[Day/Time: unknown] [You just came from the park, where Yusuke had fooled Jiro and some other guy into thinking he was on their side. Now you're hurrying to rescue Taki from an ambush. Shika's there too.] [Session Start] * Kaede hurries, but doesn't really have much to do until they get there. So he posts an inane action instead. * Katie goes with! (I know I had things for Katie to do, but I don't remember.) [Yusuke frowns. "They're some distance away. I don't know how we'll manage to get there in time."] Well... I could borrow a mini-cooper. Could you even *find* one? * Haruko glances at the streets to see if she's got room to run down the middle lanes and sidewalks what with all the stopped stuff. Or a motorcycle, but that's just two. With you and Kaede, we should get something working. * Katie looks around. * Satoshi thinks Haruko is far too happy about this opportunity. * Haruko nods. "That's what I was thinking." That's me, a walking battery. Exactly. * Haruko keeps looking. SHe doesn't seem to have noted the sarcasm. * Kaede looks at Haruko oddly. She obvious doesn't understand sarcasm. (I WAS TYPING IT AND I'M GONNA FINISH IT, DAMMIT!) (/me grins.) (So, what are our nearby car options? Anything small enough to drive around parked stuff? Any motorcycles?) ( Not nearby, no. ) * Katie heads for where she figures some cars are! This is Tokyo. Nothing here. Which way are we going? * Satoshi follows Katie. We're going that way, apparently. (And there are cars parked in the middle of the street, right?) [Yusuke points. "This way. There's a bridge at the end of the street, and a few blocks over.] ( Yeah ) (Greg? Unless you want Kaede to run the ignition for you or you steal a deisle, you've got a bit of a problem.) * Katie turns and blinks at Yusuke, then heads that way. Sure. (Taki: What do you think that walking battery discussion was about?) * Haruko gets headed in that direction. Just a few blocks? (*scrolls up) Oh. That's not far at all. (ahh.) * Haruko frowns. "Oh..." She then perks up. "Well, let's go." And she starts running towards the bridge. * Katie makes sure everyone's keeping up, then starts running. Not at full speed, but the girl can run fast. [Yusuke glances over his shoulder. "A few blocks, over, yes. At the end of this street." He gestures at the road that seems to go on for an infintesmial distance.] * Kaede follows as quickly as possible. Does this street have an end? It looks... kinda long. [You walk for a while! But given the darkness, you still don't see the end of the street. This could take a while.] * Haruko gets tired after a while and stops running. * Satoshi sighs and keeps hurrying. [There are several parked cars around, though driving one there would be difficult.] * Kaede looks about and shakes his head. "So, Yusuke." * Haruko points to the motorcycle. "We've got an option. I could just get Kaede and myself there, but it might help." If the Heirophant's head was messed with, how many other Arcana have fallen under the same situation? Do you know? [Shika, who wasn't running and therefore not out of breath, comes up shortly. "Is that going to work?"] [Yusuke shakes his head. "No. I could even be under the influence right now, as well." He laughs.] * Haruko grins. "With a bit of juice it could. Kaede and I couldn't do much I think, but we could stall for time." Wonderful thing to tell us now, don't you think? And Haruko, are you sure this is like a normal field? It might not work that way. Does that mean it's not worth trying? * Haruko nods. "Exactly." * Haruko glances to whoever picked up her backpacks a few sessions ago, Satoshi I think. "I need my bag for my tools." * Kaede sideglances at Satoshi. "Did I say that, Satoshi?" No, but I thought the implication was there, obviously. * Haruko snorts at Kaede's comment, but doesn't say anything. She walks over to Satoshi to get her bag. * Satoshi hands Haruko her bag. * Haruko quickly digs through it to get the out a few small tools, she heads over to the bike and jimmies the ignition. She does try to turn it, but doesn't expect any results given the fieldish thing. ( Gimme a carjacking roll. ) Just because something is unlikely does not mean it is impossible. Yeah, but I think she figured that already. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6-3) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 2. (So make) [Haruko jimmies it up!] I have often been known to state the obvious, Watanabe-san. I know. I'm just... trying to keep my mind off things. * Haruko grins as she does her work, turning the ignition almost as if she had the key. "Got it. Kaede, if you would." [Shika let's out a low whistle. "Hope whoever owns that bike's not gonna miss it."] (Oh could I get a mechanics roll if this bike has an advanced transmission? If it's a simple one, you just need electricity to start it.) If the bike doesn't disappear when we return, I'll put it back. * Kaede pushes up his glasses and gives a kurt nod before climbing on the motorcycle, reaching forward to the body of the bike and concentrating. ( Right, mechanic's roll :P ) 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6-6) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 2. ( And Kaede needs a... somekinda roll. ) (That'd be a make.) (Power Usage (Environmental Control)?) ( Sure, that's cool. ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 5. ( And what's the word on the bike type? Need Kaede to drive or just to start?) ( I'll say just to start. ) ( Righto ) (Okay, since Ard's not feeling well and I'm not feeling all that great, is it possible to split Haruko and Kaede off and have them keep going while Ard and I stop?) (I'm sorry. I stayed up late last night on top of a week where I wasn't sleeping all that well.) (We could switch bike type to need Kaede to simplify) (And then next week, we get Satoshi running up to us next week saying "Katie's been kidnapped! Again!") ( Alright, we can do that. ) (Oh, god, I hope not. ;p) (The kidnapping thing, I mean.) (Right, well describe if it works then. ^_~) (Alright. Ayaka's been kidnapped instead.) [It's actually a bike that uses electricity after being started. And Satoshi just kidnapped Katie.] (And it starts?) ( Yes ) (Woo!) * Kaede winces and shakes one of his hands as he holds on with the other on the bike. "That one's got a nasty backjolt to it." * Haruko grins as she revs the engine. "Let's do this. You'll need to keep it flowing, but not much, the motor do will the work." She then crinkles her nose slightly. "Hold me tight with your other hand." (*laughs*) * Haruko 's tone isn't enthused. [Shika laughs. "Way to go, man."] (*looks up* Yes, thanks. I really haven't been able to concentrate at all. You could probably tell. ^^;) (Okay. I'm out. Hope you feel better, Ard.) (I'll try. Thanks.) * Haruko rolls her eyes. She doesn't seem particularly annoyed at that comment though. (Night!) ( Night ) (G'night Ard. Sleep well.) (Huh, this worked out surprisingly well.) (I'm not going to sleep. I'll probably sit here all dazed for a bit.) * Kaede glances at Shika. "Way to what?" He then glances back for somewhere to hold. [Shika just grins back.] * Haruko stomach would be the safest choice all around. ('s) ( I've seen her naked. That does nothing for me.) ( Asexuaaaal) (*dies laughing*) ( You'd like to think that, but Akemi...o/~) *** Satoshi has quit IRC (Quit: And on that note...) (It's Akemi's powers) (The power to resexualize people?) (Yup) (She's like Kaede and electricity, except with lust) * Kaede puts a hand around Haruko's midsection then. He doesn't seem in a particular rush to do so. And his face tells the tale. * Haruko harrumps. "Thanks Kaede." She then grins again and gets driving. She's crashed once tonight though and there's a lot of stationary objects to dodge, so she keeps the speed reasonable. As if I have a choice. ( Gimme.... four driving rolls. ) 4 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (4 2d6-2) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 2 3 6 1. (Body or mind?) ( I'll say mind because I'm feeling nice. ) (Danka.) [Haruko doesn't get you killed on the way there!] (Make all, one even on, rest by a bit) (I'd say it's the drugs talking, but that'd be in very poor taste.) [Haruko dodges and weaves around parked (or technically moving) cars in the road. She doesn't hit anything, but does disturb some objects on the ground, such as an empty plastic bag that flies up and hits Kaede in the face.] * Kaede takes it like a man. Because quite frankly after an ELEVATOR on the head, he's used to nuisances like this. * Haruko is grinning wildly as she does this. She murmurs, "That's a good boy." when she makes one slightly difficult weave. [But eventually, they make it to the bridge, where they find Takashi Ogiwara supporting Saki with one shoulder. They both look a little beat up.] (This looks like non-zombie Saki, yes?) ( She isn't trying to eat him, so probably. ) (Let's see, we don't know Takashi right? Kaoru mentioned him once to Kyon, but I think that's it.) ( You've seen him at the Tower. ) ( Oh, he put down the demon dog?) ( Yeah ) * Haruko pulls up to the two, stopping about a meter away. "Get ambushed?" * Haruko keeps the motor running for now. No point requiring Kaede to give start up juice against. (again) (A meter to the right. Not like she's going to run them down and stops suddenly) [Takashi grimaces. "More like went looking for a fight."] * Haruko nods and doesn't look surprised by that at all. "Where's Taki?" [Takashi looks around. "Dunno. Where'd that kid run off to?" Saki looks around too, but more wildly, like she's not actually "looking" at whatever she's looking at.] (This is a bridge of water, yet?) ( Yeah ) Kid? Did she have two-toned hair in a ponytail? * Haruko frowns. "What's with--" She cuts herself off as Kaede's clarification is more important. ["Yeah. Said she needed our help here, then she dumped us here and just took off."] Ran or disappeared? * Kaede mutters under his breath. "Stupid, impulsive, wreckless..." (Actually, no w on that I think. I'm ti-red) (Yup. She had a wreck give sessions ago. ;p) ( Yeah, Taki is occasionally wreckful. ) (*Stabs Takashi RIGHT IN THE FACE! "I TOLD YOU WHERE I WAS GOING BEYOTCH!") (Stabs? Maybe. Asserts dominance by calling him a beyotch? I'm dubious. ^_~) (This is WNN-Taki.) ( Grr.) (So, Haruko had a followup question) (Namely if Taki ran off or disappeared) ["Did that vanishing thing she does... I think she said something about someone shooting at her.] " ( Gimme awareness checks. ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 11. (Nope) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d8-2) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 1. (...) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6-2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 7. (I'd rather keep my dX roll!) (Oooh... forcefield wall is 10 meters by 10 meters, not 10 feet by 10 feet. @_@) (I was thinking, you know, the book does everything in meters, so maybe I misremember.) (And I was!) * Kaede turns and looks out in the middle of the street. "Do you still need me on the bike, Haruko?" * Haruko shakes her head. "Best to save your power. We don't know where she went. I'm betting she's trying to get reinforcements." * Kaede steps off the bike and walks off in the middle of the street towards...something. He doesn't look both ways, but probably because he feels he doesn't need to. * Haruko leans down, murmurs a quick "thanks" and pets the front of the bike as Kaede cuts the power. (Point being it's actually a bit harder to get around than we thought. Well, we can say she's been working on expanding the size. Jiro could have gone around 10 meters anyways with his speed.) (Well bigger than I thought. You guys might have had it right) ( I'm gonna have to call it here, guys. I'm running out of ability to do anything. ) (We can get a briefing.) (Just a quick update as to what's going on. Save a little time when everybody else catches up) (As presumably things will go to hell shortly after the whole group is here. ^_~) (But if that doesn't fit your plans, s'alright) ( I'm not sure what you're talking about ) ( Takashi could tell us what the hell's going on ) (Sum up good!) (Ignorance bad!) ( Kaede: Points for succinctness. ^_~) (^_^_v) [Kaede finds an arrow.] * Haruko looks to Takashi. "So what happened to you two?" [Meanwhile, Takashi fills them in: "We were fighting a girl who looked just like her," he gestures at Saki. "She was knocked inot the river, though, and we haven't seen her since."] * Kaede finds an arrow and picks it up. Is it head's up? Because that'd be pretty lucky. * Haruko gets off the bike and glances over the railing down into the river. "Apparently it was a trap." The information we got was bad. [How ominous. Session End!]