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 : Kay, Ryu_Bateson, Janus, Lyrae, Nina, Cait_Sith, Butz, and Satoshi ]

[Sleepers: Kazuma ]

[Things  : None ]


>Cait Sith wiggles an ear. "Oh, yeah! I saw that little guy yesterday...he was 

looking for Nina! Luckily, someone was there who could speak his language and 

help him out! My megaphone only translates to Mog-talk..."

>Ryan steps in. "Hey he-!" He blinks.



Lyrae



Standing at about 5'6", the young woman before you regards you quietly with 

little expression on her pale face.  Her hunter green eyes regard you 

thoughtfully for a moment, her features appear almost porcelain, like that of a 

fragile china doll, albeit one that is pale as a ghost, if not paler. Due to 

some events, she now seems to take great lengths to appear uninteresting and 

dull by remaining in the background as best she can and speaking as little as 

possible unless necessary.  Her long black hair is neatly braided to rest over 

her shoulder, secured at the very tip with a pink ribbon. The end of her braid 

swings beside her left knee.



Dressed for a workout to allow for freedom of movement, Lyrae wears a black 

cotton short sleeved blouse and matching pants that reach her knees. Her bangs 

are held away from her face with a cotton bandanna, and she wears a pair of 

wrist support guards and knee guards for additional safety. A water thermos is 

belted at her side, and completing her outfit is a pair of black sneakers and 

socks.


>Cait Sith . o O ( Woo hoo! I smell money! =^^= )

>Nina-chan smiles at Lyrae, "Vulpix is doing great! ..but I almost fergot about 

her yesterday.. o.o; " ^_^

>Lyrae places her hands on the edge of the counter, and nods quietly towards Kay 

and Ryan as they enter. o O ( I probably should've changed out of my workout 

clothes. Oh well, least I freshened up first. )

>Cait Sith ohs? "It's a she? My mistake =^^= "

>Ryu B. doesn't notice Lyrae..the girl who always tries to run away from him, 

and gets right to the point; "I'm hungry," he proclaims, "where's the waiter 

guy?"

>Nina-chan blinks, "More people..."

>Nina-chan smiles at Cait Sith, "Its okay.. n.n"

>Lyrae stiffens just slightly. "Waitress." She comments to Ryu in a highly 

guarded tone. "Can I get you something?"

>Ryan walks over to Lyrae, and asks, "... Lyrae?" Hmm, witty conversationalist.

>Kay blinks at Ryan, walking over towards him walking over towards Lyrae...

>Lyrae shakes her head chidingly at Nina, "You should be more careful ne? They 

can't take care of themselves as well as we can."

>Ryu B. errs, "Waitress..then.."  He stops with his order, yielding to everyone 

else who seems to want her attention.

>Janus hrms, and he then waits for Lyrae to finish afterwards to get caught up 

on things.  Though, then he notices Ryan enter, he waves to him, "Hello, Ryan."

>Lyrae glances to Ryan. "Yes?"

>Cait Sith puts his megaphone to his ear and nods. "Miss? I'll have the crunchy 

breaded cod, and some milk...my friend would like a big sandwich of some kind, 

he's not picky...and some soda... =^^= "

>Ryan points at Lyrae, looking rather surprised, goes to open his moth to 

speak... but decides better of it. "I'll talk to you later, 'k?"

>Ryu B. blinks again, squinting at Lyrae..peering openly. o O ( Hey, it's that 

girl who always tries to run away from me.  She talked to me?  Must be 

improving. )

>Lyrae reaches out with one hand and snatches up a pad, writing out Cait's order 

as she hears it. She looks at Ryan oddly for a moment, "Hai."  She looks back 

to Ryu and takes half a step back, "Your order?" She grits through her teeth 

politely. o O ( Stay. Put. )

>Ryu B. . o O ( Seems pretty popular anyhow. n.n )

>Ryan . o O ( But... she wrote that letter, didn't she? )

>Ryu B. rubs his chin thoughtfully, "Uhm.. ..12 hamburgers.."

>Lyrae . o O ( .. I'm gonna have a busy night tonight. )

>Cait Sith Mog-speaks through his megaphone. ""

>Lyrae writes the order down, "Twelve hamburgers. Anything else?"

>Cait Sith tilts his head. "Wow...even my buddy's not that hungry..."

>Nina-chan blinks and looks around, lot of people older than her. o.o;

>Janus blinks slightly at how many people are ordering from Lyrae afterwards, 

and he then smiles at her, "Well... Lyrae...  I'm going to need to talk to you 

later, but I'll let you go about your buisness."

>Kay calmly reaches out and taptaps Ryan onna da shoulder...shimmering out of 

existance as she does so...

>Ryu B. shakes his head, sensing Nina's eyes wandering, they as well seek her 

out, and gaze. o O ( She 'feels' strange to me.. .. )

>Lyrae looks at Janus quietly, "Hai." She answers softly, then waits to see if 

Ryu asks for more food.

>Cait Sith gives a grin and taps his sign with his megaphone, looking around: 

"Fortunes, forecasts, lucky charms and games of chance!"

>Lyrae quietly says, "Jan-kun, why not have your fortune told over there? 

*Points towards Cait*"

>Ryan . o O ( Awfully crowded   >.>   <.< )

>Cait Sith hehs. "Sure, why not? =^^= "

>Lyrae turns quietly and slips into the kitchen ..RELIEVED.. to step into the 

spacious empty kitchen (OOC remains tho n.n)

>Kay pages, "There's a tap on the opposite shoulder now.  n.n" to you.

>Ryu B. takes a seat quietly off to himself, propping his chin on his hand, 

and..people watching.

>Satoshi has disconnected.

>Ryu B. . o O ( Wonder what tribe -that- thing came from? )

>Ryan spins his head around, distracted by a tap on the shoulder, to end up 

looking at Kay. "...!?"

>Nina-chan sweatbeads and heads out the door.

>Nina heads out the front door.

>Kay shimmers into visibility as Ryan turns, smiling and waving... ^_^

>Ryan nearly falls out of his chair. "Don't DO that!"

>Janus nods towards Lyrae afterwards, grinning.  He then walks over towards Cait 

slowly afterwards, "She mentioned something of you being able to tell fortunes, 

hrm?"

>Gambit has arrived.

>Lyrae breezes out of the kitchen with two plates balanced on her arms; the 

first has breaded cod, the other has a large sandwich with the works. She makes 

her way carefully over to Cait Sith, "Here's your food. I'll be back in a 

moment with the milk."

>Gambit blinks... "De bar's filled t'day.."

>Lyrae waves to Gambit, "Good evening." She calls as she hurries back into the 

kitchen o O ( Too crowded. Too crowded. Breathe, breathe, breathe.. )

>Kay giggles, "Do what?"

>Cait Sith smiles. "Yesiree! I am the crown prince of fortunetelling! Had your 

name not been mentioned before, I could maybe have astounded you with my 

nameguessing ability! =^^= But you know your name. What would you like to know 

about? =^^= "

>Ryan pikus. "That shimmering into visibility thing."   O_o

>Cait Sith smiles and waves to Lyrae. "Thank you, madame! =^^= "

>l cait



Cait_Sith



What's this, now? Bounding haphazardly into view is a pair of whimsical 

characters. The first is what appears to be a cat, but with humanlike gloved 

hands and shoes on his feet. His face is cute, his eyes appearing to almost 

shut, with an almost perpetual smile below his little cat nose. Black fur 

covers most of his body, except for white on his tummy and some of his face, 

and the tips of his big kitty ears and his tail. A crown sits atop his head, 

but if he's a king his nation must be very unorthodox. A red cape is tied 

around his neck, and in one hand he clutches a megaphone. This may seem odd, 

but you notice he uses it to communicate with the second character. Said 

being is a huge, faint pink beast, almost white. It is a very rotund 

creature, almost all its short-furred body consisting of a big round belly. 

Its head is short and rounded, set on its body with no apparent neck. Two 

shiny black eyes, set far apart, and a large maw with two upward pointing 

tusks are all that makes up its face. Its arms are almost ridiculously thin 

at first, then widen until they end in large mitten-like paws. Its legs are 

short and almost nonexistent, with two very large flat feet. Its preferred 

means of locomotion seems to be hopping, with the cat fellow perched 

precariously atop its head, The back of the creature reveals purple batlike 

wings, two very small catlike ears, and...a zipper? The riding cat smiles and 

introduces himself. "Cait Sith here! How's about I tell your fortune?..."

Carrying:

Midgaard City Map


>Lyrae walks back out and sets the milk down on Cait's table, then spins around 

and jogs back into the kitchen to tend the rest of the order. o O ( Busy busy 

busy, wai.. )

>Cait Sith hops off his Mog onto the table, and starts to cut up the fish into 

bite size pieces to munch...

>Gambit looks to Cait Sith.. . o O ( Can't sense his mind.. robot. )

>Ryan . o O ( Lyrae's probably gonna freak out any moment now. Should set my 

watch to it    -.-; )

>3.. 2.. 1.. AAAAAAAIIIIEE!! (OOC)

>Lyrae walks back out, this time balancing a platter of the 12 burgers against 

her shoulder, hefting the load uneasily towards Ryu -.- A quick hop and she 

shifts her grip on the platter, setting it down on his table. "Anything. To. 

Drink?" She asks in a tense voice. o O ( >.< )

>Janus's eyes blink slightly at Cait, and he sweatdrops slightly. . o O ( 

.......I'm starting to guess this wasn't such a good idea...? ) "Err...Well, 

how about....  Lets see....  First, I guess we can start with...You guessing my 

last name instead?" . o O ( Lets.... see how good he is at first.  But, then... 

My names been in the newspaper in the past. So that one shouldn't be too hard. 

) He sits down across from Cait afterwards.

>Ryu B. gives Lyrae a big friendly smile..complete with..oh my, fangs!  

Well..they're kinda small..  He speaks, "Uhm..yeah..I'll have..what that 

thing's having," pointing to Cait.

>Gambit sits down at a table.

>Kay blinks, "Why not?  o.o"

>Ryan turns back to Kay, commenting the obvious, "It's kinda startling, y'know?"

>Lyrae tenses warily at the smile, -.o then calms a bit. *huff* "Milk it is." 

She turns and heads back into the kitchen, pausing to set a menu down on 

Gambit's table as she passes.

>Kay peers at Ryan for a moment, then says,

>Cait Sith's Mog's eyes show no movement, being small black pools, but as his 

body bows down a little you can tell he eyes his sandwich...he rubs his paws 

together and puts them under the food, then flips it up into his cavernous maw, 

the food disappearing in one gulp as the Mog comically licks its lips...the cat 

smiles up at Janus. "Do I detect skepticism? Very well! I accept your 

challenge! =^^= " He puts a hand to one of the gems on his megaphone...

>Kay asks, "Would it be any less startling if I were here and my voice were, 

say...here?"

>Kay's voice suddenly gets very soft and whispery to the room at large...

>Ryan squints. "Yes, actually. I can handle that."

>Ryu B. begins eating away at a burger as he waits for his milk. n.n

>Kay whispers, "However, the whisper's source is RIGHT in your ear...making it 

sound like she's VERY close to you..." to you.

>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "..."

>Lyrae walks back out with the milk at that moment and sets it down on Ryu's 

table cautiously. She then turns with a soft *huff* and walks back to the 

counter, pouring herself a glass of water.

>Cait Sith ahs, with a grin. "Janus...Sensou!"

>Ryan blinks, glancing over at Cait. "...?"

>Tasuki has arrived.

>Janus just smirks as he waits patiently, not saying one word.  And then he 

grins after it is said from Cait. "Right.  Of course, you probably got it from 

a newspaper.  Are you good at.... guessing where people are from?" . o O ( Even 

the newspapers don't know that one. )

>Ryu B. starts on his second burger, speaking in a most muffled and rude fashion 

(with his mouth full) to Lyrae, "Wo'wre wa gwirl who wrunsh away fwrom me.. 

-snarfle-"

>Kay whispers, "Is this better, Ryan-kun?"

>Cait Sith is fortunetelling with Janus, sitting by a sign that reads: 

"Fortunes, forecasts, lucky charms and games of chance!"

>Lyrae clasps her hands together tightly, tapping her foot against the ground. 

She *blinks* at Ryu, "Try that again when you're mouth isn't full." -.-

>Gambit says, "Chere?" he motions to Lyrae.

>Lyrae looks towards Tasuki and nods a greeting.

>Ryu B. swallows the mouthful with a mighty -gulp-, then repeats, "You're the 

girl who runs away from me."

>Lyrae looks towards Gambit, straightening as she moves over towards his table, 

"Yes sir?"

>You whisper, "Enjoying yourself?" to Kay.

>Janus waits for Cait to reply to his question patiently. ^_^

>Tasuki walks in, footsteps as quiet as leaves hitting the ground...of course, 

nothing unusual. He nods slightly to Lyrae, although he would rather not be 

noticed at all. Flashing a fanged grin, he states, well, demands, "Sake. n.n"

>Cait Sith takes a bite of fish, keeping cool. "You may think it's a copout, but 

that's hard for even a great foretuneteller like me to tell...people's paths 

are led by the stars to so many different places, past, present, and future..."

>Gambit says, "Gambit would like some coffee, chere."

>Kay steps over to Ryan and plops herself down in his lap.  ^_^

>Kay whispers, "I am now.  ^_^" to you.

>Cait Sith . o O ( Sheesh...this guy's an un-believer! )

>Ryan blinks. That wasn't expected. He doesn't seem to be fighting it, though   

O_o

>Lyrae's left arm twitches a few times as she glances at Ryu out of the corner 

of her eye <.<;; then nods at Gambit, then Tasuki, turning and hurrying back to 

the counter o O ( Oi.. )

>Lyrae . o O ( ..er.. coffee. and sake. Right right. Keep it straight. )

>Ryu B. outright stares at Ryan and Kay..like he's watching television or 

something, while still munching the third burger.

>( Ryu B. is Wimpy in, 'Popeye'! )

>Lyrae picks up the sake and hands it to Tasuki, turning next to pour the coffee 

for Gambit, twitching slightly.

>Kay reaches out a finger and touches the end of Ryan's nose, "Beep."

>Ryan might be getting mad at Ryu if he weren't preoccupied with the random 

chaos in here

>Ryu B. asks, "(OOC) Pardon me, but may I borrow a penny, for which I will 

gladly repay you Friday?"

>I'm strong to the finish, when I eat the spinach..

>Janus grins, "I see.  In otherwords, you then will say that my future will be a 

'possible future'.  So, what is my *cough* 'possible future' anyways?"

>Ryan sweatdrops. He asks, apparently of Kay, "Want anything to drink?"

>Lyrae moves past Ryu, *aheming* and muttering something ..at a discrete 

distance.

>Lyrae mumbles, "It's  .....  .....  .....  ..  .....  it  off  .." to 

>Ryu_Bateson.

>Lyrae walks over to Gambit's table, "Here's your coffee sir." She smiles 

brightly. o O ( Whew. )

>Ryu B. jumps nearly out of his seat, coughing on a bite of food..before 

recovering his composure.  Apparently he was way too enthralled. n.n;

>Cait Sith ahs, wagging a finger and taking a sip of milk. "Not 

possible...probable! I think your friend Lyrae can vouch for this...and there 

are also many different *kinds* of probable things I can reveal...your near 

future...your longer term future and luck levels...spouse compatibility...lotsa 

stuff! =^^= "

>Lyrae blinks at Ryu and stifles a chuckle.

>Gambit says, "Thank you, chere." he smiles, and sips his coffee.

>Tasuki nods a thanks to Lyrae, and pops the top of the bottle. He sits at the 

counter, resting his back against it, as he tilts back and begins to chug the 

contents of the bottle. Ahhh...*.*

>Ryu B. grins sheepishly at Lyrae, then resumes eating..staring instead at his 

own table.

>Lyrae nods at Gambit graciously and scampers back to the relative safety of the 

counter, nodding to Tasuki as well once she settles in.

>Quick! Throw the guy some plates!

>Lyrae . o O ( I *guess* he's kinda sorta okay.. maybe.. )

>Kay nodnods.  ^_^

>Cait Sith smiles over at Kay... . o O ( Is my romantic forecast to her paying 

off? =^^= )

>Ryu B. seems perfectly harmless..after all, lots of people walk around with a 

sizable broadsword strapped to their backs.

>Ryan asks warily, "Um, what would you like?"

>Around here anyway, Ryu

>This is true.

>Ryu B. (OOC) n.-

>Tasuki stops chugging his sake long enough to say, "So many people hitting on 

one another...it gets confusing...kinda like algebra. >.<"

>Algebra isn't confusing..

>Kay whispers, "Kay's voice gets a bit lower and sultrier, "...what are you 

having?" to you.

>Lyrae blinks at Tasuki, then turns her attention back to the seemingly growing 

crowd, clasping her hands tightly.

>No, it's torture.

>Janus smirks slightly at Cait afterwards, "Friend?  Lyrae is my sister 

actually," he chuckles, and leans over the table slightly, "Anyways, about the 

fortune telling...  How about a near future fortune telling, perhaps?" . o O ( 

Lets see if he really can do it well or not. )

>Ryu B. looks up, "Algae bra?" o.o

>Gambit got's a long silver bo. c.c

>Cait Sith smiles over at Tasuki, while pitching to Janus. "Confused? Come learn 

your fortune! Or gamble! =^^= "

>Cait Sith nods. "Near future it is! =^^= 5, please..."

>Ryan has... himself! Yeah! That's a lethal weapon!   c.c

>Lyrae sweatdrops at Ryu.

>Lyrae (OOC) giggles

>Ryan sweatdrops, then whispers something back to Kay

>You whisper, "I was just going for a beer, myself" to Kay.

>Gambit can seduce your lethal weapon, Ryan. h.h

>Tasuki glances at Cait over his bottle, "Don't have enough money to get ripped 

off tonight, sorry." Sake dribbles down his chin, and he chokes a bit! >.<;

>Janus nods slowly afterwards, as he slowly slides 5 coins over towards Cait.  

He has enough money to spare anyways.

>Ryu B. swallows the fifth burger nearly whole, his face contorting into the 

realm of SD but for a moment to accomadate.  His hand, in a reflex action, 

reaches for the next, while he ponders. o O ( I'd get my fortune told..if I 

didn't know what it was already.. )

>Lyrae asks Tasuki quietly, "Daijyoubu?"

>Kay leans over and starts whispering into Ryan's ear...

>Lyrae o.o at Ryu o O ( They're both going to choke -.-; )

>Kay whispers, "Well, I usually don't drink..." to you.

>You whisper, "Oh? Why not?" to Kay.

>Cait Sith grins. "I run the most honest games in town...but, all right! =^^= " 

He nods back to Janus. "Thank you! Now, we shall begin =^^= " His Mog starts to 

rock back and forth, swinging its arms while the cat makes gestures to the 

sky...

>Ryan . o O ( When did Saturday become 'freak night at the 7th heaven', anyway? )

>Ryu B. represents that remark.

>Lyrae glances back at Cait, and watches bemusedly.

>Gambit finishes his coffee, and looks around the room.

>You certainly do.

>Tasuki lowers the bottle and sputters a bit, still coughing.  He nods after a 

second, "Better than I've ever been...before my second bottle, at least. n.n"

>Gambit is a freak, too. o.o

>Lyrae sweatdrops and nods o.o;

>Tasuki is not a freak! He's a sex-fiend! Er...misunderstood! c.c;

>Gambit (OOC) c.c

>Cait Sith could be the most normal person here! =^^=;

>Kay whispers, "...chalk it up to a bad experience once and leave it at that..." 

to you.

>Excluding the fact you're not a person...o.o;

>Janus smirks as he watches afterwards-- at least he is getting a show as he 

watches this.

>Ryan blinks. "Oh?"

>Ryu B. finally returns to full consciousness..chewing on the sixth burger.  His 

eyes watch everyone with wonder..and not to be rude, gives everyone an 

opportunity to be stared at equally.

>Kay nods to Ryan.

>Lyrae stops making faces subconsciously at Ryu, whistling to the ceiling by the 

time he glances her way o/~

>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Well, just a soda then?"

>Kay nods, "That would probably be best."

>Ryan . o O ( Alcoholic? Eh, not my concern. )

>Lyrae rests her chin on her hand, closing her eyes briefly. o O  ( *sigh* )

>Ryan raises his hand. "Hey, Lyrae?"

>Lyrae blinkblinks, "Hai?"

>Lyrae looks at Ryan.

>Ryu B. finishes his examination of the populace of the room, and finishes the 

burger..hrming to himself in thought. o O ( Maybe it isn't what I think it'll 

be..I'll just wait till that guy gets finished with the thingy, then get my 

fortune told. )

>Ryan says, "Just a beer and a coke for us."

>Lyrae quietly says, "Hai."

>Lyrae turns to fetch the drinks, then in the same movement, reaches over and 

places them down in front of Kay and Ryan, respectively.

>Cait Sith hmmms. "I don't have much, but the message is clear...there is no 

room in your life for disruptive emotions right now...act now, react 

later...you are good at linear thinking, so hopefully this will keep your heart 

in the right place..."

>Kay nodnods, smiling as she takes the coke, still sitting in Ryan's lap.  ^_^

>Tasuki finishes his bottle of sake, and idly balances the emptied bottle on his 

tongue, staring at the neck of the bottle cross-eyed. >.<

>Ryan seems to be enjoying having Kay sit in his lap, at least. Might as well 

get some fun out of this.

>Lyrae closes her eyes again, resting her chin on her hand. o O ( -.- )

>Ryu B. . o O ( Quiet.. )

>Janus hrms, as he then slowly loses his smirk afterwards.  He pauses. . o O ( 

He makes some sense, at least. ) "How much would it cost for a check on my long 

term future?"

>Lyrae glances towards Janus.

>l kay



Kay



Kay Hollister is a very well built woman.  She's rather tall, even for an 

American, coming in at a full six feet tall.  Her build is firm and 

athletic...from her well endowed chest to her slim waist to her sculpted legs. 

As you watch, she brushes back a bang, and flicks back an errant lock of her 

calf-length blonde hair...tied off about a foot from the end by a blue ribbon, 

and revealing a large ruby earring in her right ear. Kay looks around, her gaze 

passing by you as you observe her, allowing you a glimpse of her blue eyes, 

vibrant and full of life.

Kay's currently dressed for cool to cold weather, a green turtleneck of a light 

material tucked into a pair of loose-fitting bluejeans and worn underneath a 

brown leather bomber jacket. The jacket is unadorned, save for a large symbol 

on the back, a stylized 'H.E.' covering most of the open area, the edges of the 

letters shaped so that together they have a circular pattern. It seems that 

Kay, like so many other martial artists, favors wearing a pair of red high-top 

Converse Stars.

Carrying:



>Cait Sith nods. "I'll give it to ya at a discount...8, please... =^^= "

>Ryan picks up his drink, taking a sip. It's a bit cumbersome, what with a lady 

in his lap, but he seems to manage.

>Janus nods slowly afterwards, as he then slowly slides 8 coins across 

afterwards.  To most eyes, he may seem slightly emotionless.  But to those who 

know him real well, like Lyrae, he would seem to be deep in thought... about 

something.

>Kay whispers, "Kay continues to appear to be sitting there...but suddenly, the 

wieght of her is gone...and you feel a pair of invisible hands on your 

shoulders, beginning to massage them." to you.

>Cait Sith nods. "Allrighty, here goes =^^= " He and his Mog make the same 

motions as before, for a bit longer...

>Lyrae is in deep thought herself. And getting in deeper, as her eyes darken the 

longer she watches Janus. She just bides her time, tending the bar. The minute 

Cait's done, she's gonna drag her brother aside.

>Gambit glances towards Tasuki.. o.O; "You all right dere?"

>Butz has disconnected.

>Ryan blinks, looking surprised for a moment, for no real reason. He settles 

down quickly, though.

>Tasuki glances over at Gambit, and flicks his tongue, actually tossing the 

bottle up a bit. He catches it on his nose. "Fine. n.n"

>You whisper, "Handy talent, that." to Kay.

>Gambit says, "If ya say so, frere." he shrugs, and looks away.

>Lyrae taptaptaps her fingernail against the counter semi-patiently, watching 

Cait and her brother.

>Ryu B. starts on the eigth burger now..applauding Tasuki's antics, "What great, 

erm, facial dexterity!"

>Tasuki says, "Yoooo, another bottle of Sake, Miss Sake Lady Lyrae!" Of course, 

he flashes a grin at his audience, "Best balance on Mount Leikaku...n.n"

>Lyrae pulls herself out of her thoughts at the call o O ( Miss Sake Lady Lyrae? 

Better than 'Larry' I guess. ) She turns and plucks up another bottle of sake, 

sliding it down the counter to Tasuki.

>Janus watches Cait slowly, as he keeps some of his attention on the furball, at 

least.  Waiting.

>Cait Sith nods. "The stars say...you're a big kid, now...you've been running 

the show, making decisions on your own for quite some time!...And yet, there's 

a certain part of you that craves dependency on others...in both your love life 

and with friends, open, honest sharing of your feelings is the only way to 

go...the *only* way..."

>Kay whispers, "Oh, you might say that...there are a lot of...OTHER...uses for 

it, too..." to you.

>Cait Sith adds. "Your luck will remain quite strong if you stick to honesty and 

independence...but never forget your family, friends, and loved ones..."

>Tasuki catches the bottle, and pops the top. He works on sucking the bottle 

down, while still maintaining the balance of the bottle on his nose. He looks 

like part of a gopher cage, with all these bottles on him. o.o

>Ryan raises his eyebrow. "Oh?"

>Ryu B. watches Tasuki for a while longer, before his amber eyes once again 

sweep the room for casual glimpses of the activity about him.

>Janus, well that did it, he nods slowly afterwards then as silence overcomes 

him afterwards.  He certainly had lost all attention to the outside world now, 

as he thinks on ....something.

>Lyrae will have none of that. She marches over to Janus and seizes the back of 

his shirt, giving it a harsh *TUG*

>Lyrae quietly says, "You. Me. Talk. Now."

>Cait Sith finishes his meal. "*gulp* That is all...come again soon! =^^= " He 

blinks at Lyrae?

>Kay takes a sip of her soda from her perch atop Ryan's lap, nodding, "Haaaaaai. 

 n.n"

>Cait Sith's Mog leans back as it empties a mug of root beer into its gaping 

mouth, gargling a little...

>You whisper, "And what might those uses be?" to Kay.

>Janus's eyes blink at Lyrae afterwards, as he snaps into reality immediatly.  

He nods towards Lyrae, "I think its about time." He follows her after.

>Lyrae quietly says, "Outside."

>Tasuki sucks on the bottle, no hands of course. He watches Lyrae. No way he's 

gonna lose track of the sake supplier.

>Kay whispers, "Kay's finger slides slowly up the side of your neck as her voice 

says yes...where she is and where her voice is being two separate and distinct 

things...and then she whispers into your ear, "...oh, I think you can think of 

one or two..." to you.

>Lyrae turns to the rest of the room and says, politely if in a clipped tone, 

"Excuse us."

>Katsuo has arrived.

>Ryu B. seems to 'teleport' himself into the spot Janus was formerly 

occupying..though to anyone watching him, he only moved very quickly, in that 

comedy-anime sort of way, "Hey, uhm, you tell..fortunes?"

>Janus falls in line behind Lyrae. 

>Ryan comments, "You'll have to show me sometime, I guess."

>Lyrae says nothing further, dragging her brother out behind her.

>Lyrae heads out the front door.

>Lyrae leaves, with Janus following behind her. 

>Cait Sith blinks, smiles and nods to Ryu... "Why yes, Mr. Ryu Bateson, I *do* 

tell fortunes...I play games of chance, too! =^^= "

>Ryan . o O ( What's up with those two?  c.c )

>Katsuo walks in, blinking quietly to himself.

>Ryu B.'s mind ponders over that, then he shakes his head, "I don't like chance..but, 
I guess you can tell my fortune."

>Cait Sith grins. "Your fortune it is...pertaining to what? Short term? Long 

term and luck? Love? Compatibility? Work? =^^= "

>Tasuki finishes off his current bottle, and flicks his head slightly, tossing 

both bottles up. He catches them on his fangs, and walks out the door, 

maintaining perfect balance as he does so. o.o

>Tasuki heads out the front door.

>Kay gets up from her seat on Ryan's lap...and stays right there, 

too...apparently now there's two of her.  One goes over to the bar and asks for 

a refill of her coke, "Please?  ^_^"

>Gambit o.o;

>Ryan raises his eyebrow   . o O ( I see how that can be interesting on a date   

o.= )

>Cait Sith . o O ( Wow...instant double date...now why did she ever say she was 

unsure in romance? )

>Katsuo pauses by the door, stepping aside as to not block the entrance.  He 

glances about, taking in the sites . o O ( Okay... research... research... -.o )

>Ryu B. blinks, then rubs his chin..he decides to 'test' Cait, "Alright, love."

>l kats



Katsuo



Standing at about 5'9", the strange young man before you seems to radiate a 

warm, yet uncertain aura. His features can be considered handsome, with slim, 

sharp eyes and an athletic build. One may consider him human at first glance, 

but a closer one would prove otherwise. His ears, normally hidden behind his 

wispy silver hair, are slightly pointed, almost elven. Even stranger are his 

eyes, with their crystal blue irises, which at times seem to go glow azure when 

the light hits them right. His bangs reach out and dangle before his face, 

swaying ever so gently with the man's every movement. Another oddity lies 

within the mysterious tattoos marking his face. Upon his forehead lie a trio of 

symbols, three dark blue diamonds, and the one in the center being slim and 

long. Two more dot the corners beneath the outside of his eyes, both in the 

form of small rounded blue triangles.





At the moment, the man is clothed in a velvet cloak of a pale blue, which 

nicely matches his eyes. Beneath the cloak he wears a sleek white shirt and a 

pair of baggy blue slacks, both of which gives him an almost archaic look. 

Etched bands of silver encircle his wrists and ankles, further complimenting 

his foreign appearance. Lastly, a pair of clean white leather boots adorns his 

feet, the cuffs hanging loosely about his shins. 





Despite his odd state of dress, this person seems to blend in with the general 

crowd, as if his very presence were obscured by some strange magic. He moves 

about with a fluid, even inhuman grace, his strange eyes darting about to take 

in his surroundings. Despite the odd sense of power that this man radiates, he 

seems uneasy with it, as if unused to himself. Still, his aura seems holy, 

though hints of an inner darkness remain within it, probing, touching, seeking 

a way out.





Carrying:

The velvet cloak(Pup)


>Hex has arrived.

>Cait Sith grins and nods. "OK...more specifically, do you want me to see how 

well you and your significant other will mix? Or just forecast your own 

romantic prowess? =^^= "

>Kay splits one more time as she walks over to Ryan's chair, each copy leaning 

against a different shoulder of his.

>Hex say in a hyper way, "Is everybody HAPPY???"

>Ryu B. looks dazed for a moment, "Oh, I have no significant other..I think..how 

about that other thing?"

>Ryan is enjoying himself, apparently, even if he does look confused   ^^;

>Cait Sith nods. "OK, here goes! =^^= " He and his Mog make the familiar 

motions...

>Ryu B. winces a bit at the 'HAPPY'..but..remains focused..at least for him.

>Ryan glances at Hex. THAT was enough to draw his attention. At least for a 

moment.

>Gambit is startled... he looks to Hex. "Er.."

>Hex walks to his stool and sits down. "I want a garglebaster. Extra strong."

>Kay blinks and looks at herself and herself.  They each in turn look at each 

other, then all three in unison say, "Waitasec...we're not a Corgamite..."

>Ryan looks more confused. "?"

>Katsuo pauses, glancing over at Ryan and Kay.  Seem's like a good start.  He 

slips over to an empty table and takes a seat, watching them silently. o.o

>Ryu B. . o O ( Corga-whatsa? )

>Cait Sith nods. "You adore anyone who you feel completes you, a yin to your 

yang...the person who can draw you from your dreamy place in the clouds to a 

safe place on earth...you also crave a comfort level with someone, something 

that helps you say "hey, you're OK'...if this someone can protect you from the 

harsh realities of life while still preventing you from running to a dream 

world, all the better...you are drawn to creativity, and such a person would 

insure a wonderful romantic journey for both...

>Cait Sith's Mog holds out a paw. "That'"

>Cait Sith ers. "That'll be 5..."

>Lyrae arrives, with Janus following behind. 

>Kay 1 looks at the other two, "Okay, come back here, you two."

>Hex remarks that the first part was a no-brainer.

>Lyrae quietly says, "I can translate most of the writing." She walks over to 

the counter and rummages about in a bag. "Sit over there." She points Janus to 

another table.

>Kay 2 blinks, "What are you talking about?  I'm the original.  You come here."

>Ryu B. hrms, looking oddly to himself as he ponders that..he reaches for a 

burger and some coins simultaneously..accidentally putting the coins in his 

mouth, and the burger in the hand.

>Katsuo . o O ( Two? O.o;  Is she a megami? o_o )

>Kay 3 laughs, "In your dreams.  *I'M* the original here.  You two are the 

copies."

>Janus nods towards Lyrae afterwards, as he moves towards the table afterwards. 

"I may be able to help with the rest...  I did help with a few of the 

projects... without much choice."

>Ryan overheard that 'translation' bit. He'll talk to you LATER... he IS the 

archaeologist, after all. Right now, he's focusing on the Kays. Plural intended.

>Megami don't have schitzphrenic duplicates.

>Ryan . o O ( ......... Hoo-kay )

>Gambit looks to the Kays also...

>Cait Sith's Mog flips the burger up into its mouth anyway...the cat blinks. 

"Uh...I think you got it backwards..."

>Katsuo . o O ( ... wait... 3...  O.o; )

>Butz has connected.

>Ryu B. is just about to swallow..then..erks, and spits out the coins..hastily 

handing them to the recipient. n.n; "Sorry..I was in, as you said, my dream 

world."

>Cait Sith heh hehs and grins. "That's those water-element birth month people 

for ya...always dreamin'..."

>Lyrae doesn't ask. She just.. doesn't ask. Instead she pulls out a roll of blue 

colored paper and walks over to Janus, slapping the prints down on the table, 

"This is for the generator." She pulls out another, putting that one on top, 

"This is the data structure." she reaches into the bag again, setting three 

more, "And these are the notes. I deciphered most of dad's handwriting pretty 

easily. Had to ask for help for the rest."

>Kay 1 stands up from her seat on Ryan's lap, indignant, "What?  You're both 

delusional!  I'm the original!"

>Ryan quips, "Pull yourself together, Kay!" Okay, maybe he was just saying it 

for the line...

>Kay 1, 2, and 3 all look at Ryan, "You stay out of this."

>Katsuo reaches to the side, then suddenly brings up a video camera, training it 

on Ryan and the Kays.  Hey!  A good name for a music group. :)

>Heidi and, the Yodelers..

>Ryan squints. "Hey!"

>Ryu B. stuffs the last of the burgers in his mouth, and walks to the counter to 

pay for his meal.  "-Swallow- Hey, where'd the waitress go?"

>Ryu B.'s attention span is definately limited. n.n;

>Kay 2 glares at the other two, "In your dreams, I'm obviously the original.  

You're both fakes."

>Cait Sith hops back up on the Mog's head. "Who else wants those nagging 

mysteries of the future unraveled? Or who wants to while away the hours with an 

exciting game of chance? =^^= "

>Lyrae looks up as she hears 'waitress' and mutters something, walking over to 

the counter, "Yes?"

>Kay 3 opens her mouth to speak, but before she can say anything, ANOTHER Kay 

bursts into the room, "WRONG!  You're all duplicates of ME!"

>Ryan raps his fingers on the table    . o O ( Well, so much for THAT fantasy. )

>Cait Sith . o O ( Uh oh...now I need a stuffed toy acceptor on the slot 

machine...good thing it's adaptive... )

>Janus nods slowly afterwards as he looks through all of them slowly, moving 

each sheet side to side... He skims through some of the notes, and then he 

looks at the data structure.  He blinks.  "This is... simply astounding.  This 

goes far beyond the chemistry, physics, and mathematics of todays world.  I 

never realized that...." he moves to look at the table for the generator, as he 

continues, "....our father was such a genious."

>Butz sighs, mutely staring down at his table. o.o

>Ryu B. says, "How much for the burgers and..", realizing he hadn't touched the 

milk, rushes over, picks it up, and gulps it down quickly, "..the milk?" 

-dribble-

>The light on Katsuo's camera flickers red as he records.

>Lyrae quietly says, "Admire later, fix *now*" She answers Janus, before quoting 

a price to Ryu.

>Cait Sith smiles and rummages down behind his Mog. "I got blackjack, liar's 

poker, craps, find the ball, slots...where's my roulette wheel?"

>Kay 1, 2, and 3 all look at each other, shrug, then sigh and promptly shimmer 

out of existance...whereupon the new Kay walks into the room, picks up Kay 1's 

abandoned soda, and plops herself back down in Ryan's lap.  ^_^

>Ryu B. digs and fishes about in his pocket, walking over to place the money in 

Lyrae's hand, "Here." n.n

>Gambit o.O;

>Lyrae takes the money, counts it out, and tucks it away, "Thank you."

>Ryu B. . o O ( At least I'm not trying to pay with a burger. =.= )

>Janus looks up towards Lyrae, as he says in a low tone, "Rushing won't get me 

to fix this so quickly.  I need time...  It will deffinetly take awhile.  I 

_know_ I can do it, but it will take awhile."

>Ryan oofs. "Erm, hello again."    O_o

>Lyrae's eyes flash, "How long is 'awhile'?" She keeps a tight rein on her 

temper.

>Ryu B. smiles to everyone, gives a quick wave to everyone, then quickly strides 

out the door. o O ( Hmm..keeps me from my dream world.. )

>Ryu_Bateson heads out the front door.

>Lyrae doesn't bother lowering her voice n.n She crosses her arms as Ryu walks 

away, and returns to the table where Janus is.

>Kay says, "Did you miss me?  ^_^"

>Cait Sith heh hehs and Mog-speaks to his steed through his megaphone. "If it 

were up to you, we'd be taking burgers to the bank... =^-= "

>Katsuo . o O ( ... she doesn't have megami markings... )

>Cait Sith's Mog pats its tummy...

>Ryan sweatdrops again. "Er, you were all too present."

>Cait Sith idly shuffles some cards while the Mog juggles dice...

>Janus says softly in reply, "It is hard to tell so soon...  But... it could 

take anywhere from a few months to a few years.  Things this difficult and 

complex can not be fixed so soon either.  And, I am the one most familiar with 

our fathers work...  And, I'm saying that is how long it would take for me.  If 

it was anyone else....  If they could even understand it... It would take 

years.  This is how the real world works with this sort of contraption."

>Lyrae stares at Janus. "......." Then she closes her eyes and immediately 

storms out of the bar, slamming the door shut behind her o O ( DAMNIT! )

>Lyrae stops leading Janus.

>Lyrae heads out the front door.

>Cait Sith blinks...

>Kay blinks, "I was?"

>Kay asks, "Was that a BAD thing, though?"

>Cait Sith . o O ( Remember to be honest with yourself and others, 

Lyrae...that's what the stars told you... )

>RHPS Chorus: ~\o Damnit, Janus, I love you! ~\o

>Ryan blinks, taking his eyes off Kay to look at the domestic disturbance. 

"...?" Turning back to Kay, "Well, it's not often you see someone fighting 

themselves."

>Janus was about to say 'but' once again, though Lyrae ran far too quickly for 

him to say it.  He quickly brings it together afterwards, and sighs afterwards.

>Janus (OOC) @.@;

>Katsuo shifts slightly, slipping his head back enough to rub at his eye. =.= . 

o O ( I hate cameras. )

>Janus (OOC) starts wondering if Cait's fortunes are the same for everyone. ^_^;

>Janus heads out the front door.

>Cait Sith OOC "Hers was similar, but different =^^= "

>Ryan (OOC) bops Janus. "Shssh! Don't give it away!"

>Kay says, "I can do it again if you want."

>Ryan taps you on the nose. "If you don't fight. It's tough enough breaking up 

TWO people."

>Kay says, "Naaaah.  It's okay.  I think one of me is enough.  n.n"

>Ryan shrugs. "If you insist." And everyone in the bar exhales at once.

>Cait Sith looks around smiling. "Still available for fortunes, cards, dice, and 

slots folks! =^^= "

>You whisper, "And do that shoulder massage thing again. It was quite relaxing   

^_^" to Kay.

>Kay giggles at something, taking another sip of her soda.

>Kay whispers, "Kay's wieght departs your lap without her once more...and a pair 

of phantom hands begins to work the muscles in your shoulders once more." to 

you.

>Cait Sith's Mog lifts a slot machine up on the table. "Let's play a few 

ourselves, buddy, just for laughs... =^^= "

>Ryan smiles and sighs, for no apparent reason.

>PLUM BELL CAITSITH

>Cait Sith snaps his fingers...

>LEMON CAITSITH CHERRY

>Butz watches the sight. o.o

>Ryan sweatdrops. "...?"

>Cait Sith pulls one more time...

>CHERRY CAITSITH BAR

>Gambit o.O

>Cait Sith gets a coin back... "Anyone else wanna play? =^^= (OOC: Give one 

penny to Cait Sith, and he'll spin the reels...) "

>You whisper, ".... Yes, stuff like this happens all the time around here    

-.-;" to Kay.

>Kay whispers, "Kay sighs wistfully, "Reminds me of home, it does..." to you.

>Ryan comments to Kay, "Where was that?"

>Caitsith Caitsith Bar! >.< C'mon Caitsith Caitsith Bar!

>Cait Sith OOC hehs. "3 CaitSiths=200 =^^= "

>Cait Sith adds. "CaitSiths are also wild, except for lemons and cherries..."

>Do we all get to die if we get a Caitsith Caitsith Bar? o.o

>Cait Sith OOC grins. "No, but you do get 100 =^-= "

>Aww. I -wanted- to die. o.o

>Cait Sith OOC hehs. "That can be arranged...here, I'll just tweak the 

machine...there! Now I'll just play until the apocalypse comes! =^^= "

>Hex wipes the glaze from his eyes.(Idle is over.)

>ORANGE PLUM CHERRY

>Cait Sith hmfs. "I want money, not fruit salad, slots!"

>Butz has disconnected.

>Cait Sith OOC "This isn't arbitrary...I have a random number generator, and I 

designate a symbol for each number, and print that here on the MUCK =^^= "

>BELL CHERRY ORANGE

>You whisper, "Ryan repeats his question. "So, where're you from?"" to Kay.

>Kay whispers, "That...is a somewhat difficult question to answer." to you.

>Cait Sith hrms. "Wanna play galopping dominoes instead, buddy?"

>Cait Sith's Mog puts the slots away, and gets the dice...

>Cait Sith shakes a fist. "C'mon, 7/11! =^^= "

>Ryan hmms. "Eh, your decision."

>Cait Sith's Mog rolls 5 and 4 for 9...

>Cait Sith hms and nods. "9's easy...stay away from that 7!"

>Cait Sith's Mog rolls 6 and 3 for 9...

>Cait Sith woohoos! =^^=

>Cait Sith OOC "Also a random generator =^^= "

>Ryan . o O ( Great, she has a thing against alcohol, wierd powers, and a hidden 

history. At least she isn't trying to kill me. And she IS cute!   ^_^ )

>Katsuo blinks, then lowers his camera, quickly switching tapes.  He isn't using 

very lengthy ones. -.o

>Kay sighs and leans against Ryan.

>Cait Sith shuffles the cards. "How about some 21? =^^= "

>Ryan raises an eyebrow. "Comfy?"

>Kay whispers, "Kay's hands lean down on your shoulders a bit as she bends close 

to your ears, "You mind getting away from the crowd for a bit?" to you.

>Kay nods.

>Ryan nods. "Certainly."   O_o

>Hex streches and slides his gun over the counter. He then jumps over the 

counter and looks around.

>Cait Sith deals. His Mog has 8 showing...the cat's up-card is 4...the Mog 

signals for a hit...

>Kay says, "Let's go then..." and promtly shimmers out of existance.

>Cait Sith deals a King for the Mog, who stands at 18...

>Ryan blinks. . o O ( I HAVE to learn that trick. ) He stands up.

>Cait Sith uncovers a 6, then deals 10 for 20... "Better luck next time, buddy 

=^^= "

>Kay shimmers back into existance and reaches out her hand to Ryan.

>Gambit stands up, and leaves the money for the coffee.

>Gambit heads out the front door.

>Ryan takes Kay's hand. "Where to?"

>Kay shrugs, "You lead the way."

>Ryan nods

>Cait Sith hops on his Mog, which picks up his folding sign... "Off to entertain 

others! =^^= "

>Kay falls in line behind you. 

>Cait Sith's Mog bounds out the door...

>Cait_Sith heads out the front door.

>Katsuo blinks, then puts the camera away, guessing it's best not to follow. o.o 

. o O ( I don't want to be impolite. ^_^; )

>Ryan . o O ( I'll get that guy with the camera later   =.= )

>o

You leave 7th heaven destined again for the chaos of the city.



Tyr Road [300]



The apartment buildings and hotels give way to smaller, less expensive and 

privately owned buildings of like sort.  Then those eventually dwindle to what 

you find on either side of you now.  Yes, various scents of delicious food of a 

wide assortment of styles, flavours, and nationalities entices your olfactorial 

senses..attempting to lure you in for a bite, or five.  Make no mistake, 

however.  It doesn't come as cheap as those fast food places around southern 

Tyr Road..though you'll definately appreciate the higher quality.  At a point 

up ahead, the road and street becomes an unpaved trail, towards the start of 

the steep walls that the mountain atol surrounding Midgaard creates.  A deep 

gorge carved by forces long forgotten and lost to legend is to the west 

here..and a suspension bridge has been erected so that pedestrians might take a 

stroll across it to Sif Way to the east, and marvel at it.

[Exits   : (N)orth, Tifa's Seventh Heaven (7), (T)ransit Station, Path (D)own 

to the Gorge, Suspension (B)ridge, and (S)outh ]

Ryan arrives, with Kay following behind. 

[Sleepers: Janus, Aerith, Motoroid Red(Pup), Guy, and Hammer ]

[Things  : None ]


>Ryan . o O ( Where to, though? The park? A bit chilly. )

>Kay smiles at you, letting you lead.  ^_^

>Ryan glances back at Kay   . o O ( ... park it is. )

>s

You depart to the south.



** Walk cut **



Fenris Park



A large expanse of open land unfolds before you..one that is covered in a soft, 

well manacured carpet of an unbelievable emerald green grass.  To the southeast 

of you, the level land slopes downward to the small sandy beach of a pristine 

mountain lake..children playing about on the shoreline..fish leaping out of the 

water.  The park is borered by a thick line of trees to keep visitors from 

straying too far out of boundaries..though a few are still kept within to 

provide shade, and perhaps a good amount of exercise climbing within their 

branches.  All in all, a great place to sit and ponder the mysteries of the 

universe, or what you're going to have for dinner.

[Exits   : (Lake)side, Play (G)round, and (O)ut to Fenris Drive ]

[Sleepers: Ren ]

[Things  : Park Bench ]


>Ryan arrives, with Kay following behind. 

>Ryan sweatdrops. "It isn't much, but there isn't a whole lot to do in this 

town."

>Kay says, "It's okay."

>Ryan . o O ( Actually, the park is kinda boring, too, now that I think about 

it. A lot less crazy, though   >.>   <.< )

>Kay pulls her jacket tight around her shoulders.

>Ryan walks over to a park bench. Whee. "Cold?"

>Kay sits down and leans against you (actually, this time), "Not really."

>Ryan hmms. "That's good to hear, I guess." He pauses a moment, then adds, "Hey, 

like sorry if I insulted ya before or anything, I just can't help flirting with 

pretty girls."

>Kay giggles, "...it's okay..."

>Ryan smirks. "Hey, just be glad you fall into thet category, eh?"

>Kay winks at you and says with only mock seriousness, "Of course I do.  n.n"

>Ryan puts a hand on your shoulder, saying with a wink, "And you certainly fall 

into the 'very pretty' end of the category." Bad Ryan! Bad! No flirting!

>Kay playfully baps your nose.

>Kay says, "Beep"

>Ryan oofs. "Well, it's true!"

>Kay does her 'Butthead' impression, "...don't make me kick your 

ass...buttmunch..."  ^_-

>Ryan frowns. "That impression doesn't suit you."   ^_-

>Kay giggles, "Maybe not, but the phrase does.  ^_-"

>Ryan sniffles, in mock sorrow, "Do ya really hate me?"   ;_;

>Kay shakes her head, "Nope.  The only person I really hate is Es."

>Ryan nods. "Well, I understand that." He beams at Kay. "Hey, what category do I 

fall under?"

>Kay says, "Well, you're out of the 'jerk' category and have progressed up to 

'cute guy with hot ass'."

>Ryan exhales. "Well, that's good to hear." Pause. "Just my ass?"

>Kay says, "Maaaybe...maaaybe not... n.n"

>Ryan hmmphs. "Well, either way, YOU'RE still cute."

>Kay blushes faintly, then gives you a light kiss on the cheek, "Arigatou."

>Ryan smirks. "Hey, I only speak the truth, babe."

>Kay smiles and leans back into you, cudding a bit in the chill.

>Ryan puts his arm on your shoulder opposite him, or at least tries to.

>Kay smiles and snuggles a bit closer.  ^_^

>Ryan repeats his question, "... Comfy?"

>Kay nodnods, "Haaai.  nn"

>Ryan smiles. "That's good to hear."

>Kay relaxes more, letting her mind wander.

>Ryan holds you close, then. He'll be good, and keep his hands from wandering.

>Kay sighs happily, "...this feels good...I like this a lot..."  However, she's 

so relaxed that she's not concentrating on her languages right...and she's 

shuffling back and forth between Japanese and English on the order of every 

other word...which makes for some pretty interesting translations...

>Ryan speaks a little Japanese, thankfully. He doesn't say anything to ruin the mood, 
though.

>Kay gradually slips into a light sleep...muttering in that strange bastardized 

Japlish...

>Ryan . o O ( Yes, her not killing me is a distinct possibility now )

>Kay says, "...so much like home, this is...home...miss home...but have to 

stay...have to find her and kill her for what she's done..."

>Ryan blinks. "...?"

>Kay says, "...for all the pain and suffering and death she's caused...kill the 

bitch..."

>Kay begins to growl low in her sleep...

>Ryan . o O ( ... Must be about Esmerelda... )

>Kay starts to glow an angry red...

>Ryan blinks at this turn if events. "...?"

>Kay says, "...kill..."

>Ryan . o O ( ... Hoo-boy. )

>Ryan rubs your shoulder. "Er... hey... you okay?"

>Kay blinks awake, not having been deeply asleep, but she's still talking in 

that crazy, bastard mix, "Huh?  What do you mean?"

>Ryan squints, "You were mumbling about 'killing the bitch'"

>Ryan . o O ( ... As if I didn't know who she meant )

>Kay blinks, then blushes, "...oh...gomennasai."

>Ryan keeps rubbing your shoulder. "..."  . o O ( Aw man, is there anyone in 

this town Emerelda HASN'T fucked with? )

>Kay finds some comfort in your hand on your shoulder, getting her speech back 

under control and back to English, "...thanks..."

>Ryan asks in a quiet tone. "Want to head back to my place?" He pauses, then 

quickly appends, "That wasn't a come-on, I mean, just to get out of the cold 

and have some coffee, or something."

>Kay smiles, "Please?"

>Ryan smiles back. "And it'll take your mind off things, eh?" He stands up, 

assuming you'll follow.

>Kay nods and stands as well.

>Ryan . o O ( Oh, what I'll do to Esmerelda when I get my hands on her... )

>o

You open the gates, and exit Fenris park.


** 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 ]

[Things  : Blaster Rifle(#1582), Backpack(#2158), and Midgaard City Map(#1293) ]


>Ryan arrives, with Kay following behind. 

>Ryan gestures with his hand. "Take a seat... um, somewhere. I'll go whip up 

some coffee."   . o O ( Hope she likes instant. )

>Kay nods and finds a spot on the bed to sit down at.

>The bed hasn't been made, so it's a bit of a mess, but it is comfy.

>Ryan walks over with two mugs of (instant) coffee in hand. "Here ya go."

>Kay says, "Thanks.  n.n"

>Ryan takes a seat on the floor. Hey, it works. "So... almost sounded like you 

were having flashbacks, or something."

>Kay says, "...kind of..."

>Kay slips down onto the floor next to you.

>Ryan blinks at that little change of position. "... Wild guess here, but... 

Esmerelda?"

>Kay says, "Haaaaai."

>Ryan sweatdrops, and sighs. "It's the usual reply someone mentioning an 'evil 

bitch' around here."

>Kay says, "...yeah...she's been...a pain..."

>Ryan nods. "That's a given. What'd she do to you, anyway?"

>Kay says, "...not to me, directly..."

>Ryan hmms?

>Kay says, "...my brother..."

>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Oh..."

>Ryan thinks out loud, "Criminy, is there anyone around here she HASN'T !@&!ed 

with?"

>Kay says, "...knowing her?  Probably not."

>Ryan sighs. "Guess that's a given..."

>Kay takes a sip of the coffee and bleaughs.

>Ryan sweatdrops. "Um, would you prefer tea?"

>Kay shakes her head, "No, just needs cream and sugar."

>Ryan nods, and stands up to go fetch some. As he walks, he comments, "Her 

psyche... twisted and screwed up as it is... is quite fascinating, y'know."

>Kay asks, "Huh?"

>Ryan walks back, the condiments (is that the right term?) in hand. "I hate to 

say this... but after talking to a few of my friends she... hurt, it would seem 

that she was scarred, early in life, somehow. Now, this doesn't excuse her, but 

it helps to explain her motivation somehow. Y'follow me?"

>Kay says, "...how early?  o.o"

>Ryan says, "Childhood, from what I've seen. Maybe as an infant. Something to 

make her mad enough to hate humans."

>Kay's expression goes REALLY shocked...

>Ryan shakes his head, not paying enough attention to Kay to notice the change 

in her expression. "I don't know the details, though... my friends don't like 

to talk about... being her captives."

>Kay drops her coffee.  o.o

>Ryan blinks, spotting Kay now. "Hey, hey!? You okay?"

>Kay just continues to sit there, stunned...apparently not noticing the hot 

coffee in her lap.

>Ryan blinks again. "Come to THIS planet, girl, you got coffee in your lap!" 

Thankfull, it isn't McDonalds McNuclear coffee (tm)

>Kay says, "..."

>Ryan sits up. "...? You with me?"

>Kay says, "...oh my god..."

>Ryan . o O ( Uh oh. This is NOT a good sign. )

>Kay says, "..."

>Ryan leans forward, pleading, "Say something, okay? You're freaking me out 

here..."

>Kay says, "...this is all our fault...everything...everything she's done...all 

the people she's killed...it's all our fault..."

>Ryan blinks. "Huh? All WHO'S fault!?"

>Kay says, "...ours...it's our fault...all of it...oh, dear god..."

>Ryan reaches for your shoulder. "Kay!?"

>Kay looks over at you, but doesn't answer... o.o

>Ryan waves a hand in front of your face. "Kay!?"

>Kay says, "Huh?  o.o"

>Ryan waves his finger in front of your eye, to see if your gaze follows. "You 

with me here?"

>Kay's eyes track the fingertip, automatically tracking it...

>Ryan . o O ( Okay, she isn't unconscious... )

>Kay says, "..."

>Ryan says, "Okay... speak up... SOMETHING is running through that pretty head 

of yours."

>Kay says, "..it's our fault...we're the ones that started Esmerelda hating 

humans...we're to blame...we're to blame..."

>Ryan lets go of you. "Why? Why do you think that?"

>Kay says, "...John...he...almost killed her when she was a hatchling..."

>Ryan digests that for a long time. "I... see..."   . o O ( The pieces of the 

puzzle fall into place. )

>Kay says, "..."

>Ryan says, "That doesn't prove anything you know. Not without more details."

>Kay says, "...he put a bullet through her scales and poisoned her with a 

neurotoxin that nearly killed her...then he told her to never underestimate 

humans..."

>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "But why did he do that?"

>Kay says, "..."

>Ryan holds up his index finger. "That could be the key... if she was !@!*ed up 

beforehand..."

>Kay says, "...well...she was a rapist beforehand..."

>Ryan nods. "See...? That isn't the cause, then. It had to be something else..." 

Hmm, makes you wonder about what Es might've done to his friends...

>Kay shakes her head, "You don't understand...she was BORN like that.  I know, I 

was there."

>Ryan blinks. "Eh? Gyah."

>Kay looks down at her hands, "...how am I going to ever wash all this blood off 

of my hands...?"

>Ryan shakes his head. "It isn't your fault! Even if your friend did that to 

her, it's NO excuse for her to have done what she has, got that?"

>Kay shakes her head, "...no...no excuse...just the cause...we weren't the 

bullet...we just pulled the trigger..."

>Ryan shakes his head. "Listen girl, if she was rapist from birth, like you said, 

then NOTHING you did coulda made her worse, 'k?"

>Kay says, "...she didn't do it out of malice...she did it because she just 

didn't care what happened to humans..."

>Ryan crosses his arms. "That's what she says now..." He appends, "And my 

original theory was just that: a theory."

>Kay says, "...but don't you see?  It all makes sense...what we did...John's 

actions...pushed her from not caring about human rights to not caring about 

human LIFE to wanting to get rid of ALL human life to protect herself..."

>Ryan frowns... he doesn't have a good comeback to that argument. "But what's 

the difference? She'd kill either way..."

>Kay shakes her head, "She didn't kill before...just used."

>Ryan frowns. "..."

>Kay hugs her knees to her chest...

>Kay says, "...it's all our fault for what John did..."

>Ryan sits back down. "... Damn, this will take some thinking. I'll have to 

check more sources, got that? Nothing's certain at this point."

>Kay just starts rocking back and forth, still hugging her legs and muttering to 

herself...

>Odd how she kept blaming herself for the actions of this John person, though...


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