Session 4 of Pine Falls

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[2008-10-17 18:51:44] <Khayin> Greetings, folks. :)
[2008-10-17 18:51:54] <Khayin> I apologize for last week's technical difficulties.
[2008-10-17 18:51:56] <DrakeNero> ahoy
[2008-10-17 18:52:00] <Fu> Anyways.
[2008-10-17 18:52:16] <Khayin> The problem has been resolved.
[2008-10-17 18:52:21] =-= Mode #PineFalls +o Khayin by Fu
[2008-10-17 18:52:31] * Fu gives the mod helmet.
[2008-10-17 18:52:39] =-= Mode #PineFalls -o Fu by Fu
[2008-10-17 18:52:49] * DrakeNero readies the player sling.
[2008-10-17 18:52:58] <Khayin> XD
[2008-10-17 18:53:00] <Khayin> Goodness
[2008-10-17 18:53:21] <DrakeNero> I TAKE MY JOB VERY SERIOUSLY.
[2008-10-17 18:53:26] * DrakeNero launches rocks at the ST helmet
[2008-10-17 18:53:46] <Khayin> Good thing I'm used to this. ^_^
[2008-10-17 18:54:07] <Fu> Last game, Drake and Fu did a facepalm.
[2008-10-17 18:54:13] <DrakeNero> I'm usually the one wearing the ST helmet, it's good to throw rocks at someone else.
[2008-10-17 18:54:18] <Khayin> :D
[2008-10-17 18:54:31] <Khayin> Indeed. Revelations abound.
[2008-10-17 18:54:56] <Khayin> The question has become: what now?
[2008-10-17 18:55:05] <Khayin> *Dons ST helmet and shows off new ST cape*
[2008-10-17 18:55:38] <Khayin> (BTW, does anyone mind if Dakkareth plays voyeur?)
[2008-10-17 18:55:43] <Fu> (No problem!)
[2008-10-17 18:55:47] <DrakeNero> (nope!)
[2008-10-17 18:55:54] <DrakeNero> Cape!
[2008-10-17 18:55:58] * DrakeNero tugs on it
[2008-10-17 18:56:03] <Fu> "'"If the apple is done, then I think we'll see blood on the thorns by the time it gets dark before dinner...'"
[2008-10-17 18:56:06] <Fu> "... Fuck."
[2008-10-17 18:56:25] <Fu> "Maybe you should look up anything happening today?"
[2008-10-17 18:57:19] -->| dakkareth (~dakkareth@MagicStar-EB5F0CD.stud.uni-goettingen.de) has joined #PineFalls
[2008-10-17 18:57:31] * dakkareth waves Don't mind me, I'm just a spectator :)
[2008-10-17 18:57:35] * DrakeNero runs a search through google for local deaths. He probably has one of those expensive internet-everywhere USB things you can get from Verizon.
[2008-10-17 18:58:08] * Fu actually looks a little jealous at the laptop, but then again, he is distracted by other things as well. Like dying.
[2008-10-17 18:58:24] <Khayin> (Roll Intelligence + Computers, please. +1 equipment bonus)
[2008-10-17 18:59:14] <DrakeNero> !roll_ww 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 18:59:15] <The_Lady> DrakeNero invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 18:59:15] <The_Lady> 4, 6, 7, 7, 10, 10
[2008-10-17 18:59:15] <The_Lady> rolled 4d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:00:02] <Khayin> Obituaries are relatively small for the area. Nothing really pops out, though.
[2008-10-17 19:00:07] <Khayin> When we left off, you guys were at Drake's upscale abode, yes?
[2008-10-17 19:00:19] <Fu> Yes.
[2008-10-17 19:01:32] <DrakeNero> "Doesn't look like anyone else died of unnatural causes. Yet."
[2008-10-17 19:01:43] <Fu> "Yet. I'm betting tomorrow..."
[2008-10-17 19:01:58] <DrakeNero> "Do we play heroes and try to prevent it?"
[2008-10-17 19:02:00] * Fu looks at Mala to make sure she is okay while he gets a drink of his milkshake.
[2008-10-17 19:02:07] <Fu> "We don't know where or how."
[2008-10-17 19:02:30] <Khayin> (Roll Intelligence + Investigation, anyone who wants divine any more meaning from Miss Peach's words)
[2008-10-17 19:02:36] <Mala> Mala is looking at the laptop, mostly trying to figure out how it works, since she's seen others poking at them on campus. >.>
[2008-10-17 19:03:02] <Mala> !roll_ww 3 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:03:03] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:03:03] <The_Lady> 4, 8, 9
[2008-10-17 19:03:03] <The_Lady> rolled 3d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:03:07] <Mala> (Ooo. >.> )
[2008-10-17 19:03:09] <Fu> (BURNING GLAMOUR)
[2008-10-17 19:03:41] <Fu> There is a brief moment of light across Fu's eyes and fingertips as he thinks. (Favored Fate)
[2008-10-17 19:04:00] <Fu> !roll_ww 9 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:04:02] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:04:02] <The_Lady> 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
[2008-10-17 19:04:02] <The_Lady> rolled 9d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:04:16] <Fu> (... Whore.)
[2008-10-17 19:04:52] <Khayin> Mala knows off the top of her head, but it takes Fu a moment to figure it out. She didn't say "... by the time it gets dark."
[2008-10-17 19:05:09] <Khayin> She said "... by the time it gets dark _before_ dinner." That doesn't always happen.
[2008-10-17 19:05:10] <Fu> "... Before Dinner."
[2008-10-17 19:05:21] <Fu> "Hm. We may have time."
[2008-10-17 19:05:29] <Khayin> That only starts to happen later in the year, deeper into autumn.
[2008-10-17 19:05:59] <Fu> "When were the last deaths, anyways?"
[2008-10-17 19:06:11] <Fu> "Day and time?"
[2008-10-17 19:08:17] * DrakeNero surfs back to the page they were looking at originally
[2008-10-17 19:08:43] <Khayin> The first was August 26. Estimated time of death, 11:40pm.
[2008-10-17 19:09:14] <Khayin> The second was September 13. Estimated time of death, 2:15pm.
[2008-10-17 19:09:37] <Fu> (roll to figure out a connection?)
[2008-10-17 19:09:49] <Khayin> (Intelligence + Investigation)
[2008-10-17 19:10:44] <Mala> !roll_ww 3 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:10:45] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:10:45] <The_Lady> 2, 8, 8, 10
[2008-10-17 19:10:45] <The_Lady> rolled 3d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:10:50] <Fu> !roll_ww 5 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:10:51] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:10:51] <The_Lady> 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
[2008-10-17 19:10:51] <The_Lady> rolled 5d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:10:56] <Mala> (wow. Mala's on fi- really sharp today. >.> )
[2008-10-17 19:11:00] <Khayin> XD
[2008-10-17 19:11:13] <Fu> (Looks like she blew the Lady)
[2008-10-17 19:11:46] <Khayin> Those dates mean the same to both Mala and Fu -- nothing.
[2008-10-17 19:11:53] <DrakeNero> "Anything?"
[2008-10-17 19:11:56] <Khayin> Locations -- all different.
[2008-10-17 19:12:01] <Fu> "Hm. Not really..."
[2008-10-17 19:12:14] <Khayin> Days of the week -- all different.
[2008-10-17 19:12:31] <Khayin> Times of day -- all different.
[2008-10-17 19:12:34] <Fu> "Mala?"
[2008-10-17 19:12:57] <Mala> "Uhm..." Mala at least remembers that August and September are next to each other on the calendar, but she's pretty sure that's not helpful. >.>
[2008-10-17 19:13:21] <Khayin> It's no wonder the police don't seem to see a pattern.
[2008-10-17 19:13:30] <Fu> "Other than fairy tales..."
[2008-10-17 19:14:01] <Fu> "Okay, we have the girl of the tower, we have Snow White, and who was the other one?"
[2008-10-17 19:15:51] <Khayin> (Was that forgotten or was it just not figured out?)
[2008-10-17 19:15:58] <DrakeNero> (I ...can't remember XD)
[2008-10-17 19:16:08] <Khayin> (XD)
[2008-10-17 19:16:08] <Fu> (Forgot)
[2008-10-17 19:16:47] <Khayin> (The first murder found was a girl mauled by some kind of animal at the edge of the Pritchett property)
[2008-10-17 19:16:49] <Fu> (The girl found dead on the property is the one we can't remember)
[2008-10-17 19:17:08] <Fu> "We know they seem connected to Spencer."
[2008-10-17 19:17:26] <DrakeNero> "Spencer?"
[2008-10-17 19:17:27] <Fu> "And our Dean was not at all happy about it. I could almost taste his emotions."
[2008-10-17 19:17:38] <DrakeNero> "Agreed."
[2008-10-17 19:17:57] <Khayin> "... something red..." Miss Peach had said. But it wasn't just blood. The girl's coat was bright crimson.
[2008-10-17 19:18:01] <Fu> "Remember in the pictures?"
[2008-10-17 19:18:23] <DrakeNero> "Wait, was the last one Little Red Riding Hood?"
[2008-10-17 19:18:31] <Fu> "Oh! Good point."
[2008-10-17 19:18:37] <Mala> o.o
[2008-10-17 19:19:14] <Khayin> The first girl's red coat had the same symbol that was seen on the second girl's wall -- the symbol of Spencer University.
[2008-10-17 19:19:25] <Fu> "But what I was going to add," He runs his fingers though his bright red hair, "Is the first girl's jacket is Spencer, the second..."
[2008-10-17 19:19:25] <DrakeNero> (I forgot that was the name of hte college ooc)
[2008-10-17 19:19:28] <Fu> (Ah0
[2008-10-17 19:20:02] <Khayin> (It was one of those flags you get at football games. It was hung on her wall)
[2008-10-17 19:20:27] <Khayin> The first girl's name was Anna Farley.
[2008-10-17 19:20:40] <Fu> "The third girl was a student... And everyone is popular fairy tales."
[2008-10-17 19:20:48] <Khayin> The second was Marcy Davenport.
[2008-10-17 19:21:39] <Khayin> She was found with her neck crushed beneath a window. Her head hung out of the side of the house, her long hair dangling into the thorny hedge below.
[2008-10-17 19:21:46] <Khayin> (Just recapping)
[2008-10-17 19:21:51] <Fu> (And the third?)
[2008-10-17 19:22:22] <Khayin> Poison apple. No name that you know yet. Can't find any news reports at this time.
[2008-10-17 19:22:26] <Khayin> None of you even saw a face.
[2008-10-17 19:22:38] <Fu> (Fu actually checked her face to see if she was okay)
[2008-10-17 19:23:23] <Khayin> (She was face down in the grass)
[2008-10-17 19:23:38] <Fu> (Ah)
[2008-10-17 19:23:40] <Fu> "Hm."
[2008-10-17 19:24:01] <Fu> "May I try using your computer and make a visit to the local hospital's sites?"
[2008-10-17 19:24:05] <DrakeNero> "Sure."
[2008-10-17 19:24:12] <DrakeNero> He hands the laptop over.
[2008-10-17 19:24:26] <Khayin> (Intelligence + Computers. +1 equipment bonus)
[2008-10-17 19:24:51] <Fu> Willpower burned, this is a thing of pride for him.
[2008-10-17 19:25:04] * Fu sets down and gets to work.
[2008-10-17 19:25:15] <Fu> !roll_ww 10 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:25:16] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:25:16] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6, 9, 9, 10, 10
[2008-10-17 19:25:16] <The_Lady> rolled 10d10. Got 4 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:25:43] <Khayin> Not bad at all
[2008-10-17 19:27:37] <Khayin> Pine Falls City Hospital doesn't make their patient information public, of course, but a bit of backdoor work and Fu manages to at least see a few e-mails between hospital staff.
[2008-10-17 19:28:09] * Fu has a smug little smile on his face as his fingers dance over the keyboard.
[2008-10-17 19:28:48] <Khayin> One stands out: "Did you see that they wheeled Roland's daughter in?! They took her all quiet like through the back entrance, no fanfare or anything. Poor girl was dead before they even got there!  :("
[2008-10-17 19:29:08] <Fu> "Ronald.'"
[2008-10-17 19:29:14] <Khayin> (Roland)
[2008-10-17 19:29:50] <Fu> "let's see... I hope that's a last name... I'm checking the campus search."
[2008-10-17 19:30:04] <Khayin> (Same roll)
[2008-10-17 19:30:17] <Fu> !roll_ww 7 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:30:19] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:30:19] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 3, 5, 5, 7, 9, 10
[2008-10-17 19:30:19] <The_Lady> rolled 7d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:30:32] <Khayin> No Roland
[2008-10-17 19:30:39] <Fu> (As a note, at UCSD, if you are a student, you can look up classmates information)
[2008-10-17 19:30:50] <Fu> "Damn."
[2008-10-17 19:31:06] <Fu> "I'm going to test my luck more on the hostipal."
[2008-10-17 19:31:10] <Khayin> (The roll was to see how deep into records you could go)
[2008-10-17 19:31:18] <Fu> (Ah0
[2008-10-17 19:31:29] <Fu> (Okay)
[2008-10-17 19:31:54] <Fu> "So, the hosiptal people seem to know the girl, but... All I got is her father's first name."
[2008-10-17 19:32:25] <DrakeNero> "How many hospitals call patient's fathers by their first names."
[2008-10-17 19:32:30] <Fu> "I bet though..." He checks for the names of the doctors in the hospital.
[2008-10-17 19:32:33] <DrakeNero> "Especially in personal emails."
[2008-10-17 19:32:35] <Fu> "That's what I am doing, actually."
[2008-10-17 19:32:41] <DrakeNero> "Glad we're on the same page."
[2008-10-17 19:32:57] * Fu distractedly finishes his milkshake.
[2008-10-17 19:33:24] <Khayin> There is one Dr. Roland Marshall -- Pediatrics.
[2008-10-17 19:33:45] <Fu> "Okay, time to look up a Marshall at school."
[2008-10-17 19:34:14] <Khayin> Marshall, Sophia. Third year Medical.
[2008-10-17 19:34:46] <Fu> (Picture?)
[2008-10-17 19:34:52] <Fu> (Checking hair color)
[2008-10-17 19:35:23] <DrakeNero> (look her up on Facebook lol)
[2008-10-17 19:35:27] <Khayin> XD
[2008-10-17 19:35:33] <DrakeNero> (I'm actually not kidding XD)
[2008-10-17 19:35:56] <Fu> (Fu is not exactly savvy on social networking.)
[2008-10-17 19:36:00] <Fu> (But point)
[2008-10-17 19:36:02] <Khayin> Black hair. Pretty girl.
[2008-10-17 19:36:33] <Fu> "Not bad... Now..." He sighs. "I hope your antivirus and spyware is up to date, I'm going onto Facebook."
[2008-10-17 19:36:49] <DrakeNero> "Top of the line."
[2008-10-17 19:37:25] <Fu> "Good."
[2008-10-17 19:37:39] <Fu> "Just remember sometimes the finest things are actually free."
[2008-10-17 19:37:49] <Fu> "Not often, but sometimes."
[2008-10-17 19:38:07] <Fu> Fu = cheap college student.
[2008-10-17 19:38:18] <Khayin> Found. Lots of pictures. Lots of friends. Damn, she played a lot of games.
[2008-10-17 19:38:39] <DrakeNero> "I only said top of the line, not incredibly expensive."
[2008-10-17 19:38:47] <Mala> "Facebook? o_o" Mala is kind of creeped out by the name. >_>
[2008-10-17 19:38:51] <Fu> "Guys, anything too unusual? We might as well look up the other two."
[2008-10-17 19:39:15] <Khayin> (Heh heh)
[2008-10-17 19:40:28] <Khayin> (Intelligence + Computers if you're trying to find anything interesting through the morass that is Facebook)
[2008-10-17 19:41:53] <Fu> (Equipment bonus?)
[2008-10-17 19:42:22] <Khayin> (Yes)
[2008-10-17 19:42:28] <Fu> !roll_ww 7 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:42:30] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:42:30] <The_Lady> 1, 2, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
[2008-10-17 19:42:30] <The_Lady> rolled 7d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:43:15] <Khayin> Nothing terribly unusual. At least, insofar as what you can tell about the average college girl's life.
[2008-10-17 19:43:58] <Fu> (And the others?)
[2008-10-17 19:44:23] <Khayin> Seems to be the same story...
[2008-10-17 19:44:29] <Fu> "So... normal..."
[2008-10-17 19:44:44] <DrakeNero> "Interesting."
[2008-10-17 19:44:46] <Fu> He sounds vaguely depressed.
[2008-10-17 19:44:53] <Khayin> Except you start to realize that while none of them are friends with each other, they all have one friend in common.
[2008-10-17 19:45:38] <Khayin> The name is only "Grimmace Burton"
[2008-10-17 19:46:04] <Khayin> Whose account is set to private.
[2008-10-17 19:46:11] <Fu> "Hm."
[2008-10-17 19:46:20] <Fu> "... How Grimm."
[2008-10-17 19:46:37] <Fu> "Back to the school records."
[2008-10-17 19:46:40] <DrakeNero> ".......indeed."
[2008-10-17 19:46:51] <DrakeNero> "Hm."
[2008-10-17 19:47:02] <DrakeNero> "How willing are you to risk yourself."
[2008-10-17 19:47:38] <Fu> "..." Fu gives Drake a nice, long, steady look.
[2008-10-17 19:47:49] <Mala> <.<
[2008-10-17 19:47:53] <Fu> "I chose my name because of its meaning."
[2008-10-17 19:48:03] <Fu> "Luck is my very essence. Let's try this."
[2008-10-17 19:48:15] <Khayin> One hit. Kathy Burton -- Biology teacher.
[2008-10-17 19:48:38] <DrakeNero> "I'm only asking because you should make an account and friend this person."
[2008-10-17 19:48:43] <Fu> "Ah, true!"
[2008-10-17 19:48:50] <DrakeNero> "If there's a correlation, they'll come find you, won't they."
[2008-10-17 19:49:02] <Fu> "I actually do have an account too; my friends were bastards and made me do one."
[2008-10-17 19:49:10] <DrakeNero> "There you have it."
[2008-10-17 19:49:27] <Fu> "At best, we get him. At worst, I'm dead. ^_^"
[2008-10-17 19:50:09] <Fu> You would think something like that would scare him. He actually logs on, and sees about trying to friend 'Grimmace.'
[2008-10-17 19:50:41] <Mala> "...but how can we be his friend if we don't know who he is? And anyway, do we want to be friends with him? >_> "
[2008-10-17 19:51:16] <Khayin> It's simple enough to try. The request simply must be approved by them. That'll take some time.
[2008-10-17 19:51:33] <Fu> "I look pretty normal anyways on my Facebook."
[2008-10-17 19:51:50] <Fu> "If he does research, he may find my friend Ron, who may worry him just a little."
[2008-10-17 19:53:30] <Khayin> (Roll Intelligence + Occult, please. Fae or Changeling specialties apply)
[2008-10-17 19:54:38] <Fu> (favored fate again, I don't think this counts for his Ban... I think)
[2008-10-17 19:54:52] <Mala> !roll_ww 3 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:54:53] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:54:53] <The_Lady> 2, 3, 4
[2008-10-17 19:54:53] <The_Lady> rolled 3d10. Got 0 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:54:56] <Mala> (whee)
[2008-10-17 19:55:00] <Fu> !roll_ww 8 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:55:01] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:55:01] <The_Lady> 2, 2, 2, 4, 6, 6, 7, 8, 10, 10
[2008-10-17 19:55:01] <The_Lady> rolled 8d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:56:00] <DrakeNero> !roll_ww 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 19:56:01] <The_Lady> DrakeNero invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 19:56:01] <The_Lady> 1, 2, 6, 6, 10
[2008-10-17 19:56:01] <The_Lady> rolled 4d10. Got 1 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 19:57:02] <Khayin> About the best connection any of you have here is the sense there is a fairy tale theme. Otherwise, these things don't even really feel unusual beyond just being murders.
[2008-10-17 19:57:28] <Khayin> Checking mundane sources will likely only net you mundane clues.
[2008-10-17 19:57:31] <Fu> "I still find it down right unnerving about that name."
[2008-10-17 19:57:53] <Fu> "Grimm and Burton? I'd hate to see that guy making a fairy tale movie."
[2008-10-17 19:57:56] <Mala> "Which one? >.>" Mala loses track. People have too many names. One is plenty x.x
[2008-10-17 19:58:08] <Fu> "Burton."
[2008-10-17 19:58:10] <DrakeNero> "It would be about singing dead people."
[2008-10-17 19:58:21] <DrakeNero> "Possibly animated."
[2008-10-17 19:58:26] <Fu> "No, clay."
[2008-10-17 19:58:34] <Mala> @____@
[2008-10-17 19:58:40] <DrakeNero> "Animated clay."
[2008-10-17 19:58:50] <Mala> "I don't know anyone made of clay..."
[2008-10-17 19:58:59] <Fu> "We are confusing Mala, we should give her a break. XD"
[2008-10-17 19:59:02] <DrakeNero> "Don't worry about it, Mala."
[2008-10-17 19:59:15] <Mala> "....okay. >__> "
[2008-10-17 19:59:22] <Fu> "We need to watch some of Tim Burton's work on Halloween. ^_^"
[2008-10-17 20:00:06] <Fu> "Anyways. We probably should talk with someone outside of the university."
[2008-10-17 20:00:19] <DrakeNero> "I liked the Nightmare Before Christmas before all the goth kids thought it was cool to wear Jack Skellington hats."
[2008-10-17 20:00:37] * Mala doesn't think she's met this Tim Burton or been where he works, but she'll assume it'll all become clear in time. >_>;
[2008-10-17 20:00:46] <DrakeNero> "I'm a trendy goth kid! I like NMBC." -.-
[2008-10-17 20:00:50] <Fu> "Gaaah, don't remind me."
[2008-10-17 20:01:11] <Fu> "Tim hates that movie because he ends up screaming." He chuckles before sobering up.
[2008-10-17 20:01:27] <Khayin> (XD)
[2008-10-17 20:02:02] <Fu> "... Not the actual director, a friend of mine."
[2008-10-17 20:02:11] <DrakeNero> "I was going to say...."
[2008-10-17 20:02:43] <Fu> "Anyways, I think we have done everything we can do on the mortal side."
[2008-10-17 20:03:40] <DrakeNero> "Now what?"
[2008-10-17 20:03:59] <Fu> "It's late, but maybe tomorrow we can meet up and visit the Freehold?"
[2008-10-17 20:04:36] <DrakeNero> "Sounds like a plan."
[2008-10-17 20:05:21] <Fu> "You want me to close down your laptop?"
[2008-10-17 20:05:30] <DrakeNero> "If you wouldn't mind.
[2008-10-17 20:05:58] * Fu closes everything down and cleans up his stuff as well.
[2008-10-17 20:06:06] <Fu> "I was making sure you didn't mind."
[2008-10-17 20:07:12] <DrakeNero> "I don't."
[2008-10-17 20:07:21] <Khayin> (Shall I fast-forward at this point?)
[2008-10-17 20:07:30] <DrakeNero> (I'm down with that. Gonna need a shower soon)
[2008-10-17 20:07:31] <Fu> "We need a place to meet up."
[2008-10-17 20:07:43] <Fu> (I'd take a break right now too, to bathe.)
[2008-10-17 20:08:31] <Fu> "Will you be at the school tomorrow? Both of you?
[2008-10-17 20:08:41] <Mala> "I'm there every day. :D "
[2008-10-17 20:09:43] <Fu> "Where? I can just find you after classes."
[2008-10-17 20:09:49] <DrakeNero> "I can come around."
[2008-10-17 20:10:27] <Mala> "Uhm. All over? >.> "
[2008-10-17 20:10:30] <Fu> "I'm done by..." (When?)
[2008-10-17 20:10:49] <Fu> "I'll track you down. I have to chat with a friend anyways about something."
[2008-10-17 20:10:56] <Khayin> (4pm)
[2008-10-17 20:10:58] <DrakeNero> "Do you have my number?"
[2008-10-17 20:11:00] <DrakeNero> "Just call me.
[2008-10-17 20:11:20] <Fu> "I'll need the number first." He gets paper and pen to write it down.
[2008-10-17 20:11:40] <DrakeNero> 555-2805
[2008-10-17 20:11:42] <DrakeNero> =b
[2008-10-17 20:11:45] <DrakeNero> ( )
[2008-10-17 20:12:15] <Fu> "I'll go looking for you after 4 pm. I get done with classes then."
[2008-10-17 20:12:24] <DrakeNero> "Ok."
[2008-10-17 20:12:54] <Fu> "And Mala, could you spare a leaf or two? I'll use it if I can't find you by mortal means."
[2008-10-17 20:13:24] <Fu> (Fu's: 555-1715)
[2008-10-17 20:13:30] <Mala> "Uhm... okay?" Mala picks off one of her drier leaves. "This was ready to fall anyway. ^^"
[2008-10-17 20:14:12] <Fu> "Thank you." He places them in his wallet. "My court's contract can track a person down, but it's less wasteful with a lock of... leaf."
[2008-10-17 20:14:48] <Fu> "Shall we get going?"
[2008-10-17 20:15:13] <DrakeNero> He nods.
[2008-10-17 20:15:20] <Fu> (Time for time skip and bath)
[2008-10-17 20:15:26] <Khayin> (Break time, then)
[2008-10-17 20:15:49] <Khayin> (Just smack me when everyone's back. :D)
[2008-10-17 20:15:58] =-= DrakeNero is now known as Seras|Shower
[2008-10-17 20:16:19] |<-- dakkareth has left irc.magicstar.net (Disintegrated: night all)
[2008-10-17 20:32:35] <Fu> Cleeaaaaan~
[2008-10-17 20:33:59] =-= Seras|Shower is now known as Seras
[2008-10-17 20:34:03] <Seras> me too
[2008-10-17 20:34:05] <Seras> er
[2008-10-17 20:34:08] =-= Seras is now known as DrakeNero
[2008-10-17 20:35:06] <Fu> KHAYIN, GET BACK TO FUCKING US.
[2008-10-17 20:35:07] <Fu> *cough*
[2008-10-17 20:35:13] <Mala> :D
[2008-10-17 20:36:24] <Khayin> ...
[2008-10-17 20:36:34] <Fu> :D
[2008-10-17 20:36:35] <Khayin> I'm going to save that line somewhere
[2008-10-17 20:36:47] <DrakeNero> topic that
[2008-10-17 20:36:54] <Khayin> Sorry. I had to take a call. Hope you weren't waiting long. :P
[2008-10-17 20:36:56] <Fu> What you do is /topic _____
[2008-10-17 20:37:01] <Fu> No, we werne't.
[2008-10-17 20:37:04] <Fu> Actually...
[2008-10-17 20:37:10] =-= DrakeNero has changed the topic to ``<Fu> KHAYIN, GET BACK TO FUCKING US.
[2008-10-17 20:37:13] <DrakeNero> Nyaaaa
[2008-10-17 20:37:15] <Fu> Yeah.
[2008-10-17 20:37:20] <Khayin> *Facepalm*
[2008-10-17 20:37:25] <Fu> :D
[2008-10-17 20:37:26] <Khayin> Heh heh heh
[2008-10-17 20:37:33] <Khayin> All-righty, then
[2008-10-17 20:37:34] <Fu> Anyways, so next day stuff?
[2008-10-17 20:39:10] <Khayin> The rest of your days progress as normally as one might expect when your perceptions of reality are occasionally warped. The town still seems rather disturbed -- moreso than usual, though nothing noteworthy happens beyond seeing odd things in the fog now and then.
[2008-10-17 20:39:38] <Fu> Fu would also check out Professor Burton, but not approach her.
[2008-10-17 20:40:46] <Khayin> Professor Burton appears to be in her fifties and fairly hippieish. She also seems like a fairly pleasant person.
[2008-10-17 20:41:05] <Khayin> At least, from how she looked teach her class.
[2008-10-17 20:41:27] <Fu> He just notices her appearance before getting back to school stuff.
[2008-10-17 20:42:08] <Khayin> For Drake, there is work as usual. Numbers pass before your eyes, signifying transfers of wealth most people wouldn't see in half their lifetime. You're used to the procedure by now, of course.
[2008-10-17 20:42:48] <Khayin> The day is normal, save for the one phone call you get that disconnects before you have a chance to pick up. The number appears on the Caller ID as simply "Private".
[2008-10-17 20:44:37] <Khayin> Mala enjoys a much more peaceful morning than yesterday and one without poisonous apples. You saw that girl again -- Patricia, you seem to recall -- when she passes by the arboretum on her way to class. She appeared as cheerful today as the day before.
[2008-10-17 20:45:23] <Mala> Mala would wave at her as she goes by ^^
[2008-10-17 20:45:28] <DrakeNero> who gets the private call?
[2008-10-17 20:45:30] <DrakeNero> me?
[2008-10-17 20:45:40] <Khayin> Yes
[2008-10-17 20:45:50] <DrakeNero> How strange.
[2008-10-17 20:46:29] <DrakeNero> He doesn't advertise this number. =_=
[2008-10-17 20:46:38] <Khayin> Indeed
[2008-10-17 20:46:59] <Fu> And Fu doesn't put his number on private.
[2008-10-17 20:47:12] <Khayin> When 4pm rolls around, the campus grounds quickly litter with students making their way from place to place. One would not think there was a girl found dead there only the previous morning.
[2008-10-17 20:47:52] <Fu> Fu calls Drake as he leaves class.
[2008-10-17 20:48:14] <DrakeNero> "Yes?"
[2008-10-17 20:48:29] <Fu> "I'm going to get Mala, should we meet at the parking lot?"
[2008-10-17 20:48:45] <DrakeNero> "Sounds good."
[2008-10-17 20:49:24] <Fu> Fu tries the arboretum first for Mala.
[2008-10-17 20:49:45] <Mala> Mala's there, tending (and talking) to plants.
[2008-10-17 20:49:56] <Fu> "Mala, are you set/"
[2008-10-17 20:49:58] <Fu> ?
[2008-10-17 20:50:21] <Mala> "uhm. Yes? ^^ "
[2008-10-17 20:51:16] <Fu> "Then let's go." He grins. "Drake is meeting us at the parking lot."
[2008-10-17 20:51:26] <Mala> "Okay. ^^ "
[2008-10-17 20:51:54] <Khayin> As the two of you leave, you notice a rather odd man with ridiculously disheveled hair, pale skin and bags under his eyes walk past you. He regards you tiredly before entering the arboretum and then ignoring you completely.


[2008-10-17 20:52:03] <DrakeNero> O.o
[2008-10-17 20:52:11] * Fu waves politely as he leaves.
[2008-10-17 20:53:34] <Khayin> It's a bit brighter today, Fu and Mala notice as they wait briefly in the parking lot. The fog is thinner and things don't seem as... creepy.
[2008-10-17 20:53:37] <Fu> "Mala, have you watched movies at all since coming back/"
[2008-10-17 20:54:03] <Mala> "I don't think so? >.> "
[2008-10-17 20:54:42] <Fu> "Hm. Perhaps I'll see about downloading some so we can watch a few."
[2008-10-17 20:54:58] <Mala> "Neat :D "
[2008-10-17 20:55:48] <Khayin> (Assuming Drake rolls up all stylin'?)
[2008-10-17 20:55:54] <DrakeNero> (Absolutely)
[2008-10-17 20:56:07] <Fu> "Probably some cartoons, and probably Enchanted."
[2008-10-17 20:57:16] <Khayin> Drake arrives, attracting a lot of attention from the students, as he rolls up in his rather expensive-looking car.
[2008-10-17 20:57:40] <Fu> "... Figures." Fu doesn't seem at all surprised at the roll-up, and waves.
[2008-10-17 20:57:53] <Fu> "So," He calls out, "We are taking your car today/"
[2008-10-17 20:57:55] <Fu> ?
[2008-10-17 20:57:56] <Mala> "Oh, hey! Why can't we just listen to some tunes in Drake's car? >.>"
[2008-10-17 20:58:23] <DrakeNero> "We can."
[2008-10-17 20:58:31] <Mala> (Mala is a lot thicker than I ever gave her credit for. X3 )
[2008-10-17 20:58:40] <Mala> (cartoons -> car tunes X3 )
[2008-10-17 20:58:45] <DrakeNero> "Take my car and listen to tunes."
[2008-10-17 20:58:49] <Khayin> (Heee!)
[2008-10-17 20:59:01] <DrakeNero> "There's a DVD player in the back seat, too."
[2008-10-17 20:59:11] <Fu> "What movies do you have?"
[2008-10-17 20:59:17] <Mala> "Ooooo. I have no idea what that is. :D "
[2008-10-17 20:59:33] <Fu> "It lets you watch movies, actually."
[2008-10-17 20:59:52] <DrakeNero> "I have a ton of them at home, but rarely any passengers, so none in my car. Sorry."
[2008-10-17 21:00:01] <Mala> "Oh. o.o"
[2008-10-17 21:00:56] <Fu> "It's alright, we'll remember it for another day."
[2008-10-17 21:01:14] <Fu> "... Do you have Fern Gully at home? I thought that Mala may get a kick out of it."
[2008-10-17 21:01:31] <Fu> "And we might as well see about some of the old fairy tales too..."
[2008-10-17 21:01:45] <DrakeNero> Drake clears his throat and looks embarrassed briefly.
[2008-10-17 21:02:01] <DrakeNero> "Erm. Yes. I happen to have some children's movies."
[2008-10-17 21:02:31] <Fu> "Don't be embarrassed." Fu shrugs as he gets into the car. "It's not like you are obsessed with them."
[2008-10-17 21:02:35] <Khayin> (X3)
[2008-10-17 21:02:45] <DrakeNero> "No, just with the collection." >.>
[2008-10-17 21:03:08] <Khayin> The freehold only gathers during the passing of the seasons to observe the changing of rulership, but the Winter King -- King of Masks -- has enough influence that he can call an assembly if it's important enough. Either way, he is likely the person to talk to. He is often at Franklin Park, but no one ever finds him there -- he finds you.
[2008-10-17 21:03:33] <Fu> "Hm. Well, this is not going to be fun..."
[2008-10-17 21:04:06] <Mala> "Hmm? >.> "
[2008-10-17 21:04:31] <Fu> Fu takes out a compass, and shuts his eyes.
[2008-10-17 21:04:47] <Fu> "Don't mind me if I get a headache."
[2008-10-17 21:04:49] <DrakeNero> "What are you doing?"
[2008-10-17 21:05:02] <Fu> "The contract Pathfinder."
[2008-10-17 21:05:12] <DrakeNero> "I see.."
[2008-10-17 21:05:23] <Fu> (Survival + Wyrd - Target's Wits)
[2008-10-17 21:05:28] <Fu> (What's his wits?)
[2008-10-17 21:05:38] <Khayin> 3
[2008-10-17 21:05:57] <Fu> (So, chance dice. WILLPOWER BURNED)
[2008-10-17 21:06:10] <Fu> !roll_ww 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 21:06:11] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 21:06:12] <The_Lady> 1, 2, 5, 7
[2008-10-17 21:06:12] <The_Lady> rolled 4d10. Got 0 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 21:06:16] <Fu> (Bah)
[2008-10-17 21:06:40] <Fu> (No luck.)
[2008-10-17 21:06:47] * Fu grimaces, shaking his head.
[2008-10-17 21:06:53] <DrakeNero> "No luck?"
[2008-10-17 21:07:09] <Khayin> (... Pathfinder locates people?)
[2008-10-17 21:07:21] <Fu> "I'll push it once. But if I mess up, I'll be really out of it (it allows him to sense their direction)
[2008-10-17 21:07:35] <Fu> "Until I get some shut-eye."
[2008-10-17 21:07:46] <DrakeNero> "Don't exert yourself too hard."
[2008-10-17 21:07:53] <DrakeNero> "He'll find *us* "
[2008-10-17 21:07:53] <Fu> "Then let's try finding him."
[2008-10-17 21:07:57] * Fu nods.
[2008-10-17 21:08:06] * Fu pockets the compass.
[2008-10-17 21:08:31] <Mala> "Who are we trying to find? I thought we were going to the Freehold? >.> "
[2008-10-17 21:08:50] <Fu> "The directional courts have a understanding of your place in the world... And we are looking for the Winter King, actually."
[2008-10-17 21:09:25] <Mala> "Oh. >.> "
[2008-10-17 21:10:18] <DrakeNero> Drake doesn't look particularly enthused about this development
[2008-10-17 21:11:19] <Khayin> Franklin Park is not far at all from the campus, actually bordering it on the south side. Upon arrival, you notice that there are a fair number of people all about the area. It's no mystery, being that it is a bit sunnier today than it has been recently.
[2008-10-17 21:11:44] <Fu> "At least it's a nice day. ^_^"
[2008-10-17 21:12:02] <Mala> (is Franklin Park the one Mala's from?)
[2008-10-17 21:12:28] <Khayin> (There is an orchard on the south end, yes)
[2008-10-17 21:12:52] <Mala> "Wait... the Winter King is here? >.> "
[2008-10-17 21:14:48] <Fu> "It is where he normally wanders."
[2008-10-17 21:14:57] <Khayin> (You guys just going to go for a stroll or sit down?)
[2008-10-17 21:14:59] <Mala> "Wow. o.o "
[2008-10-17 21:15:10] * DrakeNero will eventually find a bench and park himself there.
[2008-10-17 21:15:12] <Fu> "Why?"
[2008-10-17 21:15:13] <Mala> " 'Cause...yeah. This is where I came from. o.o"
[2008-10-17 21:15:33] <Fu> "Ah! Why don't we visit it then?"
[2008-10-17 21:16:29] <Mala> "....are you sure that's okay? I mean...what if I put my roots down and get stuck again? I kind of like pretending to be someone. >_> "
[2008-10-17 21:16:42] <Fu> "I'll drag you out."
[2008-10-17 21:16:54] <Mala> "....promise?"
[2008-10-17 21:17:09] * Fu bows before nodding.
[2008-10-17 21:17:26] <Mala> "...okay then. We can go to the orchard. >_> "
[2008-10-17 21:17:41] <Fu> "Drake, I'll call if we see the Winter King."
[2008-10-17 21:18:20] <DrakeNero> "Oh I'll just come with you." He grunts as he gets up.
[2008-10-17 21:19:28] <Mala> "I kind of missed the other trees, but I didn't want to visit in case... y'know... >_> "
[2008-10-17 21:19:53] <Fu> "You'll be fine."
[2008-10-17 21:20:10] <Fu> "Then again, at least they didn't get snotty with you for being... Nevermind."
[2008-10-17 21:20:45] <DrakeNero> "I don't miss living in a cave."
[2008-10-17 21:21:09] <Fu> "I am not talking about my Durance." His face reddens.
[2008-10-17 21:21:25] <Fu> "Not fit for public."
[2008-10-17 21:21:32] <DrakeNero> "Whatever, man."
[2008-10-17 21:21:44] * Fu is still walking.
[2008-10-17 21:21:49] <Khayin> Franklin Park is a fairly large and lovely place -- strolling through, you manage to get a look at the local populace. Students, children, families, elderly -- everyone comes to the park. It's been said that, aside from the waterfall, the park is the most prominent feature of the whole town. It has always been so.
[2008-10-17 21:22:28] <Khayin> When you arrive at the orchard, you notice that there are significantly fewer people around. A few children run about playing, while a girl sits beneath a tree, reading a book.
[2008-10-17 21:23:08] <Fu> "It's nice here."
[2008-10-17 21:23:20] <Khayin> The apple trees are as healthy and happy as Mala remembers them.
[2008-10-17 21:23:25] <Mala> "Yeah...." Mala waves awkwardly to the trees. ^^;
[2008-10-17 21:23:44] <Khayin> They are strong and stand out even from the park, though not many people notice these days.
[2008-10-17 21:23:56] <Khayin> (Clarity, please, Mala)
[2008-10-17 21:24:15] <Mala> !roll_ww 6 8 10
[2008-10-17 21:24:15] * Fu looks about to make sure no one is looking before bowing politely to the trees. They are, after all, some of Mala's friends too.
[2008-10-17 21:24:16] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 21:24:16] <The_Lady> 2, 4, 5, 6, 6, 8
[2008-10-17 21:24:16] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 1 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 21:24:20] <Mala> (whew x_x )
[2008-10-17 21:25:18] <Khayin> The trees don't seem terribly upset that you've been gone. They appear to wave at you gently, their leaves swaying a bit in the wind.
[2008-10-17 21:25:55] <Mala> Mala is glad they're not mad at her for leaving... but she's still a bit fidgety.
[2008-10-17 21:26:25] * Fu is eyeing any apples somewhat worriedly now.
[2008-10-17 21:26:55] * DrakeNero sticks his hands in his pockets.
[2008-10-17 21:27:50] <Fu> "Your feet seem fine."
[2008-10-17 21:28:12] <Khayin> The children are eventually called away by their parents and before long it is only the three of you and the trees. And that girl, but even she seems to be leaving.
[2008-10-17 21:28:31] <Mala> Mala nods... and starts lifting them off the ground one at a time, and nervously eyes an empty spot in the orderly rows of trees.
[2008-10-17 21:29:03] <Khayin> (Make an awareness roll if anyone follows Mala's gaze)
[2008-10-17 21:29:08] <Fu> Fu does.
[2008-10-17 21:29:18] <Khayin> (Er... perception roll. Wits + Composure)
[2008-10-17 21:29:24] <Fu> !roll_ww 6 8 10
[2008-10-17 21:29:25] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 21:29:25] <The_Lady> 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
[2008-10-17 21:29:25] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 21:29:35] <DrakeNero> !roll_ww 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 21:29:36] <The_Lady> DrakeNero invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 21:29:36] <The_Lady> 3, 3, 4, 5
[2008-10-17 21:29:36] <The_Lady> rolled 4d10. Got 0 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 21:29:51] <Khayin> As far as Drake is concerned, Mala is being... Mala.
[2008-10-17 21:29:58] <DrakeNero> Shrug.
[2008-10-17 21:30:03] <Khayin> Fu sees a rather peculiar space, though.
[2008-10-17 21:30:05] <Khayin> There was a tree here. It's gone now.
[2008-10-17 21:30:24] <Fu> "... Huh."
[2008-10-17 21:30:38] * Fu looks back and forth in between Mala and the space.
[2008-10-17 21:31:37] <Khayin> The girl almost bumps into Drake as she walks past him uncomfortably close, staring at the ground.
[2008-10-17 21:31:41] <Mala> "....." Mala squirms a little and alternately scratches at the back of each of her calves with the opposite roots.
[2008-10-17 21:31:53] <DrakeNero> "Excuse me."
[2008-10-17 21:32:36] <Khayin> "Oh!" she says suddenly, as if she hadn't noticed you there. "I'm sorry... if I... did I hit anything?"
[2008-10-17 21:32:36] * Fu touches Mala's shoulder.
[2008-10-17 21:32:41] <Fu> "Are you okay?"
[2008-10-17 21:32:59] <DrakeNero> "No. Are you lost?"
[2008-10-17 21:33:09] <Mala> Mala nods nervously.
[2008-10-17 21:33:54] <Khayin> "Oh, no no. I have a pretty good sense of direction. I just don't notice too many things when I'm walking. I'm really sorry." She bows her head slightly.
[2008-10-17 21:34:32] <Fu> "Then breathe-" He looks at the girl who said she had a good sense of direction for a moment, smiling slightly and noting her as he speaks, "And don't worry."
[2008-10-17 21:34:39] <DrakeNero> He instinctively puts his hand back in his pocket to make sure everything is there.
[2008-10-17 21:35:16] <Khayin> Pardoning herself, the girl walks off down the path. Drake is relieved to find nothing is missing.
[2008-10-17 21:35:59] <DrakeNero> "That was odd."
[2008-10-17 21:36:05] <Mala> "...who was that?" >.>
[2008-10-17 21:36:06] <Fu> (Does Fu know her?)
[2008-10-17 21:36:10] <DrakeNero> "I don't know."
[2008-10-17 21:36:49] <Khayin> (Fu, roll Perception again, please)
[2008-10-17 21:36:56] <Fu> !roll_ww 6 8 10
[2008-10-17 21:36:57] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 21:36:57] <The_Lady> 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 8, 10, 10
[2008-10-17 21:36:57] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 21:37:37] <Khayin> Actually, yeah. You did get the feeling you'd seen her before. You met her once in the library. There was something odd about her... what was it...
[2008-10-17 21:37:43] <Khayin> Oh, yes. She's blind.
[2008-10-17 21:37:51] <Fu> "... Um..."
[2008-10-17 21:38:00] <Fu> "I have met her before, sort of."
[2008-10-17 21:38:15] <Fu> "She is a student at the school."
[2008-10-17 21:38:24] <Fu> "I wonder why she doesn't have a cane..."
[2008-10-17 21:38:55] <Fu> Anyways.
[2008-10-17 21:39:06] <Fu> "Mala, do you want to stay here any longer?"
[2008-10-17 21:39:28] <Mala> "...I don't think the Winter King is here. I never saw him when I was.."
[2008-10-17 21:39:33] * Fu nods.
[2008-10-17 21:39:48] <DrakeNero> "Hm."
[2008-10-17 21:40:28] <Fu> "Let's get back to the main part of the park then."
[2008-10-17 21:40:40] <Khayin> The lot of you turn to leave and, as you head toward the path, you notice an old man standing at the bottom of the hill, staring up at you.
[2008-10-17 21:40:43] * Mala nodnodnods.
[2008-10-17 21:41:04] <Fu> (Same old man?)
[2008-10-17 21:41:13] <Fu> (From the arboretum?)
[2008-10-17 21:41:21] <Khayin> (Nope)
[2008-10-17 21:41:49] <Khayin> He has the face of someone who has smiled a lot in their long life and he wears a patient expression.
[2008-10-17 21:42:36] <Khayin> He wears a rather sharp black suit -- one far younger than he appears.
[2008-10-17 21:42:57] <Fu> "Oh!"
[2008-10-17 21:43:19] <DrakeNero> "I did say he would find us."
[2008-10-17 21:43:37] <Fu> "Shut up, Drake." He grins, nodding in agreement.
[2008-10-17 21:44:15] <Khayin> "Apologies for the wait," the old man says, tipping his hat. "I had so much fun watching you, I forgot my manners."
[2008-10-17 21:45:49] <Khayin> "Now," he continues, stepping up the hill a bit toward you. "What can I do for you this evening?"
[2008-10-17 21:45:55] * Fu looks about again to make sure no one is in earshot.
[2008-10-17 21:46:14] * DrakeNero nods politely to him
[2008-10-17 21:46:40] * Fu adjusts his glasses.
[2008-10-17 21:46:49] <Fu> "Did you hear about the death that happened yesterday?"
[2008-10-17 21:46:56] * Mala waves, still a bit nervous.
[2008-10-17 21:47:42] <Khayin> The mysterious figure waves back with a smile. "Death? You mean the girl at school?"
[2008-10-17 21:48:05] <Fu> "Yes."
[2008-10-17 21:48:26] <Fu> "We did a bit of research, and..." He clears his throat, "Interesting ties, three at this point."
[2008-10-17 21:49:23] <Fu> "Fairy tales, Spencer, and a friend." He counts them off.
[2008-10-17 21:50:24] <Khayin> "We?" he asks, his expression shifting to a more curious one. "You were working together?"
[2008-10-17 21:50:39] <Mala> "I didn't really do much... >__> "
[2008-10-17 21:50:43] <DrakeNero> Drake nods.
[2008-10-17 21:51:09] * Fu nods as well.
[2008-10-17 21:51:20] <Khayin> "... interesting. Please, elaborate on these ties if you will."
[2008-10-17 21:51:55] <Fu> "About two months ago, the girl at the Prichett place died and she was wearing a red jacket, apparently mauled by a beast. Little Red Riding Hood."
[2008-10-17 21:52:43] <Fu> "About a month, we had someone like Rapunzel die, her hair hanging out the window; her room had the school's flag..."
[2008-10-17 21:52:54] <Fu> "And well, poisoned apple yesterday. Cyanide."
[2008-10-17 21:53:04] <Mala> "It wasn't me! D: "
[2008-10-17 21:53:50] <Fu> "The 'friend' is someone that was on all three's facebook, Grimmace Burton."
[2008-10-17 21:54:06] <Fu> "His account is private, though. :S"
[2008-10-17 21:55:10] * Fu looks at the others. "Since we used up everything that could be found by mortal means..."
[2008-10-17 21:56:00] <Khayin> The Winter King is silent during and for a while after Fu's explanation. He scratches the side of his face for a bit before speaking up again. "You're telling me that you think there is some sort of... fairy tale serial killer on the loose?"
[2008-10-17 21:56:46] <Fu> "Not yet. I am putting out the cards as I see them. We don't know the flush yet."
[2008-10-17 21:57:31] <Fu> "We even visited Miss Peach, and she made a remark that when it gets dark before dinner, there may be more blood."
[2008-10-17 21:57:44] <DrakeNero> "Doesn't seem like a faulty assumption, though."
[2008-10-17 21:58:02] <Khayin> He is silent for a moment again before turning toward Drake. "Mr. Nero? What do you make of this?"
[2008-10-17 22:00:03] <DrakeNero> "I'm afraid my deductive abilities lie in the accounting books, not with situations... however, from what I've seen, I have to side with the same conclusions that Fu came to."
[2008-10-17 22:00:27] <Khayin> He nods in response, again pondering silently for a moment before turning toward Mala with a soft smile. "And you, Mala? Was there anything at all out of the ordinary that you noticed?"
[2008-10-17 22:00:31] <Fu> "I am more of a computer geek; I was in a modern art gallery for my time, not here."
[2008-10-17 22:01:40] <Mala> "Uhm....well... the apple asked me to eat it. And then Fu did and choked. >_> "
[2008-10-17 22:01:48] * Mala looks a bit apprehensive about incriminating the apple.
[2008-10-17 22:01:51] <Fu> "..."
[2008-10-17 22:01:55] <Fu> "The apple talked."
[2008-10-17 22:01:56] <Khayin> "... it did? What did it say?"
[2008-10-17 22:02:37] <Mala> "Uhm... 'won't you have a bite?' but it didn't have seeds, and that's just weird. I mean, why go to the trouble of making an apple if you aren't going to have seeds in it... >_> "
[2008-10-17 22:02:46] <Khayin> (Roll Intelligence+Composure, please, Mala)
[2008-10-17 22:03:05] <Mala> !roll_ww 5 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:03:06] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:03:06] <The_Lady> 2, 2, 4, 5, 6
[2008-10-17 22:03:06] <The_Lady> rolled 5d10. Got 0 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:03:10] <Mala> (whee x.x )
[2008-10-17 22:03:35] <Fu> (I was going to give her some luck...)
[2008-10-17 22:04:02] <Khayin> (How's that work again?)
[2008-10-17 22:04:17] <Fu> (Next active instant action she'd get 4 dice)
[2008-10-17 22:04:23] <Fu> (+4 )
[2008-10-17 22:04:44] <Khayin> (If you still want to give it, Mala can just roll four dice)
[2008-10-17 22:04:48] <Fu> (Okay then)
[2008-10-17 22:04:58] <Mala> !roll_ww 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:04:59] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:04:59] <The_Lady> 3, 5, 8, 8
[2008-10-17 22:04:59] <The_Lady> rolled 4d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:05:02] <Fu> There is a flick of Fu's wrist as he seems thoughtful.
[2008-10-17 22:05:05] <Mala> (whew. thanks for the save x.x )
[2008-10-17 22:05:15] <Fu> (No problem)
[2008-10-17 22:05:25] <Khayin> "... who's the Fairest?" it also asked.
[2008-10-17 22:06:09] <Khayin> (The apple also asked, I meant)
[2008-10-17 22:07:30] <Mala> "It also asked who the Fairest was, I think. >.> "
[2008-10-17 22:08:08] <Khayin> The King of Masks remained silent once more, though his smile faded slowly. "Intriguing."
[2008-10-17 22:08:30] <Fu> "..."
[2008-10-17 22:08:36] * Fu looks very awkward.
[2008-10-17 22:08:58] <Fu> "And then the Treasured took a taste, thinking its poison was fae. Not fucking cyanide."
[2008-10-17 22:08:59] <Khayin> "I would say that this situation is likely of human make and there is very little reason for any of us to get involved."
[2008-10-17 22:09:16] <Khayin> "... however, what you've told me seems to suggest something else is going on."
[2008-10-17 22:10:03] <Khayin> "It pains me to ask, but... have you noticed signs of any other Lost involved in anything during your investigation?"
[2008-10-17 22:10:23] * Fu shakes his head. "It's only been a day."
[2008-10-17 22:10:47] <Khayin> (Roll Intelligence + Composure, anyone who wants to)
[2008-10-17 22:10:48] <Fu> "Miss Peach, as an Oracle, had some details, but... well, I know I gave her some unhappy food for thought yesterday."
[2008-10-17 22:10:59] <Fu> !roll_ww 6 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:11:00] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:11:00] <The_Lady> 2, 3, 7, 7, 8, 9, 10
[2008-10-17 22:11:00] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:11:01] <DrakeNero> !roll 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:11:02] <The_Lady> DrakeNero invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:11:02] <The_Lady> Please use standard dice syntax when invoking this command (ex. '!roll 4d6')
[2008-10-17 22:11:10] <DrakeNero> !roll_ww 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:11:11] <The_Lady> DrakeNero invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:11:11] <The_Lady> 1, 3, 4, 5, 10
[2008-10-17 22:11:11] <The_Lady> rolled 4d10. Got 1 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:11:14] <Khayin> "Miss Peach is... unreliable. Please do not mention to anyone that you went to see her."
[2008-10-17 22:11:52] <Fu> "She is about as reliable as the Hedge can be."
[2008-10-17 22:11:59] <Khayin> Actually, there was one other Lost you met during this investigation.
[2008-10-17 22:12:08] <Fu> "Oh!"
[2008-10-17 22:12:11] <Mala> !roll_ww 5 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:12:12] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:12:12] <The_Lady> 1, 1, 8, 9, 9
[2008-10-17 22:12:12] <The_Lady> rolled 5d10. Got 3 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:12:23] <Khayin> You all remember her just barely
[2008-10-17 22:12:24] <Fu> "There was a girl at the Pritchett place when we went on Peach's lead.
[2008-10-17 22:12:39] <Khayin> "A girl?"
[2008-10-17 22:12:41] <Fu> "A skitterish deer beast, Steepclimber."
[2008-10-17 22:12:45] <Fu> "Yes!"
[2008-10-17 22:12:56] * Fu hushes down, looking embarrassed.
[2008-10-17 22:13:22] <Khayin> "...? I'm not familiar with anyone like that."
[2008-10-17 22:13:58] <Fu> "She said she wanted an apple, I remember that."
[2008-10-17 22:14:34] <Fu> "Oh, and 'I didn't see anything! I don't want to go here!'"
[2008-10-17 22:14:59] <Khayin> "What was her name?"
[2008-10-17 22:15:20] <Fu> "Scamper Skip."
[2008-10-17 22:16:13] <Khayin> (Roll Perception, please, anyone)
[2008-10-17 22:16:20] <DrakeNero> !roll_ww 4 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:16:21] <The_Lady> DrakeNero invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:16:21] <The_Lady> 2, 6, 6, 7, 10
[2008-10-17 22:16:21] <The_Lady> rolled 4d10. Got 1 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:16:40] <Fu> !roll_ww 6 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:16:42] <The_Lady> Fu invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:16:42] <The_Lady> 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
[2008-10-17 22:16:42] <The_Lady> rolled 6d10. Got 2 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:16:56] <Mala> !roll_ww 5 8 10
[2008-10-17 22:16:57] <The_Lady> Mala invokes the Lady...
[2008-10-17 22:16:57] <The_Lady> 1, 2, 5, 5, 7
[2008-10-17 22:16:57] <The_Lady> rolled 5d10. Got 0 Successes against a TN of 8, rerolling on 10 or better
[2008-10-17 22:17:15] <Mala> (wheee)
[2008-10-17 22:17:24] <Khayin> (Man, The Lady is being quite the bitch to Mala tonight. O_o)
[2008-10-17 22:17:45] <Mala> (The_Lady doesn't like trees D: )
[2008-10-17 22:18:37] <Fu> ( And that will be part of tonight's tagline.)
[2008-10-17 22:20:04] <Khayin> "... hm." The Winter King is silent for a time again, and only seems to emerge from thought when the park lamps come on, noting the evening time and the closing of certain parts of the park. In the light, Fu and Drake notice a book left at the foot of a tree. "This is certainly puzzling," the King of Masks continues.
[2008-10-17 22:20:27] <Fu> "One moment."
[2008-10-17 22:20:37] * Fu goes to pick up the book. Damn geek.
[2008-10-17 22:21:21] <Fu> Once he gets back, he adds with embarrassment, "Sorry, I can't let a work of art, literary or not, be left behind."
[2008-10-17 22:22:24] <Khayin> Disregarding Fu's interruption, he continues. "I will look into this matter. I advise the three of you to leave any investigation to the authorities -- it wouldn't be good for them to notice you snooping around their crime scenes. If this is indeed a fae matter, I will contact you. Indeed, I may have to call the whole freehold together. In the meantime, don't involve yourself with anything you don't need to."
[2008-10-17 22:22:38] <Khayin> Spoken like a true Winter Court.
[2008-10-17 22:23:02] * Fu smiles slightly.
[2008-10-17 22:23:17] <DrakeNero> Drake nods politely.
[2008-10-17 22:23:17] <Fu> "I will not betray."
[2008-10-17 22:23:27] <Fu> Rephrase:
[2008-10-17 22:23:32] <DrakeNero> Being Summer, he disagrees with this completely, but ...well... it's best not to argue.
[2008-10-17 22:23:34] <Fu> "I will not betray fae presence here."
[2008-10-17 22:24:25] <Khayin> "My thanks for bringing this to my attention." He turns to leave and gives another smile as he tips his hat in your direction.
[2008-10-17 22:24:47] <Khayin> As the lights come on one by one, the Winter King disappears into the darkness.
[2008-10-17 22:25:10] <Fu> Fu waves farewell and looks worriedly at the book to see if it's okay.
[2008-10-17 22:25:18] <Fu> Fussing over it like it's a child.
[2008-10-17 22:25:45] <DrakeNero> .... /weirdos./
[2008-10-17 22:25:56] <Khayin> Book seems fine. Pretty good condition, in fact -- like it hasn't seen nearly any use.
[2008-10-17 22:26:20] <Fu> What is the book about? Is it a school book?
[2008-10-17 22:26:56] <Khayin> Doesn't seem to be. The title reads "Myths & Folklore of the Salishan Tribes"
[2008-10-17 22:27:31] <Fu> "Ooo, this could be a fun read."
[2008-10-17 22:27:42] <Fu> :D
[2008-10-17 22:28:01] <Fu> "Should we get going back and do some independent research?"
[2008-10-17 22:29:32] <DrakeNero> "sounds good."
[2008-10-17 22:30:09] <Khayin> (Heading home?)
[2008-10-17 22:30:18] <DrakeNero> seems like it!
[2008-10-17 22:30:25] <Fu> (Looks like it. Fu has his nose in the book like a little kid with a new gift.)
[2008-10-17 22:30:48] <Khayin> (Okay, I'm going to speed to the point, so I'll assume everyone is just going back to their respective areas)
[2008-10-17 22:30:53] <Fu> (*nod*)
[2008-10-17 22:31:07] <Khayin> The news comes as a bit of a shock.
[2008-10-17 22:31:17] <Fu> Fu would totally go to his room, check facebook while he is reading, and just keep reading.
[2008-10-17 22:31:23] <Khayin> Mala finds the newspaper left behind by one of her co-workers in the arboretum.
[2008-10-17 22:31:35] <Khayin> Drake sees the headline while browsing the Internet at home.
[2008-10-17 22:31:48] <Khayin> Fu hears it from his roommate after he heads back to his dorm.
[2008-10-17 22:33:28] <Khayin> Early this evening, a girl was found assaulted and left bleeding in a ditch, almost buried in the brambles below. Paramedics rushed to the scene and were relieved to find her alive, but it later became clear once taken to the hospital that the girl was now in a coma.
[2008-10-17 22:33:50] <Khayin> The girl was believed to be Patricia Harris -- first year student at Spencer University.
[2008-10-17 22:33:57] <Mala> o.o
[2008-10-17 22:34:24] <DrakeNero> "Blood on the thorns indeed." He takes a sip of his chamomile tea.
[2008-10-17 22:34:26] <Fu> Four words, all in Chinese.
[2008-10-17 22:34:37] <Fu> "Son of a BITCH."
[2008-10-17 22:34:57] <Khayin> Session end. Fuckers. ;)

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