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  1. Jun 17 20:01:47 <~zoofman> Okay, so a week has passed! It's now March 30nd! Shenanigans were had, some yet unsaid, but where does today lead the Zodiac Braves?
  2. Jun 17 20:03:04 <Rosetta> We're going to Saryx's place for more shenanigans and hilarity of course!
  3. Jun 17 20:03:35 <~zoofman> Well, first off that day, packages arrived!
  4. Jun 17 20:04:03 <Genevieve> "Mail time!"
  5. Jun 17 20:04:04 <~zoofman> Or rather, a package arrived via a Pelliper courier, along with some sealed envelopes.
  6. Jun 17 20:05:01 <~zoofman> the package is for Genevieve, but there's a envelope for all of you, including Alice
  7. Jun 17 20:05:15 »» Chase spends a bit of time getting ready, though he's curious about the envelopes..
  8. Jun 17 20:06:11 <Genevieve> "More than I expected." She takes the package and opens it right there.
  9. Jun 17 20:06:38 »» Chase unseals his envelope, having a look
  10. Jun 17 20:08:00 <~zoofman> you start to peel off the paper around it, and discover this is actually a wooden crate...
  11. Jun 17 20:08:05 »» Rosetta opens her envelope with one hand while drinking from a soda bottle.
  12. Jun 17 20:08:56 <~zoofman> black stamping on the side marks it as being let through customs.
  13. Jun 17 20:10:06 <Saryx> Saryx is making especially certain he at least looks presentable for his family, and probably also angsting mildly about how his best shirt got swiped at the Krabby before he gets over for the mail call. "They sent mail directly over to our boat? ... Hunh... I would have figured we'd have to pick up mail at one of the post offices or something..." Aaand starts popping open his
  14. Jun 17 20:10:06 <Saryx> letter, too, once he gets his hands on it.
  15. Jun 17 20:10:16 <~zoofman> Taking the top off the box reveals it's full of packing peanuts, but something's certainly down there!
  16. Jun 17 20:10:33 <Rosetta> Oh, would Saryx have asked us to dress up at all?
  17. Jun 17 20:10:48 <Rosetta> ...Not that Rosetta has anything dressy.
  18. Jun 17 20:11:16 <Genevieve> "Jeez, what did this girl buy?" She rummages through the packing peanuts, making a mess.
  19. Jun 17 20:12:08 <Chase> Chase... isn't exactly breaking out his slacks and sports jacket unless Saryx makes a fuss, but he does go out of his way to look presentable.
  20. Jun 17 20:12:13 «--- Giantree (Giantree@5B658B50.624E33A5.5503EADA.IP) has Quit (Ping timeout)
  21. Jun 17 20:13:52 ---» Soft (Giantree@sux-4CDACB5.dyn.centurytel.net) has Joined #easternislesrhapsody
  22. Jun 17 20:14:11 <Saryx> Nah, he wouldn't have asked to go too fancy. Just... Whatever the next step after 'casual hanging out with friends' clothes would be.
  23. Jun 17 20:14:37 <~zoofman> The envelopes all contain a letter thanking you for rising above the call of duty and putting your lives on the line to protect those in need. That the Explorers are lucky to have such individuals among their ranks and wishing you the best of luck in your future endevours. The compensation within these envelopes is yours to use as you see fit. At the bottom of the note is a signiture, and a check for 5,000.
  24. Jun 17 20:15:46 <~zoofman> Genevieve, you pull out a...backpack of sorts. It has a very familiar emblem on it, and a hose and of sorts. There's an instruction manual as well.
  25. Jun 17 20:16:26 »» Chase whistles. "Holler holler get dollar."
  26. Jun 17 20:16:39 »» Chase pockets his check.
  27. Jun 17 20:17:12 »» Genevieve opens up the instruction manual. "What have we got here~"
  28. Jun 17 20:19:36 <~zoofman> The title reads 'OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR MILITARY GRADE RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE FIELD MEDICINE DEVICE." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpjanH0575M
  29. Jun 17 20:21:19 <Genevieve> "Oh, perfect! The wonders of medical technology~"
  30. Jun 17 20:22:28 <Chase> "Shit, nice."
  31. Jun 17 20:22:30 <Rosetta> "What's that?" Rosetta tilts her head, looking over after pocketing her check.
  32. Jun 17 20:22:34 <~zoofman> These things have existed for quite a while, being utilized even by the earliest Explorers to this region. In modern times they are a bit harder to get ahold on without the right connections, however.
  33. Jun 17 20:22:39 <Saryx> As Chase is whistling, one could almost see Pound signs forming in Saryx' eyes... Whatever those look like. He, too, pockets the check. And then to the... Oh, wow. "Maaan! I know I said it last time, but Gabriella really knows how to pick out gifts!"
  34. Jun 17 20:23:00 <Chase> "Bet it goes pretty damn well with that coat you got too."
  35. Jun 17 20:23:16 <Genevieve> "Some high grade field medicine stuff. Should help us out next time we're in a jam."
  36. Jun 17 20:23:26 <~zoofman> Operation of it seems to be fairly straight forward - it takes restorative items such as Potions and emits them in a manner that isn't far off from what a Heal Pulse is like.
  37. Jun 17 20:23:53 <~zoofman> Mechanically: This is a Trainer Accessory. it allows the use of First Aid, Restorative Items and other Medic Features at a distance qual to the sum of your Tech EDU and Medical EDU skills
  38. Jun 17 20:26:40 »» Genevieve tries the back pack on a bit, opens the envelope to collect her check, and then plays with her phone a bit. "What's on the schedule today, then?"
  39. Jun 17 20:26:58 <~zoofman> And as an aside, the signiture on the letter was Peyote's, including a sort of funny picture of his smiling face. Alice snickers at it as she looks over her own letter
  40. Jun 17 20:29:05 <Chase> "Hah, good ol' Peyote."
  41. Jun 17 20:29:32 <~zoofman> Shawyun is still around as well, as he's been bumming on your ship a few days now too. Though he seems to be absent at the moment. The backpack is lighter than you imagined it would be. Not much heavier than a loaded up purse.
  42. Jun 17 20:29:41 <Chase> "Well, we were going to visit Saryx's family here in town... then... what, the gym? Something else?"
  43. Jun 17 20:30:31 <Rosetta> ( did Roland tell Rosetta to have a meeting at the Fauxicores yet? )
  44. Jun 17 20:30:50 <~zoofman> (by this point, yes.)
  45. Jun 17 20:31:27 <Rosetta> "I actually set up a meeting for the Keeper's Cult sometime while we're in town. If you wanna see 'em after we visit Saryx's family, we can do that."
  46. Jun 17 20:31:40 <Rosetta> "I've gotta pick up my tools while I'm there, and we can figure out what to do next in this whole mess, yeah?"
  47. Jun 17 20:32:13 <Saryx> "Yeah~ I asked Mom last week about having you guys over for dinner, and she was finally able to get off work today for it!" Saryx sounds super hype. And probably has vocally been so since they got back to Darkfeather.
  48. Jun 17 20:32:28 <~zoofman> Alice: "Saryx's family? And Miss Yvonne's house..? Huuuuh."
  49. Jun 17 20:33:32 <Chase> "Yeesh, you'd think we're the most disorganized explorers in the region." he laughs. "Yeah, let's get everything straight later."
  50. Jun 17 20:33:56 <Genevieve> "Sounds good. I need to pick something up out of my lab real quick and we can go."
  51. Jun 17 20:35:10 <Chase> "'kay."
  52. Jun 17 20:35:41 »» Genevieve wanders off in her exceedingly good move, then returns to the deck a few minutes later with a blue and pink egg, slightly damp.
  53. Jun 17 20:36:14 <~zoofman> Alice: "Do you think these Keepers Cult guys will have a better idea on how to figure out what's wrong with me, Rosetta?"
  54. Jun 17 20:36:28 <Rosetta> "I hope so."
  55. Jun 17 20:37:14 <Rosetta> "Gotta give it a shot at least, right?" Rosetta feeds Anima another bug snack and gets ready to go herself.
  56. Jun 17 20:38:41 <~zoofman> Anima grumbles as it noms on the leaf. Still a bit of a moodster, that one is.
  57. Jun 17 20:39:38 <Genevieve> "The worst that happens is that they don't have any leads, right?"
  58. Jun 17 20:39:52 <Genevieve> "Well, that or they still have a leak and we all get put on another hit list."
  59. Jun 17 20:40:56 <Chase> "We'll get everything sorted out."
  60. Jun 17 20:42:28 <Rosetta> "The meeting's at Roland's place. If the leak is in the Elite 4, we've got bigger problems than just a hit, yeah?"
  61. Jun 17 20:42:52 <~zoofman> Alice shrugs. "I know my dad was involved with them but I don't know exactly all he did for them." She runs off to the fridge and collects a few cans of soda to toss in her bag, then looks to Saryx as she cracks one open. "Is it just your mom here?"
  62. Jun 17 20:44:39 <~zoofman> "When are we going? Are we going to Miss Yvonne's right after? On foot or taking that van? Is she a good cook?"
  63. Jun 17 20:46:00 <Saryx> "Yeah, that... That would be real bad if the Elite Four was a part of this whole mess..." And to address Alice... "There's also my little brother, Eiric, Alice. And maaaybe Aunt Bianca. I don't know if she's able to come or not yet. And the truck is... Well, I started working on painting it, but I'm not quite done yet! It still looks real nice at this point, though, enough
  64. Jun 17 20:46:00 <Saryx> that no one would know it wasn't finished."
  65. Jun 17 20:47:22 <Genevieve> "We may as well drive now that we have the option."
  66. Jun 17 20:48:12 »» Saryx nods. "Can't argue with that one any!"
  67. Jun 17 20:48:46 <Chase> "As long as the wilds don't get too thick for it... Anyway, we goin'?"
  68. Jun 17 20:49:09 »» Chase seems ready to go~
  69. Jun 17 20:49:51 <Rosetta> "Yeah, let's roll." Rosetta hops up, holding onto Anima and letting Nocturne perch on her shoulder.
  70. Jun 17 20:51:18 <Genevieve> "Let's get going then." She fires off a quick text to Shawyun, telling him they're going to Saryx's parents' and then to the Fauxicore's.
  71. Jun 17 20:52:10 <Chase> Chase... is hanging with Schubert. He's got the little Aron out since he doesn't get much screentime these days. Poor guy.
  72. Jun 17 20:52:10 <Saryx> "Yep! So what are we waiting for?!? Let's go!" Saryx grabs a bag and darts off to the truck at top speed!
  73. Jun 17 20:52:43 <Chase> "Hah, look how excited he is... can't really blame him either." he follows along!
  74. Jun 17 20:53:00 <~zoofman> Alice follows after you guys. Genevieve gets a reply before too long. [Lemee know how that gym goes, I've only heard STORIES.]
  75. Jun 17 20:53:34 »» Genevieve slips the egg into her bag and climbs up into the driver's seat. "I don't actually know where I'm going, so you need to navigate, Saryx."
  76. Jun 17 20:54:53 <Saryx> Saryx doesn't answer until he's reached the truck, at which point he shouts across the gap to answer her, assuming there's a substantial distance gap. "Don't worry, Gen! I still remember how to get there!"
  77. Jun 17 20:55:11 <~zoofman> The Sylvestine home in Darkfeather is right in the heart of the French District. A cosy apartment above a cobblestone coffee shop. It smells of earthy flavors and the light from the windows is warm and dim.
  78. Jun 17 20:56:36 <~zoofman> The family doesn't own a vehicle there, it seems, but there is a parking spot behind it.
  79. Jun 17 20:58:42 <Rosetta> How does Saryx react to Nocturne anyway? Shedinja, yo
  80. Jun 17 20:58:51 <Saryx> ... That thing's out right now?!?
  81. Jun 17 20:59:11 <Rosetta> It's on her shoulder.
  82. Jun 17 21:00:04 <Saryx> it's safe to assume that Saryx was curled up in the fetal position and staring out the window the whole time because of that thing. And more or less rushed out the damned car once it stopped in the parking lot.
  83. Jun 17 21:00:20 <~zoofman> Alice has been trying to convince one of the little guys to sit in her lap on the right over, but Anima is too much a butt to budge, and Nocturne just seems complacent.
  84. Jun 17 21:00:52 <~zoofman> Alice: "Huh. What's he so scared of?"
  85. Jun 17 21:01:15 <Chase> Chase is scratching Schubert's head, who is in his lap. "Ehh, he has a thing with ghosts..."
  86. Jun 17 21:01:38 <Genevieve> "He has this ghost phobia. I think Dessoir is the only one he even sort of tolerates, I'm not sure he's realized he's a ghost, too."
  87. Jun 17 21:01:48 <Rosetta> "It's so silly. He was fine with Nocturne a week ago when he was just a Nincada."
  88. Jun 17 21:02:10 <Chase> "Man how -does- shedinja even work..."
  89. Jun 17 21:02:48 <~zoofman> Saryx rushes up the stairs to the door to the apartment!
  90. Jun 17 21:03:30 <~zoofman> Alice pauses when you guys say this. "Oh. Well this is gonna be weird later tonight then huh."
  91. Jun 17 21:03:39 <Rosetta> "...Yeah."
  92. Jun 17 21:03:45 <Genevieve> "He might cry."
  93. Jun 17 21:03:58 »» Genevieve hops out of the jeep and heads up to the door to join Saryx.
  94. Jun 17 21:04:00 <Rosetta> "Dunno how he's gonna handle the gym challenge here."
  95. Jun 17 21:04:05 <Saryx> "... Ummm... Come on, guys!" Saryx calls out before darting up the steps to the rest of them. "And Razor... Can you please, please put that thing away?!?" He asks before darting up the stairwell.
  96. Jun 17 21:04:20 <Chase> "Oh, hey, we're here."
  97. Jun 17 21:04:29 »» Chase gets out and follows Saryx.
  98. Jun 17 21:04:36 <~zoofman> You guys all slowly crowd around the front door.
  99. Jun 17 21:05:28 <Rosetta> "Are you serious? Nocturne is not a 'thing'. And you were fine with him a week ago."
  100. Jun 17 21:06:47 <~zoofman> As someone eventually knocks or rings the doorbell, there's a pause and then it slowly opens.
  101. Jun 17 21:07:10 »» Chase looooks.
  102. Jun 17 21:07:20 <Saryx> "Him? Her? It? I don't know what that Pokemon is, Razor, I just want--" Oh, door's opening. Saryx stops himself right there.
  103. Jun 17 21:07:38 <~zoofman> Between the cracks appears the grinning face of a fiery Haunter with a plate of crackers and cheese in one hand. It looks to Saryx and grins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFrO8HHh3mk
  104. Jun 17 21:08:03 <Rosetta> "Hi!" Rosetta waves to it.
  105. Jun 17 21:08:16 <~zoofman> It waves with its free hand, then flutters back inside, letting you in.
  106. Jun 17 21:10:22 <Genevieve> "He may not make it to tonight."
  107. Jun 17 21:11:00 <Saryx> Whoever pops their head out probably caught him in the middle of some awkward pose as he was about to finish up that thought to... To... Scream really loudly, like... Instinctively dropping into the floor in a defensive position, hands covering his face and sputtering a stream of more or less incoherent gibberish that amounts to 'please don't hurt me in x, y, z or any other
  108. Jun 17 21:11:00 <Saryx> letter of the alphabet fashions' if anyone bothers to listen long enough to make sense of it.
  109. Jun 17 21:11:16 <Chase> "...Damn, son."
  110. Jun 17 21:11:45 »» You are now known as Esther
  111. Jun 17 21:12:01 <Chase> "..." he just... tugs Saryx on the arm a few times then... heads on in if the poor guy doesn't budge.
  112. Jun 17 21:12:27 »» Rosetta warps past the gibbering Saryx and into the apartment.
  113. Jun 17 21:12:28 <~Esther> "EIRIC, YOUR BROTHER'S HERE!" you hear from inside.
  114. Jun 17 21:13:02 <~Esther> "GO DRAG HIM INSIDE FOR ME WOULD YOU?" this seems to be routine.
  115. Jun 17 21:13:43 »» Genevieve rolls her eyes at Rose's UNNECESSARY TELEPORTS and instead steps over Saryx if he's still in the way, waving for Alice to come on in.
  116. Jun 17 21:14:10 <Saryx> Saryx takes a moment to uncoil, but he lets Chase help him up off the ground, at least. "... Thanks, Chase. And... Ummm... Sorry about your ears, guys..."
  117. Jun 17 21:14:25 <~Esther> Alice stares at Saryx a bit and follows. Inside...
  118. Jun 17 21:15:38 <Saryx> He's still really hesitant to actually go through the door now, peeking his head in and checking, then doublechecking, for the flaming Haunter before going in. "Mooom! I thought I asked you to ball her for the night..."
  119. Jun 17 21:18:00 <~Esther> This home is rather well decorated with an assortment of hand made craftswork, much of it maritime. Big comfy leather sofas in front of a good sized television, large wooden dinner table and chairs, two bedrooms near the end and a bath room. From the kitchen you can hear "I needed an extra hand with things! Now come on over here so I can see you! Are your Pokemon friends lasagna?"
  120. Jun 17 21:19:05 <~Esther> A young boy, about twelve, walks around the corner, Fjord the Mudkip in his grasp. He looks over all of you curiously. "hi bro." He offers meekly.
  121. Jun 17 21:19:41 <Chase> "Whassup, dude?" he grins at the kid. "So this is your brother, huh, Saryx? What's up, man? I'm Chase, I work with your bro."
  122. Jun 17 21:19:42 <~Esther> (OKAY WITH LASAGNA*)
  123. Jun 17 21:20:26 <Genevieve> "Are you Saryx's clearly superior brother?"
  124. Jun 17 21:20:38 <Rosetta> "Gen, c'mon."
  125. Jun 17 21:20:43 <Rosetta> "Unnecessary."
  126. Jun 17 21:21:58 <~Esther> Alice: "Hi! I'm Alice!" Eiric seems a bit overwhelmed by all of this. "uh. yeah. Eiric..." he steps aside as you guys pass through.
  127. Jun 17 21:22:53 <Rosetta> "Name's Rosetta."
  128. Jun 17 21:22:54 <Genevieve> "Just teasing. Where'd the ghost with the snacks get off to?"
  129. Jun 17 21:23:27 <Saryx> "I'm coming, Mom! And yeah, I don't think lasagna's a problem with anyone here!" He kind of... Tries to Metal Gear Solid his way over. "And yeah, Chase! That's Eiric! I'll be right back, okay?!?" He's, like... Just so damned paranoid about that Haunter as he makes his way to the kitchen that he's, like... Crawling under the table and stuff to make sure that thing doesn't get him
  130. Jun 17 21:23:27 <Saryx> while he's moving.
  131. Jun 17 21:23:36 <Saryx> The Haunter, that is.
  132. Jun 17 21:23:43 <~Esther> The Haunter lays the cheese and crackers on the wooden table before retreating back to the kitchen.
  133. Jun 17 21:24:05 »» Chase heads in further to meet people.
  134. Jun 17 21:24:22 <Chase> Or... not into the kitchen, at least.
  135. Jun 17 21:24:34 <Chase> "Man, really nice place..."
  136. Jun 17 21:25:41 <Rosetta> "S'what you get with a family of craftsmen I guess?"
  137. Jun 17 21:26:06 <Genevieve> "Pretty cozy, too." She helps herself to some crackers.
  138. Jun 17 21:26:50 <~Esther> At the kitchen you see a granite topped bar, stainless steel appliances, an lady sliding some bread sticks into the oven before turning to you all. She turns to you all, "Oooooh just look at you! When did you get so muscular? Has it really almost been two years? Just come on over here and give your mother some sugar!"
  139. Jun 17 21:27:21 <~Esther> Sitting at the bar is a familiar old man. "Heya kiddo." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFrO8HHh3mk
  140. Jun 17 21:29:41 <~Esther> Alice tilts her head. "That's not his dad is it?" she whispers to Rosetta
  141. Jun 17 21:30:06 <Rosetta> "Nope."
  142. Jun 17 21:30:19 <Rosetta> "His...mentor of sorts?"
  143. Jun 17 21:30:20 »» Chase peers in!
  144. Jun 17 21:30:27 <Saryx> When Saryx finally makes it into the kitchen, he does just that. "Yeah, Mom! It's been too long since I actually got to see you face to face!" And, well, proceeds to hug the everloving shit out of her. ... And when he hears the voice, he looks over her shoulder at Mr. Jenks. "... Mr. Jenks!" Saryx waves enthusiastically at him, too, while still wrapped up in his mom's arms.
  145. Jun 17 21:30:48 <~Esther> For most of you this is your first time seeing Mr Jenks in the flesh as oppose to video chat, televisions or his silly profile picture.
  146. Jun 17 21:30:50 »» Genevieve leans over to the girls. "The guy he house crashed when he ended up in Sandseeker."
  147. Jun 17 21:31:24 <Chase> "Oh hey, this is... yeah."
  148. Jun 17 21:31:30 <~Esther> Mr. Jenks: "The kids didn't invite me, so I had to crash in on the shin dig."
  149. Jun 17 21:32:13 »» Chase laughs. "Well today's a bunch of firsts, then. How y'all doing? I'm Chase Violet, by the way, ma'am." he introduces himself to Saryx's mother.
  150. Jun 17 21:32:40 <~Esther> Mr. Jenks: "Whose the new girl?" Esther eventually lets go of Saryx. "Right - ain't you gonna introduce me to your company?"
  151. Jun 17 21:32:45 <Saryx> "Not that I'm not happy you're here, Mr. Jenks... But I thought you were just joking when you said that! I didn't think you were actually going to just show up at my house!"
  152. Jun 17 21:33:54 <~Esther> Mr. Jenks: "No one expects the Jenks. But seriously the League Ball's like in a week, of course I'd be coming into the city."
  153. Jun 17 21:34:01 <Saryx> "... Oh! Right! Sorry guys!" Saryx turns around. "... It's been a real long time since I was last here, even longer than usual... So I kind of forgot about manners and everything a second there. ... Sorry."
  154. Jun 17 21:34:44 <Chase> "Naw, no problem, Saryx! Go ahead and introduce us."
  155. Jun 17 21:34:53 <Rosetta> "S'alright. You're just excited."
  156. Jun 17 21:35:16 <~Esther> Perception, by the way, everyone
  157. Jun 17 21:35:24 <Chase> 2d6-2
  158. Jun 17 21:35:25 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 2d6-2: 7 [2d6=6,3]
  159. Jun 17 21:35:38 <Genevieve> 2d6+3
  160. Jun 17 21:35:39 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+3: 5 [2d6=1,1]
  161. Jun 17 21:36:05 <Rosetta> 2d6+1
  162. Jun 17 21:36:05 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 2d6+1: 5 [2d6=2,2]
  163. Jun 17 21:36:24 <~Esther> This is the best round of perception checks to ever grace mankind.
  164. Jun 17 21:37:04 <Saryx> Saryx starts introducing everyone by one. "First we got Genevieve; she's probably the smartest of us, what with having gone to college for all sorts of science and medicine! Then we got Razor... Errr.. Rosetta, Urban Ninja! Then we got Chase, an awesome musician and my best friend on the team!"
  165. Jun 17 21:37:21 <~Esther> You all see Orisha draw a knife from a drawer, then look to you and smilleee....before turning to the salami and cheese laid out in front of it to cut slices up.
  166. Jun 17 21:37:50 <Saryx> And then to Alice. "And this is Alice, Queen Rhasha's daughter! When we stopped in Venomtalon we offered to have her travel with us!"
  167. Jun 17 21:38:16 <Saryx> 3d6+1 Slowpoking here
  168. Jun 17 21:38:16 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, Slowpoking here: 15 [3d6=5,5,4]
  169. Jun 17 21:38:22 <~Esther> Mr. Jenks: "Oooooh so that's why you look like that action figure." Alice: "What."
  170. Jun 17 21:39:33 <Genevieve> "You have an action figure made of you. They released a series based on the gym leaders. And other people." She jerks her thumb at Jenks.
  171. Jun 17 21:40:07 <Chase> "(We should pick up one next time we visit a Thornberry Inc)"
  172. Jun 17 21:40:18 <Saryx> "Mr. Jenks! You don't gotta... Gotta..." Saryx staaares at the Haunter once she raises her knife all creepy... "Oh Bondye she's gonna kill me!" He cries out before running out the door and jumping back under the table.
  173. Jun 17 21:40:42 <~Esther> Esther nodes and repeats the names to herself. "And I myself am Esther Sylvestine, magician and entertaine! Can't say I know much about exactly what ya'll do for a living out there, but feel free to make yourselves at home while you're here!"
  174. Jun 17 21:40:54 »» Chase blinks.
  175. Jun 17 21:40:58 <~Esther> Saryx, you notice Eiric is rather fixated on Alice for some reason.
  176. Jun 17 21:41:26 <Rosetta> "...Is this normal?" Rosetta asks after Saryx flees the room again.
  177. Jun 17 21:42:01 <~Esther> Esther shrugs. "I always figured it was some sorta game between the two of them, right Orisha?"
  178. Jun 17 21:42:12 <~Esther> The Haunter just looks over and tilts its head with that flaming smile of its
  179. Jun 17 21:42:30 <Genevieve> "Oh, no, he honestly believes the ghost is trying to kill him. We talked about this."
  180. Jun 17 21:42:32 <Rosetta> "He gets legit scared of all our ghosts too though."
  181. Jun 17 21:42:48 <Chase> "Yeah, not sure what's up, exactly..."
  182. Jun 17 21:43:09 <Rosetta> "Like Nocturne here and...er, I'd let out my Haunter to meet Orisha, but I think Saryx would have a heart attack."
  183. Jun 17 21:43:19 »» Rosetta gestures at the Shedinja as she says his name ofc.
  184. Jun 17 21:43:21 <Chase> "But anyway, nice to meet you, Mrs. Sylvestine. Saryx always really speaks highly of his family, and it's great to get a chance to meet them."
  185. Jun 17 21:43:43 <Rosetta> "Yeah, well met."
  186. Jun 17 21:43:50 <Genevieve> "Yeah, nice to meet you all. And nice to see you in person, Jenks."
  187. Jun 17 21:45:10 <~Esther> "That's the silliest damn thing I've ever heard! Orisha wouldn't hurt a Beautifly (Unless I told her to.)"
  188. Jun 17 21:45:11 <Saryx> "... Is she gone yet?" Saryx calls out from under the table he chose to cower beneath the room over. "... Or at least out of arms' reach of anything sharp enough to slice my throat open with?"
  189. Jun 17 21:46:07 <~Esther> Alice squats down next to Saryx. "You know I really don't think she's trying to kill you!"
  190. Jun 17 21:47:19 <~Esther> Mr Jenks nods to you, Genevieve. "Well met all ya'll. How's things been goin' out there?"
  191. Jun 17 21:47:50 <Genevieve> "Better. We got here off the heels of a terrorist attack, so we've been taking some downtime."
  192. Jun 17 21:48:01 <Saryx> "Yes she is!" He basically yells at Alice. "Didn't you see the smile she had on her face! It's the Look of Death, Alice!"
  193. Jun 17 21:49:02 <~Esther> Alice: "Iiiif you say so..." She gets up and sits at the table with a sigh. "Why would they even -make- an action figure of me?"
  194. Jun 17 21:49:17 <Chase> "All kinds of supernatural terrors too." he says to Jenks. "It's been a pretty rough ride so far."
  195. Jun 17 21:49:33 <Chase> "What, you don't like the idea?" he asks Alice.
  196. Jun 17 21:49:39 <~Esther> Esther: "Terrorist? Lord almighty. And you're sayin' he's afraid ol' Orisha's gonna get em."
  197. Jun 17 21:50:03 <Rosetta> "Yeah, buncha guys with guns, no problem. A haunter or a shedinja show up though..."
  198. Jun 17 21:50:39 <Genevieve> "Well, the League is trying to raise international interest, right? Merchandising!" She opens her phone and shows Alice a picture of the Thomas pillow. "Merchandising!"
  199. Jun 17 21:50:42 <Chase> "Saryx saved my life when we faced those guys - it's thanks to him that everyone on the train got out okay." he mentions to Esther.
  200. Jun 17 21:50:45 <~Esther> Alice: "Just sorta weird to think about. Haven't really done much."
  201. Jun 17 21:51:15 <~Esther> She takes a close look at the phone. "Whose's that?"
  202. Jun 17 21:51:31 <~Esther> Mr. Jenks: "If she don't know about it, wonder who did the voice actin'."
  203. Jun 17 21:51:53 <Genevieve> "Thomas Gelzer, he's one of the Elite Four. Tragically in love with a lesbian, Shawyun's teammate, whatever."
  204. Jun 17 21:51:55 <Chase> "Oh that's right, they're all voice acted, aren't they...?"
  205. Jun 17 21:52:24 <Chase> "Well damn, I want to know now too."
  206. Jun 17 21:52:30 <Genevieve> "Yeah, I have my Chione one back on the ship. Newton's put some chew marks on it already."
  207. Jun 17 21:52:30 <Chase> "I'll pick one up before we leave town."
  208. Jun 17 21:53:03 <Chase> "He hasn't been biting Kent, has he??"
  209. Jun 17 21:53:13 <~Esther> Esther gets the bread out of the oven as the timer goes off. "Well And to think you were basically a twig a year ago or so and now you're dealing with mad men in the wilds. Lord have mercy. Let's discuss something happier over dinner alright?"
  210. Jun 17 21:53:33 <Genevieve> "Nah, he knows better than to gum up other people's stuff."
  211. Jun 17 21:53:33 <Rosetta> "What's with everyone and the moe plastic?"
  212. Jun 17 21:53:44 <Saryx> "Yeah, Mom..." Saryx says once he eventually crawls back into the room. "We kind of do get ourselves into a whole lot of trouble, if you couldn't tell from the first time I called you all bruised up. I kind of just understated the whole thing about accidentally clocking myself in the head with the spear and all the other things 'cause I didn't want you and Dad to worry too much
  213. Jun 17 21:53:44 <Saryx> about me."
  214. Jun 17 21:54:09 <Chase> "Rose, Rose Rose Rose. Collector's items. They'll be worth somethin'! Besides, they're hilarious and have some sentimental value."
  215. Jun 17 21:54:18 <~Esther> Mr. Jenks: "Girl just doesn't understand the allure of the moe." he shakes his head at Rosetta, tisk tisk. Alice giggles a bit. "I really wanna see this for myself now. This shop that is."
  216. Jun 17 21:55:02 »» Saryx facepalms at Jenks and everyone going on about the moe plastic.
  217. Jun 17 21:55:09 <Genevieve> "Yessss, we have to go there. I want my bed all laid out with Thomas pillows when Shawyun gets back."
  218. Jun 17 21:56:01 <Rosetta> "Is there one in town?"
  219. Jun 17 21:56:40 <Genevieve> "There's an arena, so they may sell some there. Or maybe wherever they're holding the ball."
  220. Jun 17 21:56:49 <~Esther> Eiric takes a seat at the table. "The league stuff? Yeah they got it at the Saxton store..."
  221. Jun 17 21:57:02 »» Chase has a seat.
  222. Jun 17 21:57:14 »» Genevieve turns to look at Eiric. "Oh? Are you a fan~?"
  223. Jun 17 21:57:44 <~Esther> Alice continues to giggle at Genevieve's plan. "Haven't really spoke with him much but can imagine it'll confuse him!"
  224. Jun 17 21:58:49 <~Esther> Eiric nods slowly. "I guess."
  225. Jun 17 21:59:50 <Genevieve> "That's the goal. Hopefully he tells Tom, who will be even more confused. Multiple levels of prank." She giggles too. "Do you want to be a trainer? Explorer? Breeder?"
  226. Jun 17 22:02:22 <~Esther> He seems unsure how to answer that at first. "I dunno really. I'd like to hunting one day. Explorer I guess?"
  227. Jun 17 22:02:47 <Chase> "Thornberry Inc's pretty much like a toy store for us Explorers. There's all kinds of things in there, both goofy and functional. Usually both."
  228. Jun 17 22:02:55 <Chase> "I got this swag hat there, actually."
  229. Jun 17 22:03:09 <Chase> He's since taken it off inside, but he's got it in his lap.
  230. Jun 17 22:03:49 <Rosetta> "I've actually never bought anything there but bait and pokeballs. I should take a closer look next time I guess."
  231. Jun 17 22:03:50 »» Saryx blink blink at Eiric. "... How come you never told me you wanted to be an Explorer, Eiric?" And sadfaces that Gen actually managed to get something out of him.
  232. Jun 17 22:04:04 <Genevieve> "I got my capture glove there, it's pretty comfy. Good grip."
  233. Jun 17 22:05:03 <~Esther> "Never really thought about it much till that match on t.v. a few weeks ago, bro."
  234. Jun 17 22:05:48 <Genevieve> "The one where they broke everything?"
  235. Jun 17 22:06:10 <Saryx> "Oh, really, Eiric?" He finally takes a seat at the table himself. "Which one were you watching? The one where the Regalia fought the... Sentinels, was it?"
  236. Jun 17 22:08:47 <~Esther> "I saw that one later on, but I was talking about the one you guys were in. You know, the one with the wilds you guys were fighting against and Valdis showed up."
  237. Jun 17 22:09:04 <Chase> "Oh, that was actually televised? Man, how did I miss that?"
  238. Jun 17 22:09:15 <Rosetta> "...Oh that one." Rosetta recalls Saryx murderizing with Surt.
  239. Jun 17 22:09:23 <Chase> "Wonder if mom got a recording..."
  240. Jun 17 22:09:25 <Genevieve> "Well, we were competing, so it'd be easy to miss." She looks it up on her phone.
  241. Jun 17 22:09:55 <Rosetta> "I bet she could watch it online, Chase."
  242. Jun 17 22:10:04 <Saryx> "Oh, they... Actually recorded that one." Saryx' eagerness plummets. "And you guys... Both saw..."
  243. Jun 17 22:10:14 <Chase> "Yeah, maybe." he says to Rosetta.
  244. Jun 17 22:10:24 <~Esther> There's a recording of it on the archives for the league, and a youtube video of someone filming Jimbo Rustle acting a fool in the crowd.
  245. Jun 17 22:10:26 <Saryx> Saryx buries his head in his hands again. "Aaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..." He moans.
  246. Jun 17 22:10:40 <Rosetta> "Saryx, chill man."
  247. Jun 17 22:10:55 <Chase> ...Jimbo Rustle was the dude Chase got to work the crowd?
  248. Jun 17 22:11:01 <~Esther> indeed.
  249. Jun 17 22:11:03 <Chase> How did I miss that one?!
  250. Jun 17 22:11:22 <~Esther> (Cause I didn't mention a name :P)
  251. Jun 17 22:11:44 <Genevieve> "The League records all this stuff?" Gen searches for vids of her other matches.
  252. Jun 17 22:11:56 <~Esther> Eiric and Alice don't seem to get it. Mr Jenks just shakes his head. "Kid you worry too much for your age, terrorists n' stuff or not."
  253. Jun 17 22:12:16 <Rosetta> "How's the recording make us look?"
  254. Jun 17 22:12:24 <~Esther> There's videos of the anthelon with Shawyun, Gen, but not the 1v1 matches you've been in.
  255. Jun 17 22:12:32 »» Rosetta looks for the video herself.
  256. Jun 17 22:12:38 <Rosetta> tap tap phone
  257. Jun 17 22:13:00 <Genevieve> "Bondye, how is anyone going to know I'm the best strategian in the League if they don't even record my rise to the top."
  258. Jun 17 22:13:25 <Chase> "Can't expect the little stuff to always be covered... We'll get there."
  259. Jun 17 22:13:51 <~Esther> Esther baps you two with phones out with a wooden spoon, lightly of course. "Phones away at the table while we're eatin', girls. Haven't seen the match myself yet, not much a television watcher."
  260. Jun 17 22:13:55 <Chase> "I should try that solo arena stuff, too. After having a taste back in Veilbeak..."
  261. Jun 17 22:14:11 »» Chase grins.
  262. Jun 17 22:14:13 <Rosetta> "Ack. Sorry."
  263. Jun 17 22:14:17 <~Esther> She plops down the food at the table. Lasagna, garlic bread, a salad and a fruit bowl.
  264. Jun 17 22:14:24 »» Rosetta puts her phone away.
  265. Jun 17 22:14:51 »» Genevieve puts her phone away. "Whoops, sorry." She tilts her head at Chase. "Can you really handle a fight where you can't rock out though?"
  266. Jun 17 22:15:40 <Chase> "What, you don't think so? What I lack in a keen tactical mind I'm sure I can make up for in raw spirit,."
  267. Jun 17 22:15:50 <Rosetta> "Do they do fights without pokemon? I'd like to try somethin' like that."
  268. Jun 17 22:16:36 <Chase> "Hey, this looks great, Miss Sylvestine." he smiles, waiting for her to sit before he digs in.
  269. Jun 17 22:16:54 <Genevieve> "I'm not actually sure, Rose. And you're welcome to try, Chase, but I'll have to crush you."
  270. Jun 17 22:17:28 <Chase> "Oh, you're on, girl."
  271. Jun 17 22:18:30 <~Esther> Alice answers that for you, Rosetta. "Well yeah of course there's just a martial arts league. Just like any sport."
  272. Jun 17 22:18:47 <Rosetta> "Oh, yeah that makes sense."
  273. Jun 17 22:19:09 <Saryx> Saryx pulls his head up from the table. "Don't tell Dad I said this, Chase, but I would never invite you guys over for dinner in Shiverwing. ... Not unless Mom came down there, anyway. I wouldn't call her a Master Chef, but family aside there always is one thing I enjoy for certain about coming up here~" He totally means this in a way to compliment his mom. "But you really
  274. Jun 17 22:19:09 <Saryx> did make it look real good tonight, Mom! Thanks!"
  275. Jun 17 22:19:49 <Genevieve> "Yes, thank you~"
  276. Jun 17 22:19:50 <Rosetta> "Yeah, this looks great after all the takeout I've been having."
  277. Jun 17 22:21:33 <~Esther> "Of course! And feel free to take left overs, if we end up with any! Hah!" You guys banter over dinner about the league and work and such~
  278. Jun 17 22:23:23 »» Chase laughs. "Still should go see him sometime."
  279. Jun 17 22:23:38 »» Chase eats~
  280. Jun 17 22:25:30 <Saryx> "Yeah, I'd really like to if we get the chance before leaving the Isle, Chase!"
  281. Jun 17 22:25:57 <Rosetta> "It's not too out of the way, is it?"
  282. Jun 17 22:26:09 <Rosetta> "I mean, we wouldn't have to take our boat anywhere at least."
  283. Jun 17 22:26:11 <~Esther> Once dinner's over and she starts to clear the table with Eiric's help. "How long you all staying in town, anyway?" mom asks.
  284. Jun 17 22:26:48 <Genevieve> "We'll be here at least a few days in the next week. We're looking at the gym and the ball still."
  285. Jun 17 22:27:00 <~Esther> "Oh heavens no it's just a train ride down. Only reason I ended up living here was the commute was too much to do daily."
  286. Jun 17 22:27:04 <Saryx> "Shiverwing's a train ride away from here, though if we needed to take the boat we could roll around the island to get there."
  287. Jun 17 22:27:29 <Rosetta> "Oh right, the ball."
  288. Jun 17 22:27:45 <Rosetta> "We gotta get costumes for that or something, yeah?"
  289. Jun 17 22:28:45 <Genevieve> "It's a masquerade, so masks at least."
  290. Jun 17 22:29:32 <Chase> "Costume shopping. Riight."
  291. Jun 17 22:29:35 »» Chase thinks on that.
  292. Jun 17 22:29:44 »» Chase looks at his cape
  293. Jun 17 22:29:47 »» Chase looks at his hat
  294. Jun 17 22:29:58 <~Esther> Esther: "That's always a fun thing. Done entertainment for it a few times in the past." Mr. Jenks: "Costumes are pretty popular for it."
  295. Jun 17 22:30:08 <Chase> Or rather, he's not wearing the cape but he's probably got it on his person somewhere.
  296. Jun 17 22:31:20 <Rosetta> "What kinda costumes have people worn in the past? There some sorta album of past events online?" Rosetta starts to reach for her phone but stops herself.
  297. Jun 17 22:32:27 <~Esther> "Dinner's over, hon." Esther' laughs.
  298. Jun 17 22:32:27 <Genevieve> "Is this a -ball- ball or a party?"
  299. Jun 17 22:32:51 <Chase> "Masquerade, Darkfeather, this seems like it's gonna be class."
  300. Jun 17 22:33:15 <~Esther> Mr Jenks: "Depends how late you're there. Lot of different ages after all."
  301. Jun 17 22:33:20 <~Esther> "Longer you go, crazier it gets."
  302. Jun 17 22:34:00 <Saryx> "What exactly do you mean when you say 'crazy,' Mr. Jenks?"
  303. Jun 17 22:34:05 <Genevieve> "So you're saying any variant of 'sexy anything' is probably out."
  304. Jun 17 22:34:08 »» Rosetta does get out her phone then and starts looking for a photo album.
  305. Jun 17 22:34:47 <~Esther> looking up pictures, Rosetta, seems ginjaka themes are popular, along with just mythical things in general. The occasional robot themed one...
  306. Jun 17 22:35:08 <Rosetta> "Oh, looks like a lot of people like to dress up as pokemon."
  307. Jun 17 22:35:19 <~Esther> Mr Jenks hrrrms. "Well whose gonna know if you keep it undercover till the after party?"
  308. Jun 17 22:36:32 <~Esther> "But what does an old fella like myself know - crazy's relative given old farts like myself, kid," he answers to Saryx on the tail end.
  309. Jun 17 22:37:36 <Genevieve> "Looks like I'll have to get planning."
  310. Jun 17 22:38:55 <Saryx> "Huuunh..." Saryx raises a hand to his face as he starts thinking himself. "Looks like Vegr and I have some work cut out for us at the ball, then! ... Hopefully we can make a better costume than the last time I tried!"
  311. Jun 17 22:39:03 »» Chase looks a bit thoughtful, it's clear he has a few ideas already, but he snaps out of it.
  312. Jun 17 22:40:10 <~Esther> Alice is in a bit of a food coma. "....Thiiiink a nap is gonna be needed on the way to Miss Yvonne's."
  313. Jun 17 22:40:21 <Rosetta> "Or more soda?"
  314. Jun 17 22:40:27 <Chase> "Dinner was wonderful, by the way." he says to Esther. "Buut... we probably don't want to overstay our welcome or anything... "
  315. Jun 17 22:42:39 <Genevieve> "Yeah, everything was delicious~"
  316. Jun 17 22:42:42 <~Esther> Alice: "I like how you think, Rosetta!" Esther laughs. "If ya got places to be, ya got places to be. Know how it's like to work at night myself. Part of the whole reason I moved out here - not exactly easy to get a ride back at three in the mornin'."
  317. Jun 17 22:45:39 »» Rosetta reaches into her bag and grabs two sodas, tossing one to Alice.
  318. Jun 17 22:47:07 <~Esther> Mr Jenks gathers his things and starts out himself. "Pleasure meetin' yall in person. N' thanks for the meal Mrs Silvestine. Best get on my way myself."
  319. Jun 17 22:47:58 »» Chase nods. "We'll have to do this again sometime! Thanks!"
  320. Jun 17 22:48:01 <Saryx> "It really was nice seeing you again, Mom!" Saryx pops up out of his seat and makes his way around the table to give her another hug. "I'll make sure to stop by again before we leave for Darkfeather, okay? I promise~"
  321. Jun 17 22:48:14 »» Chase waves as he starts to head out.
  322. Jun 17 22:48:29 <Rosetta> "Yup! Thanks Mrs. Sylvestine!" Rosetta cracks open her soda and waves as she starts out.
  323. Jun 17 22:48:57 <~Esther> She hugs you again as the others head on out, Saryx "You stay safe out there - one thing though before you leave..."
  324. Jun 17 22:50:06 <~Esther> She waits till the others have left, and her expression turns more serious than earlier. "Saryx, hon, why do you keep sending part of your pay to your father and me?"
  325. Jun 17 22:50:30 <Saryx> And while over her shoulder again, he looks over at Eiric. "And Eiric, you said you want to go hunting? Well... I'm not sure just how the League is with it... But if it's a thing we could do, you think maybe you'd want to go outside the city walls with me sometime? Catch you a Pokemon all your own?"
  326. Jun 17 22:50:41 »» Chase looks over at Saryx.
  327. Jun 17 22:50:49 <Chase> (Oh)
  328. Jun 17 22:50:51 <Chase> (Wait, no)
  329. Jun 17 22:50:58 »» Chase heads on, since she waited.
  330. Jun 17 22:51:56 <Saryx> Saryx blink blink at his mom. "What? Don't you guys appreciate it? I thought you and Dad could use the extra money."
  331. Jun 17 22:53:01 <Saryx> "Back in Shiverwing Dad and I were both scraping off the day-to-day work to keep us and Grampa Alvis any level of comfortable, and you're working yourself real hard almost every night!"
  332. Jun 17 22:53:08 <~Esther> Eiric beams, but also seems apprehensive. "Is that even possible? Would we...have to sneak out?" But when your mother speaks up he backs out of the room, "I'll text you about it later okay? See ya bro."
  333. Jun 17 22:54:29 <~Esther> Your mother seems really confused, "But. Wait. Hon. You think we're poor?"
  334. Jun 17 22:57:12 <Saryx> "Not poor exactly... Well, not you and Eiric... Dad and Grampa kind of... But I just wanted to be helpful, Mom!"
  335. Jun 17 22:58:42 <Saryx> "You work a whole lot to keep yourself and Eiric in the house... And maybe if I was helping, you wouldn't have to work so much, you know?"
  336. Jun 17 22:59:49 <~Esther> She tsks and takes a deep breath. "I -told- him that - look, hon, I'll hold onto the money you've sent so far - that's yours, you earned it-" she pokes you in the chest. "If you want to, invest it in a company or something. But next time you're home at your father's, tell him it's time he showed you that or he'll regret it."
  337. Jun 17 23:01:00 »» Saryx head tilt. "... That?!?" Saryx looks confused as all hell. "... Ohh... Kay?!?"
  338. Jun 17 23:01:46 <Saryx> He can't help but giggle at the being-poked-ness, though.
  339. Jun 17 23:01:49 <Saryx> Just a little bit.
  340. Jun 17 23:02:33 »» Genevieve gives the jeep's horn a tentative BEEP.
  341. Jun 17 23:02:35 <~Esther> "Yes. That. Your father means well but he's not the brightest when it comes to finances. Worry little more about yourself out there a bit, alright? If this work's half as dangerous as you make it sound..."
  342. Jun 17 23:03:25 <~Esther> "Well shouldn't hold you up much longer I guess. You're welcome to stay here while you're in town though. Don't gotta be on the boat constantly..."
  343. Jun 17 23:04:12 <Saryx> "... Will do, asking him about that, Mom! And I'd be real happy to take you up on that offer~"
  344. Jun 17 23:04:27 ---» Domovoi (Domovoi@sux-B9D9571C.hsd1.il.comcast.net) has Joined #easternislesrhapsody
  345. Jun 17 23:04:39 «--- Domovoi (Domovoi@sux-B9D9571C.hsd1.il.comcast.net) has Left #easternislesrhapsody (Leaving)
  346. Jun 17 23:04:54 <Saryx> "I guess I'll see you tomorrow, then? Or later tonight if I'm still up when you get home? They're... Kind of waiting on me."
  347. Jun 17 23:05:45 <~Esther> "Mhm. You best get movin'." As you make your way to the door, however, she teases you some. "By the way, which one of those young women is your girlfriend?" cacklecackle.
  348. Jun 17 23:06:43 <Saryx> "Mooom!" Saryx frowns so hard. "It's not happening with any of them."
  349. Jun 17 23:06:54 <Saryx> "Trust me on that."
  350. Jun 17 23:07:56 <~Esther> She waves you off with another laugh as you make your way out. Orisha waves from behind her, also smiling that soulless, fiery grin of hers.
  351. Jun 17 23:08:03 <~Esther> And the rest of you see Saryx finally leaving!
  352. Jun 17 23:08:18 <Saryx> Which only makes Saryx leave that much faster. ... His face is exceptionally pale, too.
  353. Jun 17 23:09:07 <Genevieve> "Get in loser, we're going to a haunted mansion."
  354. Jun 17 23:09:19 <Saryx> ". . ."
  355. Jun 17 23:09:38 <Genevieve> "I thought I should break it to you now so you have time to psyche up for it."
  356. Jun 17 23:09:40 <Rosetta> "Yeah, the Fauxicores are ghost specialists."
  357. Jun 17 23:10:03 <Saryx> Saryx staaare at Gen that he's already buckled in. He jumped in the truck that fast.
  358. Jun 17 23:10:38 <~Esther> Alice: "There's not just ghosts there! Most the ghosts are pretty nice too..."
  359. Jun 17 23:10:54 <Saryx> ". . . You sure I can't just, ummm . . . You know, go back inside? 'cause I'm perfectly okay with staying with one murderous ghost as opposed to a whole mansion full of them."
  360. Jun 17 23:11:12 <Rosetta> "They won't be murderous, geez."
  361. Jun 17 23:11:14 <Saryx> He probably was stammering and getting caught on his tongue during the duration of that statement.
  362. Jun 17 23:11:20 <Rosetta> "...Not until our gym challenge anyway."
  363. Jun 17 23:11:26 <Chase> "Onwards~"
  364. Jun 17 23:11:26 <Genevieve> "Do you want me to let you hold Dessoir's hand and put him on ghost-blocking duty?"
  365. Jun 17 23:12:09 <Saryx> "No."
  366. Jun 17 23:12:10 »» You are now known as Alice_Rhasha
  367. Jun 17 23:12:13 <~Alice_Rhasha> (alice is taken it seems)
  368. Jun 17 23:12:43 »» Genevieve pulls out of the driveway and starts heading for the mansion.
  369. Jun 17 23:12:43 <~Alice_Rhasha> "It won't be thaaaat bad. If you want you could sit it out with me..."
  370. Jun 17 23:14:43 <~Alice_Rhasha> You guys make your way out of the city and into the wilds. At the gate one of the Rangers advises a trail you could take there, or just put it in your GPS. "The Fauxicores frequent from town back and forth a lot. So there's a pretty well trod road." he explains
  371. Jun 17 23:14:49 <Rosetta> "It's kind of important, Saryx. Can you get over your fear of ghosts long enough for us to find out more about Alice's condition?"
  372. Jun 17 23:15:24 <~Alice_Rhasha> "When you get there ring the bell exactly three times."
  373. Jun 17 23:15:43 <Rosetta> "What happens if we ring it too many times or too few?"
  374. Jun 17 23:15:44 <Chase> "Alright, got it, thanks."
  375. Jun 17 23:16:29 <~Alice_Rhasha> "I don't know." he answers, very straight faced.
  376. Jun 17 23:17:00 <Genevieve> "Thanks~" she turns the jeep down the trail.
  377. Jun 17 23:17:10 »» Saryx shakes his head 'nope' quite vigorously. And pops out a Slowpoke that he huggles to death (figuratively, at least) for the duration of the truck ride. "... I, ummm... I can try, but... Well... I don't know if it's gonna work all too well, or if I even can, Razor..."
  378. Jun 17 23:19:48 <Genevieve> "Well, if it makes any difference, if you put your mind to it, I believe in you. Which is probably something you'll never hear me say again if it doesn't work out."
  379. Jun 17 23:20:10 <~Alice_Rhasha> It's a dark night and it's hard to catch sight of much Pokemon wise as you blaze down the trail.
  380. Jun 17 23:20:41 <~Alice_Rhasha> Eyes flickering off the light of the head lights is about the most you get.
  381. Jun 17 23:22:46 <~Alice_Rhasha> Roll me Perception, everyone.
  382. Jun 17 23:22:51 <Rosetta> 2d6+1
  383. Jun 17 23:22:51 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 2d6+1: 10 [2d6=5,4]
  384. Jun 17 23:22:57 <Genevieve> 2d6+3
  385. Jun 17 23:22:58 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+3: 12 [2d6=3,6]
  386. Jun 17 23:23:01 <Saryx> 3d6+1+2 Spending an AP
  387. Jun 17 23:23:01 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, Spending an AP: 18 [3d6=5,5,5]
  388. Jun 17 23:25:23 <~Alice_Rhasha> Eventually a thin mist settles in on the trail, and in the moon light you all see a flicker in the distance.
  389. Jun 17 23:25:37 <Chase> 2d6-2
  390. Jun 17 23:25:37 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 2d6-2: 9 [2d6=6,5]
  391. Jun 17 23:25:39 <~Alice_Rhasha> Saryx gets a better look at it, a person sitting on a rock about a mile out.
  392. Jun 17 23:27:11 <Saryx> "There's someone out there on that rock, guys!" He points over in the direction of the light.
  393. Jun 17 23:27:24 <Saryx> "Is that who we're looking for by any chance?"
  394. Jun 17 23:27:29 <Rosetta> "Eh?" Rosetta tilts her head to look.
  395. Jun 17 23:27:32 <Saryx> Think that's**
  396. Jun 17 23:27:55 <~Alice_Rhasha> You all begin to hear a faint music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c95Y3bYZy4k
  397. Jun 17 23:28:46 <Chase> "Hmm..?"
  398. Jun 17 23:29:04 <Genevieve> "Considering we're looking for a BUILDING." She slows the car down anyway.
  399. Jun 17 23:29:13 <~Alice_Rhasha> As you approach, you get a better look, a black male in his 20's, slacks, dress shoes, dress shirt and jacket, playing a fiddle in the moon light.
  400. Jun 17 23:29:25 <~Alice_Rhasha> He pauses briefly as you approach. "Evenin'."
  401. Jun 17 23:30:34 »» Genevieve rolls down her window. "Hello~ How are you?"
  402. Jun 17 23:31:46 <~Alice_Rhasha> "Oh, just enjoyin' the night while it's still cool. Buncha folks in a van at this hour, must be goin' to the Fauxicore's huh?"
  403. Jun 17 23:33:31 <Chase> "That's right, that's right..." he says, taking note of the guy being out here by himself.
  404. Jun 17 23:34:23 <Genevieve> 2d6+1 Intuit that guy
  405. Jun 17 23:34:24 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, Intuit that guy: 12 [2d6=5,6]
  406. Jun 17 23:36:35 <~Alice_Rhasha> It's certainly odd to see a lone man by himself in the wilds, Genevieve. Given his clothing he appears to be a servant. His...smile is hard to read. He continues to play quietly. "Work there myself. Keep the grounds nice and orderly. Interestin' place to visit, lotta history."
  407. Jun 17 23:38:37 <Genevieve> "And you just come out into the woods at night? Pretty brave."
  408. Jun 17 23:38:58 <Rosetta> "Maybe he's got some pokemon with him we can't see right now." Rosetta shrugs.
  409. Jun 17 23:40:32 <~Alice_Rhasha> "The woods ain't that bad if you're on the right side o' the family, all's considered. But workin' for the family certainly has that perk as well, Pokemon included n' all." he chuckles. "Ya wouldn't mind giving me a ride back would ya by chance? Just fo' convienence."
  410. Jun 17 23:40:35 <Saryx> "Can't say I blame him all too much, though... It does look plenty nice out here. Least I think so!"
  411. Jun 17 23:41:40 »» Genevieve looks back at the rest of the group.
  412. Jun 17 23:41:50 <Rosetta> "Sure, why not?"
  413. Jun 17 23:42:03 <Rosetta> "I'll ride up top if we need to make room."
  414. Jun 17 23:42:18 <Saryx> "I don't mind any, either..."
  415. Jun 17 23:43:25 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice: "Okay!" :D
  416. Jun 17 23:44:54 »» Rosetta looks out the window and concentrates, warping herself out and grabbing the rail on top of the truck to swing up and into the former gunner seat.
  417. Jun 17 23:45:00 <Genevieve> "Alright, get up there, then."
  418. Jun 17 23:45:20 <~Alice_Rhasha> "Appreciate it," he scooches on in, tucking his fiddle under one arm.
  419. Jun 17 23:46:20 »» Genevieve continues the drive up to the house.
  420. Jun 17 23:46:22 »» Chase stretches and moves aside a little.
  421. Jun 17 23:47:06 <Chase> He's a bit quiet, all said.
  422. Jun 17 23:48:31 <~Alice_Rhasha> About thirty minutes pass as he talks your ears off about the estate, one of the few places in the region that's a privately owned property and not in a city. Was constructed before those sorta things became regulation, and, well, given the family that resides there, not many can really question it. The types of folks who usually visit, small gossips,...the sorta thing Rosetta's picked up on before for sure.
  423. Jun 17 23:49:35 <~Alice_Rhasha> Eventually you reach a large lake, about two miles across. There's an island in the middle of it, trees, a wall, a gate, small dock, faint lights...Roll me Intutition Chase and Saryx.
  424. Jun 17 23:49:41 »» Rosetta half-listens, being that she's heard most of this before and also being that she's outside up top right now. Mostly, she enjoys the night air and lets Scherzo and Delore have some outside time.
  425. Jun 17 23:49:44 <~Alice_Rhasha> There's a small bell on a wooden post near the water's edge
  426. Jun 17 23:50:37 <Saryx> 4d6+2
  427. Jun 17 23:50:38 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, 4d6+2: 19 [4d6=1,6,6,4]
  428. Jun 17 23:51:27 <Chase> 6d6+6
  429. Jun 17 23:51:28 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 6d6+6: 30 [6d6=3,4,2,6,4,5]
  430. Jun 17 23:51:47 <~Alice_Rhasha> Well then.
  431. Jun 17 23:52:50 »» Genevieve pulls up to the post and tries to reach the bell through her window.
  432. Jun 17 23:52:53 »» Chase observes the estate as they roll on through, and he listens to the dude well enough.
  433. Jun 17 23:53:09 <~Alice_Rhasha> Saryx and Chase both identify this as the place they saw on the train to venomtalon. Chase also notes that despite there being a dock on the other end, there's no boat visible.
  434. Jun 17 23:54:12 <Chase> "Mm, is the dock for a pokemon?" he asks. "Or maybe a ghost ship?" he jokes.
  435. Jun 17 23:54:42 <~Alice_Rhasha> you can reach it easy enough Genevieve
  436. Jun 17 23:54:50 <Rosetta> "A ghost ship would be shiny." Rosetta remarks from her perch.
  437. Jun 17 23:55:01 »» Saryx frowns at the joke. "Come on, Chase... I don't need anything more to be paranoid about!"
  438. Jun 17 23:55:22 <Chase> "Relaaax, man."
  439. Jun 17 23:55:40 <Chase> Man, did Chase even tell Saryx his patron's a ghost?
  440. Jun 17 23:55:43 <Chase> Probably not.
  441. Jun 17 23:55:56 <Saryx> Nope.
  442. Jun 17 23:56:03 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice and the man with the fiddle look to each other and chuckle knowingly
  443. Jun 17 23:56:14 »» Genevieve rings the bell -exactly- three times.
  444. Jun 17 23:56:23 <~Alice_Rhasha> At first, there's nothing
  445. Jun 17 23:56:39 <~Alice_Rhasha> And then you see two red lights from beneath the surface. Something begins to rise...
  446. Jun 17 23:56:47 <Saryx> Too late. Saryx is now on super high alert ghost patrol.
  447. Jun 17 23:57:51 <~Alice_Rhasha> A skeletal frame, two blood red glowing eyes, a etherial form and tounge holding it all together, a skeletal Gyrados rises from the waters, lowering its head down near the vehicle. It gazes at you paitently.
  448. Jun 17 23:58:11 <Rosetta> "Whoa, rad."
  449. Jun 17 23:58:49 »» Genevieve rolls up her window and drives forward, onto/into the Gyarados.
  450. Jun 17 23:58:56 <Saryx> ". . ."
  451. Jun 17 23:59:16 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice hops out of the vehicle and climbs on its back. "Hi Manda! Been a while!"
  452. Jun 17 23:59:27 <~Alice_Rhasha> The man with the fiddle, likewise, follows Alice onto the creature
  453. Jun 17 23:59:30 <Chase> "Whoa shiiiit. Kind of... both."
  454. Jun 17 23:59:39 »» Chase gets out of the car, impressed.
  455. Jun 17 23:59:39 »» DiceMaid-9001 gets out of the car
  456. Jun 18 00:00:13 »» Chase ...thinks getting on its back is a better idea than driving onto it personally, but sure, either way.
  457. Jun 18 00:00:37 <Genevieve> (OH)
  458. Jun 18 00:00:44 <~Alice_Rhasha> (haha yeah can't really drive onto it.)
  459. Jun 18 00:01:02 <~Alice_Rhasha> You try to drive onto it at least, and Manda licks at the car with its ectoplasmic tounge, but yeah just not gonna fit.
  460. Jun 18 00:01:07 »» Genevieve doesn't actually drive on the Gyarados, but parks it and hops out, taking her bag with her. She gives the humvee a pat as she leaves. "Be back later, baby."
  461. Jun 18 00:01:08 <Saryx> "No no no no no no NO we are not driving at that thing it's going to kill us all so fucking hard and then gnaw on our bones for fun afterwards once we're as much a pile of bones as it is!!" He'd have even dropped the Slowpoke and even try (ineffectually, though) to try and get Gen to forcefully not drive the group in the direction of that ghost before it's too late.
  462. Jun 18 00:01:10 »» Rosetta hops off the top of the truck and hops over to the skeledos.
  463. Jun 18 00:01:14 <~Alice_Rhasha> There's a few other vehicles parked out here, now that you get a look around
  464. Jun 18 00:01:26 <Saryx> (... goddamnit bold failures.)
  465. Jun 18 00:01:36 <Chase> Aaand Chase is going to drag Saryx at this point.
  466. Jun 18 00:01:36 <Rosetta> "Saryx, fuckin chill, will ya?"
  467. Jun 18 00:01:46 <Chase> "Relax man, I'll protect you from any big bad ghost."
  468. Jun 18 00:01:49 <~Alice_Rhasha> Manda makes a sad puppy face at Saryx.
  469. Jun 18 00:01:59 <~Alice_Rhasha> which is actually equally terrifying.
  470. Jun 18 00:02:11 <Genevieve> "I won't let you hurt his feelings. Get in the ghost. Close your eyes if you have to."
  471. Jun 18 00:02:30 <Chase> "This guy seems pretty cool, though."
  472. Jun 18 00:02:56 <Rosetta> "You visit the Fauxicores often Alice?"
  473. Jun 18 00:03:46 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice: "C'mon Saryx stop being a wimp!" She holds a hand out to him to try to drag him on. "Uh huh! My mom and Miss Yvonne are close friends. I spent a lot of time here when I was younger."
  474. Jun 18 00:04:26 <Saryx> "You can't make me get on that thing!" He shouts Gen-wards. When the Gyarados does the puppy face, though... Saryx, uhhh... Well, for how terrifying it is let's avoid dragging this out a while and say Saryx just passes out out of sheer terror.
  475. Jun 18 00:04:44 <Saryx> Making him easily carriable or something Idunno. He'll come to eventually.
  476. Jun 18 00:04:52 <~Alice_Rhasha> "...Well that sorta works." She frowns.
  477. Jun 18 00:05:16 <Rosetta> "We really need to get him counseling on this ghost thing. How the hell are we gonna take the gym challenge at this rate?"
  478. Jun 18 00:05:36 <~Alice_Rhasha> The man with the fiddle laughs and laughs. "Not fond of spirits is he?"
  479. Jun 18 00:05:51 <Genevieve> "Maybe they'll go easy on us if we bring him. Like a handicap."
  480. Jun 18 00:05:53 <Chase> "Nnnot one bit."
  481. Jun 18 00:06:11 <Chase> "Man, I wonder if he even realizes who I got my powers from..." he says quietly.
  482. Jun 18 00:06:33 <~Alice_Rhasha> "Well you could just park em in the kettle and hope for the best then." he starts to play again as you all get on, and Manda the Skeledos swims across the lake.
  483. Jun 18 00:07:53 <~Alice_Rhasha> It's not a very long trip till you're on the other side. Manda lets you all off, then ducks beneath the water again.
  484. Jun 18 00:08:40 <~Alice_Rhasha> Before you is a short trail leading up to a rod iron gate. Thick, twelve foot cobblestone walls barricade the perimeter. Plenty of trees as well.
  485. Jun 18 00:09:21 <Genevieve> "Nice castle."
  486. Jun 18 00:09:50 <~Alice_Rhasha> Beyond the gate you garden and courtyard, with a large mansion in the distance. A smaller mansion to the right of this one. To the left an older building, and in the far distance you see another structure, but it's hard to make out what it is.
  487. Jun 18 00:09:58 <~Alice_Rhasha> you see a garden*
  488. Jun 18 00:10:11 <~Alice_Rhasha> Odd enough, even though it's approaching 10 PM, you hear the laughter of children playing.
  489. Jun 18 00:10:27 <Rosetta> "Shiny." Rosetta says as she walks up to the gate, getting a closer look.
  490. Jun 18 00:11:02 »» Chase whistles. "Bet no one goes out of their way to bother these people if they don't gotta."
  491. Jun 18 00:11:27 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice also runs up to the gate, the fiddler as well. Near the gate is a small telecom in the wall.
  492. Jun 18 00:14:15 »» Chase peers over Alice's shoulder
  493. Jun 18 00:14:53 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice pokes her head around the bars some, "Huh. Wonder who all is here..." She hits the telecom button.
  494. Jun 18 00:15:34 <~Alice_Rhasha> Bzzzt. "Good Evening. May I ask who is arriving at such an hour?" A woman's voice.
  495. Jun 18 00:16:53 »» Chase looks to Rosetta, this was her meeting she set up
  496. Jun 18 00:17:19 <Rosetta> "Hi, Rosetta Whitacre with the Zodiac Braves. Can ya let Roland know we're here?"
  497. Jun 18 00:19:33 <~Alice_Rhasha> "Ah. I see. I'll be down shortly." "Himissyvo-" bzzzt. "aw."
  498. Jun 18 00:20:21 <Chase> He frowns.
  499. Jun 18 00:21:35 <~Alice_Rhasha> A few minutes pass before you see a woman walking through the garden. She isn't exactly dressed as you'd expect, given the look of this place. Jeans, a tool belt, her hair pulled back, and a rifle slung over her shoulder.
  500. Jun 18 00:21:49 <Rosetta> "Heya."
  501. Jun 18 00:22:19 <Chase> "Good evening." he says, nodding. ...Yeah, he's a bit surprised, sure.
  502. Jun 18 00:22:53 <~Alice_Rhasha> She looks over you all briskly. The fiddler grins, nods, starts to speak "Evenin' Lady-" *BLAM*
  503. Jun 18 00:23:11 <~Alice_Rhasha> if Saryx wasn't awake before the sound of gun fire probably did it!
  504. Jun 18 00:24:50 <~Alice_Rhasha> The fiddler is flung backward by the blast as Yvonne lowers the rifle, and continues toward the gate as if nothing happened. "Good evening. Why, Alice, Divya didn't mention you'd be visiting soon as well!"
  505. Jun 18 00:25:04 <Chase> "Whoa whoa whoa WHOA" he says, stumbling back from the dude.
  506. Jun 18 00:25:10 <Saryx> Sure let's go with that then. Saryx springs up from off the floor wherever they left him, head darting to and fro and all over the damned place "I'msorryI'msorryIdon'twanttogeteaten!"
  507. Jun 18 00:25:31 »» Genevieve looks at the fiddler and then to Yvonne. "Can we get an explanation, please?"
  508. Jun 18 00:26:06 <Rosetta> "Yeah, what?" Rosetta jumps up at the gunshot.
  509. Jun 18 00:26:58 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice falls over herself, startled by all of this. Yvonne begins to open the gate. "...Isn't it obvious?"
  510. Jun 18 00:27:00 <Saryx> ... Once he realizes he's... Not anywhere near the Gyarados, he pulls out of cowering defensive position as he probably would've during that panic and gets a look around at... Well, that. "... Ummm... Guys?!?" He looks up at them real confused. "... What's even going on?!?"
  511. Jun 18 00:27:18 <~Alice_Rhasha> Genevieve, as you look to the fiddler...roll Focus.
  512. Jun 18 00:27:31 <Genevieve> (Science bonus?!)
  513. Jun 18 00:27:36 <Genevieve> 2d6+1
  514. Jun 18 00:27:37 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+1: 8 [2d6=5,2]
  515. Jun 18 00:27:39 <~Alice_Rhasha> Science isn't relevant here.
  516. Jun 18 00:27:51 <Saryx> ... Think she might need Help there?
  517. Jun 18 00:28:06 <Genevieve> (eh)
  518. Jun 18 00:29:23 <~Alice_Rhasha> It's a bit nauseating to look at. Not because of blood. There is no blood. Sure, his head is gone, neck just sorta ends. But the figure is already beginning to stand again, and you hear a rather...childish wimpering noise from the headless body.
  519. Jun 18 00:29:56 <Genevieve> "Oh, ghosts, well. That explains everything!"
  520. Jun 18 00:30:28 <Rosetta> "Does it really?"
  521. Jun 18 00:31:47 <~Alice_Rhasha> As you focus you start to see a shadow rise from behind the figure, moving it like a puppet. <Bweeeeeh. Why won't you wet me in?> Yvonne scoffs. "We've been over this you pint sized helldemon. You mess with my kids, you're not getting in."
  522. Jun 18 00:32:22 »» Chase squints at the thing, looking at its aura.
  523. Jun 18 00:32:52 <Genevieve> "I sort of feel like eliminating unwanted spirits is part of our charter."
  524. Jun 18 00:32:55 <Saryx> ". . ." Saryx turns his head back to the guy, to confirm what Gen said, and he just... Still on the floor, he begins whimpering like a pathetic little dog. Trembling, too. "i just.. I just want this day to end...", he mutters weakly.
  525. Jun 18 00:33:26 <~Alice_Rhasha> Chase gazes at the abyss, and it gazes back. http://gelbooru.com/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=894319 <We'wl see abowt that.> The headless puppet fades away, leaving only a shadow that slowly fades into the fog.
  526. Jun 18 00:33:41 <Chase> "Doesn't stop that from being a hell of a sho-holy shit."
  527. Jun 18 00:33:42 <Saryx> Adding on turning his head away and shutting his eyes, as if that'd make it go away.
  528. Jun 18 00:34:02 »» Chase shakes his head a moment, clearing the image from his head.
  529. Jun 18 00:34:15 <Genevieve> "What."
  530. Jun 18 00:34:22 <Rosetta> "Let's move on." Rosetta says after a moment.
  531. Jun 18 00:34:26 <~Alice_Rhasha> Yvonne sighs, opening the gate to let you in. "Let me see if I get the gist of this. You're explorers who, on a dark misty night, listened to a fiddler playing alone in the woods."
  532. Jun 18 00:35:01 <~Alice_Rhasha> "What part of this sounded like a good idea to you?" She hastily gets you all inside, and locks the gate behind you.
  533. Jun 18 00:35:25 <Chase> "...honestly, I kinda of figured it was usual given the area... that was..."
  534. Jun 18 00:35:30 <Genevieve> "I just drove here, they voted."
  535. Jun 18 00:35:46 <Chase> Pokemon education?
  536. Jun 18 00:35:55 <~Alice_Rhasha> Sure
  537. Jun 18 00:35:58 <Chase> 3d6 I'll throw two AP at it
  538. Jun 18 00:35:59 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, I'll throw two AP at it: 10 [3d6=1,5,4]
  539. Jun 18 00:36:13 <Rosetta> "Why -wouldn't- someone from your place be safe 'round here? You all train ghosts, yeah?"
  540. Jun 18 00:36:27 <Genevieve> 2d6+3
  541. Jun 18 00:36:27 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+3: 12 [2d6=5,4]
  542. Jun 18 00:37:27 <Saryx> "... We thought... We thought he was... One of yours, Miss... One of your servants, that is..."
  543. Jun 18 00:37:50 <~Alice_Rhasha> You know, come to think of it there's stories about this sorta thing, a figure who wanders lonely roads, sometimes a priest, sometimes a muscician, sometimes a peddler. Sometimes his intentions are good and benevolent, other times he wishes to draw the darkest bits of a man forward, other times he simply wishes to trick for his own nefarious needs.
  544. Jun 18 00:38:06 <~Alice_Rhasha> Given the Aura Chase saw, it's safe to say that was a Giratina
  545. Jun 18 00:38:40 <Chase> "One of the devils himself, huh..."
  546. Jun 18 00:38:55 <Genevieve> "Like...the Devil, big D?"
  547. Jun 18 00:39:09 »» Chase just... inches towards the gate to follow Yvonne.
  548. Jun 18 00:39:30 »» Genevieve follows, shaking the ruby. "Oh my god you are so USELESS."
  549. Jun 18 00:39:30 <Chase> "That wasn't no normal pokemon aura. I think so..."
  550. Jun 18 00:40:24 <Chase> "That'll make an interesting conversation piece later."
  551. Jun 18 00:40:30 <Chase> "..."
  552. Jun 18 00:40:40 <Chase> "I think I'm getting too used to this shit." He realizes.
  553. Jun 18 00:40:45 <Saryx> Saryx is probably gluing himself tightly around someone's arm as they head further inwards. If not permissible the Devil Slayer's herself, then probably Chase's
  554. Jun 18 00:40:54 <~Alice_Rhasha> "Servant - hah-. Our family crest bears his stupid little face. I suppose given the circumstances I can see that trick working - it IS in his nature after all," She turns back to you all. "I, as you probably figure, am Yvonne Fauxicore, and I welcome you to Chateau Fauxicore. Though I understand you have business with my son, so I suppose I shouldn't keep you waiting long."
  555. Jun 18 00:42:52 <~Alice_Rhasha> She looks over to Saryx's snivvling on her arm. "You're going to have a rough weekend, aren't you. I suppose I should prepare the margaritas."
  556. Jun 18 00:43:45 <Genevieve> "Oh yes. I gave up being bewildered by all this crazy stuff, but some hard liquor does the body good."
  557. Jun 18 00:44:19 <Rosetta> "Maybe it'll help him get over his fear. Exposure therapy or whatever they call it?"
  558. Jun 18 00:44:54 <Chase> "Alcohol is the solution to half the world's problems."
  559. Jun 18 00:45:26 <Chase> "But yes, thank you for the hospitality, miss Fauxicore."
  560. Jun 18 00:46:02 <~Alice_Rhasha> She shakes him off and begins leading you through the estate. "It's never a bad time for fine alcohols when you live amongst the dead. Anyway...Alice knows this place well, but as for the rest of you..."
  561. Jun 18 00:46:10 <Saryx> Lip quivering, Saryx gives a single nod. "... I think I might really need to drink myself into next Tuesday to get through the rest of this, Miss Yvonne..."
  562. Jun 18 00:49:03 <~Alice_Rhasha> She points to the left, an older, smaller building. Looks like it was once a house. "The original estate, hand built in the 1900's. It's now the family kennel. Feel free to play with the animals if you desire, but be aware that the sentries will know if you try to snatch one."
  563. Jun 18 00:49:18 <~Alice_Rhasha> You see a few kids playing near there, all under ten and all with Eeevees.
  564. Jun 18 00:49:57 <Rosetta> "Aw, cute."
  565. Jun 18 00:50:29 »» Chase nods, maybe recalling somewhere that the Fauxicores are breeders.
  566. Jun 18 00:50:50 <Genevieve> "Fancy~"
  567. Jun 18 00:50:58 <~Alice_Rhasha> "To the right, the guest house," she points to the smaller mansion. "Your rooms are prepared for you there. My son has prepared a room for you to meet at as well within."
  568. Jun 18 00:51:20 <~Alice_Rhasha> "The servents will be there if you need anything."
  569. Jun 18 00:51:41 <Chase> "We appreciate it." he nods again.
  570. Jun 18 00:52:38 <Rosetta> "Thanks.
  571. Jun 18 00:52:39 <Rosetta> "
  572. Jun 18 00:52:55 <Genevieve> "Thank you, yeah."
  573. Jun 18 00:54:18 <~Alice_Rhasha> "The main estate is the one before you. Four families live here, not counting the servants. While within our walls, you are our welcome guests and will be treated with the uptmost respect and privacy, assuming you give the same in return."
  574. Jun 18 00:55:00 <Rosetta> "Of course." Rosetta nodnods.
  575. Jun 18 00:55:14 <~Alice_Rhasha> "Beyond that lies the family shrine and grave yard. I would advise against loitering there at the late hours if for no other reason than some of the line are quite irrate when disturbed."
  576. Jun 18 00:56:03 »» Chase swallows, thinking on that one.
  577. Jun 18 00:57:21 <~Alice_Rhasha> She turns to you all before returning to the main mansion. "Now, one last matter of business. As Explorers I imagine part of your visit is a desire to challenge me."
  578. Jun 18 00:57:43 <Rosetta> "Yep. Can we arrange that?"
  579. Jun 18 00:59:08 <~Alice_Rhasha> "It may. I need know how many will be challenging me and how many badges you posses, however."
  580. Jun 18 00:59:47 <Rosetta> "Four of us, three badges."
  581. Jun 18 00:59:53 <Genevieve> "If Saryx can manage it, then the four of us with three badges each."
  582. Jun 18 01:00:04 »» Chase nods. "I..." he looks at Saryx and Alice, curious a moment. "Well, most of us have three badges."
  583. Jun 18 01:00:20 <Genevieve> "Alice is still on double secret probation."
  584. Jun 18 01:00:24 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice backs off. "I'm...just sorta here for the meeting, Miss Yvonne. Is Trice around?" "Sorry, Alice, she isn't in the country at the moment." "aw."
  585. Jun 18 01:00:30 <Chase> "Mm."
  586. Jun 18 01:00:35 <Chase> "Right."
  587. Jun 18 01:01:03 <Chase> "Trice?"
  588. Jun 18 01:02:36 <~Alice_Rhasha> Yvonne has a curious gaze on Alice. "My daughter. Alice and her grew up together, to an extent. When did you start dressing like her? No matter for now I suppose..."
  589. Jun 18 01:03:04 <~Alice_Rhasha> "Three or four challengers, then?" She looks to Saryx to confirm this.
  590. Jun 18 01:05:23 <Saryx> "I, ummm..." Saryx looks at Yvonne from over on whichever arm he'd latched onto next, then back at the groupmates, not looking all too happy. "... I'm real sorry, guys, but... I don't think I'll be any useful at this Gym to you guys..."
  591. Jun 18 01:06:12 <Chase> "Well, no sweat. We can bring you back when you think you're comfortable with it, and we'll go ahead and do it while we're here."
  592. Jun 18 01:06:13 <Saryx> "You'd be better off going at it without me, I think, if it actually matters how many of us go in at her."
  593. Jun 18 01:08:06 <Rosetta> "You sure? You've gotta get over that phobia sometime. It could be life or death later in the field, yeah?"
  594. Jun 18 01:08:08 <~Alice_Rhasha> Yvonne nods. "This is may common than you may think, members fears overwhelming them. Though I will stress as a final warning that confronting such things is the purpose of my challenge."
  595. Jun 18 01:09:40 <Chase> "Well, can't really force him into it..."
  596. Jun 18 01:09:45 <Genevieve> "Bandits with military grade weapons, whatever. A couple ghosts and you don't think you can do it?" She throws up her hands and makes for the guest house.
  597. Jun 18 01:09:51 <Chase> "He's got time to think on it at least."
  598. Jun 18 01:10:28 »» Chase then heads onward.
  599. Jun 18 01:11:09 <~Alice_Rhasha> "I'll permit you to think on this then. Though keep in mind a reluctance to face fear is both a danger to yourself and your comrads." Intuition by the way.
  600. Jun 18 01:11:32 <Rosetta> 1d6-1
  601. Jun 18 01:11:33 <DiceMaid-9001> Rosetta, 1d6-1: 3 [1d6=4]
  602. Jun 18 01:12:07 <Chase> 6d6+6
  603. Jun 18 01:12:07 <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 6d6+6: 29 [6d6=1,3,5,5,6,3]
  604. Jun 18 01:12:09 <Saryx> 4d6+2
  605. Jun 18 01:12:10 <DiceMaid-9001> Saryx, 4d6+2: 19 [4d6=6,4,4,3]
  606. Jun 18 01:12:12 <Chase> ~
  607. Jun 18 01:12:18 <Genevieve> 2d6+1
  608. Jun 18 01:12:18 <DiceMaid-9001> Genevieve, 2d6+1: 9 [2d6=4,4]
  609. Jun 18 01:12:29 <~Alice_Rhasha> Alice slinks off to the guest house as well. "Wonder why Lil Kalfu was trying to sneak in anyway..."
  610. Jun 18 01:13:45 <~Alice_Rhasha> Saryx and Chase get the impression she's giving a warning that it's probably more detrimental to a team's structure to leave each other hanging here.
  611. Jun 18 01:13:57 <~Alice_Rhasha> And with that she bids you good night and heads to the larger mansion.
  612. Jun 18 01:15:01 <Chase> "Ghosts doing ghost things. I dunno. She said he's on their crest, right? Maybe he's got a long-standing, vested interest. She did say he messed with her kids... that Trice, maybe?"
  613. Jun 18 01:15:38 <Rosetta> "Could be. Let's think 'bout business first though, yeah?" Rosetta starts for the guest house.
  614. Jun 18 01:16:27 <~Alice_Rhasha> You guys make your way into the guest house. Living, human servants take your things for you and lead you to the meeting room.
  615. Jun 18 01:17:12 <~Alice_Rhasha> While I'll review the description of the room in more detail next week
  616. Jun 18 01:17:16 <~Alice_Rhasha> there's three individuals here
  617. Jun 18 01:18:10 <~Alice_Rhasha> Roland, a girl only Rosetta would recognize from her vision in Veilbeak, and an Unown spelling SCOUT that just splatted into the window.
  618. Jun 18 01:18:20 »» ~Alice_Rhasha hits pause.
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