[Day: Monday, Dec. 21, 2081. Time: 6:20 p.m.] [The three of you are in the Rec. Room doing something or other while you wait to hear from your guardians.] [Session Start] (Er, we're stuck in the meeting room.) (Rose said to stay here.) [Ok fine, you're in the meeting room.] [It's the same thing, only there's no TV.] * Keiko was standing at the window, with her duck, looking out. She's patting it idly. The duck, not the window. * Hotaru sits stiffly in the same chair she's been in for the past hour, with Ten in her lap, neither one of them seeming to be paying attention to anything in this room, or even this world for that matter. * Luana is browing through an e-bookstore on her holocompy. [www.congo.com! e-books, all the e-time!] (We are such boring ward-people. DX) (We were told to wait!) (It comes from being abused, introverted, and passive people!) (I'd be a lot more active if I were let to be!) * Keiko presses her hand to the window, shivering slightly before she draws patterns on the windows's surface. A sigh escapes her lips, before she thinks at Luana, ~Feeling better?~ ~Not really. I feel calmer, though.~ * Keiko smiles very slightly at her reflection. ~That's... good. One emotion at a time.~ ~It's easier to just concentrate on the job. I hope we're given something to do soon, or at least allowed to leave this stupid room and go train.~ * Keiko turns her hand in the air, looking at it a moment. ~Well, if the Bitch decides to, we'll have that party.~ ~The... the 'bitch'? ...Oh, you mean Lydia?~ * Keiko frowns a little at herself. ~Who else?~ (Me! Clearly) (Clearly.) * Luana scowls slightly. ~The only person I've thought of in those terms is... agh, I can't recall her name. Gertrude something.~ (Nah. Bitch kind of implies that you actually have the capacity to care but choose not to.) (Snicker. * Keiko frowns a little. ~She is also pretty bad. Demanding.~ (I'm the nice one!) (I'm the...what am I again?) (Gendo.) (*stabs Keiko*) (Anyone else?) (Frankenstein!) (Franken-Gendo!) * Keiko then shakes her head. ~She and her ward... I don't like either of them at all.~ (You know you secretly love and want to worship me!) (...Okay. Franken-Gendo I like.) (Snerk.) ~What do you dislike about Sebastian?~ (*cracks up) * Keiko wraps her arms around herself, and her duck. ~I... there's unease there. Floating. And his thoughts aren't...~ she trails off, then finishes, ~It isn't easy to explain.~ * Luana blushes slightly and looks very involved in her computer business. ~He's kind of.... cute.~ ( Holy moley :O ) ( Sebastian/Luana fanfics on the way. ) * Keiko 's eyes widen as she turns back to Luana, and then she just thinks in a sort of stop-and-start manner, ~He--he is the only guy around. But... cute?~ She pats the head of her duck. (:P Sixteen year-old girls having crushes is -healthy-.) (It is.) ( After the Keiko/Zarina fanfics and the Hotaru/Ten fanfics ) (Not when they can set people on fire.) (Well, the fire's not healthy.) (But the crush is!) (Wasn't there an episode of Smallville like that?) (Of setting people on fire?) (There was a chapter in Those Who Hunt Elves like that.) ( I wouldn't touch that festering organic body if y-Pst FANFIC! ... My first decree as ruler of the world is to kill all the writers.) (I think there was! When Clark first got his heat vision, it accidentally turned on whenever -he- got turned on. It was amusing.) (Down with censorship! >_<) * Keiko chews her lip while waiting for Luana's return thought. [It tastes like lip.] (Damn. I wanted cherries.) * Luana thinks, on the mental level of a whisper, ~That... that's okay, isn't it?~ (You're wearing the wrong lipgloss then) (What will the future bring us? Lip-flavored lipgloss! Yum!) ( Ten/Cyra OTP! ) (Ten/Hotaru/Cyra OT3?) * Keiko starts to look uncomfortable, visibly, as she thinks back, ~That... I--I am not the right person to ask.~ Beat, then, ~It's not--I mean... it's normal...~ ( Nah, Hotaru/Gertrude. Because Hotaru learns to love after Gertrude shares the reason she's such a bitch: Her dark angsty past.] ) (ANGST BUNNIES) * Luana 's blush gets deeper. ~I just... think he's cute, that's all. I, I mean, I don't know him well enough to -like him-, like him...~ (PHEAR US) * Roseli enters the room, breaking up the heart to thought. "You're going to be invited to your first party." * Roseli glances at the blushes. Am I interrupting? * Ten looks at Roseli. "Somehow I expected that." * Keiko looks up to Rose. She's not blushing, but she does look sort of... tense/rigid. * Hotaru is not blushing, go her! * Heinrick looks in and just raises an eyebrow. The timing could not be more perfect. * Luana says, in a voice that's more high pitched than normal, "Yes! I mean, no! Thank you. Oh my." She covers her cheeks. (Psst. Luana. If you love someone, set them on fire.) (*nods* I can do that!) * Keiko manages a very slight smile, but it lacks heart, as it were. "Nothing... in particular. The party idea is a go?" It is. Would you like time to finish? * Heinrick nods. "First order of business is to get on the guest list however." * Luana closes up her computer and looks attentive. * Ten turns her head to look at the other two wards and then at Heinrick. "Will we be going in an official capacity, or under cover?" Under cover. We have no official charges against Cayil. All we can do at this point is gather evidence pointing in one direction or the other. I see. Will I be required to make the alterations myself, and will we be replacing guests or adding to the list? ( Did I really say 500 people? Jebus. ) (You did.) ( Hokay, gonna be a biiiiiiiiiiiiig party ) (At his mansion or something!) (It's at a park) (Inside a dome) ( I'm gonna cut that number down to 300, cause... Jeebus ) You have the best access to the database. I believe at this time, however, we would need to add ourselves onto the list. Taking on another identity that already exists could give us trouble if the name is recognized. * Keiko thinks at Luana, while they are ignored, ~Don't... worry 'bout it.~ * Luana thinks back a heartfelt, ~Thank you.~ Pseudonyms, of course. Will I be using my own appearance or a different one? * Keiko loosens up her posture a bit as she thinks back, slightly puzzled, ~For...?~ ~For being my friend.~ (Aw, so touching!) * Ten nods her tiny head. "I currently lack the means to fabricate identification." * Heinrick looks at Luana. "It'd be best to utilize a different one. We need you to be the most mobile, since you can hide yourself in the crowd the best. Either a server or a guard." (We are going for an Emmy.) (Brett: It's not like we have to meet everyone at the party. ;P) * Keiko looks down at the ground... for no real reason. None whatsoever. Also pets duck. * Luana nods. (Secretly the party will be attended by all the Arcana. Even the dead ones) ( Yeah, but I'm trying to be logical. 500's a lot, even for a really rich guy :P ) * Heinrick then turns to Keiko. "For your part, we would need you to get a read. Unfortunately, any telepathic information is not admissible in court so we would need you to discover something that could lead to hard evidence." ( There aren't even 300 people in Arcana, alive or dead >.> ) (Sure there are, they just don't all have names.) * Keiko licks her lips, then says quietly, "Hard evidence. Yes." So, in short, schmooze, be friendly, and use your mind on the sidelines. (I assume we can have forms of identification etc. fabricated for us by tonight, given, y'know, we're a tawp sekrit agency. Right? ;P) (We'd better!) ( Yah ) (Otherwise we fail as an agency.) ( You'd better. I wanna get this moving :P ) Don't worry about that, Hotaru. Get us on the list. [Heinrick's cell phone rings.] * Keiko looks up at Heinrick. "Schmooze?" Also, from now until the mission is over, I want you to speak in your normal voice unless circumstance demands otherwise. Allow me to rephrase; I need the names I am to place on the list. This is my normal voice. * Heinrick gestures vaguely with his hand. "Talk nonsense to people and make them believe they're interesting." * Roseli looks at Ten/Hotaru flatly. "Hotaru's speaking. Not you." * Heinrick answers his cell phone and walks off to the side. "Yes?" * Keiko looks at Heinrick very oddly, but the cell phone saves him from more stupid questions. (Come on. That's an awesome definition of schmooze.) I do not think that will end well, but I will trust your judgment when dealing with other humans. Starting *now*, Hotaru. * Hotaru nods ever so slightly. * Heinrick raises an eyebrow. "Yes? What is it?" (It is, but that's not the _problem_.) (Well she can ask more if she needs to!_ * Keiko 's attention is, instead, drawn to Hotaru and Ten, as she takes a small step back, tightening her arms around the duck again and murmurs something in Japanese. * Luana looks over at Keiko and gives her a worried look. * Heinrick 's expression darkens for just a moment. "Involved? How exactly?" * Keiko rubs her upper arms through her dress, then says to herself, "Shouldn't we all have disguises?" * Heinrick nods slightly. "So...counter intelligence then?" * Roseli ponders, then says, "Let me amend that, Hotaru. You can use whatever you like to communicate with the rest of the team when on the mission. We will be wired." For now, I want you to get some practice in. (brb, five min.) * Hotaru gives that very same nod again. Of course. Thank you. * Heinrick hangs up the phone. "Apparently, we have a complication." What? Cayil has dealt with supernaturals before. He had a stint in the army and was up against zombies in Austria. So he may have developed countermeasures. * Keiko tilts her head a moment, then says, "... he had genteched guards, didn't he?" According to the article. *** Signoff: Luana (Ping timeout) * Hotaru swallows and opens her mouth. "One is..." Her voice, for the few who have heard it before manages to be both very soft and scratchy, probbaly from disuse." She coughs and continues. "from HESO." * Keiko blinks a few times. Who, and what can she do? Her name is... :: she trails off for a moment like she's listening to somebody else talking to her:: Helena Bernelli. Ten couldn't couldn't open her file. Couldn't? For what reason? * Hotaru takes a moment to respond. "Their... it. I'm not good enough for Ten to command all their systems." *** Luana (user@24.152.192.7.res-cmts.eph.ptd.net) has joined channel #MC4 (I have returned!) (Hooray!) (Yaye! XD) (THey're making me talk! Save me Luana!) (I am too busy reading over the recap and thinking, mmmm, zombies. There may be no saving.) (*thwaps the Alys out of her*) (I must cry, and I have no eyes.) * Keiko is silent a moment, then just replies, "I... we'll deal with her when..." she trails off, then looks to Heinrick. "Disguises?" (Fortunately for everyone, Rose was created from a different character template than Rei.) (Ten2+Rei = End of World. Ecks. Dee.) * Heinrick clears his throat. "Yes. We will work on getting those. I doubt they will have to be too elaborate. We are not overtly in the media spotlight. However enough to make a difference just in case." (REI WOULD BE HER BEST FRIEND EVER) (AND EVAH!) Names and roles, Heinrick. (Alys do Rei's hair if she'll be her friend!) (Nobody does Keiko's hair. It's all long and stuff.) (Ten2'd totaly introduce them) (Ooh, with bows and shoestrings and barettes and little springies and ball bearings?) (And zombie kittens) (YES!) * Keiko nods slightly. "If you wish me to 'schmooze'." She suchs the corner of her mouth in, then rubs her arms again. (NO DECOMPOSING KITTENS IN HER HAIR. What do you TAKE her for?) * Heinrick smiles slightly at Roseli. "I thought this was a collaborative effort. Ah well." He turns to Hotaru. "Luana will have to take the name of a servant who is already there. If we have a profile, we would need to get that and intercept them first. That's the best mode of infiltration." Unless we can simply add another on the list as "new help." Easy enough. Big party. We would still need to know what the uniform looked like. * Luana nods. "Yes, sir." * Heinrick turns to Keiko and rubs his chin. * Keiko looks up at him for a moment. It'd be over her glasses, if she had glasses. (We get to play dress-up!) (I already dress up! In dresses! Every day!) (Pssh, that doesn't count.) (Don't denegrate my heritage. ;_;) Hanako Arai. How does that sound? I'm not great on Japanese names. ( Heinrick's only access to Japanese names is the Arcana character list. :P ) (Snerk.) (Actually didn't look at it this time. :P But don't make me name her what I was GOING to.) (That's okay, Hanako's an -adorable- name.) (It's amusingly appropriate.) (Although I don't know what Arai means.) ( Heinricka Engeler?? ) *hug* (Wrong window, sorry!) * Heinrick then turns to Roseli. * Keiko looks taken aback a second, then says, "That's... okay." (Wait. Scratch that.) * Heinrick gestures vaguely. "If you have a better one, voice it. But your best cover would be to be a young reporter from a local Japanese newspaper. That would give you plenty of reason to be there. (...Did Japan move in the last however many years?) ( It crashed into California and now all the movies take place in Los Tokyo ) (Sweet!) (Japanese language, I believe, although it's still odd unless Berlin's got a, uh, Chinatown.) ( It's got a Chinatown. You just had a car chase through it a few weeks ago. ) (I meant local as in localized, not as in from around here. :P) (See? There you go.) (Like a city paper rather than a national one.) (Right. A Japanese language newspaper in the city. Yes?) ( With a teenage reporter. o: ) (She just looks young.) (Who better to cover video games?) (Snerk.) (You know those japanese always look young.) * Keiko shakes her head. "No, that is fine. Just..." she trails off, then, "Perhaps I should... ask Zarina more about his video game system. I haven't watched it as closely as her." It would probably be best to get some background on it. (I'd ask you, Luana, but I'm looking for an excuse to make my ceremonial drive home. ^_~) (That's cool, she's more of a PC gamer anyway.) [Keiko inexplicably falls asleep for several minutes.] ( There, you're covered. ) (... c.c;) (I just set up an excuse!) (o_O) (Hmph.) ( o/~ ) *** Signoff: Keiko (Quit: I'm not sleeping! Honest!) (Dirtnaps for everybody!) * Heinrick looks over at Roseli. "Gabriela Pires?" Works. * Heinrick nods slightly and looks over at Hotaru for a moment. "Mmm...she'd have to be a doll maker. Question is what excuse would she have for coming to a party like that?" * Hotaru turns to face Heinrick silently. * Luana says hesitantly, "She's... interested in making dolls based off of Emperor video games' characters... for extra publicity on both parts?" (I'll take a moment to point out that Ten dolls arn't unique, just hard to find.) * Heinrick nods. "That could work. Kohana Yoshitoku." * Hotaru nods slightly back. ( They've been around for 20 years! ) * Heinrick then looks over Luana. "You could be a Joanne. Joanne Withers." Yes, sir. Since you're going to be a server though, probably not many will care about your background. So just act as natural as possible. Without the genetic modification part, of course. Yes, sir. As for myself, I think I'll probably go with Aldrik Farber. * Hotaru continues to stand motionlessly. * Heinrick turns to Roseli. "It would probably be best if we were minor stockholders in the company, considering buying in more depending on the demonstration. * Heinrick turns to Hotaru. "You can tailor it to the type of clientele who are already on the guest list but do not make it too outlandish. We do not want to stand out and have someone check our story too thoroughly." *** Keiko (Mechalink@ip68-13-21-94.om.om.cox.net) has joined channel #mc4 * Hotaru nods and swallows. "Ten says... She says she can do that." (Make it so, Number One!) Then do it. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-4) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 6. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8-2) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 8. (Oh, Ten and your tens.) (She does love the 10s.) (It's the best number!) (Heey Lu, did you bring your laptop to the briefing?) (She was cruising ebooks on a handsomething!) (Yup.) (Oh, right) * Ten does godly stuff in hacky land. [The rest of you are chillin'] * Roseli chills, yo. Chillin' like ice cream fillin'. (XD) (I need to get my silliness out somehow.) (Lu and Rose should talk about business, now that they're in a new relationship!) (Inside every Roseli is a little Rei just waiting to get out.) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 4. (o rly?) (I told you, different template!) * Heinrick goes to find sharp red uniforms. NOBODY would expect that. (Ha, that's right. Did Heinrick _tell_ you?) (Silly Heinrick.) (Take away the 'os' and the 'l'....) (Ten is rolling 10s an 4s. Clearly Dicy wants her to understand! XD (I say just before the string of critfails.)) (Heinrick did tell her about the dual guardianship for Luana.) * Roseli decides to chill slightly less and asks Keiko, "Is something wrong?" ( Keiko's not there ) (HOORAY.) (Right then. :P Nix what Rose said. That's what I get for pretending to make conversation.) * Roseli extracts gum from her pocket and offers Luana a piece! Because it's the friendly sort of thing to do. Also optionally poisonous. 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8+2) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 14. * Luana takes it hesitantly and puts it in her mouth. And starts chewing. So, hopefully not poisonous. Doing well, Luana? You looked bothered when I came in. * Roseli offers Hotaru a piece, too, fully expecting to be turned down. I, um, Keiko and I, that is, we were having a conversation. It's nothing, but, um, thank you for your concern. * Hotaru doesn't move to smell the gum, but since it's not chocolate, she just shakes her head a bit. Hm. You are my ward, at least for now, and I'd be concerned anyway. But I understand not wanting to tell the adults. * Roseli has some gum for herself. Not so much adults, just... Keiko's my best friend. * Luana says the last bit sort of proudly. * Hotaru would probably look disapointed if she wasn't on those be stoic orders from Ten. (Also the part where Hotaru practically -never talks-?) (Ten talks a lot!) (Except when her priestess has been ordered to do all the talking.) * Roseli smiles faintly. "A good thing to have." 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Ten (2d8) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 9. * Hotaru turns to face Rose. "Ca... May Ten." She suddenly winces. "Ten wants to talk herself." * Roseli studies Hotaru for a moment. She frowns, but says, "She may." Hmph. I may. I have the staff list. Luana has her choice of security, serving girl, cook, or techie. I was able to open Helena's file, she's of feyblood and an illusionist. One of the other bodyguards has a secure file that continues to elude me. I have also downloaded the invitation blanks. Thank you. Luana, which would you prefer? * Ten crosses her arms and attemts to convey smugness through pure body language. I believe serving food would give me access to the most areas. (You're an overgrown windup toy. No way you can convey smugness through body language.) * Roseli nods. "Serving girl it is." (I have 10 soul and 3 ranks in performing arts! I think I can!) (You can think all you like, dear.) * Ten nods. "I will email you one of their files and a description of the uniform." (Ten is really the meglomaniacal reincarnation of Thomas the Tank Engine.) (Bwhahahaha!) Thank you. ( Look out! She's got lead paint! ) (See? I realy will destroy you all!) (I'm going to need to sleep soon. :() (Me too.) ( Me too! too. ) (Aww) ( Sooooo... you guys all done? ) (Pretty much here yarr.) (Heinrick's getting outfits! Woo!) (Why didn't we send someone with fashion sense along?) (Why, god, why.)( (Like Ms. One-Color-One-Piece?) (Because sending the madman to collect our formal outfits and the bunnysuit is clearly the way to go?) (They are good colors! And dresses are classic!) (I'm not mad! I'm slightly peeved!) [I am declaring an end!]