<@Brett> [Date: Same day as last session, which was the same day as the previous session. I'm losing track. Time: 6:45 p.m. Location: a forest in the middle of nowhere, Zakanar, Africa] <@Brett> ( Though it's probably more a tropical forest, what with this being the southern hemisphere and all. Anyhow... ) (wouldn't a tropical forest be in the tropics?) <@Brett> ( Probably! ) <@Brett> [I'm not going to look up what kinds of trees are here, though. There's trees. End of story.] <@Brett> [You're in a grove in the trees, near (or still in) a house that's shaped like a gourd on top of another gourd, partially built into a large, leafless tree on a mound. Nearby is a clothesline, strung between two poles, a well, and a large stump with a ring of skulls.] <@Brett> [Also the house is smoking because of smoke cannister. Don't forget that.] <@Brett> [Earlier you met Zola, the One-Eyed Witch Doctress with a bizzare sense of fashion. You also met Sara, Julia Morningstar's younger sister and a friend of Alysha, who's currently dressed in a hentai-version of a Japanese schoolgirl's outfit. She related her story to you which, long story short, said her sister got kidnapped by the cult of Apep.] <@Brett> ( thems words ) (agreed) <@Brett> [Then a smoke grenade flew through the window and you rushed outside to see 3 women dressed as a cross between ninjas and bikini fashion models. Two of them have the standard black you've seen before, but one has a more flamboyant bikini, with purples and reds. She also wears a white headband instead of a face mask. The three of them currently stand on the branches of the tallest tree in the <@Brett> circle surrounding the gourd-hut, eager for a fight.] <@Brett> ( And on that note, roll init! ) 2d6+6 Gordo rolls 2D6+6: 5 4 +6 = 15 <@Brett> ( Also just a reminder: Shiho, Montana and Sonia are injured from before. ) 2d6+8 Montana rolls 2D6+8: 3 2 +8 = 13 (We are pretty great!) 2d6+5 Nigel rolls 2D6+5: 6 5 +5 = 16 <@Brett> [The lead ninja introduced herself as Jonin Natsuki Kirishima, if that's important to anyone.] 2d6+11 Shiho rolls 2D6+11: 6 2 +11 = 19 2d6+5 Sonia rolls 2D6+5: 2 2 +5 = 9 <@Brett> ( ._. ) (i'm the greetest) (On the upside, whoever you decide to shoot at will probably be out of defenses) <@Brett> [Shiho, Natsuko, Nigel, Ninja1, Ninja2, Gordo, Montana, Zola, Sonia, Sara] <@Brett> ( I may skip Sara though. ) <@Brett> [Shiho!] * Shiho draws her pistol and fires at Natsuki, who seems to have made her outfit more of a target anyway. 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 5 6 +7 = 18 (SHOOT FOR THE STRAPS <@Brett> ( This hasn't devolved into that type of game!! Yet ) <@Brett> [That said, Shiho grazes Natsuki's shoulder while she's still posing, much to her shock. "H-How dare.... You'll pay for that! Rin ryo to sha kai jin retsu zai zen....!" And then she vanishes in a puff of smoke.] <@Brett> [Nigel!] (The fact that I interrupted her mid-pose actually makes me really happy.) <@Brett> ( This is probably the most anime part of this BESM game so far in this campaign ) * Nigel lifts up his crossbow and fires a crossbow bolt at one of the Ninjas as he backs up towards Sara, standing between her and the ninja. 2d6+7 Nigel rolls 2D6+7: 3 2 +7 = 12 <@Brett> [Nigel's bolt is dead on! mostly. Unfortunately the ninja draws a jitte (which is kind of a short metal wand with a shorter metal prong near the hilt) and bats his bolt aside mid air.] <@Brett> [She proceeds to leap from her perch on the tree, diving head first towards Gordo!] (Melee deff?) <@Brett> ( Yep ) (Jitte is a wacky little swordbreaker.) <@Brett> ( It's basically a sai, but with one prong instead of two ) 2d6+5 Gordo rolls 2D6+5: 3 1 +5 = 9 (That's ... probably a hit) (Yeah, I know. It's pretty sweet.) <@Brett> [It sure is. In a remarkable display of acrobatics, the ninja does a one-handed cartwheel as she hits the ground, using her other hand to painfully strike Gordo in the calf. She rolls with the momentum from the hit, coming up standing behind him.] <@Brett> [The other ninja hangs towards the back, tossing kunai from each hand: one at Montana, one at Nigel. It's like she knew they were brothers!] (Uncool, lady!) 2d6+6 Montana rolls 2D6+6: 5 4 +6 = 15 * Gordo yelps as his leg decides to suddenly become non-loadbearing and he starts to fall over. 2d6+6 Nigel rolls 2D6+6: 3 4 +6 = 13 <@Brett> [Luckily both Montana and Nigel manage to dodge out of the way, the kunai striking the ground.] <@Brett> [Gordo's turn!] * Gordo twists and tries to get a shot off at the ninja behind him! 2d6+6 Gordo rolls 2D6+6: 2 1 +6 = 9 (Not Gordo's night) <@Brett> [No it's not. Just as Gordo pulls the trigger, the ninja becomes a blur, moving lightning quick towards a different part of the battlefield.] (Second attack, Gordo?) (Herp!) * Gordo takes a moment to find her again, and then shoots at her again! 2d6+6 Gordo rolls 2D6+6: 5 4 +6 = 15 (That's more likely!) <@Brett> [Gordo recovers some pride by landing a shot on her shoulder. She winces in pain, but doesn't cry out.] <@Brett> [Montana!] 2d6+6 Sonia rolls 2D6+6: 1 2 +6 = 9 * Montana leans out from his side of the doorway and fires at the bikini-ninja who threw a knife at him. Fair's fair, after all. 2d6+7 Montana rolls 2D6+7: 2 5 +7 = 14 <@Brett> [Montana fires! And strikes the girl in the stomach.] <@Brett> [Or so he thought, but it turns out he shot a log.] <@Brett> [Sonia!] * Sonia focuses fire on the one that shot Gordo, since there's nothing in punching range. ~I can't hear the one that disappeared.~ She pops off a sonic shot. 2d6+6 Sonia rolls 2D6+6: 6 1 +6 = 13 <@Brett> [Sonia hits her in the shoulder. She staggers a bit, but keeps her balance.] <@Brett> ( I think I skipped an NPC ) <@Brett> Why yes! I totally did! (GM'S ATTACKING US.) <@Brett> [The GM gets angry. Rocks fall, everybody dies.] (We're doomed) (EVERYBODY DOWN) (Oh no!) <@Brett> [Noooo. What actually happens is Zola, who I stupidly never created a character sheet because for some reason even though I had the fight planned at this location at this time I somehow forgot maybe the might witch doctor...ess would be involved. Hm.] <@Brett> [Anyhow, Zola emits a high-pitched cackle, shakes her scepter and starts doing a strange dance that looks like she keeps switching legs for a Karate Kid-type crane kick. Something in the scepter rattles as she does so.] <@Brett> [Meanwhile Sara, who's unarmed and under-dressed (though oddly is probably wearing more clothing than the ninjas) stays behind Gordo, looking about for some way to be useful.] <@Brett> [Shiho!] * Shiho has been looking around and seems annoyed that she can't locate Natsuki. She finally gives up and shoots at the one Gordo and Sonia have been hitting. 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 6 1 +7 = 14 <@Brett> [Shiho grazes her leg. At this point the woman looks on the verge of collapse.] <@Brett> [And then suddenly Natsuko reappars in front of Shiho, slashing upwards with a ninja-to. "Natsuko Kirishima special technique! First!"] 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 6 1 +7 = 14 <@Brett> [Shiho sways back, avoiding the slash! Then out of the corner of her eye she sees another attack incoming from behind. By another Natsu? "Second!"] <@Brett> ( Natsuko ) 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 3 6 +7 = 16 <@Brett> [Shiho manages to spin out of the way of this one, as well! Which is when she notices the shadow, and looks up to see yet another Natsu dropping from the sky in a downward slash. "Third!"] 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 6 4 +7 = 17 (this is starting to get unfair) (That is all my extra defenses.) <@Brett> ( How so? She seems to be doing fine against it o.O ) (Damn, you got the defenses!) (I have a lot of defenses, it's cool.) (That's impressivE) (I'm a bodyguard!) <@Brett> [And Shiho dives out of the way of that one, as well. The Natsuko's hope over til they're standing next to each other, and pose with their hands in front of their chests, the first two fingers of their hands pointed up, other two curled into fists. At once, they announce, "Special Arts! Shadow Triplet Cl... Hey!"] <@Brett> [The Natsukos glare accusingly at Shiho, as if just now noticing their attacks failed.. "No way! How did you dodge them all??"] <@Brett> [Meanwhile... Nigel!] * Shiho raises an eyebrow at them. "Seriously? You guys are really loud for ninja." (/me cackles gleefully. Thank you dice, good dice.) <@Brett> [The Natsukos look furious. "You won't get away with this!"] (Blow all the Natsuko's up with a grenade. Problem solved.) * Nigel reloads his crossbow and fires another bolt at the same one he shot before! (-') 2d6+7 Nigel rolls 2D6+7: 1 2 +7 = 10 (I'm so tired. I think it is reflecting in my dice rolls) <@Brett> [Unfortunately for Nigel (who I totally almost called Ninjel), even in her injured state, the woman is able to pull the same trick she did before, smacking the bolt away mid flight.] <@Brett> ( Nigel! Your name is now Ninjel! ) <@Brett> [Desipte her evasive maneuvers leading her away from Gordo, the ninja is back at his side in an instant, swinging her jitte at him.] 2d6+5 Gordo rolls 2D6+5: 3 2 +5 = 10 (Man, Fuuko's got it in for the male members of the cast) <@Brett> [Oof. Gordo feels the heavy wand crash into his shoulder, floods of pain soon following.] <@Brett> ( Well yeah. After you guys are dead all the female members are going to join up with the bikini ninjas. ) (Was that his shooting arm?) <@Brett> ( Nah ) (I almost fell asleep before my turn this time. At the end of combat, I think I may actually need to crash. I'm really sorry. I've had a mercilously long day and I only got 3 hours of sleep last night) <@Brett> ( I got 4! :D :D :D :D :D ) (Go you!) <@Brett> ( I should totally be drunk right now, but I don't drink :| ) (:/) (Being drunk would be bad. You'd pass out) (:() <@Brett> [Anyhow, here's something that will wake Nigel up: He's being attacked again! Along with Montana, by the same girl throwing kunai again.] 2d6+6 Nigel rolls 2D6+6: 1 6 +6 = 13 (Oh look... the same roll as before.) 2d6+6 Montana rolls 2D6+6: 1 5 +6 = 12 (Or wait no. that was better) (Math is hard) <@Brett> ( Same roll ) (Math is hard. Let's pet cats.) <@Brett> ( But this time the both of you are getting hit unless you plan on DRing it ) (Nah.) (Nah) <@Brett> ( Hookay then. ) <@Brett> [Nigel's suit is ruined as a knife cuts past his stomach, drawing a long, if shallow, line of blood. Montana shares a similar fate, on the opposite side, though in his case his armor absorbs some of it.] <@Brett> ( And now everyone's hurt. @_@ ) (It is a thing that happens in combat!) (I was already hurt, AHA.) (Also, who's the smart one now? You wear an expensive suit; I wear armor.) <@Brett> ( Indeed :O This is the most hurt anyone's been in this game yet! ) <@Brett> [Gordo!] * Gordo turns on his knees to get a shot at the ninja who's suddenly behind him again! 2d6+6 Gordo rolls 2D6+6: 1 4 +6 = 11 (... And if that doesn't hit, full attacking on the second shot) <@Brett> [The ninja moves lightning-quick, the round kicking up dust when it hits the ground where she'd been.] <@Brett> ( Are you sure you want to? There's still other enemies :o ) (I've got two defenses and they haven't been helping!) <@Brett> ( Ok, it's up to you ) * Gordo tries to follow her movement path and throws cation to the wind to get a second shot off at her as soon as she holds still for a moment. 2d6+8 Gordo rolls 2D6+8: 5 5 +8 = 18 <@Brett> [Gordo's efforts pay off, as this time he shoots her in the head and she drops to the ground.] <@Brett> [It turns out he didn't even shoot a log.] <@Brett> [Montana!] * Montana fires at knife-throwing ninja chick again. Some day, he might also hit a ninja that is not a log! 2d6+7 Montana rolls 2D6+7: 6 5 +7 = 18 (And that day may be today!) <@Brett> [Indeed, Montana shoots a ninja! Well, grazes her along the arm, anyhow. Still, at least he didn't shoot a log.] <@Brett> [Zola continues her dance! And suddenly an absurdly long skeletal arm reaches up from the ground, grabbing the ninja's leg. She looks at it wide-eyed.] <@Brett> [Sonia!] (Are there still three of the one ninja?) <@Brett> ( There are! ) * Sonia pulls out one of her sonic explosives to toss into the midst of the ninja triplet, while Shiho is distracting them with her awesonemess. 2d6+6 Sonia rolls 2D6+6: 6 3 +6 = 15 <@Brett> [The Natsukos my be distracted, but one of them still reacts quick enough to leap away as the bead detonates. The others are quite literally blown into ash.] <@Brett> [Shiho!] * Shiho stays back from all the ninja and fires at the remaining Natsuko. 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 3 6 +7 = 16 <@Brett> [Shiho hits her again, across the leg this time. She glares at Shiho. "How are you doing this?! My techniques are infallable!] <@Brett> ( Though actually she's been getting abysmal rolls on Shiho's turn for some reason >.> ) (It's the power of my awesome) * Sonia smirks a little to herself. * Shiho says dryly, "Apparently not." <@Brett> [Natsuko makes some elaborate gestures with her hands. It looks silly at first, until Shiho notices the barely visible wires pass in front of her face. "Natsuko Kirishima secret technique! Blood Silence Wires!"] (Well, NOW it's not secret!) <@Brett> ( It's a secret to everybody ) (Maybe if she didn't shout her name at the begining it might work better!) 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 2 4 +7 = 13 (DR) 2d6+7 Shiho rolls 2D6+7: 3 4 +7 = 14 (I shouldn't have said anything) <@Brett> [Perhaps on instinct, or perhaps because the GM totally can't see any way of actually dodging this, Shiho draws her sword and slashes upwards in one smooth motion, cutting the wires that were about to ensnare her. They fall to the ground, leaving Natsuko looking dumbfounded.] <@Brett> [Nigel!] (Who's left?) <@Brett> ( Natsuko and the knife-throwing ninja ) <@Brett> ( Whose leg is caught ) * Nigel turns on his heel and fires a crossbow bolt at the knife-throwing ninja. 2d6+7 Nigel rolls 2D6+7: 4 4 +7 = 15 <@Brett> [Nigel hits her in the side, drawing a long gash. She retaliates by flicking a kunai at him. And also at Gordo, who left himself wide open.] 2d6+6 Nigel rolls 2D6+6: 1 5 +6 = 12 2d6+5 Gordo rolls 2D6+5: 4 4 +5 = 13 (Let's hear it for the other defense!) (Okay... I can't actually remain conscious anymore... I am having a hard time keeping my head upright, so I am going to go to sleep, but I trust you guys to finish this off.) <@Brett> [Nigel takes a knife to his leg, ruining his pants as well as his suit. Apparently he's so broken up about this that he falls into a state of shock and stops moving.] (Night!) <@Brett> ( Aight man. I don't think this will take much longer. ) (G'night) <@Brett> ( In fact I'm quite sure it won't :P ) <@Brett> [Gordo!] (Did Gordo get hit?) <@Brett> ( Oops :o ) <@Brett> ( Yeah, he did ) <@Brett> [Gordo recieves a brand new dagger! In his arm. It just sorta hangs there, looking painful. <@Brett> [And speaking of looking painful, Gordo's starting to have trouble focussing.] (They're so thoughtful!) * Gordo shouts incohearently and fires wildly. (Double full attack.) (YEAH) 2d6+8 Gordo rolls 2D6+8: 4 5 +8 = 17 (SOME BALLS) 2d6+8 Gordo rolls 2D6+8: 2 2 +8 = 12 (Some nearly critfail!) <@Brett> [Gordo hits twice, and the girl falls from the trees, the skeletal arm letting her go.] <@Brett> [Montana!] (Who's left?) (I think only the main ninja.) <@Brett> ( Just Natsuko ) (One, one talky ninja! Ahaha) (That's what I thought. Just making sure!) * Montana scans the area for any more ninja and, not finding any, snaps his whip out to trip Natsuko. Maybe she can't do any more special techniques if she lacks the ability to pose properly. 2d6+7 Montana rolls 2D6+7: 2 6 +7 = 15 (tape) (the answer is tape) (Clearly!) (Duct tape or WD-40) <@Brett> [Natsuko, still shocked at Shiho's awesomeness, is caught unprepared and is tripped by Montana.] (I already said there is only one of me, there's definitely not forty of me) <@Brett> [And then (mainly since it's getting so late).... A bunch of skeletal hands reach from the ground, trapping Natsuko's wrists and ankles.] <@Brett> ( Unless you really want to finish the fight, but she's almost down any way and I'm getting pretty tired x.z ) (I'm fine with the help.) (I think we'd like medical attention!) <@Brett> ( Hokay then ) <@Brett> [Natsuko struggles against her bonds. "Arrrg! This isn't fair!" She glares at Shiho. "You should be dead. My special techniques never failed me before!"] (Medical attention is sweet!) * Gordo sets his gun down and pulls the knife out of his arm. "Should stayed in the plane." (Shiho has a new nemesis.) <@Brett> [Sara runs to Gordo's side, trying to help him stay up. "Don't move too much!"] <@Brett> [And Zola stops her dancing. "Dere's a reason I build my home in dis place. Dere's craaaaazy magicks here, mon."] * Montana walks out. "You always say that, Gordo. Wonderin' when you actually will." And then he winces when he moves a little too much - not that anyone can see it, really. Aye, here's hopeing I learn. * Sonia shakes her head and walks over to Natsuko, gun in hand. "Talk," she says, flatly. If you haven't failed before, you haven't had much reason to work and get better, have you? * Shiho pauses. "...Please don't take that as encouragement." <@Brett> [Natsuko ignores Sonia for the moment, focused on Shiho. "What are you talking about? If you have to fail to get better, you're still failing! Better to just be perfect in the first place!" * Sonia snorts derisively at that. Yeah, 'cause you're doing a great job at -that-. <@Brett> [She lets out a breath. "But I think I know why I lost. You're Japanese, aren't you? I can tell."] Yeah, so? <@Brett> [She grins. "Maybe even... former Hebi-no-Musume yourself?" She sounds more hopeful than anything, at that.] Uh, no, sorry. <@Brett> [She sighs. "Well, I'm not surprised. If you were really a ninja you wouldn't need a gun. So... JSDF, then?"] <@Brett> ["Or maybe Interpol?"] None of the above. * Shiho hesitates, then shrugs and grins. "I used to work at a host club, actually." <@Brett> [Meanwhile, Sara grabs the clothes on the line and starts tearing them into strips (much to Zola's ire), bandaging Gordo as best she could. "Thanks for protecting me. You didn't have to; I'm a bodyguard too.... but thanks."] (*hostess club) <@Brett> [Natsuko goes wide eyed at that. "A host club? No way! There's no way I'd lose to a civillian!"] (Ha ha ha ha.) (XD) * Shiho 's smile is starting to look a little evil. "First time for everything!" It, Ow! It's what we're getting paid a bloodly lot of money for ma'am. An' Alysha'd never forgive us for leaving you here anyway. <@Brett> [Natsuko struggles uselessly against her bonds. "Ugh... You're lying! You've got to be lying! I've been training since I was a child! There's just no way!"] <@Brett> [Sara grins as she works. "I forgot to ask, how is Alysha? I haven't seen her in a while."] * Shiho shrugs. "Not my problem." <@Brett> [Natsuko grimaces in her struggles. "Urgh... That's it. When I get out of here, we're going to have a rematch. And this time I'll win!"] Worried 'bout her friends, we mighta taught her to stay out of trouble fer more than three hours at a streach. Find out for sure when we get back. Tell you what, we can have a one-on-one rematch as long as you don't target my boss or anyone I'm protecting again. Otherwise, any time you show up, I'll just go after everyone who's not you. <@Brett> [Sara grins. "That sounds like Alysha."] <@Brett> [Natsuko sighs. "Fine. I was getting sick of following Jennifer's orders anyhow. Seriously," she rolls her eyes. "I made a mistake joining her when she split from Hebi-no-musume. Oh sure, it sounded like a great idea at the time, break away from tradition, take up a long term contract and get rich... But really she just has a crush on that pasty-faced German. (pasty-faced GErman. anything after that?) <@Brett> [She looks at Shiho, as if suddenly seeing a kindred spirit in her. "I mean it's SO obvious! Who does she think she's fooling? If she hadn't given me the title of Jonin, I'd have returned back to the real Hebi-no-musume long ago."] <@Brett> ( Forgot the bracket. ) (I'm going to have to pass out as well. :/ Are we good on logging here?) (I figure it's okay as nobody's talking to Montana atm.) * Shiho frowns. "Would they take you back? 'Cause it's a really shitty thing to do, leaving the people who took you in and trained you." (I can log.) <@Brett> ( Truthfully I was all set to end. But then this happened @_@ ) (This is pretty awesome! :D) (Nothin' wrong with building on it.) (It is. Shiho is befriending!) (I'm just too tired to stay awake, much like the Dre, and we have to be up early tomorrow.) (Okay! Good night! Get me the log sometime so I can read up. ^^) (+1 eternal rival) (YES) <@Brett> [Natsuko frowns. "I think so... After some harsh punishment." She gulps and adds, "and maybe an hour with the demon squid."] Wait, those exist? For real, not just in manga? * Now talking in #mc5 * Topic is 'MC5 Channel' * Set by Brett on Fri May 18 19:58:44 * Retrieving #mc5 modes... <@Brett> [Natsuko shrugs, as best she can. "Alright, but I'm warning you now, I don't know much. I'm not one of the pasty-faced German's "special ten". I mostly just know what Jennifer tells me, which is mostly what Sebastian likes and dislikes and what I think he looks for in women and whether he'd go for Asians and...." she shakes her head and looks at Shiho. "Who'd go for a guy like that, anyhow? <@Brett> Besides, he's... wrong, somehow."] <@Brett> ["I can't put my finger on it," she says, "But something about him, his attitude... makes me think that whatever he's after, it can't be good. Not for me, not for Hebi no Musume, not for Japan... not for anyone."] <@Brett> ( Oop. Uh.... We can end when you like ) (No, that's cool!) * Shiho says firmly, "Then you definitely shouldn't be working for him. What -do- you know?" <@Brett> ( I don't suppose anyone knows what session number this is? ) (Not off the top of my head.) (Haven't a clue) (Luana: He... well, he's very, um, pretty. Pleasedon'ttellKeikoIsaidthat.) (Ha ha. That'd be funnier if Keiko didn't already know.) (Yeah, but Lu wouldn't want to keep bringing it up.) <@Brett> ["She looks towards the sky, thinking. "I know he works for Zukunft. He's part of a special team that they put together to find something, but I don't know what. Well," she pauses, "I say team, but it's more like a private army. He's got nine subordinates, then a whole lot of army grunts from around the world... then there's those Hebi no Musume members who followed Jennifer when she left."] <@Brett> [She glances at Shiho. "The elders always said it was a mistake to add a half-gaijin, but they did anyhow because she showed such promise. Now she's gone and done something forbidden, signing a long-term contract with Sebastian."] And taking a bunch of other members down with her, too. <@Brett> ["Hebi no Musume doesn't work like that. We sign on for one job, one mission. We don't play favorites and we don't sign on for anything that takes a long time to complete. But Jennifer blinded us with promises of profit, said working for a big company would bring more power to the clan. The elders disagreed, so she left." She nods to Shiho, "and took several of us with her. Some of us had <@Brett> reservations, though." <@Brett> ["Anyway, we came here because of that cult. They've got one of the things the German's looking for, or so I'm told."] <@Brett> ( Anyone still here? :o ) (yes) (Nope) (present) <@Brett> ( anyone got anything to say before I call it? :P ) (Still nope) Okay, well. Thanks for being so cooperative, even if we had to fight it out first. <@Brett> [And so somehow Shiho made friends with someone who was trying to kill her. The end!]