[Day: Saturday, April 17th. Time: Late] [You're chasing after a Black with the black pentacle. Ooooh. Shika is there, too. I'll just remind you every ten minutes.] [Oh, right, Start!] * Haruko keeps with the group, keeping an eye out for a sewer drain, grate, or manhole once we get near the fight area. * Katie goes! She leads the group, trying to keep the volume level low, to cut off the likely black near a grate/manhole/whatever. * Satoshi keeps a close watch on his surroundings. [Shika is there, too.] * Kaede starts walking, with his hands in his pockets. But his eyes are still roving the background for anything suspicious. [After some walking, you're somewhere else! That happens when you walk, sometimes.] 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-2) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 8. (DR) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6-2) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 3. * Katie says, quietly, "Heading to a park." ~Okay.~ 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 3. * Kaede thinks for a moment, and responds just as quietly. "Why a park?" * Haruko nods and speaks quietly. "Looks like I may need to get water before we enter. But if we're in the open my wall isn't that useful. * Katie shakes her head. * Haruko keeps the quiet tone. "So we draw them somewhere or I guess I'll try exorcism." 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6+1) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 10. (DR) 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6+1) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 5. * Satoshi sends to Haruko. ~You can exorcise?~ * Katie looks in the distance. She whispers, "Maybe Jiro." And she starts moving more quickly. They cover the basics in Miko training. I try practicing every now and then just in case, although this is my first time. ::she gives a sheepish grin:: But I think it would be their first time being exorcised. * Haruko gets the paper wand she made out of the pocket of her robes. (Chie is amused by your paper wards.) (Well, wand, but she's still amused.) [Shika follows. "So who's Jiro?"] I didn't know him that long. His power was speed, right? * Satoshi nods. Hmm, wonder if I could trip him up with water. But it would probably take more than mud to stop him. * Katie says, very softly, "Old friend. Went crazy. Blacks got to him. Almost killed me-" Her mouth clamps shut, and she just concentrates on going. * Kaede sighs. "Wonderful. Are there any friends you meet who don't turn psychotic?" (Uh, who was Kaede's directed to?) (The group in general actually. :P) [You reach the park OMG! It's that one you last saw Jiro at, too. How conveeeeenient.] (Which means they can counter by mentioning Remi.) * Haruko looks sheepish again for a moment on seeing this park. She then scan the layout to see if there's any choke point where her wall could help. * Katie has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) [Not really. It's a park, with wide open space.] * Katie2 is now known as Katie * Haruko sighs. "Well, what do you guys think? Exorcism or hope that the dogs, fall back, or Jiro won't go around the wall?" * Katie says softly, "Might not be him. I want a better look." * Haruko replies softly. "I guess I'll go with exorcism. We know demons, we don't know if water will be useful." * Haruko does note the nearest sewer access though. We don't know if the blacks have the same properties of demons though do we? * Katie shakes her head. Well, the dog things are obviously demons. * Haruko sounds firm in her belief. After all, it's based on science! Or maybe not. I don't know if it will work on the black cards though. Shika: "Doubt it." Well, it's worth trying. Just keep in mind that it might not work. * Haruko nods at Shika;s. "Probably we Arcana are all part demon, but normal Arcana aren't exorcisable. The black cards are more demonic than most but they aren't summoned or anything." She nods at Satoshi's comment. "I'm not fully trained, so if I don't manage I'll pull up some water." [Shika raises an eyebrow. "Uh... whatever."] * Haruko somehow is less than rattled by Shika asserting that Arcana aren't demonic. (Does Haruko find a sewer grate or the like?) ( In the street, yeah. ) * Haruko quiets down. She seems content to let Katie do whatever scouting she likes. * Katie sure does! 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 6. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 5. * Katie 's eyes widen, and she holds up two fingers behind her. Hopefully the rest of the group, a bit of distance away, can make them out. * Haruko gulps and she starts pulling water from the nearby sewer. She moves closer to the grate if she has to. She figures if there's two black cards exorcism won't cut it. * Katie actually keeps going, trying to stick to places she can hide and make as little sound as she can. Just a better look... ( Stealth roll! ) * Kaede reaches into his coat and pulls out his wrench of doom. Probably not all that intimidating, but doesn't hurt to be prepared. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 3. (All of us, or just Katie?) ( Just Katie ) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-2) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 4. * Katie narrows her eyes, and she edges around, a little away from her convenient tree-cover. * Katie stares. * Katie backs away, and then she sneaks back to the others. * Haruko looks to Katie with a curious expression. She's got an increasing ball of water being pulled out of the sewer. * Katie looks slightly spooked. "Jiro," she says quietly, and then she licks her lips. "Yusuke, too." * Katie looks at Shika. * Haruko looks to Shika. * Kaede stares at Katie. "Wait a minute... what?' * Satoshi blinks. "What?" [Shika also blinks. "What?"] Yusuke's with Jiro. They're talking. I think Shika's the best to go first, if it's the real Yusuke. Yeah... ["That's stupid. I left Yusuke at home."] * Haruko nods. She's also being a good Haruko and almost suppressing a smirk. Almost. * Katie shrugs. Might be Yusuke, but might not. Sure looks like him. But you should talk first. Haruko, be ready with the shield in case? * Haruko loses the smirk. "Ready." She's now pulled up enough water to do her shield at full strength. * Katie nods. [Shika starts forward.] * Haruko stays behind her, but close enough to protect Shika if the need arises. * Katie sneaks along and to the side, going around to find a hiding place so they don't know she's out as backup. * Satoshi sends to Katie. ~Where do you want me?~ ~In range. If you can hide, do it. If not, go with them.~ * Haruko thinks her plan through a bit more and steps behind a tree to go watery now. Stealthier and safer really. She then resumes staying close enough to protect Shika. * Satoshi looks for a place to hide that's still within range of Shika and Haruko. * Kaede glances at Katie for a moment and sighs, muttering softly. "Great, what am *I* supposed to do?" before trying to get out of sight. [They head forward for the assault! Or maybe peaceful talkings (hah). But that'll wait until next time. End!]