Start of #Exalted buffer: Thu Oct 12 21:07:07 2006 [17:06:10] Did any of the characters have anything they wanted to do immediately after that? [17:06:29] I think Matt wants to take a rest. [17:06:49] Hisame just figured she was done for the day and went back to her room [17:08:59] And may have had a self-congratulatory ice cream or similar. [17:09:16] I was just going to go back, too. [17:13:47] * A few days have passed since rescuing Maya from the sub-basement. Elena and her thugs have started digging trenches around the campus, but aside from that, nothing out of the ordinary's happened. Until this morning, at least, when each of you finds a message from Walter, hand-written, telling you to come to his office during your lunch break. [17:14:04] * And that's about how you start off your day. [17:15:34] * Hisame blinks, wondering what the note's about. She goes about classes as per normal until lunch break. [17:15:41] * Hisame is also uneasy [17:16:56] * Matt_Wright finishes reading his note, and idly wonders if Vincent had read it as well. [17:17:21] * Karen_C goes pale...er as she looks over the note. She's looking like she hasn't been sleeping too well the last few nights. [17:17:35] * Matt_Wright sighs, and tries to calm his stomach as he goes through breakfast and morning classes. [17:22:40] * Karen_C attends her classes in a daze, unable to think of anything but the upcoming 'meeting'. [17:23:49] * Matt_Wright heads over to Walter's office finally, unable to really even think about the lunch he'll be missing. [17:26:15] * As Matt heads over to Walter's office, he notices a woman leaning against the wall of the administrative building, smoking a thin cigarette. She's tall and pale, with long dark hair, and is wearing a long, dark blue coat. She motions at him to come over. [17:27:02] * Insanity (~insanityk@199.79.168.160) Quit (windows.esper.net anger.esper.net) [17:27:09] * Matt_Wright blinks. [17:27:10] * Insanity (~insanityk@199.79.168.160) has joined #exalted [17:27:29] * Matt_Wright looks over his shoulder to check if she was indicating someone behind him, then walks over to her. [17:27:37] Can I help you? [17:30:39] * Karen_C slowly heads to Walter's office, taking a roundabout way and stopping frequently to postpone the inevitable. [17:33:03] * "Matthew Wright? Are you heading to Walter Benett's office?" [17:33:53] * Karen notices the same woman, talking to Matt in a low voice. Given how women don't usually talk to Matt, this may be worth investigating! [17:33:57] May I ask who is inquiring? [17:34:05] (Booo) [17:34:15] ( Do I notice too? ) [17:36:41] (Yeah.) [17:36:55] * Karen_C hangs back. [17:36:57] * She shrugs. "The Organization?" [17:37:08] ...Like in Kingdom Hearts? [17:37:25] * Hisame blinks, and peeks on them [17:37:42] (Man, you were the one who started calling these people The Organization.) [17:37:56] ( http://uplued.com/waffleimages/files/7a/7a1ea1bb29b0aaeeb4838e6948d0ca2270793e0d.gif ahahaha ) [17:37:58] (He's had a few days off from thinking about this stuff :P) [17:39:01] * Matt_Wright looks confused for a moment or two, and then it clicks. [17:39:11] Holy shit! [17:39:38] * Matt_Wright backs up. "Do these fucking "wards" even EXIST?!" [17:40:15] What do you want with me dammit?! [17:41:06] * She shrugs. "We argue a lot. I want what's best for you, Matthew Wright. And not ignorance, not at all." [17:42:15] What's best for me. Right. Like a knife to the gut. [17:42:28] (Oh wow, they updated the new hunter talents, some of this stuff is SICK.) [17:42:57] (Improved Hunters Mark now _affects melee_.) [17:43:02] (...Wow.) [17:43:03] ( oooh, nice. ) [17:43:05] ( VERY nice ) [17:43:22] ( It's almost like they want people to desire hunters in end-game instances. ) [17:44:44] What the hell is with you people anyway? What makes you think I'd even trust you? [17:45:24] I told you to tell me what was going on and you tried to give me a trinket that would do God knows what. Now you're telling me you will tell me what I want to know. [17:46:09] If you want me to trust you, then you gotta do something to earn my trust! [17:46:17] * "Well, what do you want to know?" She takes another drag off of her cigarette. [17:46:31] Why did you people try and kill me? [17:46:53] And don't give me "we thought that was what was best at the time". Give me the *whole* reason! [17:47:55] * "You're the end of everything, Matthew Wright. Back then, it seemed like that was all we needed." [17:49:06] ...End of everything? [17:49:12] What does that mean? What am I? [17:50:11] * "You're the war that kills our gods, Matthew Wright. Some day, you're going to kill the world." [17:51:30] ....come again? [17:53:20] Thats... ridiculous. [17:54:53] * She puts her cigarette out against the wall. "I've told you what you wanted to know. I don't see how it matters if you disagree with it." [17:57:59] How can I start a war? [17:58:08] I'm not even out of high school yet. [17:59:20] ( Wasn't Jeanne d'Arc about his age? ) [17:59:44] (Shaddap :P) [18:01:21] * "You *are* the war. You just haven't happened yet." [18:02:08] ( THE WAR!warwarwarwarwar... ) [18:02:09] * Matt_Wright sighs and rubs his temples. "That makes no sense." [18:02:31] (HEy, least I'm not the WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG) [18:02:35] * Hisame looks distinctly uncomfortable watching this. [18:03:35] So.. you're saying.. what I turn into.. is war itself? That.. I.. what the crap?! *sits down across the hallway from the woman and holds his head a bit* [18:04:14] ( Matt's narrating himself agin. :V ) [18:04:40] This makes no sense! Alright, fine, minotaurs and kitsunes exist. Possessing spirits exist. Telekenisis exists. Since when did war become supernatural?! [18:04:50] (Sorry, just imagine that was an emote.) [18:06:58] What do you want from me anyway? If I'm supposed to kill your gods, why did you stop trying to kill me? [18:08:16] * "It's the way of the world. The biggest things all have patrons. Boston herself lives in an apartment on the North End. And we stopped trying to kill you because we think that we can use you." [18:09:55] * Matt_Wright narrows his eyes and looks at her. "Use me how?" [18:13:11] * "The rains are coming soon. Fimbulautumn." She lights up another cigarette. "It's the start of everything for you. We need for you to find a way to kill the wards before it starts." [18:14:55] ...Alright, backup. [18:15:05] Fimbulautumn? [18:15:50] * "The rains. The seas are coming up on us." [18:17:19] Stop speaking in metaphore okay? [18:17:39] Or do you literally mean the earth will be flooded like in the bible? [18:21:39] * "The latter." Her speech tempo picks up, and she develops a slight drawl. "We're all, uh, kind of fucked in the coming months." She coughs. "Pardon me." [18:22:58] ...So how does a war cause global warming? [18:23:12] Oh shit, I'm a bunch of nukes aren't I? [18:23:25] ... [18:23:38] * Matt_Wright stands up and shakes his head. "This is so fucked up.." [18:27:41] ( IS anything else gonna happen there? ) [18:28:53] (I'm kinda waiting for someone to be like "Hey, you shoulda been in Walter's office 2 hours ago") [18:29:13] * Hisame steps forward. "Matt, we should go..." [18:29:41] * She shrugs. "Get used to it. I've got to go now." She walks into a closet and closes the door behind her. [18:32:08] * Hisame starts walking, hoping Matt follows. [18:32:30] * Karen_C approaches. "Who was that?" [18:33:40] ...You remember when you thought I was just being crazy paranoid about random people comming up to talk to me or stab me or such? Open the closet door. [18:35:43] * Hisame looks back. [18:36:16] * Karen_C eyes the closet. "I think I'm gonna take your word for it this time." [18:36:35] * Rodgerick (~Maverick0@74.132.138.158) has joined #Exalted [18:36:41] Yo! [18:36:46] * Matt_Wright nods. [18:36:50] (Hey, Rod. We're running a game.) [18:37:14] ( Please speak in parentheses. ) [18:37:14] Oh, gotcha [18:37:17] * Matt_Wright turns reluctantly and starts walking for Walter's office again. [18:37:23] * Hisame follows [18:37:34] ( I'll be in WoW then if you need to contact me ^^! ) [18:37:35] (A-HA! http://home.xtra.co.nz/hosts/Wingmakers/Teleportation.html) [18:37:58] * Rodgerick (~Maverick0@74.132.138.158) has left #Exalted [18:38:21] * Karen_C trails along behind. [18:38:32] ( What? ) [18:39:09] (This is the website where we got that "move your light core through your crown chakra" stuff) [18:39:17] ( hahaha. ) [18:39:38] ( That's probably one of my greater RPG plans ) [18:41:24] * You get to Walter's office quickly. The door is half-open. [18:41:34] * Matt_Wright knocks on the door. [18:44:11] * "Come in!" [18:45:45] * Matt_Wright looks back to the others. His expression is weary, as if he really isn't all that concerned anymore. [18:46:25] * Karen_C swallows hard. [18:47:22] * Matt_Wright turns back toward the office and enters, holding the door open for Karen and Hisame. [18:47:34] * Hisame follows uneasily. It's odd, but you could swear she looks a little different. Less interesting. [18:48:05] * Matt_Wright almost closes the door on Hisame before he realizes she's still there. [18:49:47] * Karen_C looks at Walter carefully. [18:50:40] * Walter's smiling as you close the door. He has his hands folded on the desk. "Looks like you all had quite the adventure a few days ago, huh?" [18:51:14] Yeah, thought I broke my ankle. [18:56:30] (Shit, there's a mandatory dorm meeting. I'll be back... when it's done) [18:56:49] ( Good luck. :/ ) [18:56:56] * Karen_C frowns. [19:35:04] ( ahahhahaaaaaa,a oh god. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Those_Who_Trespass ) [19:37:20] ( The hell? ) [19:37:27] ( Not one, but TWO self-inserts! ) [19:49:06] * "I don't suppose you kids thought twice about breaking into an off-limits area?" [19:50:28] * Hisame shrinks back a bit. [19:50:36] ( Does he sound angry, or curious? ) [19:51:10] (Neither, really. Same cheerful tone as before) [19:52:34] * Karen_C 's frown deepens. "If I hadn't thought about it, I would've just gone sooner." [19:55:55] * Walter shrugs. "Well, there's not much I can do, right now. The Headmaster's noted your promise, and I told him that you'd remain unharmed. But you did kill one of our Hounds, and release a prisoner. I think I'll let what you saw down there be a warning." [19:56:19] ( Promise? ) [19:56:40] ( Oh, wait. I misread it as a different kind of noun ) [19:58:53] * Karen_C stares. "...excuse me?" [20:03:08] Uh.. [20:03:17] The hound is my responsibility. [20:03:43] * He wipes his forehead. "You tresspassed, killed our property, and let a dangerous hostage loose. It's my job to keep you safe, but I also need to contain dangers to the rest of the student body. I can't be sure that you three aren't dangerous after that." [20:05:44] Yes sir. [20:06:50] It-it wasn't his fault... he just... cahnged instantly. [20:07:28] ...we're the dangerous ones? I just tried to stop that woman, you're the one torturing people and keeping...things like that! [20:07:40] * Hisame seems more like a voice out of a crowd now. You can see her, but it's hard to really pick her out of... the crowd of three. [20:09:26] * "Real magic's not pleasant, and it doesn't make pleasant things. And we needed to find a way to know what she knows. The wards are vital. Earlier today, we had a breakthrough, and we haven't found the source, yet. The Headmaster's been locked away since." [20:09:53] * Hisame glances at Matt. [20:11:31] You're wards are pretty useless, you have to admit. [20:11:38] Your* [20:12:13] They seem really flimsy to me. How many things have gotten past it now? Three, four? [20:13:49] * "Three confirmed breakthroughs. The others are still being investigated. But we've got the wealth of the world here! Think of what would come flooding in after you if we didn't have some way to screen it out." [20:15:01] Mm. Is there any way of knowing how many things the wards have stopped? [20:16:43] * "The Headmaster would know. But I can't disturb him, and after a few days ago, you three ought not seek him out." [20:19:28] ( Is Matt goign to mention Creepy Lady at all? ) [20:19:32] Some things just aren't right. [20:19:35] (Heeeell no.) [20:19:54] ...Even in war. [20:20:40] (What?) [20:20:56] You shouldn't be torturing people. [20:20:58] * Karen_C scowls. "You've got a strange way of making people feel safe here." [20:22:57] (Holy shit I8 on test) [20:23:23] ( Yaaay ) [20:26:18] * "The safety of the majority of students is most important. If any of the sleepwalkers knew what was really happening, it'd put everyone, and everything, in danger. If any of the self-aware students goes rogue, it could be worse. And foxes are liars. That was the only way we would ever have learned from her." [20:26:52] * Hisame shrinks back a bit. [20:28:47] Right.. [20:30:19] Is that all, Mr. Benett? [20:30:21] * Karen_C looks away. "Ugh." [20:31:39] * He nods. "It's about time for your next class. Head off." [20:32:47] Ah... what did you mean by "real magic"? [20:34:36] * Matt_Wright leaves, brooding off toward his next class. [20:36:30] * "Real magic, Hisame, will break the people who do it. Our mages know the risks they're taking, but it's nothing you're prepared for, and nothing you should be asking about. If you want, I could find a hermetic tutor for you." [20:37:41] * Karen_C turns back to give Walter one last dirty look. She starts to open her mouth, but closes it without saying anything before stalking out. [20:37:54] Oh... [20:38:08] Well... not now. Maybe later... I guess... thank you for the offer. [20:38:12] * Hisame bows and leaves. [20:39:39] * Hisame looks at the others uneasily as she exits. "Do you want to talk after classes?" [20:44:27] ( Anyone? ?_? ) [20:45:30] What's there to talk about? [20:47:02] I am not sure... maybe what to do after thsi.... or maybe talk to Millicent... [20:51:12] The RAs are connected with the Headmaster... not really sure who we can trust. [20:52:04] Millicent helped us the first time... [20:52:10] ( Hushing that with sound/stealth [20:59:03] * Gally (~Gally@dyn-160-39-41-107.dyn.columbia.edu) has joined #exalted [20:59:05] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Gally [20:59:39] ( hey ) [21:00:08] ( No one's responding? ) [21:00:42] * Karen_C just walks off. "If you think of something...let me know." [21:00:54] Yeah.. [21:00:58] I gotta get to class.. [21:01:01] * Matt_Wright heads off. [21:01:09] Alright... [21:01:11] * Hisame goes to class End of #Exalted buffer Thu Oct 12 21:07:07 2006