[Day: Monday, April, 18th. Time: 4:10 p.m.] [Weather: Overcast, windy, and chance of ninjas later.] [I mean] [Weather: Overcast, windy, and chance of rain later.] (* Haruko notes the distinct lack of ninjas. "I think I just failed an awareness check." [You fi... fo... five are on the subway heading NEish, towards Tokyo Tower for a final showdown! Well, not really final. Or even a showdown. You just don't have any clue where to go, really.] [You're headed there to hopefully find some clues as to Saki's whereabouts. Kyon said he'd take his bike, unaware he was about to get stuck in traffic for an indeterminate amount of time. Eriko said she had something else to look into, and would meet you at the construction site later while you looked up here.] [No crazy hobo has attacked you, yet.] (Yet.) [Session Start!] * Haruko looks a bit disheartened to be traveling by subway again. She sucks it up though. "I'd be surprised if she was in the tower. Although maybe he's not really worried about hiding." * Taki just looks tired and worried and frightened. Basicaly just the same as she's looked for the past week or so, except for that bit right after Akemi kissed her. * Haruko then looks as if she remembered something. She speaks quietly to Taki. "Hey, do you have your teleporting list?" * Taki blinks and then pats her backpack. "In here." Could I see it? We've got time, and we need to figure out how to save your energy. * Kaede slumps in his seat on the subway, arms folded across his chest. He has a slight scowl across his lips. * Taki unzips her bag and starts to rout around inside. * Katie is on the subway, too! It's convenient, because it keeps down on split channels. She's not saying much and staring out a window, watching the walls going by. Remind me again why we're wasting time on this? * Satoshi has a notebook open and is attempting to do one of his assignments. There is no guarantee that it will turn out legible. Because we have nothing better to do. I do. I just wish I could get in touch with her... * Kaede pulls out his phone and flips it open, looks at it and then snaps it closed again. "Who am I kidding? There's no guarentee Shika'll even talk with me." * Katie glances at Kaede, then looks out the window. "Try again." * Kaede shakes his head. "No reception down here. We'll have to wait until we get out of the tunnel." (Which gives a good excuse not to call until Brett gets back too!) * Katie nods. * Kaede closes his eyes and sighs, his face softening a little bit. "Remind me why I care again?" * Taki pulls out a folded piece of paper and holds it out to Haruko. "Here." (Sigh. I wish I were playng a more snarky character.) (You play a LUMP!) * Haruko takes it and looks it over. She spreads it out in case anyone else wants to see it. (Snarky characters are fun and educational!) ( http://gryphon.sandwich.net/arc_art/fieldnote.txt ) (Yes. Unfortunately, I cannot have him become instantaneously snarky.) * Haruko hmms. "It happens a lot when you're escaping, right?" * Taki tilts her head and looks up before she nods. "...I guess so?" I know it did when you were saving my life. And after the motorcycle. Although it also happens when you aren't escaping, so it's more than that. Maybe it has to do with your emotional state? * Kaede closes his eyes. "And we all know how unstable that is." * Taki nods and then sighs. * Satoshi gives Kaede a brief glare. Not that it's not *true*, but still. * Haruko nods and points to the third paragraph. "I get that you teleport when you want to be somewhere. But what do you mean by 'not want out' and 'not want?'" * Kaede doesn't notice the glare! Because he has his eyes closed. And also possibly because he doesn't care. (Probably the latter. ;p) (Haruko got in trouble assuming that.) * Taki looks at Haruko, and then glances at Satoshi. "That... That's from when we were trying to figure it out once... it feels like it was forever ago." * Haruko nods. "Go on." * Kaede cracks one eye open and looks at Taki. * Taki glances at Kaede before she continues. "Well, my ... going is because I want to be somewhere, so... I was concentrating on different things... when trying to get back out. Ofthefield I mean. So if you don't want to be in the field, then you thought you'd get out? * Taki nods. Yeah, but it takes her a few tries. So not wanting to be in the field doesn't do it. What do you concentrate on when you want to get out? Well obviously. Otherwise we'd have figured it out by now. * Taki swallows. "I usualy try to go a few centimeters to one side, so I think about wanting to be there... It doesn't work all the time, but sometimes it does." What is your emotional state the second time you teleport over the first time? Is it different? I... uhm...Igetkindapaniky when it doesn't work right. Before or after? * Haruko listens and looks over the list. * Taki actualy sounds definate about this. "After." Then panic isn't it. * Haruko nods. "Okay, so wanting to escape, but not just feeling panicky." Perhaps. It could be the panic sets in beforehand and she just does not realize it. What do you focus on when it does work? I... don't think I'm focusing on anything different when it goes up, and I've.... I've tried all sorts of things to get out. So focus probably isn't it. Can you get out while you're still panicking? * Taki nods. "It... I'm usualy panicking... or angry by the time it goes down." Both? Or just one? * Taki looks down and mumbles. "Yes." * Haruko nods. "Okay, are things any different when you're angry? Angry isn't an escaping emotion, so anger helping you get out could make sense." * Taki stays down. "I... don't get angry often enough to know anymore." (Give into your anger, Taki. Join the Dark Side!) (The Dark Side is fun! We have candy!) (She'd be much happier if she did.) * Haruko frowns for a moment. "Well, you've been having fields come up pretty consistently. That would fit. But anger doesn't quite fit with wanting things... Unless." * Haruko thinks quietly for a minute. Who knows if state of mind is even an issue? Well, she teleports when she wants to be somewhere. It'd make sense if the field followed that pattern. All of my powers fit with some emotion, all of hers may fit around some desire. Mine don't. * Taki nods. "Maybe it's a Cups thing, I don't know." Well, obviously, the field doesn't just disappear when she doesn't want it to be there." And my powers don't revolve around wealth or success either. * Katie chuckles. * Haruko nods. "So it isn't about wanting the field. Let's see... when you escape, you don't want to be somewhere. When you're angry... you actually want things. You don't normally want things for yourself, do you Taki?" * Kaede closes his eyes again. * Taki freezes up for a second and then looks up at Haruko. "I... I that's not, I mean, I'm... I... no,yes!" * Satoshi looks down at Taki with a slight expression of concern. "You know, there's nothing wrong with wanting some things for yourself." * Taki looks over at Satoshi now. "I... I know that!" ( Back. And my comp hasn't been fried. All right! ) (Yay!) * Katie reaches into her satchel and pulls out a notepad. She glances in Taki and Satoshi's direction before she starts sketching. * Haruko gets a slight smile. "Okay, well you want to go over your answers again? A little slower this time?" [Whatever's happening doesn't stop the subway from suddenly reaching its destination. Woo.] * Taki looks at Haruko and then gets saved by the bell! * Katie hms. She sounds a little annoyed, but she gets up, picks her satchel, and quickly walks out of there. * Haruko stands up and keeps the paper in her hand. Her gaze stays fixed on Taki as they walk out, which is probably why she bumps into a pole on the way. (+up) * Kaede looks p and stands up. He checks the reception on his cell again. * Taki blinks as Haruko hits the pole. [Kaede's cell is working.] (up for me too.) You okay, Haruko? * Haruko rubs her forehead and then steps out. "Right, forget that happened. As you were saying, Taki." * Kaede hmms and starts to dial, then stops and dials Soleil's number instead. I... guess so. (No, don't forget it. Use it as very minor blackmail material.) * Katie keeps walking until she's out of the station. Outside is a good place to be. (Oh, like I'd forget.) (Very minor, because she's a klutz and this sort of thing tends to happen often.) [Sure is windy out here.] (*looks at Katie*) * Haruko waves off Satoshi's concern. "Alright, so pay attention to what you when you teleport. Probably wanting things, rather than trying to escape, that is not wanting things, is key to having the field down." * Kaede lets out a breath and then sticks one hand in his pocket. "Soliel. It's me. Kaede. Listen, it's kind of important. Are you free to talk?" (I think you lost a word there) (you want when you) * Taki nods. "I'll try." * Haruko hands back the paper. * Katie doesn't seem to care about the wind. She gets out of the way of the doors and looks back at the pad in her hand. * Katie returns to drawing. * Satoshi shoves his notebook back in his bag and adjusts his jacket. * Haruko smiles. "Good." She walks out slower than Katie, as she'd prefer to avoid any mishaps. "Speaking of wanting things, I need to get ahold of Norishige. If any of you see him, please call me or tell him I'd like to talk to him." * Taki makes sure her backpack is zipped up, because losing her homework would be bad. ( Who's Norishige? >.. ) (... Blind guy with the owl who knows the future.) (Yup.) (Has to fight us three times.) (Has a sword.) [Taki's homework suddenly explodes! Or not, but man, wouldn't that be a fun excuse to give your teacher?] ( Right, I remember. ) * Kaede slows down when he's talking and adds quietly. "Listen. We've found out who the High Priestess is." (And we won two times already, right?) (I believe so, yes.) (Yes.) (Once with Kyon, once at Saori's. I think it was Kaede fighting the second time, but Haruko wasn't there.) (Kyon fought the first time, Kaede the second.) ('twas Kaede.) (And he kicked butt. Yay.) * Kaede lets out a breath. "Were you there when Shika was around? During the whole mess with the Lovers?" (Kaede, Soleil was with us. Passed out.) (Haruko healed her and then we stuck her in a subway station.) ( Yeah, I remember that time, too :P ) (And she's still speaking to us? ;p) * Haruko looks around, facing into the wind for a moment. She waits to see if anyone acknowledges what she said. (How would we know? We dumped her body in a subway station.) Why do you want to see him? * Haruko smirks. "I want him." ... Doesn't he still want to fight us? (Look, there's kind of a hectic situation around there. You can't remember every detail.) (Unless, of course, you're Katie.) (Someone's got to do it!) (Well, we gathered up and treated wounded afterwards. In our biggest PR stunt to date.) (Shaddup.) You want him for what? * Katie says offhandedly, "I think she's on rebound." She eyes the sketch. * Haruko turns to Taki. "Well, just one." She then turns to Satoshi and just giggles while grinning for a moment. "Do you really want to know?" Session Time: Fri May 12 00:00:00 2006 * Taki nods at that. * Satoshi blushes slightly. "I think that tells me everything I need to know, thanks." * Haruko smiles and gives an exagerated nod. "Right then." Must be rebound. ( Only slightly? I'm losing my touch. ;_;) What? I like him. He's got style and a practical approach to fate. I'm just saying. * Kaede frowns a little bit. "Yeah. I know it was a little hectic back there. But listen. If there is someone still out after her...well, I'm not exactly sure she has the best opinion of me right now. I could go, but I'd need a credible witness of what we saw..." * Kaede frowns and thinks for a bit. "Well. And heard too." * Haruko shrugs. "Well, that's true. But I might be dead in a week. I'll take pleasure when I can." I don't think he'll have sex with you unless it's fated. * Taki blinks and then blushes. * Kaede blinks at Katie and blurts out, absently forgetting to cover the phone when he does so. "Wait. WHAT are you guys talking about?" * Katie looks up and at Kaede. "Haruko's love life." * Kaede also doesn't hear Soleil's last statement when he does that. Boo. * Haruko blushes slightly at Katie's phrasing but quickly recovers. "Well... he might not know his fate." She gives Kaede a quizical look. "Are you actually curious about my love life?" * Satoshi is just stunned. * Kaede sits there open-mouthed for a while, then responds, as cooly as he can manage. "Thank you, Katie Andrews. I think you just short-circuited my brain." * Satoshi manages to squeak out, "You're not the only one." It's not like you don't have one. Talk to Soleil. Right. Right, right. * Kaede goes back to the phone. "Sorry about that. You were saying?' * Haruko frowns because she doesn't get any credit for the short-circuit. * Taki just keeps blushing. Listen? No not neces--well, uh... * Katie glances at the others, then goes back to her sketching. * Kaede hedges a bit and then covers the phone, giving a loud stage-whisper. "Psst. Katie!" Anyways, I liked him even before I went out with Ryuji. * Katie glances over at Kaede. "Hm?" [You're outside the Tower, by the way.] How do I, uh, explain Shika's...unique...personality to Soleil? I think she should know... * Katie opens her mouth, then closes it. She thinks for a moment. * Satoshi looks at Haruko. "Then, why... never mind." Skank? Bitch works, too. * Haruko nods. "Oh, and into girls. Can't leave that out." Something that would actually get her to continue talking to her, please. * Katie winces. It's more the other that I'm worried about. Likes her friends. Doesn't care much about anyone else. Might grope you, so keep your guard up. * Taki nods. * Haruko looks to Satoshi. "Well, I liked Ryuji too. And he's *really* hot. Just.. a bit too honorable for me." Says she doesn't want people to die; don't say different. ...okay. Alright. * Satoshi looks very puzzled. He may not be scared of girls any more, but he still doesn't understand them. * Kaede glances at Haruko for a moment before returning to the phone. "Hello?" * Haruko gets a wistful for several seconds as she contemplates Ryuji's hotness. Then she remembers how he dumped her and she scowls. * Katie erases something on her pad and blows lightly on it. * Kaede shifts the phone a little. "Well, I think you have just as much of a chance of anyone else. She, uh, might be a little more interested in your other assets though." * Taki edges over to Satoshi because... well, mostly because he's her boyfriend. * Kaede lowers his voice a little. "She may try to feel you up. That's probably a sign that she likes you though." * Katie rolls her eyes. Or just that she's a sk-- ::Haruko bites her lip and then looks over to Katie, desperate for a topic change:: Oh.. Katie, do you think you could draw Akito from memory? I think... a picture would help, but I can get close. * Kaede waves his hands a little frantically. "It's just a sign of her personality! Look on the bright side. She may be too exhausted from her experience to try it. The sooner we try, the better." * Haruko nods. "I'll try to get a picture. I was thinking of making up a nice metal jackal-themed frame. He deserves to be honored." * Katie nods. "I liked him." * Haruko nods. "He was a good man. I'm open to other ideas, if you have any." I don't know. I'd want to go to his funeral. * Katie starts with some light shading. What, you want to try it yourself? I told you. She already has a bad opinion of me. It might be...better now, but there's no guarentee of that. Yeah. We'll talk to Matthias about that. He should know the details. * Taki shakes her head. "I... don't have any ideas." Unless you just want to forget telling her about an assassination attempt altogether... Maybe she'd feel better if you went too, Kaede. * Haruko glances to Taki. "Yeah, it's hard. If you think of anything later though, let me know. No. I said we. I'd still be there. But I would need a person to collaborate. * Taki nods slightly. * Kaede puts his hand over the phone and hisses slightly at Katie, though not harshly. "I already *said* I would." * Katie shrugs. * Kaede pulls the phone away and hangs up, stuffing it in his pocket, looking down as he does so. "Wonderful." She won't do it? I'm not sure. Ask her again later. We have to look at the Tower. * Taki looks at Kaede. "Wha... what did she say?" * Katie darkens a couple of lines, then folds her notepad closed and puts it away, along with her pencil. But you know how Shika already feels about me. About all of us really. I mean maybe she had a turn around after all of the stuff that went down at the Tower Reversed but... Well, we can always try to recruit Akemi. ::she glances around:: Looks like Kyon's late. I'm willing to risk the Tower. * Haruko gets walking to elevators. Well, she's obviously not happy about it. * Kaede starts walking too, straightening up. That shows she has good sense. * Katie tags behind the others, straightening her coat. * Taki walks with the walking people. * Haruko hits the button once she's close. Who would be happy about it? Well, what would she rather I do? Lie about it? Not tell her about it at all? ( Tell her she'd have a fun time! >.> ) [The elevator, she comes!] (Shika'd make sure she'd have a blast!) * Haruko gets in the elevator. "She wants the truth I'm sure. She just prefers the truth not be bad news." Wouldn't we all? When's the last time truth *wasn't* bad news? The black cards weren't real. That was good news. * Kaede enters the elevator, checking for any tell-tale signs of Sho-age. [He don't come!] I think we should now call them the posers. (Your Sho is in a different elevator) ( By murdering the English language, I can save time on typing! ) We shouldn't call them anything. They don't exist. But... they're still a group. But the Reversed ones still do. So we'll have to figure another piece. * Haruko nods at Taki's comment. "They're still a gang. Wanna-bes? Does that work better? * Haruko hits the button to go down once everyone is in the elevator. * Taki gets in the elevator and moves to the corner to give everybody else more space. * Katie stands by the door. Right by the door. She says nothing. * Satoshi is on the elevator. * Haruko hits the button. Whoo! [The elevator does it's thing, and you arrive at the Tower, Reversed! There's two people there. One is Masaru Uehara. The good ol' ar-TEIST's attention is on the ceiling as he busily sketches away.] [The other is some girl in a Shunyo uniform, asleep on the couch. She's got mid-length black hair and is slightly smaller than average size.] [And she snores. Man, does she snore.] * Rowyn is now known as Kaede ( That's it, I'm done :o ) * Haruko steps in. She winces for a moment at the snoring and then calls out "Masaru." She's not too loud, as she doesn't want to wake the model. (I'm getting a headache and need to go lie down. ^^;) (Assume Satoshi is lumpish as usual?) [He doesn't answer. And given that he's looking straight up... uh.... >.>] ( orz. Maybe we should end? ) * Katie stumbles out of the elevator and breathes. Breathing is good. Yes. Only she's not doing a very good job. * Taki looks up? (It's Masaru.) (Who says he'd look at a model to sketch her.) (*smacks Brett* No, you guys can keep going.) * Taki actualy doesn't, she's looking at Katie woriedly and wishing she had some water. (It's not like I'd be saying all that much.) (He's probably sketching her snoring or something.) ( Ok, if you say so. ) (Go! Run free!) (*waves out*) * Kaede looks out, then looks at Katie. "Maybe we should get you a bag..." * Haruko coughs and repeats herself a bit louder. "Dear Ar-TEIST." She digs out her copy of 'Lord of the Flies' while she speaks. * Katie looks at Kaede and seems like she wants to reply, but she doesn't. Her hands are shaking. [Masaru stops at that, and slowly turns. Today, he's wearing a monacle. "Do you have business with Voltairiarty, madam?"] ( Voltaire + Moriarty = Voltairiarty! ) ( And I think I just found the title of the session :o ) * Kaede frowns slightly and goes over to put his hands on Katie's shoulders, but doesn't seem to know what to do beyond that. It's a steady grip though. * Haruko gives an elaborate bow. "Yes. Two small matters." * Taki goes to Satoshi, who does something somewhat comforting and lumplike. ["I see. Pray tell, what matters? Be quick! I musts needs finish my master design."] ( After that you need to squeeze as hard as possible until blood comes out. ) * Katie winces a little. She glances around wildly, but nobody else seems to be paying much attention, so she just stands and breathes. First, Sho has kidnapped Saki. We suspect she's being held at a tower. Have you seen either of them about? (Dood, Kaede's right there.) (Besides Kaede. :P) ( He don't count :P ) * Kaede speaks low. "Just steady yourself, Katie. Steady yourself." (Ha. XD) [Masaru brightens and looks like he's about to say something positive! But instead says, "No."] (Unfortunatly Taki thinks he does.) * Haruko nods. "Second, I have given Remi a copy of 'Lord of the Flies' and told her to read it." She shows her own copy, with a bookmark a quarter of the way in. Hers is a Japanese translation. "So she should be ready for your care soon." ["I beg your pardon?"] Well, ready for Dr. Uehara's care. Voltairiarty obviously has other concerns. * Haruko tries to get a look at his sketch while she's here. She's curious. ["I can't see how that has anything to do with me, madam. Now, if you'll excuse me..." He returns to his art which, Haruko sees, is a cartoony dog eating a big sandwich. But the dog looks unhappy. Maybe the sandwich doesn't have the kinds of toppings he likes?] * Katie slowly relaxes. She's breathing regularly - if forcibly - and isn't shaking anymore. * Haruko seems satisfied with that and bows again. "Thank you." She looks to Katie. "Want to rest here a minute?" (Is it dated 2003?) ( You mean 2002? ) (No, 2003. Emo from THE FUTURE!) ( It's not dated at all. ) (Boo) (And, is anybody else going to say something, or are we done?) * Kaede slowly lets go as Katie relaxes and then finally takes in the rest of the scene. Particularly on the girl, since she's new. [Kaede's a pervert.] (He wants to add to his harem.) * Katie looks back at Haruko and asks, carefully, "Where else would we go?" Does anyone recognize the girl? * Taki shakes her head. [The girl is like I described her above. She's also got a mole under her right eye. It was decided just now! But she's pretty normal looking otherwise. Five fingers, no tentacles...] [Her hair's held out of her eyes by a hair clip. Oooh.] * Haruko looks to Kaede. "No." She then looks to Katie. "Just the other possible towers. That bridge. Maybe the hospital. Everywhere we can think of before the construction site is available." (No tentacles is good.) We have to go back up anyway. (Always a plus) * Kaede keeps looking at the girl. Masaru isn't sketching here or anything? Oh, yes. Well, I don't know if you prefer to settle first or just to get it over with. [Don't look like it. But man, can she snore.] Someone want to try waking her up? She's down here, which means she's Arcana. Which means fifty-fifty odds of her going batshit insane if we wake her. * Katie shrugs. * Haruko looks to Kaede. "Well... maybe the fortune was that we had to run into her." I... don't know. Could be. * Katie takes a deep breath, then looks at Masaru. "Excuse me." ( Satoshi, you do it!) * Haruko walks over to the sleeping girl and looks down first. She speaks up a bit. "Wake up please." She hesitates a moment to see if voice alone will do it. [The girl doesn't wake up. Her snoring is louder than Haruko's voice.] * Katie winces a little. Maybe the snoring got even louder, or maybe she's just now relaxed enough to react. She rubs at an ear. * Haruko taps at the girls shoulder and speaks louder. "Wake up please." [The girl wakes up, yawning. "Huh?" She rubs one eye as she looks around. "Oh, you guys. Hey."] [Session end!]