Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((Oh and aware if have it. Diff 7)) *She looks down at
the ground and rubs her arms a bit and whispers.* She's missing. Calls go to
voice mail. She hasn't been home.
Felisa Espinosa : She had just popped out of the local computer store with a
bag full of parts and accessories to tinker with. The girl was,
more or less, a bit of a geek when it came down to brass tacks. Same outfit as
before, doo rag and all, except for the sunglasses
that she rarely wore, a snazzy italian
design that fit her face quite well.
Keith Newcomb: ((none)) "Shit." He
frowns deeper. "There was a body found in the park last night, papers
say." Oh, isn't he kind and sensitive?! "You don't think it's her, do
you? I mean, she don't usually take off and tell no one, I figure? She seems a
pretty much by-the-rules type. Responsible like." ((He does, she may
notice, speak in the *present* tense, and not the past.))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She shakes her head.* I checked. ((*L* No, she doesn't
notice. But if he had used past...she probably would have. *G*)) Even if she
did, she wouldn't leave her guitar at home. *She fidgets and looks around.*
Felisa Espinosa : d10:
per+alert: 4,2,6,6,4,
Sha Sha (Mall
Madness): d10: peralert: 2,9,8,8,
Keith Newcomb: "I can ask around. Maybe
Jeff knows, though I don't think he's in touch with her since that night. I
don't know anyone else who knows her."
Keith Newcomb: d10: p/a: 7,3,7,4,2,
Keith Newcomb: He notices Felisa,
though recognition has to come a moment later. It's the shades she's wearing.
Keith Newcomb: "Wait!" Snaps his fingers. "Alex and Tony...they know her from
the pool hall. Yeah. And I think...did Snyde talk to her when he passed? Maybe
he knows her."
Felisa Espinosa : She catches them, just barely, out of the corner of her eye
as she was considering which bus to take to get back home. Odd that those two
were together after what was told to her, and it gave her pause as she
considered going over to talk. Both of them were strange birds in her
worldview, and the nights had gotten progressively dangerous lately.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She lifts her hand to wave at Fel. Then looks at Keith
and shakes her head.* I haven't talked to them yet. I've been slowly making the
rounds, trying. I was just...taking a break. Trying to distract myself and I
saw you. I know you didn't like each other but...
Keith Newcomb: A wry smile. "Well, she
didn't like *me*, that's for sure. I hadn't really formed an opinion about her.
Kinda annoyed, I guess, that she was spreading
rumors, but..." He shrugs. "That happens to me a lot. Some people
just take an instant dislike to me."
Nyte: ((Hmm... did I hear one of my
boys being mentioned?))
Felisa Espinosa : Felisa, of course, waved back. Then she took off her sunglasses
and put them in her jacket pocket as she strode forward with that oddly blank
look she always has, tilting her head slightly. "Odd to
see you two here. Sorry about the phone call, I was under a bit of
stress at the time. I don't suppose there's been any news?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((*L* You certainly did Nyte...bring
him by if you've got time))
Keith Newcomb: ((*HUGS* I have to go in five
minutes, nyte. *SNIFF*))
Keith Newcomb: Felisa: "You knew Dani?" A suddenly
neutral expression. "No news, I guess. I'm gonna
ask some people I know."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She shakes her head at Fel* There was some weird shit
going on, I heard it through the phone. It's alright. And
no...nothing. It's like she's vanished without a trace. She wouldn't
leave without her guitar.
DeviLurk: ((Wpen?
Where is this? Where is everyone?))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((Open...mall...just randomly along the way, Computer
type store nearby that Fel just came out of.))
Keith Newcomb: ((The computer type store is not
far from a music store. *G*)) "I'll ask the obvious, did she have any
enemies, that you know of? Anyone?"
Keith Newcomb: "And have you called the
police? I know, they're idiots, but there should be a missing person's report
on her."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She laughs a little, weakly.* You?
That's about as close as I knew in particular. I mean...I hadn't heard of
anything specific...
Felisa Espinosa : "I barely know the girl, really. Not like I go over for
DVD night or anything," she says, shrugging. Then she gave Keith a puzzled
look. "Knew? Well, you're optimistic..."
Keith Newcomb: That wry smile returns.
"She may have hated me, but I really didn't feel much anger towards her.
Like I said, mostly annoyance and frustration. And
that's cuz of you, because you were so upset."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): I gave a report (which I still have to go over with Snow
when she gets on) when I went to see if the body was her..*She
swallows hard.*
Madeline Dane: ((ehh...
think I'm gonna bring in Maddy
for the time I have, she'd just fit a mall better.)) And she's wandering from
store to store, checking out musical equipment and recording devices, comparing
usefulness to her own needs, coming out of that same computer store where she
was checking out MP3 devices of various sorts.
Keith Newcomb: Felisa: He shrugs. "I just wasn't aware the circle was so
small. Surprised, that's all."
Mary Margaret St. Michael: The dark haired
girl, in a thick leather jacket and gang colours,
walks into the mall through the sets of glass double doors.
Keith Newcomb: He draws in his breath.
"Oh, shit, Sha. That sucks, I didn't know you had
to do that. Listen, I gotta drum lesson to give but...you
gonna be okay? Christian know
where you're at?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She gives Fel a funny look at the 'barely know the girl'
comment. Apparently having reason to believe otherwise.*
Keith Newcomb: ((And I need to go. He'll say
his goodbyes, and then poof. Thanks for the scene! Wish I could stay.))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She nods* I told him I needed a new outfit for my
birthday. *She says softly* Have fun.
Madeline Dane: She perks up a bit when the
band guy is talking to a couple of ladies and winds her way to them. "Hey
there, got the band up and running yet?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((Later Raven!))
Madeline Dane: Just in time to get a goodbye
and shakes her head. "Well, my timing is as excellent as usual."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She winces a tiny bit as Maddy
talks about the band*
Felisa Espinosa : "I heard about that on the evening news actually.
Battery Park is... fuck, I don't think I'll be hanging over there anytime
soon," she said, tsking, before looking over to
Keith. "Eh, I guess we all hang in clusters."
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She starts to
walk toward the music store with a bit of purpose in her stride and small smile
for anyone that looks her way.
Madeline Dane: "People die in
Kallista:
Through the mall she walks, running her fingers over her collarbone idly as
she moves toward the computer store. The woman who approaches is a very
attractive woman in her mid-twenties, likely of Mid-Easter or Mediterranean
extraction. Her black hair is wavy and long, and her complexion is a dusky
olive tone. She's wearing leather pants, a vinyl tank top cut off just below
her breasts, and sandals with leather straps that go halfway up her calves.
She's festooned with rings, necklaces, and pody
jewelry. The number "23" is tattooed within a fairly large
five-pointed, pentacle type star (minus the circle) on her left shoulder, and a
golden apple with "Kallisti" written in
Classical greek is inked
onto the small of her back. She's more of a force of nature then a person, with
something inexplicable about her...a sense of a frenzied, almost savage
dynamism.
Kallista:
((Eek! Color!))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She gets a very pained look at Maddy's
comment and just looks at the ground fidgeting* ((anyone need
a desc?))
Felisa Espinosa : Felisa noticed the look. "What?" she asked Sha. "We
hung out a bit, but... when I think on it, well... it
was sort of strange. There were a lot of things she kept to herself as far as
our friendship went. I respected that."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((Oh and aware diff 7 if you have it))
Kallista:
d10: Per+Aware:
6,5,6,4,7,5,3,
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She murmurs softly* Lime. Dungeon.
Mary Margaret St. Michael: Her skin is quite
pale, and her eyes are as hard as a statue's, hazed over and dead. Nonetheless,
her demeanor is pleasent and she seems like a person
that would be fun to get to know and hang with.
Madeline Dane: ((lazy me...
http://www.wodnyc.net/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&album=1&pos=73 ))
Sha Sha (Mall
Madness): d10: per alert:
4,1,2,6,
Mary Margaret St. Michael: d10: Per + Alertness: 2,2,7,2,
Felisa Espinosa : She tsked at that. "Yes,
there was that as well. But that was fun, that's what she wanted and what I
wanted. Nothing deep, as it would have led to complications."
Kallista:
Her brows quirk up, a coy little smirk sliding
over her face. She stops where she is, fingers moving from her collarbone so
she can tap the index against her lips curiously, dark eyes scanning the mall.
Madeline Dane: Madeline looks between them.
"What'd I miss?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): I think it already led to complications. *She whispers*
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She rubs her face a bit* Though
I suppose not really with her missing.
Felisa Espinosa : "Apparently my private life isn't so private," she
said, looking slightly peeved. "Wonderful. made
my night."
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She glances over
at Felica, and decides to wave over at the girl from
the entrance of the music store with a friendly grin and dead eyes.
Madeline Dane: ((Crap. Gotta
run BBL))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): Fel...she's like a sister to me. Is...was.
*She throws up her hands.* Forget it. Just forget it. *She shakes her head
turning away, her head hung*
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((*snugs Nyte*))
Kallista:
After a couple moment's pause, she continues
her way on to the music store. her eyes pass over Felisa and Sha-Sha, considering them for a moment with an
intense gaze as she approaches and slips by.
Denise Wylde: Some
free time, more than she was used to, so headed to the mall. She's dressed very
simply in a cut off button-down tan sweater sleeveless sweater, jeans and
flip-flops. Waist-length dark brown hair, with thin bangs is french braided down her back. She
has several One celtic band
on her right forearm. And a plain star ontop of her
left shoulder; a triple pierced belly ring has three stones on it: Sapphire
(which matches her eyes), Diamond, and Emerald.
Felisa Espinosa : She sighed, and put a hand on the girl's shoulder.
"Sha. Have faith, aight?
This city is a mean one but the girl has spunk and she's got good instincts. If
she's not... well, if she hasn't turned up in a bad way, like, y'know... in the hospital or something... call her family,
yeah? Maybe it was an emergency."
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She blinks,
having not been seen. She lowers her hand and glances around, feeling like a
bit of an outcast.
Felisa Espinosa : She waved to Mary, blinking. Well, seems you made it out
alive and well. Or at least your whole and moving.
Pretty crazy, she thinks to herself, that's a hard badass right there.
Felisa Espinosa : ((Sorry, was a bit sluggish))
Mary Margaret St. Michael: ((Okay! DLP))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *Tears slip slowly down her cheeks.* She'd have called or
come to me before going. If for no other reason than I'd already offered to buy
her a ticket home. Hell she was trying to get me to come with her.
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She glances at
the rest of the group, and makes a gesture toward Felisa
like, Can I come over? Is it okay?
Denise Wylde: She
heads in toward the music store.
Kallista:
Into the computer store she goes, picking out a
few items, seemingly at random. A 1 GB memory strip; a
Wireless Network Adapter. A copy of Civilization 4, and the hint book for Kingdom
Hearts 2. A couple USB cords, and a can of spray
air.
Felisa Espinosa : Mary got a look (Eh, girl's got some emotions over here,
might not wanna) just before Fel reached over to give
Sha a hug and a peck on the forehead. "Okay stop it, because I'll start
tearing up myself," she said, looking into the goth's eyes. "You're assuming a lot of things
Sha, yeah? Don't. Even if the worst happened Dani wouldn't wanna
see you like this. For all we know she fell in love and she's sleeping in her
lover's bed, dreaming beautiful things. Keep your chin high."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She blinks at Fel, something
the woman said giving her an idea. She sniffs a bit and wipes at her eyes.*
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She nods and
sighs, glancing around again. She's standing in front of the music store, kinda lost for a moment. Then, in a sudden moment of
determination, she slides into the store and is gone from sight.
Denise Wylde: She
looks around in the store, picking up some various CDs, as if she had a
shopping list in mind.
Felisa Espinosa : "That's a little better Sha," she said, smiling
softly. "You gonna be aight?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): We'll see. *She shrugs a bit.* Thanks though Fel.
Kallista:
She steps up to the counter, paying by credit
card. Her eyes drift to the duo in front of the store while the card is ran,
considering them for a long moment, dark eyes curious.
Sha Sha (Mall
Madness): d10: per alert: 8,9,3,8,
Denise Wylde: She
pays for her purchases, with a credit card.
Mary Margaret St. Michael -> Kallista:
I thought Kallista
was in the computer store, and that Denise and Mary are in the music
store. Am I wrong?
Felisa Espinosa : "Not a problem hon. I'd better be off though, get my
parts back to the place. Take care of yourself babe, okay?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She finally notices Kallista's
look over their way and looks at the ground for a moment, taking a deep
breath.* I don't mean to make a scene...*She murmurs
to Fel.*
Kallista
-> Mary Margaret St. Michael: ((No, you're
correct. I meant "Felisa & Sha-Sha" by
the duo.))
Denise Wylde: She
heads back outside, carrying the plastic bag along. Stopping for a moment just
outside of the door and out of the way, as if considering something else.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): You too. *She sighs and looks around at the stores
nearby. Her eyes land on the Hot Topic and she purses her lips for a moment,
wondering if they'll have anything worth her time today.*
Mary Margaret St. Michael -> Kallista:
Oh good! Thanks!
Felisa Espinosa : "Eh, don't worry about it. You're stressed,
you needed to let it out. I understand."
She shrugged, her face empathic.
Kallista:
She takes her bag off stuff and the credit card
without looking at the clerk, and turns, making her way out back into the mall
commons. She's watching Sha-Sha and Felisa the entire
time as she does.
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She
glances at a few CDs of Hard Rock, then slowly makes
her way over to the Indie section.
Denise Wylde: "Some
chocolate," she says under her breath, and scans for a store that might do
the trick.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She looks back towards Kallista
and sees the woman still staring. A slight frown touching her lips.*
Felisa Espinosa : Kallista got a wave
and a nod, she knew that one as well, and after Sha started off to Hot Topic Felisa turned and went toward the exit, as she planned to
do before she saw the goth and the predator. Lord,
what a mess.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *Then Fel waves at her and she seems to relax.*
Kallista:
She walks directly up to them, eyes holding on Felisa...before finally passing to Sha-Sha. "I've seen
you before, I think. Yes?"
Denise Wylde: She
heads further back into the mall.
Felisa Espinosa : And exit the little Puerto Rican chica,
stage left.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): I...maybe? *There's no recognition in her eyes though.
She does seem to be trying to place her.*
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She slips on the
headphones near a sample music station, and checks out the latest bands.
Kallista:
"The Park. The one on the south end of the
island." She thinks. "I think you were there."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): You mean Battery Park? *A puzzled look trying to figure
it out.*
Kallista:
"Mmmm." She
grins a little bit. "That would be the place. You were there...but I don't
know if it was when I was."
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She
slips the headphones off, not really impressed with anything she heard enough
to spend hard taken cash to pay for it. Maybe she'll go home and just download
the empathies from the Interweb. Hopefully, she won't
catch a disease.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She shakes her head looking very confused.* Um...who are
you?
Denise Wylde: She
meanders back toward the music store, another bag in hand. Denise eyes the
computer store for a moment. Definitely not her thing.
Grabbing a phone from her pocket, she dials a number and soon starts speaking
in Greek softly, standing not too far from the entrance, glancing inside from
time to time in her conversation.
Kallista:
d10: Per+Alert: 9,7,7,1,5,
Kallista:
"Kallista."
She looks over at the Greek-speaking woman, eyeing her a moment with a sudden,
intense curiosity.
Sha Sha (Mall
Madness): d10: per alert:
2,4,4,6,
Mary Margaret St. Michael: She starts to
head toward the exit of the music store, disappointed in the youth of today for
not managing to entertain her these last few minutes.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She looks over at Denise only have Kallista
does, blinking a little.* Um Kallista, right...have
we actually met before?
Denise Wylde -> Kallista: She's
asking about a computer game. And told her mom that she
picked up some of the CDs Whitney wanted. But didn't think the chocolate
would get there unmelted so she'd keep that until
Whitney got back home.
Denise Wylde: She
still is on the phone, mostly listening a little bit. Then
starts smiling widely suddenly about something.
Mary Margaret St. Michael: The girl with the
hard dead eyes and the mild friendly smile strides past Denise, hips swinging.
Denise Wylde: She
moves out of the way of Mary, stepping back a a few steps.
Kallista:
"Not in the particular way that most
people meet," she says, her expression softening just a touch before she
looks away from Denise, back to Sha-Sha. "I haven't gotten your name
yet."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): Sha-Sha...*She looks at Kallista
again, confused, baffled*
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((BRB...must go take picture before sun goes away again))
Denise Wylde: "Yes
baby. I can't wait to see you again. Be good for grandma. And I'll be back to
get you in a few weeks," spoken in English.
Mary Margaret St. Michael: And she leaves.
Bye bye.
Kallista:
She smirks a little. "Sha-Sha.
Sha 2. How...cryptic. And
auspicious."
Denise Wylde: She
starts talking in Greek again.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((Back)) *She blinks* Auspicious?
Kallista:
"Of course," she says as the smirk
becomes a full-fledged grin. "I use you to hide my work. Secure Hash
Algorithm. I don't believe in coincidence. Do you?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *Her hands move up to touch her temples as she makes a
face* Wait woah woah woah woah...*Her
hands come away but not down.* Did you just say you want to use me to secure
drugs?
Denise Wylde: She
clicks off the phone and heads into the computer store.
Kallista:
She laughs at that...a dark, rich sort of
sound. "No, no. I don't need drugs. I have Eris. What do you have?"
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): Fate's twisted sense of humor. *She mumbles.*
Denise Wylde: She
moves past Kallista and Sha Sha.
"Excuse me," she says politely.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She nods looks over at Denise as she moves past*
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *erases nods*
Denise Wylde: She
gives a polite smile to Sha as she looks around the store. Obviously like a
fish out of water in a place like this.
Kwan Lo: ((Well, then, let's twist fate up a
notch.)) *The young Chinese man is at the mall, approaching Hot Topic. He needs
more incense.*
Kwan Lo: ((Color-shift for clarity)) *Currently, he's wearing worn jeans, a white t-shirt and
cheap canvas sneakers.*
Kallista:
"Mmmm...the Moirae." She nods a
little bit. "They are cruel mistresses, from time to time. Still, you have
to appreciate their sense of humor, don't you?" She smiles to Denise,
nodding to her and letting her through. "If only they would hail the
spirit of Discordia, instead of trying to impose the Aneristic
Illusion upon things."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((Cause you know...going from her's to mine makes so much sense. *tickles FM*)) *Sha's in
jeans (she OWNS jeans?) and apparently three blouses. A tank top,
and two button down blouses. One buttoned most of the way up the other completely
open.*
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((And awareness diff 7))
Denise Wylde: She
looks around the computer store wide-eyed, taking it in slowly, and eventually
finding her way to the computer games section.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((That was for Kwan))
Sha Sha (Mall
Madness): d10: peralert: 8,4,4,2,
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): You know Alyssa? *She asks curiously then blinks when she
sees Kwan.* Kwan!
Kwan Lo: d10: Per + Alert : 10,7,4,8,7,
Kwan Lo: d10: Per + Aware : 4,2,8,4,3,4,
Kwan Lo: *He looks up, glancing
around--sensing her and spotting her before he hears her voice calling to him.
He smiles and waves to Sha, and works his way around a woman herding three
small children through the mall's main corridor; the children seem to enjoy
turning themselves into roadblocks for passerby.* Good evening, Miss Shasha.
Kallista:
"Know is such a general word," she
says with a shrug. She looks over in Kwan's direction, tilting her head a
little. ((DD available on request, Kwan))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): Right...um...excuse me. *She starts moving over to meet
Kwan part way. Kallista's starting to make her
nervous.*
Denise Wylde: ((Description
also available, just ask))
Kwan Lo: ((*Nods* DDs
would be appreciated. *C*))
Harold Erikson: Harold exits an employee door,
tucking the uniform from the contract cleaning service he works for into a bag.
Kallista
-> Kwan Lo: The woman who approaches is a
very attractive woman in her mid-twenties, likely of Mid-Easter or
Mediterranean extraction. Her black hair is wavy and long, and her complexion
is a dusky olive tone. She's wearing leather pants, a vinyl tank top cut off
just below her breasts, and sandals with leather straps that go halfway up her
calves. She's festooned with rings, necklaces, and pody
jewelry. The number "23" is tattooed within a fairly large
five-pointed, pentacle type star (minus the circle) on her left shoulder, and a
golden apple with "Kallisti" written in
Classical greek is inked
onto the small of her back. She's more of a force of nature then a person, with
something inexplicable about her...a sense of a frenzied, almost savage
dynamism.
Harold Erikson: d10: per + aware: 8,3,2,2,4,4,
Kwan Lo: *He finally slips around the last of
the urchins, and nods to Sha, smiling also to Kallista.*
Good evening.
Kallista:
"Excused." She grins and turns to
watch Sha-Sha head toward Kwan, arms folding over her chest and leaning on one
hip, before she glances back into the computer store.
Kwan Lo: *He finally slips around the last of
the urchins, and nods to Sha, smiling also to Kallista.*
Good evening.
Kallista:
"Excused." She grins and turns to
watch Sha-Sha head toward Kwan, arms folding over her chest and leaning on one
hip, before she glances back into the computer store.
Denise Wylde: There
it was. And she picks up Kingdom Hearts II and takes it to the check
out.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): Hey, have you seen Dani in the last week at all?
Harold Erikson: He stops, for a moment then, shifting
his chained wallet to his front pocket (taking up the slack on the chain). He
starts looking around with a touch of paranoia. He's tall and skinny (or maybe
being skinny makes him look tall), with blonde hair just short (er, long) of being a military cut.
Denise Wylde: ((Description
available, just ask))
Kwan Lo: *He stops to think about that for a
moment.* No, I do not believe so. Why do you ask?
Kallista:
"Good evening," she says to Kwan with
a faintly amused nod.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She sighs* She's missing...do you think you could help
me try to find her?
Kwan Lo: *He nods* I will do what I can, of
course. *Smiles reassuringly.* Have you called the police, yet?
Harold Erikson -> Kallista:
Once success is just to know Magic is happening,
takes three to actually know where, right?
Denise Wylde: With
another bag in hand, she heads back out of the computer store.
Kallista:
She stays in her standing spot near the door of
the computer store, watching Kwan and Sha-Sha calmly. Almost as if she's
waiting for something.
Kallista
-> Harold Erikson: ((Correct. 1 succ: Magic. 2: Gneral Vicinity.
3: Excalt Person/Item/Location))
Kallista:
When Denise comes out, she pulls out the
Strategy Guide for Kingdom Hearts 2 and hands it over without looking.
"Trust me. It will be needed."
Harold Erikson: Harold forces himself to calm
down, taking a few deep breaths and... listens.
Harold Erikson: d10: per+aware (WP): 2,1,1,7,4,5,
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): I went to check on whether a body that had been found was
her and left a report when I did. *She says softly* ((Still need to talk with
Snow on that, least I assume so.)) Did you need something here? *glancing
towards where he was heading*
Denise Wylde: She
looks a little surprised. "What?" as she looks at the book.
"Oh....I should get one, yes?" she speaks in a mixture of
Harold Erikson: And it's gone. Maybe he just
imagined it.
Kwan Lo: ((Well, at least it's not a botch
under revised? *Consoles Harold-p.*))
Kwan Lo: *He nods* Some incense. *Considers*
I will get extra, since I will need it to help you, as well. *Thinking* Do you
know where she lives?
Kallista:
"No," she says with a grin. "You
should take this one. I bought it for you."
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She nods* She gave me a key just before she disappeared.
Denise Wylde: She
laughs softly. "That was very nice of you. I'm Denise."
Kwan Lo: *He nods to Sha.* Alright, then,
that will make it easier. Wait here, I will get the incense and be right out.
Kallista:
"Kallista."
She hands the book over to Denise with a smile.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She nods and stands there, taking a deep breath as she
waits*
Denise Wylde: "Thank
you very much Kallista," and taking the book,
she puts it in the bag with the game. "It's been a while since something
like that's happened," she says amused.
Kwan Lo: *He goes into the store, passing
among the quasi-goth paraphenalia
to the back of the store, disappearing into the swarm of teen angst and
chrome.*
Kallista:
Her head tilts curiously. "Since something
like what's happened?"
Denise Wylde: "Like
now.....what you did."
Kallista:
She chuckles a little. "Happens
to me all the time."
Kwan Lo: *After a few minutes of searching he
manages to find what he was looking for (the bags of fairly plain incense were
hidden behind a rack of Emily stickers), and heads to the register to make his
purchase.*
Denise Wylde: She
smiles. "Really now...." more a statement than a
question.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((Aww...no Amy Brown Incense
for Kwan?))
Kwan Lo: ((*Snickers* Nope.)) *Finally, he
emerges from the store.* That should be enough.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She nods* Do you have a vehicle?
Kallista:
"Indeed," she says with a wink.
"Funny thing, that."
Kwan Lo: *He shakes his head.* I do not. A
car is expensive, even without the additional cost of keeping one in the city.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She nods and starts for the exit* You
ever ridden on a bike?
Denise Wylde: "My
daughter will certainly appreciate this. Any idea if there is a mailing place
near by?"
Kwan Lo: *He nods* I had a bicycle in my old
village. *He nods to Kallista again, speaking to
Sha.* You have said good-bye, then?
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She closes her eyes for a moment.* Er,
I mean a motorcycle. *She looks back at Kallista.* I
don't really know her. She just came up and started talking like she'd seen me
before but...*She shivers a bit* Maybe I'm just being paranoid.
Kwan Lo: *he blinks in understanding.* Ah,
no, I have never ridden a motorcycle. Is it difficult? *He blinks, then looks
between Sha and Kallista for a moment.* Oh?
Perhaps... *He studies the woman carefully. There are apparently many gifted in
this city; perhaps she is another?*
Kwan Lo: d10: Per + Aware: 9,6,2,1,6,3,
Kwan Lo -> Kallista:
((So... anything hinky
about Kallista, from a direct study of her?))
Denise Wylde: She
glances to Sha for a moment and the guy with her, just giving a polite smile to
them.
Kallista:
"I don't know," she says with a
shrug. "This is my first time in this particular place." She points
that way. "I think there's a directory that way, if you don't want to
explore to find it."
Denise Wylde: "Good
idea. Thanks again, Kallista. Nice
to meet you."
Kallista
-> Kwan Lo: ((She has nothing magically
active, no. He might detect a hint of something hanging on her, though. Faint and residual.))
Kallista:
"Nice to meet you too, Denise. I think
I'll see you around."
Kwan Lo: *He shakes his head after a moment;
nothing strong... He looks to Sha.* So, we will be
riding a motorcycle, then?
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She nods* I got my new bike back, let's go. *She leads
towards the exit again.*
Denise Wylde: "I
don't doubt it," she smiles more. "Take care. Khairete," moving toward the
directory.
Kwan Lo: *And he follows her. It's easier to
walk one ahead, one behind in a crowded mall, especially when only one of you
knows where you're going. It's NOT just an excuse to ogle from behind. Honest.*
Kallista:
"Khairete,"
she says to Denise, before walking toward the exit Sha-Sha and Kwan Lo are headed
toward.
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): *She looks back behind her.* I'm sorry, I didn't even ask
how you are doing...I'm just so worried. ((And off they go?))
Kwan Lo: ((*C* Well, if Kalli
is following them to the parking-lot....)) *He shakes his head.* It is no
trouble at all. I understand your concern--and I have been well, although I am
hoping to have some of the meetings we talked about soon.
Denise Wylde: ((bleh...horrible connection issues. Hopefully it'll get
better. *waves* thanks for the scene!))
Kwan Lo: ((*Waves to Denise*))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((*L* Hadn't seen that yet.)) ((*hugs Denise*)) *She
nods* Good. *She walks towards the new Ducati 1000 DS
painted a rich shiny black with a dart apparently flying towards a board on the
side of it.*
Kallista:
She heads to the exit and out, the bag of
computer store stuff swinging at her side.
Kallista:
((Sorry, didn't mean
to keep you here. She's just leaving. *G*))
Sha Sha (Mall Madness): ((*L* It's alright. Sha's almost expecting trouble from Kallista...*L*))
Kwan Lo: ((*C* Okay. Although... *Nods* Might
need a quick ruling from you before you fade.))
Kallista:
((Who, Kallista?
She's perfectly innocent... *Hides the Tribunal Thread and bats eyelashes*))
Kallista:
((Sure, VERY quick. Gotta go in 2 minutes and
counting.))
Kwan Lo -> Kallista:
((Okay, two questions: 1: When performing Oneiromancy on someone who is dead, do you get anything
different than when you do it on someone who happens to be awake at the time? 2:
What happens if you botch the aforementioned Oneiromancy
roll? Kwan will be trying to locate Dani that way, and obviously, it's a bit of
a dead-end. *Coughs*))
Kwan Lo: ((*Snickers* Yeah. Innocent. So long as there's no apples around.... *Grins*))
Kwan Lo: ((If the combined post is too much,
just answer the first? *G* Then I can worry about hte
second one after the fact, if he actually does botch.))
Kallista
-> Kwan Lo: ((It will fail, and Kwan won't
know why it did, only that he failed to reach her. Could be that it just
failed, you know? If he botches, then the scene will have to be paused until
Dryad or myself can step in and have LOTS of fun. *EG*))
Kallista:
((And outtie, guys.))
Kwan Lo -> Kallista:
((*Nods* Done and done.
He's going to be trying periodically, raising the chances of a bothc, so my question.))