Glancing back at the burning door, John nodded, sighing. "Alright, cool, so, room filling with gas, and now somebody is burning a hole in the door. My only problem with that, since, y'know, I like the whole 'not being in a gas-filled room' part, is that I want to know how much gas this place pumps out. Citizens on the boat and all."
He backed toward the door, away from the closest vent to him, a spike jutting out from his right arm. "Also- I don't know if the guy burning a hole in a door is on our side or not. So, really, everything's about as safe as usual. Wouldn't you say... Uh, Mr. White?"
((Dude! I just remembered Reservior Dogs! XD God, I'm a dork.))
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Glancing back at the burning door, John nodded, sighing. "Alright, cool, so, room filling with gas, and now somebody is burning a hole in the door. My only problem with that, since, y'know, I like the whole 'not being in a gas-filled room' part, is that I want to know how much gas this place pumps out. Citizens on the boat and all."
He backed toward the door, away from the closest vent to him, a spike jutting out from his right arm. "Also- I don't know if the guy burning a hole in a door is on our side or not. So, really, everything's about as safe as usual. Wouldn't you say... Uh, Mr. White?"
((Dude! I just remembered Reservior Dogs! XD God, I'm a dork.))
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Yes you are...Mistah Pink. 
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"Name is White Masque...And you just gave me an idea. Stupid, stupid me, can't believe I didn't spot this immediately." White Masque turned, thrust a palm up at the vent in the ceiling, and shot out a stream of ice that clogged into the opening and froze it completely shut.
While that was enough to stop the gas from filling other sections of the ship, it did not take care of the gas already in the room, which was barely seconds away from reaching head-level. The door being burned open was dripping on their side now, and it would be open in moments. But the timing wasn't good enough, the gas would be at around torso level by the time the door was open.
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"Why not? Sounds a lot more fun than whatever that creepy director was promoting. Let me just go to my room real fast and change into something a little more suitable. Lucky for me my room happens to be right next to yours."
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Oh you mean the ball! Odettes sparkly green eyes light up. Oh I guess its just the little princess in me but Im so excited to go. You should both come to that too. But anyways, shall we head up to the casino? You two will love my friends performance and Ive been dying to get to the tables.
((...Why do I have to be Mr. Pink...))
John nodded, before taking a very deep breath- His estimations have been off before, and he didn't feel like under-estimating the time it would take for the door to open.
At least with the vent sealed off, none of this stuff would start venting into any other rooms unneedingly, but the gas in the room might still be a factor, if it didn't dissipate once it reached an open area such as the hallway. John turned to the door, assuming the common position of impatience, tapping his foot and crossing his arms.
Just because he was being threatened by toxic gas didn't mean he couldn't get a chuckle out of the situation.
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Oh you mean the ball! Odettes sparkly green eyes light up. Oh I guess its just the little princess in me but Im so excited to go. You should both come to that too. But anyways, shall we head up to the casino? You two will love my friends performance and Ive been dying to get to the tables.
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David stood up out of his seat and stretched for a moment, "Okay I'll be back in one second." David actually meant one second too, in a flash of speed he disappeared into his room and reappeared in Odette's room about 30 seconds later dressed in some nice black pants and a tropical button up shirt. David walked over and sat back down in his seat, "But sure, I would love to see your friend's performance. Got nothing better to do tonight."
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can you move that over to the opposite side of the room over there under the porthole? The bellhop kid brought it in but I cant move it at all.
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"No problem," Harry shrugged, picking up the bag and moving it over to the porthole. It WAS kinda heavy, but didn't really seem all that unmanagable.
"Still," he thought. "She IS kinda small. Maybe she doesn't work out. Or maybe I've just been hanging around people who are stronger than they look for too long. Hey, don't look a gift horse in the mouth, C-man. This gives you a chance to look tough and is cooler than opening a pickle jar or something. Hmmm, I wonder where that saying came from. I mean, what IS a gift horse anyway."
Harry had to literally shake that line of thought from his head as he set the bag down and turned back to Silk.
"There ya go. So, what's this night club like, anyway? Can't believe I've been onboard all this time and never even got around to seeing it."
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You're Mistah Pink 'cause I say you're Mistah Pink.
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The door finally melted all the way, to reveal the savior of both John and White Masque:
It was Odette. Or more importantly, someone who looked a great deal LIKE Odette.
"Who are you two?" She hissed. "Get out. I'll take care of this."
"Obeying scary broth-I mean woman!" White Masque shouted, rushing past her and out into the hall beyond.
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David stood up out of his seat and stretched for a moment, "Okay I'll be back in one second." David actually meant one second too, in a flash of speed he disappeared into his room and reappeared in Odette's room about 30 seconds later dressed in some nice black pants and a tropical button up shirt. David walked over and sat back down in his seat, "But sure, I would love to see your friend's performance. Got nothing better to do tonight."
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Aww, well after shes done on stage well get something to eat with her and it will be a fantastic evening.
Just then one of the cruise ship workers rushes in. What set off the alarm?
Losing her pleasant demeanor What took you people so long? The alarm shut off a good hour and a half ago!?
Sorry maam if I could just have you answer a few
A meta psycho in a black suit I cant remember his face tried to break into my room. Thats it now if you excuse me I am going upstairs with these gentlemen to enjoy the casino. Are we done or do I need to call Ms. Chalefour?
The attendant looked like he was going soil himself or die at the mention of the name no no please dont maam that will not be necessary please, um have a nice stay He exits almost as quickly as he came.
Well now, thats over, would you gentleman like to follow me up to the casino Odette smiles and her pleasant demeanor returns as she walks towards the door.
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Harry had to literally shake that line of thought from his head as he set the bag down and turned back to Silk.
"There ya go. So, what's this night club like, anyway? Can't believe I've been onboard all this time and never even got around to seeing it."
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Strong and sweet, not a bad combination. Ok then, lets head out shall we? She leads Harry to the door. As soon as they reach the door Silk touches her right ear in surprise, oh, my earrings, just a sec Running out of view, Silk returns to the bag harry moved and touching the wall, causes a small section of it to go intangible and she kicks the lumpy duffle bag through the wall an into the ocean below. She runs back out to Harry taking her earrings out of her pocket. Ok, all ready Im surprised you havnt heard of Calypso its quite famous on land and on sea. She coaxes harry to follow her down the hallway.
((I guess theyre both going out tonight))
((so... is anybody going to interact with Danny? He seems to be one of the few that doesn't have a specific agenda here- he was just along for the cruise... so I can't do much with him until someone actually talks to him/picks a fight with him >.<)
"A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head." Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates
MA Arcs: #12285, "Small Fears", #106553, "Trollbane", #12669, "How to Survive a Robot Uprising"
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Aww, well after shes done on stage well get something to eat with her and it will be a fantastic evening.
Just then one of the cruise ship workers rushes in. What set off the alarm?
Losing her pleasant demeanor What took you people so long? The alarm shut off a good hour and a half ago!?
Sorry maam if I could just have you answer a few
A meta psycho in a black suit I cant remember his face tried to break into my room. Thats it now if you excuse me I am going upstairs with these gentlemen to enjoy the casino. Are we done or do I need to call Ms. Chalefour?
The attendant looked like he was going soil himself or die at the mention of the name no no please dont maam that will not be necessary please, um have a nice stay He exits almost as quickly as he came.
Well now, thats over, would you gentleman like to follow me up to the casino Odette smiles and her pleasant demeanor returns as she walks towards the door.
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David laughed as Odette proceeded to scare the hell out of the staff, but she did make a good point. Why did it take them so long to respond to the alarm? "You certainly know how to command someone's attention Odette, and I found it quite entertaining." David looked over at the gunslinger in the corner, "Man of few words aren't ya big guy?"
The cat had no qualms with being picked up and remained completely calm even through her loud squeal. It meowed again, locking its emerald eyes with Shioh, hoping for someone to feed it.
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As Miranda made her way over the floor of the luau, she grabbed a blue foo foo drink from the serving tray of an unsuspecting waiter. She took one sip before putting it down at a random table. She tapped the shoulder of the nearest waiter and asked with a warm smile, Excuse me, can you get me a Sangria spritzer? Thanks, hon. Well, it was more of an order than a request. She took a seat at a nearby table and waited for her drink which arrived a minute or two later. She took a sip before setting the glass down.
She didnt get far into her drink before finally acknowledging the hovering boy that was suspended not far from where she was sitting. You know, she started talking up to Danny, if youre interested in her, you should just go up and talk to her. She was speaking of Danny paying particular attention to the girl from earlier. Or do you plan to impress her with your superior floating abilities? The last line she said with a wry smile and took another sip of her drink.
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You know, she started talking up to Danny, if youre interested in her, you should just go up and talk to her. She was speaking of Danny paying particular attention to the girl from earlier. Or do you plan to impress her with your superior floating abilities? The last line she said with a wry smile and took another sip of her drink.
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Danny flashed Miranda a quick, tight grin before returning his stare to where Shioh was going crazy over the placid cat. "Aye, I'm 'interested', although prolly na quite th'way y're thinkin'. She said she's one o' those daft spider-fetishists from th'Rogue Isles, so I'm waitin' t'see who she tries t'kill." he finished with a shrug.
Then he turned his attention to Miranda a little more fully. "An' I'm floating 'cos I maintain maneuverability this way, while bein' comfortable and eating. 'sides, all the good seats were gone." he added, giving her a flat, slightly irritated glare. Bleedin' hell... he thought to himself, I've spent too long at Golden Eagle, I'm turnin' int'another o' th'stupid adrenaline jockeys. Canna be happy unless somethin's explodin'. He made a face and took another big bite of pork steak, still watching Shioh, not really caring if she noticed or not. Then he blinked and looked back at Miranda. "Are y'supposed t'be blue?" he asked, before returning his gaze to Shioh.
"A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head." Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates
MA Arcs: #12285, "Small Fears", #106553, "Trollbane", #12669, "How to Survive a Robot Uprising"
"You're so cute! I've got the perfect thing for you in my room. I should probably get dressed for this 'luau' thing anyway," Shioh said to the cat.
Practically prancing, Shioh made her way back to her room, a lavish first class cabin. Of course, given her upbringing, she saw the room as especially excessive, though the bed was exceptionally comfortable.
"I have lots of room, kitty, so you can play all you want in here," Shioh said as she set the cat down and rifled through her refridgerator, removing a bottle of milk which she poured in a bowl and presented to the cat, "Now stay here! I gotta get dressed!"
Shioh moved to the large stack of luggage on the other end of the room. Shiomi-nee and Asuka had packed the bags for her, so she really wouldn't know which bags contained what if it weren't for Asuka's vague but still helpful labels: Weapons, Meditation, Casual clothes, Formal, Underwear, Toiletries, and 'Candy', which was code for 'explosives'.
Since luau was some kind of party, and Shiomi-nee had told her parties were a formal occasion, Shioh started rifling through the Formal luggage. Among the oddly large amount of clothing she had never seen before, she found: A long red dress with frills and lace, a small white dress, a blue qipao, a yukata with flowers as a design motif, a pink long sleeved kimono also with flowers as a design motif (Shiomi loves flowers), a long black strapless dress with a slit along one side, and a tuxedo. She also had various kinds of shoes she had never worn, most of which had a heel to them. Each item also had a sticker with a number, Shiomi had explained that items with the same number MUST be worn together.
Shioh was pretty lost on what to wear, since she had never dressed so formally before, so she just chose the qipao, since she liked blue. The outfit was assigned with a pair of strapped high heeled sandals, stockings, and a set of hairpins.
After an inordinate amount of time getting ready, Shioh stepped out of her bathroom and crouched down in front of the kitty.
"Wanna come with me kitty?" she asked smiling wide at the emerald eyed cat.
When presented with the bowl of milk, the cat lowered its head to sniff the surface of the liquid. It lapped it a few times before smelling it again. When Shioh returned after changing into more dressy clothes, the cat had resorted to dipping its paw into the liquid as a means to entertain itself until a more substantial meal was offered.
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Seemingly confused if that meant are you hungry? or not Mrroow was its answer, tilting its head at the smiling girl.
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Interesting. I didnt think an agent of the Arachnos would openly admit to being part of that organization if they were on some secret mission to kill someone, Miranda pondered aloud, mostly to herself, then took another sip of her spritzer. Perhaps too much time in Paragon has made you uptight. If youre here on vacation, you should try and have fun. Youre only young once
well, for most people
At the question of her skin tone, she didnt mind it but decided to feign offense. Well, are you suppose to be ignoring the laws of gravity to spy on others trying to relax and have fun? she asked with a rather cold stare. With the hand she was holding her glass with, she pointed her index finger in his direction. A strange symbol appeared around him, only glowing for a short moment which caused an irresistible downward force to envelop him for that instance. Not to shake him up but just slide his aerial position down a bit. If youd like to know so bad, why not just ask her? Start a conversation and maybe youll learn something instead of jumping to conclusions.
Danny flailed briefly as his flight powers switched to 'off' for a moment, managing to land his still rather full plate on his head as his legs uncrossed and waved for balance. The plate hung there for a moment like a particularly ugly hat, then slid off to land on the floor with a crash. The young archer blew a stray piece of bacon off his nose and gave Miranda an annoyed look. "Ta much." he commented to the universe at large. "Anybody else, I doubt they could do tha' on purpose... but me... noooo..." his voice trailed off to a peevish mumble, and he rubbed a trickle of grease out of his eyes.
He brushed an errant piece of lettuce off his shoulder and gave Miranda a very old fashioned look for one so young. "Well, I certainly willna be talkin' t'her now." he growled, pointing dramatically. Then he deflated a little. "Eeeeespecially since she just wandered off." he faltered, noticing that Shioh had left the room, cat in tow. "I'm goin' t'go get cleaned up." he mumbled, and floated out, careful not to land his bare feet on the shards of china that had until recently been his plate.
A few minutes later he reappeared, still stubbornly shirtless and clad in the same khaki cargo shorts, his hair damp from the fast shower he'd tossed himself through. Taking up position where he'd been earlier with a fresh plate, he commented to Miranda. "So, when y're not terrorizing children for darin' t'comment on the fact that ye're a wee bit more azure than th'rest of us, what do y'do?" he asked. He wasn't really that terribly interested, but it was at least marginally more entertaining than floating there stuffing himself... and if he couldn't eat in peace, neither could she. "'m Danny, by the way." he added diffidently. "Most o' th'tights n' towels brigade knows me as Target Lad, tho'."
"A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head." Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates
MA Arcs: #12285, "Small Fears", #106553, "Trollbane", #12669, "How to Survive a Robot Uprising"
Deciding he had enough breath that he could waste some, John smiled, and said "Are you kidding? It's like a nice, warm sauna!"
...Of course, then he dashed out, because he had quickly run out of oxygen. He berated himself in his mind, reminding himself that he could joke AFTER leaving the room-o'-gas. He went around the corner of the door, breathed in heavily, then coughed, then began breathing normally again.
"Pfft, gas. I would have punched that gas in the face if you gave me more time. Totally."
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Deciding he had enough breath that he could waste some, John smiled, and said "Are you kidding? It's like a nice, warm sauna!"
...Of course, then he dashed out, because he had quickly run out of oxygen. He berated himself in his mind, reminding himself that he could joke AFTER leaving the room-o'-gas. He went around the corner of the door, breathed in heavily, then coughed, then began breathing normally again.
"Pfft, gas. I would have punched that gas in the face if you gave me more time. Totally."
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"I'm thinkin some of it was yours." White Masque chuckled. "I am told biological bodies produce several variations of the stuff. Shall we leave before a crey security team arrives? We can come back later, methinks."
The 'scary woman' had vanished inside the gas-filled room.
Gunner shrugged and followed the duo out of the room. "Talk is cheap."
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If anyone had been paying attention, they would have noticed that another face was missing from the luau, that of Jake Walsh. He had followed Shioh from the party to her room, and was now waiting patiently outside, leaning on a wall adjacent to the door.
I'm getting to the bottom of this before anything else. The presence of another Arachnos operative just doesn't sit well with me.
Of course, as soon as he said this, he glanced at his watch and gave an exagerated sigh.
"Dammit, why do women have to take so long to get ready?"
But nonetheless, he stood resolute. And, when she finally did step out, ((I'm assuming. If she decides to take a window or something, I'll rewrite it. 
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"Why are you here?" He asked, his voice as cold as it would be in an interrogation, his gaze as uninviting as a troll under a bridge. "And more importantly, did Arachnos send you?"
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Ok, all ready Im surprised you havnt heard of Calypso its quite famous on land and on sea.
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Harry let himself be led down the hallway with the kind of lazy stride you only see on people have who have no place to go and aren't in a particular hurry to get there.
"Well, I'm a busy guy," he gave a half-smile. "Plus I'm not too great at rememberin' things like that. I might have heard of it and just don't remember it. I do that kinda stuff all the time."
"Buy hey, you seem pretty up to date on classy stuff, so if you say it's cool, I'll take yer word for it."
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When presented with the bowl of milk, the cat lowered its head to sniff the surface of the liquid. It lapped it a few times before smelling it again. When Shioh returned after changing into more dressy clothes, the cat had resorted to dipping its paw into the liquid as a means to entertain itself until a more substantial meal was offered.
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Seemingly confused if that meant are you hungry? or not Mrroow was its answer, tilting its head at the smiling girl.
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Shioh couldn't tell what the cat was saying, but because of the nature of her powers, she could 'understand' its hunger.
"Awww you're just hungry...well come on! I bet there's food at the 'luau' thing. That weird scared guy said there would be at least," she said as she scooped up the cat and ran outside and slammed right into Jake.
"OOOOOWWWW what are you doing outside my room?! Are you peeping?!" she yelled.
((Uh, Jake was standing right outside her door, Plague. >.>)
The three had quickly found a table, the wicker chairs' construction allowing Acid to comfortably fit his tail through the mostly-missing backrest. He gave a nod of satisfaction at this, already having expected he'd need to turn the seat around as usual.
"Just as a matter of curiosity," Hotaka took the word once their drinks had arrived, the waitress backing away as quickly as she could as a result of the reptilian's attempted smile, which had once again come out a bit too toothy for the human, "aren't you worried about heroes on board? I mean, trying to arrest you and such?"
"Nah." Acid waved off, leaning back while he snatched his glass from the table, "I'm not that famous. First they'd have to get suspicious and run me through an ID or something. Even then, the worst thing I publically am is a bank robber - and since everyone who's tried to stop me from that so far's gotten a bloody nose...yeah, I'm not worried. Not really."
"I see." the towering man replied, nodding sagely while he slowly stirred his tea, "I take it your other aliases get the bulk of the reputation?"
"Kind of. Null's just doing what Arachnos do anyway, and Zed...eh, I've given up on Zed. He's not technically 'dead', but I don't think I have a use for him anymore. Besides, that armor was a really tight fit."
"Ride up all the time?" Henteko snickered, taking another sip of his own glass.
"That too." Acid smirked casually, heading the man off before he could reply, "Hey man, you don't wanna start with me. I'll drag your mind so deep into the gutter you'll need three tons of bleach to get it back."
"He will." Hotaka innocently nursed his cup, tilting his head toward the room's other side, where Miranda had just caused Danny's gastronomic spill, "And it looks like he's not the only one."
"Looks like she found someone else to pick on." Henteko remarked, "Wonder what's making her so angry to bewitch people all the time..."
"Probably got the blues." Acid chuckled, "Sorry, couldn't help it. Oh and speaking of: I haven't even asked what you guys are doing here."
"Guarding a box." Hotaka answered matter-of-factly, "No, we don't know what's in it. Just hired to make sure no one messes with it. Not that it even looks worth stealing, that is. We're mostly back-up, just to have a contingency."
"Cool." Acid nodded, taking another sip, "Can I see it?"
Hotaka and Henteko looked at one another for a few seconds, then ended the silent exchange with collective shrugs, the taller man explaining, "I guess there isn't anything saying you can't, so I don't see why not. You want to go now?"
"Not just yet." the reptilian grinned in a most sinister manner as Danny returned, keeping his eye on the lad, "He came back. I wanna see this..."
"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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((Uh, Jake was standing right outside her door, Plague. >.>)
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(OOC: Crap, I'll fix it then, you didn't mention her name so I thought you meant someone else)
((>.> I did, actually, but nevermind.))
"You wish. Now answer the question. Who are you, why are you here, did Arachnos send you, and what branch are you from?"
If she couldn't tell before, she could tell now. This guy meant business, and he really wantd some answers.
((It's sure startling to look like it, Krazy.
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"Nice to see I'm not the only non-human to be walking around in public." Acid snatched his drink from the bar again after Miranda had passed, emptying the conical vessel with a quick swig, "It does make me feel a little more at ease."
"I thought you had a number of alter egos, didn't you?" Hotaka wanted to know, "Or are all of them 'believed deceased' again already?"
"Nah." the reptilian's shoulders twitched in a shrug, "Just don't have any disguises around. Basically, I'm here because the Doc tied me up, threw me onto a helo, then kicked me out here and told me if I didn't relax he wouldn't let me into his lab for a month. Since I like that though, I figured what the heck? Can't be so bad, right? I'm not cold, so...yeah."
"Wait." the towering Orientals head tilted to and for as he tried to wrap his mind around what he'd just been told, "The Doc, right? But he's not..."
"His brothers jumped me too." Acid smiled innocently, having already guessed what Hotaka was getting at, "Together, I don't have a chance against 'em."
"Ah, yes." came a chuckled answer, "The ones who steal underwear, correct?"
"Yep." the reptilian nodded in a sagely manner, "Along with trees, hull plates, airlocks, cannons, and tanks. Oh man, Na'Nac. Kleptos, the whole lot. If it wasn't nailed down, they'd grab it, and if it was they'd steal the nails too. Took half the ship apart before we figured out what was going on. I told you about the tree growing out of the concrete, right?"
"Stop!" Henteko suddenly cried nervously, thrusting his palms ahead of him to reinforce the demand, "Please, I'm already lost as can be. Sensei, who is this guy? Why is he a lizard? And what's-"
"Take a breath." Hotaka just replied calmly, giving an approving nod as his companion did as told, "There we go. Better now? Good. Acid here is from Khelaris, a planet the location of which I do not know. He looks like he does because he does. It really is that simple. And since I think I know where you were heading with that last one, Na'Nac is the planet of the cosmic thieves. It was...in the Swarm, right?"
"Yep." Acid affirmed curtly, explaining to Henteko, "And no, it has nothing to do with Zerg. It's basically a mobile dwarf galaxy. Pretty cool, but...hella hard to actually fly. Yeah, I get around. Last week, I was in Andromeda."
"Okay, so you're like the Kheldians." the shorter man nodded, working things out, "Except of course not an energy being."
"I like to think so, yeah." Acid shrugged again, "Supposedly, I'm not a real Khelari. Apparently, I don't have a soul or some such. Don't worry about it. I don't."
"Fair enough." Henteko smiled, and with his concerns assuaged, bounded right over into his already prepared buckets of curiosity, "So you have a ship? What's your planet like? What do you eat? Do you eat? And what was the thing with the running around naked? You said you weren't cold, so are-"
"Down, boy." Acid snickered, looking to the two of them, "One thing at a time. It's not like we're in a hurry. Speaking of, wanna head over to that luau?"
With a nod from both, the three set course for the ship's interior, the reptilian going on with the conversation in the process, "Alright, where do I start then? Basically, there are huge differences between my culture and yours. See, we live in trees, and what few cities there were were pretty much just for the robot industry. I say were because sadly, Khelaris doesn't exist anymore. Bunch'a jerks blew it up. Shame, really."
Acid's eyes started to wander as he waxed fond memories, continuing with a sigh, "I tell you, it was just great: lava flows all over, clouds like on Venus, and every evening when the terminator came over the horizon, it'd cool to between one and two hundred degrees, and then the acid would condense out and fall as rain - and trust me, nothing gets dirt and grime off ya better than boiling sulfuric acid. It was...it was paradise, there's no other way to describe it. Hey, you okay? You look...strange."
"Oh!" Henteko hastily shut his gaping maw again, visibly embarrassed at having stared so intensely. The fact that Hotaka had to prop himself up against a wall to keep from falling over in laughter didn't really alleviate the situation, "I'm...oh, I'm terribly sorry. I didn't mean to."
"No worries." the reptilian smiled, giving the man a pat on the back, "I do realize what I describe as totally awesome sounds like the embodiment of hell to you. Yes, I am actually not that dense, and therefore smarter than I look. Shocking, I know. You think we're gonna need to carry him? Or get him some oxygen?"
The last remarks he underscored with a claw pointed at the still-laughing Hotaka, who apparently found his student's bewilderment terribly amusing, "No, just give him a minute. He'll keep looping it for a little while, then stop when he realizes I'm not red in the face anymore. Meanwhile, tell me more."
"Well, okay. Uh, you asked about being cold - this planet's cold for me, so I usually wear a jacket and stuff. But here, near the equator, it's just nice enough so I can walk around barefoot. See? I get cold feet easily, in both senses, but if my feet aren't cold, then I'm not cold either. Just how it works."
"I see." the man nodded with understanding as the three finally walked on, "So the tail is...?"
"Radiator. Also arm, basically. Very useful." Acid explained as they entered the tiki lounge, where the luau had apparently come into full swing already. A few of the present patrons eyed the vicious-looking reptilian with nervous expressions, slowly meandering to the room's other side, but most of the guests were too caught up with their own doing to notice, "Hm, guess we're here. This looks neat..."
"If I had Force powers, vacuum or not my cape/clothes/hair would always be blowing in the Dramatic Wind." - Tenzhi
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