[Day: Thursday, November 20th. Time: 6:00 p.m.] [You gather together at the cafeteria! Sure, why not? Roseli and Gottlieb aren't there. They went home or something.] (Gottlieb could leave for, like, a year, and Luana'd keep going.) (She's got enough of a schedule to keep her busy that long.) [Oh yeah! Session Start] (Sadly, this is true.) *** Wingdance is now known as is ( >.> ) *** is is now known as Luana * Luana is sitting down at a table, eating spaghetti, as she usually is when she's in the cafeteria. Her shirt and skirt are brown and as boring as usual. (/me kicks the typo demon.) * Hotaru is sitting in a corner and eating peckishly while Ten watches everything like a hawk. Ten's been, well, cranky is puting it nicely, for the past few days. She's wearing a simple white dress. (Ten is or Hotaru is?) ( Maybe both of them are. ) (Could be!) (Hotaru's in white, Ten only seems to own one outfit and it's a blue dress.) (You'd think Ten and Keiko would get along more.) (They're too similar) * Keiko comes in. And... for once she looks different. She's wearing a black longsleeve shirt, and blue jeans. And it's a good thing too, because they both look sorta... messy. Greasemonkey messy. Her hair is very tied back, but also shows symptoms of greasemonkeydom. Her duck is floating beside her as she goes to get food. (Since when did Keiko think she was a god?) (Just now.) (You should try to keep up with these things.) * Ten tracks Keiko across the room. (Keiko failed to properly document her thoughts with me first. She will be punished severely later.) * Keiko gets a bit more food than 'normal', of various sorts, and heads over near Luana. ~Evening,~ she thinks, before sitting down. ~Hi. You're awfully messy, what have you been up to?~ * Keiko replies, picking up a fork gingerly. ~The Garage. I have been learning cars.~ ~Oh, I'm not good with cars. I used to own a motorcycle, though. I think I've been granted use of one while I'm here.~ * Keiko looks at Luana with widened eyes. ~You did? You HAVE?~ Keiko looks doubly confused a moment. And maybe displeased! (She had a life once! KILL HER!) * Heinrick comes in a tad later than the rest, wearing his usual outfit. He seems to feel like pasta as well. And an apple. He carries that over to the wards' table and nods to Luana (and Ten/Hotaru if they're at the same table). "Greetings." * Hotaru is not sitting with them. ~Not that I'd ever use it, and I'd have to get permission to leave the grounds first... why?~ Hello, sir. * Heinrick doesn't nod at Hotaru then. (Seriously!) * Heinrick lets out a faint sigh. "Doctor Kerner isn't with you today? He certain has been difficult to keep around." * Keiko looks to Heinrick a moment, and then back down to her food. ~It's... odd, is all. I was denied being even taught how to drive.~ I usually only see him during our scheduled times, sir. ~Really? Who wouldn't let you learn?~ * Keiko almost runs her hand through her hair, but stops herself short, instead grabbing something to eat with one hand and putting it in her mouth. ~Just having to get permission. Didn't feel like asking Heinrick.~ (Why no NPC list! Names are hard. Let's go shopping.) ./me thinks hesitantly, ~I wouldn't mind teaching you during my free time, if you like.~ Well, at least it has not interfered with your training then. And you, Keiko? * Keiko has her duck float in front of Heinrick and she says, out loud, "Another day. I'm getting sick of grease. And you?" ~Oh, ah, yes. Although maybe...~ she trails off, mentally. * Heinrick gives a faint smirk at that. "Yes. Perhaps you are ill-suited afterall." ~Something wrong?~ I just assumed you were engrossed in your food, after all. You were giving it so much attention. * Heinrick takes up his fork and gives it a few bites. * Hotaru takes a few more bites of her own food. * Keiko 's duck flies forward and pecks at Heinrick's forehead, before it floats above them all, settling above Keiko's head. "I'll be fine." ~No, just...~ She trails off again, then looks over to Tentaru as she finishes, ~You... remember your dreams any, Luana?~ * Luana looks a bit uncomfortable. ~Sometimes. They usually have... anyway, why do you ask?~ * Heinrick gives her a strange look. "You are awfully familiar today." * Keiko replies, still looking at Tentaru, "Perhaps I am spending too much time with the men in the garage." She says that with only the barest bit of sarcasm! Meanwhile, ~Just... wondering. Thinking back a while. About dreams. And... fire. Do you remember?~ * Heinrick nods. "About that. I expect a full report after we are done here today." ( Wheeeeee lag ) * Ten looks back across the room at Keiko for a moment, and then quickly looks at a random npc who just stood up. * Keiko snorts. "I wonder if you even read the reports you so often have me give." * Luana pokes at her food with her fork, looking slightly unsettled. ~I usually dream about fire. Do... do you do that too?~ ~I have. And about a safe place of fire. Where I met a girl. Does it sound familiar?~ * Heinrick pushes back his glasses and replies calmly. "The one from 3 weeks ago had spelling errors on pages 3, 5, and 6, the second paragraph. Also, your propensity towards run-on sentences is horrendous." * Luana looks over at her, startled. ~You can go into dreams?~ she asks abruptly. ~I thought... well, I'm a lucid dreamer, so I can almost always control some of what's going on.~ * Ten looks back at Heinrick and Keiko. * Keiko is silent a moment to everyone, then, "You could get anyone to say that." She then sideglances to Luana a moment, before going back to Tentaru. ~Yes. And I did. I didn't realize you were... lucid, you called it?~ Well, your analytical skills are improving at the very least. [About now, some people come into the cafeteria. Gertrude and Karin walk in side by side, with Cyra not far behind Karin.] * Ten tries sooo hard to smirk and fails. Curse her being the economy model. Anyways, I can see that you two were busy with your silence earlier, so I'll leave you two back to that. [Gertrudeand Karin seem to be having an argument.] * Ten 's head whips around and Hotaru freezes up. * Keiko stabs a piece of food sharply. Luana feels the slight bit of anger flow back to her from Keiko. "I enjoy silence. The garage was noisy." * Heinrick starts to get up but his eyes focus on Gertrude and Karin and stops midway. [Karin's talking right now. "I still think it's stupid. This would never happen in the field; there's no need to run a test."] [Gertrude: "Doesn't matter. Orders are orders."] ~I think that's what it's called. I mean, I'm still dreaming, but I realize that I'm dreaming so I can... what's all that about over there, do you know?~ [Karin: "Besides, it's unrealistic to do it now. We should wait a few months, when they're ready."] ~Ah... I would call that something else.~ ~Like what?~ [Gertrude scowls. "Sebastion IS ready. If the others aren't, their guardians haven't been doing their jobs."] * Hotaru shakily puts her fork down on the table. * Keiko frowns a bit, watching Tentaru freeze, and then extends her mind over to the other guardians. To see if their thoughts clear up their words. [All this time, they've been walking in your direction. When they get there, rather than walk into a table, they stop. Gertrude nods to Heinrick. "Herr Engels." And Karin gives a wave. "Hey."] * Heinrick nods to the both of them. "Ms. Himmel. Ms. Oswald. To what do I owe this pleasure?" (And assume that he does know the proper titles if those aren't it. :P) [Gertrude holds out a datacube, which is kind of like an electronic clipboard of the future, towards Heinrick. "The upper management would like one of the wards from your team to face off with ours in the holoroom. Since you're the only guardian present, you may decide who to choose.] ( " ) [Karin folds her arms and looks cross.] * Heinrick raises an eyebrow slightly at that and takes the datacube, checking it out. "It seems that both of you do not share the same enthusiasm." * Hotaru draws her arms in and wraps them around herself. * Keiko stops bothering to read their minds, but instead reaches out to Hotaru's at the same time she tells Luana, ~Well... that's answered.~ ~Yeah....~ (Sometimes the direct approach works wonders, Keiko my dear.) (o/~) (Yare yare!) [Karin throws up her arms. "What's the point? Their skills right now aren't anywhere near where they should be in the next few months. And no offense, but red team has been training for longer than blue team. There's no merit in this exercise at all."] * Heinrick adjusts his glasses. "I disagree. Whichever team loses has valuable insight on where to focus their training." ~...Should I feel insulted by that?~ [The datacube says pretty much what Gertrude said, except with more scientific terms like "Sample Data", and such.] ["You're saying that as though red team would stop training to let blue team catch up."] * Keiko looks slightly confused at Tentaru. She replies to Luana, ~If you want to be... I don't know.~ She reaches back to Cyra, now, to see how _she_ is thinking! Oh, I wouldn't expect that. It is not exactly as if our opponents would pull back because we had insufficient time to train. * Ten pays no mind to Keiko at all, her attention is focused on the other team. [Karin shakes her head. "Fine, suit yourself."] * Keiko 's duck starts to slowly spin in place. ~Did Hotaru mention anything...weird? About Cyra?~ ( Dude. ) ( Did Hotaru mention anything NOT weird about Cyra, is what you should be asking. ) (Snerk.) ( Now show me on the doll where the bad lady touched you. ...) (*snerks) (That's such a horrible joke.) * Luana admits, ~Hotaru stayed in the shower for a long time a few days ago. She and Ten have been acting strangely since then, but Ten won't talk about it.~ (Gryph liked it, but that's what's important. :P) * Heinrick nods and looks at the datacube while asking. "How long?" [Gertrude shrugs. "Personally, I'd prefer to get it over with immediately."] * Keiko shovels another bit of food in her mouth. ~I see...~ * Heinrick nods. "I would agree. We will meet you in the holoroom after dinner then?" [Gertrude nods. "Very well." ( Ahem. ) [Gertrude nods. "Very well." She turns and heads out. Karin and Cyra linger. "I can't believe you're not upset."] * Heinrick looks up at Karin. "Oh? Would it be better to have them out on the field where there is an actual threat and learn there?" (Cham's kicking me out. I'll be back as soon as humanly possible. You two guardians go about your talky business!) Oh, I'm sorry. We already *had* that experience, didn't we? *** Signoff: Keiko (Quit: Sigh.) *** Signoff: Brett (Quit: ) (... Oops?) *** Brett (vortex@pool-71-245-21-79.sctnpa.east.verizon.net) has joined channel #MC4 *** Mode change "+o Brett" on channel #mc4 by ChanServ (re) (Heinrick snark is like unto kryptonite to Brett!) ( What happen? ) (You quit) [Karin stares at Heinrick. Then she leaves. "Fine, have fun." Cyra follows obediantly.] ( I was lagging out ) * Heinrick puts his hand to his forehead. "Hmm. I believe I upset her." * Hotaru waits until Cyra is out the door before slumping down in her chair, her arms pushing her salad across the table befor her head comes to rest across them on the table. * Heinrick glances over at Hotaru and his lips thin a bit before he gets up and walks over to her. "Something wrong?" ( Hotaru was hoping Cyra would give her more lovin' ) * Ten looks up at Heinrick. "No. Not anymore. However, I don't belive that I would be a good choice for this test. Perhaps Luana?" * Hotaru slowly sits back up. * Heinrick nods. "It was a consideration. I already know Keiko's abilities after all." * Heinrick turns to the other two. "What do you two think of it?" (You're up Luana!) I'm willing to do whatever you ask of me, sir. I have some free time in my schedule at the moment. * Heinrick nods. "I see. Keiko?" (Keiko's not here right now, but if you'd like to leave a message...) (Here's me acting as if your opinions are actually valid!) (Right! I knew that.) (Not to delay it, I'm just going to retcon that with my next statement then.) * Heinrick nods. "I see." He sees Keiko is being fairly quiet so nods. "Well that's settled then. I will meet you all down at the holoroom then." He cleans up his mess and makes his way down there already. He doesn't care to wait it seems. *** Moondrop (Mechalink@ip68-13-21-94.om.om.cox.net) has joined channel #mc4 ( That's pretty funny. ) (It is.) *** Moondrop is now known as Keiko (It rather is.) (Want to try that again again?) (Your call, Heiny.) (Sure. Let's get Keiko in it! That way we can be democratic and vote on Luana no matter what Keiko says anyways.) (;_;) (He's so thoughtful.) (Yep, democratic system: One man, one vote, and Heinrick gets to cast it.) (He is the only landowner of age.) (You gonna repose, or?) (Nah, just go with the first pose and delete the retcon.) (The idea of Vetinari in the game is kind of scary....) * Keiko glances to Heinrick, then thinks at Luana, ~So what do you think, really?~ (Heinrick would be very Vetinari-like actually.) (It makes me so happy when people get my diskworld reffs. ^_^) (I didn't!) (They did, though, so.) (That's because you suck Mecha. ;p) ~I'd rather not, but I don't have a choice, right? I just don't want to fight anyone who's on my side.~ * Keiko puts her hand to her face. ~Of course you have a choice. I can go get put to the test in your place.~ ~I wouldn't ask that of you.~ * Heinrick lets out a slight sigh as he watches the two of them and starts to walk off. ( Ask it of Hotaru then :O ) * Keiko then looks to Heinrick. "You've got a good point. Unfortunately, she doesn't care." A faint smile crosses her lips. "I did win the last fight between us all, however. There are reasons on both sides." * Keiko , then, finishes to Luana, ~Well, its not really our decision anyway.~ * Keiko spears something edible. ~Whichever way is more interesting, no dbout.~ * Heinrick rubs the bridge of his nose. "Thank you. But next time...oh, well. Nevermind." * Luana stands up and goes over to discard her tray. "Walk with me to the holoroom?" she asks Keiko. * Heinrick looks at them curiously. "I will meet the two of you there then." * Keiko nods her duck at Heinrick while looking at Luana a moment and nodding. And then once he's gone, she looks at Tentaru and asks, out loud, "What... _happened_?" * Hotaru stands up and puts a few fallen bits of greenery back on her tray. * Ten looks from Hotaru to Keiko. "Nothing that I wish to talk about." * Keiko is silent a moment, then nods once. ~I'll walk with you, Luana.~ She stands slowly herself. Thank you. * Hotaru puts he food tray on the rack and walks back to the table to pick up Tens before heading out. [You start to walk! I have to afk for a bit!] * Keiko smiles faintly to herself as she turns. "Of the many things I understand, Ten, Hotaru... silence is one I am very familiar with." * Hotaru walks out and Ten makes no obvious responce. * Keiko then walks over near Luana. * Luana leaves the cafeteria and smiles at Keiko. "This should be interesting, I guess. " * Keiko replies, duck floating next to her, ~Well, you don't seem so nervous about it now.~ ~I've been ordered to do something. That's all.~ [You get to the Holoroom! Gertrude is waiting outside. "Are you ready?"] * Keiko chuckles to herself, and floats the duck in front of Luana's face. ~Of course. As you are ordered.~ The duck then floats back above Keiko's head. * Luana pulls her hair back into a ponytail and twists a band onto it. "Yes, ma'am." [She nods and gestures at the door. "Go ahead, then. The rest of us will be in the control room."] ( #controlroom :O ) * Luana heads inside. * Ten nods at Gertrude and has Hotaru lurk near the door untill they're ready to go. [Inside the Holoroom is Sebastian. His hair's nice and spikey today, and he's carrying a violin case. "Hey."] * Heinrick nods and then turns to Luana. "Good luck in there." He heads for the control room! Thank you, sir. (And swap those s'il vous plait.) * Luana nods at Sebastian. "Hello. It's nice to see you again." [He blinks at Luana. "Huh. Think so? Hope you won't change your mind in the next few minutes."] It's, um, not personal though, right? So, um... why would I change my mind? If it's okay to ask? [He shrugs. "After the beatdown I'm going to give you, I thought you might be upset. But yeah, nothing personal."] [Gertrude's voice echoes around the room. "What environment would you like?"] I have no preference, ma'am. [Sebastian shrugs. "Me neither."] (Someplace on FIRE.) (SO SAY THAT.) (WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU GET SOME TACTICS.) (Ahem.) ["Be that as it may, you need to pick somewhere. How about the Zeller museum in Munich?"] [Sebastian shrugs. "Fine with me."] If you like, ma'am. [~Zwooob!~ the museum materializes. You're in the lobby of a fairly big museum. There's plenty of room to manuvre, even with the Tyranosaurus skeleton in the center. Beyond the skeleton is the reception desk, and behind that, a giant world globe. There's exits left and right, and a staircase that leads upstairs.] (Luana's Mind Shield is active now.) [Sebastian sets the violin case down and opens it, withdrawing a fairly large sword. "I'm ready."] ( By the way, since you're not in January yet, char sheets are still the old version. ) (I thought we got skills) (Nevermind on the mind shield, then! ^^) ( You get CP, not TP ) (Ahh, fortunatly for me that's where my CP went o/~) (>_>) (EVERYONE HAS MIND SHIELD I HATE YOU ALL.) (I don't!) (I should force Brett to use the book rules, where you need Mind Shield 5 to even know about my telepathy.) (Screw you, freaking mind shield.) (Ahem.) (The part where you TALK INTO MY HEAD is a very slight giveaway.) (Okay, but I mean for surveillance!) (I'm not just a talkybot. This isn't dX-R.) (Or 3rd) ( Losing connection ) * Luana pulls out the gun she has been carrying around lately. [Gertrude's voice comes over the intercom. "Begin."] ( Roll init! ) 2d8+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8+12) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 17. [Sebastian, Luana] [Sebastian, surprisingly, doesn't rush at Luana right away. Instead, he looks at her straight in the eye, annnnd...] ( Gimme a mind roll, +2 ) 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8+2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 10. (Wah. ;_;) [Sebastian's eyes seem to slit briefly, like a cat's. And then Luana finds herself dizzy and suffering from vertigo.] ( +2 to all actions til it wears. ) * Luana stays back and shoots at him. Nice an' simple, hopefully. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 8. (Nope.) [The shot ricochets off a suit of armor behind Sebastian. He smirks, then darts forward, literally gliding across the ground, quickly advancing on Luana. As he goes, he makes like he's throwing a baseball, only his baseball is a greenish orb of light.] ( Gimme a ranged defense roll! ) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8) and gets 2, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "o/~I love you... you love me... o/~" (*cheers!) (Woot!) (Critical dodge ain't as good as critical kick to the nuts.) (Go for 2, dicey.) [Luana avoids the ball, which explodes in a bright flash when it strikes the floor behind her. As Sebastian approaches, she trips him, causing him to stumble and roll a bit away.] [Luana] * Luana turns towards him and calmly shoots again. 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 7. (Made) [Luana fires! And because Sebastian's off balance, he doesn't have a chance to avoid it. He cries out as the bullet grazes his side, then snarls and rushes at Luana, hacking with the claymore.] 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 6. (Made! Hah!) [Luana avoids! And better still, her vision clears up.] (I _really_ hope I kick his ass.) (Score!) * Luana spins around and kicks out at him, still looking as calm as ever. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-3) and gets a natural 15 for a result of 12. (Nooo) (Ow.) (Thank you for the non-critfail, Dicey. ;_;) [That doesn't quite work, as Sebastian quite easily ducks under the kick. He slashes upwards as he recovers.] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 12. (Nope) [This time things are in Sebastian's favor. He blade carves a gash into Luana's arm as it comes up.] [Luana's turn] * Luana takes a sharp breath and lets her harmed arm fall to her side, shooting again with her other one. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 10. (No.) [Sebastian moves aside, tossing another one of those green balls as he goes!] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. ( Gimme ranged defense ) (Made! Hah!) [Luana avoids, and it explodes into a bright flash far away!] [Luana's turn] * Luana runs at him and kicks upward. 2d8-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-3) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 3. [Unfortunately for Luana, this time Sebastian manages to spin out of the way, using the momentum to slash diagonally as he completes the turn.] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 8. (No) [Ouch! Luana recieves another wound. Her turn!] * Luana concentrates briefly, and a fireball appears on the wrist of the hand holding her gun. [Sebastian tries a stab with the sword.] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 8. (Goddammit.) (I want my new sheet with my extra point of DCV.) [And it works! Luana takes a serious wound to the gut. She's swaying on her feet now, barely retaining conscious.] * Luana is breathing heavily and trying very hard to look at Sebastian and not, you know, pass out. She shoots at him. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 1. (So close to a crit!) [Sebastian blocks the bullet with his sword. "Nice try." He whirls about and swings with all his might.] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. (Made) [Despite her injuries, Luana manages to avoid the heavy sword.] [Her move!] (Or maybe because of her injuries!) ("Hey! That thing hurts! Let's not get hit by it anymore!") ([Luana] *swoon* [Sword] *swish! [Sebastian] ...Dammit hell.) * Luana shoots again, apparently ignoring her floaty fireball. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. [This time Luana shoots a bullet through his shoulder. He screams, though he sounds more angry than hurt. Probably because this is a simulation.] [Nonetheless, he attacks Luana with a powerful two-handed stab.] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 10. (*ded*) [This gets messy. Sebastian drives the blade through Luana's stomach. He then looks like he tries to lift her, but he doesn't get her more than a few feet off the ground before his strength gives out. She drops to the floor, a big red X over her body.] [And then the simulation ends. Sebastion rests the not-even-bloodied sword over his shoulder. "Not bad, eh?"] [He holds out a hand. "Here, I'll help you up. Sorry about that, but you really didn't stand much of a chance, you know."] * Luana sits up, wincing and shaking her head. "Ow." She looks up at him and takes his hand. "Thank you for the fight." * Luana says, "I'll do better next time," and makes it sound like a promise. [He stares at Luana. "You're one weird girl."] [And then the door to the holoroom opens. Gertrude steps inside.] * Luana says quietly, "And this place is the pit of normalcy?" * Luana then blushes and looks away. [Sebastian turns to her, grinning. "Did you see that, ma'am? I was totally--" whatever else he was going to say is lost as Gertrude slaps him so hard he doubles over, his sword clattering to the ground.] * Luana stares at Gertrude, unable to keep herself from looking shocked. * Heinrick walks in just at the sword clattering. He frowns just slightly then goes over to Luana. "How do you feel?" [Sebastian looks up in shock, too. Luckily, Gertrude offers an explanation. "You fool! Why weren't you using your full strength? How could you allow her to even hit you?"] [Sebastian looks speechless. But Gertrude doesn't wait for an answer. "Come. You obviously need to train harder. I will teach you how to fight a battle, even if it takes all night."] [She leaves! Sebastian gives Luana a pained look, then tries to steel himself. He picks up his sword and follows Gertrude out.] * Luana tears her gaze away from Gertrude. "I... I'm alright, sir. I obviously need to train more, but considering he has been training for longer than me, I won't feel a lack of confidence in my abilities at my current level unless you or Dr Kerner thinks I should. " * Keiko makes sure to stay out of G&S's way as they go. Well out of their way. And then she heads into the holoroom, duck floating behind her. ( Gottlieb: "I think you should feel like getting me an apple pie." ) ~Did you see that!? She's terrible!~ [Sebastian left his violin case!] * Keiko floats the duck to one of her hands, which is thankfully clean. She takes it carefully. ~No, I didn't. She yell at him for not killing you faster?~ * Heinrick watches them leave as well and shakes his head. "It's such a pity when someone takes on the training of a ward for selfish reasons." ~She yelled at him because I managed to score a few hits! That's ridiculous, and insulting!~ Sir, may I have permission to take Sebastian's case and return it to his room? * Heinrick looks at Luana questioningly. "What do you think?" * Keiko is silent a moment, then, ~She's harsh. A bit self centered.~ Beat. ~Why do you want to do that?~ About my permission, sir? * Heinrick rubs the bridge of his nose. "About what you should do." ~It seems like the polite thing to do. Doesn't it?~ * Luana looks at him, confused. "About my training or his case, sir? I don't mean to speak out of turn, but if you could please be a bit more specific in your questions..." * Keiko looks up towards the control room and replies, mentally, ~Maybe.~ [Zarina arrives shortly, wearing her leotard and boots. Give her rabbit ears and a tail, and she'd be a bunny girl.] * Heinrick lets out a sigh. "Please do take him back his case then. However, I would advise that you wait until you are certain that Ms. Himmel is not present at the time you return it. Seeing each other may only fuel things further." * Heinrick , at that, walks out of the holoroom for now! * Keiko isn't looking at her immediately! But she can't help it forever, so she does, and then chuckles a little. "Well, you're ready." [Zarina nods. "Yeah. Um.... Who's going to activate it?"] [Zarina looks at Heinrick's retreating form.] * Keiko says, more quietly, "Heinrick'll get to it, m'sure." ( Anyone who wants to leave now, Can! Unless you'd rather do this in a mini or something. ) (I'm totaly watching this) (I'm good to continue.) ( It's going to be an awkward fight. ) (It really will be.) (PArtly because Keiko has 1 combat ability. ;) * Luana bends down by the case to close it, then picks it up. "I'm going upstairs, then. I'll come back to watch in the command room, though. Good luck, Keiko!" (She has two!) * Keiko closes her eyes and her hair flattens down against her slightly. The duck seems to get messed up too. "Thanks," she replies, to Luana. [Zarina does some stretching. "Okay.... I guess I'm ready... Are you sure about this?"] (It's just one is only effective after she gets her TP!) * Heinrick 's voice comes up over the microphone. "Alright. So what sort of environmental factors would you like?" * Keiko frowns slightly. "I'm a big girl." Beat. "Not as big as you, but. I've been wondering for a while it'd be like." ["Okay..." She looks up at the operating room. "How about a boxing ring?"] "Keiko? Any preferences?" * Keiko glances up to Heinrick, then back to Zarina. "A boxing ring? Do I look like a boxer?" ["Not really."] ( Obviously I deserve an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage battle.) (Ladder fight! Ladder fight!) * Heinrick is still waiting for Keiko to announce her preference. ["How about a cage, then?"] ( o/~ ) * Keiko runs her hand over her head, hand not touching her hair, then she says, "No, no... not a cage. Something... a park?" ["Okay."] * Keiko nods and takes a few steps back. Best get that started already. * Heinrick morphs the holodeck into a local playground, complete with statue, trees, and a sandbox with play equipment in it. There's the sound of children laughing and giggling in the background but Heinrick prudently decided to leave any actual people out. [Zarina adjusts fingerless gloves. "I won't hold back, you know..."] * Keiko smiles a little. "That's fine. I'm the one who talked you into it, remember?" The smile flips away. "I won't die if you don't." (slips away, even.) [Zarina blinks. "Nobody's going to die in the holoroom."] * Keiko closes her eyes. "Exactly." ["Huh?"] * Heinrick calls over the mike "Begin, whenever you are ready." * Keiko 's eyes snap open! ( Init! ) 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8+7) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 14. [Zarina, Keiko] [Zarina wastes no time, charging at Keiko, and doing so much faster than even a star track runner could. She unleashes a powerful kiai as she approaches. Oh, and a powerful fist, aimed at Keiko's head, too.] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 5. (Make.) [Keiko dodges! It's her turn!] * Keiko 's eyes widen, but she brings up her open hand to meet Zarina's wrist and she twists around slightly, in an actually effective dodge! Luana would be proud. In the meantime, she mentally calls for animals as she backs away defensively. Towards a sandbox! We love sandboxen. [Zarina follows through with an uppercut!] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 7. (Hits the shield!) [Zarina's uppercut strikes Keiko's shield, and shatters it to bits, scraping Keiko on the chin as well.] [Meanwhile, some squirrels arrive! Keiko!] (I can't remember. Can the squirrels act and I act seperately?) ( Yes. ) (Park could have more than squirrels too!) (Well, they didn't arrive, sadly.) (Zarina gets assaulted by pigeons!) * Keiko gasps as her shield drops and her head snaps back, unable to dodge around this one! The squirrels rush in to nibble as she continues backing to the sandbox. Oh boy, it's no fun to have the shield down. In the meantime, she further focuses her attention on her mind, seeing if it's controllable. ( Roll 'it. I think we said they had an ACV of 4? ) 5 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (5 2d8) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 10 13 16 8 4. [One of the squirrels almost bites Zarina, but she moves away just in time.] (We said 5.) ( Eh, ok ) ( Same dif ) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 4. (Mind control attempt, succ by 6.) [Remarkably, Zarina fails to be taken under control.] [She throws another straight punch at Keiko.] (Not that remarkable!) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9. ( It is considering her stats ) (Wham!) [You can hear the crack as Zarina's fist impacts with Keiko's jaw, virtually dislocating it and sending several virtual teeth flying. Keiko is struck so hard that she's sent spinning through the air, and lands hard on the ground.] [Keiko and friends' turn!] * Keiko cries out in a weak manner as she's sent spinning. And falls. But even as she stays down, the squirrels advance. And even though she is in no way looking at Zarina, a second assault on her mind begins! 5 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (5 2d8) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 13 7 3 4 9. (2 hits!) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 14 for a result of 12. (... and _I_ blew the mind control. Aiyah.) [Zarina avoids one squirrel, but the other nibbles on her toe!] (FF comes up as well. Woob.) [She wheels that same foot up, bringing it down in an axe kick.] (It only has one level to regen!) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 8. (Wham!) ( I think you have to manually turn force field back on. ) (Status is determined at the start of the character's actions for the round.) (Is how the book phrases it. Not as an action.) ( Ah. So it is. ) [Keiko's force field briefly comes back up, and then she suddenly feels a foot in her gut.] [Keiko doesn't even feel like getting up at this point. But! Her turn.] * Keiko whufs, but she forces herself to stand shakily as the squirrels advance. And she puts in one last shot at her roommate's mind, looking to her eyes as she stands. 5 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (5 2d8) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9 11 10 7 11. (Nothing!) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 15 for a result of 13. [Ze squirrels, zey do no-thing!] (Neither does the mind control!) ( Annnd, Keiko's virtually screwed. ) (No luck with the dice.) [Nothing happens as Zarina spins fully twice before lashing out with a kick at Keiko's chest.] ('cmon critfail!) ( Nope ) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 3 for a result of 1. (That works too) [Somehow, Keiko survives! Somehow.] [Her turn!] * Keiko puts up her duck arm and twists, _just_ barely keeping the foot from smashing in her ribcage. Zarina can feel the force field come back into place against her leg, even, as the squirrels jump! Keiko looks up at Zarina with her blue eyes and says something in Japanese. 5 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (5 2d8) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 16 10 10 3 10. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9. (FINALLY a make.) [Zarina is foot bitten again! But she also fails to fall under Keiko's control. Again.] (Oh, come on.) ( I noticed the mind control rules say mind OR soul for defense, depending on which is higher. ) (Aha. Yes.) ( So Zarina actually stands more of a chance than I thought. ) (That is true.) ( Anyhoo. ) [Zarina throws another straight punch at Keiko.] 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 11 for a result of 9. (And the shield (and Keiko) go down again!) [Zarina's force is significantly dampened by the shield, but it's more than enough to put Keiko down for the count. A big red X appears over her body.] * Keiko gets Xed! Ah, a blessed X. The squirrels are released from their compulsion, and the plush slips from her hand for a moment. [The simulation continues, because nobody shut it off. Zarina kneels down next to Keiko. "Sorry... I didn't hold back, though."] (Can I even respond?) ( Nope ) * Keiko doesn't respond, then! Yet, anyway. ( For the record, Zarina made a 5 on the first mind control, and a 7 on the next. For squirrel defense, she got a 7, a 14 and a 13 ) (Heh.) (Good rollin'.) (Better than mine.) (Jesus christ. My MC target is _12_.) ( Yah, I honestly thought you could beat her. She has jack all defense against psychic attacks ) (Shrug. I thought it'd be doabale, but the dice just weren't there.) (No big.) [The room powers down. ~Bweeeoooooo.....p~] ( Of course, she also hits for 31 damage a pop. ) (Yeah.) [Zarina gets to her feet, and offers Keiko a hand.] * Luana jogs in. "Good fight." * Keiko coughs weakly and replies, "I could tell. You hit like a... bear." She grasps for the plush, takes it in hand, and looks to Zarina's hand. After a second, she takes it and gets to her feet. [Less than a second, thanks to Zarina's ub3r STR.] * Keiko 's posture shifts one she gets to her feet, and she steps a little closer to her, saying quietly into her mind, ~It is okay. Okay?~ * Heinrick walks in shortly after Luana. "Well done. Although the defense still needs work. I'm glad we've already started anticipating that." * Hotaru follows with Ten a few paces behind Heinrick. [Zarina smiles. "I'm not like the others. I don't have anything fancy. All I am is a bit faster and stronger than normal people. Well, and that 'other thing'." She looks to Keiko knowingly. ] * Heinrick nods to Zarina. "Well done to you as well." [Zarina smiles. "Thanks."] ( I look damned good in a leotard.) ( She does! ) * Keiko nods a little to the knowing look. "I was wondering about that too. But you didn't need to." She then looks to Heinrick as she thinks at Luana. ~Hand to hand training is worthwhile after all, huh?~ (Well, I'm standing closest to her.) ["I didn't think it would work on you, anyway."] * Heinrick places his arms behind his back. "Well then, that was entertaining. I'm sure you've all deserved a rest. Keiko, considering the course of this training, we can push that report back to tomorrow morning." ~That early dodge was -very- tidy.~ * Keiko smiles a little mysteriously. "Maybe not." Then she responds to Heinrick directly with, "It wasn't quite... I didn't come up with it for this kind of..." she trails off, and responds to Luana. ~It was.~ * Heinrick sticks his hands in his pockets and walks off without another word. Probably to his office! * Keiko watches him go, and then exhales upward. "Pfah." The duck begins to float around her again. I think I'll go to bed now and get an early start on my training tomorrow. Goodnight. * Luana heads out. * Keiko nods at Luanna, thinks at her, ~See you later,~ then steps past Zarina as she says, "I think I'm gonna go back to the room and get this grease off me. Zarina?" [Zarina nods. "I'm tired, too."] * Ten glances at Luana. "Good night." She then turns to Keiko. "You did better." And then Hotaru walks out. [The session, she's-a ended.]