[S] Team Mamba and Tango

[Burter]

PCs: Bujin, Spopovich


Marching along =o

[Burter]

PCs: Zarbon, Akane

Team Tango hath arrived

[Nori]

A figure walked into the mass of soldiers, her figure never pausing, the people around her in constant motion; lamb before the slaughter. Many laid strewn out on the ground, others trampling all over the place in search of something to do; to prepare. Others ate, drank, and had a merry time. Even fewer were in the shadows, thinking deep thoughts; in empathy with their surroundings and beliefs.

Struggling through the crowd the youth came to a stop in front of the food, quietly grabbing a delicate peach from the grotesque amount of food littered around the ground and on the table, sighing as she took a juicy bite. Men around her stared, eyeing her suspiciously, a few with lust in their eyes. She didn?t like a single one of them, all of them vile brutes to her; capable of cutting their parents throats with no hesitation, if they were paid a few Zeni. She let none of this on to them however; the only expression she pressed upon them glee; the blissful appearance of her youth rising to overtake the darkness of their spirit, blinding and soothing, filling the holes of their heart with a feeling of radiance.

?I?m not much for words, boys, but this is one nifty peach.? She spoke, before taking another large mouthful of the peach. Juice dribbling down her chin the soldiers stopped, staring at her in a awkward silence, as if not ready to see their superior acting in such a way. No longer eating her peach Akane looked around, watching them all in slight surprise, although her gaze suddenly broke when she noticed that several of the men had broad grins on their faces; the gesture very nice, despite the several holes in their teeth. One of the men stepped forward, a bottle of a beverage in his hands. Bowing low he offered to the bottle to her, and as to not be impolite she accepted it appreciatively.

Not mouthing the fact that she didn?t drink alcoholic beverages, she thanked him appreciatively as the men around her cheered. Deeply touched by this appreciation she smiled to them all, and calling out to them she opened her arms, tears welling up in her eyes.

?Group hug!?

She called out, the large group of men surging forward to meet in a embrace. The entire appearance of it would have been a funny sight indeed, hundreds of dark looking fighters; with hearts as black as oil, all hugging this golden girl in a warm embrace. After what seemed like minutes of a group hug they separated, allowing the young officer to leave the circle. Stepping out several paces she turned back towards the large crowd, setting her present on the ground so she could use her right hand. Rubbing her left shoulder slightly she winced, but quickly smiled at them all again, letting them feel the warmth of her love overwhelm them again.

?Say it with me!?

?This world revolves around..? They stood looking at her silently, before rising to a chant, their feet basically leaving the ground as all stood to acknowledge what she was saying. Rising in a chorus the hundreds of voices were unified; one whole body speaking. ?This world revolves around!?

?Love! And peace!? Turning around to not face the crowd she made a peace sign in front of her, getting down in one knee as a smile lit up her face.

?Love! And peace!? The chorus chanted in empathy; making a peace sign in the direction that Akane was standing, although not at her, but rather into the darkness beyond; the bowls of the night. Their superior turned around as they made the peace sign, her eyes lightning up with glee. Waving goodbye to them she skipped away to her sleeping area, taking the present with her as she did so. In return the soldiers returned to what they were doing; a smile on their faces.


(I'm actually happy with how this turned out. ^_^)

[Whompt]

Trudging alongside the other soldiers in his team, Spopovich couldn?t imagine a more boring way to spend his day. Considering the giant?s formidable imagination, that was saying quite a lot. Still, his Papa always told him to do what grown-ups asked of him, so he kept marching along like a good boy should.

?So,? he asked of a nearby soldier, ?What do you do for fun around here??

His only answer was an incredulous stare and a soft chuckle, after which the man went back to ignoring his hulking companion. It had been like that the whole trip; everyone was so boring! It figured that the denizens of the magic bathroom would be just as dull as the latrine itself. Once again, Spopo found himself thinking back to what brought him here.

Despite the few interesting happenings when he had first arrived, the behemoth had quickly become bored of the main room and its inhabitants. Just when he thought he couldn?t take it anymore, however, a voice boomed out over some hidden loudspeaker.

?Contestant Spopovich, please step onto the teleportation pad for transport to the Syntech Barracks.?

Confused, Spopo stood motionless for a good ten minutes before the message was repeated. Even then, he had to go ask the bartender for clarification.

?Uh? Mister? What?s a contestant??

Staring blankly at the man who had so rudely pissed all over his floor, the drinkmonger felt a surging desire to give him a piece of his mind. But, he figured, the sooner the childish buffoon was gone the sooner he was someone else?s problem.

?Spopovich, right?? he asked and received a nod in return. ?Well, a contestant is what you are, my oafish friend. And that means you?re gonna play a game.?

Eyes as big as saucers, the giant warrior could hardly believe his ears. It was about time something fun happened in this dull place. ?Wow! What kinda game is it, Mister??

Though it seemed weird that someone who had signed up for this gig had no idea what it was about, the barkeep let it slide. ?You?ll find out soon enough, guy. Just go over to where you came in and get going before they start without you.?

Giddy with anticipation, Spo charged the metallic pad with a face full of glee. The few people in his way made a point of diving for cover lest they be squashed under the mentally-challenged man?s bulk. As soon as his foot came in contact with the teleporter, the funny feeling came over him again and Spopo found himself in an entirely different room. All around, men were training, sparring, or doing the various other stuff that warriors did before a battle. It looked like a lot of fun, but before he could join them a voice boomed out from the other end of the room.

?It?s about time you showed up,? a green man seated on a throne said. ?I hope tardiness isn?t a habit for you.?

Before the behemoth could work up an answer, or even ask what ?tardiness? meant, the kingly guy made a dismissing gesture and returned to his paperwork. Even as stupid as he was, Spopovich knew what that meant and he looked back to the men he had seen earlier. This time, he noticed that they didn?t seem to be having any fun at all. They all had a sort of dejected look on their faces, like what they were doing was boring.

Picking up on that feeling, Spo went to go play alone.

That was what happened, and now Spo was stuck playing a boring game. In his mind, the little man who had sent him into the bathroom was being eaten by little rabbit and the big man laughed loudly. Several glares later, he resigned himself to simply playing with a mouse he?d found. It didn?t move anymore, but it was soft. And Spopovich like soft things.

(OOC: I typed this up last night before the two teams merged. I really don't have time to add anything new to it yet, so let's just say it occured before the merger. ^_^)