Start of #Youkai buffer: Sat May 23 21:20:24 2009 [18:11:14] [Thursday passes by without much incident. You go to classes, go to clubs or work, and generally do whatever is needed.] [18:11:23] [It is Friday now, and lunch nears.] [18:11:25] [Session Start] [18:13:51] * Kentaro looks around the room and gets his bag off from the back of his chair, slinging it over his shoulder and heading down to the cafeteria [18:19:45] * Megumi wanders into the cafeteria, humming cheerfully to herself. There's a small bandage across the bridge of her nose that wasn't there the day before. [18:20:41] * Kentaro nearly bumps into Megumi, then pauses, arching his eyebrows. "Got in a fight?" [18:22:34] Yep! [18:23:10] Was it awesome? [18:24:46] Not nearly as awesome as fighting that Tarou or whatever his name was. Still fun though! [18:25:10] * Emmy is a bit late getting to lunch due to helping a teacher carry his papers, but still eventually arrive and approches the pair. [18:25:27] "Oh, hey. How's your day so far?" [18:26:05] * Kentaro shrugs. "Class, you know." [18:26:51] * Emmy slumps down into a seat. "We had a surprise quiz. Man, that math teacher..." [18:30:09] * Kentaro sits down, and begins getting into his lunch. "Which one? Well, I guess they're all pretty awful." [18:31:23] * Emmy just shurgs and start eating her lunch. "You know, the one who keeps trying to act all Western and has that currly mustache?" [18:32:39] Oh, you mean the one with the monocle? [18:33:33] Ya! Him. [18:33:43] ...a monocle? [18:33:54] He says it makes him look more modern. [18:34:05] * Emmy shrugs in a 'don't ask me' kind of way. [18:34:19] Oh, I didn't actually know he wore a monocle. [18:34:25] * Kentaro shrugs. "Lucky guess!" [18:35:34] Well, I guess you wouldn't know all the second year teachers. [18:36:22] Hell, I don't even know all the teachers I have classes for! [18:36:35] * Kentaro leans down over his lunchbox to eat slightly faster [18:37:45] "Oh, before I forget again, that was a pretty good preformance yesterday. I hope you two keep it up for the festival!" [18:39:13] * Megumi scratches the back of her head. "Eheh. I hope we can, too." [18:41:26] Oh, it won't be a problem. I mean, when it comes to acting like someone who wants to fight all the time, and acting like a handsome, chisel-faced, hard-boiled hero, I think Megumi and I keep it up all the time. [18:41:46] * Kentaro casually shoves an entire dumpling into his mouth, his cheek distending noticably as he chews [18:42:45] * Emmy nearly snarfled into her drink. [18:44:27] Yeah, I guess that's not too much-wait, what? [18:50:02] * Megumi eyes Kentaro. "I'm really not sure how I feel about getting killed by you in this thing." [18:51:02] Oh, come on, all the really good theatrical roles involve getting killed. [18:52:05] * Emmy tries to pretend nothing's happening, but can't due to her continued giggling. [18:52:19] [Hamlet, Romeo, Juliet, Willie Loman], the entire cast of [Rent]... [18:54:15] Your role is just one in a tradition of great roles dying! [18:56:39] Hmph. Like an oni would ever lose, let alone to a guy like that. It's totally unrealis... [18:57:03] * Megumi trails off, glancing at Emmy nervously. "Er, nevermind." [18:57:42] * Emmy shrugs. "Oh, there's a lot of historical stories of men weilding divine weapons and hunting oni." She mentions off-hand. [18:59:14] * Megumi looks like she really wants to argue the point, but is desperately trying to remain quiet. [19:02:27] * Daisuke walks up, lunch in his hand. He waves, then dumps himself on a seat. "ergh..." [19:03:00] I think Megumi's point is that Soushiro didn't have a divine weapon, he was just kind of a mighty swordsman, standing against oni magics and all that, right, Megumi? [19:03:07] Oh, hey, Daisuke, what's up? [19:03:18] * Emmy adds, "Historically, the oni has never been able to sustain much of an offensive because most of the kami did not apperciate them pushing into their territory, and thus sided with the humans against them." [19:03:41] Er, yeah. That. Yeah. [19:03:45] * Megumi laughs nervously. [19:04:31] * Daisuke looks up at Kentaro. "Oh. Not much. The lab got back to me." [19:04:57] Bad news? [19:05:23] * Megumi blinks. "Oh, hey." [19:07:06] Well, they just said at first glance, it just looks like a weird mutation. That's all they think there is to it. [19:07:42] Aww, man. [19:09:03] They think it's a fox, though. [19:09:16] "Huh. A fox? In the city?" [19:09:54] We're not really in the city... I kind of found it out there in the fields [19:10:19] A fox! Imagine that... [19:10:34] A fox? [19:10:37] I heard there used to be a lot in the hills, but they disappeared a long time ago. [19:11:36] Well, I guess you can say this isn't a city, but to me it's pretty big already. [19:12:48] Yeah... still, I'm a little disappointed. I was pretty worked up. [19:13:40] "Do we know if it acted... 'fox-like' when it was alive?" [19:13:52] Fox-like? [19:14:25] It was a skeleton, I don't think any of us were acquainted with it before it kicked off [19:15:28] Well, it's why I asked. If you can't find the information about it from its corpse, maybe we can find someone who knows how it was when it was alive. [19:16:02] Really? How would that work? [19:16:06] How're we supposed to do that? He just dug the thing out of the ground. [19:17:48] First off, we should find out if the skeleton was deliberately placed there first. If it is, it may be a burial and we could search from that direction. [19:18:26] If it was not, then we should look around that area for any signs of why it was there. There may have been someone who say something that would explain why it was there. [19:18:37] *saw something [19:19:04] I guess that could work... ? [19:19:42] Maybe this'll lead me somewhere new. What do you think? [19:20:10] There's a million of clues in nature, if you know how to look for it or who to ask about it. Just because something died, doesn't mean its story is erased from existance. [19:21:45] I think it's worth a shot, Daisuke. I mean, if you can find some proof, that'd be... great for you. [19:24:09] Well... that could be good. When do you think you might be good for it? [19:24:19] * Megumi looks at Kentaro curiously. [19:27:28] "Me... I think I'll be alright tonight, but not tomorrow night. I help out in the church on weekends, so I'm often busy during Saturday night and Sunday mornings." [19:28:21] I guess I'll be free this afternoon, if you need me to come. [19:28:45] * Megumi shrugs. "I've got nothing going on." [19:30:35] Really? Thanks guys. [19:30:39] * He brightens up considerably. [19:32:55] Hey, no problem, man. [19:33:39] * Kentaro finishes his lunch, and closes the box. "I ought to get back to class, I'll see you kids after school." [19:34:01] Alright. Thanks Kentaro. [19:34:21] I'll see you later. So, Daisuke, when do you want to check out the area? [19:34:24] Don't sweat it, kid. [19:36:43] * Kentaro gets up, and swings his backpack onto his back, heading back up to the classroom. On the way, he ducks into the men's room, heads inside a stall, and bashes out an email to Shizuru and Natsuki on his cellphone. "That new girl convinced the kid who found the skeleton to dig around more where he found it, to try and learn more. Are we fucked? What do you girls think? You're the fox experts." [19:44:06] * Kentaro gets replies. [19:44:10] "We will accompany you." [19:46:53] * Kentaro dashes off a quick email, thanking them, then heads back to class for real [19:50:09] [After school...] [20:06:08] [Daisuke waits by the school gates [20:07:35] * Megumi is already waiting outside, always eager to get the hell out of class. [20:07:49] * Kentaro is waiting outside the school gates, having changed out of his school shirt. His t-shirt is emblazoned with a picture of a chibi girl playing guitar in front of a rainbow, with the english text [Oh! FABULOUS!!] encircling the image [20:08:23] * Emmy is just wearing her school uniform and runs to catch the others. [20:08:47] * Shizuru stands by the gate, Natsuki in tow. [20:08:55] Oh, are they coming too? [20:10:19] Oh, I invited them along, if you don't mind. They're interested in foxes, so they were kinda curious [20:10:44] Oh, yeah, that's fine. [20:12:13] * Megumi blinks as she sees Natsuki and Shizuru. "Oh, hey. Wasn't expecting you guys to be here." When she hears Kentaro's comment about foxes, her eyes widen slightly. "...ooh." [20:13:24] * Emmy doesn't really pay attention to the sub-text and says, "So, shall we go?" [20:14:18] * Kentaro nods. "I'm good to go." [20:15:08] Okay [20:15:23] [Some time later, you arrive at the field. Daisuke looks bewildered.] [20:15:31] It didn't look like this the last time I was here... [20:15:46] How'd it change? [20:16:01] * Emmy glances at Kentaro, sort of glad he was the one who asked that question. [20:18:01] It used to be all green. And all the trees looked ... well, better. [20:20:12] * Emmy asks, "How long was it that you found the bones again?" [20:22:04] Maybe a couple weeks before school... [20:23:51] Hmmm. Well, could you tell where you found the bones? [20:25:00] Down by the river... [20:25:03] * He walks along [20:25:20] * Megumi approaches Kentaro quietly. "Think the skeleton and the tree are connected, or is this just a coincidence?" [20:28:03] [Eventually, you reach the creepy tree.] [20:28:11] ... what the heck is giong on here? [20:28:30] * Kentaro looks over to Megumi. "I think it's pretty likely." [20:28:38] Though I don't know how. [20:29:09] * Emmy asks, "We're looking into it, but where did you find the skeleton? The exact place, if possible." [20:29:30] * Megumi gives the tree the stinkeye. [20:29:42] * Daisuke looks around. "Uh, right there, at the base of that ... tree?" [20:30:09] ...at the... [20:30:13] Oh, SHIT. [20:30:15] * Emmy makes a hmmm sound. [20:30:46] ... [20:30:53] * Kentaro makes an oh fuck sound. [20:31:12] You're sure, right? It was here? No mistake? [20:31:43] It might have been a different tree. i don't remember it looking this color. [20:32:20] "So, we get another piece of the puzzle. Anyways, was it buried under it before, or just... there?" [20:32:43] It was under. [20:33:51] Interesting. [20:34:08] * Emmy glances at the two people who followed them. [20:34:15] Why were you diggin' under the tree anyway? [20:37:15] I saw a little red scrap of cloth, and I got curious. [20:37:51] * Megumi turns to stare at Shizuru and Natsuki. [20:38:24] * Emmy turns to distract Daisuke. "So, you dug and found that skeleton? Was it already a skeleton when you found it?" [20:38:39] * Neither of themshow any special reaction. Or they're good at hiding it. [20:38:55] O-of coures. I'mnot inthe business of skeletonizing things [20:39:18] Are you accusing Daisuke of murdering an animal for science, Emmy? [20:39:58] Hmmm. Well, no. I'm just wondering how long it was buried under it. If it was already a skeleton, then that makes the duration of death rather interesting. [20:40:16] Oh, do you still have that piece of cloth, by any chance? [20:40:27] What, you a detective now or somethin'? [20:41:40] Uh... yeah. [20:41:45] The cloth [20:42:15] * Emmy says jokingly, "Of course. It's part of the job description!" [20:43:06] * Emmy coughs. "Yes, the cloth." [20:43:28] * Daisuke pulls out a pretty old-looking scrap of red cloth. [20:44:12] * Emmy takes a step back. "Wait, you KEPT a piece of cloth that was with a skeleton with YOU?" She exclaims, looking rather creeped out. [20:44:31] * Megumi peers curiously at the cloth. She doesn't seem bothered with where it might have been. [20:45:44] Hey! I didn't keep it on me all the time. I just took it with me to the site here because I thought it might be important [20:46:22] * Emmy looks somewhat disbelieving, but says, "Ok. Anyways, this was with the skeleton, right? Could I take a look at it?" [20:47:43] * Daisuke hands it over. "Sure, I guess. [20:48:18] * Emmy tentitively takes a hold of it and looks at it for any distinctive marks. [20:52:38] * Kentaro steps back, pulling the redscarves aside. "What do you ladies think? This seems pretty tightly connected to me." [20:52:45] * Megumi (dlarmour@wnpgmb1302w-ad01-28-46.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Quit: Client Exited) [20:56:03] * Megumi (dlarmour@wnpgmb1302w-ad01-28-46.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #Youkai [20:56:29] * The red cloth is of surprisingly fine material, but it bears no other marks. [20:58:19] Hmmm. I don't think we'll find much from this, but do you mind parting with it? [20:58:44] Well... okay. [21:01:05] Thanks. Do you remember anything else about the time when you found the skeleton? [21:01:35] Well, the sun was out [21:04:37] Right. Anyways, I'm thinking of leaving this cloth here with the tree. From what you described, this cloth might have been a grave marker, and it's disrespectful to the dead to just take things from them without giving something back. [21:05:00] Or at all, for that matter. [21:05:18] I guess so. I didn't really realize it might have been intentionally buried at the time [21:05:30] * Emmy so saying, she went up to the tree and tied the cloth to one of the sturdier branches. "Life and death is a cycle. You can't have life without death, and there is no death without life." [21:05:32] What do you think it means? [21:06:38] I don't quite know what it means, but maybe we'll find out eventually. [21:07:02] * Kentaro looks at Emmy with an expression that indicates that he'd be supressing an eyeroll if he wasn't so sanguine, and turns back to the redscarves. "So, what do you think's up?" [21:08:16] * Megumi (dlarmour@wnpgmb1302w-ad01-28-46.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:08:24] * Megumi (dlarmour@wnpgmb1302w-ad01-28-46.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #Youkai [21:12:30] I'm not sure. If you like... we might be able to show you a living example later. [21:13:47] * Emmy winces, but since she's facing the tree, it doesn't matter. [21:15:08] That'd be cool, though I was kind of wondering about the whole skeleton-slash-tree situation. It kinda seems like they're pretty intimately connected, you know? [21:15:39] It does seem that way. [21:16:47] * Emmy finishes tieing the cloth around a branch and went back to the others. "Anyways, I don't think we'll find any other clues here today. Daisuke, do you think those scientists would be willing to research into the bones more?" [21:18:43] They mean to, yeah... [21:20:21] "If they find out more, please, tell us about it. I'm sure everyone here would be interested to hear what they've found." [21:20:21] * Megumi (dlarmour@wnpgmb1302w-ad01-28-46.dynamic.mts.net) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:21:04] * Megumi (dlarmour@wnpgmb1302w-ad01-28-46.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #Youkai [21:21:14] Sure... [21:24:35] So... yeah. Here's the site, just like you asked. I guess we found out someone buried it? [21:25:10] * Kentaro nods. "Whever it was, it probably wasn't wild." [21:25:27] This whole thing is bad news. [21:29:43] I feel kinda bad now. [21:30:36] It's alright. You didn't know. Why don't you head back for today, and we'll wrap things up here? [21:31:03] * Kentaro claps Daisuke on the shoulder. "Yeah, don't sorry about it, you couldn't have known, man." [21:36:11] Thanks... [21:36:22] I think I'm going to head home now. I'll see you all tomorrow. [21:36:44] Yeah, sure. Later. [21:36:59] * Daisuke heads off [21:37:12] * Kentaro waves. [21:37:41] * Kentaro heads away from the tree and sits on the ground. "Man, I feel so sorry for that kid sometimes." [21:37:41] * Megumi turns to Shizuru after Daisuke is out of sight. "So, you wanna tell us what the hell's goin' on here? [21:38:29] WHat happened is that he's stepped into something far over his head. [21:39:06] Probably ya... At least now we have more parts of the puzzle. [21:40:01] So, about the question of what was it when it was alive... [21:40:09] No shit he has, I coulda told you that. [21:41:13] If you're asking about the creature, we could show you a living example. [21:41:54] * Emmy nods. "I think it would be best. It seems everything started when he removed the skeleton from under the tree, so knowing what it was would help a lot." [21:50:03] I guess we might as well, though I'm a little more curious as to how that was a load-bearing skeleton in the local 'keep creepy trees from happening' feng shui. [21:50:49] * Megumi nods vigorously. "Yeah, let's see it!' [21:52:38] Very well. The day is still early. Let's head back to the train station. I will escort you to my home then. [21:54:58] * Kentaro pushes himself off of the ground, ready to follow [21:55:55] Alright! [21:57:03] * A short time later, you find yourselves in front of a large, clean, very modern condo. [21:58:54] * Shizuru pushes a button on the gate. "It's me. I've brought friends." [21:59:16] * A few moments later, the gate starts to slide open, and Shizuru makes her way towards the front. [21:59:54] * Emmy looks somewhat impressed... [22:00:18] [Who knows what lies inside the house? We'll find out next week.] [22:00:20] [Session End] [22:01:10] * Megumi is now known as Yon [22:01:19] * Emmy is now known as Adyen [22:01:21] * Adyen (senranda@74.12.129.96) has left #Youkai [22:03:04] * Kentaro is now known as Charles [01:56:54] * Yon is now known as sleepyon [09:16:03] * sleepyon is now known as Yon [13:08:55] * Disconnected [13:09:09] * Attempting to rejoin channel #Youkai [13:09:09] * Rejoined channel #Youkai [18:37:47] * Charles (CHBoucher@dsl2-161.gsinet.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [18:54:54] * Charles (CHBoucher@dsl2-161.gsinet.net) has joined #Youkai [09:48:16] * Charles (CHBoucher@dsl2-161.gsinet.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [09:49:11] * Charles (CHBoucher@dsl2-161.gsinet.net) has joined #Youkai [13:20:12] * yongon is now known as Yon End of #Youkai buffer Sat May 23 21:20:24 2009