[RISING SUN PIONEERS OMG!] [It's night time! You just fought off Draco and a buncha goons. There was shaking and stuff at the end. Maybe something happened!] [You're in the Jennings home, and Jan and Kojiro and Greebo are with you. People are injured. Ellie ran ahead at Jan's orders.] [Jinx his hitting on Jan, and Jan is leaning on Kojiro.] [Ready set go!] * Fanfan is pouting slightly at the Jan/Kojiro not-really-action, but trying not to show it. She might also be getting a sword! Possibly. * Tairan is heading outside, presumably the way Ellie went out. He's a bit curious about the sudden shaking, as his "Oh, we're about to be bent over a table"-sense is flaring. * Jinx responds to Jan's last comment. "Traditionally, ancient Injun mystical arts are only discussed over dinner." (Jinx isn't quite ballsy enough to say "over breakfest." ;P) (Ha!) (Seconded!) * Millie is still limping but trying hard not to show it. She's sticking pretty much to the rear. She's also pretty indifferent to Jinx's flirting. Perhaps she's trying not to show that too. Who knows? [Jan stumbles along with Kojiro. "Well, if you're offerin', I might take you up on it."] [Kojiro helps Jan along. "There may not be time "] ["But it's free breakfast."] [Greebo shrugs. Good ol' Greebo.] Perhaps once we get out of this hellhole. I can handle trail food, but I wouldn't want to eat anything this town would cook. Dinner. Why is that? * Jinx grins. "I'd gladly cover breakfest too. * Millie eyes Jinx. "We're here for a REASON, Jinxy-poo. Remember??" * John shrugs. "We gonna get what we came for or not?" [Kojiro hmms "Well... I suppose I am in favor of taking his generosity, then. But we ought to wait until Ellie is here to offer her input, as well." * Jinx looks back to Millie with a smile. "I've got my reasons. And see, my invitation is being accepted." * Tairan still has his weapons drawn, it should be noted. "Let's find the mage, get the rock, and get the hell outta this place before the locals realize what's going on." * Fanfan nods. "Tairan is right." ( Did someone give Fanfan Draco's sword already? Who's holding it?) * Jinx nods. He manages to keep his thought about leaving Ellie behind to himself. ( Tairan is. ) ( To be distributed later. ) And find out whatever that rumbling was...that didn't sound good earlier. ( I wonder if Jinx realized Kojiro just invited himself and Jan's crew, too. :P ) ( He did. One thing at a time. ) ( Fanfan will distract Kojiro for him. <.< ) ( And John will distract Greebo! ... you got a purdy mouth. ) ( That leaves Tairan with Ellie, then, eh? -_^) ( Poor Tairan ) ( No, no. Tairan's sworn off women for the time being. ) ( Awww. Who's he heartbroken over? Mikoto? ;P ) (Millie'll punch Ellie in the teeth for accusing her of being a criminal last time) Well, it was either a really-oddly-timed-earthquake, magic, or an explosion. Two outta three are bad news. Sometimes the third is, as well. * Jinx looks to Jan. "You have your horses nearby?" He then looks to Tairan. "Hellspoint could use a few explosions." ( Fanfan: His former girlfriend that's shacked up with the guy who kicked his ass and took his sword? ) Not while we're still in town, though. ( Oh riiiiight. ) ( If he were mooning over Mikoto, he'd be swearing off guys. ) (Good point) ( Well, you never know. ) * Tairan scowls. "If there's a giant skeleton or something else ridiculous waiting out there for us, I'm really gonna be pissed off." ["'Course we have horses."] * John grins. "How big?" [Jan eyes John.] ( Why? m'hungry. ... ) * Jinx nods. "Alright, we may need to split fast. While we're waiting on Ellie ::Jinx doesn't say her name with any enthusiasm:: Maybe send Greedo for yours. Millie and I can go grab ours." * Jinx glances to Millie and hustles towards the hotel. * Millie glares at Jinx. "Wait, what about the tablet?" [You go through the hall of the mansion! Ooooh.] * Jinx looks back. "To talk it over, we need to leave town together. I'm trying to make sure we don't split for long, and you're better with horses than I am." But our whole reason for COMING here was cause we thought Jennings had part of it. Or did ya casually forget that in light of yer new fix? * Millie gestures her head subtly towards Jan. * Tairan looks back at Jan and her crew. "Dumb question. Do any of you happen to know where said tablet is?" Okay, you talk, I'll get 'em. ::He looks to John:: Mind helping? * John shrugs and smiles. "Sure." * Jinx sets a quick pace towards the horses, intented to grab them and join back up with the group. * John runs after Jinx to get great horses! [Jan glances to see them go. "Huh, okay."] * Millie rolls her eyes, then looks at Jan carefully. "Why'd y'all come here anyhow?" * Fanfan looks around nervously. ["Just came to see what we could grab. We are bandits."] [At the end of the hall is a spiral staircase, heading down. Gimme awareness checks. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-4) and gets 3. 2d6-4 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-4) and gets 6. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6) and gets 5. * Millie continues to eye Jan. "Yeah...why don't I exactly believe that?" [Everyone hears noises down below. Sounds like an argument. Kojiro frowns and quickly hurries down the stairs.] [Jan goes with him! Greebo shrugs. Again. And follows.] * Millie turns away from Jan and tssh/sighs under her breath before following. * Fanfan follows curiously. * Tairan hustles downstairs. [And you get down there! The stairs lead to a basement, but right down the hall you see a large vault. It's currently open, and beyond it you can see a big hole leading to the outside. Standing in front of the vault is a tall man in a large red duster, wearing a red hat and carrying a black pistol, aimed outside at some riders on horseback. (Sight checks, +2 due to low light) ] 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6-2) and gets 8. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 7. 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6+2) and gets 5. (...you're kidding me Dicey. You're saving up to kill me later aren't you?) ( Actually, give me init rolls. ) d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (d6+7) and gets 10. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (d6+7) and gets 8. d6+7 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (d6+7) and gets 9. [Kojiro, Man in Red, Millie, Jan, Tairan, Greebo, Fanfan.] [Riders, Kojiro, Man in Red, Millie, Jan, Tairan, Greebo, Fanfan.] [One of the riders laughs, rearing his horse back and calling, "Well, it's been fun! See ya 'round, Jennings!" He waves his hat and gallops off, the rest following.] [Kojiro places his hand on his sword, looking like he was about to charge, but suddenly he seems to change his mind, and waits.] (Damn. That would have been a point for Jinx. ;P) (What would have?) [The man in Red fires a shot. One of the horsemen cries out and falls.] (Kojiro charging and letting Jan fall. ^_~) [He then turns towards you. Big surprise, it's the man you saw in the Vision: Lucius Jennings. "More insects," he growls, and takes another shot at Kojiro. Kojiro, however, brings out his blade and deflects the bullet.] [Millie's turn] * Millie growls out of the side of her mouth. "Dammit we've been spotted." She raises her rifle up quickly. "At least one of ya better get after those riders. They got our tablet." She then fires a shot at Lucius's gun, attempting to disarm him. (called shot, light rifle) 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-2) and gets 6. [The beam of light flies at Lucius, but he crouches, avoiding it.] * Millie hisses out quickly. "Someone's slumped over there too." She cocks and readies for the next shot. [Jan's turn] [Jan's eyes widen. "Aww, fuck! Come on!" She turns and runs for the stairs. "See you guys later!" she calls.] ... ...yeah...just here ta see what they could grab... [Tairan's turn! And Kojiro also turns, following Jan.] * Tairan eyes Lucius, but doesn't move yet. "Shit. What do we wanna do here?" [hold action] [Greebo's turn] [Greebo shrugs. "Sorry," he says. "Gotta save Ellie." He turns and lumbers off for the stairs.] [Fanfan's turn] (How far are we from Lucius?) Look, some of us gotta hold off this guy...the rest of ya head out after those riders...who probably planted the dynamite we heard earlier. ( Mmmm.... within closing distance. ) * Fanfan rushes forward and stabsters at the Lucius dude. 2 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2 2d6-2) and gets 3 0. [Lucius blocks one of the swords with his gun, the other with his arm. ... That kinda hurts him. "Scum!"] [Tairan!] * Tairan narrows his eyes. "That answers that." He charges forward, firing his pistol to cover his advance, then slashing at Lucius as he runs by. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-3) and gets 4. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 8. [Tairan fires at Lucius! But he ducks out of the way, behind Fanfan. With her there, Tairan is unable to get a good swing in as he goes by.] [Lucius growls. "You aren't worthy to set foot in my home, maggots." He holds out his hand, towards Fanfan and Tairan. "Frostbane."] ( Gimme ranged def rolls at +1! ) 2d6+1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Fanfan (2d6+1) and gets 8. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6) and gets 3. [Tairan escapes the cool, refreshing... er, wait. The cold, deathly frost that emerges from Lucius's hand. But Fanfan finds her legs covered in it. She falls as her legs numb.] ( *snickers* ) [Lucius isn't finished, though, and takes a shot at Tairan! Tairan needs a ranged def roll!] ( Fanfan is still conscious, by the way. Just unable to really move. ) * Fanfan pouts. [Fanfan does so with her lip quivering. She's feeling mighty cold.] 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for John (2d6) and gets 9. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 8. (dr1) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Jinx (2d6) and gets 6. [And Tairan avoids the bullet! Millie's turn!] * Millie 's eyes widen. "Fanny!" She narrows them at Lucius and lowers the barrel of her rifle towards his kneecap. "A leg for a leg, scumbag." She fires off another called shot. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Millie (2d6-2) and gets 2. (And she may move out towards the hole depending on the results) [Millie grazes his knee, but through force of sheer will he's able to keep on his feet.] [Tairan's turn] * Fanfan grits her chattering teeth. "D-d-d-don't c-call me th-th-a-t-t-t." * Tairan presses his attack, slashing at Lucius, the hopping back a bit, firing his pistol to cover himself. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-2) and gets 7. 2d6-3 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Tairan (2d6-3) and gets 9, a CRITICAL FAILURE!!! "I hope you invested in some good armor." [Tairan slashes as he fires! He shoots his own sword in midswing, simultaneously deflecting his bullet and knocking his blade off balance.] [And it's getting late, so end here! To be continued!]