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Post by priestwarrior on Aug 13, 2007 9:52:32 GMT -5
Cristofori gritted his teeth and entered the shop. The big man behind the counter glanced up, looked back down at his newspaper, then jerked back up as he realized the slender figure in front of him wasn't wearing anything under the fur-trimmed sky-blue cloak, then returned to his paper as he realized there wasn't really any pressing need for anything under the cloak. "Whattya want?" growled the man around a cigar. "Clothes, please, if it's not too much trouble," said Cristofori, who, after much wavering between a falsetto and a deep growl, had settled on his normal voice, except more grovelling. "I ain't got time for charity to weirdos," grunted the shopkeeper. "Oh," said Cristofori, "right. Sorry to bother you."
Eight stores later, Cristofori had a bit of luck. "No, I can't help you, but I know someone who might," said the motherly woman behind the counter. "Try Mathilde's across the street there. She's been known to help people out."
Cristofori walked into Mathilde's quietly and looked around. It was relatively quiet for a bar, clean, and well kept. "Could I speak to Mathilde, please?" Cristofori asked the bartender, who eyed the boy warily. "Back room," said the bartender, jerking his head.
Cristofori walked into the back room, stopped, turned around, and attempted to flee. A lock of blonde hair hooked around his neck, jerking him around to face the most gorgeous woman he had ever seen. Her hair waved as though in a soft breeze, and her blue dress was skillfully cut in the latest fashion...which could be described with the word "overt". All in all, Cristofori thought he was in the worst situation of his life. "You wanted to talk to me, child?" she asked, arching an eyebrow. Cristofori nodded slowly, flooding the room with red light. "Um...ye...yes. Um, I was wondering...um...that is...I'm looking for...um...well...do you know if I...um...couldIgetsomedecentclothesandaplacetosleepplease?" The woman pursed her lips. "Hm. How did you end up in these anyway, honey?" Cristofori swallowed. "And you're ruining the light in here. Red is very much not my color." ...which didn't help. The lady clicked her tongue thoughtfully. "I tell you what, child. You want the Rat's Nest in Lower Genoa. They're looking for hires right now, and they take care of their own. Let me give you directions, alright?" Cristofori nodded. "Yes, tha-thank you, ma'am."
A little later, Cristofori found himself outside, walking quickly through the streets of Lower Genoa.
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Post by belmoon on Aug 13, 2007 10:19:03 GMT -5
Now fully unable to get back to sleep, Sodom rose from the guest bed he was in. He walked to the door and peered out to check if he was still in the same place he was "dreaming of" earlier. He was, sadly.
He sighed, "okay, okay, come on Sodom, try to remember how you got here. There was a sewer, a big monster, darkness... Then there was some girl in hot pants--" He jumped at the recollection.
"Oh no! I never got that beedle back!! I need that money!"
He bolted for the door again, but froze immediately. "Wait...this isn't going to be that easy..." Strongmen, demon girls, fires, and who knew what else. He sat back down on the guest bed and planned an escape.
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Post by Aiden Chepi on Aug 14, 2007 11:28:22 GMT -5
Aiden paused for a moment as Taylor screamed "WHERE ARE HIS PANTS?!?!?" She laughed. " Oh my, oh my!" She said lightly. Her embers started to die. Her eyes glowed with an excited spark. Aiden started again to the port, but pivoted on her left foot and made her way back to Taylor. Curiosty had struck Aiden's mind.
"What are you screaming about? Lose a date?" she giggled.
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Post by Aaron Williams on Aug 14, 2007 12:00:16 GMT -5
The embarrassment and shock that had struck Taylor moments before quickly subsided, giving way to inexplicable fury. Her cloak split, half of it whipping out to wrap itself around Mary.
"YOU!" She yelled, "INSIDE!" The cloak ripped back, hurling Mary through the air. The second portion of the cloak shot past Aiden, winding itself around the two men pursuing Mary. "YOU!" Taylor shouted once more, "GO'WAY!" The tendril popped up, flinging the men some distance down the street.
The lengthy cloak slowly retracted back to it's normal length, as Taylor's bare legs became covered again. A sigh escaped her lips as Aiden neared, "...Dinner...is about to be served...".
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Sodom's planning was interrupted as a half naked man came crashing down through the roof. Mary hit the ground with a sound something like, "Aniakchak".
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Post by priestwarrior on Aug 14, 2007 12:19:27 GMT -5
Cristofori rounded the last corner and looked up from his sheet of paper. "I'm here," he said to himself. "I hope they're more welcoming than the rest of Genoa. And it wouldn't hurt if they were all blind, too," he added. "Excuse me," he asked the two young women standing in the street, "which of these buildings is the...um..." he consulted his paper, "Rat's Nest Guild?"
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Post by Aiden Chepi on Aug 14, 2007 12:45:59 GMT -5
Aiden looked at the boy and smiled. " yes. It is! Are you um... Yeah. a street urchin...?"
Her face went from light and happy to thoroughly confused. She watched Taylor whirl the naked Mary through the air.
" I-- um.... Okay! Dinner it is then..." Aiden blushed and hurried inside.
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Post by Aaron Williams on Aug 14, 2007 12:58:46 GMT -5
Taylor watched Aiden scuttle through the door, before turning back to the man before her, "Right...the Rat's Nest is that building right over there". She pointed to the wrecked shack of whose doors Aiden had just shot through. "Though we are about to have a guild meeting, so you may have to...", Taylor trailed off, looking at the newcomer a bit more closely, "...do I--never-mind. Anyway, I guess Nutria would be the one to talk to, I'm really just a guildie". Taylor ended her rant with a giggle that surprised even her. Taylors cheeks grew pink, as she quickly turned toward the guild, "Anyway, you should probably ask Nutria right in the guild here...", and she rushed off to find Aiden...or Nutria, or anyone for that matter.
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Post by priestwarrior on Aug 14, 2007 13:10:52 GMT -5
Cristofori stood in the middle of the road looking completely nonplussed. He looked down at the dark green pants he was wearing, noticing for the first time the floral patterns down the sides of the legs. And... "Oh," said Cristofori, "It's a divided skirt. Wait! I can explain the clo-" The door to the Rat's Nest slammed shut. Cristofori clenched his fists. "Dammit," he said, marching up to the door. "Dammit!" he said again, then knocked.
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Post by Aiden Chepi on Aug 14, 2007 13:19:49 GMT -5
"Hello Hello??" Came a muffled laughter from behind the door. Aiden Opend the door and a familiar mutt came out the door, only to pounce on the boy. "What is it, giirllie??" She laughed again, eyeing him from the floor upp, at his clothes.
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Post by priestwarrior on Aug 14, 2007 13:32:24 GMT -5
In an instant, Cristofori visualized all six of his daggers in his hands laming, blinding and eviscerating the girl in front of him. In another instant, he remembered that his daggers were not in these clothes. In another instant, he recognized the dog, then the girl. The whole scenario, in fact, had been orchestrated by these malevolent spirits, he felt sure, from his fight with the Red Hand to the episode in the women's baths. And now they had led him here, subtly, to face their ridicule and torture. Cristofori felt angrier than he had ever felt in his life. "Out of my way, hellspawn!" he spat. "I'm getting some clothes here, and if you or anyone tries to stop me, I swear by Death I will tear his eyes out." He shoved past the girl and the dog and into the Rat's Nest Guild. "Get me some clothes, damn you!" he yelled at no one in particular.
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Post by belmoon on Aug 14, 2007 13:34:36 GMT -5
"Okay, I imagine if I run out with a chair and no pants, they may think me insane enough to let me esc--" A half-nudist came crashing through the ceiling, and landing on one of the other beds. The strange person survived, the bed did not.
"Aagh!! Oh, what the hell! What the hell!" yelled Sodom, running out of the room as quickly as possible, sans escape plan. He attempted to daringly jump off the banister leading to the stairs from the guest room, but it didn't take a second before several sharp pricks caught him. He wasn't wearing shoes, and a desert of splinters had attacked his feet. He daringly fell from the banister and landed on his side, clutching his feet. He apparently had been changed out of his previous clothes, because he was wearing unfamiliar pajamas. A girl's pajamas, to be precise, with images of cartoon rats adorning.
"Agh! I can...just get out if I bear it!" he seethed, managing to crawl over to the double doors, so close to freedom. Of course, Sodom's luck would not allow that, and two figures, followed by a third, came in through the entrance.
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Post by Aiden Chepi on Aug 14, 2007 13:41:28 GMT -5
Aiden let the boy push him aside, she still laughed in spite. "Hellspawn? Ha, that's 'original', Though usually I get some weird name Like Lava Girl or the Flaming Lips........ Imagine?? Who in their right minds would deem themselves 'Lava Girl'? And 'the Flaming Lips' is just so.... WEIRD!!" She patted Mimzy as he came along side her to sit.
Aiden eyed the man trying wearily to crawl over to the doors. She simply rolled her eyes and laughed a little harder. "this place is so weird..."
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Post by priestwarrior on Aug 14, 2007 13:44:32 GMT -5
Cristofori ground his teeth and stormed up the stairs, ignoring the groaning figure on the floor. He kicked open the first door he came to, stepping over a nude figure and shattered bedstead, and began to ransack the closet furiously.
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Post by childofra on Aug 14, 2007 14:06:33 GMT -5
The door was slowly pushed ajar. A pair of icey blue eyes looked about the room. Was it a smart idea to advent without notice..?
The figure sighed then pushed the door open all the way with a loud creek. She took two steps forward and then one step back out the door. " I'm guessing this is the Rat's Nest? Why... there is just so much fuss about the place.. I was nervous to approach... Am I wrong to?" She spoke in a sweet, clear tone, although very quiet and thoughtful.
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Post by Aaron Williams on Aug 14, 2007 14:09:24 GMT -5
At that precise moment, the door at the far lower side of the Lower Genoan Rats Nest Guild flew open, revealing fire, brimstone, and one very messy Dee. "EAT!! NOW!!!".
The ones who knew the score quickly followed the agitated cooks orders. Even the barely conscious Mary sprung to life, rushing down to the dinning hall.
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