RicoTranzrig

[COLOR=darkblue][i]The group headed into the great city of Manfort without much trouble. They crossed the threshold and saw the crowded streets...[/i] Aeon: Oh sh-t... Chole: What? Aeon: There's hecka people... Chole: So? Aeon: I get kinda edgy... Chole: Oh.. Viper: Stop it! Let's just find Obsidan's mansion, shall we? Aeon: Fine...follow me! [i]Aeon lead the way as the rest follow. As the go deeper and deeper into the city, the crowds get biggeer and Aeon gets a little agitated...[/i] Aeon: Mmmm...:flaming: Viper: Don't let it get to you! Liam: Aeon? Aeon: Get outta my way!!! [i]The're only a few short meters away from Lord Obsidan's house before Aeon begins tossing and throwing the commoners through walls, into the sky, into other people...creating a huge mess. Some of the guards notice the disturbance and close in on the group. Chole loaded a couple of tranquilizer darts into his crossbow and fired it. Putting them to sleep...[/i] Chole: That was close... Aeon: I hope the bástard's there... [i]Viper steps over a few of the commoner's bodies, takes her huge staff and hits the door a few times...[/i][/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Night: Right... [i]Night transformed and spread his wings. Chole and Iris rode on top of him and he launched off into the skies.[/i] Night: If they're smart...they'll give us a beacon to spot them. Chole: If they're awake... [i]Iris looked around and noticed a gray metal boat docked in the sand on one of the islands.[/i] Iris: Over there! *points* Chole: Could that be it? Night: It's worth a try... [i]As Night swooped down towards the island...a hail of bullets piereced his wings, sending him down on a spiral course.[/i] Chole: What was that!? Night: Jump! Iris: Why? Night: Just get outta here! If I land, I'll take you both under the water! Chole: O...okay! [i]Chole and Iris joined hands and jumped off of Night's back as he fell into the water. Chole and Iris landed afterwards, still dazed from the attack and initial shock. Iris clinged onto Chole's back as he started treading.[/i] Chole: Are you okay? Iris: Yeah...what was that?! Chole: I dunno...we should check up on Night... Iris: No...we should head for shore and get the boat with the others... Chole: Right... [i]Chole swam with all his might, going against the current. Siren got up and noticed the two small figures in the water...[/i][/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Lupos: He's changing...turining into something not human or nosferatu or tristie... Espa: Do you know what's going to happen to him? Lupos: Hard to say...I don't even know what incurred the change... Espa: Is he still the same old Zack? Lupos: Yeah...but he's distant...kinda like he's not there. Espa: Oh? Lupos: Hopefully, he'll be back...his mind that is...[/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Lupos: You know you didn't have to runaway... Espa: I'm sorry about that...but I had to. Lupos: I'm not going to question that...but I want you by my side because you do not know much about this dark world yet. Espa: I know... Lupos: But you did a good job dealing a huge blow to the Tristies...saved us a lot of work...now all we have to worry about is Zack... Espa: It's been a wild couple of months. Lupos: Yeah...but it's not over yet...[/COLOR]

I wonder what the game is gonna be like since you're teaming up with more than one person...and the zombies...I wonder if you'll be able to play as them also...

[COLOR=darkblue][i]Chole got up to greet the morning sun. He ran back up to the cliff and jumped up and down.[/i] Iris: Haha! Are you crazy!? Chole: I'm just excited! Iris: Why? Chole: Because! Now I can do whatever I want! Iris: We still have to find the others you know? Chole: I know...but after we see them safe...we can start exploring the world and everything. Iris: How about Meteo City? Chole: That'll always be on my mind. But we're too far away from it now. Iris: Chole...promise me...that we'll go back. Chole: We'll be back...someday. Hmm, when's Night going to wake up... Iris: Beats me...hehe... Night: :sleep: Chole: Once he gets up, we'll start looking for them. Iris: Okay... [i]Chole and Iris looked out into the sea, at the tiny islands lingering in front of them, any one of them carrying the rest of the group. Iris reached out and touched Chole's hand...[/i] Chole: Huh? [i]Iris only smiled. Chole understood and took her hand and held it tightly as he smiled as well.[/i] Night: Uh...huh... Chole: Ack! [i]They let go[/i] Night: Heh...cute...are you two ready to go look for them? Iris: Yup! Chole: Today's a new day! Let's go![/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Aeon: Did you find anything? [i]Chole shook his head.[/i] Aeon: I thought so... Liam: But that means we shouldn't give up hope. [i]Viper's eyes flickered open and she sat up in her bed.[/i] Viper: How long? Chole: Not that long...Liam and I got into a bit of a rustle so we could get to the priest...but he didn't have anything with him that could help you. Viper: That's okay... Chole: I guess we should keep going to Manfort... Aeon: Yes, we'll probably find something here. Chole: Heh... Viper: What? Chole: You rested up? Viper: Yeah...I feel better...aside from the scales growing on me. [i]Aeon cheked outside their room for anyone before proceeding.[/i] Aeon: Someone might want some answers after what you two did back outside. Chole: *holds up crossbow* If they want, they can answer to this. [i]Liam helped up Viper from her bed. They took their packs and headed downstairs to meet up with the innkeeper.[/i] Innkeeper: What? Chole: We've come to pay our debts and leave this place. Innkeeper: Very well...oh! And someone left this...told me to give it to someone who had a strange accent. Chole: :therock: strange accent? Innkeeper: Yeah, guy said, a laid-back...type...here [i]She handed Chole a small pouch[/i] Chole: I guess so... Viper: Chole! What's taking so long!!!?!?! Chole: *leaves 12 gold coins* Keep the change... [i]Chole walked off and joined the others as they left the Blood of the Grape.[/i] Innkeeper: Keep the change? Never heard that before... [i]The group got back onto the open road, heading straight for Manfort as the sun began to rise.[/i] Viper: Nice early start. Chole: Where should we go first? Aeon: I heard of a DragonHeart, much like us...but...umm, older and...darker... Chole: You friends with him? Aeon: Hardly...but he might be kind enough to offer a nice lady some supplies and money. Viper: Are you reffering to me? Aeon: *nods* Viper: No way! Chole: If he doesn't help us, that's fine... Liam: But...it would be a lot easier if he did. Aeon: In any case...we should go visit him...I know the place well... [/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]OOC: Dåmn it asar....j/k lol ~~~~~~~~ Chole: We don't need a ressurection, we need someone who can reverse the effects of the dragon's venom. Priest: Well, I'm afriad that knowledge is many centuries old. It'll be hard to find an exact copy of the spell book and ritual. Liam: You don't have it on hand? Priest: No, I dont', sorry. Chole: Then we have to keep moving...if Aeon can stand it...then she can hold out until we get to Manfort... Liam: Alright... [i]Liam and Chole left the temple and headed back to the inn to check up on Aeon and Viper...[/i] [/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Chole: Everything's so confusing y'know? Iris: I know...just don't worry too much about it... Chole: Thanks Iris. Iris: For what? Chole: For being a true friend. Iris: You consider me a friend? Chole: You do know where I'm coming from...and you care for me. Iris: Thanks... Chole: I got it! Iris: Got what? Chole: If everything just gets too out of hand or just plain confusing. Let's go! Iris: Are you serious? Chole: Yeah! I mean, no one has the right to control our future...[/COLOR]

I won't be alive for that event...so I'll wait for the 2002 lineup

[COLOR=darkblue]Chole: You okay, man? Liam: Yeah, yeah...thanks to Kool. Kool: Oh...c'mon, let's grab some grub! Chole: Yeah![/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Chole: But I still can't help but think about how my fate is being controlled... Iris: You know what? How about this?! Chole: Hm? Iris: I'm still the same old Iris that you met on new years, when all of this started. So is Rena...and everyone else in this group. If you still think that someone is controlling you, then leave with me. Chole: :eek: What?! Iris: I'm serious...you don't have to live like this...fighting for your life. Just settle down and everything...[/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue][i]Chole put on his greaves and griped his crossbow. He took position behind a dirt mound and position his crossbow on it, laying down.[/i] Chole: C'mon! Motherf-ker! [i]Chole's sight focused in on the fleeing bandits and fired. One hundred plus mini arrows flew into the air and homed into their respective targets...All the remaining bandits were struck down, left to looters and the vultures. Chole got up and dusted off. He ran towards the temple to check up on Liam...[/i][/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Iris: Actually, why'd you use that word? Chole: Even though I'm younger than you are doesn't mean that I'm not intellgent. Iris: But you know I can communicate with people I know...something's up... Chole: ...nothing... Iris: You're not a very good liar. Chole: Mmmm...:( Iris: What's wrong....? Chole: I had a similar experience...but I've never met the person before, nor do I know who they are. Iris: What did they say? Chole: Some strange stuff that really scared me...like how they were controlling my life. Iris: No one can control your life... Chole: They said they did...when I gave you that breath...and managed to stay underwater for a few minutes. Iris: You have huge lungs... Chole: I don't...they're actually very small. [i]Iris listened to his breathing and noticed that he was taking short, quick breaths.[/i] Iris: Why though? Chole: I dont' know...they said they wanted to keep me safe and all...until I finally met "them" Iris: "Them?" Chole: *shrugs* Iris: Hey...*takes Chole's hand* Don't worry too much about it...if they say they won't let you get hurt...then you're safe.[/COLOR]

inspired by Dream Theater... [COLOR=darkblue]To whom does your loyalty lie? Should I spare your life...or let you die. By the sword or into a slave? Either I hit you with the hilt or the blade. A lifetime of questions, tears on your cheek. I tasted the answers and my body was weak. What choice do I have? Should I save you? Do I even have a choice? My options run through... [/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue][i]Chole woke up in the middle of the night to see Iris by her side with Night sleeping off in a distant corner to keep warm. He carefully slid by Iris and walked off, stopping at the edge of the cliff, overlooking the archipeligo(sp?) and the moonlit waters.[/i] Chole: Is this...Fate? "It might be...but how will you know for sure? You can't tell the future." Chole: If Siren knows what my fate will be... "If she doesn't...she probably has no clue..." Chole: That's really encouraging...who are you anyway? "I'm your guardian...here to protect you...you think you actually held your breath for that long and gave some to keep Iris alive? Heh..." Chole: You can do that? "We can do whatever...just to help you survive." Chole: WHy? "So you can see who we really are..." Chole: What do you mean!? [i]But before Chole could finish his last message, the voice was gone and he was left alone. He sat down in the grass and stared out into the landscape...who were these voices he heard? And why did they know and help him out while leaving the rest to toil?[/i] Chole: Who am I kidding...everywhere I go, I get controlled... [i]Chole let out a breath of cold air and headed back...[/i][/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Aeon: Chole, it would be wise to leave my sister in peace... Chole: Alright... Aeon: I sugggest that you watch Liam if he gets into any danger, this place is no safe haven... [i]Chole walked out of the room and headed downstairs. He ordered an ale and walked outside, barely catching a glimps of Liam as he passed into the temple.[/i] Chole: I guess it's safe there...shouldn't go inside... "Hey there..." Chole: *gulps down whole ale and throws cup away* [i]A prostitute touched the nape of Chole's neck and stood in front of him.[/i] Girl: You wanna have a good time? Chole: *clutches crossbow* Not now...perhaps later... Girl: Whatever you say m'lord...:naughty: [i]Just before she left, she flashed Chole and walked away giggling. Chole shook it off and returned to watching for Liam. His vison altered to focus into the great city of Manfort, his thoughts strayed away as he stared off into the distance, unaware that armed bandits were raiding the temple for gold...[/i] [/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue][i]Chole tosses Iris a small bottle of non-alcoholic alcohol.[/i] Iris: Umm, thanks... Chole: Never got a chance to use it after Rex decided to let go of that fishy... [i]He goes over to the fire and turns the pork to keep it from getting burned. He then takes it out and lays it across a clean slab of rock.[/i][/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue][i]Lupos looked at Fong...[/i] Lupos: Coming, old man? Fong: No...I have some cleaning up to do back here... Lupos: Alright...just call us if you need anything... Liam: Lupos, I'm gonna check up on my house...see if anything there hasn't been f-ked up yet. Espa: Okay... Lupos: You need a ride? Liam: I can walk...I need the blood... [i]Liam walked off into the shadows of the alleyways. Not much time passed before they heard the screams of a helpless victim.[/i] Lupos: Hehe... Espa: Where are we headed? Lupos: Home... Espa: Meaning... Lupos: To the hills, our home... Espa: Oh... [i]Espa and Lupos got in the car and sped off...[/i] Espa: So what's been up lately? Lupos: Where have you been? Espa: Meditating... Lupos: Well, we're dealing with Zack, now that he's not doing so well. Espa: What happened? Lupos: He's turning into something... Espa: Vamprie? Lupos: Something else..it ain't tristae either... Espa: ... Lupos: You must be tired... [i]Espa rested on Lupos' arm.[/i] Espa: You could say that. Lupos: I'll explain later after we get settled...[/COLOR]

Well, most of the nintendo fans were flying on blind faith during the N64 era...there were no Demo CD's for that because they were all cardridges...the GCN is no different. I guess they don't want to spend extra money on making their special 3 inch DVD's or...as previously stated, they want to surprise us. Plus they might not want anyone to be overly biased before the game is actually released..."try it for yourself and then decide what you think is good or not..."

[COLOR=darkblue][i]They ended up in a huge square where hundreds of people gathered around and traded, banded, branded, whatever. Chole walked around, holding Viper in her arms when a group of kids walked up to him.[/i] Kid: Hey mister! What's wrong with that lady?! Chole: Nothing...she just fell asleep...now if you'll let us through... Aeon: Chole...Liam and I are gonna find us a room so she can rest peacefully...keep her safe. Chole: Don't worry... Aeon: OH...really? Chole: I'll keep her safe. Aeon: Much better... Liam: We'll be back soon. [i]Liam and Aeon walked off into the Blood of the Grape Inn/Tavern and dissapeared into the crowd. Chole walked off to a safe place in the dirt and set Viper down, away from the trampling horses and oxen.[/i] Chole: Viper, are you still awake? Viper: Ugh....barely... Chole: Did you hear what your brother said? Viper: The part about him kicking your áss if you let me down? Chole: No...heh... Viper: Yeah, of course I heard them...I can't sleep I'm being carried y'know. Chole: Manfort... Viper: It's a big city, I doubt that we won't find any info there...or your friends... Chole: Peri? Alan? Viper: *cough* You wanna settle with them, right? Chole: I guess so...but now that it's been a while, I don't really want to... Viper: I see...but hey...they still owe us one after we saved them from bandits...I wouldn't want any of my friends to be left in the dust by them... Chole: Me, a Friend? Viper: Hey, I'm in your arms aren't I? Chole: Hmmm, yeah... [i]Aeon and Liam came out of the large inn, carrying a bright shiny key.[/i] Viper: Looks like I'll be able to catch a piece of the action soon... [i]Chole helped her up and met up with the two.[/i] Chole: We got the rooms? Liam: Room...just one...whew...we almost had to kill a man for it. Chole: oh? Aeon: Yeah, some bástard by the name of Trev...we took care of him...stuffed his áss into the wine cellar without too much resistance. Liam: It was fun... Viper: Can we go? Chole: Let's go, m'lady! [i]As they entered the inn, they heard screams of joy coming from the cellar...[/i] Chole: The f-k? Aeon: *shrugs* [i]They headed upstairs to ther room and settled down. Chole set Viper down on the bed and she fell asleep the moment she hit the pillow.[/i][/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue][i]Chole comes back with a net full of fish...[/i] Chole: Ta-Da! Kool: *pinches nose* Oh, Chole...how...nice of you... Chole: You think this is too much? *drops flopping net* Iris: You didn't take the entire school did you? Chole: Well, it was there, so I took the opportunity. Iris: Good, but we need it to last for a long time. Chole: Oh, okay, not problem... [i]Chole takes 3/4ths of the fish and throws it back into the ocean.[/i] Ryan: Much better. Liam: Can we eat now? I'm starving...[/COLOR]

[COLOR=darkblue]Hmm, it sounds a lot like Sony's System 246 Hardware or Sega's older Naomi stuff... It sounds really interesting now that Nintendo and Sega are finally joining forces after so many years of rivalry. With the "Triforce" hardware it'll make it way easier for a home port translation with some improvements maybe.[/COLOR]

OOC: LOL...and to think this was actually a go-between to get to know you better last year. :D Okay this part was a little strange because I think we started flirting before we wrote this. ~~~~~~~~~~ [i][b][u]Chapter 6: Commencement[/i][/b][/u] ?Rise and shine,? Rico said, wearing an apron with a duck logo saying, [i]Have you hugged your favorite cook today?[/i] and a plate of pancakes, tried to wake up T.Kay. T.Kay woke up slowly from her late night pondering only to see a frightening figure, looming over her. She jumped out of her bed and went into a fighting stance. ?What the hell?!?? Her eyes cleared up and she realized that the cook from Hell?s kitchen was a sentimental individual named Rico Tranzrig. She began to laugh hysterically. ?What?? He put the pancakes on the table. ?Oh, nothing,? T.Kay says as she puts a pillow in front of her face to hide her childish smile. ?You haven?t seen a man in an apron before?? ?Actually, no.? T.Kay started to laugh again; ?Even the tender down at the cafe doesn't wear such a tacky looking thing.? Rico dropped his head low, took off the apron, and slammed it on the ground. ?Any ways, here?s your pancakes.? He grabbed a tray and placed the plate on it. Just before he could give the food to her, T.Kay got up and headed for the kitchen saying, ?I?d rather eat on a table, in a chair. Not like some wife celebrating Mother?s Day.? Rico followed her out and served it to her, Her table manners didn?t apply here. Before he could sit down and pick up a knife and fork, T.Kay was already finished. Still in her ?Meteo Kids? pajamas, she checked their Live Wire mailbox for their next undercover mission. Sorting through the various pieces of junk mail, she found their orders ready and waiting with a yellow flag signifying its importance. She quickly read over their orders... ?To the both of you, here are your orders: As you may have known, lately our assault and investigation team has been closing in on a group of terrorists that call themselves the Occult. They?ve allegedly murdered many important people such as: Rei Laams, a wealthy businessman, Kana Gymore, co-founder of Meteo INC (Intimate Nullifying Clothing), and finally, a husband and wife whose bodies have not yet been identified due to the severity of the murder. We need you two to poke around Live Wire and the streets to finish up the case and get some solid evidence for an incursion. Good Luck to you both and if you need any extra money or anything of the sort, you know where to look.? -Meteo Central Command- ?So, where shall we start partner?? Rico said as he finished the last of his pancakes. T.Kay, completely off guard turned around and complained to him, ?Don?t you sneak up on me like that!? she hit him on the leg, hard. Immune to the pain, Rico grabbed his leather jacket and silenced pistol, ?You search Live Wire, I?ll scour the streets.? ?Are you saying that a woman like me can?t handle the streets of Meteo City?? T.Kay got up and walked to the bathroom, slamming the door. ?I am not going to sit around for the entire day, looking at the Live Wire system for a bunch of psychos. You can do that yourself.? Rico grabbed the keys to the car and turned off the stove. ?So you know who they are too?? ?Awhile back, I ran into a couple of them in the hospital. They were being treated for their various injuries from a fire.? She began to change into her causal outfit consisting of black leather pants and a black sleeveless shirt. ?She was really nice and helped me make my ?great escape.? I think her name was Selemia Jung, very dangerous mind to toy with. She took me in, which wasn?t the idea I had in mind at the time, and trained me to become a one of her Occult members, an assassin or collector of information. Unfortunately, to get to the killing part of the job, we had to seduce and frolic with our targets to weaken their resistance. That was two years of training me how to kill before I was informed that we had to do this every time we killed or got information.? ?What did you do after that?? ?I refused the job and got kicked out into the city streets. Now I had to look for a place to live so I drifted around the city to search for people who were kind enough to take a sixteen-year-old in. You happened to be that person who asked your mother to take me in. You know the rest of the story.? ?That gives us a big break. All we have to do is find this Selemia person online right? I think they had an female-male escort service to earn funds.? T.Kay finished dressing up, put on her leather jacket and silenced pistol. ?That?s true, but do we really want to start right away? I mean, we do have all day to work on this.? Rico opened the door and T.Kay walked ahead while he locked up. They boarded the elevator and headed down to their car. ?Gimme the keys, I want to drive this time,? T.Kay ordered Rico, sticking out her hand. ?I hope you know what you?re doing.? Rico took the keys out of his jacket pocket and tossed it over to her. ?Compared to your crazy driving skills, I know what I?m doing.? They got into the sedan and drove away, this time, without much screeching. ?So where to?? She asked him as she zigzagged through traffic, nearly hitting a few pedestrians. ?Well, we ate already so I guess we can go back to headquarters. I left a couple gadgets in R&D that might be useful to us later on.? Rico said. ?What do they do in ?Repair and Despair??? ?Same old repetitive stuff: Fixing guns, reading, sometimes even doing nothing but stare at the wall for many hours at a time.? T.Kay began to laugh as she sped up to 90 KPH. ?So you?re telling me you spent six months in complete boredom.? ?Yes, unfortunately, until I met you of course.? ?I?m glad I could be your lifesaver,? T.Kay said sarcastically. Two hours later, they reached headquarters in central Meteo. T.Kay waited in the car while Rico revisited his old friend, still working away in the R&D department. ?Hey, Sway, how?s everything going?? Rico said to an old companion of his. Sway Gracelin was a year younger than Rico, a foot shorter than Rico, and a few skill levels lower than he was. Despite heavy competition from him in the past, she always kept a spunky attitude. After he left to team up with T.Kay, Sway became the chief engineer of the department. ?Hey Rico!? Sway said while her head was inside the tank of a large engine she was working on. She came out with dark grease covering her body and clothes, wrench in hand. ?It?s been a while? We?ve missed you, man.? ?Sorry, I can?t stay for long. It?s nice to be back, sort of.? ?Eh, things aren?t too boring around here. Working on anything new?? ?Well, this tank they busted a few day ago.? ?We got to do something together again, just like old times. Who?s that girl you?re working with in the undercover division?? ?Tasha K. Adelle. Kinda on the tough side, but it?s working out pretty well.? Rico removed his leather jacket and headed to his old locker. ?It hasn?t been cleaned out yet?? Sway walked up behind him and put his hand on his shoulder. ?You?re irreplaceable, Rico. So I took the liberty of saving your locker, just in case you drop by, just like today.? ?You?re sweet, Sway. Thanks.? Rico takes twenty-eight strips of titanium, a few microchip sets, spare microphones, a Micro camera, a roll of unbreakable wire, and a solar panel. ?Let?s get to work. I?m planning on building a nice little device that?ll get me through a couple of our assignments. Care to help?? ?Hey, anything to get my head out of a tank?s behind,? Sway said, grabbed her tools and got to work. They worked for thirty minutes carefully placing each component together. After everything was soldered and bolted, Sway held up the object, which looked like a stylish fan. ?You plan on using this, Ms. Tranzrig?? ?Oh yes, it will bring out my feminine side,? Rico took the fan and begun fanning himself. ?Wow, you really do have a very feminine side. Even your grip is better than mine.? ?Thanks for the compliment.? Rico stuffed the extra materials back in his locker. ?Leaving so soon? Man; don?t tell me your going to spend some quality time with that woman.? ?Don?t think like that Sway. Are you jealous?? Sway looked away, embarrassed. ?Umm, absolutely NOT!? ?Oh I beg to differ.? Rico turned her around, revealing a blushing face. Rico thinks to himself, 'She likes me?' Oh I feel special. I think... ?Hey what?s taking so long?? T.Kay walks in, completely ruining the moment. ?Oh, hello T.Kay, this is Sway, my friend from way back when I started working here.? ?Oh am I disturbing something?? T.Kay notices Sway?s blushing face. ?So this is your partner, T.Kay.? Sway looks her over and comments, ?Good choice, Rico. You better take care of her.? ?Sorry, but I can take care of myself.? T.Kay mumbled. She wasn?t trying to provoke a fight but she wasn?t too familiar with spunky women due to her prolonged exposure to a secretive environment. ?Rico, move.? Sway, holding a wrench pushed him out of the way into the engine of the tank. Now, T.Kay really didn?t understand what was going on until the point where she started scanning her mind she found out what her intentions were. Let?s see here, she?s jealous, likes Rico a little, and isn?t too fond of me. Goodie. I hope I don?t get my áss kicked ?Look, sorry if I hurt your feelings for Rico.? ?I?m NOT interested in RICO!? Sway screamed at T.Kay, blushing even more through her tanned face. ?Perhaps you are.? ?Me? Hang on, let me finish my laughing fit.? T.Kay let out a burst of air and began laughing hysterically. Rico couldn?t believe that T.Kay and Sway were degrading him this far. They probably forgot he was still there. ?Um, perhaps you could finish this domestic dispute when I?m not around.? ?SHUT UP! We are having a conversation here!? Sway yelled. Rico?s temper rose to surpass Sway?s anger. He didn?t want all their anger turn into cause a huge commotion, so, with fan in hand, he pulled himself out of the tank and walked over to T.Kay and firmly gave the fan to her. ?Here this is for you.? ?Hm, do you want me to use this for something?? T.Kay gestured to Rico, 'Maybe like break up the fight or to get Sway madder, Or-' ?Nice of you two to drop by. If you?ll excuse me, I have a tank to fix. Bye-bye Rico. Visit again sometime, okay, just not with Her.? Sway hops back into the tank completely embarrassed. ?Okay bye,? T.Kay said. ?I?ll see you later Sway,? Rico said, ashamed. They both left the room without saying anything. When they finally got to the car, with T.Kay at the wheel. Rico muttered to himself, this is what I get for being drop dead handsome and having a wild partner? ?Who or what was that?? T.Kay asked him. ?She has a short temper and umm, likes you a whole lot.? Rico began to blush. ?She?s okay, once you get to know her. About her liking me...I don?t think so.? ?Oh, she thinks highly of you, but um, not the way you think.? ?Great.? Rico said. ?No, it?s not great, she has a crush on you if you haven?t noticed yet.? ?Really? I um, I knew that.? ?Sure you did. She thinks you look like Rick Malone. That Meteo movie star.? ?No way!? ?Yes way. I know, I checked.? ?Damn you, T.Kay.? ?Yeah, sometimes I amaze myself.? ?So, you like your new fan?? ?Oh, is that what it is?? T.Kay holds up the metallic object and opens it up, revealing a beautifully designed oriental fan. ?And you said R&D sucks.? ?It?s really rare that we actually get to do this kind of stuff. Now watch the road,? Rico said as she nearly rammed the car into an outdoor restaurant. ?I made it for you to carry around when we do undercover work.? ?So is this a gift for me?? T.Kay began fanning herself. ?Yeah, I guess. Nothing eloquent.? ?With a unique design like this, it should get me thinking. But I can?t read your mind so I won?t bother wondering on if you have an affection for-.? ?You think I have feelings for you?? Rico turns his eyes away from T.Kay. ?No, Swa- never mind.? She looks at the fan again. ?How does this work anyway?? ?Easy. See all those nice etches and elegant markings? Those are spying equipment, carefully concealed. It?ll let us capture evidence we need, wherever the Occult is.? Rico took out his computer from under his seat. ?Who was that girl again, that assassin you know about?? Rico quickly browsed through the residence listings and found her profile and hacked into her private schedule book. ?Looks like she?s holding a party today at 11:00PM tomorrow.? ?Selemia Jung?? T.Kay asked, he nodded. ?Getting aroused by her profile?? ?Unfortunately, she has no pictures.? Rico thinks up a plan and shares with T.Kay, ?I was wondering if you could talk to her, Live Wire two way audio and one way video if she doesn?t have a grudge towards you.? ?Do you want me to encourage her to kill you?? ?It?s the only way we can get proof on what they do. Don?t worry, before she actually coaxes me into her bed, I?ll let you know with some surveillance in my jacket, hopefully you can storm in to help me just in case I get carried away.? ?Okay, Rico,? she shudders. ?Anytime now would be good, I?ll be posing as someone else and you?re my brother.? ?I?m making the link right now...?

[COLOR=darkblue]I think that abortion is murder...but I know not everyone would agree. There have been a lot of court cases (roe vs. wade) and stuff related to that...There are ways for other people to stop an abortion on the basis of the woman's health, but that's it...otherwise, the awful procedure is done on the choice of the woman. But what bothers me is that when it is actually aborted and taken out of the mother...it looks like a human baby, a bit smaller but the features are there...and just reading about the procedure makes it seem unjust and brutal to human life.[/COLOR]