MoaR Session 8

<Maryn> [Later that night the maids that were with Nafrit earlier has begun to start the ritual.. lets see what they'll do here...]
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks curiously round at the others as she holds something up. "Is this really how we perform the ritual...?"
* Lynette shrugs.
<Lynette> Truth is I don't know. Does anyone here?
<Maryn> I believe so... but.. I'm not too sure myself.
* [par]Nafrit takes the tome and looks at the ritual
* [Mrsu]Rachel laughs nervously. "I-I may have been taking a step from another ritual?"
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm I didn't think they would have something for this.  Well it still requires the usual garb with song and dance.  I'll collect the material components."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "...Very well. I believe I practiced the song and dance quite well~ Am I doing this right?" Rachel sets her arms down, only to begin a ritualistic dance.
* [par]Nafrit looks to Maryn, she would be a better judge of this
* Maryn nods and prepares the outfits.
<Lynette> ...Dance and vocal incantations? Is this from the Necronomicon?
* [par]Nafrit sets out the needed impliments. Largely a complicated assortment of incence for torching during the chant.
* [Mrsu]Rachel spends the next few minutes prancing about.
* [par]Nafrit looks to Lynette
<[par]Nafrit> "Are you joining us?"
<Lynette> Ah! Right, tell me what to do.
* Lynette stands and walks towards the rest, looking at everything they've prepared.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Aha~ This is quite fun.
* Maryn comes back with a huge amount of dead and broken foliage.
* Lynette scratches her head. Just how is this supposed to help?
<[par]Nafrit> "Lynette you just need to follow my lead when the ritual starts."
<Lynette> Er... sure. Whatever you say, I suppose.
<Maryn> So, how should we go applying the foliage here?
<[par]Nafrit> "It doesn't specify nessarly.  It seems only contact with the flesh is important."
* Maryn sighs.
* [Mrsu]Rachel watches curiously.
* [par]Nafrit fashions a leaf bikini
<[par]Nafrit> "I suppose like this."
* Maryn squints in disbelief.
* [Mrsu]Rachel suddenly stops dancing, looking on with a hint of laughter. "Wh-hoho-oh, good joke~" She covered her mouth, waving a hand dismissively. "What are you actually doing with the foliage?"
<[par]Nafrit> "The tome instructs to be dressed in the land."
* [par]Nafrit answers in deadpan
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "...Ah, seriously?"
<Maryn> Very well.
* Maryn changes into as such.
* [par]Nafrit changes as well and puts some soil on herself like warpaint for good meassure
* [Mrsu]Rachel watches Maryn, apparently not quite registering that she had to wear it as well.
* Maryn is covered in only foliage, nothing else is visible aside the leaf skirt and bikini.
<Lynette> ...Right. Um.
* [par]Nafrit looks at the two expentingly
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks back at Nafrit.
<[par]Nafrit> "Well?"
* Lynette sighs in resignation, changing into the haphazard outfit.
* [Zem]Yumi also changes, as required.
<[Zem]Yumi> Not the worst thing I've worn.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "--Ah! Sorry... Umm." Rachel walked up to one of the bikinis and looked down at her own uniform. "...One moment, I'll be right back~" She took the clothes away with her and walked deeper into another part of the temple.
<Lynette> I wouldn't know, myself. Let's just get this over with.
* [par]Nafrit takes out a lighter and after starting a flame tosses it into the mound of assorted crap called for the ritual
<[par]Nafrit> "Okay every form a circle around it.  Leave room for Rachel."
* [Mrsu]Rachel returned, with her folded up clothes placed beside her bag now.
* [Mrsu]Rachel shivered a bit, walking over to the circle. "My, I'm glad this fits~"
* [par]Nafrit takes her place and after going over it once in her head recites the chant
* Maryn comes over and takes Nafrit's hand.
* [Zem]Yumi joins the circle, taking Maryn's and Rachel's hands.
* Lynette joins the circle, rubbing her temples on the way there but joining hands once she arrives. She seems to have a look of resignation.
<[par]Nafrit> "Fthan quan ital cinmos ia Shub-Niggarath!  Fthan ital phomab ia Nyarlathotep!"
* [par]Nafrit starts the ceramonial dance as the buring pile lets off noxious fumes
* Maryn takes note and follows Nafrit's movement.. this is getting odd now..
* [Mrsu]Rachel went back into her practiced movements, a bit off with the others...
* [Zem]Yumi also starts following Nafrit's movements.  The fumes are making her feel dizzy.
* Lynette just follows. If anything really unexpected happens, she'll- ow, headache...
* [par]Nafrit stops after a while and holds her head
<[par]Nafrit> "That should be enough..."
* [Mrsu]Rachel stopped with Nafrit, "Hm? That's all?"
<[Zem]Yumi> So how will we know if it's working?
<[par]Nafrit> "Does anyone have a feelin-"
* [par]Nafrit cuts herself off and has a dazed look. She turns around and starts walking
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "N-Nafrit?"
* [Mrsu]Rachel carefully takes a step after Nafrit.
* Lynette no longer looks resigned, instead, again, really confused.
* [par]Nafrit heedlessly continues at a deliberate pace
<Maryn> ...hmm.. it's begun.
* [Zem]Yumi follows Nafrit.  "Ah, yes. She's in a trance that will le4 directly to the object."
* Maryn follows closely.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "A-Ah!" Rachel ran over to her pack and picked it up along with her clothes before chasing after Nafrit.
* [Zem]Yumi grabs her pack, then uses her machete and stays in front of Nafrit, keeping the path clear of heavy brush.
* [par]Nafrit pressed on until she reaches the thing she's sense, oblivious of her surroundings
* [Mrsu]Rachel thumped a boxy looking first-aid kit against her knees in her hurry.
* [par]Nafrit walks over to Mina and Janie's sleeping forms and stares at them for a moment before heading torwards a dead end at a wall.
* [par]Nafrit seems to still be in the trance
<[Zem]Yumi> "Strange." She meticulously starts searching the wall for secret passages.
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks around, hanging close to the others.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Strange, isn't it? Take your clothes away and you feel just a bit more... vulnerable~
* Lynette follows, unable to make heads or tails of their current situation.
<Maryn> Odd... I do not recall seeing anything here...
<[Zem]Yumi> We just have to find it, then.
* Maryn smiles as she sees the switch and wonders how long it'll take for them to find it too..
* [par]Nafrit stands until the path is clear
<Maryn> [To Lynette, the switch was awfully place in a place no one would care to look, Right above your head, its almost unnoticable though.]
* [Mrsu]Rachel spaced out, having a daydream about airplanes and clouds~
* Lynette looks up, finding something strange.
<Lynette> ...That's odd. What's this?
* Lynette fiddles with it in several different ways.
<Maryn> [The switch is pressed, you hear a faint rumble in front of you as it opens up a door to...]
* [Mrsu]Rachel jumps, "Oh my!"
* [par]Nafrit walks in
<Lynette> ...Could someone explain this to me? I get that I just found a switch for a door, but... but... oh, whatever.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "I really don't know what to tell you~ It seems I'm just here for the ride."
* [Zem]Yumi follows Nafrit. Is she still tranced?
* [par]Nafrit snaps out of it and smiles as she takes in her surroundings
* [Mrsu]Rachel takes a couple of steps inside. "Is it safe?"
<[par]Nafrit> "This is wonderful, better then expected."
<Maryn> [Inside this room is quite spacious, on the right there is various instruments of torture, some which cannot be named due to their old age and to your left various medical equipments and an old bed but everything seems in tact, everything looks like it waas quickly abandoned.]
<[par]Nafrit> "It seems this room has seen much interesting use over the eons."
* [Mrsu]Rachel walks over to the left, curiously inspecting the equipment. "Apparently..."
* [par]Nafrit holds her head
* Lynette looks over and inspects the equipment, trying to figure out how everything is used.
<[par]Nafrit> "Ugh... I think I'm feeling the effects of those fumes..."
* [Zem]Yumi looks at the torture equipment on the right, wondering if any of it is any kind that's been used on her in her checkered life.
* [par]Nafrit feels faint and holds onto the wall for support
* Maryn holds Nafrit.
* [par]Nafrit feels faint and holds onto the wall for support
* Maryn holds Nafrit.
<Maryn> Don't push yourself.
<[par]Nafrit> "I suppose these things are demanding on the body and mind.  I should rest."
<[Zem]Yumi> Yeah, you should. Should we rest in here?
<Maryn> [The bed seems dusty but with a bit of cleaning it can be used again.]
* [par]Nafrit loses conciousness
* [Zem]Yumi makes up the bed quickly. "Hold Nafrit while I do this."
* Maryn takes Nafrit.
<Maryn> Wonderful...
* [Mrsu]Rachel daydreams, off away from the others in some other land deep in her mind.
* [Zem]Yumi makes the hell out of the bed.
* Maryn places Nafrit on the bed and walks to Yumi.
<Maryn> Thank you for assisting us today.
* [Zem]Yumi then lets Maryn and Nafrit rest on the bed.
<Lynette> Um...
<[Zem]Yumi> "You're welcome, Maryn."
* Maryn then turns to Lynette.
<Maryn> Yes?
<Lynette> Shouldn't we get our things so we can change back?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Uhuhu, and then... Hmm~" Rachel mutters.
* [Zem]Yumi changes into her bedclothes in the privacy of the iron maiden, then lays her sleeping bag on the relatively flat surface of the rack and climbs inside.
* [Mrsu]Rachel leaves the room with her pack and returns once more in uniform.
<Maryn> Ah.. that would be a good idea Lynette..
* Maryn blushes slightly.
<Lynette> C'mon then, let's get to it.
* Lynette practically drags Maryn along with her as she goes to get her clothes.
* Maryn smirks as she's being led for once in her life..
* [Mrsu]Rachel waves to Lynette and Maryn as she walks back into the room.
* Lynette nods in acknowledgement, hurrying along.
* [Mrsu]Rachel sets herself down against a wall in the corner and closes her eyes. "Ahh, another day... am I, perhaps, getting used to this?"
* Maryn nods at Rachel before being dragged out.
<Maryn> [And so Maryn and Lynette got dressed and returned by herself dressed in proper maid, she returns to the newly discovered room and sees that Rachel is still up]
<Maryn> ..hmm? You're still here I see..
* [Mrsu]Rachel looked up, noticing Maryn and setting aside her bag.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Hello there. I thought I would check the room a bit longer...
<Maryn> Something out place I should know of?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mmm... Well, I would be the last to tell you about out of place~ Though, the medical equipment they use here surprises me.
<Maryn> It's strange... isn't it?
* [Mrsu]Rachel nods, standing up to face Maryn properly.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Even an ancient hospital of sorts still brings back some odd memories~ What do you think of when you see those torture devices, Maryn?
<Maryn> Someone who's going to die slowly and horribly... its a shame really when they can't bothering using homeopathic forms of medications now.
<Maryn> It was cheaply availiable to them too...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, yes, it's very scientific now, isn't it? ...Even things I should be familiar with are hard to talk about! Sorry.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> You've worked with Cliven for a while, right? What's that like?
<Maryn> its... quite.. surreal sometimes.
<Maryn> Like when he gets involved with something.. he won't stop until he's done with it or its impossible.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I get the impression...
* [Mrsu]Rachel remembers vividly the experience of jumping out of the plane again.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> He must push you quite a bit.
<Maryn> Rather, I pushed him.
* Maryn laughs.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oho~ You must have pushed Cliven quite a bit as well...
<Maryn> He was just as scared as you girls were when he did it his first time.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Really now? That's interesting. How did you react to your first time?
<Maryn> ......I.. Passed out.
* [Mrsu]Rachel hid a smile with her hand.
* Maryn glares daggers at Rachel.
<Maryn> ...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, you're so serious~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...Ah, now I remember. I did want to ask you something earlier.
<Maryn> Yes?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Well, Cliven's daughter...
* [Mrsu]Rachel coughed.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Is she... your...?
* Maryn hits Rachel.
<Maryn> No.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mm... I'm surprised that wasn't any harder.
* [Mrsu]Rachel rubs the spot.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I'm sorry, that was prying, wasn't it?
<Maryn> She was... adopted.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...Is that so?
* Maryn nods.
<Maryn> He found her....about seven to eight years ago?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah, poor girl... To be taken up by- ...a wonderful family such as Cliven's.
<Maryn> ....hm?
<Maryn> Slip of the tongue?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Nothing, please continue~
* [Mrsu]Rachel waved a hand dismissively.
<Maryn> He loved her like she was his own, though.. strangely enough, she took in his habits.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Well, now, just because they're not biological- ...It sounds like she loves him in return.
* [Mrsu]Rachel smiles as if saying "that's so sweet!"
* Maryn sighs.
<Maryn> For the better or worse though.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> They seem happy, at least.
<Maryn> While he would like a daughter who would accompany him, he would like her to grow up normally, away from all his behavior.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Hm... The same wish all parents would have. W-Well, assumably! I have not had any children myself~
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<Maryn> hmm.. maybe you will one day...
<Maryn> ... just maybe..
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I know I've had my shot.
* [Mrsu]Rachel suddenly seems to realize something.
* Maryn chuckles.
<Maryn> Right.. you?
<Maryn> Hah
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Maryyyn~ I asked about you, and ended up learning about Cliven and Mina!
* Maryn grins.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> You really will dance around the questions, it seems.
<Maryn> Perhaps you're just distractd.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mmm... You seem to be good at distracting me from my goal.
* [Mrsu]Rachel shrugs, leaning against the wall.
<Maryn> Now then, what was your question you wanted to ask?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I wanted to know what you thought about the room.
* [Mrsu]Rachel put a hand to her chin.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Not very interesting question, now that I think about it...
<Maryn> I did tell you.
<Maryn> ...oh.. and there's a small skeletal body in the corner if you'd like to know.
* [Mrsu]Rachel sighed.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Well, I won't hold you any longer, thank you for the talk.
<Maryn> hmm?
<Maryn> What's the matter?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...It's unsettling, I tried not to think about the skeleton there.
* Maryn sighs...
<Maryn> Excuse me for a moment then..
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Hm?
* Maryn goes over, picks up the infant's skeletal body and chucks it outside the ruins.
<Maryn> There.
* [Mrsu]Rachel makes a face as she hears the clatter, but then walks up to Maryn.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> That's dangerous! There could be something nasty there you've never heard of. Hold on, show me your hands...
* Maryn shows you. Its dusty but nothing else since her hand was carefully bandaged already.
* [Mrsu]Rachel opened her bag and rummaged through until she produced a small bottle.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Er... Your hands are bandaged?
<Maryn> You don't remember Iris stabbing me?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...No. Sorry, it's hard for me to remember some things. Odd, that should be a strong memory...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I was thinking about just slathering your hands with some hand sanitizer, but perhaps I could change the bandages for you?
<Maryn> ...hand sanitizer huh... that's bad for wounds actually, but you may change my bandages if you wish.
<Maryn> Let us go back inside first.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I hadn't realized the bandages were there~ That's bad, forgetting important things like that. Er, right.
* [Mrsu]Rachel replaces the bottle and begins to walk back.
<Maryn> You've got alot to learn...
* Maryn goes back to the medical/torture room with Rachel.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mhm...
* [Mrsu]Rachel seemed distracted, standing over by the torture side of the room.
* Maryn unwraps her hand it looks like its healing as you can see the white-ish scab/skin form around the affected area.
* [Mrsu]Rachel took a roll of bandage and carefully took Maryn's hand as she worked.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I'm only about... average, for a doctor~ Barely got through school. I couldn't have done it if a friend hadn't dragged me along!
<Maryn> Your friend still around?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...Yes. More or less.
* [Mrsu]Rachel mumbled, dressing the wound.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> She... well, doesn't consider me a friend anymore.
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<Maryn> Why so?
* [Mrsu]Rachel chewed on her lip.
<Maryn> ...I See.. if you don't wish to talk about it...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> It's a bit of a story. Do you really feel like hearing about it...?
* [Mrsu]Rachel laughed.
<Maryn> Well, if you'd like go ahead.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mm, alright...
* Maryn sits and waits patiently.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Well, she was always a smart girl. We managed to get into a very competitive medical school, with her being one of the first picks. I hadn't heard any word, and had given up hope, but one person had actually turned away their spot. A month before the term, I received a promising letter!
<Maryn> Oh?... go on...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> It felt like a curse a month in, it was... overwhelming. She helped me a lot, and I ended up visiting her house often to get as much help as possible! Because of this, I also ended up speaking with her brother several times~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> It was nice, I ended up having a secret sort of romance as the more I visited the more it became about him and less to do with her.
* [Mrsu]Rachel giggled.
* Maryn smirks...
<Maryn> So what happened between you and her brother?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Well. I made a mistake...
<Maryn>  ...and?...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> He had a condition that required him to have a certain dose of medication regularly. Something about his... heart? Even the specifics are lost to me now...
* [Mrsu]Rachel sighed.
<Maryn> Did he....pass away?
* [Mrsu]Rachel nods.
<Maryn> Were you the cause of it?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I couldn't remember anything... It was so much pressure! I think somebody was shouting...
* [Mrsu]Rachel tightened Maryn's bandages.
<Maryn> So.. you overdosed him---hnnn...
* Maryn winces.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> A-Ah, sorry!
* [Mrsu]Rachel rubbed Maryn's hand.
<Maryn> W-what happened exactly?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, no... I spaced out... I'm sorry.
* [Mrsu]Rachel looked at Maryn.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Well, I wasn't thinking and there were also some similar looking pills for the cat and...
<Maryn> ....ah.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> If it weren't for me, he would still be here.
<Maryn> I see...
* [Mrsu]Rachel shut her eyes tight.
* Maryn hugs Rachel tightly.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> She hates me now.
<Maryn> Hmm... its a hard burden to hold...
* [Mrsu]Rachel hugs Maryn!
<Maryn> There... have you repented for what you've done to her?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I don't know... I know we both took a heavy loss that time.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> She must have been angry, at the funeral she only glared. Pure hate, buried in that look...
* [Mrsu]Rachel shivered.
<Maryn> ...I do not blame her.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> You must blame me, of course.
* [Mrsu]Rachel held a bittersweet smile, she seemed to be looking elsewhere.
<Maryn> I do not blame anyone as I was not part of the situation.
<Maryn> The important thing to remember the past, be in the present, and look foward to the future.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Yes, you're right. I'm doing a poor job of that~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> How does your hand feel now?
* [Mrsu]Rachel took Maryn's hand once more, looking over it carefully.
<Maryn> It's fine.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> That's good~ ...Thank you.
<Maryn> Just remember this, there will be a time you will see her again, just... don't mess things up again, one can only forgive so many mistakes.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Of course, I'm trying to make less of them while I still can!
* Maryn smiles and then plants a quick light kiss on Rachel's lips.
<Maryn> hmm..
* [Mrsu]Rachel gasped, touching her lips with a finger.
<Maryn> A good luck charm of sorts.
* Maryn pats her on the shoulders.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...It's been a while, I almost forgot...
* [Mrsu]Rachel mumbles a bit longer, looking off once more before snapping back to attention.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I'll hold it dearly, Maryn~
<Maryn> Oh my.. could you be...swingnig that way~?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Dear me, would I be wrong thinking you wouldn't mind?
<Maryn> I wouldn't mind but I'm not fond girls like you~
* [Mrsu]Rachel leaned back, reddening in a flush.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> A-Ah, of course. What could I have been thinking?
<Maryn> My dear, I swing both ways, I just don't like imcompetent people.
* [Mrsu]Rachel held a hand to her chest.
<Maryn> What could you be thinking now~?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...I'm- I- You haven't seen all of me, yet.
* [Mrsu]Rachel muttered.
<Maryn> Interesting.. I look forward to working with you some more then...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mhm. Well... If your arm is doing better, I think I'll go sleep for tomorrow.
* Maryn presents Rachel a blanket and one pillow.
<Maryn> Seems this is all we're left with.. do you mind sharing?
* [Mrsu]Rachel put a hand out towards the two, but nearly freezes.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh! N-No, if it's down to something like that.
* Maryn glares at Rachel.
<Maryn> Really.. are you thinking of that now?... of all time?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah! No! Of course not!
* [Mrsu]Rachel buried a hand in her hair.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> You weren't sharing with Lynette?
<Maryn> She tosses in her sleep, its quite annoying.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oho~ I could prove to be annoying, and then you would be forced to choose between someone else.
* Maryn smirks.
<Maryn> If you choose so, go ahead and take these then. I'll lean and sleep against the wall.
* [Mrsu]Rachel grabs a hold of Maryn's arm.
<Maryn> ...?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Eh... This is unusual.
<Maryn> ...something not to yout suiting?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I-I mean, I really can't let you go if you're going to be sleeping like that, and this is yours after all... I can't just yank it away from you and...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...
<Maryn> Shut up and lets share it then.
* [Mrsu]Rachel nods.
* Maryn wraps the blanket around herself and Rachel and places the pillow behind them.
<Maryn> Sleep, we have another fun filled day tomorrow.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mhm... Goodnight...
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks at Maryn for a moment, before turning her head downward and closing her eyes.
<Maryn> ..rest well.
<Maryn> [And so two girls are sleeping peacefully now that everything's all right with this world~.. What will be instore for us tomorrow~? Find out in the next episode of Maiders!]