Start of #D&D buffer: Tue Dec 08 23:31:30 2009 [21:00:42] [One sunny morning...] [21:01:03] [Kohaku returns to the estate. She is currently outdoors.] [21:01:05] [Session Start] [21:02:52] * The mansion stands, looking relatively alright, as far as Kohaku remembers. [21:02:55] * Kohaku has her red duffel, her blue glasses and fairy wings, and maid outfit with ninja mask hanging down around her throat. Shuriken currently not in view. Yo. [21:03:00] * Kohaku eyes the mansion suspiciously. [21:03:10] * Kohaku walks up to enter. [21:03:22] * The door stands in her way, firm and defiant. [21:03:36] * Kohaku knocks and opens. [21:04:10] * The inside looks... different. It's got a lot of new furniture. Everything's decorated. [21:04:34] * Kohaku takes in the sight and nods abruptly and approvingly. [21:07:13] * Kohaku then frowns as noone else appears. [21:07:17] * However, no one seems to be around... [21:07:19] * Curious. [21:07:25] * The door closes shut behind Kohaku. [21:07:32] * Kohaku closes the door behind her--and finds that to be unnecessary. [21:07:52] * It locks itself too. [21:08:16] * Kohaku shrugs at that, then walks around. "...Master? Suin? Minato?" [21:09:05] * Kohaku surreptitiously gets a shuriken ready, too. [21:09:23] * No response. She notices it's a little chilly. [21:10:20] * Kohaku frowns. Not that cold is a barrier for a NINJA FAIRY MAID. But it's weird. She heads up to the master's chambers and knocks quietly. "Master Kentaro." [21:11:05] Wh-who's there? [21:11:54] Oh. Good. Kohaku here. Back from the family estate. [21:12:08] A-ah. Um... welcome back? [21:12:19] ...hn. [21:12:22] Where is everybody? [21:13:43] Uh... I don't know. One of them usually comes here by now. [21:15:10] * Kohaku looks at her watch and frowns. [21:15:41] * Come to think of it, Kohaku's just talking to Kentaro through the door. [21:16:17] (What time is it?) [21:16:24] * It's... say, 9:30 [21:16:37] I'm coming in, Master. [21:16:38] * Kohaku does so. [21:17:42] * THe door opens up. Kentaro is huddled under his blankets. You can see his face poking out of one end. [21:18:00] Is it just me or is it cold? [21:18:01] ...Master. It's past nine in the morning. You're still in bed. [21:18:07] It's a bit cold. [21:18:30] I suppose. [21:18:46] I'll see to the heat while you get dressed, Master. [21:18:59] * Kohaku closes the door behind her and goes to search for the source of the heat. [21:19:19] * She knows there should be a central heating system somewhere around. [21:19:31] * Kohaku chases down the thing. [21:19:33] * And the thermostat should be somehwere in the maid's quarters. [21:19:45] * She discovers it! But the controls are encased in ice. [21:21:27] * Kohaku frowns again. Lots of ninja fairy frowning going on. [21:22:07] * Kohaku shurikens the ice, but not hte controls. [21:22:52] * THe ice cracks, then slides apart. Just like in the movies! [21:23:16] * Kohaku brushes it aside with her ICY CALM. [21:23:36] * Kohaku then fixes the thermostat. [21:24:38] * The controls slide, and Kohaku hears the heat machines working their heat machine magic. Though it's still cold. [21:25:31] * Kohaku shrugs and grabs some spare blankets from the maid's quarters and goes back up to Kentaro's room. [21:25:44] * She heads up to his room without difficulty. [21:26:01] * Kohaku plows right on in. He better be dressed by now. [21:27:16] * He is, in fact, almost done dressing. Kohaku catches a glimpse of him with his shirt on but unbuttoned. Were this a shoujo manga for prancing little girls, he'd have sparkly eyes and be surrounded by sparkles and have some kind of degenerative thin bone disorder. [21:27:32] * Buuuut this is not. [21:27:44] G-ah! [21:27:50] * He hurries up dressing up. [21:28:01] * Kentaro finishes. A little sloppily. "H-hi." [21:29:36] Any sign of anyone else? [21:29:57] * Kohaku tosses the blankets on the bed. "Thermostat should be fixed." She eyes his dressing job and frowns again. [21:30:17] No. You don't know where they are? [21:30:38] * Kohaku walks up and fixes the rough edges--tucks in shirt, buttons unbuttoned stuff, straightens collar, etc. [21:30:43] No idea... [21:32:12] Hn. [21:32:17] Alarming. [21:32:30] We must be on the lookout. More rogue Maids may have decided to target you. [21:32:37] Really? What makes you think that? [21:33:38] * Kentaro flushes a little at the girl touching him. Wuss. [21:33:39] We've fought them before. [21:33:57] Unusual to have everyone gone. [21:34:17] I guess... do you think they're okay? [21:34:31] * Kohaku gives him a final once-over and nods in approval, then shrugs at the question. "Impossible to say." [21:35:30] * He gulps. [21:35:34] ( Skill roll ) [21:36:52] * Kentaro gets really well-dressed, thanks to Kohaku's work. He's giving her a funny look. [21:37:04] In the meantime... um... I guess as master, I should... find them? [21:37:18] * Kohaku nods. "Yes. But first, you should eat." [21:37:31] * Kohaku turns. "Come, I will fix something in the kitchen." [21:37:41] R-right. [21:37:50] * He follows Kohaku. [21:38:15] * Kohaku leads him down to the kitchen and makes something. [21:39:08] * Kohaku makes a good breakfast. Better tahn acceptable, but not as great as great. [21:39:22] * He eats and thinks and contemplates. [21:39:38] When was the last time you saw anyone? [21:40:49] Last night, I think. I ate dinner with everyone... then I went to bed by mylself. [21:42:02] Hm. [21:42:08] Was it cold then? [21:42:20] I don't think so. I think I went to bed around 10? [21:43:02] * Kohaku sits down across from Kentaro and pulls her glasses down on her nose thoughtfully. "How many maids were there?" [21:43:51] Suin and Minato, as usual. [21:43:57] * Kohaku nods. [21:45:45] What'll we do now? [21:46:39] * Kohaku shrugs. [21:46:44] Heard nothing about it at the estate. [21:46:54] Flew in early this morning. Couldn't've missed any news. [21:47:24] Probably either chasin' threats or dead. [21:47:27] But probably not dead. [21:47:40] D-dead? [21:47:43] Of what? [21:47:54] Not hypothermia. [21:48:00] Whatever they're chasing. [21:48:09] Doubt it. [21:48:30] * Kohaku shrugs. "They'll be back." [21:48:53] Now. What are you doing these days. [21:49:02] New hobbies? New friends? [21:50:08] * He thinks. "The family wants me to attend some kind of party... everyone's trying to get me to be a proper master... a relative visited the other day." [21:50:59] * Kohaku perks up, wrinkles her brow, takes out a small notebook. [21:51:24] What relative. [21:52:10] Sakura-san... [21:52:46] She looked like she had some kind of special relationship with her butler... he carried her around? [21:52:55] Ah, yes. [21:52:57] It happens. [21:53:32] Getting carried aroudn? [21:53:41] Indeed. [21:54:12] That seems silly. [21:55:43] * Kohaku shrugs. [21:55:48] * He swallows. "What about... those kinds of relationships?" [21:55:52] What kinds? [21:56:07] * Kohaku looks deadpannedly blank. [21:56:10] She... kinda assumed I was doing... things with the maids. [21:56:20] Things. [21:56:54] Y-you know.. [21:57:13] * Kohaku raises a cool eyebrow. [21:57:57] Adult things. [21:58:57] * Kohaku tilts her head. [21:59:19] You're nearly an adult. Should be being more of a grownup. [22:00:08] Being more how? [22:00:18] Mature. Decisive. *Masterly*. [22:01:40] I guess so. [22:01:48] * Syzix is now known as Minato [22:02:53] * Kohaku shrugs and pulls out her cell phone. [22:02:55] Like... "Let's go out" mature? [22:02:59] I will call Minato--what? [22:03:14] Certainly you should start to form relationships. [22:03:20] Making those kinds of suggestions... well, not THOSE kinds of suggestions, but... [22:03:23] * He listens and nods [22:03:27] Gotta get an heir somehow at some point. [22:04:09] Anyhow. [22:04:13] * Kohaku calls Minato. [22:04:34] * He gulps. [22:05:10] ~What's up, yo?~ [22:05:25] ~Hey. Kohaku. Where you at.~ [22:07:32] ~House is abandoned.~ [22:08:54] ~More rogue maid trouble?~ [22:09:58] * While talking, Kohaku can see Kentaro trying (badly) to pretend he's not checking her out. [22:12:47] ~Yeah *CRUNCH* takin' out some maid thugs out here.~ [22:13:21] * One of them tries to attach Minato with a vacuum cleaner, but she gets KAPOWED [22:13:46] ~Right. Cool.~ [22:14:14] ~Let me know if you need help.~ [22:14:39] * Kohaku flutters up and starts clearing the table with her free hand. [22:16:26] ~Sure, I'll be done here soon.~ [22:16:35] Who was that? [22:16:43] ~No problem. Later.~ [22:16:52] * Kohaku hangs up. "Minato." [22:16:59] Oh! Good, she's safe. [22:17:20] Yeah. Suin probably is too. [22:17:28] Fighting maid thugs. [22:17:47] * Kentaro nods. [22:17:50] * Kohaku goes over to the sink and does dishes. "So, you had questions?" [22:18:21] Uh... yeah. [22:18:47] Like what again? [22:19:18] * He flushes deeply. "A--are masters normally doing that adult stuff with maids?" [22:19:28] Being decisive? Yeah. [22:19:46] 'S why we kept getting you to make decisions. [22:19:50] Masterly thing to do. [22:19:55] N-not being decisive. The ... uh... [22:20:39] The .. heir stuff. [22:20:59] Oh, that. [22:21:02] Not always. [22:21:14] Anyway heirs don't come from maids. [22:21:19] Heirs come from spouses. [22:21:24] Sometimes maids become spouses. [22:21:42] Sometimes masters practice with maids. To get ready for spouses. [22:22:15] PRactice being decisive? Or... the other stuff? @_@ [22:22:42] * Kohaku turns around and raises an eyebrow. [22:23:02] Masters are decisive all the time. [22:23:16] "Other stuff" just happens if the master and maid is okay with it. [22:23:36] You know family guidelines on it. [22:23:37] * Kohaku shrugs. [22:23:57] * He nods. "I... don't know the guidelines, really. The family kinda lost track of me." [22:24:11] * Kohaku shrugs again. "What I'm here for." [22:24:23] What're the guidelines? [22:24:27] Guidelines are never do anything the maid you want disagrees with. [22:24:48] Other maids have to agree or be okay with it. [22:25:12] No favoritism, no tension, no problems. [22:25:31] No disease, no illegitimate pregnancies. [22:25:48] And keep it discreet. [22:26:35] * He swallows. And nods. Quivering and looking nervous the whole while just listening to this stuff. [22:26:36] Other maids can know, if family finds out it's no big deal. Outsiders shouldn't know though. [22:26:46] Damages you as a potential marriage match, if outsiders know. [22:27:25] * Kohaku shrugs. "S why a lot of the family doesn't do it. Pretty complicated." [22:27:30] Not always easy to keep track of. [22:27:39] Right. ... marriage match? [22:28:05] Especially if there are lots of maids. Like you have. [22:28:09] Well yeah. [22:29:16] They're going to pick a wife for me? [22:29:25] Only if you can't find one. [22:30:03] Could marry a maid. Could find someone on your own. [22:30:18] * He nods. [22:30:26] * Odd. The house doens't seem to be warming up any. [22:30:38] You're what. 16? 17? [22:30:45] 16. [22:31:03] * Kohaku is too ninja to notice the cold, and must therefore work off of visual cues from the master, now she's done washing dishes. [22:31:09] Yeah. [22:31:11] You have like years. [22:32:00] * Kohaku stretches in a pirouette, executing a tight spin with her wings. "'S why they sent me." [22:32:15] Gotta prep you. [22:32:18] Wait, what is why you sent me? @_@ [22:32:21] Give you plenty of time to find someone. [22:32:35] * Minato busts in from the window, rolling onto the floor and ending in a crouch. Makes you kinda wonder how she does that in the mandatory heels. She gets up, dusts herself off, and walks to the window and closes it. Just like it ain't no thing. [22:33:02] How's it goin', yo? [22:33:13] GAH! @_@ [22:33:20] They don't wanna just leave you til then. Then they'd have to put effort to find someone who could stand you. This way, you can find someone yourself. [22:33:47] * Kohaku gives Minato a head-nod. "Not bad. 'See you got the thugs." [22:34:42] * Kohaku kicks out a chair for Minato. "Know where Suin is?" [22:34:44] R-right. [22:35:54] Oh, she's busy bein' ninja. [22:36:07] * Kohaku nods. "I know how that is." [22:36:31] So, Master. [22:36:32] That party. [22:36:34] When is it? [22:37:37] So, that sor tof thing... not an expected... oh! Umm... a few months. We have some time [22:37:58] Family party? [22:38:24] I think so. [22:38:33] Last time they saw you? [22:38:38] As a group? [22:38:51] * He hangs his head. "I don't even know if they ever have." [22:38:55] Yeah okay. [22:38:59] We need to get you ready. [22:39:13] Can't face the family like this, they'll stomp you. [22:39:35] Wait, party time? I love parties, yo! [22:39:45] Yeah. Should be fun. [22:39:53] Gotta train him first though. [22:40:02] Needs to act like a normal master. [22:40:43] Trained how? [22:40:50] Oh! Oh, yeah. Huh... [22:40:56] * Kohaku eyes him critically. [22:40:58] * Minato looks at Kentaro with a scruitinizing eye. [22:41:08] We'll think of something. [22:41:43] * Kohaku takes a sip of water. [22:41:50] Best not to tell you ahead of time anyway. [22:41:54] Could impact the training. [22:42:38] * Minato nods. "Don't want that." [22:42:55] * Kohaku nods. [22:43:07] Wait, what am I supposed to be trained for, at least? @_@ [22:43:32] Gotta at least act like a real master. [22:43:36] Or close enough anyway. [22:44:29] Go in like this, they'll ignore you. [22:44:32] Then think you weren't there. [22:44:39] Might think you're dead. [22:44:51] Bad for me. [22:44:53] Bad for you. [22:44:59] Less money for you. [22:45:01] Less rep for me. [22:45:04] * Minato laughs. [22:45:41] * He laughs, nervously. [22:46:06] You can make mistakes. [22:46:08] Still young. [22:46:33] Right. [22:48:49] So.. the party. I guess we have the place looking nice, right? You like the new furniture? [22:48:54] * Minato grins. "We'll make you a master yet. I got tons of experience, yo!" [22:49:02] Totally, yo. [22:49:08] Yeah. [22:49:10] It's good. [22:49:58] Okay, so we just need to keep that clean, and we're set there.... right? [22:50:08] Yeah [22:50:12] Next thing. [22:50:27] ...well. [22:50:53] * Kohaku pulls out her cell again and texts to Minato. [22:51:31] * Minato checks her phone and grins, typing 'Yes' in. [22:51:52] * Kohaku nods decisively and ninjas a wink at Minato so's Kentaro can't see. [22:57:23] What was that? [22:59:19] Also... Minato, is it really cold to you? [22:59:20] * Kohaku shrugs. "You'll find out. [22:59:21] My folks, yo. [22:59:34] They text, too. Y'know. [22:59:34] * Minato shrugs. "Little cold." [22:59:48] * Kohaku wrinkels her nose. "Worked the thermostat a while ago." [22:59:58] Shouldn't still be cold. [23:00:05] Want me ta check it out? [23:01:13] That might be good. [23:01:43] * Kohaku nods. "See, there's a start." [23:01:57] * Kohaku gets up. "Decisive, no question marks." [23:02:02] * Kohaku goes and checks it out. [23:03:14] Right. [23:06:22] * THe thermostat seems to be aligned okay... [23:06:40] * A more detailed reading on the screen indicates that the house is no longer almost uniformly the same temperature, though [23:08:04] ( Like, before, it was almost the same temperature thorugh the whole house. ) [23:08:22] * Kohaku checks for cold spots. [23:08:23] * This is a fancy rich people thermostat. [23:08:33] * The coldest spots seem to be around the maid quarters. [23:09:37] * Minato grins at Kentaro. "So what have you been up to this morning, yo?" [23:09:59] * Kohaku tries to figure out why it's cold in the kitchen/dining room as well. [23:10:03] * He gulps. "Well, I was welcoming Kohaku back... [23:11:20] And I was asking her some questions. And I ate breakfast. [23:12:22] * Kohaku finds that it's cold because of the super HyperFreezer in the kitchen. Which freezes stuff REALLY well and without losing much flavor. [23:13:07] * Or nutrition [23:13:13] * The kitchen, at least [23:13:21] Do your morning exercises yet? [23:13:21] * Maid quarter is still questionable [23:13:31] * He blinks. "Um, not yet." [23:14:08] Ya know, it's not fashionable to be out of shape, yo. [23:14:21] * Kohaku frowns. What happened to the usual hyperfreezer insulation? Or is hte hyperfreezer new? [23:16:17] Right. Umm... exercise clothes. [23:17:18] Idon't want my regular clothes to get sweaty... rigth? [23:17:23] That doesn't sound like a master to me! [23:18:03] Right. Umm... "I should exercise. I'll go change."? [23:18:41] The freezer is new. Most of the house is, I think. [23:20:43] * Kohaku enters on Kentaro's quotey line. "Good." [23:20:44] * Minato shakes her head. [23:20:52] That'll do for now. [23:20:53] Also bad. [23:20:57] * He heads off to go get changed. [23:20:59] The insulation's leaking. [23:21:12] Seriously, yo? [23:21:15] Yeah. [23:21:26] Heat's not working in maid's quarters too. [23:21:39] We just fixed that! [23:21:58] Yeah. [23:22:01] It got unfixed. [23:24:23] * Minato hmphs. "Where's the insulation problems, yo?" [23:24:31] Kitchen, maid's quarters. [23:24:37] Round the hyperfreezer. [23:24:50] Better check the pipes or whatever. [23:27:48] * Kentaro gets changed. But takes some time to think about what Kohaku said. [23:29:06] Okay. I bet that freezer needs a good kicking to get it back in line. [23:29:20] That'll work. [23:29:23] * Minato thinks. "Heater's probably dead, yo. Maybe call in for a replacement?" [23:29:30] Yo. [23:29:44] * Kohaku picks up her cell and makes a call. "On it." [23:30:48] * Kohaku gets the repair people in on short order [23:31:25] * Minato goes to kick the new freezer into working properly. [23:32:13] * The freezer is promptly kicked! Suin pops out, frozen in a block of ice. [23:32:45] * After some consultation with the repair people, you come to the conclusion that allowing a Cool maid too close to a cooling device causes a Cool chain reaction vortex. [23:32:56] * Also, science. [23:34:12] * It'll be a while until she thaws, but mystery solved. [23:35:40] Oh. Oops. [23:36:10] Guess she wasn't kicking butt after all. [23:36:25] That's totally uncool, yo. [23:36:35] Yeah. [23:36:36] Sucks. [23:36:44] * Kentaro returns, in exercise clo- "What happened to Suin?" [23:36:49] Guess I better watch out for that. [23:37:02] She's so cool she wrapped around to uncool then to way past cool, yo. [23:37:11] * Kohaku looks at the Master. "Yeah. What Minato said." [23:37:42] O...kay @_@ [23:39:02] So... exercise. What's usually good? [23:39:24] Hockey! [23:39:30] Rugby! [23:39:58] What's usaully good that doesn't involve injury? [23:40:06] ,,, Good question. [23:40:17] All the good stuff hurts, yo. [23:42:04] Yes. [23:42:10] Got to learn to deal with pain. [23:42:13] Take it like a master. [23:42:25] Okay... so... [23:42:38] Maybe you oughta stretch first though. [23:42:45] Oh! Stretches. Good idea. [23:43:27] * He heads for a gym room area and starts trying to stretch. [23:43:33] * It is kinda laughable. [23:43:47] No, no, no. [23:43:50] Like THIS. [23:44:06] * Minato pushes Kentaro into a... really uncomfortable looking stretch. [23:44:15] @_@ [23:44:21] Aaaaah. D: [23:44:37] Like that yo. Just do that fifty more times and you'll be ready to exercise. [23:45:08] F-fifty... got... it. [23:46:26] * Kohaku nods. "About right. [23:46:41] * Kohaku nods at Minato. "I'll get Suin thawed out. While you work him." [23:47:10] [Session End] [23:48:35] * Minato is now known as Syzix [23:48:38] * Syzix (zegond@c-24-15-245-98.hsd1.il.comcast.net) Quit (Quit: ) [23:55:13] * Kohaku (sharkface@pool-71-241-19-103.norf.east.verizon.net) has left #MaidRPG (Leaving) End of #MaidRPG buffer Tue Dec 08 23:31:53 2009