[GRIT] The Last Day ~ The Dawn of Atlantis
Kuno Christoffel
(A great island nation rests in the middle of the ocean, beautiful white
castles and shrines rising up from it's surface. However, the sea is
now darkened and swirls around it ominously, as do the storm clouds
overhead. The Earth howls as a ill wind blows across the land, and
lighting stabs down into it.)
(Two heavy marble doors swing open, revealing a pretty Atlantean man
with long, wet blond hair plastered to his face and dark skin. His
eyes bulge and his fingers claw the air in a standard fashion as he
screams his warning to those inside.)
Apollo (?): Stop her! Stop the Empress! She's insane!
(Outside, buildings begin to shatter, the debris rising upwards
into the calm center of the storm overhead. On a precipice of
the palace overlooking the rest of the small continent, a strange
light is shining up into the sky. Apollo and several dozen winged
soldiers make their way through the panicked crowds flooding the
city streets, while, from a nearby building, a pretty young girl
with short, messy hair watches in apprehension.)
Ann (?): Hurry... the fate of the world is at stake...
(As they approach the imperial palace, the wind begins to rage against
their advance. The soldiers lose their footing and unfurl unready
wings, trying in vain to escape as they are sucked screaming into
the void above. The ground opens underneath and Apollo takes wing,
as a large section of the city is swallowed by the earth. He soars
up to the castle roof, where a woman with long brown hair is holding
a glowing sword aloft.)
Apollo: Sister, I won't let you continue with this mad scheme! Don't
you realize the consequences for the Earth?
Shiro (?): No! The Evil of the World must be punished!
(She spins her sword in the air, then swings at Apollo, who falls from
the air as though stricken. The Atlantean greatly resembling Ann flies
in and catches him; as she hovers in the air, he dies in her arms,
without a single wound. Tears begin to fall onto his lifeless face.)
Ann: Oh, my love...
(Atop the palace spire, Shiro's hair breaks free from the ponytail
holding it and streams backwards behind her head. She releases the
sword, which hangs in the air before her, and holds her arms out. Her
hair turns a brilliant blue, and three pairs of wings unfold from her
back, wrapping around her like a cocoon. As they part, she reaches out
and takes the sword hilt in her hands again.)
Shiro: Hear me, Orihalcon blade! It is time for this era of existence to
come to an end!
(Raising the sword into the air one final time, she drives it down into
the castle rock below her. Glowing fissures run down through the
palace, then across the entire island. From above, Atlantis begins to
shine brilliantly, then disappears in a blinding flash. The sea,
calmed again, rushes in to fill the empty hole. The only debris that
remains is a shining blue sword, which bobs in the water, then sinks
beneath the waves.)
[On that day,]
[the continent of Atlantis vanished forever from the face of the Earth.]
--
<Jo's eyes flutter open to the shade of a beautiful cherry tree. As she
sits up and looks around, she finds herself in a grove of such. The
spring sun shines down one the falling cherry blossoms, and she colours
slightly as she realizes that she's still wearing the panties and lace
camisole combo from the previous night. A sense of loneliness pervades
her mind for a moment, until around the first of the cherry trees
comes Amy, wearing similar clothing to what she herself is wearing,
blushing nervously as she adjusts her glasses.
Amy: Do you love me?
Jo: <blink> Why would you ask that? Of course I do. You know that.
<Jo's eyes widen as Ukkyo walks around the other side of the same tree.
Her garment is less lascivious, a t-shirt with a high neckline, and a
pair of conservatively cut undergarments.
Ukkyo: Do you love me?
Jo: <looks down> Yes, I do. I always will.
Amy: Why can't you choose?
Jo: I -have- chosen!
Ukkyo: But you still want to reach out to me.
Jo: I can't just stop loving someone...It's not possible for me.
Amy: Am I not enough?
Jo: That's not it! I just...don't let go of things. I can't. <there is
a flapping of wings, and another figure lands behind Jo, embracing her
warmly from behind>
Scott: Do you love me? <Scott is dressed less then conservatively.
We'll leave it at that.>
Jo: <BLUSH> Of C-course not! I was under some kind of effect...It's
gone now.
Ukkyo: <annoyed> But you still want to be near him.
Jo: As a friend! I want to be his friend.
Scott: You're only fooling yourself, Jo.
Jo: <BLUSHDEEPER> I am not! I don't love Scott! I don't!
Scott: <releases her and steps back. Jo chews her lip in disappointment
for a moment, then catches herself and tries to look relieved.>
Jo: <practically passing for a tomato by now> Well...Not much, anyway.
Amy: Then decide. We're getting impatient.
Scott: You have to choose someone, Jo.
Ukkyo: Unless you just want to keep being a jerk and leading us -all- on.
Jo: I...I choose...
--
Jo: <half asleep> ...you!
<Jo's arms reach out in her sleep and finding an arm, they pull it
towards her. A body falls on top of Jo's as the two people's lips
crush together in a kiss. Jo's hands drift over her surprised
companion, and quickly find a rather impressive set of breasts at the
front. Jo frowns as she comes face to face with Shiro.
Shiro: <eyetwitch> You know, as attractive as Akane is, this is not
exactly what I had in mind when I came to wake you up.
<Jo's eyes fly open, and she finds herself laying on the floor of the
training room, surrounded by cots and mattresses. Above her is Shiro,
their bodies connected by Jo's arms.>
Jo: GAAAAH! SHIRO!
<She leaps up several feet in the air, yelling in surprise, only to be
grabbed from behind by Shiro. She holds her hand over Jo's mouth to
stifle the noise, then lets go when Jo is suitably calmed.>
Shiro: Ssssssh. People are sleeping.
Jo: With good cause. What are you doing here in the middle of the night?
-_-;;;
Shiro: <holds up her wristwatch in Jo's face> It's six AM.
Jo: Yeah, but... last night was kind of a wild night... ^^;;; <ahem>
Alright, what's up?
Shiro: It's about what we talked about last night...
--
<In the abandoned kitchen below, Shiro and Jo are sitting at the counter.
Two cups of coffee sit cold in front of them, as they converse.>
Jo: So you know about Atlantis better than anyone, and then...
Shiro: I could come up with a rescue plan, yes. Tactically speaking,
things have worked out better than I could have thought, really.
Jo: Oh, yes, everything's coming up roses. -_-
Shiro: <ahem> I've talked to everyone who was present at the kidnapping,
and...
> Apollo: <smirk> It is I. I am the one who can destroy worlds.
>
> Tarou: <crouching on the ground, helpless> Don't be annoying.
>
> Apollo: The only other one who it could have been is long dead.
Shiro: My brother... no, all of Atlantis, believes me to be dead. And
there is our great advantage. Because they will not... they CANNOT
be expecting you to sneak in behind their backs. Even if you could,
they would never think you could hide among their own population.
But I can do all of that, and more.
Jo: <nod> It's a commando raid.
Shiro: Yes. <brandishes her watch again> It is now six-thirty. I
will depart for a secret dimensional rift, and infiltrate Atlantis.
You go in as you normally would to exchange the keys for Amy, but
stall until noon, Tokyo Standard Time. If you do *not* hear from
me, the plan has worked, and you must retreat as swiftly as possible.
Jo: Wah? What if we *do* hear from you?
Shiro: The only way that will happen is if my brother parades my
crucified corpse onto the battlefield. You might deduce that the
plan would then have failed.
Jo: <shivers> R-right. Then you can take Ann, for her teleportation,
Vince, for his mindlink, uh... Tsu, for...
Shiro: <sweatdrop> N... NO! No... no. This has to be a one-man
operation. Anyone else would not only be in grave danger, but put
*me* in danger, as well.
Jo: <sigh> Shiro, I'm not going to let you go in alone, okay? 9_9
Shiro: This is my plan, and I insist we do it my way. Jo, I need you to
promise me something.
Jo: Whaaaaaaaaat? >_|
Shiro: <clasps her hands on Jo's shoulders> Tell Ann to trust me.
Jo: What? Haven't you told Ann about this?
Shiro: <shake head> No. I want to leave before anyone can find me.
Now... goodbye, and good luck.
<With that, she turns and heads for the front door, and into history...>
--
Kuno Christoffel
de...@wizard.net
www.wizard.net/~deva
Kodi
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of people!!
Timeline: Now I guess.
Chochi: What a lazy job with the beginning stuff! I'm disappointed in
you!
RL-Kodi: Hey, I'm not lazy, I'm just a convieniance enthusiast ^_^
***
A crater in the floor where a sleeping bag and a small pillow have
appeared mysteriously over night shifts restlessly.
Chochi: To get up or not to get up...*giggles* I don wanna wake up
early if I'monna be bored...but I can't go back to sleep...
Jo: GAAAAH! SHIRO!
Chochi: Ah, that decides it.
Chochi tosses off her sleeping bag, stands up, stretches, and wanders
around trying to find a shower. Once she does so and finishes cleaning
up, she changes into her normal clothes and walks outside, taking a
deep breath of the fresh grey morning air.
Chochi: Hmmmm...I wonder how many people don't take notice of fine
mornings...*hops on the roof* and the sunrise...it happens every day
for all *thinks a moment* twenty five thousand, five hundred and fifty
days of our average life span...*giggles* and yet every day is more
beautiful then the last....
Chochi bounces down being philosophical and wanders through zuni's,
scratching her chin and mumbling.
Chochi: Look towards the lily's...for in them...for in
theemm....lies...
Chochi notices a hole in one of the walls and sees a figure staring at
her on guard, thinking that she was trying to sneak up on him, and
meets his eyes.
Chochi: A gorgeous hunk of man!
Stark: erk!
Chochi: *glomps* Oh Sweetie!! May the heavens ring for this day that I
have met you! *nuzzles and remains permanantly attached to some
appendage regardless of all attemps to shake her off*
Stark: What the heck do you think your doing??
Chochi: What, you don't like me??? *tears well up in eyes* Say it
isn't so...I have found the love of my life and he is not
interested...oh cruel unrequitance...
Stark: No don't cry, *looks around for a crowbar or failing that a
bull dozer* but just get...off...my arm...
Chochi: I cannot, its the power of love! *giggles* Your name, I must
know!
Stark: ....Stark..*concentrates*
Chochi isn't actually able to hold tight to the stronger Stark, but
she is like a piece of tape that sticks to the fingers, or this case
arms, that try to remove it. It is an almost never ending battle...
Chochi: *suddenly lets go, knocking stark off balance who falls
backwards into the room* Oh, love, you must be so tired! Worry not
dear, you go back to bed and I'll cook the most magnificent feast for
you and your friends when you awaken *giggles happily and skips down
to the kitchen where Jo is sitting in reflective thought*
Chochi: Good morning friend of Stark!
Chochin proceeds to blur about the room and the spacy, sleepy Jo,
preparing everything with perfect grace and speed, her knives whizzing
through the air, flames roaring and pots and pans rearranging
themselves almost randomly as a fantastic breakfast slowly,dish by
dish, begins to emerge from the chaos, each more beautiful and mouth
watering then the last, prepared with art and practicality, from
eastern and westurn cultures.
Kodi
"I have the opposite attitude from machines to people.
When people work, they get things bought for them.
When people don't work, they end up broken."
Steven Scougall
gir...@earthlink.net (Kodi) wrote:
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of people!!
Timeline: Now I guess.
> Chochi: What a lazy job with the beginning stuff! I'm disappointed in
> you!
>
> RL-Kodi: Hey, I'm not lazy, I'm just a convieniance enthusiast ^_^
>
> ***
>
> A crater in the floor where a sleeping bag and a small pillow have
> appeared mysteriously over night shifts restlessly.
>
> Chochi: To get up or not to get up...*giggles* I don wanna wake up
> early if I'monna be bored...but I can't go back to sleep...
And then, from the dojo, there comes a loud shout:
> Jo: GAAAAH! SHIRO!
>
> Chochi: Ah, that decides it.
>
> Chochi tosses off her sleeping bag, stands up, stretches, and wanders
> around trying to find a shower. Once she does so and finishes cleaning
> up, she changes into her normal clothes and walks outside, taking a
> deep breath of the fresh grey morning air.
>
> Chochi: Hmmmm...I wonder how many people don't take notice of fine
> mornings...*hops on the roof* and the sunrise...it happens every day
> for all *thinks a moment* twenty five thousand, five hundred and fifty
> days of our average life span...*giggles* and yet every day is more
> beautiful then the last....
Voice: Quite a lot of people.
Chochi: ??? (Turns and sees Steve, stretching and yawning. As he's
just woken up, his hair is still not in its usual ponytail)
Steve: Morning... Chochitsumi-san, wasn't it? Anyway, answering your
question, not many people take notice of the sunrise.
A huge snore comes from Wing, still sleeping in the rooftop tent.
Chochi: *giggle* A shame.
She quickly leaves.
Steve: Strange girl. Now... Jo's shout probably woke a fair few
people, so coffee will be in order...
> Chochi bounces down being philosophical and wanders through zuni's,
> scratching her chin and mumbling.
>
> Chochi: Look towards the lily's...for in them...for in
> theemm....lies...
>
> Chochi notices a hole in one of the walls and sees a figure staring at
> her on guard, thinking that she was trying to sneak up on him, and
> meets his eyes.
>
> Chochi: A gorgeous hunk of man!
Stark: Erk?
> Chochi: *glomps* Oh Sweetie!! May the heavens ring for this day that I
> have met you! *nuzzles and remains permanantly attached to some
> appendage regardless of all attemps to shake her off*
>
> Stark: What the heck do you think your doing??
>
> Chochi: What, you don't like me??? *tears well up in eyes* Say it
> isn't so...I have found the love of my life and he is not
> interested...oh cruel unrequitance...
>
> Stark: No don't cry, *looks around for a crowbar or failing that a
> bull dozer* but just get...off...my arm...
>
> Chochi: I cannot, its the power of love! *giggles* Your name, I must
> know!
Stark: ...Jared Stark..*concentrates*
> Chochi isn't actually able to hold tight to the stronger Stark, but
> she is like a piece of tape that sticks to the fingers, or this case
> arms, that try to remove it. It is an almost never ending battle...
Kat: Jared, who is this girl?
Stark: Some crazy girl from last night's craziness.
Chochi: And you are?
Kat: (Glaring at Chochi) Kathryn.
Chochi: (Suddenly lets go, knocking Stark off balance who falls
backwards into the room, and studiously ignores Kat) Oh, love, you must
be so tired! Worry not dear, you go back to bed and I'll cook the most
magnificent feast for you and your friends when you awaken.
She giggles happily and skips down to the kitchen where Jo is sitting
in reflective thought. Ten seconds later, Steve enters, now dressed as
usual.
Chochi: Good morning friends of Stark!
> Chochin proceeds to blur about the room and the spacy, sleepy Jo,
> preparing everything with perfect grace and speed, her knives whizzing
> through the air, flames roaring and pots and pans rearranging
> themselves almost randomly as a fantastic breakfast slowly,dish by
> dish, begins to emerge from the chaos, each more beautiful and mouth
> watering then the last, prepared with art and practicality, from
> eastern and westurn cultures.
Steve: (Mutters) Enthusiastic girl.
Jo: Steve... who *is* that girl?
Steve: I think her name's Chochitsumi. She showed up sometime last
night and was fighting Shampoo and Link and Vince in Vince's room.
Chochi: Coming through!
Steve and Jo instinctively duck as a knife, followed by cereal,
seaweed, and some eggs, and a few more knives fly over their heads, and
then lift their heads and continue talking as if nothing had just
happened.
Jo: What are you doing up so early? (Sniffs) *And* you haven't had a
shower, and your hair's messier than usual.
Steve: ^_- If you were more of a morning person you'd know I'm up at
this time almost everyday. After all, somebody has to get the coffee
ready for the Heavensruns. ...hang on a sec, why aren't you the usual
sleep-deprived zombie?
Jo: I've got a lot of stuff to think about.
Steve: Yeah, anyway, I'll get all the morning caffeine sorted out, put
out the "Closed all day" sign, and then take care of cleaning up. How
many people are here, do you think?
Jo: Too many.
Steve: O-kay. Sounds like it's time for a generic "Huge Spread".
never put a Huge Spread of caffeinated beverages out before...
--
Steven Scougall s_sco...@mailandnews.com
Go beyond forever at http://w3.to/beyond_forever
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Before you buy.
PsychoKick
Jay: (walking in from the street, still a bit tired) Mmmpprgh... not
late am I? Izzit time fer us to go kill the bad guy yet...? (sees the
glomping) Oh, I guess not.
>Chochi: (Suddenly lets go, knocking Stark off balance who falls
>backwards into the room, and studiously ignores Kat) Oh, love, you must
>be so tired! Worry not dear, you go back to bed and I'll cook the most
>magnificent feast for you and your friends when you awaken.
>
>She giggles happily and skips down to the kitchen where Jo is sitting
>in reflective thought. Ten seconds later, Steve enters, now dressed as
>usual.
>
>Chochi: Good morning friends of Stark!
>
>> Chochin proceeds to blur about the room and the spacy, sleepy Jo,
>> preparing everything with perfect grace and speed, her knives whizzing
>> through the air, flames roaring and pots and pans rearranging
>> themselves almost randomly as a fantastic breakfast slowly,dish by
>> dish, begins to emerge from the chaos, each more beautiful and mouth
>> watering then the last, prepared with art and practicality, from
>> eastern and westurn cultures.
Jay: (professional interest) Hey, useful trick there.
>Steve: (Mutters) Enthusiastic girl.
>
>Jo: Steve... who *is* that girl?
>
>Steve: I think her name's Chochitsumi. She showed up sometime last
>night and was fighting Shampoo and Link and Vince in Vince's room.
>
>Chochi: Coming through!
>
>Steve and Jo instinctively duck as a knife, followed by cereal,
>seaweed, and some eggs, and a few more knives fly over their heads, and
>then lift their heads and continue talking as if nothing had just
>happened.
Jay: (thoughtfully eyeing the barrage and flexing his hands) Hrm...
[Jay catches a knife, slices a flying hard-boiled egg neatly in eight,
then sends the knife flying along its original trajectory with the
others.]
Stark: Thought you couldn't use blades?
Jay: I've been training, but I've only gotten it to work for food so
far... -_-;;
[back to Jo & Steve]
>Jo: What are you doing up so early? (Sniffs) *And* you haven't had a
>shower, and your hair's messier than usual.
>
>Steve: ^_- If you were more of a morning person you'd know I'm up at
>this time almost everyday. After all, somebody has to get the coffee
>ready for the Heavensruns. ...hang on a sec, why aren't you the usual
>sleep-deprived zombie?
>
>Jo: I've got a lot of stuff to think about.
>
>Steve: Yeah, anyway, I'll get all the morning caffeine sorted out, put
>out the "Closed all day" sign, and then take care of cleaning up. How
>many people are here, do you think?
>
>Jo: Too many.
>
>Steve: O-kay. Sounds like it's time for a generic "Huge Spread".
>never put a Huge Spread of caffeinated beverages out before...
Jay: Nasty java for nasty fighters.
**kung fool**code freak**mad animator**
*-------------PsychoKick--------------*
*professional slacker*arrogant b@stard*
Time Lady
Voice: Why do you resist?
Corina: <her eyes focus on the gray hahired figure before her> Why must I
accept?
Voice:: It is your fate to serve.
Corrina: <eyes narrowing> _WHY_ must it be _my_ fate?
Voice: -_-; I was told you would be obsinate.
Corrina: <levelly> You still haven't answered my question Merlin.
Merlin: <sigh> First of all, you have experience...
Corrina: <arms crossed over her chest> That was a lifetime ago.
Merlin: <ignoring the interruption> Second, you will be able to withstand the
forces needed to interact with the void.
Corrina: o_O Excuse me?
Merlin: You are a Time Lord. An alien to this world. You have the knowledge
to accept what most cannot. Your body can withstand forces that most humans can
not.
Corrina: >_< Oh, bloody wonderful. Another chance to shorten my life by a
thousand years. I'm sure Death will love that.
Merlin: You will come to accept in time.
Corrina: So what am I supposed to do in the meanwhile? Last time you dumped
the visor on me, then disappeared. I've seen some of the other priestesses in
action. I've researched the subject. References to Priestess of the Void are
rather scarce.
Merlin: Use the visor. You will understand.
Corrina: What the bloody hell is that supposed to mean?
<Suddenly, she sits up in bed, wide awake. Her bed is strewn with books and
scrolls. The visor is in her hand.>
Corrina: <rubbing her eyes> What the.... <she stares at the visor a moment> I
must have fallen asleep analyzing this thing.... damn dream.... <glancing at a
row of clocks on her end table, she locates the one set to Nerima time.>
Hmmm.... I wonder if anyone is up.
>[back to Jo & Steve]
>
>>Jo: What are you doing up so early? (Sniffs) *And* you haven't had a
>>shower, and your hair's messier than usual.
>>
>>Steve: ^_- If you were more of a morning person you'd know I'm up at
>>this time almost everyday. After all, somebody has to get the coffee
>>ready for the Heavensruns. ...hang on a sec, why aren't you the usual
>>sleep-deprived zombie?
>>
>>Jo: I've got a lot of stuff to think about.
>>
>>Steve: Yeah, anyway, I'll get all the morning caffeine sorted out, put
>>out the "Closed all day" sign, and then take care of cleaning up. How
>>many people are here, do you think?
>>
>>Jo: Too many.
>>
>>Steve: O-kay. Sounds like it's time for a generic "Huge Spread".
>>never put a Huge Spread of caffeinated beverages out before...
>
>Jay: Nasty java for nasty fighters.
>
<Corrina emerges from her TARDIS and glances around>
Corrina: Bloody wonderful...
- Time Lady
liger...@my-deja.com
Meanwhile, somewhere UNDEr Nerima, the wheels of government and justice
turn as the NDF (Nerima Defense Frce) rejoices...
Pace: NDF Headquarters, somewhere UNDER Nerima
[Enter Dr. Atomu, longtime head of R&D for the NDF, brilliant scientist
and all around egomaniac]
Dr. Atomu: [jumping up and down happily with piece of paper in hand]
YES!! I DID IT!! I DID IT!! [runs and slams the big red "EMERGECY ALERT"
button]
[All the members of the draqstically understafed NDF look up in shock]
NDF Trooper#1: What is that noise?
NDF Trooper#2: Huh?
NDF Trooper#1: [louder] I said "What is that Noise"?
NDF Trooper#2: HUH?
NDF Trooper#1: [screaming] I SAID WHAT IS THAT NOISE?
NDF Trooper#2: I CAN'T HEAR YOU, THE EMERGANCY ALARM IS TOO LOUD [walks
over to a kill switch on the wall] *CLICK* [alarm dies] Now what were
you saying?
NDF Trooper#1: *sigh* nevermind... wait a minute we have an emergency
alarm?
NDF Trooper#2: Yeahm it hasn't been used in ages. Last major problem we
were called in on was the Alien Invasion Game Show case.
NDF Trooper#1: The What?
NDF Trooper#2: Don't ask, it caused major headaches with everyone...
Hell that was the last time Depression Ranger was actually useful.
NDF Trooper#1: Depression Ranger?
NDF Trooper #2: Yeah, y'know that kid we send out for Pizza?
NDF Trooper#1: That kid?
NDF Trooper#2: Yeah, he's Atomu's manic depressive kid. Gloomy but
cool. He's been really bummed because his dad made hoim watch "Grave of
The Fireflies" last week.
[cut... several minutes later the entire NDF is assembled in a VERY
small room]
NGDF YTrooper# 1: JEEZ Hiro, get your elbow out of my gut will ya?
NDF Trooper#3: I would but Subaru has got his knee in my eye...
NDF Trooper#4: Taka, you're peanut butter is in my chocolate!!
NDF Trooper#5: No Kaz, you're chocolate is in my peanut butter...
Dr. Atomu: [trying to wedge his way to the front] AHEM!!
[The troops stand at attention]
Dr. Atomu: Men, after years of being strapped for cash the Diet finally
heeded my request to up our budget. [holds piece of paper in the air] It
seems they have finally realized my genius and have allotted us several
billion yen!!
NDF Trooper#1: Does this mean we'll finally get toilet paper in the
bathroom?
NDF Trooper#2: Do we finally get real uniforms? These "SPEED: FAREWELL
TOUR" shirts are emasculating. My son won't even talk to me in public!!
NDF Trooper#3: And what about our 2 years of back pay?
Dr. Atomu: Fear not... we will return to our place of glory... we will
be at the forefront of cutting defense force technology... We relaunch
project Emotion Ranger on this day...
NDF Troopers(All): WHERE'S THE MONEY?
Dr. Atomu: [meekly] I spent it...
NDF Trooper#2: Y'know my mom wanted me to be a cook. Figurted i coul
take on Kaga and those Iron Chefs of his... but noooo I had to join the
defense force....
Dr. Atomu: But I spent it on something wonderful!! Something that will
inspire the people of Japan... something the Prime Minister himsel has
approved for the budget... something that will Make Super Sentai
Psycho Emotion Ranger unbeatable!! BEHOLD!!
[Atomu pulls a cord behind him and a curtain can be heard dropping
outside of the office]
NDF Trooper#4: Umm... Boss, we're kind of cramped in here... can we go
outside and look at this thing?
[Outside the office... everyone sees the magnificent GIANT ROBOT Atomu
has unveiled]
Dr. Atomu: BEHOLD!! Fushigi Robo... DANGUN!!
Ndf Trooper#3: He has got ot be kidding right?
NDF Trooper#2: Sadly no... he is very serious...
NDF Trooper#1: Hey Hakase, what does this thing do?
Dr. Atomu: [nervously] uummm... We haven't figured that out yet. this
is just the shell.
NDF Trooper#4: The sheel? Do you mean there's nothing inside of it?
dr. Atomu: Well you see it's like this.. we got the proposal for the
robot written up didn't have a design so we hired some guys who were
background painters on Zeta Gundam to design a robot for us.
Unfortunately the outside design was submitted to the Diet before we
could actually workj on the mechanical specs...
NDF Trooper#3: So what should happen if say.. .some alien race or mad
scientist decides to take over the world? Unleash Useless Robo here and
hope that he's awed by the sight of him?
(whew... somehow i'll get Jiro back in this... feel free to pick it up
from here GRITTERS)
Talen
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumitsumitsumitsu- you
know who I mean, the psycho nutbag with the knives, Jay, and one very
small elephant that got separated from the others but should be
alright, thank you.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close.
-- Elsewhere
(Kate finds herself standing in the middle of a featureless gray
plain, with a paler gray sky overhead. She looks around in
confusion.)
Kate: This is...
(On the horizon, she spots a figure, and begins to run toward it. The
figure seems to see her approaching, and suddenly opens a pair of dark
wings.)
Kate: Wait! Please, wait! I need to talk to you!
(The figure takes to the air. A few seconds later, Kate propels
herself into the air as well with her powers.)
Kate: Hold up, will you? I can't fly as fast as you can!
(The figure, in reply, increases its speed.)
Kate: Please don't run away from me anymore!
(She continues to soar after the rapidly disappearing figure, until
finally it is almost out of sight. She feels herself tiring and knows
that she doesn't have the strength to keep herself in the air much
longer.)
Kate: Please...
(The figure slips out of sight just as Kate finds herself unable to
continue. She begins to fall towards the ground, which suddenly seems
much closer than it should be.)
Kate: No... I'm not letting it end this way... I refuse to!
(Suddenly she blinks and realizes that she's not falling. Rather,
she's sitting straight up on her borrowed mattress in Steve and Wing's
room.)
Kate (whispering): A dream?
(She looks around to make sure she hasn't disturbed anyone, noting
that Ann and Hitomi are both still asleep, but Shiro's bed in empty.)
Kate (murmuring): Yes, a dream. It must have been. It's not the
first time I've dreamed of falling. But... who was I chasing?
(She looks over at Shiro's bed again.)
Kate (murmuring): Wings... She couldn't be the one I was dreaming of,
could she? Then again, all that crazy stuff I saw last night... yeah,
that's it. It all got mixed up in my head somehow.
(She yawns and glances at her watch.)
Kate (quietly): Erk. Time to get up already?
(She stands up, stretches, and rubs her eyes, careful not to disturb
Ann and Hitomi.)
Kate: Guess I'll go take a bath.
(Still yawning, she slips out the door, pads down the hallway, and
heads for the baths.)
Kate: Let's see... that one has the sign on the door, so I want this
one.
(She pushes open the door to the women's bath. In her only partially
awake state, she neglects to notice two things: the pile of Kon
Tatsu's clothing in the corner which is half-hidden by the door, and
the fact that the tub is full of water.)
Kate: Okay... towels there, soap there... yep, all set. *yawn*
(She begins to get undressed, humming softly to herself. Meanwhile,
the water in the bathtub ripples and stirs a bit, though she still
doesn't notice.)
Kate: *yawn*
(She finishes getting undressed and steps over to the tub.)
Kate: That's odd... someone left some water in here? Oh, well.
(reaches for the plug)
(Before she can put two and two together, Kon Tatsu reforms himself.
Suddenly she's staring up at him. Neither of them is wearing a
thing.)
Kate: *blink*
Kon Tatsu: *blinkblink*
Kate: *blinkblinkblink*
Kon Tatsu: Oh, *shit.*
Kate: GYAAAAAAA-
Kon Tatsu swiftly gathers his senses and is halfway towards becoming
eyeless water once again, when Kate _also_ comes to her senses. The
problem is, Kon has an entire body to coordinate while in the presence
of a naked older woman while naked himself, while Kate simply has a
rather indignant mind to get into gear. As such, Kate wins despite the
lad's headstart.
Outside, Leah is quietly walking towards the bath, quietly observing
around her and glancing from point to point, as though nervously
expecting something to leap out at her.
Which it then does.
Voice: -YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-
Half of Kon Tatsu comes hurling through a door (the upper half, for
what it's worth) and a significant portion of water, his clothes,
several bottles of shampoos and conditioners, two cakes of soap, and a
toilet seat. Landing face first into the opposing door, his face
smashed into the sign that _WOULD_ have saved his ass, but didn't, in
a moment of _beautiful_ irony that none of _YOU_ would have noticed if
I didn't point it out, would you, would you, no, didn't think so, and
slides down to hit the ground on his chin. His body unconsciously
forms around him. Still naked.
Leah takes a brief instant to boggle in utter surprise at the sudden
presence of a nude boy and then has to shift gears to boggle in utter
surprise at a towel-clad and peeped-upon telekinetic.
Kate: -AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG-
Kon manages to haul himself to his feet as Kate's next small psionic
wave fails to punch him through a wall, instead battering him with
more toiletries. As he pulled himself to his feet, his hands somehow
managed to grip his clothes, his pants in one hand, his shirt and
jacket in the other. As he stands up and turns to run like all hell -
Kate: -AAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-
And straight into Leah, who looks up at him in indignant rage.
Kon Tatsu: Oh, _shit_.
<POW>
Kon Tatsu goes flying backwards to the nearest wall, just as Kate
misses him one more time. Impacting heavily, he looks up and sees two
very annoyed females, one in an advanced state of undress and the
other just annoyed, advancing towards him, auras glowing. In the
dictionary of anime, this is tantamount to pumping the cartridge on a
pump-action shotgun.
Kon did the one and only thing that came to mind.
He ran like all hell.
<FWHOOSH>
Kon darted between the two, fluking past a blow from both, and Kon's
longer legs swiftly outdistanced the two girls as he managed to find a
safe enough place to hide.
That is...
><Corrina emerges from her TARDIS and glances around>
>
>Corrina: Bloody wonderful...
Kon has wonderfully managed to situate himself behind the Tardis,
successfully avoiding anyone noticing him, or his state of undress.
Just as he gets his pants on, HOWEVER!!!
Steve: <peering around side of TARDIS> Morning, Kon.
... what, you were expecting _ANOTHER_ female to try kick his ass?
Have some sense of moderation!
Kon Tatsu: Morning. Hope you'll excuse me, I have to put a fair bit of
distance between myself and here.
Jo: <leaning around side of TARDIS, trying to find who Steve is
talking to> <warily>... and why is that?
<CRASH><THUD><BOOM>
Kon Tatsu: Okaythatdoesittata! <SPLOOSH>
And he's OFF! and racing. Kon Tatsu manages to turn into a spear of
water heading roofwards and ricochet off three separate points in the
room before shooting out a doorframe, hitting a few more before
getting to a window, and hitting the pavement running.
Steve: <pause> You think he'll be alright?
Jo: <shrug> Coffee now. Welfare of almost total strangers later.
<starts twitching>
Steve: <quirks eyebrow> You okay, Jo?
Jo: Rough night. --;
-- Back behind Kon --
Kate: -AAAAAGHH-
Leah: Um... are you alright?
Kate: -HHHHHHHH-
RL-Talen: Impressive lungs she's got there...
RL-Notes: Mucho kudos to Kate for actually doing the first half of
this and making the entire issue of writing someone else's character
naked altogether easier. Any comments to this from Jason or TL will
probably wind up in me embarassing myself horribly, so I'll just
pretend they never happened.
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"Vending machines, Rob, vending machines. Shoot, sometimes they'll
even take those lousy Canadian quarters, and those ain't worth
sh*t!"
"Now, Jeffrey, I'll have you know that in some places in Alberta a
quarter can buy an ENTIRE HANDFUL of shit. More, if you're not
picky about the quality."
- Jeffrey Johnson and flaming cat, rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc
Kodi
wrote:
>Location: Zuni's
>
>Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
>Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumitsumitsumitsu- you
>know who I mean, the psycho nutbag with the knives, Jay, and one very
>small elephant that got separated from the others but should be
>alright, thank you.
Chochi: *THWAP* 1 tsumi, I'm not that much of a criminal.
>
>Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close.
>
>
Meanwhile, Chochi finishes the last of the breakfast, the last bowl
spinning gently on the table as she looks out at the feast for an
army, both knives in her hands poised gracefully in the air.
Chochi: .....That was -sooo- boring. What ever possessed me to start
trying to cook again??? Arrgghh, I thought I never would. Thats it,
I'll never touch another cooking utensil again...unless I do. There,
now that thats out of the way....
Chochi waits till the background screaming stops, and once she's sure
that its woken up everyone in the house she takes a deep breath and
shouts,
Chochi: Breakfast is served!!!
While Jo sips her coffee slowly, not taking notice of the giant panda
already at the table helping himself.
Steve: *bringing his hand behind his head* Aheh.
Meanwhile, in a shadow, outside, a small figure peers through the
window.
Figure: It is true then! I must report to the master.
And with that the figure blurrs off.
Steven Scougall
gir...@earthlink.net (Kodi) wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:17:41 GMT, tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen)
> wrote:
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, and one very
small elephant that got separated from the others but should be
alright, thank you.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right now,
it's early. As in, 6:30-in-the-morning early.
Just a couple of points:
- If that's supposed to be Genma, he shouldn't be at Zuni's. He
should be over at the Saotome household.
- With everything he/she's seen, Jo wouldn't think that a giant panda
at the table is all that weird anyway.
> Steve: *bringing his hand behind his head* Aheh.
>
> Meanwhile, in a shadow, outside, a small figure peers through the
> window.
>
> Figure: It is true then! I must report to the master.
>
> And with that the figure blurrs off.
Steve: Did you sense that?
Jo: Notice what?
Steve: The guy outside that just ran off.
Jo: Yeah. Didn't think it was worth it to bother him, though.
Corrina: That's not a very responsible attitude. He could be up to
anything. Letting him get away is a bad idea.
Steve: The thing is, he had a low-powered air of "hired goon" to him,
and he probably dashed off to report to someone. That someone will
probably know more than he does.
Corrina: -_- Wouldn't it better to capture the goon and find things
out from him?
Jo: Then the guy's master gets all suspicious when the goon is late.
Anyway, it doesn't matter. We aren't going to be here for very long
this morning, so they'll find Zuni's empty.
Steve: Right. (Finishes setting out the Huge Caffeine spread and eats
the last of his toast) Okay, I'm off to put out the "Closed for the
day" sign, wash up, and then find Kon. I had an idea about the Fire
and the Waters while I was sleeping last night.
Jo: Kon?
Steve: The almost total stranger from before. ;p
Corrina: Who was hiding behind my TARDIS.
Steve: Yeah, him.
Jo: That might not be a good idea.
Steve: No?
Jo: Steve, Shiro just left to go somewhere. Without telling Ann. It
might be a good idea for you to stay here and tell Ann when she wakes
up. And besides, getting in the way of two angry women chasing a guy
is never a good idea.
Steve: I... see. (Looks thoughtful)
Jo: Shiro said to trust her...
Steve: Which I will. She may be a little distant and imperious at
times, but she's still a good person. And Ann trusts her implicitly.
(Drums his fingers on the edge of the table) But still... it feels
like things are really heating up, as if things are about to end, and
for Shiro to suddenly disappear *now*... it's odd. I'd better go talk
to Ann.
He gets up to leave and...
...this will be continued in a later post, so nyah. ;p
Chris Ling
"Steven Scougall" <s_sco...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:8tis1s$lpj$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <39fb4d0e....@news.earthlink.net>,
> gir...@earthlink.net (Kodi) wrote:
> > On Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:17:41 GMT, tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen)
> > wrote:
>
> Location: Zuni's
>
> Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Hailung, Emi and one very
> small elephant that got separated from the others but should be
> alright, thank you.
>
> Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right now,
> it's early. As in, 6:30-in-the-morning early.
>
>
> > >><Corrina emerges from her TARDIS and glances around>
> > >>
> > >>Corrina: Bloody wonderful...
> > >
> > >Kon has wonderfully managed to situate himself behind the Tardis,
> > >successfully avoiding anyone noticing him, or his state of undress.
> > >Just as he gets his pants on, HOWEVER!!!
> > >
> > >Steve: <peering around side of TARDIS> Morning, Kon.
> > >
> > >... what, you were expecting _ANOTHER_ female to try kick his ass?
> > >Have some sense of moderation!
But this is the world of GRIT! Moderation has no place here at all!
Moderation: (high British accent) I beg to differ...
RL-Seii: (promptly booting Moderation into a far-flung dimension...into the
stratosphere) I don't think so pal! ;p
> > >Kon Tatsu: Morning. Hope you'll excuse me, I have to put a fair bit
> of
> > >distance between myself and here.
> > >
> > >Jo: <leaning around side of TARDIS, trying to find who Steve is
> > >talking to> <warily>... and why is that?
> > >
> > ><CRASH><THUD><BOOM>
> > >
> > >Kon Tatsu: Okaythatdoesittata! <SPLOOSH>
> > >
> > >And he's OFF! and racing. Kon Tatsu manages to turn into a spear of
> > >water heading roofwards and ricochet off three separate points in the
> > >room before shooting out a doorframe, hitting a few more before
> > >getting to a window, and hitting the pavement running.
> > >
> > >Steve: <pause> You think he'll be alright?
> > >
> > >Jo: <shrug> Coffee now. Welfare of almost total strangers later.
> > ><starts twitching>
> > >
> > >Steve: <quirks eyebrow> You okay, Jo?
> > >
> > >Jo: Rough night. --;
> > >
> > >-- Back behind Kon --
> > >
> > >Kate: -AAAAAGHH-
> > >
> > >Leah: Um... are you alright?
> > >
> > >Kate: -HHHHHHHH-
> > >
> > >RL-Talen: Impressive lungs she's got there...
Emi: (walking out from her room, yawning) What was all that noise about?
Kate: (pauses for breath) That...that...PERVERT! >_<+
Emi: (massive sweatdrop, already assuming what had happened) I knew Kon-san
should have put up a sign on the bathroom door... ^^;;;;
(Though still asleep, one can almost make out the sound of Mariko laughing
evilly in her sleep.)
Mariko: Zzz...(insert evil laugh)...zzz...
promptly stops as he can sense, or more likely hear the sounds of battle on
the main roof of Zuni's.
Steve: (long pause) WHO else could possibly be up at this hour and
sparring? -_-;
-On the rooftop-
Hailung: (dodging a kick) Is there any reason why we came back here to do
our sparring? I find this to be a waste of time.
Seikan: (continuing a barrage of kicks) There is a reason for
everything...as for you, you will find that out very soon.
-Back downstairs-
Jo: (sees Emi) Up early aren't we?
Emi: (yawns again) Its hard to get sleep with all the noise around here...
Jo: Well, blame it on Yon Zatsu who...
---
Kon: (still running) (mad twitching) ..... >_<++++
---
Jo: ...created all the commotion. (pause) Strange, it feels like someone is
staring ice daggers at me...
Stark: How did you come to THAT conclusion? ;p
-Back upstairs-
Hailung: (strikes hard with his katana) Tell me, Seikan, what do you think I
have to accomplish by helping them?
Seikan: (parries) Consider it as a form of community service for violating
laws, or rather...in less conventional terms... (thrusts forward) your path
from destruction to possible redemption...its all in prophecy.
(Seikan dashes forward and strikes down on Hailung. Hailung deftly dodges
away and tries to sweep kick Seikan who just flips away.)
Hailung: What mean you by that?
Seikan: The pieces are falling into place. The time will come when you will
understand, but until then you must continue with your mission. The time
will come...when the white dragon and black dragon are joined again in
alliance.
Hailung: The dragons? Wait...you mean that...
(Catching Hailung off guard, Seikan proceeds to roundhouse Hailung in the
chest and slam him to the ground...the through the still yet to be
fully-patched hole in the ground till...)
Seikan: ...in due time.
-Back in the dining area-
Chochi: (to Emi) Hello! I don't think we've met before! ^_^
Emi: Hanakaze Emi. Yoroshi-
(Before she even says the last letter, Hailung plows through the ceiling and
hits the ground, rolling to a stop at the table.)
Chochi: Good morning Mr. Mystery-looking person!
Hailung: (in an uncharacteriscally un-serious manner) ...ouch. +_+
Emi: (sipping a cup of tea) Ohayo, onii-san. ^^;
> ...this will be continued in a later post, so nyah. ;p
Yeah...what he said. Gotta study for midterms, no time for something big to
write. Eh heh. ^^;
> --
> Steven Scougall s_sco...@mailandnews.com
> Go beyond forever at http://w3.to/beyond_forever
-Chris Ling- One very tired person..."WHERE'S MY COFFEE?!!"
Steven Scougall
Location: Zuni's
Steve: Ah. It looked a bit more interesting than just bad from the bit
I saw. ;p
Jo: Don't talk about it.
> > > >-- Back behind Kon --
> > > >
> > > >Kate: -AAAAAGHH-
> > > >
> > > >Leah: Um... are you alright?
> > > >
> > > >Kate: -HHHHHHHH-
> > > >
> > > >RL-Talen: Impressive lungs she's got there...
> Emi: (walking out from her room, yawning) What was all that noise
> about?
>
> Kate: (pauses for breath) That...that...PERVERT! >_<+
>
> Emi: (massive sweatdrop, already assuming what had happened) I knew
> Kon-san should have put up a sign on the bathroom door... ^^;;;;
Steve: 'specially after I had it special-made for him and everything.
> (Though still asleep, one can almost make out the sound of Mariko
> laughing evilly in her sleep.)
>
> Mariko: Zzz...(insert evil laugh)...zzz...
Jei: Zzzsoundszevil... *snore* Machanzzz...
> > > Meanwhile, Chochi finishes the last of the breakfast, the last
> > > bowl spinning gently on the table as she looks out at the feast
for an
> > > army, both knives in her hands poised gracefully in the air.
> > >
> > > Chochi: .....That was -sooo- boring. What ever possessed me to
start
> > > trying to cook again???
Steve: Didn't you want to cook for your 'Stark-sama'?
Chochi: That's right, I did! (giggle) But it was still so dull.
I'll.. have to find *other* things to do for him. (giggles again,
sounding dangerous)
Stark: *Don't* you start, Steve. >_<
Steve: (Quirks eyebrow) Shouldn't Kat be down here and whapping you
for flirting with other women?
Stark: >_< She's a vampire, right? Meaning she can't go around in
daylight.
Steve: Oh. Oops. (Hand behind head and fiddles with top of ponytail)
Eheh.
Stark: (Grumpily) In any case, thanks for making breakfast.
Chochi: Arrgghh, I thought I never would do that again. Thats it, I'll
never touch another cooking utensil again...unless I do. There, now that
thats out of the way....
> > > Chochi waits till the background screaming stops, and once she's
> > > sure that its woken up everyone in the house she takes a deep
> > > breath and shouts,
> > >
> > > Chochi: Breakfast is served!!!
Corrina: >_<+ Yes, I think everyone in the restaurant is awake now.
Corrina: After her shout (points at Chochi) I'd say everyone.
Chochi: I certainly hope so. (giggles) After all the time I wasted on
making this huge breakfast, I'd certainly want everyone to actually have
some. (giggles again, goodnaturedly this time)
> -On the rooftop-
>
> Hailung: (dodging a kick) Is there any reason why we came back here to
> do our sparring? I find this to be a waste of time.
>
> Seikan: (continuing a barrage of kicks) There is a reason for
> everything...as for you, you will find that out very soon.
>
> -Back downstairs-
>
> Jo: (sees Emi) Up early aren't we?
>
> Emi: (yawns again) Its hard to get sleep with all the noise around
> here...
>
> Jo: Well, blame it on Yon Zatsu who...
>
> ---
>
> Kon: (still running) (mad twitching) ..... >_<++++
>
> ---
>
> Jo: ...created all the commotion. (pause) Strange, it feels like
> someone is staring ice daggers at me...
>
> Stark: How did you come to THAT conclusion? ;p
Steve: And anyway, Jo, you only get his name wrong when he can hear
you. ;p
Emi: You're all stupid.
> -Back upstairs-
>
> Hailung: (strikes hard with his katana) Tell me, Seikan, what do you
> think I have to accomplish by helping them?
>
> Seikan: (parries) Consider it as a form of community service for
> violating laws, or rather...in less conventional terms... (thrusts
> forward) your path from destruction to possible redemption...its all
> in prophecy.
>
> (Seikan dashes forward and strikes down on Hailung. Hailung deftly
> dodges away and tries to sweep kick Seikan who just flips away.)
>
> Hailung: What mean you by that?
>
> Seikan: The pieces are falling into place. The time will come when you
> will understand, but until then you must continue with your mission.
> The time will come...when the white dragon and black dragon are joined
> again in alliance.
>
> Hailung: The dragons? Wait...you mean that...
>
> (Catching Hailung off guard, Seikan proceeds to roundhouse Hailung in
> the chest and slam him to the ground...the through the still yet to be
> fully-patched hole in the ground till...)
...and through the floor below *that*...
> Seikan: ...in due time.
>
> -Back in the dining area-
>
> Chochi: (to Emi) Hello! I don't think we've met before! ^_^
>
> Emi: Hanakaze Emi. Yoroshi-
>
> (Before she even says the last letter, Hailung plows through the
> ceiling and hits the ground, rolling to a stop at the table.)
>
> Chochi: Good morning Mr. Mystery-looking person!
Steve: You almost got the name right. This is Mr. Mystery Person.
> Hailung: (in an uncharacteriscally un-serious manner) ...ouch. +_+
>
> Emi: (sipping a cup of tea) Ohayo, onii-san. ^^;
Steve: Strange, I thought he'd react differently.
Hailung: I'll kick your ass later when I'm feeling better.
Steve: Sure thing. Are there any more interruptions? No? Right. I'm
off to do things.
And he does.
It takes about ten seconds to put out the "Closed For The Day" sign. It
takes a few minutes to shower and get properly dressed, the details of
which we'll skip over. It takes about twenty seconds to pass a
Fire-charged hand through his hair, so that instead of being very wet,
it's merely damp.
Wing: (Coming into the bathroom) Morning, Steve. It's an early day
today, isn't it?
Steve: Yep.
Wing: And it's great to be up and to see the morning sun. ^_^ It's so
energetic.
Steve: (Grins) Yeah.
Wing: You look preoccupied. Is something up?
Steve: I have to see Ann. Things are afoot. Shiro left early today,
and didn't tell Ann she was going. It's all very weird.
Wing: That is strange...
Steve: I'll talk to you later okay?
He heads over to his room, which Ann and Hitomi are still staying in,
and knocks.
Steve: Ann? Hitomi-san? Are you decent?
--- Inside the room ---
Sitting up in bed, Hitomi hears his voice, and her hands clench, almost
shredding the bedding, then rational thought cuts in and she relaxes. A
bit.
Ann: Are you oay, Hitomi-san?
Hitomi: No... but... he's not *him*. Hearing the voice and seeing the
face, though... it's still...
Ann: I can tell him to come back later when you're not here.
Hitomi: No... I have to get used to this...
Ann: (Nods) Very well then.
Steve's voice: (Fro other side of door) I can come back later if you
want.
Ann: It's okay, nii-san, come in.
Steve enters, looking concernedly at Hitomi, who's visibly tense.
Steve: Are you sure this is okay, Hitomi-san?
Hitomi: It's fine... I still see him... Shi... every time I look at
you.
Steve: Not hard, he *was* my clone. ^_^ (Ann gives him a light bonk
on the head) Ow.
Ann: Stop being silly nii-san, this is very serious. She *loved* Shi
and then he ruined her life.
Steve: (Rubbing his head) Alright, I'll be sensible. I had to talk to
you about something sensible and serious anyway, so it's good practice.
Ann: What about?
Steve: You probably already noticed that Shiro isn't here.
Ann: She probably just woke up already and is having breakfast.
Steve: Ah... no. She's not here at Zuni's at all.
Ann: (Concentrates, trying to find Shiro's signature in the building,
and fails) She's... not? (Relaxes) But she's probably just gone back
to the apartment. I'll teleport over and-
Steve: Um, no, she's not there either. Sis, this is going to be hard
news, but she's not here at all, and nobody knows where she went. She
talked to Jo just before she left, and she asked for you to trust her.
(Pause)
Hitomi: (Mutters) If it's not one thing, it's another...
Ann: I trust her. She and I have been through so much... and Apollo is
her own brother and she probably knows him best... no doubt there's
something going on, and there's a good reason...
Hitomi: Excuse me?
Steve: What's up, Hitomi-san?
Hitomi: Your... your lover just left to do something you have no idea
about and you're not worried?
Ann: I'm worried, yes, but I also trust her. As I said, she and I have
been through a lot. She died once, and another time I was selfish and
left *her*... and we still ended up together. (Smiles) I... I trust...
(voice quivers) ...her...
Steve: (Sits down next to her and puts his arm around her shoulders)
(Quietly) Let it out, Ann-chan.
Ann turns and bawls into his shoulder, and Steve holds her tight.
Ann: WHY? I trust her, I have and do and always will but it still
feels so... sudden, too soon, and so much is happening and just by
herself she can't take on Apollo and I'm so scared that something's
going to go horribly wrong... again... what if she dies again?
Hitomi: I... I'll just leave and... yeah. (Quickly gets her clothes
together and rushes off to the bathrooms)
Steve: Sis... Ann, she knows what she's getting into. Whatever it is,
she probably had to do it alone, or she didn't want to put you in
danger...
Ann: I know, I know! But... why? Why couldn't she just *tell me*
instead of telling Jo to tell me?
Steve: Probably because if she did, she'd never be able to do it.
Ann: You really think so?
Steve: I'm sure. (Thinking) (I hope like hell I'm right.)
Ann: (sniffling) Nii-san... I know you're just guessing. But thank
you.
Steve: Sure thing, after all, how couldn't I? ^_^
Ann: (Mock serious) I thought I told you be sensible. (Weakly smiles)
Steve: Hey, you know me. ^_-
--
Steven Scougall s_sco...@mailandnews.com
Go beyond forever at http://w3.to/beyond_forever
me
Steven Scougall wrote:
a post with Hitomi! Yay! Go Steve! Go Steve! It's your birthday! Erm, no
more sugar this early...
---in the bathroom---
Hitomi looks at her reflection in the mirror, contemplating.
Hitomi: Why? I've been to Hell and back, twice, I've defeated incredible
odds and demons, yet I can't face -him-. <she runs water over her face> What
is wrong with me?
She begins to shower.
---
pdm
finally posting
please, walk in on her. This should be...violent.
Time Lady
>
>In article <8tjkpc$dem$1...@news1.ucsd.edu>,
> "Chris Ling" <cjl...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
>>
>> "Steven Scougall" <s_sco...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:8tis1s$lpj$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
>> > In article <39fb4d0e....@news.earthlink.net>,
>> > gir...@earthlink.net (Kodi) wrote:
>> > > On Thu, 26 Oct 2000 23:17:41 GMT, tal...@optusnet.com.au
(Talen)
>> > > wrote:
>
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko,
Seikan, Hailung, Emi and one very small elephant that got separated from
the others but should be alright, thank you.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right
now, it's early. As in, 6:30-in-the-morning early.
>
>
>
<snippage>
>> > > Meanwhile, Chochi finishes the last of the breakfast, the last
>> > > bowl spinning gently on the table as she looks out at the feast
>for an
>> > > army, both knives in her hands poised gracefully in the air.
>> > >
>> > > Chochi: .....That was -sooo- boring. What ever possessed me to
>start
>> > > trying to cook again???
>
>Steve: Didn't you want to cook for your 'Stark-sama'?
>
>Chochi: That's right, I did! (giggle) But it was still so dull.
>I'll.. have to find *other* things to do for him. (giggles again,
>sounding dangerous)
>
>Stark: *Don't* you start, Steve. >_<
>
>Steve: (Quirks eyebrow) Shouldn't Kat be down here and whapping you
>for flirting with other women?
>
>Stark: >_< She's a vampire, right? Meaning she can't go around in
>daylight.
>
>Steve: Oh. Oops. (Hand behind head and fiddles with top of ponytail)
> Eheh.
>
>Stark: (Grumpily) In any case, thanks for making breakfast.
>
>Chochi: Arrgghh, I thought I never would do that again. Thats it, I'll
>never touch another cooking utensil again...unless I do. There, now that
>thats out of the way....
>
>> > > Chochi waits till the background screaming stops, and once she's
>> > > sure that its woken up everyone in the house she takes a deep
>> > > breath and shouts,
>> > >
>> > > Chochi: Breakfast is served!!!
>
>Corrina: >_<; Yes, I think everyone in the restaurant is awake now.
Corrina: -_- ;;;;
>
>> -On the rooftop-
>>
>> Hailung: (dodging a kick) Is there any reason why we came back here
to
>> do our sparring? I find this to be a waste of time.
>>
>> Seikan: (continuing a barrage of kicks) There is a reason for
>> everything...as for you, you will find that out very soon.
>>
>> -Back downstairs-
>>
>> Jo: (sees Emi) Up early aren't we?
Corrina: That woman's shouting could wake the dead. I'm surprised
Stark's friend wasn't woken up by it.
>> Emi: (yawns again) Its hard to get sleep with all the noise around
>> here...
>>
>> Jo: Well, blame it on Yon Zatsu who...
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Kon: (still running) (mad twitching) ..... >_<++++
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Jo: ...created all the commotion. (pause) Strange, it feels like
>> someone is staring ice daggers at me...
>>
>> Stark: How did you come to THAT conclusion? ;p
>
>Steve: And anyway, Jo, you only get his name wrong when he can hear
>you. ;p
>
>Emi: You're all stupid.
>
Corrina: <flat look> Hardly.
Corrina: You're choice. You try to be mysterious around here, and they'll
never let you hear the end of it.
-- Downstairs--
Corrina: So what's next?
Jo: What do you mean?
Corrina: Well, Shiro is off for now. Do we continue on, or do we go after
Shiro? Or is there something else that I haven't been informed of?
<TBC>
- Time Lady, who's being bored to death at another wonderful teacher
training session >_<
pdm
- - - Inside the bathroom - - -
Hitomi stares at herself in the mirror, contemplating.
Hitomi: You've defeated unnumerable demons, you've beaten things that
few others could, you've stood up to Dad and won. Why is this so hard?
Looking at him, and seeing -him-. <sigh>
Hitomi strips and gets into the shower.
- - - -
WOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO! I finally know where Hitomi is!! Thanks, Steve!
pdm
Hitomi's been making appearences in the Buffyverse...
pdm
school's computers. Why? Becase it -said- so.
pdm
new title: stressmaster general -or- uberproducer
university of michigan-dearborn's players club
Ojin
--- Meanwhile, elsewhere
Futile stands alone in a vast, twisted cityscape. Above her loom
gigantic black towers, tall enough to blot out what little light shines
from the clouda above. She hears a voice behind her and begins to run,
assailed as she does so by dark figures, all so powerfull that she is
nothing to them but a minor distraction.
Terrified now, she leaves the city proper and heads to an island,
seeking help from the giant figure that resides there... but as she
reaches it, it merely turns away.
Suddenly pain shoots throughout her body, as though her skin itself
were on fire. She slumps forward and her heart sinks as she sees who it
was that did this to her... the only person that she thought she could
ever trust. Weeping, she curls herself into a ball, hoping that
everything will just let her be, but she is disturbed by another voice -
one that reassures her. Half opening her eyes she sees a figure
reaching gently down towards her...
Voice: Futile? Futile?
--
Yohann leans over Futile, shaking her gently.
Yohann: Futile? Wake up kiddo...
Futile: Huh? Oh... I was dreaming.
Yohann: C'mon, it's time to get up. People need that couch, y'know. <he
smiles>
Futile: <pikupikus> <yawns> What time is it?
Yohann: Getting on for seven. Rough night?
Futile: Uh... not really. I just wanted to stay up and make sure Kiwi
was okay, but I fell asleep before you even got back...
Yohann: Well, you'll still be a little jetlagged from the trip here.
That's okay.
Futile: <Nods, but then looks down at the floor> I don't think that
Kiwi likes me much...
Yohann: Huh? What makes you say that?
Futile: <looking up at Yohann, a slightly disbelieving expression on
her face> She... got mad when I kissed you yesterday.
Yohann: <blushes deeply> Well... ah... <cough>
He begins to stammer, saved only by the sudden arrival of Puce-Chan.
Puce-Chan: Awww. Don't worry about Kiwi, hon. Things'll work out just
fine.
Yohann: <Nod's frantically, still blushing> Actually, I think I'll go
check that she's still okay.
He glides away into the next room, leaving Puce-Chan and Futile sat
together on the couch. Puce-Chan smiles, turning to the other girl.
Puce-Chan: I meant what I said. Things will be... fine. <she pauses,
then smiles brightly> Say - is Yohann still working on all those
gadgets of his?
Futile smiles a little too, but only faintly.
Futile: Yeah. He's really good...
Puce-Chan: <nods, then looks over towards the bedroom door> I wonder
how he's doing with Kiwi...
Inside Kiwi's room, Yohann slowly pulls up alongside her bed. Yuri is
sitting on the opposite side, and looks up slowly as he enters.
Yuri: ... you.
Yohann: Me. How is Kiwi?
Yuri: She's still sleeping. <she looks away again, staring into the
middle distance>
Yohann shifts alkwardly in his chair, then locks eyes with the girl.
Yohann: What was happening last night anyway? Why were you breaking up
Zuni's?
Yuri: Why do you care? Nobody really does.
Yohann: I might. Try me.
Yuri just glares at him balefully. Whatever she might have said,
however, is interupted by a high pitched yell from outside.
Voice: Yuri! Hey, Yuuuurrrrriiiiiii!
Yuri: ... not her.
Voice: Yuriiiiiii! Get out here!
Yuri goes to the window and looks out onto the street below, bristling
as she confirms what she feared. Ryouko stands with bubbly energy
almost bursting from every pore. Beside her stands a man in tweeds and
a long grey overcoat, looking at her in confusion.
Ryouko: C'mon Yuri! I can see you there! Get down here!
Yuri: what does she want?
Yohann: Who is it?
Yuri: Ryouko again.
Yuri heads for the door while Yohann peers down from the window. He
gasps suddenly at what he sees and before Yuri can leave the
appartment, draws up alongside her.
Yuri: What?
Puce-Chan: What is it?
Yohann: It's him! My father! He's outside the building -right now-!
Puce-Chan: <leaping up> What?
She grabs her Laser from a side table as Futile gets up to join the
others.
Futile: Should I wake the other girls?
Yuri: <shakes head> Let them sleep.
Yohann: Come on... I want to stop him while I have a chance.
Heading out at speed, the group face off against the Stahlfaust duo,
early morning light casting long shadows on the almost empty street.
Yohann: <growling> Hello, Father.
Gerhardt: Yohann! It's true - you really are here! I've come to take
you back, son.
Yohann: I know. And I won't go.
Gerhardt: You... won't? What did they -do- to you?
Yohann: It's not what these people did - It's what -you- did to me!
Gerhardt: Yohann...
He pauses, feeling something jabbing into his back. Turning, he see's a
small pink ball of fluff, holding a long spear.
Rou: Pokey Pokey Pokey! Pokey... Pokey... Po... key...
Gerhardt: What are you doing?
Rou: Um... <attempts to hide the stick behind his back, where it sticks
a good three feet above his head> Sidle... sidle... sidle... scarper!
<runs off>
Gerhardt: 0_o;
Ryouko: Um... hello? I thought we were here for something else?
Gerhardt: But...
Ryouko: Oh, come on! Yuri, it's time for -you- to come back!
Yuri: .. right.
She draws her sword and swings it a little, casually pointing toward
Ryouko. Ryouko in turn hefts her battleaxe and lunges at Yuri, battling
hard, but seeming more intent on tying Yuri down to one point than on
doing any damage.
Futile turns to face Yohann's father, and is about to loose off an ark
bolt when he hurls a flat, gleaming disk, about a third of the diameter
of a CD, at her. It sticks to her forehead, lines of electricity
flowing from it. Similar lines begin to ark around her whole body as
she looses control of her powers. In a near blinding flash of light she
is tossed backwards, the flash causing the electronics in Yohann's
chair and Puce-chan's gun to spark and die.
Puce-Chan: My weapons don't work!
Yohann: <yelling over the noise> It's an EMP! He's using Futile as a
weapon! I can't even move my chair!
Ryouko: This time you're coming with me, Yuri!
Gerhardt: Ha!
He takes a box out from inside his coat, then hurls it toward where
Yuri and Ryouko fight. Taking a remote control from his pocket, he
points it at the two.
Gerhardt: Ryouko! Get out of the way!
As he yells Ryouko leaps backwards, just as he hits a button on the
remote. Beams of light emerge from the box and coil around Yuri,
trapping her within them.
Yuri: .. can't move!
Ryouko: Wai! We got you, we got you. <beeedah>
Yuri: .. I'm in hell.
Ryouko grabs onto her 'friend' and heads of into the distance, with
Gerhardt following behind her. As he leaves, he turns to look at his
son.
Gerhardt: I'll be back for you son, don't worry about that. This can't
last forever...
With that, he continues off after the girls, leaving Yohann trembling
in fury.
Futile: <holding her head> What happened?
Yohann: He got away. Again.
Puce-Chan: <taking Yohann out of his chair> Come on. Lets get you back
inside.
--TBC
Ojin------------------
The GRIT anime project
http://surf.to/ojin
----------------------
PowerOfQi
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko,
Seikan, Hailung, Emi and one very small elephant that got separated from
the others but should be alright, thank you.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right
now, it's early. As in, 6:30-in-the-morning early.
<SNIP de gozaru!>
>>> > > Chochi: .....That was -sooo- boring. What ever possessed me to
>>start
>>> > > trying to cook again???
>>
>>Steve: Didn't you want to cook for your 'Stark-sama'?
>>
>>Chochi: That's right, I did! (giggle) But it was still so dull.
>>I'll.. have to find *other* things to do for him. (giggles again,
>>sounding dangerous)
>>
>>Stark: *Don't* you start, Steve. >_<
Kat: [nuzzling Stark's shoulders] You shouldn't encourage her if you're Jared's
friend. Especially while I'm right here.
Kat is here. She had a line earlier, remember? ^_^;;
>>Steve: Oh. Oops. (Hand behind head and fiddles with top of ponytail)
>> Eheh.
Stark: I suppose it'd be rude to not thank you for breakfast, though. Even if
you are some kind of psycho stalker.
>>Chochi: Arrgghh, I thought I never would do that again. Thats it, I'll
>>never touch another cooking utensil again...unless I do. There, now that
>>thats out of the way....
Kat: Jared, honey, this girl is rather odd...
Stark: Yeah, though I'm not sure that "odd" alone covers it.
>>> > > Chochi waits till the background screaming stops, and once she's
>>> > > sure that its woken up everyone in the house she takes a deep
>>> > > breath and shouts,
>>> > >
>>> > > Chochi: Breakfast is served!!!
>>
>>Corrina: >_<; Yes, I think everyone in the restaurant is awake now.
<SNIP de yansu!>
That's pretty much it from me right now.
Dan Mastriani
Super Chikyujin L3
"It's like a woman who's taken off her clothes!" Leiji Matsumoto's Siegfried
My home page! http://members.aol.com/gaijind/ Home of the GRIT chat room!
Updated 2/11/99! You demanded the best, and now you got this!
Kate Malloy
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko,
separated from the others but should be alright, thank you.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right
it's probably progressed to at least 7:00 or so. ^_^
(Kate has, since the Kon Tatsu incident, managed to clean up most of the
mess with Leah's help. And, for the sake of the story and her sanity,
let's assume that when Steve walked by, she'd managed to get redressed
by then. ^_^)
Kate: Phew. That's that. Although (looks forlornly at the broken door)
what are we supposed to do now?
Leah (timidly): I believe that there are some showers downstairs.
(Kate looks at the tub, then at the sign on the other door, then back at
the tub, and finally groans.)
Kate: Why don't people *tell* me these things?
(She grabs towels, shampoo, etc. and stalks off downstairs. Leah simply
stares after her.)
(A bit later, Kate has taken a shower - with no further mishaps. She
passes Hitomi on her way out.)
Kate: Morning, Hitomi.
Hitomi (distractedly): Good morning...
Kate: Hmm... she seemed upset about something. Ah, well. Nothing I can
do, I suppose. I only just met her last night.
(She walks back up to Steve's room, and notes that the door is closed.
She can faintly hear Steve and Ann's voices coming from inside.)
Kate: They probably don't want to be disturbed. What to do now, what to
do... Normally I'd go for a morning skate or something, but most of my
stuff's still at home, since I'm still not quite sure if I'm going to be
staying... I have to talk to him. Soon. This morning, maybe. If I can
just get him to listen to me... he'll see. He'll remember. For now...
(She suddenly notices the scent of coffee.) Breakfast.
(That having been said, she heads down to the restaurant.)
Kate: Morning, all. (She glances around the room, looking for one
person in pariticular, then sighs in disappointmement - or relief - or
maybe both - when she doesn't spot him.)
Jo (groggily): G'morning...
(A brief round of introductions is performed...)
(RL-Kate: Since I'm too lazy to look up who she's already met besides Jo
and Corrina, we'll just assume she gets to hear everyone else's name
now.)
(She gets some tea and a few pastries, and sits down to munch,
constantly glancing towards the door to the bedrooms.)
Corrina (dryly): Looking for someone?
Kate (startled): No! I'm not thinking about him at all! (She blushes
slightly.)
(Across the table, Jo starts and blushes as well.)
Corrina: Of course. (snorts softly)
(In the meantime, Chochi's gotten bored and has decided to juggle a few
knives, all the while giggling madly; Kat is giving Stark some rather
suspicious looks; and Hailung is just sitting there glowering while Emi
watches in concern.)
*****
RL-Kate: Wai, filler post. ;p Hopefully I have the timing of events
down properly. I just wanted to get Kate moving again, and maybe some
of you all as well. ^_^
--
"The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four
Americans are suffering from some form of mental illness.
Think of your three best friends. If they're okay, then it's you."
-- Rita Mae Brown
Kate Malloy: kama...@home.com
http://www.gl.umbc.edu/~kmallo1/index.html
Jason Heavensrun
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko,
Seikan, Hailung, Emi, Kat, and one very small elephant that got
separated from the others but should be alright, thank you.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right
now, it's early. As in, 6:30-in-the-morning early. Although by now,
it's probably progressed to at least 7:00 or so. ^_^
>Kate: They probably don't want to be disturbed. What to do now, what to
>do... Normally I'd go for a morning skate or something, but most of my
>stuff's still at home, since I'm still not quite sure if I'm going to be
>staying... I have to talk to him. Soon. This morning, maybe. If I can
>just get him to listen to me... he'll see. He'll remember. For now...
>(She suddenly notices the scent of coffee.) Breakfast.
<Nearby, Leah sits at the top of the third floor staircase, .looking down at
the second floor, contemplating her options.>
>(That having been said, she heads down to the restaurant.)
Leah: She's going to kill me if I go down and confess...But If I don't, she
might think there's something wrong with her...But if I do, she might throw me
out...;_; But if I don't, and she -does- figure it out, she might try to kill
me anyway...;_;
---Downstairs...
>Kate: Morning, all. (She glances around the room, looking for one
>person in pariticular, then sighs in disappointmement - or relief - or
>maybe both - when she doesn't spot him.)
>
>Jo (groggily): G'morning...
>
>(A brief round of introductions is performed...)
>
>(RL-Kate: Since I'm too lazy to look up who she's already met besides Jo
>and Corrina, we'll just assume she gets to hear everyone else's name
>now.)
>
>(She gets some tea and a few pastries, and sits down to munch,
>constantly glancing towards the door to the bedrooms.)
>
>Corrina (dryly): Looking for someone?
>
>Kate (startled): No! I'm not thinking about him at all! (She blushes
>slightly.)
(Across the table, Jo starts and blushes as well, then catches herself and
grumbles in an annoyed fashion.)
>Corrina: Of course. (snorts softly)
>
>(In the meantime, Chochi's gotten bored and has decided to juggle a few
>knives, all the while giggling madly; Kat is giving Stark some rather
>suspicious looks; and Hailung is just sitting there glowering while Emi
>watches in concern.)
<WHUMPWHUMPWHUMPWHUMPWHUMPWHUMP>
Jo: 'Morning, Jei.
Jei: <lying on his face at the foot of the stairs> <grumble> Coffee. <Jei
fumbles to his feet as those who -don't- live in Zunis as a matter of course
boggle at the uncoordinated stupor with which the normally super-agile Jei
heavensrun carries himself.>
Chochitsumi: <giggle> So where's this big fight we're going to later? ^_^
Jo: -_-; First off, it is -not- a "big fight". They're holding my girlfriend
prisoner, and are probably willing to kill her, so I'd appreciate it if
everybody'd be a little less cavalier about the whole thing.
Scott: Morning everyone.
Jo: <standing next to him,> Good morning!
Kate: <standing on the other side of him, glaring at Jo> What happened to
"less cavalier"?
Jo: <edging away uncomfortably> Er...Sorry...I guess whatever hit me last
night is still having residual effects.
Scott: ^^;
Ukkyo: Sounded awfully sincere to me. -_-
Jo: <grumble> Sorry.
Ukkyo: 9_9 Let's just eat, alright?
<WHUMPWHUMPWHUMPWHUMPWHUMPWHUMP>
Most everybody: "Good Morning, Jacen."
Jacen: Coffeee... <shambles to his feet...>
Chochitsumi: <giggle> That was kindof fun! ^_^^_^^_^
<and breakfast begins as various others filter down from upstairs and a couple
from the rooms in the basement. The last to arrive, however, is J2, who crawls
up the stairs from the basement, a glazed expression on his face, and stumbles
over to the coffee pot to find it empty, whereupon he promptly breaks into
tears...>
---Some time later, Jo peds her way upstairs, but is interrupted as a hand
lands itself on her shoulder. Jo turns around, and comes face to face with an
exact replica of herself. It takes a moment of surrealism before the dog-tags
around the other akane lookalike's neck clue her in.
Jo: What's with the cursed form?
J2-Akane: Er...It's...classified. Requesting a transfer, general.
Jo: <sweatdrop> Transfer? ^^;
J2-A: <blushes and stares at her feet> Er...No time for a full debriefing...I
was FUBARed against the BRA before, and have been used for friendly fire more
then one time. And I failed to protect anyone in the last op, sarge.
Jo: Hey, that wasn't your fault. <puts her hands on J2's shoulders> Listen,
you may not have been studying martial arts like all of the rest of us HR's,
but your skills are in different areas. Who else among us could snipe a cherry
off of it's stem at three football fields with no scope? You may not be as
strong in straight combat, but you have skills and abilties we don't, and trust
me, you're every bit as useful as anyone else that's going.
J2: Nonetheless, I'm requesting a transfer.
Jo: <shake head> J2, if this is just about your self esteem, I want you to
know that I -want- you with us. You can be helpful.
J2: It's personal, Jo. please.
Jo: <blinkblink> J-Jo? No sarge, no general?
J2: I need to find something out...and I don't know how much time I have to do
it...whether I can be useful or not, I'm not -needed-. I might be needed
somewhere else...
Jo: <still stunned> J...2...? 0_o
J2: I understand if you want me to come along, but please, I have to find
out...
Jo: 0_o;;;
J2: ...general.
Jo: <shakes her head, Er...Well, I guess you have to do what you have to do.
I never intended to force anyone to risk their lives or happiness for me...
J2: ... <closes her eyes and wraps her arms around Jo, hugging her tightly,
and then steps back> Thanks...Jo.
Jo: You're welcome...private. ^_~ Just take care of yourself, okay?
J2: <going back into default military mode> You too, sir. Score in some
kills for me.
Jo: Ten four, bro.
J2: Best of luck.
Jo: You too. <J2 smiles, and then jogs downstairs, with a spring in his/her
step that you just don't see very often from her. Jo rubs her eyes groggily,
and starts towards the bathroom for a quick shower, and as she rounds the
corner, she bumps suddenly into a very suprised Leah, who falls over
backwards.> Gaaah...Sorry, sorry...<pause> Hey, where'd you come from?
Leah: <cowers> Please don't be mad...
Jo: <sweatdrop> Wha...
(to be continued...soon. Very soon. Tomorrow soon. But for now I need
sleep.)
Remove the "missary" from "commisary" to e-mail
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Jason Heavensrun
AKA the Intermittent Admin...
Founder and current Nantan of the Global Ranma Insanity Thread...
"Verfluchen Sie jene schlechten Kraken..."
Pucechan
Ojin <ojin_...@my-deja.com> wrote:
<snip>
-- Back in the apartment --
Yohann is sat on the couch, thinking deeply about something. Futile is
pacing behind him.
Futile : I'm sorry Yohann, I couldn't do anything.
Pucechan wanders in with some refreshments.
Puce-chan : It's not your fault hon, you couldn't do anything about it.
Yohann : That's right but it was the best chance I've had at getting my
father.
As he said this Puce-chan pulls out the tracker from her pocket. The
display completely blank.
Puce-chan : Everything is shot.. even my tracker. Yohann is there
anything you can do with it ?
Yohann takes it from the newcomer, pulls the back off and looks.
Yohann : Yeah, most of the components will still be fine, it just needs
a bit of tinkering... intriguing design though, familiar somehow.
Futile : What are you gonna do about your chair ?
Yohann : Oh that thing. I was thinking about building myself a new one
anyway.. looks like I'll be building it a bit sooner.
Puce-chan : Why don't you just repair the old one ?
Yohann : Well, I could but with the amount of changes I'd have to make
I may as well start from scratch.
Puce-chan : Well, if we repair the tracker we could start looking for
Gerhardt.
Yohann : Yeah, <pauses a second> why are you looking for him anyway ?
Puce-chan : Ummm well, it's kinda a long story.. It's a bit tricky to
explain but don't worry I'm on your side.
Futile : Why can't you tell us ?
Puce-chan : I'm sorry, I just can't <starts to sob>
Pucechan runs out of the apartment, turns and looks at Yohann and leaves
Futile : She seems upset.
Yohann turns to Futile stares at her a while and hangs his head.
Futile : What ?
------
Somewhere close by the apartment
Puce-chan wanders the streets, the whole world on her shoulders.
Puce-chan <thinking> : Why has everything suddenly become so
difficult ? My mission was simple, but now the goals don't seem so
clear.
Puce-chan sits on the nearest steps she comes to and stares down at the
ground. She starts to cry.
Puce-chan <thinking> : I'm so so sorry Yohann, I'm so sorry. I have to
do what I came here to do. I have to get back.
With that her tears splash onto the ground, within them all she can see
is Yohann.
TBC
--
Pucechan a.k.a. Simon Brown
puce...@btinternet.com
Bubbles : You can't hurt me with the things that you do.
Bubbles : I'll pick up dandelions and I'll give them to you.
Vince Tagle
jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko, Seikan,
Hailung, Emi, Kat, one very small elephant that got separated from the
others but should be alright, thank you, and Vince.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right now,
it's early. As in, 6:30-in-the-morning early. Although by now, it's
probably progressed to at least 7:00 or so. ^_^
<snip the breakfast scene and the Kodak moment between J2 and Jo>
> Jo: You too. <J2 smiles, and then jogs downstairs, with a spring in
> his/her step that you just don't see very often from her. Jo rubs
> her eyes groggily, and starts towards the bathroom for a quick
> shower, and as she rounds the corner, she bumps suddenly into a very
> suprised Leah, who falls over backwards.> Gaaah...Sorry,
> sorry...<pause> Hey, where'd you come from?
>
> Leah: <cowers> Please don't be mad...
>
> Jo: <sweatdrop> Wha...
Leah: Well, it's just that... um, that is...
Jo: (looking very concerend at Leah) What? What?
The petite teenage-looking girl stared into the other girl's eyes, who
looked on expectantly as Leah opened her mouth again...
Leah: I'mreallysorrysodon'tbemadokaybye! <whoosh!>
Jo: <blinkblink> It's much to early for this.
Elsewhere, Vince shambles out of Amy's room, having had to spend the
night there since his own room now has a nice view of the floor below
and the street outside thanks to the efforts of a crazy Chinese Amazon
and an ex-girlfriend.
Vince: <grumble> Mmm... shower first... then breakfast... then get
someone to fix room... yeah... plan, sounds like...
<WHAM!>
Leah: (picking herself off the floor) Ohmigod, I'm so sorry.
Vince: (coming up from the floor as well) S'oka- Hey now, wait a minute
here. (grabs Leah as she starts to run off again) No running in the
halls.
Leah: But she's going to kill me!
Vince: (suddenly concerned and armed) Who? Purple-hair with a bad
Japanese accent? (Leah shakes her head) Black hair with a streak of
white coming down the center? (Leah shakes her head again) Mm... someone
else must've snuck into the building then. (assumes a rather disturbing
Kuno-esque pose) Don't worry then, fair maiden, I'll protect you. Now,
where's this evil villian that I can vanquish for you? ^_^
Leah: Jo is down the hall. That way. ^^;;;
Vince: <blink> What does Jo have to do with this?
Leah: She's the one that's going to kill me!
Vince: Why would Jo want to kill you?
Leah: Aheh... because of last night...
Vince: (looking very, very concerned) And just what -did- you and Jo do
last night? o_O???
Leah: No! It's not like that at all! I just... <mumblemumble>
Vince: o_O
Leah: (in a small voice) I put a spell on her.
Vince: What kind of spell...?
Leah: A lust spell... To help her out with Ukkyo...
Vince: Oh, well that's no problem then. I'm sure once you explain to Jo
why he suddenly has these new feelings for Ukkyo, all will be forgiven.
^_^ <pregnant pause> It's more complicated than that, isn't it?
Leah: <nodnod>
Vince: How much more complica- <pause> <blinkblink> <flashes back to
last night>
~~~ begin swanky flashback sfx ~~~
> Vince: Yo! Jo! You up here? (spies Jo and starts... complaining) Oh,
> good. My room just got trashed by one of the Shampoos and some girl,
> not to mention Pink and Link, so now I have this big hole in my floor
> and my wall not to mention all the debris lying around that used to
> be my things. <pauses thoughtfully> We really got to do something
> about security around here. Well, anyway, I'll be sleeping in Amy's
> room tonight since... my... room... <blinkblink> That's not something
> you normally wear to bed.
>
> Jo: ^^;; I can explain... I think...
>
> Vince: And wasn't Scott wearing that shirt ear- (finally sees Scott,
> shivering slightly in the cold) Ah. Okay... I'm apparently inter-
> (then he sees everyone else standing there looking at him) o_O;;;
> Okay, do I even -want- to know what's going on up here?
>
> Steve: Well, Jo tried to seduce Scott, Scott refused, then Ueki and
> Ukkyo hit him really hard. So we think either Jo's fallen in love
> with Scott or we have a really powerful magician running around. Or
> both.
>
> Vince: o_O;;;;; (starts rubbing his temples) Next time, tell me
> whether or not I want to know first...
~~~ end swanky flashback sfx ~~~
Vince: Oh. Oh... Oh, that's bad. So... Jo and Scott... (Leah nods) And
Jo doesn't know (Leah nods again) Ooo... You have to tell Jo.
Leah: But she's going to kill me when I tell her what I did!
Vince: True, but if she finds out on her own, she's going to kill you.
At least if you tell her, I can protect you.
Leah looks up at Vince with a flat expression.
Vince: Just because I didn't go on this world-hopping jaunt of her's
where they met you doesn't mean I can't fight. ;p Now c'mon, let's go
find Jo.
--
Vince Tagle <amy...@heartlessbastards.com>
aka Amy Malarkey of the Malarkey clan
If you have it, send any replies and e-mails to my *primary* e-mail address.
E-mail the above address if you know you should have it and don't.
Jason Heavensrun
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Shiro, Stark, Kate, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko, Seikan,
Hailung, Emi, Kat, one very small elephant that got separated from the
others but should be alright, thank you, and Vince.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. And right now,
it's early. As in, 6:30-in-the-morning early. Although by now, it's
probably progressed to at least 7:00 or so. ^_^
<snip>
>Leah: She's the one that's going to kill me!
>
>Vince: Why would Jo want to kill you?
>
>Leah: Aheh... because of last night...
>
>Vince: (looking very, very concerned) And just what -did- you and Jo do
>last night? o_O???
>
>Leah: No! It's not like that at all! I just... <mumblemumble>
>
>Vince: o_O
>
>Leah: (in a small voice) I put a spell on her.
>
>Vince: What kind of spell...?
Leah: A lust spell... To help her out with Ukkyo...I didn't mean anything bad!
I found out she loved Ukkyo but couldn't act on it for some reason, and I
thought maybe if I used one little spell then it'd get rid of whatever
inhibitions were in the way and they could be together like lovers -should-...I
was just trying to make things better for Jo because she's been so nice to me,
and everybody's just been so fair and I just feel horrible for this, really...
Leah: It's not my fault! ;_;
>Vince: Oh. Oh... Oh, that's bad. So... Jo and Scott... (Leah nods) And
>Jo doesn't know (Leah nods again) Ooo... You have to tell Jo.
>
>Leah: But she's going to kill me when I tell her what I did!
>
>Vince: True, but if she finds out on her own, she's going to kill you.
>At least if you tell her, I can protect you.
>
>Leah looks up at Vince with a flat expression.
>
>Vince: Just because I didn't go on this world-hopping jaunt of her's
>where they met you doesn't mean I can't fight. ;p Now c'mon, let's go
>find Jo.
Leah: Are you sure?
Vince: Yep. You said she was down this way?
Leah: Hai. third door down the hall on the left.
Vince: Ah. <nod> <walks down the hallway to the third door, and starts to
reach for it. Waitaminuite. This is the showers.
Leah: That's where her energy is coming from. ^^;
Vince: ^^;;; Riiiight.
<suddenly the door opens, and a very damp Jo steps out into the hallway, with a
towel wrapped around her chest>
Jo: Stupidmumblegrumble...<notices Vince and Leah> Oh, -great-. Not only do
I -still- have to wash with cold water, and not only do I forget to get a
change of clothing, but of -course- the hallway can't be deserted. -_- I feel
like killing somebody.
Vince: ^^; Go to it, Leah.
Leah: Eep. ^^;;;;;
Jo: <groggily looks over at Leah, then Vince, then Leah again> What's going
on? Fatigue is setting in, and I haven't had enough coffee to deal with the
day to come yet. -_-
Leah: Er...Well...
Jo: C'mon, spit it out.
Leah: ...Er, well...You...Schimmel-san...
Jo: <blushes -deeply-, and her right hand begins to twitch involuntarily.>
<defensively> What about us?
Leah: Er...<small voice> it's kindof my fault.
---
Every now and then, in Nerima, a sound or voice is heard, and it carries such
-tremendous- weight and menace that it makes even veterans of the area cringe
with nervousness and fright.
---downstairs...
Jo's voice: WHAT????
Steve: <shudder> That was scary. 0_o
Wing: <shivering violently> Make it go away...0_0
---
Vince: Now, now, Jo, calm down. ^^; It was an accident, after all...She was
just trying to help...
Jo: <eye twitching randomly> Oh, I see. Well, that's okay then. After all,
she was just trying to help, so it's no big deal if I ended up with my hand
wrapped around Scott's little friend, now is it? >_<;;;;;
Leah: <hiding behind Vince> W-Well, it's your fault!
Jo: >_<
Leah: It -is-! You told me you were a man!
Jo: <twitch> What does -that- have to do anything?
Leah: The spell makes you desire the next member of the opposite sex! If
you didn't think of yourself as female, it would've kicked in when you saw
Ukkyo, and you two would be happy and you wouldn't hate me. ;_;
Jo: <twitchtwitch> <makes a number of quivering, stunted hand gestures,
obviously trying to supress a fundamental, overwhelming rage.> O-kay...I
just...want to make it clear, that while i'm very UPSET...<forces herself to
calm down> I -don't- hate- you. I'm just angry.
Leah: <starts to move from behind Vince> R-really?
Jo: Yes, really. But if you move from behind Vince before I've calmed down a
bit more, I'm still going to cut your head off.
Leah: Eep! <hides again>
Jo: <doing breathing exercises> Okay. Let me get something straight.
Vince: I have a question.
Jo: -_-;
Vince: Didn't she just say that you think of yourself as female?
Jo: ،_،
Vince: -_-; Is there something I should tell my sister when we rescue her?
Jo: It's not -my- fault!. -You- try pumping estrogen through -your- veins for
over a year. Tell me how long -your- manhood stands up. Snowball? Meet hell.
-_-
Vince: ^^; Okay, okay.
Jo: Now can someone -please- explain what's going on?
Leah: Well...
---
Jo: <sitting on the floor> So that's it. <sigh> Well, I'm upset, of course,
but...You were just trying to help...It's no big deal.
Leah: R-really? <steps out from behind Vince>
Jo: Yes, really.
Leah: Wai! <GLOMPs Jo> Thank you, Jo! Thank you so much!
Jo: ^^; Hey, it's not a big deal, you can let go.
Leah: <blushes and steps back, bowing> I'm sorry...I was just so afraid of
being alone again...
Jo: It's alright...9_9 So when will this wear off?
Leah: Pardon? ^^;
Jo: The spell? With Scott? How long does it last?
Leah: ^^;
Jo: Don't tell me it's permanent...^^;
Leah: No...It lasts about three hours, I think.
Jo: Ah, good. That shouldn't be too-...Waitaminuite. It's already -been-
three hours.
Leah: Yes...you're not under the influence anymore. ^^;
Jo: But Scott still sends a flutter through my stomache and a tingle in my
spine. ^^;
Leah: Do you want to sleep with him? ^^;
Jo: Not particularly. ^^;
Leah: Then my spell's gone. Whatever you're feeling now is all from you. ^^;
Jo: <sweatdrop> But that's impossible. I can't be in love with another
-guy-. I -am- one.
Vince: Apparently not, by your own admission.
Jo: But...but...I'm a lesbian, then. I don't find Scott the least bit
attractive! I think he's physically repulsive! Well, okay, that's going
overboard, but still! I mean...How is this possible?
Leah: I don't really know...9_9 I'm sorry I'm so much trouble...
Jo: I mean, I -touched- him...No, I didn't just touch. I grabbed. I even
-stroked- a few times...<buries her face in her hands, then acks and pulls her
right hand away from her face, holding it at distance as she runs back into the
bathroom, proceeding to scrub it vigorously with as much soap as she can
find...
Vince: Well, hey, it could be worse...
Jo: <scrubbing her hand with increasing ferocity.> Your sister's fiancee is
in love with a -man-, and in fact, tried to stroke said man off last night.
How could things possibly be worse??
Vince: You could be brushing your teeth right now.
<there is a momentary pause. Then Jo's face turns bright red, then faces to a
sickly green, then shifts to purple with rage.>
<a moment later, Vince sprints through the restraunt, cackling megalomanaically
as Jo bolts after him, still garbed in little more then the aforementioned
towel.>
The sounds of chaos and volence resound through Zunis as breakfast winds on...
(to be continued)
Scott Schimmel
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Seikan, Hailung, Emi, Kat, and Vince.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
<megasnip>
><a moment later, Vince sprints through the restraunt, cackling megalomanaically
>as Jo bolts after him, still garbed in little more then the aforementioned
>towel.>
>
>The sounds of chaos and volence resound through Zunis as breakfast winds on...
Around the table... well, a surprising number of people are more or
less ignoring Jo and Vince after a quick glance to determine that,
yes, they are not imagining things.
And then, there's a few who aren't.
Kate: O_O That's--
Scott: Don't ask.
Kate: But--
Scott: I mean it.
Kate: Isn't--
Scott: You probably don't -really- want to know.
Kate: (shakes her head) Weird.
Scott: (cheerfully) Nah, there are no aliens, small furry animals,
ancient artifacts, or gigantic computerized table-tennis sets involved
yet, so it hasn't passed the local weirdness threshold. (returns to
drinking tea)
Kate: ... @_@;
Steve: Besides, Jo'll calm down before it's time to leave.
Wing: (nods) Probably.
Steve: Quite.
Kate: ^_^;;;
Scott Schimmel * Ex ignorantia ad sapientium;
http://schimmel.sandwich.net * Ex luce ad tenebras.
"You really aren't normal, are you?" - Miki Koishikawa
Ojin
> Puce-chan : Ummm well, it's kinda a long story.. It's a bit tricky to
> explain but don't worry I'm on your side.
>
> Futile : Why can't you tell us ?
>
> Puce-chan : I'm sorry, I just can't <starts to sob>
>
> Pucechan runs out of the apartment, turns and looks at Yohann and
leaves
>
> Futile : She seems upset.
>
> Yohann turns to Futile stares at her a while and hangs his head.
>
> Futile : What ?
>
> ------
>
> Somewhere close by the apartment
>
> Puce-chan wanders the streets, the whole world on her shoulders.
>
> Puce-chan <thinking> : Why has everything suddenly become so
> difficult ? My mission was simple, but now the goals don't seem so
> clear.
>
> Puce-chan sits on the nearest steps she comes to and stares down at
the
> ground. She starts to cry.
>
> Puce-chan <thinking> : I'm so so sorry Yohann, I'm so sorry. I have to
> do what I came here to do. I have to get back.
>
> With that her tears splash onto the ground, within them all she can
see
> is Yohann.
She sits and stares at the rain-soaked ground, her tears melding into
invisibility in the puddles that lie there. Another tear falls into the
pool, disrupting the image of Yohann that she sees there. As the puddle
grows still again, another face takes shape... her own, reflected back
at her. She sighs and closes her eyes, and when she opens them a third
figure has appeared... Futile, stood looking down at her with a look of
concern on her face.
Futile: Puce-Chan? Are you okay?
Puce: Yeah... I guess...
Futile: Don't run off like that... you scared us. The last two people
that did it came back unconcious...
Puce: Don't worry about me.
Futile: Are you kidding? It's a dangerous city out there, and you don't
even have your weapons or anything! Come on back inside and we'll
actually make a -plan-, okay?
Puce: ... okay.
-- Inside the manor
Yohann half sits, half slumps on the floor in Kiwi's apartment, the
door open as he watches for Futile's return. Through the open portal he
sees Penny, walking slowly past with a grin on her face and her eyes
half shut as though in a daze.
Yohann: Hey!
Penny: ...?
Yohann: Hey! Er... Penny?
Penny: Huh? Oh... um, hello... ^^;
Yohann: You're the girl with the spaceship aren't you?
Penny: ... I've been called worse, yes. Why do you ask?
Yohann: <embarassed> Well, we've had a little trouble with an EMP, and
I was wondering... have you any spare parts?
Futile and Puce-Chan anter the room a short while later to find Yohann
and Penny sat in a small pile of parts. Penny has an increasingly
dumbfounded expression as she watches Yohann's hands dart in and out of
the pile seeingly at random, dragging objects into what looks like a
slimmed down version of his chair.
Penny: I don't believe it... this is insane!
Yohann: Huh? What do you mean?
Penny: That! Look! That circuitboard isn't even connected!
She reaches out and plucks said object from the chairs bodywork.
Suddenly a hum, which was alost imperceptable before, stops.
Penny: What happened?
Yohann: Um... it needs that to work.
Penny: 0_o;
Puce: I'm back...
Yohann: Puce-Chan! Why did you run off like that?
Puce: I'm sorry... I just...
Yohann: <pauses for a moment> ... That's okay. I fixed your equipment
by the way.
Puce: Great! Then we can start tracking down Gerhardt...
Yohann: I'm not sure... I want to see how Kiwi is first...
Penny: ... Kiwi! I'd almost forgotten to check back on her... How -is-
she doing?
Futile: She was asleep when I left. Maybe...
As she speaks the door to Futiles room opens and Megumi, looking a
little tired still, enters.
Megumi: Kiwi just woke up. She says she wants to see Yuri.
Yohann: <snapping the cover to his chair's electrics shut> Damn.
Someone help get me into this chair, could you?
He is lifetd into his chair by Futile, then pilots himself through to
Kiwi's room once again. Entering, he sees Nezumi looking down at her
with worry.
Yohann: Kiwi? Are you okay?
Kiwi: Sleepy. Where's Yuri?
Yohann: I'm sorry. My father got her... he kidnapped her.
Kiwi: No...! Got to.. get her...
Nezumi: No! You're still too weak... you need to rest.
Kiwi doesn't answer, instead slowly swinging herself out of bed. She
lowers her feet to the floor and tries to stand, but slumps forward
instead, grabbing Yohann's chair for support.
Yohann: Kiwi... I think that she's right. You need more rest.
Kiwi: No. Need to get... to ground...
She pulls herself further forward, edging her way through the room.
Yohann moves to stop her, then thinks better of it. He moves through
the apartment behind her, shaking his head as Futile stands up to stop
her moving. Kiwi continues slowly, very slowly along the coridoor and
down the stairs. She crosses the reception, Feathers getting up to
follow her as she does so. She is about to speak out when Kiwi reaches
the door, pushes it open with what is left of her strangth, and
collapses on the street.
Yohann: Kiwi!
He speeds his chair forward, pulling alongside her with a look of
terror on his face.
Yohann: Kiwi, are you okay?
Kiwi seems to draw in on herself for a moment, then crawls to her
knees, gasping a little fro breath.
Kiwi: I'll be okay... just give... me a minute. I'm starting to feel
better allready.
In the skies above the sun continues to climb higher, drying the rain-
swept streets of Nerima. Kiwi grimaces as she moves to stand.
Kiwi: We're going to get Yuri back...
--
Time Lady
says...
>
>jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Seikan, Hailung, Emi, Kat, and Vince.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
<megasnip>
>
>><a moment later, Vince sprints through the restraunt, cackling megalomanaically
>>as Jo bolts after him, still garbed in little more then the aforementioned
>>towel.>
>>
>>The sounds of chaos and volence resound through Zunis as breakfast winds on...
>
>Around the table... well, a surprising number of people are more or
>less ignoring Jo and Vince after a quick glance to determine that,
>yes, they are not imagining things.
>
>And then, there's a few who aren't.
>
Corrina: Oh lovely...
>Kate: O_O That's--
>
>Scott: Don't ask.
>
>Kate: But--
>
>Scott: I mean it.
>
>Kate: Isn't--
>
>Scott: You probably don't -really- want to know.
>
>Kate: (shakes her head) Weird.
>
>Scott: (cheerfully) Nah, there are no aliens, small furry animals,
>ancient artifacts, or gigantic computerized table-tennis sets involved
>yet, so it hasn't passed the local weirdness threshold. (returns to
>drinking tea)
>
Corrina: NO ALIENS? WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO ALIENS? <MEGAGLARE>
Scott: ^^;; Well, present company excepted, of course....
>Kate: ... @_@;
Corrina: Hmph.
Scott: At least there are no ravening, non-human appearing aliens.
>
>Steve: Besides, Jo'll calm down before it's time to leave.
>
>Wing: (nods) Probably.
>
>Steve: Quite.
>
>Kate: ^_^;;;
>
Corrina: Let's bloody well get on with things. The sooner I find that blasted
anomoly, the sooner I can go back to Gallifrey and get my TARDIS repaired.
- Time Lady
Kate Christoffel
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Stark, Kate, Scott, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko,
Seikan, Hailung, Emi, Kat, and Vince.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
Time Lady (sail...@swbell.net) wrote:
> schi...@voicenet.com says...
> >
> >jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
>
> <megasnip>
> >
> >><a moment later, Vince sprints through the restraunt, cackling megalomanaically
> >>as Jo bolts after him, still garbed in little more then the aforementioned
> >>towel.>
> >>
> >>The sounds of chaos and volence resound through Zunis as breakfast winds on...
> >
-- Training Room
<SLAM>
<SLAM>
<THUD>
<Jo unleashes a series of rapid kicks and punches on a large pole, their
speed belying the force with which each connects. Sweat streams down
her half-naked body, and she pauses. First Jo twitches her left wrist,
then her right, each time sending a sparkling shower of sweat flying
off her skin, then she stands motionless, save for the rising and
falling of her chest. She then begins to repeat her assault, as
several people gather to watch.>
Chochi: What she doing?
Steve: She's priming her body into a state of total martial awareness.
Chochi: Why's that?
Steve: To take her mind off of any distractions.
Chochi: Why's that?
Steve: Because she doesn't want to be distracted.
Chochi: Why's that?
Steve: Because she's going into a big battle.
Chochi: <giggle> Why that?
<As Steve continues to explain, a chill works it's way up Jo's spine.
Unnoticed by the others, she shivers, as first the colour drains from
the world around her, followed by form. She finds herself standing in
a field of grey mist, a figure approaching in shadows.>
Jo: Wh-who's there?
<She tries to assume a battle stance, but her body refuses to obey.
As she stands helplessly, a monochromatic woman in a kimono appears,
floating before her. Her mouth is covered by a folding fan, and cannot
be seen moving as she speaks.>
Geisha: You Will Leave.
Jo: Yes... it's time to leave.
Geisha: You Will Know Your Destination.
Jo: Yes... I know where to go.
<Everyone gathers around Jo, poking and prodding her in confusion, as
she stares into thin air and talks to nobody. With a loud, yet
inaudible snap, her eyes come back into focus, and she yelps at the
curious violations of her body.>
Jo: Steven... you can stop pinching my thigh. -_-;;;
Steve: A-heh... <hand behind head> Just trying to wake you up... ^_^;;;
Jo: <shakes her head> It doesn't matter... it's time to leave. Get
everyone together, while I set up the flight plan.
<She turns to leave, pauses at the door, and shudders, before walking
on with a resolute look on her face.>
--
Kate Christoffel
de...@wizard.net
www.wizard.net/~deva
Time Lady
> In article <MPG.1480df807...@news.newsguy.com>,
> Kate Christoffel <de...@wizard.net> wrote:
>
Location: Zuni's
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve, Stark,
Kate, Scott, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko, Seikan, Hailung,
Emi, Kat, Vince, Zoe, and Michael.
>
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little after
7 AM.
>
<huge snip>
>
>
> --- Outside dojo ---
>
> Lots of people are milling around and getting ready to go, creating the
> kind of pressing crowd that seems almost impossible to get through.
> But somehow, Jo is moving through it.
>
> And then Zoe pushes through it, her sorta-adopted-little-brother
> Michael trailing along behind her.
>
> Jo: Morning, Zoe. Are you coming?
>
> Zoe: Hai, Jo-san! But there's a problem. I'm not sure Michael should
> be coming but I don't know anybody here who can take care of him while
> he's gone and I really want to come but can't until I've worked out
> something for Michael.
>
> Michael: Don't wanna stay behind! I wanna come too!
>
> Zoe: Mikey, I'm sorry, but you can't. It's too dangerous.
>
> Michael: (Wailing) Wanna come wanna come wanna come! Don't leave me
> alone Zoe-neechan!
>
> Jo: (Rubbing temples) Rrgh.
>
> Zoe: Hai... young kids are sometimes difficult like this...
>
> Jo: (Thinking) Ann's coming with us, and Ranma and Akane are already
> busy with their kids. Nodoka would be good, but she has that psycho
> Ryuu Kumon staying at her place and anyway, Genma might sell the kid to
> someone for food or something. Ukyou's busy running a restaurant.
> (Out loud) Rrgh... Zoe, I'm not sure either. Maybe you could just
> bring him along. In fact, with all of us going along, it's probably
> safer that way.
>
> Zoe: (Doubtful) I'm not sure... I'll think about it, but it still
> seems too dangerous...
>
Corrina: <leaning casually against a wall> Well, for what it's worth, if
you don't want to drag him into battle, I'm sure we could find somewhere
inside the TARDIS to keep him occupied. Otherwise, I would suggest leaving
him at Mystic Manor.
Steve: And the difference between that place and your TARDIS would be...?
Corrina: Supervision. There's a woman there.... Feathers Schwartz, the
office manager.... who I'm sure will take care of him. She's notorious for
"adopting" anyone who seems in need of a mother. I play bridge with her and
Death on occasion....
Zoe: o_O
Corrina: Anyhow, she's been taking care of a young boy just a little older
than Michael. I'm sure she wouldn't mind watching him while we're taking
care of business. But the decision is yours.
>
> (To be continued)
>
Hmmm.... Michael and Ryuji together.... now that would be a scary thought...
--
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When it _is_ PMS, watch out. --Time Lady
190/172/169/115
original /current/current goal/overall goal
-"Some people have an inner child, some people hear an inner voice. Some
people have inner calm, (good for them) but me I got no choice. Some people
have an inner cop, some people hear an inner clown, but I've got me an inner
bitch and it's hard to keep that inner bitch down..."
--"Getting In Touch With My Inner Bitch" by Christine Lavin.
-"Save your sons, shield your daughters.... there's Viagra in the
water...."
--"Viagra In the Water" by Camille West
Time Lady - sail...@swbell.net, sail...@hotmail.com, sail...@my-deja.com
-Visit the Mystic Manor Homepage http://members.tripod.com/~MysticManor
Steven Scougall
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Stark, Kate, Scott, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko,
Seikan, Hailung, Emi, Kat, Vince, Zoe, and Michael.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
Time Lady (sail...@swbell.net) wrote:
> > schi...@voicenet.com says...
> > >
> > >jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
> >
> > <megasnip>
> > >
> > >><a moment later, Vince sprints through the restraunt, cackling
> > >>megalomanaically
> > >>as Jo bolts after him, still garbed in little more then the
aforementioned
> > >>towel.>
> > >>
> > >>The sounds of chaos and volence resound through Zunis as
breakfast winds on...
> > >
Steve: Hrm. I thought we'd be standing around for another half hour
at least before someone said "let's go." But nevermind.
Chochi: Why's that?
Steve: Because we're finally heading off again. Because we're finally
going to get around to rescuing Amy and Chyron-san.
Chochi: Who're they?
Steve: Amy is Jo's... er... y'know, and Chyron is a... she's a friend.
Ann: Just a friend?
Steve: (Hand behind head) Aheh. You know me.
--- Outside dojo ---
Jo: (Rubbing temples) Rrgh.
(To be continued)
--
Steven Scougall s_sco...@mailandnews.com
Go beyond forever at http://w3.to/beyond_forever
sanjian
news:3A1CA4D2...@swbell.net...
> Steven Scougall wrote:
> Steve: And the difference between that place and your TARDIS would be...?
>
> Corrina: Supervision. There's a woman there.... Feathers Schwartz, the
> office manager.... who I'm sure will take care of him. She's notorious
for
> "adopting" anyone who seems in need of a mother. I play bridge with her
and
> Death on occasion....
>
> Zoe: o_O
>
> Corrina: Anyhow, she's been taking care of a young boy just a little
older
> than Michael. I'm sure she wouldn't mind watching him while we're taking
> care of business. But the decision is yours.
Arashi: I could watch him. Until my rehab is complete, I'm pretty much out
of the action.
Terra: Since she's got Sue to help her, it shouldn't be too hard.
Jo: Then he won't be coming with us?
Terra: Not this time. He says he was in the way last time, and he doesn't
want to hold you back. I don't know why you have a grudge against the kid.
Jo: <shrugs>
Arashi: Anyways, I'm not exactly here to chat. Jacen won't be able to go
with you.
Jo: Hmm, I noticed he was missing... Any particular reason?
Arashi: It's Kasumi. She's been kidnapped by a demon, called himself
"P-word". Tough S.O.B., too.
Mina: Various shocked reactions, shown on a split screen, with a new panel
being formed for each person.
Jo: Plunger... Damn, I had a feeling he'd show up... (closes eyes, as if
trying to sort things out) I can't. As much as I want to, I have to do
this.
Arashi: (waving hand) No no no no, I didn't come here to try to pull you
in, I know you've got alot going on right now. I just came as a favor to
Jacen, since he's keeping Nabiki from going off the deep end right now.
Jo: Ok, thanks for the info.
Arashi: No problem. Anyways, I gotta head back to the manor. (takes
Michael's hand) I'll take him back.
Michael: But I don't want to leave. I don't want to go with o-basan!
Arashi: [eyetwitch] (mumble) call me that again, and it's not going to be
fun, shorty...
The two head down the street, towards the Mystic Manor, passing Iago, who is
approaching the party.
Iago: So, I guess this is where we begin.
--
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When our hopes outweighed our regrets.
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> <cyber snip Nerima 808>
> He speeds his chair forward, pulling alongside her with a look of
> terror on his face.
>
> Yohann: Kiwi, are you okay?
>
> Kiwi seems to draw in on herself for a moment, then crawls to her
> knees, gasping a little fro breath.
>
> Kiwi: I'll be okay... just give... me a minute. I'm starting to feel
> better allready.
>
> In the skies above the sun continues to climb higher, drying the rain-
> swept streets of Nerima. Kiwi grimaces as she moves to stand.
>
> Kiwi: We're going to get Yuri back...
Shelley: Sorry, but not yet, Kiwi-san.
Kiwi turns to protest, but slumps onto his right arm instead, his left hand
having found a pressure point. Shelley picks up the unconscious girl, and
carries her back up to her room, and places her in her bed.
Futile: She's worried about Yuri, you know.
Shelley: She can worry all she wants. Until she gets better, she's only
going to make things worse. Anyways, we're spread too thin. We've got to
take these problems one at a time.
PowerOfQi
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve, Stark, Kate,
Scott, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko, Seikan, Hailung, Emi, Kat,
Vince, Zoe, and Michael.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little after 7
AM.
I've ressurected the header, though I have a feeling something's a bit off.
Might be my imagination.
<SNIP>
Back at the shuttle.
Jo: Plunger. Damn, what timing.
Stark: Don't worry, Jo. If he's still around when we get back, we'll kick his
ass next. Anyway, Jacen'll be here, and I doubt Ranma'd let some loser demon
get away. I know I hate to miss a change to pound any denizen of Hell, but we
both trust your brother, right?
Jo: Of course, though I'd still help if I wasn't doing this.
Stark: If it helps, I believe this quest is important, too. I'm still behind
you, like I promissed I'd be. The lot of us are. Don't think you're dragging us
along on any personal jihad or anything.
Jo: So, what are you doing with Kat?
Stark: She's coming along. We may be going somewhere dangerous, but I can't let
her out of my sight. Not ever again. I suppose you'll be doing the same thing
with Amy, when we rescue her. And don't you dare say: "if we rescue her,"
because it's damn sure "when".
Jo: So, are you just trying to cheer me up?
Stark: I got your back, is all. I'm just reminding you, in case you need
reminding. Everybody who's behind you is behind you 'cause we believe in you,
so you'd better not give up, ever. Maybe you can't do it alone, but you ain't,
so don't worry about that. And I for one would take a shot for you even if you
yell at me not to, so don't think about that, either. Just think of a suitable
way to stomp Apollo. Don't want him getting less than he deserves, just because
you had to come up with a punishment last minute.
Ugh. Don't think I'm writing this well. I think I'd better leave the response
for Jason before I give him something stupid to fix.
Kate Malloy
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Stark, Kate, Scott, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko, Seikan,
Hailung, Emi, Kat, Vince, Zoe, and Michael.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
>
> I've ressurected the header, though I have a feeling something's a bit off.
> Might be my imagination.
We *may* be missing a person or two. Not entirely sure.
> Back at the shuttle.
>
> Jo: Plunger. Damn, what timing.
>
> Stark: Don't worry, Jo. If he's still around when we get back, we'll kick his
> ass next. Anyway, Jacen'll be here, and I doubt Ranma'd let some loser demon
> get away. I know I hate to miss a change to pound any denizen of Hell, but we
> both trust your brother, right?
>
> Jo: Of course, though I'd still help if I wasn't doing this.
>
> Stark: If it helps, I believe this quest is important, too. I'm still behind
> you, like I promissed I'd be. The lot of us are. Don't think you're dragging us
> along on any personal jihad or anything.
>
> Jo: So, what are you doing with Kat?
>
> Stark: She's coming along. We may be going somewhere dangerous, but I can't let
> her out of my sight. Not ever again. I suppose you'll be doing the same thing
> with Amy, when we rescue her. And don't you dare say: "if we rescue her,"
> because it's damn sure "when".
>
> Jo: So, are you just trying to cheer me up?
>
> Stark: I got your back, is all. I'm just reminding you, in case you need
> reminding. Everybody who's behind you is behind you 'cause we believe in you,
> so you'd better not give up, ever. Maybe you can't do it alone, but you ain't,
> so don't worry about that. And I for one would take a shot for you even if you
> yell at me not to, so don't think about that, either. Just think of a suitable
> way to stomp Apollo. Don't want him getting less than he deserves, just because
> you had to come up with a punishment last minute.
(And more-or-less concurrent with the above conversation and those that
preceded it...)
(A rather distracted Kate wanders the halls of Zuni's, having lost track
of Scott amidst the hectic preparations for departure.)
Kate: Damn. Missed my chance again. *Now* where did he go? I have to
find him before they all leave on whatever quest they're supposedly
going on. I *can't* screw up this time.
(And because she's busy talking to herself, she doesn't notice the
figure up the hall from her, glaring in anger and dismay at the broken
door to the baths.)
Ukkyo: Glad I took a shower last night... but this is *ridiculous!*
Who's responsible for this?
(Kate looks up at the angry young woman and looks embarrassed for one
second before deciding to blame the whole thing on Kon Tatsu if anyone -
especially Ukkyo - asks. Then she decides that perhaps a distraction is
in order, since Ukkyo does look quite upset.)
Kate: Umm... hi! Ukkyo, right?
Ukkyo: Yes. Who're you?
Kate: I'm Kate. I saw you last night, outside.
Ukkyo: Oh, yeah, you were with Steve and Ann. Is there something you
want?
Kate: No, no... just thought I'd introduce myself. ^_^;
Ukkyo: All right. (sighs) Look, I'm not trying to be rude or
anything. I'm just not in the best of moods right now.
Kate: (thinking) She was talking to Scott last night... she's not
interested in him *too*, is she? (out loud) It's okay. I didn't mean
to intrude.
Ukkyo: Nah, you didn't. It's just... well, things have gotten
complicated around here.
Kate: *Tell* me about it. Is it always like this?
Ukkyo: More or less.
Kate (for probably the twentieth time since arriving in Nerima ^_~): Ye
gods, what *have* I gotten myself into? ^^;
Ukkyo: So why are you here?
Kate (blushing): Um... it's not really important right now.
Ukkyo (shrugging): Whatever. (starts to walk off)
Kate: (thinking) Oh! Kon's letter! I should probably warn Ukkyo about
that pervert! (to Ukkyo) Did you get the letter?
Ukkyo: *What* let... oh. (stops short) How did *you* know about that?
Kate: I saw him write it. He saw you looking down and wanted to make
you feel better.
Ukkyo (grumbling): Crazy telepath.
(Kate blinks in surprise.)
Kate: He's a telepath? I didn't know that. Wait... is he here now?
(Ukkyo points down the hallway.)
Ukkyo: Second door on your left. Knock before entering.
Kate: Thanks! I really need to talk to him about something. (She races
off down the hall.)
Ukkyo: Stange girl...
(Meanwhile, Kate knocks upon said door.)
Kate (thinking): Okay, Kon Tatsu. You're about to get what you deserve.
Voice: Enter.
(Kate opens the door to find someone who is definitely *not* Kon Tatsu
sitting in the middle of the floor in a meditative position.)
Kate: Oh, I'm so sorry! I thought you were someone else.
Rarion: 'Tis no bother. Is there any way that I canst assist thee?
Kate: Yes, I... (takes a step forward and blinks rapidly several times)
Oh, my... wow.
Rarion (puzzled): Dost thou have a problem?
Kate: You... you're a telekinetic, aren't you? And a really strong one,
too. Stronger than anyone I've ever met and... oh, dear. Please, sir,
forgive my rudeness. (bows her head)
Rarion: How dist thou know of my powers?
Kate (looks up): Um... I'm a telekinetic too. Though I'm nowhere near
as powerful as you, sir.
Rarion: 'Tis true; thy powers do pale in comparison to mine.
(Kate frowns ever so slightly.)
Kate: And I can sense other psychics. Kinda. The more powerful they
are, the easier it is for me to do it. I'm surprised I didn't notice
you before. Sir.
Rarion: Thou mayest call me Rarion, if thou desirest.
Kate: And I'm Kate. Anyhow, I'm sorry for interrupting you, Sir
Rarion. I was looking for someone else, but you're obviously not him.
I'll just go now. (starts to back away, then bites her lip) Ahhh...
Rarion: Yes?
Kate: Forgive me my boldness, but... would you consider taking me on as
a student? Please?
Rarion: A student? Perhaps... but thou art poorly trained at best. My
teachings may be far beyond what you are even capable of.
Kate: I *know* I haven't had the best background - my family could only
do so much for me - but I'd really like to at least try! Please, Sir
Rarion! I'll give it my all. If it turns out that I can't do it, fine,
but I'll have attempted it!
Rarion: Thine emotional state is fraught with turmoil. Thou art
distracted by a young man. Such distractions only weaken the mind.
(Rarion thinks of Ukkyo and blushes just a little bit, unconsciously
projecting a thought that only someone who's sensitive to those things
might be able to pick up.)
(Kate blinks, for a second seeing an image of Ukkyo. She begins to put
two and two together...)
Kate: Hmmm... and you've never been distracted yourself?
Rarion (a bit quickly): Very well. I shall consider accepting thee as
my student. But be warned. If at any time, thou art proven incapable
of doing the tasks I give thee... I shan't instruct thee any further.
Kate: I promise I'll do my best! Thank you so much... (smiles)
Rarion-sensei.
Rarion: I shalt find thee when I deem the proper time. Fare thee well.
(returns to meditating)
(Kate leaves and quietly shuts the door behind her.)
Kate: This is wonderful! I've found someone who can help me learn to
use my powers! Just like I promised Mother...
(She glances out a nearby window and notices Scott, alone, walking
towards the shuttle.)
Kate: Oh, there he is! *Now* maybe I can talk to him before he leaves.
*Without* any interruptions.
(And a few moments later, Kate sneaks aboard the shuttle herself.)
(To be continued... honest! ^_^)
*****
RL-Note: Thanks go to Talen for the help with Rarion. ^_^
Steven Scougall
"sanjian" <san...@widomaker.com> wrote:
> "Time Lady" <sail...@swbell.net> wrote in message
> news:3A1CA4D2...@swbell.net...
> > Steven Scougall wrote:
>
> > Steve: And the difference between that place and your TARDIS would
be...?
> >
> > Corrina: Supervision. There's a woman there.... Feathers
Schwartz, the
> > office manager.... who I'm sure will take care of him. She's
notorious
> for
> > "adopting" anyone who seems in need of a mother. I play bridge
with her
> and
> > Death on occasion....
Zoe: o_O Death?
Corrina: (Shortly) Yes. Anyhow, she's been taking care of a young
boy just a little older than Michael. I'm sure she wouldn't mind
watching him while we're taking care of business. But the decision is
yours.
Zoe: That sounds fine, I guess. I'd like to see him off and talk to
Feathers, though...
Jo: No time, we have to be *going*.
Zoe: *sigh*
> Arashi: I could watch him. Until my rehab is complete, I'm pretty
> much out of the action.
Zoe: But-
Ann: I can help you get over there and back in no time at all.
Zoe: Let me guess. Teleportation?
Ann: (Smiling) Yes.
Jo: Thanks Ann.
Zoe: (To Arashi, dubiously) Is it really alright?
Michael's hand) Come on, Michael-chan.
Michael: But I don't want to leave. I want to stay with neechan!
Zoe: It's okay, Michael, I'll be back soon.
Michael: Wanna go with you! I don't want to go with o-basan!
Arashi: [eyetwitch] (mumble) call me that again, and it's not going
to be fun, shorty...
Ann: Let me. (Extends her hands and the other take them; a second
later all four have disappeared)
--- Mystic Manor lobby ---
The four reappear, Ann letting their hands go.
Feathers: (Looking up) O_O
Ann: Sorry to intrude, Mrs. Schwartz.
Feathers: It's... Ann Scougall, isn't it? I've heard about you. Why
are you here?
Ann: (Encouragingly) Go on, Zoe, Arashi.
Zoe: Um... Mrs. Schwartz? I'm going with everybody else on this trip
of theirs, but I can't take Michael here along (indicates Michael,
who's hiding behind her leg) because it'd be too dangerous, and Arashi-
san has already said she'd help in looking after him, and I heard that
you were already looking after another young boy and would you mind
helping look after Michael while we're away?
Feathers: Breathe, girl.
Zoe: Ye- yeah... (Gives Michael an encouraging pat on the shoulder)
Go on, Mikey, go see the nice lady.
Michael warily steps out from behind Zoe.
Feathers: Is he your brother? And how old is he?
Micahel: Zoe's my big sis!
Zoe: ...not really. We found him abandoned in Mexico and I've been
looking after him ever since, and I'm not really sure how old he is.
Four or so.
Feathers: (Picks Michael up and gives him an affectionate hug. He
squrims for a few moments, then relaxes a bit) Aw, you poor thing.
Zoe: Be nice for Mrs. Schwartz, okay?
Michael: ^_^ OK, Zoe-neechan!
A minute later Ann and Zoe arrive back at Zuni's. In the middle
distance is Iago, who is approaching the party.
> Iago: So, I guess this is where we begin.
Steven Scougall
Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Stark, Kate, Scott, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko, Seikan,
Hailung, Emi, Kat, Vince, Zoe, Iago. Michael and Arashi have moved off
to Mystic Manor. I think. There might be some missing.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
>
Steve: So where *are* we going, anyway?
Jo: I really wish we had a Keys radar, so we could tell where they are
now.
Mist: I may be able to be of some assistance in that regard.
RL-Note: I seem to remember that Mist could pick out the rough
direction of the keys, and I'm pretty sure he's with the current
group. If this is wrong then feel free to ignore this post.
Ann: Wouldn't the site of the ruined Atlantean temple be a good place
to start looking? I could perhaps lead you back there.
Mist: (Eyes flash and turn a faint shade of red for annoyance)
Hardly, girl. The place is probably completely underwater by now, and
Apollo and his goons would be long gone.
Ann: But... maybe there'd be a clue...
Mist: (Grumbles) You Scougalls may be decent fighters but are hardly
good thinkers. Let me and Heavensrun handle this, 'Miss' Scougall.
Ann: (Mouth opens in surprise) But -
Steve: (Placing a hand on her shoulder) Leave it, Ann. I annoyed him
when we in China, and I seem to remember that you annoyed him back
when... er... Shiro was dead...
Ann: (Eyes downcast) Hai... I remember... Least it wasn't
permanent...
Steve: Come on, don't be so down.
--- Discussion with Mist and Jo ---
Mist: The fact is, neither Apollo nor Caine nor us has all the Keys.
To get any use, they'll have to come to us, or go after each other
first. If we present ourselves and the Keys as bait, then we could
lure them into a trap.
Jo: So you can't detect where they are.
Mist: (Clearly uncomfortable) I appear to be temporarily
disadvantaged in that regard, yes. Only the ones we hold are clear to
my senses.
(To be continued?)
Ojin
"sanjian" <san...@widomaker.com> wrote:
> "Ojin" <ojin_...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:8uv61e$2q7$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > <cyber snip Nerima 808>
>
> > terror on his face.
> >
> > Yohann: Kiwi, are you okay?
> >
> > Kiwi seems to draw in on herself for a moment, then crawls to her
> > knees, gasping a little fro breath.
> >
> > Kiwi: I'll be okay... just give... me a minute. I'm starting to feel
> > better allready.
> >
> > In the skies above the sun continues to climb higher, drying the
rain-
> > swept streets of Nerima. Kiwi grimaces as she moves to stand.
> >
> > Kiwi: We're going to get Yuri back...
>
>
> Kiwi turns to protest, but slumps onto his right arm instead, his
left hand
> having found a pressure point. Shelley picks up the unconscious
girl, and
> carries her back up to her room, and places her in her bed.
>
> Futile: She's worried about Yuri, you know.
>
> Shelley: She can worry all she wants. Until she gets better, she's
only
> going to make things worse. Anyways, we're spread too thin. We've
got to
> take these problems one at a time.
Shelley leaves the room, to see Yohann hovering in the coridoor
outside. The younger technologists face is furious as he swings the
chair around to face Shelley.
Yohann: What the -hell- was all that about? Why did you -do- that?
Shelley: She was causing a distraction. We need to go and stop Incense
first.
Yohann: What? Are you crazy? I've not even been here long and even -
I've- heard enough to know that that's suicide!
Shelley: People are trapped in there! We have to get them out!
Yohann: Like Ro did? Don't be an idiot Shelley! There aren't enough
people to even make a dint in that places defenses, from what I've
heard. We need all the help we can get, not someone knocking people out!
Shelley: She was too weak, still. She'd have been a risk.
Yohann: -No-. I trust her, and if she says that she's well enough to
fight, then I -trust- her.
Shelley: No offence Yohann, but I don't think that you can see past
your own opinions.
Yohann is about to respond when Puce-Chan emerges, looking concerned.
Puce-Chan: Um, Yohann... when you fixed this, did you do anything to it?
Yohann: Huh? <he turns to face her> I... don't think so. I just put it
together to do what I thought it did before.
Puce-Chan: Oh. Then it must still be broken.
Yohann: Huh? Why?
Puce-Chan: I tried to scan for Gerhardt, but I keep getting all these
other blips on the scanner.
Yohann takes the scanner from her and peers at it, then looks back at
the girls face.
Yohann: It didn't do this before?
Puce-Chan: No... it's a DNA scanner. What's it picking up?
Yohann: Energy, from the look of it, as well as DNA patterns. This dot
here is my father... this one is... me?
Puce-Chan: It was encoded with your DNA as well... I had to find you,
and that was the quickest way. But what are the other dots?
Yohann pauses, then shakes his head.
Yohann: Energy sources. All the major ones in the area.
Puce-Chan points to a huge blur on the scanner.
Puce-Chan: What's that?
Shelley: <looking over her shoulder> That's the Ken-Ni-Kaze. Incense.
Puce-Chan: And that?
She point to another blur, of smaller, but equally bright, proportions,
inside of which is the dot portraying Gerhardt's DNA pattern.
Shelley: It's... GNIT? That can't be right...
Puce-Chan: Hmmm?
Shelley: Even with the tutors and the students as well as Yuri and the
others... there shouldn't be that much energy there. Unless...
Yohann: Hmm?
Shelley shales his head and hands the device back to Puce-Chan. He
heads down and into the lobby, past where Trina and several others are
sat talking intently. Yohann, not troubled by even walking on stairs,
follows quickly after him.
Yohann: What? What would that energy mean?
Shelley: ...
Yohann slows down and turns away again, but Christine stands to block
Shelley's progress.
Christine: Shelley-san! What is he talking about?
Shelley: <pauses> There's... a lot of energy at the university.
Christine: Energy?
Trina: How do you mean?
Yohann draws alongside her and hands her the scanner. She frowns a
little at it, then hands it to her 'sister'.
Christine: Is that... normal?
Trina: Not at all.
Christine: Maybe there's someone there who could help us?
Trina: Optimistic, but... it could at least be something to hinder
Incense. And I have a feeling...
Christine: Hmmmm?
Trina: I guess we should get everyone together... let them know about
this.
Christine: <nods> Right.
---
A while later, most of those who had been gathered... and a few
others... are again assembled in the yard of the Manor, having had the
situation explained.
Shelley: I still don't know... The Ken Ni Kaze is still a threat...
Christine: I know... but this could help.
Futile: Besides... Yuri is stuck there with whatever the force is... if
it's a threat, she could be in real trouble.
Yohann: -More- than the hostages at the KNK. I don't think my Father
even knows the danger he's put her in...
Christine: Everyone who wants to help, this is it.
Yohann: I... don't know. I might not be much use, and <he shoots a
glare at Shelley> Kiwi is still asleep...
Penny: Kiwi will be okay... Feathers and the others are here, and her
room is safe. And we need all the help we can get.
Yohann: <pauses, then nods> You're right.
Trina: Well, I guess this is it... lets go.
The group heads for the gate of the Manor and leaves, a massed
procession heading towards the GNIT. After they leave, the street is
deserted for a while, then another shadow falls across it. Slowly, the
upright figure of J2 proceeds towards the manor, and eneters, heading
inside. He goes to the reception and leans forward, still as tense as
ever.
J2: Is there a... Yuri resident in the building, madam?
Feathers: Yuri? I'm afraid not. There was a fight, and she got taken. I
think that her friend Kiwi is still in her apartment, though, if she
could help...
--
A little while later, inside Kiwi's room, the door slowly opens. J2
slowly walks across the room and peers down at the sleeping girl,
reaching out to touch her shoulder.
J2: Hello again, Kiwi...
---
TBC
---
----
RL Note:
Yes, I know that the particpants is vague... deliberatly so. This is
it, folks, large plot chunks coming up, and I don't know -every- chara
that's getting involved. Gomen Ne! All those who want in now is a good
time to start...
--
Ojin----------------------------------------------------------------
"What's the betting that when Lenin said 'Workers of the world unite,
you have nothing to loose but your chains!', someone in the croud
said 'He wants to take our chains away...'"
-- The League Against Tedium
Talen
Re: Mist. Mist isn't around, he's "doing stuff", at last check, and
according to plans Blade and I had, he can't turn up until the HHQ
crew _leave_.
He also happens to have Lo Shin, Kei, and I _think_ someone else, but
I'm not sure, with him. So...
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"Don't abuse yourself. That's my job."
- Jason Heavensrun
Steven Scougall
tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen) wrote:
> <snip>
>
> Re: Mist. Mist isn't around, he's "doing stuff", at last check, and
> according to plans Blade and I had, he can't turn up until the HHQ
> crew _leave_.
>
> He also happens to have Lo Shin, Kei, and I _think_ someone else, but
> I'm not sure, with him. So...
(Memory fires)
Ah, right.
As I said, feel free to ignore that post. ^_^
Jason Heavensrun
I put a lot of miscellaneous character interaction and development in here, and
if anybody else wants to add/modify something, feel more then free. Last
chance for character development before the megabrawl approaches. ;p
Participants: Corrina, Jo, Ann, Steve, Terra, Stark, Kate, Scott, Leah,
Kaishi, Mian, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Jei, Mariko, Seikan, Hailung, Emi,
Kat, Vince, Tsurugi, Rarion, Ukkyo, Zoe, and Michael.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
<snip>
not sure either. It'd be a bad idea to bring him along, though.
Zoe: (Nods) Hai, That's true, but...
(and from TL's post...)
>Corrina: <leaning casually against a wall> Well, for what it's worth, if
>you don't want to drag him into battle, I'm sure we could find somewhere
>inside the TARDIS to keep him occupied. Otherwise, I would suggest leaving
>him at Mystic Manor.
>
>Steve: And the difference between that place and your TARDIS would be...?
>
>Corrina: Supervision. There's a woman there.... Feathers Schwartz, the
>office manager.... who I'm sure will take care of him. She's notorious for
>"adopting" anyone who seems in need of a mother. I play bridge with her and
>Death on occasion....
>
>Zoe: o_O
>
>Corrina: Anyhow, she's been taking care of a young boy just a little older
>than Michael. I'm sure she wouldn't mind watching him while we're taking
>care of business. But the decision is yours.
Jo: That seems like the best option right now, unless someone else has a
better suggestion.
<Cue Sanjian's last post...>
>Arashi: I could watch him. Until my rehab is complete, I'm pretty much out
>of the action.
>
>Terra: Since she's got Sue to help her, it shouldn't be too hard.
Jo: So we're leaving the tagalong behind?
Terra: Yes, this time. He says he was in the way last time, and he doesn't
want to hold you back. I don't know why you have a grudge against the kid.
Jo: <shrugs> I don't have a grudge, but where we're going is no place for
children and fanboys. Hell, I'm tempted to tell -Zoe- to stay behind...
Zoe: But-
Jo: But she's proven that she can take care of herself when she needs to. But
even so, I want you to be as careful as possible, and don't start any fights
you can't win. I can't teach -anything- to a corpse.
Zoe: Ahaheheh...^^;;;;
>Arashi: Anyways, I'm not exactly here to chat. Jacen won't be able to go
>with you.
Jo: <blinkblink> Hey, he's not here, is he?... Any particular reason?
Arashi: It's Kasumi. She's been kidnapped by a demon, called himself
"P-word". Tough S.O.B., too. <Jo bristles with ill-concealed rage at the
mention of the demon's name>
>Mina: Various shocked reactions, shown on a split screen, with a new panel
>being formed for each person.
Jo: That obnoxious, Dim-witted, overmuscled son of a -bitch-! Who does he
think he is? >_< <draws her soulsword from nowhere,causing a few people to
draw back suddenly.>
>Arashi: (waving hand) No no no no, I didn't come here to try to pull you
>in, I know you've got alot going on right now. I just came as a favor to
>Jacen, since he's keeping Nabiki from going off the deep end right now.
Jo: <grits her teeth>...Hai. I can't get involved right now anyway...Thank
you for letting us know...
>Arashi: No problem. Anyways, I gotta head back to the manor. (takes
>Michael's hand) I'll take him back.
>
>Michael: But I don't want to leave. I don't want to go with o-basan!
>
>Arashi: [eyetwitch] (mumble) call me that again, and it's not going to be
>fun, shorty...
>
>The two head down the street, towards the Mystic Manor, passing Iago, who is
>approaching the party.
>
>Iago: So, I guess this is where we begin.
<And on to Dan's post...>
>Back at the shuttle.
Jo: <grinding her teeth and quivering slightly as she punches coordinates into
the computer> Plunger. What -typically- -annoying- timing.
Shuttle: Mommy, that hurts...;_;
Jo: <restrains herself slightly and begins tapping numbers more carefully>
I'm sorry, Shuttle.
>Stark: Don't worry, Jo. If he's still around when we get back, we'll kick his
>ass next. Anyway, Jacen'll be here, and I doubt Ranma'd let some loser demon
>get away. I know I hate to miss a change to pound any denizen of Hell, but we
>both trust your brother, right?
Jo: I trust him, but this is personal. <points at her hair> THIS is all -his-
fault. I'd still help if I wasn't doing this.
>Stark: If it helps, I believe this quest is important, too. I'm still behind
>you, like I promissed I'd be. The lot of us are. Don't think you're dragging
>us
>along on any personal jihad or anything.
Jo: So, what's Kat doing?
>Stark: She's coming along. We may be going somewhere dangerous, but I can't
>let
>her out of my sight. Not ever again. I suppose you'll be doing the same thing
>with Amy, when we rescue her. And don't you dare say: "if we rescue her,"
>because it's damn sure "when".
>
>Jo: So, are you just trying to cheer me up?
>
>Stark: I got your back, is all. I'm just reminding you, in case you need
>reminding. Everybody who's behind you is behind you 'cause we believe in you,
>so you'd better not give up, ever. Maybe you can't do it alone, but you
>ain't,
>so don't worry about that. And I for one would take a shot for you even if
>you
>yell at me not to, so don't think about that, either. Just think of a
>suitable
>way to stomp Apollo. Don't want him getting less than he deserves, just
>because
>you had to come up with a punishment last minute.
Jo: <sighs, some of the tension easing out of her form as she leans back>
Thanks, Jared. I think I needed that.
Stark: <shrug> You seemed like you might. Anyway, I know P-word's gotta get
your goat by showing up just now, but You'll get another shot at him. You've
only got one chance to save Amy.
Jo: <nods> I know...<closes her eyes a moment and then stands up, turning
towards the back of the shuttle at the growing mass of people as the music
builds to an inspirational crecendo> And it's not going to be wasted. Okay,
people, this is it. Sort out who's going and who's not, quick, because This
shuttle's taking off in ten minuites regardless of who's on it. I need to know
who's going and who's not!
---Upstairs...
Mariko: But Jei-sama-
Jei: No! And that's the last time I'll tell you. You're not going.
Mariko: But I'm -not- helpless! I can fight better then at least some of the
people Jo's
dragging along. >_<
Jei: That's their problem, not mine.
Mariko: You're taking -her-. >_<
Jei: Su Yee is going along because I don't have a -choice- on that. With you,
I get to make a decision, and the decision is no. <frowns> Listen,
Ma-chan...It's not that I don't want you by my side...<puts his hands on her
shoulders> But this is too dangerous...I don't want to...I -can't- risk your
life on this.
Mariko: <hugs Jei tightly, tears welling in her eyes> I don't want you to go
without me...
Jei: <kisses the top of her head, and hugs her tightly> I don't want to go
without you, either...But if something were to happen to you there...I couldn't
live with myself...At least this way I know you're somewhere else, safe and
sound.
Mariko: <shivers and grips Jei more tightly> But you'll be in danger and I
can't help...
Jei: <smiles down at her and lifts up her chin> I'll be okay. Don't worry
about me. You know me better then to think I'll let a little thing like
insurmountable odds phase me.
Mariko: <chokes off a spurt of tearful laughter, then jumps up into his arms,
pressing her lips against his in a passionate kiss. They hold the pose for
what seems like an eternity, then as their lips part, Mariko speaks, barely a
whisper.> You'd better -promise- me you'll come back, Or so help me, I'll run
off with the next cute guy I meet.
Jei: <grins, and kisses Mariko again, warmly and lovingly, before lowering her
to the floor> I think you already know my answer to that.
Mariko: <smiles as Jei backs out of their room, then her expression fades to
worry and fear as soon as the door closes behind him. She slumps down on the
edge of the bed, moping, then closes her eyes and stands up. Blushing
slightly, she yanks the sheets off the bed and balls them up along with some
discarded items of clothing strewn about the room, then carries them all down
to the laundry room.>
---
<Kaishi stands atop the roof, looking down at the crowd gathering around the
shuttle>
Mian: Yoh says you want to go along with them.
Kaishi: I gave my word to Jo. I will assist her however she may need me.
<holds his Quan Dow pointed down at the shuttle.> Her life will be in peril.
Her friends lives will be in peril. I have to go.
Mian: Chou says you're a sentimental fool. Yoh and Chou say Mian should stay
here.
Kaishi: Perhaps. I never suggested you should come along, Mian.
Mian: Why do you care so much to go, Kaishi?
Kaishi: Because...I have a feeling about these people. Something I haven't
known since I was very little.
Mian: Mian is listening.
Kaishi: <turns his considerably large torso to face her, and bows his long
neck, looking down at her with a sincere expression on his face> Family.
Mian: ...
Kaishi: I'm going. <shifts to full-jaguar form, his Quan-dow vanishing to
"somewhere" as he leaps off the roof, landing on the roof of the shuttle with a
feather-light impact, still managing to startle several of the less experienced
nerimans in the crowd outside the shuttle>
Mian: Yes, Chou, Kaishi is a fool. <looks down at him and the group gathered
around the shuttle> Maybe Mian is too...
---
Ukkyo: <kneels in front of her bed, wearing her usual outfit, unwrapped at the
front exposing the blue leotard she wears under her outer tunic. She spends
several minuites lining the inside of her costume with throwing spatulae and
pouches Of indeterminate contents, then pulls her tunic shut and puts her belt
on, holding her equipment securely against her body, prompting one to wonder
for a moment just how she managed to get all that on under her tunic without
showing even the slightest unusual bump in the contour of her outfit.>
Vince: <leaning against the door frame, giving a flat look> You're coming
along, huh?
Ukkyo: Don't have a lot of choice. Much as I'd like to, I can't just let your
stupid tomboy sister get killed...
Vince: Gee, thanks. -_-
Ukkyo: <frowns and runs a finger along the delicate chain that hangs loosely
around her neck, and glances back at Vince> You...Can't hear each other right
now, can you?
Vince: <fidgets nervously and looks away, folding his arms over his chest.>
No...<sigh> Not at all.
Ukkyo: But she's okay?
Vince: Far as I know. It's not like anything -happened to her...She's just
not -there-. She's blocked off. Jo thinks she's in another dimension or
something.
Ukkyo: I guess...It must be pretty quiet, then, considering you're used to
hearing her whining thoughts all the time.
Vince: In a manner of speaking, yes. -_-;
Ukkyo: I guess...You probably both feel pretty lonely right now.
Vince: <wince>
Ukkyo: <looks down sadly> Nobody deserves to feel that way. It's horrible,
being alone...I can't think of anything that feels worse...
Vince: <eyes narrow> Ukkyo...
Ukkyo: <Turns to Vince> Feh. Don't think I'm getting soft on your bitchy
little sister because of this.. I'm still not forgiving her for stealing Jo
away from me.
Vince: <blinks, then smiles vaguely> And you're still going to steal him back,
right?
Ukkyo: 9_9 Hai. That's the plan.
Vince: If Amy were here, I think her exact words would be "You're welcome to
try, Spatula bitch.". ;p
Ukkyo: Somehow it's just not the same when -you- say it. ^^;
---
And then a big clip from Steve's most recent post which needs some MAJOR
modifications...^^;;;
> Steve: So where *are* we going, anyway?
(Pretty much everything after this has to go, because first off, Jo knows where
to go, and secondly, Mist isn't in Nerima yet. ^^; No offense, Steve. No
suprise you got confused...Nobody's talked about Mist in awhile and there's so
much going on...)
Jo: Atlantis.
Steve: Ah. <nod> I see. Good, good. Er...How?
Jo: Through the gateway.
Steve: <hopeful> Shiro told you where it is?
Jo: No.
Steve: Ah. So, we're going to wander around searching for it?
Jo: No. I know where it is.
Steve: ^^;;;;;
Jo: ^^;;; I can't really explain. I just know where we have to go.
Steve: Ah. ^^;
Jo: Almost through putting in the last details on the flight
plan...Shuttle-chan, you ready?
Shuttle: Hai, mommy! I'll fly -real- fast for you! ^_^ <starts to leave the
ground>
Jo: WOAH, WOAH, NOT YET! <looks back as a few GRITters fall off the back
boarding platform from the sudden movement> SET DOWN, NOW!
Shuttle: But I just wanted to help...;_;
Jo: <through clenched teeth> I realize that, Shuttle-chan, but you have to
stay grounded until everybody's on board and ready to go, otherwise Mommy might
be forced to make you go to sleep mode without recharging your power cells
tonight... -_-
Shuttle: <sniff> I'll be good...
Steve: Er, well, so where is everybody else? Where's Tsu? Did anybody tell
him about Incense?
Jo: Er...
---
Tsu: <tied up in a closet> MMMPH!
---
Jo: Well, let me put it this way, Steve. If Tsu goes back to the KnK, and
meets Incense, she'll blow him away.
Steve: But he'll heal. ^^;
Jo: Right, so she'll hit him -harder-.
Steve: And he'll just heal again. He can't die. ^^;
Jo: Yes, but the rest of Nerima -can-. Now what happens if Tsu keeps getting
up from Incense's blasts?
Steve: <pauses a moment to think, and pictures and SD incense royally pissed
off, glaring at tsu, then a panoramic view of a somehow SD-looking Tokyo being
vaporized by a large mushroom cloud> Ah. I see. So shouldn't somebody go get
him out of the closet if he's going to come with us?
Jo: <nod> Vince is supposed to grab him on the way out.
Jei: <walking on board the shuttle> We're just about ready to go, Bro.
<looks around> Er, has anybody seen Su?
Su Yee: <phasing through the wall behind him, hugging his neck warmly>
<Sighhhh> #^_^#
Jei: <stiffens> <not like that, you hentai!> Er, what's with the sigh?
Su Yee: Oh, nothing. I just had a -very- nice dream last night. ^_^
Jei: Great. Go sit over there, now. If Mariko spots you like that, she'll
kill us both> -_-
Su Yee: Hai...<sits down next to Jei>
Jei: <sigh>
Su Yee: <snuggles his arm> <-siiiiighhhhhh-> #^_^#
Jei: -_-;
Jo: Okay, that's it. The preparations are done, the course is locked in. I
hope nobody needs to go to the bathroom, because we...<punches in a few key
strokes> ...are...<taps in a few more> -outta- here! <-finishes punching in
the commands with a flourish as the engines hum up and she leans back in her
seat. The door seals at the back as the last of the occupants have boarded,
and the shuttle lifts off slowly before bolting off into the skyline.>
Scott: All due respect to Dennis Miller? ;p
Jo: ^^; Hai. I should've known -you'd- spot it. ^^;
Scott: ^^;
U-chan: <grips her shovel a little more tightly>
Ukkyo: Could you have said that with a little less adoration, Jo? -_-;
Jo: I can't help it...;_; (the camera viewpoint pans over to Steve and Wing,
who are sitting a bit behind and to the left of Jo.)
Steve: Well, so much for dramatic departures. :p
Wing: I think he did a fine job. ^_^ I felt inspired!
Steve: ^^;
Jo: Great. -_-;
(and the shuttle zips off towards the sunrise)
Vince Tagle
Kaishi, Mian, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Jei, Mariko, Seikan, Hailung,
Emi,
Kat, Vince, Tsurugi, Rarion, Ukkyo, Zoe, and Michael.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after 7 AM.
In article <20001129024224...@ng-cs1.aol.com>,
jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
<ULTRASUPPASNNIIPPP!!!>
> Jo: Well, let me put it this way, Steve. If Tsu goes back to the
> KnK, and meets Incense, she'll blow him away.
>
> Steve: But he'll heal. ^^;
>
> Jo: Right, so she'll hit him -harder-.
>
> Steve: And he'll just heal again. He can't die. ^^;
>
> Jo: Yes, but the rest of Nerima -can-. Now what happens if Tsu
> keeps getting up from Incense's blasts?
>
> Steve: <pauses a moment to think, and pictures and SD incense
> royally pissed off, glaring at tsu, then a panoramic view of a
> somehow SD-looking Tokyo being vaporized by a large mushroom cloud>
> Ah. I see. So shouldn't somebody go get him out of the closet if
> he's going to come with us?
>
> Jo: <nod> Vince is supposed to grab him on the way out.
<whump!>
Vince: <claaping his hands clean> I got him, boss.
Tsu: MMMPPPHHH! MMMNNNMMMPHHHHHH!!! >_<
Steve: ^^;;; Shouldn't you at least untie him first?
Vince: <shrug> He'll live.
Jo: We'll let him go once we're safely in the air.
Tsu: ;_;
Vince: <pantomines brushing his teeth> ^_^
Jo: -_-;;;; Remember that you're not connected to Amy right now, Vince.
> Ukkyo: Could you have said that with a little less adoration, Jo?
> -_-;
>
> Jo: I can't help it...;_; (the camera viewpoint pans over to Steve
> and Wing, who are sitting a bit behind and to the left of Jo.)
>
> Steve: Well, so much for dramatic departures. :p
>
> Wing: I think he did a fine job. ^_^ I felt inspired!
>
> Steve: ^^;
>
> Jo: Great. -_-;
>
> (and the shuttle zips off towards the sunrise)
--
Scott Schimmel
Participants: Here, just Kate, Scott, Jo, Jei, Steve, and Wing.
Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. Immediately
before the shuttle launch. The opening part of this scene is sort of
retconned into Jason's earlier post.
Kate co-wrote this post.
>Kate: This is wonderful! I've found someone who can help me learn to
>use my powers! Just like I promised Mother...
>
>(She glances out a nearby window and notices Scott, alone, walking
>towards the shuttle.)
>
>Kate: Oh, there he is! *Now* maybe I can talk to him before he leaves.
>*Without* any interruptions.
>
>(And a few moments later, Kate sneaks aboard the shuttle herself.)
*****
(On the shuttle, Scott is standing near the cockpit. Kate peeks in
the entrance and immediately spots her quarry.)
Kate: *There* you are!
(Scott turns around, surprised.)
Scott: Kate? What are you doing here?
Kate: (walking towards him) Can we talk? Please? I'll try not to
take too long, and then... I'll get out of your way.
Scott: (shrugs) Sure.
(Kate looks around the cockpit at Jei and Jo, and frowns.)
Kate: Is there somewhere more private that we can go?
Scott: This is about as private as we can get here. Don't worry.
(indicates the Heavensruns) They're busy enough getting all the
preparations done.
Kate: (doubtfully) All right, if you say so...
Scott: What did you want to talk about?
Kate: Have you *really* forgotten all about me? I mean, everything?
Scott: Just about. I remember that we knew each other when we were
younger, and a couple of other things that've come back to me, but...
Kate: (sadly) Nothing more than that?
Scott: No. Look, I'm not trying to be cruel here, but I just don't
understand where you're coming from. I haven't seen you in years, and
you suddenly show up and claim that we're engaged.
Kate: But you *promised.* You did!
Scott: Because I said something to the extent of "Sure, if you want,
I'll marry you when we grow up?" I wouldn't exactly consider that a
promise.
Kate: But it's really important!
Scott: Well, I could tell that from your reaction. ^_^; I don't see
why, though. I mean, you were, what, four? I'd think, in all that
time since, your perspective might've changed a -little- bit, you
know?
Kate: (insistent) Do you remember the very last thing that I said to
you? Right before I left?
(In the meantime, Jei and Jo are ready to take off. Jo shoots a
questioning glance at Scott, who shrugs. Jo shakes her head in
annoyance, and gets ready for takeoff.)
Scott: Um... Kate?
(She doesn't seem to hear him at all. In the meantime, the shuttle
has lifted off. And no, she doesn't seem to notice that, either.)
Kate: I asked you to promise that you'd never forget me! And I
promised that I'd come back and find you someday! And you don't even
remember *that?*
(Scott decides to resign himself to the fact that she's coming along,
whether she likes it or not.)
Scott: I'm pretty sure I never made that promise, either. Even back
then, I would've known I couldn't keep it.
Kate: Yes you did! You... well, you sort of nodded. But that's the
same thing, right?
Scott: Or just got depressed and bowed my head... well, never mind.
Honestly? I never expected to see you again.
Kate: I did.
Scott: Well, you were always the optimist...
Kate: See? I knew you remembered! ^_^
Scott: ^_^; But a lot has changed since then. Did you honestly
expect that I wouldn't change at all?
Kate: Yeah, you couldn't punch people through walls when I last saw
you. (smiles slightly) Then again, I've changed a bit myself.
Scott: (shakes his head) Believe me, you don't know the half of it.
(glances around) I'll show you later. There's no room here.
Kate: (slightly puzzled, but ignoring it) But it's okay! I don't
mind at all!
Scott: Kate... you *knew* me a long time ago. You don't know me now.
For that matter, I don't know you now.
Kate: But we can get to know each other! It's not like we have to get
married right away or anything! I can wait!
Scott: (sighing) I don't think you're getting the point, Kate... For
all intents and purposes, you're a stranger to me now. And believe
me, I've gotten stranger to you than you'd ever imagine.
(Kate blinks.)
Kate: You... you don't even like me anymore?
Scott: That's not-
Kate: (interrupting) You don't care at all about me! You've
forgotten about me, and you don't care! You hate me, is that it?
Scott: I don't hate you. I'm sure you're a perfectly nice person. I
just don't -know- you.
Kate: But you forgot me.
Scott: I've forgotten about a lot of people. Haven't you?
Kate: Yes, but... not you. You were my best friend.
Scott: (blinks) What? No, I wasn't...
Kate: You were! And I... I... (sighs) I'm an idiot, aren't I?
Scott: What?
Kate: That must be it. I've made a complete fool out of myself. No
wonder you don't like me.
Scott: (blinks again) -What?- Where did -that- come from?
Kate: Then you do like me after all!
Scott: (rubs his temples) I sense a certain lack of progress, here.
(The shuttle shakes a bit.)
Kate: What was that lurch?
Steve: We just landed.
Kate: Oh, okay... LANDED?! We took off?! When did that happen?
Scott: Around the third time you asked if I'd really forgotten you.
Kate: But this wasn't supposed to happen! I'm not supposed to be
here! I could get *killed* out there!
Wing: I'm sure you won't. ^_^ Think of it this way. If you survive,
you'll have a very interesting story to tell all your friends. ^_^
Kate: "If?" That's ever so comforting...
Jei: There's always an "if".
Scott: Especially with this crowd. You do realize that the people in
this shuttle could probably level a continent if they wanted to,
right?
(Kate turns to face Jo.)
Kate: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to tag along.
Jo: This is a very important mission. We're going to need everyone
we have. I can't spare anyone to babysit you.
Kate: (bristling) Hey, I can take care of myself! I...
(She looks at Jo, then at Scott, then at the others, before taking a
deep breath and continuing.)
Kate: I'm a telekinetic. I'm not nearly on Sir Rarion's level, but I
know a few things. I'm not completely helpless. But... you're the
leader here. If you think I'll only get in the way, just say the word
and I'll stay behind. However, if you believe that I could help you
out, then I'm more than willing to. It's your decision, and I'll
stand by it.
Jo: We don't have time to debate this. If you want to come, fine;
you know the risks. If you don't, just stay here. You'll be safe on
the shuttle, unless something goes horribly wrong.
Kate: And if something does?
Jei: Then you won't be safe on the continent.
Steve: Or possibly the planet. These keys are quite the artifacts.
Kate: O_o; (glances at Scott)
Scott: What? I could say something reassuring here, but it wouldn't
be true. The demons came pretty close to killing us a few times, and
Caine's bunch and the Reactor groupies are both tougher than them.
Kate: Why...?
Scott: (shrugs) Can't let Jo and Steve have all the fun, can I?
Where would they be without me? ^_-
Steve: I can think of places Jo would rather be -with- you. ^_-
Kate: <blinkblink>
Jo: ...Shut up, Steve. >_<;
Scott: I'd have to agree. @_@;
Jo: Anyway, it's time to get moving. Decide what you want to do.
Kate: I... (quickly glances around, from one face to the next, and
nods firmly) I'll come.
(continued in "[GRIT] The Last Day ~ High Noon")
Talen
<amy...@heartlessbastards.com> wrote:
>Participants: Corrina, Jo, Ann, Steve, Terra, Stark, Kate, Scott, Leah,
>Kaishi, Mian, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Jei, Mariko, Seikan, Hailung,
>Emi,
>Kat, Vince, Tsurugi, Rarion, Ukkyo, Zoe, and Michael.
>
>Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
>after 7 AM.
>
>In article <20001129024224...@ng-cs1.aol.com>,
>jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
>
><ULTRASUPPASNNIIPPP!!!>
-- Out at large in Nerima --
Kon Tatsu decides to slow down and stop running like hell itself is
behind him. For a start, a bit of his brain entitled 'rational
thought' has made its presence known, and the fact that he outstrips
Kate at speed has sunk in.
Kon stops running down the sidewalk and somewhat sourly hops from
groundlevel to an awning, to the roof of a nearby building, swinging
his legs over the side to have half-decent think.
Kon Tatsu: Hm. =.= I didn't need this. <scratches ear> Now, the
question at hand is what the fracking hell Malloy was doing in the
men's baths, or what I was doing in the women's... <he pauses and
thinks over what happened> <there is the audible noise of the penny
dropping> <there is another pause, a slightly more annoyed one>. Pft.
'Mariko'. Hrmp. The _least_ he could have done is to have fracking
well TOLD me, the bastard. <scratches ear> Hm. What to do. I _suppose_
I should give him the benifit of the doubt... Pft. <stretches his neck
as though doing flexing exercises> Screw that. Oh, well, maybe. I
suppose... <pause>
Kon looks behind him with the lazy air one can have when ones senses
outstrip people thousands of times stronger than you.
Kon Tatsu: Knew you were there, BJ.
Behind Kon stands a tall, willowy, young woman... no. A young man. An
_incredibly_ effeminate young man wearing a heavy trenchcoat. His
long, soft, reddish-brown hair falls down around his face and eyes,
concealing his eyes.
'BJ': Hello, Kon.
Kon Tatsu: <turning back to look at the sunrise> Now, let me guess why
you're around here. Kail told you to come? <pauses> Naw, wait, you
wouldn't do what Kail told you if your life depended on it. Nothing in
it for you. <snorts> Why, oh, why, did he pick _you_...
'BJ': Perhaps... perhaps it is because our disparate nature.
Kon Tatsu: Disparate nature is one thing. The fact is, we all hate one
another's guts.
'BJ': Yeah... but I don't go about putting holes in your heart.
Kon Tatsu: <lock up> <pause> <TURN> WHAT?
'BJ': You could have at least given him a decent _burial_, Kon. If
nothing else, he _is_ your brother.
Kon Tatsu: <pause> Was. And he didn't deserve one.
'BJ': ...
Kon Tatsu: Yeah, I admit it. I killed him. I murdered him. Snuck up
behind him when he had his shirt off and ripped his heart open. Watch
me give a crap.
'BJ': I didn't expect you to _deny_ it. <sighs>
Kon Tatsu: And you won't do a damn thing about it. <stands up> It's
not in your character, <stares BJ straight in the eyes> It's not in
your nature, you pansy. <shoves BJ out of his way as he stalks away to
the edge of the building, about to leap to the next>
'BJ': Of course, you do know that there _will_ be ramifications.
Kon Tatsu: <turning> Ramifications? Don't make me _LAUGH_. Who would
give a damn about that piece of human waste?
'BJ': -
Kon Tatsu: No, don't tell me. You. That's one person. 9.9 Psht. Yeah,
I give a damn. Who else even knows the guy?
'BJ': Kail, for one.
Kon Tatsu: <pause> ... Kail?
'BJ': He was somewhat... put out... at your killing of Aoryuu, yes.
Kon Tatsu: <weakly> ...Kail?
'BJ': <nods, a tiniest beginning of a smirk playing on his benign
features>
Kon Tatsu: Oh, _SHIT_. <clutches at his head and hunkers down> I'm
dead in ways so bad that they'll need to invent new terms for it.
'BJ': ... well, he _was_.
Kon Tatsu: <looks up> What? he has a job for me? A duty to fulfill?
'BJ': <shakes his head> No... you still have to do your jobs and
errands. That's still the same. <shrugs> Kail just isn't mad at you.
Now. He was for quite a while, though. But you're still alive, so I
guess he wasn't annoyed enough. <shrugs and sighs again> Perhaps, Kon,
though, you will contemplate the other people who you may have
annoyed... <steps off the edge of the building>
Kon Tatsu: <pauses, looking at where BJ vanished> Who even _knew_ him?
<quietly taps his feet on the ground, before hopping off the edge of
the building himself>
-- Elsewhere in Nerima
Kon Tatsu is walking somewhat worriedly down the streets of Nerima.
His feet are taking him away from both Zuni's and his last location,
in an oddly triangular direction.
Kon Tatsu: But... fercrissake, who even KNEW the guy? <scratches the
back of his head> I mean... <sighs> Damnit, damnit, damnit,
sometimes... <clenches his fists> I am calm. I am calm. Damnit, I'm
calm. <scratches the back of his head> <pauses> <looks up to his
right> <steps to his left>
A setsquare buzzes past where his head would have been a few seconds
ago, embedding itself in the wall behind him.
Kon Tatsu: Nice try. That weapon is _incredibly_ predictable.
He is addressing a girl across the road to him. A short, flat-chested
girl, her messy hair disarrayed out behind her and concealing one of
her eyes, her midriff shirt proudly declaring "Got Bish?", and her
face set like stone. Her expression leads one to suspect that _maybe_
she knows Kon. It's a good bet. People usually need to speak to Kon
for a few minutes before they hate his guts.
Girl: Eh, wouldn't have done any good, anyway. You never use your head
anyway.
Kon Tatsu: Oh, what biting repartee. I am astounded. 9.9 Sod off, lad,
I'm not in the mood.
Girl: <striding across the road> Oh? Watch me give a crap.
Kon Tatsu: Har har har. <snorts and looks _down_ at her> What do you
_want_, already?
Girl: Eh. I was gunna let you wait until you got yours properly, but
if I do _that_, there won't be enough _left_ of you to beat up. So...
<cracks her knuckles> if you're through with the trashtalk, I'm going
to beat you like a redheaded stepchild. <raises her hands, which burst
into
crimson flame>
Kon Tatsu: 9.9 Oh, for the love of god, Jesse. You're dealing with the
most powerful Waters user on Earth, here. <points at the flames>
<pauses> <points again>
The flames burn steadily, not consuming her hands, but rather
increasing in crimson tone and intensity.
Jesse: Gee, shucks. Guess you're out of tricks.
Kon Tatsu: What?! That was only _ONE_ tri-UNFPH!
Jesse: <extract fist from face> Are you going to fight, or are you
going to pontificate? Your banter _sucks_.
Kon Tatsu: Oh really? <steps back> I don't suppose you'd care to help
me out here? I'm not that good at - <lunges forward, his fists
becoming super-sharp blades along the way> - cutting remarks.
Jesse: <looking down at her exposed stomach> You're pretty shit at
cutting _people_, too.
Kon Tatsu: Huh? <looks at her completely undamaged stomach as well>
What the hell?!
Jesse: Aoryuu's not the only one who likes improving, dickhead. <kicks
him in the jaw>
Kon goes flying back, into the wall of the building, his back
impacting on it and causing a major dent.
Kon Tatsu: <from dent in wall> ... holy.... holy... holy...
Jesse: <strolling up alongside his form> Well? You going to get back
up?
Kon Tatsu: <rubbing his chin> That doesn't make _sense_... you're just
a goddamn _brawler_, not some sort of super-martial-arts death
machine... <pulls himself out of the wall> How did you...
Jesse: <hands burst into flame again> Guess you'll never know. Now,
about banter... Here, an example... Two, four, six, eight-
Kon Tatsu: Oh, please. <rolls eyes, and looks back down, to see Jesse,
staring straight up at him, fist cocked back>
Jesse: Choke on your own blood.
<CRACK>
Kon Tatsu: <go flying>
Jesse: Hm. <taps her chin> Okay, it needs work. <strolls after Kon>
Kon Tatsu: <lands> Shit... where and how did she get so much... <rubs
his chin> STRONGER? <rubs his eyes> She's strong... but she's not as
strong as... <grits his teeth> But... but I _hate_ that form...
<pauses again> But it's possible she'll kill me. <pauses again>
Hells... <stands
to his feet, somewhat wobbly>
Jesse faces Kon, standing in the middle of the road. The pair stand
and stare at one another; the higher face is angry and uncertain, the
lower, just angry. Around them, the city is quiet; it is not yet early
enough to be considered business hours.
Jesse: <stretching lazily> Geeze. I would have thought you might have
gotten _better_ or something, man.
Kon Tatsu: <snorts> I'm a law unto myself, Jess. Nothing you can do
can stop that. And guess what? There are people here, even stronger
than me!
Jesse: 9.9 Big hairy deal. I've known people can be stronger than you
for ages now.
Kon Tatsu: Har har har. Even stronger than you. Stronger than Kail,
stronger than anyone we know. These people are tough, Jesse. <laughs>
And you're going to find out if you try kill me.
Jesse: Kill you? <shrugs> why would I do that? There's someone else
who wants to do THAT.
Kon Tatsu: ... pardon?
Jesse: Oh, come on. I'm sure you know him. Tall? Refined? BIG FUCKING
SCAR ON HIS CHEST?
Kon Tatsu: ... <pause> Aoryuu? <blinks> That's not _possible_.
Jesse: Tell the corpse when you see him, I guess. <sprints towards
Kon, her hands igniting on the way>
Kon Tatsu: (I didn't want to do this...)... <grits his teeth>
Jesse suddenly stops streaking towards a mildly taller git of an old
rival and starts streaking towards a nine-foot-tall scaled monster of
mass and muscle. She doens't even _blink_.
Kon Tatsu raises his fist, it in its entirety larger than Jesse's
upper body wholesale, and swings it down in a crushing motion to pound
her into the ground, rather than try counter her momentum completely.
His fist shrieks down through the air, his knuckles whitening
(greening?)...
...and stopping.
Jesse stands underneath his massive fist, holding it aloft. Easily.
Jesse: Aw, c'mon, Kon, you can be smarter than that, can't you? I
mean, you can't be all those nifty swords like THAT, can you? <shifts
her grip> Now...
Suddenly, Kon has his entire hand flexed around and pressed
palm-to-palm against Jesse's comparatively tiny hand. For a moment,
disorientation takes over, then the realisation set in.
Kon Tatsu: Mercy? Geeze...
The beast attempts to apply his full (impressive) weight to the task,
slowly eking out his reserves of strength, watching as his physical
position bends over Jesse, further, further, further...
Jesse: Pft. <SNAP>
Suddenly, Jesse shoves back, and Kon feels his entire world of balance
fall out from underneath him, barely maintaining his standing
position, as for a moment, he staggers to find his balance once more.
Jesse clambers up onto his back, gripping his horns in both hands.
With a disgusted grunt, she headbutts the back of his head, prompting
the former boy to woozily lurch. She quietly leans dwon behind his
ear.
Jesse: And guess what? Aoryuu's even _stronger_. G'night.
With that, the small girl suddenly flexes her wrists, her hands
bursting into flames again. But rather than just around her hand, the
flames run around Kon's form as well, outlining his form in a
cripsy-critter style heat sheath.
As Kon lurches to the ground and blacks out from the pain, Jesse
quietly strolls away, whistling the whistle of those who feel right
with the world.
<snip>
--- Shuttle-chan
>> Jo: Well, let me put it this way, Steve. If Tsu goes back to the
>> KnK, and meets Incense, she'll blow him away.
>>
>> Steve: But he'll heal. ^^;
>>
>> Jo: Right, so she'll hit him -harder-.
>>
>> Steve: And he'll just heal again. He can't die. ^^;
>>
>> Jo: Yes, but the rest of Nerima -can-. Now what happens if Tsu
>> keeps getting up from Incense's blasts?
>>
>> Steve: <pauses a moment to think, and pictures and SD incense
>> royally pissed off, glaring at tsu, then a panoramic view of a
>> somehow SD-looking Tokyo being vaporized by a large mushroom cloud>
>> Ah. I see. So shouldn't somebody go get him out of the closet if
>> he's going to come with us?
>>
>> Jo: <nod> Vince is supposed to grab him on the way out.
>
><whump!>
>
>Vince: <claaping his hands clean> I got him, boss.
>
>Tsu: MMMPPPHHH! MMMNNNMMMPHHHHHH!!! >_<
>
>Steve: ^^;;; Shouldn't you at least untie him first?
>
>Vince: <shrug> He'll live.
>
>Jo: We'll let him go once we're safely in the air.
>
>Tsu: ;_;
>
>Vince: <pantomines brushing his teeth> ^_^
>
>Jo: -_-;;;; Remember that you're not connected to Amy right now, Vince.
>
>> Ukkyo: Could you have said that with a little less adoration, Jo?
>> -_-;
>>
>> Jo: I can't help it...;_; (the camera viewpoint pans over to Steve
>> and Wing, who are sitting a bit behind and to the left of Jo.)
>>
>> Steve: Well, so much for dramatic departures. :p
>>
>> Wing: I think he did a fine job. ^_^ I felt inspired!
>>
>> Steve: ^^;
>>
>> Jo: Great. -_-;
>>
>> (and the shuttle zips off towards the sunrise)
RL-Talen: And I guess what happens next... happens in a new thread.
Hm. I'll see if there's a better place to put it, I guess. Say hi to
RL-Fox, folks, Jesse's RL. She's not _here_, per se, but I digress.
Chara and Combat sheets for both these new turkys will be forthcoming!
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"I'm starting to sound like perverted version of the tooth fairy..."
- Fox Lee
DiPiCarat
Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan, Penny,
probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun and
several others I'm probably forgetting.
> ---Meanwhile, at the Tendo Dojo, a trio of figures stand outside the main
> doorway to the building. After a moments hesitation, one of the shorter
> figures reaches forward to push open the doorway, which swings out with some
> effort, showing the deserted outer courtyard. The figures proceed inside,
> speaking in lowered tones to one another.
>
> Jacen: Don't worry, Nabiki, I'm here for you in this.
Ikiban: <looking around. She purses her lips and lets out a low whistle.> Mmm.
Nice place. I've got an adjective in mind, but it escapes me at the moment.
Jacen: Comfortable?
Ikiban: <smirking> Cramped. Compared to the family estate back home.
> Nabiki: <flat look> I'm -soo- glad you like it.
>
> Ikiban: Hmm...It -is- kind of homey, though...<slips her arms around Nabiki's
> waist> I can see us living out our lives together here... <smirk>
>
> Nabiki: -_- I don't intend to live here much longer. We're just here to see
> my family.
>
> Ikiban: <blinkblink> F-family?
>
> <the door swings open and a rather crazed looking middle aged man in full
> samurai armor leaps out, unarmed, in a combat stance. A moments pause goes
> by.>
>
> <A breeze ruffles the collective's hair as a leaf blows by.>
>
> <Nabiki sighs embarassedly>
>
> Nabiki: Hi, daddy.
>
> Soun: <tears welling up> N-N-Nab-Nabiki? <GRAB> Oh thank god my little girl
> is safe!!!! <Soun wail> <stops> Oh, hello, -boy-. -_-
>
> Jacen: ^^; Good morning, Tendou-san. <bows> I'm very sorry to disturb you
> at this early hour.
>
> Soun: <Momentarily impressed, he then turns his attenion to the other small,
> female figure, standing slightly behind and to the left of the rather large
> Heavensrun boy.> And who is your...other...friend?
Ikiban: <looking as if she's seen a ghost> D-da...Da...Daddy? <Ikiban draws
back a step, her jaw wide open with shock, then steps forward towards the
equally shocked Soun, reaching out with one hand to touch his cheek, drawing
back after the contact. Nabiki and Jacen watch in amazement as the previously
cold and enigmatic Ikiban begins to quiver, one of her hands drawing up to cover
her mouth as her eyes begin to mist up. She begins to reach out towards Soun
with the other, her fingers trembling, then catching herself, she looks away
from the others as she wipes a bit of moisture from her eye, trying to hide the
motion with a casual flick of her hair as her other hand comes to rest on her
hip and lets out a slight cough.>
> Nabiki: Er...Daddy, this is...me. Sortof. It's a long story. ^^;
>
> Soun: 0_0 I see...
>
> Jacen: <Interjecting> We came because we heard about Kasumi and
> Tendou-kaasan.
>
> Soun: ;_;
>
> Nabiki: Now you've done it.
>
> Soun: <typical Soun wail> WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
>
> Ikiban: <struggles to not smile> I see things aren't -all- different here...
>
> Akane's voice: Dad? What's wrong? <Ikiban's eyes widen, then narrow, and as
> Akane rounds the corner to the doorway Ikiban is already in motion. Akane
> doesn't even have time to process the open palm strike that's speeding towards
> her before it's gone, suddenly. There is an audible popping sound, almost loud
> enough to sound like a gunshot, as Ikiban's momentum halts, and changes,
> flinging her across the hard where she slams sideways against one of the trees.
> The trunk cracks and bends slightly, but holds, as Ikiban's back bends
> unaturally far around the solid barrier before rolling off of it onto the
> ground. Jacen exhales slowly as the Ki glow fades from his fist.>
Ikiban: <struggling to get up, one hand on her back, one eye clenched shut in
pain> Ah, F***ing he-OWWWW! <swings one leg under her body and props herself
up against the
tree,sitting on the ground, back arched as she howls in pain> Sonofa...
> Jacen: <cracking his knuckles, stepping forward>
>
> Nabiki: That's enough, J-chan! <steps between them.>
Ikiban: <still struggling to rise, and failing mightily> Ke...g-get out of m-my
way...
> Nabiki: <turns to her "self"> I don't know what your story is or what things
> were like where you came from, but you've had -more- then enough clues by now
> that things aren't the same here as they may have been in your world. If
> you're really me, you're intelligent enough to know not to take things for
> granted so easily. -_-
>
> Ikiban: <stares at Nabiki for a long moment, undecisive, then looks over at
> Akane, who's staring at her with a look of undisguised terror.> She didn't
> even try to block...<her eyes go back to a glare at Jacen, then she looks back
> at Nabiki.> Okay, okay. I'll admit things -MIGHT- be <wince>
> Nnnh...<quieter> Different here...
Akane: Wh-what's going on? <she looks over at Ikiban wincing in pain, and her
eyes widen> Oh, let me go get the first aid kit! <rushes back inside. Jacen
glares at Ikiban, his hands lightly clenched into fists. Nabiki pats him on the
shoulder and he relaxes just slightly. Akane returns momentarily and then
hunches down beside Ikiban.> Here, let me--
Ikiban: <very softly while grimacing against the pain> I don't need you're help.
Akane: Just lie there a moment while I... <bandages and medical tape become a
flurry in the air as Akane works on Ikiban... with predictable results.>
Ikiban: Augh! Ow! OW! AAAH! <jumps up suddenly and takes a two steps back while
panting suddenly.> I said I didnt' need your help!
Akane: Lie back down! I'm not finished yet! <grabs Ikiban and forces her onto
the ground, then the bandages become a flurry again.>
Momentarily...
Ikiban: <doing a poor impression of Rei Ayanami from the Evangelion episode
one.> ... Ware-chan, I think this one wants to kill me, too.
Akane: Don't you feel better?
Ikiban: <pulling off the bandages and continuing to grimace in pain.> ... No.
You stay away from me. The less I have to see your face, the better. I'll
respect Nabiki's wishes and I _won't_ remove your jugular or anything while
you're sleeping. Just stay away from me.
Akane: Wha--what?
Nabiki, Jacen and Soun: <sweatdrop>
-tbc-
> Jason Heavensrun
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Jason Heavensrun
probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun and
several others I'm probably forgetting.
Okay, people, I know the hairclipper thread's finally nearing it's conclusion,
but what's happening back home is important too, y'know. If you've got a
character in the area, GET INVOLVED! :p
Trina: <shrug> Who cares?
Christine: <elbows Trina in the side. Hard.> Maybe there's someone there who
could help us?
Trina: Us? What's this us? Them, sis. Them.
Christine: <ignoring her> Hmmmm. I guess we should get everyone together...
let them know about this.
Trina: <wraps her arms around Christine's waist> And then we'll leave the
fleshbags to their fate and go back to the hotel for a little private time, ne?
<fondle, fondle>
Christine: <winces and wriggles in Trina's grip> Iya! Cut that out, Trina,
we promised to help them, remember?
Trina: <pouty face> Again with the we...C'mon, we wouldn't be that much help
anyway...You know you want it. <smirk><kissneck>
Christine: Maybe -I- wouldn't...but you're a lot...stRONger then I AM! Stop
that!
Trina: Your lips say stop, but your body says something else...<kisses
Christine's neck>
Christine: -_- I'll make you a deal. If you help them with me, I'll let you
get me -really- drunk after it's all over. Who knows, maybe you'll have a
chance, then. :p
Trina: <sighs and rests her chin on Christine's shoulder> You're -soo-
transparent. I know you're just saying that to try and bribe me into helping.
:p
Christine: Is it working? ،_،
Trina: <beedah> Well, who am I to pass up on an opportunity? But I'll hold
you to your promise, dear sister. <lickear>
Christine: Anou...^^; I'm going to regret this.
>---
>
>A while later, most of those who had been gathered... and a few
>others... are again assembled in the yard of the Manor, having had the
>situation explained.
>
>Shelley: I still don't know... The Ken Ni Kaze is still a threat...
>
>Christine: I know... but this could help.
>
>Futile: Besides... Yuri is stuck there with whatever the force is... if
>it's a threat, she could be in real trouble.
>
>Yohann: -More- than the hostages at the KNK. I don't think my Father
>even knows the danger he's put her in...
>
>Christine: Everyone who wants to help, this is it.
>
>Yohann: I... don't know. I might not be much use, and <he shoots a
>glare at Shelley> Kiwi is still asleep...
Penny: Kiwi will be alright with a little rest. I don't know what happened
when she got outside, but her wounds are practically healed...Feathers and the
others are here, and her room is safe. And we need all the help we can get.
Just because you're not powerful doesn't mean you couldn't be vital to the
situation. My brother always said the most important thing you take into a
fight isn't your weapons, or your powers, or your body. It's your mind. We'll
need people who can think, and whatever memories you have of your father might
be helpful.
>Yohann: <pauses, then nods> You're right.
Trina: Well, I guess I'm stuck with you mortals.
>The group heads for the gate of the Manor and leaves, a massed
>procession heading towards the GNIT. After they leave, the street is
>deserted for a while, then another shadow falls across it. Slowly, the
>upright figure of J2 proceeds towards the manor, and eneters, heading
>inside. He goes to the reception and leans forward, still as tense as
>ever.
>
>J2: Is there a... Yuri resident in the building, madam?
>
>Feathers: Yuri? I'm afraid not. There was a fight, and she got taken. I
>think that her friend Kiwi is still in her apartment, though, if she
>could help...
---Meanwhile, at the Tendo Dojo, a trio of figures stand outside the main
doorway to the building. After a moments hesitation, one of the shorter
figures reaches forward to push open the doorway, which swings out with some
effort, showing the deserted outer courtyard. The figures proceed inside,
speaking in lowered tones to one another.
Jacen: Don't worry, Nabiki, I'm here for you in this.
Ikiban: -This- is your house? Geez, what a dump. The palace I grew up in was
-much- more impressive.
Nabiki: <flat look> I'm -soo- glad you like it.
Ikiban: Hmm...It -is- kindof homey, though...<slips her arms around Nabiki's
waist> I can see us living out our lives together here... <smirk>
Nabiki: -_- I don't intend to live here much longer. We're just here to see
my family.
Ikiban: <blinkblink> F-family?
<the door swings open and a rather crazed looking middle aged man in full
samurai armor leaps out, unarmed, in a combat stance. A moments pause goes
by.>
<A breeze ruffles the collective's hair as a leaf blows by.>
<Nabiki sighs embarassedly>
Nabiki: Hi, daddy.
Soun: <tears welling up> N-N-Nab-Nabiki? <GRAB> Oh thank god my little girl
is safe!!!! <Soun wail> <stops> Oh, hello, -boy-. -_-
Jacen: ^^; Good morning, Tendou-san. <bows> I'm very sorry to disturb you
at this early hour.
Soun: <Momentarily impressed, he then turns his attenion to the other small,
female figure, standing slightly behind and to the left of the rather large
Heavensrun boy.> And who is your...other...friend?
Ikiban: <looking as if she's seen a ghost> D-da...Da...Daddy? <Ikiban draws
back a step, her jaw wide open with shock, then steps forward towards the
equally shocked Soun, reaching out with one hand to touch his cheek, drawing
back after the contact. Nabiki and Jacen watch in amazement as the previously
cold and enigmatic Ikiban begins to quiver, her hands drawing up to cover her
mouth as her eyes begin to mist up. Catching herself, she looks away from the
others as she wipes a bit of moisture from her eye, trying to hide the motion
with a casual flick of her hair as her other hand comes to rest on her hip.>
Nabiki: Er...Daddy, this is...me. Sortof. It's a long story. ^^;
Soun: 0_0 I see...
Jacen: <Interjecting> We came because we heard about Kasumi and
Tendou-kaasan.
Soun: ;_;
Nabiki: Now you've done it.
Soun: <typical Soun wail> WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
Ikiban: <struggles to not smile> I see things aren't -all- different here...
Akane's voice: Dad? What's wrong? <Ikiban's eyes widen, then narrow, and as
Akane rounds the corner to the doorway Ikiban is already in motion. Akane
doesn't even have time to process the open palm strike that's speeding towards
her before it's gone, suddenly. There is an audible popping sound, almost loud
enough to sound like a gunshot, as Ikiban's momentum halts, and changes,
flinging her across the hard where she slams sideways against one of the trees.
The trunk cracks and bends slightly, but holds, as Ikiban's back bends
unaturally far around the solid barrier before rolling off of it onto the
ground. Jacen exhales slowly as the Ki glow fades from his fist.>
Ikiban: <struggling to get up, one hand on her back, one eye clenched shut in
pain> OWWWW! <swings one leg under her body and props herself up against the
tree,sitting on the ground, back arched as she howls in pain> Sonofa...
Jacen: <cracking his knuckles, stepping forward>
Nabiki: That's enough, J-chan! <steps between them.>
Ikiban: Ke...g-get out of m-my way...
Nabiki: <turns to her "self"> I don't know what your story is or what things
were like where you came from, but you've had -more- then enough clues by now
that things aren't the same here as they may have been in your world. If
you're really me, you're intelligent enough to know not to take things for
granted so easily. -_-
Ikiban: <stares at Nabiki for a long moment, undecisive, then looks over at
Akane, who's staring at her with a look of undisguised terror.> She didn't
even try to block...<her eyes go back to a glare at Jacen, then she looks back
at Nabiki.> Okay, okay. I'll admit things -MIGHT- be <wince>
Nnnh...<quieter> Different here...
Akane: Wh-what's going on?
---
>A little while later, inside Kiwi's room, the door slowly opens. J2
>slowly walks across the room and peers down at the sleeping girl,
>reaching out to touch her shoulder.
J2: <apprehensive> K-Kiwi?
Kiwi: ...
J2: <swallows hard and shakes Kiwi slightly> Hey. Wake up, soldier! It's
time for the operation!
Kiwi: <Sits up, still half unconcious> Hai, Commander! Ready for duty!
<blink groggily> Huh? <her gaze shifts and wanders around the room, coming to
rest on a somewhat familiar, blue-haired blur, which slowly focuses into J2's
face> A-Ayane?
J2: Er...Affirmative.
Kiwi: Wh-what are you doing here?
J2: It's not important...What happened to Yuri?
Kiwi: ...
---
>RL Note:
>
>Yes, I know that the particpants is vague... deliberatly so. This is
>it, folks, large plot chunks coming up, and I don't know -every- chara
>that's getting involved. Gomen Ne! All those who want in now is a good
>time to start...
Likewise, I'd say if you've got characters in the area who're likely to get
involved in a Yuri rescue mission, throw them in now., lest you miss your
chance. :p
Time Lady
Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan, Penny, probably
Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun and several others I'm
probably forgetting.
TL-RL: Like Tegan <GLARE><whacks RL Jason with a mallet>
Okay, people, I know the hairclipper thread's finally nearing it's conclusion, but
what's happening back home is important too, y'know. If you've got a character in
the area, GET INVOLVED! :p
>
<huge snip>
> ---Meanwhile, at the Tendo Dojo, a trio of figures stand outside the main
> doorway to the building. After a moments hesitation, one of the shorter
> figures reaches forward to push open the doorway, which swings out with some
> effort, showing the deserted outer courtyard. The figures proceed inside,
> speaking in lowered tones to one another.
>
> Jacen: Don't worry, Nabiki, I'm here for you in this.
>
> Ikiban: -This- is your house? Geez, what a dump. The palace I grew up in was
> -much- more impressive.
>
> Nabiki: <flat look> I'm -soo- glad you like it.
>
> Ikiban: Hmm...It -is- kindof homey, though...<slips her arms around Nabiki's
> waist> I can see us living out our lives together here... <smirk>
>
> Nabiki: -_- I don't intend to live here much longer. We're just here to see
> my family.
>
> Ikiban: <blinkblink> F-family?
>
> <the door swings open and a rather crazed looking middle aged man in full
> samurai armor leaps out, unarmed, in a combat stance. A moments pause goes
> by.>
>
> <A breeze ruffles the collective's hair as a leaf blows by.>
>
> <Nabiki sighs embarassedly>
>
> Nabiki: Hi, daddy.
>
> Soun: <tears welling up> N-N-Nab-Nabiki? <GRAB> Oh thank god my little girl
> is safe!!!! <Soun wail> <stops> Oh, hello, -boy-. -_-
>
> Jacen: ^^; Good morning, Tendou-san. <bows> I'm very sorry to disturb you
> at this early hour.
>
<Tegan, who had been there talking with Ranma and Akane, steps up behind Soun>
>
> Soun: <Momentarily impressed, he then turns his attenion to the other small,
> female figure, standing slightly behind and to the left of the rather large
> Heavensrun boy.> And who is your...other...friend?
>
> Ikiban: <looking as if she's seen a ghost> D-da...Da...Daddy? <Ikiban draws
> back a step, her jaw wide open with shock, then steps forward towards the
> equally shocked Soun, reaching out with one hand to touch his cheek, drawing
> back after the contact. Nabiki and Jacen watch in amazement as the previously
> cold and enigmatic Ikiban begins to quiver, her hands drawing up to cover her
> mouth as her eyes begin to mist up. Catching herself, she looks away from the
> others as she wipes a bit of moisture from her eye, trying to hide the motion
> with a casual flick of her hair as her other hand comes to rest on her hip.>
>
Tegan: <thinking> Oh great.... more clones.
>
> Nabiki: Er...Daddy, this is...me. Sortof. It's a long story. ^^;
>
> Soun: 0_0 I see...
>
Tegan: Ooookkkaaayyy....
>
> Jacen: <Interjecting> We came because we heard about Kasumi and
> Tendou-kaasan.
>
> Soun: ;_;
>
> Nabiki: Now you've done it.
>
Tegan: Oh no, not again >_<
>
> Soun: <typical Soun wail> WAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!
>
> Ikiban: <struggles to not smile> I see things aren't -all- different here...
>
> Akane's voice: Dad? What's wrong? <Ikiban's eyes widen, then narrow, and as
> Akane rounds the corner to the doorway Ikiban is already in motion. Akane
> doesn't even have time to process the open palm strike that's speeding towards
> her before it's gone, suddenly. There is an audible popping sound, almost loud
> enough to sound like a gunshot, as Ikiban's momentum halts, and changes,
> flinging her across the hard where she slams sideways against one of the trees.
> The trunk cracks and bends slightly, but holds, as Ikiban's back bends
> unaturally far around the solid barrier before rolling off of it onto the
> ground. Jacen exhales slowly as the Ki glow fades from his fist.>
>
> Ikiban: <struggling to get up, one hand on her back, one eye clenched shut in
> pain> OWWWW! <swings one leg under her body and props herself up against the
> tree,sitting on the ground, back arched as she howls in pain> Sonofa...
>
Tegan: <stepping in front of Akane, claws extended warily> What the h-e-double
hockey sticks do you think you're doing?
>
> Jacen: <cracking his knuckles, stepping forward>
>
> Nabiki: That's enough, J-chan! <steps between them.>
>
> Ikiban: Ke...g-get out of m-my way...
>
> Nabiki: <turns to her "self"> I don't know what your story is or what things
> were like where you came from, but you've had -more- then enough clues by now
> that things aren't the same here as they may have been in your world. If
> you're really me, you're intelligent enough to know not to take things for
> granted so easily. -_-
>
> Ikiban: <stares at Nabiki for a long moment, undecisive, then looks over at
> Akane, who's staring at her with a look of undisguised terror.> She didn't
> even try to block...<her eyes go back to a glare at Jacen, then she looks back
> at Nabiki.> Okay, okay. I'll admit things -MIGHT- be <wince>
> Nnnh...<quieter> Different here...
>
> Akane: Wh-what's going on?
>
Tegan: I have absolutely _no_ idea.
>
Jane: <coming down the stairs> Excuse me Mrs. Tendo, but the babies are asleep.
RL Note: If anyone forgot, Tegan brought Dick and Jane Perfect over to baby sit
the twins, since at this point Soun isn't quite in condition to watch two little
babies.
RL Jason: I was trying to ignore that.
<TL-RL whacks RL Jason with the mallet again.>
RL Jason: STOP THAT!
TL-RL: Trifle not with a woman at that time of the month.
<sounds of the GRIT male population running in fear>
Tegan: Jane, you better go upstairs and stay with them. <The girl nods and
returns upstairs.> Now, I think some explanations are in order. Once we get Mr.
Tendo and the psycho-Nabiki-clone here under control.
Ikiban: I am _not_ a clone.
Tegan: Whatever.
--
It's not PMS. I'm always bitchy.
When it _is_ PMS, watch out. --Time Lady
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Bearer of the Big Ass Sledge Hammer, the Beanie Baby Rocket Launcher (TM Time Lady)
and the Sword of Ashen-Shugar
-"Some people have an inner child, some people hear an inner voice. Some people
have inner calm, (good for them) but me I got no choice. Some people have an inner
cop, some people hear an inner clown, but I've got me an inner bitch and it's hard
to keep that inner bitch down..."
--"Getting In Touch With My Inner Bitch" by Christine Lavin.
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Talen
Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane,
completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, and several others I'm probably
forgetting.
>> ---
>>
>> >A little while later, inside Kiwi's room, the door slowly opens. J2
>> >slowly walks across the room and peers down at the sleeping girl,
>> >reaching out to touch her shoulder.
>>
>> J2: <apprehensive> K-Kiwi?
>>
>> Kiwi: ...
>>
>> J2: <swallows hard and shakes Kiwi slightly> Hey. Wake up, soldier! It's
>> time for the operation!
>>
>> Kiwi: <Sits up, still half unconcious> Hai, Commander! Ready for duty!
>> <blink groggily> Huh? <her gaze shifts and wanders around the room, coming to
>> rest on a somewhat familiar, blue-haired blur, which slowly focuses into J2's
>> face> A-Ayane?
>>
>> J2: Er...Affirmative.
>>
>> Kiwi: Wh-what are you doing here?
>>
>> J2: It's not important...What happened to Yuri?
>>
>> Kiwi: ...
Kiwi: <Looks down at the bedsheets.> Yuri's been kidnapped... Yohann
said it was his father, but I didn't ask about anything else... I was
knocked out before I could go... <tears well up> I should've went
with them!
J2: Hurry up and get dressed then so we could catch up- I need to
make a stop at Zuni's to get armed.. maybe we'll catch them on the
way...
Kiwi: <Gets up and starts getting dressed, wiping away tears.> How..
come you're here?
J2: <shifting uncomfortably> I.. um.. spotted Yuri the previous
night and heard she was staying here.
Kiwi: <taking a couple of gravitation grenades out of the closet>
She was out last night?
J2: Yeah, why?
Kiwi: <pauses, but continues on taking items from the closets.>
Nothing... I was just wondering.. anyways, where are Nezumi and
Megumi? <The front door opens, as J2 walks out of the bedroom>
J2: I'm going to get a drink.
Nezumi: Akane?
J2: No, it's J2... just call me Ayane.
Nezumi arches her eyebrow.
J2: <shrug> It's a callsign.
Kiwi walks out into the living room.
Kiwi: Okay, I'm ready... Nezumi.. Megumi.. are you coming?
Megumi: Well.. since friends stick together, we'll go too! ^_^
Kiwi: Let's go then!
The four of them go down to the first floor, seeing Feathers handling
Michael with ease. Opus watches the new comers.
Feathers: Hello, dear.. are you feeling better? You looked the worse
for wear when you were carried in here- I'm happy that you're better.
Kiwi: <bowing> Thank you Mrs. Schwartz... I'm feeling better right
now... I'm going out to run some errands. ...um.. Mrs. Schwartz?
Feathers: Yes, Kiwi?
Kiwi: Do you know where the others might have left off to?
Feathers: Oh my... I saw them leave, but I didn't inquire where they
would be going... I hope they're not going to do something
dangerous...
Opus: This is a Kiwi? <Opus waddles to her.> Funny.. I thought they
were kinda short and hairy...
Kiwi: -_-;;;;;; That's my name...
J2: ^^;;;;;; We've better make tracks or else we're going to miss
them. Let's stop off at Zuni's first...
The group walks out of Mystic Manor, Penny suddenly calls out as she
walks out of the elevator and follows them outside with Sumire by her
side.
Penny: Hey... Kiwi, isn't it?
Kiwi: Yes? You're... um...
Penny: Penny... I heard that you guys were going to help out Yuri...
I figure you guys needed some help...
Sumire: Wai! More people to help the cause of good! ^_^
Kiwi: Well, we could probably use more help... ^_^ Let's go!
<KASCHPLISCHERRENGGEHEIMER>
<subtitle:'splice'>
>--- Zuni's, entrance
>Few people notice as they go to their beds in the evening, just what
>gets kicked under the tables and chairs in the late of the night. Very
>few people indeed.
>
>Table: <JOLT>
>
>Now, Tables are not prone to Jolting all on their own. It's not in
>their nature. In this case, however, it's due to the nature of the
>person underneath the table, who is having a hangover without the
>comparatively wonderful part of 'getting pissed drunk' beforehand.
>
>After a moment, Ben pokes his head out from under one of the
>tableclothed tables, rubbing his head.
>
>Ben: @_@ Ghhhhhhhhhhhhrgh. <blinks several times> <sits up, banging
>his head on the table again, before pulling himself out entirely,
>sitting on the floor, and rubbing his eyes> Where the heck... <sits
>and recollects> Oh, yes. That miscreant... <pauses> What was his name
>again? ;_; <sniff> Oh, this sucks. I'm never going to be an agent of
>Justice. I'll always be -
>
>Voice: A dead-beat short-arse.
>
>Ben: Yeah, a dead-beat short-arse. <sniffs again> Where's my Mighty
>Blade? <rubs his face again> And my GLASSES?! <panics> Where...
>where... where.. <glances around, on the floor, his hands frantically
>trying to scrabble for the circles of glass that make him able to see>
>
>Voice: Up here, buttsniff.
>
>Ben: Huh? <blinks a few times and looks upwards>
>
>The owner of the voice, it turns out, doesn't actually happen to be
>much taller than Ben himself. And she's holding his glasses in one
>hand.
>
>Jesse: Here. <hands him his glasses>
>
>Ben: <puts them on his face> Oh, thank you so much, Miss-<turns>
>JESS?!
>
>Jesse: Ź_Ź Don't shout like that. Yes, Ben, it's me.
>
>Ben: But, sis - what are you doing in Nerima? This is my domain of
>Justice!
>
>Jesse: 9.9 Yeah, yeah, sure. Whatever. You haven't seen a guy come
>through here, spiky hair, really tall, nursing flash burns, blue
>shirt, would you?
>
>Ben: Kon Tatsu?!
>
>Jesse: <blink> Yeah. Kon. You know him?
>
>Ben: He has impeded my task of righteousness and my duty of Justice!
>Yes, I know of that varlet.
>
>Jesse: 9.9 I can't believe the universe saw fit to waste gametes on
>this... <sighs> Know where he is? <looks around>
>
>Ben: <shakes head> Sorry. I was unfortunately defeated last night.
>
>Jesse: Really?
>
>Ben: Er, yes. There were many of them, after all, and I am but one
>incarnation of Justice.
>
>Jesse: No you're not. You're one midget with a hero complex.
>
>Ben: They were mighty! I could not dominate them with my might!
>
>Jesse: You couldn't dominate a Skittle, kid. <looks around> Isn't that
>your sword under that table?
>
>Ben: Ah! Yes! <pounces upon the blade> Ah, with THIS, I might go forth
>and smite Kon Tatsu! <turns to Avaunt>
>
Jesse: Hey, lil bro?
>
>Ben: Huh? <turns>
>
>Jesse: Naptime. <punch>
>
>Ben: X.x <collapse>
>
Jesse: That was easy... <steps over his form and walks in the
direction of the nearest signature she recognises as Kon Tatsu's...
and encounters Aoryuu coming in the opposite direction>
Aoryuu: <looks down> Yo, Jess. <looks behind him, still clutching the
shirt to his arm> What the hell are you doing here?
Jesse: <looks up, annoyed> I'm trying to find Kon Tatsu. <glances at
his arm> he find you first? Get you with your shirt off again?>
Aoryuu: 9.9 Pfft. As if. <removes the shirt, which is soaked, more or
less, completely with blood, revealing his arm is almost completely
healed> Observe. Can't keep this man down for long. <drops the
T-Shirt> So... heard you bumped into him earlier today.
Jesse: Yeah. I kicked his arse.
Aoryuu: <nods> fair enough, fair enough. <turns around and looks down
the hall behind him> Oh, hoorah. Question time. Fancy sitting in?
<walks over to one of the tables and pulls out a chair>
Jesse: Like I got somewhere better to be?
As the pair sit down, Mariko wanders up from behind and quietly
assumes a third chair, still somewhat disbelievingly looking at Aoryuu
and his arm. Tonya walks past, carrying the unconscious and mauled Kon
in her arms; as she approaches the door, it swings open before she can
step through, revealing a blue-black-haired girl and a
dark-brown-haired girl with a small swarm of rainclouds around her
head.
Aoryuu: <looks up and waves, somewhat cheery> Hello Miss, hello sir,
'scuse me, I think Tonya has to take that particular serial murderer
to medical attention, if you don't mind.
Kiwi: Sir? <Looks at J2>
J2: <sweats a little> I'm- I'm a female you dolt!
Aoryuu: <blinks> Ouch. Sorry... <looks at the somewhat obvious bulges
in J2's shirt, known to the masses at large as 'breasts'><double
checks> Er, eep. ^^; No, really. Sorry, ma'am. ^^;;;;; <to himself>
Jeeze, how'd I make a mistake like _THAT_?
Jesse: 'cos you're an idiot? <smirks>
Aoryuu: Oh, shut up. Ź_Ź
J2: <thinks>Whew...</thinks> <to Aoryuu> Just don't do that again
private, else I'll shove you in the brig next time!
Kiwi: Anyways, what about a cereal killer?
Aoryuu: <blinks> Seriously - no offense, ma'am. I'm probably going
blind. <to Kiwi> Him. <indicates Tonya, cradling Kon, with his thumb>
J2: He don't look like Captian Crunch to me, private...
Aoryuu: 9.9 Ooooooookay...
Jesse: <snickers> And you thought KON was obtuse sometimes, Aoryuu.
Heh.
J2: -_- Okay, what did Kon do to be a serial killer?
Aoryuu: Killed quite a few people? That's generally how you get to be
one.
Kiwi: Hmm... <looks around> A lot of property damage here... did he
do that?
Aoryuu: <blinks> Er-
Mariko: The smaller hole in the roof, Kon's fault, the bathroom, Kon's
fault, the blood on the ground, Kon's fault.
Aoryuu: That was kinda _my_ fault-
Mariko: If he hadn't cut your arm up, wouldn't be. <shrugs>
Aoryuu: Er... thanks, miss. I think. ^^;
Jesse: Oh, Ben moved that table.
Aoryuu and Mariko: <blink>
Jesse: <glares at Aoryuu a typical "Comment and Die" glare>
Tonya: No... the roof was damaged by someone else... it was a girl
with a big sword... she seemed quite upset... it seems she angry at
something Hailung did....
Aoryuu: Oh. Hey, don't look at _ME_, I just got here. ^^;
Mariko: Depends which roof. Kon broke one of them, Hailung the other.
9.9 People smashing up my home...
Kiwi: Was it someone that was wearing a lab coat, and cut up jeans?
Mariko: Yeah... Jei-sama knocked her out before she did anything
worse.. <somewhat sad sigh> I wish he would get back here quickly...
Kiwi: <Her fist clenched> ....I'd like to see this Jei-sama of
yours...
Aoryuu: <pauses in the awkward silence, in which Tonya takes the
opportunity to duck outside, carrying Kon Tatsu, away, to Tofu's>
well, I'll be honest, having the roof of my home smacked up would
kinda annoy me too. <shrugs> Not that I know jack crap about what's
going on. <perches on his chair> So... you selling cookies or
something? ^^;
J2: No, we're stopping off here so I could get my weapons- I'm
trying-
Kiwi: We're trying...
J2: ...we're trying to find that girl who was here last night...
Aoryuu: <shrugs> Why not go follow Kon? He could find her in a
heartbeat. <shrugs> Then again, don't.
Kiwi: He could find her?
Aoryuu: <shrugs> So far, I'm the only living being he _hasn't_ been
able to track. <shrugs> Although that's a moot point, since he's
unconscious and probably in serious pain right now. 9.9 Er, sorry? ^^;
J2: Well, we'll think of something on how to track her. Anyways, I'm
go up to get my stuff. <walks to his room>
Aoryuu: n.n <looks left and right> Er. so... <pauses> Neat. <shrugs>
Kiwi sits down and closes her eyes, thinking about where Yuri could
be. Unconsiously and unknowingly she relaxes as the earth's ki
surrounds her, bathing her in a warm glow. She suddenly sees the
people around her from their ki signature... She sees them all,
Mariko's comparatively familiar signature, to the two newcomer's - one
saturated with the Fire, the other... where the second newcomer should
be, she sees... nothing. An aching absence of a ki signature - not
dead, just muffled and hidden to being less than the ki of even rocks.
Jesse: n.n what is she doing?
Kiwi sighs as the earth's ki moves outwards, encompassing every object
as it expands outwards, then as it moves outside Zuni's the ki becomes
invisible, as it moves outwards through Nerima, such as a ping coming
from a submarine, although it goes in a bubble, and nonliving objects
that cannot hold ki comes back, while the living being that have ki
essences has it absorbed, then ping back as different ki signatures.
Aoryuu: <to Jesse> I don't know, but it looks like the sort of thing
Kon does from here. <shrugs>
Jesse: Minus the 'pissing anyone off' factor. 9.9
--- Immediately outside Zuni's
A somewhat tall girl is walking down the street, a piece of paper in
her hand, reading off it. Her spiky hair bounces slightly as she
walks, and as she moves from the shadow of the buildings in the rising
sun, the light glints off her metallic choker.
Futile: <looks up> This is the address... Zuni's. <glances up at
Zuni's and bites her lip apprehensively> I suppose... I _should_ go
in... <pauses and takes her breath again> <steps inside>
--- Zuni's, entrance
Futile walks in, to see a small group sitting around. A tall boy is
perched on the back of a chair, a short girl sits on the chair next to
him, and across the table to both of them sits the red haired girl,
Mariko, who she has already (briefly) met. On one of the chairs next
to Mariko, Kiwi sits, still slightly tuned out to the world around
her.
Futile: Um... hello? ^^;
Aoryuu: <looking up> More visitors. <looks to Mariko> Want me to keep
my mouth shut this time? I think it's a cute girl, but I may be wrong.
Again. ^^;
Mariko turns in her chair, and sees Futile. Her normally cheerful
demeanour has been somewhat shaken by the fact she has two people
appear out of nowhere and quite a lot of violence occur combined with
the somewhat worriesome conversation she had with Jei beforehand, so
it's no great surprise her dialogue isn't up to snuff.
Mariko: Er, hi. You're... <pauses> Futile, right?
Futile: <nods quietly> Er, yes. Hello... I'm sort of on... <glances
down at the piece of paper in her hand> Er, we're looking for strong
fighters.
Mariko: Sorry. They all left.
Futile: What? <weakly> All of them? Oh, heck. This way, _I_ might have
to fight. <sighs>
Aoryuu: <looking at Futile quietly> Define... 'strong'.
Futile: Er, Yohann said we need some strong fighters to help rescue...
someone. I can't remember her name.
Aoryuu: Aheh. The names won't mean much to me. <pauses> Pull up a
bollard.
Jesse: You're just doing this to avoid questions yourself, aren't you?
^_^
Aoryuu: Can it, shorty.
<CRUNCH>
Jesse pulls her fist out of Aoryuu's head and looks politely to
Futile.
Jesse: Take a seat, will you?
Futile: <pulls up a seat next to Mariko, edging slightly away from the
lad across the table> We need lots of strong fighters to take on...
someone. We don't know who.
Aoryuu: <sits quietly> Hm. Well... <shrugs> I'm Aoryuu, hello, and I'm
new in town, please, let me think.
Futile: <nods> Futile. Hello. ^^;
Jesse: So... <to Mariko> Hi?
Mariko: <starts a bit guiltily> Hi. Sorry. You know, um, him?
<indicates Aoryuu>
Jesse: <nods> Yeah. Aoryuu and I are friends. <shrugs> Why?
Mariko: And, er, him? <gestures out the door, implying Kon Tatsu>
Jesse: Yeah. He's an idiot. Ź_Ź
Mariko: Well, I could have told you _that_.
Aoryuu: <glancing back to the conversation> Oh? What's his deal this
time? Souls of Mosquitos? Every blade of grass can feel pain? He's
come up with some asinine crap before.
Mariko: He thinks I'm a man. <leans forward a bit, putting a fair bit
of cleavage on show for Aoryuu, situated somewhat higher than the
others at the table>
Aoryuu: Gyah. <slumps down in his chair so as to not see the free
show> <pauses> He says _WHAT_?!
Mariko: You heard me.
Aoryuu: <looks at Mariko for a moment> <blinks> <looks at Mariko>
<blinks> Excuse me... but, Jesse, when you beat him up did you give
him irreperable brain damage?
Jesse: <shakes head> <shrugs> Eh, he thinks _I'm_ a boy, occasionally.
Aoryuu: <shrugs> You know my opinion there. <ducks a swung fist> Hey,
I never said it was a BAD opinion. 9.9 Yeeesh. Aheh. Well... <pauses>
<looks around slightly> Er, so... Futile...
Mariko: Wait a second, kid. Look, I don't mind you coming in here and
beating up Mon Flatsu, and I certainly can't blame you for wanting to
touch these, <hefts her breasts>, but who are you and what are you
doing creeping around my home?
Aoryuu: <slightly red> Could you not do that? ^^;
Jesse: <evil grin> <nudges Aoryuu's ribs> Oooh, what _HAVE_ you been
doing, Aoryuu?
Aoryuu: Shut up, Jess. -_-
Jesse: What? <innocent look>
Mariko: <smirk>
Futile: n.n Er, excuse me?
Aoryuu: <sighs> Sorry. I'm getting sidetracked.
Jesse: <to Futile> Look... okay, quite frankly, I can't care less
about this idiot <indicates Aoryuu> and what his masterful tactics can
tell you, but the fact is, <shrugs> I'll help if I can. He, <indicates
Aoryuu> wouldn't, 'cos he's an ass. ^_^
Aoryuu: Pah. <sighs> Sorry. But you seem to have gotten the temporary
replacement fighters, Futile - and we're not very good. We're not the
Martial Arts masters. You haven't gotten the Pantyhoses and
Heavensruns - we're the other guys. ^^; Besides, what good is a
yaoi-obsessive tomboy and an amnesiac thug?
Mariko: Heh - wait. You know the Heavensruns?
Aoryuu: <nods sagely> I'd like to say so... but no.
Jesse: 9.9 Oh, here we _go_... <starts mouthing almost in time with a
speech Aoryuu has obviously stated before - scuppering her as he
launches on a different one>
Aoryuu: Kail's told me a lot about all the powerful, Jusenkyou-cursed
martial artists, and so far, the only one who has me as impressed as I
am as Pantyhose Tarou would be a somewhat purist Martial Artist known
as Jei Heavensrun.
Mariko: ... oh. <smiles briefly> You know of Jei?
Aoryuu: <shrugs> I'd very much like to meet him, yes.
Mariko: He's my fiancee.
Aoryuu: <pause> <turns to Jesse> Why is it that _everyone_ gets a
better life than I do? ;p
Jesse: <bap> So quit trying to impress her, she's engaged. ;p
Aoryuu: Oh, shut up. 9.9
Futile: ... <quietly> I'm sorry for putting you all out like this.
I'll be going... <pushes her chair out and quietly walks to the exit>
Aoryuu: ... shucks. ^^;
Jesse: Hey. <nudges Aoryuu in the ribs> Guess what?
Aoryuu: What?
Jesse: You're screwed. <hands him a folded slip of paper>
Aoryuu: <pause> I hate you, some times... <unfolds the bit of paper>
<nods quietly> <stands up> Terribly sorry to have ripped through like
this, Ms. Mariko, but I've got an elsewhere to be that involves
following that young woman - Jesse will answer all your questions.
<evil grin at Jesse> <heads for the door>
Mariko: - <pause> Er -
Jesse: <pause> the hell I will. Sorry, Mariko - I said I'd help that
Futile girl out, and... <glances at Kiwi> ... <whispers> She's giving
me the creeps. ^^;;;
Mariko: 9.9 Sure, sure, run in, run out, no explanation.
Jesse: <glances at Mariko> I doubt it. ;p You've got Aoryuu's
attention - if you want answers, you'll get 'em. ;p
Mariko: What do you mean by THAT? ;p
Jesse: <shrugs> You know Jei Heavensrun. He'll be back here as soon as
possible to pump YOU for information about how Jei fights. Hell, the
only person who'd get his attention more is Pantyhose Tarou - and he's
_dead_. ;p
Mariko: <nods, quietly> <sighs>
Jesse: <patpats Mariko> Sorry. I got myself a pervert to catch. Trust
me, we'll be back. ;p <steps out the door>
Mariko: <to Jesse's vanishing back> Is that a promise or a threat?
---
RL-Talen: And so I manage to produce something. ^_^ about 50% of this
post - ie, most of the good bits - are Kiwi's, so Kudos To Kiwi (for
whom I am posting, 'cos he can't), folks.
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"One can write the formula for a working cold fusion reactor on the
door of a bathroom stall of Memorial University of Newfoundland,
and within a day the critical review by readers will degenerate
into an endless cycle of 'Stupid Bayman,' and 'Stupid Townie'."
- Bob Macfie
Ojin
tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen) wrote:
> Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane,
> Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a currently
> completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, and several others I'm probably
> forgetting.
<snip>
Jesse: <catching up to Aoryuu and clasping him warmly on the shoulder>
I'm here!
Aoryuu: <wincing, though weather that is due to pain from his knitting
shoulder or just because of Jesse's presence is unclear...> Oh goodie.
Is this your public spirit kicking in, or are you just here to annoy me
further?
Jesse: Lets call it a little of both. ^_^
Aoryuu: Great. <calls> Miss? Excuse me, Miss?
Futile: <turning around to see the two of them> Oh... you've come after
all!
Aoryuu: Yes... we want to... offer our services, such as they are.
Futile: That's great! Though it's a shame that the others weren't
there... <sha pauses> Oh well... we'd best catch up with the others!
Jesse: Hmm... I wonder where those other two went?
Futile: Other two?
Jesse: There were two people in Zuni's just before you... I think you
just missed them.
Futile: Oh... maybe I should...
Before she can continue she is cut short by a bright flash of light in
the distance, accompanied by the sound of a medium explosion.
Futile: Uh-oh... I think that that came from the University...
---
<Elsewhere in Nerima, closer to the University>
Sumire: Come on Pen-Chan! There are people that need assistance from
the forces of good and light!
Penny: Uh, Sumire, could you try to be a little less...
Sumire: ^__^ Haaiiiiiii, Pen-Chan?
Penny: <sweatdroppng, hand on her head> ... never mind.
Sumire: You're funny, Pen-Chan!
Penny: ^^; Okayyyy... <rounds the corbner with relief> Well... we're
here...
Sumire: Hey? Why is everyone outside?
Penny: That is odd... <she approaches the group, calling out> Hey there!
Yohann turns in his chair and waves Penny over, smiling faintly.
Yohann: Good to see you. It looks like things are tougher than we
thought...
Penny: How do you mean? Why is everyone stood here?
Sumire: Why aren't you rescuing?
Yohann: My Father. I should have thought before I got here... he has
the whole place sealed off in a force-bubble of some kind. We can't
even get close safely.
Shelley: Watch...
He takes a 100 yen coin from his pocket and tosses it towards the
University building. As it gets close it starts to glow a faint, but
very hot looking, red and then... explodes. Quite powerfully.
Christine: We're stuck out here, until we can work out a way past it.
Sullenly, the group turns to face the Uni, a frustrated expression on
most of thier faces. The only person present who displays no interest
at all is Trina, who instead lounges against a nearby wall.
Trina: Oh dear... well, we tried... better luck next fight, right?
Christine turns to face her in time to see a worried looking Futile
running down the street towards them, two unfamiliar figures behind her.
Futile: <running up to Yohann> What happened? I heard an explosion...
is everyone okay?
Penny: Not been in town long, has she?
Yohann: Just one day... <turns to face Futile> It's okay... calm
down... everyone is fine. Just a little problem getting access.
Futile: Oh... <rests her head on Yohann's shoulder>
Yohann: Ah... *^^* Futile... what're you doing?
Puce-Chan: I know!
Yohann: Huh? I... I mean...
Puce-Chan: How to get into the building! <Yohann visibly relaxes>
You're father's a Dimensional Scientist first, right?
Yohann: Um.. yeah...
Puce-Chan: That's probably how this force-field works... Let me try
something... <she unclips a sleek, black, remote controll like device
from her belt that Yohann finds oddly familiar, and approaches the
building>
---
Inside...
Gerhardt bends low over a bank of monitors, viewing scenes from a
variety of rooms within the building. Behind him Ryouko leaps about the
place, craning to see over his shoulder.
Ryouko: What're you doing?
Gerhardt: I'm arming my traps. It's not easy work, I have to make sure
that I'm not going to -kill- anyone. So I'd be glad if you'd leave me
in peace...
Ryouko: Okaaaayyyy... <pauses> What's that monitor?
Gerhardt: The sports halls.
Ryouko: Ohhhhhhh. How about this one?
Gerhardt: <sighing> It's the auditorium.
Ryouko: Ah. <she pauses again, longer this time> Gerhardt?
Gerhardt: <fists clenched, turning red> What?
Ryouko: What's this one?
Gerhardt turns to it and does a double take as he sees that the creen
is blank, displaying nothing more than a mass of static.
Gerhardt: Um... I... don't know... <bangs on the monitors side a few
times> Hmmm... Drat it, theres no time to check now. It can't be
important... Go and do something else, will you dear?
Ryouko: Okaaaaayyyyy...
She wanders over to a cage in the centre of the room, inside which is
stands Yuri. She glances at Ryouko with disdain.
Ryouko: Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, Yuri! I've come to keep you comany while
you're in jaaaaaaiiii-iiiiiiillllll.... <she puts down a tape deck and
flicks it on, the sounds of parody hit 'Ugly Girl' flooding forth> Hey!
It's your song!
She begins to dance around, repeatedly 'Meow'ing as she does.
Ryouko: Meow meow meow meow... C'mon, Yuri, you big doodie head...
dance!
Yuri remains stock still, not twitching even a muscle. It is apparent
however... though perhaps not to Ryouko... that an aura is forming
around her.
Ryouko: <throws peanuts through the bars at the girl> Wai! Just like
the zoo... but these monkeys are all boring and stuff. <moves closer
and pokes Yuri through the bars with a stick> C'mon monkey! Be fun!
Yuri's eyes seem to glow with rage as she finally moves, grabbing onto
Ryouko's shirt and pulling her forward hard, causing her to smash into
the bars. She pulls back and falls to the floor, leaving her dazed, so
it takes a second or too before she notices that Yuri still holds her
shirt.
Ryouko: <looking down, then covering herself with her arms> Yuri! You
big... meanie! <she quickly pulls a shirt put of hammerspace and pulls
it over her head, blushing intensely>
Gerhardt: <snapping his head quickly back to the monitors and wiping
away a nosebleed> I didn't see I didn't see I didn't see...
Yuri: Leave me alone.
Ryouko huffily turns her back on her captive and stalks back over to
Gerhardt, startled as she does so by a loud curse from him.
Gerhardt: Damn it! They're getting through too soon. Battle stations!
Ryouko: Huh?
Gerhardt: Get ready to fight back!
Ryouko: Oh... right! <she darts out of the door and heads off down a
coridoor, whistling what sounds quite a lot like the meow mix song as
she goes..>
---
Back outside, a few minutes ago...
Puce-Chan continues to walk slowly towards the field, holding the black
device out ahead of her. She thumbs a succession of buttons, causing a
ripple to spread out ahead of her. Where the ripple hits the force
field it sets off a shower of sparks, and a blue, slowly fading glow.
Puce-Chan: There.
Sumire: What did you do?
Puce-Chan: Reversed the polarity of the field and colla[psed the
dimensional waveform... at least, I think that's it. I can't remember
all my training too clearly. ^_^;;
Penny: Ah. Anyone got another coin?
Puce-Chan: Hey!
Shelley: Here... <he takes out another coin and tosses it after the
first... it flips through the air and comes down on the ground unharmed>
Yohann: You win. Come on. Let's go.
The interior of the building is dark, unlit except for a faint, eerie
glow that seems to come from everywhere at once. Only Yohann had even
the vaguest suspition that this had been caused by his father, who knew
the value of psychological warfare as well as anybody.
Sumire: Oooohhhh.... this is spooky!
Futile: It is disorienting...
Yohann: Try to ignore it. It's just my dad playing mind games. He
thinks that he's funny...
Jesse: Well come on, we should get moving, right?
Yohann: Not too quickly... the place is going to be full of traps.
Aoryuu: Oh, great. What kind of 'traps'?
Yohann: I don't know... just... <he pauses, giving enough chance for a
round, shining object to decedt from the ceiling like a very
threatening mirrorball> ... like that! Get down!
People around do as he suggests just in time, a lance of green energy
shooting out at what would have been head height.
Futile: <standing up> What's this idiot trying to do?
Yohann: Kill us, I should imagine.
Trina: You mean kill -you- surely...
Shelley: Enough... we need to keep going.
Yohann: <nods> Carefully... the traps will only get worse...
--
TBC
Ojin Notes: Man... that was longer than I thought. It should have been
longer still, but I need sleep at some stage... ^^; Well, I think that
things are clear enough to be continued... Gerhardts traps aren't
deadly, but his controlls can monitir power level accuratly enough that
he can grade them to be dangeroulsy incapacitating, regardless of
level. Hey, go nuts... ;p
Ojin.
was...@hotmail.com
Time Lady <sail...@swbell.net> wrote:
> Steven Scougall wrote:
>
> > In article <MPG.1480df807...@news.newsguy.com>,
> > Kate Christoffel <de...@wizard.net> wrote:
> >
>
> Location: Zuni's
>
> Participants: Lots of folks, but here and now, Corrina, Jo, Steve,
Stark,
> Kate, Scott, Leah, Kon Tatsu, Chochitsumi, Jay, Mariko, Seikan,
Hailung,
> Emi, Kat, Vince, Zoe, and Michael.
>
> >
>
> Timeline: Morning immediately after Segue To A Close. It's a little
after
> 7 AM.
>
> >
>
worth, if
> you don't want to drag him into battle, I'm sure we could find
somewhere
> inside the TARDIS to keep him occupied. Otherwise, I would suggest
leaving
> him at Mystic Manor.
>
> Steve: And the difference between that place and your TARDIS would
be...?
>
> Corrina: Supervision. There's a woman there.... Feathers Schwartz,
the
> office manager.... who I'm sure will take care of him. She's
notorious for
> "adopting" anyone who seems in need of a mother. I play bridge with
her and
> Death on occasion....
>
> Zoe: o_O
>
> Corrina: Anyhow, she's been taking care of a young boy just a little
older
> than Michael. I'm sure she wouldn't mind watching him while we're
taking
> care of business. But the decision is yours.
>
> >
> >
>
> Hmmm.... Michael and Ryuji together.... now that would be a scary
thought...
I'd love to do such a frightening tale, but I need to know exactly what
is going on and who is michael, anyone care to help me out?
Arissa
Ojin <ojin_...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> In article <3a2d000d...@news.optusnet.com.au>,
> tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen) wrote:
> > Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> > Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
Akane,
> > Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
currently
> > completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, and several others I'm probably
> > forgetting.
(and a new character named Serana)
>
<snip>
> Jesse: <catching up to Aoryuu and clasping him warmly on the shoulder>
> I'm here!
>
> Aoryuu: <wincing, though weather that is due to pain from his knitting
> shoulder or just because of Jesse's presence is unclear...> Oh goodie.
> Is this your public spirit kicking in, or are you just here to annoy
me
> further?
>
> Jesse: Lets call it a little of both. ^_^
>
> Aoryuu: Great. <calls> Miss? Excuse me, Miss?
>
> Futile: <turning around to see the two of them> Oh... you've come
after
> all!
>
> Aoryuu: Yes... we want to... offer our services, such as they are.
>
> Futile: That's great! Though it's a shame that the others weren't
> there... <sha pauses> Oh well... we'd best catch up with the others!
>
> Jesse: Hmm... I wonder where those other two went?
>
> Futile: Other two?
>
> Jesse: There were two people in Zuni's just before you... I think you
> just missed them.
>
> Futile: Oh... maybe I should...
>
> Before she can continue she is cut short by a bright flash of light in
> the distance, accompanied by the sound of a medium explosion.
>
> Futile: Uh-oh... I think that that came from the University...
>
A woman saunters along the sidewalk, glancing idly at the scenery around
her. <tummy rumbles> She looks at the small animal perched on her
shoulder and says, "Time to eat, I guess...right, Wuff?"
Wuff: Wuff!
She scans the area and sees a pizza shop. "That looks like as good a
place as any to stop." She shrugs and pushes open the door.
Mariko: Who is it _this_ time?
Woman: Serana. There, that makes just about as much sense to you as your
attitude does to me, doesn't it?
Mariko: What, didn't you see the closed sign?
Serana: No, I didn't. Is this not normal business hours for a restaurant
to be open?
Mariko: <pause> Well, we're not hiring.
Serana: <blink> What?
Mariko: Your uniform. We're not hiring.
Serana: <looks down> Ha. Ha. Humorous. Fix it. Now. <rip>
Clothes: <wince> You wanna be dressed for success or not?
Serana: Fix it, I said. <tear>
Clothes: <whimper> Okay. Okay. Don't get your knickers in a knot. <her
regular clothes reform>
Mariko: Your clothes _talk_? >_<
Serana: Don't yours? Anyway, I'm hungry.
Mariko: Sorry, we're closed, you'll have to come back later, we're all
out of pizza and martial artists.
Serana: <shrug> Fine. There's got to be somewhere I can get something to
eat in this place.
Mariko: Helllooo? We're closed. Try the Ucchan's or something. <pause>
can't believe I said that. ^^;
Serana: This place meaning this town, since food obviously isn't a
priority in this restaurant.
Mariko: Look, I'm sorry, but right now, I've got quite a lot on my
plate, the least of which are phoning repair crews and mopping up blood,
so if you don't mind, I have to get some stuff done, 'kay?
Serana: I'd tell you how _little_ I care, but I already know most of the
most intelligent people alive, and none of them have calculated a number
that small either. <Looks at blood dismissively> <Frowns and looks at
her hand, flexing and stretching the fingers. Then she looks at the
blood again and whirls around.> Whose blood is that?!? <grabs hold of
the woman's arm>
Mariko:... some guy called Aoryuu...
Serana: <grip tightens> Where is he?
Mariko: He just left - tall guy, spiky hair, wearing a blue vest and
bracers... can you let go of my arm?
Serana: Show me. <eyes glinting>
Mariko: He just left. <opens door and points with her free arm> He was
following Futile, bit shorter than him, black hair, they went that way.
Serana stops and looks, her innate and unique senses feeling around her,
sensing a discrepancy between what she has been told and what she knows.
Serana: <pause> Thank you. <lets go of the arm, leaves and looks wildly
for this Aoryuu guy> <mutters> Do I follow the blood? Or follow the
woman's directions? <looks at the animal sitting on her shoulder> Wuff!
Follow that man.
Wuff: Wuff! <scampers off to do her bidding>
Serana: Now to see where this _other_ source of blood is coming from...
--
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As for what's going on, just check out the threads of the past couple
of months.
Michael is a four year old boy that was found in Mexico. Nobody knows
where his parents are and he doesn't know who they are, and his future
looks bleak. Zoe, feeling a soft spot for such children as she was one
herself, 'adopted' him as a little brother and you can see the rest of
the story up there.
--
Steven Scougall s_sco...@mailandnews.com
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Talen
Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
Penny, Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun,
Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, and Serana
Setting: GNIT and its surrounds
Timeline: Given the speed at which people are moving, I'd actually
hazard it being a bit earlier, but let's massage the numbers to say
it's about now concurrent with the Atlantis thread.
<snip>
Jesse: <catching up to Aoryuu and thumping him on the shoulder> Oi,
beanpole, I'm here!
>>
>> Aoryuu: <wincing, though weather that is due to pain from his knitting
>> shoulder or just because of Jesse's presence is unclear...> Oh goodie.
>> Is this your public spirit kicking in, or are you just here to annoy me
>> further?
>>
Jesse: Lets call it a little of both. ^_^ Then again, let's not. I'm
here to make your life harder, asshole. ;p
>>
Aoryuu: Chaaarming. <calls> Miss? Excuse me, Miss?
>>
>> Futile: <turning around to see the two of them> Oh... you've come after
>> all!
>>
Aoryuu: Yes... we want to... offer our services, such as they are.
Jesse: The hell you do. ;p You're here 'cos you were told to.
Aoryuu: <flat look> Jesse, go play in the traffic.
>>
>> Futile: That's great! Though it's a shame that the others weren't
>> there... <she pauses> Oh well... we'd best catch up with the others!
>>
>> Jesse: Hmm... I wonder where those other two went?
>>
>> Futile: Other two?
>>
>> Jesse: There were two people in Zuni's just before you... I think you
>> just missed them.
>>
>> Futile: Oh... maybe I should...
>>
>> Before she can continue she is cut short by a bright flash of light in
>> the distance, accompanied by the sound of a medium explosion.
>>
>> Futile: Uh-oh... I think that that came from the University...
>
-- Zuni's
<snip>
>Wuff: Wuff! <scampers off to do her bidding>
>
>Serana: Now to see where this _other_ source of blood is coming from...
>
>> ---
<snip>
>>
>> The interior of the building is dark, unlit except for a faint, eerie
>> glow that seems to come from everywhere at once. Only Yohann had even
>> the vaguest suspition that this had been caused by his father, who knew
>> the value of psychological warfare as well as anybody.
>>
>> Sumire: Oooohhhh.... this is spooky!
Jesse: <guffaw>
>> Futile: It is disorienting...
>>
>> Yohann: Try to ignore it. It's just my dad playing mind games. He
>> thinks that he's funny...
Aoryuu: <sidelong look at Yohann> <nudges Jesse with his foot>
Jesse: Yeah?
Aoryuu: I'm supposed to be guarding the basket case in the wheelchair,
right?
Jesse: Yep. 'swhat the note said, innit?
Aoryuu: And you?
Jesse: <shrugs> I dunno. I haven't hit anybody in at least an hour, I
need some exercise.
Aoryuu: 9.9 Yay.
>> Jesse: Well come on, we should get moving, right?
>>
>> Yohann: Not too quickly... the place is going to be full of traps.
>>
>> Aoryuu: Oh, great. What kind of 'traps'?
>>
>> Yohann: I don't know... just... <he pauses, giving enough chance for a
>> round, shining object to decedt from the ceiling like a very
>> threatening mirrorball> ... like that! Get down!
>>
>> People around do as he suggests just in time, a lance of green energy
>> shooting out at what would have been head height.
>>
>> Futile: <standing up> What's this idiot trying to do?
>>
>> Yohann: Kill us, I should imagine.
>>
>> Trina: You mean kill -you- surely...
>>
>> Shelley: Enough... we need to keep going.
>>
>> Yohann: <nods> Carefully... the traps will only get worse...
Aoryuu: Wheee. <shrugs and strides on ahead> Traps. <turns to look at
the rest of the group, still walking backwards> Well? Coming?
No sooner has the tall lad taken a few steps backwards, however, did
two small spheres jut out of the wall. There is a momentary flash of
ammonia in the air.
Futile: LOOK OUT!
Aoryuu: <turns> <sees the balls> Oh, craaaap.
With an arcing flash of light, a massive spark of electricity arcs
from one sphere to another, through his body, his blue vest glowing
brightly as he briefly convulses before being flung backwards at high
speed, straight into Yohann's chair, knocking the pair of them over.
Aoryuu lies on the ground, worryingly still, while Yohann curses and
attempts to drag himself back into his chair, Futile and Pucechan
frantically trying to help him up.
Shelley: <to Jesse> ... shouldn't you help your friend? ^^;
Jesse: <glances down at Aoryuu> Nah.
Shelley: ... n.n kay...
For a moment, Jesse watches the prone Aoryuu, who simply sits and
steams, his vest and bracers dimming in glow. Just as Yohann is
restored to his proper state of Assal Horizontology, an audible
cricking noise - his knuckles and neck - rings around the hall.
Aoryuu: Okay... that... HURT. <manages to push himself up to a sitting
position> A lot.
Yohann: You see? He's trying to kill us! <to Yohann> Are you alright?
Aoryuu: <flat look> Yeah, whatever. <cracks his joints as he pulls
himself to his feet> <mutters> I'm far more alright than I would be if
this dude is as tough as you say... So, now that I've cunningly
disarmed that first trap, what now?
Jesse: We make you disarm the next one?
Aoryuu: <bap> shut up.
Suddenly...
Jesse: <pauses> ... can anyone else... feel something... up there?
<looks up the hallway>
Aoryuu: <pauses and stares> Yes...
Slowly the group turn to look the way they came, their eyes narrowing,
combat stances are assumed, and slowly, the group prepares itself, as
the noise of swift steps comes closer...
Voice: Wuff!
<facefault>
Jesse: <looks down at the ball of fluff> <glances up at Yohann> Your
dad happen to pick up any disgustingly cute little fuzzbals?
Yohann: .... I don't know... <warily stares at it> we'd better be
careful.
Aoryuu: <glances down at it> I could convert this little punk. <swings
a foot back>
Before he can swing it forward, however, said little punk is latched
onto his foot, trying to bite through his shin.
Aoryuu: <pauses> <sighs> 9.9 Let's go...
Yohann: Yes... let's... whoever you are, keep an eye on that thing. It
might be dangerous.
Aoryuu: 9.9 No, calling Jesse flatchested is dangerous. This is-
What it is, he never says, because Jesse happens to plant her fist in
his eyesocket before he can go on...
--
RL-Notes: I'll have to check with Arissa, but I don't think anyone but
Serana can use Wuff, so he's just there for shits and giggles.
<stretches> And the trap, FWIW, probably would have KO'd someone other
than Aoryuu for a fair bit longer.
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"You will face enough obstacles in life that you don't need to go
making your own."
- Bob Macfie
Kiwichan
It took me a long time (Word tracks the time I take) to write this
post... I couldn't write as much becuase I'm late for class...
439 Minutes editing time.
> > Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> > Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
Akane,
> > Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
currently
> > completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, and several others I'm probably
> > forgetting.
TimeLine: Around noon, I guess.
>
<snip>
<SNIP Elsewhere in Nerima, closer to the University>
<SNIP Inside>
> ---
> Back outside, a few minutes ago...
>
> Puce-Chan continues to walk slowly towards the field, holding the
black
> device out ahead of her. She thumbs a succession of buttons, causing a
> ripple to spread out ahead of her. Where the ripple hits the force
> field it sets off a shower of sparks, and a blue, slowly fading glow.
>
> Puce-Chan: There.
>
> Sumire: What did you do?
>
> Puce-Chan: Reversed the polarity of the field and collapsed the
> dimensional waveform... at least, I think that's it. I can't remember
> all my training too clearly. ^_^;;
>
> Penny: Ah. Anyone got another coin?
>
> Puce-Chan: Hey!
>
> Shelley: Here... <he takes out another coin and tosses it after the
> first... it flips through the air and comes down on the ground
unharmed>
>
> Yohann: You win. Come on. Let's go.
>
> The interior of the building is dark, unlit except for a faint, eerie
> glow that seems to come from everywhere at once. Only Yohann had even
> the vaguest suspicion that this had been caused by his father, who
knew
> the value of psychological warfare as well as anybody.
>
> Sumire: Oooohhhh.... this is spooky!
>
> Futile: It is disorienting...
>
> Yohann: Try to ignore it. It's just my dad playing mind games. He
> thinks that he's funny...
>
> Jesse: Well come on, we should get moving, right?
>
> Yohann: Not too quickly... the place is going to be full of traps.
>
> Aoryuu: Oh, great. What kind of 'traps'?
>
> Yohann: I don't know... just... <he pauses, giving enough chance for a
> round, shining object to decend from the ceiling like a very
> threatening mirror ball> ... like that! Get down!
>
> People around do as he suggests just in time, a lance of green energy
> shooting out at what would have been head height.
>
> Futile: <standing up> What's this idiot trying to do?
>
> Yohann: Kill us, I should imagine.
>
> Trina: You mean kill -you- surely...
>
> Shelley: Enough... we need to keep going.
>
> Yohann: <nods> Carefully... the traps will only get worse...
<Back at Zuni's.>
The inside of the restaurant glows softly yellow, a foot wave of energy
ripples like water on the floor. A lone girl sits at a chair, covered
with the energy of the earth. Remarkable looking in visible form, it
slowly spreads outwards, becoming invisible as it spreads itself on the
ground outside, reaching farther and farther. Perhaps it's the earth's
energy quiet nature, or perhaps the physical property for being unseen,
or so few people use the element, but nonetheless, it spreads out
undetected covering the ground of Nerima in a paper thin layer. Kiwi
unconsciously spreads the energy with her mind, looking for a signature
source- she flinches as she touches the graves of people from so long
ago- although they do not have any more life energy, she feels the
remnants of their signatures, the part of the soul that never leaves-
she blocks it out, searching for someone…
***
Yuri watches as Ryoko runs off through the doors and Gerhardt goes
through another door, preparing for the fight against a group; all she
knows it’s someone attacking- could be Hailung’s minions or something
else. Yuri suddenly senses somebody- but realizes it’s not someone,
but something… she looks at the walls, then at the floor, and find a
paper thin energy moving across the floor. Yuri watches it as it goes
through the confines of her cell, lining the floor with this energy.
Yuri suddenly felt her soul being touched- although the touched felt…
familiar?
“…Kiwi?” Yuri whispered as she sat down and touched the energy.
Ryoko ran down the hall meowing to herself, singing the Meow Mix song…
Ryoko: I love ice cream, I hate liver, Meow Mix, Meow Mix, please
deliver! Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow...
<1000000000000000000000000000000000 other Meows Snipped>
Ryoko suddenly sees a thin layer of energy moving toward her, she stops
as she looks at it, then backs away, as if fearful. She suddenly falls
onto her buttocks as it goes under her, spreading past her. Her hand,
somehow reacting to the touch of the ki on the floor, quickly goes on
her hand and up her arm, engulfing her with the earth’s ki. Her eyes
suddenly goes wide, and sees herself back at her house- then on the
military ship- back in the barracks- Kiwi smiling as she met her for
the first time- Meeting Yuri for the first time who told her she
studies too much but not the first time she was called a dork, a nerd.-
Zombies everywhere- she remembers the pain from all the name calling,
crying about it every night- the army base being attacked, everyone
being slain and set on fire- lab tests… too many labtests… Too many
trEAtMenTs… TOO MANY EXPERIMETNS…
And Ryoko, for the first time in years, screamed- far from a cute
scream, mind you- an unholy scream that conveyed on mental anguish
that’s been kept in for years- much like a steam boiler that’s already
too pressurize and ready to explode. To Ryoko, it felt like forever-
watching scenes that she wanted to forget - but it was only lasted for
a few moments. Ryoko screamed only more, pulling her hands back and
then slapping them onto the floor- black colored ki appearing around
her, then inside, a white energy appeared inside the black dome- and it
exploded, driving the earth’s ki away from her. It’s effect repelling
the earth’s ki in a shockwave breaking the connection between her and
it… she collapsed onto the floor, breathing hard- murmuring a word in
not a high pitched cute tone of a kid- but of a woman that felt grief.
“Kiwi?” Ryoko’s eyes looked more clearer, more focused and
sharp- then in a second, it was gone. The person that was there for a
second, vanished. Ryoko got cutely back up, surveying the damage to
the hall. Everything was a mess, electrical wires cut and snapping
like snakes.
Ryoko: Oopsies… my bad… ^_^
The connection suddenly stopped as Yuri wondered why, then got her
answer. She felt someone’s pain, at first, then it came through in a
maelstrom, knocking her back a couple of feet. Shaken, she sees the
earth’s ki break up and return to earth. In that moment before the
connection split, she saw Ryoko, not as of a dork, but… but someone
like her. Strange…
***
Unbeknownst to Kiwi, she was being watched. The being, dressed in a
clown suit- was over 7 feet tall, and hovering in front of her,
smirking. It watched as she soaked up the raw energy and manipulated
it as if she worked with it for many years, although this was only her
third time. He- or it, watched with envy. It turned upside down still
looking at her.
Clown: Well, well… this is the child… she looks quite… fragile-
although all humans do, taking a human form is… interesting...
<rubbing his chin> Even without being taught, you instinctively know
how to make use of your powers, although weakly. It seems after all
these years, you’re still alive. I will have to remedy that.
The clown stretches out his arm, a gathering energy of green colored ki
in his palm. Forming a sword, it moves toward Kiwi, it slowly pierces
the earth’s ki, and stops within a millimeter of Kiwi’s head, wincing,
but concentrating too much to notice it.
J2 takes a couple of guns out of the closet, including the Big Gun (TM)
Mark IV (you never know when you'll need that.) He hears something,
like a voice- assuming it’s only the group downstairs talking to each
other. He looks in the mirror- and thinks about the time they all met
before. It was a long time ago, but he remembers it as if it was
yesterday. It was in France that he met them all. He thought more
upon it, but a yellow shining from under the door that caught his eye.
It was almost like water, it’s reflected light feeling warm- he also
felt something else- a foreboding.
Clown: Now, you will die-
Suddenly the greenish energy sword shatters from a beam of ki. The
clown whirls around and sees a girl with a large cannon type gun.
J2: Stop… right… there…
The clown realizes that he wasn’t aware of his surrounding and silently
curses himself. J2 realizes that he sees a foot wave of yellow energy
on the floor and engulfing Kiwi… J2 quickly composes himself…
J2: I- Identify yourself!
Clown: My name is Dogo, mortal… I suggest you begone befor-
Kiwi suddenly opens her eyes yelping from the backlash of Ryoko’s
fury. Her head goes forward, as the yellowish energy suddenly falls
through the floor. Kiwi blinks a couple of time to bear her
surroundings… seeing a clown and J2. She realizes that none of the
group that was currently there is gone.
Kiwi: Yuri? Ryoko? Did I fall asleep or-?
J2: Run! Retreat from that thing immediately!
Clown: Silence!
The clown fires an energy blade at J2, who retreats through the door,
the door shattering from the impact. J2 reappears and heads for the
door.
J2: Run, Kiwi!
Kiwi suddenly snaps out of her revere, and runs for the doorway, they
both open it and jump out. The clown starts after them, but an
enormous trembling occurs, a large minotaur appears from the ground.
Minotaur: <growling> Dogo! I should’ve known you to be behind this!
What are you up to this time!
Dogo: <smiling> What are you talking about, dear Mino?
Minotaur: Don’t give me that, Wind Spirit, you trickster! Now,
there’s almost no one on this planet that could manipulate that much
raw earth ki at one time! It was inefficiently used, wasting all our
energy! Who was it Dogo?!
Dogo: <smile grow wider> Why do you ask, dear?
Minotaur: SHUT UP ABOUT THE DEAR! <mumbling>It could’ve been the
spirit that we were looking for-
Dogo: The daughter of the earth? It’s spirit forged by the fire of
the volcanoes, cooled down by the coldest waters, dried down by the
winds, and given life from the earth, then had been blessed by the
other spirits? She would not have survived this place.
Minotaur: YOU LIE! You and your kind were fearful of her power- so
afraid that you didn’t stop her from being kidnapped by these humans!
Dogo: We did it for the good of the spirits. Now, if you excuse me, I
must be leaving.
Minotaur: TELL ME WHERE SHE IS RIGHT NOW!
Dogo smiles before he vanishes, leaving the Minotaur standing there.
The Minotaur smashes a table with his fist before disappearing through
the ground.
-------------------------
Kiwi Li
“Remember, nobody minds, nobody cares… at least about me, that is.”
“There are those who will wish you a good morning. If it is a good
morning, which is doubtful. Go back to sleep.”
“Whenever there is a very bouncy kawaii girl that just arrived, and you
are told she has just come, the think you should ask is: “When is she
going?”
-Yuri Kiseki
Uuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh..........you're
weeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrd!
-James 'Tengu' King - Cabbit Stew Thread
PowerOfQi
Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, and Serana
Setting: GNIT and its surrounds
Timeline: Given the speed at which people are moving, I'd actually
hazard it being a bit earlier, but let's massage the numbers to say
it's about now concurrent with the Atlantis thread.
<THE SNIP! Toki o tamare!>
>Ryoko: I love ice cream, I hate liver, Meow Mix, Meow Mix, please
>deliver! Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
>meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
>meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow...
>
><1000000000000000000000000000000000 other Meows Snipped>
Normally I'd have snipped this, as I'm not replying directly to it, but I just
had to say BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is funny. ^_^
<SNIP! And the post begins to move...>
>The connection suddenly stopped as Yuri wondered why, then got her
>answer. She felt someone’s pain, at first, then it came through in a
>maelstrom, knocking her back a couple of feet. Shaken, she sees the
>earth’s ki break up and return to earth. In that moment before the
>connection split, she saw Ryoko, not as of a dork, but… but someone
>like her. Strange…
Suddenly, Damian is leaning against Yuri's cage.
Damian: My, my, Yuri dear. What is a girl like you doing in a place like this?
Yuri: ...you.
Damian: You look simply awful, Yuri. Bars don't suit you a bit.
Yuri: Do you have a point?
Damian: I can get you out of there.
Yuri: For a price.
Damian: Not at all. More of an employment opportunity.
Yuri: All this, just to get me to rejoin your gang?
Damian: Pardon? I've certainly done nothing to precipitate your current
situation. Tch. Such distrust, Yuri.
Yuri: Oh? Ryoko is a coincedence?
Damian: Come to think of it, I did have an ill feeling in the pit of my
stomach. But I certainly didn't order Ryoko here. She's far too unreliable, had
I wanted you trapped. In fact, I have quite the shortage of competent help.
That's why I want you, Yuri.
Yuri: I won't betray my friends.
Damian: What friends? Those idiots who are too wrapped up in themselves to pay
attention to you? [leans over to whisper in Yuri's ear] I saw what Yohann did
to Kiwi. How it hurt her. How it hurt you. And how they defended him, when he
was in the wrong.
Yuri: ...
Damian: You want to take care of Kiwi, don't you? She's your only friend. I'll
see to it that you can. Do you need a place to live? It's done. Money? I have
more than enough. If you like, I'll have a guard placed around her. No one will
ever hurt her again. You'll know the minute anyone should even ttry to touch
her.
Yuri: You...you just want to experiment on her.
Damian: Been there, done that. Caine wanted her, Caine got her. Caine couldn't
keep her. It's not my fault; I fulfilled my end. I don't need to do anything to
her ever again. You're more valuable to me. You don't want me to even show my
face to her? As long as you work with your prior effeciency, it's no skin off
my back. Come back to me, Yuri. I'll give you anything and everything you
always wanted. You know I can. Whatever your dreams are, Yuri. Anything. What
do you say?
Scott Schimmel
>On Thu, 07 Dec 2000 03:23:09 GMT, Arissa <jen...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
Penny, Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun,
Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Trina, Christine, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, and
Serana
Participants at GNIT: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Puce-chan, Penny,
Sumire, Trina, Christine, Jesse, and Aoryuu. I -think- that's it...
Setting: GNIT and its surrounds
Timeline: Given the speed at which people are moving, I'd actually
hazard it being a bit earlier, but let's massage the numbers to say
it's about now concurrent with the Atlantis thread.
<snip>
>>> The interior of the building is dark, unlit except for a faint, eerie
>>> glow that seems to come from everywhere at once. Only Yohann had even
>>> the vaguest suspition that this had been caused by his father, who knew
>>> the value of psychological warfare as well as anybody.
Sumire: Oooohhhh.... this is spooky! Cool! ^_^
>Jesse: <guffaw>
>
>>> Futile: It is disorienting...
>>>
>>> Yohann: Try to ignore it. It's just my dad playing mind games. He
>>> thinks that he's funny...
>
>Aoryuu: <sidelong look at Yohann> <nudges Jesse with his foot>
>
>Jesse: Yeah?
>
>Aoryuu: I'm supposed to be guarding the basket case in the wheelchair,
>right?
>
>Jesse: Yep. 'swhat the note said, innit?
>
>Aoryuu: And you?
>
>Jesse: <shrugs> I dunno. I haven't hit anybody in at least an hour, I
>need some exercise.
>
>Aoryuu: 9.9 Yay.
>
>>> Jesse: Well come on, we should get moving, right?
>>>
>>> Yohann: Not too quickly... the place is going to be full of traps.
>>>
>>> Aoryuu: Oh, great. What kind of 'traps'?
>>>
>>> Yohann: I don't know... just... <he pauses, giving enough chance for a
>>> round, shining object to decedt from the ceiling like a very
>>> threatening mirrorball> ... like that! Get down!
>>>
>>> People around do as he suggests just in time, a lance of green energy
>>> shooting out at what would have been head height.
>>>
>>> Futile: <standing up> What's this idiot trying to do?
>>>
>>> Yohann: Kill us, I should imagine.
Sumire: That's not very nice of him. ...So I guess we find him and
beat him up, ne?
Jesse: Sounds like a plan to me.
Sumire: Awww... kawaii! *_*
>Jesse: <looks down at the ball of fluff> <glances up at Yohann> Your
>dad happen to pick up any disgustingly cute little fuzzbals?
>
>Yohann: .... I don't know... <warily stares at it> we'd better be
>careful.
>
>Aoryuu: <glances down at it> I could convert this little punk. <swings
>a foot back>
>
>Before he can swing it forward, however, said little punk is latched
>onto his foot, trying to bite through his shin.
>
>Aoryuu: <pauses> <sighs> 9.9 Let's go...
>
>Yohann: Yes... let's... whoever you are, keep an eye on that thing. It
>might be dangerous.
>
>Aoryuu: 9.9 No, calling Jesse flatchested is dangerous. This is-
>
>What it is, he never says, because Jesse happens to plant her fist in
>his eyesocket before he can go on...
Sumire: (blatantly ignoring the violence) Don't worry, I'll watch
him! ^_^ (She holds out her arms for a moment, then changes her mind,
nods to herself, and lunges forward and grabs the thing.) You're a
little cutie, aren't you? What's your name?
Aoryuu: Oh, gods, she's talking to it. -_-;
Wuff: Wuff!
Sumire: That's an odd name.
Wuff: Wuff!
Sumire: (looking slightly disappointed) Oh, you already belong to
someone. (brightens slightly) That's okay, you can stay with me until
she shows up. ^_^
Penny: Figures. We're in the middle of creepy, trap-filled
DangerWorld, and you manage to pick up something cute and furry.
Sumire: (shrugs) I -like- cute and furry.
Penny: (rolls her eyes, pauses, looks at Sumire (who is concentrating
on Wuff with innocent glee), and shakes her head) ...
(Then the group as a whole pauses, having come to a cross-junction of
hallways.)
Yohann: (dry tone) Somehow, I am not certain it would be in our best
interests to split up... so... which way?
Talen
schi...@voicenet.com wrote:
> tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen) wrote:
> >On Thu, 07 Dec 2000 03:23:09 GMT, Arissa <jen...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> Penny, Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun,
> Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Trina, Christine, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, and
> Serana
>
> Participants at GNIT: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Puce-chan, Penny,
> Sumire, Trina, Christine, Jesse, and Aoryuu. I -think- that's it...
>
> Setting: GNIT and its surrounds
>
> Timeline: Given the speed at which people are moving, I'd actually
> hazard it being a bit earlier, but let's massage the numbers to say
> it's about now concurrent with the Atlantis thread.
>
> <snip>
> >
>
> Sumire: That's not very nice of him. ...So I guess we find him and
> beat him up, ne?
>
<shudders violently>
Aoryuu: <glances down at Jesse and Sumire> <leans down to next to
Jesse's ear> What?
Jesse: I just agreed with a Magical Girl. <shudders>
Aoryuu: Ah.
Aoryuu: <glares at Wuff>
Wuff: <glares at Aoryuu over Sumire's shoulder>
Aoryuu: -_-; nevermind. <stalks over to stand behind Yohann's chair as
Wuff perches on Sumire's shoulder>
> (Then the group as a whole pauses, having come to a cross-junction of
> hallways.)
>
> Yohann: (dry tone) Somehow, I am not certain it would be in our best
> interests to split up... so... which way?
Trina: <points dramatically> THAT way!
<long pause>
Sumire: Ne, Trina... we just _came_ that way...
Jesse: Hey, <gestures at Trina with her thumb> I'm with her on this one.
Aoryuu: You would. 9.9
Jesse: Want to talk through yoru crotch, boy?
Aoryuu: <whistles innocently>
Yohann: This _is_ a school, after all, you would expect things such as
these hallways to intersect... <glances up and down the cross-section>
Aoryuu: Hey, has anyone else noticed that in such points as this any
idiot with a sniper's rifle could...
Suddenly, Aoryuu dives forward, shoving Yohann's chair straight down
one hall. A soft 'ping' echoes, and Aoryuu clutches at his upper arm,
blood trickling from between his fingers, as he hisses in pain. Yohann
goes flying out of his chair as the rest of the group hug the walls,
leaving Aoryuu laying on his face clutching his shoulder.
Futile: <whispers to Shelley> Is he... alright?
Jesse: <from opposite wall> Of course he is. Yeesh. A bullet wouldn't
put him down for long... 'course, this may mean that that Yohann guy's
_right_...
Yohann: <cursing noisily in german> What?
Jesse: 9.9; nothing...
Aoryuu, meanwhile, rolls over, and suddenly sits up with a smirk. The
wound on his upper arm is almost completely gone, his blood-stained
hands being the only evidence of the injury. He flicks a blood-stained
finger down the hall, and holds up for inspeciton...
A small dart.
Aoryuu: Stupid ass... -_-; Why do _I_ have to catch all the traps?
As Sumire clings to the wall in mildly worried indecision, Wuff
suddenly leaps off her shoulder, runs towards Aoryuu, and proceeds to
leap onto his shoulder. For a moment, it pauses, then leaps onto his
hand, where it laps up some of his blood. It pauses again, then
suddenly hits the ground again, running.
Wuff: Wuff!!!
Aoryuu: -_-;;; Ewwww... <holds hand at, as it were, arm's length>
Sumire: ... ;_; Wah...
Jesse: -_- Do I wanna know what he said?
Sumire: He said he had to go to his owner... Oh well. <sniffs and
shrugs>
Aoryuu: <pulling himself to his feet> Fine. That way <indicates behind
him, to the source of the poisoned dart> is probably the way to go.
Shelley: ... why? It's not like there's anything in particular _down_
there...
Aoryuu: <shrugs> This guy's no idiot. He's playing misdirection. If we
follow the Villain Archetype and chase him like that, we get ourselves
in trouble, since he's smart enough to make us dance quite a merry
little jig, thank you. -_-; So we go against the flow and see where
THAT takes us.
<pause>
Yohann: Can someone help me back into my chair? -_-;
Futile: Oh! <runs away from her place on the wall to help Yohann back
into his chair> Sorry...
Yohann: <glaring up at Aoryuu> Be more careful, next time!
Aoryuu: <sighs> Look, I can take that kind of bullet, you probably
can't. Just bear with me here, 'kay? 9.9;
Yohann: <glowers>
Aoryuu: 9.9 Besides, you get the cute girl worrying over you - _I_ get
_JESSE_, and she doesn't even WORRY.
Jesse: -_- <thwacks Aoryuu into a wall>
--
Talen
Two hours to the interview...
Arissa
Talen <ku...@inu-yasha.zzn.com> wrote:
> In article <3a3325b4...@netnews.voicenet.com>,
> schi...@voicenet.com wrote:
> > tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen) wrote:
> > >On Thu, 07 Dec 2000 03:23:09 GMT, Arissa <jen...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> >
> > Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> > Penny, Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun,
> > Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Trina, Christine, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, and
> > Serana
> >
> > Participants at GNIT: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Puce-chan, Penny,
> > Sumire, Trina, Christine, Jesse, and Aoryuu. I -think- that's it...
> >
> > Setting: GNIT and its surrounds
> >
> > Timeline: Given the speed at which people are moving, I'd actually
> > hazard it being a bit earlier, but let's massage the numbers to say
> > it's about now concurrent with the Atlantis thread.
> >
<snip>
>
> Yohann: <glaring up at Aoryuu> Be more careful, next time!
>
> Aoryuu: <sighs> Look, I can take that kind of bullet, you probably
> can't. Just bear with me here, 'kay? 9.9;
>
> Yohann: <glowers>
>
> Aoryuu: 9.9 Besides, you get the cute girl worrying over you - _I_ get
> _JESSE_, and she doesn't even WORRY.
>
> Jesse: -_- <thwacks Aoryuu into a wall>
>
-- Immediately outside Dr. Tofu's...
Serana: This is stupid. Why am I doing this? I should've dealt with my
other business before rushing off to hunt out a trail. A genetic trail,
no less. <stomach rumbles> And I _still_ haven't gotten anything to
eat...
Clothes: <snicker> You were getting a little big in the rear anyway, if
you know what I mean. <material around the backside grows baggy and
hangs slightly>
Serana rolls her eyes, ignores the comment and starts walking
purposefully forward, seeing a structure in the distance. She enters,
looks around and sees a redhead sitting patiently at a desk with a
polite smile on her face.
Receptionist: Can I help you?
Serana: <frowns> I'm looking for a tall, spiky haired guy. Would have
arrived a short while ago, I expect. Can't remember what he was wearing,
but <shrug> how many tall, spiky haired guys can there be, anyway?
Receptionist: <pause> In other words, there's nothing wrong with you?
Clothes: Oh, I wouldn't go _that_ far. <snicker>
Receptionist: <eyes widen> Talking clothes? <fingers twitch> I don't
suppose I could have a sample to study...? <trails off>
Serana: <humourless smile> <rip> <squeal> Enjoy.
Receptionist: <blink> Uh...thank you. If you'll just have a seat, I'm
sure the person you are waiting to see will be out shortly.
The door to the waiting room swings open for a moment, and out steps a
middling-height man wearing all black, flanked by the blonde Tonya and
chestnut-haired Ukyou, who is looking consummately uncomfortable; both
with the presence of Blade's former lover and the fact that he's walking
all of the sudden again.
Serana: Ukyou Kuonji? <takes a hesitant step forward> Is that you?
The couple turn and look curiously at Serana.
Woman: Yes, my name is Ukyou...
Her next words are cut short as Serana rushes into her arms for a hug.
Ukyou blinks, but her arms automatically encircle the smaller woman.
Serana: My sister! I've _finally_ found you.
Ukyou: Sister? Another one? <looks at Blade>
Serana hugs tighter and Ukyou coughs.
Ukyou: I didn't know I had another sister.
Serana: <eyes darken as she releases Ukyou> I'm your elder sister.
Our father arranged an engagement for me and left me with my fiance's
family. Unfortunately, the man to whom I was engaged died... as did his
father. I was left on my own with his mother, who took care of me until
her untimely death just a short while ago. Before she died, she told me
I had family yet living, so I began my search to find them. <pauses as
Wuff returns and leaps on her shoulder>
Kon Tatsu: <comes around the corner> Oh, and Blade, you may want to lay
off--
Serana: <leaping towards Kon Tatsu> YOU!
She delivers a quick blow, punching him square in the nose.
Ukyou: What are you doing?!
Serana: <flipping backwards> He killed our brother!
Kon Tatsu reels back from the blow, his hand flying to his face, wiping
more bright blood from his nose as he regains his balance.
Serana rolls away from the taller boy, dropping down into a low stance
as her weapon reforms in her hands to a massive sword... Kon Tatsu
stands at the opposite side of the room, recovering from the blow and
his surprise as he registers the situation. A moment passes, and he
changes his hands into massive sickle-blades.
For a moment, the air is thick with tension... Kon narrows his eyes...
Serana narrows hers... both waiting for the other to blink first.
Tofu: Excuse me! ^_^
<ZIP>
Neither Kon or Serana move a muscle...
.. largely because they can't. The older doctor swiftly tapped both of
them at crucial nerve points, before quietly picking them both up and
moving them out into the open street away from his windows.
Just as suddenly as that, motor function was restored to them and they
wobbled a bit before righting themselves.
Serana: I'm going to kill you, you know that? For hurting my brother,
you are going to die.
Kon Tatsu: <smirks> <blades catch the light and gleam>
Serana: I've...seen that before! It's you! I can't believe it! You were
that _pervert_ from Jusenkyo.
Kon Tatsu: Jusenkyo? You were at Jusenkyo?
Serana: <glares> You remember... I know you remember.
Kon Tatsu: Remember? Remember what?
Serana: You don't remember <shudder> _touching_ me then tossing me out
of that pool? You...you...you..._pervert_!
Kon Tatsu: <blinks> Me? A pervert? I wasn't the one stark-naked, you
know.
Serana: Ah, so you _do_ remember. I was _bathing_. How was I supposed to
know you were in the pool I chose?
Kon Tatsu: ... Okay, okay, okay, so I kinda remember you, but what's
this about pools? o_O;;;
Serana: The pools. You don't know about the pools at Jusenkyo? I wanted
to bathe. There was no one in the pool that I saw, so I disrobed and
immersed myself...then you <grimace> touched me all over somehow...
Kon Tatsu: I know more about the pools than anyone in the world, girl,
and I _really_ don't remember anything you're on about. o_O;;;
Serana: You're just stalling. Playing games with me. <glare>
Kon Tatsu: No, I don't remember. o_O;
Serana: Liar! <leaps forward and slashes the weapon in a diagonal arc,
aiming for his chest>
Kon Tatsu: <attempts to duck his massive frame out of the way of the
slash, but moves too slow and is thumped heavily to the side> <grunts>
What... <gets up on his knees> Damnit, I've had ENOUGH of this shit! >_<
<leaps forwards, blades sprouting from all sides of his body>
Serana: <darts to the side and smirks> Too slow, water boy. <brings the
weapon up and thrusts it forward towards him>
Kon Tatsu: <flinches as the now-Katana rams into his chest through the
melee of blades> Gahkkk... <drops to the ground and gasps as water and
blood leaks from the wound> Who... Who the hell _are_ you? >_<
Serana: <presses sword into the soft flesh beneath his chin> Where is my
brother?
Kon Tatsu: <bewildered look> Who?
Serana: <narrows eyes> Where is the person whose blood that is?
Kon Tatsu: Er, him? Aoryuu? <gestures off towards GNIT> He's somewhere
over there.
Serana: If you're lying, I will come back and finish the job. I promise
you that. <looks at the weapon and watches it blur as it completes its
transformation back to normal>
Wuff: Wuff! <leaps out of her hands and takes its customary position on
her shoulder>
Serana: <calls inside Tofu's to Ukyou> I have to go, sister. I must find
Aoryuu. He is part of our family too.
Ukyou: <bewildered> Er... okay... <waves a bit> Drop around sometime...
^^;;
Serana: <calling behind her> I will!
There is a momentary pause.
Blade: <grumble> <cracks knuckles> Don't know, don't care...
<RL: Credit given where credit is due. Talen co-wrote this post :)>
--
Arissa - meant to add a certain scene for a certain person (you know who
you are) but I didn't have room - look for it next time :)
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> > > Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> > > Penny, Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun,
> > > Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Trina, Christine, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, and
> > > Serana
> > >
> > > Participants at GNIT: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Puce-chan, Penny,
> > > Sumire, Trina, Christine, Jesse, and Aoryuu. I -think- that's it...
> > >
> > > Setting: GNIT and its surrounds
> > >
> > > Timeline: Given the speed at which people are moving, I'd actually
> > > hazard it being a bit earlier, but let's massage the numbers to say
> > > it's about now concurrent with the Atlantis thread.
>
<snip>
>
> Serana: If you're lying, I will come back and finish the job. I promise
> you that. <looks at the weapon and watches it blur as it completes its
> transformation back to normal>
>
> Wuff: Wuff! <leaps out of her hands and takes its customary position on
> her shoulder>
>
> Serana: <calls inside Tofu's to Ukyou> I have to go, sister. I must find
> Aoryuu. He is part of our family too.
>
> Ukyou: <bewildered> Er... okay... <waves a bit> Drop around sometime...
> ^^;;
>
> Serana: <calling behind her> I will!
>
> There is a momentary pause.
>
> Blade: <grumble> <cracks knuckles> Don't know, don't care...
-- Back at GNIT
The group has stopped at what appears to be a dead end. Well, almost.
The wall in front of them has a small gap in it. The small gap has a
pair of familiar fingers poking out of it, gripping one of the walls.
Aoryuu <from behind wall>: 'kay... it's stopped trying to crush my
hand. Will someone help here? >_<
The short girl strolls up to the wall leisurely and prises the walls
apart easily, before kicking them apart fully.
Jesse: <glances at Aoryuu, crushed up against one of the walls> You
dead, asshole?
Aoryuu: No, I'm not. The force stopped once it had enough resistance
to hold me in place. >_< <pulls himself out of the wall> <stands
straight> You know, if this Gerhardt guy is trying to kill me, he's
certainly had the opportunity.
Yohann: -_-; Don't question me on this subject, boy, you don't know
_anything_.
Aoryuu: <snorts and spits on the ground, wiping sweat from his
forehead> Whatever.
Jesse: <glances down the hall> So what's next?
Aoryuu: I go and get hurt again, remember? -_- Seems nobody here wants
to put their head in the lion's maw, after all.
Jesse: You're not getting any points for using the word 'maw', you
know. -_-;
Sumire: ^^; You don't have to hurt yourse-
Jesse: <leaps away> GYAH! IT SPOKE!
Aoryuu: -_-;;; Ahem. <to Sumire> No, don't worry about it. I'm best
equipped to deal with these things, after all. <turns to Jesse>
<pauses as he sees no Jesse> Har har har. <glances down hall> Jess,
get your ass back here, we need you. -_- Splitting up's for idiots,
remember?
No response.
Aoryuu: -_-#
Down the darkness of the hall, the soft sound of steps comes... and
then... a flash of white is seen.
Sumire: Meep... who's there? ^^;;;
Suddenly, the flash of light leaps forward-
BJ: AORYUU-SAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! <GLOMP>
- revealing itself to be a naked male chest.
Aoryuu: -_-; Oh, yay. >_< BJ- <opens his mouth>
BJ: <pause> <looks at Yohann> <GLOMP> <turns to Aoryuu> Who's this?
Aoryuu: -_- Yohann, look-
BJ: YOHANN-SAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Aoryuu: <pause> <bursts out laughing>
Yohann: <pause> <eyetwitch> Who... is... THIS?!
Aoryuu: BJ, Yohann, Yohann, BJ. I'm sure you'll love one another,
especially if you've got a thing for sodomy, Blondie. <laughs>
Yohann: >_< GET OFF ME RIGHT NOW, YOU-<wrestles with BJ, who is harder
to shake off mid-glomp than a bit of sticky tape>
Aoryuu: <noogies Yohann> Don't sweat it, kid. ;p BJ's all bark and no
bite. ;p He's far too submissive to _DO_ anything. ;p
Futile: <glaring at the scene> -And-?
Aoryuu: <laughing his ass off> Oh, Futile, this is BJ. Friend of mine.
;p <laughs a bit more> And people wonder why _I'm_ weird. ;p
A moment of pause passes; and then, the quiet hum of Yohann's chair...
stops.
Yohann: Futile... could you please turn my chair back on?
Futile: <stalking off> hmmmph!
Yohann: Futile! Futile? FUUUUTTTTTIIILLLEEEEE!?! <continues to wrestle
BJ>
Aoryuu: <laughing still> Hey, Yohann, BJ could carry you. ;p He's
strong like that. <snickers> <pauses> <glances off where the glowing
continues> <pauses again> <to Yohann> Is that my fault, your fault, or
both?
Yohann: <blankly> Um, I didn't touch anything...
Aoryuu: -_-;;; Yay. <pulls note out of pocket and rereads it> Well,
I'm supposed to make sure you don't get killed. Easiest way to do that
is to get you out of here. However, that also precludes some other
factors. <sighs> <mutters angrily> Fine, I'll go get her. 9.9 You
guys, _ALL STAY HERE_. _STILL_. >_<# I hate splitting up...
Massed RL's, in a Monty Python style: Oh, get on with it!
Aoryuu: <chases after Futile while behind him BJ continues to glomp
Yohann> <rounds a corner, following the noise of her footsteps,
sliding as he does so, before spotting her> Yo, er... <scratches chin>
Christ... what was her name again? ^^;;; I think that just explained
what Jesse's always saying about me. ;p <scratches neck> Hey, yo?
Futile: <not turning around> What?
Aoryuu: <coughs> Here's a thought; rather than get pissed at the guy
who's unable to do anything, why not go beat the unholy hell out of
the guy who's latched onto him? <pause> That sentence sounds so wrong,
for some reason. <shrugs> anyway. <puts his hand on her shoulder> I
don't know much about the either of you, so I can't offer a lot of
advice... but... <pauses> Hm.
Futile: <not responding, but not pulling away from his touch either>
What?
Aoryuu: <shrugs> You know, you're more likely to net guys if you let
them see your face. It's hardly unattractive, after all.
Futile: <Turns around and looks up at Aoryuu> Why did you come after
me?
Aoryuu: <shrugs> Short answer, I have to, long answer, I've got to
protect Yohann, and I'm willing to bet if you're in trouble, he's
going to try something stupid, _real_ answer... I think this is my
fault, but I'm not sure _how_. <patpats her shoulder>
Futile: You'r fault? <slides down a wall to sit on the ground> I'm not
sure I know whose fault this is. Maybe everyone's. Mostly mine.
Aoryuu: <sits down next to her> Let me guess. You did one thing that
nobody but you remembers right now, and because of that, you think
it's the first cause of all of this?
Futile: Everyone remembers. I -arrived-... I left New York just for
him... just for me. Selfish.
Aoryuu: <laughs> Leaving New York is good for your health, girl.
<nudges her> I'm probably not qualified to say this, given that I
can't even remember your name, but, hey, I can name two people who
don't resent you being around.
Futile: <Looks back up at him, teary eyed> Two?
Aoryuu: Me, and Jess. <pauses> And BJ, too, but I think he's a little
distracted by your boyfriend. ;p
Futile: <through gritted teeth> He's not my boyfriend... I wish he
were...
Aoryuu: Oh, it's like that. <nods quietly> <pats her shoulder> Well...
<pauses again> I really am kinda useless in this whole 'helping'
shtick, aren't I? ^^;
Futile: It's allright... It's just... well, everything about him, even
why he's -here- seems to eventually come back to -her-.
Aoryuu: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. I see. <nods quietly> Well, people have to
have goals, you know. <shrugs> Besides, it's not like a cripple's got
a lot going for him. <glances off in Yohann's direction> <shrugs
again> Besides, he's probably blind as well as lame. That trap wasn't
going to kill me, and neither would the dart. Or the crushing wall. or
the... <pauses> I'm getting sidetracked.
Futile: But... Yohann says his Father is... evil. Shouldn't he know?
Aoryuu: <shrugs> I'm not brilliant at the art of subtlety-
(RL-Talen: Bullshit ;p)
Aoryuu: - but I think Yohann might be perceiving this through somewhat
different eyes. I think he may be exaggerating, or paranoid. But...
<shrugs>
Futile: But...?
Aoryuu: But maybe... maybe he's seeing this from the wrong side.
<shrugs> But I don't want to spread dissent.
Futile: I almost wish I hadn't come...
Aoryuu: Awww. Don't say that. <pats her shoulder> I need a non-insane
female teenager around to make sure I don't wind up like Jesse.
<exaggerated hunted look> The cute factor's a bonus. The alternative
is the Magical Girl. <shudders>
Futile: <lets out a small, damp laugh> I... guess so. I'm just not
used to this. Any of it.
Aoryuu: <puts an arm on her shoulder> Aw, c'mon. Hey, it's not like
I'm used to it either. ;p Maybe you never get used to things, you just
get better at reacting to them. Besides... <long pause> <removes his
arm> Sorry about that. ^^;
Futile: <silence> Is this what it's always like?
Aoryuu: Growing up? <shrugs> I couldn't tell you, I've been dead for
the past six months. But if you mean Life and Love... <shrugs> No.
Because if you love someone, it makes your heart sing, even if they
don't love you in the same way.
Futile: <starts crying again> I do... and it does... but... he might
never... never... ohhhhhhhh <starts to cry even harder>
Aoryuu: <puts an arm around her shoulder and pats hear head as she
cries> There there. I can only say so much. Especially given I still
can- Futile, isn't it? ^^; Ahem, sorry... <strokes her hair>
Futile: It's okay. I'm really... sorry... about all this.
Aoryuu: <laughs shortly> I just got to hug a cute girl, I should be
thanking you. ;p <pats her shoulder> This isn't something a smartassed
punk like me can solve, I'm afraid. But I can beat hell out of BJ for
you, if you want.
Futile: <shakes head> No. No, it's not his fault.
Aoryuu: Nah, not her fault, I suppose. <shrugs again, his arm still
around her> So. Yohann, isn't it? <squeezes her shoulder> Well, I'm
supposed to make sure he doesn't die - I take it this is pretty
important to you too?
Futile: Yeah... <stops> But... didn't you just meet him?
Aoryuu: <unbuttons his vest a bit and reaches in, producing a small
note> See these? I don't know how they work, myself, but Jesse, Kon,
and I have to hand out notes to people at the right time. <shrugs>
Sometimes they make sense, usually they don't. Kail wants me to keep
Yohann alive. I figure I may as well. I have to give the next one
to... <looks at the list> <pause> Your name _is_ Futile?
Futile: ... yeah?
Aoryuu: <hands her a note> In which case, you just lost the lottery,
I'm afraid. <shrugs> Sorry.
Futile: What's it for?
Aoryuu: I don't have a damn clue. ^^;;;But when Kail says jump, the
best answer is to generally say... 'how high?'. <pauses> Not that I
haven't beaten him up. ^^;;; Ahem. <buttons his vest up again>
Futile: Yeah... <unfolds note> What does...
Suddenly, an explosion rocks the building.
Futile: Oh my god! <leaps up and runs towards the coridoor Yohann was
in>
Aoryuu: And the shit hits the fan yet _again_. 9.9 <runs after her,
his longer legs letting her catch up with her quickly> I'm going to
throttle the little bastard... <his soft-bottom shoes skid as he and
Futile round the corner> Hooo... boy...
<Yohann's chair is overturned, under it laying the somewhat beaten
form of BJ, while the hall itself is blackened and smoking. The forms
of the rest of the GNIT crew can be seen, all cast away from the
wheelchair, the front of which is blasted outwards>
Futile: What... what happened?
Aoryuu: n.n;;; <strolls over the the wheelchair and kneels in front of
it, looking it over>
Shelley: Hhhgnnnn... <rubs his head as he gets to his feet> Something
blew up...
Aoryuu: <tapping the metal of Yohann's wheelchair> Where the hell is
that german excuse? >_<# Damnit... I haven't screwed up on one of
these tasks YET, I'm not going to let some overly axis ass make me a
failure already! >_<
Yohann: Please. Don't mention the war. Where I come from, that's in
-very- bad taste. <drags himself bodily out from the vehicle>
Aoryuu: <kicks the wheelchair over> I'll mention whatever the hell I
want, thank you. -_- BJ, let go of his waist before I put my foot up
your ass. >_<
Yohann: 0_o; Now theres a mental image.
BJ: <whimpers and releases Yohann>
Aoryuu: <grabs Yohann by the scruff of his neck> Now, look... <tosses
him to Futile> Kindly keep your butt out of trouble. <reaches down and
takes of his shoes, throwing them away> What exactly happened?
Yohann: I... I'm not sure. I was just sitting there while ... Bj... I
was just sitting there, when the engine... exploded.
Aoryuu: <smirks at BJ> BJ, don't make me kick your ass. Behave. Or go
get _Jesse_.
BJ: ;_; You're mean, Aoryuu-samaaaaa...
Aoryuu: No shit. <rubs forehead> Futile, can you give Yohann a hand
walking? I don't think this thing's going anywhere. <kicks the
wheelchair>
Futile: I can try: <helps lift Yohann to his feet>
Aoryuu: 'kay. <to Yohann> Now what, fearless leader? 9.9
Yohann: We... need to find my Father. Quickly. This is getting too
dangerous.
Aoryuu: Here's a thought then. Why don't we start looking rather than
just run his maze? <turns to a nearby wall> this is only a _School_
for christ's sake, people. <draws an arm back and punches the supports
of one wall, breaking a significant hole in it> See? And we're
following Gerhardt's path becaaaaause?
Yohann: ...
Aoryuu: Fuck's sake, people... <kicks the hole until he can walk
through it> Or are we going to play Gerhadt's game? I've walked into
enough traps, thank you. >_< So, Oh fearless leader, where would this
Gerhard guy be? BJ, GO GET JESSE. >_<
BJ: ^^;; <scurries off>
Yohann: He'll be in the centre, like I said.
Aoryuu: Brilliant. <cracks knuckles and rips out support>
Jesse: <scurries up> Yeah, asshole?
Aoryuu: Demolition. That direction. <points>
Jesse: <nods quietly> <picks up Yohann's chair> <starts beating
through walls in a straight line>
Aoryuu: <to Yohann> isn't this easier? When the game doesn't go your
way, change the fucking rules, captain braniac. -_-;
Yohann: Why do you keep calling me the leader?
Aoryuu: <glances at the still-dazed Shelley and Sumire> <glances at
Jesse> <glances at Futile> <glances at Pucechan> Default. -_-
Yohann: ... You are a very odd man.
Aoryuu: I'm not a man. <shrugs> I'm a kid, a punk, a boy, a nobody and
nonesuch, and right now, I'm seriously doubting if default's a good
enough reason. -_-
Yohann: Whatever. Just keep doing whatever you're doing.
Aoryuu: What, insulting you? 'kay, asshole. -_- Jesse, any luck?
Jesse: <yelling back> Yeah! I'm in the art room! CHECK OUT THOSE
COLLARBONES! *_*
Aoryuu: -_-;;; I think I'm going to kill her... Futile, please tell me
someone else here is sane. ^^;;
Futile: <holding Yohann up> What?
Aoryuu: -_-; Nevermind... C'mon, people, let's go... <stalks into the
art room behind Jesse>
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"Rejecting the open hand of friendship from the lily-white paladin
Ranma! Stone him! Stone him!"
- Chris McNeil
Kiwi Li
Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
currently completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, and several others I'm
probably
forgetting.
>
TimeLine: Around noon, I guess.
> >
> <snip>
> <SNIP Elsewhere in Nerima, closer to the University>
> <SNIP Inside>
> <SNIP! And the post begins to move...>
=Running toward GNIT=
J2: Kiwi, who the hell was that?
Kiwi: I don't know, but I'm not going to be bogged down with more
problems than I can handle... I'll figure it out later... I felt Yuri
over at the school building... the others might be there too.. I also
felt something... something else.. it was someone.. powerful over
there..
J2: Well, we'll worry about that soldier, we could probably catch up
with the group...
=LAB ROOM=
>Yuri: ...
>
>Damian: You want to take care of Kiwi, don't you? She's your only
friend. I'll
>see to it that you can. Do you need a place to live? It's done. Money?
I have
>more than enough. If you like, I'll have a guard placed around her. No
one will
>ever hurt her again. You'll know the minute anyone should even ttry to
touch
>her.
>
>Yuri: You...you just want to experiment on her.
>
>Damian: Been there, done that. Caine wanted her, Caine got her. Caine
>couldn't keep her. It's not my fault; I fulfilled my end. I don't need
to do
>anything to her ever again. You're more valuable to me. You don't want
me to
>even show my face to her? As long as you work with your prior
effeciency, it's
>no skin off my back. Come back to me, Yuri. I'll give you anything and
>everything you always wanted. You know I can. Whatever your dreams are,
>Yuri. Anything. What do you say?
Yuri looks at him with the corner of her eye with distain, her arms
folded and
her side facing him. She remembers that Hailung didn't know what she
had told
him. it was interesting, it seemed that either he really didn't know, or
else he
was being a good actor. Either way, Yuri didn't trust either of them as
far as
Nanami could physically throw them. She also remembers that she didn't
beat
the answer totally from him, let alone hurt him enough. She realizes
now that
there was something that stopped her, a guitar pick. She filed that
away for
future reference just in case she met this person.
Yuri: ...no.
Damian: Fine. No matter what, you'll serve your purpose.
And with that, Damian walks away through the door, Yuri sitting down and
thinking about what Damian just said.
=ART ROOM=
> Yohann: He'll be in the centre, like I said.
>
> Aoryuu: Brilliant. <cracks knuckles and rips out support>
>
> Jesse: <scurries up> Yeah, asshole?
>
> Aoryuu: Demolition. That direction. <points>
>
> Jesse: <nods quietly> <picks up Yohann's chair> <starts beating
> through walls in a straight line>
>
> Aoryuu: <to Yohann> isn't this easier? When the game doesn't go your
> way, change the fucking rules, captain braniac. -_-;
>
> Yohann: Why do you keep calling me the leader?
>
> Aoryuu: <glances at the still-dazed Shelley and Sumire> <glances at
> Jesse> <glances at Futile> <glances at Pucechan> Default. -_-
>
> Yohann: ... You are a very odd man.
>
> Aoryuu: I'm not a man. <shrugs> I'm a kid, a punk, a boy, a nobody and
> nonesuch, and right now, I'm seriously doubting if default's a good
> enough reason. -_-
>
> Yohann: Whatever. Just keep doing whatever you're doing.
>
> Aoryuu: What, insulting you? 'kay, asshole. -_- Jesse, any luck?
>
> Jesse: <yelling back> Yeah! I'm in the art room! CHECK OUT THOSE
> COLLARBONES! *_*
>
> Aoryuu: -_-;;; I think I'm going to kill her... Futile, please tell me
> someone else here is sane. ^^;;
>
> Futile: <holding Yohann up> What?
>
> Aoryuu: -_-; Nevermind... C'mon, people, let's go... <stalks into the
> art room behind Jesse>
=THIRD FLOOR OF GNIT=
On the third floor of the building, a cute kawaii girl sits on a oak
desk, a hippo next to her and a sleeping rabite on top of her head.
Ryoko looks at a tv monitor, humming to herself cutely. After a short
time, she watches the portable monitor and finds the group walking in
the art room three stories below her...
Ryoko: La la la! I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a
hippopotamus with do, don't want a doll, a rinker dinker toy, I want a
hippopotamus to play with and enjoy! I can see me now on Christmas
morning creeping down the staaaaiiiiiirrrrs, Oh what joy and what
surprise I will feel when I toss a hippopotamus down to squish some evil
people standing there! Wai! ^_^ <Dumps a hippopotamus down, breaking
the floor...>
Rabite: ZzzzzZZzzZzZzzzzz
=ART ROOM=
*WHUMP*
Yohann: What was that?
*WHUMP*
Futile: It's getting... closer...
*WHUMP*
And the roof crashes down, an enormous hippo smooshes Aoryuu face onto
the floor with its butt.
Yohann: Great, what else could happen?
And the enormous hippo, being fed only ice cream, let's out a fragrant
wind... The other gritters step back holding their noses, gagging.
Ryoko, looks down cutely.
Ryoko: Wai! On target! ^_^ Bombs away! Wai! ^_^
Rabite: ZzzzzZZzzzZZZZZZzzzZ
Ryoko tosses another hippopotamus down.
Sumire: Awww. the hippos are soo cute! ^_^
Penny: Don't you know, she's trying to kill us? -_-;;;
<The Hippo gets up off of Aoryuu's sd flattened form, and walks down
through the door.>
Pucechan: Um. is Aoryuu alright?
Jesse: I'm sure he'll be fine in a couple of minutes.
Ryoko: <looking down and spots Penny> Eeek! Evil mean doggie girl!
*^^*
Rabite: ZzzzzZZzzzZZZZZZzzzZ
Penny: -_-;;;;;; I'm a feline type.
Ryoko: You're a meanie head! *beeda* You're evil! Almost as evil as
meanie Yurichaaaann, but kawaiiness will always win in the end! Wai!
^-^
Penny: Okkaaaayyy.
Ryoko: And I happen to know that evil furry things don't like getting
wet! ^-^
Rabite: ZzzzzZZzzzZZZZZZzzzZ
Kurumi: So, what are you going to do? Splash water on her?
Ryoko: Yup yup! ^-^
Ryoko dumps a bucket of water down, hitting the floor, and getting
people's shoes and pants a little wet. Everyone sweatdrops.
Ryoko: Anou. how come you're not melting like that green evil yucky
looking witch did? ^-^ ??
Penny: That's because it was a show, you dolt! -_-;;
Ryoko: *sniff* Bowling ball butt! Hairy armpit poopie head! Doggie
doodle in the sun! ^-^
Rabite: ZzzzzZZzzzZZZZZZzzzZ
Futile: She really does have a way with words, doesn't she?
Seconds later, the paintings fall down revealing mini bonaparte style
tanks.
Aoryuu: Oh, what are you going to do, make us laug-
And another second later, the tanks fire mini missles consisted of octol
explosives, at the group. Fortunatly, most of the group dodges, and
heading for the door.
Aoryuu: Ow! That hurt you shithead!
<Suddenly Aoryuu is hit with a big black box that was absorbed into
him...>
Aoryuu: What the *wai*?! <confoozled> *wai*?! *wai*?!
Ryoko: Wai! ^-^ That wierd guy's with those black boxes gadget
worked! ^-^ (Censorman)
Aoryuu: -_-;;;;;; Oh just *wai* great...
Ryoko: Wai! ^-^v
Sumire: Aww... how cute! It makes cute 'waiing' sounds instead of
beeping! ^-^
Pucechan: Hurry up, get to the door!
The group runs to the door, but due to circumstances, they suddenly
lock.
Shelley: Hurry up! Find something to force the door open!
Aoryuu: We could always use Jesse's big hea-
Jesse grabs Aoryuu's head and smashes it against the door, then once
more as the door gives and it swings violently outward, the group
jumping into the next hallway.
Futile: I'm getting sick and tired of this! What kinda maniac would
set up this kind of stuff?!
Yohann: Well, you just saw one maniac.. my father must be insane...
=Lab=
Gerhardt looks at a couple of monitors, a black shadow forming behind
him.
Gerhardt: Hmm. they're heading into my trap.
Ryoko: <putting both hands on his shoulders.> Boo! ^-^
Gerhardt: Aaaahh! Why do you have to scare me so? @_@
Ryoko: ^-^ Because it's funny! <ooks forlornly at her cup of cold
milk.> The microwave doesn't woooorrrkkk. ;_;
Gerhardt: <absentmindedly> Because I took out the parts to make my
trap.
Ryoko: Where? ^_^
Rabite: ZzzzzZZzzzZZZZZZzzzZ
Gerhardt: In the gym.
Ryoko: Thanks, mister! ^-^ Wai! <Ryoko jumps into a shadow and
disappears.>
Gerhardt: <shaking his head, and then realizing that's where all the
GRITter's are heading.> Crap.
---Group---
The group walks all the way down to the end of the hall, opening the
double doors, and finding a gym looking very, very ordinary.
Futile: I definitely do not like this.
Pucechan: I have an idea! Why don't we send Aoryuu out first?
Aoryuu: Why do I have to go first?!
Yohann: Because we die more easily, unlike you. :p
Futile: Uh, huh. I agree with that.
And so the group pushes Aoryuu out. he walks grumbling into the middle
of the gym. And looks around, seeing nothing but a mug of milk.
Aoryuu: ???
The double doors suddenly slam shut, locking in Aoryuu from the group.
He hears a faint humming sound. Through the other side of the gym, he
sees a disgustingly cute kawaii girl peering cutely through the window
of the other doors radiating cuteness...
Ryoko: Wai wai milk milk! ^-^ Heat up for my hot choco milk! Wai!
^-^
Rabite: ZzzzzZZzzzZZZZZZzzzZ
Aoryuu: <gagging from Ryoko's radiation of cuteness being directed at
him> You punk! You're going to get what you deserve!
Aoryuu runs toward the cute monstrosity, only to find the floor spinning
slowly, as a light from above lights from above. He sees the gym
feeling hotter by the second, as the benches and everything else metal
start sparking, then he realizes... he's feeling kinda hot... a little
too hot, as in rare to medium-rare.
Aoryuu: GyaaaaaaaaaaaaaAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Aoryuu collapses from being cooked inside, he crawls toward the double
doors slowly, a loud ding is heard as the doors open.
Ryoko: <running in and grabbing milk> I'm not a punk I'm a cute kawaii
princess who can kick your butt! ^-^ Moon Mousepad Magic! ^-^
(Thanks to Jon! :p)
And with that said, Ryoko kicks the cooked Aoryuu's butt a few times,
then whacking his head a couple of times with the flat of her huge axe
blade while her rabite wakes up and bites him a few times before jumping
back on Ryoko's head. Ryoko then throws a couple of mousepads with a
picture of a moon on him, then she runs away cutely. The group walks in
toward him.
Jesse: Ugh... you stink more than usual...
Aoryuu: Going.. to... kill... her...
<Kiwi and J2 show up...>
Kiwi: Yohann?
Shelley: Kiwi?! Didn't I tell you not to come?
<TBC>
'k, my head hurts, 14hours shifts and two days withoutsleep are evil and
I odn't feel like writieng somthing plot enhancing... I'll leave Jon to
do that.. :p
-------------------------
Kiwi Li
"Remember, nobody minds, nobody cares... at least about me, that is."
"Whenever there is a very bouncy kawaii girl that just arrived, and you
are told she has just come, the think you should ask is: "When is she
going?"
-Yuri Kiseki
"Whenever there is a mean girl that has a stare that a zombie would
envy, it
would be best to attack said girl with kawaiiness! Wai! ^_^"
-Ryoko Kyutto
PowerOfQi
Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
currently completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, and several others I'm
probably
forgetting.
TimeLine: Around noon, I guess.
<SNIP! AH HA HA HA HA!>
Damian: Oh? Quite an unfortunate decision, my dear. I do hope your "friends"
actually remember to rescue you. That is, if they even can. However, you'll
still find me quite easy to contact, should you change your mind. Ta!
>And with that, Damian walks away through the door, Yuri sitting down and
>thinking about what Damian just said.
<Sutaa SNIP! Ora ora ora ora!>
>Ryoko: <running in and grabbing milk> I'm not a punk I'm a cute kawaii
>princess who can kick your butt! ^-^ Moon Mousepad Magic! ^-^
>(Thanks to Jon! :p)
>
>And with that said, Ryoko kicks the cooked Aoryuu's butt a few times,
>then whacking his head a couple of times with the flat of her huge axe
>blade while her rabite wakes up and bites him a few times before jumping
>back on Ryoko's head. Ryoko then throws a couple of mousepads with a
>picture of a moon on him, then she runs away cutely. The group walks in
>toward him.
>
>Jesse: Ugh... you stink more than usual...
>
>Aoryuu: Going.. to... kill... her...
>
><Kiwi and J2 show up...>
>
>Kiwi: Yohann?
>
>Shelley: Kiwi?! Didn't I tell you not to come?
Meanwhile in an adjoining hallway, Ryoko jogs away from the gym. Cutely, of
course.
Ryoko: Wheeeeeeeee! ^_^
Voice: Ryoko.
Ryoko: [skids to a stop] Heeeeeey! It's my gloomy, gloomy boss Mr. Stark! Hi
hi! ^_^
Damian: Dear God, you make me ill.
Ryoko: But I'm so kyuuuuuuuuuute! ^_^
Damian: You've hit the nail on the head, Ryoko. Intentionally or not. I never
can tell. As such, I'll make this short. Where you planning on killing that
group of imbecillic heroes?
Ryoko: Well, I was just playing with them, but they're meeeeeeeean and ugly and
no fun! So, OK! ^_^
Damian: I really don't care if you do or don't. Just see to it that Yuri never
knows they were here. Let her think they didn't even try to help her. Get this
right, and I'll give you a reward.
Ryoko: Lots and LOTS of ice creeeeam? ^_^
Damian: The expensive, imported American kind. How does "Tin Roof Sundae"
sound? I hear it's so tasty, supermarkets just can't keep it in stock.
Ryoko: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiii! That sounds super dooper great! You're so
very nice when you're not all gloomy and mean, Mr. Stark! [hugs him] Wai!
Sundae! I'll get right on it! ^_^ [runs off]
Damian: [shudders] I think I'll have to burn these clothes. [disappears into
shadows]
Arissa
powe...@aol.com (PowerOfQi) wrote:
> Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
> Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
-- Elsewhere
There was an unaccustomed spring in Serana's step as she continued on
her journey to meet her newly discovered family. Her stride was
confident but her mind, however, was troubled.
Serana: <sigh> I wish I'd done this sooner, Wuff. I can't believe I had
family I didn't know _anything_ about. <brightens> But I do. <eager
grin> And we're going to find him, right, Wuff?
Wuff: <cocks head> <licks cheek> Wuff!
There was a tiny rumbling sound in Serana's ear.
Serana: <chuckles and looks at Wuff> I can hear you're hungry, too. All
right. Let's see if there's any food around _here_ <looks around and
spies a small food vendor cart> Ahh, finally.
She walks up to the vendor and purchases some takoyaki as Wuff leaps off
her shoulder and races around her feet. She chuckles again and crouches
to offer Wuff his portion. He practically dives into the food, eating
noisily, and making Serana feel just a bit guilty for not tending to
that more quickly.
Girl's voice: Ooh, that's....so cuuuute!
Serana glances backwards and sees a petite girl with long black hair,
about her height, looking adoringly at Wuff.
Serana: <stands> He's cuter when he's not eating like a pig.
Wuff looks at Serana reproachfully, but begins to eat a little bit more
slowly.
Emi: Hai...anou...your pet...?
Serana: <quietly> Companion.
Emi: Hai. Your _companion_ is very cute. <bends down> May I?
Serana: If you like. He won't bite. Unless I tell him to. <takes a quick
mouthful of food>
Emi: <strokes fur> Ooh, he's very soft... Oh, what's this? A collar?
<inspects the small tan buckled collar imprinted with his name and
bearing a strange mirror image pattern> His name is Wuff? <looks up at
Serana>
Serana, mouth full, only nods as Wuff barks his agreement.
Emi: <straightens> <hand behind head> Oh, gomen nasai...<bows> My name
is Emi. I...should have said sooner...
Serana: <pops the last bit of takoyaki in her mouth, swallows then
shrugs> I'm Serana...and you've met Wuff.
Wuff: <wags tail>
Emi: <sighs> I wouldn't have minded a pet but...<forces a smile> So I've
not seen you here before...
Serana: I have some...family business to take care of. <looks annoyed as
she temporarily adopts Emi's speech patterns>
Emi: Hai. I understand...may I ask, onegai, did you happen to see a
tall, blonde woman carrying an injured man? I know it's an odd
question...
Serana: <blinks> I think the blonde you mean is at the doctor's - dunno
his name - in that direction, I believe. <points>
Emi: Um... <pauses> Arigatou. I want to see how my friend Kon
is..perhaps you met him? Tall, spiky hair...
Serana: <growls> That _pervert_!
Emi: <blinks> You know him?
Serana: <eyes narrow> Yeah, I know him. He's a pervert. Touching women,
specifically _me_, while bathing... <growl> He's learned not to do that
again. Well, he won't be doing it again until he stops bleeding, anyway.
Emi: <gasp> now I'm _really_ worried...I hope he's all right...I think I
should go and check on him.
Serana: Well, I didn't _kill_ him, so I wouldn't worry about it. <shrug>
Emi: Hai. I'll go all the same. Um...was good to meet you. <bows> I...
hope I see you again...<turns and disappears from sight>
Serana: <shrug> We have things of our own to take care of, Wuff. Let's
get moving.
-- Commercial Break
Mariko climbs out of the water, strips the water from her arms and
reaches back...back...to squeeze the excess water from her long wet
tresses, breasts starkly outlined against the skimpy white two piece
swimsuit.
She surveys her surroundings and a small furrow appears between her
brows, marring the perfect features.
Mariko: Now, _where_ did I put that towel?
<hordes of fanboys race in and kneel at her feet, proffering towels>
Mariko: Ah, _there_ it is. <spies towel about 100 yards away>
She runs gracefully towards the towel, brushing past the devastated
fanboys, breasts bouncing lightly with every step on the uneven sand.
Mariko continues to run. She tosses her head and casually flips away an
errant lock of hair that has fallen in front of her eyes, while her
long, shapely legs eat up the distance swiftly.
She approaches the towel and bends to unfold it, small droplets of water
glistening on her taut, rounded derriere. It flutters and billows in the
slight breeze before settling to the sand.
She stretches out on the towel, body sliding sinuously on the coarse
fabric as she shifts to find a comfortable spot, and turns her face up
to the sun.
Mariko: A tan sounds like a good idea about now...
She reaches up to unclasp the front fastener on her bikini top, fingers
skimming the soft skin, and...
Anonymous voice: We'd like to take this opportunity to remind you that
exposing your skin to the UV rays of the sun could result in a variety
of ill effects, so make sure you pick up a bottle of Hawaiian Banana
Copper Daydream Island Coconut Paradise Ultra Relax (With Enzymes!)
suntan lotion before you take that trip to the beach. <pause> We now
return you to your regularly scheduled program.
-- At GNIT
Serana pauses as Wuff leaps off her shoulder, stops in front of a tall
building and barks imperiously.
Serana: He's in here, huh? All right. Well, let's go in and find him
already. <opens front door and steps inside>
Wuff: <scampers ahead and looks expectantly at Serana> Wuff!
Serana: Yes, yes, yes. You are in charge. For now. <shrugs and follows>
The trail twists and turns until Serana and Wuff come into view of a
giant hole in the wall.
Serana: <blink> D'ya think they went this way, Wuff? D'ya think?
Wuff: <baleful look> <cocks head> <skids around the corner and races
through the aperture>
Serana quickens her pace as Wuff starts to bark incessantly. Just before
she comes into view, she hears...
Aoryuu: Oh, hell. It's the rat again.
Wuff: <growls> <bears needle sharp teeth at Aoryuu>
Serana: It's _my_ rat, thank you very much....
Wuff: <shoots dark looks at Aoryuu and Serana>
Serana: Well, companion, if you want to be technical. <stops and blinks
as she sees Aoryuu> _You're_ the one! <glomp> I have a brother! All
these years, I never knew I had... <pause> <looks at Aoryuu's neck> A
little... <looks up> brother...? ^^;;
Aoryuu: -_- <to Yohann> Gerhardt into head games like this?
Yohann: I doubt he even knows you're alive.
Aoryuu: <nods quietly> well, just to make sure... <suddenly grips Serana
by the shoulder and swings her face-first towards a wall, stopping her
just short of smacking her face into it> Now. I may be a
sucker for a pretty face, as Ms. Futile there can possibly tell you, but
in the past four hours, the last person to show any affection to me is a
homosexual male, albeit one of my best friends. So let's start
simple rather than complex, eh? Name?
Serana. <raises eyebrow> Serana. Serana Kuonji.
Aoryuu: <pause> Fair enough. I'm Aoryuu. You say Kuonji? Like the woman
who runs that Ucchan's place?
Trina: Kuonji?! <blinks>
Serana: <shrug> Ukyou is part of our family too.
Aoryuu: Aoryuu: <to Jesse> You ever remember Kail mentioning this kind
of crap?
Jesse: <shakes head> Nah. You've always been just Aoryuu. <shrugs>
'course, wouldn't put it past the shortarse to hide that kind of thing
from you.
Aoryuu: <shrugs> No reason to, really. So. If you can explain to me in
the next thirty seconds without using the word 'long' or 'lost' next to
one another, why I should believe you, I won't put your face through
this wall, okay?
Serana: <pause> I had Wuff get me a sample of your blood for a _reason_.
I can tell the members of my family if I have a sample. It's as simple
as that. <smiles sardonically> Call it a gift.
Aoryuu gives Serana a distrustful look, grunts dismissively and tosses
her aside. She slides along the floor a bit and suddenly there's a
bright flash and sharp crackling sound.
Serana jerks violently as electricity shoots through her body. Her
clothes quickly change into...a leafy palm frond bikini top and and
panties made out of fig leaves?
RL-Arissa: <blink>
Some of the voltage is deflected away, however, and there's a small
hissing sizzle as the leaves crisp around the edges a bit. Serana
collapses on the floor, unconscious.
Jesse: Looks like someone besides you finally set off a trap, asshole.
<nudges Serana with her foot>
Aoryuu: She dead?
Jesse: Nope.
Aoryuu: Too bad. <significant look at the scorch marks on the walls> But
at least she was good for something.
There's a small groan and Serana tries to push herself off the ground,
eyes unfocused and slightly glazed; she wobbles and falls flat on her
face.
Serana: <muffled> Ouch. Shit.
Futile: Are you okay? <winces>
Serana: <rubs head; hair sticks to her hand in a static electricity
effect> <blinks repeatedly> Do I _look_ okay? <looks down at her attire>
Plants? _Plants_ were the best thing you could think of to protect me
from that?!?
Clothes: <defensively> Well, plants _would_ have done it...if we
...er...hadn't been thinking about how you'd look in a bikini...
Serana: <rolls eyes> Rubber might have been better, you know.
Clothes: <pause> oooh, _kinky_.
Serana: <sighs> Reform already. <She glances at the shapeless tattered
fabric. It slides up her body slowly and gradually assumes its normal
appearance....with one slight alteration. A small giggle is heard> What?
Others: <jaws drop and eyes widen>
Serana: <reaches up to rotate her shoulder and frowns, feeling her arm
press against naked flesh> Bare... skin...? <blinks> <looks down and
notes her clothes have neglected to cover the area where her breasts
are, leaving them unclad for all to see> <pause> <smiles> <takes the
apron in her hands, then tears off a long strip of material, and starts
ripping it into little pieces>
Clothes: Stop! <squeal> Ouch! <whimper> Hey, that HURTS!
Serana rips off another strip of material and continues methodically
tearing small squares from it, seemingly unconcerned that she is still
in dishabille.
Clothes: We'll be good. <whimper> We swear! Honest! <wail>
Serana: You know I'll keep doing this <rip> until you are completely
disassembled <tear> <tear> <tear>...then I'll make you reform and do it
all over again.
Clothes: <WAIL> We'll be GOOD! <pause> Promise.
Serana: <raises an eyebrow> <mutters> Yeah, until the next time I have
to teach you a lesson. <glares around> What _now_? <irritably>
Futile: Um, you are still...um...your...um... She gestures at Serana's
front.
Serana: Oh. Is that all? <shrugs offhandedly> Reform. <The clothes
obediently move into their proper place, hiding the bare skin from
casual view.>
--
Arissa - thanks to Talen, Blade and Ojin
Talen: I don't know, I didn't find out she was a pervert until we'd been
friends for a year or so. ;p I'm still in shock. ;p
Tsu: Oooh, those are the best perverts. *_* I think I might like her.
:P
--Talen and Tsu, talking about me ;)
Ojin
Arissa <jen...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article <20001221033551...@ng-cg1.aol.com>,
> powe...@aol.com (PowerOfQi) wrote:
> > Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> > Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
> > Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
> > currently completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, Serana and several others
> > I'm probably
> > forgetting.
> >
> > TimeLine: Around noon, I guess.
> Serana: <rubs head; hair sticks to her hand in a static electricity
-- slightly later...
Shelley: Kiwi, I still think you shouldn't be here. You're not well
enough...
Kiwi: I feel fine. And Yuri is in trouble - I'm not going to sit by and
have her think I don't care enough to help.
Shelley: But...
Yohann reaches forward and puts his hand on the man's shoulder, shaking
his head.
Yohann: No. This is... important.
Shelley looks to be about to say something, but Yohann's expression
grows darker. He decides to hold his tongue for now.
Kiwi looks across at Yohann, and at the way Futile is holding him
upright. Her expression seems to shift for a moment between extremes of
anger and concern, then she hurries over to him.
Kiwi: Yohann... what happened to your chair?
Yohann: I'm not sure. It... blew up.
Kiwi: <shaking her head, and smiling ever-so-faintly> Ah. <she looks up
at him, eyes shining a little> You're... okay?
Yohann: I'll live. I'm really worried about Yuri, though... My father's
got her and right now I don't know if he's even -sane-. I don't know
what he's doing to her...
Kiwi's eyes begin to water and she down, then up again with steely
determination.
Kiwi: We've got to get her back. Come on.
She walks to the head of the group, not even really glancing at Futile,
who watches her pass with a sadness that only deepens when she sees
Yohann's expression.
Puce-Chan: Futile? Are you okay?
Futile: Yeah. I... think so...
Puce-Chan looks at the two with concern, then shakes her head and
follows Kiwi. Futile suddenly remembers something, shakes herself, and
leads Yohann after the others.
Futile: Yohann?
Yohann: Hmm?
Futile: I need to talk to someone. Stay here for a while, 'kay?
Yohann: Um... <he pauses, about to make a sarcastic comment, but thinks
better of it> Okay. But be back soon, yes?
Futile nods, then walks over to where Aoryuu is stood leaning against a
wall and watching his skin turn from 'Cajun Crispy' to 'Rare'.
Futile: Hey... hey, you!
Aoryuu: <turning his head slowly, wincing a little as he does so> Yes?
Futile takes out the note he gave her and waves it around in front of
him.
Futile: Just what does this mean?
Aoryuu takes the slip of paper and scans it quickly, handing it back to
her. He shrugs.
Aoryuu: Well, it seems pretty obvious. It's asking you to undress.
Futile glowers and swings her hand around, hitting the burnt form of
Aoryuu upside the head in the worst case of sunburn slapping ever
recorded.
Aoryuu: *wai**wai**wai**wai**wai**wai**wai* You *wai* what the *wai*
was that all a-*wai*ing-bout? *wai**wai**wai*
Futile: 'Take off your clothes'? What kind of a note is that! You -
asshole-! I thought that you were being -nice- to me back there! Does -
every- man just want to see my... You're worse than -Ferret- was! At
least he tried to be -subtle-. Sometimes.
Aoryuu: Look, I -told- you, this note isn't -from- me! It's Kail's, and
weird though this will sound, if it -says- to take off your clothes,
then you probably should. Personally, I don't need this... not with
what just happened.
Futile: <turning her back on him> WhatEVER. <she stalks off to rejoin
the rest of the group, followed shortly thereafter by the still-red
form of the messenger>
Serana: <blinkblinks> Busy around here, isn't it?
Aoryuu: <grrrr> *wai*
Futile stalks back over to where Yohann sits, and helps him back to his
feet. Yohann looks at her with a trace of concern.
Yohann: Futile?
Futile: Hmm?
Yohann: Are you okay?
Futile: I'm... I'll be fine.
Yohann: Can you take me to the front of the group?
Futile: ...yeah.
She walks him slowly to the front of the group. As they approach it
becomes evident that Kiwi and Shelley are engaged in a low-grade
argument.
Shelley: Kiwi, for the last time, please go home. You aren't fit to be
here!
Kiwi: I'm not going. Nothing that any of you say or do can make me
change that.
Shelley: Damn it, you'll just hold us back.
Kiwi pauses, unfamiliar rage whitening her face and the cloud above her
head black with the promise of a storm. She looks Shelley square in the
eyes.
Kiwi: Is that what you think?
Shelley seems to be about to back down, but says nothing, his eyes
steely.
Kiwi: Then fine.
She turns on her heel and walks at speed up the corridor, not troubling
to look back.
Yohann: Kiwi! KIIIIWIIII!! Stop her! Somebody!
Sumire and Serana head after her, but by the time they round the
nearest corner she is nowhere in sight. They return apologetically, but
Yohann's anger isn't abated. He glowers at Shelley, his eyes so bright
they look like they are going to bore into the man.
Yohann: Why did you do that?
Shelley: It wasn't safe. She'd have been a threat to herself and to us.
Yohann scowls and flings himelf out of Futile's grasp, his momentum
just allowing him to reach Shelley's shoulders. He tries to grip him,
but his own weight pulls him down. He spits a stream of curses at the
other technologist before collapsing into a heap at his feet. Before
anything else can happen, Futile dashes forward and picks him up,
staring at him strangely.
Futile: What was all that about?
Yohann: I... I'm not sure... I just got really... angry... and...
Shelley has already set off down the corridor again by the time Yohann
has stood up. The others follow after him, heading deeper and deeper
into the university.
--
Up ahead...
Kiwi walks quickly down the coridoor, almost at a run. The shadows are
deeper here, but there seem not to be any traps to worry about. She
takes care just in case, though, and so is ready to freeze instantly
when she hears a voice from the shadows...
Voice: Kiwi? Kiiiiwiiii?
She heads slowly towards it stepping into the shadows as she
approaches. From in front of her looms a familar shape, making her gasp
in shock.
Kiwi: You?!
There is the sound of a vicious struggle, then a sickening crunch...
like the sound of a skull hitting a wall. After that, there is
silence...
--TBC
--
Ojin------------------
The GRIT anime project
http://surf.to/ojin
----------------------
Kiwi Li
> > Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> > Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
> > Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
> > currently completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, Serana and several others
> > I'm probably
> > forgetting.
> >
> > TimeLine: Around noon, I guess.
>
> <snip>
> <SNIP Elsewhere in Nerima, closer to the University>
> <SNIP Inside>
> <SNIP! And the post begins to move...>
> > <SNIP! AH HA HA HA HA!>
<SNIP it, SNIP it good!>
> Up ahead...
>
> Kiwi walks quickly down the corridor, almost at a run. The shadows are
> deeper here, but there seem not to be any traps to worry about. She
> takes care just in case, though, and so is ready to freeze instantly
> when she hears a voice from the shadows...
>
> Voice: Kiwi? Kiiiiwiiii?
>
> She heads slowly towards it stepping into the shadows as she
> approaches. From in front of her looms a familar shape, making her
gasp
> in shock.
>
> Kiwi: You?!
>
> There is the sound of a vicious struggle, then a sickening crunch...
> like the sound of a skull hitting a wall. After that, there is
> silence...
=COMMERICAL=
The screen opens up to Juggernaut walking down the sidewalk though
parking meters knocking them down, Yuri walking along side him, going
through parked cars knocking them into the street and causing havoc..
Juggernaut: Everyone knows that I'm the unstoppable Juggernaut! I can
skip Gambit on water by flicking him; I can go through almost anything!
Yuri: ..
Juggernaut: Except for you, of course. But anyways, sometimes I feel I
'm stoppable. I just, well. since we're friends and all. I just have
trouble. with my bowel movements. <looks embarrassed> I don't know what
to do about it!
Announcer: Everyone had a problem or two with constipation, but there's
a new way to combat it!
Yuri: .. <hands Juggernaut Ex-Laxpoo.> ..here. I used to put these in
Ryoko's Ice Cream all the time.
Juggernaut: <raises eyebrow> Used to?
Yuri: ..maybe a couple a bottles a week.
Juggernaut: <raises eyebrow>
Yuri: ..fine. A couple of bottles everyday.
Juggernaut: Well, I'll try this out then.
Yuri: ..
<One day later>
Juggernaut: It worked! I feel much better now! Now I can say that it'
s unstoppable! <eye twinkles in Juggernaut's eye>
Yuri: ..
Announcer: And it comes in chocolate, strawberry and mango flavors!
The FDA for safety, effectiveness, or purity has not evaluated
Ex-Laxpoo. All potential risks and/or advantages of Ex-Lax may not be
known. Additionally, there are no regulated manufacturing standards in
place for these compounds. There have been instances where herbal/health
supplements have been sold which were contaminated with toxic metals or
other drugs. Herbal/health supplements should be purchased from a
reliable source to minimize the risk of contamination. Ex-Laxpoo may
cause constipation, headaches and or other ill effects such as barfing,
being hentai or making you 'wai' all the time.
=END COMMERCIAL=
The group walks around, Pucechan tracking Gerhardt.
(Since J2 was forgotten, I'd just put him/her in)
J2: I hope that Kiwi's okay.
Futile: You know, you didn't tell us your name..
J2: Ayane.
Kurumi: Akane?
J2: It's J2, but call me Ayane.
Kurumi: Okay.
Futile: How much farther is he?
Pucechan: We're getting closer- it looks like we're almost there. just
a little ways to go.
Suddenly the wall of the hallway busts open, a Bonaparte tank (gotta
love them!) goes through, Ryoko looking at them cutely.
Ryoko: Wai, wai! Ice cream! ^-^
Penny: What are you talking about now, you weirdo!
J2: RYOKO?!?!
Aoryuu: You know this *wai*!??
Ryoko looks at the group and spots J2.
Ryoko: Wai! Readying shot! ^-^
.and attacks. She fires a couple of shots at the group scattering them.
Ayane: Ryoko, what the hell are you doing solider?! Have you gone AWOL
on us?!
Ryoko: Target confirmed! ^-^
Ryoko fires a couple of shots at J2, who dodges, and fires a couple
shots in retaliation.
Ryoko: Wai! ^-^ I'll see you all laaaaaaaater! ^-^
Ryoko then reverses the tanks and starts running off, the group running
after her.
Aoryuu: You're gonna pay, you *wai*! >_<
Sumire: But it sounds sooo cyute! ^_^
Aoryuu: *grumble* *wai* *wai* *wai*.
Pucechan: W-wait. Gerhardt's signal suddenly appeared in the tank. is
he using warp technology?!
Shelley: Well, we better get him before he has a chance to run off.
=MONITOR ROOM=
Two people watch the monitors, Ryoko and Gerhardt, as they see their
'counterparts' on the screen.
Ryoko: Wai! What cool robots! ^-^
Gerhardt: I've blocked the energy signature in this room, and turned on
the remote signature box in that tank. it should be heading toward that
big energy signature over there.. <points to P-Word's location>
Ryoko: Anou. who's that there? ^-^
Gerhardt: Don't know, I felt a bad aura from that room. we'll know soon
enough.
<TBC>
4days withoutsleep so if this post doesn't make sense, well. refer to
the top line.
-------------------------
Kiwi Li
"Remember, nobody minds, nobody cares. at least about me, that is."
Talen
wrote:
>If there's anything wrong, youcould always change it!
>
>> > Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
>> > Penny, probably Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
>> > Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
>> > currently completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, Serana and several others
>> > I'm probably
>> > forgetting.
>> >
>> > TimeLine: Around noon, I guess.
<SNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPIA, IN EXCELSIS DEO!>
-- In the Bowels of the University...
Aoryuu: Bowels? Ew.
>The group walks around, Pucechan tracking Gerhardt.
>
>(Since J2 was forgotten, I'd just put him/her in)
>
>J2: I hope that Kiwi's okay.
>
>Futile: You know, you didn't tell us your name..
>
>J2: Ayane.
>
>Kurumi: Akane?
>
>J2: It's J2, but call me Ayane.
>
>Kurumi: Okay.
Aoryuu: Oh, that's not suspicious. Not by a long bloody shot. -_-;
Jesse: Hey, don't knock 'er, she's pretty cute. ;p
Aoryuu: -_- <THWAP!>
>Futile: How much farther is he?
>
>Pucechan: We're getting closer- it looks like we're almost there. just
>a little ways to go.
>
>Suddenly the wall of the hallway busts open, a Bonaparte tank (gotta
>love them!) goes through, Ryoko looking at them cutely.
>
>Ryoko: Wai, wai! Ice cream! ^-^
>
>Penny: What are you talking about now, you weirdo!
>
>J2: RYOKO?!?!
>
>Aoryuu: You know this *wai*!??
>
>Ryoko looks at the group and spots J2.
>
>Ryoko: Wai! Readying shot! ^-^
>
>and attacks. She fires a couple of shots at the group scattering them.
>
>Ayane: Ryoko, what the hell are you doing solider?! Have you gone AWOL
>on us?!
>
>Ryoko: Target confirmed! ^-^
>
>Ryoko fires a couple of shots at J2, who dodges, and fires a couple
>shots in retaliation.
>
>Ryoko: Wai! ^-^ I'll see you all laaaaaaaater! ^-^
>
>Ryoko then reverses the tanks and starts running off, the group running
>after her.
>
>Aoryuu: You're gonna pay, you *wai*! >_<
>
>Sumire: But it sounds sooo cyute! ^_^
Aoryuu: <stops dead> *grumble* *wai* *wai* *wai*. <pauses and watches
the tank moving>
>
>Pucechan: W-wait. Gerhardt's signal suddenly appeared in the tank. is
>he using warp technology?!
Aoryuu: >_< Oh, *wai*... <rolls near Futile and Yohann>
>Shelley: Well, we better get him before he has a chance to run off.
>
>=MONITOR ROOM=
>
>Two people watch the monitors, Ryoko and Gerhardt, as they see their
>'counterparts' on the screen.
>
>Ryoko: Wai! What cool robots! ^-^
>
>Gerhardt: I've blocked the energy signature in this room, and turned on
>the remote signature box in that tank. it should be heading toward that
>big energy signature over there.. <points to P-Word's location>
>
>Ryoko: Anou. who's that there? ^-^
>
>Gerhardt: Don't know, I felt a bad aura from that room. we'll know soon
>enough.
-- Back in the Bowels...
The rubble is clearing, and while people are, in general, chasing
after the tank. Jesse is one of them.
Jesse: <twitch> What the... heck? <rubs the side of her head> <slows>
<stops> .... <long pause> <whaps her own head a few times>
She looks behind herself, to where Aoryuu sits hunkered down on the
ground, near Yohann and Futile, before jogging back to them.
Aoryuu: -_- You guessed it too?
Jesse: <nods quietly>
Aoryuu: Never trust a silver platter.
Yohann: What are you two talking about?
Aoryuu: If this guy's using warping technology, would it not be an
exemplory demonstration of _idiocy_ to teleport _RIGHT IN FRONT OF
US_? And who's to say he can't just teleport away again? Come on,
Yohann, we're leaving.
<WHACK>
Yohann lies still, his arm still extended. His hand is not balled up,
like a manly punch, but rather is open and flat, in an almost
disgusted slap, the stinging mark on Aoryuu's face complimenting the
still-fading mark left by Futile.
Yohann: I don't know how _you_ do things, Mister Kuonji, but _I_ don't
run out on my friends.
Aoryuu: Yeah. And I don't know how _you_ do things, Mister Yohann, but
<lifts him bodily> I don't consider suicide helping my friends. And I
consider running into a trap like this suicide.
Futile, meanwhile, has been mysteriously silent, for some reason not
moving despite Aoryuu manhandling Yohann. Her clothes flicker
colourfully for a moment... and Jesse blinks.
Jesse: Hey, asshole, wasn't she wearing a purple vest at Zuni's?
Aoryuu: <glances down at her> ...Oh, shit.
<FLASH>
Jesse: <thud>
Futile: <thud>
Yohann: <very small thud> (he was pretty close to the ground already)
Aoryuu: <loooong thud> (he's kinda tall)
--- Elsewhere...
Wind: <whooooooooooooooosh>
Somewhat unsurprisingly, the scenario is a barren waste.
Well, not quite. It's... jarring. It's hardly a pretty picture, a
terrain of pock-marked and predominantly volcanic-looking ground, with
huge, black, angular boulders and a low, pregnant sky of black clouds,
from which lightning arcs, dancing from cloud to cloud.
Jesse: Whoah.
Aoryuu: Thank you Keanu Sumisuke...
The four of them are sitting on the ground in the midst of this,
surveying their environs. Futile simply looks aghast, Yohann
astonished, and between Jesse and Aoryuu resides expressions ranging
from bemused to irritated. Mostly the latter.
Futile: ... where ... _are_ we?
Aoryuu: <standing> Not Kansas. Geeze... <looks around> Look familiar
to you, Jesse?
Jesse: <nods quietly> It's...
Aoryuu: Don't... name it. -_-;;; I'd really rather not. I thought you
can't do this with living people, and whose mind are we in anyway?
Jesse: <shrugs> I can hardly do them, you know. I'm no expert. Kon
can.
Aoryuu: 9.9 Well, let's not get into that, shall we? >_<
Jesse: <shrugs> Sure, whatever... <looks around> if this is someone's
mind, it's a damn weird person.
Aoryuu: ... whyso? <looking at the boulders>
Jesse: Well, it's completely disparate. Look. <kicks at the boulders,
revealing gritty dirt underneath> It's not consistant. Either this
person has a lot of single, sealed issues that don't apply to its
normal personality, or...
Yohann: <coming up behind them> what are you talking about?
Aoryuu: Philosophy and psychology. Two areas in which you rather
hugely suck. -_-
Yohann: <standing straight to stare Aoryuu straight in the... chest>
Look here-
Aoryuu: Look here. <kicks Yohann's shin>
Yohann: OUCH! <hops, clutching his shin> What the hell are you DOING?!
Aoryuu: 9.9 Please tell me you've noticed something?
Futile: ... <coming up alongside Yohann, so he can lean on something
while he rubs his shin> Yohann... you're _walking_...
Aoryuu: <nods quietly>
Yohann: <looks down at his feet> Mein... gott... what's this place?
Aoryuu: 9.9 Some corpse's mind. I don't want to talk about it, but
we're kind of stuck, I think.
Jesse: I dunno... <picks up a boulder and flings it> We may not be.
Moving around's gunna be the same old problem, but it's not impossible
by a long shot. Besides, we hardly need to... <walks around a rather
large boulder> ...worry... christ almighty...
Aoryuu: What?! <runs around the boulder to accompiany her.
Futile: <still supporting Yohann> Are you alright?
Yohann: Er... I'm... fine. Maybe you should see if they're alright.
Futile: <pause> ...okay. <walks after them, quietly looking behind
herself as she clambers over boulders>
Yohann: <waits> <waits> <waits>
Futile: <moves around the boulder, out of sight>
Yohann: YIPPEE!! <jumps in the air and clicks his heels together>
<begins dancing stupidly>
-- Around the boulder--
Aoryuu: Wow.
Jesse: TELL me about it. A bit thin on the collarbones, but...
Futile: What are you LOOKING at? <rounds the corner> ... oh my. O.O
A nineteen-foot tall statue stands behind the boulder, cast in solid
marble, every detail chiselled with care. It is naked, its long hair
flowing to the contours of some wind, its expression unreadably
enigmatic, the eyes softly curved with the faintest twinkle of some
mysterious joi de vivre, the smile quirked at just the right angle,
its chest taut and defined, each muscle carefully outlined without
being overly muscular, the collarbones, as Jesse noted, somewhat
disappointingly underplayed, and its-
Aoryuu: I mean, _Jesus_.
Futile: O.O
Jesse: Yeah, pretty damn big, huh? Two handfuls and a half. <smirks>
... er, yeah. But the details alone aren't the important thing; the
important thing is that, taken as a whole-
Jesse: A whole _lot_, -
- the face is certainly that of Yohann.
Aoryuu: You know, if he's hung like that, I can tell why he's having a
hard time walking.
Jesse: Yeah. <grins, reaching absently in her pockets for a pencil>
Futile: <sweating> Meep...
Aoryuu: That's about as big as BJ's, isn't it?
Jesse: Yeah. BJ's thinner.
Futile: <pause> <snaps out of it> What kind of perverts ARE you?
Aoryuu: <snickers> I'm not the one who dreamed this statue up, you
know. ;p
Jesse: And I sure as hell didn't. With collarbones like that? I'd be
ashamed of dreaming something like this up.
Aoryuu: And he's hardly egotistical enough to do it himself... so the
only culprit for this particular tulpa is... <grins>
Futile: <red as a beet> But... but... o.o;;;;;
Aoryuu: <shrugs> Kinda answers whose head we're in.
Jesse: No it doesn't... <produces piece of paper and commences
sketching the 'important' details>
Futile: <sits weakly on a stone, looking goggle-eyed at the statue
still> I... did... that?
Aoryuu: <pats her on the shoulder> Sort of. It's... it's how you
envision him. Whyso, Jess?
Jesse: <shrugs> <indicates 'Yohann's' face> Have a look-see for
yourself.
Aoryuu: Hm? <clambers up Yohann's tall frame to look at the statue>
Hey, someone here has taste.
Futile: What?
Aoryuu: Someone's blacked out most of his teeth and drawn on dorky
glasses. Kinda impressive, getting marble to hold that kind of mark.
<shrugs and perches on 'Yohann's' shoulder> So, what?
Jesse: <shrugs> I doubt she'd ridicule an object of her affections
like that, 'specially an idealised one. Meaning...
Aoryuu: <glances at Futile> You okay?
Futile: <still red> Um... um... umm...
Aoryuu: 9.9 <hops down from statue> Promise you won't slap me? ^^;
Futile: <glaring up at him, embarassed and angry> What?! >_<
Aoryuu: <pats her on the shoulder> Trust me. Everyone has this kind of
thought about people they love. 'sjust nature's way of making their
faults more bearable. ;p
Futile: What_ever_. -_-;;
Jesse: <puts pad away> So. We're in Futile's mind?
Aoryuu: <shakes head> I doubt it. She couldn't be here, could she?
Jesse: ... true enough.
Yohann: Ahem. Are you alright? <calls around the boulder>
Jesse: <glances at statue> <glances at Futile> Ahem.
Statue: <crumble under the force of several hundred crushing pounds
per square inch are driven into it>
Jesse: Yeah, we're fine. <winks at Futile>
Aoryuu: <thinks> -_- Okay. This is officially ... a quandrary. >_<#
TBC
--
RL-Talen: And here we have it, folks. Fun with soul-searching for
Yohann! The zone they're in is basically an amalgamate of their four
minds (the blasted terrain is pretty much common with them, the black
boulders being all of Aoryuu's sealed mind, and various landmarks and
similar being prominent facts about them). Also, their bodies are
'dead', but they're also absent (Gerhardt has them, probably
imprisoned, and likely near or around Yuri - which may thwart Damian's
plan, but such decisions are not mine to make). I'm thinking that
anyone who encounters P-Word will have Gerhardt doing his _damnedest_
to make sure they _survive_, possibly by teleporting them somewhere
else, or by teleporting P-Word somewhere else... (Incense: Who are you
and why are you in my establishment?)... just go nuts. Kinda.
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"Flash had to be a joke with the female super heroes. According to
lifestyle magazines, men average about 60 seconds in bed before
they climax. That's probably bullshit, since it's about 10 minutes
shorter than even the most honest man would ever admit to. But even
if the 60 seconds crap was true, that would be 6000 years for the
Flash, and that's too long to try to think about baseball."
- seanbaby.com
Scott Schimmel
Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
currently completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, Serana and several others
I'm probably forgetting.
TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the High Noon thread (go
figure).
>>=MONITOR ROOM=
>>
>>Two people watch the monitors, Ryoko and Gerhardt, as they see their
>>'counterparts' on the screen.
>>
>>Ryoko: Wai! What cool robots! ^-^
>>
>>Gerhardt: I've blocked the energy signature in this room, and turned on
>>the remote signature box in that tank. it should be heading toward that
>>big energy signature over there.. <points to P-Word's location>
>>
>>Ryoko: Anou. who's that there? ^-^
>>
>>Gerhardt: Don't know, I felt a bad aura from that room. we'll know soon
>>enough.
>
>-- Back in the Bowels...
>The rubble is clearing, and while people are, in general, chasing
>after the tank. Jesse is one of them.
<snip>
>Futile, meanwhile, has been mysteriously silent, for some reason not
>moving despite Aoryuu manhandling Yohann. Her clothes flicker
>colourfully for a moment... and Jesse blinks.
>
>Jesse: Hey, asshole, wasn't she wearing a purple vest at Zuni's?
>
>Aoryuu: <glances down at her> ...Oh, shit.
>
><FLASH>
>
>Jesse: <thud>
>
>Futile: <thud>
>
>Yohann: <very small thud> (he was pretty close to the ground already)
>
>Aoryuu: <loooong thud> (he's kinda tall)
<snip the inner-mind thing>
>RL-Talen: And here we have it, folks. Fun with soul-searching for
>Yohann! The zone they're in is basically an amalgamate of their four
>minds (the blasted terrain is pretty much common with them, the black
>boulders being all of Aoryuu's sealed mind, and various landmarks and
>similar being prominent facts about them). Also, their bodies are
>'dead', but they're also absent (Gerhardt has them, probably
>imprisoned, and likely near or around Yuri - which may thwart Damian's
>plan, but such decisions are not mine to make). I'm thinking that
>anyone who encounters P-Word will have Gerhardt doing his _damnedest_
>to make sure they _survive_, possibly by teleporting them somewhere
>else, or by teleporting P-Word somewhere else... (Incense: Who are you
>and why are you in my establishment?)... just go nuts. Kinda.
The same corridor...
Sumire: Ara? This one's empty, too, Pen-chan...
Penny: (scowls) Well, this is where they were last time we saw them.
I'm sure of it. Where the heck did they go...?
Sumire: You think they fell into a trap?
Penny: Could be, they were behind us. There were four or five of
them, though... maybe they went off in another direction?
Sumire: <piku> Doushite? (frowns) And we've lost the others, now,
too.
Penny: 9_9 I told you coming back was a bad idea.
Sumire: But what if they are trapped? They could need our help?
Penny: (mutters) More likely we'll get trapped ourselves...
Sumire: Eh?
Penny: Never mind.
Sumire: Well, as long as nobody's here...
=== The Monitor Room ===
Ryoko: Anou... is it broken?
Gerhardt: What? (glances over the bank of monitors; two or three of
them are showing nothing but static) Hmm. Were those cameras damaged?
Or is he trying to jam us...?
=== Elsewhere ===
Damien: (pause) My. What a sharp energy spike. The battle must be
beginning.
=== Back in the corridor ===
An aura of purple light fades away, revealing Sumire in her guise as
the magical girl Violet.
Penny: That was... interesting. ^_-
Violet: (blushes) It's not my fault! Transformations are always like
that. ^_^;
Penny: Maybe there's something to this magical girl thing. ^_-
Anyway, I think we've got a plan.
Violet: ...We do?
Penny: (nods) That little psychopath came from above both times. So
instead of running around on this level, we're going to head for the
top. (frowns) The stairwells are probably trapped, though. I wish
I'd brought along a full set of battle armor...
Violet: Stairwells? No problem. ^_^ ARIES!
The magical girl lifts her staff, and a bolt of force, shaped like a
ram's head, shoots upward at the ceiling, blowing a wide hole to the
next floor.
Penny: I sure hope the university's insurance covers this sort of
thing. ^_^;
Violet: Time to go! CAPRICORN! (grabs Penny's hand and leaps
upwards through the hole, dragging the Salusian along)
Arissa
schi...@voicenet.com wrote:
> tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen) wrote:
> Participants list: Shelley, Yohann, Futile, Kiwi, J2, Puce-chan,
> Penny, Sumire, Natsume, Kurumi, Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban,
> Akane, Soun, Mariko, Feathers, Tegan, Jesse, Ben, Aoryuu, Tonya, a
> currently completely-pole-axed Kon Tatsu, Serana and several others
> I'm probably forgetting.
>
> TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the High Noon thread (go
> figure).
>
== In the Bowels of the University (Again) ==
Serana shields her eyes as the flash bursts forth in front of her, but
isn't quite quick enough to avoid being temporarily blinded.
Serana: <blinks> What?? <shakes head> Where'd they go? Wuff? Did you see
what happened?
Wuff: <small whine> <paws rub at eyes> <looks at Serana> <rubs eyes
again> <whines>
Serana: Guess not. <blinks a few more times> <mutters under breath>
_Where_ did he go?!? <turns and walks to the two woman standing off to
the side> Errr, you didn't happen to see where Aoryuu went, did you?
Christine: No. Sorry. We were just as surprised as you were.
Serana: <sigh> <pause> Arigatou.
Wuff: <whine><whine><whine><whine><whine><whine><whine>
Serana: <sighs> Wuff, you should be fine by now...what? <turns> <walks
back impatiently>
Wuff: <whiiiiiiiine>
Serana: <kneels beside him> _What_?
Wuff: <looks at her with moist puppy-dog eyes>
Serana: <patpats Wuff> <freezes> Hey...what's this? Your _collar_ is
gone, too? <eyes narrow> This place is too weird.
Woman's voice: So what was this about you being a member of the Kuonji
family?
Serana: <looks over her shoulder at a tall woman with long, black hair>
It means exactly what it says.
Trina: So you're Ukyou's sister? <glides closer>
Serana: That's what I said.
Trina: Then we're sisters too, you know...wanna exchange bodily fluids
to make sure? <leer>
Serana: <looks at Wuff> Transform. <Wuff leaps into the air and shimmers
into a really big sword> Shall we open your veins with this?
Trina: <looks at the sword, looks at Serana, looks at the sword> Ooh,
kinky! ^_^ Almost as big as Tsu-sama's sword... and almost as nice as
those monster spatulas for spankings. So we're up for a little BDSM?
<looks at Christine> Then it's _your_ turn. <leer>
Christine: Trina, leave her alone...
Trina: What? <small smile> You jealous?
Serana: <raises eyebrow> So that's a "no", then?
Trina: <coaxingly> Come on. <leans chest forward> You know you want to.
<reaches a hand out to caress Serana's breast> Hey!
Trina snatches her hand back as a small electric shock jolts her.
Clothes: Oooh, a shocking experience! Next on Picki Fake, a penetrating
experience! <giggles> <makes little zapping sounds>
Serana: <smirk> <plays with static clingy hair idly> Looks like I'm
still charged up from before. <looks at Wuff, who resumes his normal
form> <hops onto Serana's shoulder and perches there>
Trina: <looks at the clothes speculatively> Now, _those_, I could get
into. <reaches out to touch them>
Wuff: <snaps warningly at her> Wuff!
--
Arissa - thanks to Blade, Jason and Tsu :)
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Jason Heavensrun
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Ben, and Serana. (in dreamworld) Yohann, Futile,
Jesse, Aoryuu. (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki,
Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Mariko, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon
Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, and I think Tonya. (Captive) Yuri. (Bad guys)
Gerhardt, Ryoko, Damian.
Correct this thing periodically, people. In fact, you'd do well to correct it
every post. ;p
TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the high noon thread.
>The same corridor...
>
>Sumire: Ara? This one's empty, too, Pen-chan...
>
>Penny: (scowls) Well, this is where they were last time we saw them.
>I'm sure of it. Where the heck did they go...?
>
>Sumire: You think they fell into a trap?
>
>Penny: Could be, they were behind us. There were four or five of
>them, though... maybe they went off in another direction?
>
>Sumire: <piku> Doushite? (frowns) And we've lost the others, now,
>too.
>
>Penny: 9_9 I told you coming back was a bad idea.
>
>Sumire: But what if they are trapped? They could need our help?
>
>Penny: (mutters) More likely we'll get trapped ourselves...
>
>Sumire: Eh?
>
>Penny: Never mind.
>
>Sumire: Well, as long as nobody's here...
Penny: <blush> Sumire, this -isn't- the time or place for -that-!
Sumire: <blinkblink> For what?
Penny: ...I suddenly begin to realize that you didn't mean what I thought you
meant. ،_،
>=== The Monitor Room ===
>
>Ryoko: Anou... is it broken?
>
>Gerhardt: What? (glances over the bank of monitors; two or three of
>them are showing nothing but static) Hmm. Were those cameras damaged?
>Or is he trying to jam us...?
>
>=== Elsewhere ===
>
>Damien: (pause) My. What a sharp energy spike. The battle must be
>beginning.
---Elsewhere...
<A figure in a dark room in the basement of the building opens his eyes. They
flash with red power for a moment as he looks upward, snarling angrily>
P-word: They -can't- have found me this early...
Kasumi: <bound to an elaborate contraption wearing little more then a few
scraps of cloth over her underwear...> I...told you...they'd find me...
P-word: <growl> Coincidence...Continue the procedure, slave!
Rumiko: Yes...my master.
Kasumi: Please, mother...Let us go...
Rumiko: I cannot. Be silent or you will be the next to taste my wrath.
Kasumi: <teary eyed> M-mother...
>=== Back in the corridor ===
>
>An aura of purple light fades away, revealing Sumire in her guise as
>the magical girl Violet.
>
>Penny: That was... interesting. ^_-
>
>Violet: (blushes) It's not my fault! Transformations are always like
>that. ^_^;
>
>Penny: Maybe there's something to this magical girl thing. ^_-
>Anyway, I think we've got a plan.
>
>Violet: ...We do?
>
Penny: (nods) That little psychopath came from above both times. So
instead of running around on this level, we're going to head for the
top. (frowns) The stairwells are probably trapped, though. I should've just
flown us in to begin with.
>Violet: Stairwells? No problem. ^_^ ARIES!
>
>The magical girl lifts her staff, and a bolt of force, shaped like a
>ram's head, shoots upward at the ceiling, blowing a wide hole to the
>next floor.
>
>Penny: I sure hope the university's insurance covers this sort of
>thing. ^_^;
>
>Violet: Time to go! CAPRICORN! (grabs Penny's hand and leaps
>upwards through the hole, dragging the Salusian along)
Penny: I'll never get used to this...^^;
---meanwhile...
Akane: But...We don't know where they are, so there's not much we can do at
this point...<worried expression> Mother...Kasumi... <Soun can be heard
weeping openly in the kitchen as he tries to gather some kind of snacks for
their guests>
Jacen: If there's nothing you can do, there's nothing you can do. No sense
worrying about something you can't effect. But soon enough, we'll have an
opportunity to act, and when we do, we -will-.
Akane: Yes...<looks down> but I can't get it out of my mind...
Ikiban: <rolls her eyes> Please, spare us.
Akane: <angrily> I'm being honest!
Jacen: Ikiban, shut up before I flatten you again.
Tegan: Everyone cool off. It's not going to do us any good to bicker like
this, got it?
Ikiban: Go play with some yarn, pussy.
Tegan: >_<
Jacen: Let it slide, manager. She's had a tough time of it in the past, so
she's a little meaner then she should be.
Ikiban: -_-; Goes from threatening to defending me in a heartbeat. What -is-
it with you, anyway?
Jacen: I'm just being true to my feelings at the moment, that's all.
Ikiban: Whatever.
Ranma: Well, whatever you've been up to since last time we saw you, it's
developed your abilities quite a lot. I've never seen you move so fast as
before...
Ikiban: <winces and rubs her back> Don't remind me...
Akane: Why -did- you attack me?
Ikiban: Things are different on my world. We'll just leave it at that. Don't
talk to me.
Akane: <hurt expression>
Jacen: Anyway, It's nice to be home in Nerima. We were getting tired of hotel
rooms and tents.
Akane: <eyeing Ikiban sideways> So where did you all stay last night? I
would've expected Nabiki to come home sooner...
Nabiki: Well, I-
Jacen: We spent last night at Zuni's in my old room. The bed was cramped for
two people, but we managed to fit.
Akane: <BLUSH>
Nabiki: Jacen!!
Soun: <crying stops>
Ranma: Oh, great, here we go...-_-. <grabs Akane and ducks behind the couch.>
A moment of silence occupies the room as Nabiki realizes just what is about to
happen. The crash comes swiftly as the doorway to the Kitchen bursts apart to
make way for the glowing, demonic soun-head that advances towards Jacen, who
turns slowly to face it.
Soun-head: WHAT DID YOU SAY??? YOU SLEPT IN THE SAME BED AS MY LITTLE GIRL????
Nabiki: Daddy, you misunderst-
Jacen: <stands up at his full height and stares Soun down, earning a blink
from everyone present as Soun reverts to his normal stature, cringing back from
Jacen's considerable bulk> Yes, I did say that. We slept in one anothers arms
last night, the latest of many nights spent that way.
Nabiki: Jacen! What-
Soun: Such behavior is unacceptable! Two people shouldn't-
Jacen: Oh, STUFF IT, you pompous little windbag!! <his eyes flare with a
burning fire as he glares down at Nabiki's father> Don't give me this "proper"
bullshit! I've heard the stories, and you tried every which way to get Akane
and Ranma to get together, to the point of tricking them into having -sex- if
need be, and their relationship was a HELL of a lot less real to them then ours
is to us! I'm -sorry- that I'm not an ideal match for your daughter in your
eyes, but we love each other. I would -die- for her without a moment's
hesitation if I thought it would make her life easier. And when she's ready
for marriage, I'll be there, proposing, in a heartbeat. But right now she's
not ready for that and I'm not going to force her. And just because we're not
bound by some "tradition" or contract of comittment, doesn't mean we don't love
each other, it doesn't mean we're not adults, and it doesn't mean we don't have
a right to express our feelings for each other like all loving adults do. I
respect you, sir, as the father of the woman I love, and I would prefer above
all things to have your blessings on our relationship, but if you're not
willing to give it, you can go to hell, as far as I'm concerned. And if I
-ever- see you giving Nabiki hell -ever- again because of the decisions she's
making, I won't hesitate to kick your ass, because I'll roast in the fires of
damnation before I allow anyone to torment her emotionally the way you have
been. -Sir-.
<long pause>
<there is a point at which a person's expression has such a state of supreme
shock that it supercedes the term "facefault" Generally, I have come to regard
this unamed expression as nearly mythical, as Anime characters very rarely have
the balls to say something so shocking as to invoke it.>
<Nabiki is wearing that expression at this point.>
<Soun, for his part, simply stares at Jacen, pupils shrunk to tiny dots in the
large spheres that pass for his eyes, completely dumbfounded, as if the world
had suddenly turned upside down, and He was having a casual talk standing on
the sky in the palace of the grand emporer of Timbuktu, with birds flying
through the ground overhead. Then, his brain slowly puts things together, and
his eyes return to their normal expression for a moment, and then he simply
speaks.>
Soun: Ah, I see. And what about you, young lady?
Nabiki: <FACEFAULT> That's it? "I see"? You're not going to kill him, or
disown me, or burst into tears, or go commit seppuku?
Soun: <laughs heartily and puts a hand on Jacen's shoulder> I'm simply
relieved to know that my daughter Is involved with such a strong-willed and
honest young man. Of course, the sooner I see an engagment ring, the better
I'll feel...
Nabiki: D-daddy...
Ikiban: Wow, a family crisis resolved. How swell.
Ranma: You've got a -real- attitude problem, you know that?
(RLNote: Like -he's- one to talk.)
---Zuni's...
Mariko: <trudges around downstairs. Having finished the laundry, and put away
the bedding from their houseguests the previous night, Mariko wanders around
the restraunt, wiping some of the tables off with a moist rag> <sigh> Well,
this...SUCKS!!!! I'm stuck here, watching over an empty restraunt, we don't
have enough people to open up, I'm done with the morning cleanup, except for a
few small details-
---Upstairs...
Uhm: NnNnngh!!! <holds up a massive support beam, while trying with the other
arm to knock a nail into one of the secondary beams to hold it all in place>
Just a few more....then I can start taking the debris out to clean...then I can
mop, and vacuum. and scrub down the walls. And plaster the ceilings agian.
And then, if I have time, I'll clean the toilets before I have to start
remodeling the baths...
---Downstairs...
Mariko: There's nothing to -do- around here, and my Jei-sama's off risking his
life with that hussy ghost over Amy, Chyron, and Jo's stupid hair. -_-; <sits
down at a table and rests her chin on her hands> I could've helped him
-too-...Just because I don't fight much doesn't mean i'm useless...I could
probably kick that -Zoe- girl's behind. She probably couldn't even recover
from one little hit with a great white. -_-
Uhm's voice: AAAGH! <CRASH>
Mariko: -_-; <sigh> I have to figure out some way to prove to Jei-sama that
I'm not totally useless...
<flashback>
>Futile: Er, Yohann said we need some strong fighters to help rescue...
>someone. I can't remember her name.
</flashback>
Mariko: Hmm...Well, it couldn't be more boring then this. ^^; <walks over to
the stairwell down to the basement level, and turns right at the bottom of the
stairs, entering J2's bedroom.> I think J2 was probably in on
this...Where...Here it is. <picks up a small device, showing a small blip on a
monitor, overlayed with a map of the greater Nerima area.> GNIT, huh?
Hmm...<eyes narrow> Right then. <holds the device up> Home nest to
stretching claw, home nest to stretching claw, do you read me?
J2's voice: This is Stretching Claw, Home Nest. Reading you loud and clear...
---
Penny: We are -so- getting nowhere here...-_-; There's no traps on this top
floor, either...
Violet: Maybe they didn't think we'd get this far?
Penny: Or maybe they didn't have to protect anything here. We may have
overshot.
Violet: Or maybe there just aren't any traps here so that Ryoko girl can move
around freely up here...
Penny: Okay, you have a point there...I guess we'll keep searching...But if we
don't run across something soon, I think we should go back down a floor or t-
Ryoko: <walking out through a nearby door> Wai! Ice cream! Wai! ^_^^_^^_^
Penny: You!
Ryoko: <GASP> You're that pervert doggie-woman that tried to seduce me!!!!
Penny: -_-; I'm a skunk-woman. Dogs are so...unfemenine.
Ryoko: Well, Skunks are -stinky-! <beedah> Go away you smelly pervert skunk!
I don't get ice cream if Yuri finds out you were here. ;p
Violet: You shouldn't insult people! Especially Pen-chan! It's not nice!
^_^ <throws a bright purple energy blast at Ryoko>
Ryoko: It's not nice to grab people and kiss them without asking first either.
^_^^_^ <dodges and lunges at Violet, swinging her axe in a broad arc>
Violet: <ducks under and counter attacks with her own weapon> That depends on
who's doing the kissing and who's getting the kiss. ^_^^_^^_^
Penny: Too...many...smiles...0_o
---The control room...
Gerhardt: <sigh> At least the clothing worked...but so many of them are still
coming...<looks back at several of five cages, only one of which has a concious
occupant> I suppose since I have my boy, I can go ahead and get out of here,
but it'll be difficult with these others on my trail...Hrm...Hmm? <notices a
newcomer on one of the screens, and his eyes widen...> Oh no...A student? I
didn't think anyone would be here at this time of year! <rushes out the
door...>
---Ground floor, near the entrance. A young girl strolls casually into the
building, looking around curiously. Her long, red hair is tied back in a long
ponytil, and a pair of black-framed glasses adorn her face. Her clothing, a
yellow sweater vest under a red overcoat, compliments her pleated plaid skirt
as she looks down the hallway. The "student" hugs her books to her chest,
squishing her breasts and uplifting them slightly, then proceeds down the
corridor.
Mariko: My goodness, it's quiet here this time of year...I've heard rumors
that the corridors are haunted. Eek! I hope those rumors aren't true!!! ;_;
<"Okay, J2 said the corridors are trapped, and everything's under surveilance,
so all I have to do is find the right kind of trap and...Bingo."> Goodness, I
hope I can find the forms that professor Ishikawa asked me to find...I'm eager
to get out of h-EEEEEEK! <Mariko shrieks as an energy net rises up from
underneath her and lifts her into the air, dangling.> <"This is -so-
predictable...9_9;"> Eeek! What's this net thingy doing here! Is this an
experiment by the engineering club? <flails about trying to "get free", and
ends up with her legs stuck through the netting, her skirt "accidentally"
pushed up and her white-cotton-panty-clad derrierre waving in the direction of
the nearest entrance to the hallway, from which Gerhardt comes scurrying in
short order>
Gerhardt: Are you alright mi-muh-muhmuh...o.o
Mariko: Oh, please, professor, I've gotten caught in this horrible trap
someone set! You -have- to help me get free...I'm so -scared-!!! <casts a
teary eyed glance back at the elderly gentleman, kicking her legs slightly,
which coincidentally wiggles her behind at him appealingly>
Gerhardt: <cough> Ahem. Worry not, miss, I shall help you down!
<Gerhardt pushes a button, and the energy netting dissapears, dropping her
unceremoniously to the floor. She rights herself in midair, but shifts her
feet out from under her, landing chest first on the linoleum, her behind stuck
up in the air, underwear prominently displayed.>
Mariko: Itai...Anou...I landed on my breasts...;_;
Gerhardt: <BLUSH> <ahem> Are you alright? I'm terribly sorry, I'm...the new
security supervisor. We're...using our new security system to deal with some
intruders. Technology theives. Common at a university this advanced. It's
very dangerous here. You should leave, immediately.
Mariko: But,sir...<stands up suddenly, her chest bouncing as her eyes grow
wide as saucers> You have to help me! I've got to get some notes for one of
my professors!
Gerhardt: I don't have time to walk you around right now...
Mariko: Well, it's no...-big- rush...<walks closer and leans against his side>
But I do need those notes -oh- so badly...If you need to finish your
experiment or whatever...I could just wait in your office, then you could
escort me to the right room and outside...We're so far in already...I just
wouldn't feel -safe-...What if there are more icky traps that I managed to
miss? And these theives, what if they run across me and think I'm a danger to
them? ;_;
Gerhardt: Well, it is true there's quite some distance to the entrance...
Mariko: And I'd certainly feel much safer in a nice office with a big strong
man like you to -protect- a helpless young girl like myself...<starry eyes>
Gerhardt: <coughcough> Er, yes, well...Alright...I'll take you back up to my
office until this is over. But You'll have to stay close behind me...
Mariko: <GLOMPs onto Gerhardt's arm> I'll stay right here by your side, sir!
<squeezes his arm, her breasts squishing against his appendage...>
Gerhardt: <BLUSH> <Ahem> Er...Well...Very well then. #^^#;
Mariko: <smirk> <"Too easy.">
---
Talen
Heavensrun) wrote:
>In a vague attempt to make this participants list usable...
>
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, and Serana. (in
dreamworld) Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu. (Missing in action)Kiwi.
(The Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis)
Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya,
Emi (Captive) Yuri. (Bad guys) Gerhardt, Ryoko, Damian.
>Correct this thing periodically, people. In fact, you'd do well to correct it
>every post. ;p
>
>TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the high noon thread.
>
<SUUPA BIGU KAISA SUNIPU!>
Rissy's post goes right _here_.
>---meanwhile...
>
>Akane: But...We don't know where they are, so there's not much we can do at
>this point...<worried expression> Mother...Kasumi... <Soun can be heard
>weeping openly in the kitchen as he tries to gather some kind of snacks for
>their guests>
<snip>
--- Meanwhile, in the eponymous "elsewhere"
Aoryuu: Jesus. H. Christ...
Jesse: Holy. Snapping. Duckturds...
Yohann: Mein Gotte in Heimmel...
Futile: Wow.
Aoryuu: That is officially the _biggest_ homoerotic structure I have
_ever_ seen in my life and I've seen _LOTS_.
Jesse: ^_^ Heh.
Before them stands a vast, monolithic statue of two pretty little
elf-boys, kissing somewhat passionately. Both are naked. Both are
fondling. And Futile is about to be sick.
Futile: ;_; this isn't _mine_...
Aoryuu: <nods quietly> Damn straight it's not. <gestures upwards>
that's a direct clone of the picture on the back of Jesse's shirt.
Jesse: <nods sagely> indeed. A masterwork by the famous Dojinshi
artist, Kitsune Ri.
Aoryuu: 9.9 Fangirl.
Jesse: Ayep. ^_^ v
Futile: Who?
Yohann: ... <pats Futile's shoulder> I think we'd rather not know...
Aoryuu: <nods quietly> Well, this isn't Futile's mind after all.
<glances at Jesse> of course, we then get to the issue of what
fantasies YOU'RE having about Yohann.
Jesse: <snorts> <shrugs> Bah. I don't like 'em _that_ well hung.
There's such a thing as too much, you know.
Aoryuu: Well, I'm safe... <kicks the foot of one of the vast statues>
Yohann: I really did _not_ want to hear that... 9.9;;;
Futile: <pink> er...
---
RL-Talen: Just a chibi-post to fix up the participants list and deepen
the mystery about just WHAT is going on in 'Futile's' mind...
--
Talen
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"SWEET MOTHER MARY JOSEPH AND ALL THE ANGELS AND SAINTS!"
"You called?"
- Chris McNeil and Rick Hall
Ojin
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen,
Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi
(Bad guys) Ryoko, Damian.
> >Correct this thing periodically, people. In fact, you'd do well to
correct it
> >every post. ;p
> >
> >TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the high noon thread.
<snippu-ken>
Aoryuu: <leaning back against a statue> Of course, the big question
is... what are we all doing here... wherever 'here' is?
Yohann: You mean you don't -know-?
Aoryuu: I've got some -ideas-. And I'm getting a few more. But I'm not
certain of anything yet.
Yohann: Oh, wonderfull. So now we're stuck in this bizzare dream-world
whilst my Father carries on whatever god-damn plan he has?
Aoryuu: <buries his face in his hands> Look... I've got no idea what
makes you think that theres a problem, but believe me, if half of what
you said were true, I'd be paste. Or a fine spray. <he sighs, catching
sight of Yohann's expression> Not that you're going to -listen-, are
you?
Yohann: <eyes burning with hate> If you knew what that man had done to
me... <he pauses, and his expression suddenly looses some of it's
certainty> If you knew...
The skies above seem to darken, the lightining flashing between them
growing in intensity.
Aoryuu: <shakes his head> Well, this isn't getting us anywhere. Come
on... there might be something around here that's some use.
He sets off towards the horizon, followed in short course by the rest
of the group. Ahead of them in the bleak terrain is a single
landmark... a cathedral, it's architecture grandiose beyond belief.
Futile: This gets stranger and stranger.
Aoryuu: Well, this isn't mine... want to take us in, fearless leader?
Yohann: -_-; Right.
He advances slowly, pushing open the cathedrals huge double doors to
reveal an interior no less imposing. The decoration is, to say the
least... strange.
Tapestries cover the walls, but the stained glass windows have all been
blacked out, no light from the grey plain outside seeping through. The
tapestries themselves hang at slightly odd angles, the images on them
just on the edge of being visible.
The pews are broken, covered in dust, but all still facing towards the
altar at the front of the chapel. Above the altar is...
Futile: Ohh.. <eyewaters>
Above the altar is Kiwi, floating in an angelic pose, clad in white
flowing robes that drift in a simulated wind.
Aoryuu approaches the vision and casually sweeps his hand through it
casually, displacing it temporarily.
Aoryuu: A hollogram. Like father like son, huh?
Yohann turns and is about to say something, but the sound of running
feet cuts him short. Both he and Aoryuu turn to look as Futile runs
from the building, tears running down her face. Not speaking a word
both set off after her, bursting through the doors side by side. Behind
them Jesse shakes his head and peers at the Kiwi figure in vague
interest. He pauses as he notices something else that seems to be
projected... even fainter than the designs on the tapestries is a
silhouette that seems some how familiar.
Shrugging, Jesse turns away and saunters down the aisle to the main
doors, pushing them gently open.
Futile: I don't -care-! I hate this place, I hate what's happening! I
just want to get -out-!
Aoryuu steps towards her, followed a second later by Yohann.
Yohann: Futile, I...
Futile: I'm sorry. Just leave me alone.
She turns and hunkers down against the nearest boulder, fighting to
hold back her tears, leaving Yohann and Aoryuu staring at each other
under an increasingly turbulent sky.
--Meanwhile, back in the real world...
Serana stands rather too close to Trina for her comfort, a massive
sweatdrop forming on her forehead.
Trina: So whaddaya say? Can I get into your clothes? ^_^
Serana: Um... I really don't know that...
Puce-Chan: Hey there you are! I thought that you'd vanished like the
others!
Serana: <making use of the interuption to spring away from Trina's
clutches> ^^; Nope... still here...
Trina: -_-; We -were- busy, though...
Puce-Chan: Oh... was I interupting something?
Christine: Don't worry. It was -nothing-. <looks pointedly at Trina>
Trina: <sticks out tongue> You're no fun.
Puce-Chan: Well... Ayane and the others are up ahead... I think a few
people got seperated in the flash, but most of us are still there.
Christine nods, and sets off in the direction Futile indicated. Trina
follows, sighing loudly as she does so. Puce-Chan looks at Serana, who
still seems a little stunned.
Puce-Chan: Um... are you coming?
Serana: Huh? ^^; Oh, right... yes. Aoryuu's got to be somewhere here,
right?
Puce-Chan nods, then follows the girl down the coridoor, one eye
carefully peering at her scanner.
Puce-Chan: <thinking> I don't like the look of this... I really hope
that this reading is wrong...
-- Gerhardts 'office'.
Mariko: <looks around> Oooh! Is this where you monitor the University?
Gerhardt: <nods> Yes. I'm terribly sorry for that accident back there,
but the university is somewhat under siege right now...
Mariko: ^_^ That's okay. I just got so scarred! <pauses, looking at the
cages along one wall> Oh! Are these some of the thieves?
Gerhardt: Ah... yes. These are the few that I have captured so far.
Mariko studies the occupants, nodding to herself as she recognises most
of them from the resteraunt. Suppressing a sigh she turns back to face
Gerhardt, smiling cutely.
Mariko: Are you the only person taking care of the university? You must
be very brave...
Gerhardt: Well, I had an assistant, but she seems to have vanished
somewhere a short while ago...
<flash cut to Ryoko, Penny and Violet, the two Kawaii warriors leaping
back and forth.
Ryouko: Ha! You'll not stop me from getting Ice Cream, you mean people!
^_^^_^
Violet: You may be fighting for Ice-Cream, but I am fighting for
justice and my friends! ^_^^_^
Penny: <head in hands> With these two, I don't know which is going to
make them fight hardest...
...and flash cut back>
Mariko: Well, I still say that your brave. And you rescued me from that
trap! <she looks back at the cages, eyes falling on the one figure she
doesn't recognise> Hey... he looks familiar.
Gerhardt: Hmmm?
Mariko: The boy in the leather jacket... he looks familiar to me. <she
studies Gerhardt more closely> Are you two related?
Gerhardt sighs, sitting down on an office chair in front of the bank of
monitors.
Gerhardt: Yes. He's... my son.
Mariko: <wide eyed> Your son? And he's trying to rob the University?
That's so sad...
Gerhardt: <nods> I know. Something bad has happened to him... he ran
away from me, fell in with a bad group... I think that they've done
something to him. <he looks up, sadness in his eyes> I'm a failure as a
Father.
Mariko: Oh... you poor man.
She looks at him with concern, her chest moving into close proximity to
him again. He looks up through misted eyes at her face ans smiles sadly.
Gerhardt: Actually, you look a little like his mother.
Mariko: Me?
Gerhardt: Yes. She was a good woman, and a fine scientist.
Mariko: Oh... What happened to her?
Gerhardt: There was an accident. We were trying to use Warp Technology
to manipulate time... to actually alow a body to physically pass into
another era.
<flashback... a scene in a German Laboratory on Yohann's paralell
Earth, some fifteen years hence. An attractive woman in a lab coat
fixes wiring into palce on a large, complex looking device, resembling
some kind of particle accelerator. In the sealed glass room above a
young looking Gerhardt mans the controlls, a small blonde haired child
peering out through the class to the scene below.
Gerhardt Voice Over: She insisted on carrying out the preliminary tests
herself... saying that only a devices creator could properly examine it.
The young Gerhardt flicks a variety of switches on the control panel,
powering up the device below. But something is wrong... the meters read
too great a level of power, and it won't stop climbing. In the testing
area the accelerator begins to shake, the woman backing away in fear.
Gerhardt VO: But the failsafes were inadequate... the device
overloaded...
An explosion rips through the test area, the red emergncy lighting in
the controll room highlighting the terror on Yohann's young face... and
the tears of anguish that run down Gerhardts.
Gerhardt VO: We never found any trace of her body, and I never saw her
again.>
Back in the office at GNIT, Gerhardt is again crying. He avoids looking
at Mariko as he wipes his tears, his voice seeming small and lost.
Gerhardt: I still miss her.
Mariko stands, slightly at a loss, her gaze travelling from the
mourning man before her to the imprisoned forms of the MADMs. Uncertain
of what to say, she can only watch Gerhardt continue to dry his face.
-- In the bowels of the university...
Puce-Chan continues to follow her scanner, grimacing as she walks
slightly ahead of the others in the group.
Puce-Chan: I was right... we're almost there.
Shelley: Are you sure about this? There haven't been any traps for a
while...
Puce-Chan: Maybe we're too close to him... he wouldn't want to set
traps where he might hit them himself.
Ayane: Any sign on that thing of Kiwi or the others?
Puce-Chan: Just Yohann... it's set up to scan for him and his father,
but I'm getting a lot of readings that I don't understand too... But as
far as I can tell, both Yohann and his Father are <she pauses, and
looks around carefully> That room there.
She points to a plain door in the wall up ahead, and wastes very little
time. Running towards it, she leaps forward in a Judo-style kick,
knocking it open and coming to land in the centre of the next room.
Gerhardt turns in a panic to look at the intruder, just in time to see
the others follow her through.
Gerhardt: What's happening! How did you get in here!?
He ruses to his desk, taking up a laser that has more in common with a
Bazooka than with a pistol.
Gerhardt: You won't stop me taking my son!
Serana quickly takes in the contents of the room and throws herself
towards Aoryuu's cage, panic and relief written plainly on her face. As
she does so J2 hefts his weapon and levels it at a large control box
beside the row of cages. Smiling, he squezes the trigger, the bullet
smasing into the box in a burst of flame. There is a long drawn out
rattle and the cages spring open, Aoryuu dropping into Serana's arms
and Yuri stepping fiercely down from her podium, cracking her knuckles
as she does so.
Yuri: <looking at Gerhardt> You.
Gerhardt slowly backs away, aiming the laser with a worried, almost
terrified look on his faace.
Gerhardt: No! Stay back... I'll use this, I swear...
Serana ignores the action behind her, instead looking deeply into
Aoryuu's still-open eyes. She seems to zone out for a moment... then
gasps, her whole body stiffeneing.
--In the dreamscape...
Aoryuu looks up, feeling a strange pull somewhere in his stomach. The
boulder that Futile is leaning against seems to glow with a strange
light. He races towards it, causing Futile to look at him in angry
confusion.
Futile: What are you doing?
Aoryuu: The rock! Can't you see what it's doing?
Futile: Huh? What are you talking about?
Aoryuu doesn't reply, instead reaching his hand toward the boulder. It
passes through feeling to him as though it were being plunged into warm
wather. Futile watches, leaping up in shock.
Futile: That's... wierd...
As Aoryuu reaches forward he feels the pull in his guts grow stronger
and stronger, reaching further and further in persuit of he knows not
what...
--Real-world...
Serana says nothing, her eyes locked with Aoryuu's and a sweat begining
to build on her face... strain showing in her entire body. She grows
more and more tense...
<within the dreamworld things start to become disorienting. The
landscape begins to split and bend... Yohann's Cathedral drifting into
the distance. The statue of the PLEBs does likewise, whole chunks of
ground floating up with it... the ground beneath the travellers starts
to waver and melt and one by one they fade from the dream. Last to go
is Futile, and as she fades, the debris of her statue begins to flow
together, melting in reverse to reform as the figure it was beofre,
only now unmarked by grafitti. This time, though, another figure joins
it. Far smaller than the first as yet, and proportioned in slightly
more realistic terms, it is there nonetheless. As Futiles view of the
world fades she turns to look at it, blushing slightly as she looks up
into the face of Aoryuu>
... and then falls back as the four ex-prisoners rouse from thier
trance. Aoryuu is the first to notice her, laying on the floor and
staring madly, her mouth quietly spouting gibberish. Looking into her
eyes, Aoryuu can still feel the faint memory of the pull that took him
from the dreamscape.
Aoryuu: Shit! <he looks up> A little help here!
Gerhardt looks at the girls plight and dithers for a moment, between
fear and duty... eventually giving in to his better judgement.
Gerhardt: Damn it! It was not supposed to happen like this!
He drops the laser and runs to the girl, crouching over her and taking
out a small tablet that looks much like a personal organiser, running
it over her forehead.
Gerhardt: This isn't good... she's in a fuge state... <he takes a hypo
spray from his pocket and injects it into her neck> There. That should
bring her round soon.
He looks around at the confused faces of the other fighters, then peers
at the floor.
Gerhardt: I only came for my son. I just wanted to make sure that he
was safe.
Futile looks up from where she is glomping Yohann, her anger at least
temporarily forgotten now the mental ordeal is over.
Futile: Safe! By capturing him against his will and threatening all of
us?
Gerhardt: I... I have been foolish. I -am- a failure as a Father.
Serana: <coming round> Aoryuu? Are you there?
Aoryuu: <looking down> Yeah... I'm here. Thanks.
Serana smiles, and sits up very slowly.
Serana: What happened?
Aoryuu: Well, it seems that -despite- our friend Yohann's idea of him,
our enemy has a better nature after all. <he looks at Gerhardt> We were
never in any dealy danger at all, were we?
Gerhardt: No. I just wanted to get back my son, and help my benefactors.
Mariko: Benefactors?
Gerhardt: The girl and ger employers... they helped me to find Yohann,
if I would help get back the girls that had captured him.
Yuri: <looking at him in as close a state as she gets to outrage>
Captured? <she snorts>
Ayane: Is she <nods to Yuri> one of the girls that captured him?
Gerhardt: <nods> That's right.
Ayane: I'm sorry soldier. I think that you've been duped.
Yohann: Oh come on! Can't you see he's just trying to win your
confidence?
Aoryuu: No, I can't. I trust him.
Yohann: What does that have to do with it?
Aoryuu: -Everything-. He's telling the truth. Something's not right
here, but it's not him.
Christine: So... what do we do now?
Yohann: Kiwi is still missing... we need to find her.
Puce-Chan: Um... and I hate to say this, but that power surge? It's
still there... and it's -really close-...
Ayane: Power surge? What power surge...?
<dramatic chord>
TBC...
--
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http://surf.to/ojin
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Talen
Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's
Ryoko, Damian.
TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the high noon thread.
RL-Talen: Because - due to the fractal nature of time and space - I
have NO idea where the hell the post to which I'm responding is on my
local computer... here's as good a space as any... all spelling
mistakes are my fault, despite Rissy's best intentions to get me to
cure them. ;p
> Aoryuu: <leaning back against a statue> Of course, the big question
> is... what are we all doing here... wherever 'here' is?
>
> Yohann: You mean you don't -know-?
>
Aoryuu: I've got some -ideas-. And I'm getting a few more. But I'm not
certain of anything yet. And unlike some people here, I don't feel the
need to state flawed and unsupported opinions as fact.
> Yohann: Oh, wonderfull. So now we're stuck in this bizzare dream-world
> whilst my Father carries on whatever god-damn plan he has?
>
> Aoryuu: <buries his face in his hands> Look... I've got no idea what
> makes you think that theres a problem, but believe me, if half of what
> you said were true, I'd be paste. Or a fine spray. <he sighs, catching
> sight of Yohann's expression> Not that you're going to -listen-, are
> you?
>
> Yohann: <eyes burning with hate> If you knew what that man had done to
> me... <he pauses, and his expression suddenly loses some of it's
> certainty> If you knew...
>
> The skies above seem to darken, the lightining flashing between them
> growing in intensity.
>
> Aoryuu: <shakes his head> Well, this isn't getting us anywhere. Come
> on... there might be something around here that's some use.
>
> He sets off towards the horizon, followed in short course by the rest of
> the group. Ahead of them in the bleak terrain is a single
> landmark... a cathedral, its architecture grandiose beyond belief.
>
> Futile: This gets stranger and stranger.
Aoryuu: <glances at Jesse> Well, let's be honest about this; it's too
complex for your mind. And it's not ringing any bells for Futile.
<pauses> Hm, well, this isn't mine... want to take us in, fearless
leader?
> Yohann: -_-; Right.
>
> He advances slowly, pushing open the cathedral's huge double doors to
> reveal an interior no less imposing. The decoration is, to say the
> least... strange.
>
> Tapestries cover the walls, but the stained glass windows have all been
> blacked out, no light from the grey plain outside seeping through. The
> tapestries themselves hang at slightly odd angles, the images on them
> just on the edge of being visible.
>
> The pews are broken, covered in dust, but all still facing towards the
> altar at the front of the chapel. Above the altar is...
>
> Futile: Ohh.. <eyewaters>
>
> Above the altar is Kiwi, floating in an angelic pose, clad in white
> flowing robes that drift in a simulated wind.
>
> Aoryuu approaches the vision and casually sweeps his hand through it
> casually, displacing it temporarily.
>
Aoryuu: A hologram. Like father like son, huh?
Yohann turns and is about to say something, but the sound of running
feet cuts him short. Both he and Aoryuu turn to look as Futile runs
from the building, tears running down her face. Not speaking a word
both set off after her, bursting through the doors side by side.
Behind them Jesse shakes her head and peers at the Kiwi figure in
vague interest. She pauses as she notices something else that seems to
be projected... even fainter than the designs on the tapestries is a
silhouette that seems somehow familiar.
Shrugging, Jesse turns away and saunters down the aisle to the main
doors, roughly kicking them open, to interrupt the scene of an
extremely emotional Futile being faced by two somewhat uncertain
males.
>
> Futile: I don't -care-! I hate this place, I hate what's happening! I
> just want to get -out-!
>
> Aoryuu steps towards her, followed a second later by Yohann.
>
> Yohann: Futile, I...
>
> Futile: I'm sorry. Just leave me alone.
>
> She turns and hunkers down against the nearest boulder, fighting to hold
> back her tears, leaving Yohann and Aoryuu staring at each other under an
> increasingly turbulent sky.
Aoryuu: <looking at the sky> Life's what you make it, I guess...
<scratches chin>
Jesse: <sidling alongside him> You get the metaphor in there?
Aoryuu: What? That he doesn't quite perceive Kiwi as being real, being
within his grasp, but still all-but worships her?
Jesse: ... well, there's that. There's also the state of the place. If
that's part of his mind...
Aoryuu: <nods quietly>
--Meanwhile, back in the real world...
>
Serana stands looking impassively up at Trina, who has since draped
her arm around the smaller girl's shoulder.
>
> Trina: So whaddaya say? Can I get into your clothes? ^_^
>
Serana: <bored> You'd have to ask them.
Clothes: Hot-CHA! I wouldn't mind stitching up HER Seams. <pause>
So... No. ;p
>
> Puce-Chan: Hey there you are! I thought that you'd vanished like the
> others!
>
Serana: <looking up> No... We're still here.
>
> Trina: -_-; We -were- busy, though...
>
> Puce-Chan: Oh... was I interupting something?
>
> Christine: Don't worry. It was -nothing-. <looks pointedly at Trina>
>
> Trina: <sticks out tongue> You're no fun.
>
> Puce-Chan: Well... Ayane and the others are up ahead... I think a few
> people got seperated in the flash, but most of us are still there.
>
> Christine nods, and sets off in the direction Futile indicated. Trina
> follows, sighing loudly as she does so. Puce-Chan looks at Serana, who
> still seems a little stunned.
>
> Puce-Chan: Um... are you coming?
>
Serana: Huh? ^^; Oh, right... yes. Who was separated?
Puce-Chan: Oh, Yohann and that Futile girl... there was some kind of
power spike - they may be quite hurt.
Serana: Very well. <nods quietly>
Puce-Chan: Oh, the tall boy, Aoryuu, and the sho-<blinks>
Serana, in the short instant between "Aoryuu" and the opening syllable
of "Short" moved from Puce-Chan's side to streaking down the hall at
speeds the poor dimensional agent could hardly imagine.
Serana: <face distorted in rage> If he's hurt, Gerhardt's blood will
stain the walls!
Puce-Chan: O.O
Christine: ... Weow. <blinks> I guess she really does think he's her
brother.
Trina: Our brother? ;p
Christine: Oh, yay, maybe you can actually try hetrosexual incest. -_-
Puce-Chan: Pardon?
Trina: <ignoring Puce-Chan> I don't know. Didn't get too good a look
at him. ;p
Christine: 9.9 So much for a reprieve.
Puce-Chan just blinks and follows Serana's path down the coridoor, one
eye always carefully peering at her scanner.
>
> Puce-Chan: <thinking> I don't like the look of this... I really hope
> that this reading is wrong...
>
> -- Gerhardts 'office'.
>
> Mariko: <looks around> Oooh! Is this where you monitor the University?
>
> Gerhardt: <nods> Yes. I'm terribly sorry for that accident back there,
> but the university is somewhat under siege right now...
>
> Mariko: ^_^ That's okay. I just got so scared! <pauses, looking at the
> him again. He looks up through misted eyes at her face and smiles sadly.
slightly ahead of the others in the group. Somewhere along the line,
someone caught up with the somewhat massively angry Serana, who, while
not _calm_ per se, was at least grumbling interesting things she'd be
doing to Gerhardt if Aoryuu was actually hurt.
>
> Puce-Chan: I was right... we're almost there.
>
> Shelley: Are you sure about this? There haven't been any traps for a
> while...
>
> Puce-Chan: Maybe we're too close to him... he wouldn't want to set traps
> where he might hit them himself.
>
> Ayane: Any sign on that thing of Kiwi or the others?
>
> Puce-Chan: Just Yohann... it's set up to scan for him and his father,
> but I'm getting a lot of readings that I don't understand too... But as
> far as I can tell, both Yohann and his Father are <she pauses, and looks
> around carefully> That room there.
Serana: Oh? <cracks knuckles> And what of Aoryuu?
Puce-Chan: <taps her device> <taps it several times> I... don't know.
^^;;; I know that Futile and that Jesse girl are in there...
Serana: <taking a deep breath> if he's not alright... which door?
Puce-Chan: _That_ one, I said.
Puce-Chan points to a plain door in the wall up ahead, and wastes very
little time. Running towards it, she leaps forward in a Judo-style
kick, knocking it open and coming to land in the centre of the next
room. Gerhardt turns in a panic to look at the intruder, just in time
to see
the others follow her through, most notably Serana, blurring in at an
insane speed.
>
> Gerhardt: What's happening! How did you get in here!?
>
> He rushes to his desk, taking up a laser that has more in common with a
> Bazooka than with a pistol.
>
> Gerhardt: You won't stop me taking my son!
Voice: _Phew!_ He's here.
Gerhardt's head swivels slowly around to look behind him, where Serana
is standing in front of the cages, peering closely into Aoryuu's.
Gerhardt: How... did... <long pause> No matter. <draws a smaller
hand-laser from a drawer> You can't dodge faster than light, no matter
HOW fast you are.
<K-CHACK>
Ayane: The question is... can _you_?
Gerhardt turns back, to see the barrel of the Mark 3. It's
not-really-very-nefarious purpose is somewhat obscured when it's four
inches from your face and humming quietly.
Gerhardt: ...
The standoff continues for a bare moment, before both parties are
distracted by a frantic banging noise.
Serana has transformed Wuff into a pair of metal gauntlets and is
using them to steadily pound on the thick glass and bars of Aoryuu's
cage. Unfortunately, speed is the girl's forte, and the metal was made
to resist the sort of damage Yuri could dole out, let alone the far
weaker Serana.
A moment transpires as Ayana and Gerhardt continue to stare each other
down. And then, with an uncanny unison, Gerhardt turns his handgun and
Ayane a small handgun drawn from somewhere in her clothes to the
control box, and both fire. Needless to say, the box detonates in a
burst of
flame. With a long drawn out rattle and the cages spring open, Aoryuu
dropping into Serana's arms and Yuri stepping fiercely down from her
podium, cracking her knuckles as she does so.
> Yuri: <looking at Gerhardt> You.
Gerhardt slowly backs away, his moment of compliance to a purpose
failing, realising that by freeing Aoryuu he freed Yuri, aiming the
laser with a worried, almost terrified look on his faace.
> Gerhardt: No! Stay back... I'll use this, I swear...
>
> Serana ignores the action behind her, instead looking deeply into
> Aoryuu's still-open eyes. She seems to zone out for a moment... then
> gasps, her whole body stiffening.
>
> --In the dreamscape...
>
> Aoryuu looks up, feeling a strange pull somewhere in his stomach. The
> boulder that Futile is leaning against seems to glow with a strange
> light. He races towards it, causing Futile to look at him in angry
> confusion.
>
> Futile: What are you doing?
>
> Aoryuu: The rock! Can't you see what it's doing?
>
> Futile: Huh? What are you talking about?
>
> Aoryuu doesn't reply, instead reaching his hand toward the boulder. It
> passes through feeling to him as though it were being plunged into warm
> wather. Futile watches, leaping up in shock.
>
> Futile: That's... wierd...
>
> As Aoryuu reaches forward he feels the pull in his guts grow stronger
> and stronger, reaching further and further in pursuit of he knows not
> what...
>
> --Real-world...
>
> Serana says nothing, her eyes locked with Aoryuu's and a sweat begining
> to build on her face... strain showing in her entire body. She grows
> more and more tense...
>
> <within the dreamworld things start to become disorienting. The
> landscape begins to split and bend... Yohann's Cathedral drifting into
> the distance. The statue of the PLEBs does likewise, whole chunks of
> ground floating up with it... the ground beneath the travellers starts
> to waver and melt and one by one they fade from the dream. Last to go is
> Futile, and as she fades, the debris of her statue begins to flow
> together, melting in reverse to reform as the figure it was beofre, only
> now unmarked by grafitti. This time, though, another figure joins it.
> Far smaller than the first as yet, and proportioned in slightly more
> realistic terms, it is there nonetheless. As Futiles view of the world
> fades she turns to look at it, blushing slightly as she looks up into
> the face of Aoryuu>
... and then arches back as the four ex-prisoners rouse from their
trance. Aoryuu is the first to notice her, shooting up into a sitting
position as she begins to keel over backwards, gibbering wildly.
Looking into her wide-open and unseeing eyes, Aoryuu can still feel
the faint memory of the pull that took him from the dreamscape.
Wordlessly, his arms shoot around her and lock her flailing arms by
her sides as the gibbering fades to unintelligible mumbles and her
immediate convulsions diminish to be replaced by simple catatonia.
Aoryuu: *wai*! <he looks up> A little help here!
> Gerhardt looks at the girl's plight and dithers for a moment, between
> fear and duty... eventually giving in to his better judgement.
>
> Gerhardt: Damn it! It was not supposed to happen like this!
>
> He drops the laser and runs to the girl, crouching over her and taking
> out a small tablet that looks much like a personal organiser, running it
> over her forehead.
>
> Gerhardt: This isn't good... she's in a fuge state... <he takes a hypo
> spray from his pocket and injects it into her neck> There. That should
> bring her round soon.
>
> He looks around at the confused faces of the other fighters, then peers
> at the floor.
>
> Gerhardt: I only came for my son. I just wanted to make sure that he was
> safe.
>
> Futile looks up from where she is glomping Yohann, her anger at least
> temporarily forgotten now the mental ordeal is over.
>
> Futile: Safe! By capturing him against his will and threatening all of
> us?
>
> Gerhardt: I... I have been foolish. I -am- a failure as a Father.
>
Serana: <slowly coming round> Ao... ryuu?
Aoryuu: <looking down at her, still holding her> Yeah... I'm here.
<long pause> Don't go getting ideas on me here, I'm from China, not
Kentucky.
Serana smiles wanly, and she slowly moves back to disengage Aoryuu's
arms from her. He wordlessly relinquishes her as she stares around the
room.
> Serana: What happened?
Aoryuu: Well, it seems that -despite- our friend Yohann's idea of him,
our enemy has a better nature after all. <he looks at Gerhardt> We
were never in any deadly danger at all, were we? In fact, I'm going to
hazard a guess that you monitored every single trap. That's why the
voltage on
the first one diminished so much after I stepped into it.
Gerhardt: You stepped INTO it? I thought you people were detecting and
setting the traps off from a distance...
Aoryuu: -_- How many people were you _expecting_?
Gerhardt: My sensors never picked up anyone actually getting hit by my
traps. Except for the young woman - <indicates Serana> There.
Aoryuu: >_<# *wai*'ing CHARMING.
Jesse: <quietly> think about it, asshole. Kon can't sense you - and
you'd expect something like a computer to do that?
Aoryuu: <long pause> ... fair enough. But you weren't going to try
kill any of us, were you?
Gerhardt: No. I just wanted to get back my son, and help my
benefactors.
>
> Mariko: Benefactors?
>
> Gerhardt: The girl and ger employers... they helped me to find Yohann,
> if I would help get back the girls that had captured him.
>
> Yuri: <looking at him in as close a state as she gets to outrage>
> Captured? <she snorts>
>
> Ayane: Is she <nods to Yuri> one of the girls that captured him?
>
> Gerhardt: <nods> That's right.
>
> Ayane: I'm sorry soldier. I think that you've been duped.
>
> Yohann: Oh come on! Can't you see he's just trying to win your
> confidence?
>
Aoryuu: <rubs eyes> Not especially.
Yohann: And what would you know?!
Aoryuu: <standing angrily, glaring down at the shorter man> Compared
to you?! -Everything-. I can tell when I'm dangerously close to
hurting someone, I can tell when someone's NOT trying to hurt people,
and I can TELL when someone's being an overparanoid delusional
*wai*-WIT! Something's not right here, but no matter how hard you say
it, it's not going to _MAKE_ it HIM.
<long pause>
Aoryuu: <turns to Gerhardt> and by the way, mate, if you're even
thinking of pulling a fast one here, you're going to be taking your
balls home in a _BOX_. >_< I have had a hard enough day keeping your
son safe, thank you, without your good intentions making my life
harder. >_<
Gerhardt: ... <long pause> ... you were keeping him safe?
Aoryuu: -_- Relatively. It'd have been nicer if he could walk on his
own
at the time, you know.
Gerhardt: ... thank you. <quiet chuckle> Walk? What do you think he's
doing now?
Aoryuu: I noticed that.
Jesse: Aw, so you mean that the reason he can't walk ISN'T because of
his mhphfphph?
Aoryuu and Futile simultaneously clamp hands over Jesse's mouth.
Futile: <red as a beet> Um... ^^;;; I think we should keep quiet about
that. It was...
Aoryuu: A very traumatic experience with deep-reaching psychological
repressions which could ultimately unravel the fabric of our
collective santies if discussed. <squeezes Jesse's chin, hard> Isn't
that RIGHT?
Jesse: <grumbles>
PowerOfQi
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo)
Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's
clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Bad guys)
Ryoko, Damian.
TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the high noon thread.
[SNIPpu Jinrai Kyaku!]
Voice: There's someone quite powerful in the building. And, apparently, it
isn't one of you.
Yuri: I knew you were behind this.
Damian: You wound me, Yuri. Don't you think I would have gone to greater pains
to disguise my involvement? After all, I doubt you're likely to simply take my
word.
J2: Jared? Is that you?
Damian: [suddenly frowning] NEVER confuse me with him.
Gerhardt: Then who are you?
Damian: Ryoko's employer. Weren't you just saying that I tricked you into this?
Gerhardt: I...I don't know. I had no direct contact with your organization
until Miss Ryoko appeared.
Yuri: Enough. What do you want, Damian?
Damian: Well, I thought you'd like to know something. Last I saw her, Kiwi was
headed toward whoever has that massive power. It seems she's in danger again,
the poor dear. I'd be willing to help, if you give the word. The one I want to
hear.
Yohann: Damn you! You're as bad as my father! Kiwi is in big trouble! You stop
your stupid blackmail scheme right now and tell us where she is or I'll...
Damian: ...attack me and become crippled for real? Don't waste my time. Stay
out of this, so you'll have time to enjoy your newfound reability to walk.
Better yet, decide your romantic priorities. That is, unless you enjoy breaking
girls' hearts.
Yohann: I...I never wanted that to happen.
Damian: Oh? You did an excellent job of preventing it. I thought you LOVED her,
Yohann. Or do you love Futile? Or are you just stringing the both of them
along?
J2: You're out of line, civilian.
Damian: You know, you're right. He should be more like you JASON TWO. After
all, how can his girlfriends be mad at him if they don't even know who he
really is?
J2: You...
Aoryuu: You're a clever *wai*-er. And I bet everything you're saying is true,
too. You seem like just the kind of evil *wai* who can get the truth to work
for him. If we're stupid enough to sit here and let you point out all our
faults. But I get the feeling that'd take a while, and something we don't have
is time. So, since you're doing your good deed for the millenium, or however
inoften you do one, how about you just help us out in good faith, which'd
probably go further in Yuri's eyes than just discrediting whoever the *wai* she
hangs out with now?
Damian: What a perceptive fellow. But, I wonder. Who here will follow me to
Kiwi?
Talen
A long and uncomfortable pause follows, in which Aoryuu, sitting on
the floor, kicks Yohann's foot.
Aoryuu: <whispers to Yohann> No matter what... _shut up_... and that
goes for your dad, too... <stands up and addresses Damian> Here's a
thought, though.
Damian: <looking up> Oh? Yes?
Aoryuu: How about we don't? How about you run along like a good little
boy and bring her back, safe and sound, and we _don't_ put your *wai*
in a bucket?
Damian: <flat look> You have pique. Don't ruin it by being stupid to
boot.
Aoryuu: I'm not stupid. I'm also smart enough to see when someone's
trying to be smart when he _is_ stupid. <grins maliciously> We have
something you want, and you have no *wai*ing clue of how to _get_ it,
do you?
Damian: -_- I bore of this prattle. <snorts> Fine, if you-
Yohann: Wa-<STOMP>
Aoryuu: Oh, my, I seem to have trodden on your toe. Shut up, Yohann.
<to Damian> Let's see what we're dealing with here, "Jared Two"-
Damian: <suddenly a few steps closer, his fists balling> Don't _dare_
_ever_ call me-
Aoryuu: <turns around and puts his hands behind his head, stretching>
Gee, wow, look, this Yuri woman's just there.
Damian: <slows> <stops> ... What are you trying to pull here, boy?
Aoryuu: <turns sharply> I dare say between that ring on your finger
and the Fire in the air that you're not even faintly worried about
transient things like power or money. And I'm not going to disagree
because I've been dead, and boy, it sucked, but it gave me some
perspective. So let's talk _sense_, shall we? Neither of us are
worried about money or lives, hm?
Damian: <smiles thinly> I think we're on a similar wavelength-
Aoryuu: No we're not. I've _gotten_ my revenge on my brother.
Damian: <sharp stop> How did-
Aoryuu: The look in your eyes. ;p It's the same the world over. "How
dare he be-" better, stronger, liked, well hung, whatever the
penny-ante *wai* you've got with him. <shrugs> It's not my problem.
So, tell me, Damian... what do you _want_? You had no reason to show
yourself to us, and we can punch your clock if you try anything
violent, and that pretty much limits your options to being clever, or
to being stupid. I'm not ruling out the latter, mind.
Damian: <glances at Yuri> And what if you do?
Aoryuu: Oops. You're getting ahead of yourself again. You should have
waited until I'd said 'we have something you want'. But since you've
saved me the trouble... <shrugs> I know we do. And the fact is, you've
walked into a pretty little jam jar, haven't you? ;p
Damian: <flat look> I doubt that any of you could stop me from
leaving.
Aoryuu: <grin> Oh, really? <gestures with one hand at Yuri> You're
closer to the door than to her. But if she gets to you, your number is
up. That aside, we could do it _anyway_. <strolls until he's face to
face with the shorter man> But that's moot point. I don't give a *wai*
about anything in this room but me. And I'm going to guess that
neither do you in the long term. All we have to save here is face. And
that's where life gets _fun_, isn't it? Reputation and all that?
Damian: <flinty look> Fine. What do _you_ want?
Aoryuu: What do I _want_? I'd like a lifetime paid tenure as the
national breast inspector, but that's hardly likely, is it? No, I'll
settle for walking out of here with all the people that walked,
limped, rode, or - <indicates Yuri> were carried in. That includes the
young woman with the thunderclouds, thank you.
Damian: And... I get in return?
Aoryuu: You get to live to see another sunrise. And you get to save
face. If we beat it out of you and just leave it at that, well, you're
going to look *wai*ing stupid, aren't you? Beaten by a bunch of
under-resourced idiots? Buuuut... if you're _smart_... and you call
this a business collaboration... you and I walk away happy and you get
a feather in your cap for defusing a situation that could get messy.
Damian: <hand shoots up to grip Aoryuu by the front of the vest and
lifts him off the ground> Nice theory, but how about I _don't_?
Aoryuu: <shrugs> Fine. <one hand grips Damian's and with a swift
motion, Aoryuu is suddenly standing on one hand, on Damian's own.
However, this clearing of Damian's vision led him to see, wearing her
trademark flat expression...
Yuri: ...
And with that, Damian lowers Aoryuu>
Damian: ... convincing. Not perfect, but convincing. I'll get back to
you on what _I_ want, but I'm sure we can arrange something. I'll be
back briefly with your friend. <strolls to the exit with a cocky grin
on his face>
Aoryuu: Oh, and Jared-two?
Damian: <momentarily freezing up> <through gritted teeth> What?
Aoryuu: I certainly wouldn't recommend, oh, say, flattening the
building, or sending a small army to come get us. Because a few doors
down from here, there's a power... <glances at Pucechan's scanner>
hoo, boy, a biggie, bigger than even Yuri here. So let's all play
nice-nice and not do anything we'll regret? ;p Because if you send,
say, some agents to come get us, Jesse could just barricade the
doorway and beat them off till the cows come home, and if _YOU_ got
involved... well, you'd be in the mess when the *wai* hits the fan,
wouldn't you? <smirks>
Damian: <nods grimly> Fine. <grumbles as he strolls off>
A moment passes, and then, Jesse, quietly, picks up what's left of the
door from Pucechan's assault, and slams it back into place.
Jesse: PHEW! <wipes sweat from her forehead> Said it before, asshole,
but you-
Aoryuu: <coldly> Shut up, Sumisuke. Yohann, Gerhardt, it seems our
business venture together is going to be somewhat constrained for a
while. Gerhardt, destroy Ms. Kyutto, I'm afraid she's outlived her
usefulness.
Yohann: O.O Wh-
Gerhardt: <slapping hand over Yohann's mouth> Ah, yes, Mr. Kuonji.
<turns to his panel> As you say... it will be done... <presses a few
buttons>
For a moment, the lights fade... and come back on.
Gerhardt: There we go. Fixed.
Aoryuu: <wipes his own forehead> Phew. They're all gone?
Gerhardt: <nods> Ja. A small EMP run through the mains power
deactivated all the bugs in this room that could run back to
Stahlfaust.
Aoryuu: <sags and drops into a chair> well, that was FUN...
Jesse: <grins> Tricks upon tricks, eh, asshole?
Aoryuu: <grinning madly> Play the game, Jesse, play the *wai*ing game.
All's fair in love and war, and lying is but a fraction of what's
normally unfair.
Yuri: ...
Ayane: ... you mean-
Aoryuu: <grinning and standing> I mean that was pure, grade-A
Bull-*wai* I pulled out of my *wai* at the last minute. He bought it,
though, and so we should have Kiwi returned to us soon. And then we
can get the *wai* out of here and you can get back to your lives.
Serana: ... <long pause> ... you called him Mr. Kuonji?
Gerhardt: ... <nods> Ja, I did - why, is that incorrect?
Aoryuu: 9.9 It's unproven. Let's shut up now, for a moment, shall we?
-_- I need something to drink...
Yohann: But what do we do _NOW_?
Aoryuu: <looking up at him> Now? We wait. We wait for Kiwi to be
returned to us, then we probably knock that slope-headed baboon's
*wai* through his *wai* and we leave all happy.
Futile: <quietly> ... <looks at Aoryuu and Yohann, the shorter man
standing next to the sitting Aoryuu, and seems to be thinking about
something very important> ... Aoryuu?
Aoryuu: <glances up> Yah?
Futile: ... is that really a lie?
Aoryuu: What?
Futile: About not caring a... 'wai' about anything in this room.
Aoryuu: Complete bull-*wai*. For a start, I'm owed some answers by my
supposed sister, if nothing else. ;p And Jesse owes me over eighty
bucks in cheap dojinshi and food. ;p So... <looks around> Anyone got a
deck of cards?
--- Outside GNIT
Damian: <scratches chin> Hmmm... Well, if he wants to play a game,
let's play a game... <vanishes into the shadows>
--- Saotome Household, outside
Damian: <appearing in the shadows by the side of the house> ... let's
play, Oh, yes, let's play...
--
RL-Talen: feel free to retcon away... I just got bitten by the GRIT
bug and felt the need to post. There are a few angles I hope people
can see in there, not the least of which what Damian could be doing...
and the P-Word mess is still there.
Kiwi Li
> >Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> >Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo)
> >Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's
> >clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Bad guys)
> >Ryoko, Damian.
> >
> >TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the high noon thread.
<SNIP>
=Hallway=
Ryouko crouches then leaps at Violet, who dodges, having Ryoko crashing
into the wall. Ryoko then pokes her head out and crouches again,
jumping at the dodging Violet crashing into another wall... Penny covers
her face with her hands shaking her head.
Ryoko: Anou... can you stay still for a second? I can't seem to pounce
on you... and I haven't had ice cream for... <counts on fingers> 9
minutes! ;_;
Violet: Justice must be swift and sure! ^_^
Penny: Can't we get this over? Ayane told us that she used to not act
this way, and he wants us to find out why she's doing this...
Ryoko: Ice cream will prevail over all! Wai! ^-^ Anou... <looks at
Violet> I don't think I know your name... ^^
Violet: I think we forgot to introduce ourselves... <strikes a dramatic
pose> I am Celestial Princess Violet! I am here to thwart your evil
doings and for you to renounce your evil ways! And this is my
partner...
Ryoko: Perverted Poopy Princess Peoney... *^^* She's eeeeevvvvil!
*^^*
Penny: 'Peoney?' -_-;;;
Ryoko: <shaking a finger, her eyes closed> Perverted Poopy Princess
Peoney. ^^
Penny: >_<
Ryoko: ^-^
Violet: But she's so kind and nice! ^_^ Anou... I think you need to
introduce yourself now...
Ryouko: I am Kawaii! Cute and terrible! I am Ryoko! ^-^
RL-Kiwi: Wasn't it Punk Princess Ryoko?
RL-Jon: <desperatly tries not to picture 'Punk Princess Ryouko'... fails
and starts to drool>
Ryouko: ^-^;;;;;;;;;;; Anyways, I shall use the power of kawaiiness to
stop you! Wai! ^-^
Penny: Riiiight..... -_-;;;;
Sumire: Well, since you had a turn at attacking, why don't you give me
a chance? ^_^
Ryoko: Hmm... 'k! ^_^
Ryoko stands there cutely, Penny facefaulting, while Sumire thinks of an
attack.
Sumire: CONSTELLATION! ^_^
A cloud of tiny golden motes is fired from Sumire's Quarterstaff, Ryoko
stands there looking at it cutely until she's caught in the middle of
the swarm.
Ryoko: Owie! ;_; *waaaaahh*!!
Ryoko jumps up, going through the roof, the golden motes disappearing
when hitting the wall...
Penny: I didn't know who would be that stupid to stand in the middle of
an attack.. -_-;;
Sumire: Uhn... it's because evil's stupid! ^_^
They suddenly hear a faint 'am not', seconds later, the roof comes
crashing down, Ryoko hitting the floor... unfortunately, due to the
excessive weight of Ryoko's clothes she falls through the floor, Penny
and Sumire falling through the hole also... they all fall down through
the second floor and the first floor landing in the large gymnasium
storage room, filled with basketball, volleyball, and such equipment...
Penny: <getting up> Ow... <looks up at Ryoko, who's walking up the
wall of the room, her sleeping rabite mysteriously not falling her
head...> How the...? o_O
Ryoko: Meanie! *beeda* I have special powers and you don't! ^-^
<Runs up and 'stands' on the ceiling, a miracle that her sleeping rabite
hasn't fallen off her head.>
Sumire: SAGITTARIUS!
<Her quarterstaff bends, becoming a stringless bow... she then pulls the
string and lets go, an energy arrow taking flight at Ryoko who dodges.>
Ryoko: How mean! ^^ I'll show you! ^-^
Ryouko reaches into her lab coat and produces some pencils and
clipboards, which she throws them, Penny activating her personal force
shield, with Sumire dodging. The pencils and clipboards embed
themselves into the concrete floor, while some of the pencils are stuck
halfway in the force shield... Penny, looking at the end of a sharpened
pencil with sweat across her brow... suddenly there's a slight
rumbling, the balls on the shelves falling off revealing energy guns. A
computerized voice comes on.
Computer: Target acquired.
Ryoko jumps down onto the floor and runs through the wall, the two
following as the guns start shooting.
Penny: You idiot! Why'd you have to jump so hard that we landed on the
first floor? You could've landed on the floor gently.. >_<
Ryouko: Well, if you stood there so I could beat you up, this wouldn't
have happened... *^-^* <beeda>
The two run after Ryoko, who goes through the walls dodging the traps,
for the most part... she goes through the elevator doors and into the
elevator, the group following...
Penny: You know, if I didn't know better, I'd say that in every story,
the elevator's rigged...
And the elevator doors opens (if they weren't already from Ryoko going
through them), revealing a large tank leveling it's gun at them, Penny
and Sumire hide behind Ryoko at a couple of shots are fired at her,
exploding. The dust settles, Ryouko smiling cutely as a visible sheet
of elemental ice shields the group. The tank robotic voice comments.
Robot: Targets are still conscious. Reinforcements recommended. Power
level increased to level 8.
And the tank fires again, a bigger explosions erupts, while a couple
more tanks appear and start firing, Ryoko's elemental shielding starting
to crack.
The tanks fire simultaneously, breaking through Ryoko's shielding and
hitting her with full force... the shells pound Ryoko, as Sumire and
Penny hide behind her. Ryoko yelps from the pain, and then blocks with
her axe, as she concentrates.
Ryoko: Ares Destroyer!
Ryoko puts her palm out, a large ball of concentrated ki forming at the
end of it, she then pushes it out into the hallway toward the tanks.
The tanks fire upon the moving energy ball, the potential energy making
it bigger as it disintegrates the three tanks and keeps going. Ryoko's
drops down to one knee as she breathes heavily. Her lab coat charred,
and some of her clothing shredded... her eyes are sharper, more clearer
for a second... but returns into big brown globs of cuteness...
As Ryoko turns around toward the two, Penny tackles her in a vice grip,
the two landing on the floor with Penny's head between Ryouko's
breasts... Ryoko stuggles frantically, but due to Penny's strength, she
manages to keep Ryoko on the ground, her arms pinned to her side...
Ryoko's rabite wakes up and starts biting Penny.
Ryoko: WAAAH! The mean cat-girl is nuzzling my breasts! I'm being
molested by a pervert!!! ;_; Yucky perverted Peony... ;_; Wahhhhhh!
;_;
Penny: <BLUSH> I told you I didn't mean it this way! S-Violet, would
you hurry up and KO this ditz? >_< Ow! Stupid thing! <violently tries
to shake the biting rabite off of her leg.>
Violet: Now for evil to receive it's punishment! ^_^ <Hits Ryouko on
the head with her quarterstaff, with almost no effect.>
Ryoko: <barely feeling it> You're all mean! ;_;
Violet: Take this evil one! <Hits Ryoko on the head>
Ryoko: You partner's the evil one! ;_; Waaahhh!
Penny: Violet, didn't I say -hurry up-?! >_<
Violet: I'm...<WHAM> Trying....<WHAM><WHAM><WHAM>
Ryoko: *sniffle* I'm be~ing sexually assaulted! ;_; Perverted Poopy
Princess Peony's techniques are yucky! ;_;
Penny: #>_<# This isn't a technique!
===LAB ROOM===
===LAB ROOM===
Yuri suddenly sees Ayane looking at her from a distance. As the two
make eye contact, Ayane starts to walk over, the group doing other
things. Yuri suddenly turns halfway, her arms folded and eyes looking
down at the ground.
Ayane: Yuri?
Ayane starts to touch Yuri's arm, but Yuri pulls back, a sense of fury
wanting to get out despite the passiveness that she shows.
Yuri: .....
Ayane: Yuri...
Yuri: ...oh, so now you remember me? Or is it because you <points at
the door where Damian left> heard him say my name, but still don't
remember me?
Ayane: It wasn't me! Jo, my...sibling. ^^;
Yuri: ...you never told me you had a sibling.
Ayane: I didn't really say much about them... she my twin, you see.
Yuri: ....oh. <Her anger subsiding.> She looks almost like you...
I... I thought it was you, and I kind of sla-
Ayane: Don't worry about it.. ^_^ She's all right.
Yuri: ...why did Damian call you Jason two?
Ayane: I also have a brother, I guess he thinks that I act the same way
as he for him to call me that... ^_^;;
Yuri: ...quite a big family.. <Yuri starts to walk toward the door>
Ayane walks with Yuri toward the door where Damian left, the group
suddenly watching Ayane's uneasiness, and Yuri walking toward the door.
Aoryuu: And where the *wai* do you think you're going?
Yuri: <looking back at him, then walking toward the door, Jesse
blocking the door.> .....
Serana: Don't you think we should wait here till that guy brings
whomever back?
Shelley: Yuri, this isn't the time or the place to leave right now!
Yuri stops in front of Jesse, turns around once more.
Yuri: ...do you really think he's actually going to get her? I'm
leaving...
Shelley: <grabs Yuri's arm> Look, you-
Yuri: ...are you going to stop me?
Yuri puts her hand up to Shelley's forehead her thumb holding her index
finger. She flicks her index finger hitting Shelley's forehead. The
next moment, he's spinning horizontally, the back of his head hitting
the ground... he rolls to his side and groans as he struggles to get up,
looking at Yuri in anger.
Yuri: .... <moves past Jesse and walks down the hallway, J2 behind
her.>
<TBC>
-------------------------
Kiwi Li
"Remember, nobody minds, nobody cares... at least about me, that is."
Ojin
"Kiwi Li" <kiwi...@geocities.com> wrote:
> > >Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
> > >Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> > >Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo)
> > >Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm.
(Tofu's
> > >clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Bad guys)
> > >Ryoko, Damian.
> Ryoko: WAAAH! The mean cat-girl is nuzzling my breasts! I'm being
Aoryuu: Hey! This is -stupid-! We've got a -plan-!
Yohann: -Wai- to your plan! I'm going with them.
He steps forward, still not quite seeming sure on his feet, casting a
glance at the form of Shelley as he lies on the floor. A faint smile
passes his lips, then he crouches down and extends his hand, helping
pull the man to his feet.
Yohann: Funny... Deja-Vu. Oh well... no hard feelings, huh?
Shelley: What are you -talking- about?
Yohann: Huh? Oh... nothing. <he grins again, then suddenly put on a
serious expression> Now..
Aoryuu: Oh, for *wai*'s sake! You're being an idiot!
Yohann: No, I'm... <he pauses, looking sadly at Futile> I'm doing what
I have to. Stay here - We'll be back soon.
With that he too runs past Jesse, heading in pursuit of the two others.
Yohann: Hey... wait!
Yuri: <turns round, the anger that she has been restraining just barely
showing in her eyes> ...
J2: What are you doing?
Yohann: I'm having the courage of my convictions. And I'm not making
any more mistakes.
J2: I... see. I don't think I got your name earlier, soldier.
Yohann: Yohann. I guess things have been busy.
J2: <nods> Come on... we need to find where Kiwi is...
They advance down a selection of coridoors, thankfull that the traps
are now disabled. Each door they pass is flung wide, but each reveals
nothing. After what seems to be an age of searching, they open a set of
double doors that lead into a large, dark space. It seems empty... the
trio is about to move on when Yuri suddenly stops, pointing into the
far corner of the room.
Yuri: .. there.
Yohann and J2 turn follow her finger, seeing a figure hunched almost in
foetal position, shrouded by the shadows.
Yohann: Kiwi!
He runs into the room, flicking on the lights as he enters. He quickly
moves to the girl and puts his hand on her shoulder...
Yohann: Kiwi... are you allright?
Kiwi: <blinking, looking a little stunned> Y... Yohann? What are you
doing here? Where are we?
J2: Still at the university... You look hurt...
Kiwi: <looks down at her arms and torso, which are stained with blood>
Oh...
Yohann: <quickly moves closer, tearing a strip from his vest as he
does> Kiwi...
He wraps the cloth around her arm, covering the already-healing wound.
Moving closer, he reaches around, seemingly oblivious to the others in
the room. Before Kiwi knows what is happening, she finds herself
hugged... not tightly, but... firmly.
Kiwi: Yohann... #^^# I...
She looks up, seeing Yuri clearly for the first time.
Kiwi: Yuri... I...
Yuri: ...
Without a word, she turns and walks from the room. There is a loud
crash, and then she walks back. In the ten seconds this has taken,
Yohann seems to have recovered enough of his senses to realsie what
he's doing... He sits beside Kiwi, not quite knowing where to look...
J2: <calmly> We should get back to the others.
Kiwi nods, getting carefully to her feet. The group slowly retraces
thier steps, walking out into the hall. Though he notices it, J2 is
tactfull enough not to mention the fist-sized hole in the wall...
---
TBC
---
Short, yet character developing... ^^;;;
Arissa
Ojin <ojin_...@my-deja.com> wrote:
> In article <kr656.256$8S4....@news.goodnet.com>,
> "Kiwi Li" <kiwi...@geocities.com> wrote:
> > >Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> > >Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm.
> > >(Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi
> > >(Bad guys) Ryoko, Damian.
<snip>
--Back at the lab--
Futile wanders over to Serana, who is leaning against the wall, eyes
fixed on Aoryuu.
Futile: <clears throat> Thanks for getting us out of there.
Serana: <shrug> I didn't do it for you. I did it for him <jerking her
chin in Aoryuu's direction>
Futile: <blink> Why?
Serana: Cause he's part of the only family I have left.
Futile: So you really think he's your brother?
Serana: I -know- he is. I also know he doesn't believe me yet, but I'm
right. He's family.
Futile: <takes a step closer to Serana> Who else have you met?
Serana: Only Ukyou. <pause> It's actually a long story...
Futile: <encouragingly> I'd like to hear it, if you don't mind.
Serana: <shrugs again> My father arranged an engagement for me and left
me with my fiance's family.
Futile: An arranged marriage? You didn't mind?
Serana: <shrug> I was very young. I didn't get a say in it.
Futile: I can't believe he did that! I wouldn't have gone along with
that!
Serana: <pause> Anyway, there was an accident and he and his father
were killed. I didn't have anyone else, I thought, so I stayed with her
until she died a short while ago. She was the one who told me I had
relatives living somewhere in this vicinity, so I came looking for
them.
Futile: <pats Serana's arm hesitantly> I know what you mean.
It's...hard. I don't really have anyone else myself..except for a few
<eyes distant> friends...
Serana watches Futile a few moments, until the taller girl shakes
herself out of her reverie.
Futile: <sigh> So how are you going to prove to Aoryuu you're related?
Serana: <shrug> No idea. It's not like he could see the points of
similarity in the DNA like I do.
Futile: You could ask Yohann or Gerhardt to do blood tests. Proof is
proof.
Serana: <opens mouth> <pause> Good idea. <walks over to Gerhardt and
taps him on the shoulder> I need to prove to him <gestures at Aoryuu,
who looks up disinterestedly> that we're related. She <looks back and
points at Futile> says you can do this. Do you have anything that could
do blood tests in here?
Gerhardt: <blink> <thinks> Yes, I think I do, as a matter of fact...
<rummages around> This should do it. <holds up a small silver tube with
a long needle attached>
Serana: <blink> <pause> Arigatou.
Gerhardt: Ah, well, I have a sample from Aoryuu already...thanks to
that dart. I can work with that...
Aoryuu: <walks over> <rolls up sleeve> I'm not about to trust
transmissions on something like this. Straight from the source, thank
you.
Wuff: Wuff!
Serana: What?
Wuff: Wuff! Wuff! <appealingly>
Serana: No, you can't bite him. They'll use the needle...
Wuff: <whiiiiine>
Serana: No. <rolls eyes>
Gerhardt: <takes blood sample from Aoryuu> <compares it to the sample
from the dart> It's the same. And now a sample from you, please?
Serana offers her arm silently and watches Gerhardt insert the needle
then draw some blood.
Aoryuu: <impatiently> And?
Gerhardt: And now you wait.
Aoryuu: <grumble> *wai*
--
Arissa
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Talen
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo)
Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's
clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Bad guys) Ryoko,
Damian.
Timeline: About noon of the day of the Atlantis Raid
<snip Yuri/Ayane conversation>
>> Yuri: ...quite a big family.. <Yuri starts to walk toward the door>
>>
>> Ayane walks with Yuri toward the door where Damian left, the group
>> suddenly watching Ayane's uneasiness, and Yuri walking toward the door.
>>
Aoryuu: Oi. Where are you going?
>>
Yuri: <looking back at him, then walking toward the door, Jesse
momentarily blocking the door, then shifting well out of harm's way.>
.....
>>
>> Serana: Don't you think we should wait here till that guy brings
>> whomever back?
>>
>> Shelley: Yuri, this isn't the time or the place to leave right now!
>>
Yuri stops and turns around once more.
>>
>> Yuri: ...do you really think he's actually going to get her? I'm
>> leaving...
>>
>> Shelley: <grabs Yuri's arm> Look, you-
>>
>> Yuri: ...are you going to stop me?
>>
>> Yuri puts her hand up to Shelley's forehead her thumb holding her index
>> finger. She flicks her index finger hitting Shelley's forehead. The
>> next moment, he's spinning horizontally, the back of his head hitting
>> the ground... he rolls to his side and groans as he struggles to get up,
>> looking at Yuri in anger.
>>
>> Yuri: .... <moves past Jesse and walks down the hallway, J2 behind
>> her.>
>
Aoryuu: <long, incredibly painful pause> So much for logic.
>
Yohann: _Wai_ to your 'logic'! I'm going with them.
>
>He steps forward, still not quite seeming sure on his feet, casting a
>glance at the form of Shelley as he lies on the floor. A faint smile
>passes his lips, then he crouches down and extends his hand, helping
>pull the man to his feet.
>
>Yohann: Funny... Deja-Vu. Oh well... no hard feelings, huh?
>
>Shelley: What are you -talking- about?
>
>Yohann: Huh? Oh... nothing. <he grins again, then suddenly put on a
>serious expression> Now..
>
Aoryuu: <seethe> You're going to play the hero?
>
>Yohann: No, I'm... <he pauses, looking sadly at Futile> I'm doing what
>I have to. Stay here - We'll be back soon.
>
>With that he too runs past Jesse, heading in pursuit of the two others.
A moment passes, and Aoryuu swivels in his chair, to scowl at the
wall.
Aoryuu: Yo, Jess?
Jesse: <looks up> What?
Aoryuu: Can you smell... pizza?
Jesse: <sniffing> Hm. I think so...
--- Hallway
>Yohann: Hey... wait!
>
>Yuri: <turns round, the anger that she has been restraining just barely
>showing in her eyes> ...
>
>J2: What are you doing?
>
>Yohann: I'm having the courage of my convictions. And I'm not making
>any more mistakes.
>
>J2: I... see. I don't think I got your name earlier, soldier.
>
>Yohann: Yohann. I guess things have been busy.
>
>J2: <nods> Come on... we need to find where Kiwi is...
>
<snip>
>>
>> Kiwi nods, getting carefully to her feet. The group slowly retraces
>> thier steps, walking out into the hall. Though he notices it, J2 is
>> tactfull enough not to mention the fist-sized hole in the wall...
>>
>Gerhardt: And now you wait.
>
Aoryuu: <grumble> *wai* Well... That's definitely pizza. <long pause>
<suddenly stands, frustrated, the force of his standing bending the
chair> GET THE *WAI* OUT HERE SO I CAN SEE YOU, *WAI*HOLE!
Voice: My, my, such language. ;p
Aoryuu: -_- *wai*ing hell.
Suddenly, in typical special-effects style, the tiny portion of
moisture in the room begins to coalesce. Onto the glass in the room,
as it slowly fogs up and then running together, until sitting on the
wrecked ruin of Aoryuu's chair is a man, about two feet tall, wearing
a loud, blue-and-green hawaiian shirt, a bandanna holding his long
hair out of his face, a hair tie holding the rest in a ponytail, and
cargo shorts with thongs. Aoryuu does not look pleased to see him.
Aoryuu: ... <seething> Hooo boy. Wrong time, wrong day, Kail.
Kail: Oh, hush, you. ;p You're just funnin with me, ain'cha, dude?
<grins>
<PUNT>
Kail: <from hole in wall> THAT WAS MOST NON-RIGHTEOUS!!!
Before the short little man can pull himself from the hole, however,
Aoryuu has gripped him by the back of the shirt and is holding him a
few inches from his face.
Aoryuu: <grits teeth> I've had a bad day, it's your fault, and you
know it, I'm allowed some therapy. <cracks knuckles on his free hand>
Kail: Oh, hush. <points a single finger at Aoryuu> This is my finger.
Heaviest water hose known to man. At this kind of range, it can soak
you to the skin. But I'm - oh, hell with the Eastwood, put me down or
you'll be swimming out of this room.
A look of momentary panic runs over Aoryuu's face before he lowers
Kail to the ground. Quietly, Aoryuu steps away from him, assuming a
slightly less angry position, somewhat conscious that his backing down
was pretty much the centre of attention for the room.
Gerhardt: Uh... Mister Aoryuu - who is this and how did he get here?
Kail: 'm Kail. Just chillin' on through, nothing whack. <looks around>
My, been busy. Given out the notes?
Aoryuu: <nods> Right up to the one to Futile. I could snap your neck
for that, you little rat-
Kail: <shrugs> I take that to mean that she didn't do it?
Futile: <red> <storms up> You bet I didn't! What kind of pervert are
you?!
Kail: <looking up at her> Girl, when you're as tall as I am, you can't
conduct a conversation without being some kind of pervert. <shrugs>
'sides, Aoryuu's not got the balls to look if you did. 9.9;;; <hops up
to Aoryuu's shoulder, and looks down at Futile> The clothes you're
wearing are sensitive to certain wavelengths of electrostatic energy.
Gerhardt triggered them, prompting your little roam into the mind of
man.
Futile: <looking down at her clothes, a little blushingly> But... they
weren't when I got them-
Kail: No, they weren't. Gerhardt swapped them when you walked through
the field. <shrugs> Just like he did with the wheelchair, and Aoryuu's
shoes. <shrugs> And what of you? <pinches Aoryuu's cheek> What's my
widdle soldier been up to?
Aoryuu: <grips Kail and holds him away from his face> Yohann's gone.
Kail: Aww, and you didn't follow him? You're sliiiipping. ;p
Aoryuu: -_- No. And I don't know _why_.
Kail: Good hunch, boy. Keep trusting that. <hops out of Aoryuu's grip
and onto Futile's shoulder> So, <looks around the room> I see you
two've been making contacts. <nods around the room> How're you doin',
Jess?
Jesse: <grunts> I'm fine.
Kail: And BJ?
Jesse: He's fine.
Kail: Good, good. <glances around a bit more> Hm. And how's your
brother?
Aoryuu: 9.9 Kon Tatsu?
Serana: <gasp>
Aoryuu: Last I saw, I left him mauled on the floor of the pizza place.
Zuni's.
Kail: Aaaaaaaaaah, yes, Zuni's. Fine establishment. Any reason, or
just revenge for the whole 'murder' thing?
Aoryuu: -_-;;
Serana: WHAT?!
Aoryuu: Hooooo boy... Kail, Serana, though I suppose you already know-
Kail: I do, I do, I do. Pleased to see you again, Miss Serana.
<salutes>
Serana: ... Have we met? -_-
Kail: Sort of. I was hiding behind a rock at the time. I figured you
wouldn't take too kindly to being peeped on. ;p
Serana: <snort> Doesn't bother me. Brother?
Aoryuu: <rubbing his eyes> Anyway. Kon had been making himself
somewhat unpopular with the locals, so I helped them out. <shrugs> <to
Serana> Kon Tatsu. Looks a lot like me, younger-looking, purple eyes.
He's my twin brother.
Serana: Oh. Him. He should be outside the local medical clinic.
Kail: <quirk of the eyebrow> Oh? Doing what?
Serana: Bleeding, mostly.
Kail: ... my, he's got a track record of annoying people, doesn't he?
Aoryuu: 9.9 Kail, why are you here?
Kail: Oh, just checking in. And telling you to sit up and shut up
until Yohann gets back. I wasn't planning on events playing out like
this, I'll admit, but right now, believe it or not, you're the safest
place in Nerima. So just hang tight and wait it out. Oh, and I'm fine
too, in case you wanted to know. ^_^
Aoryuu: I didn't.
Kail: <snickers> <nods> You boys'll be the death of me.
Aoryuu: <long pause> You're not even here, are you?
Kail: Nope. I'm still... <taps his nose> Somewhere Else. I figured you
needed some encouragement, though. So, to do so, I - <glances to look
beyond Aoryuu, where Mariko is quietly looking at some of the cages,
bending slightly as she does so> Er-
Aoryuu: -_- What? <turns> <sees> <turns around again, red> *wai*,
Kail, have some respect.
Kail: Er... no. No. I just ... totally wasn't... expecting... oh
god... her to be here. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Okay, boy, orders
have changed. <stands up straight in midair, his pretensions of
solidity waning as his legs begin to dissolve> Protect that woman with
your _life_. And trust me, if she gets hurt, I'm betting dollars to
pesos that Jei Heavensrun will follow through that threat. <scratches
chin>
Aoryuu: -_-;;; So much for a quiet day.
Kail: Welcome to interesting times. <stretches> 'tis a moot point, a
moot point. <turns and looks around the room> Don't expect to see me
again for a while. I have business elsewhere to attend to. Try to not
get killed. <grumbles as he slowly dissolves once more>
... a long, uncomfortable pause ensues, in which Aoryuu looks around,
a bit pink-faced, a somewhat less-than amused Futile still next to him
on one side and a open-mouthed Serana on the other. Quietly, he picks
up the chair and twists it back into something that will support his
weight, and sits down.
Aoryuu: I guess I have some questions to answer, then?
Serana: Brother?
Futile: <touching Serana's arm> um... could I talk to him first? I
won't be a minute.
Serana looks at Futile with a questioning look, before nodding,
shrugging, and moving back to the wall, turning around, and watching
Aoryuu like a hawk.
Futile: ... I'm sorry.
Aoryuu: <shrugs> <lowers his voice so it's less obvious to the others,
who, after the spectacle, have begun amusing themselves in various
other places> What've you got to be sorry for? Sorry, for what have
you got to be sorry?
Futile: ... I mean about slapping you. That was really unfair of me,
and-
Aoryuu: 9.9 Futile, a total stranger handed you a note asking you to
take off your clothes. I'm not surprised by how you reacted. I'll
admit, I was _annoyed_, but I can't _HELP_ that. <pats her arm> Not a
problem, not a worry. No harm, no foul. See? <indicates his cheek> I'm
fine now.
Futile: <laughs weakly> Um. Thank you. I'll... let you talk to your
sister now. ^^;
Aoryuu: Okay, okay... <pats her on the shoulder again as she walks
over to Serana, touches her shoulder, and indicates Aoryuu> I'm a
popular guy, ain't I?
Serana: ... what's this about a brother?
Aoryuu: Well... it goes sort of like this...
Nearby, Mariko and Pucechan are looking at one of the cages, at the
odd supports and restraints designed to keep the prisoners inside them
upright, rather than giving them moving space.
Mariko: These are kinda weird, you know.
Gerhardt: <coming up alongside> <blushing> Er... Yes. I'm kind of
sorry. Er... I had to make do with what I had, and, well, what with
one thing being another-
Trina: <licking her lips and appearing almost inconveninantly> I bet I
can guess where you got THEM, can't I? ;p
Gerhardt: ^^;; Er, well... <sweats a bit> I didn't really choose them.
They were uhh... something... a friend of mine purchased. 9.9;;;
Pucechan: <looking at the odd fluffly leg restraints Yohann was
wearing> a friend?
Gerhardt: Er... <really red> My wife. ^^;;;
As if on cue, the somewhat more easily embarassed of the four blush,
while the other two simply smirk.
--
RL-Talen: No character sheets for Kail, because he's not turning up
again, as far as I can see. <shrugs> At least not until the HHQ ends.
Time Lady
jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
> In a vague attempt to make this participants list usable...
>
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Ben, and Serana. (in dreamworld) Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu. (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo)
Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Mariko, Uhm.
(Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, and I think Tonya.
(Captive) Yuri. (Bad guys) Gerhardt, Ryoko, Damian.
>
> Correct this thing periodically, people. In fact, you'd do well to
correct it
> every post. ;p
Unless like me, your news server thinks GRIT posts are highly edible
and eats them, so you don't know what the heck is going on.
TimeLine: Around noon, concurrent with the high noon thread.
<SWBell Internet Services news server takes a huge chomping snip out of
this section of the post>
>
> ---meanwhile...
>
> Akane: But...We don't know where they are, so there's not much we
can do at this point...<worried expression> Mother...Kasumi... <Soun
can be heard weeping openly in the kitchen as he tries to gather some
kind of snacks for their guests>
>
> Jacen: If there's nothing you can do, there's nothing you can do.
No sense worrying about something you can't effect. But soon enough,
we'll have an opportunity to act, and when we do, we -will-.
>
> Akane: Yes...<looks down> but I can't get it out of my mind...
>
Tegan: Akane, don't worry. Things will work out in the end.
> Ikiban: <rolls her eyes> Please, spare us.
>
> Akane: <angrily> I'm being honest!
>
> Jacen: Ikiban, shut up before I flatten you again.
>
> Tegan: Everyone cool off. It's not going to do us any good to
bicker like this, got it?
>
> Ikiban: Go play with some yarn, pussy.
Tegan: >_<.... Oh, so all you can do is insult people? <her tail
lashes in irritation.>
> Jacen: Let it slide, manager. She's had a tough time of it in the
past, so she's a little meaner then she should be.
>
> Ikiban: -_-; Goes from threatening to defending me in a heartbeat.
What -is- it with you, anyway?
>
> Jacen: I'm just being true to my feelings at the moment, that's all.
>
> Ikiban: Whatever.
>
> Ranma: Well, whatever you've been up to since last time we saw you,
it's developed your abilities quite a lot. I've never seen you move so
fast as before...
>
> Ikiban: <winces and rubs her back> Don't remind me...
>
> Akane: Why -did- you attack me?
>
> Ikiban: Things are different on my world. We'll just leave it at
that. Don't talk to me.
>
> Akane: <hurt expression>
Tegan: Remember, she's not your Nabiki. To you, she's a total
stranger.
>
> Jacen: Anyway, It's nice to be home in Nerima. We were getting
tired of hotel rooms and tents.
>
> Akane: <eyeing Ikiban sideways> So where did you all stay last
night? I would've expected Nabiki to come home sooner...
>
> Nabiki: Well, I-
>
> Jacen: We spent last night at Zuni's in my old room. The bed was
cramped for two people, but we managed to fit.
>
> Akane: <BLUSH>
Tegan: ^^;
> Nabiki: Jacen!!
>
> Soun: <crying stops>
>
Tegan: ^^;;;;
> Ranma: Oh, great, here we go...-_-. <grabs Akane and ducks behind
the couch.>
>
<Tegan's sensitive ears swivel, picking up imminent stampede. She
moves over a few feet.>
<Tegan stares at them, a sad expression in her eyes. A similar
situation.... well, minus the sleeping together at that point in time,
occured with her father. Her father though chose to no longer
acknowledge he has a daughter.>
> <Soun, for his part, simply stares at Jacen, pupils shrunk to tiny
dots in the large spheres that pass for his eyes, completely
dumbfounded, as if the world had suddenly turned upside down, and He
was having a casual talk standing on the sky in the palace of the grand
emporer of Timbuktu, with birds flying through the ground overhead.
Then, his brain slowly puts things together, and his eyes return to
their normal expression for a moment, and then he simply speaks.>
>
> Soun: Ah, I see. And what about you, young lady?
>
> Nabiki: <FACEFAULT> That's it? "I see"? You're not going to kill
him, or disown me, or burst into tears, or go commit seppuku?
>
> Soun: <laughs heartily and puts a hand on Jacen's shoulder> I'm
simply relieved to know that my daughter Is involved with such a strong-
willed and honest young man. Of course, the sooner I see an engagment
ring, the better I'll feel...
>
> Nabiki: D-daddy...
>
> Ikiban: Wow, a family crisis resolved. How swell.
> Ranma: You've got a -real- attitude problem, you know that?
>
> (RLNote: Like -he's- one to talk.)
Tegan: Of course he's taking it a lot better than my father did. But
then he's not dealing with the fact that his daughter is dating a
siberian tiger....
All: <strange looks at Tegan>
Tegan: What?
Soun: And just what is your father's reaction?
Tegan: Since he also can't deal with my curse, and the fact that I'm
stuck as a catwoman the rest of my life, he's telling everyone I died,
according to my uncle.
All: ^^;
Tegan: Yeah, dad's a bit of an extremeist.
<SWBell eats the rest of the post>
--
--Time Lady, Keeper of Angemon, MagnaAngemon, Leomon & Lilymon's Flower
Cannon
Bearer of the Big Ass Sledge Hammer and the Beanie Baby Rocket Launcher
Visit the Mystic Manor Homepage http://MysticManor.tripod.com
sail...@swbell.net, sail...@hotmail.com, sail...@my-deja.com
Kiwi Li
> Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
> Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo)
Jacen,
> Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
> Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi
>
> (Bad guys) Ryoko, Damian.
>
> > >Correct this thing periodically, people. In fact, you'd do well to
> > >correct it every post. ;p
Jason and Jon helped out with the post! ^_^
RL-Note: I don't know what any of the other character would say so I
leave it to you... ^^
===3rd floor, hallway===
And all the while, Penny moles- mol-... embraces Ryouko in a tight hold,
Ryoko's arms pinned to her side, all the while Penny cuddles up against
Ryoko's body, her head in between Ryoko's breasts, nuzzling them in a
cute cute wai wai luv luv type fashion... all the while a rabite biting
Penny's leg...
Sumire: Anou... <Whack> Pen-chan... I don't think it's working...
Ryouko: *sniffle* *sniffle* ;_;
Penny: <muzzle buried between Ryoko's breasts> Isn't she unconcious
yet?
Violet: <whack> Not...<WHACK> Yet....<fump>
Penny: "Fump?" <looks up at sumire, who's lying on the ground, staring
at the ceiling, gasping for air> ^^; Are you alright, Su...Violet?
Violet: <Gasp> Too...tough...Can't you do it?
Penny: If I let go to do anything, she'll be able to get loose! She's
too fast for me! <pause thoughtfully> *sigh* I guess it's the only
option left...Violet
Violet: <weakly but enthusiastically> Haaaai~?
Penny: <sigh> Turn her head towards me.
Ryouko: Uh oh...#^^#;
Penny: <as soon as the magical girl turn Ryouko's head down towards
Penny, the salusian mechanic presses their lips together in a passionate
kiss for several seconds>
Ryoko: GWaaah...@_@ Not again! Waaaaaaahhh!
Penny: <scrambles up Ryoko's body, straddling her chest, and rears a
fist back...>
<WHAM!!!!>
<WHAM!!!!>
<WHAM!!!!>
<WHAM!!!!>
<WHAM!!!!>
<WHAM!!!!>
<WHAM!!!!>
<deep breath>
.
.
.
<WHAM!!!!>
Ryoko: x_X
Penny: <shaking her hands, wincing> I'm not going to be able to do
circuitry tuning for a week after that...;_; <whaps the rabite on the
head>
Rabite: x.x
Penny: There... done finally...
And a sudden cracking is heard... the two stop moving listening to the
sound..
Penny: ...what was that?
The two look at the floor, the floor breaks once again the group finding
themselves back at the first floor... after the dust settles, Penny
finds herself still straddling Ryouko, her hands on her chest...
Violet: Anou, Pen-chan... I don't think it's the time to do that...
what if she didn't want to?
Penny: #>_<# I just landed that way, that's all! <picks up Ryouko in
surprise> That's why we fell back onto the first floor... she's
heavy... she wasn't as heavy as this before in New York...
Violet: Anou... maybe she has a special power to make herself lighter?
Like she was standing upside down on the ceiling... maybe when you
knocked her out, she couldn't keep her power up anymore... ^_^
<transforms back to Sumire>
Penny: Well, let's try to find the group again though.. <Penny carries
Ryoko and the rabite on her back, Sumire following...>
After walking for a while, the two finds a mix of familiar voices coming
from down from a side hallway... the group appearing after a second or
two.
Yohann: Kiwi, are you alright?
Kiwi: I- I think so.. <turns her head, seeing the two> Oh.. Penny?
What are you doing here?
Penny surveys the scene, Kiwi, some of her clothes are splattered with
blood, looking slightly confused and very unsure of herself- very unlike
her to be that way... Yohann, his arm around her, looked concerned.
Yuri, while looking at her- still had the same disinterested face on,
although her eyes seemed to communicate more... much more, it seemed to
radiate rage and ...hatred? No, Penny thought to herself... it was
something else- she looked at J2, who was holding onto Yuri's arm,
seeming happy... it was an awkward scene, to be sure.
Penny thought for a few moments before giving an answer.
Sumire: We were trying to find you guys, but it seemed that you guys
suddenly disappeared. Anyways, we found Ryoko...
Penny: Problem is, what are we going to put her in? She'll most likely
run off if we don't do something...
J2/Ayane: There's some cages back at the lab- we could probably put her
in there.. those should contain her for a while..
Kiwi: Is she okay?
Penny: Yeah, I had some trouble with her, but she should be alright.
<winces as she flexes her hands> But I certainly couldn't do anything
with electronics right now, at least, not the circuitry tuning..
J2: We better go back to the lab before she wakes up then...
The group walks back inside the lab, the group walking back inside,
watching the other group inside the lab blushing- while the other two
smirk. Gerhardt, thankful that an opportunity for an interruption,
speaks out.
Gerhardt: Oh, so you found Miss Kyutto? I honestly knew that she was
working for Staulfaust... but I didn't know the corporation was for
evil. She doesn't seem the type... I should've taken the precaution...
I guess I was looking for my son so hard I accepted any help...
Penny: <opens a cage and plops her in there, locking it as she come
out.> Appearance can be deceiving...
J2: She never acted like this though..
Kiwi: They changed her... Staulfaust always experiment on people to try
to make them more powerful.. it's awful...
Yohann: Don't worry, it's okay...
Yuri tightens her fist, her knuckles white- she breathes deeply as she
turns away. J2 looks at Yuri, then suddenly saddens- hugging Yuri.
> TBC...
Talen
On Sun, 07 Jan 2001 02:13:57 GMT, tal...@optusnet.com.au (Talen)
wrote:
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Aoryuu (Missing in action)Kiwi. (The Tendo Dojo)
Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's
clinic) Dr.Tofu, Kon Tatsu, Blade, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Bad guys) Ryoko,
Damian.
Timeline: About noon of the day of the Atlantis Raid
<snip>
-- Tofu's (No, I hadn't forgotten)
Kon Tatsu lays in the street, dried blood staining his lip. Kon
Tatsu's body, that is, lays in the the street. Kon Tatsu's mind, as
always, rides the waves of thought and magic that surround the world.
For Kon Tatsu is very closely bound to the Waters.
Kon sails around Nerima, not seeing nor feeling nor hearing, simply
being. Here, there is no pain. In the body, while there is no means to
feel it, there is pain, for reasons that still can't be supressed. It
makes no sense, but it's there all the same...
There are clouds. Clouds of Waters, billowing through the world,
through buildings, through cars, through people's heads, and all the
while, they never notice...
And then there are dark, pregnant clouds, clouds of Fire, as Kon's
limited perception sees them. There, there is pain. Here, there is
none, but there, in the Fire, there is nothing but pain.
Kon's mind stops to consider this. There was one. Scougall. He was
Fireborne. He was deeply-entrenched in the Fire, of hate and of rage.
But he was... silly. Happy.
Yet Kon is Waterborne. Deeply-entrenched in the Waters, of peace and
purity. But... but he...
Kon's mind began to return to what resembled conscious thought, and
began to conceptualise.
Kon Tatsu tried to visualise the last strong emotion he'd felt beyond
the all-encompassing peace of the Waters. One image sprang to mind, of
a short-haired girl with determined eyes and a BIG mother of a sword.
And then, he had felt anger and rage.
Then again, of a spiky-haired young man, hair of the same shade and a
face and eyes of the same structure. And then, Kon Tatsu felt his
blood boil.
And through it all, almost from beyond the dimension, rang a simple
question, a clarion call in the tone of a voice that knew hate and
rage and knew them to bring only pain.
Why?
Kon Tatsu almost roused. These thoughts were disturbing, these
thoughts were threatening his assertation to truth. Why would anyone
be disturbed by the truth? Perhaps... perhaps he might be wrong.
Kon's mind screamed.
In the stark silence of a mind screaming, a mind only one mind can
hear, his mind retreated, hid, and dully awaited the coming of
consciousness. Not now. Later.
-- GNIT
>Nearby, Mariko and Pucechan are looking at one of the cages, at the
>odd supports and restraints designed to keep the prisoners inside them
>upright, rather than giving them moving space.
>
>Mariko: These are kinda weird, you know.
>
>Gerhardt: <coming up alongside> <blushing> Er... Yes. I'm kind of
>sorry. Er... I had to make do with what I had, and, well, what with
>one thing being another-
>
>Trina: <licking her lips and appearing almost inconveninantly> I bet I
>can guess where you got THEM, can't I? ;p
>
>Gerhardt: ^^;; Er, well... <sweats a bit> I didn't really choose them.
>They were uhh... something... a friend of mine purchased. 9.9;;;
>
>Pucechan: <looking at the odd fluffly leg restraints Yohann was
>wearing> a friend?
>
>Gerhardt: Er... <really red> My wife. ^^;;;
>
>As if on cue, the somewhat more easily embarassed of the four blush,
>while the other two simply smirk.
-- Later, inside Tofu's
Kon Tatsu awakens to one of the... less pleasant sights in the world.
Namely, staring down the length of Blade's arm to see a very nasty set
of spikes on Blade's other hand pointing in his direction.
No, let's revise that, it's possibly the _least_ pleasant sight in the
world. At least when you wake to see, say, a Bugblatter Beast of
Traal, it's from the inside.
Blade: Tofu? He's awake. <tosses Kon carelessly onto a gurney>
Kon Tatsu: <lands, grunting> Yeesh. Some way to thank the guy who got
you WALKING again. -_- <rubs his head> What's going on?
Blade: <suddenly in front of Kon Tatsu, blades an inch or so from
Kon's eyes> I'm not some idiot who's going to let a thing like
mobility cloud my affections, dolt. <snorts and turns away again>
Kon Tatsu: <still gripping gurney in fear> Ooookay... Sooooo now what?
Blade: <cracking his knuckles> Well, Tofu gave you a clean bill of
health - for a bag of water. Now, then. How did you do it?
Kon Tatsu: Heal you? <sits up on the gurney, cross-legged> Well, I -
WHAT?!
Blade: <smirk> Bag of water got your attention?
Kon Tatsu: ^^;; Sort of...
Blade: <shrugs> We get weird people around here. What's your
particular bag?
Kon Tatsu pauses. Unbenownst to many, a very great victory is about to
be won in this room, a victory the likes of which would have massive
repercussions...
Kon Tatsu admitted to being wrong.
Kon Tatsu: I'm... <shrugs and mutters> I'm some... creature that looks
like someone else made using water and magic. <shrugs> You?
Blade: I'm my own business.
Kon Tatsu: -_- and I'm _not_ my own business?
Blade: <cracks knuckles again> You going to try stop me asking?
Kon Tatsu: ^^;; No... <coughs> So... I healed you by letting your body
tap the Waters. A vast ki reserve, like the Fire, but it's far more
pacific in nature.
Blade: <nods quietly> <generates a sphere of blue ki in his hand> Like
that?
Kon Tatsu: O.O HOW IN THE-
Blade: <claps his hand over Kon's mouth> Shut up, kid. C'mon. <opens
window> I don't think anyone will miss me if I just duck out...
Kon Tatsu: Well, actually, wouldn't Ukyou and Tonya-
Blade: <flinty look>
Kon Tatsu: <shuts up>
Blade: Come on. You're going to show me something.
Kon Tatsu: I am? ^^;
Blade: Yes. You _are_. <grabs Kon by his collar and drags him out the
small window>
-- Commercial Break
Ryuu Kumon sits, looking at the camera, his scowl as deep as always.
Voiceover: Are you tired of being the butt of all your friends' jokes?
Ryuu: I don't have friends.
Voiceover: Are you exacerbated with them flagrantly capitalising on
your ineptitude?
Ryuu: Say _what_?
Voiceover: Do you feel just plain dumb?
Ryuu: <cracking knuckles>
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of the Moron To English Encyclopedia! Yes, this resource formerly
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Ryuu: <reading dictionary> You now, I actually think I understand what
the hell Miko's talking about now...
It's fun! It's fast! And it's free (once you've bought the book). And
remember; buying this book makes idiots the world over more coherent
and increases their chances of breeding. Support your dumb relatives'
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<fade to black>
Ryuu: <voice in the darkness> I feel like such a whore...
-- GNIT
Aoryuu: So, you see?
Serana: ... No.
Aoryuu: 9.9;;; Let me explain _one more time_.
Not much has changed.
Aoryuu: In Jusenkyou, there are pools.
Serana: <flat look> Whoah, slow down there, you're getting ahead of
me.
Aoryuu: 9.9 Just bear with me, knucklehead, you didn't get it the
first two times.
Serana: I'm not the numbskull who can't say ten words without using
nineteen syllables. -_-
Aoryuu: Oh, shut up.
Serana: -_- You shut up.
<long pause>
Aoryuu: Anyway, in Jusenkyou, there are pools. Without getting too
into it, if you fall in one, you turn into whatever first drowned in
that pool. If you fall into an uncursed pool, and drown...
Serana: <bored voice> Whatever falls in the pool after you will assume
either your form or a reasonable facsimile afterward. I _know_ this,
brother, it's where your supposed twin comes into it where I'm fuzzy.
9.9
Gerhardt: <over by console> <chuckles>
Futile: <glances up at him> What is it?
Gerhardt: Oh, nothing... they are just very much like a brother and a
sister. <laughs a bit and looks at them again, before looking at his
control> You know... <sigh> <faraway look> I wonder what might have
happened if Yohann had had a sister... <shrugs> Oh well. I'm just a
babbling old man. <looking at tests as they continue to whir>
Futile: ... Yohann?
Gerhardt: Oh, ja. Well, his mother and I... we didn't really discuss
it, but I always would have liked more children, I suppose... <sighs>
Sometimes, I imagine Yohann would have liked a sister, too. <shrugs>
<glances at tests again> Not long now...
Futile: ... <thinking to herself> A sister? <glances back to Aoryuu
and Serana, who managed to restrain one another from taking blows to
once more quietly discuss Kon Tatsu>
Aoryuu: Anyway. I don't know exactly where he came from, really. I
only know about that from Kail, I wasn't there... I was in, I think,
Vietnam at the time. But, however he was made, he appears to just be,
well, water.
Serana: Just water?
Aoryuu: Yes. Just water, no living cells, just _water_. But it's Water
that's shaped like me when I fell in... which was about a year ago.
So, as you could tell if you'd ever _met_ him, he's a bit shorter, and
he's not as developed. Are you with me so far?
Serana: Please, help my feeble brain. -_-
Aoryuu: Smartass. Anyway, Kon and I met in China, once, then we re-met
here, in Nerima. All I know about him, Jesse or Kail told me. And,
well, it's not pretty. You might not want to know.
Serana: That depends, really. Define 'pretty'.
Aoryuu: 'involving subjects not like repeated murder'. I don't get it,
really. If he's a clone of me, he'd act like me... but he doesn't. If
he doesn't understand something, or if it's outside his sphere of
knowledge, or if it means he'd be (<gasp>) wrong, he'd... he freaks.
He becomes incredibly violent and tries to kill it. That's what
happened with me. I think he can't handle not being really alive.
<shrugs> That's my two cents on the issue, anyway.
Serana: <nods> Sou. That explains that.
Aoryuu: Explains what?
-- Zuni's
And what exploits has BEN, the AVENGER OF JUSTICE gotten up to?
Ben: _o_ Z-z-z-Z-z-z-Z-z-z-Z-z-z-Z-z-z...
Oeeewwwwwwwwwkay.
-- Blade's Training area
The dummies are in somewhat good repair, all things being equal. Kon
is standing with a measure of fear and exasperation, watching Blade
prepare for training.
Kon Tatsu: Are you ready yet?
Blade: <stretching> I guess it's nice, not having muscles. <stretches
a bit more> But some others do.
Kon Tatsu: What the hell are you talking about? -_-
Blade: <stretches> Your body. You don't have muscles. Or bones. Or
blood, or any of that. Tofu examined you. But hey, it takes all sorts,
doesn't it?
Kon Tatsu: <grits teeth as he realises Blade's right> Yeah, yeah,
yeah, okay, okay... <shrugs and removes his jacket, going through the
motions of limbering up> so, anyway, Blade, what is it you _wanted_?
Blade: <pauses in his stretching> <resumes> I want to know how you
know my _name_...
Kon Tatsu: 9.9 Oh, jeezus. It's an upshot of the Waters, okay? Just
let it lay.
Blade: Uh-huh? And who else can use the Waters?
Kon Tatsu: <pause> Dunno... it's not very much like the Fire, really.
Blade: In that? <stands and does a few last stretches>
Kon Tatsu: Well, people are more prone to get incredibly pissed than
they are to become incredibly calm, really... I dunno. I don't think
I've ever seen anyone else demonstrate Waters potential, although I
guess, thinking about it... I can't really see why _not_...
Blade: <shrugs> Okay. Come on. Show us something.
Kon Tatsu: Alright then... <points a finger at one of the dummies>
Like this?
Suddenly, his entire arm ripples in a shockwave as it expands into a
massive serpent of water, which slams into the dummy, its blunt force
smashing the entire construct apart.
Blade: ... that's it?
Kon Tatsu: WHADDYA MEAN THAT'S IT?!
Blade: -_- I was expecting something like Scougall's tricks, at
_least_.
Kon Tatsu: Well excuuuuuse me. --;; I suppose you could do better?
Blade: <glances at the reforming dummy> I guess so. Something like...
oh, I suppose you'd call it a Chouryuumakibashira?
As he finishes saying the word, the dummy is suddenly hit from all
sides and all-but completely crushed as the Waters is put to use by
someone who knows what he's doing for the First Time Ever. ;p
Kon Tatsu: O.O
The pillar is not a raging column of blasting damage, like Steve's
blasts. Instead, it seems an inexorable twisting spiral of cold,
dispassionate blue energy, which seems more intent on crushing the
object under its phantom weight than on damaging it with its impact.
For a moment, the dummy is lifted off the ground and into the air...
... and then hits the ground, broken into far pieces than Kon's shabby
blast managed.
Kon Tatsu: ... and... you did... you how... what... then you...
Blade: <shrugs> Just Steve's Fire techniques applied to the Waters.
All in all, I'm terribly unimpressed. <shrugs> It seems to just be
another type of Fire, nothing more.
Kon Tatsu: ... <still looking at the bits of dummy> But... but...
Blade: In fact, I'd say it's effectively useless. Unless it has some
sort of advantage I don't know about already...
Kon Tatsu: ... peace.
Blade: <looking up> Pardon?
Kon Tatsu: The Waters... they're peace. Cold, unfeeling, but...
peace... <looks at the dummy> How did you-
Blade: Really? Hmmmm... <scratches chin> Beat it. I have work to do.
Kon Tatsu: n.n;;; Er... I don't suppose -
Blade: What? <turns sharply> I have a dragon to deal with, and this
entire aside has proven to be worthless, thank you.
Kon Tatsu: I don't suppose you could show me how you DID that?
Blade: <snorts> Not really. If you missed it the first time around,
it'd take you years of study to get it the second time.
Kon Tatsu: <sighs> I guess. Oh well.
Kon walks away, dejectedly playing over the scene in his mind. As he
gets to the point at which Blade triggered the massive vortex, he
feels nothing happen in Blade at all - something uncommon due to their
unusually close link in the Waters. When he performed the...
'Chouryuumakibashira', he'd seen...something happen _elsewhere_...
Kon Tatsu sits down for a long, hard think. It looks like time to grow
up.
-- Commercial Break
It's a Crowded street. On the sidewalk, a smiling Amy is holding a
sheaf of pamphlets, smilingly handing them to passersby, her acting as
wooden as her breasts are small.
Amy: Lose weight! Ask me how!
Then, Chyron walks up, mugging just as furiously for the camera,
trying to look directly at it while implying she's speaking to Amy.
Chyron: How?
Amy: <throws pamphlets in the air> STOP EATING SO MUCH, YOU FAT PIG!
<runs off screen>
Chyron: <goes red with humilation>
<a huge pause>
Voice from the sidelines: Er... can we do another take? *
-- GNIT
Everyone is quietly busying themselves. It seems few people _believed_
Kail, but without Yohann, J2, or Aoryuu providing any better ideas,
the group seems somewhat aimless. While Trina seems content to simply
vamp around the room on Christine's shoulder, and Aoryuu is sitting,
deep in thought, the remaining Yuri-tatchi are simply... hanging
around.
Gerhardt: Ach... Mr. Aoryuu? Or... <checks tests> Ms. Kuonji? the test
results are complete.
Aoryuu: <looks up> Oh? Yes? <stands up and walks over to investigate
the screens that Gerhardt is indicating> <looks> Hm.
Serana: <simply sits and opens her mouth, the opening 'I' forming on
her lips>
Aoryuu: <pointing a finger behind himself over his shoulder at Serana>
If you say 'I told you so', I'll put your tongue in a _splint_.
Serana: <smirks>
Aoryuu: <turns from the monitors and shrugs> <to Serana> Oh well.
You've beaten Kon Tatsu up, you're okay by me. <stalks over to his
seat and sits down once more> Oh well. I guess I finally get to sign
my name properly... <sits, trailing off as he seems lost in thought
for a moment>
Serana: <moving to his side> Are you alright?
Aoryuu: <looking upwards at her> Me? Oh, yeah, I'm fine. <drapes an
arm over her shoulders> I'm fine. <hugs her head against his, before
bringing his spare arm up for a quick noogie> ;p Now don't expect
special treatment, I'm still an asshole, remember? ;p <gently shoves
her aside, a smirk on his face>
Serana: 9.9 Yeeesh.
--
* This is actually a ripoff of a skit from "The Russel Gilbert Show"
and bears little to no bearing on _actual_ GRIT characterisation, per
se. Many apologies to the characters within it for how they were
treated. ;p
Talen
wrote:
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki,
Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
<snip>
-- Gerhardt's room, GNIT
-- Hallways, GNIT
A long and uncomfortable pause passes, before Yohann looks over to
Aoryuu.
Yohann: What now, fearless leader?
Aoryuu: <eyebrow quirk> trying to turn the tables, Yohann?
Yohann: <shrugs> You've done a fine job of running this little set up
so far. We might as well admit it.
Aoryuu: 9.9 I never said I was in charge.
Yohann: No. That's why you're giving orders and we're following them.
Aoryuu: ... --;;; You're too clever for your own good, Schmidt.
Remember that. >_<# <pauses> Well, okay. Gerhardt, is there any
equipment in here that's of any real value that _cannot_ be moved?
Gerhardt: <looks up> Well, there is -
Serana: <Yawn>
Suddenly, the device Gerhardt is indicating shorts out and explodes in
a shower of ugly sparks.
Serana: ... oops. <shrugs>
Aoryuu: ... I don't want to know what happened.
Gerhardt: ... no, there's nothing we can't take with us.
Aoryuu: Brilliant. Then let's sod off.
Gerhardt: ... weren't we waiting fo- <pause> Oh dear.
Aoryuu: <golf-clap> Well done, sonny jim. Whatever Damian wants, he
obviously can't _have_, now that we have his one bargaining chip. He
tries causing a ruckus, we drill his head between his shoulders. And
we're strong enough to do it. So, let's saddle up and move out.
Yohann: <snickering> Yes boss. ;p
Aoryuu: -_- Shut up.
Penny: <indicating Ryouko> What do we do with her?
Aoryuu: ... <glancing at the cage> *wai* her.
At that moment, Penny, Sumire and Futile all thump him in the head.
Penny: >_<# DON'T EVEN JOKE ABOUT THAT!
Aoryuu: <from hole in floor> That was an _expression_, you know.
>_<### Forget her. That clone-boy can find her when he comes here to
find us missing. Come on, pick up what you can and let's get our asses
out of here.
As everyone gets moving, Aoryuu taps Mariko (who is standing out of
the way while everyone else packs up Gerhardt's computers) on the
shoulder.
Aoryuu: Excuse me, Ms. Heavensrun?
Mariko: <absently, watching Gerhardt and Yohann disconnecting
terminals> Mariko Lawrie, dear.
Aoryuu: Ah. Ms Lawrie?
Mariko: <almost paying attenion> _Mariko_ Lawrie.
Aoryuu: Ah. Very well. Ms. Mariko?
<FISH>
Mariko: _MARIKO_. Lawrie.
Aoryuu: 9_6 I didn't know halibut came NEAR Japan... <shakes head> Er,
okay. Mariko? Please don't take this the way it sounds, but I'm going
to need you to stick around near me. I don't know why, but Kail...
well, he sort of ordered that I make sure you get out of here
unscathed, and, well-
Mariko: <looking up at him> <smirk> Don't worry about it. I'm not
going to go do something silly.
Jesse: 9.9 like getting in here in the first place?
Aoryuu: -_- <thwap> quiet, you. Come on, let's get moving. Gerhardt,
got everything?
Gerhardt: Almost!
Aoryuu: Fine. Let's beat it. Yo, Sis? <Serana turns around
instinctively>, you run point, willya? You're the fastest person here,
as far as I can tell.
Serana: <nods> Hai.
Aoryuu: Uhhh... <scratches head> <looks at Trina and Christine>
<pause> Er... who're you two? ^^;;;
Trina: <grins evilly> Wellllll...
Christine: <interrupting> Christine and Trina Kuonji.
Aoryuu: <pause> Kuonji? <pause> We can sort this out when we're safe,
I guess. ^^;
Gerhardt: Got it! <pulls out last plug> Let's move!
Aoryuu: Right.
As the group moves out the door way, Serana quietly coasting in front,
Ryouko is left alone in the room, unconscious. For a moment, she seems
to stir... then she _does_ stir, sitting up and rubbing her eyes and
head.
Ryouko: Owieeeee... ;_; that mean poopy-headed doggy-girl seducted me
again. ;__; <looks around her>
Ryouko is granted by the sight of a closed cage with fluffy handcuffs
and various other vaguely kinky devices.
Ryouko: O.O WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-
-- Hallways, GNIT
Jesse: You hear something? Like a mental midget screaming in fear?
Aoryuu: Nope.
The group proceeds down the halls, for some reason quietly subdued.
For no readily apparent reason, they're all very quiet and Sumire is
visibly tiptoeing.
Yohann, Kiwi, Yuri, and J2 are moving down the hallway in an almost
flanking wall dividing the group in half, with only Aoryuu, Mariko,
and Jesse trailing behind them. It seems that no member of the four
wants to be removed from the people to whom they are next, and
nobody's going to try make them.
Mariko: ... no, did you hear something?
Jesse: Nah, that was just a joke.
Mariko: Like... a thud?
Aoryuu: <pauses> <listens> <stops walking>
Jesse: What? <stops and listens herself> I can't _hear_ anything...
but I can _feel_...
Puce-chan: We've got ourselves a major power coming in _through_ the
building!
Aoryuu: Oh, charming. Don't tell me that Damian guy is coming-
Puce-Chan: Bigger than him!
Aoryuu: Oh dear.
Suddenly, the nearest wall - a reinforced wall, incidentally, composed
to make one of the many soundproofed rooms for the University, -
bubbles outwards. Then cracks visibly, then explodes outwards,
revealing a tall, vaguely bishounen young man, wearing army fatigues,
boots, and a black skin-tight singlet. His hair is kept from his face
with a simple white bandanna - and his expression is angry.
Aoryuu: Oh, hell. <steps sideways to both get out of the man's way and
to put himself between Mariko and him>
The young man simply glances at the group, sparing Yuri a momentary
glance, before stalking down the halls... for a moment, his air of
absolute damage pervades the air... then helpfulness overcomes
caution.
Puce-Chan: Hey, W-wait! Where are you going?
Ryuu: <turning slightly> I was told there's a minor god in this
building right now. I plan to find out.
Puce-Chan: There's an amazing force back there! It'll kill you in an
instant!
Ryuu: <laughing> Not if I'm stronger than it. <flinty look> And
whether I live or die is _my_ business, not yours.
Yohann: <quietly, to Aoryuu> if we let him go, he'll find that power
and piss it off, won't he?
Aoryuu: I'd bank on that. But what are our options here? Run like
hell? Fight him? It's not like anyone here bar Yuri could give him a
decent fight... and he's not like that Damian idiot, who'd prefer to
look good than fight smart.
Ryuu: <glaring suspiciously at the two whisperers> What are you
whispering about?
Aoryuu: 9.9 Nothing much. Just trying to figure out how to let you
commit suicide without it killing us in the process.
Ryuu: -_- Whether I live or die is my business. What happens to you is
yours. <turns to go>
Aoryuu: Yah, but if your actions get me killed, that's my business or
your business?
Ryuu: <turning, with a flinty look> That's tough luck, that's what
that is. <turns again, drawing back one hand and thrusting it into the
wall> DOKUJA TANKETSU SHO! <imbeds his hand into the plaster, and
pulls it out, gripping a wall support> This is just wood, kid. Just
wood. Watch what I can do with it. <spins on his heel and throws it
like a javelin, its blind passage shrieking through the plaster and
even concrete of the building, the force of Ryuu's arm and ki making
it superdense as it travels...>
-- P-Word's Lab
<clonk-PSHHH>
That's the noise of a hunk of superhard wood colliding with the back
of the head of a major demon. The Clonk being when it hits, the PSSSH
being when it evaporates from the intense heat.
P-Word: <rubbing the back of his head> Rumiko. Go deal with that,
whatever it is. -_-
-- The Hallways
For a moment, the ceiling doesn't miss the missing support. Then... it
does. Big time. The ceiling sags and cracks and finally breaks, not
causing enough debris to block the passage, but kicking up enough dust
for Ryuu to vanish.
Aoryuu: <coughing as the dust clears> Damn. He's long gone now.
Ryuu's Voice: Not really.
The group looks around sharply, the inexperienced Nerimans catching
themselves as they fall around.
Ryuu: <appearing in front of Aoryuu> You still think it can beat me?
Aoryuu: <trying to not look jarred by Ryuu's appearance> <looks down
at Ryuu> Jesse can knock out wall supports. And even _I_ can vanish
like that.
Jesse: 0.o you can?
Aoryuu: ^^;; bear with me here. <to Ryuu> But none of us can handle
being blown to pieces by an angry superpower whose den we're wrecking.
So if you don't mind, we're all going to run like *wai*, if you insist
on going on and dying.
Ryuu: <snorts> Fine. I'll give you a head-
<FWOOSH>
Ryuu is suddenly knocked backwards by an enormous wash of ki power.
Standing in the rubble, looking all the more terrible for the dust, is
Rumiko Tendo. She wastes no words, simply stepping forward to Ryuu's
sprawled and recovering form, kicking him in the back before lifting
him off the ground and throwing him headlong through the series of
holes he made to get into the University. She raises a palm to follow
that up with a powerful blast of ki, but before the blast makes its
way there, two things get in her way.
Before the blast can travel far enough to hit Ryuu, Yuri's sword is
already out, bifurcating the blast to a point where the significantly
weaker blast wouldn't kill Ryuu even if it DID hit him, Yuri turning
the opening of the swing to complete a heavy arc that would lop Rumiko
clean in half.
If it had hit.
For a moment, Yuri and Rumiko stare one another down... for a moment,
the stare of the truer dead meets the stare of the living dead... and
Ryouko's theory about Yuri's stare is tested to its limits.
... then, with a crack, Rumiko - moves sideways, the bullet moving
past her, from her perpective, sluggishly. But she moved. When she
moves back into her stance, Yuri's sword is already moving in the
opposite direction, towards Rumiko's midriff.
Meanwhile, a second crack rings out as Jesse slaps J2, the bustier
girl reeling from the incredible force that Jesse can put out in her
hits.
J2: <nursing her cheek> We can't just let them-
Jesse: Yes, we CAN, idiot. They're stronger than we are by a LONG
SHOT. >_< Get back or get killed. If you think you could help
sword-girl, now's NOT the time to do it! >_<## WHERE THE HELL IS THAT
ASSHOLE!?
Aoryuu's voice: <behind Jesse's ear> Right here.
Jesse: GYAH! <turns> <pause> no you're not.
Aoryuu's voice: Yah, I am. Er, sorry, Ms- er, Mariko.
Jesse: ... o.O Since when were you the amazing vanishing boy?
Aoryuu: Since musclehead showed me how. It's a surprisingly simple
concept. Come on, move everyone back, we're in big *wai* here.
<becomes visible, Mariko appearing close to him>... we need HELP.
Jesse: Oh, yeah, that works. The strongest person we know in the
city's Kuh Lohn, and she's NOT helping _US_, of all people...
Aoryuu: <pause> Actually, she might. <scratches chin> I don't kno-
<SNIPHT>
A stray swing from Yuri moves well wide of hitting a wall, but the
shockwave as the sword displaces the air around it prompts a cutting
blade of vacuum to shriek into the wall, creating a razor-thin line in
the wall, the subsequent rush of air tearing up the line into a
randomly shredded array of plaster.
However, hidden under the wall was a water pipe, now bent so as to
spray water behind the still-moving Yuri, spraying the entire hall
with water.
BJ: <suddenly where Jesse was> o.o that was ... Oh my. <looks around>
Aoryuu-sama? Aoryuu-sama? Where ar- <looks at wall> <looks at roof>
<looks at large, round hole in roof, somewhat akin to those made by a
young man leaping through it in panic> Oh Dear.
--
Aoryuu's path was not a perfect jump. It was, in fact, a rather
drunken curve through the air, his arms instinctively locking around
Mariko, using her - unthinkingly - as a shield against the water. The
impact through the ceiling was taken by his back, but his momentum and
trajectory, altered by the ceiling itself, send him to a window and
into space.
A third floor window.
Aoryuu has a moment to contemplate just how the hell he got to be on
the third floor before swiftly rolling in the air, to array Mariko
above himself, so as to dullen the damage done to her by the impact,
if not do himself any good.
<THUD>
... and Aoryuu's train of thought jars to a solid stop as he slowly
wheezes his way back to the world where stars don't fill the vision.
Voice: Hey, you okay, Aoryuu?
Aoryuu blinks several times, looks at Mariko-otoko, and slowly begins
to sit up, rubbing his back.
Aoryuu: Ouch... Yeah, I'll be okay, miss. Just... ouch. <sits and
wheezes a few times. <glances at 'her'> Sorry, ma'am. I just... lose
it when water's involved... <looks a tad forlorn>
Mariko: <pats his shoulder> That's not that big a deal. It's
oka-waitasecond. Did you call me 'miss'?
Aoryuu: <looks at him> <blinks owlishly> Oh. Er, I'm sorry, sir - I
thought you were someone who I landed with. #^^# Er, a bit short, red
hair... wearing... a skirt... just like y... ou... Nannichuan?
Mariko-otoko: ^^;;; yeah. Kinda... look, are you-
Aoryuu: <produces a small flask> here.
Mariko-otoko: Er, what's this?
Aoryuu: Hot water. <slowly pulls himself into kneeling> Just something
Kail and I picked up. Girls tend to take to male cursed forms very
poorly, while guys take to female ones very well. Just a quirk. <takes
a few deep breaths>
Mariko: <pouring water over _her_self> Really? ... that's...
interesting. o.o;;; What now?
Aoryuu: <looking at the building> It's not like we could help much,
really. We're kind of fifth wheels here...
Mariko: Yeah... ^^;;;
Aoryuu: <scratches chin> I wonder if I still have some Nyaniichuan on
me...
Mariko: <eyes light up> Have what?
Aoryuu: Kail gave me some Nyaniichuan - the opposite spring to the one
in which you fell... it turns you into a girl.
Mariko: <trying to be casual> Oh? And... how much of it do you have?
Aoryuu: <patting himself down> I'm not sure, not sure at all... I
might-
Voice: CHOURYUUMAKIBASHIRA!
And before Aoryuu can finish, he reacts, one open palm shoving Mariko
away from him as he instinctually prepares to be hit with something.
Something is BIG.
Aoryuu is lifted off the ground by a swirling cone of deep blue
transluscent energy, light playing through it in a fashion almost but
not quite like water. It looks like water, and it feels like water.
Like the crushing force, flowing into Aoryuu's nose, his mouth, his
throat, burning as he feels it stinging... Aoryuu opened his mouth to
scream, but no noise escapes. No noise can escape.
Then, after a moment of this brutalisation, the column of pseudowater
that supports Aoryuu dispels, dropping him from a good ten feet above
the ground to the solid earth once more. When he hits the ground, all
is still, for a moment. Mariko simply watches, wide-eyed. And a quiet
noise is heard. Sobs. Aoryuu's prone form twitches in time to the
quiet crying of the truly terrified.
Voice: ... good god. You truly are the pathetic one here, aren't you?
Kon Tatsu steps from around a tree, looking for all the world like a
relative million bucks. Before Aoryuu can respond, Kon walks over to
him with malice in his eyes and kneels down beside him.
Kon Tatsu: I don't _want_ to kill any more, Aoryuu. You should know
that. <pats him on the head> But there's nothing in me that you didn't
put here. <shrugs> So I guess I just do what you want me to do, huh?
Aoryuu doesn't respond, too curled in on himself.
Kon Tatsu stands and turns around, stretching slowly much like Blade
was, earlier. He whistles to himself as he removes his shirt.
Kon Tatsu: I'll give you four minutes to get to your feet so you can
fight me for once, Aoryuu. I'm not going to hold back any more...
Aoryuu: <coughs> <looks up, blood staining his chin> ...you never
did...
Kon Tatsu: <glare> well? I'm waiting. Take your best shots, boy.
Aoryuu slowly begins to shamble to his feet, breathing heavily...
-- Inside
Ryuu Kumon takes a deep breath, his body juddering back into motion.
He had been badly beaten by Rumiko's two-fold strike, but this is the
same man who held a shadow dragon in check for a while. Slowly getting
to his feet, he somewhat woozily staggers down the newly-made corridor
shaped much like his body, his face moving from bewilderment as he
tries to remember what happened, confusion as he remembers what didn't
happen, and outright anger when he remembers what DID happen.
Everyone bar Yuri and Rumiko is keeping back, unwilling to run and
unable to help. Ryuu looks at Rumiko and suddenly feels a surge of
rage.
Ryuu: DON'T MOVE!!!
Yuri and Rumiko both suddenly stop at the sudden intrusion into their
brainspace, as Ryuu utilises his seldom-used Moukou Kaimon Ha
technique, his kick and hands knocking Rumiko a good ten feet away
from Yuri. He doesn't stop there, a cable snaking out from whatever
place he hid it to catch her as she flies to drag her towards him and
into a fist flying out at high speed for her chin. The dazed woman
hasn't got much chance to avoid it, and bounces with the impact as
Ryuu's cable releases her, him standing over her.
Yuri watches this happen in a little more than an instant. She draws
her sword back, uncertainty showing on her face...
Damian: Ah, you're not busy. How nice to see.
With a sudden gasp of shadowtech, Damian is behind her. Then, with
another gasp of shadowtech, Damian is not there, and neither is Yuri.
J2 breaks free of BJ, running to the place from whence Yuri and Damian
vanished, only to catch a bit of flying debris from the Ryuu/Rumiko
melee in the side of the head and hit the wall dazed...
--
RL-Talen: Well, Dan, take it awaaaaay.
PowerOfQi
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki,
Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
<This is a SNIP. What do you think? Do these clothes make it look fat?>
>Yuri watches this happen in a little more than an instant. She draws
>her sword back, uncertainty showing on her face...
>
>Damian: Ah, you're not busy. How nice to see.
>
>With a sudden gasp of shadowtech, Damian is behind her. Then, with
>another gasp of shadowtech, Damian is not there, and neither is Yuri.
>
>J2 breaks free of BJ, running to the place from whence Yuri and Damian
>vanished, only to catch a bit of flying debris from the Ryuu/Rumiko
>melee in the side of the head and hit the wall dazed...
[Cut to across the street from the campus Damian and Yuri appear on the
sidewalk, Yuri quickly breaking away from his grasp.]
Yuri: You!
Damian: Me.
Yuri: What the hell do you think you're doing?
Damian: Why, extricating you from a very dangerous situation.
Yuri: Who said I wanted you to? And Kiwi...
Damian: Is right here. [sweeps his arm to his side, indicating a rather
confused Kiwi]
Yuri: ...what about the others?
Damian: What about them?
Yuri: You're just going to leave them to die?
Damian: If that's all they can do. It's no concern of mine.
Yuri: They came to help me.
Damian: They're pathetic and guilty. They felt they had to. You don't have to
do anything, Yuri. Not unless it benefits you.
Yuri: That's selfish.
Damian: You should think of yourself more often. What have you done for them?
What have they done for you?
Yuri: What have you done?
Damian: Kiwi is here, Yuri. She's safe. I kept my promise.
Yuri: ...
Damian: Well, I must be going. Don't keep your distance, Yuri. [disappears into
the shadows]
was...@hotmail.com
Tegan suddenly feels a weight on her head, an all too familiar weight.
Tegan: Ryuji?
Chibi-Ryuji: Hai?? *sounds a tad wasted*
Tegan reaches up and gently brings her unusual, adoptive brother to
were she can see him, from the way he was scuffed up and the embarresed
grin on his face one might say he was in a fight.
Tegan: Okay, what did you do this time?
Ryuji twitches his ears innocently
Ryuji; *Blushing* Well I got into a fight on the way here.
Tegan groans
Tegan: Sometimes I wonder why I put up with you *slight smile*
Ryuji: You know you'd get bored if I left. Who else would keep you on
your toes?
Akane walks over to the two of them
Akane: Well looks like we'll have to cancel lessons for you today.
Ryuji: *Miffed* WHY! *low growl*
Tegan: Well for starters if you were to try and train now, you might
end up being squashed.
Ryuji: Oneechan! That's mean, *tries to lean back on his tail and
winces, grabbing his tail and blowing on it.*
Akane: That and it looks like you injured yourself.
Ryuji: *lies* Its nothing really, so what have I missed? And where is
Kurumi-Sama?
Tegan: Kurumi Sama? How come I never rate a Sama suffix from you?
Ryuji: Well your not as cute as Kurumi *sticks out toungue*
Sorry this was short, but I need to catch up on posts and I felt this
would be a good way to get bback into the swing of things.
Demon Penguin King Daav
Ah man that ain't text book! - Dave
Arissa
-Further Down the Hallway at GNIT-
Serana glides to a stop and waits impatiently for the others to catch up
with her.
Serana: Seems I am the fastest, indeed...still, surely they should have
caught up by now. <blink>
Wuff: <hops off her shoulder and races back the way they came> Wuff!
Serana: <looks back> What?
Wuff: Wuff! Wuff!
Serana: What do you mean they aren't coming? Of course they're coming.
Wuff: Wuff! Wuff! Wuff!
Serana: We'll wait a little longer.
<Serana hears a distant crash and loud thumping coming from behind them>
Serana: What was that? <calls> Aoryuu? Are you okay? <pauses as a body
whistles past her, embedding itself in the wall> Let's go find out
what's happening, Wuff.
Wuff: Wuff!
Serana: Yes, yes. You told me so. Anything else you want to tell me that
I already know?
Wuff: ...
Serana: Hurry up then. <Wuff hops on her shoulder> <dashes back to find
Aoryuu>
--
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"Talen" <tal...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:3a619ba2...@news.optusnet.com.au...
> On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 15:14:48 -0700, "Kiwi Li" <kiwi...@geocities.com>
> wrote:
>
> Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
> Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki,
> Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
> Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
> Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
>
> Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
>
> <snip>
>
> -- Gerhardt's room, GNIT
Everyone is quietly busying themselves. It seems few people _believed_ Kail,
but without Yohann, J2, or Aoryuu providing any better ideas, the group
seems somewhat aimless. While Trina seems content to simply vamp around the
room on Christine's shoulder, and Aoryuu is sitting, deep in thought,
Natsume and Kurumi are talking to Shelley, who seems not at all happy the
remaining Yuri-tatchi are simply... hanging around.
Natsume: I can't see how it's your fault.
Shelley: <sigh> If I hadn't sent Kiwi away, she would have been safe with
us, instead of going into harm's way.
Kurumi: But you tried to get her to stay back at her apartment. She would
have been safe there.
Shelley: I know, but this isn't the Mystic Manor, this place is stocked
from top to bottom with traps, and I knew damn well. I got so caught up in
what was going on, and in what I thought was the right thing, that I was
completely oblivioius to the fact that the situation had changed.
Kurumi: But she's allright. No harm done, ne?
Shelley: That hardly excuses me. I mean, I treated her like some third
grader. She'll probably never forgive me.
Kurumi: So, that's something you have to work on, trusting others. Next
time you won't make that mistake.
Shelley: No next times. Once we're done here, I'm retiring from the
Go-and-get-your-friends-killed business.
Natsume: (a tad lounder than she had intended) So, that's it? A few
things go wrong, and you're quitting?
Kurumi: Ne-san...
Shelley: (looking a bit hurt) I sent Kiwi off to her doom, I had to see
Arashi almost die in New York, (shakes head) I know I can't sit it out, but
I can't keep going on like this. I'm not strong enough to protect those who
need me to be.
Kurumi: Nani? I sparred against you, remember? If there's anyone in here
that could beat you, I think Yuri's the only one.
Shelley: ... and even she couldn't stand up to P-word... Unless I get
stronger, people that I care about are going to die...
Shelley takes out a small book from his coveralls and looks at, as if trying
to come to a decision.
Natsume: What's that?
Shelley: The old man, Ryuu-Oh gave it to me before he died. I transcribed
it into this book when we got back. It contains the second of three parts
of my discipline. Honougenkotsuryuu. I can't believe I'm actually
considering learning it.
Kurumi: Why not?
Shelley: For the past five hundred years, the second two parts have been
sealed. Someone in control of two of the parts is dangerous... no one's
mind can handle all three. It's a cursed martial art form.
Shelley: Kiwi, I ...
Kiwi looks up at Kish, then turns away.
Shelley: I deserve that. Can you forgive me?
Kiwi says nothing, keeping her back to Shelley.
There is a shimmering in the room as all of the water vapor coalesces into
the form of a shapley goddess.
Posiedon: Well... isn't this convienat. H_H
Ryouko: <whimper>
Poseidon: Hush, now. This won't hurt a bit, I promise. ^_-
Ryouko: (o).(o);;;; WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
> -- Hallways, GNIT
> Jesse: You hear something? Like a mental midget screaming in fear?
>
> Aoryuu: Nope.
Trina: Hmm... maybe I should be back up there...h_h
> The group proceeds down the halls, for some reason quietly subdued.
> For no readily apparent reason, they're all very quiet and Sumire is
> visibly tiptoeing.
Sumire: sneaky feet are ninja feet... now where did I hear that....
> Yohann, Kiwi, Yuri, and J2 are moving down the hallway in an almost
> flanking wall dividing the group in half, with only Aoryuu, Mariko,
> and Jesse trailing behind them. It seems that no member of the four
> wants to be removed from the people to whom they are next, and
> nobody's going to try make them.
>
> Mariko: ... no, did you hear something?
>
> Jesse: Nah, that was just a joke.
>
> Mariko: Like... a thud?
>
> Aoryuu: <pauses> <listens> <stops walking>
>
> Jesse: What? <stops and listens herself> I can't _hear_ anything...
> but I can _feel_...
>
> Puce-chan: We've got ourselves a major power coming in _through_ the
> building!
>
> Aoryuu: Oh, charming. Don't tell me that Damian guy is coming-
>
> Puce-Chan: Bigger than him!
>
> Aoryuu: Oh dear.
>
> Suddenly, the nearest wall - a reinforced wall, incidentally, composed
> to make one of the many soundproofed rooms for the University, -
> bubbles outwards. Then cracks visibly, then explodes outwards,
> revealing a tall, vaguely bishounen young man, wearing army fatigues,
> boots, and a black skin-tight singlet. His hair is kept from his face
> with a simple white bandanna - and his expression is angry.
>
> Aoryuu: Oh, hell. <steps sideways to both get out of the man's way and
> to put himself between Mariko and him>
Shelley: (taking a defensive posture) We really could do without this
right now.
> The young man simply glances at the group, sparing Yuri a momentary
> glance, before stalking down the halls... for a moment, his air of
> absolute damage pervades the air... then helpfulness overcomes
> caution.
>
> Puce-Chan: Hey, W-wait! Where are you going?
>
> Ryuu: <turning slightly> I was told there's a minor god in this
> building right now. I plan to find out.
>
> Puce-Chan: There's an amazing force back there! It'll kill you in an
> instant!
>
> Ryuu: <laughing> Not if I'm stronger than it. <flinty look> And
> whether I live or die is _my_ business, not yours.
Shelley: I've been up against him. He's easily the toughst opponent I've
ever faced.
Ryuu: (glances at Shelley) Feh, if you survived him, I doubt he can be all
that powerful.
Shelley: (choosing to ignore the insult) I urge you not to underestimeat
P-word.
Ryuu simply shrugs.
Shelleytoro: Mworf >_<###
The furry bulk of Shelley's cursed body has finally finished with his pipe
work, having plugged the hole with wooden wedges, covered it with a rubber
gasket, and lashed the entire pipe patch with marlin... all without shutting
off the water. Once the spray of water has stopped, he pulls out a flask,
and pours the mysteriously hot water over himself.
Shelley: What a pain.
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Jason Heavensrun
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki,
Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
Well, I want to do a lot more here, but somebody's waiting on this scene
particularly, so I'll have to catch up the rest tomorrow.
<snip>
Kon Tatsu: You're pathetic. <raises his arm , then suddenly yells out in pain
as his arm is bombarded by...hairpins. Small slivers of metal stick into his
arm, catching him by suprise, a moment before panty clad behind passes in front
of Kon's face, followed by a swift kick that knocks him sideways, flipping him
upside down into a colission with a nearby cedar tree. Mariko exhales slowly
as she brings her (rather long) leg back under her body, her hands held forth
to defend herself from potential reprisal. Kon growls as he climbs to his
feet, and lunges.
Mariko: EEEEK! DON'T HURT ME, PLEASE!!!
Kon: <stops in mid-attack> Huh? 0_o
<THWACK><POW><CRUNCH><SALMON><SPLAT><WHAMMMM!!!!!!>
Mariko: <idly tossing a tiger shark aside as Kon wavers dizzily from the
seven-hit combo> You have -no- idea how much I've been wanting to do
that...<smirk>
Kon: <shakes his head and lunges again, but Mariko hops backwards through the
air, coming down to land next to Aoryuu> H-how?
Mariko: I may be out of practice, but you can't spend as much time with my
Jei-sama as I do without doing at least a -little- training now and then.
<flashes a V-sign at the camera for a moment before turning back to Kon-Tatsu>
-THAT- was for calling me a -man-. <BEEDAH>
---
Okay, that's it for tonight. I need sleep...=_=
Arissa
jeis...@aol.commissary (Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
>
> Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
> Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki,
> Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
> Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
> Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
>
> Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
>
-- In one of the many hallways at GNIT
Serana blurs into the next corridor...and stops short. She looks at the
hole in the wall to her left...and the hole in the wall to her right.
She peers into the hole through the left wall...seeing more holes, about
the size of a human body through each successive hallway. Then she looks
into the aperture to her right and blinks. That was where the man had
been flung past her and embedded himself in the wall.
Serana: Ah...well...maybe we should follow the yellow brick road here,
instead of going around.
Wuff: <dark look>
Serana: So it wasn't funny. Sue me.
-- Commercial Break --
With one swift, deft movement, he lifted her across him so that she was
lying, half on top of him and half beside him, on the middle of the bed.
Their eyes locked and he twines his fingers through her hair, stroking
the long, silky tresses.
Impulsively she linked her arms around his neck and drew his head down
to her, touching her lips to his, lightly yet persuasively.
He pulls away, and looks deeply into her eyes.
"This isn't a good idea. Getting mixed up with me will only get you
hurt."
"You're sweet to say so, but in case you haven't already noticed...we
are already mixed up."
"Point taken, but..."
"Kiss me."
"Jei, I just said..."
<kissing>
Voiceover: In those uncomfortable minutes before you and your
significant other get hot and heavy, make sure to offer her a cup of our
home-brewed "Miracle Espresso" to help you perform miracles here, there
and <pause> everywhere. And make sure you look behind the label on the
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strawberry and mango flavors!
--
Serana steps through the last aperture in the wall, kicking away some
debris and watches water dripping from several wetshirted females and
noting the puddles on the floor. Her eyes widen when, skirting off to
the side to avoid a sizable chunk of a wall support whizzing dangerously
close to her head, she realizes that Aoryuu is not there. Her attention
is caught by a red haired male plaintively bemoaning what to do.
BJ: <glomps Yohann> Oh, what are we going to do now? <sob> How will we
get along without Aoryuu-sama?
Yohann: Mmrph..<struggles to get the tall redhead off his back>
Serana: Where's Aoryuu?
BJ: Aoryuu-sama? Aoryuu-sama? <looks around> Where?
Serana: What happened to Aoryuu? Where is he?
BJ: <blinks> Oh, <points up> I think he disappeared... when the water
came, then there was this hole <sobs> Oh, Aoryuu-sama!
Without another word, Serana looks at Wuff and holds out her hands. Wuff
leaps from her shoulder and transforms before her eyes, crimson glazed
forearm bracers appearing in his stead around her forearms. She
reaches out in front of her, fist clenched just above eye level and
drags her arm in towards her until it straightens, pressed close and
trembling slightly against her side. Then with a short, almost violent
movement, she bends her elbows, turns to the side and swivels her hips
to propel the gathered ki energy at the wall. It coalesces into a long
blue spear-like shape just before it hits the wall in a thunderous
explosion.
A huge cloud of dust billows forth, sun shining through it as Serana,
breathing heavily, steps outside. Within seconds, she is witness to
Aoryuu twitching on the ground, Kon reeling slightly and... that woman
from the restaurant looking surprisingly smug.
Mariko: <blinks> <looks at the building> I...know her. She's the one
with the talking clothes...
Kon looks blankly at Mariko, and takes a single step towards her before
pain radiates from every pore of his body. He flies forward, body
bursting into a deluge of water as Serana hits him with a ki blast from
behind.
Serana: You...you...get away from him!
Kon: <reforms> <staggers> You again? Don't interfere in things that
aren't any of your business.
Serana: Aoryuu -is- my business. He's -family-
Kon: He's not _family_... is he? o.O
Serana: More importantly, he's part of -my- family...so get away from
him, I said!
Kon: <laughs> I don't care. I'm going to kill him. Again and again and
again! <pauses> <gazes at her scornfully> <turns back to Aoryuu> Now to
finish with you.
Serana's eyes flash and she emits a low growling sound.
Clothes: Oh, hell!
The bracers shimmer back into Wuff's animal form and, with terrified
eyes, he races at top speed away from Serana.
Clothes: We're out of here too!
With a brilliant flash of white light, the clothes race off after Wuff,
and a wolf stands in the exact spot Serana was a moment before.
Serana-wolf: <growls> <leaps forward and tears at Kon's flesh,
hamstringing him>
Kon: <bellows with rage, then collapses to one knee, blood and water
flowing from the wound; he pauses and takes a deep breath, before
looking at the wound, pausing, and turning his leg to water> <looks
behind him> What...? Who...?
Serana-wolf: <snarl> <pounces, knocks him back and clamps her jaws
around his throat>
Kon: <dissolves into a puddle, moves several feet away and reforms>
<smirk> Haven't you learned yet you can't hurt me? Stupid beast.
Serana-wolf: <howls in anger and frustration>
Then a calculating gleam enters the wolf's intelligent eyes and she
leaps at Kon, standing on her hind legs with front paws resting against
his chest, snapping at his face.
Kon: <recoils>
Then she reverts to her normal form in a meteoric blaze in which there's
an outwards explosion of ki in all directions. It leaves a naked, wet
Serana lying unconscious on the ground in a small puddle. Kon, however,
is conspicuously missing.
Kiwi Li
something like that...
> > Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
> > Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> > Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen,
Nabiki,
> > Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
> > Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
> > Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
>
> (Bad guys) Ryoko, Damian.
> > Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
> >
> > <SNIPHT>
> >
> > A stray swing from Yuri moves well wide of hitting a wall, but the
> > shockwave as the sword displaces the air around it prompts a cutting
> > blade of vacuum to shriek into the wall, creating a razor-thin line
in
> > the wall, the subsequent rush of air tearing up the line into a
> > randomly shredded array of plaster.
> >
> > However, hidden under the wall was a water pipe, now bent so as to
> > spray water behind the still-moving Yuri, spraying the entire hall
> > with water.
> >
> > BJ: <suddenly where Jesse was> o.o that was ... Oh my. <looks
around>
> > Aoryuu-sama? Aoryuu-sama? Where ar- <looks at wall> <looks at roof>
> > <looks at large, round hole in roof, somewhat akin to those made by
a
> > young man leaping through it in panic> Oh Dear.
>
> Shelleytoro: Mworf >_<###
> > ---------
> >
>
> Kon Tatsu: You're pathetic. <raises his arm , then suddenly yells
out in
>pain as his arm is bombarded by...hairpins. Small slivers of metal
stick
>into his arm, catching him by suprise, a moment before panty clad
behind
>passes in front of Kon's face, followed by a swift kick that knocks him
>sideways, flipping .him upside down into a colission with a nearby
cedar
>tree. Mariko exhales slowly as she brings her (rather long) leg back
under
>her body, her hands held forth to defend herself from potential
reprisal.
>Kon growls as he climbs to his feet, and lunges.
>
> Mariko: EEEEK! DON'T HURT ME, PLEASE!!!
>
> Kon: <stops in mid-attack> Huh? 0_o
>
> <THWACK><POW><CRUNCH><SALMON><SPLAT><WHAMMMM!!!!!!>
>
> Mariko: <idly tossing a tiger shark aside as Kon wavers dizzily from
the
> seven-hit combo> You have -no- idea how much I've been wanting to do
> that...<smirk>
>
> Kon: <shakes his head and lunges again, but Mariko hops backwards
through
> the air, coming down to land next to Aoryuu> H-how?
>
> Mariko: I may be out of practice, but you can't spend as much time
with my
> Jei-sama as I do without doing at least a -little- training now and
then.
> <flashes a V-sign at the camera for a moment before turning back to
Kon-
> Tatsu> -THAT- was for calling me a -man-. <BEEDAH>
> > -- Inside
> The furry bulk of Shelley's cursed body has finally finished with his
pipe
> work, having plugged the hole with wooden wedges, covered it with a
rubber
> gasket, and lashed the entire pipe patch with marlin... all without
shutting
> off the water. Once the spray of water has stopped, he pulls out a
flask,
> and pours the mysteriously hot water over himself.
>
> Shelley: What a pain.
==Outside GNIT, other side of the street==
<SNIP>
> > Yuri: That's selfish.
> >
> > Damian: You should think of yourself more often. What have you done
> > for them? What have they done for you?
> >
> > Yuri: What have you done?
> >
> > Damian: Kiwi is here, Yuri. She's safe. I kept my promise.
> >
> > Yuri: ...
> >
> > Damian: Well, I must be going. Don't keep your distance, Yuri.
> [disappears into the shadows]
> >
>
<SNIP>
-GNIT, in lab-
Poseidon is calmly standing seductively inside the cage talking to a
very frantic Ryoko.. who is at the moment, banging on the bars of the
cage screaming cutely...
Ryouko: Heeeelllppp meeee! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! ;_;
Poseidon: <hugging Ryoko from the back> You're very cute... <licks
Ryoko's earlobe>
Ryoko: <Wrenches out of Poseidon's grasp, spinning around facing her,
getting into a battle stance> You yucky perverted hentai demon... ^^
Poseidon: You mean, beautiful perverted hentai goddess, neh?
Ryouko: Anou... I think you're related to that evil Peony girl, aren't
you? *^^*
Poseidon: I haven't had relations with her... at least, not yet.
Poseidon walks toward Ryouko, who backs away, hitting the bars of the
cage...
Ryoko: ^^ You're yucky! *^^*
Poseidon: There's nothing yucky about it. <stands up to full height to
show herself to best advantage> This is the form of a beautiful woman.
It is *not* yucky.
Ryouko: But I'm cyyuter! ^^
Poseidon: That's right, dear... you're very, very, very cute... and it
seems to me something as cute as you shouldn't go to waste...
Ryoko: Can you open up the cage? ^^
Poseidon: Yes, yes I can.
Ryouko: Wai! ^-^
Poseidon: In a little while.
Ryoko: *sniffle* You're mean! Just like Yurrrriiiichan! ^^
Poseidon walks up her and puts a finger under Ryouko's chin, lifting it
up a little looking into Ryoko's cute eyes...
Poseidon: No, I'm verrry nice... you just have to trust me...
Poseidon starts to rub the tips of her fingers against Ryoko's face...
Ryoko turns a little red.
Ryouko: Anou... what are you doing? *^^*
Poseidon: It's such a cute face, I couldn't help.
Ryoko: That's be~cause I'm cyyyuuute! ^-^
Poseidon: Oh, yes you are.
Ryouko: Can you open the door for me so I could find my friends? ^-^
Poseidon: They're fine. In here, I'm your only concern.
Ryouko: Anou... why? ^^
Poseidon: Because I'm going to teach you things you've never learned
before.
Ryoko: How to make ice creeeam? ^_______^
Poseidon: Later, now, I'm going to teach you the ways of pleasure.
Ryouko: Wai! Eating ice cream! ^___^
Poseidon: Even better (kisses Ryoko)
Ryoko: 0.0 Waaaaaaaahhhh! S-stop that! It's gross! *^^*
Poseidon: <presses up against Ryoko> You're already breathing hard,
and flushed. I think you'll do.
Ryouko tries to push her away, but Poseidon grabs her face, and kisses
her full on the mouth, Ryoko's eyes widening, a couple seconds passes
before Ryoko starts to struggle, and finally pushes her away, gasping
for breath, wiping her mouth with her lab coat.
Poseidon: Come now, dear. Give yourself to me, and learn of joys you
couldn't even imagine.
Ryouko throws a couple of snowballs and icicles at her, which Poseidon
absorbs.
Ryoko: Anou... how did you do that? ^^
Poseidon: I'm the goddess of water. I have absolute control over it.
Ryoko: Anou... ^^ Take this soggy! <produces a box of captain crunch
and throws it at Poseidon which goes through her, the box is drenched
and looked like it went through the dishwasher.> Anou... it worked for
Captain Crunch.. *^^*
Poseidon: That's because as I told you, I'm the goddess of water.
<starts to get closer again.>
Ryoko tries to escape the cage by trying to shove herself between the
bars. The bars of Ryouko's cage are a little wider than was Yuri's
cage, which Ryoko succeeds to put an arm and her shoulder through. At
this point, however, she runs into a problem. Her axe for one, and...
Ryoko: Eeek! My chest is too big! *^^*
Ryouko backs out of it, bumping into Poseidon...
Poseidon: Now, my dear, just relax. This won't hurt at all.
Ryoko whimpers but suddenly she curls up into a ball, her lab coat
covering her.
Poseidon: Now, now, dear. This is going to please you alot more than
it's going to please me, which is quite alot as it is.
Poseidon lifts up the lab coat to find nothing... she suddenly sees
Ryoko popping her head out from the shadow under a table holding the
mainframe computer. Soon as Ryoko sees that Poseidon spotted her, she
ducks back into the shadows again...
Poseidon: Playing hard to get... I like that... <fades into mist>
---Commercial Break---
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but with Ryu's book on the dragon punch, I can do almost anything!
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---End Commercial Break---
--Outside of GNIT-
Kiwi is sitting on the ground, looking all the more confused, more
harmless, and unsure of everything. Yuri sits next to her.
Kiwi: <watching absentmindedly Aoryuu jumping out of the window and
hitting the ground> Yuri, what did he mean by keeping a promise?
Yuri: <hugs Kiwi, patting her on the head> Nothing for you to worry
about...
Yuri suddenly twitches... from a shadow, a figure leaps out from behind
them. Yuri quickly stands up and smashes her fist into the figure's
stomach- and cute yelp emits from the figure as Yuri grabbed the figure'
s arm and twisted it, almost to the point of dislocating the person's
arm. Yuri then sweeps the figure of their feet, and puts the figure
into a headlock...
Ryoko: Owie! ;_;
Kiwi: Ryoko? Yuri, stop that!
Yuri: She'll take us back to Staulfaust...
Kiwi: Ryoko, are you going to do that?
Ryouko: Yah... *sniffle* ;_; Then we'd be all together again! ;_;
Kiwi: Well... we'll all be together again if you want to hang around
with us... how come you're acting... kinda strange, Ryoko?
Ryoko: ^-^ Strange?
Yuri: She seems to have been brainwashed... is it safe to trust her?
Kiwi: I still trust her. We'll try to find a way to get her back to
her normal self.
Yuri: Well... do you promise Punk Princess Ryoko?
Ryouko: I promise... *sniffle* ;_;
Yuri reluctantly lets her go, Ryoko runs off a few steps from Yuri, then
turns around, cutely.
Ryoko: You didn't have to hit me sooo hard! ;_; That hurt you meanie!
Ding-dong butt! ;_;
Yuri: .....
Ryoko: GI-Barbie doll! ^^
Yuri: .....
Ryoko: Wooden board for a chest! ^-^ I'm cuter, smarter, and I have
this! ^-^ <points at chest>
The screen shifts over to all three girls, a wind blowing, then a
commercial scene cuts right in...
---Commercial Break---
<fade in the scene of Black Mesa from Half-Life...>
It's TV newest millionaire gameshow!
It's who can spend a week in a laboratory in Black Mesa with.... Ryoko
Kyutto!
Ryoko: Wai! Ice cream! ^_^ <jumps up and down, the foundations of
the building shaking, four people shaking in the corner, evil
bloodsucking aliens peering at them through the glass.>
Announcer: It's unscripted!
Faceless Person: Ow! I got a paper cut...
Ryouko: Anou... I can fix that! ^_^ <Unshealths axe>
Faceless Person: Um... <suddenly sweating> it's feeling all better,
thank you...
Ryoko: Don't worry, it won't hurt that much! ^_^ <walks up cutely to
the faceless person>
Faceless Person: <Backing away in fear> No... Nooooooo!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Announcer: It's uncensored!
Faceless Person #2: <bloodied up> A head crab.... got me.. <reaches
for the last medical kit>
Ryoko: No, mine! ^_^ <whaps Faceless Person #2's hand out of the way
and grabs medical kit, dumping all of the contents into the trash except
for a bandaid, putting it on her nose> Wai! Cute! ^-^
Faceless Person #2: <falls to the floor, blood gushing out of his
mouth> x.x
Announcer: It's seven days!
Ryouko: You touched my ice cream! No one touches my ice cream! ;_;
Ryoko dangles Faceless Person #3's body over some zombies.
Faceless Person #3: Noooo! NOOO!
Announcer: Where anything can happen...
Ryoko's walking down a rickety metal walkway looking as if it's about to
break, a person's on the other side, shooing her away...
Ryoko: Anou. where did the other's go? ^_^
Faceless Person #4: They died, you idiot! We're all going to die!
<sweat breaks out as Ryoko comes nearer> No! Stay Back! Noooooo!
<The bridge falls from Ryoko walking on it- the person falls down into
the 5 story pit, Ryoko stands in mid air walking back>
Ryoko: Wai, wai! It's time for ice cream! ^-^ I guess that person
didn't want any... ^-^
Announcer: It shouldn't be this hard to win a million bucks. <shows
Nerima Scratcher Ticket> just buy a Nerima Scratcher and you'll have a
better chance at winning a million dollars <shows a pile of money>,
without risking your life... <shows bloodied up people in the hospital.>
Ryouko: <running after zombies> Where are you going, won't you play
tea party with meeeeee? ^-^
Zombies: Urk.. must... get... away.... <shuffles madly away from her
as the screen darkens.>
---End Commercial Break---
A wind blows, the three girls hair swaying in the wind. For a moment, a
vein pops on Yuri's head, her aura flaring. (and in the background, you
can see Mariko hitting Kon with a salmon 7 hit combo if you look
carefully!) Ryoko looks at Yuri cutely while Kiwi puts a hand over her
face with a big sweatdrop.
Yuri: B... i...
Kiwi: ^^;
Yuri: M... b... o... b, i, m, b, o...
Ryoko: Y- you better not! *sniffle* ^^
Yuri: B-I-M-B-O, and bimbo is Ryoko's name-o.
Ryouko: Waaaaaaaaahhh! ;_; It's not true! ^^
Yuri: Yes, it is!
Ryoko: No it isn't! ^^
Yuri: You know it is!
Kiwi: Will you two stop fighting? ^^
Ryoko: Anything you can wear, I can wear better! Even the men's clothing
you wear! Are you sure you're a girl?! ^-^
Yuri: You're a... a..!
Ryouko: You're a GI-Barbie Joe doll! ^-^
And with that, Yuri responds the best she knows how...
*KERWHAM*
Ryoko: <clutches head, an 'x' bandage on her head> Ow! ;_;
Kiwi: Yuri... ^^
Yuri: I didn't hit her that hard...
Kiwi: Anyways, shouldn't we go back to the school? I hope they're
alright...
Suddenly a vapor of water condenses out of midair, Poseidon appearing.
Poseidon: There you are... *_*
Ryoko cutely backs away, hiding cutely behind Kiwi... having a look of
cute terror on her cute face...
Ryouko: Help me! *^^*
Kiwi: <defensive position> And who are you?
Poseidon: I'm Poseidon, Greek Goddess of Water...
Ryoko: An evil hentai perverted molesting demon...
Poseidon: You got all but the demon part right.
Kiwi: I don't think she likes you... I think it's best for you to just
give up...
Poseidon: Don't worry, she'll warm up to me in time. I'll join your
company just to watch.
Ryouko: *^^*
Kiwi: Well... I don't know... <looks at Yuri>
Yuri: .....
Ryoko: No! *^^*
Yuri: ...ok.
Ryoko: Nooo! ;_;
Poseidon: Well, then that's settled, shall we go?
All four of them go off to the school and enter the grounds, seeing a
naked wet girl lying upon the lawn, and (maybe a twitching) Aoryuu on
the ground with Mariko.
Kiwi: Are you guys all right?
Yuri: .....
Ryoko: ^-^
Poseidon: *_*
Mariko: Yeah, it just seems like she transformed, then used up all her
power. She seems like she's going to be fine.
And so, with that, the four head off into the school...
> TBC...
Kiwi - "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" by B. J. Thomas
"Just One of Those Days" by Weird Al
"when it all goes wrong again", by Everclear
Yuri - "The Woman Song", by Sean Morey
"Feelings", by Offspring
"Just", by Radiohead
Ryoko - "Flagpole Sitta", by Harvey Danger
"I'm cute", by the animaniacs
"Im sexy Im cute Im popular to boot", by bring it on
"meow mix commercial", commercial
"Original Prankster", by Offspring
Mio - "Seek & Destroy" by Metallica
Nanami - "The kids aren't alright", by Offspring
Ryoko & Yuri - "Anything you can do, I can do better", by Broadway Plays
Soldier Team (Kiwi, Yuri, Ayane, Ryoko) - "We will rock you", by queen
RL-Kiwi - "Who needs sleep", by Barenaked Ladies
"the happy happy birthday song", by the Arrogant Worms
sanjian
news:d1rg6.1185$jE2.1...@news.goodnet.com...
> If there's anything wrong, you can always change/edit/revise it or
> something like that...
>
> > > Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
> > > Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> > > Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen,
> Nabiki,
> > > Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
> > > Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
> > > Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
> >
> > (Bad guys) Ryoko, Damian.
>
> > > Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
> ---End Commercial Break---
Poseidon: Me? I'm Poseidon, dear, goddes of water.
> Ryoko: An evil hentai perverted molesting demon...
>
> Poseidon: You got all but the demon part right.
>
> Kiwi: I don't think she likes you... I think it's best for you to just
> give up...
>
> Poseidon: Don't worry, she'll warm up to me in time. I'll join your
> company just to watch.
>
> Ryouko: *^^*
>
> Kiwi: Well... I don't know... <looks at Yuri>
>
> Yuri: .....
>
> Ryoko: No! *^^*
>
> Yuri: ...ok.
>
> Ryoko: Nooo! ;_;
>
> Poseidon: Well, then that's settled, shall we go?
>
> All four of them go off to the school and enter the grounds, seeing a
> naked wet girl lying upon the lawn, and (maybe a twitching) Aoryuu on
> the ground with Mariko.
>
> Kiwi: Are you guys all right?
>
> Yuri: .....
>
> Ryoko: ^-^
>
> Poseidon: *_*
>
> Mariko: Yeah, it just seems like she transformed, then used up all her
> power. She seems like she's going to be fine.
Poseidon: Yes, she's just fine indeed.
> And so, with that, the four head off into the school...
Poseidon: Are you sure we should have left that poor girl back there?
--
sanjian@wido(you know the drill)maker.com
http://www.widomaker.com/~sanjain
Jon 'Ojin' Rowbottom
Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen,
Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
(Bad guys) Ryoko, Damian.
Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
<A strange dungeon, circuitry and keyboards hanging from the walls. In the
centre sist Ojin, a small winged ChibiDemon hovers above his shoulder>
Ojin: I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sory I'm sorry...
Tyrant Chan: Darn right you're sorry you slacker! Something wrong with
posting all of a sudden?
Ojin: No, but...
Tyrant Chan: No buts, you lazy fool! Deja falling over is -no excuse-!
Ojin: Darn...
Tyrant Chan: Yeah yeah yeah. Get to work you pathetic mockery of a creative.
Ojin: Okay... but I think there may be mistakes... ^^;;
>> Kiwi: I don't think she likes you... I think it's best for you to just
>> give up...
>>
>> Poseidon: Don't worry, she'll warm up to me in time. I'll join your
>> company just to watch.
>>
>> Ryouko: *^^*
>>
>> Kiwi: Well... I don't know... <looks at Yuri>
>>
>> Yuri: .....
>>
>> Ryoko: No! *^^*
>>
>> Yuri: ...ok.
>>
>> Ryoko: Nooo! ;_;
>>
>> Poseidon: Well, then that's settled, shall we go?
>>
>> All four of them go off to the school and enter the grounds, seeing a
>> naked wet girl lying upon the lawn, and (maybe a twitching) Aoryuu on
>> the ground with Mariko.
>>
>> Kiwi: Are you guys all right?
>>
>> Yuri: .....
>>
>> Ryoko: ^-^
>>
>> Poseidon: *_*
>>
>> Mariko: Yeah, it just seems like she transformed, then used up all her
>> power. She seems like she's going to be fine.
>
>Poseidon: Yes, she's just fine indeed.
>
>> And so, with that, the four head off into the school...
>
>Poseidon: Are you sure we should have left that poor girl back there?
Mariko: I think she'll be okay soon... I just want to watch her for a while
and make sure that she's okay. Go on ahead, we should catch you up soon.
<she looks back over at Serana> I think.
Kiwi pauses for a second, then nods and turns back to the school, the others
following on after her.
Poseidon: Aw. ;p You're -sure- we shouldn't look after that poor,
defenceless, naked girl?
Kiwi: -_-;;
Ryouko: I still think that Posei... Possey... Po... That mean demon girl
thing is yuuu~ccckkkyy!
Poseidon: Well... I think that you'll learn to think differently. ^_^
Ryouko: ^^;;;
Yuri: <mutters something> <snorts>
Ryouko: <pauses, not having heard more that the faintest mumbling> Kiwi!
Yuurriii-chan's being -meeeaannnn-! ;_;
Yuri: Lucky guess.
Kiwi: 9_9;;
Yuri and Ryouko start to bicker wildly in the background as Poseidon watches
them intently, with a slightly hungry look in her eyes. In the foreground,
Kiwi holds her temples, a massive sweatdrop forming.
Kiwi: <sighs>
----
Meanwhile, inside the building...
----
Puce-Chan: <helping J2 up from his point of impact with the wall> Are... you
okay?
J2: <shakes his head from side to side as if to clear it> Uh...
<blinkblinks> Yuri! What happened to Yuri?
Shelley: Kiwi's gone too...
Yohann: <freeing himself from BJ's grip> Gone? Gone where?
BJ: Aoryuuuuuuuu-samaaaaa!
Across the coridoor, Rumiko starts to strain against her bonds, eyes locked
on Ryuu. Hatred literally radiates from her, the energy burning away as she
struggles to rise. J2 watches from a short distance, the light from her
anger reflecting in his eyes, as BJ contines to mourn Aoryuu's absence.
After a few seconds, he looks up.
J2: We need to evacuate... fast!
Puce-Chan: But what about... Ryuu? Will he be okay?
Yohann: Aoryuu might have been right... It's his business. We need to get
out, or we're going to end up dead...
Shelley: Besides, now that Yuri isn't here...
J2: We need to make sure that she's safe. The others too.
Trina: <from further down the coridoor> Well, are you coiming or what? I'm
getting boo~ooorred.
The company picks up it's pace, retreating from the sounds of battle behind
them.
Gerhardt: Who -was- that?
J2: I'm... not sure. I didn't get a good enough look for an ident, but she
seemed familiar...
Heading throught the damaged building, the group slowly becomes aware of the
sound of raised voices coming from ahead...
J2: Wait- there could be more trouble ahead.
The group slows down, hearing the voices coming closer and closer, becoming
more and more audible.
Voice #1: Not not not not not not not not not!
Voice #2: Hah!
Voice #1: You're meeeeeaaaannnnnn!
Yohann: That sounds like...
Kiwi: <Almost yelling, but still exercising admirable controll> Please be
quiet! We don't want to be noticed yet!
J2: Kiwi? Yuri? Is that you, soldier?
Yuri: <turning round, suddenly distracted from her 'arguing'> Huh?
Gerhardt: ^^;; That was surprisingly easy...
Puce-Chan: What happened? Where did you go?
Yuri: ...
Shelley: Everyone's safe, that's what counts... lets get out of here before
anything else happens.
Puce-Chan: But what about that woman? What about P-Word? Don't we need
to -do- something?
J2: She's right... but we can't do it alone. We need organisation, and
enough troops.
BJ: <Glomping Yohann again> Aoryyuuu-Samaaaaaaaaa! Where's
Aoryuuuu-Sa-sa-samaaaaa? ;_;
Yohann: <choking> Air... O.O;
Trina: Oh, great. -Now- what are we planning?
TBC...
Hayashi Kai
I have returned.
chibi-rl-seii: ...for the worst?
rl-seii: I hate you chibified fools.... --;;;;;;;;;
"Jon 'Ojin' Rowbottom" <ojin_...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47uo6.9489$925.8...@news6-win.server.ntlworld.com...
>
> Kiwi Li <kiwi...@geocities.com> wrote in message
> news:d1rg6.1185$jE2.1...@news.goodnet.com...
>
> Participants list: (Seaching GNIT) Mariko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"),
> Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Serana, Yuri, Yohann,
> Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, Aoryuu Kiwi (The Tendo Dojo) Jacen,
> Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm. (Tofu's clinic)
> Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryoko, Damian, P-Word, Rumiko
> Tendo, (Training) Blade, Kon Tatsu
...and now...introducing a new mystery character, for lack of anything
better to do in this thread!
> (Bad guys) Ryoko, Damian.
>
> Timeline: A bit before the recent development in the Atlantis thread
>
> <A strange dungeon, circuitry and keyboards hanging from the walls. In the
> centre sist Ojin, a small winged ChibiDemon hovers above his shoulder>
>
> Ojin: I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sory I'm sorry...
>
> Tyrant Chan: Darn right you're sorry you slacker! Something wrong with
> posting all of a sudden?
>
> Ojin: No, but...
>
> Tyrant Chan: No buts, you lazy fool! Deja falling over is -no excuse-!
>
> Ojin: Darn...
>
> Tyrant Chan: Yeah yeah yeah. Get to work you pathetic mockery of a
creative.
>
> Ojin: Okay... but I think there may be mistakes... ^^;;
Rl-Seii: (patting Ojin on the shoulder) Don't worry bub, this is much worse.
---
And before we actually get to the inside of the building.
---
(A figure walks up to the doors of GNIT, amidst the noise and general energy
clash going around in the area. The figure flicks some hair out of his eyes
and looks upon the Neriman school of higher learning with a degree of
interest. He is outfitted in some type of hardware-wired suit with several
armaments strapped to his back. A radiolink device is attached to his ear
which he taps every so often as he scans the area.)
???: So this is the place... (taps his radiolink and an audible static pitch
is heard) Nina. I'm going in.
Nina: Read you loud and clear. HQ is getting this transmission so we can get
all the information we need. Kai, be careful in there.
Kai: Roger that.
(Kai stops in his tracks as he hears the sound of several voices in the
area, not to mention the ongoing battle between Rumiko and Ryuu.)
Kai: (thinking) What in the name of...? This can't be real...
Yohann: Can't breathe....can't....help..... +_+
J2: (puts a hand up to quell the noise) Wait a minute.
Trina: What now?
J2: Someone is watching us... (cocks a gun...any gun...probably a big one
for that matter) alright buddy, I know you are there!
Kai: What the devil- (pause) doesn't seem like hostiles...
(Kai comes out, hands held up.)
Kai: If you think I am part of that light show over there (gesturing toward
the Ryuu-Rumiko battle), I am not at all affiliated. I'm just a soldier on a
reconaissance mission.
J2: A soldier?! (puts down his gun) Great! We can use as many as we can get
for this. What group do you hail from?
Kai: Lt. Col. Hayashi Kai. Earth Federation, 4th NewType Tactical Division.
Shelley: Earth Federation? Thats sounds oddly familiar...though I don't
think its part of any group based here...
J2: Enough of that, we have a situation on our hands right now, so are you
willing to lend a hand soldier?
TBC
Rl-notes: Not to much for today. Just wanted to let y'all know I am back.
Don't know for how long though. ^_^;;
A bit of notes for Kai and Nina.
Kai- Yes, when I said Earth Federation I mean that as a blatant reference to
the Universal Century of the Gundam universe. More on that in the character
profiles. He is a newtype soldier, meaning he has increased abilities
(mainly to ESP and accuracy) than most human beings putting him at a combat
rank of 4 (given the current combat guides). His weapons of choice however
(a human-size minovsky beam saber and beam rifle) are gauged at a strength
of 5-6. More on that in the combat profiles.
Nina- Yet to be really introduced. Not important yet. ^_^
Now that I think about it...my combat profiles need some major editing. The
notion of Emi being able to lift a car and Hailung being able to wipe out
modern armies makes my profiles sound horribly wrong.
-CL- The return.
Talen
<ojin_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Participants list: (Outside GNIT) Mariko, Aoryuu, Serana, Kon Tatsu,
Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, (Inside GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The
Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben,
Uhm (Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon,
Damian, P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade
Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
><A strange dungeon, circuitry and keyboards hanging from the walls. In the
>centre sist Ojin, a small winged ChibiDemon hovers above his shoulder>
RL-Talen: I do not want to know _anything_ to do with Jon, dungeons,
and chains. Sorry, dude, but it's just one of my quirks. ;p And so...
<SNIP>
>> Poseidon: Well, then that's settled, shall we go?
>>
>> All four of them go off to the school and enter the grounds, seeing a
>> naked wet girl lying upon the lawn, and (maybe a twitching) Aoryuu on
>> the ground with Mariko.
>>
>> Kiwi: Are you guys all right?
>>
>> Yuri: .....
>>
>> Ryoko: ^-^
>>
>> Poseidon: *_*
>>
>> Mariko: Yeah, it just seems like she transformed, then used up all her
>> power. She seems like she's going to be fine.
>
>Poseidon: Yes, she's just fine indeed.
Aoryuu: <grunting as he pulls himself up off the ground> You'll need
to go through me to get to her... <gasps with effort, shaking
violently>
Poseidon: <look flatter than a Trinitron TV> oh, _please_. <suddenly
looks at him appraisingly> My. You seem almost afraid of water, you
know.
Aoryuu: <standing and towering over the goddess> That's irrelevant.
Poseidon: <reaches into the air and condenses a sphere of vapour into
a rather sizeable ball> Perhaps you should better understand the
people with whom you deal before uttering bombast.
Aoryuu, to his credit, doesn't actually flinch before the water.
Instead, he speaks, somewhat laboriously, in Greek for a moment.
Poseidon: <slightly less disinterested look> ... I suppose, if you're
one of his. <sighs melodramatically> The silly boy, running around
like he had to save the world...
Aoryuu: <kneels, lifting Serana to hold her against his shoulder,
hugging her to him, hiding her nakedness, before shouldering past
Poseidon, interposing himself between Yuri, Ryouko and Kiwi and
Mariko> As far as I know, he _does_. And I'm somehow part of that.
It's not something I signed up for, but right now, this woman's safety
<indicates Mariko with a nod of his head> is the lynchpin for that,
and that's all I need to know. So. <gives the Terrible Trio a look>
... okay, are you two siding with the skanky little bimbo, or is the
skanky little bimbo siding with you?
Ryouko: ;_; I'm not a bimbo!
Yuri: ...
Kiwi: ^^;;;
Aoryuu: ... -_- *wai*ing wonderful... I don't suppose _ANYONE_ can
provide me with any information here? 9_9
A moment passes, but before Mariko can speak, she's interrupted.
Poseidon: Oooh! ^-^
Aoryuu: <suddenly steps back, his hand snaking out and catching
Mariko's arm, the pair becoming invisible before she has time to be
surprised>
Poseidon: <holding up the ball of water> Look, it's got a goony little
face in it! ^_^
Kon Tatsu: <in the sphere> -_-;;; ... who is this woman?
Aoryuu: <reappears, still holding the unconscious Serana's person and
the conscious Mariko's arm> <pauses, a grin on his face> It's not
often you get to do this... ;p Hey, Kon - meet Poseidon. ;p
Kon Tatsu's face registers horror, shock, utter terror, complete
surprise, and finally annoyed disbelief.
Kon Tatsu: I somehow doubt that. -_-#
Aoryuu: <chuckles> Then why aren't you trying to kill me? Hm? Why
_can't_ you move out of that sphere? <grins evilly>
Kon Tatsu: ... <pause> <twitch twitch> ... I can't... seem... I can't
seem to move...
Aoryuu: <grinning like a shark> I don't suppose you're on our side,
are you, Poseidon?
Poseidon: <shrugs> I don't really think I'll bother, all things being
considered, after all. You silly mortals do get awfully worked up over
such minor things.
Aoryuu: Č.Č Could you throw that ball several miles away instead?
Poseidon: <yawns> Nah. I think it's funny. ^_^ <bounces Kon against
the ground a few times>
Kon Tatsu: Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. STOPPID YOU AIR-HEADED LITTLE
BIMBO!
Kon Tatsu is suddenly spread over a rather significant amount of
terrain.
Poseidon: What a bothersome little boy he was. shall we go? ^-^
Aoryuu: ... o.o <pauses> Wait, we're missing something.
Kiwi: What? ^^;;
Aoryuu: <looking around> Serana's clothes, and the fuzzball...
wherever they went.
Poseidon: She looks fine enough as it is... *_*
Aoryuu: <glaring> Keep yer distance... <glances to Mariko, who catches
his elbow to get his attention>
Mariko: ... <nods off to the side of the building> I saw them run
around there.
Aoryuu: <nods> we'll be right back. Ms Mariko? <pauses as she treats
him to a withering look> Sorry, Mariko?
The three vanish, and a few moments, and a yell from around the side
of the building entail, and after a moment, the three reappear, with
Serana completely clad, if still unconscious in her brother's arms,
Aoryuu nursing a finger>
Aoryuu: <stretches> Now; shall we be going? <indicates to the
building>
>Kiwi pauses for a second, then nods and turns back to the school, the others
>following on after her.
>
Poseidon: Aw. ;p You're -sure- we shouldn't look after that poor,
defenceless, naked girl?
Aoryuu: She's not defenseless, she's not naked, and poor's a value
judgement. -_-;;
>Kiwi: -_-;;
>
>Ryouko: I still think that Posei... Possey... Po... That mean demon girl
>thing is yuuu~ccckkkyy!
>
>Poseidon: Well... I think that you'll learn to think differently. ^_^
>
>Ryouko: ^^;;;
>
>Yuri: <mutters something> <snorts>
>
>Ryouko: <pauses, not having heard more that the faintest mumbling> Kiwi!
>Yuurriii-chan's being -meeeaannnn-! ;_;
>
>Yuri: Lucky guess.
>
>Kiwi: 9_9;;
>
>Yuri and Ryouko start to bicker wildly in the background as Poseidon watches
>them intently, with a slightly hungry look in her eyes. In the foreground,
>Kiwi holds her temples, a massive sweatdrop forming.
>
>Kiwi: <sighs>
>
>----
>Meanwhile, inside the building...
>----
>
>Puce-Chan: <helping J2 up from his point of impact with the wall> Are... you
>okay?
>
>J2: <shakes his head from side to side as if to clear it> Uh...
><blinkblinks> Yuri! What happened to Yuri?
>
>Shelley: Kiwi's gone too...
>
>Yohann: <freeing himself from BJ's grip> Gone? Gone where?
>
>BJ: Aoryuuuuuuuu-samaaaaa!
>
Across the coridoor, Rumiko starts to slowly get up from the massive
impact, eyes locked on Ryuu. Hatred literally radiates from her, the
Puce-Chan: But what about that woman? What about the huge energy
signature? Don't we need to -do- something?
Angry Voice: No, we do *wai*ing _NOT_.
Puce-chan turns, looking frantically for the source of the voice, to
have Aoryuu appear directly behind her, flanked by Mariko and Serana.
Aoryuu: <pushing Puce-Chan bodily down the hall with the rest of the
group> <thunderously> MOVE IT!
His mistake.
Puce-chan weaves underneath the tall boy's arms and, with one hand,
manages to loose off a shot at the two fighters, a futile gesture,
hoping to do something - hoping to do ANYTHING.
-- Tofu's
Tofu's waiting room is a place where rather a large amount of Worry
occurs. Right now, it's occuring at the mind of three females, with
less than two focii. Blade, and Kon Tatsu.
Tonya: ... He _is_ taking quite some time...
Ukyou: <blowing her hair out of her eyes> Yeah, way too much for just
a chat with a stranger. If he doesn't know the guy already...
Tonya: <shrugging slightly> I don't _think_ I've met him... he does
look very familiar, though...
Ukyou: And why would that- oh. <looks troubled for a moment> Look...
I'm sick of waiting. -_-;
Ukyou stands up and strides confidently through to the surgery,
expecting to find, if nothing else, an unconscious Kon Tatsu, or maybe
Dr. Tofu alone. A moment later, she strides back, her expression set,
and angry indeed. Emi watches her stride from one door, towards the
exit, without even breaking pace.
Ukyou: ... That... JACKASS. >_<# He KNOWS he's not fit enough to be
practicing martial arts right now... I'm gunna...
Tonya: <stands, and catches up to Ukyou, a concerned look on his face>
... is there any place Blade would frequent in his current state? I
remember he always had a place to go, er, before... ^^;
Ukyou: Hells, I KNOW where he is, and I'm gunna go there and shove his
spatula up his <slam>
Emi pauses, quite surprised, and shrugs. Briefly, she entertains going
into to look for Kon Tatsu, but decides against it, patiently waiting
a few minutes more, actually beginning to drowse in the day's heat.
Only to have her drowsing interrupted by a man over six feet tall with
shoulder-length hair, his face grim and hard.
Mist: Excuse me, miss. Have you seen a woman called Ukyou Kuonji here
recently?
Emi: ^^ <blink> Er... where did- er, I mean, yes, she was here... she
left a few minutes ago.
Mist: Did she say where she was going?
Emi: Er, she said something about, er, Blade, and... sticking a
spatula up... <blush> Er, she didn't seem to be happy. ^^;;;
Mist: <nods sagely> Very well. Thank you. <turns to leave> <pauses>
<glances at her, for a moment, before turning and leaving>
-- Inside GNIT
Science will tell you that a million to one chance will happen in one
test out of a million.
Life will tell you that a million to one chance will happen nine times
out of ten.
The bullet fired by Puce-Chan had just the right angle, the right
approach, the right path, everything, buffeted by the precisely
necessary air particles, traversing its futile path to hit absolutely
nothing at all. Aoryuu's body shoved Puce-chan back again, all-but
bodily throwing her down the hallway, a smothered *wai* accompianing
her as she was flung.
But the bullet didn't hit nothing. It just hit anything.
And in this case, anything was a nail head placed in the wrong place
by a lazy builder's apprentice, or possibly an asinine woodworking
student on one too many hits. However it occured, the nail allowed the
bullet to ricochet, sending the lead on the exact right course it
needed to puncture Ryuu Kumon's ankle, ripping open what is commonly
known to the world at large as the achilles tendon. Or, it would have,
had Ryuu been a normal person.
Ryuu, however, was far from normal, the bullet deflecting off his body
without him even noticing it, being too concerned with pressing his
offensive advantage against the woman before him. And so, the bullet
ricocheted away from him, back towards the source of the bullet...
And neatly missed Mariko's head by the barest breath, neatly slicing
off the tip of Aoryuu's ear as he invisibly turned to check on the
distance between the group's lollygaggers and the duelling demigods
down the hall.
And then straight into the back of Serana Kuonji.
-- Blade's training area
Blade sat, not stirring, staring blankly at nothing.
It's ironic, in the end, that a martial artist renowned for being
mercurial and reactive to be in a state closer to absolute rest than
most of GRIT's most refined individuals would reach.
Blade's body and mind weren't aligning. He was not connecting with the
fundamental. And he wasn't imposing his will on the universe.
He was trying to get his ribs to stop hurting.
And he was trying to do it by cheating.
In the end, he realised, his main problem had been his fragility.
Incense's power and his own weren't evenly matched by any stretch, but
of all of Nerima's residents, his was the closest to Incense's, both
in type and power. And that simply meant he had to outlast the dragon
bitch and he'd be the winner in the end. He tried to expel the thought
of how he'd handled his last war of attrition - an extended duel with
Rarion, which he somewhat disinterestedly remembered losing. He'd even
produced a new talent out of nowhere, effectively; but the offensive
power hadn't mattered, since Rarion simply outdid him on versatility.
For every trick Blade destroyed, Rarion had produced another. And
another. And now, Blade was putting some rabbits in some hats.
All he had to do was get his ribs to stop hurting and he'd know he'd
be on the way. The Waters and Fire would provide her with a hell of a
shock - given that at least one of the forces had been unknown, as far
as he knew, to EVERYONE, - and that a practitioner of a form of ki
could utilise it well enough to see how _other people_ impressed their
ki into it existed impressed Blade. It was to be expected - he could
see that Kon Tatsu was a sac of water with ki holding him together -
but it was something Blade could see himself doing. He didn't care
about the information, though - he cared about the precision. Hiryu
Shoten Ha would be irrelevant if he could sheath his body in complete
cold at a heartbeat.
So. His ribs. His ribs didn't hurt so much now. That was probably due
to the spatula that had hit him in the head distracting him.
Blade: OW! <rubbing his head> >_< WHAT THE HE- <pauses> <looks up to
see...
Ukyou: <glare>
Blade: ^^ Er... <pause> Uh, Ukyou-
Then, a voice catches his attention almost directly behind him. He
turns, to see...
Tonya: Blade... <earnest look>
Blade: ^^; Er...
Mist: Excuse me...
For once, Blade was relatively relieved to see the face of his most
hated enemy, even if it was a simalcrum, as it interposed itself
between himself and Tonya.
Blade: What do _you_ want? -_-
Mist: <coughs delicately> I apologise for my intrustion. I was looking
for Ukyou, I'm afraid.
Ukyou: <looking up> Er, hi, Mist. What's up? I'm kind of busy here.
-_-
Mist: <steps around Blade to stand in front of Ukyou> This will not
take a moment. A boy, Aoryuu by name, recently informed me that there
was some matter afoot in Nerima that bore serious attention, and
according to him, it was <turns to look at Blade> a deli-
Mist's eyes shoot wide open as he looks behind Blade to see the
earnest, worried face of Tonya, and before anyone can react, he is
moving, a hand drawn back and filling with white-hot flaming justice
ki, moving past Blade to bring Tonya immediately into his line of
fire.
Mist: DIE, DIRE DEMON!
-- GNIT
Serana's body reeled at the impact, stiffened involuntarily, her
already unseeing eyes going blank, her body hitting the ground in a
heartbeat, Aoryuu catching her before her body has even finished
landing, his contact with Mariko broken, rendering the girl visible.
But the invisibilty Aoryuu held vanishes in a whisper of noise as the
boy begins to quietly burn inside with rage.
He stands and turns, looking down the hall at the two combatants. His
logic and rationality doesn't allow him to attack - he'd be killed.
But he looks. For an instant.
An instant that is enough. Rumiko Tendo looks up, and sees his face...
and reels in horror. A momentary flinch, but by the time Aoryuu has
turned his back to her, swooping up Mariko and Serana's body to run
down the hall at high speed, Ryuu Kumon has driven his fanned fingers
directly into her stomach.
-- Beneath GNIT
Kasumi suddenly stiffens, screaming in what is not pain, but pain
shared.
--GNIT proper
Aoryuu doesn't pause until he's rounded several corners, leaving
Puce-chan behind, past caring about her welfare. His anger bubbles up,
his body language but not ki betraying rage incalculable. As he rounds
a corner, a gunbarrel is put into his face -
<CHOMP>
- and J2 finds himself with a slightly sawn-off shotgun.
Aoryuu: <spitting out the end of the gun> GET MOVING.
J2: That's a negative, soldier. Calm down and let me get some recon
going. <sprints down the hall back towards Rumiko and Ryuu>
Aoryuu doesn't register his absence, not even caring, depositing
Mariko on the ground with an almost unnatural care as she herself
silently looks at the other form he bore, that of Serana as he rests
her against the opposing wall in a sitting position.
She seems limp and listless as he puts his hands to her wrists,
scrabbling to pull away her bracers to touch the pulse, before
reaching for her neck. He looks down at her, at her still, pale
face... and suddenly relaxes, extending his hand, almost in a 'give it
here' gesture.
Clothes: <hack> That was a damn hard catch, you know.
Aoryuu: Yes, yes, well done. C'mon, give it here.
Clothes: It's actually quite well-made, y'know... we could hang on to
it...
Aoryuu: ... why?
Clothes: 9.9;;; er, how much do you know about biochemistry?
Aoryuu: -_- not enough to care.
Clothes: Suffice to say, you pull the bullet out of me and you're
going to get a weird new hairdo that'll make Einstein look like a
helmet-head.
Aoryuu: <leans up against the opposing wall, taking a deep breath>
Phew.
Mariko quietly moves forward, putting her hand to Serana's forehead,
before touching the clothes, sealed seamlessly over the hole through
which the bullet had traversed... and Serana stirs.
Serana: ... hmmmn? <blinks lazily> ... oh... hey. <looks at Mariko>
... -_- Get your hand off my chest. NOW. >_<
Violence is prevented by J2, running back, Puce-chan over his
shoulder, running swiftly, looking extremely worried, trying to speak
into a complicated communications device.
J2: Yes, I'm pretty sure it's Rumiko! I'm almost certain of it! And I
think Ryuu's about to kill her! Or me, I'm not sure which first!
--
There. Serious, moving, and hopefully, none too OOC. Sorry for using
my inside information to (rudely) push things ahead, but we need
MOVEMENT, people. Now! I demand it! YOU MUST OBEY ME! PH34R THE
PAPERSHREDDER GIRAFFE!
;_; pretty please?
--
Talen
Current Tyrannical Despot of the "We Love Talen" fanclub
Several Sandwiches Short of A Picnic,
Clue-Stick Wielder Extraordinaire,
All-Round General Arrogant Ass,
And also known as Grammar Jesus
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"Drivel can come from any .com."
- Danger X
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Blade
>It has been brought to my attention that "Jon 'Ojin' Rowbottom"
><ojin_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Participants list: (Outside GNIT) Mariko, Aoryuu, Serana, Kon Tatsu,
>Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, (Inside GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
>Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The
>Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben,
>Uhm (Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon,
>Damian, P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade
>
>Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
<kersnippity-snippity-snip>
Yup, I'm back. Again. Yup, gotta redo Blade's guides. Again. Yup, gotta
catch up on 90% of what's happening. Again. Yup, gotta do all the other guides
I had all but finished but died with my hard drive. Again.
But I'm still gonna post, damnit! Let me a shining example to you! ^_^
(The hand plunges forward as Tonya's eyes widen in surprise...and stops,
suddenly held in the "grasp" of a whirlwind of air so dense that it's visible to
the naked eye. Mist, making an exclamation of surprise, immediately turns to
Blade who has turned and is casually closing the distance between them.)
Mist: (as Blade steps in front of him) Wait. Blade, I know you are no friend
of mine, but you must underst-
(Mist is cut off as Blade's fist slams into his stomach, sending him hurtling
away and slamming into a wall of rock that rises from the ground. He starts to
slump, momentarly stunned both by the ferocity and method of the attack.)
Blade: (raises hand; coldly) Die.
(A powerful blast of dark emotional ki hurtles from his outstretched palm,
slamming into Mist and sending him hurtling back, meeting and smashing several
trees along the way. However, the knightly half-vempyre has by now recovered
from his shock, and flips in the air, intending to bring his flight to a halt.
Back in the clearing, the expressionless Blade still has his hand raised.)
Blade: You.
(There is a sudden explosion. Mist only has time to widen his eyes before he is
caught in the Fire-assisted remote ki blast and sent hurtling farther away.)
Tonya: Blade, that's not...
Blade: (ignoring her) Son.
(Another remote blast smashes into Mist, sending him skittering backwards like a
trenchcoat-clas pingpong ball.)
Blade: Of.
(Another blast; Mist is by now out of sight, but this doesn't seem to affect
Blade's aim.)
Blade: A.
(And another.)
Ukyou: Blade...
Blade: Bitch.
(And another. This time, Ukyou grabs his arm, jerking it away from where Mist
had disappeared.)
Ukyou: BLADE!
Blade: (sounding distinctly annoyed, he jerks his arm away) What?
Tonya: Blade, you shouldn't have attacked him like that.
Blade: He attacked you, didn't he?
Tonya: Yes, but it is most likely a misunderstanding. Like the psychic Rarion,
he may have mistaken my image for a spirit, or perhaps had some grievance with
me in my prior life.
Blade: Oh, there was a grievance, all right. He's the one who killed you. He's
obviously trying to do it again. But he won't get the chance, this time.
Ukyou: That's not true! It was Epsilon who killed her!
Blade: (snarls) What's the difference?
Ukyou: They're not the same person!
Blade: That's what -you- all think! But we just saw differently, didn't we? I
never trusted him! If he's not the same, he's close enough!
(Tonya, who had looked startled after Blade's earlier comment and had been
anxiously looking back and forth between the two, suddenly speaks up.)
Tonya: It may not be necessary for violence, Blade. Since we don't know the
truth of the matter, why don't we find this Mist and ask him? I don't think
I'll be any danger with you with me, right?
Blade: (grunts) Oh, he'll get his chance to explain, alright. And then I'll
kill him. (Ukyou sighs) You two shouldn't bother coming. It'd only be
dangerous.
Tonya: But...
Blade: No, actually, on second thought you -will- come with me. He has those
sneaky teleportation tricks. I don't want him trying to attack you before I can
get ahold of him.
(Tonya nods at this, apparently satisfied, but Ukyou looks worried.)
Ukyou: Look, Blade, I know you're upset, but I don't think you're thinking
clearly about this. I think we should...
Blade: (coldly) I didn't ask for your opinion. I said you're coming with me.
The situation is too dangerous to waste time blathering. Now come.
(He turns around and walks towards where Mist disappeared. The two young women,
after a moment's hesitation, follow...elsewhere, the battered Mist has recovered
from the series of attacks. Well, somewhat. He's standing again, but appears
to be still somewhat dazed, as he is leaning against a tree for support.)
Mist: Hmm...the demon lives, and apparently Blade has greatly expanded his
repetoire since last we met. Two unpleasant surprises, and not ones I feel I
myself am sufficiently well-equipped to handle. (he straightens, eyes a neutral
grey as he thinks) I believe I shall require allies, and swiftly, before Blade
can track me down again. As friend Heavensrun is yet departed, that leaves only
one logical choice. Zanzouken!
(With a flash of light, he disappears.)
To Be Continued...
Blade. Back. Bigger. Better. Bolder. Badder. Bouncier. Well, okay, not
actually the last...
Jason Heavensrun
Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, (Inside GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The
(Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon, Damian,
P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade
Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
>><A strange dungeon, circuitry and keyboards hanging from the walls. In the
>>centre sist Ojin, a small winged ChibiDemon hovers above his shoulder>
>
>RL-Talen: I do not want to know _anything_ to do with Jon, dungeons,
>and chains. Sorry, dude, but it's just one of my quirks. ;p And so...
Well, if you replace Jon with Amy, I'm up for -anything- as long as Amy's
involved. ;p
>A moment passes, but before Mariko can speak, she's interrupted.
>
>Poseidon: Oooh! ^-^
>
>Aoryuu: <suddenly steps back, his hand snaking out and catching
>Mariko's arm, the pair becoming invisible before she has time to be
>surprised>
>
>Poseidon: <holding up the ball of water> Look, it's got a goony little
>face in it! ^_^
RLJason: <struggles REALLY hard not to bust out laughing at that line and
fails miserably>
<snip>
J2: That's a negative, rookie. No room for panic on the battlefeild. Fall back
with the civvies and I'll establish a recon position. <sprints down the hall
back towards Rumiko and Ryuu>
RLNote: (Aoryuu just desecrated one of J2's firearms. That instantly
downgrades his "respect rating" to rookie. ;p)
>Aoryuu doesn't register his absence, not even caring, depositing
>Mariko on the ground with an almost unnatural care as she herself
>silently looks at the other form he bore, that of Serana as he rests
>her against the opposing wall in a sitting position.
>
>She seems limp and listless as he puts his hands to her wrists,
>scrabbling to pull away her bracers to touch the pulse, before
>reaching for her neck. He looks down at her, at her still, pale
>face... and suddenly relaxes, extending his hand, almost in a 'give it
>here' gesture.
>
>Clothes: <hack> That was a damn hard catch, you know.
>
>Aoryuu: Yes, yes, well done. C'mon, give it here.
>
>Clothes: It's actually quite well-made, y'know... we could hang on to
>it...
>
>Aoryuu: ... why?
>
>Clothes: 9.9;;; er, how much do you know about biochemistry?
>
>Aoryuu: -_- not enough to care.
>
>Clothes: Suffice to say, you pull the bullet out of me and you're
>going to get a weird new hairdo that'll make Einstein look like a
>helmet-head.
Mariko: Er, can someone explain that to me? I was never that great at
science. ^^;
>Aoryuu: <leans up against the opposing wall, taking a deep breath>
>Phew.
>
>Mariko quietly moves forward, putting her hand to Serana's forehead,
>before touching the clothes, sealed seamlessly over the hole through
>which the bullet had traversed... and Serana stirs.
>
>Serana: ... hmmmn? <blinks lazily> ... oh... hey. <looks at Mariko>
>... -_- Get your hand off my chest. NOW. >_<
>
>Violence is prevented by J2, running back, Puce-chan over his
>shoulder, running swiftly, looking extremely worried, trying to speak
>into a complicated communications device.
J2: tenfour roger that affirmative! The objective rho tango has been sighted
and visual has been confirmed! Recon post is compromised and the objective is
in danger of being FUBAR!!! Over!
---Somewhere else...
Ikiban: Did you actually -understand- any of that? I've -been in combat
before. the Jargon -never- runs that thick.
Jacen: Roger that soldier. Pull it together and draw back with the civilians
to a defensive position and hole up for reinforcements. Help is on the way,
over and out.
Ikiban: <facefault>
Nabiki: <sweatdrop>
Tegan: Must be a genetic thing.
Jacen: He understands it better, okay? -_-
Akane: What's the "objective rho tango"?
Jacen: ...Ranma, you might want to grab something you can fight in.
Akane: <standing up> Waitaminuite, he's talking about my mother, isn't he?
<Soun's head snaps up>
Jacen: You won't be anything but a hinderance if you come along. Let us
handle this.
Akane: She's my -mother-! If you think I'm just going to stay behind and let
you go off to fight without me-
Jacen: Listen, you caught the beginning of that, right? Whatever's going on,
she's being attacked by Ryuu Kumon, and there's something even stronger then
that around there. I don't think it takes a lot of math given the facts to
figure that means P-brain. You. Stay. Behind.
Akane: <glares angrily at Jacen> Now listen here, she's -our- mother. If
she's gone berserk, maybe we can calm her do-
Jacen: And maybe she's -not- your mother, and never was! You DON'T -KNOW-.
And with all the problems I've caused this family in the past, I'll be damned
if I'm going to let any more of you go and risk your lives when I could've
prevented it!
Akane: ...
Ranma: <coming downstairs wearing a breastplate style chinese shirt with a
black sash tied at the right waist> I'm ready to go.
Jacen: <turns back to Akane> We'll bring your sister back, and your mother if
we can. You have to trust us.
Nabiki: J-chan...
Ikiban: Well, I'm going too.
Jacen: You sure? This is probably going to be a hell of a lot tougher then
anything we faced on the road.
Ikiban: I already watched...<turns to look coldly at Akane> my parents...die
once. I'm not about to let it happen again.
Nabiki: Both of you, be careful...
Jacen: <kisses Nabiki on the forehead and steps back> We will.
Ikiban: Concern for me? I'm touched. ;p <grabs Nabiki into a full-on
passionate liplock, complete with a flourishing dip>
<WHACK>
Ikiban: <breaking the kiss and setting a somewhat stunned Nabiki down gently>
Ow! There are better ways of cutting in, you know. -_-
Jacen: Stay away from my girl. -_-
Ikiban: Technically, I -am- your girl. ^_~ What's wrong, not man enough to
watch me play with ourself?
Jacen: Oh shut up. -_-;;;
---
J2: <dumps pucechan on the street outside the university> C'MON, LET'S MOVE,
MOVE, MOVE!
Aoryuu: Since when are you in charge here?
BJ: AORYUU-SAMA!
Aoryuu: Oh, bugger. -_-
J2: Cut the chatter, rookie. Experience rules on the battlefeild. Take a
roster, who's here?
Mariko: Cool it, J2. It's not your job to be a dick.
J2: <notices Yuri walking up.> Sorry, I'm just trying to keep everyone
organized and safe...
Mariko: <blinkblink>
J2: So who's here?
Shelley: <waves> Is everybody okay?
Arashi: Still going.
Penny: I don't know what Miko sees in that jerk. -_-
Violet: Worry not, dear miss! For justice shall triumph!
Penny: Joy happiness. -_-
Serana: <wincing and glaring at Mariko> Bruised, but still here...
Kiwi: Present!
Ryoko: Wai! *^_^*
Yuri: ...
J2: <sigh somewhat longingly>
Yuri: ...<blush>
Puce-chan: My head...
Kurumi: Natsume, do you think this is our fault?
Natsume: Ms Tendo obviously has more affecting her then a mistaken jealousy
over our father, Kurumi. Whatever this is, it is her own problem, not ours.
Yohann: Kiwi, are you alright?
Kiwi: I'm fine, Yohann, thank you.
Yohann:
Yuri: .....-_-
Futile: I'm fine -too-, you know. -_-
Gerhardt: I'm sorry, everyone, for dragging you all into this.
J2: Enough of that. There's a battle going on in there. If Ryuu beats
Rumiko, he may go ahead and kill her in the heat of battle, and as far as we
know, she may be acting against her will. She certainly shouldn't have had any
of these powers, as far as we know, so if possible, we should try to take her
captive. Yuri, is she stronger then you?
Mariko: <BLINKBLINK> What the...
Yuri: ...
J2: Yuri, I know you're proud, but I need to know.
Yuri: She's...my equal.
J2: Yohann's dad.
Gerhardt: Gerhardt Schmidt.
J2: Noted. Gerhardt, your traps, could they be juiced up to affect someone on
Yuri's level of ability?
Gerhardt: Perhaps weaken her, but they certainly couldn't bring her down.
J2: And the cage that you held Yuri with, could it withstand Ki forces
comparable to Yuri's strength?
Gerhardt: Possibly theoretically.
J2: Then the plan is to disable Rumiko long enough to bring her into
captivity.
Mariko: <BLINKBLINKBLINK> Waitaminuite, is this the same g-mph!
J2: My name is "Ayane", Mariko. I think you have me confused with my
-sibling- again. >_<
Yuri: ...
Mariko: <looks back and forth between Yuri and J2 and blinks> I -see-...
Aoryuu: Okay, "Ayane", you have all the answers, how to we deal with this
situation? besides me taking my new sister and Heavensrun's fiancee as far
from this place as possible?
J2: <pulls a diagram of the university out of nowhere> Natsume, Kurumi, and
Pucechan take Gerhardt to the control room on the top floor so he can
recalibrate the trap mechanisms. Yuri and Ryoko will close in to try and deal
with Rumiko and Ryuu, try to subdue Rumiko while keeping Ryuu from getting
carried away and killing her. If it looks like he might go overboard, mention
the name "Nodoka".
Yuri: ...Nodoka.
Ryoko: Wai! We get to go beat up a meanie head!
J2: You two close in. Kiwi and myself will provide distance support.
Kiwi: But I don't- <blinks as a rather large impression of a sniper rifle
with a complex array of wires across it's surface lands in her arms>
J2: Think you can remember how to use one of those, soldier?
Kiwi: <blinkblink> <nods reluctantly>
J2: There's no need to lead with that. Where you aim, it hits. Speed of
light. Not powerful, but fast. <pulls out the big gun Mk V> If Rumiko goes
down, it's up to Penny to get her into the cage.
Yohann: What about the rest of us?
J2: I'm wholly unfamiliar with the rest of you. or your abilities.
I...<glances at Kiwi and frowns> I'm not in command here. This is a proposal.
If nobody wants to go through with it, it's your choice.
Mariko: <"Well, 'her' resolve melted awful fast...">
---
Okay, that's it on this thread for tonight...I still have another post to make
and it's late as it is. ^^; Hope this meets to everyone's satisfaction. If
not, well...damn. Sorry. ;p E-mail or IM me and we'll try to work something
out. Anyway, comments, compliments and criticisms are all welcome at the usual
places. Catch y'all later!
Lady Timedramon
>Participants list: (Outside GNIT) Mariko, Aoryuu, Serana, Kon Tatsu,
>Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, (Inside GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
>Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The
>Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Ranma, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben,
Uhm
>(Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon, Damian,
>P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade
>
>Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
<snippage>
Tegan: Akane, you have two small children. Two _babies_ If something
happens
to you and Ranma, who will take care of them? Do you want your children
growing up without knowing their mother?
Akane: ...
Tegan: ^^;; So... does anyone have a plan?
All: o_O
Tegan: >_< I thought not. We're dealing with other worldly beings,
creatures, whatever, right?
Jacen: Uhhhh.... yeah....
Tegan: Jo's a demon hunter, but Jo's not here. And something's telling me
we
might need special help on this.
All: SO?
Tegan: <reaches into catspace> Someone applied for an apartment at the
Manor
recently. Said he was a demon hunter.
Ikiban: <dryly> How convenient.
Tegan: You definitely don't know Mystic Manor. Around there, a demon
hunter
isn't a bad thing. Though maybe some of the other residents might disagree.
Too bad he doesn't take care of Smurfs. Anyhow, point is we should have
someone with some experience in this area. <she pulls a business card and
her
cell phone out of cat space, then dials the number on the card.> Mr. Enya?
Hi, Tegan Dawson from Mystic Manor... right, I'm sure you haven't made up
your
mind yet. But that's not why I called...
Ikiban: Why is she insisting on doing this? Let's just go in there and do
what we need to do.
Ranma: Tegan's usually one of the few who thinks things through before
rushing in headlong. She may not be the strongest fighter, but usually she
manages to use her mind to get out of a situation _and_ she manages to keep
a
level head. Something that we're going to need if we're up against P-word.
Tegan: ... Right. We'll pick you up on the way... No, I'd rather not give
out too much information over a phone line, particularly a cell phone...
All
right. I'll see you soon. <she presses a button on the cell phone, then
tosses it and the card back into cat space> I told him we'll discuss the
details when we pick him up. Good thing I took Leo's suburban today.
<tbc>
- Time Lady
Keeper of Angemon, MagnaAngemon, Leomon, and Lillymon's Flower Cannon
Bearer of the Big Ass Sledge Hammer, the Beanie Baby Rocket Launcher (TM
Time
Lady) and the Sword of Ashen-Shugar
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Kiwi Li
it. As if there's much anyways.
> >Participants list: (Outside GNIT) Mariko, Aoryuu, Serana, Kon Tatsu,
> >Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, (Inside GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
> >Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The
> >Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Ranma, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis)
Ben,
> Uhm (Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon,
Damian,
> >P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade
> >
> >Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
>
> <snippage>
>
> >>
<SNIP>
Kai: I'll lend a hand...
> >
Kiwi: Here...
> >
> >Ryoko: Wai! *^_^*
> >
> >Yuri: ...
> >
> >J2: <sigh somewhat longingly>
> >
> >Yuri: ...<blush>
> >
Kiwi looks at the both of them, then swiftly turns around to look at the
wall, to hide the tears in her eyes and from Yuri to not notice.
> >Puce-chan: My head...
> >
> >Kurumi: Natsume, do you think this is our fault?
> >
> >Natsume: Ms Tendo obviously has more affecting her then a mistaken
jealousy
> >over our father, Kurumi. Whatever this is, it is her own problem,
not ours.
> >
> >Yohann: Kiwi, are you alright?
> >
Kiwi: I'm fine, Yohann, thank you. <turns and walks to the back of the
crowd.>
> >
> >Yohann:
> >
Yuri: .....
A wave of pain and sadness engulf her as J2 spoke those words, cutting
her pride like a knife. Blinking back more tears, she doesn't trust
herself not to speak, but just nods her head. Briefly, glancing at Yuri
then Yohann, she turns her back toward the group, looking up at the sky
forlornly, only half listening to what J2 is talking to her about.
> >Kiwi: <blinkblink> <nods reluctantly>
> >
> >J2: There's no need to lead with that. Where you aim, it hits.
Speed of
> >light. Not powerful, but fast. <pulls out the big gun Mk V> If
Rumiko goes
> >down, it's up to Penny to get her into the cage.
> >
> >Yohann: What about the rest of us?
> >
> >J2: I'm wholly unfamiliar with the rest of you. or your abilities.
> >I...<glances at Kiwi and frowns> I'm not in command here. This is a
> proposal.
> > If nobody wants to go through with it, it's your choice.
> >
> >Mariko: <"Well, 'her' resolve melted awful fast...">
> >
>
<tbc>
Well, I used whatever information I had available to me.
-----------------------------------
Kiwi Li
"Remember, nobody minds, nobody cares... at least about me, that is."
"Whenever there is a very bouncy kawaii girl that just arrived, and you
are told she has just come, the think you should ask is: "When is she
going?"
-Yuri Kiseki
"Whenever there is a mean girl that has a stare that a zombie would
envy, it would be best to attack said girl with kawaiiness! Wai! ^_^"
-Ryoko Kyutto
wow, another sucky post from myself. as if anyone cares anyways.
sanjian
<snip negativity, thwak Kiwi>
Participants list: (Outside GNIT) Mariko, Aoryuu, Serana, Kon Tatsu,
Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, (Inside GNIT) Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire,
Puce-chan, Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The
Tendo Dojo) Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Ranma, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben,
Uhm (Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon,
Damian, P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade
Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
> > >J2: <pulls a diagram of the university out of nowhere> Natsume,
J2 notices Shelley studying the BG Mk V.
J2: What is it, soldier?
Shelley: I think I may be able to modify this gun in way that would help
here.
J2: I'm listening, Gunny.
Shelley produces a small amount of ki on his finger, and begins rapidly
drawing up a schematic on the wall as he talks.
Shelley: Well, we're looking to incapacitate them, right (doesn't wait for
an answer). I could possibly modify that firearm to shoot rounds capable of
temporarily disrupting the target's ki. If I can block their ki, I can keep
them from even using enough to move their bodies.
Kiwi: Wouldn't that kill them?
Shelley: No, all of their body functions are controlled by the medula
oblongata. Heartbeat and respiration would continue, but they would be
temporarily paralyzed.
--
sanjian@wido(you know the drill)maker.com
http://www.widomaker.com/~sanjian
Talen
(Jason Heavensrun) wrote:
Participants list: (Outside GNIT) Mariko, Aoryuu, Serana, Kon Tatsu,
Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan,
Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Futile, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The Tendo Dojo)
Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Ranma, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm
(Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon,
Damian, P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade
Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
>>><A strange dungeon, circuitry and keyboards hanging from the walls. In the
>>>centre sist Ojin, a small winged ChibiDemon hovers above his shoulder>
>>
>>RL-Talen: I do not want to know _anything_ to do with Jon, dungeons,
>>and chains. Sorry, dude, but it's just one of my quirks. ;p And so...
>
>Well, if you replace Jon with Amy, I'm up for -anything- as long as Amy's
>involved. ;p
Yes, but the thing is, Amy's a cute perverted girl, while Jon's a male
perverted guy who happens to be a man. I'm sure you can see the
difference.
>---
>
>J2: <dumps pucechan on the street outside the university> C'MON, LET'S MOVE,
>MOVE, MOVE!
>
>Aoryuu: Since when are you in charge here?
>
>BJ: AORYUU-SAMA!
>
Aoryuu: Oh, *wai*. -_-
Aoryuu: <looking around speculatively> Hrm. 6_6 <taps Mariko on the
shoulder> Ma'-<pauses> >_< Mariko, that is... have you anywhere safe
to stay?
Mariko: ... well, yeah, Zuni's, I guess, just...
Aoryuu: 9_9 I'll admit you did an admirable job against Kon - I didn't
expect it - but I do think that you and I just _might_ be out of our
leagues here, and I've no plans on making you a martyr to egotism or
poor planning. <glares at J2 before continuing> Anyway, keeping you
safe is important _anyway_, and being a fair distance from here is a
good way of doing it. <notices Puce-chan pulling herself to her feet,
rousing> ... -_- ESPECIALLY given the quantity of friendly fire...
<rubs his heaing ear>
Mariko: ... <plucks at his elbow> 6_6 look, hey, what I said for
'Ayane' isn't necessarily just for his ears.
Aoryuu: ._. sorry. But the point stands.
Yohann: <nods> Yes, perhaps it would be wisest if you left, Kuonji.
Aoryuu: <slightly suspicious look> ... why's that? -_-
Yohann: ^^; <raises his hands defensively> hey... hey, nothing like
that... I was going to suggest Futile go _with_ you, after all...
Aoryuu: <rubs his forehead> Er... Futile?
Futile: <looking a tad discomfited in the Biblical venacular> ...
er... Yohann? <plucks at his elbow> can I talk to you for a minute?
<leads him away from Kiwi to speak in subdued voices, as is tradition>
Aoryuu: <rubs his eyes> Gwaaaaagh. 9_9; So no objections? You lot all
throw your lives away, us sensible people don't commit heroic suicide
against the Forces Of Heck, and everything's hunky dory? Good? Good.
-_-
J2: -_- Look, rookie, that sort of talk's for quitters.
Aoryuu: I'm a quitter. Your point? -_- Jesus christ, man, there are a
million things wrong with your supposed _plan_...
J2: >_< Now liste-
Futile: <angstfully> But I want to _HELP_!
Yohann: No, you should go and be safe! ^^;
Aoryuu: <glances sideways> Hello hello... ،_،
Futile: Why are _you_ staying? I can _help_!
Suddenly, a flash of almost aggrieved 'tough love' flashes across
Yohann's bearded features and he pulls himself up to look at her more
levelly.
Yohann: No, You _CAN'T_. Aoryuu is _RIGHT_, this is beyond most of our
limits, and I'm just lucky that I _CAN_ help, okay? <deflates a bit>
look, Futile... <pats her on the shoulder> Just do this... please.
--
Sorry it's so short, it's a foundation from which others are to work.
Go ape, folks.
--
Talen
Current Tyrannical Despot of the "We Love Talen" fanclub
Several Sandwiches Short of A Picnic,
Clue-Stick Wielder Extraordinaire,
All-Round General Arrogant Ass,
And also known as Grammar Jesus
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"See any pink elephants yet, talen?"
"I can see a snail in denial."
"Watashi wa nameku dewa arimasen!!!"
- Belsammael and Talen
Dan Wilde
> Talen
> Current Tyrannical Despot of the "We Love Talen" fanclub
WAIII!! <flyingtackleglomp> TALEN! Guess what! I'm back! Finally argued with
that stupid server long enough to get back to RAAM! <sigh&strech> Feels
good. Hm? Have interrupted something? <looks over Talen's shoulder> OH!
GRIT! ^____________^ \
Ja mata
Dan, yes, they let me out of Capow/GWML every once and a while
Jon 'Ojin' Rowbottom
Talen <tal...@spamspamspamspam.optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:17nsat007ct79t0rm...@4ax.com...
Participants list: (Outside GNIT) Serana, Kon Tatsu,
Yuri, Kiwi, Ryoko, Shelley, J2("Ayane"), Penny, Sumire, Puce-chan,
Kurumi, Natsume, Yohann, Jesse, Gerhardt, (The Tendo Dojo)
Jacen, Nabiki, Ikiban, Ranma, Akane, Soun, Tegan. (Zunis) Ben, Uhm
(Tofu's clinic) Dr.Tofu, Ukyou, Tonya, Emi (Baddies) Ryuu Kumon,
Damian, P-Word, Rumiko Tendo, (Training) Blade (In Transit) Mariko,
Futile, Aoryuu... others?
>Timeline: About midday of the day on which the HHQ reaches its climax
>
>>>><A strange dungeon, circuitry and keyboards hanging from the walls. In
the
>>>>centre sist Ojin, a small winged ChibiDemon hovers above his shoulder>
>>>
>>>RL-Talen: I do not want to know _anything_ to do with Jon, dungeons,
>>>and chains. Sorry, dude, but it's just one of my quirks. ;p And so...
>>
>>Well, if you replace Jon with Amy, I'm up for -anything- as long as Amy's
>>involved. ;p
>
>Yes, but the thing is, Amy's a cute perverted girl, while Jon's a male
>perverted guy who happens to be a man. I'm sure you can see the
>difference.
Ojin: Humph. I feel quite insulted, now. ;p And that sentance still gives me
a headache. Hows about Futile in said dungeon?
Futile: ^^;;; Eeep...
---
Futile: <looking up at Yohann, eyes watering. She sees the expression on his
face, concern written there highlighted by his determination.> I... okay.
I'll go.
Aoryuu: Are you two done here? We all set? Good. We're gone.
J2: I order you to stop, rookie! We need more troops here...
Aoryuu: <flicking him the bird over his shoulder> Tell it to someone who's
nuts enough to -care-.
J2: -_-
Yohann: <putting a hand on his shoulder> Maybe it -is- better they go. We
still have people enough here for now... I hope...
Ryouko: <listning in, smiling cutely> Hai~iii! We can beat up those meanies!
It'll be fun! ^__^
Kiwi: Something like that, anyway... ^^;
J2: Okay troops... lets form up. Unit A will go with Gerhardt to alter the
traps. Unit B will engage in combat with the two subjects. Move!
The assembled form themselves into groups based on J2's previous battle
plan... in adition to what he has stated, Penny and Sumire are stood
alongside Gerhardt and the rest of team A, while Yohann, Jesse and Shelley
stand beside J2's team.
Kiwi: Yohann... what are you doing?
Yohann: I won't leave your side... not at a time like this.
Shelley: <shaking head> Bad idea... you're not powerfull enough to take on
either Ryuu -or- Rumiko, let alone both.
J2: He's right. Besides, your fathers unit could use your help with the
engineering... Kiwi's in no present danger, soldier.
Yohann: But...
J2: I'll hear no argument. Have faith in her, soldier.
Kiwi: He's... he's right Yohann. Your Father needs your help.
Yohann nods, a little wistfully. Taking her hand, he holds it for a moment,
then smiles.
Yohann: Kick butt, okay?
Kiwi: Okay...
He lets her hand go, then turns and walks to his fathers group. For a moment
his eyes meet those of Gerhardt and harden, then he looks away, nodding at
Puce-Chan.
Penny: I'll try to help Gerhardt too... things will move faster if we work
together.
Sumire: And I'll go with Pen-Chan!
Penny: -_-;;;
Shelley: Maybe you'd be best helping us out... we can use all the support we
can get.
Sumire: <considers this> O~kaayyyy! Justice will prevail over evil!
Shelley: Indeed... ^^;
J2: Allright, people... move out.
Gerhardt and the other members of team A head into the University and up the
stairs, following the previous trail of destruction to the control room.
Puce-Chan & Gerhardt take the point, Yohann and Penny the rear, and Natsumi
and Kurumi travell in the midst. Though it's only slightly perceptible, the
group seems to constantly re-arrange itself so that Yohann maintains a
position as far away from Gerhardt as possible.
Kurumi: Are we close?
Gerhardt: Almost there. Mind the third black tile from the left in the next
coridoor... I don't think that was triggered last time.
Natsumi: What does it do? Lazers? Oil?
Gerhardt: Whoopie cushions.
Natsumi: Huh???
Gerhardt: A massive pile of whoopie cushions, burying whoever set it off.
<he grins goofily> Pretty good, I thought.
Puce-Chan: ^^;;;;;
Penny: Oh look... the lab. <goes in quickly, hiding her expression as she
does so>
Gerhardt: Excellent! <looks around> Hmm... I should be able to set things in
motion again. Penny... you're a technician?
Penny: You could say that...
Gerhardt: Excellent. You take some help and see what you can make of the
machines in the next room... me and Yohann will try to get the power sources
running again.
Penny: <nods, and leads the other girls trough a door>
Yohann turns around as soon as she leaves, prying the cover from a terminal
with a device pulled from a pocket which, it seems, would stand little
chance of ever containing it. His father sighs, and softly approaches him.
Gerhardt: Yohann...
Yohann: ...
Gerhardt: Son... I...
Yohann: Leave me alone.
Gerhardt: Yohann, I don't understand... what has happened to you? I thought
that Miss Tschutti had lied about Kiwi and the others... but you're not
acting like yourself.
Yohann: <throws his tool to one side and looks at his father, rage turning
his features red> THIS IS NOTHING TO DO WITH HER!
He stands up, staring the man full in the face
Yohann: I don't know how long you think you can fool everyone else, but I'm
not going to fall for it. You're insane to think I ever would.
He turns back around and starts to work on the terminal again, locked in his
own world.
Gerhardt: <softly> Yohann...
<TBC>
Hmm... not sure there won't be conflicts again... locations of certain
characters, for starters... but I've tried to leave such things malleable.
^^;;; Um... retconning is half the fun? Damn, I wish I'd not given out
squaeky hammers earlier... ^^;;;;;;;;;;;
Jon 'Ojin' Rowbottom
-- Hey... sweet and sour rabbit is pretty damn good!
Talen
<mua...@gundamwing.org> wrote:
AAAAAAAAAUGH!
I saw the name and at first wondered "Who is this dude?"
Nice to see you 'round, Dan. ;p
--
Talen
Current Tyrannical Despot of the "We Love Talen" fanclub
Several Sandwiches Short of A Picnic,
Clue-Stick Wielder Extraordinaire,
All-Round General Arrogant Ass,
And also known as Grammar Jesus
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"I want to beat the crap out of his inner child..."
- Joel
Dan Wilde
> It has been brought to my attention that "Dan Wilde"
> <mua...@gundamwing.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >> Talen
> >> Current Tyrannical Despot of the "We Love Talen" fanclub
> >
> >WAIII!! <flyingtackleglomp> TALEN! Guess what! I'm back! Finally argued
with
> >that stupid server long enough to get back to RAAM! <sigh&strech> Feels
> >good. Hm? Have interrupted something? <looks over Talen's shoulder> OH!
> >GRIT! ^____________^ \
> >
> >Ja mata
> >Dan, yes, they let me out of Capow/GWML every once and a while
> >
> AAAAAAAAAUGH!
>
<ears ringing> o.O I didn't quite expect THAT response....
> I saw the name and at first wondered "Who is this dude?"
>
<peers down shirt> 'dude'? I'm flat but I'm not THAT flat
> Nice to see you 'round, Dan. ;p
<pounceglomp> Awww... Talen's being NICE! I'm in shock!
Ja mata
Dan
Talen
<mua...@gundamwing.org> wrote:
>> >Ja mata
>> >Dan, yes, they let me out of Capow/GWML every once and a while
>> >
>> AAAAAAAAAUGH!
>
><ears ringing> o.O I didn't quite expect THAT response....
It's my native response to being tackled by Akane lookalikes. <glares
at J2 and Jo>
>> I saw the name and at first wondered "Who is this dude?"
>>
><peers down shirt> 'dude'? I'm flat but I'm not THAT flat
No... fricking... comment...
Kon Tatsu: What, you mean abou-Mph.
Aoryuu: -_- <hand over Kon's mouth> Ignore him. And the RL, too, but
that's because he's a pervert.
>> Nice to see you 'round, Dan. ;p
>
><pounceglomp> Awww... Talen's being NICE! I'm in shock!
Don't get used to it. <runs off to kill a bear with his teeth>
--
Talen
Current Tyrannical Despot of the "We Love Talen" fanclub
Several Sandwiches Short of A Picnic,
Clue-Stick Wielder Extraordinaire,
All-Round General Arrogant Ass,
And also known as Grammar Jesus
http://www.crosswinds.net/~talenkun/
"We've got to THINK here. What would Brian Boitano do?"
"He'd die horribly, Lina, he's just an ice skater."
- Lina Inverse and Naga The Serpent, Ultra Rage Gamma