[Day: Monday, June 13th. Time: 8:00 p.m.] [Yesterday, you stopped programmer Gil Bates, who was possessed at the time, from killing a bunch of people who play an FPS. Now those geeks will grow up to become the next leaders of Japan and drive the country to ruin. Shame on you.] [But, that's not for a few years! In the meantime, you gather at the club room!] [Session Start!] (That bodes poorly for MC3 if/when it happens.) (... Right.) ( Hush. Don't torment the GM. ^_~ ) * Chie walks into the room. She seems a bit preoccupied, but waves to whoever's there. * Peter is (GASP!) reading. * Maria sits on the floor in the clubroom. She nods back to Chie. * Rei sits in the corner, cheerfully blowing people up on Raze. Since, y'know, she isn't gonna die from it. Probably. ( Suddenly, Rei gets ill from DIMS and trips and falls on a pair of scissors on the way to the restroom. Raze claims another fatality. ) (x.x) * Lazar walks into the club room, humming some random tune, carrying a long metal pole over his shoulder. A pole which, incidentally, features Chomei, hanging upside down by his feet, at the end of it. * Chie boggles. "Oh. My. God." * Makoto isn't inside the clubroom yet. However, there's arather a lot of noise on the lawn outside, in front of the building in which the club room sits. Sounds almost like lots of people shouting at each other. * Chomei is hanging. "Hey, let me down from here! I told you it was an (exlplecitive) accident!" ( Dammit, I -always- miss the fun stuff. ) Think of this as learning experience. No make accident no more. *biggrin* * Maria blinks at Lazar, and then cracks up. * Peter tries to ignore that, for his own sanity. Oh, I'll give you a learning experience. ...I think you might wanna quit while you're behind, Chomei. * Rei looks up. "Hey, Lazar! I see you went fishing today. Have fu-" She looks down. "Aww, man." Just wait 'till we play Kirby RPG again. You'll see. * Lazar rocks back and forth a bit, causing Chomei to make like a pendulum. How on earth did you *get* him like that, Laz? * Rei gets to her feet and looks out the window. Ancient Transylvanian secret. Fair enough. * Maria frowns at the shouting and heads over to the window to see what it's about. * Chomei swings. "He snuck up behind me is how." It's times like this that I really wish I had a camera. * Rei blinks, then grabs her backpack and runs out the door. * Rei runs back, turns off BOX, and runs out the door again. And now all the blood is rushing to my head. Let me down from this (explicative, explicative, and more explicative) pole dammit!" ...I think Makoto's under attack by birds. * Lazar grins, and lets Chomei down gently, untying his feet. "There. Lesson learned." * Chie blinks at Rei's sudden departure. "Hey, what's going on? What?" * Rei ducks around Chomei and Lazar. "'Scuse me comin' through got a doppelganger to save!" [A buncha ravens peck at the window and caw as Maria says that.] ... damn. *lumbers after Rei* Oh, man. It never ends around here. * Chie helps Chomei up, then runs out the door. * Peter blinks, and follows after Rei. * Maria opens the window and heads down that way. Leep! * Chomei looks out the window. "Um, shit. Thanks Chie." He winks at Chie then runs down the stairs. * Makoto is on the lawn, apparently. It's a bit hard to tell, since there are dozens of flapping black things all over him. (Chomei winked at me. The universe will now explode.) ( Hee! ) (Yes, yes it will.) * Lazar runs down towards Makoto, trying to shoo the birds away and shield Makoto with his less-peckable body. * Rei swings her backpack around and opens it, pulling out a Super Soaker 40k with changeable nozzle. "Doom to all who oppose doom which is your doom! I love that word. DOOM!" She runs forward, squirting water wildly. * Maria tries to wave the birds away from Makoto, leaping and swatting wildly at them. Not quite kung-fu skeelz. * Chie runs out onto the lawn, waving her arms. "Shoo! Leave him alone, stupid birds! Go bother some crazy American poet or something!" I should have known. ( Dammit, I *know* about the birds and the bees already! ) ( The birds all shout "Nevermore!" at Chie. Suddenly, a fat bald man drops her off the statue of Liberty! ) * Chomei proceeds to chase ravens away. "Com'on, go angst someone else!" (*snicker*) * Makoto is standing very still. Most of the ravens seem to decide that an all- out assault isn't something they'd like to deal with. They flap away, cawing angrily as they disappear into the night. One raven remains on a loose, mostly white sleeve covering Makoto's outstretched forearm. * Maria blinks. "Uhm... that one a problem, too?" * Makoto spits, trying to dislodge a raven's feather from his lower lip. * Rei runs out of ravens to squirt and spins, squirting everyone in her general area before she falls down, laughing. I don't know. He's trying to get at my dinner. * Makoto is completely expressionless, standing with arms outstretched like a... scarecrow. * Peter shrugs and walks back inside. * Rei lays on the ground, aims at the raven from where she is, and squirts at it. * Chie gets soaked. "Hey! Do I look like a raven to you?" She grins. * Makoto watches the raven try to pry his fingers open with a claw. Then it gets squirted and flies away too. Thanks, Rei. * Lazar blinks. "This happen often?" * Makoto shrugs a little, rubbing at his arms as he watches the sky. From time to time. You okay, Makoto? Why'd they all come after you like that? * Rei squirts Chie again. "You sure do! Now you're a wet raven. Go, go fly away to nevernevermore land! * Maria frowns. * Chomei eyes Makoto. "Now what happened there?" They get mad when I don't leave food for them, I guess. I don't really like them, so they're mad a lot. ... Right. * Chie turns away from Makoto briefly and sticks her tongue out at Rei. "Wah! Nevermore!" Victory! * Rei powerposes. * Chie turns back to Makoto. "Well, if they pull those sorts of stunts, I can't blame you for not liking them." * Maria snickers. * Rei sits up and brushes loose grass from her hair. ... I been attacked by pigeons before, but only because I look like statue. * Makoto opens his hand. There's a squished, mangled remnant of a sandwich in there. His fingers are yellow with the mustard he squuezed out trying to save his meal. * Makoto snickers. That's somehow comforting, Laz. Thanks. ...I'm very sorry to hear that, Laz. Is very annoying when I trying to meditate and bird try building nest on my head. * Makoto glances away from the golem to grin down at Rei. * Chomei snickers. * Chie wrings her shirt out. "Want me to run out and get some new food for you, Makoto?" Like squirrels, though. Very fuzzy. Weresquirrels? * Rei crosses her eyes. "Lookit that, Makoto, you're all wet. I wonder how that happened. Hmm. Something to meditate on, but not when birds nest in my hair, 'cause that'd be kinda nasty." No, normal squirrels. Were-squirrel six feet long, razor sharp tail, foam at mouth. Hm? Ah... nah, if we're not going out then I'll just order Chinese. Or something. Thanks for the offer, Chie. ...yeek. That's pretty nasty. * Makoto looks down. No problem. Oh, I am. You think that oversized squirt gun you're holding might have something to do with that, Rei? * Rei squirts Makoto. "Nope." * Makoto splutters plaintively. * Rei gets to her feet and runs! Into the building. * Makoto grins suddenly and runs after Rei! * Maria walks back in, this time taking the stairs. * Chie laughs and watches them run off. "Aww. They're so cute." I will be avenged! Will not will not will nooooot! * Lazar blinks, shrugs, and heads inside. "Least no were were-ravens... would have been very bad." * Chie grins and walks back inside. "I really need to get a camera." Will too will too will toooooooo! Nuh uh! * Rei jabs the button for the elevator and waits impatiently for it to show. Makoto's gaining. * Maria heads up the stairs, for they have no waiting period. [You get back to the club room. It's exactly the same as when you left it!] ( Except Peter's on a different page? ) * Rei runrunhides behind BOX. Like that makes a difference. * Lazar resumes his Slinkying. * Chomei walks in and leans against the wall. * Makoto ZOOMS up to Rei and pounces her, BOX or no BOX. Now her clothes can be damp, too. * Chie sits down at the table and watches Rei and Makoto, grinning madly the whole time. * Rei oofs and is pounced. She struggles weakly. "Hey!" * Maria walks in casually and perches on a desk. Bwa-ha! Take that, archvillain! * Makoto stops slowly and looks up. Oh yeah... we get any calls or anything? * Rei blinks. Nothin' yet. * Chomei watches this with great amusement. Okay. * Rei moves her squirt gun to point at Makoto's chin. She grins evilly. I'd watch myself if I were you, Makoto. She's not afraid to use it. She's got ya. * Makoto plugs the end of the gun with a finger. Oh yeah? Yeah! * Lazar looks up at Peter. "Figure out what odd staff do yet?" Don't shoot! BOX will get wet! ... Curse you and your nefarious ways! One sec. * Rei closes BOX with her free hand and pushes it away. * Makoto tries to pull the gun away! * Rei hangs on and ends up being pulled with the gun. @_@ * Makoto grins and tries to unscrew the gun's water tank without letting Rei get a shot off. ( Body rolls! ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Rei (2d6) and gets 9. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6) and gets 8. d7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d7) and gets 2. [Makoto and Rei push and pull and twist and turn and accidently shoot Chomei.] * Chie cracks up. Oops! Sorry Chomei! Not really, but it seemed like the thing to say at the time! * Maria giggles. * Makoto laughs, and apparently isn't sorry at all. Maybe we should call a truce before we shoot Peter's book. Maaaaybe Ooh, that would be bad. He'd kill us all with a rubber spoon. One shot's all it takes, let me tell ya. * Chomei is now soaking, and not looking very happy. "Sure you are. Excuse me, I'm going to go see if I can't get some of this water out." * Makoto nods gravely. True, true. * Rei pulls the gun away from Makoto. * Chie nods emphatically, dislodging a few drops of water from her hair. Whoops. * Makoto raises his hands. * Lazar pokepokepokeprodpokepokeprodpokeprodpokes Peter.. * Chomei walks out to the nearest bathroom (assuming it's nearby). * Jex sets mode: -o Jex Don't shoot. I'm unarmed, and you wouldn't want to violate any international laws against shooting unarmed people. * Peter continues to read, because you are all MAD. Peter? Weird staff with skull? And this has stopped her when? * Chie grins. * Maria grins. Well, Chie, technically there are no international laws against diverting airplanes from their flight paths with your wardrobe. Hmm. Laws. Let's see, laws, would I really care about laws when it comes to whether I should shoot my good buddy Makoto with a squirt gun or not nope! * Rei squirts Makoto. Phht! * Makoto sputters wetly. * Demotafk is now known as DeMenchi * Rei then runs off. To the bathroom. Girl's bathroom. * Makoto watches her leave. You know, I could just change into a girl and follow her. I must say that I've never tried that. Perhaps I should. But I think that would be ditracting. Going to girl's bathroom? [A letter floats in through the open window.] * Makoto shrugs. "It isn't like I haven't bef--hey, a letter." * Maria blinks. * Lazar blinks. "... we have mail." * Makoto picks it up. Air mail, huh? Looks like it. Somebody else want it? I'll get it wet. So would I. Are any of us *not* wet? * Chomei returns. His clothes are rinkled and wet, but not drenched anymore. "What'd I miss?" I'm dry. * Makoto hands it toward Maria. Discussion of international laws. Oh, and we got a letter. * Maria opens the letter. "Lessee." Oh, is that all? ( Maria dies. ) ( ;_; ) * Rei walks back, empty super soaker in hand. "It's mail bag day, mail bag day o/~" No, not a bag. Just one. * Maria looks the letter over. [The letter is written in crayon! It looks like a scribble.] Aww, just one? That's a downer. I guess we're not as super popular as we thought. * Makoto doesn't want to miss hearing about the letter, so he just goes over the open window, sticks his head through it, and runs his hands vigorously over his hair until it's dry. For the most part. Nope, no hordes of fan mail yet. Super plus popular. We'd make great cheerleaders. 'Specially the prof and Lazar. And Chomei! He's bursting with school spirit! * Chie snickers. No think this is business where be popular is good. * Chomei raises an eyebrow. Yeah, I can just see him with pom-poms. * Chie winks at him. Sure he is. Lazar's right. Enough people know where to find us as it is. What's the letter say, Maria? * Peter resists the urge to twitch. * Makoto removes his overshirt, holds it out the window, and proceeds to wring it out. * Chie is still fairly damp, but doesn't seem to care all that much. 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6+2) and gets 9. [Maria sees a scribble!] * Chomei moves his feet uncomfortably. "Dangit, now I have water in my socks." * Maria blinks at the letter, tries to read it for a good long time, and gives up. "I can't make any sense out of this. At all." Take your shoes and socks off, then. ( Squish squish! ) Oh. Let the Professor take a look then. Really? Can I see, please? I'll tell you what it really says if I can tell, honest! Or he could, that'd work, yeah. * Maria hops off her desk and walks over to Peter, putting the leter down in front of him. "Maybe it's in one of those weird languages you know." * Rei picks up BOX and puts it in her backpack. * Peter blinks and peers at the letter. * Makoto brings his overshirt back inside, walks over to Rei, and drapes the garment over Rei's head. "You can't read letters right now. You're blind." * Rei flails. "No, my sight has left me! Why, God, why have you forsaken me and made me blind like something that's really blind which isn't bats 'cause they're not blind even though people say they are!" * Makoto removes the shirt. * Chomei rolls his eyes. * Rei blinks. "Well, that's not much of an answer, is it." * Maria giggles. It's a miraculous recovery! Hey, I healed you. I'm an amazing doctor. Hang on, let me write up your bill. * Rei eyes Makoto. Sure you are, Mak. * Makoto pulls a slightly damp piece of paper from one pocket, and a pen from another. He jots something on the paper, and hands it to Rei. * Rei takes and looks. * Maria grins. "Now now, Makoto, I think you should leave the swindling to the thief in here." 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (2d6-1) and gets 6. * Makoto grins at Maria. "Good point. But you wouldn't want to give Rei a bill, would you?" * Lazar patpats Maria. "No think of self as thief. Think of self as... getter of things owned by others." * Maria grins back. "Sure! I can run fast, remember?" * Maria giggles. "Sure, Laz." Well, I gueeeeess that could work. But only for minor offenses. * Makoto smiles hugely. * Chie grins. Fair enough, fair enough. I'll take what I can get. * Rei opens her backpack and pulls out an index card, scribbles something on it, and tosses it to Makoto. And misses, but hey. May I ask, or would that violate doctor-patient confidentiality? * Makoto picks the card off of the floor and reads it. * Makoto replies without looking up from the card. "Something like that, yes. Unless you want to pretend to be the insurance provider." ... It's an address. It says .. An address? * Chie turns to Peter. "The letter?" * Peter sighs. "It says Yarr, evil sword be here maties." An address? Must be a trap. * Rei looks over at Peter, then facepalms. ... Right. What do you say we avoid that place? * Chie frowns. * Makoto grins at the index card and puts it in a safe pocket, and the eyes Peter dubiously. Maria said, "jinkies!" It must be a clue! ... I did? Sure you did! What, you don't remember? As this is a trap, I believe we should ignore it. Evil sword, huh? Gosh, we just *love* those. No, I don't. Why am I always the last to know about these things? [A letter floats in through the window!] Because you miss the memos. Get with the times- letter! I guess there's no real doubt as to which--letter again. * Rei pounces on the letter. * Maria hops over and snatches the letter. * Maria beats Rei to it! ... why no just find lots of dynamite, go to building, and blow up? Spring trap on trappers. * Maria has sk33lz! [Actually, it's an envelope. Opened. On the front is an address. For the club house.] * Rei lands on nothing. "Curses, beaten again." * Makoto starts to move toward it, but stops so as not to be trampled by womenfolk. Actually... * Maria victolyposes, then looks inside the envelope. [There's a skull-and-crossbones stamp in the upper right corner, and no return address.] ( ANTHRAX! ) * Chomei doesn't bother trying to grab the letter. Too much effort required. (*smacks Lazar*) Wow. We're getting all the fun mail, today. [The envelope itself is empty! But a big red stamp on the back says "NOT TRAP"] ( ;_; ) ( Get the plastic wrap and duct tape! ) ( *hits Lazar with a bus* ) ( X_X ) ...uh ...huh. So what's it say? Yeah, what? Read to us, teacher! * Maria points out the stamp. "This says it's not a trap." Such a nice story. ... dynamite. Definately dynamite. Although with fewer words. Yup. Well, gosh, if the mysterious person sending us the letters says it's not a trap, then it must not be a trap! And who's been opening our mail, anyway? Think we should sue? I like the part where the heroes believed it, and met their gruesome ends at the hands of Rei's very clever brother and his associates. * Maria hops to the open window, peeking out and looking around for anyone on the wall or something. We should sue their pants off. Creepy stupid skeleton guy had the right ideas and no killing Katsu! * Peter frowns. No killing anybody. ( I should hope so. I wouldn't wanna be killed by Katsu's ass. =P ) We're not going to kill anyone. 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6+2) and gets 13. And we're not getting killed, either. ( ...I hate you, Dicesuke. ) * Chomei nods. I didn't say anybody was going to kill Katsu. I said Katsu's friends were going to kill us. ...huh. But I'm not exactly in a hurry to tangle with that sword again. * Maria goes back in and perches on a desk again. * Rei lets out a breath and goes humph. "I could go... look, I guess, astrally, but if they're really there they probably have something to block me. Think maybe this is Victoria again? ( Rei finds a sign on the front door: "No astral bodies here, please" ) Could be. We need surprise them for once... what is place at address? ( Heh. ) (I wouldn't be surprised. ^_~) Surprise them, huh? * Makoto thinks. Hey! Lazar, you're a genius! * Peter tells Rei the address. "Check it out, if you could." Like drive bulldozer through wall. Something they no expect. We should order Chinese food, to the address on the letter and then-- get this--put messages inside the fortune cookies! Then we could lure THEM to a place WE choose beforehand! * Rei nods and closes her eyes, going into that creepy silence we all know so well. ~Been done, Makoto!~ And they'd go there because why? Reverse trap? And there's no guarantee that they'd open the cookies. Well, Maria, it's obvious, isn't it? If they think we'd fall for their traps, why wouldn't they fall for ours? They're twisted, evil people. They might not like fortune cookies. And Rei, I've never heard any stories where that happened. Chocolate fortune cookies? Because we don't have a choice and they do? Chocolate? Hmm, that has potential... Have to try that sometime. But, anyway. Hmph. I thought it was a good idea. ~Anyway, I'm gonna have a look at creepyplace, be back later!~ Be careful, Rei. * SpiritRei zips off. Careful Rei. Bye, Rei. Be careful! * Lazar waves. "Back soon, little one." * Chie looks around. "Yeah. I really hope it's not Ambition. I don't really want to go up against it again. Last time didn't end so well." Well, it ended okay, because I'm still here, but... * Chie realizes she's babbling and shuts up. Well, you'll have backup, this time. I still want to know *why* Mr. E sent Katsu after me. You both like swords? I told you already, Chie. It's because you're the *Chosen One*. Well, yeah, but mine's not evil. Possessed, maybe, but not evil. * Maria eyes Chomei. * Chie looks at Makoto. "Chosen for what?" What? You is exorcist. Very useful ability. Dangerous to Mr. E. * Chie shakes her head. "But it's not that, Laz." Katsu said it was something else. Something that even I didn't know about. ... destined to use naginata? * Chie laughs. "Well, in that case, I'll hang on to my sword as long as possible." * Makoto chuckles. * Chomei chuckles. "What did he really say?" Not that I have anything against naginatas. But you try listening to Eoi-sensei go on and on for hours about he and the Great Naginata saved the world. * Chie looks at Chomei. "What did Katsu say?" Yeah. That if I found out the truth about myself, it'd cause problems for Mr. E. Sounds like fun. * Chomei hmms... "Well, that doesn't help figure it out." Nah, he seems to like being vague and cliche-like. Cliches are so lame. So I've got some sort of mysterious powers that I don't know the details about and can't use. Some big help. Chie, you really need to study the decadent age of film a bit more. About forty years ago you could so much as spit without hitting somebody writing a story where the hero saves the day with some power he or she didn't know he... or she... had. Until the moment of truth, or something. Oh, so I just have to wait for the dramatic moment of truth? Yep. And, you know, we'll help you not die before then. Sure, that works. Thanks. I appreciate that. * Makoto nods. * Chie smiles at Makoto. It's a pleasure. Of course, I've got a digital video camera and a free memory card or two. If you really want to repay me then just step outside for a second and I'll tell you what I had in mind. ... * Chomei covers up a snicker. * Chie eyes Makoto. "I see. You wait until Rei's gone, and then..." She grins at him. * Makoto grins wickedly and supresses a comment. He is very obviously hiding something. * Maria eyes Makoto. * Chie looks at him again. "Whaaaat?" Nothing, nothing at all. Oh, what do you know. Some articles of my clothing are still wet. I suppose I shall have to go into the men's bathroom and utilize the hand dryer until I am comfortable again. Oh, for shame. * Makoto slips out into the hall and away, chortling all the while. Uh-huh. You are *not* getting away that easily. * Chie runs out into the hall after him. Have to catch me first! * Chie runs! Does she catch? ... were-pervert. Oy. * Chomei stays seated. "... Right." ... * Maria runs after! ( Idunno if she catches. Makoto's pretty good at running away from women. ^_~ ) (So did I catch up to him or not?) d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d2) and gets 2. [No] * Makoto speeds out of reach and into the safety of the men's bathroom. * Chie walks back into the room. "Curses. He got away. Must make a mental note to have Rei torture the information out of him later." She smiles and sits back down. * Lazar shrugs, grins, and lumbers over to the men's bathroom... ( D'oh. ) Why do you need Rei to do that? Lazar seems more than happy to go after him. (Makoto's in trouble o/~) * Maria walks back in, too. Well, I'm thinking Rei's methods will be a bit more... interesting. * Chie grins madly. * Lazar steps into the men's bathroom. A few moments later, he yells out "GOLEM WEDGIE!" WAAAUGH! 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6-2) and gets 10, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "If I go crazy, will you still call me Superman?" * Chomei winces. "Man, Lazar's on a mean streak today. First me, then Makoto." * Chie cracks up. "Y'know, I take that back. Lazar's plenty interesting. And remind me not to make him mad." * Lazar lumbers back to the club room, dusting off his hands. So, did it all come out okay? * Chie grins at Lazar. "Thanks, Laz. I think." He learn lesson, I think. * Chomei nods. Good thing no one saw that joke comming. * Maria giggles. * Demota is now known as DemoGaming * Chie whistles idly and waits for Makoto to come back. * Maria frowns. "Wonder what's takin' Rei so long." ( Giant pie ) (Hee.) * Chie stops whistling. "Hmm? Yeah, she does seem to be taking an awfully long time, doesn't she?" 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6) and gets 6. Maybe we shouldn't have let her go off on her own... 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6+1) and gets 12. * Makoto does return, eventually. His clothing is dry and he appears to be totally unaffected by the punishment dealt him minutes before. Well, totally unaffected save for the fact that he's now a fairly attractive young woman with waist-length, bluish hair. (I hate you too, Dicey. *stab*) * Chie blinks. Why are you a girl now, Makoto? Whoo. That was one hell of a wedgie. Ah. Oops. Pulled too hard. * Makoto smiles. * Chie snickers. * Chomei chuckles. Rei'll be fine... I hope. 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6+2) and gets 11. It's too bad we can't shake her awake. * Chie frowns. "Yeah, I hope so. Maybe some of us should go check, though?" ( Not with those rolls, she won't. ;_; ) (Dicesuke's out to get me. ;_;) (Yes he is.) * Makoto looks down at the recumbent girl and frowns, openly worried. * Maria blinks at Makoto, then giggles. Hm? I mean... she should be back by now... I think. * Makoto looks up at Maria. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6) and gets 7. She was just gonna go and check stuff out and come right back. Mind you, I don't know how fast she travels, but... * Chie bites her lip. "I'm thinking some of us should go check that place out. What do you guys say?" Point me at it and I can be there in no time. Sounds good. I'd, ah... suggest bringing her body, but she'd probably freak if it's not where she left it when she gets back. Somebody could stay here and guard the body, so that if she does come back, she won't freak because we're not where she left us. [Rei's body slumps in the chair its in.] Uh. * Chie looks at Rei. "I... I don't think that's good." Did anyone move her? I nominate Peter, let's go. NOW. Right. ...that can't be good. Let's go. What's the address? Right. * Chomei starts running down the stairs. * Lazar nods. "Makoto, drive van. Let's go." *runs* * Maria runs down the hall. * Chie rushes out, assuming that somebody knows where they're going. I'll stay here and watch her. If ANYTHING happens, you are to call me, understand? I don't want any of you getting hurt. *Thank* you, prof. Thank you so much. * Maria nods. "Sure thing, Prof." * Maria now runs down the hall. * Chie races out the door, assuming that she got the address. Thanks, Professor! * Lazar continues running. "We be back soon, Peter." * Makoto remembers the address from when Peter told it to Rei, so he races down to the parking lot with everybody else now, making sure to very quickly shut all the doors behind him on the way out. Makoto, where are we going? * Maria waits in the parking lot. Van or car? Van, Lazar. No crushing my baby. * Chomei gets to the parking lot. "I don't think Makoto wants you to- Yeah." I'm taking my bike. Anybody coming with me? Yes. * Maria hops on Chie's bike! * Chomei hops in the van. "See you there!" * Makoto hops into the van and starts it up. "All aboard." Okay. Let's go. * Chie will follow the van there. * Lazar gets in the van. Gogogogogogogogo!!1! * Makoto goes! (... Someone's been playing too much SC.) ( There is no such thing as too much SC. ) [Time: 9:30 p.m. They head to the address, which leads to a warehouse so far in the middle of no where that it's hard to believe you're still in Tokyo. Across a grassy plain, you can see the city in the distance. A single road cuts through it to the warehouse and the small parking lot next to it.] (Tuche.) [The warehouse has broken windows and a general rundown look. It looks like it hasn't been used in ages.] (Park the van whenever you're ready. ^_^) * Makoto pulls up and parks the van in the lot. * Chie pulls in next to the van and practically jumps off the bike. * Lazar hops out. "Anyone object to no-subtle method?" Not I. * Chomei opens his door and summons his bow right after he gets out. "Let's go." I don't. I'll look for Rei. * Chie draws her sword. Through the middle? Good. We head for door, I bash through, we beat up anything that try to stop us from find Rei. Sound good? * Makoto produces his combat yo-yo and spins it anxiously. He nods, letting his features melt away like so much wax until he looks like... well... himself. * Maria looks around and pulls on her asswhuppin' knuckles. Works for me. * Chie clutches the hilt of her sword very tightly. * Lazar slips on his demon bracers, just in case. "Let's go, then." ( Entrances, GM-san? ) * Chomei nods and follows Lazar's lead. [The Big Doors on the front.] * Maria looks around for an entrance. (Maria finds big doors in the front?) * Maria sighs and just takes the big doors with everyone else. * Lazar waits until the group gets relatively close, gets up a head of steam, and tries to shoulderblock his way through the Big Doors (TM). [Lazar smashes right through the big doors. Inside the factory is for the large part, nothing, aside from some junk piled in one corner. In the middle of the room are the winged-boy, Blight, and Katsu, who naturally look surprised as you enter.] ( Roll init! ) d6+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (d6+8) and gets 10. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (d6+7) and gets 13. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (d6+7) and gets 8. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (d6+7) and gets 13. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (d6+7) and gets 8. (Today is a day of extremes.) [Order: Blight, Winged-guy, Maria, Chie, Katsu, Chomei, Lazar, Makoto] ( Sure is. ) * Chie looks around frantically. I don't... [Blight growls at you, and stays put, crouching on its hind legs.] You don't wh... Rei isn't here?!? * Chie nods. [The Winged-boy smiles at Katsu. "Well, business is done. Lots of luck!" He opens a portal and steps through it, followed by Blight.] [Maria's turn!] Then... Where is she? * Maria springs at Katsu, aiming a kick for his face. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-5) and gets 2. [Katsu is far enough away so that it'll take anyone but Maria to get to him in one round. Maria only makes it 'cause of speed.] [And Katsu swerves out of the way!] [Chie's turn!] * Chie runs towards Katsu, practically snarling. "Where *is* she?!" she screams. (end turn) * Katsu scowls briefly at the direction the winged-boy went, then turns to Chie and smirks. "Was that Rei? Damn. Sucks to be her." He holds up a familiar looking stone. [Chomei's turn!] You *didn't.* You fucking bastard! * Chomei eyes him and stedies his bow at Katsu. A familiar dark energy starts to swirl around the bow and take shape as an arrow. "You've obviously lost it." (End turn.) [Lazar's turn] You're making a mistake. (And *now* is when our phones should go off. ;p) ( I'm back at the clubroom. I got lost on the way there, and then I passed this ice cream store and I had to get a Tang cone even though the guy minding the register was really freaked out and what are you guys doing? ) * Lazar runs towards Katsu, trying to pull a kitchen sink off a wall as he goes and chuck it at Katsu. 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-6) and gets 6, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hate being random." ( ... oh come ON! ) I don't listen to those who murder their own family. Even if it is in a fit of insanity. [Lazar underestimates his own strength. He pulls the sink off and then accidently tosses it through the window on the opposite wall.] * Chie would sweatdrop if she weren't so pissed off. ( Heh. ) [Makoto's turn!] That's too bad. You're going to hate my mother. * Lazar curses loudly in Hungarian. * Katsu grins. "Or my father. * Makoto spins his yo-yo in a rapid circle and closes in on Katsu. "So, -did- you just trap something in your tiny little rock?" [Maria's turn!] * Katsu is holding the stone in a position to defend with it, mind. * Maria goes for a sweep, tring to knock Katsu off his feet. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-5) and gets 4. (i.e. If we attack him, he could block with it and it could get damaged? ) ( yup ) ( Great. ) * Katsu jumps over Maria's foot. [Chie's turn] (What, you expect the villain to play fair? ) ( Yes, but does he have levels of Melee Defense (Stone With Rei's Spirit Trapped In It)? =P ) * Chie swears, sheathes her sword, and tries to grab the stone from Katsu. ( Heh. ) ( He only needs that if he's defending an attack from it. ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-2) and gets 0, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I'm a child of extremes. Have a crit, and a nice day to go with it." (^_^_v) (Saweet!) (Bless you, Dicesuke.) [Chie snatches the stone right from Katsu!] ( Man. Dice really IS a child of extremes today. ) [Katsu's turn!] I've got her! ...I think. Maybe. * Katsu scowls. "Hmph. What's left of her." He places his elbows out and bent, hands pointing upwards. "Shall I shatter it from here?" * Chie cradles the stone in her arms and shields with her body. "NO!" ( And that's a held action; he still looks ready. ) * Makoto looks up instinctively. [Chomei's turn] * Maria scowls. * Katsu smirks. "Why not? I figured you'd be pleased to get rid of it." * Chomei takes aim at Katsu's head. "You do, and you're a dead man." (Hold action) [Lazar's turn!] Why would we want that, you sick bastard? * Lazar growls and lunges at Katsu, trying to grab his right arm with both his hands and, holding the bicep still, pull back HARD on the forearm to snap it at the elbow. (Golem Rage) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-3) and gets 5. (Eew.) (Ouch... I mean OUCH.) (x.x) ( I'd sympathywince, but this is Katsu we're talking about. ) (Yeah, tell me about it.) * Katsu grimaces as Lazar grabs his arm. There's a loud cracking sound. [Katsu's held action!] Yikes, that's gotta hurt. * Katsu drops the sword from his right hand, but it doesn't clatter to the ground. It flies to his left, cutting at Lazar's legs as it goes. ( Make a def roll ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-2) and gets 5. ( Made it. Phew. ^_^;;; ) [Lazar steps back, out of the way.] [Makoto's turn!] (Is Lazar between Katsu and me?) * Makoto lunges, casting his yo-yo overhand at the wrist of Katsu's sword hand. (Disarm) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6-2) and gets 7. * Katsu bats the yo-yo out of the way as is flies towards him. [Maria's turn!] ( Yeah, he is. Well, him and Maria. ) ( Makoto's got a range and Chie's cowering, so they're fine unless you critfail. ) (I do not cower. I simply get out of the way of the attack in order to protect a stone that I believe has my best friend's soul in it.) ( Cowering. ) (;p) * Chomei takes careful aim at Katsu, studying Katsu and the groups movements. (Aim action) [Maria's turn!] * Maria sends a series of kicks towards Katsu, hoping to land as many as she can. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-2) and gets 7. * Maria is avoided! Wah! [Maria lands a series of kicks outlineing Katsu's body. But she doesn't actually hit with any of them...] [Chie's turn!] * Chie runs away from the fight, carefully cradling the stone. Not because she's a coward, but because she's worried about Rei. * Brett cuts at Maria. Despite his broken arm, he's grinning viciously. Oh, and she needs a melee defense roll at +1 [Katsu does that. If I did it, you'd have a much bigger penalty than +1] ( Hee! ) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-3) and gets 5. ( ...I [hate] you, Dicesuke. ) [Maria gets slashed along her stomach, the blade cuts right through her suit, and her flesh. It really really hurts!] [Chomei's turn!] * Maria screams! * Chie looks back as she hears the scream. "Oh, damn it all to hell!" ( You rang?) * Chomei whispers under his breath as he lets the arrow fly straight at Katsu's sword arm, a purple trail of energy following it. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-4) and gets 4. [Katsu curses, dropping the sword as the arrow passes through the palm of his hand, leaving a gaping hole.] [Lazar's turn!] * Chomei relaxes, sweating profusely. "Get that sword out of there! Without picking it up!" * Lazar eyes Maria's injury, then turns back to Katsu, growling. "No hurt little ones!" He then rears back and tries to kick Katsu in the jimmies. (Called Shot) (Gosh, Chomei, you don't ask for very much, do you?) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-2) and gets 2. (What? Just kick it.) ( Well, I am trying to kick his 'sword'... ) * Chie turns back. "Yeah. Whatever you do, *don't* touch the sword!" ( Well, I'm glad you guys didn't kill my brother... but I'm not so sure that turning him into an armless eunuch is much better... ) * Katsu slides to the side, avoiding the kick. [Makoto's turn] * Makoto turns away from Katsu and lunges for the sword, trying to kick it as far away from Rei's brother as possible. ( He probably has a specialty in Unarmed Defense (Nutshots). ) (I find that much funnier than it really should be.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6) and gets 9. [Makoto swings his foot like a soccer player. It goes right over the sword, missing.] [Maria's turn!] * Maria snarls. As much as she'd like to knock the crap out of Katsu, she'd also like to not get cut again. * Maria kicks at the sword, trying to send it far away from Katsu. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-5) and gets 4. ( I still hate you, Dice. ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6) and gets 5. * Maria hisses in the general direction of the sword. "Even kicking it's bad." [Maria kicks the weapon halfway across the room. But only halfway. It stops in midair, turns, and starts coming back.] * Maria blinks. Oh, shit. [Chie's turn!] * Chie stops running, pivots on one foot, cradles the stone under one arm, and points dramatically at the sword with the other. "Eoi-sensei'd better be right about this..." She starts chanting. (exorcism, on the sword) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 0. [Chie surrounds the sword in a light, but it flies right through without difficulty.] [Katsu's turn!] Dammit! * Katsu laughs. "Did you think I was utterly defenseless?" His eyes are glowing blue. d5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d5) and gets 4. Pretty much, yeah. Not utterly. It was a nice thought, too. [The sword becomes encased in a greenish energy and flies towards Makoto.] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6) and gets 2, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I love you. Do you love me too? Y_ N_" ( Y! YYYYYYYY! ) ( HA! ) [Makoto stands still and just tilts his head as the sword goes right by, doing little more than creating a nice breeze.] (Ooh, Makoto's got style.) [Chomei's turn!] ( Boo-yah. ) * Chie would applaud, if she had both hands free. * Chomei fires an arrow encased in ice at Katsu, a trail of blue following behind it. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-1) and gets 2. * Katsu copies Makoto! [Lazar's turn!] * Lazar grabs at Katsu's head, trying to grab him by the hair, lift him up, then smash his face repeatedly into the Rock-Hard Chest of the Golem (TM). (Golem Rage) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-3) and gets 7. * Katsu slides under Lazar's hand. [Makoto's turn!] * Makoto pivots and takes two long steps in pursuit of the sword. He whirls the yo-yo horizontally at the hovering weapon... 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6-2) and gets 2. [Makoto wraps the yo-yo around the sword's hilt.] [Maria's turn!] * Maria kicks at Katsu again, but just once this time. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-5) and gets 3. [Maria's kick lands across his face. Ouch.] [Chie's turn!] * Chie tries to exorcise the sword again. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 6. [Chie gets much the same effect as last time.] [Katsu's turn!] That ain't workin' Chie. I'd noticed. Stupid sword. * Katsu turns to Maria and grins, jabbing his hand at her. His eyes glow bright blue as a semi-transparent sword blade covers the hand.] 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 6. ( ...I HATE you, Dicesuke. ) [Maria feels a moment of extreme mental pain before falling to the ground in a lump.] [Chomei's turn] * Chomei readies and fires another ice arrow at Katsu. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-1) and gets 3. [Chomei hits Katsu with the arrow. He looks very weak now.] [Lazar's turn!] * Lazar eyes Maria, and snarls. He attempts the jimmie-kick again. (Called Shot) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-2) and gets 3. [... Lazar hits. I'm not going to describe it anymore than that.] ( Wow. ) (Ouch. x.x) [Katsu falls over.] * Chomei winces. (Yeah, you would too. ~_^) ( .. Poor bastard. ) [Makoto's turn!] * Makoto grips the yo-yo's thick cord with both hands and yanks it one way, then another, as he moves away from his companions. In short, he's doing everything he can to keep the floating, fighting sword from attacking anybody. [Chie's turn!] * Chie bites her lip, then tries exorcism on Katsu, in the hopes of breaking his link to the sword. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 2. [The sword falls to the ground!] * Makoto staggers a bit as the sword "comes loose." He doesn't get in closer to it, but he's far from relaxed. * Chie blinks. "Did I... did I get it?" I think so. How's Maria? * Katsu snickers, face down. And where's Rei? * Chomei relaxes his stance and runs over to Maria's body and checks her pulse. ...no. Lazar! Take care of Katsu. Guys, watch out! * Lazar kicks Katsu in the ribs again, just to be safe. * Chomei looks around. "For what?" Katsu! [There's a cracking sound, and Katsu's body flies a small distance away.] Err... Right. Someone have rope? * Katsu pulls himself to a crouching position, still laughing. ( Thou hast slain Katsu! Thou has gained zero gold pieces! ) (I dunno, he doesn't look that dead to me.) I... still win... * Lazar growls, and tries to dropkick Katsu. * Makoto steps on the sword blade and pulls his yo-yo string tight against the sword hilt. * Chie clutches the stone tightly and starts to back away. Wait! Rei said we're not supposed to kill him! 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-3) and gets 3. No try to kill! Just hurt very very bad! ( Rei is going to be very very upset if you do. And so will Shiggy. ) * Chomei gets up and aims his bow at Katsu with a determined look. "We might not have a choice." [There's a significant cracking sound, and Katsu goes flying, his face dented. He doesn't get up.] ... there. Anyone have rope? Okay. Please make sure he's still alive, while you're at it. * Chie looks slightly nauseated. "You didn't kill him, did you, Laz?" I have some in my c... damn. * Chomei winces. "There should be some in this old warehouse. Chie, think you can find some? ( I do! But I'm ko'ed. ) (I checked Maria's pulse. She's alive, right?) No tried to. Just tried to knock out. Tough little crazy evil sword guy. [Maria is alive!... barely.] * Lazar goes over to Katsu and checks his pulse. ( No pulse? Uh-oh Luuucy. ) * Chomei breathes a sigh of relief. "Maria's alive, but she needs medical attention... Didn't she carry rope when we raided that bar?" Chie, can you help Chomei take care of Maria? At least until we can get her into the van. You two will have to ride together. Lazar and I will get to a hospital... or something. [Katsu got drop kicked in the face by a golem. The way his face is bent indicates he's probably pretty dead.] (That... bodes poorly.) ( Oh dear. ) Makoto, take Maria to hospital, fast. Chie, call Peter, tell him to call Interpol and get team here to deal with sword and Katsu. I... um... * Chie swallows. "Right." Makoto, need you to take Maria because you only one what can drive van. Okay. Chomei, take Maria to the van. I've got to find a way to keep this sword safe and then I'll be there. I don't trust it for a second. Chie, stay focused. We'll worry about Rei once we get everything under control. * Makoto nods. Understood. Want to keep a foot on the sword and a hand on the yo-yo, Lazar? Anybody? * Lazar looks for something heavy he can put on top of the sword... * Chomei nods and picks Maria up as carefully as he can. He carries her to the van. * Chie pulls out her cell phone and stares at it, trying to remember how to make the phone book feature work. * Chomei looks at Chie. "The right scrollbar." [Lazar finds plenty of debris that should do just fine.] * Chie looks up at Chomei and smiles weakly. "Thanks..." * Chie finds Peter's number and hits the dial button. * Lazar grabs a large piece of metal sheeting from the door, puts it atop the sword, and stands on it. "There. Now go. Little one needs doctor, now!" d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d2) and gets 2. * Chomei nods, but doesn't smile. "Com'on Makoto." Okay! I'm leaving the yo-yo attached, just in case! * Makoto runs for the van, his face grim. [Katsu does have a pulse.] (Whew. HUGE sigh of relief.) * Chomei follows Makoto. "Open the doors?" Sure! [Someone says, "Would you like me to finish the job?"] And Katsu does have pulse. Faint, but there. Chie, stand on metal and hold Yoyo. I need keep on on Kat- * Makoto runs ahead and does so. He's out of earshot the moment before somebody says that. C'mon prof, pick it- what? [Standing right in front of the doors is an older man dressed completely in white. It's Mr. E.] * Makoto skids to a stop in front of the man. You. * Lazar throws up his hands. "This ridiculous! We no have time for cryptic cow poop right now!" * E shrugs. "I'm just wondering if you want me to finish the boy off for you." * Chie backs towards Lazar, phone in one hand, stone cradled in the other arm. "Go the *fuck* away!" No. Now go away. *holds onto yoyo tight* No, nobody's supposed to die here tonight. To that end, will you please step aside so I can get our friend to a hospital? * E looks at Makoto through his white sunglasses. "Too late for that. Someone has already died." * Makoto frowns. Who? (White sunglasses. My head hurts.) ( Cool. ) Need him alive so Rei can kill him dead. Perhaps he should be dead so your Rei can kill him in hell. ... You had better be lying. * Chomei glares at Mr. E. "You're joking. You'd better be joking." ... you lie. Go away. We no have time for stupid games. Do you think so? Chie, get the Prof on the phone, now! She's *not*! She'snotshesnotshesnot! You're lying! Oh well. You don't need me to tell you she's dead. See with your own eyes. * Chie pushes buttons again. * E vanishes. Oh, crap. Calm down! Nononononono! * Makoto sighs. God fucking dammit! He trying to make us no think clear! Chomei, stop. Just... Prof, pick *up*! The van, Chomei. Now. Makoto, take Maria to hospital! NOW! * Makoto runs ahead. * Chie starts crying. "Please... don't let that be true..." * Chomei looks at the ground. "No, not now. Let's go." * Chomei runs to the van. Chie... no cry. Rei okay. You have soul there in stone, right? Just need to let out so can go back to body. * Makoto drives Chomei and Maria to the nearest hospital or similar 24-hour medical center. * Chie doesn't hear Lazar, as she's busy yelling into the phone. Prof! It's Chie! How's Rei? And we need help! We fought Katsu and he's in really bad shape and we have Ambition and it's trapped but we don't want to touch it and Mr. E says that Rei's dead and Katsu could die and oh, prof, I... * Chie starts sobbing. * Chie nearly drops the phone. "It... it's true? Oh god it can't be true it cant it cant it cant..." Chie? What happen? Need to tell Peter to get Interpol team here now to deal with sword and Katsu... W-we think Rei's soul might be in the stone again. But... but Mr. E said she's in hell and... * Chie takes several deep breaths, trying to calm herself down. "We need... we need people here to take care of Katsu. And get the sword." * Chie switches back to panic mode and looks at Lazar. "The p-prof... said... she's... she's not breathing!" No necessarily mean she dead. * Chie nods at the phone. "O-okay... what should we do, prof?" She looks back up at Lazar. "What should we do?" Might be side effect from soul being in stone... no know. But she been in stone before, it no kill her. (Meanwhile, Chomei is busy cursing his head off.) (Chomei's head falls off. Headless Chomei!) ( And Makoto is delivering them to a hospital without saying a single word. ) Need get Interpol team here to take sword and bury it in center of earth, and keep Katsu from dying so Rei no kick my ass. "A-all right. Makoto and Chomei took Maria to the hospital 'cause she got hurt too and... yeah. I'll stay right here." ( You are the team c.c ) * Chie hangs up the phone, looks at Lazar, and starts sobbing again. ( Heh. "We -are- the team." ) * Chie clutches the stone to her chest and weeps. [Before long, two guys arrive. They look like regular police officers. One's thin and tall, one's short and fat. You guess they probably weigh about the same.] ( Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum! ) No cry, little one. Stupid cryptic guy just trying to make us sad. Rei okay, I know it. "Yo, someone call for a cleanup crew?" * Chie looks up and sniffles. "I *hope* so. I really do." * Lazar nods. "You from Interpol, I assume?" "Uh huh. The outfit's just a disguise." * Lazar grins. "IDs, please? Sorry, am bit paranoid..." [They shrug and show IDs. Looks authentic.] * Chie whispers. "It wasn't supposed to *happen* this way... we were supposed to *save* Katsu, and then he'd be okay, and Rei would be better..." * Lazar nods. "Sword under sheet of metal here is powerful evil magic. No touch whatever you do. Needs to be contained and/or destroyed. Boy wielder of sword, posessed by it... also brother of member of our team. Need get him to hospital, but keep under guard in case he still possessed. Okay?" "Sure man." (... Are they the blues brothers?) ( Heh. ) (Blues Brothers Interpol!) * Lazar bends down, wraps the sheet metal around the sword, and picks it up. "Get boy. I bring sword to car." [Session End]