[19:21] <GM|> *** LOG START ***
[19:22] <GM|> *The party, Nikolai in the back of the stables, and the
rest just outside, suddently find themselves with their stealth
turned around, and facing down gun toting persons!
[19:22] * Yuki` decides now is a good time to have her hands raised.
[19:22] <GM|> *The man on the outside looks at the people beyond his
gun. "Who are you mates?"
[19:22] * Nikolai raises his hands slowly at the sight of guns.
[19:23] <GM|> *The two facing Nikolai indicate the door behind them
with their guns. "Outside" one of them says.
[19:23] <Uileam> "I'll take it you wouldn't believe we were lost
then, would you?"
[19:23] * Nikolai nods and exits slowly.
[19:24] <GM|> *Now the party is reunited, albeit slightly surrounded
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[19:24] <GM|> ((grr, EK!))
[19:25] * ElementalKnight also puts his hands up, moving slowly.
((Pinging sucks for me too, man.))
[19:25] * Nikolai looks to see if the rest of the group is present,
and unharmed.
[19:25] <ElementalKnight> ((damnit, nick'd.))
[19:25] <GM|> ((-ElementalKnight +Raoul))
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[19:27] <Yuki`> "We thought we were about to stop a robbery in
progress. Apparently not."
[19:27] <GM|> *The one who snuck up behind you looks at Yuki. "That
doesn't answer me question, lady."
[19:28] * Uileam hms to himself. "No sense of humor, big guns and
less humor. I'm going to guess you're police of some kind."
[19:28] <Nikolai> "We're travellers.
[19:29] <GM|> "I don't buy that, Shayne." One of the two behind
Niklolai speaks up. "We do know they were going to try something."
[19:30] <Nikolai> "To be fair, I thought you folks were thieves."
[19:30] <GM|> "Says the folks sneaking around."
[19:31] <Nikolai> "In my defense, there were multiple points at which
I could have attacked you, but I didn't."
[19:31] <Nikolai> "I wanted to determine whether my suspicions were
correct or not."
[19:31] <Yuki`> !roll 1d100
[19:31] <Highwind> Yuki` - 1d100: 20 ( Total: 20 )
[19:32] <Nikolai> ((smooth talk?))
[19:32] <GM|> ((Sure.))
[19:32] <Nikolai> !roll 1d100
[19:32] <Highwind> Nikolai - 1d100: 2 ( Total: 2 )
[19:32] <Nikolai> ((hyooo))
[19:33] * Yuki` blinks a couple times, but lets Nikolai handle things.
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[19:33] <Nikolai> "You can understand that if I was a thief, I
wouldn't let you get the jump on me."
[19:33] <GM|> *The others relax. Just a little. "Well, it's not
like personal vigilatism is unheard of around here." Shayne takes
his finger off the triger just a little."
[19:33] <GM|> "Unless you're just bad at it. Or the distraction."
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[19:35] * Nikolai smiles disarmingly. "We do tend towards the
altruistic, perhaps not always when we should."
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[19:36] <GM|> Shayne nods. "I know the type." He steps to the side,
leaving a path out to the front. "Angela, make sure our boids are
allright. Thomas, you help me with our 'helpers' outside."
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[19:36] <GM|> ((ping much?))
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ElementalKnight__)))
[19:36] * ElementalKnight__ is now known as Raoul
[19:36] * Nikolai nods appreciatively, though he keeps his hands
raised. "Thank you for the understanding, sir."
[19:37] <Raoul> ((Yeah. I just moved downstairs. We'll see if that
helps.))
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[19:37] <GM|> *Shayne gestures with his gun at the entrance to the
stables. "Well, get going."
[19:37] * Yuki` will follow the directions.
[19:37] * Nikolai walks out cautiously.
[19:38] <Nikolai> "If I may, sir, could I lower my hands?"
[19:38] * Uileam looks less than pleased by being caught by thieves
but won't make waves over not being shot.
[19:38] <GM|> *Shayne looks at Yuki suspiciously before returning his
attention to Nikolia. "Not yet."
[19:38] * Raoul follows, quietly. When in doubt, say nothing.
[19:39] <Nikolai> "Fair enough."
[19:39] <GM|> *Shayne and Thomas follow the party out into the
courtyard, where they stay between the party and the stables. "Now,
ye still haven't answered me question, and I'm getting a mite
annoyed. WHo are you?"
[19:40] <Nikolai> "My name is Nikolai."
[19:40] * Yuki` bows. "Yuki Matsumoto."
[19:41] * Raoul nods. "I am Raoul."
[19:41] <GM|> "And what would you be doing with me boids?"
[19:42] <Nikolai> "Endeavoring to protect them from thieves."
[19:42] <Yuki`> "And only that, sir. We have our own travel methods."
[19:42] <GM|> "Right. I don't suppose ye can prove that?"
[19:43] <Nikolai> "May I ask, sir, would thieves be travelling with
Paladins?"
[19:44] <GM|> "Like I said, proof."
[19:45] <Nikolai> "We are travelling with three Paladins."
[19:45] <Yuki`> "We could try to find them again, but I doubt they'd
like seeing us at weapon-point."
[19:46] <GM|> "And what are thier names, these Paladins of yours?"
[19:47] * Nikolai sighs. "Mair, Marcus, and Rhaiva."
[19:47] <Uileam> "Larry, Curly and Moe."
[19:47] <Nikolai> "..."
[19:47] <Yuki`> "..."
[19:47] * Raoul casts a sidelong glance. Please do not piss off the
fellows with guns. Even though we can probably survive a bullet or
two.
[19:48] <Nikolai> "They have some nicknames."
[19:48] <GM|> *Shayne looks at Uileam askance. "Right. The
Stooges. Thomas, go find these Paladins. Get them to vouch."
[19:48] * Uileam is a walking tank. Let them have a few potshots.
He's not afraid of some petty thieves.
[19:49] <Nikolai> "Sir, may I ask your name, for the purpose of civil
discourse?"
[19:50] <GM|> *Thomas hosters his pistol, and goes towards the
tavern, where these three are most likely are.
[19:50] <GM|> "Are ye deaf too?"
[19:50] <Uileam> "As deaf as I am young, I'd wager."
[19:51] <Nikolai> "I may have missed it earlier. I was under duress
when I found myself introduced to two guns."
[19:51] * Nikolai keeps his voice as even and unsarcastic as he can.
[19:52] * Uileam has no such concerns.
[19:52] <GM|> *Shyane sighs, shaking his head. "Well, *Nikolai*, my
name is Shayne."
[19:52] * Nikolai nods. "Pleased to meet you, considering."
[19:53] <GM|> *From the tavern, a few figures arrive, each bearing a
torch.
[19:53] <Uileam> "And I'm John McCain."
[19:53] <Uileam> (<.< >.>)
[19:54] <Raoul> ((Hah. Would that make me Barack Obama?))
[19:54] <GM|> *They surround the party, bathing them in light, and
you see the three Paladins, as well as Thomas.
[19:54] * Nikolai waves. "Hi there."
[19:54] <Uileam> (The timing actually makes sense, if you look at
it. He'd be in his 40s or so by the time I peaced out from Earth,
though I dunno how well-known he was at the time.)
[19:55] <Nikolai> ((Not very?))
[19:55] <GM|> *Shayne glares at Uileam before lowering his
gun. "Stupid Yanks. You ain't no Bruce Willis."
[19:55] <Nikolai> ((Unless he's up on who's marrying beer heiresses))
[19:55] * GM| is now known as GM|Shayne
[19:55] * Yuki` has the decency to look confused.
[19:55] * Nikolai grins. "Who is?"
[19:56] * GM|Shayne looks at Thomas, and the Paladins. "Sorry for the
confusion. I know who these idjitis work fer. You must be the
Paladins they spoke of."
[19:56] * Uileam shrugs.
[19:56] <GM|Shayne> "Thomas, go tell Angela that our guests work for
Black."
[19:56] <GM|Shayne> *Thomas salutes, and leaves, back into the
stables.
[19:57] <GM|Shayne> "Well, stand up you all. I'm Shayne, ASIS."
[19:57] <Nikolai> "ASIS? I'm afraid I'm not familiar."
[19:58] <GM|Shayne> *Rhaiva looks at you all. "What did you do?"
[19:58] * Raoul raises an eyebrow at that. "Nothing. Technically."
[19:59] <GM|Shayne> "I'm an Auzzie, mate. Black must be hard up to
hire blokes like you, that's for certain."
[19:59] <Nikolai> "We followed a group of what I assume to be
government operatives."
[20:00] <GM|Shayne> "Brilliant deduction, Holmes. Now, let's go
inside before we freeze."
[20:01] <Nikolai> "Very well."
[20:01] <Raoul> "Agreed. We seem to have more topics for discussion
than degrees of body heat..."
[20:01] <Nikolai> "For the record? I advised against this."
[20:01] <GM|Shayne> "Right, right."
[20:02] <Uileam> "For the record, I don't think it will matter much."
[20:02] <GM|Shayne> *Shayne holsters his rifle, then leads the way
towards the tavern.
[20:02] * Nikolai gives Uileam a look of withering disdain.
[20:03] * Yuki` will follow, still staying silent.
[20:03] <Raoul> "If we are keeping track, no one's record will be
spotless. I suggest we burn the record and continue from there."
[20:03] <Nikolai> "Seconded."
[20:04] <GM|Shayne> *Thomas soon returns to the group, as Shayne
leads everyone into a side room on the tavern, one with it's own
fireplace.
[20:04] * Raoul is a little glad to get inside, but he's more
curious. Shayne keeps mentioning 'Black'... He can't just up and ask,
though.
[20:05] <GM|Shayne> "Alright, please explain why you blokes are
snooping around, and why you're here."
[20:05] <Nikolai> "We ehard murmuring that someone was planning to
steal some green chocobos."
[20:06] * Uileam recounts the evening's earlier events in quick
fashion.
[20:06] * Nikolai defers to Uileam's recap.
[20:06] <Uileam> (Yay for being lazy. Also, I was the one who
brought this upon us.)
[20:06] <GM|Shayne> "Alright, that sorta explains what you're doing
now, but why are you here?"
[20:07] * Uileam lets someone else take over for that part.
[20:07] <Raoul> "We... have errands to run to the north."
[20:08] * GM|Shayne sighs. "Right. And I'm a little teacup, short and
stout. Try again."
[20:09] <Uileam> "Why say that if we can't pour you out? Or is that
because there's nothing there?"
[20:09] * Uileam has given the required info. Back to snarky.
[20:09] <Nikolai> "To be frank, I'm not sure why we should tell you
that."
[20:10] <GM|Shayne> *Rhaiva looks at Marcus and Mair at all of this,
before excusing themselves from this predicament. Shayne lets them
go.
[20:10] <Nikolai> "We've explained our presence in the stables."
[20:10] <GM|Shayne> "Because, if you don't, I call Captain Black, and
ask him."
[20:10] * GM|Shayne produces a small I-Demon from a jacket pocket,
and flips it open.
[20:11] <Nikolai> "Call him, if you think it'll do any good."
[20:11] * Raoul blinks. Ante, upped.
[20:11] * Uileam is plenty content to let the Aussie do as he pleases.
[20:11] * Nikolai owes Black no favors.
[20:11] * GM|Shayne presses a few buttons, and holds the I-D to the
side of his head, cell-phone like.
[20:12] <GM|Shayne> "Right, it's me. See if Black, over in Eagleland
is up. A quartet of his agents are poking their noses into places
they shouldn't be."
[20:12] * Nikolai looks to Thomas, smiling in a friendly
fashion. "So. When were you gentlemen last earthside?"
[20:12] <Raoul> ((NGage!))
[20:12] <GM|Shayne> *Thomas glowers
[20:13] <GM|Shayne> "Nikolai, Raoul, Yuki, and what was your name,
you never really told me."
[20:13] <Nikolai> "I am not an expert on armaments, but I believe
what you have is fairly high-tech, so recently?"
[20:14] <Uileam> "A bitter old Irishman should suffice."
[20:15] <GM|Shayne> "And another who refuses to answer proper
questions."
[20:15] * GM|Shayne listens for a few minutes, scowls, and hangs
up. "Well, looks like I'm not to send you blokes home, but am to tell
you that you are all in deep trouble with White Sands."
[20:16] * Nikolai breathes a sigh of relief. "Ah, good to hear."
[20:16] <Nikolai> "I was worried we'd lost our step."
[20:16] <Yuki`> "That's... not new news I'm afraid."
[20:16] <GM|Shayne> "You are free to go. Don't go snooping around
our boids again."
[20:16] <Nikolai> "Agreeable."
[20:17] * Nikolai stands up, and bows. "Thank you for your
understanding, Mr. Shayne."
[20:17] <GM|Shayne> *Thomas steps out, leaving the door open.
[20:17] <Nikolai> "I hope we can meet again on a basis other than
mutual suspicion."
[20:17] * Nikolai leaves.
[20:17] <GM|Shayne> "Also, Miss Yuki, can I speak with you?"
[20:18] <Yuki`> "...I can't really say no with the gun, but I don't
know why I'm important to anything."
[20:18] <Uileam> One last parting shot. "She's not your type."
[20:18] * Uileam takes his leave.
[20:18] * Nikolai breathes a deep sigh when he's out of doors.
[20:18] * Raoul leaves last, nodding on the way out to Yuki. More of
a "you can handle them fine" than Uileam's little dig.
[20:18] <Nikolai> "Well. That could have gone a lot worse."
[20:18] * GM|Shayne glares at Uileam. "Just a friendly request,
nothing more."
[20:19] * GM|Shayne is now known as GM|
[20:19] * Nikolai looks to Uileam with exaggerated patience. "Uileam."
[20:19] <Uileam> (Man, Yuki's line just made me think of horrible,
horrible things. <.<)
[20:19] <GM|> *Thomas and the Paladins are chatting up by the bar.
[20:19] <Uileam> "He shows us no respect, I show him none. 'tis only
fair."
[20:19] <Nikolai> "Yes, but he also showed us loaded firearms."
[20:20] <Uileam> "Thieves will shoot you, respect or no."
[20:20] <Nikolai> "Diplomacy is hard enough without some petulant man-
child displaying open antagonism."
[20:20] <Nikolai> "Present company excluded."
[20:20] <Uileam> "Have you no respect for your elders? I did nothing
to harm your precious diplomacy."
[20:20] <Raoul> "His openness about Earth and the like says
something, too. I cannot yet decide what, though..."
[20:22] <Raoul> "Either he considers it a weapon to be wielded, or no
secret at all. Both are worrisome, though not necessarily bad for our
current mission."
[20:22] <Uileam> "It might have something to do with the fact I made
the first reference, albeit not an open one."
[20:22] <Nikolai> "It says he's wise to us, and we should cut our
losses when he has us on the ropes."
[20:23] <Nikolai> "And as far as respecting your elders, I'm afraid I
have to turn your point on yourself."
[20:23] <Uileam> (I coulda sworn I was the oldest person we've yet to
encounter here.)
[20:23] <Nikolai> "As far as respect given being equal to respect
received."
[20:23] <Nikolai> ((ta-da))
[20:24] <Yuki`> ((Yuki is in her 40s, although she looks like she's
in here 50s. ...how old is Uileam, actually?))
[20:24] <Uileam> "We'll see when that's earned, amadán."
[20:25] <GM|> !roll 1d100
[20:25] <Highwind> GM| - 1d100: 67 ( Total: 67 )
[20:25] <Uileam> (Approaching his sixties.)
[20:25] <Yuki`> ((Ah.))
[20:25] <Uileam> (IRA/Earth for the first half of his life or so,
Thera for the last thirty-odd.)
[20:28] <Uileam> (*whistles to himself*)
[20:28] * Nikolai prefers not to talk to the Paladins just yet.
[20:28] <Raoul> ((brb))
[20:32] <Raoul> ((backish))
[20:33] * Uileam has made his smart comments for now. He'll take
another drink though, since they're at the tavern.
[20:33] * Raoul will sit at the bar, since nothing else is happening.
[20:33] * Raoul wonders what Shayne and Yuki are talking about...
[20:33] <GM|> *Thomas works his way back to the party, with a round
of drinks in hand. "Hey, sorry about all that. No hard feelings,
you know? Shayne's a bit on edge and all."
[20:35] * Uileam shrugs. "I think he'll like me a lot less than I'll
ever tolerate him."
[20:35] <Raoul> "He is a soldier, I presume?"
[20:36] <Yuki`> !roll 1d100
[20:36] <Highwind> Yuki` - 1d100: 32 ( Total: 32 )
[20:36] <GM|> "Well, we did know that transporting those birds would
attract some attention."
[20:36] * Nikolai blinks at the drink.
[20:36] <GM|> !roll 1d100
[20:36] <Highwind> GM| - 1d100: 57 ( Total: 57 )
[20:37] <GM|> "Well, I know I can tell you, if you work for the
Yanks. They already know, and whatnot."
[20:38] <GM|> "You see, you know how only some people can go back and
forth?"
[20:38] <Nikolai> "Oh?"
[20:38] <Nikolai> "You mean, there's a qualifier besides resources?"
[20:39] <GM|> *Thomas looks at Nikolai like he's just proclaimed
himself the King of France. "What do they teach you people anyways?"
[20:40] <Nikolai> "Well, they're Americans. Only as much as they
think we need to know."
[20:40] <GM|> *He sighs. "Look, only people with 'abilities' can
pass through safely. Those without... Well, bad things happen."
[20:41] * Nikolai nods, listening eagerly.
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[20:42] <GM|> "And we found out that certain breeds of chocobo have
that witch will allow them to survive the trip, while others don't."
[20:42] <Nikolai> ((which))
[20:42] <Raoul> "The green ones, specifically."
[20:42] * Nikolai nodnod.
[20:43] <Nikolai> "Ah. Hence their value."
[20:43] <GM|> "Apparently also the balck ones, but we couldn't find a
breeding pair of them."
[20:43] <Nikolai> "... You've transported Chocobos Earthside?"
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[20:44] <GM|> "Some, yes. Australia is well aware of how these
things can go wrong, so we volounteered."
[20:45] <Yuki`> !roll 1d100
[20:45] <Highwind> Yuki` - 1d100: 79 ( Total: 79 )
[20:45] * Nikolai nods. "Wouldn't have to tell you about the risks
involved, I'm sure."
[20:46] <GM|> *Thomas nods. "We learned those lessons the hard way.
There's a ranch outback with a dozen or so of the birds. We've even
been testing animals on our side to see if they can cross."
[20:47] <Raoul> "Any luck on those? Fair is fair, dangerous as it may
be."
[20:47] <Nikolai> "Such as what?"
[20:48] <GM|> "Cows, dogs, cats. Bees apparently are all capable.
Somthing with how they fly."
[20:48] <Raoul> ((!))
[20:48] <Raoul> ((Explains where they're all going.))
[20:49] * Uileam zones out as the technical stuff gets going.
[20:50] <Nikolai> "Interesting stuff."
[20:50] <GM|> "Boring really. But I was a ranchhand before getting
tapped into the project."
[20:51] <GM|> "The Roos and the Bo's get along nice."
[20:51] <Nikolai> "Heh."
[20:51] <Nikolai> "I can only imagine life on Earth with Chocobos."
[20:52] <GM|> "Well, we can't just introduce them to the public you
know? Have to explain where they came from and all that."
[20:53] <Nikolai> "I suppose so."
[20:53] <GM|> "Unless you have some bright ideas?"
[20:54] <Nikolai> "Still, you fellows are heavily-armed for
agriculture work."
[20:54] <GM|> "Standard issue, friend."
[20:55] <Raoul> "Swords attract less attention. I presume, then, you
are better with a rifle than a blade?"
[20:56] <Nikolai> "What does ASIS stand for, if you mind?"
[20:57] <GM|> "Austrailia Secret Intelligence Service. Like your FBI
and CIA, and all those other acronyms."
[20:57] <Nikolai> "Ah so."
[20:58] <GM|> "And I tried with the blades, but it just didn't suit
me."
[20:58] * Raoul nods. "Fair enough. Not everyone here is adept with
them."
[20:58] * Nikolai produces a knife. "They aren't for everyone.
Especially not me."
[21:00] <GM|> "And yet you have one."
[21:00] <GM|> "And what about the rest of you? Weapons of choice?"
[21:00] * Uileam produces his knife. "Blades are infinitely useful."
[21:00] * Nikolai teleports to the seat opposite his. "Time Magic."
[21:01] <Raoul> "It is an ancestral type of weapon. I know it well,
as it knows me. Though it is... not quite so flashy as that."
[21:01] * Nikolai smiles at Raoul. "Not always."
[21:01] * Uileam sneakily puts the knife onto the seat Nikolai just
vacated. "Bet you can't do it again."
[21:01] <Uileam> (<.<)
[21:02] <Raoul> "Heh. I have modesty, when it suits me."
[21:02] * Nikolai teleports to by the doorway.
[21:02] <Nikolai> "I can do it quite a lot."
[21:04] * Uileam is a patient man.
[21:06] <Uileam> (His player, however, is not. <.<;)
[21:07] * Nikolai takes a seat at the bar.
[21:08] * Clotho is now known as JadeNSc
[21:08] * JadeNSc is now known as JadeNSC
[21:09] <GM|> *The Paladins, sans Mair, are at the bar as well.
[21:11] * Nikolai is prepared to relax for the rest of the evening.
[21:14] * Uileam is likewise content to drink for the remainder of
the night. He's caused enough grief for one evening.
[21:14] <GM|> ((Well, I can end the session here, and pick up with
you guys headed out in the morning next time, if you so choose.))
[21:14] <Nikolai> ((Sounds good.))
[21:14] <Raoul> ((That'd be cool by me. I gotta scoot now anyhow.))
[21:15] <GM|> *** LOG END ***