be polite, right? [23:03] ... [23:03] Anyhow, don't mind me. I'm just here to finish the job up. [23:03] What do you want, Byakko? [23:03] I suppose. Are you here to politely taunt us? [23:04] I dunno. You were fairly rude back at my apartment. [23:04] * Byakko raises a hand, and a powerful wind current cuts the scientist's body in half, sending gooey blood all over. [23:04] There we go. [23:04] You think? Well... Maybe I was. [23:04] * Shigeru looks away. [23:04] Oh well. [23:04] * Mei-Yin thankfully cannot see this, as her face is buried in Shigeru's shoulder. [23:04] Anyhow, that's all I wanted. Later. [23:04] Well, don't have to make that decision, at least. [23:04] ...well, there goes that idea. [23:04] Well, that was awfully sloppy. Tsk. [23:05] * Byakko walks back out the door. A strong wind current shuts the door behind him. [23:05] *** Byakko is now known as Kirby [23:05] You know that guy? [23:05] Well. So much for us getting any useful information out of this. Ah, well. [23:05] * Norii hopes she wasn't standing in the spray pattern. **; [23:05] Well, you still have some of the stuff that was on him, at least. [23:06] [Anyone near him has been splashed by blood at least a little] [23:06] Then again... I don't suppose any of you are good at analysing electronics or mystery goo? [23:06] And we won't have to worry about covering it up, either. [23:06] I can look at the goo, maybe. [23:07] * Sai gets blood splattered on him. "Yuck." [23:07] I'm... my minor's comp engineering. I'll take a look at it. [23:07] * Chelsea nods. "True. And sure, here." She produces the vial of mystery goo and hands it to Norii. [23:07] The device, anyway. [23:07] ( Might I suggest analyzing this stuff some other session? ) [23:07] Aaand, the device for Shiggy. Here ya go. ::hands it over:: [23:07] ('S fine with me.) [23:07] ( Sure. ) [23:07] (Sounds good to me. How 'bout a mini? ;P) [23:07] * Shigeru puts it in his coat. [23:08] So is there anything else before we get out of here? [23:08] Don't think so. [23:08] * Shigeru shifts Mei-Yin. ~Can you stand?~ [23:08] ( Don't got time for a mini tonight. Maybe tomorrow ) [23:08] That's it, I think. [23:08] * Mei-Yin nods a little, not lifting her face from Shigeru's shoulder. [23:08] Nah. Let's go ahead and get out of here. Shig, you need help with Mei? [23:08] I think she can stand on her own. [23:09] Alright. [23:09] * Shigeru tries to get up. He has a pretty hard time of it. [23:09] * Mei-Yin helps Shigeru stand up. [23:09] Thanks. [23:10] * Chelsea shakes her head. [23:10] ( Brett> Call it? ) [23:10] * Sai sighs, relieved. [23:10] ( K. ) [23:10] [Session End]