Start of #Exalted buffer: Mon Jul 24 20:59:57 2006 [16:49:07] * It's tuesday afternoon, the day after we left off, and classes just finished for the day. The students disperse to the parking lot, back to the dorms, and out the front gate into Winthrop proper. As you leave the buildings where your day's last class is, you notice each other from across the quad. [16:49:20] * And, that's about all the starting narration you're getting [16:50:21] * Matt_Wright jogs toward Karen. [16:50:50] * Hisame sees the others and waves to them in a friendly manner, then starts walking towards the group. [16:51:27] * Karen_C looks over her shoulder, nods at Matt, and keeps walking towards the dorm. [16:52:00] * Matt_Wright catches up with Karen and slows down to match her pace. "Hey, how were your classes?" [16:55:10] * Karen_C says "Alright." slowly, and continues walking. [16:56:55] That's good that's good... You know, I don't think I ever caught your name. I'm Matt. [16:59:02] I'm Karen Conner. [16:59:33] * Karen_C still hasn't slowed down and continues to head for the dorm. [17:01:25] Well it's nice to meet you Karen. I should get goin' though... want to make sure Vincent's stuff doesn't start taking over my side of the room... got a funny feeling about him. [17:01:34] Laters! [17:01:45] * Matt_Wright picks up speed and starts jogging off to his dorm. [17:02:09] (Ahahhahahaa "When I told my friend a couple of days ago that Cullen will reprise Optimus Prime, and that Welker was being considered to reprise Megatron, his only response was "I'll be fucking pissed if they turn that boombox guy into an iPod with a docking station.") [17:02:49] ( hahaaha ) [17:03:01] (hahahahahaha) [17:05:16] (Hahahaha) [17:08:34] * You get to the dorms. The auditorium doors have a sign hung from them that reads "Arcadia Society meeting". Aside from that, the lobby is empty. [17:09:25] Arcadia Society? What is that? [17:12:09] * Hisame curiously looks into the door. [17:12:16] * Karen_C listens at the door to the auditorium [17:13:34] * Inside the auditorium, Elena is giving a speech to a small group of assembled students. She had a easel with butcher paper set up, with hand-drawn pictures and graphs. You recognize the students inside from the assembly a few days ago. [17:14:03] Maybe that means us.. [17:14:32] I didn't get a memo about it though... [17:14:54] * Karen_C pales, and starts walking away very very quickly. [17:15:56] * Hisame glances back at Karen, confused. Her back is turned to Elena for a moment. [17:15:58] * Matt_Wright turns as karen walks away and calls out to her "...What's wrong?" [17:16:50] ...nothing. Nothing at all! [17:16:52] * While turning your back on Elena would normally be a terrible idea, she's too caught up in outlining her plan to notice. [17:17:11] * Karen_C stops walking and starts running. [17:17:58] * Hisame looks at the charts and graphs, wondering what's going on. [17:18:35] * Matt_Wright looks back at the meeting, but then figures no one told him for sure he was supposed to be there anyway. He runs after Karen. [17:18:36] * Make an occult roll. [17:18:45] ( Getting my dicebot up ) [17:19:00] * Karen_C is heading for her room. [17:19:35] * Dicething (~demota@c-24-6-131-192.hsd1.ca.comcast.net) has joined #Exalted [17:19:38] Karen! [17:19:54] 2d6-1 [17:19:55] * Dicething throws the bones for Hisame (2d6-1) and gets 10. [17:20:04] ( Made it dead-on ) [17:20:40] What?! [17:21:51] What's going on? You bolted out of there like your life depended on it. [17:22:07] If you knew her you'd be running too. [17:23:01] She's not trying to harm them is she? [17:23:42] I don't even _know_. [17:23:56] * Hisame looks at the chart curiously, getting some... vague idea of what's going on. [17:25:45] (Hahahaha oh god. Dumbest overheard conversations thread: "NSP's are safety procedures performed on guns to ensure they're safe. It involves, cocking the weapon back, checking the chamber and firing off the action. Recruit Y - "Do I do NSP's on this grenade?" Recruit O - "Keep the fuck away from me") [17:26:09] a ) [17:26:20] ( Hahahahaa ) [17:27:48] * Karen_C quickly ditches her books in her room and makes a beeline for the dorm exit. [17:29:13] (Hahahaha) [17:29:16] * Matt_Wright confusedly watches Karen leave, following her back to the lobby but not further. He shrugs slightly and glances over at Hisame watching the assembly through the door. [17:29:50] ( You know when Yumi does that weird scarecrow walk? That's what I'm seeing here. ) [17:31:25] (What?) [17:31:30] ( Nevermind ) [17:32:24] ( I don't have a clue either ) [17:36:52] Ah... Matt? Where did Karen go? [17:37:56] I don't know. She seemed pretty freaked out, I didn't think I'd be able to calm her down. [17:38:09] She seems pretty scared of the girl with the charts though. [17:41:38] I wonder why... [17:41:38] * The girl with the charts is a tall girl with platinum blonde hair. She's wearing a sundress that looks like it was sewn together with old t-shirts, and cinched at her waist with a necktie. She's incredibly beautiful. [17:45:36] It looks like some kind of timeline. [17:48:50] ( Hooray. All my classes registered just fine. ) [17:55:15] Timeline? Of what? [17:55:28] I think it is some kind of... ritual? [17:55:39] Hmm.. [17:55:42] 2d8-1 [17:55:42] * Dicething throws the bones for Matt_Wright (2d8-1) and gets 12. [17:55:53] (*knows absolutely nothing*) [17:59:28] * Hisame just continues watching curiously [18:00:52] * The assembly begins to wind down. Elena collapses her easel and takes the paper off of it, and the audience mills out the door. Among the participants, you notice the Peter, the fourth-floor RA, and a few other older kids. [18:03:18] (I'll be right back, gotta switch computers) [18:03:20] * Karen_C (~radsdawe@wnpgmb01dc2-29-48.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Quit: ) [18:03:32] ( Pause, or go on since Yon's not here? ) [18:06:16] (Keep going, since Karen's not here) [18:06:33] * Hisame walks over to Peter and the others "Ah... hello. What is this for?" [18:10:04] * Peter frowns. "Arcadia Society business. It's nothing to worry about, since we were approved this morning." [18:10:24] Ah... what is it? [18:10:54] Yeah.. it seems like everyone from last night except me, hisame, and karen were invited. [18:13:41] * That's hardly true. Maybe a tenth of the students from the assembly were there. Regardless of your hyperbole, Peter shrugs. "Elena's got a plan. The Arcadia Society works towards that plan. I can't say anything else to you if you aren't a member." [18:16:10] (That wasn't hyperbole, that was me misunderstanding.) [18:17:01] * rK7HMPikS (~rK7HMPikS@wnpgmb01dc2-29-48.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #exalted [18:17:19] * rK7HMPikS is now known as Karen_C [18:17:41] (http://imagesocket.com/images/qg207a32.PNG Oh god, when I first saw this, I parsed the cursor on the liontaur as being its actual mouth) [18:18:22] (Hahahah) [18:20:28] * Hisame nods to Peter. "Can you tell us anything else about it? [18:21:49] (oh fuck, now I'm imagining the Arcadia Society as a surrealist SOS-dan) [18:22:34] * Peter eyes you. "You'll find out soon enough." [18:24:23] ( Nyoro~n ) [18:25:50] Ah... why is that? [18:26:04] * Matt_Wright puts a hand on Hisame's shoulder. [18:26:11] They're not gonna tell us anything. [18:26:12] * "You'll find that out, too." [18:26:32] Ah... [18:27:05] I guess we just have to wait, then... should we go find Karen? [18:27:23] Yeah, probably [18:27:31] She might've calmed down now that the meeting is over. [18:27:37] * Hisame nods [18:28:10] Lets try and find her. [18:28:25] * Matt_Wright leads Hisame out of the dorm, and starts looking around the grounds for Karen. [18:28:55] * Hisame follows. [18:32:20] * Karen's nowhere to be seen. [18:32:18] Hmmm... [18:32:26] 2d6-2 [18:32:26] * Dicething throws the bones for Hisame (2d6-2) and gets 9. [18:33:16] * Hisame begins wandering off. "I think she is in this direction." [18:34:21] Okay... lead the way, I guess. [18:34:31] * Matt_Wright follows Hisame as she wanders off. [18:38:03] * You reach a bus stop. [18:38:36] * Hisame looks around. [18:38:38] * It's the trans-town bus that goes between Winthrop and Gillchrist. Fortunately, all the students have free passes for it. [18:39:33] * Hisame looks to Matt [18:41:36] * Karen_C (~rK7HMPikS@wnpgmb01dc2-29-48.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [18:42:17] * rK7HMPikS (~rK7HMPikS@wnpgmb01dc2-29-48.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #exalted [18:42:37] * rK7HMPikS is now known as Karen_C [18:42:41] (gah) [18:43:22] * Hisame waits for a bus and hops on when she can, motioning Matt to follow. [18:48:38] * You ride the bus to the Gillchrist city center. It's a small town, and you can smell the sea. There are a few brick buildings surrounding a central green, with a mansion at the far end. Hisame manages to pick up the scent again. [18:49:07] * Hisame walks along, occasionally and barely perceptively sniffing the air. [18:52:28] * You find a small house on a nondescript street. The trail ends at the door. [18:55:01] * Hisame looks to Matt. [18:56:34] Ah.... could you ring the doorbell? I do not feel so comfortable doing this... [18:56:43] (Sorry sorry, lost track of this) [18:57:33] You think this is her house? [18:59:07] I do not know. I only know that she is here or has passed through here. [19:01:22] Hm.. alright then. [19:01:35] * Matt_Wright reaches out and rings the doorbell. [19:05:40] * A pretty hispanic girl of middling height, wearing jeans and a shirt that reads 'Human Flight Comittee' opens the door. Inside, you can see Karen. The hispanic girl looks frightened and glances back to Karen. [19:06:19] ... [19:07:08] * Matt_Wright 's face rapidly changes from the pleasant one he was expecting to use while talking to a grown up. "What the hell are you doing here?!" [19:07:46] ( Why's Matt so upset? ?_? ) [19:07:54] * Karen_C looks over at the door, and blinks. Then looks at Marta. Her eyes widen slightly. "...wait, Marta, is this..." [19:08:17] * Hisame looks very confused. And kinda scared. And kinda guilty. [19:08:21] * "This is my house, you wormy fuck!" The girl screams, terrified. She rushes further into the room, putting Karen between you and him [19:08:38] * Karen_C then scowls at Matt. "Hey, what's your problem?" [19:08:54] * Matt_Wright recoils at the girls reaction, not expecting something so... human. [19:09:06] * Karen_C gets up. [19:09:23] "A-ah.. s..sorry.. I wasn't expecting... I thought..." [19:09:28] * Matt_Wright quickly turns red. [19:10:37] * Karen_C glances at Hisame, then looks back at Matt, still scowling. "What are you doing here? Are you _following_ me?" [19:11:15] We..ah.. were trying to find you.. H..Hisame kept saying she knew where to go... [19:11:44] * Matt_Wright looks at the floor, lowering his eyes and speaking softly, seemingly very ashamed of his behavior... [19:14:15] * Hisame bows deeply. "I am so sorry... you were gone, and I was not sure if you were alright, especially after the club meeting." [19:16:11] I did not know that this would happen. [19:16:54] I'm really sorry too.. I didn't mean to scare her.. It's just... how do you know her? [19:18:53] Marta's my friend. We used to live in the same town. [19:19:19] * Karen_C narrows her eyes. "And how do YOU 'know' her exactly? [19:19:34] Er.. we met yesterday.. [19:19:50] And possibly before that too... or someone very much like her.. [19:21:19] (Can I make an etiquette check to possibly make whatever I say sound more polite?) [19:21:28] * Karen_C looks back at Marta, confused. "Do you have any idea what he's talking about?" [19:22:09] * Marta frowns. "I... met him yesterday, in the fugue. Before I blacked out and he left me in the plaza. Never before." [19:22:53] (Yeah, sure. At a penalty of 4, though, because this isn't the sort of situation ettiquite would normally cover) [19:23:01] I am sorry to interrupt, but what is happening? This is all very confusing. [19:23:59] * Karen_C just looks at Matt suspiciously, not saying anything. [19:24:36] (Can I use my middle class specialty?) [19:25:23] (Is trying to talk down someone who you just tracked by scent to their friend's house a normal middle class situation?) [19:26:08] (Maybe not normal, but is it still middle class? I thought it not being normal was what the penalty was for) [19:26:27] (This isn't middle class at all.) [19:26:34] 2d8+2 [19:26:34] * Dicething throws the bones for Matt_Wright (2d8+2) and gets 9. [19:26:53] (If you had taken your specialty in, say, "Fucked up situations", then it'd apply. But not here.) [19:27:00] (kay) [19:27:59] Er.. okay, so it was only yesterday. But she knew things that made it seem like she was keeping track of me. And what do you mean in the fugue? [19:30:03] * "I- I don't even fucking KNOW you! Why are you asking me all these questions? Who ARE you?" [19:30:50] What are you talking about? You just said you met me yesterday! [19:31:13] ( ... in the fugue. ^^; ) [19:32:16] You called me by name, I was minding my business trying to jump off some of the scultpures and you started talking to me. [19:33:11] * Karen_C flatly says "He's some weird guy from my school." [19:35:04] * "Look, uh... What's your name? I was in a *fugue*. I hardly remember anything. Aside from the snarks. I... tried to give you a coin? Then I passed out. And then you were gone. Thanks for making sure I was okay." [19:35:44] What do you mean "in the fugue"? [19:36:46] * Karen_C facepalms. [19:37:03] And I was freaked out by everything you were saying, which you forgot. [19:39:04] * Karen_C looks up at Matt and says, with exaggerated patience, "She went somewhere and didn't know why." [19:40:29] (...Nova, do you know what fugue means? Because it's kind of self-explanatory.) [19:40:44] Listen.. there's alot I don't understand. I'm not sure why she doesn't remember our conversation, but when we were talking, she knew alot about me. [19:40:52] (From Webster.com: 2 : a disturbed state of consciousness in which the one affected seems to perform acts in full awareness but upon recovery cannot recollect the acts performed) [19:40:53] (Not really >_>) [19:40:59] ( A lot ) [19:41:06] (Aaah) [19:41:16] ( Like sleepwalking, but without the loss of consciousness? ) [19:41:58] Listen.. there's a lot I don't understand. I'm not sure why she doesn't remember our conversation, but when we were talking, she knew alot about me. [19:44:48] (Didn't even see the second one.) [19:44:57] Listen.. there's a lot I don't understand. I'm not sure why she doesn't remember our conversation, but when we were talking, she knew a lot about me. [19:45:21] * "Like what?" Marta is beginning to edge out from behind Karen. [19:45:40] * Hisame fidgets. "So she started saying things she did not know?" [19:46:03] Like you knew about what happened to me in an alley back home a month ago. [19:46:34] You said you thought it was rash. You talked about the guy who did it as if you were confused if it was you or someone else. [19:48:04] * Karen_C just looks confused. [19:48:07] * She smirks despite herself. "It's none of my business what you do with guys in alleys back home, champ." [19:48:58] I got stabbed alright?! [19:49:07] One of YOU PEOPLE stabbed me! [19:49:38] Then you try and turn around and make yourself my friends, like you're gonna protect me! [19:50:08] And now you pretend you never even talked to me? [19:50:16] * Matt_Wright looks at Karen. "What, are you in on it too?" [19:50:22] Are you one of them?! [19:50:59] * Hisame pales and shrinks back from Matt. [19:51:34] * Karen_C just stares at Matt. "I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be offended or confused. I don't have a clue what 'you people' are." [19:51:51] * She scowls. "'You people'? Honkey, give me one *damn* good reason as to why I shouldn't call the police right now! You come into my house and start talking about me like I know you, and then you have to play the fucking race card? If some mexican tried to stab you, why is that my problem?" [19:52:53] Don't fucking play games with me, you know damn well I'm not talking about race. [19:53:02] Your little organization, or whatever the hell it is. [19:53:43] * "What. [19:53:45] " [19:54:47] Whatever the hell kind of game your playing, I'm tired of it. [19:55:06] * "Leave. Or I'm calling the police." [19:55:09] * Matt_Wright leaves the doorstep, never having entered the house to begin with. [19:56:08] Just stay out of my life. [19:56:18] * Marta heads for the phone. "Get out!" [19:56:19] * Matt_Wright starts walking back toward the station. [19:56:32] (I was never IN) [19:56:47] (You were on her family's property, shouting in her door, though.) [19:57:22] (Alright, just thought you were confused) [19:58:32] * As Matt leaves, Marta sits back on the couch, and sighs. "What the fuck is happening?" [19:59:06] I... [19:59:13] * Karen_C looks at the floor. [19:59:20] * Hisame bows again. "I am so sorry... I mean no harm. May I come in?" [19:59:35] * Marta looks up. "Yeah, okay, sure." [19:59:42] Thank you... [20:00:10] * Hisame starts to remove her shoes, then remembers and stops. Then enters the house. [20:01:36] * "That really..." Marta sighs again. "I don't even know." [20:02:37] My name in HIsame. I am new to this country. [20:03:39] From my understanding... something took control of you, and used you to corner Matt in an alley and taunt him... is that correct? [20:04:41] * "I... don't know. I guess something *did* take control of me, but we met in a plaza. And... I guess he said I tried to help him. And that makes him angry? I don't think I like that kid very much." [20:05:45] I will try to talk to him later and learn more details.... he said something about the Organization. [20:05:50] I do not know what he means. [20:07:00] ( ... hahaha. I just realized. THe Organization. :O ) [20:07:19] * Marta looks up and holds out her hand. "I'm Marta Calderon. An old friend of Karen's." [20:07:19] ( Clearly he met Marta's Nobody.) [20:07:27] (Heh) [20:07:48] (He never capitalized organization :P) [20:08:51] ( Raxmat? ) [20:09:39] (You know, I just imagined Matt leaving the house, then sprinting directly to school, not bothering with the bus, making a hat out of tinfoil, and rocking back and forth on his bed.) [20:09:52] What happened after you were in the alley? [20:10:26] * "I... wasn't. That must have been someone else. Unless he's actually insane." [20:10:51] (Haha, well as paranoid as he sounds, nothing he said was too far from what he can expect from past experiences) [20:12:28] I... do not think he is insane. He gets excited very easily, but he... ... well, I do not think he is a bad person. We are all confused, so he probably does not know who is doing what... [20:13:27] He had a dream where he was stabbed in the head, and he woke up with a cut there, so maybe... something about posessing and dreaming? I am sorry, I am unsure. [20:15:41] * "...What? That's crazy. Are you sure he didn't fall out of bed or something?" [20:17:00] It was a cut, not... ragged, as if it were dragged across something as he fell. [20:18:01] * Marta looks thoughtful. "That's... very strange." [20:18:22] Very strange... I think he is excitable because he fears whatever attacked him in his dreams. [20:19:52] * Karen_C continues to listen quietly, looking away so Marta and Hisame can't see how worried she looks. [20:20:02] (Or, you know, shanked him in an alley. :P) [20:20:29] ( http://www.achewood.com/index.php?date=01132005 Like this? ) [20:21:56] Do you go to the school? [20:22:01] (That was before Matt learned not to offer carob-covered prunes to strange monsters.) [20:22:12] (Yes. But higher, and not by a squirrel) [20:22:26] * "N... no. I go to school on-base, with the other marine brats." [20:22:56] * Hisame nods... [20:23:07] (Laffo, the next strip's eerily appropriate http://www.achewood.com/comic.php?date=01142005) [20:23:16] (Zuh? Is that the covery story for the school?) [20:23:18] ( hahahaha. I noticed. ) [20:23:25] ( Nah, that's not the cover story. ) [20:24:06] Were you ever invited... ? [20:24:28] (Nah, Gillchrist has an actual military base. Her father's a marine.) [20:24:51] (Ah, okay) [20:24:51] ( Fishman Jesus. :O ) [20:25:04] * She shakes her head. "Until now, I figured it was just for smart kids, like Karen." [20:25:38] * Hisame nods slowly. "What is your understanding of it now?" [20:26:50] ( We're playing again tomorrow, right? ) [20:27:09] * "Getting less by the minute. Going by what he was talking about, my fugue, and how you apparently tracked Karen by scent... Something strange." [20:27:26] (Depends on wether I can figure out another session-worthy event) [20:30:05] * Karen_C turns back, looking at Marta, clearly upset. "I...I'm sorry, Marta." [20:32:04] * Marta hugs Karen, patting her. "Quiet. This wasn't your fault." [20:32:38] * Hisame thinks of something to say, but decides to let the two finish their moment before speaking up. [20:34:09] It...it's not that. I mean...I lied about what was going on, and stuff. [20:37:40] * Marta looks up. "Like what?" [20:39:48] I mean I let you think the school was normal and I made it seem like it was all just my roommate and...and... [20:40:31] * Karen_C stops, struggling with what to say next. [20:40:34] ( Hahahahahaha. Mysterious Stranger is on probation for 619 hours. ) [20:40:45] (Jesus, what for?) [20:41:25] ( http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?postid=312353737#post312353737 ) [20:41:39] * Karen_C seems to come to a decision after a moment and frowns inently. A book (or some other convenient small object) lifts itself up off the floor and floats towards her. "And this." [20:41:41] ( Done by Fistgrrl. The message is: Okay Happyelf, its time you took a nice long holiday. August is coming up, and I hear Hawaii is nice. User loses posting privileges for 1 month. ) [20:43:19] * Marta stares, trying to figure out something to say. [20:43:31] ( I like how two people I have on ignore are bitching each other out ) [20:43:35] (I like it better when they get probated for years) [20:45:08] * "...You know, all those times when you used to mention how different you felt, I just kind of assumed you were gay." [20:47:24] * Hisame stares at the floating objects, surprised. She briefly says something in Japanese. [20:51:37] When did you discover this? [20:52:04] * Karen_C lets the book drop. She studies the floor. "I..." [20:52:37] (also, gack, I was scrolled up a bit, I take that last line back) [20:53:04] * Karen_C looks startled and stares at Marta, the book falling to the floor. [20:53:42] * "...What?" [20:54:02] (also, can we finish up soon? I need to get off the computer) [20:55:01] N-nothing... [20:56:12] ( I'd be fine with finishing soon. I figure Hisame will try to talk to Matt on tomorrow's session or something. Or maybe we can extend this one longer. Or something. ) [20:56:12] (I've got, like, 10 minutes) [20:57:55] * Marta blinks. "You poor girl. We... we have to talk later. I need to think about all of this." [20:58:11] * Aaand, that's it for tonight's session. End of #Exalted buffer Mon Jul 24 20:59:57 2006