[21:22] <~Diana>  4 In our first session, the maids immigrated to up and coming nation of Nyambria, and met their new employer- famed captain and war hero, Diana Soujorn.
[21:23] <~Diana>  4 The mistress of the mansion is still fast asleep in front of the fireplace as the sun rises on a new day...
 01[21:25] * ~Diana rolled about before the fire, her tail coiling lazily around her.
[21:25] <~Diana> fireplace*
 01[21:27] * @Faustine curled up peacefully in her corner of the  7dining room , enjoying a nice rest.
 01[21:27] * @Ash comes strolling down the stairs from her room, yawning, still wearing her traveling cloak and hat from the other day. She notices Diana sleeping in front of the fire place, and with an impish grin, she begins to wave her hand slowly... flickers of transparent white flame appearing all around her! It doesn't burn though, just imparting a gentle tickling sensation, just enough to be
[21:27] <@Ash> counterproductive to sleep.
 01[21:28] * @Asarah stretches as she bathes in the light of a glorious new morning. She gets off of bed and kneels down, reciting a small prayer before getting back up and moving to the mirror to brush her short blonde hair. "Hmm...a new day...I do hope I'll be able to make even more of an impact on these friendly folk!"
 01[21:28] * Shiki wakes up and yawns, she gets out of bed and checks herself in the mirror, she grabs her books and make sure all the stuff she stole recently is hidden nicely, she heads to the kitchen to make breakfast
 01[21:29] * ~Diana giggles in her sleep, like a light tickle before waking up. "Hmm...M-Myahh!" Diana rolls on the floor trying to put out the flame "Help!"
 01[21:30] * @Ash snaps her fingers, the flames going out immediately! She's laughing as she steps closer. "Calm down, it's completely harmless... See?" She wreathes her own arm in the stuff, just watching it flicker.
 01[21:30] * @Asarah changes into her uniform after takign a short shower and moves downstairs to go and prepare breakfast. She walks into the  7kitchen  and spots Shiki. "Oh, a wonderful morning to you Shiki! I do hope you spent a pleasant night."
 01[21:30] * Kamin scratches her butt before slumping out of bed, dragging the blankets halfway across the room before getting dressed. "I wonder what heroic deeds I'll do to-" she stops. "My hero senses...The master is in trouble!" she dashes out of her bedroom and into the  7 dining room.
 01[21:31] * ~Diana stands up, "Don't do that again recrui--maid!" she huffed
[21:31] <Kamin> "Master! I heard your cries for help, where is the villain?!"
 01[21:32] * @Faustine slowly wakes up, then skitters a bit to Kamin. "Hey, some people are sleeping."
 01[21:32] * ~Diana points at Ash, "She set me on fire! Not real fire, but it gave me a real fright!"
 01[21:32] * Shiki nods and yawns. "Hm, I had an OK night, how was your night?" she gets out some pots and pans
[21:33] <@Asarah> "Wonderful, the lord sought fit to award me with pleasant dreams." Asarah nodded, clasping her hands together and walking over to Shiki. "Shall I aid you?"
 01[21:33] * @Ash laughs again and flicks her fingers, making an ember of the flame fly out and land on Diana's nose. Her grin is completely mischevous. "It's harmless!"
[21:33] <Kamin> "Fire?! Fie is dangerous, the bear on television says so. I demand you apologize to the Commissioner this instant!"
[21:34] <@Faustine> "...Why is everybody shouting so early?"
[21:34] <~Diana> "Bears can't talk!" Diana said, taken aback
 01[21:35] * ~Diana bats away the flame, "Cut it out!"
[21:35] <Kamin> "R-Really?! But ma'am, you're a cat and you're talking!"
[21:35] <~Diana> "That's totally different, nyo!"
[21:35] <@Ash> "Oh alright, alright..." She waves her hand again, extinguishing the flames.
 01[21:35] * Shiki heads to the fridge and pulls a few random thngs out. "Sure, I guess."
[21:35] <@Ash> "You need to lighten up, mistress!"
 01[21:36] * @Asarah follows in turn and selects a few more conventional things.
[21:36] <~Diana> "I need to do nyo such thing!" Diana headed upstairs to change out of her dress
[21:36] <Kamin> "It appears I still have much to learn....Please, allow me to clean the fire place for you. Something to make up for my inexperience."
[21:37] <@Faustine> "...Quit ignoring me!" She hops off the wall and toward Kamin!
 01[21:37] * Kamin begins to clean but drops the half full dustpan as Faustine lands on her. "Ahh! a spider!" she flails around.
 01[21:38] * Shiki begins to roll up some meatballs to put in some marinara sauce~
 01[21:38] * @Asarah begins cooking, following a recipe to perfection and even changing some of the ingredients to better suit her style. She makes some rather tasty looking meatballs as well.
 01[21:38] * @Ash continues to laugh to herself, shaking her head as she heads for the  7dining room
 01[21:39] * ~Diana heads back downstairs to the  7dining room  after changing into a suit of armor, a sword slung over her back
 01[21:39] * @Faustine latches onto Kamin's face as she gets carried around! "I'm a maid! A maid!"
 01[21:40] * ~Diana takes a seat, taking off her gauntlets at least
[21:40] <Kamin> "A maid! There's a maid on my face!"
 01[21:40] * Shiki frys up the meatball and puts some marinara sauce into the pan to uh sautee and whatnot. She finishes with that and sets the meatballs on a plate to look nice
[21:41] <Kamin> "G-Get off before I do what I did yesterday!"
 01[21:41] * @Ash grins at Dianna, leaning over the table from her position near her. If her tail weren't covered, she'd be wagging it mightily right now! "Feeling better?"
 01[21:42] * @Asarah places her own meatball set around Shiki's, "Well, looks like we have completed our task! Let us go serve it to the others." she nodded, taking a few plates and ustensils.
[21:42] <@Faustine> "That's right! Y-you're a pervert!" She hopped off Kamin's head quickly, then landed on the floor beside her.
[21:43] <Kamin> "A-A pervert?! I simply meant I was going to grab you!"
[21:43] <~Diana> "Yes, I'm fine." Diana nodded, even her tail was covered in some thin plating armor. She didn't wear a helmet for aesthetic reasons. She typically had a tabard over the armor to wear but it was in the wash
 01[21:43] * Shiki takes the rest of the plates. "Alright, thanks for helping~" she takes it to the  7dining room.
[21:43] <@Ash> "Did the fire really bother you that much? After all, it WAS harmless... though it was hilarious seeing you flail like that!"
[21:44] <@Faustine> "You said it like you were going to grab like yesterday. When I was deflowered."
[21:44] <Kamin> "Just help me clean the fireplace, a hero would never steal flowers from some one."
[21:44] <~Diana> "...I don't appreciate being made a fool of...Thank you for breakfast she nodded to Shiki and Asarah
[21:45] <@Faustine> "Yeah okay." She skitters over to the fireplace.
[21:45] <@Ash> "Oh, you've hardly been made a fool of." She waves a hand dismissively.
[21:45] <@Asarah> "It was my pleasure." Asarah smiled and walked over to the  7dining room  as well. "As I just said, my pleasure master." she sat down and recited a small prayer before starting to eat.
[21:46] <~Diana> "You were laughing at me!" Diana huffed, stabbing a meatball
[21:46] <Shiki> "It was nothing" she sits down and starts eating without a prayer. "This is one spicy meatball~"
[21:47] <@Ash> "Oh, mistress, you've got to learn the difference between being made a fool and someone having a little innocent fun with you."
 01[21:47] * Kamin begins sweeping, letting Faustine hold the dust pan. "Haha! Our teamwork is successful."
 01[21:48] * @Faustine drags the dust pan around. "Of course it is, we're bound  together now."
[21:48] <~Diana> "I wasn't having fun, you were. Light someone else on fire if you have to." Diana dug into her meal
[21:49] <Kamin> "Ah...Like a hero and her sidekick, I see." she nods. "Well, let's go get some breakfast..." she thinks for a second.
[21:49] <Kamin> "Arachnancy!"
 01[21:49] * @Asarah continues eating her meal, "Hmm? Did our new maid light you on fire?" Asarah repeated with wide eyes.
 01[21:49] * @Ash giggles and pulls a plate over, beginning to eat. "Because you need to lighten up!"
 01[21:50] * Shiki laughs really hard at Ash's joke, almost choking on her food. "HAHAHAAHAHAHA good one!"
[21:50] <~Diana> "I need to do no such thing. If we were in the trenches and you lit me on fire to wake me up instead of a bugel, I'd have you court martialed."
[21:50] <@Faustine> "...What." She headed into the  7dining room  and took the opportunity to crawl up the back of Diana's chair! "G-good morning, Ma'am."
[21:50] <@Ash> "I'll blow a trumpet in your ear tomorow morning then." She grins foxily, showing some pointed canines.
[21:51] <~Diana> "If you insist on causing mischief you won't wake me up at all." Diana looked behind her, "Good morning."
 01[21:51] * @Ash just laughs again and continues eating in relative silence.
 01[21:51] * Shiki continues to laugh at Ash's bad pun. "hahahahahohoh that was a great joke though! Give her some credit"
[21:52] <@Faustine> "It is, isn't it! A good day~ Please, is there anything I can do for your today? Rub your back? I'm great at that~"
 01[21:52] * @Ash smiles at Shiki. "At least someone appreciates my humor!"
[21:53] <~Diana> "...You can polish my armor." Diana finished her breakfast
[21:54] <@Asarah> "Oh, good morning Faustine!" Asarah waved politely while trying not to overdue eating...as her stomach still hurt a bit after yesterday's attempt.
[21:54] <@Faustine> "Of course, right away, ma'am!" Her multiple eyes sparkle in delight. So moe~
 01[21:54] * Shiki snickers. "Maybe you could polish her 'sword' too~"
[21:55] <~Diana> "My sword could use a polish. I had to kill a few maids who didn't meet my standards..."
[21:55] <@Faustine> "Good morning, Asarah... And of course, I'll take good care of your sword too~"
 01[21:56] * Kamin gulps. "K-Kill your maids?...He-...Hehe, g-Good one, Commissioner."
[21:56] <~Diana> "Hmm?" Diana unsheated her sword
[21:56] <~Diana> unsheathed*
 01[21:56] * Shiki looks between Faustine and Diana. "You...didn't get it?"
[21:56] <~Diana> True enough it was covered in caked blood
[21:57] <@Faustine> "No, I understood it perfectly. Actually, now that I look at it I should thank you for suggesting... It looks like she's stabbed that into many maids."
[21:57] <Shiki> "You lost me"
[21:57] <@Ash> "Oh, you're such a kidder Mistress!"
[21:57] <@Asarah> "Kill?! Oh my!!" Asarah looked on at Diana, "I do hope you would not have been so hateful as to take a life for such a small reason!?"
[21:57] <Kamin> "....I just remembered, I have to umm...Go pack the supplies, yeah!" she zooms off to  7 pack supplies, wherever those are.
[21:57] <~Diana> "...Yes, I was just joking." Diana set down her sword for Faustine to polish
[21:58] <@Ash> "THAT'S what I'm talking about. Lighten up!" She smiles.
 01[21:58] * @Faustine skittered onto the floor and dragged the sword away from the table, toward the  7living room .
[21:58] <~Diana> "I expect everyone to be ready for travel once Kamin has finished packing supplies."
[21:58] <@Faustine> "Just you wait, dear! Your sword and armor will shine brighter than a light."
 01[21:58] * Shiki throws a courtesy laugh. "Prop jokes are old school"
[21:58] <@Asarah> "Oh, where are we heading Miss Soujorn?"
[21:59] <@Ash> "I'm all ready, indeed." She flicks her traveling hat and cloak!
 01[22:00] * Kamin starts to throw random supplies in, frowning when the luggage bags won't close due to over-stuffing.
[22:00] <~Diana> "I'll brief you later. Your abilities in combat were tested for a reason. Aside from defense of this manor, should the need arise- I need you to accompany me on missions. Being of high notoriety, for my name to be attached to such mission's raises the country's morale...Or something like that. It wasn't my idea. I'd rather be on a real field then running around..."
 01[22:01] * Kamin tries to calm herself and walks back to the table. "The supplies are packed, ma'am." she lied.
[22:01] <@Ash> "Hmmm. Sounds dangerous."
[22:01] <@Asarah> "Ah...I see. Were you satisfied with our abilities then?" Asarah looked happy, wondering if her skills were worthy of this great hero.
 01[22:01] * @Faustine leaves the sword and armor in the  7living room  and skitters back up to Diana's chair.
[22:01] <~Diana> "Bring them here, Kamin. Our lives may depend on our line of supplies, so I need to inspect them."
 01[22:02] * Kamin only seemed to hear the word "mission". "Will there be villains? Maybe I'll get an arch-nemesis, or even better, a /real/ sideki-....I lost them."
[22:02] <~Diana> "...Did you finish already? With so many arms I suppose it's possible..."
[22:02] <@Faustine> "Huh? Finish? ...Oh, you wanted them /now/?"
[22:02] <~Diana> "...Yes." Diana sighed
 01[22:02] * @Ash sighs! And stands. "Shall I go help?"
[22:02] <~Diana> "You LOST the supplies? How do you mean?"
[22:03] <~Diana> "Go ahead, Ash."
[22:03] <@Faustine> "A-Ah, of course. Of course, ma'am~" She laughed nervously and skittered back into the  7living room .
 01[22:03] * Shiki raises her hand. "I'll help!" she goes to polish the armor
[22:03] <~Diana> "Yes, you'll be leading the second team in fact Asarah, we'll be in two groups."
 01[22:03] * @Ash nods, and heads off! To PACK SUPPLIES
[22:03] <Kamin> "I was walking down the stairs...then somewhere along the way, I misplaced them." she begins to sweat, even she wouldn't believe this bad of a lie.
[22:03] <~Diana> "How forgetful. I'll remember to not put you in charge of...anything, Kamin."
[22:04] <Kamin> "Y-Yes ma'am..."
[22:04] <@Asarah> "Huh?" Asarah blinked, second team...such prestige! She clasped her hands, "Oh thank you Miss Soujorn! I will try not to dissapoint you or my teacher with today's performance!"
[22:05] <~Diana> "I expect nothing less than your best. I have hopes for you." she nodded
[22:05] <~Diana> high*
 01[22:05] * @Ash returns to the  7 dining room  before too long! "The supplies are packed."
[22:05] <Kamin> "S-See? I packed them, I just misplaced them."
[22:05] <~Diana> "Thank you. Please bring them here, Ash."
 01[22:06] * Shiki grabs a polishing cloth and turns to Faustine. "Ok Fausty, let's make these shiiine~" she polishes the sword~
[22:07] <@Ash> "Oh, but Mistress, don't you think someone else should carry them? The girls who couldn't get it done to begin with... afterall, isn't discipline a critical aspect of any well run group?"
 01[22:07] * @Faustine looked over at Shiki. "Diana will see my true merits, even if I have to work with you." She went to work on the armor, somehow putting it into a nice shine!
 01[22:07] * Kamin seems to be...narrating to herself? "The Great Kamin has failed, losing her master's trust, but the fire of her heart won't be extinguished by something so small, she'll regain her master's trust yet!"
[22:07] <@Ash> "I could supervise them perhaps... prevent any misplacement this time around."
[22:08] <~Diana> "The supplies will be divided, just as in the case of us being divided- you'll need supplies to survive."
 01[22:08] * @Ash waves a hand. "Oh, that I know of course... but they could bring them here, I mean."
 01[22:08] * @Asarah felt like jumping about in joy~ Her second day and already she was been praised as a capable person! 'Teacher! I'm on my way to becoming a great person like yourself! If only you could see me now...N-No! I cannot let myself get sidetracked...must focus!' she shook her head, freeing her thoughts. "Is the mission truly that deadly?"
[22:09] <Kamin> "Survival? I'm an expert at that, I survived a whole week without television!" She nods. "This will be a peace of cake."
[22:09] <~Diana> " 4It can be if orders aren't heeded."
 01[22:09] * ~Diana divided the supplies into size appropriate bags, "Everyone grab the pack with your name on it and line up at the front door!"
 01[22:10] * Shiki finishes polishing the sword. "Ok this'll do. Let's go take it to Diana, Fausty!" she runs to  7whatever room Diana and the rest are in
 01[22:10] * ~Diana retrieves her sword and armor, putting them on
 01[22:10] * @Ash takes her pack... cunningly loaded with -slightly- more food than others, teehee... and puts it on!
[22:10] <@Faustine> "Actually, I never got your name." She followed Shiki, dragging the armor along slowly. Seriously, how was a spider expected to do this?
 01[22:11] * @Asarah grabs a bag marked with her name and slips her bible into it. She moves over to the  7front door  and waits patiently, reviewing some of her weapons and mentally going through her techniques.
[22:11] <~Diana>  4Diana waits for everyone to line up at the 7 front door
 01[22:11] * @Ash lines up at the  7front door
 01[22:11] * Shiki nods to Faustine. "It's Shiki, the Demon summoner" she takes the bag with her name on it and goes over to the  7front door
[22:11] <Kamin> "So what do we get? A grappling hook? Utility belt? Kamin-rangs? Oh, maybe a Kamin Signal!" she asks as she falls into line.
 01[22:13] * @Asarah eyes her combat rosary, she had a few sets so she would most likely be alright. Her blunt weapons were safely tucked away, strapped to the bottom of her dress. "Hmm...maybe I should take some holy water..." she wondered..."Maybe some silver..."
[22:13] <@Faustine> "Shiki... I'll remember to forget," she had some trouble putting on her bag but lined up on the  7front door  soon after.
[22:13] <~Diana> " 4ATTENTION!" 1 Diana snaps, her ears perking up. "In your supply kits you will find field rations for one week, a length of rope and of twine, flint and tinder, a pint of oil, a tarp, stakes, hammer, and a bag with ten pieces of copper. Should you get lost you are to light a smoke signal, or if location permits, head to the nearest town."
 01[22:14] * @Ash mumbles under her breath as Diana lists the supplies, mimicing her words... After all, she packed the things! She knows what's in them.
 01[22:14] * Shiki checks that her book is in her pocket and snaps to attention. "Sir, yes sir!" she salutes
 01[22:15] * Kamin flinches and straightens up at Diana's sudden shout. "....So no grappling hook?" she sighs, grabbing her frying pan from the kitchen and falling back in.
[22:15] <@Faustine> "Ma'am, what's the copper for?"
 01[22:15] * @Asarah looks through her bag to confirm that everything was in order and to see where each item was placed. "I'm prepared now Miss Soujorn."
[22:15] <~Diana> "We will divide into two teams! Accompanying myself will be...Faustine! And...Shiki! Leader of team B will be  4ASARAH. For all intent and purposes, she is the absolute commander of team B when I am not there. Her troop, Ash and Kamin, are to obey her commands to the letter!"
 01[22:16] * @Ash lets out a quiet sigh. Not being in charge of the other team? How troublesome...
[22:16] <@Asarah> "Ah, Ash...and..." Asarah looked over to Kamin, a slight tint of dissapointment.
[22:16] <@Faustine> "...Ah!" She seemed to suddenly find great reason to be motivated. "Yes, Ma'am! Let me say I agree with your decision for teams completely!"
[22:17] <~Diana>  4"CUT THE CHATTER!"
 01[22:17] * Shiki salutes. "Sir yes sir! I will do my best, sir!"
 01[22:17] * Kamin gives her a big ol' Agura grin. "Looks like you're the Captain, cap-EEK"
[22:17] <@Asarah> "I will do my very best Miss Soujorn!" Asarah nodded energetically, shaking her head and deciding she'd do her best anyways.
 01[22:17] * @Ash idly wonders how you can cut chatter... chatter isn't a solid object.
 01[22:17] * @Faustine saluted with a leg.
[22:18] <~Diana> "Allow me to explain the mission, and each team's role in it..." Diana took to pacing
 01[22:18] * @Asarah nods, straightening up.
[22:19] <~Diana> "The head of the department of Science, recently invented a device to turn feral cats into a human-like state, what you would recognize as the Nyambrian people. After a few field tests it has shown as effective. However!"
[22:19] <~Diana> "Said device was recently taken during transport to the capital by spies, and is currently en route to the Nyambrian transport, we believe Canindide is behind this."
 01[22:20] * @Ash hmmm's quietly at the mention of Canindide...
 01[22:21] * @Faustine wondered if Arach was neutral toward Nyambria.
 01[22:22] * Shiki wonders if the church has routes in Canindide...
[22:23] <~Diana> "Team A's mission is to confirm the identities of the spies, and retrieve the device through espionage! While Team A is in pursuit of the caravan with the device, Team B is to find the secret Canindide ship, somewhere at the border docks, and engage any hostiles encountered."
 01[22:23] * Kamin wonders if the grappling hooks come later.
[22:23] <@Asarah> "A question miss." Asarah raised her hand. "Are we to use lethal force?" she looked a bit downcast by the idea, she hadn't killed...well any human or cat folk so far.
[22:25] <~Diana> "You will find in your packs a--" Diana sighed, annoyed at being interrupted. "It is unthinkable Canindide soldiers will surrender on Nyambrian ground, and would more likely commit suicide than submit to capture."
 01[22:25] * Shiki perks up. "Ah, stealing back something and sneaky stuff is great for me, after all I'm a sever kleptomaniac.."
[22:25] <@Ash> "That doesn't quite answer the question, though..." She sounds amused by the fact.
[22:26] <@Asarah> "O-oh..." Asarah sighed lightly, not liking this mission so much anymore. She didn't want to cause the death of...well, anyone.
[22:26] <~Diana> "It's to IMPLY. That yes. Kill them, or they will kill you."
[22:26] <~Diana> "As I was saying..."
 01[22:27] * @Ash waves a hand. "Implications are unsure. Surely in an operation like this you can appreciate that definite answers are needed..." She then immediately hushes, seeming to be unwilling to push her luck any further. For now.
[22:27] <~Diana> "You will find in your packs a map, leading to your respective targets. Team A will follow me through the--"
 01[22:27] * ~Diana glares at Aash
[22:27] <~Diana> "AHEM."
 01[22:27] * @Ash gives an innocent shrug!
 01[22:27] * Shiki sneezes
[22:28] <~Diana> "Through the forest, while Team B will travel by caravan to the port town of Camembert to find the Canindide ship hiding in the harbor."
[22:29] <~Diana> "...Any more questions? I'll ask they be of serious nature."
 01[22:29] * @Faustine checked her bag one more time.
 01[22:30] * Shiki coughs.
[22:31] <~Diana> "I'll assume you don't.
 01[22:31] * @Ash examines her nails nonchalantly.
[22:31] <@Asarah> "Alright Miss Soujorn..." Asarah nodded, visibly distressed. All she could do was hope that maybe she could convince the enemy to surrender...she didn't want uneccessary bloodshed.
[22:31] <~Diana>  4 the gate was lowered, a caravan for Team B waited outside, with horses off to the side for Team A
[22:32] <Kamin> "Haha! Fightin' time!" she rushes out the gate like a racehorse.
 01[22:32] * ~Diana strides forward, "Faustine, Shiki, form up on me...Faustine, you may as well ride on my horse."
 01[22:32] * @Asarah grips the small cross on the rosary around her neck and steps into the caravan. Waiting for Kamin and Ash to join her.
 01[22:32] * @Ash heads for the caravan! "At least we get to ride comfortably... I hate horses.
[22:32] <@Faustine> "Oh, I'd ride with you any day, Diana~"
[22:33] <~Diana>  4 The neko squire awaited, ready to drive the caravan
 01[22:33] * @Faustine skittered up to Diana, dutifully of course.
 01[22:33] * ~Diana alighted onto a horse with Faustine in tow, "Ready, Shiki?"
 01[22:33] * Shiki jumps onto the horse. "Alright!"
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[22:34] <~Diana> "Myahh!" Diana spurred on her horse, dashing out toward the forest
[22:34] <Kamin> "Man, I'm gonna be like "Pow, Bang!" and those bad guys are gonna be like "Urk! Ahh!""
 01[22:34] * Shiki giggles a bit and rides off into the sunrise with Diana
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 01[22:35] * @Ash yawns and resumes examining her nails. "Yes Kamin, I'm sure you will."
[22:35] <@Asarah> "Right right...let's be off then. Driver, could you bring us to our destination?" Asarah asked from the window.
[22:35] <Kamin> "Yeah yeah, then I'll use my Kanine Killing Kamin Kick!" she goes on and on a majority of the ride.
[22:36] <~Diana>  4 "Myah." the small squire nodded, the caravan lurching forward once everyone was abord
[22:36] <@Faustine> "S-so, are you on good terms with Arach?"
[22:36] <~Diana> aboard*
 01[22:37] * @Ash sighs helplessly at Asarah, tilting her head toward Kamin. " This is going to be such a long ride..."
[22:37] <~Diana> "Arach..? We're trade partners, but we don't share a border so there isn't much relation beyond that. Though we've never had anything like open hostilities, and they seem to side with most of our world politics."
 01[22:37] * ~Diana weaved about the forest
[22:37] <@Asarah> "We shall discuss battle plans on the way. That might be best." Asarah mumbled, she assumed that teamwork would be the best course of action for this kind of mission.
[22:38] <@Ash> "Mmm... if I dare say so, my skills are best utilised from a somewhat fair distance."
[22:38] <~Diana>  4 The caravan bumped and jostled as it headed along the rode, you could see on the horizon the edgo of Camembert, it wouldn't take too long. But planning was a good idea
[22:38] <@Asarah> "My skills are best at close to medium range." Asarah added her two cents.
[22:38] <@Faustine> "That's good~ We are helpers, after all." Barring, of course, the great genocide, but nobody needs to mention that.
 01[22:38] * Shiki rubs her chin. "Hm.. I know nothing about politics or history.."
[22:39] <@Ash> "Having some brutish dog with a hunk of metal screaming and running at me is somewhat disruptive to spellcasting..."
[22:40] <~Diana> "You'll find Canindide the instigator in the last two major wars, for all the progress we've made I think we'll be eternal enemies..."
[22:40] <@Asarah> "Hmm, then you can trust me and Kamin to act as your shields. Please do your best to provide us with some support." Asarah took a mental note of Ash's abilities. She wanted to try and be sure of every possible situation..."Have you ever been to Camembert?"
 01[22:41] * @Ash waves a hand. "I've never been to this continent."
[22:41] <@Ash> country*
[22:42] <@Faustine> "At least until another superpower erupts."
[22:42] <Kamin> "Hah, I'm the best no matter what kind of combat there is!"
[22:43] <@Asarah> "Right, I'll have you stay up in the front lines then." Asarah basically translated what Kamin said.
 01[22:43] * Shiki sighs. "History isn't my best subject.."
[22:44] <@Asarah> "What should we do as for infiltration...I believe a peaceful infiltration may be better than simply going for an all out attack." Asarah suggested to the other two.
[22:44] <Kamin> "Of course, the front, just the place a Hero should be."
[22:44] <Kamin> "Peaceful? You heard the commissioner, they're gonna shoot at us."
[22:44] <~Diana> "The full-humans still have most say, one of our countries being a super power is very unlikely. Canindide and Nyambria being the forerunners, Arach certainly is densely populated, but has been wrecked with natural disaster for some time..."
[22:45] <@Faustine> "...I guess we should keep the goal in mind." She hugged Diana's back as they rode past the trees, "Arach will make a comeback! Just give them time."
[22:46] <Shiki> "Huh, so how do you guys view us humans?" Shiki says while gripping the reins.
[22:46] <~Diana> "Right, of course." she nodded, "Arach's silk road has been momumental in securing trade capital towa--Ahem. Sorry..." Diana hushed up
[22:46] <@Ash> "Well... if we can get our hands on one of thier uniforms I -may- be able to help in that regard.
[22:47] <~Diana> "Well...Humans...Uhm..." Diana pondered, "I don't think they take us seriously. It's hard for me to respect them."
[22:47] <Kamin> "They're dogs, I'm sure they'd smell ya a mile away, duuuuuuh!"
[22:47] <@Asarah> "Hmm...Kamin brings up a good point." Asarah nodded.
[22:48] <@Asarah> "I suppose infiltration and stealth is out of the question unless a storm brews..."
 01[22:48] * @Ash smiles. "As I said, I -may- be able to help."
[22:48] <@Faustine> "Oh, Diana! Your flushed state is as cute as your tough side~!"
[22:48] <~Diana> "C-Cute!?" Diana did flush a bit, "Don't call me cute!"
[22:48] <Shiki> "Ah, so what should I do to earn your respect then?" Shiki ponders with a chin rub
[22:49] <@Asarah> "Oh? In what way?" Asarah asked Ash.
[22:49] <~Diana> "Perform your duties to the utmost of your ability." Diana nodded to Shiki
[22:50] <@Faustine> "Yes, Commissioner~"
[22:50] <@Ash> "I have..." She thinks up a quick lie. "A spell that can let me look and smell like a Canidide."
 01[22:51] * ~Diana slowed the horses, "Hmm..." Diana gave a signal to stop
[22:51] <Kamin> "Whoa, magic can do all sorts a' stuff!"
 01[22:51] * Shiki nods and stops her horse
 01[22:52] * @Faustine found it impossible not to.
[22:52] <@Asarah> "Ah, really? Well that's rather convenient." Asarah blinked, why would Ash have a spell to do that..."But that only takes care of one part of the problem...I doubt having our spellcaster going in alone with no support is a good idea..." Asarah looked hesitant.
[22:52] <@Ash> "I mean I wouldn't necessarily RELY on it but it might help!"
[22:52] <Kamin> "Let's go in and smash some faces! That seems a lot easier."
[22:53] <@Ash> "That's simple. If we find someone of sufficient rank, you two can accompany me as my servants, or prisoners." She nods, as if it's the simplest idea ever.
 01[22:53] * ~Diana gets off her horse, slinking near a tree. "I can see the enemy's caravan there...Form up on me."
 01[22:54] * @Faustine had been clinging to Diana's back, so she did pretty well on that front. "Aye, Commissar~"
 01[22:54] * Shiki jumps off and slinks up being Diana and Faustine
[22:55] <@Asarah> "Hmm...I don't know..." Asarah thought this plan was lacking something, "We'll do it your way I suppose. But if things get difficult don't hesitate to call for help and hide until we arrive. Be careful." Asarah told her, Ash seemed to have the tough part...if she was discovered while trying to take someone's clothing...
[22:56] <~Diana> "Faustine, I want you to sneak into the caravan itself to try and find the device. It'll look like a scepter with dials on it...Shiki, you and I will assault the drivers head-on, which should give Faustine more time. Should reinforcements arrive we will retreat after extracting Faustine."
[22:56] <~Diana> "Understood?"
[22:56] <@Ash> "Oh, but if you have a better idea, by all means..."
[22:56] <~Diana>  4The caravan slowed down... "Camembert-nya." the squire piped up
[22:57] <@Faustine> "Yes, got all of that... Before we go..." She crawled off Diana's back and got started on a simple and quick trap between two trees.
[22:57] <~Diana> "Hm? Ahh, a trap. Good idea."
 01[22:58] * Shiki nods. "Awesome!"
 01[22:58] * ~Diana signaled, "Alright, Faustine, go for it. Shiki and I will head around to the front of that caravan while you go through the back."
 01[22:58] * @Asarah shakes head, "I'm just saying to be careful." she steps out of the caravan.
[22:58] <@Faustine> The trap looked so fragile a strong breeze could push it away, there's no way anything could get trapped in it~
[22:58] <Shiki> "I'll have to fallback a bit to summon something useful you mind?"
 01[22:59] * @Ash steps out as well. "Oh, of course."
 01[22:59] * @Faustine salutes and stealthily approaches the caravan.
[23:00] <~Diana>  4 Camembert was a bustling port down, brick buildings, cobbled streets, there were at least four different fish markets in the whole town. It was easy to spot the harbor with it's long line of boats. Now which one was it..?
[23:00] <Kamin> "Butt kickin' time!" she cracks her knuckles.
[23:00] <@Ash> "First we have to find the boat... look for any that are loading red meats."
[23:00] <@Ash> "Or... you know... listen for barking."
 01[23:00] * ~Diana started creeping through the trees, "Alright, it looks like Faustine is making progress. Ready to fight?"
[23:01] <Kamin> "Huh, wonder which one of these is the doggy-boat..."
[23:01] <@Asarah> "...Miss Soujorn said it was a secret canindide ship, I doubt it would be that easy to find." Asarah wondered, looking about.
 01[23:01] * @Ash sniffs at the air a little bit... "Hmm... that may be a little easier than I thought."
[23:01] <@Asarah> "Please lead us to it in that case."
 01[23:02] * @Faustine made her way carefully up to the caravan, making the best use of her surrounding to cover herself well enough to approach and successfully enter the caravan's rear.
 01[23:02] * @Asarah wondered if these men were a lot less clever than she had expected...
 01[23:02] * Shiki finishes summoning an...intimidating thing with tentacles riding on a chariot of sorts. She nods. "Ready Mara?"   2 Mara lets out an inhuman groan
[23:03] <~Diana>  4It was hard to pick out, but Ash found one boat in particular that had a slight hint of a wet dog kind of smell
[23:03] <@Ash> "Mmm... Follow moi." She heads off, following her nose.
[23:03] <~Diana>  4 A large darkwood boat in the middle of a row nearby, a few armored soldiers loading boxes
 01[23:04] * @Asarah approaches a bit and stops a bit out of sight from the soldiers, hiding behind a large crate for a different boat.
[23:04] <@Asarah> "Alright, are you all ready?"
 01[23:04] * Kamin follows, scratching her head. "So what are we supposed to do with that boat again? Blow it up, right?"
[23:04] <~Diana>  4 Faustine saw a heap of junk in the back, how much of it was stolen goods? Hopefully she could find the device in a timely manner
 01[23:04] * @Ash stops far enough away to not arouse suspicion! She points. "I think that's it."
 01[23:05] * ~Diana tensed up, "Ok...Here we go!" Diana burst out from the trees, drawing her sword and charging the caravan, "Myahhh~!"
 01[23:05] * @Faustine looked around for any of the canindide inside the caravan first.
[23:05] <@Asarah> "No. We'll have Ash infiltrate and get us into the boat so we may defeat them from the inside." Asarah explained.
[23:05] <~Diana>  4 There were two canindide up front who hopped out hearing Diana's warcry
[23:06] <@Ash> "Now how do we go about getting a uniform?"
[23:06] <Kamin> "Let's beat one up!"
 01[23:06] * Shiki runs forth pointing to Mara to attack! "GO MARA! SHOW THEM YOUR MOVES"  2 Mara lets out an inhumanly gross howl and charges forth to attack the Dog people
 01[23:07] * @Faustine mentally noted how much she appreciated the mistress, as she set to work on the junk.
[23:07] <@Ash> "Mmm... we could but that will cause a commotion. What do you think, O vaunted leader?"
[23:08] <~Diana>  4 Faustine finds the device...But triggers it!
[23:09] <~Diana>  4 Faustine is transformed to a half-human form
[23:09] <@Asarah> "Hmm..." Asarah thought, "We need to separate one from the others. Ash, could you perhaps entice one to follow you without the others noticing? We could then attack and haul him off." she suggested.
[23:09] <@Ash> "I suppose I could try..." She thinks for a few moments...
[23:10] <~Diana>  4 One soldier fires a crossbow bolt at Mara
 01[23:11] * @Faustine notes having accidentally pushed the device in the wrong way after she'd looked around several different sides of the heap. "Sh-shit!" Before she could say anything else, the world grows black...
[23:11] <~Diana>  4 Two more bolts were fired by the other soldiers at Diana who deflected them with a flourish of her longsword
[23:11] <Shiki>  2 Mara growls and moves out of the way of the arrow.
 01[23:12] * ~Diana cleaves at a soldier, but the attack is parried in the clash
 01[23:12] * @Ash closes her eyes and flicks her fingers a bit... creating the image of a comely woman standing among some boxes! The image beckons to one of the soldiers seductively, then slips behind the boxes... an ideal ambush spot!
 01[23:13] * @Asarah prepares herself for the ambush as well.
[23:13] <Kamin> "Hey, that girl looks suspi-Ohhhh..."
[23:13] <~Diana> "Woah-ho! Hey baby!" the soldier's tongue lolls out of his mouth inside his helmet as he stumbles after the illusion, "I've got a bone I want to bury~!"
[23:14] <@Ash> "Alright, you go ahead and do your thing, you two."
[23:14] <Shiki>  2 Mara roars and charges forth with it's chariot the soldier ducks out of the way in time
 01[23:15] * @Asarah nods and as soon as she hears the man approach. Grabs him by his armor and tosses him to the ground, proceeding to straddle him right afterwards and remove his helmet, smashing him over the head multiple times with her fist before hopping off.
[23:15] <~Diana> "O-Ooof! Hey-!" the dog is rendered unconcious
 01[23:16] * Kamin smacks him a few times with her frying pan after he passes out. "Haha! The great Kamin has done it again. Cower in fear, villain!"
 01[23:16] * @Asarah puts her hand to Kamin's mouth to shut her up.
[23:16] <@Asarah> "Sssh! We must be quiet...Ash, I hope you are ready."
[23:17] <@Ash> "Yes, Kamin, nice job... now help me into this armor, will you?"
 01[23:17] * @Faustine returns to consciousness, finding it difficult to... her arms!? Her... body! Her... Ohh~ She sat up indignantly, then recalling why she was there in the first place she swiped the device first thing and high-tailed it out of there! Noting her still fighting comrades, she attempted to sneak around and lay down a trap near one of the remaining soldiers.
 01[23:18] * @Ash stops to think for a few moments before waving her hands and mumbling, "Oolacka acka eento!" It means nothing, of course, but sounds magical at least... Then she pulls off her hat and cloak, revealing (for the first time) her fox ears and tail! "There... now that I'm disguised properly."
 01[23:18] * Kamin fumbles with the helmet as she puts it on Ash.
 01[23:19] * @Asarah nods, she hadn't known that Ash was a fox however...she hadn't known Ash much to begin with. Was that supposed to be a surprise? "Please be careful, we shall wait here. If you have any trouble, whistle and we'll come offer some support." Asarah informed her.
 01[23:19] * ~Diana exchanges parries with a soldier before managing to run him through the belly with her sword, " 4Perish, mutt! 1" she hisses
[23:19] <~Diana> A soldier shoots another bolt at Mara, getting desperate
[23:20] <Shiki>  2 Mara deflect the bolt like it was a fly and gets ready to charge towards the Dogman
[23:21] <Shiki>  2 Mara charges forth with another roar! It really wants to get the crossbow guy
 01[23:22] * @Ash accepts thier help to get all armored up! She nods a little. "I'll send a little ditty your way to let you know I need help... So... untill then." She then begins strolling toward the ship, as though she's supposed to be on it!
[23:22] <~Diana> The crossbow guy jumps off his horse, putting distance between himself and Mara, "G-Get away!"
[23:24] <~Diana> "Hey! Quit goofin' off! We need to leave as soon as the 'last' shipment gets here!" A soldier called at Ash, holding a heavy box
[23:24] <~Diana> A third soldier tries to help out his comrade, lashing at Mara with a whip
[23:24] <@Asarah> "Kamin, please prepare yourself. This will most likely be rather dangerous." Asarah cracked her knuckles a bit, she took some rope from the bag Diana offered them and used it to tie the man they had just knocked out up.
 01[23:25] * Kamin stops picking her nose. "Huh? Oh, right!" she readies her frying pan...well, as ready as you can get a frying pan.
[23:26] <Shiki> "Hoho, can't be that afraid of 'em!" Shiki chuckles.  2 Mara howls and charges through the defiant soldier with his chariot!
 01[23:26] * @Ash puts on her best disguised voice! Trying to sound like the soldier she lured. "Yeah, sorry, I thought I saw some flea-bitten cat soldier! I'm gonna go let the boss know we should probably be extra alert.
 01[23:26] * @Faustine looked around for a weapon, then noting... a fallen crossbow bolt? It'll do, she picked it up and wielded it menacingly like an ice pick.
[23:27] <~Diana> The guard nods, "Alright! Head on up, he's in his cabin at the back!"
[23:27] <~Diana> of the boat*
 01[23:28] * @Faustine pounced on the one with the crossbow first! striking at him fiercely with her makeshift weapon.
[23:28] <~Diana> "Ahh!" the soldier crumpled under Faustine, "Get off! GET OFF! AGHH!"
[23:29] <@Ash> "Alright!" She heads on up... Still acting as though she belongs there! If she doesn't look like she's trying to hide anything, she should be fine!
[23:29] <~Diana> "W-What...? Faustine!?" Diana looked on, and was almost too distracted- but saw an attack from the wounded soldier near her and parried just in time
[23:30] <~Diana>  4 Ash sees men moving boxes about, most of them are undisguised inside, some of them eyeing Ash curiously, but otherwise pay her no mind
 01[23:30] * @Asarah gags the soldier with a sock and finishes up. "That should do." Asarah nodded, she would have to figure out what to do with him a bit later...
[23:30] <@Faustine> "Evening, Commissioner."
[23:31] <~Diana>  4"Go! Join the ranks of all the other mutts I've slain!" 2 Diana beheaded the soldier before her with a whipping motion of her sword
 01[23:32] * @Ash of course, doesn't head to the commanders cabin! Instead she heads belowdeck, looking for anything that looks... particularly flammable.
[23:32] <@Faustine> "Aha, perhaps we should discuss this another time~" Her words and her actions seem completely different while she keeps stabbing into the man with her bolt.
[23:33] <~Diana>  4 Ash arrives in the bilge, its rank and smelly like sulfur and rotting eggs. She can hear a quiet wailing moan of someone in great pain. It's rather dark and the floorboards are a little moist- looks like there's a cage in the back
[23:33] <@Ash> "Hmmm...?" She heads back to check the cage, slowly and cautiously... and as quietly as she can, considering she's wearing armor
[23:34] <~Diana>  4"W-Who's there? Don't hurt mya anymore!" the voice whimpers
[23:34] <Shiki>  2 Mara growls and tries to devour one of the remaining soldiers!
[23:35] <@Ash> "Keep your voice down!" She gets a little closer, leaning to see a little better.
[23:35] <~Diana> The soldier cracks a whip at Mara threateningly as he backs up into the caravan, "Stay back!"
[23:35] <~Diana> The soldier under Faustine clumsily tried to hit her with the butt of his crossbow
[23:36] <~Diana>  4"I'm sorry!" the voice whispers pitifully, Ash can make out a small neko in rags, malnourished and heavily wounded
 01[23:36] * @Faustine shoved the soldier's arm away as if she were swatting a fly, causing the blow to swing completely off. "Oh no, I won't let you do that! Not yet," Faustine whispered hungrily.
 01[23:37] * @Ash lifts the visor of her helmet, sighing slightly. This is gonna complicate matters. "Just keep your voice down, I won't hurt you. What are you doing here?"
[23:37] <~Diana> The soldier under Faustine screamed in terror
[23:38] <~Diana> The soldier near Mara grabs a lit oil lantern and tosses it at Mara
 01[23:38] * @Asarah sighs lightly. Waiting patiently for Ash to complete her task and return for them. "...I should have given her a time limit...she might have been captured!" Asarah frets.
[23:39] <~Diana>  4"Mya was captured during the raid! I'm an assistant to professor Nyambridge!"
[23:39] <Shiki>  2 Mara makes a low growl and moves aside slightly. It comes closer to him...
 01[23:40] * Kamin yawns. "I'mma go nap in the caravan~" she drags herself back.
 01[23:40] * @Faustine finally finishes the soldier off with one last brutal blow, leaving the bolt impaled in the canindide's chest.
[23:40] <~Diana>  4 The squire looks down at Kamin as she approaches the caravan but says nothing
[23:41] <@Asarah> "W-what?! Hey Kami---oh no..." Asarah wondered if she was failing as a leader...one of her teammates had just walked off and another was MIA for the moment...
[23:41] <~Diana> The last soldier squeals, outnumbered. "I'm out of here!" and he attempts to flee with his tail tucked between his legs
[23:41] <@Ash> "I see... well, don't worry, I'll try to get you out of here before I torch this place." She looks around, are there any portholes that they could squeeze through?
[23:42] <~Diana>  4 "G-Good! There!" the neko pointed to the wall, "They've been taunting me by leaving the key on the wall there. I can barely reach it! It's some perverse psychological torture!"
 01[23:42] * @Faustine snatches the crossbow and bolts from the dead man, then stands back up.
[23:43] <~Diana> The soldier bears no shame running on his hindlegs as well, trying to get away
 01[23:44] * @Ash goes to get the key, still looking for any convinient exits on that level... a porthole or something. She'd rather not have to make a run for the stairs after what she has planned.
 01[23:45] * @Faustine watches the soldier, and grins as he heads for a chokepoint that she'd cleverly spun webs that lock the legs.
[23:45] <~Diana>  4 the cat looks about, "The bilge here is technically underwater, so there's not a safe way out..."
[23:45] <~Diana>  4"Except for the door leading updeck..."
[23:45] <@Ash> "And I take it you can't run very well in your condition. Well, I guess I'll have to try to carry you then."
[23:46] <~Diana> The soldier collapses, bound up, "N-No! Heeelp
 01[23:47] * ~Diana heads over to Faustine, "Excellent job!"
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 01[23:47] * Shiki turns to Diana. "Mara seems pretty hungry. He likes fresh meat"
 01[23:47] * @Ash waves her hands, conjuring up a small illusion of a fox! She leans down, whispering in its ear... it then turns to run out, going straight through the wall, and reporting to Asarah to relay it's message. "Gonna burn the ship. Will be carrying out a prisoner. Be ready to help."
[23:48] <~Diana>  4 The neko nods, he's rather short and pretty skinny
 01[23:48] * @Faustine grins sheepishly. "Aww, I only did what you asked, Commissar. The device is... right here! You'll be happy to know it still works."
[23:49] <~Diana> "I assume that's what happened to you...I hope you won't mind me saying I prefer you this way."
[23:49] <@Asarah> "Burn the ship...alright. However leave no canindide behind! Contrary to what Diana said...I refuse to let someone die..." Asarah replied to the fox, making her decision.
 01[23:49] * @Ash grabs the key and unlocks the nekos cell! "Now then... before we go, what looks most flammable to you?" She grins impishly.
[23:51] <~Diana>  4 the neko thinks, "Those fish in the corner are rich in natural oils, the wood panels are mostly wet down here though. Updeck they likely have caskets of gunpowder and liquors..."
 01[23:51] * @Faustine blushed lightly as she laughed it away. "Oh, Diana, I don't mind one bit. In fact~ After this, I should go... 'polish your armor' again~"
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 01[23:52] * @Faustine tied her length of rope to the crossbow and strapped it around her back.
 01[23:52] * @Ash sighs. "Well that doesn't help... Okay." She goes to peek up the stairwell leading updeck, hoping to spy some gunpower or liquor that she can just easily light as she goes past.
[23:52] <~Diana> "Y-Yes, please. I've gotten blood all over myself..." Diana sighed, grabbing a tabard off a dead soldier and handing it to Faustine with a blush, "You should cover up...Now, how shall we deal with our ensnared mutt?"
 01[23:53] * Shiki sighs. "It'll be hard to keep Mara from eating him, why not?" She points at Mara, "STAY" she walks over to the dogman
[23:53] <@Faustine> "...Oh? You don't prefer me this way~?" She teased as she took the tabard and slung that over at least. "Ergh, this smells /great/..."
[23:53] <~Diana>  4 Ash spies the soldiers playing a game of chance, the board stacked on some barrels of liquor, in the corner near a guard to the cabin are some casks of gunpowder
[23:54] <~Diana> "My apology, dogs truly do stink worse than most anything else on the planet. But it is imperative a woman be modest with her body."
[23:54] <~Diana> The guard flails on the grouns, trying to wriggle away
[23:54] <~Diana> ground*
[23:55] <@Ash> "Alright, come on over here. I'll see if I can hit one of those barrels with some fire from over here, then we're booking it straight for the rail. I hope you can deal with some water!
[23:56] <~Diana>  4 "I wasn't...I've gotten a bit more used to it...After I was water boarded a few times." the cat looked sullen, leaning against Ash
[23:56] <@Faustine> "Mhm... Actually, you owe me a shower." She pointed out, then double-checked the device in her bag.
[23:57] <~Diana> The soldier looks up at Shiki, "D-Don't! Let me go, please!"
[23:57] <@Ash> "Wow... they're -real- nice. Well we'll get you out of here."
[23:57] <~Diana> "...Very well?" Diana promised, not too sure
 01[23:57] * Shiki kneels down next to the dogman. "So, who gave you that device?"
[23:57] <~Diana> "Bless you..." the neko sighed, hanging onto Ash
[23:58] <~Diana> The dogman seizes up, "I-I don't know!"
[23:58] <@Faustine> "...Oho~ You actually agreed? I'll look forward to it, then~" She looked at Diana with playful eyes.
[23:59] <~Diana> "I just drive the carriage!" the dogman pleads
[23:59] <Shiki> "....Bullshit, you know something don't you?"
 01[23:59] * @Ash pauses... she's planning on jumping into water! She takes her armor off first, leaving her in her maid uniform. THEN she gathers the neko up on her back, piggyback style, and making a break for the rail! She lobs some magical fire at the oil kegs as she runs, trying not to break stride.
[23:59] <~Diana> "It's just a shower..." Diana seemed a little confused, she took showers with the recruits all the time...
Session Time: Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 2009
[00:00] <@Faustine> "Oh, you're right. It's what happens /in/ the shower~"
[00:00] <~Diana> "oh shi--!" a fire bursts in the center of the ship, outside Asarah can see a pair of soldiers rushing for the ship as a commotion is heard, "What's going on!?" they call
 01[00:01] * ~Diana blushes, "F-Faustine..."
[00:01] <~Diana> "I don't know anything!" the dogman whines
[00:02] <@Faustine> "Mm?" She brings a hand up to Diana's armored shoulder. "You'll like it, I promise."
 01[00:03] * @Ash notices there's a bridge though, and heads for it instead of jumping ship! "Your lucky day, guy, no swimming for us!"
[00:03] <@Asarah> "I suppose that's my cue!" Asarah recovers from the initial surprise of the burst of heat washing over her. She jumps over to the boxes and rushes over to one of the guards. Prepared to give Ash as much of a distraction as possible for her to get back.
[00:03] <~Diana> "L-Li--? I ask that you excercise restraint, and keep our relationship professional! I can't handle a scandal right now. You're my maid first, so don't...Think of something unbecoming...That status." Diana looks away, her face hard to read
 01[00:04] * Shiki pinches the Dogman's ear..hard. "Look, do you really know nothing about this?"
 01[00:05] * @Asarah pulls out her attack rosary from their confines and launches them over to the guard's. Preparing to bind both of them within their confines, she begins to recite a prayer to subjugate the villainous souls.
[00:05] <@Asarah> *guards
 01[00:05] * @Faustine took her hand off. "..." She looked hurt, "Yes, Commissioner..." Slowly she walked over to Shiki with the trapped soldier.
[00:06] <@Ash> "Whoa, nice move!"
[00:06] <~Diana> "Ack!" the two guards are binded as yet more rush out of the ship, weapons drawn
[00:07] <~Diana> "...H-His name's Boris! Weapon deal from Canindide! His men snatched the device from some shmuck's office and we picked it up in the last town, that's all I know!" the soldier cries
[00:07] <~Diana> weapons dealer*
 01[00:07] * @Asarah groans, one more set of rosaries down. She leaves the other two bound after reciting a prayer for their soul and faces the approaching soldiers, pulling out two large crosses from her skirt. She spins them around much like tonfas, "Please prepare yourselves! I shall make you regret your evil ways!"
[00:08] <~Diana> The soldiers bellow and yell, bearing axes as they charge forward
 01[00:08] * @Ash sets down the neko once she's a little past Asarah, figureing they can make a stand there and keep the dogs away! "You wait right here, we'll deal with enough of these soldiers we can get away."
[00:08] <@Faustine> "Are you hitting him enough, Shiki," she asked coldly.
[00:09] <~Diana> "Nyokay!" the neko slumped to the ground, watching his rescuers
 01[00:09] * ~Diana walked over, "I agree..."
[00:09] <@Asarah> "Ash, keeping the girl here is foolhardy!" Asarah warned, worried she might get in the way.
[00:09] <~Diana> "Mya am a boy!" the neko whined
[00:10] <@Asarah> "Ah...my apologies." Asarah quickly bowed a bit before resuming her stance. She made the mistake twice so far...
 01[00:10] * @Ash moves over to stand behind Asarah, grinning. "Well would you rather I leave you here to fight them all by yourself? Besides, he's hidden safely by those boxes, as long as he stays put we'll be fine.
 01[00:10] * Shiki lets go of his ear. "All I needed to know." she stands up and brushes herself off. She walks up to Diana. "Looks like they got it from a weapon's dealer. His men stole it and sold it to them from the last town they've been to" Shiki sums up
 01[00:11] * ~Diana nods, "The device was our priority. If one of you won't finish off the mutt I will. Volunteers?"
 01[00:11] * Shiki points at Mara. "He will, Mara needs to eat something anyway"
[00:12] <@Asarah> "Ash...we'll discuss this later." Asarah had no problem with holding them off for a while...she was more concerned that the catboy may be used as a bargaining chip if they were not careful. A part of their attention would have to be taken...
[00:13] <~Diana> "Very well." Diana turns away
[00:13] <~Diana> "N-No! Don't!" the dog barks, squirming
[00:14] <@Faustine> "So, where did you get that pet?" She turned to Shiki.
 01[00:14] * Shiki whistles to Mara. "Lunch time".  2 Mara lets out a huge roar and his tounge comes out, drooling all over the place. He rushes to the dogman and devours him practically whole
 01[00:15] * @Ash spreads her arms out wide and then brings them together quickly, launching a torrent of white magical fire at the dog!
[00:15] <@Asarah> "Ash! No killing!" Asarah warned her at the last moment.
[00:15] <~Diana>  4"NNNNO-"
[00:16] <~Diana> the dog's cries are silenced
[00:16] <Shiki> "I summoned him, I told you I was a demon summoner" she watches Mara eat the dogman and whistles. "The way he eats never ceases to amaze me..CHEW YOUR FOOD!"
 01[00:16] * ~Diana shivers a bit, "Good job, team."
[00:17] <@Faustine> "So he's a demon. What happens when you don't want him around?"
 01[00:18] * Shiki turns to Faustine. "I send him back." she opens the book and mutters a few words, Mara goes back into his world after finishing his lunch
[00:18] <~Diana> "If your monster has enough room in it's belly, if it has one...Have it eat these other two corpses. It'll save on clean-up." Diana folded her arms
[00:19] <@Faustine> "Huh, that's amazingly convenient."
[00:19] <Shiki> "Oh, he only really eats 'em live. But these corpses are fresh enough so he would throw up"
[00:19] <~Diana> One soldier moves for Asarah, the other to Ash- each swinging axes in unison
[00:19] <Shiki> won't
 01[00:20] * @Ash dances away from the axe strike, almost playfully! She even turns to floof the attacking guard in the face with her tail as she dodges. "Come on! You can do better!"
 01[00:20] * ~Diana nodded, mounting a horse. "Good." whistling their own horses they brought headed over, "We'll bring this caravan back to the manor and I'll have the squire account for everything in it."
 01[00:21] * @Asarah swiftly moves to the side to avoid the axe swing, she moves and arm underneath the other cats armpit to try and grab him to toss him to the ground but seemingly misses her mark, fumbling lightly to the side. "Oh no...p-please...give me strength in this, my time of need!" she gave out a light prayer.
[00:21] <~Diana> The dogs snap and growl as they miss their attack
[00:21] <~Diana> ok
[00:21] <@Faustine> "Oh, Diana, is there still room~?"
 01[00:22] * Shiki mounts her own horse, "Finally, I'm kinda tired.."
[00:22] <@Ash> "No killing? You realise it's kill or be killed? Oh, whatever then..."
 01[00:22] * ~Diana nods, "I don't think you'll fit anymore...Why don't you ride in the caravan?"
[00:22] <~Diana> shakes her head*
 01[00:23] * Shiki waves to Faustine. "Hey you can ride with me~"
[00:23] <@Faustine> "Ah... Of course, Commissioner. I'll be standing by." She nodded her goodbye, then turned away for the  7caravan .
[00:24] <~Diana> The first dog takes the lead as the other hangs behind, heavily wounded by magic fire. It barks loudly, jumping at Asarah
 01[00:24] * ~Diana frowned a bit, spurring on the horse to head back for the manor. She hoped Faustine didn't take what she said too hard...
[00:25] <@Asarah> "Ash, I was made leader of this team. Please follow my orders." Asarah asked, swiftly placing an arm on the dog and jumping over it. Her weight pushing it down to the ground.
[00:26] <@Ash> "Do I look like I'm trying to kill him right now!?" She conjures up a blast of fox fire behind some crates, the blast making the crates fall over and bury one of the soldiers to pin him!
 01[00:27] * Shiki turns the horse to follow Diana, "Hm, guess she didn't hear me..Wanna race back to the castle?"
[00:27] <~Diana> The dog whines a bit in injury, buried under the boxes
[00:27] <~Diana> "I'm in no position to race, my horse is leading this carriage. Not to sound like a stick in the mud." Diana did try to go a little faster though
 01[00:28] * Shiki pouts a bit. "Ah, maybe next time then.." she slows down her horse a bit
[00:29] <~Diana>  4By now the ship is on fire, neko are starting to wander over, causing a clamor as the soldiers try to put out the ship and sail away
 01[00:29] * @Faustine ended up in the back, sitting down against the wall of the inside of the caravan.
[00:30] <@Faustine> "Of course, a hero has to protect her image... right," she laughed softly to herself. "You idiot."
 01[00:30] * @Asarah jumps in the air and pulls out another set of rosaries. She whips it around the soldier and chants, "Divine thunder, god please aid this humble soul in her quest to subdue evil!" she called out. An electric current ran through the rosary and struck the cat, knocking him out.
[00:31] <@Ash> "Hah! Nice! Now seems like as good a time as any to get out of here, don't you think?" She turns to pick up the neko. "We'll take you back to our Mistress, I'm sure she can help you get back home. Unless you'd rather stay here."
[00:33] <~Diana> "Thank nyu so much!" the neko sighs in relief, a constable walks up to Asarah, "What's going on here!?"
[00:33] <@Asarah> "Yes, please wait a moment however." Asarah ran over to the guard they knocked out earlier and pulled him out, leaving him with the rest. "The rosaries...well they should weaken after a bit as they do not have my energy...ah!" Asarah turns to the constable. "W-we were sent on a mission...by our mistress. Diana Soujorn."
[00:33] <~Diana> Diana's ears lay flat a bit with a frown, the manor soon coming in sight...
[00:34] <~Diana> The crowd lights up, "Diana!? Diana Soujourn! A-Are you her maids? What's she like!?" questions assail Asarah from all sides
 01[00:35] * ~Diana arrives at the manor, "Here we are..."
 01[00:35] * @Ash gently pushes the neko over to Asarah's side, whispering in his ear. "Okay, now she'll take you back to the mansion. See you there!"
[00:35] <@Asarah> "S-she, well." Asarah looked a bit flustered, they had to return to the mansion. "She's kind and a strong woman...umm, could I ask you to take care of these men? They were involved in an incident...I'd prefer it if they were all given a fair trial if at all possible." Asarah asked.
 01[00:36] * @Ash then suddenly vanishes in a poof of white smoke and fire... soon a feral fox running out of the crowd between peoples legs, making an exit!
 01[00:36] * Shiki yawns and dismounts the horse. "What a long ride.."
[00:36] <~Diana> "Hmm...?" the constable takes a helmet off a soldier, "My word!" the crowd jumps in shock, "Canindides! String 'em up! Hang 'em! Burn them at the stake!" some cheer
[00:36] <@Faustine> "It wasn't so bad." She noted as she left the caravan.
[00:37] <@Asarah> "Ah...Wh-what!? No!" Asarah yelled out firmly to the crowd.
 01[00:37] * ~Diana departs, grabbing the device as they head inside
 01[00:37] * @Asarah runs infront of the canindides and opens her arms out to protect them.
 01[00:37] * @Faustine nodded and entered the estate once again.
[00:37] <~Diana> The constable points to the guards, "These brutes have been caught in espionage! Brutality! Thievery! They must be executed!"
 07[00:38] * Miyo is now known as Writefag_Chronicles
[00:38] <~Diana> "EXECUTED!" the crowd cries
 01[00:38] * Shiki stretches and yawns while heading inside. "What's wrong Fausty? You seem silent"
[00:39] <@Asarah> "This is hardly what I could call a fair trial! No matter what kind of actions someone has done, they can always be redeemed in the eyes of god! No soul is beyond salvation!" she yelled out, trying to call out for mercy.
 01[00:39] * @Faustine gave Shiki a confident looking smile. "Ha, what? Should something be wrong, Shiki? I'm fine."
 01[00:40] * Shiki smiles at Faustine. "You're just not as talkative as before..."
[00:41] <~Diana> "The Canindides would never show a Neko mercy!" "They're not citizens, they don't get a trial!" "Those mutts should all go to hell!" jeers emerge from the crowd
 01[00:41] * ~Diana sheds her armor, going to sit in the living room
 01[00:42] * @Faustine gave a little laugh. "Shiki, we just killed some soldiers. Even I'm not that heartless."
 01[00:42] * ~Diana leans back in an armchair, closing her eyes, her tail coiling about her leg
[00:42] <@Asarah> "THEN THAT MAKES YOU NO BETTER THAN THEM!" Asarah yelled. "How dare you treat a fellow child of god with such little respect! All life is precious!"
 01[00:43] * Shiki shrugs. "Not what I mean, but oh well." Shiki heads into the living room and crashes on the couch
[00:43] <~Diana> "Piss off!" "What do you know!?" "Diana would run the bastard through!" "Yeah!" a brutal mob mentality is emerging, the hatred between these two races truly runs deeply...
[00:43] <~Diana> bastards*
[00:45] <~Diana> Bottles and fish and general refuse are being thrown at the bound canines, as the crowd moves in
[00:46] <~Diana> "Tired...?" Diana meekly asks of Shiki
 01[00:46] * @Faustine stopped over by the armor and grabbed it, then headed to the  7living room  where she last saw Diana head to. She approached Diana, then knocked on the wall beside her when she got close enough. "Even if you need it with you at all times, I'll need to clean it again."
[00:47] <~Diana> "Right..." Diana had a vice grip on her sword before sheathing it and handing it to Faustine
 01[00:47] * Shiki closes her eyes and yawns. "Yep, summoning takes alot out of you.."
[00:47] <@Asarah> "Wait! Then you would deny the maid chosen by Diana Soujorn?" Asarah moved a bit closed to the Canindides, she absolutely refused to hand these men over to the cats...as far as she was concerned, the nekos were every bit as dangerous. "I was chosen by her to lead this mission. And I should have a say in choosing the fate of the ones I defeat!" Asarah was desperately trying to find something that might ring true to the cats.
 01[00:48] * @Faustine smiled weakly and headed out of the room to get some oil and a rag.
[00:49] <~Diana> The constable steps in between, "The state should hold a verdict! Even if the Canindides don't abide by the United Nations laws, we have to if we want to be given any respect!"
[00:49] <~Diana> The mob starts to back down hearing Asarah and the constable...
 01[00:50] * @Asarah sighs in relief. The constable seemed to have a bit more rationality than the other nyambrians.
[00:51] <~Diana> A few officers push back the crowd, "Break it up, break it up!" The constable nods to Asarah, "They'll...Have a fair trial. It is likely they will be executed, I'll ask you respect our laws in our country." he started to cart off the bound soldiers with help
 01[00:52] * @Asarah sighs...in the end, was it all for nothing? "I...suppose that's better than the alternative..." Asarah sighed. Her mission seemed complete so she headed back to the caravan...where did that cat Ash dragged with her go?
[00:52] <~Diana> The meek neko stands up weakly, heading over to Asarah. "...I..." he seemed to be struggling with how he felt concerning the canines, "Thank you."
 01[00:53] * ~Diana sits up, looking over at Shiki, "The mission...Was a success at least, and none of us were injured."
[00:54] <~Diana> The neko follows after Asarah to the caravan
[00:54] <@Asarah> "I'm sorry...I assume they did terrible things to you...but I simply cannot turn my back to someone in need." Asarah mumbled, suddenly she didn't like this country very much anymore. Such brutal laws...
[00:54] <~Diana>  4The neko squire nods down at the door, drawing the carriage once they pull away
[00:55] <~Diana> "Mya..." the neko choked out, he may have alot to say, but he didn't have much strength to say it.
 01[00:55] * Shiki yawns again and lays back. "When I summon something..It's kind of hard to explain, but it's really tiring afterwards since you don't really feel it during the fight. You know what I mean?"
[00:56] <~Diana> "I suppose...If you are connected to such a thing, and control yourself...You must exert force over two bodies...Which would consume twice as much energy?" Diana wondered aloud
 01[00:57] * @Asarah rides in the with the catboy, sighing while she looked out the window. "So...my name is Asarah. What is yours little lamb?"
[00:57] <~Diana>  4 after sometime travelling Asarah arrives at the manor
[00:57] <~Diana> "Lamb? Mya am a cat! Mya name is Dirk..."
[00:58] <Shiki> "Yeah, pretty much. You also have to make a contract with any new ones you come across too. I'll probably have to do some paperwork eventually"
 01[00:58] * @Faustine lay the armor and the sword on the  7dining room  table, cleaning the both of them unexpectedly well as her thoughts drifted to the mission, and of the mistress. Vaguely she wondered about her new body, but it didn't concern her much.
[00:59] <~Diana> "I see..." Diana stretches out a bit over the chair, "I ordered some new equipment for you all...It should arrive tonight."
 01[00:59] * @Asarah steps out of the caravan, "Thank you driver. Please take care." she bows a bit and leads Dirk to the castle, letting him in. "Well Dirk...we should probably introduce you to Miss Soujorn. She will most likely be able to help you."
[01:00] <~Diana> "Mya..." Dirk nods, he and the neko squire following behind into the manor
 01[01:00] * Shiki yawns and closes her eyes again. "Thanks" she mutters then falls asleep
 07[01:00] * Shiki is now known as Lemon|sleepan
 07[01:04] * Lemon|sleepan (WinNT@sux-7D051AFD.ec.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout )
[01:04] <@Asarah> "Hello?" Asarah called out in the castle's  7main hall . "I've returned..." she said, incidentally she had dragged Kamin on the ground behind her. Too tired to lift her.
[01:05] <~Diana> "We're in here!" Diana called weakly from the living room
 01[01:06] * @Asarah walks to the living room, beckoning Dirk to follow her. "Ah, Miss Soujorn. Our mission was a success I'd say...though Ash left and Kamin is..." Asarah dropped Kamin's arm, leaving her on the carpet to nap.
[01:07] <~Diana> "Shiki passed out too, missions can be pretty tiring..." Asarah could spy a streak of blood splatter on Diana's cheek as she looked to Dirk curiously, "Hmm? Who's that?"
 01[01:08] * @Faustine gathered up the now cleaned equipment and entered the  7living room  herself. "Your items, Commissioner. Welcome back, Asarah."
 01[01:08] * @Faustine bowed, already expecting to green the maid after hearing her arrive.
[01:09] <~Diana> "Thank you, Faustine." Diana set the gear beside her, taking off her sweater to reveal a tanktop. "I'm exhausted..."
[01:10] <@Asarah> "Hello----umm...Faustine?" Asarah blinked, hearing Diana call her so. "W-well anyways, this is Dirk. Ash rescued him from the boat...I do not know the details behind his story however so we brought him here." she looked at the blood stain on Diana's face, sorrow filled her expression.
 01[01:12] * @Faustine paid special attention to certain details on Diana as Asarah did, though it were for an entirely different reason. "...I'm quite exhausted as well~" She purred (as a spider? What?) as she also began to take off some of her uniform.
[01:12] <~Diana> Dirk knelt in front of Diana, "I-It's an honor..." Diana waved a hand, "Don't worry about it..." Dirk explained himself to her, Diana nodding. "You can rest here for the night, squire you go square down the caravan we secured and sent out a notice for our mission's success. One of you maids, please take Dirk to a guest room upstairs."
[01:13] <~Diana> "And the other draw a bath..." Diana nodded
[01:14] <~Diana>  4The neko squire bowed and headed out
 01[01:14] * @Faustine took the tabard off, "Diana, I'll be drawing a bath~" She winked, then headed to the bathroom.
[01:14] <~Diana> "R-Right.."
 01[01:14] * @Asarah sighed, she had wanted to draw the bath to take her mind off of things...but it looks like she had little choice in the matter now. "Very well, I'll lead him to a room."
 01[01:16] * @Asarah walked out to join Dirk, "Please follow me...I'll take you to your room."
[01:16] <~Diana> Dirk bowed again following behind Asarah, "Mya don't mean to be a bother..."
 01[01:18] * @Faustine sighed as she looked down at the bathtub and drew up the water, only deciding to not inform the master and have her own bath. "She'd prefer it this way anyway."
 01[01:19] * ~Diana sighed, trying to stay awake...
[01:20] <@Asarah> "Do not worry about it little one. As I said before, I cannot ignore someone in need." Asarah headed upstairs to the second floor and moved to the right, she chose a room a peeked inside, making sure there seemed to be no one occupying it...she had no idea if Diana might have been entertaining guests since before their arrival.
[01:20] <~Diana> The room was empty, Dirk trudged inside and flopped into a bed, setting his glasses on a nightstand, "T-Thank nyu..."
[01:21] <@Asarah> "Please make yourself at home...the bathroom is nearby so feel free to take a bath. The laundry room is on the first floor I believe. You can get a change of clothes there. If you need anything please don't hesitate to ask." Asarah smiled brightly and gave him a small bow, her cross fell out of her cleavage and back into her sight. "I...I did my best teacher...was that alright?" she wondered in her mind.
 01[01:22] * @Faustine dipped into the bath, then drifted off to her own thoughts.
 07[01:22] * Endy|PowerSaveMode is now known as Sasha
[01:22] <~Diana> Dirk mewled back softly, "Okay...G'night..."
 07[01:23] * Parodius is now known as Alice
 01[01:26] * @Asarah nods and leaves Dirk to himself, closing the door and walking away. "Maybe I should focus myself on doing some laundry..." Asarah wondered starting to feel a bit better, she knew she might have to do something like this someday...she needed to calm down a bit, heading for the laundry room to get to work.
 06[01:27] * @Sasha wandered upstairs...it seemed like the others were home again. She  7entered the living room  and spotted the others with a "Welcome back, nya," but recoiled from the fading scent of blood lingering around. "...Did something happen?"
[01:28] <~Diana> "We went on a mission today. Killed a few mutts." Diana grumbled
 06[01:28] <@Sasha> "K-kyilled?"
[01:29] <~Diana> "Yeah, we're enemies...We're not in an open war, but there are skirmishes here and there..."
 07[01:30] * Ampersand (Ampersand@80F157E5.C6DB832A.D8795800.IP) Quit (Quit: What a terrible night to have a curse... )
 01[01:30] * ~Diana stood slowly, what was taking Faustine so long, "You should be prepared for bloodshed you know."
 01[01:30] * @Asarah finishes putting the clothes to wash, folding the dry clothes and putting the separate batches into baskets. Her task completed she decided to move on to something else.
 06[01:31] <@Sasha> "...It smells bad... Is that one nyokay?" she asked, pointing at Kamin on the ground.
[01:32] <~Diana> "She's just napping." Diana pointed at Shiki, "Her too. Would you make lunch? Or try to find Asarah to help...I was going to take a bath."
 01[01:33] * @Asarah moves on to the  7kitchen  to make some lunch. She takes out a cookbook and prepares to make some honey glazed steak...
 01[01:35] * ~Diana starts heading upstairs leaving Sasha to her work.
 07[01:35] * Alice is now known as Parodius
[01:35] <~Diana> "...Faustine?" Diana knocks on the bathroom door
[01:36] <@Faustine> "Mm? Sorry, I'll be done in a moment, Diana~"
 01[01:36] * @Faustine called out, though she said that she seemed to only be soaking.
[01:37] <~Diana> "Ohh...I, kind of implied that drawing a bath, would be for me..."
 01[01:37] * @Asarah prepares the meat, adding spices and tenderizing it as she went along. Eventually she began to fry the steak meat, adding some wine and salt before adding a hint of honey to the mix with a brush. She prepared some rice and added a few basil leaves for decoration. "I'm done." Asarah nodded to herself and went to the dining room to serve the meal.
 06[01:38] * @Sasha watched Diana go upstairs and went  7into the kitchen . It smelled good--much better. "Asarnyah?"
[01:38] <@Faustine> "..." She chuckled lightly. "I guess I did know that, but... something told me to take the bath instead."
 01[01:38] * @Ash speaks from behind Dianna suddenly! "Manners, eh?"
[01:39] <~Diana> "Oh..." Diana sighed, "Can I-- Ahh!" Diana jumped, "S-Stop surprising me!"
 01[01:39] * @Asarah turns around, spotting the smaller cat. "Oh, hello Sasha. How are you?"
 01[01:40] * @Ash grins foxishly! Wearing her hat and cloak once more, a slight flick under the hat showing some movement of ear. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to!"
 01[01:40] * @Ash shows not a TRACE of remorse in her voice as she apologises.
[01:40] <@Faustine> "Hmm?" She got out of the bath, then wrapped a towel around herself. It felt a bit awkward... but. "What's wrong?"
 01[01:41] * ~Diana glares, "G-Go tend to chores, won't you? N-Nothing's wrong, Faustine!"
[01:41] <~Diana> won't you ash*
 07[01:41] * Parodius is now known as Alice
 06[01:41] * @Sasha pawed at her eye sleepily. "I'm hungry, nya. And Diana smyells bad. She went to shower, nya."
 01[01:42] * @Ash laughs softly and turns to head to  7Diana's room , waving a hand over her shoulder, and a similar motion beneath her cloak showing possible presence of a tail. "Fine, fine~..."
[01:42] <@Faustine> "Really? I'm opening the door, you know?" She wrapped another towel around her hair, then made for the other side of the room to open the door.
 01[01:43] * ~Diana backed up a bit, "Could you...Draw a bath for me once you're dressed?" she did look a bit disappointed
[01:44] <@Asarah> "Oh, she does does she?" Asarah thought, she couldn't smell as well as the cat folk however so she could not tell. "Well, lunch is ready if you'd like to eat." she informed Sasha as she moved to the  7dining room  once more to set down some glasses.
 01[01:45] * Alice strolls along. She pauses, twitching bushy tail. "Hmm... 'tis a residence." She heads up to the door. Knock Knock.
[01:45] <@Faustine> "Right away, Commissioner. I could draw one up right now, actually. She crossed the room again and let the water drain out.
 06[01:45] * @Sasha moved around and helped put out some plates with Asarah--she paused. "?"
 01[01:45] * ~Diana nodded, heading into the bathroom and undressing, "Thank you..."
 06[01:46] * @Sasha padded off to where she'd entered the castle the previous day, examining the door a from a couple angles before tugging it open. "?"
 01[01:46] * @Ash slinks into Diana's room to begin cleaning the place up a bit... rubbing her hands together lightly as she works, even dareing to peek through things a little while she's at it... perhaps she'll find something interesting~!
[01:47] <~Diana> Ash finds some girly wear, a jewlery box, some knives, nothing that eye catching or valuable.
[01:47] <@Faustine> "...! H-hey, wait, I'm still in here too!" She'd been caught off guard by Diana and almost slipped on the faucet.
 01[01:47] * Alice blinks. "...Good day. Art thou the mistress of the house?"
[01:47] <~Diana>  4 sasha could likely smell cooking in the kitchen
[01:49] <~Diana> "Hmm? So?" Diana took off her undergarments.
[01:49] <@Asarah> "Hmm?" Asarah looked over, Sasha had seemingly left her company. "Oh, well so long as she comes back for lunch." she shrugged a bit. "Lunch is ready!" she tried calling out, hoping the others would hear.
[01:49] <@Ash> "Aww..." She pouts slightly as she doesn't find anything particularly interesting... With a shrug, she heads for the  7dining room
 06[01:49] <@Sasha> "I'm nyot. Diana's upstairs in nya bath. Do nyu want lunch?"
 01[01:51] * Alice nods. "Verily, t'would be a pleasure, should it be allowed. Couldst thou leadest the way?"
 01[01:51] * @Faustine coughed and regained her composure. "...Well, if you're fine with this then I guess it's nothing~" She let the water rise. "Do you prefer warm baths?"
[01:52] <~Diana> "Hot baths." Diana nodded
 06[01:52] <@Sasha> "Nyes. Follow mya," Sasha said as she turned around and padded  7back to the dining room .
[01:53] <@Faustine> "Hot and steamy~ Oh, are you doing this on purpose, mistress?" She giggled, turning the hot dial further.
 01[01:53] * Alice gives a rather vulpine smile, she follows. "Many thanks." She looks around as she goes.
[01:53] <@Asarah> "Oh, hello Ash. I'd really appreciate it if you wouldn't leave so close to the end of our mission like that...I really could have used your support." she sighed.
 01[01:53] * @Asarah takes a seat and prepares to start eating.
[01:54] <~Diana> "Hmm? What do you mean?" Diana laughed a bit in spite of herself.
 01[01:54] * @Ash smiles innocently and shrugs to Asarah. "I'm sorry, but I figured I needed to get out of there. With my ears in place, I looked an awful lot like a Canidade myself, in case you didn't notice...
[01:55] <@Asarah> "Couldn't you have simply removed the spell?" Asarah wondered.
 06[01:55] <@Sasha> "Asarah. There's someone nyew," Sasha said briefly, sitting down and kicking her feet waiting.
[01:55] <@Faustine> "Well, that is... guaranteed for quite a sensual bath, Diana~" She purred, finally shutting off the water and stepping aside for the mistress.
[01:55] <@Ash> "I suppose... but that crowd might have assumed it to be a trick when I dismissed it."
 01[01:56] * ~Diana blushed a bit, "I-It just feels nice is all..." Diana padded over and sunk into the bath.
 01[01:56] * Alice bows as she enters the  7dining room . "Good day. 'Tis a pleasure to enter thy abode." She walks to find a seat.
 01[01:57] * @Faustine leaned against a wall, "well if you enjoy it then you should take it regardless. You very much deserve it..."
[01:59] <@Asarah> "Do know that if I cannot count on you in such situations, I shall have much difficulty supporting you in the future." Asarah sermoned Ash regardless. "Oh, someone new Sasha?" she looked over to Alice and got up, bowing. "Oh good day to you. My name is Asarah Belmont. Pleased to meet you."
[01:59] <~Diana> "...I thought we were going to take one together you know. I wouldn't have minded. But no point in taking a second one, you'll prune up." Diana ran a bar of soap over her arms
[01:59] <@Ash> "Hmph... well then, next time you can wear the canine ears and see how tolerant the crowd is of you."
[02:00] <@Faustine> "Yeah, it's a real shame~" She smirked as a thought ran across her mind, "but you know, Diana. If I were to bathe with you, well, I'd be breaking our professional relationship~ in an instant." She imitated a small slice in the air.
 01[02:02] * Alice nods. "A pleasure, Miss Belmont. I am called Alice Todd, mercenary at times. I fear times hath been rough for me in that business of late, though."
[02:02] <~Diana> "Nothing unprofessional about team-mates taking a bath. It's just what you should about...What you do in a bath. I just thought I should warn you about your conduct, you know." Diana's ears twitched a bit
[02:03] <~Diana> what you said* about
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 01[02:04] * @Asarah considered giving Ash a punishment for not listening to orders...but her help had easily surpassed her poor decision to leave her by herself by a lot. "Ah...a mercenary then? You may join us for lunch then, I do believe the mistress of the mansion should be here soon."
[02:05] <@Ash> "Hmph." She turns her attention away from Asarah and focuses instead on getting some food!
 01[02:05] * @Faustine sighed. "Well, if I offered it again would you accept?"
[02:05] <~Diana> "...Just a bath." Diana's tail swished a bit as she looked away, "I need someone to wash my back after all..."
 01[02:07] * Alice nods. "Many thanks. 'twouldst be a pleasure to dine with all of thee." She politely waits for others to get their portion first.
[02:12] <@Faustine> "Just a bath then, I swear to you." She smiled, "I'll make sure your back is spotless~ Then your front and...!" She bit her thumb and looked off to the side as well, her face growing too red.
 01[02:12] * @Asarah sits back down and goes back to eating her meal in peace. "...I wonder where Miss Soujorn is anyways...Faustine is noticeably absent as well."
 06[02:13] <@Sasha> "Diana said she'd take a bath nyan left upstairs."
 01[02:13] * ~Diana blushed, scooting forward a bit, "Why are you so infatuated with me?" her ears lay flat a bit
[02:15] <@Asarah> "Oh, she did?" Asarah blinked a bit, "Guess we shall simply wait for them then."
[02:16] <@Faustine> "...Diana, you don't know love do you?" She grinned, bringing a hand to her mouth.
 01[02:17] * ~Diana blushed, "Of course I know love. I'm a grown woman...But I am also a soldier. A good one. A soldier should bear only patriotism, a love for their homeland."
 06[02:19] * @Sasha shifted uncomfortably. She was really hungry... But Diana and Faustine weren't here...
[02:19] <@Faustine> "Then why did you ask me something you knew? If you needed comfort... I've got more than enough of that for you~"
[02:20] <@Asarah> "Sasha, why are you not eating?" Asarah wondered, taking a break from eating.
[02:20] <~Diana> "C-Comfort...? Who said I needed to be comforted!" Diana's ears shot up, "I just...You can't really say you love me, can you?"
[02:22] <@Faustine> "...Ah, you're right, I can't even say if these feelings for you won't die down. Who knows? I enjoy being with you, but... is that just my body speaking?"
[02:22] <@Faustine> "I know it feels nice~ and that's why I love you."
 06[02:22] <@Sasha> "...I'mya'llowed?"
 01[02:23] * Alice quietly dines, gold foxtail folded into her lap modestly.
[02:23] <@Asarah> "They...seem to be taking way too much time." Asarah sighed, "Of course you are Sasha."
 06[02:24] * @Sasha blinked at Asarah and wasted no time in keeping her food from getting cold, devouring it ravenously, probably breaching a number of manners in the process.
 01[02:25] * ~Diana nodded, "I'm sorry, I'm too used to people being enamored by me. Telling me I'm fair, honorable...Princes and sons of Counts trying to court me because they're in love with the woman they hear in stories. I won't accept anyone's feelings until they find out who I really am."
[02:25] <@Asarah> "Sasha, when you are done. Could you bring a plate of the food up to the guest room to a boy named Dirk? I think he may be hungry as well." Asarah asked, she looked a bit surprised from the burst of speed Sasha suddenly displayed.
[02:27] <@Faustine> "The one I see right now could make a hot bath turn into ice~" She giggled softly, "then until I know who Diana is, we'll stay as professional teammates. No promises about personal space," she winked.
[02:28] <@Asarah> "Alice. I'm sorry for the delay, I really don't know what's keeping her so long." Asarah bowed politely to their guest, "If you'd like, you could wait in the living room...I'm sure she will be done shortly."
 01[02:29] * ~Diana rinsed her hair, standing up in the bath and turning to Faustine, her tail coiled about her waist. "Very well...I can accept that."
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 01[02:30] * Alice nods. "Perhaps. For now, I shall enjoy the fine meal and the fine company." ...Certainly is taking her time with eating.
[02:31] <@Faustine> "It's a generous offer, you know a good deal when you see one~" She took out a towel and offered it to Diana. "Are you hungry?"
[02:32] <~Diana> "...Quite." Diana accepted the towel, wrapping it about her and stepping out of the bath.
 06[02:33] * @Sasha looked down at her plate, very surprised at how quickly she'd run out of food to eat. Even she hadn't meant to eat so fast. She made a weird face, as if she were trying to solve a difficult math problem in her head, but didn't seem to get the answer. She looked up at Asarah. "Nyes. The gyest room is near the bath, nyo? I will look for Diana, too."
 01[02:34] * @Asarah finishes her meal after a small while, she covers Diana and Faustine's lunch with a plate, saving it for them. "Good idea Sasha, please tell them their lunch is waiting for them still."
 01[02:34] * @Faustine opened the door thoughtfully. "What's a nice city in Nyambria?"
 06[02:35] * @Sasha grabbed a plate and blinked at Asarah once or twice. She took the plate  7up the stairs , pausing in the hallway to look at the bathroom door as it opened? She stepped up closer to it, asking "Fyaustine and Diana were in the bath?"
[02:36] <~Diana> "Lumiere and Bass are nice cities..." Diana nodded, heading out of the bathroom and to her room at the end of the hall, quickly changing into a moss-colored dress
 01[02:36] * ~Diana headed back out after getting dressed, brushing out her hair and walking downstairs
 01[02:37] * ~Diana waved to Sasha as she passed hurriedly by
 01[02:38] * @Asarah remains with Alice, waiting for her to finish her meal. "Please take your time Alice. I made the meal for the enjoyment of others." Asarah looked proud of her work.
 01[02:38] * @Faustine made a sound of acknowledgement and walked into a room to change into uniform. She twirled about experimentally before walking down to the  7dining room .
[02:39] <~Diana> "Hmm?" Diana noticed Alice as she arrived in the dining room
 06[02:39] * @Sasha watched as Diana and Faustine passed separately. Diana didn't smell bad anymore. That was good. Faustine didn't smell bad either, though she'd been gone, too. That was also good. Sasha  7knocked on the guest room door  with her knee, her hands full. "Are nyu Dirk in there?"
[02:40] <~Diana> "Nyes, mya am Dirk..." a weak voice called out from a bed
 01[02:41] * Alice finishes her meal. "'twas a fine meal. My gratitude to thee. Mayhaps I should wait in yon living room until the master or mistress of the house has dined as well."
 01[02:42] * @Faustine climbed onto her spot in the wall, the web in the corner sagging quite a bit, but still managing to hold her up.
[02:42] <@Asarah> "Hello Miss Soujorn, this is Alice. She's a mercenary." Asarah gave Diana a bare bones explanation for her presence at the dining room table.
 01[02:42] * @Faustine curled up into sleep... figuring to leave that to Diana.
[02:43] <~Diana> "Good evening, miss Alice. Welcome to Soujorn keep." she nodded
 06[02:43] * @Sasha shifted around to free up a hand and opened the door, grabbing the plate properly again and stepping in. She walked next to the bed and sat on it, holding the plate in her lap. "Nyu hungry for lunch?" She looked over the tired boy, who smelled of battle, too... "Nyu okay?"
 07[02:43] * Faustine is now known as Paisleep
[02:44] <~Diana> "Nyes please...Mya am terribly weak. I was captured and tortured and starved by Canindide soldiers..."
 01[02:45] * Alice nods. "A pleasure to meet thee, Miss Soujorn. Thy welcome is appreciated. 'tis kind of you to share thy table with a stranger."
[02:46] <~Diana> "Most welcome miss Alice, I trust you will perform your duties to your highest capacity."
 06[02:46] * @Sasha looked sympathetic. "Cannyu eat on nyur own?"
[02:47] <~Diana> "Mya think so..." Dirk nodded
[02:47] <~Diana> Dirk strained a bit, "But if nyu would help..."
 01[02:48] * @Ash yarns and steps into the  7dining room
[02:48] <@Asarah> "Miss Soujorn, I've already finished my meal and would like to return to my duties if you please." she bowed a bit, getting up.
 01[02:48] * Alice blinks. "...duties?" She pauses, thinking. She could use a job. "Ahh... yes. I shall strive to please."
[02:49] <~Diana> "Go right ahead." Diana nodded, taking a seat to eat lunch, "Good to hear, miss Alice."
 01[02:51] * @Asarah heads for the living room to get to work. Moving to the fireplace, she prepared to start a fire.
 01[02:52] * ~Diana dug into her food, "A mercenary will be helpful in the field. Have you seen alot of action?"
 06[02:52] * @Sasha set the plate down and picked up the knife and fork left on it. She grwoled lightly as she gored the steak at first, but swiftly cut it crosswise into smaller, bite-sized pieces. She speared one with a fork and offered the untensil to Dirk.
[02:52] <@Ash> "Oh! Is food ready?" She sits down at the table!
 01[02:52] * ~Diana nods to Ash, "Asarah and...Sasha made it I think."
[02:53] <@Ash> "How nice!" She serves herself up. "Itadakimasu~!"
 01[02:53] * @Asarah takes out some flint and tinder and starts a fire, at first it looked as if it were hopeless but with a bit of persistence she managed to get a flamme started.
[02:54] <~Diana> Dirk took the utensil, picking piece by piece, "Thank nyu...I was sure I wasn't going to get out of there when miss Ash saved me, and I have miss Diana to thank. A-And you too..." Dirk nodded, chewing on his food slowly, "It's delicious, mya..."
 01[02:55] * Alice shrugs. "A bit. Not enough for it to be worth my while, unfortunately." She stands and pushes her chair in. "How might I assist?"
[02:57] <~Diana> "Someone with good senses, a decent fighter..." Diana finished up her lunch, "More padding to our ranks doesn't hurt is all. For the most part, upkeep of the manor is your job however."
[02:57] <~Diana> "Follow the other maids if you need help."
 06[02:58] <@Sasha> "Asarnyah made it. Her food's good. Do nyu need help?"
 01[02:58] * @Ash smirks. "In the strictest of senses, I wouldn't call myself much of a fighter." She feels the need to put forth her two cents!
[03:00] <~Diana> Dirk has some trouble lifting his arm, "N-Nyes...Mya am sorry, Myam am just so tired, nyo..."
[03:00] <~Diana> mya*
[03:00] <~Diana> "How did your mission go? I didn't ask for much detail from Asarah..."
 01[03:02] * Alice nods. She stays put for now.
 01[03:02] * @Asarah looks around, wondering what else to do...the windows looked rather dirty..."Hmm...suppose I'll clean them."
[03:03] <@Ash> "Oh, it went pretty well. I disguised myself as one of the soldiers and snuck aboard thier ship, set some oil barrels on fire, and managed to escape with a prisoner they had.
 06[03:03] <@Sasha> "Nyokay. Here, nya," Sasha said, shifting over closer and taking the fork from Dirk. She speared another piece and held it near him. "Nyaa," she requested.
[03:04] <@Ash> "That's the short version, anyway."
[03:05] <~Diana> "Not bad. Any casualties?"
 01[03:06] * @Ash shakes her head. "For us or them. However four of thier soldiers were taken into custody by Nyanbrian police, and I doubt if thier ship will make it far before being stopped by the navy.
[03:06] <@Ash> "Asarah was pretty adamant that we not kill anyone."
[03:07] <~Diana> "Nyaa~" Dirk learned forward, taking the bite. "To serve lady Diana is such an honor...Nyu're really lucky."
[03:08] <~Diana> "I'm impressed she was able to stick to her ideals...She's a very powerful woman." she nodded, "Ash, won't you show Alice around a bit more?"
 01[03:10] * Alice bows. "I shall aspire to learn from thee, Miss Ash."
 06[03:10] <@Sasha> "I don't knyow much about Diana. I nyonly came here yesternya. But she's like a hero, nya, I can tell." Sasha poked another piece of steak. "Nyaa."
 01[03:10] * @Asarah proceeds to clean the windows using a small rag. "A bit of shine to bring in some pure light to this place." she mumbled a bit, smiling at her good work.
[03:10] <@Ash> "Ah, I suppose I can." She finishes her dinner first, before standing, stretching languishly, glad to not be sitting in her tail now. She can't help but wonder how that'll turn out when people find out it wasn't an illusion... "Now where would you like to see first?"
[03:12] <~Diana> "Nyyah~" Dirk continued eating with some assistance, "So nyu just immigrated, nyu're not a national? Or...Where are nyu from?"
 01[03:14] * @Asarah decides to remain in the living room for the moment. She begins to dust around, trying to make the area look spotless. "A clean environment will enrich the soul..."
 01[03:14] * Alice thinks. "I hath no preference. Mayhaps some task needs accomplishing?"
[03:17] <@Ash> "Hmm, good point... Well, I suppose we can mop the lobby."
 01[03:20] * @Asarah finishes dusting and looks around the living room for something else to do, realizing it looked just fine right now, she abandonned that idea and left back to the lobby.
 01[03:20] * @Ash leads the way to the lobby and... gets mopping!
 06[03:20] <@Sasha> "I'mya just from a small place in Nyurope. Nyaa." Sasha seemed to be getting the hang of this, there was almost no steak left and she pointed towards the rice, and then glanced over her shoulder towards downstairs. "Are nyu still hungry?"
 01[03:20] * Alice nods. "Lead the way. 'twill be like a scene from home." She follows. Mopping time.
[03:21] <~Diana> "Mya am fine, nyu've done so much. Mya shouldn't eat much even if mya am hungry or mya body will reject it..." Dirk nods
 01[03:22] * @Asarah heads back to the  7dining room , hoping the others would be done so she could clean up the table for dinner.
[03:22] <@Ash> "Ohh? Why do you say that?" With Alice's help, she makes quite short work of that mopping!
[03:22] <~Diana> "Good evening Asarah..." Diana looked up from the table.
[03:23] <@Asarah> "Oh, Miss Soujorn. Are you not done with dinner?" She asked, a bit confused.
 06[03:24] <@Sasha> "Nyu're right. Are nyu okay?" Sasha twitched her nose and turned it away slightly. He smelled the same as Diana, though not as much.
[03:24] <~Diana> "I'm done with 'lunch'." Diana pushed forward her plate
[03:25] <@Asarah> "Alright. Did you enjoy?" Asarah asked, hoping her meal was enjoyable. She took the plate offered and went to fetch the others as well.
 01[03:26] * ~Diana nodded, "Yes, thank you...I wasn't in the mood to appraise your performance earlier but you've done a very good job, keeping to your word and your ideals."
 01[03:28] * Alice shrugs. "There are nay many of our kind in Nyanbria. And the uneducated hath mistaken me for one of those mongrels in the past.
 01[03:28] * @Asarah turns to Diana and smiles a bit, she looked a tad sad however. "Yes...but I already know that by your laws...I simply sent those men to their deaths regardless. I can at least take solace in the fact that I tried..."
[03:30] <@Ash> "Ah... yes, that's why I keep my ears and tail covered..." She pulls up her hat briefly, showing her fox ears for just a moment
[03:32] <~Diana> "I don't care to get in a long-winded discussion on god's and man's laws, but you did the right thing." Diana leaned back in her chair, "For someone like me, I can't be bothered to harbor something like sympathy or mercy to such an enemy."
[03:33] <~Diana> "Mya...Fine..." Dirk had drifted off to sleep
 01[03:35] * Alice nods. "Mayhaps I should invest in such." She looks around. "...but we hath accomplished this task with speed, skill, and grace. Where should the tour continue to?"
 06[03:35] * @Sasha nodded and moved the plate away, then pulled the blankets over Dirk more suitably. She left the room silently and  7headed down the stairs  looking for the others.
 01[03:36] * @Ash settles the hat back on her head, hmmming softly... "Well I suppose we could head upstairs, I'm sure the hall needs swept."
[03:36] <@Asarah> "I suppose that's one point we can never agree on then." Asarah shook her head, "I will always believe that any soul placed on god's land can be redeemed. No matter what, it is not my place to judge them as it is a task set forth by our lord." she began but stopped for Diana's sake. "Unlike you, mercy and sympathy are a part of me that I shall not relinquish."
[03:38] <~Diana> "Soldiers and priests have different choices to make, and each are restricted in their own ways. If we can't agree I hope you'll still respect me as I do you."
[03:42] <@Asarah> "Of course." Asarah nodded with a smile, she clasped her hands and closed her eyes, her halo appeared. "Living god, I praise you as thy father source of all life...savior of our lives..." she chanted lightly to herself and to Diana, she wondered if Diana would still respect her...even if she tried to stop Diana from killing a canindide...
[03:42] <~Diana> "W-What are nyu doing?" Diana's ears twitched a bit
 01[03:43] * Alice nods. "Off we go, then. No floor shall be uncleaned on our watch, hm?"
 01[03:43] * @Ash smirks slightly as she heads off. "I suppose so..."
[03:44] <@Asarah> "I'm reciting a prayer for those that died today." Asarah said, finishing her prayer and opening her eyes once more, her halo vanished. Of course...she was refering to the canindides their team had killed.
 01[03:44] * Alice follows. How odd. Despite the joke, she didn't even smile.
 06[03:44] * @Sasha had worked up an appetite of her own from feeding Dirk each bite, but there probably wasn't much left of lunch. She headed  7into the kitchen  and looked about. She didn't really know much about cooking, but she could always try doing what her family had!
[03:45] <~Diana> "Hmm..." Diana's tail swished about a bit, she wasn't sure what to say.
[03:50] <@Asarah> "Well, I'm glad we came to an understanding...I hope I have not dissapointed you today." Asarah understood that Diana had respect for her, but wondered if Diana would begin to believe that Asarah was not capable of following through with further missions.
 01[03:50] * @Ash makes likewise short work of the sweeping! She speaks to Alice as she works. "So what brings you to Nyanbria anyways?"
[03:51] <~Diana> "The mission was a success, and I'm sure your leadership was tested, and that I can rely on you in the future." Diana nodded
 06[03:52] * @Sasha padded back and forth in the kitchen for a while and wasn't sure what to do, but eventually she started brewing a thick noodle soup without burning herself, and cutting up a loaf of bread without slicing into her paws. She  7peeked out into the dining room , a small catgirl holding a large bread knife in one hand. "Asarnyah, am I doing nyis right?"
 01[03:52] * Alice shrugs. "Looking for work. Times are slow for a lone mercenary."
 01[03:53] * @Asarah bowed her head, smiling happily and clasping her hands together once more. "Thank you! I'm sure my teacher will be happy to hear about this!" she looked really happy. She turned when heard Sasha's voice...
[03:53] <@Ash> "Ahh... you're a mercenary." She smiles. "Interesting line of work I suppose."
[03:54] <@Asarah> "Umm...perhaps I should give you some aid..." Asarah separated her hands and walked over to Sasha...something smelled good at least, that had to be a good sign.
 01[03:54] * Alice nods. "Somehow, I hath been brought on to help at this keep, it seems, though."
[03:55] <@Ash> "Well it's honest enough work, at least. Though I'd prefer less in the work department..."
 06[03:59] * @Sasha pointed the knife at the sliced bread and the soup--she ran over and put the knife down to stir some more, she'd left it alone a bit. "Is there more nyu want for dinner?"
 01[03:59] * Alice nods. "Hard work is good at times, but rest is important." She looks around.
[04:00] <~Diana> "Soup and bread sounds good..."
[04:00] <@Asarah> "Hmm...no this looks pretty good Sasha! Good work!" Asarah praised, giving her a small thumbs up. "I'm amazed you already know how to cook...I only learnt just a few days ago..." she blinked, mostly she used the cookbook anyways, she wasn't sure if it could count as learning to begin with.
 01[04:01] * @Ash nods, leaning against her broom with a light sigh. "That's what I mean. I prefer more rest and less work... but, this is my penance. So I try not to complain too much."
 01[04:03] * Alice ahhhs. "So thou'rt nay here of thy own free will?"
 01[04:05] * @Ash blinks a few times at that, her tail swishing under her cloak. "... Um... I have to be honest, I barely understood a word of that."
 06[04:05] <@Sasha> "Nyo, nyur food is really good. I tried to do nyan I nyused to eat. I did it right?"
[04:07] <@Asarah> "Well I don't really know if it's the same...but it certainly looks good." Asarah nodded, she took a spoon and gave the soup a try. "It tastes superb!"
 06[04:07] * @Sasha blinked, then smiled and whisked her tail back and forth.
 01[04:08] * ~Diana yawned, leaning back in her chair
 01[04:09] * Alice nods. "Apologies for my manner of speech. It hath fallen from style, of late."
[04:10] <@Asarah> "Well, I'll help serve the meal. Please take it to Miss Soujorn all right?" Asarah offered, moving closer and taking some bowls from the shelves. She filled a few with some of Sasha's soup and placed a plate underneath each one.
 06[04:14] * @Sasha took the plates one at a time to the table, sure not to trip, spill any, or drop anything, flicking her tail back and forth each walk.
[04:15] <@Ash> "Eh, it's fine... my manner of... well, a lot of things has gone out of style."
 01[04:16] * @Asarah takes the bread in a tray and brings it to the  7dining room  along with Sasha.
[04:17] <~Diana> Diana's ears perked up, looking over to the food, "Myahh..."
 01[04:18] * Alice nods. "...how much time did that take? Might it be time for another meal?"
 01[04:19] * @Ash hmmm's and sniffs at the air a little... "Why I believe it -is- time for dinner."
[04:19] <@Asarah> "Dinner is served!" Asarah called out for any nearby maids.
[04:19] <~Diana> "Thank nyu two..."
 01[04:19] * Alice nods and starts for the Dining room again.
 01[04:20] * @Ash walks along with Alice!
[04:20] <@Asarah> "Sasha is the one who cooked the meal. I'm simply giving her a hand." Asarah took a seat after placing the bread on the table.
 01[04:23] * Alice enters. She politely pulls a chair out for Ash. "The meal doth look tasty."
 06[04:24] * @Sasha blinked a couple times at all the gathering others before smiling slightly at them, then hopped down at the table in front of a bowl. She moved to dip a finger in, but thought better of it and grabbed a piece of bread to taste her creation with instead.
 01[04:25] * ~Diana sipped at her soup some, "How is our guest faring, miss Sasha?"
 01[04:25] * @Asarah says a small prayer before beginning to eat her meal. Once more, prefering not to eat too fast due to stomach pains...how did Airi do it?
 01[04:25] * @Ash sits down and begins to eat eagerly! "Mmm... not bad. Who made this?"
 06[04:26] <@Sasha> "Sleeping. He was too tired to eat, so I helped." Sasha took a spoon and mimed feeding an invisible companion with it.
 01[04:26] * Alice finds a seat and starts on her soup as well.
[04:27] <@Asarah> "Sasha made it." Asarah informed ASh.
[04:27] <@Asarah> "So have you sufficiently explored the castle Alice?"
[04:27] <~Diana> "Good, I'm glad Ash rescued him..."
 01[04:28] * @Ash smiles. "So am I. Poor thing."
 01[04:30] * Alice nods. "Thou'rt a fine cook, Miss Sasha." Back to eating in silence.
[04:31] <~Diana> "The professor will be quite pleased to see him well." she nodded, finishing her bowl of soup.
[04:31] <~Diana> "I may...Go to bed soon." Diana nodded
 01[04:32] * @Ash pauses for a few moments, thinking... .oO( Pleased enough for a reward, perhaps...? Ohoho... )
 06[04:34] <@Sasha> "Thanks, um. Alice?" Sasha blinked between the girl and Asarah, who she'd taken the name from.
[04:34] <@Asarah> "Oh, that's alright Miss Soujorn." Asarah nodded.
 06[04:34] <@Sasha> "Diana, nyu sleepy?"
 01[04:34] * ~Diana nods, "Mya...I-I mean, yes."
 06[04:36] * @Sasha scrapes her bowl with a piece of bread--it definitely wasn't the place to lick out the bowl here... "Do nyu need help?" Sasha took the bread and ate it.
[04:37] <~Diana> "Hmm? Not especially, but if you like..." Diana stood up from the table
 01[04:37] * @Asarah finishes her soup and nibbles on a piece of bread. "Then shall we take our leave for the evening Miss Soujorn?"
[04:38] <~Diana> "Mya...Goodnight, Asarah-nya..."
 06[04:39] * @Sasha grabbed another piece of bread and stood up to move next to Diana, offering to help.
[04:39] <@Asarah> "Oh, good night Miss Soujorn." Asarah gave her a light bow.
 01[04:40] * Alice nods. "Pleasant dreams, Ma'am."
 01[04:41] * ~Diana headed upstairs for the night...
 06[04:41] <@Sasha> "Asarnyah, save some of mya soup for me," Sasha asked backwards, sure to still be a bit hungry, walking upstairs next to Diana to make sure she got there well enough.
 01[04:43] * ~Diana headed into her room, looking back. "Goodnight, Sasha..."
[04:43] <@Asarah> "Alright Sasha." Asarah nodded, picking up some plates and bringing them to the kitchen on her way. She grabbed the remainer of the soup and placed it in the fridge for Sasha, yawning a bit. "I suppose I should go to bed as well..." she muttered, heading back to the dining room.
[04:43] <@Asarah> "Alice, do you know where your room is?" Asarah asked.
 06[04:44] <@Sasha> "Goodnight, Diana," Sasha replied simply, swinging her tail back and forth once before heading back downstairs.
 07[04:48] * ~Diana (Anonymous@sux-9423C115.broadband.gorge.net) Quit (Quit: Diana )
 01[04:50] * Alice shakes her head. "I fear not. Where shall I be sleeping?"
 06[04:50] * @Sasha returned to the dining room, an inquiring look given to Asarah. "The rooms are down the stairs, nya."
[04:50] <@Asarah> "The maid quarters are in the basemen---ah, as Sasha said." Asarah nodded.
[04:52] <@Asarah> "I'll go on ahead...I'm rather tired." she yawned, leading the way and going down to the basement. She went back to her room and began to get changed, removing her maid uniform and returning to her simple long t-shirt and panties ensemble. She poses a bit in front of the mirror and then proceeds to brush her short hair.
 07[04:54] * Ash is now known as jesty|sleep
 01[04:55] * Alice nods. "Basement it is. I thank thee both."
 06[04:55] * @Sasha pointed at Asarah's back for Alice as she left. "Goodnight, Asarnyah. Goodnight, Alice." Sasha looked around in the kitchen for a bit before finding the soup saved as requested.
 01[04:57] * @Asarah knees infront of her bed for a short prayer befoer laying down and pulling up the sheets. "Hmm...teacher...I really should have brought a laptop..." she mumbled, remembering she would have to write a letter to Airi instead...this place didn't seem to have much in the ways of tecnology...
 06[05:00] * @Sasha had just a little more--she was much more full than she'd thought. She washed it down with a nice big glass of milk, then followed the others' path and curled up on her new bed in her nightwear before falling asleep.
 01[05:08] * Alice patiently finishes her meal, then goes down to bed as well.