[23:05] [Day: Monday. Time: 6:30 P.M.] [23:05] *** Kirby is now known as Arisu [23:07] [Jiro has just arrived outside the mansion of Ayako Kunoichi, daughter of a rich businessman. Waiting just outside the gate is Arisu, who invited him.] [23:07] [Session Start] [23:07] * Jiro gawks like a tourist. "Holy crap, that's a big house." [23:08] * Jiro snaps out of it and notices Arisu. "Oh, hey." He walks over to her. [23:09] * Arisu waves. "You came. Good." [23:09] Well, yeah. [23:09] * Jiro looks around some more. [23:10] * Arisu holds up a slip of paper. "Got the invitation, as promised. Just remember to keep your eyes on Ken. If he tries to slip away, follow him." [23:10] I'll watch Ayako herself. [23:10] * Jiro nods. "Right." [23:11] * Arisu grins as she heads for the gate. "I can feel that scoop already." [23:11] * Jiro chuckles and follows Arisu. [23:12] * Arisu shows the invitation to the gate guard, who nods and allows them to pass into the courtyard. Seconds later, a car pulls up to the gate. The driver shows the guard a similar invitation, and the gate opens, allowing them to enter. [23:13] * Jiro glances at the car. [23:13] [The car stops in front of the mansion, near Arisu and Jiro. Inside are Taro and Katie] [23:13] *** EvilWaffle is now known as Taro [23:14] (Why am I stuck with the EvilWaffle? :P) [23:14] ( Why not? :P ) [23:14] (Good a point as any, I suppose. ^_^) [23:14] * Taro parks the car near the other guests' cars, gets out, and runs to the other side to open the door for Katie. [23:15] * Katie steps out and looks around nervously. She's about average height as far as Japenese girls go, but she looks caucasian. Rather plain, with dark brown hair and gray eyes. [23:16] *** RDMgryphon has quit IRC (Quit: narf ) [23:16] * Taro is pretty durn handsome, but is otherwise non-descript. [23:16] * Katie blinks, then smiles a bit at Taro. "Thanks." [23:16] * Jiro notes the existence of Taro and Katie. He's tall for a Japanese guy, with brown hair and eyes, and is somewhat handsome. [23:16] Ah, it's n-no trouble, really. [23:17] * Katie bites her lip and nods. [23:17] * Arisu is relatively ordinary. She's not that important, either :P [23:17] How do you know Ayako, anyway? [23:17] Hm... Is that...? [23:18] * Jiro shakes his head. "No idea." [23:18] Uhhh... Well, we've met a few times in school, but I guess... I don't, really. [23:18] Hey, Taro! Is that you? [23:18] * Katie nods, and she looks relieved for some reason. "Oh, okay." She blinks at Arisu. "Friend of yours?" [23:19] * Jiro blinks at Arisu. "Uh, that guy a friend of yours?" [23:19] * Taro looks up and blinks. "Arisu!" He turns to Katie. "Yeah. We went to junior high together." [23:19] * Arisu gives Jiro a similar response :P [23:19] * Katie smiles. "I see." [23:20] * Jiro nods. "Oh. Okay, cool." [23:20] * Arisu grins. "Finally got yourself a girlfriend, eh?" [23:21] * Katie blushes. [23:21] * Jiro tries not to chuckle at that. [23:21] ( Blargh. I hate RPing more than one non-violent NPC at a time ;_; ) [23:21] (Well, you could always have them get into a fistfight. :P) [23:21] Eh? N-No! She's not... I mean... Uh... [23:22] * Katie laughs, the blush fading. "Hi, I'm Katie. Taro asked me to come to the party with him." She pauses as she tries to decide whether to shake hands with Arisu or bow. [23:22] * Katie shrugs. "To hell with it." She puts her hand out. [23:23] * Arisu smiles shakes hands. "Arisu Sanada. Nice to meet you." [23:23] * Taro clears his throat. "Well, what about you? I thought you said you weren't going out with anyone until you knew for sure he was Mr. Right." [23:24] * Jiro chuckles. "If I'm Mr. Right, it's news to me. I mean, Mr. Okay, maybe, but I dunno about Mr. Right." [23:24] Hm? Oh, this is Jiro. We're just here on business, really. Got a lead on a scoop. Though I wonder if it's not a false lead. I mean, there's so many unanswered questions... [23:25] * Arisu goes on for a while, having forgotten about everyone else. [23:25] * Jiro waves in a 'hi, nicetameetcha' sort of way. [23:25] * Katie waves back. [23:25] * Taro waves in a similar manner. [23:25] * Katie sidewhispers to Taro, "Is Arisu always like this?" [23:26] * Taro sighs and nods. [23:26] * Katie pats Taro on the shoulder sympathetically. [23:27] * Jiro looses interest in Arisu's exposition and walks over to Katie and Taro. "So, what brings you guys here?" [23:27] Oh, we were invited to Ayako's birthday party. [23:28] * Katie smiles weakly. "More like Taro was. I'm just along for the ride." [23:28] * Jiro nods. "Know how that is." [23:28] * Arisu continues. "... still, I'm certain there was more to Nakatomi than just bankruptecy." She looks at the others. "Anyhow, how 'bout we go in?" [23:29] * Katie blinks at Arisu, then looks over at Taro. "Um... sure." [23:30] Sure, I guess. [23:30] * Taro nods and leads the way up the stairs! [23:30] * Katie follows! [23:30] * Jiro follows as well! [23:30] * Arisu comes towards the end, having begun a conversation with Jiro only briefly before continuing it with herself. [23:31] * Taro gets to the top and rings the doorbell. [23:31] ... [23:31] * Katie taps her foot. [23:31] * Taro rings the doorbell again. [23:32] * Taro knocks on the door. [23:32] * Taro sighs. "No answer." [23:32] That's weird. [23:32] Great. Wanna go in through a window? [23:33] * Katie tries ringing the doorbell. [23:33] * Arisu peeks. "The lights are on. Someone must be home. Unless it's a trick to scare off burglars. But why do that when Mr. Kunoichi could surely afford security guards like the one at the gate? Not to mention it's Ayako's birthday *blahblahblah*" [23:34] * Taro tests the doorknob, and the door creaks open. "It's unlocked." [23:34] Or maybe we're supposed to go around back or something? [23:34] Oh. Do you think we're supposed to let ourselves in? [23:34] Or we could just open the door. Yeah. [23:35] Nah. The mansion's built on a cliff. I guess we're supposed to go right in. [23:35] * Taro does just that. [23:35] * Jiro shrugs. "Sure, I guess." [23:35] I guess... though I'd think Ayako would want to show off how many people she has waiting on her hand and foo- hey, wait for me! [23:35] * Katie goes in. [23:35] * Jiro waits for the ladies to go in. Unless Arisu takes too long. [23:36] * Arisu goes in, still mumbling to herself :P [23:36] * Jiro follows and starts glancing around. [23:37] [The inside room is... big. There's stairs up to the second floor right here, and four doors: Two left, and two right. The lights are on. It's very quiet.] [23:38] * Katie looks around. "... Think we're early?" [23:38] * Jiro says quietly, "Wow, some hoppin' party here." [23:38] Actually, we're late. [23:39] * Arisu frowns and heads to the first door on the left. "I'm gonna go look for someone. I'll be back in a bit." [23:39] *** Arisu is now known as Kirby [23:40] * Katie waves in Arisu's general direction and sighs. "Maybe we should go home. Looks like the party relocated or something. Unless Ayako demands absolute quiet at her birthay parties; I wouldn't know." [23:40] I dunno. [23:40] I don't think so... It wouldn't be like her to just cancel like that. [23:41] Oh. Is it like her for this place to be so quiet? [23:41] No. Hmm.... [23:41] * Katie rubs at her cheek and looks out a window. "Maybe the guards know? I mean, I don't like the idea of walking around in someone else's place and messing things up, even if it *is* Ayako." [23:41] Maybe they're at the swimming pool on the roof. I'm gonna go check. You two stay here. [23:42] * Taro goes up the stairs. [23:42] *** Taro is now known as HolyPancake [23:42] ...Swimming pool on the roof? [23:42] * Katie turns and watches Taro leave. "Yeah, not surprised." [23:42] It'd be incredibly expensive. Just the kind of thing she'd want. [23:43] Ah. I was wondering if that wasn't against building regulations or something. [23:43] [The lights go out!] [23:43] Although if it were, they'd prolly just bribe someone, so nevermind. [23:44] * Katie yelps. [23:44] * Katie mutters something in English as she feels her way back to the front door. "This is *not* funny." [23:44] [Katie finds the door.] [23:44] Huh? [23:46] * Katie mutters in English some more as she tries to open the door. [23:46] [The door doesn't open!] [23:46] [A woman screams from the left!] [23:47] Arisu! [23:47] * Jiro startles and looks off to the left. "Ari... shit!" [23:47] * Jiro tries to find the first door on the left, the one Arisu went through. [23:47] * Katie moves over to where she thinks that one door is. [23:48] [After searchinga bit, they find it.] [23:48] * Katie bites her lip. "If this is a joke, someone is going to pay with their kidneys. I mean that." She tries to open the door. [23:49] [The door opens.] [23:49] [Behind is a long hallway, with two doors to the right, and one more at the end.] [23:49] (Lit, I take it?) [23:49] ( Yeah ) [23:49] *** Mandoric has quit IRC (Read error: Broken pipe ) [23:50] Uhm... right or straight? [23:50] * Katie looks at the hallway blankly. "What the hell?" [23:50] * Katie blinks and shakes her head. "Um... right." [23:50] * Jiro nods. "Right." [23:50] * Jiro takes the first door on his right and tries to open it. [23:51] [The door opens. Behind is a small bathroom] [23:51] She in there? [23:52] Uh... I don't think so. [23:52] [The curtain is drawn around the tub] [23:52] Okay. [23:52] * Katie runs to the second door on the right and tries to open that one. [23:52] * Jiro walks in and, trying hard not to think, pulls the curtain on the tub. Unless the shower's running. [23:53] [Katie succeeds. That one is a small storage closet] [23:53] [Jiro pulls back the curtain, revealing... An empty tub!] [23:53] * Katie glances around the storage closet for a flashlight. [23:53] [Katie finds one!] [23:54] * Jiro nods to himself. "That woulda' been just too cliche'." [23:54] * Katie takes the flashlight! [23:54] Huh? [23:54] * Jiro goes back out and looks for Katie. [23:54] Hey, uh.... Katie! Right. You there? [23:54] *** Calculus has left IRC [23:54] * Katie flicks the flashlight on and off, making sure it works. [23:54] [Not only does it work, but the light is pretty bright.] [23:55] I'm right here. Arisu's not in the closet, but I did find a flashlight, in case the lights go out again. Let's check that last door. [23:55] Right. [23:56] * Jiro follows, briefly looking into the closet for anything useful as a blunt weapon. [23:57] * Katie walks over to the last door and steels herself, then tries to open it. [23:57] [Jiro has his choice between a mop or a broom] [23:58] [Katie opens the door. The next room appears to be a lounge, but the lights are out, making it difficult to see. Someone seems to be sitting on the sofa, though.] [23:59] * Jiro grabs the mop. [23:59] * Katie swallows, then turns on the flashlight and shines it at the sofa. [23:59] * Jiro then goes to where Katie is. [00:00] [Katie sees Ayako!] [00:00] (Yo, Sidhe.) [00:00] (Hallo.) [00:00] ( Hewwo ) [00:00] A- Ayako? [00:00] Huh? [00:00] ( /me momentarily misparses that as 'Katie sees Byakko!' ) [00:00] (Oh heavens no. @_@) [00:00] ( Wouldn't THAT be funny? :) ) [00:01] ( No. No, it wouldn't. ) [00:01] *** NinjaDebugger is now known as SleepDebugger [00:01] [Ayako does not respond.] [00:01] * Katie takes a hesitant step into the room. [00:02] [The floor creaks as Katie does so] [00:02] * Katie winces and continues moving over to the other girl, trying to get a better look. "Ayako? You awake?" [00:02] * Jiro blinks. [00:03] * Jiro walks into the room and fumbles for the light switch, turning it on when he finds it. [00:03] [Ayako looks like she fell asleep sitting down.] [00:04] [Jiro succeeds in turning the lights on, revealing the bodies of two girls and one guy near Ayako's feet. Ayako herself seems to be missing her left hand.] [00:04] [Oh, and there's lotsa blood around :P] [00:04] * Katie stares, all color draining from her face. She drops the flashlight. [00:04] Uhm... [00:04] ... [00:04] [The flashlight clatters to the ground, but doesn't seem to break. [00:05] ...this looks bad. [00:05] [Perception rolls - heightened awareness] [00:05] * Katie stumbles back to the wall as she gasps. "Wh- what?" [00:05] 2d6-4 [00:05] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6-4) and gets 4. [00:05] 2d6 [00:05] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jiro (2d6) and gets 7. [00:05] (Gah, wrong roll.) [00:05] (I failed it; should be -2) [00:06] (If that was a Mind roll, I failed big time! Woot!) [00:06] (You suck, Jiro. ;P) [00:06] ( Do not! ;_; ) [00:07] * Katie closes her eyes and takes deep breaths. "Don't scream, don't scream, this is just a-" She opens one eye, then shuts it. "Okay, it's *not* just a dream!" [00:08] [From the far door (not the one you came in, but the one next to that), you hear a male voice. "Katie? Jiro?"] [00:08] * Katie opens her eyes. "Taro?" she asks hopefully, raising her voice a bit. [00:09] Taro? 'Zat you? [00:09] [The voice shouts. "Katie! You have to get out of here, quick! There's some- Gyaaaaa!"] [00:09] Taro! [00:09] [There's a *splurch*ish sound.] [00:10] Shit. Shitshitshit. [00:10] * Katie runs and grabs the flashlight, trying not to look at Ayako. "Taro! Are you all right?" Her voice cracks. [00:11] [The door opens, and in walks a man. He's wearing a tuxedo and a Noh mask. In his hand is a katana, blood dripping off the end] [00:11] *** Kirby is now known as Killer [00:11] ( The Noh mask is one of those happy-pudgy-face things with the crescent-moon eyes ) [00:11] Uhm, additional shit. [00:12] * Katie backs away from the man and, well, screams. [00:12] (I knew Tuxedo Mask was up to no good.) [00:12] * Jiro holds the mop in what he hopes is a defensive position and looks around for a way out. 'Cause a way out would be nice. [00:12] * Killer looks over at Katies scream, and sort of staggers forwards. [00:13] ( It could be worse. He could be wearing the Mask of Flesh from Inu-Yasha. ^_^ ) [00:13] * Katie keeps backing away, fumbling at the flashlight. Soon as she turns it on, she shines the light in his eyes. [00:13] [Jiro sees a window, the door he came through, and the door the man cam through (which would be difficult to get to)] [00:13] * HolyPancake winces and covers his eyes with a hand. [00:13] ( .... ) [00:13] (*giggles*) [00:13] * Killer does that too. Ignore the sacred food. [00:14] * Jiro runs to the window, half-dragging Katie along, and tries to get the window open. [00:14] * Brett goes to initiative. [00:15] (Roll 'em?) [00:15] ( Nah. You win automatically. ) [00:15] ( gives you a chance to survive :P ) [00:15] (How nice. :P Jiro can go first. ^_~) [00:16] [Jiro's turn. The window seems locked, he's not sure how.] [00:17] (Wait. Is 'the door we entered' as in 'the door we entered the hallway through?') [00:17] ( The door you entered through from the hallway, yes.] ) [00:18] *** Retrieving #besm info... [00:18] * Jiro continues half-dragging Katie and heads thataway, then, hoping to get out of the house ASAP. [00:19] * Katie runs for the door, making Jiro's half-dragging easier. [00:21] [The two make it into the hallway. The killer cannot be seen yetm but you can presume he's still there] [00:21] [Actions?] [00:21] * Jiro continues down the hallway, holding on to Katie with one hand and the mop with the other. [00:21] * Katie shuts the door, if she can, then scrambles after Jiro. [00:22] *** Sidhe has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving ) [00:23] [You make it back to the large chamber. There's a door next to the one you just came from, two across the room, the stairs, or you can try the front door and see if it's unlocked yet. The lights are off.] [00:23] * Jiro tries the front door again, hoping like all hell that it's unlocked. [00:23] * Katie shines the flashlight around the room. She digs into her pocket with her other hand, pulling out what look like hearing aids and putting them in her ears. [00:24] [Poor Jiro. The door doesn't budge] [00:24] [Katie succeeds] :P [00:24] * Jiro says 'shit' again, but more quietly this time. "We're stuck in here." [00:24] [Just in time to hear the door down the hall open, in fact] [00:24] (Go me. I can find my ears. :P) [00:25] * Katie gasps, "He's coming." She shuts the door behind her and runs for one of the ones across the room. [00:25] ( The left or right one? ) [00:25] (Whichever's closer.) [00:25] * Jiro runs after Katie, not bothering to ask her to clarify the situation. [00:25] [Next round.] [00:25] * Katie tries to open the door. :P [00:26] *** Yonjuuni has quit IRC (Quit: ) [00:27] [Katie succeeds. Inside is a large study. There's a desk, chair, and several bookshelves. A plant is in the corner. The lights are mostly off, but there's a reading lamp on the desk that's on] [00:27] (Any windows?) [00:28] ( Yes. two large ones on the right wall. ) [00:28] (How big's the chair? ^^) [00:28] * Jiro looks for a light switch. [00:28] [Average sized. It's wooden.] [00:28] [Jiro finds one] [00:29] * Jiro flicks the switch. [00:29] [The lights go on. At the same time, Katie hears the door on the other side of the large room creak open] [00:30] * Katie steps in (I assume Jiro's in the room) and shuts the door behind her. She runs over to the desk and puts the flashlight down, then grabs the chair. "Can you throw this through the window?" [00:30] I can try. [00:30] * Jiro checks real quick to see if the door has a lock. [00:31] [The door does not] [00:31] * Jiro goes over to the chair, then, and tries to heft it after putting the mop down.. [00:31] * Katie curses under her breath and tries pushing the desk over to the door. [00:31] [Jiro succeeds, since it's not that heavy.] [00:32] [Body roll, Katie] [00:32] 2d6 [00:32] * Dicesuke throws the bones for Katie (2d6) and gets 2, "That's a critical success, don't think this means I like you." [00:32] (*_*) [00:32] * Jiro tries to break the window with the chair. [00:32] (Woot!) [00:32] [Katie finds it's no trouble to block the door] [00:32] Hurry up; he's on his way. [00:33] [Jiro succeeds. The chair breaks when it hits, though] [00:33] * Katie picks her flashlight back up. [00:33] Huh. Some window. But at least it's open. ::looks out the window:: [00:34] [The fall is about half a story. Shouldn't be much to worry about. There's a chance you might land rough and twist an ankle, though.] [00:34] * Katie runs over to Jiro. "How's it look?" [00:34] Uh, half a story. You'll have to be careful not to twist something, but otherwise it oughta' be okay. [00:34] Want me to help you out? [00:35] Great. [00:35] [The doorknob turns, but the door doesn't open] [00:35] * Katie fights the urge to scream and looks for something to climb down on. [00:36] [Katie sees nothing except a bush, trimmed to look like Kirby] [00:36] (That should do. Depending on what kind of bush it is.) [00:37] (Does depend, yup. Do I think I can use it, or not?) [00:37] ( It's break your fall, but might scratch you a bit. ) [00:37] (Good enough.) [00:38] * Katie points at the Kirby bush. [00:38] *** Greg has joined #BESM [00:38] Yeah. You want me to help you get out the window? [00:39] Sure, whatever, let's just *go*. [00:39] [There's a *thwock*, and some wood flies from the door.] [00:39] * Katie yelps. [00:39] * Jiro helps Katie out. c.c [00:39] * Katie jumps for the buuuuuush! [00:40] * Jiro waits for her to get clear and then does likewise himself. [00:40] [Katie lands on it. The Kirby bush breaks her fall, but the branches scratch her a little] [00:40] [Likewise with Jiro] [00:40] ( You're down 2 HP :P ) [00:41] [You can hear the man hacking away at the door above] [00:41] * Katie tumbles out of the bush and looks up at the window. "I- I- fuck." [00:41] You drove here, right? Tell me you drove here. [00:41] Huh? [00:43] No, I sure didn't. [00:43] Uhm... well, maybe we can take Taro's car? [00:43] * Jiro looks around. Where are we in respect to the gate? [00:44] * Katie curses in English as she starts looking for a place to hide. "Unless you can hotwire it, I don't see how." [00:44] ( Other side of the courtyard ) [00:45] ( Katie sees bushes, the fountain, and the cars as options. ) [00:45] I can try. But maybe we should just get on the other side of the fence and run the hell away? [00:45] ( The fence is tall. No way can you jump it :P ) [00:45] *** Greg has quit IRC (Quit: Leaving ) [00:45] (Is the guy working the gate still alive? :P) [00:46] ( Beats you :P ) [00:46] * Katie nods as she runs for the gate. "Maybe the security guard is still there. I hope the guard is still there..." [00:46] C'mon, let's get the guy at the gate to let us out, or something. [00:46] [Katie finds that the guard isn't there ^^] [00:46] * Jiro runs after her. [00:47] * Katie stares. "Just our luck." She takes deep breaths, trying to force herself to calm down, and looks at the gate. How high, how climbable? [00:48] ( A bit more than twice Jiro's height. Verticle bars = not climable. ) [00:49] * Katie looks frantically back at the house. "Okay. Now what?" [00:49] Uh, shit. [00:49] You say that a lot. [00:49] * Katie tries opening the door to the guard station. [00:49] Yeah, I do. [00:50] [Katie succeeds. Inside she finds a nifty gate operating control. Unfortunately, she doesn't have the keys.] [00:51] * Katie shuts the door. "We have to find some other way out." [00:51] Uhm, I'll try to hotwire a car and... ram the gate? [00:51] ...that probably won't work tho, will it? [00:51] It's better than nothing. [00:51] * Katie starts running for the cars. [00:52] * Jiro runs too. [00:52] [They get to the cars. There are a good deal of choices!] [00:52] * Jiro looks for a car that might be sturdy enough to ram down a gate. [00:52] Where did ever- you know, I don't want to know. [00:53] [Jiro finds a mini-van. That seems about the best choice maybe] [00:53] * Katie stands by Jiro and opens the satchel she's been carrying around this entire time. [00:53] Huh? [00:54] * Katie fishes around in it and pulls out a pair of binoculars. "Never mind." She puts them to her eyes and focuses on the broken window. [00:54] * Jiro tries the car door, on the off chance that it's open. [00:55] [It is not.] [00:55] He- he's seen us. Jiro! He's probably gonna go through the front door... [00:55] * Katie gulps as she tries to get a hold of herself. [00:56] Uhm... crap. I think I can hotwire the car, but I gotta open the door first! [00:56] Try a different one! Some idiot's got to have left their door unlocked! [00:56] And unless you've got a clotheshanger or maybe a real sturdy hairpin, that ain't gonna happen. Else I'll need to break the window, but I left the mop back there. I think. [00:57] * Jiro checks Taro's car to see if the idiot left his door unlocked. [00:57] [Taro did not. Thoughtful young lad.] [00:57] * Jiro checks other cars as well, then. All of them. [00:57] * Katie looks down at her flashlight. About how sturdy is it? [00:58] (Tell me it's one of those heavy-guage steel maglites?) [00:58] (Don't we wish.) [00:58] [It can survive a fall to the floor. It might be able to break a window, but not likely.] [00:58] [Jiro gets up to the third car before Katie hears the front door open] [00:59] * Katie runs over to Jiro. "He's coming, move, hide!" [01:00] (There shrubbery nearby?) [01:00] (Like nice, high shrubbery?) [01:00] ( A bit. Wouldn't call it the perfect hiding place, though. ) [01:00] (Or we could hide behind a car. ;P) [01:01] (Good point. :P) [01:01] * Jiro ducks down and makes sure Katie does the same. He says quietly "Help me check the cars, but don't stand up." [01:01] * Katie stares at Jiro for a moment, then nods. "O- okay. He's coming, though, he knows we're here." [01:02] (+ 'behind a car') [01:02] Which is why we need to get out of here. I don't suppose you swiped Taro's keys or nothin'? [01:02] [The killer is close enough so that Katie can hear his footsetps] [01:03] (Ooookay. At this point, where is there to run to?) [01:03] * Katie shakes her head. "He- I can hear him," she hisses. "He's close." She makes sure her flashlight's off, then tries to figure out where the footsteps are coming from. [01:04] ( The footsteps are coming from towards the fountain. You can hide behind the cars, but the only place to really run to is back inside. ) [01:05] * Katie digs in her satchel and pulls out a camera. [01:05] * Katie tries not to think about how many different ways she can die. [01:07] [The killer's footsteps suddenly stop.] [01:07] (How close?) [01:07] ( Very. ) [01:07] (Crap. x.x) [01:07] [There's the loud noise of something hitting the ground behind the two] [01:08] ... [01:08] * Katie glances thataway. [01:08] [Katie finds Arisu! ... What's left of her, anyhow.] [01:10] * Katie 's eyes go very, very wide and she starts shaking, but she manages not to scream. [01:10] ( Wagh. It's late O.o ) [01:10] (How far away is she?) [01:10] ( Right next to you :P ) [01:11] ( Anyone mind if I finish this up quickly? :P ) [01:11] (Is there enough of her left that her keys might be on there? :P) [01:11] (Not terribly, but don't kill us just because you want it to end now. ;P) [01:11] ( What keys? She didn't drive :P ) [01:11] ( Awww ;_; ) [01:12] (What she said. :P) [01:12] (Hey, we worked hard to get where we are! Admittedly, we'll still probably die, but...) [01:12] * Killer shows up around the front of the car. "Caught you." [01:12] (What she said.) [01:13] * Katie stands up and backs away from the killer, trying to put on a brave front. "You talk." [01:13] * Killer takes a step forwards. "Of course I do. What, you thought I was mute?" [01:14] * Jiro stands and backs away too. "Woulda' gone along with all the horror flicks real well." [01:14] * Katie glances left and right. "I think you're fucking insane. Why're you doing this?" [01:14] (The voice sound male or female?) [01:14] * Killer laughs at that. "You ought to know." [01:14] ( Male ) [01:14] ... [01:14] Or have you forgotten this morning already? [01:15] * Jiro blinks. [01:15] What? This morning? [01:15] Huh? Whu? [01:16] * Killer takes another step forwards. "Your pain is NOTHING compared to what I had to endure. I've spent the past 16 years of my life serving that little bitch." [01:16] * Jiro blinks some more. [01:16] * Katie backs up some more. "Ayako? You mean Ayako, right?" [01:16] But I gave her one hell of a birthday, didn't I? [01:17] Y- [01:17] * Killer advances more. "But that isn't enough. I must destroy everything she held dear! Only then will my revenge be complete." [01:17] But- but she hated me! [01:18] Uh, I didn't know her. I don't think Katie here did either. [01:18] * Killer chuckles. "Wrong. She loved you." [01:18] She loved tormenting you, making your life miserable. [01:18] You entertained her and fueled her sense of superiority. For that... [01:18] * Killer raises his sword. "You must die!" [01:19] * Katie pulls the camera up and flashes it in the killer's eyes. [01:19] Uh, thenwouldn'titreallysuckifshelivedafterAyakodied? [01:19] * Killer looks away quickly. "I won't let that trick work twice!" [01:20] (How far from the killer am I?) [01:20] [A voice interupts "Okay, you've had your fun. Game's over."] [01:20] [A few feet.] [01:20] * Jiro blinks. [01:20] * Killer blinks and looks over. "Who are you?" [01:21] * Katie stumbles backwards and lands gracelessly on her butt. [01:21] * Jiro tries to look at the new voice without taking his eyes off Mr. Killer. [01:22] [A young, handsome man approaches. He has orangish hair, and is wearing a long white cape. Surprise: It's not Saki ^_^] [01:22] *** HolyPancake is now known as Man [01:22] * Jiro blinks. [01:22] * Katie gets back to her feet, not taking her eyes off of the killer. "Who're you?" [01:23] * Killer points the sword at the man. "Stay back! I'll kill you after I finish with them! The power of this sword..."] [01:23] ( ... Stupid bracket. ) [01:24] * Man ignores Katie. Instead, he gives a short chuckle. "That blade? Useless."] [01:24] ( ... :P ) [01:24] (*snicker*) [01:25] ( Not having much luck with those brackets X.x ) [01:25] If you could get to me in time, you might actually be able to injure me. But that won't happen. [01:27] [As he finishes that last sentence, the killer spontaneously bursts into flames. He has time for just a dying scream, before nothing is left but his mask, the sword, and a pile of ash.] [01:28] * Katie gapes, and looks at the ash blankly. [01:28] *** Killer has quit IRC (Quit: ARRRRGH! Ya got me! ) [01:28] * Jiro blinks. "...Uh, thanks?" [01:28] * Man turns around and starts walking away, but stops when he hears that. "... Thanks?" [01:29] * Katie looks up from the ash and opens and closes her mouth, then finally gets sound to come out. "Yeah, thanks. For saving us." [01:29] * Man smirks. "I wonder if you'll still say that in the future." [01:29] * Jiro walks slowly over to the pile of ashes. "Er, yeah, y'know. For killing the guy that was about to hack us to... uh." [01:29] * Man walks towards the house. He simply fades away before he even gets there. [01:29] *** Man has quit IRC (Quit: ) [01:30] * Katie stares. [01:30] * Jiro eyes the sword. [01:30] ( The sword does not respond. ) [01:31] * Katie sinks to her knees and looks down at the pile of ash. "That... all just happened, didn't it?" she asks quietly. "It's not just a dream." [01:31] ...yeah, that happened. [01:33] * Katie giggles and shakes her head, saying something in English inbetween giggles. The laughter turns to tears pretty quickly, and soon she's curled up, sobbing into her arms. [01:34] * Jiro eaches out and lays a hand on Katie's shoulder. "Hey... hey you alright?" [01:35] * Katie pushes Jiro's hand away and looks up at him, haltingly saying something in English. [01:37] * Jiro blinks. "Huh?" [01:38] * Katie sniffs and pointlessly wipes tears away, as more keep coming. "No. Taro, he- and they..." She chokes. "He killed them! He almost killed us! He burst into freaking *fire*! This is the worst night of my entire life!" [01:38] No, I'm not all right! [01:39] ...oh. Yeah, I suppose so. [01:40] * Katie glares at Jiro. "Yeah." She looks back at the ash and shudders. "So... now what?" [01:41] Well, uh, we try to get out of here again, I guess. Maybe we can call the cops from inside and have 'em get us out? [01:41] I- yeah, okay. Maybe. [01:42] Or we could take someone's keys and use their car to get the fence down. [01:42] * Katie works on standing up as she says dully, "Cops first. Property damage second. They'll probably think we killed everyone here, let's not add more charges." [01:43] Right. [01:44] * Katie puts her hand to her forehead as she walks slowly towards the house. "How the hell am I going to explain this to my parents." [01:44] * Jiro follows Katie. "I dunno." [01:45] ( Wargh. Wrap it up. ) [01:45] (You can end it here. Just say we called the police and give us a quick summary of stuff that happened after that. :P) [01:45] ( You could prolly end it there, if you wanted to. Unless there's something you really need us to do. :P ) [01:46] [So they called the cops, and after some questioning got things resolved. And their lives were back to relative normality, or as close to that as they could get after that... For a while. [01:46] ] [01:46] [Session End]