Session Start: Sun Mar 18 21:04:45 2001
* Logging #Pureland to 'logs\#pureland.log'
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION START! ~~
<Roric> «ooc: Ooh, Crispin Freeman stars in the Gorean hentai. »
<GMStoren> Morning comes to the Gold City, the rising sun pushing through some gathering clouds, and reflecting off the shiny paved streets. In on of the cheaper Inns in town, the party begins to awaken... some wide awake to face the day, others quite hungover to put it lightly. ^^
<Roric> «ooc: That's such a great name »
<Cody> «ooc: We're in the inn with all the whores! »
<Cody> «ooc: Because we wanted a 'cheap' inn. »
<Rahne> << Whoa..  we sure moved alot from being on Flammie!  What'd I miss!?  O_o >>
<Niki> «ooc: And yet you still wanted to drink only "watter" ;) »
<Rachel> <<But the dancing is great! ;)>>
<Cody> «ooc: Oh fuck you ;) »
<GMStoren> « well, ludes happened in the interim, so I begin the morning your'e official around the city ^^ »
<Niki> «ooc: :D »
<Rahne> << How many Ludes?  I know of 3...  >>
* Chrys leans against the wall outside, gazing at the city, wondering why he wasn't raised somewhere like here, and when everyone else is gonna wake the hell up
<GMStoren> Oddly enough, Niki is still sleeping soundly. :o
<Cody> «ooc: I killed her! Hee hee! »
* Cody turns a bit in bed, still asleep.
<Rachel> <<Three to my knowledge, Rahne ^^>>
* Rachel is also still asleep. ;)
* Niki is zonked out lying wherever Tori put her the night before..
<GMStoren> Keylia stumbles around, holding her head. "Ay ya... maybe trying to amke that pain go away with strong whiskey was a bad idea."
* Roric steps out of his bedroom, rubbing his forehead. "Dammit, that's some strong shit."
<Rachel> <<Here, Key, have some Bailey's Irish Cream! ;)>>
<GMStoren> She knocks on Rachel's door. "Hey, you awake Rache?"
<Cody> «ooc: Keylia suddenly turned into a yiddish drunk, "Aye Aye Aye Oh Vay my head smartchs »
* Rahne knocks on Cody's door announcing her presence before entering a short moment later, her tail swishing happily. * Up and at 'em, sleepy-head!
<Rachel> <<Gooouuuhhh.. O_o No answer, Storen, obviously.. ;)>>
<Chrys> «ooc: BADUH :O »
* Cody bolts awake! ^^;
* Rachel falls off Cody's bed! O_O
<Cody> ...Who is it? ^^; Rahne...and...?
* Rahne stops.. * Oh.. I.. uhm.. O_o
<Cody> Gah! O_o
* Tori , lost in thought, idly watches the streets below from his room's window.
<Rachel> OW MOTHER FUCKI-...
<Chrys> «ooc: ^^;; »
* Rahne 's tail slows down.. * Sorry.. I'll... uh, go now. ^^; Sorry to have bothered you..
* Cody blushes and hides his face in the pillow, .."S'not what you think..."
<GMStoren> « LOL »
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> We only fucked once! »
* Rachel just sits on the floor, rubbing her forehead. ^^;
<Chrys> «ooc: *coughs* »
* Rahne ducks out, closing the door.. * No Cody, it's okay.. I really am sorry.. ^^;
<Cody> ... ^^;;;;
* Roric cocks his ear, listening to the sounds behind the wall. He then digs his ear out with one finger, squinting as he wanders downstairs.
* Cody sighs, and looks down to Rachel, "You okay...? That sounded like it hurt..."
* Rachel grins meekly. "I'm fine. I just lost a few more brain cells."
* Rahne goes to get out of her little Fox Jammies and get on with her day.. *
<GMStoren> Keylia puts an ear to the door. "Wonder if she's in a certain someone's room. Heh." She shrugs and then goes downstairs. ^^
<Rachel> <<lol ^^;>>
* Cody extends a hand to help her off the floor. ^^;
* Rachel accepts it and exhales, her hair fluffed up cutely. "Sorry.. I must've forgotten to lock the door....uhm..." ^^;
<Rhiana> «ooc: EVIL! Jar Jar Binks Sims Skin! »
<Cody> «ooc: >_< I was better not knowing there was one! »
<Cody> ^^; It's okay...I mean...erhm... ^^;
<Rhiana> «ooc: It looks pretty accurate too..grunt. »
<Cody> It was weird...she woke me up in the middle of this bizarre dream too...
<Rachel> I should go and try to fix myself up... ^^; Uh...
* Rachel pauses.
<Rachel> Bizzare dream?
<Cody> ^^; Yeah...it's...
<Roric> «ooc: Wow, Rachel was busy. »
<Rachel> <<Cody: Well, Rhiana was there with her whip and Tori was clad in nothing but a tube sock..>>
<GMStoren> « ack ^^ »
<Chrys> «ooc: Where was that tube sock, Rachel? O_o »
<Rhiana> «ooc: What? :P »
* Cody pauses and tries not to laugh to himself, "I drempt that I was standing in this...plot of dirt and someone was pouring fertilizer on me. Then Chrys came after me with a huge axe saying he was going to cut me down...^^;"
<GMStoren> Tori notices the streets during the day are just as lively as the night. many well-to-do people stroll about in parks, and going to the large shopping centers.
* Rachel pats her hair down a bit and runs her fingers through her hair. ^^ "....how weird." ^^;
<Rachel> <<err...through it....too complicated. ^^>>
<Cody> Yeah.. ^^; I was thinking that it was more a Niki thing to chop me down. ^_-
<Cody> Anyway, I'll let you get dressed, okay? ^^
* Rachel leans down to kiss Cody lightly on the lips and winks at him. "Sure thing, stud. Thanks for letting me stay..."
<Tori> . o O (Wonder if it'll be like this for long, after the last seed gets sealed...)
<Cody> No problem...I enjoyed your company, as always. ^_-
* Rachel grins widely at that and sways her way out of Cody's room, closing the door firmly behind her with a parting comment. "By the way...you're really cute when you sleep! see you downstairs!" ;)
* Cody coughs and laughs, getting ready. ^^:
* Rachel heads into her room to splash some water on her face and grab her things.... ^^ She emerges moments later, heading downstairs! ^_-
<GMStoren> Keylia passes by one of the smaller rooms enar the stairway, opening the door. Inside is Niki, still sleeping a bit fitfully under the covers.
<Cody> «ooc: Rhiana: Rachel...are those men's boxers stuck to your back? :O »
<Rachel> <<Just as I was about to make a puking comment :o>>
<Rachel> <<LOL!>>
<Niki> Zzzz...
* Cody finishes getting ready and goes about to look for someone... ^^;
<Rhiana> «ooc: Poor Rhi, she's being picked on and she hasn't even had an appearance yet :P »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] I guess I should take her downstairs.. maybe breakfast will wake her up, like usual.
<Niki> «ooc: Niki too! And her picking on was IC. :o »
<GMStoren> Cody spies Keylia in the hallway. ^^
<Cody> Hey Keylia...where's Niki?
* Rachel is slumped down at the breakfast table and grabs herself a slice of bread and some milk.. ;)
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Oh hey Cody, she's in here, still sawing those logs.. just what did you give ehr anyway? ^_-
<Rachel> <<Mm. Bread and milk. ;)>>
<Cody> Just some sleeping weed...*Frowns* It wasn't supposed to last this long...:/
<Niki> «ooc: At least put some butter on peanut butter on it. :D »
<Niki> «ooc: ... on = or »
<Cody> Plus she only inhaled it. It's more potent if it's digested...
<Niki> «ooc: A piece of weed got stuck in her nostril! »
<Cody> «ooc: It's time to go diggin' for gold, junior! »
<GMStoren> Keylia walks in and tries rousing Niki unsucessfully, so scoops her up out of the bed. "How about I go see if some goodies won't wake sleeping beauty." ^^
<Rachel> <<Weed? :o Niki snorts manajuana! Keylia: Damn you, Niki, you don't snort it, you smoke it! Geez!>>
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Niki> «ooc: <Niki> But my nose thinks it tastes better then my mouth. »
* Cody nods, "If she doesn't wake up...I'm sure I could make an antidote..."
<GMStoren> « mind if I time advance through breakfast, or you wanan chat? :) »
* Cody looks guilty.
<Cody> «ooc: Is up to you, GM man »
<Rachel> . o O (Quick, Rache, while you're alone...spike the water!>>
<Rachel> <<Damnit.. ;) ) :o>>
<Rhiana> «ooc: Your call. »
<Rachel> <<Also your call ;)>>
<GMStoren> « Okay then. ;) »
<Cody> «ooc: Hands Rachel a skittle. ^^ »
<GMStoren> Eventually everyone grabs a btie to eat, and heads out into the gilded streets, to head for Watt's old forge at Keylia's insistance. Niki's showing signs of waking when in the sunlight, but she's still a little out of it. ^^
<Niki> «ooc: Spike the water with that! »
<Rachel> <<Gruhhh.. ;) >>
<Niki> mmmm...zzzzZZzz........
<GMStoren> As you approach the door to the armory you find a paper tacked to it, written in messy scrawl. :o
* Chrys follows after as he sees the band of Cody Hood and his Merry Mana Knights tromp along
<Rachel> ...? ^^;
<Cody> «ooc: LOL Cody hood? »
* Rachel attempts to read it... "Hmmm..."
* Cody is rummaging through his bag, trying to find an antidote.
<Niki> «ooc: >> Rachel reads the note. "All your base are belong to us... Watts" »
<GMStoren> "Out to lunch with an old friend. back soon" -Watts
<Roric> Huh.
<Roric> Well, so much fer that.
<Rachel> Hmm....damn. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Maybe he's hobnobbing with mayor Neko... ^^
* Roric pulls down the brim of his hat to block the glare from the gold.
<Roric> So...what's the plan?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] We could still check the lcoal stores for some goods before we tackle the Light Palace. They got some good stuff in this place.
* Rachel adjusts the red scarf around her neck and looks towards Keylia. "Sounds like a plan!"
<Cody> (to himself) C'mon...I know it has to be here somewhere. I had to have brought an antidote along...
<Rhiana> «ooc: Press select for an active time event ;) »
<Cody> ...Drat. I don't have any...
<Niki> «ooc: * presses Select and brings up the ATE...titled "Cody Hood" »
<Rachel> Let's go shopping, people! ^^; 
* Cody sighs and stops rummaging through his bag, "^^; Um...Okay?"
<Rhiana> «ooc: Another ATE is there, "Cody gets a swirly »
<Cody> «ooc: LOL »
* Rachel heads for the stores now! :o
<Niki> «ooc: Hmm, decisions, decisions. »
* Cody follows Rachel.
<GMStoren> Looking around the sqyare, you ntoice another very large an impressive building. A hanging sign proclaims to all "Coeur Arms - Your #1 soruce for all equipment! Foreign and Domestic Makes repaired and refurbished."
* Rahne tags along quietly.. *
<GMStoren> « gah typoes.. »
<Rachel> Hoo..
* Roric looks up at the sign.
<Roric> Don't s'pose they know much 'bout Mana weapons?
<Chrys> ...Coeur? That name sounds familiar..
<Niki> «ooc: Uhh, no it doesn't. »
<Niki> «ooc: Not once did Niki EVER say her last name. ;) »
<Rachel> I dunno, Ror...but I bet they can help us out with armor..
<Cody> Only because it means 'Heart' in french, Chrys. ^_-
<Roric> «ooc: This is why I'm against last names appearing on webpages. ^_~ »
* Rachel looks amusedly at Cody for a moment.
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
* Rachel heads for the building. ^^
<GMStoren> « Heh ^^ »
* Roric yawns, then winces as the action makes his head hurt. "Er...sure. Why not?"
<Chrys> French? What's that? O_o
<Chrys> «ooc: It still sounds familiar. Just not for Niki »
<Cody> A lanuage. You know...that Scarlet Shadow guy was spouting some ^^:
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yeah, ancient language. Really romantic though.
<Niki> «ooc: >> Keylia Frenches Chrys, giving him massive tongue action. "Thats what it is dear." »
* Rachel twirls a little. "Like french kiss!...only not as obscene!"
<Cody> «ooc: Let me see your TITS and FRENCH my deaaaaaar :o »
<Chrys> I...see. O_o
* Rachel bumps the door to the store open and heads inside.. ^^
<GMStoren> You head through a strange spinning door. Must be one of thsoe new revolving ones. ^_^
<Rachel> <<heh! Rachel gets flung outside!>>
<Cody> Fancy...O_o
* Roric goes around the door one too many times because he's not really paying attention, looking around when he finally gets in.
* Niki slowly opens her eyes, getting a slight glimpse of the sign. .oO( ..zzz. Co..er. Ms...Zzzz...)
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Chrys blinks. and follows.
*** DNW is now known as Worker
<Cody> «ooc: Yay! DNW! »
<Rachel> Wow...what a layout..
<Chrys> «ooc: <Niki> .oO(Co...ed. baths...Zzzzz...) »
* Rachel looks about. O_o
<GMStoren> As you enetr, you see a large crowd browsing through the various departments. o_o
<Cody> «ooc: Coors....light... »
<Niki> «ooc: Beer sucks. »
<Cody> «ooc: Ineed :D »
* Worker beams at the group from behind the counter ^_^
<Rachel> This place is like...mmm.....ooh....! Wrist bands!
* Rachel heads over to a rack!
<Cody> «ooc: Her own rack! »
<Rachel> <<lol ;)>>
<Chrys> ...Great. Our mana knight gets easily distracted by shiny things. ^^
<Worker> Greetings one and all, to Coeur Arms! Take your time and browse our superior wares :D
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Just like a rich girl to shop... ^^
* Niki 's eyes suddenly open wide, and she kicks her way out of Keylia's arms. "NOO!"
* Rahne 's gaze sweeps across the vast store.. *
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Wha.. hey.. Nik.. ow! o_O
* Cody blinks and looks at Niki in shock. O_o
* Roric blinks and looks at Niki. "Uh."
* Rachel pauses as Niki yells and she turns, blinking. ^^;
<Worker> If you need assistance, please do not hesitate to ask ^_^
<Roric> .oO( Here we go again. )
<Cody> . o O ( She awakens. O_o )
<Chrys> O_o
<Niki> I...its gold city...nooooooo...
* Niki backs away from the party.
<Worker> If you like I can...HEY! o_O
<Chrys> ...Well. Fun. Sleeping beauty is...rather vicious O_o
<Cody> Niki...
<Niki> Leave me alone!
* Worker jams a small button under the counter!
<Niki> Stay away from me!  ALL OF YOU!
<Rachel> <<O_o>>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Niki, just calm down...
<Roric> Won't hear me arguin'.
<Rahne> ?
<Rahne> ..Miss Niki..
* Rachel heads back to the group and blinks.. "Woah...Niki....calm down...it's okay..."
* Roric coughs and rubs the back of his neck, looking at the Worker. "Uhh, sorry 'bout this..."
* Niki points to the Worker. "YOUR JUST LIKE ALL OF THEM!!"
<GMStoren> In a moment, several large men in black suits come from a side aisle.
<Rachel> O_o
<Cody> Niki...I'm sorry that I-
<Niki> STAY AWAY FROM ME!
<Roric> «ooc: THIS is why I didn't reccomend bringing Niki. :P »
<Worker> Um...no problem. Really ^_^;;
* Rachel turns and narrows her eyes.
* Niki turns to run, running into the black suits.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Uh oh...
<Rachel> Niki! 
<Cody> Where did those black suited men come from? O_o
<Niki> «ooc: DNW turned me in...he's so cruel. ;_; »
<Chrys> Don't...now. O_o
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Chrys> «ooc: know »
<GMStoren> The men offs a second, then look down at Niki. A efw grab ehr forcefully. "You're coming home with us, Miss Coeur."
<Cody> ...Oh. Security. Damn. O_o
<Worker> Please don't cause a fuss. I just waxed the floors this morning ^^;;
<Cody> Hey! O_o
<Niki> No, let me go!
<Rachel> Like hell she is!
<Chrys> ..Home?
* Rachel takes a few steps forward and puts her hand on her sword.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Oh hell, is THIS the reason?
* Roric blinks in surprise, then cups one hand to his mouth. "Make sure ya give 'er a spankin'!"
<Cody> «ooc: LOl ^^ »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Rahne looks kind of lost in all this.. *
* Chrys looks at Rachel. "Woah, woah! No fighting back! I'm sure we can deal with this WITHOUT chopping off heads! What are you, your husband..?"
<Rachel> ....
* Rachel falters.
<GMStoren> Keylia growls at the men... reaching for her weapons.
* Cody growls at Chrys, "No. She. Is. Not."
<Rachel> <<Ohhh. Ouch. ^^;>>
* Niki tries to pull away, but the suits are to much.
<Chrys> Keylia! You too! Keep off!
<Worker> Oh dear ^^;;
* Rachel drops her hand away and blinks a few times..
<Chrys> Geezus, you guys are a bunch of savages!
* Roric sighs and hangs his head.
<GMStoren> [Suit] Start a ruckus in ehre, and we notify the police. This matter doesn't concern you.
<Cody> «ooc: Like Chrys is really helping ;) »
<Roric> (m)Can't we even go shoppin' without this shit 'appenin'?
<Chrys> «ooc: He only got Cody pissed »
<GMStoren> They begin to drag the kicking and screaming Niki away. o_O
<Rachel> ....
* Chrys looks at Roric and sighs. "Guess not."
* Worker tries to look like there is nothing unusual goin on ^^;;
<Niki> NOO!  I DUN WANNA GO BACK!  ;_;
<Rahne> Miss Niki is travelling with us, Sir..  this matter does concern us.
<Cody> ...Well...Aren't we gonna do something? O_o
* Cody points frantically to the door. ^^;
* Chrys looks at Cody. "Yes. We're going to follow them wherever they're going."
* Chrys does just that. ^^;
<GMStoren> [Keylia] (w) We can't mess up our chance for the Palace but.. damnit...
<Cody> Thank you. Geez!
* Cody follows Chrys. ^^;
<GMStoren> Chrys loses them before he can track them. But he finds a gold key on the tiled floor.
* Chrys blinks and picks up the key.
<Rachel> <<It's to her chastity belt!>>
<Chrys> ...Hell.
<Cody> «ooc: Dee dee dee dee. You have found a Nightmare Key! now you can find where the Nikis and Nightmares are hidden! »
* Rachel turns and gazes at the worker...
<Rachel> ....
* Rachel heads to him.
<Worker> Ehehehe ^^;;
<GMStoren> It has a small finely engraved "C" on it. Otehrwise, it's just a fancy key.
<Niki> «ooc: >> Chrys holds it above his head. »
<Rachel> C'mere.
<Worker> Hello ^^;;
* Rachel leans over the counter, waggling a finger.
* Chrys stands up and turns around. "Sorry about earlier, guys...I just knew we'd be better off if we DIDN'T start busting heads..."
<Cody> «ooc: seduce him! He's oh so fine! »
<Cody> ...Did you really have to compare Rachel to her husband though. :/ It really hurt her...
<Chrys> ...Sorry...I wasn't thinking... :\
<Roric> Let's just get goin'.
<Chrys> ...We lost them, though.
<Rhiana> «ooc: There's a news flash :o »
* Chrys grins. "But we can find her." ;)
* Cody nods, "It's okay...but you might want to apologize later..."
*** Chriswizard (Cwizard59@AC8EC9BB.ipt.aol.com) has joined #pureland
* Chrys nods. "I will..."
<Worker> I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to ask everyone to leave the shop ^^;;
* Roric shrugs. "Whatever."
<Chriswizard> «ooc: O_o »
<Cody> Anyway...that key...it has a C on it, right?
<GMStoren> A few mummers go up from shoppers.
* Roric leaves, wincing at the sunlight.
* Rachel growls and looks at the worker.
<Roric> «ooc: Mummers? »
* Chrys grins. "And if we don't? You gonna take those black suited men to take us where she is?" ^_^
<Niki> «ooc: <Worker> Later baby...later. ;D <Rachel> Puuurrr! »
<Cody> «ooc: cody deflates »
<Worker> I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but I'm afraid that I cannot allow the store to remain open for the remainder of the day
<Chriswizard> «ooc: ;) »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Chrys is right.. let's get a plan for now. Sheesh. -_-;
<Rachel> ....augh.
* Cody blinks, confused at the Worker's behavoir.
* Rachel turns and shrugs, following Roric.
* Worker starts ushering people out of the store ^^;;
<Chrys> ...Very well.
* Chrys sighs and exits.
* Cody exits as well, pondering.
<GMStoren> Keylai glares at the Worker ocne, then leaves.
<GMStoren> « er once »
<Cody> . o O ( They wouldn't close a store just because we made a little bit of noise. Something's up... )
<Roric> Well, so much fer that plan. Where to now?
* Worker locks the door to the shop once everyone is gone, then runs screaming like a girl into the back room!
<Chrys> ...Something's up.
* Rachel crosses her arms, standing next to Roric..
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: O_o.Ooooookay ;) »
<Roric> Eh. I figger we're fine.
<Chrys> They wouldn't have taken just Niki...and besides, she wouldn't have reacted that way.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: What's going on? »
<Niki> «ooc: Worker is really Jeffery who did Cody's Female Adventure getup! »
* Roric shrugs. "Some kids don't like their parents. An' that kid...well...."
<GMStoren> You all stand outside, as the grumbling crowd disperses.
<Chrys> Something's got to give, and besides, we need to get that little tornado back. Despite the fact she's a whirlwind, she's actually useful.
*** Worker is now known as DNW
<Cody> ...they wouldn't hace closed a store just for us. They're hiding something.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] No kidding.. let me see that thing Chrys.
<Chrys> THAT'S exactly what I'm saying, Cody.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Note to self:Hace=have »
* Cody nods. ^^;
* Chrys pulls out the key, dangling it. "This is the answer, obviously."
* Chrys hands it to Keylia.
* Roric shrugs. "I don't give a damn. But if we're gonna make trouble, let's AT LEAST seal the seed first, huh?"
<Cody> ...And earlier...it sounded like some girl was screaming...What was up with that? O_o
<Chriswizard> «ooc: lol ;) »
<GMStoren> Keylia looks it over. "This is like some sort of gate key. It's got to be somewhere big, judging by the look of it."
<Cody> Is there anyone rich who has a first or last name of C?
<Cody> «ooc: er...starts with C »
<Chrys> Um, Cody.
* Roric shrugs and points to the store sign.
<Cody> ...
* Chrys points ot the shop. "It was called Coeur, right?"
* Rachel fiddles with the end of her scarf. "Coeur."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] How about we pay a visit to mayor Neko and let him know about this. I bet he won't like it if something fishy's going on with his whole cleanup plan.. .;)
<Cody> I really need to pay attention. -_-;
<Rachel> Good idea, Key.
<Chrys> Hmm.
<Rhiana> «ooc: Oh where oh where do I make my appearance..oh where oh where could it beeeeee »
<Chrys> Sorry, Key...visiting people in power isn't my style. ^^ We could always split up unless you want to drag me along.
<GMStoren> « Yeah Rhi, you're quiet ^^ »
<Niki> «ooc: Tori is as well. »
<Rhiana> «ooc: I'm not with the group that's why ;D »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: I'm wondering why +m isn't on ;) »
*** Rachel sets mode: +m
* Roric sighs. "Do we really 'AFTA go ta this much trouble ta rescue NIKI of all people? She's prolly better off."
<Niki> «ooc: Cuz we were being nice seeing as the non voiced/ops weren't saying anything. ;) Aww, you ruined it. ^_- »
<Niki> «ooc: * ^5's Rachel. >;) »
<Tori> I wouldn't say that... it seemed pretty obvious she wasn't too thrilled to be going with the suits.
<Chrys> Roric, Keylia and Niki are close. We don't rescue Niki, no nookie for you. As I see it.
<Rahne> I know she hasn't exactly been endearing..  but..  I can't in good conscious just leave her abducted...
*** Mikey is now known as BADCHRIS
*** Chriswizard is now known as KILLSELF
<Rachel> .....
<GMStoren> [Keylia] besides.. I hear the Light Palace is under lock and key. We need to see the mayor anyway.
*** BADCHRIS is now known as ^_^
<Cody> Well...it could have been....something worse than just a family despute. I've read things about slave trades....labor...putting them in motely groups to sing and dance in front of strangers...
*** ^_^ is now known as Mikey
<Cody> «ooc: LIKE A GIRL BAND :D »
<Chrys> «ooc: AUGH »
*** KILLSELF is now known as DEAD
<Chrys> «ooc: <Niki> Euwps I did it againnn »
<GMStoren> « uhh.. I don't have +m people.. »
<Niki> «ooc: Cody thinks I'm a 12 year old hooker. ;_; »
<Rachel> Well.. I'm going to see the mayor....whoever wants to come with, come with.
<Rahne> But they targeted Niki in broad daylight in front of alot of people..  I think it's got to be more than just tracking down slaves...
<Roric> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay, fine. You guys go find th'mayor. I'll go see if I can scare up Rhi or somethin'.
<Niki> «ooc: Storen: Scroll up. ^^; »
* Rachel waves her hand and nods to Roric.
<Cody> I'll come, Rachel.
<Rahne> I'll..
<Cody> Rahne...?
* Rahne trails off, and remains quiet.. *
* Chrys looks at Keylia. "Can I see the key? I'm going to investigate matters here a bit, if you don't mind."
<Rahne> Yes, Cody?
*** DEAD is now known as Chriswizard
<Cody> You're usually much better at taking with people than I am...you want to come too? ^^;
<Roric> «ooc: Hmm, I didn't notice there were new character themes up. »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Sure. *tosses it to him*
<Rhiana> «ooc: Don't worry about it Gayo, I will just appear when I'm ready l( »
<Rhiana> «ooc: ;) even »
* Chrys catches it and waits for everyone else
* Rachel looks to Keylia. "You coming?"
* Rahne looks somewhat hesitant. * Are you sure? I mean, I don't want to.. to...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Of course
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Session Start: Sun Mar 18 21:53:30 2001
*** Now talking in #Pureland
*** Topic is '-=- Chapter 24: Meridian Child | Loc: Gold City | Time: Salamando's Day, Morning | 1399 Luc -=-'
*** Set by Neydisa on Sun Mar 18 19:45:22
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<Niki> «ooc: WB »
<PaladinRPG> « grr ^^ »
-> *nickserv* ghost GMStoren sylthia
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<Rahne> So..  where is the Mayor's house, anyways..?
<Rachel> I'm sure Keylia can tell us.. ^^;
<GMStoren> « wait up a min.. »
<Rachel> <<Yes sah>>
<Niki> «ooc: Need someone to post what you missed? »
<GMStoren> « if you could.. after Rahne's stuttering and silence. ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: Okay. :) »
<GMStoren> Jus then you hear a rather feline voice coming down the street nearby. "Mayor? Purr. That would be me."
* Rachel jumps a bit and turns to look towards the voice.. ^^;
* Rahne 's ears pique up a bit.. * You are, sir?
* Roric turns around on his heel. "Well, that was easy. Guess I'll stick around a bit longer."
<GMStoren> As you turn around, you see RHiana coming towards you with watts and Neko in tow.
<Roric> 'Ey, I found Rhiana.
<Rachel> Nicely done, Ror.
<Rhiana> Has Niki been kidnapped yet?
<Roric> I'm the man.
<Roric> Uh, yeah.
* Roric blinks.
* Rhiana nods, "That's what I figured."
<Rachel> <<Can you find Waldo next, Ror? ;)>>
<GMStoren> [Watts] There ya are, friends. Where's the little tyke?
<Rachel> ....
<Rahne> You..  knew it was going to happen, Mi-- er.. Rhiana?
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* Cody blinks at Rhiana, "How...did you know?"
<Roric> Little tyke got carted off by some big tykes.
<Roric> So...how DID ya know?
<Rhiana> I didn't know...but I had an educated guess..since her family has been looking for her.
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<GMStoren> [Neko] That would be the Coeurs... they're a rich family dealing in arms, meow.
<Rahne> Why would they abduct her?
<GMStoren> [Neko] Lately I've ehard people accsue them of smugglign weapons to the empire.. *hiss*
<Rhiana> Big powerful families tend to make a lot of waves.
<Rachel> Mm...Coeurs...hmm...Kurik mentioned something about them once....
* Roric rubs his stubbled chin.
<Rhiana> So it's only natural I'd know such things.
<Cody> Smuggling weapons to the...*angry look*
* Rachel blinks a few times and nods a little.
<GMStoren> [Watts] Yeah, the greedy lot of em!
<Niki> «ooc: Rachel: Kurik did? :o »
<Rachel> <<If they're a rich family and they trade arms, yep ;)>>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Oh that figures... they heard their daughetr was with us, and now she'll rat us all out to em. Just great. ^^
<Niki> «ooc: heh. »
<Rachel> We don't know that she'll rat us out, Key..
<Rhiana> ..so I guessed it would happen, and I got the Mayor...Watts just happened to show up around the same time.
<Niki> «ooc: Key doesn't trust me. ;_; »
<Cody> «ooc: With good reason miss NONOO DON'T TAKE ME BACK! »
* Roric sighs. "So...they are her parents? Doesn't seem like we got much right doin' anythin' 'bout it, then...'ell, they can prolly take better care o' 'er than we can.
<Roric> "
<GMStoren> [Keylia] But what if they torture her or something? Thsoe suits didn't exactly take ehr with a lollypop in ehr mouth... :p
<Rachel> More like she'd torture them. ;P
<Roric> What th'ell would the point of that be, Key?
<Cody> A parent couldn't tourtur....er...what Rachel said. ^^;
<Roric> Besides. Ya wanna take Niki, ya NEED giant goons.
<Rhiana> Sadly, I know how Niki feels..in a way.
<GMStoren> [Neko] At any rate, purr, I've been trying to get a warrant to investigate them, but I don't have evidence...
* Tori chuckles darkly at Cody's remark "Don't be so sure.."
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<Rahne> Well.. they kidnapped in broad daylight with a ton of witnesses...
<Roric> Uh, Rahne...
* Chrys waves around the key. "Not to mention... Is this enough evidence?"
<Roric> How is it kidnappin'? She prolly ran away from home.
* Cody sweatdrops, and shakes his head at Tori, "No matter what, I can't in good conscience leave her."
<Roric> They're her legal guardians/.
<Roric> «ooc: 'er, even. »
<GMStoren> [Neko] But she's their daughter. It's not officially kidnapping. And... oohh.. what's that?!
<Rachel> ...Ror has a bit of a point...but...
<GMStoren> Neko looks at the shiny key like the mercahnt blooded Neko he is. ^^
<Cody> «ooc: Neko: *POING* »
* Rahne falls promptly quiet again. *
* Rachel sweatdrops.
<GMStoren> [Neko] That looks a lot like the symbol on their mansion in North Borough...
* Tori looks at Cody "That's what I was getting at. Even parent's are capable of things people would rather not believe can happen."
<Roric> So...what?
<Chrys> Not sure. The suits dropped it. I assume it's the key to the store, or a hidden room or something. ^_- Being a business man, I'll make you a deal. You can investigate, or have us investigate, but we get Niki back after all this is said and done, PLUS we get to go to the light tower. Deal? ^^
<Roric> We trade them the key for Niki when they get locked out an' it's cold?
* Cody frowns a bit.
* Rhiana shrugs, "I'm going to help her. You all do what you want."
<Rachel> I'm with Rhi..
<GMStoren> [Neko] With that in your hands, you could walk right into their home. And maybe you could do me a favor at the same time, meow.
<Chrys> I'm helping, too, Rhi.
<Chrys> And Neko, I was planning on it anyways. Thieves' instinct, and all.
<Cody> I'm with you Rachel...Rhiana..
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Always the businessman... I'm saving Niki regardless, Neko. ^^
* Tori smirks "Heh..the mana knight, defender of children?"
<Rachel> ...
<Niki> «ooc: Tori rocks. »
<Rahne> As I said before..  I can't in good conscious leave her to this fate..
* Cody sighs...
<Roric> 'Ey, I ain't 'ousebreakin' just ta get back someone I don't wanna get back any'ow.
* Rachel looks towards Tori.. "Why not. I might as well do something right for a change now, huh?"
<Chrys> You can stay behind, Roric. None of us are complaining.
<GMStoren> [Neko] Rhiana asked about the Light Palace.. if you get me evidence of their link to the Empire while saving your friend, I'll give you a pass to enter it and meet Wisp, purr..
* Chrys grins. "I'll be glad to get that evidence, Neko." ^_^
<GMStoren> [Watts] And while you're gone, how about I get that forge warmed up for ya!
* Rhiana nods, "And then I can go to the Imperial capital."
<Cody> Sounds good, Mister Watts. ^^
* Roric glares at the mayor. "Either we seal the seed or th'empire's gonna come by lookin' for it eventually. Aint' to wise ta use it as a bargaining tool. But...just 'ang on a sec. Everyone, listen, okay?"
* Rachel looks towards Ror..
<Rhiana> The Empire is already here
<GMStoren> [Neko] The seed's in no danger, meow. But the Emprie's got it's hands in my city and that's no good... *hiss*
* Chrys doubletakes. "What?! They are, Rhi?!"
<Rhiana> Of course they are.
<Rhiana> I told you they had spies all over this town.
<Roric> Niki doesn't REALLY deserve ta die 'orribly or anythin', much as it's fun ta think about. 'Owever, she's way the bloody 'ell too crazy, 'omicidal and unpredictable ta be followin' us when we're doing stuff this dangerous."
<Chrys> «ooc: BRB »
<Roric> Now...we can save 'er...
<Rachel> ....
<Roric> But it ain't a good idea to keep 'er traipsin' round wit' us.
<Rhiana> I'm going now.
* Roric sighs. "Whatever, whatever..."
<Rachel> Ror...after the shit that we've done to her in the past day or so, I'd be surprised if she still wanted to stay with us after we get her outta there. I think maybe we should just wait and see.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] We'll cross that bridge when we come to it, Roric.. for now, let's see about going for some covert action.
* Rachel nods a bit at Key's words.
<Rhiana> If you're going, fine...if you're not, fine too. 
<Rhiana> I want to get this over with so I can get to Northtown.
<Cody> I said I was going...^^; So let's...uh...go?
<GMStoren> [Neko] I'll have the police give you leeway.. just don't try too much, meow... they have their own bodyguards.
* Roric sighs.
* Rachel nods a little..
<Roric> Well, I guess I'll come along. You blokes need me around, after all.
<Rachel> Damn straight, Ror. 
<Cody> Lead the way, Rachel....
<Roric> Just...try not ta draw too much attention when we're doin' the job, right?
<Rhiana> ...too bad you think so.
<Niki> «ooc: heh. »
* Rachel blinks a bit and wonders which way to go, seeing as how she's never been here before. :P
* Rhiana heads off towards the house
<Rhiana> ..you'll want to go this way...
* Chrys follows Rhiana
<Cody> ...I guess we follow Rhiana.
<GMStoren> Neko points his furry hand down the street to your northwest, Lumina Lane. "Just follow that past the residential area, and you'll find the mansion."
* Rachel shrugs a bit and follows Rhiana.. "...yeah..."
* Rahne falls in behind Rhiana.. *
* Roric takes up the rear, pulling his straw hat further down.
<Roric> .oO( Bloody lovely... )
<GMStoren> Neko straightens his little multicolored business suit and heads for the city hall.
<Rhiana> We'll probably be spotted by spies.
<GMStoren> Watts kicks the door open to his old digs, as you loop around the back, down the lane. ^^
* Cody pulls up his hood tighter around his face, completely obscuring it.
<Rhiana> The Empire shifts their spies around from town to town quite frequently, so it's nearly impossible to keep tabs on them.
* Rachel quietly walks along...
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<GMStoren> [Keylia] Sooner or later...
<Rahne> Having waltzed into the store of a collaborator, I don't imagine it should make much of a difference anyways..  they know we're here already.
<Chrys> ...However, they'd know us by sight anyways. Sooner or later something's gotta give, Rhi.
<Roric> Well...they can't do too much. By the time they can mount an offence against us, we'll 'ave ditched th'city, I imagine.
<Roric> An' if not...
* Roric flexes his fingers, then cracks his knuckles.
* Chrys grins a bit. "I like the way you think, Ror."
<Rhiana> If we're lucky, the spies will only be in touch with the Empire directly.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] ...ain't now ay I'm losing to Imperial scumbags who can barely run their own country. ;)
* Cody is oddly quiet.
* Tori squints from the light coming off the surroundings as he walks and fumbles around in his cloak for a moment...
<Rachel> . o O (....hypocrite.)
<Rhiana> ...but Gold City wasn't that way during the rise of the last mana beast..
* Tori pulls out a very worn pair of crimson-lensed half-glasses and puts them on.
<Chrys> «ooc: O_o Wow! Rache noticed »
<Tori> Should we see about our weapons, while we have the chance?
<Roric> «ooc: ? »
<Rachel> <<Of course she did.>>
<Cody> «ooc: Hehe. Cody is VERY suspicious of Rhiana now ;) »
<Rhiana> ...we can.
<Cody> «ooc: Seeing how she knew stuff about Niki we didn't, really. ^^ »
<Rachel> ....
<Rhiana> I suppose some of you do need new weapons.
<Chrys> «ooc: I'd've thought Cody would have made comment first. »
<Roric> Sounds like watts needs some time 'fore 'e can do anythin'.
<Cody> «ooc: He thought it ;) »
<Rachel> <<Nope.>>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] We have the orb and all...
<Chrys> «ooc: Oh well. Glad SOMEONE noticed. That never would have happened in Vay »
<Cody> «ooc: Funny how that comes after Kay's 'Orb' comment ;) »
<Rhiana> Then let's go, if you all wish...I don't rely on my whip...so it's not a high priority to me.
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* Chrys shrugs. "I'm fine. I try not to fight unless I have to."
<Rachel> ......
* Chrys pauses. "Fuck, I'm a hypocrite. Oh well."
<GMStoren> You pass a lot of really large hosues. This city sure hasn't lsot it's money, even if it has been realtively cleaned up the past generation.
* Rachel sneers just a little but shakes it off..
<Chriswizard> «ooc: lsot= a lot? »
* Cody frowns at Rachel under his hood.
<Rachel> <<lost>>
<GMStoren> « lost »
<Rahne> <<lost >>
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Kay. »
<Rhiana> ..how strange.
<Rachel> . o O (....family...they're my family...fuck it, Rache....save her and get on with life, no big deal...things'll patch up.)
* Roric keeps to the shadows as much as possible, not commenting.
<GMStoren> Gradually, the smaller one families are replaced by multi-story homes, and finally it tapers off near the end of the lane, where you begin to see a large gate in the road further up.
<Cody> That's...one really big house. O_o
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Smaller one families? »
* Rachel looks at the gate, mumbling... "Shadows of the lovely Brodeur house..."
<Rhiana> I've only seen 2 houses bigger
<Chrys> (q)...And here we come to Stately Wayne Manor...
<GMStoren> Beyond it you pick out a lush garden and what seems to be a HUGE mansion. :o
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Nice digs..
<Rahne> This place sure humbles the houses back home...
<Rachel> Eh. Not too bad.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: O_o. »
<Roric> Well damn. Nice digs.
<Rahne> Mandala could probably fit in that house.. :P
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Should I kill what Chrys said, or leave it? »
<GMStoren> The gold gate up ahead bears an all to familiar C motif, crossed by swords. ^^
<Chrys> «ooc: Up to you. »
* Chrys hms and twirls the key. "Should I try it?"
<Rhiana> Are we getting our weapons reforged?
<GMStoren> « Nah. :) I love comments like that »
<Rachel> Whatever floats your boat.
<Cody> Knock yourself out, Chrys. ^^
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Personally, I don't mind, I just don't know ;) »
* Chrys looks at Rachel and sighs, trying the key.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Kay ;) readers will probably get a laugh outta that »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] After this madness is over, hopefully... Niki shoudla told me she ran away...
<Rachel> There'll be time for that later.....let's just get in and save the little darling first, hmm?
* Rhiana raises an eyebrow at Keylia, "You didn't know? I figured you and I were the only ones who knew."
<Chrys> Key, she's only like TEN or something. She'd be afraid you'd turn her in to her parents.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Niki got abducted? »
* Chrys looks at Rhiana. "You know too much. It worries me sometimes."
* Rachel runs a fingertip along the gate, gazing at the mansion..
<Niki> «ooc: Apparently Chris didn't know either. ;) »
<GMStoren> Chrys tries the key in the sturdy lock. It begins to turn, but seems to get stuck partway, like the tumblers were recently changed.
<Roric> Peh. I could clear that gate, key or no.
<Rachel> ...me too, Ror. ^^;
* Chrys cusses and pulls out the key. "Go ahead."
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Well, I've missed a few sessions!MY sister won't let me online! »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
* Roric sizes up the gate.
<Cody> . o O ( Seems Chrys isn't the only suspicious one... )
<Rhiana> I know what I know because I watch and listen to what goes on in every town we're in.  
<Roric> «ooc: What's it like? How tall, what's it topped by? »
* Chrys takes out a dagger and proceeds to fiddle with the tumblers from the inside.
<Rhiana> Just because I'm not around doesn't mean I'm not doing anything.
* Chrys then proceeds to put the key back in and jiggle it around, trying to unlock it.
* Rachel decides to let Roric handle the gate, having had enough gate jumping for her life.
<GMStoren> Chrys tries a few methods, and finally he gets it to open, though the key is somewhat jammed now. ^^ But it's unlocked.
<Roric> ...okay, that works.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: -Chrys- handle the gate, y'mean? »
<GMStoren> « It's evry high, might be mroe for show than security ;) »
<Rachel> <<Roric.>>
* Rahne 's tail flicks kinda nervously.. *
* Chrys tries to pull out the key, fails, and kicks the grate. "Damn it!"
<Roric> «ooc: Eh, I'm a mountaineer. I gotz the skillz ^_~ »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Mad skillz ;) »
* Cody sighs and shakes his head.
<Rachel> <<And I climbed the one in Pandora..! ;)>>
<Cody> . o O ( I think I should have just stayed in bed snuggled up with Rachel. -_-; )
<Rhiana> For the record, it is not a good idea to kick gates or anything that makes noise when you're trying to sneak in somewhere.
<GMStoren> You get the feeling you may be being watched.
<Rachel> ...?
<Rhiana> ...but I guess that's a moot point now.
<GMStoren> Joch pokes his ehad from Cody's shawl.
<Chrys> ...I think I figured that out. Someone was onto us before we even GOT here, Rhiana...
<Cody> Joch...?
<Roric> I get the feelin' we may be bein' watched.
<Niki> «ooc: <Joch> Wazzu...er....kewh! »
<Cody> «ooc: heh »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Joch's still alive? »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Duh, as if Chrys kicking the gate wasn't a giveaway? :P
<Chriswizard> «ooc: I thought he died or somethink ;O »
<Cody> «ooc: Different Joch »
* Chrys sticks out his tongue. "Sue me."
<GMStoren> « this is a Chocobo named Joch ^^ »
<Rhiana> Someone was on to us before we got here eh?  I don't buy that.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: ;) Cool. »
* Cody looks to his little chocobo, "You sense somrthing I don't...?"
<Cody> «ooc: ...hentai »
<GMStoren> Keylia sighs and proceeds to smack the gate with ehr blade, cutting the lock in two in Chrys's hands. "There. That solves that." ^^
<Chriswizard> «ooc: O_o? »
<Rachel> ...good moves, partner.
* Rahne winces a bit, and looks down.. *
<Rhiana> ...let's go already
* Roric slips through the gate and heads for the nearest shadows.
* Chrys glances at Rhiana. "I'm sure you don't..."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] If we're watched, then I plan to give them a show.. teehee.
<Rhiana> ...I think we are being watched.
<GMStoren> You all slip into the posh manicured gardens, hiding near a white gazebo. ^^
* Cody gulps while he walks along.
<GMStoren> « cut scene coming.. »
<Rhiana> So there's really no sense in sneaking around.
<Roric> «ooc: It's a monster gazebo! It approaches ominously! »
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: lol »
<DNW> <<Kill the Gazebo! The bane of all Paladins! :o>>
* Cody is near Rachel, shaking a bit in nervousness. ^^;
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Monster Gazebo Appears!Battle! »
* Rachel continues to brood. ;P
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Cody kicks it! »
<GMStoren> >> Meanwhile...
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Victory! »
<Rhiana> ...heh...I just reazlied it.
<Rhiana> «ooc: Ack! »
<GMStoren> « er, somethign to say Rhi? »
<Rhiana> «ooc: Nah »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Okay, sorry >_< »
<Rhiana> «ooc: Go ahead »
<GMStoren> Niki finds herself plopped into the nightmarish hell of her old bedroom by the gaggle of Secret Service wannabes, who lock the door, and also take her equipment. ;_;
<Niki> «ooc: Am I gagged and/or tied up? »
<Roric> «ooc: Ha ha! Sucks to be you! »
<GMStoren> Her hands are tied behind her back rather securely. ^^
<Chriswizard> «ooc: C'mon!Secret Kung Fu Talent appear! »
<Niki> «ooc: <Niki> I know kung fu... <Niki's Father> For the last time, no you don't! »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Hmm.Are the agents still in the room? »
<GMStoren> « no they left »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Hmm.You can use the chair on the door ;) »
<GMStoren> A few moments pass as she struggles to no avail, before the door on the other side of the bedroom opens.
<Roric> «ooc: I'm simultaneously reading Hentai Jump! reviews, so I expect a sex scene. »
<Chrys> «ooc: lol, you too? »
<Cody> «ooc: Niki...sex? eww. Noooo. »
* Niki sighs to herself, having a pretty good idea who it is. She slowly looks up...
<Niki> «ooc: Naw. »
<Niki> «ooc: We could do it like Freakazoid. Show some random sex scene for no reason. »
<Niki> «ooc: Then back to the main plot. »
<Chrys> «ooc: Or like Toy Story 2? ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: lol »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Hentai Jump? »
<GMStoren> In come a man in a fine suit, with a well-groomed brown mustache and a monocle. At his side is a blonde woman done up in fine gold jewlery (that would make even Mr T blush)and an evening gown, ehr hair up in a trend styel.
<Roric> «ooc: No, Hentai Jump!. »
<GMStoren> « er trendy style ^^ »
<Niki> «ooc: <Niki »
<Niki> «ooc: EVIL »
<GMStoren> [Mr. Coeur] Well if it isn't little Niki...
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<Niki> «ooc: <Niki's Mother> I'm in the fashion foo! »
<Cody> «ooc: Wow. Niki's dad is that guy on the orginal new yorker. o_o »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: AGH.James Bond Evil Villian Stereotype APPEAR »
<Roric> «ooc: Okay, moustache and monacle. »
<GMStoren> [Mrs. Coeur] Sweetums, you gave us quite a scare, running of like that. You almost made your mother cry, dear.
<Roric> «ooc: *braces self for deviant sex* »
* Niki sighs and speaks in a low monotone voice. "Hi dad...hi mom." -_-
<Niki> Sorry mom...  .oO( Next time I'll make sure you cry... )
<GMStoren> [Mr. Coeur] And then we hear you're found in my very own weapons store.. with the Mana Knight? Almost stopped my heart.
<Cody> «ooc: Mr. Coeur: Indeed, my heart grew three sizes today! »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Go back in the weapons store!Then he'll die from heart failure! »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: LOL »
<Niki> «ooc: Mr. Coeur is The Grinch! »
<Niki> Sorry dad...
<GMStoren> [Mrs. Coeur] What were you thinking...? Stories of my little girl running around with an axe and doing menial labor?
<Cody> «ooc: <Niki> . o O (Next time I'll make sure to rip your beating heart out of your chest! ...er...yeah!) »
<Niki> «ooc: Yummy. »
<Niki> But I needed the axe to stop the bad guys...
<GMStoren> [Mr. Coeur] Niki, just who are 'the bad guys'? I sure hope you don't mean you.. friends.. there.
<GMStoren> « er your »
<Niki> The bad guys are the monsters.
<Chrys> «ooc: <Niki> No, I mean you and mom! ;_; You suck! »
<Niki> Like...like those big bugs or the mushrooms with faces.
<GMStoren> [Mr. Coeur] Well of course monsters are bad, Niki. but you do know what would happen if our daughter was seen by the Empire with that group of ruffians.
<GMStoren> [Mrs. Coeur] Imagine the damage to our finances.. and your social reputation is at stake here...
<Cody> «ooc: WHAT social reputation? ;) »
<Niki> But I don't care about the empire...
<Roric> «ooc: Being a homicidal annoying bitch doesn't hurt her social reputation? ^_~ »
<Niki> I just wanted to go out and have fun...
<GMStoren> [Mr. Coeur] Well we do. In case you didn't notice when I explained long ago, we have a deal with the Emporer and our establishment. I can't have you runnign around consorting with their enemies. It simply will not do.
* Niki doesn't reply.
<GMStoren> [Mrs. Coeur] Niki.. where did I go wrong? I wanted you to grow up into princess of this city. But now you've gone and ruined that dream. ;_;
<Cody> «ooc: Mrs. Coeur: Bitch! ;_; »
<GMStoren> [Mr. Coeur] It's alright. She'll have time to think it over while she's grounded. Isn't that right?
<Chriswizard> «ooc: <Niki>Bastard! ;_; »
<Niki> I dun wanna be a princess.  All they do is sit and do nothing.  Just so some stupid guy can find them.  Just like all of those books that the butler read to me.
<Niki> «ooc: [Mrs. Coeur] Niki, sit up straight, and use proper grammar. Its 'don't'. »
<GMStoren> [Mrs. Coeur] But those were all fine, expensive books! I want you to be a young lady proud of who she is. Not some common street trash... oh I need to lay down..
* Niki sighs. "I'm grounded...aww man." -_-
<GMStoren> Mrs Coeur half-swoons, and leaves the room. ^^
<GMStoren> [Mr. Coeur] Ahem. Under no circumstances leave this room until they are gone, then I'll see about giving you priviledges back.
* Niki looks down at the ground. "Yes....dad."
<GMStoren> Mr Coeur takes his elave, leaving Niki alone again. ^^
<Niki> Man...this sucks.
<Niki> Stupid Gold City...
<Niki> More like stupid City.  Forget gold.  Sucky city..
<Cody> «ooc: Niki: Icky picky sticky stupid stucky wucky city pity! »
<Niki> Well I'm not staying here.  Princess...they can make a princess out of the butler.
<Roric> «ooc: We should just have Niki talking like this for an hour. »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: Yep ;) »
* Niki starts pulling away from the chair, seeing if she can snap the ropes which are keeping her grounded.
<Cody> «ooc: Cube: I can really be a princess, Niki? Oh yay! ^-^ »
<Roric> «ooc: CUbe? »
<Cody> «ooc: The butler in PM2 »
<Rahne> << That little demon butler guy from Princess Maker. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> Niki strains, but it's still a little more than she can handle. However, near the chair is a crystal lamp. It looks really expensive and fragile... and as she struggle the chair knocks it over, shattering it into tons of jagged pieces.
<GMStoren> *CRASH*
<Niki> Oops...
<GMStoren> « hehe.. I guess people caught on to my references. ^^ »
<Roric> «ooc: Niki accidentally cuts herself and bleeds to death! »
<Niki> I remember my mom told me not to break that...
<Roric> «ooc: Party: Yay! »
* Niki speaks in a snooty female voice, mocking her mom. "Now Niki dear, try not to break this lamp. Its expensive. It costed us...blah blah blah blah..."
<GMStoren> One particularly large piece gets ehr attention. It mgiht hurt her, but it could cut the rope...
<Cody> «ooc: See, if this was really PM2ish...all the parents would have to do is scold her and take her to vactions to the beach and hten put her in the spikey dress to make her happy! ^________________^ »
<GMStoren> « lol »
<Niki> Blah blah bla...huh.  Hey, I can use that...
* Niki starts rocking the chair, back and forth.
<Chriswizard> «ooc: DAng her father's stupid :o »
<Roric> «ooc: The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. :D »
<Cody> «ooc: ^^ LOL »
<Chriswizard> «ooc: That's messed, Roric ;) »
<GMStoren> Niki rocks the chair easily with her small weight, getting close enough to grab it after several tries.
<Niki> Yeah!  Erm...better be quiet....
<Cody> «ooc: Niki? Quiet? Is that possible? »
<GMStoren> Outside you hear the guards beginning to unlock the door. :o
* Niki hides the piece of crystal, in her hands, behind the chair.
<GMStoren> Then there's a brief shout, a little like the butler's from your memory, and you hear the low rumbles of several feet.
* Niki looks down and sighs a little. ".....oops."
<GMStoren> They mvoe away from you actually.
<GMStoren> Though one of the hired suits comes in the room. "We're going to have to move you, Miss Coeur. There's intruders."
<Niki> .oO( Now what...I thought I was important to them, but nooo they just forget about me in 5 minutes and do something else... )
<Niki> Why...I can stay here.
* Niki quietly starts cutting the rope with the crystal.
<GMStoren> [Suit] To a more secure location. These people are armed. Now, come with me...
<Chriswizard> «ooc: brb all »
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* Niki sighs..."Fine, where are we going?"
<GMStoren> He reaches to grab Niki and the chair. :o
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* Niki finishes cutting the ropes, she immediately takes the crystal and stabs the guy in the shoulder. :o
<GMStoren> [Suit] To the lower levels. You know the rules, Miss... ack!!
* Niki hops down to the floor and kicks him in the nuts.
<Roric> «ooc: *her legs don't reach!* »
<GMStoren> He grabs his shoulder for a brief moment, before recieving the lovely kick in the nads and eating carpet. Ow.
<GMStoren> [Suit] Guhh.... *_*;
* Niki waves. "Bye bye, stupid suit dummy."
* Niki looks out her door, making sure no one is around.
<GMStoren> It seems like noone is otu there, they've seemed to gone elsewhere on the estate. ^^
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* Niki walks out of the room into the hallway. "Okay...time to leave. No wait I better get some stuff incase more of those black guys find me..."
<GMStoren> Recalling the house, you know there's a secure area in the basement, where your fatehr keeps his weapons...
* Niki starts heading in the direction of the basement.
<GMStoren> Niki dashes out of her gilded cage, free again! :D
<GMStoren> >> Meanwhile...
<GMStoren> The group pads through the estate, getting close to the Coeur mansion. It's obvious something's up, because the windows are being barred shut as you approach.
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<Cody> Looks like they're pulling up the drawbridge, as it were...
<Roric> Well, we'd better hurry it up.
<Niki> «ooc: My house has a moat? O_o »
<Cody> «ooc: It's figuritive ;) »
<Rahne> << Expression. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> A couple of black suited, tall men in sunglasses wave around want you can see as obvious re-discovered relics like Tori... guns.
<Niki> «ooc: Aww, you should have said yes. ;) »
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* Rachel blinks and narrows her eyes..
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: thankas >>
<Rhiana> ...hmmmm
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Armed and danegrous alright.. if we hit hard we can get them... and in the door.
<Rachel> I'm with you, partner..
<Cody> You think that's wise? 
<Roric> ...there's a plan.
* Roric sighs.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] We have to get the jump on thsoe guards.. anyone got a distraction?
* Tori pushes the red glasses back into place.
<Tori> I don't think we really have too many other options, Roric.
<Chrys> Yeah, I have one. Me.
<Cody> Chrys...?
<Cody> What do you have up your sleeve?
<Chrys> I can dodge well. I can't say that about the rest of you. And as for what I have up my sleeve...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Good old Chrys... ^_-
* Chrys grins. "I'm not telling."
<Roric> «ooc: * Chrys runs up to the guards waving his arms. "LA LA LA! I am a DIS TRAC TION! I' »
<Rachel> <<Chrys: Rachel's bra!>>
<Roric> «ooc: * Chrys runs up to the guards waving his arms. "LA LA LA! I am a DIS TRAC TION! I'm so DISTRACTING! LALALA »
<GMStoren> « hehe »
<Cody> «ooc: Chrys moons the guards! »
<Chrys> «ooc: Damn! You told them my plan, Roric! »
<Niki> «ooc: <Chrys> And damn you Cody, you told them what was up my sleeve! »
<Rahne> << * Chrys wanders over to a bush in plan sight of the guards, whips down his pants, and takes a whiz. *  <Guard> Hey! * Chrys giggles and runs off. * >>
<Niki> «ooc: lol »
<GMStoren> « hehe »
<Chrys> ...Ready...?
<GMStoren> « *dies* ^^ »
* Rachel looks at Chrys and nods.
* Chrys quietly steps out and slowly saunters towards the guards.
<GMStoren> The two guardians instantly train their guns on him. "You! You're one of them! Didn't you see the sign? Tresspassers will be shot."
* Cody nods as well.
* Rachel mutters... "Friendly people.."
<GMStoren> The second fires at the assassin!
* Chrys dodges a bit! "Heh! I'm not trespassing if you can't shoot me!!
* Roric slinks closer in the shadows.
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: "Chrys get's shot!Ow! >>
<GMStoren> Chrys edges awy from the energy bullet easily. More folow as they chase him down for a better shot!
* Rachel tenses up, instincts screaming for her to rush out and help Chrys. ^^; She resists..
<GMStoren> [Keylia] What a fucking brigand.. but he's got guts... here we go!
<Niki> «ooc: >> Chrys flops down and dies from poison. "Damnit, no one cured me after my Hawkeye battle?! Ugh...I think I'm a dead." X_X »
<Rachel> Let's rock..!
* Chrys continues the hop and dodge, leaping here, rolling there, silently thanking the Pandoran Guard for chasing him so much before in life!
<Rhiana> That....isn't intelligent.
<Roric> (m) This is th'stupidest bloody plan ever...
<GMStoren> Keylia starts rushing towards the door from the bushes nearby! Dad da dum!
<Tori> True..but it is kind of entertaining, at least.
* Rachel rushes for the door with Keylia!
<Rhiana> ..actually, it'd be entertaining if he were to get shot
<Rahne> << Yay!  I want Mir to crash in my back yard! ^_^ >>
<GMStoren> One guard shots firing at Chrys, turnign around. "Shit."
<GMStoren> « e r stops »
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<Niki> «ooc: * Tori pulls out a bag of popcorn, watching Cody get his ass kicked. He offers some popcorn to Rhiana. »
<Tori> Cut him some slack, Rhiana. Clean slate, remember?
* Chrys flips over a bullet and grabs the guard that stopped, pushing him into another guard's bullet!
<Rachel> <<Chrys, Niki. ;)>>
<Niki> «ooc: Er...yeah. ;D »
<Niki> «ooc: I pulled a Storen! :o »
<Rachel> <<I bet you did ;)>>
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* Roric follows, pulling out his weapon.
<GMStoren> The unwitting lackey gets shot by friedly fire, keylia clonking the other with ehr sword, unconscious. ^^
<Niki> «ooc: I wonder if that mean's I'll start calling Ben, Cody. ;) »
*** Rahne sets mode: +o Cody
<Cody> «ooc: Huh? ^^ What'd I miss? »
<Niki> «ooc: You missed me making fun of you. »
<Chrys> Thanks, Key!
<Niki> «ooc: Kinda. »
<Cody> «ooc: How? ^^ »
<Rhiana> ...if I must, I must.
<Rahne> << Chrys is prancing around in front of the guards. ^_^ >>
<Niki> «ooc: Character typo. ^^; »
* Rhiana brandishes her whip.
<Cody> «ooc: Again? Geez ;) »
<GMStoren> The first guard clutches his bleeding stomach in pain, dropping his gun...
<GMStoren> The door is open for now at least!
* Rachel shoves her way into the door!
* Cody follows behind Rachel!
* Roric follows close behind, holding his hat on with his free hand.
<Chrys> Mess with Jade's blood and you pay, grandma always said. Same goes with the Souryuus.
* Tori steps over the bodies and heads inside "Knock-knock."
* Chrys follows after once he's sure the guards are all down for the count!
* Rachel draws her sword, holding it low... she looks about..
* Rhiana follows.
* Rahne gets to her feet, and warily makes her way across the court.. stopping to pick up one of the weapons before catching up with the others.. *
<GMStoren> Rachel rams the fine wooden door. Such a waste... ^^; It creaks as Cody and Keylia also smash it in. You're inside a fine hall, the crystal chandelier rocking to and fro from the ruckus.
*** Retrieving #Pureland info...
* Roric looks for anything small and valuable to pocket.
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<Rachel> Hnn...ow...my damn shoulder. ^^; That'll bruise. Ah well...where to now?
<GMStoren> Most things are pretty large here.. like gold statues and fountains. ^^
<GMStoren> Suddenly a shot rings out and hits the chandelier! You're udner fire from the stairway!
<Cody> Gah--! O-o
* Rahne eeps and leaps for cover! *
<Rhiana> So much for sneaking in.
* Rachel erks and ducks low! "Get behind the statues!"
<Cody> «ooc: It's like iog at the diamond dreams gone horrably wrong! »
* Cody tries to dive for cover!
* Roric ducks and rolls, backing against the side of the stairway.
<GMStoren> There's a hallway to the elft, but you cannto go upstairs or be mowed down...
* Rachel looks to the left and takes a deep breath...
<GMStoren> keylia dodges a shot, breaking a fine vase. ^^ "Man, this is never easy." ^^
* Chrys dives, again, and rushes to the left bravely/stupidly, avoiding gunfire!
* Tori draws Seraphs and ducks behind a statue.
<Rhiana> Time to turn up the heat.
* Rachel follows Chrys out! "Ihatehiredmusclereallybadohfuck!"
* Rhiana fires a volley of fireballs into the stairway
* Rahne looks at the gun she picked up, and tries to figure it out.. *
<GMStoren> A blast nearly misses Rachel, clinking off ehr shield..
* Rachel winces but keeps up the pace! "You'd think I'd be used to this by now, hanging around with Key!" ^^;
* Cody looks to the left, and tries to crawl/dash/run beind some statues to the hall!
<GMStoren> RHiana sets the fine carpet ablaze, sowing chaos in the ranks of the bodyguards for a breif moment.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Good thinking!
* Tori stands up, fires off a round at the assailants on the staircase, and ducks down again.
* Rahne leans out and raises the pistol, squeezing the trigger! *
<GMStoren> Tori nails one suit, making him topple off the stairs onto the marble floor.
* Rahne flinches, almost dropping the gun at the onset of the recoil, eeps and ducks down again! *
* Rahne blinks at the tiny weapon in her hand.. *
<GMStoren> Rahne knocks the guardrail loos near one who's trying to bat his burning clothes out.
* Roric runs into the open long enough to grab the weapon of the man Tori felled, examining it.
* Cody ducks down just in time so that he's not hit by a bullet!
* Rachel stops in the safety of the hall and looks towards the others...
* Tori quickly pulls of Josie's glasses and shoves them back in his cloak "Damn things are throwing off my aim..."
<GMStoren> Keylai runs to the left quickly...
* Rahne tries again, prepared for the recoil this time, firing wildly up where the guards are! *
<Rachel> C'mon...c'mon! 
* Rachel waves for the others!
<Rhiana> Well I don't think sneaking around will be needed anymore.
<Chrys> Rahne! Tori! We don't have time!
* Tori ducks low and advances a few feet closer before finding cover.
<Rachel> Yeah, leave the shooting and run!
* Chrys looks at Rhiana. "Damn straight it won't."
<GMStoren> The fires begin to die down some. The suits begin gettignt heir ebarings a few less in nubmer, btu still dangerous.
* Roric shrugs. "Let's try this thin' out!" He snaps off a volley of badly-aimed shots across the top of the stairwell, then chucks the gun and runs down the hall.
<GMStoren> « gack. bad typo night :/ »
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* Cody tries to crawl towards Rachel quickly!
* Rahne makes a break to the left, catching up with the others. *
* Rachel looks at Cody and rushes to him, grabbing him and tugging him into the hall!
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: I'll correct'm ;) >>
* Cody erks and has no choice but to follow! ^^;
* Rachel releases Cody and exhales softly. "Right, let's go!"
<Cody> Right!
* Chrys follows after!
* Rachel heads off down the hall to see where it takes them!
* Cody follows!
* Tori runs after the others, Seraph's still drawn.
<Rachel> <<Exclamation Points!>>
<Roric> That bitch kitten better be fuckin' grateful...!
<GMStoren> A few foes fire shots at the retreating party, crouching on the stairway. One of them lands where Cody was a second ago. Another tears through Tori's cloak...
<Tori> Damn!
<Rhiana> ...get off me back
* Roric ducks his head as shots whizz by, turning a corner.
<GMStoren> You find a stairway down...
* Rhiana fires a volley of root missles blindly
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Damnit.. they are paying for my clothing bill. :o
* Rachel tugs her shield free from her back and stands at the top of the stairs. She waves the others down! "Go!"
* Rahne flees down the stairs.. *
* Rachel raises the shield protectively!
* Chrys follows again!
* Tori turns and fires a few shots back the way they came before taking the stairs.
<Chrys> You know, I can't help but think this is my fault AGAIN! ^^;
* Rachel waits for everyone to get down the stairs, guarding them from behind with her shield!
<Rhiana> They knew we were here anyway Chrys...it was just a matter of time.
<DNW> <<Sorry folks, but I have to run>>
<Cody> Rachel...be careful!
<Cody> «ooc: Bye DNW :D You rock much »
<Niki> «ooc: Later DNW. Thanks for turning me in! :D »
<GMStoren> Tori nails another suit. Rachel shield recieves multiple dents, getting ehr wary of it's age... ^^
<Rahne> << G'night, DNW. ^^ >>
<DNW> <<Night all :)>>
<GMStoren> « Night. :) »
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* Rachel winces but continues to hold her ground until everyone gets down the stairs....!
* Rachel turns and heads down after them!
* Cody is down the stairs! ^^
<GMStoren> Rhiana strikes the ground near several snipers with the roots, causing them to pause a critical second, as you all manage into the stairway realtively safe. ^^
* Roric dives right off the railing, landing in a crouch below.
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<Rhiana> And to think he told me I couldn't do anything like that without a sword.
<GMStoren> Roric takes a bullet in his wineskin.
* Rahne looks warily back up the stairs, shaking a bit.. * I hope we don't have to leave that way...
<Roric> Aw, screw.
<Cody> «ooc: NOOOO! Not the WINESKIN! »
<Niki> «ooc: Aww, no more booze for Roric. Life will end! »
<Roric> That's it, I'm definitely stealin' somethin'.
<GMStoren> « HAHA »
* Rachel pants softly, guarding the stairs from the bottom, her shield raised..
* Roric looks up, watching for pursuit, then stands fully.
* Roric looks for anything else to steal, figuring he's earned it now.
<GMStoren> You find yourself in the musty basement... it's relatively quiet here, but up above the noise continues.
<Rachel> Rr...rrruh....damn....it's...been a while...
* Cody pants as well, "Everyone okay...?"
<Chrys> Rachel... You okay?
<GMStoren> There's racks of VERY fine weapons here.
<Rahne> I-I think so..  so far..
* Chrys looks to her concernedly
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: *Roric steals 'm all! >>
* Rachel nods a little and looks at the dents in her shield.. "Yeah...but my shield is about to bite it.."
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Thank Joch for that sucker... oh hey. The armory. ^_-
* Roric grabs whatever he can take without weighting himself down too much.
* Rachel wipes the sweat from her brow and blinks tiredly, looking at the weapons...
<Roric> So, now we're stuck in th'basement. Grouse.
* Rhiana stands at the door, "Anyone coming this way gets a fireball in the puss."
* Cody looks around at the name Joch, "Hey...Joch...you okay?"
* Cody looks under his shawl ^^;
<Rachel> Thanks, Rhi..
<GMStoren> Joch is shaking. o_o
* Rachel looks about for shields.. ^^;
* Cody frowns and pats him soothingly.. ^^;
<GMStoren> Roric finds some jewled swords.. and.. a rack of guns. They seem to heve labels on them..
<Rachel> C'mon...momma needs a new shield...and possibly a vacation..
<Cody> Shh...it's okay Joch...it's over now...
<GMStoren> Rachel can't find any armor here though...
<Chrys> «ooc: Romanda Gun, Mythril Gun, Blaze Gun, Blast Gun... »
<Rachel> Damn.... ^^;
* Roric grabs two guns and slings the lightest sword to his belt.
* Cody nuzzles the little chocobo. ^^
* Chrys sighs and looks around for shields, arghing.
<Chrys> Roric, toss me some guns! ^^;
* Cody hmms and picks up a small pistol on the ground.
* Rachel sighs and hooks her shield onto her back.. "Guns..."
* Roric fiddles with the guns a bit, trying to figure out if they're loaded. He throws a couple more to Chrys at his request.
<Niki> «ooc: The party is robbing my family. :o »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: Like you care? ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: heh. »
* Rahne waits on the group quietly, standing some what unnerved and out of the way. *
* Tori examines the remaining occupants of the gun rack.
<Tori> *mumbled* Funny..I thought Larece was the exclusive source for these...
* Chrys grabs them and twirls them, taking a bead. "Rachel... how many are still up there in eyesight?"
<Rhiana> This armor is all pretty low quality
<GMStoren> Cody notices the label on the guns. It's like a sort fo shipping tag. It reads : Friedrich Republican Guard, 5th squad.
<Roric> «ooc: maybe if we hide in the boxes they'll take us there! »
<Cody> Friedrich Republican Guard...?
* Roric shoots the wall.
* Rachel blinks a little and heads up the stairs slightly, looking trying to take a count..
<Chrys> More than three? :P
<GMStoren> Tori finds the guns are all Machlachans of varying models. He knwos exactly who forged them.
<Roric> «ooc: Does the gun work properly and all? »
<Cody> ...Wait...Republic...
<Tori> . . .
<GMStoren> Roric sloppily hits the wall chippign some plaster off.
* Rahne winces at Roric's shot.. *
<Rachel> I'd damn well say more than three, tiger...
<Rhiana> If the Imperials get these guns, their armies will have a stern advantage all overs..
<Roric> Just checkin'. Damn things are hard ta aim, but I can't complain.
<Rhiana> «ooc: others »
<Chrys> Good!
<GMStoren> Just then the said wall he blasted rumbles.
<Roric> ...
<Roric> I didn't do it.
* Rahne folds her ears down.. * I don't like them..
<Cody> ...Roric. O_o What did you do?
<Rachel> ...?
<GMStoren> [Keylia] What now?
<Rachel> Roric...aw, man... ^^;
<Chrys> ...Wait. Roric?
<Chrys> ... Uhm.
<Roric> I'm waitin'.
* Rachel draws her sword again and levels it at the...wall? ^^;
<GMStoren> Suddenly the weall slides open, as a short girl crawls out of a secret passage, in gold armor and a helmet 2 sizes too big. ^^
<Rachel> .....
<Roric> 'Ey, cool.
<Chrys> ...O_o Hi, Niki.
<Cody> ...Niki? O_o
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<Rachel> Well, damn.
<Cody> «ooc: SHOOT HER NOW! »
* Rachel lowers her sword.
* Niki hums to herself, and walks over to the weapon rack, picking out an axe.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Uhh.. I guess you didn't need a rescue squad?
<Rachel> Niki? ^^;
<Rahne> ..Miss Niki..?
<Cody> Niki...
<Rhiana> ..welll that solves things.
<GMStoren> Niki gets Golden Axe!
<Roric> Okay, now let's bust our way outta this place.
<Rachel> <<Niki goes nuts and chops us all up :o>>
<Cody> «ooc: Niki: Leaves out the way she came, not noticing hte party at all ;) »
<Chrys> Um, Niki...
<Chrys> Was there armor where you were?
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: ;) >>
* Niki turns to the party. "Leave me alone..."
<Roric> ...okay, whatever.
<Cody> Niki...I'm...I'm sorry.
<GMStoren> There's a commotion at the top of the stairs! You're going to have company real soon..
<Chrys> ...I'll drop it then! ^^;
* Rachel blinks a little.
<Roric> You 'eard th'girl, let's go.
<Rachel> ...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Niki?
<Rachel> Fuck.
* Chrys cusses and readies the guns. "Rachel! Move!"
<Niki> You prolly came here just so you could beat the crap out of me some more.  No thank you.
* Rachel unhooks her shield and moves slightly...
<Roric> «ooc: What's the stairway made of, and how sturdy does it look? »
* Niki walks over to a sealed all.
<Cody> We came here to save you, Niki... And if you don't move you're going to get hurt!
<Rhiana> These guns look like what we need for the proof for Mayor Neko
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Why the hell do you think that?! We came here to get you outta this hellhole!
* Chrys trains his sights for the hole and starts letting loose, blasting guards!
<Rachel> <<lol ;) >>
* Niki pushes a small button hidden in the wall.
<Cody> Niki...
* Roric watches the top of the stairway cautiously.
<GMStoren> Another passage slides open...
* Chrys backs up a bit, motioning for Rachel to follow along! ^^;
* Niki walks in it, waiting for the wall to slide close. As it does she waves to the party. "Bye...you all suck."
<Cody> Wait! O_o
<Chrys> ...Gee. Niki's fond of us.
<Rachel> ...?! Augh...! You've gotta be kidding me..!
<Tori> Can you blame her?
<Rahne> ...Well..
<Chrys> Not really, Tori!
<GMStoren> A few shots begin to be exchanged... and the passage sldies clsoed before you can follow! o_o
<Rhiana> Let's jsut get out of here.
* Rahne nods to Rhiana.. *
<Rachel> ...mother fucker! ^^;
<Cody> Well, I tried to apologize...but...I did what I could.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Damnit.. Niki!
<Roric> «ooc: Is the original passage she came through open? »
<GMStoren> « yes. ^^ »
<Roric> Leave 'er. Not like she's gonna stay wit' us anyway.
<Rachel> Let's go through that hole she came through! C'mon!
* Roric moves to the path she originally same through.
<Chrys> After all...*dodges a few bullets* Half of the group decided to knock her out instead of letting her stay behind for the Gold City...
<Roric> +/o came
<Cody> I apologized, god damn it!
<Roric> Wasn't my freakin' idea.
<GMStoren> Chrys almost gets shot in the foot and chest.. there's a wave of suits coming down the stairs. :o
<Cody> I TRIED! It doesn't erase it but I tried!
<Rachel> Chrys!
<Chrys> She's NIKI! Do you think she'd list...SHIT!
<Cody> Chrys! Be careful! O_o
<Rachel> Guys, shut the fuck up! MOVE YOUR ASSES!
* Chrys flies back, barely being missed by the bullets.
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: *Chrys finds a phaser! He shoots the guards! :o >>
* Rachel ducks in front of Chrys, raising her shield!
<Rachel> C'mon!
<Rachel> Move it!
<GMStoren> The passage is narrow, but you can fit barely.
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: What about Cody? ;_; >>
* Roric dives through the door, turning around long enough to fire a few shots and look for a close switch.
* Cody tries to follow Rachel! ^^;
* Chrys moves it!
<Roric> «ooc: Cody dies now that he's had sex. »
<GMStoren> Keylai holds up ehr sword , and spins her sickle, deflecting some shots aimed for the fleeing party.
* Rachel backs up into the passage and reaches out to grab Cody, tugging him behind her! "Easy there, stud!"
<Cody> «ooc: he never did :D »
* Tori ducks inside the passage.
<Roric> «ooc: Well hurry up and do it so you can die. ^_~ »
* Rahne is lost in the commotion. *
<Chrys> Cody, come on! You too, Rachel! We aren't going to lose anyone just because Niki decided we suck!
<Roric> «ooc: No close switch? »
<Cody> Rahne? O_o
<Rachel> Rahne!
* Rachel whistles loudly!
<Rhiana> Let's worry about us right now.  Niki is safe, that's what we wanted to do.
<Rhiana> Now we get out.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] jeez.. do mothers... have .. to go.. through... this shit? ^^
* Rahne 's ears snap up, and she ducks into the small shaft.. *
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: lol ;) >>
<Rahne> ..sorry...
<Cody> Rahne? Where are you? Oh god! Don't do that! O_o I thought you got shot!
<Cody> ...It's okay...Just...^^;;;
<Cody> Stressful... ^^;
<GMStoren> Keylia deflects a few shots, one catching her epaulette as she ducks into the passageway. :o
<Rahne> ..No..  I'm okay, Cody..  It's just..  this is all.. well..
<Rachel> Jeez, girl, you trying to be a hero now too? ^^;
<GMStoren> [Suit] Get them.. don't let them escape!
<Tori> Can we torch the room and cover our escape a bit?
<Rahne> ..I don't do stuff like this..
<Rahne> No, Miss Rachel..  I'm not a hero..
<Rhiana> Just ask and ye shall recieve.
* Roric hits the close switch if he found one, and if not, fires a few shots and runs.
* Rhiana blasts the floor with fireballs.
<Rachel> Rhi..! Torch it!
<Roric> «ooc: What kind of hall are we in? »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Yeah Rhiana.. get stepping with the magic.. we need to buy more time!
<Roric> «ooc: Also, are we on the basement level now? »
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: night all ^_^ >>
* Chrys keeps running as seems fitting.
<GMStoren> This is a rather thin, musty corridor you're in. It has some sort of blinking light up ahead, but no clsoe switch to the exit in the armory..
* Rachel runs her gaze over Keylia, making sure she's not wounded....she then turns to head up through the narrow passage, her breathing fast.. ^^ "Ugh....I never signed up to be a mercenary for this..."
* Roric runs towards the blinking light, because hey, it's all nice and blinky.
<GMStoren> A blaze erupts, senidng some smoke into the already thick air. ^^
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Rahne 's ears snap back down, and she squints and looks away from the fieru eruption.. *
* Cody coughs violently. O_o
<Rachel> C'mon...just...a bit further..!
<GMStoren> The persuers are cut off for the time being as you come upon what looks like a very small lift. There's a little note in gold paper stuffed on the switchpanel.
* Rachel tries to get a look at what the paper says..
<GMStoren> "Later, you suck, but the suits suck more...so you can go this way."
<Rachel> <<It's like the bucket in Vay!>>
<Rachel> ....
<Roric> «ooc: Like we needed her permission. ^_~ »
<Rachel> I dunno whether to feel complimented or...eh. Let's just go. ^^;
<Roric> ...bloody...
<Rhiana> Save us first, we'll worry about other stuff later.
<Roric> Okay, let's get outta 'ere!
<Roric> Someone push buttons!
<Chrys> Yes! Let's just go!
* Chrys starts mashing buttons
<GMStoren> [Keylia] *sigh* This thing looks like it goes up at least...
<Cody> Doesn't she have a better vocabulary than just 'suck'?
<Chrys> She's TEN, Cody!
* Rachel makes sure everyone is on before hopping on too!
<Chrys> Or whatever old she is!
<Cody> Oh come on! She can call us jerks or morons ^_-
<Niki> «ooc: Yeah, I can't say "buttholes" or "fucking idiots" »
<GMStoren> Chrys mashes the only real button, "up". And the secret elevator moves! :o
* Cody hops on.
<Rachel> Remind me to buy her a dictionary ^^;
<Rhiana> We're in a burning building being pelted by gunfire.
* Roric swats Cody lightly. "Less banter, more escape!"
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Remind me to slap ehr behind afetr this stunt... kids...
<Tori> It could be worse, Cody..she could have Roric's grasp of words.
<Rhiana> A 10 year old's vocabulary should not be coming up in conversation
<Cody> Ow! ...er...True... ^^; Ow.
<Rachel> ...ugh.....a bit...crowded..
<Roric> «ooc: I like Rhiana more lately. *snicker* Fuck you guys, you can stay and make hilarious jokexs while being KILLED BY GUNFIRE. »
* Rachel twitches. ^^;
<GMStoren> « RHiana has such a way with words. ^^ »
<Chrys> Rhi, we're trying to *grf* get our minds off the fact that we could be KILLED doing this...
<Rachel> Ow ow ow...jeez, pointy elbows..
* Cody gets pushed into some random person, wincing.
<Roric> Maybe that ain't somethin' yer minds should be off of.
* Rahne tucks her tail between her legs.. *
<Rhiana> ...
<Rachel> Hey, at least we're making progress by going upwards!
<GMStoren> The bototm of the shaft gets hit my a stray energy shot, causing some plaster to fly. The elevator continues up, stopping at what looks like a landing. Across from you you can see it's a dim little hall, where a bunch of similar lifts stop.
* Roric shifts the jwewlled sword of oozmalak so it's not poking anyone.
<GMStoren> « hehe! »
<Roric> «ooc: jewelled »
<Rachel> <<Hgahha! >>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL YOU ROCK! »
<GMStoren> In fact, there's a large shutter, likely the exit, hanging open... guess who came this way most likely. ^^
* Roric darts out into the hall and away from the crush of bodies, looking in the direction of the shutter.
<Cody> Let's get out of here while the getting's good!
<Chriswizard> <<ooc: off now ;) >>
*** Chriswizard (Cwizard59@AC91D0C9.ipt.aol.com) Quit (Quit: <Lucca> Cody: Being a gemma sucks. Rachel: mmm...Yes. Cody: So...? Rachel: Make love to me? Cody: ...? ... .... .... *Blush* Okay!)
* Rachel accidently ends up groping Cody's ass but squezes out of the lift to finally stretch. "Augh." ;)
<Roric> «ooc: Typed "shitter" the first time. »
* Rachel then heads for the shutter..! ^^
* Chrys follows along!
<Niki> «ooc: * Rachel gropes Cody's ass. * Cody shitters then deflates. »
* Cody gacks in surprise for a moment, then recovers and follows the others!
<Rachel> <<Heheheh. ;)>>
* Roric rushes ahead, putting the gun back in his belt so he doesn't trigger it by mistake.
<GMStoren> You find it does indeed lead outside., coming out near the gazebo earlier. You see a glint of gold in the sunlight, the small frame of Niki darting into the streets.
<Rachel> ...!
*** GMStoren changes topic to '-=- Chapter 24: Meridian Child | Loc: Gold City | Time: Salamando's Day, Morning | 1399 Luc -=-'
<Rahne> ..lets get away from here...
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Niki, hold up...!
<Roric> Well, that was great. Wouldn't even've been necessary. Oh well...got some loot, at least.
* Roric follows Niki.
<Rachel> Damnit...
* Rachel heads after Niki!
* Chrys rushes along, as usual! ^^;
<Roric> «ooc: Why do we care if she holds up or not? ^_~ She's out. »
<GMStoren> The top of the gazebo shakes with a shot.. apparently you're nto totally free yet.
<Cody> «ooc: We want to try to console her and make her a writer, not a hussy princess! »
<Rachel> G...gah! Move it, guys!
<Cody> Ack! O_o
<Chrys> «ooc: BULLSHIT! I want her to be the Princess of Darkness! :O »
<GMStoren> « hehe ^^ »
<Cody> «ooc: ...hehe »
<Niki> «ooc: Chrys wants to see Niki in a leotard. O_o »
<Rachel> <<I want her to be a soldier! :o >>
<Rahne> << I think she should farm and be a lumberjack, and be a simple housewife. ^^; >>
* Roric keeps to the shadows as much as he can to avoid shots, but makes his first priority getting the hell out of the yard.
<Chrys> «ooc: THAT IS NOT A LEOTARD ;) YOU REOTARD ;P »
<Niki> «ooc: >;) »
* Chrys ditto roric
* Tori manually thumbs back the hammer on Seraph's before making for the gate.
<Cody> «ooc: Amazing with all the shots being fired no one got shot or grazed ;) »
* Rachel makes sure that her friends are safe first, using her shield to deflect any shots..!
<Roric> «ooc: They're stormtroopers. Duh. »
<Roric> «ooc: Mooks never hit. »
<Cody> «ooc: Ah ha! :D They use rubber bullets! »
<Chrys> «ooc: Heh. »
<GMStoren> You get to the gate, and back onto the lane, a bunch of suits chasing you in the distance. There's a line of police officers running up the street to you, though..
<Rhiana> Atleast we accomlished what we set out to do.
<Rachel> Almost out...almost out..!
<Chrys> Fuck! Almost out of the frying pan and into the fire is what we are!
<GMStoren> Niki hops over one of their heads, continuing unabashed. ^^
<Rachel> ....god damn O_o
<Cody> Wait, isn't that the help Neko promised?
<Rahne> No..  we have evidence.. we'll be okay..
* Roric gets out of the property and darts sideways, hoping to vanish amidst the alleys.
<Chrys> ...
*** Radien is now known as Radanime
<Cody> «ooc: er...Nuke that. He just said he'd keep them out of the way ;P »
<Cody> «ooc: Blah ^_^ »
<Roric> «ooc: I get the feeling Neko won't get elected next term. »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Chrys follows Roric, stopping in a few to make sure the rest of the party is safe
* Cody pants, looking worn out ^^;
<GMStoren> The suits get closer, but suddenly the Gold City's finest move to block their path instead of yours.
<Rachel> ...! Wait...!
* Roric stays out of sight anyhow.
<GMStoren> [Police] Halt.. you're under arrest for Empire conspiracy.. drop your weapons and cease your persuit!
<Rahne> We're home free, I think..
<GMStoren> [Suit] ... what the heck is this! They are criminals themselves!
* Chrys walks up to Rachel again, holding a gun in his hand. "Rachel, is everyone okay?"
<GMStoren> In the commotion, you see Niki ehading down a stree that has asign. "Cannon Travel... anywhere in the world for 100G!"
<GMStoren> « er Luc »
* Rachel nods a little, breathing frantically, sweat on her forehead.. "Uhhhh huh."
<Chrys> ...Hell. -_-; You know... I'll be right back.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Oh, don't tell me she's going to run away AGAIN...
* Chrys hands the gun to Rachel and rushes after Niki!
* Cody is already running towards Niki, ya mooks.
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<Rachel> ....erk?
* Rachel is handed the gun O_o
*** Rahne sets mode: +o Dayanara
<Roric> «ooc: It'd be funny if we WEREN'T able to get evidence of conspiracy. :D »
* Rachel almost drops it, not really a fan of guns. ^^;
* Chrys follows Cody. "NIKI! WAIT UP!"
<Cody> . o O ( I don't think I'll be able to catch up to her in time...but I have to try...! )
<Cody> Niki! Please wait!
* Roric heads back to the inn./
<Dayanara> «ooc: What did I miss? Were we arrested? O_o »
* Niki turns around, trotting backwards. She sticks her tongue out at the party, before turning around again and running off.
<Rachel> Aw damnit.. ^^;  What the hell am I supposed to do with this..? ^^;
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<Chrys> «ooc: No. The other guys were »
*** Dayanara is now known as Rhiana
<GMStoren> Cody & Chrys dart around the corner, just in time to see a flash and a resounding BOOM as Niki sails into the air, trailing gold sparklies!
<Cody> «ooc: No. ^^ The police came to arrest the suits. :D And prolly Niki's folks »
<Roric> «ooc: Shoot her down! »
<Rhiana> «ooc: Ah :) »
* Cody stops and scowls, "Well, so much for that..."
* Chrys rushes after before skidding to a stop and kicking the nearest wall. "FUCK!"
<GMStoren> The Cannon TRavel guy is holdsing a huge sack of money dancing with glee. ^_^
<Niki> «ooc: Whoo! :D »
<Rhiana> ...that was..incredibly chaotic...obviously something I didn't plan...
<Chrys> ... Damn it... Why does this party have to fall apart like this? Right now?
<Cody> ...I tried to apologize...she didn't listen. Maybe it's better if...It's my own fault.
<Chrys> ...Cody.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] ...
* Rachel looks at the gun curiously. ^^;
* Rahne watches Roric walk to the inn, momentarily distracted by the boom of the Cannon sending Niki to places unknown.. *
* Rhiana folds her arms, "Let's do the light palace."
<Cody> No...no it's okay. If we see her again...
<Rachel> . o O (....she'll be back. I know it. We're family, no matter what...)
<Chrys> It is NOT your fault. You were just doing what seemed best at the time. You apologized, but she didn't listen. You don't want to stoop down to the level I got to way back when.."
<Roric> «ooc: if she lands anywhere near where we stashed the axe, YOU ALL DIE. ^_~ »
<Rachel> . o O (.....and how the hell can people use these things? ^^;)
<GMStoren> The police forces and the suits have a standoof, as they can't fire upon the mayor's forces. Eventually, the bodyguards back down.
<Cody> Chrys...
<GMStoren> [Police Chief] Miss, are you Rachel?
* Rachel pokes at the gun with a finger..
* Rahne sighs, and folds her ears down.. *
<Rachel> Err, yes, yes I am. ^^;
<Niki> «ooc: Roric: If you want the find out...ask the cannon Travel guy. ;) »
<Roric> «ooc: Rachel: Guns are scary! *decapitates random people* »
* Rachel straightens, adopting a...regal...air.
<Niki> «ooc: But your at the inn...make someone else ask! »
* Chrys walks back to the rest of the party. "You're so much better than I am as a person, Cody. Don't ruin yourself to make other people happy."
<Roric> «ooc: *uses his mentalist powers to make someone else ask* »
<Cody> Chrys...that's not true....
<GMStoren> [Police Chief] May I see the gun you have there? It's evidence enough if it's wat i think.
<GMStoren> « er what I »
<Roric> «ooc: >> Cody and Chrys cry and hug. »
<Rachel> Yes, sir. You should be pleased with what you find.
<Niki> «ooc: Keep it as Wat, it makes him sound like he has a mild speech problem. :D »
* Chrys keeps walking, ignoring Cody
* Cody is alone and looks up at the sky where Niki was...
* Rachel offers the gun to the chief.
* Rhiana stretches and yawns, "I'll be around."
* Tori watches Chrys return "She's gone?"
* Rhiana heads off in a random direction.
<Roric> «ooc: Rhiana walks into a wall! »
* Rahne heads over to Cody, hugging him.. * You tried.. you are a good and noble person..
<GMStoren> The tall fellow in the gold hat of his office takes the gun from her hands, examining it. "No question. Hard proof of the weapons trafficking, and even Laracian make... they'll sure get hell for this one."
<Cody> ...Thanks Rahne...I...I just wonder if things would have turned out differently if...
<Rachel> Good...they deserve it.
<Rahne> Don't let "if"s get to you, Cody..  it's hard, and I can sympathize..
<Chrys> «ooc: You know, Dek made a good point »
<GMStoren> [Police Chief] You've done this city a gera service. Return to the mayor, and let us clean up this mess for the time being.
<Chrys> «ooc: Nobody asked where Niki wentr »
<Rachel> Thank you.
* Chrys nods.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] ...damn kids...
<Cody> «ooc: Actually, I was seriously just gonna before Rahne hugged me. I was typing it out. I swear to god ^^; »
<Cody> Excuse me, Rahne...
<Rahne> In the end, it's not the ifs that matter..  it's what is..  and you did what you thought was right..
* Rhiana thinks as she walks off . o O (Now Cody and Rachel don't trust me...I wonder who will be next....)
* Rachel relaxes her stance a bit...
<Niki> «ooc: Everyone must talk to the gleeful Cannon Travel man! :D »
<Rachel> <<Rachel doesn't? ^^;>>
* Rahne lets him go, feeling uncomfortable and ashamed.. * Sorry, Cody..
* Cody walks to the dancing Canon travel guy, "Excuse me...do you know where that young lady went?"
* Rachel reaches out to pat Key's arm. ^^; "She'll be back. Call it a feeling."
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Man] What a generous young lady.. hoho! Maybe I'll open new exotic routes with this! ^_^
<Chrys> Rhi...
* Tori eyes Rachel for a moment and the look in his eyes is the dead gaze of his true face.
* Cody looks back to Rahne, "It's not you're fault. I'm just afraid this guy will dance away if I don't talk to him. ^^;"
<Tori> . . .
* Tori sighs and walks back towards the inn.
<Rhiana> «ooc: I walked off, I'm not talking to some cannon guy ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL »
<Roric> «ooc: I think it'd be cool if there were giant reflectors like in WA, and the cannon guy shot you straight up and you bounced off of them to where you want to go. »
<Chrys> Rhiana!
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Man] Where she went?
* Rahne still looks somewhat chastized. *
<Rhiana> ...what?
<Chrys> Thanks...for the help, I mean. You did a lot more than I could have.
<Cody> Yes...do you know which route she took?
* Rachel sweatdrops at Tori's random disappearance...and shakes her head, unsure of what to do to make things okay.
<Rhiana> It was nothing.  I know too much.  The least I can do is use that knowledge to help others.
<GMStoren> [Cannon Travel Man] It was all very sudden, but when she offered this to go to the Lost Continent, I couldn't refuse!
* Rhiana continues off
<Cody> ...The Lost Continent?
<Roric> «ooc: That's weird. Now she's stuck there forever. »
<Cody> ...That Mana Angel...
<Rhiana> «ooc: To play with the flower girl. »
* Cody nods, as if understanding, "Thank you, Sir."
<Chrys> «ooc: O_o Aerith? »
<Rhiana> «ooc: No dingleberry :P »
<Chrys> ...Thanks, though...
* Cody walks back to Rahne, "I think I have a plan. ^_-"
* Chrys looks at Rhiana before wandering back to the inn...
* Rachel rubs her shoulder a little, watching her friends disperse for the Inn...
* Rahne 's tail swishes a bit.. * What's up?
* Roric comes back out of the inn, waving. "What 'appened?"
<Cody> Niki went back to the Lost Contienent, probably to play with that Mana Angel...
<Rahne> Just to play...?
<Cody> We know where she is. We could go there and try to patch things up. Or we could just leave her be knowing she'll be okay.
<Rachel> . o O (...family...heh. This has to be the most dysfunctional family ever...)
* Roric looks briefly displeased. "That ain't really a place fer 'umans...but...s'pose she'll be contained there, any'ow..."
<Cody> But I don't think I could do that...it's too heartless...don't you think? Then again...we might seem pushy...
<Chrys> «ooc: Naw, you haven't seen Dek's family, Rache ;) The only sane one there is Dek's mother ;) »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Niki> «ooc: LOL, and my half sister. She's alright. »
<Niki> «ooc: And my brother. :D »
<Rahne> Maybe she needs some time alone, to think for awhile..
<Roric> She'll be fine wit' Dryad. Better'n with us, 'coz we sure's 'ell can't take care o' 'er.
<Chrys> «ooc: She's SIX ;) She hasn't gotten time to go insane »
<Niki> «ooc: LOL. »
<GMStoren> Keylia sighs...
<Roric> And in case ya didn't notice, she wasn't real fond o' us.
<Chrys> «ooc: And your brother is just as nuts as you are ;) »
* Cody nods..."Probably..."
<Niki> «ooc: Yay. »
<Rahne> I'm not sure if she wants to see us right now...  but that doesn't rule out seeing us later, right?
<Rachel> ....augh. I'm so getting drunk.
<Cody> I wouldn't take the whole party anyway. Just one or two people...so it doesn't seem like we're ganging up on her.
* Rachel heads for the Inn. ;P
<Cody> ...Rachel...!
<Rahne> Things'll get patched up, I'm sure of it.
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Well, if she's with them, it can't be too bad... we can apologize after this whole palace thing is done with...
<Roric> Oh yeah, that reminds me. Damn bastards wrecked my booze bag.
<Rachel> ...?
* Chrys turns back to Rachel. "Need someone to pay the tab?"
* Rahne starts to smile, but it fades as she loses Cody's attention.. *
<GMStoren> [Keylia] ...I'm no good as a babysitter, anyway...
<Roric> S'pose I better look inta gettin' a new one...anyone know where ta get stuff in this town 'sides from 'er parents' store?
* Rachel blinks and then grins at Chrys. "I've got my dear ole husband to do that. It's on me!"
* Cody looks to her, sighs, and turns his head, "...Sorry..."
<Rachel> <<Who is Cody apologizing  to? :o>>
<Cody> «ooc: Rachel. In general. ^^ He's getting insecure as fuck. »
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> I...I'm apologizing the darkness! »
<Roric> «ooc: Hah! »
* Rachel turns on her heels and whistles to Cody, Rahne, Roric and Keylia. "S'okay, stud. C'mon, guys. I'll buy you all drinks!"
<Roric> «ooc: You rule, Dek. »
<Cody> «ooc: Mmm. Darkness. »
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Let's ask Watts.. I bet he's already outdoing those smugglers a hundred fold. ;)
<Cody> Drinking? ^^; But I'm not really much of a drinker...
<Rachel> One drink. ^_- And a dance. You know you want to.
<Cody> Well...
* Chrys grins, patting Cody on the back. "Come on. You know you want to."
* Rahne wrings her tail.. *
<Rachel> <<Heh!>>
<Cody> ...I...I guess so.
<Cody> ...
* Rachel waggles a finger enticingly at Cody. "At least a dance, if not a drink, then."
<Roric> «ooc: * Rahne wrings her tail. "Ow." »
<GMStoren> As you begin walking abck to the Inn, Neko is there. He has a rather smug look on his face. ^^
<Cody> A dance is okay. ^^;
* Chrys looks at Rahne. "You're invited too, if you want. You said you wanted to talk to me, after all, right?"
<Rachel> <<Rahne is gonna have wring lines :o>>
* Rachel smiles and loops an arm around Cody's shoulders, hugging him gently. "I'm a good dancer. I hope you can handle me." ;)
* Rahne looks unsure. * ..I did?
* Rachel blinks and looks at Neko.. ^^
<GMStoren> [Neko] How purrfect... and open and shut case, meow.
<Roric> Ah, you crazy kids go 'ave some fun. I'm gonna go see 'bout gettin' some supplies, an' then we'd better get goin' fer the Light Palace. We don't wanna wait till tomorrow...Empire's too prolific 'round 'ere.
* Chrys shrugs. "I thought I heard you say something to Cody about it on the Lost Continent...might have just been my mind playing tricks on me."
* Rachel gives Roric a thumbs up just a little.. ^^
<GMStoren> [Neko] I want to thank you eprsonally, and tell you you can go to the Light Palace at any time. I know your business is important, purr.
<Rachel> <<Key! There's your chance! Go screw Ror! ;)>>
* Cody chuckles a bit, but his mind seems elsewhere.
<Rahne> Well..  I guess that it was..  I'd just like to thank you for talking to me that one night back in Mandala, Mister Chrys..
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Right, right...
<Rachel> Thank you, mayor Neko.. ^^
<Cody> . o O ( I could...but...they'd probably find out...and then there's the Light Palace...and... )
<Roric> Kay. I ain't kiddin', though...we'd better meet up again in about two hours. Last time we waited a day, well...yeah.
<Rachel> <<He'd need to jump Rache first. ^_- She has the drum ;)>>
* Chrys chuckles. "Oh...Kay, Rahne..."
* Roric sighs, scratches his now-uncovered head, and heads off to look for a store, obviously having given up on the whole cloak thing.
* Chrys looks at her oddly for a second, and then shakes out of it and gets back to going towards the inn.
<GMStoren> [Neko] I've also got a small request when you get back, but don't worry about it now, meow.
<Roric> «ooc: That means no long extended trysts...if you want to boff, only one time. ^_~ »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<GMStoren> « heh. »
<Chrys> .oO(Damn...I know how Rache feels now...)
<Rachel> <<heh!>>
* Rahne trails a good distance behind the others as they make their way back to the Inn.. *
<Roric> «ooc: *hangs lead weights from Chrys' shirt* NOW you now how she feels. »
<Rachel> <<LOL!>>
<GMStoren> « going to end soon.. :) »
<Cody> So...ready to dance? ^^
<Rhiana> «ooc: <Chrys> I wish I had boobs..then I could really fee.....Roric you... »
* Rachel releases Cody and twirls a bit in front of him. "Always."
* Cody smiles ^^
* Chrys watches Cody and Rachel before turning to look at Rahne sadly.
<GMStoren> Roric finds Watt's store is open for business, his robust dwarven figure leaning out a window..
* Rachel nudges the door to the Inn open and holds it for her friends.
<Roric> «ooc: *sucks on dice for no reason* »
<Chrys> .oO(Just victims in the neverending fight for love, I guess...)
* Rhiana is in the inn..behind a mountain of food.
* Rahne walks quietly and alone, eyes to the ground.. *
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Chrys turns away and enters the inn.
<Cody> Rahne...
<Cody> ...
* Rachel sighs at the gloominess in her friends and hopes things'll work out as she thinks they will..
* Roric waves at Watts. "Hey. Others will be a long shortly. In th'meantime, wondrin' if ya don't 'ave something ta replace me poor faithful companion." He pats the blasted wineskin.
<Cody> «ooc: Is Rahne completely gone/ ^^ »
<Rahne> << Completely gone? ^^; >>
<Cody> «ooc: As in upsteairs in her room etc etc. »
<Rachel> <<She's completely insane! :o>>
<Niki> «ooc: <Cody> In other words...Is Rahne shitfaced yet?! »
<Cody> «ooc: YEAH! »
<Cody> «ooc: Er. »
<Rahne> << Not yet, no.  But that's likely where she's headed. ^^; >>
<GMStoren> [Watts] Eh, that's quite a commotion you pulled.. I'll fix tha  up better than ever! Every heroe needs his ale.. hoho!
<Cody> Rahne! Please wait!
* Rhiana tags a long tug on a mug of juice before going back to her meal
* Rahne looks to Cody.. * ..Yes, Cody?
<Rhiana> «ooc: takes O_O not tags »
<Cody> ^^; Please come downstairs...you look so down...and...I don't want to see my friend that way...
* Rachel smacks Key lightly on the behind. "C'mon...I'll buy you a drink too." She heads to the bar. ^^
<Cody> I'm sorry about this morning and I didn't mean to hurt you and...
<Niki> «ooc: LOL, Roric is using the Axe's section of the weapon orb to fix his wineskin! »
* Cody rambles a bit.
<Rachel> <<* Keylia punches Rachel!>>
<GMStoren> [Keylia] Not really in the mood right now, but... I can't resist... ^^;
<Rachel> Only one for you, Miss Drinksalot. ^_- 
* Rahne looks aphrensive.. * No.. no.. don't be sorry.. please, please don't be sorry.. you did nothing wrong..
<Roric> *nods to Watts* Ya can do me boomer while yer at it. Ain't got the axe or claw no more, but we might still need ya ta do 'em someday...we'll see.
<GMStoren> Keylai playfully punches Rachel, and heads off with her.
<Cody> «ooc: Keylia: Hello...this is my first AA meeting. My name is Keylia... "HI KEYLIA!" »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
* Rachel winces but heads along too.. ^^
* Rahne curls her tail around to wring it again.. * It's just I.. I don't want to get in the way.. be underfoot..
<Cody> Well, I don't know about that...but...Please?
<GMStoren> [Watts] Yeah.. where did that cat lassy go with it? And you lost me axe?!
<Niki> «ooc: Kick Roric's ass Watts! »
<Roric> It's around. Just...in a safe place.
<Roric> We'll bring it to ya when we're ready. Still lookin' for miss kitty.
* Rhiana finishes one of the courses she has and moves on to another...quite a lot of food for such a girlish figure
<Roric> «ooc: Rachel stabs Rhiana repeatedly. »
* Cody waits for Rahne's reply.
<Rhiana> «ooc: In your dreams Roric ;) »
<Niki> «ooc: >> Rhiana finishes one of the courses she has, her bust size increases by 1. »
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Cody> «ooc: LOL! »
<Roric> «ooc: Rachel: I ate a saltine and gain ed 10 pounds! »
<Rachel> <<Rachel cries and starves herself!>>
<Cody> «ooc: Yeah, no kidding that you eat FISH and gain ten poinds »
<Cody> «ooc: pounds. ick »
<GMStoren> [Watts] Okay, if that's your game, son... wonder where she was heading, that tyke.. *rubs his beard then goes inside*
* Rahne thinks deeply for a moment before smiling at him, and letting her tail go so she can wag it.. * How can I say no to you?
<GMStoren> « wrap it up ;) »
<Roric> «ooc: I'm done. »
<Rachel> <<Me too ;) Getting slugged by Key wrapped up my night ;)>>
* Rhiana wipes her mouth after finishing, "Well, I've got things to do. Guess I'd better go do 'em. I'll be around."
* Cody grins, "Excellent. Let's go! ^^ I heard Gold City has great smoothies...Achoholic or no.." ^^
<Rachel> <<Now I have to write a fic where Rache is dancing with Cody. ^_->>
* Rhiana exits the Inn heading off
<GMStoren> « wait, you guys waitign a full day? »
<Roric> «ooc: Nuuuu »
* Rahne 's smile gets bigger. * Just let me go get out of this armor, kay?
<Rachel> <<Nope. ;P>>
<Chrys> «ooc: Last I heard, it was two hours. Enough for one lude per character (evil grin) »
<Roric> «ooc: But hey, you get smashed enough it doesn't matter WHAT time of day it is. »
<GMStoren> « so you're taking Palace morning or night. :) »
<Roric> «ooc: Yeah, Ash, that's why I said two hours. ^_~ »
<Rachel> <<LOL Chrys>>
<Rahne> Uhm...  and..  Can I get you to brush my tail again, too? ^^;  Before we set out? ^^;
<Rachel> <<Night, I believe. ^^ Yeah.>>
* Cody nods. ^^;
<Roric> «ooc: Depends what time of day it is right now. »
<Rachel> <<*kills Rahne idly*>>
<Rhiana> «ooc: You luding whores :P »
<GMStoren> « It's early morning-afternoon. »
<Rhiana> «ooc: Poor Storen ;_; »
<Roric> «ooc: Then it'll be late afternoon. »
<Roric> «ooc: It'd be good if everyone went out and got smashed during break, and we were all drunk for the Light Palace. »
* Rahne 's tail wags a little more. * Great! Thank you. ^^
<Roric> «ooc: Rahne: Now could you kiss my neck? »
<GMStoren> « okay hush a second.. :) »
<Niki> «ooc: Roric! The party could have the SaGa Frontier Drunk status on them during the Light Palace! »
<GMStoren> The party disperses to it's various pleasantries, and to get equipped for the final challenge ahead, the Light Palace and the elemental Wisps's blessing at last.
* Roric staples Chrys' nuts to a car and his feet to the ground and drives off at 120 kph.
<GMStoren> As mayor Neko walks back to the mayoral estate, he looks at the spires of the Palace in the distance. "...Clarissa, meow... I really hope you see the light soon." He continue on to his duties.
<Rachel> <<LOL>>
<Roric> «ooc: Sorry. »
<GMStoren> ~~ SESSION END ~~
<Niki> «ooc: ROTFL »
Session Close: Mon Mar 19 00:35:39 2001