[Day: Wednsday, June 8th. Time: 10:30 p.m.] [MC breaks into the new Asahara building! Though they had some trouble with an elevator, it's all good now. Well, probably not, but at least they all got on. The elevator goes down!] [Session Start!] * Peter has his crossbow out, and is waiting. * Chie keeps her arms crossed. "First thing we do when we get wherever this elevator is going is to have Rei check for cameras." * Maria remains perched on the cieling. She adjusts her slapgloves for something to do. Her hair is probably getting in someone's face. Works for me. * Reikoto closes her eyes for a moment and takes a deep, steadying breath. By the time she opens her eyes again, she's humming the Mission: Impossible theme. * Lazar is still by the elevator door. "Is good plan. Stay behind me in meantime." * Chomei adjusts the glove on his left hand. "Sure thing." * SpiritRei floats there, part of her in people, part of her not. She stops humming along with Makoto long enough to say, ~'Course I will. It's what I do.~ * Chie is trying to take up as little space as possible, although that little space seems to be awfully close to Chomei. Go figure. [Poor Makoto has no taste in music. Everyone knows that the Mission: Probable theme was one of the biggest hits a few years ago.] (Hah!) (Mission: Highly Unlikely.) * Chomei begins choking on Maria's hair. "Think you can take that up a little?" ( Mission: Not Worth It. ;P ) Eh? Oh! Sorry, Chomei! (Mission: Why Even Bother? ;p) * Reikoto switches to Mission: Tang theme when the first one comes to an end. * Maria holds her hair up so Chomei doesn't choke on it. ^^; * SpiritRei hums along to that. With gusto! Lucky for you people, she's not up to making up lyrics. ( Aw. But that would be funny ;_; ) ( switches to THE Mission... ) * Lazar looks up at Maria, chuckles lightly, and resumes his stoic standing. (Yeah, it would. Maybe later. ;P) * Chie taps her foot. Did we mention she hates waiting? ;p * Maria fidgets. * Chomei looks up. "Thanks." He smiles at her, quickly bringing his attention back to the door a few seconds later. * Reikoto idly strums an air guitar to the tune of whatever Mission theme is up next. (Chomei, you moron! Don't smile at the pretty girl!) * Maria smiles back. "Er, sure. Anytime." ( Dammit, Maria's got one smile already and I don't have any!) ( *pointlaughs at Chie* ) (*sulks*) (See, *now* they're keeping score.) ( This likely bodes poorly. Oh well! XD ) (Wow, I never knew being clueless could be so funny. ^^) [After going down a long way (or maybe the elevator's just slow), the doors open with a bing! The room beyond looks like a reception area, except the receptionists is lying face down on the desk. There's also the bodies of two guards on the floor. And there's smattering of blood here and there, too. All in all, it's not a pretty sight.] ( You didn't? Man, where've you been? ^_~ ) (Wha?) .. Well. * Chie 's eyes widen and she inhales a sharp breath. "What the hell happened here?" * SpiritRei blinks. ~Oh, this is bad. *Real* bad.~ She zips out and starts inspecting the place. * Lazar hmms. "Looks like we no first ones here. Rei?" * Maria blinks. I... think someone might have beaten us here. * Reikoto stops playing the air guitar immediately and tries to peek around Lazar. "What is it? I can't see!" ~Checkin'. This doesn't look good.~ * Chomei winces as he sees the sight. "Man, I think we have our work cut out for us..." * Chomei summons his bow once he has enough room to do so. * Maria walks out of the elevator and glances around warily. Either that, or this is one really nasty setup. Either way... it bodes. Poorly. Aww, dammit. Now I'm sounding like him. (Yes, Chie is Eoi's student.) * Lazar takes a step out of the elevator and steps to the side, so the others can see/move. ( You are impressive. Now, switch to a Naginata! ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6) and gets 2, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "Hey, a crit! Remember this next Christmas." * Rowyn has joined #besm * ChanServ sets mode: +o Rowyn ( *sighs* It's inevitable. Just as long as I don't start getting hit in the head all the time.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6) and gets 2, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I wish I got to hand out more of these, really." * Maria kneels on her spot on the cieling and eyes the room. (o_O) (Niiice.) * Reikoto tilts her head and glances at Chie, but doesn't ask. Instead, she steps out of the elevator when she has room and blanches at the unpleasantness in the room beyond. (Um... yeah.) ( ...Wow. Rei is doing something really, really well. ) (Oh, sure, Dicey. AFTER you went and crit-failed me and smacked me around by my own power...) * Peter examines the body. ( She's actually rolling to see whether she can tie her shoes. ) (Dicy is just trying to make up. ^^) ( He trying to make it up to you, Rei. ^_~ ) * Chie looks around the room, eyes narrowed, senses alert. All six of 'em. Whatcha' lookin' at, Prof? * Chomei gets out of the elevator, looking for anything that's moving... except the group, of course. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (2d6) and gets 8. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (2d6-5) and gets -2. [Chomei spots a huge towering monster! ... Oops, it's just Lazar] * Lazar turns his illusion back on. Unless it was on already. If so, ignore this line. ~There's two cameras: both broken. I don't think we need to worry about security much thanks to the smash-up job whateveritis did.~ * SpiritRei would sound almost insulted, if she weren't so nervous. .. A vampire did this. A vampire? A... ... Vampire? ...A what? * Jex has joined #BESM * Reikoto looks at Lazar, almost expectantly. ( "What's a vampire? Is it tasty?" ) * Lazar hisses. "Vampyre." ~A vampire? Why the hell's it here, and how'd it get down here, and what the HELL and how do you make it sound even creepier, Lazar?~ * Chie sighs. "Well, anybody got any stakes or garlic? And do you think my wards count as holy symbols?" Wait, you mean like, uh, Dragula? * Peter changes his arrows. Dracula. And pray it no him. * Reikoto speaks to the disembodies voice that is the real Rei. "I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks he makes it sound spookier." Why? What's he gonna do, turn into a bat and squeek at us? Sucking blood is no laughing matter. No, more likly he'd mezermize us, and then slowly and brutally kill the living ones. No, he crush our bones into powder and use it to season our blood as he boils our organs. That too. ...I'm getting conflicting reports here. Pretty much, the vampire would want to kill us. ...oh. Didn't do that in the movie. Okay. * Lazar eyes Maria. "Vampyres is no laughing matter. Is among most deadly creatures in Translyvania, and that saying something." ~And that he'll do a damn good job of it, too. Yay! This is fun. I... wonder how it got here, though. Unless they made it.~ * SpiritRei pauses. ~Which is possible.~ According to most reports, Dracula is ancient. Most vampires become more powerful with age, and Dracula is also said to know various gypsy tricks. .. Ahem. I very much doubt it is him. * Chie rummages in her bag and pulls out one of her medallions. "I know vampires are supposed to be afraid of crosses. Do these count? They're holy symbols of a sort." * Maria frowns. "Bad news, huh? I'll keep an eye out, then." It depends Chie. Some vampires only can be stopped by the religion they worshipped in life. Well, whoever it is, this stinks worse than week-old socks. But we're here to get BOX, right? Maybe the bloodsucker is here for something else, and we can just nod and wave and keep walking when we see it. Act like tourists, or something. Ah. I don't suppose this is a Shinto vampire, then? Which symbol is no important. Power of faith is. Er. Are tourists vampire-food? Yes. Then pretending to be tourists prolly woudn't help. * Chie shrugs and puts it on. "Well, it can't hurt. Anybody else want one?" ~We can't *do* that, Makoto. Our job is to hunt down and stop dangerous supernaturals. Can't ignore our job. If we did, we won't get paid. Besides... besides, other people shouldn't have to die.~ Come on. Oh. Right. * Chomei nods. "Rei's right." * Peter stands up and tries to figure out which way this vampire went. * Chie draws her sword. "Exactly." * Maria nods. Is only way to deal with vampire. Beat it to ground, stake through heart, cut off head, burn corpse, and anything else can think of. Gotta be that thorough? Vampires, what are they good for? Well, we've got the cutting and burning part covered. Not always. But why take chance? * Chie looks over at Chomei. Abolutely nothin'. ~Dunk in tomato juice and toss into the far reaches of space.~ * Reikoto walks over to one of the fallen guards and stares down at the body, her right hand clenching and unclenching at her side. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (2d6) and gets 4. Vampyre no easy to kill. When have chance, is smart to throw anything you have at it. Right. This way. * Chomei looks at Makoto suspiciously, and concerned at the same time. "What are you doing?" * Peter heads for the left passage way. * SpiritRei floats on over to Makoto and says, to him only, ~We'll get it. 'S not about Box anymore. Come on.~ * SpiritRei pulls on her double's arm after Peter. * Chie looks over at the guys briefly, then follows Peter. * Maria follows Peter, keeping an eye out. * Lazar follows, slipping on his Undeath Bracers as he goes. * Reikoto gives a small start of surprise and follows Rei, looking a little blank. "Oh... okay." * Chomei shrugs, and follows Pete. * Reikoto doesn't seem to have heard Chomei at all. [The left passageway goes only about a foot before turning right.] * Demota is now known as Demotafk * Peter continues walking to the right, keeping an eye out. Somebody should keep an eye behind us, too. * Chie would, except she's in the middle of the group. * Reikoto brings up the rear of the group by coincidence, so she complies by looking over her shoulder every couple of seconds. [Funnily enough, around the corner is a beautiful purple-haired woman who looks familiar to Chie and Maria. And she does not look happy.] * Kirby is now known as Woman * Chie blinks. "Hi there." * Maria just blinks. No greeting. * Peter aims his crossbow at the woman. "Don't move." * Lazar growls. So. I try to help you and this is how you repay me? Plotting to kill me?! * Chomei eyes her suspiciously. What? Who are you? Explain now. * Reikoto doesn't see the woman, and is thankfully paying more attention to the path along which the group just came. Look, you're the one who gave us the note. That's right. * Maria shrugs and waves at the nice lady. Who are you. Explain now. * SpiritRei stays quiet for once, perched on her double's head and watching the lady. * Lazar pats Peter on the shoulder. "Let little ones handle this." I am the one who tried to help you! Obviously, that was a mistake. How was it a mistake? I don't play dumb. I heard you talking. * Reikoto takes a few hesitant steps back, toward the room just outside the elevator, hardly paying any heed to the conversation with the woman. Aww, fuck. You're the vampire, aren't you? Ya think? ... *resumes growling* * Chomei remains silent. * SpiritRei blinks as her not-suppprt leaves, and stays with Makoto. ~Hey,~ she whispers to him. ~What's wrong?~ Look, it's not like we don't appreciate your trying to help... but did you have to do it *that* way? Oh. Well, gosh, sorry. We thought it was, y'know, some *other* vampire. (Maria, you rule.) (Gee, you're blunt.) * Peter doesn't move the crossbow. "Why are you "helping" us?" ( ^_^_v ) * Woman shakes her head to clear it. "You wouldn't understand at all. It's..." * Maria pouts. "Aww, we wouldn't?" Look, I gotta eat, okay? And these people... you'll see. They deserve it. * NinjaDebugger is now known as SleepDebugger * Chie frowns, but doesn't say anything. Kills two birds with one stone. Three, since you have to come this way if you want your computer back anyhow. * Reikoto moves a little farther, out of earshot of the others. She whispers a quiet reply back to the real Rei. "I have a really bad feeling about this. Maybe if I had one of those nightsticks I could help, but... I shouldn't. Too dangerous." So... you good vampyre. ... I'm only me. You've killed humans. Why should we trust you? * Chomei nods when Peter says that, but stays quiet. Hey, I didn't ask for this. But you only eat... 'bad' people. That what you saying? * SpiritRei keeps her eyes on what's going on as she whispers to Makoto, ~I- it's about the killing thing, right? You don't want to hurt anybody. I guess you'd know better than anyone else if it's too dangerous or not, I mean for you, anyway...~ She trails off and smiles, almost sheepishly. ~I dunno what to say.~ I try to, yeah. * Maria frowns, confused. You're still killing humans, be they good or bad. * Lazar frowns, and looks thoughtful for a moment. * Woman frowns. "There was a time when I might have looked at this the way you did." Have heard legends of vampyres who not so evil as most. Few legends, but they exist. * Woman shakes her head. "But so what? They're working for an evil cause!" * Reikoto hesitates again, and forces herself to walk haltingly back toward the group. "I don't want to risk it. If I get started... it's different with a yo- yo." She tries to chuckle, but ends up with a sort of sad, quiet cough. "I'm doing a terrible job of being you this time, Rei. Sorry." * Maria frowns. "Vampires can't live without drinking blood an' stuff, right?" And more often then not, they are hoxes created to protect a vampire from those who would slay it. * SpiritRei gives her double an astral hug. ~It's cool. I'm doing a really bad job being me, too.~ * Woman scowls. "It was a mistake, wasn't it?" You're all the same after all! Yes, but if no hoax... good vampyre make powerful ally. Er, what was? Helping us? No! Nonono. Peter. Quiet now. Leave to Lazar. ( I read Atom's line as "boxes". Huh? What's that noise? It's just a box. ) * Chomei scratches his head. Not a mistake. We can all learn to trust you with time! An' stuff. Just ignore Peter. He's a party-pooper anyway. * Reikoto finally starts paying attention. "Hey! Who's the lady?" * SpiritRei facepalms. Am I the only one who noticed the bodies outside this room? * Chie turns her head and rolls her eyes. "Nice of you to join us." No, you're not. * SpiritRei speaks up, just to Peter: ~You know, getting her to attack us would be a *really* bad idea.~ Fine. Think what you want. * Lazar shrugs. "Have killed people who worked with demons before." No, you're not, Prof. But stay with us, here. But I never asked for this. And I'm not going to die just because you think it's wrong. See ya. * Woman turns into mist and floats up into the vent. * Lazar looks down at the woman. "Wait. Pl-" * Woman is now known as Kirby * Reikoto smiles sheepishly and watches the woman float away. * SpiritRei looks up. ~I can chase her.~ Was that a vampire? * Chie sighs. "Dammit." ~Yeah.~ * Chomei nods. * Maria sighs. "Smooth. Rei?" Don't, Rei. * Lazar turns to Peter. "I say leave to me for reason!" I don't think she's going to listen to any of us anymore. * Peter looks at Lazar. "So you can have a murderer help us?" Sure, why not? You've already got a thief. Theft and murder are two very very different things. * SpiritRei winces and falls quiet. Difference between murderer and vigilante. And like I said, I killed people before. Enemy of enemy is friend. And every vampyre no trying to kill us is good thing. * Reikoto looks pale and withdrawn all over again, and shuffles back a few steps as before. "Rei, we should get moving. The longer we stay here..." * Peter sighs. ~The sooner someone's gonna come looking. I know. I'll scout ahead.~ * Chie turns to Makoto and nods. "Yeah. Moral qualms later, people. Let's go." * SpiritRei zips forward. Is degrees of evil, Peter. No black and white. * Maria shakes her head and keeps going. * Chomei sighs. "I don't like it either Peter, but there really isn't anything we can do about it at the moment. Let's go. " * Peter continues forward. * Chie follows, keeping her senses alert. * Chomei follows Peter. * Lazar walks along with the group, slipping his Demonic Bracers back on. * Reikoto slouches along in the back, constantly casting nervous glances over her shoulder. * Maria keeps up with the others, keeping an eye out for anything unfriendly. [The hall continues down. When you come to a fork, a sign overhead informs you that you are heading towards the labs. Left is the technical laboratory, right is the "experimental" wing. Oh, and there's another dead guard here, leaning against the wall. Same manner of death.] ~... Experimental. Oh hell.~ * Reikoto spies the signs. ... no can be good. We're probably going the other way, though. Unless they're going to make a HAL out of BOX. No, it can't. Which way? Uh... I think we wanna go to the tech lab. ~I think we should check out both. BOX would probably be tech, though.~ I agree. We are here to find Rei's computer first. I don't want to know what's in the expiremantal area. Afterwards however, we must examine the other area. No, but might need to know. * Reikoto doesn't appear to be very thrilled at the prospect. * Lazar nods at Peter. "Whatever in there, we may be seeing in future." Keen. * Chomei sighs. "Guess it's in the job description..." * SpiritRei goes to look into the tech lab. Without opening the door, of course. * Chie sighs, too. "Yeah." [Down a short hall is the door to the techlab. It's closed, and there's a keypad to enter a code. Rei can't get in!] ~Feh. Stupid anti astral thingies.~ Hm. * SpiritRei goes about opening the lock. * Maria eyes the keypad and pulls a gizmo out. Rei? ~Huh? Oh! Sorry, I kinda... forgot.~ * Reikoto stays in the back, watching the empty hall and hoping it stays empty. * SpiritRei stops. [So far, empty!] * Maria giggles. "No problem. Here, if you're gonna do the door, this should help." * SpiritRei blinks. ~Cool, thanks.~ She takes the gizmo and gets to work. Floating gizmo! 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6-2) and gets 5. [The door slides open. Hearing check!] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6) and gets 10. (Failure. ) ( Everyone. Presuming you're actually there. ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-2) and gets 8. 2d6+3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6+3) and gets 9. ( Super Smash Brothers! ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-2) and gets 7. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6) and gets 5. (Wow, this is just sucking. :P) (Let's hear it for being... um... What was I saying?) (It'd be scary if Chomei made a hearing check and half the group failed. ;p) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (2d6-2) and gets 1. ( Made it. ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (2d6) and gets 5. ( ...listen up, Peter! You're out only... wow. ) * Peter holds his hand up in a "stop and shut up" motion. * Chie stops and shuts up. * Reikoto turns and looks over her shoulder and toward the door, eyes wide. * Lazar makes like a statue. * Maria stops and shuts up. * SpiritRei blinks at her double, then peers into the door. * Chomei is shutting up. * Peter slowly moves forward. [The hall behind the door goes forwards a bit, then turns left.] * Maria shadows Peter. * Lazar follows behind Peter. * Chie watches Peter intently. * SpiritRei opens her mouth to ask what's up, realizes Peter won't tell her, and makes a mental note to force everyone to learn sign language. * SpiritRei gets going. * Chie shrugs and follows the others. * Chomei quietly follows Peter. ( Everyone give me a stealth roll (silent walking) -2! ) (Even me? ^_^) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (2d6-4) and gets 0. ( Made it. ) (Peter is stealthy! Like a ninja!) ( Except you. You're just gonna get caught no matter what you do :P ) 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-3) and gets 4. (I know, I suck. ;_;) 2d6-2 (Stealthy yo!) * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-2) and gets 5. 2d6-8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-8) and gets -5. ( I think I just might've made that. ^.~ ) (Maria wins.) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-2) and gets 1. * Reikoto hasn't actually moved... is that a problem? (...that is the largest margin of success I have ever seen. ^_^) ( ^__^_v ) ( And hey, Lazar made it, too! Go, Laz! ) (Wow. Stealthy golem.) * Reikoto belatedly brings up the rear, still watching the hallway behind. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (2d6-2) and gets 8. ( Stealthy like golem! ) ( ... ) (Lazar's slow, not loud. =P) ( Mind not on task at hand... endangering lives of friends... Losing... consciousness... ) ( You SUCK, Mako! ;_; ) ( Fortunately I'm way behind you guys. ) [There was talking in the room ahead. Unfortunately they stop very abruptly.] (Aww, man!) * Chie tenses and stops short. * Reikoto only took two steps. Apparently they were loud steps. * Maria scowls and stays very still and very quiet. * Lazar eyes Peter, and makes a gesture towards the door (if there is one) to that room. * Chomei stops and stays quiet, very quiet. * Reikoto stops moving altogether, and seems rather indignant about not going anywhere, and just watching the hallway. [A guard pops around the corner with an assault rifle! Init rolls] d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (d6+6) and gets 10. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (d6+7) and gets 11. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (d6+7) and gets 13. d6+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (d6+8) and gets 11. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (d6+7) and gets 10. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (d6+6) and gets 11. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (d6+7) and gets 11. ( Yeah, this isn't GCI, where guards with assault rifles are just the breakfast of champions. ) (Assault rifles, why did it have to be an assault rifle?) ( The better to burst-fire with, my dearie. ) ( Aww, c'mon. The worst it could be is 15 damage/autofire! ) (Autofire. @_@;) (Autofire is BAD mojo.) ( Yup. ) (Hey, Laz... grab a door and start swinging!) [1st guy you can't see, 2nd guy you can't see, Maria, Chie, Chomei, Peter, Lazar, Guard, Rei, Makoto, 3rd guy you can't see] [Maria's turn!] * Maria springs from the cieling and tries to kick the guard's assault rifle out of his hands! 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-3) and gets 5. [Maria does kick the rifle out of the man's hands. He curses and reaches for a pistol at his side.] [Chie's turn!] * Chie looks at the guard. He has a gun. She has a sword. She gets the *hell* behind Lazar. (Total defense.) [Chomei's turn!] (And, appropriately enough, we get "Disco Inferno" on Winamp. ;p) * Chomei lines a shot up at the guard's pistol hand and fires a freeze arrow. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-1) and gets 8. (The best defense is a good offense o/~) ( Go, Cho. ^_^ ) (Your ACV frightens me.) (~/o Every time I think of you, I feel shot right through with a bolt of blue... o/~) ( Hee! ) [The guard barely moves in time, but manages to get juuuuust out of the way of the arrow, which hits the wall behind him.] [Peter's turn!] (Between that and Disco Inferno, we've got him covered. ;p) (So fabulous! So fierce.) ( Sounds like Saki :P ) (Yes. ;P) * Chomei swears when the man moves his hand. * Peter aims.. but doesn't fire. ( Aiming. ) [Lazar's turn!] ( Lazar! Pancake attack NOW!) (Sorry, he's in my room. *kicks him back to his own puter*) * Lazar grumbles at the disturbing lack of actual hitting the guard, and attempts to rectify that with a straight punch to the head-ish area. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-2) and gets 10, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "Don't blame me. Blame yourself, or God." (... oh come ON.) (Toldja to do a pancake attack.) ( Isn't Lazar bulletproof anyway? ;P ) [Lazar punches at the guy, who ducks! Lazar's fist goes through the wall... and gets stuck.] [Guard's turn!] * Guard shoots at... d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Guard (d6) and gets 3. * Lazar says many many uncomplimentary things in a language nobody but Peter understands. * Guard quickdraws his pistol and fires at Maria! 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 4. [Maria moves and does not get shot. Not only that, but the guard doesn't hit anyone behind her, either.] [Rei's turn!] * SpiritRei zips ahead and... goes straight through the guard, to see whatever's past him. What did you think she was going to do? [Makoto's turn!] * Reikoto twists to see the fight and hesitates... then turns back and runs back up the hallway, away from the melee. [Maria's turn!] * Maria kicks again, this time for the guard's gut. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-5) and gets 2. [Maria kicks the poor guy. Ouch.] [Chie's turn!] * Chie swears as she notes that her cover is unavailable, and backs up a little bit, keeping one eye on Makoto and the other on the fight. (Total defense) [Chomei's turn!] * Chomei shoots an energy bolt at the man's pistol-hand, trying to disarm him. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-1) and gets 3. [The pistol goes flying from the man's hand. He curses some more and reaches for a nightstick.] [Peter hesitates. Lazar's turn!] * Lazar growls, and attempts to backhand the guard with his free hand. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6) and gets 4. [And Lazar does backhand him, knocking a tooth right out. He's not done yet, though.] [Guard's turn. Whaddya know? ^^;] d4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d4) and gets 2. * Guard runs at Chomei and tries to bash him with the nightstick! 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6) and gets 10. (... I don't think so.) (I get an attack of opportunity! ... You mean this isn't DnD? Darn.) [Chomei gets hit in the gut.] ( Hee! ) ( The guard could have had improved Bull Rush. ) [Umm.... Everyone else is busy... so Maria's turn!] * Chie mutters a few curses. * Chomei oofs. * Maria growls unmenacingly and kicks for the guard again! 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-5) and gets -2. [Maria kicks a guy in the back. Boo.] [Chie's turn!] * ChAnime is now known as Chamelaeon * Chie snarls and swings at the guard with the flat of her blade. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 0. (You go, girls.) (See? Don't hurt Chomei!) [Chie hits and knocks him out. About that time, sirens start sounding.] Yeah! ...fuck. Shit! Well... fuck. (Fuck?) Quick, where's Rei? * Chie looks around for Rei. * Lazar pulls his arm out of the wall. "To next room. Fast." *looks around* "Where Makoto?" ( Well... fuck. Well, since you asked so nicely... ) (...) (...) (Haw!) ( ^_^ ) * Reikoto comes running back up the hall, waving one arm and keeping the other behind her back. Go ahead, go ahead! I'm right behind you! * Maria goes to the next room, fast! Anyone comming? * Chie runs after Maria. * Chomei runs in after Chie. * Lazar picks up the assault rifle, holds it like a club, and moves towards the next room. (I know gun-fu.) (No, I know Improvisational Weapons. =P) (For the last time. No, you don't.) (Shush, Keanu. ;P) [In the next room is the lab. There's a number of tables and gizmo's, on one of which is BOX. There's also a scientist and a guy with bat-wings, who's dressed suspiciously like Chomei, right down to the happyglove. He looks different in appearance, however. Read: http://besm.sandwich.net/MC2/logs/mcsiu07b.txt for a description 'cause I'm lazy.] [Ok, he's looking in your direction, more or less.] ( BATBOY! ) * SpiritRei is there, and flicking her eyes from the box to batguy. * Chie eyes Chomei. "Oh, look, it's your evil twin." * Maria gets in, glances, and heads for Box! ( body roll, Maria! ) ( Any applicable attributes or skills? ^.^ ) * Reikoto comes running through the door--the last one in--with one arm still behind her back. "Somebody shut off that al--oh." * Lazar drops his illusion, growls loudly, and heads for the bat guy. ( - acrobatics, +4 penalty ) * SpiritRei swallows hard, then starts slowly floating to one side of the room. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6) and gets 6. * Chomei glares at Batboy. "Yeah, if I had wings." ( Actually, everyone who's moving, the same. ) (Body at +4? For walking? =P) ( Yup. ) 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (2d6+4) and gets 11. 2d6+4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6+4) and gets 11. * Chomei adds, "Or longer black hair, or looked like I just came out of a time portal..." Your hair is better. My thoughts exactly. [As they move into the room, Lazar and Makoto suddenly trip! Maria notices the trap just as it activates, though, and jumps over it.] * Lazar GROWLS, and attempts to get back up. [Fake Chomei's turn] * Batman scowls. "Here already, huh? Well, it's not a problem." He holds his hand over his glove, and a black-bladed scythe appears in his hands. [Maria's turn!] * Chie stares at Chomei. "Check your family tree. I think this guy's definitely got a branch on there." * Chomei shakes his head. "No one in my family uses one of those." * Maria tries to relieve the UnCho of his scythe. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-3) and gets 4. Don't tell me that he's from a rival clan or something. * Batman pulls the scythe back for an attack, out of Maria's reach. [Chie's turn!] If he is I've never heard of it. * Chie swings at Anti-Chomei. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 7. ( Make a body roll +4 - acrobatics first, Chie ^^ ) 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6+2) and gets 7. (Nope.) [Chie gets caught in the trap and falls on Lazar and Makoto :P] [Chomei's turn!] (And I think that should be +3. But it doesn't matter.) * Chie curses and tries to extract herself. Sorry! ... will someone jump over trap? * Chomei stands his ground and shoots a fire arrow at his evil twin. Mmf. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-2) and gets 7. * Batman brings the scythe around and knocks the bolt away. [Peter's turn! He waits.] Well... that's a first. * Demota is now known as DemoX-Com [Lazar's turn! But he's kinda limited in what he can do :P] (Well, I weigh practically nothing, so he can get me off of him, at least. ;p) ( Same here, since I'm Rei. Physically. ) (Ha! Betcher stronger than me, though.) * Lazar scowls. "Time for something new." *Brings the rifle around, and fires at the Bat guy as he gets up* 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6) and gets 5. (It's a golem with a gun. @_@;) * Batman blocks one bullet, but takes the other in the side. He grimaces. "How long?" ( Rawk! ) [Makoto's turn!] [The scientist responds, "N-Not long now, sir! This whole place will go up in flames soon!"] * Reikoto gets to her feet and runs for the... SCIENTIST! What?! ~Fucking hell!~ Dammit! ~I knew it! Knew it knew it knew it!~ [Rei's turn!] Somebody snatch the box and RUN! Will do! * Lazar doesn't appear to notice the new development. He is Not Happy (TM). * SpiritRei zips over to the scientist guy, trying to figure out how he set it up so she can maybe possibly stop it. * SpiritRei scowls when she sees the control panel, mentally calculates how quickly it'd take her to crack the thing, then gets moving. ~Maria, grab BOX! Everyone get out of here!~ I'm on it! [The scientist cowers. Batman's turn!] * Batman cuts at Maria! 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 4. [Maria sways backwards, and the scythe barely cuts a small hole in her shirt (it doesn't even get to the suit beneath)] [Maria's turn!] * Maria flips over Batman and grabs for BOX! And once she's got it she's gonna RUN! 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 4. ( Ohso made it. ) [Maria snatches the box and runs!] * Peter stands in the hall and watches this, cuz the GM said so. ( Are you all running? :P ) * Maria runs! And boy oh boy, can she ever run! (Yes!) * Peter runs too then. (Run, run, run run runrunrunrun!) ( Run awaaaaay! ) * Chie follows after Maria, though not quite at the same pace. * Reikoto turns as sharply as she can, dropping whatever she had behind her back as she runs with everybody else! * Chomei runs with everyone who's running. "Com'on, let's go!" * Lazar scowls at the Bat guy. "We will meet again. No be third meeting." *retreats* (... Orange... soda...) * Maria keeps running! [You run! Amazingly, you aren't followed.] ( 'Cause BatGuy can teleport. Natch. ;P ) ( Natch :P ) * Chie runs, and keeps running until the next narration break! ;p [You get to the reception room. Oddly, there's six longswords lying there] * Maria blinks. [Nothing else unusual, though. Well, aside from the still-dead bodies.] ... This is odd. * Chomei does a double-take. "What the heck are longswords doing here?" * Chie blinks. "The hell?" Ignore them. Let's go. Swords? Yeah. Eh. * Lazar ignores them. =P * Maria goes and jabs the button to get the elevator. * Chomei gets into the elevator. * Peter gets in the elevator. * Reikoto is certainly in no mood for swords, and goes with everybody. [The elevator does not come. Chomei and Peter find they have a difficult time getting into it.] (Stupid door) * Maria taps her foot impatiently. Is the elevator even moving? C'mon, c'mon! Lifeordeath!... crap. * Chomei shrugs. * Maria puts her ear to the elevator door. Does it sound like it's operating? [A message assures that this place will self-destruct soon.] ( Nope! ) What's up? ...shit! Oh, that's what's up. Lazar, can you pry these doors open? It's not working! Stairs? * Lazar tries to pry the doors open. What stairs? [Lazar has trouble getting a grip on the doors.] Dammit, they should have stairs! What moronic architect would build a level without stairs? * Lazar puts the gun down, and tries to pound through the door. * Chie grabs for one of the swords. * Reikoto walks back to the swords and nabs one. ( One who wanted you to all die! :P ) * Chomei walks over to the swords and picks one up. * Metaknight hops out from behind the desk as soon as you grab the swords! He's about 3 feet tall, and looks like he does in Kirby. Roll init ^^ ...oh you have got to be fucking kidding me. (NEVER PICK UP THE SWORDS!) Why on EARTH did you people not listen to me? d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (d6+7) and gets 10. What the? d6+8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (d6+8) and gets 14. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (d6+7) and gets 13. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (d6+7) and gets 10. d6+6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Peter (d6+6) and gets 7. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (d6+7) and gets 8. (Umm, Brett? Elevator doors?) [Lazar finds he can't damage the doors :P] (Thank you.) [Chomei, Makoto, Chie, Lazar, Metaknight, Maria, Peter!] [Chomei's turn!] (Just out of curiosity, is the whole sword thing in the Kirby games? Because it's been a while since I've played and I've totally forgotten if that's the case.) (Yes.) ( Metaknight. *_* ) 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6-1) and gets 8. * Chomei drops the sword and shoots an arrow at Kirby's friend. (Ahh. Then again, even if I rememered, Chie probably wouldn't have. ;p) [Chomei finds he can't drop the sword!] (I knew that would happen...) ( It's just like in Kirby :P ) * Chomei unsummons his bow in that case. [Makoto's turn!] (It would be so much easier if you could just suck Metaknight up.) ( Yeah, but then it wouldn't be as fun :P ) (Point.) * Reikoto charges the pint-sized warrior and lunges at any vulnerable looking spot he can see. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6-1) and gets 9. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (2d6-3) and gets 4. [Makoto hits Metaknight! The cute little critter seems to be unwounded by the attack, but there's a slashing sound and he glows temporarily.] [Chie's turn!] * Chie yells. "I was *gonna* try and see if we could pry the doors open with this thing, but... at least it's the right kind of weapon!" She swings at Metaknight. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 3. [Chie hits, getting much the same effect as Makoto!] 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for SpiritRei (2d6-1) and gets 2. [Lazar's turn] * Lazar runs up and tries to punt the thing. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-2) and gets 3. [Lazar hits Metaknight dead on, but seems to do nothing. He doesn't even glow.] [Metaknight's turn!] * Metaknight slashes at Makoto! 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (2d6) and gets 5. [Makoto parries Metaknight's blade, though barely.] [Maria's turn!] ( This is insane. ) * Maria sighs, and bounds over to kick Metaknight. o/~ 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-5) and gets 3. [Maria kicks him, but gets about the same effect as Lazar.] [Peter's turn!] * Reikoto blinks. * Maria frowns. Oh, great. We have to hit him with the swords? Everybody needs a sword! I think so. Sounds right. I can't even let go of mine. * Peter aims with his crossbow. "This is.." * Peter waits. * Maria sighs. Works for me! [Chomei's turn!] This is twisted, wrong, and crazy, but whatever works. Sure. ( ^^ ) * Chomei runs up and takes a swing at the pint-sized knight. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6) and gets 7. (Hit.) [Chomei hits him, and he glows again temporarily!] [Makoto's turn!] * Reikoto attacks the Metaknight again, if only to draw its attention while the others get swords. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Reikoto (2d6-3) and gets 2. ( Whotcha. ) [Makoto cuts him again! More glowing!] [Chie's turn!] * Chie doesn't hesitate in swinging at Metaknight. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 7. (Man, now I'm kicking myself for never actually getting the Nintendo game for Kirby.) (Get the GBA one. ^_^) (Okies. ^^) [Chie cuts his mask in half! You get a glimpse of a cute face before he wraps his cape around himself and jumps up, through the ceiling.] ...the fuck was that? Okay. That was totally, utterly and completely screwed up. Now, let's work on getting out of here! I don't know, and I don't care. * Peter presses the elevator button again. Right, getting out. [The doors open ^_^] [the swords melt into goo] * Maria gets in the elevator! * Chie looks at the elevator, then quickly drops the goo. Where's Rei? [Chie drops part of the goo :P] * Chomei drops the sword as it melts. He runs to get into the elevator. She's prolly out of the building by now. * Reikoto seems relieved about having goo, and runs into the elevator as he tries flicking it from his hands. * Chie wipes her hands on her pants to try and get the rest off. * Lazar goes to the elevator. "Transylvania weird, but Japan just fucked up." [Chie's pants get gooey.] Hope so. Yech. * Chie gets on the elevator. * Chomei tries to whipe the goo off on the side of the elevator. Why does everything end with my clothes getting eaten by acid or covered in some sort of weird substance? * Peter gets on the elevator. Karma. Dunno. * Reikoto gives Chie a flat look, and wipes his hands off on the back of her shirt. Lots of karma. ( Fanservice. ) Is better than losing vital organ, no? I'm not going to answer that. [The elevator goes to the first floor.] Yes. True. * Chie jumps off the elevator as soon as it opens and dashes for the parking garage! Let's move people! * Chomei is off running to the garage after the doors open. * Maria gets out as soon as it's open and takes the nearest exit! Which, if memory serves, if the front door. * Lazar lumbers to the van. (That works.) * Chie keeps her senses alert for any sign of Rei. [You get out of the building!] * Maria just goes! * Reikoto slows down and lingers in the front doorway. * Peter heads for the van and waits for the others. Really... where's... Maybe return to body? [There's a rumbling below, but the building remains standint.] Without telling us? Uhm... she could survive if she were in spirit form, right? Well, we can't stay inside in any case. In theory, yes. Right. * Peter drives once everyone is in. "She'll be fine.. I hope." * Reikoto runs to the garage, clearly reluctant. * Maria heads for ban. * Maria heads for van, too. * Lazar gets in the van. * Chie looks at the building one last time, swallows, then races for the garage. * Chomei gets over to the vehicles and pauses. * Chie hops on her bike and revs the engine. "Come on, Chomei!" * Chomei nods and hops aboard. Hey, who's driving my car? How about you? You are! Rei can get her bike! Then who's driving Rei's... Rei doesn't have a BODY! Rei is back at club! Rei can bring her body back for it later! Good point. Stick it in your trunk and let's go! * Reikoto blinks, digs around for his keychain, and pops the trunk. Help me, then... * Chomei gets off and helps Makoto get Rei's bike into his trunk. * Lazar gets out of the van, picks up Rei's bike, puts it in the trunk... (Or Lazar could do that...) Now go! * Lazar gets back to the van. * Chomei gets on Chie's bike. "Let's go already!" Going! * Reikoto gets into the car and starts it up. He can't see out the back because the bike won't fit all the way in, but hey. At least they're escaping now! * Reikoto drives away! * Chie guns it out of there. * Chie silently prays that Rei *will* be there when they get back. [Back at the club room, you find Rei is missing, and all that remains is a Kirby plushie.] [Just kidding!] ( DIE! ) ( ^_^ ) (WAH! I turned into a Kirby!) (Don't do that!) (Hiiiii!!!) * Chie runs up the stairs and flings open the door. "Rei?" Rei? Are you okay? * Peter runs up too. * Rei opens her eyes, looking a little pale, but otherwise fine. "Wow. Explosions are trippy." * Chomei is right behind Peter. "Is she alright?" * Maria hops in. "Rei?" * Reikoto also runs, leaving the motorcycle for later. * Chie runs over to Rei and hugs her tightly. * Maria blinks, then chuckles. Rei! Thank god. * Lazar walks up the stairs, into the room, notices Rei okay, and nods. * Reikoto freezes in her tracks when she sees Rei. * Peter walks over to Rei. "Are you sure you're okay?" Shit! * Rei grins and waves, then oofs when Chie hugs her. "Yeah, well. You think a little thing like a bomb's gonna stop the great Rei Ueda? Ha! * Maria walks over to Rei and presents her with Box. "Merry, uh, Rei-day." Yay! * Reikoto walks back out of the room. * Chie grins. "Yeah." * Rei jumps to her feet and tacklehugs BOX, tumbling to the floor. * Chie lets go of Rei. She's fine. * Maria giggles. * Lazar grabs Reikoto by the collar. "Where you going?" * Chomei glances over to Makoto, then back at Rei. "Oh boy... I hope he's not thinking what I think he is." * Chie laughs, too, wiping the corner of her eye as she does so. Gkk. Please let go of me, Lazar. It's been a very hard day for me, and unless I can stop looking at Rei while I change back to myself, you may have to hit me very hard. * Rei rolls gracelessly to a sitting position, then looks up at Lazar. "Let him go. Really." She grins and gives her double a thumbs up. "Thanks, Makoto. I mean it." * Lazar nods, and lets him go. * Reikoto hurries outside for a bit. * Rei opens BOX, humming to herself as she starts checking for damages. * Maria grins. "Maybe this job won't be so bad, after all." Well, that was very exciting, even if we failed to learn anything of import. How is the data Rei? ... why do bad guys never stick around to fight in Japan? * Chie sighs and grins. Mission accomplished? Because they don't want their asses kicked in? * Maria thumbs-ups at Chie. "Sure." In Transylvania, evil at least have decency not to run away in middle of fight. I'm gonna find out. And the experimental lab? It's pretty much exactly what Asahara used to do. 'S what the vampire was trying to stop, too. They had a hell of a security there, lemme tell ya. Whoo. ... what were experiments? Demons? [Rei boots up BOX. Kirby appears on the screen and says "Hiiiiii!" Then it goes to the desktop, with Kirby in the background.] * Chie grins and gives Maria a thumbs-up in return. Hey, romantic rivalry is nothing in the face of mortal danger. ;p * Rei eyes. "Somebody's been playing with my scheme, though." That bad? * Chie turns back to Rei. "You think that it got blown up?" * Chomei is glad to see Chie and Maria not at eachother's throats for the time being. It means the background and icons and stuff were messed up. * Makoto runs back so swiftly that he's very nearly a blur at one point. A blur that manages to avoid BOX and glomp Rei. (So Chomei actually noticed the tension? Wow. ;p) Oh, I sat in the middle of the explosion like a huge Disco Infer- ack! * Rei falls over. * Maria blinks, then giggles some more. * Chie can't help it, and starts laughing. * Lazar facepalms. * Chomei chuckles. Hi! Your computer's a bit messed up, cutie. * Rei laughs. "Hi! Nice to see you back to normaler!" Yeah? Like you can do anything about it. We're glad to see you back too, Makoto. * Chie grins. * Makoto smiles cheekily at Chie and then says to Rei: "No, but I bet you can. You're the smart one." You're plenty smart. But I can't do anything about BOX 'till you get off of me, just a little bit. Please? Oh. Right. * Lazar sighs, and goes to sit down beside the big desk. * Chie perches on the table and watches Rei and Makoto. * Chomei gets a seat and pulls out his cell-phone. * Makoto removes himself from Rei and stands a bit away from her. * Peter sits and watches the general commotion. * Rei sits up and blinks at Makoto, then mentally shrugs and goes about doing her ninja security check thing. * Lazar starts muttering in Hebrew. Peter would vaguely recognize it as a prayer of some sort. * Chomei his a few buttons, puts it back, then goes back to, doing, well, nothing. * Rei blinks. Hmmmmm. Oh, this is intelesting. Velly velly intelesting. * Makoto gradually relaxes, and sits down beside Rei with his legs crossed, watching her and BOX. Whassup? * Peter looks at Rei. "What?" * Chie dangles her legs over the edge of the table and idly kicks them back and forth. "What is it?" * Maria perks up. "Hm?" * Maria hops over to look over Rei's shoulder. * Chomei raises his eyebrow. "What's up?" * Rei keeps typing. "They erased my Mystery Club files from the computer. Which is odd, 'cause they should realize I can get them again, but aside from that..." Interpol stuff wasn't touched. Weird. You think they couldn't crack it? Either that or they didn't need to. Huh. So do you think they were interested in us and not Interpol? Very curious. Possibly. I put them at about the same level of security clearance, though. Touchy stuff, y'know. They've got someone good over there. Well, they had lots of time, too. Would that matter? Maybe Maria's right, then. Maybe they didn't -need- the Interpol stuff. Either that or they're so good that they can make you think they didn't touch it when they really did. * Rei snickers. "Yeah. Don't need to do a rush hack job." She nods. "The Mystery Club stuff is the kind of thing you'd have trouble getting... well, anywhere, but aside from here, you'd have even more trouble." * Chomei scratches his head. "It just doesn't really add up, does it?" * Maria frowns. * Rei patpats BOX. "Don't worry, I'm not gonna let them get you again." So how much do you think they know now? Everything. Right. Mystery Club stuff is rare, but even that punk at the bar could get into Interpol. * Chie winces. As far as the exploits of Mystery Club before Interpol? ... This isn't good. They know everything that was recorded. Well shit. Massively ungood. Dammit. This isn't good at all. Oh, great. I'm now the world's least discreet doppelganger. * Lazar peeks his head around the desk. "Discreet overrated." * Lazar resumes his Hebrew mutterings. * Rei rubs at her hair, not messing it up more, just in a different way. "I'm really, *really* sorry about this. I shoulda been more careful. Damn. I'm gonna get all this additional stuff out of my puter in case it's a virus, then work on security, maybe some additional modifications..." So... what do we do now? * Makoto looks over at Lazar, uncertainly, and then turns his attention back to Rei. * Chomei leans back, looking a bit concerned. Hm. * Maria frowns. [Session End]