[19:55] <Tits> OKAY
[19:55] <Tits> Isabella checks the practice stadium!
[19:55] <~Mons> WAILORDS: NOT HARD TO SPOT
[19:56] <Tits> "Anabeeeel!" Bella calls out, waving as she heads over.
[19:57] <~Mons> FLOP
[19:57] <~Mons> "Hm."
06[19:58] * Tits jogs over, looking at the training for a moment.
[20:00] <~Mons> A diglett pops up on the other side of it before it rolls back over to cover.
[20:01] <Tits> She makes sure no one else is listening at the moment. "Hey. What's up. Training going alright? Listen, my friends and I formed a group of irresponsible kids, under the pretense of an officially sponsored elite dueling club, to go beat up terrorists that want to conquer the region, and we need more members. Strong members. Interested?"
[20:02] <~Mons> "Figures. Maybe. Your friends are... who, exactly?"
[20:02] <Tits> "Oh you know." she rattles off a list of the other PC names and who they currently include.
[20:03] <Tits> (Mostly because I'm unsure who's still with us :<)
[20:03] <~Mons> She makes a few faces. "That's... hm... Not much... Who?"
[20:03] <Tits> (Who?)
[20:03] <~Mons> She waves her hand. "And what, ANOTHER dueling club?"
[20:04] <~Mons> jerry :V
[20:04] <Tits> "It was the headmaster's idea, actually."
[20:04] <~Mons> "...A... first year version?"
[20:04] <~Mons> "And he's just LETTING you RECRUIT?"
[20:05] <Tits> "I asked you because you're the most skilled student I could think of."
[20:05] <Tits> "Well, if you're not interested..."
[20:05] <Tits> She shrugs.
[20:07] <~Mons> She looks immensely troubled. "You're just... OFFERING me a huge goal here. What's the catch? I mean... being IN is--it's--"
[20:07] <Tits> "It's not Numero Uno perfect plan, but it's what we got. Whaddya mean what's the catch?"
[20:08] <~Mons> "It's the end of the end! The top!"
[20:09] <Tits> "You really impressed me, we have a huge challenge on our hands, I wanted to see if you were interested. There's no catch here."
[20:09] <Tits> "Just a bunch of asses that need kicking and a whole lot of empty boots to go around."
03[20:09] * Paradox (Paradox@sux-9E803333.kc.res.rr.com) has joined #traineracademy
[20:10] <Tits> "We're all ambitious people, here."
[20:10] <~Mons> "Only the beginning."
[20:11] <Tits> "Well, maybe except Jerry. That kid needs some help. But unimportant."
[20:11] <Tits> "Whaddya mean?"
[20:11] <~Mons> "...Hm. I can get behind that. But those other no-names need to prove themselves."
[20:11] <~Mons> "I MEAN what I said."
[20:12] <Tits> "Yeah, I get you, I suppose."
[20:12] <Tits> "So what's your answer?"
[20:13] <~Mons> "Sure."
[20:13] <~Mons> "For now."
[20:13] <Tits> "Great, good to have you, Anabel."
[20:13] <~Mons> "Though the way you put it, it's like one of those big... quest things, you know."
06[20:14] * Tits gets a piece of paper out and scribbles some info down.
[20:14] <~Mons> "Legendaries and all."
[20:14] <Tits> "A quest? Yeah, I suppose it is."
[20:14] <Tits> "These terrorists, Masque, want to kill and replace Titania and Oberon, the Cresselia and Darkrai of the region. Making sure we save their butts and the region itself is one hell of a quest."
[20:15] <~Mons> "...The fairies, huh. Hm."
[20:15] <Tits> "We're going to need a lot of grit to pull it off. You? You've got grit."
[20:16] <Tits> "My Fate's all entangled as HELL with the fairy court, yeah. I got a personal stake in it, but I also want to prove that I'm better than these assholes."
[20:16] <~Mons> "You're trying too hard. Facts, not flattery."
[20:17] <Tits> "What, you don't think so?"
[20:17] <~Mons> "No, no... all the compliments."
[20:17] <Tits> "Fine."
[20:19] <Tits> "The facts of the matter are we need all the Fated we can muster. Even if many of us are strong individuals, that can't always overpower numerical disadvantages. Even with this, it's going to be one hell of a time trying to win the upcoming conflicts."
06[20:20] * Tits hands over the contact information. "Anyway, I'll see you when we're ready for operation, then. 'nless you had questions."
[20:21] <~Mons> "No, no..."
[20:22] <Tits> "Alright, seeya, Anabel! And really, let's duel again sometime. It's -not- flattery, I want to see how well we fare when we're not holding anything back."
06[20:22] * Tits waves, and goes to leave.
[20:24] <~Mons> FLOP.
[20:25] <~Mons> Next! Ceci time?
03[20:25] * castfromhp is now known as Mikaela
[20:26] <~Mons> SO what do you do, tie some fat bird up and dangle it in front of her from a high vantage point?
[20:27] <Mikaela> Where does Ceci usually hang out? I imagine some sort of artsy places?
[20:27] <~Mons> Sometimes.
[20:27] <~Mons> She's very... ephemeral.
10[20:28] <Mikaela> (hey zoof can Mika borrow the fish bowl to put a finneon in?)
[20:28] <zoofTop> (uh sure)
[20:28] <Mikaela> (can I get a finneon? :V)
[20:28] <~Mons> Lucky enough, you find her... At Sakijo's workshop! Minus the man himself, of course. She's using a workbench to
[20:28] <~Mons> ...Sew a really malformed teddi bear. Is it even a bear?
[20:29] <~Mons> More like a retarded orange Shuppet at the moment.
06[20:29] * Mikaela approaches with a finneon in a bowl.
[20:29] <Mikaela> Kawaii fish bowl
06[20:32] * Mikaela holds the fish at eye level to Ceci. Depending on if Ceci's super tall or something and standing up this may require tiptoes or something.
[20:33] <~Mons> It also requires shoving it under her nose.
[20:33] <~Mons> She bends down slightly more to slurp some, and the fish panics.
[20:33] <Tits> (This girl)
[20:33] <Mikaela> "No staring contest this time?"
[20:34] <~Mons> She flops her head up. "Huh?"
[20:34] <~Mons> "...It was attached to a person?"
[20:34] <Tits> (When did Ceci become Rin)
[20:34] <Mikaela> "What?"
[20:35] <~Mons> "Wasn't a free-floating fishbowl."
[20:35] <Mikaela> "I'm 'fraid I don't get it."
[20:35] <~Mons> "I'm sorry. So what?"
[20:37] <Mikaela> "Well," Mika sets the fishbowl aside. It worked as an attention-getter, which is enough for her. "You've been readin' our minds for a while now, 'specially those of us in your classes I imagine, so I gotta think you probably know what I'm here to ask 'bout."
[20:37] <~Mons> "Not really. You asked me to stop. I stopped for you."
[20:37] <~Mons> "Well, for you."
[20:38] <Mikaela> "Before that. Darkrai. Cresselia. Masque."
[20:38] <~Mons> "Oh."
[20:38] <~Mons> "What about it?"
[20:41] <Mikaela> "Well, first, I'm gonna need an honest answer here..." Mika nudges Minmay with her foot. "Whatcha think 'bout what Aria...Aren, what they're up to? You willin' to stand against a former friend for the sake of the many? I noticed none of their friends went askin' me when they disappeared even though I was roommates with 'em..."
[20:41] <~Mons> "She told us."
[20:41] <~Mons> "...They went. To visit. I didn't."
[20:42] <Mikaela> "Why? Whatcha make of it all?"
[20:42] <~Mons> "What she wants." Shrug.
[20:43] <~Mons> "I..."
[20:43] <~Mons> She seems genuinely lost for once, instead of just dispassionately distracted.
06[20:44] * Mikaela waits for Ceci to come up with an answer.
[20:45] <~Mons> "...How are you? Doing it."
03[20:46] * Paradox is now known as WimpadoxPrim
03[20:46] * WimpadoxPrim is now known as Parawimp
[20:47] <Mikaela> "We've got the Headmaster's permission to start a club. Officially speakin', it's for the elite of the elite s'far as battlers at the school go. Unofficially, we're workin' together to organize and fight Masque and protect Bella from their plans."
[20:48] <~Mons> "Hmmm."
[20:49] <~Mons> "Students only... You'll die. Interesting."
[20:49] <Mikaela> "Not just students. We're gettin' teachers in if we can. That sorta thing."
[20:50] <~Mons> "I... see."
[20:50] <~Mons> "Where is it?"
[20:51] <Mikaela> "Here, meeting's aren't very fleshed out yet, as we're still recruiting an' all, y'know. But you can reach us here." Mika hands over some info.
06[20:51] * Mikaela stops just short though. "But...we can trust ya, right?"
[20:51] <~Mons> "No."
06[20:51] * Mikaela frowns.
[20:52] <~Mons> She smiles faintly. "I may..."
[20:52] <~Mons> "Want to learn."
[20:52] <Mikaela> "Explain."
[20:52] <~Mons> "No."
[20:52] <~Mons> "I won't kill. You. Or... the others."
[20:53] <~Mons> "But no trusting."
[20:54] <Mikaela> "Not quite the answer I wanted, y'know."
[20:54] <~Mons> "I know."
[20:55] <~Mons> "You wanted assurances. Not honesty."
[20:55] <~Mons> "I can't trust. Can't be trusted. Not right."
[20:55] <Mikaela> "Why not?"
[20:55] <Mikaela> "I wanted an honest assurance, to be precise."
[20:55] <~Mons> "Too late."
[20:55] <Mikaela> "Too late for what?"
[20:55] <~Mons> "Answers both, too."
[20:55] <~Mons> "...For me. To be trusted. Simple, no?"
[20:56] <Mikaela> "Why?"
[20:56] <~Mons> "Why?"
[20:56] <Mikaela> "Why is it too late for you to be trusted?" Mika picks up the fish bowl again with a puzzled frown.
[20:56] <~Mons> "No telling."
[20:56] <~Mons> 1d100
[20:56] <DiceMaid-9001> Mons, 1d100: 52 [1d100=52]
[20:57] <~Mons> "...Bring me."
[20:57] <~Mons> "To the place. You meet. Help, too. You need it."
[20:59] <Mikaela> "Not a call I can make on my own after the answers you've given me. Maybe. I'll keep in touch. G'luck with the art an' all, y'know."
[20:59] <~Mons> "You don't want to know?"
[21:00] <~Mons> "...But I do."
[21:01] <Mikaela> "Whatever the fuck's naggin' at you, or has you thinkin' you can't be trusted, I want to see that resolved 'fore we do anythin' further. So you wanna tell, then lemme know."
[21:01] <~Mons> "Then see."
[21:01] <~Mons> "I can't say. I can show. So I show."
[21:01] <Mikaela> "Show me then."
[21:01] <~Mons> "Only there."
[21:01] <~Mons> "Nowhere else has... it."
[21:02] <Mikaela> "What's 'it'?"
[21:03] <~Mons> "No."
10[21:04] <Mikaela> (what exactly IS the chain of command here btw? zoof kain I got the idea that Trice and Mika were sort of sharing administrative duties here. if that isn't the case let me know)
[21:05] <zoofTop> (Sounds about right atm.)
[21:05] <zoofTop> (I figured when things branched out more Trice would deviate to the more...combatty guys but atm)
[21:06] <Mikaela> "Then I can't make that call without the agreement of the others, not with that kinda answer." Mika shrugs. "Sorry, hands tied. I'll keep in touch though Ceci. Later." And she starts to walk off.
10[21:06] <Mikaela> Hey zoof Mika's gonna call Trice over or go to her dorm or something and ask her to mindread her to grab that whole conversation. What think? :V
[21:07] <zoofTop> alright.
03[21:07] * zoofTop is now known as Beato
[21:08] <Mikaela> There's a knock at Trice's dorm not long after that conversation.
[21:08] <Tits> (Hmm)
[21:08] <Mikaela> Would Bella be around too? Probably convenient if she is.
06[21:08] * Beato open's the door. "Bonjour. Come on in."
06[21:09] * Tits is furious mast-er, playing an MMO on her computer. "No, you fucking idiots, wall the mobs so I can proc my confusion! ...FUCK what are people even DOING?"
[21:09] <Mikaela> "Heya Trice." Mika enters and sighs. "I uh, talked to Ceci, it...well, fuck explainin', just mind read me. Last fifteen minutes or so."
06[21:09] * Tits rips off her headset and shuts off her computer in disgust.
[21:09] <Tits> "Eh?"
06[21:10] * Beato does so then. "Well, I have a good idea what it could be."
[21:11] <Tits> "I really wish I had psychic powers too at times like this."
[21:11] <Beato> "Aren contacted her in ze same manner he did me, and extended ze same offer.  She's probably torn on what to do."  She...projects it at Isabella then?
[21:11] <Mikaela> "I didn't wanna lead her in with that kinda answer, y'know? So, whatcha think?"
[21:11] <Tits> "Oh."
[21:11] <Mikaela> "Ehhhhhh, figures."
[21:11] <Tits> "I say we let her." she shrugs.
[21:12] <Beato> "Might be easier to speak to Leo or Lance for a more straightforward answer, perhaps, but I cannot exactly fault her for feeling torn on zis."
[21:12] <Mikaela> "S'what I thought your answer'd be, but I wanted to stick with a system. Anythin' fishy, ya talk to at least two others 'fore bringin' someone in. Sound 'bout right?"
[21:13] <Tits> "Yeah! I appreciate it, Mika."
[21:13] <Tits> "Ceci is just sort of an odd duck all around."
[21:14] <Tits> "I kind of like her though! Even though I barely know her like the rest of you do."
[21:14] <Mikaela> "Isn't she? Oh, and uh..." Mika sets the fishbowl down on Trice's desk or a counter or something. "Thanks for lettin' me borrow this. Uh, dunno whatcha wanna do with the Finneon though."
[21:14] <Beato> "I imagine from what I know of her she's similar to Franz in some ways."
06[21:14] * Beato shrugs
[21:14] <Beato> "Feed it to Samedi later or something."
[21:15] <Tits> "Similar to Franz? Maybe if you lobotomized Franz and replaced her brain with an Unown."
[21:15] <Beato> "I meant in roots."
06[21:15] * Mikaela starts sizing out some invisible object with her hands. "....Nope, can't see Franz eatin' a live Starly."
[21:15] <Beato> "I imagine she wants to see zis lab for similar reasons Franz is fond of it."
[21:17] <Beato> "How...do you suppose we proceed from here, however?  Invite everyone we spoke to ze lab or?"
[21:17] <Mikaela> "Well, if it's cool with you two..." Mika grabs her phone and starts tapping out a text message (Ceci does have a cell phone number she'd have given out earlier, right?). "No doubt she broke her little mind readin' rule to get at where we're meetin' already, but I doubt she'd show up if we didn't tell her it was okay..."
[21:17] <~Mons> Ceci have phones?
[21:18] <~Mons> no phones.
[21:18] <Tits> "Eh, might be good."
[21:18] <Tits> "I dunno about Anabel though."
06[21:19] * Beato shrugs. "Sieghart enlisted much easier zan I imagined. And Hydro Cannon already knows a good bit about something being...up with zese matters."
[21:19] <Tits> "She's good for whatever but I feel like if we call her just to show her the base and the other team members we have it'll piss her off."
[21:19] <Tits> "She's like, always training."
[21:19] <Beato> "Hard to discuss a plan of action with someone missing."
[21:20] <Mikaela> "Let's see if we can find another convenient horrifying monstrosity just chillin' in the lab then."
[21:20] <Tits> "Well, I'll see what I can do, then. What -is- our plan of action then?"
[21:20] <~Mons> Well who else are you grabbing?
06[21:20] * Mikaela slaps a post-it note on Sharon and instructs her to float the note to where Ceci was. Can't be too far from here since it's on campus.
[21:20] <~Mons> I mean--you haven't even formally asked any teachers yet.
[21:21] <Mikaela> Also, Wired. Zoom zip zwheeee
[21:21] <Mikaela> OLD SPICE MAN. RIGHT NOW.
[21:21] <Tits> Then why were people saying we covered Mewtwo
[21:21] <Tits> Shit let's go talk to mewtwo
[21:21] <~Mons> I don't even need to play that one. "GHOSTS."
[21:22] <Beato> (Well, Sunday guys talked to him.)
[21:22] <Mikaela> (what)
[21:22] <~Mons> ghosts is yes or no to everything from what he says.
[21:22] <~Mons> but this inflection is yes to everything.
[21:22] <~Mons> Anyway. They talked to Mewtwo but never ASKED him.
[21:23] <Beato> (I suppose we should finalize that conversation then.)
[21:24] <Tits> "Anyone? Should we talk to anymore teachers? Did professor Mewtwo get asked?"
[21:25] <Beato> "If we are to talk to Mewtwo, I'll be zere shortly, something I should probably get out of ze way of Cecilia is still constantly buzzing around people's heads."
[21:26] <Tits> "Mm. Ok."
[21:26] <Tits> "Mika?"
[21:26] <Mikaela> "Let's chat with Mewtwo then, see ya soon Trice."
[21:26] <Beato> "Other zan him, ze other professors inclined to combat might be a good start.  Elaine, Coach...I am unsure on zat Explosion guy given his ranger connections."
06[21:27] * Beato nods and hurries off for a bit.
[21:27] <Tits> "George? Hm."
[21:27] <Tits> "Alright, race ya, Mika~"
[21:27] <Mikaela> "What 'bout the psychic teach? She helped me out quite a bit."
06[21:27] * Tits laces up her pegasus boots.
[21:27] <Tits> "Oh, what's her name again?"
[21:28] <Beato> (Elaine.)
[21:28] <Mikaela> "Elaine."
[21:28] <Mikaela> (oh)
[21:28] <Mikaela> (damn)
[21:28] <Mikaela> (can't read :V)
[21:28] <~Mons> Hmmmm.
[21:28] <~Mons> Okay, I've figured out most of what's happening at the meeting itself.
[21:28] <~Mons> Gonna blend it with my plans for lab searching.
[21:29] <~Mons> Which means the rest of this session should, sadly, be everything but...
[21:29] <Mikaela> "With those boots? Hardly fair. But you're on!" Mika grins and grabs her rocket hammer, firing up the engine.
[21:30] <Mikaela> (let's ask Freed)
[21:30] <Beato> (We could chat up hydro cannon in a bit then, maybe?)
06[21:30] * Tits grins. "Ready... set... zoom!"
[21:30] <Tits> ZOOM
[21:31] <Beato> (I mean we do got a lot of potential people to talk with.)
[21:31] <~Mons> HC was already done
[21:32] <~Mons> You haven't tested Lance and Leo... and again, Mewtwo OBVIOUSLY
[21:32] <Tits> (Hey Mons, I feel like Isabella was also going to ask Mewtwo about HIMSELF but I don't for the life of me remember why)
[21:32] <~Mons> Because it's a very interesting question is why!
[21:35] <Tits> WELL ANYWAY what now
[21:35] <~Mons> PSYCAT
[21:36] <Tits> (haha goddammit)
[21:36] <~Mons> Is lazing. Rare that you've seen him leave the chair.
[21:36] <Tits> "'scuse me, Professor? You mind talking for a bit?"
06[21:36] * Tits would knock but the thing probably knew they were there before they even entered
[21:36] <~Mons> <Always with you, huh...>
[21:37] <Mikaela> (is Bella asking about mewtwo or asking about the Order of the Ho-Oh?)
[21:37] <Tits> "Is there a problem, professor?" :<
[21:37] <Tits> (Both, the latter first)
[21:37] <~Mons> <No, no. Just the last time your group came in the questions on my mind got a lot heavier.>
[21:38] <Mikaela> (so is Mika along for this? I'll assume so)
[21:38] <Tits> "Oh..."
[21:38] <Tits> (Yeah they raced here)
[21:38] <Tits> "Kind of hard to ask this then, but let's see how it goes..." she heads in and has a seat.
[21:38] <Mikaela> "Well, I'm 'fraid a lot of this'll be in the same vein then."
06[21:38] * Beato shows up a little later on, being as the other two hauled ass over.
[21:39] <Tits> "We were wondering if you were interested in getting involved in our fight against Masque."
[21:39] <~Mons> <It figures. Gearing up for something, ri--ohohooo.>
[21:39] <~Mons> <Man, finally you say the magic words.>
[21:39] <Mikaela> "Did the others just dance 'round the issue or somethin'?"
[21:40] <~Mons> <Not really, more just asked about everything else.>
[21:40] <Tits> She tilts her head curiously. "You've been jumping for a chance? Or has it just been something lingering on everyone's minds you just wanted them to get out?"
[21:40] <~Mons> <Anyway...>
06[21:40] * Tits listens to what Mewtwo has to say
06[21:40] * Beato walks over. "Hope I didn't miss much. Matters resolved."
[21:40] <Tits> "That was quick."
06[21:41] * Beato seems a bit bemused, little dazed even. "It was quicker zan expected. oui."
[21:41] <~Mons> A few drawers open and shut on their own until he floats an electronic key out. <Go through the official place to the room that's labeled as housing George's CPU. We'll meet you there for a long chat about why this is important to us.>
[21:41] <~Mons> <Bring whoever you want.>
06[21:41] * Tits nods. "Okay."
[21:41] <~Mons> This includes varg ramiel maybe? Break likely isn't on... damien?
[21:42] <Mikaela> "How'd you manage that so quickly?"
[21:42] <DamienLunas> (I'm on)
[21:42] <Beato> "Good news is we have another Legendary on our side."
[21:42] <Mikaela> "Gotcha."
[21:42] <Tits> "Thank you, professor. We'll be on our way, then."
06[21:42] * Tits takes the key.
[21:43] <Tits> "There was more I wanted to ask about... but later, I think."
[21:43] <~Mons> <Oh, you can ask there.>
[21:43] <Tits> "Alright, then."
06[21:43] * Beato texts Siggy about this given the circumstances and who will be there. "Interesting timing, hahaha.."
06[21:43] * Tits waves and starts to head out.
[21:44] <Tits> "Wonder how George is involved with this..." Did she hear about anything regarding this? WELL SHE'S ABOUT TO. "Anyway, who did you recruit, Bea?"
[21:44] <Beato> "Euuuuh. Well, you'll see if he shows up."
[21:44] <DamienLunas> (did you need me for stuff?)
[21:45] <Mikaela> (so are we bringing Ceci along?)
[21:45] <~Mons> He does show, even though he's basically just playing with a funny-looking dusk ball the entire time because of NPC critical mass!
[21:45] <Beato> Beato's indiferent now to the suggestion.
[21:46] <Tits> Wait, where are we going?
[21:46] <Beato> (I think it's more open invitation if you wanna join us for this, Damien.)
[21:46] <Tits> To George's CPU or to the lab?
[21:46] <~Mons> The CPU room.
[21:47] <~Mons> Which is about as cold as you'd expect it to be, though certainly not... in a conventional way. Everything's all classy marble, lounge chairs and beartic fur.
[21:47] <DamienLunas> (sure, I'd like to. What exactly are we doing though)
[21:47] <Beato> (Mewtwo invited us to a meeting with George. improtant business conversation.)
[21:48] <DamienLunas> (if this invitation was during LS then I suppose Jerry could have been there too)
03[21:48] * DamienLunas is now known as Jerry
06[21:48] * Tits looks around once she enters, and has a seat on the cushy furniture after a moment.
[21:48] <Tits> "Nice place..."
06[21:49] * Beato plops down in a seat, seems to be fixated on the dusk ball, hard to say what she's thinking.
06[21:49] * Jerry has a seat quietly, looking a bit nervous.
06[21:50] * Mikaela remains standing, looking over whatever electronic structure it is that appears to house GEORGE.
[21:54] <~Mons> They're arranged very neatly around the unit itself, which is just as elegantly designed. Any extruding wires are bunched up in opaque tubes and connected out. Looks a bit more like a fancy furnace than a computer, though the screens have his face--his avatar? clearly on it.
[21:54] <~Mons> Mewtwo and--Mario? The politics teacher? Are on individual chairs, Mewtwo's of course mirroring his personal because it is very awkward to make a chair for something with that sort of posture and a tail.
[21:56] <Tits> "Professor Coppa? Well this is going to be something, isn't it."
[21:56] <Tits> "Alright, then..."
[21:56] <~Mons> "Oh, yes, yes..."
[21:57] <~Mons> "Hmhmhm! Where do we even start? You want our assistance in...?"
[21:57] <Tits> "The fight against Masque. We're still working on the specifics of our operations at the moment, but it's going to be inevitable that we'll be fighting against them in the future."
[21:59] <~Mons> [And legally, that's everything Mario has been asking for.]
[21:59] <~Mons> GEORGE's voice is really weird when you're hearing it this close and direct because the machinery is whirring in time with the intonation.
[22:00] <Mikaela> (I would've thougoht GEORGE would have solid state drives)
[22:00] <Beato> (The headmaster's a cheapass.)
[22:00] <Beato> (he just raided that shit)
[22:00] <~Mons> It's just a bunch of pichu running in circles.
[22:00] <Tits> "Honestly? We're high school students. We shouldn't even be -doing- things like this, but our Fate is tangled way too deep in all of this. The region's future hangs in the balance, too. And this is usually how it goes, huh? A bunch of kids getting in over their heads and overcoming incredible odds? But I understand there's something more to this, concerning you three... At least, that's
[22:00] <Tits> the implication."
[22:01] <~Mons> "Correct!"
06[22:01] * Beato stares at the Pichus. "Not what I expected, but endearing."
[22:01] <~Mons> What? No, I wasn't serious
[22:01] <~Mons> Should I be serious?
[22:01] <Mikaela> (we can never tell when you're serious or not anymore)
[22:01] <~Mons> :<
[22:01] <Beato> (I dunno but it was funny.)
[22:01] <Beato> (So go with it)
[22:01] <Tits> (I chuckled, anyway don't worry about it)
[22:01] <~Mons> It'd make sense in a really weird way
[22:01] <~Mons> But if there is you can't see it
[22:02] <Mikaela> "Sounds 'bout right. Guess we're here to get the full story now then?"
[22:02] <~Mons> <You are.>
[22:02] <Jerry> (electricity in turf was powered by fucking magnemites)
[22:03] <Jerry> "It's not just the region that's in danger though..."
[22:03] <~Mons> "How many years was it..." [Twenty.] "I still had hair!"
06[22:03] * Tits listens, patiently.
[22:04] <~Mons> "I used to be Minister of League Affairs." Anyone from in-region or at least steeped in the culture realizes that he means Champion.
[22:05] <~Mons> Actually, let's make it seven years, and his hair wasn't graying.
[22:05] <~Mons> or... fuck it. time
[22:06] <Beato> "I suppose zis means it is hardly ze first time Team Masque has ruffled your feathers."
[22:06] <Mikaela> "Somethin' tells me it goes further than just that..."
[22:11] <Mikaela> (Mons?)
[22:11] <~Mons> I'M SORRY NAMES ARE HARD.
[22:11] <Tits> (He said 'time', you guys)
[22:11] <Tits> (That's like time out)
[22:11] <Tits> (He's typing)
[22:11] <Tits> (Cool your tits)
[22:11] <Mikaela> (oh I thought he meant "fuck it, some indeterminate amount of time ago")
[22:11] <~Mons> No, time is like 'fuck times', I just wasn't sure whether to make the current champion his successor or not.
[22:12] <~Mons> Yeah cast got it.
[22:14] <~Mons> "Au contraire. I never touched 'em. All business after my time. See, in my day, I was the big-shot around here. The Order of the New Temple--Team Templar as we were dubbed--was in position to take over the region! One of our spies had successfully reached Avalon Isle with the initial expeditionary force, I had our plans analyzed by the best supercomputer money could buy, our first new breed of god was just completed..."
[22:15] <~Mons> "But of course, these things come and go. By the time I was challenged for my position, I was called out for my crimes by the aspiring child of one of the scientists who reached the island and his group."
[22:15] <Tits> "Hm."
[22:16] <~Mons> <For my part, I was still too unpracticed. Though when I learned how to handle things, I also learned a bit more about right and wrong...>
06[22:16] * Tits takes in the news that Coppa was a team leader. Or at least a high ranking dude in some other team
[22:16] <~Mons> [These things do turn out funny, don't they.]
06[22:17] * Mikaela just nods and taps her foot as she listens.
06[22:17] * Beato sorta just nods. Doesn't seem to particulary mind that tidbit.
[22:17] <~Mons> "Mmm. So the Mewtwo and the supercomputer were confiscated by the expeditionary force, and the focal point of all the dickering in my trial was the issue that... well, I was GOOD. I had pull, I had resources, and I had a smart-ass mind. If I weren't on it, the force actually would've never succeeded in finding Avalon."
[22:18] <~Mons> "So the deal for my sentence was set as this: I would, and could, ONLY work on whatever became of the isle, and cannot set a single foot out of it unless given proof that I've changed my ways by using what is still TECHNICALLY my property to stop the next major criminal uprising I could."
[22:19] <~Mons> "I wasn't stupid, after all. I've still got the keys to GEORGE and the override on Mewtwo's ball."
[22:19] <Mikaela> "A puzzlin' proposal. Theoretically if law enforcement did its job competently you'd never get a chance to fulfill those conditions."
[22:20] <Tits> "I bet they would have liked it that way."
[22:20] <Mikaela> "Certainly win-win for 'em."
[22:20] <~Mons> <Theoretically, if law enforcement did its job competently, the whole idea of the Team would've never really taken its first steps.>
[22:20] <Tits> "Another sound point."
[22:21] <Tits> "So the crux of the matter is, if you help us, you'd be allowed to leave the island and do what you wish? Is that all there is to it?"
[22:21] <~Mons> <And if that hadn't have happened, the first legendary genome would've never been artificially sequenced, and my species wouldn't exist.>
[22:21] <Beato> "Mmmm..."
[22:21] <Mikaela> (did Mewtwo ever say if he was the absolute first of the species?)
[22:21] <Beato> "It does seem as much, Bella."
[22:21] <~Mons> He said definitively that he was NOT
[22:22] <~Mons> The implication is that Mario got the formula on the black market
[22:22] <~Mons> "I don't really suppose I'd LEAVE leave now. I'm set until I keel over in this job, it's just a technicality that needs layin' to rest."
[22:23] <Beato> "I suppose ze motives are rather here nor zere, given ze gravity of ze circumstances at ze current.  But I do imagine a man of your knowledge in such matters would have much to say about ze inner workings of such an organization."
[22:23] <Mikaela> "Logistics, organization, a strategic vision, that pretty much is what we're after here..."
[22:23] <~Mons> "That was the driving reason behind the argument for this unique sentence."
[22:24] <Tits> "Any help you would give us, we'd gladly accept, Professors."
[22:26] <~Mons> "Of course..."
[22:26] <Tits> "Team Templar, hm... I almost want to ask about them, but I can understand if you'd rather leave that buried in the past. There is one thing that concerns me..."
[22:27] <~Mons> [I can contact the remaining members of the Order that were absorbed into academy security.]
[22:27] <Tits> (The time Coppa was arrested IS important actually)
06[22:28] * Beato quirks an eyebrow. "I suppose zat would have much to say on why Team Masque seems very hesitant to approach ze isle directly, or it's safety records..."
[22:28] <~Mons> <Go on. Not much is uncomfortable for us. The trials were uncomfortable, now it's just all records.>
[22:28] <Beato> "Not only saved yourself from a greater sentencing, but many of your devote.  Interesting."
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[22:29] <Mikaela> "I have to wonder why you didn't reach out to us yourselves when you first caught wind of all this, y'know?"
[22:29] <Isabella> !dm9001 lastlines #10
[22:29] <Isabella> <Tits> "Well, what were their goals, back then? Why did they strive so hard to find Avalon? I mean sure, it's fucking Avalon, but it seems to me there was something more there."
[22:30] <Isabella> "Was there something you were looking for, here?"
[22:31] <~Mons> To Beato: "Well, the new Champion didn't really have much to say on the matter, being a kid then, so the leader of the force--his dad--had most of the deciding weight on his opinion... And he wouldn't have abandoned an old colleague. Though it WAS one hell of a roundabout way to get me into his new school venture, hah."
[22:32] <Mikaela> "The headmaster?"
[22:33] <~Mons> To Bella: [It is all in the name. The Order of the New Temple intended to restructure--no, revitalize was the word we wanted--the region's legendary hierarchy, installing a trained, controlled god in King Arthur's place. By my conjectures, the aforementioned missing legendaries would all be... here, of course.
[22:34] <~Mons> "Yep. The old bastard knew what I was up to all along."
[22:34] <~Mons> "Of course, nobody can prove it, but we have our signals to each other..."
[22:34] <~Mons> "And he told me my time was up before we hit the shore."
[22:35] <Beato> "Zat, at a basis, sounds very similar to what Team Masque has in mind.  Zough I admit I do not really grasp what ze ramifications would be zere, as oppose to complete control of every citizen of Gennis's subconciousness."
[22:35] <Isabella> "Installing a trained, controlled god." she repeats, with a bit of a frown.
[22:35] <~Mons> <One is more absolute.>
[22:35] <Isabella> "Exactly what Masque wanted with Aria and I."
[22:36] <~Mons> [I find it very likely that the aftermath of our endeavor was inspiration for this one, let alone the members that disappeared and may have re-emerged.]
[22:36] <Mikaela> "They were goin' for the top of the food chain though, not just the fae court."
[22:36] <Isabella> She flexes her arm. "I have the potential to replace Titania, apparently. ...But I don't wish it."
[22:36] <~Mons> [Indeed.]
[22:37] <Isabella> "Aria, on the other hand, has the same deal with Oberon. And she... he. Has joined them to realize that. But I won't be a tool of Masque's, or of anyone's..."
[22:37] <~Mons> "Who knows, really, why the weird aims... It's probably a lot less dangerous, but at the same time, harder to justify to your new world peers."
06[22:38] * Isabella looks over at Mewtwo, for a moment feeling a bit of kinship with the legendary. Their situations so incredibly different, and yet.
[22:38] <Isabella> "Mm."
[22:38] <~Mons> <It's interesting that you bring it up though. If the Court and the Castle were to fight, just their heads against each other... it'd be iffy.>
[22:38] <Beato> "I wonder just how true zat is when one controls an entire region's dream world.  Zat has many ramifications on neighboring realms."
06[22:38] * Beato nudges Siggy, nods to the ball.
[22:38] <~Mons> <I think a well-coordinated Cresselia and Darkrai could take Arthur. They expected to have a lot more of me before thinking.>
[22:39] <Isabella> "They won't have that luxury unless they figure something else out."
[22:39] <Jerry> "Why would anyone want that to happen?"
[22:39] <~Mons> <Well, not ME.> [My memory banks in that area have since been wiped, but while this took place I am told I was re-sequencing the Mewtwo pattern into other types to adjust itself for other knights.]
[22:40] <Isabella> "You were trying to make a Multitype Mewtwo?"
[22:40] <Beato> "I believe he means a new order of knights."
[22:40] <~Mons> [Given enough time, it could have been.]
[22:40] <Mikaela> "And with those knights, Arthur would more than stand a chance against the court?"
[22:41] <Isabella> "The court and castle wouldn't fight unless Masque got their way, right?"
[22:41] <Beato> "Do not see why zey would."
[22:41] <Beato> "Ideally we should be able to hold zem off until such a crucial period has passed."
[22:42] <~Mons> <Right you have it, just on sheer numbers. But the retaking of the fairy eggs is a sacred event, and no knight still tainted by the fall of Camelot and negotiating with the sin of turning against their own would be allowed to approach.>
[22:42] <Mikaela> "So what you're sayin' is we're on our own when that time comes..."
[22:43] <Isabella> "Perhaps not completely... well, that requires I get my ass into gear before they're reborn..."
[22:43] <~Mons> <Maybe. I couldn't say what happens to an avatar of a knight in question is brought by one fated to be there.>
[22:43] <Isabella> "I've been working to train myself to be able to challenge Morgan le Fay in order to free Merlin. That might give us an edge if we were able to call upon his full power."
[22:44] <~Mons> <If you do, I imagine he would be able to approach freely, though neither of the witches... hm, unless that counts as penance.>
[22:45] <Beato> "My hands are sort of tied on such matters until ze opportune time for me to make my own attempts arise."
[22:45] <Isabella> "The sacred event is likely to be spoiled by Masque in any case... We have to do everything in our power to stop them."
[22:48] <Isabella> "In any event... what sort of aid are you able to offer us? You mentioned other members of the Order of the New Temple, so I suppose that's at least an information network."
[22:48] <~Mons> "Only kinda. Not much mobility for a lot of 'em, it's why so many got taken into the academy staff."
06[22:49] * Isabella nods.
[22:49] <Beato> "Correct me if I misunderstand zis process, but..."
[22:49] <~Mons> "Though... the one or two still in Parliament... Evaded all charges of course, but they know their guilt's gonna come back in just the same way as us."
[22:49] <Mikaela> "You say some of your old men probably got taken in by Masque? What can ya tell us then, 'bout any hunches you've got based on their activities, whether there's anyone to watch out for?"
[22:50] <Beato> "Zey reform into eggs in ze dream world, and are taken out of it until zey reach maturity again or?"
[22:50] <~Mons> "Hm. I'd need time--definitely probably the man behind the real inner workings of GEORGE."
[22:50] <~Mons> <They are taken into Avalon itself, a secluded realm beyond even their own.>
[22:51] <Mikaela> "I'm guessin' the guy behind whatever the fuck they're usin' to 'break in' to the dream world?"
[22:51] <Beato> "Just how blasphemous would be altering ze route zis takes to get zere, in a worst case scenario?"
[22:52] <Isabella> "This isn't the true Avalon, as I understand it." she says to Beatrice. "Just the manifestation of it in this world, right?"
[22:52] <Beato> "I mean if zis is a sacred ritual just how much wiggle room would we have to alter it?  Probably a better question for Oberon himself."
[22:54] <Isabella> "I think little to none."
06[22:54] * Beato shrugs. "Nevermind, zen."
[22:55] <~Mons> <Fairly unfathomable. The Lady of the Lake presiding is... cruel.>
[22:55] <Isabella> "The rules are something loathe to be broken, with their kind."
[22:55] <Jerry> "This whole ritual... so we're pretty sure this is when masque is going to make their big move?"
[22:55] <Beato> "It's when ze two are weakest."
[22:56] <Mikaela> "I 'spose so, if I'm gettin' this right..."
06[22:56] * Mikaela nods at that.
[22:56] <Beato> "As I understand how zis -actually- is supposed to happen is as zey are reforming to eggs, zeir ursurpers simply step into ze raw energy."
[22:57] <Isabella> "If that's the case, Masque could still try and twist things to their favor by forcing me into the position they want. And as I understand it I'll be there whether I want to be or not."
[22:58] <Beato> "Which is why I asked.  But if zis is an affair zat will be on a most predictable playing field, well..."
[22:58] <Isabella> "We need to have a really damn good plan."
[22:58] <Isabella> "Especially if we have no idea what will be waiting for us in the realm of Avalon."
06[22:59] * Isabella thinks about that a moment, then looks at the professors.
[22:59] <Jerry> "Because we don't have any idea on how to find them and stop them before they do this, huh?
[22:59] <Isabella> "You said it was secluded, but Masque has already brute-forced their way into the Dream World. You don't think they could do the same...?"
[22:59] <Isabella> "This needs -research-."
[23:00] <Beato> "Bella, consider what Aren has told zem by now."
[23:00] <Beato> "About ze tower."
[23:00] <Beato> "I imagine zey are seeking it for a more elegant solution."
[23:01] <Isabella> "You really think so? Shit..."
[23:01] <Jerry> "Their solution will be anything but elegant."
[23:01] <Jerry> "If they succeed..."
[23:01] <Isabella> "Well, maybe we should redirect some of these questions TO the Tower."
[23:01] <Beato> "I mean how zey get In zere, Jerry."
[23:02] <Isabella> "It does seem to be for all intents and purposes omniscient."
[23:02] <Beato> "Zey were clueless to it, but Aren -knew- about ze tower. Now zey do."
[23:02] <Mikaela> "We'll hafta create a presence for ourselves in the dream world as well."
[23:02] <Jerry> "S-Sorry." :<
[23:02] <Beato> "Not necisarily ze dream world."
[23:02] <Mikaela> "I can't help but imagine Aren told 'em 'bout the tower since the start, if they've been workin' closely for a while..."
[23:02] <Jerry> "I keep getting confused. I guess it really was a mistake not to accept this from the beginning."
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[23:03] <Isabella> "Hey, it's fine, Jerry. I'll try and write up a plot synopsis for you sometime. Maybe something like Clefable's Notes."
[23:04] <Isabella> "Now, on a different sort of subject..."
[23:04] <Jerry> "Huh?"
06[23:04] * Isabella looks at Mewtwo. "Actually, Professor, I was curious about -you-."
[23:05] <~Mons> [You are free to run any plan through me for calculations, given Mewtwo assists with the variables from his knowledge.]
[23:05] <~Mons> <Yeah?>
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[23:05] <Isabella> "What do you mean, 'from the beginning', anyway, Jerry?"
[23:06] <Isabella> Then back to Mewtwo. "We've covered a variety of subjects in class but I don't think I've heard a single person ask questions about the Mewtwo species or your opinions and feelings on the whole thing?"
06[23:07] * Jerry looks down silently for a second. "The day I got here on one of the boats, I got pulled into that place when the sun set. Where I met with Darkrai."
[23:07] <Isabella> "And this information is likely relevant to the matters at hand anyway, my own interests aside."
06[23:07] * Isabella then glances at Jerry.
[23:07] <Isabella> "Oh, that's... weird."
06[23:07] * Beato looks to Jerry as well, "Really, now."
[23:07] <Isabella> "That was Aria's group. They didn't see you?"
[23:08] <Jerry> "No, I was the only one there with Darkrai."
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[23:08] <Beato> "Ze only one of us to actually see Darkrai zen was Aren."
06[23:08] * Isabella lets Beato and possibly mika handle that side of the conversation, instead going back to engage with Mewtwo. SHE'S INTERESTED in Jerry's stuff but awkward talking to two people at once
[23:09] <Jerry> "He was there to show me something... A vision, no, a nightmare."
[23:09] <Mikaela> "So did ya see any of us there, or...?"
[23:09] <Mikaela> "No, I 'spose you wouldn't have..."
06[23:10] * Jerry shakes his head. "After meeting with Darkrai I left right away. I was afraid... I didn't want to believe what just happened."
[23:10] <Jerry> "I never thought of myself as anyone important. I couldn't understand why Darkrai would choose me of all people."
[23:10] <Isabella> "Hey, a lot of our group felt the same way about being pulled into all this shit."
[23:11] <Jerry> "I guess it took me a lot longer then..."
[23:11] <Isabella> "We actually lost one of our members around the same time Aria left, though I don't think Bea ever met him."
[23:11] <Beato> "Fate works in very very peculiar ways," shrug.
06[23:12] * Isabella poke Beatrice. "Because you keep insisting he doesn't exist or something." pokepoke
[23:12] <Jerry> "He showed me a vision of the future. Of the world's destruction at the hands of a team seeking to control legendary pokemon for their own selfish means."
[23:12] <Beato> (What is bella referring to?)
[23:12] <Isabella> "That's a vision of pretty much every major world conflict isn't it?"
[23:12] <Isabella> (Your OOC jokes about John mostly)
[23:12] <Beato> (OOOOh.)
[23:12] <Isabella> ("Who is John? You must have made him up")
[23:13] <Beato> "I never suggested such matters, just zat whoever he is he sure as hell did not -care- all zat much."
[23:13] <Isabella> "Let's see, Kanto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova definitely..."
[23:13] <~Mons> <Me? The plans for me were purchased illegally... Every new Mewtwo is its own unique story, and perhaps in a way, no matter how many are made it's always a disrupting event.>
06[23:14] * Isabella back to paying attention to Mewtwo.
[23:14] <Isabella> "I guess the most common story is someone is trying to make a power grab."
[23:14] <~Mons> <The incidence of mental disorders is very high among us, for obvious reasons. There's a reservation--an asylum for insane mewtwos, you know.>
06[23:14] * Isabella shakes her head.
[23:15] <Isabella> "Are all such disorders birth defects? Or are some caused by stresses after their creation?"
[23:15] <Beato> "I say good riddence.  At least now we have more control to choose our own allies in zis."  patpat Siggy.  "And even if you didn't accept it at first, Jerry, at least you're -here- right now."
[23:15] <Isabella> "I can't imagine it's easy."
[23:15] <~Mons> <There's not much else you can do. No legitimate scientific organization, no matter much how much they'd love to have one helping out, could ever get enough money to really fund a Mewtwo project--officially, the information itself is illegal to possess on top of that.>
[23:15] <Isabella> Siggy? Where did Siegfried come from?
[23:16] <~Mons> <The split is pretty even.>
[23:16] <Mikaela> "Still a shame though Trice, that we're losin' those who were willin' an' able to help us..."
[23:16] <Beato> (He was there from the start.)
[23:16] <~Mons> Sieghart has been here the entire time, silently messing with his weird dusk ball.
[23:16] <Jerry> "You make it sound like this is practically routine, Isabella."
[23:16] <~Mons> <It IS, though.>
[23:16] <Beato> "Hm," she doesn't have much more to say on that subject.
[23:17] <~Mons> <On a much more global, historical pace--it is.>
[23:17] <Jerry> "It... it's different though!"
[23:17] <Jerry> "I mean... maybe it's not..."
[23:17] <Jerry> "But you didn't see it." :<
[23:17] <Isabella> "I'm not saying your vision wasn't serious, Jerry."
[23:17] <Mikaela> "Wasn't how they chose to do things in Okowa, but that's kinda its own beast, an' I still don't quite know the details..."
[23:18] <Isabella> "I believe you, there is a major world threat looming here, I'm sure."
[23:18] <~Mons> <If ANYONE knows the details, I'd love to hear them spilled. Even I felt that one when it happened.>
[23:18] <Jerry> "Of course it is. I don't think he would have granted me that power if it wasn't this serious."
[23:18] <Mikaela> "I know someone who does, but you'd probably have to pry the details right outta his head if ya want 'em..."
[23:19] <~Mons> <I'm also not going through immigration there. It's insane.>
[23:19] <Mikaela> "Thaaat's an issue for another time though. Let's focus on this, y'know?"
[23:19] <Isabella> "What were the specifics in your vision?"
06[23:19] * Isabella asks Jerry
[23:21] <Jerry> "Pretty much what I told you. It's really was like a dream."
[23:21] <Jerry> it*
[23:21] <Jerry> "It's kind of hard to remember that way too. A lot of details just weren't there."
[23:21] <Isabella> "It was dire, but you didn't think you would be one of the ones able to stop it."
[23:21] <Isabella> "So you declined, until now?"
[23:25] <Beato> "And to believe ze worst we have to worry about in Visiwa is upside down flying bidoofs, maniacal raiders and pygmy terrorists.  Even ze cultists are secluded at ze moment."  She yawns.
[23:25] <Jerry> "Yeah, that's pretty much it."
[23:25] <Jerry> "But there's something he gave to me that really proves how dire this is."
[23:25] <Mikaela> "And what'd that be?"
[23:25] <Jerry> "Have you ever heard of the Miracle Berry?"
[23:25] <Isabella> "Miracle Berry..."
[23:26] <Isabella> SCANNING CRYPTO DATABASE BEEP BOOP RANDOM KNOWLEDGE NOT FOUND
[23:26] <Jerry> "It's a special berry that a legendary pokemon can produce, which awakens when the time is right."
[23:26] <~Mons> :V did you roll for it
[23:27] <Jerry> "When you feed it to a pokemon, they can undergo another evolution- well, more like a half an evolution. But they become a lot more powerful, they gain special abilities, and increased intelligence. They can even talk."
[23:27] <~Mons> <Only a true legendary, mind. I won't be giving any out if you were thinking that's my extra credit.>
[23:27] <Jerry> "It's called the Level X form, and it's also a powerful anti-legendary weapon."
[23:27] <Beato> "Hah. If only."
[23:27] <Mikaela> "It doesn't sound altogether too different from the kinda shit we do in a more gradual process..."
[23:28] <Jerry> "If misused, it can permanantly kill a legendary pokemon."
[23:28] <Jerry> "That's how large of a responsibility it is."
[23:28] <Isabella> "Geez. And Oberon just gave you one, huh?"
[23:28] <Isabella> "He must have been fairly desperate even back then..."
[23:28] <Isabella> "That -is- dire."
[23:29] <Jerry> "He seemed really old... it kind of did seem like that."
[23:29] <Beato> "It's funny when you consider he was trying to -kill- us."
[23:29] <Jerry> "Like an old man desperate to stay alive."
[23:29] <Jerry> "In exchange for using it though, about every 10 seconds the stay in that form, they have to rest for 24 hours."
[23:29] <Isabella> "He didn't know at the time if we'd aid Aria or not. From his perspective it'd be better to be safe than sorry."
[23:30] <Beato> "And even now zere is only so much he can do to even help us.  He gave you a major gambit, Jerry."
[23:30] <Jerry> "I know. It's my destiny... my fate."
[23:30] <Jerry> "It's such a strange thing to consider."
[23:32] <Isabella> "Destiny? Ehhh..."
[23:33] <Isabella> "The concepts of "Fate" and 'fate" are a bit different depending on how you capitalize that F."
[23:33] <Mikaela> "I think destiny and fate mean different things here. And I'm really only willin' to put stock in the latter."
[23:33] <Isabella> "If things were just flat out predetermined we wouldn't have to worry so much. We'd either win or lose, without possibility of the other outcome."
[23:34] <Isabella> "But we're Fated. We have that bit of relevance to the universe where we can alter the outcomes that could be and would be. There's nothing saying we WILL win or WILL lose, it could go either way. We're not invincible, as strong as we are. Our Fate isn't a free ticket to victory and glory."
[23:35] <Mikaela> "Look, I still don't really know who you are, but the others trust ya, an' that's good 'nough for me. What I do know though is ya made a choice, wasn't just some shitty destiny that came knockin' at your door. You still coulda kept on refusing Oberon, but ya didn't. That's somethin' there."
[23:35] <Mikaela> "Fate is an opportunity, s'all it is. Still up to us to make the most of it, y'know."
[23:35] <Isabella> "But at the same time we CAN win, in the face of overwhelming odds."
[23:36] <~Mons> "So this's how a group of 'em works..."
[23:36] <Beato> "Speaking of which, I suppose zis means we should be planning our course of action for ze following few weeks soon."
[23:37] <Isabella> "Yeah."
[23:37] <Mikaela> "We need to get organized, find a proper way to run this group of ours, probably establish some sorta hierarchy, s'well as standard procedures for how we meet and communicate to stay secure..."
[23:37] <Isabella> "Jerry! Let's you and me hang out sometime. We have a lot we need to talk about I think."
[23:37] <Mikaela> "Who says Aren's the only shapeshifter out there? We need a protocol..."
[23:37] <Jerry> "Oh! O-Okay."
[23:37] <Beato> "Seems most our initial planning is done...outside of, well, what to do about Aren's other friends in terms of how to win zeir trust, if we can."
[23:37] <Isabella> "Let's go over it again then, Bea."
[23:38] <Jerry> "You're right though, um... Mikaela?"
[23:38] <Mikaela> "Yup, just call me Mika though. Most do."
[23:38] <Jerry> "I did choose in the end... because I realized that I can't just be afraid of my own strength when I could be using it to protect people."
[23:39] <Isabella> "Yeah! That's a total waste."
[23:39] <Jerry> "I started to realize that after that whole expedition to those druid ruins."
[23:39] <Beato> "Ceclia would be a viable asset if we could, but considering how matters transpired she is either calling out for help and is too -odd- to do it well or is ze worst spy ever."
[23:39] <Isabella> "I guess this is the part where we welcome you proper, eh?"
[23:39] <Jerry> "I-I guess."
[23:39] <Beato> "So we really should speak with one of ze other two."
[23:40] <Isabella> "Welcome, then, Jerry, to-"
[23:40] <Isabella> "..."
[23:40] <Isabella> "What the fuck are we calling ourselves anyway."
[23:40] <Mikaela> "Good question."
[23:40] <Jerry> "And... if it's okay, I kind of don't really like Jerry that much. It sounds kinda... childish. If it's okay with you, could you call me by my last name?"
[23:41] <Mikaela> "We should all come up with some sorta suggestion an' compare notes later. No need for somethin' set in stone right now, y'know?"
[23:41] <Isabella> "Haha."
[23:41] <Isabella> "Sure thing, Willow."
[23:41] <Mikaela> "Willow? Interestin'. Sure thing."
03[23:41] * Jerry is now known as Willow
[23:41] <Beato> "Would it be too cheeky to play off what Tower refers to us as, and what Masque refers to zeir factions as?"
[23:41] <Isabella> "Yeah, I've got all sorts of GMing experience so organization names should be a snap."
[23:42] <Mikaela> "The tarot?"
[23:42] <Isabella> "Hm? You mean the whole tarot deal?"
[23:42] <Isabella> "That'd be pretty cool."
[23:42] <Beato> "Oui."
[23:42] <Isabella> "Order Arcana? Hm, no..."
[23:42] <Isabella> "Maybe, I don't know."
[23:42] <Isabella> "Definitely on to something though, Bea!"
[23:43] <Beato> "Idea came when fiddling with zis deck of cards.  Terribly particular item to find in a store like zat.  Well, among other items."
[23:43] <Willow> "Oh, you guys got one of those too, huh?"
06[23:43] * Isabella takes out her own deck of tarot cards.
[23:43] <Isabella> "We're each one of the major arcana, while the Masque dweebs seem to be minor arcana."
[23:43] <Isabella> "I, Isabella Ironstag, of course, am the brilliant, flaming sun!"
[23:44] <Isabella> "Despite Cresselia being associated with the moon."
[23:44] <Isabella> "How does that -work-"
[23:44] <Isabella> "Aria, or Aren as you prefer, is The Moon."
[23:44] <Mikaela> "Arceus playin' a bad joke."
[23:44] <Beato> "I don't believe it's much a surprise or a guess what mine was."
[23:44] <Isabella> "If that's the case, I like Arceus."
[23:44] <Isabella> "He's a pretty funny guy."
[23:45] <~Mons> <The key is to look at yourselves.>
[23:45] <Isabella> "The traits that embody us..."
06[23:45] * Isabella draws one of her tarot cards, looking at it-OOPS
[23:45] <Isabella> 1d559
[23:45] <DiceMaid-9001> Isabella, 1d559: 443 [1d559=443]
[23:46] <Isabella> Isabella stuffs the card back into the deck before she's compeled to use a Magnet Bomb in the midst of George's AI core.
[23:47] <Isabella> "A-anyway..."
[23:47] <~Mons> [My backup system still works fine.]
[23:47] <Beato> (It's shinxes, isn't it. or flaffies.)
[23:47] <Willow> "My arcana is... The Devil."
[23:47] <Isabella> (No I meant I was just goofing off, she didn't actually cast magnet bomb :V)
[23:48] <Isabella> "The Devil? You?"
[23:48] <Willow> "I guess... it has a lot of meanings."
[23:48] <Beato> "Oh, zat's a relief.  I was almost half expecting you to guess zat of me."
[23:48] <Isabella> "Well of course you're -Death-, Beatrice. That was kind of obvious to me even before I knew."
[23:49] <Mikaela> "I'm not really too up on what the arcana each mean, y'know. But Magician here. I'm a magician of tunes so I 'spose that works."
06[23:50] * Beato stares at Jerry. "Zat seems oddly ill fitting of you somehow, zough."
[23:50] <Beato> "Unless come Friday you sneak off to Export and go wild."
[23:50] <Isabella> "Hmm, maybe not really."
[23:50] <Isabella> She takes out a little booklet and puts on a set of tiny reading glasses.
[23:50] <Isabella> "Let's see..."
[23:51] <Isabella> "It can be associated with...Ignorance, Stagnation, Self-Bondage, Anxiety, Doubt, Futility, Pessimism..."
[23:51] <Isabella> "But also -Insight-"
[23:51] <Isabella> "Heh, 'Physical Attraction', I'll avoid making the obvious joke here."
06[23:52] * Isabella snaps shut the tarot booklet
[23:52] <Mikaela> "I think while we've got our profs just chillin' here though, why not get some shit done?" Mika turns from the group to face Mario. "You've been on the other side of all this. What're the mistakes we've gotta watch out for, an' what kinda pitfalls are Masque liable to make that we can take advantage of?"
[23:52] <Willow> "Y-Yes, let's change the subject to that."
[23:53] <~Mons> "zzzzzz" *pop* "Bwah. Eeeh... 's ambition, on a lotta levels. With a plan like theirs, it's gonna be hard to keep it all the way."
[23:53] <Beato> (swapping to desktop)
[23:54] <Isabella> "They've sent soldiers into the dream world knowing they'd eventually starve to death to accomplish their mission. It's not just ambition here, but fanaticism."
[23:55] <Isabella> "I do think we can trip them up, the question is -how-."
[23:55] <Mikaela> "Given that, we should be able to turn some o' them. I imagine you've experience dealin' with traitors that might help us on the flip side here."
[23:55] <Isabella> (Mons, I forget, do we know there are two factions of Masque?)
01[23:56] <zoofman> (Aria told us a lot about them.)
[23:56] <~Mons> "Mmmm... well, they've got drug-runnin', yeah?" [Dream smoke is addictive to humans.] "So there we go. Look for junkies."
01[23:56] <zoofman> "Uh."
03[23:56] * zoofman is now known as Beatrice
02[23:56] * Beato (zooftop@sux-7B6F47E6.hsd1.pa.comcast.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[23:57] <Isabella> "Oh hey, there's a thing. I'm licensed to own a dream machine."
01[23:57] <Beatrice> "Well zat is sort of amusing," nudge nudge Mr. Quiet.  "He might have been rambling in insanity, but zat guy -was- injected with it."
[23:58] <Isabella> "We can definitely manipulate them that way if we can find members like that, but at the same time the effects of Dream Smoke are highly hazardous to humans, unpredictable and wild. We're just as likely to find burnouts."
[23:58] <Isabella> "Wait, who now?"
[23:58] <Isabella> She leeaaaans at Beatrice.
[23:58] <Isabella> "Did you say someone was injected with liquidized dream smoke?"
01[23:59] <Beatrice> "Yeah ze guy who was bulling Sieghart."
01[23:59] <Beatrice> "Ze marks made it seem like someone else might have injected him, however."
Session Time: Wed Oct 03 00:00:00 2012
[00:00] <Mikaela> "That shit is fuckin' nuts. Someone on campus is dealin' though, is what we can take from that."
06[00:00] * Beatrice thinks a bit. "He smelt a lot like you."
[00:00] <Mikaela> "..."
01[00:00] <Beatrice> "...What?"
[00:01] <Isabella> "I'm sorry, what?"
[00:01] <Isabella> "I-I didn't think you paid attention to how I smelled..." is she blushing?
06[00:02] * Mikaela coughs.
[00:02] <Isabella> "But it's true, dream doctors do tend to have a certain odor about them that clings from their work."
01[00:02] <Beatrice> "Well we live in ze same room, it's not zat odd...is it?"
06[00:03] * Willow is averting his gaze so hard wow look at that ceiling sure is a nice ceiling.
[00:03] <Isabella> "Well, I guess there's another idea for the barrel."
[00:03] <Isabella> She changes the subject herself, looking away.
[00:04] <Mikaela> "So, uh, what kinda hierarchy do we wanna have? We're not gonna get anywhere if we don't establish leadership of some sort. So far, s'been mostly Trice and I callin' the shots, but that's a sorta ad hoc arrangement."
06[00:04] * Beatrice crosses her arms, looks sorta peeved this is just so -odd- and shuts up.
06[00:05] * Mikaela is helpfully coming up with other topics of conversation :D
03[00:05] * Blaxploitation is now known as JAzz
03[00:05] * JAzz is now known as Jazz
[00:05] <Willow> "Yulia's been a lot of help to me."
[00:05] <Isabella> "Weeeeelllll, I don't want to be biased here but with Aria out of the group, a lot of this revolves around me...."
01[00:06] <Beatrice> "I imagined I would lean more toward ze other pscionists and magicians once matters were more established.  Or something."
[00:06] <Isabella> "You and Bea have been doing a pretty good job though."
[00:06] <Isabella> "I think I'll just withhold my vote due to bias."
[00:08] <~Mons> "Not even considerin' teachers." [It is a wonder to see minds work.] <If only you knew.>
01[00:10] <Beatrice> "I suppose zat -would- be a bit...awkward."
[00:10] <Mikaela> "Let's think of it like a band or an orchestra, thinkin' in terms of roles, not just a peckin' order. Lead singer or conductor might take the reins a lot, but it's not an absolute. So we've gotta find someone to keep our rhythm goin' in terms of training who we've got - our drummer in the analogy. Someone in charge of recruitment, and so on. that sorta thing would work well, don'tcha think?"
[00:10] <Isabella> "And Mikaela with the save! Good thinking."
06[00:11] * Isabella absently rolls a d20, where did that come from
[00:11] <Isabella> 1d20
[00:11] <DiceMaid-9001> Isabella, 1d20: 10 [1d20=10]
[00:11] <Isabella> "Would you like that roll, Mika?
[00:11] <Isabella> *role
[00:11] <Isabella> DID SHE SAY ROLL OR ROLE
[00:11] <Isabella> Who knows
01[00:12] <Beatrice> "It gets complicated when our professors come into ze picture."
01[00:12] <Beatrice> "I cannot imagine trying to give Sideiron direction."
[00:13] <Isabella> "Well obviously the -responsible- people are in charge of resource management."
01[00:13] <Beatrice> "Maybe POINT him in one."
[00:13] <Mikaela> "Uh, I'm not sure what that ten really means. I was thinkin' Felicia and I could head up any sorta science shit we handle. Either that or Trice, Corinne and I head up combat operations or somethin'."
01[00:13] <Beatrice> "But zat is as far as zat goes."
[00:13] <Isabella> "Hey! I'm good at science shit too, when it concerns the dream world or legendaries! ...Magiscience."
01[00:13] <Beatrice> "I imagined similar, Mika."
[00:13] <Isabella> "It's a thing!"
[00:14] <Isabella> "I don't know, what would you say my role is, then? Sitting around and being defended?" :<
01[00:14] <Beatrice> "I would not dwell on it too much at ze current, zere is...what, less zan fifteen of us pledged to zis?"
[00:14] <Mikaela> "I kinda figured you'd want to take charge of recruitment. After all, s'your ass that's on the line the most here, so I dunno, if I were you I'd be all 'bout screenin' everyone personally who goes in an' outta here..."
01[00:14] <Beatrice> "And you have ze closest connection to ze fae we have."
[00:15] <Isabella> "Hm..."
[00:15] <Isabella> "Alright, then."
[00:15] <Mikaela> "Legendary liason maybe? Hey if we could get the knights to face the...whatsit...atonement they need to be able to face the fae?"
[00:15] <Isabella> "Do you any input?" she asks the professors.
01[00:17] <Beatrice> "How...about zis."
[00:17] <Willow> "The way you put it made it sound almost like you're kind of like a princess, Bella."
[00:18] <~Mons> <I really do wonder how the knights could be forgiven.>
[00:18] <~Mons> "Well."
[00:19] <Isabella> "That would require understanding the crime in its full entirety."
01[00:19] <Beatrice> "We ask a few more of our professors what zey have to say of zis, maybe students, ze issue with Cecilia is slightly troublesome ze more I dwell on it, zen establish ourselves in our lab."
01[00:19] <Beatrice> "And from zere we can decide what to do with ze information we have at hand, especially given ze location of one of zeir bases."
[00:19] <Mikaela> "What do we do 'bout Ceci? She already knows just 'bout everythin' from all the telepathy she's been doin'. What'd she say when ya last spoke to her?"
[00:21] <Isabella> "Liasion and recruiting, hm..."
01[00:21] <Beatrice> "Quite honestly I am much more relieved zat ze biggest information she could be liable with is settled, so it's less an issue.  Her other two childhood friends may be able to give us a -lot- of insight into zis."
[00:21] <Mikaela> "You're sayin' ask Lance and Leo 'bout why Ceci's so...Ceci?"
[00:22] <~Mons> "If you're lookin' to counter, does there even need to be a hierarchy?"
[00:22] <~Mons> "Consider the personality types involved. Who does or doesn't take to bein' bossed around by peers?"
01[00:22] <Beatrice> "In a sense, yes."
[00:22] <Isabella> "Well, that's what Mikaela was saying."
[00:22] <Mikaela> "There needs to be organization. Someone's gotta keep a steady beat goin' or everything goes to shit."
[00:22] <Isabella> "More like a band than an army."
[00:23] <Isabella> "And I think that approach would work, most students here are too headstrong to be bossed around, and the teachers? Well hah."
[00:23] <Isabella> "You tell me."
01[00:24] <Beatrice> (OOC it'd make a ton of sense for Elaine to sorta guide us but only Mikaela knows about that mumbojumbo V:)
[00:24] <Mikaela> (:V)
[00:24] <~Mons> "But if it's a band, people'll fall into what they do best anyway."
[00:25] <Isabella> "Mm..."
[00:25] <Mikaela> "Organization always helps. You outta know this. Doin' things ad hoc all the time's a recipe for disaster. We don't need the roles all ironed out immediately, but it's somethin' to keep in mind."
[00:25] <Isabella> "Guess so."
01[00:25] <Beatrice> "I feel zis is sort of semantical.  As long as we focus on our strong points it should suffice.  Leadership for zose could be adhoc."
[00:26] <~Mons> "It feels like you're the sort that has to have a plan of first action as soon as everyone is actually together."
[00:27] <Isabella> "Maybe we should go ahead and get everyone together and see how this is going to work."
01[00:27] <Beatrice> "Agreed."
06[00:27] * Mikaela shrugs. "Alright then, let's get everybody and the stuff together."
[00:28] <Isabella> "Thanks for the talk." she says to the professors. "We really appreciate your input and help."
06[00:30] * Beatrice slowly gets up, looks to Siggy. "Sorry zis was a bit over your head...but, well, felt right to invite you. Don't forget about tomorrow, zough! Pick someplace."
[00:31] <Mikaela> "...a date?" Mika mutters quietly to Bella, looking to her with a quirked eyebrow. "Are they...?"
[00:31] <Isabella> "Tomorrooow? Are they going on a daaaate?" she whispers back to Mikaela at the same time.
06[00:31] * Isabella giggles.
[00:32] <~Mons> He gasps as he's shocked out of his weird stupor. "...Preparations. Uh. For... I-i have a thing."
06[00:33] * Mikaela 's eyes zip over to the pair for a second before darting back. "I 'spose so. Wonder if I should recommend the poor guy a place..."
[00:33] <Isabella> "He doesn't know quite what he's getting into, does he." she tsks in pity for the blue-haired bishounen.
[00:33] <Mikaela> (must resist whoo whoo ghost blowjob jokes)
[00:33] <~Mons> "N-no. But I need to do something."
06[00:35] * Beatrice holds her tounge with a knowing grin. "You've done a lot today as is. Congrats, either way." She starts off for home.
06[00:35] * Willow goes over to seig and puts a hand on his shoulder
[00:35] <Willow> "Good luck... my brother. You can do it."
[00:36] <Isabella> (If you've got woman troubles, I feel bad for you son)
[00:36] <Isabella> (I got 99 problems)
[00:36] <Isabella> (But a Beato ain't one)
[00:36] <~Mons> "You think."
02[00:37] * Shio_Mizu (chatzilla@sux-2229B4D0.cable.virginmedia.com) Quit (Client exited)
[00:37] <~Mons> <I think you're a lot worse off, but you have to abide by your decision. Though... may I ask, what exactly did it take?> "Not what you're thinking." <It's never REALLY that. That's too easy. The worst ones are the most insidious.>
[00:37] <~Mons> "The knife."
06[00:37] * Isabella gathers her things for the moment.
[00:37] <~Mons> <...Hm. To my office.>
[00:38] <~Mons> Mewtwo hovers the kid out.
[00:38] <Isabella> "...huh."
[00:38] <Isabella> "Beatrice, is there something up with Sieghart?"
[00:38] <Mikaela> "Guessin' it's nothin' that's our business per se."
06[00:38] * Isabella scratches her head.
[00:39] <Isabella> "Guess... not."
[00:39] <Isabella> "But he seems different lately."
[00:39] <Isabella> "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried."
01[00:39] <Beatrice> "Mmmm...how do I say."
01[00:40] <Beatrice> "I suppose it would only make sense Mewtwo could see it.  And he half announced it."
01[00:41] <Beatrice> "What did you imagine was in ze dusk ball?"
[00:41] <Isabella> "...Did he make a pact with Giratina?"
[00:42] <Isabella> "Mm."
[00:42] <Isabella> Omen PING
06[00:42] * Beatrice hesitates how to answer. "Oui, he befriended my family's patron. I cannot say it was an unfair exchange."
[00:42] <~Mons> Just left :V
[00:42] <Isabella> "I see."
[00:43] <Isabella> "Well, certainly is his choice... and right now you're the only one who can probably help him through that."
[00:43] <Mikaela> "Didn't the kid had it in 'im for that. Not a bad catch Trice."
01[00:43] <Beatrice> "Zough given it's...said and done, I'll tell you what concerned me with Cecilia.  Zat dagger."
[00:43] <Mikaela> *didn't think
01[00:43] <Beatrice> "It was made by little Kalfu's sister."
[00:43] <Mikaela> "Which dagger?"
01[00:43] <Beatrice> "Ze one zat 'found' him in Export."
[00:44] <Isabella> "A relic of the other Giratina? Oh boy."
02[00:44] * Aori_Radidjiu (aoriradidj@sux-3E6F3659.itap.purdue.edu) Quit (Quit: GATTA GATTA CHUU CHUU TETSU MUSU~ ガッタガッタチュウチュウてつむす～)
01[00:44] <Beatrice> "Imagine ze lord of ze rings, only a dagger zat if used to kill a Legendary, you become it."
[00:44] <Willow> "A relic?"
06[00:44] * Willow nods, "Another dangerous weapon, huh?"
[00:45] <Isabella> "Iiiinteresting."
01[00:45] <Beatrice> "Little Kalfu wanted it, and it was a dangerous item to have -anywhere- near us."
[00:45] <Isabella> "Maybe I didn't really know Sieghart as well as I would have thought."
[00:45] <Mikaela> "Fuckin' dangerous to leave in the reach of Masque too..."
01[00:45] <Beatrice> "It...wasn't an easy choice to make, but I can't deny it was -fair-."
01[00:46] <Beatrice> "And possibly a win-win, either way ze relic is dangerous.  At least it's more dificult to aquire now."
[00:46] <Isabella> "See, if I had gotten the knife, I probably would have- ...hm. I don't know, actually."
[00:46] <Mikaela> "So what kinda deal did Sieghart broker?"
[00:46] <Isabella> "The knife for Giratina in a ball, I bet."
[00:46] <Isabella> "Yeah, his decision. Shall we be off?"
[00:47] <~Mons> Winding down, or anything next?
01[00:47] <Beatrice> "Zat and...well....zere's more too it, but zat is personal." she winks.  "I can't help but be bemused by it all.  Fate is weird."
01[00:48] <Beatrice> (winding down I believe. we're just chatty.)
[00:48] <Mikaela> "Yeah, it's time to blow this scene." Mika starts to exit. "Tell me 'bout Ceci's deal later if ya gotta chance. Or telepathy it."
01[00:48] <Beatrice> "I mostly worried she would pick up knowledge of ze knife if I gave it back to him with her around.  Now it's out of sight, hopefully out of mind."
06[00:49] * Isabella nods
06[00:49] * Isabella heads out!
06[00:50] * Beatrice pomfs