Odin Street Church: Sanctuary(#1639RA)
The tall stained glass windows of the old building flood the room with a soft
light. Your ears hear every creak and bend as you step across the old wooden
floor. This once joyous place of worship has recently been cleaned,
refurbished, and remodeled into a fine place to live. The floors are dust
free, the pews are in straight lines, and even some of the old wood has been
removed and replaced. Electric lights hanging overhead hum with energy,
glowing at night, thanks to a small white generator located in the corner. A
personal computer is also located in that corner as well, with a sticker on the
side 'Property of Skuld'. A portion of the wooden floor is still broken away,
revealing a patch of wild flowers growing in the center of the room. It's a
cute little addition to the quaint atmosphere here.
[Exits : (S)ide door, (B)ack room, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Kay, Kim, Hardsuit Red(Pup), Lyrae, Derek, Eden, and Angel(Pup) ]
[Sleepers: A shadow(Pup), Pup(Pup), Belldandy, Rika, and Banpei-kun ]
[Things : Devon ]
>Lyrae quietly says, "It's no trouble Eden."
>Ryan steps in, looking a tad more worried then usual.
>Lyrae gesutres, "Off of the balcony more or less."
>Kim says, "Ah. ^_^ now THAT makes sense."
>Lyrae looks at Ryan, "Ryan, hi.. something wrong?"
>Lyrae eyes Kim. -.o
>Kim says, "I thought you meant those rafters. o_o;"
>Derek goes over to lean against a wall...just listening to the ladies.. -_-
>Pup wakes up.
>A shadow wakes up.
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "... Cloud went to see Harken."
>Lyrae quietly says, "Good god no."
>Yuffie comes out of the side door.
>Eden waves to Ryan.
>Lyrae looks at Ryan, "Who?"
>Kim looks over at Ryan
>Ryan crosses his arms. "A not nice person... a metal demon."
>Kim asks, "Harken?"
>Lyrae asks gently, "Why..?"
>Ryan nods to Kim. "For all I know, he could be on the object in orbit by now..."
>Yuffie walks in, yawning to herself. z.z
>Kim o_o;
>Kigou drops off the ceiling and engulfs Yuffie.
>Eden says, "Hello, Yuffie."
>Ryan shakes his head. "I'm not sure... I think a challenge was involved, and
Cloud wanted to find out more about them."
>Eden blinks at Kigou.
>Yuffie blinks, then YEEPS! >.< "That tickles!!"
>Kim says, "Cloud's a big boy though. He wouldn't do something so dumb. ^_^;"
>Kigou pulls away, leaving behind trails of vapor as he laughs.
>Lyrae eyes Kim.
>Kay says, "Just a door. I'll handle the rest."
>Kim looks at Yuffie o.o
>Ryan says, with dire seriousness, "He did."
>Lyrae looks at Kay, "There're plenty of doors in here.. is that what you mean?"
She looks at Ryan, "So when is he coming back?"
>Lyrae glances at Kigou
>Not that You and Lyrae haven't run off alone and gotten into trouble before
@_<
>Yuffie hrmphs, peering at the ghost. =.= "Baka."
>Lyrae (OOC) *grins*
>Ryan shakes his head. "You don't get it... possibly NEVER."
>Kigou grins, then blinks, noticing Lyrae's glance. He waves, looking rather
translucent.
>Kay shakes her head, "It would be best if you gave me a door that didn't go
anywhere...or went someplace unimportant."
>Lyrae asks gently, "How about the closet?"
>Kim says, "...." o.o
>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:
>Lyrae o.o, "What.. what do you mean Ryan?"
>Kim blinkblinks at Kigou
>Eden says, "Hello, Kigou."
>Ryan inhales, "You haven't been told yet, have you?"
>Kay says, "That would be perfect. ^_^"
>Kigou blinks at the blinking, then turns to Eden, floating over to her.
"Evening, Eden." He fuzzes out slightly, then sharpens again.
>Lyrae nods at Kay, "There's one in our bedroom." she nods at Kim next and
shakes her head at Ryan, "No.."
>Lyrae quietly says, "(OOC) But I'll have to get my news somewhere else, I need
to go."
>Lyrae (OOC) baihugs
>Kim says, "Kigou? o.o"
>Lyrae leaves the room through the side door.
>Yuffie trots over to Kim's side, piping up. ^^ "So what's going on?" ^^
>Ryan lectures, to everyone who hasn't heard, "You've seen the massive object
that entered Earth Orbit a month or two back, right?"
>Kigou glances at Kim again, then nods, his gray eyes blinking. "Yes, Kim-san?"
>Kim is pointing at Casper there. o.o
>Kim says, "You're..."
>Eden looks up to Kigou.
>Kim says, "You, uh....you look great, Kigou." ^.^; noticing no one else seems
to mind the spook.
>Ryan says, "I think... but I'm not sure... that's the home base of the Metal
Demons." He ignores the ghost... he's seen worse.
>Kigou is friendly, but ain't that gaijan glob of protoplasm. >.<; "Um...
thanks." ^^
>Ryan continues, "And if Cloud's gone off to see them... he's out of our reach."
>Derek speaks up, "Any idea when he left, Ryan?"
>Kay idly starts going through a warm-up routine of some sort...
>Eden quietly reads the book on Empathy and Clairvoyance.
>Kim ahems
>Ryan says, "Earlier today."
>Ryan looks over at Kay . o O ( When'd this place become a Motel 6 ? )
>Kim glances around
>Kim. o O (What a crew)
>Ryan looks over at Kay. "Hey, haven't seen you around before." He smirks.
>Kay looks over at Ryan and pauses, waving, "Kay Hollister. Pleased to meet
you. ^_^"
>Kim smiles, crossing her arms, leaning against a pew as she looks at everyone
>Kim. o O (It's like a....very bizzare family or something.)
>Ryan says, "Pleasure's all mine." To the rest of the group, "There's not much
we can do from here except wait... I'm trying to organize an expedition up
there, but that's easier said then done."
>Kay grimaces, then suddenly becomes absolutely still. No movement, no
breathing...nothing.
>Kim says, "Kay? o.o"
>Ryan blinks, looking back at Kay. "...?"
>Derek looks over at Kay and blinks
Kay just appears to stand there...
>Ryan prods, "Eh... you okay?"
>Kay suddenly...well...the only real word for it is shatter...falling into a
thousand little pieces that fade away the moment they strike the floor.
>Ryan leaps back. Not expecting THAT O_o;
>Kim O.o
>Kim says, "She's...collapsable..."
>Derek STARES, "What the..?"
>Eden looks suprised at that, but a little less than shocked.
>Derek (OOC) points at Ryan, "You broke her, you dweeb!"
>Kay's voice gasps from over against the wall...about ten feet from where she
was before...and if you look, she's leaning against it heavily, panting from
exertion, "...gah...gah..."
>Ryan (OOC) I didn't mean ta! :_;
>Ryan slings his head over to face Kay. "...!?"
>Kim asks, "Kay? o.o??"
>Kay asks, "...h...ha...ha...hai?"
>Ryan raises his index finger. "Erm... most people don't... ah... shatter
spontaneously."
>Eden says, "It seems that some do."
>Ryan sweatdrops at that remark. "..."
>Derek looks over, regaining some form of calmness . o O ( Hmph...strange. Then
again, with this place... )
>Kay shakes her head, "...wasn't supposed to shatter like that..."
>Ryan says, "Then how were you SUPPOSED to shatter?" O_o
>Kay shakes her head again, still panting heavily, but slowly getting it under
control, "...wasn't...supposed to freeze...like that...the image was
supposed...to continue moving...looks like...I'm worse off than I thought..."
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck, finally commenting, "... Teleportation?"
>Kim says, "Need to...keep resting then. ^_^;"
>Ryan looks at Kim, then Eden, with a 'I'm missing something' glance ^^;
>Kim is too, but she fakes it
>Eden looks less understanding of this than Ryan, if more accepting.
>Ryan . o O ( Greeeeaaattt... )
>Kay shakes her head, "...smoke and mirrors..."
>Derek looks at Kay a moment, "An illusion?"
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Well... as long as you're SURE you're okay."
>Kay slumps down into a bench, nodding at Derek, "Hai."
>Ryan snaps his fingers. "I see... neat trick, don't run into illusionists
much." He seems genuinely interested. Weirdo.
>Kay smiles a bit, "I'm not an illusionist in the sense you might be thinking
of, though."
>Yuffie walks back in after having gone to the bathroom. ^_^
>Ryan blinks. "Oh?"
>Kay says, "I don't cast spells or anyghing like that."
>Ryan hmms. "Focus 'chi' then?"
>Kay nods, "Hai."
>Kim shakes her head. o.o . o O (Weird)
>Derek crosses his arms, "Master Zangan had a technique like that, but I never
learned it..."
>Kim. o O (Of course...I make water float through air. Who am I to talk?)
>Ryan snaps his fingers. "Gotcha. Haven't seen a chi user in months." . o O (
Not since I whipped Galford's butt. )
>Eden asks softly, "What is the difference?"
>Ryan rubs the back of his neck. "Ah... chi is more innate, while magic uses
outside energy. I think."
>Kim puts her hands behind her head, stepping outside.
>Kim leaves the building, stepping outside.
>Kim has left.
>Kay nods, "I can draw on the ambient ki of an area to perform an attack...but
it costs me a lot..."
>Eden says, "Really? I understood that magic comes from one's own spiritual
energy."
>Ryan . o O ( Darn it, I really need to learn how to focus my chi... I'd be
unstoppable *_* )
>Kay looks over at Eden, "I don't know much about it, but I understand that
there are several different kinds of magic...so who knows? Both could be
correct."
>Eden nods. "None of it is easy to understand."
>Ryan shakes his head. "Well... it depends on the magic style. Aura users
harness their auras and ambient energy, scroll users use precise incantations to
focus energy..."
>Ryan shrugs. "Of course, this isn't my area of specialty."
>Ryan sighs. "If I may ask, any reason you're hanging around here? I mean,
despite the fact this church has become a pit stop or something."
>Derek says, "She beat up on Esmerelda, I heard..."
>Kay nods over towards where Kim exited, "Kim put me up for the night. I got
kinda hurt fighting Esmerelda."
>Ryan raises an eyebrow. "I... see." . o O ( The last person who lost to her
was Kim, and that turned out... ) "Well, at least I don't need to give you the
'avoid Es-chan like the plague' speech."
>Kay says, "Actually, I was going to be giving you that speech...but it seems
you've already seen a bit of what she's capable of..."
>Ryan nods. "Damn straight..."
>You mumble, "... Did you manage to get away relatively unscathed?" to Kay.
>Ryan mumbles, ".. .. .. ..... you manage to ..... away ..... .....
.." to Kay.
>Derek heads for the door, "I'm going for a walk you guys. Seeya later..."
>Derek leaves the building, stepping outside.
>Derek has left.
>Ryan blinks. "See y-... Never mind."
>Ryan turns back to Kay. "How about we trade Esmerelda stories over a drink or
two, eh? At the very least it'll let you relax a bit..."
>Kay mumbles, "Four cracked ribs and it seems I'm almost completely unable to
use my ki abilities." to Ryan.
>Kay mumbles, "Four ..... ribs ..... it ..... I'm almost ..... .....
to ..... ..... ki abilities .." to Ryan.
>Kay says, "Sure."
>Ryan winces. "Owie."
>Kigou blinks at Eden, then whispers.
>Ryan smirks
>Ryan didn't offer to take anyone else. Go figure c.c
>Kay shrugs, "Dunno what I did to her, though...my last attack probably hurt
her...but it kinda made it hard to see...and I collapsed right after..."
Kay falls in line behind you.
>Ryan frowns. "Probably not much... she's a lot tougher then she looks." To the
group: "Probably be back later."
>Eden whispers back to Kigou.
>o
You exit the building, returning to the street.
Odin Avenue [500]
Some of the homes here, unlinke those to the west, appear to have been erected
in rather recent years. Though larger than their elder counterparts, and
containing more modern accomidations, they are no less stylish and do not
detract from the appearance of their neighbours. The contrast might even be
considered healthy. Immediately to the east, a turn north and south and
estates with large mansions bordering it on the eastern edge of the walk mark
the end of Odin Avenue. Also, to your south here, through some wrought iron
gating..is quite oviously a cemetary. It isn't spooky as you think one should
be..far from it..it seems a peaceful, sunny area to be laid to rest.
[Exits : (C)emetary, (Ch)urch, (E)ast, and (W)est ]
[Players : Derek, Esmerelda, and Kim ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Kay following behind.
>Es-chan comments, "First...we go somewhere more... private."
>Derek (OOC) takes it he can't follow then -_-
>Ryan (OOC) THAT I was not expecting
>Derek is looking over towards an alley..
>Es-chan OOC ^_^
>Kim says, "I'm not going anywhere 'private' with you, you bit**."
>Ryan (OOC) so... Es-chan isn't visible?
>Derek (OOC) swears...quite a bit...
>You might see a glimpse of what would seem like Es entering an alleyway across
the street..was that Kim's voice?
>Kim and Es have both moved into an alley across the street from the church.
>Thanks for the clarification. ^_^
>Ryan heard Kim's voice... and considering her language, this means one thing...
to the Ryan-mobile!
>Kay blinkas and cocks her head . o O ( I thought I heard something... )
>Derek walks down the steps, not noticing Ryan or Kay. He watches the alley from
across the street, eyes narrowed
>Holy fowl language, RyanMan!
>Ryan looks back at Kay. "Uh... stay here a moment, 'k? Back in a sec..." He
DASHES off
>Kay blinkas at Ryan, watching where he's off to... >.>
>It's a pretty dark alley.... hard to see
>Kim says, "Don't you touch me."
>Ryan carries a flashlight, deary. *click* I AM an archaeologist.
>Derek (OOC) isn't watching so much as listening..
>You hear a crushing sound...like metal grinding...
>Kim screams! "No! I'm not going with you! Not again!!"
>Ryan flashes the light across the alley. "...? DON'T MOVE"
>Ryan reaches for his blast... erp... not recharged yet. Uh-oh.
>Kay blinks, hearing that scream quite clearly, and runs towards the
alley...more out of instinct than anything else.
>Derek runs at the alley..strangly enough not drawing his sword..
>As you flash the light into the alleyway..you see Es's back. And A Kim
screaming infront of her..both beginning to fade away it looks like..she
glances over her back..long coiling locks flurying with the motion, "This is a
private conversation. I'll return her to you in one hour." she states firmly.
>Kay . o O ( ...what the hell am I gonna do here? I'm down four cracked ribs
and can barely use any ki abilities atall...ah, well...I guess I can't stand
idly by... )
>Ryan dashes towards Es, "Like HELL you will!" . o O ( What are you doing!? )
>Kim says, "Somebody please help me! Don't let her take me!!" sounding quite
panicked as she expereinces flashbacks from the LAST time Es and she went
somewhere 'private'
>Ryan is trying to! At the very least, he hopes to get a good punch in before
you go...
>Derek narrows his eyes . o O ( Please let this work... )
>Ryan . o O ( I don't have a prayer of stopping Esmerelda... but if I delay
her... )
>Kay skids sideways into the mouth of the alley, blinking as she sees Es again,
and with one smooth motion, reaches into her jacket and pulls out her
handcannon, aiming it at Es and waiting for a clear shot...
>Kay exclaims, "RYAN! DUCK!"
>Ryan immediately does, dropping to the ground and skidding feet first towards
Es.
>Es-chan frowns but her head RECOILS as Ryan CRACKS her over the face with a
punch..oddly.. she doesn't retaliate. Only continues concetrating on silently
and soundlessly teleporting away with Kim
>Ryan tries to grab Es's legs... and fails, don't I?
>Ryan . o O ( Maybe... maybe I can go with them if I get a grip... heh, at least
Kim'll have company. And gives me something to do tonight. )
>Kay fires as soon as Ryan's clear...the gun making it's characteristic crack
from protesting air and whine as the capacitors charge up again...but added to
the sounds is a loud scream and a clatter, as Kay drops the gun, clutching her
chest...
>Kay . o O ( ...I hope that did some good...should have known I couldn't shoot
this thing with cracked ribs... )
>Es-chan blinks as she suddenly notices Kim got jerked out of her teleport
field..OOFS! As Ryan SNATCHES her legs then gets -PEGGED- by the handcannon!!
Unfortunately unable to dodge as Ryan pins her! She SLAMS into the ground HARD!
>Kim slides backwards, flat on her feet.
>Kim says, "N-Nanda?" as she becomes solid once again.
>Es-chan snarls at herself . o O (I should have waited until she was further
away...)
>Ryan keeps... or tries to keep... his grip with his left arm as he draws back,
thrusting forward for Esmerelda's backside (or frontside, depending on which way
she fell)
>Kay raises the arm that feels like responding, weakly saying, "Go get 'er,
guys."
>Derek lets out a breath, eyes going wide as the blast streaks by him, missing
HIM by about a foot O_o
>Ryan doesn't have time to worry about being a near-target... he's taking his
pound of flesh out of Esmerelda, hopefully literally
>Es-chan has a smoking patch on her back...apparently Ryan has a pretty easy
time getting a better grip on her as she continues snarling..maybe she's more
hurt than she seems..
>Kim looks up as she stops, watching with wide eyes as Esmerelda takes another
beating. She's still a bit in shock herself.
>Derek looks back at Kay and doesn't need told twice. He runs over to help Ryan
out, letting his feet slide out from under him as he nears Es, trying to kick
her in the ribs before he joins Ryan in the Poundathon..
>Ryan shouts as he pull through with his punch, "Do NOT underestimate the
humans, Esmerelda." Now... how long will Ryan live?
>Es-chan OOFS as Derek does a sliding dropkick RIGHT into her shortribs..letting
out a small cry in the process..apparently unable to get up yet as she
continues SNARLING in an unladylike manner..
>Es-chan is naturally getting POUNDED in the meantime..her whole body shaking
and reverbing with each impact
>Kay wavewaves her good arm at Kim in an obvious 'get over here while the
gettin's good' gesture.
>Derek says, "Didn't you hear her, Esmerelda? She doesn't care for your
company!" He brings a fist down hard, right on the smoking part of her back.
>Kim just continues to watch the beating, unable to avert her eyes from it.
>Ryan doesn't let go of Esmerelda... she's not getting away THAT easily... he'll
let Derek do the beating for the moment, now that he's here
>Kay exclaims, "KIM!"
>Kim doesn't respond.
>Derek yells over, "Kim, get out of here!" He brings his fist down again, kidney
punching this time..
>Es-chan ARCHES her back at the massive punch..letting out a halfchoked scream!
But continues writhing..beginning to crawl down the alley..dragging Ryan and
Derek along the way..towards Kim, "...your..mine... not that..Ninja's..
Mine...."
>Kim stares WIDE eyed at Es as she comes closer, hearing only her words.
>Ryan shouts, "DEREK, Hold her down. KIM, run, DAMMIT!"
>Kay runs towards Es, seeing a golden opportunity and taking it as she does her
Kordell Stewart playing Punter impression, with Es' face being the intended
ball.
>Derek digs his boots into the pavement, "No she's NOT!" He pulls his arm up and
brings his elbow down at the back of Esmerelda's head..
>Derek says, "(OOC) Yeah, Kordell Stewart! Steelers! :D"
>Es-chan continues her rasping words even as the pounding continues, "... I saw
you..first.. not her...your..mine.." JUUUST before Derek BRINGS his elbow
VICIOUSLY on her head..actingas a nice tee for the -KICK- that Kay levels
her..a rather sickening sound that reverbs throughout the alleyway
>Derek says, "(OOC) Ow, that's gonna leave a mark..."
>Ryan leaps back, to his feet, the second Derek gets a firm jab. He wobbles a
little on his feet, but within a second he's in an offensive stance, right foot
first, hands drawn back. He inhales... and shouts a piercing 'KIAI' as he
thrusts his arms forward, almost faster then the eye can follow, the motion
sending a rippling shockwave flying at the evil one!
>Ryan (OOC) Strike two, Es. Give up yet?
>Kim just...watches...yah, that's about it. She still hasn't made any attempt
to run. Just watching, and listening to Esmerelda's words.
>Es-chan OOC ^_^
>Derek (OOC) puts on some golf cleats and gets ready to start jumping on Es..
>Derek turns his head away at the shockwave, still holding onto Esmerelda's arm
with a death grip . o O ( What the hell was that?!? )
>Es-chan BOUNCES up a few inches as the shockwave TEARS into the floor of the
alleyway..sending rubble defying gravity for a moment before she CRASHES back
down...if she was human probably every bone in her body would be shattered
now..but incredibly..she's -still- going..shakingly holding her arm out..then
clawing her way forward again...repeating in a far more husky and pained voice,
"....mine... all..mine..." naturally dragging Derek along if he can hold..
>Ryan decides to change his tactics... if one can't stop Esmerelda, one removes
KIM from the scene. That little trick took a bit out of him, and it's a second
or two before he starts running towards the girl. Hope it's enough time...
>Kim's head recoils with the slap, now staring at the wall.
>Kim blinkblinks
>Kay exclaims, "Snap OUT of it!"
>Kim looks back at Kay, her eyes showing recognition this time.
>As Ryan approaches Kim, he'll try to old-standby 'grab the girl and RUN'
technique. Hopefully it'll work.
>Es-chan is probably only a foot away by now..serpentine entwined arm slowly
reaching for Kim's leg..as half her face is bloodied from the pounding..leaving
a crimson trail behind her.. looking oddly pitiful...
>Derek scowls and reaches over his shoulder to grab his sword, "Why won't you
stay STILL?!?" He brings the blade up, then stabs it downwards, hoping it'll
run through her and into the ground..
>Derek says, "(OOC) Aiming for her lower back, not the heart.."
>Es-chan gets -LANCED- into the ground! A small fountain of blood rises up from
the wound as she -ERKS-...twitching for a moment...
>Kim gasps as she's grabbed off of her feet by Ryan, just as her leg is about to
be grabbed too. She doesn't take her eyes off of Esmerelda though as she's
carried.
>Kay kicks backwards at Es' head...but there's no real force behind it from this
angle...it's more insult to injury than anything else.
>Derek looks up, "Ryan, get her OUT of here!"
>Es-chan holds her hand out to Kim as she's taken away..even as she can't
move..stapled to the ground she is.. getting that slapping kick..
>Kim says, "....."
>Kim falls in line behind you.
>Ryan deftly picks Kim up and dashes off with her, barely a pause inbetween.
"Dammit girl, snap OUT of it!"
>Kay follows after Ryan, pausing but a moment at the mouth of the alley to scoop
her gun up again.
>Ryan dashes off then, if Derek or Es-chan do nothing to stop him...
>Yuffie steps out of the church.
>Yuffie has arrived.
>Derek scowls down at Esmerelda, still gripping his sword. He's not going to be
doing anything of the sort, Ryan..
>Ryan is running off, Kim in arms, Kay following shortly behind...
>Yuffie walks out, carrying a small bag in her hand. She hasn't noticed what's
going on yet. ^^
>Es-chan can't do anything of the sort either..as she's held there..pinned to
the ground...still holding her hand out to kim even as she's in a pool of her
own blood.
** Ryan and co. dash off to the bar **
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 : Harken, Rachel, and Vincent ]
[Sleepers: Pikachu, and Tifa ]
[Things : None ]
>Ryan arrives, with Kay and Kim following behind.
>Ryan dashes in, literally skidding to a halt as he rests Kim on a table, and
spots.... hoo-boy. Out of the frying pan, into the fire. Heya, Harken...
>Kim is put down, still in shock, staring ahead in no particular direction.
>Vincent watches Harken carefully, "Very well then." he looks over his shoulder
at Ryan and the others, "Is there anything else?" he again asks of woman.
>Kay follows close on Ryan's heels, just now putting something into her inner
jacket pocket.
>Harken stands in roughly the center of the room, her scythe resting on one
shoulder. She looks rather the worse for wear. Not only is she a bit singed,
but a large chunk of armor from one shoulder is missing, and silver blood wells
from the long gash beneath. She turns away from her...negotiations...to survey
the newcomers cooly.
>Ryan blinks. And blinks again. And blinks a third time. He asks, in a violent
tone, and not yet aware that Vincent's probably asked the SAME question,
"Where's Cloud!?"
>Ryan . o O ( ... Apparently Spikey did good, looking at Harken... but where is
he now? )
>Harken smirks at Ryan. "Somewhere secure. Where he ends up, now, is entirely
dependent on you and your friends, baby."
>Rachel hand-gestures Ryan to back down.
>Ryan tenses up. "Better explain that Harken, I am NOT in the mood..."
>Kim suddenly, after being silent for a while, hops off the table, making a mad
dash for the door.
>Kay steps over to Kim, not knowing who the woman with the BAS (Big Ass Scythe)
is, but figuring that Ryan can handle it for a moment...she just walks over to
Kim and shakes her gently, trying to get her to snap out of it...
>Kay says, "Kim...Kim..."
>Kim has left.
>Kay blinks and gives chase. o.o
>Kay has left.
>Ryan doesn't notice Kim leaving at this point... he's a tad occupied.
>Harken, unperturbed, says, "Cool your heels, sweetheart. You're hardly in a
position to make demands. Strife fell in fair combat; he's my prisoner, and as
such, I'm offering you the opportunity to ransom him back."
>Kay has arrived.
>Kay walks back in, and punches the wall hard, "She vanished."
>Ryan asks Harken, "Get to the point Harken, the terms?" He blinks at Kay's
voice, looking over his shoulder, and seeing Kim gone. "...!" This is NOT his
night.
>Vincent turns his attention to Ryan as well, "She wants information." he says
quietly. And with the way that Vincent is thoughtfully regarding the man, it's
likely he's thinking that Ryan's just the guy that can give her what she wants.
>Harken says, "Information on the city. Its foundations, its water supply, its
history and government. Or a better offer, if you've got one."
>Ryan stands up, glancing over his shoulder at Kay. "Please look for her... she
might be in deadly trouble if we can't find her..." To Harken, "What kind of
information?"
>Kay shakeshakes her head, "...she just...vanished..."
>Kay says, "I have no idea where she went..."
>Derek has arrived.
>Derek arrives, with Yuffie following behind.
>Ryan sighs at Kay's comment. This is not going to look good on his hero
scorecard...
>Derek blinks and looks around, "Hey, where's Kim at?" >_>
>Yuffie walks in quickly behind Derek, her bag forgotten in her hand. "Kim!
Are you okay?" She looks around, frantically.
>Ryan crosses his arms at Harken. "... Why do you want it?"
>Harken says, "I want to know this town top to bottom. I want blueprints,
historical documents, urban legends. Is there an aqueduct beneath the town, or
does an above-ground water source feed the populace? I want to know every old
ghost story associated with this place, down to the letter. Everything,
Twinblade. Got it? Why isn't your concern."
>Derek . o O ( Twinblade? )
>Ryan . o O ( ... Twinblade, again...? )
>Ryan frowns. "And... in return, you hand Cloud back? UNHARMED?"
>Harken says, "No worse off than he is now."
>Ryan frowns. "I see. It will take time, of course."
>Kay slams her fist into the wall again, wincing as the shock travels up her arm
and to her hurt ribs, "...she ran out and disappeared, damnit..."
>Derek sees Ryan is occupied so he heads over to Kay. He blinks at her outburst,
"She what?" O_o
>Harken narrows her eyes. "How much time?"
>Kay just keeps beating that poor wall (and herself in the process), "...she
dissappeared..."
>Ryan straightens himself out, trying to appear just that much stronger. "About
a week. And you know you won't be able to take this city, even with the plans."
>Derek scowls, "Grr, that girl!" >_<
>Yuffie looks around, asking again. "Where's Kim?" She looks worried, swinging
her bag around anxiously as she moves.
>Vincent glances at Ryan with a long, sideways look. He regards Harken then.
He turns to the door, begining to move through the sudden crowd with the intent
to leave.
>Harken eyes Ryan from neck to knees. "If Strife is the best you've got, then
you'd better practice, if you intend to keep it, sweetheart. You have three
days to get me what I want."
>Kay stops beating her hand against the wall when she hears Yuffie's
question...and starts beating her head against it instead.
>Derek glances back at Yuffie, "She's....not here, Yuffie.."
>Ryan tries to maintain at least the facade of strength... he knows Harken
respects that, but after running into Esmerelda less then 10 minutes ago...
"Three days? And if I don't have it by then?"
>Kay . o O ( ...damnit...damnit...damnit...damnit...damnit... )
>Ryan . o O ( And things go from worse to really !^@(!ing worse )
>Derek's attention moves over to Harken . o O ( What about Cloud? )
>Harken says, "Then Strife and I have a rematch. I'm a warrior, not an
executioner. If he dies, he will die with a sword in his hand. He deserves that
much."
>Derek heads over, interrupting, "You still looking for fights, lady?"
>Yuffie's lips tighten. She sighs, then runs out.
>Yuffie has left.
>Ryan frowns... the wheels in his head turning. Even if he trusted the idea,
three days for EVERY plan of the city is a bit short... "... Then maybe *I*
could fight you in his place?" He reaches up to rub his chin. "Besides, he's
made of 'weak flesh'... no way he'd be healed in time, and that'd be no
challenge. Or am I mistaken?"
>Ryan (OOC) just digs his own grave now, thanks x.x
>Derek looks at Ryan. He must have read his mind, since he adds, "Or how about
me?"
>Harken looks from Derek to Ryan and back, her smirk that of a cat given a
choice of gourmet creams to choose from. Her eyes, however, are cold.
"Possible," she acknowledges.
>Ryan cracks his knuckles, any hint of jovialness gone from his voice. "Yes or
no? If I win, you return Cloud without further harm."
>Derek grins, raking his hair back, "What, don't tell me you're actually afraid
of us..?"
>Vincent pauses at the door, turning to actually listen to the posturing of
Derek and Ryan. He almost appears suprised.
>Kay is still busy beating her head against the wall...at least she's slowed
down to about one impact a minute or so...
>Harken seems to waver on acceptance for several minutes, but then answers
smoothly, "If you bring me the information I need in three days, Strife will be
released. If you don't, then he remains my prisoner--but I will fight you, if
you're so eager to die."
>Rachel is now looking at Harken while her attention is on the guys.
Appraisingly. Analytically might be more accurate.
>Derek grins, "My, aren't we confident..."
>Foil_Riposte has arrived.
>Ryan scowls. "... Yes or no, Harken. If I DO fight you, and I WIN, you release
Cloud."
>Ryan . o O ( I'll send Derek and Janus out to do the research... just in case. )
>A shadow decends over the door frame as a figure enters the room . o O (Well
well.)
>Vincent steps away from the doorway to allow Foil to enter. "I wouldn't suggest
interfereing." he tells the man, should he pass into the bar.
>Harken can't back down from a battle. She just can't. "Agreed."
>Foil agrees with Vincent. As he remains perfectly silent and by the doorframe
>Ryan clenches his fists. "I'll see you in three days, then..."
>Derek (OOC) sees Harken's 'Run' command has been disabled...
>Rachel glares at Foil, but says nothing.
>Harken (OOC) grins. Part of the reprogramming, you understand.
>Ryan waits for Harken to reply, and leave, so he can proceed in joining Kay in
the head-wall-banging
>Ryan clenches his fists. "I'll see you in three days, then..."
>Harken smirks. "I look forward to it, baby."
>Foil . o O ( Crap. )
>Derek looks at Ryan . o O ( ..... )
>Ryan smirks back, though his is less confident, "I can hardly wait, myself..."
>Harken, with that, folds into nothingness, disappearing.
>Ryan, with that, proceeds to bang his head on the handy bar. "IDIOT! IDIOT!"
>Foil ponders helping.
>Vincent turns his attention to the man in the doorway, "If you'll excuse me,
please?" He, of course, wishing to pass through.
>Ryan sits down at the bar, holding his head in his hand. "I am SOOOOO
!^&@(!)ing dead..."
>Derek grabs Ryan's arm, or tries to, "Are you nuts?!? How do you plan on
fighting her, with your bare hands?!?"
>Foil steps to the side to let Vinnie through. Naturally staring at Ryan . o O
(Why'd you have to honor duel her? NOW I can't lay a FINGER on her for three
days... she's wounded now..I could wax her x.x GAH..well.. better do somethin)
page harken=Heh
>Harken springs into the air, folding silently away into nothingness within
moments.
>Harken has left.
>Vincent has left.
>Rachel comes over to Ryan, from behind the bar.
>Ryan sits up. "I know what I'm doing." He doesn't sound too convincing.
>Kay doesn't notice Ryan's self abuse...she's too absorbed in her own at the
moment.
>Foil AHEMS across the room.
>Rachel says, "Ryan..."
>Ryan looks at Derek. "Did you hear her first deman-" He blinks, and slowly
turns to look at Foil
>Derek crosses his arms, "The one about the city?"
>Foil is standing juuuust outside the doorway..leaning in..not technically
inside the 7th heaven. Afterall he can't do that..but bending rules is his
forte. As he continues staring at Ryan in the 'I gotta talk to you' way
>Ryan nods. "We'll do the research anyway... at the very least, I want Cloud to
get out of this... but I DON'T want them getting their hands on plans like
that..." He glances over at Foil with the 'make it quick' kind of glance
>Foil waves Ryan over, apparently not wanting to broadcast this one out loud
across the room.
>Derek asks, "So why don't we make some up? How will they know they're the real
plans to the city until it's too late?"
>Ryan seems a bit too depressed to be waved over, though he is sitting near the
bar. Sheesh... getting into sparring matches with BOTH Esmerelda and Harken is
tiring...
>Ryan hmms... and pauses.... and smirks... "Just might work... but do we have
time to fake EVERY system?"
>You mumble, "And what happened to Esmerelda?" to Derek.
>Ryan mumbles, "..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .." to Derek.
>Derek mumbles, "After I yanked my sword out of her, she just faded
away...probably to lick her wounds..." to Ryan.
>Derek mumbles, "..... ..... ..... my ..... ..... of ..... .. she just
..... away .. .. .. probably to lick her ..... .. .. .." to Ryan.
>Foil rolls his eyes . o O (Jumpin jesus. This guy is -so- toast with an
attention span rivaling spore mold.)
>Kay finally stops beating her head against the wall...sighing and apparently
pleased to have given herself a splitting headache...
>Ryan nods to Derek. "..."
>Ryan comments, to nobody in particular, "Is it just me, or did this night suck?"
>Derek shrugs, "We can slip a real, unimportant one in here and there. The main
ones should be easy enough to fake...maybe we can even use those of a different
city."
>Rachel's eyes lock on Foil like lasers. "Come in, already. We don't have time
for bullshit."
>Ryan hmms. "It might work...but I'd rather not give them anything if we don't
have to." He smirks, and says, "Don't underestimate Ryan Tabbot, eh?" Again,
doesn't seem REAL confident...
>Foil rapraps his fingers on the doorframe . o O (Goddamn did I open the door to
angst central? Really I'm getting enough waves of depression from this place
to make Wensday Addams leap off the thirdstory window.) gives Rachel this
plesant look, "I need to have a chitchat with musclebound sister. And don't
worry..I ain't mussin up your purty floor." as he indicates that he isn't IN
the bar.
>Derek shrugs again
>Derek turns, "Well, someone better go after Yuffie. See you guys later.."
>Derek has left.
>Kay hears Derek's comment...looks at the wall...thinks better of beating her
head against it, and settles for her fists again, instead,
>Ryan looks over at Foil. "You wanted to say something?"
>Kay puntuates each hit with "...baka...baka...baka...baka...baka..."
>Foil glances at Kay..at first about to verbally recommend she get professional
therapy..but couldn't help but notice she's stacked to the rafters . o O
(wooooo *o.o* *AHEM* Work first..WORK first) ahems as he looks back to Ryan,
"Yeah. I couldn't help but notice how your going to die in three days." he
apty comments
>Ryan saw Kay first, Foil. Unless you want to eat your kneecaps o.=;
>Ryan looks at Foil, commenting rather dryly, "Thanks for the vote of
confidence."
>Foil continues, "Actually dude. I have a vested interest in seeing you
winning."
>Ryan raises an eyebrow. "Oh? Not part of the Harken fanclub then?"
>Foil snorts, "Look dude. You may hate me..I frankly don't care. But I have no
love for her kind. Infact... killing them is what I -DO-. I may be harsh in
my methods but I get results. Now listen dude..I want to help you beat her
three days from now."
>Ryan sits up. "How? I've seen her in action before... she won't tolerate ANY
outside interference during a fight."
>Foil shakes his head, "I can't interfere obviously. My own honor forbids
involving myself in a duel. BUT..I can help you train. Nobody knows how to
kill supernaturals better than me. Call it my forte. I can tell you all the
weaknesses I've found to date and a couple tricks to help you get through it."
>Foil says, "Cuz I wanna see her dead as much as you want your friend back."
>Ryan shrugs. "Couldn't hurt. And don't count me out, I've fought supernaturals
before too..." . o O ( Though weak spots may come in handy )
>Foil answers, "Thats good. Name a time tomorrow..preferably early..and I'll be
there."
>Ryan asks, "Say seven-ish?"
>Ryan . o O ( Gives me time to do research... and some data manipulation )
>Foil nods at that, "Alright. And bring bandages. Lots of em." he
footnotes..looking over to Kay..then back to Ryan . o O (Lucky S.O.B. Too bad
I gotta help him win ;_; Ahwell. Can't win em all.) nods a bit then turns and
walks off.
>Foil_Riposte has left.
>Ryan stands up after Foil leaves, and walks towards Kay.
>Rachel asks, "Ryan?"
>Ryan turns away from Kay, and walks towards Rachel. "... Yeah?"
>Kay sighs, slumping and finally just drops to her knees...staring down at the
floor...
>Rachel says, "First, let me tell you that was either the bravest or the
stupidest thing I've ever seen, and maybe both. But it's probably the same
thing I would've done in your place..."
>Ryan takes a seat next to Rachel. "Oh, it was most certainly the STUPIDEST. I
can hope she won't be fully recovered by then, though." A pause... a few
seconds... "Say, how's about a date?"
>Rachel pulls up short in what she was about to say, and blinks. Talk about
unexpected questions.
>Ryan never wastes time. He comments, with a stupid grin on his face, "Hey, I
figure if I'm a dead man anyway, might as well have some fun before I die, eh?"
>Rachel recovers enough to reply, "Has anyone ever told you your timing sucks?"
She forces a grin, but the attempt at humor falls flat even before she finishes
it, and she knows it.
>Ryan chuckles, though it's quite forced. "Oh, lots of times. So, what do you
say?"
>Rachel asks, "You mind if I ask, why me?"
>Ryan says, half-sarcastically, "Well, Kay over there was too busy banging her
head against the wall."
>Kay blinks and looks up at the sound of her name, "Eh?"
>Ryan smirks at Kay, but doesn't repeat himself
>Kay looks around, "...did someone call my name?"
>Kay <.< >.>
>Rachel says, "Yeah. Lover boy, here."
>Ryan says, "... I'd really recommend against beating your head against the
wall. May relieve tension, but it has a Leeetle effect on the memory."
>Rachel gestures toward Ryan.
>Kay blinks and looks over at Ryan, blushing a bit, "Well...I've got a terribly
hard head."
>Ryan chuckles. Yes, our poor lech has a one track mind... and give him a break,
he just challenged two people WAY above his level in under an hour
>Ryan smirks at Kay.
>Kay stands up, wincing and touching her ribs, "...gah...I hope I didn't rebreak
them..."
>Ryan smirks back at Rachel. "So? Yes? No?"
>l rachel
Rachel
A very attractive young woman, tall (178 cm, or 5'10") and athletic,
with short, feathery blonde hair, expressive blue eyes, and high-
cheekboned Caucasian features. She appears to be in her mid-20's.
Rachel is wearing a red latex halter top, with a black plastic
zipper up the center in front. Below, her flat, bare tummy is exposed
down to a couple inches below her navel, where her black, loose-fitting
satin shorts begin, the elastic waistband riding low on her hips. Her
long, sculpted legs are also bare, down to the black, 3-inch heeled
sandals on her feet.
Carrying:
Midgaard City Map
>Rachel asks, "How could I _possibly_ refuse such an offer...?"
>Ryan raises an eyebrow. Scanning: sarcastic tone?
>Rachel's tone is playfully-sarcastic, but not that much.
>Ryan smirks back. Not like he'd notice now anyway... his brain's fried. "Well,
that Foil guy's got me at 7... how's 10 sound?"
>Rachel says, "If you're still in one piece."
>Kay walks over to the bar and plops down in a chair, "...I need a drink..."
>Rachel asks, "What can I get you?"
>Ryan chuckles. "Sheesh, maybe I should just go kill myself now..." He stands
up. "Now, to find a place that'd be interesting to go to... this town is so
boring..." O_<
>Kay says, "...I dunno...I don't drink..."
>Kay shrugs and winces again, "...ah, crap..."
>Rachel asks, "You all right?"
>Ryan frowns at Kay. "Broken ribs... Try to sit those out for a few days, 'k?
Don't want to see that get any worse." He stands up. "Well, sorry to leave the
presence of two pretty ladies, but I do have work to do if I want to have a
prayer..."
>Kay shakes her head, "...now I'm *SURE* I rebroke a rib or two...damnit..."
>Rachel says, "See you tomorrow, then, Ryan."
>Ryan nods, and gives Rachel a salute . o O ( Assuming nothing ELSE goes
wrong... where'd you go, Kim...? )
>Rachel turns back to Kay. "Do you need a doctor? Want me to call anyone?"
>Kay sighs, "I'll go back to the hospital after a while and get them retaped..."
>Ryan sighs, walking out... he really doesn't like to do this, but his player
needs sleep! @_@
>Kay (OOC) huggles. ^_^
>Rachel says, "Okay. About that drink, then..."
>Ryan (OOC) huggles back ^_^ and is then pummeled into unconsciousness
>o
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