1/29/2003
11:19
PM
Logfile
from Chase.
Royal
Elizabeth
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Lobby
This
attractive Georgian-style apartment building features a brightly lit lobby
where there is always a doorman in attendance.
The redbrick seven-story building was erected the early 1930's and
though it was converted into condos only a decade ago, it still sports the
classic decor that justifies the cost of living here. Marble floors are kept
brightly waxed and cleaned, the walls painted with soft cream that matches the
carved fixtures along the ceiling.
The
door to the management and rental office is at the side between some tall
potted trees, along with some worn but expensive looking couches in the alcove
by the main doors. An old fashioned looking elevator takes up the back wall of
the lobby with a swing dial floor indicator over it.
Lexie(#249)
and Kai(#238) are here.
Exits:
Exit (to Elizabeth Street)
Elevator (to Elevator)
Lexie
is skulking around the lobby, pacing back and forth as she tries to make up her
mind-- On one hand, she wants to give Johnston the message.. On the other, the
sword-toting singer might be there. What to do, what to do. (repose for Chase)
Ding!
The elevator opens and Kai comes storming out into the lobby with a large
duffle bag in hand and oddly enough, clutching a wooden flute along with a
rather pissed expression. Okay, it's half pissed and half scared to death. He
barely registers who's out there before nearly knocking someone over.
It's a
hit and run! Well, almost-- The ticked
flautist does indeed bump into someone.
It's pretty hard to miss her, too, as the petite Italian mechanic nearly
goes flying and has to grab at the assailant to keep her balance. "H-Hey!
Watch where you're going!"
Chase
pulls open the door from the street, a cool breeze of air sneaking past him
from the wintery weather without. Door is quickly shut behind, lest he get some
foul glances his way. Or not. Two steps in and he frowns, glancing down at a
slip of paper in his hand. "Is this the right place..." But,
naturally, there is some bumping going on further within, causing him to blink
after.
Kai
squawks for a moment, panicking for a moment before freezing in place and
taking stock of the situation. "Lexie? Oh thank goodness." Boy, that
is so damn ironic if you think about it. The luggage is dropped but he keeps a
rather careful hold of his flute. The wooden one. "Sorry 'bout that.
Thought you might have been *shudder* Dylan. He found me again last
night." Heck, Amiboshi goes pale just at the thought. "Seems that he
moved in next door to me."
Lexie
manages to release Kai and starts trying to help him pick up his bag, looking
overly-flustered. The breeze catches
her as she manages to get the bag, and she glances up with a wild, paranoid
expression. "Izzat blondie's
name? Nobody was willing to tell me." Of course, she /did/ walk in and
shoot the man, so who can blame them?
Still, the information processes, and she stiffens. "Did he hurt
you? I think you should move in with your brother."
Chase
blinks at the pair, and then goes back to pursuing his paper. A few footsteps
forward, and then he is peering at the rack of mail boxes. Maybe, the name is
listed on there. A finger draws along the names, but then he is left to blink
and shoot a glance over at the pair, perking at a pair of names being
mentioned. Oh?
Kai
nods rather shortly. "He hurt me enough last time. My brother drove him
off this time with just a few minor injuries. He surprised us in the hallway
when I was coming home. Shit, I don't know where to go. Matt's neighborhood
isn't that much better." The dangers there are just more dispersed.
"Can't you do something about...that sadist?" Kai does sound a little
unhinged there. As the breeze blows in, he looks past Lexie just a little
wild-eyed but calms as he spies Chase and registers him as someone not
threatening. Or at least not Dylan the water freak.
Lexie
isn't so sure that he's not a threat; She sure knows he's not one of hers, but
damn if he didn't just look over this way.
Unthinkingly, she blurts, "I already shot the man in the knee and
left him to fend for himself. I can't kill one of my own; It's just bloody well
against the rules. Now if you guys
teach him a lesson en masse, I doubt any of us would bother to help
him." She hands over the bag,
looking edgy. "Where're you going, anyways? Am I holding you up? Matt
doesn't like me talking to you, Kai."
Chase
has heard quite a few names bandied about in the past week or so, some more
than others, and most just sort of fly right on past him to go thru one ear and
right out the other. But, you know, when names like Matt, Kai, Lexie, Dylan,
and sadist are tossed together that tends to spark something. Eyes abruptly
narrow and that scrap of paper is being shoved deep into a pocket. Ball-cap is
adjusted and then he, plain as day, makes his way right on over to the pair.
"Interesting conversation you all are having. Down right enlightening.
Now... this Dylan, you mention. He could very well be the exact same person
I've been looking for. In face, I'm almost positive it is." Beat.
"Where does he live?"
Kai
looks rather startled for a mere moment, then somewhat disappointed. "I
didn't think you could do that. I sorta wished you had more of a reign over
them." But then it would have been too easy. Besides, he's not one to be
saying anything given his rather interesting concerns over Lexie. "I guess
we'll have to try that. I don't know where the hell Matt went. He told me to
stay put but you know there's only one wall between the two of us and I
couldn't stand it anymore. I was going to find a room in a hotel or
something." He ignores the whole bit about Matt not wanting him to talk to
her, didn't stop him much last time. Chase coming up does raise some hackles on
the overwrought seishi though, Kai instinctively trying to shove Lexie behind
him. Boy is that just wrong. "Who're you?" he says rather bluntly,
but quietly enough not to be too obnoxious about it. "And just what do you
want with the stand in for the Marquis de Sade?"
Lexie
tosses up her hands. "I didn't even know his name till you told me. He
said he was answering to a 'higher call'.
He just seems to /like/ pissing me off, and there's nothing much I can
do." She defends, growing more and more upset with the whole deal.
"Sweet moses on a pogostick.."
She exhales, rubbing at her forehead. "Who're you, and what'd he do
now? Listen, Kai.. If Mat'll go for it, come to my place. He tries something
there on my land, I'm /within/ legal rights to kill him and no oniseishi'll say
otherwise if they know what's good for them--Aack." SHe gets shoved.. Behind a Seiryuu seishi?
This is surreal. Peeking around Kai,
the little Yin miko peers at the newcomer.
She shouldn't be in back.. She's the one with the guns! It's just not
fair.
Chase
blinks at Kai for a moment, but is already looking over him and on to the
woman. "You're Lexie? You're that Yin woman?" As if the rest of the
conversation he overhears isn't enough to confirm it. Wow. Imagine the luck?
Such a small city. He is still trying to peer over Kai at her, "Now,
see... you don't have to worry about that. Just show me where this Dylan-sob is
and I'll be happy to take care of him. In fact, I know quite a few people who
would love to catch him in a dry room. Oh, but the hell with that... I'll take
him any way I can catch him." He flashes a look at Kai though, finally,
"Genbu." That might explain things.
Kai
nods back at Lexie. "I guess your place is as likely as anywhere
else." He hadn't any problems with the other yin folk, just the one
psychonut. He looks back at Chase and relaxes somewhat. "Seiryuu." is
said somewhat defensively given that they don't exactly have the best
reputations. "I'm Amiboshi." Pointing up he sighs. "Did Dylan
try to mess someone else up too? I barely got away at all. It was one of the
Byakko that helped put me back on my feet. The guy lives up in uh, 203 I
believe. Second floor. Look out for the water on the floor, he hit one of the
sprinklers last night." Another reason to get the heck away from his
apartment.
Lexie
places a hand to her forehead. "Is
there anyone in this town who doesn't know me?" She asks, looking less
than relaxed. "Well, I guess
Matt'd never go for it. But I know someone else we could ask. Johnston might take you guys in, and Matt
might take more to that if he can stand the high life." She rubs at her ponytail, sighing. "Oh. Subaru. Yes, she mentioned
it."
Chase
is left to simply blink at Kai yet again. Wow, isn't that like the third of
fourth time now? But he is doing it again. Getting the address is that easy. A
finger points down at the floor, "As in this very building?" And so,
his gaze drifts up, one rather nasty smile curling along his lips. "He
tried something with one of my companions. A /twelve/ year old girl. She called
me /screaming/." He shoots another dark glare at Lexie, before looking
back to Kai, "Oh, you're that one. Nice to finally meet you." But his
voice gains that hard edge once more, looking at Lexie, "If you see your
watery friend, I really don't care if you warn him about me. I play real well
with water, my brother and I."
Kai
nods at Chase. "Yes, this building. Try to leave the building intact at
least? I'm tired of loosing my things." He's got the important stuff with
him anyway. "Who's Johnston?" he asks Lexie after a moment, rather
confused still. Matt's been keeping him sort of protectively isolated and
frankly he's a little tired of it. Then he grows angry, temper rising easily
after the week he's had. "He went after a little girl?!"
Lexie
looks horrified. "He messed with /Anana/?
Oh, yeah, Dylan sure has to stop going after people she likes. Another
beat, then in a more horrified voice, "Anana's a seishi?!" Nobody tells her anything! At least she's used to getting glared at by
now. "Johnston. He's one of the
Suzaku. Strength in numbers and all."
She's trying not to look murderous, and failing. "Anything you do
to him, he more than deserves."
But not if she gets to him first. Shooting a knee off was too gentle.
Chase
frowns after Lexie for a long moment, a very long moment. The poor boy almost
looks confused. "Oh... well..." He blinks, clears his throat, and
then takes a step back. "If you see him..." He'll just leave that to
trail off, like the rest. He nods his head in farewell to Kai, gives Lexie
something of a perplexed smirk, and off he goes.
Kai
waves to Chase. "Well...good to see someone else interested in giving the
bastard what he deserves." HOnestly, Amiboshi is normally alot calmer and
nicer, but he's got reason to be a bit out of sorts. It's either angry or curl
up in a ball and cry. You pick. "One of the Suzaku, Lexie? I guess that
has possibilities." he confesses. "It's worth a try?"