You Wouldn't Pirate a Victory

Nov 15 12:08:49 <Aori_Radidjiu> Mackenzie and Murphy, with Meg's guidance, eventually come to a college campus. They're led through a series of doors and stairs, deep into the bowels of a recitation building, until Meg stops in front of a series of unmarked doors, pointing to one.  "That one."
Nov 15 12:22:46 * Mackenzie scratches his head. "Shall we?"
Nov 15 12:23:34 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy nods.  "We shall."  Meg starts scooting off, but Murphy gently grabs her arm.  "You're coming along too."
Nov 15 12:25:14 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy pops open the door.  It's not terribly well lit, but there's a man in the middle, you'd say in his early 40s, with heavy wrinkles from stress all over his face.  He looks up.  "Ah.  It seems we're found out, are we?"
Nov 15 12:27:59 * Mackenzie steps in and comes to the fore. "You already know your answer. Now you give us ours. What are you planning with these kidnappings, and hair samples?"
Nov 15 12:31:36 <Aori_Radidjiu> He puts his worn hands on the table in front of him, the sounds of something in the darkness behind him going through doors and leaving.  "I apologize, but it seems you'll just be getting me.  You wish to know about the trafficking?  Sit down then...or maybe you wish to move me, yes?"
Nov 15 12:34:11 <Mackenzie> "Just keep talking."  He continues standing.
Nov 15 12:34:20 * Mackenzie crosses his arms, as well.
Nov 15 12:37:54 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy also crosses his arms.  Meg hides behind you two.  "I have been involved in this sort of business since I was a young man, almost 20.  So this was just another job to me, you see, although it was unusual.  They needed healthy bodies, men or women, for experimentation.  They needed DNA samples...for splicing.  I had little Meg here gather strong ones, with lots of potential,
Nov 15 12:37:54 <Aori_Radidjiu> and bring them here, and take DNA samples from weak ones.  Wipe memory with Beeheeyem.  Others were doing this as well, although I shall be more tight-lipped in this.  I am more used to trafficking for prostitution, very different gig, bit more involved, here I just ship them off to these people and they pay me."
Nov 15 12:39:01 <Aori_Radidjiu> He's looking older and older as he speaks, his voice sounds like its gone through so much. "I am old, I was thinking of retiring after this...put me in a nice cell."
Nov 15 12:42:25 <Mackenzie> Mack glances at Murphy.  "At least a pirate can plead an excuse of desperate times."
Nov 15 12:44:21 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy nods.  "Right, we're taking you away."
Nov 15 12:46:53 <Aori_Radidjiu> The man lets Murphy handcuff him up, and you two go off.  Murphy grumbles "Was expecting more of a fight..."
Nov 15 12:47:57 <Mackenzie> "I was expecting a trap, with how eager he was for us to take a seat.  I want to try to get more out of him, with the others.  Intimidation is one thing, sheer terror is another."
Nov 15 12:50:21 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Maybe he was just letting himself go to keep our attention while everyone related to him got out...it sure seemed like that was what was happening..."  He shakes his head.
Nov 15 12:53:27 <Aori_Radidjiu> It doesn't take long for you and him to get out and put Meg and this guy away.  Let's zoom forward to the next day.  Friday, June 12th, 10 AM.  It's raining pretty hard today, back on the ship.
Nov 15 12:53:27 <Mackenzie> "I suppose so.  Sacrifice one old man to protect the rest of the operation."
Nov 15 12:59:09 <Aori_Radidjiu> Marie's cooking up some french toast, Phantasia is snoozing, Mirai is cooking some bacon (double cooks!), Ken's eating some bacon, Lani's ???, Bear's hanging around in his room with other bears, Mistral is ???, Luna's eating, Jennifer is messing with papers, Shyla and Pierce are out, the triplets are apparently doing something with Lecia.
Nov 15 13:00:05 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy comes below deck, shaking off a bunch of water from his coat.  "Did anybody want some rewards~?"
Nov 15 13:05:13 <Ululane> Melanie hops into the room, full of energy despite looking like she did not sleep at all. She's got herself a pretty new dress...and a cloak...and some sort of edgy mask.
Nov 15 13:06:44 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy gives Mel a once-over.  "Nice new duds.  Let's see...I said I had Loppunite, Mawilite, and Houndoomite.  Which one were you wanting?"
Nov 15 13:07:13 <Ululane> "Oh...right...the bunny!"
Nov 15 13:08:14 <Aori_Radidjiu> He tosses you a shiny multicolored gem.  "Here."
Nov 15 13:08:34 <Ululane> She grabs it with a hidden grin.
Nov 15 13:09:33 * Mackenzie is staring at a single piece of bacon on his place, contemplating existence. He picks it up and snaps it readily between his fingers, letting the two pieces fall onto the plate.
Nov 15 13:10:23 <Knox> "Mawilite."
Nov 15 13:10:40 <Mackenzie> *plate
Nov 15 13:10:53 <Aori_Radidjiu> Toss.  "Anybody gonna' want the Houndoomite or should I start giving out money and trinkets?"
Nov 15 13:12:10 <Knox> He lets out Fangs and hands the stone to her, taking the Fire Plate from her for now. "Here, we'll try this out for a bit."
Nov 15 13:13:06 <Knox> "Do any of us even own a Houndoom?"
Nov 15 13:13:15 <Ululane> "Med used to have a Houndour but...uh...no."
Nov 15 13:13:30 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Right then."
Nov 15 13:16:19 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I've got your weekly Friday payment and some extra for doing this...I'll give the extra to those who didn't get the Mega Stones."  He gives out 10k to each of you, and 5k and a Type Plate of your choice to those of you who didn't get one.
Nov 15 13:17:20 <Ululane> "Now how'sabout our little friend?"
Nov 15 13:17:54 <Aori_Radidjiu> "The one we captured last night or the one that just came in?"
Nov 15 13:17:59 * Ramiel (~chatzilla@Rizon-DA262205.lightspeed.wchtks.sbcglobal.net) has joined
Nov 15 13:18:03 <Ululane> "The only one I cared about."
Nov 15 13:18:36 <Mackenzie> "It's okay, I'm still just fine."
Nov 15 13:18:48 <Knox> Knox will probably later tell Murphy that he heard rumors about human trafficking in Ark while they were there but he didn't think much of it at the time - just in case he needs a lead or something. They're probably already aware of it anyway, but he doesn't need to interrupt this conversation for that.
Nov 15 13:19:14 <Knox> "Who exactly have you been itching to see?"
Nov 15 13:21:18 <Ululane> "Head of the White Water Fuckers."
Nov 15 13:23:20 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I can take you over there pretty quick, the crew that caught 'em just came in, like I said, but I imagine they're already in a cell."
Nov 15 13:24:31 <Ululane> "Aaaaaaalrighty! Aaaand don't forget my meeting with honeybunsen~!"
Nov 15 13:24:52 <Ululane> Ew, did I just say that? Forget and deny.
Nov 15 13:24:59 <Aori_Radidjiu> He nomfs up a piece of bacon.  "Barely eaten anything today. All right, to the holding cell."
Nov 15 13:25:24 * Knox finishes his breakfast and lazily gets up to follow.
Nov 15 13:26:37 <Ululane> Melanie grabs a handful of random food and shoots a smile at Mirai (pulling the mask down of course to eat first). She munches and crunches as she walks.
Nov 15 13:29:11 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy pulls out an umbrella as he walks you to the upper part of the place that connects to Lecia's lab, the less protected one, a large dome-shaped building that looks all officiallike.  It's full of winding hallways that go this way and that, and eventually you're led to a room full of cells.  There's a group of people by one of them, with a woman sulking int he corner of her
Nov 15 13:29:11 <Aori_Radidjiu> cell, and further down there's another cell with medical equipment set up, with Bunsen in a bed. He's still bedridden, it seems.
Nov 15 13:33:58 <Aori_Radidjiu> The group there is composed of a woman in her late 20s http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=89131 a boy in his late teens http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=860065 a girl in her late teens http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=1153329 a man in his early twenties http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=1054152 and whatever this is
Nov 15 13:33:58 <Aori_Radidjiu> http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=890787
Nov 15 13:34:38 <Ululane> "Oh hey, fellow assholes!"
Nov 15 13:35:45 <Aori_Radidjiu> the older of the two girls turns around and waves, chuckling a little.  "Hello."
Nov 15 13:38:20 <Aori_Radidjiu> The rest of the group has their own reactions to that greeting, the two older males grinning, the younger one glaring, and the younger girl blinking and tilting her head.
Nov 15 13:39:17 <Ululane> Melanie does wonders for their relationships with other groups. "I hear you you fuckers got yourself a fun one."
Nov 15 13:40:55 <Aori_Radidjiu> The BEAST catches a fist in his other hand.  "Very fun, much hustle and tustle, great battle!  You fight good?"
Nov 15 13:41:25 <Aori_Radidjiu> It seems he's unfamiliar with the tongue he's speaking, rather than actually being a caveman
Nov 15 13:41:32 <Ululane> "Um...hmmmmm...I dunno...we took down Kanaloa, that count?"
Nov 15 13:41:36 * Knox raises an eyebrow. "So who are these guys?"
Nov 15 13:43:28 <Aori_Radidjiu> Alicia speaks up.  "We're the crew of the S.S. VICTORY.  I'm Alicia Silver, nice to meet you all."  She gives a nod.
Nov 15 13:46:11 <Aori_Radidjiu> The youngest man speaks up.  "Ryu Tadano.  From Kanto."  The girl puts a finger on her cheek, as if considering, before speaking.  "Nilly Never.  Originated in Unova."  The younger guy with no goddamn shirt chimes in. "Miles Ka'uhane.  From Ark City."  And then the BEAST.  "Call me AGNI!   From Drapistan."
Nov 15 13:47:01 * Ululane stares at Nilly, contemplating considerably. "...are you the archetypal clueless one, or the crazy one?"
Nov 15 13:47:53 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I prefer to play Clue with my own rules."
Nov 15 13:47:57 <Knox> "Knox." he may as well introduce himself.
Nov 15 13:48:23 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Namely that you must re-enact the murder when you are guessing it."
Nov 15 13:49:12 <Aori_Radidjiu> Alicia cuts in.  "With foam toys."  Nilly pauses.  "Er, I believe so, yes."
Nov 15 13:49:18 <Knox> He smirks.
Nov 15 13:49:55 <Ululane> Griiiiin. "I don't have to hate you yet then!...alright...so...I just wanted in on this interrogation bit."
Nov 15 13:51:21 <Knox> "So you guys took down the head of White Water? Between that and Kanaloa that division seems it's seen better days. The more obstacles out of the way, the better."
Nov 15 13:52:07 <Aori_Radidjiu> Alicia shrugs.  "Go for it.  We already asked her a bunch of questions on the way here, so you have free reign.  Just don't kill her."  Nilly nods.  "Unless you can bring her back."
Nov 15 13:52:24 <Ululane> "I am...still working on that last part unfortunately."
Nov 15 13:52:43 <Ululane> "Can I get the quick version of waht she said so she doesn't just repeat the same shit?"
Nov 15 13:56:11 <Aori_Radidjiu> Alicia nods.  "Sure.  She wasn't originally part of White Water, she was part of a subsidiary company that was doing some experiments for White Water on a contract, working as management.  She ended up getting an offer to join White Water when the whole thing got to be restructured due to a lot of the old members joining that cult and quitting, and quickly rose through the ranks
Nov 15 13:56:11 <Aori_Radidjiu> there.  She got very little in terms of acknowledgement from the other divisions, it seems the rest of Aether had written White Water off after the Kanaloa bit, thanks to you guys."
Nov 15 13:58:18 * Mackenzie finally makes his way in. "Did I miss the party?"
Nov 15 13:58:22 <Ululane> "...Mantine Medical perhaps?"
Nov 15 13:58:35 <Knox> "What other cult was this?" Melanie found out about Kanaloa's new cult but I don't think Knox ever did.
Nov 15 13:59:19 <Aori_Radidjiu> "No, Milotic Marine."
Nov 15 13:59:42 <Knox> He shakes his head at Mack.
Nov 15 14:01:02 <Ululane> "Mmmmm stupid fucking names...HEY BUNSEN!" She shouts over at the poor bastard.
Nov 15 14:02:56 <Knox> His eyes rest on Alicia for several seconds.
Nov 15 14:03:01 <Aori_Radidjiu> He sits up in his bed.  Looks like he doesn't have the whole "bunch of broken bones" problem as much as he used to.  "...what?"  He's tired, seems like he was dozing off.
Nov 15 14:04:39 <Ululane> "I'm going to have business with you too, so you better listen iiiiin~."
Nov 15 14:05:07 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Ugh."  He lays back down.
Nov 15 14:07:01 <Ululane> "Yes yes, your life is awful, I know."
Nov 15 14:08:57 <Ululane> "Now theeen, are we ready to staaaaart?~" She pulls her mask back up.
Nov 15 14:09:09 <Knox> "...you're a good trainer, then?" he strikes up conversation with Alicia. "...Someone who likes their pokemon tough and hard to deal with?"
Nov 15 14:10:00 <Aori_Radidjiu> She blinks a few times.  "That's right.  Have you heard of me?""
Nov 15 14:10:08 * Mackenzie acknowledges the other group. "Mackenzie. Mackenzie Frazier." He bows.
Nov 15 14:10:12 <Knox> "...I guess you could say I have."
Nov 15 14:10:28 <Knox> "Another time, another place..."
Nov 15 14:10:56 <Knox> He isn't exactly sure of how much these people know and trying to explain ALTERNATE UNIVERSE memories could get a bit silly.
Nov 15 14:12:38 <Aori_Radidjiu> Nilly tilts her head at Mackenzie.  "oh, you are?  It must've been exhausting to be a pirate...and a skeleton too."
Nov 15 14:12:55 <Aori_Radidjiu> "But don't worry."
Nov 15 14:13:01 <Knox> "...It's probably not important in the grand scheme of things. I think I might know a guy who owes you a favor, though."
Nov 15 14:13:02 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I have a skeleton inside me as well."
Nov 15 14:13:43 <Knox> He leans back on the wall and waits for the interrogations to begin.
Nov 15 14:13:50 <Mackenzie> "There's a scary skeleton waiting inside each and every one of us.  And sometimes in the closets, too."
Nov 15 14:14:05 <Aori_Radidjiu> "We can work together when the war starts, it'll be wonderful."  She nods along.
Nov 15 14:14:31 <Ululane> If a fucking top-hatted skeleton were to walk in right now, Melanie would be forced to kill everyone for peace of mind.
Nov 15 14:15:06 <Knox> Knox thinks this other chick would get along well with Phantasia.
Nov 15 14:15:25 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy hands a key ring to Mel, holding up a specific key.  "Here's the key to the cell."
Nov 15 14:15:47 <Mackenzie> "could you imagine the power you'd wield if you could control skeletons?  You could make anyone move however you wanted!"
Nov 15 14:16:30 <Ululane> "Anyone else going to join me then, or are we just going to flirt out here?"
Nov 15 14:16:35 <Aori_Radidjiu> "You could free the skeletons from their bonds and weaponize their organs~"
Nov 15 14:16:47 <Knox> "Was waiting for you to open it."
Nov 15 14:17:23 <Ululane> Melanie unlocks the door and steps inside, waiting until everyone that's coming in enters to close it.
Nov 15 14:17:46 <Mackenzie> "Well, I suppose i have boring old work to do.  See you around!"  He wanders in.
Nov 15 14:18:22 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I can't say I have exciting new work just yet, so I sympathize."
Nov 15 14:19:11 * Knox heads in after.
Nov 15 14:20:38 <Ululane> Lokt
Nov 15 14:21:17 <Aori_Radidjiu> The crew of the VICTORY heads out.  "We'll be around if you need us!" is what Miles says before they all leave.
Nov 15 14:21:46 <Ululane> "We won't!"
Nov 15 14:22:15 <Mackenzie> "We won't be around, or we won't need them?"
Nov 15 14:22:31 <Knox> "...Anyway."
Nov 15 14:23:21 <Ululane> Melanie steps in closer to get a better look at their prey.
Nov 15 14:23:28 <Knox> He has a look at this prisoner.
Nov 15 14:24:23 <Aori_Radidjiu> It's a woman of about 25.  She's dressed professionally, with a leather skirt, button up blouse, a vest over the blouse, and high-heeled shoes.  Her hair is a dirty blonde, and her eyes are blue.
Nov 15 14:26:45 <Aori_Radidjiu> She's sitting on her cell's bed, shoes off next to the bed, curled up with her hands around her legs.  She looks up at you all when you come in but odesn't say anything.
Nov 15 14:26:59 <Ululane> "Yo."
Nov 15 14:28:16 <Aori_Radidjiu> She pulls her knees a bit closer to her chest.  "Hi."
Nov 15 14:28:23 <Knox> "Name?"
Nov 15 14:28:32 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Kay."
Nov 15 14:28:53 <Ululane> "No, what is your name?"
Nov 15 14:29:30 <Aori_Radidjiu> "It's Kay."
Nov 15 14:31:27 <Ululane> She starts to look mad before realizing what the fuck she's saying. "And, Kay, are you aware of how badly you have fucked up?"
Nov 15 14:31:36 <Mackenzie> "That was dumb even by my standards."
Nov 15 14:32:18 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Somewhat."
Nov 15 14:33:25 <Knox> He looks at Mel. He has his own questions to ask but he has a feeling Melanie wants to go first here.
Nov 15 14:33:39 <Ululane> "Kay, are you particularly attached to your face?"
Nov 15 14:34:43 <Aori_Radidjiu> "If you mean my identity, I guess not.  If you mean my looks, I'd say so."
Nov 15 14:34:59 <Ululane> "And you'd like it to stay in one piece?"
Nov 15 14:35:22 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I don't believe I can make use of it if it were in more than one."
Nov 15 14:36:03 <Ululane> "Good~! Now then...have you ever seen anyone with a black rose tattoo with Aether?"
Nov 15 14:39:26 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Once. Brigitte, the representative of Turquoise terra, had one on her breast, and she was wearing clothing that made it easily visible.  It had thorny stems and additional blossom designs that were centered on the rose blossom on her breast."
Nov 15 14:39:52 <Ululane> "And she was the only one you've seen?"
Nov 15 14:40:09 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Yes."
Nov 15 14:43:46 <Knox> "...So that makes two, then."
Nov 15 14:44:49 <Ululane> "Seems likely it's all fucking over Terdquoise Terra. Dear Kay...what EXACT role have you had in this shitty organization for which the death knell rings?"
Nov 15 14:48:42 <Aori_Radidjiu> "It started when I was working in Milotic Marine. We had a contract to make extra strength diving outfits and rebreathers for another company.  I got offered a position in that company.  Turns out it was White Water.  They were using the suits and rebreathers to dive down to some sort of...ancient city or whatever in the middle of the ocean.  They'd been doing other dirty work, it
Nov 15 14:48:42 <Aori_Radidjiu> seems.  I was told to help the company make money, as that's all White Water was good for, was making money now, it seemed, so I helped decide what products to make and how best to make a profit.  They'd been involved in some supernatural evil or whatever, but all I was hired to do, was make legit money through producing marine products for swimming and diving and exploring, and I
Nov 15 14:48:43 <Aori_Radidjiu> did it really well, so I kept getting promoted."
Nov 15 14:49:14 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I'd been doing this for less than a month and I managed to get promoted to the top somehow."
Nov 15 14:49:27 <Knox> "Was this near Ark by any chance?"
Nov 15 14:49:34 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Yes."
Nov 15 14:49:38 <Knox> "The oil rig."
Nov 15 14:49:44 <Knox> He taps his chin, thinking.
Nov 15 14:50:34 <Aori_Radidjiu> "The places they were diving at were around Ark, although not directly in it.  There was the oil rig.  There was a place a bit north of Ark that some Frillish and Jellicent live, they try to sink ships, there's a big ship graveyard there and remains of a city."
Nov 15 14:52:37 <Knox> "So after the restructuring, White Water's purpose was to reap profits through diving equipment or whatever else you came up with."
Nov 15 14:53:21 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I think so.  It might've also been to just be a scapegoat. That'd explain why they promoted me so fast."
Nov 15 14:53:56 <Knox> "What were you doing when you were arrested?"
Nov 15 14:55:07 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I was going to give a presentation on a product that day...and then barely anyone showed up.  Then those people, the one who tookme to that cell, showed up, and now I'm arrested."
Nov 15 14:55:39 <Ululane> "Were you aware of what Aether is and does before they took you in?"
Nov 15 14:57:08 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I knew we were making diving suits for a 'White Water', but we were making them for a lot of companies, most of which I wasn't personally acquainted with.  Then less than a month ago I get a new job opening and all this happens at once."
Nov 15 14:57:35 <Knox> "White Water was part of a greater criminal syndicate, but you've probably guessed that much from the position you're in."
Nov 15 14:57:51 <Knox> "Another goddamn misdirection, huh? They sure love only giving up people who are barely fucking accountable for anything. Alright, then. Next question. Before you were transferred to White Water, a number of division members jumped ship and joined a cult of some kind? What do you know about this?"
Nov 15 14:58:55 <Ululane> "They worship Kanaloa now apparently."
Nov 15 14:59:18 <Knox> He's a bit surprised, but he waits and sees if Kay knows anything.
Nov 15 14:59:23 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I had a meeting with them, apparnetly they wanted us to supply them, but I denied them the offer.  They were doing some kind of sacred prostitution thing, I don't know, they wanted suits they could have sex in underwater, like  hell I'm developing sex toys."
Nov 15 14:59:45 <Ululane> "Oh, yeah Kanaloa was just fucking most of 'em after that whole thing."
Nov 15 14:59:50 <Ululane> "Guess a lot of them really liked it."
Nov 15 15:00:00 <Knox> "Did he fuck with their heads or something?"
Nov 15 15:00:08 <Knox> "Guess it's payback on his end."
Nov 15 15:01:00 <Ululane> "No like...literally."
Nov 15 15:01:27 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Their brains are fried, whatever happened to them."
Nov 15 15:01:30 <Ululane> "There's this whirlpool an-...ahem...I believe we've learned about as much as is useful."
Nov 15 15:01:46 <Knox> "Do you know anything else about these city expeditions?"
Nov 15 15:01:57 <Knox> "Maybe we should get our own diving gear upgraded."
Nov 15 15:02:25 <Aori_Radidjiu> "It had some connection to that God, I don't know the whole thing, I wasn't directly involved."
Nov 15 15:02:44 <Aori_Radidjiu> "We weren't doing any more diving by the time I got my position cemented."
Nov 15 15:02:53 <Knox> "Alright, guess that's about all we can get out of you, then. Unless you're willing to volunteer anything else you feel would be useful."
Nov 15 15:03:55 <Ululane> Melanie turns to unlock the door and step back out.
Nov 15 15:04:16 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Do you have any sleep aids?  I haven't been able to sleep since I got captured."
Nov 15 15:04:24 <Knox> He has to admit he's a bit jealous of Kanaloa. Not for the sex, but to just suddenly have a bunch of the fuckers that tried to dick him over suddenly become loyal, that is some serious power. And pretty much what the fuckers deserve after what he's witnessed.
Nov 15 15:04:47 <Aori_Radidjiu> Her eyes open a bit wide, and you can clearly see they're really bloodshot.
Nov 15 15:05:05 <Ululane> Melanie unturns around. "Here, look in to my eyes." Staaaaaaaare.
Nov 15 15:06:23 <Ululane> 1d20 Dat AC6 tho
Nov 15 15:06:27 <Ululane> ...oh
Nov 15 15:07:58 <Aori_Radidjiu> sec
Nov 15 15:08:12 * PsychoRoll (~PsychoRol@Rizon-3657CC26.cl.ri.cox.net) has joined
Nov 15 15:08:16 <Ululane> 1d20 Dat AC6 tho
Nov 15 15:08:17 <PsychoRoll> Ululane, Dat AC6 tho: 5 [1d20=5]
Nov 15 15:08:28 <Ululane> Missing a willing target dumb.
Nov 15 15:09:02 <Aori_Radidjiu> She looks in your eyes a bit.  "Did they just change color a bit?"
Nov 15 15:09:27 <Knox> "..." He pulls out Oscilla's pokeball, ready if Mel doesn't care.
Nov 15 15:09:54 <Ululane> To be specific, they fill with static as Melanie frowns. "Stupid, unreliable, piece of...Knox, do things."
Nov 15 15:11:46 <Knox> He lets out his Malamar. "Hypnosis on this lady."
Nov 15 15:11:50 <Knox> Hypnotic!
Nov 15 15:12:14 <Aori_Radidjiu> Oscilla puts the lady to sleep.  She lays down on the bed, peacefully, her eyes closing.
Nov 15 15:12:53 <Ululane> Melanie steps back out, tossing the keys back to Knox after the door opens, and steps a few cells down. "Oh Buuuunsen~!"
Nov 15 15:13:29 <Aori_Radidjiu> He sits up again.  "Hello, Melanie."  His eyes are somewhat narrowed.
Nov 15 15:14:12 <Knox> He leaves the cell shortly. He really has no idea who Bunsen is so he just watches this whole thing.
Nov 15 15:14:15 <Aori_Radidjiu> "To what do I owe this pleasure."
Nov 15 15:15:01 <Ululane> "Bunen, I have something of a mystery I'm trying to solve. It's been gnawing at my mind like a tumor!"
Nov 15 15:15:05 <Knox> He looks over to Mack or whoever else is nearby.
Nov 15 15:15:15 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Have you come to ease my sorrows, to make me think that maybe I shouldn't kill myself because the hell down there can hardly be worse than the hell up here?"
Nov 15 15:15:44 <Knox> "I wonder if there's anything left in this city of theirs... Probably wiser to check out Whelk, though."
Nov 15 15:16:04 <Ululane> "Oh dear Bunsen, when you're ready to leave, I will willingly take you in my arms."
Nov 15 15:16:22 <Mackenzie> "Probably either a salvage heap or a secret undersea lab where the leaders of Aether are hiding out, at this point."
Nov 15 15:17:24 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I'll consider your offer if you make me feel less shit first."
Nov 15 15:19:03 <Ululane> "Bunsen, a good friend of mine had the misfortune of having her parents murdered by your old pals...specifically in association with Mantine Medical. Now I'm unfortunately at a dead end as far as leads are concerned. I was wondering if you could enlighten me.~"
Nov 15 15:19:04 <Knox> He puzzles over why the fuck there would be a city in the middle of the ocean, though. Sunken island? Mermaids? Pokelantis?
Nov 15 15:19:29 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Got names?"
Nov 15 15:20:33 <Ululane> (I don't have it handy anywhere, what were Mirai's parents' names?"
Nov 15 15:21:38 <Aori_Radidjiu> (they weren't given out, I don't think, but you know her last name was Kahananui)
Nov 15 15:21:54 <Ululane> "Last name of Kahananui."
Nov 15 15:23:06 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Oh, that couple.  Ugh, that was horrible, left a bad taste in my mouth for a good while."
Nov 15 15:24:15 <Ululane> "Yeeees?~"
Nov 15 15:27:54 <Aori_Radidjiu> "So, they came in when I was still new, I worked with them, they were very nice, it was a pleasure working with them.  And then they died in that 'accident', as you'd heard.  It took until much later to find out what was up with that.  Apparently, they were ordered to be killed by the Turquoise Terra branch, they hired some assassins in White Water to cause an 'accident' at Mantine
Nov 15 15:27:54 <Aori_Radidjiu> Medical.  Turquoise Terra was interested in their daughter and wanted to get a shot at....conveniently 'adopting' her.  But then Palm did and that screwed up their plan."
Nov 15 15:28:45 <Ululane> "Do you know the identity of the assassins specifically, or what it was they wanted from Mirai?"
Nov 15 15:29:27 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Don't know the assassins.  I know it's because the girl is a Channeler, apparently an extraordinarily talented one."
Nov 15 15:30:51 <Ululane> "Hmmm....that's all I needed then, thanks Bunsen~. And remember to think of me when you'd like to pass on."
Nov 15 15:30:54 <Knox> "So the event out back of Twinkle Theater had two purposes."
Nov 15 15:31:43 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Oh, you're going now?  Eh."  He lays back down and stares at the ceiling.
Nov 15 15:32:13 <Ululane> "What, you wanted something more?"
Nov 15 15:32:15 <Knox> He has a look over this guy. Does he see anything wrong just by looking at him?
Nov 15 15:32:51 <Aori_Radidjiu> The guy's skin has a LOT of blemishes and freckles,a nd it looks rather rough.
Nov 15 15:33:45 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Oh, you know, I figured you could kill me now instead of later."
Nov 15 15:34:47 <Ululane> "...oh? You're ready?"
Nov 15 15:35:05 <Knox> "Euthenasia, huh. Right under the Champion's nose?"
Nov 15 15:36:02 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy smirks.  "Yeah, we need him alive, we've been having him help out with some things."
Nov 15 15:36:51 <Aori_Radidjiu> Bunsen siiiiighs and goes back to sleep.
Nov 15 15:37:01 <Ululane> "Things?"
Nov 15 15:37:47 <Knox> It's not really like he objected but even he doesn't think they could have gotten away with just killing this guy with Murphy standing over there.
Nov 15 15:37:51 <Aori_Radidjiu> "R&D"
Nov 15 15:38:16 <Knox> "What fucked him up?" he asks, off to the side a bit.
Nov 15 15:39:29 <Ululane> "...death would not prevent him from doing that...not in this case."
Nov 15 15:41:47 <Aori_Radidjiu> "When I'm done lending him out to Lecia you can do whatever you want with him."
Nov 15 15:41:58 <Ululane> "...does he still ache?"
Nov 15 15:45:21 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Yep."
Nov 15 15:45:43 <Ululane> "Hm..." She stares at Murphy. "...I did not expect that of you."
Nov 15 15:46:14 <Knox> "...anyway, we have anymore business? I need to check and see if Lecia finished my request and then I guess it's back on the seas again."
Nov 15 15:46:47 <Aori_Radidjiu> Blink blink.  "What now?  I think giving him an easy death would be letting him off easy."
Nov 15 15:47:39 <Ululane> "Easy? I would put him to work for eternity."
Nov 15 15:50:23 <Aori_Radidjiu> "I would too if I had a way to."
Nov 15 15:51:48 <Ululane> She looks back towards him. Not like they've used any of their pardons anyways. "...if I am not here when he passes, he will probably be beyond my reach."
Nov 15 15:52:38 <Knox> "...Leave something behind symbolizing yourself then."
Nov 15 15:52:52 <Knox> "Or I don't know, Murphy can call in if his health declines."
Nov 15 15:52:57 * Knox turns to go.
Nov 15 15:54:22 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy quirks an eyebrow.  "Well, if you've got osmething in mind miss goddess, then I guess you can go for it."
Nov 15 15:55:28 <Ululane> "...you are...allowing me to give him his wish?"
Nov 15 15:57:30 <Aori_Radidjiu> He rubs his temples.  "I know you're like, a goddess now, but I'm not exactly clear what it is you do, but from what you're saying it's death related?"
Nov 15 15:58:36 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Eh, let's go over this later."
Nov 15 15:59:42 <Ululane> "Hm." She leaves without another word.
Nov 15 16:00:12 <Aori_Radidjiu> Murphy leaves the area with you guys.  "So what're you all going to be up to next?"
Nov 15 16:01:38 <Knox> "We discovered a lead towards Aether activity over in Whelk and the chemical plant nearby, and Mosaic Cave."
Nov 15 16:01:52 <Knox> "So we're heading back all the way the fuck west again."
Nov 15 16:02:24 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Mmmm.  What about that city the lady mentioned?  YOu wanna' investigate it or should I tip someone else on it?"
Nov 15 16:03:29 <Knox> He takes a deep breath. "I guess it's not too out of the way? But I'm not entirely sure of its relevance and we probably need better diving equipment than the standard issue rebreathers. I could be convinced to head that way first."
Nov 15 16:03:54 <Knox> "That's not my call to make alone, though."
Nov 15 16:04:20 <Aori_Radidjiu> He nods.  "I'll bug Lecia about getting gear for that to somebody.  She said she had something done for you, though, Knox."
Nov 15 16:05:20 <Knox> "Good, we can pick that up on the way out then."
Nov 15 16:06:32 <Aori_Radidjiu> "Any other business you had in Conch?"
Nov 15 16:06:40 <Knox> "We'll let you know what the crew decides, as far as the city goes."
Nov 15 16:06:45 <Knox> "I didn't."
Nov 15 16:07:51 <Aori_Radidjiu> "All right then.  Good sailing, don't overstuff davy jones's locker, careful with the booty.  I'm gonna' spend some time with my fiance."
Nov 15 16:09:44 <Knox> He nods and stops by Lecia's to pick up this boltgun before they leave, then.
Nov 15 16:15:07 <Aori_Radidjiu> The boltgun looks a lot like Nick's, rather blocky with a purplish color.  Gran hands it to you and explains that you should be able to focus your psionic energy on it when you make it BURST
Nov 15 16:17:17 <Knox> He aims down the sights with it and practices drawing and holstering it briefly as he listens to Gran's instructions.
Nov 15 16:17:35 <Knox> And with that he's satisfied!
Nov 15 16:20:03 <Aori_Radidjiu> What now?
Nov 15 16:22:58 <Knox> Wellll, seems like we'll be heading diving after all, so I guess inform Murphy and Lecia of that and...
Nov 15 16:23:37 <Knox> (If we're not getting underway then I guess Melanie -could- have the rest of the session :c)
Nov 15 16:24:25 <Ululane> (I thought we were going to have things for one more full main session; doesn't help that a lot of people aren't really here enough to really decide on what we're doing next)
Nov 15 16:29:11 <Ramiel> (So sorry ;_;)
Nov 15 16:33:26 <Aori_Radidjiu> Let's call this session ENDED
Nov 15 16:33:30 <Aori_Radidjiu> And get to minis in a ibt