MoaR Session 10!

<Cliven> [Iris has been wandering the jungles for a while now, though used to it.. this territory seems.. new... yet.. familar to you..]
* Iris` looks around.
<Iris`> ... I'm lost.
<Cliven> [There are sound rustling about, they could be animals or perhaps those mercenaries have returned.]
* Iris` gets low, just in case...
<Iris`> or am I?
<Cliven> [Iris you noticed a short furry stout sticking out a bush in front of you.]
* Iris` 's expression remains the same, but she holds her breath...
* Iris` reaches for the knife on her chest...
<Cliven> [It snorts, as it darts out. Its a young one.. but its....HUGE.]
* Iris` keeps hidden. o O ( with only a knife... ) She remains as still as the ground lets her.
* Iris` 's hand brushes her sheath. o O ( wai- )
* Iris` finds nothing. Her pulse quickens a beat, and she enters full-stealth mode...
* Iris` waits and hopes the boar passes her by...
<Cliven> [It darts of squealing, but before soon after the squeal you hear a gun shot.]
* Iris` starts. o O ( ... that sounded too much like a 7.62... )
* Iris` gets onto her hands and knees, ready to spring up and run.
<Merc> Ahahaha! I got me a beeeg one today!
* Merc walks RIGHT in front of Iris... and torwards the now dead boar.
* Iris` keeps frozen. She shuts her eyes. o O ( Must remain hidden... )
* Merc drags the boar along the floor as it squirms its last breath, thrashing about, the pig crawls torwards you but before it can, it pumps it full of lead again finishing the poor thing off.
<Merc> Tch.. fucking boar. Stop movin'!
* Merc beats it one more time for the hell of it as he whistles off his kill~
* Iris` keeps careful control over her breathing. o O ( Leave... )
* Merc passes by.. but stops...
<Merc> ...whatever...
* Iris` tenses, ready to strike if necessary.
* Merc moves on, he's completely vurnerable from behind since he's more occupied with his kill.
* Iris` eyes his gun...
* Merc swings his gun haphazardly, not caring in the world.. perhaps he doesn't know that he's being watched already.


----- and then we move on to the room  where we currently meet the other girls now~

<Cliven> [Last we left off... Iris went missing(?) and the entourage is forced to go look for some random stranger who might just be leading them into a trap... or is it? It has been a bit since they left the ruin temple in search of Iris.. why? I do not know... lets find out~]
<[GM]Maryn> [Those with Cliven are head deep into the jungle as it is. You hear voices here and there.. but they don't seem to be identifiable....]
* [Rut]Janie looks left to right in spastic amazement like an alert rodent. The even more rodent-like animal on her shoulder, however, doesn't move much at all. Snooore.
* [BNS]Mina moves forward cautiously, her hand on the pommel of her sword...
* Lynette moves with her weapon ready, looking around cautiously but making sure not to go too slowly.
* [huh]Chamomile stares sleepily around as she walks.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...
* [huh]Chamomile trips over something
<Cliven> ....
* [Rut]Janie trips over Chamomile.
<Cliven> .. Careful...
<[huh]Chamomile> Owwww...
<[Rut]Janie> Wah!
* [BNS]Mina starts up and looks at Chamomile and Janie.
<[huh]Chamomile> G-Get off, I fell on somethiiing.
<[Rut]Janie> Heehee... oopsie.
<[huh]Chamomile> It's digging into my chest...
* [huh]Chamomile flails placidly.
<Cliven>  Oi...
* Cliven helps Janie up first.
* Lynette sighs, extending her hand to Chamomille.
* [Rut]Janie gets off. She picks up Rickie, who flopped to the ground without a fuss when Janie fell. Seriously, is that thing dead?
* [huh]Chamomile takes Lynette's hand.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hmmm...
* [huh]Chamomile picks up the object.
<[huh]Chamomile> A sheathe? Weird thing to leave lying around...
<Cliven> [Chamomile, you notice that it looks familar.. perhaps it belonged to a certain missing person.]
<Lynette> Sheathe...? Here?
<[huh]Chamomile> ...
<[huh]Chamomile> It looks familiar.
<[Rut]Janie> Wowee, you're real good at this, Missus Chamomile. You made a discovery before we even got there!
<[huh]Chamomile> Does it belong to a certain missing someone?
<Lynette> Hm... perhaps...
* Lynette rubs her temples with her free hand.
<Cliven> ..whos is it?
<[Rut]Janie> ...?
<[huh]Chamomile> That girl's...
<[huh]Chamomile> Uh.
<[huh]Chamomile> Iris?
<Cliven> [On the sheath you noticed the initials I.I]
<Cliven> ....she's nearby huh?...
<Cliven> Well.. please keep a lookout girls..
<[huh]Chamomile> Doesn't really mean nearby...
<[huh]Chamomile> Just that she was here.
<[huh]Chamomile> Or that a falcon that picked this up was here...
* [BNS]Mina looks around, her hand still on her pommel

<[Rut]Janie> I don't get it. How could Iris have been alive a million years ago when people built these ruins? She must be even older than Mister Cliven.
<Cliven> [You all hear a faint gunshot in the distance..]
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh look, a better clue~
* Lynette smacks her forehead, but immediately turns in the direction of the sound.
* [huh]Chamomile trots off in the direction of the noise.
<Lynette> I wonder.
<[BNS]Mina> !!
* Lynette follows, taking care not to run into things as she goes.
* [BNS]Mina keeps her sword sheathed, but grips it tighter as she follows the others, staying low to the ground
* [Rut]Janie turn towards the noise and squints while standing on her tiptoes, trying to identify it's source.
<Cliven> ....
<Cliven>  Keep low, minimize talking. That means you Janie.
* [Rut]Janie nods.
* [huh]Chamomile sneaks drowsily, but stealthily nonetheless.
* Cliven catches eye of someone with a body...
<Cliven> ...no....
* Cliven takes a closer look with his scope...
* Lynette edges up next to Cliven, but can't see anything in much detail. She rubs her left temple again before gripping onto Cliven's sleeve with her free hand.
* [huh]Chamomile peers through the foliage
* [BNS]Mina scowls as she peers at the merc, thinking desperately at how she might be able to close the distance between them
* Iris` bursts out from a bush near the merc, bashing him one way while tearing his gun away in the other!
<Merc> Ahaha! We're a be eating good tonight boys!
<[BNS]Mina> !!!
<[BNS]Mina> o O (Th-that's...!)
<Merc> What the fuc----
* Merc fires off his gun accidentally.. Oh shit.
* Lynette begins to squeal in surprise but cuts herself off, readying her rifle instead and working the bolt.
<Cliven> Move it girls!
* [Rut]Janie gasps! She stumbles due to being on her tiptoes earlier.
* Cliven dashes off ahead.
<[huh]Chamomile> Riight~
* [BNS]Mina dashes at top speed towards the merc, drawing her sword and holding it behind her, the point facing backwards
* Merc struggles.
<Merc> Gahh! Who the fuck are you guys!
* Lynette rushes in, standing a few meters away and aiming.
* Merc turns to see Iris...
<Merc> N-no.. you... you're-------
* Iris` rips the gun out of his hands, aligns it with his head, and without another moment renders it a red mist.
<Merc> I----
* [BNS]Mina at the same time pops out of the bushes, slashing the Merc across his stomach cleanly and coming to a stop a few feet away
* UBOA has quit IRC
* Cliven moves in... but it seems he was a bit late~
* Lynette looks at the scene, wide-eyed, and then staggers, pressing against the side of her head with her fingertips.
<Cliven> ...what the.. hell.. just happened here?... Iris?
* Iris` keeps the barrel level with its sternum as the corpse falls.
* [BNS]Mina is hesitant at first... then turns back to the merc, in time to see his intestines spill out of the wound she inflicted upon him.
* [BNS]Mina suddenly turn away, clenching her eyes shut
* Cliven shakes his head.
* Iris` keeps hers open, confirming the kill.
<Cliven> Iris...
* Aneki 's face gone pale. She hide behind cliven, ready to puke at moment's notice. She's just generic college student, for christ's sake!
<Iris`> ... clear.
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh my~
<Cliven> ... I believe this is out of our area for scoutin..
<[Rut]Janie> ...
* Iris` kneels down and strips the body of spare ammunition.
<Lynette> Ggh... too... slow... Should've been... What...?
<Aneki> a... Aren't we only an explorer...?
* [BNS]Mina is white as a sheet as she looks at her sword... it has a few thin beads of blood along the edge.
* Iris` reaches his wallet, and after a moment of consideration, discards it. She stands and faces Cliven.
* [BNS]Mina stares at it, slack-jawed
<[huh]Chamomile> Hiii~
* Lynette props herself up against a tree, breathing irregularly.
<Iris`> ... one of those I spoke of earlier.
* [Rut]Janie just stares... She walks up to the body, looking down upon it.
* Iris` remains totally straight-faced.
<[huh]Chamomile> Geez, you really did a number on him...
* Iris` doesn't respond. o O ( this is the way things are. )
<Cliven> [You hear more gunshots, this time they are aimed at us, one grazed Aneki's hair.. holy shit... and alot more people this time around at least a dozen.]
<Cliven> hmm.. you were right
<Iris`> tch-
* Iris` drops to the ground in an instant.
<Cliven> DOWN!
* Cliven drops.
* Aneki drops as well!
* [BNS]Mina snaps out of her daze and drops to the ground
<Aneki> CONTACT!
* Lynette ducks and takes a few deep breaths to focus, aiming her rifle again.
* [huh]Chamomile turns and looks.
* Iris` turns and empties some shots in the direction of the gunfire, hoping to give them something to think about.
<[huh]Chamomile> hah?
* Aneki doesn't have firearms, goddarnit!
* [Rut]Janie is still standing! She seems to be petrified, eyes fixed on the body.
<Aneki> Down, you silly airhead! you want yourself another nostril?!
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh, right.
* [huh]Chamomile sort of topples over.
<[Rut]Janie> ... H-huh??
* Aneki grabs janie
* Aneki pulls her down.
<A_Group_Of_Merc> WHO THE FUCK SHOT JHONNY!?.. COME OUT!
<Aneki> Hit the dirt in firefight. First rule!
* [Rut]Janie snaps out of it and drops prone, moving with Aneki.
<Aneki> Uh, mister Cliven! My job description didn't include getting shot at!
<Aneki> I hope you can talk to my university for extra credits!
<[huh]Chamomile> It seems they didn't say a lot at the university signups~
<Cliven> Gggh.. stay low and report back to the ruin Aneki. We're gonna need some help soon..
* Cliven takes aim....
<[Rut]Janie> W-what's happening??
<Aneki> No can do! i'm pinned!
* [Rut]Rickie is spooked by all the gunfire and runs off towards the Mercs before disappearing in the underbrush!
* Aneki hand gesture. She's into military flicks back in the days. never know this would be handy!
<[Rut]Janie> Aah! Rickie, wait! No, no, come back!
* Aneki grabs janie before she starts running away.
* [Rut]Janie squirms!
<Aneki> We'll get him! I won't left anyone behind!
<Aneki> Believe in your friend. They can help us out of this jam.
* Aneki pats her shoulder.
<Aneki> We'll get out of this private.
<[huh]Chamomile> I think you're becoming delusional~
<[Rut]Janie> B-but he's gonna get stepped on!
* [Rut]Janie is making a lot of noise...
* A_Group_Of_Merc takes aim at....Janie! They let out a fray of bullets forgetting on how open they are.
<Aneki> Hey, your pet is one hardcore motherfuckers. He can get out of this AND kick their sorry arse at the same time.
<Aneki> Believe, girl.
* Aneki despite saying this, is freaking out inside. FUCK FUCK FUCK GUNFIGHT FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK
* [huh]Chamomile slips a surgical knife into her hand.
* Iris` empties the gun's magazine into the nearest enemy! The heavy recoil scatters her rounds about, but several should still hit their mark...
* [huh]Chamomile rolls out, slashing the achilles' tendon of one of the mercenaries.
* Aneki tugs janie in close. To shield Janie from them, or to let Janie shield Aneki from them, no one knows.
<[Rut]Janie> !
* [BNS]Mina uses the distraction of the others' gunfire to get close enough to run up and deliver a vicious slash to the chest of the merc on the left, vivisecting him
<A_Group_Of_Merc> ...----ghh- I'm dow----
* Lynette aims as carefully as she can to shoot off a couple of rounds, working her rifle's action precisely and with lightning speed.
<A_Group_Of_Merc> [Merc 1 goes down, in a bloody mess full of lead. Merc 2 gets gutted by Mina and then shot by Lynette as well, merc 3 is immobilized screaming out in pain by Chamomile, he's still alive sadly....wow.. This was over quicker than I had thought.]
<Aneki> ...sounds like it's over?
<Aneki> Stay down. let me check.
* Aneki poke her head out of the cover.
* Iris` reloads and scrambles to flank the screaming merc.
<[huh]Chamomile> Calm down, you'll just never be able to walk again...
* [huh]Chamomile pats him.
* [BNS]Mina hurries over to drive the tip of her sword into the ground next to the disabled merc's neck, reaching down to take away his gun.
* [BNS]Mina does not have a pleasant look on her face
<A_Group_Of_Merc> ...e--uuuhh...
* A_Group_Of_Merc is fearing for his life now that he's surrounded by a bunch of girls...?.. what the fuck?..
<[BNS]Mina> Shut. Up. Just shut up!
<Aneki> A-okay. Janie, let's look for your little guy.
* [Rut]Rickie emerges, poking his head from a knothole in a nearby tree. He saunters over to Chamomile and mounts her shoulder.
<Aneki> There he is. Nimble little fella.
* [BNS]Mina pulls the sword towards her, bringing the edge to rest against the merc's neck
<[Rut]Janie> Ah!
* Iris` stands above him with cold eyes, the barrel resting against his forehead.
<[huh]Chamomile> Ah...
* [BNS]Mina doesn't take her eyes off the merc's
* [huh]Chamomile pets Rickie.
* Iris` states back to the others:
<Iris`> Someone should collect the others' ammo and guns.
<Aneki> Wilco.
* [Rut]Janie hurries over to Chamomile.
<A_Group_Of_Merc> ...a bunch of fucking pussies took us down!?.. the.. fuck is going on here!?
* Aneki scavenging, now that the area is safe and the little critter is fine.
<[Rut]Janie> You found him!
<[huh]Chamomile> Most of us do have those, yes~
* Lynette gets up and walks over, grinning broadly.
* [huh]Chamomile smiles wanly.
* [Rut]Janie hugs her gratefully~
* Iris` bashes the bastard's temple with the side of her AK's barrel.
* [BNS]Mina scowls and pulls on the sword again, this time cutting into the merc's neck a little
<A_Group_Of_Merc> ...gah!...  my foot.....
<A_Group_Of_Merc> [And my neck...]
<[BNS]Mina> I said shut up!
* Iris` glances at Mina.
* A_Group_Of_Merc is bleeding a bit... now that you think of it he's acting like a little pussy himself...
<Iris`> Can you leave this to me?
* Lynette walks up, deliberately getting in Iris' field of view.
<[huh]Chamomile> Anger clouds proper decisions~
* [BNS]Mina ignores Iris... it's like she's not even paying attention to what's going on around her as she continues to stare needles into the merc's eyes
<Aneki> We don't really have to resort to violence...
* Iris` looks at Lynette, seeming apathetic.
<A_Group_Of_Merc> Alright--grug... I'll cut you a deal ok!?
* Aneki tries to intervene, but with people's emotion reaches boiling point, Aneki doesn't want to erupt the volcano.
<Lynette> Say, would you all be kind enough to leave him to me? I'm not angry at all, so I'll take good care...
* [Rut]Rickie transfers perches.
<Iris`> I have some words to say, first.
* Iris` tosses an icy glare down to the grovelling figure.
* Lynette puts her hand out and rolls her wrist, gesturing Iris to continue.
* Iris` drops her knee right onto the guy's chest, using all her weight. She aims the barrel straight at his nose.
<Iris`> Deal, you say...
<A_Group_Of_Merc> Y-yes!...aahh... maaa-ahaah--- legg..
* Iris` kneels halfway on top of him, staring into his eyes with her own.
<Iris`> Remember me?
* Cliven keeps an eye out for anyone else who might come their way.
* Aneki hold Iris' arms. reminding her not to be too violent.
* A_Group_Of_Merc nods feebly at this point.
* Aneki has AK47 in another hand, loaded and ready.
* Iris` cocks her gun, chambering the first round. She shakes off Aneki.
<[Rut]Janie> Whatcha doing? What's she doing, Mister Cliven?
<Iris`> Remember how you tried hunting me?
<Cliven> ..keeping an eye out Janie.. please be careful...
* Aneki looking back and forth between Iris and Cliven. What to do now?
* Iris` bores into him with her red eyes.
<Merc_3> i.. I don't know you..-you must be talking... about JIM! Yeah him! he was leading it!~
<Merc_3> [-~]
<Iris`> Didn't keep you from going along, did you?
* Iris` would be sneering, if not for an apparent lack of emotion.
<Iris`> [=-= *did it]
<Merc_3> S-say.. you;... you're all treasure hunters right?.... b-back at my base camp...
<[Rut]Janie> Um... Missus Mina? Are you okay?
* Iris` slams the butt of her rifle into his face.
<[huh]Chamomile> Treasure hunter? Naw, I'm just an archeology student.
<Iris`> I already know.
* Merc_3 screams out in pain, as his cheekbone is broken in.
<Aneki> Uh, mister... we should totally stop that.
* Aneki tells Cliven.
<[huh]Chamomile> The girl's sins are her own to bear~
<Cliven> ....do what you wish with him Iris. My concern is keeping everyone alive and well.
<Lynette> Now, Iris, please be pragmatic. Do you want him to be able to talk or not?
* Iris` glances at Chamomile, pausing. After a moment more, she rises and turns her back to the foe.
<Iris`> Remember your own sins when you buy your slice of hell, bastard.
* Merc_3 is about to piss his soldier/mercenary fatigues...he's whimpering at this point.
* Iris` walks off a short distance and leans against a tree.
<Iris`> Have at him.
<Aneki> Thank you.
* Aneki pats iris in the back and move towards the wounded dude with a medkit.
<[huh]Chamomile> A fine girl~
<Cliven> Aneki, don't waste your medical supplies on him.
* Lynette walks up to the man, looking down at him with a sort of intrigue. Odd...
<Aneki> But-
* Aneki , however, hold.
<Cliven> I only have enough for you girls, anyone and we risking losing our supplies for one person because of this.
<Cliven> [*Anymore]
* Iris` glances at Chamomile again, with a curious expression. She goes back to watching nothing afterwards.
* [BNS]Mina is still staring down at the merc with her hand on her sword, the blade of which is still resting on the merc's neck. She's not taking any chances.
<Merc_3> Urk..*coughs* g-get this girl off of me.. jesus fuck!
<Aneki> Sorry, but I can't do that.
* Iris` feels just dandy leaving Mina to him.
* Aneki put the medikit away.
* [Rut]Janie ,approaching from behind, suddenly puts a hand on Mina's arm, tugging to get her attention.
<Lynette> Mina, please. How much do you think he can do in this state?
* Aneki helps the man up.
<Cliven> Mina. That's enough, please.. we need to get back soon before we attract some more attention.
* Aneki rips her own clothings.
* Aneki use the scraps to do a makeshift bandage.
* [huh]Chamomile kneels next to the man.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hey.
<[huh]Chamomile> Do you have a family?
* [BNS]Mina hesitates for a moment, then pulls the sword out of the ground and steps backward slowly, continuing to keep her eyes on the merc
* Lynette works the bolt on her rifle, shutting her left eye momentarily. She looks a tad uncomfortable.
* Aneki almost mummified the man in the process. She's not very skilled...
* [BNS]Mina still has her sword at the ready
* [Rut]Janie asks again.
* Iris` . o O ( Family? Hah. Not with these types... )
<[Rut]Janie> ... Are you okay? Gee, you seem kinda strange...
* [huh]Chamomile helps point Aneki staight. Sota.
* Iris` looks over towards Mina.
* Aneki manage to adjust it a little. it still look silly as hell, though.
* Merc_3 is bandageded alright... almost too much but his arms are free though, luckily.
<Merc_3> The fuck is this----ahh---
<Aneki> At least you are not dead yet.
<Aneki> Now go back to your family or whatever and tell them you are sorry for bing a bad son, okay?
<Aneki> No mother wants her son to be a criminal.
* [huh]Chamomile nods.
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh...
<Merc_3> [In the distance you hear ALOT more noises this time. They seem organized this time.. best you hurry up..]
* [huh]Chamomile fishes out a chupa chump from her pocket and puts it on his chest.
<Merc_3> EEhe---..they're coming already...
* Iris` can't help a look of disgust towards the pair's apparent faith in this... monster.
* Iris` wipes it off her face a moment later. o O ( ... maybe some things can change. )
<Aneki> Sorry but I'll need your help in this!
<Lynette> Whoops, we're out of time. Heh...
* Aneki point a gun on his back.
<Cliven> We cannot afford to waste anymore time here!
<Lynette> Isn't that too much trouble? I mean, it could be... easier...
* Iris` turns her back to the merc.
<Iris`> Let's go.
* Lynette brings her rifle up and jams its muzzle into the merc's chest.
<[BNS]Mina> ...we can't leave him alive.
<[BNS]Mina> He'll tell the others about us
<[Rut]Janie> Huh?
* [BNS]Mina peers at Janie
<[BNS]Mina> Do you want to live or do you want to die here?
<[huh]Chamomile> What?
* Iris` stops and turns around, looking at Mina.
<Lynette> Besides, my head... feels a little better... the pulses are... getting a little weaker... this... feels...
* Merc_3 begins to laugh as he mutters an unknown language... they others in the distance begins to split up to a group of three.
<[huh]Chamomile> You can't just do that...
<Iris`> Pragmatic, are you?
* [BNS]Mina turns to Chamomile
<[BNS]Mina> ...it's getting easier.
* Iris` walks up to her and places a hand on her shoulder.
<Iris`> Go.
<[Rut]Janie> Minaaa...
* [BNS]Mina shrugs Iris off, then kicks the merc in the head with the intent to knock him unconscious
<Lynette> Now... boys and girls... good little kids shouldn't... see... bad things... if you're not good with... blood, then... you... know what to do... right...?
<Aneki> !!
* Aneki back off!
<[BNS]Mina> Go. Move. Now!
<Iris`> You first, girl.
* Iris` keeps her gun pointed in the direction of the sounds, ready to cover the others.
<[Rut]Janie> Not good with blood? Um, I don't get it, okay. Let's go.
<Lynette> Oh, that is quite enough, don't you think?
<Aneki> huh? wha-?
* [Rut]Janie gets a move on.
* Lynette shoots the man in the gut. Twice.
* [BNS]Mina has her sword in one hand, the merc's AK-47 in the other.
* Aneki tackles Lynette!
<Lynette> See? You... totally wouldn't have been into that...!
* [BNS]Mina grabs Aneki by the collar and drags her along
<[BNS]Mina> What's the matter with you! Move it!!
* Merc_3 laughs wildly, he's hysterical at this point, coughing up blood...
* [BNS]Mina pushes Aneki ahead of her!
<Aneki> SHE JUST SHOT HIM!
* [Rut]Janie spins around.
<[huh]Chamomile> The only dead people I was supposed to see were the ones that have been that way for a while...
<Aneki> WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!? BLOOD GETTING TO YOUR HEAD AND SCREW WITH YOUR BRAIN?!
<[BNS]Mina> And those men will do the same to you if you don't move!
* [huh]Chamomile puts a finger to her lip.
<[BNS]Mina> Go!!
<Aneki> Tch--!
<[Rut]Janie> What?? But why??
* Iris` glares at Aneki. Her gun twitches in her direction, but doesn't move.
<Iris`> GO.
<[Rut]Janie> T-that's... that's bad! That
<Iris`> All of you.
<[Rut]Janie> That's real bad!
* [Rut]Janie looks pretty distressed.
<[huh]Chamomile> Yeees~
<Lynette> Will someone please lend me a knife? Quickly, please.
<Iris`> Dropped mine.
<Cliven> MOVE! PEOPLE! MOVE!
<Aneki> You people are all screwed up. All messed up. I can't believe this.
* Aneki get some cover!
<Iris`> Welcome to this hellhole, then.
<Aneki> Movement! One squad! unknown origin!
* Aneki is back to her action-movie mode.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hellhole? This is archeology, not military...
<[BNS]Mina> Don't dive into cover! RUN!!!
<[huh]Chamomile> Yeees~
* [BNS]Mina grabs Aneki by the collar again and drags her along. Again.
<Aneki> You need a cover you dumbass!
* [huh]Chamomile begins to book it, stage away.
* Aneki tactical retreat with some suppressing fire along the way.
* Lynette just rolls her eyes, picking a rock up and smashing the man's jaw. She pulls out a tooth and throws it away, then levels her rifle and finishes the man off before following the rest.
<Lynette> ...Feels... I wonder...
* Iris` gives Lynette an odd look before retreating. o O ( That was... unnecessary. )
* Merc_3 is out dead and cold.. he still has a hysterical look on his face.
<Cliven> [There comes a stream of bullets from where the new group is from and one of the stray bullet hits Janie on the arm!]
* Aneki lay down a suppressing fire. She doesn't need to aim, so it's better for her who can't aim for shit.
<Aneki> Contact! Engagin!
<[Rut]Janie> !
* Iris` focuses on running, but stops occasionally to return fire.
* [Rut]Janie -freezes-.
<[Rut]Janie> W... what...
* Iris` grabs Janie.
<Cliven> ...shit..
<Iris`> Move.
* Cliven takes aim and fire off, taking one of them down!
* Lynette stops and pulls at Janie; her movements now seem more nervous and a lot less secure than they did just a moment ago.
<Aneki> Reloading!
* Iris` sees that oddity about Lynette again. o O ( ... hrm. )
<Lynette> Come on! You'll get hurt worse if you don't hurry!
* Aneki changes clip, and spread it in their general direction as she finished.
<[Rut]Janie> What, what, what... Ow...
<Cliven> ..J-janie?...
* Cliven turns back.. oh fuck..
<Iris`> Keep on moving.
* [BNS]Mina backpedals in her steps as she lays down suppressing fire with the borrowed AK
<Aneki> Running out soon! We need to get out of here ASAP!
<Cliven> EVERYONE GO!
<Cliven> I'll catch up!
* [Rut]Janie falls backwards into a sitting position in shock.
<[BNS]Mina> W-wait, what?!
<Aneki> No can do!
* [BNS]Mina turns towards her father
* Iris` stops next to Janie, attempting to lift her up.
<Iris`> Get up.
<[Rut]Janie> Owie... It, um... hurts a lot...
<Cliven> I said GO! I promise I'll be right behind you girls!
<Iris`> One's down, here!
* Lynette pops off a shot and then reloads her rifle, squatting just in front of Janie.
* [Rut]Janie shakes out of her daze and gets up onto her feet, unsteadily.
<Cliven> Iris cover my back, I'll get Janie.
<[BNS]Mina> N-no way! I'm not leaving you behind Dad!
* [BNS]Mina stops and drops to a knee, sheathing her sword and holding the AK with both hands to get better aim
<[BNS]Mina> I'll cover you!
* Iris` responds by giving covering fire.
<Lynette> Sir! Please, hurry up!
* Aneki already there before the guy. She heave janie up on her back like people in 'Nam did!
* [Rut]Janie runs towards the rest of the group, though her steps look anything but coordinated.
<Aneki> Don't worry, girl. I won't leave anyone behind---!!
<[Rut]Janie> Ow... ow... It... ow...
* [Rut]Janie whimpers.
<[Rut]Janie> Ah.
<Cliven> Bear with it for now.. lets go!
* [BNS]Mina aims at one of the closest mercs and lets off a burst of gunfire
* Iris` performs a quick reload while still in cover and resumes running!
* Lynette aims and does a double tap, then takes off once Janie is off of the ground.
* [Rut]Janie whispers.
<[Rut]Janie> I'm sorry...
* [BNS]Mina stands her ground as Cliven and the others start to run back, the mercs hot on their tails
* Cliven backs off.... picking one off after another.. damn...there's no end to them!
* Lynette stops every few moments to aim and take another shot, hitting home regularly but not making a sizeable dent in their advance.
* Aneki is slowed due to added weight, but this is nothing!
* Cliven loads an explosive round, takes aim and fires.
<Aneki> You don't have to be sorry! Now shut up and try to make yourself lighter!
* Aneki dash!
* [BNS]Mina levels the AK at the next nearest merc, aiming for the head...
<Cliven> [You hit one of them Mina but another one seems to replace them.]
<Aneki> Why are they so DEAD SET on hunting a bunch of archaeologist?!
* [BNS]Mina starts to backpedal as Cliven and the others draw closer and then pass by her, before turning and running along side them
<Aneki> God, I should've choose accounting instead!
<Cliven> Shut up! God damn!.. you're going to get us killed again!
* Cliven is already in enough of a stress as it is with Janie hurt.
* Lynette runs with the rest, reloading after a few shots, but looks quite distant.
* Iris` . o O ( Things are really hitting the fan now... )
<Aneki> I don't know how grumbling coulda get us killed but whatever!
<Lynette> I think it makes it hard to breathe...
<[Rut]Janie> ...
<Cliven> [You all managed to make them lose sight of you, hear some guy REALLY pissed off now he's firing at his own mercenaries. The ruins is nearby and within your sights now.]
* Aneki notes.
<Aneki> Point taken.
<Cliven> Inside.Now.
* Iris` scrambles inside the ruins.
* Lynette takes deep breaths to slow herself down, quite obviously relieved at having returned.
* [BNS]Mina takes a position next to Cliven, waiting until everyone else is safely inside
* Aneki , after getting some cover, place Janie down.
<[GM]Maryn> What.. in the hell.. this isn't scouting.. is it...?
* [huh]Chamomile stops somewhere in the forest.
<[huh]Chamomile> Are?
* [GM]Maryn looks at the group.
<[huh]Chamomile> Arerere?
<Aneki> need a medic here.
* Lynette waves at Maryn, though she can't speak just yet.
* Aneki hand gesture.
* [GM]Maryn nods.
* Iris` brandishes her new AK-47.
<Iris`> "Scouting".
* [GM]Maryn smirks if just for a bit before attending to Janie...
<[GM]Maryn> What is the matter?
* [Rut]Janie is still somewhat out of it.
<[Rut]Janie> ... Huh? Oh, hi.
<Aneki> Got shot during a firefight. loss of blood. No firstaid yet.
<Aneki> I leave her to your care.
<Lynette> She... was hit, I think. I don't...
<[Rut]Janie> I'm okay no-- ouch.
* Lynette brings her hand to her head, thinking.
<Aneki> Tch. I never thought I'd be shooting people with an AK.
<Aneki> What have i become?
<Iris`> Lynette, relax for now.
* Aneki approaches Cliven.
* [GM]Maryn takes Janie, examining,.. ah.. there we go.. and touches her arm.
* Iris` faces Aneki while speaking, addressing her too.
<Iris`> Don't think about it.
* Aneki doesn't make any recognizable gesture, but she reads Iris just fine.
* Lynette leans against one of the walls, working on recovering her bearings.
<Aneki> Hey mister. They will come search for us here. We need a countermeasure.
* Cliven lays down and points gun outwards torwards the jungle.
* Iris` takes yet another look at Lynette.
<Cliven> Way ahead of you...
<[Rut]Janie> ...
<Aneki> also, count.
* [BNS]Mina lays down next to Cliven, AK similarly positioned
<Aneki> EVERYONE! COUNT! ANY MISSING?!
* [Rut]Janie starts shaking, the shock wearing off.
* Aneki purposely yells. Can't have anyone missing.
<[Rut]Janie> A.....
<Iris`> Calm down. Yelling doesn't help.
* Iris` looks around...
* [Rut]Janie rolls from her sitting position onto her side, curling up.
<Aneki> Some might be missing. we need everyone accounted for.
<Cliven> .......
<Cliven> Chamomile!
<[Rut]Janie> Hh... Nng... Aah...
<Iris`> ... but you're on to something.
* Lynette takes a kneeling position on the ground, aiming out towards the jungle. Can't be too careful...
<Lynette> Eh? Sir, is she not here?
* Cliven takes aim and pulls off his scope.
* [Rut]Janie is choked up and can't even cry out properly. She shakes violently, clutching her arm.
<Aneki> We got one MIA!
<Cliven> Hold fire! I repeat do not fire!@
<Aneki> We don't even see tango yet...
* Aneki is confused by Cliven's order.
<Cliven> Give her cover regardless.. we can't risk it.
<[GM]Maryn> Ah-..shit...
* [GM]Maryn feeds Janie a small pill.. a pain pill.
* [Rut]Janie instantly recoils when Maryn tries to touch her, balling up tighter than a clenched fist.
<[GM]Maryn> Breath Janie... regular breathes...
<[Rut]Janie> Gh... Hic...
* [GM]Maryn holds Janie's head in upwards a bit.
<Aneki> i need someone to go search for her with me.
<Aneki> Anyone?
<Cliven> She's down there.. just keep her covered till she gets here.
<Aneki> I got no visual.
* Aneki is agitated.
* Cliven points to his scope.
<Aneki> Ah.
* [Rut]Janie 's face is streaming from the eyes and nose. The tears mix with blood on her chin -- the result of her biting down on her lower lip. Her pupils look dilated, like a deer in headlights.
<[huh]Chamomile> So you all were here...
* [huh]Chamomile peers in the door.
<[BNS]Mina> Tsch-!
<Lynette> Whoa!
<Cliven> GET IN!
* [BNS]Mina reaches up and pulls Chamomile inside before the fool girl gets herself shot
<[huh]Chamomile> Wah~
* Lynette suddenly notices Chamomille, but gets her attention back to the field.
* [GM]Maryn sighs relievedly.
<[GM]Maryn> Thankfully the bullet passed through...
<Cliven> ...anyone else missing?... Jones and the others here?
<Aneki> he's fine on his own. he's Jones.
<[Rut]Janie> Uuuaannnn... *sniff*
<[huh]Chamomile> You all need to loosen up...
<Aneki> If he can't survive this, he's not Jones.
* [Rut]Janie moans weakly.
* [GM]Maryn wraps a yard-ish of bandage and wraps around Janie's bullet wound.
* [Rut]Janie is tense, but offers no protest.
* Iris` frowns at the sorry situation.
* [BNS]Mina continues to lay next to Cliven and Lynette, rifle at the ready... but her combat high is wearing off and she's starting to shake...
<Cliven> Everyone else please be on standby... but for now relax I will be keeping an eye out.
* Iris` . o O ( ... I need to talk to everyone, soon. They're not used to war... )
* [Rut]Rickie is curled up along the length of Janie's side, apparently sharing some degree of empathy with the girl.
* [GM]Maryn pets Janie gently and like a mother, calmly.
* Aneki busy herself, trying to not think of anything and focus on barricading the place for upcoming battle.
<Aneki> don't think... don't think...!
* Lynette relaxes, visibly, and then shakily gets up.
<Lynette> I feel... dizzy...
* [Rut]Janie 's hyperventilating eases up, if only slightly. She moves up against Maryn, close enough for the latter to feel the pressure of her breathing. In. Out. It's broken, but still has a rhythm to it.
<Cliven> ..Mina...
* Lynette crouches back down... she looks distant and confused. She crawls up next to Cliven and sits, rocking back and forth.
* Cliven nudges her a little
<[BNS]Mina> ...eh?
* [BNS]Mina turns her head to Cliven
<Cliven> ...get inside, you need the rest now. I'm sure this is all too surreal for you right now..
<[BNS]Mina> A-ah...
* [BNS]Mina realizes just how much she's shaking now...
<[BNS]Mina> A... all right...
* Cliven supports Mina and goes back in as well with her.
* [BNS]Mina bites her lip, then climbs to her feet, picking up the AK and holding it as she's led back into the ruins.
<Cliven> ... Sorry, that's...to be expected when you're with me out here....Mina..I'm truely sorry...
* Lynette continues to rock back and forth... now she looks kind of spooked.
<[BNS]Mina> I... I'll be fine... I just need a bath...
* [BNS]Mina continues walking past the others, and towards the bathing pool
* Aneki rest herself on the stone wall, glaring daggers at the AK she's holding.
* [huh]Chamomile pokes Aneki.
<Aneki> !!
* Aneki is in battle-ready stance!
<Aneki> What?! incoming?!
* [BNS]Mina sits down next to the pool, finally allowing herself to let go of the AK...
* Cliven sighs....
<[huh]Chamomile> See?
<Cliven> Is that everyone?...
<[huh]Chamomile> You're all too uptight.
<Aneki> I just got shot at.
<Aneki> Sure as hell I am uptight.
<[Rut]Janie> Haah... hah... haah...
<Aneki> I'm just a generic year-3 college student!
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh?
<[huh]Chamomile> Which college?
<[GM]Maryn> Janie.. are you.. ok now?...
* [GM]Maryn looks down at her.
* [Rut]Janie has fallen asleep, albeit with her eyes squeezed shut tightly. Her head is resting on Maryn's lap.
<[GM]Maryn> Ahh...
<Aneki> I'm from Archeology major at Institute for Human Research in California.
* Aneki settle down a bit.
<Aneki> hot place.
<[huh]Chamomile> What?
<[huh]Chamomile> No way~
<[huh]Chamomile> I am, too.
<Aneki> Eh?
<Aneki> No, wait. really?
<[huh]Chamomile> They didn't tell me someone else signed up...
* [huh]Chamomile nods.
<Aneki> You're from Prof.Browton's class?
<Aneki> or is it Prof.McManaman?
<[huh]Chamomile> Browton.
<Aneki> jesus. I know you look familiar!
<[huh]Chamomile> I heard Manaman's boring..
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm?
<Aneki> I'm on the front row, leftmost side!
* [BNS]Mina goes to remove her boots... and then realizes just how covered in blood she is.
<[huh]Chamomile> Back, rightmost side...
<[BNS]Mina> Ah...
<Aneki> No wonder we never see each other.
<[huh]Chamomile> Funny coincidence.
* Cliven chuckles at those two chatting.. and realizes he hasn't taking a shower himself ever since they found the pool.
* Lynette proceeds to unload her rifle, but it takes several tries since she's shaking a little. She removes the bolt to strip the gun, but then decides not to and slowly and clumsily reinserts it, then closes it.
<Cliven> Please notify me if any changes should occur Maryn, Lynette and you two...
* [BNS]Mina stares at herself for a few minutes before removing her outerwear and allowing her legs to hang into the pool
<[huh]Chamomile> Well, let's do well here~
* [BNS]Mina picks up the scabbard of her sword...
<[huh]Chamomile> For the love of science, and credit hours~
<Aneki> still, you are amazing.
<[GM]Maryn> Yes Master.
* Aneki 's eyes are back focusing on the AK again.
* Lynette looks up at Cliven, running what he said through her mind a few times.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm?
* [BNS]Mina unsheathes the blade... it's coated with blood and bits of gore.
<Aneki> you slice a person open without a blink of an eye.
* [GM]Maryn nods and tends to Janie again, making sure her pulse is stable.
<Lynette> Sir... Yes, sir.
<[BNS]Mina> ...
<Aneki> Environment changes people, really.
* Aneki is shaking.
* [BNS]Mina wipes the blade clean with one of her socks
<[huh]Chamomile> Ah, that? I just got cought up in the heat of the moment.
* [BNS]Mina puts the sword down, then picks up the scabbard and dips it into the water, filling it
<Aneki> Don't you feel any... regret?
<Aneki> You just killed a man.
* [BNS]Mina caps the opening of the scabbard with her hand and shakes it a bit
<Aneki> I can't do that, no.
<[huh]Chamomile> Well...
<[huh]Chamomile> Stuff happens, you know?
* [BNS]Mina pours the water out... it's tinted red.
* [huh]Chamomile scratches her cheek.
<[huh]Chamomile> Doesn't sit too well to think about it.
* Cliven enters the pool area.. the smell of clean water... he lets out a loud sigh of relief...
<Cliven> Aahh... what a hellish day...
<Aneki> ...
* [BNS]Mina makes sure all the water is drained from the scabbard, then picks up the sword and resheathes it before laying the it back at her side
* Aneki has become silent.
* [huh]Chamomile sits next o Aneki.
* Cliven strips immediately and dips away.. oh man..this feeels goooood....
* Cliven is on the other side of the large pool not noticing Mina was nearby.
* [BNS]Mina is preoccupied and doesn't even notice Cliven
<Cliven> Man... those girls were right.. this is nice~....
* [BNS]Mina takes a hold of her bloody clothes and starts to wash them in the pool...
<Aneki> It's scary, right?
<Aneki> So I suppose it's normal to be scared, getting shot at.
* Aneki shaking even more...
<Cliven> ..hrm?... who.....Mina?
<Aneki> But since veryone's so professional, I can't feel any fear back then.
* Cliven takes a look now that he relaxes a little...
<Aneki> It catches up to me now. Strange isn't it?
* [BNS]Mina is hard at work scrubbing her clothes... the blood is hard to get out.
* [Rut]Janie 's pulse is stable. While the bullet may have passed near a nerve cluster, it was just a flesh wound. Her breath makes a faint whistling sound, having calmed down in her slumber. She's still pale, though, and sweating cold.
<Aneki> Don't worry, though. I'm fine. Everybody's fine, so I'm fine too. I'm cool.
* Aneki breath in and out to relax.
<[huh]Chamomile> Just relax...
<[huh]Chamomile> You're right, everyone's fine.
<Aneki> I... really don't want to do this... All I wanted is to dig ruins, not shooting people...
* Aneki hide her face from Chamomile's view.
<[huh]Chamomile> THat's what I thought, too.
<[huh]Chamomile> Nothing about gunfights...
<Aneki> Oh well! Being all gloomy like this is not me at all!
* Lynette gets up and slowly walks to a wall further away from the exit, sitting and leaning back on it. She rests her head against the wall, shutting her eyes.
<[huh]Chamomile> Right?~
<Aneki> let's get myself all soaked up and melt these silly thoughts away!
<Aneki> Heard this place got a comfortable pool or something. Worth a search.
<Lynette> Hm? Oh... it's... over that way.
* Lynette points.
<[huh]Chamomile> I'll show you.
<Aneki> oh what the hell let us all go together!
* Aneki put one arm around Lynette, one arm around Chammy.
* [BNS]Mina finally manages to get her clothes cleaned off... she lays them out alongside the pool to dry off, then strips and slides into the pool, still not having noticed Cliven
* Aneki sling the AK up her back.
* [BNS]Mina sits low in the water, her eyes closed somewhat tightly as she goes through the day's events in her head... the disemboweling... the man cut in half...
* Lynette falls asleep in a moment or two, her breathing finally becoming regular.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Looks like she's not going anywhere.~
<[BNS]Mina> Th-this wasn't meant to happen... I'm... I'm a kendo student... not some medieval warrior...
<Cliven> Mina...?...
* Lynette starts tossing around in her sleep, grunting and whimpering. It's worse than usual.
<Aneki> Sigh...
* Aneki put Lynette down on a comfortable spot.
<Aneki> It's hard on everyone, it see,s.
<Aneki> *seems.
* Lynette tosses around some more, becoming paler.
<[huh]Chamomile> Yes...
<[huh]Chamomile> Well, shall we go, then?~
<Aneki> ...I'm worried about her.
* Aneki sits besides Lynette, for now.
* [GM]Maryn reaches for a nearby pillow and slips it under Janie and gets a blanket for her and Lynette.
<Aneki> Hey.
* Aneki notices Maryn.
<[GM]Maryn> Yes?
* [BNS]Mina bites her lip as she tries to keep herself from crying...
<Aneki> Nothing.
<[GM]Maryn> ....
<[GM]Maryn> Speak your mind girl, or shut it.
* Lynette bumps into Aneki, her eyes snapping wide open. She's white as a sheet, looking like she's seen a ghost.
<Aneki> Just trying to be friendly.
<[GM]Maryn> You're not doing a good job of it.. but.. hello regardless.
<Aneki> ...
<Aneki> You okay, girl?
* Aneki ruffles Lynette.
<Lynette> Ah... ah... M-m-m-m... ma...
* Cliven waddles over and pats Mina on the head.. unaware taht he's completely naked at this point,.
<Lynette> Manila.
* [BNS]Mina starts up in surprise, and sees that it's Cliven...
<Aneki> Manila?
* Lynette lets out a shriek of pure terror, scrambling into the nearest corner and curling up into a trembling ball.
* Aneki thinks...
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh my...
<Aneki> Manila, an island in Malaysia---- WHA!
<[BNS]Mina> D-dad...
* Lynette takes deep breaths, trying hard to calm herself down. She's shaking all over, though, and it apparently isn't easy.
<Cliven> ..yes dear?
<Aneki> Everything's fine here. You're good. Still fine. Nothing happens.
* [BNS]Mina suddenly buries her face in Cliven's chest, sobbing...
* Aneki took Lynette into a hug.
* Aneki pats her back.
<[BNS]Mina> I.... I killed people Dad!
* Cliven sighs...
* Lynette sniffles a little, clinging onto Aneki's clothes.
<Cliven> It's that way sometimes Mina.
<Aneki> ...
* Aneki says nothing else, just let Lynette use herself as a support.
<Aneki> Bad dream I suppose.
<[BNS]Mina> But... it wasn't supposed to be this way! I'm a kendo student! I'm a kendo student...
* [BNS]Mina breaks down
<Cliven> I...you see.. this is why I told you to be strong Mina.
<[BNS]Mina> I... I was... wasn't I?
<Lynette> Bad dreams... bad dreams... I don't know... I wish... they'd stop... Can't... remember...
<[BNS]Mina> I was strong... but...
<Cliven> Yes.. you were very good Mina.
<Aneki> You will... You will. In time.
* Aneki hugs tighter.
<Cliven> It's.. I know.. its hard to describe that feeling...no one was breed to kill Mina.. I know.. I wasn't.. but I did it to protect you and everyone else here.
* Lynette sobs a little.
<Lynette> I wish I just knew... who I was...
<Aneki> Same here. same here.
* [huh]Chamomile stands awkwardly to the side.
* Aneki doesn't actually know what's the problem with her. She just offer an appropriate support for the moment.
<Cliven> If you can't handle it Mina, please let me take care of it. I wanted you to grow up as a normal girl.. not some battle-hardened killer...
<Aneki> You're fine for the moment. Big girl doesn't cry, okay?
* [BNS]Mina suddenly looks up at Cliven
* Aneki patpats.
* Aneki releases.
<[BNS]Mina> No! I... I... I want to be an adventurer like you! And... and if this is what it takes...
* Lynette nods, slowly... she looks like she's calming down.
<Aneki> I... i'll be around.
<[BNS]Mina> I... I know...
<[BNS]Mina> If we didn't... we'd be dead right now... I know...
* Aneki head off in the other direction, away from the group. Probably getting her alone time.
<[huh]Chamomile> What about the baaaath?
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Oh well.
<Cliven> For now Mina.. please just relax...ok?
<Lynette> Um... I'll... join you, if you want...
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm?
<[huh]Chamomile> Only if you want to~
* Cliven brings Mina to a shallower part of the pool and seats her down there.
* [BNS]Mina nods her head as she sniffles a little bit
* Lynette stands up, color slowly returning to her features.
* Lynette nods.
<[huh]Chamomile> Then let's go~
<Cliven> Say.. Mina... its been a while since we've takem a bath together.. hasn't it?
<[BNS]Mina> Yeah... I remember when you had to teach me what a shower was... I was so scared of it...
* [BNS]Mina manages to crack a small smile...
* Lynette nods, standing next to Chamomille.
* [huh]Chamomile takes her hand and heads toward the bath.
<Cliven> And you were flapping around as if you were going to drown~
<Cliven> Took you over a year to get you to stop screaming..
* Cliven chuckles.
* [BNS]Mina giggles despite herself...
<Cliven> There..
<Cliven> That's the Mina I know and love~
* Cliven ruffles her now wet hair.
<[BNS]Mina> ...thanks, Dad.
<Cliven> Hehe..anytime Mina.
* Cliven kisses her on the cheek.
<Cliven> Hope my little girl isn't old enough for kisses.
* [BNS]Mina looks up at Cliven and smiles
<[huh]Chamomile> Here we are...
<[huh]Chamomile> Lynette?
<Cliven> Oh Mina.. I almost forgot.. I packed some of your candy I brought from home... check your knapsack when you get teh chance.
<Lynette> Hm?
<[BNS]Mina> !!
<[huh]Chamomile> Did you want to bathe?
* [BNS]Mina hurriedly gets out of the bath, gets dressed and runs to where she left her pack! She'll probably be preoccupied with the candy for a while.
<Cliven> ...whoa....
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh my, there she goes...
<Lynette> What... enthusiasm. But, well, I suppose it is becoming of her.
<Cliven> Hey....you two.
* Cliven waves at them, if they're already near by.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hmm?
<Lynette> Hm? What is it, sir?
<Cliven> Care to keep me company?
* Lynette giggles.
<[huh]Chamomile> Sure thing~
<Lynette> Certainly, sir. I hope you don't mind.
* Cliven gets to a deeper part to keep himself concealed below.
* [huh]Chamomile changes into a swimsuit and slips in
* Lynette follows suit, sighing in relaxation as she slips in.
<Cliven> I apologize for the earlier trouble we got into girls..
* Cliven sighs...
<[huh]Chamomile> Ahhh, that feels nice~
<Cliven> Sometimes, you know... you just have to do it...
<Lynette> Oh, no need to apologize, sir...
<[huh]Chamomile> Yes, we all got through fine~
<Cliven> Ah, that's good then.. oh.. for the record Chamomile. I'm generally a neutral pacifist but I will defend what's needed for the people i love.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm? Aha,  you saw me cut that man. I'm no siant, either~
<[huh]Chamomile> You don't need to go justifying yourself to me.
<Lynette> I... um... what did I do? I remember it only very vaguely...
<Cliven> True...
* Cliven laughs.
<Cliven> You.....hmm. I think you bashed that poor man's face in.
* Lynette giggles.
<Cliven> Though I wish you had used a cleaner method...
<Lynette> Then all of us here are on the same standing.
<[huh]Chamomile> It seems so...
<Cliven> At any rate, please be careful when heading out to scout.
<[huh]Chamomile> Alright~
<[huh]Chamomile> But, let's talk about something nicer~
<Cliven> Hmmm..
<Cliven> What do you want to talk about?
<[huh]Chamomile> Hmmm...
<[huh]Chamomile> THis temple?
<[huh]Chamomile> Or whatever it is.
<[huh]Chamomile> I think I missed that part.
<Cliven> That it used to be a sacrificial chamber?
<Lynette> Hm, is that so?
<[huh]Chamomile> Ohh, neat~
<Cliven> How is this light at all?
* Cliven smiles.
<[huh]Chamomile> Well, it is, though
<[huh]Chamomile> BEcause it's history, after all~
<Cliven> Quite a macabre history we have here...
<Cliven> So... what were you two doing before joining this crew anyway?...
* Lynette nods at Chamomille, indicating she should answer first.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm? YOu should know for me. I'm a normal University student.
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm just here for a bit of hands-on~
<Cliven> A little bit "Hands-on" isn't it?
<[huh]Chamomile> It's just a bit more exciting than I expected~
<Cliven> Hope its not too bad is it?
<Cliven> Because there's going to be quite a bit of it.
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh, of course not~
<[huh]Chamomile> Is most archeology like this?
<Cliven> Not at all.
<Cliven> Most of its rather mundane actually..
<[huh]Chamomile> And yet you do this sort of thing all the time?
<Cliven> I'm just lucky like that.
<[huh]Chamomile> I see~
<Cliven> And how about you Lynette? Miss the house life?
* Aneki is found reading her light novel somewhere near the pack.
<Lynette> Erm... What do you mean? It was always nice to work in your mansion, but...
* Aneki eventually wander to the pool area.
<Cliven> Something missing?
<Cliven> Adventure?
<Aneki> hm~ hm~
<Lynette> Perhaps. I was always intrigued by the nature of your work. Besides...
* Aneki hums as she walk along the edge, not even noticing she reach the bathing area.
* [huh]Chamomile seizes Aneki's ankle.
<Aneki> -?
<Cliven> Besides?
* [huh]Chamomile pulls!
<[huh]Chamomile> Eyah!
<Aneki> Wha---!
<Lynette> I don't know if I've told you, but... aside from some very old memories, like those of my childhood... I don't remember anything. Years upon years of my life are just... missing. I always felt that I lacked a little purpose, a little identity, when I worked in the mansion... I suppose this is a good opportunity to get these. And- whoa!
* Aneki manage to throw the book away before it hits the water!
* Aneki is SPLASH'd!
* Lynette is interrupted by the sudden entrance of Aneki.
<Aneki> What the-?!
* Aneki is all drenched!
<[huh]Chamomile> Ahahaha~
<Cliven> Glad to have you in here Aneki...
* Cliven grins.
<Aneki> I don't understand... what is--
* Aneki pfft.
<Aneki> Bwah! water?!
<Aneki> why am I suddenly--?!
<[huh]Chamomile> Because~
<Aneki> oh...
* Aneki realize the situation.
<Cliven> Hey... gonna get out of those clothes and join us?
<Aneki> Still, that's a bad move! what if I only have one set of clothes?!
<Aneki> I'll go get my towel...
* Aneki resign, and leave for a bit to get her clothings sorted out.
<Cliven> Anyway.. what were you saying Lynette?
<[huh]Chamomile> Then too bad~
* Aneki is back in a jiffy. She's now towel-clad. with a book she read earlier over her head.
<Aneki> Pardon my intrusion.
* Aneki lowers herself. Warm water really soothe one's mind.
<[huh]Chamomile> Nice, right?~
<Aneki> I often use a shower due to my limited budget as a student...
<Aneki> so-
<Lynette> ...I don't think there was anything else. I feel I can remember things, sometimes, but... they confuse me. I feel like I want to remember, but... when I do, sometimes I don't like it. Still, I would rather not bore you with details, sir, so I will cut myself off here.
* Aneki sighs.
<Aneki> ...a full-blown bath is very nice indeed.
<Cliven> It's fine.
<Cliven> Good to take you off your mind from current things is it not?
<Aneki> It's hectic. I probably cannot forget it for a long time...
<[huh]Chamomile> But a bath is a nice start~
<Aneki> I agree.
* Aneki lets out a looooooong sigh.
<Aneki> Hot water bath. I heard it's eastern thing.
<[huh]Chamomile> You don't have to be Asian to enjoy a warm bath, though~
<Cliven> And its not a hot bath...
* Cliven sighs...
<[huh]Chamomile> THen what?
* Aneki put her light novel on the edge of the pool and starts reading. using her hairpin to move the page. (Her hand is wet)
<Aneki> hm, hm~
<[huh]Chamomile> Even in the pool, huh.
<Cliven> Well, it won't be my fault if it gets wet then...
<Aneki> Oh right.
<Cliven> Anyway... questions, concerns you girls would like to let me know about?
* Aneki place it far away from the edge but within her reaches.
<Aneki> I want to know this for some times, but...
* Aneki sighs.
<Aneki> Knowing more about this would make me unnecessarily worried. So, I'll just settle with a more simple one.
<Aneki> ...Do I get extra credit for getting shot at?
* Aneki laughs.
<Cliven> I don't recally getting extra credit...
<[huh]Chamomile> Yes, we should get extra credit~
<Aneki> Thought as much.
<Cliven> But I can certainly reccommend you with my fullest support to any college you'd like and you will be paid of course.
<Aneki> I hope this is qualified as a graduation thesis.
* Aneki laughs again.
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh, no, I don't need to be paid~
<Cliven> Assuming you live that long~
* Cliven laughs.
<Aneki> Ugh... yeah...
* Aneki gloooomyyyyyy....
<Cliven> Then what do you want Chamomile?
<Cliven> Because you're going to college to get funds to further yourself in life for various ends.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm?
<[huh]Chamomile> No, I'm not.
<Cliven> hmm?... do tell then.
<Aneki> I hope I'm not gonna die soon.....
* Aneki gloooomyyyyyy....
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm doing this because I love Archeology, of course.
<Cliven> Of course but..
<Cliven> Without money, where are you going to get off to?
<[huh]Chamomile> If I wanted money I would've gone into Bioinformatics, right?
<Cliven> ..right..
* Cliven sighs..
<[huh]Chamomile> I can get by on my own.
<Aneki> Actually, I just want to be a museum staff...
<Aneki> Guiding elementary school kids through the museum, explaining them the history of this world...
<Aneki> Isn't that nice?
<[huh]Chamomile> Ahhh, it is, it is~
<[huh]Chamomile> Leading on the curious and the new generation~
<Aneki> Well I could add some of my own adventurous story here and there.
* Aneki kihihi
<[huh]Chamomile> Of course~
<Cliven> Oh.. .then why are you complaining about being shot at~?
<Cliven> If you live, you get a nice story and a scar to prove it.
<Aneki> being shot at is not what I was signed up for, no.
* Aneki goes :|
<[huh]Chamomile> Mental scars, too~
* [huh]Chamomile hoists herself from the bath.
<[huh]Chamomile> Speaking of scars...
<[huh]Chamomile> Time to slep this off~
* Aneki waves.
<Aneki> Gesundheit.
<[huh]Chamomile> Thank you~
* Aneki probably use the wrong phrase for goodbye.
<Aneki> Achtung.
* Aneki ... and that's not thank you either.
<[huh]Chamomile> You too~
<Cliven> Ah.. sorry for ignoring you Lynette..
* [huh]Chamomile curls up beside the pool and snoozes.
<Cliven> I'll be sure to put in some extra pay and stuffs for you later on.
<Lynette> That's alright, sir. You needn't bother.
<Cliven> The least I can do.
<Aneki> You guys knows each other for a while?
<Cliven> Yeah.
<Aneki> I'm new here, so as a proper introduction...
<Aneki> I leave myself to your care, everyone. I hope we can work together and achieve our mission.
* Aneki stand up and bows.
<[GM]Maryn> Aye.
<[GM]Maryn> [fffff-]
<Cliven> The pleasure is mine Aneki.
* Cliven nods slightly.
* Aneki dips down.
<[huh]Chamomile> Mnn... you too...
<Aneki> I know all the basics about digging and preserving national treasure. If it's academic thing, I'm sure I know a lot!
<Cliven> Too bad you know jack squat about combat..
<Cliven> I swore I've written it in my contract..
<Aneki> I thought my basic martial arts class should suffice...
* Lynette shrugs.
<Cliven> I believe I've written gun combat in there too..
<Cliven> I swear I need to write in bold print next time.
<Aneki> You should post them in mercenary billboard instead of campus bulletin next time!
* Aneki pout.
<Cliven> Believe or not most of those mercenaries did not qualify.
<Lynette> Lack of expertise in archaeology?
<Cliven> Pretty much.
<Aneki> You can't find much student with militaristic experience either.
<Cliven> All I said was be ready for combat of any sort.
* Aneki shrugs.
<Cliven> So, how long have you been with Dr.Jones?
<Aneki> Three years. But he's not around most of the time.
<Aneki> He usually drop by at my uni, though.
<Aneki> I just got here, so I'll dip in a bit longer.
<Cliven> Alright, take care you two
* Cliven gets clothed again with some fresh ones from his knapsack.
<Cliven> [That day went rather quietly, everyone kept to themselves, perhaps the fatigue finally setted in to them or that experience earlier took it out of htem. Who knows... but we'll find out soon enough... in our next episode of maiders!]