Start of #Magicalgirls buffer: Mon Feb 28 17:47:50 2011 03[17:14:46] * Now talking in #magicalgirls 03[17:15:48] * Mads (Mads@68-115-25-151.dhcp.mdsn.wi.charter.com) has joined #magicalgirls 03[17:15:59] * Yon (Yon@wnpgmb1308w-ad04-238-63.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #magicalgirls 03[17:16:00] * Charles (CHBoucher@173.209.100.29) has joined #magicalgirls 03[17:23:04] * WeightofTaki (RanDoMs@c-76-103-147-44.hsd1.ca.comcast.net) has joined #magicalgirls 01[17:27:46] Alright, we need DH [17:42:16] What's the timeline for starting without him? 01[17:42:29] 20 minutes. That alright? [17:42:32] He seems to be active, just in other channels - 02[17:44:31] * Disconnected 02[17:47:59] * Attempting to rejoin channel #magicalgirls 03[17:48:03] * Rejoined channel #magicalgirls 03[17:52:09] * Darkheart (Darkheart@fl-67-235-219-180.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) has joined #magicalgirls 03[17:54:06] * Charles is now known as Emily 03[17:55:16] * WeightofTaki is now known as Tetsuko 03[17:59:39] * Mads_ is now known as Saede 03[18:00:20] * Yon is now known as Susu 03[18:00:22] * Susu is now known as Suzu 01[18:01:16] [Last time, Mika discovered a karaoke club and decided that it might be good to visit. A number of you went with her, when she entered the building and vanished.] 03[18:01:52] * Darkheart is now known as Maya 01[18:04:11] [Using the mysterious power of the pocketwatches, you stepped into the point of diversion, looking to secure a list of potential shop names. However, you ran into a strange construct made of black wings, blades, and turbines. And it's noticed you.] 01[18:04:16] [Session Start] 01[18:09:03] * Its turbines spin up, shattering glass and sending it flying toward you. 06[18:09:58] * Saede waits for the fusilade to end, and then gets up to run into the hallway. 06[18:11:08] * Saede glances back to see how the others are before turning and taking off for the roof. 06[18:13:07] * Maya squeaks and immediately tries to get the hell out of the way of all that glass. She totally didn't sign up to end up with lacerations. 06[18:13:28] * Suzu glances over at Emily, Maya, and Tetsuko, wincing at the glass crashing overhead. "You guys okay?" 06[18:13:56] * Tetsuko ducks as it's impossible to block that much flying glass. "Yes." 06[18:14:58] * Emily grimaces as she takes her arm down from guarding her face, and begins climbing out the window. "Of course. I'll be back in a moment." She draws a diamond-chambered pistol from her brace and begins stepping through the air towards the machine as crystalline platforms form under her feet. 01[18:15:41] * Natsumi dives to the side, sliding and rolling to get behind a helpfully-placed desk [18:18:45] No! Not now at least! Gaaaaah! 06[18:19:04] * Emily continues stepping towards the machine, dodging to the side to avoid a gust of wind, and firing a silvery bullet towards its camera. She tosses her gun to the ground and draws another as she makes progress against the wind 06[18:19:52] * Emily falters in her progression, her next pair of shots, and pistols, going wide, the wind bracing against her. 06[18:19:54] * Saede reaches the roof and finds what she wants: a much more advantageous position. She smiles slightly underneath her mask. 06[18:21:59] * Saede steps to the edge and watches what the strange foreign girl does. 06[18:25:44] * Suzu raises herself into a low crouch, watching Emily through the bottom of the broken window. 06[18:27:04] * Emily raises her sword as she takes a final step towards the construct, as a sudden gust of wind knocks her out of the sky, plummeting towards the ground, as she grasps for one of the faltering crystal steps she had made 06[18:28:57] * Saede nods to herself, runs across the rooftop and leaps towards the machine. [18:29:04] This... ought to be interesting. 06[18:29:13] * Saede raises her weapon overhead in a deadly arc. 06[18:34:03] * Saede swings down hard at something that looks vital, but the wind and the unfamiliarity of her opponent tells. 01[18:36:15] * It wobbles a bit, but it speeds up its flight, hurling Saede onto another nearby roof and smashing into a smoke stack. 06[18:36:39] * Saede twists only in time to avoid getting sliced in half. She coughs and gets up, straightening a crick in her neck. [18:36:46] Hmph. Hard bugger 06[18:37:48] * Suzu watches Saede fall, and grits her teeth, hopping through the window. She glares at the construct. "I don't know how, but I'm going to make you give Mika back." 06[18:38:02] * Maya continues to look like she's not sure what the unholy hell is going on. 06[18:40:35] * Suzu takes off running down the street towards the monster, a current of air building up around her feet as she gains speed. 06[18:45:31] * Suzu leaps at the construct, a look of momentary surprise crossing her face as she lifts off like a rocket, but she has the presence of mind to get her arms up in front of her face as she slams into a wing. She makes an unsteady landing. "Whoa. Okay. I can do this." 06[18:47:12] * Saede looks at the smoke stack her body leveled. "Huh." She meanders down to the edge to watch the rest of the fight, eyes half-lidded. "Let's see what you've got then, girly-girl," she mutters inaudibly. 06[18:55:16] * Suzu jumps back, getting out from underneath the construct as it rains attacks down under her. She pushes off again, hurtling towards it's center, but this time she lands a solid kick, then pushes off and lands lightly, a safe distance away. 06[18:55:47] * Saede nods, suitably impressed. "Huh." 06[18:56:26] * Emily adjusts her grip on her platform and begins to pull herself up. "Good show!" 06[19:00:06] * Suzu starts to grin a bit. "That...that felt GOOD." She turns to look at the construct. "You felt that? Give Mika back, and maybe I'll go easy on you." 06[19:00:40] * Emily begins running up towards the construct, platforms forming under her as she runs. A silver bullet pings off its armor as she draws, fires, and tosses another pistol. 06[19:09:26] * Emily gets within jumping distance of the construct and draws her sword, leaping for it. Her sword skids off its armor, and she grabs hurriedly to find purchase on the side of the construct before she slides off. 06[19:10:37] * Saede sees. "Hm. Not good." She runs off the roof again and into the fray. 06[19:25:20] * Saede promptly bounces back off. 06[19:28:01] * Saede looks up and sees the giant gash she left on the creature before being thrown off. She grins. 06[19:28:38] * Maya *finally* seems like she's not just frozen with fright, gritting her teeth. "I... there's no turning back..." 01[19:38:06] * The construct flies over to Maya and sucks her into one of its turbines. 01[19:38:18] * Then launches her across to another rooftop, next to Saede. [19:38:32] Oh, goddamnit! 06[19:38:58] * Saede helps Maya up. "Yo." 06[19:39:02] * Emily slides her sword under the panel she was holding onto and begins trying to wrench it open so she can get inside this damned thing. 06[19:42:32] * Maya lands with a yelp. Looks like she could've been gummed up a bit worse, and that huge steel tome of hers did *something* to prevent her untimely demise. [19:42:35] ... owie. 01[19:47:49] * Emily pries it loose, and the panel swings open. Then you hear a shout from further up. "Alright! Perfect! Here I go!" 01[19:47:57] Natsumi! 01[19:48:04] Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick! 06[19:48:42] * Suzu watches Maya go flying, and grits her teeth. "That's it, this thing is going down." She grabs a stopsign, severed by one of the construct's attacks. 01[19:50:15] * From the building's roof, Natsumi leaps off, leg outstretched. She darts down at it, a point of flame centered around the bottom of her shoe. Then she makes impact, before kicking off and rebounding back to the building. At the point of impact, a burst of sparks flies out of it. 06[19:51:12] * Saede looks at Maya. "Welp. Care to join the party?" 06[19:51:50] * Saede spins and leaps out without waiting for an answer. She drives the point of her weapon down into a joint, causing it to gush oily ichor. 06[19:52:27] * Maya erks as she watches the mess, stumbling back a little. "This... this is so insane. That cat said nothing about monsters and turbines and pain! But..." 06[19:55:48] * Suzu eyes the sparks, and starts to grin. "That's the target." She holds the sign out to the side, parallel to the ground, and releases it, where it floats, and starts to spin. Once it's become a whirling blur, she thrusts her hand toward the construct. "Hurricane Lance!" The sign flies like a missile, burying itself in the construct as it spins. 06[19:56:17] * Saede leaps clear. 06[19:56:27] * Suzu grins. "Okay, THAT was cool." [19:56:59] ... woooooo----GYAH! 06[19:57:07] * Emily kicks away from the construct and lands on a crystal platform, stepping lightly towards the ground as she fixes her hair. "Impressive, Suzu." 01[19:57:30] * It spins down and crashes on a nearby rooftop. Definite fractures appear and spread out, then it shatters, leaving behind a small piece of obsidian. 06[19:57:30] * Saede sniffs. "Not bad." 06[19:57:41] * Maya gets clear as well, jumping away and landing on the spine of her megatome as it flaps like a bird in midair. "That is... woooow." 01[19:58:11] I think we got the hang of this. [19:58:21] I am impressed. 01[19:58:54] Soccer is a useful talent. So what's next? [19:59:31] I suppose that, next, we kill it for good and resolve the anomaly. 06[19:59:47] * Saede walks over to the obsidian shard and picks it up. She walks off the rooftop and drops the whole height of the building, landing lightly on her feet. She holds the shard over to Suzu. [20:00:20] You wanted your friend back, yeah? 06[20:00:42] * Suzu nods at Saede. 06[20:01:24] * Saede tosses the thing towards her. "Finish it then." 06[20:02:20] * Maya floats over on her book-bird to watch. She seems to not notice that she is, in fact, riding a giant metal-bound tome that's flapping its pages like birdwings. 06[20:02:50] * Suzu catches it, and smiles. "Thanks, Saede." Her smile fades a bit as she throws the crystal to the ground, then brings her foot down on it, hard. 01[20:04:31] * It shatters underneath Suzu's foot. A brilliant white light explodes out, and the damage done to the buildings start to undo themselves. Shards of glass fly back together and mend themselves into one again. 06[20:05:01] * Tetsuko looks around. "If only cleaning was always like that." [20:05:11] ... woooooow. [20:05:56] Fascinating. 06[20:06:46] * Suzu lets out a relieved sigh as she looks around. [20:07:31] You all fought very well. 01[20:07:44] What're you doing, acting all in charge for? [20:07:49] So, is that it? I rather hope there isn't another one waiting for us... 06[20:08:08] * Emily frowns. "Of course I fought well. I'm rather suprised that most of your were as competant as you were, however." [20:08:50] ... I wasn't very competent. 06[20:09:16] * Maya frowns, landing while looking pouty. [20:09:40] You faught your hardest, yes? [20:10:38] ... I don't know if getting horked out of a turbine counts as fighting. [20:10:42] Suzu, perhaps we should find a way to return to our present and see if your friend is restored. 06[20:11:06] * Emily opens her watch and presses the button at the top that brought her to the frozen time. 06[20:11:07] * Suzu nods. "Right. I guess she wouldn't be here..." 01[20:11:21] * Emily vanishes. 06[20:11:23] * Suzu clicks her watch off. 06[20:11:37] * Maya eeks, and de-times as well, not wanting to be left behind. [20:12:03] Ah. Watch... watch Ahh, here it is. 06[20:12:15] * Tetsuko clicks back to the future! 06[20:12:48] * Saede flicks her watch open and presses the button to leave Untime. [20:12:51] Show's over 01[20:15:33] * There's a bright light, and a feeling of disorientation and a strange passing of time, then you find yourself back in front of the karaoke club. The sign now reads "Sound Institute" 06[20:16:10] * Tetsuko looks around. "Miikaa?" 06[20:16:40] * Suzu bites her lip and looks inside. "Mika? You there?" [20:16:51] Wait. [20:17:03] Time Cat said that she wouldn't have found the coupon today, if I were not mistaken. [20:17:18] You might be better served calling her than looking around here. [20:17:26] We're in a slightly different timeline, after all. 01[20:17:29] * Mika is nowhere to be found [20:17:57] Oh. Right. Of course. [20:17:59] .... where'd she go? 06[20:18:03] * Suzu looks faintly embarassed. 06[20:18:54] * Emily smiles slightly. "I'm sure you were too worried to consider temporal mechanics. Nothing to be ashamed of." 01[20:19:07] So she's probably on her way home now? 06[20:19:35] * Saede scratches herself in a rather unladylike manner. "So. Guys." [20:20:00] Probably. 06[20:20:20] * Tetsuko tilts her head. "Yes?" [20:20:20] ... y-yes, Saede? 06[20:20:30] * Suzu takes her cell phone out and starts to dial Mika's number and stops. 06[20:20:38] * Emily looks at Saede. "Yes?" [20:20:39] No, go ahead, call her 01[20:20:40] What's it? [20:20:52] Nothing. I was just wondering if you can sing as well as you fight 06[20:21:11] * Saede gestures toward the karaoke place behind them. 06[20:21:34] * Tetsuko confidently states. "Not at all." 06[20:21:57] * Emily shakes her head. "Different occupational specialty. Though I'm not terrible." 06[20:22:35] * Saede grins slowly. "Well, whoever is up for it, my treat. Like I said, I know the place." 02[20:23:07] * Saede (Mads@68-115-25-151.dhcp.mdsn.wi.charter.com) Quit (Quit: ~ Trillian Astra - www.trillian.im ~) 06[20:23:21] * Suzu looks up at Saede. "Really now." She starts to grin as well. "You're on." 06[20:23:55] * Emily nods. "You can comport yourself well, madam. I'll join." 01[20:25:22] Not that great, but I'll give it a shot. 01[20:27:21] * Natsumi looks at Tetsuko. [20:27:28] Yes? 01[20:27:39] You up for it? [20:28:12] We came here to do karaoki did we not? I don't see how that's changed. 01[20:28:44] Alright, cool. Just checkin'! 01[20:28:46] * She heads inside 06[20:31:22] * Suzu looks at her phone again, frowning, and finally dials Mika's number after a long stare at it. [20:31:56] Is something wrong? 06[20:32:17] * Tetsuko also goes in somewhat confused by why she was asked. 06[20:32:53] * Suzu looks down. "I...just want to be sure she's okay." 06[20:33:56] * Emily nods. "I'll leave you to it, then. Good job, just now." She pauses, and then stiffly pats Suzu on the shoulder before heading inside. 01[20:35:15] * The phone rings for a bit, then gets picked up. Mika's familiar voice goes through. "Ah? Hi Suzu." 01[20:37:25] [Session End] 03[20:37:46] * Suzu is now known as Yon 03[20:37:51] * Emily is now known as Charles 01[20:38:04] [Cut ending] 01[20:38:14] * The phone rings for a bit, then gets picked up. Mika's familiar voice goes through. "Hello, madame president." 02[20:39:17] * Tetsuko (RanDoMs@c-76-103-147-44.hsd1.ca.comcast.net) Quit (Quit: beroots) [20:39:53] (Hahah) 02[21:30:17] * Maya (Darkheart@fl-67-235-219-180.dhcp.embarqhsd.net) Quit (Quit: ) 03[14:36:59] * Now talking in #MagicalGirls 03[14:40:09] * Yon (Yon@wnpgmb1309w-ad05-248-230.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #magicalgirls 03[14:40:12] * Yon is now known as Suzu [14:53:18] (So how do you want to start this?) [14:54:09] (Good question. I'm blanking a little, but I almost have something) 06[14:55:33] * Emily finishes her paperwork for the afternoon and leans back in her chair, briefly resting before pulling up her email application, logging into an account she borrowed from the Sound Institute, and dashes off a letter to Suzu. "Ms. Yoshida - I should like to discuss recent events. Would you care to take tea? Yours, Lady Emily Chamberlain." She sends the note and pulls up a schematic as she waits for a reply. 06[15:01:35] * Suzu notices the email pop up on her phone, and quickly responds "Sure, I'd be happy to. Where?" 06[15:03:53] * Emily responds. "Ms. Yoshida - Meet me at the port station, and I will lead the way. Dress well. Yours, Lady Emily Chamberlain." 06[15:06:48] * Emily gets up from her chair and directs a pair of her assistants to arrange her hair in ringlets and assist her in dressing as she repacks the most important items from her satchel into a purse. Made suitable to go out, she begins heading for the train station. 06[15:14:55] * Suzu reads the email, growing a bit worried as she does. "...geez, I don't even know what her standards for 'dress well' are." She does her best to get ready, and heads out to meet Emily. 06[15:18:25] * Emily is dressed slightly closer to the Victorian baseline than usual when Suzu arrives at the station and is twiddling with her jewelry idly. "Ah! Suzu, good to see you again." She approaches, and points towards the exit of the train station. "Should we go?" 06[15:20:31] * Suzu waves to Emily as she arrives. "Sure. I hope you didn't have to wait too long. ...I hope I'm not too under-dressed." she adds, eyeing Emily's outfit. [15:22:16] I'm sure they'll let you in. I just... 06[15:23:12] * Emily pauses, and begins walking, heading towards one of the older parts of the district. "Wanted to have insurance. The places I frequent aren't casual." 06[15:28:34] * Suzu follows Emily, still looking a bit nervous. "So...what sort of place is this?" [15:29:04] It's an old tea room from before the renovation. [15:30:17] I'm not too clear on the history, but I found out about it from the last operative the Order had in Tokyo. Apparently, it had quite the reputation with Russian spies over the last few decades. 06[15:31:37] * Emily takes a turn down an alleyway and enters an unmarked door, holding it open for Suzu. Inside is what looks like a western-styled bar, with a few tables in the center and numerous booths around the edges. Behind the counter are numerous apperati involved in the production of tea and a small selection of liqours. A man standing in the doorway nods at Emily and steps aside to let her through, and she makes her way to a corner booth. 06[15:34:05] * Suzu 's eyes widen a bit. "R-russian spies? Seriously?" She follows Emily to the booth. [15:36:03] So I've been told. [15:36:52] I try to avoid as much interaction with official agencies as I can, so I can't confirm that. But I thought it made a good story. [15:38:51] Speaking of which, I'm rather curious about that girl we restored to existence. She seemed important to you, but during my observation period, I didn't note very much contact. 06[15:40:12] * Suzu takes a seat. "Mika? Well, that's...do you really want to know about that?" [15:41:02] Well, I am curious. And it'd save me the time of setting up surveillance. 06[15:45:00] * Suzu sighs. "Alright." Avoiding eye contact, she continues. "Mika...used to be my best friend. A long time ago. But, I guess, we're not really friends anymore." 06[15:46:10] * Emily motions for a waiter, makes a series of gestures, and motions him away. "Oh? Whatever tore you apart?" 06[15:57:08] * Suzu winces a bit at that. "I, well, when I was twelve, my family moved. I used to be kind of a shy kid, and I took it as a chance to start over. Try to make friends, improve myself, get kind of a fresh start, you know? I tried really hard, and it worked. I changed a lot. We moved back for the start of high school, and, it's like, Mika hasn't changed at all but I'm almost totally a 06[15:57:08] * Suzu different person." [15:59:10] We just really don't have anything in common anymore. I feel...weird and uncomfortable around her. 06[16:00:55] * Emily nods, slowly. "I see." She looks up as the waiter brings the tea, and moves her purse to make room. "Given the number of times she called you during the observation period, that... might not be mutual." [16:04:32] That said, I can understand your reticence to be around her. At least, from what I've managed to gather about youth culture in Japan. It seems like you've elevated yourself to a higher class, and it would be unseemly to be around her, correct? [16:11:36] I...what? [16:13:16] It's not proper for someone to treat someone of lower social standing as an equal. Or vice versa, for that matter. [16:13:59] Of course, this usually refers to economic matters, but I'm sure there's some rough equivalent at play here. 06[16:26:58] * Emily drinks her tea. "So it sounds tragic, but I can hardly blame you." 06[16:32:51] * Suzu shrinks back slightly, a horrified reaction on her face, and starts stammering a bit. "I-it's not...I'm...I mean...I couldn't-" 06[16:34:39] * Emily frowns and puts her tea down. "I'm sorry, did I offend you? I must admit that ettiquette has never been my strongest suit." [16:37:26] Though, had I offended you, I'm sure that you could have already deduced that and oh dear, I fear I may be doing it again. 06[16:43:05] * Suzu hangs her head. "I...I'm not mad at you. You're...probably right about me. Sort of. But it's not just that. I mean, even if I didn't care about that, there's just something about her now that...bothers me somehow." [16:48:00] A new problem? [16:49:26] Huh? 06[16:49:59] * Emily gestures at the waiter, and he silently brings over a tray of sandwiches and blini. "Is this problem new, or did it exist before and get thrown into relief by way of your elevated status?" [16:56:56] Presumably it didn't get in the way of your friendship before. 06[16:58:18] * Suzu takes a sandwich, and looks thoughtful. "Well, thinking about it...I guess it's new. I never felt uncomfortable around Mika before. I mean, I almost spent more time at her house than mine." 06[17:01:20] * Emily follows suit, biting off a corner and chewing thoughtfully. "But you say she hasn't changed. Which makes me think that it might not be something about her." [17:02:58] Perhaps you've simply outgrown her? When I was young, I put most of my effort into outpacing the other Emilies, until it got to the point where I felt I had nothing in common with them. [17:03:45] They're still important to me, but I can't call them friends any more. [17:07:22] The French have a term that translates to 'Nobility obliges'. Traditionally, it refers to the idea that those born high are obligated to use their status to improve the situation of those below them, but I feel as though it might apply in both our cases. [17:08:19] I aid my sisters, as my position affords me greater freedom and opportunities than theirs. And, if you care for your friend, perhaps there are ways you can use your position to benefit her without... unseemly cross-class interaction. 06[17:12:11] * Emily sips her tea. "If possible, I would not mind assisting. You impress me, Suzu." 06[17:13:30] * Suzu nods slowly. "I...don't really agree with the idea that Mika's...below me, but, I mean, I'd like her to be happy." [17:15:07] It might be a difference of perspective, but I can't see how she couldn't be. I mean... you've been set apart by Time Cat. [17:16:32] And not just in this timeline. He implied that we - or something relatively similar to us - were operating in trillions of parallel timelines. Unless we were chosen for the sake of convenience, that means we're somehow more important or worthy of this role than everyone else. 06[17:17:55] * Emily takes another sip of tea. "Of course, it's only natural that it would be true of me. But it also means that you and the others are, in some way, of more inherent value than everyone else who hasn't been selected. Assuming there are multiple selections and we're not somehow unique. [17:18:53] Ugh. Just thinking about that many alternate timelines gives me a headache. [17:19:37] Personally, I think it's fascinating. But I'd conjecture that, to use a colloquial term, I'm a bit of a nerd. 06[17:21:49] * Suzu lets out a quick giggle at that, then covers her mouth, embarassed. "Sorry." 06[17:22:36] * Emily smiles. "Don't be. It's good to see that my prodding hasn't made you incurably morose." 06[17:27:05] * Suzu smiles back, a bit weakly. "Yeah. Thanks." [17:27:33] Oh, that made me wonder, who trained you to sing? You were rather impressive. 06[17:34:56] * Suzu 's smile broadens at that, and she seems to relax a bit. "Oh, well, I did start private lessons when I was thirteen, but I've been singing most of my life. I guess I'm naturally talented." she finishes, proudly. 06[17:40:00] * Emily laughs. "Almost certainly." She leans back in her chair. "I think that might be part of why you impress me. You recognize your strengths and you work to better yourself. I'm not sure how many people that can be said about." She sips her tea. "Even if you weren't set apart by Time Cat, you might have set yourself apart before long." [17:45:47] But I gush. My apologies, it's exceedingly rare that I meet someone who impresses me and probably won't try to end my life. 06[17:47:39] * Suzu laughs. "Thanks. Well, I don't think you have to worry about that with me." [17:48:27] Possibly not, though one never knows. 06[17:51:03] * Emily puts her sandwich down. "But I find myself full. Would you care to retire to my home? You might enjoy my music room." [17:52:26] Ooh, that sounds nice. You've seen my place, but I haven't seen yours yet. 06[17:53:27] * Emily nods. "Very well, I'll lead the way. Are you allergic to animal hair?" [17:54:00] I could call ahead and have them put away, if need be. 06[17:54:34] * Emily stands, reaches into her purse, and places a roll of bills on the table before leading the way out, nodding to the doorman as she leaves. [17:55:19] Uh. Well, I don't have any allergies, but...we're not talking about a dog, are we? 06[17:55:47] * Emily nods. "We are, and he's adorable, and his name is Cromwell." 06[17:58:19] * Suzu forces a smile. "That's...fine..." she says awkwardly. 06[17:59:18] * Emily frowns. "Odds are he'll be more afraid of you than you are of him." [17:59:31] I'm not AFRAID of dogs. [17:59:57] In that case, my statement still stands. 06[18:02:16] * Emily leads the way to an older apartment building that, while shabby, seems fairly well-maintained, and begins jogging down the steps towards a basement-level apartment. Fishing a set of keys from her purse, she opens the door into an apartment that, while somewhat spacious, looks like it's been at least twenty years since anyone put any thought into redecorating it. [18:03:43] Don't mind the foyer. 06[18:04:48] * Emily locks the door behind her once Suzu is inside, and heads towards the bathroom. "Follow, please." 06[18:05:01] * Suzu nods and follows Emily, looking around curiously. 06[18:06:39] * Emily steps into the shower and pressed her hand against the wall before pulling the nozzle. The floor begins descending into the ground below, another false floor sliding into place above, and Emily looks at Suzu, slightly proudly. [18:09:18] I built that. Before it was just a disguised switch. Not even an ID check until you get into the bunker. 06[18:11:52] * Emily presses her palm against a more obvious pad as the elevator stops, and a wall slides open. As she steps out, a small welsh corgi dressed in dog-sized clothing trots up to her and barks excitedly, before noticing Suzu and backing away. 06[18:11:52] * Suzu yelps in surprise as the floor begins to move, then recovers. "This is AMAZING! I can't believe you actually have a disguised elevator like this!" 06[18:14:20] * Emily grins and waves a hand dismissively. "It's nothing, it's nothing... Well, I suppose it is rather impressive." Emily's foyer is a small antechamber with hardwood flooring and a woven rug, with portraits lining the walls and a crystal chanderlier. A small privacy screen sits in a corner, clothes hanging over it, and as Emily makes for it, her corgi backs away and sits in a corner of the room [18:17:50] If you don't mind, I'd like to change out of my street clothes. [18:18:07] They're not the most comfortable things, if I don't need to wear them. [18:18:44] Oh, go ahead. 06[18:19:17] * Suzu looks at the dog a bit worriedly. "Well, at least he's small. ...and doesn't seem overly friendly." 06[18:20:00] * Emily steps behind the screen and whistles, and a pair of robots, humanoid torsos on a set of tracks, wheel into the rooms. Their faces are porcelain masks painted with gentlemanly faces, and they roll behind the screen. [18:20:18] He's intelligent enough to feel awkward around new people. [18:20:48] I fear that he might be slightly autistic, but there's no reliable test for that in dogs yet. [18:22:05] I joke, of course. Social awkwardness is a known trait of Cognicorgis. They don't get along with other dogs, and only bond with humans over time, but they're delightfully intelligent. [18:22:29] ...cognicorgis? 06[18:22:41] * Suzu sounds distracted, probably because she's staring at the robots. [18:23:35] A breed of dog designed as companions for Victors. Exceedingly intelligent, able to understand language and perform basic tasks. [18:23:59] We chose corgis because they were small enough to smuggle into most countries without incident. [18:24:06] And also because they're adorable. 06[18:25:01] * Suzu blinks. "He can understand what I'm saying?" [18:25:17] You're kidding, right? 06[18:27:09] * Emily steps out from behind the screen as she robots roll away, wearing a pair of black yoga pants and a plain black t-shirt, with her hair straightened again and a pair of horn-rimmed glasses. The robots roll away with her streey clothes. "It's not clear how much they understand, but it's enough to get the point across, usually." [18:27:54] I think some of the animal behaviorists are developing a mutual written language in their spare time, but all told, it's not the highest priority. 06[18:30:37] * Emily heads through a doorway, into a carpeted sitting room where a robot is re-shelving books, and another is cleaning the floor, and then takes a turn into a small chamber with a piano, several guitars, and a small selection of sheet music. [18:30:39] I...see. [18:31:11] (can we pick this up later? Raid starting soon.) [18:31:16] (No problem) [18:31:57] [On hold, I guess] 03[18:32:02] * Emily is now known as Charles 03[18:32:03] * Suzu is now known as Yon [18:34:13] I kinda like how Suzu's all 'Well, at least the dog's not friendly', and Emily's trying too hard to be polite to say that might be because she's being kind of a jerk to the dog. :| [18:37:16] "It's... it's like a giant coming into your house and calling you small and then being skeptical that you can speak english." "But- it's a dog!" "Such terrible bias!" 01[18:39:29] It's funny because Suzu speaks Japanese [18:40:31] Yeah, but english is a second language to her. [18:40:42] I imagine that it's also a second language for Cromwell. :| 03[18:41:51] * CharlesLaptron (Charles.Bo@173.209.100.29) has joined #MagicalGirls [19:00:11] Hahaahaha [19:00:31] Well she WAS about to apologize to Cromwell but I didn't have time [19:01:06] Hahaha [19:01:46] Well, if I'm still up after your raid, we can continue [19:02:30] Well otherwise we can wait until tomorrow or something [19:03:47] ... [19:03:51] I'm retarded [19:17:03] Apparently the raid was tomorrow [19:17:09] But it's probably not happening anyway [19:17:21] Aw. [19:17:32] Because Mythie had a FUCKING PSYCHOTIC BREAK [19:17:41] Whaaaaaaaaat [19:18:58] Myhtie got in a fight with Parakoopa and Moose, and flipped his shit and kicked them out of the guild, and shut down the guild vent and website 01[19:19:07] wait, what? [19:20:16] Oh geez [19:22:56] That's no good [19:23:20] I'm trying to figure out what's going on [19:29:56] Ahahahaha christ [19:30:34] So Para's girlfriend (who was the one who originally invited Ironwall to the guild) told Ironwall what happened [19:30:44] He invited ALL of us to join his guild [19:31:40] Hahahahahahaha 01[19:31:54] hhhahahaha [19:32:01] Maybe if they kick him out first :| 01[19:32:05] Do it, get officer, kick everyone out [19:34:26] I told them that they should name their new guild Ironwall Appreciation Station :T [19:49:55] Hahaah [19:54:00] It's kind of a shame, I sorta liked Moose. :( [19:57:08] Well, half of the core raid team went with him, and there's some expectation that Mythie is going to fuck off to another server over this [19:58:06] And that included all my irl friends who were in the guild, so I went with them [19:59:13] Oh, wow [19:59:30] I hope I can join you guys :nyoron: [19:59:37] You're totally welcome 06[19:59:41] * CharlesLaptron nods [19:59:54] (I'm gonna miss having a dickload of guild levels, though) [20:00:56] Sounds like the raid leader and the number two dps (the number one dps already came with us) are considering joining as well [20:01:06] Sol? [20:01:18] Sol and Birmilla [20:01:27] Oh, cool [20:02:11] Now that guilds actually matter past social groups, I kinda wish there was, like, some level of guild insurance [20:02:26] Such that if there was some kind of schism, a new guild wouldn't have to start from square one [20:05:12] It's gonna be a little weird logging characters on to take their out of the guild, though :nyoron: [20:05:20] Yeah. :/ [20:05:39] They're being pretty understanding about people who weren't part of the fight, fortunately 06[20:05:59] * CharlesLaptron nods [20:06:26] I talked to one of the officers and he was very "No hard feelings, I don't blame you for following your friends" 06[20:07:38] * Charles nods [20:07:47] I might as well do that now, I guess. [20:08:33] Hahahah, Moose put Lissabeth in charge of the guild bank and she's already sperging about the organization [20:10:46] Hahahah [20:39:03] Would you be up for continuing after this heroic or do you wanna wait until tomorrow? [21:01:24] I could go for a little bit [21:07:40] Alright. My eyes sting a little, but I'll give it a shot [21:07:53] Well, if you'd rather go to bed that's fine too [21:08:22] I'd only be good for like an hour so if you'd rather have more time tomorrow that'd be okay by me [21:08:52] Actually, I'm better now that I moved off of that computer [21:10:01] Okay. Just lemme grab something to drink 06[21:10:06] * CharlesLaptron nods [21:22:49] Okay, I'm good to go [21:23:22] Alright [21:23:42] What was the last couple things said in-character? It's hard to chec since I'm on another computer [21:24:08] @Emily> I think some of the animal behaviorists are developing a mutual written language in their spare time, but all told, it's not the highest priority. [21:24:09] * @Emily heads through a doorway, into a carpeted sitting room where a robot is re-shelving books, and another is cleaning the floor, and then takes a turn into a small chamber with a piano, several guitars, and a small selection of sheet music. [21:24:09] I...see. 03[21:25:21] * CharlesLaptron is now known as Emily 03[21:25:31] * Yon is now known as Suzu 06[21:28:32] * Suzu turns to Cromwell and bows slightly. "I'm sorry Cromwell. I didn't mean any offense." She then turns and follows Emily [21:29:33] * Cromwell barks once, and trots after Suzu to bump into her leg, and then scoots off to another room. [21:29:42] I think that means he doesn't mind. [21:31:12] Well, I'm glad he's smart. And small. 06[21:31:58] * Emily picks one of the guitars from its place, sits on a padded bench against the wall, and pulls a footstool up to her. "I wouldn't have him any other way." 06[21:32:01] * Emily pauses. [21:32:24] I wouldn't mind him with opposable thumbs, so he could dress himself, but at least he's learned to hold still for the robots. 06[21:32:57] * Suzu blinks. "He wears clothes?" [21:33:58] Typically. A sense of shame is what seperates us from the apes. And seperates cognicorgis from lesser dogs. [21:35:20] Oh, what led you to take up guitar, anyways? 06[21:43:28] * Suzu smiles a bit. "Well, I guess there were a few reasons. I wanted to be able to accompany myself, I wanted a challenge, and..." she reddens slightly "I, um, don't actually just want to be some pop singer, even if that's what I tell people. I'd rather be in a band and be a singer and guitarist at the same time. That'd be a lot more fun." 06[21:47:12] * Emily nods. "That's a noble aspiration. You shouldn't be embarassed by it." She laughs. "Certainly better than me. I only picked it up because my father insisted on another instrument and I was going through a bit of a phase." [21:47:35] It is fun, though. If you don't have a teacher, I wouldn't mind passing on what I know. 06[21:52:14] * Suzu brightens. "Really? That'd be great!"\ 06[21:53:58] * Emily nods. "Of course." She smiles. "If we all manage to live through this, when I'm back in England, I'll be able to see how successful you are and take all the credit. It's quite cunning on my part." [21:54:24] How much do you know, anyways? 06[21:58:04] * Suzu giggles for a bit at that before recovering. "Ah, not a lot. I know the basics, but not much more than that." 06[22:01:09] * Emily gestures at the guitars on the wall. Some have nylon strings, others have steel, but they're all well-made acoustics. "Take your pick, and I'll see what you can do." [22:07:24] (I'm passing out, maybe we can pick this up tomorrow or something) [22:11:23] (sure 03[22:15:29] * Suzu is now known as Yon 02[00:26:15] * Emily (Charles.Bo@173.209.100.29) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) 02[02:44:07] * Yon (Yon@wnpgmb1309w-ad05-248-230.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Ping timeout) 03[03:19:22] * CharlesLaptron (Charles.Bo@173.209.100.29) has joined #MagicalGirls 03[03:19:29] * CharlesLaptron (Charles.Bo@173.209.100.29) has left #MagicalGirls 02[08:46:42] * Charles (CHBoucher@173.209.100.29) Quit (Quit: ) 03[09:25:26] * Charles (CHBoucher@173.209.100.123) has joined #MagicalGirls 02[09:37:27] * Charles (CHBoucher@173.209.100.123) Quit (Quit: ) 03[09:38:19] * Charles (CHBoucher@173.209.100.123) has joined #MagicalGirls - 02[09:45:50] * Disconnected - [15:02:47] * Now talking in #Magicalgirls [15:03:31] * Emily (CHBoucher@173.209.100.123) has joined #MagicalGirls [15:03:42] Oh, cool, that works too [15:04:00] Last time: [15:04:01] [00:47] It is fun, though. If you don't have a teacher, I wouldn't mind passing on what I know. [15:04:01] [00:52] * Suzu brightens. "Really? That'd be great!"\ [15:04:01] [00:53] * Emily nods. "Of course." She smiles. "If we all manage to live through this, when I'm back in England, I'll be able to see how successful you are and take all the credit. It's quite cunning on my part." [15:04:01] [00:54] How much do you know, anyways? [15:04:03] [00:58] * Suzu giggles for a bit at that before recovering. "Ah, not a lot. I know the basics, but not much more than that." [15:04:06] [01:01] * Emily gestures at the guitars on the wall. Some have nylon strings, others have steel, but they're all well-made acoustics. "Take your pick, and I'll see what you can do." [15:06:29] * Yon is now known as Suzu [15:12:34] * Suzu stares jealously at the selection of guitars for a minute, before picking out the one that seems most similar to her own. "Alright, I'll give it a shot." [15:16:44] * Emily stands and takes one, returning to the bench and resting it on her knee, her feet on the stool. She frowns. "Pedagoguey isn't my strong suit either, but perhaps you could play something?" [15:17:32] A...alright. [15:18:25] * Suzu takes a seat, and starts with something really simple. [15:22:43] * Emily nods, watching Suzu's hands, and then holds up a hand. "Not bad. Though we might have to work on your posture. And..." She reaches over and moves Suzu's hand slightly on the neck of the guitar. "If you hold it like this, it might be a bit easier not to accidentally mute it." [15:27:57] * Suzu nods, and adjusts. [15:29:08] * Emily replays what Suzu had played, embellishing slightly. "So... I hate to be a gossip, but I wonder what you think of the others that Time Cat recruited." [15:39:09] * Suzu stops for a moment. "Well..." [15:45:49] I guess it's hard to say, most of them haven't left a big impression. ...except for Saede. [15:48:25] * Emily nods. "Quite so. I must admit, she suprised me." [15:48:40] * Suzu scowls. "She's...really annoying. But I guess I'm glad she's on our side." [15:49:55] She is rather obnoxious, but I think that she might be trying to misrepresent herself as below her actual station. [15:50:59] Were she genuinely human refuse, I doubt she'd have given you the last blow on that parasite. Or paid for our time at the singing parlor. [15:52:00] * Suzu blinks. "...human refuse?" [15:53:42] Professional criminals and their ilk. She seems to affect some of their mannerisms, but I think it's an act. [15:54:53] I thought she was going more for 'delinquent', but...yeah [15:55:16] * Emily frowns. "I... don't have the context for that. I'll trust your judgement." [15:58:18] * Emily shrugs. "Either way, it makes me wonder why we, as a group, were selected." [15:58:51] You and I are clearly extraordinary, but I'm not sure that can be said for the others. [16:01:25] * Emily shrugs. "It may reveal itself in time." [16:02:17] Oh! Oh my, I got so sidetracked, I nearly forgot. I wonder how we might be able to aid your friend, as befits our positions. [16:15:03] I'm still not sure how I feel about looking at it that way. [16:16:07] * Emily nods. "Excuse me. I'm not quite used to talking to people who don't see things in that way." [16:16:36] Well, then, your ability to use your station to help her, regardless of whether your station indicates your personal quality. [16:27:08] * Suzu looks away. "I'm...really not sure. I-I mean, what does she even need from me? Sure, if she gets into trouble again like the last time, I'll help, but..." [16:31:57] * Emily nods. "It may be that what she needs might not be what she wants." She sighs and leans back. "Problems are a lot more complicated when they can't be resolved by tranquilizing someone and putting them on a container ship to Australia." [16:33:33] * Suzu looks blankly at Emily. "...right." [16:33:59] You know, it's REALLY hard to tell when you're joking sometimes. [16:35:12] * Emily smiles. "I've been told that a lady should have some amount of mystery about her." [16:37:16] * Suzu laughs. "Well, you're definitely doing a good job of that." [16:39:48] * Emily laughs. "I should hope so! It's not easy." She pauses. "You said before that you spent nearly as much time at Mika's house as you did your own. If there's still a reason for you to be elsewhere, I wouldn't mind whitelisting you for getting into the base." [16:42:00] Well, that was mostly because I couldn't fend for myself so well back then when my parents weren't around. But still, that'd be pretty nice. [16:46:53] * Emily smiles. "In that case, I'll get to work on it shortly. I wouldn't mind some company around here every now and again. There's nobody to talk to other than father and my sisters, and they're half a world away." [16:51:47] Really? Nobody? [16:55:42] * Emily shrugs. "As a matter of protocol, we don't let agents of opposing agencies into our safe houses. Or else they'd stop being safe." [16:56:24] And other than people in the business, there's really nobody to talk to. So that cuts it down considerably. [17:00:10] Wow. How can you stand it? [17:01:54] * Emily shrugs. "A lot of busy work, really. A lot of meetings on neutral ground with other agents. A lot of calls home when I'm off duty." She half-smiles. "I only started collecting those newspapers from the next day and investigating the school because it gave me something to do." [17:04:33] Well. I'll make sure to come by often then! [17:05:33] * Emily grins. "Truly? Oh, wonderful!" [17:06:47] Of course! I mean, that just sounds so _boring_. [17:09:32] * Emily smiles. "Well, it's certainly a lot of spare time. I've been able to put it to good use, but there's only so much musical practice and physical training you can do until you feel like having a meeting with a lady who'll try to poison you." [17:15:38] * Suzu laughs. "Yeah, I guess." [17:21:06] * Emily pauses and looks around. "I don't know how much I have that might interest you. There's the music room, the library, and the training room... My bedchamber has a television, I suppose..." She frowns. "I don't really know what people enjoy, to be honest." [17:29:09] * Suzu looks thoughtful. "Hmm...well, maybe I could bring some stuff over...I'll think of something." [17:29:29] (Could we wrap up soon? We've been going for quite a while with this.) [17:29:48] (Yeah, definitely.) [17:31:14] * Emily nods. "That would be excellent." She blinks. "Oh, but the time. I've got to file today's reports before they wake up in the home office. Would you care for a ride home?" [17:31:31] * Emily shrugs. "Or you could stay and amuse yourself, but either way, duty calls." [17:34:03] * Suzu looks at her watch. "Oh, no, you're right. I should probably get home. Thanks for today!" [17:36:57] * Emily smiles. "Oh, thank you! And keep the guitar. I'll be assigning homework once I finish my work." [17:40:03] I...are you sure? [17:40:56] * Emily half-smiles as she sets her guitar on the bench and stands, working a kink out of her back. "Nobility obliges." [17:43:24] (Unless Suzu has a response, that might be a good place to call it) [17:44:23] (Sounds good) [17:45:14] * Emily is now known as Charles [17:45:22] * Suzu is now known as Yon [00:33:46] * Yon is now known as sleepyon [12:37:38] * sleepyon is now known as Yon End of #Magicalgirls buffer Mon Feb 28 17:47:50 2011