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The crowd starts to look around because apparently someone saw something... saw a figure way above in the ‘nosebleed’ seats stalks through the shadows, but the most anyone can make out is a black trenchcoat going in the direction of the backstage area. For the most part, Nyteshade thought, it was the same direction Reivyn Poe had gone.
"Does anyone have the time?" Syn frowns, wondering when she'll get to see her favorite wrestlers and noting, with an exasperated sigh, that her butt was falling asleep in the uncomfortable chair.
"Hell, does anyone know when the last match is?"
A tall, half-way muscular man sits in the row behind the group. He's dressed in mostly red and has the brightest purple eyes. That ‘should’ stand out, but it’s his hair —long, a little spiky, and GREEN! He's rather handsome in an exotic way as kicks up his feet on the chair next to Nyteshade where Poe had just been sitting. He relaxes and smirks at the ladies.
“Hey there, ladies. You're all looking mighty fine tonight.” he says with a smile. “The main match won't start for another several hours. It's usually the best-for-last deal with the WWF. If you'd like, ladies, I could... give you a little tour backstage.”
Nyteshade peers over and with only a raised eyebrow, at first, for her reply. “You know, I don't think I've ever met a wrestler before." A thoughtful look crosses her face but is quickly replaced by mischief. "What's the price tag for a backstage tour, hmmm?"
Syn chuckles, a low, almost musical sound. "Yeah. And why us?" She offers a beatific smile, “Not that I mind, of course. It'd give me a chance to stand and stretch.”
Quietly thinks.
“—And to get the blood flowing in my butt again.”
“Price? Weeeeell... I usually ask for a hunk o' moolah, but, I think my boss would be quite interested in meeting you. The name's Kary, ladies. I'm fighting later against the Occult led by the chubby boy, Bearer. You could say I'm kind of a rookie. I'll show you the layout of the land before showing you to the boss, though.” Kary folded his hands. “Perhaps we'll run into your buddy. The Millennia Corp. would be happy to introduce themselves." He said.
With that he stood up and smiled, "C'mon. I'm sure we'll have some fun!"
"Um, Millennia Corp. I've not heard of that. What is it?" Syn casually checks the small of her back, almost as though reaching to make sure her wallet was still there, “And you're fighting against the Ministry? How.... ironic.” Syn's eyes flash her amusement, as though she had a secret.
Nyteshade grins around her lolly stick and states simply, "The kind of things I find fun can't be found here." The grin changing to a smile that refuses to reach her eyes. “But I'd like to take a look around and meet some people, and seeing as you're helping to fight Paul Bearer, I'll trust you ... For now.”
She stands and arches her back as she stretches. The stick that once held her lolly is removed and placed in a pocket.
"Who is your boss, anyway?"
"Yeah, we're fighting the Occult, Ministry and the WWF Corporation.” The man, Kary began again. “We wanna get rid of all this hocus pocus and use money for what it's supposed to be used for. I know you all are Ministry fans, but he's still competition to us. No offence, or anything. Our boss is Augustus Slayer. He treats us pretty well. Well, shall we, ladies?" He says and offers a hand to any of in the front row who would take it before heading off into the back, and telling the security guard there of their backstage passes (that he ironically knew about) and how it's okay to let these guys pass.
Nyteshade looks at her apparently suspicious friend, “You want to take a look 'round backstage, Syn?”
“Ah. ..What the hell.” Syn tossed her hands up, "I'm bored here anyway. And what better way to liven up the day than by going somewhere I've never been with some strange, weird man?" She blinks at Kary, “No offense, really. Love the hair.”
"No offence taken, my lovely lady. The chics love the doo." He says as he scruffies himself, "The spikes are the thing these days."
They head back into the stage area past a few referees and the JOB Squad. Al Snow waves to the girls before turning immediately to Head.
AL: “I wasn't looking at them, what are you talking about! You are SO FRICKING PARANOID!"
“Sorry, but I am here on my own and I don't think I am supposed to be on my own tonight. Something tells me that I should be sitting with all of you. Something is going to happen tonight. I'm feeling really edgy." A strange, new voice stated suddenly. Footsteps came rushing up towards them.
“My name is Laruna. I hope I'm not interrupting. Thanks for letting me join in."
“Hello, Laruna. I'm Syn, and ....umm." she waved her hand, "And Nyteshade." Syn lifted up Kary's hand, "And this is Kary. He was just about to take us backstage. But I'm sure he wouldn't mind bringing along another girl, would he?"
She tossed Kary a not-very-innocent smile, thinking that it might be a better idea to go with a larger number of witnesses just in case something should happen.
“Backstage, how did you manage that, Kary,” The new girl, Laruna said. “I'd love too, if’n that is okay? Safety in numbers. Okay so where do we go, hey is that AL Snow?"
AL: “But I WASN'T staring at them, Head! Look, you were peeking at them first. Yes .. Yes you were. A lier?! Hey! Don't you DARE give me that innocent look!"
Al shifts his focus back to the girls with Kary.
AL: “Sorry. Head's giving me the run around again. What?! You are SO! You’ve ALWAYS the jealous type! Besides... she said *I* was the cute one!"
Kary just shakes his head, "That there is the JOB squad dressing room. If we go down a little further, I'm sure we'll run into DX... wanna go?" He asked.
Syn's lip kinda curls, "DX? Well... No. Not really. I'm afraid that if I meet them or talk to them, it'll shatter all my illusions and I won't get to think of them as giant, walking, monkeys anymore."
Laurna, turns and looks at Syn and then bursts out laughing, "There must be better places to visit than in there. Where else can we go?, Please don't say Val Venis, I can't stand that neanrathol....is that right?..,either, Only real men tonight please!"
“Ahhhh... you got taste." Kary said smiling "Lemme seeeee...”
As Kary tries to think of who next to show them, suddenly Mankind stalks out of the corner, glaring firmly at Kary.
"You! You're one of
THEM, aren't you?! I can see your snake's tail a mile away! And Mr. Socko doesn't LIKE snakes!"
“WhoaHoho, boy! Hey, the boss told me about you!" Kary backs up slightly, Mankind starting to stalk him a little.
Sprinting toward Mankind, Nyteshade raised her palms toward him, "Relax man, no need to be nasty. What's this all about, one of who?!"
NARRATOR/GM: Battle 2
(This scene features unedited play by play by GM (Reivyn Poe), corrections, and script score.)
NOTE: OOC: Means, "Out of Character"., Or not in "role". These are the original author’s commentary left, but NOT part of the storyboard's plot.
KARY "Did someone forget their Prozac this morning?"
MANKIND: "You girls better get outta here, this guy is
BAD news..."
KARY: "Look who's talking, sock boy!"
MANKIND: "Lizard lips! I can see right through you!"
KARY: "Whaddya mean? Geez!"
MANKIND: "Excuse me, miss!"
With that, Mankind darts past Nyteshade and smacks Kary with a right hook! Kary goes down, but he rolls right back up.
KARY: "Boy, are you gonna get it!"
Kary starts chanting and his hands start to flame in a controlled fire.
Syn steps forward and grabs Kary's hand. Wincing momentarily, she pulls at Kary's magick/life essence/chi/whatever you wanna call it, taking it into her. Syn's hands heal almost automatically, but Kary's fire goes out at least. Stepping back from Kary and turns around, hands outstretched to Mankind, a warning and a hard glare burning in her eyes.
"No. This isn't going to happen! Not here. Not now, and not in front of me. I'm not wasting my healing on either of you."
SYN: (OOC) Hee hee! I managed to figure out I'm an idiot! If ya wanna salvage that one, Reivie, go ahead and try, if not, it can be scrapped.
LARUNA: (OOC) In the words of Monty Python and the Holy Grail...if we are going to continue if RP allows us contribution as follows.
Sly, you know that scene in The Holy Grail when the French men get the better of Arthur's men and they decide to leave?
Well all I have to say is.....
"Runaway, Runaway"++GM BATTLE RESULTS 1++
By Kary/Mankind (NPC)/GM
((The name of the game is ‘attempting’ to do something. I'll turn the RP's into attempts.))
(Syn tries to drain Kary...) KARY: "H...hey, whatter you..."
Kary's energy is absorbed., however Syn gets more than she bargained for —Kary's power that keeps him in human form is ALSO absorbed!!! His form shifts into a hellacious, demon creature standing about 10 feet tall that looks human, but the legs are a NASTY snake bottom with a even nastier looking thing on the end of the tail.
KARY: "Well, damn! I can't let you see me like this and live now can I?"
MANKIND: "SEEEEE?! Didn't I tell you? C'mon! I'll help you out!"
As Laruna and her bud make the wise choice of high-tailing it, a crewman walks by and runs into her head first, not looking at where he was going or at the fight.
CREW: "Excuse me!"
With that the crewman leaves in a hurry, Kary whiplashes his tail at Syn, trying to hit her with the pointy and sharp end.
Mankind looks around for something to hit Kary with...
GM OOC: Looking for a weapon, finding it and using it take 3 separate posts
SYN: OOC: I Duh'ed myself as soon as it was posted...Doesn't my title pretty much say it?; I'm an idiot!Syn bites back a scream as the barbs of Kary's lashing tail catches her in the arm and violently rip her backwards as she steps back and falls too the ground.
“Dammit!”
SYN: OOC: Can I let her heal it quickly? If it's serious, she normally heals it fast, if it's weak, she'll let it stay and slow heal it so she doesn't waste energy.
PS: She's got a... I guess you could call it, a short sword down her back. It's specially made just for her size and balanced for her hand. It's what she was checking for at her back before she went with Kary."Plenty of cookie sheets for hardcore matches...” Laruna hunts desperately for a useful weapon, “....But never anything when it really
IS important!"
She spies and grabs for the only thing —A fire extiguisher. She closes her eyes and hurls it at the being, Kary.
"I just knew something was going down."
It hardly worked..Kary turned with a growl.
“Ermm.., Mick, Syn? Help?"
Injured. Grasping one arm. Syn creeps behind Kary and starts working in his tail whilst Mankind comes in from the side. Laruna spies a metal bar lying close by and prepares to attack again.
Nightshade curses the fact she didn't check Kary before trusting him. She grins at the Kary..
"Umm..snake? Lizard? Heeerrreee Lizard, lizard, lizard." She removes daggers from her pockets, "I'd better fix my mistake, I always did love target practice." All the blades are quickly thrown at the snake, except one. Nightshade waits to see if it is needed.
++GM BATTLE RESULTS 2 w/ OOC NOTES++
By Kary/Mankind (NPC)/GM
((One, you can't control NPC's actions, only your own.
Two, you can only ATTEMPT something. I'll change the actions a little for the attempt portion.))
Syn got nicked moderately having a fairly deep gash in her arm. It bordered serious because it didn't feel deep. She turns her healing powers on to heal it gradually yet quickly.
((*About 2 posts to heal completely*))Laruna looks for a weapon herself to chuck at Kary.
(( It takes 3 posts to find a weapon (Or a 6 on a role of the di for 2 in one), get it, and use it. you can't just chuck everything in the place at him over time... besides, circumstances might change and you might wanna use it differently.))[/i]
Nyteshade chucks her daggers at Kary. Kary is quick at dodging most of them, but a few hit his lower body and he screeches out in pain.
Mankind gets lucky and finds a table!
Kary keels back and hisses at the group
KARY: "Take THIS!...
INFERNO!"
Kary chants for awhile and a spray of fire envelopes half of the room. It's a light fire, but enough to ignite clothes or wood and cause minor burns.
LARUNA: OOC: OK TIME OUT LARUNA HAS A QUESTION....Sorry, but I don't understand the points and damage system you are using, never heard "if" posts before. (Only know UK rulings)
GM Notes for Laruna: Okay... I'm using a free form system. Basically it's ALMOST anything goes... I have my own little system here. I have a single 6 sided di with me. Here is how I decide if something is pulled off or not...
1: No chance that's gonna work
2: Works, but backfires...
3: Works, but not the desired effect
4: Works... sorta.
5: Works perfectly
6: Works better than thought.
EXAMPLE: Nightshade chucked many daggers at Kary, hoping one of them or more would hit. I rolled and got a 4. Kary was agile and dodged the daggers, but a few of them actually hit him for fair damage.
Each person calls their own damage and heals it... if it seems a bit too godly, then I'll ask you to re-post it. Simple, no? ~ GM/Reivyn PoeSyn manages to cover her face as the flames whoosh past, blanketing her; she bites back a scream of pain until the flames are past and she burns all the energy she gained from Kary, plus a bit of her own reserve to heal herself. Clamoring to get to her feet, hand at her back, and pulling the blade out of its place at her back.
"Gee, is that anyway to treat a guest, spikey?"
Laruna runs to where the fire extinguisher bounced off of Kary's reptilian back. She pulls the pin out. setting the extinguisher off in his general direction.
"Oi, Spikey over here!"
Nyteshade ducks into a ball and prays that her clothes offer some protection as they cover her from neck to toe.
"I am really starting to HATE this guy."
NYTESHADE OOC: Poe! Work out if my last blade is lost or held, I'd rather not say myself, and plaited hair...Don't set it alight!++GM BATTLE RESULTS 3++
By Kary/Mankind/Reivyn Poe (NPC)/GM
Syn heals herself, but burns out some energy from her power doing it.
Nyteshade drops her blade as she rolls and ducks. Her overcoat, however,
CATCHES ON FIRE!!!!MANKIND: "Yipe! Lemme help ya!"
Mankind was behind Kary at the time of the spell and wasn't hit. He takes Socko from his trunks and pats out the small fire with him quickly... as he had done it before. The tube sock on his hand faces the girl...
SOCKO: "All better?"
Laruna rolls ...... a 6, lucky! Right in Kary's face!!!Kary keels back, afraid of the cold, and starts to make a retreat.
KARY: "GRRRRRRRR!!!!!"
Nightshade stands up and pats her pockets, "Thank you, I was worried there. Where are all my daggers?" *pouts* “I wish I could have brought my sword, I'm almost defenceless now."
She glares in the direction of the retreating Kary, "I wonder why he picked us?"
"Ermmm, ...Well I know one thing. Sly, Mick, do you think that we could discuss this on the way? I think we should get moving before he comes back 'cause I have a feeling he won't be alone."
A deep final breath, Laruna sighs dropping the fire extinguisher with a exhausted ‘clang!’
"Unn...(cough! cough!)..Unn--Gawwd...aa...W-well? Are we going or what. Sly is that one of your daggers sticking out of that wall over there?