Session Start: Fri Mar 01 11:58:42 2002

* DianaManashevitz 's in the workout room...beating the crap out of the punching bag

* Mondo_Gecko slips into the asyslum..he's got a cast on his arm and a nasty wound across his cheek..looks like he got slashed with a knife

<Mondo_Gecko> ...hello?

* DianaManashevitz peeks out of the workout room, and almost cringes a little, her right hand in a brace* Mondo...? What happened...?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..uuhh..heh..

<Mondo_Gecko> me and my big mouth

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<DianaManashevitz> Ah...*chews her lip a little* ...are you going to be alright...?

<Mondo_Gecko> it's a long nasty story which involves me saying the wrong thing to the wrong angry drunk FOH member

<Mondo_Gecko> sure..

* Mondo_Gecko smirks

<Mondo_Gecko> bones heal

<Mondo_Gecko> ..what happened to yer hand?

* Mondo_Gecko frowns a bit

<DianaManashevitz> Aack...uhm...hai...*furrows her brows and sighs softly, running her good hand through her hair, looking up a little* Oh...heh...it's still healing from the whole Underhill thing...

* DianaManashevitz wiggles her fingers a little* I can move it...just can't feel it...

* Mondo_Gecko nods and sighs, wrapping his arms around her

* DianaManashevitz looks up at him, brows furrowed* We...need to talk...

<Mondo_Gecko> ...what's wrong?

* Mondo_Gecko frowns a little

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little and slides her hands down his arms to take his hands in her own...* How about we go up to my room...?

* Mondo_Gecko nods

<Mondo_Gecko> ...sure..

* DianaManashevitz leads him up to her room

* Mondo_Gecko follows, wondering what's up

* DianaManashevitz settles onto the bed, rubbing lightly at her arm, brows knit* ..have a seat..

* Mondo_Gecko flops down and curls his tail up by his leg

<DianaManashevitz> I...have been thinking...a lot...about us...*takes a shuddering breath and closes her eyes before opening them again to look at him, saddness within their depths* I...don't think...we should stay together...

* Mondo_Gecko blinks...and looks a bit...well..he doesn't react for a second and then it sets in

* DianaManashevitz bows her head, squeezing her eyes shut* <vqw> Gomen nasai...

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I don't speak japanese Diana

<DianaManashevitz> <w> I..I'm very...very sorry...

* Mondo_Gecko swallows...feeling his throat close over and his heart sink but he reaches over and wraps his arms around her

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* it's ok...My life's too hectic..

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I don't wanna hurt you

* DianaManashevitz nods a little, hugging him back* <w> Hai...I had the feeling that's why you've been away so much...

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I've always been like that....moving too fast...and I miss everything because of it..I loose touch with everyone I lvoe

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* it's ok though....I want you to be happy..and it can't be with me..

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I need to learn to settle down...to stop seeking shit I already have

* DianaManashevitz sighs pulling back, running her fingers through his hair a little* <w> Not until you're ready, though, Mondo....it will come with time...

<DianaManashevitz> <w> You need to be happy too..

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* that's just it....I'm not....I don't know what I'm running from..or looking for

* Mondo_Gecko sniffs....he looks up now and tears are glistening on his cheeks

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(You stupid ass...look what you've lost)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(all because you're afraid of being on the outside)

* DianaManashevitz swallows a little, brushing his tears gently from his cheeks, her eyes glistening with tears of her own* <w> That, my friend, takes much time...and self exploration...if anything...I'd at least like to remain your friend...

* Mondo_Gecko smiles weakly

<Mondo_Gecko> I wouldn't wanna loose you as a friend babe..

* DianaManashevitz smiles thinly* Good..

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(...and now I wanna run again....)

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little, massaging her right forearm, her eyes dropping to the floor..

* Mondo_Gecko sighs and wraps his arms around her again

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* it's gonna be ok Diana

* DianaManashevitz nods a little, leaning against him* <w> Hai...I know...it will be...

* Mondo_Gecko gently rubs her back

<Mondo_Gecko> I...I gotta figure it out..what the hell's wrong with me..

<Mondo_Gecko> I've lost..like..everyting

<Mondo_Gecko> lost my basement place..

* Mondo_Gecko sighs..

* DianaManashevitz furrows her brows, looking up at him* ...what's happened...? You know you're always welcome here...

<Mondo_Gecko> the only thing I have left is my guitar..

<Mondo_Gecko> ..how fitting

* Mondo_Gecko looks up

<Mondo_Gecko> well when you can't pay your landlord they get kinda pissed off

<DianaManashevitz> True...where are you staying now...?

<Mondo_Gecko> in the back of this guys van

* DianaManashevitz bites her lip a little..* If you get tired of that...is your band still together...?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..nope

<Mondo_Gecko> screwed that up too

* DianaManashevitz cringes* Itai...anything I can do to help...?

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Mondo_Gecko> ..yea..get a gun and a blind fold and ask me if I have any last words

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(atleast she didn't ask me how I scewed up the band)

<DianaManashevitz> Ne...I...don't think so...are you trying to find a job...? *watches him with concern*

<Mondo_Gecko> ..yea..but..I dunno..that's kinda hard

<Mondo_Gecko> I think I'm gonna have to go back to the old man

<Mondo_Gecko> ..I refuse to sink as low as saying :do you want fries with that"

* DianaManashevitz chews her lip* Mondo...you hated it there...a job is a job...I'm sure a hot topic or a place like that would hire you...

* Mondo_Gecko arches a brow

<Mondo_Gecko> ...they hire mutants?

* DianaManashevitz nods* Hai...they're far more tolerant than say...Eddie Bauer *smirks*

* Mondo_Gecko grins and makes puking noises

* DianaManashevitz laughs

<DianaManashevitz> Truely though...I'd give it a try if I were you...

* Mondo_Gecko sighs and flops back on the bed

<Mondo_Gecko> I gotta bet my life put back together..

* AriaStormsinger emerges from the hot tub she's been hanging out in for the last...er...14 hours

* AriaStormsinger holds up her wrinkled hands in shock, then giggles at the raisins

* Mitch is in his room for the foreseeable future, unless someone wants to bug him*

* FWL_MeRc walks out of his room streaching his bone cracking "damn sleep"

* DianaManashevitz nods a little* Hai...I wish it could be easier for you...

* DianaManashevitz and Mondo are in her room

<Mondo_Gecko> ..nothing is ever easy babe

<Mondo_Gecko> you know that

* AriaStormsinger comes downstairs dripping, hangs up her T-shirt and curtain skirt and then wraps up in her blanket

* AriaStormsinger sees MeRc and raises her eyebrows

<AriaStormsinger> You're blue too!

<DianaManashevitz> Hai...I know...doesn't stop me from wishing...

<FWL_MeRc> ... wow free porn

* AriaStormsinger shows MeRc her blue hair

<FWL_MeRc> ... I'm naturally blue some claim its dyed

* Mondo_Gecko smiles a bit

<AriaStormsinger> ARe you from Brazil?

<Mondo_Gecko> ....yea..

<FWL_MeRc> no

* AriaStormsinger looks disappointed

<AriaStormsinger> Well, where are you from?

* AriaStormsinger 's hair drips on the carpet

* FWL_MeRc raises a brow "i dunno where i am from really.... but I'm thinking cuba or muh homeland jamacia!"

<DianaManashevitz> Anyway...ah...what happened with your band...?

* AriaStormsinger puts it on over her head, holding up her blanket with one hand

<FWL_MeRc> ... do you have any erm ... dry clothes?

* AriaStormsinger shakes her head.

<AriaStormsinger> We tried going shopping once, Klork and HLM and I

<AriaStormsinger> It went...pretty badly

* AriaStormsinger looks at the carpet

* AriaStormsinger 's eyes widen

<DianaManashevitz> Oh...man...*hugs Mondo*

* AriaStormsinger LOOKS at the puddle on teh carpet

* AriaStormsinger steps over it quickly.

<AriaStormsinger> .o0(No one's gonna see that. No one's gonna notice it at all.)

<FWL_MeRc> ah... well then wait here, *disappears into his room grabbing a clean shirt and pants walking out and offering them to aria* too bigh but better than being cold...

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* you know that strange electricity I got goin on?

* DianaManashevitz nods...

<DianaManashevitz> hai...

* AriaStormsinger cheers with delight, and starts to change in the hall. THen she pauses, blinks and says: "Hold on a sec."

* FWL_MeRc raises a brow "ok"

* AriaStormsinger darts into her room, comes out half a minute later all dressed uplike a boy

<AriaStormsinger> Thank you! My name's Aria.

* AriaStormsinger holds out her left hand to shake.

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* ..I dunno what happened..I was arguing with one of the guys..they saw the electricity before..I blew up some speakers..but I was plugging in some equipment and ..I dunno..just like that..they were all shocked..two of the guys died...

* FWL_MeRc smiles offering his left and shaking "no problem, no need shirts when you have fur"

<DianaManashevitz> <w> Oh Mondo...*hugs him gently, stroking his hair*

* Mondo_Gecko swallows

<AriaStormsinger> What's your name?

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* the rest had 3rd degree burns..

<FWL_MeRc> I'm merc... I'm sure you know me... *rolls eyesand mutters* I'm the resident perv

* Mondo_Gecko gives a choked sob

* DianaManashevitz hugs him close, rocking him gently

<AriaStormsinger> Merc. Like...mercury?

<DianaManashevitz> <w> You couldn't help it...should talk to Klork...he can help you learn how to control it better...

<AriaStormsinger> It looks like a star, you know.

<AriaStormsinger> Mercury. The planet.

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* wherever I go I ruin shit Diana..

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* everything I touch falls apart

<FWL_MeRc> ... dunno really... i was looking through this thing called... "Mercnet" ... like Merc so i picked it...

* AriaStormsinger nods

<FWL_MeRc> My project name is "Project Destoryer D-200"

<AriaStormsinger> A man called Javier said my name was Aria. And...I just found out he was right.

<AriaStormsinger> wow. You were a project!

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little, stroking his hair as she holds him..* <w> I don't know about that...

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* it's true...look..my whole lifes in peices..

<DianaManashevitz> <w> Things will change, Mondo...if you work at it, they will change...*looks down at him as she holds him*

<FWL_MeRc> ... yea... trust me its not a fun as it sounds... being probed everywhere... shot blown up I've been there

* AriaStormsinger smiles softly, runs her fingers through her damp hair and rubs the water between them

* AriaStormsinger 's eyes widen. "Then I'm very, VERY glad you're not there anymore."

<AriaStormsinger> Are you hungry? Can we go get something from the kitchen?

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I know...I just don't know where to start

* AriaStormsinger looks UP at Merc with hopeful eyes

<FWL_MeRc> sure... i am hungry just woke up want me to cook an Irish fry?

* AriaStormsinger raises her eyebrows

<DianaManashevitz> <w> Well...*pulls back a little, cupping his face in her hands and tilts his head up* First...start looking for a job...one step at a time...

<AriaStormsinger> You're not talking about...cooking an Irish PERson, right?

<FWL_MeRc> ... no I'm talking about pig pigh pig egg and toast!

<AriaStormsinger> Oooh!

<AriaStormsinger> Sounds egg-sellent

<FWL_MeRc> its what the Irish people have for their breakfast... *smiles*

* AriaStormsinger 's faint blue wings appear and she float/skips down the hall

* Mondo_Gecko nods..

<Mondo_Gecko> yea..

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(knowing me I'll be stripping for money)

* AriaStormsinger enjoys a very nice meal with Merc and then goes up to the roof,w here she sits with her blanket over her, watchign the sky and then closing her eyes, sitting still and silent for a very long time.....

* Mondo_Gecko wraps his arms around Diana's middle and hugs

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* thanks for not hating me or something

* DianaManashevitz smiles gently, hugging him back* <w> I could never hate you

* FWL_MeRc smirks watching Aria go .oO (3)

* Mondo_Gecko breaks into a grin, his bright spirit still there, unable to be crushed under the weight of his troubles

<Mondo_Gecko> aww..thanks...that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me

* DianaManashevitz smiles* There's the grin I was looking for...and you're welcome...I mean every word of it..

* Mondo_Gecko laughs

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(now if I could only stop wanting to kiss her..)

<DianaManashevitz> Ah...so...hungry at all?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..yea..um..I havn't eaten a solid meal in a month

<DianaManashevitz> Eesh...*stands and pulls him up with her* Let's get you something to eat then..

* Mondo_Gecko gets to his feet, waving his tail to keep his balance

* DianaManashevitz grins a little and leads the way downstairs

* Mondo_Gecko follows after her

<Mondo_Gecko> ..do..you think there's any rooms left here?

* DianaManashevitz nods* Hai...there are always rooms open..

<Mondo_Gecko> maybe I better move back in here

* DianaManashevitz nods..* Might be a good idea...

* DianaManashevitz goes about fixing food* You sure you can take the fights and all...?

* FWL_MeRc looks up at diana "hey hey"

<Mondo_Gecko> hey..if there's free room and board I can

<Mondo_Gecko> ...although for an asyslum it's pretty wild in here

* FWL_MeRc looks out "hey mondo"

* DianaManashevitz wavels to Merc* Konichiwa...*chuckles at Monddo* Oh hai...that it is...

<DianaManashevitz> I sometimes ponder putting padding on the walls...

<FWL_MeRc> ... i hate the smell of padding going on fire...

<DianaManashevitz> Hm...point...

* DianaManashevitz makes her...stir-fry!

* the scent fills the air...drifting all through the asylum <G>*

<Mondo_Gecko> ...so..

<Mondo_Gecko> wanna sign my cast?

* Mondo_Gecko holds out his arm to Merc

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly

<FWL_MeRc> ... sure! gotta pen?

<Mondo_Gecko> umm...nooo..

<Mondo_Gecko> heh..

<DianaManashevitz> Check the desk...

<FWL_MeRc> diana dearest sweety... gotta pen?

<FWL_MeRc> okay!

* DianaManashevitz blinkblinks

* FWL_MeRc gets up and finds a pen on the desk then returns to mondo

* DianaManashevitz smirks

<DianaManashevitz> I'm suddenly so loved...

<FWL_MeRc> Mondo hand

* Mondo_Gecko holds out his arm

* FWL_MeRc smirks opening the pain, beings to write making sure mondo can't see pulls away putting the cap on the pen revealing what he wrote "hope you get better from your wankers cramp love, Palmia and her five sisters

<``Mitch> Mumbles... "...no... no, no. Shit. Won't work." He makes a slash with the red marker, shifting the paper around slightly. "Goddamn it, where's the weakness..." Then, his stomach grumbles, and he glances up. "Something smells like... stirfry?"

* DianaManashevitz starts serving up food...

* FWL_MeRc smirks "there ya go"

* Mondo_Gecko blinks and bangs Merc on the top of the head with the cast

<Mondo_Gecko> You dork!

* DianaManashevitz laughs!* Bravo, Mondo.

<Mondo_Gecko> ..then again..I dunno..maybe it'll make me look like more of a man if I can break my own arm jerking off

* FWL_MeRc ows!

* ``Mitch looks down again, but his priorities have just rerolled their statistics and shifted class to Hungry... he tries to concentrate, then gives up, capping the marker and tossing it down as he stands and walks out, locking his door behind him

<FWL_MeRc> damn straight

<FWL_MeRc> any man who can break his hand while smacking it is a real man!

<FWL_MeRc> who's suffering from calcium deffishcencie

* DianaManashevitz rolls her eyes

<DianaManashevitz> Hentai

<FWL_MeRc> thank you sweet cheeks!

* DianaManashevitz gives Mondo his food* Hungry, Merc?

<FWL_MeRc> no... i just had a big oul Irish fry with Aria

* ``Mitch trots downstairs... he hesitates as he sees Merc, then does a almost negligible double-take at Mondo

* Mondo_Gecko arches a brow at Mitch

<DianaManashevitz> Ahh...*nods, serving herself and sitting at the table to eat* Goodgood...*looks up at Mitch* Konichiwa...Mitch, meet Mondo, Mondo, Mitch...

* ``Mitch looks down for a moment, then flicks off his glasses and hooks them into his shirt, walking forward

<Mondo_Gecko> uhh...hey there..

<``Mitch> "Hi, Diana..." He nods, hindbrain kicking in. "Mondo..." He holds out a hand as he approaches, another surreptitiously reaching out and touching the table, stopping himself.

<Mondo_Gecko> ..it's ok man..I don't bite...

* ``Mitch is holding out a hand to shake... :P

<FWL_MeRc> be doesn't bite hard

<FWL_MeRc> hes got a nice bite

<Mondo_Gecko> heh..

<FWL_MeRc> right mondo *winks at him*

<FWL_MeRc> see you later tonight then?

<DianaManashevitz> Aii...

<FWL_MeRc> ... oh you got the woman to please

<Mondo_Gecko> umm..

* Mondo_Gecko bites his lip

<Mondo_Gecko> sure Merc

* DianaManashevitz bows her head, suddenly concentraiting very hard on her food..

* ``Mitch hesitates, then lets his hand drop as a handshake does not seem forthcoming... he walks over and takes out a plate, serving himself... "Domo, Diana - we have you to thank for this?"

* DianaManashevitz looks up and nods* Hai...

<``Mitch> "Domo arigato, then. What would we do without you..."

* FWL_MeRc smirks

* DianaManashevitz chuckles* Live off of McDonalds?

<FWL_MeRc> i should cut down on my meat intake... i think its making me mean

<FWL_MeRc> havn't seen you in a while mitch?

<``Mitch> "McDonald's? That's a little high-class..." He shakes his head, returning to the table and pulling up a chair beside Mondo, with just a touch of defiance in the motion.

<``Mitch> To Merc. "...I've had things on my mind."

* Mondo_Gecko looks over to Mich

<FWL_MeRc> ... anything people can help with

<Mondo_Gecko> ...so...you not scared of me then?

* ``Mitch shrugs. "First of all, without my glasses I can't see a damn thing. Second... within the last few weeks I've been bombarded with vampires, demons, angels, gods, and let's not forget Merc there... I think I've reached saturation on the fear thing."

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly

<FWL_MeRc> thats right

* ``Mitch just shakes his head to Merc as he begins emulating a garbage disposal

<Mondo_Gecko> ..........jeeze

<Mondo_Gecko> ...I'm just a mutant lizard

<FWL_MeRc> just a mutant lizard mondo?

<``Mitch> "-mrph. See? You're relatively NORMAL."

<FWL_MeRc> you the first mutant lizard to break his hand while smacking it

<Mondo_Gecko> I didn't!

<FWL_MeRc> lier!

<DianaManashevitz> Boysboys...behave yourselves.

<FWL_MeRc> yes mistriss of pain

* Mondo_Gecko snorts and chokes on his food

* DianaManashevitz laughs

* ``Mitch lets it pass, spooning up some rice

<DianaManashevitz> Iie...I'm not the one who's constantly manafesting ice down your pants.

<FWL_MeRc> no but your the one who's good with the whip

* ``Mitch blinks, glancing up at the Diana-colored blob... "...ice? Pants?"

* DianaManashevitz coughs and shakes her head at Merc, then looks to Mitch* A favorite passtime of HLM's...her prefered way of torturing Merc...

<Mondo_Gecko> I dunno...ice can be fun ;)

<FWL_MeRc> and slowly making me erm... maleless

* FWL_MeRc raises a brow at mondo

<``Mitch> Muttered. "If it works, it w- no. Not this time. She, she makes ICE in his PANTS?"

<DianaManashevitz> Thus doing the world a service *winks at Merc, then chuckles softly at Mondo*

* DianaManashevitz nods to Mitch* More or less, hai...she makes it appear there...

<``Mitch> "...well... I guess everyone needs a hobby."

<FWL_MeRc> ...

<FWL_MeRc> HEY!

<FWL_MeRc> shes the one who's spawning 3 other morons

<FWL_MeRc> we're screwed when the other two come out

* ``Mitch cocks his head to one side, spearing some nameless vegetable. "'We'?"

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly, smirking lightly* I doubt world domination's in the cards, Merc...gomen..

<FWL_MeRc> not yet anyway

* Mondo_Gecko burps, curling his tail..finnished his food already

<``Mitch> "I really don't think being a kingpin is hereditary."

<DianaManashevitz> Aii...*shakes her head* You're strange...

* DianaManashevitz chuckles at Mitch

<FWL_MeRc> damn straight I'm weird

<FWL_MeRc> i wouldn't be any other way

<FWL_MeRc> you try spending years getting probes up your ass and see how sane you'll be

<DianaManashevitz> ...

* Mondo_Gecko coughs!

<DianaManashevitz> Ne...I...suppose

<``Mitch> Muttered. "...some of us wouldn't have enjoyed it..."

<FWL_MeRc> mitch i ain't gay

* Mondo_Gecko laughs!

* DianaManashevitz chuckles

<``Mitch> "Never said you were."

<FWL_MeRc> and if i were your would be the first male I'd suduce

* DianaManashevitz smirks, going about cleaning up

* ``Mitch blinks at this, but rallies gamely. "All I'm saying is you seem to be going to an awful lot of trouble to convince yourself and everyone around you of your straightness..."

<FWL_MeRc> ... point and match... nice one mitch

* Mondo_Gecko grins, deciding he likes this new geek

<FWL_MeRc> but that ain't game

<``Mitch> "Oh? I hadn't been aware we were keeping score." He walks into the kitchen, starting a load of dishwater - it's the one thing he CAN do to help in the food preparation field.

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly, settling into a chair, instinctively curling around herself

<Mondo_Gecko> So..who all is living here now?

<FWL_MeRc> many new pretty girls

<FWL_MeRc> who dominate my dreams everynight

* Mondo_Gecko grins

<Mondo_Gecko> talent huh?

* ``Mitch 's lips thin as he supresses a smile at Merc's words, but just shakes his head, starting his one-man operation at the sink

<FWL_MeRc> yep real talent

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly

<DianaManashevitz> Ne...let's see...ttwo elves and a bard...though I don't know how long they'll be staying, since Teirnan is now dead...ah...heh...just...not much change, save for a new free peopple...*shrugs a little*

<FWL_MeRc> i so wanted that mans hide

* DianaManashevitz smiles thinly...* Keelin and Shingami struck the final blows...

<Mondo_Gecko> free people

<Mondo_Gecko> they're free?

<FWL_MeRc> lucky...

<DianaManashevitz> Erk...gomen...

<FWL_MeRc> if i had him I'd torture him slowly

<DianaManashevitz> New people...*shakes her head*

<DianaManashevitz> Don't know where "free" came from...

* Mondo_Gecko snickers

<FWL_MeRc> maybe you ment single?

<Mondo_Gecko> Merc...you need a lay

* DianaManashevitz smirks and shrugs

<FWL_MeRc> you bet i do

<FWL_MeRc> but no one seems to like me... dunno why

* ``Mitch glances at the fridge as he dries up his hands... contemplates... .oO(Nah. Save it for later.) He shrugs, hooking the towel onto the rack, and joins the others, settling into a chair.

<FWL_MeRc> mitch I've been hearing things about you and... death *smirks*

<Mondo_Gecko> you just don't know how to talk to the ladies like me :)

<FWL_MeRc> mondo that'll mean being nice... and i don't do nice

* DianaManashevitz hehs a little

<``Mitch> "What sort of things?"

<FWL_MeRc> just nice things... not really clear ... u two hooking up?

<``Mitch> "Shin and I are just friends. Don't know what you've heard, but... I mean, give me a break. I've been here, what, two weeks?"

<Mondo> na na..you got it all wrong

<Mondo> ...you gotta compliment them..

<Mondo> Make them walk on air..

* DianaManashevitz kinda sprawls in her chair, legs over one arm, her back supported on the other, just kinda listening

* ``Mitch cocks his head at Mondo, contemplating taking notes.

<Mondo> you gotta tell the chicks how nice their hair looks and tell them you love kittens and crying at sad movies

* DianaManashevitz laughs

<``Mitch> "Wait, wait. What if you DON'T love kittens? Or cry at sad movies?"

<Mondo> who cares..dumb girls fall for it...if the girl is smart enough to see through it she's worth more than screwing with

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly

<``Mitch> "So the way to get 'chicks' is to lie to them, like a test or something?" He snorts. "Fuck that."

<DianaManashevitz> My general rule, Mitch...is friends first...for some it works, for others it doesn't...

<Mondo_Gecko> chicks you can lie too..

<``Mitch> "I mean, don't get me wrong. I've got nothing against lying to the person. But never lie to, y'know, the heart."

<Mondo_Gecko> women you gotta be straight with

* ``Mitch shakes his head. "So where do you draw the line? What makes A more worthy than B?"

<DianaManashevitz> Braincells? <G>

<Mondo_Gecko> well.. chicks sleep around and are thick in the head and chew alotta gum and wear too much makeup

<Mondo_Gecko> women are classy and don't just open their legs to anyone..

<FWL_MeRc> indeed they are

<FWL_MeRc> ... i hate gum

* ``Mitch just leans back slowly, not saying a word.

<FWL_MeRc> ... mind you... i hope that gregg fellow and shin meet

* DianaManashevitz smirks a little

<FWL_MeRc> that should prove to be... very fun

* DianaManashevitz coughs, laughing

<DianaManashevitz> She'd drop kick the midgit's head...

* Mondo_Gecko grins

<DianaManashevitz> Gregg...*laughs*

<``Mitch> "Gregg?"

<DianaManashevitz> Gregg the Grim Reaper

<DianaManashevitz> About...two feet tall...skeleton dressed up like death...smart mouth with nothing to back it up...extreme hate for cats...

<``Mitch> "What, ANOTHER death? How many do we need?"

* Gregg suddenly appears in the asylum

<Gregg> alright... who called? you pounces

* FWL_MeRc rolls eyes "oh sweet mother of FUCK!"

<Gregg> SILANCE SMURF!!!

* ``Mitch , prior to this, disappears into the bathroom

<DianaManashevitz> ...oy

* Mondo_Gecko points and laughs!!

* Gregg looks at mondo "whats your problem you snot wanna-be"

<Gregg> well? you guys called for what!?

<FWL_MeRc> ... we just wanted to see your lovly face again... now fuck off

* Gregg grumbles "you guys are starting to make my hate list... bloody wackos" *disappears*

* DianaManashevitz blinks

<DianaManashevitz> Ne...strange...

<FWL_MeRc> indeed

* Mondo_Gecko is laughing against the table, and banging his hand

<Mondo_Gecko> Whatta moron!!

<Mondo_Gecko> didya get a look at that getup?!

* ``Mitch reappears to the sound of a flushing toilet and takes a seat... to Mondo, "Huh?"

<Mondo_Gecko> is there an audition for the Addams family!?

* DianaManashevitz laughs

<DianaManashevitz> You missed Gregg, Mitch...and I think that's just his taste in clothing, Mondo..

* ``Mitch blinks and glances at the door, but shrugs, leaning against one arm of the chair

* DianaManashevitz streatches a little

<Mondo_Gecko> man..someone outta tell him that look went out in the 1200's

* DianaManashevitz laughs

<DianaManashevitz> I don't think he'd care much...he must have had a ball during the Black Death..

* Mondo_Gecko gets up and goes to the fridge and looks for more food

* ``Mitch leans forward... quietly, to Diana... "...you okay?"

* DianaManashevitz blinks a little and nods* <q> Hai...why...?

* ``Mitch glances up, in the direction of Mondo in the kitchen, then back at Diana.

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little and nods* <q> Heh...you pick up quickly...just broke up before we came down to eat...

<``Mitch> "I'm blind, not dead. Lemme know if there's anything I can do."

* Mondo_Gecko shrugs

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly and nods

<DianaManashevitz> Hai..

* ``Mitch settles back, leaning his head against the chair

<DianaManashevitz> Domo, Mitch...just time...*shrugs a little*

<``Mitch> "Gomen, Diana."

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(man...I've been dumped by alotta chicks...but this time it really sucks...cause she was a woman)

* DianaManashevitz smiles lightly* Hai...it's alright, though...things happen...

<``Mitch> "Still." His mouth twitches as he remembers her words. "You're a nice person. You deserve good things. Better than this."

* DianaManashevitz blinks and chuckles softly* Domo...though I'm not as nice as you'd think...*smirks at him*

<``Mitch> "How do you figure?" He's got a small grin on now.

<DianaManashevitz> Oh, I've done some pretty ugly things in my time. *quirks a brow with a little grin*

* Mondo_Gecko sighs a bit and gets up

<``Mitch> "You wouldn't be alone... the kids are probably the only ones who haven't, around here..."

* DianaManashevitz snickers* De ja vu...*blinks a little and looks up at Mondo*

* ``Mitch chuckles, but sobers, looking over at Mondo.

* Mondo_Gecko slips upstairs

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little and bows her head* <vqw> Gomen nasai...

* ``Mitch shakes his head, gesturing to the stairs. "It's... de nada."

* Mondo_Gecko sighs and heads up to the roof

<DianaManashevitz> heh...*stands with a sigh* I don't know whethere to follow...

<``Mitch> "You know him, I don't... but... go find out."

* DianaManashevitz nods a little* I'll be back...whenever...*sighs a little and hurries up the stairs, coming up behind Mondo once she gets to the roof*

* Mondo_Gecko is leaning against the roof, looking over the city, his silky black hair rising in the wind and flowing

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little and leans against the ledge next to him, her hair whipping around her face like silken fire* ...are you alright...?

<``Mitch> Quietly, to the living room... "Good luck."

* Mondo_Gecko looks back and nods

<Mondo_Gecko> ..yea..sure...I'm ok

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little and rests her head in her hands

<Mondo_Gecko> Diana..don't worry about me ok? ..I'm gonna be fine

<Mondo_Gecko> I've been in worse scrapes than this

<DianaManashevitz> Perhaps...but...heh...I can't help it...*takes a deep breath* ...II don't mean to make you uncomfortable...

* Mondo_Gecko shrugs

<Mondo_Gecko> ...that's life..

<Mondo_Gecko> your not making me uncomfortable..

<Mondo_Gecko> I just want you to be happy

* DianaManashevitz looks over at him* I want to BE happy, too...but you should be as well...

* ``Mitch pulls out a notebook and studies it... "...nandemo dai. Dammit! Nandemo dai nandemo dai nandemo dai."

* Mondo_Gecko smiles a little

<Mondo_Gecko> ..hay..if your happy babe..then I am..

<DianaManashevitz> Heh...*looks down at the street, folding her hands together* I would not hold my breath if I were you then...

<Mondo_Gecko> .....why?

* DianaManashevitz looks over at him, an old look to her* Happiness will not come for a long time, I don't think...at least not for me...

* Mondo_Gecko frowns a little

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* but why?

* DianaManashevitz gazes back over the city and shrugs* I don't know....it is how life has always been...one day that may change...there's a great deal I need to work out as well...

* Mondo_Gecko nods a little

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I'm sorry Diana....I'm sorry I hurt you and screwed up

* DianaManashevitz reaches over to pat his shoulder* Don't worry about it...no one's perfect...you did nothing to do that on purpose...

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* yea but I still did it

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(somehow I have a feeling I'm gonna be kicking myself in the pants for teh rest of my life too)

<DianaManashevitz> <q> I will recover...as will you....

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* Yea..

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* don't worry about me though hun...just focus on recovering...

* DianaManashevitz smirks a little* <q> So long as you do the same, ne?

* Mondo_Gecko nods

<Mondo_Gecko> ..ok

* DianaManashevitz nods a little, wrapping her arms around herself* Alright...I'm going to go inside...cold...

* Mondo_Gecko nods.. keeping his head down a bit

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* sure..

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little, glancing back at him* <w> Take care...*bites her lip and heads back in, stopping in her room long enough to change out of her workout gear, only now remembering that's what she's in, into jeans and a sweatshirt*

* ``Mitch scuttles around inside the kitchen, emerging with a cup of lukewarm coffee... he brings it upstairs with him, settling down above the haphazardly-scattered papers

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(now what? ...I don't belong here.....)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I don't belong anywhere)

<``Mitch> Muttered. "Okay, bitch. Show me your weakness. Show me where the architect fucked up. Show me how to beat you."

* DianaManashevitz stands at her window, gazing out, brows wrinked, impatiently she reaches up to brush the tears away and snags her jacket, dissapearing out the front door and walking down the sidewalk

* Mondo_Gecko watches Diana go

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(What I don't get is why girl's will break up with you and then be sad about it)

* Mondo_Gecko sighs and leans against the wall propping his jaw in his hands

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I thought it would make her happy)

* DianaManashevitz keeps her hands pocketted, as she goes, ducking into an ally before reaapearing on a nearby roof, clad in her armor, running along the rooftops, the white silk tails of her mask blending into the bright curls of her hair, sun glinting off her silver armor

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(...no sense is staying here..I'll just be making her more upset)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I don't know anyone here....just another stranger in the midst of it all)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(isn't that why I left in the first place?)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(because I was an outsider?)

* Mondo_Gecko sighs and puts his head down, looking like a sad dog, his tail wagging back and forth slowly

* ``Mitch sips at the coffee, cradling it in his lower hands as he starts shuffling through paper with the upper

* DianaManashevitz patrols the city 'n stuff...taking out her frustrations on any punks unlucky enough to be caught...police end up finding some very un-amused baddies tied up from here and there...ladeedah...

* DianaManashevitz returns after a while...uhm...sure...accepting the delivery of the drafting table, 'less it's already there...boredome is an amazing thing...

* beneath the dumpster, in the darkness, a single rat squeaks breathlessly, scratching at the ground and pacing back and forth before the bobbing bird... the ratpack watches, almost hypnotized, occasionally breaking out into scattered bursts of noise...*

* DianaManashevitz glances across the street, muttering* ...damn bird...*heads up the stairs to tap on Mitch's door* You've got a goodie waiting for you downstairs, Mitch!

* ``Mitch glances up... "Huh?" He pushes himself up, setting the cup on the dresser, and walks out, rubbing his neck.

<DianaManashevitz> Drafting table waiting to be dragged up here...

<``Mitch> "Oh!" He brightens, and kicks the door open... then looks at the stairs, and turns just a little gloomy. "Oh, boy."

* DianaManashevitz smirks a little* Ne...I can lighten it a little...just have a little lifting to do...ah...do you have a spot cleared off?

<``Mitch> "Yeah, most of the floor's clear..." *walks downstairs... muttered* "...so this is Christmas..."

* DianaManashevitz smirks a little, following and summoning her sword, sheethed at her side

* ``Mitch approaches the beastly thing, and kind of half-reaches for it, trying to decide where to grip it... finally, he just grabs everything stable on one side with all four hands

* DianaManashevitz grabs the other side...stable spots of course, and murmers something, the table suddenly seeming quite a bit lighter

<``Mitch> "Hoist the mutha!"

* ``Mitch hauls on it, and almost loses his grip as it comes MUCH easier than he'd anticipated... he staggers slightly, then recovers his balance, holding it between them

* DianaManashevitz chuckles, lifting as well, nodding her head towards the stairs, eyes slightly brighter than usual with concentration* Let's go..

<``Mitch> "Shit, I should be going first-" .oO(Macho bullshit? At THIS stage? There's not enough room to turn around, and she's almost certainly stronger than you, schmuck.) "...never mind. Okay, walking..."

* DianaManashevitz nods...stepping up the stairs carefully...carying it an' stuff with him...

* ``Mitch shifts it higher as it clears the top, up near his shoulders, keeping it level with the floor as they make it onto the second floor... he starts backing up, glancing to keep an eye on the open door

* DianaManashevitz watches where she steps too...careful not to smack the sucker into any walls...last thing the place needs is more holes in the walls

<``Mitch> "...okay, come around, ass to the wall-" He slowly backs into his apartment, angling the protruding feet through the suddenly-cramped doorway.

* DianaManashevitz does so...

* ``Mitch grunts, the light weight still a burden on him - especially since it still has the same amount of inertia... he gets it into a decent spot, and frees a hand, holding it up. "Hold it, hold- set it down-"

* DianaManashevitz sets it down gently...

* ``Mitch matches her movement, setting it down, and steps back with a exhaled breath, shaking his arms out. "Christ! Let's not do that again."

* DianaManashevitz laughs, rubbing her right forearm, her sword dissapearing with a sparkle

<``Mitch> "Domo arigato, Diana - domo arigato a LOT... for the help and the board..."

<DianaManashevitz> Hai...we'll get one of the chunks of musllce around here to do it...*laughs* No problem..

* DianaManashevitz flexes her right hand a little* If you need anything else...

* for the nosy, the papers scattered around the floor are mostly outsized, some plotter and some blueprints... lots of vaguely-sketched diagrams and "X marks the spot" material, xeroxes abounding*

<``Mitch> "They're never around when you need them, are they? Iie, nandemo dai... it's all good." He hesitates. "How're you feeling?"

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly* They run at the very sense of "work"...*smirks* I'm alright...not quite 100% demo...*shrugs* I'll be alright...

<``Mitch> "Demo?"

<DianaManashevitz> Demo means "but"...

<``Mitch> He nods slowly. "Just let me know if you need a friendly ear... or a shoulder to cry on." *glances down at his arms, with a slight smirk, but doesn't follow up on that one*

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly* I'll keep that in mind...domo...*runs a hand through her hair* Perhaps I'll take you up on that later...*shrugs* Who knows...

* ``Mitch quietly takes a notebook from his back pocket and scrawls out 'demo - but' on a page half-covered with such illegibilities, before tossing it on the dresser and retrieving the cup of coffee. "Well, until then... thank you again for the board..."

* DianaManashevitz nods* No problem...heh..if you need me...I'm going to be downstairs...I need to do some excersizes for my hand...

<``Mitch> "It just freaks me out that you're not, y'know, asking for anything in return. I'm getting used to the freak show but the friendliness thing is still over my head."

* ``Mitch nods. "Okay... take it easy, Diana."

<DianaManashevitz> Hai...*grins a little and heads out, quietly closing the door behind her, going downstairs to do thsoe excersize things..*

* ``Mitch studies the drafting board... muttered, "...now I need a chair." He shrugs, and grabs a handful of papers and some scotch tape...

*later*

* DianaManashevitz comes down the stairs

* Mondo_Gecko salutes and slips off out the door

* DianaManashevitz blinks a little at seeing Mondo leaving

* Mondo_Gecko walks down the street, his coat blowing in the wind that's comming up

<DianaManashevitz> Heh...konbonwa...?

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(ok...gotta get myself as pisstanked as I possibly can..and if I don't die from alcohol poisoning then I get my ass up tomorow and find myself a job doing something crappy to pay rent at the Asylum..)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( ..then I gotta drink some more...yea...that should work)

<FWL_MeRc> hey ho

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(...I should break some stuff too..)

<DianaManashevitz> What's up..?

<FWL_MeRc> nadda

<DianaManashevitz> Ah...hai...*nods a little and sits at the desk* How are you?

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(Gotta call Rob and get my stuff from his basement)

* Mondo_Gecko heads into the liqour shop and goes and gets the alcohol for Merc and pays, heading back out

* Mondo_Gecko heads back home

* ``Mitch is about where you might expect

* ``Mitch is in his room, weaving order from chaos... schmuck

* Mondo_Gecko comes back in the door a while later

<Mondo_Gecko> ..Merc! I got the poison

* DianaManashevitz wavels a lil' to Mondo from the desk...paperwork..

<FWL_MeRc> ... excellent

<FWL_MeRc> lets procead to get drunk

<Mondo_Gecko> Hey

<Mondo_Gecko> ....testify!

<FWL_MeRc> ok what cha get?

<FWL_MeRc> aftershock?

<FWL_MeRc> you better of gotten by after shock

<Mondo_Gecko> yea yea I got aftershock..

<Mondo_Gecko> don't mess yerself Merc

<FWL_MeRc> feh... only enough to get tipsy

* Mondo_Gecko holds up the other case

<Mondo_Gecko> ...how about this?

<FWL_MeRc> ... you got a CASE

<Mondo_Gecko> ..so..

<Mondo_Gecko> lesse..

<Mondo_Gecko> where do you wanna go?

<FWL_MeRc> kitchen?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..sure

* Mondo_Gecko disapears into the kitchen and pulls a bottle out

* FWL_MeRc smirks looking in the box "whatca get?... Red Blue or Green?"

<Mondo_Gecko> Blue..

<FWL_MeRc> damn... could've made sum wicked if you had red

<FWL_MeRc> as well..

* Mondo_Gecko shrugs

* FWL_MeRc opens his bottle and takes a swigh

* Mondo_Gecko sits sucking on the bottle

<Mondo_Gecko> So..hows life fer you?

<FWL_MeRc> could be better... I apparently am flirty with a few ladys... for once...

<Mondo_Gecko> heh..

<Mondo_Gecko> I got my ass dumped because I'm an incurable dickhead

<FWL_MeRc> Diana?...

<Mondo_Gecko> ...who else was I dating

<FWL_MeRc> ... oh shit... sorry mondo..

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Mondo_Gecko> it's ok...she's better off without me pulling her down

* DianaManashevitz 's just concentraitingg on the paperwork 'n stuff, obliviouse to the outside world

<FWL_MeRc> don't put urself down mondo... anyhow... what has you so erm down?

* ``Mitch isn't even in this scene

* Mondo_Gecko looks up

<Mondo_Gecko> ..well

* Mondo_Gecko takes a rather large swing of his bottle

<FWL_MeRc> yes?

* Mondo_Gecko puts it down again

<Mondo_Gecko> ..I killed two of my friends because I can't control my fucking anger and Diana figured out what a dork I am

<Mondo_Gecko> I lost my basement appartment.. and my band is split up because some are dead and some are in the Burn unit downtown

<FWL_MeRc> looks like you an me are in the same boat

<Mondo_Gecko> why..what happened to you?

<FWL_MeRc> ... i go on mad killing sprees...

<FWL_MeRc> anything anyone anywhere

<Mondo_Gecko> oh yea..

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Mondo_Gecko> ..ever think god is trying to fuck you over?

<FWL_MeRc> ... *pats*

<Mondo_Gecko> like your some kinda pawn in his huge game or something?

<FWL_MeRc> don't believe in god

<FWL_MeRc> but i know the feeling

<Mondo_Gecko> ...I don't think I do either

<Mondo_Gecko> but some bastard up there is messing with me

<Mondo_Gecko> maybe I'll die and go up there and beat the tar outta them

* Mondo_Gecko swings back more alcohol

<FWL_MeRc> ... mmm

<Mondo_Gecko> in a matter of a week I lost everything that ment something to me..

<FWL_MeRc> i know who the bastard is...

<Mondo_Gecko> and I got my fucking arm broke by the FOH

* FWL_MeRc pats mondos shoulder

<Mondo_Gecko> and If I appear less than jubulent about all of it it'll bug Diana..and I don't want her worrying or looking back

* FWL_MeRc nods

* DianaManashevitz dissapears upstairs

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Mondo_Gecko> ..I wanna smash something...

<Mondo_Gecko> but I can't afford to bust anything else

<FWL_MeRc> punching bag in workout room

* Mondo_Gecko sighs...

<Mondo_Gecko> that'll work..

<Mondo_Gecko> but...I dunno..sometimes it pisses me off more because it's like my problems..no matter how many times I beat on them they're still there

<FWL_MeRc> course it will

<FWL_MeRc> mondo... what i recomment is you... go our into the forest... and try and learn how to control your powers

<Mondo_Gecko> I don't even know what they are Merc...

<Mondo_Gecko> how the hell am I supposed to control them?

<Mondo_Gecko> .I mean..I can control them when I'm doing ok...but if I loose my temper it's bad..

* Mondo_Gecko finnishes his bottle and starts on his second

<FWL_MeRc> then find out

<Mondo_Gecko> ..how..

<FWL_MeRc> get angry

<FWL_MeRc> lose your temper

<Mondo_Gecko> ..I can't man....don't you get it?! last time it happend two of my best friends died!

<FWL_MeRc> do it in the forest

* Mondo_Gecko sighs..

<FWL_MeRc> thus... the worst you can kill is a few squirrels

<Mondo_Gecko> what forest...how far am I supposed to go out?

<FWL_MeRc> i say... 4 miles 5 to be safe

<FWL_MeRc> any forest

<Mondo_Gecko> ...we'll see

<Mondo_Gecko> I gotta work on putting everything back together first

* FWL_MeRc nods... "understandable"

* Mondo_Gecko looks at his second bottle..half finnished*

* FWL_MeRc merc finishes off his bottle "you should slow down"

<Mondo_Gecko> ..why..I'm not going anywhere

<FWL_MeRc> grave?

<Mondo_Gecko> ...death...the greatest adventure in life

<FWL_MeRc> not really

<Mondo_Gecko> then what the hell is?

<FWL_MeRc> Life.

<FWL_MeRc> Life is a game that no one wins... but i plan to prove that wrong

<Mondo_Gecko> ..how?

<FWL_MeRc> by leading a happy life

<FWL_MeRc> I'm going to die with a smile on my face

* Mondo_Gecko smiles a bit

<Mondo_Gecko> ...sounds nice

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(sounds like a pipedream)

<FWL_MeRc> I'm going to look back at all the death and destruction i caused and smile

<FWL_MeRc> smile that i made people suffer like i had suffered

* Mondo_Gecko grins

<Mondo_Gecko> ..heh heh heh..

<Mondo_Gecko> a bastard to the last huh?

<FWL_MeRc> not a bastard

<FWL_MeRc> asshole

<Mondo_Gecko> ..sure...

<Mondo_Gecko> asshole..

<Mondo_Gecko> I'm a bastard you know

<FWL_MeRc> you should also learn that even your friends can hurt and use you

<Mondo_Gecko> heh..my dad knocked my mom up and then she came back to him with me and he was like "damn..better marry the bitch"

<Mondo_Gecko> and that Cocksucker spent the rest of his days torturing me

<FWL_MeRc> ... mmm...

<Mondo_Gecko> I ruined his life...

<FWL_MeRc> is he still alive?

<Mondo_Gecko> yea..

<FWL_MeRc> ... fancy demonstraiteing how great you have become?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..how

<FWL_MeRc> venting sum anger on his ass

* Mondo_Gecko grins darkly

<Mondo_Gecko> ...yea...I could give him a couple thousand volts and leave him smoking on the pavement

<FWL_MeRc> na... let him live

<Mondo_Gecko> then he'd never raise his god damned hand to my ma again

<FWL_MeRc> beat him up and all the time tell him about yourself *smirks*

<FWL_MeRc> then when hes near death, warn him if he touched your ma again he will die

* Mondo_Gecko nods

<Mondo_Gecko> ..good idea..

<Mondo_Gecko> I'll do that tomorow after I get a job

* FWL_MeRc smirks "excellent"

* Mondo_Gecko finnishes off his second bottle

<Mondo_Gecko> ..mmm...spinny

* FWL_MeRc smirks

<FWL_MeRc> mondo... you should learn something

<FWL_MeRc> you are who you are... be who you are

<FWL_MeRc> and slow down

<FWL_MeRc> ... i wonder were everyone is... *looks out the door*

* Jaerlani is busy in her room.

<Mondo_Gecko> ...what if who I am sucks

<FWL_MeRc> quiet for this time... *takes another bottle*

<Mondo_Gecko> ...am I supposed to suck?

<FWL_MeRc> ... naa who you are doesn't suck

<Mondo_Gecko> what's one good worthwhile thing I've done with my life?

<FWL_MeRc> dunno you tell me

* ``Mitch is, likewise, busy in his room

<Mondo_Gecko> that's the problem..

<Mondo_Gecko> I can't think of anything

* Mondo_Gecko starts on his third bottle

* Jaerlani glides down the stairs, her long cloak obscuring her legs together with her smooth and silent movements giving the appearance that she drifts in the air.

<``Taurus> like how later?

* Jaerlani heads to the kitchen for her now-customary p.m. breakfast.

* Mondo_Gecko is starting to slurr his words now..his eyes looking glazed and droopy

* Jaerlani settles on the couch in front of the TV with her cereal.

* ``Taurus walks downstairs, wearing a pair of baggy jeans and a towel draped around his neck, his hair looking like a drown rat.

<FWL_MeRc> ... serious... slow down mondo *is just tipsy*

<Mondo_Gecko> sllowmdown wat?

* ``Mitch , just to be contrary, does NOT come downstairs

* DianaManashevitz 's staying upstairs too...

<FWL_MeRc> drinking

<FWL_MeRc> leave the rest till your sobared up

<Mondo_Gecko> ..I'm drinking?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..well holy hell...

* Mondo_Gecko looks over at Jae

<Mondo_Gecko> ...whoa..whozat?

<FWL_MeRc> ... thats Jaerlani...

<FWL_MeRc> ... down boi

* Jaerlani quirks an eyebrow at Mondo and Merc and then turns her attention back to the television.

<Mondo_Gecko> ..heh..she looks..freaky deeky.

<FWL_MeRc> your no beauty queen yourself

<Mondo_Gecko> no shiiit..

<Mondo_Gecko> heh heh..I look like ...

* Jaerlani smirks to herself at Mondo's words.

<Mondo_Gecko> hell if I know...

* ``Taurus heads into the workout room to uh.. work out

<FWL_MeRc> an overgrown lizard?

<Mondo_Gecko> man..I bet I scare lil kids..

<FWL_MeRc> na... kids like lizards

<Mondo_Gecko> th'do?

* FWL_MeRc nods

<Mondo_Gecko> ...mm..yea..like when I was 5 I used to put firecrackers in frogs

* Mondo_Gecko laughs

<Mondo_Gecko> boom

* FWL_MeRc smirks "there ya go!"

<Mondo_Gecko> ..onetime...I was in clazz...

<Mondo_Gecko> an.. there was frogs to dissect

<Mondo_Gecko> and I make someone puke...cause I chopped into peices..

<Mondo_Gecko> an..you couldn't even tell what it was

<FWL_MeRc> ohhh fun

<Mondo_Gecko> it was freakin cool..

<Mondo_Gecko> this snotty little whore on the cheerleadin team..I threw it in her hair...haha! she was screeming and crying

* FWL_MeRc smirks "goodie"

* ``Taurus starts punching the punching bag

<Mondo_Gecko> yea...she was complaining about how it wrecked her hair..

<Mondo_Gecko> and her mascara blead down her face when she was cryin..

* FWL_MeRc laughs

<FWL_MeRc> sounds excellent

<Mondo_Gecko> man..tht grl was fuckin stoopid

* Mondo_Gecko puts his head down on the table

* FWL_MeRc lifts a brow

* Mondo_Gecko is unconsious

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(sweet unconsiousness....hey..why do I have 80's music in my head?)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(take me home tonight! I don't wanna letcha go till I see the light.......)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(hey...could be worse...could be elevator music or something)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(mmm..wish I could move my limbs or something)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(wonder how long it'll be before someone finds me and does something....bet no one will)

* FWL_MeRc mmm's gently nudgeing mondo

* ``Taurus comse out of the workout room and heads upstairs

* FWL_MeRc mmm's gently nudgeing mondo

* Mondo_Gecko doesn't stir*

* ``Taurus stops at his room and grabs a shirt and his cigarettes, heading to the roof

<FWL_MeRc> ... mondo? *shakes harder*

* Mondo_Gecko doesn't move at all

<FWL_MeRc> alright i think someone needs to lie down

* ``Taurus is smoking a cigarette on the roof

* AriaStormsinger is meditating in a quiet corner of the roof, wearing clothes borrowed from Merc

* Jaerlani finishes her cereal and gets up from the couch to put the bowl in the sink.

* ``Taurus is in a hidden nook on the roof, sitting down and smoking, deep in thought

* Jaerlani heads up to the roof, hoping for a clear night sky to observe the city.

* AriaStormsinger coughs a little at the smoke wafting to her, blinks awake

* Jaerlani arrives on the roof, gazing around at the surrounding city.

* AriaStormsinger sighs contentedly and pushes lightly to her feet, smiling down at the dark city

* FWL_MeRc smirks gets up picking up mondo and carrying him to his room placeing mondo on his bed "sleep well"

* AriaStormsinger turns to go downstairs

* AriaStormsinger catches sight of Jaerlani and backs up a step

* Jaerlani continues to gaze out over the city.

* FWL_MeRc walks out of his room and idly looks around

<Jaerlani> (Without turning to look at Aria) Is something troubling you, little one?

* ``Taurus puffs on his cigarette

* AriaStormsinger shudders a little.

<AriaStormsinger> Sorry...

* Jaerlani is standing with her arms folded across her chest, her white hair trailing in a gentle breeze. Her eyes glow red as she looks out over the city.

* DianaManashevitz curls up in her bed to drift off for a while

* AriaStormsinger turns for the stairs, then stands still

<AriaStormsinger> Jaerlani...

<Jaerlani> Yes?

<AriaStormsinger> I know everyone here...including me...has killed at some point.

* AriaStormsinger turns and comes within a few feet of the dark elf

<AriaStormsinger> But you enjoy it.

<AriaStormsinger> Don't you.

* Jaerlani stands still without answering for a long time.

* ``Taurus flicks his cigarette out of the darkness, the sparks dispursing over a few feet on the roof

<Jaerlani> I do.

<AriaStormsinger> I don't understand that.

<AriaStormsinger> The taking of life...it is so final.

<Jaerlani> It is not that you don't understand it.

<Jaerlani> It troubles you.

* Mondo_Gecko ....lays on the couch

<AriaStormsinger> Troubles? Yes, of course it troubles me.

<AriaStormsinger> But I *don't* understand.

<AriaStormsinger> You aren't a demon?

* Jaerlani chuckles lightly.

<Jaerlani> No, I am not a demon.

<AriaStormsinger> Then...how can you not cherish the life force that flows among us all?

<Jaerlani> I cherish life, dear Aria.

<Jaerlani> Every breath that flows into and out of my chest is a blessing to be savored.

* ``Taurus flicks his lighter on, staring at the flame, his face can be seen as he lights another cigarette.

<AriaStormsinger> What about my chest? What about Taurus' back there? What about those of the kids at that university?

<Jaerlani> What about them?

* AriaStormsinger steps in front of Jaerlani, trembling a little.

<AriaStormsinger> Look at me.

* Jaerlani looks at Aria, turning just her eyes.

<AriaStormsinger> We share the same force...the same love of that same breath. The same need to savor these few precious days of life.

* Jaerlani nods a little bit.

<AriaStormsinger> Taking it from others...it takes it from you, too.

<AriaStormsinger> A little at a time...

* Jaerlani smiles darkly.

<Jaerlani> You presume much, Aria.

* AriaStormsinger shakes her head.

<AriaStormsinger> I presume nothing. It's the truth.

* FWL_MeRc is bored and idly looks at his claws

<Jaerlani> True for you, perhaps.

* AriaStormsinger shakes her head.

<AriaStormsinger> Soem things are beyond me, beyond you.

<Jaerlani> Indeed.

<Jaerlani> Aria ...

* AriaStormsinger turns and leans against the edge of the wall. "What?"

<Jaerlani> Allow me to paint a small picture ... will you?

* Jaerlani lifts a single white brow, waiting for Aria's response.

<AriaStormsinger> <q> Go ahead.

<Jaerlani> You are faced with something ... someone ... that you do not understand.

<Jaerlani> Someone who thinks and feels ... and acts ... differently from you.

* AriaStormsinger laughs a little. "What *do* I understand?"

<Jaerlani> And you react with fear, and by trying to change what you do not understand.

<Jaerlani> I have seen this picture before, Aria.

<AriaStormsinger> So has everyone at this Asylum.

<Jaerlani> Exactly.

* Jaerlani looks back out over the city.

<AriaStormsinger> What...what's that have to do with enjoying taking lives?

* Jaerlani turns her head to look at Aria again.

<Jaerlani> It is what you do not understand.

<Jaerlani> What is it that really is troubling you?

<AriaStormsinger> I...

<Jaerlani> Your tone is not one of someone concerned that I am missing out on the joys of life.

<AriaStormsinger> I don't know who'll you strike next.

<Jaerlani> Ah ... *nods in understanding* ... I see ...

* Mondo_Gecko moans a bit in his sleep

<Jaerlani> And you fear that I may strike you, or someone who you care about.

* AriaStormsinger 's shoulders come up a bit

<Jaerlani> Who have you seen me strike, Aria?

* ``Taurus is lost in thought in his little dark nook, the glow of the cigarette is the only identifying thing there

<AriaStormsinger> Those kids at the university...

* Mondo_Gecko walks though thick jungle...the air is steamy and hot..everything is very primal..the sky overhead is dark with purpleblack clouds and thunder rolls in the distance...

<AriaStormsinger> But...I felt in you -- the capability to do worse.

* Jaerlani perks an eyebrow a second.

<AriaStormsinger> To kill anyone you choose

* AriaStormsinger shakes her head and holds up her hands

* Jaerlani gives a slight smile, her expression more of a mask than anything else.

* Mondo_Gecko looks around..and calls out...but his voice makes no noise...and something inside alerts him to how along he is in this alien landscape

* AriaStormsinger turns to Jaer again. "Why are you here?"

<Jaerlani> I am hear because this is where I am.

<AriaStormsinger> Where were you before?

<Jaerlani> Home.

* Mondo_Gecko looks up spotting a figure high on a rock jutting out over the jungle and suddenly breaks into a run!

* Mondo_Gecko scrambles up the rock face, his heart pounding, desperate to see who is there..the loneliness consuming him...deperate to reach out

* FWL_MeRc decides to take his snipers rifle onto the rooftop for a little "fun shooting"

<AriaStormsinger> Where's home?

* Mondo_Gecko 's fingers grip the dirt as he finnaly lifts his head and looks up...and there standing infront of him is ....himself..only alot healthyer looking..more muscular and in a skin loin cloth his skin is pale bluish grey..and shiny..and his eyes white..his hair flying in the wind of the oncomming tropical storm and he's crackling with electricity

<Jaerlani> I am sure if is no place you have ever heard of.

<FWL_MeRc> ahhh hello ladies!

* AriaStormsinger glances at Merc

* Mondo_Gecko 's mouth falls ajar.. staring..and tears fill his eyes..

* Jaerlani glances over at Merc, seeing him toting his sniper rifle.

<FWL_MeRc> don't mind me... just doing a lil sharpshooting

* AriaStormsinger sees Jaerlani...looking at the rifle...

* AriaStormsinger 's eyes go wide at THAT comment

<AriaStormsinger> What are you...

<AriaStormsinger> shooting?

* ``Taurus stands up, still covered in shadows

* the other him walks over and places his hand over Mondo's chest and when he takes it away there's a lightning symbol on his chest..looking as if it was branded into his flesh

* Jaerlani shakes her head in a 'here we go' fashion.

<FWL_MeRc> ... pigions rats, i dunno... maybe the odd human

<AriaStormsinger> Don't! Don't tease -- you wouldn't shoot a human.

<FWL_MeRc> ... i killed hundreds of humans...

<FWL_MeRc> your point?

<Jaerlani> Death is part of life, Aria. You cannot stop it.

* AriaStormsinger wraps her arms around herself, backing away along the wall, shaking her head

<AriaStormsinger> <tiny voice> Hundreds?

<Jaerlani> If you are so disturbed over the killing of a few hundred humans, perhaps you should not ask after my homeland any further.

* ``Taurus walks out of the shadows, cigarette hanging from his mouth* Hey guys, what's goin on?

<AriaStormsinger> *bursts out* What is it? A slaughter house?

<FWL_MeRc> Aria, humans kill us we kill them back... feh i was born in one

* AriaStormsinger jumps a little at Taurus' words

<FWL_MeRc> nice place

<Jaerlani> Indeed.

* Mondo_Gecko watches the other Mondo back up and hold his hands up to the sky as the lightning starts lighting up under the clouds and then a heavy rain begins and the lightning comes down, wrapping around his double in a blinding flash...

<AriaStormsinger> But...ONLY when they attack

<AriaStormsinger> ONLY if there's no other choice...

<AriaStormsinger> right? *voice high*

<Jaerlani> And what happened at the university, then?

<FWL_MeRc> ... right

* Mondo_Gecko opens his eyes slowly....tears are trickling down his cheek...and he's laying on the couch..the ceiling coming into view in a fuzzy way...a faint glow blue glow of the scar showing under his shirt

<AriaStormsinger> Yes, what DID happen at the university?

<FWL_MeRc> listen humans made me to be a killer thus i am a killer and I'm doing as i was made to be

<AriaStormsinger> Klork opened the portal to rescue Stacie, and Tom, Pete and I went through with her

<FWL_MeRc> its what i am

<Jaerlani> I went in under the impression that violence would be used as a last resort.

* Mondo_Gecko tries to call out or make a noise...but finds it impossible..

<Jaerlani> That is not what I saw.

<AriaStormsinger> What did you see?

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(it was so real......)

<Jaerlani> I saw the rest of your friends unleash their lethal skills upon the poor, hapless humans that you treasure so dearly.

* ``Taurus stands back listening

<Jaerlani> And I saw human turn on human.

<AriaStormsinger> What?

* FWL_MeRc smirks

* Mondo_Gecko eventually manages a faint squeezy reptilian cry

<AriaStormsinger> You were...the only one who didn't return...

* Jaerlani shrugs.

<FWL_MeRc> they dragged me trough the portal... i wanted to kill everyone there

<AriaStormsinger> The descriptions of the ones who survived described you --

* AriaStormsinger stares at Merc

<FWL_MeRc> course i was in the middle of my period... go figure

<Jaerlani> And?

* AriaStormsinger gives Merc a confused look

<FWL_MeRc> ... what?

<Jaerlani> I was at least the third among us to take a life.

* AriaStormsinger shivers

<Jaerlani> And had I decided to, I could have killed everyone there in ...

<AriaStormsinger> It was so wrong...it all went so wrong...

* Jaerlani stops to think, tapping on her chin.

* AriaStormsinger looks up

<Jaerlani> ... three spells.

* thunder suddenly crashes loudly outside*

* AriaStormsinger jumps at the sound of thunder

* DianaManashevitz sits up slowly, rubbing her eyes a little before cringing and pressing a hand to her stomach...then squeezing her eyes shut...staying there for a moment before jumping, eyes wide...

* FWL_MeRc smirks "even better"

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I hear you!! but what am I gonna do about it?!)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I can't even move)

* DianaManashevitz heads downstairs, clad in pj bottoms and a tank top

* DianaManashevitz looks around...

* ``Mitch jerks at the thunder, and takes a step back from the wall... muttered, "...oh hell no, not again..."

<FWL_MeRc> look Aria we only kill that which threatens our existance, exality like humans

* AriaStormsinger scowls.* Merc? You enjoy killing? Or is it just business?

* DianaManashevitz kneels down by Mondo, resting a hand on his shoulder* ...Mondo...?

<AriaStormsinger> And yes, some humans do...but not all! Not even nearly all!

<FWL_MeRc> ... i was made to LOVE it

* ``Taurus stays silent

* AriaStormsinger shudders

* Mondo_Gecko gives another squeek

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(damnit! anyone but Diana.....I don't want her to see me like this...)

<FWL_MeRc> nothing like tearing someone limb from limb.... bathed in their blood as they scream for you to stop

* DianaManashevitz furrows her brow, resting a hand lightly on his brow* {{Can you talk to me like this...?}}

* ``Mitch locks his room behind him and half-jogs downstairs, flicking open some curtains and craning his neck to see outside, looking for green lightning...

* Jaerlani looks from Merc back to Aria again.

* AriaStormsinger stares at Merc in horror

<AriaStormsinger> I. Don't. Want. Your. Clothes.

* AriaStormsinger jerks at the shirt and tugs off the pants and tosses them furiously at Merc.

<FWL_MeRc> ... feh... *gives her a confused look*

* AriaStormsinger glares at him.

<Mondo_Gecko> ::....yea I can::

* AriaStormsinger turns on Jaerlani, pale skinny figure like a ten-year-old girl wtih wild blue hair

<FWL_MeRc> I am what the humans made me

<AriaStormsinger> This isn't your homeland.

<AriaStormsinger> Don't kill people unless there's NO other choice.

<``Mitch> As absolutely DICK fails to materialize... "The hell did that come from?"

* Jaerlani chuckles, shaking her head.

<AriaStormsinger> If there's no other choice, call ME and I'll do it.

* AriaStormsinger wheels on Merc.

<AriaStormsinger> And you!

<FWL_MeRc> yes?

* Jaerlani walks to the edge of the roof, looking down.

<AriaStormsinger> I'm...I'm going to find someone to fix your project!

* ``Taurus raises an eyebrow

* DianaManashevitz looks up at Mitch and shakes her head bewilderdly before looking abck to Mondo* {{...what happened...? Are you alright...?}}

<FWL_MeRc> ... fix my project?

<FWL_MeRc> ... listen lady i looked for a way

<Jaerlani> Aria ... perhaps you should come to see this ... (looking down at the street)

<FWL_MeRc> I'm stuck like this

* AriaStormsinger shivers -- this time from the cold

<AriaStormsinger> I'll HELP you.

<FWL_MeRc> and how will you do that?

* AriaStormsinger looks reluctantly over at Jaer

<Mondo_Gecko> ::I....I dunno..I had this..messed up dream..oh..I drank myself into a stupor too *sheepish grin mentally*::

<AriaStormsinger> I don't know yet! I'll find a way.

<AriaStormsinger> WE'll find a way.

<FWL_MeRc> tell the nanos in my body to stop making testosterone?

* Jaerlani looks down at the street, her eyes blazing red as she looks down at the street below.

* AriaStormsinger pauses for a second, thinking

<Jaerlani> I see a young male human ... walking the sidewalk. (pause) Do you see him?

<AriaStormsinger> I'll look it up.

<FWL_MeRc> they do that then... boom... bye bye newyork

* the symbol is glowing on his chest over his heart..it shows through his thin wifebeater*

* AriaStormsinger turns slowly to Jaer, then leans reluctantly over the wall

* DianaManashevitz smirks a little, stroking his hair lightly* {{Ahh...hai...I thought that was alcahol I smelled...what sort of dream...?}} *blinks a little, lightly touching his chest, brows furrowed*

<Jaerlani> Do you?

* ``Mitch shakes his head, letting the curtains fall, and detours by the kitchen to grab Beer #1

<Mondo_Gecko> ::I was in this jungle and it was gonna storm really harsh...and I tried to talk and I couldn't..but I..it's like I could feel there was no one else there...but I saw this figure on a rock overlooking the jungle and ran after the guy...::

* AriaStormsinger nods slowly

<Mondo_Gecko> ::but when I got to the top...it was me..only I was all blue and doing a tarzan impression::

<``Mitch> Quietly. "...unseasonable thunder? Something natural for once?" *snorts* "It could happen..."

* FWL_MeRc listens in...

* Jaerlani nods at Aria's reaction. Stretching out her hand, she says an arcane word and a bolt of lightning streaks from her fingers, blasting a small hole in the sidewalk at the human's feet. The thunderclap knocks him off his feet.

* DianaManashevitz nods, watching him and listening...* {{I see...}}

<Mondo_Gecko> :: and he came over and touched my chest and left this thing there::

* Jaerlani turns to Aria. 'Do not presume to tell me what do and not do ... dear.'

<Mondo_Gecko> ::then it all sorta disapeared when he called the lighting down to him::

* ``Mitch jerks around as another roll of thunder strikes

* FWL_MeRc lifts a brow and leans over to see the human

<Mondo_Gecko> ::and I woke up and I can't move::

* DianaManashevitz jumps a little at the bolt, clenching her jaw and nodding again...touching his chest again* {{I think it was a little more than a dream...}}

* AriaStormsinger screams something, leaps to the edge of the wall and goes over the edge

* The dazed human gets up and heads for the nearest doorway.*

<Mondo_Gecko> ::..how?::

* Blue wings appear at her back and she slows, sailing down, casting blue light over the dude

* FWL_MeRc acks! lungeing forward to try and grab Aria

* Jaerlani watches Aria impassively.

* DianaManashevitz stands, heading into the bathroom, only to return with a mirror...angling it so he can see the mark in it* {{Is that the mark...?}}

* Mondo_Gecko 's eyes go wide and he squeeks!~

<Mondo_Gecko> ::that's it!!::

* hears the scream and just drops the bottle... tearing through the living room, he pushes open the front door, and down the steps*

* Jaerlani turns from the edge of the roof and goes inside the asylum.

* AriaStormsinger drops to the ground, wings of light folding around her form, just beyond Mitch

* DianaManashevitz nods, brows knit lightly* {{Ah...hai...and were you the cause of the first bolt...?}} *looks up as Mitch goes*

* ``Mitch holsters his arms quickly, seeing another form... "Aria? What the hell is going on?!"

<Mondo_Gecko> ::no...no it was sorta...a thunderstorm..it just started up::

* AriaStormsinger sobs something incoherent and flies into MItch's remaining arms

* FWL_MeRc follows after Jaerlani "damnit why do we always get wimps"

<DianaManashevitz> {{Ahh...}}

<AriaStormsinger> They're awful!

<Jaerlani> They will return to their senses.

<AriaStormsinger> They don't understand!

* AriaStormsinger 's wings fade out

* ``Mitch stumbles back slightly - she's a featherweight but he's not exactly an immovable rock. "Hey, come on... what's- Aria, you're- jesus, come inside..."

<Mondo_Gecko> ::what's all that noise?::

* AriaStormsinger just clings to Mitch's shoulders, face buried in his shirt

* Mondo_Gecko slowly turns his head...his ability to move slowly comming back*

<FWL_MeRc> i can't help with being as i am humans made me, humans pay

<DianaManashevitz> {{I don't know...}} *brows furrow* {{But I'm afraid I'm going to have to have a seriouse talk with a few people when I find out...}}

<AriaStormsinger> ...have to...stop her...

<``Mitch> "What don't who understand?" He gives her a tentative hug, that being a pretty safe use of his hands at this juncture, and starts lightly tugging her inside.

<Mondo_Gecko> :: ..don't worry I'm sure it's nothing::

* AriaStormsinger lets Mitch guide/carry her in

<DianaManashevitz> {{I've just got a bad feeling is all, k...ah...Mondo...}}

* DianaManashevitz looks up at Mondo and Aria...* ..what happened?

* ``Mitch kicks the door shut and strips off his shirt, tugging it over Aria's shoulders... muttered, "Don't know... found her like this on the street..."

<FWL_MeRc> by the way... nice trick

* Jaerlani arrives in the living room to watch TV.

* ``Taurus bolts downstairs after he saw Aria jump

* FWL_MeRc smirks standing over Jaerlani

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little...looking to Aria, then looking to Jaerlani...and Taurus...standing

<DianaManashevitz> Alright...what the HELL just happened??

* AriaStormsinger pulls away from Mitch and stands, feet apart, head down, glaring at Jaerlani's back

<AriaStormsinger> Jaerlani...

<``Mitch> To Aria. "Come on, calm down... uhm... you like hot chocolate, right? I'll-" He remembers how he is in the kitchen. "-get someone to make you hot chocolate."

* ``Mitch looks up, falling silent

<``Taurus> Aria....

* Mondo_Gecko slowly sits up, the lightning symbol stops glowling*

<AriaStormsinger> I want to tell YOU a story.

* DianaManashevitz absently reaches down to help Mondo up

* Jaerlani rolls her eyes upwards, still facing away from Aria.

<DianaManashevitz> Someone fill me in, please. *clenches her jaw, looking at them all*

* Mondo_Gecko takes Diana's hand and forces himself to his feet, his legs nearly giving out under him

* AriaStormsinger takes a deep breath.

* ``Taurus looks to Diana* They're having a differences of opinions

<AriaStormsinger> It goes like this:

<DianaManashevitz> Was anyone hurt...? Attacked...? *quirks a brow*

<Jaerlani> No.

* AriaStormsinger tilts her head back, closes her eyes and begins to sing, wordlessly, that familiar blue glow starting all around

<FWL_MeRc> long story diana

* DianaManashevitz eyes Jaerlani

* DianaManashevitz then looks to Merc

* ``Mitch takes a half-step back, nervously

* ``Taurus watches Aria, waiting for what's going to happen...

<AriaStormsinger> Blue light, this time dotted with drops of bright, almost silver light, moves over Jaerlani, a feeling of total love and acceptance and forgiveness and peace

<FWL_MeRc> basically enjoying killing is wrong ESP if your made for it

* AriaStormsinger just lets it wash over Jaer, the others in the room getting a less concentrated version

* Jaerlani rolls her eyes again and gets up off the couch, figuring this conversation is going to involve her whether she likes it or not.

* DianaManashevitz slowlly crosses her arms over her chest* I'm personally inclined to agree with that sentiment. HOWEVER, we are all entitled to our opinions.

<Mondo_Gecko> ...just...everybody freakin relax ok

<Jaerlani> Aria does not particularly care for my outlook on life.

<DianaManashevitz> Demo, I will NOT allow any of your "recreations" to be traced back here. I will not hesitate to boot anyone who does it, by physical force or otherwise.

* FWL_MeRc notes the feeling but it has in no way any affect on him "true HLM and we ain't imposeing our on her... actually its vice versa"

<``Taurus> yes, lets stop this....

* AriaStormsinger smiles calmly at the room.

* Mondo_Gecko looks at Jae and then to Aria

<Mondo_Gecko> ..ok..you to your corner..you to yours..and keep it clean ok

<Mondo_Gecko> there's no rule that we all gotta agree

<Mondo_Gecko> just don't start shit

* ``Mitch takes a step forward, raising his hands. "Excuse me? People? Uninvolved ignorant normal human talking - can I make a suggestion here?"

* DianaManashevitz nods* Exactly as Mondo says.

<Mondo_Gecko> ..shoot

* DianaManashevitz looks to Mitch* Go ahead.

<``Mitch> "I don't know what the fuck just happened, but we'll all be able to deal with it better once we've had a chance to sleep on it..."

* DianaManashevitz shoots Aria a venemouse look for that...not particularly liking anyone messing with her emotions...stress baby, stress

* ``Taurus turns* pfft, you can all act like children, come get me when you grow the fuck up, I'll be on the roof having a smoke.

* ``Taurus heads to the roof

<``Mitch> "Let's just all split up, go our seperate ways, and we'll hash it out in the morning."

* Jaerlani gives a slight smirk in response to Taurus' comment.

* AriaStormsinger 's light fades out slowly.

<DianaManashevitz> Mitch has a point. *shoots a look over to Jaer* YOU I know have a tendancy to provoke this sort of thing, at the very least.

* ``Taurus sits on the edge of the roof, smoking

* Jaerlani lifts an eyebrow.

* FWL_MeRc rolls his eyes

<AriaStormsinger> See you around, Jaerlani.

<Jaerlani> You believe that I started this?

<AriaStormsinger> Thanks for the shirt, Mitch...sorry for the disturbance.

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<``Mitch> "I could lend you a pair of pants to go with it..."

* AriaStormsinger glances down, shrugs, then goes back to watching Jaerlani.

<DianaManashevitz> I would not be suprised. *narrows her eyes slightly* But I'm not discussing this any further. *turns and heads into the workout room*

<``Mitch> "Umm, I haven't worked out what you are yet, but around here, you're awfully unclothed. C'mon. I'll get you something."

* ``Taurus frigs around with his lighter mumbling* buncha fucking children... all arguing, so stubborn....

* Mondo_Gecko watches Diana go, feeling crappy for her

<AriaStormsinger> In a moment, Mitch...

<AriaStormsinger> Jaerlani, you're right, no one has the right to order another's actions without their permission.

* Mondo_Gecko looks around and sighs, sitting back down on the couch

* ``Mitch hesitates, but doesn't push it, looking at Jaerlani and wondering what the hell happened...

* DianaManashevitz goes about beating up the punching bag, letting out a sharp, angry sounding kiai from time too time

<FWL_MeRc> ... .oO ( am i wrong for being what i am?... no i was made to be this, thus i am what i am and i can't do anything about it)

<AriaStormsinger> But I will ask you...

<Jaerlani> .oO(a lightning bolt from a high place being traced back to the asylum?)

<AriaStormsinger> For the sake of those who have taken you in and accept who you are...and will defend you even TO the death...

* Jaerlani listens patiently to Aria.

<AriaStormsinger> Please, will you try to keep life more important than death in how you use your many gifts?

<Jaerlani> I have done so.

<AriaStormsinger> I did see you yesterday...

<AriaStormsinger> You carried people from that falling building to safety.

<AriaStormsinger> You did a powerful thing.

<AriaStormsinger> Maybe it'll grow on you. :)

* AriaStormsinger smiles at her, then turns to Mitch. "Okay...let's go."

<Jaerlani> (Betraying no reaction) Perhaps.

<AriaStormsinger> Actually, Mitch, I think my clothes might be dry in the bathroom now.

* AriaStormsinger moves serenely up the stairs

* ``Mitch follows her, a little uncertainly, and waits outside the bathroom

* Mondo_Gecko watches Mitch and Aria walk off..

* Mondo_Gecko looks around himself..

* AriaStormsinger comes out a minute later in a slightly damp skirt that looks suspiciously like the Asylum's bedroom curtains and an old T-shirt

<AriaStormsinger> Mitch...thank you.

* Jaerlani goes back to the roof to watch the city, take in the sky - and wait for the tension in the building to dissipate.

* ``Mitch is suspicious of this skirt, but raided the castoffs in the laundry room once himself so has nothing to say

<AriaStormsinger> I want to go meet that creature downstairs, but I'm scared to face Jaerlani again.

* ``Mitch accepts his shirt back and pulls it on, straightening himself out

<AriaStormsinger> My sist -- I mean, something told me to just forgive her and make peace.

<``Mitch> "Nandemo dai..."

* DianaManashevitz keeps up with the beating of the punching bag, not showing signs of lightening up on it

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I should take up smoking...then I'll have something to do)

* ``Mitch catches movement from the corner of his eye, and glances up. "It looks like Jaerlani's gone upstairs - things should be quieter downstairs..."

* AriaStormsinger sighs

<AriaStormsinger> Someone should keep an eye on her...or ten

<``Mitch> "Frankly, I don't think it would make a difference." He steps away, gesturing towards the stairs.

* Mondo_Gecko curls up on the couch

<AriaStormsinger> Yes, *heading downstiars* but someone will be there to clean up

* AriaStormsinger peeks around the living room corner

<AriaStormsinger> Excuse me?

* ``Mitch 's step hesitates... .oO(What the hell happened?)

* AriaStormsinger comes over to Mondo. "We haven't met...but you felt distressed to me a few minutes ago and I wondered if I should say hello or not...?"

* DianaManashevitz continues beaating on the punching bag, knuckles starting to bleed a little, kind of semi-doubled over, face lined with pain

* ``Mitch heads downstairs, kind of checks to make sure that all conflicts have been temporarily disbanded in the area, and moves to the sparring room

<Mondo_Gecko> umm..

<Mondo_Gecko> hey...I'm Shawn..

<AriaStormsinger> Shawn. My name's Aria.

<Mondo_Gecko> hey..

* AriaStormsinger holds out her left arm totally stiffly

<Mondo_Gecko> wow..your skinnier than me..heh

<``Mitch> "Diana? Is everything all- jesus! Diana, stop, hold-" He lopes forward and catches the sparring bag, trying to pull it away from her hands.

* AriaStormsinger glances down, keeping her arm out still. *giggles* "I think you're right.

* DianaManashevitz 's eyes widen, pulling the punch that almost connected with his face...she steps back and bends over, one bleeding hand over her stomach, the other resting on her knee* Mitch! I almost hit you...!

<Mondo_Gecko> um..you wanna sit down?

<AriaStormsinger> Okay.

* AriaStormsinger finally puts her arm down.

* AriaStormsinger sits down next to Mondo. "Are you okay?"

* ``Taurus is still on the roof smoking, fiddling with his lighter

* ``Mitch flinches back, taking a step... he swallows, clears his throat. "Yeah, but you didn't... come on, sit down. Let me see your hands."

<Mondo_Gecko> umm...yea..

<Mondo_Gecko> just kinda...really out of it

<Mondo_Gecko> I had some fucked up dream

* DianaManashevitz nods a little, slowly straitening up* <q> Gomen nasai...

<AriaStormsinger> Dreams?

* ``Taurus tosses his empty pack of cigarettes over the side and goes downstairs, dropping his trenchy and shirt off in his room on the way to the workout room

<Mondo_Gecko> yea..

<Mondo_Gecko> um..I was in this jungle..and there was this other me...

<Mondo_Gecko> but he was blue and dressed in this loincloth type dealie

* AriaStormsinger nods thoughtfully

* ``Mitch bites his lip... .oO(Hell. I wasn't destined to wear this shirt tonight.) He tugs off the shirt and dabs gently at her split knuckles. "Nandemo dai... what happened? Why do this to yourself?"

<Mondo_Gecko> and he put his hand on my chest and left this glowing lightning symbol

<AriaStormsinger> Yikes! Were you scared?

<Mondo_Gecko> ...no....actually it felt....I dunno...sad but good

<Mondo_Gecko> it's hard to explain

<Mondo_Gecko> like..um...I suck with words

* AriaStormsinger nods, sitting with her hands clasped between her knees

<DianaManashevitz> I...*sighs a little, looking up and nodding to Taurus** To be honest...I didn't feel it...still don't...I suppose...I simply needed to do some venting...

<AriaStormsinger> Do you know how to talk with your just your mind?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..yea

<Mondo_Gecko> I mean..I don't know how I know

* AriaStormsinger cocks her head curiously

* ``Taurus nods* yeah, venting is good, I smoke

<Mondo_Gecko> it just happened once when I was trying to reach Diana

<AriaStormsinger> {{Is it new to you?}}

<Mondo_Gecko> ::..pretty new..yea::

* ``Mitch glances up at the rough bag, its fabric stained red. "I hope you've vented..."

<AriaStormsinger> {{You... remind me of the jungle...}}

<AriaStormsinger> {{I was found there.}}

<Mondo_Gecko> ::maybe that's because I'm a giant lizard::

<Mondo_Gecko> ::were you? ...um..this may sound tottaly rude..but what are you?::

<AriaStormsinger> *giggles*

* ``Mitch gives Taurus a Look before turning back to Diana. "Where do you keep first aid kits? DO you keep first aid kits?"

* DianaManashevitz smirks lightly* I could probably use a little more, demo...at least now I won't take it out on people...ah...main bathroom down here...

<``Taurus> Hey buddy, I'm out ok, so that means no more venting until tomorrow... so watch it

<AriaStormsinger> I'm a --

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little, then blinks at Taurus

<AriaStormsinger> Um..

* Mondo_Gecko grins a little..finding this girl's lightness to be contagious

<Mondo_Gecko> a?

<AriaStormsinger> I don't really know, but I was found in a chrysalis.

* AriaStormsinger glances away, half-smiling

<Mondo_Gecko> ...a fairy?

<``Mitch> "Just take it easy - I'm gonna get something for that..." He pushes himself up and exits stage left, heading for the bathroom.

<AriaStormsinger> A fairy?

* AriaStormsinger giggles again

<AriaStormsinger> Maybe...I think I'm a little big for that.

<AriaStormsinger> Aren' you too big for that?

* Mondo_Gecko cocks his head..his eyes looking alot lighter and less angry

* DianaManashevitz nods a little and sits against a wall, trying not to bleed too much* The room's all yours, Taurus...gomen...

* Mondo_Gecko looks at himself

<Mondo_Gecko> I'm too big to be a gecko..

<Mondo_Gecko> maybe your like me..some kinda..mutant fairy

<``Taurus> um.. thanks..

* AriaStormsinger hunches over, giggling hard

* AriaStormsinger sends the sound of "Bungle in the Jungle" song into Mondo's head

* ``Mitch 's seen chop-shops at work - he fills a cup with water, grabs some gauze, a pair of clippers, antiseptic, medical tape, hands flickering through the cabinet like a spidermonkey on meth

* AriaStormsinger flutters her arms

<AriaStormsinger> "I'll give you threeeeeeeeeeee wishes!"

<AriaStormsinger> What do you wish for?

* Mondo_Gecko laughs

* ``Taurus clentches his fist hard, as his viens stick out and his arm trembles a little, 3 claws jet out of his left hand between the knuckles.

* AriaStormsinger grins brightly

* Biiiiiigg kit...stitches stuff...all kindsa cleaning stuff for cleaning wounds...veeeeddy extensive*

<Mondo_Gecko> ...you remind me of my friend Iris

<Mondo_Gecko> ....I wish for....

<Mondo_Gecko> ....a place I belong

<AriaStormsinger> Poofie!

* AriaStormsinger holds up one finger

<DianaManashevitz> .oO(Hnn...that makes three people with claws like those...)

<Mondo_Gecko> ...and.. to understand myself..

* ``Mitch empties out a caddy and dumps the whole thing in, loping back into the sparring room

<AriaStormsinger> Poofie 2!

* AriaStormsinger flicks up another finger

<Mondo_Gecko> ...and..for someone to share it with

<AriaStormsinger> Poo --

* DianaManashevitz looks over to Mitch

<AriaStormsinger> Share it with?

<Mondo_Gecko> yea..

* AriaStormsinger cocks her head

* Mondo_Gecko smiles a little

* ``Taurus starts sparing with the one clawed hand, then 3 more claws jet out of his right hand

<AriaStormsinger> But...don't you share everything already?

<``Mitch> "You're lucky - I'm a hell of a lot better with a bandage than I am with a frying pan..."

<Mondo_Gecko> no...that's the problem I think..

<Mondo_Gecko> I don't share nuthin

* ``Mitch crouches before her, taking her hands and cleaning them up slowly... he's had plenty of scrapes and cuts of his own to practice on over the years

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly* Then that is how you'll repay us for the cooking...bandages are a very popular thing around here...*lets him work...not showing any pain, even when he works on her left hand*

<``Mitch> "Yeah, I'm gathering that... still, you don't need that sort of thing. You've got the witchy-finger doctors to take care of this." Muttered. "Wherever they are."

* AriaStormsinger squeezes Mondo's hand

<AriaStormsinger> I would wish...

<DianaManashevitz> Ah...iie...there are a lot of us who don't like using healers...HLM can't use them...and I already have so much damage...*shrugs lightly, trailing off*

<AriaStormsinger> For people to remember love before fear.

<``Mitch> Absent-mindedly. "You need to find some other way of dealing with frustration... have you tried Hari Krishna?"

* Mondo_Gecko nods

* DianaManashevitz blinks at Mitch

* AriaStormsinger pokes at Mondo's nose

<DianaManashevitz> ...Hari Krishna? *arches a brow*

* ``Mitch holds her hand, wraps the gauze around, clips it to fit and tapes it closed all in the same movement... he glances up. "Joking."

<AriaStormsinger> I like your nose.

<DianaManashevitz> Ahh...*chuckles softly* Gomen...slightly frazzled..

* Mondo_Gecko grins

<Mondo_Gecko> your really nice

* ``Mitch repeats it with the left, handling it very gently - almost gingerly... "Nandammit dai."

* DianaManashevitz laughs softly

* AriaStormsinger blinks, not having been complimented since the last time she saw Pete

<AriaStormsinger> Thank you.

<AriaStormsinger> You wish for nice things.

<``Mitch> "There you go." He half-smiles. "Cheer up a little. Life goes on, and it'll be just a little better in the morning."

<AriaStormsinger> I hope you find them! Though I think you've found a place you belong...

* AriaStormsinger lays a hand on Mondo's chest, above his heart

<AriaStormsinger> You belong right here.

* ``Mitch wipes the clippers off on his shirt and just dumps the thing on top of the caddy - he'll sort it out later

* Mondo_Gecko swallows

* DianaManashevitz smirks lightly and stands, with a soft sigh* Domo, Mitch...I know...

<Mondo_Gecko> ...I hope so..

<Mondo_Gecko> I always felt like an outsider here

<Mondo_Gecko> ...everyone has all this stuff going on..

<Mondo_Gecko> and I'm not a part of it

* ``Mitch stands as well, taking a step back. "Going to be all right?"

<AriaStormsinger> Doesn't that just mean...everyone's doing stuff?

<AriaStormsinger> And...you can go do your thing, and then come back and just be?

<AriaStormsinger> *aside* Altho if that 'stuff' happens to involve killing a bunch of people...

<DianaManashevitz> Hai...*smiles slightly* You?

<``Mitch> "Apart from being slightly worried about some parties, I'm utterly in the dark about whatever the fuck just happened... I'm good." He shrugs and spreads his hands, still confused about whatever DID just happen.

<Mondo_Gecko> I tried that but it didn't work too good

* DianaManashevitz smirks wryly* Ah...you're not alone there...*scowls slightly eyes dropping a little* I have my suspicions, though..

* AriaStormsinger tilts her head

<AriaStormsinger> What happened?

<``Mitch> "Jaerlani..." *stoops to retrieve the caddy* "At least according to Aria." Slight shrug. "I'm scared of both of them, but the mind-reading thing is seeming less and less, y'know, ultimately important as time goes on..."

* DianaManashevitz nods...* Hai...Jaer, I think, is someone to be more afraid of than Aria...and hai...you do grow used to the mental stuff as time moves on...

<``Mitch> "I just wish I had a little more control over it all..." He shakes his head. "But... yeah."

* AriaStormsinger hears Mitch's voice.

<DianaManashevitz> There are ways to gain that control...it takes practice, as with anything else..

<``Mitch> He chuckles, leaning against the wall. "You forget - I'm just Mitch. I don't come with the witchy-fingers stuff."

<Mondo_Gecko> umm...my girlfriend dumped me..

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly* Many who don't have powers learn how to at least send..

* Mondo_Gecko scratches the back of his neck

<AriaStormsinger> That's a tough thing.

<Mondo_Gecko> ..I mean..it's better she did because she wasn't a happy camper with me but....

<Mondo_Gecko> it still sucks

<``Mitch> "Yeah, but... oh, hell, I don't know." He looks up at the ceiling. "Just so much at once... I don't think I could take something like that on top of everything else..."

* AriaStormsinger hugs Mondo

* DianaManashevitz nods..* Give it time, Mitch..

<AriaStormsinger> I hope you find someone else soon -- or at least peace in your heart.

<``Mitch> "Hope I've enough of it." He looks down, then glances over. "I think Aria went upstairs... better see how Mondo's doing..."

<``Mitch> "Is he okay?"

<Mondo_Gecko> I'd rahter have peace in my heart....I suck at love

* Mondo_Gecko looks up and she's gone

<Mondo_Gecko> ..huh?

<DianaManashevitz> He's...taking it tough but..heh...we'll see...c'mon...*leads out to the living room...tank top and pj-bottoms dotted with blood*

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(that was fucked)

* Mondo_Gecko holds his head as if trying to figure out what the heck is wrong with him

* ``Mitch shakes out his shirt with two free hands and examines the tie-dye job... quietly, "...fuck. Another stain."

* ``Mitch shrugs, and flips it over his shoulder... he walks inconspicuously through the living room, heading to put the kit back where it came from

<DianaManashevitz> Mondo...? How are you holding up?

<Mondo_Gecko> uhh

<Mondo_Gecko> ...I think I'm good

* ``Mitch cleans out the tools thoroughly - he may eat with the same fork for weeks on end, and he may have an inch-thick layer of dust in his last apartment, but when it comes to first aid he means business - and replaces them all

<DianaManashevitz> Alright...*smiles tiredly* good to hear..

* ``Mitch hauls arse upstairs long enough to hock the shirt into the ugly pile and grab a replacement, shrugging it on... he slows as he approaches the stairs, and sort of leans at the top, not willing to interrupt anything

* DianaManashevitz sighs a little* I'm going to go change...again...*smiles wryly* Excuse me...*heads up the stairs, giving Mitch a small grin as she passes* I think it's safe down there..

* ``Mitch , embarassed, nods and heads downstairs, grabbing Beer #2 from the kitchen and settling into the easy chair... he nods to Mondo, but doesn't speak, giving him the option of talking if he wants

<Mondo_Gecko> um...hey

* DianaManashevitz heads into her room to clean up...change...etc

<``Mitch> "Hey..." He hesitates. "You doing okay?"

<Mondo_Gecko> um..yea...I'm ok..

<Mondo_Gecko> just had a freaky dream...that's all

<Mondo_Gecko> ..why is everyone acting weird around me?

* Mondo_Gecko frowns a little

<``Mitch> "Weird?" He pops open the bottle. "I don't know - how do people, y'know, normally treat you?"

<Mondo_Gecko> ...well people don't ask me if I'm ok every five seconds like I'm gonna break in two

<``Mitch> "Well... frankly, Mondo, you look like shit."

* Mondo_Gecko 's tail thumps the couch like cats in anger

<Mondo_Gecko> ...thanks a ton

<``Mitch> "I'm sorry."

<Mondo_Gecko> ..no your not

<``Mitch> "Yeah, I really am..." He nurses at the beer, sighing. "I'm no good at this sort of thing. I don't know what'll help."

<Mondo_Gecko> ..what on earth do I need help with huh?

<Mondo_Gecko> I'm doing just fine man

<Mondo_Gecko> I can handle myself

* ``Mitch raises two free hands in surrender. "All right, all right..." .oO(And here you thought YOU were lying through your teeth.)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I wish HLM was here...)

* ``Mitch leans back uncomfortably, working through the beer.

* DianaManashevitz returns...fresh pjs, hair flowing free

* ``Mitch glances up and nods to Diana

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I'm getting out of here...this sucks)

* DianaManashevitz wavels and heads into the kitchen for some water..

* Mondo_Gecko gets up and heads upstairs to the roof

* ``Mitch watches him go, rubbing a free hand over his face

* DianaManashevitz settles in a chair, sipping her water a little, brows lightly wrinkled* ...ah...not going well, ne?

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(this is as bout as low as I go...everyone is treating me like I've got some kinda diease..or like I AM some disease..walking on eggshells around me..)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(atleast Merc and that Aria chick are still cool with me)

<``Mitch> "I think he's been overdosed with good intentions..." He shakes his head. "Gomen nasai. I probably just made things worse."

* Mondo_Gecko goes and stands up on the roof

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(world...your a god damn son of a bitch!! and your not gonna beat me!!! HEAR THAT?!)

<DianaManashevitz> Heh...no one can help their humanity...

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(You can take this alternate dimension and shove it up your ass !!)

<``Mitch> "Ugh... humanity's the problem. Believe me, we don't have too many humans here." He takes a sip. "And I mean that as a compliment."

<``Mitch> .oO(We? "We"? Where did THAT come from, MORGAN?)

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly* Oh...hai...

<DianaManashevitz> Hm...

<DianaManashevitz> We have one at least...Devnet is full human...just a Bard...*shrugs a little, sipping her water*

<``Mitch> "A what?"

<DianaManashevitz> A Bard...uhm...I think...someone who can weave spells through music...

<``Mitch> "Oh, like Jimi Hendrix."

* DianaManashevitz goes into a coughing fit, water having gone down the wrong pipe, setting the glass down, tears coming to her eyes, after a few minutes she recovers, face red...she whipes the ttears from her cheeks, chuckling* I..hai...I suppose...

* ``Mitch chuckles, though a little askance. "But - he's not really normal, is he? Not quite full human. Not if he's got witchy-fingers."

* DianaManashevitz leans back again, curling her legs up* True...

<``Mitch> "And I can't even count myself. I'm probably too far out-of-bounds."

* DianaManashevitz shrugs* That's up to you...it never really matters what you are...it's what you do with yourself...

<``Mitch> "True... I guess..." He downs the rest of the beer. "Problem is that it matters to everyone else."

<DianaManashevitz> Hai...unfortunately...

<``Mitch> "Dammit, we're supposed to be cheering eachother up." He sighs, and glances towards the roof. "Think he just wants to be alone?"

* DianaManashevitz hehs and shrugs* I don't know...I don't know how to act around him right now...

<``Mitch> "Wish Aria was still up... she seemed to be doing okay."

* DianaManashevitz nods* Hai...they have similar spirits...the lightness...

<``Mitch> He shrugs, starting to get a little tired. "What IS she, anyway?"

<DianaManashevitz> Very good question...I don't think any of us really know...*sips her water again* Just that she's from Brazil...and was found in a cuccoon...in the rainforestt...

<``Mitch> "Coccoon... we're talking those moth things, right?"

* DianaManashevitz nods* Hai..

* ``Mitch mulls this over... "...hell. If it works, it works." He glances towards the street, as if answers were forthcoming. "What was she doing naked in the street?"

* ``Mitch was basically being rhetorical this time around

* DianaManashevitz smirks slightly* We all get tired of clothing after a while...that's just her way of dealing with it..?

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I came into this world as a reject, look into these eyes, then you'll see the size of the flame, cause everyone that burns gotta learn from the pain)

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(should I be feelin bad? should I be feelin good? it's kinda sad that I'm the laughing stock of the neighborhood)

* ``Mitch chuckles, flicking his glasses off and rubbing his eyes. "I suppose... clothing's a good thing, though. It's good for, y'know..." He waves his lower arms. "...those unsightly blemishes."

* DianaManashevitz smirks* Iie...those aren't unsightly...I'd show you some of my nnastier scars if I wanted to show you unsightly...but hai...they come in handy when you want to blend in...

<``Mitch> "Blending in... shit. I'm definitely getting morbid here." He eyes the empty bottle, then stands up and walks into the kitchen, limping slightly, to hock it away.

* DianaManashevitz hehs a little as she shifts a little, drinking her water, eyes settling on the floor

* ``Mitch settles back into the chair, empty-handed. "How're you doing?"

<DianaManashevitz> Hm...? *her eyes rise too meet his and she grins a little* Hai...thinking...always a bad habit...

<``Mitch> "Penny for your thoughts?" He digs around in his pocket for a moment, then smiles wryly. "IOU?"

* DianaManashevitz chuckles* Heh...just...about today...losing that child a few days ago...*shrugs as she sips her water* A lot going on...

<``Mitch> *nods slowly, lacing his fingers together before him and staring at them* "I'm trying to think of it as having saved the old man."

* DianaManashevitz blinks a little* ...you lost me...

* Mondo_Gecko sighs and sits down on the edge of the building...

* ``Mitch blinks, looking up. "We're... not talking about the same thing, are we."

* DianaManashevitz smirks a little* Uhm...maybe...*furrows her brows* I think both our brains are slightly fried...what are you talking about?

<``Mitch> "The bombing - that building... the people inside... you?"

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(it seemed like only a week ago everyone was buddybuddy here with me, no the only one who treats me decent is the resident asshole.. Noone's up here with me...and I'm back alone again..all over again...just goes to show you how shallow "friend ship" is)

<DianaManashevitz> OH...heh...iie..I was thinking more the personal things...the bombing...I want to figure out where it came from...and I'm glad we were able to save who we were...

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(where's Shin..and Klork..and HLM...where the hell are they all?)

<``Mitch> He frowns. "I'm worried about that myself. This glamour thing should have prevented it, right? But he knew where we were, and he knew that Mrs. Happy lived here. Does the glamour protect against a specific targeted attempt?"

* DianaManashevitz shakes her head* Iie...neither of us know enough magic to hide that well...*chews her lip*

<``Mitch> "Shit." He broods. "Who's got a grudge against her?"

* DianaManashevitz furrows her brows, leaning back* Well...hn...no one in specific that I can think of...at least not that she's told me of...she's had to do many bad things...kill several people...maybe one of their relatives...?

<DianaManashevitz> FoH maybe...?

<``Mitch> He chuckles humorlessly. "I take it the FoH crops up a lot in these things. I don't know... it would've been just as easy to simply leave the bomb on the porch and run. Why bother with that ridiculous pizza getup? I mean, it's the second-oldest trick in the book."

* DianaManashevitz nods a little* Hai...exactly...it does't exactly fit with their MO...

* Mondo_Gecko lays out on the ledgewatching stars... a few inches from safety..a few inches from falling to his death..

<``Mitch> "It COULD have been a random act of violence, I guess. Shin said there might've been a gang involved."

<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(funny how I always end back here like this..teetering on the edge of everything)

* DianaManashevitz nods a little* I doubt that...I mean...if it were so raandom...why would they go to the trouble of getting HLM's name...?

<``Mitch> "Yeah..." He frowns. "Which probably isn't that common anyway... shit."

* Nox flies through the sky, her cloak flaring around her, she blinks a little at Mondo, landing on the roof* ...hello...

* DianaManashevitz chews her lip a little

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* Hello

* Nox blinks slightly, heading over to rest a pale hand on his shoulder* What is wrong...?

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* nuthin...everythings just as it should be

<``Mitch> "I guess the best we can hope for is the same level of, y'know, professionalism they exhibited in the last attempt." A long pause, then a snicker.

* DianaManashevitz sets her empty glass aside and shifts again, shaking her head* Unless she wasn't really the target...

* DianaManashevitz nods a little, then smirks lightly

<Nox> Ahh...alright...do yoou wish to be alone?

<Mondo_Gecko> ....no..

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

* ``Mitch sobers up at that. "Anyone could've been, really. Anyone here. But she got named - why her?"

* Nox nods* Alright...*she smiles gently* I will stay with you then...

<Mondo_Gecko> ...thanks

* Mondo_Gecko smiles weakly

<Mondo_Gecko> no one else will

* DianaManashevitz rubs her arm* Maybe because she's the most well known of us on the street...?

* Nox blinks a little* Why not...?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..oh...you don't know

<Mondo_Gecko> ...I've been dumped..

<DianaManashevitz> She's worked at bars ever since I've known her...either tending, bouncing or stripping...

<Mondo_Gecko> so naturally people are acting like I've got ebola

<``Mitch> "And she didn't have trouble with papers?"

* Nox blinks at the terminology...it takes her a minute* Ohh...I'm sorry. *tilts her head lightly* They simply wish not to hurt you...

<Nox> Do you want to talk about it?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..how is avoiding me gonna help?

<Mondo_Gecko> .....yea I do

<DianaManashevitz> Iie...her mother had that all taken care of when she took her from the lab, strangely enough...

<Nox> I am here to listen...

<``Mitch> "Huh." He shrugs. "It just doesn't make any sort of sense."

<``Mitch> "I DO know I am SO not saying a word about waiting for the unexpected to happen... not anymore..."

<Mondo_Gecko> ...do you even know who I am??

* Mondo_Gecko arches a brow, looking over at her

<DianaManashevitz> Iie...*shrugs lightly, snagging a blanket and wrapping it around her shoulders* It doesn't...but life seldome does...*chuckles softly* It will happen reguardless...

* Nox smiles* You are Iris's friend...Mondo. There are not many "lizard men with perty hair" around these parts. Mondo...am I right?

* Mondo_Gecko smiles a bit as he thinks of Iris

* ``Mitch nods, leaning his head back and resting his eyes. "I guess... it's never been quite this unexpected, though."

<Mondo_Gecko> ...yea...where's she at?

<Nox> In bed...*smiles gently*

* Mondo_Gecko nods

<Mondo_Gecko> yea..I miss her

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly* Heh...hai...that happens...

* Nox smiles softly* I'm sure she'll be free to play tomorrow...

<Nox> She misses you as well...

<Mondo_Gecko> Cool

<``Mitch> "Anyway... I think I'd better get some rest... ugh. Why does it feel like it's been such a long day when I haven't even been involved?"

<Mondo_Gecko> I could use someone to play with

* Mondo_Gecko slowly climbs down from the ledge and sits down on the rooftop

* DianaManashevitz smirks* Refered exhaustion...I guess...*shrugs a little* Sleep well, Mitch...

<``Mitch> "Sleep well, Diana... feel better?"

* ``Mitch holds up a fist

* Nox watches him, hair flowing like silk in the wind* She'll be more than happy to oblige..

<Mondo_Gecko> yea..

<Mondo_Gecko> it's good...I know she'd stick by me

* DianaManashevitz chuckles softly* Hai...domo...*bows lightly to him with a smirk* Oyasumi nasai...

<``Mitch> "Oyasumi nasai... um. I'll get more words to, y'know, fill that out eventually." He grins

<Mondo_Gecko> ..it's stuff like this though that lets you see who your real friends are and who's a faker

* DianaManashevitz chuckles* Of course...rest well...

* ``Mitch heads upstairs, flicking off his glasses and rubbing his eyes. "You too..."

<DianaManashevitz> Domo...*smiles wryly and leans back*

<Nox> Aye...this is true...

* Mondo_Gecko sighs heavily

* ``Mitch shuts the door and contemplates the now absolutely-cold coffee on his desk... he shrugs and downs it, flopping into bed and switching off the light.

<Mondo_Gecko> ...I mean...it's fucked up..I don't want people like..following me around and asking if I'm ok every 5 seconds.. and I don't want ppl avoiding me..

<Mondo_Gecko> I just want real friends to hang out with me and have fun like normal

<Nox> With time it will return to that...

<Mondo_Gecko> ..cause I find when life gets shitty if I have friends to distract me from the pain it ussualy goes away in time

* Mondo_Gecko looks up

* Nox nods a little...*

<Mondo_Gecko> yea but if there not there for me when I'm not feeling so hot how can they call themselves my friends..if they'll only be around me when it's easy for them?

<Mondo_Gecko> or when it's socially acceptable to

* Nox sighs softly* Tell me...would you not do the same thing? And...a few of them aren't here to begin with...

<Mondo_Gecko> would I not do what?

* Mondo_Gecko waits for a response

<DianaManashevitz> Nox: What they're doing with you now. *pausess* Who exactly is here at the moment?

<Mondo_Gecko> I dunno..

<Mondo_Gecko> people

<Mondo_Gecko> I sure as hell wouldn't ostrersize someone because their life sucks

<Nox> *tone simply matter-of-fact* And how do you expect them to treat you? It's hard to act as if nothing is wrong when they know something horrible has just happened...

<Mondo_Gecko> .....to be nice to me?

<Nox> They're not being nice to you? *brow arch* Are they the ones who broke your arm?

<Mondo_Gecko> no...that was the FOH

<Mondo_Gecko> guy found out that.....

<Mondo_Gecko> well..it's not important

* Nox arches a brow and lets that pass* Alright...well...have they even tried?

<Mondo_Gecko> I dunno...I dunno what they were upto down there

<Mondo_Gecko> this one guy..Mitch.. he tells me I look like shit

<Mondo_Gecko> then when I got pissed off he was looking at me all weird

* Nox nods slowly, black eyes attentive*

<Mondo_Gecko> like there was somethig seriously wrong with me

<Nox> Ahh...

<Mondo_Gecko> I mean..yea I know I look shitty.. but you don't gotta remind me and make me feel even crappier

<Nox> Perhaps he did not know what else to say?

<Mondo_Gecko> yea well.. that's still a stupid thing to do..

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

* Nox sighs softly* Well...one cannot blame him for being imperfect...

<Mondo_Gecko> no...but I can blame him for not thinking things through though

<Mondo_Gecko> it doens't make a difference anyway

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Nox> And you do this all the time?

<Mondo_Gecko> Do what?

<Nox> Think things through before you say them?

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Mondo_Gecko> no..I mean..not everything

<Nox> Then how can you expect him to? Perhaps you need rest...

* Mondo_Gecko shrugs

<Mondo_Gecko> I don't really have a place to sleep

* Nox blinks* There is not a room here for you?

<Mondo_Gecko> ..no..

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Nox> Perhaps the cough then?

<Mondo_Gecko> I used to live here..but everything was getting too...um..hectic for me

<Mondo_Gecko> then I moved out..but things were to hectic out there too

* Nox nods with her Mona Lisa smile* Ahh...

<Mondo_Gecko> it's like there's not a safe place in the world..

<Nox> Leaves one no choice but to adapt.

<Mondo_Gecko> yea..

<Mondo_Gecko> but what am I gonna turn into...that's the question

<Nox> A better person, one would hope. One step at a time..

<Mondo_Gecko> ..yea

* Mondo_Gecko looks down

<Mondo_Gecko> just wish I didn't have to do it alone..

<Mondo_Gecko> but..

<Mondo_Gecko> I dunno..it seems to be a running theme in my life

* Nox reaches over to gently squeeze his shoulder* You may not be as alone as you think. *smiles etherially* Think back on your actions and analyze them...see if perhaps you did something wrong...if you can change thinsg in the future...

* Mondo_Gecko sighs

<Mondo_Gecko> I guess I coulda stopped running

* Nox nods slowly* It would be a start..

<Mondo_Gecko> and slowed down

* Nox nods again..*

* Mondo_Gecko swallows and closes his eyes

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I coulda not let everything slip through my hands*

* Nox reaches out to give him a gentle hug, her touch soft as a spring-night's breeze* <q> Aye...

* Mondo_Gecko wraps his arms around her and buries his face in her hair..a weak sob escaping him

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* I screwed up everything

* Nox strokes his back gently* <w> It will be fixed with time..

* Mondo_Gecko cries

<Mondo_Gecko> yea but it sucks now

<Mondo_Gecko> I want it to be over..

* Nox holds him as he cries* <q> And it will be...you simply need to live through it..and learn from it..

<Mondo_Gecko> I've never felt so tottaly alone before...life's never felt so pointless

* Nox gives him a gentle hug* Things will get better...this is simply a time to reflect and figure out what to do next...

* Mondo_Gecko sniffs..

<Mondo_Gecko> after my friends died...I was like "I gotta go back to the Asylum..slow down and learn to control this ..power"

<Mondo_Gecko> but when I came here it was all brunt down too

* Nox nods quietly as she holds him, listening*

<Mondo_Gecko> it's like..every door was slammed in my face..

<Mondo_Gecko> every possible exit..

<Mondo_Gecko> every way out..

<Nox> Then there will be a way to open an exit again...or a way to live with what you're given...

* Mondo_Gecko nods and sighs

<Mondo_Gecko> yea....

<Mondo_Gecko> when I lost who I was before I had to start all over again..

<Mondo_Gecko> I can do it again

<Mondo_Gecko> I just...everything..

<Mondo_Gecko> my band..my home..my girl..

<Mondo_Gecko> it's all gone

* Nox nods* Aye...*smiles softly* You will rebuild, as my sister, brother and I did when we were brought here...you do have friends....and althought they may not know how to act right now...I would not give up on them that easily...

* Mondo_Gecko sniffs and whipes his cheek

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* feels like they all gave up on me

* Nox shakes her head, pulling back to look up at him with her night-sky eyes, reaching up to whipe the rest of the tears away* <w> Nay...they would not do that that easily...these are difficult times...for everyone...

* Mondo_Gecko nods a little

<Nox> *smiles gently* If you truely do not have a place to sleep tonight, I will give you my bed in the room I share with Iris...alright...?

* Mondo_Gecko nods

<Mondo_Gecko> I don't wanna sleep on the couch

<Mondo_Gecko> it's way to...exposed..

* Nox nods, taking his hand in hers, leading him inside* Aye...that's understandable...

* Mondo_Gecko whipes his nose and lets her take him down

* Nox leads him to her and Iris's room...there are two beds, Iris is fast asleep in one, her blue, rainbow streaked hair fanned out over the pillow, young face peaceful in sleep, her own bed still neatly made* <w> I will leave you now...I need to get some rest as well...*smiles softly* Pleasant dreams, Mondo...things will look better come morning...

<Mondo_Gecko> *w* thanks ..

* Mondo_Gecko curls up in her bed, feeling pathetic, his ego wounded to the core...but a little better now

* Nox nods* <w> It is not a problem...*gives him one last smile after tucking him in, bending to kiss Iris's slumbering brow, before heading out to join Syan in his room*

* Mondo_Gecko falls unconsious almost as soon as he closes his eyes, emotionally exhausted

Session Close: Sat Mar 02 01:24:55 2002

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