MoaR Compilation Session 1-8

<[GM]Maryn>[You, along with a worldly experienced master, who grows tired of rotting inside a mansion. While
surrounded by beautiful maids at his beck and call, it was not what he was looking for. He wanted.. an adventure.
With that said, he began to leave his old life behind by rallying up any interested maids or potential recruits who
are interested in joining his escapade. Love! Betrayal...suspense!.. and snakes... FUCKING SNAKES. Now.. please
watch warmly as our crew distraught themselves before the adventures even begin. ]
* [GM]Maryn sighs as she knocks on the door of Cliven Harts.
<Cliven> No need to knock, just come in.
<[GM]Maryn> .. I apologize. It's an old habit. I've come to notify you of your plans today sir, your next batch of recruits are here sir.
* Cliven puts down his pen and pats her on the head.
<[GM]Maryn>  S-sir.. please desist from your habits...
<Cliven> Thank you, I'll come get them myself, its improper of a master to not come greet his fellow recruits.
<[GM]Maryn> [Before she could get him, Cliven had already left his chambers to head down torwards the waiting room, where unknown people outside of this mansion and interested maids alike await their call.]
* [par]Nafrit silently stands still looking at her feet. She doesn't seem aware that the master had entered th area.
* Cliven glances a look torward the recruit names... Nafrit? What kind of name is that? But as he glances over, he recognizes some of these names that weren't his maids.
<[Rut]Janie> Golly, this sure is a bi~g mansion. Do ya think Mister Cliven lives here all year round?
* [Rut]Janie 's ferret makes... ferret noises.
<Cliven>  Strange...ahh--
* Cliven bumps into the door, deeply concentrated with the names.
<[Rut]Janie> Huh?
* [Rut]Janie turns.
<Cliven> Ah.. ow ow ow... dammit..
* Lynette rushes over and opens the door, looking at the new arrivals from the entrance. Someone to sympathize with...
<[Rut]Janie> H-hey, mister! Are you okay?
* Cliven opens the door at the same time Lynette does, with his big warm smile he greets the fellow maids and recruits alike.
<Cliven> Y-yes. I'm quite fine.
* Cliven rubs his temple, need to get softer doors next time.
* [par]Nafrit looks up after hearing the bump but she still doesn't say anything
<[GM]Maryn> [This man, with green hair, aquamarine eye. He stands fairly tall, but does not look threatening in anyway. Decked in a fairly odd western-ish outfit, with a bolt-action rifle slunged over his shoulder.]
<[Rut]Janie> Phew. I'm glad~
<[Rut]Janie> Say, mister, do you work for Dr. Cliven?
* Cliven shifts his glasses so he can take a better look at all them.
<[par]Nafrit>  Why are you armed in the house..?
* Lynette looks at Janie a little strangely, but waits to see if he'll answer himself.
<Cliven> My dear... I -am- Dr.Cliven.
* Cliven laughs heartily.
<[Rut]Janie> Wha-- OHMIGOSH! S-sorry, Doctor, I couldn't tell-- I mean, uhm, I didn't know!
* [Rut]Janie turns red, apologizing profusely. Her ferret nearly falls off her shoulders from the fuss.
<Cliven> That's quite alright, since that was the intention of my wardrobe today.
* [BNS]Mina suddenly runs down the stairs, barely half-dressed, struggling to get geared up...
<[BNS]Mina> Ah! I'm late, I'm late, I'm laaaahhhhh!!!
* [BNS]Mina trips and tumbles down the stairs!
* [BNS]Mina lands in a pile of clothes, gear and Mina at the foot of the stairs...
<[BNS]Mina> Owwwwww...
* [par]Nafrit walks over
* [Rut]Janie leans over Mina. She tilts her head.
<Cliven> Seems our other recruit is here as well.
* Cliven smirks.
<[par]Nafrit>  Do you need help?
* Lynette walks over and picks her up without asking.
* [BNS]Mina rubs her head, blushing and laughing it off.
<[Rut]Janie> Hmm... oh! You must be Mister Cliven's wife!
<[BNS]Mina> Ahaha... sorry, Dad...
<[par]Nafrit>  If she was his wife... I would be concerned..."
<Cliven> Now, what did I say about being late?.
<Cliven> At least 5 minutes. not 4.
<[BNS]Mina> Ah... right.
<[Rut]Janie> ...?
* [BNS]Mina grabs up her gear quickly and continues suiting up as she steps into line
<Cliven> Right then, please come up to my chambers if you will please...
* Lynette walks back, this time assuming a position directly behind Cliven.
* Cliven turns around and heads upstairs, never turning back.
<[Rut]Janie> Yes sir, Mister Dr. Cliven Harts, sir!
* [par]Nafrit follows the lead of others silently
* [Rut]Janie rushes to follow Cliven with such zeal, she passes him without realizing it.
* [BNS]Mina is still trying to fit her gloves on as she holds her pack in her teeth and follows
* Cliven looks at this girl who passed him.. .oO( Energetic huh? This should be interesting)
<Cliven> [As you walk down along the hallway, you find that its rather minimalistic than grandeur or even majestic. It's really all too normal for someone as rich and as popular as he is.]
<Cliven> I hope my taste is not weird for you girls is it?
* Cliven talks as he scribbles something down on his notepad.
<[par]Nafrit> "I like it."
* Lynette takes a glance at each of the others in turn, slinging her pack over her shoulder. It's a long bag, the kind you'd expect to hold something like curtain rods or golf clubs.
* [Rut]Janie is well down the hallway when she realizes she doesn't know where she's going. She finds a lovely ballpoint pen, though.
<[Rut]Janie> Golly! Look, Ricky, it's got gold on it!
<Cliven> [Eventually you arrive at his chamber, everything about it is normal, from the door, and various furniture arrangements and even his cup of water on the table. Its... styrofoam. He helps himself into his plastic chair as he faces his new girls.]
* [par]Nafrit seems to relax as this is starting to remind her of a very spacious version of her home
<Cliven> Now then, please introduce yourself to me even if I've seen you from before. I tend to have short memories sometime.
* Cliven motions for Nafrit to come first.
* [Rut]Janie isn't there.
<[Rut]Janie> Huh? Where did everybody go, Ricky?
<[par]Nafrit> "Oh sorry... I'm Nafrit.  I have a passion for Ejyptian mythology, as everyone calls it."
<Cliven> Hmm.. what do you know about the egyptians and their culture?
<[par]Nafrit> "Oh their culture?  Well they um..."
* [par]Nafrit blushes
<[par]Nafrit> "They had some interesting fiction."
* Cliven cocks an eyebrow.
<Cliven> Like what might I ask?
<[par]Nafrit> "O-oh, well there was this one unearthed tablet.  Well um, you see it... Well it was a woman doing her make up as a man with a... three foot phallis pleasured her."
<Cliven> hmm... how.. interesting. I think you'll be fine~
<Cliven> Oh, to all of you. I hope you can perform some form of manual labor.
* [Rut]Janie walks in
<[Rut]Janie> Oh, Dr. Harts, Dr. Harts! I found this!
* [Rut]Janie holds the pen up triumphantly.
<Cliven> Oh.. so that's where my pen went.. God damn it Maryn...
<[Rut]Janie> Is it ancient, Dr. Harts? Is it a remnant of a lost line of kings?
* Lynette turns to the side and shuffles her feet to stand next to Mina, then looks at Janie's antics. She eyes her a little strangely.
* [Rut]Janie is exited.
* [GM]Maryn appears from the shadow and you hear a gun click.
<[GM]Maryn> Did you say something...~?
* [par]Nafrit shutters when she hears the click
<Cliven> No Maryn~ I'm just talking how horrible your memories are. You remember this pen?
* Lynette 's right eye twitches very slightly; she turns her head over in Maryn's direction with a curious expression on her face.
* [GM]Maryn looks down.
<[GM]Maryn> Ah... that. I thought I threw it away after you named it after your dead goldfish.
<[Rut]Janie> A... a golden fish? Gee willikers, Dr. Harts!
* [Rut]Janie 's eyes sparkle in amazement.
<Cliven> Yes~ Now.. put that gun away. You're gonna poke someone's brain out with that thing.
* [GM]Maryn does put it away and falls back into the shadow.
<[par]Nafrit>  What kind of adventure are we going on, sir?
<Cliven> Ah yes, our overall mission is to go tomb raiding!
* [par]Nafrit becomes excited
<[par]Nafrit> "What tombs?"
<[Rut]Janie> Waaah~... A real expedition!
<Cliven> You name an ancient lost race, we go to it, we loot, we profit.
* [Rut]Janie hugs Cliven. The ferret skitters onto her back so as not to get sandwiched.
<Cliven> H-hey.... c'mon now. I've got to look proper addressing the others first.
<[Rut]Janie> Thank you sooo much for taking me with you, Dr. Harts! I'll be the best assistant there ever was, honest!
<Cliven> Yes yes... please let me finish talking to the other girls ok?
* Cliven pats Janie on the head as well.. oh dear this is going to be a habit.
<[par]Nafrit>  If we could any of the lost temples of the more obscure deties...
* [Rut]Janie releases Cliven. She falls back in line, grinning like an idiot. Which is probably not a misrepresentation.
<Cliven> It could be done miss Nafrit and welcome to the team.
* Cliven smiles
<[Rut]Janie> Oh, gee whiz! I plumb forgot to introduce myself! I'm Janie Richards, nice to meet ya! And this is Ricky Richards!
* [par]Nafrit smiles
<Cliven> Hello you two.
* [Rut]Janie salutes like they taught her in girl scouts.
* Cliven greets Janie and her pet and then turns to Lynette next.
<Cliven> You're next.
<Lynette> Ah... right. I'm Lynette Pinfield; I've been working with you for a month or two now.
<Cliven> What will you contribute to this team miss Lynette?
* [Rut]Janie 's ferret sniffs the air. Unbeknownst to his owner, he slithers down to the ground and begins to crawl onto Nafrit.
* [par]Nafrit eeps and jumps when she feels something touch her ankle
<[par]Nafrit> "What was that?!"
<Lynette> Eh... ah... jack of all trades. Adaptable, used to the outdoors, I guess?
<Cliven> Can you perform menial and manual labor?
* Lynette nods.
<Cliven> Can you speak any other languages than English?
* [Rut]Janie 's ferret climbs up Nafrit's leg and under her clothes.
* Lynette brings up her hand and turns it over several times in a so-so gesture.
* [par]Nafrit freaks out and flails around
<[par]Nafrit> "Get it off!"
<[Rut]Janie> Gosh, what's gotten into you, ma'am?
<Cliven> We may or probably going to be running into resistant natives at some point. I hope you can fight.
* [Rut]Janie 's ferret, now in Nafrit's shirt, darts all around in a panic!
<Lynette> Certainement, monsieur.
* Lynette nods again, lower and more slowly.
<Cliven> Vraiment, Bon.. Bon... merci beaucoup madmoiselle..
<[par]Nafrit> "Ah what is it!  Get it out!"
* [par]Nafrit tries to hit the moving lump in her shirt
* Cliven chuckles at the two bantering amongst each other.
<Cliven> Very well Lynette, that will do. Welcome to the team.
* Cliven holds out his hand.
<Lynette> Bien sur, docteur; I'll do all I can.
* Lynette takes Cliven's hand.
* Cliven shakes it.
<Cliven> Thank you, I hope we will do well together.
* [Rut]Janie 's ferret flees from Nafrit into the safety of it's master's shirt, sticking it's head out of her collar.
<Cliven> Now then.. you're my last one for today.
* Cliven motions Mina to take the stand.
<[Rut]Janie> Oh, Ricky... Ehehe, I'm real sorry about that, ma'am.
* [BNS]Mina grins happily after having been bouncing up and down on her heels excitedly for the past few minutes
* [par]Nafrit falls over and tries to catch her breath
<[Rut]Janie> Wah! A-are you okay??
<[BNS]Mina> Umm... ok! Hi! I'm Mina, and Da- I mean, Dr. Harts said that this is the first time I'll be allowed to follow him on an expedition and I'm really excited!
* [Rut]Janie kneels beside Nafrit, concerned.
<[par]Nafrit>  Just lost my balance
* [par]Nafrit avoids eye contact out of embarrasment
<Cliven> I am Dr. Harts.. Mina..
<[BNS]Mina> I know thaaat! I'm just introducing myself to everyone else! You already know all about me, Dad!
<[Rut]Janie> Hmm... well, if you say so. Upsy-daisy!
<Cliven> Now now... well then.. what can you do for us Mina?
* [Rut]Janie tries to pull Nafrit to her feet.
<[BNS]Mina> I exercise everyday and I'm Captain of my school's Kendo Team! We were national semi-finalists last year!
* [BNS]Mina gives a thumbs-up!
* [par]Nafrit smiles slightly when helped up
<[Rut]Janie> What's a ken-doh? Golly, you sure are smart...
<[par]Nafrit>  Thank you.  Please if you could prevent that from happening again?  I Thought it might have been poisonous.
<Cliven> Oh right.. I missed that one day...
<[BNS]Mina> Anyway, I don't know much about adventuring, but that's why I'm here! To learn, right?
<Cliven> Can you cook Mina?
<[Rut]Janie> No siree! Ricky is clean as a whistle! Even though he kinda smells... especially when I give him a bath...
<[par]Nafrit>  He smells after a bath?  That doesn't make sense.
<[BNS]Mina> I /always/ cook, Dad! You know that!
<[Rut]Janie> -Especially- during and after a bath! Weird, huh?
<Cliven> Sorry dear, standard routine and stuffs you know... I even went through with this with you earlier.
<[Rut]Janie> Um... 'scuse me! 'Scuse me, mister!
<[Rut]Janie> You didn't go through this with me!
<[BNS]Mina> You did... OH yeeeeah...
<[BNS]Mina> I wasn't paying attention.
* [BNS]Mina smiles
<Cliven> Ok, we're all good then.
<Cliven> ..ah.
<Cliven> I forgot about you.... Janie.. right?
<[Rut]Janie> That's me!
<Cliven> What do you have to offer this team Janie? Do you have any particular expertise?
* [Rut]Janie tries to look serious. She's entirely too short and perky to pull it off.
<[Rut]Janie> ...
* Cliven shifts around in his chair, damn this thing sucks...
<[Rut]Janie> I'll do whatever I can to help you, Doctor!
* Cliven thinks about it..
<Cliven> Hmmm....
<Cliven> Very well, we could use the moral support during our low times.
<[Rut]Janie> Expertise... Oh, yes!
<[Rut]Janie>  I can polish a mean shoe!
<[Rut]Janie> I can blow a really big bubble with the right gum!
<Cliven> I see.. well that's good then. Please join us on board.
<[Rut]Janie> I can, um... I can fit my whole hand in my mouth!
* [Rut]Janie tries.
* Lynette adjusts her pack again. It seems to gradually be slipping...
<Cliven> It's quite alright janie, you're already on the team.
<[Rut]Janie> I can-- oh, really! Woopie!!
<Cliven> Yes yes..
* Cliven is warmed by this enthuasism
* [Rut]Janie jumps for joy! Ricky is startled, and flies out of her shirt, landing on Mina's head.
<[par]Nafrit>  Wow this will be an... interesting expedition
<Cliven> Oh...are any of you acrophobic?
<[par]Nafrit>  Which one is acro?
* Lynette thinks back for a moment, looking up and holding her chin.
<[Rut]Janie> Um... sorry, doctor. I don't have any superpowers or anything...
* Cliven laughs.
<Cliven> You've got it wrong--ahaha...- it means you are afraid of heights.
<[par]Nafrit>  Oh.  Vertigo.  I actually don't know.  I rarely leave my study.
* Lynette eventually seems to come to a conclusion and shakes her head, although indecisively.
<[Rut]Janie> Ooooh... gee, that makes a lot more sense now! Nope, I'm not afraid of heights!
<Cliven> Very well, I thank all of you fine ladies for joining me today. I hope you are all packed and ready to leave at a moments notice?
<[par]Nafrit>  I have not unpacked yet so yes
<Lynette> As you instructed.
* [Rut]Janie nods vigorously.
<[BNS]Mina> I've been packed for 2 weeks!
<Cliven> We're leaving now then. You will be fed as we ride to our plane and being debriefed.
* [par]Nafrit smiles
<[par]Nafrit>  this is very exciting
<Lynette> I'll get my things. Want me to get yours or Mina's?
* Cliven picks up his suitcase and his rifle, he clicks his hand and out comes Maryn as well.
<Cliven> The thought is appreciated but everyone will be needing to be as light as they can soon.
<[par]Nafrit>  Oh um...
* [par]Nafrit tries to decide what to take, as she had an archive shiped with her
* [Rut]Janie runs downstairs and returns with a stick. A modest-sized, polka-dotted cloth is tied to the end like a sack.
<[Rut]Janie> Gosh, I'm really exited!
<[Rut]Janie> [=-= excited*, even.]
* [BNS]Mina scrambles to her room and grabs her backpack!
<Cliven> One more question girls...
<Cliven> Have you all had your vaccinations?
* [par]Nafrit nods
<[Rut]Janie> Um... yeah?
<Lynette> As you instructed.
* Lynette smiles.
<Cliven> Glad you girls are prepared.. now.. where did Mina run off to....
* [BNS]Mina runs back in with her backpack. It's pink with lanyards and beads.
* [Rut]Janie hasn't had her vaccinations, but has probably already had everything she could possibly be vaccinated for.
<Cliven> Ah, there you are Mina. Did you get your shots?
<[BNS]Mina> Daaaad! Stop asking me questions you know the answer to!
<[BNS]Mina> Of course I got the shots! You had to DRAG me to the Doctor, remember?!
* [BNS]Mina shows off the bandage on the arm
<[BNS]Mina> It HURT!
<Cliven> Heh. I remember that you were screaming like you were going to collapse from the pain.
<[Rut]Janie> Ouch! I don't like shots...
<Cliven> Alrighty girls, I expect us to be on the plane before nightfall so lets get going.
* Cliven heads out first with Maryn behind the master and then the girls behind him as they head out into the car and onward to his private airport.
<Cliven> [Session 0 End~]

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<Cliven> [Last time! We've interviewed all the maids, and we're about to set off as we make our way torwards the door~.. wait.. are we missing someone?.. who knows, lets find out this session of maiders!]
<Cliven> Ah.. hold on girls.. I need to call for our ride.. please talk amongst yourself while I get this sorted out.
<[huh]Chamomile> Okay!
* [huh]Chamomile sits placidly in a corner.
* [Mrsu]Rachel runs toward the mansion, toting a bag behind her with a hastily thrown on uniform. "Wait! Please wait for me!"
* [BNS]Mina bounces on her heels excitedly
* [Mrsu]Rachel finally stops in front of the group, dropping her bag with a "clunk" and resting on her knees while she pants. "Ah... thank goodness... I made it." She mutters between gasps of air.
<Lynette> ...Who might you be?
<[huh]Chamomile> I think she wants to join.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Hello! Oh, umm, my name is Rachel. I applied for this... job? As a maid, I think?
* Lynette extends her hand.
* [Mrsu]Rachel takes the hand in both of hers, shaking it excitedly.
<[BNS]Mina> Maids? No way, we're adventurers!
<[huh]Chamomile> You seem excited about it.
<Lynette> You're probably in the right place. I'm Lynette Pinfield, I've been working here for a month or two now.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Adventurers? Ah, no, perhaps I found the wrong place...
<[huh]Chamomile> No, you're in the right place.
* [Mrsu]Rachel takes her hand back, placing a nail inbetween her teeth to bite on it thoughtfully.
<[huh]Chamomile> Regardless of whether you think it is.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Really? ...I hope you're right, it gets hard to keep track of all these places~
<[huh]Chamomile> Speaking of...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I forgot! Sorry, Lynette, it is nice to meet you!
* [Mrsu]Rachel almost takes the other's hand in hers once more to shake it, but she instead wipes her hand on her uniform. "Ah, and there are more of you to meet! My name is Rachel, just incase you missed it the first time~" She waves to the others standing there.
<[huh]Chamomile> Anyhow...
<[huh]Chamomile> Speaking of introductions, I'm Chamomile.
<[huh]Chamomile> Noce to meet you all.
* Lynette nods her head in Chamomille's direction.
<Lynette> Lynette. Nice to meet you too.
* [huh]Chamomile yawns widely.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...I wish he'd hurry up...
* Lynette shrugs.
* Cliven comes back in.. seeing a few more other than his usual crew from earlier..
<Cliven> hmm?
<Lynette> Ah, speak of the devil. Hello again, sir.
<[huh]Chamomile> Hi~
* [huh]Chamomile gives a lazy half-wave.
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm joining~
* Cliven shifts his glasses upon looking..
<Cliven> And you are...?
<[huh]Chamomile> Chamomile.
<Cliven> ...Oh! You've applied already right?
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Have I?
* [huh]Chamomile tilts her head.
* Cliven flips through his sheets..
<Cliven> Ah... an Archeology Major correct?
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks around, watching the scene quietly for now.
<[huh]Chamomile> Yeah, that's right~
<Cliven> Ah welcome.. oh... do we have someone else too?
* Lynette nods, pointing at the newcomer from earlier.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Hello!
* [Mrsu]Rachel waves~
<Lynette> Her name's Rachel, I presume she'll also be in your records if she's in the right place.
<Cliven> Ah... yup.
<Cliven> Welcome to the team I've gotten all the information from you two already and they check out.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, good! I did join in a bit late~
<[huh]Chamomile> Told you~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> You did! Thank you, Chamomile.
<Cliven> I'll explain the details for you two later so we'll need to leave as soon as possible since our ride will be here.
<[huh]Chamomile> That's fine~
* [huh]Chamomile picks herself up off the floor.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I hope I packed everything...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah, wait, wait, you said "our ride"?
<Cliven> yes quite so.. I've just called them and they're on their way.
<Cliven> Is there a problem?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh... no... I suppose not.
* [Mrsu]Rachel slumps her shoulders.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I was just expecting to clean a house for the first day!
<Cliven> You are an equal here Miss Rachel, if you feel the ned to speak your mind, I'll be glad to listen to-- wait.. did you not read my requirement?
* [Mrsu]Rachel fidgets.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> A teensy bit.
<[huh]Chamomile> Were there requirements?
<Cliven> Manual labor, blazing hot weather, possible death.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I did read those.
* [Mrsu]Rachel mumbles under her breath, "Maybe."
<[huh]Chamomile> Ohh, it that it?
<Cliven> Oh and possible angry natives..
* Cliven thinks about anything else that could be of danger.
* [Mrsu]Rachel coughs.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Natives, you say?
<Cliven> Yes... natives
<Lynette> Actually, sir... where are we going now? I don't believe I've asked.
<Cliven> I'll explain once we are on route.
<Cliven> It'd be unamusing to spoil our surprise.
<[huh]Chamomile> Ohhh, a surprise~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ahaha...
* [Mrsu]Rachel shuffles around to hide behind Chamomile.
<Cliven> What's even more amusing is the way we get there~
* Lynette looks a tad nervous.
<[huh]Chamomile> What is it?~
* Cliven chuckles.
<Cliven> Secret, but I assure you, it'll be a... blast.
* Lynette looks just a little reassured.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah, well, I'm sure it'll be... interesting~
<Cliven> Again, I hope you're not afraid of height people..
<Lynette> I- is it really not okay if I know where we're going...?
<[huh]Chamomile> It's probably fine~
<Lynette> ...
* Lynette still looks nervous.
* [Mrsu]Rachel taps her chin...
<Cliven> [After some time, there comes in two large vehicles line up in front of his house. They honk their horns. BEEP BEEP!]
<Lynette> Is this our ride, sir?
* Cliven nods.
* [huh]Chamomile sort of dazes her way to the car
* Lynette follows, adjusting her bag and fidgeting nervously.
* [Mrsu]Rachel walks along with the others, carrying her bag to the car.
<Cliven> Is everyone here and accounted for?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I suppose?
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks back toward the mansion.
<[huh]Chamomile> Yeees~
<Cliven> Oh...
* Cliven whistles and a saintly looking maid appears behind the master.
* Maryn bows and follows behind.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Oh, hello there~"
<[huh]Chamomile> That your wife?
* Lynette curtsies at the new arrival.
<Lynette> Ma'am.
* [GM]Maryn nods at the maids.
<[GM]Maryn> I am his personal assistance.
<[huh]Chamomile> So not your wife.
* [GM]Maryn laughs wildly.
<[GM]Maryn> Haha
<Cliven> She helps me alot so I'll be having her along with an old friend who we will meet there.
* Cliven laughs, though alot more nervously.
<[huh]Chamomile> That seems nice~
* Lynette nods to show she understood.
<Cliven> Very well then..
* Cliven brings the Mina and the other inside the car and off they go!
[And off to the airport they go! Will there be snakes on the plane? Will there be peanuts?.. find out!.. in our next session of Maiders!]

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<Cliven> [Last session! MoaR new maids! This session! We're en route to the plane its only a few minutes away but everyone seems bored out of their mind. There also seems to be ANOTHER new body in this car... Lets see who she is and if we will ever get to board the plan today in Maiders!]
* [BNS]Mina is napping, with her head resting on her backpack
* [Rut]Janie gapes at uninteresting things as they pass through the windows.
* [Zem]Yumi has been in the van since before everyone else got in.  She looks around at the new people.
<Cliven> Ah... I didn't see you in here before Yumi... whene did you get here?
* Cliven turns to this old acquainted friend.
<[Zem]Yumi> "I got in while everone else was grabbing their luggage."
<Cliven> Ah, right... there was alot more people than I had anticipated hahaha...
<[Zem]Yumi> "Sorry about that.  I should have told you beforehand."
* Cliven scribbles down some more notes.
<Cliven> Not a problem, the more the merrier.
<Cliven> How are you faring now a days Yumi?
<[Zem]Yumi> "Not bad, not bad.  I think I managed to lose my mother's agents before coming here."
* [par]Nafrit has been quietly reading one of her musty old books. She seems oblivious of the world around her.
<Cliven> Ah, that again?
<[Zem]Yumi> "Yeah.  Something about how I'm not upholding the proper dignity of my office, and how I'm much more vulnerable out here..."
<Cliven> Well, you don't to worry about them anymore.
* Cliven shifts his glasses a glint catches on it.
<[Zem]Yumi> "That's part of the reason I came to you."
<Cliven> I see, but you realize what we're setting out to do here soon right?
* Cliven looks at all the fellow recruits here, Mina, Janie, Chamomile, Nafrit, you.. yumi and some others.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Yeah, I heard about it from my sources."
<Cliven> Ah, that's good then.
* Cliven nudges Mina.
* [BNS]Mina grunts lightly and shoves Cliven's arm away
* [par]Nafrit closes her book
<[par]Nafrit> "Where are we exploring?"
<[Zem]Yumi> "Anyways, it's good to meet you all.  I'm Yumi, and as you may have guessed, I know Cliven here from a while back."
<Cliven> I'll get to that as soon as Mina wakes up..
* Cliven shakes Mina this time.
<Cliven>  Hey its time.
<[BNS]Mina> Go away, it's Saturday~
* [BNS]Mina mumbles gibberish
* [par]Nafrit leans up to Mina's ear and whispers into it
* Cliven makes a crawling motion similar to a certain arachnid on her shoulders.
<Cliven> ...if this doesn't work then nothing will.
<[BNS]Mina> ...?
* [BNS]Mina wakes up groggily and feels something on her shoulder...
<[BNS]Mina> A-a-AHHHHH!!!
<[par]Nafrit>  Ftnagh nivog Hotep Sylvnigh-
<[par]Nafrit> "It worked.  Hmm."
* [BNS]Mina jumps up in the van and starts to panic
<[BNS]Mina> GET IT AWAAAAAAAAAY!!!!
<[BNS]Mina> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
<[Zem]Yumi> "Calm down.  It wasn't a spider."
* [BNS]Mina stumbles over herself in her haste to climb over the seat to escape
<Cliven> !!!
<Cliven> Whoa.. worked... too well.
* Cliven cleans out his ear.
<[par]Nafrit>  Indeed, must be careful with invocations...
* [BNS]Mina is shaking in the back back seat now...
<[BNS]Mina> Where is it?!
<Cliven> Now that I've gotten your attention Mina... I need to explain you our first mission.
<[BNS]Mina> W-wha? What mission? Where's the spider?
* Cliven smiles
<Cliven> There never was any spider, I needed you to be awake.
<[BNS]Mina> D-daaaaad! YOU KNOW I HATE SPIDERS!
<[BNS]Mina> You're so mean!!
* [BNS]Mina pounds on Cliven's chest ineffectively
* Cliven pats Mina on the head.
<Cliven> Now now...
* [BNS]Mina pouts and crosses her arms
* [Mrsu]Rachel seemed to have her head lost in the clouds with the way she stared out the window.
<[par]Nafrit> "So, the mission?  I'm eager to learn what we weill be exploring."
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks away from the window, her pale blue eyes snapping away from a cloud of thoughts for a moment to focus on Cliven.
<Cliven> We will be dropped into the heart of Peru and securing ourselves a place to stay.
<[par]Nafrit>  Peru?  Hmm, I'm not very familar with...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I could help improve living conditions!
<Cliven> And admirable ideal but that's not what were there for.
<Lynette> Peru...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, course... course.
* Lynette is visibly relieved after hearing where they're going.
* [Mrsu]Rachel rests back in her seat.
* [par]Nafrit seems less then eager about the destination
* Cliven rolls out a map and points to the very heart of Peru in South America and the mark on the map is nestled between a river and a mountain range.
<Lynette> So... what's there?
<Cliven> During my last visit to Peru there was a well hidden Ruins left by the the natives and it was a revered grounds where they used to live. And according to my reports they left a very valuable relic in there. Our job is to get it and determine its origins.
* [BNS]Mina 's eyes suddenly brighten
<[BNS]Mina> My first treasure hunt!
* [BNS]Mina suddenly lunges forward and hugs Cliven
<[BNS]Mina> And here I thought you were bringing me on some boring dinosaur bone dig or something...
<Cliven> hmm! You sure changed your moods quick...
* [BNS]Mina grins
* [par]Nafrit starts digging through her tomes
<[par]Nafrit>  What tribe are these ruins of?
<Cliven> They are, rather was an exiled tribe of Incas and Korubo.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Why were they exiled?"
<Cliven> The Kurubos who were exiled was due to the fact they refused to participate in infantcide and the Inca's... who knows but they were clearly.. different from the rest of the tribes.
<Lynette> Hm...
<Cliven> Rather brutal if you ask me but I'm not a person to judge.
<Lynette> Is that even really much of our concern?
<Cliven> Not at all, we're just here to take things.
<Cliven> Though its nice to appreciate the macabre history behind this sort of thing.
* Lynette considers.
<Lynette> ...Perhaps.
<[par]Nafrit>  The region is rich in... bloody rites
* Cliven nods.
<Cliven> The incas pratice is heart removal, the Kurubo praticed in infantcide...
<[par]Nafrit>
<Cliven> I hope you're not squeamish Mina...
<Lynette> I wouldn't expect such rites to continue these days, anyway...
<Cliven> They still occur though much rarer than one would expect
<[par]Nafrit>  I wonder if it was just senseless brutality, or if such grim harvest bore fruit.  I have wanted to learn the ritual Aztec oracles use.
<Cliven> Who knows, we'll find out soon enough.
* [Mrsu]Rachel seemed to have actually nodded off...
* [BNS]Mina ponders, trying to remember her Social Studies class in school
<Cliven> One good news is that they're not hostile to outsiders.. so we can rest a little.
* Cliven sighs.
<Lynette> Oh, the methods the old Aztecs used? That's easy. You have to cut through the linkages on the left side of the ribcage underneath the arm and reach through; there's little musclemass there and a weak point in the skeleton so reaching the heart is easy enough.
<[par]Nafrit>  I meant the possession... nevermind...
<Lynette> ...Or is that the Mayan one? I don't remember if they were different...
<[par]Nafrit>  It is no matter
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Zzz...
<Cliven> I forget... but the methods of removal were similar.
<[par]Nafrit>  When do we arrive?
<Cliven> We should be...right now.
* [BNS]Mina looks out the window and sees the airfield with the plane idling on the runway
<[BNS]Mina> Heee!
* [BNS]Mina grabs her pack and gets ready to go!
* [par]Nafrit starts gathering her tomes
* Lynette stretches, getting ready to move.
* [Zem]Yumi also grabs her bags.  She's traveling light, it seems.
* [Mrsu]Rachel snaps awake, rubbing at her eyes and yawning. "Mmm..."
<Cliven> [You all arrive onto a strip, the plane looks rather odd, its not luxurious at all and there seems to be small packages being hauled onto the plane.]
<[par]Nafrit>  I suppose I will have plenty of time to read
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ohh... This is so far away from what I've signed up for.
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks woefully at the plane as she gropes around her seat for her bag.
* Lynette hoists her bag onto her shoulder again, rubbing it first. Sore...
<Cliven> Anything needed for this expedition is provided in those crates, you may look at them when we board the plane.
<Lynette> Understood, sir.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Yes, yes... Where do we place our bags?
<Cliven> Bring it with you.
* Cliven heaves the rifle and his bags over his shoulder.
* [par]Nafrit walks to the plane
* Lynette follows, looking around as she goes.
* [Mrsu]Rachel sighs, lifting her bag and walking after the others.
* [Zem]Yumi also follows, sticking close to Cliven.
<Cliven> It'll be a long while before you see the states so take it in while you can.
* Lynette nods.
* [par]Nafrit gets on the plane as he says that
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Goodbye, world.
* [Mrsu]Rachel enters the plane!
<Lynette> ...World? We aren't going that far.
* Cliven takes a deep breath and climbs on board, he's clearly enjoyingh this.
<[Zem]Yumi> I wonder if the air smells different in Peru.
<Cliven> Probably.. now, get on board girls!
* [BNS]Mina hurries on board and takes a seat
* [par]Nafrit finds a seat and closes her eyes
* [Mrsu]Rachel watches out a window once more.
* Cliven is with his assistance Maryn as well as some other nameless maids who are on board.
* [Zem]Yumi sits in a seat, wondering who will sit next to her.
* Lynette does so, basically falling into her seat and leaning back.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Hi there!  I didn't get your name." she says to Lynette.

<Lynette> Lynette Pinfield. Not sure I remember yours; care to help me get used to it?
* Lynette doesn't turn as she speaks, shutting her eyes and putting her hands behind her head.
<[Zem]Yumi> "I'm Yumi Sparfeld."  Lynette may recognize that name as that of the runaway princess of Elbonia.
* [par]Nafrit yawns and stretches
<[par]Nafrit>  How long is the flight?
<Lynette> Yumi, is it...
<Cliven> It's going to be... a...
* Cliven thinks...
<Cliven> at least a twelve to twenty hour flight.
<Lynette> At least these seem comfortable enough to sleep in...
<[par]Nafrit>  Hrrn
<[Zem]Yumi> "Yeah.  I imagine we'll be going right into working when we land."
<Cliven> [The plane, after the usual buckle up routine. Takes off with a roar. Moments later they are high above the air.]
<Cliven> Oh yes, I forgot one important thing...
<Cliven> We're jumping out of the plane.
* [par]Nafrit stares at Cliven in disbelief
<[Zem]Yumi> "Nice of you to tell us that when we're already on the plane."
* Lynette opens her eyes and turns her head to look at him.
* [BNS]Mina stands up and clenches her fist in anticipation
* [Mrsu]Rachel gasps.
<[BNS]Mina> Yes! This is gonna be AWESOME!
<[Mrsu]Rachel> W-What? Master--... Aha!~
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, that was quite a good joke, sir~
* Cliven points to the parachute next to you.
<Cliven> I'm quite serious
<[par]Nafrit> "I would like to recind my participation in this."
<[Zem]Yumi> "Okay, I understand.  Since I've jumped out of a plane before, who do you think will need the most help?"
* Lynette points at Nafrit.
<Cliven> Too late.
* Cliven grins.
<Lynette> I could probably use it, but maybe she's more nervous.
* Lynette gets her hand back behind her head and resumes her earlier position.
<Lynette> I'll need some good sleep for this...
* [par]Nafrit buries her head in her palms
<[par]Nafrit>  I'm not going to get any sleep now
<Cliven> I did warn you guys earlier about height problems...
<[par]Nafrit> "This is an entirely different matter then heights!"
<Cliven> Don't worry you just need to jump out the parachute will take care of the rest
* [Mrsu]Rachel bits at a fingernail.
<[par]Nafrit> "But countless things could go wrong.  Even just landing in a tree is dangerous and we're going to a tropical enviroment."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> This is... more than I expected...
<Cliven> We're going to land in a small clearing nearby, so no worries about hitting trees.
<[par]Nafrit> "What if its windy?"
<Cliven> Then your skull will be impaled by a tree and your death will be quick.
* [par]Nafrit is visibly upset
* [Mrsu]Rachel rests her head against her chair and looks up at the ceiling, letting the words around her drown out.
* [BNS]Mina giggles
* [par]Nafrit starts going through her tomes at a fevered pace
* [Mrsu]Rachel slowly closes her eyes, a peaceful smile slowly slipping across her features.
<[Zem]Yumi> "It's okay.  I've jumped from planes three times, and nothing's happened to me."
* huh has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 240 seconds)
<Cliven> Ah yes, please go cehck the crates for your supplies now, they'll help you ease a bit if anything.
* [BNS]Mina hurries over to a crate and opens it
* [par]Nafrit decides to check anyway but it better be heroine if its supposed to calm her down
* [Zem]Yumi decides to check a crate herself, to make sure everything is in order.
* [BNS]Mina finds a swiss pocket knife in one of the crates.
<[BNS]Mina> Ooohh
* [BNS]Mina snatches it
<Cliven> Found everything you need girls~?
<[Zem]Yumi> "I have."  She's packed everything expertly into her backpack.
<Cliven> There should be everything you need there, if not I apologize for poor planning.
<[Zem]Yumi> I'm going to check to see if we have enough parachutes for everyone.
* [BNS]Mina also finds a pair of goggles in the crate, useful for being able to keep her eyes open on the way down.
<Cliven> There should be exactly ten extra parachutes in case of any failure.
<Cliven> Do any of you not know how to wear a parachute?
* Lynette pulls out her hand from behind her head again to raise it, then puts it back.
<Cliven> ...well... just in case.. I'll show everyone again. This is vital.... if you want to live tat is.
* Cliven goes through all the proper procedures, including how the chute works, the safety fail chute and anything else deemed worthy at the time.
* Lynette pays close attention throughout.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ahh... so that is how the parachute is deployed.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Maybe Cliven and I should each tandem jump with someone.'
<Cliven> hmm.. who wants to be with me then?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I would certainly feel better if somebody gave me a hand~
<Cliven> Mina, are you ok by yourself?
* [BNS]Mina nods affirmatively
<[BNS]Mina> Sure! This'll be fun!
<Cliven> Alright.
* Cliven turns to Rachel.
<Cliven> You'll be with me then.
<[Zem]Yumi> I'll help you out, Rachel.
<[BNS]Mina> After all, it's not like you've never taken me skydiving before...
<[Zem]Yumi> Or not.  So who needs my help?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh my, thank you sir.
* Cliven pats Mina on the head and then turns to Rachel, with a seemingly reassuring thumbs up.
* [Mrsu]Rachel returns the thumbs up!
* [Mrsu]Rachel rests her head down, then, and lets her eyes close.
<Cliven> Ok, so is everyone clear on how the chutes work/
<[Zem]Yumi> I am.
* Cliven lets out a relieved sigh.
<Cliven> Good, now that the formalities taken care of. You can all relax until we need to jump.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Very well."  She lays down, covers her face with a sleep mask, and sleeps.
<Lynette> Yes, sir. Let me know if you need anything.
* Lynette resumes her relaxed position and works on getting some sleep.
<Cliven> Any of you girls hungry?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> No, that's quite fine~
* Lynette thinks about it, but shakes her head after a moment.
<Lynette> Not yet, although I should be later...
<Cliven> Mina?
* [BNS]Mina shakes her head
<[Zem]Yumi> I'll probably be later as well.
<Cliven> I guess its just me then.
* Cliven goes off to room right of the plane and gets himself something to eat on the ride there.
* Lynette drifts off into light sleep, as her breaths become slower and even.
* [Zem]Yumi also goes to sleep, which is a lot easier with the person next to her also sleeping.
* Lynette , gradually, begins to get agitated in her sleep. She begins to move around and looks uncomfortable, her breathing accelerating and growing exasperated; she lets out a whimper once every few moments.
* [BNS]Mina settles into her chair and gradually nods off to sleep
* [Zem]Yumi is awakened by Lynette stirring.  "Are you okay?"
* Lynette 's eyes pop open; she quickly looks around. She's obviously quite unsettled.
<[Zem]Yumi> Are you okay, Lynette?
<Lynette> Hahh... hah... sorry... sorry.
* Lynette swallows.
<[Zem]Yumi> It's okay.  Are you nervous?
<Lynette> Old memories came back. I guess I'll have to sleep better than this, huh? Heh... heh... ha...
* Lynette leans back again.
<Lynette> Go on, get some yourself... sorry for worrying you.
* Lynette goes back to sleep, looking much more relaxed this time around.
* [Zem]Yumi also goes back to sleep again.
* Cliven comes back with some rather meager bowl of food.
* Cliven saw his seat got stolen by some random helper so he sits next to Lynette.
* Lynette stirs again, her light sleep broken by the new arrival. She looks over at Cliven for a few seconds, but then shakes her head to clear it.
<Cliven> ...ah.. I apologize.. did I wake you?
<Lynette> Oh, sorry... sir. It's alright; pay it no mind...
<Lynette> My sleep's not very good these days anyway. Do you need anything?
<Cliven> I give my fellow recruits equal attention and listen to their problem... and I should be asking you that. You seemd a but nervous when I was asking if anyone did not know how to put it on
<Lynette> Well, that... I guess I was a little worried I wouldn't do it very well. Maybe...
<Lynette> But that's not what's got me like this. Still... why do you ask?
<Cliven> I guess I'm a bit worried about my fellow beings health?
<Lynette> I guess that would explain it.
* Cliven scratches his head in disbelief.
<Cliven> So, is something bothering you?
<Lynette> I think so... it's some old memories of mine, I know that much, but... they aren't very clear. They're clear as day when I sleep, but all I can usually remember is they're... not nice. So I don't sleep very well.
* Lynette twiddles her thumbs.
<Cliven> Is there anything I can do to help your problem?
<Lynette> Huh? Um... I'm not sure... I've been thinking of taking some pills to help me sleep, but I'm not sure what the problem really is. Maybe if I remember, but... I can remember a little. I look at my hands and I'm laughing, but... there's no one else who's thrilled like that. I don't like it.
* Lynette bunches her hands up just in front of her face. She looks a little smaller like this.
<Cliven> ...so..
* Cliven looks upwards to the cieling.
<Cliven> You've done something in the past that's haunting you, isn't it?
<Lynette> ...Maybe. I think that's what it is.
* Cliven laughs softly.
<Cliven> Hehe.. I'm not sure what I can do to fix that but offering words of encouragements.
<Lynette> Hm? What do you mean, sir?
<Cliven> What I'm saying is that... I may not be able to do anything physically to help you but I can at least figure out what the root of this problem may be.
<Lynette> That... that might help. How?
<Cliven> I would think there is still something present here that reminds you of such past.
<Lynette> Hm...
* Lynette puts her hands under her chin as she thinks.
<Lynette> Maybe, I don't know. But it would be to find that?
<Cliven> Who knows what will happen then but it will certainly shed light to new things we may have never considered.
* Lynette nods.
<Lynette> You know, sir... I'm glad I'm working for you. I don't think many people would do this.
<Cliven> I don't think myself as a master but as a fellow friend amongst you girls. Its nicer that way isn't it?
<Lynette> I suppose it is... that is part of it, I guess.
<Cliven> Well, if I can help you with anything. Just ask.
<Lynette> Certainly, sir. I'll make sure to do so.
<Cliven> Get some sleep. I'll make sure to awaken anyone an hour prior to drop.
* Lynette nods, getting back to sleep. She looks a bit better this time.
<Cliven> [With that... only the faint hums of the plane are heard along with some gentle snores of the crew as Cliven silently eats amongst them. A peaceful session, but that's about all they get before being thrust into the wilderness! See you next time in Maiders!]

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<Cliven> [And so a large amount of time pass, about 19 hours or so.... you girls near your destination, the heat circulating through the plane is sweltering. Even Cliven himself is breaking a sweat, well at least you know you're near the place now... but the fun's only begun!]
* [Rut]Janie is asleep, drooling onto her armrest.
* [par]Nafrit is still reading through her books, searching feverishly for something
* Cliven gets up and stretches after such an ardous ride.. bones crack and misplace themselves, but eventually feels better himself.
* Lynette wakes up from the disturbance; she rubs her eyes a couple times and takes a look around.
<Lynette> It time yet...?
* Cliven goes around and checks all the parachutes..hmm.. good good and then the supplies for each of the girls to carry.
* [Rut]Janie twitches as she lets out a tiny little snore -- so slight, it sounds more like a snort.
* [BNS]Mina is making her final checks on all her equipment
* Cliven nudges whoever's asleep to wake up soon.
* [par]Nafrit slaps her book closed loudly
<[par]Nafrit>  Ready
* [GM]Maryn only nods off every now and then as she makes an "ok" symbol.
<Cliven> Everyone who's awake, please select a knapsack from the corner over there, it contains all of our supplies for this trip and hereforth.
* [par]Nafrit nods and selects one
<Cliven> Mina, yours is the one over there, I trust you to be carrying all of my important documents and equipments.
<[Rut]Janie> Ngmm...
<[Rut]Janie> Whaa... are we there yet?
* [Rut]Janie rubs her eyes.
* [BNS]Mina grabs one and lines up
<Cliven> We will be shortly, so please wake up or you'll be left behind.
* [Zem]Yumi makes sure to check her parachute.
* [Zem]Yumi grabs a knapsack as well.
* [par]Nafrit starts chanting nonsense under her breath over and over
* Lynette gets up and grabs a parachute, cracking her neck on the way there.
<Cliven> Janie?.. you still need your shots.
<[Rut]Janie> Huh?
* Cliven goes over to Maryn's seat and grabs a needle filled with a clear liquid, presumely vaccine.
<[Rut]Janie> Gee, mister! That looks like it'll hurt!
<Cliven> Only the first 15 seconds, so please hold your arm out.
* [Rut]Janie does.
* Cliven then injects her arm with said liquid.
<[Rut]Janie> Ow!... You were right, mister Cliven...
* Cliven chuckles.
* Lynette puts on a parachute and looks around to finish getting her bearings.
<Cliven> MIster huh?...hehe.. I am getting old.
<[Rut]Janie> Huh? You don't look very old to me, mister Cliven.
<Cliven> Oh now, flattery will get you nowhere with me.
<[Rut]Janie> Well gee, mister Cliven! You're so big, I don't think I could flatter you!
* Cliven bursts out into a hearty laughter.
* [par]Nafrit readies herself and keeps chanting
<Lynette> Sir, what are your instructions for now?
<Cliven> For now, just brace yourself for the drop and pray for a safe landing.
* [par]Nafrit 's chanting to herself becomes louder
<[Rut]Janie> Yes, sir.
* [Rut]Janie starts to pray immediately. Because mister Cliven said so.
* Cliven sighs at Janie.. perhaps too literal...
* [Rut]Janie 's praying starts to overlap and mix with the sound of Nafrit's chant.
* [BNS]Mina grins with anticipation
* Lynette straps in, looking a little nervous.
<Cliven> [The moment of time has come!... the door opens and you see Maryn dash out and leap out already in front of the crew.]
<[GM]Maryn> Hup!
* Ataisai is now known as mini_Parsee
* [par]Nafrit feezes in place
* Lynette looks at Nafrit, her expression suddenly changing.
<Lynette> Well, what's the matter? Looking pale; nervous, are ya?
* [BNS]Mina runs up and dives out the door, going into a perfect nosedive and keeping herself level, just like she was taught
* [Rut]Janie is busy.
<Cliven> Too sharp Min---..oh dear.. this is gonna be bad...
* Cliven looks down... and frowns.
<[Rut]Janie> ...blessed is the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit *mumble*...
<Cliven> Lynette, going?
<[par]Nafrit> "In'kyl Unthal Ia chur'tal In'kyl..."
* Cliven turns to this girl.
* Lynette turns to Cliven.
<Lynette> Ah, right! Sorry, sir!
* Cliven smiles.
<Cliven> Don't worry, it's perfectly safe~
* [BNS]Mina pins her feet and arms to her sides and speeds up, her goggles allowing her to keep her eyes open and enjoy the sensation!
<Lynette> You haven't got to tell me!
* Lynette moves over to the exit and jumps out.
<[Rut]Janie> ... and mama and papa and Fido and Tommy and the nice lady at the orphanage and holocaust survivors and mister Cliven and-- Golly, where did everybody go?
<Cliven> They're alraedy gone Janie, go ahead. I'm jumping after the last one goes.
* [par]Nafrit is still frozen in place
* [BNS]Mina checks her altimeter to see that she's passing 12,000 feet
<Cliven> Wait...
* Cliven walks over and slaps a parachute on Janie.
<Cliven> You ALMOST forgot something nice Janie~
<[Rut]Janie> Yikes! Thanks, mister!
* [Rut]Janie jumps.
<Cliven> Nafrit?
* [Rut]Janie is falliiiiinnngggg~
<[Rut]Janie> ... Okay, now what do I do?
* [BNS]Mina decides to try something Dad told her not to do... but...
* [BNS]Mina puts her arms out and leans back, angling her body upwards and feeling her descent speed slow
* [Rut]Janie is answered only by the wind, and the roar of the plane's engine, growing more and more distant...
* Lynette takes a look around. She can distinguish Maryn and Mina from the landscape, but can't tell which is which.
* [BNS]Mina leans back more and feels her stomach jump as she finds herself flipping upside down and then returns her arms to her side to slide out of the flip and resume her nose dive
<[Rut]Janie> ... Hmm... I know I was supposed to do something.
* [BNS]Mina checks her altimeter... 8,000 feet
<[BNS]Mina> o O (Dad said pull my parachute at 4,000 feet...)
* [Rut]Janie sees a dot below her. Mina.
* [par]Nafrit is still frozen in place chanting loudly to herself
<[Rut]Janie> ... Hey, I know! Mina sure seemed swell earlier. I should ask her!
* Cliven sighs and boots her out with a push, but not before taking her book from her hands if its still there.
<Cliven> Off you go~
* [Rut]Janie does... the Australian Crawl, apparently. Straight down. She latches onto Mina's back.
<[BNS]Mina> !!!
<[BNS]Mina> H-hey! What!!
* [par]Nafrit screams as she's kicked out of the plane
* [BNS]Mina looks back to see Janie on her back
<[Rut]Janie> Heeey, Mina! I think I forgot something, but I sure can't remember what!
* [BNS]Mina sees Janie's lips moving but can't hear anything from the wind speed
* [BNS]Mina checks her altimeter, 6,000 feet
<[Rut]Janie> What are we-- I SAID WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO AFTER WE JUMP? MISTER CLIVEN IS GONNA BE AWFUL MAD IF I FORGET SOMETHING IMPORTANT, AND--
* [Rut]Janie chatters on, loudly.
* [BNS]Mina barely hears something....
<[BNS]Mina> o O (Something about Jumping and being mad about something important?)
* Lynette hears something from above, but doesn't break her concentration. Focus... focus...
* [Zem]Yumi leaps, ready for anything.
 Cliven hops after Yavi.
* [par]Nafrit eventually comes to her sences and pulls the chute. She lands in a clearing
* [BNS]Mina checks the altimeter... 4,000 feet! Time to pull the chute!
* [BNS]Mina tries to get Janie off of her
<[BNS]Mina> Y.. .av. t. l.. g.!!
* [GM]Maryn lands without a hitch nearby and begins to set up a small marking zone for landing just in case as she waves at the little scraming dots in the sky.
* Lynette calculates and opens her chute based on Mina's move, steering towards the newly marked landing zone. As she does so, she keeps a close eye on Mina and Janie's new situation.
<[Rut]Janie> WHAAAAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! GEE WILLIKERS, THE WIND SURE IS LOUD! I THINK I HAVE SOME EARPLUGS IN MY BAG-- WAH!
* [Rut]Janie reaches back, trying to dig through her pack, and releases her chute. She is shunted away by the sudden loss of velocity.
* [BNS]Mina stablizes herself before pulling her chute...
* [Zem]Yumi is busy keeping an eye on the others, and not enough on herself.
* Lynette goes back to focusing on landing, doing her best to go to the zone. She misses as she can't steer fast enough, and gets caught on a tree just above the ground.
* [GM]Maryn sighs and cuts the branch down for Lynette.
* [Zem]Yumi pulls the chute, but lands in a tree due to a sudden gust of wind.
* [BNS]Mina misses the clearing due to not pulling her chute early enough and lands in a tree about 1/8 mile away from the landing zone
* Cliven floats down gently unlike the others and sees the others stuck on trees..
* Lynette drops to the ground and manages to land on her feet; she loses her balance and stumbles, running right into Maryn as she completes her fall.
<[GM]Maryn> ooof---
<[Zem]Yumi> "Argh.  Three times I have parachuted, and each time, I have landed in a tree."
<[Zem]Yumi> Even when there was only one tree, and it was 300 yards away from the landing site...
* [GM]Maryn is taken down with Lynette..
<[GM]Maryn> ... Are you ok?
<[BNS]Mina> Oh... this is all that silly girl's fault!
* [BNS]Mina fusses as she hangs from the tree about 10 feet up
* [par]Nafrit sits where she landed and waits for the others. She can't think in this heat.
* [Zem]Yumi waits to be rescued.  She knows enough to know that trying to climb down herself could be disastrous.
* Cliven lands a few feet away from Maryn and Lynette.
<[GM]Maryn> Good to see you sir...go take care of the others....please.
<Lynette> ...Sorry... I'm fine. Do you need help with anything?
* Lynette works to get up and off, but stops midway to look at Maryn as she asks.
* [Rut]Janie is fine~!
* [BNS]Mina suddenly remembers the Swiss Army knife she grabbed from the crate!
<[GM]Maryn> ...yes... firstly. Get off of me, will usually do.
* [BNS]Mina pulls it out and starts to cut away at her parachute straps...
* [BNS]Mina leaves a sliver of the strap on the left side then starts to cut the right side
<Lynette> Ah- yes, right away.
<[Rut]Janie> Hum... Gosh, I wish I could remember what mister Cliven said... HEY, MINA!
* [Rut]Janie shouts.
* Cliven smiles and simply nods at the two before situating himself.
<Cliven> [paused for now.]
<[Zem]Yumi> "Can someone get me down from here?"
* UBOA has quit IRC
* Lynette pushes herself off of Maryn, sitting on the ground for a moment before standing up.
<[GM]Maryn> Ahh.. better...
* [GM]Maryn gets up and starts looking for any others.
* Lynette dusts herself off and follows Maryn. Best way to make herself useful.
* [par]Nafrit rests up against her sack oh tomes and loosens her tie
<[par]Nafrit> "Where is everyone?"
* [GM]Maryn turns back to Lynette and stop.
<[GM]Maryn> For now, please get acquainted with your surroundings and rest, you'll need all the energy you can for this expedition.
* [Zem]Yumi is dangling from a tree.
<Lynette> Yes, ma'am, if you say so.
<Cliven> Yumi? I don't see you?
* Cliven looks around.
* Iris` watches the entangled parachuter. o O ( A woman? Here? Unusual. )
* Lynette walks back and sits down again, taking a look around. She gets out of her harness hastily; man, it's hot.
* Iris` looks behind, out of her hiding place, and then back to Mina. o O ( ... They can't be too far behind. I must act. )
<[Zem]Yumi> "I'm in a tree."
<Cliven> Ahh.. hold on a second then.
* Cliven looks up and pulls out his rifle on her.
* Iris` steps out of the brush and stands, staring up towards Mina. She brushes off her ballistic armor, and points her SMG at the girl.
<Iris`> You there!
* [BNS]Mina is spooked as she is finishing her cut and cuts the entire strap, falling to the ground as the other weakened strap snaps under the pressure!
* [BNS]Mina lands on her bum, dazed and confused
<[BNS]Mina> Waah!
* Iris` keeps the gun trained on her, at a distance.
* Cliven takes aim and.... fires then hits the branch sending her down... whoooo...
* Lynette looks at Cliven, then at his target.
<Lynette> Whoo, you spooked me there for a second, sir.
* Iris` gets down the moment she hears the gunshot. She surveys her surroundings before refocusing on Mina.
* [BNS]Mina sits up "Wha, who the heck is that?"
* [BNS]Mina looks over to see a gun pointed in her face.
* Iris` . o O ( ... That couldn't have been them, unless they caught up already... )
<[BNS]Mina> Eep.
* [Zem]Yumi lands hard on the ground. "Urgh... At least I'm down."
* Iris` . o O ( Ah, I have her attention. )
* [Zem]Yumi heads over to Cliven.  "And this isn't the first time you've shot in my direction, either."
<Iris`> Answer me. Who are you with?
<Cliven> Ahh.. my apologies.. are you ok though?
<[Zem]Yumi> "I believe I am."
<[BNS]Mina> Ah- I'm... I'm with my dad... we're archeologists...
<Iris`> Parachuting archeologists?
<[Rut]Janie> MIIINAAA! Where are you??
<[BNS]Mina> Y-yeah... we can't get-
<[BNS]Mina> !!
* Iris` storms over to her.
<Iris`> Do not speak.
* [par]Nafrit groans
<[BNS]Mina> -!
<[par]Nafrit> "Its so humid..."
<Cliven> ...ah.. shit!
<Cliven> Where the hell is Mina?
* Iris` 's expression keeps static.
* Cliven starts panicking.
<Iris`> Who are they?
<Iris`> Your other archaeologists?
* [BNS]Mina nods
* Iris` . o O ( ... She doesn't seem to be lying... )
<[Zem]Yumi> Perhaps we should go look for her.
<Iris`> Get up.
<[Rut]Janie> I lost her.. oh, it's mister Cliven! Um, sorry, I think I forgot something.
* [BNS]Mina stands up slowly
<[Rut]Janie> But hey, that medicine has me feeling fit as a fiddle already! Thanks, Doc!
* [par]Nafrit gets up and walks over to Cliven
* [Rut]Janie starts foaming at the mouth.
* Cliven pats Janie on the head.
<Cliven> Good.
* Iris` speaks as clearly as she can.
<[par]Nafrit>  Can we go inside somewhere now?
<Cliven> Pack up people! We're going to go find Mina!
* Cliven yells out.
* [par]Nafrit frowns
<Iris`> You will walk ten paces ahead of me at all times. March.
* Iris` points roughly in the others' direction with her SMG.
<[BNS]Mina> !
* [Zem]Yumi didn't unpack anything, so she's already ready.
* [BNS]Mina starts walking...
<Lynette> Yes, sir, right away.
<[Rut]Janie> Grft!
* Iris` follows her, keeping a precise distance. She glances over her shoulder on occasion.
* [par]Nafrit grabs her things
* [Rut]Janie responds in the affirmative, sending some foam forward.
<Cliven> Do you know what direction she fell in Janie?
<[Rut]Janie> I dunno.
* Iris` interrogates her hostage while walking.
* [GM]Maryn nods and goes ahead in front.
<Iris`> Tell me. You airlifted here; Do you have money?
* [BNS]Mina shakes her head no, she has no money on her.
<Iris`> Let me rephrase.
<Iris`> Is your group rich?
* Iris` . o O ( They often aren't, but... )
* Cliven reloads and goes on ahead.
* [BNS]Mina shakes her head no again
<Cliven> Be ready for anything girls. I'll be relying on you now.
<Iris`> You're lying.
* [BNS]Mina shakes her head vehemently
<Iris`> You're lying even more, now.
* [BNS]Mina is trembling now
<[GM]Maryn> !!
<Iris`> A tip, kid: Only lie when it's not obvious.
* [GM]Maryn hides behinds a tree.. ready to attack..
<Iris`> Stop.
* [BNS]Mina halts
<[Rut]Janie> I'll scout ahead!
<Cliven> Stay back Janie.
* [Rut]Janie suddenly charges forward through the trees, blindly!
* Cliven holds his hand out.
<Cliven> ....
<Iris`> One of your group is here.
* Iris` speaks to the area surrounding her.
* [par]Nafrit huffs with all her gear on her back
* Lynette pulls her rifle out of her pack and screws in the barrel; she takes up a sitting position and loads it, looking around to see if something's coming.
<Iris`> Don't try anything, I have a perfect shot and an automatic weapon.
<[par]Nafrit>  can we stop now
<Iris`> You can shoot me, but she will die, too.
<Iris`> So come out and negotiate.
* Iris` walks to within five paces of Mina, keeping her weapon ready.
* [Rut]Janie runs into the clearing where Iris and Mina are! LEEROOOOY--
<[BNS]Mina> o O (Oh god it's her, I'm dead...)
<[Rut]Janie> --Oh, howdy, Mina!
* [Rut]Janie keeps running towards her friend, not noticing the girl holding her up.
* [Zem]Yumi follows close to Cliven, no apparent weapon in hand.
<Iris`> What?
* Maryn tosses a knife and charges with almost blindingly fast speed.
<Maryn> Die.
* Lynette stands and rushes to where the others are, hanging back and keeping her rifle steady.
* Iris` tries to whirl around and fire! He sprays bullets towards Maryn's hiding place, but is too late to hit her.
<[Rut]Janie> [Aaah! D-don't use bad words like that, Maryn!]
<[GM]Maryn> ...kids...
* [BNS]Mina screams and ducks, her arms covering her head!
* [GM]Maryn is face to face with Iris now.
<[Rut]Janie> Huh? W-what was that? Oh, hello, I'm Janie. Nice to meetcha!
* [Rut]Janie waves to Iris.
* [GM]Maryn yanks the gun away and declips it before tosses it out.
<[GM]Maryn> Guns are bad.
<[Rut]Janie> They sure are!
* Iris` speaks, calm.
* Lynette moves into sight to discourage Iris from trying anything, keeping her rifle trained at the center of Iris' head.
<[GM]Maryn> Mina. Out. Go.
<[GM]Maryn> Get the others.
* [BNS]Mina runs back towards her father!
<Iris`> Knives are good.
* Iris` draws and attempts to stab Maryn with her combat knife in the same motion!
<[Rut]Janie> Ack!
* [Zem]Yumi tries to help Maryn by stopping the blade with magic power!
* [GM]Maryn stands still, it does indeed stab her.. hand that is.
* [Rut]Janie bumps shoulders with Mina as she flees! She loses her balance, dropping below Iris. Iris's foot catches on Janie's side mid-step.
<[Rut]Janie> Oof!
<Cliven>  Down everyone..
* Cliven getts on the floor and takes aim... his facial expression changes.
* Iris` stumbles and her knife misses its target, instead impaling Maryn's hand.
<[GM]Maryn> ...is that all you got?
* [GM]Maryn is certainly bleeding but she doesn't act like it.
* Lynette 's eyes fix on Maryn's hand; she blinks hard a few times.
* Iris` smirks the slightest bit.
<Iris`> That'll leave a good scar.
* [Rut]Janie gasps. Maryn's blood falls beside her head as she lays on the ground.
<[Rut]Janie> Oh, no, blood!
* [GM]Maryn left hooks Iris in the face sending her back an feet or two.
<[GM]Maryn> [The knife s removed in the process as well... but there's a gaping whole in her hand now.]
* Lynette fires, but the distraction of the blood and the recoil of the weapon ruin her aim. The shot grazes Iris but doesn't make a direct hit.
* Lynette smiles lightly, taking two steps closer.
* [Zem]Yumi has a sword out, but doesn't want to risk stabbing the wrong person.
<Cliven> Back away.. NOW!
* Cliven takes aim at Iris.
* Iris` is promptly smashed in the face and left with a nasty bruise. As if that weren't enough, Lynette's shot strikes one plate of her armor, leaving yet another bruise. She drops the knife, and crashes onto her knees. She puts her hands on her head.
<Iris`> that ended too quickly...
* [Rut]Janie gets up.
* Iris` speaks to her general surroundings.
<Iris`> I have no more weapons, and you outmatch me. I surrender.
* Cliven walks over his rifle ready and takes aim..
<[Rut]Janie> Gosh, that's... Oh my! Maryn, you're bleeding!
<[GM]Maryn> ...I'm....fine.
* [GM]Maryn winces.
<[Rut]Janie> Nuh-uh! You have a hole in your hand!
<Cliven> Why should I?...
* Iris` sits, completely calm. Her voice is dispassionate.
<Lynette> Okay, keep... your arms up. Hands where we... can see... them.
* Lynette blinks hard a few more times. She tries hard to keep focused.
<Iris`> Because you're some mr. moneybags who went on a dig for some adventure.
* Cliven 's face is a completely demeanor now, its quite cold.
* [Rut]Janie takes Maryn's hand, careful not to disturb the wound. She cradles it, concerned.
<Iris`> And the adventure here might be too much for you, if you're not prepared...
* [GM]Maryn sighs..
<[GM]Maryn> Fine.. I'm hurt... but lets go back to the landing site, I left my kit over there.
<[Rut]Janie> We should get a band aid. No, wait, two band aids!
* [par]Nafrit pants for breath as she lugs her stuff with her to where the others are. Buttons are undone on her shirt and its soaked with sweat.
<[par]Nafrit>  Where is a fan?
<Cliven> I've been around the world more times than you've lived girl.
* Cliven is pointblank now.
<Iris`> Maybe.
<[par]Nafrit>  That grammar didn't make sense...
<Iris`> But I still know more about this dig site and its dangers than you.
<Cliven> What dig site? I don't care for a dig site....
* Iris` continues to speak as if uninterested.
<Cliven> I cared because you've put my daughter at risk.
<Iris`> She wasn't in any real danger. I just needed a bargaining chip.
<Iris`> If I was one of the barbarians around here, she'd already be dead.
<Cliven> And is more than enough reason for me to kill you for using her as a hostage.
<Cliven> I suggest you start apologzing.
<Iris`> Sorry.
* Iris` 's tone doesn't change in the slightest.
<Cliven> Not to me.
<Cliven> To her.
* [BNS]Mina is off to the side, still shaking
* Cliven motions to the girl who you've taken to hostage and Maryn.
<Iris`> Right.
* Iris` meets the girl's eyes with her own red irises.
<Iris`> Sorry, girl; I know what it's like to be a hostage. Not fun.
* [BNS]Mina turns away from Iris, not responding
<Iris`> I wasn't even kind enough to get your name.
<[BNS]Mina> ...
* Cliven keeps the rifle on Iris's head.
* [Zem]Yumi whispers to Cliven, "How do we find out how much she knows about why we're here?"
* [GM]Maryn returns the favor." Conjectures, nothing more, nothing less."
<Cliven> [Dammit Maryn!]
<Iris`> Once more, kid: Sorry. At least you probably won't see my head explode if that's what your dad chooses.
* [par]Nafrit pulls out some rope for climbing out of her pack and walks up to Cliven
<[par]Nafrit>  This seems like it will take a while.  This will hold longer then your arms with that large weapon.
<Cliven> Don't need to, bind her instead.
* [Rut]Janie is attempting to bandage Maryn's hand. She isn't doing a good job, but looks utterly focused on helping.
<[GM]Maryn> ....thanks...
* [GM]Maryn looks down at her mess of blood and bandages.
* [par]Nafrit takes that as a go ahead to use the rope and begins to tie the assailant if nothing interferes
* [Zem]Yumi starts tying up Iris.
* [GM]Maryn smiles slightly if any at all at Janie.
* Iris` actually helps with the process by moving her limbs to the proper locations.
* Lynette lowers her weapon so as to not threaten her companions, but keeps it ready just in case.
<Cliven> Bring her back to sight, Lynette and Yumi. Keep an eye on her.. if she moves. Shoot to kill.
<Lynette> Right.
* Iris` starts some idle talk, though her demeanor remains cold.
<Iris`> I know when I'm beat.
* Iris` addresses Yumi.
<Cliven> Actually.. since you have the gun Lynette, stay back.
<Iris`> So, captor: What's your name?
<[par]Nafrit>  Can we go to a place where I don't feel like I'm dying now?
<Cliven> As soon as we find that ruins.
* Cliven looks away.
<[par]Nafrit>  Its close right?
<Cliven> I'm.. not sure.. but firstly...
<Cliven> Mina.. are you ok?
* Lynette steps back, keeping her eyes on Iris. Can't be too careful...
* [BNS]Mina bites her lip and looks down at her feet
* Iris` looks over in Mina's direction.
<Iris`> ah, so that's your name...
<[BNS]Mina> Is... is this what adventuring is really like?
<[Zem]Yumi> "I am Yumi."
<Cliven> ...some of it.. yes.
* Iris` looks back to the one who tied her.
* Cliven walks over and slings the rifle over his shoulder.
* [Rut]Janie knots the bandage, nodding to herself. She turns to Mina.
<Iris`> Ah, good to know. I'm Iris.
* [GM]Maryn pats Janie on the head.
<[GM]Maryn> Not bad girl.. not bad at all.
* [BNS]Mina has her arms wrapped around herself, trying to stop trembling
<[Rut]Janie> Thank you, but... I gotta go.
* [Rut]Janie approaches Mina.
<Lynette> Iris... is it...
<[Rut]Janie> ... H-hey, buck up, ma'am!
* Cliven hugs Mina tightly.
* [BNS]Mina manages to calm down a little...
<[par]Nafrit>  Which direction are we heading now?
<Cliven>  I'm sorry Mina... I really am but, I'll do whatever I can to keep this from happening again.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Should we take Iris back to our camp, or leave her here?"
<Cliven> Bring her back, come before she attracts more trouble.
<Iris`> I'm not a threat anymore, despite what you may think.
<[par]Nafrit>  Tied up in this jungle?  There are few worse fates.
* Cliven pats Mina on the head and gives it a light kiss.
* [BNS]Mina stands up a bit taller and nods at Cliven
<[BNS]Mina> ...I'll be alright.
<Cliven>  Be a strong girl ok?
* [BNS]Mina nods again
<Cliven> That's the spirit.
* Cliven lets go and starts walking.
<Cliven> Lets find that ruins before night falls and we're forced to make camp outside.
<Lynette> Yes, sir. Will someone get this girl's legs?
<Iris`> I'll walk, if you'll let me.
* Iris` eyes Lynette's gun.
* [BNS]Mina follows after Cliven and picks up her gear
* [Zem]Yumi picks up Iris's legs.
<Iris`> You could easily put me down with that if I tried to run, anyway.
<[Zem]Yumi> I don't think we'll let you, just to be sure.
* Lynette unscrews the barrel of her weapon and packs it up; she grabs Iris by the arms, just under the shoulders.
<Iris`> Are you sure you want to tire yourself out, Yumi?
* Iris` looks back towards Lynette, but knows no name to address her by.
* [par]Nafrit starts walking with ehr things
<Iris`> Of course no one listens to the prisoner...
<Cliven> hmm... If I recall.. its.. about...two miles north here... then....
<Iris`> Not even when there are some safe ruins nearby.
<Lynette> Hm~? I hope you won't mind repeating that more loudly.
<Iris`> Free ride for me, then.
* Iris` relaxes as best she can: becoming dead weight.
<Iris`> What do you think I said?
* [Zem]Yumi grabs Iris by the legs.
<Lynette> Truth is I couldn't hear. This happens to be a problem. Care to repeat it?
* Cliven turns to Mina as they walk back to the others at the landing site.
<Cliven> What do you feel like eating tonight?
* Iris` disregards Lynette, if only for a moment. o O ( Important things first, then... )
<Iris`> Oi, moneybags.
<Iris`> I don't know your name, but I do know camping in the open will get you killed.
<[BNS]Mina> Umm...
<[BNS]Mina> I'm not actually sure what we brought...
* Iris` looks back towards Lynette.
* [BNS]Mina walks over and rummages through the supply packs
<Iris`> And I just mentioned some nearby ruins.
<Cliven> I'm well aware of that, why do you think I'm so insiste----oh you said ruins?...
* Iris` maintains her dispassionate tone.
<Iris`> Yes, ruins. The type that won't get you killed if you set up a campfire.
<Cliven> ...perhaps we might have use for you then...I strongly suggest you notify me now.
* [GM]Maryn is back at the site with Nafrit, with a bit more prepared bandage this time.
<[par]Nafrit>  I'd rather be in the deserts of Arabia.  At least I can hide from the sun.  But this humidity...
<[GM]Maryn> I feel for you.. at least you're not in a frilly maid outfit..
* [GM]Maryn sighs.
<[par]Nafrit>  He should have told us to dress for this heat
<Iris`> I'm flattered you people are carrying me, but it'd probably be better if I could walk and lead you there myself.
* [par]Nafrit undoes another button on her shirt
<[Zem]Yumi> "I imagine one of the conditions you set on leading us to the ruins will be us enlarging you."
* [BNS]Mina fishes out some unlabeled cans from the packs
<[BNS]Mina> Umm... dad?
<[BNS]Mina> No one... labeled these...
<[BNS]Mina> ...
* [BNS]Mina pulls out her swiss-army knife and opens one of the cans...
* [BNS]Mina nervously opens it...
<Cliven> [Its....fruits~]
<Cliven> [Mandarian Oranges.]
<[BNS]Mina> ...oranges?
<Iris`> Enlarging? If you mean letting me down, I just said it.
<Cliven> Oranges.
<[BNS]Mina> Is it /all/ oranges?
<[BNS]Mina> I can't cook oranges!
<Cliven> No no.. that one particularly is oranges.
<Cliven> Guess they forgot to label them when I bought em.
* Iris` glances at Mina. o O ( Hm. Good she's taking this well. )
<Cliven> Ohh.. they're over here.
* Cliven points to the extra sack over there, it contains assorted amount of dried meat and any seasoning you desier.
<Iris`> [=-= desire ]
<[GM]Maryn> [righto]
<Cliven> Let her down but don't let her hands go free.
* Cliven answers to the others.
<Lynette> Yes, right away.
<[Zem]Yumi> "I shall walk beside Iris and help her keep her balance with her hands tied up."
* Lynette shifts her hands so they'll be upright once Yumi lets go of Iris' legs.
* [GM]Maryn peers at Iris for a moment before readying herself again.
* Iris` glances back at Maryn.
* [GM]Maryn smirks for a moment before walking up to the others.
* Lynette nervously eyes Maryn's bandaged hand.
* Iris` almost remarks about the wound, but thinks better of it. o O ( It's not /that/ good of one. )
* [Zem]Yumi lets Iris's legs down to the ground.
<Cliven> Well, show the way then. If you're wrong, consider your grey matter all over the floor.
<Lynette> Would you like me to keep my weapon drawn, sir?
<Cliven> Yes.
* Lynette nods, unpacking her rifle and reassembling it.
<Cliven> If it becomes a burden, please let me know and I'll switch.
<Cliven> You can eat that can of Orange along the way Mina, we gotta go now.
<Iris`> Whatever makes you feel safe.
<Cliven> [And so they're off to Finally look for that ruins! Will they find ruins? or be in ruins? Stick around to find out! In the next maiders of the lost ark! P.S. No snake jokes.]

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<Cliven> [And so in the last session! Iris almost had her head blown off because she took the master's lovely daughter as hostage! And now it seems we'll need to find a place to stay or we really will die! Now then... lets see what they'll do.]
* [BNS]Mina is bounding through the jungle, taking extra care not to trip...
* Nafrit is heaving for breath as she lugs her things through the sweltering heat
<Nafrit>  Im going to die...
* Lynette continuously adjusts her hands on her rifle. She needs to get a better one...
* [Mrsu]Rachel hums quietly, occupying herself with her day dreams as usual as she watches the back of the other maids. "I suppose it wasn't so bad... being hired here."
* Iris` walks towards the front, guiding the group to some ruins.
<Cliven> So.. how far are we from it?
* Cliven peers around.. something feels wrong here.
<Iris`> You tell me, moneybags. It isn't easy to navigate the rainforest when it gets this dense.
* [Mrsu]Rachel left that to the others.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I do not know how to navigate, unfortunately, sir.
<Nafrit>  I'm better with open desert.  Easy to see land marks
<Cliven> if you can't find it then, consider your life relinquished to me.
<Iris`> If you think I was lying earlier, then you're an idiot.
<Iris`> We'll get there when we get there.
* Iris` continues pressing through the brush.
<Nafrit>  Sooner is more agreeable then later
* Lynette trudges on, wiping the sweat from her face while moving through. What a pain...
* [BNS]Mina is glad she's still wearing her goggles, it makes the many bugs and flies buzzing around easier to deal with when they're not in her eyes
* [Mrsu]Rachel waves in the air as she walks, slapping her skin and sighing. "This has been quite a walk..."
* [GM]Maryn is used to this kind of thing so it wasn't such a big deal on her as she grabs whatever invading insect effortlessly.
* Cliven grabs a large ...insect from Mina's back.. hopefully she won't realize what it was...
* [BNS]Mina feels something touch her back and turns around
<[BNS]Mina> Ah, Dad? What're you doing back there?
* Iris` comes across a small ravine and hops over it without a sound. She tromps onward, not bothered by the rainforest's pestilence.
<Cliven> Ahahaha.. its nothing. Just a small bug on ya that's all.
<[BNS]Mina> Oh, thanks~
* [BNS]Mina grins
<Nafrit>  Are we there yet?
* Nafrit 's pace slows
* Lynette follows just behind, slinging her gun over her shoulder as she jumps. She's not quite as graceful but avoids falling in.
* Iris` speaks without turning.
<Iris`> No. Stop complaining.
<Cliven> Yes of course Rachel.. but I suggest keeping low for now unless we're spotted..
* Cliven looks around.
<Cliven> I can't help but... feel... we're not alone here.
<Iris`> So you feel it too?
<Iris`> I recommend that everyone ready their guns.
<[BNS]Mina> ...what?
<[BNS]Mina> Guns?
<Cliven> Stay close for now Mina.
<Lynette> If they're with you, I'll have a round for you too. You do realize that, right?
* Cliven cocks his rifle.
* [BNS]Mina nervously reaches back and grips her bokken which is sticking up out of the top of her pack
* [BNS]Mina is looking around intently now
* Iris` 's demeanor remains the same.
<Nafrit>  we were supposed to bring rifles?
<Iris`> With me? I took your little girl on the run.
<Iris`> It's not impossible for them to have caught up already.
<Iris`> Oh, speaking of which:
<Iris`> I'll guess you won't trust me with a gun, even if I'd help you.
<Lynette> Say, would that happen to be a subversive request for one?
* Iris` glances back at Lynette, unshaken.
<Iris`> A helpful request. It's better to have another fighter than a dead guide, no?
<Iris`> Especially when in such dense jungle as this...
* Iris` shoves her way past a large fern.
<Cliven> Going to make do with your fists, I can't trust you with a gun right now.
* Nafrit clutches a bizarre bas-relief to her chesrt
* Iris` knocks on her armor. Thud.
<Iris`> I may have this, but everyone knows you don't bring a knife to a gunfight.
<Iris`> Bringing fists is even more stupid, moneybags.
<Lynette> Aww... sorry. The boss has the last word. I'm glad we have such a nice and caring guide, though!
* Lynette pinches Iris' cheek with a cutesy grin.
<Cliven> Tough luck, you took my daughter hostage, your fault.
* Iris` smacks away Lynette's hand.
<[BNS]Mina> Nice and caring? She wasn't too nice and caring when she was sticking a gun in my face...
<Iris`> Glad to know I've got stupid guards.
<Iris`> If I die out here, you're lost. Dead.
<Cliven> I didn't come here as an uninformed person, I'm well aware of the dangers I'm getting into.
<Iris`> "Aware" is diffrerent from "experiencing."
<Iris`> Wouldn't want your beloved daughter to bite it, would you?
* Iris` looks back forward.
<Cliven> Believe me I've been around more than you have in your life dear.. now.. cease your useless yapping lest it be for notfying us with our destination.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Th-this is some pretty scary stuff you're all talking about...
* Lynette puts her hand back on her rifle but keeps her grin.
<Iris`> I wouldn't, either.
* [Mrsu]Rachel hung closer to a nearby maid.
<Iris`> I'll let you know that we're probably already found, though.
<Iris`> With this many people, we're leaving a nice, tidy arrow pointing in our path.
<Cliven> If we're found, we'd be on the floor with our weapons disarmed.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> A-Ah... Is that so? Couldn't we speak with these supposed attackers...?
* [BNS]Mina finally gets fed up enough to draw her bokken and whap Iris on the top of the head with one quick motion, leaving herself standing in ready position, the bokken pointed at Iris
<Cliven> If they're after someone as dangerous as her, we won't be talking.
<[BNS]Mina> Shut. Up.
* [BNS]Mina glares at Iris
<Nafrit>  We're making noise they can track
* Iris` fails to dodge, and is struck. She drops, unconscious.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Hrm...
<Lynette> Hey, so's she- oh dear.
* [BNS]Mina blinks a few times, then stares at the bokken
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...It's bad to lie down with a concussion, miss guide~
* [BNS]Mina suddenly remembers that this is the one she specially modified to be filled with lead....
<[BNS]Mina> ...oops.
* [Mrsu]Rachel moved over to the fallen girl to check her vitals.
* Iris` lies face down on some roots, her face barely above the ground.
<Cliven> Mina.. save the knocking out when she's escaping.
* Cliven pats firmly on her head.
* [Mrsu]Rachel rolled Iris onto her back...
<Nafrit>  Is she dead?  I could find a proper invocation given time.
<[BNS]Mina> I... I'm sorry! I didn't mean it! I just wanted to teach her a lesson!
<Lynette> Not sure that much could kill her. Not that fast, at least, it takes...
* Lynette drifts off, thinking.
<Lynette> Geez. Why can't I remember? I have a feeling I should know this.
* [BNS]Mina sticks the sword in her pack
* Iris` 's eyes drift open a few moments later. She blinks a few times.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> She is not dead... nobody is that fragile! Hoho~
<Cliven> She's fine.
<Cliven> I'd be damn if she kicked the bucket so soon.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh, look, she's awake now.
<Iris`> ... Guh.
* Iris` rises, slow...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Here, take it easy...
* [Mrsu]Rachel moves a hand to Iris' back to gently help her up.
* Iris` holds her head and swats Rachel away.
<Iris`> ... Some "lesson", little miss idiot.
* [Mrsu]Rachel pulls her hand back. "A-Ah, hey now."
<Cliven> Come, lets keep moving unless we want to be sacrifices.
* Lynette looks a little irked at Iris' last comment.
<[BNS]Mina> Sa-sacrifices!?
<Lynette> ...Yeah. Let's go.
* Iris` keeps walking again.
* [BNS]Mina 's mouth is hanging open
* [BNS]Mina suddenly realizes what she's doing and spits out a few bugs
<Cliven> Keep your mouth shut Mina, don't want you to be swallow---..seems I'm a bit too late...
<[BNS]Mina> Ptoo, bleh, cough...
* Iris` stops for just a moment before continuing.
<Iris`> A tip, kid: another incident like that and you'll kill us all.
* [Mrsu]Rachel walks back along, watching from the back.
* [BNS]Mina glares at Iris again
<Lynette> She knows. Shut up.
* Iris` waves, dismissive.
<Iris`> Fine, fine...
<Cliven> Just lead, please...
* Iris` continues the march.
* Nafrit starts muttering nonsense to herself
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Mmm... I can't heal psychological trauma either...
<Cliven> hmm... so far..
* Cliven checks behind them with his scope.
<Cliven>  No hostiles.
* Iris` stops, a short distance ahead.
* [Mrsu]Rachel wiped her forehead. "Phew..."
* Iris` then kneels down, inspecting what seems to be a fallen tree...
<[BNS]Mina> o O (A tree...?)
* Lynette keeps an eye on Iris, lightly placing her finger over the her rifle's trigger.
<[BNS]Mina> o O (...wait, that book that Dad made me read! It looks like...!)
<[BNS]Mina> Dad! That tree! It's a trap!
* Iris` brushes aside some moss and vines, feeling a rough surface after. She looks back, unamused.
* Cliven takes aim.. dead serious.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh dear...
<Iris`> ... You really must think me stupid, rather than desperate.
* Iris` climbs over the "tree" and walks further on its other side.
<Iris`> It's stone. We're getting close.
<[BNS]Mina> No!
* [Mrsu]Rachel watched in surprise.
* Iris` stops and looks back.
* [BNS]Mina dives and tackles Iris out of the way, just as another tree trunk creaks from the side and crashes down right where Iris was kneeling!
<[BNS]Mina> Knew it...
<[BNS]Mina> Dad. A Malay Man Catcher. I think we're somewhere we're not supposed to be...
<Cliven> ..impressive.
<Nafrit>  That's our job
* [Mrsu]Rachel yelped, jumping backward as the trap sprung.
* Iris` is thrown to the ground, complete with a Mina landing on top of her.
<Iris`> oof-!
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Wh-wh... is it safe to walk there now?
* Lynette immediately crouches, looking around and listening.
* Iris` tries to meet Mina's eyes with her own.
<[BNS]Mina> Yeah, I think so... usually only one tree is set-up.
<Iris`> ... Nice senses, kid.
* Iris` 's red eyes seem piercing, even when giving compliments...
<Iris`> I take it back. You're not an idiot.
<[BNS]Mina> Ah- it's not... I just remembered the picture in the book I had to study.
<Nafrit>  A trap like that wouldn't last as long as ruins.  It must be recent.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah, alright... that is reassuring.
* [Mrsu]Rachel stands still until somebody else walks over.
* [BNS]Mina scratches her head sheepishly
<[BNS]Mina> It looked just like it
<Iris`> Good to know your father bothered to prepare you, then.
* Iris` sighs.
<Iris`> Now: You're sweet, but would you please get off me?
<[BNS]Mina> Ah~
<[BNS]Mina> Sorry...
* [BNS]Mina rolls over and kneels up
* Iris` rises in a much more clumsy manner.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> It is good that we cleared that up~ Shall we move along?
* [BNS]Mina kips up onto her heels and stands up
* Iris` almost pats Mina on the shoulder, but stops before moving. She gives Mina a long stare, unreadable. After, she moves along without a word.
<Cliven>  [You people begin to hear faint voices and noises behind you.. perhaps its good if you picked up the pace.]
<[BNS]Mina> !!
<[BNS]Mina> Dad...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Eee... Can I change to the middle of the group, please?
<Iris`> ... Shit.
* Iris` turns to Lynette.
<Iris`> Still don't trust me with a gun?
* [Mrsu]Rachel quickens her pace, holding her medical box to her chest.
<Cliven> ..move. Don't talk, move.
* [BNS]Mina doubles her pace!
<Lynette> I'm not the one to answer that. Now get going.
* Lynette smiles while pointing forwards.
* Iris` hesitates a few seconds.
<Iris`> You there. No chance of a gun?
* Iris` faces Cliven.
* [Mrsu]Rachel watches her back every second, paranoia now creeping in.
* Cliven checks, with the reflection of his glasses..good... not there yet..
<Cliven> No.
<Cliven> Move now.
<Iris`> Don't expect help from me in the fight, then.
* Iris` turns, crouching into a running stance...
<Iris`> And move? Run.
* Iris` sprints forward as best she can!
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I am unfortunately helpless in a conflict as well!
<[BNS]Mina> !
<[BNS]Mina> Dad!
<Cliven> Yeah?
<[BNS]Mina> She's-!
* [BNS]Mina points at Iris!
<Cliven> Follow now.
* Cliven pulls Mina.
* Lynette follows, slinging her gun over her shoulder.
<Lynette> What luck...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> W-wait...!
* [Mrsu]Rachel runs after.
* Iris` pants, trying to keep her legs pumping... The ground starts to get an odd even quality to it.
* Iris` . o O ( Almost- )
* Nafrit follows the others, stilling chanting under her breath
* [Mrsu]Rachel seems noticeably trailing behind the others in her clumsy run. It seems she didn't have quite an athletic build...
* [BNS]Mina struggles to keep up with Dad's pace!
* [GM]Maryn falls back and keeps the other "standby maids" in check.
* Lynette checks the others to make sure they're doing well enough, then focuses on following after Iris.
* Iris` 's footsteps turn from thuds to clacks as she runs on stone. Just ahead of her lies a large ancient temple!
* [Mrsu]Rachel puffs and wheezes, clutching her bag tightly now as she grit past the pain to keep the rest of the maids in sight.
<Cliven> [And so we arrive at the temple with some time to spare... everyone seems out of breath.]
<Cliven> ...get in.. we'll at least get some defensive cover at the entrance.
* Cliven goes ahead inside the temple.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Ah... Ah... Yes, of course... sir...
* Lynette follows, briefly skids to a halt and turns around, looking just past the rest of the group before going in after her boss.
* [BNS]Mina hurries inside
* [Mrsu]Rachel follows after the others.
* Iris` sits against a wall within, panting... She's exhaused.
<Iris`> Haa, haa...
* [GM]Maryn follows moments behind them with Chamomile, Janie and some others and hides deep inside.
* [Mrsu]Rachel lies down, since the guide was doing so...
* Iris` takes no notice of Rachel, instead trying to regain any fraction of her stamina.
* Lynette drops on the ground and leans against the wall.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> This is certainly quite a journey~
<Iris`> Journey... huh?
* Iris` pants in-between words.
* Cliven automatically lays down low in front of the entrance looking down at the ground a bit, he has his rifle out and ready to snipe any hostile encounter.
<Iris`> More... like... hell...
<Lynette> Fun how you... of all people... thinks so...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I... was trying... not to say... it...
* Iris` glares at Lynette.
<Iris`> If you think I enjoy being here, then you're missing a brain.
<Lynette> ...That's fuckin' it.
<[GM]Maryn> [And you all made it in the nick of time, there was a group of five mercenaries with 2 stats and 7 spirit passing by on Patrol perhaps since they heard some noises in this direction.]
<[Mrsu]Rachel> It is helpful that you are here...
* Lynette gets up and whirls around in a single motion, pressing Iris' head against the wall with the muzzle of her rifle.
<[BNS]Mina> !!
* Iris` grits her teeth, doing little else.
<Cliven>  Hold your fire, stay low...  do NOT fire unless I say so.
<Iris`> Come now... At least have the tact to turn me into red paste without the girl watching.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...Ah. Excuse me...!
* Iris` glances towards Mina.
* Cliven motions for all of them to stay quiet.
* [Mrsu]Rachel crawls closer to the other two.
* [BNS]Mina shuts up
* Iris` looks back up to Lynette's gun.
<[GM]Maryn> [One of the guy looks in this direction he starts making his way torwards the temple.]
<Iris`> so...? Better put that gun to use.
<Iris`> they shoot to kill. And if they miss...
<Lynette> You self-important, condescending little... shut up and- Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
<[BNS]Mina> !!
* Lynette collapses, clutching her head. She rolls around and whimpers, mumbling unintelligibly.
* Iris` frowns.
<Iris`> Shut up, or you'll get us all killed.
<Cliven> .. Keep her quiet Iris. Permission granted, do NOT kill her.
<Lynette> Hurts. Hurts! HURTS!
* Lynette slams the floor with a closed fist. Pretty hard at that.
* [Mrsu]Rachel dives ontop of Lynette, clutching onto her. "Shh! Sh!"
* Iris` gets up, and picks up Lynette's gun, brushing herself off...
<[GM]Maryn> Merc: ...what's that noise?... I'm going to go check it out...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Please, please be quiet...!" Rachel's voice is hushed, shaky, as she tries to hold onto Lynette.
* Iris` flips over the gun, and brings its butt straight down towards Lynette's head!
* Lynette moves to the side just enough with Rachel on her back and everything, then gets up to a crouching position and attacks Iris from the front while her hands are busy. She grasps around Iris' neck, pressing down on her throat. She's clearly in pain, tears stream from her eyes as she goes.
<Lynette> I'd forgotten... how much fun... haha... heh... hurts... hurts... hurts so bad...
* [BNS]Mina spots the Merc as he approaches the temple...
<[GM]Maryn> [The mercenary fires a shot at the roof, and a chunk of the ruins fall down in front of you girls.]
* Lynette lets go, first with one hand to grasp her head just above her eye, and then the second as she passes out and relaxes completely.
<[BNS]Mina> Ah!
* [BNS]Mina grips her bokken tightly as she hides behind a fallen pillar
<Cliven>  Whoever's free, pull her to the back to hide immediately. Seems we're going to have company...
* [Mrsu]Rachel panics, trying to hold onto Lynette. "Stop, stop, stop! Please, stop...!"
* [BNS]Mina is too scared to move!
* Iris` drops from the wall, coughing. She begins dragging Lynette further in.
<[GM]Maryn> [The Merc is about to approach the door before being called back to the group.]
* [Mrsu]Rachel helps Iris, finally hearing Cliven's words.
<Iris`> *cough cough* -ah, seems you snap easily...
<[GM]Maryn> BossMerc: Hey!! Stop pissin' around and get the fuck back here or you'll end up like one of them natives 'round here!
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Th-this is... this is...
* Iris` shoves her into a corner, then crawling back to grab Lynette's gun again.
<[GM]Maryn> [The mercenary after some thought returns muttering expletives along the way. After a few minutes you can no longer see or hear them.]
* [Mrsu]Rachel stays with Lynette in the meanwhile.
* Cliven sighs as he releases his tension considerably.
* [BNS]Mina starts breathing again
* Iris` sets the gun down just as she picks it up. o O ( ... They left...? )
* [BNS]Mina scrambles over to Cliven and clings to him tightly
<Cliven> H-hey...come now.
* Lynette stays unconscious, not moving from where she's been put. She breathes slowly and evenly.
* [BNS]Mina doesn't let go, she's particularly shaken after almost being shot /and/ seeing Lynette go insane.
<Cliven>  Mina...
* Cliven pats her gently as he catches his breath.
* Iris` looks at the girl yet again with an unknown expression. She withdraws to the back a moment later.
<Cliven> So.... this is it huh?.. we've finalyl found it.
* [Mrsu]Rachel carefully looks down at Lynette, brushing her hair aside and keeping her arms wrapped about the other. Rachel herself seemed to calm down, just watching the other maid and the others.
* Cliven smiles and looks at Mina.
* Iris` sits near Rachel and slumps back against the wall.
<Cliven> Good job Mina, you've helped dad find his first ruins.
* [BNS]Mina suddenly looks up at Cliven as her eyes go wide...
* Iris` whispers to herself.
<Iris`> Don't mind the battered guide...
<Cliven> Well then...lets take a moment to rest and gather our strength and see what our new home has to offer us.
* [Mrsu]Rachel patted Iris' shoulder.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> I have to trust you, if we're doing this journey. ...I'd like to make that trust go both ways.
* Iris` shakes a little, grinning... Is she laughing?
<Iris`> ah-hah-ha...
<Iris`> Well, that's reassuring. I still don't know your name, but thanks.
* Iris` lets herself finally fall asleep, after days of running, hiding, and fighting.
<Cliven> [And so all wells ends well.. except for Lynette.. poor girl. Traumatized at the start of our journey too..well.. now that they've gotten the dangerous part out of the way! We'll get to see em lootin' and raidin this ruin dry! Will there be snakes here?...maybe..]

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<Cliven> [And so we narrowly escaped dem mercs, with the day over and everyone rested, its off to looting and making this place look like home! Hopefully there isn't any boulders chasing us out. Also its morning now.]
* Iris` blinks several times, groans, and opens her eyes. She's lying on the floor where she sat yesterday.
* [huh]Chamomile wakes up.
<[huh]Chamomile> ...How long have I been asleep?
* Lynette is still out. She sleeps quite peacefully.
* Cliven is gone for, he left a note that he's going to go ahead and look inside the ruins.
* [BNS]Mina is still settling herself after the earlier excitement...
* Iris` props herself up and glances at Chamomile.
* [BNS]Mina didn't sleep well last night...
* [huh]Chamomile rubs her eyes.
<Iris`> Overnight, stranger. Don't think i've seen you, yet.
<[huh]Chamomile> ....
<[huh]Chamomile> When did we get here?
<Iris`> Yesterday. Did a stray bullet drill a hole through that brain of yours?
* Iris` stands up. Her uncaring announcement continues.
<Iris`> Where's food...
<[huh]Chamomile> ...Bullet?
<[huh]Chamomile> All I remember is meeting at the house, and then the bus...
<[huh]Chamomile> Did nobody wake me up?
* Iris` glances at Chamomile, irked.
<Iris`> ... I don't think you can sleep through a parachute jump.
<[huh]Chamomile> Was there a parachute jump?
<[Rut]Janie> Good thing I slept lots on the plane!.
* [Rut]Janie is there. Apparently.
* [GM]Maryn made a light meal for everyone its bubbling as we speak.
* Lynette stirs a little, making a couple noises as she starts to wake.
* Iris` meanders over towards the food, keeping an eye on Maryn.
<[huh]Chamomile> Well, uh...
<[huh]Chamomile> Have we not met?
* [huh]Chamomile stares sleepily at Iris.
* [Rut]Janie sniffs the air.
<Iris`> I haven't really "met" most of you, actually.
* Iris` looks back towards Chamomile.
<Iris`> What's your name?
<[Rut]Janie> Aw, shucks, I've met you, missus!
<[Rut]Janie> Remember that time you had a gun and stuff? Remember that? Mina was there, too! Um, I think.
* [GM]Maryn hands a bowl of something to Iris, saying nothing, not even looking at her.
<[GM]Maryn> HEre.
<[Rut]Janie> Oh, and Maryn, you were there! Huh... was it a dream?
* [BNS]Mina stares at Janie
<[GM]Maryn> ... not it wasn't a dream.
* [GM]Maryn sighs.
* [BNS]Mina shakes her head and goes back to waiting for her Dad to get back
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm Chamomile~
<[Rut]Janie> Oh. Well, gosh, I feel a lot better about that, now! I get confused sometimes, you know.
* Iris` takes the bowl, avoiding looking at Maryn.
<Iris`> I'm Iris.
<[huh]Chamomile> Let's work well together~
* Iris` walks away to a wall to lean against it and eat.
<[GM]Maryn> Miss Mina...?
<Iris`> What I meant is that I don't know most of your names.
* Lynette wakes up completely, opens her eyes, stands and stretches. She looks well rested.
<Iris`> It's good to know who you're ducking bullets with.
* [huh]Chamomile nods.
* [huh]Chamomile crawls over to the food.
<[huh]Chamomile> Smells good~
* Iris` begins eating from her food.
<[GM]Maryn> Come, help yourself, you're gonna need all the energy you can get.
* Lynette looks around, takes a glance at the food and walks over to Mina with a smile on her face. She takes a few deep breaths to get the taste of waking up out of her mouth, then puts her hand on Mina's shoulder as she speaks.
<Lynette> Good morning, Mina. Can I get you anything?
<[Rut]Janie> Oh boy! I'm so hungry, I could eat a
* [Rut]Janie 's next word is obscured by her gorging.
<[huh]Chamomile> Energy, huh...
* [huh]Chamomile takesa bowl and sits next to Iris.
* Iris` glances down at her, returning to her food afterwards.
<[BNS]Mina> Umm... sure. Can you get me a bowl, please?
<Lynette> Mm-hm.
* Lynette does so, smiling, then gets some food for herself and starts to eat.
<[GM]Maryn> [The soup is creamy, yet has a tinge of spice in it, in there is various assorted vegetables and meat.]
<[Rut]Janie> Mmm~
* Iris` speaks up once more, perhaps putting a dent in Lynette's morning.
<Iris`> ... This isn't bad.
* Cliven comes back, covered in dust, but looks happy, almost too happy.
<Cliven> Good morning everyone, hoped you all slept well?
<Lynette> ...Better than I expected, actually. Though...
* Lynette thinks.
<Iris`> Same here.
<Lynette> ...Weird. I can't remember going to sleep.
* Iris` butts in, and continues eating.
<Iris`> Good.
<Iris`> that hurt.
<[huh]Chamomile> I feel full of energy~
<Iris`> Oh, and your gun's over here.
<[Rut]Janie> Me too! Thanks, Missus Maryn!
<[GM]Maryn> Don't mention it.
<Lynette> Huh? Oh, thanks. But what do you mean by 'that hurt'?
* Iris` rubs her neck.
<Cliven> Maryn, can I get some too?
* [GM]Maryn glares at him.
<[GM]Maryn> No.
* [GM]Maryn hands him one anyway.
<Iris`> I'll just say attacking your guide isn't wise.
* Cliven thanks her before helping himself to some.
<Cliven> Oh I got some good news for you girls.
* [Rut]Janie looks confused.
<[Rut]Janie> ... But she said no...?
<Lynette> ...Whatever you say. I don't get what you're on about.
* [par]Nafrit walks over yawning and looking weary
<[par]Nafrit>  It was easier to get rest on the plateau of Leng
* Cliven waves at Nafrit.
* Iris` glances at Moneybags.
<Cliven> Hey, Nafrit. Breakfast, come join us.
* [huh]Chamomile has finishes and is back asleep, leaning on Iris' shoulder.
<Lynette> Anyway, good morning, boss. Need anything?
<[Rut]Janie> Good morning, Nafit~
<Iris`> I don't think you hunted down those guys and-
* Iris` looks at Chamomile, surprised.
<Iris`> odd girl.
* [par]Nafrit nods and takes a seat. Wordlessly gathering the food she can and filling her stomach
<Iris`> ... in any case.
<Iris`> It was a mistake not to shoot them.
<Cliven> Ah, nothing. But I think my discovery here has found something to make your lives a bit more joyful.
* [GM]Maryn cocks an eyebrow.. hmm...
<Iris`> Seems you're not interested in living very long, then.
<[huh]Chamomile> Joyful, huh.
* [huh]Chamomile sits up again.
* [Zem]Yumi wakes up eventually, and comes out of her tent.
<[par]Nafrit>  Is it an ancient codex?
* [Rut]Janie grins, her fists balled up in anticipation.
<[Zem]Yumi> Something smells really good.
<Cliven> Sorry but, it something just as nice.
* [GM]Maryn waves at Yumi.
* Iris` glances at Chamomile again. o O ( ... very odd girl. )
<[GM]Maryn> Food, come get some.
* Lynette looks at Cliven, a little confused as to why he's drawing it out this much.
<[huh]Chamomile> What is it~
* [Rut]Janie 's eyes sparkle.
<Cliven> You'll see~
* [Rut]Janie really, really wants to.
* Iris` sighs.
<Iris`> Dramatic, aren't you?
* Lynette looks annoyed.
<Lynette> ...Last thing I remember is being upset at you, actually. I now see how I got like that.
* [Zem]Yumi has some soup.  "Wow, this is really good."
* Iris` looks at Lynette.
<[par]Nafrit>  Anticipation is lost on one waiting for things that one such as I does.
<Iris`> You just snapped, actually. Not my fault.
<[Rut]Janie> Hey, hey! Mister! Hey, mister!
<Cliven> Yes?
<[Rut]Janie> Can I be excused, please?
* Cliven swallows a bit of the soup.
<Cliven> Ah yes, go ahead.
* Lynette sighs.
<Lynette> I thought I already established I had no idea what you were talking about.
<Cliven> Just don't wander too far.
* [Rut]Janie nods vigorously and zooms out of the room.
<Iris`> We had. I'm telling you what happened.
<Iris`> You snapped, choked me, and passed out.
<Iris`> That's all.
* Lynette looks honestly surprised, and instantly takes some time to think about it.
* Iris` refocuses on moneybags.
<Iris`> Hey, money.
<Cliven> Name's Cliven.
<Iris`> Just what I was about to ask.
* Cliven sighs.
<Cliven> And I'm not made out of money either.
* [Rut]Janie can be heard, her voice echoing from the hallway. A short scream, followed by the resounding clap of water.
* Lynette perks up, looking in the direction the sound came from.
<Iris`> Regardless, I want to talk to you later.
<[par]Nafrit> 14 Deep ones?  No we're too far from the ocean...
* [par]Nafrit goes to investigate Janie's scream
* Iris` looks towards the scream.
<Cliven> ....shit!
* Cliven drops his soup bowl and dashes out
<Cliven> 15 Don't tell me she found it already...
* [Zem]Yumi dashes after Cliven.
* Iris` walks after everyone.
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<Iris`> Overreacting...
* Lynette follows close behind, getting her weapon as she starts running.
* [BNS]Mina rushes to join the others, her bokken out and ready
* [huh]Chamomile follows.
* Cliven makes a sharp turn right and dissappears around the corner, and you heard a splash.
<[BNS]Mina> !
<[BNS]Mina> Dad?!
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm? A dad?
* [BNS]Mina runs over to where she saw Cliven turn the corner
* Lynette runs ahead, stopping right at the edge to find Janie splashing around in a pool of water.
<[BNS]Mina> What...?
* Iris` meanders forward, taking a glance at Janie.
* [par]Nafrit follows at a slow pace. If it was danger theres no sense in rushing to her demise
<Iris`> She can't swim?
* Cliven swims with his rifle on and everything, hes slow but making it.
* [Rut]Janie glub glub glub.
* [BNS]Mina wades in, following Cliven
* [Rut]Janie flails around, face down, in the shallow end of the pool, just past the stairs.
* Lynette sheds her pack and her weapon, jumping in and hurrying over to get Janie. She drags her over and sets her on the edge of the pool.
<Cliven> ...
* Cliven sighs in relief.
* [Zem]Yumi uses her sheathed sword as a pole for Janie to grab.
* Iris` stands at the edge of the pool, watching everyone else.
<[huh]Chamomile> Ahh, a pool~
<[huh]Chamomile> I think I brought a swimsuit...
<Iris`> Hm, didn't know this was here.
<[Rut]Janie> *cough*... *cough*... Oops.
<[huh]Chamomile> We should stop to take a dip.
<Cliven> Yes, I was trying to tell you girls about his but...seems.. Janie found it first..
<[par]Nafrit>  This pool isn't used for a ritual is it?
* [Rut]Janie takes the sword and uses it to latch onto the edge of the pool.
<Lynette> Feeling better?
* [huh]Chamomile strips down.
<Cliven> No... just a normal pool for the people who lived here.
<[Rut]Janie> [=-= uses it to reach the edge, that is.]
* Iris` glances at Chamomile, and then Cliven.
<Iris`> You should turn around, Cliven.
<Cliven> It's fine, we should all be equals here.
<[par]Nafrit>  Oh.
* [par]Nafrit almost sounds dissipointed
<[huh]Chamomile> Hm? My, so unabashed~
* Cliven thumbs up at Chamomile.
* Iris` folds her arms.
* Cliven sighs...
<Iris`> You're male.
<Cliven> And a mercenary is having qualms about being in the pool with the opposite gender? Unheard of...
* Iris` frowns.
<Iris`> You must be deaf, then.
<[Rut]Janie> Uh... I guess I should run near the pool. I'm awful sorry, guys.
<Cliven> And you must be more ofa girl than I had previous thought of you.
<[Rut]Janie> [=-= shouldn't]
* [huh]Chamomile puts on her swimsuit. It's a rather nice two-piece.
<[par]Nafrit>  Sir perhaps the rest of us would enjoy our privacy
<[BNS]Mina> Dad... she's right. You shouldn't really be watching us swim... it's weeeeird.
* Iris` gains an unamused tone, replacing her previously unconcerned one.
<Iris`> We shouldn't have left those pursuers alive.
<Iris`> There's a reason I'm saying this.
* Lynette gets out of the pool, dripping wet.
<Lynette> We know. You said so.
* Iris` glares at Lynette.
<Iris`> Do you /know/ that reason?
* Iris` seems to get audibly irritated...
* Cliven is drenched as well.. he walks out gracefully.
<Lynette> I don't see the reason for that sort of preamble, anyway.
* [huh]Chamomile dives in.
<Iris`> Then you agree they need to die?
<[Zem]Yumi> "Unfortunately, I didn't bring my swimsuit, either."
<Cliven> As far as I know, they did not see us so it'll be fine.
<Cliven> If they did my maid would of been dead by now.
* Iris` turns her glare on Cliven, now.
<Lynette> Actually, might've been convenient. Hate me any less now?
<Iris`> You're right and wrong at the same time.
<[par]Nafrit>  Perhaps you should be our sentry for the time being, Sir?  I will run guard duty when you desire to use the pool.
* [BNS]Mina is desperate to take a swim to wash the sweat and dirt off of her that's accumulated since yesterday
* Iris` glances at Lynette for an instant, then returning to Cliven.
<Cliven> Anyway, since you girls are so insistent of me not being here I'll take my leave and search the other parts of this place.
<Iris`> I don't "hate" you.
* [Rut]Janie doesn't understand what they're talking about, so she hops out and removes her (now soaked) clothes, down to bloomers and a sleeveless undershirt.
* Cliven leaves to go change.
<Iris`> Cliven.
* Cliven stops.
<Cliven> Yes?
* Iris` walks towards him.
<Iris`> Mind if we have that chat, now?
<[BNS]Mina> ...
<Cliven> I don't see why not, come.
<Iris`> Good.
* [BNS]Mina is suddenly hesitant to leave Cliven alone with Iris...
* Iris` follows him.
* [BNS]Mina watches them as they leave
* [Rut]Janie 's wet shirt goes sailing through the air~ It lands on Iris's head as she leaves.
* [par]Nafrit undresses and steps in the pool
<[par]Nafrit>  Ah that is much better.
* Iris` stops.
<[huh]Chamomile> Oh, are we all going without bathing suits?
* Iris` plucks the shirt off her head and drops it onto the ground.
* Iris` then continues to follow Cliven.
* [Rut]Janie wades in hurriedly to join the others.
<[BNS]Mina> I didn't bring one...
<[BNS]Mina> I mean, I wasn't expecting to go swimming...
<[par]Nafrit>  Bathing suits?
<[huh]Chamomile> You have to be prepared for everything on an adventure liek this, you know?~
* [Zem]Yumi decides to undress and get in the pool as well.
* Lynette changes out of her dress and gets into the pool, leaning against the side.
* [huh]Chamomile removes her own two-piece.
* Iris` 's tone is flat.
<[huh]Chamomile> Might as well, then~
<Iris`> ... Do you know what they'll do if they find your little group at a time like this?
<Cliven> They'll be killed of course, so what about it?
* [BNS]Mina removes her pack and gear, then undresses, folding everything up neatly before retrieving a bar of soap from her gear and wading into the pool
<[par]Nafrit>  It is important to pack light.  Why bring what is for something you can accomplish without it?
* [Rut]Janie is  waist deep when she comes to a startling realization.
* Iris` stops.
<Iris`> You don't get it.
<Iris`> They won't just be killed.
<Cliven> Do tell me then.
<[Rut]Janie> ... How come you're all nakie??
<[BNS]Mina> Because god knows when we'll have another chance to wash.
* Iris` gives Cliven a hard stare.
* Lynette nods.
<Iris`> Guess.
<Cliven> Sacrifices?
* [BNS]Mina begins to scrub herself with the soap
<Iris`> ...
<Iris`> You attribute some form of culture to them. A mistake.
<Cliven> Then I am not aware of what you are implying and it is better for you to tell me as it is for our own sake.
* Iris` 's jaw becomes hard-set.
<Iris`> Very well.
<Iris`> Let's just say they're why I'm running.
<Iris`> Because none of them had pillaged a hamlet or visited the brothel in a while.
<Iris`> ... They also consider eating albinos "good luck".
<Iris`> Do I make myself clear?
* Iris` is staring daggers into Cliven's eyes.
<Cliven> I've warned them about possible circumstances and they know what they are getting into
* Cliven only smiles at Iris, he's not scared one bit.
<Iris`> They're not military.
<Iris`> You're not military.
<Iris`> Your /daughter/ is not military.
* Iris` almost grits her teeth, now.
<[Zem]Yumi> I know I would rather have Cliven at my side in a battle than any number of Marines.
<Iris`> what the /hell/ are you doing, bringing people like them here?
<[BNS]Mina> [Not in the same room, Zem]
<Iris`> [=-= edit tag]
<Cliven> And what point does that have to do with anything? If you're talkin me down from this you're failin at it.
* [huh]Chamomile splashes around contentedly.
* [BNS]Mina finishes scrubbing and sits back in the bath, enjoying the soak
<Cliven> And you're clearly underestimating me and my crew then, the last thingt they need is a demoralizer in the group.
* [par]Nafrit soaks in the water and sighs contently
* Iris` grabs Cliven's collar.
* Cliven smirks.
<Cliven> Did I strike a nerve?
<Iris`> I don't care how many times you've been around the world.
<Cliven> And I don't care how many people you killed and been raped by in the military.
<[par]Nafrit>  This seems like a wonderful base for operations.  This heat will be bearable if I can return to this.
<Iris`> hmph. If only I was so lucky.
<Iris`> No, I've never been military. Never /seen/ military while living here.
<Iris`> But I know what I've seen.
<Iris`> I'm a realist.
* [Rut]Janie is working her way over to the deep end of the pool.
<Cliven> And your point is?
<[Rut]Janie> Isn't it hot where you come from, missus Naffit?
<Iris`> You've walked about as close to hell on earth as you can get.
<Cliven> That's fine.
<Cliven> Gotta start somewhere.
<Cliven> Even if its from the bottom up.
<Iris`> And you bring your /daughter/.
<Cliven> Such futile assumptions you make of my crew, yet again.
<[par]Nafrit>  No.  But I do spend much time in Arabia where it is very hot.  But it is also very dry and if you can escape the sun you escape the ehat.  This sweltering humidity is more tenatious then the vigil of Bast.
* Cliven sighs.
<[huh]Chamomile> You've been to Arabia?~
<[huh]Chamomile> Did you ride camels?~
<Cliven> Have faith in us and we'll show you.
* Iris` seethes, taking several deep breaths.
<[par]Nafrit>  Yes, I did.  They are useful creatures.
<[Rut]Janie> Golly...
* [Zem]Yumi starts scrubbing herself.
* [Rut]Janie stares at Nafrit with rapt interest.
<Lynette> Hm... I don't think I've ever gone through there.
* Iris` releases Cliven, turning violently away from him.
<[par]Nafrit>  I've been on archeological digs in the tombs of Kinrifhotep and Bahitihotep.  As well as a few nameless temples.
<Iris`> ... Some faith you have.
* [Rut]Janie doesn't try to pronounce those. She might hurt herself.
<[huh]Chamomile> Waaah~ I've always wanted to go there~
<[huh]Chamomile> I'm an archeology major, you know.
<Cliven> Either way, keeping your crew happy is the best way to go around doing things, and you know as well as I do, keeping a high morale also equates to a better team.
<Iris`> ... indeed.
<[par]Nafrit>  Really? I've always been facinated with ancient faiths.  The Ejyptians had particularly interesting cults.  Influence from them spawn interesting groups in GrecoRoman lands as well.
* Iris` takes another deep breath and turns to face Cliven once more.
<Iris`> I have something to ask from you.
<Cliven> Go ahead.
<Iris`> A job.
<Cliven> ...a job huh? After nearly killing my daughter for some petty cash?
<[huh]Chamomile> I think the Mayan and Aztec rituals were more interesting, myself...
<Iris`> I was never going to kill her.
<Iris`> As I said, she was just a barganing chip.
<[Rut]Janie> Gee, you two sure are smart...
<[huh]Chamomile> Though I'm just a beginner.
<Iris`> One I was desperate to take, as you should know after our little talk.
<[huh]Chamomile> Ahaha, I still have a lot to learn...
<[Rut]Janie> I don't know any of that stuff!
<Cliven> So what if I refused then?
<[Zem]Yumi> Yeah.  I should have read up more so I could learn about this stuff.
<Iris`> Then I stick around and try to scrounge off of your food until there's a safe time to run again.
<[par]Nafrit>  They are interesting, it is important for historians to have different passions and specializations or we would not discover everything.  Is there anything you hope to find specifically?  I am in search of a tomb belonging to an ancient figure named Nyarlat.
* Iris` remains straight-faced.
* Lynette sinks a little further in, humming.
<[huh]Chamomile> El Dorado!
<Cliven> Also, a friendly warning now. Take any of my girls hostage, and I will make sure you won't have a head to come to.
* [par]Nafrit smiles
<[par]Nafrit>  Ambitious, I like that.
<Iris`> There's no point in trying, now. Again, I was desperate and needed a bargaining chip.
<Iris`> Now I have a different one.
<Cliven> hm?
* Cliven cocks an eyebrow.
<[huh]Chamomile> Ahaha~ Might be a hopeless ambition, but it's nice to dream~
<Lynette> That's the idea of the place, after all... I hear.
* Iris` pats her empty holster.
<[par]Nafrit>  Nothing is impossible.  Possibilities are far beyond the arbitary limits humans put on them.  In strange aeos even death may die.
<[Zem]Yumi> So who is Nyarlat supposed to be?
<Iris`> I'm a mercenary, right? I think you could use my skills.
* [BNS]Mina is just sitting and listening to the more experienced members of the group and daydreaming about her own future successes...
<[par]Nafrit>  Oh Nyarlat?  A very interesting figure.  He is vaugely credited as being the leader of twelve different faiths during the rules of three different Pharohs.
<Cliven> Do note, I have no money on me what so ever.
* [Rut]Janie tries in vain to follow the conversation.
<Iris`> It would've been good to bring /some/ with you.
<Iris`> But a rain check is fine.
<[Zem]Yumi> That's a born cult leader, all right.
<Cliven> I know I will encounter people like you which is why I had the forsight to bring as little as I can.
* Cliven glares at Iris.
<Lynette> But, on what you said earlier... death, hm? I remember that one. So shalt thou feed on Death, that feeds on men... And Death once dead, there's no more dying then. Classic.
* Iris` ignores Cliven's glare.
<Iris`> Bandits are after money. Mercenaries are after jobs.
<[huh]Chamomile> Nice Shakespeare~
<Iris`> and I happen to need one, so I'm asking you.
* [par]Nafrit smiles
<[par]Nafrit>  I seem in good company
<[huh]Chamomile> Same~
<[Rut]Janie> Um...
<Lynette> Hm, glad you recognize it.
<[Rut]Janie> ...
* [BNS]Mina notices that she's starting to prune, so she finds her way out of the pool and over to her pack, retrieving a towel with which she starts to dry herself
<[huh]Chamomile> I just happen to know it is all~
<Cliven> Then why did you find the need to take her hostage? If you had properly explained yourself, then there would not be this animosity between us.
* [Rut]Janie sees Mina leave. Hungry for company, but wont to pick some with whom she shares a spoken language, Janie follows Mina.
<Iris`> Because there's almost no one trustworthy, out here.
<Iris`> Unless you hold something valuable to them.
* [Zem]Yumi decides to enjoy the pool a bit longer.
<Cliven> hmmm.. I wonder what part when you saw a maid in a costume shooting things at you trustworthy...
* [BNS]Mina repacks her towel, then dresses and gears up again
* [BNS]Mina is feeling very much refreshed
<Lynette> So, what do you think of the trip so far?
* Lynette turns to each person nearby in succession.
* [par]Nafrit stands up and gets out of the pool to air dry off.
* [Rut]Janie gets dressed, too. Her clothing is sopping wet, though.
<Iris`> I couldn't afford to trust the wrong person.
<[par]Nafrit>  An unfortunate start, but being ill prepared is natural when exploring the unknown.  I am optimisitic we will find something good.
<Iris`> You might have been the "wrong person", so there wasn't any way I was going to walk up to you with open arms.
<Iris`> But now we're here, and know each other's names.
<Cliven> Point taken. But I'll tell you again. I am not a materialistic person, so don't expect to be paid, you will however if you continue to cooperate with me, you will be granted protection.
<Iris`> I know you could afford to pay me, but...
* Iris` frowns.
<Iris`> ... "Protection" is something.
<Iris`> But I still need money.
<Cliven> No, really I have no money at all. I spent most of it on this expedition.
<Iris`> Your daughter doesn't think that, last I checked.
<Cliven> That's her, I am me.
* [Zem]Yumi finally gets out of the pool.  "Well, this was relaxing."
<Cliven> And she talks like taht because I left all of my possession to her after I die.
<Iris`> ... I see.
<Iris`> You're from the United States, right?
* Lynette follows not long after in getting out of the pool and changing back; thankfully her clothes have dried some by now.
<Cliven> Yes, Oregon.
<Iris`> Then I'll trade that pay for a ride back.
<Cliven> Deal.
* Cliven holds out his hand to Iris
* Iris` can't suppress a grin as she shakes Cliven's hand.
* Cliven sneezes.
<Cliven> ...right. Clothes.
* Cliven walks back to the main entrance where Maryn is.
* [GM]Maryn sighs as she sees a dripping wet Cliven and goes to toss himn some dry clothes.
* Iris` watches him a moment more before heading off to the pool for a quick dip. o O ( ... Thank you, Cliven. You don't know how much. )
* [Zem]Yumi dries off and dons her clothes again.
<Cliven> Thanks.
* Cliven then changes into some nice, warm and dry clothes in front of Maryn as she seems to pay no attention to it, keeping a lookout.
* Iris` arrives at the pool shortly after, and begins stripping down.
* Lynette gets her things and heads back out, humming a tune. She passes by Iris as she leaves, shoots her a glare and rubs her right temple with her knuckles. What a couple of days it's been...
* Iris` disregards Lynette's glare as she removes her armor with care. She then places it by the wall, and removes the rest of her clothing.
<[par]Nafrit>  Hello
<Cliven> Ahh.. much better.
<Iris`> Hello.
* Cliven then goes back to check on the others.
* [par]Nafrit greets Iris, not really full on the details over the transgression with her. She's waiting to dry off before getting redressed
* Iris` doffs the last of her garments and wades into the water. She sighs, relaxing.
<[par]Nafrit>  How did you come to this location, anyway?
* Iris` looks at Nafrit.
<Iris`> It's not a pretty story.
<Iris`> And I'm not telling you unless I know your name first.
<[par]Nafrit>  You may call me Hotep.  And I am not one to be distured by macabre stories.
* [Zem]Yumi comes out of the pool room.  "That was relaxing.  Thank you, Cliven."
<Iris`> Hotep, huh? Unique.
* Lynette passes by Cliven as she goes. She gives him an acknowledging nod and courteous smile.
<Cliven> You're quite welcomed, and its open to anyone at anytime.
<Lynette> Is there anything else you need, boss?
<Iris`> You already know my name, probably. I'm Iris.
<Iris`> And how I got here...
* Iris` 's mind rolls over the past...
<Iris`> ... starts with an airplane ride.
<[par]Nafrit>  In this age, yes.  Well met, Iris.
* Iris` nods.
<Iris`> I... came over with some others to help.
<Iris`> Medical stuff, I think.
<Cliven> hmm.. nothing I know of, think you can keep Maryn company Lynette? She could use some.
<Lynette> Got it. On it, sir.
* Iris` takes a deep breath.
<Iris`> ... and then we were attacked. Everyone else died.
<[par]Nafrit>  Bandits?
* Lynette continues to walk out, humming the same tune. She stops next to Maryn and takes up position as a second lookout.
<Iris`> Yes.
* Cliven then looks for Janie.. where IS that girl.. geez....
<Lynette> So... have you seen anything of note yet?
* Iris` 's expression doesn't change as she speaks.
* [Rut]Janie wanders into the hall, clothes still dripping.
<[par]Nafrit>  Unfortunate, but there are worse motivations for an attacker to have.  I have dug up stories of cannibals that wore the flesh of their victems as armor, and other profane activities.
<Iris`> ... Everyone died, except me.
<[GM]Maryn> ...oh.. he sent you. No, nothing yet other than the usual animal passing by.
<Lynette> Hm. Oh, by the way...
<Iris`> I was the only one left, with a pile of corpses and guns.
<[GM]Maryn> Yes?
<Lynette> What exactly happened yesterday? I remember arriving, but that's it. Do you know anything I don't?
<Iris`> ... So I took one, as much ammo as I could carry, and moved on.
* [GM]Maryn takes a pause for a moment and sighs.
<[par]Nafrit>  Did you hide under your fallen compatriates?  ...I have been required to do so once.
<[GM]Maryn> You seem to have lost yourself for a moment and assaulted Iris, which I should thank you for then perhaps through an act of god, you passed out before thoroughly doing away with her.
* Iris` 's expression holds its place.
<Iris`> ... I did, for a time. But when I was found, I fought.
<Iris`> ... and killed them both.
<Lynette> ...Ah...
<[par]Nafrit>  Ah.  It is fortunate you triumphed.
<Cliven> Ah.. Janie!
<Iris`> It wasn't many.
<Iris`> Only two or so were left behind. The rest already went to pillage elsewhere.
<Lynette> Yeah, she said that I'd... choked her. I wonder...
<[Rut]Janie> Hm? Oh, heya, mister Cliven.
<[GM]Maryn> You did, the master ordered the others to stop you for whatever erason.
* [Rut]Janie looks a bit down.
<Cliven> ...hey. Something bothering you?
<Lynette> You don't like her much, do you?
<Iris`> The entire attack seemed like a freak event, to me.
* [GM]Maryn holds up her hand, its still bleeding a bit.
<[GM]Maryn> Perhaps this answers your question.
<[Rut]Janie> Mm... well, shucks, mister Cliven. Everyone here is so smart! I don't know anything about archeologism...
<Iris`> There had never been any attacks near there before, and there weren't any afterwards.
<Cliven> Are you having fun?
* Lynette looks at the hand, gives an ironic laugh and nods. She frowns and rubs her temples, though, looking a tad unnerved.
<[Rut]Janie> Uh, yes! Lots!
* Cliven ruffles her hair.
<[Rut]Janie> Ahaha~
<Iris`> I... guess I was lucky to be in a "safe" zone.
* Iris` sighs.
<Cliven> Then that's good enough for me. The important is to have fun, everything else should fall soon afterwards, if you like somethign and have fun about it then you will want to know more about it do you not?
<Iris`> I'm tired of talking about this, now.
<[par]Nafrit>  Do not worry.  I will do my best to ensure safe passage of our party.  Now if you'll excuse me, I don't seem to be drying off in this humidity I'm doing to get some sun.
* [par]Nafrit walks out
* Iris` waves.
<Iris`> Bye...
<[Rut]Janie> I sure do!
<Cliven> Then that's all I needed to hear. Say.. you wanna help me find some more neat things in here?
<Lynette> I don't like her either. Sure I've had people that make me... uncomfortable, but... she's different. She's special, sort of. I get a weird feeling that's kinda... familiar, but that I don't strictly remember. That I should just, I dunno, make a couple moves so that she won't be irritating anymore. No more... headaches...
* [Rut]Janie nods, grinning.
* Lynette laughs.
<[GM]Maryn> So, you're repressing something taht shouldn't be seen huh?...
<Cliven> Come then, we'll get you some experience.
* Cliven takes a left this time from the three way fork.
<Lynette> Sorry, I guess I'm rambling. I don't mean to bore you, lucky I don't have memories enough to give you tales of my life... is that what it is?
<Lynette> Repression, huh...
* [Rut]Janie trots behind Cliven merrily.
<[GM]Maryn> It's quite fine, tis better to have some company here while guarding than nothing.
* Lynette smiles and resumes her lookout.
<Cliven> Anyway, so you wanna know about archeology huh Janie?
<[Rut]Janie> Hmm... well, gee, I guess I don't know much about what we're looking for right now.
<[Rut]Janie> But yeah, I do want to learn!
<Cliven> Just anything you think is strange or someting worth noticing.
<Cliven> And about archeology itself...hmm.. its not just about digging for relics or fighting off bad people, its about the joy of discovering new and old things alike and how they connect to our present day self.
* [GM]Maryn pats Lynette on the back and tells her that she needs to go change the wrapping on her hand since the blood isn't stopping.
<[Rut]Janie> Wow, mister! That sure sounds important! Where do I start?
* [Rut]Janie could be in a 1940's instructional reel. Oh, wait. She's -always- like that.
<Cliven> Anywhere you'd like, just make sure to be careful and watch out for traps ok?
* [BNS]Mina during this time, has been investigating the passageways around the pool...
<[GM]Maryn> [There seems to be a mislodged block of stone near the furthest corner of the pool.]
<[Rut]Janie> Egh, that sounds dangerous. What kinds of traps should I be looking for?
* [BNS]Mina finds the block and pokes at it with her bokken
<[BNS]Mina> That's weird...
<Cliven> If you think something is off, stay away and let me know and I';ll tell you what I know since its somewhat subjective to the situation at hand.
<[Rut]Janie> Okay, got it~!
<[GM]Maryn> [The block leaks of water as it is prodded.]
<[BNS]Mina> !
* Iris` gets out of the bath awhile later and dries off using some spare edges of clothing. She dons a tanktop and pants, then walking back towards the others.
<[BNS]Mina> Dad!
* [Rut]Janie looks back.
<[GM]Maryn> [Cliven is a bit too far to hear you, as hes about a room or two away with stone blocks between them.]
* [BNS]Mina yells louder!
<[BNS]Mina> DAD!!
<[Rut]Janie> ... Huh. Didja hear that, mister Cliven?
* [BNS]Mina is afraid to let the pressure that she's holding on the block go
<[Rut]Janie> It sounded an awful lot like Mina.
* Iris` sees Maryn ahead, and slows.
<Iris`> ... Hello.
<Cliven> ...hmm...I guess we'll whave to wait then.
<Cliven> Lets see what Mina has to say Janie.
* [GM]Maryn glares at Iris.
<[GM]Maryn> What do you want?
<Iris`> Your name.
<[GM]Maryn> Denied.
* Iris` walks closer, unfazed.
<Iris`> Then will you tell me what you're doing?
* Cliven goes back to where he heard Mina's voice.. the pool huh?
<Cliven> What's up Mina? Found something?
<[BNS]Mina> Dad! Help! It's leaking water!
* [BNS]Mina is holding the tip of her bokken against the block
* [Rut]Janie charges into the room behind Cliven! She's following a little too closely. It suddenly becomes apparent how she fell in earlier.
<Cliven> ...huh. Strange... Janie come over here too!.. Mina.. let go  and lets remove that block andsee what it has to hold.
<[BNS]Mina> ...but!
* [BNS]Mina bites her lip and lets go of the block...
<[GM]Maryn> Watching for anyone who may seem hostile and take proper action.
<Cliven> Clearly it has something to hide.
<Iris`> If you were guarding, you'd be at the entrance.
* Iris` walks next to her.
<[GM]Maryn> Perhaps if I didn't get my hand injured like this I may have been guarding by now.
<Cliven> Step aside Mina, lets get this thing loosen.
<Iris`> I see.
<Iris`> Let me look at it.
<[GM]Maryn> If you attempt to injure it, I will make sure you won't come back to the master in one piece.
* [GM]Maryn holds it up.
* Iris` makes a close inspection of the wound and dressing...
<Iris`> Wait here a moment.
<[BNS]Mina> I can do it...
* Cliven smiles.
<Cliven> Show me what you got to offer.
* [BNS]Mina kneels down and carefully slides the block out of the wall
* Iris` walks around the room, taking a close look in several cracks and at some flowers.
<[GM]Maryn> [The water splashes out and takes a few blocks around it off, enough for a person to crawl through and then falls to a mere trickle, inside the tunnel is dark though.]
* Iris` keeps on looking until she finds a particular patch of flowers, and picks them. She walks back to Maryn, picking the petals off of them.
<[GM]Maryn> ...hm. You know your herbs at the very least.
<[BNS]Mina> Whoa...
* [Rut]Janie leans to see inside.
<Iris`> I was... taught about local herbs. This flower is a coagulant.
<Iris`> Do you have fresh bandaging?
* [GM]Maryn is holding them.
<[Rut]Janie> ... Cool beans!
<Cliven> ...hmm... interesting. Do you have your flashlight with you Mina>?
* [BNS]Mina nods and pulls it out of her pack
* Iris` takes some, then rubbing the petals on them until they disintigrate.
<[BNS]Mina> It seems a little small of a hole for you, Dad. I think I'm going to have to go in alone...
<Cliven> Hold on.
* Iris` offers Maryn the bandage again.
<Iris`> Wrap that spot over the wound and it shouldn't bleed so easily.
* Cliven gives Mina his handgun.
<Cliven> In case your bokken doesn't cut it.
<[Rut]Janie> Um, I think I can fit, too!
<Cliven> And... let.. ah.. let Janie accompany you as well.
* [Rut]Janie raises her hand, as if to volunteer.
* [BNS]Mina looks at Janie with a nonplussed look on her face.
<[BNS]Mina> Do I have to take her along? I mean, wouldn't I be safer WITHOUT her?
<[Rut]Janie> Huh? Why would you be safer?
<[huh]Chamomile> My, I must have fallen asleep...
<[huh]Chamomile> ... hello?
* [Rut]Janie tilts her head in concern over Mina's sentiment, oblivious.
* [GM]Maryn takes it and wraps her hand, she winces a bit but gets it on cleanly.
* [huh]Chamomile pulls herself from the bath.
<Iris`> That should help.
<Cliven> Let her come with you Mina, she needs the experience as well.
<Cliven> Janie, listen to Mina and do what she says ok?
<[Rut]Janie> Sure thing!
* [huh]Chamomile wanders, looking for someone.
* [BNS]Mina sighs, then turns, drops to her knees, and crawls into the opening, her flashlight pointed ahead of her
<Cliven> Good luck you two.
<[GM]Maryn> ...don't expect any thanks for it.
<Iris`> I don't.
<Iris`> But I wanted to apologize somehow, since we'll be working together for a while.
* [Rut]Janie heads in after Mina.
<[GM]Maryn> [The tunnel is dark but since it was illuminated by Mina's flashlight everything is seen with a yellowish glow, the hallways are thin and the are some bones scattered throughout the corridor.]
* [BNS]Mina continues crawling down the tunnel, taking care to avoid touching the bones...
* [Rut]Janie gapes at the bones as she passes them. What are they from?
<[GM]Maryn> [There are tons of cobwebs as well but no spiders thankfully, as you progress through it there seems to be a faint light at the end of the tunnel.]
<[GM]Maryn> ...very well. Don't expect much from me then.
* [BNS]Mina keeps forging ahead, reaching the end of the tunnel and crawling out!
<Iris`> Your food is good enough for me.
* Iris` begins walking towards the entrance.
<Iris`> I'm going to go look around outside.
<[GM]Maryn> You get caught, you're dead. So.. good luck.
<Iris`> Thanks.
* Iris` heads out.
<Cliven> [As you pass a certain spot, you hear a click and from where you used to stand there is a ton of sharp spears coated with a parlyzing poison and SPIDERS.]
<[Rut]Janie> Wah! W-watch out!
<[BNS]Mina> !!
<[BNS]Mina> Sp-sp...
* [BNS]Mina freezes in place
<Cliven> [The spiders begin to crawl torward you girls, they look poisonous.]
* [BNS]Mina scrambles to get out of the tunnel!
* [Rut]Janie does the same. Not much of an option, there.
<Cliven> [And so you two approach a seemingly well lit room, in there is two bright shining objects, guarded by two skeletal corpse, they are dead so....]
<[BNS]Mina> Whoa...
<[Rut]Janie> ...
<Cliven> [The two little girls found something nice! What can it be!.. find out... in the next session of maiders!]

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<Cliven> [Last time! Spieardars! Now... Loot!]
* [BNS]Mina looks back at the tunnel that they just emerged from
* [Rut]Janie is in the way. She grins.
<Cliven> [With the exception of the passing spider or two, the halls look safe again but more importanly the nice shiny things in the small room there.]
* [BNS]Mina turns back to the objects, walking up to them to examine them...
<[Rut]Janie> Wow! Wow, wow, wow!
* [Rut]Janie struggles to get past Mina and take a closer look.
<[BNS]Mina> Hey! Stop shoving!
<[BNS]Mina> There's plenty of room!
* [Rut]Janie trots up to the fresh find.
<[Rut]Janie> Wowie! Mina, look, look!
<Cliven> [There are two floating bracelet of sorts, they are an exact replicate of each other, embroidered with fine leather and jewels.]
<[Rut]Janie> REAL skeletons!
* [BNS]Mina facepalms
<[BNS]Mina> I... really don't want to think about that.
<Cliven> [However upon closer inspection, there is a finely adorned sword embedded in the chest of one and an odd hook-like weapon that is dilodged in the skull, there is also an old decrepit note written on the body of the skeleton with the sword.]
<[Rut]Janie> Don't you wanna touch it, though~?
* [Rut]Janie takes one of them by the wrist and waves it's hand at Mina.
* [BNS]Mina is busy inspecting the bracelets...
<[Rut]Janie> Heehee, hellooo~! Wait, there's a note. Whatcha got there, Mister Bones?
* [Rut]Janie examines the note on the sword-carrying skeleton.
<Cliven> [The note says... "The damn princess isn't here either. All I got was this cheap ass hookshot and some lame-ass sword, whoever reads this note. Its all yours- "Disgruntled Elven Adventurer Lin---*the rest is torn off*.]
<Cliven> [The bracelets just floats there, it beckons you Mina...]
* [BNS]Mina takes one of the bracelets and takes a better look at it
* [Rut]Janie takes a look at the former-elf's gear.
<Cliven> [The Bracelet if equipped, seems to fit your wrist perfectly, though other than its intricate design it seems to have no effect on you as of the moment. The Swords and hookshot however, they look as if they were never touched by time, they seemed... new.]
* [Rut]Janie picks the hookshot up... very slowly, and with much emphasis... and thrusts it up over her head!
* [BNS]Mina puts the bracelet on, admiring how it looks
* [BNS]Mina looks over at Janie
<[BNS]Mina> ...what are you doing?
<[Rut]Janie> I found--... gee, I don't know what this is.
* [BNS]Mina spots the sword behind Janie and is instantly intriguied
<[BNS]Mina> Whoa... what's that?
* [BNS]Mina walks over to the skeleton and delicately removes the sword from its chest, trying to take care not to touch the gross bones.
<Cliven> [The sword is much heavier than your bokken but it's to be expected due the metal used, but its light enough that even a certain little girl can use it with some minor practice.]
<[BNS]Mina> Wow... a real sword...
* [BNS]Mina 's eyes are filled with stars
* [Rut]Janie is fiddling with the thing she found.
<[BNS]Mina> ...but I really don't want to have to carry this thing around like this...
<Cliven> [Janie accidentally presses one of the buttons that shoots out hook, it nearly hits Mina, grazing her hair just mere inches from the skull.]
<[Rut]Janie> Wah!!
* [BNS]Mina freezes in place
<[BNS]Mina> W-w-what the hell was that?!
<[Rut]Janie> Ohmigosh, are you okay!?
* [Rut]Janie starts to move to Mina in concern when the hookshot triggers it's retraction.
<[Rut]Janie> Aieeee!
* [Rut]Janie flies at Mina!
<[BNS]Mina> Ahhh!
* [BNS]Mina is CRASH'D
<Cliven> [You weren't the smartest or the brightest crayon in the box but thankfully it lets go before you two collide with teh ruin's wall.]
* [BNS]Mina lies on the ground in a pile of bones, Janie, dirt, and Mina.
<[BNS]Mina> ...ugggh...
<[Rut]Janie> Owie... t-that really smarts....
* [BNS]Mina gradually comes to
<[BNS]Mina> Y-y-...
<[BNS]Mina> you... CAN'T be this stupid... can you?
<[BNS]Mina> You can't! Can't happen! Not happening! Hahaha!
* [BNS]Mina unpries herself from the tangle of Janie... then realizes where she's lying.
<[Rut]Janie> Um... are you okay? Maybe you got a con-cussion?
<[BNS]Mina> KYAHHHHH!!!
<[Rut]Janie> ?!
* [BNS]Mina scrambles to crawl away from the pile of bones, dusting herself off frantically as she freaks out!
* [Rut]Janie just watches.
<[BNS]Mina> OMIGODOMIGODOMIGOD, I JUST TOUCHED A DEAD GUY, OMIGODOMIGOD-!
<[Rut]Janie> Gosh...
<[BNS]Mina> This-this-this is all your fault!!
* [BNS]Mina points at Janie!
<[Rut]Janie> H-huh?
<[BNS]Mina> Oh god, it's in my hair! IT'S IN MY HAIR!!
* [BNS]Mina screams!
<Cliven>  M-mina!?
* Cliven yells out to them but you may not be able to hear him.
<[BNS]Mina> GETITOFFGETITOFFGETITOFF!
* [Rut]Janie jumps and frantically attempt to assist Mina.
* [BNS]Mina shakes her head wildly, trying to get the bone dust out of her hair!
* [Rut]Janie is, of course, also covered in dust.
<Cliven> [The room you're in begins to rumble.]
<[BNS]Mina> !!
<[BNS]Mina> Wh-what?!
<[Rut]Janie> Uh, that sounded bad, Missus Mina...
<[BNS]Mina> D-don't just stand there! Get the other stuff!
* [Rut]Janie hastily grabs the remaining bracelet. No time to admire it, now!
<Cliven> [The room seems to be smaller all of a sudden, height-wise...]
<[Rut]Janie> W-we're growing?!
* [BNS]Mina crawls into the tunnel to escape
<[BNS]Mina> What are you waiting for! Let's go!
* [Rut]Janie follows. Time to put those new, long legs and arms to use!
* [BNS]Mina hurries towards the exit!
* [Rut]Janie does, too!
<Cliven> [You two are back in the halls but the otehr part of the hall seems to be closed off and the only way back is over the spears. Thankfully, most of the spiders are gone now and there's a small soft area for you to shoot a certain new weapon or a new weapon to whack through the spears protruding out.]
* [BNS]Mina is about ready to cry when she sees the spears, but then remembers the sword in her hand
* [BNS]Mina tries to chop the spears, but the tunnel is too cramped to get any leverage! She only manages to chop one spear down.
<[BNS]Mina> It's no good! I can't get enough of a swing up and going!
* [Rut]Janie attempts to fire her hookshot up out of the hole, but it's deflected by the bramble of spears between her and the opening.
* [BNS]Mina starts to panic as she tries to chop at the spears again!
* [BNS]Mina closes her eyes as the sword suddenly emits a blinding light and the rest of the spears are sent scattering across the floor!
<[Rut]Janie> Whoa!
<[BNS]Mina> W-w-what?
* [BNS]Mina stares at the sword in her hand
<Cliven> M-mina!?.. are you girls ok?
<[Rut]Janie> Pow! Cool! Super-duper cool!
* [BNS]Mina snaps out of it as she hears her dad, and crawls to the exit, pulling herself up and out of the hole
<[BNS]Mina> D-dad! It was a cave-in!
* [Rut]Janie follows.
<Cliven> Are you girls ok firstly?
<[Rut]Janie> I-it was amazing! We found traps and ancient skeletons and treasure and--
<Cliven> ...and?...
* [Rut]Janie coughs, out of breath.
* Cliven takes a look at them...
* Cliven then grins.
<Cliven> Seems you girls found something nice...
<[Rut]Janie> ... Yup, I think we're okay, Mister Cliven!
<[BNS]Mina> Uh...
<[BNS]Mina> Well...
* [BNS]Mina looks at the sword in her hand again
<[BNS]Mina> It's... umm...
* [BNS]Mina doesn't really know how to explain the whole glowing thing to Cliven...
<[BNS]Mina> Anyway...
<[Rut]Janie> A super sword of light! She swung it, and zowie! We're saved!
* [Rut]Janie is more than happy to elaborate, though she isn't easy to understand when she's this exited.
<Cliven> Well, their yours to keep you two. Good Job
* Cliven pats both of them on the head.
<[BNS]Mina> I REALLY need to wash. Again. Seriously...
* [BNS]Mina shudders as she brushes some residual bone dust off her
* [BNS]Mina suddenly notices something as she looks down at her clothes...
* [BNS]Mina leans down and picks up some kind of sword scabbard that was caught on her boot laces
<[BNS]Mina> Whoa.
* [BNS]Mina inspects the bright blue scabbard, adorned with gold filigree and banding.
<Cliven> ...those weapons.. may I see them?
* [Rut]Janie presents hers as if she were a dog, wanting to play fetch.
* [BNS]Mina snaps out of her reverie and looks at Cliven
<[BNS]Mina> Oh, umm... sure.
* [BNS]Mina flips the sword in her hand and hands Cliven the sword pommel-first
* Cliven studies the hookshot first, easily discovering the mechanic of such... odd caliber and shoots across the room, too bad it fall short of the end of the pool.
<Cliven> ..ooh. This will come in handy later on.
* Cliven retracts it and hands it back to Janie.
<[Rut]Janie> Golly, will it really, Mister Cliven?
* [Rut]Janie takes it.
* Cliven nods and then takes Mina's weapon this time, he pulls it out and takes a swing or two, its quite light for him.
<Cliven> This....this is surely a keepers for you Mina.. though please be careful now as its a real weapon ok Mina?
<Cliven> [-Mina...]
<[BNS]Mina> I know...
<[Rut]Janie> Wow, you get to keep a real weapon... You're really grown-up, missus Mina. Mister Cliven must really trust you.
* [BNS]Mina looks at the scabbard again
<Cliven> Come on you two, the others are waiting for us, I've gotten good news to tell them about you two.
<[BNS]Mina> I'm just surprised that this showed up. It's really nice... though I wish it weren't so blue. Maybe pink or something, to match my outfit, you know?
<Cliven> [The color changes to a pink hue....whoa~]
<[BNS]Mina> !!
<[BNS]Mina> Whoa!
<[BNS]Mina> That...
<[BNS]Mina> ..is so COOL!
* Cliven chuckles upon hear this.. she must really like her new toy~
<[BNS]Mina> Dad! Dad! Look! I said that it should turn pink and it did!
* [Rut]Janie can't wait to tell Rickie all this when she gets back!
* Cliven takes a look gives her a thumbs up with a cheesy grin.
<Cliven> Come on you two, lets go~
* [BNS]Mina follows, sheathing the sword and buckling the scabbard around her waist as she goes.
* [Rut]Janie goes along with them, grinning all the way.
[Meanwhile... on the other side~...]

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* [Mrsu]Rachel paces about, over and over, close to a wall.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Oh dear, they have been gone for a while... Are they safe? Have they gotten lost? ...! Perhaps- Perhaps they uncovered an ancient civilization living in this ruin and they have taken them prisoner!
* [par]Nafrit sits calmly and reads one of her tomes
<[Mrsu]Rachel> ...Ohhhhh....
<Maryn> That retard probably got himself into some shit again...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> Perhaps? Would that mean we would have to come over to save them?
<Maryn> Let him suffer some more.
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm?  Do you need a scrying invocation?"
<Maryn> Do as you wish.
* [par]Nafrit goes back to reading
* [Mrsu]Rachel sighs.
<Maryn> What do you think of the master so far? Too odd for your taste?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> He seems like a nice enough person. I still think I had signed up for the wrong job...
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm?  Oh he's just like all the others.  'Odd' by most standards is at home in this profession."
* Maryn turns to Rachel first.
<Maryn> Then why did you sign up on this? It was clearly labelled as an "Adventure" by him...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "I can't believe that this would really be considered normal. We've flown miles away at the drop of a hat, j-jumped off the side of a plane, ran inside an ancient set of ruins..." Rachel begins to count off her fingers.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "I mistook it for a simple housecleaning servant job~"
* Maryn laughs.
<Maryn> One optimistic person here...
<[par]Nafrit> "I am more used to older less... excitable expedition leaders."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "You could say so! Though, I take it, you both have taken other such jobs as this?"
<[par]Nafrit> "The tombs of Arabia are a far cry from this, but it is the same field of work."
<Maryn> Saying its not exciting enough/
* Maryn cocks her head.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "If you ask me, it was exciting enough at the plane ride..." Rachel laughs nervously, sitting down and leaning against the wall.
<[par]Nafrit> "Yes I would have to agree, it has been too exciting.  I prefer the conditions I have been accustomed too.  I did not think I could find a place that felt hotter then a desert."
* Maryn laughs harder this time.
<Maryn> You two are in for one hell of a ride then.
* [Mrsu]Rachel nods her agreement, sitting down with her sweat rolling off her face for a long moment before looking curiously at Nafrit. "What is that you're reading?"
* Maryn pats the two before going for her rounds.
<Maryn> I wish you two luck then.
<[par]Nafrit> "The Codex of the Black Goat."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Thank you, I know I could not need it any less than you would."
<[Zem]Yumi> "So I wonder how we're going to get out."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Hm? What is that about, I wonder?"
* [Mrsu]Rachel leans toward Nafrit.
<[par]Nafrit> "It is a detailing of practices in the name of a fertility deity.  Often worshiped in areas of rapant growth, such as the dark heart of a jungle or forest."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Oh, is it an interesting read? When I think of fertility deities, my mind instantly goes to the gutter~" Rachel shifts against the wall, hugging her arms against her knees and laughing quietly.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Well, they're about procreative sex, which is different from recreational sex."
<[par]Nafrit> "Indeed.  The cults of the black goat were very adamant about... their creations."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "So... then... the jungle tribal sort of worshipers you find on the television?"
<Maryn> ...what about them?
<[par]Nafrit> "Actually it has seen sects world wide.  The housewives of New England finding a forest to dance around in and practice ancient rites must be quite the sight."
* Maryn comes back up inside the temple.
* [Mrsu]Rachel waves to Maryn. "We're discussing the Codex of the Black Goat, or it's more Nafrit is lecturing me because I prodded her on the subject~"
* Maryn nods.
<Maryn> I've seen one of those so called ritual, quite...a....sight to see.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Black goats are a fairly common superstition."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Oh? I'd like to hear more, were some of the superstitions unfounded?"
<[par]Nafrit> "I have never had the pleasure.  I have only read of cults to the goat with a thousand young."
<Maryn> Most of it is merely conjectures, simple tomfoolry and general twisted prespective of things.
<[par]Nafrit> "Perhaps there is a ritual in here we could attempt."
<Maryn> ...pardon me?...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "We could tell Cliven about it later~"
<[par]Nafrit> "Well, I would like to witness one and Rachel seems interested.  Perhaps we might find something useful."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "It's not dangerous, right? No sacrificing your heart to the god of corn?"
<Maryn> I'd like to hear what you have to say first before it goes to him.
<[par]Nafrit> "I would not endanger my companions for something so trivial."
<Maryn> Either way, it goes through me first. Since he.... is too kind sometimes.
* [par]Nafrit flips through the tome
<[par]Nafrit> "Is there anything either of you would like to attempt to accomplish?"
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Perhaps Maryn could join in whatever this ritual involves?"
* Maryn thinks about it.
<Maryn> It depends on the situation.
* [Mrsu]Rachel pauses for a moment. "Ah, me? ...To kill time, perhaps."
<Maryn> So.. what would -you- like to see Nafrit?
<[par]Nafrit> "Anything really.  Likely something much more complicated then we can preform.  ...Ah here is one, Obtaining the Mother's Milk.  It will require some blood..."
<Maryn> ...and...?
* [Mrsu]Rachel listens in, leaning a bit closer.
<[par]Nafrit> "I have all the other material components.  Save for a receptical.  Though I will require both of you to help with the chanting and leg work."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Hmm~ But... a receptical? To hold what? I may have something in this bag..."
<[par]Nafrit> "It suggests a goblet carved from a century old tree.  But any cup will do."
<Maryn> Before I go any further, what benefit do you have for this team besides your own desires Nafrit?
<[par]Nafrit> "The Mother's Milk is said to grant much vitality and energy to those that imbue of it."
* Maryn nods.
<Maryn> Just what kind of vitality?
Maryn> So...why would you want some aphrodisaic?
* [par]Nafrit frowns
<[par]Nafrit> "It doesn't specify that is its function.  And I am more interested to learn if these rituals work.  If they do it unlocks much potential."
<Maryn> Remind me here again, who was the one who talked about a three foot phallic symbol back in Egypt?
* Maryn looks at Nafrit with some deadpan eyes.
* [Mrsu]Rachel stifles a small bit of laughter.
<Maryn> Be honest here Nafrit, it is not that I am strict with things but I live on a need to know basis.
<[par]Nafrit>	"Should my response be that you do not need to know, then? And I simply told what he would have found the most amusing. There are much more bizarre practices from the era."
* Maryn smirks, very well.
<Maryn> If I did not know it would simply not go through, but I shall allow it.
<Maryn> What will you have us do then?
<[par]Nafrit> "It could simply be a booster, like a methamphetamine.  They did spent a lot of time prancing about."
* [par]Nafrit stands up and looks at the book
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "These rituals... are mostly dances, then?"
<[par]Nafrit> "Yes, these groups seem found of such practices.  It says first: 'dressed in the land form a circle around the vessel."
<Maryn> ...may we please do it at night?
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Maryn would not like to be seen under the sunlight~"
<Maryn> Rather... if it does not concern the master, I would not want him involved.
<[par]Nafrit> "Yes, these groups seem found of such practices.  It says first: 'dressed in the land form a circle around the vessle."
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm?  Well it does say the best time is under a full moon.  And what about the master?"
* [Mrsu]Rachel covers her mouth with an open palm. "Oho~"
<Maryn> Because sometimes...
* Maryn shys away.
<Maryn> Master... really...gets.. involved.
* [par]Nafrit doesn't seem to understand
<[par]Nafrit> "Well we are doing it in his absence, so I guess it doesn't matter."
<Maryn> Master is still a healthy man is whatI'm saying.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "You've done these rituals before, after all? Maryn, I had no idea!" Rachel clasps her hands together and crawls a step closer to the other.
<[par]Nafrit> "Indeed?  You've been one of the thousand?"
<Maryn> At one time...
<Maryn> Yes.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "...Ah, I suppose that would mean that the Mother's Milk is an aphrodisiac after all?"
* [Mrsu]Rachel scratched her cheek, "No good, no good~" She muttered to herself.
* [par]Nafrit grins
<[par]Nafrit> "Oh this is very interesting indeed.  You must tell me of your experiences."
<Maryn> I do not wish to tell about it..
* [par]Nafrit nods
<[par]Nafrit> "I understand..."
<[par]Nafrit> "Very well, if you do not wish to participate it is okay."
* Maryn blushes just a bit.
<Maryn> I mean... I'm fine with participating this but not explaining my past.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Ah well, we can't force you to talk~" Rachel scooted up against the wall once more. "Can you tell us what the ritual is like?"
<Maryn> Involved blood of virgin.
* [par]Nafrit nods
* [Mrsu]Rachel looked around. "...Pardon me, but do we have such on hand?"
<Maryn> Was...a virgin..
* Maryn stops speaking after taht.
* [par]Nafrit hestiantly nods
<[par]Nafrit> "I have all the material components..."
<[par]Nafrit> "Well Maryn knows how to make vestiments then.  I will prepare the brew."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Is there anything I could help with, Nafrit? I did pester you about the ritual until you talked after all."
<[par]Nafrit> "Please obtain these items from my pack."
* [par]Nafrit hands the tome to Rachel
* [Mrsu]Rachel takes the tome and nods, "Right."
* [Zem]Yumi has been poring through a book on survival.
* [Mrsu]Rachel flips it open, scrambling through the pages...
<Maryn> ...ah.. Yumi... were you here this whole time?
* [Mrsu]Rachel opens Nafrit's pack and rummages through the contents... "Will you be needing these?" She produces a handful of items to show to Nafrit.
<[par]Nafrit> "Do not over use them please.  But I brought them just for this."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "So you were prepared~ Well! I do promise to make good use of them, or, perhaps I should give these back to you so you can make better use of them."
<[par]Nafrit> "Please leave some for other rituals."
<Maryn> Oh...after this ritual....
<Maryn> I'd like for you two know that your...body will respond accordingly...
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Then, only for what the ritual calls for..." Rachel juggles with the items onto one arm while she bites on a fingernail on her other. "Respond?"
<Maryn> It will be as if you were on fire... and will be asking for a certain male appendage.... or each other if a male is not present.
* [Mrsu]Rachel blushes, a chill coursing through her spine and endagering the items in her grasp. "Wh-!?" Her look of amazement only turns to Maryn for some answers.
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm.  Well if you attest to the ritual working then I do not require its pursuit."
<Maryn> I hope you girls can suppress your desires.
<Maryn> I'm saying it works... almost too well.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "I'm having second thoughts about this ritual..."
<Maryn> And it's bettetr to see it in person so you'll be reluctant to doing it next time, or vice versa.
* [Mrsu]Rachel laughs, nervously running a hand through her hair and stooping back down to Nafrit's pack. "P-Perhaps we should do this some other time, or... so~"
<[par]Nafrit> "I could look for another ritual, if you desire."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "If you would like, but somehow it feels like my curiosity is betraying me this evening."
<Maryn> [Its late afternoon but not quite evening.]
<[Mrsu]Rachel> [late afternoon*]
<Maryn> I'm fine with it, I can control my desires, I'm just worried about you two.
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm, the calling incantations would be ill advised..."
* [par]Nafrit flips through
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "I'm sure I could not~ I'm no Tibetan monk." Rachel sat back down onto the floor.
<Maryn> Very well, if you are unsure then, please choose another one.
<Maryn> Just don't let it involve any sacrifices of sort.
* [Mrsu]Rachel curled up by the wall, hugging her legs and watching the others.
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm... Ah- wait no.  Hrrn... Maybe one of you should look instead."
<[Zem]Yumi> "Very well.  I will look."
<[par]Nafrit> "Oh, okay."
<Maryn> Oh...hm...interesting.. please go ahead.
* [par]Nafrit hands the tome
* [Zem]Yumi starts browsing through the tome, trying to figure out what she is trying to find.
* [Mrsu]Rachel looks up, out of curiosity.
<Maryn> Anything you might be interested Yumi? I may be able to suggest some not in the book or too rare to be documented.
* [par]Nafrit decides to look in another tome. Perhaps a fertility cult isn't the best thing to draw rituals from
<Maryn> Also Nafrit.. don't bother with Fertility cults if you wanted to do something extraordinary, the majority of them delved into town-wide orgies.
<[Zem]Yumi> "What about this one?  It seems to involve pendulums."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "That sounds extraordinary." Rachel lifts her eyebrows.
<[Zem]Yumi> "It says it can find what's been lost."
<[par]Nafrit> "My perticular interests are not in the Goat, but I find her and her ilk interesting."
<[Zem]Yumi> "Hold on, I must have misheard.  Why would a goat have elk?"
<Maryn> Ilk, not elk my dear.
<Maryn> And Nafrit, that is the truth behind the the Goat, as a person who've seen and experienced in person, its nothing more than a guise for pleasure of the mind and body, which isn't bad in retrospect.
* [par]Nafrit sighs
* [Mrsu]Rachel smiles, "So I was not so far off in the first place~"
<[par]Nafrit> "Man paints meaning over practices of base desire so often I would think the reason for why would be decipherable."
<Maryn> View my point however you wish, but that is the truth, but of course there are the truely cultish ones, like this ruins used to perform.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Sounds like a story?"
<Maryn> I thought the master told you already, this temple was known for infantcide.
<[Zem]Yumi> "So is there anything we need to locate, besides the missing members of our party?"
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "...That..." Rachel bites her lip.
<[par]Nafrit> "Priceless artifacts I believe is the offical goal."
* Maryn nods.
<Maryn> But he's not doing it for the money.
<[Zem]Yumi> "Hmm.  It says we need something associated with what we're trying to find."?
<Maryn> He wants his daughter to know what he does for a living and you girls, more or less are to keep them safe from harm, of course you are free to profit from this, assuming you can find something of value.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "...I-If he and his daughter are alone with only another maid... and we are tasked to keep them safe... does that not mean we should be chasing after them?"
<Maryn> Despite the macabre history to this place, its quite peaceful, so they should be fine. If it were not I would not be here talking to you girls right now.
<[par]Nafrit> "Someone needs the keep the camp secure."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Ah, that makes sense~" Rachel wiped off a bit of sweat from her brow.
<Maryn> At any  rate, have we decided on a ritual?
<[Zem]Yumi> "We could use the seeking ritual to find the artifact we're looking for, or at least try."
<[par]Nafrit> "Hmm... I do know the Vreemde Sektes contains some rituals of the Brotherhood..."
<Maryn> hmmm
<Maryn> I think the artifact seeking one sounds nice.
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "It sounds harmless."
<[par]Nafrit> "As long as it doesn't involve the shining trapahedratron."
* Maryn sighs and hits Nafrit lightly.
<[par]Nafrit> "Ow."
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Trapahedratron?"
<Maryn> Anyway.. shall we go prepare it then?
* [par]Nafrit nods
<[Mrsu]Rachel> "Ah! Yes, I shall help in that case."
<[Zem]Yumi> "I will help as well.  I may not be very magical, but I am meticulous."
<Maryn> [And so the girls are preparing warmly for a ritual! Will they make it in time for the others~? What will they do? Find out in the next session of Maiders!]

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

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