[Day: October 19, 2081. Time: 3:30 p.m.] [After the exciting training action, in which Keiko overpowered you two with squirrels (how embarassing), you were made to wait while Lydia compiled a something-or-other. Maybe it was fun? Probably not.] (Wait where!) ( In the non-activated holoroom. ) ('Kay.) (I was a shivering lump for about ten minutes! Then the doll got back up and refused to talk about it.) (Well, that gives me a read on Hotaru. ^_~ How is Luana feeling?) * Keiko , for her part, is initially just holding that plush duck close. She steps towards Luana and 'says', ~How... realistic was it?~ * Luana is steadily looking at the floor, her hands clasped in front of her and fidgeting. ~Hurt then. 'S not bad now, though. Um... thank you for the fight.~ ( Ummmmmmmz. ) ( I like ) ( Sorta ) ( Kinda ) ( was still describing ) (Well, get on with it) (Sorry!) [Shortly after that was through, she took you to lunch. She totally paid for it all, so maybe she's not such a bitch after all. Oh wait, it was free. She just took you to the cafeteria. But on the bright side, you got to pick whatever you wanted to eat (assuming Cook Stein could make it, that is). Rejoice, because it's probably the last time ever you'll get that option.] [While you did that, Lydia went off to handle some more stuff, returning with your room assignments. She told you to go to your rooms and get settled while awaiting further instructions.] [And then she went off again. So, you're in the cafeteria, still eating or maybe just finishing your lunches. Great? Sure is.] [Now you can do stuff. Session Start] * Hotaru got a simple sandwich, mostly by pointing at various things and Ten's broken German. Then she set both the tray it came on and Ten's tray on table by herself and started to eat slowly and methodicaly. And alll without taking her sunglasses off. * Ten watches her eat. * Keiko would have the remains of her fish and greens meal on her plate, but she ate every last shred of it. Already. She leans on the table with her elbows, plush re-held in her hands. ~So you two get to be together.~ Beat. ~That will be nice.~ (That just to Lu?) (Nope. Casually to both. Rage, rage, rage, Ten. ^_~) * Luana is eating her spaghetti and staring intently at it. Perhaps it is alive! Or perhaps she's just really shy. One of the two. "I guess." * Ten speaks while Hotaru chews, proving that she's a high quality ventrolquist. [Whilst you do that, a dark-skinned man in a blue jumpsuit with a backwards-facing cap walks into the cafeteria. Actually, he's almost a dead-ringer for Eddie Murphy. He's whistling a snazzy beat. He pauses for a minute when he sees you, then just continues on to the counter.] * Keiko idly extends her senses to the man as she responds, out loud, "I'm not in your head." Beat, and a faint, odd smile. "Trust me... that is a far different experience." You were speaking in it. That is my domain and mine alone. You can speak out loud, do so. * Keiko rolls her eyes. (Gah, put English brakets around that) (There's only one bathroom per gender?) ( Per floor >.> ) You can visit our room. If you want. If it's okay with Hotaru. [Meanwhile, the cook stepped back into the kitchen. So, finding no one there, the new guy leans up against the counter and yells, "Yo, Stein! Where's my sub?" His accent is pretty think, probably from the New York area.] * Ten glances at Hotaru. * Keiko exhales slightly and pulls the plush close. "As long..." she trails off, then shakes her head. "Why are you obsessed with her head? I'm not stealing it. If I were stealing it, it'd be stolen. You're... you're so paranoid." * Ten sounds positivly vitrolic. "MINE." * Keiko exhales again and leans back in her chair. "Saying it doesn't make it happen." She closes her eyes. * Luana says slowly, in English, * Ten turns up her nose and looks away from Keiko and back at Hotaru as she takes another bite. * Luana sighs. "Right." She goes back to her food. [The chef returns, handing a hoagie to the man. "Here you go, Rob. The usual." 'The usual' is a plastic-wrapped foot-long sandwich piled so high with condiments, it would be amazing if he could open his mouth wide enough to eat it all. Plus a cup of Corke.] ['Rob' takes it with a big grin. "Alright, man! You're finally getting down with what I like."] * Keiko lets them eat while she extends her senses to take in the room, arms wrapped tight around herself. Only about for a meter, though, so that's not much room. (I'm going to have to move my computer again, back in a minute.) * Ten has quit IRC (Quit: moving) * Hotaru has quit IRC (Quit: moving) ( <.< ) (That's okay, she doesn't want to talk anyway!) (Let's have a party without her, and tease Red XIII later to blow off steam.) (Haha.) * Keiko smiles a little to herself and goes, ~Like it quiet? She'll be a good roommate for that.~ ~Quiet's lovely. So's clean. I really hope she's tidy.~ [Stein nods. "You always get the same thing. Hey, how are the bots?"] * Luana glances up at the word 'bots', then looks back down to her food. * Hirameku has joined #mc4 * WeightofTaki has joined #mc4 [Rob takes a sip of his drink before answering, "Got numbah-A up and running yesterday. We'll finish B today." He grins. "You should see 'em, man. High-tech stuff. Latest military grade, and we got two of the motherf-..." He pauses, glances back at you, and finishes. "Motherfunkies. They bad, man. They real bad."] * Hirameku is now known as Ten * WeightofTaki is now known as Hotaru * Keiko extends ~Something you've thought about before, then?~ before rolling her eyes. ~That guy... funny.~ [Stein nods. "Really? Sounds great." He has the air of a guy who wants to sound excited but doesn't really know what's going on.] * Luana 'says' wistfully, ~I hope I get to work with some of the electronics here. And yes, I've been sort of worried, I... had my room to myself before. Not used to sharing.~ * Ten looks at this Rob. "More worshipers?" [Rob nods. "Hoo yeah. We're gonna set one up behind the building, and the other will patrol the forest out back. Out of the public eye, and all." He grins again. "I just wish we could take the bas-..." Another pause. "Basketball stars out to the shooting range. I wanna see what these girls can do."] [Stein frowns. "But if they're the latest, they might completely destroy it."] * Ten faces Rob and Stein. [Rob nods. "Yeah... Sucks, huh? Well, I better get back. See ya, man." He waves with his sub-wielding hand as he walks off.] * Keiko mutters, * Keiko smirks a little and adds, She doesn't even LOOK at Luana as she replies, ~Electronics?~ * Ten faces Keiko. * Luana says, blushing slightly, ~Computers and such are -beautiful-.~ [Stein goes back in the kitchen. Woo.] * Keiko just shrugs and looks back to Luana, raising one of her eyebrows. ~Beautiful? Computers?~ [The cafeteria is empty. You could almost hear the wind howl. Until you realize it's underground and there isn't any wind.] * Hotaru finishes her sandwich and wipes her mouth with a napkin. Should go rooms. * Hotaru stands and picks up Ten's tray, then turns and walks twords the doors. * Luana puts her fork down on her empty tray. ~They work properly. And they can do almost anything.~ She stands, puts her tray/plate/whatever wherever it's supposed to go, and hurries after Hotaru. * Keiko exhales slowly and watches the two of them go. She withdraws her senses and her arms around herself for a few moments, before reaching up slightly to touch her silver collar. After a few moments of that she stands, steadies herself, and follows. Room time! * Hotaru is fairly easy to catch up to as she waits for the elevator. * Keiko isn't gonna be catching up with 'em. And even if she does, she walks right by and takes the stairs instead. Lost in her own thoughts, maybe. * Luana smiles hesitantly at Hotaru. < [The elevator comes with a *ding!* two security guards make to step out. They pause as they see you, then slide out giving you a wide birth. They make their way to the cafeteria.] (bearth?) * Ten looks at Luana. ( Yeah, that ) * Hotaru walks right in like she owns the place and hits the 2 button. * Luana gets into the elevator hurriedly. < * Ten waves a hand at Hotaru. * Keiko climbs the stairs. Slowly. Pacing herself, really, or maybe just still distracted. Distracted young woman, drifting up stairs... * Hotaru waits for the elevator ride to be over and then walks out and hangs a right as she walks to her designated room. [The elevator goes up, then stops on the first floor about the same time Keiko gets there.] * Luana follows closely. ( You guys keep getting ahead of me. Good gravy. ) (Ha.) (I thought we were going to the second floor!) (As once would have said, 'And then Hotaru walks off the edge of the world.') (We are, that's a slow ass elevator) (Hehe. Hey, Brett, how late are you expecting this to go? I assume the session will just be the guardians eventually meeting their wards.) ( I.... dunno. ) (Oh.) (IT goes 'til ???!) (Because you don't know when that'll be! It's wild!) (Woot! Party till $TIME!) * Ten eyes Keiko. (Because I'm aiming to leave here by 9:00 to drive up to Chicago tomorrow.) [It stops on the first floor because someone else is getting on. To be precise, it's a young woman in her early twenties, wearing a black suit and trenchcoat, with what looks like a lightning bolt over the breast pocket. The woman herself is of average height, with straight-falling waist-length blond hair. And glasses, too!] (Fine, I don't do what I said!) ( Funnily enough, I'm aiming to leave here by 9:00 to drive up to work tomorrow :P ) (Right. ;P) ( Well, 9:30 actually. But then, I've also got one less hour than you, too, so. ) * Hotaru takes a step back to let her in the elevator. * Keiko doesn't pay attention. But she is awesoming all over the stairs. By climbing them. [You get to the second floor!] [Before Keiko, so there.] (Well, the elevator won't be getting whipped tonight.) (Another victory for machines!) (And capitalism. 8D) * Luana heads straight to her room and goes in. * Hotaru follows Luana this time, to the same room. [The mystery woman follows you down the hall.] * Keiko finally gets to the top, exhales loudly, and heads down the hall as well. She bites her lip as she goes for her room, the farthest one. * Ten ignores her. If she's here she must be allowed to be here. [Luana's and Hotaru's room is actually kinda nice. It's fairly big, and has two windows to look out. You can see the garden from here. The room contains a round table with three chairs, a closet, two dressers, and a set of bunk beds. The floor is hard wood, and the walls are painted a light blue-greenish color. There's a lamp on one dresser and an over-head light. There's also a door that leads to the bathroom.] ( That get through? ) (Yes) (yup) (we get our own bathroom?) (It's better than my dorm! ;-;) (Own bathrooms!) (You'll note the floorplan doesn't have showers. We sorta need 'em. ^_~) * Ten looks at Luana. ( It's in the bathroom :P ) (I know that.) (I was implying to the own bathrooms people that we sorta needed 'em. ^^;) [The mystery woman doesn't follow Luana and Hotaru in. Instead she stops at the first door down the hall, and knocks.] * Keiko walks around her, then, heading towards door #3 and opening the door. Is it a sildey door, or a swingy door? * Hotaru puts Ten down on the table and sits on the lower bunk, ducking to avoid bumping her head. * Luana climbs up to her bunk, takes her holocomputer out of a pocket in her skirt, and starts typing. [It's a swingy door. And actually, Keiko and a logger should maybe join #MC4dorm ] * Ten looks at Luana. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-4) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 5. [Something happens outside, but since none of you are out there, you don't make out what.] ( Outside your rooms, not the building. ) * Ten hacks Luana's computer o/~ * Luana pauses, then says carefully, [Oh, oh oh! ] [All your stuff from Zunkuft is there, in suitcases in the middle of the room.] [Except weapons. Those are in the armory.] * Hotaru stands up again and makes her way to the pile of stuff while Ten watches her every move. Then she starts unpacking her stuff. Which seems to consists of the little helecopters from the training room. She plugs two of them into the wall while the third starts to buz around the room. * Luana ignores the helicopter and continues with her typing. (What were you going to say?) ( I can tell you two will be great roommates. :O ) * Luana sighs, shuts her computer, and climbs down to start unpacking her own things, which consists of clothes and a few framed photographs of Luana and two younger children. * Ten 's helecopter hovers in front of each of the pictures for a moment. (So, apparently, the thing I was going to say carefully didn't show up on anyone else's screen but mine? It was - ) (Aha!) (Ah, don't use the color text!) ( Holocomputers are pretty cool, by the way. They're new and high-tech and trendy. Like iPods 'n' stuff.] ) * Disconnected * Attempting to rejoin channel #mc4 * Rejoined channel #mc4 * Mechalink is now known as Keiko (There's a shocker.) (And Ard can't hit me with a pillow from down here! XD) (>_<) (S'what you get for kicking me out of the upstairs.) * Luana 's eyes widen. (It was Dre who really kicked you out!) (Ard obviously needs to invent a Grammatical Taser.) (To zap people with over the internet.) (Yes.) She shrugs. * Ten looks at Hotaru and tilts her head. * Luana finishes putting away her clothes and goes back to her bunk. * Luana says, after a long pause, < she continues brightly. * Ten nods her head. * Roseli knocks on the door to Luana and Hotaru's room. * Gottlieb waits silently, flanking her. * Luana climbs back down again and opens the door. "Um... hello." * Ten sends the helecopter to hover over Luana's shoulder. [Outside are.... ah, heck, then can describe themselves. Oh, Lydia's there, too.] * Roseli is on the other side! She's a Latino woman in her early thirties, very fit, with a few piercings: eyebrow, nose, ears. Short, dark brown hair, brown eyes, casual clothing - steel toed boots, of note. A tight, metal bracelet around her left arm, and chewing gum. "Hi." * Heinrick looks at the room for a moment and then goes to the room next door, knocking on Keiko's. (How tall is Roseli?) Hotaru in here? (Oh, sorry. Five and a halfish.) Yes. * Luana steps aside. "Yes, ma'am." Thank you. * Roseli walks in and looks around, spotting the machine. "You must be Ten." * Roseli speaks, incidentally, with a noticeable accent. * Ten nods her head. "Yes." * Roseli spots Hotaru and heads over to her, studying the girl. "Hm." * Hotaru haistily tries to stand up and winces as she bumps her head on the upper bunk. [A very buxom woman answers the door Heinrick went to. "Yes?" She's quite pretty, with dark hair falling to her shoulders and blue eyes. Her clothes consist of a cropped tank top that's almost not long enough, a pair of jeans cut to be shorts, and red-and-white stalkings.] * Ten turns to look at Hotaru. * Roseli reaches over and steadies the girl. "Easy." She leans in to take a look at the bump. (How tall is Roseli?) Need to be careful on bottom bunks. (Five and a halfish, as I said. :P) * Luana keeps her hand on the door and looks at the man in the hall uncertainly. "Sir? Can I help you with something?" (5'5"ish, she said just now) (ah, whups. ^^;) (Is someone logging in my absence, when I drop off?) (I am) (Awesome, thanks.) * Hotaru eventualy ducks her head so Roseli can see since they're the same height. * Heinrick smiles and raises his left-hand to his forehead in a bit of a salute. "Afternoon. I'm looking for Keiko Hanano? You new priest? No, guardian. * Gottlieb steps in after Roseli. He's only about four or so inches taller than she is; stocky, with short greying brown hair and a neatly-trimmed beard. He's definitely an older man, dressed in a very professorial fashion, and is wearing glasses and a large watch. He looks around. "...Fraulein Hall?" * Roseli brushes the girl's hair aside a little. "Blue? Not a dye job, either." She shakes her head and makes a little tsk sound. I'm Roseli Tavares. I'm going to be your guardian. [The woman nods, and looks back in the door. "Hey, Keiko, it's for you. Myust be your guardian." She looks back at Heinrick. "Right?"] Yes, sir. * Roseli repeats what she just said in English. "" * Keiko is sitting on the bed inside the room. She's an attractive shortish japanese girl in her mid teens. She's in a blue dress, thin, and holding a blue plush duck to her. She glances to the door and sucks in a slow breath. * Heinrick nods faintly. "You could say that. Zarina Nahr, then?" [Zarina grins. "Someone's been paying attention."] * Gottlieb nods to himself and extends his hand. "I am Doctor Professor Gottlieb Friedrich Kerner. I will be serving as your guardian." * Roseli nods, still looking at Hotaru, despite hearing Ten in her place. "" ( Doctor Professor? O.o ) (What? He's both.) ( It sounds weird to me. Like an Inspector Gadget villian. ) * Keiko bites her lip and looks away from the door, visibly tensing. ( "Behold the genius of Doctor Professor! Muahahahaha!" ) ( Sounds like a personal problem to me! 8D :P ) * Luana shakes his hand. "Would you... would you like to sit down, sir?" * Heinrick smilse and looks in. He's a little taller than 6' and has short red hair and a goatee, with lightly blue-tinted glasses. Over his more businessy attire is a black duster and he appears to be in his mid-thirties. "Then you must be Keiko, correct?" (*smiles too) [Zarina moves back so Heinrick has room.] * Heinrick notes that and waves to Zarina. "Oh, I have no intention of invading your personal space. I simply wanted to introduce myself. Heinrick Volker. You can call me Dr. Engels if you wish." ( We can end when y'all ready ) * Roseli straightens Hotaru's hair and pats her on the shoulder. "" * Gottlieb inclines his head. "That won't be necessary for the moment. I don't intend to keep you long, as I know you're still taking stock of your new location." Oh. Thank you. [Zarina nods. "Good, you seem like a nice guy."] * Gottlieb looks Luana up and down apparaisingly. "How old are you, and how much schooling have you had?" [She glances at Keiko and rubs the back of her head. "Not that that's my opinion to make."] * Keiko looks over to him and looks at him a moment, before saying, "You're a void." She stands slowly. "You already know my name." * Heinrick gestures. "If she would care to come out though and join the group though, we could all talk together." (*shifts her line after Hein's.) * Roseli quirks half a smile. "" She stands and nods once to Ten before heading out. * Heinrick raises an eyebrow at her statement, still in mid-gesture. "Oh?" * Luana says, "Sixteen," and gives a level of education appropriate for her age, because her player doesn't really know how German schools work. (And that's it! Good night, dudes and dudettes.) ( Night ) (Bye Ard!) * Gottlieb nods. "I see." ( Me neither ._. ) (Night, Ard) Well. We will have a lot of work to do. * Roseli has quit IRC (Quit: ) ( I'd assume it's like American schools. 'Cept I think they have like an extra year of high school or something ) * Keiko steps towards him and narrows her eyes. "A soft void." She then takes another step, ending up near Zarina, and a slow smile creeps on her face. * Hotaru sits back down on her bed, and only then rubs the top of her head. [Zarina chuckles. "That's an interesting way to describe it."] * Gottlieb puts his hands together. "So, you must rest well tonight, and prepare your mind. Tomorrow, come to my office at seven in the morning, and we will begin in earnest." He pauses and looks to her. "Before I leave you for today, do you have any questions for me?" * Keiko chuckles just after Zariana. Um, no, nothing. Thank you. ( Endish soon! O: ) * Heinrick stands slowly. "Well, no need to rush things. I will need you to visit later though to go over training. I am assuming you are still settling in." I am certain you can find your way to the office, correct? * Keiko replies, "If they have names on them." * Gottlieb nods. "Very well, then. I will see you tomorrow morning. Please be prompt." He inclines his head again, and touches his forehead at her. "Good afternoon, Miss Hall." (It is afternoon, right? Like 4 or whatever?) They should by tomorrow. If not, I shall be sure to post a sticky note on the door. ( Yeah ) (Okay, good.) Good afternoon, Dr Kerner. (My office isn't hard to find. It's the one with me in it. At seven in the morning! 8D) * Keiko manages a slightly sarcastic smile. "Waiting so long?" Beat, then a frown crosses her lips before she goes back to a neutral expression. * Gottlieb nods again and gives her a faint, fatherly smile as he leaves the room. (Gottlieb's first order of supplies is a hammock) ( Seven. Good gravy ) (I vote that seven in the morning is abolished. It can be that random extra hour for sleeping that magically appears.) (Hammocks are for young people. I want a proper cot, at least. With back support. 8D) (He's a teachah! Through and through. XD) * Heinrick clicks his tongue. "Do you see a need to rush it? We could meet at 1 in the morning if you would prefer." ( >.> ) (Seriously, assuming like 8 or 9?) * Luana gets back up in her bunk and puts the meeting in her holocomputer's schedule book. (There are other reasons than just being an old bastard, but hey.) * Keiko replies, turning away, "Do not feign that my preferences matter." She steps away from Zarina and exhales slowly. "Control made it very clear." [Zarina looks from Keiko to Heinrick.] * Heinrick pushes his glasses up his nose an exhales sharply. "Indeed. 8 AM then. I expect you to be prompt." [Aight, Session Magically Ended!]