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#HappyLittleAsylum
Session Start: Wed Mar 13 12:32:43 2002
* ``Mitch sprawls downstairs in the exercise rooms, on one of the machines... he's decidedly not using it, though, to the observer just kind of laying there with his eyes closed, turning his glasses over in his lower pair of hands...
* HappyLittleMoron streatches a little, sitting at the desk...doing paperwork as Brenna colors
<``Mitch> .oO(...don't feel a damn thing... how can I tell if it's working? It's like trying to control a dream when you're wide awake...)
* ``Mitch shivers slightly, upper arms crossing. .oO(Don't think about dreams.)
* HappyLittleMoron looks down at Brenna and ruffles her hair, smiling gently at her
* ``Mitch finally mutters something uncouth and hauls himself up from the machine, pushing on his glasses. He walks out, headed for the kitchen.
* HappyLittleMoron looks up and wavels to Mitch as he goes
* ``Mitch , for the sake of the narrative, catches the motion and waves... "Hi, Mrs. Happy."
<HappyLittleMoron> Heyo, Mitch...how's it goin'?
<``Mitch> "Okay, I guess... 'scuse me-" He ducks into the kitchen and comes out with the beer, opening it in some utterly mundane yet highly mysterious fashion. "Just trying to figure out how to exercise muscles that don't exist."
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little, then ohs...* The magic stuff, huh..
<``Mitch> "Yeah, I guess... you know about that?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeah...Diana let me know yesterday...didn't want me to worry if I saw ya just sittin' there with a blank look on yer face...
<``Mitch> He smirks, taking a sip. "I think that's my normal expression around here..."
* HappyLittleMoron smirks, leaning back and resting her hands on her belly* 'Least it's not abject horror any more..
<``Mitch> "True... I, y'know, I'm sorry about the way I've behaved... it's just... well..." He shrugs, a little helplessly.
<HappyLittleMoron> 'Sokay...very understandable..
<HappyLittleMoron> Not every day a cracked out comic book comes to life <G>
<``Mitch> "Yeah. The part of my brain that says 'okay, be amazed' has kinda shut down in self-defense by now, though, so it's all good."
<HappyLittleMoron> Goodgood...had to happen eventually..
<``Mitch> "Hell, either I've fallen down the rabbit-hole and my landlady has wings, or I'm stark raving mad and somewhere Mitch's doing time in the loony bin-" *takes a swig* "-either way, y'know..."
* HappyLittleMoron smirks* I'd go with the rabbit hole theory...*pauses* Don't think we have any rabbits down here, tho..
<``Mitch> "Give it time."
<HappyLittleMoron> Oh yeah...deffinately..
<HappyLittleMoron> Got perty much everything else...
<``Mitch> "I mean, you've got your humans and human spinoffs, you've got your reptiles - there's gotta be some fuzzy things comin' in soon to balance stuff out."
<HappyLittleMoron> Already have 'em...
<HappyLittleMoron> Two mutant rats...'couple cats...err...guess part cats...one werewolf...
<HappyLittleMoron> The smurf's half echidna...
<``Mitch> "Christ... I, uh, take it there's some time-share lodgers."
<HappyLittleMoron> Nah...just a lot of people who keep to themselves...or are just really busy...
<``Mitch> "Guess I can't blame 'em." .oO(Though how anyone can keep to themselves when Sparky's frying the building is beyond me.)
* HappyLittleMoron nods a littel and shrugs* To each their own 'n all..
* ``Mitch nods, leaning against a nearby leanable surface. "How's Diana doing?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Lil' better...she should be up and about in a week or so...*blinks and helps Brenna into her lap, holding the little girl close*
<``Mitch> "Great! That's great... is one of her things healing faster?"
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little1 "things.." Ohh...you meean powers? Nah...she's pretty human in that department...I guess she knows ways to speed it up, but...y'know...doesn't like 'em...*shrugs a lil'*
<``Mitch> He nods. "She seems kinda... um. I don't know, like she just wants to not have her powers... it's weird, 'cause she's okay with them one moment, and then just..." He shrugs.
<HappyLittleMoron> Well...with pretty much all of them...they were forced on her...if she hadn't been taken by that first bastard, she'd probably be in college or something now...just living a more or less normal life...
<``Mitch> "Jesus. That first? It happened more than once?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeah...dunno how many times...she doesn't talk about it much..
<``Mitch> "I... god, I can see why." He takes a sip, his expression somewhat horrified.
* HappyLittleMoron smiles sympatheticly* Yeah...perty much how I feel 'bout it...the woman's litterally been through hell and back...
<``Mitch> .oO(Rape's nothing new, y'know. Happens all the time. You know damn well it does.) .oO(Look, it's different. It's Diana.) .oO(Different how?) .oO(-it just IS, okay?)
* HappyLittleMoron leans back in her chair, adjusting Brenna slightly, stroking her hair softly
<``Mitch> "Christ, I hope she never has to go there again... it's over, right? It's behind her?"
* HappyLittleMoron nods* Far as I know...yeah...she's not gonna be leavin' this reality any time soon...hasn't left in the past....oh...three...four years so...that should say somethin'...
<``Mitch> "How often was it happening when it, y'know, was happening?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Well..uhm...*chews her lip a little* I...dunno...I meen...most of the times that stuff happened...she was trying to find her way back to this reality...that leasted a good three years...
<``Mitch> He frowns slightly, glancing around... finds a chair and hooks it around, seating himself bass-ackwards. "She can control it?"
<HappyLittleMoron> The reality hopping? Yeah...to a degree...I mean...she can control when to do it and when not to..
<``Mitch> "Then what got her- oh. The, um, the first bastard took her out of this reality?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Yep...
<HappyLittleMoron> Exactly...that's the reality she got her sword, too...
<``Mitch> .oO(She fell down the rabbit-hole... and came out with a blade and witchy-fingers... heh. Sounds familiar.)
<``Mitch> "What happened to him?"
<HappyLittleMoron> She killed 'im...
* ``Mitch considers this for a long moment, looking down... finally, he takes a sip. "...good."
* HappyLittleMoron nods..* Yep...he deserved it...though...that was only that version of him...*smirks a little* And that's where I get hopelessly lost in the whole "realities" thiing...
<``Mitch> "Huh? What do you mean?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Just...the thought of there being an infinate number of one person...like...while she killed that one, for all we know, there's a million more of him in different realities...
<``Mitch> "Oh... like the Mitch with two arms." He blinks. "But there's got to be other realities in which he survived and can reality-hop, and if one of them decides THIS Diana is..." This time, he upends the bottle, gulping the rest in one go. "Christ, that's disturbing."
* ^Monisima^ hops downstairs...
* ^Monisima^ walks into the kitchen
* ^Monisima^ looks around...shrugs...looks into the fridge
* HappyLittleMoron nods* Exactly...
<HappyLittleMoron> So...I dunno...*shakes her head* I don't think you've met the generals...or...whatever they are...that used to hang out around here...she's run into a lot of "evil" versions of them...just absolutely freaked when one of them tried getting too close to her..
<``Mitch> "Generals?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeah...other ones who are a lot older than they look...*shrugs a little* Dunno much about 'em...never around anyway
<``Mitch> "Okay..." He eyes the empty bottle, then flips it up and catches it. "All I've gotta say is they'd better keep their fucking hands off my reality. Or, uh..." *remembering certain facts* "...I'm really gonna let you people teach 'em a lesson."
* HappyLittleMoron laughs
* ``Mitch 's lip twitches as he shrugs slightly, pushing himself up and heading into the kitchen to dump the empty.
<``Mitch> Muttered. "...nah, leave it for later." He leaves Beer #2 safely ensconced in the refridgerator's chilled clutches as he returns.
<``Mitch> "Can you, y'know, see auras?"
* ^Monisima^ goes out into the livingroom and eats
* ^Monisima^ eats happily ^o^
* HappyLittleMoron leans back, watching her daughter sleep curled up close to her tummy
<AriaStormsinger> *Cutscene*
* AriaStormsinger wanders the hospital looking for Shin's room. "I'm SURE Wing said it was Room 432..."
<AriaStormsinger> *Cutscene Over*
* HappyLittleMoron and Brenna are in the office area
* ^Monisima^ finishes off her food "mm...." blinks..covers her mouth...looks to see if anyone was close enough to hear that...
* HappyLittleMoron nods a little* Heh...yeah...and then some...why?
<``Mitch> "Okay, umm..." He flicks off his glasses, just in case it helps, and leans against a wall, closing his eyes. "Is anything happening?"
* ^Monisima^ smiles..seeing no one was....relaxes in the chair
* HappyLittleMoron 's eyes glow as she looks at him....looking for his aura, or any other energy surrounding him...
* ``Mitch starts trying to picture himself the way Diana described... in the ether, the same thing happens as happening before, ripples kind of flowing through the air... but instead of extending into a ball around him, they stubbornly try to remain by him, giving him the appearance of an amoeba trying to escape from a human cell
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little* Hnn...got energy ripples...energy's tryin' to stay close to ya...
<``Mitch> "It's not ball-shaped? Sort of, y'know, shieldish?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Nope...
<HappyLittleMoron> Kinda..blobby...amoebaish...you're affecting it though...need ta keep working at it...
<``Mitch> "Shit." He opens his eyes, the ripples snapping back into place as his concentration fades. "I don't know, I don't feel like I'm doing anything. Other than looking stoned."
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles* You are doing something though...*the glow of her eyes fades* Keep working at it...I can see you're makin' progress...
* Mondo comes downstairs, yawning*
<``Mitch> "Huh... hey, can you see auras in mirrors?"
* ^Monisima^ is curled up in the chair
* HappyLittleMoron blinks* Hm...never really thought about it...I'd imagine you can...
<`Ninjara> Mondo raises an eye at Monisima
<Mondo> ..hello?
* ^Monisima^ looks up....then at Mondo
<Mondo> Hi?
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little and picks up a letter from one of the piles of paper on the desk* Hey...Mondo...?
<``Mitch> "Let's find out..." He lopes over to the main bathroom - nodding on the way to Mondo and Moni - and retrieves a shaving mirror, bringing it back... he holds it up for her, watching her curiously.
* HappyLittleMoron nods to Mitch
* ^Monisima^ waves her hand a bit
* HappyLittleMoron 's eyes glow...looking into the mirror, and smirks* Yeah...but it's distorted...
<Mondo> hmm..don't talk?
* ^Monisima^ shakes her head
<``Mitch> "Distorted?"
* HappyLittleMoron hmphs and just manafests the letter over to Mondo...should appear right in front of his face <G>
<Mondo> AHH! *jumps back
* HappyLittleMoron nods* Yeah...reversed and sorta...fuzzy...since I can see the energy in the mirror
<Mondo> ...what the f-
* HappyLittleMoron looks over and snickers* Mail call, Mondo! <G>
* he snatches the letter and opens it
* ^Monisima^ yawns
<Mondo> very funny!
<HappyLittleMoron> I know, I should do stand up!
* Mondo tears it open and read it and groans heavily, rubbing his forehead
<``Mitch> He nods, and as Mo goes to harass Mondo, returns to the bathroom, putting the mirror back and flicking his glasses off before the wider cabinet mirror
<Mondo> *w* Crap
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little and stands, carrying Brenna with her* Mondo...? 'Sup?
<Mondo> um *folds it up quickly* ..nuthin..
<``Mitch> "...shit... looks like the road on a hot day."
<``Mitch> "How'd she get that sphere thing going? What am I doing wrong?"
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little* Uhm.....k...
* Mondo sighs and heads back upstairs with the letter*
* ^Monisima^ yawns again
* HappyLittleMoron watches him, brows furrowed* That ain't good..
* ^Monisima^ stretches...curling up again..closing her eyes
* ``Mitch studies the mirror for a long moment, then shuts his eyes and flicks on the glasses. .oO(You're paying attention to the wrong shit. Mitch may be turning out to be a VERY interesting person to be, but Morgan's got a past. Get your ass in gear, hero.)
<``Mitch> .oO(Oh, don't you start. I'm NOT a hero. I'm not even heroic. The word 'hero' in any tense doesn't apply.)
* HappyLittleMoron sighs a little and hefts Brenna a little* Let's go get some bird, lil' girl...*heads into the kitchen*
* ``Mitch sighs, and cups his lower hands, filling them with water and drinking, before leaving and heading upstairs, drying his hairs on his shirt.
* ``Mitch , still buffing one particular hair, grabs his textbook and heads downstairs to cram some more
* HappyLittleMoron fixes foods 'n stuff
* ``Mitch settles into the easy chair, unfolding the texbook - he's already more than halfway through it, little bookmarks of torn paper scattered throughout territory well trodden
* ^Monisima^ looks at Mitch
<``Mitch> Absent-mindedly, as he pulls the highlighter from his pocket, "Hey, Moni. How's that metal working out for you?"
<^Monisima^> ....
<``Mitch> He glances up. "Moni?"
* ^Monisima^ holds her arms out...saying she needs more
<``Mitch> "Huh? It's too b- oh. Christ, more?"
* ^Monisima^ nods
<``Mitch> .oO(Since when did I become the Moni-provider?)
<``Mitch> "Look, you gotta understand, we can't go back to that junkyard, not now..."
* ^Monisima^ looks quizical
<``Mitch> "Why don't you, y'know, make stuff with the metal you got, sell that, and use the money to buy more metal? It's worth more worked than raw, so you'll come out ahead..."
* ^Monisima^ looks confused
<``Mitch> "Come on, you can't be THAT... you buy a chunk of iron for five bucks, you make it into a hammer or something and sell it for ten bucks, you're five bucks ahead. It's, y'know, what makes the world go 'round."
* ^Monisima^ thought that's what she was doing
* ^Monisima^ just looks at you weirdly...
* ``Mitch rubs a hand over his face, setting the book aside and hunching forward. "Okay, you understood what I just said, right? Make stuff, sell it for more than it cost?"
* ^Monisima^ nods...
<``Mitch> "And you just got a bunch of metal the other night, right? I was there."
* ^Monisima^ nods
<``Mitch> "So make stuff with the metal, sell it, and use that money to buy more metal."
* Mondo comes back down again, looking worried, he goes to the kitchen and grabs some breakfast
* HappyLittleMoron finishes making the...'eh...soup, sure, and sits down by Brenna, who's in her high chair, to eat with her..she looks up at Mondo
<HappyLittleMoron> 'Sup?
<``Mitch> "Hi, Mondo."
<^Monisima^> .....*shrugs*
<``Mitch> "...what am I missing here?"
<^Monisima^> oO{...I'll just steal some more..then I don't have to buy the metal...}
<`Ninjara> Hi Mitch..
<Mondo> not much..
<^Monisima^> ....
* ``Mitch gets up, grabs the pad and pencil from the office, and hands it to her as he sits down again.
<``Mitch> .oO(You think she'd be carrying it with her by now.)
* ^Monisima^ looks at it...then looks back at him
<``Mitch> "Talk to me. What'm I missing, Moni?"
* Mondo gets some cereal and sits down at the kitchen table, his mind racing
* ^Monisima^ writes..."Why by more metel"
<HappyLittleMoron> ...uh...Y' sure?
<``Mitch> "I dunno. You said- er, that you needed more."
<Mondo> huh
* ^Monisima^ writes.."steel"
<``Mitch> "Steel? I'm sure you can get that. There's gotta be a mill around somewhere that does small orders."
* ^Monisima^ sweatdrops...
<HappyLittleMoron> ...what's wrong? Something big is botherin' ya..
* ``Mitch watches her and the pad, trying to work it out
* ^Monisima^ scritches her head...
* ^Monisima^ writes..."Steal?"
<``Mitch> "Oh!" A beat. "OH." He rubs his neck, settling back. .oO(Not like you're one to tell her no, but...) "Moni, you don't gotta. You can buy it now. No one's gets arrested for buying stuff. Well, legal stuff."
* Mondo sighs: ..remember that guy that Stacie had beat my father around a bit?
* ^Monisima^ writes...."No muny"
<``Mitch> "That's where, y'know, the whole make-stuff-and-sell-it thing comes up. What happened to the metal you got?"
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little* Uhh...no...but...'sup?
<`Ninjara> Mondo: ...he wants me to repay him by doing a job
* HappyLittleMoron furrows her brow* What kind of job..
<Mondo> something illegal I bet..
* Calantha sits up in her room, curled up with a notebook, staring at it, almost as if the words will magically appear if she stares long enough
<HappyLittleMoron> Man...Mondo...you were warned about that chick..
<Mondo> I know I know...I keep hearing that
<Mondo> ..I don't think she ment to get me in shit..
* HappyLittleMoron arches a brow a little* Maybe if she wasn't controlled she wouldn't have...or she would have at least cared if you did or didn't
<``Mitch> "That's where, y'know, the whole make-stuff-and-sell-it thing comes up. What happened to the metal you got?"
* ^Monisima^ writes "sold it"
<``Mitch> "...and what happened to the money?"
* ^Monisima^ writes "rent"
* Mondo_Gecko looks down
<Mondo_Gecko> ..she...was really nice the whole night
<Mondo_Gecko> I dunno
<HappyLittleMoron> Mondo...hon...you shoulld know there are some damn good actors out there...I guess whatever's controling her is one of 'em...
<``Mitch> "Oh. Shit." He leans back, rubbing his neck. "Moni..." He glances at the kitchen, and lowers his voice. "I don't want to put either of us in danger... right now, I'm... well, in rather a lot of it. Especially in that sort of circle."
<``Mitch> "Can't you just swallow your pride and take a dumpster?"
<Mondo_Gecko> yea..your right..
<^Monisima^> ....
* Mondo_Gecko sighs and runs his hands through his hair
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(she's not my friend ...she never was)
* Mondo_Gecko puts his plate and glass in the sink
<Mondo_Gecko> I'll see you later ok?
<HappyLittleMoron> Ok...you take care of yerself...
<Mondo_Gecko> I will..
* Mondo_Gecko heads off
* HappyLittleMoron cleans up after herself and Brenna
<``Mitch> "Nice safe dumpster run. Think about it - nobody's gonna call the cops on you. Just you, an alley, and a couple hundred pounds of ugly fucking clunky metal."
<^Monisima^> .....
<``Mitch> He sighs. .oO(There's showing appreciation for a fellow street rat, and there's getting your head blown off.) "Look, Moni, those are the options. I'm not going out again, not for something like that. I'm safe for now... I'm not going to, y'know, risk that."
* Calantha grumbles and sets her notebook down, getting up and brushing through her hair before she comes downstairs
* ^Monisima^ puts her head down.....sighs
<Calantha> *grumble* freakin' writer's block
<``Mitch> "I'm sorry. But I can't help you. Not like that."
* ^Monisima^ holds her hand out
* Calantha walks down the stairs, not looking particularly happy as she waves to Mitch and Moni
<``Mitch> "...I can loan you... Christ, okay, all right, I can spot you a Jackson, but after that I'm ZEROED, catch? I need it back."
* ``Mitch acknowledges Cala with a half-wave
<^Monisima^> ......*nods*
<Calantha> Yeesh.. happiness all around.. *smirks a little*
<``Mitch> "Okay. I'll be right back."
<Calantha> Hey Moni..
* ^Monisima^ looks back at Cala...smiles
<``Mitch> .oO(...you don't really have the right to be pissed. Just let it slide... you'll get it back.) He shakes his head as he climbs upstairs. .oO(Maybe.)
<Calantha> On the hunt for metal again?
* ^Monisima^ nods
<Calantha> ..if you're that desperate, you ever thought about hubcaps? They're like.. so easy to take. Hell, I had to replace mine like 3 times back home..
* ``Mitch grabs his wallet from the dresser and takes out a lonely twenty... sighs... heads back down
* ^Monisima^ shrugs
<``Mitch> Muttered. "...christ, in my day we'd be thrilled to dumpster-dive... here. Don't say I never did anything for ya." He ceremonially hands the somewhat-tattered twenty to Moni.
<Calantha> Hey I used to do that.. you can find some great stuff, man.
* ^Monisima^ takes it and grins
<``Mitch> "Dumpsters apparently, y'know, aren't good enough for some people." He thumps into the chair and picks up the textbook again, opening it up.
<^Monisima^> ^o^v
* Calantha raises a brow at Moni, then looks back to Mitch, flopping down on the couch on her side
<Calantha> Well.. maybe she never done it before.. Hell, I dunno. Some of the stuff you find in there can be nasty.. My boyfriend found a body once.. I was glad as hell I wasn't with him
<``Mitch> "Jesus, it's called garbage for a reason... it's not even that. She needs metal, and I guess dumpster metal just won't do." He grimaces, finding his place.
* ^Monisima^ gets up...walks to the door
<Calantha> Ohhh.. *shrugs, picking up the remote* Oh well.. she'll figure somethin' out. *starts flipping channels*
* ^Monisima^ opens it and goes out
* Calantha eyes Mitch
<Calantha> But ya know.. if you give her money, she won't HAVE to figure somethin' out..
<``Mitch> *sighs and rubs his eyes* "Yeah. I loaned her a twenty. My last."
<Calantha> Oh shit.. heh.. you guys get yourselves into so much trouble..
<Calantha> Heh.. of course, I'm one to talk.. I'm the girl who signed up for the "research project" to get some extra cash..
<``Mitch> "You have NO idea... remind me sometime to tell you what happened last time I went to church."
* Calantha smirks
<``Mitch> He glances up. "Research project?"
* HappyLittleMoron comes out of the kitchen leading Brenna by the hand* You guys plotting to take over the world while I'm away?
<Calantha> Yep. Guess what the project was! *smirks and poses stretched out on the couch*
<``Mitch> To Moron. "Don't worry, I'll leave you Sweden."
* Calantha looks up* The world? Nah.. just the city for now ;)
<HappyLittleMoron> Only Sweden? What'm I gonna do? Yodle?? *sits down and lets Brenna color*
* Calantha looks to Mitch with a pouty face
<``Mitch> He coughs and looks down at his book. "I'm sorry... I thought... y'know, everyone around here just seems to be born the way they are."
<Calantha> She gets Sweden? What do I get?
<``Mitch> He glances up. "Uh... Argentina?"
<Calantha> Ooooh.. SO tempted to burst into song.
<HappyLittleMoron> Noooooonono
* HappyLittleMoron snickers
<``Mitch> *blinks* "Huh?"
* Calantha grins
<Calantha> And nope, wasn't born this way.. been this way for.. oh.. hey, it's been two weeks now. It's my anniversary! Heh.. what a thing to celebrate, eh?
* HappyLittleMoron shrugs* Wasn't born this way either..*shrugs*
<Calantha> Hey, and neither was Shawn..
<HappyLittleMoron> Guess that's why it's called mutation, 'eh?
<``Mitch> "Christ, how did..." He glances at Moron. "You weren't?" Looks back, starting to get whiplash from all the rubbernecking...
<Calantha> Well, Shawn was an accident, and I'm a recreation of that accident. HLM? *looks to her for her story*
* HappyLittleMoron smirks a little* I was born normal lookin' and I turned into this over time...
<Calantha> Neato..
<``Mitch> .oO(Okay. NOW I need that second beer.)
<``Mitch> "Maybe there really IS something in the water heater..."
<Calantha> Ooh, I sense a story!
<HappyLittleMoron> Nah...this was long long before we made this place...
<Calantha> What's with the water heater? What's the joke?
* Calantha smirks
<HappyLittleMoron> Just a lot of people seem to have a lot in common here...*smirks* Number of martial artists...pregnancies...mutations..
<Calantha> Ahh.. heheh.
<Calantha> So how far along are ya?
<HappyLittleMoron> Five months...*pats her belly* Twins
<Calantha> Wow..
<HappyLittleMoron> Yep..
<Calantha> Heh.. trying to start up your own clan?
<HappyLittleMoron> How else are we gonna take over the world? *smirks*
<Calantha> Right on.
* Calantha looks to Mitch
<Calantha> So.. you born that way or what?
* ^Monisima^ opens the door...
* ^Monisima^ picks up the box and walks in
* Calantha looks up and waves to Moni
* ^Monisima^ kicks the door closed
<Calantha> Oooh, whatcha bring us?
* ^Monisima^ looks at her...not being able to wav back....
<Calantha> ..you need some help there?
* ^Monisima^ shakes her head...walks carefully up the stairs...
* Calantha shrugs and looks back to the tv, flipping to Jerry Springer
* two women are fighting and a man is sitting there looking like an idiot*
<Calantha> Heh! Looks like us in the kitchen yesterday, only I don't look like something outta Deliverance.
* HappyLittleMoron blinks
<Calantha> That, and I don't want Shawn..
<HappyLittleMoron> WHat happened yesterday?
<Calantha> Oh, Shiva got all pissed off that I been hanging out with Shawn and got all up on my case.
* HappyLittleMoron blinks
<HappyLittleMoron> Heh...someone's got a thing for Mondo I take it..
* Calantha shrugs and laughs at the two women yelling at each other in Southern drawls.. *flips the channel*
* ``Mitch is studying intensely
<Calantha> Oh Shiva? Well duh.. that happens when a guy can't keep it in his pants, ya know.
* ^Monisima^ comes back downstairs...goes back to the chair she was sitting in before
<HappyLittleMoron> Heh...*shrugs* I tend not to keep up on that kinda stuff
<Calantha> Oh.. heh.. me and Shawn were having this conversation.. and I was saying how chicks never mean that whole "No strings attached" crap, and he got this "Uh oh" face on..
<HappyLittleMoron> Oohboy
<Calantha> Then Shiva's all *mock bitchy* "Why you smell like Mondo's room?" Heh.. I tried to tell her like 4 times I'm not after him, then when she didn't quit, I just started messing with her head and razzing her a lil.
<HappyLittleMoron> Oyy
<Calantha> Then she wanted me to go outside so she could try to kick my butt, and I'm like "Hey, we really need to go outside to prove that you're jealous? I think we've proved that already"
<Calantha> Heh.. I'll never be a lesbian.
<HappyLittleMoron> Gads...
<Calantha> It should be died down now.. Those two need to have a little talk though..
* ^Monisima^ stretches and curls up again...snuggling into the chair
<``Mitch> *study... study... study... damn, he's missing all the juicy gossip*
<HappyLittleMoron> That they do..
* Calantha nudges Mitch's book with her foot
<Calantha> What about you, man? You think chicks are worth the trouble?
<``Mitch> "Huh?" He looks up. "Sorry?"
* ^Monisima^ watches them...
<Calantha> Do you think women are worth all the crap they put a guy through?
<``Mitch> He shrugs, expression turning a tad wry. "How should I know?"
<Calantha> What.. are you gay?
* Calantha looks like she honestly doesn't know
<``Mitch> He snorts, setting the book down. "Give us a kiss and find out. No, I'm not gay, I just have these little secrets to keep..." Gesturing with his lower arms. "Not, y'know, the ideal position to work over the dating scene."
* HappyLittleMoron chcukels softly
<Calantha> Well I'd say you're better off than some of us..
<Calantha> I mean, hey, how'm I gonna hide the fact I'm a gecko?
<Calantha> Besides.. *gets a sly smirk* I could think of a few women that wouldn't mind a guy with an extra pair of hands..
* Calantha snickers
<``Mitch> He shrugs and spreads his hands... then, at her next words, flushes, deeply enough to damn near match his hair, and ducks his head, opening up the book again.
* HappyLittleMoron smirks
* ^Monisima^ smiles at Mitch
* Calantha looks to HLM, lighting up and grinning, then back at Mitch
<Calantha> It'd be a great porno gimmick! You could be a *dramatically* star!
<HappyLittleMoron> Heh...always fun..
* ``Mitch doesn't respond, trying to find his place.
<Calantha> Aww.. he's embarassed!
<HappyLittleMoron> I think he's just ignoring us now
<Calantha> Lookit! He's blushing!
* ^Monisima^ stares at Mitch...
* Calantha grins at Moni
* ``Mitch just gets up and walks into the gym
<Calantha> And I think someone's getting a mental image!
* ``Mitch walks out of the gym, walks into the kitchen, walks out with a beer, walks back into the gym.
* ^Monisima^ looks at Cala and blinks...
* ^Monisima^ looks quizical again
* Calantha makes a gesture at Moni, showing off her hands, then rolls onto her back laughing
<Calantha> Aww man, you guys are great.. Shawn's still my fave, tho. Him and his phone sex gig.. *laughs*
<^Monisima^> o.O
* ^Monisima^ looks even more confused
* ``Mitch settles into some ingenious machine of torture disguised as physical therapy, and folds his legs on the kneebar, propping the book on it as he opens the beer in some fashion... muttered, "...this ain't worth $150 a month."
* HappyLittleMoron arches her brows
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeaaaaaah...we're here for your amusment...
* Calantha blinks
<Calantha> Aww.. come on. Don't you guys think anything is funny?
* ^Monisima^ scritches her head
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeah we do...we just don't look at each other as being here for amusement's sake..
<^Monisima^> ...?
* Calantha sits up
<Calantha> Man.. I don't think like that.. I just.. aw hell.. I should just stay in my room.
<HappyLittleMoron> Gha...sorry...*shakes her head and goes back over to the desk, Brenna following with her coloring stuff...she lets Brenna up onto her lap to color as she works on the computer there*
* Calantha sighs and gets up, walking into the gym and lookin' at Mitch, watching him
* Klork pushes the front door open, rubbing at his neck idly
* ``Mitch is either engrossed in the textbook or faking it well, down to the highlighting of key terms
* HappyLittleMoron looks up and smiles* Heya hon..
<Calantha> Hey.. *walks over and sets the tip of her tail right on top of the book*
* ``Mitch sighs and looks up. "Yeah?"
* Klork blinks, waving a bit to HLM n' all
<Klork> Miss anything?
<Calantha> Told ya chicks were trouble.. *sighs playfully* I can't help it.. It's my gender.. *smiles a bit*
<HappyLittleMoron> Not really...how ya doin'?
<``Mitch> He shrugs, looking away. "...not your fault. It's just, y'know, not something I'm used to."
* Klork chuckles, a small smirk crossing his lips
<Calantha> Look man, sorry if I really embarassed ya or something.. that's just my sense of humor, and sometimes it gets me into trouble.
<Klork> Eh, well, better I gotta admit *grins* Managed to go all day with ...no coughin' *grins*
<HappyLittleMoron> Great...! *smiles, and stands, carrying Brenna with her, as she goes over to hug and kiss him*
<``Mitch> "Yeah... well... don't worry about it."
* Klork purrs, kissing her n' Brenna both, rufflingBrenna's hair in the process
* Brenna purrrs softly*
* Klork smirks lopsidedly
<Klork> So, Bren'..you been good for your mom?
* Calantha sits on the floor in front of him
<Calantha> So.. what aren't ya used to?
* Brenna nodsnods and holds her arms out to Klork* Uh huh...
<``Mitch> "Just... stuff, y'know? C'mon, I'm trying to read."
* Klork chuckles, hefting her up..then over his shoulder
<Calantha> No you're not.. you're trying to bury yourself in that book to avoid an uncomfortable subject.
<``Mitch> "That too." He turns the page."
* Brenna giggles and holds onto him*
<Klork> Now..waitasec .. where did she go..
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles softly
* Klork looks around quizically...
<Brenna> I up here, daddie!
<Klork> I could've sworn .. she was JUST here...*blinks* I heard her..but...from WHERE...??
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles, leaning back to work
<Calantha> Why? What's so uncomfortable? Women in general, or what?
<Brenna> I on your shou'der...! *pats the top of his hhead lightly*
* Klork starts looking around, still holding onto Brenna's waist as he looks around...then he peers into the sparring room* Hey, you guys haven't seen Brenna anywhere have you?? *mocks lack of intellegence...they'd only really be able to see her rear-end anyway*
<``Mitch> "You haven't read me my rights. It's inadmissable. Go away."
<Brenna> Daddie!! *giggles and flops over, smacking his back a lil'*
* Calantha chuckles
<Calantha> Aw, come on. You afraid of me or something? *strikes a womanly pose*
<``Mitch> He looks up, actively annoyed. "No, I really. Am. Trying to read."
* Klork tilts his head to the side* Now that was a strong breeze..hm..must not be in here ... *turns on his heel, looking around the kitchen*
* HappyLittleMoron laughs softly
* Calantha raises a brow
* Brenna squirms* Daddiieeeeee....I here!!
* Calantha snorts
<Klork> I keep hearing her--Brenna?? Where are youuuu *peers into the refrigerator* Hn..nope..oohhh--is that sushi??
<Calantha> Sorry.. just trying to help.
* ``Mitch looks down again, studying a breakdown of a Schmitt trigger.
* Brenna knots her hands in his shirt and tugs a lil'* Daddie...stoppit...please...?
<Calantha> Men are SO not worth it..
* Calantha turns on her heel and walks out, her tail swishing back and forth as she walks
* Klork sighs overdramatically, lifting her up and holding her face to face
<Klork> AH! I found you!
<``Mitch> Muttered. "It's no picnic being one either."
* Klork lifts her shirt n' zurburts her stomach
* Brenna tries looking angry, but giggles inside, then laughs* Eeeeeeeee!!
* Klork cackles, grinning and looking up
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles, leaning on the wall by the kitchen..
<Klork> Hey there..you want sushi?? *grins
* Calantha walks back into the main room, then glances up the stairs
<Brenna> Sushi...*purrr*
<Calantha> .oO(My room is looking pretty good right about now..)
* Calantha walks idly up the stairs and down the hall toward her room
* Klork picks out a plate for her, setting it at the table before putting her up to it on a booster chair
* Calantha slips into her room, leaving the door cracked a bit, curling back up with the notebook
* Klork hands Brenna a fork
<Klork> 'Ere ya go..
<``Mitch> "...so that's why it works better than a straight switch..."
<Brenna> Thank you, daddie...*smiles at him and starts in..*
* Klork nods, watching her before giving a small smirk up at HLM
* HappyLittleMoron grins over at him a lil'
* Klork smirks
<Klork> So how's your day been..busy at all?
<HappyLittleMoron> Not really...*heads over and sits down* Spent most of it with Brenna...got some more paperwork done...same ol' same ol'...yours? Besides feeling better...which is veddy good *winks with a grin*
* Klork shrugs
<Klork> Business as usual *smirks, rubbing her shoulders* How're the twins doin'?
<HappyLittleMoron> Same...again...beating me up...
* Klork smirks a bit
<Klork> When are they due again..?? Maybe we should put up another room...kinda make a connector between ours and that one..
<Klork> That way..Brenna doesn't hafta share the room with a couple' of cryin' babies *winks, stretching a bit*
<HappyLittleMoron> Early July...late June...they'll probably come a little early...
* HappyLittleMoron nods in response to his suggestion, btw
* Klork nods
<Klork> It's common with twins..*blinks, then clears his throat* Eh..been readin' up..
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles* Good boy...*winks*
* Klork chuckles quietly
* HappyLittleMoron streatches a little
* Klork smirks, tugging her over to rub at her shoulders
* Calantha lays out on her bed on her stomach, writing in her notebook and grumbling
<Calantha> Why can't I learn to keep my mouth shut... Man..
* HappyLittleMoron blinks and gets pulled over, going with willingly with a grin, leaning back* Oooohhhhh...magic fiiiiiinnnnnnngggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrsssssssssssss
* Klork smirks, working to her lower back
* HappyLittleMoron grins, Brenna watching with a giggle after she finishes
* Klork chuckles, eyeing Brenna over HLM's shoulder* What'choo laughin' at squirt?
* Brenna smiles* I glad you 'n mama happy.
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles softly
* Klork smirks
<Klork> Mee too.
* HappyLittleMoron nodsnods, pulling away from Klork long enough to take Brenna into her lap
* Klork chuckles, watching quietly
* Brenna purrrrs softly as she cuddles close to her mom's belly...twin purrs from inside starting up*
* OikawaNishimaru walks out of his room and heads for the roof
* Calantha is sitting on the edge of the roof, looking out in the distance
* Klork stretches, heading up the stairs
<Klork> I'm gonna get m'self changed n' whatnot..be right back..
<HappyLittleMoron> Ok, love...
* Klork heads into their room
<OikawaNishimaru> sorry if I starteled you
<Calantha> Eh.. s'no problem.
* Calantha looks back ahead of her and sighs
* ^Monisima^ flips over...back to the room
<OikawaNishimaru> I hope I'm not prying, but is anything wrong?
<Calantha> Nah.. not really, anyway. Just have a bad case of writer's block and big mouth.
<OikawaNishimaru> I see
<Calantha> Heh.. people don't like my sense of humor..
<OikawaNishimaru> I see
<Calantha> How about you? What's up?
<OikawaNishimaru> not too much, just up here looking at the stars
<Calantha> Stars are great.. I love being awake all night.
<OikawaNishimaru> yeah
* Calantha sighs, swinging her feet a bit over the edge of the building
<Calantha> So.. you guys planning on staying here long?
* OikawaNishimaru nods* we like it here, because it has diverse landscapes... Marcus likes that
<Calantha> Cool.. I like it here ok, I guess.
* Calantha lies on her back, looking up at the sky
* Mondo_Gecko heads upstairs, his hair all clean and wearing a pair of black pants, and a black skintight shirt with black fishnet shirt under it
* Mondo_Gecko comes out on the roof
* Calantha is laying on her back near the edge of the roof, looking up
<Mondo_Gecko> ..hey
* Calantha blinks, then rolls her head a little to look at Mondo
<Calantha> Hey
<Mondo_Gecko> what's up?
<Calantha> Nothin' really.. just talking to.. *turns to Kawa* What was your name again?
<OikawaNishimaru> Oikawa
<Calantha> Oikawa.. yeah. That's it.
* Calantha grins a little, then looks back up at the sky again
* OikawaNishimaru stands off to the side, also looking up at the sky
<OikawaNishimaru> I don't think I caught your name before
<Calantha> Me? Cala.
<OikawaNishimaru> nice to meet you
<Calantha> Heh.. nice to meet you again, too.
<OikawaNishimaru> yes
<Calantha> Still not big on talking, hmm?
* OikawaNishimaru shrugs
* Mondo_Gecko comes over and perches on the edge of the roof beside Cala's head
<Calantha> ..what's up?
<Mondo_Gecko> us..
* Mondo_Gecko looks down at the ants below him
<Calantha> Heh.. besides us.
<Mondo_Gecko> not much..
<Mondo_Gecko> decided to actually get dressed today
<Calantha> Heh.. I got dressed too, see? *she's wearing faded jeans and a black long sleeved shirt*
* Mondo_Gecko smiles
<Mondo_Gecko> yea, nice
<Calantha> So.. what did you do today?
<Mondo_Gecko> well...I got a crappy letter..
<Mondo_Gecko> and then I crawled back into bed so I could fall asleep again and not think about it
<Calantha> Well.. did you wanna talk about it?
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> I know this chick...Stacie..
<Mondo_Gecko> she got really high and dragged me over to this guys house, insisting I talk to him
<Mondo_Gecko> ..he's either maimed or killed my father
<Mondo_Gecko> now he sends me a letter..for payback I gotta do a job for him
* Calantha nods..
<Calantha> Doesn't sound fun.
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> my father maimed or killed isn't the problem
<Calantha> ..he say what the job was?
<Mondo_Gecko> no
<Mondo_Gecko> I gotta go meet him on the docks..
<Mondo_Gecko> I'm not worried ..not that much
<Mondo_Gecko> I mean..I'm an ex theif
<Calantha> ..you want me to go with?
* Calantha rolls her head to the side a bit to look up at him
* OikawaNishimaru waves his hand as he turns invisible
* Calantha blinks, seeing Kawa disappear out of the corner of her eye
<Mondo_Gecko> O O
<Mondo_Gecko> ...hell no!
<Mondo_Gecko> I don't want you getting dragged into my shit
<Calantha> I think it's a little late to worry about that kind of thing, man.
* Calantha taps at him with her tail and smirks
* Mondo_Gecko sighs!
* Calantha blinks..
<Calantha> Hey.. it's ok.. Just offering to help..
* Calantha shrugs
<Mondo_Gecko> ....So...what do you wanna do about it then?
<Calantha> Do about it?
<Mondo_Gecko> yea..
<Mondo_Gecko> do you wanna come along ?
<Mondo_Gecko> or do you just wanna follow behind me
<Calantha> Well I just said I would, didn't I?
<Mondo_Gecko> make sure no one kills me
* Calantha shrugs
<Calantha> It's up to you.. I'm fine with going along with you.
<Calantha> I mean, my biggest accomplishment today has been embarassing Mitch so bad he had to get up and leave the room..
* Mondo_Gecko examine's his long nails
<Mondo_Gecko> ...yea..
<Mondo_Gecko> ... :D
<Mondo_Gecko> Do tell!
* Mondo_Gecko 's tail wags
<Calantha> Oh, we just got into this discussion about women and the trouble they are.. and then he said something about how having four arms isn't exactly a great dating asset. So then I started teasing him about how I'm sure there are women who'd like that sorta thing.. then got into how he could be a porn star or something...
<Calantha> He turned completely red and left.
<Evy> *strolls in* What's I miss?
* Mondo_Gecko laughs!
* Calantha stays straight-faced for a minute.. then laughs
<Calantha> I thought you might appreciate that.. HLM didn't.
<Evy> *peers at Mondo* Oh, dear...now I REALLY wanna know...
* Mondo_Gecko motions her over
<Evy> *walks over* Um, yeah?
* Calantha looks up, her tail swishing a little
<Calantha> ..what time are you supposed to go, anyway?
<Mondo_Gecko> tomorow night at 10
* Calantha nods
<Calantha> I'll go with ya.. if you want.
<Mondo_Gecko> .....do you know how to fire a gun?
* Calantha blinks
<Calantha> ..I lived in Chicago.. not in some fairy tale land.
* Evy sighs, walking overto the couch to curl up for a nap.
<Mondo_Gecko> ...ok then
<Mondo_Gecko> lady knows how to fire a gun.
* Calantha smirks, still lying down
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( ....that's pretty cool)
* Mondo_Gecko watches out at the city, tossing his head and letting his hair blow in the light breeze
* Calantha sits up and looks out, swinging her feet over the edge
<Calantha> ..what about YOU?
* Calantha nudges him and smirks
<Mondo_Gecko> what?
<Calantha> ..firing a gun.
* Evy snorts and kicks out in her sleep, knocking a cup of the coffee table*
<Mondo_Gecko> what?
* Mondo_Gecko cocks his head
<Calantha> You asked ME if I knew how..
<Calantha> I'm asking you the same question :P
<Mondo_Gecko> .....
<Mondo_Gecko> of course!
<Mondo_Gecko> ...do you know what I used to do for a living?
<Calantha> You just said you used to be a thief.
<Calantha> And don't act so shocked! You asked ME!
<Mondo_Gecko> well what were you before you were a lizard?
<Calantha> I wasn't some sheltered innocent little kid.. and I didn't live in a nice neighborhood.
* Evy flings an arm out and across someone's lap*
<Mondo_Gecko> heh..sounds like me
<Calantha> Oh?
<Calantha> So where did you grow up?
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> I'm so bored..
<Calantha> You too?
* Calantha gets up and starts walking along the edge of the building idly looking around
* Mondo_Gecko stands up on the edge singing "Come and take a walk with me, where the angels fear to tread, kiss the flame, feel the pain in the furnace of our love.."
* Calantha grins
<Calantha> I love that song!
<Mondo_Gecko> You do?
* Calantha sings "I'll hurt you.. desert you.. turn your dreams into nightmares"
* HappyLittleMoron comes down the stairs from putting Brenna to bed and sprawls on one of the couches
* Calantha dances along the edge, twirling "I'll hurt you, you'll love me. I'll scratch you, I'll cut you. You'll kiss me, you'll miss me. I'll laugh at your torment."
* Mondo_Gecko smiles, watching her
* Calantha twirls on the edge "I'll be your dark angel.. I'll be your worst nightmare"
<Calantha> Come and take a walk with me, where the angels fear to tread.. kiss the flame, feel the pain, in the furnace of our love..
* Mondo_Gecko sings with her
<Mondo_Gecko> Come and take a walk with me, where the angels fear to tread, kiss the flame, feel the pain, in the furnace of our love~
* Evy snuggles a couch pillow*
<Calantha> Come along and talk with me, sing the sweet song of despair. Give your body, give your soul, feel the furncae of our love..
* Mondo_Gecko shivers
<Mondo_Gecko> man..you sing awesome
* Calantha blinks..
<Calantha> ..really?
<Calantha> You're better than I am :P
* Calantha sits down and curls up on the edge of the roof
* Calantha stands back up suddenly, looks around, then just starts walking along the edge again
<Calantha> There's gotta be something to do..
<Mondo_Gecko> sometimes...I get so bored..I spit off the building ;P
<Calantha> Heh.. really?
* Calantha looks over the edge and smirks
<Calantha> That's pretty damn bored, man.
<Calantha> Hey, at least you're not so bored that you just jump off..
<Evy> *Rolls over a looks at the clock, wondering if she's EVER gonna see Wing...*
* HappyLittleMoron decides to just doze on the couch
* Calantha stretches, then twirls along the edge again
* Klork comes down the stairs, stretching in a pair of cargo pants n' a baggy grey t-shirt
<AriaStormsinger> *voice from a corner of the roof* You shouldn't do that, Cala.
<Klork> Laaazyyy dayyss..
* Calantha blinks, then stands tall
<Calantha> Says who?
* Calantha smirks
* HappyLittleMoron blinks and looks up* Best kind..
* Klork chuckles
<Klork> How're you?
* AriaStormsinger casts some blue to light up her face in the corner
<AriaStormsinger> Says me. Hi, Cala.
<HappyLittleMoron> Hmmmm...okie...you? *sits up*
* AriaStormsinger rises gracefully to her little feet and comes over.
<Calantha> Hey.. *twirls along the edge the other way this time*
<Calantha> I'll *twirl* just *twirl* go *twirl* the other way then *twirls*
<Mondo_Gecko> Hey Aria..
* Klork shrugs, smirking a bit
<Mondo_Gecko> don't worry, us lizards have excellent balance
<AriaStormsinger> Can yu fly?
<Klork> Not bad ...feelin' relaxed..
* Mondo_Gecko does a few backflips on the edge
<AriaStormsinger> Hi, Mondo.
<Mondo_Gecko> no..but we stick to things
* AriaStormsinger nods, then runs over to the edge of the roof, leaps on the edge and then over, sailing down to the street, wings of light appearing
* AriaStormsinger floats gently to the sidewalk, grins and waves up
<HappyLittleMoron> Heh...feels good, huh
* Klork nods
<Klork> Very good...*sits beside her, wavin' to evy*
* Evy SNORES
* ``Mitch is down in the exercise room, carefully not exercising... sprawled in one of the nautilus machines like it's a big pokey chair, he's engrossed in working through a textbook, highlighter out and torn strips of paper marking various pages
* HappyLittleMoron blinks and smirks a little
* Klork hmms..then runs to the fridge, grabs some coolwhip, douses some on all of evy's hands, then tickles her nose
* Calantha smirks
<Calantha> Showoff :P
* Evy bats his hand away, smearing Cool Whip all over her face...
* AriaStormsinger 's laughter floats up like a breeze, then she runs inside.
* HappyLittleMoron snickers
<Calantha> That girl's a trip..
<Evy> Uhn? Huh?
* Klork cackles...
<HappyLittleMoron> Niec look *grins*
* AriaStormsinger blinks at the sight of a four-armed woman with white stuff on her face and hands.
* Klork hides the coolwhipped
* `Wing` comes donwstairs rubbign his eyes
<AriaStormsinger> Evy?
<Evy> *looks at her hands, feels her cheek* You? Wha--? KLORK!!!!
* Klork sniggers
* HappyLittleMoron laughs
<Klork> AH-It was Brenna!!!
* Klork bolts for the exercise room
<Evy> *glares* Liar!
<HappyLittleMoron> Brenna's in bed, dear...*LAUGHS!!*
* AriaStormsinger giggles
* `Wing` hears Evy, smiles some and follows the voice
<`Wing`> Evy-chan?
* Klork hops up onto the ceiling raphter beams above the door, waiting to see if she comes in...
<Evy> *shakes her fingers in disgust as she stands up* EeEEEeeeeewwww, I'm all sticky!
<Evy> *yells toward the exercise room* What am I suposed to do with all this whipped cream, huh??
<Calantha> So.. besides getting a creepy letter, anything else interesting happen today, Shawn? Entertain me.. ;)
* AriaStormsinger catches HLM's eyes and winks, still giggling
* Klork peers out the door, dangling from the raphters, basically his head is at the top of the door peering out into the living room in an upside down manner
<Klork> Ask WING! He'll Know!
* ``Mitch is in the Zone, not about to notice anything short of blocked reading light or a Sparky-attack
<`Wing`> Im sure i will
* `Wing` leans in the doorway of wherever they are smiling
<Mondo_Gecko> well, nothing
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
* HappyLittleMoron refuses to take note of Aria
<Mondo_Gecko> I can't really go anywhere right now because of the cops looking for me
<Evy> *blinks* Do---? Wing? You... *thinks a minute, still half asleep*
<Calantha> Heh.. didn't stop you yesterday..
* Klork cackles...then erfs..wondering how the heck he's gonna get down now..
* `Wing` walks over ot Evy and gives her a big hug
<`Wing`> ohayoo koibito
* HappyLittleMoron wanders towards the workout room and looks up at Klork* Cat up a tree, love?
* AriaStormsinger sighs, still smiling a little. *glances at teh ceiling and nods briefly, then just watches for a minute*
* Klork mutters
<Evy> Wing! Ack!! You'll get all sticky!
<Klork> funnyfunny..
* `Wing` licks soem of the whipped cream off her face
<`Wing`> so?
* HappyLittleMoron winks up at him and grins* Portal?
<Evy> *grins wickedly*
<Calantha> I snuck into this little theatre last night.. Watched a rehearsal. It was pretty cool..
* Klork nods, muttering..opening a portal below himself and just dropping down..disappearing into it..
<Mondo_Gecko> of what?
* Klork appears, right-side up, landing on his feet
* HappyLittleMoron grins and aplauds
* Klork dusts off..then ooohhs, eying Mitch with a mischevious grin
<Calantha> Heh.. Little Shop of Horrors.. I like it when the plant kills them all at the end.
<Leah-Nardo> ...*Just in time for Evy to smear a hand full of whipped cream in his face...*
* `Wing` has a very blank look on his face, if nto amused
<`Wing`> thpth
* ``Mitch is... unfortunately... out of it...
<HappyLittleMoron> ohboy..
* Klork pulls a portal just over his head to his neck .. the other side appearing right before Mitch .. making him seem headless
<Klork> Miiittch...*makes his voice all echoey* Miiiiiittchh!
<Evy> *grins* I think I need a shower? Care to assist?
<`Wing`> <q> you ahve to ask?
<Klork> *echoey* Avenge my death...!!
<Calantha> The chick they had playing Audrey was pretty hot.
* HappyLittleMoron smothers a snicker
* Klork steps aside, his body just out of view
* Klork 's head, however, stays hovering before Mitch, eye going all glowy
<Klork> <echoey> Uuuusee the force, Miiittchh
<Evy> *leads Wing upstairs by the hand, all sneaky-like.
<Evy> Night, all!
* Klork 's headless body waves to Evy and Wing ... hopefully .. can't really see them..
* `Wing` just gets tugged along and waves
* AriaStormsinger watches the two curiously
<AriaStormsinger> They're. So. Happy. *cocks her head*
<``Mitch> Muttered. "...fabrication... oxidation, masking, etching, doping... hell, I don't need to know this..."
<AriaStormsinger> I don't get it. *shrugs*
* AriaStormsinger hunts for some munchies
* Klork 's head sighs...tilting to the side* Hey, four-arms n' eyes! I'm frippin' decapitated here, you think you could go n' do some butt kickin' in revenge in my honor!
* HappyLittleMoron watches, leaning against the wall, smirking...
<Mondo_Gecko> aww...too bad it wasn't Rocky Horror Picture Show
<Klork> It's not MUCH to ask ya know!
* Calantha grins
<Calantha> They're gonna do that one soon.
<`Wing`> im sorry if ive kept you waiting long... i fell asleep
<``Mitch> "...dielectric deposition and metallization? C'mon, get to the practical shit..."
* Mondo_Gecko breaks out into Toucha Toucha Toucha
* Klork hmms..his hand comes out of nowhere to scratch his chin before disappearing again..
<Evy> Oh, don't worry about it. You're here now!
<Klork> HEY! Checkitout!! Naked women!!
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles softly...
* Calantha laughs, singing along
* ``Mitch 's tongue touches his lips as he carefully begins tracing a line along a circuit diagram.
* Klork mutters ... moving the portal so his head hovers above his shoulder to watch...
<Klork> Oohh, whatcha drawin' pretty boy?
* AriaStormsinger slips up to Klork's body.
<`Wing`> true
<``Mitch> "...cyclic redundan- dammit, get out of the light-"
<Calantha> Now all I wanna know.. is how to go.. I've tasted blood and I want more! *dances around Mondo*
<`Wing`> im really glad your here
* AriaStormsinger grins and tickles his tummy with an end of an orange peel.
* ``Mitch glances up, sees Klork's head, and yelps, dropping the book
* Klork 's head erks, biting his lip to not laugh..making sure he's still in the light
<Klork> Hey Honey! I'm Hooommee!
<Evy> VERY true. Just remind me to make tomorrow exceedingly painful for Klork, when he least expects it.
* Klork grins cheesily
<`Wing`> Yokai shimasu!
* HappyLittleMoron coughs
<Evy> Then again, he DID give me the opportunity to take a shower *innocent smile*
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles
* Klork 's headless body steps into the doorway, waving to Mitch
<``Mitch> "Jesus Christ in an eighties road trip flick! What the- oh, for the love of-"
<Klork> So, how's about some sushi, Mitch-hon!
<`Wing`> true... *little evil gling in his eyes*
* Klork cackles
<Klork> God I love this trick..
* HappyLittleMoron laughs and shakes her head
* AriaStormsinger follows a little way, munching an orange slice, staying a few feet from HLM
* Klork ducks back into the portal...his body ducks down ... his head appearing above his shoulders again before he gets rid of the portal
* ``Mitch sits up, grumbling and retrieves his textbook... he hefts it with two hands. "You're gonna be WEARING this thing."
<Klork> Oohh, no thanks, I don't look so great in paper. Well, except for toilet paper but that's personal.
<HappyLittleMoron> Hehehe
* Calantha laughs
<``Mitch> .oO(Christ, I wish I hadn't had my two drinks already today.)
* Mondo_Gecko gigglesd
* Klork cackles
<Klork> Well, just thought I'd pick on ya' *smirks*
<``Mitch> "So what can I, y'know, do for you?"
<HappyLittleMoron> You're sooooooo bad, hon...*snickers*
* Klork shrugs
<``Mitch> "Sorry, the females already have that sewn up."
<Klork> Nuthin'..*shakes his head* I heard.. but, any pizza you like in particular? I'm gonna bring a few home from work tomorrow..
<AriaStormsinger> <q> what's a pizza...
<Calantha> You never fail to make me laugh.
<``Mitch> "Uh, no thanks. I'm zeroed."
* AriaStormsinger frowns and heads for the kitchen
<Klork> A'right...anywah...I'm gonna go to bed
* AriaStormsinger drops the peel in the trash, rinses her hands
<``Mitch> "Yeah, okay. Take it easy."
* ``Mitch seems to be in pretty good humor over it, after having finally gotten over the shock
* Klork nods, heading up to bed, holding a hand out for HLM to join if she wants to
* HappyLittleMoron goes with him..
* AriaStormsinger comes back and sits down behind Mitch, blocking the light and casting with her blue glow to replace it
* AriaStormsinger gives HLM a side-long look as she uses her powers.
<Mondo_Gecko> Maybe it's because I'm just naturally funny lookin?
<``Mitch> "Hey, Aria... how's it going?"
* Mondo_Gecko walks on his hands
* Calantha giggles
<AriaStormsinger> Mmm--mmm.
* AriaStormsinger reads over his shoulder.
<Calantha> You just seem to understand me.. *shrugs*
<AriaStormsinger> Transitional circuit-breakers, huh?
* Mondo_Gecko flips back up, looking at her, smiling
<``Mitch> "Some of us have to learn the hard way."
<Mondo_Gecko> yea.. you too
<Calantha> Really?
<Calantha> Ooh, you ever seen Jekyll and Hyde?
<Calantha> The play, I mean?
<Mondo_Gecko> heh..well..yea..
<Mondo_Gecko> you know how to have fun and you don't have a stick up your ass which is cool
<Calantha> Oooh, those nasty sticks are everywhere!
<Mondo_Gecko> I know...
<Mondo_Gecko> I never saw the play..
<Mondo_Gecko> um..heh...I ..didn't get out much
<Calantha> Oooh, you should. Lots of blood *grins*
<Mondo_Gecko> lets put it that way
<Mondo_Gecko> ooh!
<Mondo_Gecko> blood!?
* Mondo_Gecko grins!
<Calantha> Yeah! Bloody murder and torture and all!
* ``Mitch catches Aria's glance at Happy as she heads upstairs, and looks to her... sighs... .oO(Christ, this ain't my place at ALL...)
<Mondo_Gecko> Whoa! theater is pretty cool! ..I always thought it was for fruity guys and chicks and tormented art students
<Calantha> Hehe! Well, for them too ;)
<Calantha> Let's see.. You'd like Sweeny Todd then
<``Mitch> "Aria... wanna talk about what happened?"
<Mondo_Gecko> what's that?
<Calantha> It's about this barber that slits people's throats and stuff. Very bloody.
<Mondo_Gecko> who!
<AriaStormsinger> What...happened?
<Mondo_Gecko> ...ever seen Hannibal?
<Mondo_Gecko> he makes this kid eat someones brains!
<Calantha> I LOVED that part!
* Calantha 's eyes light up as she grins
<Mondo_Gecko> tottaly! it's SO nasty!
<``Mitch> Quietly. "With Brenna."
<Calantha> Heh.. my friend went running and threw up. I made fun of her for weeks.
* AriaStormsinger 's casting dims.
<Mondo_Gecko> hahah!!
<AriaStormsinger> Can't we talk about transistors?
<Mondo_Gecko> So....um...what's yer sign?
<AriaStormsinger> I think Klork could figure out a way to run a radio if we could show him hwo the circuits run.
<``Mitch> .oO(I'd get depressed.) "I think we should talk about Brenna. C'mon, sit down."
<Calantha> Oh, I'm a Leo.
<Mondo_Gecko> ...cool.
<Mondo_Gecko> does that go along with Aries?
* Calantha shrugs
<Calantha> Got noooo idea.
<Calantha> .oO(Why's he asking that?)
* Mondo_Gecko shrugs
<Calantha> What do you think? Do we get along?
* AriaStormsinger sighs. Stays perched...
<Mondo_Gecko> I think it's like..two fire signs.. and you should be friends with other firesigns
<AriaStormsinger> You're gonna tell me I'm not supposed to use my gifts.
<``Mitch> "Yeah, maybe. But do you understand why?"
<AriaStormsinger> No.
<AriaStormsinger> *impertinently*
<``Mitch> "Okay, um... what exactly happened?"
* Calantha shrugs
<Calantha> I say if it feels right, go for it. That's kinda my philosophy.
* AriaStormsinger hops down and sits on another bench, running a finger along the edge of the cold weight bar.
<AriaStormsinger> When are you asking about?
<Mondo_Gecko> eh...nicer than my personal philosphy
<Calantha> ..which is?
<Mondo_Gecko> ..your damned if you do and damned if you don't
<Mondo_Gecko> so live like there is no tomorow
<Calantha> Heh.. well that works. Then you can do whatever the hell you want and not worry about it.
<Mondo_Gecko> I pretty much do
<``Mitch> "Aria, you know what I'm asking about. Just talk to me. I wanna try and help, but I can't until I know what I'm helping."
<Mondo_Gecko> except I don't have alot of ppl close tp me because ..hell..they'd get in troible
<Calantha> Can be a good way to live.. Ya never know when you're gonna up and die and then it's over, so may as well enjoy it.
<Mondo_Gecko> ....much like following me tomorrow night...like that mm'kay?
* AriaStormsinger takes a deep breath. *looks upward, and her shoulders relax a bit. she nods...*
<AriaStormsinger> Brenna wouldn't listen to me long enough to let me make things better.
<AriaStormsinger> And HLM would take her away when she started crying.
<AriaStormsinger> It's not fair... *shakes her head a little*
* Calantha shrugs
<Calantha> You sayin' I shouldn't go?
<Mondo_Gecko> ..I'm sayin ...
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<``Mitch> "...and..."
<Mondo_Gecko> I don't want you to get hurt ok?
<AriaStormsinger> And, we went to NYU, and I made people feel better so we could get what you needed.
<AriaStormsinger> So I knew I could do that with Brenna.
<Calantha> Hey.. I think I've proven I can take care of myself.. and you :P
<``Mitch> .oO(Fuck. I knew it. I caused this.)
<AriaStormsinger> I just didn't htink HLM would let me...
<Mondo_Gecko> ...
<Mondo_Gecko> very very funny!
<AriaStormsinger> So I went in when she wasn't around. Klork was with her,
<Mondo_Gecko> wanna go inside?
<AriaStormsinger> but I thought maybe I could fix things without waking him up. It didn't work, tho.
* Calantha shrugs
<Calantha> Sure.
<AriaStormsinger> So I tried again. And it DID work.
* Mondo_Gecko heads inside
* AriaStormsinger looks up at Mitch. "At least, I think it would have."
* Calantha follows
<Calantha> .oO(He acts like I can't take care of myself.. Would I have offered if I was afraid?)
<Calantha> So why you so worried about everyone else, anyway?
* Mondo_Gecko heads down to the kitchen
<Mondo_Gecko> ...um...because I care about people?
<``Mitch> "Aria... oh, jesus... okay. Your powers." He takes a breath. "When I brought you to NYU with me... those people we made happy... we'd never see them again. They were, y'know, strangers. We weren't changing them, weren't making them do something that would change who they were inside..."
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(because I'm a big sucker)
* AriaStormsinger listens...
<``Mitch> "It's... it's different, a LOT different, when you're talking your friends. Your family even. Brenna..." He sighs, rubbing his forehead, trying to find the words.
<Calantha> Well yeah, I mean I know that.. but you should watch yourself a little more before you start worrying yourself over other people getting into trouble.
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I guess your right
* Mondo_Gecko goes over to the small CD player in the kitchen and sticks one of his many CD's into it thats laying around and puts on Da Da Da song
* Mondo_Gecko lipsyncs with the German
<``Mitch> "You scared her. You didn't mean to, we both know you wouldn't have if you'd any say in it, but you did. And she's not going to get over that right away. You- Aria, you've got a great power. You can't use it to solve all your problems. Especially the important ones like this."
* Mondo_Gecko starts a little dance, doing a side to side gecko head bob with it
* Calantha smiles, watching him
<``Mitch> "When you... Brenna, you- you can't do that. Not to the people who really matter. Because then it's not Brenna who's happy, it's not Brenna who likes you. It's yourself. It's your power."
* AriaStormsinger blinks
* AriaStormsinger finally gets it
<``Mitch> "You can't MAKE someone like you. Not and have them be that someone. Y'know? You've got a great power and a great, um, responsibility with it."
* AriaStormsinger looks ill.
<AriaStormsinger> <w> I feel awful...
* Mondo_Gecko dances around as he makes an omlette
* AriaStormsinger hugs herself.
* Calantha leans back against the counter, just watching him and smirking
* AriaStormsinger blinks again.
* Mondo_Gecko shakes his tail
<Mondo_Gecko> Da da da!
<AriaStormsinger> But Mitch, we didn't know those people at the hospital.
<Mondo_Gecko> Da da da!
* ``Mitch pulls himself up and out of the machine's skeletal clutches... he reaches out, touches Aria's shoulder. "You have to be careful, kid. You're interesting WITHOUT the power, too. It's not who you are. It's a tool... it can be misused. Yeah, you screwed up... it's not the end. You can still make Brenna happy - by being YOURSELF."
* Calantha smirks
<Calantha> .oO(He's such a flirt)
* AriaStormsinger nods... if HLM ever lets me.
* Mondo_Gecko does and egyptian dance
<AriaStormsinger> But Mitch, we didn't know those people at the hospital. Why did Wing say it wasn't okay to make them feel better?
<``Mitch> "Because... there's just... Aria... you can't help people like that. It's the same thing. You can't make them feel better when they shouldn't, just like Brenna."
* Mondo_Gecko flips the omlette and it lands ontop of his head
<Mondo_Gecko> ....er...
* Calantha laughs!
* Calantha claps
* Mondo_Gecko looks over at her
* Mondo_Gecko grins and bows!
<AriaStormsinger> It's not meant to be?
<Calantha> Bravo!
<``Mitch> "Giving 'em a buzz, making 'em happy for a while, okay, that's fine. But you can't change them. Not like that. They've gotta get better on their own, or they'll never REALLY be better. And in the end they'll probably be worse off."
<Mondo_Gecko> I call it...struggle ..with an omlette *dramatic*
* AriaStormsinger thinks of Diana running in fear when her healing gift got away from her that time last month.
* AriaStormsinger looks away.
<AriaStormsinger> <q> ok.
<Calantha> Very provocative.
* Calantha laughs
<``Mitch> "Kinda. Not, y'know. Not meant to be. It's not destined or any shit like that. But it's not... it's not how it IS."
<Mondo_Gecko> yea I know..
<Mondo_Gecko> it had everything..comedy..drama..romance..a tragic ending
* Calantha laughs
* Mondo_Gecko puts the omlette on a plate and covers it in ketchup, then salt
<``Mitch> He squeezes her shoulder. "Talk to Mrs. Happy next chance you get. Tell her you understand. I mean, don't just tell her but EXPLAIN to her. Put it in words. Let her know you understand."
<Calantha> Romance? Where? *looks around* You mean with your omelette?
<Mondo_Gecko> mmm.. ketchup with eggs
<Mondo_Gecko> ..
<AriaStormsinger> I'll try.
<AriaStormsinger> Mitch, how did you learn so much?
<Mondo_Gecko> uh yea.. me and my omlette.. it was like Frankenstien trying to create a bride
* Mondo_Gecko sniffles
<Calantha> Only he didn't eat his bride..
<Mondo_Gecko> it just wasn't ment to be!
<Mondo_Gecko> *brightly* So I ate her!
<``Mitch> He shrugs. "Spend enough time seeing what's wrong, you get a pretty clear idea about what's right."
<Mondo_Gecko> er..wht you said
* Calantha laughs
<``Mitch> .oO(Do it. DO it. You have to. Do it, you prick.)
<Calantha> Great minds think alike.
<Mondo_Gecko> boy, if you got the same kinda mind as me I pity you ;P
* ``Mitch steps forward and gives Aria a hug. "You learn, too. Learn from this whole mess."
* Calantha laughs
* AriaStormsinger melts in Mitch's arms and gives him a lonnnnnnnnng hug in return.
<AriaStormsinger> Okay.
* Mondo_Gecko goes and sits at the table, eating his omlette
<``Mitch> .oO(See? Told ya so.) *mental voice goes off and has a cigarette*
* Calantha sits at the table as well
* AriaStormsinger 's braids leave dents on Mitch's chest
<AriaStormsinger> Thanks. I think the stars like you a lot, Mitch.
* ``Mitch just holds on, a little awkwardly. "Glad someone does."
* AriaStormsinger leans back and smiles gently up at Mitch. "Of course they do."
* AriaStormsinger takes a deep breath.
<AriaStormsinger> I'll...try to talk to HLM tomorrow.
* ``Mitch squeezes her shoulder and steps back. "Okay."
Session Close: Wed Mar 13 23:38:01 2002