<SypherSK> ::iiiiiissssss.... out wandering the city... alone
for once, enjoying the sites the way normal people do::
<KaeruSK> ::is also out wandering the streets enjoying the sites.
Looking at the city for the first time::
<SypherSK> ::gets lots of funny looks as he tends to stop and just
stare::
<KaeruSK> ::she's wearing a mandarin collared shirt and long loose
pants, very oriental style::
<SypherSK> ::is in the only shirt and jeans he owns... that are
real and not "zapped up"... as even he can't wear the itchy clothes he
always manages to create::
<KaeruSK> ::she's a fox wired fox with long dark hair braided in
a very long braid..dark green eyes::
<SypherSK> Wow... ::eyeing up MegaKat Tower and all its three
hundred stories::
<KaeruSK> ::is walking along doing just as much people watching
as new town watching::
<SypherSK> ::pauses to watch a fountain, is more focused on what's
actually in front of him than usual... isn't spreading his attention around
so much today... Trix
promised to monitor the satellites and whatnot, so he's mainly
<SypherSK> relying on his "on-board sensors"::
<SypherSK> ((<Trix> ::is really watching the game... from
every angle they're broadcasting it simultaneously::))
<KaeruSK> ::walks up to said fountain and fishes in her belt pouch
for a coin to toss in::
<KaeruSK> ((oi that would give a headache for anyone else ;)
))
<SypherSK> ((I dunno... People buy those TVs that show it...
Why I haven't figured out... as us humans only have one level of attention....))
<SypherSK> ::notes the fox only briefly, does come back to her in
a few... the different clothing and species getting a bit more attention
than the usual pedestrians...
a bit more of attention by his standards::
<SypherSK> ::which means a few seconds more as he produces info
on the outfit and species from his database::
<KaeruSK> ::finds a piece of foreign currency from her homeland
and tosses it in the fountain:: ::she claps twice and bows her head::
((it's a japanese thing))
<KaeruSK> ::notices Sy looking and smiles to him::
<SypherSK> ::calls up that particular custom, mind, he doesn't carry
info for *all* customs - he's gotta big "hard drive," but he prefers to
store up people experience
and more pertinent info to his job... hasn't developed any odd fetishes
yet::
<SypherSK> ::smiles back and reminds himself not to stare::
<KaeruSK> ::moves a bit closer hesitantly...perhaps in to conversation
distance....::
<SypherSK> Hello. ::almost thought of greeting her in Japanese,
but hey, she might just like the clothing or something... besides,
his on-board dictionary isn't very
extensive::
<KaeruSK> Hello. ::her speech has a noticeable accent::
How are you this fine morning? :smiles demurely::
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> ::thinks he needs a bigger hard drive and
more RAM:: <Mun> ::notes that if he knew everything from every
book in the world, it'd
kill the fun detective work bit::))
<KaeruSK> ((*laugh* Would wouldn't it.))
<SypherSK> I'm doing well. And, you? ::does remember his perfect
English, despite having been "contaminated" by close contact with both
SWAT Kats' minds::
<SypherSK> ((<T-Bone> Excuse me for teachin' 'im howta' talk
like a real kat! <Razor> Like a real kat with bad grammar...
<T-Bone> There ain't
nuthin' wrong with my grammar! <Razor> ::rests his case
wordlessly::))
<KaeruSK> Ah...well...I am enjoying the look of this city.
::takes in the surrounding area with a small wave of the hand::
<KaeruSK> ((::snork::))
<SypherSK> Are you new to the city?
<KaeruSK> Today is my first day here.
<SypherSK> ((<Kaeru> ::nods:: Did they just let you
out? ::as he's looking at things like he's never seen them in his
life:: ))
<SypherSK> ::nods politely:: Where are you from?
<KaeruSK> I'm from ::ponders what to call it for a moment:: the...Kitlands.
<SypherSK> ::nods and chokes down a lot of info on the place that
immediately comes to mind... curse that early programming that was
to report on anything until
Dark Kat told him that was enough::
<SypherSK> ::probably looks less knowledgeable and more like a polite
"smile and nod - I have no idea" than anything else::
<KaeruSK> ((hahahah))
<SypherSK> ((<Dark Kat> What's the state of the main
laser batteries? <Sypher> Power is at full. Slight
fluctuation in the power couplings... Likely
caused by.... <Dark Kat> Can we fire on them now?
<Sypher> ::pausing:: Of course, Sir.))
<KaeruSK> It is...far away. Are you new to this city?
<SypherSK> ::decides it's honest enough:: I've only been here
a few months.
<KaeruSK> Do you like this city? Is it a pleasant place?
<SypherSK> ::chuckles softly:: It's pleasant... Not
a quiet place though....
<KaeruSK> ::smiles strangely:: There are a very large amount of
people here. ::smile changes back to the pleasant smile almost immediately::
<SypherSK> 2 million point... ::catches himself:: Well..
point something, they tell me. ::notes the smile, but can't identify
it in any way::
<KaeruSK> ::raises an eyebrow:: There certainly are quite a few
people here. More than I had expected but I do not mind living in
a large city.
<KaeruSK> What brought you to this city?
<KaeruSK> ::sits on the edge of the large fountain, looking up at
Sy to talk and trails her fingers through the water absently::
<SypherSK> I left home to move to.... Well, to see the world, I
guess. ::true so far's it goes::
<KaeruSK> You and I alike. I have traveled far. I enjoy
the sights of the world.
<SypherSK> It's quite fascinating... Though all I'm yet to
see is the world of steel and concrete....
<SypherSK> ::wistfully... has seen a million photographs, viewed
the planet from satellites, but still wants to see nature with his own
eyes::
<KaeruSK> ::looks a little sorry for him:: It is a shame.
The trees and mountains and seas far surpass anything that humans could
build.
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> Humans? What are humans? <Kaeru>
The result of a mun who still remembers she's not a kat. Pay it no
mind. Yours is just deranged.))
<SypherSK> ::nods:: So I've gathered from what little I've
seen thus far....
<KaeruSK> You must promise someday that you will go to the forest
or to the sea. ::she smiles warmly at Sy::
<SypherSK> ::smiles back a bit shyly... had thought the shyness
was a leftover trait from Razor... is finding that a part of it is natural
for hiim:: Then, I shall.
<KaeruSK> ::notes the shyness and smiles happily::
<KaeruSK> Where did you live before you came here?
<SypherSK> ::has been standing a while, subtly, internally makes
some modifications to ease his aching muscles and, realizing a normal person
would sit, does so on
the edge of the fountain, using the moment to think of an answer::
<KaeruSK> ::breaks in to his thought:: If it is too painful
a question to answer, then forget that I mentioned it.
<SypherSK> The mountains beyond the desert. ::motions with one hand,
toward the mountains in the distance... and not particularly picturesque
mountains at that::
<SypherSK> ::tail twitches:: It.... was not a happy time.
<KaeruSK> ::casts her eyes down slightly as she remembers her own
unhappy times:: I appologise.
<SypherSK> That's alright. It is in the past now.
<KaeruSK> ::her bright smile returns:: I agree...we should talk
about the present.
<SypherSK> And, what are you doing for the present? I mean,
aside from sight-seeing. I didn't forget that part.
<KaeruSK> ::a wry look appears onher face:: I am looking for
a place to live amonst other things...
<KaeruSK> ((like sucking peoples life energy out but you don't
need to know that))
<SypherSK> ::nods:: I would offer a suggestion, but I took
the first lodging offered to me at my employers.
<KaeruSK> I"m sure I'll find something. In such a large town
I'm sure it's not too hard to find an inn.
<SypherSK> ::nods:: I think you'll find an abundance.
<KaeruSK> ::smiles:: Excuse me for a moment... ::reaches in
to an inner pocket and brings out a beautifully carved ball, washes it
off in the fountain water and
pats it dry with a cloth it was wrapped in then replaces it::
<SypherSK> ::watches this curiously... this one surely ain't in
the on-board culture file::
<KaeruSK> ((you bet your kittens it aint!))
<KaeruSK> ((it feels nice to have cold water on your soul occasionally))
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> I don't have any.... <Kit> Any
you might have, alright?))
<KaeruSK> ((::dies::))
<KaeruSK> ::looks a trifle embarrased and shy...it looks out of
place on her:: I appologise...it is a...curious habit.
<SypherSK> That's alright. ::has a few curious habits himself::
<SypherSK> ::nice smile::
<KaeruSK> Would you like to go get something to eat?
<KaeruSK> ::looks a little hungry::
<KaeruSK> ::she can eat food, it just doesn't nourish like energy
does::
<SypherSK> Of course. It's a bit past lunch anyways..
::says this completely forgetting that he should be looking at a watch
or *something* when he declares what
time it is::
<KaeruSK> ::doesn't notice his knowledge of the time:: We
did converse through lunch did we not. Do you know of a good place?
<SypherSK> Not particularly. Although I passed one that looked promising
a block back down.
<KaeruSK> Then let us adjourn to that location.
<SypherSK> ::nods and stands, offering her a hand::
<KaeruSK> ((heheh...just the opportunity I was looking for!))
<KaeruSK> ((you did that on purpose didn't you. you mind
reader you))
<SypherSK> ((Mwahaha!))
<KaeruSK> ::extends a hand:: ::As they touch the transfer
of energy occurs. Kaeru's eyes widen in shock and pleasant surprise.
She withdraws her hand:: The
air must be dry...static electricity?
<KaeruSK> ::she would like to continute holding his hand, because
she knows he has high energy content, but at those levels, he would notice
something in her
touch::
<SypherSK> ::just nods and agreement as his "systems" try to figure
out what happened, isn't noticeably drained or bothered, but he knows he
lost energy::
<KaeruSK> Lead on. You know your way better than I do.
<SypherSK> ::leads the way whilst still processing::
<SypherSK> ::arrives and yadda, mun is lost::
<KaeruSK> ::just has to see if what she was feeling was true...she
reaches over to brush a stray fuzzball off of Sy's shirt hoping that contact
is enough to get an
idea::
<SypherSK> ::feels the flicker again as she does so::
<KaeruSK> ::withdraws again.:: I don't want to shock you anymore...I
must have a very electric personality today. ::she laughs slightly::
<SypherSK> ::chuckles:: Or it's just one of those days when
one can't even touch a doorknob... ::still thinking, isn't sure if
it's him or her.... can't find any system
trouble::
<KaeruSK> ::fusses at herself for losing her head:: (I have
to restrain myself. He's amazing.) ::she looks at him and smiles
still feeling the residual tingle of energy
as her body absorbs it::
<SypherSK> ::orders his food.... chooses a hot dog... and waits
for Kaeru::
<SypherSK> ((<Kaeru> ::wants an order of Sy to go... unfortunately,
he's not on the menu - drat::))
<KaeruSK> ::looks at the selection of food strangely:: ::looks
to Sy:: What do you suggest?
<KaeruSK> ((::SNORK!!::))
<KaeruSK> ((<kaeru> ::latches on to Sy so tight they have
to get a crowbar to pry her off::))
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> Help! Someone get the Jaws of Life!
::pauses:: Oh wait... ::goes acoherent and zips off::))
<SypherSK> Hamburger?
<KaeruSK> ((<Kaeru> Curses...foiled again!))
<KaeruSK> ((That's the nice thing about kitsune/vampire feeding
thing. It's not unpleasant or painful. It's rather nice.
So most people who get fed
upon enjoy it or forget it. ))
<SypherSK> ((<Kaeru> ::spies Trix, goes for him:: <Trix>
::sees an intent female heading his way and vanishes instantly::
::to Sy:: Let's just give her
Static and be done with it.))
<SypherSK> ((Couldn't a kitsune drain one dry?))
<KaeruSK> ((<kaeru> To Sy and Trix: OH...she'd
just go acoherent and run away too...you guys are no fun. ))
<SypherSK> ((<Trix> She'd probably go even faster if you tried
to hug her too...))
<KaeruSK> ((They could, but the don't need that much energy usually...maybe
if they were on death's doorstep and needed to regenerate))
<KaeruSK> ((<kaeru> ::sticks her tongue out at them:: ))
<SypherSK> ((Mental note.... Never let Kaeru in Sage and
I's side CyberKat plot... There about fifty CyberKats in that storyline...
Kaeru'd have a field
day.))
<KaeruSK> ((or if they were pressured or distraught, they can
loose control and take more than they need and kill a person))
<KaeruSK> ((<kaeru> woowoo!! : She wouldn't have to
touch them...she'd just have to stand near them and absorb the ambient
energy...))
<SypherSK> ((::nods:: And, Sy can infinitely recharge himself....
::snorks at that last part:: <Kaeru> ::appears on the SK's doorstep...
they and theirs
being CyberKats:: Gotta room to rent?))
<KaeruSK> ((<kaeru> Can I have about a 50 year lease?))
<SypherSK> ((<Chance> Sure... CyberKats are long-lived.
<Kaeru> My day just gets better and better. ::and her grin just
gets bigger and bigger::))
<KaeruSK> A hamburger it will be then.
<KaeruSK> ((<kaeru>I'm not going to leave and you can't make
me...well, maybe you can...but I'm still stayin!))
<SypherSK> ::smiles to her and eyes up his own hotdog::
<KaeruSK> ::looks down slightly:: I hate to trouble you, but
I don't have currency from this city yet...
<SypherSK> ((<Jake> Just don't let her play with the kittens.
<Chance> Why don't we just let her stay with Vinnie for a few?
She'd be full in no
time.... ::Vinnie being a hyperactive, motormouth CyberKat::))
<SypherSK> Not a problem. ::gives the cashier the required few bucks,
Jase sorta paid him this once to go out::
<KaeruSK> ((in people she can control the feeding instinct, but
it's just that Sy/Trix those types have so much she can't sheild it all...she
takes it in
without her control))
<SypherSK> ((She could take a bit from Vinnie and he'd never
know.... ))
<KaeruSK> ((yeah...kitsunes don't "need" the energy from many
life forms, but they can have it and they certainly won't deny a LOT of
energy...it
heightens their magic and makes them feel younger and all that kinda
thing.))
<SypherSK> ((<Kaeru> ::explains it to Sy like this::
Alright... You don't *need* to eat, yet you enjoy donuts, right?))
<SypherSK> ::pays, gives Kaeru her burger, heads them for a table::
<KaeruSK> ((excellent observation...only they do need to eat sometimes))
<KaeruSK> ::follows and sits down at the table when they reach it.
She unwraps her burger and tastes it.::
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> But... Life energy isn't like a donut...
<Kaeru> Of course, it is, Silly. <Sy> It has a hole in
the middle? <Kaeru> Don't play dumb
with me.))
<KaeruSK> ::She decides that she likes it and continues to eat the
burger:: This tastes good.
<KaeruSK> ((::dies::))
<SypherSK> ::eats his hotdog methodically and nods as his mouth
is full.... nods a lot, but that's cuz it's late for his mun::
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> ::eating "methodically".... cuts the hotdog
into little pieces and then daintily removes each layer of ingredients
with a fork before
eating the weiner last::))
<KaeruSK> ((<kaeru> ::figures that must be one of those wierd
habits::))
<SypherSK> ((And... Back.. ::thinks:: Sy was eating
his hotdog and... Kaeru was thinking of ways to eat Sy I believe...
::knows that's not quite right,
but it sounds good:: ))
<KaeruSK> (( ::laugh:: She was eating her hamburger contemplating
Sy.))
<SypherSK> ::is still daintily eating away whilst internally examining
the power losses, none severe, but baffling::
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> ::like Pumba in "The Lion King"::
SHE'S GONNA EAT ME!!!!!!!!))
<KaeruSK> ((:::dies:::))
<KaeruSK> ::munches on her hamburger while contemplating Sy as he
is contemplating his computer systems::
<KaeruSK> ::looks at the surrounding city:: I think I could get
used to a place like this.
<SypherSK> ::finishes up his hotdog:: It's a nice place...
Although, it has more than a few strange happenings.
<KaeruSK> ::laughs:: I'm no stranger to strange happenings myself.
This world we live in is an interesting one to say the least!
<SypherSK> Indeed.
<SypherSK> ::sipping his drink makes a mental note on how far intaking
such a small amount of nutrition goes in recharging him... it's not that
far as we're talking
about a hotdog here::
<KaeruSK> (( mun thinks it follows chars around like a plague))
<SypherSK> ((strange happenings? Of course, Sy IS a strange
happening...))
<KaeruSK> ((so is Kaeru))
<KaeruSK> ::finishes eating her hamburger:: That was most
interesting. I enjoyed it. I love finding the new flavors of
a new land.
<SypherSK> ((I thought kitsunes were a bit more common tho...))
<SypherSK> ((<Sy> Do tell... <Kaeru> You're
a kinda nice vanilla....))
<SypherSK> I just hope to visit another land sometime....
<KaeruSK> ((well, they may be common, but Kaeru has never been
here before...she's stayed most of her life in her homeland))
<KaeruSK> ::smiles nicely:: I'm sure you will. It is
a long trip, but it is easy once you disembark.
<SypherSK> ::nods and stands:: Well, I'd best be getting back
to work. They'll be needing me soon enough.
<KaeruSK> ::doesn't want him to leave quite yet:: Where do you work?
<SypherSK> ((<Matrix> Yeah! Without you monitoring
half of everything, I can't play as many computer games! ::whinewhine::))
<SypherSK> The MegaKat Bureau of Investigation.
<KaeruSK> ::looks quizically:: What is that?
<SypherSK> We assist in keeping the peace around the city.
<KaeruSK> ::truly interested:: Oh really? I imagine that your
job is very dangerous.
<SypherSK> To an extent...
<KaeruSK> How so?
<SypherSK> Well, we face terrorists and criminal masterminds and
the like...
<KaeruSK> ::chuckles:: Well, your job Must be fraught with danger
then. Criminal masterminds sound quite bad.
<SypherSK> Rather... They're mostly bent on either ruling
or destroying the city...
<KaeruSK> ::smiles:: How shallow of them.
<SypherSK> Well... They do need new hobbies.... One wants
to make it the Dark Ages again... One wants to make it a swamp...
and the others are a bit more
predictable.
<KaeruSK> ::raises eyebrow:: They certainly do pick....large hobbies....
<KaeruSK> I much prefer something small like oragami. ::she
reaches in to her belt pouch and pulls out a sheet of paper. She
deftly folds it in to a paper
crane...she hands it to Sy::
<SypherSK> ::takes it and looks at it:: Amazing. ::as she
did it rather fast and it's so delicately made out of paper::
<KaeruSK> ::is quite adept at origami::
<KaeruSK> ::considering it is the base of her magic...she should
be good ait it::
<KaeruSK> ::smiles at Sy again:: It is such a delicate art form,
yet it is extremely difficult.
<SypherSK> ::could download the info for making it... or at least
whatever info was available, but there's no way to download the skill,
the deft movements, and as
he hasn't been around long enough to develop such skills they
fascinate him every time::
<SypherSK> I can see.
<KaeruSK> There is magic all around us. From the tiniest origami
crane to the largest construction.
<SypherSK> ::arches a brow at that... not a skeptical one, merely
curious::
<KaeruSK> ::smiles a bit shyly:: Magic in life's complications and
simplicities in the strangest of times.
<SypherSK> ::gives her a thoughtful nod, tends to think of magic
purely in terms of the PastMaster.... and the strange abilities granted
to him when all the city
reverted to its Dark Age counterpart::
<KaeruSK> ::hopes that Sy will not decide to go back to his job
now...but stay and talk longer so she may find out more about him.::
<SypherSK> ::sighs, not quite wishing to go, but computers are so
rigid about this and thats:: I really must go... Perhaps I'll
see you again?
<KaeruSK> ::absently takes out another small piece of paper and
makes an origami box and lid out of it. She puts it in one of the
pockets of her jacket as she
finishes::
<KaeruSK> How will I find you ?
<SypherSK> Well... ::gives her the MBI addy... which his mun doesn't
know::
<KaeruSK> ::smiles up at Sy:: Since you help citizens in need,
will you help me?
<SypherSK> With what?
<SypherSK> ((<Kaeru> Help me across the street?
<Sy> You're not a little old lady....))
<KaeruSK> I still need to find somewhere to stay since I have none
yet.
<SypherSK> Ahhh... ::does a quick mental search:: I
seem to recall one just a few blocks away...
<KaeruSK> I know that you are not much older to this town that I
am, but you could, perhaps, help me find a place to live.
<KaeruSK> Sounds lovely.
<SypherSK> After you... ::motions for her to precede him::
<KaeruSK> ::stands and walks elegantly in the direction Sy specified::
<SypherSK> ::trots after her::
<SypherSK> ::catches up with her at the door and leads the way::
<KaeruSK> ::follows a polite distance behind.::
<KaeruSK> ::watches Sy, intensely curious, but not trying to show
her curiosity::
<SypherSK> ::makes sure she's following::