[22:57] [Day: Wednsday. Time: 6:00 P.M.] [22:57] ( Whoops. IC now. Think dense thoughts. ) [22:57] (Angst. Angst. Oh, I'm giggling uncontrollably. ^^;) [22:58] [It's two days after the trip into the sewers. MC is in the club room. It's very warm outside.] [22:58] [Session Start] [22:58] * Eoi sits at a desk, a happy smile on his face. "Woo. Nice day out, innit?" [22:58] * Sai is not yet in the room. [22:58] ( I forget - is it supposed to be summer or fall? ) [22:58] * Shigeru sits in his usual spot, looking over that annoying round device with a button again. "Hey Eoi. And yeah, it is." [22:59] ( summer ) [22:59] ( Okay. I was thinking in the NA school year. ) [22:59] * Mei-Yin limps in and sits down next to Shigeru. [22:59] * Norii walks in. For the first time you can remember, she's wearing shorts. [23:00] * Shigeru looks up and over at Mei. "Hey, feeling better?" [23:00] A little. [23:01] Better than nothing, I guess. [23:01] * Eoi blinks at the weird girl who just walked in. "Whozis?" [23:02] *** Pocky-kun (Hayashi@ACC1120A.ipt.aol.com) Quit (Ping timeout ) [23:02] * Mei-Yin gives Shigeru a hug. "You feeling better? [23:03] * Shigeru hugs lightly back. "Yeah, I guess." He laughs a bit. "People not trying to kill me tends to cheer me up." [23:03] (Oh poo. I'm not logging. Someone else got this covered?) [23:03] ( Meh. I can torture Dicey for a while if I have to. ) [23:04] ( Always logging. ) [23:04] ( I do ) [23:04] (Great, thanks. ^^) [23:04] * Shigeru looks over at Eoi. [23:04] *** Pocky-kun (Hayashi@ACC3DB83.ipt.aol.com) has joined #besm [23:04] This is Mei-Yin. She's been around here for weeks now, but has a problem that makes it so people don't remember her, and usually don't notice her. [23:04] Well, seems reasonable. [23:05] ...I feel like I should be paranoid about her, but I'm not. [23:05] * Sai knocks on the door. [23:05] Hey, Eoi, you want to get that? [23:05] * Eoi looks up. "Well, should I perform my appointed duty?" [23:06] * Shigeru chuckles and concentrates. "It's Sai." [23:06] * Eoi answers the door, like the good secre.. I mean, priest-in-training he is. [23:06] Don't make us wait. [23:06] *** Yu-Mei (stdwrs15@AC9478C2.ipt.aol.com) has joined #besm [23:06] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Yu-Mei [23:06] (::peeks in::) [23:06] (Yu-kun!) [23:07] ( Hello Yu. ) [23:07] ( Yu! ) [23:07] ( Huh. Didn't expect that. Hi Yu. ) [23:08] * Sai is, unsurprisingly, standing there when the door opens. "Uh...hi." [23:08] ( Hi Yu. ) [23:08] ( 'Lo. ^^; I can only be on 'till midnight, so I dunno if gaming's an option or not. ) [23:08] Oh. Look. Shiggy was right. [23:08] Of course he was! [23:09] * Shigeru shrugs and waves at Sai. [23:09] * Eoi shrugs and sits down. " 'lo Sai." [23:10] * Sai looks somewhat healthier than you did when you last saw him, but looks very...timid at the moment. [23:10] [The phone rings] [23:10] Getting more sleep, Sai? [23:10] Uh, yes, thanks. [23:11] * Eoi answers the phone. [23:11] Hello? [23:11] I, er...had something I wanted to say, but I can wait for Eoi to finish. [23:12] * Shigeru nods. [23:14] Yes. Yes it is. [23:15] *** KirbyTry (Brett@mid-tgn-ngf-vty37.as.wcom.net) has joined #besm [23:15] Yes, we are *that* Mystery Club. [23:15] * Norii facepalms. [23:15] Ah. Another one of Saki's friends. What's wrong? [23:16] * Sai blinks. [23:17] The school? Where are you? [23:17] Alright. We'll be right there. [23:18] We'll be right there. Get to safety. [23:19] * Eoi hangs up. [23:19] We gotta get to Saki's school. Now. [23:19] ...uh-oh? [23:19] What's going on? [23:19] Something is going on. People are dying and some guy is there, and there is a fire without smoke. [23:19] * Shigeru blinks. [23:19] Shit. [23:19] Saki asked this girl to call us. Come on folks, we gotta move NOW. [23:19] Oh hell. [23:19] ...oh, boy. [23:19] * Mei-Yin stands up and starts limping along as fast as she can. [23:20] * Shigeru gets to his feet and moves to Mei, helping her walk along. [23:20] * Eoi makes sure he has his stuff and heads out to his *BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE* (end sparkle). [23:20] (*facepalm*) [23:20] * Norii scurries out. Still hasn't bothered to get a new scooter, so she'll take public trans with most everyone else. [23:21] * Eoi tells the others the address and zooms off. [23:21] * Sai rushes out the door. "Dammit, dammit, dammit!" [23:23] ( we're riding, we're riding... ) [23:24] ( Ummm.. Slight retcon: Time is 2:00 P.M. ) [23:24] ( Ping? ) [23:24] ( sorry. Lotsa menus ) [23:25] ( Sorry, thought I'd gotten peered. ) [23:26] [Time: 2:15 P.M. MC reaches Sakuragaoka High, the same place they met Saki at last time. Standing outside, the school looks perfectly fine; it's hardly ablaze.] [23:26] *** Chamelaeon is now known as ChamIdle [23:26] This is the right address, isn't it? [23:26] Well.. yeah. [23:26] * Shigeru looks around. "Weird." [23:26] Unless she lied to us, it should be the right place. [23:26] Well. Howzabout we head in? [23:27] She wouldn't call for nothing. [23:27] This place seems... familiar. [23:27] * Eoi shrugs and heads in. [23:27] * Sai goes inside. [23:27] * Mei-Yin follows Shigeru in. [23:28] [As soon as they pass through the gates, they seem to vanish] [23:28] * Shigeru heads in. "Hope she's lying." [23:28] * Norii worries silently, but follows along. [23:28] me blinks and looks back. [23:28] (*also kills the Typo Demon*) [23:29] * Eoi around curiously. "The.. hell?" [23:29] ...uh... [23:29] ...not again. [23:29] * Shigeru sighs and looks back to the school. [23:30] [Inside the gates, things are deffinately different; the school is covered in smokeless flames. Several students are panicking and running around the courtyard; there's living fires armed with flaming swords stalking them.] [23:30] ... [23:30] * Eoi pulls out his naginata. [23:30] Shit. [23:30] Ok. This is.. well, more what I expected. [23:30] What in the world...? [23:30] This is different. [23:31] Dammit. [23:31] So, what do we do? [23:31] Stop them. What did the girl tell you? [23:31] Three students in particular are being accosted by one right outside the doors. [23:31] Water. We need water. Lots of it. [23:31] S'about all I got out of her. [23:31] ( We need waterguns. Lots of waterguns. ) [23:32] * Norii tries to remember anything she's read about fire... people. Spirits. Things. Whatever. [23:32] * Shigeru concentrates. [23:32] Shit! [23:32] * Eoi starts for the one attacking those students. [23:32] *** Xiao (amakoto@farmerb.resnet.msoe.edu) has joined #BESM [23:32] *** Yu-Mei is now known as Jiro [23:32] *** Katie (arwen@12-249-52-145.client.attbi.com) has joined #besm [23:32] * Sai mutters a spell and puts up a shield. [23:32] [Ok, init.] [23:32] ( This is gonna be one heck of an init @_@ ) [23:32] d6+7 [23:32] d6+6 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (d6+7) and gets 10. [23:32] d6+6 [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Shigeru (d6+6) and gets 10. [23:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (d6+6) and gets 10. [23:33] d6+5 [23:33] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Xiao (d6+5) and gets 7. [23:33] d6+7 [23:33] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (d6+7) and gets 10. [23:33] d6+3 [23:33] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (d6+3) and gets 9. [23:33] d6+5 [23:33] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jiro (d6+5) and gets 10. [23:33] *** KirbyTry is now known as LivingFlame [23:33] ( Justeveryone roll a 10, now... ) [23:33] ( Run/MC Crossover?) [23:33] (Run has always been in MC.) [23:34] d6+5 [23:34] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (d6+5) and gets 10. [23:34] ( You know what I mean... ) [23:34] ( ... ) [23:34] ( Dat's a lot of tens. ) [23:34] (*giggles*) [23:34] ( Wanna try again? ) [23:34] ( ... yeah. @_@ ) [23:34] ( Ok.. uh.. everyone do everything at once. ... Aw crap. *head explodes* ) [23:34] [Flame, Norii/Shigeru/Sai/Eoi/Jiro/Katie, Mei-Yin, Xiao] [23:35] [Flame's turn] [23:35] ( ... Remind me to kill myself after this session :P ) [23:35] (Kill yourself after this session!) [23:36] ( Brett, k...dang you, Ard. ^^; ) [23:36] * LivingFlame takes a swing at Jiro with its flaming sword. [23:36] (Mwa. Ha. Ha.) [23:36] ( That'll be a def roll, yup ) [23:36] 2d6 [23:36] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jiro (2d6) and gets 2, "That's a critical success, don't think this means I like you." [23:36] ( ... ) [23:36] ( Well, that was oddly convinent. ) [23:36] ( Woo. Go Jiro. ) [23:36] ( What is it with Dicesuke and criticals lately? ) [23:37] [Jiro ducks under the attack, grabs Katie and Xiao, and pulls them safely out of the way.] [23:37] ( Dice has just missed me, is all. He's glad I'm back. ^_^ ) [23:37] [Norii's turn] [23:37] * Norii was fooled by the outside illusion into thinking she wasn't about to get in a fight with a flamoid, so she has to draw this turn, and switch to some appropriate ammo. [23:37] [Shigeru's turn] [23:38] * Katie stays away from the fighting and frowns, concentrating. [23:38] (... You know, I see where you get this problem, Brett.) [23:38] ( That's good, but what's Shigeru doing? ) [23:38] (Har!) [23:38] ( *snicker* ) [23:38] * Shigeru did that. :P [23:38] [Sai's turn] [23:39] ( Hee. ) [23:39] ( 5 ) [23:39] ( 4 ) [23:39] * Sai takes aim at the fire-thingy. "SOUL BURST!" [23:40] 2d6-2 [23:40] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6-2) and gets 3. [23:40] [Sai's soul burst obliterates the monster] [23:40] ( Well. That was.. nice. ) [23:40] *** LivingFlame is now known as Kiebt [23:40] * Jiro blinks. "Wow." [23:40] ( Does that mean Battle Time (tm) is over? ) [23:40] ( Critical failure, plus it's weak to begin with. ) [23:41] ( Kiebt? ) [23:41] Nice work Sai. [23:41] ( Izzat Kirby in German? ) [23:41] Yeah, it worked for once! [23:41] * Katie blinks and pushes Jiro's arm off of her. [23:41] * Sai straightens. "Thanks...where are these things coming from?" [23:41] * Eoi looks at Krio, Katie and Xaio. "What the hell is going on here?" [23:41] * Shigeru grins. [23:41] ( Jiro even. ) [23:41] ( It's a typo I didn't feel like changing ) [23:41] ( Ah ) [23:42] You mean besides being attacked by the human torch there? [23:42] * Sai looks at Jiro, Katie and Xiao. "Get out, quickly. ...or are you trapped inside?" [23:42] * Xiao launches herself into Eoi's arms. [23:43] ...that's a good place to start. [23:43] * Eoi blinks. ".. The hell?" [23:43] Omigodareyouheretosaveusallfromthefirewhat'sgoingon!? [23:44] Xiao!? [23:44] * Shigeru sweatdrops. [23:44] Er... [23:44] * Xiao fails to notice Mei-Yin. [23:44] Mei, you know her? [23:44] * Eoi looks confused and attempts to translate that. [23:44] I sure hope so... she's my sister! [23:44] Uh. We're here to help. and uh.. we don't know what the hell is goi.. THE HELL? [23:44] * Katie blinks. "Oh! You're Xiao's sister?" [23:44] ...guh? [23:45] * Jiro also fails to notice Mei. "Er, who's Xiao's sister? And, uh, who are you guys?" [23:45] Who called us, Eoi? [23:45] We're Mystery Club. [23:46] My sister? But she went away to college and never calls! Where is she? [23:46] * Xiao lets go of Eoi. [23:46] * Sai looks around for more of the elementals. [23:46] * Mei-Yin rolls her eyes. [23:47] * Jiro makes a face. "Mystery Club?" [23:47] * Shigeru looks from Xiao to Mei and back, then grabs Xiao by the shoulders and points her directly in Mei's direction. "Right there." [23:47] Yes. Mystery Club. We got a call that this.. [23:47] [There are several elements within the school. A few managed to get outside, but some resourceful students have been blasting them with the hose.] [23:47] * Eoi points around. [23:47] Was going on. [23:47] So, how the HELL did this start? [23:47] * Xiao looks right past Mei. [23:47] That's not my sister. [23:47] * Katie waves a bit shyly. "I'm the one who called." [23:48] * Sai looks at Katie. "You're Saki's friend?" [23:48] Oh yes she is. Even if you don't recognize her. [23:48] Don't bother, Shigeru. [23:48] She's been too deep in it for too long. [23:48] * Katie nods. "Well, not really, but she told me to call, so I guess..." [23:48] So what [23:48] Well, we're here. How the heck did this all start? [23:49] * Jiro looks at Katie, then nods. [23:49] Anyway, she's fighting the guy who's causing all of this up on the roof. Or that's where we saw her last. [23:49] So what's going on? How did this start? [23:49] Okay, good. Thanks for calling us here. I'd rather not have my old school burnt down. [23:49] On the roof? By herself? [23:49] ...good answer. [23:49] Come on then, we gotta go help her. [23:49] * Norii grabs Eoi. Let's go! [23:49] * Eoi starts into the school. [23:49] She'll be holding her own, believe me. [23:49] But we should go. [23:49] [Oddly enough, the school doesn't look like it's burning down at all.] [23:49] * Mei-Yin limps along as best she can, trying to keep up. [23:49] * Sai runs after Eoi. [23:50] You guys go do that. [23:50] * Shigeru helps Mei along. [23:50] I'm gonna look around for my sister. [23:50] Wouldn't want her to get killed. [23:50] [No sooner do they get inside than they're accousted by 3 of the flames] [23:50] * Katie blinks at Xiao. "But she's going with them." [23:50] ( *foreheadslap* ) [23:51] * Jiro looks at Katie. "Who is?" [23:51] ( Same init as last time; convenience sake ) [23:51] ( I'll let the flames go last, though. ) [23:51] [Norii's turn] [23:51] ( That's convenient? **;;; ) [23:52] ( Less arguing about who goes in what order ) [23:52] * Norii has her gun out and loaded this time... so she's free to BLAST AWAY! [23:52] *** Xiao (amakoto@farmerb.resnet.msoe.edu) Quit (Quit: The hardest part will be leaving you all, and I'll miss you much more than words can say. ) [23:52] * Katie responds to Jiro, but probably isn't heard, considering... well, they're out of range. [23:52] ( oh, yeah, roll ) [23:52] 26d-3 [23:53] 2d6-3 [23:53] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-3) and gets 4. [23:53] [The bullet strikes one of the creatures, causing it to partially evaporate, but it keeps coming] [23:54] [Shig's turn] [23:54] * Shigeru looks around for a fire extinguisher or something. [23:55] We should have brought Super Soakers. [23:55] [Shig sees one. Right next to a fire alarm that's already been pulled. Pity there's no smoke from the flames, or the sprinklers might be on] [23:56] * Shigeru runs over and tries to grab it! [23:56] ( Body roll ) [23:56] (Shoot the sprinklers!) [23:56] 2d6 [23:56] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Shigeru (2d6) and gets 8. [23:56] (Ha! No.) [23:57] [Shig can't break the glass protecting the extinguisher] [23:57] [Sai's turn] [23:57] Fuckitall, I thought these were supposed to be easy to use! [23:57] * Sai aims at the damaged elemental, and fires another soul burst. [23:57] 2d6-2 [23:57] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6-2) and gets 0, "That's a critical success, don't think this means I like you." [23:57] ( ... ) [23:58] [Sai blows it apart :P] [23:58] ( Well damn. Sai's having good luck today, isn't he? ) [23:58] (Sai, you be rockin'.) [23:58] [Eoi's turn] [23:58] ( Daaaaaamn. ) [23:58] ( ............ ooooookay. Something weird about Dice. @_@ ) [23:58] * Eoi notices Shigeru's problem and goes to try to break the glass open with the butt of his naginata. [23:58] [Body -2] [23:58] 2d6-2 [23:58] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6-2) and gets 8. [23:58] (If I'd known I'd get a crit, I would've aimed for an undamaged one. :P ) [23:58] ( Nope. ) [23:59] [Eoi fails to brake the glass @_@] [23:59] My god, what the hell is this glass made out of? [23:59] [He cracks it a bit, though] [23:59] I don't know! [23:59] ( Jiro and Katie are gone, correct? ) [23:59] (Unless they show up again, probably.) [00:00] [Mei's turn] [00:00] Watch out! [00:01] * Mei-Yin runs up and slams her shoulder into the unbreakable glass. [00:01] ( This is gonna hurt. ;_; ) [00:01] [Body -2] [00:01] 2d6-2 [00:01] ( Probably ) [00:01] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mei-Yin (2d6-2) and gets 1. [00:01] ( ^_^_v ) [00:01] [Mei smashes the glass] [00:01] * Mei-Yin falls flat on her ass. [00:01] [Fire1's turn] [00:01] ... [00:01] [The living flame attacks Sai] [00:02] ( Defend ) [00:02] Either you're stronger then you look, or we weakened that glass up. [00:02] (hang on) [00:02] 2d6 [00:02] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6) and gets 7. [00:02] (Nope.) [00:03] [Sai is not only cut on his shoulder with the blade, but his clothes catch fire] [00:03] [Fire2's turn] [00:03] Ack! [00:04] [This flame attacks Eoi.] [00:04] ( Defend ) [00:04] ( 5 ) [00:04] ( 4 ) [00:04] ( 3 ) [00:04] ( 2 ) [00:04] ( 1 ) [00:05] [Eoi is cut across the side, catching fire as well] [00:05] [Norii's turn] [00:05] * Norii shoots at the one attacking Sai. [00:05] 2d6-3 [00:05] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-3) and gets 4. [00:05] ( Damn it! ) [00:05] [The bullet has the same effect as last time] [00:05] [Shig's turn] [00:06] * Shigeru tries to grab the extinguisher this time around. :P [00:06] [Shig succeeds!] [00:06] [Sai's turn] [00:07] * Sai stops, drops, and rolls. ^^ [00:07] (I *knew* you were going to do that. ^^) [00:07] [Sai manages to but the fire out, though he's still scorched and cut.] [00:07] [Eoi's turn] [00:08] * Eoi does the same as Sai. [00:08] ( Damn time limit. ) [00:08] [Mei-Yin's turn] [00:08] (It's not our fault you got distracted by video game discussion. ;P) [00:08] * Mei-Yin clutches her shoulder and slowly climbs to her feet, trying not to cry from the pain. [00:09] [Flamy1's turn] [00:09] [The fire did indeed notice the bullet that struck him last round, and slashes at Norii with a vengeance] [00:09] Eeek! [00:09] [That's gonna need a def roll] [00:10] 2d6-2 [00:10] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-2) and gets 5. [00:10] [Norii ducks under the attack] [00:10] [Flamy2's turn] [00:10] *** DemoSleep (demota@1Cust157.tnt3.sausalito3.ca.da.uu.net) has joined #BESM [00:10] [This fire takes advantage of Eoi's position, striking at her as she rolls on the ground] [00:11] ( ... ) [00:11] ( Defend at +2 ) [00:11] 2d6-2 [00:11] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Eoi (2d6-2) and gets 3. [00:11] ( Made it. ) [00:11] *** Brett (Brett@mid-tgn-ngf-vty37.as.wcom.net) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer ) [00:11] (*sweatdrop*) [00:12] *** Brett2 (Brett@mid-tgn-ngf-vty37.as.wcom.net) has joined #besm [00:12] ( Sic flamies on peer! ) [00:12] *** Demota (demota@1Cust125.tnt3.sausalito3.ca.da.uu.net) Quit (Ping timeout ) [00:12] *** Brett2 is now known as Brett [00:12] *** ChanServ sets mode: +o Brett [00:13] [Eoi rolls out of the way just as the being swings down, missing by a hair's breadth.] [00:13] [Norii's turn] [00:14] Grr.. [00:14] ( already? ) [00:14] *** DemoSleep is now known as Demota [00:14] * Norii blasts up at the monster that she just dodged. [00:14] 2d6-3 [00:14] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Norii (2d6-3) and gets 4. [00:15] [The monster weaves to the side, avoiding the attack.] [00:15] [Shig's turn] [00:15] * Shigeru points the nozzle at the flame things and tries to spray them. [00:16] ( Which one? ) [00:16] (The one smacking Eoi, I suppose.) [00:16] ( Roll an attack ) [00:16] 2d6 [00:16] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Shigeru (2d6) and gets 4. [00:17] ( What would the stats of an extinguisher be, anyway? Spreading? Melee? Short range? I've never seen one in action. ^^; ) [00:17] [Shig sprays the flamer, extinguishing it] [00:17] [Sai's turn] [00:17] Woo! Kick ass, Shigster! [00:18] * Mei-Yin smiles. [00:18] * Sai sits up and aims at the last elemental. "SOUL BURST!" [00:18] (Any penalty?) [00:18] * Shigeru chuckles. "Thanks." [00:18] Nice work Shigeru. [00:18] ( From the ground? +2 ) [00:18] 2d6 [00:18] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sai (2d6) and gets 5. [00:18] (Made it.) [00:18] Hey, kicking you while you were down just wasn't fair. [00:18] [Sai's blast obliterates the last one] [00:19] Whew. [00:19] * Sai gets to his feet. [00:19] Alright! Let's keep going. [00:19] * Shigeru looks over at Mei, then moves to help her walk again. "You know, breaking the glass didn't do much to heal you." [00:19] * Eoi tries to remember where the way to the roof was from last time. [00:19] I know the way, Eoi. [00:19] That's okay. [00:19] I'll be fine. [00:19] * Sai heads for the roof. [00:20] We won, that's what matters. [00:20] Grab more extinguishers! [00:20] * Mei-Yin sniffs and holds her shoulder. [00:20] * Norii follows Sai. [00:20] I guess. But don't go dying in the process. [00:20] Me? Die? Unuh, I ain't leaving you behind. [00:20] * Eoi follows Sai. [00:20] * Shigeru looks over at Mei's shoulder. "And we're going to have to get that fixed up." [00:21] * Shigeru nods and helps her follow the others. [00:21] Truly, the path of a journalist is fraught with peril. [00:22] [The group makes it to the roof without hassle. Outside is a man with red-orange hair, wearing a long white cloak. He's facing the opposite wall, his back to you. "You're good, I'll give you that. But you can't hide forever."] [00:22] *** Kirby is now known as Man [00:22] *** Kiebt is now known as Saki [00:22] Let me guess. This is the guy who started everything. [00:22] The cavalry, as they say, has arrived. [00:22] Probably, yup. [00:22] * Man turns. "What's this? More insects?" [00:23] * Shigeru stares straight ahead, his eyes unfocusing. [00:23] * Saki pops out from behind a wall for just an instant with a pistol. She fires three shots. The man just smirks, and the bullets pop in midair.] [00:23] Well. That was interesting. [00:24] ...so do we? [00:24] * Man chuckles. "The fool girl seems to think she can actually hurt me. All she's doing is wasting my time." [00:24] * Shigeru blinks and curses. ~Nothing. As usual. This is turning into a habit.~ [00:24] * Sai chants his shielding spell. [00:24] Why not? [00:25] ...what? He's blocking, like the last one? [00:25] ... I'd tell you not to waste your time, but that'd be pointless, wouldn't it? [00:25] ( Fire? Is this Suzaku? ) [00:25] ...Suzaku? [00:25] Whowhatnow? [00:25] Ah. You know of me. [00:25] *** Man is now known as Suzaku [00:25] Wonderful. [00:25] Aww hell. [00:26] Wow, boy did they get you wrong in Fushigi Yuugi. [00:26] You're not nearly as bishonen in person. [00:26] ... Who? Hell? [00:26] * Sai sweatdrops. [00:26] ( He's quite bishonen, actually ) [00:26] * Shigeru snickers. [00:26] Does everyone know this guy but me? [00:26] One of Byakko's contemporaries, Eoi. [00:26] Oh. [00:26] ( Yeah, but he's not as flamingly bishonen. ) [00:26] * Norii struggles against the urge to wai. [00:26] ( I think. ) [00:26] (Fight it, Norii!) [00:27] I really don't want to meet Genbu, for some reason. _ [00:27] ( There's Byakko, Suzaku, Gema, and Dejiko ) [00:27] ... [00:27] ( ... ) [00:27] Well, okay. I know the reason. [00:27] (...) [00:27] So, now you know me. [00:27] ([...]) [00:27] Are you still going to waste my time? [00:27] ( ... oh. Genbu, not Gema. ) [00:28] ( That's it! Holy Naginata Golden Flower Dragon Tooth SLASH! ) [00:28] Hey, can you tell me something, Suzaku? Does Genbu really do, y'know, with a snake? [00:28] * Eoi eyes Sai. [00:28] ( Here, drink this! You will seeing big turtle maing fuck with snake! ) [00:28] * Suzaku blinks. "I beg your pardon?" [00:28] I'd ask, but I SO don't want to know. [00:28] ...bad question, Sai. [00:28] * Shigeru facepalms. [00:29] Eheheh. Nevermind. [00:29] * Mei-Yin facepalms. [00:29] ( I couldn't resist. Sorry. ^^;; ) [00:29] I can't believe you asked that, Sai. [00:30] ( ... I should have called someone else for backup. ) [00:30] ( Hey, don't look at me! You asked.) [00:30] So do we? [00:30] Well, I'm guessing so. [00:30] It's either that or let him kill everyone here. [00:30] Can't have that, can we? [00:31] * Suzaku half turns around. "Don't waste your time. At best, you'll earn a quick death. At worst, you'll make me waste even more time." [00:31] * Norii steps out to one side a little for better line of sight, (and cover, if possible). [00:31] And what are here for? [00:31] you, even? [00:31] I have my reasons. [00:32] Why are you torching my school, and trying to kill my friend? [00:32] *** Jiro (stdwrs15@AC9478C2.ipt.aol.com) Quit (Quit: holy fucking shit. ) [00:33] * Suzaku shrugs. "It's not her I'm after. I'm just trying to set things right." [00:33] * Shigeru frowns. [00:33] By killing all the innocent students? [00:33] How does that set anything right? [00:33] By killing all the students who deserve it. [00:34] By deserve, you mean..? [00:34] * Suzaku sighs. "Look, I have a tight agenda to keep to." [00:34] Give us a good reason, and we won't interfere. How could a student here deserve death? [00:35] * Shigeru glances at Sai. [00:35] * Eoi eyes Sai. "We WHAT? He's killing people!" [00:35] * Shigeru thinks to Eoi, ~Calm down.~ [00:35] Is he? [00:35] * Sai EYES Eoi. [00:35] ... [00:36] They were meant to die about a year ago. [00:36] Why? [00:36] And who made you the judge of that? You're not God, you're A god. You're not death. [00:37] But something went wrong. A number of students didn't show up when they were supposed to. [00:37] ...isn't this all rather showy? [00:37] And a number did. Things got out of control. By the time I arrived to try to fix things, too many were already dead. [00:38] Why do you have to terrorize everyone? [00:38] So you think the solution is to kill the ones who were supposed to show? [00:38] So, I did what I could: I saved the two who were still alive, so that we could... rescheduel. [00:38] It is not a solution. It is a necessity. [00:38] ... [00:38] Well, that's just fucked up. [00:39] ... Yeah. I was just about to say that. [00:39] Bullshit. The world survived having them alive for a year. It'll keep on going. [00:39] Percieve it how you like; but you shouldn't even be here. [00:39] If I recall correctly, you have an agenda to keep with my brother. [00:39] You're messing with my school. You better believe I'm here. [00:40] Well, we're here. Sorry to ruin your agenda, but we're not letting you kill anyone else. [00:40] There's been enough suffering in this school. [00:40] Brave and heroic, but stupid. You're trifiling with a power you cannot hope to match. [00:41] And if you throw away your lives here, the world shall suffer in the future. [00:41] So go away. [00:41] You HONESTLY can think we'll just walk away from this. [00:41] If wee need to live, leave this place. Let everyone live. [00:41] * Shigeru nods. [00:42] I've got a bad feeling about this. [00:42] I don't give a crap about any fate or destiny. [00:42] Fate? Destiny? There's no such thing. [00:42] I'm intending to, actually... In one minute. [00:42] It's always a bad feeling when they're involved, Mei. [00:42] ( Damn you Sai. You set that line up too perfectly. ) [00:42] (Er?) [00:43] You are Treasa's pets, are you not? [00:43] I'm nobody's pet. I got into this for my own personal reasons. [00:44] I didn't have to have anything to do with this at all. But I chose to. [00:44] * Eoi rolls his eyes. "Hey, we're pawns. Get it right." [00:44] Can't you all just use the same metaphor? [00:44] To hell with your big schemes. [00:45] * Suzaku sighs and shakes his head. "Mankind never does learn. Oh well. 30 seconds." [00:45] What happens in 30 seconds? [00:45] No, we don't. And you gods are too damn arrogant. [00:45] I will have completed my objective, and I shall leave. [00:45] ... No. [00:45] ...shit. He's gonna blow up the school. [00:46] SAKI! Get out of there! [00:46] Please. The school is in no danger. [00:46] * Eoi gets into a battle stance. "You're not going to kill anyone else." [00:46] * Norii is obviously unsure of what to do. [00:46] * Mei-Yin takes ahold of Shigeru's arm gingerly and tugs. [00:46] Someone go check on those kids. QUICK. [00:47] The flames are not actually damaging the school, and once I depart, it will be left intact as it always was. [00:47] * Shigeru looks like he wants to kill Suzaku, but glances at Mei. ~What?~ [00:47] * Sai bolts back down the stairs. "I'll do it!" [00:47] ~Let's go. We can't hurt him, and we can do more good elsewhere, trying to figure out his objective. If we have the time.~ [00:47] Ah! There we go. [00:47] * Sai runs for the entrance. [00:47] NO! [00:48] It's done. I shall take my leave now. [00:48] ~We don't, looks like.~ What's done? [00:48] You BASTARD. [00:48] * Suzaku vanishes in a pillar of flame. [00:48] *** Suzaku is now known as Kirby [00:48] Oh, man. [00:49] * Shigeru glares and spins, storming down the stairs. [00:49] ... He must have killed those people he came to kill. [00:49] [The flames vanish from the school] [00:49] * Eoi takes off down the steps. [00:49] * Norii puts away her gun. [00:49] * Mei-Yin runs after Shigeru, limping painfully. [00:49] * Norii follows. [00:49] Wait! [00:50] Sai?! [00:51] * Sai is looking for bodies. [00:51] [The group gets outside, where they find Sai, Shig and a crowd of kids outside, surrounding a small pile of ash and a sword. [00:51] ] [00:51] What's going on? [00:51] *** Xiao (amakoto@farmerb.resnet.msoe.edu) has joined #BESM [00:51] [Remarkably, most of the kids, save one, are fine, with minor burns at worst.] [00:52] * Katie looks up from treating Jiro, who's lying unconscious on the ground. "He burst into flames," she says quietly, "Just like Taro did." [00:52] Who? [00:52] * Xiao looks on quietly. [00:53] Taro. He- he tried to kill me and Jiro, and killed a bunch of other kids, too. A year ago. [00:53] ... [00:53] * Shigeru puts his hand to his forehead and shuts his eyes. [00:54] No, not Taro. Who burst into flames here? [00:54] * Katie looks back down at Jiro. "The man on the roof saved us. I don't know why..." [00:55] I think his name was Akira. [00:55] * Norii doesn't understand what's going on, but tries what first aid she can for the baadly hurt kid. [00:56] Did he have anything to do with what happened a year ago? [00:56] * Katie looks over at the ashes. [00:56] I don't think so. But whatever you do, don't touch that sword. [00:56] ...what's with the sword? [00:57] * Mei-Yin backs up from where she was about to pick up the sword. [00:58] * Katie continues dully, "Taro tried to kill me with it. He said there was power in it, before he died." She shudders. [00:58] Really now... [00:58] I- I think maybe that man came back to kill whoever had it. [00:58] ( The sword must be destroyed where it was created! In Mount Doom, deep in the lands of Mordor... ) [00:58] ( Die, Dem. ) [00:58] (*smacks Demota*) [00:59] ( ow. x.x ) [00:59] ( ... ) [01:00] ( That's it. Holy Bird Golden Flower Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon PUNCH! ) [01:00] ( /me knocks Demota into space. ) [01:00] So... I'm afraid that if you take it, you'll die, too. [01:00] Good advice. Don't touch cursed sword. Got it. [01:00] *** Kirby (Brett@mid-tgn-ngf-vty37.as.wcom.net) Quit (Quit: ) [01:00] I don't have any intention of taking it. [01:00] * Sai shivers. [01:00] * Mei-Yin twitches. [01:01] * Katie nods. "It might've been what drove him off the deep end, but I don't know for sure." She squeezes her eyes shut, and tears trickle out. "I don't know anything for sure." [01:01] * Shigeru looks over at Mei. ~You all right?~ [01:01] ... [01:02] * Sai looks at the pile of ash sadly. [01:02] * Mei-Yin watches the sword and replies aloud, distractedly, "I'm fine..." [01:02] * Shigeru follows Mei's gaze to the sword. "If you're sure." [01:03] * Xiao starts trying to herd the crowd away, pushing them physically where necessary and calling out things along the general lines of "Move along, nothing to see, let the professionals handle it." [01:03] "Everything's going to be okay, people." [01:03] * Katie giggles at that and wipes at her eyes. [01:03] ( Gotta go soon folks. ) [01:03] ...why didn't he take the sword? [01:03] Anyway, thanks for helping us. I don't know. [01:04] But he left it behind last time, and he's left it behind now. [01:04] Maybe he enjoys setting people on fire. [01:04] ( Well, wouldn't YOU? :P ) [01:05] * Sai clenches his hands into fists. "Bastard. Just toying with humanity, then getting self righteous about it...it's enough to make atheism appealing." [01:05] * Mei-Yin twitches. [01:05] ( There's a reason why nobody believes in these guys anymore :P ) [01:05] * Shigeru looks worriedly at Mei. ~Don't take it.~ [01:06] We...we can't just leave this thing lying here, where some kid can take it and get himself killed... [01:06] * Mei-Yin starts tearing strips off her shirt sleeves. [01:06] I'll take care of it. [01:06] Uh.. [01:07] That might be a bad idea. We don't want you catching on fire. [01:07] * Mei-Yin smiles a little. [01:07] * Sai looks sharply at Mei. "You're just going to take it like that? I was thinking we need to destroy it, somehow..." [01:07] Can't we just like.. put it in a box using some sort of.. grabby thing or something? [01:08] I hate blasted magical weapons. Always causing trouble. [01:08] 2d6+2 [01:08] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6+2) and gets 13. [01:08] * Mei-Yin starts easing cloth strips underneath the sword and tying them off, leaving convenient handles. [01:08] * Sai eyes the sword and mutters. "Wonder if it's related to Ambition..." [01:09] ... This is going to end badly. VERY badly. [01:09] ( Wai! Yashin! ) [01:09] * Katie shrugs and looks over at the sword, then spits out in English, "I just wish there were just a way to destroy the damn thing." She sighs and looks away. [01:09] * Shigeru watches Mei. ~Are you sure you want to do this?~ [01:09] * Sai blinks at Katie, not understanding. [01:09] Do what? [01:09] Take the sword. [01:10] Let's just toss it into the river or somethin'.. [01:10] * Mei-Yin smiles a little. [01:10] I'm not going to use it. [01:10] ( Shig's posessed Katie! ) [01:10] ( Yeah. That worked real well for the One Ring ) [01:10] (*sigh* That was a boo boo. You know who said what.) [01:10] * Shigeru frowns. "I don't want you dying for this, Mei." [01:10] ( You can't just throw away evil artifacts. They'll _always_ find another bearer. Haven't you seen Friday the 13th: The Series? ) [01:11] There's got to be some way to destroy it. We can ask Saki, she was there when Sword died...she might have an idea. [01:11] I'm not going to die, Shigeru. I promise I won't leave you. [01:11] Why don't we just get it melted down or something? [01:11] * Shigeru clenches one hand into a fist, then nods once. [01:11] You know. Turn it into a tiny Kirby statue or something. [01:12] Then you'd have a cursed statue of Kirby. [01:12] ( Woot! ) [01:12] So? Cursed statue of Kirby is better then a cursed sword. It's harder to cut someone with a Kirby statue. [01:12] The last thing we need is a statue of Kirby that eats you if you waste food. [01:12] ( Woot. ) [01:13] Well, maybe we can like.. lock it in a safe or something. [01:13] * Katie blinks at the group, not really understanding what's going on. [01:13] No. We need something permanent. [01:13] Magical weapons CAN be destroyed. [01:13] For now, I'm going to keep it for study. Maybe I can figure something out. [01:14] ( Sorry to bail again - I just dozed off for about 15 min. ) [01:14] If you're sure, Mei. Just... try not to touch it. [01:14] Mei, if you do that, it'll end up possesing you and sending you on a killer rampage. [01:14] *** Norii is now known as SleepyKed [01:14] It's what happens in every story. [01:14] ( I've got to take off in like.. 10 minutes myself. ) [01:14] I'm not about to be caught in a trap like that, Eoi. [01:15] I'm not a character in a story. [01:15] (Now she's saying things like this?) [01:15] ( Didn't eat enough penguin mints. I'll shut up now. ) [01:15] ( Go fig. ) [01:15] ( Bah. Someone should listen to Sai ) [01:15] ( I've no idea why she said it. ) [01:15] * Eoi shrugs. "Whatever. When you try to behead us all with your sword, don't say I didn't warn you." [01:15] ( It is a mystery. ) [01:16] * Mei-Yin giggles. [01:16] ( "It's a secret to everybody." ) [01:16] ( "Another mystery !!" ) [01:16] * Katie looks around. "I- I don't know what's going on, but be careful, whatever it is. Don't end up like Taro. You'll just kill everyone." [01:16] Even if I _did_ try to kill you all, I wouldn't be very good at it. [01:16] I'm a lover, not a fighter. [01:16] * Mei-Yin gives Shigeru a meaninful look. [01:16] * Shigeru has the decency to fidget at that. [01:17] * Eoi facepalms. [01:17] ( Mei-Yin gives Shigeru a death-glare. Check. ) [01:17] Of course, the sword could give you super fight skills, but hey, why should we worry about that? [01:17] * Sai smiles weakly at Mei. "Well, good luck. I don't even know you, but I wouldn't want to have to fight you." [01:19] ( Should I end it? ) [01:19] ( Sure. ) [01:19] (Why not.) [01:19] ( If you like. ) [01:20] [Session End]