MoaR Session 9.5?

<Cliven> [It is the next morning, Mina and Jones are still asleep while all the others are up and going already. It seems Mina did not sleep well at all that night, she is still tossing and turning with beads on sweat.]
* [huh]Chamomile is still asleep, don't mind the GM guy.
* [par]Nafrit has been studying her tomes more diligently now that she knows they work. She delves deeper into occult text oblivious to what;s been happening with the others.
* Cliven is making a meal this time. He greets everyone.
<Cliven> Good morning, I hope everyone slept well last night?
<Cliven> [To those that are still nearby anyway.]
<[Rut]Janie> Huh? Oh, sure did, Mister! But I can't find my toothbrush...
* [Rut]Janie digs through her sorry excuse for a travel bag.
* [huh]Chamomile rolls over, mumbling.
* [par]Nafrit heads into the room after her growling stomach reminds her that eating is something people tend to do
* [Mrsu]Rachel shuffles into the room with her supplies in hand.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Good morning, all~
<Cliven> Is everyone here now?...
* Ravion_Brutus walks in and adjusts his tie
<Ravion_Brutus> "Hmm, the smell of fine cooking.  I would not expect such in this corner of the world."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...I as well.
<[huh]Chamomile> mnnnrrf...
* [huh]Chamomile raises her head.
<Cliven> I want to talk to you all about Mina, my daughter.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Breakfast?
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Daughter?
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks curiously at some of the people around the camp. She doesn't seem to recognize them...
<[Rut]Janie> Golly~ is Mina okay? Is she, Mister Cliven?
<Cliven> She is fine... just a bit shaken. And about that...
<[huh]Chamomile> Did something happen?
<[huh]Chamomile> I think I missed something while I was dozing...
* [Mrsu]Rachel remembers her earlier talk with Maryn.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> What a coincidence...
<Cliven> Simply put, While Mina is my daughter, she is not related to me by blood. I found her roughly seven years ago abandoned and orphaned. No mother, no father, just her.
* [k]Aneki just know this last night.
<[huh]Chamomile> Sounds like the setup for some eroge~
* Cliven sighs at Chamomile.
<Cliven> If you wish to keep your position here, listen carefully Chamomile.
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm listenin'~
<[k]Aneki> You sure take relationship seriously in this company. I thought it's just a band of diggers, like how it always is.
<Cliven> Treat them like your own. They stick with you until the end.
<Cliven> Treat them like trash and they'll leave you at first sight of danger.
<[par]Nafrit> "There is something to be said about loyalty and trust."
<Cliven> So.. now.. if there is some question you'd like to ask about Mina.. let me hear it now so she will not have to deal with it.
* Ravion_Brutus frowns and looks away
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah, Mister Cliven!
<Cliven> Yes?
<[k]Aneki> Where di-
* [Rut]Janie :<
* [k]Aneki is about to ask but being interrupted, so she decide to stay put.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Does she have a particular thing that comforts her?
* Cliven thinks on it...
* Ravion_Brutus turns back around
<Ravion_Brutus> "Hmm?"
<Cliven> Let's see....
<[k]Aneki> oh well.
* [k]Aneki put a fake cig (which is actually a candy bar) inside her mouth.
<[huh]Chamomile> What are her three sizes?~
* [huh]Chamomile waves her hand.
* Maryn whacks Chamomile.
<[huh]Chamomile> Owww...
<Maryn>  Quiet.
<Ravion_Brutus> "So some class, mon amor."
* Ravion_Brutus frowns
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm just trying to get to know her...
<[huh]Chamomile> Is she single?
* [k]Aneki leans on Ravion. She got low blood pressure in the morning, and often feel weak for a while. Hey, doesn't she always feels week? ah, whatever.
<Cliven> Besides me... she's... quite found of flowers.
<Cliven> [Fond]
* Ravion_Brutus fidgets when Aneki leans on him and clears his throat
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah, I see~ Thank you muchly, Sir Cliven.
<Maryn>  Please Chamomile... that is not appropriate right now.
<Cliven> Anything else before I move on?
* [k]Aneki hands up.
<[k]Aneki> *cough*
<Cliven> Go ahead.
<[k]Aneki> Where did you found her?
<Cliven> Let see....
* [k]Aneki tries to NOT lean on Ravion. She tries a bit, but fail. So she just continue leaning on him. He can take a bit more, I assume?
<[huh]Chamomile> awww...
<Cliven> About seven years ago...
<Cliven> So... Namibia?
<Cliven> There was a massive civil war breaking out at the time too..
* Ravion_Brutus sighs and positions his arm to support Aneki
* [k]Aneki silently thanks his effort.
<Cliven> Why do you ask?
<[k]Aneki> Just... get to know her.
<[par]Nafrit> "That is unfortunate.  Though fortunate that you were there to find her.  It is odd how fortune always works in such ways."
* [k]Aneki thinks that the event reminds her of "Yotsubato" manga.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mmh...
* [Rut]Janie is seated with her arms and legs crossed, wearing her  :|  face. She doesn't follow the conversation 100%, but...
<[Rut]Janie> ... Uh, um, the Civil War was the worst in history, right? So Mina must have been awful sad.
<[huh]Chamomile> My, such a poor child...
* [Rut]Janie attempts to remember what they teach in elementary school at one of her old foster homes.
<[k]Aneki> no question here.
* [k]Aneki now fully rest herself on Ravion. She needs some shuteye...
* [Mrsu]Rachel stares off into space. Oh dear, a few of the insect life has decided to buzz around her.
<Cliven> Yes.. it was.. the Nambibian War of Independence, if I recall. Stuck in the middle of it too.
* Ravion_Brutus clears his throat again
<Cliven> And its still going on too.. good thing I got out of there before worse came to worse.
<[huh]Chamomile> Sounds like you've been through a lot~
<[par]Nafrit> "Civil wars are often bloody and drawn out.  The animosity never really dies."
* Cliven nods.
<Cliven> But that is besides the point.
* [k]Aneki just rest on Ravion, breathing in and out to clear her weak state.
<Cliven> My only request to you girls and boys is to not speak of Mina's past to her. At all.
* Lynette nods slowly.
<Lynette> It's... haunting her, right?
<[par]Nafrit> "I see no reason to."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Eh--Yes, Sir Cliven!
* Cliven nods.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Phew... spaced out there...
<Ravion_Brutus> "Of course, Master Cliven."
<Lynette> Hm.
<Cliven> And I urge you girls to not speak of her past parents either.
<[k]Aneki> Done that once. Not gonna do it again.
<[huh]Chamomile> Is she really that delicate?~
<[par]Nafrit> "The mind is a fragile thing."
<[Rut]Janie> Yessir. If it makes Mina upset, I won't say anything about that, Mister Cliven. Promise.
<[huh]Chamomile> I won't mention it either~
<Cliven> Good.. thank you girls for understanding.
<Lynette> Of course, sir.
* [BNS]Mina starts to wake up, very groggy and unrested because of the nightmares...
* [k]Aneki regain her strength and is now able to support her own self.
<[k]Aneki> thanks, Ravion. Appreciate that.
<Cliven> Alrighty.. you're dismissed everyone. If there's still something you need to talk to me about please let mek now,
* Ravion_Brutus nods to Aneki
<Ravion_Brutus> "Of course, mon amor."
* [par]Nafrit goes for the food
<Cliven> ..ah... morning Mina... are you ok now?
* Lynette walks next to Cliven, putting on a smile for Mina.
* [BNS]Mina rubs her head, muttering something about 'hungry'
<[huh]Chamomile> Food~
* [k]Aneki is now idle. There's no work assigned to her yet, and moving around waste her energy.
* [Mrsu]Rachel idly thumbs through her bag...
* [huh]Chamomile wriggles toward breakfast.
* Maryn has one readily prepared for Mina.
<Maryn> Here.
<[huh]Chamomile> Food~
<[Rut]Janie> Good morning!
* [BNS]Mina mumbles a 'thank you' and sits down right there, starting to eat with her eyes still half-closed
<[Rut]Janie> ... Huh, wait, there's hair all over my clothes...
* [Rut]Janie scratches her head, staring at the contents of her sack. There's something on Mina's plate...
* [Mrsu]Rachel shakes her head and closes up the bag once more.
* [k]Aneki will stay in sleep mode if anyone doesn't press her ESC or Space Bar.
* [BNS]Mina is still eating
* [huh]Chamomile sits next to Aneki, putting food in front of her.
* Lynette walks over to Mina, placing her hand on her shoulder.
<Lynette> Do you need anything else, Mina?
* [BNS]Mina shakes her head no and keeps eating
<[Rut]Janie> ... ! Rickie?!
* [k]Aneki acts as if she ran out of battery.
* Cliven looks at Janie and chuckles.
* [huh]Chamomile pokes her.
* Ravion_Brutus decides to make himself scare, feeling like this scene is a minefield
<[huh]Chamomile> Hooooy~
<Cliven> Oh.. my... this is going to be amusing...
* [par]Nafrit pokes Aneki
<[par]Nafrit> 14 Are you still lucid?
<[k]Aneki> ---?
<[k]Aneki> oh? I fainted.
* [Mrsu]Rachel piles up her own plate of food and finds somewhere reasonably away from the group to sit.
<[k]Aneki> no, sorry. the wording is wrong.
<[k]Aneki> but, anyway, yes?
<Lynette> Alright. Just let me know.
<[par]Nafrit> Excuse me?  Oh um nevermind then.  Well its time you eat, we assume you're hungry."
* [Rut]Janie stares at what's on Mina's plate; curled among it's contents is a rather bulbous mammalian creature, apparently sleeping.
* Lynette moves off, stopping as she goes once she notices something awry with Mina's food.
* [k]Aneki grabs the plate.
<[k]Aneki> Thanks. Who made this?
* [BNS]Mina takes another bite of food
<[k]Aneki> oh well. doesn't matter. It's probably better than my university's cafeteria anyway.
<[huh]Chamomile> The plate? Someone in China, I'd expect~
<[k]Aneki> ...China is an amazing place indeed.
* [k]Aneki eats.
* [par]Nafrit sighs
<[par]Nafrit>  Our employer cooked the meal.
<[k]Aneki> I see.
* [k]Aneki noms.
<Cliven> and its all coming out of your paycheck.
* [BNS]Mina goes to take another bite and is slightly put off as her fork hits something unexpected
* [Rut]Janie 's pet squeals, flailing about at it's rude awakening. It flings bits of food everywhere and leaps from the plate at Mina.
<Maryn> Ah.... I Remember now.. Rachel?..
<[par]Nafrit> "You cannot dock the knowledge I will gain from this, sir.  And That is worth more then salary."
* Lynette looks at the scene, hesitating as she's confused about what to do.
<[huh]Chamomile> So, it seems you're a kindred spirit~
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks up at the calling of her name, curiously turning her head from side to side.
* [huh]Chamomile looks at Aneki
* [BNS]Mina is completely unaware of the incoming mongoose as it catches her full-on in the face!
* Maryn pulls Rachel out of the group.
<[BNS]Mina> ...!!!
<[Rut]Janie> Aah! S-stop!
* [Mrsu]Rachel follows along with Maryn, somehow holding onto her plate. "Ah, Maryn? Did you want to talk?"
<[k]Aneki> ...?
* [BNS]Mina suddenly starts to panic as she doesn't know what the fuck is going on!! Her world is nothing but scratching and squealing!
* [huh]Chamomile nods.
* [Rut]Janie 's mongoose, Rickie, instinctively tries to retreat to it's favored hiding place (inside the nearest person's shirt.)
<[huh]Chamomile> What's your name?
<[k]Aneki> instead of asking my name, S...Shouldn't we do something with that?
* [k]Aneki points.
* [BNS]Mina screams as she's completely and utterly terrified of what's going on right now, and STILL has no idea what the hell is attacking her as it tries to climb into her shirt!!
<[huh]Chamomile> What're you pointing at?~
<[k]Aneki> The girl, Mina. It's like she's screaming for her dear life.
<[k]Aneki> Something's wrong---!
* [k]Aneki stands up in an overly-dramatic action!
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Ah, was I mistaken?
<Maryn> Come... before they notice us
* Maryn leaves out the entrance.
* Lynette runs over and takes a look, but has no idea how to help.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...So, are you going to do anything?~
<[k]Aneki> R-right!
* [BNS]Mina is now completely awake, but still not lucid and aware of her surroundings as she tears her shirt off, trying to get the thing that's attacking away from her. As she has just fresh from sleeping... she is not wearing her bra yet.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Here, here.
* [k]Aneki rush over to Mina
* [BNS]Mina is still screaming
* [huh]Chamomile crawls over as well.
* [BNS]Mina flings the shirt away from her
* [Mrsu]Rachel follows swiftly after Maryn. "Ah! But, Maryn, where are you going...!"
<[huh]Chamomile> Poor thing.
<[k]Aneki> I'm here, I'm here! It's okay! Calm down!
<Maryn> Remember the flowers you'er talking about?
* [huh]Chamomile catches the ferret, emenating serenity.
* [Rut]Janie gasps.
* Cliven is surprised.
<Cliven> ...impressive. I didn't think you'd catch it so easily....
* [Rut]Janie 's mongoose pops it's head out of the shirt... and almost immediately falls back asleep.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I do, Maryn. Does this mean you know where to find some?
<Maryn> You bet
* [k]Aneki cover Mina's bare body with hers.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Splendid! I shall follow your lead~
* [BNS]Mina is kneeling on the ground, crying with her arms wrapped around her, her face and neck covered in mongoose scratches, a few of them bleeding lightly.
<[huh]Chamomile> I have a sort of thing with animals~
* [huh]Chamomile scratches its head.
<[k]Aneki> Someone get the first aid kit! And some clothes, too!
* [k]Aneki turns to Mina.
<[k]Aneki> it's okay... It's okay... whatever it is, it's gone. it's okay now... It's gone now...
* [k]Aneki pats her back.
<[Rut]Janie> A-are you okay, Mina?? I'm real sorry! Rickie musta gotten into my things when we left!
* [BNS]Mina clenches her eyes shut as she starts to hyperventilate a little.
* [k]Aneki stroker Mina's back. it helps. Mother used to do this often.
<Cliven> Control your breath Mina.... in....out......'
* Maryn takes a north eastern path, it leads to a small overgrowth and a small green patch with various flowers.
* Lynette sits down on the floor. Well, nothing left for her to do now, so...
* [Mrsu]Rachel smiles, setting her bag down and stooping over the flowers.
<Cliven> Alright... calm down everyone. Janie, please be care with your pet next time.
<[k]Aneki> Hey! Do we have our medkit here yet!?
* [huh]Chamomile in lying with the ferret on her chest.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> My, we could take the patch itself and give it to her, if it would still carry such beauty~
<Maryn> I would but I still have my respects to Nature herself.
<Cliven> [Anyone who was with Cliven before the jump has a first-aid kit.]
<[Rut]Janie> A-ah... um...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> That is respectable, I'd have just gone for the most of these.
* [Rut]Janie doesn't know what she's supposed to do! She looks to Cliven in distress.
* Maryn selects about.. half a dozen flowers, all tropical ones~
<Lynette> A... medkit, right? I- um, Maryn- ma'am, what are you getting?
<Cliven> [Oh sorry Tesla, Maryn and Rachel are actaully out right now.]
* [Mrsu]Rachel plucked a couple of small, but well bloomed flowers.
<[huh]Chamomile> I've got one~
<[huh]Chamomile> Uh, somewhere.... I think...
* [k]Aneki , seeing that the response is pretty late, decide to undress her apron and use it to cover Mina for the time being.
<Lynette> ...Oh, right. Good thinking.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> That is a lovely bunch, Maryn. Fair better sight than mine~
* Maryn takes Rachel's bundle and gathers along with hers to make as lovely bouquet for Mina~
<Cliven> Mina... are you alright?
* [Mrsu]Rachel stands back up, taking her bag in the both of her hands once again.
* [Rut]Rickie exhales a little mongoose sigh, eyes closed. He looks very comfortable on Chamomile. Soft~
* Lynette stretches, several audible pops come from her upper spine as she does so.
<[huh]Chamomile> Looks like the situation is calming down...
<[BNS]Mina> ...I just want breakfast...
* [BNS]Mina doesn't look up from where she's staring
<Cliven> I'm sorry about that... here.
<[huh]Chamomile> She really is a lively girl, isn't she?~
* Cliven gives Mina a fresh mongoose free plate.
<Cliven> [Full of nice delicious breakfast too of course.]
* [BNS]Mina takes the plate and resumes eating...
<Maryn> Let us return... I think she will be pleasantly surprised.
* [k]Aneki just watch.
* [Mrsu]Rachel smiled. "You really have a soft spot for Mina don't you, Maryn?"
<[k]Aneki> It's nice that she's okay.
* [Rut]Janie eyes Mina coyly, poking her index fingers together.
* [Rut]Janie scoots closer to Mina.
<Maryn> She is the master's daughter after all.
<[huh]Chamomile> By the way, whose ferret is this?~
* [k]Aneki is used to being unappreciated.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Of course~
* [k]Aneki get back and resume her eating
* [Mrsu]Rachel starts walking back toward the temple.
<[Rut]Janie> Hey... um, gee... I'm real, -real- sorry about what happened, Mina...
* Lynette gets up and gets herself some food, but continues to pay attention in case something else happens.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...
<[huh]Chamomile> So it's yours?
<Maryn> [Maryn and Rachel return some time later back to the ruins.]
* [BNS]Mina isn't really listening...
<[k]Aneki> Gochizousama.
* [k]Aneki is done.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mina~
* [huh]Chamomile plops the critter in Janie's lap.
* [Rut]Rickie quickly slips into Janie's shirt and sticks his head out of the collar.
* [Mrsu]Rachel walks back into the room, but takes a spot standing by the door with a simple smile on her face.
<[Rut]Janie> Uh huh... He was supposed to stay at Mister Cliven's house, but he hid in my bag...
<[huh]Chamomile> I see. Cute thing~
* Cliven hears Rachel's Voice and turns to it.
<Cliven> Ah... good morning.. oh... what are those flowers for...?
* [k]Aneki now back to her idle mode.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Maryn had a wonderful idea, picking some flowers outside the ruins, Sir Cliven!
<[Rut]Janie> Bad Rickie! That was bad! I'm gonna get real mad if you do that again!
* Cliven smirks..
<Cliven> I see..
* [Rut]Rickie is already asleep, and Janie's scolding falls on deaf ears.
<Cliven> Mina?
* [Rut]Janie sighs.
* Cliven taps her on the shoulder.
* [Mrsu]Rachel walks up to Mina, presenting a bouquet of tropical flowers.
* [BNS]Mina finally looks up, her mouth full of food
<[BNS]Mina> Mmf-ah?
<Cliven> These two kind girls want to give you something nice.
* [BNS]Mina swallows, then looks at the flowers.
* [Rut]Janie gives Mina some space. She doesn't have anything to give...
<[BNS]Mina> Oh... umm...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> It was Maryn who picked the good ones. Here, they're for you!
* [k]Aneki just look from afar...
* [BNS]Mina is thoroughly surprised and just a little taken aback...
<[BNS]Mina> Oh... thank you...
* Maryn bows with a slight blush but her expression never changes.
* [Mrsu]Rachel smiles, holding her arms out for a hug. "You're welcome, dear~"
* [BNS]Mina accepts the flowers, holding them close to her before leaning down to smell them
<Cliven> Well.. do you like it Mina?
<[BNS]Mina> ...thanks, Maryn. You're always looking out for me...
<Maryn> ...i..its no problem miss Mina. I'm.. just doing my job.
* Lynette continues with her breakfast, but looks on.
* [Mrsu]Rachel backs away, keeping her smile as she strays to the far wall once more.
* Maryn helps herself to some breakfast and sits next to Lynette.
* [k]Aneki picks up some light novel from her inventory, and starts reading it.
* [BNS]Mina looks over at Rachel as she is backing away
<[huh]Chamomile> So... Are we going exploring today?
<Lynette> Oh, hello, Maryn- ma'am. How are you doing?
<[BNS]Mina> Oh and... I'm sorry. I forgot your name...?
<Maryn> Well, you?
* [BNS]Mina blushes, thoroughly embarrassed at having forgotten...
* Maryn turns to Lynette.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah? ...My name is Rachel.
* [Mrsu]Rachel turns back around and bows.
* [BNS]Mina smiles
<[BNS]Mina> Thanks, Rachel.
<Lynette> I... slept, I suppose. Not very well though. Woke up in a cold sweat and breathing hard, which I guess is usual... at least, I don't think I'll be nodding off.
* [BNS]Mina wipes her eyes again, finally starting to calm down...
* [Mrsu]Rachel nods and smiles back, taking her place at the far wall again.
* [k]Aneki is at Rachel's personal reserved space without knowing.
* [BNS]Mina finishes her breakfast before remembering that she's nearly topless! She blushes a little, then hurries back into her tent to get properly dressed!
* [Mrsu]Rachel stares at Aneki and takes a small step away.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Hello?
<[k]Aneki> ?
* [k]Aneki look up from her light novel.
<[k]Aneki> Ah, sorry.
* [k]Aneki displace.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm being ignoooored.
* [k]Aneki , now that she has her space taken, have to look for somewhere to sit.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, no, it's nothing...
* [Mrsu]Rachel watches Aneki walk away.
<[huh]Chamomile> Sometimes it feels like you guys don't take me seriously.
* [k]Aneki looks around. Any space...?
* [k]Aneki found one besides Chammy.
* [k]Aneki sits.
<Lynette> But Maryn, how are you doing?
<[k]Aneki> Something to read? I have volume one.
<Maryn> Got up, got some flowers for Mina and eating breakfast with you... I think.
* [k]Aneki hands Chamomile a light novel, "Holy mary is watching us".
* Maryn is still a bit tired.
* [Rut]Janie takes note, eager to make up for earlier. Somehow.
<[huh]Chamomile> Is it good?
* [huh]Chamomile flips it open.
<[Rut]Janie> Hey, missus Maryn! Is there anything I can help with?
<Maryn> Yes, please stay out of trouble.
* Maryn glares at Janie, not seriously of course.
<[k]Aneki> It's a good read, at least.
<Lynette> Hm, I see. I guess we're both alright, then, by some standard.
<[Rut]Janie> ...
* [Rut]Janie stares for a moment.
<[Rut]Janie> ... Okay! I can do that good, too, missus Maryn! I practiced a lot!
<[huh]Chamomile> I wanna go and discover more artifacts already...
* [huh]Chamomile idly reads.
* [Rut]Janie gets up and sits in the corner, facing the wall.
<Maryn> Good.. now sit down and eat your breakfast if you haven't already.
* [k]Aneki reads as well. Ahh~ Yuri~
* [Mrsu]Rachel watches Janie for a moment, should she say something...?
* [Zem]Yumi has been eating and watching calmly.
* [k]Aneki is chill~ no digging, no working, just reading her light novel idly and let the time flies~
<[huh]Chamomile> ...
<[huh]Chamomile> My, these girls seem like very close friends.
* Lynette continues to eat, spacing out and looking pensive as she does so.
* Maryn sighs... and gets Janie's attention.
<[Rut]Janie> ...
<[k]Aneki> Ah? you are a quick reader...
<[k]Aneki> I actually like Sachiko more than the other one-
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks over to Maryn, back to Janie, then over to some odd part of the room. She was probably not supposed to catch up with this sort of thing.
<Maryn> ...don't take things so literally... girl... you're not gonna last long like that.
* [k]Aneki chats with Chamomile about the story. it sounds quite fangirl-ish.
* Maryn tries and puts on a smile for her with a plate of warm breakfast~
<[huh]Chamomile> ...oh my~
<[Rut]Janie> ... Huh?
* [Rut]Janie accepts the plate bashfully.
<Maryn> You're being too literal here Janie.... please eat.
<[Rut]Janie> ...Yessum.
* Maryn ruffles her hair.
<Lynette> So... what's our work for today?
<[huh]Chamomile> I was asking that earlier.
<[k]Aneki> Turns out the expedition leader is being busy with his daughter to care.
* Lynette shrugs.
<[k]Aneki> Can't blame him, though.
<Cliven> As soon as I can find Iris we're supposed to go pay visit to an old friend of hers for some treasure.
<[Zem]Yumi> So how do we find Iris?
* Cliven shrugs.
<Lynette> Well... she can't have left a trail too thin, right?
* Lynette blinks hard several times and sets down her finished plate, rubbing the sides of her head.
<Cliven> Beats me, but I urge you girls to be ready for anything.
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm always ready~
* [Rut]Janie picks at her food meekly. She doesn't eat much... but the food is soon gone from her plate.
<[k]Aneki> as do I.
* [Rut]Rickie looks plumper, suddenly.
* [k]Aneki eyes Rickie with interests.
<[Zem]Yumi> As am I.
* [k]Aneki wags her finger. C'mere you~
* [Zem]Yumi is also finished surprisingly quickly.
<Cliven> By ready, I mean ready to shed some blood.
<[k]Aneki> Huh?
<[k]Aneki> Well, uh, I'm not good with conflict...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> E-Ehhh?
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm more of a pacifist myself...
* Lynette holds her head, shutting her right eye...
* [Mrsu]Rachel snaps out of whatever dream she'd lost herself in.
<Lynette> O-of course, sir...
<[Rut]Janie> Gosh, should I bring band-aids, Mister Cliven?
<[k]Aneki> I think you might need legendary surgeon Dr.Blackjack, even.
* [Rut]Rickie doesn't budge.
* [k]Aneki still continue her effort to get Rickie's attention.
<Cliven> We're going to need alot more than band-aids Janie... but.. for now... please be on standby girls.. I'm not sure where Iris went but if worse scenario comes to worse please be ready to engage.
* Lynette shuts her other eye, nodding slowly.
<[huh]Chamomile> Uh, the school offices didn't say anything about firefights...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I wouldn't know the first thing about... that.
<Cliven> Either you fight back girls, or you may possibly die.
* Lynette 's ailment gradually seems to subside, and she slowly relaxes again.
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm a consciencious objector~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ehh... r-right...
* [Mrsu]Rachel wrings her fingers together nervously.
<Cliven> I'll say it again girls.
<Cliven> It's not play time when it comes to them.. so please remember we live in the real world, where there are still evil people.
* [BNS]Mina emerges from her tent, fully equipped this time... including that wicked looking sword... and its ABSOLUTELY STYLISH PINK SCABBARD~
* [Rut]Rickie ain't movin'~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Yes sir...
<[Rut]Janie> Right!
<[huh]Chamomile> Humans don't have the right to judge what is evil and what is not~
* [Rut]Janie fistpumps. This is serious business.
<Cliven> That means nothing to them Chamomile.
<Cliven> If they are pointing a gun at you.. and is about to pull the trigger, all your logic in the world is useless to them.
<[huh]Chamomile> I knooow~
* Lynette does a double take at that.
<Lynette> Um... yes, sir. I understand...
<[huh]Chamomile> But why are we fighting them?~
<Cliven> Luckily... we're not going to send everyone... just whoever wants to come.
<[Rut]Janie> 'Cause bad people should be put in jail and stuff!
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mmm... I suppose I should stay back...
<[BNS]Mina> I'll go.
<Lynette> I'll... I'll go too, sir. If you want.
<Cliven> ...very well.
<[huh]Chamomile> THat's not really an answer...
* [BNS]Mina draws her sword, the practice from yesterday seeming to have paid off as she manages to keep control of it and bring it to a ready position in front of her easily.
<Cliven> Mina.. if things come to worse Mina.. please run.
<[BNS]Mina> Don't worry, Dad. I'm in a /bad/ mood...
<[Rut]Janie> I'll come, too!
<[Zem]Yumi> I understand, Master Cliven.  You and I have faced dangerous things before.
<[huh]Chamomile> I think I'll be staying behind...
<Cliven> Very well... that's all girls. Let's just take it easy for now. I don't want to assume worst scenario yet,.
* [Mrsu]Rachel sighs, stooping down to pick up her bag once more.
<Cliven> [Saved~ What will happen next~? Where is Iris? Did she leave them already?]