muscle girls

[21:13:59] <@Giantree> Oahu, Hawaii- May 19th, 1999.  IN AN AIRPORT.  It was an extremely uneventful, neutral summer day-- and moreso considering the flight there.  Taldeer Boreal had been given explicit orders to investigate a potential appearance of something the Paranormal Intelligence Agency had no real name for, codenaming them 'shells.'  There was a lot of luggage in her case, but considering there were no on-flight phone calls allowed it was peaceful enough.
[21:14:00] <@Giantree> Having come from the same flight but for a completely different reason, an extremely bulky man found himself in the same spot.  Ominous voices, while making sure to tell him how worthless he is, also told him that in order to prove himself and to save his daughter he'd have to come all the way to this place.
[21:14:00] <@Giantree> "Okay then, in an hour!" Finally, a much younger girl got off a different flight, getting her own luggage.  A younger and cute- no, wait, just a younger boy ran off after making a promise to meet up outside the 'port, walking away with an older girl.  But she, too, knew there was something here.  Something paranormal, at that, having come up with an excuse to get them to go so far for something that wasn't a tournament.  It took more funds than was necessary, but... was it worth it?  The narration isn't really sure, only they can answer that.
[21:20:01] <@Giantree> Loud announcements go off every few minutes.  Seconds?  People walk every which way going about their business, unaware as to all the magical nonsense going on around them.  Probably because there actually isn't any yet.
[21:24:20] <Taldeer> Taldeer is sitting in a chair near the baggage claim, pegging away on a GBA. She's looking around cautiously every now and then. Nothing really SEEMs magical here.
[21:25:17] * Magnus is searching around for his luggage. He's wearing a hawaiian print shirt and khaki shorts in order to blend more with the natives there, but it doesn't seem to be working very well.
[21:25:58] * Sylvie lightly sways back and forth in front of the luggage claim. Someone bumps into her with a half-assed muttered apology, jerking her out of her reverie. Blink. Blink. The carousel is nearly empty, her lone suitcase circling around it. Looks like everyone from her flight is gone too. "Oh." she says simply, as she sips some cold coffee and tosses it in the trash. No use getting *too* awake.
[21:26:17] <@Giantree> At least most people don't stare, in Magnus' case.   Most .  A few of them whisper uncomfortably loud, making snarky comments about his size and his poor choice of clothing, but their mouths don't move while doing it.
[21:27:16] <Taldeer> "Fuckin' truck...why can't I move you to get to Mew..."
[21:28:14] <Addy> A dark haired young teenager idles around as if not entirely sure where to go. She had a backpack with a slightly cartoony little skull on it, as well as a relatively plain skirt. She was near the baggage claim, but the pale girl didn't seem to actually be looking for her luggage.
[21:29:12] <Magnus> "Aloha, Cowabunga... What else do Hawaiians use as lingo... I don't remember coming here ever since the match against Yokozuna the Masked Sumoman back in 95'... Heh, it was a good match that one, for a fat boy he was pretty easy to lift."
[21:31:43] <Taldeer> Taldeer gets frustrated with the truck, turns off the gameboy and throws it in her backpack. She looks around suspiciously.  "Seriously, what the hell are these shell things I'm lookin' for..."
[21:32:17] <@Giantree> "He couldn't beat up a little girl!"  An curvy, busty woman walks past Magnus as what seems to be her voice says that-- but at the same time it doesn't seem like anyone else hears it.  His luggage is in a big suitcase befitting to his own figure, bunched in with plenty others.  Shoved in, even.  It's a lot more packed than the flight Sylvie just came out of.
[21:34:08] <Magnus> "What the... Heck, i might be getting crazy, must be from a concussion or somethin'. I'm never going to be piledrived again anyway..." Magnus mumbles as he heaves the big suitcase up and holds it on his left hand. "Now..."
[21:34:21] <@Giantree> A curvy one too.
[21:35:32] <Taldeer> Taldeer gets up and starts to patrol around the concourse. She's dressed rather plainly herself. Jeans, sneakers, red shirt.  "Shells...shells..."
[21:35:43] * Sylvie bounces up and down on the balls of her feet as she waits for her luggage to swing by again. Leaning forward, she plucks the small suitcase off with a yank and twirl, swinging it dangerously behind her and nearly losing her balance as she spins and then settles again, her gaze set on the exit.
[21:37:47] <@Giantree> There aren't any shells nearby, that's for sure- no seashells or anything.  There's a seashore, but that hardly says much considering they're inside a building.  It'd be a long walk to get there anyway.  As for Sylvie's agreement, though, there was an arcade a few miles thattaway and her group would meet up in an hour.  Which, for her case, meant a somewhat boring hour; one during which her brother probably didn't expect her to be able to stay awake for, anyway.
[21:39:00] <Addy> Adelaide paces back and forth, mumbling to herself in a concerned fashion. Airports were like some kind of fortresscastlemall and were a pretty new thing to her. She'd barely managed to make it onto her flight in the first place... How do you even get out of here?
[21:39:04] <Taldeer> Taldeer gets fed up and tries to find a row of payphones. She sighs. She always hates this part of the job.
[21:39:53] <Magnus> "Where do i get a damn taxi here?" Magnus heads outside the airport, still carrying his luggage and searching for a taxicab or bus spot. He searches for a couple of money notes inside his wallet, but only a dozen dollars seem to be left.
[21:40:53] <@Giantree> Being an airport, there are payphones near the exit, at least.
[21:42:10] <Taldeer> She just sort of stands there, watching, for now.  "This shit's about as magical as a a Tau battalion," she says with a grunt.
[21:42:49] <@Giantree> One problem, though!  That weird, nagging feeling they all feel is INSIDE.  Vacationing is one thing, but there's a beyond-taunting sensation.
[21:44:50] <Magnus> "Urgh! It feels like when Madaffi kicked me on the nuts!"
[21:46:58] <@Giantree> It's as magical as the future.  Taldeer was given the codex two years in advance provided she didn't tell anybody, which could've gone better than it did.  OH WELL, nobody's listening.  Probably.
[21:47:23] <@Giantree> Adelaide feels a weird chill, though.
[21:47:25] * Sylvie makes her way to the exit, taking a meandering zigzag path. Stifling a yawn, she pats her myriad pants pockets, and they chime out a jingle in response. Quarters. Lots of them. Though probably not enough for a taxi. She decides to stare out at the road instead.
[21:49:10] <Taldeer> She sighs, staring at the phones. no response. "Fuck it. Fine. I'll just stroll around the damn isle till the shells come out and hex me. You win," and heads outside.
[21:50:56] <Addy> Adelaide started giggling with just about no visible reason, looking at the massive man. She quietly said "Dat big? I donno!" to no one in particular. Speaking of really big people, that giant girl looked lost-ish too--oh, she's leaving, so she had to know how to get out of here. The kid of practically a foot less height wiggles her way through the crowd towards the tall lady, "Where
[21:50:56] <Addy> y'at, Ma'am?"
[21:52:10] <Taldeer> Taldeer looks down, confused. "Huh."
[21:52:54] <Taldeer> "No hablo espanol, los ciento."
[21:53:11] <Magnus> "TAXI!"
[21:53:49] <Addy> "Sawwwwry! Me neiter." It was really closer to a neitha, though.
[21:54:12] <Taldeer> "...Oh...you're...speaking...English?"
[21:54:16] <@Giantree> "Piss off, mahalo!"  Considering 'mahalo' means friend, that sentence doesn't make any sense.  Or maybe it doesn't-- Magnus had shown his mastery of the language regardless, so it might as well.  While the voice doesn't seem like it came from the taxi that just pulled up, it speeds off anyway.
[21:54:55] <Magnus> "COME BACK HERE AND SAY IT ON MY FACE, MOTHERFUCKER! I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A WORLD OF HURT!"
[21:55:03] <Addy> "Know me a li'l bitta French, too. Francais an' English!"
[21:55:22] <Sylvie> Is there a damned bus stop around here? Well, Sylvie's looking for one anyway. She occasionally steals a glance at a taxi driver or pedestrian passing her by as she wanders down the sidewalk. One taxi driver seems to catch her eye, and she spins around, swinging her luggage dangerously again, to get a better look. "Huh, flying basketballs around his head. Haven't seen that one before!"
[21:56:11] <@Giantree> Magnus lets out a super-loud yell, most of the people on the sidewalk stop and stare.  The taxi driver did look back in confusion for a second before having totally disappeared.  Of course, where he's staring IS at the bus stop.
[21:56:12] <Taldeer> Taldeer stares for a few seconds, blinking, perplexed. "Okay...what are you up to, girl? Lost your parents or somethin?"
[21:57:41] * Magnus grunts as he looks around, heading to the bus stop. "Those hawaiians are rude jerks, that's what. Going to punch the next funny guy who tries this with me."
[21:58:46] <Sylvie> Another spin and swing leaves Sylvie staring at Magnus. She tilts her head to the side, puzzled, and stifles another yawn. "...A little pink dress?" she mumbles. "That's not what I expected at all!" She shrugs and meanders over to the bus stop to wait.
[21:59:45] <Addy> Adelaide grins, completely missing the confusion she's causing the lady, "Naw! They shoul' be ova by home, came with just me! Kinda lost m'self, though." Her accent almost sounds like a New Yorker, but the dialect would come across as a lot more Southern.
[22:01:21] <@Giantree> But it's actually neither.  Who'd have known?  The air around Addy feels incredibly cold to both of them.  It ends up coming off as a lot more awkward than it probably should.
[22:01:27] <Taldeer> Taldeer scratches her head. "You...got lost. And ended up  here."
[22:02:31] <Addy> "Well, I ain't nowhere else!" Her voice isn't sassy; rather, she states it as though presenting a fact. Then again, it probably does qualify as a fact. Whatever the case, she obviously isn't somewhere else.
[22:03:29] * Magnus glances at the side as Sylvie approaches and grumbles as soon as he remembers little Maria. He hated being away from home but... It was his duty to go there.
[22:03:42] <Taldeer> Taldeer is incredably confused. "What...did you stop me for, girl?"
[22:05:07] <Magnus> (RETCON THAT)
[22:05:57] <Taldeer> (RESEARCH EH.)
[22:06:06] <@Giantree> (NO, DEAL WITH YOUR TWINS)
[22:06:18] <@Giantree> (... Just kidding, he didn't say it out loud, it's fine, carry on)
[22:07:23] <Addy> She stops as though confused herself, "Thinkin' she's a what? Naw, cut it out. Aw, sawry! Not you, Ma'am, got distr... distradded... deestracted! Anyways, you were lookin' mighty lost too, so I was figurin' we'd find a way on out togetha."
[22:08:16] * Sylvie continues bouncing up and down in front of the bus stop. It's rather rapid and sorta rhythmic too. She's humming something, but it's hard to hear over the roar of air traffic in the area.
[22:09:49] <@Giantree> Strangely enough, there aren't any taxis.  Just... road.  People walk up and wait as if expecting something, but it takes much longer for anything to come than it should.  And it hasn't been anywhere near an hour yet.
[22:10:30] <Magnus> It's good that Magnus was actually waiting for a bus instead of a taxi then!
[22:10:49] <@Giantree> They both were!  Just had to start with the basics.
[22:11:21] <Taldeer> Taldeer tilts her head. "I am not exactly lost, just...lookin' for something. Buuut," she grips the chain around her neck, and frowns a little with a look down to the dogtags hanging from them. "I can't exactly leave you just roaming around by yourself. Fine, you can tag along."
[22:14:07] <Addy> Addy performs some kind of fistpumping happy dance, vaguely reminiscent of some ancient tribal ritual, probably. If she tagged along, she'd definitely not have to worry about getting lost~! "Awrite, hawt! Call me Addy, Ma'am... Say, where we at, anyway?"
[22:14:37] <@Giantree> The little girl with the weird accent suddenly gets shot in the neck, splattering blood all over the ground.  People don't scream, however, but only shout-- as her lifeless body falls to the ground it suddenly isn't one of a little girl at all.  People in casual clothing begin running across her field of vision and morphing as if they had been wearing soldier's garbs all along, shouting and shooting bullets in every direction.  Until Taldeer blinks, revealing the girl still standing in front of her and very not-dead.
[22:15:53] <Taldeer> Taldeer shudders for a second...then just blinks, very confused. "...You cannot be serious, girl. We're in Hawaii. Did you seriously get on a plane without - oh forget it, come on." She grabs for the girls hand. "And my name is Taldeer."
[22:16:06] <Taldeer> With that she...looks down the road, curious just how far they are from well, anything.
[22:17:50] <@Giantree> THEN a bus pulls up.  Sylvie's loser brother and his girlfriend haven't arrived yet, but as for Magnus... well, the fact that he doesn't remember his daughter's name it a problem, but the only thing that would stop him from taking that bus the hell out is the fact that the girl next to him swinging around her suitcase suddenly tells him to go home.  In a voice barely-fitting to her body size.
[22:18:53] <Magnus> "...What the." The wrestler turns to the source of the strange voice. "You... What did you said."
[22:19:06] <Taldeer> Taldeer drags Addy rather forcefully toward the bus. "Well, guess that's our ticket out of here...you're  sure your parents aren't like, in the airport or something?" She is starting to realize she's practically about to kidnap this girl.
[22:19:22] <Addy> Addy shrugs as the Tallady takes her hand, "Hawaii? Whoa, ain't dat cool?! Hadn't been on no plane before, neither! Just took the one I got told ta. Where we goin'?"
[22:19:42] <Addy> "Aw, naw. Mama an' Papa? Way back by Nawlins."
[22:19:58] * Sylvie gives one last twirl as she glances around for her fellow teammates. Nope, nothing. "Huh, me?" She turns to Magnus and jabs a finger at herself. "Just humming to myself, didn't realize you could hear sorry!"
[22:20:01] <Taldeer> "I don't have a clue where we're going," she sighs.
[22:20:37] <Addy> "Got us outta dat airport jus' fine! I trust ya, Ma'am."
[22:21:04] * Sylvie seems to be looking...around Magnus. Not quite at him. At his edges and outline more like. Her eyes slowly drift back and forth.
[22:21:19] <Magnus> "I-i see. Sorry then." Magnus blushes, which is quite weird for a man his size as he turns back to the bus stop. Again with the voices, beckoning, annoying, yelling, belliting him... He hated them so much....
[22:23:20] * Sylvie smiles and shrugs, hopping on the bus. She stops and gives the bus driver the same odd stare, not quite at him, but through him or around him. A few seconds pass before she pays her fare in quarters and takes a seat, tapping out a fast rhythm on her suitcase as she stares out the window.
[22:23:52] <Taldeer> Taldeer continues to ponder just how illegal this is, approaching the bus.
[22:25:28] * Magnus sighs as he heaves the luggage inside the bus, giving a couple of notes as the fare before sitting on one of the seats.
[22:27:48] <Taldeer> She drops some change in the bus canister, fair for two, and claims an isle. "So why exactly did you...get on the plane again? I'm not even going to ask how you got a ticket. Nope."
[22:29:10] <@Giantree> The driver takes their fees and begins to move.  By something that's clearly not a coincidence at all, their seats likely end up somewhat close.  Of course, there's the problem about Sylvie meeting the others at the exit, but that probably wouldn't be such a big deal with as long as she has to spare.  At least anothe rhalf-hour.
[22:30:26] <Addy> Addy sits down and opens her backpack. Out she pulls a tophat, which she plops on her head. "'Cause da Loa told me to! Didn' get no better ideas."
[22:32:28] <Magnus> "What a weird development..." Magnus rests his large suitcase on his lap and opens it, grabbing a bottle of water from the inside and drinking straight from it.
[22:33:35] <@Giantree> "What a weird old man."  Some tophat-wearing girl gives a snarky response, over in another seat.  But if Magnus were to glance at her he'd see her only innocently putting the hat on her head, oblivious.
[22:33:59] <Taldeer> Taldeer just starrreeees.  "You know what, I think my boss would find you  extremely  interesting.  Yup, probably not a coincidence you ran into me."  She pulls out a Harry Potter novel starts reading from where she last left off.
[22:34:06] <Sylvie> Speaking of that meeting, Sylvie fishes around in her pockets, the jangling of coins filling the bus as she does so. She manages to pull out a neatly folded scrap of paper. Unfolding it, she's greeted with a series of roman numerals followed by Russian letters. She blinks. Now it seems to be a complicated mathematical formula. Another blink, and it's Futhark runes.
[22:34:07] <Sylvie> She crumples it and stares at her watch. 33:85. Blink. 76:23. Yeah, no use there either. She sighs and returns to staring at the window. Her blurred reflection waves at her, and she waves back with a smile.
[22:35:54] <Magnus> "Buncha rude children these days, and to think i made two kids' movies, they should know who am i... *Grumble*"
[22:36:06] <Addy> "Oh, your boss workin' as a priest, Ma'am? You a priestess?" Addy struggles to read over her shoulder, likely having to get on her knees to get her chin over Taldeer's shoulder.
[22:38:27] <Taldeer> Taldeer turns her head to OhJeezSoClose. "No, he is not.  I'm a paranormal investigator, as is he."  She...holds the book so the girl could read it a bit easier.
[22:39:57] <@Giantree> The book tells a horrible story of a boy wizard whose parents and classmates were all killed, and how he himself is struggling to use his wizard powers to kill the man who killed his father.  At the end of the page he fails to dodge a spell that doesn't even have a written name, and the book suddenly looks much less thick than it did at first glance.
[22:40:26] <@Giantree> ... Until either of them are finished reading the passage, when it suddenly is just a regular page detailing Harry's life at Hogwarts.  The first one wasn't even really all that interesting as far as the series went.
[22:42:00] <Magnus> "I mean, i made 'Nanny is Strong', that movie made what, two hundred thousand? It was too much for a fucking movie that his Sutherland's stunt actor, anyway. And the t-shirts of course. But no, the Title Belt is ephemerous as it comes. *Sigh* I should have made my post-graduation..."
[22:42:44] <Addy> The New Orleanian is distracted by the book before her, muttering, "Oh, pair of normal investigators... Findin' lost kittens and cheatas and stuff?" She didn't read much--of course she COULD, but was probably a little below her grade level's expected skill. This one seems... Not too difficult, at least at first glance. Plus Tallady wouldn't read a boring book, would she?
[22:43:48] <Taldeer> Taldeer does a double take as the book illusion occurs, then realizes what Addy just said. "No, Addy,  paranormal . Ghosts, magic, monsters."
[22:44:57] <@Giantree> Some redheaded kid in the seat next to Magnus nods along and starts crying.  Until a voice of "shut up," but that just happens in the usual way.  The bus SCREEEEEEEECHES to a halt as it comes to its next stop.
[22:46:04] <Addy> Addy makes a big O with her mouth, Pair...a...nawmal? Awrite! With a big word job like dat, you must be a real smartie, Ma'am!"
[22:46:41] * Sylvie stands up to peer over the seats out at where this stop is. She wrote down the stop she was supposed to get off at, and where the arcade was, but that sheef of paper hardly seems like it wants to let her read it. And she can hardly ask someone else to read it for her - that'd be too embarassing.
[22:47:05] <Magnus> "*Sigh* Why even bother." Magnus stares at the window. Where is his hotel supposed to be anyway?
[22:47:31] <Taldeer> Taldeer looks up to see just where this stop is. "If you say so."
[22:49:39] <Addy> "Ghosts, huh? Y'know, got some spirits followin' me right 'round, m'self. Dem Loa I mentioned! Not really gettin' haunted or nuthin' scary, though."
[22:50:07] <@Giantree> The hotel isn't this stop, anyway-- according to the bus driver's shouting it's the next one.  Or, the nearest hotel is, anyway.  And the arcade, according to the sheet, is a little while down, but the sleepy girl's seat has nobody next to her; there's a muscly man and some kid across the row, with a couple loud girls in front.  Save for maybe one or two people asleep, the rest of the bus is empty.
[22:51:14] <Taldeer> "Somehow, I don't doubt that," she says, returning her attention to the book.
[22:52:22] <@Giantree> In the sense that, you know, those would be the only people who COULD help to read it.  There's a drawing of a goat on it right now, however that even got there.  Who knows if sylvie is even able to consistently draw goats of such penmanship?  ... Nevermind, it's a smiley face.
[22:52:44] <Addy> Addy definitely can't tell when someone doesn't want to talk, but that's alright, because she got distracted by the book again, anyway. She read silently, occasionally mouthing out a word she had trouble with.
[22:52:46] <Magnus> "I guess it's more time here with the snotty kid... And these girls."
[22:56:16] * Sylvie plops down back in her seat with a sigh. As far as she can tell, there doesn't appear to be an arcade at this stop. She goes to check the time, but her watch seems to be busy counting down from 99 hours at a rapid pace. It almost seems like it'll fly off her wrist.
[22:57:40] <Taldeer> "So...tell me more about these ghosts, or loa as you called them," no, really, this shit needs explaining.
[22:58:52] <@Giantree> "I bet I could beat you in an armwrestle," says the snotty kid next to the muscleman.  Until he looks down to see a gameboy being played-- not even a color.  They're also trying to use strength on a truck, but it isn't working very well.
[23:01:42] <Addy> "Dey're spirits, see? Voodoo spirits. Since Grandmama sent me this hat right here, they started talkin' to me'n'stuff. They do dis weirdo voodoo magic." She uses a quavering voice, like Addy's telling a ghost story, but her face seems completely serious.
[23:01:59] <Magnus> "G-g-goddamnit... Magnus, don't choke the kid... Don't choke the kid..." He says while clutching at his briefcase, grinding his teeth. "When am i arriving at the hotel..."
[23:03:21] <@Giantree> Right now!  The bus makes a SCREEEEEEEEEECH again, and stops at a stop which is very loudly declared as being the Saint... Something Hotel.  Let's call it Saint Steve, that seems benevolent.
[23:03:47] <Taldeer> "The hat," she squints at it.  She doesn't really sound doubting. She looks down to the dogtags again. "What happens if you take it - oh the hotel."
[23:05:38] * Magnus gets up and promptly grabs his briefcase after closing it shut. "I really need a bath by now, this place is really hot... My muscles are oilier than french fries!"
[23:05:42] * Sylvie gets up to look around again, straining to hear any mention of the name of the hotel. She'd read the sign, but it's all Greek to her - literally!
[23:06:00] <Addy> "Nobody never tried takin' it! Jus' a hat, but ain't it nice? Aw, a hotel? Hardly never go to dem!"
[23:07:11] <@Giantree> Actually, now it's Fr- ... no wait, she can read French.  It's German.  The hotel definitely isn't the arcade, anyway-- fortunately, a lot of loud people are getting off by then.  A really quiet kid with a gameboy trailing right behind an old man, as well; a bit creepily so.
[23:07:22] <@Giantree> Er, a muscly man.  He's not THAT old.
[23:08:48] <Magnus> "...Hey brat, go back to your mother." Magnus says to the gameboy-carrying kid as he follows the muscled wrestler.
[23:08:51] <Taldeer> Taldeer drags the girl down to the hotel lobby, fiddling through her bag with the other hand for a wallet. "Well, might as well get used to it.  Probably will be here a bit considerin' I gotta find a way to get you back home."
[23:09:18] * Sylvie scratches her head and gets off. Maybe this is it. It's not the arcade, but her brother mentioned booking a place to stay the night, and she might as well drop her luggage off here.
[23:12:58] <Addy> Addy locks onto Taldeer's hand and follows into the hotel, ooohing and aaahing when not appropriate. "Can't go home jus' yet, still got stuff I gotta do with da hat and Loa. Really appree...shate you takin' me 'long with ya!"
[23:14:08] <@Giantree> It's a really fanc- okay, that's a lie, it's a somewhat trashy hotel.  Or, it would be if not for its 200+ floors, because that's how all hotels are in this state.  It's just how it works.  It still has a nice lobby and a really tacky-looking store in the corner, though.
[23:14:12] <Taldeer> "This is just too much to be coincidence," she repeats to herself.
[23:14:44] <Taldeer> Taldeer heads up to the main desk. "Hey, you got a room for two open?"
[23:15:10] <Magnus> "And of course, here is a rump. I could smash those walls just by slapping them!" Magnus mumbles as he heads to the main desk. "Room for one."
[23:16:39] <@Giantree> "Whaaaaaaaaaat?"  The receptionist is half-asleep, apparently.  "Oh, for twoooooo?  Yeah, we have huuuuuundreds of those..."  With a loud yawn, the receptionist goes through the formalities to get a room.  It's more expensive than a lot of hotels, but it COULD have been one of the worst tourist traps.  And of course, she slides over afterward and gives the muscleman one, as well, but her actual words are drowned out by insults.
[23:18:02] * Magnus fights the urge to chokeslam the receptionist on the table until her brains are turned into mush and grabs the key.
[23:18:43] <Taldeer> "Mhm," Taldeer heads to the elevator. She sighs. "Wish it was a bit more obvious what the hell I was supposed to be lookin' for here..."
[23:18:47] * Sylvie starts humming again as she approaches the front desk. She lets out a big yawn before beaming at the receptionist. "Heya, I'm looking for a room taken out by one Cynthia Gosingtian. Probably left a note saying to leave a key for Sylvie Mizushima." she sways back and forth rhymically, hands clasped behind her back, as she waits for a response.
[23:20:40] <Addy> Addy follows behind Taldeer. She had enough energy for the both of them, "Whatcha lookin' for here, then? Oh! What do I call you, Ma'am?"
[23:20:51] <@Giantree> "Meeeeezoo... sheeeeeeema?"  A long, squinty pause, until something comes up.  It takes a goofily long time before she finally nods and fishes a key out.  "Heeeere you go!  Good luuuck!"  And suddenly, there's a loud SLAM on the table.  It's the receptionist's face.
[23:22:39] <Taldeer> "Just call me Taldeer. And...I don't know what I'm looking for.  It's a stupid task."
[23:22:44] * Sylvie stares at the key. The room number seems like it was marked on here, but it's currently in the process of rapidly counting up. Well, no getting around this one. Sylvie gets up on her tiptoes and pokes the receptionist. "Pardon, but what's the room number?"
[23:23:49] <Magnus> "All right! Now to go to my room! Which is..." Magnus stares at the Key, trying to read it.
[23:24:39] <Addy> "Tawldear? Tawldeeyer? Talldear. Talldeer. Talldeyer. Talldeeyer. Tawldeyer." Addy goes on again and again trying to get the right pronunciation of her name. Stupid accent.
[23:25:04] <@Giantree> "It's three...."  Zee.  Or, 3zzzzzz, actually, is what it sounds like.  The receptionist has probably had a long day, leaving Mak- I mean Sylvie with no clue as to where the room is except for the fact that it's on the third floor.  Meanwhile, Magnus sees a nice '307' on his own.  It also says his face looks stupid.  No really, it does.
[23:25:16] <Taldeer> "Any of those will do," Taldeer is trying desperately not to hnnnng.
[23:26:06] <Magnus> "Third floor! I guess it could be worse. And yet i need to scrounge cash to pay for this shithole..."
[23:27:06] <Taldeer> Taldeer didn't really bother to check previously, she checks what floor the room is on from the key...
[23:27:07] <Sylvie> "Hey hey, you're even sle-" Sylvie's bubbly outburst is interrupted by another yawn. "you're even sleepier than I am!" She prods the receptionist again? "Three-what?"
[23:27:35] <Addy> Addy shrugs, not entirely satisfied with that answer. She still seems to be concentrating, "Righty then, I'll try playin' with it and see what sounds jus' right!"
[23:29:00] <@Giantree> Three nothing.  She falls over in her seat, PLOPping behind the desk.
[23:29:28] <@Giantree> "|0|-|," the key says.
[23:30:15] <Taldeer> "Try to say it like Tall Deer - what the shit does this say...weird ass cryptic Eldrich key."
[23:30:21] <Magnus> "...That's what those guys have for work ethics. And yet i can't manage to find a job." The wrestler says as he presses the elevator to the third floor.
[23:30:54] <@Giantree> ... Sylvie's key, that is.  Though, actually, that's a pattern on all of the keys, as the hotel's signature of some sort-- just, Sylvie's says it twice.
[23:31:25] <Addy> Big O again. "Aw, like, say, 'You're miiighty tawl, dear!' Tawldear. That awrite?"
[23:31:49] <Taldeer> "Yes, that's good enough," hnnng defences weakening.
[23:33:10] <@Giantree> For the record, they have room 312.  The elevator begins to close.
[23:33:25] * Sylvie shrugs and heads for the third floor. She takes the stairs and at a pretty brisk pace, spinning around lightly at each corner step 'til she reaches the third floor. She peers down the hall of doors and sighs to herself. Only two real chances here really, either this dream stuff stops fucking with her, or Cynthia had the foresight to leave her a marking in front of their room.
[23:34:41] * Magnus holds the Elevator's door as he busts in. "Excuse me."
[23:34:45] <Addy> There isn't a full tribal ritual this time, but Addy's step springs a little bit excitedly, "Toldja I could figure dat out juuuus' right! How bout we go see da room, Tawldear?"
[23:36:00] <@Giantree> The elevator opens for his MANLY STRENGTH, of course.  Actually, oddly enough, there isn't anybody in there-- only some more whispers.  But, they're a little more intense than usual, especially without any real target.
[23:37:01] <Taldeer> "Mhm, let's do that," she heads for the elevator that Magnus is entering.
[23:37:03] <@Giantree> ... But then the elevator doors open, leaving the man standing in front of the same girl he waited at the bus stop for.  She's probably still spinning around, how cute.
[23:39:57] <Magnus> "..."
[23:40:12] <Magnus> "Excuse me please."
[23:40:45] <@Giantree> As all THREE of them take the ride up, the whispering had kept going.  Loudly enough that they could all hear them, though not even Magnus could interpret the words.
[23:40:59] * Rebecca (Charm@sux-BA479308.hsd1.in.comcast.net) has joined #CurseMUSCLEMEN
[23:41:05] <Taldeer> "Please tell me I'm not the only one who hears that."
[23:41:44] <Magnus> "This... Whispering... It continues, but..."
[23:41:49] <Addy> Addy hops into the elevator, Taldeer's hand still captive along the way, but she releases it once inside. "Can't hardly get lost in here, can I?" ...And then she takes notice of the hulk inside as well as the whispering, "Where y'at Mister? Gonna have to speak up, can't hardly hear ya!"
[23:42:13] <Magnus> "I-i am not responsible for this."
[23:42:16] <@Giantree> DING.  NOW the doors open.  Whatever the source of the sound was, it seems to be gone now.
[23:42:17] <Sylvie> (...so to clarify, Magnus is in the elevator, not up at the top with Sylvie, right?)
[23:42:31] <@Giantree> (Well, now all three of them are where Sylvie is.  Easymode.)
[23:44:06] <Sylvie> "...picture me I'm on top of the world now..." Sylvie sings quietly, her voice barely audible as she stares down at all the doors, hoping to find something unscrambled, or an indiciation of which room to go to.
[23:44:11] <Taldeer> Taldeer just shakes her head. "Some Lovecraftian shit goin' on here." She exits the elevator, and looks for their room.
[23:45:10] <@Giantree> 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312... sure, that's how they work.  At least, in THIS hotel it is.
[23:45:11] <Magnus> "I... Am i getting mad... But she said she heard it too..." He stumbles around, searching for his own room.
[23:46:39] <Addy> "You love... crafting? Like arts'n'crafts? We could do summa dat! Or I could cook up dinner, if y'like." Lovecraftian? Yeah, not in her vocabulary. Shit? Probably a recent addition, if not one she seems to use much. Thanks, Baron Samedi.
[23:47:17] <Taldeer> Taldeer fiddles with the lock, and enters inside when opened. "It's an author's name, Addy. He wrote...horror stories, sorta."
[23:49:02] <Addy> Horror stories? Neat. "Oh... So no arts'n'crafts? Can still fix us somethin' up if we got food ta use!" Addy tries to squeeze in as soon as possible after Taldeer, eager to see their new room.
[23:49:21] <Magnus> "Yes, room 307... I will just take a bath, maybe drink something and it will go away..."
[23:49:46] <Taldeer> "Well, I  do um, paint. But yeah, that's not what I was talking about.  I dunno if this hotel has a kitchen though..."
[23:50:25] * Sylvie carefully notes Magnus's utterance of his room number, then glances down at her key. If it's decided to cooperate, she can figure out where her room is, even if the numbers on the doors themselves are still scrambled.
[23:50:40] <@Giantree> 90E.
[23:50:51] <@Giantree> ... Even though she's holding it upright.
[23:51:10] <Addy> "We'll find out right quick, hurry on in! So excitin', can't wait to see this place!"
[23:51:49] <Taldeer> She's still fiddlin' with the lock. "Stupid key go in already."
[23:52:25] * Magnus slowly turns his key inside the lock, looking glum while doing it.
[23:53:03] <Sylvie> "...waka laka when you need a flight of fantasy..." the soft singing continues, and Sylvie tries her best to pretend like she's checking on that note she had in her pocket while waiting for the other occupants of the hallway to go in their rooms. It'll look awfully odd when she starts trying her key on every door, and she'd rather no one see.
[23:53:27] <@Giantree> Click, and click.  The doors open simultaneously, and Sylvie sees all of them dash in a bit faster than expected.
[23:53:52] <@Giantree> ... Though they themselves see that they're actually falling instead of entering rooms at all.
[23:54:27] <Taldeer> "Wha-"
[23:54:29] <Magnus> "OH CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!"
[23:54:32] * Sylvie immediately whirls around and jabs her key into the room 306 slot, probably stuck in a weird pose from trying to reach it without taking a step.
[23:55:17] <Addy> "Waaaah!"
[23:56:45] <@Giantree> There aren't any rooms on that floor-- there just aren't.  Rather, all four of them fall, until they realize they're falling forward and are actually standing upright on the walls.  The walls they  fell  into.
[23:57:06] <@Giantree> ... All in one big room.
[23:57:15] <Magnus> "What the shit! That's it, i'm completely insane!"
[23:57:23] <Magnus> "You three there! Are you real!"
[23:57:48] <Magnus> *?!
[23:58:16] <Taldeer> Taldeer just frowns. "Calm down sir, the situation is under control," she sounds more annoyed then anything.
[23:58:23] <Addy> "This ain't normal for Howhyan hotels, is it?"
[23:59:21] <Magnus> "I don't think being thrust into a fucking twilight zone episode is something under control, kid!"
[23:59:40] <Taldeer> She reaches into her bag, pulls out a badge. "I'm with the Paranormal Intelligence Agency, sir. So, yeah, ain't the oddest thing I've seen this week."
[23:59:44] <@Giantree> Ain't normal for no hawtels, no ma'am.  The floor they stand on is pure black until it starts glowing orange, with all sorts of runes and symbols.
[00:00:13] <Taldeer> "Okay, scratch that. Weirdest thing this week."
[00:00:19] <Sylvie> "Waka laka make you fly-AHH!" Sylvie stumbles through the doorway and nearly trips but manages to right herself with a quick spin. "Huh." she pinches herself. "I don't remember falling asleep. Better wake up."
[00:00:43] <@Giantree> "Skree?"  Definitely weirdest.  A big black blob emerges from the floor in front of them-- a BIG black blob.
[00:01:30] <@Giantree> Morphing and shifting around, it eventually forms into a big arm, complete with orange cracks over all parts of it.  And at the end of it, a clawed hand with an eyeball in the palm.  A bloodshot eyeball, even!
[00:01:39] <Taldeer> "That better not be a Dragon Quest Slime or a Gelantinus Cube."
[00:01:56] <Taldeer> "...yup, sure isn't."
[00:01:59] <Sylvie> "Twilight zone?" Sylvie whirls around to see the others standing there. Her left hand starts tapping out a rhythm on her suitcase, as if in automatic reaction to the words. "Oh hell, is this what Cynthia meant?" hey, she noticed the eldritch abomination.
[00:02:41] <Magnus> "Oh, i see, you are from the FBI, marvelous. Well, stand back, you three! I'm going to take us out of here."
[00:03:02] <Addy> Addy stumbles back, not yet outright afraid so much as thoroughly weirded out. Definitely not Loa. "What's dat thing after, Tawldear?" ...The transformation it undertook was kinda scary, so Addy pulled her tophat down on her head tight, like it'd shield her.
[00:03:21] <@Giantree> "Skreee~!"  It doesn't seem like it's the biggest fan of letting them be taken out of there.
[00:03:29] <Sylvie> "FBI? Paranormal Intelligence Agency?"
[00:03:39] <Taldeer> "I Should be saying that to  you , sir." She puts down her backpack, crackls her knuckles.
[00:03:42] * Magnus rips off his shirt, yelling a warcry. "YOU WANNA PIECE OF ME, BIG EYE! COME AND GET SOME!"
[00:03:52] <@Giantree> Suddenly, the tension is brought to a halt!
[00:03:55] <@Giantree> ... Rrrrring.
[00:03:59] <@Giantree> Rrrrring rrrrrring.
[00:04:03] <Taldeer> "FOR THE EMPRAH!"
[00:04:12] <@Giantree> Next to Taldeer, on the ground, is a phone that.... wasn't there before.  A rotary phone, even.
[00:04:18] <@Giantree> Yes, a goddamn rotary phone.
[00:04:22] <Taldeer> "...oh son of a bitch."
[00:04:26] <@Giantree> Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring.
[00:04:32] <Taldeer> She picks it up. "...yes"
[00:04:34] <Magnus> "What in the..."
[00:04:41] <@Giantree> "DID YOU FIND THE WITCHES?"
[00:04:50] <Magnus> "Crap, guess i'll have to do 'it'. Avert your eyes, girls!"
[00:05:12] <Taldeer> "WITCHES? YOU SAID I WAS LOOKING FOR SHELLS!"
[00:05:30] <Taldeer> "I'M LOOKIN' AT SOME KINDA EYEBALL SLIME MONSTER THING, IS THAT A WITCH ENOUGH FOR YA?"
[00:05:36] * Sylvie lets her suitcase fall to the floor with a clang. "...What's going on?" she rubs her eyes. "...I'm definitely awake right now."
[00:05:50] <@Giantree> "WITCHES, SHELLS!  SHELLWITCHES!  BACK UP HERE, DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT TO EVEN DO TO THESE THINGS?"
[00:06:25] <Taldeer> "...Sir, you didn't tell me shit."
[00:06:37] <Taldeer> "Just handed me a plane ticket, 'go find those shells and witches blah blah blah.'
[00:06:55] <@Giantree> "Right, I didn't!  Grab your thingies and say a buncha words, got it?"
[00:07:15] <@Giantree> "Then when it attacks, BLOW IT UP."
[00:07:30] <Taldeer> "I don't think you had to tell me that much."
[00:07:32] <Magnus> Suddenly, Magnus' body starts to glow as he is enveloped by light! White threads start to surround his legs as his pants start to disintegrate, being substituted by a frilly white skirt. A pink white thread then surrounds his body and transforms into a mini tank-top, while ribbons pop from it on the shoulders and chest area. Unfortunately those clothes seem to be many sizes smaller than
[00:07:32] <Magnus> a man Magnus' size wears!
[00:07:55] <Magnus> He makes a Y-shaped pose. "ARE YOU READY FOR SOME STEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL!"
[00:07:59] <Taldeer> "and...oh jeez, yeah I think I found the witches. This is kinda horrifyng," her jaw drops, staring at Magnus.
[00:08:09] <Magnus> "BECAUSE IT'S WHAT THE MUSCLE HURRICANE IS FEEDING TO YOU, SUCKA!"
[00:08:52] <Sylvie> "...You were all on the bus too...were you also looking for...?" Sylvie scratches her head and her eyes glaze over as she stares at the demon hand, no, wait, through it. Her arms drop limply to her sides. "...right, I got this one." She whispers confidently to herself.
[00:09:10] <Sylvie> Closing her eyes, Sylvie tilts her head back and lifts into the air, her hair and clothes rippling as if caught by a sudden breeze. A soft blue glow gently blossoms at the back of her head, slowly growing and spreading over her hair, turning it a vibrant cerulean.
[00:09:11] <Sylvie> A large clock hand abruptly pierces through Sylvie's head, and her body shakes back and forth like a ragdoll as a large antique-styled clock flings itself out the back of her head, shattering on the ground into jagged planes of light. A shower of timepieces soon follows, as pocket watches, hourglasses, and clocks spill out of Sylvie's trembling head and bathe the area in fireworks.
[00:09:13] <Taldeer> "you know what, call me back in like, forever."
[00:09:15] <Sylvie> Glimmering numbers seep out of the glowing hole in her head and crawl over her body, shaping themselves into a short blue dress, adorned with tiny and pink ribbons and floral ornaments. A flat, ethereal clock slithers through her hair, the minute hand tying itself into a neat bow as the hour hand settles itself into a silver key-shaped hairpiece.
[00:09:17] <Taldeer> She hangs up the phone.
[00:09:17] <Sylvie> With a final burst of light, the glow on Sylvie's head disappears and small jewels suddenly appear, inset in her outfit. As she softly descends, a glowing, rapidly spinning clock face appears where her feet meet the ground once again.
[00:09:18] <@Giantree> "Right.  I uh, heard that."
[00:09:20] <@Giantree> "GOOD L-"
[00:09:26] <Addy> Addy stares blankly at Magnus, "You're a...? Aw, I'm awful sorry for callin' you Mister earlier, Ma'am. Won't happen none again."
[00:09:39] <Taldeer> She watches the second transformation, and shrugs.
[00:09:41] <Magnus> "I-i am a man!"
[00:09:59] <Magnus> "What the heck, you have this stupid power too?" He turns to Sylvie.
[00:11:56] <Addy> Addy must've pulled her hat a little too tightly, because ghastly spirits erupt out and swim through the air around her body, constantly moaning some kind of chant. They join together into one glowing entity before dividing into the pieces of her costume. A black tophat and similarly colored tuxedo jacket with a purple-lined white shirt beneath, the outfit extends into a ruffled black skirt. A purple flower appears attached to
[00:11:59] <Taldeer> Cough. Repeat. "FOR THE EMPRAH!" Taldeer doesn't really start glowing, her red shirt does though, and grows into a red cape, enveloping her from neck to toe. She throws it aside with a flick of a now armored hand, revealing the heavy armoring she's now wearing. A sword is sheathed at her waist, and as her hands start to glow, she conjures up a rather...large looking fire arm.
[00:12:31] * Sylvie gives Magnus a puzzled look. She seems to be straining just to understand him, and her eyes are unfocused. A few seconds pass, and she suddenly gasps, as if thrust into a tank of cold water. "Y-yeah, this is the first time I've had to do something like this though." Her body is quivering, as if shaken by some unseen force. She struggles just to stay still.
[00:12:42] <Addy> ...the front of her jacket, and sunglasses materialize on her face
[00:13:20] <Taldeer> Taldeer just looks around, after witnessing several very witchy displays of witchcraft. "Gotta be shittin' me."
[00:14:02] <@Giantree> "skreeeeee eeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEE! "  The cute, high-pitched screeching turns into a gargantuan, masculine roar, which echoes as the claw grows into a fist, releasing waves of sound loud enough to almost push them all back.  Or something silly like that.
[00:14:59] <Magnus> "ALL RIGHT, BIG AND UGLY! TIME TO SHOW YOU THE PYTHONS!"
[00:15:06] * Sylvie rubs her eyes and stares at Magnus again. Yep, definitely still dressed like that.
[00:16:11] <Taldeer> "I  think I know what a Shoggoth looks like now. yup." She aims the bolter at the thing.
[00:18:10] <Magnus> "YOU GIRL KEEP AWAY, I CAN DEAL WITH ONE EYE HERE!"
[00:19:05] <Magnus> *Girls
[00:19:49] <Taldeer> "Whatever, Cardcapture Musclefreak." She eyes the thing up. "Or maybe it's a chaos spawn..."
[00:22:46] <Sylvie> An entire dreamscape dances before Sylvie's eyes. Ribbons dangle from the ceiling and drop clocks into the room. The floor and wall are lit by glowing clockfaces. Of course, no one else sees this, but the whole view has become fairly overwhelming to poor Sylvie. She shuts her eyes tightly, but synaesthetic senses flood her. She taps her foot, each echo of sound sending a clear momentary
[00:22:47] <Sylvie> view mess jolting into her field of vision despite her shut eyes.
[00:23:11] * Giantree changes topic to 'Magnus > Sylvie > Taldeer > Adelaide > OHGODWHAT > Jamal (just kidding, but can you imagine?)'
[00:26:28] <Magnus> 2d6+9 LARIATTTTT!
[00:26:29] <DiceMaid-9001> Magnus, LARIATTTTT!: 19 [2d6=5,5]
[00:26:46] <@Giantree> 2d6+? CAN ITS BODY TAKE IT?
[00:26:47] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, CAN ITS BODY TAKE IT?: 8 [2d6=5,3]
[00:26:57] <@Giantree> (IT CANNOT.  Roll damage~)
[00:27:18] <Magnus> Magnus extends his arm and runs in the creature's direction, hitting it hard with a powerful lariat!
[00:27:38] <Magnus> 1d6+4
[00:27:39] <DiceMaid-9001> Magnus, 1d6+4: 8 [1d6=4]
[00:29:05] <@Giantree> "SKREEEEEEEE!"  A loud, manly roar emanates as Magnus becomes Zangief.  It reels back, scurrying like a blob attached to the floor.
[00:30:18] * Sylvie sways lightly back and forth, eyes shut, clearly overwhelmed by the rush of her last dream forcing itself into her mind once more. (holding action)
[00:30:36] <Taldeer> (mfw I just noticed Jamal on the init order)
[00:30:40] <@Giantree> (<3 u)
[00:30:46] <@Giantree> (Turn's yours, doing anything?)
[00:31:12] <Taldeer> Taldeer is less subtle, aims her bolter, and opens fire.
[00:31:26] <Taldeer> 2d6+8 DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA
[00:31:26] <DiceMaid-9001> Taldeer, DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA: 18 [2d6=5,5]
[00:31:42] <@Giantree> 2d6+? no.jpg
[00:31:43] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, no.jpg: 6 [2d6=4,2]
[00:31:47] <@Giantree> (yes.jpg)
[00:32:17] <Taldeer> 1d6+4 PEW PEW
[00:32:18] <DiceMaid-9001> Taldeer, PEW PEW: 6 [1d6=2]
[00:32:49] <@Giantree> PEW.  It shoots right through the palm of the hand, barely grazing the eyeball.  It roars a little more.
[00:35:44] <Addy> "Ain't dat the coolest?! Lemme try!" ...Right, no lasergunthing. Wait, no, here's something; an angry looking ghost flies out of the purple flower, hurling at the monsterblob like a bullet.
[00:35:54] <Addy> 2d6+8 Fury
[00:35:54] <DiceMaid-9001> Addy, Fury: 13 [2d6=1,4]
[00:36:35] <@Giantree> "Skreeeeee!"  With a loud THUMP or twelve, it hops up and down before reeling back and punching at the blob-bullet.
[00:36:39] <@Giantree> 2d6+7 oh no
[00:36:40] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, oh no: 13 [2d6=2,4]
[00:36:58] <@Giantree> (... Huh.  WELL, that's tiebreak.)
[00:37:01] <Sylvie> (so when are clashes announced?)
[00:37:05] <Sylvie> (like that?)
[00:37:07] <@Giantree> (Right then~)
[00:37:31] <@Giantree> (They're like interrupts, only they steal actions if they go through.)
[00:37:59] <Addy> 1d6 your tie shall be broken
[00:38:00] <DiceMaid-9001> Addy, your tie shall be broken: 3 [1d6=3]
[00:38:04] <@Giantree> 1d6 shall it?
[00:38:06] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, shall it?: 2 [1d6=2]
[00:38:10] <@Giantree> (It shall.)
[00:38:48] <Addy> The ghost detonates in a cloud of smoke with the scent of incense
[00:38:54] <Addy> 1d6+4
[00:38:55] <DiceMaid-9001> Addy, 1d6+4: 9 [1d6=5]
[00:39:38] <@Giantree> "Skreeeeeee~!"  It reels back again, the eyeball spinning in place.
[00:40:01] <Taldeer> "You know, I meant it when I said I didn't doubt that ghost thing..."
[00:40:36] <@Giantree> (Sylvie's held turn gets to go now, nothing more from this thing)
[00:40:51] <Addy> "I know dat! Tawldear ain't the type to lie ta me!"
[00:41:01] <Sylvie> All this shooting and wrasslin and shit is making an awful lot of sound, and each burst of sound sends another vision of the room, complete with dreamscape, flooding into Sylvie's mind. Things are becoming a bit clearer...
[00:41:06] <Sylvie> 2d6+7 heart read an enemy
[00:41:07] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, heart read an enemy: 14 [2d6=5,2]
[00:41:12] <Magnus> "What the heck, you have weapons and weird powers like that. But in any case, it's too dangerous here for you girls!"
[00:41:27] <Sylvie> (+1 to attacks and challenges please)
[00:41:35] <@Giantree> ('Kay~)
[00:42:12] <Magnus> "This blob sucka here seems to be a wimp, i guess i can just punch him to oblivion. Government girl, take the others away from here!"
[00:43:14] <@Giantree> "SKR EEEEEEEEEEEEE! "  The hand looks like... well, its weakness is in attacking the eye in the middle of the hand, although from her vision it looks like... oh wait, nope, it's definitely an eye.  Furiously, it thrusts itself into the air as the orange lines around it turn a deep red; big, laser-esque spikes appear all around it as it continues to make growling noises.  With no mouth.
[00:43:38] <@Giantree> (Any array changes?)
[00:43:49] <Sylvie> (937 mfh still)
[00:44:08] <Addy> (Remaining 865 fmh)
[00:44:11] <Magnus> (Nope.avi)
[00:44:27] <Taldeer> "Dude, I told you, I do this for a living."
[00:44:39] <Taldeer> (nuh uh)
[00:44:52] * Giantree changes topic to 'OHGODWHAT > Magnus > Sylvie > Taldeer > Adelaide > Jamal (yes it's still there)'
[00:45:17] <Taldeer> "annnd, yeah we pissed it off."
[00:45:36] <Magnus> "You still have to keep the little ones away from it!"
[00:46:09] <@Giantree> In its fury, it reels back again and instead of trying to punch anybody, slides its hand across the ground aiming for BOTH the manly man in the little girl costume and the 'government girl.'  It seems to have no trouble ignoring the children, maybe because they seem less threatening.
[00:46:10] <Magnus> "I sparred with men larger than this blob. Hell, the Masked Yokozuna was bigger than him!"
[00:46:18] <Sylvie> (can I clash?)
[00:46:30] <@Giantree> (Yeah, you can, once we see it)
[00:46:44] <@Giantree> 2d6+14 -2 on Taldeer, it hates musclemen
[00:46:45] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, -2 on Taldeer, it hates musclemen: 21 [2d6=4,3]
[00:46:50] <Taldeer> "I dunno they seem just as gifted as we are - oh god what"
[00:47:02] <Sylvie> 3d6+10 clashing magic free oc from effect
[00:47:03] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, clashing magic free oc from effect: 18 [3d6=6,1,1]
[00:47:08] <@Giantree> (Roll defense, you two, or if either of you want you c- yHAHAHA WOW)
[00:47:10] <Sylvie> 1d6 oh god more oc
[00:47:11] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, oh god more oc: 6 [1d6=6]
[00:47:16] <@Giantree> (... Jesus.)
[00:47:18] <Sylvie> 1d6 oh fuck you dm
[00:47:19] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, oh fuck you dm: 2 [1d6=2]
[00:47:28] <Taldeer> 3d6+7 OC Fury DEFENSES
[00:47:29] <DiceMaid-9001> Taldeer, OC Fury DEFENSES: 18 [3d6=3,4,4]
[00:47:41] <@Giantree> (No, uh, don't worry, clashes work that way)
[00:47:51] <Sylvie> 1d6+4+4 damage
[00:47:51] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, damage: 10 [1d6=2]
[00:49:27] * Sylvie opens her eyes abruptly, and all the crazy shit, clocks everywhere, all that stuff flashes into being for a brief moment. As the hand monster tries to slash at the muscleman, Sylvie's mouth opens in a soundless scream and the manifested clocks all fire large minutehands at the creature, impaling and driving it away.
[00:50:12] <Magnus> "What the... Heck!"
[00:50:33] <@Giantree> It keeps sweeping, until it's shot away from its target-- it barrels back INTO Taldeer, though its spikes probably don't do much against her armor.
[00:50:38] <@Giantree> 1d6 not much
[00:50:38] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, not much: 5 [1d6=5]
[00:50:44] <@Giantree> (... Okay, maybe a little.)
[00:51:25] <@Giantree> (Magnus, Taldeer, and Addy still fine for turns; defending doesn't take it)
[00:51:31] <Taldeer> Taldeer gets pummeled "FUCK SHIT CUNT FFFF"
[00:51:58] <Addy> "Tawldear! You awrite? Jus' gimme a minute, I know zactly what ta do!"
[00:51:59] <@Giantree> She lands on a small black object, that doesn't seem to be attached to anything except a cord.
[00:52:09] <@Giantree> ... A manly voice comes out of it.  "STOP GETTING HIT"
[00:52:35] <Taldeer> Taldeer unsheaths her sword, SHE IS PISSED. It Glows with HOLY ENERGY. "EASY FOR YOU TO SAY, JACKASS!"
[00:52:51] <Sylvie> (that should totally count as Help move for Taldeer)
[00:53:06] <Magnus> "Crap! I said you should get away, girl!"
[00:53:11] <@Giantree> (... Yeah, totally should, HE'S ON THE TURN ORDER, I CAN DO THAT)
[00:53:21] <Magnus> "Goddamnit, that's it, i'm going to hold this chucklefuck while you escape!"
[00:53:29] <Taldeer> She takes a stab at the thing. "MY FAITH IS MY STRENGTH."
[00:53:39] <Taldeer> 2d6+8 RWAAAAR
[00:53:40] <DiceMaid-9001> Taldeer, RWAAAAR: 11 [2d6=2,1]
[00:53:46] <Taldeer> (not very rwar)
[00:53:46] <Magnus> (like)
[00:53:53] <Magnus> (it's me before)
[00:54:12] <Taldeer> (oh, derp. yeah, totally cut in line.)
[00:54:14] <@Giantree> (yeah, it's essentially the same thing as trainer turns really, but please, both go for it)
[00:54:19] <@Giantree> 2d6 defending anyway though
[00:54:21] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, defending anyway though: 6 [2d6=3,3]
[00:54:25] <Magnus> (wait)
[00:54:44] <Magnus> (wait for me to do my turn first ;_;)
[00:54:57] <Taldeer> (yeah sowwy :< go ahead)
[00:54:59] <@Giantree> (It's okay, it'd have to defend that ANYWAY)
[00:55:13] * Sylvie clutches her head but manages to keep her eyes open. "I don't think we can escape, but I think I'm getting a handle on this."
[00:55:17] * Magnus jumps at the creature, swelling his muscles as he grabs the monster with a bear hug, trying to hold the monster in place!
[00:55:32] <Magnus> 2d6+9 Commando Chokehold 1 oc
[00:55:33] <DiceMaid-9001> Magnus, Commando Chokehold 1 oc: 20 [2d6=5,6]
[00:55:52] <@Giantree> 2d6 I don't think it can beat that, with what it did- by the way reroll that 6
[00:55:53] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, I don't think it can beat that, with what it did- by the way reroll that 6: 8 [2d6=6,2]
[00:55:57] <@Giantree> 1d6 WELL
[00:55:58] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, WELL: 3 [1d6=3]
[00:56:00] <Magnus> 1d6
[00:56:00] <DiceMaid-9001> Magnus, 1d6: 5 [1d6=5]
[00:56:07] <@Giantree> (... Yeah, no way.)
[00:56:50] <Magnus> "RAAAAAAAAAARGH!" He yells as he CRUSHES with his manly powerful mussles!
[00:57:15] <@Giantree> It lets out another "SKREEEEE" as MANgnus is manly enough to AVOID the spikes all over its body, somehow.  Or maybe he's just masculine enough to ENDURE them and not care.  Regardless, he doesn't actually seem harmed by it.  But will the others actually flee?  ... Probably not.  Poor him.
[00:58:10] <@Giantree> (Addy's still got a turn?)
[00:59:49] <Addy> Addy rushes to Taldeer's side and whips off her hat. From within, she pulls out a wooden bowl filled with some bright red liquid. Tossing a few choice herbs and spices in, she offers it up to the older girl, "It'll help your injury!"
[01:00:42] <Taldeer> "...Uh...okay..well it's red so must be a health potion," she downs it.
[01:01:05] <Addy> 1d6+4
[01:01:06] <DiceMaid-9001> Addy, 1d6+4: 9 [1d6=5]
[01:01:16] <Addy> 9 Resolve recovered~
[01:01:23] <@Giantree> (And what's your support, again?)
[01:01:34] <@Giantree> (Heart, right?)
[01:01:37] <Addy> (Heart)
[01:01:59] <@Giantree> 2d6 hoo boy, don't forget to declare what you took the OC to too
[01:02:00] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, hoo boy, don't forget to declare what you took the OC to too: 7 [2d6=4,3]
[01:02:24] <Taldeer> "...That is not what I expected a health potion to taste like."
[01:02:39] <Taldeer> And then the stabbing, which was already rolled. and pitiful.
[01:02:59] <Magnus> (he uses a lower stat due to the chokehold though)
[01:03:01] <@Giantree> Taldeer gets a good drink of it, and as she does so the orange lighting on the floor below them turns yellow... and green... and blue... actually, ALL of those.  The color of the whole arena - and of the beast itself - becomes totally prismatic.
[01:03:47] <Taldeer> "Oh god what the hell did you put in this I'm seeing RAINBOW."
[01:03:53] <Magnus> "GET OUT OF HERE, FOR GOD'S SAKE!"
[01:04:19] * Sylvie tilts her head and gives Taldeer and Addy a weird look. Not sure what they're freaking out about, shit looks like that all the time for Sylvie.
[01:04:19] <@Giantree> EVERYONE sees rainbow, is the problem.  Even Magnus' clothes reflect it now... but his muscles do a little moreso.
[01:05:07] <@Giantree> "SkrrrRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"  It tries to shake itself out of the MANLY MAN's grip... the eyeball stares at his costume, too.
[01:05:08] <Sylvie> "Mmm...tastes like candy." Sylvie muses. Is she...tasting the changed light?
[01:05:15] <@Giantree> 3d6+7 HALP
[01:05:17] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, HALP: 14 [3d6=1,2,4]
[01:05:25] <Taldeer> (do you want me to reroll the attack or?)
[01:05:31] <Addy> "Aww, ain't that just beautiful? That's new, though! Stupid potions, darn Loa don't give me no perfect recipe."
[01:05:31] <@Giantree> (No, you're fine)
[01:06:03] <@Giantree> It DOES break free after a lot of struggling, but it seems a lot more disoriented than it was before.  It reels back and is barely able to move.
[01:06:46] <@Giantree> (Any array changes?)
[01:06:52] <Sylvie> (nope)
[01:06:56] <Addy> (No)
[01:07:04] <Magnus> (keeping mine)
[01:07:19] <Taldeer> (nope)
[01:07:23] * Giantree changes topic to ' Magnus > Sylvie > Taldeer > Adelaide > OHGODWHAT '
[01:07:27] <@Giantree> (Then go for broke.)
[01:08:37] <@Giantree> The rainbow laser-spikes continue jutting out as it flops about everywhere.  It seems like it's trying to protect its eye.
[01:09:11] * Magnus jumps on the creature, trying to knee him... ON THE EYE!
[01:09:22] <Magnus> 2d6+9 KNEE OF JUSTICE
[01:09:23] <DiceMaid-9001> Magnus, KNEE OF JUSTICE: 17 [2d6=5,3]
[01:09:43] <@Giantree> 2d6+3 JUSTICE
[01:09:45] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, JUSTICE: 6 [2d6=2,1]
[01:09:52] <@Giantree> IT GETS KNEED REALLY HARD.
[01:10:06] <@Giantree> (DAAAAAAMAGE)
[01:11:19] <Magnus> 1d6
[01:11:20] <DiceMaid-9001> Magnus, 1d6: 6 [1d6=6]
[01:11:27] <Magnus> (oh my)
[01:11:29] <@Giantree>  REALLY HARD.
[01:12:08] <@Giantree> It shakes violently, glowing brighter and brighter, like it can barely stand to... stand.  Maybe that's because it's a hand.
[01:12:25] * Sylvie 's head glows again, and glowing bits of dreamscape seep out of it, fragmented numbers, broken cogs and gears, the occasional clattering clock face. She shuts her eyes and seems to fall into a trance again. (hold action)
[01:12:43] <@Giantree> (It's still up, Tawldear)
[01:13:17] <Taldeer> Taldeer takes another swing at it "DIE HERETIC"
[01:13:21] <Taldeer> 2d6+8 RWAAR
[01:13:22] <DiceMaid-9001> Taldeer, RWAAR: 15 [2d6=4,3]
[01:14:10] <@Giantree> "SkrRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"  It's had enough of this.  The spikes on its body start blinking... and suddenly they all shoot off at the attacker.
[01:14:15] <@Giantree> 4d6+5 it mad
[01:14:17] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, it mad: 24 [4d6=6,3,6,4]
[01:14:22] <@Giantree> 2d6 ... REALLY MAD
[01:14:24] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, ... REALLY MAD: 8 [2d6=5,3]
[01:14:36] <Sylvie> (I was gonna clash, but holy shit no thank you)
[01:14:42] <@Giantree> 1d6+8+2 holy shit yeah, it... whoa
[01:14:45] <Taldeer> (:<)
[01:14:47] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, holy shit yeah, it... whoa: 12 [1d6=2]
[01:15:15] <@Giantree> ... And with that strike, it begins crumbling into pieces.
[01:15:34] <Taldeer> Taldeer gets thrown across the room like a ragdoll.
[01:15:43] <Magnus> "Hahahah, what a tool!"
[01:15:44] <@Giantree> With loud THUDs, it breaks into fragments as the laser-spikes dissipate and the eyeball harmlessly falls to the ground.
[01:15:46] <Taldeer> "Don't you say it," she warns.
[01:15:53] <@Giantree> "I TOLD YOU NOT TO GET HIT" He said it.
[01:16:00] <Taldeer> "FFFFF"
[01:16:24] <Addy> Adelaide stumbles back, nearly caught in the massive attack. The girl chases after Taldeer, "Should I whip up 'nother batch real quick?"
[01:16:29] <Taldeer> "WELL IF ITS SO EASY WHY DON'T YOU DO IT, ASSWIPE?"
[01:16:52] <@Giantree> "OKAY!"  A laser shoots out of the phone, at the eyeball.
[01:16:54] <Taldeer> "...yes, please," she tries to get up ow spikes everywhere.
[01:17:01] <Taldeer> (oh god what)
[01:17:02] <@Giantree> ... Just kidding, it's actually the light reflecting in the room.
[01:17:09] <@Giantree> BUT IT SURE LOOKED LIKE IT, HUH?
[01:17:13] <Sylvie> (should've done it)
[01:17:17] <@Giantree> (I should've)
[01:17:17] * Magnus approaches the puddle of monster and starts stomping it.
[01:17:38] <Taldeer> (that woulda been amazing.)
[01:17:55] <@Giantree> "Skr-"  With a SPLORSH, the eyeball becomes a puddle on the ground.  As the lights in the room begin darkening, the puddle becomes ethereal and starts flying upward.
[01:18:00] * Sylvie drops to the ground and sits with a glazed look over her face, strange dream-entities still leaking out of her head.
[01:18:06] <@Giantree> "CALL ME LATER" *click*
[01:18:16] <Addy> Out goes another red bowl of delicious resolve and notsodelicious side effects from Addy's hat. More lightly seasoned this time around. "Bon appetit!"
[01:18:54] <Taldeer> Taldeer downs it "We're going to have a discssion on the harms of narcottics later, Addy."
[01:19:09] <@Giantree> (... Is it heart again?)
[01:19:12] <Magnus> "All right... I guess ugly jerk is down, but..."
[01:19:22] <Addy> "The cheese?"
[01:19:28] <Magnus> "Who the hell are you three."
[01:19:30] <Addy> (Yeah, array stayed same)
[01:19:46] <@Giantree> Bloof.  Blorf.  Just kidding, none of those sounds happen.  But the lights begin slowly shutting themselves off.
[01:19:50] <@Giantree> 2d6 oh boy
[01:19:51] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, oh boy: 6 [2d6=5,1]
[01:20:12] <@Giantree> (... okay, that is NOT a temp)
[01:20:22] <@Giantree> 2d6 hold on let's do that again
[01:20:23] <DiceMaid-9001> Giantree, hold on let's do that again: 7 [2d6=5,2]
[01:20:30] <@Giantree> (That's a little better.)
[01:20:35] <Addy> 1d6+4 delicious resolve
[01:20:36] <DiceMaid-9001> Addy, delicious resolve: 5 [1d6=1]
[01:21:38] <@Giantree> Taldeer knows NOTHING about how hardcore narcotics can get... or at least, she didn't, until some weird wisps started pouring from her eyes.  Some of them wave to Adelaide and tell her words of thanks as they go by.
[01:22:40] <Addy> "What... in sweet heavens above did I mix on in there?"
[01:22:45] <Taldeer> Taldeer tries to pokerface, but it's not working. she just CRIED GHOSTS.
[01:22:57] <Taldeer> "I'm wondering the same thing."
[01:23:19] <@Giantree> BLOMP.
[01:23:26] <Magnus> "I asked. Who. Are. You."
[01:23:33] <@Giantree> Going out like a lamp, all of them suddenly find themselves in the hallway.
[01:23:39] * Sylvie slowly comes back to her senses and waves at the spirits as well. There's a suction noise as the leaking dreammatter is sucked back into her head. "...So did you guys come here looking for that too?"
[01:23:50] <@Giantree> ... Painfully so, actually, considering they were all thrown against the wall; their doors are still open.  Sorry~!
[01:24:02] <Addy> "But it hurts less, don't it?" A little bit of a plea to her voice, she obviously feels bad about the random nonsense her potions caused.
[01:24:43] <Magnus> "The monster? Yes."
[01:24:47] <@Giantree> They have no idea who's apologizing to them, though, because they can't even HEAR narration.  What they can SEE, though, is a very non-translucent wisp flying across the hallway and through the wall.  They all feel a slight chill... except for Addy, who feels chilld ALL the time.
[01:25:33] <@Giantree> Chills too.  One would guess she'd feel chilld due to being a child... nevermind.
[01:26:05] * Taldeer is still shell shocked by ghost tears, so just watches it idly.
[01:26:41] <Sylvie> "Ow ow ow." Sylvie hops up after being tossed into the wall. "What is..." she loses her train of thought as she follows the transparent spirit thing with her eyes.
[01:27:17] <Addy> "...Sawry, didn' mean nothin', just wanted to help when ya got hurt, Tawldear."
[01:27:37] <@Giantree> It leads her to the wall, which it phases through.  In the direction it went in, it feels like something's there-- like at the airport, only a LOT stronger.
[01:27:53] <@Giantree> A glance at the big clock on the wall shows, however, that no time has passed since they opened their doors.  Isn't that convenient?
[01:27:56] <Taldeer> "I'm...not mad at you - but...what the hell is that thing doing."
[01:28:10] <Magnus> "...What in the..."
[01:28:44] <@Giantree> It's gone.  Physically, at least.
[01:30:00] * Sylvie snatches up her luggage and skips over to the spot where it phased through the wall, pressing a palm to it. "Y'think we can follow it or something?" she looks back at the group. "I mean, seems like you bunch at least know what you're doing."
[01:30:14] <Addy> Addy offers Taldeer a hand and tries to lead her in the direction of the ghost or whatever presence there seems to be
[01:30:34] <Taldeer> Taldeer gets dragged this time, she's kinda in a daze.
[01:30:37] * Magnus shrugs while getting up. "I guess..."
[01:31:41] <Addy> "Just follow us! Me'n Tawldear're a pair o' paironormal investigators!"
[01:32:13] <@Giantree> The presence seems like it's outside the building.  It's welling up somewhere in the city they're in, and to be blunt it's the same as the feeling that lead them here.  Like it's the whole reason they came... except Taldeer, who was led there by her superior, but she still HAS that feeling.  Also, the lights on the hall are prismatic.  RAINBOWS.
[01:32:13] <Magnus> "Look, we just have to find a way out of here! You shouldn't be fighting those creatures in first place!"
[01:32:42] <Sylvie> "...Pardon?" Sylvie bops up and down in front of the spot. Between the weird name, the pronunciations, and her own foreign heritage she hasn't a clue what Addy just said.
[01:33:12] <@Giantree> And everybody POOFed out of their costumes upon returning to the real world, of course.
[01:33:12] <Taldeer> "I don't think we can...really follow it that easily, Addy."
[01:33:50] * Magnus is with his shirt ripped off btw.
[01:34:17] <Taldeer> "Anyway..." she gets her badge again, mermaid and all. "I'm Taldeer Boreal, I work with the Paranormal Intelligence Agency. PIA."
[01:34:20] <Addy> "I can still feel it! We jus' gotta chase dat thing down." She turns back to Sylvie, "Das alright! Come look with us."
[01:34:50] <Taldeer> "And...well, shit, I wasn't told what to do if I...ran into others like me."
[01:35:08] <Magnus> "And the little one beside you?"
[01:35:54] <Sylvie> "You mean you're new at this too?" Sylvie stops bouncing around for a second. "Shucks, it seemed like you knew what you were doing. I hardly had a clue what was going on in there."
[01:37:09] <Taldeer> "I'll be frank. 90% of the shit we investigate is stupid as hell. Half our own department isn't even aware uh...people like us exist."
[01:37:45] <Magnus> "Well, this large motherhumper here should be obvious for most outsiders, but..."
[01:38:57] <Taldeer> "Yeah uh...I can't explain that. Like she said," she points at Sylvie. "This is new to me too."
[01:39:20] <Magnus> "...That's not very helpful."
[01:39:24] <@Giantree> BLINK.  After a few seconds, the rainbow lights totally shut off and come on again, in a... much less rainbow fashion.  All their room doors are open, however, which just looks kind of silly.
[01:39:36] <Addy> Addy grins at Magnus, "I'm Tawldear's tag-along!"
[01:39:37] <Sylvie> "...Huh." Sylvie looks as if she's about to inquire further but then is distracted by something. She drifts towards a bit of rainbow light, bobbing her head as if following some tune it were giving off.
[01:39:59] <Magnus> "...I see."
[01:40:15] <Magnus> "In any case, it seems we have been brought to a pretty funky place."
[01:40:39] <Taldeer> "...Her name is Addy. And yes, I don't think this is very coincidental."
[01:43:23] <Magnus> "Hmph. My name is Magnus by the way. You watch wrestling, girl?"
[01:43:49] <Taldeer> Wrastling is like the only hobby Taldeer doesn't have. "No, I do not."
[01:44:47] <Addy> "I don't, neither."
[01:44:50] * Sylvie stops bobbing her head as the lights become dull again. She looks a bit disappointed. "Magnus? Pardon my asking but...what was with your outfit?!"
[01:45:19] <Magnus> "I am... Stuck with it. I sure didn't choose to wear -that-."
[01:45:27] <Taldeer> "...you know, she asks a good question, I don't think we've heard of a man with a power like uh.."
[01:46:29] <@Giantree> Tick-tock-- no, actually, it's an electronic clock.  Sylvie seems to have... about 15 minutes to make it to the arcade, in order to not piss off her lamer brother.  But it's not like it'd be the FIRST time something like that happened.
[01:46:40] <Magnus> "I think it was not meant for me in first place."
[01:47:32] <Taldeer> "Huh. Okay, I'm gonna...need a pen. This is so much shit to document later..hm, good thing we're across the hall from each other, practically."
[01:48:28] <Addy> "Our room ain't always gonna ditch us in some kinda arena, will it?"
[01:48:47] <Sylvie> "Huh, I wasn't sure if I was still dr-" Sylvie yawns "dreaming." She peeks in her room to make sure it's actually, you know, a hotel room.
[01:49:00] <@Giantree> It's actually a black hole.
[01:49:10] <@Giantree> ... Nope, that's just delirium acting up again, it's a room.
[01:49:11] <Sylvie> (really?)
[01:49:27] <@Giantree> (I'm gonna start actually trolling you with this, brace for it)
[01:50:08] <Taldeer> "I sure hope not. I...yeah, I'm gonna need to take a nap after this." She rubs her head. "Uuugh god this is so much worse then the time I got sent to hunt for the lockness bigfoot witch.'
[01:51:32] * Sylvie rubs her eyes and blinks. "Huh, that's odd..." she skips over and peers into the others' rooms a second too to make sure they don't turn into black holes. "Oh! Right, you can call me Matsu- er, my name is Sylvie."
[01:51:34] <Magnus> "I need a bath too. I'm drenched in sweat from that rumble..."
[01:52:27] <Addy> "Nap? Me too! Darn flight'n'fight makin' me all sleepy." Addy yawns
[01:52:33] <Taldeer> With the final name called, Taldeer feels  the twitch.  The deed must be done.  soon.
[01:52:48] <@Giantree> The rooms are wide open and most certainly not black holes.
[01:53:16] <Taldeer> "I got...a lot of paper work to fill out, but don't ditch town any time soon, this is...we gotta figure out what the hell just happened."
[01:53:20] <@Giantree> A few things DO look weird, though-- Sylvie saw the clock just fine at first until the next time it showed a drawing of a man hunting a buffalo.  On the clock.
[01:55:02] <Addy> Addy groaned massively, "Paaaaperwork? Aw, c'mon." A nap, ghost hunting, reading that wizard book, anything would be better than paperwork
[01:55:38] * Magnus moves back to his room, deep in thought. Those girls... Were they as cursed as him? Do they know how to get rid of the curse too? And while he wanted to ask, he feared the answer would be something he'd regret hearing...
[01:56:18] * Sylvie yawns. Always sleepy. Nothing new. "I'm not much a sleep person." and you can probably tell from her dazed appearance. "So hey, I'm going to head to the arcade. Clear my head a bit. Beats napping anyway." She flings her luggage into her room and leans in the doorway. "But hey, we should talk about this magic thing later tonight, huh?"
[01:56:29] <Taldeer> "...fine, naptime first," this kid is just too adorable hnnng.
[01:57:46] <@Giantree> With the way it feels like whatever it is is pulsating, they're probably going to HAVE to talk about it.  But considering this isn't Charm GMing, there are no questions to ask about themselves or about their destination.  Only a restful nap... and for Sylvie, a lot of stomping around goddamn, how does she pull that off?
[02:02:54] <Taldeer> Taldeer promptly passed out in a bed...possibly using Addy as a body pillow.
[02:03:25] <Addy> Naptime naptime naptime with Tawldear, naptime~
[02:05:35] <Sylvie> 3d6+9
[02:05:35] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, 3d6+9: 23 [3d6=2,6,6]
[02:05:42] <Sylvie> 2d6
[02:05:44] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, 2d6: 6 [2d6=5,1]
[02:06:17] <@Giantree> The cutest of the cute happened in one room.  The manliest of the manly happened in another.  But as for the vacant room... well, that can wait until later.  Somebody has something IMPORTANT to do.
[02:14:23] <Sylvie> Well shit, it's gonna take way too long at this rate to get to the arcade. Sylvie rushes into her room and gets changed, trading her cargo pants for a comfier pair of athletic shorts and slipping into a simple graphic tee. She slumps into a corner and slips into a trance, falling into half sleep for a moment as she focuses on her dream delirium. When she next opens her eyes...
[02:14:33] <Sylvie> 1d6 rollan for flare
[02:14:35] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, rollan for flare: 5 [1d6=5]
[02:14:54] <Sylvie> 2d6 magic~
[02:14:55] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, magic~: 3 [2d6=2,1]
[02:14:59] <@Giantree> (oh boyyyyyyy)
[02:15:19] <Sylvie> (realllllly? Thaaaaat one?)
[02:15:20] <@Giantree> (... You're rerolling that,  fuck  that stupid fucking change)
[02:15:26] <Sylvie> 2d6 thank you
[02:15:26] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, thank you: 7 [2d6=6,1]
[02:15:44] <@Giantree> (Forehead gem, that's appropriately cute)
[02:17:07] <@Giantree> ... She opens them to a loud MEEEOW.  Actually, nevermind, that's her ears.  The gray cat hisses at her and leaps away as Sylvie sees herself leaning against a dumpster.  How pleasant.  But, of course, outside of the alleyway - even though there are so few in this city - there are HUGE flashing lights.
[02:17:36] <@Giantree> But her head feels a little heavier.  Just a little.  It may or may not be the delirium.
[02:18:34] * Sylvie gets up and brushes herself off. "...aw crap, I left my quarters in the other pants. Well, Cynthia owes me for that bubble tea~" she bounces up with a smile and...hey, that's weird. She runs her hands over her head.
[02:19:50] <@Giantree> It's a bump.  Kinda like... a sore?  But at the same time it isn't.  It's more like... hard.  And really smooth, too.
[02:23:19] <Sylvie> Oh god maybe this was a bad idea. Sylvie frantically flails her arms at this thing, and feels for any foothold to pull it out. Then realizing that would probably be even worse, she retreats deeper in the alley, looking for a reflective surface.
[02:23:38] * @Giantree slaps Sylvie around a bit with a large trout
[02:23:45] <@Giantree> (lol misclicks)
[02:23:51] <Sylvie> (ahahaha)
[02:23:52] <@Giantree> (BUT APPROPRIATE)
[02:26:17] <@Giantree> She finds a small puddle, because that's what all alleyways have.  At first what's in there is a blurry, distorted image, but since it's NOT an actual dream it briefly clears itself up, revealing a deep red stone big enough that it would almost pass for a third eye if it weren't... well, apparently a rock.  It seems like it can't be pulled out without EXTREME pain through the past few experiences, but it's high enough up on her forehead that it could be easily covered.  Maybe.  Probably.  It doesn't match with her clothes though.
[02:27:40] <Sylvie> 2d6+6
[02:27:41] <DiceMaid-9001> Sylvie, 2d6+6: 12 [2d6=3,3]
[02:28:34] <@Giantree> (That's about neutral.  <10 would be the OH MY GOD WHAT THE FUCK stage.)
[02:29:07] <Sylvie> Oh hey, yeah, that isn't THAT bad. It's still kinda freaky, and she'll think twice about dreamwalking places now. Maybe. But Sylvie starts to drag her bangs over to cover this thing. It's pretty messy looking since her hands are still shaking, but she manages. Taking a deep breath, she heads over toward the flashing lights and arcade. Time to ask Cynthia to borrow a hat...
[02:30:10] <@Giantree> Standing in front of the big flashing light building is a boy with a dumb-looking grin on his face, grabbed by the shoulder by an older girl who points in the direction Sylvie's walking from with a smile.  They both run up...
[02:30:16] <@Giantree> [/SEE YOU LATER, SPACE COWBOY]

[01:45:05] <Joyeuse> Actually... Just a couple days ago... I read some hentai about two a guy and a girl who are wrestling fans. Except one's also an otaku.
[01:45:28] <Magnus> ...
[01:45:32] <Magnus> i
[01:45:39] <Magnus> read that too
[01:45:41] <Magnus> a week ago
[01:45:46] <Giantree> ...
[01:45:46] <Joyeuse> Ended up with the not otaku in a mai-
[01:45:47] <Giantree> god
[01:45:49] <Giantree> you people
[01:45:53] <Addy> you two should totally date
[01:45:55] <Sylvie> Ahahaha
[01:45:56] <Sylvie> Wow.
[01:45:57] <Taldeer> awwwkward
[01:46:01] <Addy> you have so much in common
[01:46:04] <Taldeer> WOAH DUDE
[01:46:06] <Taldeer> I SAW THAT PORN TOO
[01:46:11] <Taldeer> never wanna have that convo
[01:46:24] <Magnus> i had that convo more times than you can imagine