Hey, K'thardin!
Oh Goody!!! Can I C&C??? CAN I??? ^_^
Yes, you can. I take it you finally fixed your computer? ^_^
Oh yes, another round of trading whiticisms, and maybe catching
My favorite hobby and pastime are both trading witticisms, so I know I'm
going to be happy! ^_~
something here and
there, course with the way I spell and write, one should take any
correction I make
in that category with a grain of salt. After all, hukt on foniks wurkt
fer me. ^_-
I actually have that shirt! ^_^
But I shall do my best, and hie my pidly ass off to my comp where I shall
write for
one of my favorite authors, some C&C.
Damn, I need to quit watching eps of Ranma with Kuno in them.
Why? Tatewaki Kuno rocks! I am one of the great minority who actually prefer
Kuno to Mousse or Ryoga. But then, my favorite Knight Saber is Linna
Yamazaki, so what do I know, right? ^_^
Anyway...
> Hello!
Hell? YES! I HAVE BEATEN THE EVIL FORCES OF DIABLO!!! YOU ARE NEXT
BAAL!!! BUDRO'S
COMING FOR YA!!!!
I see you're still playing Diablo II. I really like the Necromancer, myself.
There's just something about having a big golem, a bunch of skeletons, and
some skeleton mages kicking the snot of a group of zombies for you that
soothes the soul.
Homer Simpson voice : Ah, Diablo II... eases the pain. ^_^
(hehehe. I still can't believe there was an ad for Duff Beer on the video
billboard in Bubblegum Crisis 2040. I had to rewind the episode four times
before my roommate saw it.)
Heh, anyway, greetings and salutations!
Greetings! It's great to hear from you, man!
<snip of shameless begging and plugging in ways that would make e'en the
Republicans
and Democrats blush...ok, I appologize for that one. ^_^>
I don't. If shameless gets me replies, then SO BE IT! ^_^
> OBLIGATORY LEGAL DISCLAIMER : Some of these guys aren't mine. The
> Sailor Senshi belong to DIC and Kodansha, while the Yoroiden are owned
> by Sunrise and Graz Entertainment. Okay? So don't bother suing me. I'm
> a student.
And even if you weren't, you'd still have spent all yer money on anime,
so they still
would be SOL. ^_^
Exactly my point. Maybe I should ust mention that in my disclaimer. I mean,
really, why do you think nobody ever sues us otaku? We spend all of our
money on their products, anyway. What would be left for them to take? ^_^
> RONIN SUMMER VI : DARK CRUSADE
>
> A Sailor Moon / Yoroiden Samurai Troopers cross-over
>
> by Morgan Hudson (dataraven_659@excite.com)
>
> Chapter Eight : Preparations
Prepare yourself!!! Damn, I knew I shouldn't have pulled out the
Immortals, Mortal
Kombat album. Heh.
I like Mortal Kombat. The second movie stunk, but the first one was good.
Maybe I just disliked the second movie because I liked Linden Ashby as
Johnny Cage. He was awesome!
<SNIP!>
> joined evenly, making for convenient gaps exactly large enough to
> swallow a poorly-placed leg and leaving slight ledges just waiting for
> a chance to break the ankle of someone in high heels.
I mean, that's not even counting the physics of the entire situation.
They go into a
vacuum and that's all she wrote for em. ^^
Ah, but who's to say there isn't some sort of force field around the entire
castle that holds in atmosphere? The castle itself wouldn't HAVE to be
airtight then. Or maybe, JUST maybe, the siblings can survive in a vacuum
perfectly fine by themselves. I may have mentioned them breathing, but I
never specifically said they NEEDED to breathe...
> It wasn't a concern at the moment, she admitted to herself as
> she paced along the ridged and curving tunnel, holding her torch
> slightly higher in an attempt to shed some more light through the
And then you got this low tech castlevania type torches. Why not a bit
of cosmically
or magically energized light globes or some such?
Simple : Erdge can't make them. Even if she could, why waste that kind of
energy when she might need every last bit of it "persuading" her brother
that he isn't THAT hungry? ^_~
I mean, keep that torch long enough in that kind of enviorn, SOMEONE will
come along
with a whip and slap it in the hopes of getting something out of it. ^^
Heh.
Ah, a fellow Whipper-snapper. I loved the castlevania series. Even though
the latest one is pretty good, I'd still say Simon's Quest was the best of
its time. The Game Boy versions were barely worth playing, IMHO.
> omnipresent shadows that lurked and capered a safe distance from her
> flames. Brother Tytoung made his home in the countless tunnels that
> pockmarked the massive island of rock on which their multifaceted
> palace rested, living happy and forgotten in the depths of the earth.
So...they're on a planetoid or something?
Yup. I believe I mentioned the giant island of rock floating through the sky
that their castle was resting on. Tytoung lived in the rock, not in the
castle. For anybody who actually wondered, he was the one who was in charge
of shackling their fortress to Kayura's castle back in chapter 6. Remember
how some of those chains and ropes seemed to be giant tentacles? Tytoung's
"friends". ^_^
> Forgotten, at least, until he and his little pets -the ones with which
> he shared the habitation of these warrens- were needed to serve Mother.
Yeah, like those things from Tremors. ^_^
Almost exactly like them, actually : Note Erdge's reference to "those giant
worms that live down here". ^_^
<SNIP>
> "Hello, Erdge. It's been a few centuries." Tytoung's voice was
> a dry, rasping hiss, exactly as she had remembered it. "Why are you
> disturbing my nest like this? You know how my friends and I despise
> visitors." A strange, clapping sound, which Erdge finally managed to
> place as a pair of large jaws snapping shut. "Particularly the 'I'
> part of 'my friends and I'."
Gee, wonder if he don't like company? ^_^
He's not used to it, and he doesn't really like anybody. Honestly, when you
haven't seen somebody in centuries, how nice would you bother being to them
when they finally came to visit? Besides which, it's already been stated
that the only time anybody bothers visiting Tytoung is when they want him to
do something. How happy would YOU be when a whiny relative showed up on your
door with their hand out?
> "Pedri sent some soldiers..."
>
> "Yes," Tytoung agreed, "he did. They went wonderfully with a
> light cream sauce. I made sure to spit their bones back in the
And their kidney's went great with some fava beans. ^_^
Yeah, right. Like HE'D have fava beans. ^_^
> direction they came. I picture you as more of a honey glaze, however."
Honey glaze? Gee, that sounds aweful hentai of him. ^_^
Hey, now. His only interest is in eating her. And I mean that in the
culinary, as opposed to the hentai, sense of the word. ^_^
> He took a step forward, and rested a massive hand on the ground
Hopefully not Like Optimus Primal in Beast Machines. God what a travesty
of a
Transformers series.
I actually watched four whole episodes of Beast Machines. Then I began to
feel ill and had to stop. The only real saving grace on the whole show were
the Vehicons, namely Jetstorm. He was cool, and plus his being a fighter jet
reminded me of the old days. Shame they turned him back into Silverbolt, who
I never liked at all. :p
> between them. Erdge's torch shone over a heavily muscled arm, covered
> in pebbly scales that glittered like jewels in shifting patterns of
> black and coral pink. The fingers were short, and ended in large,
> curved claws. A thick, similarly scaled tail swung briefly into view,
> its pink and black striped bands gleaming as the light glided over
> them. Erdge could sense, more than see, the rest of his mammoth,
> muscled form. There was a reason that even Thraw referred to Tytoung
> as their "big" brother, and it had nothing to do with age. She had
> been afraid that she might catch him in a hungry mood.
Hell, sounds like she wouldn't be much more than an appitizer from this
Dragon
Warrior 3 reject. Heh.
Maybe not, but I suspect Tytoung would rather find that out for himself.
Isn't it fascinating how utterly amoral these siblings are? They're even
evil to EACH OTHER. ^_^
> "I think Brother Pedri can assume my answer is 'no'."
Ah, so there are things to which even Pedri fears...or what is that
relationship?
Heh.
Let's put it this way. Pedri is MUCH too smart to go wandering around in
Tytoung's backyard, in the dark, surrounded by Tytoung's troops, and with no
idea where exactly Tytoung himself may be. That's what underlings are for.
Tytoung would likely be quite happy to turn Pedri into an appetizer if he
had the chance.
> "Is it?" Erdge lowered the torch, nearly touching the stone
> floor with the burning brand as she tilted her head to the side.
>
> "Technically," Tytoung clarified, "my answer is for him to go
> fuck himself with a long and pointed stick, but I thought 'no' would
> be a bit easier for you to understand." The shadowy outline of her
You know...I don't think I've ever quite seen that strong a negatory
reaction to
anything before. A bit of hostility there? One wonders the precise
reason in his
case. Heh.
That all depends. Do you suppose Tytoung lives with a bunch of worms and
other slimy creatures in a bunch of smelly, dark tunnels under the ground
where his own family doesn't even talk to him for centuries on end because
he WANTS to, or because a certain somebody is MAKING him? ^_~
> brother turned and began to shuffle away. "Good-bye, Sister Erdge.
> Thank you for dropping by, and be sure to come back when you aren't
> so busy. I'll be more than happy to have you for dinner..."
Hanibal Lecter, eat your heart out...bad joke I know. ^_^
That's okay. I have a weakness for bad jokes. ^_^
> Fear clutched the blonde woman's throat. "Th-there's no telling what
> he'd do to me," she muttered to herself, and began walking in the
Well, all this talk of killing multiple times is making me very curious.
Isn't it just? These siblings are just full of surprises, aren't they? ^_^
> direction of her surly brother's footsteps. "Please!" Erdge called
> out desperately. "What do you want? What will it take to get you to
> come with me? I'll give you anything! Even one of my treasures!"
If he's really this dangerous, why does he not just waste Pedri...or is
it more he
would if Pedri ever got stupid enough to take a walk near him?
Tytoung would likely be very happy to get his jaws into Pedri. Pedri isn't
going to give Tytoung the opportunity. Besides, who says that Pedri would
lose, if he and Tytoung actually fought? Sure, Pedri is smaller and less
imposing, but even Vegita just looks like a short guy with weird hair until
he starts blowing mountains apart. Pedri wouldn't be in charge of these
people if he weren't pretty tough.
> "Anything?" A voice hissed in her ear, and Erdge stopped in
> her tracks.
>
> "Yes," she said quickly, and thanked her lucky stars that it
> wasn't her sister Tuls placing her in such a position.
>
> "You'll give anything?"
>
> "Yes!"
>
> "Will you DO anything?"
Must...not...make...jokes...
Feel free! I encourage you to!
In fact, you may want to get them out of your system now. After all, Tuls is
showing up personally in the next chapter... It'll be even harder to resist
then. ^_^
> "Yes," Erdge breathed, so quietly that even she could barely
> hear herself saying it. "Anything." What the hell. It couldn't be any
> worse than what Tuls had put her through, and at least there wouldn't
> be an audience this time.
Now that's just plain sick. I mean, that's Kajishima type sick with a
bit of
Overfiend thrown in for good measure!
Having never heard of Kajishima or Overfiend, I'll have to take your word
for it. Should I be insulted by that, or was it a compliment?
Then again, they're probably so alien that
their morals and ours wouldn't even be near enough to call them even 180
degrees out
of phase.
Considering that their day job involves exterminating every living creature
in the universe, I'm surprised you expected them to have any morals at all.
<SNIP>
> Heaving a deep sigh of relief, Erdge reached out her hand and
> curled her fingers. Feeling her brother's broad, blunt snout press
You are making it very difficult for me to not make lude and crude jokes
here.
Like I've said before, I'm not trying to make it EASY... ^_^
> against her palm, she began to scratch vigorously, dragging her nails
> across his bead-like scales. Tytoung panted contentedly, and Erdge
> heard a soft thumping sound that she realised was his tail wagging
> against the side of the tunnel.
Sort of like a dog thumping his legs. Heh.
Almost exactly. Surely, you know how satisfying it can be to FINALLY scratch
an itch that has been bothering you for a while. This one had been bugging
Tytoung for nearly a millenia.
Heh. He has an ITCH older than the Masho. ^_^
> "Heavenly," Tytoung moaned. "That has been bothering me for
> nearly eight hundred and fifty years. You have NO idea how appreciative
Like the guy on the Simpsons who had the hickups for 40 years. Heh.
I remember that episode : "Hic! Kill me... Hic! Kill me... Hic!" ^_^
> I am. Have no fear, my darling, favourite sister : I shall gather my
> troops and prepare to depart in mere hours. I really should go
> hunting, anyway, with a larder nearly as empty as my stomach."
What does he hunt when they are between planets? Or do they go dormant?
That's why he mentioned his larder being "as empty as my stomach". When he's
on a planet, he hunts more than he needs and stores it in his larder, where
he can go back to it and eat it if he gets hungry between planets. A larder
is like a pantry, or a storeroom. In Tytoung's case, it's like a huge
honkin' meat locker he's got in his tunnels somewhere.
> "You'll send out your troops?"
>
> "If it's safe," Tytoung cautioned, "if it's safe. You know I
> always prefer to get the lay of the land before I go rushing into
Is he one of those guys that puts himself in danger before he'll put his
troops in
danger?
Pretty much. After all, he refers to them as his "friends". Pedri and the
others don't seem that attached to their troops, but of course they don't
live with their troops, either.
> things, unlike my flighty brothers Vyne and Pedri. I may even come
> along for the hunt, I think : it's high time I saw some sunlight
> again."
Actually he said he needed to hunt. Is he a bit off his rocker, or is
the wording
here not what it needs to be?
Well, his troops could go out and hunt for him, and just bring him back all
the food he needs. He's saying he might decide to keep them company, if he
feels like it.
And I think it's safe to say that he IS a little off his rocker. Old Tytoung
has been down in those tunnels a bit TOO long, if you know what I mean. ^_^
> "Thank you!" Erdge turned and gratefully wrapped her arms as
> far around Tytoung's waist as they would go. "If I can ever repay you,
> just let me know."
>
> "Well," Tytoung drawled, "there's a spot right between my
> shoulders that's been a bit itchy lately..."
Keep in mind not everyone keeps their sexual organs in the
same...err...damnit!
No, that's true. However, this was meant as a tiny joke. Y'know, as in "If
you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours?" There was no hentai intended.
There you go, putting my head in the gutter again!
It would be a lot harder if you weren't practically there to begin with, my
friend... ^_~
I'd send C-ko after you, if I
didn't like you so much. ^_-
Although... if C-ko came after me, then A-ko and B-ko would be sure to
follow after her... ^_~
> **********
>
> Somebody was poking her with a stick.
^_____________________________^
Okay, THAT one was NOT my fault. You did that all by yourself. ^_^
> Keeping her eyes shut, Haruka Ten'ou swatted at the offending
> object that was jabbing her in the ribs. Missing completely, she
> groaned and opened one blue eye just as the stick's owner prepared to
> pole her yet again.
>
> "Jun," she said quietly, "if you touch me with that thing
> ONE more time, I swear I will cram it somewhere very uncomfortable."
In the back of a VW? ^_^
Haruka : More like in his nostril, and out his...
> "Sorry," the dark-haired boy said with an apologetic smile.
> "Michiru mentioned you were a heavy sleeper, and I already tried
> every other trick I've got, except a bucket of cold water. I never
> thought I'd say this to anybody, but you're harder to wake up than
> Touma!"
I once slept through an earthquake. Heh.
Wow. I can't top that. Slept through a few lectures, and a whole math test,
once. And a tornado warning, but not the actual tornado.
> Tilting the
> blade to catch the few rays of sunlight that still filtered weakly
> through the trees, he examined the shine critically and went back to
> work on it, rubbing the sword with a small fabric ball
Does a magical sword actually need to be sharpened so mundanely? I mean
don't you
have to cross the sea of lava, and scale the towers of Kami, to reach the
Hellforge
of the Appocalypse to get that done?
No, the Masho's weapons don't need to be sharpened or cleaned or oiled any
more than the Senshi's do. They're magical weapons, and they never get rusty
or dull. It's more force of habit than anything else. Not to mention that
part of Kendo is showing respect to your sword, and treating it properly.
Even if the sword doesn't need the care, it still deserves the respect.
> Like his leader Anubis, Naaza was clad in undergear
> armour, although his was a dark chestnut which blended far better with
> the forest around them. Five of the swords he usually carried were
> spread around the base of the maple tree he sat under, and he was
> gently applying a light coat of oil to the sixth.
I mean, really...or is this just a habbit he picked up before he got the
armor?
Exactly! Most of the Masho were actually warriors before they earned their
yoroi, unlike the Troopers. If a normal katana or no dachi isn't sharpened,
cleaned of excesss moisture, and oiled regularly, it will rust, dull, and
become useless. They were trained to treat their weapons, and that's what
they do. It probably wouldn't occur to them that their swords don't need the
treatment any more.
Plus they have nothing else to do. Never underestimate the power of boredom.
^_^
> "Yeah, hi," Haruka mumbled, and looked around a bit more. Jun
> was still standing safely out of reach, cradling the tree branch he
> had been using to rouse her. Naaza and Anubis were accounted for, but
Heh, there is a difference between bravery, and stupidity. ^_^
And one day Jun will find that difference, honestly. ^_^
<SNIP!>
> conscious again, sitting in the bushes and resting his thick head on
> one hand in disgust as the Storm Senshi seemed to be using his horns
> as an impromptu jungle gym.
^^;;;;;;;; The mental images of them swinging back and forth are
assaulting me with
a ferocity I'm not sure I want. ^^
Hey, why should I be the only one assualted by these mental images? ^_~
> "Empress Kayura felt like a bath when she woke, and Rajura
> claimed he knew of a hot spring nearby where she could take one,"
> Anubis informed her in a distracted tone. "Setsuna and your friend
> Michiru were invited to go with her, as was the Yagyu woman."
Every series with lots of girls MUST have the obligatory hotspring scene.
^_^
By wide acclaim and on demand, yes. Or the fanboys will revolt. ^_^
> "And we're stuck here," Naaza whined, "because we were both
> ordered to stay behind." Setting aside the sword he had been oiling,
> he picked up another and went to work on it. "You could probably catch
> them, though, if you hurried."
<Nobiyuki> But it would be really rude not to peep. ^_^
Hehehe. You'll notice I mention Rajura jumping into a nearby tree before the
girls start to undress. I don't say a damn word about him actually LEAVING.
^_^
<SNIP>
> "Ligeia here is a siren. She is also the reason we were having
> so much trouble communicating with the Dynasty, my Empress." Rajura
> folded his arms across his chest and stared down at the figure. "It
> would appear the path our messengers were taking was a bit too close
> to this spring of hers, and she was following her nature in dealing
Are they on the same...umm...planet? Would that be the word to use in
this
situation?
Personally, I don't feel that the Dark Kingdom and the Dynasty COULD be on
the same planet. Arago would have crushed Beryl and Metallia like fleas if
that were true. He's not fond of competition, and I think he could do it
without breaking a sweat.
It's hard to talk about physical geography when dealing with alien
dimensions and demon realms. Some realms overlap, which is what I imagine
the Dynasty and Dark Kingdom doing in certain places (those "borders" that
Latin D mentioned earlier). Travel between the two realms could be limited
to the places where they overlap. Thus, any messengers could easily be
travelling on horse or on foot while heading to Rajura's castle. And travel
too close to the siren.
> with them. We had a little talk about her changing that just a few
> days ago, didn't we, Ligeia?"
>
> "Yes," Ligeia said sullenly, "although you were the one doing
> most of the talking. Why are you back so soon? I've been good!"
Gee, she sounds like he threatened her at gunpoint ala Fight Club. Heh.
Rajura : Utter nonsense! I would never threaten anybody at gunpoint! I don't
own a gun. Besides, I'm FAR more creative than that. ^_^
> Rajura lifted another rock as he kneeled at the edge of the
> burbling spring. "These women," he said, turning the rock in his hands
> as he spoke, "would like to use your spring to take a bath. As they are
> currently under my aegis, I would appreciate it if you left them alone.
aegis. Ohhh...big word! ^_-
Thank you. It sounded like Rajura might use it.
> Go play with some of the water nymphs in the next stream over for a
> while."
You do know why they are called 'nymphs' right? ^_^
Yes, and so does Rajura. He's nothing if not considerate to others.
> "But I want to stay in my-"
Now this wouldn't normally be a problem I take it, but I get the idea
he'd rather the
creature not accidently eat one of the ladies. heh.
She's a siren. It's what she does : lure 'em in with an enchanting song,
then drown 'em and eat 'em. Rajura wants them to stay undrowned and uneaten,
mainly because he's not done playing with them yet. ^_^
> "Go." Rajura turned his gaze back on the siren, who quailed
> and quickly melted back beneath the surface of the water. The Masho of
> Deception rose and turned to face the four women, bowing respectfully
> to first Kayura, then Michiru, and finally Nasuti. Staring at Setsuna
> for a moment, he silently walked past her and leapt into the branches
> of a nearby oak tree.
Heh.
Rajura will be deep in the cold, cold ground before he's willing to bow to
Setsuna. First of all, he doesn't trust her not to attack him while his head
is down. Second of all, he feels that it is Setsuna who should be bowing to
HIM. He's even right, for reasons we will get into later. ^_^
> Reaching behind her, she pulled her long auburn hair out of the collar
> of her denim jacket, unbuttoning the heavy garmet and sliding it off
> of her shoulders to land in a crumpled pile at her feet. "What's the
> story between you two?"
>
> "Long," Kayura offered, sitting on a nearby rock and tugging
> on the lengths of bandage that were wrapped around her body, "painful,
> and very, very complicated." The length of slimy fabric in her hands
And one that inquiring minds want to know about. ^_^
And one that will be answered in the course of this series. Believe me, I
know exactly what was done, where it was done, by whom it was done, to whom
it was done, and even WHY it was done in the first place. Setsuna and Rajura
have about a decade of bad history that needs accounting for.
<SNIP>
> Michiru smiled herself, as she continued staring at the strange
> face carved into the pin. A grinning demonic skull with long hair and
> some kind of horned samurai helmet glared at her from the depths of
> the cameo. "Rather nasty-looking little fellow, isn't he? Exquisitely
> carved, though."
Yeah, poor guy was a nasty looking fellow in that armor. ^_^
Hehehehe. Can't slip anything by you people, can I? ^_~
> There was a loud splash as Kayura finally reached the end of
> her bandages and tumbled into the spring. Spluttering, the beautiful
> young woman popped her head above the surface of the water, long
YES!! NEKED KAYURA!! ^_^ Wait a second...didn't you mention she was
only supposed
to be the physical equivalent of 12? Yeah, right. That body that I saw
in the Ronin
Warriors was NOT that of a 12 year old. Maybe 15 or 16, or even fully
grown, just
rather slender, but NOT 12. Someone over in Japan was smoking a bit too
much of the
wacky weed if that was the stat given.
Like I said to Latin D, the official stats give her age as twelve, but I
don't believe it. I saw the same episode you did, and there's no WAY she's
younger than fourteen or fifteen. First of all, she's too tall. Second of
all, she's too developed to be a little girl. It's either a canonical goof,
or, as I said earlier, she was an early bloomer.
<SNIP>
> "Oh," Nasuti's muffled voice answered, as several more items
> began to spill out of the bag, "not just shampoo. I also have soap,
> toothpaste, towels, a canteen full of Calpis water, a change of
> clothes, a map of New York City, some granola bars, a box of matches,
> a Swiss Army knife, and some iodine." Sitting up, the woman smiled
> cheerfully, revealing the objects in her hand. "And," she added, "a lot
> of other things, including hairpins."
Mousse would be envious. ^_^
Yeah, she doesn't even have to use her sleeves, or anything! ^_^
> Michiru blinked. "And you always carry all of that stuff in
> your purse? No matter where you go?"
>
> "Just because I don't WANT to be dragged into an alien
> dimension," Nasuti said sensibly, "does not mean I am unprepared for
> the eventuality."
All things considered, living her life and all, *I* would be for carrying
around such
items.
I figured that too, and Nasuti is just too darn smart to get caught
unprepared twice. My bet is that she started carrying basic survival
essentials the second she got home from her first trip to the Dynasty.
> "Which one of my kingdoms do you want?" Kayura asked
> gratefully as she took the pins offered her. "I'll even throw in a
> Masho if you let me borrow some clothes."
Nasuti: This is better than the home shopping network!
Kayura : Hey, I'm generous and gracious. Plus, I'm looking to off-load a few
of my annoying Masho. ^_^
<SNIP>
> her arms out of them. "It's one of the perils of being the only girl
> around an all-male team, you know. It's been years since they moved
Kind of like Sentai shows, at least her armor isn't hot pink. ^^ That
and she
doesn't HAVE armor, but you get the idea. Heh.
Although her jacket in the canon series WAS pink... ^_^
<SNIP!>
> "You laugh," Nasuti said, "but you've never been trying to
> take a bath while Seiji is using the mirror to brush his hair, Shuu and
> Shin are both at the sink brushing their teeth, Ryo is sticking his
> head in the door and wanting to know why you're taking so long, and
> Touma is still so half-asleep he's about to get in the furo with you.
> It rapidly loses its charm, believe me."
Yes, but the question is, would he even notice it if he in fact DID get
into the furo
with her?
Touma? If it wasn't in the afternoon, I doubt he would notice if she started
washing his hair for him. That boy is a very deep sleeper, and he doesn't
wake up without a hell of a fight. ^_^
<SNIP, AGAIN>
> "Gee," Haruka said with a smirk as she caught the skirt in
> mid-air, "and here I thought I was just so irresistable that you
> couldn't help throwing yourself at me."
You are really making this difficult aren't you? ^_^ I'm seeing my GF in
a few days,
and I'm trying to get in the habbit of being good here! Heh.
Like I've said before, it's not my job to make this easy for you. Heh. Just
think of it as an acid test. ^_^
<SNIP-SNIP!>
More like the front...oh dear this is going to go lemon isn't it? The
whole lot of
them in that hotsprings err...^,,^...x_x
Great, now I've bled to death. I hope you are happy with yourself.
Hey, I thought you said you were trying to be GOOD! ^_^
<SNIP>
> Guess which is the ruler of two whole dimensions, Nasuti thought, and
> smiled. Anybody who didn't know better would lay odds on the dusky
> skinned, enigmatic Setsuna Meioh before even considering the shorter,
> paler, and somewhat frail girl floating next to her.
That must actually come in useful at times. Question, is it just because
they want
to look that way, that she looks so young, or is it something else?
The Masho, like the Troopers, stopped aging when they got their yoroi. In
Kayura's case, she stopped aging because Arago was using his dark powers to
make her immortal, and THEN she got her yoroi. Since she was physically
twelve (or whatever), then that's exactly how she will look until the day
she dies. Just like how Anubis still looks 20, Rajura is still 21 (guess
that white hair isn't from old age), and Naaza, like Shuten, will always be
17.
Six thousand years from now, if they live that long, the Samurai Troopers
will all still be 15, physically. ^_^
<SNIP!>
> Nasuti laughed before she could stop herself. "You mean those
> three even go to the bath with you?" And she had thought she was the
> only one who had to put up with Samurai Troopers butting in on her.
> Maybe, she thought, they all lost their respect for people's privacy
> when they got their yoroi...
Likely things like that don't matter after awhile. You face death often
enough,
little things like that seem rather inconsequential...or they love seeing
her nude,
one or the other. Heh.
Probably both. The Troopers ARE fifteen-year old boys, after all, and the
Masho aren't that much older, hormonally speaking. ^_^
> Kayura nodded. "Rajura puts his patch on the other eye, and
> Anubis insists on constantly staring at the ceiling, and Naaza...
> well, Naaza squeezes his eyes shut and swears that we're all just
> pretending he's there, when he really isn't." The empress shrugged and
Yeah. Now there is a bit of denial like I've never heard before. Heh.
Naaza is good at denial. He even tells people he isn't crazy. ^_~
<MORE SNIPPAGE>
> "Nasuti, they were there anyway. My Masho really are a bunch
> of overprotective little mother hens, but they're so sweet I can't
> help but forgive them." Kayura shrugged. "I mean, Anubis even sneaks
Oh! So sweet! That would be the kiss of death! Makes all men grind
their teeth in
impotent fury.
And imagine how it makes former villians like the Masho feel! Wait until
Rajura gets accused of being "nice". He almost snaps. ^_^
> into my room at night with a mirror to make sure I'm still breathing!
> He thinks I don't know, but I do." With a mischevious smile, the
> raven-haired empress tapped her lower lip with her forefinger
> thoughtfully. "One of these times," she said thoughtfully, "I really
> should order him to stay..." Realising that nearly everybody was
I remember you once saying that she could order everyone to watch and
hold her cloak,
and even applaud when she was finished. Heh, I noticed you said when SHE
was
finished. ^_^
Kayura's List Of Why I Like Being Empress, #56 : "nothing starts until I get
there, and nothing is over until I SAY it's over." ^_^
<E'EN MORE SNIPS!>
> "Pedri?" Nasuti looked thoughtful for a moment. "Hmm. That
> name rings a bell for some reason..." Brow knitted thoughtfully, she
> swam over to where her purse lay on the rocky ledge that ringed their
> bathing spot. Ah well, she thought, certainly it would come to her
> eventually. She passed around some soap and shampoo, which was quickly
> put to good use.
Question: Do you use actual legends for this? If so what is this one?
I can't honestly say one way or the other. Pedri and co. ARE my own
creations, but some parts of them are loosely based on various legends and
myths.
YES!!! HERE IS THE PART I WANTED TO SEE. ^_^
I figured as such. ^_^
> "So," Jun said, slowly beginning to pace in a small circle,
> "let's hear it."
Those two need to get over the physical contact thing...I mean, it's
alright to hug
her occasionally Jun. Same goes for her.
Hotaru isn't used to getting hugged or touched that often at all. Jun is
understandably nervous about grabbing a girl who can destroy the entire
planet with three words. Hopefully, they'll both get over it. ^_^
> "Uh, no." Jun rubbed his left shoulder self-consciously. "I'm
> just fine, Hotaru. It's, uhm, just a little twinge from carrying Naaza,
> probably. He's pretty heavy, in that armour of his." With a nervous
> smile, he went back to his pacing. "The point is that I feel like you
> don't want me to be here, Hotaru."
He he he he he he.
<Rajura> Fight?
<Anubis> Fight.
<Naaza> Kitchen?
<Anubis> Kitchen.
I liked that movie. Especially most of Casey Jones' lines. "Class is Pain,
101..." ^_^
> "I don't," Hotaru said simply. "It's dangerous in the Dark
> Kingdom, Jun. There's all kinds of wild animals, and enemies we don't
> know anything about, and from what Setsuna tells me, even the Masho
> could be out to get us! I'm afraid you might get hurt."
<Johnny Cage> Hey, here I am. I'm completely unprepared, in a totally
hostile
environment surrounded by people who likely want to kick my ass...hey
this is just
like High School!
<Shutendouji> It has begun!
You know, now that I think about it, the parrallels between Mortal Kombat
and this
series are rather amazing. I mean there is even a white haired guy with
that hat of
his in this series.
Not to mention that Arago bears a resemblance to Shao Kahn, and Rajura can
shapeshift into other people, like Shang Tsung, and Shutendoji uses his
"Quake With Fear" a LOT like Scorpion's harpoon,
and, also like Shang Tsung, Arago absorbs the souls of the warriors he
defeats, and the Dynasty is a LOT like Outworld, and the way Naaza grows
extra arms when doing the "Snakebite Strike" makes him look a lot like
Goro...
There really is a lot these two have in common. Of course, since YST came
out years before the first MK video game, let alone movie, it's probably
just a coincidence.
> "Hotaru, I came because I wanted to help. I want to do
> everything I can to make sure we ALL come out of this alive!" Jun
> patted his chest clutching the dark fabric of his sweater. "Hey, that
> includes me too, Hotaru. It's not like I'm dumb enough to jump in
> front of a gun for no good reason."
Note: He said for no good reason. heh.
Of course he did! It's JUN, after all. He's bound to find a good reason at
some point. ^_^
> "But still... You don't have any powers, Jun." Hotaru made eye
> contact with him, and Jun immediately began fighting the urge to
> apolgise to her for no apparent reason. "I'm worried about you, Jun.
It's those male instincts bub. Sometimes ya just gotta reign them in,
but oh do they
kick in alot.
Yeah, but Jun actually didn't give in to them, so let's give him a few
points for that. ^_~
The second he shouts "Red Dragon/Tyranosaurus Thunder-zord power!" I will
hurt you
soooo bad. ^_^
I swear to you that he never will.
> If one of those things, those dead men, got ahold of you, there'd be
> nothing you could do..."
Well...I wouldn't say he has her advantages, but I don't think he's quite
that
helpless.
That's the point, though. Hotaru is so busy worrying about him, she hasn't
noticed just how good he really is. He probably CAN take care of himself
against Mother's troops, albeit with a few bumps and bruises, but everyone
assumes he's helpless because he doesn't have any powers.
> "Hey! I'm not a child, Hotaru!" Jun spread his arms wide, and
> hissed between his teeth. "I've been dealing with youja and Masho ever
Guy should be more careful when you hurt yourself bashing into things. ^^
> since I was nine, and I think the fact I'm still here says a little
> something about my ability to take care of myself."
To a certain extent. Not to the degree I think he's thinking of though.
Of course, but Jun is looking back with the sight of a nine-year old child.
He remembers being there, and he remembers how much he helped, but even at
the time he often didn't notice just how much the Samurai Troopers went
through trying to keep him in one piece.
> Hotaru's purple eyes narrowed suspiciously. "You just did it
> again," she said, and pointed at him.
>
> "Did what?"
>
> "You moved your left arm, and then you acted like it had hurt."
Gee she has a one track mind. ^_^
And if she didn't, Jun wouldn't be in this argument. It's called worrying.
Hotaru is very good at it. ^_^
> "Ah, like I said, it's no big deal." Jun swatted at the air
<Jun> Damn, where is my mutant healing factor when I need it. ^^
> between them as if her concerns were a mosquito he could shoo away.
> "It's probably just a little muscle pull from carrying Naaza." He
> looked down at his shoes. "Unless..."
NEVER volunteer that kind of information! You have much to learn young
one! ^_^
Everybody trips at first. I'm sure Jun will be lying to his girlfriend and
hiding things from her with the ease of a pro by the time this story is
over. ^_^
<SNIP!>
> "No big deal?" Hotaru looked at Jun as though he had just said
> he was planning to flap his arms and fly to Paris. "This is EXACTLY
> what I was worried about Jun! You ran out into the battle, and you got
> hurt, and you didn't even tell anybody you were hurt!"
She never mentions what happens if she or one of the others gets hurt.
Course, I do
understand her concern and his, which is why I figure this is going to
get much worse
before any sort of equilibrium, if any, is reached.
Of course. Part of the problem is that she doesn't really figure that any of
the others are going to get hurt. After all, Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna
are her parents, and she would naturally assume that they can beat anything
without even a scratch. And few people are willing to admit to themselves
that they might get hurt. She's forcing Jun to do something that she's not
willing to do herself, and that's where the problem kicks in.
<SNIP, AS USUAL>
> Hotaru shook her head, her mop of soft raven hair whirling
> about her head like a black cloud. "I can't believe it," she said,
> "you'ver already gotten hurt once, and you're so stubborn, you aren't
> even going to think twice about trying to fight something that's
> obviously out of your league!"
When you're the only one that can, you do it anyway. Just ask the humans
who fought
the Saiyans when they first came to their world. They were WAY out of
their league,
but that didn't stop them...and they all died in that fight, but they had
to because
there was no one else there who could.
Exactly. Are you more heroic if you go into a fight knowing you stand a
chance, or knowing you're going to lose miserably? Jun is arguing that the
greater hero might be the one who steps into the ring even when he's well
aware he can never win the fight. Or, as Hotaru would seem to be arguing,
maybe he's an idiot who should leave the fighting to people who have a
chance.
Nope. Never gets any better. But it does get it out of the way. This
was far too
easy, this will not be the last of it; will it?
This wasn't easy. If you look carefully, you'll notice that absolutely
nothing got solved with this argument. There is more ahead, and it might get
worse before it gets better...
<SNIP>
> Nasuti made thoughtful noises as she sank a bit lower into
> the water once more, submerging herself up to her nose and blowing
> bubbles as she furrowed her brow. Nearby, Michiru had begun massaging
> Haruka's neck, and the tall blonde Senshi had her eyes closed as her
> head rolled from side to side. Setsuna was wringing the shampoo suds
This is going to turn lemon, isn't it?
Not this time. So stop asking. ^_^
> Her eyes snapped open in shock. Oh, dear. Sitting bolt upright,
> Nasuti turned to Kayura, her jaw hanging open. "You don't mean to
> tell me," she blurted, "that somebody is actually worshipping Pedri
> again, do you?"
Now you have me interested. ^_^
I take it you caught her use of the word "worshipping". Rest assured, it
will all be sorted out in the next chapter, which I have alreadt begun. ^_^
> Erdge swallowed. She had finished her report minutes ago, and
> he hadn't even deigned to show her any sign of pleasure or rage. The
> suspense alone was killing her, and she forced herself to bite her
> tongue. She was NOT going to speak first, she vowed. Brother Pedri
> might take such an action as impudence.
These siblings need to revolt. They really do.
Yeah. Like any one of them would be better than Pedri. Who would they make
their NEW leader? Holts? Tuls? Tytoung? :b
> "Perhaps earlier," she conceded, "there was some... discomfort,
> but I assure you I am perfectly fine now."
They heal quickly or have regen tanks or what?
You know that "healing factor" you were joking about earlier? Guess who has
one? She was a bloody, nearly comatose pulp a few hours ago, and now she's
perfectly fine. ^_^
> Floating in the gel was their Mother, naked
> and serene with her arms folded over her chest and hands resting on
> opposite shoulders. Her eyes were closed, and her hair bobbed about
> her in a swirling, silken cloud of gold. Wires and tubes encircled her,
> running into her body and beneath her skin in such multitude that it
> almost looked as though she was wearing some exotc form of skirt.
What the hell is she? Who the hell is she? Those are the questions we
want to know.
Heh.
All will be answered in due time, my friend. Including the "who"'s, "how"'s,
and "huh?"'s of Mother and her children.
> "This is the peak, Sister Erdge. With the pacification of the
> Dark Kingdom and the Dynasty, we will officially have brought eternal
> peace and happiness to half of the universe." Pedri smiled slightly.
Gee, must not have encountered Frieza, Kold, and the Legendary Super
Saiyan, or the
Decepticons yet. ^_^
Or maybe these guys are a bit nastier than they let on... ^_~
> punished. Erdge was clearly reverent in the face of Mother, but time
> and again she had demonstrated a willingness to forget all about the
> devine plan in exchange for something bright and shiny. Holts was
divine, I think. Speaking of which, wouldn't some of the more...cosmic
beings in the
universe frown upon them whiping out the lesser races?
Maybe, maybe not. Even if they did, frowning upon and stopping are two very
different things. Pedri and his little crew may have a bit more pull in the
cosmic scheme of things than you realise... ^_^
> brilliant, and the only sibling Pedri had any real affection for,
> but she was so lazy she refused to use any of her powers to aid in
> their quest. Tuls tried hard, but frankly she had a bad habit of
> thinking with the wrong parts of her anatomy.
She is more than horney...there is another word for her. Not slut...more
sexual
deviant, but of a far greater calibur, if I understand your description
properly.
Quite deviant. She's pretty much dabbling in every possible sexual practice
she can, and a few she may have made up personally. Calling Tuls "horny" is
like calling Mt. Everest "rather tall". You'll notice that even Pedri was
only willing to talk to her over a communications system, and not in person.
> "And yet," he said, "they are as Mother made them. And I am as
> She made me. Still..." Pedri cast his blue eyes once again towards the
> giant brystal tube that contained the body of Mother. "Is it this hard
> for them all, Mother? Is Zeus surrounded by such incompetence? Does
> Odin have to deal with such treachery? How, I wonder, do they keep
If he knows of them do they exist in this universe? And if so, why
aren't they doing
anything? Or are they? Heh.
(shrugs) Zeus or Odin (or Raiden, or Kami-Sama, for that matter) may have a
problem with what Pedri and his merry gang are up to, or they may not. After
all, he hasn't threatened Earth yet, right? Why should they care if he's off
wiping out alien planets and demon realms?
> the control that is so difficult for me?" Running his fingers through
> his soft black hair, the man who looked too young to even carry a
> sword, let alone lead a crusade, sat despondently in his chair, truly
> alone.
>
> Except, of course, for the reassuring voice in his head.
So is he mad? Or is he really hearing her? Or is it both?
I can't wait to find out. ^_^
And find out you will... eventually. This series still has a way to go, and
I wouldn't want to let all my secrets slip at once, now would I? ^_^
Hope this helped a bit.
Hey, it always does, my good man! Great to hear from you.
Farewell!
-Morgan Hudson
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