Ford the River

<[kiri]Dylan> [Young girl, blessed with fame and for tune but without inspiration to complete her final song she was meant to finish. Kirsche dylan, the famed songstress decides to dourney to the west to the wasteland wilderness to seek out her destiny. With only handful of her trusted staff and some wealth to support her journey, the girl left her manor in a wagon and go on the quest to seek her soul
* Duneko is now known as Dune
* [Owen]Tanya walks beside the large wagon, looking into the dusty distance.
* [Owen]Tanya resists the urge to sweep away the trail dust with her broom.  That would just be silly.
<[Owen]Tanya> Umm...Mistress?  May I ask a question?
<[kiri]Dylan> [the time of the day is evening. The sun is setting]
<[kiri]Dylan> Hm? sure, Tanya. What do you want to ask?
<[Owen]Tanya> Well, forgive me for prying, but...Just what kind of song are you trying to find out here?
* [Zofi]Virginia whistles a nice quaint tune while sitting on the back of the wagon. hmm~
<[Owen]Tanya> Might I help you look for it?
<[kiri]Dylan> The song...
* [kiri]Dylan gaze off in the distant. Her face bask in a beautiful glow of the orange horizon.
<[kiri]Dylan> The song that can fulfill my heart, Tanya.
<[kiri]Dylan> I will have to find it myself. no one can do this for me...
* [Owen]Tanya looks towards her master caringly, but a shining sunbeam catches her eyes past her tinted glasses.
* [Owen]Tanya squints and rubs her eyes.
<[Owen]Tanya> Oooh.  These spectacles just don't seem to do any good.
* HY has quit IRC (Quit: Back to barracks.)
* [kiri]Dylan still let her gaze wanders.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Ey, Ma'am? Where might we be wandering to tonight? The evenin' grownin' near.
<[kiri]Dylan> Maybe we need to scout ahead?
<[kiri]Dylan> That place might be handy.
* [kiri]Dylan points to that clearing far away, near the river stream.
<[Owen]Tanya> It looks lovely, Mistress.
<[Owen]Tanya> I can finally wash your clothes tonight.  They've gotten rather dusty.
* [Zofi]Virginia nods.
<[Zofi]Virginia> If you'd like I can take a maid with me and we can scout that area out.
* Klaymen|AFK is now known as Klaymen
<[kiri]Dylan> ehh~?
<[kiri]Dylan> then I'll be all alone if you take Tanya with you, Vivi!
<[Owen]Tanya> Quite.  One of us should stay with the Mistress.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Understood. I shall remain behind. To the best of luck to ya then.
<[Owen]Tanya> Very well.  I shan't be very long, this area seems fairly open.
<[Owen]Tanya> Please stay safe.
* [kiri]Dylan pull Virginia into a hug
<[kiri]Dylan> Have a safe trip~
<[kiri]Dylan> ��� ���� �� ��׿
* [kiri]Dylan waves at Tanya
* [Zofi]Virginia resists a bit at first but lets the madam have her fun.
* [Owen]Tanya walks away from the wagon, broom in hand.
<[Zofi]Virginia> M-'am?
<[kiri]Dylan> [It's a big clearing. There's a smoldering charcoal, the remains of bonfire, in the middle. looks like someone just douse it with water. The water is clean and cold.]
* [Owen]Tanya crouches down and examines the remains of the fire.
<[Owen]Tanya> Hmm...
<[Owen]Tanya> This looks fresh.  I wonder how long ago it was put out?
<[Zofi]Virginia> Madam, even though I'm of them confangled machinery, its feels awkward in this position..
<[kiri]Dylan> Confangled machinery?
* [Owen]Tanya rubs her chin, smearing a little soot on her cheek.
* [kiri]Dylan seems to be confused. Vivi is a human girl, right?
<[kiri]Dylan> [sudden burst of movement, and Tanya have been caught by a native warrior! He's closing her mouth and keep her from alarming her companion!]
* [Owen]Tanya struggles out of reflex!
* [Zofi]Virginia shakes her head.
<[kiri]Dylan> Shhhh! Whiteskin! Stay still or we skin your head off!
* [Owen]Tanya goes deathly skill, but is still tense.
<[kiri]Dylan> [that one is native warrior saying]
<[Zofi]Virginia> I am not a human ma'am. Though I have been alive as long as you were so you don't need to feel obligated to treat me any different as any other. I still eat and breathe just any of you folks. I bleed, I laugh, you name it I can do it.
<[kiri]Dylan> [The rest of the natives coming out from cover. They are camouflaged, armed with stone axe, and is ready to hunt.]
* [kiri]Dylan tilts her head quizzically.
* [Zofi]Virginia is a bit perplexed but shakes it off.
<[kiri]Dylan> So you're a human girl, no? I don't know. I always treats you as one.
<[Zofi]Virginia> In short I am a robot ma'am.
* [Owen]Tanya searches for a way out of the predicament.
<[kiri]Dylan> <native dude> I release you now, whiteskin. Promise no scream, okay? We mean no harm. want talk.
<[kiri]Dylan> <native dude>promise?
* [Owen]Tanya nods meekly.
* [kiri]Dylan [the natives release tanya, and shush her.]
* [Owen]Tanya shifts her eyes around wildly, her nerves on edge.
<[kiri]Dylan> <native elder> �ʿ˴�� �������!
<[kiri]Dylan> <native dude> Elder ask you. You have gun, no? Dangerous, no?
* [Owen]Tanya has no idea what the native just said.
<[kiri]Dylan> Hm... robot or not, I still think you are cute, Vivi!
* [kiri]Dylan hugs Virginia more.
<[Owen]Tanya> Umm...I have no gun.  The wagon has some.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Hgn~
<[Owen]Tanya> They're only dangerous in the wrong hands, sir.
<[kiri]Dylan> <native elder> �ˡ�� ��˿�� �������Ҵ?!
<[kiri]Dylan> <native dude> Elder ask you. How many man and woman on wagon?
<[Owen]Tanya> Two women, and me.  No men.
<[Owen]Tanya> We mean you no harm.
<[kiri]Dylan> [there's a stir amongst the native.]
* [Owen]Tanya wonders if she said the right thing.
<[kiri]Dylan> <native dude> Woman bunch? Alone in great spirit's land? you crazy bunch you!
* [Owen]Tanya bows to the native.
<[Owen]Tanya> My Mistress seeks for a song to make her spirit whole.
<[Owen]Tanya> She does not know where to find it.
<[Owen]Tanya> So we travel these lands, looking for it.
<[kiri]Dylan> <native dude> Go tell your sisters! We need to speak around the campfire!  Come!
* [Owen]Tanya moves to follow the native, but wonders if this means she is free to return to the wagon.
<[kiri]Dylan> [The natives lit the campfire again, and they brings out the music instrument and such. They basically disregards the propability of you becoming an enemy.]
<[kiri]Dylan> <Patawwa> I, patawwa, will go with you!
<[kiri]Dylan> [a girl, armed with longbow, accompany Tanya.]
* [Owen]Tanya grips her broom tightly, but eases up when she sees they mean to harm.
* [kiri]Dylan still having fun molesting her robot maid.
<[Owen]Tanya> Oh.  Thank you very much, umm...Pahtahwah?
<[Zofi]Virginia> Gyah~.. please stop this... ahn.
<[kiri]Dylan> <Patawwa> I, Patawwa! We go see your sisters!
<[Owen]Tanya> All right.  Please, follow me.
* [Owen]Tanya motions the native to follow as she returns to the wagon.
<[kiri]Dylan> [Tanya arrives at the wagon with Patawwa in tow.]
<[kiri]Dylan> Mnhn? Who's that, Tanny?
* [Zofi]Virginia catches a sight of Tanya.. and another person.
<[Owen]Tanya> Oh, umm, this is Patawwah.  She's here to help us look for your song.
<[Owen]Tanya> There were a bunch of Indians just over there.
<[Owen]Tanya> But when they heard you were looking for your final song, they wanted to help...I think.
* [Zofi]Virginia remains silent but diligent, not sure to mistake her for an enemy so she keeps her hand on the bombs she has on her belt.
* [Owen]Tanya notices that Virgina is tense around her munitions.
<[Owen]Tanya> Please, Virginia, don't.
<[Owen]Tanya> We don't need any of that.
* [Zofi]Virginia laxes.. and nods.
* [kiri]Dylan looks confused.
<[Owen]Tanya> Patawwa's tribe could have captured me and this whole wagon, but they didn't.
<[kiri]Dylan> So, you invite us to a party, Patty?
<[kiri]Dylan> <Patawwa> I'm no Patty. I, Pattawwa.
* [Zofi]Virginia snickers a bit.
* [Owen]Tanya rolls her eyes behind her dark glasses.
* [kiri]Dylan [Patawwa hit her chest, looks proud.]
<[Owen]Tanya> Well, Patawwa, can I offer you something to eat?
<[kiri]Dylan> <patawwa> And, Spiritual gathering, we inwite you. You lucky for a whiteskin!
<[Owen]Tanya> Oh, really?
* [kiri]Dylan [Patawwa] look at tanya. pretty confused to be offered some food.
<[Owen]Tanya> Ohh, ahh...I spoke out of turn.  I'm sorry.
* [Owen]Tanya bows to Patawwa.
* [Zofi]Virginia takes this opportunity to break free of Dylan's hold and does it with gusto.
* [kiri]Dylan [the girl returns the bows]
<[kiri]Dylan> Wah~!
* [kiri]Dylan voice her complaints, losing her toy.
<[Owen]Tanya> Now now, you two.  This is no time for foolishness.
* [kiri]Dylan turns to Patawwa.
<[kiri]Dylan> Ah, it is a pleasure to be joining your spiritual gatherings, Patty! Lead us there~!
<[kiri]Dylan> <Patawwa> I told you, no? I'm no Patty! I, Pattawwa!
<[kiri]Dylan> [Patawwa pout a bit.]
* Dune is now known as [Dune]Pattawa
* [Zofi]Virginia smiles a bit at this little situation but still remains largely quiet.
<[Owen]Tanya> Ahh, Patawwa, that's just what Kirsche does.  It means she's trying to be friendly.
<[kiri]Dylan> So, let's head there shall we?
* [kiri]Dylan kicks the pony a bit.
* [Dune]Pattawa grunts.
<[Dune]Pattawa> yes, they wait us.
* [Owen]Tanya steps up onto the wagon and takes the reigns.
<[Owen]Tanya> I am ready when you are, Mistress.
<[kiri]Dylan> Away~ to the uncharted territory~
* [kiri]Dylan is excited.
* [Dune]Pattawa begins walking away with some sense of duty, but addresses Tanya as she does so.
<[Zofi]Virginia> At your command ma'am, lets go.
<[Dune]Pattawa> my thanks for clearing that.
* Ars|AFK is now known as Ars
<[Owen]Tanya> Oh, it's no problem.  It's my duty to make sure Mistress Kirsche isn't misunderstood.
<[Owen]Tanya> Which can happen a lot, I'm afraid.
* [Owen]Tanya scratches her head and smiles.
<[kiri]Dylan> [When the party arrives, the bonfire is lit again and it is now a huge blaze. folks are dancing, singing, etc. doing their native-ish stuffs. The elder welcomes the girls with a huge smile and an open arms.]
* [Dune]Pattawa grunts and returns Tanya's smile, in imitation.
<[kiri]Dylan> [Elder] ʿ���� ����� �ҹÿ� !! �ҿ�˿ !!
* [Zofi]Virginia is confused at the language.
<[Dune]Pattawa> {I have brought the songseeker, Elder.}
<[Dune]Pattawa> {she is the unique one upon the horse.}
* [Owen]Tanya waits patiently for a translator, and tells Kirsche and Virigina not to worry.
<[kiri]Dylan> [Native dude] Elder says welcome. you bunch are desert rose and bring delight to Sioux tribes.
<[kiri]Dylan> [Haakaa] Oh! I, Haakaa! you?
<[Owen]Tanya> I am Tanya Danforth.
* [kiri]Dylan [native dude, Haakaa, extend his hands to Tanya and Virginia]
* [Zofi]Virginia nods at Tanya and laxes further.
<[kiri]Dylan> [elder] {They are weird for a whiteskin. Let's see if they can smoke the tobacco like us? Offer them some, Patawwa.}
* [Owen]Tanya extends her hands back, though she's not sure if she should hung or shake or anything, and chooses not to.
<[Dune]Pattawa> {Shall we offer them the Peace pipe, or a simple gift?}
* [Dune]Pattawa continues speaking in her native language besides the 'songseekers'.
* [Dune]Pattawa also produces a pouch, which she knows to hold tobacco.
<[kiri]Dylan> [Elder] Peace pipe to them. they looks harmless and friendly.
* [kiri]Dylan [Elder use nativespeak in that one, duhn.]
* [Dune]Pattawa grunts, and makes a half-bow to the Elder.
<[Dune]Pattawa> {They shall have it then; I will bring it here.}
* [kiri]Dylan is amused by the native's song and is trying to memorize its pattern
* [Dune]Pattawa hurries off to some place beyond the native dancers, again moving with a sense of purpose.
* [Dune]Pattawa stops for a moment before leaving however, to speak to the group.
<[Dune]Pattawa> Elder gifts you peace pipe smoking, i will return soon.
<[Owen]Tanya> We shall wait for you.
* [Dune]Pattawa grunts, and hurries off.
* [Dune]Pattawa is now known as Dune
* Dune is now known as Dune|Dreams
* [Zofi]Virginia turns to Dylan. Shall we? It'd be rude to not attend to them.
* [kiri]Dylan is off in cuckooland and is dancing with the natives
<[Owen]Tanya> I...don't think she's listening, Virginia.
* [Zofi]Virginia sighs.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Well than, shall we join them or just sit back here Tanya?
* [Owen]Tanya looks at her Mistress peacefully.
<[kiri]Dylan> Ahahaha~! You guys are fun~!
<[Owen]Tanya> I...I'm fine just staying here.
<[Owen]Tanya> Mistress is the one they seem to care about, anyways.
* [kiri]Dylan starts to sing her own version of native song she just compose. It takes her a split second to make it providing enough inspirations.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Very well, as long as the mistress is safe. I don't mind what they do.
<[Owen]Tanya> At least she seems to be getting her songs back into her mind.
<[Owen]Tanya> I just hope she finds that last one...
* [Owen]Tanya grips her broom tighter.
* [Zofi]Virginia begins to hum Zepet's theme.
<[Zofi]Virginia> la laaa la laaa la la..
<[kiri]Dylan> [Patawwa returns with the pipe, but she sense something.]
<[kiri]Dylan> [Patawwa] Whiteskin with horse! Lots of them !!
<[kiri]Dylan> [A gunshot, and the small Sioux camp is surrounded by a bunch of raiders.]
<[kiri]Dylan> [Patawwa] Agh!
* [Zofi]Virginia hears the stomps of the horse and readies her grenades.. this can't be good.
<[kiri]Dylan> [The girl got shot at the leg]
* [Owen]Tanya graps her broom and runs towards Kirsche!
<[kiri]Dylan> Wah?
<[Owen]Tanya> Master!  Raiders!
<[Zofi]Virginia> MISS GET DOWN NOW!
<[kiri]Dylan> [Cowboy] Whoa whoa whoa, what have we here? Famous songstress amongst the natives? Hooh boy!
* [Owen]Tanya glares at the raiders heatedly.
<[Owen]Tanya> She's none of your business.
* [Zofi]Virginia readies to lob one of the grenades at the raiders at any moment...keeping her cool she grips her hand.. waiting.
<[kiri]Dylan> [Haakaa trying to throw his axe, but got gunned down by another cavalrymen.]
<[Owen]Tanya> We're just passing through.  Let us go about our business.
* [Owen]Tanya moves between Kirsche and the majority of the gunmen.
<[kiri]Dylan> [Cowboy] Well, I don't wanna cross with you, really! I'm just doin' mah business too!
<[Owen]Tanya> Killing innocent men and women?
<[kiri]Dylan> [Cowboy] Yo dogs, Go loot to ye heart's content! Leave the singer's cart and her company! I dun wanna mess with dem fanboys!
* [Zofi]Virginia looks at the Cowboy... he seems like the leader of this raid.
<[kiri]Dylan> [The raider bunch cheers. They get down from their horse and starts pillaging.]
* [Zofi]Virginia talks softly to Dylan.. ma'am your orders?
* [Owen]Tanya glances at Virginia.  She knows what to expect, but doesn't feel like she wants to prevent it.
<[kiri]Dylan> [The natives gives almost little resistance. Guns are scary.]
<[kiri]Dylan> Ah... um....
<[kiri]Dylan> They said they won't bother us... but the natives.... I don't want to see them suffer, too....
<[kiri]Dylan> can we... um... come to some sorts of agreements?
<[kiri]Dylan> [Cowboy seems to be thinking something, and after a while, making perverted face.]
* [Owen]Tanya doesn't like the look of this...
* [Zofi]Virginia grimaces at the cowboy's expression.
<[kiri]Dylan> [cowboy] Well, if ye agree to chat with me in private for the night, I think dem silly natives I can overlook dem.
* [Owen]Tanya looks sternly at Kirsche
<[Owen]Tanya> Master...
<[kiri]Dylan> [cowboy] And uh... probably something worthwhile. This is such a haul y'see... I'll need sumthin to compensate. How bout dem golds ye have?
<[kiri]Dylan> Tanya... Vivi... I don't want to... but I can't refuse them or the natives will....
* [kiri]Dylan seems to be crying.
<[Owen]Tanya> Master...we cannot afford to lose what little we have.
<[Owen]Tanya> Please, remain strong.
* [Owen]Tanya address the leader formally.
<[Owen]Tanya> And if we refuse?
<[kiri]Dylan> [Cowboy] Psssssh. Refuse? We loot and kill, O'course! We'll leave ye outta dat, I can promise dat much.
* [kiri]Dylan wipe her tears.
<[kiri]Dylan> My maid.
<[kiri]Dylan> Can you please, grant my selfish request?
<[Owen]Tanya> Anything for you, Mistress.
<[Owen]Tanya> What would you wish of me?
* [Zofi]Virginia grits her teeth awaiting bad news.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Yes.
<[kiri]Dylan> Help them! Help the natives! Help our friends! Vanquish their foes!
* [kiri]Dylan shot the cowboy in the shoulder with her derringer .22 concealed wrist gun.
* [Zofi]Virginia grins.
<[Zofi]Virginia> FUN TIME!
<[kiri]Dylan> [cowboy] HOLYFUCKIN---WHA!
* [Owen]Tanya is taken aback by the violent action, but quickly hides it.
<[Owen]Tanya> Very well.
<[kiri]Dylan> [the natives roars. They raise their weapons and joins the fray!]
* [Zofi]Virginia lobs one of the grenade at the group looting.
<[kiri]Dylan> [the raider is taken aback by the violent reaction of the songstress, but recover soon enough.]
* [Owen]Tanya spins her broom like a quarterstaff and dashes towards the leader, who doesn't appear quite dead yet.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Madam, can you handle yourself for a bit?
* [kiri]Dylan tackle Virginia to the ground.
<[Zofi]Virginia> Ah!
<[kiri]Dylan> No, don't kill them! just drive them away!
<[kiri]Dylan> No killing!
<[Zofi]Virginia> Too late!
<[kiri]Dylan> wah!
<[kiri]Dylan> [a group of raiders blown away by the blast. most of them are still alove. but not in good shape.]
<[kiri]Dylan> [*alive, goddamnit]
* [Owen]Tanya attempts to spook the leader's horse by brandishing and swinging her broom at it and shouting.
<[kiri]Dylan> [the horses yawn, and kick Tanya in the face.]
* [Owen]Tanya is sent reeling!
<[Zofi]Virginia> Tanya!
* [Owen]Tanya flops onto the ground, out cold.
* [Owen]Tanya is now known as UNOwen
<[kiri]Dylan> [QUICKSAVE !!]