[Good morning, pioneers of the normal world! You find yourselves waking up at a relatively cheap inn you decided to stay at, still in Redrock City. It was a tad late for traveling, and (more importantly) since Alexis was about ten times worse than punch drunk, leaving at the time would've probably been bad.] [But! You're awake now. Mary Anne is not with you, since she returned to the society and either hasn't found you or hasn't bothered looking for you. Alexis and company are in the lobby (or what passes for it). And you're all in various states of wakefulness. Get to it.] [Session Start.] * Sakura is already up, and cleaning her sword with an old rag. * Fanfan is up and practicing a few moves. * John is up. He's eating what passes for breakfast here, trying not to think of what it was before it got to his plate. [The innkeeper is behind his desk, idly accepting room keys as various guests come down. There's what passes for continental breakfast here, lying on a table: bread and coffee. Tasty. He doesn't seem *too* worried about Sakura, though he spares her a glance from time to time.] 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6-2) and gets 7. ( I like him. I'll kill him last. ) * Tairan is as far away from Alexis as possible while still being in the lobbyish area. He's munching on bread. Mmm, bread. * Jinx is sitting in a chair, leaning back a bit, bending a deck of cards and sending it from one hand to another in a fairly prefunctary manner. * Millie stumbles down the stairs bleary-eyed and frazzle-tailed. Her shirt is completely untucked and she hasn't put on her vest yet. She staggers down the steps, almost bumping into walls as she lazily braids one of her pigtails, groaning slightly. Might want ta wake up *before* ya get outta bed, Millie. * Alexis is just finishing a glass of milk. "Gosh, you people sure sleep long." Dang blasted sun. Couldn't someone tell it ta come back later...? No. We are not gods. Now stop complaining. * Jinx smiles a bit as he watches Millie walk down, and puts away his deck of cards. * Millie sticks her tongue out at John and finishes off the braid, flipping it over her shoulder and starting to tuck in her shirt. * Fanfan spares Millie a glance. "Well, that would be quite illogical, would it not?" * Jinx stands up and walks over to the group. "In the West, we have this thing called colorful language." * John smirks. * Millie looks blearily at Fanfan. "It's a figure a speech, Taggy." ( Aah! Fanfan's a Vulcan! ) ( XD ) * Alexis leans back and twirls her hat on one finger. "So, you gonna leave today or what?" ( You doubted this? ) ( Took ya this long to figure it out? ) s'not that early. Used to get up before the sun rose back in the day. (Where's the ears? <.<) ( Also, Taggy? Is that, like, tag-along or something? ) Why should we for someone who don't believe we can do it? We've got ourselves a samurai ta catch. ( Hidden behind the long long hair. ) * Millie folds her arms across her chest and leans with her back against the stairwell. .. He is not a Samurai. (Only Millie knows. ^^;) * Millie turns her gaze languidly to Sakura. "He ain't? I thought Kojiro was famous 'round yer parts for bein' that." It does not matter what he once was. Only what he has become. Oh. Ok. See ya. Let me guess. A bandit raight? * Alexis gets up and motions to her goons, and they head on out. * Jinx idly stretches. "Uh, we want to help her out on that slaver?" * Millie rolls her eyes and eyes Alexis. "Ya sure know how ta ask for help, don'tcha?" [Millie hurts her eyes just by attempting that.] * John smirks again. "Always actin' like that, aint'cha?" ... I think we're helping out on that slaver. Especially with the information Alexis managed to slur out before she passed out in a drunken stupor. * Alexis stops at the door and smirks at Millie. "But I'm not the one asking for help." * Millie shrugs and looks over at John. "We go after yer brother, we lose ground. On the other hand, we get a good rep. It's yer call, Pretty Boy." I'm fine either way, I want that reward, but I have a personal objection to slavers. We might be able ta make up what we can if they ain't goin' by train an' we can find out where their destination is. * John nods. "I'm gonna kill'em either way. The sooner... the better." * Jinx then walks over to Millie and grins. "Oh, here's your share from the poker yesterday. Mikoto will get a cut to when I see him. We did good work there I think." * Millie smirks slightly at Jinx, but it only lasts a second. "Thanks." * Millie takes the share and walks past Jinx without another word, heading for the bar. * Jinx smiles slightly. "You're welcome." He then shrugs and comments quietly. "It's progress." * Tairan walks over to John. "I know I'm the pot callin' the kettle a pot here... but like I said before, just killin' him won't clear your name." * Jinx then grins. "But it'll feel great." * John eyes Tairan harshly. "I don't give a damn about my name as long as he's dead." * Millie takes her share and places it on the counter, ordering a drink. * Fanfan mutters. "As if she hadn't overindulged enough last night already..." * Tairan shrugs. "I understand the feelin'. But life as a fugitive ain't fun. Just think about it." * Jinx glances around. "And think quick. Think your girl has wandered off." * John smirks. "I've been livin' it for two years. What do ya think?" * Millie holds up a finger as she waits for Jinx and crooks it towards her, beckoning for him to sit for a second. I think eventually, the stress of it's gonna take the shine off your teeth. *smirks* * Jinx walks over to join Millie. * Millie faces the bar fully and whispers out of the corner of her mouth so only Jinx can hear. * Jinx looks rather thoughtful for a moment and then whispers something back. * Millie calls a bit louder to the bar. "Can I at least get some water or sasparilla or somethin'?" And yeah, I think Blondie just left. * Millie frowns and turns towards Jinx, continuing to keep her voice low. So unless we're gonna do this on our own... and believe me, say the word and I'll be happy to never cross her path again... *rubs forehead* * Sakura just continues to watch everyone else quietly. Cuz she's Sakura. And quiet. [The bartender looks up, then pours a glass of water and pushes it over.] * Jinx whispers back quite quickly. ( The water spills all over the floor. Doh! ) * Fanfan doesn't watch, but keeps stretching, practicing and listening. Not necessarily in that order. * John shrugs. "I'm fine doin' it on my own." Works for me. Pardon me while I find some fireworks to set off or something. *mutters* * Millie crinkles up her nose and looks mildly more annoyed. Her voice is heard as a low hiss. ( Mooom, Tairan is playing with Fireworks.. ) ( At least he's not running with scissors! ) * Jinx waits a moment longer before whispering back this time. * John leans back. " * Millie stands up and glares at Jinx. "What exactly do ya..." She seethes between her teeth and remembers to quiet down again. * Jinx keeps his voice calm. ( Exciting whispering action! ) * Tairan mutters to John. "Seriously, man... I gotta ask you. What with Alexis, Running Cloud... *points thumb at Millie*... *are* all Western women insane?" From my experience... Nine out of ten are. * Fanfan does a jump back and practice feint right past John and Tairan. "I have wondered that ever since encountering your group." ( They're a lot like Shomuran women that way :P ) ( Shh. That was my next point. ) ( Hey! There are a lot of sensible Shomuran women! ) (And Shomuran men. And Teckian men.) ( Which just states the sad truth that Tairan and John have no clue when it comes to women. ) ( Like me, and me, and me...and me! ) ... of course, I'm not sure Shomuran women are much saner. *eyes Fanfan* Present company excepted, of course. * Millie seeths and clenches and unclenches her fist. "So that's what this is about, is it? Jus' somethin' ta punch through armor?" * Fanfan eyes Tairan back sardonically. "Of course." * Fanfan drops a mock curtsey and goes back to practicing. * Tairan turns back to John and shrugs helplessly. * Sakura finishes cleaning her sword and returns it to the sheath. * John shrugs back. * Jinx nods. "Damn straight. You want to shoot an apple off my head? Fine. Want me to run by a damn firing squad trusting entirely in your covering power? Fine! But you've got to trust me to make some decisions for myself. Why?? None of ya seem ta trust ME for that! ( o/~ ) Because you are a moron. * Tairan ignores this conversation. "So, John. You were saying about the weather?" * John whistles. He didn't say that. An' YOU should be dead a LONG time ago, swisher bunky! I swear ya got the social graces of a toadstool. It's hot'n'dry. Sure is. Dry'n hot. Mmm-hmm. * Sakura looks at Millie. "Are you talking to me?" Is it always so in this region? An' the common sense of a gnat ta boot. Run in everywhere with sword a slashin'. I mean geez, really. [Various guests keep filtering out as time goes by. Anyone still in the lobby, give me a perception roll.] ( Are YOU talkin' to ME? That's it, she's spent too much time in the West. ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6) and gets 6. * Jinx grits his teeth. "I. Have. I don't make excuses for anyone else." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 7. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sakura (2d6) and gets 4. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-4) and gets 4. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 3. Fine. Ya want firepower. You'll get yer chance at firepower. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6) and gets 4. * Millie leans over to the barkeep. "Hey, buddy. Got any empty bottles on ya? Need 3 of 'em." [Sakura, Fanfan, Tairan, and John all spot an unusually pretty, cultured young woman with golden blond hair and green eyes. She's wearing well- kept, casual clothes and carrying a pack. Looks rather familiar.] ( The girl from the cave? Jan's lackey? ) [She hands the innkeeper the key and gives him a friendly wave before heading for the door.] (Yeeup.) * Sakura stands up and puts her hand on her sword, and marches directly towards The Lacky. * Fanfan sees her out of the corner of her eye and mock lunges right in front of her, sword barring her way. ... hoo boy. * Ellie jumps back with a start, then turns and dashes upstairs! * Sakura chases! * Fanfan does too! * Millie turns at the sound of the running. "The hell was that?" [The innkeeper blinks. "What's that all about?"] ( And Sakura has the fastest speed you can without magic. ) ( We're playing tag! ) (Oh, sure, explain that to him. ;P) * Jinx glances up at the stairs. "Don't know... " * John roll shis eyes. She killed him. *points to Jinx* He got better, thankfully. * Ellie shoves a plant down the stairs as she runs. Sakura, Acrobatics roll! * Jinx looks around. "Jan? Here?" 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sakura (2d6) and gets 8. Not Jan. Her flunky. * Millie blink blinks. "She's here?" She unslings her rifle in reflex. * John gets up. "One'o her flunkies." 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-2) and gets 3. * Jinx grabs his shotgun with one hand and fumbles through his pocket for a moment before taking out a item wrapped in cloth in the other. [Sakura trips on the plant and stumbles. Fanfan jumps over it, but dayum Ellie is fast. She darts out onto the balcony.] * Fanfan followfollows. Damn it all. * Millie rushes to the outside. * Sakura gets up and follows as fast as she can. (This an outside balcony?) ( Yep ) * Jinx also rushes out. * Ellie dives off the balcony. She seems to hover in the air for just a sec, then drops, hitting the ground running. She darts through the crowded street! * John rushes outside to follow Ellie. Stupid magic user... <.< ( How high is it? ) ( One story. ) * Sakura follows! ( So can I jump it with my mad acro? ) ( Body - acro (jumps) yeah ) * Millie notices that and curses, going straight for her horse. "If ya think ya can keep up, chase after. I'll see if I can go ahead an' head her off." ( Yeah, right off the damn balcony. ) ( w00t. ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-2) and gets 4. * Jinx runs after Ellie on the ground. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sakura (2d6) and gets 8. [Fanfan jumps off and lands. She rolls on the ground but comes up into a run.] * Fanfan runrunruns. ( "Run, Fanfan, run!" ) * Tairan decides to circle around outside, turning to the innkeeper as he runs out. "We'll be right back, hopefully." [He stands. "One of you'd better pay for that plant!"] * Tairan calls back. "We'll settle up!" [Sakura jumps, but doesn't land so well as Fanfan. Luckily, she doesn't break anything.] 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-1) and gets 8. (Jinx need a running roll?) * Tairan runruns, drawing his weapons as he does. Run, Tairan! Run like the wind! * Sakura staggers up and continues running. ( Sure, body - speed bonus ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 7. * John runs after her (and is probably passed by Tairan). He keeps his pistols holstered, though. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-5) and gets 0. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sakura (2d6-2) and gets 5. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-1) and gets 4. [Everyone chases Ellie! Millie on horseback.] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6) and gets 6. * Ellie glances over he shoulder briefly, then screams, "Help! Somebody help me!" * Fanfan yells. "Stop, thief!" * Millie whispers slightly under her breath as she gallops. "Good one. Wish I'd thoughta that." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6) and gets 8. dr1 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6) and gets 9. * Jinx keeps running. "Way to go Fanfan." d7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d7) and gets 2. * John chuckles as he runs. [Most of the citizens move out of the way, not sure who to believe. But not all of them. One man pushes his fruit cart in front of Millie. Millie, riding check. -1 if you're stopping, +4 if you're not.] [Windows start opening. You guys are attracting a few gawkers.] 2d6-6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-6) and gets -3. [Millie stops before colliding with the thing.] d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d6) and gets 5. * Millie hisses through her teeth as Pepper whinnies and trots a bit. "Blast it. She's gettin' away!" * Sakura runs and runs and runs and runs and made her running roll so.. * Jinx keeps run a full tilt, he's grinning more than a litte. ( Speedy Sakuronzales. ) ( She stole one of my 9 lives! ) * Millie starts Pepper up again as soon as the man gets out of the way. * Ellie runs more! Tairan passes John and Jinx and starts to catch up, when a man suddenly steps into the street from out of nowhere and throws a punch at him! ( Gimme an unarmed defense, Tairan ) (...this reminds me SO much of the chase scene in Shenmue ^^;) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 8. ( John bumps into a school girl and has to waste several seconds helping her get back up before resuming the chase >.< ) (<.<) ( And because of his shiny teeth, the girl falls in love with him and glues herself to his leg, thereby hindering him further. ) ( Shinnny~ *_*) [Ouch. Tairan is horizontal before he hits the ground. The man turns back to him. "Hey! Leave her alone!"] Are ya an idiot or somethin'? She's a criminal! d5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d5) and gets 2. * Tairan stands up, and rubs his face. He seems to be trying very hard to restrain himself. "... that woman, in addition to being a theif, helped shoot my friend in the head. Now outta my way." * Tairan continues running! [Jinx is gaining speed when Ellie passes a bar and knocks several barrels over as she turns the corner. Gimme an acro (jumps) roll, Jinx!] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 5. [Jinx jumps over and continues the chase!] * Jinx calls out after Ellie and smirks. "But I have something to return to you." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sakura (2d6) and gets 12, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "My momma always said, you gotta take the good with the bad. Have a little bad." ( She has magic barrel-turning powers. ) ( WONDER! ) ( .. ) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-2) and gets 9. (...) (...) [Er... Irregardless due to some unseen disaster off screen, Sakura and Fanfan fail to catch up.] [It was pretty ugly. Trust me.] * Tairan runruns, rubbing his jaw. ( Must have been. It involved the word "irregardless." ) (...*kills Brett* ) * John keeps running too. Stupid kids. <.< [Since Jinx is the only one really close enough to- hey! - to do catch her... Jinx! Running roll!] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 12, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hope you invested in some good armor." (dr1) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 4. d10 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d10) and gets 3. [John manages not to hit any disasters. Yay!] [Jinx maintains pace, but has a difficult time catching up.] * Tairan pours on the speed. Whee! d15 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d15) and gets 5. * Jinx keeps running. "Mage and sprinting champ... impressive." ( Tairan, Gimme a die roll. Aim for avg. of body and soul. ) * Millie gallops up again too. Stupid fruit carts. d2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d2) and gets 2. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6) and gets 10. [Tairan starts gaining ground! Until someone shoves a giant feathered fowl in his face, screaming "CHIKINS!!!"] ( ... ) ( WON'T YOU BUY MY LOVELY CHIKINS!!!!!! ) ( I hate you all. ) ( Jinx! Soul roll! ) (boost by... one) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 8. (dr2) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 5. [Jinx is nearly tripped by some woman, but he avoids it.] * Fanfan ...somehow...evades the, uh, bad thing...>.> and continues? * Sakura runs. She runs so far away. She runs. She runs all night and day. * Tairan pauses, blinks, shakes his head, then resumes running. "Maybe it's just that all humans are insane..." * Jinx leaps over the leg, and he does so with style, 'cause boy got soul. Well.. only slightly more than the average person. [Ellie finally trips outside of a small building.] ( Injun booty got soul! ) (Now kill her and eat her flesh, so we may gain her sweet sweet power.) (Okay!) ( See, John understands. ) (They do. ^_^ Look at Millie.) * Jinx runs up and tries to grab her, still grinning. "Gotcha theif." ( Sakura gains magic powers! And an ulcer. ) ( Sweeeeeet sweeeeet power. ) (Sweeeeeeet Sweeet Ulcer) ( Jinx, gimme an unarmed (grabs) roll ) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 6. [Jinx grabs oh wait not quite Ellie slips free and backs towards the building, looking at him almost fearfully. "S-Stay back!"] [The door opens, and a man in brown steps out. He's handsome, with brown hair and green eyes, and he's wearing a cowboy hat and boots. There's a pistol at his side. Ellie backs right into him, and he grabs her lightly by the arms. "What's going on here?"] [Jinx would recognize the man: after all, he has a gold star on his chest.] * Jinx smiles and turns to the man. "Oh, just a small misunderstanding. But I think ma'am here will want to come with me, rather than be properly introduced." [End Session.]