01 So we'd open up on her on a date with Takumi, or maybe talking to Satoshi or one of the others about life and Takumi will call her. 01 (The latter is probably more fun. :D) So Kate is in more of a watch mood. So we can do that. So one of the others. Ken time? He'd also have a string on her, thanks to motor club neglect. 01 Ahahaha 01 So am I playing Ken? :) 03* Katie is now known as Ken 01 Whatever, Kinsha. Nobody cares about your love life anyway. 06* Haruko carries a plastic-six-pack-holder in one hand with only two cans left. "I just asked where Takumi was. Nobody said anything about my love life." 06* Ken 's hands are jammed in his pockets. "Sure." 01 (If Ken is going to appear in Neo Arcana proper, I will have to describe him. I am sure he's grown up well, if you like soccer types!) 06* Haruko puts the cans down on a table and walks over to open club mail. "Which was a pleasant change. For the twenty seconds it lasted." 06* Ken rolls his eyes. "Whatever." He moves over, grabbing the mail before Haruko can open it and starts sifting through, handing her anything that looks (to him) important. "It'd help if he didn't moon over you all the time. What did you do, promise him a joyride?" 06* Haruko takes a rally sheet. "This would take fuel than we'd get if we came in... what?! We go out sometimes, but I just asked if wanted to prep for M-ENG231. It's a tough class. There's nothing weird about people studying together for it." 06* Haruko doesn't quite make eye contact when saying that. Interesting mail, you know. 06* Ken laughs. "Yeah, right. Sounds like how a girl asks a guy on a date." At least when I ask a someone out on a date, I can keep track of their name. (And that's Haruko trying a shutdown) 2d6+1 06* Dicesuke rolls 2d6+1 for Haruko and gets a natural 6 for a result of 7. (That's a potential success, assuming Ken is sitting on his string) 01 (Hang on, pulling up moves sheet!) 01 (What in the world do NPCs even use strings for?) (I think they can spend on PCs like normal. So the -1 to a roll, force them to hold steady, offer them xp, that sort of thing) 01 (I see!) (Or to act with advantage) 01 ... I remember when it's worth it. The last girl was kind of a bitch, so it doesn't even matter. Besides, at least I call a date a date. Which I've *got* one, and she's way hotter than you. 01 (We can trade strings out. ^^ Basically, it made Ken pause a second, then he dropped that and generally felt okay about himself.) 01 (Also, I know it looks like he's still hammering at Haruko, but this is back to normal Ken speak. I need to figure out if this is okay or not.) (Hm.. I think in context that's alright) 01 (Basically he's not asking any pointed questions and is hiding behind his dumb Kenness.) Sure, whatever, but then why the interest in my love life? 06* Ken tosses the rest of the mail on the table. "Don't got any. See you around, Kinsha." And he walks off to go on his date. (Hmm.. think Haruko should hold steady after that one?) 01 (It's not scary or even that barbed. Ken was saying he doesn't have any interest, not that Haruko doesn't have a love life.) (Right, makes sense.) 01 (She shut him down, they exchanged, and he's backing off like a good NPC.) (Right.) 01 (If she wants to pursue... >:D) (Hm...) So what's your type these days, other than hotter than me? 06* Ken stops and looks back at Haruko. "Why, you interested?" 01 (If Ken were a PC, I'd roll to turn on / entice JUST FOR HILARITY.) 06* Haruko finishes with the mail sort, dumping most of it in the recycling bin but posting a job notice and an auto show on the corkboard. "Just curious if you've changed your ways since high school." 06* Ken laughs. 01 Hey, I was awesome in high school. You were a bully in high school. (And I think that's a shutdown again. Which will likely backfire on Haruko.) 2d6+1 06* Dicesuke rolls 2d6+1 for Haruko and gets a natural 7 for a result of 8. 01 (Uh yeah, that's a complete shut down.) 01 (Okay, so you get to pick one. And I think they're out of strings.) (Okay condition "high school bully") (She did use past tense) 06* Ken stares at Haruko for a moment, and then his smile turns mean. "Yeah? Well I barely *remember* you from high school. All I've got is that you hung out with Andrews or something - she always had a thing for losers." 01 (I'll trade you for high school loser. ^^) (legit) 06* Haruko shrugs. "Sure, I'll give you that one. Queen of the Grease Monkeys but nothing in the rest of the school, barely even one of Katie's losers. But I've grown since then Hibiki-san, have you?" 01 At least I call a date a date. 06* Haruko walks up to within a few feet of Ken, staring up at the taller man. "Fine, maybe it makes my life easier and other people's lives harder to not call a date a date. You score another point. But I can stand up myself. Do you still harrass people that can't?" (actually I need to add something to that to make it a manipulate NPC) Because if you do, I've got no time for you. 2d6+3 06* Dicesuke rolls 2d6+3 for Haruko and gets a natural 10 for a result of 13. (That being a manipulate NPC, she wants him to admit that he was a jerk back then and is offering him respect if he does) (I'm not sure if that's enough of a bribe, threat, or motive) (But I think that's probably within bounds for IC negotiation) 06* Ken takes an involuntary step back. "Jeez, what got into you? I don't do that." C'mon, call a date a date and a spade a spade, Hibiki-san. You harrassed Andrews. You got better, and that's why we're talking now. You want to know if I'm interested? If you can't cop to your old behavior, the answer is no. 06* Ken rubs at the back of his neck. "Man. It was just a joke." 01 Guess I was kind of an idiot back then, though. Sometimes. 06* Haruko smiles. "Well, that's a start. Thank you Hibiki-san. I mean that." She pats him on the shoulder. "Have fun on your date. I'm sure this hot girl of yours appreciates the way your soccer training takes 5 seconds off your time at the track because you've got the physique to properly lean into your turns. Heck, afterwards she'll probably tell you why you hear that rumbling sound every time you downshift from 3rd to 2nd gear." (And because she's legit bargaining, that's an entice. And I'll add on the shameless because she's mentioning that she's notices how he rides. So he gets a string in return.) 2d6+3 06* Dicesuke rolls 2d6+3 for Haruko and gets a natural 12 for a result of 15. (Wow, with shameless, that's an 18) 06* Ken blushes slightly. "Uh yeah, uh... well, I've got to go." He scrams, and Haruko gets a String! 06* Haruko waves goodbye. "Later Ken." She then blushes slightly herself. "Ah, hello Takumi. Didn't see you come in there." She points over the table. "Drink?" (And that's probably scene, unless you want Takumi to do something first, and leaves Haruko nicely entangled.) (I'd also suspect they both lost their conditions with that resolution. Although shameless means that Ken has regained his string) [And then Ardweden got distracted and it was session end!]