[Day: Monday, March 4th. Time: 10:20 a.m.] [Luana and Keiko are in the rec room, making out or something. The morning news is on TV.] [Start] (That's not an overtone. That's just a tone.) * Keiko is with Luana, watching the news on the couch! That's cool. She's still rocking the black dress today, but she decided to weave a red ribbon through her hair in addition to it. She's sitting right next to Luana, duck in one hand, and Luana's hand in the other. And otherwise looks pretty normal. ~We should find something else to watch. There's only so much news that matters here.~ (That totally cut off.) ~Unless you really follow soccer.~ (And even if you change to another channel, you'll be interrupted with a special bulletin because you're a PC!) * Luana shrugs. She looks like she's barely paying attention anyway. * Luana looks a bit tired, actually. * Keiko is silent a moment, then thinks with a weak smile, ~Not keeping you up, am I?~ ~Ah, n-no. I'm fine.~ * Luana fiddles with a lock of hair, slowly blending the color across the rainbow. * Keiko is silent a moment, then lets go of Luana's hand and thinks at her, ~You want to go training?~ * Luana smiles brightly back at Keiko. ~Yeah! Do you mind?~ [Suddenly the TV blares: "Special Bulletin! Don't touch that dial!"] [An intelligent looking business man enthusiastically reports, "NASDAQ is up 1.6 points!!!!"] * Keiko shakes her head and says, ~No, we can do hand to hand...~ she glances to the bulletin and frowns at the man a moment before standing. * Luana gets up eagerly and grabs Keiko's hand, tugging her along. * Keiko gets dragged off comically for a few moments, duck behind her in her other hand, before managing to catch up with her feet and walk more normally. [You go to the closet and make out.] ( Oh, sorry. ) [You go to the closet and "train" in "hand to hand"] (:P) (No one interupts us on our way to the gym?) ( hmm... Let me check the random encounter table. ) d20 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d20) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 13. [A weremoose appears!] [Or not, but you do pass two guards.] * Luana gives the guards a cheerful wave and then starts warming up as soon as they get to the gym. * Keiko doesn't acknowledge them unless their surface thoughts are weird. [You get to the gym, Zarina's favorite hangout. But she doesn't come to greet you or anything.] (Harsh) * Keiko then lets Luana go so she can get warmed up, and lets her duck float above her head as she stretches out a little herself. Just so she doesn't pull anything. [There's a ring available, where you're free to punch each other out. ] * Luana stretches a bit, takes a deep breath, does a back handspring. Then she turns to Keiko. "Whenever you're ready." * Keiko raises her hands slightly as her duck sets itself down in the corner, and then Luana can feel the collar of her top pulled slightly as she thinks back, ~Ready.~ Any rules you want to set beforehand? ( No biting. ) (Sure Keiko would make that a rule?) * Keiko thinks back, ~No fire. Sewing I get. Reparing burnt cloth... not really.~ A weak smile. ~And I won't use mind control, because then it wouldn't be helpful for you.~ Deal. (Init?) (Numbers are gonna get me so stomped. *chuckle* Sure!) 2d8+12 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8+12) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 18. 2d8+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8+7) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 13. ( You guys can handle this without me, I'm sure. ) (Luana, Keiko!) * Luana rushes forward without warning, throwing an open-palm strike. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 3. (Make by 4) 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-4) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 8. (How much damage does an punch do, anyway?) (ACV, barring something else.) (And miss by 3 for me.) (Unless you're pulling.) (Nope) (Can't make progress unless I go all-out.) (So I guess I take a large single digit number?) (My ACV is 7.) (So yes. ^^;) * Keiko throws up an arm to try to catch the blow, but catches it in the chest instead and winces, taking a step back before she tries to put one hand on Luana's wrist and step past her, hopefully dragging her arm back to get her in a grapple. ( hawt ) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 12 for a result of 10. (But that didn't even make the attack roll! Miss by 3.) * Luana ducks down, slipping past Keiko's attempt, and lashes her leg out in a sweeping kick. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 6 for a result of 2. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-4) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 6. (Miss by 1. Whumph.) * Keiko gets tripped up by Luana and falls to the ground with an, 'oof.' A moment, then she floats herself off the ground, staying about six inches off it as she thinks at her, ~You know, this makes me glad I usually have a shield up.~ (Full defense. Go ahead.) * Luana grins and advises, "You might want to put it back up," as she slams another open palm down towards Keiko's floating body. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 5. 2d8-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-6) and gets a natural 5 for a result of -1. (Dodge by lots! Finally.) * Keiko spins, floating, out of the way and then touches down on the ground as she grabs at Luana's wrist and tries the slip-move again. ~Maybe in a little bit.~ 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 7. (Make!) 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 1. (Aww.) * Luana pulls her wrist out of the way and straightens, still smiling brightly. "Have you been practicing while I wasn't looking?" She steps in closer and turns, jutting her elbow out at Keiko as she spins. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 10 for a result of 6. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 1. * Keiko pushes back for a half-second, her hands meeting the elbow and blunting its effect as she replies, with a faint smile, ~Shouldn't I, if I'm going to keep up with you.~ She then tries to twist her grip on the elbow and press forward into another hold attempt. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets 0, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I love you. Do you love me too? Y_ N_" (... hooray!) (What is Luana's body score?) (8) (Snerk. Luana is 'Much Stronger' than Keiko, so the grapple penalty is halved.) (To a +2.) * Luana is not only held, she trips and twists her ankle as Keiko grapples her. She hisses and tries to break out of the hold. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-2) and gets a natural 4 for a result of 2. (That's me breaking free~) (The first time I've gotten to use my defense specialty of 'grappling'. I think Shary suggested I take it.) (Ha. Okay, dice, another crit success.) (Actually, escaping is an attack roll.) (But against Body.) (So you still beat it by ridiculous.) (I have a grappling attack specialty too, so that's alright. And I was pretty sure that I beat your body score.) 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 6. (Yep! You got me.) * Keiko falls forward into the hold, because Luana's the stronger, and then can't hold onto her, slipping away to her side. Luana gets another attack since she broke free! (Your turn now, yes?) (Okay) (If you win an escape, you get an extra action.) * Luana slips a kick back and up as she steps forward. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 9 for a result of 5. 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-4) and gets a natural 5 for a result of 1. * Keiko does manage to get out of the way of that kick and lets out a little, 'whuf' noise before stepping back and thinking at her, ~I don't even think I can hold you with my hands.~ (Another full defense.) * Luana steps forward with another low kick. "Push ups!" 2d8-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8-4) and gets a natural 8 for a result of 4. 2d8-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-6) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 1. * Keiko jumps back and does not think back about how that costs 2 CP, but instead gestures well away from Luana as invisible force tries to do the grappling she couldn't manage with her hands. 2d8-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8-2) and gets 14, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "The gods giveth, and the gods taketh away. This time, they taketh away." (Indeed they do. Crap.) (What's the setting of the training room again?) (Training weapons on the walls or something?) (We're in the gym. So... normal training equipment, I guess.) * Keiko 's eyes widen in shock for a moment before she yells and thinks, ~"Get down!"~ as a few of the lighter freeweights decide it would be an awesome time to fly across the room and bury themselves in the opposite wall. She, of course, is listening to her own advice. * Luana shrieks and ducks, then stares wide-eyed at the weights. "I... think it's time to stop." * Keiko is currently face down on the ground, gritting her teeth as she thinks at Luana, ~Telekinesis out of control... just stay down... nngh...~ as a few more of the freeweights pick themselves up but don't fly about quite yet. * Luana stays down obediently. * Keiko shakes and thinks at her, ~I hadn't... lost control since I got stronger with it...~ ... and it takes her a good 20 seconds or so, total, before, as she pants, the floating things sit themselves down and she can take a slow breath. ( Keiko's not wearing pants. ) (:|) * Luana gets to her feet slowly, clearly favoring her right foot. "Should I get one of the genemod doctors? Or Dr. Engels?" * Keiko starts, thinking quickly, ~No!~ She roll onto her back and shakes her head, responding again, ~No. I don't... need them for this.~ She then lays there on the ground. ~I'm fine...~ * Luana sits back down and examines her twisted ankle as she waits for Keiko to compose herself. * Keiko groans as she sits up slowly and thinks at her, ~You hurt that dodging me, or flying metal?~ When you managed to grab hold of me. It's fine, I just stretched the muscle a bit too far. ( I did that yesterday. It HURT! ) * Keiko nods a little and pulls her knees up so she can lean forward on them with her arms, then lay her head down sideways on it and look over at Luana. ~I guess that means I didn't do too awful. Since success is measured in pain.~ ( 'specially someone else's pain ) * Luana sticks her tongue out at Keiko. "Once you feel a little better, we really need to go report all," she gestures at the redecorated wall, "this." (They now measure property damange in "Zarinas") (Darn it!) * Keiko smiles very briefly, then the smile slips away as she replies, ~It's not like they don't know already.~ She lets out a little sigh and stands up to her feet, brushing some of her hair out of her eyes. * Luana insists, "It's responsible." * Keiko sighs again as her duck picks itself up and floats over to her hands. ~I know, I know.~ * Luana stands as well and starts towards the exit, limping. "Who should we tell? I'm not sure where Togo is." * Keiko glances over at Luana, and then walks over near her and thinks, ~Hold still,~ as she floats Luana just slightly off the ground. ~There. No more limping.~ * Luana eeps, then smiles back at her. "Okay. Dr. Engels, do you think? Or, um... I don't like the head of security, and I don't think this is something we should bother Ms Sohn over." * Keiko thinks back at her, ~Yeah, he's... not a pleasant man. Heinrick, I guess.~ She starts walking, floating Luana along with her. After a bit of that, she manages a slight smile and thinks at her, ~I bet this looks really strange. You're not Kioshi.~ I could make my hair blue. * Keiko smiles a bit more, then replies, ~Well, if you're gonna do that... why not make your skin blue?~ It looks a lot more ridiculous. (Brett, where are they, anyway?) * Keiko hrms thoughtfully. ~Maybe I could float you through the halls upside down.~ * Luana giggles. "Don't!" (Across town!) (On a date.) * Keiko heads up second floor way, elevator style. ~Sideways? Like you were swimming through the air?~ (Yep.) (A lunch date.) (Some people call them nooners.) (I didn't think Rose was that kind of woman.) ( Where's who? Heinrick and Rose? ) Don't make me hack into the shower system, Keiko! (Yeah) I'll make the water cold! (You didn't think Heinrick was that kind of man either.) (No, HEinrick's a rake.) ( Yah, they on a date. ) (!) * Keiko laughs a little bit and says, ~What fun is floating people if you can't do odd things?~ She doesn't flip Luana around, though, as they go towards Heinrick's office to check if he's there. Which he's not. * Luana suggests they go to Rose's office next. She's not there either. "...Huh. We can try Karin next?" ( Gertrude is probably there! ) (To Karin's it is!) * Keiko bites her lip a moment, then thinks quietly, ~Alright. We can try that.~ They head that way! [You get there.] * Luana knocks. [Mainly because it's right next toRose's office.] [Karin says, "Come in."] * Luana opens the door and, presumably, floats in. If Keiko feels like letting her. "Good morning." * Keiko floats Luana in, Keiko following after her. Well, Karin probably doesn't have laser eyes. [Karin, who is working on paper work... Ahhhh, paper work, looks up and smiles as you enter. "Luana and Keiko," obviously. "What's up?"] ( Gimme sight checks at +2 ) (There's no evidence that she doesn't not NOT have laser eyes though.) 2d8+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Luana (2d8+2) and gets a natural 7 for a result of 9. (No) 2d8 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keiko (2d8) and gets a natural 13 for a result of 13. (... also no.) [You fail to detect the Karin doppleganger and it eats you.] We kind of... Keiko kind of... there may be some weights stuck in the gym wall. * Keiko adds, idly and in a neutral tone, "Well, we didn't try to pull them out, so they may not be stuck so much as just... there." We thought we should inform someone. [Karin blinks. "Uhhhh.... Alright."] Do you know where Dr. Engels and Rose are? We tried to tell them first, but we couldn't find them." (-") [Karin taps her chin. "Lydia wanted to speak to them earlier. They're probably on an assignment."] * Keiko manages a very slight smile for a moment, then it slips away. "It makes you wonder why there even are wards." She then thinks at Luana, ~I'm keeping my mind away from Karin, but it's not going to last. Can we go?~ Thank you. We'll be leaving now. ~Yeah. Back to the rec room?~ * Keiko starts walking out quickly, thinking back, ~Anywhere but the garage.~ [Karin smiles and waves. "Alright. Come back if you need anything else." Incidently, she waves with the hand that was holding her pen. But the pen doesn't mind; it keeps writing without her.] ~Rec room it is, then. Wait, I thought you like the guys in the garage?~ ( Man, and here I thought you were going to get Karin in on the hawt lesbian stuff. ) (Alas, we are not writing a lemon fic for your amusement.) * Keiko frowns and replies mentally, as the float that way, ~Sebastian gets to work in the garage now too. It's his birthday present.~ ~I... don't want to deal with that today.~ ~I forgot his brithday was before yours. Do you think I should wish him a happy birthday?~ ~Later, I mean.~ ( It's about time for a boss fight, don't you think? ) * Keiko replies, ~No.~ A moment of movement, then she adds, ~I guess it'd be... nice of you.~ * Luana nods. * Keiko exhales noisily as they reach the rec room. ~I mentioned I don't like him, right? Because I don't want this 'I don't like him' thing to be confusing.~ ~I like being civil, if I can.~ ~Put me down on the couch?~ * Keiko smiles a bit and thinks back, ~Well, that's not bad. Maybe it's part of why I like you.~ She walks around the couch as she floats Luana over it and asks, ~Laying down or sitting?~ ~Sitting, please.~ * Keiko puts Luana down on it, her butt on the edge of the couch as she lets up on the carrying and smiles a little more. ~There.~ She mms a moment, then thinks, ~Maybe I should just float myself around all the time instead.~ ~It was fun this once, but I'd rather not do it again.~ * Keiko thinks back, with more of a smile, ~I'm telling you. Upside down. I'd think about it if I weren't wearing a dress.~ * Luana relaxes into the couch and goes back to watching the tv. * Keiko moves so that she's not in the way and sits down on the couch too. It takes her a moment before she brings up her knees to her chest and begins rubbing her shins idly. ~Whatever Togo's doing, he's probably fine.~ ~I know. He's gotten along for years without me. I just wish I could be there with him.~ * Luana frowns. ~Unless he's doing paperwork.~ * Keiko replies, after a moment of thought, ~The guardians are doing a lot without us, recently. I was only partly joking when I asked whether they really needed us.~ ( He's at a strip club. ) ~We just have to keep training on our own. Which reminds me...~ * Luana moves down onto the floor, laying on her stomach. She hooks her bad ankle on top of her good one and starts doing push ups with just one foot on the ground. ~Better.~ * Keiko looks down at her and thinks, ~I'm... just glad I can do one push-up. Probably.~ (If nothing else is gonna happen, I'd like to go to bed.) (Brett?) ( Uh? ) ( Oh. Yeah, nothing gonna happen in here.)