[Oh no! The game's beginning!] [Oh noes!] [You guys reached Morriston (that's Hellspoint for the layman). And you entered, walking right into a celebration! Go you? It's kinda hellish here... well, the land's pretty hellish, and the sun beats down in a hellish fashion, even though it's moving towards nightfall.] (OH NOES! *logs*) [Jinx and Millie have been met with some prejudice; the Easterners (should they draw attention) much more. But no waving guns at you guys. Yet.] (Am I the ONLY one who kind of fits in?) [Some of y'all have split up. The rest went to... I don't know, enjoy themselves? Anyway, there's a- yes you are, John.] (This is a sad, sad day.) [Anyway, there's a tavern, and you all decided to meet in front of there. Or in there? It's by the road you were grouped at before.] * Fanfan is on whoever's horse she's sharing with, almost completely covered with a dark blue hooded robe that she drew out when all the talk about anti- Easternism came about. [Anyway, the time is sunset. Fanfan falls off the world for starting before the start tag.] (D'oh. Enter pressed by mistake. ) [And here it is: Session Start.] * John is holding Hazel's reins and standing at the location we all decided to meet at. Don't you remember? Anyways, he's there. And he doesn't look out of place, unlike the rest of you freaks. * Fanfan does her action at the appropriate time instead of the inappropriate one. * Jinx walks up, nodding to the group. He comments quietly. "I've got information, pick a place to talk." * John tips his hat and nods, looking discretly for the others. * Jinx keeps his voice low. "We *do not* want to be overhead." * Tairan is holding Lightning's reins, eyeing the people around him warily. If he had hair on the back of his neck, it'd be standing up. (Yes, because then we would fall down. ) (Was gonna say.) * Tairan nods. "Is tying off the horses too dangerous?" (Sorry, keyboard jams some. I should really probably learn to type light. Or buy a better one) * John speaks in a hushed tone. "Mmmhmm. Wait for the others first. No need for you to repeat yourself if you don't have to." * Fanfan waits tensely behind Mikoto. * Jinx nods. * Millie walks up, pushing her way through the crowd as best as she can. She's mumbling something as she approaches but comes up to her horse. "Heya. What's going on?" * John grins. *ting!* "Nothin' much. Get some relaxin' in?" * Tairan takes the silence as a 'whatever', and keeps a hold of Lightning. (Uh.. No Mikoto?) (No Mikoto.) (Fanfan is revealed!) * Millie hmmphs and folds her arms, looking off to the side as she flops forward towards the hitching post, holding her head. "Sure. Relaxin'. Raight." * Fanfan waits tensely behind Mikoto's....horse. * John looks about and talks a bit more of a hushed tone. "Find any good places to get some quiet talkin' in?" Rent a room. We'll be here overnight anyways. Works f'me. * Fanfan shrugs. Tensely. (FF through that, say we leave a note for Mikoto? Since we're running a little late.) * Tairan eyes the surroundings. "And keep anything you ever wanna see again close." Well, a lotta places are deserted this time 'round anyhow...I mean... They're all here. (Can't we just pretend he was here all along? <.<) (He already got a room! He's sleeping in it!) (He has a penchent to say things when he's around :P) (But I'm fine either way. GMs? Want Mikoto to be here and silent and want to ff through to getting a room?) (Okay, fast forward to the room?) (Sure) (How many?) (Uh, three I guess, but all meet in one. Jinx will cover the tab.) (Assuming two people a room is about standard) (Uh, sorry. I guess I spaced out.) ( s'okay ) (You might as well keep going, doesn't look like I've got much to add anyway.) (Just join up with them in the room.) (Into character!) (By the time I read the backlog the session will be over. ^_^;) (Don't read backlog.) (Just get into character. :P) * Todd is now known as Mikoto [Jinx goes and gets you guys rooms in a nice inn. Not the best, but you've all been in worse. Much worse. The beds are definitely not cardboard, there's plenty of space, and there's hot breakfast in the morning, for free!] [Y'all gather in a room. Whose is beyond me. It's now night, and Mikoto's back from being swallowed by the crowd.] ( Which is better than being swallowed by a grue. ) [Much, much better.] (Most definetly better) * John is in the room. Yay. "So, what've ya found out?" * Tairan is on one knee, cleaning his gun as he listens. * Jinx sits on a bed, he looks fairly focused. "Small stuff first, Calamity Jan has been seen in town, but not by a reliable source." * Millie sits down and eyes Jinx carefully after she settles down. "Since when is ANYONE in Hellspoint a "reliable" source? It's somethin' ta go on..." * Fanfan leans quietly against a wall. * John snerks. "Okay, what else?" * Jinx shrugs. "Here's the big part. This festival is to celebrate a local war- hero who apparently owns the town. Name is Draco Jennings..." ( Draco Jennings....Malfoy. ) (*is beaten to a pulp*) * John raises an eyebrow. Noteworthy for the fact that he likes to wear red and is fairly bloodthirsty. * Millie just....eyes Jinx. "Ya don't say...." * Tairan looks up from his gun. "Sakura's obsession." Sounds like. Unless I very much miss my guess. Has a soon too. Named Lucius. * Fanfan looks up. * Millie sighs and leans back closing her eyes. "But what do we say? 'Hey, we saw you in a vision an' we think yer evil so prepare ta die?' That don't quite work..." So, here's how I see it. This tablet isn't the only piece of the larger puzzle. I'm betting there was also a piece in Izu. You guys see anything like that when I was out? We'd sound like a buncha loons...really, I ain't so certain that's far from the truth... Unless we get some solid evidence, there's nothin' we can do ta him. * Millie then snorts and crosses her arms. "No. The guys 'round here are far from cooperative." * Jinx looks moderately frustrated. "Evidence doesn't mean shit. He owns the town. Did you see Calamity Jan take anything from Izu?" 'sgotta point. That too. Jus' like Will. Like it or not, we ain't got nothin' on him. Well, we can always hide the body. Look, if there was something at Izu, than Jennings is probably in on it, if there wasn't, than he's probably the next target. An' he owns the town... * Tairan finishes cleaning out his gun, loads it up, spins the cylinder, and holsters it. "Jan's the priority... she's gotta be here for some reason. And I doubt it's the festival." * Millie snorts and crosses her arms, looking sternly and steadily forward. "He's probably got a fortress." * John shrugs. "I bet." Lanky's right. We concentrate on Jan. While we're at it, we find anything out on this Draco fella. * Jinx lets out a breath. "I'm not be clear. I was fucking dead when Jan left in Izu. Did she take anything with her, cause if she did I didn't see it?" * Millie looks at Tairan. "Yer the only one here who was there the whole time. Well?" Not that I remember. ( Did she? The player doesn't remember. ^_^;; ) (There's a log.) * Millie glances at FanFan. "Weren't you there too?" * Fanfan frowns. You were knocked out when we found ya... (I was? Gah...) (You missed the session ;P) (So Fanfan was knocked out by a spell or something ^_^;) (Oh yeah! Right. ) * Grytable has joined #rsp ( *looks at the log* I don't think she was... ) ( She was. It was a big rock. :P) * Jinx has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) * Fanfan nods slowly. * Grytable is now known as Jinx So I was. * Millie raises an eyebrow and watches Fanfan. (paro!Fanfan: So what if I was? Aw, man, you're gonna kill me now, aren't you? >_<) ... wait. (You know too much!) * Jinx looks to Tairan. I don't re--eh? * Fanfan looks in Tairan's general direction. * Millie shifts attention to Tairan * Tairan rubs his head. "I think she had... yeah. Big rock or something." * John looks at Tairan. * Millie looks at Tairan, then frowns. "That's so not helpful..." Didn't even really notice it, 'cause we had other things to worry 'bout... Actually, it is. She wouldn't take a rock just for kicks. * Millie snorts. "I never thought she would, Jinxy-poo." Related to the tablet? Or maybe a piece of whatever's related to the tablet? Okay, so thay probably found out about the need for the rock after they got a tablet. Otherwise why go to Shomura *after* you steal the thing. Jan plans better than that. * Tairan rubs his neck. "And maybe she figures the guy in red has something else she needs... how would she know, though?" * Millie shrugs. "Maybe a translator. Or maybe they needed something more...maybe the tablet alone isn't enough..." I mean, it could be anything really. * Millie frowns. "But I bet yer right. SOMETHING was in Izu." And we missed it. Or it was gone before we got there. They got the rock because they needed it. Who knows what it does. Probably Draco knew about it and told them about it, hell of a coincidence otherwise. So we know that there was probably something important there. Jan's got it. Now Jan's rumored to be here. An' the guy in red may be here too. Great, lovely.." The question is, what do we DO about it now that we're here too? Always the question. any suggestions? So she's either here to steal from him, or here to deliver to him? * Fanfan frowns more. You're forgetting about Kojiro. I'm betting the three and Will's bodyguard are in on it together. Maybe Will too. Running Cloud might be a third piece of the puzzle given that fairly ancient magic she can invoke. We don't even know what this Draco Jenning's home looks like. We don't even know if Jan's going straight there, if she's already been there, or if she'll be there in a few days or so.. * Millie frowns and goes silent at that. * Jinx snorts. "You're missing the point Millie. We're seriously out-classed here unless we can take advantage of factions in the alliance. This is far bigger than the reward and Jan's bounty combined and we may be the only ones that know about it. The mission for the tablet is over, do we take the next step, or do we walk away?" * Tairan adjusts his hat. "Screw walkin' away. I didn't go through all the shit I've been through with you guys to quit just as it was gettin' interesting." Will's involved. That means I'm in. * Fanfan looks away. * Millie bites her lip and looks down. "Y'know Millie Reinhart wouldn't walk away from this. It's the chance of a lifetime." * Jinx waits and watches. 'sides, I at least owe it to Sakura to see if an chance presents itself to splatter that bastards brains across Teck. * Millie glances at Fanfan. "You're a long way from home...no one's sayin' ya hafta come..." * Fanfan looks up at what Tairan says. "...yes." * Tairan tips his hat to Fanfan. * Millie blinks slightly, but then leans on her elbow, watching Fanfan. For once, she's not smirking while she does it. "Somehow, I'm not surprised..." * Fanfan ignores Millie. Alright, if the four of them are together on this and we don't find a way to split then I am walking away, interesting or no, revenge or no. But I'm betting we can split them. * Millie doesn't seem to care. Jan'n Kojiro would be our best bets, obviously. Kojiro's got honor, and might not be crazy 'bout who he's workin' for. ( I will seduce Kojiro. I know it is a horrible sacrifice, but it is one I must make. <.< ) (Pfft. Millie's the seducer around here.) And Jan... for a person who shot Jinx in the head, she ain't that bad. * Jinx nods. "Yeah, I'm personally inclined to trying Jan. Trouble is we only get one shot. If we get turned down we lose the element of surprise." * Millie smirks slightly but doesn't look at anyone in particular. "Still gotta one-up 'er..." Well...let's see... So, I guess we vote, unless anyone wants to say anything in support of one or the other. We got 3 people from Teck, 3 people from Shomura...generally, raight? Mikoto counts as sorta Teckian but not entirely. * John nods. I'm inclined towards Kojiro, for the reason I mentioned... only problem is if his 'honor' is as warped as some I've known, and he thinks it's more important to deliver the stuff than to deal with that butcher. Problem is...Lanky here ain't exactly the model Shomuran...an' Mikky's kind of disgusted with both sides to some extent...so Fanny's the only one who really knows how ta talk to Kojiro on his level. On the other hand, Jan's 100% pure-bred Teck. * Tairan chuckles lightly. "Any plan that depends on my talkin' should be rejected outta hand." That means it's generally likely she's a lyin' cheatin' son-uv-a-gun. Or daugher of one as the case may be. She may act different, but that kinda personality's in there somewhere. Tairan is now once again an heir of Hoshimoto. And Mikoto is a much better speaker than I. My votes with Jan, just instinct, won't pretend it's anythin else. (Jinx just has a crush on her.) Kojiro's a...what'dja call it? Ro-nin? Somethin' like that. What does he care 'bout a supposed heir? * Fanfan winces slightly. "Something like that." You would not understand. * Millie glances at Fanfan and narrows her eyes. "Try me." * Tairan turns to Fanfan. "But I can't exactly talk to him 'bout honor, since I think the whole thing's a load of bullshit." * Jinx chuckles. Plus, again, my talking generally leads to us getting shot at. * Fanfan looks at Tairan and shrugs listlessly, ignoring Millie again. "Well, in that case there is always Mikoto, I suppose." * Millie continues to eye Fanfan and suddenly stands up. "I need ta get some fresh air." * Millie heads for the door. * Jinx shrugs and stands up. "I've made my vote. If the rest of you decide Kojiro, I'll go with that." Maybe... still, think Millie's right. Jan's the better bet, if only 'cause she might feel guilty 'bout killin' Jinx. * Millie not-quite slams it on her way out. She did not seem all that guilty. * John stays quiet and listens. * Jinx eyes the door for a moment. "Well, we'll see if my talking to women skills can be relied upon." He then heads out after Millie, closing the door slowly after him. In any case, she is an outlaw. She has probably killed dozens of men before. (#rsp2, you two.) She wasn't happy 'bout it, that's for sure. *pauses* I dunno. I get the feeling that she's not a big fan of killing. She does if she hasta... *eyes John* Is she wanted for murder, or just a hell of a lot of robberies? (Asking GM clarification) She's killed people, but she's more wanted for the robberies than that. * Fanfan shrugs. I do not see why we cannot focus on both at the same time? I remember sayin' that we didn't want the encounter to get violent, and she said something like 'If we wanted to avoid bloodshed, become a bandit.' If each one is approached simultaneously and yet separately... * Fanfan shakes her head. "Never mind." She doesn't go killin' people out of the blue, if that's what ya mean. And Fanfan's right, we're not gonna get through to Kojiro, and you're not gonna get through to Jan. * Tairan nods. "Could work. Could also blow up in our faces if they don't really like or trust each other." Whatever we do could have that effect. Yeah... see, this is why I'm tryin' to avoid strategy. My big brother can do that stuff... I ain't got the head for it. But goin' after both... s'at least worth considering. ... Perhaps if they believed *we* were split apart as well...? * John shrugs. It'd be important not to tell them that we split up, though. * Tairan eyes Fanfan. "What? It's not a bad idea on face. Just not sure about it." ( Forget it. Let's all dress up like penguins and waddle down the street. We'll kill them with cuteness. ) (Good a plan as any.) (Works for me!) As long as the plan is vaguely reasonable and involves me keeping my damn pie hole shut, I'll go along. ( *dramatic badass spiel* *WADDLE WADDLE WADDLE* *run screaming* ) * Fanfan looks down at her feet. "I am also not adept with the details of planning...." Could approach both the same way, though... point out just how nasty this guy is, what he could do with the power that might be in those ruins... * John raises an eyebrow. "Or maybe you are and ya never tried." * Tairan shrugs. "Neither Jan nor Kojiro are monsters. Maybe they wouldn't be crazy about propping one up." * Jinx has quit IRC (Ping timeout ) Hit 'em where they're weakest... Kojiro in his honor, Jan in her self- interest. * Jinx has joined #rsp I mean, this guy raped and burned Izu... He can't be a very good guy, we know. * Tairan falls silent, and chuckles bitterly. "He and my old man woulda gotten along well." * John smirks. "Who says they didn't?" * Fanfan glances guiltily at Tairan. * Tairan picks up on Fanfan's glance. "You did this world a favor killing that bastard. My only regret is that I didn't get to do it." (In Fanfan's mind * Tairan continues. "Because killing you to make up for that won't nearly be the same.") ( paroFan is a guilty pleasure to play. ) Hell, I shoulda bought you a drink for doing it a long time ago. ...I do not drink? You could get some of that special wine you guys drink in Shomura. ( That's it. You're dead!) A drink. Food. Somethin' shiny. I dunno. I owe you somethin' for offing the old bastard. * Fanfan shrugs and looks down. It was...to help us all, at that moment. It could have been any one of us. Still, he fell by your blade. So I owe you one. * Tairan mutters. "On top of the seventy or so I owe the group as a whole..." * John snerks. ( End? ) (Wanna end?) (How many does he owe Millie?) Look, ya gotta get some confidence. WE only got one shot at this, and we hafta make it count. * Fanfan shrugs, 'cause she's eloquent like that. Confidence ain't my strong point lately. Ain't on much of a roll. I can understand the feeling. ( 'Cause I'm PARANOID! ) ( Wanna end, yes. ) ( Well, I've had a nice string of luck. Killed Sakura without much trouble, looted her corpse, and if I can do it, you guys can too! ) (Everyone else wanna end? >.>;) (I can end. ^^;) ( I got nothing else to say. ) [End it!]