[2011-02-13 16:25:35] <@Brackets> Session 03 of Doormouse begins. The group has so far regrouped after their defeating Lust, and have caught a plane into the strange city-state of Shady Town. The place is devoid of color, even greys. It's entirely black and white.	 The attendants all seem used to the process, and the place. Some of the passengers as well, but a few seem confused and out of place.
[2011-02-13 16:26:16] <@Brackets> Outside of the window, little mushroom people hobble about doing the jobs around the field. They're about two or three feet tall on average.
[2011-02-13 16:28:07] * +_Ren peeks through a window from afar, but can't really get a good view of the mushroom people. Until it's time to get off the plane, he opts to continue flirting with the passenger next to him.
[2011-02-13 16:29:33] <@Brackets> The fellow pats Ren's head, and gathers his things, "If you'll excuse me sir, I have business to attend, and not too many people want to stay here long."
[2011-02-13 16:33:19] * +_Ren nods to the fellow, slipping out of his seat and allowing his friend to disembark. "Well, I hope you have a great time. Hopefully I'll be around if you need some help relieving stress." He smiles, gathering his own things and getting ready to disembark along with the rest of his group.
[2011-02-13 16:35:06] * Abet around a few people to get a look out of the plane at the fungi inhabitants. He blinks a few times as he considers this for a minute, before leaning over and poking Ren on the shoulder. "Damn... Ren these mushroom gius are just the most badass looking things on the planet."
[2011-02-13 16:37:13] * +_Ren raises a brow at Abet as he glances over his shoulder to him. "They... look like something, all right," he says with a snicker, licking his lips. "They seem pretty cool, but we'll see when we meet 'em."
[2011-02-13 16:40:48] <+_Ren> Anyway, let's disembark.
[2011-02-13 16:41:39] <@Brackets> The airport is extremely tiny. There are two gates. And down the hall and down a ramp is baggage claim. Up the ramp is the entrance gate.
[2011-02-13 16:41:43] <Talzha> Yes.  Let's.
[2011-02-13 16:45:13] * +_Ren slips off the plane with his belongings, dropping by baggage claim for anything he had to check in. He waits along with the others, actually somewhat stuck for conversation material!
[2011-02-13 16:45:49] <@Brackets> Even though there does seem at least a small amount of traffic of people waiting at the two gates, none of the travelers seem to be mushrooms, although all of the workers in the entire airport are little mushrooms with faces on the upper middle of their stalks.
[2011-02-13 16:46:12] * +Siarus yawns wide as he traipezes along with the rest of the group, pulling his had down over his eyes and grumbling to himself, the lack of a decent nights rest obviously showing its effects on the Zakiya.
[2011-02-13 16:47:50] * +_Ren becomes decidedly less creepy once he meets some of the mushroom people in person. He bows his head in respect as he takes his baggage, moving along with the rest of the group toward the exit once they're all claimed. "So, do we know where exactly we're going next?"
[2011-02-13 16:48:14] * Abet follows along quite relaxedly, hands in his pockets.
[2011-02-13 16:48:15] <@Brackets> Tau does her best to support Siarus.
[2011-02-13 16:48:32] *** Abet quit (Remote host closed the connection)
[2011-02-13 16:48:38] <Talzha> "That sort of thing is usually the bird's forte, and he seems to not be terribly responsive at the moment."
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[2011-02-13 16:50:46] * +_Ren nods to Talzha. "Yeah... Well, he has been pretty helpful, I figure he deserves at least a little rest. We could drop by a job board."
[2011-02-13 16:51:47] <@Brackets> Although Ren has next to nothing, everyone else is lacking their equipment and weaponry, if that's a good start for exiting an airplaine.
[2011-02-13 16:51:56] <@Brackets> airplane**
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[2011-02-13 16:57:44] * +_Ren fidgets a bit. "Anyway, you guys should probably pick up your stuff from baggage claim. They put your weapons in there, right?"
[2011-02-13 16:59:50] <+Siarus> Mhmmhm.
[2011-02-13 17:00:05] * +Siarus yawns again, tugging Tau along as he heads off to get the duo's belongings. "Don't wait up."
[2011-02-13 17:00:06] * %_Nick is being quiet as the first thing he did upon arriving on this lovely world of black and white? Go find something that's black and white and red all over of course. A Newspaper out of all things, assuming this city has such things which I rather hope I do, The Bird of paradice seeming quite intent on looking through the pages... assuming Som allows such.
[2011-02-13 17:00:44] * %_Nick notes if the paper has some cheap cost, obviously I'll be paying it ;p
[2011-02-13 17:00:47] <@Brackets> All publishing lights ablaze, literacy is punished by all gods.
[2011-02-13 17:01:36] * +_Ren nods to Siarus, then regards the rest of the group. "Well, I'll start heading to the job boards, see if I can't find anything particularly interesting. I'm sure something will lead us to the next Avatar."
[2011-02-13 17:02:02] * +_Ren then heads on out, politely asking some of the mushroom folk for directions to the job boards.
[2011-02-13 17:02:15] * %_Nick is honestly not sure if you were serious or not
[2011-02-13 17:02:46] * Abet retrieves his rather paltry belongings, caster included. Honestly though he just keeps up with Nick, making him look about 30% less reputable as he pulls people out of the crowds
[2011-02-13 17:03:24] <@Brackets> The Newspaper covers a few topics in detail: The Mayor's speech in a couple of days after another grand re-election. A biased article about the problem which is one angry mushroom's view on The Sporeless invading the town and taking good Fungi jobs. There's also an article about a local suicide, and rising crime, and if the mayor can handle it.
[2011-02-13 17:03:59] <@Brackets> There's a lot of ads, and depending where they want to go, transportation means. Specifics can be covered if Nick wishes.
[2011-02-13 17:04:44] * %_Nick gives Ren a glance chuckling "I think that'd be the gooses way of handling things, and while I've met many a fine goose I'd not heed their advice here. Remember....We're dealing with a creature of pain. Its very presencing bleeding misery of all kinds for those around it..."
[2011-02-13 17:04:48] <@Brackets> The newspaper fellow just requests 5 Iotas for the paper.
[2011-02-13 17:05:36] * +_Ren pauses as Nick suggests that he not just go to the job boards, and he nods, waiting up. "All right. Well, I'll just follow you then," he says with a shrug. "Unless you have a suggestion for where I should go."
[2011-02-13 17:06:04] <Talzha> "Well in that case I believe the creature may already have infiltrated our ranks."
[2011-02-13 17:06:27] * %_Nick taps the page of the local suicide. Could just be chance, but it had more merit then taking random mercanry jobs in his mind. Any further details there?
[2011-02-13 17:08:21] * +_Ren raises a brow at Talzha and chuckles.
[2011-02-13 17:08:36] <+_Ren> It's okay, Talzha.  We're getting used to your gloomy self.
[2011-02-13 17:09:58] <Talzha> Fantastic.
[2011-02-13 17:10:07] <%_Nick> "Oh.. I'd say checking the job board still isn't an utterly bad idea...on second thought... but I more meant... lets not go any routes that don't have the scent of our mark hm?" He Gives Ren a smirk "There might be a job there with his trademark all over it after all."
[2011-02-13 17:10:36] * %_Nick of course pays the mentioned lotas ;p
[2011-02-13 17:11:11] * +_Ren bows his head to Nick. "Sounds reasonable. I just don't think I can be trusted to pick out the right job for our mark. Do you remember which Avatar we're going after?"
[2011-02-13 17:13:16] <%_Nick> "Pain." Nick says very simply.
[2011-02-13 17:14:06] * +_Ren nods once more. "Got it. I can try to look for something out there, unless you'd rather go as a group."
[2011-02-13 17:15:47] <+Siarus> Tch.  Well there's something we're all familiar with...
[2011-02-13 17:16:03] * +Siarus returns with Tau in tow, dragging the rest of the parties belongings along with him on one of those transport cart dealies.
[2011-02-13 17:16:30] * %_Nick gives a shrug "Best to check all our options before we decide on one I do suppose.. lets check the board together, see what leads we find, and then decide how we're dividing ourselves.. if at all."
[2011-02-13 17:17:27] * +_Ren smiles. "Sounds good to me." He glances to Siarus, Tau, Nick, and Talzha. "We good to go?"
[2011-02-13 17:17:43] * %_Nick folds the paper once or twice sticking it under one arm, readjusting his hat a little too. Likely making his way to the mentioned 'job board' assuming this world realy has those.. does it? Ah well. The characters can still talk as they make their way there and we wait for Som's return.
[2011-02-13 17:18:45] <Talzha> I don't know that that is the word I'd choose, but I suppose that I am prepared.
[2011-02-13 17:19:52] <@Brackets> The Suicide, when read a little more carefully with Nick's most likely investigation to the story is far stranger than it appeared. Apparently a non-spored citizen of the town. Strangely called a Colored Folk instead of Sporeless in this case. It's apparently Hatter. Arrested for repeatedly attempting to kill himself and the police can not deal.
[2011-02-13 17:20:02] * Abet yawns slightly. "Yeah yeah, let's get this show on the road."
[2011-02-13 17:20:57] <@Brackets> The picture of course looks different than the one Nick met before, but obviously the same person.
[2011-02-13 17:22:18] * %_Nick might as well check the non-sense about this recent rise in Crime too... the gangs could be motivated by the -desire- to cause pain.. but neh. Plenty of reading material, you can still presume they head towards the mentioned job board.. assuming it isn't hard to find.
[2011-02-13 17:23:10] * +_Ren nods to Talzha, Nick, and Abet as they start walking to the job boards. "So, uh... Talzha, why are you so serious all the time, anyway? Just how you were brought up?"
[2011-02-13 17:23:22] <@Brackets> The Job Board has a few interesting jobs. There are a couple bounties, some requests to help doing things like roofing, fixing walls, fixing a toilet, cooking, reaching the top shelf at the grocery store--no really this is really high and our tallest worker quit.
[2011-02-13 17:24:45] <Talzha> "Necromancy"
[2011-02-13 17:25:44] <@Brackets> The two Bounties are for: A strange wrapped up ghoul looking lady with a huge scythe, and a fabulous assassin human fellow with a sword, and a star tattoo on his  face.
[2011-02-13 17:26:38] * +_Ren shrugs. "I met an undead person with a sense of humor. It's not really a requirement." He chuckles, then regards the bounties. "Scythe lady probably fits the kit for our kind of bounty... Didn't know there were humans around, though. If he weren't going around killing people, I'd say good on him."
[2011-02-13 17:27:19] <Abet> "Well that explains quite a bit." Abet adds in an aside. He peers at the board. "Yeah, I don't think a flamboyant killer like that strikes me as something to be dealing with an avatar of pain."
[2011-02-13 17:27:26] <@Brackets> There's also an advertisement with a tiny job opening sticker for SOCKO'S GUNS with a picture of an excited young star topped mushroom with two oversized automatic rifles.
[2011-02-13 17:28:04] <@Brackets> Having poorly caught up, I believe everyone has their belongings.
[2011-02-13 17:28:34] * %_Nick as mentioned before is curious about this whole Crime problem the news paper mentioned. Assuming it wasn't hatter -again-."Hmm Perhaps. Perhaps. Does it say anything about what our targets -did-?"
[2011-02-13 17:28:51] * +_Ren peers more closely at those bounties.
[2011-02-13 17:29:51] <@Brackets> There has been a rise in drug trafficing, which is horrifying to the people because some of the drugs are made of murdered mushrooms. THE TRAVESTY. There is a lot of theft, murder, and drug trafficking.
[2011-02-13 17:30:20] <@Brackets> Ren gets a closer look at grainy newspaper grade photographs.
[2011-02-13 17:30:58] * %_Nick takes a glance... no other information but their appearance?
[2011-02-13 17:31:13] <@Brackets> The Ghoul is worth a good 14,000 Rays, the Human is worth about 8,000.
[2011-02-13 17:34:00] * +_Ren looks along with Nick at the contents of the bounty postings. What did the Ghoul and the Human do, at least per the bounty descriptions?
[2011-02-13 17:34:26] <@Brackets> Murder. They're assassins, according to the listing.
[2011-02-13 17:35:50] <+_Ren> Huh.  Pretty light on the details.
[2011-02-13 17:36:30] <%_Nick> "Well this wasn't nearly as fruitfull as I hoped." the news paper really giving little, and the bountys even less. "A Ghoul to look.. well -ghoulish- is pretty much standard fair, Pain worshiper or not..." He gives a light shrug. Exactly who posts these bountys? Anywhere we can go to ask about them?
[2011-02-13 17:36:56] <+_Ren> Whaddya think, Nick?  Go after the Ghoul, or was there something you saw in the paper that might give us a lead?
[2011-02-13 17:37:42] * +_Ren glances around for anyone else who might know more of the details of these postings, or anything as of yet unposted.
[2011-02-13 17:38:15] <@Brackets> The postings have the address of Bailbondsman Clyde.
[2011-02-13 17:39:07] <%_Nick> "... I'm afraid not. The one suiside is clearly not one at all. And the articals on crime are far, far too broad to connect any dotts."
[2011-02-13 17:39:19] <+_Ren> If we're stuck for info, I can always try to convince this Bailbondsman Clyde fellow to give us more details...
[2011-02-13 17:39:35] <Talzha> Alas.  Perhaps it would be best to check with this 'Clyde' fellow.
[2011-02-13 17:40:33] * %_Nick nods "If he wants the bountys caught there isn't much reason for him not to.." what was the name of that 'angry' Mushroom in the paper...? Nick did read it recently after all. HIs address is there so I think the partys next destination is clear enough.
[2011-02-13 17:42:08] <@Brackets> Gill O'Ringley was the name of the writer about the problem.
[2011-02-13 17:42:35] * +_Ren nods once more to Nick. "Ahh, yeah... I probably shouldn't expect to have to convince -everyone- to give more information," he says with a chuckle. "It's just usually more fun that way."
[2011-02-13 17:44:20] <+Siarus> Hm.
[2011-02-13 17:44:22] * %_Nick hopes Clyde doesn't share the mans thoughts then~
[2011-02-13 17:44:37] <+Siarus> We'll I'm always up for assassinating assassins if that's what you guys are lookin' at.
[2011-02-13 17:44:58] <+Siarus> Ghoul Lady, from the pay.  No risk no reward, eh?
[2011-02-13 17:45:20] * +_Ren takes note of the bounties available, then heads on out, getting ready to walk toward Bailbondsman Clyde's place.
[2011-02-13 17:45:25] <@Brackets> The walk to the place will take a while, and they'll need a map to get around, or they could call a taxi.
[2011-02-13 17:46:23] * %_Nick figures a Map would be prudent. They'll likely be running around here for a while. Likely plenty of places to buy one near the airport... how much are they?
[2011-02-13 17:46:32] * +_Ren sees if he can't score a free or cheap map around.
[2011-02-13 17:47:55] <@Brackets> There are plenty of cheap maps at the information booth they could grab on the way out.
[2011-02-13 17:48:02] <@Brackets> cheap is the new free.
[2011-02-13 17:48:34] * +_Ren snags a map, paying the requisite fee and glancing through it to get a general idea of the layout of Shady Town.
[2011-02-13 17:49:53] <@Brackets> The walk will probably take about an hour.
[2011-02-13 17:50:16] <@Brackets> Except for Talzha, she will slither.
[2011-02-13 17:50:43] * Talzha will SOAR instead.
[2011-02-13 17:51:15] <@Brackets> Talzha flies gracefully a few feet above the party just to prove the GM wrong.
[2011-02-13 17:52:06] * +_Ren is certainly willing to walk.
[2011-02-13 17:52:42] <@Brackets> The sky is just a plain white, as with this strange place, nullifying Talzha's bonuses or penalties from being a [[Child of the Sun]].
[2011-02-13 17:53:26] * Abet will walk, but also bitch the whole time, perking up with a slight. "God damn, you guys are cheap."
[2011-02-13 17:54:16] * +_Ren nods to Abet. "Damn right we are. I'd rather get a steady source of income before shelling out for luxuries like a taxi."
[2011-02-13 17:59:09] <+Siarus> Ah, quit yer bitchin'.  Hiking builds characters.
[2011-02-13 17:59:59] <@Brackets> A lot of the mushrooms look oddly at them. There really aren't that many people besides the mushrooms in the town whatsoever. To see such a large and varied group in the same place is a little strange to them.
[2011-02-13 18:01:38] <Abet> "I'll show you character you jerk-ass. Hiking shouldn't happen in a city. Cars fucking exist." Abet is facepalming, seemingly frustrated.
[2011-02-13 18:02:19] <@Brackets> Abet trails behind, winded from the short stroll they barely started.
[2011-02-13 18:02:26] <Talzha> The touched is not being completely ridiculous for once.  Hiking is for peasants.
[2011-02-13 18:03:30] <@Brackets> Across the street, a very tall, and strange possibly undead person strolls about. They are possibly seven feet tall or so, and they have no arms. Just strange hands hanging about. They turn around a corner, otherwise mushrooms everywhere.
[2011-02-13 18:05:43] * +_Ren sighs, rolling his eyes. "If you need a taxi, I guess you need a tax-- Huh, wonder who that is." He looks over the very tall person, trying to see if he recognizes it from anything or anywhere. No reason to follow it though, at the moment.
[2011-02-13 18:05:46] <@Brackets> Delayed rest recovery, Ren gained no willpower back from his nap, but his resources are nearly refreshed.
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[2011-02-13 18:10:13] <Abet> "Hey, I don't NEED jack shit. I'm saying that walking around is pointless when there are obviously better ways to get around." Abet stops for a moment, taking a large breath, and hacking a bit. "God damn this is annoying."
[2011-02-13 18:11:42] * +_Ren continues along, then, since Abet doesn't seem to need a taxi, as complainy as he is! "All right. Let's keep on going."
[2011-02-13 18:14:32] <@Brackets> Critical success! Instead of finding a problem, as could have been with the rise in crime lately, Ren discovers a shortcut, and leads the group on a sidepath around a couple of blocks, which leads straight to the office of the Bailbondsman.
[2011-02-13 18:15:42] * +_Ren jokingly exclaims, "I LOVE MAPS!" before heading into the Bailbondsman's office. "You guys can come in or wait outside, either way."
[2011-02-13 18:16:13] <Talzha> LIttle reason to remain out here.
[2011-02-13 18:16:21] * Talzha lands and heads into the building as well.
[2011-02-13 18:17:28] * +_Ren smirks at Talzha, whispering to her as he heads in. "You could spare yourself the sight of me trying to negotiate with someone... Granted, we probably won't need to negotiate with this fellow much." He heads up to the front desk.
[2011-02-13 18:18:35] <@Brackets> The mushroom is in the back with a thick mustache, and another one is the obvious secretary, typing away at a keyboard without hands.
[2011-02-13 18:18:40] * Abet goes ahead and follows Ren inside. "You'd better not get us kicked out, Ren."
[2011-02-13 18:18:56] <@Brackets> "Can I help you all?"
[2011-02-13 18:19:57] * +_Ren nods to the secretary. "I'm here to request more information about the current bounties on the board. Are there more detailed files we can have access to?"
[2011-02-13 18:21:12] <@Brackets> "What kind of details. We don't really have much access to Coloreds illegally comin' into town and killin' people. It's why the bounties are so high. What seems to be the issue?"
[2011-02-13 18:22:49] * +_Ren nods. "Well, where they've been spotted more frequently, what types of crimes they commit and any details as to, well... how they commit them. I'm sure there's been a bit more investigative information than is noted on the postings."
[2011-02-13 18:26:30] <@Brackets> "Well. They're spotted around the lake usually. They ninja around and slice people up and..." She pauses and shuffles  around her desk and pulls out a folder, "Usually take most of the body with them. Little trace. Judging by the identical MO, they're possibly working together. The ghoul just causes more damage. One would guess that taking the bodies might link them with the gruesome drug harvesting. I could vomit at the--
[2011-02-13 18:26:55] <@Brackets> --idea of nomming up someone's body to get high. Terrible awful people. Mushroom trafficking."
[2011-02-13 18:28:40] * +_Ren nods to the seretary, glancing through the folder if it's offered to him. "Good to know, and sorry to hear. We'll discuss how to approach this, but hopefully we can take care of these folks for you." If he is allowed to touch the folder, he makes sure to look for anything of particular interest.
[2011-02-13 18:30:05] <@Brackets> The secretary looks away. They're pictures of what could be out of a cook book. Diced Mushrooms, slices of mushrooms. Whole Mushrooms dried up and coated in chemicals. Buildings torn up, cars cut in half, slices of mushroom left.
[2011-02-13 18:30:23] * Abet blinks a few times, slowly setting a hand to his head. "Man that's just fuckin' bonkers."
[2011-02-13 18:31:27] <@Brackets> "It's terrible, I know. I could ask Clyde about upping the reward if you take care of it quickly. Most are afraid, and a couple bounty hunters have gone missing. We've been needing to update it."
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[2011-02-13 18:34:07] * +_Ren nods once more. "All right. Well, we'll do our best. We're more in number than the usual group of bounty hunters, and we've got a good track record so far. We'll try to get this done quickly." He closes the folder and hands it back to the secretary.
[2011-02-13 18:34:24] <+_Ren> The rest of you got what you need?
[2011-02-13 18:36:43] <@Brackets> "There are a couple of people you could talk about if you need new info or angles. Otherwise we don't know too much and one of them is pretty quiet."
[2011-02-13 18:37:43] <Talzha> And these people are?
[2011-02-13 18:37:45] <+_Ren> I'd definitely like to know who we could talk to, if you wouldn't mind letting us know.
[2011-02-13 18:39:39] <@Brackets> "Well, there's Tweedle, the cab driver. He's the only cabbie who isn't a mushroom. The mayor, maybe, Socko the gunstore owner has a finger or two in the weapons trade, and.... Queen... but Queen doesn't talk. Great Bounty Hunter. Terrible conversationalist. I can give you the number to the taxi company, city hall is pretty public, so is the gun shop. I can't tell you where to find Queen."
[2011-02-13 18:40:21] <@Brackets> "Just.... Look for someone who entirely resembles a large mattress. A large mattress holding a baseball bat."
[2011-02-13 18:42:02] * +_Ren nods to the secretary. "Sounds like Queen is the type to find us when needed," he says with a shrug. "And, uh... Good to know. So, Tweedle, Socko, and hopefully Queen." He steps away from the counter. "Thank you very much for your time. Unless my fellow hunters here have some questions, I think we'll leave you be."
[2011-02-13 18:42:19] <Talzha> No I think we're all set to go.
[2011-02-13 18:43:25] <@Brackets> The mushroom hands over a paper with numbers and addresses written down for Ren. "Well have a good day."
[2011-02-13 18:43:56] * Abet yawns. "Yeah, let's get started on this, Ren."
[2011-02-13 18:44:57] * +_Ren gladly accepts the paper, glancing over the numbers and addresses. "You too, thank you!" He steps out of the office, offering up the paper for the others to glance at. "I'm thinking we can see if Tweedle's available to give us a ride to Socko's, then we hit up a hotel for the night."
[2011-02-13 18:45:13] <+_Ren> Does that sound reasonable?  Should we split up?
[2011-02-13 18:46:37] <Talzha> It would certainly allow us to accomplish things faster.
[2011-02-13 18:49:06] * +_Ren ponders it. "Hm... Depending on how he leans, I don't know whether I'd be the most effective at talking to Tweedle... And I'm sure Abet and Siarus would be interested in checking out firearms. Or I could just secure lodging for us while you guys talk to the others..."
[2011-02-13 18:52:44] <Abet> "Eh, I think splitting would just get one of us mugged, honestly." He scratches at his head. "Your original plan there sounds pretty good
[2011-02-13 18:54:08] <@Brackets> We close this week on Abet making sense. Before someone can ruin that.
[2011-02-13 18:54:13] <@Brackets> To be continued.