[Haruko and Taki are riding in the rain! Presumably heading for Taki's apartment. They're getting soaked. And Satoshi's not because he's totally taking the subway.] [Session Start here too.] * Taki holds onto Haruko tightly from behind, but it's probably more out of a desire to not fall off the bike than one for her body. * Haruko drives with reasonable care, cause, rain. To the degree that she can, she mentally knocks water out of the way of the front of her bike. [Which helps, but you still get soaked.] * Haruko still grins as she rides. (Oh, and as a reminder, Haruko does have a spare helmet, so Taki in all likelihood is wearing one.) * Taki gets soaked and hangs on, but not for dear life because the helmet might help. It's still a long and uncomfortable ride. * Haruko does try to focus her efforts a bit more on keeping Taki dry than keeping herself dry. Although both are secondary to keeping the bike from hydroplaning or the like. (And Greg and I will continue to post incredibly passive statements untill such a point in time as we get there or something else happens.) (Yup. Ooh, Haruko could install helmet to helmet intercom in her helmets. (It would make motorcycle rides a bit more exciting.) ( Awareness checks! ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 8. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 9. [Exciting riding action! They pass a few cars, stop at a few lights and turn onto the expressway.] ( Or do they? ) ( Actually, they probably don't in this weather. Wasn't thinking :P ) (I dunno, I think Taki's apartment used to be closer to the school. ^^;) ( Do we really need to go on the expressway to get to my house? Err, yes. Really... (Okay... She would take the expressway if it was quicker. She'd keep her speed down a bit though. Better to not have to deal with intersections which have all sorts of accident potential.) (* Taki watches her apartment building move from where she thought it was. o_o) [There's a big truck covered with all kinds of logos for some food product in front of them. The mascot is apparently a laughing lemon with hands.] * Haruko gives the truck some distance. * Taki can't quite see over Haruko, so she has her head pressed against her back and is watching the lanes to the right. * Haruko enjoys her height! Which is unimpressive except when compared to Taki. [A Subaru pulls up in the lane next to them and an eight-year old in the back seat pulls down his eyelid and sticks out his tongue at Taki.] * Taki blinks at the kid and then carefully shifts positions so she's looking the other way and causing the water running off her helmet to start running down an entirely different part of her back. [The Subaru pulls ahead. The kid keeps making faces until the car is hidden by the truck.] * Haruko frowns at the Subaru pulling ahead. She accelerates slightly, but then thinks better of it and resumes her safe cruising speed. [Another cyclist pulls up beside the two.] * Haruko turns slightly and flits her eyes at the cyclist to see if it's anyone she knows. 2d6+3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6+3) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 7. [He's wearing a helmet, and with the rain Haruko is unable to make him out very well.] (Any motorcycle markings?) * Taki looks and sees another person on a bike. (And, for the record, pricey? Motorhead bike? Racer bike?) ( Not really pricey looking, but not bad. And you can't make out any of the labels. ) * Haruko gives the rider a nod, but not one that betrays any recognition. She keeps her focus on the road. [The rider nods back.] 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6+1) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 8. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6-2) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 5. (Hmm... dr considering) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 9. (dr) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 11. [All of a sudden, something shatters on the front of Haruko's bike, just over the front wheel. The shock causes her to turn the wheel a bit too much, and the bike goes down on its side. (gimme acrobatics (tumbling) rolls.)] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 5. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 6. [The bike falls, and the girls fall with it! Luckily it wasn't going very fast. Thanks to her quick reactions, Haruko managed to minimize the damage as she hit ground. Taki, however, takes a few scrapes. But at least no limbs are torn off.] * Haruko shifts into naked human form in a crouch, she checks if Taki looks safe for the moment. * Haruko also has a look of pure rage on her face. * Taki screamed and went along with the bike for a bit, and then wasn't with the bike. She's scratched up, but evidently not nearly as badly as she once had been. Right now she's curled up in the road and hugging herself. [Because people are assholes, most of them just keep driving. Though a good number gawk at Haruko.] * Haruko tries to drag the bike off the road and figure out what the hell brought her down. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 8. [Haruko isn't sure what did it. The paint is scratched on the bike, but there's not much of a dent.] * Taki sits in the road, presumably with Haruko's clothes, and that's not exactly a safe place to be even in good weather conditions. * Haruko still looks pissed and gets the bike off the road. She keeps looking to find what did it. "Taki, port out of here." She thinks for a moment. "Leave my clothes." * Taki shivers and doesn't move for a few long moments and then... 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 5. * Taki isn't there anymore. [Haruko sees flashing red and blue lights swiftly approaching her.] (Is there anywhere to hide? Like behind a jersey barrier or something?) ( She can hide behind the barrier. ) * Haruko curses and concentrates, trying to intensify the rain in her immediate vicinity, making visibility terrible but limiting it to the shoulder. She then ducks into watery form and moves towards her clothes. [The cop stops nearby, but doesn't get out just yet.] 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 5. (DR) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 8. * Haruko solidifies into a crouch and tosses her clothes to the other side of the barrier. She then transforms to watery form again, slips around the shoulder, and solidifies to get dressed on the other side. (She's not presently dressed, so she's not really changing.) [The cop finally gets out of his car.] (Is Haruko dressed yet?) ( Hmmm... Better give me an acro (flexibility) roll... er, sure. Ok. She's dressed. ) * Haruko takes a few breaths in and out and suppresses her rage for now. She gives up her control of the weather and stands up. She tries one more time to see what brought her down. She then looks over to the Police Officer. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 3. [Haruko fails. He's not there anymore.] * Taki calls out Haruko's name from a bit farther down the road. * Haruko blinks and looks over to Taki. She then crosses the barrier again. "I'm over here Taki!" She looks to see if she can get a better view of where she went down, now that the cars aren't coming by. Keep the field up. There's police! 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 10. * Taki limps over to the bike. "I do? You've got to hurry!" 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 5. * Haruko focuses for a moment as she keeps looking and thinks. The rain calms but doesn't disappear. Haruko! I'm bleeding and cold and wet and after coming back here for you I am going to leave with you BEFORE I fall over! * Haruko growls and lets up on the rain. "Glass... he better not have been a Jackal." She then sighs and looks to Taki. "You're too tired. I'm not going to be able to move the bike enough to make a clean getaway. I'll handle the police, but go. You don't need to be involved, but I'm not leaving the bike." * Haruko's tone does not sound particularly open to argument. * Taki argues with Haruko anyway. "The weight doesn't matter! We're going!" You can take the bike?! Great! * Haruko runs over to it and touches hands with it and Taki. (Well, she's open to that argument.) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-3) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 4. (I'd forgotten she was able to bikeport. Well, Haruko was in a state of blind rage. It happens.) (That's right, getting back from the earlier accident.) [You go to Haruko's house.] * Haruko hugs Taki. "I forgot you could do that." * Taki, more specifically, puts them inside Haruko's garage. She mumbles something and then limp in Haruko's arms. "Wantnap." * Haruko isn't strong enough to really hold Taki up, so she gently lowers her to the ground and makes a pillow out of her school jacket. She then focuses for a moment to drain as much water as she can off both herself and Taki. * Haruko speaks quietly as she does this. "I'm sorry Taki. I don't know if we were attacked, but I wasn't good enough." (Haruko'd probably notice that Taki isn't wearing the spare helmet any more.) ... Jus... dun do ... 'gain. ( I'll say. I gave Haruko 3 rolls to avoid that @_@ ) (Dicy just wants to protect the watchers.) (Couldn't get below a 7 on any of them.) * Haruko heals Taki. "I won't." * Taki doesn't answer verbally, but she does stop bleeding. [Haruko is able to fully heal Taki.] * Haruko, with her free hand, while she's stlll healing Taki reaches into her bag to get out a notebook and paper. It's awkward, so it takes some effort. She then jots down all the details she can remember about the bike. She smiles once Taki finishes. * Haruko frowns and thinks. "You want to go inside? You'd be more comfortable." * Taki doesn't move. "... Ask... morning." * Haruko opens a drawer by her workbench and gets some blankets. Seems she's pulled a few late nights in her before. She gently lays them over Taki. (You can't lift her up? She's tiny!) * Taki is warm and dryer. (And yes, bitty!) * Haruko then sends a quick message to Satoshi, which he presumably won't get because he's still on the subway or the like. Accident. Possibly intentional. Both okay. At my garage. * Haruko then walks over to Kyon's bike and puts it upright. She looks it over to judge the level of damage. * Haruko sighs after the assessment. Props open the door to the house, makes a nice cushioned spot for Taki and then comes outside, kneeling by the small girl. "I'm going to bring you inside, okay?" * Taki's only comment is "mhmmn." * Haruko interprets that as a yes, puts her arms under Taki, braces herself, then lifts her knight, bringing her into the living room and then laying her on the couch. * Taki is on the couch now and still mostly asleep. She doesn't weigh very much at all. * Haruko adjusts Taki's blankets. She then writes a quick note that says "Guest. -Haruko" and puts it in front of Taki. Finally she goes out to the garage again to fix up the bike. * Haruko cries a bit as she fixes up the bike. But she's got a very determined look in her eye as she does it. Presuming she doesn't find anything worse than paint flicks, she works to correct the finish. * Haruko comments softly to the bike right before she starts "I'm sorry love. I need to practice more. I won't put you in that situation again until I'm ready." She cries a bit more with that assertion. * Haruko then gets a cruel glint in her eye as she finishes up and smiles. "And I will avenge you." She hugs the bike and then walks in to check on Taki while commenting to herself. "Butterflies, lots of butterflies. Yes, that will do nicely." [Fortunately the bike isn't too heavily damaged.] (Do I need a roll to fix it?) (Or is that just fairly automatic given her skill level?) ( Assume it's automatic. ) (Righto, then as written.) * Haruko walks over to see that Taki is doing alright. She then goes to make up tea for two. * Taki is still asleep on Haruko's couch, right where Haruko put her. * Haruko finishes making up the tea and walks back with the tray. She kneels down beside where Taki is sitting and lays it down. For the moment she quietly sips from her own cup. * Taki is either completely ignoring her queen out of spite or has simply fallen the rest of the way to sleep. * Haruko contents herself to drink quietly. [End!]