[20:59] [Day: Monday. Time: 2:40 P.M.] [20:59] [MC is in the clubroom, minus Chelsea. She must be at home having fun with the talking Kirby.] [20:59] [Weather is warm and sunny, and is expected to be so the rest of the day.] [21:00] [Session Start] [21:00] * Sai looks just as exhausted as last time. [21:00] * Norii sunbathes in the light of a window. [21:00] * Mei-Yin sits quietly in the seat next to Shigeru. She brought no lunches, though the only person who would notice is Shigeru, thankfully. [21:01] * Shigeru sits at his desk, computer put away. He looks over at Mei-Yin. "Hey Mei. How's it going?" [21:01] * Eoi looks around curiously. "Who's the new girl?" [21:01] Mei-Yin. She's a friend. [21:01] I've been... busy. [21:01] * Shigeru blinks, then nods. [21:02] * Norii opens one eye to see, then turns back to the sun. [21:02] * Sai yawns. [21:02] Ah. Alrighty then. [21:03] Feeling better, Shig? [21:03] * Shigeru shrugs. "Not really. But I'll live." [21:03] What's wrong? [21:04] * Mei-Yin turns to face Shigeru, concerned. [21:04] You mean aside from the usual and the fact that I recently tried to destroy someone's soul? [21:05] * Mei-Yin goes pale. [21:05] *** RDMgryphon has joined #besm [21:05] Back at the warehouse, anyway. I kinda... oh, hell. I screwed up. [21:06] * Shigeru sighs and puts his elbows on the table, then his head in his hands. [21:06] * Mei-Yin grabs Shigeru in a big warm hug. [21:06] *** Chelsea has joined #besm [21:06] * Shigeru blinks. (Loudest thought, Mei?) [21:07] * Norii looks up. [21:07] Hey, Chel. [21:07] (Where are we? Clubroom?) [21:07] ( Yup ) [21:07] (Yup. 2:40 on a Monday afternoon. Nice day.) [21:08] ( GAH. I can't express it in words, dammit. ) [21:08] ( When in doubt, use smileys. ) [21:08] * Chelsea walks in, smirking. "And an excellent afternoon to you all." [21:08] (... Hey, Brett. Mind if I grill Mei about this off channel and then paste it to you?) [21:08] * Mei-Yin just has an intense desire to comfort Shigeru. Putting words to it is too damn hard. [21:09] (That works. ^^) [21:09] ( Nah. Feel free :P ) [21:09] * Chelsea looks around when she gets in. [21:09] * Sai waves to Chelsea, then yawns again. [21:09] *** Brett sets mode: +v Chelsea [21:09] * Shigeru blinks again then hesitantly hugs Mei-Yin back. ~I'll be fine.~ [21:10] 'lo Chel. [21:10] * Norii is still lounging in the sun coming in through a window. [21:11] * Sai is slumped in a chair and looks just as dead tired as last time. [21:12] * Chelsea frowns, then shrugs and takes up a place by another window, pulling a book out of her backpack, which she actually has with her today. [21:13] ...strange, that we seem to have a couple of slow days here. [21:13] Nice, though. Sleep is a good thing. [21:13] [As Norii says that, there's a knock on the door.] [21:13] * Shigeru chuckles. "You know it won't- there we go." [21:13] * Shigeru concentrates. [21:13] * Mei-Yin doesn't look up from her hug. [21:13] Let him in. I'll shoot him. [21:13] Should I answer it? [21:13] * Chelsea chuckles. [21:14] *** Demota is now known as DemoDemoRevolution [21:14] You can't shoot him. It's Mei-Fang. [21:14] * Sai looks up at the door. [21:14] Of course, Eoi. What do you think you're here for? [21:14] * Eoi answers the door. "I thought I was here to answer the phone." [21:15] Just one of your many duties. [21:15] You're the answer man. [21:15] [Eoi opens the door, and sure enough, Mei-Fang is standing behind it in her Chinese dress, holding a bag of deliveries.] [21:15] *** FourEyedKirby is now known as Mei-Fang [21:15] 'lo Mei-Fang. [21:15] Hello. [21:15] ...(uh-oh) [21:16] * Shigeru rubs Mei-Yin's back. ~You gonna be okay?~ [21:16] Hello. Here's your order. Two curried chickens, a green pepper steak and a pint of Moo Goo Gai Pan. [21:16] ~It's not me that needs comforting.~ [21:16] That'll be $15 (in yen, of course :P) [21:16] * Sai blinks. "We ordered food?" [21:16] ...who ordered food? [21:16] * Mei-Fang thrusts the food into Eoi's hands and holds out her palm. [21:17] ... We ordered food? [21:17] * Mei-Yin lets go of Shigeru. [21:17] Uh, over here, miss. [21:17] * Mei-Fang points at Shigeru. "He did. About 25 minutes ago." [21:17] * Shigeru blinks. "I did? Ah, right." [21:17] * Chelsea frowns at Shig and Mei, then looks at the door. [21:17] * Shigeru stands and fishes through his pockets. He barely comes up with fifteen dollars in yen, then hands it to Mei-Fang. [21:17] ... [21:18] Thank you! Pleasure doing business with you! [21:18] I certainly hope you ordered something for me, Shig. [21:18] * Mei-Fang turns about and leaves. [21:18] *** Mei-Fang is now known as NeoKirby [21:18] ... Well, that was unexpected. [21:18] * Eoi closes the door. [21:19] * Shigeru shrugs and puts the food down on the desk. ~This instead of the lunches today, Mei?~ he thinks to her in amusement. [21:19] Maybe teh Moo Goo Gai Pan will start talking. [21:19] ~I had to turn all my food in for the classes I missed...~ [21:19] ^_^; [21:19] I hope not. [21:19] * Shigeru laughs. [21:19] That isn't as funny as you think it is, Norii. [21:19] * Chelsea grins as she says it, tho. [21:19] Sure it is. Maybe it will start singing songs to Norii. [21:20] ( Eat me before I self-destruct! ) [21:20] I'm not hungry - you eat it. [21:20] Okay. There should be enough for everybody. [21:21] Excellent. [21:21] You guys go ahead, part of my classes is eating at least some of what I prepare. [21:22] It's amazing the entire culinary arts department isn't horribly overweight. [21:23] * Norii pokes at a little bit of pepper steak. [21:23] I suppose they expect us to sweat it all off in the kitchen. [21:23] * Shigeru snickers and grabs some chicken. "I bet." [21:23] No thanks, I'm good. [21:23] * Sai takes some chicken as well. [21:23] [The food comes with rice and fortune cookies, too] [21:23] * Chelsea gets herself a little bit of food and eats it slowly while reading the book she brought with her. [21:24] * Mei-Yin reaches over and grabs a fortune cookie. [21:24] Geez, Sai, aren't you getting any sleep? [21:24] * Shigeru mixes rice with chicken and eats. [21:24] Oooh, fortune cookies. [21:24] * Eoi grabs one. [21:24] *** Chamelaeon has joined #BESM [21:25] * Sai looks at Norii. "Not very much at all. Maybe...two hours last night?" [21:25] * Eoi breaks it, and reads the fortune, then tosses a couple of pieces of the cookie into his mouth. [21:25] * Mei-Yin cracks open her cookie and reads the fortune... if there is one. [21:25] You really need to do something about that. [21:25] * Sai shrugs. "Wish I could." [21:25] * Chelsea frowns and turns to Sai. "Ouch." [21:25] It makes you look totally not-cute, and that's a waste. [21:25] [Eoi's fortune reads: "In spirit, you are a most beautiful woman."] [21:26] ... [21:26] ( o_O ) [21:26] (Mwahaha.) [21:26] * Eoi calmly folds the paper up and rips it into pieces. [21:26] I... I could try helping you, Sai? Maybe? [21:26] Well, that was a bust. [21:26] I've been practicing, when I could find time. [21:26] [Mei-Yin's fortune reads: "Everyone will praise your accomplishments."] [21:26] Hmm? What can you do to help him? [21:26] * Sai blinks at Mei-Yin. "Help? How?" [21:27] * Shigeru finishes his food and grabs one of the fortune cookies. He breaks it open and reads the fortune. [21:27] * Eoi finishes munching on the cookie. [21:27] Ah... I've been learning, lately, when I had the time. [21:27] [Shigeru's fortune reads: "Aren't you glad you ordered Chinese?"] [21:28] * Norii pointedly avoids the fortune cookies. [21:28] * Shigeru blinks at the fortune, then laughs. [21:28] * Chelsea takes a fortune cookie, cracks it open and reads it. [21:28] "Learning?" Learning what? [21:28] * Sai takes a cookie and opens it. [21:28] * Shigeru munches cookie. [21:28] I've been studying... hypnosis. [21:28] ...interesting. [21:29] Hypnosis, huh. Would that help with the nightmares at all, or just help me get to sleep? [21:29] [Chelsea's fortune cookie reads: "Chelsea, are you enjoying the talking Kirby? I thought you might. Listen, don't you think it's a bit odd that Shigeru ordered Chinese food in person from a place he's never actually been to? By the way, you free for dinner on Wednsday?"] [21:29] *** DemoDemoRevolution is now known as Demota [21:29] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Demota [21:30] [Sai's fortune reads: "You will have good dreams tonight."] [21:30] * Sai snorts at his fortune. [21:30] Sure I will. [21:30] I don't know if I could help at all, really, I'm very new at this. [21:30] You okay there, Chel? [21:31] * Chelsea reads her fortune expressionlessly. "Huh." [21:31] * Shigeru looks up at Chelsea and blinks. [21:31] What does your fortune say Chel? Something stupid? [21:32] * Sai smiles weakly at Mei-Yin, "Well, it's not the getting to sleep that's the problem. It's the not waking up screaming part." [21:32] Nightmares, Sai? [21:33] * Sai nods. "Yeah..." [21:33] * Chelsea folds it up and puts it in her pocket, smirking and shaking her head. "Had this one before. 'You will meet a beautiful stranger on an elevator.'" [21:33] * Eoi shrugs. "That's a boring one. Could come true, couldn't." [21:33] * Shigeru nods. "I can relate." [21:33] Since...a year ago, I guess. [21:34] I'm always waiting for one that says "The world will end tommorow" or something like that. Just for a change of pace. [21:34] I'm not sure... I might be able to do something, but I might do more harm than good. [21:34] "Eh. Interestingly, someone once thought the 'beautiful stranger' was me, once. Mind, since he didn't know me, it was technically true, but..." [21:34] * Shigeru blinks at Chelsea. [21:34] I wonder what horrible situation will come up today. [21:35] Well, it's worth a shot. Anything that has a chance of giving me some relief... [21:35] * Eoi grins at Chel. "Now, what did it REALLY say?" [21:36] * Chelsea sets the remnants of her meal down and walks over to Shig. "Hey, Shiggy. C'mere, I need to ask you something." [21:36] * Eoi frowns. "Or.. ignore me totally. I'll just be over here then." [21:37] Sure, Chel. [21:37] I'll get to you later, Eoi. [21:37] * Shigeru stands. [21:37] * Chelsea presses her finger to Shigeru's forehead. ~Question.~ [21:38] ~Answer.~ [21:38] * Norii drowses in the sun. [21:38] * Mei-Yin watches Chelsea. [21:38] * Eoi frowns at Chelsea and Shigeru. [21:39] ~Cute. Anyway, I was wondering why and possibly how you ordered Chinese food in person from a place you've never actually been to. Y'know, idle curiosity and all.~ [21:40] * Shigeru smirks. ~What, I'm suddenly not cute anymore? Anyway, there's a reason for that. Dunno if you'll believe me, but...~ [21:40] ~Mei-Yin... you see her? She's standing right behind me. If you don't notice her right away, look again.~ [21:41] * Chelsea raises an eyebrow and rolls one of her shoulders. ~Oh, you're alwayscute, of course. But go on.~ [21:41] (standing -> sitting) [21:41] * Chelsea takes a moment to let her eyes flicker over to Mei and back to Shig. ~Alright. I see her.~ [21:42] * Shigeru nods and bats Chelsea's finger away. ~She's the one who ordered the food, not me.~ [21:43] ~Nobody remembers her but me, nobody notices her unless they absolutely have to, and even then they usually don't. She's been with us for some time now.~ [21:44] * Mei-Yin eyes Chelsea uneasily. [21:44] * Chelsea frowns and nods. [21:45] ~I know it has to be jarring. But trust me on this.~ [21:46] ~Jarring? Heh. Not quite. It's odd, certainly. Oh, and the reason I ask;~ [21:46] * Mei-Yin shifts uncomfortably. [21:46] * Sai looks out the window, and yawns again. [21:46] * Chelsea pulls her fortune out and hands it to Shig. ~You'll find this hilarious, I'm sure.~ [21:47] * Shigeru takes the fortune and reads it. [21:47] * Shigeru laughs. ~He's never going to give up.~ [21:47] ... [21:47] Hmmm? [21:48] It's rather.. creepy just sitting here in silence. [21:48] 2d6 [21:48] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Shigeru (2d6) and gets 7. [21:48] * Shigeru blinks. [21:48] * Shigeru blinks again. [21:48] * Chelsea smirks and shakes her head. ~Unfortunately, no, he isn't. Now, here's the fun part; why?~ [21:49] * Shigeru stares at the fortune. ~It's a hint.~ [21:49] * Mei-Yin stands up abruptly and walks over to Sai. [21:49] S-type. [21:49] * Shigeru hands the fortune back to Chelsea. "Says I personally went there. Who looks like me." [21:49] * Mei-Yin sits down next to Sai. [21:50] I was serious, Sai... [21:50] * Eoi frowns a little more. [21:50] What?!? [21:50] * Chelsea nods. "Yeah, that was my guess too. Figured you might find that interesting." [21:50] S-types? Where? [21:50] Er... S-type? [21:50] Yeah. [21:50] You mean the evil Shigeru clones? [21:50] * Shigeru grabs his jacket and puts it on. "Might as well read that fortune aloud, Chel." [21:50] Like the one that knocked me out? [21:50] So, the note was an important clue and you lied about it? Why? [21:50] * Mei-Yin steadily gets wider and wider eyed. [21:51] ( Are they the copies, or is Shigeru the copy? ^_^ ) [21:51] * Shigeru hesitates. "Yeah, Mei. Like the one that knocked you out." [21:51] * Eoi looks really rather annoyed. [21:51] * Chelsea shrugs. "Sure." She reads it aloud, excluding the parts about the kirby and the dinner." [21:51] ...more of those things. Ugh. [21:51] (Well, after playing for a while, it's sorta evident that they're the copies. Probably.) [21:51] ( Are you sure? ) [21:52] ... So, an S-type eats chinese. Interesting. [21:52] (Notice all the fudge words, Brett. ;P) [21:52] * Shigeru turns to Mei. "I think I was wrong. You didn't order the food, did you?" [21:52] (Hee.) [21:52] ( Heh. You're gonna love it :P ) [21:52] ...I dunno. I think you all might be reading too much into it. [21:53] (It's my long lost father from another dimension?) [21:53] * Chelsea shrugs. "Shig, if nobody notices her like you said, how could she?" [21:53] ( Nah. That's Kirby. ) [21:54] On the phone, though? [21:54] I'd think that would work. [21:54] I dunno. I guess... well, that means whoever sent the S-type there knows where we are. [21:54] * Shigeru nods at Norii. "Yeah, I figured on the phone." [21:54] * Chelsea nods. "Maybe." [21:54] Maybe the food was poisoned, and it was a quick way to get rid of us. [21:55] Actually, I did order food... [21:55] * Chelsea chuckles at Shig's comment. "Oh, that's a comforting thought." [21:55] But I couldn't be sure it would show up at all. [21:55] * Shigeru snickers. "What a way to go." He nods at Mei. [21:55] ...now I'm really confused. [21:55] So you did order food - *this food*? [21:56] I don't know if this is the food I ordered. It's the same food I ordered, but I can't be sure if it was actually what I ordered, if that makes any sense. [21:56] ( Dude. Mei is Shigeru. ) [21:56] ( ...no. ) [21:56] (Don't spoil it!) [21:56] ...no, that doesn't make any sense. [21:56] She doesn't know if someone just copied the order. [21:56] How can you not know what you ordered? [21:57] * Eoi sighs. "Such fun confusion." [21:57] I know what I ordered, but it's like if two people order the same thing, and they both come together. You don't know which is which. [21:57] Right, but if *that's* the case, how do the S-types come in? [21:58] You can't have it both ways. [21:58] Maybe it was just a mixed up order. Maybe Q-man ordered the same thing, and Mei-Fang recognized Shigeru and delivered it here by accident. [21:58] * Shigeru snickers. [21:58] Maybe whoever did it knew my order, and they wanted to scare us, and make sure it got here at the same time? [21:59] Nah, someone just planted a message. [21:59] Maybe it's just a stupid joke by Xelloss. [22:00] Is there anything in there that's a hint as to who sent it? [22:00] If they were like Shigeru, they could actually hear me ordering, and they could make sure the order got processed. [22:00] Like the freaking plushie. [22:00] If it's that, Eoi, I'm afraid I'll have to kill the poor sap. [22:00] Well, maybe we should just go down to the place and check, DESPITE the fact that it may very well be a horrible trap. [22:01] Take all the fun out of it, Eoi. I thought we enjoyed walking into traps. [22:01] ...I'm inclined to think it's not a trap, per se. [22:01] * Chelsea goes back to her seat, sits back, and resumes reading her book. [22:01] But sure, let's go. It's a nice day for a walk. [22:01] Only the small, less painful traps. The larger traps tend to cause lots of pain, followed by shortness of breath, a reduced heart beat and lots of bleeding. [22:01] Hm, you have a point there. [22:01] * Mei-Yin pales a little. [22:02] * Chelsea chuckles. [22:02] Maybe we should just go see the new Jackie Chan/Kirby movie. [22:02] I... [22:02] * Shigeru looks at Mei-Yin with concern. [22:03] * Sai watches the discussion somewhat blearily. [22:03] We have to act, I think. [22:03] We can't keep sitting around, waiting to be used. [22:03] * Eoi sighs. "I'd like to agree new girl, but this is a fairly obvious trap if it WAS an S-Type." [22:03] ...yeah, much better to walk around, being used. [22:03] We're pawns, right? [22:04] Unless we managed to find Q-man's favorite take-out. [22:04] The only way to get promoted is to act, to attack, to take matters into our own hands, so we're not just pawns anymore. [22:05] * Eoi grins. "Quite a forceful way to get a promotion." [22:05] * Chelsea turns a page. "Sounds good to me." [22:06] * Shigeru grabs his laptop and slings it over his shoulder. "I'm going. I've had enough of waiting." He turns and walks out the door. [22:06] Of course, the problem with that is.. many times, it takes sacrificing many pawns just to make one a queen. [22:06] Eh, who said anyting about attacking? We're just poking our noses in. [22:06] * Eoi shrugs. "Well, looks like Shigeru decided for us." [22:06] * Sai gets up. [22:06] * Eoi follows after Shigeru. [22:06] * Norii follows Shiggy. [22:06] * Mei-Yin runs after Shigeru. [22:06] * Chelsea marks her place, puts her book up, and follows Shigeru leaving her backpack here since there isn't anything valuable in it anyway. [22:07] * Mei-Yin runs back, grabs her backpack, and then runs even faster to catch up. [22:08] [MC is on their jolly way!] [22:08] ( Zzzzzzz... ) [22:08] (I'm *jolly*? Damn, I'm not angsting enough.) [22:08] (Meanwhile, Chelsea's non-valuable backpack is stolen by a packrat) [22:08] I wonder what kind of trap this'll turn out to be. [22:08] ( Oh well. :P ) [22:08] ...it's not a trap! [22:09] Sure it is. [22:09] [MC arrives at Yummy Chinese Food restaurant. Time: 3:05 P.M.] [22:09] It's a setup. [22:09] * Mei-Yin walks inside. [22:09] * Shigeru heads in. [22:09] * Chelsea enters. [22:09] Trap, setup, it's all the same. [22:09] * Eoi enters. [22:09] (Trap, setup, it's all in the mind.) [22:10] * Sai yawns in response, and enters. [22:10] [A bell chimes as MC does so, and a woman behind the counter- Lei-Fang- bows politely. "Irrash- ow!" She hits her head on the counter.] [22:10] * Mei-Yin winces. [22:10] ( I almost said that. ((_^; ) [22:10] You okay, Lei? [22:10] *** Kirby is now known as Lei-Fang [22:10] 'lo Lei-Fang. [22:11] Know anything about a demented clone of Shigeru coming in and ordering some food? [22:11] * Chelsea shakes her head. "Hello, Lei-Fang." [22:11] No, it's a trap if someone is luring us out to kill us. It's a setup if someone is leading us by the noses into a situation where we can learn something. [22:11] * Lei-Fang looks up, rubbing her head. "Ooooow." She blinks. "Hey, it's you." (Any AYB refs will cost you a permanent 5hp loss) [22:11] * Shigeru nods. "Did I come in and order food about twenty minutes to a half hour ago, Lei?" [22:12] It would have been longer than that... [22:12] * Chelsea smirks at Norii's comment. [22:12] * Lei-Fang nods. "A bit longer, but yes. Are you still hungry?" [22:13] ...did they give an address? [22:13] * Shigeru frowns. [22:14] So, we've confirmed the evil mindless Shigeru clones from science hell like Chinese. [22:14] Umm... You did, but Mei-Fang said there was nothing there, so she tried the club room instead. [22:14] * Eoi raises an eyebrow. "What was the address?" [22:14] * Chelsea nods to herself. [22:14] * Lei-Fang rummages behind the counter. "Just a sec..." [22:15] * Lei-Fang hands Eoi a slip of paper with an address scrawled on it. [22:15] * Chelsea looks over Eoi's shoulder. [22:16] * Eoi peers at the address. [22:16] * Mei-Yin stands just behind Shigeru. [22:16] ( Norii stands on Sai's head! ) [22:16] Umm... Unless you do live there. [22:16] Are you homeless? [22:16] * Shigeru blinks. "Hey, Eoi. Can I see that?" [22:17] * Eoi wordlessly hands Shigeru the address-slip. [22:17] No, he's not homeless. [22:17] * Shigeru takes a look at the address. [22:17] And no, that wasn't really Shig that came in here. [22:17] I guess you just gave us th... oh. [22:18] * Lei-Fang blinks as she realizes. "Oh!" [22:18] * Chelsea keeps looking at the adress as it is passed. [22:18] I guess this means you forgot about my order, Lei-Fang? [22:18] Okay, is there an open table I can sit at, Lei? [22:19] * Lei-Fang points to the many open tables in front of the counter. [22:19] * Mei-Yin sighs. [22:19] I guess that means yes. [22:19] * Shigeru nods and has a seat at one of them, pulling out his laptop and booting it up. He continues frowning at the address. [22:19] * Mei-Yin sits down next to Shigeru, then. [22:20] * Sai sits down at that table, too, assuming there's more chairs at it. [22:20] * Shigeru starts typing. [22:20] * Eoi sits if there are any free seats. [22:20] * Chelsea goes over and looks over Shigeru's shoulder, then. [22:21] [6 seats to a table. Just enough :P] [22:21] ( How conveeeeeeeeenient. ) [22:21] (It must be a plot to kill us all.) [22:22] ( That's what you say about chewing too fast. ) [22:22] (...right.) [22:23] Huh, empty lot. [22:23] There's the trap. [22:23] Obviously. [22:23] It's not the empty lot from before, is it? [22:23] Nope. It's in a residential area. [22:23] Unless, of course, it's just an empty lot. [22:23] Oh good. Even better for a trap. [22:24] (AFK for a bit) [22:24] And that was given as an addy so the food would end up coming... no, that doesn't work either. [22:24] * Chelsea snickers. [22:24] Chel, was there *anything* in the note to clue you in who it was from? [22:25] ( Like, say, a request for another date? ) [22:25] Plenty. If was from the robed fellow Eoi likes to refer to as 'Xelloss'. [22:25] ...oh. [22:25] Trust me, it was. [22:25] * Shigeru chuckles despite himself. [22:25] Ah, Xelloss, our dear friend and annoyance. [22:25] * Norii blinks. [22:25] (back) [22:25] That's even more nonsensical. [22:26] I do not believe that anyone could emulate that level of drippiness. [22:26] ( Wait'll you see the next guy I have planned :P ) [22:26] Huh. [22:26] Unless RobedGuy is in league with Q and the S-types. [22:26] (*laughs*) [22:26] * Eoi frowns as he remembers something. "So Chelsea, why'd you lie about the note?" [22:26] * Shigeru frowns. "Possible, Norii." [22:27] I thought that robed person was in league with our advisor? [22:27] I wanted to discuss it with the person who didn't order it first. Nothing personal, of course. [22:27] No, think this through. [22:28] If a S-type came here and ordered it, and gave a bogus addy so it came to us... [22:28] And I'm pretty sure Robe is in league with Treasa. [22:28] I think the first step is to go to that empty lot. [22:28] Right, Shigeru? [22:28] ...we *wouldn't have known*! Except for the note in the cookie. [22:28] Empty lot. Let's go. [22:28] We're not going to accomplish anything chasing our tails here. Metaphorically speaking, I mean. [22:28] I thought about that, too, Norii. But I dismissed it as paranoid, so. [22:29] ...so either the robed guy is on the other side, or that lot isn't actually empty. [22:29] Yes, I don't think any of us are left that have tails. [22:29] Let's go check it out. ^^_v [22:29] * Mei-Yin stands up. [22:29] * Eoi stands up. [22:29] * Shigeru blinks, then stands. [22:29] * Sai yawns. "Sure." [22:29] * Sai gets up. [22:29] * Chelsea chuckles. "Sounds good to me. I need to get my sword first, tho. Wouldn't want to walk into a trap relatively unarmed." [22:30] It's just worht thinking things through once in a while. [22:30] I can help! [22:30] ... [22:31] * Chelsea looks back at Lei. "You sure about that? Someone has to tend the restaurant, after all." [22:31] * Lei-Fang hurries off into a back room. There's some crashing and banging, and she returns with her katana and a great big smile on her face. "Let's go!" [22:31] * Shigeru shakes his head, and his eyes unfocus. [22:31] Oh, grandma can do that. And sis when she gets back. [22:31] Grandma? [22:32] * Lei-Fang nods. She looks over her shoulder. "Gramma! I'm going to hunt monsters and evil things for a while!" [22:32] * Chelsea shrugs. "If you say so. At least leave a note so your sister will know where we are." [22:33] [An aged voice responds: "Okay, dearie. Have fun!"] [22:33] Sounds like me when I was younger. Only, I didn't really encounter evil things and monsters when I was younger. [22:33] I wonder if she... [22:33] ...naaaaaaaaah. Let's go. [22:33] If she what? [22:33] * Lei-Fang nods. "Okay, just a sec." She hurriedly scratches out a note, accidently poking her thumb with the pen once. [22:34] ( what, does she have like five levels of Awkward? ) [22:34] (I still haven't figured out how to put marker caps back on without stabbing myself.) [22:35] ( Shig> It's one of life's great mysteries. ) [22:36] * Shigeru shakes his head, snapping out of it. [22:36] * Lei-Fang finishes and moves from behind the counter to stand with the others. "Okay! I'm ready!" [22:37] * Shigeru shrugs and heads out. Get weapons first, then go to the lot, yosh. [22:37] I've got mine. [22:38] I don't have a weapon. [22:38] Eh? [22:38] ,,,you ought to take up pistol, Shig. [22:38] * Shigeru blinks at Norii. "Why?" [22:38] Yeah, why? [22:39] Why niot? [22:39] * Chelsea blinks and shrugs. [22:39] ... Because I don't like the idea of shooting people? [22:39] Because he might accidentally kill someone? [22:39] That too. [22:39] I have an extra monk's spade in the back if you want. [22:40] ...well, there's enough stuff trying to kill us - I don't believe in giving them free shots. [22:40] ( WAI! Eku! ) [22:40] ( Do you have the rest of the old OAV page weapons? ^^; ) [22:41] Anyway. Let's get going. [22:41] * Chelsea does that. [22:41] * Eoi does that as well. [22:41] ( Nope. They're all gone. ) [22:41] * Shigeru keeps a-walkin'. [22:41] * Lei-Fang comes too. Expect her to trip a lot. [22:41] * Mei-Yin walks beside Shigeru, very close. [22:41] ( Dang. ) [22:42] * Sai follows. [22:42] ( I may have about an hour here before I fall asleep. ) [22:42] [Time: 3:45 P.M. MC reaches the empty lot!] [22:43] ( It's prolly gonna take longer than that. ) [22:43] ( I've got about two hours. ) [22:43] (I've got all sorts of time. ^_^) [22:44] ( Same here. ) [22:44] (Time is scrumptions. :9) [22:44] [The lot is... uh, empty] [22:44] Well, this is boring. [22:45] If you're gonna spring a trap evil people, do it already. [22:45] * Mei-Yin runs ahead into the middle of the lot. [22:45] [It's surrounded by a 10 ft. fence on 3 sides, and the river on the fourth. But it's empty, yes.] [22:45] Anyone around, Shig? [22:45] * Mei-Yin pulls her camera from the bag and starts snapping pictures and taking video. [22:45] Hmm. [22:45] Lemme see. [22:45] * Shigeru stares ahead, and his eyes glaze over. [22:46] Nope. [22:46] (AFK for a moment. ^^;) [22:46] [Mind - hightened awareness, everyone.] [22:46] 2d6-2 [22:46] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (2d6-2) and gets 10, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "God hates you, and so do I." [22:46] 2d6 [22:46] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6) and gets 2, "That's a critical success, don't think this means I like you." [22:46] 2d6 [22:46] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6) and gets 10. [22:47] 2d6 [22:47] Uh, is that -1 or -2? [22:47] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6) and gets 9. [22:47] ( No. ) [22:47] * Eoi blinks at Norii, wondering what the hell she is talkin' bout. [22:47] ( -2 per level, Ked. ) [22:47] ( ) [22:47] 2d6-2 [22:47] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-2) and gets 6. [22:47] (Wow. Two crits, and then the more mediocre hand-outs come.) [22:47] ( All too easy. ) [22:47] * Mei-Yin mindlessly snaps pictures and takes video, not worrying to much about what's in them. [22:48] ...what was that? [22:48] (Back. ^^;) [22:49] What was what? [22:49] Hrm? [22:49] What was what? [22:49] Clone. [22:49] Down by the river - something moved. [22:49] * Shigeru runs towards the river. [22:49] A clone. [22:49] Huh? [22:49] Oh, that's nice. [22:49] Let's go! [22:49] * Sai runs after Shigeru. [22:49] * Mei-Yin swings the camera around to point at Sai and takes a picture, and then starts running after them. [22:49] * Norii follows, drawing. [22:49] * Eoi runs after Shigeru and Sai. [22:50] * Chelsea runs. "Quick, someone say something about an order of Chinese." [22:50] * Shigeru snickers despite himself. [22:50] Did someone order MooGooGaiPan? [22:51] [Looking over the side, they see a river!... oh, and a large sewage pipe coming from under the lot. Large enough for a person to fit into] [22:52] Golly. I wonder if this is the entrance. [22:52] Gee. You think? [22:52] Gee wiz. Maybe. [22:52] ...ew. [22:52] Wonderful. [22:53] So, should I got first, or does someone else want to? [22:53] So. In you go, Eoi. [22:53] * Mei-Yin mutters in broken chinese, [22:53] * Eoi sighs. "You know, I wish this surprised me." [22:53] * Shigeru blinks at Mei, then shrugs. [22:53] ( Broken Chinese? ) [22:53] Well, into the sewage I go again. [22:54] * Chelsea responds in somewhat better Chinese. [22:54] * Lei-Fang scratches her head. "Maybe the clone is homeless and lives in there?" [22:54] * Shigeru looks down the river. [22:54] That'd be nice, Lei, but I doubt it. [22:54] * Mei-Yin looks at Chel, surprised, and her chinese becomes more proper, [22:55] * Eoi starts into the pipe. "Damn lousy.." [22:55] * Norii follows. [22:55] * Chelsea smirks. [22:55] * Chelsea follows into the pipe once Eoi's in there. [22:55] * Mei-Yin boggles. o_O [22:55] * Lei-Fang goes next, nearly losing her footing and stumbling into the river, but manages to catch herself. [22:55] * Shigeru looks at Mei and Chel. "If you two are finished showing off?" [22:56] * Mei-Yin blushes. [22:56] * Chelsea grins. "Who, me? Show off?" [22:56] * Shigeru grins and replies in Hungarian, [22:56] * Sai goes into the pipe whenever there's room. [22:56] * Chelsea giggles, but doesn't otherwise respond. [22:57] Why am I always the one who gets pounded into the ground and has to lead the way into sewage? I'm the one who always ends up turned into the mind-controlled man bitch. It's annoying sometimes. ^_^; [22:57] ( ...Hungarian is suddenly an amazingly popular language. ) [22:57] ['Tis very dark in there.] [22:57] (It's all Chelsea's fault.) [22:57] *** Calculus is on IRC [22:57] * Shigeru enters the pipe of DOOM. [22:57] * Norii pulls out her flashlight. [22:57] * Eoi reaches into his backpack and pulls out a flashlight, which he's not used since the days of the Chimera. [22:57] My, it's dark in there. [22:57] It sure is. [22:57] * Eoi flicks it on. [22:57] * Mei-Yin reaches into her backpack and pulls out a small Mag-Lite(TM). [22:58] Hey. Stop for a sec. [22:58] Hm? [22:58] me turns it on and focuses the beam so there's not much spillage. [22:58] What? [22:58] [As the lights come on, MC sees... a sewer.] [22:58] ...of course, I'm sure being able to see it will just make it more disgusting... [22:58] * Sai holds out his palm and mutters softly. A bluish white sphere appears. [22:58] And it does. [22:59] ( Gate open! ) [22:59] * Mei-Yin climbs down into the sewer slowly, and carefully, praying to not fall into the muck. [22:59] Scout ahead. *the sphere whizzes down the pipe* [22:59] Well, nice light show Sai. [23:00] Nice. You'll have to teach me tht sometime. [23:00] Was that... magic? [23:00] Yeah. [23:00] *_* [23:00] Probably, yes. [23:00] [One minute later, the sphere returns] [23:00] Could you teach me? [23:00] Uh...I could try. It takes a long time, though. ^^; [23:01] The clone is waiting up ahead. [23:01] Sensei says I'm a really quick study! [23:01] Yay, another long lost cousin. [23:01] * Chelsea chuckles. "If you're not willing, Sai, I can teach her some. Although you might know more than me, I dunno." [23:01] Well, I'll try. Dunno how good a teacher I'll make, but... [23:02] * Eoi starts forward, pulling his Naginata out. [23:02] * Chelsea nods. [23:02] Wonderful. That'd make the only person without some kind of magic or psychic power in the group. Oh well, at least I'm still good for getting hit. [23:02] * Lei-Fang looks around at the others, then draws her katana. [23:02] * Mei-Yin keeps her camera perched on her shoulder, still filming, while she lights the sewer with her Mag-Lite(TM) [23:03] ...so do we just walk up to it? [23:03] * Shigeru shrugs. "Do you have a better idea?" [23:03] * Chelsea draws her sword and her obsidian dagger. [23:03] * Shigeru lets his eyes unfocus. [23:03] Okay, [23:03] Well, we could sing jaunty showtunes and make a campfire, but that idea sucks. [23:03] * Sai chants his shielding spell. [23:04] * Shigeru blinks. "Can't sense it. Could just be too far away." [23:04] ( Eoi: In the middle of the sewer? Woot! ) [23:04] So let's do it. [23:04] Or he could be hiding himself. In theory, anyway. [23:05] Maybe it's like me, but it's you that can't sense him? [23:05] * Eoi continues walking forward, slowly moving the light around. [23:05] * Lei-Fang stumbles after Eoi! [23:05] Which would make it a Mei-Shigeru super fusion clone. I don't want to think about that idea. [23:06] Maybe. If he's more powerful than me, that's entirely possible. [23:06] * Chelsea follows. [23:06] * Mei-Yin turns an interesting shade of red. [23:06] ( We're walking, we're walking... ) [23:06] * Shigeru walks after them, still a bit unfocused. [23:06] * Sai follows along. [23:06] [A minute later, MC sees someone up ahead, his back to them. He's not moving.] [23:06] * Chelsea frowns. [23:06] Oy, evil Shigeru clone from science hell, that you? [23:06] * Shigeru shakes his head. He's a bit more pale than normal. [23:07] Hey, be nice. [23:07] * Chelsea glares at Eoi. [23:07] What did I do now? [23:07] * Mei-Yin eyes Eoi. [23:08] * Mei-Yin backs off a bit to get the whole group in the shot. [23:08] Ahem. [23:08] Excuse me? [23:08] Excuse me, I'm sorry for hurting the clone who will probably try to kill us feelings. [23:09] EXCUSE ME? (Trying to get the clon'es attention.) [23:09] Maybe he's asleep! [23:09] * Shigeru walks over to the other Shigeru and puts his hand on his shoulder. [23:09] * Mei-Yin holds her breath. [23:10] [The second Shig does that, there's the sound of something big and metalic falling in front and behind the group. [23:10] ] [23:10] ... [23:10] The hell? [23:10] * Chelsea frowns and positions herself near the Shigerus... and then mutters. [23:10] ... What did I say? TRAP. [23:10] * Shigeru blinks, then steps around the other Shigeru, getting a good look at him. [23:10] * Eoi looks at the big and metalic thing, just to make sure it is what he thinks it is. [23:11] [Light comes from overhead. Odd, since there's no visible lights there] [23:11] Oh dear. [23:11] [Eoi finds it's a grate.] [23:11] * Eoi looks up. "Trap, trap trap. WHAT did I say?" [23:11] [Er... A metal wall, more like. Sorry.] [23:11] Yes, Eoi, you said it'd be a trap. You can shut up now. [23:12] Excuse me, I'm just a little worried about our imminant death. [23:12] Quiet, Eoi. [23:12] Shig? [23:12] No, the villain has to pop up and tell us his plan, or something. [23:12] Or at least taunt us. [23:12] I wonder if they're going to dump flesh-eating bugs on us, or fill the room with poison gas? Of course, they could surprise me and do something less cliche'. [23:12] [The water starts flowing quickly!] [23:12] Damn it. They're not toys. [23:12] * Shigeru blinks. "Shit shit shit." [23:12] Nope. They're very cliche. [23:12] Eep! [23:13] Oh, dear. How could I ever forget the classic water-trap? [23:13] ... [23:13] [Surprisingly enough, the water is draining.] [23:13] ...what're they up to? [23:14] ( They plan on draining you with the water! ) [23:14] Maybe they plan to have us slowly starve to daeth. No, maybe they want us for experiments. [23:14] * Chelsea frowns. "Except that's not the way the water trap is supposed to work." [23:15] * Eoi shugs. "Of course not. Why kill us when they can capture us?" [23:15] * Mei-Yin creeps over to the grate leading back where they came. [23:15] ( shrugs. Get away from me oh Typo Demons. ) [23:15] Shig. What's going on? Why isn't it moving? [23:15] * Mei-Yin examines the grating. [23:15] He's not alive. Not breathing, not thinking, not feeling. Dead eyes. [23:15] [When the water drains all the way, MC sees that the floor they're standing on is metal. And it starts moving downwards] [23:16] Oh look. An elevator. [23:16] * Mei-Yin almost falls down. [23:16] * Shigeru keeps looking at the clone, a troubled expression on his face. [23:16] * Mei-Yin jumps back away from the grating. [23:16] How cliched. Can't it be a fun water slide or an amusing log flume? [23:16] You know what'd be funny? If this was their secret entrance, and not a trap. But that'll never happen. [23:16] *** Chamelaeon has quit IRC (Quit: Z. ) [23:16] It could be, but they'd have to be damn stupid to leave it this open. [23:17] ... Everyone, wish very hard and maybe our fairy godmothers will make them that stupid. [23:17] Er... we have fairy godmothers? [23:17] Who knows. [23:17] [The elevator stops after a bit, then begins moving forwards.] [23:17] I'm pretty sure I don't. [23:17] I sure as hell don't. [23:18] If I had a fairy godmother, I wouldn't have this curse. [23:18] Maybe you just have a very cruel fairy godmother. [23:19] [The elevator stops just outside of a big metal wall with a door. A plate in the center of the door reads: "70599"] [23:19] Um... is this the address? [23:19] Um... [23:19] * Shigeru pulls out the paper and looks. [23:19] ( No :P ) [23:19] That'd be cute if it was. Looks more like a ZIP code, tho. [23:20] No, but it sounds li- [23:20] So, should I open the door, or does someone else want to do it? [23:20] * Shigeru snaps his fingers. [23:20] Shinnosuke Watanabe, Private, 70599. [23:20] ... [23:20] ... [23:20] ...who? [23:20] Huh? [23:20] ... [23:20] Oh dear sweet god no. Don't tell me Shinnosuke Watanabe is one of our arch enemies. [23:20] What the *fuck*. [23:20] * Chelsea begins giggling, and tries to cover her mouth with her hand. [23:21] It's like the law of fives, only not. [23:21] I can just see him now. He's sitting in a chair in there, facing away from us and petting a small cat. [23:21] You have been watching far too many movies, Eoi. [23:21] He's plotting his schemes for world domination. Only, it's hard to rule the world when all you can say is "Shinnosuke Watanabe, Private, 70599." [23:21] Once again, I think I'm missing something. But that's alright. [23:22] * Eoi grins. "Sadly, most of them involve Jackie Chan and Kirby." [23:22] * Shigeru concentrates. [23:22] * Chelsea looks for any obvious door operating mechanisms. Like, say, a knob. Or a button marked 'open'. [23:22] This is probably where they keep the soldiers. How nice. [23:23] [Chelsea sees one. Woot!] [23:23] So, should I do the honors or..? [23:23] So. Shall we just go in, or knock first? [23:23] Or should we go, get some chinese food, dress Eoi up like a delivery girl, and then come back? [23:23] Oh, well knocking is so polite.. [23:23] ... [23:23] ... I vote for that last one. [23:23] * Shigeru grins. [23:24] * Sai snickers. [23:24] *** Demota has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) [23:24] But I thought Eoi was really a man... [23:24] * Chelsea grins. "I second that vote." [23:24] He is. [23:24] I'll do that when the depth of hell themselves become Kirby- flavored ice cream. [23:24] Eh. Let's just go. [23:24] He is. Which is why we tease him about it so much. [23:24] * Mei-Yin eyes Eoi. [23:24] We don't give free deliveries, though... [23:24] * Mei-Yin gets an evil glint in her eye. [23:25] ... [23:25] Why are you looking at me like that? [23:25] I think it's a good idea, but we don't have the time. Maybe next time? [23:25] Ah, but they ordered food, remember? [23:25] * Shigeru notices Mei's evil glint and backs kinda sorta away. [23:25] * Mei-Yin looks oddly hopeful at the prospect of playing Dress-up with Eoi. [23:25] *** Demota has joined #BESM [23:25] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Demota [23:25] Come on, already. [23:26] * Mei-Yin opens the door. [23:26] Unless anyone else has ideas? Get the door, Eoi. ^_^ [23:26] That's what I'm here for. [23:27] * Eoi gets the door. [23:27] * Mei-Yin keeps the video forward, to record whatever's there when it opens. [23:27] ( ...does NOBODY read what I post? ) [23:27] (Guh.) [23:27] * Chelsea looks in. ::look:: [23:27] [Inside is a somewhat dark room, but there's enough light so that flashlights are unneeded. Sitting in a chair, petting a white cat, is an unfamiliar dark-haired woman in a grey trenchcoat. [23:27] ] [23:28] *** NeoKirby is now known as Woman [23:28] Well, I was close. [23:28] It's about time you got here. [23:28] * Sai looks at the woman, then EYES Eoi. [23:28] Hello? [23:28] * Shigeru blinks at the woman. [23:28] * Woman stands up and lets the cat go; it scampers off on its own. [23:29] * Shigeru steps in and keeps his eyes on the woman. [23:29] * Sai looks back at the woman. "Who're you?" [23:29] Uh. Hi. We're here about your chinese food. And uh, the Shigeru clones. [23:29] * Mei-Yin zooms in on the woman's feet and pans up to her face. [23:29] ...yeah. You called? [23:29] [The floor is metal, by the way. The whole room seems metal, from what you can see of it] [23:30] That's right. [23:30] My name is Dilazar. I'm going to make you an offer. [23:31] Oh good. Another offer. [23:31] Oh? [23:31] * Woman reaches behind the chair, pulling out a double-bladed staff. "One you can't refuse, I'm sure." [23:31] Oh, of course. [23:31] I dunno - we haven't had too many offers yet. [23:31] If you hadn't said that, I would have been upset. [23:32] *** Woman is now known as Dilazar [23:32] * Chelsea chuckles. [23:32] * Dilazar hefts the staff threateningly (init rolls) [23:32] * Shigeru keeps watching her. ~Can't sense a thing about her,~ he thinks to the group and Lei. [23:32] d6+7 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (d6+7) and gets 8. [23:32] d6+6 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Shigeru (d6+6) and gets 11. [23:32] d6+3 [23:32] ( Aw crap. ) [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (d6+3) and gets 7. [23:32] d6+7 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (d6+7) and gets 9. [23:32] d7+6 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (d7+6) and gets 7. [23:32] ... [23:32] d6+7 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (d6+7) and gets 10. [23:32] d^+6 [23:32] * Dicesuke kicks Sai in the shin. "I don't like that at all." [23:32] d6+6 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (d6+6) and gets 7. [23:34] [Order: Dilazar, Shigeru, Chelsea, Eoi, Mei-Yin, Norii, Sai, Lei-Fang] [23:35] [Dilazar's turn] [23:35] (/me will be using the bathroom while he waits for his turn.) [23:35] ( Me too. ) [23:36] * Dilazar wastes no time in charging, swirling the staff overhead and slicing at Eoi. (def roll) [23:36] ( Melee, of course ) [23:36] ( Includ Mod? ) [23:37] ( Or just roll? ) [23:37] ( Yup. ) [23:37] 2d6-4 [23:37] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6-4) and gets 3. [23:37] ( Oh yeah, people who aren't aware: I'm going back to the old system where you can use your own rolls. ) [23:37] [Eoi parries the attack] [23:37] [Shig's turn] [23:37] * Shigeru gets away from the crazy lady with the spear. [23:37] What? Your offer is our death? I'd like to refuse that very much! [23:38] [Chelsea's turn] [23:38] * Chelsea tries to stab the nice lady with her sword, as a sign of what she thinks of this offer. [23:38] 2d6-5 [23:38] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6-5) and gets 2. [23:39] * Dilazar swirls the staff, parrying Chelsea's attack. [23:39] [Eoi's turn] [23:40] * Eoi decides to make a counteroffer of a slash from a Naginata. [23:40] 2d6-6 [23:40] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6-6) and gets -2. [23:40] [Eoi succeeds, slashing the woman in her shoulder.] [23:40] [Mei's turn] [23:41] * Mei-Yin backs off into a corner, eagerly filming the fight. [23:41] [Norii's turn] [23:41] Can you at least tell us why? [23:42] * Norii shoots anyway. [23:42] 2d6-3 [23:42] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-3) and gets 3. [23:42] ( That'd require me to think of a reason ^^ ) [23:42] [Norii plugs the woman.] [23:42] (*sweatdrop*) [23:42] [Sai's turn] [23:42] ( eeeeeeew... ) [23:42] * Sai aims at the woman. "Soul Burst!" [23:42] 2d6-2 [23:42] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6-2) and gets 6. [23:42] (.... not THAT way, ND. ) [23:43] [Sai fails to gather the magical energy] [23:43] [Lei-Fang's turn] [23:45] ...she must have one of those necklaces! [23:45] * Lei-Fang charges forwards and swings her katana. It doesn't do any good; Dilazar side-steps and gives her a pat on the back, which causes her to stagger forwards. Then trip and fall. [23:45] Hell, not again. [23:45] [Dil's turn] [23:46] I'm getting really sick of those things. [23:46] * Dilazar smirks. "Something like that." She dashes between Chelsea and Eoi, holding the staff horizontally. (def rolls, both of you) [23:46] 2d6-4 [23:46] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6-4) and gets 3. [23:47] ( 5 ) [23:47] ( 4 ) [23:47] ( 3 ) [23:47] ( 2 ) [23:47] (HOLD ON) [23:47] 2d6-3 [23:47] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6-3) and gets 3. [23:48] [Both Chelsea and Eoi manage to step out of the way fast enough.] [23:48] [Shig's turn] [23:48] * Shigeru reaches forward and tries to rip Dilizar's staff from her. (telekinesis) [23:48] I find your offer insulting. [23:48] [Shig finds his telekinesis doesn't work] [23:49] [Chelsea's turn] [23:49] Yup. Something like that. [23:49] * Chelsea tries the cut the nice lady with her sword. [23:49] 2d6-5 [23:49] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6-5) and gets -1. [23:49] [Chelsea manages to catch the woman off guard, cutting her a bit.] [23:50] [Eoi's turn] [23:50] * Eoi decides to follow Chelsea's example, only replace sword with naginata. [23:50] 2d6-6 [23:50] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6-6) and gets 3. [23:50] * Dilazar does, however, manage to parry Eoi's attack. [23:50] [Mei-Yin's turn] [23:51] Wow, what a fight! [23:51] * Mei-Yin continues filming! [23:51] [Norii's turn] [23:51] * Norii wishes she could shoot Mei-Yin, but just blasts at the old woman again. [23:51] 2d6-3 [23:51] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-3) and gets 3. [23:52] [Norii hits.] [23:52] [Sai's turn] [23:52] * Sai backs away from the fighting, scowling all the while. [23:53] [Lei-Fang's turn] [23:53] * Lei-Fang stands up. She needs to do it twice because she screws up the first time. [23:53] [Dil's turn] [23:54] * Dilazar waves her hand at Chelsea. A yellowish energy files forth. (def roll) [23:54] 2d6 [23:54] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6) and gets 2, "That's a critical success, don't think this means I like you." [23:54] ( Woah. ) [23:55] What? Hey, no fair! [23:55] ( I don't care, Dice. I like you very much right now. ) [23:55] [Chelsea weaves around the blast efortlessly] [23:55] *** RDMclone2 has joined #besm [23:55] ( + F ) [23:56] [Shig's turn] [23:56] *** RDMgryphon has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) [23:56] *** RDMclone2 is now known as RDMgryphon [23:56] * Shigeru glances around for something (anything, really) he can use to help. [23:57] ( You could try to hit her with the chair... :P ) [23:57] [Chelsea's turn] [23:57] ( You could threaten to kill the cat. ) [23:57] ( Find the cat, control it's mind and have it attack her. ) [23:57] (Hm, shades of Erika. ... Erika might try that, too.) [23:57] [The one that ran off? [23:57] * Chelsea tries to cut the lady again. [23:57] 2d6-5 [23:57] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6-5) and gets -3, "That's a critical success, don't think this means I like you." [23:58] (Chelsea, you be rockin'!) [23:58] ( Wow. ) [23:58] ( Yes. I like you very, very much, Dice. ) [23:58] ( DAMN Dice, did Chel bribe you? ) [23:59] [Chelsea stabs the woman; she staggers back, clutching at her side. She makes no move to attack again, instead half crouches and chuckle] [23:59] ( chuckles ) [23:59] Nice work Chel. [23:59] ( *looks up from his box of chocolates* Huh? No, not at all... ) [23:59] ( Shush, Eoi. >.> <.< ) [23:59] Hehheh. Indeed. [23:59] * Chelsea courteseys. "Why, thank you both." [23:59] Hey, alright! [00:00] Data download complete. Thank you for your cooperation. [00:00] * Norii looks back through the door at the S-type on a hunch. [00:00] Oh crap. [00:00] * Chelsea frowns. [00:00] ...data? [00:00] * Shigeru pales. A lot. [00:00] Oh crap. Just like in all those old shows. [00:00] ...what? [00:01] It was a robot designed to get information about our fighting abilitys or somethin'. [00:01] What data? OUr shoe sizes? Ho, hum. [00:01] [The lights come on fully; making the room very bright. The entire room is metal, with a few computer terminals to one side. There's also a balcony above you, and a familiar person atop it.] [00:01] * Mei-Yin swings around to get the person on tape. [00:01] * Shigeru squints up at the person. [00:01] * Sai looks up. [00:01] More like our fighting style. So they can study it and find weakne.. hello, what is this? [00:01] * Eoi looks up. [00:01] *** Quentin has joined #besm [00:02] * Shigeru takes a step away from Quentin. [00:02] Ah. So he *does* follow all the proper cliche's. Bravo. [00:02] It's Q-man. You know Q-man, next time you order out for Chinese, give the right address. [00:02] * Quentin applauds. "Well done, Dilazar." [00:02] * Mei-Yin steps in front of Shigeru, still filming. [00:02] Or else specify the whole "Sewer pipe elevator" thing. [00:02] Yeah, this can't be even near the street addy you gave. [00:02] So this is that Quentin guy. [00:03] Why? It's easier than telling you you're walking into a trap. [00:03] * Chelsea puts her obsidian dagger up and pulls out a throwing knife. [00:03] Why? We knew it was a trap anyway. [00:03] But I owe you my thanks. [00:03] You might as well say "Hey, fall into my trap, alright?" [00:03] * Shigeru clenches his fists. "What do you want, Quentin?" [00:03] It worked, didn't it? [00:03] Your thanks? What for? [00:03] Let me guess. You're going to build a fleet of super androids, using our fighting information, and try to have them destroy your arch nemesis. [00:03] Mmm. Maybe. [00:04] A major defect in our S-types is their inability to fight. [00:04] You'll have to pardon him, he's been watching too much DBZ. [00:04] But, thanks to you, we no longer have to worry about that. [00:04] * Shigeru feels his eyes widen. [00:04] So now you teach them to fight using our skills. Bastard. [00:04] * Quentin grins. "I try." [00:04] At least come up with an non-cliched idea. Honestly. [00:05] * Chelsea throws the dagger at Quentin, just to see if it does any good. (Roll for it?) [00:05] Oh, right. Youll figure out everything you need to know from half a minute of watching us? Get real. [00:05] ( Sure :P ) [00:05] You must be the most BORING villian on the face of the Earth. [00:05] 2d6-4 [00:05] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6-4) and gets 3. [00:05] I mean, look at you. Bishonen and cliched and.. damn. Did they make you out of a cookie mold? [00:05] * Shigeru starts looking for a way to escape. Or get to Quentin. Probably both. [00:05] It's not watching you, so much as- [00:05] Wow. You guys must be flattered, that he picked you of all people to pattern their fighting after, rather than, y'know, some martial arts master or something. [00:05] You could have jired a couple of decent unarmed combat instructors and saved yourself a lot of hassle. [00:06] ( Wai! Attack him in the middile of his speech! Break cliche! ) [00:06] And money, most likely. [00:06] * Quentin catches the dagger in midair without stopping his sentence "- having the computer read your data." [00:06] Right, right. [00:06] * Chelsea gives an "I am impressed" sort of nod. [00:06] Now cackle about how you are unbeatable, then throw us into the easily escapable deathtrap. [00:06] Fuck are you talking about, Quentin? I've attacked people before. [00:07] I think he mainly means me, Chelsea and Norii. [00:07] Not physically, my dear S-type. [00:07] * Shigeru glares at Quentin and opens his mouth, then shuts it. [00:07] Which means not only do we have PSYCHIC S-types, but Psychic S- types with Naginatas, Swords and guns. How fun. [00:08] Surely you've noticed the inability of your peers with your own eyes? [00:08] ...did you try something new, Shig? [00:08] * Sai rolls his eyes. "This is the guy who we're up against? Heck, Saki is scarier than you are." [00:08] * Eoi looks at Sai. "Saki is scarier then demons from hell." [00:08] * Shigeru starts shaking slightly. "I... never attacked someone physically. He's right." [00:09] [A woman comes up behind Quentin. She looks just like a villianous sorceress, in a black leotard and a cape. "Master, they're waiting." [00:09] ] [00:09] Physically? What are you talking about? [00:09] Okay, fine. When I was still hanging around with Saki, we met scarier guys all the time. [00:09] My GOD, another cliched one! [00:10] Dear god. Are you named "Evilco Unlimited" or something. Do you TRY to be cliched? [00:10] * Quentin nods. "I apologize for not inspiring fear in your hearts, not that I give a damn. Anyhow, if you'll excuse me... Dilazar, obtain the killer insinct from them, then come home. If you live, that is."] [00:10] ( argh. Stupid bracket. ) [00:10] * Quentin leaves with the woman. [00:11] *** Quentin has quit IRC (Quit: ) [00:11] Loser. [00:11] ... Worst. Villian. Ever. [00:11] * Chelsea frowns. [00:11] ...I like lame villians. [00:11] Let's get out of here. [00:11] One moment. [00:11] It's the really sharp ones that scare me. [00:11] Eoi, I think we have other problems now. [00:11] Yeah. Let's go. Turns out we helped the enemy.. ag.. oh look, Android is awake. [00:11] ...what, is she still alive? [00:12] * Shigeru glares at Dilazar. "We're leaving. And she was never dead." [00:12] * Dilazar is holding her staff to Lei-Fang's neck, who was apparently knocked out without any of you even noticing." [00:12] Shit. [00:12] Aw, hell. [00:12] ( .. Agh. I'm not doing well with quotes and brackets tonight. ) [00:13] * Chelsea frowns. [00:13] So, shall we finish this up? [00:13] What, you let go of the girl and we try to kill each other like civilized people? [00:13] * Norii takes careful aim. [00:13] Of course not. [00:13] ( ... Damn. Chelsea beat me to it. ) [00:14] * Eoi sighs. [00:14] Just tell us your freaking evil plan and get it over with. [00:14] And I wouldn't advise that, girl. I can slit her throat faster than you can pull the trigger. [00:14] Oh, bullshit. [00:14] Want to risk it? [00:14] If you're that fast, how come you couldn't hit them before? [00:14] * Dilazar holds the staff threateningly. [00:15] Because I wasn't trying, you twit! [00:15] If you're going to kill her and us anyway, why shouldn't I? [00:15] Ok Dim Laser , what the hell do you want? [00:15] Sure you weren't. [00:15] It's possible to stop me. [00:15] You villainous types are so sensitive. [00:15] * Dilazar looks at Shig. "You know how to do it." [00:15] ... [00:16] Shigeru, don't even think about it. [00:16] Oh. HELL no. [00:16] ... You can't be asking what I think you are. [00:16] * Chelsea sighs and shakes her head. [00:16] Shigeru, DON'T. Then they'll KNOW how to do it. [00:16] * Mei-Yin sidles over to the computer terminals. [00:16] Well, if you don't want too... What's one more loss? [00:16] There will be plenty more before this is over, I can assure you. [00:16] * Shigeru looks over at Eoi. His eyes are already growing dim. "And you want Lei to die?" [00:17] If you do it, she'll die anyway. [00:17] No, but I don't want all of our SOULS to be destroyed. [00:17] Oh, and that'll be the last one? [00:17] I'd rather die then let my soul be destroyed. [00:17] * Mei-Yin examines the terminals. [00:17] Do it, Shigeru, and I'll kill MYSELF just to be on the safe side. [00:18] Shigeru, don't. Please. [00:18] * Shigeru winces and his eyes water. "I don't want to, but it- I can't just let her die. She- she has nothing to do with any of this." [00:19] ...and what do *you* get out of it, Dil-baby? [00:19] Eternal death? Sounds like a lousy deal to me. [00:19] That's not any of your business ^^ [00:19] Eoi, I'm sorry...but kill Shigeru if that's what it takes to stop him. [00:19] * Chelsea licks her lips and turns to look at Shigeru. She draws a heavy fighting dagger with a large, heavy, round pommel. [00:20] * Eoi glares at Sai. "I.. you're kidding." [00:20] You know, we're going to find out eventually anyhow. [00:20] Better for us all to die here than for them to get their hands on it. [00:20] Are you? REally? [00:20] * Mei-Yin starts sidling around behind Dilazar. [00:20] Only a matter of time. [00:20] * Shigeru snaps his head to Sai, then Eoi. "Some questions are better left unanswered." He backs away from them, his eyes darkening. [00:20] Then why go to this trouble. [00:20] Shigeru. [00:21] * Sai punches Shigeru in the face. [00:21] Damn it Shigeru, stop. [00:22] (Should I roll?) [00:22] (I will defend myself, y'know. Go for it.) [00:22] 2d6 [00:22] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6) and gets 4. [00:22] 2d6 [00:22] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Shigeru (2d6) and gets 4. [00:22] * Chelsea turns and advances on Sei, sneering. [00:22] * Mei-Yin digs around in her pocket for a moment, and withdraws something. [00:22] [Shig blocks Sai's attack] [00:23] This isn't helping. [00:23] You moron! I am NOT going to let you doom everyone just because you're soft hearted! [00:23] Sai, damn it! This isn't helping. [00:23] If I can keep him from concentrating, it IS helping. [00:24] * Shigeru Sai in the eyes. "If you want to kill me, Sai, why don't you do it instead of making Eoi do your dirty work?" [00:24] (^ looks. That was weird.) [00:24] Because I don't have the means to kill you myself. Or I would. [00:24] ... [00:25] As amusing as this is, I'm beginning to get bored. [00:25] You're pathetic. You'd doom the whole world to make yourself feel better. [00:25] * Mei-Yin unfolds the largest blade of her trust swiss army knife and quietly advances behind Dilazar. [00:25] Then take a nap, Dil. [00:25] * Sai swings another punch at Shigeru. [00:25] 2d6 [00:25] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6) and gets 3. [00:25] * Dilazar waits for Mei-Yin to get right behind her before throwing a kick backwards. [00:25] 2d6 [00:25] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Shigeru (2d6) and gets 7. [00:25] * Norii shoots the instant after Mei makes her move. [00:26] NO! [00:26] [Attack at +4 Norii] [00:26] ( Why +4? ) [00:26] * Chelsea turns at the sound of Norii's gunshot. [00:26] ( Because you're trying to shoot around Lei ) [00:26] What? [00:26] ( What? ) [00:26] ( Ahem. ) [00:27] ( She's holding Lei hostage. ) [00:27] ...oh, okay. [00:27] ( ) [00:27] ( Trying to shoot her involves shooting around Lei. Hence. ) [00:27] 2d6 [00:27] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (2d6) and gets 9. [00:27] 2d6 [00:27] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (2d6) and gets 7. [00:27] 2d6 [00:27] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (2d6) and gets 7. [00:27] ( Okay, no. ) [00:27] ( And deadeye doesn't help? ) [00:27] ( And that's both of my rerolls. ) [00:28] ( You can factor in deadeye if you like, that'll make it +1. +5 if you go for a called shot. ) [00:28] 2d6-2 [00:28] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-2) and gets 6. [00:28] [Mei-Yin gets kicked in the stomach; the attack knocks the wind out of her and pushes her back. [00:28] ] [00:29] * Mei-Yin falls down. [00:29] Aaaah! [00:29] * Shigeru looks over at the gunshot. "Mei!" [00:29] Mei! [00:30] * Shigeru tries running past Sai to get to Mei-Yin. [00:30] * Chelsea does not shout 'Mei!'. [00:31] * Sai doesn't interfere. [00:31] * Dilazar meanwhile offsets her balance so that she leans under the attack. "That was a bad move." [00:31] ( Oh, break the trend. ((_^ ) [00:32] * Dilazar quickly interposes herself behind Mei, dragging Eoi with her. "Well, now I've got two hostages" [00:32] ( err... ) [00:32] ( Dragging Lei ) [00:32] ( Why is she dragging me? ) [00:32] ( Ah. Better. ) [00:32] ... [00:32] * Chelsea sneers. [00:32] I'd suggest you drop that gun now. [00:32] Let. Them. GO. [00:32] * Shigeru glares at Dilazar. [00:32] Fuck you. [00:33] Hmmm... I don't like that attitude much... [00:33] Funny, I don't like yours. [00:33] Norii, do it before she kills one of them. [00:33] You're gonna die here either way, bitch. [00:33] * Dilazar brings the blade of her staff down a bit, and cuts a small wound across Lei's midriff. "That's stike one." [00:33] She's freaking psycotic, and now she has a hostage to spare. [00:34] * Eoi growls. [00:34] * Sai watches Shigeru's eyes. [00:34] Oh, and putting my gun down will make the situation better how? [00:35] * Shigeru shudders, but his eyes stay in that uncomfortable place between black and purple. "Let them go." [00:35] I will. After... you know. [00:35] Then you'll just destroy their souls. [00:36] Shigeru. If you do it, you'll have countless deaths on your conscience. [00:36] * Shigeru grits his teeth concentrates. [00:36] Probably including all of ours. And it'll be an ETERNAL death here. [00:36] * Dilazar chuckles. "How wrong you are." [00:37] * Norii blinks and looks around. [00:37] Oh, fuck you. What do you want with a weapon like that besides destroying people? [00:37] * Sai continues to watch Shig warily. [00:38] I think... I'll not answer that. [00:38] * Shigeru closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. "Fuck." [00:38] Because you don't have an answer. It's the only answer. [00:39] * Norii refocuses on Dil. [00:39] Suit yourself. [00:39] You wouldn't want it if you weren't going to use it. [00:39] Oh, we plan to use it. [00:39] * Eoi looks worriedly between Dil, the hostages and Shigeru. [00:39] Dilazar, listen to me... [00:40] Listen to my voice, but it doesn't matter what I say... [00:40] * Shigeru opens his eyes and looks at Eoi. They're completely lost. [00:40] Why not? I have a bit of time. [00:40] No. [00:41] Shigeru. I'm WARNING YOU. [00:41] Please don't. Please. [00:41] * Chelsea licks her lips. [00:41] * Shigeru thinks to everyone but Mei and Dil, ~Shut up, all of you. Shut up.~ [00:42] * Chelsea nods. [00:42] ~You don't know what you're doing.~ [00:42] (Um. Retcon that. Apparently I can't communicate telepathically.) [00:42] ( My mistake! ^^; ) [00:43] (Right. Now my entire perspective on this situation has turned on its ear. ^^;) [00:44] (One sec, I'm going to get a soda and try to think of a better picture of what's happening.) [00:44] ( Pause? ) [00:45] * Demota (squishes his finger between the desk and the chair arm. >_< ) [00:45] (Back.) [00:45] * Sai glares at Shigeru. "Sometimes people have to die, because saving them would be even worse. Saki...she killed one of my friends for just that reason! The entire world was doomed, otherwise!" [00:45] ( Suggestions for making swelling go away? ) [00:45] ( Steak. ) [00:45] ( Cut off the part that is swelling. ) [00:46] * Sai starts to cry, but still looks furious. [00:46] * Shigeru glances at Sai, then looks over at Dilazar. "What, exactly, do you want me to do?" [00:46] Tear out my soul. [00:47] * Sai falls to his knees, weeping bitterly. [00:47] * Shigeru laughs shortly, tears in his eyes. "Funny. I don't sense a mind, so why would I sense a soul?" [00:48] ...why'd you do it, Jake? [00:48] Was that an insult? [00:48] * Norii blinks as she realizes something. [00:48] * Chelsea maintains a neutral expression. [00:49] You have two of my friends. My opinion of you isn't that high. And you didn't answer my question. [00:49] * Mei-Yin mumbles a short prayer. [00:50] Obviously, because we've taken measures. What good would it do us if you weren't able to use the attack we needed? [00:50] What good would it be if you stopped existing? [00:50] * Norii still doesn't get how one person can hold two people and a large polearma and threaten both effectively. [00:51] * Sai looks up at Shigeru, tears streaming down his face. "Please...don't do it..." [00:51] ( She can't. She's only threatening one. ) [00:52] * Mei-Yin slowly moves her hands up to the arm that's holding her. [00:52] * Mei-Yin stiffens up, exactly like a good hostage doesn't, struggling briefly against the hold. [00:53] * Sai conitinues to sob from his place on the floor. [00:53] * Mei-Yin struggles, flailing her arms about for a moment. [00:53] 2d6-2 [00:53] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (2d6-2) and gets 8. [00:55] * Dilazar growls as Mei-Yin swipes a hand towards a necklace she's wearing. Angrily, she drops Lei and picks Mei up by the throat. [00:55] * Mei-Yin grabs for the necklace, abandoning any pretense of stealth. [00:55] Right, you've got about a minute before I choke her to death. [00:55] Let her GO. [00:56] Just SHOOT HER! [00:56] Norii! [00:56] 2d6 [00:56] ( Where is her polearm? ) [00:56] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (2d6) and gets 7. [00:56] [Mei fails to grab the necklace. [00:56] ] [00:56] SHOOT HER! [00:56] ( She's holding it in her other hand. ) [00:56] * Norii shoots at Dil's free hand. [00:57] ( ... free hand? ^^; ) [00:57] ( One has a weapon, one has Mei-Yin ) [00:57] ( The one holding the weapon. And Dem, this is not the time to insert yourself. ) [00:58] ( That's a +3 penalty, Norii ) [00:58] ( Sorry. ) [00:58] ( +2 for shooting around Mei, +1 for called shot ) [00:58] ( that's reasonable. ) [00:58] 2d6 [00:58] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6) and gets 8. [00:58] Augh. [00:59] ( Now roll a d6 to see if you hit Mei or not ) [00:59] d6 [00:59] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (d6) and gets 4. [00:59] [Norii shoots Mei in the leg] [01:00] ( ... ) [01:00] * Mei-Yin would scream, but she's sorta being choked. [01:00] Bravo. [01:00] * Norii tries again. [01:00] ( Fucking dicebot. ) [01:00] ( Same roll ) [01:00] 2d6 [01:00] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6) and gets 5. [01:01] [Norii manages to shoot Del's free hand, causing her to drop the weapon.] [01:01] GO! [01:01] ( No! Not Del! ) [01:01] ( Where'd Norii get those inter-channel bullets? ) [01:02] ( Dem. Shut up. ) [01:02] ( /me headbutts Dem. ) [01:02] * Dilazar grumbles. "Dammit." She tosses Mei-Yin at Norii and runs to her staff. [01:02] ( Make a defense roll, Norii ^^ ) [01:02] ( *falls over, bruised* x.x ) [01:02] * Norii ducks? [01:02] * Eoi rushes at Dil, naginata brandished. [01:02] 2d6-2 [01:02] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-2) and gets 5. [01:02] * Chelsea lunges at Dilazar, cutting at her with her sword. [01:02] (If she can get there in time, of course.) [01:03] ( Oh, same with Eoi, of course. ) [01:03] [Norii succeeds in not getting hit by Mei-Yin, who winds up sprawled on the floor instead] [01:03] * Shigeru runs to Mei, openly crying by now. [01:03] [One attack each] [01:03] * Sai suddenly lunges at Dil's legs from the floor. [01:03] 2d6-6 [01:03] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6-6) and gets 0. [01:03] * Mei-Yin lies sprawled on the floor, not moving. [01:03] 2d6-5 [01:03] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chelsea (2d6-5) and gets 3. [01:03] * Norii immediately tries what first aid she knows on Mei-Yin [01:04] (Do I get one too? Or can I not reach her? ) [01:04] [Eoi's attack lands across Del's back as she dodges Chelsea's. She grunts but keeps going.] [01:04] ( Yes, but not with magic. ) [01:04] 2d6 [01:04] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6) and gets 7. [01:05] [Sai's attack misses] [01:05] * Dilazar snatches her staff. [01:05] * Sai just ends up sprawled on the floor looking stupid. [01:05] * Shigeru checks Mei-Yin's pulse. [01:05] Damn. Boss isn't going to be happy with this. [01:05] You want your life ended? I'll take care of that for you. [01:05] I'll just bet. [01:06] Nah. Not just yet. [01:06] * Dilazar pulls a gizmo from her coat and hits a button, then tosses it in a corner of the room. [01:06] Nice knowing you. [01:06] Ohshit. [01:06] Hell. [01:06] RUN! NOW! [01:06] * Dilazar dashes for the balcony, leaping several feet up in order to reach it. [01:07] Someone get the girls! [01:07] * Eoi grabs Lei-Fang, and RUNS. [01:07] * Sai scrambles to his feet. [01:07] * Sai runs, too. [01:07] Eoi! Can you get Mei-Yin? [01:07] * Shigeru stares blankly for a moment, then does his best to pick up Mei-Yin and get the hell out of dodge. [01:07] Sorry, got my hands full with Lei-Fang! [01:07] *** Dilazar has quit IRC (Quit: ) [01:07] * Mei-Yin stands up, grabs her stuff in a hurry, and limps along beside Shigeru. [01:07] * Chelsea helps Shigeru in his attempt to pick up Mei-Yin. [01:08] (Or not. ^_^;) [01:08] ( Was playing dead. ^_^; ) [01:08] * Eoi looks FOR a way to get the hell out of dodge. [01:08] * Norii and everyone tries shoving/pulling Mei-Yin out of harms way. [01:08] ( There's the balcony, which is several feet up, or the elevator. ) [01:08] * Eoi heads for the elevator. [01:08] * Chelsea heads for the elevator, helping Mei along. [01:08] * Mei-Yin limps along beside Shigeru. Again. [01:08] * Sai rushes for the elevator. [01:09] * Shigeru helps Mei and moves to the elevator. [01:09] [The elevator sits there. Fortunately, Norii spots an up button.] [01:09] * Norii pushes it! [01:09] [The elevator goes up!] [01:09] * Eoi curses loudly, over and over. [01:10] [Er... sideways. Then up] [01:10] [When it gets to the top, the water refills, and the doors are lifted.] [01:10] Ew. [01:10] * Shigeru gets going. [01:10] * Eoi RUNS. [01:10] Maybe we'd better carry Mei-Yin out. [01:10] ( And people say there's nothing but poop in the sewers. ) [01:11] Keep her wound from getting infected. [01:11] * Eoi is busy carrying Lei-Fang, and so can't do that. [01:11] * Norii runs after everyone else, I guess. [01:11] * Sai runs down the pipe. [01:12] * Mei-Yin limps along with the rest. [01:12] * Chelsea runs along with everyone else. Whee! [01:12] ...it wasn't *that* big a bomb, was it? [01:12] [MC gets outside just in time to hear the *boom*] [01:13] ... It was. [01:13] ( Eew. It's going to be stinky. ) [01:13] ... Well, that was horrible and disgusting. [01:13] Was it? [01:13] * Norii looks behind her. [01:13] * Eoi checks on Lei-Fang, to make sure she isn't.. y'know dead. [01:13] * Shigeru gasps for breath and decides that lying on the grass is a good idea right about now. [01:13] [Lei has a long wound across her midriff, but it looks pretty light.] [01:13] Remind me to shoot Robe-Guy next time we see him. [01:14] * Mei-Yin falls down next to Shigeru and finally starts to cry. [01:14] * Sai collapses to the ground and resumes crying. [01:14] I'll help. [01:14] ... Everyone ok? [01:14] Don't even thing about it. If anyone's going to kill him, it's me. [01:14] * Chelsea puts her weapons up and has a seat. [01:14] Maybe we can all kill him together. [01:14] * Norii goes back to trying first aid on Mei-Yin. [01:15] * Eoi finds a soft place to set Lei-Fang down, and then finds a place to sit down himself. [01:16] * Shigeru sits up and looks blankly at the river, then starts crying himself. "God damnit." He pulls his knees up and hugs his legs. [01:17] * Norii merely looks very irritated. [01:17] * Shigeru buries his face in his knees and sobs. [01:17] * Mei-Yin doesn't even seem to notice Norii, she just sorta curls in on herself and cries. [01:19] * Sai gets up and starts walking towards the river. [01:19] ( Is there a point in going on tonight? ) [01:19] * Eoi looks down at the ground. "... Well, we won. Kinda. They got the fighting data, but they didn't get the soul stealing data." [01:19] ( Yes? ) [01:20] * Shigeru jerks his head up and glares at Sai. [01:20] * Sai doesn't notice and keeps walking. [01:21] I... we need to... bandages... does anybody have any? [01:22] ( ... ) [01:22] * Shigeru removes his glasses and wipes at his eyes. "Yeah. Yeah, Eoi, we won." He laughs. "I didn't have to do it." [01:22] (If you want to sleep, Ked, go.) [01:22] * Sai stops at the edge of the river and just stands there. [01:22] ( I want to sleep, yes, but I'm *sick* of stuff happening when I'm not here. ) [01:22] * Chelsea sighs. "I don't have any bandages, Mei. Want me to call an ambulance?" [01:23] ...I don't think I want to explain why I have a bullet in my leg... [01:23] I don't have anything that big on me. [01:23] A fair point, but it'd be a good idea to get it out of there anyway. [01:24] * Norii looks - does Mei really have a bullet left in her leg? [01:24] ( Sure does. ) [01:24] ( I didn't think legs were that thick... ) [01:24] ( You're hardly in any condition to tell. ) [01:25] ( I'm not? I suppose you'll just have to make a wild guess, then. ) [01:25] ( That was a joke, LEI. ) [01:26] ( ^^ ) [01:27] * Shigeru moves to Mei and hugs her. "You'll be okay," he murmurs to her, as comfortingly as he can manage. [01:27] * Mei-Yin sniffs. [01:27] * Sai sits down at the river's edge. [01:28] We... we gotta go, find some way to get this out, get us all fixed up. [01:28] * Mei-Yin holds onto Shigeru and tries to stand up. [01:28] * Shigeru helps Mei-Yin stand. [01:28] * Chelsea nods. "C'mere, I'll help you." [01:29] * Eoi stands up. "Should get Lei-Fang checked out too. Just in case." [01:29] * Chelsea nods. [01:29] Maybe her grandmother would have some ideas. [01:30] Yeah, she probably would. [01:30] * Shigeru glances back at Sai. "You guys go ahead. I've gotta talk to him." [01:30] * Eoi glances at Shigeru. ".. Sure you're safe alone with him?" [01:30] He's got his powers working again. He could.. like.. blast you. [01:30] And I could blast him. [01:30] It's fair. [01:31] * Chelsea frowns, begins to object, and stops. "Just... yell if you're in trouble." [01:31] ... If you say so. [01:31] * Shigeru nods at Chelsea. ~In the best way I know how,~ he thinks to them. [01:32] * Chelsea nods back and resumes helping Mei along. [01:33] * Eoi picks up Lei-Fang and follows. [01:33] * Shigeru squeezes Mei's hand once. "I'll catch up with you, okay?" He turns and walks over to Sai. [01:33] *** Lei-Fang has left #besm [01:33] * Mei-Yin turns and watches Shigeru go. [01:34] * Sai seems to hear Shigeru once he gets closer. "...d'you think it's deep enough?" [01:34] * Shigeru walks up behind Sai. "To kill yourself? Yeah." [01:34] * Sai nods. [01:36] * Shigeru sits next to Sai and considers the water. [01:36] ...I should've died a year ago. [01:36] Hrm? [01:37] Back when I was hanging around with Saki. There were four of us. Me, Saki, Jake, and Mei. [01:37] ( And the sword. ) [01:37] Another Mei, I take it. [01:37] Yeah. [01:37] ( And Vakochi! ) [01:37] (Sai doesn't actually know Vakochi. :P ) [01:37] ( And Rich, not that they were important :P ) [01:37] (Or Rich, either. :P ) [01:38] ( Heh. ) [01:38] When I wasn't around, they ran into a vampire. [01:38] Turned Saki and Mei. [01:38] * Shigeru considers, and nods. "Yeah." [01:38] Tried to find a way to reverse it. ...after a while, we got grabbed by that Gameshow guy. [01:39] Okay. He offered a wish, right? [01:39] ( Uh, can I go, because I'm about to pass out. ) [01:39] We won his stupid game...and then Jake flipped. Wished for ultimate psychic power before we could wish for either of them to be turned back. [01:39] ( I guess. ) [01:39] (Passing out is bad. Passing Go is good. You get two hundred dollars.) [01:40] ( By~YE! ) [01:40] * Shigeru grimaces. [01:40] He said he wanted to take over the world...so Saki shot him in the head. [01:40] ( Jake becomes a plot point. Oh how my game has fallen ;_; ) [01:40] ( Bai Atom. ) [01:40] (Night Atom.) [01:40] (Night, Atom) [01:40] ( Night, Atom. ) [01:40] ( Night Atom ) [01:40] I... see. [01:41] I had bits of one of my friends splattered all over me. [01:41] ( Yeah, it's 2 fgging 30. Time to salvage some sleep. ) [01:41] *** Norii is now known as Ked [01:41] *** Ked has quit IRC (Quit: Ultra is coming. Current projected release 2-19. ) [01:41] But...that wasn't the worst part. Eventually, we tracked down the vampire. [01:41] * Shigeru nods. [01:41] Saki and Mei...they went after him. I WASN'T THERE TO HELP. [01:42] Mei...she died. [01:42] I never saw it happen. I don't know how it happened. Saki refuses to talk about it, and there's not much that bothers her. [01:42] * Shigeru looks at Sai. "And you think you should have died why?" [01:43] *** Eoi has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) [01:43] I let them down. I should have been there to help. Maybe Mei would have survived. Maybe both of us would have died. [01:43] But that'd be better than living with this. [01:44] I...I've become too much like Saki. [01:45] ( HA! ) [01:45] (*snerk*) [01:45] ( Bwaaahahahahah. ) [01:45] ( The poor wretched guy. ;_; ) [01:45] * Shigeru pushes his fingers through the grass. "Why do you say that?" [01:45] ( Oughtta be good. Especially if the Run people ever meet her. ) [01:46] (Katie's take on things would probably be a bit different.) [01:46] Life...doesn't mean as much anymore. If I could've, I really would have killed you. And I hate myself for it. [01:47] * Shigeru shakes his head. "I don't." [01:48] After...after you guys talked to Saki, she told me about you. [01:48] * Shigeru blinks. [01:48] That you guys all seemed to be in some kind of trouble. [01:49] Ah. [01:50] For the past year, I've wanted to find some way to make up for what I did. So I went and tracked you all down. [01:50] Figured if I could help you guys out with your problem, maybe I could redeem myself... [01:50] But I just make things worse. [01:51] Hence, this. [01:51] * Sai gestures towards the river. [01:51] * Shigeru shrugs. "I don't know about that." [01:52] But suicide's always been an easy way out. No way you can fix anything by killing yourself. [01:52] Maybe. [01:53] But it'd stop me from being a danger to you. [01:54] I mean, obviously you can't trust me now. [01:54] * Shigeru laughs. ~I'm more a danger to myself than anyone else,~ he thinks to Sai, ~And I'm a danger to you.~ [01:55] Do you try to kill the people on your own side? [01:56] * Shigeru tilts his head and looks at Sai. "I destroy souls. Is there anything I really wouldn't do, if I felt I had to?" [01:56] I dunno. [01:56] * Shigeru gets to his feet and brushes off his pants. [01:57] Neither do I. And, like I said, some questions are best left unanswered. Let's go check on Mei-Yin. [01:57] * Sai gets up. [01:57] ...right. [01:58] ( Shall I call it? ) [01:58] * Shigeru turns and starts walking back to the restaurant. ~If anything,~ he adds, ~I trust you to do what you think you have to do.~ [01:59] (If you want. I dunno if anyone else has anything they wanna do.) [01:59] ~...thank you.~ [01:59] (Sure, I guess.) [01:59] [Session End]