[Day: Day after the last session. Time: 5:00 p.m.] [You're all in the club room! Early! You've got one artifact. Nothing seems suspicious.] [Start!] * Chomei is leaning against the wall, looking as lame/unassuminglysuspicious as ever. * Maria sits on the cieling. * Chie walks in and waves. "Hey, guys. So far, no urges to run wild and howl at the moon. Well, no more than usual, at least." She winks. * Chomei smirks. "That's a good sign." * Rei is floating in the air, playing with some sort of device on her lap. It's hard to tell what it is, other than it's got a lot of wires. Today's outfit consists of a striped pink and white shirt, orange pants, her radioactive green sneakers, and blue and white polka dotted socks (with sequins). Pretty tame, for her. We should, however, get a move on that antidote stuff. May not even be necessary, but better safe than sorry, right? * Asanjya is sitting on a desk, hair holding the book and turning pages. Dressed as she always is. Yup. Rei, do you know how to make armor? Huh? Um, do you mean program armor or actually make armor? I can make some pretty good casing for a computer, or if you gave me the right stuff, maybe a car if you really wanted. Or a small tank for a chimpunk. * Lazar is where he always is. Well, I was looking at armoring Chie. 'Cuz she gets hit a lot. * Lazar has his illusion casual today... tank top, shorts, and sandals. Could get body armor from Interpol. Or from store, probably. Armor? Me? Oh, come on. What'd you think I am, a knight? Yeah, but Interpol is slow and store is low-quality. Although I can't deny the whole gettin' hit a lot thing. Nah, but a bullet-proof vest wouldn't hurt. Considering everyone we run into seems to ignore gun laws. Well, you're always on the front lines, Chie, and the bad stuff always happens to you, so I figure you need it the most. * Chie shakes her head and sighs. "It's not my fault, dammit." I'm not saying it's your fault. I'm just saying we can do something to treat the symptoms. * Asanjya flips a page, looks around it, and goes back to the book. You mean help stop the pain? * Rei crosses her eyes. "They're bad guys, Chomei. Of course they ignore gun laws! They ignore all the other laws. What's another ten years, anyway?" On the other hand... hell, Eoi-sensei wore armor, I think. Rei, can find out on computer if any local place sell good body armor? We technically like police, so can buy things others no can. * Rei shrugs philosophically, reaches over to set the gizmo on a desk, and picks up BOX. * Rei boots up! I am only doing this because I don't want to keep making you guys worry about me. Most bullet-proof stuff can be worn under normal clothes anyways. Well, the vests. Lots of armor can be worn under clothes. I'm wearing armor right now. Doesn't protect as well, tho. But I'm not tromping around greater Tokyo in full plate. If you were, I'd seriously worry about you. Hmm. That sounds intriguing. *I'd* seriously worry about me. I'm not saying you have to. We could get you some slick-looking reinforced kevlar, or we could even get you something like my suit. Only less sneaky and more protective. She'd look good in full plate! Chinaware! She can weild a knife and a spork! * Chie eyes Asanjya briefly. And we can affix a can opener to the front of her bike. * Chomei raises an eyebrow at Rei. "... Right." No touchin' my bike. * Rei pouts. "But it'd be a *cool* can opener." No. Could always pour concrete on you, make like golem. *No*, Laz. I think that'd too many side-effects, Laz. Like suffocating. * Lazar holds up his hands. "Just suggestion..." *grins* We could chisel you into a ballerina! Yeah. How about no, Rei? Ugh, *no*. No way in *hell* you'd ever get me into a poofy skirt. Or any kind of skirt, for that matter. * Chie runs a hand through her amber/brown/green-streaked hair. Well, one thing I'm looking at, for whatever sort of armor I get you to agree to, is a thickly-reinforced neck. Because if anyone's gonna get bitten by a vampire, it's you, Chie. * Maria nods sagely. Which is funny when she's upside down with her hair hanging freely. Yeah, fine. Rub it in. All the weird shit happens to me, and you guys gotta go save me. I know. * Chie looks decidedly upset. Necklace with little crosses help with that. Rub what in? ... or garlic perfume. ...oh, that. But I no think Chomei like when make with kissy faces. * Chomei eyes Lazar. "Drop it." It doesn't sound like a request. Well, don't you want to do something to stop it, Chie? Make it less of a problem? * Lazar tilts his head at Chomei, looking perplexed. * Rei blinks at Chie. "Hey!" Where do you get off thinking everyone has to save you? Are you the one people saw naked floating in vats of something or another twice? I don't think so! * Chie blinks at Rei in surprise. * Rei sticks her tongue out at Chie. And I get beat up repeatedly! I didn't mean it that way. Oh yeah? Honest, I just... aww, dammit. Next time, I put you in Jell-O! And then we can have Chomei eat you out. Actually, that sounds horribly kinky. Let's not. Eew. * Chie blinks. And then she starts laughing. * Chomei shakes his head. * Lazar eyes Chie. Then Chomei. "Ah, Chomei good boyfriend!" * Chie walks over and hugs Rei. * Lazar ruffles Chomei's hair. You guys are the best, you know that? * Chomei glances at Lazar sideways. Straight face still there. * Rei yelps and nearly drops BOX. But she laughs. "I'll hold you to it forever until ever and about two seconds after that. I am the best!" Okay. Armor it is. * Asanjya turns the page. "I fear I'm going to need an insulin shot any moment." She is, however, smiling. Is like what eldest Gypsy magess say... way to women heart through somewhere in pants. Possibly knee. * Maria grins. "Alright! I'll make sure you get somethin' good, Chie. You can help me pick it out. Or something." * Chie looks up at Maria. "Okay! Might even be fun!" * Chie sticks her tongue out briefly at Asanjya. Right. Next time, we go with the Nutrasweet sap. But that doesn't taste as good. I much prefer Splenda. Half the calories and all of the melodrama! * Asanjya turns the page. ( ANd, thankfully, everyone ignores Lazar. =P ) * Maria goes to read over Asanjya's shoulder. ( Yaaaaaay. ^^ ) ... so, aside from get armor for little one, what do now? Uhm... dunno. Well... *flip* .... we have another orb to find. Get Chie that cure because we can? And yeah, we do. Yeah. Do we have any leads on the second orb? That no problem. Can run over to Moe's and get. * Rei idly checks e-mail, to see if anyone just decided to hand her a lead. Like spikey dude. * Maria pouts as Asanjya turns the page before she's done reading it. ( o/~ Gotta go to Moe's... o/~ ) Sorry, Maria. *flips back* Habit. * Maria blinks. "Uhm? Thanks! I didn't expect you'd actually... uhm, what's a 'loincloth'?" * Lazar drops his illusion. "This." *points to his loincloth* ...well, that was succinct. ...ohhh. * Diceroshi is now known as Dicesuke * ChanServ sets mode: +v Dicesuke * Chie walks over to stand next to Chomei. "So... you know how to make werewolf antidote?" Thanks, Laz. * Lazar raises his illusion. "Is cloth what cover loins. Loincloth." * Chomei shrugs. "It's not really an antidote. More like a 'stuff in person's mouth if they transform' deal." Wait, what? *flip* Thank you, Lazar. It's not a cure? It will cure you, but only if you are afflicted and only when you transform. * Maria bites her lip as Asanjya flips the page. If you *don't* transform first, it won't have any affect other than makin' ya feel sick. So, basically, no need eat unless actually infected. Which unlikely. So... in other words, we won't know if I'm a werewolf or not unless I actually turn into one? Yup. Again, is very unlikely. * Chomei nods. (Do we have the orb with us?) ( Sure! ) I never hear of werewolf that transfer with claws, but seems Chomei do. But must be rare if no even in Transylvania. The world's a much bigger place than just Transylvania. Yes, but most anything that go bump in night in Transylvania. Yeah, but it sounds like all the weirdness kind of collects in Transylvania. * Chie eyes the orb. "I'd rather not find out if we happen to be fighting in the middle of a full moon." Let's get the stuff, I'll try to use the orb, and then we'll know one way or another. And my people travel all over world seeking better ways to fight monsters. Just must never have come across werewolf what transfer with claws. * Rei idly reaches into her backpack and presses a button, and the Sailor Moon 3rd Generation theme starts playing in the background. * Maria blinks. ( me skims through quickly. Let me get this straight: You want to get Chie a bullet-proof loincloth? O.o ) ( ...no. ) ( No, no. Chomei wants her to buy an armored loincloth. ) ( He's secretly a big Xena fan. ) ( The loincloth bit was because of the barbarian in Asanjya's book. ) (*cracks up*) Laz, I know you think it's pretty unlikely. But I think even the remotest possibility of me going howling mad oughtta be prevented. You'd be much less cool like that, Chie. Definitely. For one thing, it'd wreak havoc with my hair. * Chomei snerks. Yeah. Most of it wouldn't be dyed, either. I no saying plan bad idea. It good idea. It'd be a pain in the ass to try and dye that much hair. I just saying that it unlikely, so no worry too much. Yeah, well. When's the next full moon? Why wait? We've got the orb thingie. Yeah, this whole mess'll probably be over before we gotta worry 'bout it. * Rei types away and ignores the lot of you. * Asanjya reads. *flip* Except that we seem to have a talent for getting into things that we can't get out of quite so quickly. And I really *don't* want to be a liability. Hence the whole agreeing to getting armor thing. Well, let's see if anything else need do tonight. If something come up, can always do another tomorrow. If nothing tonight, can do tonight. Okay. * Chie looks over at Rei. "Found anything yet, Rei?" Yeah, give me a second. ( This is like when the Buffy crew had a one-time bright idea and stole the rocket launcher. =P ) Okay, got it! Spikey was a nice guy and looked up the Blood Orb for us while we were gone. It's in Japan! Right now. Really? Where? Um... 's nice of him. (TOO nice. <.< >.>) (Rei walks over to the teachers desk and pulls open the bottom drawer) * Rei eyes her computer, then looks up and beams. "How do you guys feel like going to an onsen in Izumo?" Onsen? Kick *ass*! That's water I actually *love*! Sure. * Chie smirks. "Is it co-ed?" Yeah, we need hot springs to flesh out our wacky adventures. Some lady there's got it. Darcy O'Riley, vampire and soap company executive. * Maria blinks. "Onsen?" * Rei shrugs. "Beats me. She's at some resort there. Never heard of it, but then, I don't go to onsen much." What onsen? Hot springs. They make you feel good. You could probably use a mineral bath, Laz. ( I can see where this is going. CANNONBALL! ) * Chie winks. Ah. *pauses* Think have plenty minerals as is. * Rei goes back to typing away. In fact, I all minerals. * Chomei snerks. Hmmm. I haven't relaxed in a while. So, it's a vacation and a mission all in one. Which means it's probably going to end in a huge mess, but until then, I intend to fully enjoy myself. So, we'll go there, have a nice relaxing soak, and then either bargain with or fight a hundred-fifty year old vampire over an ancient artifact. With near-invincible vampyre. *pauses* You know is only hundred fifty? Yup! This shouldn't be that bad then. * Rei types. "We've got stuff on this lady. She's pretty mellow, anyway. No recent strings of crazy murders around her." That's nice. She still probably won't be to thrilled to hand over the orb, though. Well, she doesn't have to if she has the orb, right? I guess we can borrow it and give it back later? Sure, why not? * Chomei nods. * Rei shrugs. "We'll see. Anyway, wanna go to Izumo? There were mysterious slinky reports there twenty years back." Oooh, mysterious slinkies! This bears investi... wait. Twenty years? Rei, is this another one of those following in your dad's and Eoi- sensei's footsteps things? Mmm... at hundred fifty, most likely can turn to wolf, bat, mist... maybe hypnotize. Sure. Onsens're nice. I sometimes visit 'em after hours. I will attend, if there is room. And no need ask before enter house, maybe. Wolf... Vampires don't do wolves. The bat and mist are both pretty likely. * Lazar frowns. "Also transfer vampyrism in few seconds, if no in instant." * Maria blinks. "Vampires have to ask before they enter a house?" Traditionally, yes. * Rei nods at Chie. "Yoooou betcha." They also have problems crossing moving water. ...poor vampires. Actually, I think Eoi was a girl at the time! He has yet to tell me that story. ... yes they can, Chomei. And *I* have problems crossing moving water. Sometimes. * Rei grins madly. "We can get Dad to tell it. I bet his version'll be the uncensored one." ( And I quote, from the Vampire Guide! "After learning to change into a bat, the vampire will also acquire the ability to change into a wolf, and then mist. ) * Chie grins just as madly. "Ohhh, yes." ( But it goes in that order. A vampire who can change into a bat might not be able to change into a wolf or mist yet. ) Only he can be kind of a boring storyteller, so we need to keep waterballoons on hand to pelt him in the back of the head with, but when we do, make sure we don't *think* about pelting him, or he'll just throw them back before they hit him. * Rei pauses. "I don't think I had normal water fights when I was a kid." ( I know. ) (Well, I've never heard of wolf form on vampires. ^^;) * Maria blinks at Rei. * Chie laughs. "I'll stay away from water balloons and let your dad tell his stories." ( I have. ) Might be that you never seen really powerful vampyre, Chomei... most never get past stage when can turn into bat. ( I have too. And not just here. ) Or maybe they never cared to show me. (Surprises me that you haven't seen lycanthrope transferred through claws, then. ^^;) * Asanjya looks up. "Maybe what either of you saw wasn't a vampire. Don't jump to conclusions." * Lazar eyes Asanjya. "I from Transylvania. I know vampyre when see one." ( One part vam, two parts pyre. ) Anyhow. Do we need reservations for this place, or can we just show up? Hey, Lazar. I got news for ya. You don't know everything about supernatural stuff. ... well, not with casual glance. When do vampyre stuff. * Asanjya smirks and turns the page. * Lazar eyes Chomei. "Never said did. Is many things I know very little about." But about bad monsters... I know good amount. ( Like Dynasty Warriors XD ) (Dynasty Warriors was fun. ^_^) * Maria paces on the cieling. * Asanjya hums to herself and flips the page. "I shall have to pack...." (Dynasty Warriors!) * Rei perks as that thought dawns on her, too. "Oh, me too! Pack!" I still haven't unpacked from the last trip. When are we going? Izumo! ... Have you been listening? When, Rei, not where. * Lazar looks at himself. "I packed." * Maria nods at Chie. Well, we can go tonight, relax a little, then get to her tomorrow. She'll be in Japan two more days. Okay. How far off is Izumo? Is it in the general Tokyo area? We can get there in an hour or two. * Maria grins. "Then what're we waiting for?" Well, I oughtta run home and get a few things, but other than that, nothing! I must get my portable library. * Rei giggles. "Yeah! Be back inna bit. Anyone need a ride?" Chomei, you need anything? Yes, please. I can get there on my own. * Asanjya stands up, still holding the book with her hair. * Chomei nods. * Rei nods. "All right. Let's go!" Where we meet? * Rei jumps to her feet - in the air - and powerposes. Okay. Come with me! We'll meet you guys there. * Chie applauds Rei. Let's all go together, okay? We can take the train or something. That way nobody gets lost. Awww. ... so meet at train station, then? Awww. * Chomei nods. "Train station in... A half hour?" I wasn't gonna get lost. I wasn't, either. I was. But I'll meet you at the... ...the train station. Not like I know Japan trains. Or read language. * Chie sighs dramatically. "Okay, okay. Chomei, I'll still give you a ride to your place and the station." Yeah, and I'm not driving Lazar around. He'd break my bike. I'll show ya how ta get there, Laz. * Rei shoves all her stuff in her backpack, grabs Asanjya by the hand (who's still likely reading her book), and drags her out of there. * Asanjya doesn't need the hand! And follows Rei. Thanks Chie. ^^ Thank you, Maria. Hey, s'my pleasure. * Chie grins and heads for her bike. I know where station is... just would no know where go after that. * Maria nods. And then leads the way out the door! * Lazar lumbers after Maria. [Some time later, you're at the train station!] * Asanjya has a small backpack slung over her shoulder! She's ... still reading. A different book, though. * Rei is there! She's bouncing! She's not reading. But she has a train ticket to IZUMO! * Chie has her usual bag slung over her shoulder and another duffle bag resting at her feet. She's wearing a light blue tank top and blue jeans. Not black! Gasp! (Cures you Ard, now I've got the mental image of an apple built bullet train called the iZoom. >_>;;;) (... is it piloted by iBots?) (HEE.) ([SHUFFLEBOARD!]) (Yes!) * Lazar is dressed as before, but now has... a TRAIN TICKET! Presumably to Izumo. s'what he asked for, at least. * Chomei is there! He is wearing black. Not so gasp. Got backpack? Yes. Train Ticket? Yes. * Rei bounces a little longer, then gives up and starts playing some game or another on her phone. * Chie waits for the train. She taps her foot impatiently. * Chomei waits too. Wait wait wait. * Lazar stands mostly still. He's good at that. Gobblegobblegobblegobble [The train arrives!] * Chomei raises an eyebrow. "... Right." _ * Asanjya eyes Rei for a brief second. IT IS HUNGRY. ... train hungry? * Rei waves her phone at Chomei. "FEEEEED MEEEEEEE." She walks, zombie-like, into the train. "FEEEEEEED." * Chie shrugs at Rei, grins, picks up her bag and proceeds to board the train. Is it... were-train? * Maria is there, with a ticket. But the smile on her face says she didn't pay for it. * Chomei shrugs and boards the train. "No." ( ....Damn you all for making me remember Train Spotting. ) * Lazar lumbers onto the train after the others. "Oh. Good. Would be very annoying to fight." * Maria walks into the train, looking around. It's obviously her first time on one. * Asanjya follows Rei. (They did it in FF6!) ( DOOM TRAIN! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! ) (...And Tommy the Train. >_< Damn you PBS. ) ( The Little Engine That Could... EAT YOUR BRAINS! ) (DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!) [The train has an in-train movie: Rambo vs. Terminator 4.] [And once all the passengers are in, it's off! Zoom!] * Chomei settles down and watches Ahnold fight the man with the Really Big Gun. * Asanjya sits down. GUESS WHAT SHE DOES! * Rei settles in and keeps gobbling or whatever it is. And cheers for Ahnold. GO AHNOLD! ( She doesn't read, does she? ) (She PROCRASTONATES!) (No! SHE READS.) * Chie alternates between staring at the window and watching the movie. * Maria stares out the window. The movie doesn't seem to catch her interest, except when there's a particularly loud explosion. Then the looks around to see where the noise is. * Rei eventually gets suitably distracted from her phone that she loses. But she doesn't care. "Go Ahnold!" Shift to let the tail free. "Yeah! You show him- ow. Dude, that's way too much ammunition. Ooh, explosion." * Lazar is doing that 'chant softly in Hebrew' thing he does. * Chomei diverts his attention to Chie. "Can't wait to get there?" ( You want to end here, or do you want to get to the place, talk for a while and then end? :P ) * Chie looks over at Chomei and grins. "You bet." ( Yeah, I'm looking forward to things getting steamy. *_* ... because I have this head cold, and I can't get rid of this congestion. ;_; ) Yeah, it'll be nice to take a rest from all this. Relatively, of course. Is working vacation, remember. No rest for the weary, yeah, yeah. And we need be careful. If have orb, must be very powerful. Probably have... what word... goons. And mooks? And when have goons stopped us before? Goons, mooks, and stooges. 'm not missing any, am I? Stooges are the ones that laugh at you and poke out your eyes. Vampyre goons. What about lackeys and flunkies? More dangerous that normal goons what have guns but no can shoot straight. Ah, those too. You mean they go to the Stormtrooper acadamey of marksmenship? * Maria shrugs. "We can handle goons." * Chie grins. "And to think, they seem so intimidating when you first see them at the beginning of the movie." I know can. Just saying to keep eyes open. Look out for people with big teeth, very pale skin, or what wear capes into hot spring. I have to wonder how they *don't* hit anything. * Lazar says the above with a straight face. You forgot bad accents, Lazar. Maybe if they tried not to hit anything, they'd get it? Mmm, there's a thought... Let's hope they never think it. Ah, but if Japanese vampyre, no have bad accent. ... well, to golem, everyone but me have bad accent. Which movie? (...) (Wow, that a wrong channel there?) ( Game going on, JCat ) (She's an extra!) (Sorry) * Chomei eyes the strange woman that butted in on their conversation. * Rei turns and calls to the other person in the car, "Rambo vs. Terminator 4!" * Chie turns around in her seat to look at the girl who just asked the question. "Star Wars. Duh." Oh, not the one we're watching? Someone should be more specific. * Maria shrugs. Movies, enh. [Session End!]