Start of #Youkai buffer: Thu Mar 05 19:54:12 2009 [17:06:02] [It's a cool autumn day. And also the first day of school. For some of you, it's a return to school. For some, it's your first year going to high school. Either way, it's an important day on your calendars.] [17:07:09] [You arrive at school plenty early.] [17:07:33] [It's busy, students are walking around everywhere, etc.] [17:07:33] [ [17:07:36] [Session Start] [17:09:47] * Berny is swinging her bookbag as she walks and glancing around with wide blue eyes. It's impossible to tell whether she's nervous or curious, or both. [17:10:53] * Megumi_F yawns widely as she looks around the school. [17:11:27] * Kentaro is walking into school, his bookbag over one shoulder, leaning back slightly as he walks. He doesn't seem to pay too much attention to events around him, and he grins widely as he approaches the building [17:12:32] * Berny reaches into her pocket, pulls out a very crumpled piece of paper, studies the room number scrawled on it, and heads for the front door. [17:12:41] * Kale looks dejectedly out of the window of the car. ["C'mon, kid. It's gonna be fine. I know the move was pretty sudden, but we've got to make the best of it. Now you get going."] Kale sighs as he slings himself out of the idling vehicle. He stares up at the building, resting his bat on his shoulder. [17:13:31] * Berny blinks and looks over her shoulder at the sound of someone speaking in English, notes the foreign student, then turns back and keeps walking. [17:14:49] * Megumi_F sighs as she walks towards the school, dragging her feet. [17:15:43] * Kale hefts his bag in his other hand, and makes his way inside. The young American lingers just beyond the entrance. "Uh..." Lost. Already. Damn it. [17:18:44] * Berny changes into her school slippers, slips into her classroom as soon as she finds it, and sits down unobtrusively somewhere in the back. [17:19:14] [Berny's classroom is 3-3] [17:19:16] * Kentaro lingers in the hall, meeting the friends he hasn't seen over the summer, as he slowly makes his way to his new homeroom. Before he enters, he produces a pocket mirror from his back pocket, makes sure there are no glaring errors, and then takes a seat at the rearmost window seat [17:19:38] [Kentaro's classroom is 3-3]. [17:19:52] * Megumi_F finally finishes procrastinating, and makes her way to her classroom, taking the furthest seat from the teacher she can find. [17:20:08] [Megumi's classroom is 1-3] [17:20:29] * Kale manages to find some help, and is directed along to his classroom. He shuffles his way there. [17:20:49] * Berny is sitting right in front of Kentaro, by the window, but she makes no move to introduce herself. Instead, she's quietly staring out the window. [17:21:02] [Kale's classroom is 3-3] [17:22:23] [Your homeroom teachers introduce themselves, and class continues as usual. You meet a few teachers, and soon, it's lunch time.] [17:23:00] * Kentaro looks over at Berny. "Hey, hey, hey, what's up? I'm Wantanabe Kentaro." He sticks out a hand, grinning widely. [17:25:14] * Berny blinks as if surprised that someone's talking to her. "Oh, um, hi. I'm Berny. Blackwood. I'm an exchange student." [17:25:24] * Berny shakes his hand. [17:26:34] * Megumi_F rouses herself from her half-sleep the moment lunch starts, and bolts from the classroom, heading for the cafeteria. [17:27:03] [The bell rings notifying it's lunch time. The cafeteria here sells bento, regular cafe stuff, and a good selection of breads.] [17:27:45] Nice to meet you. I'm not an exchange student! [17:28:08] [Regular cafeteria stuff, even] [17:28:35] * Berny smiles shyly. "Nice to meet you too. What do you guys usually do for lunch around here?" [17:28:55] * Kale lingers near his desk as the other students move towards lunch. He runs a hand back through his hair, swallows to steady his nerve, and then stands, making for the cafe. [17:30:10] Well, I usually pack a lunch from home, 'cus I'm sort of picky. But the cafeteria's supposed to be good if, you know, you like food other people made [17:30:36] Oh. I guess I might be okay with food other people made, but I brought a lunch too. [17:31:00] [Most of your friends probably eat at the cafeteria so it might be good to conform >:(] [17:31:16] I guess we could eat in the cafeteria anyway? [17:31:52] Sure! [17:32:05] * Berny is a very slight, short girl with pale blue eyes and layered, shoulder-length lavender hair. [17:32:21] * Megumi_F wolfs down her lunch as if she hasn't eaten in weeks. [17:33:13] * Kentaro gets up, taking his backpack off the back of his chair. He's fairly tall and powerfully built, but he moves with a sort of gentle caution. Outside of his size, he doesn't look that unusual. [17:34:46] * Kentaro begins heading down to the cafeteria, extracting his lunchbox from his bag as he goes [17:34:59] * Berny follows Kentaro, since she has no idea really where anything is. [17:35:30] * Kale having successfully procured (a?) bento, looks around for a seat. He pauses though, his eyes catching Megumi. He is strangely fascinated, strangely revolted, by her fervor. It is hypnotizing. [17:35:52] * Megumi_F is an extremely short girl with short, messy black hair with red highlights. There's a couple scratches on her face, as well as a bandaid on her chin. Despite it being the first day of school, her uniform looks almost as if it's been slept in. [17:36:26] [It's easy to find a seat near Megumi. Some people seem scared of her. [17:37:18] * Berny eyes the empty seats. "There're some empty seats there. Would it be okay to sit there?" [17:37:57] * Kale stands fairly average in height for a boy his age. While he isn't super buff, he is certainly in peak physical condition, a sportsman. His brown eyes are shy, and a spill of short brown hair threatens to hide them. [17:38:22] * Kentaro looks around, but it seems like his club friends haven't arrived in the cafeteria, then nods. "I think so. I bet she's lonely." He sits diagonally across from Megumi and begins unwrapping his lunchbox. It seems to be a mix of balls of crab meat, rice, and sunflower seeds [17:39:25] * Megumi_F looks up, noticing Kale's gaze. "...what?" She belches, then realizes someone's talking to her. "Um. Sure, I guess." [17:39:31] * Berny sits down by Kentaro, in front of Megumi. She pulls out a brown bag lunch from her bag and unpacks a veggie cheese sandwich on whole wheat. [17:40:37] * Kale lingers by the other empty spot at the table, staring at the disappearing act. He is shaken when the girl addresses him. "Uh. Um. Ah..." [17:41:01] * Megumi_F scowls at Kentaro. "Lonely? Are you tryin' to start something?" [17:42:04] * Berny glances up at Megumi, then looks back down at her lunch, hunches her shoulders, and hurriedly busies herself eating. [17:42:16] * Kentaro 's eyes widen slightly, and he holds up a hand. "Start something? Like what?" His normal grin's widened slightly, to an almost uncomfortable level [17:44:12] ["Can I- oh, wait, no..."] He coughs, "Please, may I sit here?" Very proper. Of course, he doesn't want in on this fight, oh no. [17:45:01] * Berny glances over at Kale, her mouth full, and nods. [17:45:19] * Megumi_F relaxes slightly, her scowl turning into a frown that looks a bit dissappointed. "Fine, if you don't wanna fight, suit yourself." [17:46:01] Ooh, a fight. Heavens no. [17:46:07] * Kentaro returns to picking at his weird bento [17:46:09] * A weedy-looking kid with black scruffy hair and glasses walking nearby glances over in your direction. Unfortunately, he doesn't look where he's going, and bumps into a taller orange-haired female student wearing a bright red scarf. They both fall to the ground, and their lunches with them. They both had sealed bento boxes, but... [17:47:26] * Megumi_F eyes Kale. "Sure, whatever." [17:47:48] * Berny glances over at the accident. [17:48:08] Hey! You there, kid. Watch where you're going! ... Ow... dammit, you got coffee all over my scarf. [17:48:24] * Kentaro turns in his seat, a crab-ball halfway to his mouth, as he tries to figure out who's involved [17:48:46] * The girl pulls herself up. "Dammit, that's scalding... get me another one." [17:48:57] Oh no... s-sorry. [17:49:04] * Berny swallows her sandwich anxiously, then pulls out a roll of crackers and starts eating that, pretending she didn't see anything. [17:49:28] * Kale is placing his bento down, when the eruption occurs. He is quick to forget his nervousness - is anyone hurt? - and approaches the boy. ["Hey, are you alright?"] [17:49:30] * Megumi_F watches the exchange with interest, edging forward slightly. [17:49:44] * Kentaro turns back and sighs, holding his head down closer to the table [17:50:10] * The boy looks up at Kale. "What... [Sorry... I ... cannot.. speak... Englosh...] [17:51:08] * He stands up, still looking a bit stunned. He bows to the girl. "Sorry!" Then heads over to a coffee machine to get her another one, fumbling clumsily with his coins. [17:52:20] * Kale feels his cheeks redden. Stupid. Can't keep forgetting the language thing. He turns and slinks his way back to the table, sitting down beside the others. [17:52:54] * The girl watches the boy. She's still angry. [17:53:18] * Berny swallows a mouthful of crackers. "You speak English." She's talking to Kale, but she barely glances up. [17:53:48] * The boy returns with the cup and hands it over to the girl. "So sorry." [17:54:27] * The girl looks over her scarf "Ugh... I hope it washes out alright..." [17:54:41] * Berny peeks over at the boy and the girl out of the corner of her eye. [17:55:08] * "If it doesn't clean out, I expect compensation for this, alright? Compensation." [17:55:16] * The boy bows. "R-right. So sorry." [17:55:51] * Megumi_F looks at the pair with digust. "Wow, you're really something. Why don't ya pick on someone who isn't a total sissy next time?" [17:58:04] * The girl looks at Megumi. "Hmph." She takes the coffee, then walks off. [17:58:21] * Kale picks at the food. "Ah, yes. Um, my family just moved here." He carefully scoops a little rice. He watches the girl take off. [17:58:40] * Berny glances over at Megumi over her food and says quietly, "That was nice of you." [17:59:18] * Berny looks at Kale. "You sound American. Where're you from?" [17:59:22] * Kentaro looks up as the girl walks away and exhales. It seems like he was holding his breath the entire time, and looks away from the others, slightly ashamed. [17:59:22] * The boy sighs, then looks for a place to eat." [18:01:32] * Megumi_F smirks a bit as she watches the girl leave. She turns back and blinks at Berny. "Huh? I couldn't care less about that guy, I just hate losers who pick on someone who's too weak to fight back." [18:02:08] * Berny blinks at Megumi. "Oh. I see." [18:02:18] "Maybe we should ask him to join us..." [18:02:58] * Kentaro nods. "Good idea!" He pushes away from the table and goes to find the first-year [18:03:32] * He hasn't wandered far. [18:04:01] * Berny waits at the table and continues quietly eating. [18:04:50] * Kentaro extends a hand. "Hey, kid, come sit with us. We've got a pretty awesome table. Right under a light fixture and everything." He gestures to the light fixture, seemingly oblivious to every table being under one [18:05:21] * He blinks. "Uh... oh...sure... thanks." [18:05:32] * He sighs and has a seat. [18:05:56] * Kentaro walks back and takes a seat, picking at his bento. [18:06:01] * Kale attempts to reach out again, "Are you okay?" [18:06:32] You've got to watch out for the redscarves, kid. Some of them are pretty cool, but they'll all push you around. [18:06:34] * He nods. "Um... yeah. Thanks, senpai." [18:06:44] * Kentaro says that like he considers the two things mutually exclusive. [18:06:55] (Like he doesn't, rather) [18:07:18] * Megumi_F eyes the kid. "Why're you taking that shit from her, anyway? What a bitch." [18:07:19] * He blinks at Kentaro. "Um... redscarves?" [18:07:32] * Kale eyewides at Megumi. [18:07:51] * Kentaro is, additionally, wearing glasses with thick black rims, which were forgotten in an earlier description. [18:07:55] What is that, a club or something? [18:08:09] Uh, sort of. More of a clique [18:08:44] * Kale scratches his cheek with a fingertip, "Aren't you a little young to be talking like that...?" [18:08:46] A bunch of rich girls from up in the hills. They mostly, uh, keep to their own." [18:09:11] Oh. Guess I'll stay out of their way, then. [18:10:07] * He nods slowly... "Right... thanks... oh yeah. I'm Daisuke. Kazama Daisuke. Good to meet you, senpai." [18:10:17] * Megumi_F scowls at Kale. "What's being young got to do with anything? You think I'm a little kid or somethin'?" [18:10:58] * Kentaro nods, and smiles. "Wantanabe Kentaro. Good to meet you, kid." [18:11:14] Can we call you Daisuke? Or are we supposed to call you Kazama-kun like the teachers do? [18:11:38] * Daisuke puts his lunch on the table and his own canned ice coffee. "Um... whatever you like..." [18:12:00] * Kale holds up his palms, "Ahahaha. Ha. Um, no, it's just, I thought, because, you know, I mean, maybe I was mistaken, but..." He flattens one palm horizontal - *short*. [18:12:41] Well, I'm Berny. Nice to meet you, Daisuke. [18:12:56] * Megumi_F 's face reddens. "You wanna take this outside? Or go right here?" [18:13:23] * Berny gulps. "Um, can we just eat?" [18:15:02] * Kale tries to hastily change the subject, extending a hand forwardly to Daisuke and laughing nervously, "U-uh, I'm Kale." He watches Megumi out of the corner of his eye, just in case. [18:15:38] * Daisuke blinks at Kale. Then reaches his hand out to shake. "Um... good to meet you, senpai." [18:16:47] * Kentaro finishes eating his lunch and leans back, knitting his fingers behind his head for a degree of support. [18:17:21] * Berny finishes her crackers, takes out a tupperware filled with fruit, and eats that. [18:17:29] H-hey, you can't just say something like that and then ignore me! [18:17:32] * Daisuke finishes eating his lunch. "Um... thanks for the support." [18:19:43] * Kentaro nods. "If you ever have a problem, look me up, kid. I mean, unless I'm at my club, or with the old lady, or after dark, in which case you should probably look up someone with a more open schedule but... [18:19:54] * Kentaro leans in, grinning. "I'm here for you." [18:19:58] * He nods. "What club is that?" [18:20:51] The old lady got me into the drama club. It's pretty fun, I guess, if you like saying words and doing things! [18:20:52] "Ignore you?" Kale reddens, and laughs again, "O-of course I'm not ignoring you, I just, um, introductions, and, well, you know... Anyone could've made a mistake, right? Hahaha..." [18:21:27] Old lady? [18:23:21] Just 'cause I'm younger than you doesn't mean I can't kick your ass. [18:23:41] * Berny finishes her fruit, drinks her juice, cleans up her eating area meticulously, and puts everything away back in her bag. [18:24:32] * Daisuke stands up, and winces. "Ow... I think I hurt my ankle or something..." [18:24:44] Um, do you need to see the nurse? [18:24:48] Oh, uh, Hino Miki. She's, you know, a girl and sometimes she's going out with me and sometimes she's all 'Oh Kentaro I don't want to go out with you because you didn't come to the play and you were in it too' and I'm all 'But I said I'd try' and she's all "BREEEAAAAKUUUUUP" [18:24:53] * Kale reddens too, "Hey, now, c'mon, there's no reason to talk that way. Why don't we just start over...?" [18:25:25] And then a few weeks later she's all "Oh Kentaro I miss you" and I'm all "Okay!" and we go out again until she gets mad again. It's pretty okay [18:25:53] * He nods. "That might be good... is the school doctor here good?" [18:26:01] * Berny blinks at Kentaro. "Oh, sorry. I didn't know that's what you meant and didn't mean to pry. I guess I should brush up on my Japanese." [18:26:15] * Berny says to Daisuke, "I don't know. I'm new..." [18:26:18] It's cool. [18:26:27] The doctor? Oh, he's keen. [18:26:38] Sometimes I trip down the stairs just so I can hang out in his office [18:26:53] What? [18:27:00] * Daisuke blinks. "Is... that alright?" [18:27:00] * Megumi_F 'hmphs' and turns away from Kale, listening to Kentaro with a confused look on her face. [18:27:13] * Kentaro smiles. [18:27:14] * Kale also joins the collective stare. [18:29:21] So yeah! Let's get you to the doctor! [18:29:36] * Kentaro packs his lunchbox into his bag and starts going to the doctor's office [18:29:43] * Daisuke... nods, then prepares to go along [18:29:55] * Berny nods and gets up to follow Kentaro. "You need help to walk, Daisuke?" [18:30:11] * "That might be good. Thanks." [18:30:38] * Berny awkwardly holds out an arm. Depending on Daisuke's height, she might not be all that helpful. [18:31:00] * Daisuke holds on... but he's kinda small. [18:31:06] "Maybe we should all tag along, to make sure there aren't any more accidents." [18:31:45] * Berny helps Daisuke down to the doctor's office, with Kentaro leading. [18:32:10] * Megumi_F shrugs and follows. "Might as well go get acquainted ahead of time." [18:33:07] * You find the doctor's office relatively easily. [18:35:10] * Berny stops in front of the door. [18:36:39] * The door stands before Berny. It doesn't betray any emotion. It's way taller than her, too. [18:36:44] * Kale trails along with the group, his arms folded up behind his head. [18:37:11] * Kentaro pushes open the door. "Sensei! A new kid fell down!" [18:39:57] * The doctor is a middle aged man. He's currently slouched over at his desk. Is he... sleeping? [18:41:22] * Megumi_F looks into the room blankly. "...is this normal?" [18:41:38] * Kentaro walks over, putting a hand on the doctor's arm and shaking it. "Wake up. Wake up!" [18:41:54] * The doctor looks up. "Oh. It's you. Ken. What's going on?" [18:42:04] * Kale leans on the doorframe, looking concerned. [18:45:28] A new kid, Daisuke, twisted up his ankle at lunch, so we took him to you! [18:47:16] * He looks at Daisuke. "Hm. Right." He grabs a random jar hand tosses it to Daisuke, who fumbles a bit before getting a solid grip. "Take two of these, then two more each morning." He closes his eyes and slouches over again. [18:47:46] * Daisuke finally gets a good look. "Um... but sensei, this is a jar of pickles." [18:48:08] * Kale quirks a brow. ["Seriously?"] He steps forward, "Doctor, shouldn't you take this a bit more seriously?" [18:48:15] * Kentaro crouches in front of the desk, eye-level with the doctor. "Sensei, what's wrong? Is it a... secret problem?" [18:48:38] * Berny frowns mildly. [18:48:53] * The doctor opens one eye. "Eh? Ehn. That jar's not much good anyway. Go ahead and keep it. Just... try not to put too much pressure on that leg then, I guess. Lie down for a while." [18:49:28] * Megumi_F scratches her head. "Oh man." [18:50:05] * "Secret problem?" [18:50:20] * Kale reddens. [18:51:13] You know, like... *a secret*. Like that time that I- [18:51:28] * Kentaro pauses and looks around, and then lowers his voice to a whisper. "You know." [18:51:46] Uh, maybe we should get a bandage or something on that ankle? [18:51:50] * Kale coughs loudly. [18:51:57] Or maybe ice? [18:52:24] Oh, a bandage, ice. Good idea. Bandage is in this drawer, ice is in the freezer. [18:53:28] * Berny shrugs anad goes to the freezer for ice. [18:53:32] ( and ) [18:54:36] * Kentaro takes a roll of bandages from the drawer, and begins haphazardly unrolling them, trying to get the right length [18:54:38] ...are you really a doctor? [18:55:23] * Berny finds a bag, puts some ice in it, and hands it to Daisuke. "I guess you can put that on your ankle." [18:55:34] * There is indeed ice. The freezer has a few snacks, ice cream, and a single unhealthy-looking cucumber. [18:55:49] * The doctor looks over at Megumi. Then gestures at a fancy-looking diploma. [18:56:02] ( make my remark after yours. ^^ ) [18:56:04] * Daisuke places it on his ankle. "Thanks." [18:56:24] * Megumi_F stares at the diploma. "...you gotta be kidding me." [18:57:00] * Kale tries to assist Kentaro with his bandage-management. "I thought you said keen. This seems more... apathetic." [18:57:32] * Kentaro frowns. "He's usually really fun! I think he's got even more secret problems than the rest of us." [18:57:54] * Kale blushes again and mutters something under his breath. [18:58:17] "Secret problems"? What do you mean by that anyway? [19:00:06] * Kentaro looks blank. "It's a problem you can't tell anyone about. You know, use your imagination." Somewhat quizzically, he pantomimes having a hunchback as his example [19:01:01] * Berny stifles a laugh. "Oh. Okay." She looks thoughtful for a moment, then falls silent again. [19:02:04] * Megumi_F frowns, pondering. [19:04:01] * Kale breaks off from the bandage wrangling when he notices the freezer. He dips two fingers in and lifts sickly cuke out. "Wow." [19:04:54] * The doctor looks over. "Hey, put that back. It's the last we've got." [19:04:58] * Berny eyes the vegetable. "Yeah. I decided to leave that alone." [19:05:04] * Kentaro frowns at the cucumber. "That looks terrible!" [19:05:15] * Kentaro seems genuinely alarmed by this [19:05:22] * Kale looks past the veg to the Doc. "Uh, I'm not sure you should be eating this." [19:06:24] * The doctor shrugs. "Maybe you're right." [19:09:09] * Daisuke pipes up. "Um... thank you, doctor." [19:09:15] ...wait, that's not some, uh, experiment? You were really gonna eat that? [19:09:37] * The doctor looks over to Megumi. "Maybe." [19:09:48] * Berny wrinkles her nose in disgust. [19:10:03] * Kale walks the cucumber with him near the door. He fully intends to give it the burial it deserves. Also, he doesn't know where the trash is. [19:10:04] * Megumi_F pales slightly. [19:11:27] * The doctor looks over. "If you've decided it's beyond hope, just put it in one of the brine jars in the back. We'll find some use for it." [19:11:38] * Daisuke looks at his jar of pickles questioningly. [19:12:28] Um, really? It seems like it would be better just to get rid of it. [19:13:24] I'll be the judge of that. [19:13:52] * Kale regards the Doctor silently, then looks questioningly at the others. [19:13:54] I think we should give on this one. The doctor *really* likes his cucumbers. [19:14:04] * Megumi_F shrugs at Kale. [19:14:33] * He mutters to himself. "Maybe it'll be saved this time." [19:15:24] * He looks up. "Listen, you ever take a good look at the plant life around here lately?" [19:15:57] * Kale gives in, and wanders back to find a jar for the cucumber. [19:16:31] I never pay any attention to plants. [19:16:57] * Kale finds it easily. Most of them seem to have been emptied out, and the trash is filled with cucumbers, many of which are way worse off than the one Kale holds in his hand. Enough that maybe the doctor's forgotten what a decent one looks like. [19:17:01] * Kentaro nods [19:18:03] * The doctor sighs. "Figured as much. Well, you'll see it sooner or later. Maybe it's some kind of bacteria..." [19:20:39] * Kentaro frowns. "Oh dear." [19:22:17] * A quick glance at the clock shows that lunch is nearly over. [19:23:09] * Kentaro looks up, and then nods at Daisuke. "Hope your ankle feels better." He begins rushing back to the classroom [19:24:19] We should probably be getting back to class." He wipes his hands on his pants. "Good meeting you, Daisuke. [19:24:28] * Daisuke nods. "Good meeting you." [19:24:36] * He heads off, as quick as he can. [19:24:40] * Kale gives Megumi a weak grin, too, before trying to find his way back to the classroom (and probably getting lost along the way). [19:25:29] * Megumi_F wanders off back to class, taking her time. [19:25:52] * On the way out, Megumi finds a box on the floor. [19:26:09] * Megumi_F blinks, and stops to pick it up. [19:26:36] * It's got Daisuke's name on it, and below that, "Cryptozoology club". [19:28:13] * Megumi_F looks at the label in confusion. "The cawhat?" [19:29:26] * Megumi_F sighs. "Guess I'll have to find that guy after school." She heads to class. [19:30:20] [Class is uneventful. Soon, school lets out for the day. Some people go to supplemental classes, some people go to clubs, and some peoplejust plain go home.] [19:31:16] * Megumi_F wanders around the school, trying to find the meeting room for the club. [19:32:04] * Along the way, she runs into the others, what a surprise! [19:33:45] * Kale is feeling a little more confident, now that he's hefting his trusty bat around again. It rests across his shoulders, his wrists atop either end. Ahh. [19:34:51] * Megumi_F isn't really paying much attention, being too busy looking for a sign that looks anything like the club name. [19:34:53] * Kentaro is on the way to drama club, script notes in his hand, when he runs into everyone else. "Hey!" [19:35:19] * Megumi finds it, right near where everyone is. [19:35:54] * Megumi_F looks at the door, and then at the box again. "What the hell is a Krypton Zoo club anyway?" she mutters. [19:36:18] * Kale peers over Megumi's shoulder, wandering up just in time to hear her. "It says 'Cryptozoology.'" [19:37:03] * Megumi_F turns around in surprise. "Gah! What the hell?" [19:39:29] * Kale steps back, "Woah, sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." He greets the arriving Kentaro, too, "What a coincidence." [19:39:53] How odd! [19:40:37] * Megumi_F glares at Kale. "You SURPRISED me. You did not SCARE me." [19:43:47] * Daisuke shows up. "Oh, hi." [19:44:50] * Megumi_F turns away from Kale to look at Daisuke. "You dropped this before." She tosses him the box. [19:45:11] * Kale drops his bat to his side, and gives Daisuke a nod. Whew. The kid shows up at good times; things were starting to get tense. He could feel that glare trying to set him on fire. [19:45:25] * He catches it (with a bit of fumbling). "Oh! Thanks. I don't know what I'd do without it. I'm gonna take it in there, you guys wanna see?" [19:45:59] Sure, I can be a little late. [19:47:00] * Megumi_F shrugs. "Gotta admit I'm kinda curious." [19:47:21] * Kale isn't one to say no. [19:48:19] * He heads into the club room, carrying the box. After greeting everyone, mentioning he's okay from the limp, etc, he has a seat and places the box on the table before him. "Everyone ready?" [19:48:59] * Megumi_F leans against a wall to watch. [19:49:16] * Kentaro leans foward, scrunching up his notes [19:49:33] * Kale drops onto a table, feet dangling. [19:49:40] Go for it! [19:50:26] * He slowly pulls the lid off the box. Inside is a meticulously reconstructed skeleton, roughly the size of a mouse. But the ribcage looks a bit leaner. It almost looks like some sort of canid. [19:51:14] * Daisuke pipes up excitedly. "I was doing some exploring around town over the summer, and I found this buried near a riverbed." [19:53:33] [Session End] End of #Youkai buffer Thu Mar 05 19:54:12 2009