OK, since Elfy isn;t here yet I'm moving things forward in time a little bit. Two days have passed since your leave was interrupted. You are now settled back into the base. (;______;) (Well, at least I hopefully got all my shopping done! ^___^) (See? You have to get your meals in when you get the chance :P) You got alot of shopping done, yes. (Horray for shopping!) The Major gives each of you a phone call welcoming you back, and tells all of you that the normal routine will be fine for a while. Nothing special other than standard need for readiness seems to be happening. Is there anything in particular you guys want to do? (Well Kiku has a gift to give to Kei at some point, among with the gifts she bought evereyone else, and they have, even though Keika's being dumb and making me have to thnk it up. ^_~) (We could eat some pie.) (... We're talking in parens for a reason, Hinako. ^^;) (Too used to just taking what she needs when she needs it. ^^;) (Keika might go outside and let Karasu fly around.) OK, Kiku, you find Kei's "office" and knock on the door. keika, Kurasu is flying along nicely, circling the base. Nobody seems to think it strange that the crow flying overhead has feathers with a light metallic sheen. * Kiku has a clothing-style soft-box in her arms as she waits. (As a side note: there was a slight speaking of people wanting to start sooner in the attempt to gain more players.) (Er... can we deal with procedural options later? @_@) (If not now, I'll forget... again...) Hinako, the officer's mess has pie today. Apple and lemon look espeically promising. Kiku, you hear Kei's voice from the other side of the door. "Come in, Kiku." she says. 2d6-2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for deathblos_GM (2d6-2) and gets 7. * Hinako has been in the mess hall eating pie consistantly for the last two hours. (And yet she maintains her girlish figure!) keika, as you look through Kurasu's sensorrs at the base yopu detect a wobble. As if Kurasu was flying slightly erratically. * Kiku smiles a little and opens the door and walks in. She's wearing a very plain blue dress, as has been her wont recently. No stupid uniforms anymore! * Keika relaxes on a brand new deck chair in an open area on the base, or at least it looks like she's relaxing there. kei looks up at her. "Nice dress<" she says, "You enjoyed your leave?" * Karasu wheels around to try and find the cause of the wobble. Karasu, make a BODy roll. * Kiku nods a little, continuing to hold the box. "It was... nice, even though it was interrupted. I..." she pauses for a second then adds quietly, "..the Slythe attacked us in person, too." (strength count?) No. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Karasu (2d6) and gets 7. (made by one XD) (Wow. Karasu could take Kiku in an arm wrestling contest.) (No he can't he's got three levels of not so strong ;_;) (Ha. They'd be even, then!) (I'd like... insta-lose, even more!) Karasu, you're still airborne. The problem seems to be that somthign is interfering with your guidance systems, as if they were being jammed. Kiku, kei is looking you over. She simled engimatically. "Is that a package for me?" * Karasu circles one more time and then flies down to meet Keika, who's just stood up. * Hinako has finally had her fill of pie, and goes back to the med lab. * Kiku nods a little. "You said to buy something for all my friends. I can't think of a better friend than you." She giggles. "Even if you don't need me to buy you anything." She extends the box towards Kei. * Keika walks twords the nearest building, leaving her chair where it was. Kei takes it and smiles."Thank you, darling Kiku. You're such a dear." she then opens the box. (I assume her shields are up up up? ^_~) keika, the nearest building is the mecha hangar. One of the mechanics looks at Hirameko, and the looks at you. "is something wrong. ma'am?" he asks. Kiku, her shields are indeed up. * Karasu looks at the mechanic. (The box contains a beautiful backless and armless black dress. Perfectly fitted for... well, Kei as she was last Kiku saw her.) * Kiku blushes a little. "Welcome..." Unless somebody in here is playing around with sensor jamming, I think we're going to get attacked again. Would you go sound the alarm for me? Or turn it off? It's giving Karasu a headache. mechanic -- "we're not sending any signals, ma'am. What makes you think something's up?" * Hinako finishes up in the med lab, and goes back to eat more pie. Kei looks over the dress and smiles. "A dress for a spcial occasion?" she says? * Keika reaches up and taps her bird's head, "Something is messing with his sensors, and that usualy means something bad is about to happen." (Is Kei standing or still sitting?) "I'll call the Major then. I need his authroization to send out a general alarm." * Keika checks Hirameku's scanners to see if they say the same thing. "Go ahead and do that." Kei is standing, and is now holding the dress. Mirameko's scanners are behaving in a way you don't recognize, as if the mecha was drunk (if that's posisble for a mecha). * Kiku steps towards Kei and looks up at her with a little smile. "I don't think there will be many special occasions around here, Mistress, but it would work. I hope I remembered your sizes..." * Keika 's mouth tightens as she tries to find out what's wrong with her mech. Kei simles benevolently, with just a hint of ice. "This will fit me quite well, Kiku-chan. Perfectly, in fact." The mechanic walks up to Hirameko. "I've got the major on. He wants to talk to you." * Kiku smiles up a bit wider at her. "Oh, good." * Karasu rotates its head around to look at the mechanic. * Keika simple holds out her hand. Hinako, a man walks up to you in the mess. he greets you and then says "Do you know a pilot names Kiku Eriko?" You ntoice he has the same markings on his face that Nova does. You're taking the phone, keika? (As soon as the mechanic hands her one) Well, I believe so. She's in a meeting right now though. which he does. The major asks "What's going on? We're not detecting anything on radar. what's tipping you off?" The man smiles. "I see. Well, wehn you get the chance, can you give her this video disk?" he hands you a box big enough to hold the current disk format of the latest kaiju film. Uhh... sure. Can I have a name to say who it's from? * Keika speaks into the phone, "Karasu is telling me about sensor anomolies, and Hirameku's cannot even tell up from down right now. Either somebody is attacking my head, or attempting to nullify our defenses, either way..." "A friend from the old days. She'll understand." You can almost see the major frown. "I'll ahve our radar checked. If the sensors are being jammed it won't be safe to fly mecha. We'll need to find another way to defend ourselves. Any ideas?" * Kiku looks down from Kei's face, over the dress Kei's holding in her hand, and looks slightly nervous. "I hope you get time to wear it." Alright then. *Goes back to eating the current slice of pie.* kei smiles. "I'm sure I will." At that moemnt her phone rings. * Keika continues into the phone, "The way we used to handle this was to either get somebody out of it's range, or use spotters." Kei picks up the phone and gives the standard greeting. "Yes, she just came in?>' she finally says. "Kiku-chan, the phone is for you. It's the Major." * Kiku blinks and takes the phone. "Why did he..." she puts the phone to her ear. "Um... Hello?" * Keika sounds thoughtfull, "Of course with Kiku here...." * Keika tilts her head up. "Kiku, I've got Keika on the other line. She think we're being attacked and that the Slythe are jamming our guaidance. I need you to go to the hangar now and join Keika there." "Keika, I just summoned Kiku. I'm going to send for Hinako too. I want you to see if you can figure out a way to use your mecha defensibley without going airborne." * Kiku looks up at Kei with wide eyes and says, "Keika thinks we're under attack..." Hinako, one of the mechanics from the hangar bay walks into the Officer's Mess and tells you a brief summary of what happened, and asks you to come with him to the hangar. "No offense, but Hirameku's a sitting duck on the ground." Kei simles indulgently. "I'll be OK, Kiku. Do what you have to do." * Kiku looks at Kei with a tilted head for a second, then replies, "I... I'll be there, Major." * Keika tilts her head twords the mech in question for a moment. * Hinako finishes the final slice of pie, and then follows the mechanic, carrying the box for Kiku. * Kiku hangs up the phone and says, after a second, "I'll go, but... can I see you later, Mistress? I... the Slythe..." she looks away, still holding the phone in one hand. "None taken," the Major says. "We need to find something we can use if we can;t fly, though." "Of course you can." says Kei. "My door is always open to you." Katsu has enetred the hangar. One of the other mecanics briefs him on what's happened. He then walks up to keika. "I just ehard.", he says. "What specifically is your mecha doing?" * Kiku smiles a little and takes a step back. "I'll go, then, and see you later... um, bye." She waves a little, then quickly flees. * Karasu looks at Katsu now. "Hi, Karasu", says Katsu. "You look dizzy." He's complaining that there's something interfearing with his sensors, and she doesn't know what direction down is anymore. "Sounds like electro-magnetic interference. Any idea where the source is?" Not yet. * Karasu rotates its head nearly all the way around, trying to get said directionality. "If the sensors are nbeing jammed these mecha become death-traps when airborne. Until we stop the interefence we're going to have to ground the whole fleet -- which i think is exactly what the enemy ewants." * Kiku is trying to make it to the hangar! Zoom! * Keika grins, "They will be in for a nasty surpise if they try anything." It takes you about five minutes to get to the hangar. * Hinako arrives in the hanger two before Kiku does. OK, you're all in the hangar. * Kiku has been running a little, and is breathing heavy and flushed and says, "Wh... what's wrong?" She puts her hand to her chest and tries to catch her breath. Oh, Kiku. Some guy said to give this to you. *Hands her the box.* * Kiku looks at the box strangely for a second and says, "Some guy?" * Kiku reaches out with her left hand, the one that's not helping her regain her breath, and takes it. Somebody is trying to blind Karasu. Somebody is in for a world of hurting... And you need to learn to get names Hinako. He said something about being an old friend. Reminded me of Nova. But he didn't tell me his name! * Kiku looks at the box and says to herself, "But I don't have any.. old friends... that look like Nova..." Kiku, make a MIND roll. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 4. (Made by 4.) Open it later, and away from you. The title on the video box strieks you as very odd. it's a film that was never made. * Kiku looks at it curiously and nods with Keika slowly. "That... that's probably a good idea." * Keika nods slightly, "Now that you're here... can you tell me if there are any Slythe above us?" * Kiku looks for somewhere to put it down. "I've never heard of it before... um..." Katsu looks at the box and frowns. "I wouldn't open it at all if I were you, Kiku-chan. At least not before it's been throughly scanned for everything from gas and explosives to bacteria and viruses." * Kiku puts it down somewhere before smiling a little at Katsu, then closing her eyes. (Okay, does Kiku have a trick that would allow her to detect Slythe?) Kiku, what are you doing now? (I mean, besides getting in Hikari and using his massive psychic sensor system?) I'd give her a Telepathy roll to search for minds that "look" like Slythe. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 8. (Barely made, assuming it requires all 3 levels of her telepathy.) Aside from the accounted-for prisoners, there is one other Slythe mind on the base. It seems to be located in the officer's mess. * Kiku says, her eyes still closed, "... I only feel one Slythe... in the officer's mess?" Katsu immediately calls the Major back to relay the inforation. That's where the guy who gave me that box... was... * Karasu jumps off of Keikas shoulder and dives at the box. Karasu, make a BODY roll. (stength count?) No, just dexterity. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Karasu (2d6) and gets 8. (right on) Karasu, you are able to pick up the box without opening it accidentally. (AI rules are insane, 10 points to be spread between two stats.) * Karasu flies off in the direction of the officers mess. (Can I do anything about the slythe?) As Karasu gets closer to the officer's mess, he starts to fly more erratically. * Keika stands still. Kiku, make a tekepathy roll to get a firmer fix on his location that would enable you to use mental powers against him (if that's what you want to do) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 6. (Made by 2.) Keika, make a MOND roll. modify it with any navigation or piloting-relaetd skil thats eesm appropriate. seems. (I don't have a MOND stat, but I'll give you a mind-piloting& nav) Kiku, you are now in mind-to-mind contact with a very surprised Slythe. "What are you doing?" he says in his mind. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6-5) and gets 0. (made by six) You manage to straighyten otu Karasu. the door to the mess is ahead. * Kiku sends back, "What are YOU doing! You're messing our things up!" (The mess have windows?) "And what makes you think you can stop me? You're grounded for good." (the mess has several windows. None are open." (here's hoping they aren't bullet proof) * Keika 's voice sounds a bit strained, "Kiku? ...Which... one is he?" * Hinako starts going to the mess hall, hoping to not find anyone injured. * Karasu attempts to fly stright through one of the windows. (Do I know where/which 'one' he is?) Make a BODY roll. Kiku, you get a mental image of the Slythe. He's disguised as a JSDF officer in dress unform. Which is unusual as dress unfiorm is only worn on impoirtant occasions by JSDF personell. 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Karasu (2d6) and gets 4. (made by 4 if stengh doesn't count, failed by 2 if it does) * Kiku says hastily, "Dress uniform!" Kurasu smashes through the window while keeping a hold on the package. * Karasu caws loudly and tries to dive bomb the person in the officers uniform. (What's the skill on this anyway? Thrown weapons? Heavy?) (Unarmed probably) The package falls into his hand. The man catches it but isn't looking at it -- he's occupied with something elsel. (I'm trying to drop a box on him... and unfortunatly it doesn't seem to have exploded like I hoped it would.) "There is a point to dropping a video disk into my hand?" he things. * Keika shrugs. * Karasu wheels around again and tries to peck him in the face. (Which I'm fairly sure is a called shot and unarmed) Hinako, you burst into the mess to see a man in a JSDL dress uniform holding the box and looking intensely preoccupied. * Kiku thinks back, "I dunno. Take it home and watch?" Karasu, make an attack roll. * Hinako draws Tashite out. "Wonder what this guy can do..." 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Keika (2d6+2) and gets 11. (So totaly missed.) * Hinako bursts through the door and charges at the "man". 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for deathblos_GM (2d6-1) and gets 1, a CRITICAL SUCCESS!!! "I hate these guys. Give 'em one for me." (O_o;; ) (...) (That's gonna leave a mark.) The man, in a brief moment of being connected to his surroundings, grabs Karausu by the leg and throws him to the floor. He takes 8 damage. Karasu's systems are quite rattled as well. It'll be a couple of rounds before you can pilot him again, keika. * Keika staggers, "Augh." I'm in the room, beginning assault upon this guy, think you can keep him distracted long enough? * Karasu bounces off the floor with a clang and lands in a heap. * Kiku thinks at him, in another language that none of you would recognize... if you could hear it, * Hinako slowly walks up to him and picks up Karasu. "It's not nice to pick on those who aren't your own size." 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for deathblos_GM (2d6) and gets 6. * Karasu twitches a wing as it's picked up and tries to move, but it doesn't seem to be doing much else. The man appears to be distracted again. 2d6-1 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hinako (2d6-1) and gets 5. (*pokes at GM*) (made... barely...) The man is still deep in concntration. What are you doing, Hinako? (prodding him with my stabby thing...) 2d6+2 * Dicesuke throws the bones for deathblos_GM (2d6+2) and gets 10. He takes damage from the "pointy thing". How much damage does said pointy thing usually do again? (20 + burning + drain soul (1)) The man falls to the ground in shock at the unexpected blow. * Kiku shivers as he falls down, then says, into his mind, 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Kiku (2d6) and gets 6. (Yay! Made by 2.) 2d6 * Dicesuke throws the bones for deathblos_GM (2d6) and gets 10. Kiku, are you alright? He blows his defense roll. what do you want him to do? (Tell me where the blocky thing is!) (Er, I mean, the jammer.) (blocky isn't as cool as pointy though!) (my birdy thing got broken ;_;) * Kiku thinks, * Kiku thinks back quickly, she shivers again and says quietly, out loud, "Grab him... and hat him... please... before it's..." (does Kiku have some form of comlink on her?) Yes, she does. Unless Kiku says otherwise herslef. (Well, I don't know that she'd have the presence of mind to 'flip it on', but I think there's at least an active comm in the area...) ('kay) Kiku! Are you alright?! * Kiku is starting to cry slightly, but doesn't speak up again. * Keika is still standing still while Karasu's systems reboot. * Hinako sets Karasu on her shoulder, as best as possible with his current damage. "Hope he reboots soon." (Is anyone going to hat him? >_>) He's already got a hat. 8^) (I don't have a hat to give...) * Karasu just lays there, but now that he's next to Hinako's ear she can hear him beeping faintly. (Ha! Not what I meant.) (hat, collar, swift kick to the groin...) Kiku, you can feel the man slipping into uncosnciousness. * Hinako moves over and holds Tashite near his neck. "I ought to kill you now, but you'll have a better purpose later." The man looks up at you, and then closes his eyes and loses consciousness. * Kiku lets him go, then, and shakes her head, as if regaining herself. "I... he... ambulances. It's near a building with ambulances..." She swallows. On the road... Hinako, you remember that part of the pavement in front of his hospital seems strangely discolored. But if anything was buried there, it was there before you got there. Katsu, do we have anything resembling a bomb squad left? I think I know where it is! There was a spot on the road that looked funny this morning. It's in front of the hospital! Katsu smiles. "I think I know what you're asking. We have a Hazards Disposal Unit. I'd better tell the Major." He then gets on the phone to the Major. * Kiku wipes her cheeks. "And... and you have to hat him. Just in case. Before he... wakes up." Oh, HAT him. (Yes!) It's not often that the word "hat" is used as a verb. * Keika nods slightly, "have the major send of of the collars we've got on the rest of them to the mess hall." (No, it's not, but Kiku is special.) * Hinako is randomly distracted by the small box, still wondering what is inside of it. Hinako, make a MIND roll modified by the most approiate MEdical skill you have. (medical as in..? First aid skills. 2d6-5 * Dicesuke throws the bones for Hinako (2d6-5) and gets 4. * Kiku licks her lips and rubs her arms, sorta the self-hug deal, as she looks over at Keika. "Is everything okay now?" (O_o;; dicey doesn't like me.) (missed by 1) Hinako, you ntoice that the man has already lost a lot of blood. if you don't act soon he may die. (...) (... Your Mind is _3_?) (WTF!?) (You're a child genius in charge of a hospital and your mind is 3? @_@) (Perhaps? >_>) (Ay de me, lovely.) (Medical 4 usually helps though... ;_; ) (4 is human average, Hinako. @_@) (Yeah, I know.) (Anyway! Keika can answer my question now. @_@) Give me a moment, Karasu got hit hard. (GM! he waking up yet?) Agh, I should probably try and fix this guy up before he completely goes out on us. Karasu is a bit wobbly. He's going to need some repairs to be fully functional again. * Hinako grabs her first aid kit and starts to wrap the slight wound on his arm. Try the gash across his chest. You hit him pretty hard. * Karasu chirps as Hinako starts to move, and then tries to fold his wings, but one of them won't fold all the way. * Kiku looks over at Katsu as he talks on the phone. It seems he will need your Katsu's attention. Katsu gets off the phone and turns to the two of you. "I've passed along the information. It'll take a while to dig the jammer up, but it'll happen." * Hinako then proceeds to the gash in his chest, after cutting his shirt off. * Kiku blinks and turns to Keika, with a weak laugh. "I think Katsu... can help you out?" "Keika, if you'd like me to I can fix Karasu for you." Thank you. "No problem -- all aprt of the service." OK, that ties upo many of the loose ends. Doesn't Ruri have to go somewhere? Wow, I really did a number on him. Didn't think I swung that hard though. *Continues to bandage him.* * Karasu extends its wings, and finding that they still mostly work it hops off of Hinako's shoulder and attempts to fly back to the hanger. OK. One skill point for each of you.