[The time is midafternoon. A good number of you (everyone minus Mikoto and John, because John's in jail) are riding back to Garson City for some JUSTICE!, but you're being slowed a little by the fact that the three ex-slaves you took with are on foot. You should make it by late afternoon, though.] [And since I can't think of much else to say right now, Session Start here while I take care of the other channel or some such. Yahaha!] * Jinx rides along. "Alright, so, we're going to depend on Fanfan if we're going to get Will out alive. So how can we help?" * Millie rides silently, rifle slung around her back. She hasn't said much as she goes. * Fanfan looks thoughtful. "It will depend on how many guards he has, of course." Let's assume a dozen. It would be best if I were able to engage him personally, with a minimum of distractions. Right, so the rest of us focus on slaughtering his bodyguards, simple enough, we don't need them alive. Well, if he works at City Hall... we could stake out there, follow him home to where he presumably has Running Cloud... Suppose that works, unless it causes us to miss a train or something. (*remembers to give Threnpic to Cham* Dur, I R SMRT.) Gotta be a late train outta town. (Platform 13 3/4!) (...okay. I'll shut up now.) * Jinx shrugs. "We'll check. Anyways... so we kill guards, Millie snipes his hand if he's got a hostage, Fanfan takes him down. Sounds like a plan?" What would he have her doin' though I wonder? * Fanfan twitches. She's a mage, slavers like them, they're useful, if you can keep them under control. * Millie scratches her cheek. "Someone pinnin' down someone like her...." Suffice it to say that we should hope that the murdering, lying, slaver Will Rogers doesn't have 'pervert' on his list of sins. (*snicker* Man, I somehow think Millie's vision of Leia Captive Running Cloud is going to be different from the reality. -_^) * Jinx shrugs. "There were female workers among the slaves, I'd think it's cause she's a mage." Alright, so we don't have time to loot the place properly, but if we've got time we should give a once over. Might find something useful. ::he grins:: Y'know, evidence or something. Signed confession to his parents murder, perhaps? (Since when is that Millie's vission? ^^;) I was more thinking accounting records for the slave mines, anything that big takes organization. * Millie grins at Jinx. "Or some spare cash around?" He would have to be an idiot to do that. I know ya, Jinxy. Ya wouldn't turn down the chance. Ah. *pauses* The signed confession would be good too. Unlikely, granted. * Jinx grins back. "Didn't I would." Mmm... what if the local law gets involved in Will's defense? Trouble is, we won't have much time, anything he's got, particularly secret records, among other things, is likely going to be in a safe or something. Can any of you lot do anything about that? * Jinx looks over to Tairan. "That'd be trouble." Gotta do this fast, then. If the law does show up... might be able to get by threatening to get them caught up in the slavery investigation that's gonna be comin' soon. Hmm...I've got some sticks. Can't guarentee the outcome though. Okay, dynamite the safe if we can find it, grab and hide any, uh, evidence, that we see in while we're at it, and then get the hell out. * Tairan checks his pistol, makes sure it's fully loaded, spins the chamber, and puts it back in its holster. ... if the shooting doesn't bring the law down on us, dynamite sure as hell will. I am sure this safe is not very tough. Cutting it open should not be overly difficult. * Jinx checks over his guns while he's at it. * Jinx looks to Sakura. "Not without magic I'd think. How much solid metal can you cut through?" * Millie shrugs. "It was Jinx's idea, not mine. Ya might as well use it. God knows with your luck, ya'd come out okay. An' probably take the rest of the town down instead." * Millie then looks at Sakura. * Jinx doesn't disagree with Millie's comment. I can cut through any form of metal. It should not be a worry. That's some sword. Mine can do a pretty good job on armor, but a safe? *whistles* * Millie blinks. "Hell, that's useful." * Jinx whistles. "Damn... You'd make a hell of a safe...." He then blinks. "Nevermind." * Millie eyes Jinx. I am not large and made of metal. I would make a poor safe. (That's an excellent line.) * Jinx breathes out and nods. "You're right, it was a dumb thing to say." (*snerk!*) * Fanfan raises an eyebrow, but keeps quiet. So... we have a plan. Excellent. * Millie snorts a little at Sakura's comment and leans conspiratorily over to Jinx. "Close one there, Jinxy. Better watch whatcha say." * Jinx readopts his easygoing grin. "I'll work on it. Just hope we can find his safe." [You continue your way there. It's getting a little darker, but you see Garson City, straight ahead!] * Jinx then leads Lightning forward a little. "I'll go check on the train schedule, see you at the outskirts of the city." * Millie furrows her mouth a little as she rides. "Think Johnny's okay?" Easiest way to do this is prolly for either Millie or Jinx to go into City Hall, see if Will's in. If he is, we wait 'till he comes out, follow him home, and do what we need to do. If he's not... say you're delivering a package to him, and you need to know where he lives or something. * Jinx looks back. "Better send Millie, I tend to stand out." Millie, you wanna do that while we go check the schedule, and we'll meet you by City Hall? * Jinx then rides off. * Tairan rides off. "I hope that was a yes..." * Millie grumbles something. "I don't remember agreein' too...hmmph. Fine." She heads towards City Hall. [You head towards City Hall! Amazingly, the lights are... on, even though it's approaching dusk. Maybe the government offices are closing up for the night.] ( Nah. It's time for their weekly Monopoly contest ) * Millie opens the door cautiously and peeks inside. ( Nah. Bingo! ) [It's a nice looking building! There are a few people coming and going, muttering about taxes and this or that. An information desk with a Teckian lady is pretty prominent, between two staircases. She's filing her nails with a bored expression.] (...shadows of Arcana ^^;) (Let me guess, Will's down the hall to the right?) (How'd you know?) (Down the hall, third door on the right, behind the death traps.) (Death traps and PITS of DOOM.) * Millie looks a little lost from left to right, and then regards the receptionist out of the corner of her eye. "Excuse me. Is there a man named Will Rogers who works here?" [She looks up. "Hmm?" Eye Millie for a moment, and then it's back to filing her nails. "Yes, Will Rogers. He's the treasurer. If you'd like to arrange an appointment, I'll see what I can do."] Oh no. I can wait. I'm actually inquiring for a friend. Just outta curiousity, should I tell them that he's here right now? They were wonderin' how late he usually works. [She shrugs and yawns a little. "Your business. But he usually requests appointments be made."] Right. But they want to know. Is he here this late or no? Just so I know when to make an appointment for an' all of course. ["I think so. He likes to work later than most politicians. Very dedicated."] Alright. * Millie smiles brightly. "I'll let 'im know. Thanks for being so cooperative." [She waves halfheartedly. "Sure."] * Millie walks out of the town hall and looks around for a second to see if there's anyone else around. Jinx and the gang sorta count. * Jinx is not in fact in sight, he's safely away in some side alley, in case of random acts of calamity calling attention to him. The rest of the group is trying to lurk unobtrusively and is a bit easier to find. ( It doesn't work, and you get attacked by a lynch mob for no real reason other than they want to lynch someone. ) ( Oh, dear. ) * Fanfan nods to Millie as she comes out. "Any luck?" * Millie nods and thumbs back over. "He's there. We should hide until he comes out so we can tail 'im." If you think that is the best way... * Jinx steps out of the alley. "We have less than three hours. The train should be here in less than one, it'll spend two here before leaving." If he doesn't leave by twenty minutes before the trains leaving, I say we go in for him. So...what do ya wanna do? * Millie nods. "Well, he apparently doesn't see anyone besides by appointment." She grins. "I'm sure ya could make yer own appointment though. Twenty minutes? Are you certain that that would be enough time? * Jinx grins and gets out a deck of cards. "Till then we wait." * Jinx looks to Fanfan. "What do you suggest? All things considered, I'd like to have the train leaving shortly after this whole things goes off. But if we need more time, so be it." I am simply...concerned about what might happen should we encounter unexpected difficulties. We always encounter unexpected difficulties. We deal. * Jinx shrugs. "Let's say half hour then." 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Mikoto (2d6+1) and gets 7. Very well. [Time passes! You all hide, though that doesn't stop Jinx from trying to start up a card game because, face it, he's Jinx! Night begins to seriously fall, and you watch people come and go, but mostly go.] (Give me perception rolls! Yay!) 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-4) and gets 2. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 10. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Sakura (2d6) and gets 3. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6) and gets 5. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 6. ( Boys from conception, have no perception! Girls know their goals: to make their rolls! o/~ ) [About a half hour into your waiting period, you see a pair of men walking out of the gate to the capitol building, discussing something concerning an increase in property tax. Oddly enough, it's the younger of the two (who looks to be in his teens) that really seems to know what he's talking about, while the older just sorta nods. (continued!)] (And that was really bad, Jesse.) ( These guys must be important; they're getting lots of description ) (Hehe.) [The younger is rather frail, brown-haired and hazel-eyed, but he has a very nice smile and voice. The way he carries himself is nothing like the typical teenager, though, and neither are his clothes, which are rich and well- kept. Fanfan, Sakura, and Millie notice he carries a striking resemblance to John.] * Fanfan mutters to herself. "It can't be...so young?" ( Nah, that's just a coincidence. The real Will Rogers comes out a few minutes later. He's a 12-year old kid with a robotic puppy ) [The man walking with him is in his mid-thirties, with blue eyes and neck-length blond hair. He's *very* tall, as in about seven feet, and kinda beefy. He speaks with a strange, unplaceable accent. His clothes are rather unremarkable: plain but also well-kept and easy to move in. The only truly ostentatious thing he has is his cape, which looks like it'll billow in the wind given half a chance.] * Millie blinks at that. "..yeah. THey said he was the treasurer. Someone that young can't be the treasurer..can they?" (Arf arf!) * Jinx comments quietly. "The young can be damn vicious. I think one of us should shadow him then get the rest. Up to it Fanfan?" I am, if we are sure it is he. Wait. Prolly be easier if we jumped him *before* he got into his house. ...John does not have any other brothers, does he? Let's follow at a bit of a distance. When we figure out which one his house it, we run in and attack. Hopefully, we can even do it quietly. Well, he's to old to be a nephew, I'd think. * Jinx looks to Tairan with a smile. "How about just Fanfan, the quiet one, follows, then gets the rest, then we run in." [While you debate, they continue walking down the street. Oh my god, they're getting away!] (Shoot them.) ( Actually, in highschool, I was in the same class as a guy and his nephew. ) I'm quiet too... whatever. Fanfan, do your thing. I was thinking along the lines of a much younger brother...this one does not look old enough to have done...well, all right. * Fanfan nods and slips off. * Jinx shrugs. "Well, I'm not." [Fanfan tails them! Er, Fanfan, I'm going to need aaaaa... stealthy roll from you, I do believe. Move the Silently.] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6) and gets 7. ( Wait, she has no skill points in stealth, and SHE'S the stealthy one? ;_; ) ( Note I never *said* I was stealthy. Y'all just said I was and I assumed you were all less stealthy. XD ) * Millie looks at Jinx then nods. "We'll wait for some distance while we can still see Fanfan." [Fanfan trails them! And trails them, walking down the mean, winding streets of Garson City. Actually, it's a grid system and safe, but whatever.] * Millie unslings her rifle as she goes, muttering. "I hope we got the right person and not a Johnny look-alike. Because that'd jus' stink ta high heaven." * Teenager has joined #rsp [They walk through a nice garden to one of the more spread out residential areas of Garson. There's a lot of space, and this place makes good use of it.] * ThatTallGuy stops suddenly and turns around. "Vould our little friend like to show himself now?" * Fanfan stops and tenses, one hand going to her dagger, the other to her tessen. She keeps quiet. * Teenager turns, too, and smiles pleasantly. It's fairly close to tinging, but not quite. "Come on out. He won't hurt you." * Fanfan glances quickly back at where the rest of the group is. [End Session on account of Brett vanishing like ninja.]