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Happy New Year everyone!

I'm sorry Michael. I hope you're better soon!

Happy Holidays everyone!

Chloe spends a few seconds in shocked amazement. The guy had gone down quickly and easily. For all the time she has spent training and sparring, Chloe has never really hit anyone before, not with the intent of doing them harm. She's shocked at herself, but also a little pleased. All the work she's done actually does get her the results promised.

Hopping down off the stage, Chloe tags along after Toni.

"Huh! I guess I didn't need help! Wow!"

Oops, I forgot to add the +1 for Bless to my attack rolls.

Chloe figures a threat while wielding a crowbar is sufficiently dangerous for taking action in self-defense. She takes a step forward and strikes at the biker high, aiming for the nose. Since she expects he'll move his arms upward to ward off the blow, she follows with a quick knee strike aimed at his ribs.

5' Step. Flurry of Blows as a Full action for nonlethal damage.

Attack 1 (Fist): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 2 + 1 = 7

Attack 2 (Knee): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Damage: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 2 + 1 = 5

Maybe crazy and cultists, but they seem to be on to something...

Chloe most easily notices the biker up on the stage. She starts working her way through the crowd in that direction. When she gets closed enough where she might be hear over all the noise, she calls out.

"Hey! That stuffs expensive! Leave it alone!"

Impeded movement so Move 20'. If she can still pull or vault herself up on the stage she will.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20

Chloe notices the gun and can only think holy f+++! Yes this might get ugly!

Chloe will continue to stick with Zania, and now Toni. She'll be starting wherever they are.

Toni's answer doesn't assure Chloe of much.

So they're some sort of cult led by old Vashti? Great.

Chloe looks over at the bikers.

"There's a lot of them, but why do you think they're going to trash the festival? Have you contacted the police about it?"

"Anyway, she seems to think that I am in on Ameiko's disappearance..."

Chloe interjects to Toni. "I never said that."

"so she's following me rather than looking for her."

"Maybe motivated enough to help us."

And yet again to Zania. "Do what? What are we supposed to be doing if we're not actually looking for Ameiko? What's a 'Star Person'?"

Although Chloe is clearly becoming exasperated with Zania's unwillingness to talk about anything in a straight, sensible way, she does stop at that point because first impressions matter. She smiles her perfect smile at Toni and says "Hi Toni, it's nice to meet you."

It's true, Chloe never said she thinks Zania is a party to the kidnapping. However she thinks it's unwise to dismiss the possibility that she could be. I think Chloe is occupying the typical space a person would given what's happened and what she's been told. She wants to be helpful if she can with solving the problem she knows to be real, finding a missing Ameiko. The rest, with big conspiracies and star people, just isn't something she's going to buy into coming from a stranger she met 20 minutes ago.

K Local (to recognize blonde): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

As soon as she's out of her car with her yoga mat roll over her shoulder, Chloe gets to Zania and sticks right with her.

"I heard back from Shelly. She's working and can't come now. Where are we going here? Who are you looking for?"

Chloe also looks around because it seems to be the thing to do.

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21

Chloe barely has time to get her phone out and tap in a message back to Shelly before Zania pulls back out of the lot and drives off. Again Chloe follows.

>Ameiko's suite has been tossed all around and she's missing. Police called but there's a woman saying some weird stuff who claims to know something. Can you get to town right away to meet?<

Before Chloe drives off following Zania, she makes a couple of quick changes. She takes the little woven pouch the contains her ID and cards from her messenger bag and puts it, along with her phone, in the small zipper pack of her yoga mat carrier. She also pulls out the three-section staff she keeps under the driver's seat and slides it down into the center hole of the rolled up yoga mat. The staff rests there out of sight, but quickly accessible.

She follows Zania to the shop. When she gets out of her vehicle, she grabs the yoga mat and slings it crossways over her shoulder.

Chloe finds Zania frustrating in a whipsaw kind of way. A few minutes ago it was terribly important she believe all this stuff about a plot. Now, none of that really has much to do with Ameiko, except it does maybe, but not enough she should worry about it.

Except there's something I have to worry about that we can't really discuss. You could very well be involved in Ameiko's disappearance yourself.

Zania seems like a fast-talker, of the school of thought that believes if you say enough, fast enough, details that don't quite hold together will be drowned out with only the message you want coming across through the noise.

I'm not playing the chump for you, if that's what you're trying for.

"No, I'm coming with you. I'll follow you; I'm parked outside."

As she leaves she asks Bethany "Call me or text when the police are finished. Let me know what they say."

I'm presuming Chloe hasn't received a reply.

Chloe is truly shocked at the state of Ameiko's suite. It might not be conclusive proof that Ameiko has been kidnapped, but there's certainly something wrong.

She gives Zania her number, and accepts the transfer of photos. Really she's satisfied there're going to the police. But you never know I suppose. It's not impossible they won't be useful for some reason she isn't presently thinking of.

"No. No reply from Shelly yet."

As for the choices Zania gives her, Chloe doesn't now what the better thing to do might be.

"Shouldn't we do whatever helps us find Ameiko? Which one does that best?"

Rick K = Chloe Santini

Yeah! Nice map!

Chloe isn't quite convinced Zania isn't batshit crazy, but maybe seeing the room will help decide things.

"Fine. Let's go."

"Nishka Mvashti? Who runs the collectibles shop?"

Chloe is thoroughly confused now and frowns.

"What does she know about people snatching Ameiko?"

A lot of strange sounding stuff is coming at Chloe very quickly. Still, Zania seems sincere, and she makes everything sound really urgent. Besides that feeling is still there, something about Zenia she can't put her finger on. It's uncanny comfortable rather than uncanny disturbing though.

"I'll send Shelly a text right now, let her know we need to see her."

Chloe takes a phone from her messenger bag and quickly fires off a message.

"The source? What's the source?"

Chloe offers her hand on being introduced. "Hi Zania, it's nice to meet you."

When Bethany explains what she's doing with Zania, Chloe's face registers surprise, doubt, and concern.

"Are you sure she's missing? Maybe she's with her family or something like that? What did these people with Sato do to make you think they'd want to do anything to Ameiko? Sure, Sato's no prince for sure, but this is weirder than I'd expect from him?"

Although it sounds really odd and she's not convinced, Chloe isn't going to be left behind. "Sure, I'll come too."

There's something about the woman with Bethany that clicks with Chloe as well. Maybe a shade of familiarity, like someone one has seen before without meeting. Or maybe a person described by another then met. But Chloe is too busy with her present mission of finding Ameiko to give it any thought.

With a bit more time to observe Chloe, Zania gets a better picture of her. She's maybe in her early twenties, tallish, and extremely fit. Slender, but not the soft skinny kind, her legs show well defined muscles through the black yoga pants she wears.

Her long hair in a ponytail and eyes are dark brown, and her complexion is dusky. Her ancestry could be Mediterranean or Latin, but it's hard to tell. Chloe is wearing a thin teal fleece jacket, and has trail runners on her feet. The jacket color is perfect for her, complimenting her skin tone and making it pop in the best way.

She is undoubtedly beautiful, but it's not just the collective particulars of her features that makes her so. There's a glow about Chloe that isn't literally the emitting of light, but more as if something about her interior is almost visible on the surface. It's the kind of healthy glow one might see along with a sheen of sweat after an athlete has exercised, but Chloe isn't perspiring and seems completely are rest. It's is if her vitality and positivity can't be completely contained by her body, so it oozes from her pores.

With the woman moving away to give them a moment, Chloe explains more to Bethany.

"Sorry" she tells Bethany as well, apologizing for the interruption. "I'm supposed to meet Ameiko here for breakfast before we go to watch the bathtub races at the festival. I've been texting her, and then called to see if we were still on but she hasn't answered, which isn't like her at all. Anyway, is she around here? I'm getting close to being late."

Sorry about the hair color Zania, I thought I remembered seeing silver mentioned in your write up when I read it and didn't bother to check back for details when posting.

Chloe parks and grabs her messenger bag from the passenger seat. She swings the bag over her shoulder as she walks across the parking lot then through the Hotel entrance doors. Chloe is looking for Ameiko, and a little put out, her friend isn't one to dodge answering texts or calls.

Although they're supposed to be meeting for breakfast, Chloe goes out of her way to walk by the hotel's front desk first, thinking maybe Ameiko is tied up with something there. With no hint of her in sight though, She turns toward the restaurant. That's where they were supposed to meet so it's possible Ameiko is already in there. Maybe a dead or broken phone? Not much of a reason though, the hotel is full of phones.

As she walks in the restaurant's direction, Chloe sees Bethany come out of the restaurant with a guest. She figures if anyone will know where Ameiko is right now, it will be Bethany. Talking to her should save a bunch of time and walking around. She changes course to intercept the two of them. It might be just a tiny bit rude to interrupt Bethany while she's with a guest, but since she's asking for Ameiko by name maybe it will seem like urgent business.

When Chloe is within speaking range she says "Bethany, sorry, do you have just a second? I'm looking for Ameiko, we're supposed to be meeting now but I can't get her on her phone. Do you know where I can find her?"

Chloe flashes a quick smile of apology to the blonde woman Bethany is walking and talking with, revealing a perfectly flawless set of gleaming white teeth.

Chloe will be coming into game play soon, but a couple of small things need to happen so she's alerted to what's going on.

Yeah, I'm going to be counting on this when Chloe enters the game. Toni will remember Chloe as one of the most popular seniors when she was a sophomore in high school. Chloe isn't likely to remember Toni because, well, that's how those things go...

I guess this is right for the stat block. I honestly haven't a clue about the vehicle stuff. Seems my stats are lower than everyone's else's for some reason I just used the age bonus to cancel the minuses. Whatever, an Element hauls a board well and it's good for sleeping overnight.

EDIT: I found the example in the recruitment thread and that sorted things for me. I think vehicle is done right now.

Chloe Santini AC:16(FF:12/T:16)CMD:17 Saves-FO:+4 RE:+5 WL:+0 (+2 vs Charms & Compulsions HP:13/13
1st Monk[U] {Scaled Fist} F Aasimar (Azata Blooded) Defenses- Resistance 5 vs Acid, Cold, Electricity.
Vehicle: 2005 Honda Element <SUV>
STR 14 (V4), DEX 10, CON 14 (It's a Honda), INT 12 (No upholstery or carpet, all rubber so can be hosed or mopped out), WIS 13 (4x4), CHA 12 (It's been well maintained)

Alright, Chloe is mostly converted. I should have her finished tomorrow.