Seventh Heaven Bar - Room Three
A small room, previously used for storage. It's not high class, but the room
looks to have been set up with a few personal touches here and there. A very
simple area, it contains a dresser, a bed, and a few other peices of furniture.
The floor isn't carpeted, it's simply a well taken care of hardwood surface.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Lyrae, Kim, and Eria ]
[Things : None ]
>Kim says, "...." watching from her seat on the floor.
>Lyrae takes another breath and sets out to continue her work - until she drops
if need be. There's a _lot_ to do. "Now.. I'm not going to do anything that
will intentionally hurt you Eria. I'm just.. going to put my hand against your
head.. it's easier to See that way. You're not alone.. you're safe ..no one is
going to hurt you." Her voice retains the detached, tired quality.
>Ryan pssts at Kim. "What's she doing...?"
>Kim says, "Trying to help her..."
>Lyrae reaches out and places her hand against the side of Eria's head, at the
temple lightly. She shivers silently, takes a breath and squeezes her eyes
shut, focusing entirely on one thing and one thing alone.
>Lyrae murmurs something near inaudibly as her eyes close.
>Kim. o O (Be careful, Lyrae...)
>Aren't I always? ...... Don't answer that.
>Ryan watches quietly (like he was doing before. really. He wasn't asleep.
Really.)
>Suuuure you weren't n.n
>Lyrae jerks a bit, almost leaping to her feet, then quickly clamps down on it,
"Shhh.. it's okay Eria.. there's no need to be afriad.." She breaks the silence.
>Ryan sits, tense. This is the job for the empath, after all, but it's still
nerve-wracking. "..."
>Lyrae slowly brings her hand away from Eria's face, putting it out to the wall
to steady herself.
>Kim doesn't move. She's been in the same position since Lyrae began.
>Eria shudders for a moment as Lyrae moves away.
>Lyrae quietly says, "(OOC) Boy you must be cramped Kim n.n"
>Ryan (OOC) snickers
>Kim is meditating, mortal. Ooohhhmmm......
>Lyrae (OOC) giggles
>Eria (OOC) grins.
>Ohhhmmmm.... Ohhmmmm on the range...
>Lyrae (OOC) giggles!
>Lyrae flops back. "Phew.."
>Kim asks, "You okay?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Aside from a monster sized headache? Yes." She shifts her
position and curls up against the wall.
>Ryan rubs his chin, looking over at Eria, then back at Lyrae. He raises his
hand. "Um...?"
>Lyrae looks up towards Ryan. 9.9 "Hm?"
>Eria doesn't look quite so good, herself. She's curled up as much as the ropes
she's tied up in let her.
>Ryan sweatdrops. "What'd you just do?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Could you get a blanket from the bed?" She's not inclined
to moving herself, for that matter. "Do?" She pauses, "Empathic therapy, in a
sense. She's not bad.. just confused.. the light in her is dim, but I'm going
to see what I can do to help her."
>Kim moves over to Lyrae, putting her her hand on her friend's shoulder.
>Lyrae adds half under her breath, "And an aspirin?" She blinks and looks
towards Kim with a warm, albeit tired, smile.
>Eria appears to have fallen asleep, still propped up against the wall.
>Kim smiles back, letting Lyrae know she did a good job.
>Lyrae grins and slips an arm up to hug her friend, glancing at Eria as the girl
falls asleep. She then tugs at Kim's arm, "Help me up."
>Eria has disconnected.
>Kim nods and stands, pulling Lyrae up with her.
>Ryan exhales. "So... she's just another pawn?"
>Lyrae wobbles a bit unsteadily, leaning against Kim for support as she closes
her eyes, fighting off a nasty sense of vertigo. To Ryan, she murmurs, "Yes, as
best I can guess. There's a lot about her I can identify with..that'll make it
a little easier at least. She's a good kid, ..life's not been very good for
her, ..hellishly so.. and she's fallen in with a bad crowd..Esmerelda and ..
someone named Al'Hazad, she said."
>Ryan blinks, and blinks again. "He's... one of the Metal Demons, like Harken"
>Lyrae quietly says, "..Is he?" She ughs softly. "Greeat."
>Ryan rubs his chin. "I've suspected they've met, but I didn't think they'd be
working together..."
>Kim says, "Double problems."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Oh, she said she wasn't going to attack anyone else any
more.. I know it would be a lot to ask you to accept that as her word, so I'm
not going to ask. But she needs someone to believe in her. Even if I didn't
want to accept it, I will. The minute she feels any doubt from someone who's
supposed to be helping her through it.. and it's back to square one. And that's
if I'm lucky. She might shut me out with a slip up like that."
>Kim says, "If anyone can do it you can, Lyrae."
>Ryan crosses his arms. "I see... Well, I'll be good, as long as she doesn't try
to tear my throat out again."
>Lyrae smiles at Kim, "Thanks." She sweatdrops and nods at Ryan, "That's all I
ask." She reaches over to the bed and tugs off the blanket, tossing it over the
sleeping girl with one arm, "Now.. my head feels like it's going to explode.."
She practically whimpers this last, "Where's the aspirin?"
>Kim sits Lyrae down on the bed.
>Lyrae . o O ( I guess it's a good thing it'll take so long to fix the gate..
I'll need the time to help Eria here. )
>Lyrae sits gratefully, bracing herself up
>Ryan rubs his chin, asking quietly, "Lyrae? Can I talk to you later, when
you're feeling better?"
>Kim says, "Lay down for a second, Lyrae..."
>Lyrae complies with Kim's order and shifts on the mattress until she's lying
down on her stomach. She looks towards Ryan, "..Sure." o O ( Wonder what for?
-.o )
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck . o O ( Now... how to ask about that letter...
)
>Lyrae closes her eyes, and idly swings her leg for a few seconds. "Other than
her attacking you .. have you been all right?"
>Ryan blinks. "Hmm? Comparatively, I guess..."
>Kim sits at the edge of the bed
>Lyrae asks gently, "You guess?"
>Ryan nods. "Well... there hasn't been any obvious kidnappings, or fights, or
stuff like that, and I did have a nice date with Rachel, but... things are
still so tense at times, y'know?"
>Kim says, "At least things have calmed some in the past few days.."
>Lyrae chuckles softly, "Yeah..that's true."
>Ryan nods. "Yeah, yeah. With luck it'll stay that way."
>Lyrae . o O ( Luck... )
>Lyrae quietly says, "It better, or I'll be annoyed." She quips lightly.
>Kim patpats Lyrae's back.
>Lyrae opens her eyes and glances at Kim with another soft chuckle.
>Kim smiles back
>Lyrae asks, completely out of the blue, "Would either of you," she closes her
eyes, stretching slightly, "say you were happy?"
>Ryan blinks, sitting up. "Eh? Why do you ask?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "..Just asking to ask really. Would you?"
>Kim says, "...I suppose I general I would say yes....though my life's not
perfect....right now I enjoy living it."
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Well... it varies, y'know? You can't be happy
ALL the time. But content...? Yeah, I'd say so."
>Lyrae chews and digests this information quietly, and offers a contemplative,
"Hmm." before falling silent again for a few minutes.
>Kim asks, "What about you?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Me?" *pauses* "Yeah I'm happy. How can I not be, with
friends like you guys?" She giggles. o O ( ... )
>Ryan smiles . o O ( I don't believe her. Something's running through her
head... )
>Lyrae . o O ( *VRROM* Hey maw! I got another one! )
>Kim x_x I'll never live that down (ooc)
>Lyrae (OOC) Mwahahhahaaa's ;D
>Kim asks, "Wanna tell us honestly now, Lyrae?"
>Lyrae opens one eye, then the other, and sits up. "Honestly.. it depends on
your definition of 'happiness'. If you're free to do what you want, enjoy
nature.. be with your friends..then yes I'm happy." Lime green eyes narrow
briefly, as she reaches up to brush aside a few strands of hair, "I'm not going
to let a few..bad experiences.. destroy my opportunities for happiness." o O (
Besides, it's so easy to repress everything lately.. and the day I let a bad
experience ruin me the way it did back then.. is the day I *will* slit my
wrists. )
>Kim puts her arm around Lyrae, simply because it looks like she needs it.
>Ryan frowns. He stays quiet for a few minutes, then finally speaks up, "... I
have to say this Lyrae, I'm sorry, but did you write that note to Derek?"
>Lyrae hugs Kim back for a few minutes, before Ryan's question sinks in. She
stiffens slightly, and replies, "Yes." She doesn't ask -what- note, considering
she only wrote one to Derek recently.
>It was the one about the cookies.
>*snicker*
>*whistles innocently*
>Ryan rubs his chin. "I won't ask why, it's none of my business. But just be
sure you know what you're doing, okay?"
>Lyrae hehs softly, "Believe me Ryan, I do. I'm thinking clearer than I ever
have."
>Kim yawns
>Lyrae looks at Kim, "Tired?"
>Kim nods
>Kim says, "A bit"
>Kim says, "I didn't get much sleep last night"
>Lyrae hns, "No?"
>Ryan hmms. "... Okay, I won't say anything else then. But I still think it was
awfully harsh."
>Lyrae raises an eyebrow at Ryan. "Harsh? No.. Merciful? Yes."
>Ryan frowns. He said he wouldn't comment, and he doesn't. "..."
>Lyrae turns back to Kim, "Want me to walk you back?"
>Kim says, "Hey, I'm supposed to help you walk."
>Lyrae grins..
>Lyrae quietly says, "True.."
>Lyrae quietly says, "But you're the one that's physically tired. I'm just
mentally tired."
>Kim says, "Let's just sleep here. ^_^"
>Lyrae grins, "Lazy.."
>Kim giggles
>Ryan stands up. "Now that she's out..." he points at Eria "... I won't need to
hang around..."
>Lyrae nods at Ryan.
>Lyrae scoots back on the bed to make room for Kim, leaning against the head
board with her legs drawn up to her chest.
>Ryan heads for the door. "Take care, 'k?"
>Lyrae quietly says, "Hai.. you too."
>Kim says, "See ya, Ryan."
>o
** Later on that evening... **
Vega's Dojo
Just inside the door is set a large mat, a shelf beside it for holding shoes
and other such objects. The mat has streaks of mud on it, without so much as a
speck of it noted in the main areas of the dojo just past it.
The dojo, itself, is a large room. On the far side, near the stairs, is set
most of the equipment, set and stacked out of the way. Several pads, punching
targets, a few carefully-stacked practice weapons, and other martial arts
objects. Lines up along the right-hand wall are several wooden dummies with
various targets set on them, for sword, nerve attacks, simple punches and
kicks, and some completely un-marked ones for general training. Here and there
are set mats, the majority of them piled alongside the other martial arts
equipment, and well out of the way of others.
A small hallway splits off the main room, leading into three doors along its
length, and a final one at the very back. The door at the back has an 'Exit'
sign hung firmly on it, while two of the other doors are marked with the
universal signs for 'ladies room' and 'mens room'. The bathrooms, obviously.
The door on the right-hand side is windowed, a polished plate on it reading
'Office'. At the opposite edge of the dojo's rear wall is another short
hallway, this one leading into a set of stairs up to the second level.
[Exits : (O)ut, (Door) to the mansion, (B)ack Door, (Of)fice, and (Up)stairs ]
[Players : Harken, Yuffie, and Vega ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan steps inside . o O ( After getting my ass nearly handed to me by Harken,
I could use a little more pract- erm? )
>( As Vega slashes for the shinobi's ribs, she quickly lets go of her shoulder
and lashes out to grab a hold of Vega with her gloved hand, her movements
amazingly quick. She takes the claws into her side, her face paling with pain.
)
>The green ninja's left arm, by the way, is only hanging onto her body by some
torn muscle and bared bone. ^_^;
>Ryan takes a step forward. He don't have a clue what's going, but it sure as
hell ain't good. "VEGA!"
>Harken hangs back in the shadows, probably barely visible through the clouds of
smoke in the air, watching.
>There's no shock this time, at least. Either he can only do it a certain number
of times, or Vega can't do it all the time. He braces his foot, once more, as
he feels the claw bite flesh. And he isn't just playing around. He shifts his
weight into it, ready to tear the wound further while he's at it. Whaddat? A
voice? Well, it'll have to wait for the moment.. he's mostly occupied.
>If Vega won't be kind enough to say 'hello' to his good buddy, well, that's
just rude. Ryan inhales, focusing, drawing his arms back... "VEGA!!
>Harken raises her voice to bark harshly, "Stay back, Twinblade. This is his
fight, not yours!"
>Ryan turns to Harken. Where'd SHE come from!? "Shut up, this isn't a fight,
this is a massacre!"
>Harken's response could definitely be more heartwarming. "And?"
>The green ninja staggers slightly as she feels the claws rip through something
important, yet still retains her grip on Vega's wrist. The front of her facial
covering suddenly gains a dark stain as her eyes widen. She trembles, then
quickly squeezes with her gloved hand, the enhanced armament clamping down with
enough strength to tear through steel.
>Ryan narrows his eyes... his plans to interfere now quite dashed by the
appearance of Harken. He could stop Vega, but not both of them. "..."
>Well don't worry Ryan. The green ninja did a pretty good job on her own. The
pure power of the grip wasn't expected, apparently, as there is a sharp hiss of
pain from behind Vega's mask. However, after a moment, there is also the sound
of a shot of electricity as the claw is suddenly activated, right around and
into that tight-gripping hand.
>Harken addresses Ryan cooly. "This is battle, Twinblade. Until one of them
yields, we would be doing them a grave insult to interfere. Stand your ground."
>Ryan says, direly, "I'm not stupid enough to jump in when I'm outnumbered,
Harken."
>Harken answers with a faint smirk, "You could have fooled me, sweetheart."
>Ryan hmmphs, but stays back. "..."
>Harken diverts her attention back to the fight. o O ( Ah. He remembered. Very
good. )
>Ryan . o O ( Last thing I need is to fight HER again... not here... )
>Vega is fighting with his claw on his right hand, for a change.
>The green ninja spasms as the shock runs through her body, her eyes widening
further. She remains tense for a moment as the blood filling her punctured
lung bubbles... then collapses, hanging limply, impaled by the claw. Her grip
around Vega's wrist slackens as the hand falls.
>Vega shakes it off, letting the hand wioth the claw hang loose, then stepping,
putting one foot on the downed girl. He looks down at her, his eyes a mixture
of distain and triumph.
>Ryan comments, now that fight seems to have come to a bloody close, "... Enjoy
yourself?"
>The green ninja stirs slightly, her mind hovering just on the frayed edges of
consciousness. . o O ( ... Ryan? )
>Vega looks up and at Ryan, his right hand set into his left, resting and
checked. "Immensely." His voice sounds almost too casual to be believed at
that. Not a tone of sarcasm.. not one of pride. He steps off Yuffie, his foot
wiping against her clothing to get rid of blood on the sole of his foot as he
does so.
>Ryan takes a step forward, looking down at the Ninja
>l yuff
Yuffie
Before you stands what appears to be a ninja, dressed in alternating shades of
dark green. Somehow, you can tell that the shinobi is female, despite the lack
of a prominent chest. Perhaps it's from the way she walks, or more likely, her
voice, when she does speak. Cloth wrappings and a green scarf heavily conceal
her features, leaving only her brown eyes visible, as well as the lock of hair
which conceals the left portion of her face. She wears a pair of supple black
gloves, though the one on her right hand appears to be much thicker then
normal, as if concealing something. A pair of short swords hangs from a belt
about her waist, and a series of throwing knives dot the leather bandoleer
around her chest. Though she moves with the fluid, deadly grace of a trained
fighter, she does seem to limp on occasion, obviously favoring her left leg
over her right.
Carrying:
Bag, and Midgaard City Map
>The green ninja curls up slightly, her eyes falling shut as she trembles,
finding herself unable to breath. A faint, choked laugh escapes her throat,
further staining her facial covering red. . o O ( ... useless... utterly
useless... )
>Ryan strides into the ring, dammit if Vega or Harken cares or not. "What was
the reason of this?"
>Harken leans casually on her scythe, tilting her head to remark, "I take it
your recovery is progressing rapidly, b... Vega." Eh, go where you want, Ryan.
Fight's over. She doesn't care.
>Vega rubs his hand and claw, speaking in a chill tone. "She is the one who kept
the fight going. May as well leave her be. It's the only way she'll learn." He
looks down at his hands, trying to flex the fingers. . o O (...*nngh*... didshe
break something?)
>Ryan glares at Vega. "I don't condone massacre's, Vega."
>Vega looks up at Harken's comments. "Yes. You noticed." He rubs his hand
against his chest for a moment, then looks down at the mostly ripped away
bandage. The burn's mostly gone, anyhow.
>The green ninja's flutter open slightly as she feels something. Slowly,
whimpering despite the pain, she begins to uncurl.
>Ryan says, with direct seriousness, "Give me one reason why I shouldn't call
the police."
>Vega looks at Ryan, flexing his fingers ever so slightly. "The fact that it was
all in self-defense." His own look is just as serious as Ryan's. "She attacked
me. I did what I had to to keep her from killing me. I'm sure they'll find it a
good arguement." Along with the several fifties he'd be passing, of course....
>Ryan narrows his eyes, looking down at the fallen ninja girl. Hmm. Ninja.
Wounded. "Yuffie!?"
>The green ninja rolls over slightly to look up at Ryan, her head giving a
shivering nod.
>Ryan narrows his eyes. "... We'll be going now." He looks down at Yuffie,
injuries besides the general maimed limbs?
>Harken points out, "I see you've healed well too, Twinblade."
>The green ninja has a punctured lung, containing seared blood, a near-severed
arm, and internal bleeding.
>Ryan explains, "I had help." He reaches down to pick up Yuffie... hell, just
him running would be faster then waiting for an ambulance. Not that Vega would
call one.
>Vega is looking pretty good. A ripped pantleg, a little blood, the cradled
hand. Oh yeah.. and he's walking a little funny...
>Yeah, but Ryan doesn't care about YOU.
>Vega (OOC) bidaahs.
>Vega isn't calling any such thing as an ambulence, no. Hey. _He_ didn't know
how bad hurt she was... really.
>The green ninja no longer has the strength to refuse Ryan's aid, though she
does weakly shake her head.
>Harken accuses disdainfully, "You're soft, Twinblade."
>Ryan mentions as he reaches down to pick the small kunoichi up. "We'll be going
now." He looks over at Vega. "And we'll be talking later." A glance at
Harken....
>Yuffie falls in line behind you.
>Vega waves his hand as he's 'addressed'. "By all means. Get her off my dojo
floor. She's bleeding all over the mats."
>Ryan doesn't bother to respond to that. Can you feel the love in this room? He
heads for the door, Yuffie in hand.
>Now, were this a Barney episode...
>...Barney would be dead. But anyway.
>Vega turns away from the door, glad to be rid of the problems. He looks down at
the mess on the dojo floor, then at the well-dented walls.
>o
You open the door to Sif Way, walking out.
** Walk cut **
Intersection: Odin/Sif
The old, antiquish homes of Eastern Odin part ways for a moment, to let more
modern ones and private businesses have the right of way along Sif Way to the
north and south. In the distance to the west, the homes give way to the
Midgaard City Square, while to the east, they continue on for as far as you can
see..farther east, some of the older plots have yielded to newer, larger
structures surrounding what appears to be a forested area.
[Exits : (N)orth, (S)outh, (E)ast, and (W)est ]
[Sleepers: Melissa ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Yuffie following behind.
>Ryan jogs through the streets. He's actually faster then he looks, not that
you'll be noticing now.
>Tasuki pages, "ooo, me too" to you.
>w
You walk west.
** Walk cut **
Midgaard Hospital: Front Lobby
The front lobby is highly spacious for its ilk, allowing for a variety of
people to pass through or wait with ease. Electronic, sliding glass doors line
the front entrance, allowing for passage to and from the street outside. Near
this bank of doors lies a reception desk, an attendant sitting behind it at all
hours in order to assist those that need help finding their way about the
hospital. Several paces away lies a largish sitting area, for those waiting
for friends, outpatients, or some other business that has brought them to this
place. Walls are painted a general shade of pastel yellow, floors, a creamish
tile. Signs point in various directions, indicating the way to the ER through
the west doors, the East Wing, elevators and paitents' quarters through the
east doors, among other various and significant directions.
[Exits : (W)est Doors, (D)epart the Hospital, and (E)ast Wing ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Yuffie following behind.
>The green ninja doesn't look like she's doing too well. She's very much
bleeding all over you, and is a stark, pale white. And she doesn't appear to
be breathing, either.
>The green ninja isn't likely to live.
>Hush, you.
>w
You head through the doors leading west.
** Walk cut **
Midgaard Hospital: Examination Room A
Clean and near, this small cubicle houses shelves, cabinets, viewing lights...
and different equipment a doctor might use to check patients over for the ills.
A single stretcher-bed rest against one wall, situated within an alcove over
which a heavy curtain can be pulled to obscure sight. There isn't much else of
note within the room; only the door that leads back out into the main corridor.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Yuffie following behind.
>Ryan hands you over to doctors. Or something c.c
>Doctor arrives from the corridor.
>Doctor (OOC) SMACKS Yuffie
>Ryan (OOC) Yes, she didn't it AGAIN. Baka.
>Doctor says, "(OOC) Honestly what'm I gonna do with you ^_^"
>Doctor (OOC) grins
>Doctor falls asleep.
** Ryan runs off for help **
Seventh Heaven Bar - Main Room
Tifa's Seventh Heaven Bar has a campy feeling to it, primarily constructed of
dark wood with occasional items for decoration. Several worn tables grace the
area near the door, looking beaten up from years of patrons. The bar is more
well kept, stocked with a vast amount of alcoholic beverages and components for
mixed drinks. The room is just a tad dimly lit, feeling cozy and familiar at
the same time. Other areas of interest are the entrance to the kitchen, and a
porch with some comfy chairs. All in all, the Seventh Heaven is a nice tribute
to what someone can put together for a business if they try. A machine for a
game similar to pinball sits on the less used side of the room, sporting an
"Out of Order" sign. Most of the damage that was obvious only a little while
ago is now repaired with more permenant fixes, so the bar once again is back to
it's former self.
[Exits : (B)ack Room, (K)itchen, (U)pstairs, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Rachel, Cait_Sith, and Derek ]
[Sleepers: Elmdor, Hex, and Butz ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan runs in, gasping for breath. There's blood on his clothes, but it doesn't
seem to be his.
>Cait Sith blinks. "Hey, chief, you OK?"
>Kim has arrived.
>Rachel asks, "Ryan?!?"
>Kim comes downstairs, yawning.
>Derek smiles, playing Cait's slot machine. He looks over at Rachel and gets
ready to say something when he hears Ryan panting. Looking over, he blinks,
"Geez, Ryan, what the hell happened?" O_o
>Kim blinks
>Ryan skids to a halt, leaning on a table. "That idiot Yuffie..."
>Kim pauses at the bottom of the stairs.
>Rachel hurries over toward Ryan, looking very alarmed.
>Kim says, "..."
>Rachel asks, "_Now_ what did she do? Are you all right?"
>Derek mutters something and shakes his head -_-;
>Ryan wipes his face with the back of his hand. "She nearly dead in the ER, she
wasn't breathing when I got her there..."
>Kim runs right for the door, dashing past Ryan.
>Kim heads out the front door.
>Rachel asks, "What did she do?"
>Derek says, "Dammit!" He blinks as Kim runs out and dashes for the door
himself..
>Derek heads out the front door.
>Ryan takes in a long breath of air. "Got in a fight with a man named Vega... a
professional, I've seen him before. And for some reason, Harken was there..."
>Cait Sith sighs. "Sadly, tragedy also affects business..."
>Hex has connected.
>Ryan watches Derek and Kim dash out. "...!?"
>Rachel asks, "What is _wrong_ with that girl? Where'd she get this deathwish
from?"
>Hex steps into tge bar wuth a grin on his face. "Honney! I'm home!"
>Rachel just glares at Hex.
>Cait Sith . o O ( The man-ape again... )
>Rachel . o O ( Just don't give me an excuse. I'm NOT in the mood... )
>Ryan sighs. "I don't know... maybe she's suicidal or something... and she WOULD
be there, if I hadn't walked over to his dojo for some more practice..."
>Hex walks to his stool and orders a garglebaster. "Make is strong."
>The Default Bartender gets to work on Hex's order.
>Rachel asks Ryan, "You want to get cleaned up?"
>Ryan nods. "Where's the washroom around here...?"
>Rachel says, "Come with me."
>You fall in line behind Rachel.
>Hex has decided to be a little friendlier after the encounter with the cop.
>Rachel has left.
>Rachel leaves, with you following after.
Seventh Heaven Bar - Upstairs Hallway
The upstairs hallway is a long thin passage that ends with a window on the
other side of the building. It's mostly free of decorations, and looks to be
built with less expensive wood then the downstairs area. Doorways lead off
into various rooms, most normally used for storage. One, however, bears the
label "Tifa's Room" on the door, and another next to it has a sheet of paper
tacked to it proclaiming, "Cloud's Room". Currently, the storage rooms have
been converted, as there's no longer as many things needing storage here.
Three rooms besides the guest room which fill the upstairs hallway look to have
been changed over, with locks on front of each for privacy.
[Exits : Room (3), Room (2):(R)achel's Room, Room (1), (G)uest Room,
(C)loud's Room, (T)ifa's Room, and (D)ownstairs ]
[Players : Rachel ]
[Sleepers: Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
>Rachel arrives, with Ryan following behind.
>Rachel leaves, with you following after.
Seventh Heaven Bar - Room Two (Rachel's Room)
A small room, previously used for storage. It's not high class, but the room
looks to have been set up with a few personal touches here and there. A very
simple area, it contains a dresser, a bed, and a few other pieces of furniture.
The floor isn't carpeted, it's simply a well-taken-care-of hardwood surface.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Rachel, and Hardsuit Red(Pup) ]
[Things : None ]
>Rachel arrives, with Ryan following behind.
>Rachel says, "Give me your shirt, I'll go rinse it out."
>Ryan slips his shirt off with a sigh. "I really wish stuff like this didn't
happen..."
>Rachel nods. "I know. I'll be right back."
>Ryan nods to Rachel.
>Rachel goes out into the hall. You hear water running from down the hall,
then, in a couple minutes, she's back. "It'll take a while to dry, but I think
I got most of the blood out. Let me wipe it off of you..." She has some wet
paper towels and some dry ones.
>Ryan sighs, saying in a rather dark tone, "... She probably isn't going to live
this time."
>Rachel freezes for a moment. "Oh, no..."
>Ryan nods, slowly. "Even if she lives, she'll probably lose that arm..."
>Rachel shakes her head. "What makes someone hate herself that much...?"
>Ryan runs his hand through his hair. "I have no idea... I WILL be 'speaking' to
Vega again, once I can catch him alone..."
>Rachel comes back around in front of you, and looks you in the eyes. "Be
careful?"
>Ryan nods to Rachel.
>Ryan slips the still-slightly-damp shirt on. "I'm going back to the Hospital...
coming along?"
>Rachel says, "Yes."
>Rachel says, "Let's go."
>Ryan nods
>Rachel falls in line behind you.
>o
Seventh Heaven Bar - Upstairs Hallway
The upstairs hallway is a long thin passage that ends with a window on the
other side of the building. It's mostly free of decorations, and looks to be
built with less expensive wood then the downstairs area. Doorways lead off
into various rooms, most normally used for storage. One, however, bears the
label "Tifa's Room" on the door, and another next to it has a sheet of paper
tacked to it proclaiming, "Cloud's Room". Currently, the storage rooms have
been converted, as there's no longer as many things needing storage here.
Three rooms besides the guest room which fill the upstairs hallway look to have
been changed over, with locks on front of each for privacy.
[Exits : Room (3), Room (2):(R)achel's Room, Room (1), (G)uest Room,
(C)loud's Room, (T)ifa's Room, and (D)ownstairs ]
[Sleepers: Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
>Rachel has arrived.
>Ryan arrives, with Rachel following behind.
>d
Seventh Heaven Bar - Main Room
Tifa's Seventh Heaven Bar has a campy feeling to it, primarily constructed of
dark wood with occasional items for decoration. Several worn tables grace the
area near the door, looking beaten up from years of patrons. The bar is more
well kept, stocked with a vast amount of alcoholic beverages and components for
mixed drinks. The room is just a tad dimly lit, feeling cozy and familiar at
the same time. Other areas of interest are the entrance to the kitchen, and a
porch with some comfy chairs. All in all, the Seventh Heaven is a nice tribute
to what someone can put together for a business if they try. A machine for a
game similar to pinball sits on the less used side of the room, sporting an
"Out of Order" sign. Most of the damage that was obvious only a little while
ago is now repaired with more permenant fixes, so the bar once again is back to
it's former self.
[Exits : (B)ack Room, (K)itchen, (U)pstairs, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Eden, Cait_Sith, and Hex ]
Ryan arrives, with Rachel following behind.
[Sleepers: Elmdor, and Butz ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan jogs down the stairs, Rachel not far behind
>Cait Sith tilts his head...
>Rachel says, "Eden! Yuffie's in the hospital. It's bad..."
>Eden turns to Rachel, suprised. "She is?"
>Ryan nods to Eden, as he stops at the door.
>Eden rises. "What happened?"
>Cait Sith nods. "We can game another time, Miss Eden =^^= "
>Ryan blurts out, "I'll tell you on the way, C'mon"
>Eden nodds absently to Cait Sith, stepping up to the other two.
carry eden
>Eden falls in line behind you.
>o
You leave 7th heaven destined again for the chaos of the city.
** Walk cut **
Intersection: Thor/Tyr
This intersection is relatively nice, if not for the lingering darkness to the
west on Thor Street. Luckily, all the streetlamps here are replaced
regularly..any graffiti is cleaned up almost immediately..and a neighbourhood
police patrol keeps an eye out for any shifty and suspicious types wandering
about. To the east, Thor Boulevard is a much more lively and light
place..housing many people in small housing complexes, and a few larger,
upper-middle class homes. To the South, Tyr Road continues in that direction,
with a mixture of hotels and apartment buildings. To the north, it seems to
disperse at an obscure point..though a few eateries catering to myriad tastes
can be seen.
[Exits : Midgaard (P)okemon Center, (C)orner Cafe, (E)ast, (N)orth, (S)outh,
and (W)est ]
[Sleepers: Satoshi ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Rachel and Eden following behind.
>Eden follows quickly along.
>Ryan speaks as he runs, "Somehow, she got into a fight with a pofessional
guy... I came in on the tail end of it, but she was torn up pretty bad already"
>s
You depart to the south.
** Walk cut **
Midgaard Hospital: Examination Room A
Clean and near, this small cubicle houses shelves, cabinets, viewing lights...
and different equipment a doctor might use to check patients over for the ills.
A single stretcher-bed rest against one wall, situated within an alcove over
which a heavy curtain can be pulled to obscure sight. There isn't much else of
note within the room; only the door that leads back out into the main corridor.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Derek, Kim, and Yuffie ]
[Sleepers: Doctor(Pup) ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Rachel and Eden following behind.
>Derek closes one eye . o O ( Ow...owowow.. I feel like I just went a week
straight at training without rest.. ) >_o
>Kim says, "Sh..She's alive." speaking to the doctor.
>Eden follows in behind Ryan and Rachel.
>Derek is standing shakily next to where Yuffie is lying. She looks a hell of a
lot better than she did before..
>Eden asks softly, "What happened?"
>Ryan blinks . o O ( Does Derek got healing stuff too? )
>Ryan . o O ( Or maybe Kim? O_o; )
>The doctors all blink simultaneously in surprise. The head doctor sputters,
then quickly shakes her head."What?"
>Derek looks over at the others tiredly. His eyes fall on Ryan and he stands up
straight..or at least makes an attempt, "Who did this to her?"
>Ryan crosses his arms. "Someone I'll be speaking to later."
>Kim just points at Yuffie.
>Derek scowls. He shakes his head, "You and me both, Tabbot."
>The doctors quickly rush over to the bed, a hush of whispers rising from them.
"But how?"
>Derek blinks as the real doctors return. He moves away, aiming for a nice chair
to sit down in before he collapses..
>Ryan . o O ( I can't let Derek know this quickly... he's too dangerous when he
gets mad... )
>Ryan . o O ( And I've beaten Vega before... )
>Kim says, "...."
>Eden stands quietly to the side, then.
>Kim just stands there, staring at Yuffie silently.
>The head doctor steps over to Derek, questioningly. "What happened? How did
her condition change so drastically?"
>Rachel stands to the side, too, giving everyone else room.
>The other doctors begin to run a variety of checkups on the unconscious form of
Yuffie. Their results: She's healthy, though they can't figure out *how* she
got this way.
>Ryan crosses his arms. He was already in the background, so... He glances at
Derek, and waves him over.
>Derek makes it to the chair and falls into it. He rubs his temples for a moment
before looking up at the doctor, "How? Beats me.. She's better, isn't that's
what's important?"
>Derek . o O ( But there's something...wrong? Ugh, that never happened before
when I used the spell.. )
>You mumble, "... Did you do that?" to Derek.
>Ryan mumbles, ".. .. .. ..... you ..... ..... .." to Derek.
>The doctor pauses... then nods. ".. I see... Sir, I'd like to speak to you
later in private, if that's alright."
>Kim. o O (She'll be okay now....)
>Kim turns and steps out of the room quickly . o O (Thank god...)
>Kim heads out to the corridor.
>Rachel . o O ( I don't understand this at all, but if she's oaky now, it
doesn't matter... )
>Eden . o O ( Magic, then? )
>Ryan waits for Derek to answer him. "..."
>Derek glances at Ryan, then makes a very slight nod of his head before giving a
more noticable one to the doctor, "Sure, miss..."
>Ryan narrows his eyes, but nods back to Derek. . o O ( ... I see. )
>Ryan comments quietly, "... Seeing as how she's alright now, I'll be heading
back to my place. I have some things I need to do."
>Derek says, "(OOC) Like preparing it for the next girl he goes on a date with
and takes back there.."
>Ryan (OOC) Exact... Hey!
>Ryan (OOC) She's already there! o.=
>Derek asks, "(OOC) What'd you do, tie her to the bed?"
>Ryan (OOC) Not yet n.n
>Eden nods.
>The doctor nods, then moves back to the patient, speaking with the other
medical workers.
>o
You head out to the corridor.
Midgaard Hospital: ER Corridor
A simple corridor, with stark white walls. Doors lead off into various
examination rooms, storage closets, and offices. A large double set of doors,
however, leads directly into the emergency room's operating chambers. Double
doors also lead into the emergency room lobby, opening electronically or
manually depending on if a large button is pushed in passing.
[Exits : Exam Room (B), (O)peration Room, Exam Room (A), and (E)R Lobby ]
[Players : Kim ]
[Things : None ]
>Rachel arrives from Exam Room A.
>Ryan walks out of the Exam room, running his fingers through his hair as he
heads towards the lobby
>Kim is sitting on the floor up against the wall, her knees pulled to her chest
and her head bowed.
>Rachel asks, "Ryan?"
>Ryan blinks, turning to look over his shoulder at Rachel. "Hmm?"
>Rachel asks, "You're not going to go doing something macho and stupid now, are
you?"
>Ryan sweatdrops. "Of course not!" . o O ( I'll do that TOMORROW... )
Kim. o O (Why can't I just let her go?.....She doesn't want me.....)
>Eden arrives from Exam Room A.
>Eden walks out quietly.
>Derek arrives from Exam Room A.
>Ryan skips out as everyone walks in...
>e
You head to the ER lobby.
** Walk cut **
Obelisk : Room 508 - Ryan's Apartment(#618R)
One word springs to mind as you walk into Ryan's apartment: cluttered. Stuff is
strewn everywhere, from the multitude of shelves that line the wall, to the
comic books and CD's on the floor.
The main room, which makes up most of the apartment, has apparently been
relegated to storage duty. Aside from the King-sized bed, the desk, and the TV,
all the rest of the furniture here is book shelves. As you look the shelves
over, you see a roughly equal proportion of both scholarly texts (physics
textbooks, archaeological logs, etc.), and comic books. How unusual. Hooked up
to the TV is a wide variety of video game consoles, some no longer supported.
The small kitchenette and bathroom are comparatively unremarkable.
[Exits : (O)ut ]
[Players : Kay ]
[Things : Blaster Rifle(#1582), Backpack(#2158), and Midgaard City Map(#1293) ]
>Kay is asleep on the bed...
>Ryan steps back into his apartment, closing the door behind him. That might
wake you up; maybe not.
>Kay tends to be a heavy sleeper, but she'd already been up once earlier today
to go pee...so at the sound, she sits up a little and looks around...
>Ryan glances over at the snoozing Kay. He won't mention how he slept on the
floor, but... eh. He speaks up, "Hey...? You okay?"
>Kay nodnods, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. As she sits up fully, the sheets
fall away, revealing her to be wearing a men's oxford shirt...she must have
raided your closet and looked WAAAAAAY back in there and found one. ^_-
>Ryan blinks. Hmm, go figure. "Guess you're awake then."
>Kay has a way with closets...remind her to show you hers, sometime.
>Kay nods, yawning and stretching (ever notice what wonders stretching does for
the female form?), "Haaaaai."
>Indeed. He walks over. Oddly, he seems wounded in a few places, but most of the
blood on his shirt is in different places. "Feeling any better?
>Kay blinks at the blood, "...anou, are you okay?" This being 'morning' for
her, and it having been a stressful night, her language suffers once
more...slipping back to that bastard crossbreed of Japanese and English...it's
kind of disconcerting...especially in those odd moments when she borrows a word
from some other language and tosses it into the mix...like German or French...
>Ryan hmms. He almost forgot his messiness. "Eh? Just got in a little scuffle,
nothing much."
>Kay blinks as she hears herself and actually thinks for a moment about what she
just said. She gives her head a shake, blushing faintly and muttering
something about waking up and not being at 100%, "...so that's not YOUR blood,
I take it?"
>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Actually, it is." . o O ( Some of it, at least... )
>Kay blinks, "I thought you said you're okay? o.o"
>Ryan waves his hand dismissively. He comments, warily, "Nah, it's just some
scrapes, looks worse then it is." He lifts his shirt a little, showing off show
shallow claw wounds. Go figure.
>Kay stands up and walks over to you (ooh, look...she's not wearing pants...),
>Kay says, "These look like an animal did them... o.o"
>Ryan is looking O_o I do hope she's wearing something under the shirt, at
least
>Ryan slides the shirt down. "You could say that, yeah."
>Kay is doin' that 'wearin' an oversized men's shirt' thing. Basically she
shows a LOT of leg...and occasionally you get a glimpse of a pair of panties if
you're looking down there.
>Ryan thanks you for the fan service, yup.
>Kay says, "(OOC) Gotta look out for my adoring public, ne? n.n"
>Ryan repeats his question for the nth time, "Feeling any better?"
>Kay nods, "...yeah. A bit."
>And unlike Misato, when Kay promises fan service, she delivers! n.n
>Ryan nods. "That's good to hear. Want something to drink?"
>*snerk*
>Kay nodnods, "Caffiene."
>Kay says, "Now."
>Ryan sweatdrops. "Gotcha..." He dashes into the kitchenette . o O ( I hope
instant will suffice... )
>Ryan scurries back in, a heaping mug of (instant) coffee (with cream and
sugar!) in hand, and a dopey expression on his face
>While you're out of the room, a slow but steady and distinctive beat begins in
the main room...and if you've ever heard it before, you can recognize the song
as Metallica's 'Hero of the Day'. And when you return, Kay's up and about,
dancing a little to the music that just seems to emanate from the walls...
>Kay says, "o/~ Momma they try to break me... o/~"
>Ryan . o O ( I'll never get used to that trick... )
>Ryan says, "Here's some caffeine..."
>Kay looks over at you, spinning and causing the bottom flaps of the oxford to
flare (more fan service), "Coffee? Cream? Sugar?"
>Ryan is enough of a lecher to not get a nosebleed. "Hmm-hmm."
>Kay says, "Give. Now. o.o"
>Ryan hands it over o.o
>Kay takes a sip, "Ugh. More sugar." She walks into the kitchenette to take
care of this...the music shifting a bit with her...
>Ryan blinks as Kay plods by . o O ( Damn, she looks fine... ) "I coulda got
it for ya..."
>Kay's voice calls out from the kitchen, "...'sokay...easier this way."
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "... Gotcha."
>Kay walks back, idly sipping her coffee like it's the nectar of the gods (and
to some, it is), "...ahhh...MUCH better..."
>Ryan walks into the kitchen. "I see you were up a little earlier, too."
>Kay nods, "Had to use the bathroom."
>Ryan nods to you. "Ah..." . o O ( And change, apparently O_o )
>Kay just has that somewhat rapturous expression of a junkie getting her fix.
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck . o O ( Whatever works. ) "Like the shirt?"
>Kay smiles, "Hai. Thanks for letting me borrow it. n.n"
>Ryan grins like an idiot. "No problem." He's getting his payment n.n
>Kay stretches a little bit, then arches an eyebrow at your rather obvious
expression.
>Ryan isn't THAT obvious. Just a little obvious c.c "Still staying at the
church?"
>Kay, for some strange reason, is REALLY good at reading men...more about that
if you ask the right questions later. n.n "For the moment..."
>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Oh? Well, considering the way things have been
recently, they probably won't notice you being gone."
>Kay asks, "Oh? How so?"
>Ryan shrugs. "Well, I heard a few of 'em were moving out. I may just be out of
date, though."
>Kay says, "Oh? WHo? o.o"
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. Prepare to file him under stupid. "Rachel, I
think."
>Ryan says, "And Yuffie..."
>Kay blinks, "Is Yuffie-chan alright?"
>Ryan rubs the bridge of his nose. "Actually... she's been better."
>Dammit, it's no fair! Talking about serious things when there's scantily clad
women running around! ;.;
>Kay nods, "I saw what she was like the other evening..."
>Ryan nods with a sigh. "She'll be okay for now..." . o O ( Being unconscious
and all that... )
>Kay says, "I sure hope so...I've been where she is right now...it's not
pleasant."
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Oh..." Pause. "Well, it's just not right for
pretty girls to be all depressed like that, y'know?"
>Kay nods, "It's a bad place to be."
>Ryan nods to that. "Damn straight. Get all down on yourself, and nothing good
ever happens, y'know?" The moral ramblings of Ryan.
>Kay shrugs, "Yeah...oh well...nothing left now but to correct the mistakes of
my past and fix John's mistake."
>Ryan nods slowly. "Got that right. On the plus side, she hasn't shown herself
in a few weeks now." . o O ( On the -negative- side, it probably means she's
plotting something... )
>Kay says, "No. That's the bad news. If she's not where we can lay eyes on
her, then she's probably up to something."
>Ryan frowns. "But, it also means she isn't f***ing with our friends. So we get
a respite, for the moment."
>Kay says, "Take the good with the bad, I guess..."
>Ryan nods. "Exactly!"
>Kay sighs and leans back on the counter, sipping coffee...
>Ryan taptaps his fingers on the counter. "Hey! No sighing. Nothing we can do
now except prepare, and enjoy ourselves in the meanwhile."
>Kay arches an eyebrow, "Oh? How so?"
>Ryan shrugs. "Stuff, whatever, I don't know what you do in your spare time,
so..."
>Kay says, "Usually I catch any movies I haven't seen yet...though that's rare."
>Ryan hrmms. "Not even a decent theater in this town."
>Kay nods, "I'd noticed..."
>Ryan sweatdrops. "Actually, come to think of it, this is a rather boring city
in general."
>Kay mutters, "...gods, but I hope that they have Jackie Chan in this
space/time."
>Ryan beams. "But of course!"
>Kay smiles, "Good. I was afraid I'd miss his latest film. n.n"
>Ryan snaps his fingers. "It'd be a shame, I'd have noplace to get inspiration
from."
>Kay blinks and looks at you, "Oh?"
>Ryan nods, but doesn't elaborate.
>Kay says, "Do go on..."
>Ryan hmms? "Oh, I just have a little talent."
>Kay giggles, "Little talent? Riiiiiiight. Even I can feel your potential, and
I'm not known to have all that good a sense for those things...you're better
than you let on."
>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Well... since you asked, I can mimic any technique I
see. Except for those annoying chi tricks."
>Kay blinks, "That reminds me a lot of a VERY good friend of mine...was very
adept at picking up moves from others...but if you have a problem with chi
moves, then I fear you'll learn little to nothing from me, I use nearly nothing
but. n.n"
>Ryan hmms. "Go figure." He smirks. "Might make a good complement."
>Kay thinks for a moment, "...in fact, I've been using my chi for so long to do
things that it's second nature for me to do so...I find myself using it without
thinking...hrm..."
>Kay looks thoughtful for a moment as she takes another sip...
>Ryan snaps his fingers . o O ( So much for getting training. )
>Kay says, "...perhaps MSMA is getting TOO chi intensive... hrm..."
>Ryan blinks. "MSMA?"
>Kay doesn't even look up, "Movie Style Martial Arts."
>Ryan sweatdrops. "Gotcha."
>Kay goes back to thinking and sipping...
>Ryan hmms. "Well, I got more clothes where that came from if you need it."
Pause. "Though that shirt seems to fit nicely."
>Kay giggles and raises a leg to show it off (apparently she's not shy),
"Thanks, but that's alright...I have a rather...hrm...language is seeming to
fail me at this point..."
>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Oh?"
>Kay says, "...I don't have words that would adequately describe my closets..."
>Ryan blinks. "Large wardrobe?"
>Kay says, "Severe understatement."
>Ryan sweatdrops. "Gotcha. I'll have to see that sometime."
>Kay nods.
>Ryan squints. "See? See? I'm not an idiot."
>Kay says, "Well, not a TOTAL idiot. n.-"
>Ryan nods. "Exactly!" Pause. "Hey..."
>Kay giggles...
>Ryan hrrumphs. You can easily tell he's joking around, though.
>Kay gives you a consoling peck on the cheek. n.n
>Ryan smirks. "Well, you probably should get going. Unless you want to stay here
ANOTHER night."
>Kay says, "Do you mind? I can get out my futon tonight... n.n;;;"
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Erm, nope."
>Kay nods and walks over to where her jacket's sitting on the floor. She
reaches into the pocket and pulls out a...well, a full sized futon... o.O
>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Hmm, never seen a bag of holding put in one of THOSE."
>Kay asks, "Bag of Holding?"
>Ryan shakes his head. "Never mind."
>Ryan runs his fingers through his hair. "Well, anyway, I'm heading off to bed.
Take as long as you want to get comfy, though."
>Kay nods, "Sleep good."
>Ryan winks. "Exactly." With that, he vaults into bed, slips off his shoes, and
lies back, exhaling.
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