Session Start: Sun Mar 31 10:43:41 2002
* Mondo_Gecko comes down the stairs..congoing
* HappyLittleMoron looks up...grins wickedly, telling Brenna to bbe quiet with a finger over her lips...takes aim...and FIRES a rubber band at Mondo...
<Mondo_Gecko> *it hits him in the snout*
* Mondo_Gecko wiggles his nose and snorts and then sneezes
* Mondo_Gecko falls back on his butt on teh stairs and slides down
<Mondo_Gecko> @ @
<HappyLittleMoron> Hah! GOTCHA!! *heads over, manafests a plastic rose, sticks it in his mouth and rejoins her giggling daughter*
<Mondo_Gecko> .....
<Mondo_Gecko> Foiled again!!
* Mondo_Gecko gets slowly to his feet and rubs his backside
<HappyLittleMoron> Bwahah!
* Brenna giggles* Girls rule, boys drool!
* HappyLittleMoron laughs!* Good girl <G>
<Mondo_Gecko> Hey!
<Mondo_Gecko> see...that's the kinda thing that'll leader her to be a les-
<Mondo_Gecko> *shuts up*
* HappyLittleMoron lifts Brenna to her shoulders and stands, grinning* Iiiii dunno, Mondo...*looks up to Brenna and grins* I'll love her no matter what...
<HappyLittleMoron> ...anyway...
<HappyLittleMoron> She's gonna have two baby brothers to drive her nuts...right, lil' girl?
* Brenna smiles* I gonna be a big sis'er!!! *puffs up and smiles brightly*
* Mondo_Gecko grins
<Mondo_Gecko> ..I always wondered what it would be like to have sisters or brothers
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I always wanted an older brother
<HappyLittleMoron> Heh...same here...*bounces Brenna gently* Heh...just siblings in general, didn't care if they were brothers or sisters...
* HappyLittleMoron pauses* Though looking at Klork and how many sisters he has...I'm thinking maybe a brother would be better...
* Mondo_Gecko snickers
<Mondo_Gecko> I wanted an older brother to take me cool places and show me stuff and hang out with me
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles, nodding..
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> man...I sometimes wonder how my life woulda changed if my past was different
* Mondo_Gecko scales and wall and perches on the roof
* HappyLittleMoron hehs..* I think we all do, man...
<Mondo_Gecko> you know.. a dad that gave a fu- ...a brother...or two...regular meals..
* Brenna ooohhhs and reaches her lil' hands up to him, tiny bits of electricity sparkling at her fingertips*
* HappyLittleMoron nods...
* Mondo_Gecko grins and hangs down by his feet and beeps her nose with his finger
* Brenna blinks and sneezes, then rubs her nose with a reproachful look at him...well...as reproachful as a two year old can get*
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I gotta get me one'a these
* Mondo_Gecko snickers
* HappyLittleMoron laughs* A baby...?
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> ..kids..
* Mondo_Gecko curls up and puts his hands back on the ceiling, as it's more stable that way
<HappyLittleMoron> Lotta work, m' friend...*grins tenderly* Worth it though...
* Mondo_Gecko smiles a bit
<Mondo_Gecko> yea..
<Mondo_Gecko> see...that's how women are lucky..if they want kids they just go score with whoever
<Mondo_Gecko> they can even go to a sperm bank and make a withdrawl
<Mondo_Gecko> but guys gotta wait around for a chick good enough to have kids with
* Klork pushes the front door open, nearly getting dragged in by Puddles on a leash..
<Mondo_Gecko> ...and the chances that a girl that good would like me are zip to nill
* HappyLittleMoron blinks and looks up at Mondo...
<Klork> erggggggg!
<Mondo_Gecko> Hey Klork
<HappyLittleMoron> Yeah, but guys don't have to push something the size of a watermellon out a whole the size of a grape *sticks her tongue out, then grins at Klork* Dog walkin' ya, love? *grins and heads over*
<Klork> Elloooo... *nods, unhooking Puddles .. who in return, runs over to nearly tackle Mondo*
<Klork> Yes...he's walking me *whines* Lil' squirt's getting bigger n' stronger every day..
* Mondo_Gecko smirks
<Mondo_Gecko> ...this is true
* Puddles whines, looking up at him, ears flopped back behind his head*
<HappyLittleMoron> Aww...*kisses Klork's cheek, Brenna giggling from her perch on HLM's shoulders**
* Mondo_Gecko whines back and turns his head
* Klork purrs, chuckling, reaching up to kiss Brenna on the cheek
<Klork> How's m' princess?
* Puddles yaps mutely, butt wiggling*
* Mondo_Gecko grins
<Mondo_Gecko> ...doesn't it suck when what you want is outta reach?
* Puddles leans his head back and yowls ... coming out a long drawn out squeak, whining*
* Brenna grins and reaches her arms out to Klork* I good...how you, daddie??
<HappyLittleMoron> Aww...Mondo, you're being mean!
* Klork chuckles, lifting her up into his arms
<Klork> Good good ... *smirks* You bein' good for your mom?
* Mondo_Gecko lets his hands go and uncurls himself and lets himself drop, going into a handstand and curling and rolling
* Puddles barks , hopping on his front legs as he watches, taking this as a game as he rolls to try and impersonate Mondo*
* Mondo_Gecko laughs!!
* Brenna nodsnods and purrs softly, putting her arms around his neck* Uh huh...*smiles* We were colorin'...
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles
* Brenna giggles* Silly puppy..
* Mondo_Gecko arches a brow and looks at his arm
<Mondo_Gecko> ..O O
<Mondo_Gecko> *the skin's split down hsi arm and comming off, shiny jewel-like skin showing under it
<Mondo_Gecko> .........
<Mondo_Gecko> oh no
* Puddles cocks his head..waiting for the next move he's supposed to copy*
<Klork> Erf...
* Klork grins, smoothing his hands over Brenna's back, before scritching her behind her ear, watching Mondo* Sheddin'?? Or..what's that called?
* Mondo_Gecko makes a face
<Mondo_Gecko> Gross!!
* Brenna purrrrrrs, tilting her head into the scritching*
* HappyLittleMoron blinks* Woah...
<HappyLittleMoron> Like...sunburn with a vengence...
* Puddles watches ... in a pounce position, butt in the air*
* Mondo_Gecko groans
<Mondo_Gecko> ..what am I gonna do with this?
<HappyLittleMoron> Duct tape?
<Mondo_Gecko> somehow I don't see that as an improvment
* Mondo_Gecko winces
<Mondo_Gecko> ...here goes nothing
<Klork> Um ... *hides Brenna's eyes* <G>
* Mondo_Gecko peeeeeeeels it off his arm down to his fingers and the whole thing comes off! a perfect skin replica of his arm!
* Puddles watches..quite interested*
* Brenna blinkblinks*
<Mondo_Gecko> ew ew ew ew ew
* HappyLittleMoron blinks...* ...geeeeeze...*shudders and wrinkles her nose*
* Mondo_Gecko runs a hand over his arm...it's very soft and a nice shiney color too..it looks really good
<Mondo_Gecko> ...whoa..
<Mondo_Gecko> I'm soft! :D
* Mondo_Gecko holds up the clear skin
<Mondo_Gecko> now what am I gonna do with this?
<HappyLittleMoron> Toss it? Or sell it as snake skin?
<HappyLittleMoron> Pretty color..
* Klork chuckles ...
* Mondo_Gecko laughs
<Mondo_Gecko> ...Shawn skin boots..
* HappyLittleMoron laughs
* Klork sets Brenna down, ruffling her hair
<Mondo_Gecko> ....
* Brenna smiles at them again, blinking a lil' at Mondo before pouncing Puddles playfully*
* Mondo_Gecko get a VERY evil laugh
<HappyLittleMoron> ...
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I think I have an idea of what to do with this
* Puddles wrestles with Brenna, rrring playfully*
<Klork> Uhoh..do I wanna know?
<Mondo_Gecko> nope! :)
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(now how do I wanna arrange this?)
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( ..something scary? ..gross? ..funny?)
* Brenna giggles, wrestling with Puddles and imitating his growl*
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(scary..that might giv'er a heart attack)
* HappyLittleMoron smirks, slipping an arm around Klork's middle* Knowing him, he'll probably find a way to take over the world with it...
<Mondo_Gecko> Mwahaha!! all beware of the skin of Mondo!
* HappyLittleMoron snickers
<HappyLittleMoron> You'll be worshipped!
* Puddles chews on Brenna's shoes*
* Klork chuckles, draping his arm around her shoulders
<Klork> Yeah ... scary thing is it just might work.
* Mondo_Gecko snickers and sneeks of to his room to find tape
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(it would be better for tomorow morning...but I can't wait)
* HappyLittleMoron cackles
* Brenna erks and pulls her shoes away from Puddles, pouncing him again with a soft purr*
* Klork watches Mondo hesitantly....
* Puddles rrrs, then yaps playfully, wrestling with her*
* Mondo_Gecko grabs tape from his room and sneeks to Diana's door and arranges teh fingers around the door handle, the tape holding it on and then leaves it there, making it look as if he went to open the door and his arm came off at the elbow
* Mondo_Gecko snickers and sneeks off again
* Mondo_Gecko heads to his room to take a shower and see if he can get the rest of the skin off
* Klork chuckles ..
<Klork> I don't wanna know what he's doing ...
* HappyLittleMoron shakes her head* Me neither...but if we hear screaming...*snickers*
* Klork nodnods..
* Mondo_Gecko kicks off his clothes and steps under the water and starts peeling it off, surprized at how easily it comes off..and the skin under looks much nicer.. even has a bit of a pattern to it which he didn't have before
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( this is pretty cool.. I look like Tiny did... maybe I'm still mutating)
* Revelyn comes down the stairs, streaaaaaaching 'n stuff
* Mondo_Gecko examines his arm.. there's a little bit of a pattern..it's rather faint though. it looks like green and black
<Mondo_Gecko> hmm..
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I hope I don't come out looking crappy..)
* Revelyn wavels to the group before heading into the workout room, small grin on his face
* Klork arches a brow
<Klork> <q> So what's he happy about???
* Mondo_Gecko steps out of the shower and starts examining himself in the mirror..
<Mondo_Gecko> ...whoa..
<Mondo_Gecko> *w* it's like some kinda..tan..
* HappyLittleMoron shakes her head* Noooo clue...
* Mondo_Gecko grins and goes to dry off and show HLM!
* Revelyn strips off his shirt...doing katas 'n stuff..
* Klork waves to Mondo, brows arched
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I'm purdy!!
* Mondo_Gecko spins around
<Mondo_Gecko> ..and I got markings!
<HappyLittleMoron> Oooohhhhh...
* HappyLittleMoron pokes his arm lightly* You been playin' with markers?
* Mondo_Gecko holds his arm out for her to touch
<Mondo_Gecko> I'm soft too
* Mondo_Gecko thbbbbts
* HappyLittleMoron pets his arm..* Hehe...kewlness
<Mondo_Gecko> *it feels really shiny and slippery*
<HappyLittleMoron> Wow...
* Klork chuckles quietly ..
<Klork> Looks awesome...maybe it'll help ya camoflauge, right?
<Mondo_Gecko> ..
<Mondo_Gecko> maybe..
* Mondo_Gecko looks at himself.
<HappyLittleMoron> Hm..
<Mondo_Gecko> well..if I was like..sneeking through the jungle
<Mondo_Gecko> in the trees :P
<HappyLittleMoron> True...
<Klork> Well ... Central Park ... some of the buildings maybe..
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> yea..that's a possibility
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( wonder what Diana will say...)
* Klork nods, stretching..
<Mondo_Gecko> ..now what to do...what to do..
* Diana comes into the Asylum, all Matrix-esque again*
* Klork waves, chuckling
<Klork> Lo' Di!
* Diana chuckles* Konichiwa! How are all here?
<Klork> Good, hey, yourself?
* Mondo_Gecko darts off!
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( hope she didn't spot me)
* Mondo_Gecko goes up to the kitchen roof and waits, grinning
* Diana blinks* Ne...ah...alright...a bit confused...was that just Mondo?
<Klork> It mighta been..he's .. high on easter sugar I think..
* Diana blinks* oooh no...*chuckles*
* Mitch comes in a few minutes later - like the rest of the Asylum, his new schedule is highly variable, and tends to fluctuate with when the RPing gets going
* Mondo_Gecko snickers...hardly able to contain himself
* Klork shakes his head..
<Diana> Ne...I'll be back...*smirks* I need to change...
* Mondo_Gecko hunkers down and waits...knowing he will be greatly rewarded
<Mitch> "Hi, Klork, Mrs. Happy... tomodachi..." .oO(Okay, you might be worried. But let's face it. She looks damn good in a trench.)
<Mondo_Gecko> O O
<Mondo_Gecko> :D
* Klork waves, nodding ...
* Diana smiles* Konichiwa..
* HappyLittleMoron wafflles
<Klork> Alo'...
* Diana heads up the stairs...to her room...and SCREAMs!, falling back, a hand over her heart*
* Mondo_Gecko LAUGH!!!!!!
<Mondo_Gecko> HAHAHAHA!!
<Diana> Aaaaaagh...
* Diana follows the laughter...*
* Mitch shrugs his jacket off wearily and tosses it onto the back of the couch. "I'm gonna have to make some more sweaters... I can't wear that- Diana!"
<Mondo_Gecko> ....
* Klork blinkblinks ....
* Mitch , halfway to the kitchen, bolts upstairs - meeting Diana on the way down
* Mondo_Gecko gives a Homer Simpson screem1!
<Mitch> "You okay?"
<Klork> what the hell...
* Diana's heading for the roof...nods to Mitch...stalks over to Mondo...grabs his arm and hip tosses him itno the pool* Baka
<Mondo_Gecko> EEEK!
<Mondo_Gecko> *SPLASH*
* Klork laughs...
<Klork> I think I get what just happened..
* Diana mutters and tosses the "arm" after him*
* HappyLittleMoron snickers
<Mondo_Gecko> HAHAHAHA!!
* HappyLittleMoron nods* Meeee too..*cackles*
* Mondo_Gecko falls back into the water laughing his head off
* Diana mutters and heads back inside, smirking and shaking her head* Ne...Mondo...remember...I KNOW WHERE YOU SLEEP!
* Mitch follows, at a more sedate pace, and hits the roof, seeing Mondo doused and Diana muttering... "What the hell?"
* Mondo_Gecko laughs harder and sinks down
<Mondo_Gecko> *burbbbleegurble*
* Mitch just looks between them
<Mondo_Gecko> *bubbles come up*
* Klork shakes his head
<Klork> I seriously don't need to know any more..
* Mitch rubs his neck, heading back inside and downstairs. "This happen every Easter?"
<Klork> Uh...no clue, I wasn't here last easter *smirks*
* HappyLittleMoron shakes her head a little and smirks
<Mitch> "So the Asylum hasn't dubbed it, y'know, scream-and-throw-Mondo-in-the-pool day?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Nope...
<Klork> Could become a new tradition and fad tho..every sunday..
* Diana comes down the stairs shortly, snickering, in gi pants and a sports-bra*
* Diana chuckles*
<Mitch> "Good to know." To Diana. "What the hell was that all about?"
<Diana> Mondo found something to do with his shedded skin...scared me...*shrugs and smirks*
* Mitch blinks. "Something scared YOU?"
* Diana pauses, smirking lightly* Ne...it's been known to happen...hai...
<Mitch> "Jesus Christ in an underfunded government agency... I thought I'd seen it all." He just shakes his head, and offers Diana the yet-unopened beer.
* Diana laughs and shakes her head* Iie...domo...*grins* I'm going to go spar with my son...if you'll excuse me...
* Klork chuckles..
<Mitch> "Of course."
* Mondo_Gecko comes down the stairs, grining, he's pulled his shirt off and is all slick and shiny with the pretty patterns showing
<Mondo_Gecko> think she got the joke?
<Mondo_Gecko> :D
* Mitch follows, purely out of curiosity, and settles into a UWM to enjoy the show.
<Klork> Ohh, this I gotta see .. *goes to watch Di kick Rev's butt*
* Klork glances at Mitch
* HappyLittleMoron snickers as Diana smacks Mondo's shoulder as she passes, going to start a spar with Rev...hehe...yes, kicking his butt preetty nicely...but of course with a struggle put up...
<Mondo_Gecko> ooohh
<Mondo_Gecko> baby...smack me more :P
<Klork> Want me to get popcorn?
* Mondo_Gecko follows and then finds a perch on the ceiling to watch the action
<Mitch> "Iie, domo. I'm zenryo."
* Mitch blinks a little, going over what he just said. "Christ, this place is rubbing off on me."
* HappyLittleMoron snickers* Mm...popcorn sounds good...
* HappyLittleMoron laughs
* Klork gets up, goin' to get the popcorn
<Klork> While you kick his butt, Di *he calls out as he heads for the kitchen* Ask what's got him so happy!
* Diana chuckles and tosses him over her hip*
<Diana> So Rev...I'll bite...why ARE you so happy?
* Rev grins wickedly, tossing her in return...the two grapple for the pin as they talk in Elvish..*
* Klork arches a brow, coming back with a large bowl of popcorn, passing it around
<Mitch> Muttered to Mo, "How are we supposed to, y'know, shamelessly eavesdrop if we don't know the language?"
<Klork> How about in English!
<Mondo_Gecko> How about mud wrestling!
<Mondo_Gecko> With Mo!
* Diana snickers and pins him down* It seems my baby boy has a girl friend...*smirks*
* HappyLittleMoron blinks
* HappyLittleMoron smacks Mondo upside the head
* Klork smacks Mondo too
<Klork> I only getta see THAT!
* Mondo_Gecko snickers and rubs his head..
<Mondo_Gecko> ow!
<Mitch> "Jesus, he works fast. What's your secret, Revvy?"
* HappyLittleMoron cackles
* Mondo_Gecko goes back ot the wall
* Klork nods..
* Rev gets back to his feet, aheming lightly, still smirking* Ah...and if I told, it would no longer be a secret, now would it?
<Klork> So who's the girl??
<Mitch> .oO(I've been on this world twenty-odd years without a nibble... he spends a week and lands a fish. Daiben okoru.)
* Rev chuckles softly* Ryu...
<Mondo_Gecko> ...she's freakin hot
* Klork blinks ..
* Klork nods..then looks at Mo .. then ducks
* Mondo_Gecko goes into a nice daydream of Ryu and Diana mud wrestling
* Mitch blinks... ponders... shrugs and takes a swig from the beer.
* HappyLittleMoron smirks and tickles Klork
<Mondo_Gecko> mmmm...that's the stuff..
<Klork> ERf! *laughs*
<Mitch> Muttered. "If it works..."
* Rev chuckles* Aye...I tend to agree...that she is..
* HappyLittleMoron snickers, keeping up the tickling
* Mondo_Gecko siiiiiiighs
* Klork arghs, trying to snag her hands..
* HappyLittleMoron snickers, evading as best she can
* Ryu tilts her head..having been standing in the door way the entire time*
<Mitch> .oO(Lands a fish? He caught a frickin' SHARK...) *chuckles at his own mental image, watching Diana and Revvy go at it*
* Diana gets Rev in a joint lock, grinning and nodding to Ryu as she leads him around by the twisted wrist*
* Ryu nods back to Diana, dragging the quartz tip of her tail across the floor..it lets out a shrill and shuddering noise as it scrapes*
* HappyLittleMoron erks and winces at the sound
* Mitch glances over. "Hi, Ryu. Want some popcorn?"
<Mondo_Gecko> ack!
* Mondo_Gecko covers his ears!
* Mitch , oddly, doesn't seem all too bothered by it.
* Ryu smirks a bit wryly, lifting her tail from the ground* Certainly ..
* Klork cringes, covering his ears..
* Rev looks up at Ryu from trying to get out of the lock* Ah..! Ow..! Hello, m'lady..! OW! Mother...erk! *gets pushed to the mat and into another joint lock, patting the mat once he's had enough*
* Mitch gestures to the cringing Klork, who last he knew had the popcorn.
* Ryu chuckles, going over and sitting .. picking up the bowl that's sitting before him* So...new spectacle ..?
* Klork rubs his head..* agh..
<Mondo_Gecko> hahaha!!
<Mondo_Gecko> yer mommy beat you up!
* Diana lets Rev up with a chuckle*
* Mitch chuckles, looking over. "So we're gonna see you facing off against her next, huh?"
* Rev looks over to Mondo, rubbing his shoulder* Aye...and you can do any better?
* Ryu tilts her head* Are ye' nuts???
<Mondo_Gecko> ....
<Mondo_Gecko> probably!
* Mondo_Gecko smirks and tosses his hair
* Diana laughs, rolling her shoulders*
<Ryu> Ef'n e' kin' kick m' ass .. *points to Rev* Then ah ain't goin t' try Diana..
* Ryu eyes Mondo* Dare ye to..
* Mitch grins, taking a swig and watching.
<Mondo_Gecko> ohhh a dare eh?
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( *ulp* I am SO dead)
<Mondo_Gecko> Your on!
* Diana grins at Mondo* Bring it on...
* Mondo_Gecko slips down the ceiling
* Rev heads over to stand by Ryu, chuckling softlyy*
* Diana takes up a stance, grinning and winking at Mondo...*
* Mondo_Gecko smirks and struts around
* Mondo_Gecko takes a stance
* Ryu smirks, patting the floor beside herself* Ah've got fifty dollars' on Diana.
* Klork tilts his head..
<Mondo_Gecko> hey!
<Klork> Yeah ... forty on Diana.
<Mondo_Gecko> ...isn't anyone gonna bet on me?!
<Mitch> "...y'know, I think I'll have some popcorn after all."
* Rev chuckles and sits by her* Nae...I don't think anyone is going to go against that bet...
* Mitch glances over. To Klork, "What odds?"
* Klork hands the bowl to Mitch
* Diana grins* Ne...going to attack or just stand there talking?
<Klork> Um .. just bettin Diana will win. If she doesn't, I'll give Mondo the forty.
* Mondo_Gecko grins
<Ryu> Aye..n' ah'll gef. im' fifty.
<Mitch> "Even chances?" He rubs his neck, thinking.
* Rev nods*
* Klork shrugs..
* Mondo_Gecko makes his attack, jumping forward with a fast kick to her leg, guarding his upper body with his arm
<Mitch> "...nah."
* Diana steps to the side, giving him a little push to help him towards the wall*
* Mitch takes the popcorn, kicking a leg up and rubbing it as he watches.
* Rev slips an arm around Ryu's shoulder as he watches*
* Ryu leans against Rev, idly taking some popcorn from the bowl as she watches*
* Klork chants..* Mondo's gonna get it. Mondo's gonna get it..
* Mondo_Gecko is pushed and then slips to the side and grabs her leg with his tail, pulling
* Diana traps his tail with her other foot and pulls, falling to the mat*
* Klork ooohs...ahhhs
* Mondo_Gecko acks and is pulls back by his tail
* Diana twists around and leaps at him to try pinning him*
* Mitch just watches Diana, rubbing the leg and thinking.
* Mondo_Gecko jumps to the side
<Mondo_Gecko> mwahaha
* Diana rolls to her feet and grins at him, ducking low to sweep at his feet*
* Mondo_Gecko 's feet come down and he hits the mat on his knees
* Diana lunges at him, aiming a palm strike at his jaw*
* Mondo_Gecko is hit but winds his tail around her knee and pulls it forward to pull her down
* Diana falls, but twists to grab at one of his limbs*
* Mondo_Gecko 's arm is grabbed and he puts a hand on her sholder and throws his weight forward to push her back to the mat
* Diana curls around, like doing a back roll, shoving her legs between them and thrusting powerfully, hoping to break the hold, not really seeming to care if she's hurt in the process or not*
* Mondo_Gecko flies back and lands on his back, a bit winded
<Mondo_Gecko> oof! O O
<Klork> Wooo!
* Diana leaps to her feet and goes at him again, going to twist his shoulder behind him*
* Mondo_Gecko yelps!
* Mondo_Gecko snakes his tail up and grabs her arm, twisting it back the same
* Diana goes to pin him with the shoulder lock, then erks and twists, shoulder popping as she relieves the pressure on it, letting go of his arm in the process, reversing the hold on his tail and trying to get...a...tail lock...? Uhm...twisting it...or...something...*
* Mitch quietly gets up, walking out of the room briefly
* Klork arches a brow..
<Klork> That seemed painful..
<HappyLittleMoron> Gyah...no kidding...
* Mondo_Gecko gives sharp cry...tails are sensitive!
* Mondo_Gecko tries to twist around and grab her around the waist and pull her down to the mat to pin her
* Mitch comes back in, jacket on and open, settling back into the UWM, expression thoughtful.
* Diana clenches her jaw, grabbing his arm, which he used? and twists it, letting go of the tail*
* Mondo_Gecko winces again but wraps his other arm around her sholders from the back and tries to pull her down..as she twists his arm she'll find she can almost twist it all the way around without any popping
* Diana erkkks and gets pulled back, propping her feet up between them again and kicking*
* Klork chuckles, watching..
* Mondo_Gecko oofs as he's kicked in the chest and winces
* Mondo_Gecko 's feet go out from under him and he slides back
* Diana pounces again, trying to pin again! <G>*
* Mondo_Gecko is pinned!
* Mondo_Gecko 's tail lashes
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(I can't let her win! this is my ego were talking about here!)
* Diana grins and snags his tail to pin that too*
<Klork> Heh!
<Mitch> To Mo & Klork. "How do we know when it's over?"
<Mondo_Gecko> *it jerks in the pin, trying to lash but it can't*
<Klork> When he's pinned. Or when he hits the mat...*glances at Rev* Right...?
* Mondo_Gecko puts both hands on her sholder and pushes with all his might to reverse the pin back on her
* Ryu chuckles, still watching*
<Mondo_Gecko> *all the cords in his wiry muscles stand out*
* Klork watchs ..
* Diana keeps him pinned then, counting down, then commenting* I do believe I've won...
<Mondo_Gecko> ..........
<Mondo_Gecko> THBBBBBTTTTTTT!!!!!!
* Klork cackles...
* Mitch grins and applauds
* Diana stands and chuckles, rolling her shoulder a little...cracklecracklecrackle*
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( oh well..now I'm gonna be the butt of the jokes and no girl will ever sleep with me again...heh...but she's happy..that's all that matters)
* Mondo_Gecko sits up and rubs his very sore tail
<Mondo_Gecko> ow ow ow ow ow
<Diana> Ah...gomen...perhaps some ice...?
* Klork pockets his money with a cackle
<Mondo_Gecko> yep....lotsa that
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( pride needs ice too)
* Diana chuckles and heads into the kitchen*
<Mitch> .oO(Should I? It'll probably do me good. It's been a while since I've... yeah, why not.)
* Diana gets out a few ice packs, tossing one to Mondo before setting theother to her shoulder*
* Mitch glances over as he pushes himself up and out of the UWM... and blinks, seeing the ice pack. .oO(Never mind.)
* Mondo_Gecko catches it and puts it on his tail base, wincing and sucking in air
* Mitch slips the jacket off and closes the front door, hanging the jacket on the rack
<Mondo_Gecko> man that smarts
* Ryu stands, heading over and placing the fifty in Mondo's hand* Ah' fig'rd ye'd get yer' ass kicked more, aye? *smirks* Nae bad t'all...
* Rev chuckles softly*
* Mondo_Gecko pouts
<Mitch> "You two okay?"
* Ryu chuckles* Le'me put et' tis wae..ye'd kick mah' ass n'day.
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( that was mean....just for that I'll keep her money...hey I'm injured not stupid)
* Mondo_Gecko smirks
<Mondo_Gecko> ..you?
* Ryu tips her head, rubbing her lower back before heading out..*
* Mondo_Gecko shrugs
<Mondo_Gecko> ow..
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(note to self..don't shrug)
* Mitch , ignored by Mondo, looks to Diana with concern.
* Rev blinks and follows Ryu*
* Diana nods* HAi...
* Ryu chuckles, settling on the couch....for some reason finding something very very funny*
<Mitch> "Wrenched it?"
* Diana shrugs* Got a little twisted is all...
* Rev blinks and settles by her* Hm?
* Ryu cackles* <q> Fake ... 'e fell for et!
* Mitch nods, finishing the beer and dropping it into the trash. "Well, you said, y'know, the hot tub helped that sort of thing..."
* Rev chuckles and wraps his arms around her*
* Mitch doesn't seem to be making a suggestion per se, just commenting
<Diana> Hai...
* Ryu grins* Ah'ope e' knows th' diff'rence between elaborate monop'ly money n' real mon'y *grins*
* Rev chuckles* Aye...*shakes his head, smirking* I'm sure he does, love..
* Diana streatches and grimaces lightly* Ahh...I think I will make use of the hot-tub...if you'll excuse me...
* Mitch looks at Mondo again, rubbing his neck, before returning to the living room and picking up the plastic bag he brought in with him.
* Ryu smirks* E' needs t' pay attention' t' things ..
* Mondo_Gecko looks as if he'd deciding what to do.. go hide in his shame in teh shower for a few weeks?
<Mitch> "Sure... hey, will you show me what you're supposed to do with that thing sometime? I don't wanna break it or anything."
* Diana blinks and chuckles* Hai...I could show you now if you want...
* Mondo_Gecko gets up and limps off
<Rev> Aye...though I think he will learn with time...
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(man...I really hope I get feeling back in that buttcheek)
* Mitch blinks, before realizing she just means that she'll show him how it works. .oO(Down, boy.) "Yeah, why not? Lemme just drop this off in my room."
* Ryu nods..*
* Diana nods* Of course...I will meet you up there then...*smiles to him and heads up the stairs...changing into her one peice before heading to the hot tub*
* Mondo_Gecko sighs and turns on his shower for the second time today and gets the water running really hot to burn out the pain..and somewhere in the back of his mind wishing someone was under the shower with him...but...also realizing for the first time..it's not her ... the thought in it'sself sad...
* Mitch dumps the bag on his bed - the "math major" package, textbooks and widget calculator and protractor and graph paper and whatever else he doesn't the fuck know... he shakes the bag out, looking down at the stuff and shaking his head. "Ain't never gonna get any sleep like this..."
* Mitch shrugs and heads up to the roof
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(maybe there's an awesome girl out there who gets off on giant lizards...heh...)
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( 22, nonsmoking single white female.. I like philosophy and foozeball and giant lizardmen)
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( ....heh...this IS newyork)
* Diana sits in the hot tub, hair held up off her shoulders*
* Klork sprawls out on the sparring room mats
* Brenna toddles over and sits by him, tilting her head as she watches him*
* Mitch blinks a little, fully clothed - his mind takes a moment to engage, but DOES kick in, enabling him to ask "Uh... is there, y'know, something you've g-gotta do before you get in?"
* Klork pretends to sleep ... snoring loudly
* Diana chuckles softly* Ah...wear a swimsuit or shorts...that's about it...demo...*stands, skin glistening with the water, and heads over to the controls to show him the switch for the jets* This is how to turn the jets on and off..
* Brenna blinkblinks and pokes his arm lightly*
* Klork snores ... mumbles .. rolls onto his stomach..
* Mitch flicks off his glasses and folds them up carefully, hooking them through his shirt, before crouching down by her side to get the switch within his focal length. "Jets?"
* Diana nods* Hai...to add the bubbles...
* Brenna blinkies, giggles and reaches down to play with his hair, trying to braid it*
* Mitch blinks a little, glancing up at her non-glistening aura. "Huh?"
* Diana blinks* Ah...the jets stir the water up...a bit like a massage...
* Klork murmurs, rolling again..just out of reach
<Mitch> "Okay..." *sticks one hand in, flicking the switch on, and erks as the jets kick in* "Oh! Okay."
* Brenna kinda crawls after him, HLM watching from the doorway, chuckling softly*
* Diana chuckles*
* Klork keeps rolling..snoring and murmuring..
<Mitch> "How much are swimsuits, anyway?" *taking his hand out and shaking it off*
* Diana shrugs* Depends on how nice you want to go...this one was about eighteen dollars...
* Rev starts a fire up in the fire-place, just 'cause he can, then rejoins Ryu on the couch*
* Ryu watches... helping him ignite it before he joins her, settling against him*
* Brenna kinda pounces Klork in her two-year-oldish way*
* Rev smiles, wrapping his arms around her, gently pulling her close*
* Klork magically wakes up, rolling to pin her and zurburt her stomach
<Klork> HII!
* Brenna screeches and giggles, squirming*
<Mitch> .oO(Hell, if that was eighteen, the UGLY ones must be three for a buck.) "It cleans itself?"
* Diana shakes her head* Iie...we have to change the filter every week...and cleannn it when it needs it..
* Klork cackles, tickling mercilessly
* Brenna squirms laughing hysterically* Daddiiiiiiiieeeeee!!!!!!
<Mitch> "Okay..." He rubs his neck, looking down at it foggily. "Anything else I should, y'know, keep in mind?"
* Klork blinks, stopping momentarily
<Klork> Wha?
<Brenna> Stoppiiiiiiit...!
* Klork blinks
* Diana shrugs a little* Ah...not to stay in too horribly llong?
<Klork> But I did...
* Brenna blinkblinks...and just kinda looks at him, confused*
* Klork stares at her..oogle eyed..
<Mitch> He chuckles. "Okay... domo... I'll leave you to it..."
* Diana chuckles softly* If you wish...
* Brenna giggles*
* Klork lbllbllblbllbbbbs
* Brenna laughs and reaches up to place her hands on each of his cheeks...squeezing them together* Fishface!
* Mitch blinks a little, already halfway to the door. "Huh?"
* Klork mmfs...blinking an going cross-eyed
<Klork> Nooooooo
* Brenna giggles*
* Klork smooshes her cheeks
<Klork> Fiiishiiee..*purrrr*
* Brenna eeps and giggles, pulling back*
* Klork stands up, lifting her and practicallly tossing her in the air before catching her again
<Klork> Flyin' Brenna!
* Brenna laugsh!* Wee!!
* Mitch flicks on his glasses, keeping his eyes on Diana's face and looking at her with a puzzled expression. "What d'you mean?"
* Diana smirks lightly* You can stay...keep me company if you want...
* Mitch chuckles, shaking his head - pulling off the glasses again. "Gomen... I'm not, y'know, used to it..." He walks back over, slowing as he nears her aura until his boot bumps the edge of the hot tub, and sits back on the edge.
* Diana nods* It's alright..
<Mitch> "How's..." He ponders for a moment. "...the career move working out?"
<Diana> Ne...alright...
<Mitch> .oO(...not giving me a lot to go on.) "Like it, don't like it...?"
* Diana shrugs* I like it well enough, hai...*smirks a little* How are you liking the library job?
<Mitch> "It's... different." He goes to lean back, realizes there's nothing to lean back against, and sighs, just rubbing his upper arms with his lower. "You'd think such a, an egghead job would involve more... I don't know, reading or something. Instead, some suit decided it would be a good idea to put the atlases on the top shelf of the stacks. The thirty-pound historical atlases."
<Mitch> "Guess whose job it is to get 'em down and put 'em back? Ours..."
* Diana chuckles softly* Ahh...my apologies...
<Mitch> "Why? Ain't nothing you did." *mutters something in Spanish - it sounds uncouth* "I got the employee discount, though... so I can afford to pick up the stuff I wanted. And it IS pretty good pay, I guess."
* Diana nods* That's good...
* Klork stretches...his back popping a bit
<Mitch> "I'm just not used to-" He hesitates, as if realizing what he's saying. "...being a janitor, y'know, isn't a regular job. We get swapped between businesses a lot. I've never had... a job I thought would last longer than a week."
<Diana> Ahhh...I see...
<Mitch> .oO(Yeah, 'cause you cased the joint the first day in, scored the keys the second...)
* Brenna blinkies*
<Mitch> *shrugs, rocking his leg up and rubbing it absent-mindedly* "Hell, I might get fired in a week anyway. Dunno."
<Klork> mmmmm..
* Klork tickles Brenna
<Diana> Ne...if you're good you won't be...
<HappyLittleMoron> *Brenna giggles!*
* Klork cackles, continuing
<Mitch> "Unless some admin type decides they can't afford another assistant librarian."
* Brenna squirms, grabbing at his hand and giggling* Daddiiiiiie! Stoppit!
* Klork grins, picking her up
<Klork> K!
* Brenna purrrrrrrs and cuddles close*
<Diana> True...demo...you never know...
* Klork chuckles...looking at Mo'
<Klork> She's cute, huh Mo?
* HappyLittleMoron grins and heads over* Very...*ruffles her hair* Gets it from you *winks*
<Mitch> *shrugs again, looking down at his leg* "...you feeling anything in your, y'know, your scars?"
<Klork> awwww
* Diana blinks a little and nods* Now that you meansion it...hai...
* Mitch grimaces and smacks his shin with one hand, not feeling a damn thing except the peculiar tightening sensation that's been bugging him all day long. "...gonna have to live with it..." He glances up. "How's your hand doing, tomodachi?"
* Diana hehs a little, flexing her hand* Still numb...
<Mitch> "Back too? I hope?"
* Diana shakes her head* Iie...can't feel a thing...
<Mitch> "Gomen nasai... not too gomen, I guess, it's better than hurting, but..." *frowns somewhat, worriedly* "...you don't feel anything at all?"
* Diana smirks lightly* Iie...I feel nothing at all...from about here...*points to her wrist* To the fingertiiips...
* Mitch flicks his glasses on, looking at her hand... he reaches out and touches it, glancing up.
* Diana smiles a little sadly and shakes her head...it's warm to him, just like any other hand...*
<Mitch> Quietly, drawing back. "I'm sorry."
<Diana> <q> It's alright...nothing anyone can do about it...
<Mitch> "There has to be something... I mean, I remember, y'know, in the papers, some guy got a whole new arm sewn on at the elbow, someone else's arm, and it worked just fine... there's gotta be some doctor who can do something..."
* Diana shakes her head* Iie...it's fine...the nerve was simply bandaged...
* Mondo_Gecko stands at the window
<Mitch> "Yeah, but... Christ, tomodachi, you should feel... you shouldn't have to, to live with that..."
* Diana smiles a little* It's not the first time I've had parts of my body numb...
* Mondo_Gecko shivers as the cool evening breeze slips over his mostly naked body..
* Klork struts around with Brenna on his shoulders, humming* "Play that funky music white booyy"
* Brenna giggles and kinda dances a lil'*
* Mitch cocks his head to one side. "What happened?"
<Diana> Heh...it was broken a few times...the last time it was crushed...
<Mitch> "The other parts..."
* Diana shrugs* Simply scars...nasty cuts...
<Mitch> "And they recovered?"
<Diana> Mostly...some are still numb...
<Mitch> He nods slowly, rubbing his neck. "...what about your, your vampire half? Don't vampires heal that sort of thing?"
* Diana shrugs* If I get them while I'm vampire...other times the dragon magic within my blood levels it out...
<Mitch> *blinks a little - this one's new on him* "Dragon magic?"
* Diana nods* Hai...*touches the dragons along her arms* Of my clan..
<Diana> Klork has the same dragons...he is part of the same clan...my brother...
* Diana does goooood work*
* Mitch looks along her arms, hitching the leg over and setting it on the side of the pool as he leans closer
<Mitch> "...Klork is your brother?"
* Diana moves a little closer so he can see better...very well detailed, little errors here and there, to show she was struggling* Hai...blood brother...
* Mitch glances up at her. "You did this to yourself?"
* Mondo_Gecko touches the curtain gently and watches the sky darkening as duck comes on
* Diana blinks* Ah...iie...someone else did...
<Mitch> "Oh... I thought..." He gestures a little. "...kinda little screw-ups... thought you were doing it across your arm somehow, that's why..."
* Diana shakes her head and hehs* I was struggling...
* Mitch looks up. "...what happened?"
* Mondo_Gecko sings out, letting his voice carry "Oh here you are.. there's nothing left to say, your not supposed to be that way, Did they push you out, did they throw you away, Touch me now and I don't care, When you take me I'm not there, Almost human but I'll never be the same!!"
* AriaStormsinger leans her head *tok* against the plastic of the airplane window, watching the lights of NYC approach
* Diana shrugs* I got captured after I was turned into a vampire...the...clan...turned me back to normal..and inducted me into their clan..
* The lights of the WTC work site light up the cranes and debris*
<Mondo_Gecko> Long way down! I don't think I'll make it on my own..I don't wanna live in here alone... I don't think I'll make it on my own"
<Mitch> "What clan?"
<HappyLittleMoron> The Ichizoku Mahonoryu...Clan of the Magic Dragon...
<Mondo_Gecko> is there anything to feel!? Is it pain that makes you real?! Cut it off before it kills me!!
<Mondo_Gecko> Long way down, I don't think I'll make it on my own
<Mondo_Gecko> I don't wanna live in here alone! I don't think I'll make it on my oooooownnnnnn..
<Mitch> "Is that how you met Klork and Mrs. Happy?"
* Mondo_Gecko turns away from the wind and the drapes flying around his body... deciding he knows where he needs to be right now
* Diana shakes her head* Iie...this was before I met them...
* Klork stretches, sitting on the couch with Brenna in his arms
* Brenna cuddles close, purring softly*
* HappyLittleMoron settles by them, serving food! <G>
<Mitch> He nods, rubbing his neck. "So-" Then, suddenly, he breaks off, chuckling slightly. "Gomen... I didn't mean to, y'know, grill you..."
* Klork eats...
* HappyLittleMoron and Brenna munches...
* Diana chuckles* Iie...it's alright...
<Diana> I escaped....was droppped in an ally...and HLM found me...
<Mitch> "Just want to understand you... you're..." *realizes where his tongue is leading him and flushes, flicking off the glasses and leaning back* "...interesting."
* Diana chuckles softly* Domo...
<Mitch> "...you escaped from the, uh... the dragon clan?"
* Mondo_Gecko pulls on some clothes and then jumps out his window to the building across and climbs up the wall, can be seen by Diana and Mitch when he gets to the next roof over and starts running at full speed and disapearing across buildings
* Diana nods* Ah...hai...at first...they were killed off however by the vampires who turned me...tried making me their Queen...I killed them, THEN escaped from that reality...*smirks lightly*
* Mitch 's glasses are off, so he's clueless. "...oh. I'm... oy gevault." He shakes his head, chuckling a little ruefully.
* AriaStormsinger smiles over at Tom and Kayla, his (girl)friend from Foss, in the opposite aisle. Pete's curled up and snoring in the seats behind them.
<Mitch> "I'll get it all straight someday. Probably by taking notes."
* Klork prawls..
* Diana chuckles softly* It's arlight...
* HappyLittleMoron and Brenna snuggle Klork
* AriaStormsinger closes her eyes as we circle JFK International with the rest of the group from Foss and folks flying in from Brazil.
<Mitch> "How'd you get this madhouse up and running, anyway?"
<AriaStormsinger> {{HLM? Can you hear me?}} (she's tried this a few times over the Atlantic, apparently not in range until now...)
* Diana chuckles* Well...we...bulit it...and they came...
* Klork purrs/drools..
<Mitch> "Did you know there were..." He gestures, encompassing entire universes. "...so MANY out there?"
<Diana> Iie...demo...I knew there was a lot...
* Mitch chuckles a little ruefully. "Plus one, I guess."
* Diana nods and chuckles* Ah...hai...
* Plane lands. With bumps.*
* Mitch looks down, fiddling with his glasses, a little lost for words.
* Diana hehs lightly, leaning back with a slight grin*
<AriaStormsinger> {{HLM?}} *watches the airport buildings scroll by*
<Mitch> "No one's ever said... how the hell do you keep this place going on one-fifty a month?"
* Mondo_Gecko sighs and shoves his hands in his pockets, heading up to the Foss Associates..
* Klork streeeeeeetches...then goes back to drool/snoring
* HappyLittleMoron blinks awake* {{...heh?}}
* Diana smirks and shrugs* We have our ways...
* It's a biiiiiiig building, many stories, near midtown*
<AriaStormsinger> {{HLM! Hello! You're alive!}}
* HappyLittleMoron blinks
<HappyLittleMoron> {{...yeah...why?}}
<AriaStormsinger> {{Have you heard from the ones who went to Underhill?}}
<AriaStormsinger> {{Are they okay?}}
<Mitch> He chuckles. "You could've just, y'know, said 'magic', and I would've given up. But... hell, it's none of my business, if you don't wanna tell me."
* Diana chuckles softly and ndos*
<HappyLittleMoron> {{Yep...they're doin' good...all back}}
<AriaStormsinger> {{they ARE!?? Oh, excelente!}}
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles softly
* Mondo_Gecko steps inside and looks around for someone to ask
<HappyLittleMoron> {{Yep...}}
<Mitch> "I just wanna figure out how this place works... how the people work..." He glances up at her, getting away with it because he's technically not meeting her eyes.
<AriaStormsinger> {{Great! Okay. We're at JFK, I'm back from Brazil.}}
<HappyLittleMoron> {{All go well?}}
<AriaStormsinger> {{Yes! I'll tell you all about it when I get back to the Asylum.}}
* Diana hehs a little* You kinda learn as you go...
<AriaStormsinger> {{Um...that might be a day or so.}}
<Mitch> *shrugs, looking down at his glasses as he turns them over* "Hope I'll be around long enough."
* Several security guards watch Mondo*
<HappyLittleMoron> {{Ok...}}
* Mondo_Gecko looks around
* Mondo_Gecko goes over to one of the security guards
<Diana> I'm sure you will be...
<Mondo_Gecko> ..um..hi...
<AriaStormsinger> {{Tell Mitch I'm back safe?}}
<Mondo_Gecko> I was wondering if you could help me...I'm looking for a friend..
<HappyLittleMoron> {{I will...you take care...}}
<GuardDude> How did you find Foss?
<Mitch> .oO(I'm not.)
<AriaStormsinger> {{Thank you!}}
<Mitch> "Shoulder feeling better?"
<Mondo_Gecko> um..my friend Stacie..
<SecurityDude> Stay here.
* Mondo_Gecko nods a little
* SecurityDude walks to the marble-paneled front desk and pages someone. "Stacie Greene has a visitor."
* Three of the lobby's video cameras squirr and point at Mondo
* Mondo_Gecko arches a brow
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(must...resist..the ...urge....)
<SecurityDude> Someone will be right down.
* Mondo_Gecko nods
* Diana ndos* Hai...it is..
* A man wearing a dark green suit jacket, black shirt and dark jeans with loafers steps into the lobby. "Shawn Murphy? I'm Taylor. Stacie's spoken of you."
<Mitch> "Okay... I'm gonna go see if I can find a swimsuit or something. See if it does anything for me. Gimme a yell when you're done..."
* Diana nods and chuckles* Ahh...alright...we can always share...*shrugs*
* Mondo_Gecko smiles a little
<Mitch> He hesitates, halfway through standing. "...yeah... didn't want to, y'know. Impose."
<Mondo_Gecko> ..she has?
* Diana shrugs* It's ok...
<Taylor> Yes, sir. Come with me.
<Mitch> .oO(Shit, here I am doing everything NOT to encourage this, this frickin' crush, and she keeps... she's friendly. She wouldn't have taken you in if she weren't.)
* Taylor leads Mondo through some comfortable, casual, semi-corporate/semi-academic halls and stairwells to the third floor*
* Mondo_Gecko looks around the place and follows
<Mitch> He kinda quarter-smiles - not enough for a half-smile, but it's still a recognizeable smile. "...if you're still here by the time I get back, maybe I'll, y'know, take you up on that."
* There's a few folks moving around, sitting in offices tudying, a few give him a half-curious glance as he goes by. Not the normal reactions for someone with Shawn's looks...
* Diana chuckles softly* Hai..
* Mondo_Gecko arches a brow..
<Mondo_Gecko> um...
<Mondo_Gecko> no one is screeming or praying
<Taylor> Yes?
<Mondo_Gecko> ...you get alotta freaks like me?
* Mitch heads downstairs, grabbing his jacket and wallet on the way, tugging the cap on over his eyes and prepping for a minor-league shopping expedition...
* Taylor smiles. "You could say that."
<Mondo_Gecko> ..
<Mondo_Gecko> really? ...
<HappyLittleMoron> Oh! Mitch...
<HappyLittleMoron> Aria's ok...coming home in a few days...
<Mitch> "Huh?" He looks up as he buttons up the windbreaker, and brightens. "Great! Did she find what she was looking for?"
<HappyLittleMoron> Uhm...she said it went well...so...I guess <G>
<Mitch> "Good... real good..." He smiles, tucking the cap down.
* HappyLittleMoron nods and grins, just curled up w/ Klork and Brenna
<Taylor> Yes. It didn't start out that way, Shawn, but our founder, Dave Foss, realized the need for support systems for people like you.
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(people like me...you'd think I was handicapped!)
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( ....you are...)
<Taylor> We work with the underpriveleged of every form.
* Mondo_Gecko nods a little
* Mitch heads out... and forgoes the adjectives, finding a store and purchasing a pair of cheapass swim trunks, guessing at his size because there's no way in HELL he's taking a chance on the changing room
* Taylor leads the way through a door into a very different type of area -- white walls, sterile, hospital-like
* Diana...uh...actually heads in and stuff*
* Mondo_Gecko looks around it...suddenly feeling his throat close
<Taylor> Ah. HEre we are. *leans in a doorway* Stacie?
* Mondo_Gecko focuses on breathing..
<StacieGreene> Hi, Taylor. Um, send him in...
* Mitch comes back, goes to his room, changes - he rubs his neck, feeling VERY awkward as he tosses his boots onto the bed. .oO(Scrawny bastard.)
* Mondo_Gecko slips in
* Mitch slings a towel around his shoulders like a makeshift shirt, feeling a little less exposed - still feeling the instinct to keep the lower arms hidden - and heads up to the roof
* Stacie -- you THINK it's her -- is lying in the middle of a hospital bed with lots of tubes and wires and white bandages still on much of her skin.
* Her eyes are watching Shawn closely tho. And they're definitely her green eyes.
* Diana's...not there anymore <G>*
* Mondo_Gecko swallows..
<Mondo_Gecko> *w* Stacie?
* Mitch sighs slightly as he walks out onto the roof and sees the empty hot tub. .oO(Well, it'll make things easier.)
<StacieGreene> <creaky voice> Hi, Shawn.
* Taylor nods a little and heads out, closing the door after him*
<Mitch> .oO(I thought... seemed like she'd be here.) A shrug as he slips off the towel and slings it on the edge of the hot tub, placing his glasses MUCH more carefully nearby. .oO(Daiben okoru, motherfucker.)
* Mondo_Gecko swallows..
* Mondo_Gecko comes to her bedside to get a good look at her
* Mitch doesn't have the grace to slip in - he steps in, and hunkers down, letting himself settle back against the side of the tub.
<Mitch> *groans aloud as his head falls back, eyes closing* "Holy shit..."
* There's a lot of damaged skin and early scarring from baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad burns, and there's some bad bruising around the right side of her head, showing up a little through the singed and thinned hair
<StacieGreene> Hey. I look like a mess, I know.
<Mondo_Gecko> ..
<Mondo_Gecko> heh...I don't look too much better hun.
<StacieGreene> You look...different.
<Mitch> Muttered. "...now I know why those pajama types all have hot tubs..."
<StacieGreene> What happened to your hair?
<Mondo_Gecko> um....
<Mondo_Gecko> I cut it..
* Mondo_Gecko looks down a little
<StacieGreene> *grins a little, skin a bit cracky* I'm wearing mine a bit shorter myself, these days.
* Mondo_Gecko smiles a bit
<Mondo_Gecko> ..it'll grow..
<StacieGreene> That's what they keep telling me.
<StacieGreene> Listen.
<StacieGreene> I don't remember a lot of the details of the last month or so.
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<StacieGreene> But we're pretty sure I was, um, not myself. The last thing I remember that makes sense is seeing a guy with a dark ponytail outside of some friends' apartment.
* Mondo_Gecko cocks his head
<StacieGreene> Do you know Tom Grogan and Pete Foss?
* Mitch just settles into the pool, relaxing wearily and letting the hot water work on his poor abused muscles, already half-asleep
* Mondo_Gecko shakes his head no
<StacieGreene> They're the ones who foudn Aria in Brazil. You know Aria, right?
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> yea...Aria
<StacieGreene> Well, they're the friends I was leaving. We're thinking the guys who took me in might have been tailing Tom and Pete, cause of Aria.
<StacieGreene> And...probably the Asylum.
* Mondo_Gecko frowns..
<Mondo_Gecko> ok wait..
<Mondo_Gecko> Tom and Pete...are they bad? ...are they the ones that were doing the fucked up mind control on you?
<StacieGreene> No. They're just the link, between the people who were controlling me and the folks of the Asylum...
<StacieGreene> Innocent bystanders, you could say.
<Mondo_Gecko> ..who was controling you
* StacieGreene squints. "I've been trying to remember that all week. Just...dark faces."
* Mondo_Gecko frowns a little
<Mondo_Gecko> ...how much of it do you remember?
<StacieGreene> My suspicion is, they wanted the power of the poeple at hte Asylum.
<StacieGreene> Very little. Most of the time, I don't believe I was truly conscious.
<StacieGreene> The thing is, Mondo...
<StacieGreene> I'm trying to apologize.
* Mondo_Gecko nods a little
<Mondo_Gecko> ....do you remember me?
<StacieGreene> Yes. *smiles* Not everything. I remember the park.
* Mondo_Gecko smiles a little
<Mondo_Gecko> yea..
<StacieGreene> *face clouds* I remember, being outside the church. *looks up* Is Shingami all right?
<Mondo_Gecko> nothing a few weeks in a full body cast won't fix
<StacieGreene> What??
<StacieGreene> I -- I hit her THAT hard???
* Mondo_Gecko smirks
<Mondo_Gecko> no she's fine
<Mondo_Gecko> she's got a busted leg..she'll be walking in no-time
* StacieGreene closes her eyes and sighs.
<StacieGreene> I'm glad.
* Mondo_Gecko smiles a little
<Mondo_Gecko> yea...
<Mondo_Gecko> ...how long have you been in here?
<StacieGreene> Since you and I and Shingami fought.
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> ....sorry I didn't come sooner..I've been..
<Mondo_Gecko> um..
<Mondo_Gecko> an ass
<StacieGreene> Do --
<StacieGreene> *eyes closed* You're here now.
<Mondo_Gecko> ....what?
<StacieGreene> I'm surprised you came.
<Mondo_Gecko> why?
<StacieGreene> I'm guessing whatever happened while I was...out...wasn't pleasant.
<Mondo_Gecko> ...no..
<Mondo_Gecko> not really..
* StacieGreene nods a little.
<StacieGreene> Mondo -=- I mean, Shawn.
<StacieGreene> I haven't been able to figure out one thing.
* Mondo_Gecko nods..
<Mondo_Gecko> yea?
* StacieGreene raises an arm slowly and carefully and points to the bruising.
* There's three or so distinct marks there, circles...*
* Mondo_Gecko frowns a bit
<StacieGreene> The doctors say these were bullets. Close range. But -- my gifts stopped them from breaking through.
* Mondo_Gecko nods
* Mitch finally hauls himself out of the hot tub, yawning, and dries off
* Mitch heads downstairs, going for his room
<Mondo_Gecko> yea
<Mondo_Gecko> what about them?
* Mitch ... enters his room, having the presence of mind to get the wet trunks off and lock the door before crashing
<StacieGreene> Do you know who took the shots?
<StacieGreene> I only remember...hearing Shin say something, and then -- pain everywhere, flames...
* Mondo_Gecko shakes his head no
<Mondo_Gecko> ....but...I betcha anything it was whoever was controling you
<Mondo_Gecko> it only makes sense
<StacieGreene> What? Why would they do that?
<Mondo_Gecko> you failed to lure me in
<Mondo_Gecko> you failed at whever you were set up for
<Mondo_Gecko> ..where I come from if you fail your gang you eat bullets
<StacieGreene> *winces*
<StacieGreene> Ugh.
<StacieGreene> You really think so?
<StacieGreene> I guess...that makes sense.
<Mondo_Gecko> ...have you been able to get up yet?
<StacieGreene> No.
<StacieGreene> I'm glad you came by. Is the Asylum doing okay?
<Mondo_Gecko> yea...everyone's great..
<Mondo_Gecko> Cala's dead
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO( great...depress her)
<StacieGreene> She is??
<StacieGreene> What -- what happened?
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I dunno..
<Mondo_Gecko> someone shot her..
<StacieGreene> Oh man...
<StacieGreene> They say that happens a lot to mutants.
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> ...yea...
<Mondo_Gecko> knowing Cala she probably had it commin to
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> but I do miss the company
* StacieGreene gives a half-grin
<StacieGreene> In that big dorm you call an Asylum?
* Mondo_Gecko smirks
<Mondo_Gecko> yea..
<Mondo_Gecko> there's a difference between having ppl to hang out with and having someone close to you..knowing you
<Mondo_Gecko> ...she was starting to know me
<StacieGreene> I know the feeling.
* StacieGreene sighs. "Shawn? I'm a little tired. Would it be okay if you came back tomorrow? Do you need a place to stay tonight?"
* Mondo_Gecko smiles
<Mondo_Gecko> ..I'm fine tonight..
<Mondo_Gecko> I'm living back at the asyulm again
<StacieGreene> Okay! Thank you...
<StacieGreene> I'm glad you're all right...
* StacieGreene drifts off...
* Mondo_Gecko sighs a little and strokes her face gently with teh back of his claws
* Aria and the troupe of Foss folks she's with arrive at Foss and she gets some rest too :)
<Mondo_Gecko> *w* night Stace..
* StacieGreene smiles in her sleep
* Mondo_Gecko leans down and kisses her forehead and then turns and slips off
* Klork sprawls out..stretching
<Klork> Nhhg...
* HappyLittleMoron blinkies and hmms?
<Klork> I'm awake..what'd I miss? <G>
* HappyLittleMoron yawns a lil' and shrugs* I dunno...fellll asleep too...*smirks a little and shifts Brenna gently*
* Klork chuckle..
<Klork> Maybe we should put her to bed..
* Mondo_Gecko slips in the front door *gasp*
* Klork looks up..
<Klork> Heya...!
* Klork pauses
* HappyLittleMoron nods, then blinks and looks up
<Klork> Wow, he comes in the door..?
<Mondo_Gecko> Hey
<Mondo_Gecko> heh...sometimes
* Mondo_Gecko seems...sobered
<HappyLittleMoron> 'Sup?
* Klork blinks..
<Klork> Sup..?
* HappyLittleMoron looks at Klork, smirks, then looks back to Mondo
* Klork pauses...just catching that..
<Mondo_Gecko> um..not much..
* Mondo_Gecko scratches the back of his neck
<Mondo_Gecko> how was your easter?
<HappyLittleMoron> Perty good...yours?
* Klork shrugs
<Mondo_Gecko> um..heh..
<Mondo_Gecko> I've had beter...
<Mondo_Gecko> then again..had worse
* HappyLittleMoron nods a lil'* Need ta talk?
<Mondo_Gecko> um..
<Mondo_Gecko> I dunno...maybe
* Klork looks between them, then stands ith brenna
<Klork> I'm gonna take the munchkin to bed, a'right?
* Mondo_Gecko gives Brenna a little wave
<Mondo_Gecko> nightnight Brenna
* Brenna sleeeeeepies in Klork's arms*
* HappyLittleMoron smirks a little,kissing Brenna's brow..
* Mondo_Gecko smiles a little
* Klork smirks, taking her upstairs with a smile
<HappyLittleMoron> Have a seet Mondo...
* Mondo_Gecko sprawls out on the couch
* Klork settles Brenna into her bed...contemplating his own with tired eyes..
<Mondo_Gecko> ..so um...I went and saw someone..
<Mondo_Gecko> now...don't be pissed or something..
* HappyLittleMoron nods a lil', watching him..
* Brenna dooooozes*
* Klork watches her sleep, sitting by the window ... .
<Mondo_Gecko> ..I went to go see Stacie..
<HappyLittleMoron> ...
<HappyLittleMoron> ...what??
<Mondo_Gecko> ...you know...Stacie..
<Mondo_Gecko> ...she's at Foss...
<Mondo_Gecko> burnt all over...doesn't remember anything about ...well..all of that
<HappyLittleMoron> ...geezeeeeeeeee...
* Mondo_Gecko sighs
<Mondo_Gecko> when I went in ..I couldn't like recognize her..she was covered in tubes and wires and everything
<HappyLittleMoron> Oh man...
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> ...but she remembered me...she wanted to know if Shin was ok..and if you guys were ok
* HLM sighs a little*
<HappyLittleMoron> I dunno..
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> I know...I know exactly what you mean
<Mondo_Gecko> ....you know how when you can look in someone's eyes and know they're different?
<Mondo_Gecko> that's what I saw..
* HappyLittleMoron nods...
<HappyLittleMoron> Huh...
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I just dunno weather or not to trust her
<Mondo_Gecko> any advice?
<HappyLittleMoron> I dunno...I personally wouldn't...
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> yea..
<Mondo_Gecko> ..tell me about Foss..
<Mondo_Gecko> who are they..what are they'
<HappyLittleMoron> Uhm...
<HappyLittleMoron> Well...they help mutants...
* Mondo_Gecko nods a little
<Mondo_Gecko> ..thats what some guy said...a support net for "people like me"
* Mondo_Gecko sighs and crosses his arms
<HappyLittleMoron> Huh...well...that's all I know...*smirks a lil' sheepishly*
* Mondo_Gecko smirks
<Mondo_Gecko> ...so...what do you know about Stacie anyways...like...when did she show up first and stuff
<HappyLittleMoron> Uhm...she was saved in the FOH rally thing...
<Mondo_Gecko> ...FOH rally?
<Mondo_Gecko> *blank look*
<HappyLittleMoron> Uh...yeah...at NYU...guess you didn't go...was a while back..
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> guess not
<Mondo_Gecko> .oO(....looks like this is gonna be one of those things I gotta do on my own)
<HappyLittleMoron> Ok...uh...she was being controlled by someone...*shrugs a little*
* Mondo_Gecko nods
<Mondo_Gecko> she was...but she doesn't remember who
<HappyLittleMoron> Ahh..
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I have a theory that after she failed at getting me to come with her and Shin toasted her ass someone came and tried to shoot her
<Mondo_Gecko> she has a few circle bruises..
* Mondo_Gecko sighs...knowing he should have shut up ages ago
* HappyLittleMoron blinks a little..furrowing her brows
<Mondo_Gecko> I'm gonna go to bed or something...sorry about this..just had shit on my mind
<Mondo_Gecko> ...I'm fine..
* Mondo_Gecko leans over and gives HLM a hug
* HappyLittleMoron hugs back...
<HappyLittleMoron> You take care...
* Mondo_Gecko nos
<Mondo_Gecko> g'night
* Mondo_Gecko slips off to his room, head still swimming
* HappyLittleMoron joins Klork in their room
* Klork has fallen asleep in the chair...tucked into himself..
* Mondo_Gecko gently picks up Eki from his aquarium and lays back on his bed with Eki on his chest and watches the little gecko snuggling down
* Mondo_Gecko smiles softly
* HappyLittleMoron smiles, kissing Klork's jaw
<Mondo_Gecko> *w* lucky gecko
* Klork puurs...hrnh...eyes opening
<Klork> Huah...?
<Mondo_Gecko> *w* ..you don't have to worry about this kinda stuff...
<Mondo_Gecko> *w* then again...I don't have to worry either...I know what's comming..
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles softly* <q> Come to bed with me?
* Mondo_Gecko frowns
<Mondo_Gecko> *w* ...just...gotta..put it outta my mind
<Klork> Oohh...*slowly stands up* Bed is goood..
* Mondo_Gecko closes his eyes...knowing that's not even remotely possible...knowing where he wants to be right now..
* HappyLittleMoron chuckles and leads the way over..
* Klork follows..
* Mondo_Gecko finds himself asleeeeeep
* HappyLittleMoron cuddles down into the bed
* Klork cuddles with, purring
* HappyLittleMoron nuzzles softly, griiinning as her belly purrs in return..
<Klork> *purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*
* HappyLittleMoron grins, repressing a giggle as her belly purrrrrrrrrrrrs in return
* Klork cackles quietly ..
<HappyLittleMoron> <w> Waht...it tickles!
* Klork grins..
<Klork> <q> I know...why else would I do it so repeatedly? *winks*
* HappyLittleMoron giggles softly and tickles him lightly
<Klork> erf! *snags her hands with a pout*
* HappyLittleMoron grins at him, twisting again to tickle again
<Klork> errf! *keeps his voice down as he laughs*
* HappyLittleMoron giggles softly, tiiiiickling
* Klork pouts...trying not to laugh
* HappyLittleMoron grins, keeping it up...
* Klork whines..
<HappyLittleMoron> <q> Aww...*huggles*
* Klork purrs, getting happily huggled
* HappyLittleMoron grins, nuzzling
* Klork purrs ... drifting
* HappyLittleMoron drifts off slowly, soft smile on her face
* Klork snoozes happily
Session Close: Mon Apr 01 00:33:41 2002
