Chase Intro 1

Session Start: Thu Jan 31 21:28:39 2013
Session Ident: #intotheunown
03[21:28] * Now talking in #intotheunown
[21:29] <@zoofTop> damn it kitty stop attacking my typing arm
[21:29] <@zoofTop> Alright, so!
[21:30] <@zoofTop> This event occured about six months ago IC in Red Blade City.
[21:34] <@zoofTop> You and your band were on your way to a gig at a small, sorta seedy and cheap bar downtown. The Baby Spheal Club. It was the middle of summer and the night life was in full motion. Near ten at night and you and your crew had just parked behind the place, starting to unload your gear as a bouncer at the back door was waving you guys in.
01[21:35] <Chase> (My face when)
[21:36] <@zoofTop> The bar itself sorta plays on the gag. Big neon sign out front with a spheal :3'ing as a sequence of lights portrays a big pink neon toy hammer bonking it on the head.
06[21:37] * Chase is grabbing his guitar case out of the back of the van - it's always a van, right? Swinging it over his shoulder by the strap, and looking over at the place.
[21:38] <@zoofTop> It doesn't look like an entirely large building, but you hear a lot of commotion from the inside, laughter, chatter, wubwub from a stereo system. One of your band mates is starting to haul bits of the drumset in (You can name them on the spot if you like or i"ll come up with a few.)
01[21:41] <Chase> "Something about this place... ah, well... Can't complain. Yo, Nick, you need any help with those?" In retrospect this player is terrible at coming up with names isn't he. Yep.
[21:42] <@zoofTop> The bouncer nods over to you. Big muscular guy, shaved head and a goatee. "Got the spot cleared out for ya'll to set up on stage."
01[21:42] <Chase> "Thanks man, 'ppreciate it."
[21:44] <@zoofTop> Nick looks up, sort of a skinny twiggy guy. "Think you could take that speaker in with ya?" He nods to one near the front of the van's cargo area. Pretty bulky piece of hardware. "I struggled enough getting the damned thing in here. Swear the damned thing weighs more than a Milktank."
01[21:46] <Chase> "Yeah, I got it, bro." He shifts the guitar strap a little and strains a bit, grabbing the speaker. "Goddamn, man, you weren't kidding. Alright, comin' through."
[21:47] <@zoofTop> "Fuckin' thing's ancient but the smaller new ones just don't got the sound the old stuff does. Price ya pay I guess. Thanks." He fills in behind you with some cymbals and their stands. The bouncer moves aside. As you enter the back door...roll me perception.
01[21:49] <Chase> 2d6-1 Technically I get more to this but I don't actually have Mystic Senses yet!
[21:49] <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, Technically I get more to this but I don't actually have Mystic Senses yet!: 6 [2d6=1,6]
[21:52] <@zoofTop> It's pretty evident this is a storage room of sorts. Lots of kegs lined up, crates of liquor, along with cleaning supplies, napkins, all sorts of stuff you'd expect from a bar. You notice the shimmer of something in the corner of it as you make your way through to an open door on the other side where the bulk of the sound is coming from, well as some lights.
06[21:53] * Chase glances over at the shimmer with curiosity a moment, but shakes his head. They got a show to do, man.
[21:55] <@zoofTop> It's gone as soon as you notice, but as you continue on you seem to catch your foot on something and start to fumble a bit, luckily you're fumbling in the direction of the open doorway at least!
02[21:55] * @zoofTop (zoof@sux-F0B768DA.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
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06[21:56] * Chase pauses a moment to get a better grip on the speaker right after. :B Dropping his friend's stuff ain't cool, man. Onward!
[21:57] <Beatrice> It wobbles a bit but as you pass through the doorway...this is not at all what you expected it to look like in here.
03[21:57] * Beatrice is now known as zoofTop
01[21:58] <Chase> "...eh?" He peeks over the speaker for a better look.
[21:59] <zoofTop> You enter a rather large room with a lot of circular, tableclothed dining tables. Red velvet carpeting. There are several curtained off small rooms on the side of the place with patrons coming and going sparcely. There's a stage to your right, elevated and rather large, but honestly that isn't even the weird part of it aside from this is WAY more high class than you imagined.
01[22:01] <Chase> "Uhh..." Well, okay. Whatever, man. Maybe this is like, the secret VIP area or something. Places are weird sometimes. He glances around for his buds to see their take on it.
06[22:02] * Chase is still shuffling forward to unload that speaker.
[22:02] <zoofTop> It's the patrons and the employees. It's the middle of summer and this is looking like Halloween in here. Dim lit candles reveal several people mummering quietly at the various tables, wearing fancy suits and dresses and masquerade masks. The 'waitresses', it's all you can really think to call them, seem a bit too sunburned to be wearing clothing that low cut.
[22:04] <zoofTop> Nevermind their odd fashion accessories, which sorta look like devil costumes with little wings and tails. On stage there's a bunch of Haunters with brass instruments, a Banette at a piano, and a Mismagius at a mic. A sort of swingish music being played.
[22:04] <zoofTop> And then the oddest part kicks in, the speaker isn't in your hands anymore. It's just...poofed.
01[22:06] <Chase> "...What the hell, man?" What's all this then? Did he drop it? He checks behind himself. And he thought that dude said the stage was cleared? WELL ISN'T THIS AWKWARD.
[22:07] <zoofTop> The door behind you is gone as well. Your guitar is with you, but, well, far as you can tell the bouncer and your band mates aren't here.
[22:08] <zoofTop> One of the employees notices you and she hurries over. "Oh! You must be the guitarist the boss sent for!"
01[22:10] <Chase> "Uhh, yeah, think so. Did you see the rest of my band come through here...?"
01[22:11] <Chase> It still hasn't hit him.
01[22:11] <Chase> Poor guy.
01[22:12] <Chase> ...Did something get slipped into his drink earlier? Shit, where DID that door go?
[22:12] <zoofTop> "The rest of you? Uh..." She seems a bit confused. "I'm not sure what you mean, shug. He only mentioned one human would be showin' up." Roll insight Chase.
01[22:12] <Chase> Insight?
02[22:12] * zoofTop (zoof@sux-F0B768DA.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) Quit (Connection reset by peer)
01[22:12] <Chase> :B
03[22:12] * Beatrice (zoof@sux-F0B768DA.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) has joined #intotheunown
[22:13] <Beatrice> !dm9001 lastlines #5
03[22:13] * Beatrice is now known as zoofTop
[22:13] <zoofTop> (oops, I meant intuition)
01[22:13] <Chase> 3d6+4
[22:13] <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 3d6+4: 17 [3d6=4,3,6]
[22:14] <zoofTop> Oh dear. You notice a few things. First, this chick....
[22:15] <zoofTop> Those are not accessories. The wings, the spaded tail, and the freshly noticed pair of horns on her forehead among her long, black, hair. The red skin tone. All part of her.
[22:16] <zoofTop> You also notice over her shoulders that some of the patrons, are, well, skeletal and maskless, smoking big cigars and snipping from wine glasses. Some others seem transluscent but otherwise perfectly human-like.
[22:18] <zoofTop> "You okay, shug? Look paler than a drowned corpse!"
01[22:21] <Chase> Aaaaahaaaa. Click. Chase has it now. Either he is tripping some serious balls or he's got caught up in some funky paranormal shit. Well... after a moment of consideration? Fuck it. He came here to play and he may as well make the most of this, whatever the hell this is. He tries to make himself relax a bit and puts on his best smile despite all of the alarms going off in his head. "Nah... nah, it's nothing. Was just a little confused a moment. Just point me in the right direction, please, miss."
01[22:23] <Chase> A little bit of the old charm acting as his own mask in the masquerade, but he still can't help but worry a little underneath the facade. Where the hell IS he, if not wigging out on the floor of the Baby Spheal club?
[22:23] <zoofTop> "Oh, right!" She pulls out a brown paper baggy from her little waitress apron around her waist, you imagine she was going to pull the whole 'take a few deep breaths' thing until she sees you're composed. "Oops. Happens sometimes when the boss brings a human in. Right over here!"
[22:24] <zoofTop> She leads you over to the side of the stage. The mismagious looks away from the audience for a bit and makes eye contact with you, slowly nods, goes back to the audience. "Just get on stage when this set's over. They've been waitin' a bit for you to show up."
01[22:25] <Chase> "Nice place..." he comments, following her. "I like it, got a lot of class." ...Hm, how does he bring up that he has no fucking clue... Oh well, maybe if he just listens for a bit he can figure things out. ...Nah, no chance of that, really.
06[22:25] * Chase looks back over at the Mismagius a bit, confused, but okay.
01[22:27] <Chase> "Got it." he comments to the waitress after.
[22:27] <zoofTop> Well, funny enough you notice a skeleton at a nearby table digging into a giant fried spheal. Like they just dropped it in a fry daddy whole. Bits drop through its rib cage as it noms it. "Course it is with our boss in charge! Uh, keep this if you need it I guess," She shoves the baggy at you and wanders back to the rows of tables.
[22:28] <zoofTop> A bit after that the set ends and the audience applauds politely. The band of ghosts looks over to you expectantly.
01[22:28] <Chase> "Thanks." he says, a bit awkwardly and trying not to stare at the grotesque display that was compleyely counter to what he just said.
[22:29] <zoofTop> ( I guess you could call it SOUL FOOD OHOHOHO)
01[22:29] <Chase> (Oh you)
01[22:31] <Chase> He pockets the bag for now and stands, putting on a brave face as he heads up on stage, pulling his guitar off of his arm, looking for a stool to sit on - and you know, it occurs to me that I forgot if his guitar is acoustic or electric. Uh oh.
[22:31] <zoofTop> Either way there's a speaker - wait, THE speaker, sitting there for you. Weird.
[22:33] <zoofTop> As you fumble about with that a voice fills your head. <Don't worry the big stuff like what the song is n shit broeseph. I got you covered with that. Just go with the flow.>
01[22:34] <Chase> Oh great, psychics. WELP TIME TO LISTEN TO THE VOICE
[22:34] <zoofTop> Give me another inuition check.
01[22:34] <Chase> ... let's say electric and he really doesn't need a place to sit. ...Aw shit, there it is, too. He plugs the guitar in like an amp, and gives a wave to the audience. He considers greeting them and introducing himself but man, nah, they just want to hear the music probably.
[22:34] <zoofTop> intuition*
01[22:34] <Chase> 3d6+4
[22:34] <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 3d6+4: 12 [3d6=2,2,4]
[22:36] <zoofTop> Well judging from the other ghosts on stage taking a short break and sipping from water bottles as you get ready you don't reckon that was them. As you wave out to the audience, though you notice in the center there's a weird looking Gengar on a big red fluffy chair. He's got a scantily clad waitress on each side of his lap. He nods at you knowingly.
01[22:37] <Chase> That must be the boss. Man, ghosts. It had to be ghosts. Well, ghosts are pretty chill dudes, actually, they're not so bad. He just nods back and gives a wave to the audience, before taking his fingers to the strings.
01[22:38] <Chase> (Goddammit Vodun)
[22:39] <zoofTop> <One, Boo, Three!> emits the Mismagius, as a drummer banette starts to tap a cymbol.
01[22:39] <Chase> (Oh, nevermind the second wave)
01[22:39] <Chase> (I realize just now I typed that twice)
01[22:39] <Chase> (deeerp)
[22:40] <zoofTop> The song...well, it's haunting alright. A very odd mix of genres. But your own part just seems to flow through you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsmAF9cVPm4
06[22:43] * Chase starts bobbing his head with the tune. He can dig this. It's weird having music played THROUGH you but life's too short to waste on little things.
[22:44] <zoofTop> The audience seems to really start to get into it. People - well, if you can call em that - start standing and dancing along. A few alone in place, others with a partner, a few grab waitresses for partners.
[22:45] <zoofTop> Bones rattle, the Mismagius wails a shrill but soothing tune, and festivities seem to really start to kick off. Seems they really WERE waiting for this!
06[22:46] * Chase is getting into it too. A thought at the back of his mind reminds him his bandmates are going to be utterly pissed later, but man, right now all there is, is the moment.
[22:47] <zoofTop> The song eventually comes to a close as the audience applauds loudly, a few roses fling to your feet from lord knows where. You feel a cold sweat - but a good sensation. The Gengar just nods, and whispers to one of the girls on his lap as he gets up and floats to a side, curtained room.
[22:48] <zoofTop> You notice the one he whispered to start to approach you.
06[22:48] * Chase picks up one of the roses and tucks it into his shirt pocket, grinning and turning towards the attendant as she comes over.
[22:49] <zoofTop> She leans over the stage toward you. "The boss wishes to speak with you in private," and then starts toward the curtained room, waiting for you to follow.
01[22:51] <Chase> "Got it, thanks." He turns back towards the ghost band that played with him and nods. "Really good groove... Nice playing with ya!" and offstage he goes, to see what the fuck this was all about, anyway.
[22:52] <zoofTop> The band nods back, understading and starting up a new song without you. As you follow a few of the patrons pat you on the back. Which is a bit of an odd sensation from a skeleton.
[22:52] <zoofTop> She holds the curtain open for you to enter, and departs as you enter.
[22:54] <zoofTop> Nothing really too fancy here aside from an open bar with every liquor and mix you could imagine along a shelf on the wall, small table, circular booth. The Gengar is lighting up a cigar.
06[22:55] * Chase glances around, and has a seat at the booth.
[22:56] <zoofTop> "Bangin' job up there brosidan. Hell yourself to whatever. Figure you got a lot of questions." Oh god it's talking.
01[22:59] <Chase> "Thanks. So you're the boss here, huh?" Well, on the list of appearing in a club full of skeleton people and devilgirls and having music played through you, a talking pokemon is kind of low on the priority list of things to be surprised about. "No damn clue where 'here' is or what this is all about, but no sense getting worked up about it. So what's the deal here, anyway? This isn't just a hallucination, right? What IS this place, exactly?"
[23:01] <zoofTop> "Ain't no hallucination. Guess you didn't see the unown I sent to drag ya here. Ain't exactly in Kansas anymore. This place? It's my crib, and you're the guest of honors." He puffs some smoke from the cigar as he mixes himself some gin and lime juice.
01[23:02] <Chase> "Unown? No, guess I didn't." Not entirely sure what he's heard of Unown, actually...
[23:02] <zoofTop> "'N' for the record that was you playin'. I was just feedin' ya the music notes if that do ya any good."
[23:03] <zoofTop> "As for who I am, though. Well, I'm The One N' Only. N' I got a bit of a job offer for ya."
06[23:04] * Chase raises an eyebrow. "Yeah?" He wants to bring up some sort of objection to this, and try and learn more but he may as well hear the guy out first.
06[23:05] * Chase leans against his seat, though, at least trying to look casual.
[23:06] <zoofTop> It's as you sit down you feel something funny. You're not wearing your normal attire, but this. http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Choral_Attire_Set?file=Choral_Attire_Set.JPG
06[23:07] * Chase glances down. Yeah, if this ain't any hallucination this is some serious shit.
[23:09] <zoofTop> "I don't really trust a guy who can't carry a tune. Was a bard myself back in my day. Sort of a big deal. Now I'm just a lost soul who knows how to party." Another puff of smoke. "Well, that n' some bros n' high places. But I guess I should cut to the Chase." Sip.
01[23:09] <Chase> Puns. Well, okay. Chase has a sense of humor.
01[23:09] <Chase> "Mhm?"
[23:12] <zoofTop> He leans over and speaks in a rather serious tone. "I'll be real with ya, some baaad shit is about to go down in Visiwa. Lot of it I can't do a damn thing about n' my brothas from another motha ain't liftin' a damn finger. I need a guy on the field n' I'm thinkin' you're the man for the job."
01[23:14] <Chase> "...you think I can do something about it? I'm just a musician, man..." he seems hesitant, but... he's not exactly saying no either.
01[23:14] <Chase> "Something bad, huh..."
01[23:16] <Chase> "You really think I can help." he says, after a moment, not really believing it.
01[23:16] <Chase> Or rather, trying to see how this guy believes it.
[23:16] <zoofTop> "I wouldn't pull this stunt with just anyone, ya know. Been keepin' tabs on a lot of yall young n' comin' minstrels for a bit. Read over some of the thesises you added to in school, pretty funny stuff from my angle but shows you got a head on your shoulder n' big aspirations."
[23:17] <zoofTop> "Not to mention I physically can't lie, but never found that much fun as oppose to bein' a smartass anyway."
06[23:17] * Chase just takes a moment to take this in.
[23:19] <zoofTop> "Before we go much further lemee hear from yourself what you are lookin' for in life a bit, Chase. I can ante up, n' mean to."
01[23:23] <Chase> (Typing)
01[23:28] <Chase> "Me? Well I guess there's that 'rich and famous' or 'spreading the art' thing, but man, who doesn't want all that at some point? That ain't what you want to hear, n' you probably know better if you've really been watching me like that. I love my music, and I want to have the most out of my life, but I've also wanted to do a different kind of jam session - between people and their pokemon. They call it being a 'pokemon conoisseur' if you want to use the fancy terms. Understanding people and pokemon and helping them come together, that's one thing I really want to do with myself eventually. Big aspirations? Yeah, maybe I do want to become a household name, whether it's through that or through my music. And... I guess there are a bunch of little things, too, I want to get a saxophone and learn how to play it, I want to smooth things out with my dad eventually, but... I don't think I'm ever going to find out what happened to my older sister."
[23:29] <zoofTop> The One N' Only slowly nods as you talk, opens his mouth and pulls out some official looking paperwork and a pen. He starts scrawling stuff down.
[23:29] <zoofTop> "I did a bit of ghost lawyerin' in my day too, contracts n' all. Let's see here."
01[23:31] <Chase> "Whoa whoa whoa, hold up a sec. Just making sure, this ain't one of those 'sign your soul away' things, right? I don't expect everything to just right itself after I give up basically everything, man. ...you don't seem like that kinda guy though."
[23:32] <zoofTop> "I can first of all assure you if you and whoever your posse is when this shit goes down pull it off you will be the biggest thing in the isles since Light Company kicked Urmabutt in the...well, butt. N' along the way you'll have plenty of time to practice your art as well."
[23:32] <zoofTop> Give me an Education: Occult on that one.
01[23:32] <Chase> 2d6-1
[23:32] <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 2d6-1: 1 [2d6=1,1]
01[23:32] <Chase> IT FIGURES
[23:32] <zoofTop> Urmawho?
[23:32] <zoofTop> Whatever, he continues.
[23:33] <zoofTop> "Oh, certainly not. I don't pull that shit my old boss did." to your comment on soul selling, Education: Pokemon on that one
01[23:33] <Chase> 3d6-1
[23:33] <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 3d6-1: 9 [3d6=6,1,3]
[23:34] <zoofTop> Based on what you researched in college you assume he means Giratina.
06[23:34] * Chase nods, and continues listening.
[23:34] <zoofTop> "As for your desire to understand feelin's...I got just the thing, and that is somethin' I CAN ante up on."
[23:35] <zoofTop> "The Sax, well, I know a guy who could hook you up with a fine ass piece of brass but it'll take a little bit of time."
[23:36] <zoofTop> "I dunno what I could do for your issues with your pops, your sister I could get a few of my girls to start lookin' into. We're more resourceful than you probably think we are."
[23:37] <zoofTop> "Still with me bro? Cause this is where we get into just what the hell goin' down n' the risks."
01[23:38] <Chase> "That's nice of you, but really I'm not asking you to solve all my problems, man. Some things I just have to handle myself, I was just answering your question." he considers a moment. "But yeah, let's hear what this is about. What am I going to be doing, exactly?"
01[23:39] <Chase> It seems he was talking more about the saxophone and his dad than discouraging him from looking into his sister, by the way.
[23:39] <zoofTop> "Alright, I can respect that." He scratches out that bit. "Basically, here's the deal."
06[23:40] * Chase leans forward, listening.
01[23:40] <Chase> (Or rather what I meant was he was saying 'don't worry about the sax or my dad', that came across weird)
[23:42] <zoofTop> "There's some real screwballs plottin' somethin' more ghoulish than my clientel. We're talkin' Ivyhollow explodin' all over again. You peeps call it terrorism I guess. N' from a lot of sides. This war up in Russia has opened a real big ass can of worms. We got cultists comin' from all angles, my old boss had a real busta go AWOL, people tappin' into knowledge even Arceus doesn't tell
[23:43] <zoofTop> the big shots, and some shit I can't even explain. Worst part is? I got nothin' more from that but preminitions of a soothseer."
[23:44] <zoofTop> "But that ain't even what I need you for. It's for MY sis, cause, uh, she's sorta missin' too."
01[23:45] <Chase> "Shit, man...."
06[23:45] * Chase is definitely concerned for the gengarbro.
[23:46] <zoofTop> "Well missin' is a bad word for it. It's hard to explain. She was just recently 'born' and don't realize what she is. N' we got no idea where or who she is."
[23:47] <zoofTop> "What we do know is if these assholes find her first, she's deader than this joint."
01[23:48] <Chase> "So what you want me to do is find her."
[23:50] <zoofTop> "Yes. And keep an eye on her till she matures a bit. I think the risks here you can sorta figure out yourself. Ain't no catches aside from that, but this damn region's gonna need some hella baller heroes." He slides the document over to you with the pen. "Take your time thinkin' on it, cause it works funny here. Got plenty of it."
06[23:51] * Chase stares at the document a moment.
[23:51] <zoofTop> It's entirely handwritten, and pretty much verbatum what he just told you.
[23:52] <zoofTop> "Now, as for the ante," he grabs a glass from the barside...
01[23:53] <Chase> "Man, my band is gonna be pissed. I mean, yeah, they can find a guy to replace me, but they're not gonna be happy. Hell, they probably won't even believe me about all this..." he bites his lip a moment, but shakes his head. "A hero... I still don't see how a guy like me can be a hero. But... if this shit is as bad as you say... then I'm in. I'll figure out something... I'll have to. I can't do it alone, though."
06[23:54] * Chase starts to pick up the pen but looks over at the glass.
[23:55] <zoofTop> Along with some rum, STRONG MAN BIG CLAW VODKA, hot chocolate, orange juice, some frothed milk, a bit of salt, marshmellows, and something out of a bottle labeled "LIQUID BADASS MOTHERFUCKER: MADE WITH REAL MACHAMP MUSCLES"
[23:56] <zoofTop> He pours it all in with some ice cubes, mixes it a bit, blows on it to cool it down, and sticks a little umbrella on it. Then slides it toward you.
01[23:56] <Chase> It set on fire of its OWN accord? D:
[23:56] <zoofTop> Yes.
01[23:57] <Chase> "Probably better than anything at the bar I was gonna play at." he shrugs and picks up the glass. "Cheers." And down it goes.
[23:57] <zoofTop> "This will give you a sight beyond sight. A sixth sense. Sorta slow setting in, might knock you off your feet too. Will take some gettin' used to."
[23:57] <zoofTop> Oh, minty freshness
[23:57] <zoofTop> sorta tastes like a breath mint
06[23:58] * Chase doesn't know quite what to think of that...
[23:59] <zoofTop> The room wavers a bit, odd colors show up in your vision. The One N' Only seems to slowly start to...well, glow. A warm purple. "Here's the real kicker, you don't even gotta sign that till you get back on home."
Session Time: Fri Feb 01 00:00:02 2013
01[00:00] <Chase> "Oh, fuck..."
06[00:00] * Chase is tripping now if he wasn't before.
06[00:01] * zoofTop stuffs the pen and the contract into one of your front coat pockets and patpats you on the shoulder. "Shit son, still got that bag on ya?"
06[00:01] * Chase is definitely trying to find that paper bag before he vomits. D:
06[00:01] * Chase isn't terribly lightweight but holy shit.
[00:02] <zoofTop> "Deep breaths bro, deeeep breeeaaths." He huffs and puffs along with you.
06[00:02] * Chase breathes in the bag.
01[00:03] <Chase> (Or at least I think that's what he was alluding to)
[00:03] <zoofTop> (yup)
[00:03] <zoofTop> "Just keep in mind bro, even outside. The One N' Only's got your back. Think this over some, aite bro?"
01[00:03] <Chase> "...aite." he nods a bit weakly.
[00:04] <zoofTop> Gimmie a perception check as well.
[00:04] <zoofTop> This time with MYSTIC SENSES
01[00:04] <Chase> 2d6 and NOW we have mystic senses, adding half of our intuition rank which ...only cancels out the penalty at this point.
[00:04] <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, and NOW we have mystic senses, adding half of our intuition rank which ...only cancels out the penalty at this point.: 2 [2d6=1,1]
01[00:04] <Chase> FIGURES
[00:05] <zoofTop> You continue breathing in and out, eyes closed as you break out in a really bad fit of sweats. You think you're coming down with something feverish. Getting a lot warmer. You feel a weight on your chest.
[00:06] <zoofTop> And then silence for a bit. "...Bro, you alright?" It's Nick's voice. "And what the fuck did you get those kicks? Wha-?"
01[00:06] <Chase> "....huh?"
06[00:06] * Chase opens his eyes after a moment.
[00:07] <zoofTop> You're...exactly where you left. Still wearing that odd outfit. Holding the speaker. Right in the middle of a pretty average pub.
[00:07] <zoofTop> "Spaced out for a second on us man - but...were you always wearing that?"
06[00:09] * Chase glances down. Oh shit what the fuck is he doing wearing... "Heellll no, man, you know my style. Fuck, this is... GIVE ME JUST A SEC MAN." he ditches the speaker and GETS THE FUCK TO THE BATHROOM FOR A CHANGE OF CLOTHES OR SOMETHING GODDAMMIT VODUN WHERE DID YOU PUT HIS REAL CLOTHES
[00:10] <zoofTop> Colors start to swirl as you find your way to the men's room. Looking in a mirrior...
[00:11] <zoofTop> Well, it looks like you're wearing this getup on top of your normal outfit, which might explain why it's hot as fuck. Your hand is clutching a brown paper bag. There's a rose in one of your front pockets. Along with a pen and a little folded up piece of paper. Oh, nice hat.
06[00:12] * Chase stuffs everything from that club into the guitar case or something, holy shit. His heart is pounding - that WAS real. Can't worry about that right now though, the show must- fuuuuuuck, all these colors...
06[00:13] * Chase grabs his head and tries to make everything stop swimming a moment.
[00:13] <zoofTop> You even notice a pink, purplish, well violet swirl around yourself in the mirrior...
[00:13] <zoofTop> ...this could get very nausiating in large doses.
01[00:15] <Chase> "Shit..." he murmurs under his breath. How is he even going to play tonight like this? Why the colors, what is this shit all about? Some bro that ghost turned out to be...
01[00:16] <Chase> "How does this even help me understand anything." he hisses under his breath to no one in particular.
06[00:16] * Chase glances at the door, and then at his guitar. He has a feeling this is going to be a long night.
06[00:17] * Chase decides he's going to have to grin and bear it though.
01[00:17] <Chase> A good musician is focused through and through, and hell.
01[00:18] <Chase> More famous rockers than Chase have played on stage while completely fucked up.
01[00:18] <Chase> He closes up his guitar case and tries to concentrate, going back out properly dressed now.
[00:18] <zoofTop> As you calm yourself down and talk yourself up, you notice your own glow...fades.
[00:19] <zoofTop> Not completely, but it's not as killer on your stomache
06[00:20] * Chase breathes in and out slowly as he goes to rejoin his band.
[00:22] <zoofTop> If you keep your mind on it it's easy to keep these colors supressed some. Makes it look more like a bunch of neon lights in a darkened room. Nick's waiting on you as the others continue to set up. He smiles and laughs. "Some stun you pulled." roll me some intuition
01[00:22] <Chase> 3d6+4
[00:22] <DiceMaid-9001> Chase, 3d6+4: 12 [3d6=4,2,2]
[00:24] <zoofTop> You seem to intrinsically know he's concerned about what the hell just happened there but is glad to see you're looking a lot more composed at the moment. A very, very strong sense of it.
06[00:25] * Chase is caught a bit off-guard by somehow just knowing that, but he nods, putting up a forced smile of his own. "Yeah, guess it was... Come on, bro, I think I held us up long enough."
[00:27] <zoofTop> He nods, and you guys do your thing. It goes well but given the events of what happened Chase probably had other thoughts on his mind that night. And the nights after. But that's a tale that resumes another day.
[00:27] <zoofTop> </intro>
01[00:28] <Chase> Whoooo
01[00:28] <Chase> That was fun
[00:28] <zoofTop> that went a bit longer than I imagined it would but hoping you enjoyed it and started to get some gears rolling on what I meant by things backstory wise would make more sense/ be easier to do after this
[00:28] <zoofTop> !dm9001 leave #intotheunown
[00:28] <DiceMaid-9001> zoofTop, sorry, boss! Leaving channel #intotheunown!
03[00:28] * DiceMaid-9001 (DiceMaid-9@sux-EADD5C74) has left #intotheunown
01[00:28] <Chase> I'm having a little trouble getting into chase's head, I feel a bit awkward with the bros and mans at times but this was a lot of fun.
01[00:29] <Chase> Thanks, Zoof~ Yeah, I think I can add a good deal more to the fluff sections of the sheet now.
03[00:29] * Chase is now known as Kain
[00:29] <zoofTop> hah
[00:29] <zoofTop> well you'll get used to it and a feel for it
[00:30] <zoofTop> a lot of that is just how The One N' Only talks
01[00:30] <Kain> Well, no, I was doing that since the start of the session, it wasn't just that. :P
01[00:30] <Kain> Chase's dialogue, I mean
01[00:30] <Kain> I'll get in the swing of it, don't worry.
02[00:34] * zoofTop (zoof@sux-F0B768DA.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
Session Close: Fri Feb 01 00:40:08 2013