Session Start: Sat Nov 01 16:16:10 2003
<Ked> Last time, on Hunters:
<Ked> Our heroes got a brand new assignment, straight from the Queen.  They are 
now the footsoldiers in a team of Ladies whose mission is protecting the other 
magical girls from more... "normal" threats.
<Ked> Their new boss, Lady Sakura, took them back to her hideout/cover/home, and 
did some quick briefing on what they will be doing.  Then the team adjourned for 
a couple of days, until their next "training" session.
<Ked> [October 28, 2003.  16:30 local time]
<Ked> [session start]
* Taki walks in.
* Leena almost-walks in, whistling a cheery tune.
* Kyouko arrives, listening to music as usual.
<Secretary> ...wow, that's good timing.
* Lord_Darkmoon arrives in the school uniform he was in when last he parted. He 
looks around. "Good, I'm not late."
<Kyouko> Is it?
* Taki has her arms crossed and her hair down partially obscuring her face.
* Leena blinkblinks at the secretary. "Oro?
<Secretary> Sakura just asked where if you were here yet.  And here you all are!  
^_^
<Lord_Darkmoon> *to the secretary* Good afternoon, ma'am.
<Taki> Where is she?
<Leena> Oh, right. ^_^
<Ked> You take the time to get a closer look at the secretary, and realize that 
she's not much older than you.  She's dressed and made up quite well, and looks 
almost nineteen or twenty...
<Secretary> I'll buzz you through to her.
* Taki looks disinterested and bored.
* Kyouko wonders if she was a magical girl too. Lady Secretary?
* Secretary presses a button under the desk, and the door latch releases with a 
chime.
* Taki goes through the door.
<Secretary> Go on back.
* Kyouko heads towards the door, shuffling a bit.
* Lord_Darkmoon bows briefly, and goes through, head high.
* Taki stands off to the side and look at Sakura with her arms crossed. She's 
waiting for her to speak first.
* Leena hops on ahead.
<Kyouko> Yaa.
<Ked> The large living room is rather cluttered this afternoon, with electronics 
boxes amd gun paraphanelia everywhere.  Sakura is just zipping up a very large 
backpack.
<Sakura> Oh, hello!
<Lord_Darkmoon> Good afternoon. Do you need help with that?
* Sakura looks at her watch, and nods.
* Sakura looks at Lord Darkmoon oddly for an instant.
<Sakura> ...oh, I wouldn't mind some help.
* Lord_Darkmoon attempts to provide assistance, then.
* Kyouko puts her headphones into the pocket of her jacket along with her MD 
player.
* Leena blinkblinks. Gun paraphanelia, unfamiliar. Electronics, unfamiliar. 
"Ano..."
<Kyouko> Should I get this?
* Sakura sticks her head back through the office door as Darkmoon picks up the 
bag.  She says something quietly to the secretary, who nods and picks up her 
bag.
* Kyouko goes for a random electronic thing.
* Secretary waves, and heads out the front door.
* Sakura looks back...
<Sakura> Uh, no.  Leave that stuff alone - I'll pick up later.
<Kyouko> Oh, okay.
<Sakura> Everything we'll need is in the bag.
<Leena> Okay! ^_^
<Sakura> ...did all of you bring a change of clothing?
* Lord_Darkmoon ...nods.
* Kyouko slides her backpack off "Yeah.."
* Taki is already changed out of her school clothes.
* Leena nods. "Uh-huh!"
<Sakura> ...dangit, Taki, did you *bring* anything?
* Taki holds up a small duffle.
<Leena> It's okay! I brought a couple of extra pairs! ... I'm not sure if my 
clothes will fit her, though...
<Sakura> Ah.
<Kyouko> I brought some extra too..
<Sakura> Great, then lets go.
* Lord_Darkmoon hefts the bag in one hand, his bokken in the other, and follows 
Lady Sakura.
* Sakura turns and strolls out the front door, locking it as she passes.
* Kyouko puts her backpack on again and follows Sakura.
* Leena almost-walks along, following.
* Taki trails the group, acting to the best of her ability that she's not with 
them.
* Sakura strides quickly off to the train station.
* Kyouko hurries to catch up.
* Lord_Darkmoon keeps pace easilly.
<Ked> She checks her schedule, nods, and gets on a convenient train to Omiya.
* Leena isn't having a problem keeping up. Bouncing and walking at the same time 
seems to be faster than just walking. :3
* Kyouko sits down and puts her music back on.
* Taki has no trouble keeping up, but still stays back.
<Sakura> *quietly*  Today is just going to be some skills training, and show and 
tell.
* Lord_Darkmoon rests the bag on the floor at his feet as he sits down. He nods 
to Sakura's statement.
<Sakura> Before I take you out on the real thing, I need to see what all of you 
can do.
<Kyouko> Okay..
<Ked> The train ride takes about fifteen minutes.  It pulls into Omiya, and 
Sakura leads the team out of the train station and east into a heavily 
industrialized section.
<Taki> Whatever.
* Lord_Darkmoon looks around as he walks, carrying the bag once more.
* Leena nods. "Sure thing. ^_^"
<Leena> I won't dissapoint you. ^_^
<Ked> Another kilometer, and you've reached your destination - an old, burned-
out factory.  There's a construction trailer at one end, but no activity on the 
site.
<Sakura> Here we are.
<Sakura> Just some room to stretch out legs.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Where do you want this? *holds up the bag*
<Kyouko> Is this place safe?
* Sakura twirls, and transforms.  A narrow shower of cherry blossoms falls from 
the sky and obscures her body for a few seconds, then they disappear and she's 
wearing a light-pink fuku.
<Kyouko> 'Cause old warehouses can be dangerous...and stuff.
<Sakura> Just put the bag down.
* Lord_Darkmoon does so.
* Taki slinks off towards the trailer.
* LadyGranite steps out of a dark corner.  She has a dark-grey costume, with 
fewer than the average number of frills.
<LadyGranite> I checked it out already.  It's safe.
<LadySakura> Hey, glad you made it.
* Leena transforms! An expanding cirlce of rainbow rays circle about her, then 
close up and envelope her like a circular pyramind, which then falls away, 
shattering like a mirror. See: Lady Mallet.
* Lord_Darkmoon turns to regard the newcomer. "Good afternoon, Lady."
* Kyouko transforms in a swirl of steam of and gushing geysers. She's wearing a 
modified wetsuit that is not especially frilly, it's more functional.
<LadySakura> This is Lady Granite.  I rescued her a few years ago, and she does 
me a favor every now and then.
* LadyMallet bounces in place.
* LadyHeat fiddles with the waterbottles on her belt.
* Lord_Darkmoon bows in greeting to Lady Granite. "I am Lord Darkmoon. Pleased 
to make your acquaintance."
* LadyMallet waves at Lady Granite. "Lady Mallet! Pleased to meet you!" *smile*
<LadyHeat> Yaaa. I'm Lady Heat.
* LadyGranite smiles.  "Good to meet all of yo.
<Ked> Taki fiddles with the lock on the trailer for a few seconds, and picks it 
without much trouble.  She sticks her head inside and sees some bluteprints and 
an old, turned-off computer.
* Taki goes in and closes the door behind her.
<LadyGranite> So... you want me to play practice dummy again?
<LadyMallet> Ano....
<LadySakura> Exactly.
<LadyMallet> Practice dummy?
* Lord_Darkmoon quirks an eyebrow.
* Taki transforms inside the trailor, from outside the windows shine brightly 
with warm fuzzy pink light.
* LadyMallet blinks. "But... I could hurt her. Um..."
<LadyHeat> Eh?
* Taki changes into her civvies and heads back out towards the group.
<LadyHeat> What's that?
<LadyGranite> Trust me, you won't.
<LadySakura> Trust me, you won't.
* LadyGranite grins.
* Taki slinks back over to the group acting like she was there the whole time.
<LadySakura> Ah.  Now we can get started.
* LadyMallet sighs. "If you say so..."
* Lord_Darkmoon looks sympathetically at Taki, before turning his attention back 
to the two more experianced Ladies.
<LadySakura> Basically, I need to see what all of you can do.
* LadyMallet holds up one hand, pointing her palm at a point in space. A black, 
swirly portal opens up, with little white wings racing aroudn the edge of it. A 
sizeable mallet falls out of it, in front of Lady Mallet, with a *thunk.*
<LadySakura> Lady Granite, here, is well-nigh invincible -
<LadyGranite> Oh, not at all.  I can drown.
* LadyGranite grimaces.
* Lord_Darkmoon nods. "I see."
* LadyMallet picks up the mallet with incredible ease, twirling it lightly in 
one hand.
<Taki> I bet you sink pretty well too.
<LadyGranite> And some of the higher-end Princesses and the Queen could probably 
obliterate me.
<LadyMallet> Um.
<LadyMallet> Are you really -sure-?
<LadyHeat> I..can't really do anything to you then...except..hit you.
<LadyGranite> Why not, Lady Heat?
<LadyHeat> 'Cause you turn into rock.
<LadyHeat> and I bol water.
<LadyHeat> boil.
* LadyGranite shrugs.
<LadyHeat> and boiling water doesn't really do much against rock.
<LadyHeat> and I'm really strong.
<Lord_Darkmoon> You have nothing to fear from me, then, Lady Granite. All I have 
that is of any use is this. *holds his wooden katana out in front of him, 
horizontally*
<LadyGranite> So?
* LadySakura looks over at Lord Darkmoon.
<LadyGranite> You'll get me wet.  Big deal.
* Lord_Darkmoon looks back, and shrugs.
<LadyGranite> And even with that big hammer of yours, Ms. Mallet, I don't expect 
a problem.
* LadyMallet twiteches an eyebrow.
<LadyMallet> Mallet. Not a hammer.
<LadyGranite> Looks like a hammer to me.
<LadyMallet> Hammers are those small things you use to pound in tiny small 
things like nails.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Compared to that monstrosity, Lady Mallet, _people_ are "tiny 
small things like nails".
<LadySakura> *ahem*
<LadySakura> Who would like to go first?
<Lord_Darkmoon> *shrug* I can. 
<LadyNightshade> Not it.
* LadyMallet slings the mallet over her shoulder, and cracks her knuckles. "I 
will."
<LadySakura> Lady Mallet.  Go ahead.
* LadyGranite steps back and away from the group a little.
<LadyGranite> Bring it.
* Lord_Darkmoon gives Mallet pleanty of room.
* LadySakura steps back as well.  That's a long mallet.
<LadyGranite> I'll give you a freebie - no dodging, even.
* LadyMallet grins.
* LadyMallet gets a good grip, and holds up her mallet.
* LadyGranite just stands there.  She's not even bracing herself.
<LadyMallet> Mallet Technique #2! Mallet Air Strike with something to prove! Eat 
this, Lady 'it's just a hammer' Granite!
* LadySakura has a notebook out.
<LadySakura> ...
<LadyNightshade> That girl has issues.
<LadyHeat> Okay.
* Lord_Darkmoon watches with interest.
* LadyMallet swings the hammer with ease, and in the latter part of the swing, 
lets the momentum of the swing carry it, and her along for the spin. See: Mallet 
connecting with Lady Granite.
* LadyGranite takes the mallet right in the gut, and goes flying backwards a few 
dozen meters in a pretty, almost lazy arc.
<LadyNightshade> Go team. </monotone>
* LadyMallet dosne't let her land; she charges after her for a followup strike.
* Lord_Darkmoon whistles impressedly.
* LadyMallet closes the last of the distance with a jump; "Mallet Technique #1! 
Followup Pancake Strike!"
<LadyNightshade> Why does #1 come after #2?
* LadyMallet connects with... the ground off the the left.
* Lord_Darkmoon shrugs. "Countdown to some ultimate technique, perhaps?"
<LadyMallet> * See: Ground cracking beneath the impact, and shards of concrete 
flying about.
<LadyHeat> Maybe she explodes?
<Lord_Darkmoon> ...Let's hope not.
<Ked> A fissure forms at her feet, and Lady Granite, completely out of control, 
lands in it.
<LadyGranite> EEEP!
<LadyGranite> *thud*
<LadySakura> Ooookay.
<LadyNightshade> Now, you see, what she did there was miss.
* LadyMallet grins. "Guess what happens if I hit?"
<LadyHeat> She would be rocky?
* LadyMallet slings the mallet over her shoulder, and almost-walks back to the 
rest.
* LadyGranite 's voice comes up from the fissure.
<LadyGranite> ...it might have stung a little if you hit.  Uh, can someone help 
me out of here?
* Lord_Darkmoon heads to said fissure to attempt to help her out.
* Lord_Darkmoon extends the bokken down to give her something to grab onto.
* LadyGranite grabs hold, and tries to walk up the side.
<LadySakura> Lady Mallet, huh.
* LadySakura makes notes.
<LadySakura> Do you always make a big hole like that?
<LadyMallet> Uh... most of the time.
<LadySakura> I... see.  That's a little more flashy than we can afford.  Most of 
the time.
<LadySakura> And work on not announcing your attacks.
<LadySakura> Is there anything else you can do?
* LadyMallet blinks. "... not announcing?"
<LadyHeat> You talked. A lot.
* LadyMallet raises one fist. "I'm tough. And strong, even without the mallet, 
too."
<LadySakura> Right.
* LadySakura finishes her notes.
* Lord_Darkmoon offers Lady Granite his hand when she gets near enough, and 
pulls her out like a gentleman. "There you go."
* LadyGranite thanks Lord Darkmoon quietly.  "Ano, can I have your number?
* LadyGranite blushes slightly.
* LadyMallet blinkblinks. "Are you okay?"
<LadyMallet> I  mean... I'm really sorry if I did hurt you. But you said it was 
okay...
* LadyGranite looks up.  "Who, me?  Barely felt it.
<LadyMallet> .....
<LadySakura> Right.  Who's next?
* Lord_Darkmoon blushes a bit. "Uh... er... *cough* 
perhapslaterwhenwe'renotworking." He returns to the group, red as a tomato.
* LadyGranite certainly doesn't look hurt at all...
* LadyMallet looks at her mallet questioningly, then at Granite.
* LadyGranite pouts slightly.
<LadyHeat> Um...I guess I will..
<LadyGranite> You're pretty strong, Lady Mallet.  Not top-tier, but better than 
anyone Sakura's worked with in a long time.
<LadyGranite> So... Lady Heat.
* LadyHeat takes one of the waterbottles from her belt and unscrews the cap. She 
proceeds to toss water at Granite.
* LadyMallet sets The Mallet down, and takes a seat, cross-legged.
* LadyGranite doesn't dodge, and gets somewhat wet.
* LadyHeat concentrates and mumbles "Boiling Point"
<Ked> At a glance from Lady Heat, the water on and around Lady Granite explodes 
into a cloud of steam.  From inside the mist, you hear the target scream.
<LadyGranite> AAAAAaaaaaagh!
<LadyHeat> .Oops.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Are you okay?
* LadyHeat rushes into the steam cloud after Granite
* LadySakura scribbles notes.
<Ked> The water vapor has cooled very rapidly, and Lord Darkmoon finds Lady 
Granite sitting in a puddle, holding herself tightly and gritting her teeth.
<Ked> ( Lady Heat does. )
<LadyGranite> Woooooog.
<LadyHeat> Are you okay? That shouldn't have happened. Unless you're not all 
rock or something.
<LadyGranite> I'm not all rock, idiot.
* LadyGranite reaches up and whaps Heat.
<LadyHeat> Ow!
* LadyNightshade giggles under her breath.
<LadyHeat> You asked me to do it!
<LadyGranite> I'm just tough as a rock.  I still have heat-sensing nerves, 
though.
<LadyHeat> Oh.
<LadyGranite> I'm fine, it just hurt, that's all.
* Lord_Darkmoon relaxes again once she says she's fine.
<LadyHeat> Oh, okay.
* LadyGranite stands up.  Everyone can see that except for where she was sitting 
in the puddle, her previously-soaked clothes are dry now, all the water having 
been boiled out.
<LadySakura> Okay...
<LadySakura> Do you have to verbalize, Lady Heat?
<LadyHeat> Sometimes I do..
<LadyHeat> I don't have to shout or anything like Lee--Mallet does.
<LadySakura> I've found that most don't, if they really try.  But yeah, it is a 
lot better than hers.
* LadyMallet thinks. "I could try it without yelling it out... but it'd feel 
wierd."
<LadySakura> Any other useful skills?
<LadyHeat> Um...I'm strong.
<LadySakura> *nod*  *scribble*
<LadySakura> Right.  Next... Lady Nightshade?
<LadyHeat> and I hear better and stuff like this. but most people do that, 
right?
<LadySakura> Some do, some don't.
<LadyNightshade> ... Alright.
<LadySakura> There's a lot of variation.
* LadyNightshade yawns.
<LadyHeat> Oh, okay.
<LadySakura> Lady Nightshade.  So... what's your specialty?
* LadyGranite has stood up and moved away from the group once more.
<LadyNightshade> I'm fast and quiet.
<LadySakura> Any actual... powers?
<LadyNightshade> I'll show you.
* LadyNightshade runs off towards the building, blindingly fast.
* LadyNightshade leaps against the side of the building and bounces back and 
forth between the wall and an outcropping, getting on the top.
* LadySakura nods.
<LadySakura> Not as fast as my last partner, but Nike never could do that...
* LadyNightshade disappears from sight and doesn't reappear for a second.
* LadyGranite blinks.
<LadyHeat> Eh?
* LadyNightshade , out of nowhere, appears behind Granite and lets loose a 
stunning blow.
* LadyGranite actually staggers a bit.
<LadyMallet> Fast....
* LadyNightshade follows that up with a flurry of blows, yet only one of them 
hit.
* LadyGranite has landed on her ass again.
<LadyGranite> *blinkblink*
<LadyGranite> Whoa - that was weird.
* LadyGranite gets back up and eyes Nightshade.
* LadyNightshade leaps up and does a backflip and then poses in a martial arts 
stance.
<LadyGranite> Some sort of energy draining?
* LadyNightshade nods.
* LadySakura is scribbling furiously.
<LadySakura> And was that real invisibility?
<LadyNightshade> There are more ways to attack your opponent then just their 
body.
<LadySakura> Or just some sort of mind trick?
<LadyNightshade> It was real. It only works at night or in shadows, though.
<LadyNightshade> No hiding in plain sight.
<LadySakura> That is going to be very handy.
* LadySakura finishes up.
<LadySakura> Anything else?
<LadyNightshade> I'm also good at detecting danger and perceiving things around 
me.
<LadySakura> *nod*
<LadySakura> Okay.  And Lord Darkmoon.
* LadyNightshade returns to her spot behind the group.
* LadyMallet sighs. "Mou... I'm useless in this setting..."
* Lord_Darkmoon grasps the bokken by hilt and "blade", and pulls the wooden 
"blade" away from the hilt, revealing a metal blade beneath. "Alright..."
* Lord_Darkmoon places the wooden sheath on the ground. "I don't imagine this 
will do much, however." He approaches Lady Granite, and drops into a kendo 
stance. "Ready?"
* LadyGranite shrugs.
<LadyGranite> Any time.
* Lord_Darkmoon nods. "Very well."
<Ked> The blade flashes and comes down in a technically perfect overhead strike 
that lands on her shoulder.  And stops.
* LadyGranite blinks.
<LadyGranite> That's it?
* LadyHeat blinks too.
<LadyHeat> So you...can..not hit people?
* LadySakura purses her lips.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Uh... I can do other techniques; they'd be about as effective. 
Unless you want me to try to go for your eyes or something.
<LadySakura> So you're good with a sword.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Yes. Rather good, if I do say so myself.
<LadySakura> What else?
<Lord_Darkmoon> Um... Give me a moment.
* LadyGranite taps her foot impatiently.
* Lord_Darkmoon closes his eyes, then opens them. His irises and pupils are 
covered by a glowing purple image of the full moon. "Come..." After a few 
seconds, a mangy dog of indeterminate breeding and medium size comes racing out 
of the shadows, its eyes likewise covered in the purple moons. It leaps at Lady 
Granite!
* LadyGranite blinks, and the dog bounces off of her.
* LadyHeat starts back a bit.
<LadyGranite> Just an ordinary animal?
<LadyNightshade> Bleh. Dogs.
* Lord_Darkmoon nods, his eyes still covered. The dog walks tamely over to sit 
beside him. "Yes, completely normal. I don't think any of the magical girls with 
abnormal pets would appreciate my taking them for this simple demonstration."
<LadySakura> So you're just controlling an animal that was nearby?
<Lord_Darkmoon> Yes. *sends the dog away, once it's gone, his eyes return to 
normal* Doing it too long gives me a headache, though. If I really try, I can 
see through its senses.
<LadySakura> Mmm.  *scribble*
* LadySakura looks back up, eyes narrowed.
<LadySakura> And...?
<Lord_Darkmoon> And, uh, well... my sword _is_ magical... just not particularly 
useful in combat. It can change itself and my outfit. *shrugs*
<LadySakura> And...?
* Lord_Darkmoon eyes Lady Sakura. "Oh, right. That. If I ever tell you to get 
away, do so, please. I'm about to turn into something really, really 
unpleasent."
* LadySakura crosses her arms.  "Can you show us?"
* LadyGranite looks more interested.
* LadyMallet stands up, eyeing Darkmoon, with the red eye especially.
<Lord_Darkmoon> I...can...do you _really_ want me to? I might actually hurt Lady 
Granite...or anyone else around.
* LadyHeat looks at Darkmoon.
<LadyHeat> Huh?
<LadySakura> Do you really attack everyone indiscriminately?
* LadyMallet readies The Mallet, too.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Well, I _think_ the thing I was most angry at before I 
transformed is a preferred target. I think.
* LadySakura considers this for a moment.
<LadyNightshade> Oh Darkmoon... I get it. He's a werewolf.
<LadyHeat> A what?
<Lord_Darkmoon> Something like that...yeah.
<LadyNightshade> He turns into a wolf during the full moon.
<LadySakura> What do you think would happen if you did it now?
<LadyHeat> Ooh. Those.
* LadyMallet sweatdrops. "Werewolf? Ano..."
<Lord_Darkmoon> Er, yes?
<LadyNightshade> Don't any of you read Anne Rice?
<LadyHeat> Not really...I don't like things like that...
<LadyMallet> No, sorry. I've got too much to study to read what I want... Anne? 
Is that an english authoer? I can't read that yet....
* Lord_Darkmoon shrugs. "Like I said, I'd rather not transform right now, unless 
you really think you have to see it."
<LadySakura> I'm going to have to sooner or later.
<LadyMallet> ... should we wear crosses?
<Lord_Darkmoon> That's Mummies, I think.
<LadyMallet> Oh.
<LadyNightshade> Uncultured *mumbles* ...
<LadySakura> ...I guess I'd prefer to know what I'm getting.  But if you think 
it's too big a risk all I can do is trust you.
<LadyNightshade> Crosses is VAMPYRES.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Oh, right. ^^;
<LadyNightshade> Sheesh.
<LadyMallet> Then what do stakes work on?
<LadyHeat> Vampire's a Luna Sea song...but I don't like it a lot.
<LadyNightshade> To kill a werewolf, you need a silver bullet.
<LadyNightshade> Stakes, again, are for vampyres.
<LadyMallet> ... oh.
<LadySakura> Lord Darkmoon?
<Lord_Darkmoon> Please do just trust me. If you ever want me to use it; tell me, 
and then get the heck out. Please.
<LadyNightshade> So do you transform every full moon?
* LadyMallet blinks at Darkmoon. "Hmph. That's my line."
* Lord_Darkmoon glances sideways at Nightshade. "Uh... not always. It's largely 
controlabe."
<LadyNightshade> That is so cool...
* LadyMallet turns to Nigthshade. "... cool? Ano..."
<LadyNightshade> You don't like... know any vampyres, do you? *blush*
* Lord_Darkmoon eyes Nightshade nervously. "Cool, sure."
<Lord_Darkmoon> Uh... no?
<LadyNightshade> Oh. Okay.
<LadySakura> During the full moon, he can *only* transform to the wolf.  No Lord 
Nightshade.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Sorry to dissapoint.
* LadyMallet sits back down, cross-legged. "Why did I get tossed into this 
group.... mou..."
<LadySakura> (Darkmoon)
* LadySakura patpats Mallet.  "Politics, dear, politics.
* Lord_Darkmoon nods. "What Lady Sakura said."
* LadyGranite looks disappointed.
<LadyHeat> Politics are boring
<LadyGranite> Aw, so I don't get to be ravished by the wolfman?
<LadyNightshade> It's bullshit anyway.
* LadyGranite winks at Darkmoon.
<LadySakura> I guess not.
<LadyHeat> That would be really wierd.
<LadyGranite> Oh, well.  Is that it, then?
<LadySakura> It looks like it.
<LadyGranite> Right.
* LadyGranite detransforms... and looks almost exactly the same, except her 
skirt is calf-length.
<LadyHeat> Why did we bring the change of clothes?
* LadyMallet looks at Nightshade. "So... you can read english? Would you mind 
help me studying for it?"
<LadyGranite> Hey, see you around.  Good luck, everyone.
* LadyGranite exits through the fence.
<LadyNightshade> Actually, I just read fanslations. ^^;
<LadySakura> What, you thought that was it?
<LadySakura> No, no, no.
<LadyMallet> Huh? It's not?
<LadyHeat> Oh.
* LadySakura starts pulling off her fuku.
<LadySakura> Lord Darkmoon, would you be so kind as to turn around for a minute?
* Lord_Darkmoon complies, blushing slightly. "Of course."
<LadyNightshade> You guys can use the trailer if you want. It's unlocked.
<LadySakura> Why bother?
* LadyNightshade looks around.
<LadyNightshade> Cause... we're outside?
* LadySakura pulls jeans and a t-shirt out of her backpack, and dresses quickly.
* LadyHeat grabs her backpack from the ground and opens it up pulling out a 
black t-shirt reading "LUNA SEA SLAVE" and a pair of shorts.
* LadyHeat changes into them and puts her uniform into the backpack she 
transformed with.
<Ked> You're in the ruins of an old factory.  The walls are broken in places, 
but the fence beyond them makes for decent privacy.
<LadySakura> We're all girls here.  ...almost.
<LadyNightshade> Yeah, okay...
* Lord_Darkmoon whistles "Fake Wings" while he waits.
* LadyNightshade turns her back and blushes slightly.
* LadyHeat mumbles the words to a song
<LadyHeat> o/` Where's my Supaa Loove...o/`
* LadySakura finishes with a sensible pair of sneakers.
* LadyMallet goes for the aforementioned trailer.
* LadyHeat is still in her boots from her transformation.
<LadySakura> And if this place wasn't private, I wouldn't have come here at all.
<Lord_Darkmoon> Um... are you done yet?
<LadyHeat> I'm done.
* LadyMallet comes back out, wearing some blue bell-bottom jeans, with a 
shinyleather black belt. She's wearing a plain white t-shirt, with 'Just another 
day' written on it. And still carrying her mallet.
* LadyMallet still has two-toned eyes; one red, one hot pink.
<LadyHeat> Won't that be noticeable?
<LadySakura> Okay.
<LadySakura> ...yeah, you can put the mallet away.
<LadyHeat> Should I bring my waterbottles?
* LadyHeat holds up the belt of waterbottles.
* LadyNightshade is wearing knee-high black books, fishnet stockings, that you 
can't really see since her black shorts go down to her shins. They have black 
straps cross crossing across the back and a long chain on the one side. She's 
wearing a black tank top with a black sports bra underneath. On her arms are a 
pair of arm warmers/forearm guards, they loop around her middle finger.
* LadyMallet sighs. "Okay..."
* Lord_Darkmoon turns around again.
<Ked> You might want to get a bag or something for them.
* LadySakura says that.
* LadyHeat puts them into the blue backpack from her transformation and puts it 
on.
* LadyMallet gestures with one hand, and the same portal it came out of appears 
again. She tosses the mallet into it, and it closes silently.
<LadyHeat> Bleh..it's a tight fit.
<LadySakura> So don't bring them all.
<Lord_Darkmoon> I guess I should change out of this uniformish thing, too. 
<LadySakura> You won't need them today, anyway.
<LadyHeat> Okay.
<Lord_Darkmoon> He raises his bokken, and gestures with it. His uniform becomes 
a pair of black slacks and a white, button-down shirt.
* LadyMallet hops in place once, and smiles. "Ready!"
<LadySakura> Okay, time for some real practice.
* LadyHeat takes the belt out of the backpack and puts it back in to it fits 
better.
<LadySakura> The way we do things most of the time goes this way - we learn from 
one source or another what Lady or Princess is being threatened.
* LadyMallet fishes around in her backpack, and digs out a baseball cap, too, 
putting that on.
<LadySakura> And we tail that Lady until something happens.
<LadySakura> Usually the intel is pretty good, sometimes it's a false alarm.
* LadyNightshade keeps her hair down covering most of her face.
<LadyNightshade> Where do you get your intel?
<LadySakura> That is a secret.  For now.
<LadySakura> Some of it comes straight from the Queen.  That's all I should say 
for the moment.
<LadyNightshade> So then we just have to trust you. *not a question*
<LadySakura> I *really* don't know what her sources are, though they're 
especially good.
<LadySakura> Anyway, we tail the girl until the assassin makes his move, or we 
find him.  Then we... take care of things.
<LadyNightshade> And we don't let the lady know about if at all possible?
<LadySakura> If possible.
<LadySakura> Sometimes, often, even, it doesn't work out that way.
<LadyNightshade> And what if they try for her again? She shouldn't at least be 
aware of what's going on?
<LadyMallet> I think that's covered in 'taking care of things.'
<LadySakura> The Queen tells her whatever she needs to know.
<LadySakura> ...no, I don't agree with that.  But it's the way things are.
* LadyNightshade sighs. "Whatever."
<LadySakura> Anyway, so today we're going to do a little simulation.
<Lord_Darkmoon> The Queen has spoken. All hail her Glorious Maximus. *rolls his 
eyes*
<Lord_Darkmoon> Simulation? Okay...
* LadyNightshade cracks a smirk at Darkmoon. She hides it as best she can 
though.
<LadySakura> My secretary is currently shopping at the big mall a couple of 
stops from here in Warabi.
<Lord_Darkmoon> We are to track her as if she were a Lady we were protecting?
<LadyHeat> Okay.
<LadySakura> All of you are going to get on the next train... and yes.  Track 
her.
<LadySakura> I will wait a half hour, then follow.
<LadySakura> If I touch her before you touch me, I win.  If you touch me first, 
you win, and I buy supper.
<LadySakura> Any questions?
<Lord_Darkmoon> Alright. *smiles jokingly* Everyone got their subway cards?
<LadyNightshade> So then we're hunting you?
<LadyMallet> We're not hunting her.
<LadySakura> Yup.
<LadyMallet> We're protecting the secretary from her.
<LadyHeat> But isn't that the same thing?
<LadySakura> Not a very good sim - I'll set up something slightly more realistic 
this weekend.
<LadySakura> But that's your task tonight.
<LadyMallet> Well... maybe if we split up, and part of us go after Lady Sakura, 
and the other part goes after the secretary.
* LadySakura picks up the backpack and pulls out a bunch of wires.
<Lord_Darkmoon> I suppose, to make it really good, we should pretend we don't 
know you're following from here?
<LadySakura> And I'll give you these, since normally we use them.
<LadySakura> Clip the box anywhere, put the microphone near your throat, and put 
the weird-shaped thing in your ear.
<LadySakura> It's almost invisible if you have a lot of hair.
* LadyMallet fidgets around with the device, before getting it. Then puts it in.
<LadySakura> Range is... about two kilometers, give or take.
* LadyNightshade frowns at the device, but puts it on.
* Lord_Darkmoon puts the box in his front shirt pocket, and places the other 
parts where they go. He removes some of his hair from its tail, and lets it hang 
over the side of his face that has the communicator.
* LadySakura looks at her watch.
<LadySakura> Okay - you've got a half an hour from now!
<Ked> [end session]
* LadyMallet tests the wires. "Hate is very very bad... o/~"
Session Close: Sat Nov 01 18:48:38 2003