Start of #MaidRPG buffer: Thu Dec 11 21:11:15 2008 [18:17:47] [As you set out into the garden, which you haven't visited in a while, you notice the air is pretty humid. And more than a bit warm. You spot the occasional weed, but it seems... managable.] [18:17:50] [Session Start] [18:18:46] * Mamie looks around. "This... may not be as bad as I had feared." [18:19:03] * Fumiko from her room in the house finishes charging and makes the Macintosh boot-up sound [18:19:38] * Fumiko jogs out to the garden where the others are [18:20:44] * Fumiko looks around [18:21:21] * Amaterasu looks a little worried and holds her reflector tight. [18:22:23] Although the humidity does seem to be set a bit high. [18:22:29] * The master steps along. "Was it always this hot?" [18:22:46] * Fumiko sniffs "Smells like rainforest" [18:23:41] * Bridgit presses down her frizzing orange hair. "Oh, dear." [18:23:43] * Amaterasu pulls on the collar of her uniform as the humid air gets to her. "It is very... steamy." [18:25:45] * There's a brief skittering sound in the hedges. [18:26:27] Huh? What was that? [18:26:35] * Bridgit approaches the hedges and peeks in. [18:26:45] * Fumiko blinks [18:26:52] * Mamie tightens her grip on her cross. "I don't know." [18:29:32] * Rowyn (rowyn2001@71-221-66-22.eugn.qwest.net) has joined #maidrpg [18:31:43] * Bridgit looks under the hedge. She spots a tiny shape, but it runs away. [18:31:51] What was that? [18:31:54] * Bridgit gives chase. [18:32:03] "Whatcha see?" [18:32:22] Something really little. I'm not sure what it was-- [18:33:15] * Mamie turns to the master. "You shouldn't wander too far from the house in your condition." [18:34:06] What? Where are you going? [18:34:39] * The thing darts under a bush and escapesfromBridgit. [18:34:55] * Bridgit sighs. "Didn't get to have a better look." [18:34:57] * THe master nods to Mamie [18:35:22] * Fumiko gets next to Bridgit in the bushes [18:35:30] * Amaterasu stays near master. [18:35:41] * Mamie is with Amaterasu on this one. [18:36:37] * "What happened?" [18:36:54] "Where'd it go?" [18:37:08] * Bridgit points at the bush. "Under there somewhere!" [18:37:17] * Fumiko goes and looks [18:37:18] * Bridgit peers under the bush. [18:38:25] * Bridgit sees the thing. It runs off. She doesn't get a good look, but it has a long tail [18:38:35] Something with a long tail. A mouse, maybe? [18:38:56] * Fumiko proceeds to crawl after it [18:40:20] * Bridgit follows after Fumiko, curious. [18:41:49] * Fumiko catches up to the critter. It looks like... a 6-inch dinosaur. [18:42:15] "Awwwwww! It's a little...lizard...thing!" [18:43:18] * The dinosaur looks at Fumiko and its eyes widen [18:43:21] Can you catch it without hurting it, Miss Fumiko? [18:43:24] A lizard? [18:43:43] "I'll try..." [18:43:56] * Fumiko tries to catch the lizard without hurting it [18:45:15] * Mamie raises her eyebrows. "I wonder how it got back here." [18:46:11] * Fumiko catches it and carefully cradles it in her arms and she brings it out for the others to see [18:46:24] * Bridgit follows Fumiko back to the others. "It's adorable!" [18:46:31] * The little thing lets out a little cry. THe masterlooks at it. "Awww." [18:47:09] "I hope its full grown, otherwise you know what happens when they catch little dinos in the movies..." [18:47:26] Ara? That would be quite unfortunate. [18:47:36] * Bridgit chuckles. [18:48:14] "What should we do with you?" looks at it [18:48:52] * The little dinosaur flails its little legs [18:49:14] I bet it'd be tasty in a sandwich. [18:49:19] "You wanna be put down, don't you?" [18:50:44] * Amaterasu blinks at Fumiko. "What do you mean?" [18:50:50] I don't think there's enough of it to make very many sandwiches. [18:51:01] I think she was talking about the lizard, Miss Ama. [18:51:07] "Should we let it go? I don't know the first thing about taking care of one of these as a pet" [18:51:10] * Bridgit smiles. [18:51:22] I wouldn't know either...I'm not the best with animals. [18:52:37] I wonder... [18:52:45] Where did it come from, then? [18:53:12] "Well if we could somehow track it then we might find out" [18:53:13] And... are there more of them? [18:54:12] We could try to follow the little guy when you let him go. [18:55:04] * It wriggles a little. [18:55:20] "We could" [18:57:05] "I hope it doesn't run too fast" [18:57:17] * Bridgit nods. "You seem to be pretty quick yourself, though! I'm sure we'll manage." [18:57:45] "Okay" prepares to let the lizard go "Everybody ready?" [18:58:25] * Bridgit nods. "As ready as I'll be!" [18:58:33] * Bridgit gets ready to sprint, if necessary. [18:58:56] * Fumiko puts the lizard down [18:59:12] I am. [18:59:14] * THe lizard starts running. [18:59:18] * Bridgit runs after it. [18:59:24] * Fumiko chases [19:00:00] * Mamie chases, carefully. [19:02:14] * Amaterasu stays with master, unless he gets going. [19:02:36] * It's a bit rough, but after a while of running, climbing, jumping, and circling, you chase the little dino deeper into the garden... [19:03:51] * It takes refuge in a little hole by a tree trunk [19:04:22] * Bridgit was hindered by her chains, but she finally catches up to everyone else. [19:05:04] * Mamie looks at the hole, and then around. "Ara?" [19:05:35] * Fumiko looks in the hole "Hellooooooooo..." [19:06:39] * You can't really squeeze in, but you can see a little nest, and some eggs. There are also an awful lot of detached leaves and seeds here. [19:07:03] * Fumiko pulls her head out "It's a momma!" [19:07:23] Oh! There's more? [19:07:31] "I saw some eggs" [19:07:59] * The master finally catches up with you @_@ [19:08:21] Ooh, neat. Master, there are eggs! [19:09:13] "Now the best thing to do would be to just leave the nest alone so the mommy can take care of her babies in peace" [19:10:27] * Amaterasu catches up with everyone too, panting. "But but, this is the *garden*." [19:10:32] Mhm, you think we should leave this part of the guarden as it i... Master! All you allright? You didn't tire yourself out following us did you? [19:11:22] * The master coughs a little. "I'm fine." [19:11:32] Oh, dear, that's right - Master was recently ill. Do you want to rest a little, Master? [19:11:41] "Oh! In all the excitement I forgot about Master. Would you like some air?" [19:12:26] * He shakes his head. "No, I'll be alright..." [19:12:29] I'm sure master's okay. [19:12:50] "I can flap my wings and give you a nice breeze if you want" [19:13:33] * Bridgit finds herself giving Amaterasu an odd look, but she stops herself and turns away whistling. [19:13:38] * Amaterasu licks Master's face and whispers something into his ear. [19:14:36] * Fumiko headtilts at this [19:14:47] * THe master listens... [19:17:58] * The master thinks for a moment. Then whispers back. [19:18:35] * Amaterasu nods and smiles. [19:18:45] * Fumiko blinks [19:19:27] Might I suggest that we leave them alone for now and get back to work? There's an awefull lot we have to do. [19:19:47] * Fumiko nods [19:20:38] "I saw some weeds that need pulling. Let's go find the shed and get the gardening gloves" [19:23:12] * Mamie smiles. "Lets." [19:24:16] "Okay" holds Mamie's hand [19:25:34] * Mamie gives Fumiko a brief smile and then heads off in the direction she thinks the shed is in, leaving the dino-problem for later. (What did you think she wanted to give the master and Ama alone time?) [19:27:52] * Mamie and Fumiko head off for the shed, where they'll easily find some tools. [19:28:09] * The master looks at the little hole. [19:28:26] * Fumiko puts on some gardening gloves [19:28:59] What are you thinking Master? [19:30:13] * Mamie takes some gloves, a bit of carpet, a small shovel, and a wheelbarrow. "Let's start near the house and work our way out, shall we?" [19:30:23] * "I was just thinking I had no idea these little guys were here in the garden... I wonder how they got here." [19:30:43] "Okay!" [19:32:39] * He tilts his head. "What do they eat, anyay? Do they count as garden pests? I hope not." [19:33:27] Maybe... I wonder what eats them, though. [19:33:40] There's certainly a whole chain, right? [19:33:53] * Mamie picks a spot near the entrance to the garden, places her cross in the wheelbarrow, puts on gardening equipment and starts to work. [19:34:12] * Fumiko starts work next to Big Sister Mamie [19:38:16] * Mamie pulls weeds, although not very well, but Fumiko saves several plants that will be flowers later in the year. [19:39:35] Why do you suppose they wanted to leave us alone, Master? [19:39:58] * The master thinks. "They said they wanted to deal with the weeds, right?' [19:40:34] * Amaterasu nods. [19:42:47] I hope they're not having too much trouble. [19:42:50] * He thinks some more. "I wonder if those little reptiles make okay pets... I hope nothing eats them. I don't think they'd want to be cooped up inside, but they're cute." [19:43:03] You really want one, don't you? [19:45:52] * "Well, I just want to know they'll be safe. And that they wont' eat the whole garden." [19:46:11] Perhaps we could call a pest control of some kind? [19:46:16] Or maybe the space pound? [19:46:28] I don't know, we don't know how to take care of them... [19:47:24] * He nods. "Maybe we can look it up later." [19:50:01] * "How long does gardening usually take?" [19:50:16] It could take all day, depending on what they're doing... [19:53:20] * He thinks. "Well... lunch is soonish..." [19:53:58] Shall I track them down then, master? [19:54:54] * "Just remind them... while we're out here, maybe they'll find something nice in the garden too. I think I'll go inside now. That run was enough exercise for a while." @_@ [19:55:23] Let me take you back, then I'll seek them out. Okay? [19:55:58] * He nods. "Okay." [19:58:12] * He follows Amaterasu. [19:58:24] * Amaterasu leads Master back to the house, caerfully following the trail the others made to get there in the first place. [20:01:03] * Soon, Mamie and Fumiko finish with the garden. [20:01:15] * Though Amaterasu probably meets up with them first? [20:01:38] "Whew, nothing like hard work" [20:02:18] Yes, that is very, very true. But I do think the garden looks better now, don't you? [20:03:18] * Amaterasu meets up with Fumiko and Mamie and glances at their handywork. "That's very nice gardening. You made the Master very proud when he saw it." [20:04:53] * Mamie smiles. "I'm glad he thought so." [20:05:18] "He did?" [20:05:46] Yes, you didn't notice when I guided him back to the mansion? [20:06:09] "I was too busy pulling weeds" [20:06:58] He realy must remember to take better care of himself. [20:07:47] * Amaterasu nods. "He was truly exhausted from that run. Do you have any ideas on how to handle the lizards? I do not know about them." [20:08:32] * Amaterasu sniffs. "Also, we should get inside and cleaned up. It's too hot and wet." [20:08:42] * Mamie shakes her head. "No, I don't even know what kind of lizards they are. That's why I suggested that we take care of the other parts of the garden and leave them alone for now." [20:09:22] "Maybe we can find them in a book or on the internet?" [20:09:56] That sounds like a wonderful idea. [20:12:08] "I'll go check my computer if it's okay" [20:13:01] The... in-ter-nets? [20:15:39] Anyways, let us be off. [20:15:47] * Amaterasu heads into the house to clean up! [20:16:10] * The master waves to Amaterasu [20:16:50] * Fumiko follows [20:16:53] I think a nice cold shower would be wonderfull about now, the humidity makes everything sticky. [20:17:44] * Amaterasu waves and smiles, giving master a hug and a light kiss on the cheek before cleaning up in the maid's bathrooms/quarters. [20:18:04] * The master waves to everyone! [20:18:26] * Mamie waves and smiles back at him before heading off twords the baths. [20:19:08] * Fumiko heads to the baths as well [20:21:46] * You clean up quickly. [20:23:13] * Mamie returns, refreshed. "Have you made anything for lunch Amaterasu-chan?" [20:23:36] "If not, I'll help!" [20:26:01] I have not, Mamie-san. I was discussing with master what to do about the lizards before and making sure he didn't overexhert himeslf again. [20:26:51] * Mamie nods. "Ahh, thank you. Did he come to a dicision?" [20:27:36] He wanted to leave them be for now. If you know more about them, or can find more, I think that would be best. [20:28:04] I do not know if we can deal with this on our own. I don't know how to take care of lizards and... they smell a little funny. [20:29:17] * Mamie nods. "We should find out what they are then. Could you look for information after we make lunch, Fumiko-chan?" [20:30:05] * Amaterasu smiles and walks into the kitchen. Well, more she walks out the door and appears in the kitchen, starting to prepare a meal. [20:30:55] * Mamie takes a more conventional path. [20:34:32] * Bridgit is in the library looking up lizards in various books. [20:37:19] "Okay! I'll check the net after lunch" [20:39:50] * Bridgit discovers that this is a little tiny dinosaur that mainly lives off of the leaves of bushes, preferring to leave flowers and vegetables alone. [20:43:46] * Bridgit closes the book and takes it with her into the kitchen. "Well, I found out what it eats!" [20:43:47] * When not fleeing, they're usually not very active. [20:48:18] * Bridgit opens the book to the appropriate page and reads the relevant sections aloud. [20:48:30] (( That would be what Dem just related. )) [20:48:47] Ahh, that sounds like it'd make a wonderfull pet. [20:49:11] * Amaterasu smiles at the other two, who actually did most of the cooking after seeing what Amaterasu was trying to cook. "It does. Speaking of which, are we ready to serve?" [20:49:40] "It sounds to me like it might be best left in the garden. Animals have problems adapting to new environments, I think" [20:50:20] * Bridgit taps her cheek. "That's true. Wouldn't want to stress out the mother." [20:51:22] Ahh, true. [20:52:21] * Bridgit helps to set the table. [20:52:36] We should leave them with their parents. [20:53:53] (- parents, + family) [20:54:42] * Amaterasu goes down a mental checklist as she looks over everything, then leaves to fetch master once she's certain that it will be ready. [20:57:32] * Amaterasu knocks on Master's door, trying to get his attention. "Master, lunch is ready." [20:57:50] * The master answers the door. "Ah? That's good news. Let's go eat together." [20:59:09] * Bridgit helps serve! [21:00:36] * Amaterasu discusses the matter of the dinosaurs with Master as she takes him to the eating area. "Brigit did some reading while we were preparing dinner. The lizard-like creatures eat plants, but not flowers. They're docile and lazy unless threatened. I... Um, don't remember too much of the rest." [21:02:18] * He nods. "That's good. So it's not going to really hurt the garden too much. .. um.. what happens if they're threatened?" [21:02:22] * Fumiko waits for everyone to be served before taking a seat [21:03:23] * Mamie takes a seat. [21:03:28] I belive they run away. [21:03:39] * Amaterasu takes her seat next to Master once he is seated and once the serving has begun. [21:03:44] * The master sits down [21:09:45] * "I guess it's good that they're not dangerous." [21:10:30] [To be continued] End of #MaidRPG buffer Thu Dec 11 21:11:15 2008