Mini Session 1

[20:31] <LeahofCherem> Mary taps her fingers together with a smile, "Alright then, shall we begin?"
[20:34] <Pinko> Ian kind of scoffs, his cigarette still lit at his lips, sighing as he takes his hands out of his pockets. "If you're so eager, then.", he says with a slightly broken accent.
[20:40] <Pinko> Ian immediately bursts and charges at the lady before him, his fist raised. He taps into his powers, Swift and Deft, to add such speed to his blow that it cannot be dodged!
[20:42] <Tsuboki_Junko> "My money is on Nee-san," Junko says, probably to Ai, as she lights up her own cigarette. "If only because she has more experience."
[20:45] <Pinko> His fist connects with the cheek of his opponent, the solid blow resonating in the air!
[20:45] <Midnight> "You kidding?"  Jamie pipes up from behind, sitting on the bleachers and pretending not to watch.  "That guy is way too fast for her. I'm willing to bet she'll have trouble landing a hit."
[20:47] <LeahofCherem> Mary stumbles back, letting out a little yelp of pain, cheek bruised and nose bright red. That'll take a lot of makeup to cover
[20:47] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Tch."
[20:53] <LeahofCherem> "Ah... That was a bit mean, you know?" Mary says as her hair shimmers, her hand reaching up to hold her cheek. "Mean children should be punished."
[20:55] <Midnight> "Oh right.  I forgot the arrows.  How could I forget the arrows?"
[20:57] <LeahofCherem> She holds her hand out in front of her, and there's a flash from her palm as a single light blossoms into existence, punching through Ian's jacket with all the warmth and love of a cold winter's eve.
[20:57] <Tsuboki_Junko> "People forget things as they get older."
[20:58] <Pinko> Ian takes the full blow of the hit, despite trying to get out of the way. "YOU CRAZY B-", he stammers before letting out a yelp of pain. "Th-that's a fistycuff to you?!"
[20:59] <LeahofCherem> Mary closes her eyes and tilts her head, "Ara~? But you struck my face, all's fair after that. My beauty is all I have, you know?"
[21:00] <Pinko> He reaches for a knife in his back pocket, and goes for his personal combo strike, Vital Precision, intent on showing her who's boss.
[21:01] <Midnight> "Junko. I think I'm going to ask around your friends at school and see if they can't find a way to get you to respect those only slightly older than yourself."
[21:02] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Don't hold your breath."
[21:08] <Pinko> His lunge is terribly swift and vengeful, the blade of his knife slashing acroos the chest of the lady, the blow being over almost as swiftly as it started.
[21:09] <LeahofCherem> Mary falls back, uniform torn and a thick, red line blossoming across her miko's uniform. Holding her hand to her chest, she hisses in pain, the glow fading from her hair, "Ah! Alright! Fair's fair."
[21:13] <Pinko> There's a satisfied grin as he notices his swipe was swift enough that no blood seems to have stuck to his blade somehow, sheathing the knife, then kneeling over to check on Mary. "I didn't go too tough on you now, have I, Nee-chan?"
[21:14] <LeahofCherem> Mary pouts, holding up her hand, "Be quiet and help me up. Now I'm going to be sore and my outfit is ruined." She gives him a fierce look, unsuited to her normally too-cheerful features. "You know who is going to pay to see these repaired?"
[21:17] <Pinko> He offers her a hand up, smirking and shrugging. "You're the one who grabbed for a bow, Nee-chan! I thought you just wanted to test my abilities, not kill me!", he says with an amused look, his cigarette now crooked between his lips, giving a vague glance at the crowd watching.
[21:17] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Don't be a pussy," Junko calls from the bleachers.
[21:19] <LeahofCherem> "And you struck a lady in the face. Such people, a special circle awaits them, you know?" She fixes her hair and rubs her cheek, "Would you like a real challenge though? Tsuboki-chan is better suited to brawling than I am." She says it in an affectionate sort of way.
[21:20] <Midnight> "Before she goes, did we put money down on that fight?  Because I wouldn't mind getting paid before hand."
[21:20] * Tsuboki_Junko looks as serious as she can, giving Ian a thumbs-down gesture.
[21:22] <Pinko> Ian shrugs, giving a confused chuckle. "To think I was pointed to you to learn about this... disease I have, eh? Right I guess it's time for my second lesson.", he says as he throws away to the ground his cigarette, crushing it under his foot before lighting another.
[21:22] <LeahofCherem> "Jeez!" Mary makes a scene, "Betting on such things, the odds were even enough, you know? Honestly..." That doesn't stop her from half-skipping to the bleachers to sit and tend to her chest.
[21:22] <Pinko> "Tsoobowki, right?", he says with a horrible accent.
[21:23] <LeahofCherem> Mary makes a pained noised.
[21:24] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Just don't even bother trying gaijin. Bout to do to you what you just did to my name." She comes down the bleachers with her hands in her pockets, looking enough like a girl if you squint right.
[21:26] <Pinko> "Y'don't look like the kind that'll hold back. I like that, Tsoobowki, too bad you don't look any cuter.", he says as arms himself again with his knife, taking a lunging stance.
[21:27] <LeahofCherem> "Oh gosh..."
[21:27] <Midnight> "Ooh. She's gonna hurt you buddy." Jamie calls out in English.
[21:29] <Pinko> "Not if I get her first!", he says as he lunges and tries to repeat the same trick he just performed with Mary.
[21:38] <Pinko> The blade once more connects, but it is nothing as impressive as his blow on Mary, barely scratching at his opponent. Confidence got the best of him.
[21:39] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Whoa!" The cigarette falls from Junko's lips as she's cut by Ian's knife. "Well, you're fast. I'll give you that."
[21:51] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Lets hope you last longer than Nee-san did!" Using a twisted supply of powers the girl starts by armoring up in something right out of a TV show. There's definitely a beastly design to the armor that the others might understand from her nickname. Her second move is to strike out with the shadowy appendage formed over her right arm. "Ha!"
[22:05] <Pinko> Knocked back by the blow, he smirks as he regains composure. "Right, so you're not one to mess with, right?", he says as he disengages to a safer distance, shifting his stance and the hold on his knife.
[22:05] <Pinko> His speed is ludicrous, as in one step, he is over 20 meters away from her. It is blinding.
[22:24] <Tsuboki_Junko> "You're fast cherry boy. Can't take a fair fight? It's obvious I can't catch you."
[22:24] <Pinko> Ian puffs, trying to catch his breath, winking at her. "Right, hun, I bet you can move that fast with that sluggish armor, and I'm not ready to die just today. We could spend the next hour chasing each others, or we can call it a tie for today, Tsoobowki?"
[22:25] <LeahofCherem> "My poor language," Mary moans from the sidelines.
[22:26] <Pinko> "And, hey, I took one of your hits and lived, that should show you enough.", he says with a satisfied smirk. Still with a broken accent, though.
[22:27] <LeahofCherem> "One lucky strike does not a master make."
[22:28] <Midnight> "Scientifically, we'd have to pair you up hundreds of times to see who was truly more powerful."
[22:28] <LeahofCherem> "We don't really have the time or clothing for that though..."
[22:29] <Midnight> "So tie it is."
[22:30] <Tsuboki_Junko> Tsuboki sighs. "Fine, whatever, it's a tie for now. Cherry boy can't take his licks like a man."
[22:34] <Pinko> Ian gives a bit of a relieved sigh, reaching into his pocket to search for his pack of cigs, and notices it is empty. He grunts as he places the pack into his pocket. "Still, that was pretty neat, Tsoobowki. Hey, by change, do you have a cig in spare? I ran out after this fight.", he's got a surprisingly cheery smile for someone that took a hell of a beating.
[22:35] <LeahofCherem> "She shouldn't but I'm sure she does," Mary chimes in, standing and dusting off her outfit.
[22:36] <Tsuboki_Junko> The delinquent snorts, armor crumbling away to dust and blowing away. "Sharing ain't usually my strong point." She pulls out her pack and draws out a cigarette, tossing the pack at him before lighting up. Last cigarette. Its still on one piece but its a little bent.
[22:40] <Pinko> He catches it and with a grateful nod, lights the cig and chucks the packet away, not caring much for the environment.. "Sorry for that blow, Miss Mary.", 'Miss Mary' comes with a strong American accent, and he seems to emphasize on the 'miss' part.
[22:42] <LeahofCherem> "Ara~, Miss?" She looks at Jaime with some confusion.
[22:43] <Midnight> "No husband."
[22:44] <LeahofCherem> "Ah~, I suppose that would be true~." Mary nods a little, "I am without a shrine, so unmarried would work, I think..."
[22:45] <Midnight> "Close enough."
[22:47] <Pinko> "Mia, where did you take me this time...", he says under his breath as he takes a seat near the bleachers and puffs. "So, this Renegade stuff, I'm not too well versed in it, but I can see it's amazing."
[22:48] <Midnight> "It sure appears to be, at any rate.  Must be nice, being so powerful."
[22:49] <LeahofCherem> "It is certainly something to have this power at our fingertips. Although, the process of achieving it is not so pleasant, in many cases," Mary says somberly. "There can't be many who gain it by simple virtue of birth."
[22:53] <Midnight> "Oh? Was it painful?  Gaining those abilities?"
[22:53] <Pinko> Ian coughs at the mention of 'pain' about gaining the abilities, now sulking a bit on his seat.
[22:53] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Can be."
[22:54] <LeahofCherem> "From what I remember..." Mary frowns a little, closing her eyes and rubbing the ends of her temple, "It was... Warm. Very warm. Cold and warm at the same time." She sighs, "Frustrating. I can't remember it exactly, but, I do remember it wasn't pleasant."
[22:56] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Supposedly it differs between different people."
[22:57] <Midnight> "Still.  he price to pay for power..."
[22:59] <Tsuboki_Junko> "That's why we can't be dicks like those False Hearts."
[23:00] <Midnight> "Nothing like the aspirations of those who think they're superior. I think I know of another group like them, if I know my history well enough."
[23:00] <LeahofCherem> "Mm..." Mary doesn't move her head to agree or disagree, "Many people will go far for power, not just the False Hearts."
[23:02] <Pinko> "False hearts, UGN, I never had to deal with them and I've never had an opinion about them until very recently, to be honest.", adds Ian as he keeps puffing and smoking.
[23:05] <Midnight> "Same.  Seems like once you get to know them, they become very important."
[23:06] <LeahofCherem> "Indeed. When one enters your life, the other oft follows. That said, the UGN is rather new, is it not?"
[23:09] <LeahofCherem> ^ Ignore and remove
[23:09] <LeahofCherem> "Mm... I have found it is best to be wary of all who hold power, be it from their peers or the end of an arrow." She plucks her umbrella from against the wall and rests it over her shoulder. "For good or for ill, power is dangerous."
[23:10] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Great responsibility, blah blah blah."
[23:10] <Pinko> He chuckles nervously, considering the own line of of business he works in.
[23:11] <LeahofCherem> "Huh?" Mary turns to Junko, "Honestly, Junko-chan, you should know better than anybody how dangerous power can be! How many doorknobs have you accidentally crushed or lightposts have you dented?"
[23:12] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Sh-shut up Nee-san!"
[23:12] <Midnight> "She's right.  Power is dangerous.  But in a world like this...It seems like a necessity."
[23:12] <Tsuboki_Junko> She turns her back on the group, puffing away on her cigarette.
[23:12] <LeahofCherem> "Ara-ara, is that a sore point?" Mary smiles and takes a step away carefully, kind of positioning herself partly behind Ian.
[23:12] <LeahofCherem> "It might be. Certainly with the foes we face."
[23:13] <Pinko> " 'We'?", asks Ian a bit inquisitively, considering how close behind him Mary is.
[23:14] <Midnight> "I assume she's including everyone, even those of us not necessarily affiliated..."
[23:16] <LeahofCherem> "Of course. Should Ian be thrown through the shrine doors, I would most likely aide him. Possibly. And I would expect the same should I find myself in his territory and under attack."
[23:18] <Pinko> "Of course, Mary, I'd rush to your side. Tsoobowki, though... Care to try some skirts, maybe?", he teases the girl with a devilish smirk.
[23:19] <Midnight> "You're a glutton for punishment aren't you?"
[23:19] <LeahofCherem> "Aaah, But Junko-chan can't wear skirts, if she trips she'd hurt her knees."
[23:20] <Pinko> "And your outfit doesn't get in the way of your movements, Mary?"
[23:20] <Tsuboki_Junko> Down to the butt, Junko flicks away her cigarette. "Ain't nothing better than fighting in pants."
[23:22] <LeahofCherem> "I was trained to fight in these. Besides, a Miko's outfit has plenty of space to move and trip and fall without hurting one's knees."
[23:23] <Midnight> "After we're done talking about clothes, can we talk about shoes?"
[23:24] <LeahofCherem> "Wooden sandles."
[23:25] <Tsuboki_Junko> "Sneakers."
[23:26] <Pinko> "I'm comfortable enough with these leather shoes. They don't slow me down, anyway.", he says while brushing some dust away from his suit, retying his tie.
[23:27] <Midnight> Jamie chuckles.  "I like my boots. And I guess sarcasm doesn't translate well."
[23:27] <LeahofCherem> "Oooh, you were being sarcastic!" Mary smiles, tilting her head with it. Maybe that's why she answered so curtly.
[23:30] <LeahofCherem> "In any case, I believe I must be going. I have a date to attend!" Mary smiles happily, turning on her heel and sashaying her way out.
[23:31] <Tsuboki_Junko> "I gotta go get more smokes. See ya around." A wave over her shoulder and Junko departs too.
[23:32] <Pinko> "A date, uh?", asks Ian with a lifted eyebrow. "Oh well, that's too bad. Tssk.", and then glances at Junko leaving as well. "Well, today's not my lucky day apparently."
[23:33] <Midnight> "Right. Well, you got to meet me, so there's a plus."  She hands him a card.  On it was a simple number and a name, Playback.  "In case you need help with...anything."
[23:34] <Midnight> With that, Jamie turns on her heel and heads out.
[23:35] <Pinko> He keeps the card and grins. "Playback, uh?", he shakes his head and places the card in his pocket, now left alone, sitting there for a few more minutes, considering his position, before leaving to attend his own business.