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[Sakura Blossoms]

(OOC - And so ends the chapter on this series of events. Ahh, all of that was fun to do. Thanks so much for creating this thread, Shad-kun. It's heaps of fun to post in here !

I'll post again soon, but Imma gonna grab meh sum foodz first, so anyone else can go ahead and post in the meantime )

[Sakura~Kitsune]

(OOC: one chapter has come to an end... and yet, there will be so much more to come~ 8D

Well, to get to teh point... I'll be posting soon myself. Well, not so soon. Most definitely when I wake up later in the day xD So many ideas swarming in my head; so I have to make sure I dun lose 'em >.> <.< G'night / morning / afternoon peoples~ )

[Denim88]

A few moments passed as reality sat in, time continued, the wind blew with a colder whisper, and I couldn't help the shiver that suddenly stomped all over my back. "Oh goddesses-- CRAP, it's friggen chilly out here," I murmured letting that whole scene pass by as I turned around and faced everyone, grinning, feeling alot like myself and something more, something better suddenly. They all stood, weary and I didn't blame them and I didn't wanna worry them so another day then for that, I thought as I suddenly hopped and turned facing Vitty, ignoring the deathly cold chilly thought of what if he asked? I still couldn't-- not entirely, I didn't want to-- so I wasn't going too but still.... Lookit him, he really looked like he was some kind of caged animal, kind of holding back for someone's sake, on the edge, I really did needed to help him with that. I leaned closer to him, whispered a "I know ya wanted to-- but, that only made one of us. I'll make it up to ya, promise." I tugged his sleeve a tiny bit (sealing the letter) before leaving him there, leaving him with a p.s.-- like I usually did, knowing that he'd be content with it, and totally took off towards the ship because it was freaking freezing out there and a freaking bath would feel freaking amazing right about then cause goddess, I was tired of all the emo (but hey, I was still thankful).

I hadn't a clue as to what had happened...somehow...someway, we had avoided arrest. I wasn't quite sure what to make of it...but the exchange of words between Jyuuki and this Admiral Ro had me guessing it had to do with the time before I met Jyuuki. She never did like talking about that stuff with me. Now though, she had hugged me and gave me her own little way of assuring everything was okay.

"...what a tease..." I said with a concealed grin as she headed towards the ship. I was curious...yes. I could tell though that it was something she didn't wish to share. For that reason, I would wait. Whenever she felt like I was worth her time to know that much about her history, then I would be ready.

For now, I could just be thankful that I had a second chance.

I reached the end of the ladder, didn't bother on waiting anymore and just started climbing while shouting over my shoulder, getting a few things with each lifted foot. "C'mon guys what the HELL? What're you people waiting for, a friggen DIAGRAM on how to climb a ladder? A step-by-step program explaining why we needed to get the flip out of there and get inside? I'm hungry! And sleepy! I missed my nap-time and GODDESSES SERIOUSLY DON'T MAKE ME GO ALL CRAZY-FACED NINJA ON YOUR ASSES, COS I WILL, NO JOKE. SO LESGO, FREAKING--!" I mumbled the rest as I got further up the ladder, dripping pond water on the way up.

I sighed, slightly in annoyance, slightly in relief; she was quick at rebounding. I headed towards my little transport, and turned to the others, "I'll dock her back on the airship when you're all situated and back in the air, Cid." I headed towards the little transport when suddenly a thought crossed my mind.

...command wanted me back within a week...but said if I managed to find a reason to stay longer...or if I found something worth sticking around for...perhaps they could make some changes for me.

This part of the skies was a bit hazy in actual control. The Empire ruled it, yes...but it seemed not as closely watched over as other parts...and it seemed that there was always some kind of commotion going on at this bar. Information is a constant in social environments...maybe...

I looked at the still soaking wet Jyuuki, then to Shihna and Raven, and then to the old man that was named Cid...

"Maybe...well..."

I grinned, and called out, "Cid! Hey! I understand from what I saw at your bar that you lack any decent cooks!!! Perhaps I could help with that? We can talk about it when we get back in the air, right?"

I hopped into my transport and lifted off the ground. Yeah...I think I'd enjoy this.

Ferrumo Vitali; Field Major of the Stealth Ops. and Airship Bar Fry-cook. Definitely an interesting combination...

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OOC: Well, whenever you all are ready to start another chapter, I'll join. I look forward to more Cid-moments.

[Pite]

'This was ridicoulous, weird and different from wht has ever happened....' All is what he thought. He was walking abck nit othe bar opening the door he saw that woman left the bar with a drink few minutes ago. Well self-serve bar eh? Meh, might as well serve myself too. He jumped the bar and grabbed a cup poured some water in it and drank it. Looked around, nothing much felt like the outside and the inside of the bar were different worlds. Chaos was what happened outside and relative normality was inside.

"Wonders how long will it be so tranquil here with all those, erm, personas." He said to himeself.

Edited by Pite, 10 January 2009 - 10:10 PM.

[shadow_Uzumaki]

(OOC: Well, you all pretty much ran the show and not me, I just worried in the sidelines....now that Jyuuki's Arc has ended, who's next?)

And then he was gone.

The man that had represented the former uniformed soldiers that sparked and completely blew up that dam I'd formed against a few things from my past, trying to repress the memories to smithereens, the man-- who had also begun the process of me accepting that terrors of my past ...weren't terrors in the present.

I grinned, my watery eyes drying, the swirls not pulsing anymore, feeling just way better as I watched Admiral Ro take off into the sky.

It was over and by the ache in my right hand, I could tell at that moment, I decided-- punching cops was kind of boring anyway.

"Jyu, despite your actions today, I'm proud of what you did." He gave her a fatherly smile, he placed his hand on her shoulder and keeping up the smile, "And because of your actions, you're on clean up duty....for a month!"

I grinned, and called out, "Cid! Hey! I understand from what I saw at your bar that you lack any decent cooks!!! Perhaps I could help with that? We can talk about it when we get back in the air, right?"

He turned towards the boy and his smile turned slightly frosty, "As long as you stay away from Jyuuki, I won't stick a spear-end up your unmentionables, ok?" He then turned and followed up the ladders.


Ahh....Life in Cid's Bar continues.....

[Sakura Blossoms]

(OOC: Well, you all pretty much ran the show and not me, I just worried in the sidelines....now that Jyuuki's Arc has ended, who's next?)

(OOC - Lol, well it wasn't really 'Jyu's Arc', it all just seemed to come together and happen XD

So, now we go on :3 )

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I reached the end of the ladder, didn't bother on waiting anymore and just started climbing while shouting over my shoulder, getting a few things with each lifted foot. "C'mon guys what the HELL? What're you people waiting for, a friggen DIAGRAM on how to climb a ladder? A step-by-step program explaining why we needed to get the flip out of there and get inside? I'm hungry! And sleepy! I missed my nap-time and GODDESSES SERIOUSLY DON'T MAKE ME GO ALL CRAZY-FACED NINJA ON YOUR ASSES, COS I WILL, NO JOKE. SO LESGO, FREAKING--!" I mumbled the rest as I got further up the ladder, dripping pond water on the way up.

Echo sat on the edge of the ship that the Bar sat on, legs crossed and a drink in one hand. She watched this event unfold, glasses pushed atop her head, and bright green eyes narrowed slightly as she watched. That was the only sign of anything all that alert, as she was more or less lounging there.

As such, Echo took another sip of her drink. Might as well wait for things to blow over.

~Raven~

I followed Jyu up the ladder and back up to the airship, and once I got to the top I stood up beside Jyu, then stopped and just *stared* at this random girl who was sitting on the edge of the platform before the bar's doors. She was drinking something from a glass that looked suspiciously like it had just come from behind Cid's bar counter, and she looked totally relaxed with her glasses pushed up on her head.

"Um...hi...can we help you, miss...?" I asked, as I gazed at the older girl with curious green eyes.

[Yoko]

(OOC - Lol, well it wasn't really 'Jyu's Arc', it all just seemed to come together and happen XD

So, now we go on :3 )

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~Raven~

I followed Jyu up the ladder and back up to the airship, and once I got to the top I stood up beside Jyu, then stopped and just *stared* at this random girl who was sitting on the edge of the platform before the bar's doors. She was drinking something from a glass that looked suspiciously like it had just come from behind Cid's bar counter, and she looked totally relaxed with her glasses pushed up on her head.

"Um...hi...can we help you, miss...?" I asked, as I gazed at the older girl with curious green eyes.

Echo grins. "Call me Echo. I just came here for a drink, saw that you were all so... BUSY, so I helped myself." With that, she downs the last of whatever was in her glass. "Really good stuff!" Tucking a lock of dark purple hair behind her ear, she tilts her head.

"If it would be quite alright with you, miss Elvaan princess.." She stands, picking up the sniper rifle that had been next to her. "May I ask your name?"

[shadow_Uzumaki]

Cid rolled his eyes at the girl's nonchalant attitude amidst the chaotic bar, "Hope you pay for that y'know...." He began picking up the chairs and a cup here and there, "...and not cause trouble, because I've had enough for one day."

[Pite]

Cid rolled his eyes at the girl's nonchalant attitude amidst the chaotic bar, "Hope you pay for that y'know...." He began picking up the chairs and a cup here and there, "...and not cause trouble, because I've had enough for one day."

"Cid. Ya need any help with anything more?" Dragomir asked fro behind the bar. Grinnig slightly. "Hopefully this is the end of the ruckus for today."

[Sakura~Kitsune]

A few moments passed as reality sat in, time continued, the wind blew with a colder whisper, and I couldn't help the shiver that suddenly stomped all over my back. "Oh goddesses-- CRAP, it's friggen chilly out here," I murmured letting that whole scene pass by as I turned around and faced everyone, grinning, feeling alot like myself and something more, something better suddenly. They all stood, weary and I didn't blame them and I didn't wanna worry them so another day then for that, I thought as I suddenly hopped and turned facing Vitty, ignoring the deathly cold chilly thought of what if he asked? I still couldn't-- not entirely, I didn't want to-- so I wasn't going too but still.... Lookit him, he really looked like he was some kind of caged animal, kind of holding back for someone's sake, on the edge, I really did needed to help him with that. I leaned closer to him, whispered a "I know ya wanted to-- but, that only made one of us. I'll make it up to ya, promise." I tugged his sleeve a tiny bit (sealing the letter) before leaving him there, leaving him with a p.s.-- like I usually did, knowing that he'd be content with it, and totally took off towards the ship because it was freaking freezing out there and a freaking bath would feel freaking amazing right about then cause goddess, I was tired of all the emo (but hey, I was still thankful).

I reached the end of the ladder, didn't bother on waiting anymore and just started climbing while shouting over my shoulder, getting a few things with each lifted foot. "C'mon guys what the HELL? What're you people waiting for, a friggen DIAGRAM on how to climb a ladder? A step-by-step program explaining why we needed to get the flip out of there and get inside? I'm hungry! And sleepy! I missed my nap-time and GODDESSES SERIOUSLY DON'T MAKE ME GO ALL CRAZY-FACED NINJA ON YOUR ASSES, COS I WILL, NO JOKE. SO LESGO, FREAKING--!" I mumbled the rest as I got further up the ladder, dripping pond water on the way up.

And after all of this craziness, only a saddened smile could grace my lips... for some unexplainable reason.

In the past few hours (that altogether seemed like months), so much had taken place that it seemed all of us were living some crazy dream. Yes, I said dream. This was nowhere near a nightmare until something of extrodinary feat happened - but I couldn't considered my little 'stunt' along those lines; not only because I couldn't remember it. But because I was going to be saved anyways. After being stuck with this dysfunctional family for so long, you could always know that there would be someone who had your back... even after everything that had happened in your life, and for some reason it seemed that Cid was always attracting people like that. Pretty weird, huh? My eyes continued to watch as that Admiral Ro disappeared into the horizon. From the bottom of my heart, I hoped that he would not say a thing to me - although I continously blamed myself for most of this... well, only the things that revolved around Officer B. Was it just a case of bad luck or coincidence that he was the Officer chosen to make his way over to Cid's Bar? Well atleast they were out of our hair for now, and whatever may come... I'll keep on praying (that's a first, huh?) that we all make it out safe. But that familiar tone in Jyuuki's 'threat' brought me back to the world, and I couldn't help but try to surpress the actual smile daring to appear on my face. My feelings towards my so-called family could easily overpower the ones I felt for myself, those dreadful thoughts and painful conflicts that had taken placed over the years. And that is simply why I couldn't help but love them all... no matter how serious our arguments got... and sure as heck, there would be times when there was war within Cid's Bar.

Still trying my best to avoid grinning, I called out to Jyuuki just like old times. At the moment though, I was still wary of my actions. Who knew what crazy things I could do next in a phase of Missing Time, since it seemed that it was starting up again. After all of that 'training' to try and stop all of that insanity, it was starting up again. And I was positively certain that Jyuuki had noticed it too, and I was really hoping that this scenario wouldn't have taken place. Whatever was going on in this head of my needed to stop. And that, my friend, would be my main objective until this curious case of Missing Time came to yet another halt. As quickly as it returned and would surely leave just as fast. "Was that a threat?! Oh dear me, I think Big Bad Jyuuki is serious about THIS ONE! And here I am, Little Thief Shihna...SHAKING IN FEAR!" Smiling towards the former ninja, I wanted to make sure that she and everyone knew that I was alright.

As of now, who knew what could happen next?

Making my way up the ladder, not only did I take a whiff of the hair but I realized how cold it suddenly was. Features scruntching up from the moment, there was to be a mental note made to take a bath, and decide upon getting a haircut or not - for chrissake, I felt like a sheepdog and nothing else! And for an added bonus, I couldn't see a damn thing... well, I could see some things but not enough. With a roll of the eyes and a distasteful grumble, I commanded my legs and arms to hurry it up this stupid ladder. All I wanted at the moment was to get back into bed and if that resolution didn't work out, I would rather have my bare feet on the floor of the bar. Atleast I felt safe there and the actual feeling of floating within the sky wouldn't affect me as bad as it was now. A sudden fear of heights was beginning to overcome me, and that was pure idioticy if you ask me.

I looked at the still soaking wet Jyuuki, then to Shihna and Raven, and then to the old man that was named Cid...

"Maybe...well..."

I grinned, and called out, "Cid! Hey! I understand from what I saw at your bar that you lack any decent cooks!!! Perhaps I could help with that? We can talk about it when we get back in the air, right?"

I hopped into my transport and lifted off the ground. Yeah...I think I'd enjoy this.

Ferrumo Vitali; Field Major of the Stealth Ops. and Airship Bar Fry-cook. Definitely an interesting combination...

So we had a new employee, huh? And this time... he was a cook. Minus the fact that it had felt longer than just a few hours... Cid, Jyuuki, myself and our random bar had received two new employees just like that. Didn't that seem sort of odd to you? Although it wasn't anything too strange, I couldn't help but wonder if Jyuuki would agree that something would have to take place due to such a predicament. Even though neither one of us were able to perform an anniciation of the sort. Now wouldn't that be something fun? Ah, just the thought of what we could possibly do continued to knock some sense within me. However, I was nothing but certain that Cid wouldn't think too highly on what me and Jyuuki could actually do. That vein of his might as well pop off of the guy's head and begin lecturing us!

...But just seeing that, would be plain ew...

The 'pond' already in my hair continued to shower the entire backside of my body with drip after drip of water, and I couldn't help but be fed up. This little 'congo-line' was going to have to hurry up, but my threats and thoughts on how to get everyone out of the way was brought to an end... when my eyes came upon the end of the ladder--- and FINALLY! We were back home! For once, I was actually happy to hear those words seeing as I always avoided even thinking of the word 'home'. It was funny how I considered an airship (filled with lunatics for that matter) better than my own household; wherever it was. After pushing back almost every memory of my mother, grandmother and anyone else who had a place in my childhood, I couldn't even remember where that supposedly pleasant house resided!

Was it even still standing? Sheesh, if I couldn't even recall something so simple, I knew there was something wrong with me.

"Jyu, despite your actions today, I'm proud of what you did." He gave her a fatherly smile, he placed his hand on her shoulder and keeping up the smile, "And because of your actions, you're on clean up duty....for a month!"

He turned towards the boy and his smile turned slightly frosty, "As long as you stay away from Jyuuki, I won't stick a spear-end up your unmentionables, ok?" He then turned and followed up the ladders.

Ahh....Life in Cid's Bar continues.....

"Ah, don't worry about the clean-up duty, Jyu," My voice was that of a calming jesture, because I knew that Jyuuki wouldn't take this 'punishment' as easily as others could imagine. However my 'hidden' smile even grew larger when I realized that Cid had done the job of threatening Vitty one last time for me! I already knew I wouldn't be as scary as I hoped for without my lovely treasure box, since the memory of letting go of said box during that jump of mines. What the heck were you thinking, Shihna?! That you're lovely weapons were just going to fly back into your arms after Raven caught you?! Eyes narrowing at my own scolding thoughts, I jumped over the last little bit of ladder and landed on my hands.

Yet another realization that I was feeling better, but there was still something jabbing me in the back of my head. Until then, I would keep it to myself and try not to be bothered my it. Anything that happened, I was sure that someone would do something about it.

"I'll help ya out with anything if you need it~" Moving one hand, I began with my little 'walk' before noticing Raven ahead of us with yet again... someone new. What was with the sudden appearance of new comers and why did they look so mysterious?! I couldn't help but wonder if this entire airship was cursed to be victim to some of most weirdest people and oddest scenarios - especially when the authorities had something to do with it. One day, I would ask Cid about this, but now I would keep my eyes on whatever was about to unfold. Both hands still balancing the rest of my body, the acrobat within me continued on with her way.

"If it would be quite alright with you, miss Elvaan princess.." She stands, picking up the sniper rifle that had been next to her. "May I ask your name?"

Now wait a minute...

Exactly why was there a sniper rifle in this 'Echo' person's hand? (It was common for weapons to be around here, but to pick it up...? Come on, now.) As my brain continued to calculate everything, I decided to keep my thoughts to myself just in case nothing happened. But at the same time, you couldn't help but not be wary of the whole situation that has taken place already. Cursing at my own stupidity, I continued with my walk trying to get come common sense back in my head. It would just be my luck that nothing wrong happened, and knowing me, I'd make a big deal out of it. Taking notice of the semi-destruction of the bar, only the vision of all of the disappearing money frightened me. It wasn't fair... already working hard enough (we even scare away thugs!), and we'd be losing so much for repairing damages. Glancing towards Raven and Jyuuki from time to time, I continued to keep my thoughts to myself but that stupid feeling...

It wouldn't get off my back, even as hard as I tried to brush it away. Made me wonder if Cid's Bar would EVER get a break today...!

Well then, what 'fun' are we going to have now?

Edited by Sakura~Kitsune, 11 January 2009 - 12:55 AM.

[Sakura Blossoms]

Echo grins. "Call me Echo. I just came here for a drink, saw that you were all so... BUSY, so I helped myself." With that, she downs the last of whatever was in her glass. "Really good stuff!" Tucking a lock of dark purple hair behind her ear, she tilts her head.

"If it would be quite alright with you, miss Elvaan princess.." She stands, picking up the sniper rifle that had been next to her. "May I ask your name?"

I watched this 'Echo' person warily, as she picked up a sniper rifle before she stood.

"My name is Raven, and this is Jyuuki, Shinha, and Cid. Can I now ask exactly what you're doing here, and with a sniper rifle no less. We don't want anymore trouble around here," I said, as I continued to watch this purple-haired girl suspiciously.

[Yoko]

I watched this 'Echo' person warily, as she picked up a sniper rifle before she stood.

"My name is Raven, and this is Jyuuki, Shinha, and Cid. Can I now ask exactly what you're doing here, and with a sniper rifle no less. We don't want anymore trouble around here," I said, as I continued to watch this purple-haired girl suspiciously.

Bright green eyes blink. "Oh, this?" She holds up the weapon in question. "Merely a tool of the trade. I'm not here to kill anyone... Not here." Echo smiles. "I mean, despite our occupation, anyone IS allowed to drink here... Right?" It was an innocent question. "I'm not on the job. You have nothing to worry about."

She DID mean what she said. Really! She wasn't some psychobitch. Granted, she's killed psychobitches, but she isn't one HERSELF. And was quite proud of that fact. Either way, she shrugs. "It's just a weapon. Besides, Sniper rifles aren't good for close combat. If I was to kill anyone here, I'd do it from elsewhere."

Really. It was just common sense. Echo wasn't an IDIOT. She knew what was what. D: She just came here for a drink. Can she not be accused of trying to or actually killing someone for once?

It'd be nice.

[Recompense]

The little blinky button blinked. in a blinky fashion.

The man in the cramped cockpit looked at it curiously, hands clutching at the steering wheel, Extra-long sleeves of his straightjacket rolled up to almost comical sizes around his elbows. A Purple eye looked at a cloud shaped like a hoppy bunny. Or was it happy? His eye really needed to work on its annunciationary talentation. Talentation isn't a word. Huh. BLINKING! AGAIN!!?? He returned to the earlier train of thought, despite not having a ticket.

What was this? Was it perhaps the great KikkleJargen, sending it's message to him? Was this first contact? How should he behave? Was his straight-Jacket on straight? Was it now a bent-jacket? How does that work? Jackets fold all the time! ALL jackets are bent-jackets!

He bent over in the cockpit, bowing to the blinky button of the great KikkleJargen.

"Oh Great KikkleJargen, What would you have me do?"

Blink. Blink. Blink.

The Hijacked Prison-guards ship continued flying, Blinky button blinking Blinkily.

How lame. This isn't the great KikkleJargen...

He sat back up. A bored expression on his face. Eyes cold and calculating as he actually looked at it. His face frowning as he read the little words highlighted by the ominous light of the button.

"Hmmm... Proximity warning?"

He looked up, peering through the glass of the cockpit, this time actually looking for something he should be worried about. There in front of him, was a strangely rectangularly shaped rectangle, floating in the sky. On top of this rectangle was a more smaller recatngular rectangle. Shaped like a box.

He also noticed that he was heading straight toward the parking space by that rectangle. Was that a sign? It was a bar!!?? WONDERFUL! The healing properties of Booze would be helpful in dealing with the impact wounds.

Wait. Impact wounds?
*CRUNCH*

And that was how Gareth Badunga was introduced to the Bar owned by the man named Cid.

Edited by Recompense, 11 January 2009 - 01:52 AM.

[shadow_Uzumaki]

(OOC: Compy, I'm not sure but do you have a character profile page in the Sky Crusher page?)

[Denim88]

I had been simply finding a nice parking spot in the docking bay by Cid's bar, knowing full well that I'd be able to find one. I mean...the place wasn't too busy...

As I docked, I started walking to the bar when I heard it...engines...coming in fast...

He also noticed that he was heading straight toward the parking space by that rectangle. Was that a sign? It was a bar!!?? WONDERFUL! The healing properties of Booze would be helpful in dealing with the impact wounds.

Wait. Impact wounds?
*CRUNCH*

And that was how Gareth Badunga was introduced to the Bar owned by the man named Cid.

"What the hell?" I dove out of the way as a ship of some sort or another crashed into the parking lot. It looked like a prison ship from the appearance. I watched it hit a sign, and crash most ungracefully to a halt.

I sprinted to the wreckage, and stopped, amazed to see no flames. I walked over to the cockpit entrance door, and yelled in, "Hello?" I didn't hear a response...for all I know, this ship was abandoned...it wasn't the first time I've seen such things. I pulled out my combat knife from my holster, and walked slowly down the hallway into the cockpit.

"...geesh, this ship looks brand-new..." I noted, taking another step closer to the control area. I slowly opened the doorway, not sure if anyone was alive, if in here at all...

[Pite]

Wait. Impact wounds?
*CRUNCH*

And that was how Gareth Badunga was introduced to the Bar owned by the man named Cid.

'This is just ridiculous. This day is just blergh.' Though Draco as he heard the sound, he jumped the bar and walked outside... Wow... Betcha it took that guy a while to get his flying license. Dragomir walked towards the wrekc where the dude who was hitting on Skittles was.

"Man... The cops were just here a couple minutes ago..." He looked and sighted.

[krisk]

Bright green eyes blink. "Oh, this?" She holds up the weapon in question. "Merely a tool of the trade. I'm not here to kill anyone... Not here." Echo smiles. "I mean, despite our occupation, anyone IS allowed to drink here... Right?" It was an innocent question. "I'm not on the job. You have nothing to worry about."

She DID mean what she said. Really! She wasn't some psychokitten. Granted, she's killed psychokittenes, but she isn't one HERSELF. And was quite proud of that fact. Either way, she shrugs. "It's just a weapon. Besides, Sniper rifles aren't good for close combat. If I was to kill anyone here, I'd do it from elsewhere."

I wanted to really just "waaaah" as I noticed the new girl with the purple hair and the green eyes (woah she was like a clashing fashion statement with legs, but not really and I don't think I'd tell her that) standing and showing off her big gun. I could've totally made a high-lar-ious joke right then and there, but eh-- it usually killed a convo. Most times I didn't care, but by the look of that gun I kinda sorta suddenly cared (for sure close-combat didn't work with that sort of gun, I wasn't stupid, but what if she popped a fuggen laser gun from that shiz? So don't want that shoved where the rainbows shine) looking at it.

But, I sort of mutated, my keen smiling hazel eyes squinted. She had booze. The purple green-eyed Echo lady had booze. Booze she got herself. On our ship. Sooo not cool. It was one of the good bottles too, happysauce like that was hard to get man. "Nice to meetcha. Name's Jyuuki. Now gimme twenty fifty-five," I sez, suddenly in her face, palm up. That was the price. And if she'd pay I'd get my pay check. That was the price. Interest cos I needed to buy a few things. A few things for the bar gawd, who did you think I was, I just got out this trying situation. Man. Stop jumping the gun, I'm sensitive.

She was on the ship, cool. She probably knew where to get a good drink, and she came to us, that proves she's smart, super cool. Maybe she would even be seduced by my charm or the intoxicating (in the bad way, ew) smell of Cid McSmells-Like-Old-Couch-Sometimes enough to stay, icy-sensation cool.

But she still had free booze.

And that, total uncool.

*CRUNCH*

And that was how Gareth Badunga was introduced to the Bar owned by the man named Cid.

The ginormous crash rattled us all, and I was the first to react.

By reflex.

"I DIDN'T DO IT! I WAS FRAMED, SHIHNA MADE ME D--", I shouted all defensive and ready to shake my fist and place the blame on Shihna, but stopped myself when I realized dur, I didn't remote control this one. I stood up straight, scratching my cheek, squinting at accusing eyes that I maybe had imagined. "Uhhhh sandwich?" I tried to save face. I saved nada. So, I blamed my growling gut. A pause went by. "...What?" I knew I'd asked an unanswerable question, cos at that moment in time everyone was now staring, big eyed and still deciding how to react, at the disaster that was like a debris-filled-orgy and random as hell. But strangely, compared to everything else-- not so much random. Like it had been trying to catch up with the day's other loco-moco happenings all Oh my! I'm late! I'm late for a very important date! I'm late! I'm late! To catch up with all the stupid series of events that constantly kept Jyuuki from her bath. I'm annoyingly persistant. Because it was. This was. Annoying, but still kinda sorta cool (I sorta liked loco-moco happenings. Yes, I enjoy an tasty oxymoron with my fries all the time. Didn't everybody?)

Y'know, cooool. Like horrific incidents that didn't happen to you but someone else (if they happened to you, I guess it'd pretty much suck forever). That were either ass-dropping hilarious, jaw-dropping amazing, or instilled a chilly speechless I-don't-know-how-to-feel..feeling, and when it was really zomgzing, all of the above!

This one was sorta the latter. Cos there was the crash, and the possibility that someone might be hurt, and Cid. Thank you, Cid. And like hell I was gonna do clean-up duty, you archaic fart. So go shove it in your eye or something.

Anyway shut up. I was there staring at the crash, and like a moth to a flame, I felt myself being drawn to it.

"...geesh, this ship looks brand-new..." I noted, taking another step closer to the control area. I slowly opened the doorway, not sure if anyone was alive, if in here at all...

And thus. Like some messed up version of a butterfly personified into a crash scene from one of those hilarious movies where the main character is such a pansy-ass you can't help but talk smack about and feel awesome afterwards but really you shouldn't cos the movie star no doubt had a way bigger paycheck than your cheap-face and sweet kool-aid water fountains in his mansion made out of liquorish and pie and had a butler named Jeeves and what the hell I'm getting distracted by the distraction, which needs to stop-- I confirmed my next location wide-eyed and entranced as I ooo'd, looking over at the big ship that was lodged in some kind of kickass gross way of Cid's parking lot. I mean, c'mon it took down a freaking sign. How awesome would Cid's reaction be? Gawd candy to my eyes, ears, like nothing else (well the hanky-panky was up there). And after his dramatizing would be done, I'd eat candy. Reliving it. But with real candy.

"Waaaaaaah the heeeeeeell," I, Miss Way With Words, dreamily said. I kind of floated away from Madam Ambiguous with all her fetishes for bullets and killing things and sure I got all that from the ten-second conversation-- towards the crash-site and stood behind Vitty, looking over his shoulder obviously interested. "I know right? This ship must have been totally stolen. Look at it, obviously. Don't ask me how I know that gawd. Anyway, I don't wanna laugh until I find someone not bleeding in there-- so outta the way, peasant!" sez me all taking charge and whatnot, but really I was just itching to thank the person face to face for giving me a Cid and His Vein-Buddy show before my bath.

Things sizzled and groaned and crunched under me as I made my way over the broken parts. Imposing was fun. I lifted pieces and threw them behind me, maybe hitting someone maybe not but I didn't care cos someone could die in there gawd, until I stopped infront of the broken-glassy cockpit window.

Final-freaking-ly I went to pull open the crappy-looking cockpit with my bulging ninja muscles, but Vitty beat me to it. I growled cos he sucked, before peeking in myself. "What's up, anybody alive in here? Y'know, if you're dead we're not liable! No joke. Oh and if you're dying, can you be a total drama queen and drag yourself off the ship 'fore ya do? Just askin'. We won't judge. Promise." I happily questioned, obviously cutely curious. I waited for a bit, thinking maybe I had offended the either shy (daw) or rude (gr) shadows. I rubbed my chin before placing both hands on the edge of the opening and I leaned in half way, brows furrowed because I was being polite! "Stop being a baby and say something! I'll tone down my sexy if ya want. I can do that. But it'll be hard, so I can't promise anything. But hey if that's your thing, wanna see my boobs? Wake up and I'll show them to ya! OH and don't die, if you do-- you'll miss out. That'd suck for you."

(My motivational skills so belonged in a book.)




(OOC-

(OOC: Well, you all pretty much ran the show and not me, I just worried in the sidelines....now that Jyuuki's Arc has ended, who's next?)

HEY MAN it wasn't even my arc XDDD it was my FAULT!

there's a difference. :teehee: )

[Denim88]

Final-freaking-ly I went to pull open the crappy-looking cockpit with my bulging ninja muscles, but Vitty beat me to it. I growled cos he sucked, before peeking in myself. "What's up, anybody alive in here? Y'know, if you're dead we're not liable! No joke. Oh and if you're dying, can you be a total drama queen and drag yourself off the ship 'fore ya do? Just askin'. We won't judge. Promise." I happily questioned, obviously cutely curious. I waited for a bit, thinking maybe I had offended the either shy (daw) or rude (gr) shadows. I rubbed my chin before placing both hands on the edge of the opening and I leaned in half way, brows furrowed because I was being polite! "Stop being a baby and say something! I'll tone down my sexy if ya want. I can do that. But it'll be hard, so I can't promise anything. But hey if that's your thing, wanna see my boobs? Wake up and I'll show them to ya! OH and don't die, if you do-- you'll miss out. That'd suck for you."

(My motivational skills so belonged in a book.)

"...Jyu-chan, as much as I'd enjoy that view, I don't think that's the best line of thought we should be taking now. Whoever is on board here may very well be dead." I gave her a small grin, "Although I will admit I'd probably suddenly kick back to life myself if you offered that view..." I laughed a little, knowing full well that I wasn't saving any dignity I may have had with her.

Oh well, not like she really cared about where my thoughts wandered in that aspect. As long as it was about her and not some Vierran girl, she wouldn't care.

I shook my head as the thoughts of Jyuuki wearing some lewd piece of nothing started forming, and looked around, "...Jyuuki, you find anything yet?" I lifted up another piece of fallen metal from the ship's walls, and sighed. It's like no one had been on this ship at all. What the hell?

"Ten gil says that this day is far from being over yet with the ludicrous and nonsense." I grumbled to myself, dropping the metal plating.

[shadow_Uzumaki]

"M-MY SHIP!!!!!!" Cid began crying at the demolished platform that served as his parking lot, "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!! This was just like the Clown Convention of '07, stupid drunks....." He knelt down crying, thinking of the paperwork and the bills to pay.

[Recompense]

A bloodied and scratched hand shot through a hole in the broken glass of the cockpit, grabbing onto what remained of the steel lining of the glass. Gareth grunted a bit in pain as he pulled himself forwards, his other arm didn't feel so good... But hey! At least he had one arm! And if he'd learned anything in biology, it's that arms are asexual in their reproduction. But then again, the other arm wasn't missing...

His delirious thoughts stopped as he lunged forwards, he was DONE with that ship, and he was getting out, damnit!

His momentum carried him out of the crashed ship, carried him out of the cockpit, and carried him straight into the very odd woman's cleavage, facefirst.

*WHUMP*

They tumbled down from the ship's exterior, coming to rest on the ground, his face still buried in that wonderful valley of flesh. This was nice...

Is this how landing-crashes work? I should do this more often...

Gareth smiled as he rolled off of her, bending and twisting as he stood upright. On his scratched and bleeding hands.

"Hmmmm, Nice size, yet still soft to the touch... I give em a 9."

And with that, he cartwheeled over to the man who was crying, Leaning his face down into the poorly depressed fellows tear-stained face.

". . . . . . . . . CHEER UP. EMO KID!!!"

And with that, Gareth began dancing about, clapping his hands and singing the worst version of kumbaya that has ever been sung by a man who just survived a landing-crash.

Yes. Gareth was going to like it here.