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Sept 16, 2006 6:44:30 GMT
Post by matt on Sept 16, 2006 6:44:30 GMT
Akira left the in, as wings burst from his back. What the hell was going on. He took to the skies and headed towards the church.
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Inn
Sept 16, 2006 6:47:32 GMT
Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 16, 2006 6:47:32 GMT
she drug her bag to her room and shut the door behind her. she looked around the gloomy and tattered room. she gave a half smile. ''beggars can't be choosers. '' she fell asleep.
(night all.)
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Inn
Sept 16, 2006 23:39:06 GMT
Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 16, 2006 23:39:06 GMT
Reno came in and checked them into a room. The innkeeper eyed him. "You sure about that, pal? Most of our rooms are taken. The ones that are left are pretty shabby."
Reno shook his head. "You know, your business ain't never gonna pick up if you keep that attitude, pal." He shoved some money over to the innkeeper. "Just get us whatever's open. We aren't feeling too picky right now."
The innkeeped shrugged. "Suit yourself."
There was just one habitable room remaining. It only had one bed, a chair, a table, and a cracked TV set. The bathroom looked okay, but it was small enough that one could barely tell where the shower ended and the room began. Reno and Rude looked at it. Then they looked at the Innkeeper. "We'll take it."
The innkeeper gave them a suspicious glare. "Look, I don't make deals with homos, so..."
Reno sighed and slammed the door on him. "Ignorant SOB. For one, we aren't homos, and for two, what's big deal if we were?"
Rude sat in the chair. "I won't even pursue that line of thinking."
Reno shrugged and tossed their bags on the table. "There's some stuff in there to fix yourself up. I'd help, but I hate the sight of blood," he wisecracked. "Meantime, I got first dibs on the shower!" He made a sprint for the bathroom and locked himself in.
Rude shrugged and started cleaning his wounds. If he was lucky, his ear might actually heal up in time. If not, he'd have to start buying legless sunglasses.
After cleaning up, the pair wound up watching TV the rest of the night because neither could bear the idea of sharing the bed. When the sun came up, Reno wandered out to buy some breakfast. He sighed with the relief of newfound purpose. A hotel room gets horrifically small when you're trapped in it for nine hours.
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Sept 17, 2006 1:38:21 GMT
Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 17, 2006 1:38:21 GMT
nikkole paced her room for a bit before walking out and to the bar. she left her stuff in the room.
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Sept 17, 2006 4:02:37 GMT
Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 17, 2006 4:02:37 GMT
Reno did a double take as he got down to the bar. Well well, looks like my lucky stars have got it in for me. The Ice Queen from last night! Well, no harm in giving it another go...
He went up to the bar, trying to play it cool. "What have you guys got to eat, yo?"
The barkeep shrugged. "Besides pretzels, not much. This is the bar, man-- you want something to eat, siddown and wait for somebody to take your order."
"Hey, I just want to pick up some edibles for me and my friend."
The guy looked at him funny. "Yeah, I heard about you and your 'friend'. Heard you two were up awful late last night."
Reno smiled serenely. He looked over at Nikkole, leaned on the bar, pointed at the barkeep with a hitcher's thumb, and smacked the guy over the head with his Electro Mag Rod. "WE ARE NOT GAY!"
The barkeep got up and ran out the back door in fright. Reno yelled after him. "Could people PLEASE get that into their heads?"
"We got a crazy homo in there!" Reno heard the barkeep shout to somebody.
"Aw, shut up!" Reno yelled. He looked back over at Nikkole in the silence that followed. "Not that there's anything WRONG with being gay, but that's not us. Y'know?"
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Inn
Sept 17, 2006 4:39:00 GMT
Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 17, 2006 4:39:00 GMT
nikkole suppressed a laugh as she sipped her drink. she watched him curiously through the corner of her eye... he was cute, she'd give him that.... but not really her type.... she took another sip before setting it down and casually tracing the top of the cup.... knowing that he would eventually talk to her.
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Sept 17, 2006 4:50:02 GMT
Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 17, 2006 4:50:02 GMT
Reno waited for a response. He got a look and a suppressed giggle. Looks like that's all the response I'm gonna get. He walked over to her table. "Look, lady, I'm not the beat-around-the-bush type, so if you just want me to buzz off, say so." He toyed with the chair a little. "But, if you don't want me to buzz off..." Reno grinned at her again.
Rude watched all this silently from outside the bar entry, a bandage taped over his injured ear, the shades precariously balanced on his nose. He shook his head. Reno, you're going to get yourself kicked in the groin again.
His cell phone vibrated. He answered. "Hello?"
A voice on the other end. "We have another sighting at the train station. The unidentified specimen was seen loading her onto a ship hidden with a cloaking device."
"I have reason to believe the unidentified specimen is Fifteen Prime."
"Fifteen Prime?" There was silence at the other end. "Apprehend both at all costs. Returning Fifteen Prime alive is a preference... but not a necessity."
The line clicked, and Rude hung up. He considered whether or not he should interrupt Reno. "He gets five minutes," he muttered to himself.
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Sept 17, 2006 4:54:01 GMT
Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 17, 2006 4:54:01 GMT
she looked up slowly at him, her green eyes practically peircing through him. ''you are the most amusing thing i've seen for weeks....'' she grinned slowly. ''why would i want you to go away?'' her grin was slightly farel and her eyes glinted slightly. she glanced at the chair next to her then back at him.
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Sept 17, 2006 5:05:05 GMT
Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 17, 2006 5:05:05 GMT
Reno looked behind him, then back at Nikkole. He pointed at himself as if to say, "Oh, you mean me?"
He sat down next to her. Keep it up, man. She's so into you!
"Uh... so. I'm Reno, and you would be?"
A server strolled up. "Whatcha want, guys? A drink? A donut?" She glanced pointedly at Reno. "Some fruit?"
Reno had to physically strain against flipping her off. Don't diss the working class... don't diss the working class... "I'll have a dozen donuts and a coffee." He turned to Nikkole. "You?"
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Sept 17, 2006 5:08:04 GMT
Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 17, 2006 5:08:04 GMT
she laughed slightly. ''yes you....'' she said quietly before looking at the server. ''i'll take the strongest alcohol you have....'' she grinned slightly before turning back to reno. ''my names nikkole....''
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Sept 17, 2006 5:19:39 GMT
Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 17, 2006 5:19:39 GMT
"Huh. Nikkole. I like that one." Actually, I hate that name. My least favorite aunt was named Nikkole. "So... Haven't seen you around this part of town before. You new here?"
Rude looked at his watch. Two and a half minutes to go.
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Sept 17, 2006 5:21:38 GMT
Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 17, 2006 5:21:38 GMT
she rolled her eyes slightly and grinned faintly. ''most just call me nikky.... but not for long....'' she fell silent a moment, refraining from the killing. she looked back. ''and yeah.... i'm just passing... i hope....''
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Sept 17, 2006 5:26:21 GMT
Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 17, 2006 5:26:21 GMT
The server came back with the donuts and the drinks. "Here ya go, kids. That'll be twenty bucks, Casanova."
Reno paid the woman and waved her off irritably. He took a good look at the girl. "You in some kinda trouble? Trust me, trouble's something I know plenty about."
Rude looked at the watch again. One minute.
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Sept 17, 2006 5:29:56 GMT
Post by *~Nikkole~* on Sept 17, 2006 5:29:56 GMT
he chuckled slightly, almost nervously. ''not too much that i can't sleep at night.'' she picked up her drink and sipped it. ''i mean... its not that big of a deal.'' she looked at him and grinned slightly over her drink. ''plenty of trouble huh?...'' she chuckled slightly.
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Sept 17, 2006 5:41:54 GMT
Post by Amnesty Lazuli on Sept 17, 2006 5:41:54 GMT
"Like last night-- He got his a** handed to him by a girl," Rude interjected, entering the bar at last. "Granted, she was a genetically altered girl with a gun, but still."
Reno facepalmed himself. "Nikkole, meet my colleague and ultimate foil, Rude. And not to split hairs or anything, but it was actually her boyfriend who handed my a** to me."
Rude stuck out a hand for her to shake. "Nice to meet you." He turned to Reno. "Our assignment is on the move."
He gave Rude a look. Can't you see I am too? "Can't we stop thinking about work for five minutes?"
"We did. I kept track. Actually, it was four minutes and fifty seconds. but let's not nitpick."
Reno rolled his eyes. "You spend so much time making sure I never get a girlfriend that sometimes I wonder if you are gay." He got up. "Sorry, Nikky, but it looks like..." He sighed unhappily. "Duty calls." Suddenly, he got a "brilliant idea". "Hey, this assignment we're on is probably gonna be a piece of cake. Wanna come along? Come on, it could be fun."
Rude shook his head. "I wouldn't--"
Reno clapped a hand over his mouth and finished for him. "--mind one bit, would you, Rude?"
Rude nodded. Oh, yes I would.
Reno shook it for him. Oh, no you wouldn't.
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