As he and Nanette stick close to Callum, Simon does keep ready for an opportunity to grab the packs that they were forced to leave locked up when they arrived.
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Nanette notices from Simon's expression that he's not picking up what she's hearing. "There are people back there - and they're getting closer..." Seeing that he believes her, she turns to Callum and Rabbit and whispers to them as well. "There are several people coming this way from back by the presses. I think we should move..." Simon steps into a nearby shadow, just in case, his hands near the hilts of his blades.
I just have to say, if you do drop kick the iPad, film it... I wanna see!
Simon glances over at Nanette to see her reaction to the conversation. It's finally beginning to dawn on him that they're going to be leaving - and he watches as that recognition is reflected on her face as well. Another thought pops into his head, and he turns back to the IssLaani. "You mentioned a deal... I understand that you want to help us, and that you're asking these gentlemen for assistance. But a deal goes both ways... what do you want from us?"
As Nanette listens to the comments, she shakes her head slowly. When Callum turns to look at her, she says, "No, no, you must be mistaken. The Thorns aren't real - they're a myth, a conspiracy theory held by anarchists..." Her voice fades, and with a whisper, she adds, "Why is this happening?" Simon takes her hand in silence, offering what little support he can.
At the mention of the Brotherhood, Nanette and Simon look at each other, the evidence of nearly overwhelming confusion still showing on their faces.
Nanette stares at the note in her hand. Anyone watching can see the range of expressions on her face: confusion, questioning, anger, and fear. After a moment, she hands the note to Simon, and then closes her eyes, as if wanting to hide from the world. Simon takes the note... and his face is equally easy to read - anger approaching rage. After a moment, Callum's words sink in. Simon balls up he note he's holding, and turns on the IssLaani. "Right. Who are the Thorns, and what do they want with us? You have answers that we need!"
It's rapidly becoming clear to Nanette and Simon that they are out of their depth. When the door is opened, Nanette's attention is drawn immediately to the corpses on the floor. While she has had plenty of exposure to cadavers at school, she's never been this close to such violent death. As she's looking into the room at the bodies, Simon notes the actions of their companions. In particular, he sees how quickly Reiko, Callum, and even Rabbit prepare themselves for what's coming. Trying to follow their example, Simon slips out one of his stilettos, and motions to Nanette to do the same.
Simon and Nanette seem to be on the verge of overwhelmed with everything that's been happening for the last few hours - which makes them look even younger than their 18 years. Simon stares openly, first at the large bouncer, then at the exotic woman speaking, then to the sword that's handed to her, to the tall man who seems fairly calm despite all that's going on, and finally back to the woman. Nanette notices that Simon's attention has been completely distracted, so she steps up and gives Reiko a short, polite bow. "Pleased to meet you." The sound of Nanette's voice startles Simon out of his daze, and he stammers, "Um, yes, a pleasure. Sorry... "
Busted! Nanette isn't supposed to be tying... ! Overall, she's doing better - but there's still some pain and swelling there. And in 2 weeks she gets to do it to her other wrist... yay! Still, when it's all said and done, it'll be the first time her wrists didn't bug her with tingles or numbness in something like 20 years... so it's going to be worth it! But for now, I'll be doing most of her typing for a bit longer... As to the lacking profile pic, no worries on our end. Don't wanna be distracting us with your big eye and scraggly tusk!
Back Alley: Simon keeps his body in front of Nanette as they watch their IssLaani companion talk to the two strangers. He spends a second trying to get the measure of the two men, but then something the IssLaani said sparks his memory. "As we were coming out here, I saw someone over in the northeast corner of the courtyard. I think they might need our help..." And with that, Simon leads Nanette back toward the hand hidden in the paper stacks.
DM: Simon stops and regards the IssLaani. Taking a quick glimpse to see Nanette's reaction, he says, "He's the contact? Then I guess we should meet him." Simon takes Nanette's hand to make sure she stays near him, and they turn and head back out toward the men. To the IssLaani, he says, "They're expecting you - you go first." As he's talking, Simon's mind is whirring. I hope that hand doesn't belong to ShoPi. This man is right - things are getting out of hand.
DM: After verifying that the nervous man is dead, Simon watches the rest of the scene intently, trying to memorize the faces and dress of the two who survived the fight. Once he's confident that he'd recognize them again, he realizes that the two will probably go back into the club - which will bring them right to where his companions are hiding. He slips back to Nanette and the IssLaani and pulls them back toward the club. As they walk, he relates what he saw, and describes the two survivors to the IssLaani. As he's whispering to them, his thoughts are racing. This is quickly getting out of control. Would we have been better off taking our chances back at school?
DM: As soon as they see the boot, Simon puts up his had to stop Nanette and the IssLaani. Making sure that they understand that they are to stay back, Simon sneaks up to get a better look.
DM: With a final look back at the IssLaani, Simon and Nanette head in the direction of the gunfire, with Simon going first. Quickly noting that the sound seems to have gone largely unnoticed by the noisy bar crowd, the two move at a fairly quick walk... .
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As they sit at the table with their new IssLaani companion, Nanette and Simon exchange quite a few looks, reverting to the nonverbal communication they developed over the years in the orphanage. It's clear to them that their situation is far beyond anything they expected - far beyond anything they have ever experienced. Emotion after emotion flashes across their faces: Nanette shows fear, curiosity, and confusion; Simon exhibits anxiety, anger, and frustration. When Simon sees the nervous "assistant" that's been tormenting them, he quietly points him out to Nanette. Just as Nanette starts to tell the IssLaani that they should go out and see what their contacts are doing with him, they hear the gunshots ring out. Immediately Simon moves in front of Nanette, his hands moving toward his belt. Nanette stands as well, and says "We need to go out there. Your contacts might need help - and maybe we can get some info out of that man." Simon starts in the direction of the door, turning to be sure that the IssLaani is going to come along...
Yep it's me... and Nanette is Janet... working on getting our stuff put together so we can play for real tomorrow.
Guess it's my turn for HPs. +8 13 it is... |