[5:57pm] <Ragazzo>
You've all shown up to briefing room #307 ale, having received a notice to do so. Inside you will find a table with a seat for each of you, and a folder, labeled with your names in front of said chairs.
[5:57pm] <John_Crowley>
John sprawls into his chair, and opens the folder.
[5:58pm] <Weber>
Weber marches over to the seat with his name, and sits down.
[5:58pm] <Rosalyn>
Rosalyn walks to her seat.
[5:58pm] <Dodridge>
Jason takes his seat and opens the folder, flipping through it.
[5:58pm] <Ragazzo>
The room is empty except for you all.
[5:58pm] <AliceD>
Alice flips through the folder.
[5:58pm] <Ragazzo>
And the furniture, of course.
[5:59pm] <Ragazzo>
There's a nice potted plant in the corner. Looks like a fern of some kind.
[5:59pm] <Albert‘Nox>
He takes a seat and opens the folder. :[5:59pm] » Rosalyn
opens the folder
[6:00pm] <Ragazzo>
Bang! The door opens suddenly, and in scampers a very frazzled looking PRiscilla.
[6:00pm] <Ragazzo>
She freezes seeing the group.
[6:00pm] <Dodridge>
"Hey, Ellicott."
[6:01pm] <Ragazzo>
"O-oh…y-y-you already got here..a.heh…um…"
[6:01pm] <AliceD>
"H-hey Priscilla."
[6:01pm] <Ragazzo>
*aheh
[6:01pm] » John_Crowley
looks up, and grins at her. "Yeah, sure did."
[6:01pm] <Weber>
Weber curtly waves.
[6:01pm] <Albert`Nox>
He waves. "What’s up babe?"
[6:02pm] <Albert‘Nox>
He’s browsing the folder.
[6:02pm] <Ragazzo>
"W-well…um…good evening everyone. To those of you who don't know me, I'm Priscilla Ellicott…um…"
[6:03pm] <Ragazzo>
The folders each contain an extensive amount of information that seems to amount to a well constructed false identity.
[6:03pm] <Ragazzo>
ID's, and other identifying trinkets are inside.
[6:04pm] <Ragazzo>
You're picking your own false names.
[6:04pm] <AliceD>
"Oh m-man…"
[6:04pm]
Dodridge is now known as Solomon_Gunn.
[6:05pm]
You are now known as Alison_Gunn.
[6:05pm] » Albert‘Nox
starts pocketing things with one hand while reading the important bits held in the other.
[6:05pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Alison? That’s a little…close."
[6:06pm] <Rosalyn>
Rosalyn reads over the files
[6:06pm]
John_Crowley is now known as Thomas_Green.
[6:07pm]
Rosalyn is now known as JenniferKim.
[6:08pm]
Weber is now known as Jack_Ravinoff.
[6:08pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"Eh, the same ones we had for the operation before. You remember? The one that got scrubbed?"
[6:08pm] <Ragazzo>
"Umm…r-right…ok. Why you're all here." Priscilla takes a breath, steadying her nerves. "As you might have guessed from the files in front of you, you will all be assuming false identities for this mission. We will be infiltrating an MC&D function. A dinner party."
[6:08pm] <Ragazzo>
She continues to say more, which means don't ask questions yet.
[6:09pm]
Albert‘Nox is now known as Jacob`Robertson.
[6:11pm] <Ragazzo>
"This will be the first of several excursions that this group will be undertaking. The focus of this mission is to introduce ourselves to those at the function, and begin integrating ourselves into the appropriate social circles."
[6:11pm]
Jack_Ravinoff is now known as James_Ravinoff.
[6:11pm]
Dexanote joined the chat room.
[6:11pm] <Ragazzo>
She’s done speaking, and is waiting expectantly for questions.
[6:12pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Do we expect any resistance?
[6:12pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"
[6:12pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"Umm…. So, arent they supposed to be like…. super-rich?"
[6:14pm] <Thomas_Green>
"Huh."
[6:14pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"I a-assume we’ll b-be getting clothes."
[6:14pm] <Thomas_Green>
"So, no 'bjective in perticular."
[6:14pm] <Ragazzo>
"No.The identities you all will be asuming have been /invited/. O-originally…" Priscilla pauses, her voice hitching but continues. "Originally Director Aniston and a number of Espionage operatives were going to complete this assignment, but this is no longer possible due to recent events."
[6:15pm] <Ragazzo>
"Clothes have been prepared."
[6:15pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice nods.
[6:15pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"Whats plan B?"
[6:15pm] <Ragazzo>
"I will be passing off anotice to an operative we have inside MC&D but other than that, no, the only objective is to begin earning people’s trust."
[6:16pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"I'm g-guessing breaking c-cover m-means a swift d-death then."
[6:16pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
:|
[6:16pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Concealed weapons: go or no-go?"
[6:17pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
He sighs, reading through the papers. "I second that question."
[6:17pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"Why *wouldn’t* we bring weapons?"
[6:17pm] <Ragazzo>
"Erm.." Priscilla shuffles a little. "W-weapons will be provided witht eh clothes. N-no other equipment is permitted on this mission."
[6:17pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Nothing overt, but I imagine the majority of the people we're schmoozing with carry considerable firepower themselves. Protection is always a worry with people like that."
[6:18pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"What *kind* of weapons?"
[6:18pm] <Ragazzo>
*with the
[6:19pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"…"
[6:20pm]
Thomas_Green left the chat room.
[6:21pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
"Yeah… what kind of weapons…"
[6:21pm] <Ragazzo>
"They’re…not exactly weapons…Our cover *must* not be broken. The equipment supplied is not meant for use on the enemy."
[6:22pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
:|
[6:22pm] <Ragazzo>
"More, um…cyanide pills, if our cover is broken…"
[6:22pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Oh, I don’t like the sound of that. Can I at least get a knife?"
[6:22pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"So… Linda's conscious plan, *again*, was to send us in without the means to defend ourselves adequately."
[6:22pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"You realize we can take themn, and just you know, NOT use them right?"
[6:22pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Jason. Hush."
[6:23pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"I’d really prefer to have a sidearm… cause… you know, its hard to survive to be reprimanded if we cant shoot back…."
[6:23pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice shivers at the mention suicide pills.
[6:23pm] <Ragazzo>
Priscilla blinks. "I..um, I think you misunderstand."
[6:23pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"Nah i get it, dont break cover…."
[6:24pm] <Ragazzo>
"*If* our cover is broken, we /will/ die. Regardless of what weapons we have."
[6:24pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
He sighs and looks at his new ID.
[6:24pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"Well, there better be a damn good reason for a mandate to *not* carry a weapon, Ms. Ellicott. Not breaking cover and being completely defense are two things entirely."
[6:24pm] <JenniferKim>
Rosalyn gulps
[6:24pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
"Indeed…"
[6:25pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Jason. Th-this is the last time y-you will /ever/ have t-to go along with Linda’s plans. P-please, j-just go with it."
[6:25pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"I assume we'll have available support present?"
[6:25pm] <Ragazzo>
Priscilla pulls up an image on the projector of a tower.
[6:25pm] <Ragazzo>
The projector was there all along, shush.
[6:26pm] <Ragazzo>
"Um…do you all see that restaurant at the top there?"
[6:26pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice nods.
[6:26pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"Looks fancy…"
[6:26pm] <JenniferKim>
*nod*
[6:27pm] <Ragazzo>
"This building is owned by Marshall, Carter, and Dark. We will be attending the dinner party in that restaraunt."
[6:27pm] <Ragazzo>
"The only other exit is from the door in the ground floor."
[6:27pm] <Ragazzo>
*doors
[6:28pm] <Ragazzo>
*are
[6:28pm] <Ragazzo>
"We will be searched thoroughly on entry."
[6:28pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
"Figures…"
[6:30pm] <Ragazzo>
"This is why we can bring no weapons, and why cover must not be broken…" She glances at Jason for a moment then continues. "Any further questions?"
[6:30pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
"So, if plan B is suicide…. whats plan C?"
[6:30pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"Yeah. Where’s the Director?"
[6:30pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Are w-we all supposed to know each other?
[6:31pm] <Alison_Gunn>
""
[6:31pm] <Ragazzo>
"Director Carr delegated this assignment to me."
[6:31pm] <Ragazzo>
"And no, we are unacquainted."
[6:32pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He sighs…
[6:32pm] <Ragazzo>
"It would be wise however to ’meet' each other throughout the course of the evening."
[6:33pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason looks at his identification. "What about, uh… Mrs. Gunn and I? This is the same cover we received last time for a proposed MC&D incursion."
[6:33pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"W-well we're obviously aquainted, Jason."
[6:33pm] <James_Ravinoff>
Weber is quietly sitting, taking in the information he's being given.
[6:34pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"S-see, we're wealthy arms dealers." she points to her document
[6:34pm] <Ragazzo>
"…? It is?" Priscilla frowns. "Was your cover broken on that occasion?"
[6:34pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"No, the operations was scrubbed and never took place."
[6:35pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"I wish i coulda been a wealthy arms dealer…"
[6:36pm] <Ragazzo>
"Ah, very well then…"
[6:38pm] <Ragazzo>
"Your outfits have been delivered to your respective rooms. We will all be leaving in 45 minutes. Take the time to peruse your dossiers, and then meet in the motor pool. Each of us, with the exception of the security and research director, will be arriving separately."
[6:38pm]
Salmander joined the chat room.
[6:38pm] <James_Ravinoff>
Weber stands, takes the dossier, and heads to his room.
[6:39pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice stands heading to her room to change.
[6:39pm] <JenniferKim>
Rosalyn is off to her room.
[6:39pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
He stands up, not taking his eyes off the paper as he reads through it. "I still think we need a plan C…" he mumbles as he walks out of the briefing room.
[6:40pm] <Ragazzo>
Everyone finds the possibly the swankiest, most expensive clothes they’ve laid eyes on.
[6:40pm] <JenniferKim>
"Swanky…"
[6:40pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Damn. I'm liking this." He changes into the provided suit.
[6:41pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason heads to his room, changing into a tasteful black formal suit, rereads the dossier, and looks for the "weapon" Ellicott mentioned.
[6:41pm] <JenniferKim>
She changes
[6:41pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice turns to Jason. "H-how do I l-look s-sexy and pregnant at the s-same time? H-how is this even p-possible?"
[6:41pm] <Ragazzo>
The dress is remarkably slimming.
[6:41pm] <Ragazzo>
Alice looks radiant.
[6:41pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"This d-dress is an SCP, and n-need to be put in containment."
[6:42pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He showers before donning the fancy clothes, pocketing the appropriate ID, and putting on some of the other trinkets. As well as slipping his shades on. He heads over to the motor pool.
[6:42pm] <Ragazzo>
After everyone reaches the motor pool, they are all ferried away in various luxurious vehicles.
[6:43pm] <Ragazzo>
Everyone arrives at carefully interspersed times.
[6:43pm] <James_Ravinoff>
Weber steps out of his room and goes to the motor pool. Whoever picked his gear knew him well, since it’s all black, with the exception of a crimson tie.
[6:43pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"Well, then you wouldn't be able to wear it."
[6:44pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Haha." and then they were there.
[6:44pm] <Ragazzo>
At several points on their way up to teh restaraunt, /everyone/ is searched.
[6:44pm] <Ragazzo>
Heavy security can be noticed at each checkpoint.
[6:45pm] <Ragazzo>
And then they were all in the restaraunt.
[6:45pm] » Jacob‘Robertson
is humming to himself and smiling
[6:45pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice walks with her arm linked with Jason’s.
[6:46pm] <JenniferKim>
Rosalyn is… there.
[6:46pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He looks around to get the layout of the restaurant.
[6:46pm] » James_Ravinoff
enters the room, looking rather sharp. His hands are firmly clasped behind his back, and he is looking around with a self-assured expression.
[6:48pm] <Ragazzo>
Priscilla is already in another part of the room, and is dressed in a elegant sky blue dress. She is chatting animatedly with a young man in a dapper black suit.
[6:49pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason looks around from behind a pair of Fendi Aviators. Classy.
[6:50pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"G-guess we should m-mingle."
[6:50pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
He’s wearing a nice crisp black Brioni suit. His shades matching the suit nicely. He wanders over to the buffet to get himself something to nibble on.
[6:50pm] <James_Ravinoff>
Ravinoff isn't approaching anyone directly. Instead, he's gazing out the window thoughtfully.
[6:50pm] <Ragazzo>
The new arrivals are already being observed with polite interest by several fellows.
[6:52pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason nods politely at those observing him and his wife as he makes his way to the bar.
[6:52pm] <Ragazzo>
A portly, jovial man strides up to Ravinoff and pats him heartily on the back. "Hello there! Marcus Smith! I don't believe we've met? Eh?" He offers a hand.
[6:52pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He browses over the buffet, pulling the sunglasses up to rest on his head. "Hmm…" He looks to someone nearby. "Whats good… I can never decide with so many choices…"
[6:52pm] » James_Ravinoff
shakes the man’s hand. "James Ravinoff. Pleasure to meet you."
[6:53pm] <JenniferKim>
Rosalyn is staying behind, but trying not to look suspicious
[6:53pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice smiles at onlookers and peruses the food.
[6:54pm] <Ragazzo>
A foppish young man, in a pearl blue suit smiles at Jacob warmly. "I'd suggest the eggplant. It's remarkably delectable."
[6:55pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason leans against the bar, flashing a thin smile at the bartender, nodding a greeting.
[6:56pm] <Ragazzo>
Marcus nods twirling his rather wispy gray mustache. "Hmhmhm. A stoic man, aren't you? I like that!" He laughs boisterously and slaps James on the back. "Come ad have a drink with me!"
[6:56pm] » James_Ravinoff
follows the man to the bar.
[6:57pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice picks up a couple nibbly things and looks for Jason.
[6:57pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He picks up a piece of the eggplant. "Thanks." He smiles before popping it into his mouth.
[6:57pm] <JenniferKim>
Rosalyn heads over to the food.
[6:59pm]
Dexanote is now known as MarcelFischer.
[6:59pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason looks over at Alice, and throws up a hand shoulder-height, finger extended.
[7:00pm] <Jacob`Robertson>
He chews it slowly for a moment before swallowing. "That /is/ good…" He looks around and spots shrimp, he takes two, looking up he spots alice. "Well good evening madam." He grins.
[7:00pm] <Ragazzo>
On the way to the bar, Marcus chats up James about his involvement in the Oil industry.
[7:00pm] <MarcelFischer>
A tall, greying man with a pinstripe suit bumps into Alison Gunn. "!! Oh, i’m sorry!"
[7:01pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice almost drops all her food. "Oh, shit. S-sorry…"
[7:01pm] <Ragazzo>
The foppish young man taps Jacob on the shoulder, and smiles again. "I'm terribly sorry, I didn't get your name. Leighton Kingsley." He offers a hand.
[7:01pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"I d-didn't get anything o-on you, did I?"
[7:02pm] <MarcelFischer>
"Ah, I'm fine, I apologize…" He shakes his head. Then makes a face. "… Hm. Have I seen you before…?"
[7:03pm]
Tox1 joined the chat room.
[7:03pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Oh, I d-don
[7:03pm]
Tox left the chat room. (Broken pipe)
[7:03pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He takes the hand and shakes it. "Jacob Robertson, pleasure to meet you." He glances off at Alice. "Shame… every woman I meet…" He shakes his head. "Dames, eh?"
[7:04pm] <Alison_Gunn>
*d-don’t rightly know. I'm t-terrible with faces." she holds out a hand. "I'm A-alison Gunn."
[7:04pm] <MarcelFischer>
"Marcel Fischer." He shakes.
[7:05pm] <MarcelFischer>
"… Are you alright?"
[7:05pm] <Ragazzo>
Leighton chuckles. "Hah, yes, dames." He nudges Jacob playfully. "So, I didn't see you at the last soiree'. Are you new to this town, or…?"
[7:05pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason steps over, holding a highball with two ounces of Pure Pot. "There you are." He wraps an arm around Alice, then looks at the gentleman she's shaking hands with. "Good evening, sir."
[7:05pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Y-yes? Is th-there a r-reason I shouldn't be?" Alice looks confused.
[7:05pm] <Ragazzo>
Macrus meanwhile, has settled down at the bar with James_Ravinoff. "So, what do you do, son?"
[7:06pm] <MarcelFischer>
"Good evening. Marcel Fischer, a pleasure."
[7:06pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Custom firearms. Primarily rifles and sport handguns."
[7:06pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
"You could say that, most of my time is spent in the less… civilized parts of the world…" He pops a shrimp into his mouth.
[7:07pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason extends a hand, shaking Mercel’s firmly. "Solomon Gunn. The pleasure's mine."
[7:07pm] <Ragazzo>
"Aha. Do you do much shooting yourself? I used to be a right crack shooting in my day." Crows Marcus in the most preening voice.
[7:07pm] <Ragazzo>
*crack at shooting
[7:08pm] <MarcelFischer>
He shakes, then takes some eggplant onto his plate. "I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you two before. Are you new blood?"
[7:08pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Occasionally. Test-firing and proofing what I make, mostly. Not a great shot."
[7:08pm] <MarcelFischer>
Not actually watching the two, just harvesting foodstuffs.
[7:08pm] <Ragazzo>
LEighton eyes the shrimp as Jacob pops it past his lip with a savory look, but then he's smiling again politely. "Ohhh? An adventurer, are you?"
[7:09pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"New blood's a funny way of putting it. Especially when one considers how we came up. Made off with a significant writeoff inventory of Saco Defense and Alliant Techsystems equipment that's being distributed in Libya and Egypt. Business is booming." He smiles at his own little pun.
[7:10pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice rolls her eyes. "You're t-terrible dear."
[7:10pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He chuckles. "Yeah, I did a stint as a mercenary for a while, got tired of dodging bullets. So now i sell tactical advice to anyone too seedy for companies. Drug lords, warlords, that sort of rabble."
[7:10pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
He looks at her, then back at Marcel. "Terrible’s profitable."
[7:10pm] <MarcelFischer>
"I beg to disagree, Mrs Gunn."
[7:11pm] <Ragazzo>
"Mmm, have you ever considered getting some practice in?"
[7:11pm] <Ragazzo>
Says Marcus.
[7:11pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"I m-meant the pun, dear. The pun w-was terrible."
[7:12pm] <Ragazzo>
Leighton is almost fawning/ over Jacob at this point. "My, my, I can see you're quite the /dangerous/ man…"
[7:12pm] <MarcelFischer>
[lag] "You seem to be quite the entrepreneur, Mr Gunn. I myself have… dabbled in the weapons trade." He chuckles. "Moved on from that, alas. Chemical engineering."
[7:12pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"I've considered it. I'm much more into the mechanical side of things."
[7:13pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"Funny thing. A chemical engineer has plenty to do in the weapons trade. That's where Mrs. Gunn comes into the picture on the business side of things."
[7:13pm] <Ragazzo>
"Oh come now Mister Ravinoff! What's the point if you never play with your own toys? You don't think I pay for my own petrol, do you?"
[7:13pm] <Ragazzo>
MArcus chortles.
[7:14pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Don't get me wrong, I own quite a collection. I'm just a rather hopeless shot, be it with a $50 Russian surplus rifle or a handmade custom."
[7:15pm]
Tox1 is now known as MichaelDenton.
[7:15pm] <MarcelFischer>
"Of course, of course." He smiles, just faintly. "I just rather not dirty my hands so… directly. There's a certain subtlety in building one's reputation; I just rather my grand children not hate me."
[7:16pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Your g-grandchildren w-will not hhate you i-if they n-never know, Mister F-fischer."
[7:16pm] <MichaelDenton>
A man in a leather jacket approaches Jennifer, a smile on his face. "Hey, there. Enjoying yourself?" He has a plate with some pizza on it, which he idly eats as he attempts to make conversation.
[7:16pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He smiles a little, "I was back in the day, but I fear my time in a suit has softened the edge… So what is it you do Mr. Kingsley?"
[7:16pm] <JenniferKim>
Jennifer turns around towards the voice.
[7:17pm] <MarcelFischer>
He looks at Alison. "Of course… There’s also something to be said of boredom."
[7:17pm] <JenniferKim>
"Oh… Yeah, I guess you could say that. The food's exquisite."
[7:17pm] <Ragazzo>
"Hemhem, practiceMister Ravinoff! That's all you need!" Marcus down a glass of whiskey, and grunts. "Here, you've hardly touched your drink, man!"
[7:17pm] <MichaelDenton>
The man speaking is wearing a brown leather jacket over a blue polo shirt, and blue jeans. His face is open and friendly. "That it is. Spared no expense." He grins. "So what is it that you do, Miss…?"
[7:18pm] » James_Ravinoff
turns to the bar. "Vodka on the rocks."
[7:18pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"See… the beautiful thing about a region like that, Mr. Fischer, is that as long as you sell something to both sides, they end up killing themselves. No one can say where it all came from if there are no records, and everyone who does know is too dead to speak about it."
[7:19pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"And it stays plenty exciting as long as you play the game."
[7:19pm] <JenniferKim>
"Kim. Jennifer Kim. Pharmaceuticals. Perhaps you've heard of Pharmex?"
[7:19pm] <Ragazzo>
"Oh, I just whittle away the time in between…exploits…" His eyes twinkle. "Just your typical wealthy inheritor. Not nearly as interesting *you*, Mister Robertson. <3"
[7:19pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason takes a sip from the glass, then smiles again behind those shades.
[7:20pm] <MichaelDenton>
"Can't say I have," Michael says blandly. "Michael Denton's my name, and I specialize in getting live bodies where they're needed, so I don't truck in pharms so much. What kind of trade do you do?"
[7:21pm] <Ragazzo>
"Haha! Now that's a drink I can get behind!" Marcus orders one as well.
[7:22pm] <Ragazzo>
"I'm seeing a good deal of new faces today. It's refreshing, I won't lie. Most the people here are absolute /vultures/. You though, I like you, you're a real straight shooter Ravinoff."
[7:22pm] <Ragazzo>
^Marcus
[7:22pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He can hear the <3 in the mans voice, and something clicks. He continues to smile, popping the other shimp into his mouth. "Come now, you must have some kind of hobby to bide your time." He picks up a deviled egg. "My business lately keeps me on the move, so i dont have much time for the finer things, parties like this, for example."
[7:22pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"T-tell us m-more about you, Mr. Fischer. Ch-chemistry i-interests me a g-great deal." She smiles warmly and nibbles a bit of cheese.
[7:23pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"These parties are usually filled with liars, cheats and predators. I suppose I could be called one of the predators, since I usually use these occasions to scope out new clients."
[7:23pm] <Ragazzo>
[be right back]
[7:24pm] <JenniferKim>
"I’m the head of R&D."
[7:25pm] <MarcelFischer>
"Oh, nothing special. Bought out a few companies [:| ragazzo.], currently attempting to work them into something useable." He waves his hand vaguely. "It's all quite bland."
[7:25pm] <MichaelDenton>
"Oho." Michael smiles wider. "That's a position with power, and no doubt." He takes a sip of something that smells powerfully of alcohol, so much so Kim can smell it from where she stands. "What brings you here tonight?"
[7:27pm] <JenniferKim>
"It's a party, right? I'm here to mingle and meet. You?"
[7:28pm] <MichaelDenton>
"Pretty much the same. Networking; in my business it pays to know people."
[7:28pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"W-well, you must find entertainment elsewhere. B-boredom isn't healthy a-after all."
[7:28pm] <MarcelFischer>
"Of course. I'm here, aren't i?"
[7:29pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice laughs. "R-right you are."
[7:29pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
'Mr. Gunn' smiles. "Like I said. The joys of getting your hands dirty every now and and again. We recently completed a 'buyout' of our own. Sort of a firesale really. Hostile takeover. At any rate, several arsenals ceased to exist. Ours stayed remarkably intact. You really should consider the grittier side of things."
[7:31pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Conflict is th-the s-spice of life, eh dear?"
[7:31pm] <MarcelFischer>
He nods a bit. "I'm merely biding my time until an interesting opportunity comes about."
[7:32pm] <MarcelFischer>
He looks at Alison. "… Forgive me, but may I ask, are you expecting?"
[7:33pm] <Ragazzo>
To James_Ravinoff "That doesn't make you a shark, it makes you savvy! This lot always has money to throw around." He guffaws.
[7:33pm] <James_Ravinoff>
Ravinoff grins. "I suppose that's true. Seems like you've got plenty of connections, what are you here for?"
[7:33pm] <Alison_Gunn>
'Alison' blushes happily. "Y-yes I am."
[7:34pm] <Ragazzo>
"Oh, so you won't be around much longer? We'll need to make the most of this meeting then, won't we?" He smiles lasciviously.
[7:34pm] <MarcelFischer>
"Oh, congradulations. How far along are you?"
[7:34pm] <Ragazzo>
Last one was LEighton.
[7:34pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"F-five months."
[7:36pm] <Ragazzo>
to James_Ravinoff "Out of obligation mostly. I'm always /expected/. It's really a lot of hoo hah if you ask me. Still, meeting the occasional fresh face like you is always invigorating."
[7:36pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
He blushes a little bit. "Well… I guess… What exactly did you have in mind?"
[7:37pm] <MarcelFischer>
"I trust everything’s going well?"
[7:38pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Aye. There is a sense of obligation with these things."
[7:39pm] <Ragazzo>
"My my, Mister Robertson, what sort of boy do you take me for? Here…" He tucks a card into Jacob's breast pocket, and pats the man on the chest smirking. "Give me a ring the next time you're in town, cutie. I'm afraid I have to be going." Leighton waves lightly, and departs after a few goodbyes.
[7:39pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"Of c-course. I'll s-spare no expense f-for my child."
[7:40pm] <Jacob‘Robertson>
:|
[7:41pm] » Jacob`Robertson
feels like he’s just been violated.
[7:41pm] <Ragazzo>
Marcus nods harumphing.
[7:43pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason cuts in. "It'll be that much more we have to worry about after the child's born. I suppose it won't be too difficult, though, considering."
[7:43pm] <Ragazzo>
He extends a hand to Ravinoff. "Son, I like the cut of your jib, you give me a call the next time your coming to oneof these affairs, alright? I'll see if I can't make things a bit more lively."
[7:43pm] <Ragazzo>
He offers a business card after the handshake.
[7:43pm] <James_Ravinoff>
"Aye." He takes the card and tucks it into a pocket.
[7:44pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
Jason finishes off the Pure Pot. Good whiskey. close to $2,000 dollars an ounce. He just drank $4,000 dollars.
[7:44pm] <Ragazzo>
Marcus leaves, and with him several plain looking men in sharp suits that everyone somehow did not notice before.
[7:45pm]
James_Ravinoff left the chat room. (Quit: Sail away where no ball and chain can keep us from the roarin' waves, together undivided but forever we'll be free!)
[7:45pm]
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[7:46pm]
JenniferKim left the chat room. (Ping timeout)
[7:47pm]
CondorTalon is now known as JenniferKim.
[7:47pm]
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[7:47pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"W-well I c-can take some time off, and I'm s-sure we can f-find a good nanny." Alice suddenly looks really shocked and then smiles.
[7:47pm]
TheRaven is now known as James_Ravinoff.
[7:48pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"He looks at Fischer and laughs. "At $30,000,000 a quarter, by God, I'd hope so."
[7:49pm] <MarcelFischer>
He nods to Alice. Then looks at Jason. "Life is all about the little comforts, isn't it?" He chuckles. "If you are ever in need of materials, contact my people." He hands a buisness card over, and excuses himself.
[7:49pm]
MarcelFischer is now known as Dexanote.
[7:50pm] <Alison_Gunn>
Alice nods, still smiling. "G-good to have contacts in his field."
[7:53pm] <Solomon_Gunn>
"Of course." He turns back to the bar, looking for anyone still there that the Gunns can schmooze with. "Something virgin?"
[7:53pm] <Alison_Gunn>
"S-shirley Temple?"
[7:54pm] <Ragazzo>
As the evening wears on, you all eventually receive at least one card from someone, and promise to see them at the next soireee.
[7:54pm] <MichaelDenton>
Michael smiles. "Hey, Kim, I've gotta jet. If you ever need…people moved, from one place to another, gimme a call, see?" A card is suddenly in Michael's hand. He proffers it.
[7:55pm] <JenniferKim>
She takes the card.
[7:55pm] <Ragazzo>
The lights dim, there is dancing, some of you take part, other s do not. Everyone has a grand, decadent time.
[7:55pm] <Ragazzo>
And tehn the evening is over.
[7:55pm] <MichaelDenton>
Michael turns and walks away in a flourish of leather.
[7:55pm] <Ragazzo>
You leave the tower, and eventually return to the site.
[7:55pm] <MichaelDenton>
How does a leather jacket flourish? Fuck you, that's how.
[7:56pm] <Ragazzo>
Run's over, no debriefing, one xp to everyone
19:52 Dusty looks around cautiously for any dangers before walking up to the tree. He stares at it for a bit. "Um…hey. I don't know if you can hear me…or if you want to…"
19:52 pooryoric the tree is enormous. it's the highest tree you can see. it's trunk is dappled with many types of bark, blending seamlessly with one another, and its leaves are those of a thousand different types of tree.
19:53 Dusty He pauses hopefully.
19:53 Bouncl Todd sits crosslegged, and faces into the forest.
19:53 pooryoric "HELLO, DUSTIN COLE." the voice is mellow, and soft, but it carries through the forest's silence like a shout.
19:53 Sadler SAdler stands… many more bugs having found him.
19:54 Azi "Whoah! Ye got loud!"
19:54 Bouncl Todd jumps! He turns and looks at the tree.
19:54 Dusty "Andra?" He smiles slightly. "Your voice has grown to match you…"
19:54 Sadler He shakes his head. Okay.
19:55 pooryoric the bark shifts, and a female figure seems to form in its patterns, with limbs of shadow and eyes of light cast through leaves.
19:55 pooryoric "is this better?"
19:57 Sadler "… Hello, Andra."
19:57 pooryoric "yes."
19:58 Dusty "It's comforting…how have you been?"
19:59 Dusty shuffles his feet a bit awkwardly.
20:00 pooryoric "to me, it is as though you left only moments ago, and yet as though it has been years. time as you know it means little to the forest, my master."
20:01 pooryoric the bark shape smiles, and its teeth are thorns. "a kinder and better master than you could ever have been, -father-."
20:01 Dusty "…you're right."
20:02 Dusty "You're…happy then?"
20:04 pooryoric "how happy is a tree, dustin cole? how happy is a thorn, though it may prick the foolish? I have work to do, and my master is good to me. though I was cheated of destiny, I find solace in my task. why are you here?"
20:06 pooryoric the figure steps forward, growing forward out of the tree, a sillouette in bark in three dimensions, attatched to the trunk by clinging vines and trailing roots. it approaches dusty and tilts its head to look at him.
20:07 Dusty "I wanted to see you…to make sure you're doing well. You're still my daughter, I do love you. Although you must hate me for not loving you the right way…"
20:09 pooryoric andra smiles. the thorns look sharp, and are tipped with dried blood. "what do you want of me, dustin cole, who fails and falls and rises to fail once more? do you often stoop to speak to trees? do you always expect them to answer?"
20:11 pooryoric her voice is sarcastic, angry as sounds of wind through leaves can be. somewhere in the forest, a bird caws harshly, and it sounds like bitter laughter.
20:11 Finn_ backs up aways from the others, somewhat startled.
20:12 Azi Azi is starting to look annoyed.
20:12 Sadler Sadler's still… but the insects are not. They're circling him.
20:13 Dusty "…you're more than a tree…I'm proud of you Andra, I am. You've probably already accomplished more than I have in my whole life…thank you for speaking with me. I really didn't deserve it."
20:13 Dusty "I thought it was to much to hope for your forgiveness…heh…"
20:14 Dusty covers his eyes briefly. He's not crying, fuck off.
20:14 pooryoric "the Forest stands, and grows, and I stand with it, more and less alone than any other, feeling the trees and the plants and the animals move and rush among and around and within my branches and under my shelter, and -you- come back to me once more, expecting… what? reconcilliation for betrayal? the -love- of a -daughter-?"
20:16 Dusty "I was hoping to make up for my betrayal. To earn your forgiveness."
20:18 Dusty "I'm sorry your alone…I wanted for us to be together, like a family."
20:18 pooryoric the figure sits, crosslegged, and sinks into the soil a bit, taking root. "trees have nothing to forgive, dustin cole. my words are bitter and speak of wounds at my root, but still I grow. a tree can hold no grudge, though its bark may grow knotted around the cuts of an axe long rusted."
20:19 Dusty sits across from the figure.
20:19 Sadler Sadler stands back, a bit, giving the two room.
20:19 Dusty "A tree won't, but I'm sure a daughter could…"
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20:21 Dusty "I don't know what I'm saying. I doubt I could ever understand you."
20:21 pooryoric "are you still so lost, dustin cole? I am no human. a mandrake is not made for human paradigms. strange and foolish and lost as you are, in the end you brought me here, and gave me purpose. I am content. why aren't you?"
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20:25 Dusty "I'm afraid I've only gotten worse since the last time I saw you, Andra. But all I care about is you. You said you're content? That's all I need."
20:28 pooryoric "I am… happy… to serve the forest. does it not please you that I do so?"
20:32 Dusty "No…yes…I mean…" He rubs his cheek, and rummages in his backpack. He pulls the tiny pot he first planted Andra in "You grew up really fast, you know? I still miss the weight of you on my back some days…I'm happy you've found a place, a purpose in life. I just wish I could be a bigger part of it."
20:32 pooryoric "there is nothing you can do here, dustin cole. your place is Elsewhere."
20:33 pooryoric the figure looks at the pot.
20:33 Dusty Dusty looks at it too.
20:33 pooryoric "why do you still carry that, dustin cole?"
20:35 Dusty "It's a reminder of when we were together…I thought it might make a good gift for you, but…it's really dumb, isn't it? What good can a little pot do in a forest like this? It's not like it can keep you safe anymore…"
20:35 Dusty "You've gotten so big…you don't need protecting now."
20:37 pooryoric the figure takes the pot, then kneels. it scoops up a handful of dirt, then another, then another, filling the pot. then it stands, holding it out to dusty. "take this. anything you plant in it will grow, no matter what happens to it or how you fail to take care of it. now go away. night is falling, and the Forest is not safe for the likes of you at twilight."
20:37 Sadler Sadler nods, slightly.
20:37 DrMann There's a hissing near Finn.
20:37 Azi Azi crosses his arms. "No. That ent all. Andra, apologize t' 'im f' bein' rude."
20:38 Dusty Dusty stands. and takes the pot carefully.
20:38 Azi "D'ye know 'ow much 'e did f' you? D'ye 'ave any idea? Th' first thing 'e did was SAVE YOUR LIFE 'an 'e nearly died doin' it. 'E was cut t' PIECES. Yeah, 'e's an idiot, but 'e actually tried t' 'elp ye which is prolly more n' anyone else ever 'as."
20:38 Finn_ "Jesus fuck."
20:38 Bouncl "…"
20:38 * Heiden_awaaaaay is now known as Heiden
20:38 Bouncl Todd glances at Finn.
20:38 pooryoric the figure looks at azi.
20:38 Dusty "Hush, Azi. She doesn't have to thank me."
20:38 Sadler Sadler goes pale.
20:38 Azi "Yeah, an 'I love ye' prolly ent gonna 'appen."
20:38 pooryoric "you are a strange little creature."
20:38 DrMann The adder is near his feet. "Ssssay… You don't sssuppossse anyone would mind if I took just a little nip? Nothing major."
20:39 Azi "But ye could at least say sorry."
20:39 Bouncl "Aren't you poisonus?" He peers at the adder.
20:39 Finn_ "I am still using this flesh," Finn says. His voice sounds…weird.
20:39 DrMann "Fine, fine, I wasss jussst asssking."
20:39 Azi "Not everyone gets a dad an' ye are wastin' yours."
20:40 pooryoric and with that, the figure withers, drying up before them into crumbling bark and twisted dead branches, and falls apart. the ends of its roots sink back into andra's tree, and the clearing is silent once more.
20:40 Bouncl "…"
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20:40 Dusty "…" Dusty sets the pot down, and hugs the tree for a few moments. He steps back and picks up the pot again. "Let's go."
20:41 Finn_ "Adder, take us back to the regular old not-special forest, would you please?"
20:41 DrMann "Will I get to bite one of you?"
20:41 Azi "Fine. Don't apologize. I didn't that was that much t' ask."
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20:42 Bouncl "Nope."
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20:42 Dusty "She did more than enough by talking to me…"
20:42 Azi "No. She didn't."
20:42 Sadler "… Let's go." The bugs slow down… No longer circling him at such a fast pace.
20:42 Bouncl "Yeah."
20:42 Azi "But I guess ye don't get that…"
20:43 Sadler "Let it go, Azi."
20:43 Finn_ "No. No one is ever happy, okay? Leave it."
20:43 Azi Azi sighs, and starts walking.
20:43 Dusty "No, Azi, this time you don't get it." Dusty is smiling. "I'm happy right now…"
20:43 Dusty He follows Azi.
20:43 DrMann "Then I think not. Find your own way."
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20:44 DrMann The Adder slithers off.
20:44 Sadler follows.
20:44 Bouncl Todd huffs at the adder. "Listen, I.. well fine."
20:44 Finn_ "Be that way."
20:44 Azi Azi follows the trail of their scents.
20:44 Dusty "Oh my…let's hope we can get back…"
20:44 Bouncl Todd trails after Azi.
20:44 DrMann It's starting to get dark.
20:45 Azi "If th' wolves come I'm gonna tear 'em all t' shreds."
20:45 Finn_ "So, uh. Need a light?"
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20:45 Dusty "We might be noticed if we use lights…let's just keep going."
20:45 Dusty "Azi, you got the scent?"
20:45 Azi "I can see in th' dark fine."
20:45 Azi "Yeah."
20:46 Dusty "Stay close, and follow Azi everyone."
15:52 Ragazzo Dusty's sitting at home, glancing out the window to see if anyone's coming every few minutes.
15:55 Flames Just as he glances away, there's a knock-knock-knocking on his chamber door.
15:55 Ragazzo Dusty hurries to open it.
15:55 Ragazzo He opens it.
15:59 Flames There is Otto, standing there with two other people. "Good afternoon, Mister Cole. We're here to pick up the delivery." Otto says smoothly.
15:59 Ragazzo "Ah, of course. Come in, come in."
16:00 Ragazzo Dusty leads them in and to the coffin, which is open. Hare's in a different outfit than what the funeral home sent her in. It's a light purple sun dress. He shuts it carefully.
16:00 Ragazzo "Ok…"
16:03 Flames "Very good, sir." The two men pick up the coffin, then Otto sets a device upon it. The device activates, and the eye seems to slide off of the coffin as "not worth thinking about".
16:03 Ragazzo Dusty grabs a bag, that holds the aethersalve, and a few other things.
16:03 Ragazzo He pauses, eventually realizing what must be happening.
16:03 Ragazzo "…clever."
16:04 Flames "Meet us back at the chateau, please." Otto says with a nod. "The master should be ready in an hour".
16:04 Ragazzo "Of course."
16:07 Flames Otto and the laborers depart, heading for parts unknown…
16:07 Bouncl Todd is reading in the library, for reference. In case Dusty needs him :V
16:08 * Heiden is now known as Heiden_AFK
16:08 Ragazzo An appropriate amount of time later Dusty shows up at the chateau, with the aethersalve, a good amount of Blood, and some other things.
16:09 Ragazzo He announces his arrival into the speaker, or whatever.
16:09 Flames The door opens, and it's Otto, looking down impassively. "Thank you for your prompt arrival, Mister Cole. Come in, please."
16:10 Ragazzo "Thank you, Otto." Dusty walks in.
16:11 Flames "Now if you'll follow me, the laboratory awaits." Otto heads down the hall, then does a complicated knock on the door. The door opens obligingly. "You will need to change in the dressing room, Mister Cole. We are under White Room conditions."
16:12 Ragazzo Dusty nods, and follows. "Of course, through here?" He goes and changes in the designated room.
16:13 Flames Otto escorts him to a dressing room where there are several masks, gowns, and shoe covers. It's an odd mix of science, surgery, and Hollywood mad science. The scent of ozone tickles the nose.
16:15 Ragazzo "Hmmm…this reminds me, my mother always wanted me to be a doctor." Muses Dusty as he changes.
16:15 Flames When Dusty emerges, Otto awaits, dressed in similar attire. "Now, Mister Cole, I caution you: Do not interrupt the Master. I am under strict orders not to permit *any* interruption."
16:15 Ragazzo "yes, I understand. Will he be performing the entirety of the ritual? Including the portion using the aethersalve?"
16:16 Flames "You will provide assistance as he works. The Master will inform you what needs to be done. You will then do it."
16:16 Ragazzo "Of course."
16:17 Ragazzo Don't fuck up, don't fuck up, don't fuck up.
16:17 Flames "Very good, then we understand each other. Follow, please." A polite command, but no less an order. Otto leads him in deeper.
16:17 Ragazzo Dusty follows.
16:18 Ragazzo He's absolutely ill at ease, but more out of anxiousness, than anything.
16:20 Flames They walk into the Laboratory, and it is… well. There are aspects of Art Deco in the designs, but the equipment itself is newer than next week. Hare's body lays on a table, covered in a sheet and with IVs in various veins.
16:21 Flames Harker turns, "Ah, Mister Cole, good day. Bring your Alchemical Blood here, please, we will be readying it for injection."
16:22 Ragazzo Dusty nods. "Good day, Mister Harker." He walks over, and sets out several containers of Blood. "I brought a little more than you requested, just to be safe. Please consider anything left over to be yours."
16:23 Ragazzo "I have to say, your laboratory is beyond impressive."
16:25 Flames Harker is dressed as the rest, and nods professionally, "I believe that if work is to be done, it would be done with efficiency and with beauty." He looks to Otto, "Prepare the solution, Otto, and then man your station." He looks to Dusty, "Now, then, the aethersalve."
16:25 Ragazzo Dusty carefully lifts the container from his bag. "Here you are." He hands it over.
16:27 Flames "Ah, yes, this should be sufficient." Harker walks over to where Hare lies, and removes the sheet. Naturally, she's nude. "The body continues to surprise me, Mister Cole. Rigor Mortis hasn't even set in yet."
16:28 Ragazzo "I'm surprised as well…"
16:28 Ragazzo "I'm not sure why…"
16:29 Ragazzo "But then, this isn't my specialty."
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16:29 Flames Gently, Hark applies the aethersalve, starting with the pubic mons, then the navel, solar plexus, heart, throat, forehead, and the top of her head. "It is intensely irregular, which raises my curiosity, my good man."
16:30 Ragazzo "…you've…seen it before then? Do you have any idea what might be the reason?" Dusty reminds himself the man is a professional.
16:31 Flames The remainder is applied to the temples and behind the ears. "That should do. And now, if we are ready?" He walks over to his station, "Come here, Mister Cole. I actually have not seen this particular case before, which is why I am so curious."
16:32 Ragazzo Dusty goes to stand by Harker. "I see, well, I'm grateful for the irregularity in any case. I'll save discussion for afterward though."
16:34 Flames "Very good, then. And now, let us begin." Harker's long fingers dance over the console, which looks rather like something out of the latest Star Trek movies. Devices move down and around Hare's body, and form a sort of turning ring. "A less sane man at this juncture would shout 'Behold!' Try not to work with those, Mister Cole. It will only end in tears."
16:35 Ragazzo Dusty nods mutely, his eyes fixed on Hare.
16:37 Flames "This sort of work does draw those that strattle the line between genius and insanity. Fortunately, I have paid very good money to those in the mental health profession." Harker's fingers seem to caress the controls, and the Ring starts to turn slowly. Odd energies flow from the structure into Hare's body, bathing her in unearthly light.
16:37 Flames ((Straddle))
16:38 Ragazzo Dusty listens, and nods again, but his eyes don't leave hare.
16:44 Flames 4df+14 A matter of Fate.
16:44 Grape Flames: A matter of Fate.: 15 (4df+14=0, +, +, -)
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16:49 Flames Energies course into the body, and the cadaver starts to glow. To Dusty's eyes, a thin strand emerges from her solar plexus, and seems to stretch into eternity. The air is pregnant with potential life at this point.
16:50 Ragazzo Dusty remains intensely silent.
16:51 Flames The strand thickens, and draws itself down. A shimmering nimbus of energy pulls toward the cadaver, then moves to envelope it. The spirit touches the face… and the body inhales.
16:52 Ragazzo As does dusty, it's really quite dramatic.
16:53 Flames The nimbus enters the body on that breath, and then the nimbus disappears. The eyes open wide, and the woman screams, the cry of birth.
16:54 Ragazzo Dusty starts forward, and only just barely halts himself. He glances at Harker. "Can I…is it done? Is she back?"
16:55 Flames Harker looks at the displays, "All right, she's breathing on her own, and her heart is beating. Pulse is a bit high, but that should modulate."
16:56 Flames Harker weighs the matter briefly, then nods, "Very well, then, Mister Cole. You may. Do be gentle, though. After all, it is her Second Birthday."
16:57 Ragazzo Dusty nods, and approaches Hare, removing his mask. "…Hare? It's me, Dusty…"
16:57 Flames Her eyes blink, unseeing. "Dusty? What… who?"
16:59 Ragazzo "…Hare, I'm here…it's ok…" He reaches for her hand, resting his palm over it gently, then notes the the blankness in her eyes. "…can you see me?"
17:00 Flames "It's cloudy…" She murmurs hoarsely… "But I think it's clearing up."
17:02 Ragazzo "Ok, ok…just relax…don't push yourself. Everything is going to be alright now…" He lightly pulls the sheet up a bit, for modesty's sake. "Can we get her some clothes, please?" He asks glancing over his shoulder for a moment.
17:02 Flames "Of course. Otto, please."
17:02 Flames "Yes, Master." Otto departs.
17:03 Flames "Tell me what happened," she says. "What's happened to me."
17:04 Ragazzo "You…you died. You're back now." Dusty swallows. This is where it all goes wrong, it always go wrong here. He /knows/ it will, but he's hoping it won't, not this time.
17:05 Flames "I… died? I don't remember that. It's all so cloudy." She blinks.
17:06 Ragazzo Dusty blinks. "I'm sure a bit of amnesia is normal…right?" He looks over his shoulder again.
17:07 Flames "It is typical that the revived will not remember their last moments," Harker agrees. "It's quite the shock, and after all, when you're dying, you don't save those memories to long term storage."
17:08 Ragazzo "…right, ok…"
17:09 Flames Otto returns with a dressing gown, and help the patient into it. She seems relieved to be here, and starts to look around. "This is… one odd recovery room."
17:10 Flames "Well, this is my laboratory, Miss Hare, and as such it is rather unique." Harker watches her. "We should run some tests on cognition here, but soon. You've had a busy day being born again, so to speak."
17:11 Ragazzo Dusty looks over Hare again, a small bit of relief floating through him. He waits for Harker to finish before asking. "Are you feeling ok? You're not in any pain, are you?"
17:12 Flames "Thank you, Doctor, no… no pain. Just a bit, a bit blurry." She shakes her head and laughs softly, "Although… do I know you, sirs?"
17:13 Ragazzo "…." Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
17:14 Flames "I am Doctor Harker, miss, and Mister Cole there asked me to take your case. What do you remember, Miss Hare?"
17:18 Flames "I remember… going to Sydney with my girlfriends. We were taking the weekend off to get some rest, and then something…. why are you calling me "Hare", though, Doctor? That's what my father calls me, short for Harriet, Harriet Fitzsimmons."
17:19 Ragazzo "…"
17:20 Flames "Mister Cole, would you be so kind as to give Miss Harriet a mirror, please? There is one over there by the table."
17:20 Ragazzo "O-of course…" Dusty gets a mirror, and hands it to her shakily.
17:21 Flames Harriet takes the mirror, frowning as her eyes come into focus… "That… that's not me. What? What happened to me?!"
17:22 Flames "Let me run a brief scan, please." Harker brings up the display and hits the switches.
17:22 Flames 4df+8 What do we have here?
17:22 Grape Flames: What do we have here?: 9 (4df+8=+, +, -, 0)
17:22 Flames "Interesting. There's a full integration of spirit and body. Miss Harriet is, shall we say, in the right place."
17:23 Ragazzo "…this is really her?"
17:24 Flames "The face may not match, but it is. There might be changes in the body as well."
17:25 Ragazzo Dusty frowns briefly, uncertainty gripping him in the worst way. "…harriet? You don't remember me, at all?"
17:26 Flames "Should I, sir?" Harriet asks.
17:27 Ragazzo "…no, no…"
17:28 Ragazzo "Listen…uh, Harriet? Do you remember the what the date was, when you were in sydney?"
17:29 Flames "So, what?" Harriet concentrates, then gives the date she remembers, which was the day before Hare and Burke died.
17:30 * Five‘Four is now known as Five`Four|Out
17:30 Ragazzo "…right."
17:30 Flames "What’s the date today?"
17:30 Ragazzo "Of course…I should have known…"
17:31 Ragazzo Dusty gives the date.
17:31 Ragazzo He sighs, rubbing his cheek.
17:32 Flames "A month? I've been gone for a month?! I've missed my finals… I don't even have my right face any more! What on earth am I going to do?"
17:32 Ragazzo "…take a deep breath. First thing, can you tell me how old you are?"
17:33 Flames "Twenty." She says on the exhale. Her eyes are still awfully shocky.
17:34 Ragazzo "Ok, ok…" Dusty rubs his temples.
17:35 Ragazzo "Harriet, I…I'm afraid I've put you in a terrible situation."
17:35 Flames "What, did *you* do this to me?"
17:37 Ragazzo "No, well, if you mean bringing you back, yes. Mister Harker handled most of that to be honest."
17:37 Ragazzo "Can you stand…?" He looks back at Harker briefly.
17:38 Flames "Although Mister Cole did bring you to me, so some credit is to him as well. But not the facial changes, he thought you were… someone else."
17:39 Flames "I can… I can try."
17:39 Flames 4df+1 Wobbly
17:39 Grape Flames: Wobbly: 3 (4df+1=0, +, +, 0)
17:39 Ragazzo Dusty goes over, and helps her.
17:40 Flames Good show, she manages to stand up. "Excellent, her body is in much better condition than anticipated. It usually takes days of intense rehabilitation." Harker is impressed.
17:41 Ragazzo Dusty sighs. "Mister Harker, Harriet will still require me to care for her, correct?"
17:41 Flames "Mmmm… no, unless you wish to retain the burden. I can see to her here, should she wish."
17:42 Flames "Uh… I really don't know what I want. I feel so… off."
17:43 Ragazzo "…she will be alright, won't she?" Dusty hesitates. He's not quite sure if he wants to leave harriet alone with Mister Harker, despite his positive impression of the man.
17:44 Ragazzo He's not a monster, just because he raised the wrong person, he's not about to dump them.
17:45 Flames "Certainly. I'm not without ethics, Mister Cole. Of course, we will need resources to set her up with a new life, yes?"
17:45 Ragazzo "Yes….yes, we will."
17:46 Ragazzo "I'm afraid I owe you much more than I did before, Mister Harker."
17:46 Flames "Very well, then. Miss Harriet, Otto will take you to a suite where you may freshen up. Clothing will be provided for you, and I hope you will do me the honor of being my guest for the next few days?"
17:47 Flames "Of… of course, Doctor, thank you."
17:47 Flames "It is a trifle." Harker raises an eyebrow at Dusty. "Mister Cole and I will have much to discuss about things in the future."
17:47 Ragazzo "Yes…"
17:47 Ragazzo Dusty covers his eyes for a moment.
17:50 Flames Harriet and Otto leave, and Harker turns to Dusty, "Mister Cole, you do match your reputation, I must say. What an intense pleasure it is to watch you, and possess the knowledge that I am *not* you."
17:51 Ragazzo "…please, call me dusty. I don't think I deserve any title at all after this."
17:51 Ragazzo "That poor young woman…what have I done to her…"
17:51 Flames "Mmmm… No, politeness still has its requirements. But seriously, Mister Cole, you've given her life again, since she was indeed dead."
17:53 Ragazzo "But not the one she had before. She's wearing the face of a murderer…I don't even know. I can't call this a failure, but…it's not what I expected."
17:54 Ragazzo "I've gained some information, at the least."
17:55 Flames "Faces can be changed, and there are other possibilities. After all, where there is life, there is hope."
17:56 Ragazzo "Yes, yes there is." Dust exhales. "Concerning hope, what will be required to ensure Miss Harriet has as much as she needs?"
17:56 Ragazzo *dusty
17:59 Flames "You may wish to give her an introduction to the members of the Hand. Since she's falling Down The Rabbit Hole, she cannot return to her home, and since she is Reborn, the other factions would display undue interest in her."
18:00 Flames "The best way you may repay me presently… is your silence. I do not wish to have visitors."
18:01 Ragazzo "You're right." Dusty nods. "And…in case she decides this is not what she wants, I know someone who can lay her to rest again peacefully."
18:02 Ragazzo "I'll say nothing, but if that's to be done, I'll need your assistance. I was here only to give my Hare a proper funeral. By cremation, of course. The ashes have been spread."
18:04 Flames "Of course, we will provide you the paperwork for that." Harker nods.
18:04 Ragazzo "Thank you."
18:06 Ragazzo "It must be quite something to not be me." He laughs hollowly.
18:06 Flames "And do try to be careful, Mister Cole. You keep attracting the wrong sort of attention, and your luck will run out. Not just for you, but for your associates as well." Harker walks with Dusty back to the Chateau's foyer.
18:10 Ragazzo "Mmm, you're right. And for that warning, I'll offer you one as well. I don't know all that much myself, in fact, you may know more than I do of this particular threat. I'll just say this, if you have a place you can retire to, a place Elsewhere, it might be a good idea to do so for a little while. It seems that malevolent visitors on the way here."
18:11 Bouncl Todd's still reading.
18:11 Ragazzo He stresses the capital 'E' in Elsewhere.
18:12 Flames "I'll remember that, Mister Cole. Thank you, and good day to you."
18:12 Ragazzo "Good day, Mister Harker."
18:13 Ragazzo And dusty leaves, returns home, and is hopefully not accosted by the UIU?
18:15 Flames You may assume this.
pooryoric a Page scuttles over to maxine, knuckling along on his hairy knuckles like a hairy knuckled knuckling thing.
pooryoric "ey. ey, you. ey. lissen. ey."
Tom90deg Maxine looks up at the page. "Eh? May I help you?"
pooryoric "sommody told me to give you this."
pooryoric the Page holds out a slip of paper.
Tom90deg Maxine raises an eyebrow and takes the piece of paper, digging in her pocked and handing the page a shiny piece of metal. "Thank you very much! Who gave it to you?"
pooryoric he shrugs.
pooryoric "dunno, some guy. hadda thing on his face."
Tom90deg "Right then. Well, thank you very much in any case." Maxine unfolds the piece of paper. "Is there anything else I can help you with?"
pooryoric "nope."
pooryoric the page knuckles away.
Tom90deg "Hmm….Red door in the philosphy section…Don't think that's Dusty…Ah well."
pooryoric it's not.
pooryoric mysteeeeerious~
Tom90deg Maxine gets up, dusting herself off, and after a moment pause, picks up a small pistol, tucking it inside her dress and taking her bag of tools, heading off to the Philosphy section.
pooryoric she finds it easily enough. there's a small red Door in the far back corner.
Tom90deg (I mean philosophical architecture section)
pooryoric (yeh, I figured)
Tom90deg Maxine looks around, seeing if there's anyone standing by the door. "Hello? Someone request my service?"
pooryoric nope. no one there. the note -did- say to go through the door…
Tom90deg Maxine looks at the door, seeing if, by chance there's a nameplate.
pooryoric nope. just a brass knob. it's a bit tarnished with age.
Tom90deg "Ah well…" Maxine gives the door a good knock.
pooryoric there's a click, and the knob turns on its own. the Door swings outward a crack, revealing what looks like a semi lit alleyway between darkened buildings. there's a figure wrapped in some sort of burka standing a few feet down the alley.
pooryoric "come onnnn, I havennnnt got all day. close the Doorrr behind you."
pooryoric "this is imporrrrtant."
Tom90deg "You the one who asked for me?" Maxine looks around the door. "How about you come here? Heh, I've been attacked by bigger and more people than you. This place is supposed to be neutral ground."
pooryoric "I'm not allowwed in the librrrrary, sorry."
Tom90deg "Really! Hm…I thought everyone was welcome? Well, not those lizard creatures that came in a few days ago…"
Tom90deg "In any case, How can I help you?"
pooryoric the figure shrugs. "I'mmmm goinnnn ng to keep killing people and leavinnnng them in the Librarrry until you come see me. eitherrrr come out and close the Doorrrr or go away."
Tom90deg "Killing people and leaving them in the libary?" Maxine gives a little laugh. "You're not making it seem like a good idea to talk to you. Seems more I should call for a page, maybe they'll deal with you, Dead bodies are such a hassle to clean up."
pooryoric "they donnnn't carrre as long as they arrrren't killed innnnside. stop tryinnng to act tough, I donnnn't have all day."
Tom90deg "Heh, me either. And I've got better things to do than talk to murderers. How about you just talk, and I'll wait here. I've been attacked for a very long time, and the first rule is you don't walk into their house."
pooryoric the figure turns and walks away.
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pooryoric it pauses.
pooryoric "lassst chance."
Tom90deg Maxine sighs. "Fine. But the door is staying open." MAxine steps through the door, pulling out her gun.
pooryoric "what's that forrrr?"
Tom90deg "Well, if you've been keeping up, we had big lizards attack, I had a bit of a run in with some zombies. Back home, I'd be attcked as often as you'd say hello. Heh, there was a great guy two…no, three places over."
pooryoric hare shrugs off the headscarf, shaking out her long blonde hair. the Door slams shut behind maxine with a crash. burke, who was standing behind it, nods. "scuse me, /boet/, that was my only part in dis."
Tom90deg "He wated some assitance, I told him he'd have to pay, and he tried to force it out of me. Heh, such a great fight…I think his leg still twinges on cold days."
pooryoric he pushes past maxine and hare and leaves the alley.
pooryoric "what -arrrre- you talking about?"
Tom90deg "Hmm? Oh, my home. Still trying to figure out how to get back…"
Tom90deg "But forgive me if I'm paranoid."
pooryoric "oh, no. it's unnnnderrrstandable. I am herrrrre to kill you, unless you can connnvince me not to."
Tom90deg "WEll, I don't suppose the fact that I've no idea who you are counts for much?"
pooryoric "dusty may have mennnntioned his girrrrlfriend." hare says dryly. man, she looks like a trainwreck. her hair is lank, and her clothes are stained and torn. her arms are livid with bruises and long cuts with edges to clean to be accidental.
Tom90deg "Ahh, Dusty! Wonderful man, brillant chemist! Didn't know he had a girlfriend though! Lucky you, he's such a sweet one."
crackles hahahaha.
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pooryoric "whorrrre."
Tom90deg "Now now…I assuere you I had no idea. As I recall, I think he believes you're dead."
pooryoric "you trrried to steal him frrrrom me!"
pooryoric hare's looking at the gun. one hand moves slowly toward the pocket of her dress.
Tom90deg "No, I was flirting, but I assure you, I didn't know you were still around. Heh, I know how coming back can be a strain on relationships."
Tom90deg "One of my friends brought back her guy at least…ohh my, last count was six."
Tom90deg "And he was getting a bit manky, I can tell you that."
pooryoric her hand reaches her pocket, and emerges with a scalpel that catches the light and gleams. "I'm not herrrre for girrrrltalk, slut."
Tom90deg MAxine sighs wistfully. "But love can counquer all I suppose."
Tom90deg "I'll bet if you actually come and talk to Dusty, He'll be estatic to see you!"
Tom90deg "Why havn't you, if you don't mind me asking?"
pooryoric "because… you arrrre in the way."
Tom90deg "I assure you, I am not. In fact…That WOULD explain why he seemed a bit disintrested…"
Tom90deg "I'll bet he's simply pineing away for you…"
pooryoric "I SAW THE WAY HE LOOKED AT YOU!"
pooryoric hare shreiks and rushes at maxine.
Tom90deg "In fact, I'd insist that you come! Maybe that'll finaly make him happy."
pooryoric the scalpel is raised, but hare's far off enough that maxine could get a shot in…
Tom90deg Maxine brings up her gun, thumbing the overcharge, spending a fate point and fireing off a blast of red power, lighitng up the alley.
pooryoric roll for it!
Tom90deg 4df+5 More power!
Grape Tom90deg: More power!: 6 (4df+5=+, +, -, 0)
pooryoric 4df+5 hare dodge!
Grape pooryoric: hare dodge!: 7 (4df+5=+, 0, 0, +)
pooryoric hare rolls under the blast and brings the scalpel up to cut along the inside of maxine's leg.
pooryoric 4df+5 using a Fate point to increase your roll is a bad strategy against someone whose Power is to copy rolls, mang
Grape pooryoric: using a Fate point to increase your roll is a bad strategy against someone whose Power is to copy rolls, mang: 5 (4df+5=0, +, -, 0)
Tom90deg 4df+1
Grape Tom90deg: 0 (4df+1=-, 0, +, -)
pooryoric the scalpel bites deep, and hare laughs.
Tom90deg MAxine lets out a howl and swings at Hare's head with her gun.
Tom90deg 4df
Grape Tom90deg: 1 (4df=-, +, 0, +)
pooryoric 4df hare defense!
Grape pooryoric: hare defense!: 1 (4df=0, +, 0, 0)
pooryoric hare narrowly avoids the blow and presses the attack once more.
pooryoric 4df scalpel for the throat!
Grape pooryoric: scalpel for the throat!: 1 (4df=+, 0, +, -)
Tom90deg 4df+1
Grape Tom90deg: -2 (4df+1=-, -, 0, -)
pooryoric the scalpel sinks into maxine's throat, stopping just shy of her jugular.
pooryoric "you should have stayed away frrrrom him!"
pooryoric hare levers maxine down and presses on the blade for the kill.
pooryoric 4df hare attack!
Grape pooryoric: hare attack!: 0 (4df=0, 0, 0, 0)
Tom90deg 4df+1
Grape Tom90deg: 3 (4df+1=+, +, 0, 0)
pooryoric maxine rolls aside to avoid the last cut.
pooryoric hare looks down at her.l
pooryoric *her
pooryoric "you got lucky. but it won't happen again."
pooryoric this will be hare's last attack roll. if you get lucky here, the kill will fail.
pooryoric 4df+1 hare attack!
Grape pooryoric: hare attack!: 2 (4df+1=0, 0, 0, +)
Tom90deg 4df+1
Grape Tom90deg: 4 (4df+1=+, +, +, 0)
pooryoric hare cuts deep… and misses the artery. she looks down at maxine, and shrugs, then hauls her unconscious body onto her shoulder, opens the Door, and carries her into the Library.
pooryoric "oh dustyyyyyyyyy! where arrrre you, loverrrrr?"
Ragazzo Dusty can be inside?
Bouncl Todd looks up. He knows that voice.
pooryoric yeh
pooryoric they're in the Library, now
Ragazzo Dusty looks up. Breaks into a cold sweat.
Bouncl Todd shoots a look at Dusty. A /what did you do/ look.
pooryoric "I have a surprrrrrise for you~"
Ragazzo He /runs/ for where th voice is coming from.
Bouncl Todd keeps pace with him, cursing under his breath.
pooryoric and there stands hare, looking like a junkie, with a not quite dead yet maxine over her shoulder. when dusty rounds the corner, she literally throws maxine at him.
pooryoric "NEVER CHEAT ON ME AGAIN YOU PRRRRRRICK!"
Bouncl Todd skids to a halt, shivering. His fangs are out.
Nioki Azi snaps awake at his table, stands, and begins walking.
Ragazzo "H-hare!"
pooryoric "that's rrrright~"
Bouncl Todd catches Maxine because Dusty won't, and sets her down hurriedly before backing away.
Ragazzo Dusty collapses under Maxin because skinny unhealthy alchemist.
Bouncl or that
Bouncl he drags Maxine off of Dusty
Ragazzo Dusty scrambles to his feet.
Bouncl "Jesus Christ."
Ragazzo "I didn't cheat on you!"
Ragazzo "What the hell!? Is she dead?!"
Bouncl Todd feels for a pulse, one hand holding his nose shut. He's shivering intently.
pooryoric "I -watched- you, loverrr. and no, the slut lives. unforrrrtunately."
Bouncl er
Bouncl intensely
pooryoric maxine is bleeding ALL OVER todd.
Ragazzo "You *what*?"
Ragazzo "Why didn't you say anything to me?!"
Bouncl "Fuk fuk fuk" he backs away, one hand on his nose
pooryoric "I was in hidinnng. I -thought- you'd -wait-!"
Ragazzo "I was waiting!"
pooryoric and hare bursts into tears, collapsing and curling into a little ball on the Library floor.
Ragazzo "Oh, jesus…"
pooryoric "you d-d-dohohohon't love meeeeeeee!"
Ragazzo "Y-yes, I do! Hare, *please*. I tried to resurrect that corpse you left…" He kneels in front of her.
Ragazzo *Completely* ignoring the dying woman.
Bouncl Todd is backed up against a bookcase. "Fucking hell Dusty WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO"
pooryoric "I don't even kno-know who she wa-wa-whahas!"
pooryoric hare nuzzles dusty's knee.
Ragazzo "Go, go take care of Maxine todd!" Dusty looks away briefly but then lifts hare up to her knees gently. "Look, it doesn't matter now. Hare, please, trust me. I've *never* cheated on you."
pooryoric "I muh-muhmissed you, and you CHEATED ON ME YOU ASSHOLE!"
pooryoric she jumps to her feet, drawing her scalpel.
pooryoric she blinks.
pooryoric "wha- why- I…"
Bouncl "What the -fuck- am I supposed to do! I can't even touch her!"
pooryoric and collapses again, bursting afresh into tears.
pooryoric "whyyyyyyyyyyyyy?"
Ragazzo "What what? Maxine is only my friend, Hare."
pooryoric she looks at dusty.
Ragazzo *Why what
pooryoric "why donnnnn't you love me? why? why? why why why WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY‘"
pooryoric "I knnnnow! I’ll get you ba-ba-baba-back! I'lll… I'lll… I'lll…." she giggles.
pooryoric "I'll k-k-kill…" the giggle again, louder.
Ragazzo "Hare. No. I love you".
Ragazzo "Stop."
Ragazzo "Margaret, please stop…"
pooryoric hare bursts into manic laughter, standing, and plunges her scalpel deep into her left arm. she starts to cut, then looks up at dusty's use of her first name.
pooryoric "dusty…"
pooryoric she grabs dusty, and pulls him in for a deep kiss, then jerks away and runs for the Door,.
Ragazzo Dusty chases he
Ragazzo *her
pooryoric roll athletics!
Ragazzo 4df Ffffuuuu
Grape Ragazzo: Ffffuuuu: -1 (4df=0, 0, -, 0)
pooryoric 4df hare!
Grape pooryoric: hare!: 2 (4df=-, +, +, +)
pooryoric he fails. she's out the Door and gone.
Ragazzo "…."
Nioki Azi arrives, stalking towards them in a very unnerving way. It's like watching a housecat hunt.
pooryoric meanwhile, maxine bleeds on the floor.
Bouncl Todd is gripping a bookcase. "Dusty. What the /fuck/ did you do."
Nioki "Where is she."
Ragazzo He rubs his temples, and go to maxine, pulling her from Todd.
Bouncl Todd's not with her.
Bouncl Maxine, that is.
Bouncl "Out the door. I didn't see where she went."
Ragazzo Oh.
Nioki Azi walks to the door, and sniffs.
Nioki "Where IS SHE. Dusty. Tell me."
Ragazzo Well, he goes to maxie, and pulls out some vial blood.
Ragazzo "I'm busy."
Nioki "An' I'm sure she is too."
Nioki Is the door still open?
Ragazzo Can he tap the blood's aspect for a healing bonus?
Bouncl That's what the rules claim
Ragazzo 4df+2 Emergency first aid, tapping Blood aspect
pooryoric where do they claim that?
Grape Ragazzo: Emergency first aid, tapping Blood aspect: 0 (4df+2=0, 0, -, -)
Bouncl "Azi. See if you can find out where she went. I'm g-gonna go f-find help." Todd dashes off, soaked in blood.
Ragazzo "Hurry…I can't do this."
crackles Murmur is in the magic section, surrounded by a small cloud of tiny moths.
crackles :V
Bouncl "MurmurIneedhelp." shiver
Bouncl Todd is bloodsoaked
crackles The moths dissolve into smoke. Just illusions! "With what?"
Tom90deg 4df+2
Grape Tom90deg: 0 (4df+2=-, -, +, -)
Bouncl "Someone is hurt. Aren't you magic? Can you fix them?"
crackles "Perhaps. Lead the way."
Bouncl Todd dashes off, making sure murmur stays in sight.
crackles He glides. Doop doop doop…
pooryoric GM Fiat
pooryoric the efforts of the group are successful at saving here life
pooryoric *her
pooryoric but maxine is pretty fucked up… she'll be at half Body for the next week.
pooryoric tom, add temporary aspect "Hare defends what's hers: maxine has only 1 Body until july 12th, 2011.
pooryoric "
Tom90deg Maxine lets out a cough, and a weak cry. "Ahh…" she moves her mouth, but nothing really comes out.
crackles "Quite an interesting wound."
Ragazzo "Oh, jesus, maxine. Are you ok?"
Ragazzo "I'm so sorry."
Tom90deg Maxine weakly shoves dusty away, coughing again.
Bouncl "Dusty, what the fuck did you do."
Ragazzo "Nothing!"
Ragazzo "I swear!"
crackles "Oh? Mister Cole did this?"
Ragazzo "No!"
pooryoric "what's the happy haps, cats?"
Ragazzo "Hare..showed up. She was watching me, she must have thought Maxine was…."
pooryoric fritz walks in, and -freezes-.
pooryoric "…who's the fucked up lady?"
Tom90deg Maxine coughs again and manages to get a few words out.
Bouncl "Holy shit. Hi Fritz."
Tom90deg "Who *cough* that?"
Bouncl "Maxine. That's maxine. Azi, do you think you can follow her if we get the door open?"
Nioki "Ye did smell 'er. right?"
Nioki "She's prolly got a car or somethin', though."
pooryoric "nice to, uh. meet you. why's all your blood on the outside?"
Ragazzo "Forget it. She's long gone by now."
crackles "I think these two are proof that my vow of celibacy was not a mistake."
pooryoric "don't answer that."
Nioki "Lissen. If any o' ye see 'er, fetch me right away."
pooryoric "she's right here."
Tom90deg Maxine sits upright on the floor, gingerly touchig her bandaged neck. "Who was that?"
Bouncl "If I see her I'm going after her."
Nioki "That was Dusty's monster lady."
Ragazzo "Her name is Ha-it's Margaret."
Bouncl "She goes by Hare."
Ragazzo "I'm sorry, Maxine. We should avoid each other, so this doesn't happen again."
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Bouncl "Jesus Christ. I knew she was gonna come back."
Nioki "She likes cuttin' folks, right? So I'll take th' arms first. That oughta do it."
Tom90deg Maxine glares at dusty. "I was *cough* attacked…I wish i was home, we have rules about this sort of thing…Much more civliized."
Tom90deg "You declare…set up time, never in a alley…"
pooryoric she wasn't attacked, actually.
pooryoric well, she -was-
pooryoric but only after spending several minutes waving a loaded gun and making threats
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Nioki "Shut up an' heal. Hey, if she's goin' after ye, would ye mind bein' bait?"
Tom90deg "Red door…" Maxine digs into her pocket and weakly hands the piece of paper she recieved.
Bouncl "She's too weak."
Ragazzo Dusty takes the paper first
Bouncl "Maybe we can use Dusty."
Ragazzo He looks at it.
Nioki "Gimme that, Dusty. There might be time for me t' catch 'er."
Tom90deg MAxine tries to not allow dusty to have the piece of paper.
Ragazzo 4df Melee to take the damn paper anyway
Grape Ragazzo: Melee to take the damn paper anyway: -2 (4df=0, -, 0, -)
Ragazzo …
Tom90deg 4df+1
Grape Tom90deg: 0 (4df+1=+, -, -, 0)
pooryoric a nearby Docent puts its hand on dusty's shoulder and shakes its head expressively at the melee roll against another Library patron.
Ragazzo Dusty exhales, and nods at the docent.
Ragazzo "Sorry."
pooryoric it drifts off.
Ragazzo Call it an ath roll?
Nioki "Lissen', Dusty. I'm th' one who's been with ye since th' start o' all this. She needs t' die."
crackles "Hello Az - GAAH"
Nioki "We knew that th' first time we met 'em. When they were gonna kill ye daughter."
crackles Iriel crams her knuckles between her teeth to cut off her own shriek.
Ragazzo "If I really thought that, I wouldn't have stopped her whathehell oh, hi iriel."
Nioki Azi doesn't look very nice right now. His posture says 'hunt.'
Bouncl Todd's got fangs out, covered in blood. MAYBE HE'S BEEN EATING
Nioki "Heya, Iriel. Th' monster lady's back."
Ragazzo "Margaret."
Nioki "She don't deserve a name."
Ragazzo "You don't know he-" Dusty cuts off. "This isn't the time."
Nioki "This is th' time."
Ragazzo "Maxine needs a place to rest, and recover."
Ragazzo "And it can't be with me."
Ragazzo "Obviously."
Bouncl "I'll take her to Tom's."
Nioki "We ent Maxine. We can talk. How do I find 'er."
Ragazzo "I don't *know*."
Ragazzo "You think I'd still be here, if I did?"
Nioki "Well, she obviously knows how t' find ye. So ye get t' be th' bait."
crackles "Why - what - why - "
Ragazzo "No."
Bouncl "Hare attacked Maxine."
Bouncl Todd reaches for the piece of paper.
Nioki "I ent givin' ye a choice any more."
Ragazzo "I'm not doing it."
Nioki "She kills people, Dusty. She -enjoys- it. She's a monster an' I kill monsters."
crackles "Todd, did you…"
crackles fangz
Bouncl "What? No. No. There's just.. a lot of blood." he shivers and screws his eyes shut for a moment.
Tom90deg Maxine hands over the piece of paper to Todd. "Alley….dark, smelled bad."
Bouncl he stumbles back and reads it.
Ragazzo "Todd, give me that."
pooryoric the note says, in neat but unidentifiably blocky handwriting, "we need to talk. go to the red Door in the philosophical architecture section."
pooryoric looks like it was written by someone with a lot of practice disguising their handwriting.
Nioki "What's it say? How do I open this thing?"
crackles Iriel stands on tiptoe to look over Todd's shoulder at the writing.
Bouncl "Doesn't say."
Ragazzo Dusty also goes to look.
Bouncl "Goddamn."
Ragazzo "Todd, give me that…please."
pooryoric there's a tap on dusty's shoulder.
Bouncl "Why?"
Ragazzo Dusty turns to look.
Bouncl "Azi, try just knocking. It doesn't say anything else."
pooryoric it's johnny V. he's floating an inch or so above the ground looking exceedingly pleased with himself.
pooryoric "found her, duuuuude!"
Ragazzo "Like hell you did."
Ragazzo "Go away."
Bouncl "…found her?"
pooryoric "I shit you not, doc. got an address and everything! johnny victory does not lie, bra.
pooryoric "
Ragazzo "Really. Show it to me."
Ragazzo Dusty holds his hand out.
pooryoric "you got the shit?"
Ragazzo "The address first."
crackles Iriel jumps, and looks at Johnny's feet. Why with the floating. What.
Bouncl "You have /Hare's/ address?"
pooryoric "fuck that noise, bra. you think I've never been burned by a dealer before? you get me the shit, skillet, then I pay."
pooryoric he looks at todd.
Ragazzo "It hasn't been a week."
pooryoric "damn straight, little dude. hey, look, you, uh… you got a little somethin…" he points at his teeth.
pooryoric "I thought you sounded like you were in a hurry, doc. look, making acid won't take long for an allllllllchemist, right? so cook me up some shit and let's get this show on the ro-hoad, yo."
Ragazzo "I'm not doing it. Especially not now. *She* found *me*. She's known all this time. Go away Johnny."
Bouncl "Yeah, no."
Bouncl "You're gonna do it. We need that address."
Ragazzo "I'm not, and it's the wrong address. You really think this guy could find Hare?"
Ragazzo *Margaret
Ragazzo Dusty is going to call hare magaret from now on.
crackles "He is floating."
Ragazzo *margaret
Nioki "Gimme that. Now."
Bouncl the paper?
pooryoric "hey, woah. woah, woah. not cool. NOT cool. screw me, doc, and your ass is -haunted as balls-."
pooryoric "haunted. as. -balls-."
Bouncl He passes the paper to Azi.
Nioki Azi shakes his head. He's looking at the stoner ghost.
crackles "But he is floating."
Ragazzo "*You* showed up too late. She's come and gone. Find someone else to make your drugs." He looks at Azi. "Azi, the address is useless, ven if it is right. You think she's going to stay in the same place? I don't een have a place I *could* make the drugs, if Iwanted."
pooryoric "…you -lied- to me."
Bouncl "No, Dusty. You just don't want us to find her."
Nioki "Any place she's been s' a chance t' track 'er."
pooryoric "I know where she is -now-, bro. but you tried to screw me. you. tried to screw. johnny. motherfuvking. victory."
Ragazzo "I-what?"
Ragazzo "You *do*?!"
Ragazzo "Hang on, hang on…"
Nioki "Johnny. She's a crazy murderer. Gimme the address."
pooryoric "twenty pages of blotter acid. now."
pooryoric he looks at azi.
pooryoric "can you make drugs?"
Ragazzo "Johnny, come over here."
Nioki "What? No."
Nioki "Gimme th' address 'cause she's a monster who kills people for fune."
Nioki *fun
Ragazzo Dusty moves over to a table, and begins pulling out whatever chemicals he has on hand.
pooryoric "I'm dead, kid. what do I care? I just wanna get blazed."
Ragazzo Dusty thinks for a bit, and then sets about making the most potent improvised drug he can.
Nioki Azi walks back and forth. He's rather angry.
pooryoric nooot gonna cut it.
Bouncl what
Ragazzo 4df+5 Pocket Drugs?
Grape Ragazzo: Pocket Drugs?: 4 (4df+5=0, -, -, +)
Bouncl angry walking doesn't get you high?
Ragazzo Tap it must work, for re-roll?
pooryoric no.
pooryoric your DC was eight, because you aren't in a lab.
Ragazzo Kay.
pooryoric "well?"
Ragazzo Dusty rubs his temples.
Ragazzo "Give me half an hour."
pooryoric "fine. but if you're lying… haaaaaaaunteeeeeed."
Ragazzo Dusty immediately set out for his home.
Bouncl "Johnny, go keep an eye on Hare in the meantime. Please."
Bouncl "And don't let her see you."
Ragazzo Does he reach it unopposed?
pooryoric yup.
Ragazzo Dusty heads to his lab. He starts brewing several different chemicals at once, trying to hide the acid in a mess of glassware, boiling vapors, and odd smoke. Mad science stuff.
Nioki "Stupid. Stupid. Dusty is stupid."
Bouncl "Just noticing that?"
Ragazzo Roll straight alchemy?
pooryoric yup. DC is 4.
Bouncl "Azi, help me get Maxine to a bed."
Ragazzo Lab aspect for +2?
Nioki "Todd, I'm already tryin' t' find out how t' keep me relatives from comin' back. Think ye can keep an eye on 'im? If ye find where she is, we can get 'er together."
Bouncl Todd nods. "Sure."
Tom90deg Maxine coughs again. "Yes. Very very stupid. Someone help me, There was a bed mentioned, I believe?"
Bouncl He grabs Maxine's legs.
Nioki Azi crouches and picks up Maxine under the shoulders.
crackles "Be careful…"
crackles "I don't believe I know your name, miss."
Ragazzo 4df+7 Assuming yes
Grape Ragazzo: Assuming yes: 6 (4df+7=-, -, +, 0)
Nioki He carries her like she's a helium balloon. Azi is terrifyingly strong.
Bouncl Together, they take her to a spare bed at Tom's and get some crude bandages on her, and then leave her to sleep.
pooryoric oh yeah. dusty makes the fuck out of some acid. now, roll sneaky to hide what he's making.
Tom90deg "Professor Maxiene Littleton *cough* Bayes."
pooryoric DC is 4 again
Ragazzo 4df Sneaky
Grape Ragazzo: Sneaky: 1 (4df=0, 0, 0, +)
Ragazzo Damn it.
pooryoric welp.
pooryoric he -has- got the acid, though.
Bouncl Todd and Azi return.
Bouncl !
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