Author Topic: Magical Lotus - Mahou Shoujou Byakuren - Episode 4, Part 3 (Read 46914 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #300 on:** January 02, 2016, 10:39:40 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 02, 2016, 09:27:37 PM

>"Why, thank you. We're actually hoping we might be able to have a word with the proprietor. Is she available at the moment?"

>"Which one?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #301 on:** January 02, 2016, 10:43:47 PM »

>"Either. Both, ideally. It's a matter of some importance."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #302 on:** January 02, 2016, 10:59:26 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 02, 2016, 10:43:47 PM

>"Either. Both, ideally. It's a matter of some importance."

>Yuugi chuckles. "If I had a shekle for every time I heard that one. But that aside, Suwako's downstairs, probably schmoozing it up with the crowd by now. Kanako, not as much. Suwako told me we probably wouldn't see her tonight. I got the feeling there was something personal there, so I didn't pry."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #303 on:** January 02, 2016, 11:07:44 PM »

>"I suspect what we're here to discuss is related to that, actually. Do you think you could deliver a message to Suwako, at least? Tell her that Lotus would like to speak with them about this morning."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #304 on:** January 02, 2016, 11:18:03 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 02, 2016, 11:07:44 PM

>"I suspect what we're here to discuss is related to that, actually. Do you think you could deliver a message to Suwako, at least? Tell her that Lotus would like to speak with them about this morning."

>"Sorry, can't leave my post."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #305 on:** January 02, 2016, 11:29:01 PM »

>"Well, you don't have to do it in person, but surely you have some way to communicate with your boss while on the job."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #306 on:** January 03, 2016, 12:15:52 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 02, 2016, 11:29:01 PM

>"Well, you don't have to do it in person, but surely you have some way to communicate with your boss while on the job."

>"Never came up. She kinda hired me in a hurry. I- Oh, wait a minute." She chuckles ruefully. "Hopeless without Naz around." The tall Oni checks the pockets of her kimono, fishes around inside the garment for a moment, then asks, "Either of you two got a cell I can borrow for a sec?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #307 on:** January 03, 2016, 12:18:03 AM »

>None that don't effectively have our real names on them, do we? (Including any that Rin might possess)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #308 on:** January 03, 2016, 12:21:32 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 03, 2016, 12:18:03 AM

>None that don't effectively have our real names on them, do we? (Including any that Rin might possess)

>Correct.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #309 on:** January 03, 2016, 12:27:39 AM »

>I really need to get a 'business' cell phone.
>Frown apologetically
>"I'm afraid not."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #310 on:** January 03, 2016, 12:35:47 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 03, 2016, 12:27:39 AM

>I really need to get a 'business' cell phone.
>Frown apologetically
>"I'm afraid not."

>I'll remind you later. Rin replies.
>"Alright, plan B. You can go on in once I see some ID."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #311 on:** January 03, 2016, 12:41:39 AM »

>Could we... do we think we could actually magick our own ID to look like Lotus rather than Byakuren?
>Without it being obvious we were doing this, of course.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #312 on:** January 03, 2016, 01:02:45 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 03, 2016, 12:41:39 AM

>Could we... do we think we could actually magick our own ID to look like Lotus rather than Byakuren?
>Without it being obvious we were doing this, of course.

>If such a thing is possible, and you're not certain it is, you're fairly confidant you wouldn't be able to do it in front of someone without them noticing. Assuming they were paying any kind of attention.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #313 on:** January 03, 2016, 01:07:32 AM »

>"Then I'm afraid we may need a plan C. I don't have anything suitable on me; I didn't come here to go clubbing, after all."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #314 on:** January 03, 2016, 01:10:40 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 03, 2016, 01:07:32 AM

>"Then I'm afraid we may need a plan C. I don't have anything suitable on me; I didn't come here to go clubbing, after all."

>Yuugi regards you curiously. "What's this all about, anyway?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #315 on:** January 03, 2016, 01:20:06 AM »

>"I'm afraid it's a private matter, but it concerns their daughter. I promise, it is important."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #316 on:** January 04, 2016, 11:16:52 PM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 03, 2016, 01:20:06 AM

>"I'm afraid it's a private matter, but it concerns their daughter. I promise, it is important."

>"What'd you do, go and get her pregnant?" Yuugi asks, then laughs at her own joke. "But anyway, I make it a point to give people the benefit of the doubt when they promise me something. Just one thing, if Suwako's the only one around, will that do ya?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #317 on:** January 04, 2016, 11:32:32 PM »

>Nod
>"That's fine, yes."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #318 on:** January 05, 2016, 12:23:01 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 04, 2016, 11:32:32 PM

>Nod
>"That's fine, yes."

>"Okay, hang on a sec." The tall blonde Oni sticks her head in through the door, looks around for a moment, swears softly, then positively bellows out, "SUWAKO!!"
>White rose grimaces. So much for not makin' no scene.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #319 on:** January 05, 2016, 12:59:40 AM »

>Well, at least we're still on the outside of the crowd.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #320 on:** January 05, 2016, 02:34:17 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 05, 2016, 12:59:40 AM

>Well, at least we're still on the outside of the crowd.

>True. Rin replies as Yuugi gestures with her arm at someone within the building, beckoning them forward.
>"Pays to have a voice like mine sometimes." Yuugi remarks as she produces a ceramic gourd and pops the cork with her teeth. "Normally I'd ask if you wanted to join me for a drink, but since I'm on duty, and you got no ID, afraid I can't. Sorry 'bout that."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #321 on:** January 05, 2016, 02:37:02 AM »

>"Oh, that's quite alright. And thank you."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #322 on:** January 05, 2016, 03:29:55 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 05, 2016, 02:37:02 AM

>"Oh, that's quite alright. And thank you."

>"I don't wanna sound rude or nothing," White Rose says as the smiling Oni takes a long swig from her gourd. "but are you sure it's okay for you to drink on the job?"
>Yuugi doesn't lose her smile. "Nah. I asked about that myself when Suwako called me. 's only thin liquor, and the bar's off limits. Just enough to wet my whistle. Take a heck of a lot more than this to knock me off duty. But, thanks for askin'."
>"Well, I work around booze too, and we don't get to drink on the job, so I was curious."
>"Tell your boss to talk to me about that." Yuugi grins, taking another drink.

>"This had better be important." the sour voice of Suwako Moriya announces, as the small blonde proprietor of the place walks towards the door, clad now in a knee-length purple evening dress. "I was talking to Yuyuko Saigyouji. This better be-" She pauses abruptly as her eyes fall on you and White Rose. "-good."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #323 on:** January 05, 2016, 03:38:48 AM »

>Nod politely to Suwako
>"Good afternoon. I was hoping you and Kanako might have a few minutes to discuss what happened this morning."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #324 on:** January 05, 2016, 03:56:19 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 05, 2016, 03:38:48 AM

>Nod politely to Suwako
>"Good afternoon. I was hoping you and Kanako might have a few minutes to discuss what happened this morning."

>"Not tonight." Suwako says bluntly. "I'm working."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #325 on:** January 05, 2016, 04:05:03 AM »

>"And Kanako?"

Oldmansour · « **Reply #326 on:** January 05, 2016, 04:13:21 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 05, 2016, 04:05:03 AM

>"And Kanako?"

>"That's her business. But I doubt it."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #327 on:** January 05, 2016, 04:24:00 AM »

>"Could you ask her, then? Please."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #328 on:** January 05, 2016, 05:09:09 AM »

Quote from: DracoOmega on January 05, 2016, 04:24:00 AM

>"Could you ask her, then? Please."

>"Maybe once we close." Suwako replies, though her tone is not especially reassuring. "If that's all?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #329 on:** January 05, 2016, 02:18:05 PM »

>"I'm sure you must loathe me right now, but I pray you not let that stand in the way of helping someone you care about. I was unable to forestall things this morning, but I am here now because I mean to put them right."