[Day: Saturday, March 15th. Time: 7:00 p.m.] [Weather: Sunny and mildly warm. Getting colder as it gets darker.] [Tonight, you're crashing a party. Needing a location to meet near Ayako Kunoichi's mansion, everyone happenes to find their way to a nearby Takoyaki place.] [You're either there or heading there. Ready?] [Session Start!] * Kiorbi is now known as TakoyakiGuy * Haruko leans against a nearby building and yawns. She looks less tired than when you last saw her though. She's got on her clubbing outfit and a nice jacket. * TakoyakiGuy is inside the building preparing yummy takoyaki. Mmm mmm. :9 * Satoshi comes walking up. He's wearing a dark green shirt, with a white stripe across the middle and a smaller gray stripe under that, dark gray pants, and black shoes. He has on a black jacket, too, although it's currently unzipped. * Haruko waves. "Nice outfit Satoshi." * TakoyakiGuy waves as Satoshi approaches. "Hi every-bo-dy! What can I get you to-night?" Thanks, Haruko. * Satoshi looks around. "Nobody else is here yet?" ( Not unless they like takoyaki ) * Haruko glances around. "Nope, or else they're hiding quite well." Secret Arcana camoflauge powers? * Haruko giggles. "Could be." * Kaede rides up and parks his bike, chaining it nearby before walking up. He's wearing the same sort of outfit he wore to the club. He walks over with a serious expression on his face. "Who else?" Heya, Kaede. We're waiting on Taki and Kyon. * Kyon comes up the street on his motorcycle, wearing the helmet and with the bag attached to the back. He's wearing dark blue pants with orange highlights on the pockets, a shirt of the same shade of orange under his jacket, and dark blue armwarmers. * Haruko waves at Kyon and Kaede as they come up. "Ever get ahold of Remi Kaede?" * Taki walks into the Takoyaki place, dressed in her jacket, the variouse shades of blue under it indicating that she too is in the outfit she went clubbing in. * Kaede sighs deeply. "I got a hold of Nanako...which...definitely didn't help." Who's Nanako? * Taki spots Satoshi and Haruko and walks over and sits down heavily..."Wheeeee..." Her little sister. She's around 10. Ahh, okay. Heya, Taki. * TakoyakiGuy takes orders if they're offered, but otherwise there's enough customers to keep him busy. * Haruko sits down next to Taki. "How you doing?" This is insane and stupid... * Taki shakes her head. So it's typical Arcana business. * Kyon stays on the bike for a minute or so, then hops off, takes off the helmet, and tucks it into the back. He takes the bag and heads over to the others, looking them over. Nah, we usualy get them one at a time. * Kaede turns towards Kyon and nods. "Glad you could make it." More or less. * Satoshi looks up at Kyon. "Evening, Kyon." * Haruko shrugs. "I'm striving for stupid. Seems the better of the two to me." * Katie opens the door and looks in, then enters completely. She's wearing her long gray overcoat, and it's hard to tell what's underneath it. There you are. * Taki looks up at Kyon, "Tell me you have a plan to get us in..." * Taki blinks at Katie, "How...I thought you couldn't make it!" * Haruko waves to Katie and smiles. "Glad you could make it." * Satoshi looks up and blinks. "Katie?" * Kaede looks slowly at Katie and replies dryly. "Of course, you wouldn't miss this for the world." Snuck out? ( Not Katie, actually an ice cream maker. Or rather, both Katie and an ice cream maker. She got a job at an ice cream place :P ) No, they let me go. Would never forgive me if I snuck out. What'd you do? Beg? * Katie runs her hand through her hair. "They got the idea that a friend of mine's in really big trouble." She has a seat. Wow...I'm glad they did though, It wouldn't be the same without you. Well, it could be the truth. Which...is the truth. But I don't think Nanami will care. (*sells soft-serve* Come again!) * Kaede breathes in through his teeth. But hopefully we'll be able to avoid having anyone in really big trouble. Then again, this is Remi. No offense, Kaede. * Haruko nods. "Oh, Katie, could I borrow your tape recorder at some point. I want to tell my parents about this Arcana stuff and figure I should tape it in case they get blanked." None taken. Remi's a rash, impetuous fool. Even I know that. * Katie blinks at Haruko, then nods. "Sure. I'll get it to you on Monday?" * Kyon nods tersely in greeting to people, and eyes Haruko after that for a second before looking off towards the party house. So how are we going to get in? Of course, if Remi's there, she may already be enough of a distraction that we can get in no problem. * Satoshi looks up at Kyon. "Weren't you going to ask Chikako to come?" * Haruko thinks and then nods. "That could probably work. Thanks!" * Haruko tilts her head and keeps talking. "They might want to talk sooner, but I could give them a little and stall them maybe. Or just give a little when they ask and fill in the rest later. We'll see what works." * Kyon shrugs quickly. "She's busy. Couldn't make it. Going to do something else." * Taki nods absentmindly at Haruko. That's too bad. So, did you come up with a plan at all? We're not even sure what we're going into. * Haruko tilts her head. "Don't know how to get in, but I think we should split in two groups. An outside one to intercept Remi and an investigative one to get in." * Kyon shrugs quickly. "Came prepared with a couple of ideas." * Haruko looks over to Kyon. "Go on." * Taki pays attention to Haruko as she talks and then looks at Kyon. * Satoshi nods politely to Kyon. We need to find where the drugs are coming from. If it's the same method as Miataka-san or not. Also, if Eiko's there, we need to find if she's tied to these drugs as well. As far as actually getting in though, I'm all ears." ( "For this plan to work, Kyon must shrug before the enemy makes its advance." ) * Kyon shifts the bag on his shoulder, and winces a bit. "Depends who's manning the door. If it looks like someone who'd be a Sorazawa fan, can go with that. Brought an autographed copy of the book." ( Only 2500 yen! ) And if not? * Haruko nods. "Could work..." (I wish it cost that much. ^^;) Sounds like it has good potential. * Taki nods, "I can see that working." * Kyon looks off towards the house again. "If not, then between me and the mechanic, one of us should be able to get a smaller group inside." He looks at Haruko sidewise. * Haruko runs a hand through her hair. "I'll give it my best shot. Crashing parties really isn't my thing though." * Katie coughs. It's a private party? She'll know if we weren't invited. * Haruko nods. "Our hope would be we can get whoever is at the door to, umm, invite us." She blushes slightly. Maybe. But the point is, she'll DEFINITELY know Remi isn't invited. * Kyon turns to look at Kaede. "Then she shouldn't see her, should she?" That's exactly the point. * Haruko nods. "I think Kaede should be on the outside team to intercept her. Taki we should probably take inside, so she'll know where to teleport to if we need reinforcements." ...outside team? Reinforcements? We're crashing a party, Haruko-san, not infiltrating a military bunker. (Quote of the night!) If you say so...I don't know what I'm supposed to do a big party like that... * Kyon shrugs disinterestedly. "Her problem. If she shows up, maybe we can get her in on ours. If not, she'd just end up in a chair sedated anyway." I think we're trying to avoid that sort of thing. * Haruko looks back at Kaede and grins slightly. "You say that because you haven't seen the slow and easily escaped means they'll use to kill us if we're discovered." ... * Haruko looks back over at Kyon. "So, you disapprove of two teams? I really don't know what I'm doing, so I'll go with what you think." ( You get stuck in a hole, and they'll pour hot water on you :P ) (By an automated machine. Then they'll wander off, content we'll boil.) * Kaede scowls at Kyon and folds his arms, stepping back. (All this talk of boiling. I want tea. ^^;) * Kyon rolls the shoulder without the bag over it, and looks everyone over quickly. "If we leave a group, they need to be able to get in to fight. So, the Knight would have to stay out here." * Haruko tilts her head. "I'd disagree. If we have my knight with us, then she can port out and grab them to port back." * Kaede sighs and shakes his head. "You always assume things will be reduced to fighting in the end, don't you?" Yeah. I thought the whole point was that we'd avoid fighting. But then I wouldn't know where to bring them...unless you were outside..and then everybody would see... I mean, there's going to be lots of people there. * Haruko nods at Taki's comment. With the fields, that may not matter. We'd hope, but it's not bad to be ready for if it might happen. ...So Kaede goes in if I stay out...cause he's the only one who could call me through a field. * Kyon smirks. "Worst case scenarios. Come down to them quite often." Sadly, I agree with you in that case. * Haruko looks over to Katie. "So, what do you think? Should Taki go in or stay outside?" * Haruko turns over to Taki as she awaits an answer. "And don't worry about the party, if you come in just stick close to me." * Katie frowns a little. Taki... should... * Taki nods. Go in. She can't vanish in if she doesn't know what it looks like, anyway. * Kaede stands up. "We're wasting time. We can't even be sure when the party's starting for sure. I don't think we should even split up. Taki should be a quick out if there's trouble. Regardless of the inside, she'll know how to get us out. * Taki nods at both the Kays. * Kyon looks off to the gate again. "If I can't get everyone in, we can leave a group outside. Otherwise, it's easier if everyone's in there." Let's get there and see what it looks like, then decide, okay? We're wasting time. Nothing's going to be decided this way, so let's go. * Haruko shrugs. "Alright." Fine by me. * Satoshi gets up. * Taki stands up. "Let's go then." * Katie does, too, smoothing out her coat. * Haruko yawns and walks over next to Kyon. She grins slightly. "Here's hoping it's a girl and we can rely on your skills." * Kyon shakes his head quickly, and starts stalking over, adjusting the bag over his shoulder as he goes. * Katie snorts at Haruko's statement and heads out. Let's get this show on the road! * Kaede stalks along with Kyon. * Haruko tags along just behind Kyon, she fusses some with her hair as she moves. * Satoshi follows along. * Taki walks next to Satoshi. [You head over to the mansion. The lights are on, but there's no loud music blaring all over the place. The gate is closed, though there's an intercom unit near the side.] * Haruko looks over to Katie. "Think with your ear helpers you could figure out if it started yet?" * Katie peers in. "I don't know... if they're not by the door, I don't think I can hear, honestly. I can try." Well.. if the parties any good they should be making some noise. ::Haruko pauses to think:: Although we'd ring the intercom even if you didn't hear anything, so nevermind. It doesn't have to be that sort of party. I didn't realize that parties had sorts. What, they're just going to sit around and talk about drugs? They do. They make noise or they're boring. Although some are of both sorts. Sure. There's loud parties and quiet parties and excuse to get high parties. * Katie pulls her ear helpers out of her pockets and puts them in. * Haruko hushes up. * Taki does her best to keep quite, even holding her breath. * Satoshi wonders if this is a case of the latter, and stays quiet. * Kyon looks around the area at the gate, and what's around it. 2d6-10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-10) and gets -3. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-2) and gets 0, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "Fight! For everlasting love and peace!" (Well...either Katies eardrums just exploded or she knows exactly what's going on in there >.>) (Katie is deafened by the sound of Ayako's nostrils as she breathes inside the house) (She heard people's hair growing!) (Katie actually hears the getting high sequence a la Requim for a Dream) (Oh woe is me, it is too loud!) * Katie listens. "Camera behind us. And there's something going on in there, but I'm not sure what." * Satoshi does not turn around, but he murmurs, "Behind us?" Oh...great. * Haruko nods and comments quietly. "Well, let's do it then. Standing around here would look funny." Why am I not surprised? * Haruko walks over to the intercom and tries to show her best side to the camera. She comments quietly "You wanna ring it Kyon?" * Kyon arcs his back a bit, stretches, and steps over to the intercom. He hits the button. (Haruko realizes that all her sides suck ;P) (That's not what her hordes of fanboys thing. :P) [Beep! A middle-aged man answers, "Good evening."] ( I'll use my human call. Oohh.. I am soo wasted.) (Nah, that's just a male mating call.) (I know that line...I just can't remember what it's from) (1 pt for recognizing. And here's your chance to gain that point you didn't get Tuesday night Ard) (... I should know this. ;_;) * Kyon looks at the gate as he talks. "Good evening. This is the Kunoichi residence?" "Indeed." (WC III The power of Google is STRONG!) (Cheater. ^_~) (Dryad in particular) * Kyon nods, as if to himself. "Right. Is the young lady of the house around? Ayako?" "The young mistress is entertaining guests at the moment." This is in regards to the modeling contest that she's taking part in. My name is Kyon Sorata; I'm the vice president of one of the schools involved. Is there any way we could come in briefly, that I could speak with her? "One moment, please." * Haruko stands around trying her best to look charming. ([And it slowly devolves into a landshark sketch] Delivery man, I've got Sushi. No thanks. Chinese delivery. Wrong place. Hii! Takoyaki! Come right in.) [A few minutes later, he comes back. "The mistress will allow you to enter."] [The gate unlocks and swings inward, all by itself.] * Katie mutters under her breath, "" (Cheese loving vampires.) * Taki does her best to not look impressed and intimidated by the big house. * Kyon walks inside in measured strides, keeping his expression cool. * Haruko sticks by Kyon and walks in like she owns the place. Or at least leases it. * Katie smiles a little. "" She walks along. * Satoshi smiles back a bit and walks. (And now I've got the SC2 final battle music on WinAmp.) ( Everyone gimme hearing checks at +5 ) * Kaede walks in after, shrugging. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Haruko (2d6+5) and gets 16. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kaede (2d6+5) and gets 9. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taki (2d6+5) and gets 13. 2d6-7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-7) and gets 0. 2d6+3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Satoshi (2d6+3) and gets 10. 2d6+5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kyon (2d6+5) and gets 11. [The gate swings closed behind you as you walk towards the mansion.] * Katie glances back. * Haruko keeps up the pace, closely shadowing Kyon. * Satoshi says, quietly, "Something wrong?" * Taki continues to stiffly walk twords the tra..er house. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-1) and gets 4. * Katie frowns a little and walks back towards the bushes. "Who's there?" * Kyon stops and rocks back on his heels, watching Katie walk over. * Taki blinks and turns around. * Katie walks all the way to the bushes! And has a look. * Kaede looks over his shoulder casually, stopping to watch Katie. * Satoshi stops and turns toward the bushes, since apparently someone's in them. * Haruko glances at Kyon and says softly. "Should we keep walking while Katie checks it out?" [Katie stumbles upon Arisu, who stands up chuckling helplessly. She's got a camera.] * TakoyakiGuy is now known as Arisu ...you've got to be kidding me. * Taki facepalms. Nope. Hi Arisu. Um. Hi? * Haruko glances over and looks somewhat relieved as she softly says. "Figured it'd be Remi." She keeps going to the door, but deliberately slows her pace. I guess I should have waited instead of running through the gate. I thought I could make it, but I didn't think I'd get caught so easily. I'm usually pretty good at hiding..." Etc etc etc. * Kyon shrugs, and speaks back softly. "Let's go slowly. Listen to if anything really happened to her." He walks along at about the same pace as Haruko. * Haruko nods slightly as she moves and tries to stay alert for what gets said. * Katie nods, pats Arisu on the shoulder, and says, "You do that." Back to walking in! * Arisu follows, still talking to herself! * Satoshi follows Katie. * Taki shakes her head some more and goes back to walking to the door. * Kaede keeps walking to, shaking his head and muttering. "With so many people breaking in anyways, I think we'll fit in just fine." [Meanwhile, the door opens as you near it. Behind it is a butler!] (He did it!) (Not sure what it is, but he did it!) (Naw, it's a self opening door. The butler is a red herring.) (...The butler is Chariot!) [The butler nods when you approach. "Very good. Follow me, please."] * Katie chuckles a little at Kaede's statement and follows the butler like a good not-lackey. * Haruko gives a curt socially appropriate nod of acknowledgment and tags along. * Kyon nods quickly, and follows along, looking around as he goes rather warily. * Taki follows people following the butler into the house. * Satoshi follows whoever. * Haruko tries to fix up her hair one more time on the way in. She still seems to be adjusting to not trying to block her burn marks with her bangs. * Taki continues to hide behind her hair... and Satoshi. * Kaede just walks in. * Satoshi is apparently being used as a shield. Go him? (Go you, Satoshi. Go you.) ( Now loading.... ) (It's like Castlevania. There's a loading sequence as we walk through the hallway) [The butler leads the group inside, and up to the second floor (there's a third, too) via the steps in the center of the mansion. He leads you to a large room in which there are about 20 people, including Ayako herself. Most of them are girls, but there's a few guys, too.] * Kaede scans the room, trying not to make eye contact with Ayako. He's mostly searching for either Remi or Eiko. [The butler bows at the doorway. "Mr. Kensuke Sorazawa and company." Then he leaves.] * Haruko scans the room, looking for any guys trying to make eyecontact with her. * Satoshi tries to avoid drawing attention to himself. Maybe he succeeds. * Taki looks around a bit, but mostly tries to stay out of the way of the people who are supposed to be leading us. [The butler bows at the doorway. "Mr. Kyon Sorata and company." Then he leaves.] * Katie looks as natural as you please. Walking in on a party, anyway. [Few of the non-important people are bothering to pay attention to you. Ayako, however, comes over right away. "Mr. Sorata. What is it?"] * Kyon sketches a quick bow, and looks down at Ayako. "Ayako Kunoichi, I take it?" That's right. What's this about the contest? * Haruko leaves Ayako to Kyon and tries to keep herself visible. Although she's competing with a model for a fairly small audience so she's probably not all that successful. [Haruko succeeds! In getting Arisu to take a picture of her.] * Kyon nods quickly, and moves a few steps off to the side. He says quietly, "I don't mean to disturb you while you're entertaining guests, but we've run into a bit of a problem." * Kaede heads off a little ways, not too far to be suspicious, but far enough that he can get a better look What problem? Other than your school can't come up with a contestant, I mean. * Haruko rolls her eyes for a moment and whispers to herself. "Wow am I alluring... Maybe if I had a bike." * Satoshi looks over the crowd of people. It's quite likely that none of them are noticing him. Or maybe they glanced up at him briefly, frowned, and looked away. ;p * Kyon shakes his head quickly. "We'll find someone, don't worry. This is more of a scheduling issue. The place we were thinking of holding it seems to have a conflict, and to accomodate them, we were thinking of moving the date. Or the place, if need be." [Actually, a number of them are holding casual conversations about how funny looking Satoshi is.] * Taki gives people something easier to look at than Satoshi. * Ayako raises an eyebrow. "We?" ("Like, oh my gawd! Did you see that guy? What is he, a hockey player or something?") * Haruko pouts slightly, looks a little bored, and idly plays with her hair. ("I so totally wouldn't go out with someone like that. Unless he had, like, a ton of cash. And was really sweet.") * Kyon nods quickly. "The planning committee." He smiles thinly. "It's not as if just one person can take care of all the schools." (He is the latter. Give him a couple years in the NHL, and he'll have the former, too. ;p) (And you thought Taki couldn't make plans ;P) I'm well aware of that. I just didn't expect a kid to be on the committee. * Kyon shakes his head bemusedly. "I assure you, I can take care of the plans as necessary. The student council has planned other activities with other schools before." But this isn't a school-sponsored event. * Kyon shrugs almost helplessly. "I'm unfortunately held in an estimation above my position. Are you familiar with Arisugawa Breweries?" * Ayako nods. [Meanwhile, Haruko gets some guy's attention. But he doesn't go over to her because his date is trying to kill him.] (Ahh, young love. ;p) * Kyon lowers his head a bit. "My family runs it, and I've had experience in management and guest liaison positions there. Thus, I often am asked to get involved in helping to coordinate events involving the school." * Haruko looks vaguely bemused and exasperated and looks for a single guy. * Kaede moves closer to Katie, more for the look of the thing than anything else and whispers. "Any good at mingling?" [Haruko doesn't see a single single.... er... She doesn't see one.] (Well, there's Kaede and somewhat Satoshi but I don't think they count ;P) * Satoshi scans the crowd again. If there are any guys visibly checking out Taki, he frowns at them. [Meanwhile, one of the girls whispers (loudly), "Look at his nose! It's so ugly!"] (::points out that most of the guys there are in our group::) * Taki glares at the whispering girl. * Satoshi unconsciously reaches up to touch it, then backs up a few steps. He looks hurt. * Haruko tries to find a drink table or some way to insinuate herself into the party. [Haruko sees an empty table; guess the food isn't here yet.] * Taki lets up on the shollow girl and puts a hand on Satoshi's arm. * Satoshi looks down at Taki and smiles hesitantly. * Katie looks at Kaede. She gives an okay hand gesture. * Haruko whispers at a volume only really meant for Katie's ears. "Don't think I've ever been to a coed party with this many girls. Maybe it's my social group." * Katie then gives the girl a glare. * Taki smiles back up Satoshi. * Ayako meanwhile says to Kyon, "I didn't know they were involved in the contest either. But at any rate, when are you thinking of moving it to? And why's it so important that it requires a house call? * Kaede doesn't react much to the girl's words other than looking her over. (...must resist urge to make char with the power to create shojo backgrounds) (Summon sparkles?) [The girl is rather pretty (most of the people here are, in fact) and is drawn well enough to be a reaccurring character, even though she likely isn't.] (And flowers, and bubbles) (You actually hired some extras for this episode? I'm impressed. ^_^) (Any of the guys well drawn? :P) It's not so much that it's of extreme importance as I happened to be in the area, and I thought it best to pass along the information in person. [The guys are too.] (Wow!) [They're handsome hunks, but not bishonen.] ([And thus, the animators went broke on this episode of Arcana. That's why this is the final episode.]) * Ayako shrugs. "Well then, when is it being moved to?" (Naw, not final. The next four will be recap episodes tho) (Right.) (And then we'll have two eps in black and white) (Recycle stock footage. Oh, and Haruko's transformation sequence.) (And a paper cutout episode!) Although for scheduling, getting the change made sooner is better. Currently, we're thinking of changing it to the following week. Assuming that meets with all the contestants' approval. ( We'll just do it like Noir and have half of the episodes be reaccuring flashbacks.] ) * Kaede sighs and moves along the wall, pushing up his glasses. He tries to be a wallflower as best as he can and see if he can hear any important information as he moves along. It's fine by me, but aren't you still short of contestants? (Can't save money with Haruko's transformation sequence. Hasn't been used yet. :P) (All power usage will now be done offscreen) (Pretty Gear Girl Haruko Rev Up To Tomorrow!) (With the Legendary Wrench!) (Wow... that's damn good engrish. That oculd be her theme) * Kyon nods quickly. "Yes, but it's better to get the place settled. The worst case scenario would just be that we find less than stellar contestants to fill the remaining spots." Makes things easier for me. * Haruko walks over to Katie and says in a whisper. "I got nothing. All the boys seem to be taken. Could try to get some attention anyways but the competition is prettty tough." (Violent Dash Mechanic Dismantling!) (http://www.rovang.org/sentai/carranger.htm) * Satoshi mutters, "I *really* don't want to be here." (Heh heh heh.) [Kaede hears only random babble. Much of it about Satoshi's nose, or stock prices, or football (only from the guys)] * Kyon nods quickly. "Still, for the purpose of the spectators, offering the best show possible is important." * Taki wispers back, "Shoulda waited outside...if Remi knocks..." If she does, then what do we do? Do you even see Eiko here? * Ayako shrugs. "That's not really my concern." * Taki glances around again, pausing briefly to glare at people making fun of the way Satoshi looks. * Katie looks at Haruko and nods. I appreciate that, but I hope you'll understand that it's one of mine. Have you any other concerns about it, while I'm here? Not that I can think of. * Haruko glances around again and keeps up in a whisper. "Well Kyon seems like he's winding up. Nod if you think I should try something." [The butler shows up.] * Kaede looks around the area and frowns. [He approaches Ayako. "Excuse me, mistress." He leans forwards and whispers something in her ear.] * Kaede raises an eyebrow and moves closer to Katie so she can relate it. * Ayako nods to him and turns to Kyon. "Excuse me a second." She heads over to the corner with the butler and they talk in hushed tones. Then the butler leaves. She heads back over to Kyon.] 2d6-12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-12) and gets -4. [Meanwhile some maids bring in foor and drink. The guests start to help themselves.] * Kyon nods to her as she returns. "Well then, as there's nothing else. My apologies again for interrupting your engagement." It's no trouble. * Katie whispers to Kaede, "Might be her." * Kaede whispers back. "Remi?" * Katie nods. ( Unfortunately it wasn't Remi. It's the Queen of England! ) ( Wow, posh party) * Haruko looks quizically at Katie and Kaede. * Kaede nods back and keeps an eye on the butler, still in low tones. "Just arrived at the gates then?" (I'll say, that makes three queens:P) [The butler ain't there.] * Kaede looks at where the butler went then. [Kaede sees the stairs in the other room.] Yup. * Ayako gestures to the table. "Feel free to have something to eat before you go." * Kaede nods again. "I'll go check it out." He walks towards the stairs. * Haruko gives a gracious smile to Ayako and goes to grab a drink. * Satoshi does not move. Maybe they'll lose interest in him. [Haruko is not prevented from grabbing a drink. The punch looks like cherry. The wine... looks like wine.] * Katie smiles pleasantly at Ayako. "I think I'll pass. Thanks anyway." * Taki looks up at Satoshi, and finaly speaks in a normal tone of voice, "Do you want anything?" Um, no thanks. * Haruko grabs some wine if it doesn't look like people are worried about age. [And it doesn't.] * Kyon bows appreciatively and goes over to look at the food, even if he doesn't take anything as of yet. * Taki nods, "When we get back I'll see about making something for you that doesn't involve chicken." I'm getting used to chicken. * Haruko pours herself a cup and comments idly in a voice that's fairly easy to overhear "Oh well, looks like I'll have nothing fun to do tonight." [The people eat and stuff. Meanwhile, Kaede is nearly bowled over by Remi, who only looks angrier than usual when she sees him. She bursts into the room and points a finger at Ayako. "Ayako! What have you done with Eiko?"] [Here ends the session.]