>FlamingOne< Just singing in the rain... singing in the rain? Wow. I've heard about rain. It happens in places that are not LA... >FlamingOne< Yup. Had to so something while waiting for you. >FlamingOne< BTW: So you going to be on two channels at once? you have a recording? I'm on 2 right now, and you can always bounce over to the privates by doing /query nick >FlamingOne< No, I just did a whois and it told me where you were. Thats about it. >FlamingOne< I don't really care. YOu still need to be done by 8:30ish? If possible. my parents are here from st. louis and are giving me shit as it is... they were scheduled to be gone by now, but my sister has the stomach flu. I'm gonna be really upset if she gives it to me. >FlamingOne< I'll see what can be done. This is the first time on IRC, so it might take a little getting used to for some. >FlamingOne< Oh yeah, just what you need. More flu. exactly. I don't want it, especially as nasty as it has been. my dad has been cleaning up after her, so if anyone gets it, it'll be him... >FlamingOne< Just don't give it to me. ;) I'll send you a 'special package' today - make sure to eat it all up. >FlamingOne >FlamingOne< You ever get to talk to Justin? I've got 12 xp. I'm gonna have to do something about that. yeah - he was downloading earlier. >FlamingOneFlamingOne< One of the two. Arbitrary? >FlamingOne< I'm just as powerful as I need to be. oh great and flaming god! I kneel before you and worship! >FlamingOne< Teddy is still having problems with his ISP, so it might be interesting game again.... that sucks. he needs to get a decent ISP... >FlamingOne< He's planning on DSL. In a mo. :( yeah, yeah. DSL and its forever setup time... justin is on ICQ - I'll help him if he needs it. >FlamingOne< So, did the session log look fine? I'm not sure how this client saves the transcripts, so the next might be longer in coming. >FlamingOne< Yeah, I need to get ICQ set-up at home, but I forgot my password and their password remebering page is broken. >FlamingOneFlamingOne< Amusing? that the infallible god has lost his password... >FlamingOne< Ah, all my "unimportant" passwords are permutations. Just don't remember the right one. >FlamingOne< So, have you seen the latest version of Mage, or am I the only one? you're the only one. Justin is having issues, so I'm trying to get him online. >FlamingOne< No biggy. I've updated everyone one what they need to know rules wise. >FlamingOne< K. cool. I'd like to learn another gift in the near future - how would I go about doing that? >FlamingOne< Hmmm.... need spirit quest thingy, generally, What gift? I'm not sure. I wanted to know in general how one would do it and then was going to figure out details. Probably one of the uktena or theurge gifts. >FlamingOne< Quest thingy depending on which gift. cool. how elaborate of a quest thingie? or thingy, in case they are different... >FlamingOne< Hmm, have to think about that. >FlamingOne< One moment, getting ICQ to work (remembered my password) >FlamingOne< Oh, and tell Justin I'm sorry I ignored him (still setting up things on this side). heh. yay ICQ! >FlamingOne< Okay, its up. Justin says he hates IRC. :( JOINS : Dina [ alucard1@phn-az22-105.ix.netcom.com ] >FlamingOne Guest40116 need to change your nick to something a bit less common, teddy. use /nick name Nick Change: Guest40116 -> Dina-O >FlamingOne< Hey Teddy. Nick Change: Dina-O -> Dina >FlamingOne< Hey Jamey, you know how to get mIRC to connect properly? Justin still having probs. Nick Change: Dina -> Guest35628 JOINS : Guest75092 [ me@AC9296CC.ipt.aol.com ] FlamingOne sets mode : +v Guest75092 Nick Change: Guest75092 -> Sara_Brin >FlamingOne< Hey Matt. QUITS : Guest35628[alucard1@phn-az22-105.ix.netcom.com] (Client closed connection) hi >FlamingOne< Matt, what program you using? ugh mIRC32 I just installed mIRC and am trying to walk justin through it... >FlamingOne< Can you do me a favor, and email Justin what you did to connect? Or Jamey can help. >FlamingOne< He's having problems.... huh? me? JOINS : Dina-O [ alucard1@phn-az22-105.ix.netcom.com ] >FlamingOne< Well, I'm not using it.... FlamingOne sets mode : +v Dina-O thanx! I just installed, added a new server, connected then did /join >FlamingOne< Well, Justin's having problems somewhere.... I don't know. Jamey's working w/ him now over ICQ. of course, installing took forever, or the download actually do you guys see me? >FlamingOne< Just, Dina-O >FlamingOne< I meant, yes. Hi Teddy. heya matt! wo-hoo... i got it working! hey, if i get kicked off tonight, i've got a backup ready- set my dad's machine up with compuserve Okay, tonight has offically sucked. Can we declare it Friday yet? >FlamingOne< Not yet. :( >FlamingOne< Why officially, Matt? Because I so declare it. Suck Suck Suck Suck Suck hey- i'm down if you guys wanna try netmeeting again tonight- i had it running like a charm earlier... JOINS : jminnis2 [ ~jminnis@63.98.98.3 ] um, suck... FlamingOne sets mode : +v jminnis2 two jameys?!? what a frightening thought... ;) j/k jamey! Amazing JOINS : mmmmmmmmm [ yomama@dialup-209.245.73.146.LosAngeles1.Level3.net ] although, i hope your cardinals go away and die somewhere... You know how you have pop-quizzes in school . . . kicking the shit out of my d-backs and all... I had a pop-meeting at work, at 5:30, for a few hours I just got home. ouch matt- that does suck! what was the meeting about? >FlamingOne< Who is mmmmmmmmm??? d-backs are winning tonight, teddy... It was an overview of the product I'm developing, for the Q/A people jamey: yeah, tonight- what about the last two nights? Didn't find out about it until lunch-time today does grand slam off randy johnson mean anything to you? matt: mmmmmmmm... product development... : ) jamey: eat me... ;) wrong anatomy, big guy. I'll go for the chicks... fair 'nuff... so, who's 'mmmmmmmmm'??? who is mmmmmmmmmmmm? Where did he get the password. >FlamingOne< Its Justin. FlamingOne sets mode : +v mmmmmmmmm thought so- you there justin? Why wasn't I informed nah. It's bruce wayne! ;> gotta tell ya, love me some 'letters to hulk'! anyone hear from penny? QUITS : jminnis2[~jminnis@63.98.98.3] (Quit: Leaving) Thanks. oh yeah, I had forgotten about her >FlamingOne Mmm There we go... shorter. BTW, to do private chats with someone, do /query nick and it will give you another window to chat with the other person. >FlamingOne< Okay, 'cept we're pennyless. Ah, much simpler than before. bugger. on pennylessness. pennyless, eh? pretty much sums up my life of late... Nick Change: Mmm -> Guest77480 shit. >FlamingOne< Somebody has that nick, Justin. YOu'll have to use another.... who got 3xp last session? justin, someone else had that registered as their nick... me! why? That frightens me... me teddy? or me jamey? dude, this is sex-chat central on the web. Lesse if that works. Nope! Fuck it. I'm Guest44480... type /nick username Nah, you assholes deal with it. I'm done. >FlamingOne< Understandable.... agent 77480... >FlamingOne< What's Penny e-mail, again? Did I mention this program sucks? I want the comics again! the comics again? Nick Change: Guest77480 -> tomstrong >FlamingOne< Don't you have a version of MS chat still installed, Mr. tomstrong? >FlamingOne< I put a link to it on the web page. okay... what am i checking out, jamey? Yeah, prolly. Can one copy from these chat screens? should be able to. What is this... I can't keep track of this conversation. nope, sorry jamey- no extra window for the tedster... what program are you using, teddy? or save, or anything. It won't even let me highlight once I let go of the mouse button using the old netscape irc client! ahhh... 3.02 baby! type /msg username to send private, then. ahem. loser. mmmmmmmmm >FlamingOne< I'm going to try to e-mail penny... Guess where I was today and yesterday. work? >FlamingOne< Uhm... jail? Working as a frycook on Venus >FlamingOneFlamingOne< Working at the beach, hmm? Visual research? mmmmmmmmm... working at the beach Nope... writing for the cartoon. >FlamingOne< Which one? The sicko one? ;) Not Doctor Prison Sex, but the Loonatic DPS is a comic. The Loonatic is a cartoon. >FlamingOne< Don't remember hearing about that one. That's my actual job-type job. >FlamingOne< WEll, I haven't heard of your actual job, so... so justin, can we find the loonatic anywhere on the web yet? Nope. Not yet. whispering is highly inconvenient... >FlamingOne< Okay, I'm not hearing from Penny, so we'll have to go go on w/o her... >FlamingOne< Sorry, Justin. Try MS Chat next time.... Should I disconnect? This fucking sucks. >FlamingOne< No, I got plans for you, Mr. Man. But I can't do Ivy as well as Penny can. But I think it'll work. hehehehehe nooooo! we need justin for turnip farmers >FlamingOne< Unless we all want to call it a wash tonight (I'm sure that'll make Justin happy....) I get penalized cuz Teddy's computer is crap... hey- i said i was down for netmeeting if you want! and yes, it is an ISP prob >FlamingOne< Actually, this is because the connection between Jamey and Me is crap, actually....... Whatever is fine with me. (any of the three options) my friend at mindspring here says they've had nothing but probs since the area codes changed i've got a back up tonight Since I have to go home early from work when we game, it's kind of a commitment. sorry about that connection - it's all UUNET's fault... >FlamingOne< Checkers. I apologize now for the wonderful world of technical problems. Hopefully I can help Penny get on later, so this isn't a problem in the future. uunet sucks! >FlamingOne< Justin: And we can test using MS Chat later (as you *do* know how to use that...) >FlamingOne< Anway, shall be begin then? tj, did you check on the random web page chat boxes i sent you? MS chat is a good program. sure- lets start... >FlamingOne< Okay, we'll do Jamey, since he wants to leave early (now a half hour into game....) sorry... my parents are in town and were supposed to be gone by now. >FlamingOne< When we last left our heros, we had Logan scaring a pot-smelling girl in front of her car in front of Blockbuster. >FlamingOne< She just yelled "HELLPP!!!" really loudly. >FlamingOne< Whatchya doin', folks? I was walking away after sniffing near her, I believe. Nick Change: Dina-O -> Logan-O * Logan-O wasn't moving * Logan-O still holding her car door shut >FlamingOne< Logan, you still holding the door closed? Gotta go bring in groceries. brb

>FlamingOne< Its noticable. what's up with logan's leg? >FlamingOne< Oh, his machine is probably just probably just dying... i'm here! oh, you said lag... my bad... since my lag is so bad>>> if anyone has more to say thatn just one line>>> end it with '>>>' kay? that's what we had to do in the old days of irc... >FlamingOne< Ah, your lag's not so bad.... cool, okay, so>>> >FlamingOne< Anyway, the girl is struggling with the door. From the front of the store, the manager pops out. He looks noticably upset. dude - tj it tells me you are 4300 seconds away! * Logan-O still holding door shut>>> >FlamingOne< It tells me your only 1 second, Jamey... 'Logan. Do not harass the woman' come on, now- eh, i know what you're up to>>> you don't REALLY want to bring the rest of the police in, do you, eh? >FlamingOne< Manager: Hey, you! Leave her alone! Do you want me to call the police?!? well, missy, do we call the police, eh? or do we work this out ourselves? >FlamingOne< The girl slowly backs away, around to the back of her car. She is looking that manager. >FlamingOne< The manager looks strangely at Runs, and then heads towards Logan. oh dear... Am I near the manager? * Logan-O standing still George stays in the car... I'd like to get a good whif of him, too... >FlamingOne< Jamey: Not supper close... are we the only people around right now? go on girl! tell 'em we gots everything just fine out here, eh... >FlamingOne< The Manager looks at Runs strangely has he sniffs.... >FlamingOne< Runs sniffed. sniffs, not shifts. very different actions. oh- sniffs, sorry :) Logan. Stop harassing the woman. Now. >FlamingOne< Okay, currently in the lot: Your pack, the manager and the girl. eh, cap'n?

eh, cap'n- whatever you say, eh... I head back to George's jeep. >FlamingOne< Manager: If you don't leave this lot right now, I will be forced to cal lthe police, do you understand. <> guess we'll be calling the police out then... Nick Change: jminnis -> runs Nick Change: runs -> runs_with >FlamingOne< The manager shakes his head. "What the hell are you talking about it?" Nick Change: runs_with -> jminnis bugger. >FlamingOne< The girl is inching toward her front door again.... already taken... Runs stares at logan. eh, capn, so is mr. man here in the need ta know? "Move. Away. From. The. Car." * Logan-O glares at girl, then joins runs Runs heads to george's jeep. "Aw, jeez... this is beginning to be a tradition.." (to the manager) I apologize for his behavior. >FlamingOne< As soon as Logan moves away from the car, the girl jumps in and floors it, getting the hell away. >FlamingOne< The manager turns to runs, looking him up and down first. "Whatever. Just leave. Now." I get in the Jeep. "Let's go, Chief." We go. * Logan-O follows runs, with his head hung down "Man, this sucks... I was gonna try to get her number..." we could have followed her. sorry, about that eh... thought we uh had her, though, eh tj - could I follow the car by its scent? or, could a weaver spirit tell me where to find her? didn't you uh notice how she uh didn't say anything bout the police, eh? >FlamingOne< I'd say it would be as easy as picking from any ot the other cars on the street. Almost impossible. >FlamingOne< Weaver spirit, eh? Could, but those really aren't your forte... >FlamingOne< She did indeed. >FlamingOne< Demeter gives it to Runs.

brb what can we do with this? (I said that last to George) "Well, was a time we could do a DMV search." "Not anymore on account of all those stalkers." A what? "DMV?" "A search. See who owns that car, Chief." "What is a DMV?" >FlamingOne< Where are you driving to, George? Or just just driving around? demilitarised version, eh "Department of Motor Vehicles." driving out of town, thanks. oh uh, that's what i uh meant, eh >FlamingOne< The afternoon sun is waning as you pull out of town. doncha uh eh think we should track that girl, eh? maybe stake out the vid store eh? follow her friend? "No, I don't. I gotta live here. I'm not making any more trouble." "You're all on your own." ah, they're just whitefolk, eh- we had 'em fooled "No we didn't. I'm already out a hundred bucks... I'm cutting my losses." we could, uh, wait for the taint-bringers back at that uh creepy old shed, eh? mebbe they'd come back, ya think, eh? oh, uh well- ya had me uh fooled, eh... sorry... >FlamingOne< George: As you are driving out of town, an incoming vehicle starts slowing down and waving to you. we had a problem with the construction in the office... Who is it? we should track the girl. * Logan-O waves to the car happily what is the vehicle? >FlamingOne< Its two men in a mid-size car. No one you recognize. Look like business types, not tourists. >FlamingOne< Maine license plates. "Fake cops... great." brb back. JOINS : gronbeck [ pg13@ip98.minneapolis6.mn.pub-ip.psi.net ] penny! >FlamingOne< PENNY! penny! FlamingOne sets mode : +v gronbeck yaaaaaaaay! FlamingOne sets mode : -i+psntm hi... hi penny was I lost? Hey, girl. hi matt you were MIA... hello, future roommate. we were all so scared we'd never hear from you again! ;) yeah, I've never used irc, it was giving me shit. >FlamingOneFlamingOne< Penny: Summary: After Runs yelled at him, Logan let the girl go. YOu are now driving out of town, where to guys in casual suits are waving you down. okay. >FlamingOne< Anyway.... what you doing, George? How's the mom, TEddy? (to george) "do you know them?" getting away from the fake cops. "Nope." * Logan-O is still grinning like an idiot and waving back at them Runs sits qietly in the back of the jeep... >FlamingOne< K. As you drive past, they look a little confused and shrug. Soon, you are past them heading towards the woods. Excellent. Now I stop. >FlamingOne< You stop. "Those palefaces were much more polite than the others." "I bet they were criminals." "guys in suits usually are." i think they uh liked me, eh- didja see 'em waving? "They must have." "I think we should wait at the factory. They will probably go there soon, since it seemed to be an important spot to them." yeah- eh! that's a good idea... wish i'd uh, thought of it eh "You guys go. I'm going back to the store." (quirks an eyebrow up) "It was a good idea when you thought of it." * Logan-O looks confusedly at runs (to george) "Do you know of any way that we could find the woman with that license plate?" "Like I said, DMV maybe. Lady D should be able to help you out." and yeah eh- you should tail that other one the uh clerk on her uh way home from work, eh TJ - how big is the town? >FlamingOne< Its a small town, but doing from house, to house, to house would not be a day trip. damn. I was hoping it would be small enough for us to split up and run through town at night... >FlamingOne< Strike 1. damn. OK. >FlamingOne< Whats the plan, stan? Let's wait at the factory for the time being. or, near it if we can get some cover near by. >FlamingOne< There are several other old factories nearby, but at night, it will be difficult to see anything, as there is very little light. I guess we could wait inside the factory. hide in different spots. >FlamingOne< George driving, are you getting there on your own (he did say he was going back to the store...) George - could you drop us off at the factory? hey eh, i'll trot out there witcha, eh! "Sure... but that's all." need to uh strectch my legs after that great lunch, eh "Of course, George. If you are afraid to wait there, I understand." (leans close to george's ear) Demeter is looking a bit frisky... "Oh, you been with humans too long. Thanks for the guilt, mom." Runs shrugs. how far is it to the factory? George goes and drops them off. >FlamingOne< The factory is a while away. As you apporach, the sun is setting. The factory even looks darker than before, if possible. "Aw, that's just great." Does it still smell clean? * Logan-O will leap out of the jeep when we get there and shift to lupus >FlamingOne< You concentrate for a moment. For now, it is clean. "Aw hell... now I gotta go in..." >FlamingOne< You might want to consider brining in the flashlight from the glove compartment. George drops his head, gets his shotgun and gets out. "Park the Jeep out of sight, would you?" Yeah, I'll get that. there's windows, right? I'm gonna die... how's the moon tonight? >FlamingOne< Yes, there are windows. >FlamingOne< It would be a waxing moon tonight, but it won't raise for a few hours. they see better at night in all forms... >FlamingOne< But what is a poor kinfolk to do? Die. ooc: nah. george will be fine! >FlamingOne< The factory looms silently ahead. >FlamingOne< There is not appreciable sounds except for the lapping of the lake near the dockside. I'd like to shift to Hispo and then enter the factory. * Logan-O will stay by runs side and trot along with him "Okay, I'm man enough to admit it. This scares the living shit outta me." Runs looks back and smiles at george... George follows feeling like Wierzbowski in Aliens. wierzbowski! "Come on." Demeter shifts to hispo and follows. >FlamingOne< The beam of George's flashlight illuminates a narrow shaft in front of him, making the rest seem blacker. >FlamingOne< You are inside the factory. Nothing moves. shit! brb... "I'm gonna fucking die," George whispers. I'll shift to Glabro and creep up the stairs. >FlamingOne< Runs? (in wolf) "check out the ground floor" "Why can't the Wyrm infest brightly lit areas?" * Logan-O still in lupus, begins to sniff cautiously around the ground floor, heading back to the loading dock... >FlamingOne< As runs beings up the step, it appears it has had too much. It beings to groan and twist under his weight. With a loud, metallic *CRASH*, the first few steps collapse as the rest twist and warp. * Logan-O yelps and leaps out of the way! I'm going to roll away from this. "Okay, that's it." George turns to leave. Demeter jumps in surprise. >FlamingOne< Runs lands a few feet back, unharmed. Slowly, the silence returns. * Logan-O will trot over to george and tug lightly at his clothing "What? No. That was a clear sign." "The Kinfolk always dies in scenes like this." Runs stands beneath the ledge of the second floor and does a vertical leap up onto it... * Logan-O still lightly grasping george's shirt in his jaws, will continue to tug him inwards softly "No! Bad Logan! Screw you, I'm going home." * Logan-O will look up at george with 'puppy dog' eyes... >FlamingOne< With another metallic thump, Runs lands on the second floor girder. The metal shakes for a moment, then settles. "I could just shoot you. You'll heal." >FlamingOne< Everyone else realizes that the stair is till climbable. Probably. * Logan-O backs off a bit, looks like you just hit him with a newspaper on the nose "Okay... I'll be in the car." George leaves. * Logan-O whimpers one last time at george, then heads off sniffing the ground floors ooc: isn't the horror movie rule not to go off alone? Yes... but George ain't staying in the factory! >FlamingOne< ooc: :) ooc: I thought that was virgins... ooc: logan is all good then. shall we get back to game? ooc: in both cases logan is good... Runs is going to check out the top floor. >FlamingOne< So, everyone is on the ground floor, save Runs and George. sounds like it! yes. >FlamingOne< George: YOu manage to get back to the Jeep. Is then you notice that a boat as pulled up near the loading dock of the factory while you were inside. >FlamingOne< Runs: You are edging toward the overlook. >FlamingOne< The door is still ajar. >FlamingOne< Others; What you up to, ground floor people? Boat, huh? Against my better judgment, I check it out. Keeping to the shadows I'm going to sniff deeply and shift to hispo to stay below the edge of the window... * Logan-O was headed to the loading bay- wants to check out that rotted food again! >FlamingOne< Runs: You sniff----nothing seems to have changed. Nothing has been disturbed. sniffing around, keeping an eye on Logan so he doesn't think I'm someone else and try to kill me. hey! >FlamingOne< George: YOu find your wayu to the back of the lot. There is a small boat tied to the pier. No lights on, and the engine is off. or anyone else. I'd also like to try to find a mirror, if there is any around... >FlamingOne< Logan: You start heading for the back of the factory. Anybody moving? >FlamingOne< Runs: Hmmm... none up here. Don't you carry something shiny? >FlamingOne< George: Appears the boat is empty from where you stand. But it is dark. Could use your torch. yeah, if I can use that. I figured it needed to be largish. >FlamingOne< Runs: Going to step? yes. Fuck that... gonna go in and alert the wolves. >FlamingOne< Logan: As you pad towards the back, the smell of rotting garbage is getting stroger. I got 3 successes stepping... * Logan-O 's tongue lolls out of his mouth and he quickens his pace towards the rotting garbage... >FlamingOne< Runs: You focus---it feels a little sluggish around here, as if you are diving through oily muck. lovely. >FlamingOne< Demeter: LOgan is running off ahead, like the dumb smuck he is. >FlamingOne< George: Going through the back or front? ooc: ummm... sorry- are we all still here? >FlamingOne< ooc: Yes, everyone is here. where I went in earlier, thanks. fuck.... where's Runs? >FlamingOne< Runs: The factory is darker on this side. The distance feeling of pain is acute here. You can breath it, feel it touch your skin. The oily slick of the taint still coats the other factory. >FlamingOne< Demeter: He was upstairs, last you check. When you look up, you don't see him. anything visible here? I'm going to step back... >FlamingOne< Runs: Like what? >FlamingOne< George: You run back to the front. Like critters. Demeter is heading for a door. she is not going in the same direction as Logan. >FlamingOne< Runs: No critters, here right now. great. I want to step back through. >FlamingOne< Demeter: The only door you know if is the front one you can in through. That's fine. I'm alone in the factory, and that's always when the girl gets attacked by unspeakable horrors. >FlamingOne< Actually, Smiles-At-Hounds (Matt's char) is there. He's just being very quiet. yeah, kissing a hispo is great, I bet. >FlamingOne< George: YOu have made it to the front again. >FlamingOne< Runs: You are back on the other side. Smiles-At-Hounds... never forgive him for that... Okay.. looking for a good guy.