Episode 7! Sailor Jupiter and a new threat?!

[Anastasia]

koto...?" Ami ends awkwardly trying to remember the name from the confusion.
<Makoto> "Page seventy-six." Makoto replies, looking down at the problem Usagi solved for her. "...Er, that IS the right answer, isn't it?" she asks the blonde warily."
<Usagi> "Ami-chan said so," Usagi says, as if that's all there is to it.
<Makoto> "Ohhhhh...." Makoto nods, another mystery solved.
* Ami-chan looks at the problem and notes the lack of work. "It's correct, but I think you forgot to show the why it's correct," Ami notes drolly
<Makoto> "She only told me the answer." Makoto replies innocently. "I wasn't going to argue."
* Usagi smiles and shrugs innocently.
<Ami-chan> "Usagi... since we've gone over this, why don't you try to explain to Makoto how?" Ami asks of her first student.
<Makoto> Makoto looks dubiously at Usagi, but Ami -seems- confident...
* Usagi stops smiling rather abruptly. "Uh..." she glances down at her notebook. "Well, first you do this... and then that... and after that, you need to swap those two around and get rid of that... and that's the answer!" she lists off all the steps in her own working that Ami made her do, not really recalling what any of it means.
<Ami-chan> "Usagi...slow down, and explain to Makoto why you have to do those things?"
<Makoto> Makoto frowns, trying to keep up with Usagi's rapid fire delivery, and trying to remember all the steps.
<Usagi> "Well..." Usagi struggles to come up with what any of it actually means for a moment, before finally admitting defeat. "I don't know," she admits cheerfully.
* Ami-chan rubs her forehead. 'I knew it...'
<Makoto> Makoto smiles a little, snickering. "At least she's honest." Makoto offers to Ami.
<Ami-chan> "Yes, yes she is," Ami agrees with a sigh. "I suppose we might as well get started over again. Usagi, try to remember this time, alright?"
<Usagi> "Okay..." Usagi agrees, not very enthusiastically.
<Makoto> Makoto grins a little. At least she's not alone to face this sort of thing.
<Ami-chan> "Alright, as Usagi said, this is the first thing you need to do here," Ami comments as she writes down the step under the problem. "The reason is because..."
* Ami-chan continues to lecture at a similar pace as she did before with Usagi, hoping that both girls are paying attention.
* Usagi half heartedly pays attention, occasionally recalling things from the last time they did this work, so at least it's not a total bust.
* Makoto busily takes notes. At least this girl can explain things well, when she can keep herself from using mystifying words.
> An hour or two passes this way, the myseries of math losing some of their confusion thanks to Ami's words. A little, anyway, as it's finally break. Mmmm...well, that was a long if  helpful session.
<Usagi> "Ugh..." Usagi groans, collapsing over the desk. "That took forever!"
<Makoto> Makoto sighs down at her book. "At least it's over."
<Ami-chan> "Until the next class anyway," Ami adds.
<Makoto> Makoto grumps. "At least I had an excuse not to do it when I didn't understand it."

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> The next day goes by well enough for Makoto. Instead of tutoring to dread, you have the bakery to look forward to. Beats spending the afternoon pushing figures and numbers around - and once class lets out, you can actually get out of school on time. Shame it's rainy again, though.
<Makoto> "Gah!" Makoto gripes, holding her bookbag over her head as she peers out into the rain, preparing to make a run for it. "This would be pretty, if I didn't need to go..."
> Running through the rain, it mercifully errs on the side of drizzle as you hurry to the bakery. Hurry and hurry and hurry, arriving only very damp instead of soaked. Yulie, the girl from the morning shift is there and just finishing. "Hey, Makoto," she calls as she takes off her apron.
<Makoto> "Hi, Yulie." Makoto smiles, wringing out her ponytail. "Busy today?"
> "Some," she agrees. "Glad I caught you. There's going to be someone else here today.?
> "
<Makoto> Makoto blinks. "Someone else?" she asks, inclining her head slightly.
> "The daughter of one of the morning regulars is here for baking lessions," she nods. Not unheard of, if uncommon. "So you'll be showing her the basics today."
<Makoto> "Oh? Sure." Makoto nods, visions of playing baker with a little kid making her smile.
> "She s hould be here any time," she notes, going over for her rainjacket hung in back. "Oh, and make sur eto bake some extra bread, a lot was sold today," she adds as an afterthought, leaving
<Makoto> "Sure thing." Makoto nods, humming to herself as she grabs an apron, and begins tying it on, waving as Yulie slips out.
> About ten minutes pass as you start the kneading, when a little girl enters. Her black, short hair is wet, and she wears a school uniform from...one of those private schools. You can't remember which, but she does catch your eye.
<Makoto> Makoto blinks and looks over at the girl. Could this be the appointment? She looked older than expected. "Hi!" Makoto waves, coming over. "Can I help you?" *She's a little thing, but she doesn't look young at all...*
<Hotaru-chan> "Uhm...hi," Hotaru replies quietly, relaxing her hug on the satchel she carries, smiling nervously. "I'm here for baking lessons...ah! My name's Tomoe Hotaru," she offers in a slight panic, bowing. "Sorry to forget to introduce myself..." 'I hope she's the right person to talk to.'
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<Makoto> Makoto smiles a little. "Nah, Yulie told me to expect you. I'm Makoto...and I guess I'll be teaching you." Makoto smiles a little embarrassedly. "So, Uhm...Cmon around to the back and see if you can find and apron, and we'll get busy."
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru nods quickly, scurrying back around the counter after Makoto, looking for a place to put her satchel, as well as an apron. "Un...Yulie-san said you'd be around my age..." she inquires tentatively, looking up at the taller girl.
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<Makoto> Makoto blinks. "Really? I'm thirteen..." she offers, looking curiously at the small girl. "You look older than I expected."
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<Hotaru-chan> "Eh?" Hotaru asks curiously, putting her satchel down next to Makoto's, looking at Makoto again. "I'm twelve...I thought you were fourteen or fifteen," she admits, smiling shyly.
<Makoto> Makoto blushes and sighs. "I get that a lot." she agrees, gesturing to the aprons.
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru blinks, picking up one of the smaller aprons, and fastening it around herself. "You do?" she asks, looking around, and waiting to be directed.
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> As you chat, another person enters. As the bells on the door ring, he shakes out his blue hair. His high school uniform is damp and clingy, showing a good body...wait a mometn, wasn't he in here a few days ago, Mako's brain reports.
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<Makoto> "Uh-huh." Makoto agrees, heading to the 'workbench'. "I-Hang on a sec, 'kay? Custom-" Makoto trails off, beginning to blush a little as she remembers the boy. "H-Hi...Welcome back!" she smiles nervously. *Calm down, he's not here for you. Easy, Easy...* "What can I do for you?"
> "Hi," he smiles nicely enough. "Can I get..." he pauses as he reaches the display case, hunching over as he looks. "Say....some of the walnut brownies, and some cinnamon tea?"
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<Makoto> "Sure!" Makoto smiles as cutely as she knows how, and goes to the case. "How many can I get for you?"
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru blinks, nodding slowly and stepping back to watch Makoto deal with the customer. 'He's a return customer? No wonder she's acting so nice...so...be real nice to anyone you've seen before, right...'
> "Four brownies and a quart of tea," he notes, standing back up. He's...well, he won't have problems finding a girlfriend or five. Cute guy and in good shape from his damp, clingy clothes showing you so.
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<Makoto> Makoto cheeks, impossibly, get redder, as she slips five brownies into a paper sack, and hurries to make the tea. *Kami, that body...* Makoto resists the urge to squirm, and only shoots one extra glance at him before she brings the items to the register for him to pay.
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru blushes slightly as her eyes wander over the guy, as even someone as isolated as her can appreciate...that. Smiling slightly, she looks away, towards the back areas as Makoto continues handling the customer. 'Maybe there are other reasons to be extra nice, too.'
> He takes out a 2,000 yen bill, paying for the goods easily enough. "Thanks," h e says, waiting for the change.
<Makoto> Makoto beams and takes the money, quickly making change, (More math. Sigggggh.) and handing over the change and the food. "You're welcome. Hope to see you again!"
> "See ya," he says, going back out. As he does, he stops a moment. "Oh," he turns back quickly, clasping his hand. Taking a moment to go over his change, "You gave me 100 yen too much back," he notes, coming back to give it to you.
<Makoto> "Oh! Um...thanks." Makoto smiles. *Honest, hunky, and those damned eyes...sempai...* She fights not to go dreamy, and waits for his hand to reach out, preparing to brush it. *Get ready...*
> He drops the coin in it a mere inch above yours, flesh just missing yours. "Okay, later," he says, turning back away. AS he does...there! His hand just grazed yours, so firm and strong and...
<Makoto> Makoto nods dazedly as goosebumps slide up her arm. "Uh-huh. Later." She repeats.
> Exiting, he leaves only the ringing of the door chimes as he goes back out into the weather.
* Makoto stares after him, sighing softly.
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<Hotaru-chan> "Uhm...Makoto-san?" Hotaru asks quietly, very lightly touching Makoto's elbow. "Shouldn't we get to work?"
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<Makoto> "Huh? Oh!" Makoto's blush deepens by several shades. "Sorry, Hotaru...Is Hotaru-chan okay? I just...um, Eheh..."
<Hotaru-chan> "That's fine," Hotaru answers, smiling shyly, and clasping her hands in front of her. "And...I know," she admits, blushing a little and looking out the door. "Anyway! Um...what first?"
<Makoto> Makoto grins and rolls up the sleeves of her school blouse. "Well, lessee. What would you like to make? I have to make some more bread, but that's not as much fun as cookies and stuff, so We'll work side by side."
> About a half hour passes this way, as Hotaru works her way through some basics. Amid customers, it goe swell enough. Until...
> Again the door chime rings. This time, a woman in full french chef's garb enters. Behind her is a woman with heavy sunglasses, dark brown hair tied back, and a kerchief to go with her overcoat and dress.  Odd pair indeed...."Excuse me," the chef asks. "Has the owner of this place recovered yet?"
<Makoto> "Ah...No, Ma'am." Makoto replies, eyeing the woman. *Deja vu...he was here that day, too...* "Most likely she'll be back in a day or two."
> She purses her lips, turning to her companion a moment. In a rather commanding voice, "I think it's too late to wait any more," she says, going to the door and standing there. "We'll just have to deal with that part when we can."
<Makoto> "...Huh?" Makoto asks, puzzled. "What do you mean? I can call her, if there's something that needs to be done..."
> "No, that won't be needed," the woman in sunglasses says sharply. "Sous, deal with the girls and establish the energy field," she commands. "They'll make good front servants for a little while," she says, staring at them. Even through the sunglasses, her gaze gives you a chill....
<Makoto> "Excuse me?" Makoto asks incredulously. "'Deal' with us? 'Servants'? You'd better go, before I call the police." she blusters, shivering a little at the look.
<Hotaru-chan> 'W-what? That sounds too much like...' Hotaru begins looking for a place to hide, so she can transform. It seems dangerously close to necessary right now.
> There's some stuff in back, including a few doors to likely storerooms or preprooms. As you do, Sous's skin goes pale white, red vertical lines going down from her eyes. "It's done," she nods quickly, as...OOC - Initiative, all, to determine action order.
<Hotaru-chan> roll 1d6+6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Hotaru-chan rolls 1d6+6 and gets 10."
> roll 1d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Anastasia rolls 1d6 and gets 6."
<Makoto> roll 1d6+8
* Queen_Serenity --> "Makoto rolls 1d6+8 and gets 13."
> Makoto>Baddie>Hotaru OOC - Wow, the 'civilian' goes before the Sailor and youma.
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<Makoto> "What the hell...?" Makoto blurts at the sight of the hideous looking woman. Normal rules about treatment of unruly customers go out the window as Makoto charges forward, and fires a solid punch at the creepy looking....thing.
* Retrieving #dunes modes...
<Makoto> roll 2d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Makoto rolls 2d6 and gets 9."
> The attack, borne of confusion and surprise after a vault over the display case, misses as Makoto is too slow! The monster is already moving, it's hands going to meet your body!
> roll 2d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6 and gets 8."
> Yet those miss as well, Makoto swerving out of the way just in the nick of time!
<Hotaru-chan> "Eek, I can't handle this." Hotaru flees into the back, heading for thenearest door that can't be seen from the front. "Get it outside! I'll call for help!" she yells back, discarding the apron.
> It's a door to a storeroom, eqiupment and dry good stacked neatly about. A bit dusty, though.
<Makoto> Makoto can't help but wince as she faces off against the creepy thing. "Yeah, right. Least she's away..." She mutters.
> OOC - While Hotaru does her thing back there, go ahead and initiative.
<Makoto> roll 1d6+7
* Queen_Serenity --> "Makoto rolls 1d6+7 and gets 11."
> "Get her...the other one can go run and hide for now," the sunglassed woman nods, watching even as her hands begin to glow with crackling purple energy...
> roll 1d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Anastasia rolls 1d6 and gets 5."
> OOC - Tied, so Mako wins the tiebreak again.
<Makoto> "Grrr. Get out of my store!" Makoto yells, aiming a kick at the thing's head.
* Makoto sets mode: -o+v Queen_Serenity Queen_Serenity
* Makoto sets mode: -o Queen_Serenity
* Makoto sets mode: -v Queen_Serenity
* Makoto sets mode: +v Queen_Serenity
<Makoto> roll 2d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Makoto rolls 2d6 and gets 7."
> roll 2d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6 and gets 6."
> The kick does rattle it's head, causing to to swivel back and it's hat to fall to the ground! It glares at you, "Nasty little Earthian," it scowls, as it begins to throw a volley of eggs at you!
> roll 2d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6 and gets 10."
> They miss and go past you, a crackling and hissing sound heard from behind!
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru struggles to not sneeze inside the storeroom, closing the door behind her a couple seconds later. "Okay...not TOO loud..." she murmurs, taking a deep breath. "Saturn Power!" she cries, going through the transformation that she is Slowly getting used to.  Hearing yelling from out front, she shakes her head, damning any cover and heading back out, already trying to mentally focus herself for her attack.
> OOC - Going to speech or do anything special on returning?
<Makoto> "...Seriously, that's a lame, lame weapon. Consider something more intimidating, like, say, a grenade." Makoto sneers at the eggs, trying not to shiver as she hears the hissing.
<Hotaru-chan> "Disrupti ng an honest bakery is a heinous crime! In the name of Saturn I will punish you!" Hotarua dds at the last moment, damning Usagi-san in her mind for starting this whole speech thing.
<Hotaru-chan> *Disrupting
* Hotaru-chan is now known as Sailor_Saturn
> This gets the attention of the other woman, as her darkened gaze turns to Saturn. "Damn it...Kensuke was right, they appear like maggots to rotten meat," she scowls. "Deal with the Earthian...now! I'll dispose of the Senshi," she smiles darkly. "KEnsuke was a weak fool. Will you be able to stand someone real?"
> OOC- Initiative.
<Makoto> Makoto blinks at the sound of the voice, and turning to see the little magical girl in the doorway, she does a doubletake. "...Oh. Of course." she murmurs, dazedly.
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 1d6+7
* Queen_Serenity --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 1d6+7 and gets 12."
<Makoto> roll 1d6+7
* Queen_Serenity --> "Makoto rolls 1d6+7 and gets 10."
> roll 1d6
> roll 1d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Anastasia rolls 1d6 and gets 6."
* Queen_Serenity --> "Anastasia rolls 1d6 and gets 6."
> Boss baddie>Saturn>Sous>Makochu.
> Extending a single finger in a luring, sultry motion, "Come here, little Senshi.  Show me the power you so claim to throw around in the name of justice."
<Sailor_Saturn> Saturn frowns darkly at her opponent, focusing intently on the not so human thing. Forcing the image of her planet outwards, she releases the blaze of purple destructive energy! "Saturn Destruction Burst!"
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 2d6
* Queen_Serenity --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 2d6 and gets 9."
> As it approaches, the woman turns translucent a moment! The attack goes through her, rippling and fading into a weak wall impact! "Ha ha ha ha...is that it? THAT's the power that killed Kensuke?"
* Ami-chan sets mode: -v Queen_Serenity
* Ami-chan sets mode: +v Hatbot
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* Ami-chan sets mode: +v Rei-chan
* Ami-chan sets mode: -v Hatbot
> Sous turns back to Makoto, scowling. "Annoying Earthian," it agrees, more eggs coming!
> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6 and gets 5."
> DCV, Mako.
<Makoto> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Makoto rolls 2d6 and gets 7."
> An egg gets Makoto right in the arm, clear liquid splashing from it...ow! It's hot! Ow!
> (16 damagE)
<Makoto> "Aggh!" Makoto yelps waving her arm to ease the sting of the heat. "Dammit, I...Ah!" Spying the stool for slow times sitting near the counter, Makoto hooks it with to toe of one foot, and uses the motion of her leg to bring it up to her unburned arm, and swings it at the beast, one handed!
<Makoto> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Makoto rolls 2d6 and gets 4."
> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6 and gets 3."
> Sparks fly from the chair as the creature jumps back, blue-white electricy in time to Makoto's swing! The monster hesitates a moment after recovering, staring, as does that woman. "What is...that?"
<Makoto> Makoto sways slightly, shaking her head as her ears start ringing a little, her vision seeming to narrow. "Did...Get hit?" she slurs.
> On Makoto's forehead, lighting sparks seem to gather. Bright and incandescent, they get the attention of everyone. Sailor Saturn feels a shiver, a pause...
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<Sailor_Saturn> Hotaru tries to not hug herself as a shiver runs up her spine, and her eyes are drawn back towards Makoto. 'Wait...electricity? Could she be...? Luna did say lightning...'
* Makoto feels...prompted, somehow. Unbidden, words push passed the dazed feeling in her head. "Jupiter...Power...!"
> Makoto flashes with lighting, as her clothes vanish in blasts of thunder! Appearing instead is the green fuku of Jupiter, her tiara sprouting an antenna for a moment that shoots out more lighting. This forms her boots and gloves, Jupiter finally appearing with fists out and body ready!
* Makoto is now known as Sailor_Jupiter
> "Wha...." Shaking her head in disgust, "Like flithy cockroaches!"
* Sailor_Jupiter grins suddenly, her head clear, and words flowing out without conscious thought. "Interrupting honest work for creepy schemes is unforgivable! I'm Sailor Jupiter." She grins and cracks her knuckles. "And you're in DEEP Trouble."
> Big baddie>Hotaru>Sous>Mako
> Turning her now angry frown to Makoto, "This is impossible! They keep coming like..." she scowls, gliding forward! Her body turns translucent and ghostly as she glides across the floor at Makoto...
> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Anastasia rolls 2d6 and gets 9."
* Makoto is now known as Sailor_Jupiter
* Hotaru-chan is now known as Sailor_Saturn
* Anastasia is now known as Sailor_Anastasia
* Sailor_Jupiter grins nastily, just -knowing- what to do, without any reason why she should, and feeling buoyed by far more confidence than a middle schooler facing off against a monster should have. "Jupiter...Thunder....HAMMER!"
<Sailor_Jupiter> roll 2d6-4
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Jupiter rolls 2d6-4 and gets 4."
> In Makoto's hand forms a great rounded hammer, or perhaps a mace. It crackles, made of pure concentrated lighting! Spinning around quickly, Makoto throws it hard at the woman! She cries out in pain as it strikes her upper body! Lighting crackles around her as she becomes solid again, slumping to her knees and holding her chest. "Guh! Damn you! No one does this to Arieta!" she protests, before giving Makoto a -hateful- stare.
> (Damage - 20)
<Sailor_Saturn> "Simple words will not halt the sailor senshi in their mission to banish the dark forces back from our realm!" Hotaru calls, taking advantage of the hard hitting attack, and focusing her own powers on the lead creature. "Saturn Destruction Burst!"
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 2d6 and gets 9."
> The shot misses the monster, whom turns to her mistress at her pained words. Arieta looks up, angry and annoyed, "Get them!" she cries, vanishing. "Kill them and burn this place to the ground!"
* Merc is now known as Merc-away
> OOC - Initiative.
<Sailor_Jupiter> "Oh, c'mon." Makoto complains. "Take one hit and you run?"
<Sailor_Jupiter> roll 1d6+7
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Jupiter rolls 1d6+7 and gets 9."
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 1d6+7
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 1d6+7 and gets 10."
> roll 1d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Anastasia rolls 1d6 and gets 5."
> Sous>Saturn>Jupiter
> Turning to Jupiter again, it now withdraws more eggs, flinging them at Makoto! "Sunny side up," she cries, as they fly at her!
> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Anastasia rolls 2d6 and gets 9."
> They splatter against the glass display, trickling down to the floor in eggshells and liqiud. Hope there's some Windex back there...
<Sailor_Saturn> Hotaru abandons the reflexive urge to say something, instead quickly turning on the youma. "Saturn Destruction Burst!" she cries again, releasing another stream of purple energy.
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 2d6 and gets 9."
<Sailor_Saturn> OOC - Using luck for reroll!
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 2d6 and gets 6."
> roll 2d6+1
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Anastasia rolls 2d6+1 and gets 8."
> This time, Hotaru's aim is better! The powerful stream surges forward, catching the egg hurler in the stomach and staggering it back! It staggers past Makoto, to near where the now undefened door is!
<Sailor_Jupiter> "All right, you jerk. I'm going to be working all night to clean up this mess!" Makoto gripes. "Now...How did I do that...Oh!" Makoto stretches out her hands, feeling for the attack again, and touches...'something' inside herself. "Jupiter...Thunder...HAMMER!"
<Sailor_Jupiter> roll 2d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Jupiter rolls 2d6 and gets 10."
> It soars high, hitting the chimes above the door! A rain of disrupted and erratic music sounds as the chimes are shocked, chorusing down!
> OOC - Initiative.
> roll 1d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Anastasia rolls 1d6 and gets 1."
<Sailor_Jupiter> "Perfect..." Makoto groans. "Yohko-chan's gonna kill me..."
> Slipping slightly, the monster falls to one knee, breathing heavily! It's defenses look to be down, as it shakes it's head.
<Sailor_Jupiter> roll 1d6+7
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Jupiter rolls 1d6+7 and gets 11."
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 1d6+7
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 1d6+7 and gets 12."
> OOC - Go, girls. Saturn first, the monster goes last
> OOC - 1 ACV bonus to hit, as it's stunned.
<Sailor_Saturn> Again trying to press her advantage on the monster, Hotaru readjusts her aim. "Saturn Destruction Burst!" she yells again, releasing the blast...
<Sailor_Saturn> 2d6-1
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 2d6-1
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 2d6-1 and gets 1."
<Sailor_Saturn> roll 1d6
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Saturn rolls 1d6 and gets 4."
> roll 2d6+2
* Rei-chan --> "Sailor_Anastasia rolls 2d6+2 and gets 11."
> Down and stunned, Sous barely manages to look up as the Destruction Burst gets her right in the head! She glows a moment, then....she explodes outward in a cloud of pale white dust, vanquished with a final cry!
* Sailor_Jupiter is deeply impressed, whistling softly and looking back at the little girl who blew the monster apart. "Wow...You're a lot stronger than you look."
<Sailor_Saturn> Hotaru shakes her head, blushing a little at the compliment. "Not really...lucky hit," Saturn demures, looking around at the bakery. "Um...Sailor...Jupiter? We need to get out of here for a quick moment," she says nervously, glancing around again. "For a very quick talk."
<Sailor_Jupiter> "Um, Just call me Makoto." The brunette laughs uneasily. "I'm not sure where all this came from...I didn't really, Hey, what on earth am I wearing?"
<Sailor_Saturn> "Our...uniform," Saturn answers, grimacing slightly. "You get used to it. Um...and really, about that, we DO need to talk about this...is there an alley or something nearby?"
<Sailor_Jupiter> "Um, Yeah, just behind the store." Makoto replies, puzzled, and beginning to show the shorter girl to the door. "Hey, You came in this way, right? Weren't you IN the alley?"
<Sailor_Saturn> "That's...something else we're going to talk about," Saturn answers, looking a little shifty. "Anyway! All will be explained out of public view!" she says cheerily, trying to seem calm by expressing the nervous energy, and following Makoto out to the alley.
<Sailor_Jupiter> "Kay..." Makoto replies uncertainly, slipping to the back, and opening the door to the alley. "This isn't a copright thing, is it?" she asks nervously, rambling a little at this point.
<Sailor_Saturn> "Nope...Mercury-san and Moon-san just don't seem to like our real identities known, and I'm not inclined to disagree," Hotaru murmurs quietly, closing the door, and relaxing her form and power, returning to her normal self.
* Sailor_Saturn is now known as Hotaru-chan
<Sailor_Jupiter> "Hotaru-chan?" Makoto boggles, eyeing the smaller girl. "Wow...So, um...How'd you do that?"
<Hotaru-chan> "It's just sort of...relaxing," Hotaru explains vaguely, shrugging. "Like letting go of the uniform and everything."
<Sailor_Jupiter> "Uniform. Right. This looks like my figure skating dress." Makoto mumbles. "So...relax? Um, you can't be more specific?" she pleads. "The I like the colors and all, but it's drafty..."
<Hotaru-chan> "I didn't get much better instruction," Hotaru laughed, covering her mouth as she gave Jupiter a quick inspection, trying to stop giggling. "Um...so, yeah...just kind of relax it all."
<Sailor_Jupiter> Makoto blushes and closes her eyes at Hotaru's amusement, and takes a deep breath. "Okay...Okay..." And though she can't put her finger on quite -what-, something happens, and...
* Sailor_Jupiter is now known as Makoto
<Makoto> Makoto cracks open her eyes, and looks down at her school uniform in relief. "Phew..."
<Hotaru-chan> "See? Pretty easy..." Smiliing, Hotaru shrugs, glancing at the entrance to the alley to make sure no one was there. "We call each other by planet in those forms, so people don't figure out who we are..."
<Makoto> Makoto nodded. "Makes sense." she agrees. "There's more?"
> There isn't anyone around, besides slowly falling rain.
<Hotaru-chan> "Um...Ami-san is Sailor Mercury, and Usagi-san is Sailor Moon. Luna-san said something about a Sailor Mars, but we haven't met her yet." Shivering slightly, Hotaru looks back at the bakery. "We should go back inside and clean up."
<Makoto> Makoto blinks and nods. "Those names sound familiar." she comments, before looking up at the rain and smiling a little. "Yeah, we should go find out how deep of trouble I'm in." she sighs.
<Hotaru-chan> "Ahm...we could say a burglar came in, and after you came back here to get me, he was gone?" Hotaru offers nervously, heading back into the bakery, and looking at Makoto. "Or would you rather just not say anything?"
> As you head in, you see the scene in front. There are some eggs shells about and some roughing about. There is a single scorch mark on the wall near the door, and you can see the door chime is kind of half melted and fused together....
<Hotaru-chan> "Okay, maybe a burglar couldn't do that," Hotaru mutters, eyeing the chime. "But...we could clean up the rest?"
* Makoto brushes the rain out of her ponytail and sighs as she inspects the damage, happily minor though it is. "Well, it's not bad, I guess." Makoto decides, her mood lighting. "Yeah, we can clean this up. But we should probably call the police anyway. If those guys come back, and you and I or those others you talked about aren't here..."
<Hotaru-chan> "Um...what do we tell the police, though? A woman in a chef's outfit accosted us?" Hotaru asks, looking dubious. "Um...gah, where do you keep the cleaning stuff?"
<Makoto> "Umm...They're in the closet, in the back." Makoto replies, frowning. "What about just saying we ran when they tried to push their way in?"
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru nods, frowning a little. "That should work," she answers quietly, looking back. "Um...which closet? There are a lot of doors..."
<Makoto> "S'right by the little washroom back there." Makoto calls, humming a little to herself as she heads for the phone, and dials the police...
> The call goes welle nough, as does finding the supplies. Hotaru gets what she needs, and Makoto is assured that someone will be by shortly. As the cleaning begins, of course....chimeless save for a slight clicking of metal, "Excuse me," a tired looking business worker enters, his suit dark and gloomy. "I...um, is this a bad time," he asks, eyeing the eggs on the floor.
<Makoto> "Eheh. Not at all, sir!" Makoto replies as cheerfully as she can manage. "Sorry about the mess, there was a bit of an incident. What can I get for you?"
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru breathes a sigh of relief as Makoto takes the situation, cleaning the eggs up as quickly as possible, making judicious use of disinfectant.
> He gets a few odds and ends, keeping quiet and his eyes stay on the eggs. "Um...thanks..." he finishes lamely, going out after paying.
<Makoto> Makoto sighs. "I wonder if I should....Nah, I'll close up after the police get here." she murmurs, and moves over to the eggs, and begins helping Hotaru.
> It's not too long before the police arrive, two uniformed officers. Both are young, clean cut and rather friendly, if not terribly cute. "So...you had an incident with a break in," the one asks, as the last of the mess is cleaned up.
<Makoto> Makoto nods, after giving both men a brief inspection. "Uh, Yes. A woman and her friend." Makoto replies. "She said something about burning us down, so Hotaru-chan and I ran...and we came back to this." Makoto adds, omitting facts liberally.
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru takes the dirty paper towels, and tossing them into the trash, hoping to avoid talking to the slightly intimidating police officers.
> They nod in the right places, scribbling down notes. "We see..can you describe them? HAve they been here before?"
<Makoto> Makoto frowns. "I didn't really see the second one." She lies, hoping desperately that she's not easily readable. "But the woman...she'd been here before, a few days ago." Makoto replied, giving the exact date. After all she was there on the same day as that cute boy with her old sempai's eyes. "The woman had kinda heavy sunglasses, dark brown hair tied back, and a scarf, overcoat and dress..." Makoto rambles on-
<Makoto> -Giving as many details as she can recall.
> They nod again, taking notes "Alright, we'll drop by the next few days. If they show up again, call."
<Makoto> "Thank you!" Makoto replies, nodding. "We will!" She finishes, bowing.
> They leave shortly after, though one stops and gets some of th emorning's left over patries on the way out. Once they are gone...
<Hotaru-chan> "That seemed to go well," Hotaru murmurs, glancing at Makoto. "You said you were going to close up now?" she asks, leaning on a counter top.
<Makoto> Makoto nods, fishing out a 'Closed' sign from under the counter. "Yeah, I'll call Yohko-chan tonight, and face the music." Makoto sighs, with a half smile. "Thanks for the help cleaning up, by the way. Sorry about the lesson..."
<Hotaru-chan> "I'll be back some other time this week." Hotaru smiles, shrugging. "I don't do too much after school anyway."
<Makoto> Makoto grinned. "Sure. Hey, if you want, come over to my place. I can give you an extra lesson at home, for free." *She's a nice girl...might be nice to have a friend over.*
<Hotaru-chan> Hotaru blinks suddenly, bowing in shocked surprise. "Ahm...thank you, Makoto-san..." she replies quickly, trying to hide her embarrassment. "That would be nice."
<Makoto> Makoto shrugs and smiles sheepishly. "It's all right. Be nice to have someone else there with me for change."
<Hotaru-chan> "Someone else?" Hotaru asks quickly, beginning to look nervous. "I don't want to push another person out or something..."
<Makoto> Makoto laughs softly. "No, No. I live alone, Hotaru-chan. It's kinda quiet, though."
<Hotaru-chan> "Oh..." Hotaru nods, looking down. "I'd be happy to, then," she adds, looking up again, and smiling at Makoto.
<Makoto> Makoto nods and smiles a little. "Great. Sunday, then?"
<Hotaru-chan> "Sure!" Hotaru agrees, her smile widening as her nerves calm. 'I'm being invited over to someone's house...for a reason other than monsters attacking. Yay?'