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Bombadillo Like a BOSS from NY Combat Revue Since: Sep, 2011
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#176: Oct 14th 2011 at 5:30:06 PM

Instantly Suika shot awake and showed no signs of being tired, despite intending to take a nap just seconds before. If the attack was on nothing could be held back in the name of His Benevolence! She was on her feet and took Pookiebear II into her arms as she prepared for takeoff. The sight of the mooks in formation was quite insipiring itself, and she felt proud to be leading the assault.

"Now we attack! For the righteousness of our cause! For His Benevolence!" she shouted, half cute, half ferociously, then attempted to take off.

Skill roll to take off gracefully: skill 3 x 1 = 3x1 = 3. Roll: http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3222447/

No sooner had Suika's eyes drifed shut than she was suddenly being shaken awake by an annoyed-looking Pookiebear II. The mook had a digital camera in one hand an a walkie-talkie in the other; the latter briefly resounded with the Master's slightly nasal screaming before Pookiebear II shut it off and put it away.

edited 14th Oct '11 10:19:19 PM by Bombadillo

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#177: Oct 14th 2011 at 11:19:58 PM

Okay,I assume Karina slipped past too, and now in the Library with Gemma and Bernice

edited 14th Oct '11 11:20:12 PM by dragonfi

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#178: Oct 15th 2011 at 6:10:37 PM

Meanwhile, back at His Supreme Darkness's Manor, a short boyish and antsy looking maid reviewed the machinery responsible for Dr. En Passent’s giant chessboard of a room. She had to be very careful about the placement of some of these devices, as they had a tendency to mesh together if one wasn’t paying attention.

For example, you don’t put the microwave emitters next to the spike pit, as the spikes would suffer heating damage and need to be replaced. You don’t put the lasers next to the mirrors, as the lasers would bounce all over the place and generally be a nuisance. And as K had learned early on, you certainly don’t put the neurotoxin hoses next to the spinning blades, as the blades would act as fans and spread the toxin all over the manor; Which turned out to be more inconveniencing than deadly, as the toxin had been fairly diluted in the process. Still, one scolding was enough for K to learn her lesson, thank you.

In any case, the process was finished on time and after placing the new movement choices (A pawn, king, and bishop respectively) on the table outside the door, K left to seek out the Doctor and receive her next set of commands. The Doctor seldom stayed to view the randomization procedures, and today seemed to be no exception.

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#179: Oct 15th 2011 at 6:49:11 PM

K found the doctor in the small ensuite bathroom attached to his lab, polishing his knob. That is to say, he was looking into the mirror and shining the giant spherical helmet that covered his head and face. K often found him like this and sometimes it seemed a mystery that he got any other work done.

Still, when she approched the door Dr. En Passant turned to regard K, his hands clasped behind his back. "The preparations are complete, I trust?" he rasped, exiting the bathroom to take a look at the new arrangement of the lab. "...Excellent! Exacting, work as usual, my darling Rook."

Threading his way back to his desk one step forward at a time, taking occasional diagonal detours to examine one piece of equipment or another, the Doctor took his seat. "Now that we are ready to entertain guests, I have another assignment for you. A new piece has been entrusted to us, a new Bishop to watch your blind spots, but His Supreme Darkness has seen to it that she be diverted on a tangent, and somehow she has arrived at the Jebsom manor; find her."

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#180: Oct 15th 2011 at 8:40:16 PM

“Danke, herr Doctor.” K answered, curtsying at the Doctor’s compliment. She then fell into step behind the man, finding herself once again idly wondering what was under that pawn-like dome of En Passant. She would often return to this line of thought during long periods of cleaning, examinations of her work, or other activities and as such, had several theories. An old balding man with a mustache perhaps, or a younger man with an all-knowing sneer. She wouldn’t put it past him to have another, smaller dome just in case someone decided to find out. Though if she had to put money on it however, she’d say a crown. Which might conflict with the dark and mysterious air he was constantly flaunting, but it was always safe to bet on the chess theme.

Once at the desk, K forced herself to remain still as the Doctor gave her new orders. “Vhat does dis Bishop look like, and vhat am I to do once I’ve found her?” She asked, already deciding to simply walk to the other manor. It was only a block away after all, and she wouldn’t mind stretching her legs a little.

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#181: Oct 15th 2011 at 9:26:25 PM

The doctor lifted one gloved hand to stroke his 'chin' thoughtfully. For a moment, K thought that she saw a white triangle reflected murkily in the surface of the globe, but it was already gone when the Doctor replied. "Signs point to the words 'Orange' and 'Young,' but you shall need to uncover any further details about the Bishop's identity though wit and guile. Though normally precise unto a fault, the Queen was not forthcoming on this occasion; it appears to be another union issue."

Steepling his fingers, Dr. En Passant continued in an amused tone. "As to what you shall do when you find her... His Supreme Darkness has requisitioned a number of the rocket packs that we were testing earlier. I wish to hear your assessment of their performance in the field. Also, it seems that Dan Jebsom has indeed been charged with protecting the MacGuffin papers; should you happen upon them in passing, I would not be averse to seeing for myself what has so fascinated our distinguished Master..."

edited 15th Oct '11 9:27:11 PM by Alhazred23

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#182: Oct 16th 2011 at 12:05:02 AM

Note to self; Clean and recalibrate glasses. K thought to herself as she looked up at Passant. It was clear that this was a test of K’s abilities. The doctor couldn’t be around to hold her hand all the time, and this would evaluate her ability to complete tasks with little to no instruction. That or Unions held much more power than she was previously been aware of.

By your command herr Doctor.” K said once the Doctor had finished, curtsying once more before turning and leaving the room. Straight out of course, being a rook had its advantages.

Once outside of the manor, K took a moment to review her goals. The words flashed along the inside of her glasses as she walked.


  • Primary Objective: Locate “Bishop”
    • ”Orange” (Most likely hair or clothing color) and “Young” (Actual age or appearance)
    • At the Jebsom Manor
  • Primary Objective: Observe Rocket Packs and judge effectiveness
    • Interview bystanders if possible
    • Interview surviving fliers if possible
    • Interview adversaries of fliers if possible
  • Secondary Objective: Locate and Retrieve MacGuffin papers

Satisfied that she’d remembered everything, K allowed herself a smile and even began to skip a little towards the estate. This didn’t seem like it’d be that difficult of an assignment, all things considering.

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#183: Oct 16th 2011 at 11:45:11 AM

[up]Continued in the main The Manor is Not Enough thread until the action returns to the Dark manor.

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#184: Oct 26th 2011 at 8:24:17 AM

Gemma - In the ICE CREAM truck, After the Raid

"Right, or course he is," Gemma agreed with a nod, turning back to Berenice and mouthing the words, 'He ran away!' so the maids in the back couldn't see her lips.

edited 26th Oct '11 8:24:39 AM by Alhazred23

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#185: Oct 26th 2011 at 12:03:14 PM

Kirino-chan spends the journey so far by taking a pocket-sized manga of Nturao out and reads it quietly to herself, occasionally whispering to herself now and then...

"...when is this current arc going to end... its boring..."

"...so whos that guy in the mask now?..."

"...at least this is better than how Balechu is going these days, small arc my butt..."

Otherwise Kirino-chan keeps to herself or asks the other maids if they also read Nturao to strike up idle conversation until they get home.

dragonfi from an iterdiensional voyage Since: May, 2009
#186: Oct 26th 2011 at 2:25:02 PM

In the relative safety of the van, Karina looked over her new colleagues. It was pretty hard to imagine them doing mundane housework. Especially Berenice, those spikes surely didn't appeared practical to work in a crowded kitchen, or serving food around a table. Thinking about housework made Karina a little nervous, she herself didn't excelled at that area to say the least.

Suddenly, Kirino's question interrupted her train of thought.

"Oh, me? No, sorry, I doesn't read it. Is it interesting?" — 'Of course it is, why would she read it otherwise...', the thought came.

After hearing Kirino's reply, Karina leaned closer, and lowered her tone. — "So, this is why you try to act like a ninja, or is it the other way around?"

At that moment, Karina noticed a drop of blood on the other maid's neck. 'When did it get there?', her eyes lit up for a second, but she managed to calm her instincts. 'This van is too crowded for that. What are you thinking?'

3*2(will)=6, to keep her urges in check. If someone want to spot it, I guess this is a good base for a target, but not a contested roll

shizukasenseifan: I left some room for Kirino to ask the question and make a reply, so feel free to fill it in in your next post.

edited 26th Oct '11 2:29:44 PM by dragonfi

Karina: F:18 S:0/20 Evelyn: F:11 S:6/40 "Evelyn is adorably crazy." — compliment by Vampiric One
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#187: Oct 26th 2011 at 2:54:27 PM

Kirino-chan looks up from the manga and answers Karina.

"Interesting... I guess its getting that way now, to be honest the latest arc hasnt held my interest so much... I used to really dig this manga... yeah its what got me really into ninjas, I'm such a ninja otaku!"

Kirino's little giggle at this statement can only be seen as being quite sweet.

"It started as a kid trying to be the head ninja of his secret village, but now theres a whole ton of stuff happening, involving some ninja in a mask who wants to take over the world, I dont like full-on army battles and alot of the new ninja are kinda lame that theyve been showing recently but the masked ninja is mysterious and cool, so I still read it, hehe..."

Kirino-chan starts to blush as she realises she is blabbing and showing her otaku roots so she clams up and sticks her head back in the manga book to hide her rosy cheeks...

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#188: Oct 26th 2011 at 5:38:10 PM

Berenice facepalmed but continued driving, soon pulling back up at the Manor Darkly.

"Alright... here's what's going to happen. Someone will get more supplies and weapons. Someone will return Miss Texass to the Doc. And then we come up with a proper plan." The albino stated before her shoulders slumped, "You ok with that Gemma?"

"You've got your transmission and your live wire, but your circuit's dead." - Media
Alhazred23 Since: Jun, 2011
#189: Oct 26th 2011 at 5:51:10 PM

"I think I can handle that," Gemma agreed with a smirk, hopping out of the cab to walk beside the albino maid. "I think I'll go grab the supplies - but maybe one of us should go check on Wally too; he always gets in such a snit when Dan hoists him by his own petard."

edited 26th Oct '11 5:51:25 PM by Alhazred23

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#190: Oct 26th 2011 at 5:53:41 PM

"That's true." Berenice nodded, "So... who do you reckon he'd want to see?"

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#191: Oct 26th 2011 at 5:58:43 PM

Gemma thought on that one long and hard for two whole seconds before giving a noncommittal shrug. "Eh, let's send the new girls," she quipped, shooting a sideways glance at Karina and Kirino. "We don't even know if the Doc's expecting a new 'assistant' anyway. They can always go see him afterward, while we round up some more hardware."

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#192: Oct 26th 2011 at 6:08:49 PM

"Good idea. They can consider this 'orientation'." Berenice grinned as she opened the car door, "Oi! Karina! Ki-something! You two get to go meet the Master. Gemma and I are getting supplies."

"You've got your transmission and your live wire, but your circuit's dead." - Media
dragonfi from an iterdiensional voyage Since: May, 2009
#193: Oct 27th 2011 at 12:05:13 AM

Karina nodded on hearing the 'assignment'. It sounded simple enough, but Berenice's smile implied otherwise.

She then turned to Kirino. — "I'm new here, do you know the place, or.." — she gently kicked the opened container lying on it's side on the floor. Really, when she heard that sound from the back of the van, it probably was Kirino. She didn't wanted to stress the maid with an open question any further. 4*2(cunning)=8, hope it's enough to put the puzzle together...

edited 27th Oct '11 12:06:06 AM by dragonfi

Karina: F:18 S:0/20 Evelyn: F:11 S:6/40 "Evelyn is adorably crazy." — compliment by Vampiric One
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#194: Oct 27th 2011 at 4:44:11 AM

Once they came to a stop, Kirino puts the manga book back down her cleavage the vinyl uniform provides (nearly as eye-catching as her juicy buns) and smiles sweetly at the sight of the mansion.

"Yay! Now I get to see my Dark Master!" Kirino squeeks, jumping up and down, jiggling her lady-lumps as she does.

She extends a hand to the blue-haired vampire maid and smiles serenely at her.

"Come on, I'll take you straight to him! He'll be so surprised I managed to get out of that box all by myself and get back to him! Hehe!"

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#195: Oct 27th 2011 at 5:04:42 AM

For most of the trip back Suika was busy musing about kitties and thus sitting very quietly in the back of the ice cream truck. The porcupine/cat hybrids she'd imagined back in Spyhold Manor occurred to her again and she started pondering that too. Just where would they have gone after the victory of His Benevolence's forces? To that the answer was simple: to the manor of her Most Enlightened Lord and Master of course! But they were really good at hiding it seemed so she needed some help finding them. And who better than Gemma-kitty?

"I'll help look for hardware too!" she exclaimed, having caught the tail end of the project and not really caring for the doctor herself. He was creepy. She then shot Gemma a knowing glance, and said, "I need your help finding something later, Gemma-kitty.."

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#196: Oct 27th 2011 at 8:02:47 AM

You can probably deduce the identity of the noisemaker in the back of the truck with that roll, given what Kirino has said thus far.

It takes a bit of searching, but eventually Karina and Kirino find His Supreme Darkness in his personal suite, standing in front of his full-length wardrobe mirror and posing in his favorite Vincent Price-styled, 'Future Dictator of the World of Darkness and Chaos' suit. The Master was currently fussing over his cravat, comparing the cream one around his neck with a white one and a red one.

When he noticed Kirino and Karina standing beside the door his eyes darted to the rubber-clad maid first, widening slightly. "Ah- Kirino! I... I believe I told you to wait in the ICE CREAM for further instructions," he stuttered, looking over the tops of their heads and around the room like a cornered rabbit before turning to the boyish vampire. "And you must be... K? Karino? Weren't you supposed to be-"

Squinting in confusion, the Master of the Darkness abruptly switched gears. "Ah, anyhow, since you're here anyway, which of these do you think makes me look the least pale? I must return to the field with your comrades as soon as possible to face my nemesis and claim the MacGuffin papers and my Destiny once and for all!"


Gemma cocked her head to the side, her ears pricking up inquisitively when Suika addressed her. "Finding something?" she repeated, her feet automatically moving her to follow Berenice as the older maid led the way to the armory. "Diviniation isn't exactly my thing, sunshine. What do you need to find?"

edited 27th Oct '11 10:23:24 AM by Alhazred23

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#197: Oct 27th 2011 at 9:04:52 AM

"My Master!" yelps Kirino-chan and runs straight at him to give him a hug, pretty much ignoring his previous speech for the initial meet.

Letting go she giggles and adds;

"I did wait, but noone came to get me out of the box after so when I got hungry I decided to leave, but then I noticed I was sealed inside it, so I had to struggle to bash it open from the inside and get out, when I noticed I wasnt at the Mansion anymore! Jeee... its like you were trying to get rid of me or something!!"

"Oh, and the white one matches you, the cream one will only bring attention to your teeth being darker than your face, master!"

Kirino-chan giggles and jiggles around, visibly happy to be around her master again.

dragonfi from an iterdiensional voyage Since: May, 2009
#198: Oct 27th 2011 at 11:51:58 AM

Karina was startled by the sudden enthusiasm Kirino showed towards the master. She was sure the girl meant no ill towards the master, but it shed some light on why the enthusiastic maid ended up in the ice cream van.

She wasn't too fond of the master, or his plans, but she felt gratitude towards him, and doubted that he would pose any real threat to the world.

Snapping back from her thoughts, she realized that being a new part of the staff, she shouldn't be just standing around. She took a few steps towards them, and started talking.

"I agree with Kirino, the white one gives some color to the cheeks, it also gives a striking visual if it gets splattered with blood," — she tasted the word for a moment, licking her fang — "then again, most of the time one wants to hide it, in that case I would go with red."

Oblivious to how scary she might have appeared — it was everyday life for her — the vampire maid arrived in front of the master.

She then proceeded to reach for the white cravat, with an innocent smile on her face. Well, the smile was innocent, the fangs, not so much. — "May I help, master?"

edited 27th Oct '11 12:02:35 PM by dragonfi

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#199: Oct 27th 2011 at 12:37:30 PM

The master pinked slightly when Kirino gainaxed up and gave him a hug. His eyes again darted around the room in that 'small prey animal looking for a predator' sort of way, and he relaxed visibly when Kirino let go - only to tense up again when Karina smiled at him, licking her fangs.

"Th-thank you for your assistance, but I believe I can manage," His Supreme Darkness blurted, almost cringing away from the two maids when Karina reached for the cravat. Rubbing the side of his neck and wiping a bead of sweat from his brow (with the cravat), the founder of the Organization for the Fragmentation of Everything cleared his throat.

"Ahem, since Ms. Fruitorange authorized your hiring, I have been thinking about how to best utilize your unique-" Darting eyes ran up and down the two maids as the Master tensed up again; to Karina, they seemed to be comparing the faux ninja's abundant curves to her own dearth in such areas."-talents."

Gesturing grandly to the room (and ignoring with much aplomb the fact that he was standing on a discarded sock), His Supreme Darkness smiled a ringmaster's smile and stepped between the two maids toward the door, ushering them along with him. "Our organizaion has grown magnificently, but that I fear that in doing so it may have developed unseen cracks within that might threaten to undermine the Great Darkness of our plans, if left unchecked..."

Now outside in the hallway, the man they had pledged to serve leaned down and continued more quietly. "That is why, for now, I will have you work under the Mad Doctor En Passet, so that you may report to me later, should he ever overstep himself."

Looking from one maid to the other, he added, "You must understand that this is a secret mission. You must tell no one that you actually report to me; not the Doctor, not the other maids and especially not Ms. Fruitorange."

The tension returned tenfold as he mentioned the vampire HR manager's name, but His Supreme Darkness straightened and backed into his room before the girls could examine too closely. "Now then, I will speak with you girls later! I am expecting great things." Without further ado, the door to the Master's suite slammed shut with the click of a lock being turned.

edited 27th Oct '11 3:32:51 PM by Alhazred23

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#200: Oct 27th 2011 at 2:28:02 PM

Really, it seemed the master tried to get rid of them quite fast. He didn't even spelled Karina's name right.

'Did I done something wrong?', she wondered. Then turned to Kirino with a questioning look, as if asking 'Where to?'.

After they took a few steps in the hallway, Karina asked. — "Do you know anything about this Doctor? From what I gathered, most tries to stay clear from his lab."

edited 27th Oct '11 2:28:41 PM by dragonfi

Karina: F:18 S:0/20 Evelyn: F:11 S:6/40 "Evelyn is adorably crazy." — compliment by Vampiric One

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