[You're all outside of Tokyo Tower. Save Taki, who's off in search of Saki, who might be eating Takoyaki (but probably isn't). Supposedly the glowing field around the Tower, behind which are the mischief-making former Lovers... wait, that sounds strange...] [But the Lovers from back in the 1940s might be in there. And they may have a Black Pentacle. Check it out, yo. But that's later. For now, there's a demon a'comming.] [Session Start] * Katie has been taking some slow steps back. Demon? * Haruko looks to try to see this demon thing. [Remi and Yuji hug each other. "A demon?!"] [Haruko sees no-thing.] * Kaede tsshes through his breath and takes a few steps back. "You've got to be kidding me..." I wouldn't make something like that up, Kaede. * Katie keeps her eyes on it. [Hinako takes a few steps forward. "What?!"] * Katie points at it. "It looks like a dog... or some sort of demon... It has red eyes." And it's growling at us. Do you know what it is? I didn't say you were making it up. [It charges suddenly, and you all see it: A black, gargoyle shape with blood red, glowing eyes. Gimme init rolls!] d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (d6+6) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 9. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (d6+6) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 11. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Satoshi (d6+6) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 9. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (d6+6) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 9. (Dicey like 3!) [It goes right for Hinako, who's out in front, her face dumb with shock. Just as it leaps for her throat, however, the new guy darts in front of her, arms sparkling with electricity. "Ah-ah! Even demons need manners." He puts his arms together, and a blast of electricity strikes the demon-thing. Whatever it is.] [It turns into black smoke, or something, and dissipates. Woo. Init for nothing.] (...) * Katie looks at Hinako, then around, then starts walking towards the alley to see if there are any more. [Hinako falls to her knees. "No..."] * Katie looks over at Hinako once she's sure there aren't any more. "What?" * Satoshi blinks several times because it happened so fast. "What? [Meanwhile the new guy buffs his fingernails on his shirt, then carefully inspects them. "Really, now. That was a bit too easy."] * Haruko looks over the Arcana. "Okay, I know a lot of you guys like fighting. How about tough people on the outside and the rest of us back you up. If you need anything, just say so." [Shika snickers. "How about not?"] [Where as Takeo asks, "So what was that thing?"] Fine, then you can sit around and let them kill you. [Remi shudders. "It didn't look human."] It was very not human. * Kaede grunts and shifts the weight of Akemi's arm on his shoulder. "Look, there's a time for argument later. I think his question is more appropriate right now." He gestures at Takeo. * Satoshi looks over at Hinako. "Arai-san, what *was* it?" [Yorihisa speaks: "It's a manifestation of the power of the Black Pentacle." He looks at Hinako. "Am I right?"] [Hinako nods slowly. "That's one thing it can do... but..."] [Matthias walks up to her. "It was outside the force field."] * Haruko sighs and walks to the nearest building. She tries to pull water from its pipes using her powers. Does that mean the pentacle is outside of it? I imagined the artifacts would be stronger than that though. [Nori blinks. "But wait! I thought you said the thing was inside there!" She points at the Tower.] [Hinako nods. "It can't be.... unless..." she looks up suddenly, alarmed. "There's another Black. One with the Pentacle, not in the Tower."] (Haruko getting any water from pipes?) ( Nope. No rain! ) (...) (...what does rain have to do with pipelines?) ( Er... No running water. ) Is the pentacle making the field? (Okay. That makes sense. ;p) [Shika stretches. "She already said it was that whatsherface Black. Pay attention."] (Doesn't have to be running, just has to be there.) * Katie shakes her head. "I was wondering if they needed to put the power from the pentacle through the black." [Matthias speaks, "But now there's another." He folds his arms in thought.] [Sumire nods. "That seems reasonable."] (Since the black pentacle was mentioned, and IIRC, it was mentioned in relation to the field, as was the black. :P) (So screw you, Shika!) So how many exactly are we going up against now? (She might enjoy it too much. ;p) (I'd just like someone to answer Katie's question. ^^;) [The new guys slides up next to Kaede. "At least two, dear. My, you have lovely eyes, by the way. Did anyone ever tell you?"] * Haruko sighs at the lack of water. * Kaede just turns his head slowly towards the new guy and eyes him. His hands are rather full at the moment. * Haruko walks back. "There any way to find this Pentacle?" [He beams at Kaede. He's pretty handsome, by the way. You might say bishonen. You might say a yao.... erm.. never mind.] [Hinako still looks stunned. "I..."] [Matthias glances at her as she fails to produce results, and takes charge. He shifts his gaze to Haruko. "You do it. You and your group."] [Yuji: "Hey, what?"] (And what if we don't want to?) * Haruko briefly glances at the new guy, she looks him over and then mutters to herself. "Cute, but Kaede? Gah... maybe I should give up on bishonen." * Haruko then looks back to Matthias. "Go on." ( Then I assign each of you 2 NPCs and you can help run the ubermassive combat :P ) (Oh, good. A chance to trim the cast size a little! ;p) Excuse me. Could you please go, well, somewhere else? [Nori complains. "But that's not fair!"] (And Kaede is cute. :P) * Katie looks annoyed. * Satoshi sends to Haruko. ~I'm willing to go somewhere to search for this thing just to get away from all this.~ * Katie takes a breath and lets it out. "Okay." Matthias is right. [Shika: "Heh. I bet. You just want out of the big fight."] [Matthias looks at everyone in turn. "Somebody has to do it. However, we need people here, as well."] (Oh, yeah, as if we really care about that.) I do, though I'd rather have my question answered. (The fight, I mean.) But I'm the best person for spotting someone. What have we been force-volunteered to do now? ~I'm useless here without water.~ ~Kaede! Come on. Okay, Akemi has weird kinks, but this is too much.~ ~Yeah, it's risky being here, sooner or later something might slip.~ ~Maybe I need to give up on cute boys and just try for boys with cute cars.~ * Katie looks around. "And we're the fullest group that's used to working together here." We should do it. (Is that supposed to be here, Haruko? :P) [Matthias nods. "My thoughts exactly."] (We're too lazy to go to /msg. ;p) * Haruko nods at Katie's comment. "Right. Well, let's do it." * Katie nods, too. She looks at Yorihisa. "What else does the Black Pentacle do?" (Just creates extra logs really.) [Shika points accusingly. "I think it's bogus. I wouldn't want to rely on a bunch of murderers for this."] (Besides, Brett can see it this way. The rest of you, just pretend you don't see it. ^_~) Then why don't you do it, Shika? * Haruko smiles over at Shika. "Would you prefer pacifists?" I could track it if I knew something about the person we're dealing with, probably. [Shika grins. "Ok, I will."] * Satoshi ignores Shika. She's an obnoxious bitch with nothing constructive to add, so. No loss there! Good. We're doomed. Great. You can come with us. Good. We're still doomed. ["Fine."] ( Okay, we're gone. I'm going to kill Shika now. She knew what she was getting into.) (What, Shika, you're not scared that we'll take you off somewhere alone and ensure that you have an "accident?" ;p) * Haruko glances at Katie and looks ready to comment. She then frowns for a moment, reconsiders, and nods. ( Shika's not scared :P ) Kaede had a good question. Does anyone have any information they can give to help. ? [Yorihisa answers Haruko! OMG! "I don't know. But I know it could create an army of those demons."] ( Oh, it was Katie. Oops. ) (I'm really tired of her questions being ignored. ;_;) [Akio: "Ah, man..."] [Nori: "But there was only one."] [Sumire: "Yeah, where are the rest?"] [Matthias scowls. "I know."] * Katie nods at Yorihisa's answer. "Do you know the range? Does the black have to be a certain way away?" (Could you maybe just use one or two of the NPCs so you can answer Katie's questions?) Individually they don't seem much of a threat, but in mass... 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-2) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 2. [The NPCs turn their attention to Matthias, who explains: "If you were on their side and you had an army at your disposal, where would you send it? I would attack the one person who was capable of destroying my force field."] [Matthias faces Katie. "You've got to find whoever it is quickly, or the Knight is in danger."] Yes, but I need my questions answered. * Satoshi pales. We have nowhere to start. If anyone knows anything about the black pentacle, we have to know it. * Haruko blinks and glances over at Yorihisa. "Thank you." She nods in support of Katie's question. [Yorihisa: "I don't know. However, if I was searching for it I'd look in the direction I last saw evidence of it."] * Satoshi nods. * Katie nods once. She looks at Hinako. "Anything you can add?" So, Katie, where did you first see the demon come from? [Hinako looks up at Katie, and shakes her head slowly.] * Haruko walks over to Matthias and speaks quietly with him for a moment. "Could you look after Soliel? If we're launching an attack she'd just slow us down and may be in more danger." * Katie lets out a breath. "Okay." Yorihisa, how did you know they have the black pentacle, if it isn't what's making the field? 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6+1) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 10. 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6+1) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 7. [Yorihisa goes back to inspecting the field. He ignores Katie's question.] * Katie rolls her eyes, then looks to Matthias. "If someone could take Akemi, Soleil, and people who can't help here to a subway station, that's probably safest for them. Ready to go, Haruko? [Matthias nods. "I'll see to it."] * Katie smiles a little. Thanks. [Shika folds her arms. "Hmmm."] * Kaede waits for someone to take Akemi from him first. [Mr. Bishi is standing right next to Kaede, still.] * Haruko gives Matthias a quick bow of thanks. She then nods to Katie and walks to the group. She gets a map out as she walks. [Takeo takes hold of Soleil.] (Kaede, hand her to Mr. Bishi. :P) [Senshiro moves up to Kaede and wordlessly takes Akemi from him. If he's allowed, that is.] [Meanwhile Mr. Bishi forms a box with his fingers and squints at Kaede through it. "Mmm... yes, a little eye-shadow. A manicure and some black nail polish...."] 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6+1) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 9. * Kaede watches Senshiro and doesn't seem too pleased, but with the "we've got to work together" mentality, lets go of her. He then turns away from Mr. Bishi mid-sentence and walks over to Katie. * Katie looks to Shika. "Come on." And starts walking in the direction the dog thing came from. * Haruko heads off in the direction the beastie came from while looking at the map. She finds Tokyo tower on it. * Satoshi walks wordlessly along with Haruko. [You start walking! Shika follows at a distance much to your mutual delight, I'm sure.] If we can fight anywhere near a water supply, I think Kaede and I could handle the demons. * Haruko looks to Kaede to see if he agrees. However you think the best way to handle it is. Though I presume taking out the one responsible should be our first priority. * Haruko nods. "I'm thinking if we can handle the summons, that lets other people focus on the pentacle." * Katie looks around. Tracks, sounds, they're hers. I wish we'd actually gotten a chance to see what that thing's capable of, but I guess all we can assume is that it's pretty nasty. * Haruko looks to Katie then. "If Satoshi can knock it out of this black's hands or the like, think your winds could get it out of his or her reach? * Katie nods once. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 1. * Haruko looks back to Kaede. "At that point, do you want to make a grab for it? Or would you prefer we just play keep away or try to destroy it?" Okay. * Katie waves for people to be quiet. * Haruko quiets for the moment. She watches Kaede for any reaction to her query. * Katie moves, as quickly and quietly as she can. She really isn't making much noise at all. * Kaede is quiet. It's not like he wanted to talk to Haruko anyhow! * Haruko looks to Satoshi. She taps at her head. She follows Katie slowly. She's not all that stealthy though, doesn't stop her from trying. [Session End!]