Session Start: Fri Feb 08 19:23:14 2002 *** GMAmy changes topic to 'Grandia: New Horizons | Chapter 17.0: Erellisae and Mitsuo Lude | Location: Cobalt Guard Talachian Base, early afternoon, June 27 | Session Start' ==Session Start== The transport provided by the Cobalt Guard sits in the square's main base, its engines warming up with a loud whirring sound. It's a medium-sized kite, painted blue and khaki but with no insignia. Lily already waits next to it, not speaking with the guards and looking somewhat uneasy, her pack slung over one shoulder. Kwuu! * Nathan eyes the kite and Lily without enthusiasm * Erellisae walks towards the kite, waving to Lily but without her usual enthusiasm. * Mitsuo pets Syri a bit, and looks up to the kite. Lily nods seriously to Nathan as he approaches. * Feray saunters forward, wondering idly why Lily is flying a kite because she forgot to get the logs of last session. * Syri seems to have gotten a LITTLE more tolerable of the sun with being in the party's company... he still doesn't look too comfortable, though. ^^; Lily smiles to the others. [Lily] Well, shall we board...? I suppose so, eh? Why not? Sure. Is there an inflight meal? * Dylan hrmms * Feray rubs her tummy. "I'm wasting away." Lily climbs into the kite, giving it a distasteful look as she does so. Those things still worry me. I can't say I trust them We'll be able to eat once we get to where we';re going * Erellisae gets in, staring rather into space as she settles down. Fair enough. ^^; Though I was joking. You know, where you open your mouth and sometimes laughter comes out. ^^; * Mikari lounges around against some heavy equipment, her hands behind her head, watching the scene as she lingers. * Nathan settles into a seat, "Heh" * Jalanda is with the group near the kite, looking skeptically at it before carefully boarding. "I had never thought I would see one of these again, much less be a passenger." I've heard of that before ^_- * Feray flops into a chair and links her hands over her abs. * Cassidy exits the main building, and strides across the tarmack. * * Mikari gets up and climbs in before they leave her without a thought :P * Cassidy races up the flight of stairs and ducks into the plane. * The guards give Cassidy a respectful nod before hurriedly preparing the kite for takeoff. * Nathan tries to get comfortable in his seat * Feray wiggles her toes inside her boots, humming softly to herself. ^^; * Dylan fits into the plane. Somehow * Mikari jumps in and slips directly in between Nathan and the edge of the seat with a fwump, intending to startle him. ^_^ Wah! Hi The guards on the runway make a lot of gestures, running ahead to guide the kite through takeoff. It picks up speed, then lifts into the air, rising rapidly. Mikari's little plane is less impressive, by comparison....but this kite lacks Mikari's broken-down charm. ^_^ * Feray looks amusedly at Mikari and Nate before turning her gaze back to her feet. * Nathan chuckles Heh. Hi Nate. ^_^ Not s'roomy, eh? * Jalanda is quiet, folding her arms in her lap with eyes forward, the wind lapping at her cowl. ^^ "I feel as if great temptation awiats us at the next stop..." Its not like your plane. Its more....pointy Kwuu! * Syri hops on Nathan's lap * Nathan blinks, wondering how he ended up so popular today Hi there Kwuu. Kwuukwu kwuuuuu, kwuu? * Mitsuo blinks at Nathan getting all of the attention, and chuckles. Hey, Nate, your carro is falling out. * Erellisae stares off into the distance, her head on one hand. Er... yeah. If we rammed a cliff head on 'bet we'd stick there like a dart, eh? Heh. Either that or end up like coasters on the side of teh moutain ^_- * Nathan scritches Syri behind an ear * Feray stretches out in her seat, closing her eyes with a yawn. * Syri kwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus happily ^-^ As the kite moves rapidly through the air in a generally northward direction, Lily turns to the others. [Lily] You know, as soon as we arrive in Talvis, I think we should first find an inn and then have a Council of War. :P * Nathan loses a bit of his smile Ya know, Lily, you're a whole bag of fun. ^_- [Lily] Just an expression, Feray. :P I meant it's time to get serious and figure out exactly what we're doing and how we plan to go about it. That's a very good set of questions at this point * Cassidy reclines in a chair, a hat pulled down over her eyes, resting as best she can for the time being. * * Jalanda nods to Lily. [Lily] Seems to me you lot have been kind of thrown into the mix and stirred about till you don't know which way's up anymore. I feel something like that too. So I figure we should decide exactly where we stand. Good plan. As long as we're not standing on the jaws of a steel trap. * Dill flaps around idly. We should try to set priorities as well, if possible Lily nods. * Mikari taps her fingers on the top of her armrest and looks out of the cockpit at the propellers, as though in a desire to be pilotting the aircraft... * Erellisae stares out a window into the distance, letting go a sigh and fingering her pendant. * Mitsuo hums quietly to himself. (w) Fly like an eagle... * Dill sniffs at Erel's pendant * Feray cracks an eye open and looks amusedly at Mitsuo. * Nathan thinks in silence, lightly petting Syri * Mitsuo blinks, and winks at Feray, "What?" * Dill lands on Erel's head After a time, the plane begins to descend. A glance out the window reveals the sparkling towers and busy streets of Talvis far below, the capital of Talachia....off to the east, a glint of metal might be Mikari's plane, where Zach is hanging out waiting for them. Oh nothing. Nothing at all. ;) * Jalanda looks out the window with a glance as they descend. * Erellisae blinks, and jumps slightly as Dill lands on her head. She glances around, shaken out her reverie. Puff! * Mikari eyes her plane and recognizes it quickly. ^^ *serious tone* We are now making out descent into Talachia. Please fasten your seatbelts and put your trays in their upright position. The temperature is really warm. The weather is blizzardy. * Nathan chuckles * Syri looks over at Feray. "Kwu kwu KWUU?" O_o; The kite descends rapidly, bumping into a relatively smooth landing in a field just outside the city, not too far from the gates. The engine slows and subsides, and the pilot turns around to face them. [Pilot] Right, we're here. * Erellisae sweatdrops at Feray. ^^; Lily blinks at Feray. * Feray gnashes her teeth at Syri. ;) Damn, Feray, y'didn't tell us y'had a second job! * Syri kwuus and wags his tail. ^^ Thank you, it was a pleasant flight. You should see me in those little outfits, Kari. ^^ * Dylan stands and goes to leave the plane * Mitsuo grins at Feray. * Nathan grins and laughs a little at Feray * Feray stands and bends over, grabbing her pack. The pilot nods impassively and opens the door with a switch on the control panel, waiting for them to disembark. * Mikari "prepares to disembark" * Feray slings it over her shoulder and wanders for the door. ^^ * Mitsuo disembarks with...class!...okay, he almost trips. But he tries really hard! * Syri is tripped over. O_o; * Cassidy pulls the hat of her face, getting to her feet and letting out a big yawn. * Sorry, Syri! ^^;; * Syri kwuus at Mitsuo. The pilot nods politely to Cassidy in farewell. * Nathan exits the kite with little fanfare * Mitsuo picks up Syri and pets him a bit, placing him on his shoulder. * Erellisae gets out the plane, shouldering her pack and looking around. * Syri kwuus and rides on Mitsuo's shoulder. * Cassidy nods back, and steps out of the plane. * * Jalanda leaves the flying machine without too many words, nodding respectfully to the pilot. * Dylan looks around idly Once everyone has left the kite, the pilot salutes to Cassidy, closes the doors, and begins to head down the field, preparing to take off again. * Syri kwuus loudly as the sun is...well.. A LOT HOTTER HERE OK, so lets find a place to set up and talk * Feray glances about, a hand on the hilt on her one of her daggers. * Syri goes back to his hiding place in Mitsuo's backpack. Mmm.. quite a difference without the thrill of a near miss. But that is the charm of Mikari's friend. * Feray grins a little but refrains. ^^ Let's go. ;) * Mikari enjoys the sun considerably more than Syri as she walks out of the shade. Lily phews. [Lily] Okay, time to head into town. Is it just me, or is anyone else glad to be off that thing and on the ground again? ^^; I prefer walking to flying * Jalanda coughs once and straightens. "I would be lying if I said I was not... but I have my reasons, of course." Heh. Well, thrill ride'r not, Zach'll getcha there safely. No worries. The ground beneath my feet is less likely to fall away. But then again, I prefer swimming to walking...so there you are Hey, I enjoy doing all three. ^^ Pft. ;) Talented, huh, Mitsy? * Feray trots for the Inn leisurely, grinning. Uh... ^^; * Mitsuo shakes his head and follows. Lily shoulders her pack, eyeing the surrounding countryside. They are in an area with several farms, one of whose field's they have landed in. Off not to far to the north is a fairly sizeable village, and beyond that several more...probably suburbs. A path leads to the main road from where they are, a wide paved affair that leads to the towering gates of Talvis. Mmm.... I guess we go that way * Nathan heads off I should pick up some seeds while I'm here. Seeds? * Feray mumbles half to herself ^^; Yeah. For harvest. Sorry, farmgirl talking. * Feray waves her hand. ^^; * Dylan looks around, hoping no farmer will coming chasing them with a hoe Need somethin' to open with y'teeth? * Nathan laughs! Lily follows those of the group who have started toward the city. ^^; * Erellisae walks slowly after the others, slipping back into being lost in thought. * Dylan follows people like the sheep he is * Feray eyes Mikari for a moment. Eh? ^_^ * Nathan shields his eyes from the sun, wondering if he should get a hat * Feray whistles happily and idly evaluates the farmlands as she passes. * Mitsuo sweats a bit, starting to look a bit warm. * Nathan looks at Mitsuo, "Is it hot? Or is it just me?" * Jalanda follows everyone at her unique pace, though her senses are quite open. "Does this remind you of your home, Feray?" As they approach the gates to the city, they see the walls towering above them, a glistening black affair of some smooth, unidentifiable material. The guards at the gate stand at attention, wearing gray jumpsuits and caps with the seal of Talachia on the left breast pockets and the front of the cap. A little bit, Jal. ^^ * Mikari eyes Feray a bit as she turns away without a word. No, it's a bit warm. Though the farms are a bit bigger here. ^^; * Dylan fans himself with a sketchpad as he walks. As they approach the gates, a guard with a strange device in his hand hails them. Cold I can hnadle. Hot is a different story * Jalanda doesn't seem to be at all bothered by the heat. ^^ Hmmm. Boys'n grey are here for th'welcome wagon. Howdy [Guard] Welcome to Talvis. Got a few procedural questions before you enter the city.... Well hey, Nate...Mits...if you wore less clothing, yanno, like me...then maybe---oh hey. Men in uniform. ^^ * Mikari as well seems to be slightly more comfortable in this climate. * Mitsuo blinks as he notes it's not that much warmer than New Parm, but it's still bugging him. ^^; * Dylan facepalms * Nathan laughs at Feray's suggestion! The guard blinks funny at Feray. * Feray grins meekly. ^^ You'd like that wouldn't you? ^_- * Feray winks at Nate and her grin turns a bit more playful. ;) * Mikari can't help but smirk and stifle a snicker at the thought of Mitsuo in a halter top. What would you like to know, Sir? * Jalanda pauses, peering to the guards carefully and demurely. "Greetings. What is it that you seek to know?" Yes, what are your questions? ^^; The guard takes out his handheld device and strange looking stylus. [Guard] First I'll need your names. If you have any weapons, you'll need to register them. And I have a few regulations for you before you enter the city. Feray Lupris. I have these two daggers here. ^_- * Feray motions to her hips. * Erellisae breaks out of her thoughts long enough to look up. "Erellisae Baran." Mitsuo Reese. These are the only weapons I have. * Erellisae waves her mace. ^^; * Mitsuo presents his rings. [Guard] Right..... *Scribbles all this information down as they speak, the device in his hand making strange beeping noises.* * Dill flaps arund the Guard Puff! Nathan *hands over his shiv bracers* I am Dylan, the one flying around your head is Dill, and I have a mace with me. * Feray waits, the muscles in her tattooed arm clenching for a moment. The guard looks amusedly at Dill and writes that down as well. I am Jalanda Arghis, seer of Zil Padon. There are several throwing darts in my possession at this time... * Jalanda bows her head slightly. Hmm. Waitaminnit. I think we need to register Erel as a weapon too. ^_~ Heh! As for your rules, please enlighten me at your convenience, and I will do my best to honor them. The guard nods, writing down the information, and puts away his device. [Guard] There, your arrival has been registered. Please give the same names when you leave and your departure will be registered as well. Basic rules...no violence, no disturbances. * Erellisae blinkblinks, then sweatdrops, her ears drooping. "Hey... I haven't done property damage yet..." * Mitsuo smiles, and patpats Erel's back gently, "Don't worry over it, Erel. It's just Kari's way of pokin' fun. ^^;" * Nathan ruffles Erel's hair playfully ^_^ [Guard] If you threaten anyone or disturb the peace, you will receive a warning and your weapon will be confiscated. Second offense, you will spend a night in the detention center. Third offense, you will be detained and appear in court. Ooh, detention center. Fair enough. * Feray nods slightly. ^^ * Cassidy dusts of her hands. * I think we'll make due. ... uhm. Does disturbing the peace include loud shouts in the mornings? ^^; * Nathan laughs! [Guard] If you plan to stay longer than two weeks, you will need to obtain a visitor's visa. There is a small sales tax while you are here. Public transportation is available; please keep orderly at all times. Enjoy your stay in Talvis. That is all, unless you have questions. * Mikari nods, then whispers in jest, "I'll be sure t'keep an extra one on hand, 'en." The guard eyes Erellisae. [Guard] Yes, if they are very loud. ^^;; . o O ( Boy, why don't you suck the fun out of this city, why dontcha? New Parm is nothing like this... ) * Erellisae pouts. :/ * Dylan pats Erel on the head So I guess bathing naked in the public fountain would be distur--...let's go. The guard blinks at Feray. O_o Don't worry Ms. Erellisae, if you try a little restraint, it should be fine. [Guard] I beg your pardon, ma'am...? O_o . o O ( Gyeesh, talk 'bout tourist city... Egh. ) * Feray smiles innocently. "Oh, nothing, handsome. Thanks for informing us of your rules." Never mind, Ms. Feray is of a unique humour. ^^; Nothing! Nothing! Let's move along, miss Feray! * Nathan bursts out laughing again! * Feray leans forward and murmurs something to the guard. . o O ( Translation, she's completely nuts >> [Guard] Uh. Right. Enjoy your stay..... O_o;;;; * Feray grins and draws back, wanderng forth into the city! ^^ * Nathan roars with laughter as he enters the city * Erellisae follows the group in, briefly glancing at the scenery. * Mikari grins and trots ahead, dragging the laughing Nate away from the guard. ^^ * Jalanda nods several times, indicating agreement. "I assure you, we mean no ill to your city.... and are thankful for your hospitality. Good day." She continues on into the city. ^^ Oh this trip won't end well, I can see it all now :D I'll get arrested for public nudity, probably. ;) Even wearing what I'm wearing now. ^^; I think I'll just keep my clothes on. ^^; You can do whatever you want, Feray. ^_- Can we just get somewhere in the shade please ? As they enter the city, they see buildings towering around them, growing taller toward the center of the city. The streets are straight and orderly, and the city appears very clean. There are large crowds, but they move uniformly, obeying signal lights and staying clear of the city's transports, which rush past every now and then on some kind of track. * Feray snorts and shakes her head, some of her playfulness fading into a more restrained look. ^^ Inside would be better. Less stares from the mundanes ^_- * Jalanda takes in the cityscape with a hint of interest. "Life is held in such a careful order here..." Everything is sleek and smooth, but the architecture has an unusual grace to it. The clothing of most people seems to favor loose shirts, full trousers, and sandals; some carry weapons, but it seems almost ceremonial. Many wear headbands with strange symbols on them. Wow. This place oozes 'excitement'. It's so... boring. :/ * Feray says this with dry sarcasm. ^^; * Mitsuo looks a bit lost, "...The streets are so...straight! Where's the fun? O_o" I could make some fun if you wanted. ^_- You know, for such a structured city this place is like a constant berzerko-hour But I'll need those two forks. ;) It's not on the streets. Especially at night. [Lily] Please don't. ^^;; I'd rather not get arrested till tomorrow at least. ...Damn! I forgot to bring forks! ^^; * Feray laughs. ^^; Okay, seriously. Let's go to the Inn. I'm sure we'll find a nice non-threatening sign to guide us. Till tomorrow? Eh, alright, 'sa deal 'en! We can but hope.. bleh.. Lily nods. [Lily] I think most of the good inns can be found on the west side of the city. Let's go....maybe we can take a public transport... This should be interesting ^_- * Erellisae follows after the group, sweatdropping. ^^; * Feray nudges Nate with her elbow and grins wickedly. "You know you like some danger in your day!" * Dylan follows after the group, sweating. A sign with an odd symbol up ahead has a group of people waiting by it. As they watch, a nearly silent vehicle rushes up, coming to a stop in front of the sign. It's a closed-in transport, with room for about 30 passengers, of a sleek silver color and floating a few inches off the ground. Heh! Danger yes. Psychotic mundanes going postal over their thin veil of normalcy going to hell? Not really ^_- * Mitsuo boggle eyes at the transport. O_o * Feray chokes and can't help but laugh. ^^; * Feray then stops and blinks. ....nice color. It's floating! How does it do that!? Now there's something you don't see everyday Why, Mitsuo, it's the little invisible men. ^_- * Dylan raises an eyebrow.. The driver looks at them standing there watching. [Driver] You gonna board? Peculiar. * Jalanda pauses to admire the transport with curiosity, having not seen it's like anywhere. Ah! Sorry! Are we gonna board? ^^; I guess so o_o; * Mikari eyes the transport while talking. "Nate has a point. Mobs're not nice. And why's this thing floatin'?" * Mitsuo gets on board, answering Feray's question * Erellisae watches the tram with interest, then starts muttering under her breath about wind spells as she gets on board. Could you take us to an inn? Hopefully we'll end up in the red-light district...where the streets run slightly crooked! * Nathan steps on board, "I can't beleive I'm doing this willingly." * Jalanda bows her head apologetically, and gets on with the bunch. [Driver] 'S called magnecrystals. New technology, hardly used outside of Talachia. *Looks proud* Where you headed? * Dylan puts one foot on, testing his weight skeptically. * Feray wanders into the transport and slumps down into a seat. "You've really let yourself go, sailor.." Uh...where are we headed? Which inn? [Lily] We're on our way to the hotel district, if you please.... Soon you'll be bathing nude with the rest of us. ^^ We'll just pick one [Lily] I say we just go to the hotel district and take a look around....unless the driver can recommend one? * Feray stretches out and relaxes a little, rubbing her arm. [Driver] *Ponders as he waits for them to board.* Hmmm.....the Silver Wheel is fairly good. Clean, quiet, good meals. * Mikari listens, then shrugs indifferently and chews on whatever she happens to have perpetually in her mouth today. "This'r walk, both fine with me..." Good enough. Onward! * Feray snickers. ^^; Yes, that will do. * Nathan tries to get comfortable in his chair, finding this whole situation somewhat odd As the group boards the strange hovering transport, the driver closes the doors behind them, and they set off at a fairly high speed down the busy streets.... * Dylan frowns This is certainly a novel way to get around * Dylan shivers slightly, for all that he's fanning himself I don't like it, myself It's...strange... But kinda cool. * Feray yawns softly and just rests, an eye drifting open every so often to glance about. To each their own, really. I have certainly not seen or heard of this... but it seems very safe. Something else troubles me about this place.... * Nathan watches the city whisk by What is it, Jalanda? Pick something ^_- * Mikari feels a little cramped, and fidgets slightly, in an awkward manner. The buildings whiz by, colorful signs in shop windows and restaurants drawing their attention. They make a few stops, but none of them seem to be in a district that offers lodging. Finally, the transport comes to a sudden but gentle stop in front of several older-looking buildings, with angular but charmingly quaint architecture... [Driver] Out you go. Talvis lodging district. The Silver Wheel is just across the street, in case you were interested. Lily hands the driver a handful of coins for their fare and gets off, blinking in the sunshine... Thanks for the info * Jalanda shakes her head. "It is probably nothing to be worried over, but we should be wary of unneeded distractions." * Feray doesn't move for a moment. * Nathan hops off the hover-thingy * Mitsuo heads off the tram, and nods to Jalanda, "All right. Thank you..." * Dylan steps out, stamping on the ground gently * Feray then shakes her head and stands, heading out after the others. * Mikari gets out, landing lightly on the ground. So this is the place huh? * Jalanda looks outside, satisified, and debarks. How, uh... I guess I'm s'posed to say "homey." Let's get set up then and have our pow-wow, as it were The transport zooms off down the street.... * Dylan looks across the street to the mentioned inn I hope we get to hold hands and sing. ;) Lily nods and starts toward the inn. [Lily] Later you might want to try to get into contact with Sue...I'd like to hear what she has to say. * Dylan raises an eyebrow at Feray Oooh, and roast marshmallows and tell scary stories and do each other's hair...and such ^_- * Jalanda watches it go a moment, then turns to her friends. "Yes, we have yet to use her gift." * Dylan follows Lily into the inn * Mitsuo shudders at the thought of anyone doing his hair in little bows or braids. o_o; * Feray bursts out into low laughter. ^^; Whatsa matter Mitsy, dontcha like marshmellers? ^_^ Ah... ^^; No...I do. Uh... * Nathan laughs! * Feray shakes her head and wanders into the Inn.. ^^ * Mitsuo sweatdrops, "...You can just leave out the hair decorating part..." * Nathan continues to chuckle and heads inside ^_^ Lily strides into the inn, looking around appreciatively at the clean and elegant surroundings. [Lily] I hope this won't cost too much. ^^;; You guys have money, right...? * Jalanda smiles very slowly, the mood is not entirely lost on her. She continues on her way to the Silver Wheel. I believe so, yes. I have enough on me to foot the bill, as long as it's not exorbant, yes. Sue gave us some monies for travelling expenses * Mikari turns over to the approaching pirate housewife. "If's not too pricey, m'fine." «ooc: monies! Is that like a mutulated pony?! » [Lily] Oh, good. Well then, let's go check in..... *She strides toward the receptionist to procure rooms.* * Nathan looks around the inn, considering the look and wondering how much this is gonna cost * Feray raises an eyebrow at the Inn. "Wow. I bet you can't yawn in here without breaking some sort of cleanliness rule." * Dylan looks around with interest. * Nathan laughs again! It's sort of eerie, almost. Cold... * Jalanda runs her eyes over the elegant decor, raising an eyebrow faintly. Lily returns a few minutes later, smiling. [Lily] Well, that didn't cost all that much. A good amount, but you have plenty left in your stash....I paid for my own room. Anyway, let's head upstairs. We have a private dining room at our disposal. Who's up for dinner? * Dylan yawns I'm...a little hungry, I suppose... Sounds great to me ^_^ I suppose talking over a meal is a good idea. I'm afraid I have not eaten much since we left the oceans... * Mikari nods in agreement Let's hope they feed us real food. This place seems like it'd feed you stalks of grain. ^^; Ewk :\ ^^; That's not much fun, eh? Fits right in with the rest of town. ^^; [Lily] Right, follow me! *She heads upstairs, after a very proper and stiff looking bellboy who eyes their travel-stained clothing distastefully. ^^;; However, the receptionist smiles and advises them to enjoy their stay... * Nathan follows up the stairs, feeling rather hungry * Feray eyes the bellboy with a fiendish smile. * Cassidy follows, eager to get out of this uniform and into something less distinct. * * Mitsuo tugs Feray away, knowing somehow what she's gonna do, "^_- Perhaps later....Don't wanna go to the Detention center on an empty stomach..." * Jalanda holds the edge of her robe, and ascends the stairs carefully. * Feray blinks and laughs a little. ;) * Mitsuo grins, "Besides, I am a bit hungry." Aww...but he thinks we're unclean.... ;) Funny, I bet I could dirty him up nice. ;) Company over food is always good! You can have fun with the nice bellboy later Feray ^_- Yeah, we'll watch. ^_- * Feray laughs again ^^ Alright, alright. ;) * Nathan chuckles ^_^ * Dylan goes upstairs to the guy's room to drop off his bag and get changed. Heh. Pity 'at bellboy... * Feray whistles goodnaturedly. ^^ The bellboy sniffs at Feray disdainfully and ignores her. * Mitsuo goes upstairs to drop off his things as well. * Feray narrows her eyes slightly. * Nathan saunters into his room and drops his stuff off, stretching a bit after doing so Lily goes into her room to freshen up a bit. [Lily] Ooh! Running water in our rooms. Nice. ^_~ What a trip. Oooh... Lily snickers. [Lily] I'd actually have expected a full jacuzzi. Aw, too bad. * Feray 's look could turn fire to ice as she reaches over, brushing at the shoulder of the bellboy's outfit roughly, enough to stagger him a little. "Sorry, you were a little dirty from our uncouth presence." * Feray heads after her friends. * Mitsuo nods, "I'm beat..." The bellboy frowns, looking very irritated and uncomfortable, but he merely says stiffly, "Enjoy your stay, miss," then strides away down the hall. We can rest after we get some grub and talk things over * Mitsuo nods. * Feray waits for the group to assemble, leaning on the doorway to the girls rooms. ^^; * Nathan exits the room, and grins at Feray ^_^ All done spooking the mundanes? ^_- * Jalanda gazes about the room. "Perhaps... but it is acceptable, and well kept." She rests in a nearby chair for a moment, catching her breath. * Cassidy digs into her backpack for a change of clothes.. * Hmmm.. Looks like I forgot them. * Mitsuo follows after Nathan, smiling, but looking a bit worn out. Oh yeah. ;) I hope I bruised him a bit. He'll probably scurry to whatever hole he crawled from and scrub himself clean. ^_- Ha! ^_^ * Mikari follows Feray up to their room, looking about at the unfamiliar decor, which looks as though it got the nazi-treatment for strictness in cleaning... * Feray lightens up a bit in friendlier company and smiles wryly. "We going to eat or what? I mean, I'm wasting away! Look! You can almost see through me!" * Mitsuo chuckles, "Heh, nah, you look all right to me. ^_-" In the middle of their set of rooms is a large dining hall. Once freshened up in a change of clothes (less obviously piratey, but still somewhat flashy), Lily heads into the dining room to wait for the others... But seriously, we should eat. * Nathan leans down to look 'through' Feray's stomach. "Hey! I can see my house from here!" ^_- ...hey now. ;) * Feray grabs Nate by the ear and winks at Mitsuo. Let's go, boys. ;) Ow :D * Cassidy heads on down to the main room, to check on the status of food. * * Mitsuo laughs out loud, and follows the two. ^^ * Feray tweaks the ear playfully before releasing him and wanders off down to the dining room! * Nathan grins and follows to the dining hall ^_^ * Jalanda does her best to get cleaned up, in respect for the place, and appears in the hall clad in her usual full length style robe, though now a very deep aubergine color. * Mikari crosses her arms and watches the spectacle of the three messing around. * Nathan spins a chair around once, slides into it, and kicks up his feet in one fluid motion Lily is pondering a menu that is posted on the wall.... * Feray flops herself into a chair and yawns again.. * Dylan walks over to the menu, stroking his chin Hmm..interesting menu choices * Nathan puruses the menu, and makes a few choices * Jalanda finds a seat quietly, relaxing for a moment. * Mitsuo adjusts his glasses, glancing at the menu. * Mikari looks a little bored, decides to take a quicker route down the stairs, and jumps off the second floor balcony instead. A maid jumps back as Mikari almost lands on her. O_o * Jalanda closes her eyes, and runs a hand through her brown hair, making sure it is neatly tied back. "Hmm." I think I hear the hired help squeaking. No spooking the help Mikari ^_- * Mikari straightens up after landing lightly on both feet and grins at the maid. ^_^ "'Ello, Miss." * Cassidy peruses the selections.. * . o O ( The staff here is sure following us around a lot... ) * Dylan decides on a dish of mostly rice and veg. And a steak. * Jalanda sighs a bit. "We should try to stay in good graces here, if possible..." Well, at least they have SOME fish on the menu * Mitsuo picks a mostly vegitarian dish. Isn't that vaguely.. well.. cannibalistic? * Feray looks amused and pokes at the table with her fork. The maid squeaks and curtsies to Mikari. [Maid] Uh....hello? I was coming to see if your party was ready for dinner. O_o And what about your steak, moo-man? Do humans consider eating monkeys cannibalistic? * Cassidy grins almost Rionishly for a moment. * No, we consider them gross, Nate ;) * Nathan chuckles Predator and prey is the natural order of things Sure. Bring out th'barrel. Or platter. Whatever. Long's its grub, an' worth eatin'. ^_^ We understand that * Feray jabs at the table and squeaks as her fork goes flying across into Mitsuo's lap. * Mitsuo blinks. O_o Ack. ^^; * Mitsuo looks down at the fork in his lap. I suppose. I just wondered. Hi? ^^; * Nathan grab his fork and shows it to Feray, "Ah, fork you." ^_- * Mitsuo picks up the fork, and hands it to Feray. O_o * Jalanda nods her head to Nathan, and browses the menu briefly. * Feray grins and pokes Nate's fork with her own. "Not if I fork you first." * Nathan grabs Dylan's and shows both to Feray, "Fork you two." :D ... * Nathan grabs his knife, "That wasn't knife!" :D * Feray laughs! I'd like to eat with that The maid peers at the party in half curiosity, half fear. O_o [Maid] Um....may I take your order? * Feray covers her mouth with her hand. ^^; * Nathan returns Dylan's fork ^_^ Eh heh heh.. ^^;; Sorry about that Ma'am. I'll have meals #3 and #7 I'm done ^_^ * Cassidy shakes her head.. * * Feray puts her fork securely down on the table and reaches out to pat Nathan. "Soon, you'll be able to eat at the big table with the big people!" ;) * Mikari hears the bad puns and turns her head to give them a funny look. She turns around to the maid again. "Eh, just go take theirs." ^^; I'd like your garden salad, and a bowl of your tomato soup, please....and some bread, if you please. ^^ Great, I can show yo the ropes when you get there ^_- Ooh, watch out, you could kill someone with that pointed tongue of yours. ^_- * Nathan chuckles ^_^ The maid nods, writing this all down, then curtsies again. [Maid] It will ready as soon as possible. Anyhoo...ah...I'll have the roasted rabbit with the bread on the side and some salad, plain, no fancy dressings or vegetables. ^^ The maid nods, continuing to scribble down orders... « Lucca, what's your res? » * Cassidy hmms.. * I'll take a Megatriple burger with cheese, some extra-sized Megafries and Megashake. Chocolate, please. And two apple pies. A good mix of your spiced vegetables would be appreciated, and the teas seem very interesting. Please bring those when you can. * Mikari takes as seat as soon as the maid starts distracting the two from bantering * Jalanda looks over at cassidy.. I'll have the roasted bluefish with the peppercorn sauce. Just scare the fish with the flames, I don't want to see any char on it. And some green tea and udon on the side The maid blinks at Cassidy, then smiles and takes the order down. * Cassidy shrugs. * When in Rome.. [Maid] Very good choice, sir. The bluefish is quite good today. *Nods* * Jalanda smiles briefly again, then puts her menu down. * Feray rests her chin in her hand. ^^ The maid exits, leaving the others to talk as they wait for their food.... All right, now that we're here, lets talk shop Lily nods and listens, letting Nathan take charge. What do we have hanging over our heads right now? What's up, Nate? We have the continuing search for Justin and Feena for one... And we have that business with the orb * Jalanda nods. "Yes, we draw closer to her, I can sense." The objective of the group is to worry about finding Justin & Feena. It's not like you've been recruited to actually find the other orbs or anything. * Cassidy munches on the Megadoubleburger with cheese. * All right then *looks at Jalanda* How close are we? Close as in spitting distance? Or close as we're getting warmer? * Jalanda closes her eyes. "To pardon the pun... very warm." * Feray quietly lets the others talk and listens closely as she drags her food knife around on the table top. [Lily] Well, you all know that I'M along to help you find my son.... =/ Perhaps we should start asking around town for informaion. Someone might have seen her and known what she was doing We'll find him, Miss Lily. ^^ Don't fret. * Mikari nods as she reclines, listening to the discussion. The maid arrives soon, balancing several full plates on her arms and one on her head. ^^; She sets them all down, curtsies again, and leaves. * Jalanda bows her head. "I'm very sorry, but Justin seems much farther from my sight... I will continue to look where I have not..." * Feray hungrily tears into her food ^^ And with that, food beckons! * Mitsuo smiles, and begins to politely eat his soup. * Nathan digs in, being quiet famished Lily nods, smiling slightly to Mitsuo. [Lily] I understand Jalanda, you're doing your best. I'm sure he's okay, wherever he is....he's very good at getting in trouble, but he's also good at getting out again. If his past is any indication, I would definitely agree with you, madam Lily. * Mikari takes her order, chicken skewers, grabs one, and and bites into it, looking as though she quite enjoys it. * Feray pauses in midbite before slowly continuing to chew.. * Dylan starts to eat, attempting to be quiet enough not to disrupt people speaking * Jalanda looks a bit distraught for a vague moment, as if unconsoled by this thought, and begins poking at her food in her usual bird-ish fashion. * Nathan chews on his meal, bones and all * Erellisae picks at her food rather fitfully, staring off with that same preoccupation. * Feray wrinkles her nose at Nate's crunching of the bones. ^^ * Cassidy contendedly eats. * I'm gonna have to go shopping later.. Lily smiles. [Lily] I'd vote for that. Erellisae, are you all right? You've been pretty quiet all day... Why's dat? Hey, Jal, dig in; ya gotta have somethin' t'burn, for all the intense looks y'got. * Erellisae blinkblinks, and looks up, shaken out of her thoughts. "Huh? O-oh. Sorry. Just... thinking too much." ^^; * Feray closes her eyes and leans back for a few minutes. Supplies would be useful.. * Nathan finishes most of his fish, and pops the backbones into his mouth one at a time I forgot to stock up on some less-distinctive clothing.. and I can't very well parade across the countryside in my uniform all the time. Yes, I'm forgetting myself.... there is a time for everything. Ah, now that I can understand * Jalanda eats her food with a bit more of a normal pace, sipping the tea, and smiling at it's flavor. Perhaps we shoudl ask aruodn to see if Justin or Feena have been seen, and then proceed to the Tenkalans? * Nathan nods to Dylan Lily seems content to listen to the others' plans, for now... Hmm.. * Nathan moves onto his udon and tea If we are shopping.. it would be an opportune time for such insights into this place. Agreed And I could buy some seeds to send home to mom...sounds good all around. ^^; What's say we rest a bit after eating and then head out to shop and research? * Erellisae nods. "I have a letter I... should send home." Sounds like a plan, handsome. ^^ * Mitsuo nods, still looking a bit tired, "Yeah, sounds good." * Jalanda wipes the corner of her mouth. "We also need to inform Sue at some point of our path." * Mikari chews and listens to the others, more quiet and attentive than usual, albeit quite possibly due to her mouth being full... What should we tell Sue? The truth ... * Nathan stretches, having finished his meal Of course. Where we are, where we're headed. Not too much else to be said. * Erellisae pulls out the black bricky device from her pack, and sets it on the table. But should we tell her all that's happened? Or what? * Cassidy gnaws on the fries. * Tell her Mitsuo had a nasty love affair with merwomen ;) Well... she said to use it kinda sparingly... but we should tell her the major points. ^^; « Some pretty stale fries there... good luck breaking through, Cass! ^^ » Or something ^_- Eh, whatever. I'd be brief, yes. * Mitsuo sweatdrops at Feray, "...Be nice if I remembered any of that." * Feray chuckles and waggles a finger at Mitsuo. "Not really, trust me." ^^; Who would like to do the message then? ^^; Good. I leave that to you to decide... * Mikari shrugs * Erellisae makes big eyes at the party. ^^; Erel can do it. ^^; * Dylan nods Go on then, Ms. Erellisae. * Mikari nods and continues to chew on chicken. * Erellisae nods. "Mind if I do it in private?" ^^; * Dylan makes shooing motions Be quick, if you could. * Jalanda shakes her head. "I have no objections. Sue did entrust it to yourself, Erellisae..." * Erellisae grabs the device and a bun, and takes a bite as she bustles her way out. ^^ ...And that is that. * Mitsuo chews a bit on his bread. ^^; * Cassidy polishes off her shake, the straw making that gurgly noise as she endevours to get the last of the chocolatey goodness. * * Nathan stretches in his chair Okay. While you go communicate, I think I'm gonna go buy a new outfit. * Dylan watches as Dill steals some of Erel's food * Feray rubs her forehead a little and exhales, her normal cheer faded to tiredness. Think I'm going to go take a nap. ...I think I might too. I'm beat. * Mikari moves on the the vegetable of her meal.....artichoke hearts. er. Ditto * Mitsuo looks a bit washed out, but he still smiles, "Take care, all of you. ^^" * Feray stands and nods to Mitsuo ^^ * Mitsuo stands up as well, and heads upstairs to take a snooze. ^^ Sleep well Mits * Mikari nods casually to Feray and then Mitsuo as they head off. Ciao. * Feray winks at the others and wanders off upstairs as well. * Nathan kicks back from the table, spins around in the chair, and hops out of it * Jalanda lingers at the table, nodding to each as they go, thoughtful. I think there's a nap with my name on it ^_^ See ya in a bit folks ^_^ Hmm. I'll have a look around town, ask some questions, try to get some maps of the areas around here.. * Dylan taps on the table * Nathan waves to the group as he retreats to the guy's room That would be best... perhaps I can discover something to aid us in that which we seek. Or if not, y'can make 'em... right, big man cartog'pher? Of course Ms. Mikari ^^ I'll be doing that anyway. Ah-ha. ^^ *nods* Come on Dill, I'll grab you a snack on the way.. * Dylan leaves with Dill. * Mikari nods to Dylan as he leaves as well. * Jalanda pushes her emptied plate a fair distance to the rest of the group's, realizing she was more hungry than she might hav guessed. What about yourself, Mikari? * Nathan kicks off his boots and climbs into bed, feeling quite full, but his mind won't allow him to sleep just yet Eh, well... 'm gonna finish my food an' take off t'bed, for once... * Jalanda nods once. "Yes... perhaps you should take this time to rest. You are very uneasy, for good reasons I am sure." * Mikari looks up at the guys' room's door as the sound of boots thumping faintly reaches the table. * Mitsuo does the exact opposite of Nate, simply flopping on the bed and passing out almsot instantly. He snores a little. ^^ * Nathan squelches his nagging doubts, and forces himself to rest * Feray flops down onto her bed, not bothering to take her clothes off, and curls up onto her side with a vaguely uncharacteristic weak sigh before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep. * Cassidy sighs, and figures she'll get to shopping tomorrow, and moseys on up to her room to crash. * * Erellisae is speaking quietly into the black box in a corner, looking rather serious. ^^; * Dylan wanders around town. He buys a donut. Dill eats it. He buys another and is faster in putting in his mouth this time. * Mikari looks slightly uneasy, seeming to wish to get into Jalanda's so consistently odd, knowing demeanor... "Well... ya got a point there, I have t'admit." ^^ * Mikari looks slightly uneasy, seeming to wish to avoid delving into Jalanda's so consistently odd, knowing demeanor... "Well... ya got a point there, I have t'admit." ^^; * Erellisae stands up, waves to everyone coming in to crash suddenly, and toddles off to the lobby to look for one of those sending thingys. * Jalanda arises to excuse herself from the table. "I'm sure when the time comes you will find the firm ground you wish to stand on things. Reflect while the day is young..." Until then, i will be in the room if you require anything. *slight bow* * Mikari nods. ^^; "Alright'n. Thanks, 'n... well..." pauses... "G'night, 'en." ...Mikari ends awkwardly, and watches Jalanda walk up to her room. She shakes her head and finishes the last of her meal relatively alone. ==Session End== *** GMAmy changes topic to 'Grandia: New Horizons | Chapter 17.0: New Facets | Location: The Silver Wheel, Talvis, night, June 27 | Session End' Session Close: Fri Feb 08 22:50:41 2002