Rise, Part 1
[20:59] < Aldante_Fax> Alright, Sephorus is going to be late, that's fine.
[20:59] ...
[20:59] I lost my damn character sheet.
[20:59] < Aldante_Fax> ...
[20:59] < Saren> ...
[20:59] < Mayard> ...
[20:59] < Koreyan> ...
[20:59] < Janna> ...
[20:59] < Carson> (...)
[21:00] < Aldante_Fax> Take that, justice!
[21:00] * Bloody_Emperor is now known as Nachttier
[21:00] < Janna> ((Hey Fax, if no one has problems with giving me their phone number, I get free long distance so I can call people and harrass them if they don't show. :P)
[21:00] < Aldante_Fax> [Haw.]
[21:00] < Nachttier> I'm going to PM a copy of this to myself after the session.
[21:00] < Carson> (...I've got no problem with that, though Ithink it'd creep my parents out.)
[21:01] < Koreyan> ((Janna, I think you've still got mine, non?))
[21:01] < Janna> (I think so.)
[21:01] < Aldante_Fax> Alright. We'll start 5 minutes past the hour.
[21:01] < Nachttier> ((I see we're all side talking right now.))
[21:01] < Koreyan> ((Jawohl.))
[21:01] < Janna> (I have a cell and home for you in my phone, it seems.)
[21:02] < Nachttier> ((Man, I forgot how unmunched my stats are. I need to work on that.))
[21:03] < Janna> ((Hahah! I actually made a character who wasn't meant to be munchy. Except an AGI-based weapon.))
[21:03] < Koreyan> ((Yeah... kinda difficult to do after playtesting for munchiness =P))
[21:03] < Yvalphone_Vashj> ((Yval's all about the magic))
[21:03] < Janna> ((...))
[21:03] < Nachttier> ((I should gank those MAG and SPR points out and pump my AGI to 10 and SPD to 8.))
[21:03] < Carson> (I hit people. Hard. And laugh when they go down.)
[21:04] < Janna> ((I steal things from people. And occasionally do damage if I've stolen a lot of things.))
[21:04] < Mayard> ((I'm a fast bugger, as befits the character.))
[21:04] < Koreyan> ((I stab and slice, and make dead baby jesus on a stick cry...))
[21:04] < Nachttier> ((I kill people in the night.))
[21:04] < Aldante_Fax> [Dread Lords...do it in the dark.]
[21:04] < Saren> (( i hear that banshee's a real screamer.. ))
[21:05] < Aldante_Fax> Alright, cut the chit-chat, we're going to start now.
[21:05] < Carson> (Horrah!)
[21:05] < Nachttier> ((It's only 4 past the hour.))
[21:05] < Koreyan> ((k))
[21:05] < Janna> ((Roger that,))
[21:05] < Mayard> ((Ready.))
[21:05] < Yvalphone_Vashj> ((Ready boss))
[21:06] < Carson> (All systems go. Powering up G-Diffuser...)
[21:06] < Koreyan> ((Let's Go Gekigangar 3!))
[21:06] < Aldante_Fax> ---Aria: Episode 1 - Rise---
[21:06] < Aldante_Fax> Established for the record: Koreyan, Janna, and Nattchier are already in town.
[21:07] < Aldante_Fax> This applies to the other three, but everybody should pay attention anyway.
[21:07] * Aldante_Fax sets mode: +m
[21:07] < Aldante_Fax> You wanderers have found yourselves travelling in a caravan that is on a supply run to Cocoon, a border town that is currently under siege by undead monsters from the Isle of Crystal. Idle gossip and general rumor is that if people lose their foothold in Cocoon, the monsters will gain full control of an island, and in time, there will be an attack on the bordering island of Salvation, which is heavily populated.
[21:08] < Aldante_Fax> The caravan rolls in, past a series of massive gates designed to withstand attacks from the land bridge connecting Salvation and the Isle of Crystal together. The thick, white walls stained with dark splashes of what could once have been considered blood paint a gruesome picture - nothing has ever made it halfway up those walls. Everything one would expect from a town that protects the inhabitants of an island from the denizens
[21:08] < Aldante_Fax> of the land bridges is here - there are constant rotating watches, everyone is ready to take up arms at a moment's notice. Past the second gate you see a giant iron bell and a pair of long-burning signal fires rest on the top of the gate, ready to alert the townspeople and the far-off border town of Tristan, in Salvation, at a moment's notice.
[21:09] < Aldante_Fax> As you depart from the caravan, the mayor of the town, accompanied by a certain young lad that the Mithra may recognize and a few guards, bows to you and the rest of the crowd that is currently working on entering Cocoon. Security is very stringent - you have not yet passed into the town proper, instead waiting for entry.
[21:09] < Aldante_Fax> The young fellow is missing an arm, and looks rather sullen and pale. He disappears quickly.
[21:09] < Aldante_Fax> Men, women, and children descend from the caravan with their posessions: relief workers and their families, as well as commonplace travelers, and a group of sixteen men and women who you recognize as a group of Paladins sent from Tristan to fight the good fight. They are clearly youthful, but they seem capable - they have succeeded in protecting the caravan from harm throughout the week-long trip through the land bridge.
[21:10] < Aldante_Fax> At present, they seem to be assisting a group of people dressed in war gear with a series of crates, directing them. The Paladins and the armored workers disappear shortly after.
[21:10] < Aldante_Fax> The mayor gets up on a podium while the caravan's manifest is checked and people are inspected for anything that would do any serious harm. Guards eventually section off people into groups by intent: wanderers (which you all are a part of), relief soldiers, relief workers, merchants, and tradesmen. As there are very few people who actually wander for the sake of wandering, these days, you four are the only ones grouped together.
[21:10] < Aldante_Fax> ['d that cut?]
[21:10] < Janna> [Nope]
[21:10] < Mayard> ((Not that last one.))
[21:10] < Aldante_Fax> "We, the people of Cocoon, would like to thank you all for coming to assist us in our greatest time of need. I am Aaron Lansing, mayor of this town." The man is lean, gaunt, and has clearly seen better days. He himself is dressed in battle gear, which seems oft-used and considerably beaten. Short, but strong, the mayor seems like he is a formidable opponent to those who would harm his town.
[21:10] < Aldante_Fax> "I am sure that everybody that came here is well aware of our current situation: at present, there is a force mustering outside of our town in the inner island and they are preparing for another assault. It is our responsibility to defend this town to the last man, for our own lives, for the lives that depend on us, and for the lives of the future. I will cut my speech short here - there is much work to be done. Welcome to Cocoon
[21:11] < Aldante_Fax> At this point you are handed wooden chits that hold your information on them, marking you as guests in Cocoon. Each group is led off to handle already pressing business for their positions, and quickly you and your belongings are the only thing left in the area except for some guards and the caravan itself, which seems to be having problems. No chances to get out of town, now.
[21:11] < Aldante_Fax> The mayor walks up to you, and gives all of you a once-over, gauging your potential usefulness for his town, before smiling wearily and giving a little half-bow to you.
[21:11] * Mayard bows back.
[21:11] * Koreyan returns the bow.
[21:12] * Yvalphone_Vashj smiles at the blurred form of the mayor and curtsies.
[21:12] < Aldante_Fax> "It's not very common that we get so many wanderers on the caravan. One, maybe two every other caravan that comes in, but three, well..." He shrugs. "It's been a long time, that's what I'll say. Are any of you interested in helping us keep the town alive? If you are interested, come to the Town Hall and show them your chits, telling them that you want to help.
[21:12] * Carson pockets his chit, and keeps looking at the mayor.
[21:12] < Aldante_Fax> "Aside from that, you should stick together - there could be an attack on Cocoon within the next nightfall." He looks up at the grey sky. "I'm sure you all are properly armed and would like to get settled in, so I will leave you to your business."
[21:13] < Aldante_Fax> Lansing salutes the trio, then leaves to attend to other duties.
[21:13] * Mayard thinks to himself "Well, it looks like I'm in this, whether I say so or not."
[21:13] < Aldante_Fax> At this point you are all free to do what you will. The armory is currently out of stock at the moment, but the general store has had a fresh new supply of everyday needs, and the bar is always inviting. Though, as said by the mayor, it is suggested that the party sticks together. As you haven't spoken much with each other, now would be the perfect time to exchange pleasantries.
[21:14] * Yvalphone_Vashj grins. "Thank you." She picks up her bag with her few belongings and looks at the others. "Hi, my name is Yvalhpone. Yvalphone Vashj."
[21:14] < Aldante_Fax> < To the people in Cocoon already...>
[21:14] < Mayard> "Hello. I am Lord Mayard Albertus. If I may ask, why did you come here?"
[21:14] < Aldante_Fax> You three have come into town with their own personal objectives.
[21:14] < Aldante_Fax> Janna and Koreyan are together, free from any menial duties. You have procured individual rooms at the Town Hall, the largest and only inn in the town, and you are doing your legwork on locating the elusive Janos. It is still early, but shops are beginning to open and the rumor mill says that the caravan that had just arrived in town carried more than it's fair share of passengers, and it won't be going anywhere for awhile.
[21:15] < Aldante_Fax> With no way off the island except death, things are starting to turn grim. There are another two weeks to handle any business before another caravan arrives. The signal fires have lit at the second gate to alert the town of Tristan of the problem, so if there are resources to spare, there may be a smaller caravan to be sent out to fix the larger one. At most, that will be about another week or so.
[21:15] * Carson turns to the group, and listens to everyone. Joy, baggage.
[21:15] < Aldante_Fax> Nattchier, you have been doing your usual rounds. Something seems familiar, and on impulse, you have been following Janna and Koreyan. They, like you, seem to be travelers, errant folk in search. As of yet, you have not approached them, but you have all the time in the world to approach them, or so you hear from idle chit chat.
[21:15] < Aldante_Fax> Night does not fall for a long time, but you have discovered in your stay here that your forays in the night are not as successful as you may imagine, due to the frequent raids of undead careening into buildings.
[21:15] * Yvalphone_Vashj smiles. "I used to live here and am searching for a friend of mine. I thought I recognized him in the crowd, but my eyesight isn't exactly the best. Whatabout you guys?"
[21:16] * Janna drags Koreyan through the srteets by one arm. "Come on! He might be in the caravan! Or maybe somboy's seen something!"
[21:16] * Mayard is a 13-year old kid with street clothes, a hastily cut jacket, and a small bag for his items.
[21:16] * Nachttier lurks safely behind the other two.
[21:17] < Aldante_Fax> [Current Time: Two hours past dawn.]
[21:17] < Mayard> "I came here because it seemed safer then where I used to be. At least, it seemed like that at the time."
[21:17] * Koreyan allows himself to be dragged along. "He might. He might not. Either way, I'd like to meet the other wretches stuck out here with us."
[21:17] < Janna> "Why do you have to be so glum all the time!?
[21:17] * Janna frowns. "Smile once in a while!"
[21:17] < Janna> ((Boy, that line sounds odd.))
[21:17] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "Cocoon safe? Well, that's okay, I'll look out for you, kid." The mithra grins toothily.
[21:18] < Carson> (Aye, it doues.)
[21:18] * Koreyan sighs heavily and puts on a smile for her benefit. 'There, happy?'
[21:18] * Sephorus is now known as Tetra
[21:18] * Janna rolls her eyes. "No. You're faking it!"
[21:18] < Mayard> "Well, it seemed safer than the wreckage where I was before."
[21:19] < Mayard> "Thanks, though."
[21:19] < Koreyan> "Bah... Come on, lets get a look at this caravan."
[21:19] * Carson looks over with a strange looks. *sigh* "Too much happiness gets people killed, you know."
[21:19] < Aldante_Fax> The overall tone of the town, as could be gleaned from the current state of affairs, is a dismal one. A light drizzle has begun to fall, the overcast day threatening with darker clouds into the later hours of the day.
[21:19] * Yvalphone_Vashj ponders. "You must come from a bad place. But you're welcome." she turns to the silent blurr. "Whatabout you?"
[21:20] < Aldante_Fax> The bounty hunting team heads to the caravan. After passing through the gate, you see it.
[21:20] < Aldante_Fax> You cannot help but be overwhelmed by the sheer size of it. Easily larger than most buildings, it is a cross between a land-based ironclad and a train.
[21:20] * Carson looks up and shakes off a bit of the rain - and then stares up ahead.
[21:21] * Janna looks over the new arrivals. "Hi everyone! How are you all?"
[21:21] * Janna smiles widely.
[21:21] * Mayard gives a cute little smile.
[21:21] * Nachttier would be overwhelmed, if he were looking at that technological terror.
[21:21] < Carson> I'm... kinda wet.
[21:21] < Aldante_Fax> [Urrgh...Gotta jet AFK again, stomach pains...]
[21:21] * Koreyan whistles low. "... Wow. I've heard about the lengths they've had to go through to keep these supplies coming, but..."
[21:22] * Yvalphone_Vashj smiles at the new people. "Hello."
[21:22] < Mayard> "I'm doing okay, thanks."
[21:22] * Koreyan pulls his hood forward to avoid the rain, and bows slightly. "Well met."
[21:22] < Janna> "My friend here needs to ask you a few questions! Don't worry, you're not in trouble, as mean looking as he can be."
[21:23] * Koreyan sighs and places a hand over Janna's mouth.
[21:23] < Janna> "He's real-- mmmmmmpfpphhhp!!"
[21:23] * Carson has to wonder why he'd be in trouble so soon. "Shoot."
[21:23] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "Okay, go for it." She doesn't bother stating she can't see how intimidating he is.
[21:23] < Mayard> "...okay. Did something happen?"
[21:23] * Nachttier is lurking somewhere, who cares where, and watches Janna's 'friend.'
[21:24] < Koreyan> "I suppose since she already mentioned it... I am Koreyan, a member of the Bounty Hunter's Alliance, currently tracking a man named Janos.
[21:24] < Carson> Haven't heard of 'im.
[21:24] < Mayard> "Doesn't sound familiar..."
[21:24] * Yvalphone_Vashj shakes her head. "Nope."
[21:25] * Mayard is really thinking about it. "Nope, I never heard of him."
[21:25] < Janna> "He's a really really dangerous guy! He'll kill you without a second thought!"
[21:25] < Koreyan> "Blast... Well, I appreciate your cooperation. He's a sneaky little..."
[21:25] * Janna says, yanking free of Koreyan's hand.
[21:26] < Koreyan> "Yes... what my companion said."
[21:26] < Carson> Good for him and every other guy out there.
[21:26] < Mayard> "Okay."
[21:26] * Yvalphone_Vashj pulls out her staff defensively. "When was he last seen?"
[21:26] < Janna> "He's also one of the best cat burglars ever! He's stolen a million billion gil in his life!"
[21:26] < Carson> ...Is that a real number?
[21:26] < Mayard> "Wow! He must be good!"
[21:27] < Janna> "I'm exaggerating... I don't remember how much, but it's a lot."
[21:27] < Koreyan> "He was last known to be heading in this direction... but I'm not sure if we're missed him, or arrived early - or if the information is even fully accurate."
[21:27] < Mayard> "Oh."
[21:27] < Carson> Hmph.
[21:28] * Yvalphone_Vashj moves closer to Koreyan. "I'm sure you'll catch him."
[21:28] < Janna> "Give them his description!"
[21:28] * Janna smiles widely!
[21:28] < Carson> ...oh god...
[21:29] * Mayard smiles back. Meanwhile, he's thinking "What is with her?"
[21:29] * Koreyan sighs again, clearly exasperated by his younger companion. "I suppose it wouldn't hurt for them to know what we do."
[21:30] < Janna> "Maybe they've seen him, that's all. After all, you need to earn your money."
[21:30] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "There's a reward?"
[21:30] < Koreyan> "From what we've gathered, he's somewhere arond 5'6" (give or take an inch), slender, with short black hair."
[21:30] < Koreyan> "And yes, a rather hefty sum."
[21:31] * Carson perks up a little at the mention of lots of cash.
[21:31] < Carson> How big is 'hefty'?
[21:31] * Yvalphone_Vashj . o 0 (My sisters would be furious if I managed to capture a famous cat burglar. Screw the reward. I just want to see their faces!)
[21:32] < Koreyan> "Not the easiest task in the world, because Janos is a master of disguise... which makes picking him out of a crowd that much harder."
[21:32] < Janna> "He can't be *that* good,"
[21:32] < Carson> Keep talkin'...
[21:33] * Yvalphone_Vashj moves closer to Koreyan. "If he's a master of disguise, he could be anyone. even you." She looks at Mayard suspiciously.
[21:33] < Aldante_Fax> Some guards look around and spy you six still standing near the caravan. "Oy, best get into the town proper! Never know what sort of monsters will leap over the walls onto the killin' field."
[21:33] < Mayard> "...I'm not even five feet tall."
[21:33] * Carson looks over. "Good to know there's always entertainment around the bend.
[21:33] < Janna> "Ohmygosh he's right! Let's go, I bet you're hungry after the long trip."
[21:34] * Mayard follows the guard's advice.
[21:34] * Janna indicates the direction of the local food and beverage service establishment.
[21:34] * Koreyan nods his thanks to the guard and follows the group into the town.
[21:34] * Nachttier has been spied, and rapidly manages to skeedaddle. Very conspicuously due to the utter lack of people, though mind that he doesn't think so.
[21:34] * Yvalphone_Vashj shrugs. "Yuh-huh, sure kid." She links arms with Koreyan.
[21:34] * Carson shrugs and follows. Free food is always good.
[21:34] * Janna takes Koreyan's other arm and peers at Yvalphone.
[21:34] < Mayard> "Nobody's that good!"
[21:35] * Mayard plays catch-up with the others.
[21:35] < Janna> ((I hate you for making me type that name.)
[21:35] < Yvalphone_Vashj> (( :P))
[21:35] < Tetra> A voice calls out to the group. "What's this? Six years, and I don't even get a hello?"
[21:35] * Yvalphone_Vashj jumps at the sound of the voice. "Tetra?"
[21:36] * Janna peers in Tatra's direction.
[21:36] * Mayard looks interested in this new person.
[21:36] * Koreyan looks toward the man, studying him as he does everyone.
[21:37] < Tetra> The man walks up to Yval, rapier at his side. Underneath his red vest is a plain white shirt, and his pants are the hue of freshly-tilled dirt. Aside from a pair of glasses, the only odd thing about him is the ribbon tying his left arm to his belt.
[21:37] < Aldante_Fax> As you advance back into the town, the massive iron-bound gates shut behind you, the sound of chains binding it fast loud and grating. The rain begins to thicken, and the ominous rumble of thunder can be heard off in the distance.
[21:37] < Yvalphone_Vashj> She turns around and squints at the man. "It is you!!" Without a second thought she charges then tackle-hugs the man. "It's been so long. You don't know how much I've missed you!"
[21:38] < Janna> "Aw, a reunion of old friends!"
[21:38] < Mayard> "It's nice to see that sort of thing."
[21:38] * Carson shakes off the rain - though it doesn't help much, since he's till outside and all.
[21:38] * Tetra winces a little, and makes an 'oof' noise. "Hey... not so hard."
[21:38] < Janna> "It's so cuuute!"
[21:38] * Koreyan chuckles slightly and shakes his head. "Kids..."
[21:39] * Yvalphone_Vashj hops off the man and offers her hand. "Sorry. I get a bit excited at times. Lets get out of this rain so we can talk. I hear thunder."
[21:39] * Tetra nods, and rubs his left arm a little.
[21:39] * Janna drags Koreyan towards the bar.
[21:40] < Janna> "It's too wet out here."
[21:40] < Tetra> "Sure. I suppose I can meet your..." Tetra looks at the others. "...friends, as well."
[21:40] * Mayard follows. Again.
[21:40] < Carson> Aye to that. Damn rain...
[21:40] < Koreyan> "Agreed. Lets all get inside - it's got to be better than this."
[21:40] * Yvalphone_Vashj grins. "I just met them. I thought that was you before, but you left so quickly. Is your arm still bothering you?"
[21:41] < Aldante_Fax> Standing around, you lot proceed to get wetter and wetter. Heading for availiable cover, it seems to be a majority decision to head towards the Town Hall, a tavern, inn, and town hall, all wrapped up into a massive three story stone building that dominates more than half a town block. If there were anywhere to make a last stand, there would be the place. Well, there and the Cathedral, where many people go to supplicant their resp
[21:41] * Tetra smirks a little. "You have no idea."
[21:41] < Mayard> ((cut at their resp))
[21:42] * Tetra starts heading indoors, following other members of the group.
[21:43] < Aldante_Fax> Inside is very warm and homely. Currently there aren't very many people inside the bar - most of the people who frequent this place are militamen and women, and most are currently on duty. Large fireplaces line the walls, and the tables are of square fare, easily stackable and moveable.
[21:43] * Carson heads inside, shaking vigorously all over to dry off. His right arm's rune shines softly as the droplets splatter every which way.
[21:43] * Yvalphone_Vashj looks around. "Nice." She wrings her black, wavy hair out at the door before proceeding inside.
[21:44] * Koreyan shakes off a portion of the water onto Janna, then slips into a corner seat at a table.
[21:44] < Janna> "Ahh, it feels good to.... eeep!"
[21:44] * Mayard shakes off his jacket a bit.
[21:44] * Janna looks sourly at Koreyan.
[21:45] * Koreyan smirks. "Shouldn'tve been there."
[21:45] < Aldante_Fax> One of the many people working during this slow hour tosses a nod to you seven. They are dressed in black vests, and white undershirts with the traditional black armband. "Welcome to the Town Hall." The man inclines his head to you, and resumes cleaning his glass.
[21:45] * Tetra shakes a little to get the water off of his body, then continues rubbing his left arm.
[21:45] * Janna brushes as much rainwater as she can from her dark green dress and takes a seat next to Koreyan. "You're such a jerk sometimes."
[21:45] < Mayard> "Thank you, mister."
[21:46] * Yvalphone_Vashj waits for Tetra. "Where should we sit? Oh, thank you."
[21:46] < Aldante_Fax> The old man looks down and smiles slightly at Mayard, before placing the glass away and taking up a new one.
[21:46] * Tetra follows Yval, and looks at the group again. "So, Yval... just who .are. all of these people?"
[21:47] * Mayard takes a seat with everyone else.
[21:47] * Janna walks over to the bar and orders two of whatever Koreyan likes, and a glass of juice.
[21:47] * Carson looks around a bit, and seeing nothing to get worried about, finds a good place to sit.
[21:47] * Nachttier magically appears right behind the rest of the group, making the employee's 'seven' come true. He is a large man, wrapped in a relatively dry cloak. Half his face is covered in a leather mask.
[21:47] * Nachttier then brushes through the party and snags a table where he can keep an eye on them.
[21:48] * Yvalphone_Vashj sits down. "Well, 2 of them are bounty hunters, the kid and the quiet guy are travellers I just met. Watch the kid, though. He could be a cat burglar."
[21:48] < Mayard> "I already told you, I'm not tall enough to be that guy!"
[21:48] < Aldante_Fax> A bar wench dressed in a plain Western European maid's dress approaches the group with a pad in hand and a pen tucked behind her right ear. She grins at the small boy before she greets the party. "May I have your orders, please?"
[21:48] < Mayard> "Besides, I'm not even 15 yet!"
[21:48] * Koreyan raises an eyebrow at the masked man as he passes through the group, and takes note of where he sits for reference.
[21:49] * Mayard is thinking of something.
[21:49] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "Would the real burglar admit to being the burglar? And age ain't nothing but a number. "What kind of birds do you have?"
[21:49] * Carson waves a bit. "Beer, the good stuff. Nothin' like someone else's tab on the table to put you in a good mood."
[21:50] * Janna keeps an eye on the masked man as well, looking puzzled and a bit nervous. "I'll have some water, and whatever's cooking in the back! And I'm buying for everyone!"
[21:50] < Mayard> "Um, would it be possible for me to get a tiny glass of beer? Please?"
[21:50] * Mayard tries to look as cute as he can.
[21:50] * Yvalphone_Vashj looks at the kid, then the wench. "Nope. He can't." She looks at Mayard. "Not very honest of you, is it?"
[21:51] * Koreyan snags one of the mugs of honeyed mead Janna had earlier gotten, and nods to the waitress. "A plate of pork, if you have any?"
[21:51] < Mayard> "Damn. Okay, water then." Mayard looks back to Yvalphone. "And would you please stop that? It's getting annoying."
[21:51] < Aldante_Fax> "You're a cute little boy, but we can't serve alcohol to children. You said yourself you're not even fifteen!" She laughs and takes down the orders. The food does smell rather appetizing - a beef stew and some bread that seems to be baking, hearty enough for any traveler.
[21:52] < Koreyan> (( ... Or beef stew... ))
[21:53] * Yvalphone_Vashj shrugs. "Kid can't even take a joke." She turns back to Tetra and squints. "You've certainly changed. Look at you all manly and stuff!"
[21:53] < Janna> "So who's your cute friend, anyhow?"
[21:53] * Janna smiles at Tetra.
[21:54] * Yvalphone_Vashj grins. "This is Tetra. We knew eachother when I lived in Cocoon about 6 years ago."
[21:55] < Tetra> "Manly?" He laughs. "Like a useless arm is manly."
[21:55] < Koreyan> "Pleasure to meet you, Tetra. I'm Koreyan Malthur, a bounty hunter... and my overenergetic friend here is Janna."
[21:55] < Aldante_Fax> "That kid of yours will turn out to be a fine lad," the wench says to Janna and Koreyan, chuckling as she goes to fetch some stew and more drinks.
[21:55] < Janna> "Hi!"
[21:56] * Janna giggles. "He's not mine, but thanks."
[21:56] < Koreyan> "..."
[21:56] < Mayard> "..."
[21:56] * Yvalphone_Vashj can feel her ears droop a bit. "I'm sorry." She begins tracing circles on the table with her well manicured claw.
[21:57] * Janna glances at Nachttier, sitting nearby. "Hey... have you noticed that guy looking at us funny?"
[21:57] < Janna> "That might be him!"
[21:57] < Mayard> "Maybe. You want to go find out?"
[21:57] < Nachttier> "..."
[21:57] * Nachttier notices the pointing.
[21:57] * Koreyan shakes his head. "I looked at him when he walked past us... way too tall and muscled. And Janos would never wear a mask.
[21:58] < Mayard> "Okay, good. I don't want to get near him."
[21:58] * Tetra looks at Yval for a moment, then looks back at Koreyan. "A bounty hunter? So what kind of bounty are you seeking here?"
[21:58] < Janna> "He is a master of disguise."
[21:58] < Nachttier> ((< Nachttier> Rawr! < Mayard> Eeep!))
[21:59] * Tetra puts his right hand at the ribbon tying his left arm to his belt.
[21:59] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "Why don't we just ask the creepy stalker guy?"
[21:59] * Koreyan smirks slightly. "That he is. If you'd like to go talk to him, feel free. Maybe he'll eat you for dinner - he's yet to order anything."
[22:00] < Janna> "I don't like the way he looks... you should go question him!"
[22:00] < Koreyan> "And as for the bounty... Janos the Tomcat. There's a rather sizeable bounty on his head, and I'm trying to track him down."
[22:00] < Aldante_Fax> The wench returns eventually and serves up a large pot of beef stew and some bowls, placing it in the center of the table for people to ladle out at their leisure, passing drinks around. After leaving the tab, she heads to Nattchier. "What'll it be?"
[22:01] < Nachttier> "Water. And bread."
[22:01] * Tetra thinks for a moment, then shakes his head. "Never heard of him."
[22:01] * Yvalphone_Vashj poors herself, Mayard and Tetra a bowl.
[22:01] * Carson glances around, figures "what the hell" and slowly but stealthily slides his stein over to the kid.
[22:01] * Janna notices Carson doing so and smiles.
[22:01] * Mayard nods a thanks to Carson and takes a couple quick sips.
[22:02] * Yvalphone_Vashj notices Mayard and tsks.
[22:02] < Aldante_Fax> "Right away." She departs once more. She tosses a look over to the larger table on her way back to the kitchen.
[22:02] * Mayard then starts to go for the beef stew.
[22:02] * Nachttier fishes a bundle of monster hides out from under his cloak and sets them on the floor next to his table after the bar wench leaves. He seems to be inspecting or counting them.
[22:02] < Nachttier> ((It's a rather hefty bundle.))
[22:02] < Janna> "So what brings the rest of you to this place, anyhow?"
[22:03] < Carson> Money, knowlege, fun. Same as everyone else, I think.
[22:03] < Mayard> "Looking for someplace to stay safe. This is actually an improvement, so far."
[22:03] * Koreyan ladles out bowls of stew for Janna and himself, then slowly eats it, listening to the others.
[22:04] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "I came for Tetra mostly. I promised him a long time ago I'd return." She places a hand on his and smiles.
[22:04] < Janna> "Here really isn't too bad if -- thank you Koreyan -- you get used to it."
[22:04] * Tetra looks back at Yval and blinks.
[22:05] * Tetra then laughs a little bit.
[22:06] * Janna looks at Tetra and smiles. "I can see why you'd come back for him, he's cute."
[22:06] < Tetra> "And I never thought you'd have come back. Not after what happened, anyways."
[22:06] * Yvalphone_Vashj smiles. "A Vashj promise is always good."
[22:07] * Tetra looks over at Janna. "Interesting... a compliment from a total stranger."
[22:07] < Janna> "I'm not allowed to look at cute guys?"
[22:07] < Carson> (Ping gets 500 EXP. Ping rises to Level 2!)
[22:07] * Janna looks slightly offended.
[22:08] * Tetra blinks... and then bursts into laughter for a moment.
[22:08] * Carson looks over at the sudden laughter. "?"
[22:08] * Yvalphone_Vashj busies herself in her soup, glancing quickly around the table.
[22:09] < Janna> ((Quick check, who's sitting next to who?))
[22:09] * Tetra calms himself down, but is still talking through spurts of laughter. "That's not something I'd expect to hear anymore."
[22:09] < Mayard> ((I'm next to Carson.))
[22:09] < Yvalphone_Vashj> ((Yval's sitting next to Mayard and Tetra))
[22:09] < Carson> (I'm next to Maya- heh.)
[22:09] < Tetra> (( Next to... shit, nevermind. ))
[22:09] < Koreyan> ((I'm next to you, in the corner))
[22:09] < Nachttier> ((I'm over there, acting like I'm not watching you when it's quite clear that I am.))
[22:10] < Koreyan> ((And doing a very good job of it, as well ^_^ ))
[22:10] < Janna> ((So Janna has Tetra on one side and Koreyan on the other... OK. Just need to know for reference.))
[22:11] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "Why not? you're quite handsome?"
[22:12] * Tetra chuckles a little bit. "It's been... six years since I last heard you say that."
[22:12] < Tetra> "And I don't think anyone's said it since."
[22:13] * Yvalphone_Vashj grins evilly. "Probably because I threatened all the girls in town."
[22:14] < Tetra> "Heh... I remember that."
[22:15] * Carson slowly sips his beer, nonchalantly putting it back on the table for the kid.
[22:15] * Koreyan looks up from his soup. "So what do you do, Tetra?"
[22:15] < Nachttier> ((Get a room you two. :p))
[22:16] < Tetra> (( Eat my sorry crippled ASS. :P ))
[22:16] * Yvalphone_Vashj turns back to the lonely masked guy. "Hey, would you like to join us? You seem kinda lonely over there by yourself."
[22:16] * Mayard decides to not press his luck with the beer.
[22:16] < Tetra> "I study."
[22:16] * Yvalphone_Vashj moves her tail from its threatening position behind Mayard's head.
[22:16] * Nachttier looks up, "No, I am fine. But thank you for the offer."
[22:16] < Tetra> "There's not much else I can do around here."
[22:17] * Yvalphone_Vashj shrugs. "Suit yourself." She turns back to Tetra. "I thought you were going to be part of the militia."
[22:17] < Janna> ((Pause, I think, Fax is AFK.))
[22:18] < Carson> (Aye.)
[22:18] < Yvalphone_Vashj> ((k))
[22:18] < Tetra> (( *pauses mid-sentence* ))
[22:19] < Nachttier> ((*Notices the giant "GAME PAUSED" floating in the middle of the room.))
[22:19] < Koreyan> (( freezes, and drips beef stew from the piece of bread he was using to sop it up with ))
[22:19] < Koreyan> (( /me becomes Captain N and reprograms Dr. Wily's cnotrols ))
[22:19] < Nachttier> ((Whew, his controls are safe.))
[22:19] < Mayard> ((/me also freezes, Police Squad!-style.))
[22:20] < Koreyan> ((Oh shush, ya deformed freak =P))
[22:20] < Carson> (*freeze, beer in mid-sip, fizzing - MATRIX STYL!!!1)
[22:21] < Koreyan> (( Well, we haven't gotten much done as of yet, but I'm rather enjoying it ^_^ ))
[22:21] < Mayard> ((Yeah, it is pretty interesting.))
[22:22] < Yvalphone_Vashj> ((definately))
[22:22] < Carson> (It's not bad so far. I'd enjoy it more if my character wasn't so quiet in thse situations... *shrug*)
[22:22] < Nachttier> ((Hey, at least you're at the damn table with everyone else.))
[22:22] < Tetra> (( As am I. :D ))
[22:22] < Aldante_Fax> Okay.
[22:22] < Koreyan> (( Hey, you were invited. ))
[22:22] < Janna> (It's fun, indeed. Though I had to make two rolls and both were 90+ ;_;)
[22:23] < Carson> (That's Highwind's way of saying he likes you.)
[22:23] < Aldante_Fax> [In da butt.]
[22:23] < Carson> (...)
[22:23] < Janna> (I AM NOT HIGHWIND'S BITCH! Wait, apparently I am.)
[22:24] < Tetra> (( Unpause? ))
[22:24] < Aldante_Fax> Unpause.
[22:24] < Koreyan> (( poing ))
[22:24] * Carson suddenly continues to sip, MATRIX STYL!!1
[22:24] < Tetra> "Well, I .was. going to join the militia, but... well, you know why I didn't."
[22:25] * Koreyan continues to eat his soup, absorbing the conversation
[22:25] * Yvalphone_Vashj droops her ears again and fills her bowl of soup to busy herself again. "Sorry."
[22:26] * Mayard looks somewhat interested.
[22:26] < Tetra> "Nothing to be sorry about. Besides..." He laughs again. "... I never liked the militia, anyways."
[22:27] * Janna looks shifty and subtly shifts her chair closer to Tetra, seeing that he's engrossed in the conversation, and slowly moves her hand under the table and into his pocket. She would get away with it too, if not for a sudden muscle spasm causing her whole arm to twich.
[22:27] * Yvalphone_Vashj perks up again, though she's not sure if it was from Tetra or the soup.
[22:27] * Tetra looks over at Janna and GLARES.
[22:28] * Koreyan sighs and pulls Janna's arm out of Tetra's pocket.
[22:28] * Janna looks all innocent. "Um... uh.... You had something, uh, sticking, er, out fo your pocket and uh....."
[22:28] * Carson raises an eyebrow and watches. Oh boy.
[22:28] * Mayard hides his smile.
[22:28] * Tetra then grins a little bit.
[22:28] * Janna looks around and suddenly bursts into tears.
[22:28] < Tetra> "... you could just ask, you know."
[22:28] < Janna> "I'm sorry! I Just remembered that I didn't have enough money to pay for everyone's meal!"
[22:28] < Janna> "And I hate asking for money!"
[22:29] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "What's wro--oh..."
[22:29] * Janna sniffles.
[22:29] < Tetra> "Hmmm... all right, then."
[22:29] < Mayard> "Well, I have a little money to help out."
[22:29] * Tetra takes a ten-gil coin out of his pocket and places it on the table.
[22:29] < Carson> Dammit.
[22:29] < Tetra> "Don't expect any more from me."
[22:30] < Tetra> "Because it's the last coin I own."
[22:30] * Yvalphone_Vashj pets Mayard's head like a puppy. "Aren't you sweet."
[22:30] * Carson fingers a few single-piece coins in his pocket, and hopes he won't have to break them out.
[22:30] * Janna hugs Tetra. "Thank you! You're cute and nice!"
[22:30] * Mayard actually takes out a couple of gil to put on the table.
[22:31] * Tetra grins, then winces a little and rubs his left arm. "Damnit."
[22:31] * Koreyan tosses a couple of gil of his own onto the table as well, to finish off the costs.
[22:31] * Yvalphone_Vashj smiles at Tetra. "Isn't he?"
[22:32] * Tetra looks to be in a bit of pain, and he continues rubbing his arm.
[22:32] * Janna nods. "He's a really nice guy, you're lucky."
[22:32] < Mayard> ((Wait: cancel that last bit. Mayard doesn't have any money.))
[22:32] < Aldante_Fax> The wench comes and collects the tab, collecting the tab. "Ah, no tip," she says, sadly, but smiled and ruffles Mayard's hair. "But it's okay, because you're such a cute little boy." She begins to clean off the table and remove everything.
[22:33] < Mayard> "...I thought I had some more."
[22:33] * Mayard blinks.
[22:33] * Janna giggles.
[22:33] * Koreyan smiles at the wench and flips her two more gil.
[22:33] * Carson smiles. Yet another free meal.
[22:33] * Yvalphone_Vashj winks at Mayard.
[22:33] * Mayard . o O ( Wow, that worked even better than I hoped. )
[22:33] < Aldante_Fax> She catches the gil and places it away.
[22:33] < Carson> (ph33r t3h cut3.)
[22:34] < Janna> "Well, now where do we go? There's not very much to do in this town...."
[22:34] < Aldante_Fax> [Whoops.]
[22:34] < Carson> (gezundheit.)
[22:34] < Tetra> ((Is this getting logged? ))
[22:34] < Mayard> "We probably ought to prepare for an attack. Who knows when something might happen?"
[22:34] < Mayard> ((I'm logging it.))
[22:34] < Tetra> (( Good. ))
[22:34] < Carson> You don't. That's the fun part.
[22:35] < Janna> "I don't know... I hope there's not an attack, I'm no soldier..."
[22:35] < Mayard> "Not really."
[22:35] < Aldante_Fax> There is much a man can do in town. They can go to the item shop, take a nap, eat some more food, whatever they really want to do. There isn't much law enforcement, because, well, most everybody in Cocoon is armed and dangerous.
[22:35] < Yvalphone_Vashj> "Who cares? we've got Koreyan and Tetra to protect us."
[22:36] < Janna> "That's true."
[22:36] * Tetra breathes heavy for a moment, and keeps his right hand on his motionless arm.
[22:36] * Carson is tempted to go off and pick a fight, maybe, but if everyone's armed then that might have to wait...
[22:37] * Koreyan looks over at Tetra querilously - "Are you all right?"
[22:37] < Janna> ((What time of day did you say it was?))
[22:37] < Tetra> "Ungh... yeah... I'm fine." He looks up. "It normally doesn't hurt this much."
[22:37] < Aldante_Fax> [Late morning, at this point.]
[22:38] < Koreyan> "Huh... mind if I ask what happened?"
[22:38] * Tetra looks over at Yval for a moment. "You don't mind, do you?"
[22:38] < Janna> "Is it the rain? My grandpa always said his trick knee hurt when it rained."
[22:38] * Yvalphone_Vashj gets more soup and shrugs.
[22:38] < Tetra> (( Arggg... BRB! ))
[22:40] * Janna stands up and excuses herself. "If you don't mind, I have to go and use the ladies' room..." ((BRB... Need to placate my irritating roommate.))
[22:40] * Yvalphone_Vashj sips her soup.
[22:41] < Tetra> (( Sorry... stomach virus. ))
[22:41] * Carson leans back, chair teetering precariously, and relaxes. First alcohol, then sleep - life is good today.
[22:41] * Nachttier watches Janna leave, and siezes the moment, as it were, by getting up from his table and walking to the other's.
[22:41] < Tetra> "Well... I don't feel like elaborating, so here's the short and sweet of it."
[22:42] * Mayard is looking around for someone who would be willing to pay to hear a story.
[22:42] * Nachttier cuts Tetra off and points at Koreyan, "You, I know you."
[22:42] * Tetra blinks and looks at Nachttier... doesn't say a word, though.
[22:43] * Nachttier looms ominously over the table.
[22:43] * Mayard is shocked out of his looking around.
[22:43] * Koreyan turns and looks up at the masked stranger. "Really? I can't say that I've ever met you before..."
[22:44] < Nachttier> "I see. My mistake. Please pardon me."
[22:44] * Nachttier just as quickly stops looming, and returns to his table.
[22:44] < Koreyan> ...
[22:44] < Mayard> "...?"
[22:45] < Koreyan> "Rather odd..."
[22:45] * Carson lightly snores, obviously not caring much about the ominous looming and al lthat.
[22:45] * Nachttier rubs the mask covered half of his face, lost in thought.
[22:45] * Yvalphone giggles. "I kinda like him."
[22:46] * Tetra smirks. "You like everybody."
[22:46] * Koreyan nudges Janna out of the way and stands up, walking over to the stranger's table.
[22:46] < Yvalphone> "Is that such a wrong thing?"
[22:46] < Tetra> "Not at all."
[22:47] < Koreyan> "Excuse me... You walked off before I got the chance to ask... where you thought you knew me from?"
[22:48] * Janna walks back in and walks over next to Koreyan. "Oh, finally meeting him?"
[22:48] * Nachttier looks up, "I can't recall where, or when. I was hoping you could answer that for me."
[22:49] * Mayard decides this is a good time to just keep quiet.
[22:49] < Koreyan> "Hmm... as far as I can recall, we're never met before... but I may be mistaken. My memory gets fuzzy at times still."
[22:50] < Nachttier> "As I said, it is likely my mistake."
[22:51] < Aldante_Fax> Koreyan: Awareness roll
[22:52] < Carson> (...)
[22:52] < Aldante_Fax> ...
[22:53] * Koreyan was kicked by Aldante_Fax (OMG ROLL AWARENESS PLZ!.)
[22:53] < Nachttier> ((*Cricket rolls 1d6. !dice 1d6 < Highwind> 1d6 (2) *Cricket chirps twice.))
[22:53] < Carson> (...can you just roll for Kor?)
[22:54] < Janna> ((Maybe he's making a soda run.))
[22:54] < Nachttier> ((That's not as much fun.))
[22:54] < Aldante_Fax> [I have no clue what he's doing right now.]
[22:55] < Aldante_Fax> [*Inspector Gadget decides what to wear today. !dice 1d100 < Highwind> 1d100 (54) * Inspector Gadget uses a grey Go-go-Gadget trenchcoat, hat, and pants.]
[22:55] < Janna> ((He has one minute before I dig out my phone. :P))
[22:56] < Janna> ((Even though he's probably just pooping or something.))
[22:56] < Koreyan> ((Shit, sorry))
[22:57] < Koreyan> ((Lack of sleep caught up with me.))
[22:57] < Koreyan> !roll 1d100
[22:57] < Highwind> Koreyan - 1d100: 14 ( Total: 14 )
[22:57] < Aldante_Fax> Slowbie.
[22:57] < Aldante_Fax> You correctly identify this man you are currently talking to as someone who has been following you for the past few days.
[22:58] < Koreyan> "Well... you've been tailing me for quite a while. So I figure whatever it is must be quite important."
[22:58] * Mayard decides to go to the bartender and try to negotiate some room and baord.
[22:59] < Janna> "He was tailing us?"
[22:59] < Nachttier> "Clearly."
[22:59] * Yvalphone finishes her stew. "I told you he was a stalker."
[23:00] < Mayard> "Excuse me, mister, could I talk to you for a moment?"
[23:01] < Koreyan> "So mayhap I can help you in figuring out where you know me from... and we can go from there?"
[23:01] < Nachttier> "Yes."
[23:02] * Tetra thinks for a little, and starts to become lost in his thoughts.
[23:02] * Carson continues sleeping, dreaming happy dreams of happier times...
[23:03] * Koreyan nods. "Good... glad this is going somewhere productive. What's your name?"
[23:04] < Nachttier> "I have no name of my own, but I have been called Nachttier in the past."
[23:04] * Mayard is having a little trouble maintaining his cute face in front of the bartender.
[23:05] < Koreyan> "Nachttier... not a name that I'm familiar with... no matter. How do you think you know me?"
[23:05] < Aldante_Fax> Bartender eyes Mayard. "What can I do for you, young fellow?"
[23:06] < Aldante_Fax> He seemed to have been busy staring off into space for a moment.
[23:06] < Tetra> "So, Yval..." He looks over at her. "I've been wondering something."
[23:07] < Mayard> "Um, well, sir, I need a little help. I want to stay in Cocoon for a while, but I ran out of money getting here. Is there something I can do for the inn instead of paying for a room?"
[23:07] * Yvalphone is on her fourth bowl of stew. "What is that?"
[23:07] < Nachttier> "There is a face burned into my mind, how it got there I cannot say. It greatly resembles yours. And the fact that your name, Koreyan, is the same as the one I remember lends further credence to you being he."
[23:07] < Mayard> "I'm good at treating things, and I know a few good stories to tell."
[23:07] < Tetra> "What have you been doing these past six years?"
[23:08] < Nachttier> ((/me is good at eavesdropping too.))
[23:08] < Aldante_Fax> The bartender thinks. "Not much you can do here, but if you're willing, there's a boarding house down the street for young boys and girls like yourself to sleep at. Residents here call it the Home."
[23:08] * Janna blinks twice.
[23:08] < Koreyan> "That is quite strange... and my name is not exactly a common one..."
[23:08] < Mayard> "Um... okay. Thank you, mister."
[23:08] < Janna> ((NOO NOT THE HOME!!))
[23:08] < Yvalphone> "Travelling with my family. Though I'm actually a Summoner now" She smiles at him.
[23:09] < Koreyan> (( OMG Blue Goon Squad!!! ))
[23:09] < Janna> "This is way over my head... you just know his name?"
[23:09] < Tetra> "A summoner?" He thinks for a moment. "Yvalphone, a caller of sacred beasts... it has a strangely good ring to it."
[23:10] * Yvalphone blushes a bit. "Yeah, it happened moreout of circumstance than anything else."
[23:11] < Nachttier> "In a way. I knew the name from elsewhere... Despite the hood, I can still listen to a loud set of introductions when they're nearby. You were hardly discrete with names back at the convoy."
[23:11] * Janna looks shifty.
[23:11] < Tetra> "Heh... it's interesting, the directions our lives go in."
[23:11] < Janna> "It's not like we have any reason to *hide* who we are."
[23:12] < Nachttier> "I wonder."
[23:12] * Yvalphone nods. "Whatabout you? You said you study now. Are you a mage now? I can't really see you as a mage."
[23:12] * Mayard goes back to the group to listen. It's not like he has anything better to do at the moment.
[23:12] < Koreyan> "Very true... for exactly the reason my companion has stated. But now you've got me curious as well..."
[23:12] * Tetra starts to shake his head, but stops suddenly. "Well... yes and no."
[23:13] < Tetra> "I found something... interesting... over the past few years."
[23:14] * Yvalphone starts refilling her bowl. "Oh?"
[23:14] * Tetra blinks, and watches her refill the bowl.
[23:14] < Tetra> "If I'm counting properly... that's number five."
[23:15] * Tetra shrugs. "Must be the metabolism."
[23:15] * Mayard fills a bowl as well.
[23:15] < Mayard> "Please, continue. This is pretty interesting."
[23:15] * Koreyan things momentarily, then speaks up. "Do you have any plans for the near future? Or are you a wanderer, as most of us are?"
[23:16] < Nachttier> "I currently have no plans."
[23:16] * Yvalphone smiles. "Yeah. U've got a larger appetite. But it really hasn't affected my figure much."
[23:16] < Tetra> "I've noticed."
[23:16] * Carson snores loudly, leans back just a bit too far, and topples out of the chair ass-over-teakettle, sans teakettle.
[23:17] < Koreyan> "Hmm... Would you be interested in joining myself and Janna during our hunt? We'd get the chance to discuss things more thoroughly, and..."
[23:17] * Tetra opens his mouth to continue, then looks over in Carson's direction.
[23:17] < Carson> Gyah!
[23:17] * Koreyan looks over at the table, where Carson is sprawled out on the floor
[23:17] < Tetra> "Graceful."
[23:17] < Carson> ...shutup...
[23:17] * Mayard watches his bowl get jostled and nearly spill all over the table.
[23:17] * Janna glances back at Carson and giggles. "Are you alright?"
[23:17] < Carson> Yeah, I'm fine. Just a bit *upside-down* is all.
[23:18] < Nachttier> "That's why you shouldn't sleep in this style of chair. But yes, I will join you."
[23:18] * Yvalphone looks over at Carson, notices he's still breathing and returns to her stew. "You were saying?"
[23:18] * Koreyan shakes his head again, and turns back to Nachttier. "... and perhaps we could figure this all out."
[23:18] * Carson grunts, rolls over, and stands up, shaking his head. "Stupid shadow dreams..."
[23:18] < Tetra> "... well, let me say this."
[23:19] < Tetra> "If anything happens, you'll know what I've been studying."
[23:19] < Koreyan> (( cues victory music. * Nachttier joined the party! * ~fist thrust into air~ ))
[23:19] < Nachttier> ((*Naming screen comes up.))
[23:19] < Janna> ((Heh heh. Now we just need 101 more stars...))
[23:19] < Tetra> (( *hears the FF2 join theme* ))
[23:20] * Yvalphone looks at Tetra suspiciously. "Well you know me. Something's bound to happen eventually."
[23:20] < Carson> (N... a... screw it. *backspace* NINJAOFTEHDOOM. *confirm!*)
[23:20] < Tetra> "Good. Now, all I have to do is not break my arm again, and we're golden."
[23:20] < Nachttier> (("Actually, you can call me NINJAOFTHEDOOM from here on out."))
[23:20] * Tetra laughs a bit.
[23:21] < Aldante_Fax> [Heh heh heh.]
[23:21] < Carson> (Not THEDOOM. TEHDOOM. Bwaha.)
[23:21] * Yvalphone chuckles uncomfortably and finishes off her stew.
[23:21] < Nachttier> ((The game has a spellchecker built in.))
[23:21] < Mayard> ((No, TEHDOO. Character limit.))
[23:21] < Carson> (13 characters is an odd limit.)
[23:22] < Janna> "Well, it'll be good to have you helping us track down this deadly criminal, Nachttier!"
[23:22] < Tetra> (( FF1 character limit. NNJA ))
[23:22] < Nachttier> "You seem far too cheerful."
[23:22] < Janna> "Well there's no reason to have a bad attitude.
[23:22] * Tetra looks over at Yval.
[23:22] < Tetra> "Guilt?"
[23:22] < Mayard> "I'm with her on that."
[23:22] < Tetra> "It's not like what happened was your fault."
[23:23] < Aldante_Fax> [Alright, well, it seems that we'll be able to cut it here. Next session will be very combat intensive, and I'm out of it right now. Continue RP if you wish but make sure to keep it logged, I'm going to go take some pills and lie down.]
[23:23] < Tetra> (( Feel better, dude. ))
[23:23] < Yvalphone> ((g'night))
[23:23] < Tetra> (( *wishes to RP for a while longer* ))
[23:23] < Koreyan> ((Hopefully no more nosebleeds))
[23:23] < Carson> (night, Al.)
[23:24] < Yvalphone> ((sure, I'll go for about 15 more minutes))
[23:24] < Mayard> ((G'night, AF.))
[23:24] < Mayard> ((I can do for a bit longer. Let's shoot for a natural break.))
[23:24] < Koreyan> "She is... and I've never understood why."
[23:24] < Janna> (('night))
[23:24] < Mayard> ((#go))
[23:24] < Carson> (I'm fine with that, I s'pose.)
[23:25] < Tetra> (( Midnight's my limit. ))
[23:25] < Janna> "Everyone's always so down..."
[23:25] < Yvalphone> "It was my fault, Tetra. I should've known better.."
[23:25] < Tetra> "... so it's your fault that I chose to fight?"
[23:25] < Tetra> "My apologies for wanting to keep you safe then."
[23:26] * Janna stands and pusposefully strides over to the bartender. Setting a five-gil coin down on the counter, she points at Yvalphone, Tetra, Koreyan, and Nachttier. "Give all of them a beer on me!"
[23:26] * Janna then looks shifty hoping no one notices she just had money...
[23:26] * Yvalphone frowns. "I'm greatful but..."
[23:26] < Nachttier> "Didn't she just take you all for a bit of cash on the meal earlier?"
[23:27] * Koreyan just chuckles and shakes his head. "I still don't know how she pulls it off... but yes, she did."
[23:27] * Mayard is about to go to Janna, but stops when Nachttier speaks.
[23:27] < Tetra> "But nothing."
[23:28] < Tetra> "I'm still alive. That's what matters, right?"
[23:28] < Tetra> "Besides... it gave me a chance to learn something."
[23:28] * Yvalphone half smiles. "I guess so..."
[23:28] * Janna heads back over to Koreyan's table and sits down. Noticing everyone looking at her, she smiles. "What?"
[23:29] < Nachttier> "Do you enjoy the attention, Janna?"
[23:29] < Janna> "....What do you mean?"
[23:30] < Nachttier> "Nothing."
[23:30] * Tetra smiles a little bit.
[23:30] < Tetra> "Look at it this way - this, or the militia."
[23:30] < Tetra> "And considering how things have been going, I'll take this."
[23:30] * Carson chuckles a bit and sits back down, not so precariously this time.
[23:30] * Yvalphone perks up a bit. "I did do you a favor, didn't I?"
[23:31] < Tetra> "Happy, now?"
[23:32] * Yvalphone grins. "I will be after this last bowl of soup." She gets her sixth and final bowl of the stew.
[23:32] * Tetra looks over at Koreyan. "Now, if I recall correctly, you wanted to know what happened to my arm."
[23:32] < Tetra> "Or is my memory already failing me?"
[23:33] < Mayard> "Even if he didn't say it, I'm interested."
[23:33] * Koreyan turns to Tetra and nods. "Correct you are."
[23:33] < Janna> "I have to admit, I'm curious.... if you don't mind."
[23:33] < Tetra> "As long as she doesn't." Tetra nudges his head in Yval's direction.
[23:34] * Yvalphone shrugs.
[23:35] < Tetra> (( BRB again. ))
[23:35] < Yvalphone> ((lol))
[23:38] < Tetra> (( Mmm. Stomach virii. ))
[23:38] < Janna> (( :( ))
[23:38] < Yvalphone> ((poor thing))
[23:39] < Carson> (Right, I'm out. Night, all...)
[23:39] < Janna> ((Night))
[23:39] < Tetra> (( Ok. ))
[23:39] < Yvalphone> ((g'night))
[23:39] < Tetra> (( Want me to go on with the story, or do we stop here? ))
[23:39] < Koreyan> (( We can stop here so everyone hears it next time. ))
[23:39] < Yvalphone> ((makes sense))
[23:39] < Mayard> ((Sounds good here.))
[23:39] < Tetra> (( Gotcha ))
[23:39] < Janna> ((Up to you. But yeah, that's fine with me.))
[23:39] < Tetra> (( *pause* ))
[23:39] < Yvalphone> ((it's been fun everyone. g'night))
[23:40] < Tetra> (( *ejects the Aria disc from the PS2* ))