[Day: Tuesday, April 12th. Time: 12:00 p.m.] [Weather: Warm, drizzling.] [You're all naked! Session Start!] (/me goes liquidy.) (/me eeps and covers self with hands!) [I meant at the lunch room. You're all at the lunch room. Session Start!] * Haruko stands with her bag near the entrance to the lunch room. * Katie is in the lunch room! She's seated and not doing much, tracing something on the table. * Haruko walks over to Katie. She speaks flatly. "Hi." * Kaede is most certainly not naked in the lunch room. But he is eating lunch. * Taki walks into the lunch room and looks around for people. Haruko being the closest gets spotted first, but since she's walking away, Taki fallows her. Hi. Do you know if Kaede or Satoshi want to come? Don't know about Kaede. Satoshi said he wouldn't. * Taki catches up with Haruko. "Y...yeah." (I'm assuming Katie didn't make the massage place. Right?) (Nope. Which is why she's grumpy) (Taki did call after they got there. She wouldn't have forgotten that.) (Darn right.) * Haruko stands and waits for Katie to decide if she's going to talk to Kaede. * Katie does. She stands, picks up her satchel, and walks over to Kaede. Go her! * Haruko follows at a distance of a few meters. * Taki can't quite decide how far back to hang, sometimes she's in front of Haruko, and sometimes she's behind her. * Kaede doesn't look up. Kaede, do you want to come with? * Kaede takes a bite of his lunch. "How did the talk with Chikako go?" * Katie blinks. "Depends." On? * Haruko stands there quietly. What you think 'well' is. Are you coming or not today, Kaede? ( Most of the school knows how "well" the Chikako talk went :P ) (Hee.) Depends. * Katie tilts her head. "Decide soon, then." * Kaede takes another bite. "Who are you going for?" You know. * Taki stays back and quiet. No, you just assume that. * Katie eyes him, then she turns and walks off, heading outside. * Taki follows Katie. * Kaede keeps eating. Stupid Katie. (doomed) * Haruko turns. "I'll hit the bathroom to change. You still have my hairclips Katie?" * Katie glances back at Haruko and nods once, then goes back to walking. I... thought... maybe we should leave from the mechanics club room? Sure, we can do that. Why there? * Haruko nods. "No bathroom, but I could change there." Because... there shouldn't be anybody there untill after school ends? * Haruko shakes her head. "There are classes, but it's probably empty now." ...Oh. * Katie nods. She walks to the mechanics clubroom! [You go there. It is empty!] * Haruko takes her robes out of her backpack and then slips them on over her clothes. * Taki puts her backpack down and gets out Haruko's driving gloves and checks that her cell phone is off and other sorts of nervous activities to kill time and not think about what she's about to do. * Haruko then melts, leaving her school clothes in her a puddle. She the reverts to human form wearing her robes. She packs her clothes into her bag and puts it into a cabinet. * Katie sits on a table and waits! She folds her hands. * Haruko walks over to Taki and Katie. * Taki just shoves hers under a bench. "... The stairwell?" * Katie nods. "The highest we went, so that's the floor below." * Taki nods back and takes a deep breath. "We... don't have a plan right?" 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets 2. I'll break into the apartment below so we know the layout. Katie can eavesdrop and decide how she wants to handle it. I'll then break the pipes and use my wall to keep you guys separate from Shika or Natsuko. I won't do anything more to help you. That... Okay... Thank you my queen. * Taki holds out her hands. "...I'm not going to get any more ready." * Katie slides off the table and to her feet, then reaches over to take Taki's hand. * Haruko takes Taki's hand. "Just be careful." * Taki swallows and... 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets -1, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "Fight! For everlasting love and peace!" (... Okay!) (I am so there!) [You arrive!] * Haruko heads up the stairs and then melts once she's on the floor below the apartment. * Katie opens the door to the floor and walks out, heading to below Shika's apartment. * Taki checks her watch after Haruko lets go. "Oh shit... they probably know we're here now. Or somebody anyway." * Katie fishes her ear helpers out and puts them in. * Haruko flows along by Katie and awaits an all clear signal before entering the apartment. * Taki teleports in place untill her field GOES AWAY. 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-6) and gets 2. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-2) and gets 9. (DR1) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-2) and gets 4. [Haruko goes into the apartment! It's empty.] 2d6-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-8) and gets -2. * Haruko quickly scouts the apartment. Asssuming no one is there and there's no security system she goes back to the door and unlocks it. She uses her sleeves to keep from leaving finger prints. * Taki just waits for Katie and tries not to breathe too loudly. * Katie looks to Taki. "Tenjirou wants to run. He has a friend." * Haruko opens the door. * Katie glances at Haruko. "Got it?" * Taki nods and whispers as quietly as she can. "Go now?" (Didn't she go?) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 8. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 4. * Katie grabs Taki's hand. [Haruko, perception check.] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 6. [Part way under the door, Haruko realizes there's some middle aged man watching golf in that apartment.] * Haruko then pulls back from the door and ripples quietly in puddle form. "Occupied." ( Yes :P ) (So, does Katie still hear all that stuff?) * Katie looks at the girls. "I'm going up." * Taki whispers. "Up?" 2d6-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-8) and gets -6, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I hate these guys. Give 'em one for me." * Haruko ripples. "Put up a field, I'll brrreak the pipes." (... I made that.) (... yeah.) * Taki nods and tries to get her field working again. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 6. * Taki checks her watch and whispers. "Done." Rrready? 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-2) and gets 7. * Taki shakes her head. "No. Going anyway." * Katie nods at Haruko. * Haruko's puddle condenses for a moment, apparently concentrating. She then focus her emotions and will to break the pipes on the floor above. (It's hard to pose properly in puddle form. ^_~) * Katie runs for the stairs. * Taki chases after her. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 8. 2d6-7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-7) and gets 2. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 8. * Katie dashes for the stairwell, pulling on her gloves as she does so. She throws open the door and looks. * Taki doesn't run quite as fast as Katie does, but she does have her gloves on to start with at least. [Katie bursts into the stairwell! She hears footsteps on the stairs above, moving upwards.] (Did the pipes break?) ( Yes. But they're not in the stairwell. ) * Katie runs after them, pulling on her gloves as she does so. * Taki runs after Katie, she's the one with the plan. (What plan?) (Beat Tenjirou until candy falls out) (How many stories? How far too the roof?) ( 20 ) (Gryph: It's WNN time!) ( Long way ) ("Whack the pinata! Come on, Whack it open!" [5 pts and cookie]) * Haruko runs up after the other two. "Shouldn't we teleport?" [Katie runs! Shortly after she starts, she hears them run as well.] * Katie doesn't answer. She *has* an answer, but still. * Katie keeps running. She's a fast runner. * Taki runs after Katie and doesn't bother to whisper. "How far up?" (Like the VIND) (Darn right.) * Haruko keeps moving. She's not a fast runner but she tries to keep up. * Taki probably gets passed at some point, she's got short legs. * Haruko grumbles as she moves. "Note to self. Teleport farther away." Maybe three stories? (Is either Haruko or Katie close enough for Taki to grab and try porting up?) (Has Taki even been there? Can she port there?) [You catch up at the 13th floor! There, you see Tenjirou! He's there with another boy. This one is pale skinned, with long white hair done up and curly, and and red eyes. He's wearing red jeans and a black sleeveless shirt.] (I can go blind, I just take a penalty for it) ( Gimme soul rolls, girls. ) (Or we could catch up) (Straight soul?) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 2, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "Hey, a crit! Remember this next Christmas." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 9. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-3) and gets 4. (Taki's love for Katie is stronger than Tenjirou!) (EAT IT TENJIROU!) [None of you are suseptable to Tenjirou's boyish charms.] (Haruko has a nine soul? @_@) (Haruko got Soul!) (Haruko girls like to rock and roll. I mean, yes.) (Are they facing us?) ( Yes. ) [Tenjirou blinks. "It's just you?"] Sorry I'm not scary enough. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 7. * Katie takes a few steps up. She looks at the other boy. "Why are you helping him?" (DR) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 9. * Haruko scowls and digs her fingers into her palms, trying to break the pipes on this level. [The boy takes a few steps down. "Might I know who you even are?] I don't know. Do you? Just some people who have been unfortunate enough to meet _him_ before. [He shrugs. "No. Can't say I... Oh, wait a minute." He points at Taki. "You're that girl from before."] * Taki eyes the guy with the hair. "No?" * Katie decides to focus on Tenjirou. [He laughs. "Well. How pleasant it is to run into each other again... Although... not really, I suppose. Surely you haven't forgotten me?"] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 9. I'm sorry, but I've got other things to do now... maybe later.... lots later. Now get out of my way. (...Taki has decided she's channeling WNN-Taki tonight. o_@) [He shakes his head. "I can't do that. But do be a dear and go away, hmm? I would so hate to harm you."] *Why* are you helping him? And I'd... * Taki trails off and waits to see if Katie gets a response. * Haruko scurries down to the door for the floor below. "Oh, it's a long story. But the short of it is obligations, I suppose." Good for you. Do you hold obligations to a lot of rapists? How about people who kidnap and sell others? [He chuckles. "I never did have much talent towards politics, you see."] * Katie keeps her gaze on Tenjirou. "Mmm hmm." "Well, no... He's the only one, really." * Haruko opens the door for the floor below. She stays down there for the moment. She does call out "Is there any way to convince you to break your obligation?" [He smiles! "And really, I don't even like him that much. Perhaps I should turn him over, hmmmm?" He looks at Tenjirou, who gives him a *glare*. He just laughs. "Haha. Relax, Torajima."] "WHAT? I didn't hear you down there!" * Haruko then resumes digging her fingers into her hands and keeps the water from flowing out for the moment. Don't want to pre-empt things. (Can they see her?) * Katie winces slightly, then says, "You'd be doing the world a favor." ( Barely. ) She wanted to know if there was some way to change your mind. * Haruko nods and starts looking where she can put a wall to keep the new guy seperate. [He folds his arms and cups his chin with one hand. "Hmmm... Maybe, maybe..." He catches Tenjirou's eye again and grins. "But my sister would kill me."] * Katie rolls her eyes. "Why?" [Haruko can separate them, but Yusuke is in front of Tenjirou.] * Taki glares at him. "Your sister is one of the ones who don't mind what he does to our heads?" "Hmmm, no, that's not it... My sister.... how can I put this?" * Haruko turns away from the opposition for a moment and whispers. "If you teleport above them, I can use a wall to cut off the new guy." ["She prefers the company of female companionship, if you... catch my meaning?"] Yeah. So it's okay for him to do it to everyone else. ... So she should hate it even more when he uses his power on her. [He shakes his head. "Oh, you don't know very much, do you? Poor Tenjirou's power doesn't affect women. It affects those who find men attractive. There's a difference, you see?"] * Katie glances at Yusuke. "So it's okay for him to do it to everyone else." Oh, of course. That makes it sooo much better. [He laughs. "You should have seen the poor chap one night in Yokohama. That sailor wouldn't leave him be."] 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6+2) and gets 10. That... is completely beside the point. "Yes, I suppose. But it WAS funny." [He grins. "He was one of those muscled types, too, with a chest full of hair and a large mustache. Truely hilarious!"] * Katie keeps walking up the stairs towards Tenjirou. "I bet." * Haruko doesn't look like she buys the story or like she much cares. She stands ready to put her wall up when the fighting breaks out but isn't going to initiate anything. [He sighs. "Well. I can see where this is going."] Yes. * Haruko bides her time. [He claps his hands together and smiles. "Are you sure you won't settle talking this over a cup of tea?"] * Katie thinks about that. "Probably not." No. ["Pleeease? I do abhor violence."] Unless you can stop him from exploiting his powers. But I don't suppose you want to do that. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 8. ["I can try!"] * Haruko speaks fairly loudly but with a resigned tone. ["I can try!" he turns to Tenjirou. "Tenjirou-chan, do be a dear and never use your powers to harm anyone again, mmmmkay?"] ( Okay. Well I'm convinced. Let's go home.) * Haruko frowns. "I thought not." [Tenjirou nods. "Sure."] * Katie snorts. [Yusuke turns back. "See?"] ["Now, let's all go out for sundaes and talk this over, hmmm?"] ... No. * Haruko frowns but she doesn't comment. ( I said Yusuke! Oops! Well, not like it was hard to figure out. ) [He sighs, putting a hand to his forehead. "Such violent women."] ["I'm sure we could come to an agreement if we just talk it over. Hmm? How about it?" He grins hopefully.] ( Everyone gimme mind rolls! ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 12, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Sorry, I don't take bribes. No, not even chocolate. No, not kinky sex acts, either." Maybe he shouldn't kidnap people or use it on people walking down the street. He wouldn't piss off quite so many people that way. (I figured it out pretty immediately, so.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 6. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 7. (dr) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 9. ... Enough of this. No tea. No talking. It's over now. [He sighs. "Violent, stubborn..."] (No tea? Man. You really mean business, don't you?) * Haruko sighs. "I'd like to believe you, but you've given us no reason to." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 8. * Taki isn't where she was anymore. [He looks taken aback. "Mwha? Well, you won't listen to reason and you certainly are planning violence, aren't you?"] ( Gimme init rolls ) * Katie sighs, too. "Choose your friends better." d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (d6+6) and gets 7. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (d6+6) and gets 7. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (d6+7) and gets 8. [Yusuke, Tenjirou, Taki, Katie, Haruko!] (Can you feel the dice-hate tonight. o/~) (It's impossible to get the first move even if you ask for it before init rolls. ;_;) (I know) ( They're not gonna stand there while you bash them :P ) (And they can read my mind, too!) [Yusuke rushes at Katie. "Don't hold it against me." He tries to poke Katie's chest! How lewd!] ( And gimme an unarmed def roll ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 10. [Katie is poked in the chest! And her flesh can be heard sizzling.] [Tenjirou's turn!] * Haruko cringes at the sizzling. [Taki teleports behind Tenjirou! But before she's able to orient herself, he takes initiative, punching at her.] * Katie screams, scrambling backwards and nearly falling *down* the stairs, one hand instinctively going to her chest. She loses her voice pretty immediately and starts coughing, tears coming to her eyes. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets 3. [Yusuke gives her an apologetic smile. "I AM sorry, truly. But you left me no choice!"] [Taki dodges Tenjirou's punch! Her turn to react!] * Katie coughs. "Liar," she whispers hoarsely. ["Mmm, no, it really is the truth. Sorry!"] * Taki makes her intent perfectly clear and punches Tenjirou. "DIE!" 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets 6. * Katie just coughs. [Tenjirou gets punched! He steps back with a *gurk*] (And falls down the stairs!) [Katie's turn] * Katie takes a breath, and then another one, and wind builds around her. She tries to orient it towards Tenjirou, sending him into the concrete wall or make him lose his balance. Or both. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 3. [Katie knocks him into the wall, pretty hard, but he manages to rebound and keep his balance.] [Haruko's turn!] * Haruko melts and waits. [Back to Yusuke] [Yusuke pokes Katie with his other arm.] (I'm being... poked to death.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 7. [Katie is poked in the stomach this time, and feels another burning sensation. With two of them, it's like twice as bad!] [Tenjirou runs up the stairs!] [Tenjirou punches Taki!] [But misses.] [Taki's turn] * Taki screams and tries to hit him again! 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets 8. [Taki does not, however.] [Now! Katie's turn! And she burns! Fsssssss.....] (It burns us!) * Katie makes a wheezing sound, absolutely failing to scream, and now she is crying. She scrambles back, somehow not losing her balance, and stretches one hand towards Tenjirou. If she can only make him fall down the stairs... maybe into Yusuke. ( Ummm ) ( Position note: Tenjirou is trying to go upstairs. Taki's in his way ) ( The stairs go up in a zig-zag pattern ) ( So to push him down, you'd have to throw him around a corner, which will have penalties. ) ( He is on the landing :P ) ( He's on the landing on the side that goes up. ) (Then can she shove him off of the landing and down stairs?) ( She can, but the banister is partially in the way, so there would be a penalty. ) 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6+2) and gets 14, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hate being random." (DR2) 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6+2) and gets 7. [Katie pushes Tenjirou down the stairs! He rolls down, coming for Yusuke and her. Yusuke avoids him by jumping and standing on the banister. Yes, on the banister. Katie needs a body roll - acro (jumping) to avoid.] 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets 2. [Katie jumps over him!] (woot) (Go Katie!) (Ninja!) [He lands near Haruko.] [Haruko's turn] (Is he hurt much?) (Because really, ow.) (yeah) ( Hurt quite a bit, but he's still conscious. ) (Well, this is the guy who survived is trip into a lamp post) (And being a weapon, against chariot, after he was already out cold) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6+4) and gets 12. * Haruko's puddle ripples and water rushes out from the hallway traveling past Katie and forming a wall to block Yusuke. Taki's on the wrong side, but she can teleport, so Haruko doesn't seem to mind. * Taki watches Tenjirou go down the stairs. "Go Ka... KATIE!?" * Katie gasps, then glances back at the fallen Tenjirou. [Yusuke's turn] 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets 3. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 6. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-1) and gets 2. [Yusuke scowls. "You girls are truly diabolical. Oh well. You will die, you know," he says to Katie. Then he flicks his wrist at Taki, his hand flashing with that same pentacle symbol. "And you too."] ( Gimme a ranged def roll ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-2) and gets 5. [Whatever the hell it was, Taki moves aside and it doesn't seem to affect her.] [Tenjirou's turn!] [Tenjirou scrambles and runs *down* the stairs!] [Taki's turn] (God, that boy is stupidly tough.) (Well presumably angry men have gone after him before.) (Well teens) (He has a lot of practice getting beat) * Taki glares at Yusuke. "You first." And then she vanishes. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 5. * Taki reappears in front of Tenjirou. [Katie's turn! Or so it would be... but she can't take the pain anymore and collapses.] (Damn.) [Yusuke sighs. "I warned her. She's going to die unless I stop it. Oh well!"] [Haruko's turn] * Haruko yells from her position. "Katie's down! He claims she'll die!" * Katie tries to focus... and she stumbles down the stairs, actually *falling* this time and tumbling to the bottom. Her head bounces off the landing with an ugly sound, and she lies there, unconscious. * Haruko keeps up her shield. * Taki freezes in place and visable wobbles a bit. "Wh... What?" (and if Tenjirou runs past she doesn't respond to him.) [Yusuke's turn. He sighs, looking at Haruko through the shield. "Well... I guess today's going to be a rather gloomy day for the both of us, isn't it? I do hope this was worthwhile for you."] [Tenjirou so very does!] (And straaaight into Ryuji.) [Taki's turn] * Taki teleports back up to wher Katie is. "Stop it! Please! He's... Haruko do something!" 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 12, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hate being random." (er.. other DR) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets 5. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets 5. [Taki appears near Katie! She continues to sizzle, though.] [Haruko's turn] (So, Haruko's never checked the roof for hanging with Ryuji/Eriko and never heard any rumors about where Saki eats or seen Saki in the cafeteria?) ( Mind roll ) (boost) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 7. (Just on because of boost) [Haruko has heard that Saki tends to take off during lunch sometimes. Other times, she skips lunch entirely and takes a nap on the roof.] * Haruko doesn't drop the shield. "Tenjirrrou's escaping. You've won. Stop it." Yusuke grins. "So you can come back and try again later? I don't think so." What do you want? * Haruko is speaking real quick and if Yusuke takes more than a few seconds to answer she'll say something else. [Yusuke taps his chin. "What do I want? I'm sorry... aren't you the ones who came to my home to attack us? What do *I* want?"] * Taki starts to shake and kneals down next to Katie and looks her over. (if we're out of combat anyway, else she just hurries to her when her turn comes around) * Katie lies there, bruised and bleeding and sizzling. Some smoke is escaping from her, too. Though she does look oddly peaceful, with her eyes closed like that. Taki, take herrr to the roof! Call Saki if she's not therrrre! Leave me, I'll be fine. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets 7. "Wanna bet on it? Yes! * Taki takes hold of Katie's arm but nothing happens. Then her eyes widen and she looks up at Yusuke. "Nooo! This.. this can't be happening!" "Hmm... Can't it? Looks like it is." [Yusuke rests his hands on his hips and shakes his head. "If only you accepted that cup of tea..."] Keep trrrying! And yes... what do you want? * Taki throws everything she has into this teleport attempt. (ker-boost) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets 2. ["Hmm... Go away. Never come back. Never let me see you again and... oh! Don't try to kill anyone anymore, okay?"] * Taki and Katie take a quick side trip to the roof. [Meanwhile, Ryuji comes up the stairs. He looks exhausted. "H- Haruko..."] Rrryuji! Wherre's Saki? [He gasps for air. "Wh-Where... Katherine...?"] [Meanwhile, Yusuke overdramatically sighs again. "Another? Did you bring an army or something?"] 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets 3. Katie's on the roof. Taki teleporrrted there. She'll then call Saki. Can she find herrr? [He can's speak, so he nods. And Kaede shows up, too.] [Yusuke just sighs.] * Kaede marches up the stairs, looking pretty winded. He just glances at the scene before him. * Haruko lets the shield drop and resumes her form. "Withdraw your power and you can go in peace. I can not speak for the others, but I give you my word as a Kinsha that I will not seek you out." [Yusuke leans forward. "Well... That's. Not. Good enough!"] (Oh, punch the smug bastard.) ( She can't. Force field :P ) (She dropped it.) ( Oh. ) (So she can so!) * Kaede eyes Yusuke. "What's....his....deal?" Katie is dying because of his power. He can withdraw it. She's now with Taki on the roof seeking Saki. * Haruko slows her speech enough to make sure she's understood. * Kaede narrows his eyes at Yusuke. "Call it...off..." "Why should I?" Because I said...so. And she doesn't...deserve to die. Because the fight is over. Tenjirou is gone. And because your power can likely be stopped if you are no longer conscious. "Sure she does. She came here and attacked us. And so what if it's over? Who says you won't be back in a week?" He's come and attacked us on several occasions. By your logic, he deserves to die too... * Kaede starts to regain his breath. "Perhaps. But I'm not going to kill him." Then Kinsha's point still stands.....it shall abate once you are unconscious. "Or until you all die fighting me." * Haruko gets out her phone and tries to call Taki. "Our fight is only with Tenjirou. I will not go after him again, I will not go after you. I'm willing to perform some favor to make it up for you. Please, just stop it before we try the other way." (Meanwhile, Ryuji takes a nap!) * Kaede slowly starts to withdraw the wrench. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets 3. (Nah.) (He leans against a wall and broods) [Saki picks up! "Yeah?"] * Haruko hurriedly speaks into the phone. "Is Katie safe?" "She's burning pretty badly here. And Taki just collapsed." "What the hell happened?" Yusuke: "Hmm... What kind of favor could you possibly do for me?" * Haruko speaks quietly in the phone. "Katie needs the cup. Can you get it to her?" Saki: "Yeah, but I can't use the damn thing." Saki: "Hmmm... She stopped." [Saki waits a minute, and adds, "The fuck? She's not burning anymore. What the hell's going on?"] * Haruko speaks into the phone "Get Hirokazu now. He's a cup." * Haruko then looks to Yusuke. I can heal. I can steal from those that aren't innocent. * Kaede glances at Haruko, then to Yusuke. [Yusuke shrugs and smiles. "Hmm... Heal, eh? Ok, you can do me a favor."] [Ryuji catches his breath. He must have run from the subway station all the way up to this floor.] * Kaede rolls his eyes and waits. I'm willing to... ::Haruko bites her lips for a moment and then looks relieved:: What do you want? Yusuke smiles and claps his hands togehter. "Be a dear and come heal poor Tenjirou." * Kaede then eyes Haruko. "You know...if you do, she'll never forgive you...but if you don't..." Yusuke: "If you don't, I start with the burning and the hurting and the flesh melting again." * Kaede eyes Yusuke. "Thank you. I didn't need a mental picture." * Haruko hands her phone to Kaede. "Do you not have another you would rather have healed in the future? Yourself, your sister, as often as you like." "Maybe in the future. But right now, heal Tenjirou." * Kaede takes hold of the phone. "What's going on?" He starts to walk back up, if Yusuke lets him. (What is Ryuji doing during all of this? ^^;) Saki: "Hell if I know." ( Watching. ) Well...give me the good and the bad. * Haruko holds up her hand. "I know you've stopped it for now. But please, if I heal him again, I'm responsible for what he does in the future. A guarantee of healing for you is better than that. He's just a pawn to you." Saki: "Katie had these marks that were smoking and burning. Taki asked for the cup-- I think-- and ran off to fill it. She came back and collapsed.] (Is Yusuke letting him past?) [Yusuke shakes his head. "We seem to be having a miscommunication here. Now, heal him, or your friend dies a messy death."] [Yusuke does let Kaede pass, but lets him know he hasn't forgotten him.] * Kaede doesn't care. He marches up the stairs! Don't use the--it...if you can help it. * Haruko sighs. "Where is he then?" [Meanwhile, Ryuji finally catches his breath. But he doesn't do anything.] (Ryuji loses 10 bishie points) [Yusuke claps his hands together and starts down the stairs. "Right this way!"] * Haruko 's face drops as Kaede says that. Kaede, that isn't what she'd want. * Haruko then starts to follow Yusuke. She's winded so she isn't moving too fast. [Ryuji follows behind Haruko, hand tightly gripping his katana.] * Kaede turns around and eyes her. "That thing is dangerous, Haruko-san. It's a last resort. No matter what." * Kaede marches back up the stairs again. [Yusuke leads her to his apartment. He smiles and turns to Ryuji. "Just her, please."] ( Again? He wasn't up that high the first time :P ) You know what Katie would choose. (* Ryuji chops his fool head off.) * Haruko continues to follow. Yes. She also chose to come here. * Kaede keeps on going! [Ryuji hesitates, but waits outside.] [In the apartment is a wounded Tenjirou, as well as another woman. She's got waist-length white hair, a black halter, black knee-length leather skirt, fishnet stockings and boots. Her eyes are red, too.] * Haruko steps inside as she calls to Kaede, "This is her life. You can reject her choice to come here, but that choice is entirely hers." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets 8. [Yusuke grins. "Tenjirou! This fine young murderess wannabe has offered to heal you in exchange for her friend's life. Isn't that lovely?"] [Tenjirou scowls. "Kill her, Yusuke. Kill her."] (Then Haruko calls that out after him.) (Katie LOVES YOU, TENJIROU.) [Yusuke shakes his head. "Now now. You know I simply abhor violence."] * Kaede doesn't hear you! * Haruko glances to the woman. "I don't believe we've met." [The woman blinks at Haruko and smiles. "No, I guess we haven't. My, you're charming, aren't you?"] * Haruko bows slightly. "Haruko Kinsha. I want Tenjirou to stop raping and kidnapping people, but I have no other quarrel with your gang." [Yusuke shakes his head. "Now now, dear. She wants to kill people. Don't go hitting on her."] (Best. Introduction. Ever.) (Greg! Update the quote file so you can put that in!) (Yusuke doesn't want to kill people! Oh wait, yes he did.) [Shika gets up and grins at Haruko, sliding behind her and casually groping a breast. "Aww, but I like her."] (Okay, maybe that's why they get along.) (Yeah, but you'd think they'd be rivals) ( Don't blame me. Haruko's the one who decided to use AoD :P ) [Yusuke sighs. "Honestly... Oh well." He looks at Haruko. "Be a dear and get on with it, will you? No tricks, now, or your friend gets it."] * Haruko flinches for a moment but looks to Shika and controls her voice very carefully. "Yusuke was only willing to make a deal for healing Tenjirou right now. Are you sure the two of you wouldn't rather I agree to heal you and him in the future rather than just getting your stupid pet healed now?" [Shika doesn't stop. "Hmmm.... If it's a certain kind of help." Yusuke rubs his head. "Her life is in my hands, you know. Mine. Over here?"] * Haruko shudders for a moment. "If you want more then I want you to abandon him. Tenjirou is scum, he'll betray you as soon as he gets a chance. You can convince your brother of that, right?" [Shika keeps on in full form, but I'm so not going into that in this game >.> "Mmm, but you know, my darling Natsuko wouldn't be happy with that arrangement."] 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets 1. I'm sure you could convince her if you asked nicely. Cut him loose and don't simply control people yourself to do what he does. Those are my conditions. [Shika shakes her head as she continues to feel Haruko up. "Natsuko would never go for that. Although I might let it slip by if you do a little something for me..."] And that is? [Shika leans close to Haruko's ear and whispers. I'll let you imagine what she says.] ( It involves hawt gxg ) ( Sorry, I'll pass, but I do know this insane red-head...) * Haruko takes a breath and shakes her head. "If Natsuko will still seek vengence it isn't worth it." She looks to Yusuke. "I can heal him best in liquid form. Alright?" [Yusuke shrugs. "Knock yourself out. Just remember, though, the fleshburning can resume when I see fit."] * Haruko takes liquid form and escapes Shika's grasp. She then flows over to Tenjirou and heals him. She focuses on surface wounds. "How will I know you've perrrmanently cut it off?" (I thought it was best in terms of "I won't be distracted by random groping.") Meanwhile Shika pouts. She walks away from Haruko and sits down on the couch. "You're cute, but it's no fun if you're not responsive." "Simple. She won't burn anymore." (That too.) And can you resume this at any time? "I can, but I won't unless there's reason to." ("Like if I feel bored one day.") [And with that the rain outside gets a bit heavier. It had already picked up earlier when Haruko tried to negotiate with Shika and is now getting rather unpleasant. But we're inside, so no matter.] * Haruko tries to heal up all of Tenjirou's surface wounds and see if she can get away with not doing others. (* So Haruko saves Tenjirou's life, only to find out Katie dies later of pneumonia.) So, you wanted us to avoid you. What does your gang do? ::she glances over to Shika:: And has Natsuko joined you? I wouldn't have guessed you were her type. I thought she only had eyes for Tenjirou. "She's my old friend. We're not steady, so don't worry. I'm available." * Haruko nods. "And what do you do?" * Haruko has brought herself a bit more under control and the rain is now just at normal highly unhappy Haruko levels. Not monsoon unhappy Haruko levels. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6-2) and gets 2. [Tenjirou looks fairly better there after. Haruko manages to get all the obvious wounds.] Tenjirou doesn't look happy, though. "It still hurts." Shika grins. "You're a little young to understand." * Haruko 's puddle shivers a little. "He was badly hurrrt, I'm not a kami, my powerrrs have limits. If I was all powerrful I'd have healed Katie myself." * Haruko 's shivering was more in response to Shika's comment [Yusuke claps his hands together. "Well now! That ended swell for everybody, didn't it?"] * Haruko 's puddle scoots out towards Ryuji. "And you won't hurrt Katie morrre?" "Not if I don't have to." [He smiles. "Be a dear and see that I don't. Hmm?"] * Haruko reforms once she's at the doorway. [Shika smiles too. "Feel free to come back and take up my offer!"] [Ryuji is outside.] Ryuji: "Is everything settled?" * Haruko doesn't really acknowledge either of them and hurries out to Ryuji. She says quietly to him, "I'm going to be sick, but I don't want them to see it." * Haruko nods at that. "For now." [Ryuji nods. "Good." He turns aside slightly.] * Haruko walks away, she staggers a bit under the collective toll of her power usage. "Thank you for looking after me." [He sighs heavily and turns to look at her. "Haruko...."] Ryuji: "I was terrified when I found out about this. What Katherine was going to do." * Haruko nods. "Her mind is settled on this. I was there to protect Taki, Katie, and whoever accompanied Tenjirou, not to help her. I didn't even achieve that." She walks to the elevator and hits the button. (There a trashcan in the hallway?) ( Yes. ) [Ryuji does not walk with her. He shakes his head. "I cannot believe you were a part of it."] * Haruko rushes to a trashcan and loses her breakfest. She then steadies herself, wipes her mouth off, and looks to Ryuji. "Satoshi and Kaede had the courage to walk away. I did all I could to change her mind, to find an alternative, a way to stop the rape, to keep him from escalating, to keep him alive but in prison, but I failed." She then goes back to the trashcan again, but largely dry heaves. [Ryuji shakes his head. "I saw you keeping one of them on the stairwell."] * Haruko nods. "I do not deny my role. I would not attack Tenjirou, but I tried to separate Katie and Taki from the others." Her voice trembles. "That would have made me complicit even though I did not touch him." She's crying and looks to Ryuji. "How do we protect the people we care about? How do we protect the world from us? I think all the worst things said about Arcana are true and I don't know how to fix it!" [Ryuji shake his head. "I do not know. Having taken a life myself, I am hardly worthy of answering that question."] ( ...) ["However, even if you do not attack him directly, you are responsible for aiding in his murder by assisting those who would. My conscious will not allow me to abide by that."] (Yes, but what about your conscience?) ( Therefore I must kill you to avenge my honor. ...) [Ryuji closes his eyes., "Due to my own fault, our relationship has never gone anywhere." He opens them and heads down the stairs. "And now it never will. I'm sorry, Haruko. We are through."] * Haruko nods. "I understand." She then rushes over to the trashcan once again, this time sinking to her knees. [End!]