HALO XCII: It's just I react to certain doom a certain way

[Inigo Montoya]

Why did you lie?
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Inigo may see Hitomi, but he isn't activally looking for her.

[FireFox]

Angela hisses in annoyance, upset that someone figured it out already. Because if I didn't you could have three perfectly good relationships gone down the rocks because of some boneheaded lusty mistake. Now everyone is happy again.

[RabbitHoleLost]

Hitomi isn't really looking for him either.
No, she does nothing but heave a rather big and long sigh, and continues to watch the ceiling, making patterns out of the molding.

[Recaiden]

Thank you. Arlem shakes the offered hand. I think I should be able to figure everything out.

[Inigo Montoya]

Why not blame who really did it? Jenny glares at her.
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Inigo hears the sigh, and jumps, sword drawn.

[FireFox]

Angela seems to wilt under Jenny's glare, her ears and tail drooping sadly. Nobody really did it but themselves. And if I let them take all the blame then... Well come on Jenny, I'm giving them another chance. They know not to do anything like that again, and they all have... they all have happy and loving relationships...

[The Bushranger]

((Patty was so upset she mixed things up. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! ))

[Angie's Mindscape]

Welcome. And any help you can offer will be welcome. I hope you can.

Erin nods, smiling softly. I'll do whatever I can, I promise. Do you have any advice as to where I should start?

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Meanwhile, in the real world of HALO...

Patty is in her room, curled up on her bed, lost in thought.

[RabbitHoleLost]

Hitomi lifts her arm, tracing over the shapes she sees and naming each one, as if she were a child.
"Sheep, lava lamp, shoe, potato cat..."

[Siena]

((Deadtime.))

[FireFox]

Matt moves away from the deadtimed Ari, and wanders around searching until he hesitantly knocks on Patty's door.

[The Bushranger]

Abandon hope all ye whom enter here, Patty calls flatly, as the door unlocks from telekinensis.

[FireFox]

Should I pray to Civiron first, or would you take offence. It's a weak joke, but it matches Matt's weak smile as he opens the door and steps inside. I wanted to see if you're all right.

[Inigo Montoya]

I was talking about Erin. The potion dropper.
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Oh...What are you doing?

[DoomITP]

Grant sighs as he sits in a chair quietly, trapped in his own thoughts.

[RabbitHoleLost]

"Waiting to see if the thing in the walls connected to the thievery of the artifact from my room will show up." Hitomi didn't move at all, her crazy blue eyes still trained on the ceiling.

[The Bushranger]

Patty can't help but smile a little, just for a moment, before she looks down at the bed.
It might be noted she's laying on her stomach, legs in the air, hands clasped in front of her.
Yeah. Your new stepmother cheered me up. She sighs. And Angela claims she was behind the whole thing and I think I managed to upset her too...

[FireFox]

Angela shrugs dismissively. Oh, she didn't intend for all this to happen. Trying to punish her would be Evil. Letting everyone blame me so they can be happy is Good, right? You know, sacrifice and all that.


Matt walks in and stops a respectful distance away, putting his hands in his pockets. Yeah, I heard about that... I... I don't think you should be too hard on her. She probably didn't think it through all the way and know Marle and I would try to... yeah...

[Inigo Montoya]

What artifacts were stolen? Inigo walks over and looks down at her.
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She is in control of her actions, and lying is a bad thing. Take it from me.

[The Bushranger]

Patty nods, looking up at Matt, for a moment her eyes hopeful, almost needy...
Then she looks away.
Yeah. Probably. I hope it's not too late for that though. I...I wasn't exactly very nice when she told me about it...

Angela might not have foiled Marle's Sense Motive check, but she did manage to beat Patty's.

[RabbitHoleLost]

Hitomi averted her eyes, speaking from the corner of her mouth.
"Oh, you know. Just a little trinket. Something that offers immortality in exchange for the lives of all the virgins in Acro. No big deal or anything, cause there aren't really any." The vampire succubus gulped.
"Except for, you know, Izzy and the children and a handful of people."
She instinctively cringed away from what she perceived to be Inigo's on-coming anger.

[FireFox]

Now Angela looks up and scowls. Not when you're doing it to protect many people. Stop being so self-righteous. I stand by my action. I am strong enough to be the scapegoat here. Don't you dare tell anyone.


Matt stays where he is, and shrugs. It probably took a lot of courage for her to confess...

[Moofin Bard]

All of Moofin's characters are somewhere...

Oh Jezzie's been listening in on Angela and Jenny.

[The Bushranger]

Yeah. Patty sighs, then looks up again. I...I love you, Matt. That hasn't changed. Can't change. I just... She bites her lip. I just need time to...gods I don't know...

((Wild Dani appears!
Wild Dani uses Instakill on Messenger!
>.<))

[DoomITP]

Grant walks up to Jezzie.

Have you been practicing?

[Recaiden]

Arlem is continuing to be hopelessly lost.

[FireFox]

Matt steps forward, and tries to lay a gentle hand on her shoulder. It's okay PAtty. I understand.

[Inigo Montoya]

I won't. But I won't make it easy for Erin either. Jenny takes a seat.
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Inigo does not get angry. He just looks at Hitomi. He does wince inwardly though. If Izzy died... What children? Also, any other artifacts?

[Moofin Bard]

Jezzie jumps and turns around.
She was spying silly!
Not exactly. Been pretty hectic.

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Arlem might run into Sark, a frantic and confused looking young man.

[RabbitHoleLost]

"There are kids in ACRO, right? Outside of HALO? I'unno, I hardly leave here, except for the Court." Hitomi shrugged, hiding herself under her wings.
"No others, no. Just the one."

[DoomITP]

Your combat skills will not work unless you practice.