<> <> <> <> * Vera looks bored. * Rochelle looks as bored as she usually is. That is, she's watching the 'net. What a surprise. <> * Rochelle gets to her feet and walks to the door, opening it. * Threnody stands and makes sure he has a position to see the door, hand instinctively hovering over the 'hilt' of his wooden sword. <> (In a world of 24's, do you mean 'frosted over' as in white coloring streaks or as in 'covered in actual frost'?) (Lightly the latter.) (Oh...kay...) * Rochelle doesn't blink, looking up at the guy. "Hi Zak." * Threnody moves his hand and watches carefully. At least she knows him. ( I figured it was really bad dandruff. ) (Eew.) "Uh... hey, Roch. What's uh... up?" <> * Rochelle gets out of Zak's way so he can come in. "I'd guess you know better than me." <> "Not so sure. You've got some new friends." (Sorry. Got called for homework duty.) Yeah, and I don't even pay them. * Rochelle shuts the door after he enters. * Vera is in sight, albeit covered mostly by duster and hat. * Threnody is in sight but dressed like an old school samurai sans rice hat. All he needs is a rainstorm. <> "Low, sis." <> "You look like you've been doing well for yourself." * Rochelle shrugs. "Guess so. Hey, Vera, can you get another one of those rings here?" * Vera pulls one out as if on cue, handing it to Roch. * Rochelle takes it and hands it over to Zak. "Put this on. It keeps the crazies out of your head." Hey Thren, call Luanne and tell her to pick us up. <> "... the purples? You're kidding! Where did you get ahold of this?" Uh, ATC. What's with the tattoo? * Threnody glances at Rochelle, then digs in the cloak he's wearing for the special thingy that performs Summon Luanne. * Threnody lets his gaze flicker to Zak as he does so. Go tactile searching! "It's the same mark I saw on that wall outside." <> "Yeah... about that." (Pause) (While you think up a reason? ;) ( Suddenly a bunch of Mexican raddishes attack! ) (I attack with salad dressing.) ( You win! XD ) (Uncle called. More $$ is good.) (Cha-ching.) <> "You're right ... uh, what's your name?" * Rochelle folds her arms. "Ring thing. On your head, Zak." * Threnody discovers the communicator and produces it triumphantly, using that as an excuse to ignore Zak's question. <> "Right, sis. Right." <> "Kinda tingly." (That's how you know it's working.) * Rochelle nods. "So, what's it for? The tattoo." (Grr. I hate multiple NPCs. Roch's mom got tired of soaps and went for a nap.) ( What about Luanne? :P ) (Thren hasn't summoned her yet.) * Threnody summons Luanne! "Oh. It's kind of the new gang here. Some of us, not the high-ups in the gangs, got ignored by the purples. Dunno why, but, you know... kinda got sick of it. We're workin' to take back the streets. Some guys're slicked real shiny, some're spliced real hardcore. Some real drozz mothers, those guys." <> (Oh lord, kill me now.) (Welcome to TC, Earthling.) (If he calls someone pneumatic, he dies.) So you're fighting the crazies? * Threnody talks quietly into the communicator. "Yeah. Kinda weird, you know? But Mom, she's just been kinda out of it since Dad went. I gotta do something." * Rochelle shrugs. "She's always been kinda out of it." * Vera takes out a cigarette and smokes. Look, we got a deal from ATC. They can take me, you, and Mom out of here and send us to some colony somewhere where the crazies won't get us. * Threnody nods to himself, the shuts the (very likely cel phone-esque) communicator and slips it back into a pocket. "We have to make it back to the alley," he interjects. "Or Luanne won't be able to get us out." <> "How on mars did you score that...?" <> Why not? Thought she could go anywhere. * Threnody shakes his head. "She needs... corners, doorways. Something like that, I don't remember the specifics." * Vera points at a corner of the room. "There's one." And then at the door. "There's another. * Rochelle nods at Thren. "Okay." She looks back to Zak. "I kinda met some people there. We did some stuff for them." (*smacks his forehead*) * Threnody sighs a long-suffering sigh. "I suspect it's more complex than that, Vera," he says finally. Figures. "You must have done a bundle, sis." <> "Why don't you just take Mom? I'll stay here, and I could use more of those rings if you've got spares." * Rochelle shakes her head. I came for both of you. I'm not leaving you here just 'cause you're stupid. * Threnody glances at the argument briefly, then decides now is as good a time as any to gently wake Mrs. Roch'slastname. (Mrs. KROGSTAD. What a fine name.) <> "So maybe I am stupid. You know, I slung Clarity on corners for years, and I didn't never get much out of it. Creds, sure, but shit for much else. Now, you know, I'm DOIN' stuff." * Rochelle nods. "Yup. You're stupid." <> "I mean, we might be able to do this! To win, I mean. Like, the Thudniks and the Blazes and the Crazers, all kinda workin' together. It's nice, except that we keep gettin' shot at and thrown shit at us and fought with." <> * Threnody very quietly explains to her the situation in a way that doesn't require him to type it all out. Yeah, getting shot sucks. Getting mind controlled blows too. (You two need to get out way more often.) (I take it as a personal point of PRIDE that I forgot city names in OW. :P) (Look, Ard, Cham, and I made up the names as a team.) (Okay, I'm going to be making a phone call. I don't know how long it'll take, and I can't roleplay while on the phone.) (I'm doing this now because it's pretty much the only way I'm going to be able to *possibly* sleep tonight. So, I apologize in advance.) (Kay. Pause.) (If I end up taking too long... um, yeah. I'm sorry. I'd say don't wait up on me, but you guys probably will. ^^;) (We don't really have a choice. The whole point is this track centers around Rochelle. :P) (Yeah, I know. Sorry.) (S'fine with me, I can give He Fei a shot.) (It's okay. I was worried about this track getting ahead anyhow.) (I wanna reveal The Sekrit roughly simultaneously.) (If it's all the same to you, I'd rather just say we call it so Ard's not in a rush, I can go do something else, and we don't get ahead.) (That's fine with me.) <>