[15:09] * Bell dangles andhums happy tunes [15:09] * Reed waits to go under the knife [15:10] * Loco ponders faire on a stick with ketsup and mustard [15:11] * Lorimar sits in the waiting room of the cyberdoc's shop and finds a pre-rifts 'Lifetime' magazine to read. =) [15:12] * Karthis adds the rest of his spells to his portable disk recorder, so he can simply burn a disk to offer in the future [15:13] * Frank tries to figure out how to make contact with the Assassin [15:13] 's Guild [15:13] * Evelyn prods the GM. Should get the game rolling. [15:13] We left off just after Landros sold his bike. Today, we pick up in the doctor's office. He's just been given the cash by Landros, and is waiting for Reed to say his good-byes. [15:13] Ah. [15:13] ---------------------------------------- Game Start ---------------------------------------- [15:14] * Bell dangles and hums happy tunes for her elfy [15:14] * Reed looks at the others before he goes into the wardroom.... "Wait?" [15:17] * Lorimar nods, "G'luck Reed, we'll be here waiting for ya to come out." [15:18] * Loco walks around enjoying the feel of not wearing his armor for a change. Lost in thought and rather subdued even for him [15:18] * Reed heads in under the knife. [15:18] * Reed is now known as Frank [15:18] * Frank looks at Loco. "What's up with you?" [15:19] "Loco thinking of past... choices made." [15:21] * Bell eyes up to eve, "what doing now?" [15:21] "Waiting." [15:22] "here?" [15:22] "Where else?" [15:22] *to Loco* "You leave the corpses identifiable, at least?" [15:22] "i don't know, here is boring." [15:22] The doctor speaks up. "It's likely to be at least several hours. I can loan you a beeper, to call you when it's almost over." [15:23] * Loco looks at Frank "Some, others.. but other choices made. Other things too. Loco a race of one." [15:24] * Lorimar nods, trying to distract himself by conjuring a piece of string and making 'Cats Cradles'. "Reed asked for someone to wait for him... I'll amuse myself here, thanks." [15:24] * Bell eyes loco, "loco thingy not looking happy, maybe can sing to make it better?" [15:24] "I'm not leaving a comrade at a time of need. I'm staying too." [15:26] "Well, I'm not gonna stick around when there's some form of cash to be made here someplace. Buzz me when he comes out from under the knife." [15:27] * Karthis heads out "I have some shopping and such to do. I will return soon, and take a beeper as well." [15:28] * Frank heads out, and tries to figure out how to contact the Assassin's Guild. (GM: Find Contraband is the closest skill I have to Streetwise. Roll it?) [15:28] * Lorimar nods to those leaving, "I'll give you a shout, be careful." [15:28] * Bell hrmpfs and takes a nap [15:29] * Karthis looks at Lorimar "It is those that mean me harm that need worry." , and turns and leaves for the magic district again [15:31] * Lorimar bores himself with the cats-cradle string after only about 15 minutes... and with a grin he looks over at Eve. In a soft displacement of air, a small, fluffy kitten appears on the ground beside the conjurer's feet (15PPE). [15:31] (11 on a Find Contraband roll... that's a clear-cut pass. :) [15:32] * Loco continues to pace a bit [15:35] * Bell naps [15:36] * Evelyn stares at interesting dirt patterns on the toe of her boot. [15:37] * Lorimar plays with the kitten with a visible joy, chuckling when sharp kitten-claws pierce his pants as the little fiend crawls up his leg to capture the end of the string. [15:37] Frank: eh, not sure it'd count [15:41] well, assassins use a lot of contraband... [15:44] * Cassandra moves uncomfortably on the hard waiting room chair as Reed is led to the back. [15:47] * Lorimar snerks softly and with a flick of the wrist, tosses Cass a soft butt-pillow to ease the wait somewhat. (5ppe) [15:47] * Bell dangles and naps [15:48] "Four hours", he says and leans back some, letting the kitten scamper where it will across the room as he relaxes. [15:48] way more. [15:49] * Evelyn smirks slightly and watches the kitten play. Oh gods, tell me that's not a feeling of adoration welling up! She shakes her head, trying to jar it loose. [15:49] (OOC) That was Cass' warning as to how long it's gonna last. =) [15:49] (Adoration! Adoration! Alert! =) [15:50] So... skip ahead a few hours, then, if everyone's going to sit around? Frank: you manage to find traces of the Brotherhood, though not much more. You find more of their work and leads than actual evidence. Still pretty good. [15:50] Eve growing a heart? SAY IT AIN'T SO, ETHEL! [15:51] * Bell wakes up some time later, looking around, "oh still here ..." [15:51] hehe [15:51] (ooc) Yep, the conjurer is going to amuse himself with a minor conjuration every so often... when the kitten has to go bye-bye, he'll bring another one to amuse the room. A hunter to attack the laces of everyone's boots. ;> [15:51] * Frank figures, what the hell, goes into the first contraband dealer he finds. (see above roll for finding it, then) [15:52] * Bell eyes the kitty, makes big eyes, "ohhhhh! fluffy thingy!" [15:53] (ooc) Relaxing/meditating to renew his ppe idly as he does so. He does not actively direct the kitties, so the kitties do as it is their nature to do. =) [15:53] * Evelyn fights the urge to have the same reaction. Instead, she turns Bell loose so she can go play with the kitten. [15:54] * Bell beams and flexes, and gives eve a kiss and ahug on the nose, flutters then off to play with the kitty [15:54] * Lorimar cracks one eye and looks over at Eve... and with a lazy grin he says, "You know you want to....." [15:56] * Evelyn replies with a smug "Do not." [15:56] * Bell plays with the kitty [15:57] * Karthis wanders around looking at the magical weapons available. Thinking of trading his tw flaming sword and magic staff for a single sword. And sighing knowing even with his credits and items he can not afford even the most minor of rune blades [15:59] * Lorimar grins even more widely as he relaxes in the chair... and CONJURES a catnip-mousie.... tossing it in the kittie's direction with a lazy flick of the wrist... just to make the kitty act so much more cutely kitty-like. =) [15:59] (5ppe) [15:59] * Bell flutters around the waiting room after the kitty, inspecting everything [16:00] * Frank wanders around the Naruni stores, gauging the Chameleon fields [16:01] * Cassandra ignores the cat, sitting on the pillow and fidgiting. [16:01] * Bell thinks a little song to lighten up the spirits is in order and starts to sing, trying to make everyone more happy [16:02] and on a happier note, I have the remaining XP ready [16:03] Frank finds several shops selling contraband. The owner of one keeps looking at him apprasingly. [16:03] * Evelyn just can't hide the smile spreading across her face as she watches the kitten. [16:04] * Bell dances around all the non happy people and tries to lighten der mood with a song of happyness [16:04] it just occured to me... what constitutes "contraband" on Center? [16:04] * Loco shakes his head a bit and starts moving towards Eve his eyes slightly glazed [16:07] * Evelyn gives in, and sliding to her knees scoops the kitten up in her arms. "Aren't you just the most precious thing?" she coos. Oh god, I just cooed, she thinks. [16:07] * Frank heads over to the above-mentioned store owner. "Interesting selection." [16:08] * Bell dances around her elfy and the kitty [16:08] * Karthis starts makinking semi-discret inquires of the dealers of possible ways he could possibly aquire a runeblade. (prefering to stay legit, not wanting problems) [16:08] um... [16:08] Very little ;) [16:08] * Lorimar smirks, but says nothing... it helps to pass the time and gives him a warm, fuzzy feeling to see people playing with kitties. =) [16:09] * Lorimar is resting there with his eyes closed, slouched and meditating a little to pass the time. [16:10] * Evelyn nuzzles the kitten, spottong Loco coming toward her. "What's up with you?" [16:11] * Bell dances around loco, trying to sing him up some happyness [16:12] Frank: he looks at you slily, reptilian eyes half slitted in his scaled face. "Only the finest wares and services on Phase world." [16:12] "Well, its those 'services' I'm interested in." [16:12] * Loco shakes his head some, and moves to kneel awfully close behind her his hands grabbing her hips andtryong to reach around her... [16:13] * Bell wonders what the pincusion is doing [16:14] * Cassandra stops fidgiting to stare at Loco. [16:17] * Evelyn 's eye goes wide and she drops the kitten, grabbing one of Loco's outstretching arms and giving it a twist until it's bent back at a rather ackward angle. "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THING YOU'RE DOING?" she roars. [16:17] I guess its mating season for porcupines [16:17] * Bell eeeeeeps! and darts up [16:17] * Lorimar catches the sudden feeling that something requires his attention and cracks one eye to gaze at the situation... snapping into a seated position, cat scurries under a chair, and the conjurer has a very shocked/puzzled look on his face. ;> [16:18] As soon as the song stops, the effect wears off. [16:18] * Loco blinks and whimpers "Loco not know.. buzzing in ears..." [16:20] * Bell eyes loco [16:20] * Evelyn certainly hasn't gone completely soft, as she seems awfully interested in seeing how far she can bend the arm back before it makes a horrible popping noise. "Oh gods, you'd better not have been doing what I think you were! What the hell's gotten into you?!" [16:20] * Loco whimpers some more "Loco not know... all Loco know is song in head.." [16:20] "ups...." [16:21] * Bell looks for a palce to hide [16:22] * Evelyn narrows her eye. "Song?" Letting go of the arm, she hops up. "Where's the faerie?!" [16:22] * Lorimar raises an eyebrow, "Eve...... Eve...", he watches the fairy look franticly for a place to hide. "Pst...", he points to the Bell, ".. might not be completely Loco's fault..." [16:23] (OOC) Bluebell fairy? [16:23] * Bell flutters in the aiir, smiling as best as she can, "elfy?" [16:23] Silverbell [16:26] "Bell..." Evelyn says, quite levelly. Though that one word is laced with so many other intentions. [16:26] * Bell gulps, "yes elfy?" [16:29] * Loco holds his arm and trys to figure out what is going on [16:29] * Evelyn glances down at the loosen belt around her waist, buckles it frantically and then snatches Bell right out of the air. "Come on. We're going for a walk." [16:29] "eeeeep!" [16:29] * Cassandra snickers quietly, watching. She stands. "This I should see." ;) [16:30] "Have a seat .... looks like the girls have to have a very... personal... conversation", he chuckles and shakes his head. [16:32] * Evelyn stomps off into the shopping complex, looking for that magic shop she visited earlier. "Bell, Bell, Bell... you're just no end to trouble," she says, in that parental 'I'm so disappointed in you' tone of voice. "This is the last straw." [16:33] * Bell eyes around, sniffles, "just wanted to make better mood." [16:35] * Evelyn is resistance to Bell's misery, the memory of prodding porcupine parts burned into her mind. *shudder* "I'm sure, but that was a bit too much better. But isn't that what you always do? I'm going to have to do something to keep you out of trouble." [16:36] * Bell ducks, and sniffles [16:40] Eve: You soon arrive at the shop. The owner looks pleased to see you. "Ah, have you changed your mind about selling me that wonderful specimen?" [16:40] (OOC) Bell's gonna be a wand. =) [16:40] * Bell makes big eyes, whimpers, "elfy?" [16:43] nah... I say a battery [16:43] "Sell? No. Maybe a custom order if you're willing." [16:44] * Bell eyes hectic around [16:44] (OOC) Paniced Faries are DANGEROUS. =) [16:44] * Karthis looks up from his inguirys and walks over "Eve, what are you up to?" [16:46] He nods. "Very good. What kind of custom order would you be wanting?" [16:46] * Evelyn all but ignores Karthis. "Something simple, really. Just a sort of gilded armature to secure her to a chain and possibly dampen her magical power. I can't have my 'pet' getting out of control anymore." [16:46] * Bell looks with big eyes pleading at eve [16:46] "Removable, of course, if I'm so moved." [16:48] He smiles, looking at Bell and taking her from Eve. "Doable. A magical, full body gilding that will not only weaken her powers when she uses them, but increase them when you do, with a golden bilt with a chain attached, perhaps? Reversible with just a word by you alone and the removal of the belt." [16:49] "elfy!" [16:49] * Karthis looks hard at Eve "what happened? [16:49] +" [16:53] * Evelyn mutters "Loco got a little randy and guess who's fault it was." She smiles at the artificer. "That sounds great. Maybe not her full body though, maybe the head free. She won't be able to remove the belt herself when she's not 'frozen', will she?" [16:54] * Bell eyes between eve and the guy, eyeing the other jewelry [16:55] "Are you overreacting maybe?" [16:55] * Evelyn points at her buzzcut. "Am I?" [16:55] He smiles. "That's the beauty of it. She'll still have a full range of movement, but the belt will only release when you wish it to. Out of nessecity, the gilding will need to be gold, however. Silver can kill your pet, and I assume you don't want that." He shows off several faeries, all gilded in a simaler fasion, crying diamond-like tears down golden cheeks, appearing to almost be fashioned of living gold. [16:56] "No, no I don't." [16:57] * Bell whimpers, "bell will be good. promise." [16:57] * Karthis sighs "If you must Eve, but think of the harshness to her. And wait till you are calm again then decide." [16:58] * Evelyn smirks slightly at the pleading faerie, but there's not a lot of emotion behind it; she's already starting to change her mind. "Oh, I know you will." She inhales deeply. "Alright, I'm game. How much?" [16:59] He names a reasonable figure, maybe 5k. It's apparently all the rage lately ;) [17:00] * Evelyn rummages through one of her pouches. "Heh. You don't do barters, do you?" [17:01] "We do, within reason." [17:01] * Karthis steps back and in faire speak "Bell when she lets go come here." and conjures a huge demonic looking bat above Eve and the shopkeeper (Horrific Illusion, 10ppe) and prepares to dismiss it once Bell is released [17:02] "Well, I'm a bit short of cash, but I have a particle rifle I'm willing to part wi-- AIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!" [17:03] * Evelyn drops to knees, letting go of Bell to cover her head. [17:03] * Bell darts away [17:03] * Karthis instally dismisses the spell [17:03] The shopkeeper presses a button and looks at Kartis. "Security is on its way, and I have the little fairy. Interfereing with business is not allowed here." [17:04] Shopkeeper had bell [17:04] he never gave her back. [17:04] He did? [17:04] [ actualy, yes ] [17:05] * Karthis turns to the shopkeeper "you would have been paid anyway. But I name the fairy friend." [17:05] * Evelyn didn't hand her over? [17:05] n/m [17:07] * Evelyn is still quivering with terror when she looks up at Karthis, hate burning in her eye. "You bastard. You better hope security gets ahold of you before I do." [17:08] The loud clanking of booted feet running in the direction of the stall reaches your ears. [17:08] "Now you know how she feels. Look around at the others that are here already." [17:09] * Karthis tosses 5000 credits worth of gold credit chips on the counter. "You are paid either way shopkeeper." [17:09] * Evelyn might have second thoughts if she wasn't now hopped-up on anger and adrenalin. "Fuck you. I've had enough of her. Maybe you'd prefer if I killed the little bitch instead." [17:10] * Bell whimpers [17:11] The shopkeeper goes into his stall with Bell and the money, telling the captain in charge of the patrol to take Kartis away if his companion doesn't take care of him first. [17:11] "Would you? It would be a shame, you were starting to be more than a simple killing machine." [17:14] * Evelyn 's hand moves to her sidearm. "Get out of here, before they've got reason to haul off both of us," she hisses. [17:16] * Karthis sighs "take time to think before you act, in all things. For each time her powers are used it will hurt her." [17:17] actually, it won't hurt her [17:17] he is basing it on the other items that rely on fairies to power them [17:18] just halve their strength. Eve, if she could use magic, could use Bell as a living battery at full strength [17:18] ah [17:18] * Evelyn unsnaps the securing strap of her holster. "I've no interest in her powers being used, that's the whole point. You've got ten seconds to leave." [17:18] guilt trip time :-P [17:19] "then say goodbye and let her be free on her own away from the group." [17:20] * Evelyn draws the pistol from the holster, slowly. "I don't want that. Five seconds." [17:21] (OOC) She's gonna do it. =) [17:21] * Karthis shakes his head and turns to deal with the guards "So you turn her into a slave instead? Some caring soul you are." [17:23] * Evelyn hesistates as he turns his back. "No. I don't want that either.... I... I just want some insurance to keep her out of trouble." [17:24] "Then talk to her, explain things. Don't jump to extremes." [17:26] "But that's what I do best," Evelyn says, miserably, and turns around to lean on the counter. "Eh, screw you." [17:28] * Karthis heads to deal with the guards and speaks "sorry, but I knew no other way to reach you." [17:28] The shopkeeper emerges as the troops leave, satisfied the situation has resolved itself. He hands Eve a perfectly gilded Bell on a braided gold chain. [17:29] * Evelyn takes the chain with a lot less enthusiasm than when she came in. "Er. How to I make it work?" she asks. [17:31] * Frank walks into the store and spies the end of the transaction. "Its about time something was done with the little menace," is all he says as he looks over the 'wares'. [17:31] "Just tell the enchantment you wish it to go, and press the belt, it will disperse, though it will be unable to fly for an hour or so, to prevent escape. Just say the word again to immobilize her for a few minutes and put the belt back around her waist to reactivate." [17:32] And yes, Bell can move while under the enchantment, except for the times listed ;) [17:32] * Bell jerks at the end of the chain, running her hands over her body [17:33] Also, without the belt in hand, the immobilizing spell does squat ;) [17:33] * Evelyn holds the dangling Bell in front of her face. "What's the trigger word, or do I get to choose?" [17:34] "Silverbell. It responds to your voice and touch alone." [17:35] * Evelyn hmms, and touches the belt. "Like this? Silverbell." [17:35] The gilding disappears and the belt releases the fairy into Eve's hand, but Bell is frozen in position. [17:36] * Bell mmmmrrs [17:36] * Evelyn unclasps the tiny belt from Bell's waist. "Nifty." [17:37] We're not about 4 hours into Reed's surgery [17:37] another 21 to go [17:37] no [17:37] My surgery length roll last night stands [17:37] 'k [17:38] * Evelyn puts the belt back on and says "Silverbell" again. "Can she hear me when she's like that? Can she talk at all?" [17:39] * Evelyn sounds actually concerned. [17:39] Bell can move again once the belt is replaced, and the golden color returns to her body. [17:39] * Bell jerks up in eves hand, looking around [17:39] "As I said, it only lasts an hour, in case you wish to send her somewhere." [17:40] * Bell flaps my wings testingly [17:41] * Evelyn looks at Bell, uncertain. "It's... nice. Thanks." [17:42] He smiles. "I'd still prefer you sell me it, but it was a pleasure to work with such a high quality specimen. Most of the ones I sell were captivity bred, not wild caught. Very inferior." [17:43] * Bell glares at the guy [17:43] "Yeah, sorry. I'm quite attached to her." [17:45] He shrugs, still not understanding the concept of affection for such things. "Yes, I'm sure. Excuse me, I have another customer." [17:45] * Bell inspects her now golden body closely [17:45] Skipping to the OR for a moment... [17:45] * Frank is now known as Reed [17:46] Reed: you start to awaken as the 5th hour begins. The surgeon is starting to stitch you back together and apply the grafts, but the implants he's done removing have interacted with the anesthesia to weaken it's effects early... [17:47] * Reed looks around groggily as best he can, unable to move from the restraints. "Done?" he asks softly [17:48] Everyone else can keep RPing, I'm just focusing on Reed for a moment because he did get hit with a bad roll or two last night [17:48] Reed: you're also starting to fell the pain from this [17:48] * Lorimar isnt doing much that requires RP at the moment... kinda dozing, kinda watching the kitten play at the moment. [17:49] * Bell eyes up to eve [17:49] "Hurt. Pain." [17:49] "Head.... Hurt...." [17:50] * Evelyn leaves the shop, looking at Bell. She says in a small voice, barely able to be heard, "Sorry." [17:50] The surgeon starts, nearly dropping his instruments as he finishes claming down a bleeder. "Shit. Must have misjudged." He tweaks the anasthesia knobs, but the amount flowing into you actually descreases for a moment, causing you even more pain. [17:50] "PAIN." [17:50] * Evelyn hangs Bell around her neck and wanders back to the cyber-doc. [17:50] * Bell cuddles to eve [17:50] * Reed bites back the scream as he says that [17:51] The doctor hurredly plays with the knobs s'more, and this time succeeds in putting you back to sleep before continuing. [17:51] * Reed saws wood. [17:52] * Cassandra hears Reed's voice from the OR, and starts, looking around. "I didn't like the sound of that." [17:53] * Bell dangles golden, sighs unheard and eyes around [17:53] * Lorimar opens one eye, "I hope he's okay..." [17:54] * Karthis walks up behind Eve "Happy? she is bound and your servant now." [17:55] "Yes." [17:55] :) [17:57] After another hour or so, Reed is wheeled into a back room to recover, and the doctor comes out. "We had... a few complications, but he should pull though. I'd prefer he stay here a week or so, for observation. You can see him now, if you like." [17:57] "Fuck you." [17:57] * Lorimar stands up, ignoring the spats at the moment, "What sort of complications?" [17:57] * Reed wakes up again, this time in post-op [17:57] * Bell dangles and sparkles [17:59] The doctor looks embarrassed. "His implants apparently neutralized some of the anasthesia, causing a misjudgement of the amount needed to keep him under." [18:01] * Reed goes AFK for a few [18:01] * Lorimar nods, looking concerned, "Thus the shouting we heard?" [18:05] * Bell keeps dangling, eyeing around [18:05] He nods. [18:05] * Karthis walks over to stand where he can watch Eve and the rest [18:06] * Evelyn avoids looking at Karthis and Loco. [18:06] * Lorimar ponders, "Was there any lasting damage that you couldn't tend to?" [18:06] * Bell keeps inspecting her body [18:06] * Loco is sitting in the corner listening and watching [18:06] "No, thankfully." [18:06] "So a full recovery is on the slate?" [18:08] * Nemesis (nemesis@cloaked.81.252.64.snet.net) has joined #rift71sr [18:08] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Nemesis [18:08] * Evelyn (nemesis@cloaked.81.252.64.snet.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer) [18:08] * Nemesis is now known as Evelyn [18:08] l [18:08] er. [18:08] "Yes. As I said, you can see him. We can't know the extent of any brain damage for a few days." [18:09] Curse you, dumpshock! [18:09] * Lorimar nods, "Good, thanks.... good job, Doc." [18:13] * Bell runs a hand over my face, carefully probing [18:13] Kinky. [18:15] * Karthis continues to stare hard at Eve not saying anything, his helmet hiding his face but not the sensation of his glare [18:15] * Cassandra stares at Bell, watching the living golden "statue" dangle [18:15] * Bell waves at cass, shrugs [18:16] * Evelyn gives Karthis a universal hand gesture indicating her opinion of his stare and approaches the doctor. "Let's have a look at him." [18:17] * Karthis runs a silver shod thumb claw against his staff causing a high pitch squeak not unlike a bat's [18:17] * Evelyn cringes instinctively. [18:18] see you don't have to say anything or use psps to have some fun [18:20] You're led to a small hospital room to see Reed lying on the bed, head extensively bandancged, with tubes everywhere. [18:20] * Bell eyes at reed [18:20] "Ick. Well, it's an improvement." [18:21] "How long till he is healed physically? [18:21] +" [18:21] * Lorimar nods, "Agreed, much better.... can hardly see his face under all those bandages...", he says in an attempt to jest. [18:21] "With the nano-technology here, he can leave in a week. Further healing will take longer. [18:21] +" [18:23] * Evelyn bites her lip. "A week? That's as soon as he can leave?" [18:25] "It was delicate nerosurgery, you understand. Even with nano technology, it's delicate. Any sooner could be harmful." [18:25] * Evelyn sighs. "Can you recommend lodgings?" [18:26] * Lorimar nods, "Hmm... Understood doc...", he turns to the others, "Can we spare a week to wait for Reed? Or should we leave someone behind to look after him and make sure he gets back to the Base to recover completely while the others continue?" [18:26] He reccommends several, mostly reputable and not too pricey places within walking distance. [18:27] "What about magical healing? Would that speed his recovery?" [18:28] "Not with nonomachines involved. It would interfere with them." [18:29] * Evelyn pinches the bridge of her nose. "I... don't know, Lorimar. I'd feel uneasy leaving anyone here alone. You're probably right, we should probably get back on task, but I just don't know." [18:29] * Karthis sighs "Very well. My healing abilities are minor at best anyway." [18:30] "They've waited this long, maybe we should wait. It might make the Vampires get confused." [18:31] * Lorimar looks concerned, "Confused or not, it won't stop them from spreading." [18:31] The doctor starts at the word vampires, but doesn't ask. [18:32] "Besides we need time to recover ourselves. A week's respite would do us all good, and allow us to deal with other things as well." [18:33] * Lorimar looks over at the Doctor, "Yes, you heard her right. Vampires. Every second here might cost us more than many are willing to give." [18:34] "If you take him early, he could die." [18:34] "We have no intention of taking him early." [18:40] * Evelyn sighs, thinking. "I'll stay. He's my squadmate, he's my responsibility. You all can get back to the mission." [18:41] * Lorimar ponders, "You sure Eve?" [18:41] "I'm staying. [18:41] +" [18:42] * Cassandra looks uncertain, but her face hardens a bit after she makes her stand. [18:42] "I vote we all stay, we can resupply and rest here. Once we enter their lands it will be hard to do either." [18:42] "No, I'm not sure, but it's right." She looks at Cass. "You don't need to. I'm sure you'll be in safe hands with the rest of them. Or they'll have to deal with me." [18:43] * Lorimar gives a nod, "Then it's settled. A week in Center, and hope the world can survive without us", he says with a wry smile. [18:43] * Reed oocly returns... sorry, but dinner called. [18:44] * Reed mumbles something. "weak..." [18:44] * Maelwys (~wraith@cloaked.houston.rr.com) has joined #rift71sr [18:44] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Maelwys [18:45] * Evelyn looks a little relieved, and maybe a little happy that Cass had chosen to stay with her. "Oh, it's done alright without us so far." [18:47] * Lorimar grins at Reed, "Rest up... you are going to need it." He looks up and nods at Eve, "And we can always hope that our disappearance has caused that intelligence worry, like Cass said." [18:47] * Karthis heads out to the hostel and whispers to Eve "We'll talk later." [18:48] Landros looks impatient with the discussion, but stays silent. [18:48] "Rest? Can't." [18:48] * Lorimar looks at Reed, "Rest or I'll pay to have you sedated for the next week...", he grins and winks. [18:50] * Evelyn glares after Karthis. "No, we won't." [18:51] "What... miss?" [18:52] "Just Eve making Bell her personal slave." [18:52] * Evelyn around to Reed, ignoring Karthis. "Whoa, hey, ye're turning into a regular linguist, aren't ya?" [18:52] * Lorimar leans in and whispers to Reed, "Nothing... Eve and Karthis had a spat over something, and even I am not clear on the details.. I'd tell you what happened earlier, but I'm scared you'd bust stitches laughing." [18:52] "Nope..." [18:53] * Reed tries to shake his head, but fails when the pounding is too great... [18:53] "Well, it's a whole mouthful for you, comparatively. I'm sure it'll get better. [18:54] "Hope... does.... Shit. Zwie... only." [18:54] s/ie/ei/ [18:55] * Lorimar looks at Eve, "Eh? You understand what he said?" [18:56] thankfully, German is a very Quadrolic language. ;) [18:56] * Loco looks at Bell and back to Eve not looking happy at all [18:57] * Evelyn 's lips move as she tries to decipher this. "Oh. Oh. He hopes it gets better 'cause he can only speak two words now." [18:57] "Still, it's better than one or incoherent mumbling, right?" [18:58] Zwei = two, in German. He owns a Zweihander, so its not hard to pull the German word for "two" out of it. [18:58] * Evelyn oocly nods. ;) [18:58] "Yep, this is true....", he nods. Lori know's not a lick of german. =) [18:58] * Evelyn was guessing based on what Reed just said. =) [18:58] context is everything. ;) [18:59] (OOC) As far as Lori is concerned, Reed just is babbling about wanting his sword. [18:59] does Lori know that thing is a Zweihander? ;) [18:59] * Karthis walks out and heads for one of the hotels [19:00] Only because he's heard you talk about it. =) [19:00] * Evelyn pats Reed gently on the arm. "We should let you get some sleep. We'll check on you frequently, and we're gonna be shacking up not far from here." [19:00] "Good. Th..th..." [19:00] "You're welcome." [19:01] * Lorimar nods, "Yep, take care of yourself.. need anything.... anything at all...", he grins and winks, "Just let me know and you'll have it... for a while. ;>" [19:01] * Lorimar bows out and meets with the others outside to discuss which hotel we are going to stay in. [19:02] * Loco walks up to Eve "What he mean slave?" [19:02] and now for the 20,000 credit question... what OCC to make Reed now that his levels of Crazy are frozen? :) [19:02] (OOC) It's going on 7pm here, and I'm going to have to bow out of here in the next few minutes, unfortunately. [19:03] Headhunter? [19:03] Juicer? =) [19:03] * Reed oocly hurts Lori for that one [19:03] *snicker* [19:03] hehe [19:03] * Evelyn guiltily covers the golden faerie around her neck. "He doesn't know what he's talking about." [19:04] * Loco growls "then why you hide bell?" [19:04] * Evelyn glares at Loco. "What do you care? You've never liked her anyway." [19:05] "May not like at times, but no want to see slave." [19:06] "It's for her own safety.. really." [19:06] (OOCly) Perhaps Borg OOC if we happen to get enough cash to do so. It's gonna be hard for a long while, as he readjusts to his physical abilities. [19:06] * Loco growls "would you want to see Loco slave then, for Loco's saftey?" [19:07] hers? or ours? [19:07] * Evelyn grows irritated. "Maybe! Maybe for mine!" [19:09] * Reed is now known as Frank [19:09] "why you angry at Loco, you do thing. Loco ask why, not get good answer." [19:10] "It all depends. Troublemakers deserve to be restrained somehow." [19:11] * Evelyn feels like shouting, 'Because I'm feeling goddamn guilty about it but I won't admit to that sort of weakness!' But she doesn't. "I don't have to answer to you," she says instead. [19:12] "No, Loco no deserve answer.. but Bell will." [19:12] "What I have to say to Bell is none of your fucking business. Get the fuck out of my face." [19:13] * Frank grabs Loco's arm. "That's enough. Ferme le'bouche!" [19:14] * Loco gives his best carnavore grin to Frank "Let go." [19:14] and Frank's player shows the only French he knows... "Shut your mouth." [19:15] * Frank fixes Loco's gaze with his own cold grey eyes. "Back off, mutant, and I will." [19:18] * Evelyn takes the opportunity to stalk away. [19:20] "you sound like Cass, a Cs puppet." [19:20] This statement earns Karthis a kick in the buts. [19:20] nuts, even [19:21] Clank. [19:21] * Evelyn oocly ponders a mega-damage kick to the nadgers. [19:21] "Imply that I'm Coalition again, mutant, and you'll not live to see the next dawn." [19:21] Ch'Dith delivered one of those once, didn't he? :) [19:22] * Frank throws Loco's arm back, releasing it. "Killing you would be a waste. Nobody'd want to pay for your smelly corpse." [19:22] * Frank walks away. [19:22] * Lorimar wanders off after Eve... she seems to be distressed, so he won't be breathing down her neck, but she might need looking after... [19:23] * Loco whimpers and glares at cass, his hair sticking out and him looking really pissed [19:23] She kicked Karthis, not Loco [19:24] * Evelyn heads to the door, and pausing for a deep breath, she turns, and bellows in her best noncom voice. "BREAK IT UP YOU GODDAMN APES! LISTEN UP! WE ARE GETTING ROOMS FOR THE WEEK AND WE ARE NOT ATTEMPTING TO KILL NOR DISEMBOWEL EACH OTHER, WE ARE A TEAM. NOW SHUT THE FUCK UP AND MOVE OUT!" She turns and leaves, not noticing Lorimar in tow. [19:24] ops [19:24] * Frank nods in respect for Eve. [19:24] * Cassandra sticks her tongue out at Karthis and follows Evlyn. [19:24] +e [19:25] * Karthis glares at Cass and shakes his head as his armor protected him [19:26] * Evelyn stalks through the street/corridors/whatever. After some moment of silence, she says, softly yet rather firm, "I /know/ your just moving out and not following me, right Lor'?" [19:26] * Karthis retaliates by causing Cass to glow lime green (light target 6 ppe) [19:27] scratch the "mutant" off one of my above lines... [19:28] * Lorimar saunters along after Eve, "Just moving out, Eve, no need to follow you...", he says quite amiably, "Just figured that you were headed to the hotel along with me." [19:28] * Cassandra screams [19:29] * Karthis walks past and lets the spell disipate [19:29] * Evelyn ignores Cass' shriek, figuring she had it coming. "Good. I'd hate to think you were following me. Good. ... Yeah." [19:29] * Frank steps outside, within sight of Eve and Lori, and takes a deep breath before walking towards them/the hotel. "Damn, those mutants and D-Bees give me the [*french expression]." [19:30] * Lorimar turns and lifts his laser-rod, flicking the switch to 'harm' and looks to see what made Cass scream." [19:30] * Lorimar is a little jumpy still after Atlantis. =) [19:30] * Karthis walks past Lori "Light target, she's fine." [19:32] * Lorimar ponders... and shrugs, figuring that it was some spell that he was unaware of, "Come on Cass... lets go...", he turns again and saunters off after Eve... perhaps even passing her on a route to the nearest hotel in this general direction. [19:33] * Frank walks near Eve during the walk to the hotel. "What's a professional like you doing in a rag-tag outfit like this?" [19:33] * Loco follows along and makes a note to get his armor [19:33] Because he's not following her, of course. Can't be following someone if you're in front of them. ;) [19:33] The rooms are a little more expensive than back home, but again, reasonable, and there are no "roommates" to deal with. [19:34] Especially because he isn't following her. =) [19:34] Eve, Cass, and Loco get assigned a room together, as to Karthis, Lori, and Frank. Landros requests, and receives, his own. [19:34] ;) [19:34] Hmm... Loco gets another shot at Eve.... [19:35] Ohhhh no. No menage a trois here. [19:35] I always figured Cass was more Eve's type [19:35] * Cassandra laughs [19:36] Hmm... Cass, why do you have quills stuck in your.... =) [19:36] Could always drag Cass to your bed to protect you from spikey butt ;) [19:36] ... HAND! HAND! [19:36] Bah, just because a woman is tough doesn't mean she's got that sort of... inclination. ;) [19:36] well Loco and Karthis could trade beds :-P [19:36] *cough* Probably. [19:37] * Cassandra oocly sets up a vidcam [19:37] Weapons: [19:37] Really Big Gun of 1,001 Settings: As the ultimate creation of Master Blaster, we can assume that this gun may actually have 1,001 settings. [19:37] mischan [19:39] * Evelyn seems rather perturbed about bunking with the porcupine, wonders what god thinks this is funny. [19:39] * Cassandra looks at Eve. "What if she starts singing again while we're asleep?" [19:39] * Loco returns with his armor and allowed weapons and slightly growls at Eve as he gets his stuff situated [19:39] (Could always room with the Conjurer. =) [19:39] Eve: this one does ;) [19:40] GM = God after all ;) [19:40] How horrible it'd be for Lor to trade up with Loco. ;) [19:40] * Frank isn't too pleased about rooming with the D-Bee spellcaster, either, but doesn't say anything. He does, however, make sure he gets the bed farthest away from the D-Bee. [19:40] * RustAngel (~Rust@65.247.0.0) has joined #rift71sr [19:40] Oi [19:41] (ooc) Yep... and Eve and Cass would have to deal with the bleating for about 4 hours. =) [19:41] oi, rusty [19:41] * Evelyn is annoyed enough to vocalize it. "I ain't rooming with the porcupine. I don't trust 'im to keep his trousers on." [19:41] Who is the D-Bee? =) [19:41] Karthis [19:41] Ahh, gotcha. [19:41] * Frank sets mode: +o RustAngel [19:42] "Who would you rather take his palce?" [19:42] hmm... [19:42] * Evelyn sneers at Karthis. "Anyone but you." [19:42] Loco leaves, and Eve and Cass wake up entagled? ;) [19:42] "I'll trade." [19:42] kidding ;) [19:43] * Evelyn seems to find this acceptable. She can at least relate to Frank. [19:43] Hell, Cass probably can, too. ;) [19:43] * Loco walks by Frank and heads for the other room. Taking his stuff and wearing his armor (the spikes unactivated) [19:44] hehe [19:45] * Frank visibly relaxes in the presense of the two clearly normal humans left in the crew, after the door closes. "How do you manage to not shoot the freaks?" he asks them [19:45] may be killing my hotmail account soon [19:45] well, lemme know which account you want me to use [19:45] np, most of the spam is filtered... but it's annoying [19:46] * Evelyn pitches her bag onto one of the beds. "More patience than I thought I had." [19:46] * Grey_afk (Grey@cloaked.s1484.apx1.atn.pa.dialup.rcn.com) Quit (Quit: Download IceChat at www.icechat.net) [19:46] "I tried to shoot them, but she won't let me..." [19:47] "Forgive me for thinking it's bad to shoot your squadmates." [19:48] "Speaking of which, what's a professional like yourself doing running herd on a rag-tag group like them?" [19:50] dealing with her mothering insticts [19:51] the group is her children :-P [19:52] * Evelyn unclips her utility belt and drops it on the floor. "I guess I attract strays. We set off several weeks ago and Cass and I are the only original members of the team left." She unstraps the holster from her thigh. [19:53] * Lorimar sets up in his room and relaxes with a comfortable sigh. [19:54] * Frank sets his own bag down, and changes into a set of city camo fatigues. [19:54] * Karthis falls into a medation state on his bed and fades from view [19:55] * Cassandra sits on the bed. "Still surprises me that the mutant picked you as a breeding partner." [19:55] * Loco gets his gear situated again and removes his armor and climbs into his bed (since the others are paying, let them deal with the damage charges) [19:55] * Evelyn has her pistol in her hand when Cass says this. "Shut. Up." [19:56] * Cassandra snickers, but falls silent. [19:56] "Well, when an animal wants to rut, any old port in a storm, I suppose." [19:57] so frank just said Eve was ugly and unatractive? >:-D [19:58] no... [19:58] :-P [19:58] he insulted Loco by calling him simply an "animal" [19:59] (OOC) And called eve 'Any old port' =) [19:59] * Cassandra glances at Eve's backside. "Looks like he left you a gift, too." [20:03] "Shut. Up." [20:03] * Cassandra giggles. [20:08] * Evelyn checks the safety on said pistol and shoves it under her pillow, then removes her boots. [20:10] (OOC) I have to get going, folks, it's 8pm. =) Inform me of any interesting occurrances? =) [20:10] * Lorimar is now known as Fulcrum [20:10] only if the girls jump Frank in the middle of the night :-P [20:11] I think we can stop here. Eve wanted to be off two hours ago. [20:11] *snrk* [20:11] * Frank is now known as Arsenal [20:11] k [20:11] * Karthis (Shadowhunt@65.165.0.0) Quit (Quit: ... and shadow reclaims it's own) [20:11] Notice I didn't say get off. [20:11] * Loco is now known as shadowhunter [20:11] I like to live %D [20:11] * shadowhunter is now known as Shadowhunter [20:11] Heh. Take care folks. =) [20:11] laters [20:11] #1 reason to date a porcupine. Free Acupuncture. [20:12] * Fulcrum (~Fulcrum@cloaked.mia.bellsouth.net) Quit (Quit: ) [20:12] #2 reason: walking noteboard [20:12] #3 Free piercings [20:12] #3: Hawt Porky Porkin! [20:13] * Cassandra is enjoying this too much. [20:13] yes you are [20:13] die! [20:14] hehe [20:14] be thankful it diddn't happen while eve was in the hotel and changing with him in the room... [20:15] *snicker* [20:15] Though if she's into S&M, the quills would probably come in handy for more then just piercings I guess... [20:16] okay, who has the best chance of getting laid... [20:16] * Evelyn glares. [20:18] Bell? [20:18] ;) [20:18] ha! [20:18] Bell and Evelyn, sitting in a tree... [20:18] Winged dildo! [20:19] * Cassandra ducks [20:19] Sounds like a final fantasy move [20:19] Or a name they give some of those Tekken combos [20:19] ............................... [20:20] *snicker* [20:20] Okay, off to run some errands, be back in about 40 or so [20:21] * Maelwys is now known as MaelAFK [20:21] okay, now I need to redo Reed's OCC... his skills are frozen for now [20:23] My bests are on Loco or Eve. After all, Loco's had his own spiney suitor, that one night;) [20:23] bah... he cooked it too [20:23] * Evelyn votes for herself! [20:23] * Arsenal places money on Loco *and* Eve. They make a cute couple [20:24] Shut up! [20:24] Yeah, they seem pretty stuck on each other. [20:24] You're never gonna live this down %D [20:25] Damn. Perfectly good "Stuck on" joke and no one comments. I might as well just run to the store now :) [20:25] hehe [20:25] I could make him a ForceMage. ;) [20:25] nah.... [20:25] well all the norms or norm looking ones have a good chance to get laid [20:26] Loco never has to worry about her running away, he can just use his quills to pin her down ;) [20:26] *ow* [20:27] * Arsenal hunts for that Private Investigator OCC he made some time ago [20:27] * Cassandra has heard several votes in the past for a lesbain scene [20:28] Probably because Barb and I are the only women of you lot ;) [20:28] bah... [20:28] * Evelyn smirks. [20:28] * Arsenal has RP'd lesbian scenes before... [20:28] * Arsenal shuts the hell up. ;) [20:28] * Evelyn has not. [20:29] That, and Eve seems to strike everyone as the butch type ;) [20:30] Total stereotype, I assure you. [20:30] ;) [20:30] Right. ;) [20:31] * Arsenal looks to make sure the Private Eye has been uploaded [20:32] yes.... http://dagwood.sandwich.net/rifts/occs/private_eye.doc [20:32] looks good. [20:32] Unless you can think of another, book OCC that would come close to a private investigator. [20:33] PI is fine. I've seen it before, and it appears balanced [20:33] That's basically what he was, anyway [20:33] yeah... [20:34] I could make him an Amish Farmer. ; [20:34] ;) [20:35] No :P [20:35] yeah, I can't do the pennsylvania dutch accent needed [20:37] * Arsenal eyes http://dagwood.sandwich.net/rifts/occs/spacemarine.doc [20:37] * Cassandra saves this log. [20:37] * Cassandra knows Eve won't like her asking for a sketch of this %D [20:37] ! [20:37] yes, I inspired that OCC off the Colonial Marines in _Aliens_ [20:37] black mail. The mental image is priceless. [20:38] oh, different SMs ;) [20:38] SM? [20:38] Eve: I intended to do the Space Marine for the EDA, before I went GURPS with the setting [20:38] I'm not THAT sick, Eve ;) [20:38] NOT THAT SM. ;) [20:38] ah, space marines. [20:38] yah [20:39] I like the optional M.O.S. skill packages I built into the OCC, though [20:41] * Cassandra puts on Banned From Argo [20:41] AIM-234 Infantry Anti-Aircraft Missile Launcher <-- prolly the only man-portable SRM for any Rifts-like setting. ;) [20:41] or rather, for any Palladium setting [20:43] * Cassandra ponders a version of this song with the vampgame crew [20:43] there's a version for the NSC crew. ;) [20:43] No, no... [20:43] Like the plant incident... [20:43] ;) [20:44] woud you consider the PI a Man-of-Arms or an Adventurer? [20:44] adventurer/rogue scientist [20:44] *nod* [20:45] cause Reed's SDC is definitely gonna be rerolled [20:47] BTW, for being good sports, Bell, Loco, and Eve get 250 XP for their RP today, on top of future XP for this game ;) [20:47] whee! [20:47] cool [20:47] fun [20:47] wonder how much if Loco did get lucky :-P [20:48] Probably less, because Eve would have murdered you? [20:48] ;) [20:48] *heh* [20:49] Definitely. [20:49] If he had posed that pose he was planning... ;) [20:49] *snrk* [20:50] What, you feeling a definate poke from behind? ;) [20:50] His arm definitely would have come off. ;) [20:50] Would have been harder for him to pose me ;) [20:51] ... MORE [20:51] * Cassandra typistkills [20:51] that was my kb sticking [20:51] uh-huh... right. ;) [20:52] * Evelyn leers. [20:53] Well, now your only reminder is a gilded Bell, and the present ;) [20:55] And the long memories of the group, of course ;) [20:55] oh yes... [20:55] too bad no one had a camera [20:56] oh and she'll have nightmares for a bit too... courtesy of karthis :-P [20:57] * Evelyn leers again. [20:57] and I don't think cass will sleep to well either.. especially if there is a green neon style light outside :-P [20:59] She will ;) [20:59] you just startled her ;) [20:59] and she's gonna want to get even too... ain't she [21:01] Oh, there are a few people waiting for revenge right now ;) [21:01] * Shadowhunter nods [21:01] Eve: I'm surprised you didn't gild Loco [21:01] Karthis is kinda on 3 people's lists [21:05] * MaelAFK is now known as Maelwys [21:05] * RustAngel (~Rust@65.247.0.0) Quit (Quit: I do not wish to alter the face of a goddess/To suit whatever tastes I fancy) [21:06] Wild: You should be really glad Loco wasn't castrated. You were in a doctor's office ;) [21:06] * Shadowhunter afks for a bit [21:07] Maybe then Evelyn would be more accomodating...no worry of pregnancies :) [21:08] * Evelyn glares. [21:08] * Maelwys raises his hands defensively [21:11] * Evelyn cuts them off! [21:11] * Maelwys is going to need those. [21:14] Eve needs em now ;) [21:15] * Evelyn throws 'em at Cass. [21:15] * Cassandra ducks [21:17] * Maelwys is now known as Matrim [21:18] Could be worse, Eve. [21:18] Wasn't Lori's last character half horse? [21:19] * Evelyn wouldn't know. [21:19] * Cassandra checks... he was [21:20] Alright, I'm gone. Good evening, gentlefolk. And the rest of you. =) [21:20] Night, Eve. TTYT :) [21:20] * Evelyn (nemesis@cloaked.81.252.64.snet.net) Quit (Quit: ...) [21:20] * Cassandra hungries [21:20] food time [21:24] half horse... a centaur? [21:37] b and all clean [21:45] HUMANOID HORSE [21:45] sorry [21:52] kill your capslock [22:11] /me gets ready to crash [22:11] cya [22:11] Typos abound tonight :) [22:13] it's all ars's fault [22:13] mine? [22:14] yeah.. Barbie and Cyg are too cute to blame... and I blamed Mael last time iirc [22:14] ah [22:14] * Arsenal blames you, then [22:26] night all