Start of #MagicalGirls buffer: Thu Jan 27 07:32:14 2011 [17:12:37] * Now talking in #MagicalGirls [17:13:24] * Yon (Yon@wnpgmb1309w-ad05-247-229.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #MagicalGirls [17:13:47] * Charles (CHBoucher@12.157.99.51) has joined #MagicalGirls [17:13:49] * WeightofTaki (RanDoMs@c-76-103-147-44.hsd1.ca.comcast.net) has joined #magicalgirls [17:16:10] * Alt-Eisen (chatzilla@cpe-76-173-139-57.socal.res.rr.com) has joined #MagicalGirls [17:23:13] * Darkheart (Darkheart@fl-67-233-169-70.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) has joined #MagicalGirls [17:48:01] * Alt-Eisen is now known as Momoko [17:48:23] * WeightofTaki is now known as Tetsuko [18:03:04] * Yon is now known as Suzu [18:03:38] * Charles is now known as Emily [18:08:16] [This morning, a newspaper dispenser said to give out newspapers from one day in the future had an article claiming that the school would disappear at 8:00 PM] [18:09:23] [Rumors about that newspaper are clearly just stories made up by the students, like the fairy on the roof, but a few claim to have gotten copies. By noon, everyone's heard about it.] [18:10:57] [A brief scene at lunch] [18:11:00] [Session Start] [18:15:05] (Where at lunch? Are we all in the same class and eating there? On the roof? The cafeteria?) [18:16:02] ( Let's say cafeteria, but you can go to the roof if you want. It's a little crowded lately, but people have stopped going there after losing interest ) [18:17:49] * Darkheart is now known as Maya [18:22:00] * Tetsuko sits in the cafeteria with a few of the other members of the Kendo club eating ... somebodies lunch, she can't quite remember who handed it to her after she forgot to bring money to bring her own. She's tall, with short cut and incredibly unruly black hair, black eyes, and a look of intence concentration as she eats. [18:23:13] * Natsumi, a second year student with short red hair, eats sloppily, but occsaionally cleans with a napkin. "I dunno, it all sounds kinda dumb to me." [18:25:23] * Maya has herself a nice spot in the corner, eating what looks to be a nice (if not freshly-prepared) home-cooked meal. Well, eating and reading. She looks the mousy sort, with tied-back brown hair and that sort of mid-puberty curve that most girls would be happy with -- she just looks too bookish to make it work. [18:27:44] * Suzu sits at a table with several of the more popular girls at school, picking absently at her cafeteria lunch. She doesn't seem to be really following the conversation too well, staring occasionally out the window at who knows what. She's a short girl with long purple hair and amber eyes, with not a hair out of place or a wrinkle on her uniform. [18:29:53] * Momoko sits at a table off in another corner, eating quietly and elegantly whilst reading a book [18:31:49] * Maya pauses to turn a page and nibble away. She does look over and around at all and sundry, perhaps curiously. Not curious enough to get up just yet, but... [18:40:21] * Suzu pushes her lunch aside and gets up. "Sorry, I'm...not really feeling that great right now. Gonna go get some fresh air." As she heads out, she passes by Momoko's table and glances at her briefly before turning away and leaving the cafeteria. [18:43:05] * Momoko finishes eating and closes her book. She stands and walks outside towards her favorite "reading tree" [18:44:27] * As people leave, the temperature of the room starts to drop, then plunges sharply over the span of a few seconds. The world grows dark as color drains from it, and everyone, save for you, seems to freeze in place. [18:45:43] * Maya definitely notices, and puts her book down. "That's... not normal." [18:46:08] * Momoko stops walking and looks around [18:46:14] * Tetsuko blinks and looks around, then asks the girl next to her. "Ami-chan was there an eclips today?" [18:47:38] WOah, woah! What the hell? [18:48:32] * The girl next to Tetsuko is still. A drop of her drink is frozen in the middle of the air in mid-spill [18:51:23] * Momoko checks her watch [18:51:42] * The watch appears to be frozen. [18:51:47] * Tetsuko looks at it intently. "I didn't know you could do that." [18:52:11] "This....is not normal" [18:52:26] * Natsumi gets up. "What's going on?" [18:52:49] * Maya is on her feet as well. "Uh... hello? Anyone else that's not... well, frozen? Because this is losing its charm fast." [18:52:58] * Suzu shivers, and looks around. Nervously approaching a tree, she reaches out to a leaf, frozen in the air [18:53:34] I think it's just us... [18:53:40] "I'm scared" [18:54:02] Hello? Can-can anyone hear me? [18:54:48] * Tetsuko raises her hand. [18:55:17] * Maya hears enough to trot over (clutching her book to her chest) and look out of the cafeteria. "You're not frozen? Come inside, there're more people in here." [18:55:31] ... so, so weird. [18:55:53] * Momoko walks back into the cafeteria [18:57:03] * Emily stands in the center of the school's courtyard, inside the ward she had built previously. She studies a strange brass device, holding it up in the air. She's a pale caucasian girl with long black hair tied up and pinned under a veil and dark eyes, dressed in what seems to be stylized Victoriana [18:57:30] [I'll say that Momoko spots Emily, if that'll fafect things] [18:57:40] * Suzu jumps just slightly, not having really expected a response. "This-this is crazy. I'm dreaming, right?" She starts to head towards the cafeteria. [18:58:29] * Momoko sees Emily [18:58:36] * Momoko walks up to her [18:59:19] Creeeeeeeeeeepy... [18:59:24] * Suzu notices Momoko and watches where she's going and comes to a stop, her eyes widening as she sees Emily. "You! You're that girl from this morning! Did you do this?!" [18:59:35] Wait, you know that ghost?! [19:00:15] * Momoko looks at Emily as if for an answer [19:01:42] * Emily pauses and frowns, shifting her chronometron towards Momoko. She grimaces as Suzu notices her, and turns, walking quickly for the edge of the campus [19:01:45] * Natsumi eyes Tetsuko with some suspicion. [19:01:55] I think we're all... well, if it's a dream, it's not a fun one, and there are no elf guys on unicorns. [19:01:59] * Momoko follows her [19:02:03] Hey! [19:02:36] * Suzu runs after her. "You know what's going on, don't you?! Get back here!" [19:03:35] * Natsumi swallows, then starts running after too. [19:05:39] * Tetsuko looks back at Natsumi for a moment and then throws away her trash before following her. [19:06:23] * Maya is following as well. Oh, is she frowning. [19:06:32] * Emily pauses in her run and then reaches into her purse to pull out what looks like a dart gun, pneumatic tubes and silver filligree lining the barrel, a scrimshawed ivory grip resting in her palm. "Stay back! I'm taking very important measurements and CANNOT be interrupted." [19:06:58] * Emily 's Japanese is strangely mechanical, the movements of her mouth not matching her words. [19:07:08] Okay. [19:07:10] I... what? [19:07:13] * Momoko stops [19:08:26] * Emily slowly approaches her ward again, her pistol in one hand and the chronometron in the other, warily watching the others. [19:09:19] * Maya is there, holding her book and trying not to look like she's somewhere between confused, scared and really REALLY intrigued. [19:09:50] Woah, woah, hey, we were just asking. [19:10:10] * Suzu skids to a stop. "Aaah! Don't shoot!" [19:12:16] * Momoko puts up her hands [19:13:08] * Tetsuko stares at the gun. "You arn't supposed to bring weapons to school. Not even fake ones." [19:14:06] I _really_ don't think that's the biggest issue here. [19:15:19] I don't think there are any rules against freezing everybody. [19:15:50] * Emily pauses. "Who *are* you? You can see through my glamours, you weren't frozen without a ward. This is worrying." [19:16:33] Huh? I'm Natsumi. What's that got to do with anything? [19:17:10] Your what? Is that a trick question? I'm just a student here. [19:17:31] * Suzu pauses, and then adds politely "And my name is Suzu Yoshida." [19:17:39] * Momoko headtilts [19:17:56] Maya Nogawa. Miss. [19:18:43] * Tetsuko bows. "Tetsuko Shizukaze, It's good to meet you." [19:18:58] ...wait, why am I introducing myself to someone who _pulled a gun on me_? [19:19:43] * Tetsuko thinks that over for a bit. "I don't know." [19:20:10] "My name is Momoko Hanashima!" [19:20:14] * Emily furrows her brow. "Because you were rude enough to interrupt my readings, and it's only fair that you pay your respects to a lady." [19:20:44] Alright, then, miss. What's going on? [19:21:08] * Momoko leans over to Natsumi and whispers "Kinda uppity this one, eh?" [19:22:39] * Suzu scowls. "Oh, I'm so sorry about your readings. I'm sure they're so much more important than-" she points behind her "-our school being frozen in time!" [19:22:44] Yeah... [19:23:51] * As Suzu points at the school, everyone notices a warm golden glow situated on the roof. [19:24:23] * Maya pauses. "See that? Something's going on up there..." [19:24:36] * Tetsuko looks up. [19:24:44] ... hey, Tetsuko? [19:25:08] * Tetsuko looks at Natsumi. "Yes?" [19:25:12] * Natsumi takes off towards it. "Race you there!" [19:25:19] "Perhaps we should look?" [19:25:31] "Hey! Wait!" [19:25:35] * Momoko runs after her [19:25:36] * Tetsuko doesn't stop to think about this one, but simply takes off running after Natsumi. [19:27:36] * Emily frowns. "They could very well be!" She looks up at the glow on the school roof. "Curious." [19:27:49] * Maya considers that racing part, but thinks better of it and hustles on along (after nearly faceplanting once and only righting herself at the last moment). [19:28:40] * Suzu blinks as everyone takes off, opening her mouth to respond angrily, and then closing it [19:29:53] * Suzu folds her arms. "So, a lady? What makes you so special anyway? Do you see any guys here?" [19:31:47] * Emily frowns. "Dame-Knight Emily Chamberlain of the Order of Salomon." She closes the small device she was using to take measurements and begins heading for the school building. "Lead me to the roof. It seems that the situation is developing." [19:32:07] * Natsumi arrives at the roof before Tetsuko does. [19:32:29] Alriiiiight. [19:33:32] * Tetsuko arrives several seconds later. "I need to train harder." [19:33:35] * Suzu grits her teeth. "You can _follow_ me to the roof, but only because I might as well go there anyway." [19:34:24] * Suzu spins on her heel and starts off for a stairwell. [19:34:34] * Emily nods, smirking slightly. "Very well." [19:35:10] * Emily follows after Suzu, her heels clicking against the school's floor. [19:36:32] * Maya gets there. Eventually. She's huffing, and she seems to have stubbed her toe on the way up. [19:37:01] * Suzu strides confidently up the stairs to the roof, making sure her back is to Emily so she can't see her rapidly reddening face. "So? What's happening up here?" [19:38:10] * A ball of light floats on the rooftop, roughly the size of a student desk. [19:38:27] Natsumi-san is still faster than I am. [19:41:06] Hey, when you have to run like I do... [19:41:11] * Suzu eyes the light nervously. [19:41:21] * Momoko watches the light [19:44:33] * Emily frowns, standing well back. [19:44:56] * Maya looks as well, still catching her breath a little. "This is... you know, like the start of all those stories..." [19:46:00] * Suzu turns slightly towards Emily, still refusing to look at her. "So? What is it? You're some sort of 'expert', right?" [19:50:25] Of course not. If I knew everything about this, I wouldn't need to research. [19:50:59] * The light suddenly grows dim, and a writhing black shape squirms out of it. It hardens into an obsidian crystal, and smashes down into the school's roof. Or it would smash, if the roof didn't simply vanish into nothingness as it strikes, revealing the floors and students below [19:51:13] * The crystal grows. [19:51:25] * Emily curses in english. "Evacuate!" [19:51:33] * Momoko runs [19:51:54] * Tetsuko blinks at the missing floor. [19:52:23] "Run! It's gonna eat us!" [19:52:50] * Emily breaks for the stairwell, running as quickly as she can. [19:52:52] * Maya turns tail and does NOT pitch headlong down the stairs, blessed be. [19:53:01] Oh. [19:53:11] * Suzu gasps as she expects to fall and doesn't, turning tail and running. [19:53:28] * Tetsuko starts running down down the stairs. [19:54:21] * Your vision wavers, and you see the school from some distance away. It grows as it consumes the roof, then the floors below. Screams can be heard. The school vanishes, and then the ground around it. The blackness begins to spread. Your vision wavers again, and you see the Earth from outside, somehow. A pinpoint of unnatural darkness starts to spread out from Japan. The black circle eventually encompasses the entire Earth. [19:54:55] * Eventually, even the stars go dark. [19:56:14] * Maya gets to see all of this, and the utter horror of the situation takes a moment to set in. Finally, she manages to find her voice. "... the end?" [19:57:14] I don't think that was supposed to happen. [19:58:01] "It's a bad dream! I'm gonna wake up from this! Please, let me wake up from this!" [19:58:09] No way... [19:59:05] * A light suddenly shines, then traces a shape, leaving a trail behind it, creating a doorway. [19:59:40] * It slowly swings open, its brilliance obscuring anything on the other side. A small black cat steps out within. [20:00:39] * Suzu stares. "...a cat? Seriously?" [20:00:48] "It's a cat!" [20:01:35] * Tetsuko nods. [20:02:09] * Maya is still boggling at the big nothing, the cat only faintly registering to her. [20:03:45] * The cat looks over you, then begins to speak with an educated male's voice. "It didn't really need to be this way. Or doesn't." [20:03:55] "Okay, let me get this straight. Time stops, glowing light, end of the world, and a cat" [20:03:57] ...well now I know I'm dreaming, at least. [20:04:07] But that's how it turned out. Or will turn out. [20:04:49] * Suzu turns to study Emily's reaction. [20:07:18] * Emily seems somewhat queasy, but she's doing her best to keep a stiff upper lip. [20:07:30] So... that... *that* didn't happen? [20:07:47] Oh, it happened, but it didn't happen yet. [20:07:56] (said that ) [20:08:42] "Yay! I've been sucked into a Lewis Carrol book" [20:08:47] * Suzu turns to look blankly at the cat. "What's that supposed to mean?" [20:09:07] Let's see... six from this group. There was only supposed to be five. A lot smaller than the other groups... [20:09:19] * Tetsuko watches the cat. [20:11:01] Oh, what you were shown was simply a vision. But it did happen. Or will. In any case, the future isn't set in stone, so to speak. Perhaps there's a way to prevent it. [20:12:07] * Emily grimaces. "Then tell us, if it's that bloody important. Don't leave us in suspence." [20:12:21] "Please!" [20:12:32] * Suzu folds her arms. "So, assuming this isn't a dream, which it is, you're telling us to...change the future? Somehow?" [20:13:50] Very well. What you saw didn't happen all at once. It occured gradually. Slowly. No one ever noticed. Perhaps if someone did, someone will do something about it. Would you like to notice? [20:15:33] Or maybe it's more like "Will you like to have noticed". [20:15:38] Please don't be rude. [20:16:05] I... the alternative is unacceptable. No happy ending at all. No endings *period*. [20:16:18] * Tetsuko mumbles something about not being very good at noticing. [20:16:40] * Suzu bites her lip. "Making the big assumption that this isn't a dream...I don't really want to die yet." [20:17:44] * Momoko nods [20:17:45] Very well. Let's get this out of the way. No use dragging it out. I arranged this meeting because you all said yes anyway. [20:17:57] * Emily gives Suzu a pointed glance. "And that's why readings need to be taken." [20:19:30] * Suzu eyes Emily. "You're saying you knew about this?" [20:19:46] I was beginning to know about this. [20:20:34] Outside of the play this cat is putting on for us, there were signs of chronal disturbance that I was investigating in my spare time. [20:20:47] * Emily fold her arms. "Perhaps you'll take that into consideration before interrupting a lady-scientist." [20:21:55] * The cat extends a paw, and a number of pocketwatches appear, each with unique designs and an inlaid gemstone. "These are for you. You're quite skilled in their use. Notice the changes. Investigate them. Identify the point of diversion. Set things right." [20:22:08] * Suzu scowls, ignoring the cat as she turns to Emily. "First of all you don't look like any scientist I've ever seen. And aren't knights just supposed to sit around being snooty and British?" [20:22:29] Wait, so she's a scientist, a knight, AND a ghost? [20:23:18] "Heady stuff" [20:23:45] Though I guess you've still got that last part down. [20:23:51] * Maya looks hesitant. "I..." She regards one of the watches quietly. [20:24:03] That's a lot of things. [20:24:20] "We really have no choice, do we?" [20:25:26] I don't think we do... [20:26:03] * Emily looks towards the cat, pointedly ignoring Suzu, and takes a watch with a diamond inlay and a silver filigree of a cogwheel. "Fascinating. I suppose it'll provide a distraction." [20:26:37] No choice anymore, I suppose. You said no a few times, but those possiblities were made into impossibilities. [20:26:47] All that's left is variations of "yes" [20:27:08] Okay. [20:27:09] So we're all stuck in the wave of the turning point, then. [20:27:34] Uh... okay, I guess? [20:28:25] * Suzu turns around with a huff and snatches one of the watches. "Right, so what's this do?" [20:28:41] * Natsumi picks up a watch with a ruby overlaid on a flame pattern. [20:29:05] * Momoko takes a watch [20:29:10] * Maya finally takes the one she'd been focused on. "Just a matter of riding the story out. I... this is all so terrifying." [20:29:30] * Tetsuko goes and takes a watch from the cat. It seems to be the thing to do. [20:31:52] I suppose I could explain it to you again. If you'll open the devices... * Retrieving #MagicalGirls modes... [20:32:12] * Maya calmly puts hers on: lots of blue chalcedony and brass. [20:32:37] * Momoko opens her watch [20:32:55] * Emily flips hers open. [20:33:28] * Suzu eyes the watch more closely, touching the amethyst centered in a spiral pattern, before opening it. [20:34:04] * Upon openin gthe pocketwatch, the lid becomes translucent. The clock face has a few other smaller clocks embedded within. [20:34:49] * Tetsuko fiddles with hers for a moment and manages to work the clasp. [20:35:20] * The main face is frozen at the time it was before you left. The others seem frozen at midnight. [20:36:11] Time... [20:36:20] * Maya opens hers and frowns. [20:37:08] * Suzu looks at the cat. "You know, this is pretty and all, but I have a watch frozen in time too." [20:38:39] Just possessing the watch should allow you to notice deviations. Using the lens will help you discover the point of divergence. [20:38:59] * Tetsuko 's watch is, for the record silver with inlayed onyx in a gears within gears pattern. [20:41:39] * Suzu holds the lid up and looks in the direction that the light used to be [20:42:56] The clocks can be calibrated as normal. In the event that the use of force is required, the command phrase can be used to allow access to utilize potential for offensive purposes. [20:43:22] * Suzu sees the cafeteria looking perfectly normal, although frozen. [20:43:35] Command phrase? [20:44:06] * Suzu closes the watch and turns back to the cat. "Use of force? Offensive purposes?" [20:44:22] ... [20:44:34] * Tetsuko is still looking at her watch. [20:44:35] Wait, and command phrase? You're kidding, right? [20:45:00] Why would I have been kidding? It will have serious consequences. [20:45:33] Could we get hurt because of whatever you're talking about? Like... seriously? [20:46:02] * Suzu throws up her hands. "Yeah, I know where this is going. Definitely a dream now. I didn't know my subconcious was still twelve." [20:46:14] As opposed to what would happen if you didn't do whta I will talk about? [20:48:14] ... what we saw. [20:48:58] Oh yes. Perhaps not in your own lifetime. Maybe. But eventually. [20:49:15] * Emily frowns. "Who do you work for, cat, that your plan to stave off the end of time is to weaponize high school students?" [20:49:34] "Weaponize?" [20:49:40] * Momoko snickers [20:50:54] Some people with few other options. [20:51:01] Who does he work for? He's not even REAL. [20:51:22] C'mon, he's a talking animal. Who's grabbing a bunch of girls and giving them color coded items. [20:51:35] Which will let them fight some threat to the world. [20:51:43] * The cat seems amused by Suzu's comment. [20:52:37] * Tetsuko looks up. "Is he supposed to do something else with us?" [20:52:55] It does sound kinda silly when you put it like that... [20:53:16] I thought they translated these shows into english, too. [20:53:22] I know that when I need deniable, disposable labor, I typically don't head to a school. [20:53:49] * Emily shrugs. "They might have. Television is gaudy." [20:54:03] "Weird weird weird" [20:54:37] Well, I've given you the tools. If you won't do the work, this configuration will likely collapse, and I can start over with another. [20:55:14] * Suzu turns to the cat, smirking. "So? What do we say to get the silly costume? And don't you think we're a little old for this?" [20:55:18] You'll come around in time. Or maybe you won't. [20:55:20] * Maya closes her watch. "Right now... all I know is what I saw. I... I can only promise that I'll try." [20:55:36] "Same here....I guess" [20:55:38] That's all I'm asking. I'll see you again. Farewell. [20:55:52] Goodbye kitty. [20:56:17] That's all the instructions we get for now? Terrific, I'm sure this'll be a roaring success. [20:56:27] * The cat turns its back, and heads into the shining doorway. The doors slide shut, then darken. Gradually, light returns, and you're back in the cafeteria, except Emily, who was back where she was. [20:57:31] * Natsumi blinks, then returns to eating her food [20:58:37] * Suzu blinks for a second, then smiles, turning to one of the other girls at her table. "Sorry, I didn't get enough sleep last night. you were saying?" [20:58:56] * Tetsuko blinks in confusion, this isn't actually anything new. [20:58:58] * Maya flinches as she realizes she's back in her seat. [20:59:08] * Momoko blinks [21:01:53] * Maya then looks at her wrist, almost as if expecting something. [21:02:22] * Maya's wrist watch ticks on normally [21:03:26] ... so the story begins. [21:03:58] [Session End] [21:04:07] * Momoko is now known as Alt-Eisen [21:04:20] * Emily is now known as Charles [21:04:28] * Suzu is now known as Yon [21:17:01] * Maya is now known as Darkheart [21:31:00] * Darkheart (Darkheart@fl-67-233-169-70.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) Quit (Quit: ) [21:57:31] * Tetsuko (RanDoMs@c-76-103-147-44.hsd1.ca.comcast.net) has left #magicalgirls [21:57:45] * Alt-Eisen (chatzilla@cpe-76-173-139-57.socal.res.rr.com) has left #MagicalGirls End of #MagicalGirls buffer Thu Jan 27 07:32:14 2011