Dec 20 23:27:46 Jex ** Taki Wars, episode 2. Jex The day held nothing of Plot! value, no visitors, no bricks or bombs or exciting car chases. Jex So it's only natural that when it got late, Sachi would be put to bed. Jex It's December 20th, 2004. The time, 10:39pm, and Gerald just flicked off the television. Jex * Gerald looks over at Taka, and asks, "Taka, hon, would you take Sachi to bed? It's time." Jex Start! * Taka is cradling Sachi in her arm, and nods, standing and using what's left of her right arm to stabilize the girl. She coos quietly, "You heard your da. Bedtime." * Sachiko shakes her head tiredly, at least putting up a feeble effort of resistance. "Not tired." * Taka smiles at her and starts to carry her upstairs. "But every time you say that, you fall asleep anyway." Sachiko Nuh uh. I'm not gonna fall asleep this time. *her drooping eyes don't agree with that* Taka Mm-hmm. * Sachiko makes herself more comfortable in Taka's grasp, burying her face in Taka's chest. * Taka smiles a little and shifts Sachi slightly and reaches her room. It's not a teriffically colorful room although she does, yes, have a plush animal or three lying on her bed. Taka kneels down near the bed and puts Sachi into it. * Sachiko shifts her arms, and sits up. "Ta, shirt!" She holds her arms straight up. * Taka takes off her daughter's shirt with a little pulling from side to side up her arms. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6+1) and gets 9. * Sachiko wiggles a little side to side, to ease the process. * Taka gets it off, then walks over and tosses it in the hamper before going over to the dresser and pulling out a much fluffier set of jammies. * Sachiko slides off the bed, getting her pants off too, and holds her arms up at Taka. "Ready!" * Taka comes over with the jammies and slips the top part over Sachi's head, letting the other sorta half-drape over her other upper arm. "Well, seem energetic. Maybe this time you won't fall asleep." * Sachiko slides the bottoms on, then climbs back into the bed, and bounces on it for a bit, watching Taka. Sachiko Ta, milk? Sachiko Can I have some milk Ta? *she blinks cutely, then remembers something.* Please? * Taka smiles at her when she remembers the please and nods. "Sure. Snuggle in and I'll be right back." * Sachiko grins toothily. * Taka kisses her on the forehead and heads downstairs quickly. Jex Downstairs look like it did before she left it... except for two things. 1) The lights are off. 2) There's a largish lump of body on the floor near where Gerald was. * Taka walks over towards the 'lump', hitting the lights as she does so... * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6) and gets 9. Taka (... Dicesuke, don't make this harder than it has to be.) Jex Taka hears the click of a gun cocking as she bends down to look at the lump- who does appear to be an unconcious Gerald. Voice Don't move. * Voice is a feminine voice, that has an extremely bitter edge to it. * Taka 's eyes scan left and right as she freezes. There's definitely a worried look on her face, but it's not panicked. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-3) and gets 0. Taka What do you want? * Voice hisses. "How dare you ask me that? You shouldn't even exist!" Voice Tell me, you fake, why? Why can you smile? Voice And don't you dare think of trying -anything-. Voice You may dodge a bullet, but he can't. * Taka looks confused as her assailant talks, then winces very slightly when the voice says that, and replies, "I wouldn't think of it. Your question doesn't make any sense, though." * Voice shuffles a moment, then there's a click of a lightswitch, and the illumination level increases. Voice I will allow you to turn around and look at me so that you may better comprehend why I will kill you, fake. * Taka frowns and first pulls out of her crouch, and then turns, slowly, to face her assailant. She has a wary look on her face and looks like she's tensed a little bit for action. Jex The figure in the doorway looks familiar, for a multitude of reasons. She's got the same face as Taka, minus the tattoo on the eye. She's only got one arm, which is holding a magnum. The other arm isn't there at all. The gun is aimed at Taka, and she's wearing a brown leather jacket over form-fitting white jeans, combat boots, and a sports bra. Jex She's also got a gun holster on the belt, and another device that's oval-shaped device clipped to her belt next to her holster. * Taka sees the person and her eyes widen. Definitely inelegant shock time. "...What? Who are you?" Voice Taka Miyajima. * Voice is now known as Taka_M Taka_M I'm the one who should be asking you that. You've tried to kill me already. Taka ... no, I believe I am Taka Miyajima Fontain, as the americans say. * Taka_M spits to the side. "You're a fucking fake, that's who you are! Don't think for a moment I'm going to spare your life." Taka_M The only reason you're still alive is because I want to know why -you- attacked -me-. * Taka says, after a second, with a slightly annoyed tone, "I do not remember trying to kill a woman that looks like me, and I do not think this is a funny game. Are you here on behalf of the Hagasakos?" * Taka_M shifts her aim and fires a single shot- the television shatters, and spills it's contents onto the floor. Oh, and it's pretty loud. Taka_M This is not a funny game. Taka_M And I am not here on the behalf of the Hagasakos. * Taka doesn't jump at the gunshot. Well, okay, maybe a little. Don't tell anyone. "Then I still don't understand." Taka_M If that's how it is, then you're useless. Don't worry, you can keep your secrets. I'll just jump again and find the next fake and ask that one. * Taka_M resets her aim, locking onto Taka, as a small voice calls out, "Ta, milk?" * Taka frowns at the woman. "... so you are going to break into my house, accuse me of attacking you--" * Sachiko follows the voice down the stairs almost immediately afterwards. The Taka with the gun whips her aim at the new oncomer. * Taka yells out, "Sachi, hide!" and makes a run for the new attacker, leaping at her if she can get close enough. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6) and gets 6. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-3) and gets 6. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-1) and gets 7. * Taka 's leaping kick at the woman cuts through the air as she bends backwards out of the way the _perfect_ distance to avoid it, and then Taka's followup strike at her weapon just misses grabbing the barrel. * Taka is eying her with defiant anger. "Do not aim that at my daughter!" * Taka_M ducks back inside the kitchen, almost as if she knew -exactly- how the kick would come. The return shot wizzes by Taka's face, and she slams the lights off on her way in. Taka_M Your ... daughter? *there's definitely surprise in the voice* Still won't save you! * Sachiko screams, and runs back upstairs. * Taka follows her twisted mirror image into the kitchen and lashes out a snap kick towards her chest. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-3) and gets 7. Jex The kitchen is significantly darker- you can easily make out outlines, but anything more than that is harder. * Taka_M runs farther into the kitchen, then swivels on a heel as the kick misses, firing a shot at Taka's chest and snapping a kick at Taka's waist. The bullet is more true than the kick, however. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-2) and gets 8. Taka (... please give me SOMETHING BELOW A 10, dice.) * Taka takes the shot in the chest with a whuf but despite that, follows it up with a sweep kick... * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-3) and gets 2. RDMgryphon (Ask and ye shall recieve. >_>) * Taka_M jumps over the sweep, barely recovering from her own kick in time to do so. * Taka comes out of the sweep, grabbing for the hand Taka_M had the weapon in. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6) and gets 6. Taka (Made!) * Taka_M doesn't get her hand out of the way in time- she manages to keep a grip on the gun, though. * Taka continues struggling for the gun! * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6) and gets 7. * Taka_M bites off a curse as she pulls away from her imposter. She resettles her grip on her gun while circling around torwards the door, aiming an elbow at Taka while she does so. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-4) and gets -1. RDMgryphon (I'd like to know how that works since Taka_M only has one elbow >_>) Will (Stump-punch!) Taka_M ( She's using the same arm to resettle her grip and elbow. ) RDMgryphon (Ahh) * Taka slips out of the way of the elbow and lashes out for the gun again with her hand. Her face is filled with that same angry determination as it was at the beginning, gunshot aside. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6) and gets 9. Taka (... Gragh. The darkness and accuracy penalties are killing me.) * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6) and gets 5. Taka_M ( Not yet, bitch. ) * Taka_M isn't fast enough again- Taka's hand finds its way to where the gun is before the other Taka can pull away- but she does have enough strength to wrench it away. * Taka_M does get fed up with the gun, though. She tosses it out into the hallway, then does a solo-handstand. As the feet come down they're quite pointed, insomuch as combat boots can be, at Taka's shoulders. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2 2d6-4) and gets 1 0. * Taka smoothly slides back out of the way and can't help but get a small smile on her face. "It is about time you discarded the toy." Taka_M Oh, it worked fine before, fake. * Taka strikes back at the woman as she lands with a punch, followed quickly by a crescent kick. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2 2d6-3) and gets 4 4. * Taka_M lands quickly, and twists her torso to avoid the punch, and blocks the kick with her own leg. She retorts with a pair of kicks herself, one high, one low, whiffing on the high. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-4) and gets 0. * Taka meets the lower leg strike with her own leg, firmly blocking the strike and immediately trying to slam her hand down on the woman's kicking leg, to hurt it. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6+1) and gets 8. * Taka_M uses her lone arm to do something non-martial artsy- Fist to the Face. This is accompanied by a slight jump, aiming her free knee at Taka's gut. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2 2d6-4) and gets 3 -2. RDMgryphon (EAT CRIT!) Jex ( Shame it wasn't on an attack. ) * Taka ducks back out of the way of the punch to the face, then throws herself up on the counter, using it as the base for a double-footed roundhouse-kick, which conveniently goes over her little knee strike. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (2d6-3) and gets 7. * Taka_M simply ducks the somewhat hasty double-footed kick. She steps back, pulls open a random kitchen drawer- hard enough to pull it out, uses a knee to bop it into the air, and then kicks the drawer and all it's contents- hey, silverware! at Taka. It goes just wide, and makes a helluva lot of noise. * Taka_M curses. * Taka lands from the kick and strikes at her with a set of two driving punches, a knee, and then a reverse crescent in rapid succession. * Dicesuke throws the bones for Taka (4 2d6-3) and gets 4 3 5 0. * Taka_M ducks and weaves back, deflecting the punches with her arm. The knee catches her, but she doesn't 'oof' until she's jumped back from the final crescent kick. She stops, and wipes her lips with the back of her hand. Taka_M Congratulations. You hit me. That is the last time you will ever make contact with me, though. * Taka_M whips her hand through the air. "You're good in Kubota, fake, but Kubo-" * Taka_M is cut off as the light flips on suddenly. * Gerald points the Magnum at the pair. "FREEZE!" * Taka is looking at her mirror image calmly, although there's pain in her eyes and a little blood on her lips... the shot to the chest may come to mind. "Overconfidence is no virtue, mirror woman..." she says quietly. * Taka glances over at Gerald, quickly. * Taka_M eyes the reinforcements, and doesn't waste a second in breaking into a run, and jumping out the window, head covered by her sole arm. * Gerald takes a pot-shot at the fleeing Taka, but she's gone too fast to see if he hit or not. * Taka leans against the island in the middle of the kitchen, once the woman is gone and says, "Uhf... Gerald, I'm shot.. and very glad to see you're okay." Then she coughs. Gerald Taka! Are you okay? *He doesn't shift his gaze from the window, as he asks* Taka (Ha. Timing.) * Gerald looks between the window, and Taka, and chooses Taka, lowering the gun, ducking, and going over to her. "Hold on, baby." He taps her on the shoulder, then grabs the phone and dials a number. Gerald Gerald Fontain- yes, it's me. Someone snuck in and attacked my wife, she's shot, get an ambulance here NOW! * Taka nods a little and brings her arm around to help hold herself up. * Gerald clicks the phone off, and goes back to Taka. "Sachi?" Taka She... she ran upstairs, I think... she should be okay... she... * Taka gets the look of confusion on her face and finished, "The woman never... managed to shoot at her." * Gerald nods. "And what about you?" * Gerald looks her over as he asks, locating the bullet wound. * Taka turns a little so that Gerald can better see the gunshot, and coughs again saying towards him, "Help me up onto the island?" * Gerald sets the gun down, and unceremoniusly slides everything on top of the island to the floor. * Gerald then kneels down, and slides his arms under her. He makes sure he's stable, then gently lifts her up, and sets her on the island. * Taka helps herself up as best she can and then lies down. * Taka also puts her hand over her wound, now that she's not using it to stand up. * Gerald reaches over and drags one of the drawers open, pulling out a knife. "Sorry, honey, but I'm going to wreck your blouse." He lifts the blouse enough to slip the knife under, then uses the knife to cut it open in the front. * Gerald takes off his own shirt and folds it into an impromptu bandage, and sets it on the wound. "Oh god, Taka. What happened?" * Taka cough-laughs a little. "We'll get another... oh, she must have knocked you out, said many confusing things about me trying to kill her... and then almost shot Sachi before I attacked her. She...got in one good hit... but it was with her gun." * Gerald sounds worried. "Did you recognize her? Anyone from your past?" * Taka looks at her husband with a strange curious look. "... didn't you recognize her?" * Gerald nods. "Looked like she might be your sister." * Taka is, now that the blouse is off... clearly has a scaled serpent-like tattoo along the left side of her body. It disappears down her left leg, though. She shakes her head. "Rai has greener eyes... Gerald..." she pauses. * Gerald frowns. "The important thing is that you're okay." * Taka is clearly hesitant, but as she looks up at her husband, after his speech, she nods, and says, "Go check on Sachi. I can hold that down." And she proves it by doing so! * Gerald glances out the window, considering something. "I'll be right back." He exits into the hallway. Jex And about now is when the ambulance sirens can be heard. * Taka breathes slowly, calmly. In, out. She says, quietly, to herself, "She knew my school, she called herself me..." * Gerald comes back down, more slowly, and limping just a tad, and grinning wryly. "Well, Sachi's okay. So okay, in fact, she kicked me in the shin before I got a chance to open the door." * Taka laughs a little weakly and responds. "I'm glad. Well, not that she kicked you... she's a smart child." Beat. "Could you get her some milk... that's what she wanted, before..." * Gerald takes a second to process that, then laughs, himself. "Sure thing, hon." * Gerald looks around the kitchen. "She's going to be up all night now, you know." * Gerald opens up the fridge, which still has a fork stuck inbetween the fridge&freezer part, and takes out a baby bottle. * Gerald glances out the window again. "I told Sachi to stay in her room for now." * Gerald looks concernedly over Taka, then exits again, baby bottle in tow. * Gerald returns more quickly this time, minus a baby bottle. "The ambulance should be here any minute." * Taka nods a little and continues breathing calmly. Jex Any minute, actually, ends up being 'now', as the wailing sirens reach their peak volume- they're really rather loud when they're parked in front of the house- and then shut off, and the paramedics storm in. * Taka closes her eyes and murmurs, "And why did she call me 'fake'..." * Gerald stays with Taka until the paramedics are done. "I'll stay with Sachiko until the on-duty guys get here, and then we'll get to the hopsital ourselves. You'll have a police escort at all times." Dec 21 02:56:33 Jex The paramedics take Taka off... session end!