Ucchan's
"Welcome to Ucchan's."
This is Japan's best spot for Okonomiyaki, and you won't even have to cook it
yourself. This little restaurant is clean and decorated in modern style.
Dispersed on the walls are a series of vertical slips describing specials and in
the four corners there are wooden plaques with spirit wards. You can sit on one
of the stools surrounding the counter (which happens to double as the grill,
watch out, it's hot...) or at one of the narrow tables arranged on the right-hand
wall. It's a place where students often hang out, so the atmosphere is usually
friendly and very informal.
(OOC On Chibi, the important globals are listed on +bbread. Use them! ^_^)
[Exits : (U)pstairs, (B)ackroom, and (O)ut ]
[Players : Lina_Inverse, Ukyou, and Ray ]
[Sleepers: Achika ]
[Things : Sign: [No weapons], Swordrack[Unlocked], Okonomiyaki menu, and The
Oath of the Ranma cast ]
>Rei is back in Tokyo, large, and in charge! ... Stop looking at me like that.
Anyway, Rei walks over to the counter, taking a seat, and waiting to be served.
'n.n';
>Lina takes the offered seat.
>The panda sitting at the counter sidelooks at the tiger-guy, "..."
>Ray blinks, as if in recognition, "Woran clan.."
>Lina asks, "Heya, Rei ... what's up?"
>Panda? Rei's seen weirder. He looks over at the paladin. Finally, someone
normal!
>Ray
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The man you see is tall..alright, so this desc got off to a bad
start. But he -is-. Ahem, anyhow..tall, definately..a gallant figure
nonetheless..befitting a knight despite the obvious lack of armour.
His long strawberry blonde hair is perhaps his most outstanding
feature. Lengthy bangs in front frame his strong and handsomely
sculpted face to either side, sweeping into his intense violet eyes at
times..though it doesn't seem to bother him. A few loose locks billow
out at the slightest breeze, almost like a cape flowing down like a
wave behind his back..though a few rebellious strands fall before his
able shoulders. Indeed, he is quite strong looking..and is apparent-
ly no stranger to combat..though he doesn't seem to be carrying a
weapon.
Clothing his toned forearms down to the wrists appear to be bracers
of a soft, yet durable, light blue material..bordered by gold at the
aft, and a ring of black leather with golden studs at the fore. His
strong hands are unclothed, and so are the rest of his arms, up until
the bisceps, where a buckle begins the sleeve of a long midnight
garment..I'll use coat for lack of a better word for it. This, coat,
is closed on his torso until the upper part of his chest, where it
parts at the collar to give a glimpse of his strong muscles beneath.
The collar extends farther down, made of the same lighter blue accent
as his armguards, and across his shoulders to some obscure point in
back, surrounding him in a layer of dual protection, while studded
along the border with silvery baubles.
The jacket is belted at the waist by a plainish brown leather belt,
with two belts suspended on either side of his hips dangling from
it. From here it spills down to his lower calves, split in front
to allow an easy, graceful gait you'll get used to seeing from him.
It reveals its three-tone nature, flowing effortlessly into an
even darker blue, and is complete with a golden trim with various
symbols emblazoned upon it..probably runic writing of some sort.
His pants are of the same dark blue as the lower part of his
robes, and very loose..again for freedom of maneuverability on the
part of the wearer. They end in a pair of well-worn leather boots,
with the familiar over-turned lacing surrounding the top, and with
a somewhat less usual bronzey reinforcement across the bridge of
the foot. They are somewhat oversized..but they do not seem to
affect his movement.
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Carrying:
>Rei turns to Lina. "... Very little, actually." 'n.n';
>Ukyou says, "How about your finances, you can afford my cooking, can't ya?" n.-
and is serving Lina another one.
>Lina *munchmunch*snarf*gulp*chompchompchompchomp*
>Ray smiles a bit..more inwardly than to anyone else, "I see I am not totally
alone here."
>Lina says, "*swallow* ... oh, Ukyou; pack the last three large and the two small
to go, please?" n.n;
>Rei holds up his hands defensively. "Don't worry! I have money!" Even if it
isn't technically -his- money. He doesn't hear Ray's comment; or, if he does,
sees no reason to respond. "Beef 'yaki, with noodles?"
>Ukyou arcs a brow, O.o "Lina, you know how much trouble it is to pack large
okonomiyaki... Where' you goin' anyway?"
>Ukyou nods, "Beef for the tiger, Bamboo special for the panda." n.n;
>Ray watches Lina's eating out of the corner of his eye, while it's going on. o O
( Dear me..I have my work cut out for me. )
>Lina asks, "Got a job to do ... you remember where Shinra's Mako reactor is?"
>Ukyou says, "Not that again..." -_-;
>Rei parrots Ukyou. "Them again?"
>Ukyou x_x; at Lina, "Last time I heard y'were goin' over there, I had no lights
for two days!"
>Lina says, "They're paying me an awful lot of money to deal with the magical
critters that've been assaulting the reactor; my concept of 'dealing with' those
pokemon is to find other places for them to live."
>Ray blinks.. n.n;
>Ukyou blinks, "Critters?"
>Ukyou O.o; "I didn't know you were into chasing rats."
>Lina asks, "But to do *that*, I have to take a count of the different types ..."
She nods. "Yeah; remember Belldandy's kitsune, Vulpix?"
>Rei scratches the side of his head. "Poke... whasis?" Last one he ran into was
Bell-sama's Vulpix, and that wasn't a pleasant meeting.
>Ukyou o_o; "Yyyyeah... that fox spirit didn't turn her into something weird or
something, did it?"
>Ukyou <- kinda superstitious at times.
>Ray stays out of this discussion..it's out of his range of knowledge. n.n;
>Lina says, "No, not that I know of ... of course, anyone who tried to turn
Belldandy into something else would have a hard time doing it."
>Ukyou sideglances at her spirit wards... yup, still there... c.c
>Rei isn't a spirit, thankfully 'n.n' Of course, he hasn't eaten in two days,
so he's starting to look a little thin 'x.x'; "Um... when's the food gonna
be served?"
>Ukyou eye-twitches at Lina's comment . o O ( I guess she forgot the boyfriend
that turned into a girl )
>Ukyou says, "How's now sounding?" n.n to reply to Rei... *flipflip* and the
okonomiyaki fall on Rei and the Panda's plate... Of course, Panda's got leaves in
the Yaki.
>Ray doubts he could qualify for a 'spirit'.. o.o
>Rei beams happily. Ukyou is his favorite person in the world right now '*.*'
At least until she asks to be paid. While nobody can top Lina's consumption of
mass quantities, he sure tries.
>Ray (OOC) begs to differ, "Most saiyajin, and Yuri Cube, could definately give
her some competition." n.n
>The Panda is a Saotome, so the two animal-men kinda eat at the same rate.
>Ukyou (OOC) Not to mention Kurumi of Ranma 1/2
>Rei (OOC) No, just Gokou, Ray 'n.n'
>Ray doesn't eat anything at all.. n.n; ..he doesn't use his powers often..thank
goodness that he doesn't have to yet..so he isn't usually that hungry.
>"By the way..." the cook mentions, as she sets a few take-out boxes with
_normal_ sized yakis (she has no boxes for the larger ones, those boxes are thin
cardboard, couldn't take the weight) for Lina.
>Ukyou turns to Ray. o.o "If you're lookin' for converts." she thumbs at herself,
frowning a bit, "My faith's taken."
>Rei would insert some witty comment now, but his mouth is full. Rude to talk
with your mouth full, of course.
>Ray gives a warm smile, "I make no move to convince anyone that my religion is
better than any other..who am I to say that? Anyone who should choose to, may
come to me..other than that, I think no less of you for choosing a different path
of enlightenment."
>Rei swallows, and comments, "Religion? You're some sort of holy warrior?" Not
that it isn't obvious, but he's obliged to ask.
>Lina says, "I'm not very religious ... I mean, there are Gods around to oppose
the Mazoku where I come from, and they give the power for white magic ..."
>Ukyou waggles her index, -.- "And if you think you're gonna change my mind with
some fancy fliers or a good-lookin' church, you got another thing coming..." then
she dosuns a bit . o O ( Wa... he ain't _trying_ ? )
>Ray confirms Rei's question, "Yes, I'm a paladin, of the church of St. Evans."
He nods to Lina, "My power to heal derives from St. Evans' blessings..I will not
give myself credit for that." And finally, he blinks slightly at Ukyou, "I won't
try to force my ideas into your head..that would be working against my
principles."
>Rei eheh's. Holy folk tend to dislike thieves. Rei does his best not to
interject further... '^^';
>Ray says, "You are free to believe as you wish..St. Evans would not approve of
brainwashing nor bribery..nor should I choose to use those methods, even if."
>Lina raises her eyebrows, laying down her chopsticks. "That's reassuring to hear
..." She stands up, reaching for her wallet.
>Ukyou nods emphatically, "Damn right!" o.o; she got the high ground, right?
right
>Ray hrms..
>Ukyou n.n; at Ray, "Soo, will you be eating anything, altar boy?"
>Rei pops the last bit of his 'yaki (actually, around the last 2/3 of it) into
his mouth, swallowing it whole. He leans back in his seat, looking content. Food
= good, right?
>Lina pays Ukyou. Including the seventy-five percent tip ... keeping the
restaurant owners happy is a *very* good investment, she's learned.
>Ray says, "I see..you are used to those door-to-door preachers..the kind that
hand out pamphlets, and little else. I'm in public out of genuine concern for
others, not for furthering my own purposes..." He ignores the 'altar boy' part
of that, and shakes his head, "I am not hungry, thank you."
>Ukyou is happy... cooking, paying customers... Keeping Lina on her toes without
even reminder her of the two times Ukyou got fireballed... n_n
>Rei never fireballs the chef. And he's only walked out without paying three
times. He's a good tiger! Anyway, Rei smiles contentedly, glancing over at Ray
once more. Hmm... religious folks are usually suckers... but then again, Rei
promised not to steal... oh, the trials of conscience. '9.9';
>Lina says, "Hmmmm ..." She looks between Rei and Ray, then shrugs. "Ray?" (The
name sounds the same for either, right? :)
>Ray says, "Yes?" n.n
>Last I checked. Rei answers, "Huh?"
>Ray (OOC) enjoys the thought that the name was intended to be Lei..but Capcom
USA took things a little too literally. n.n
>Lina says, "How are we going to keep the two of you straight ... ?" n.n;;
>Ray glances to Rei, and offers, half-jokingly, "Simple; He's the one with the
tail."
>Ray isn't without a sense of humour. n.n;
>Lina asks, "No, I mean in conversation ... if I say Rei, you both react. Right,
Rei?"
>Ray says, "That is correct." n.n;
>Rei rubs the back of his neck. "Don't this just beat all..."
>Ukyou asks, "How 'bout nicknames?"
>Ray . o O ( So long as it isn't alter boy. )
>Ukyou n.- "I never did ask Rei if he liked 'Neko-chan."
>Lina asks, "What about Rei-tora and Ray-seishi?"
>Ukyou 9.9 . o O ( booring )
>Rei sweatdrops. "Er... 'chan' doesn't really seem appropriate." 'n.n';;
>Ukyou says, "Sure it does." -.-
>Ukyou asks, "Right Lina-chan?"
>Lina says, "Only if he's your newest boyfriend, Ukyou." n.n
>Rei exhales. Then blinks. "Eh?" 'O.o';
>Ukyou THROWS Lina one of her 'yaki boxes. x.x
>Ray sighs softly, "A name is but a label..I shall answer to whatever you choose
to call me.." . o O ( Ouch. o.o; )
>Lina catches it. ^_^;
>Lina exclaims, "Joudan, joudan!" ^_^;; "I better get back home ... got a busy
day. Jaa!"
>Rei blinks. Apparently Lina's been practicing.
>Ukyou says, "Yeah... bye." -.-
>Ray nods his head, "See you again soon, Lina..go in good health.."
>Rei rubs the back of his neck. "Er... Lina?"
>Lina asks, "Hai, Rei-tora?"
>Rei peers at Lina. "Why'd you make that comment, anyway?" 'o.-';
>Lina says, "I was just teasing you and Ukyou about the -chan bit." n.n
>Ukyou hmpfs, setting her fists on her hips.
>Ray . o O ( Oh dear.. o.o; )
>Rei accepts that as an answer, apparently. At the very least, he turns to Ukyou,
and cheerfully asks, "Can I have another 'yaki?" 'n.n';
>Ukyou was frowning up, and trying to not think too much about that, so Rei's
request actually help, *piku* "Hm? Oh, sure sugar..." and gets to it.
>Rei blinks. "No sugar. Beef and noodles. Maybe some squid, too." 'o.o'
>Rei smiles innocently. 'n.n'
>Ushio walks in from outside.
>Ushio enters, with Tora perched on his shoulders.
>Ushio waves as he enters.
>Ray nods in return, "Greetings." n.n
Rei sits at the counter. He nods a greeting, even if that's the guy with the
bizarre invisible friend.
>Tora (INVISIBLE) (OOC) asks, "Who you calling bizarre?"
>Lina waves to Ushio and Tora on her way out.
>Lina_Inverse exits the restaurant, a little bell jingles.
>Rei (OOC) Compromise? We'll assume Ray is wierder than both of us. 'u.u'
>Ray (OOC) n.n;
>Ushio sits on one of the counter stools, and scratches the side of his head as
he ponders the menu.
>The panda is sitting at the counter, it's pretty quiet, it just looks dumbly at
Ushio, "..."
>Tora (INVISIBLE) (OOC) says, "Sounds good."
>Ushio (OOC) asks, "Panda?"
>Ray slowly stands himself..and again counts out proper money, plus a healthy sum
of a tip..to give to Ukyou in return for Panda-san's meal.
>Yup, Panda... You know, Genma Saotome's cursed form.
>And yes..it's yen. n.n
>Twirls a panel, apparently it's intended for Ray: [Thanks!]
>So, basically, there's a weretiger, a panda, and a dragon paladin at the
counter. Typical day at Ucchan's. Rei stretches, and yawns.
>Ushio points at the pandasign..."Errrr."
>Ushio (OOC) says, "You forget the schoolboy and the monster."
>Ray nods to the panda, "You're quite welcome, gentle creature." He smiles in
turn to everyone else, then gives a final bow, "I think I shall go explore a
little more.."
>Ukyou tries to be helpful. n.n; "Don't worry about it sweetie, he's
housebroken."
>Rei hmms. He's traveled with walking onions, a mute panda isn't much of a
stretch. 'c.c'
>Ushio says, "But..the sign.."
>The panda looks dumbly at Ushio, and twirls his panel: [I'm just an ordinary
panda]
>The panda then twirls it again: [I am literate, aren't you?]
>Ray (OOC) just gets..grabbed by that..and finds it utterly hilarious for some
reason. The 'ordinary panda' part. x.x
>Rei . o O ( Where is it getting all those signs? 'O.o'; )
>Ukyou (OOC) It's a classic Genma thing... n.n
>Ukyou (OOC) I think the funniest was in the 'cave of lost love', when Cologne
punched the panda, and caused a whole lot of panels to fly off, which she made
into a boat... I could recognize quotes from various episodes.
>Rei (OOC) missed that one 'n.n';
>Ray exits the restaurant, a little bell jingles.
>Ushio gapes for a second longer, but decides to not hurt his head worrying about
it. "So, Kuonji-san, did you enjoy Snow Mountain?"
>Ukyou noddles a bit, "Hm."
>Ukyou says, "Calm, quiet... Avalanches."
>Ukyou n.n; "It got awfully boring when Lina was thrown out though."
>Rei sweatdrops at the 'avalanche' part. But he nods, and butts in, "Lina keeps
things interesting. If... painful."
>Ukyou 9.9; "Amen"
>Ushio says, "I got sick at the same time she got thrown out....True, Lina-san
never lets anything get boring."
>Ushio idly scratches his head, still considering the menu.
>Ukyou serves Rei his second 'yaki. In the meantime, the Panda is on his way,
waving a paw goodnight.
>Ushio catches himself waving to the panda, but stops, on the ground that it
would be just TOO weird.
>Like talking to a tger-demon is wierder? Rei digs into his 'yaki with cheer.
>Ushio got used to it. At least he doesn't use signs.
>Ushio finally comes to a decision. "I'll have one with mushrooms, scallops, and
egg, please."
>Ukyou nods, n.n "Rightaway..." It's done shortly, then she gets to mope over
Lina joking about a 'boyfriend'.
>Rei thanks Ukyou for the meal. "Grrfham mmmfh fyyhhh." Well, you THINK it was a
'thank you'.
>Ushio counts out yen.. o O (I've got to get some more money from Dad.)
>Ukyou n.- at Rei, "Don't forget to chew, Neko-ch..." o.o "Ehm."
>Ushio pauses in his own eating as he catches that. A laugh is quickly and wisely
stifled, and he returns to his 'yaki.
>Rei swallows. "'Chan' is fine. At least it's better than being called 'demon'."
He rubs the back of his neck, referring to Rin; unaware that there's an ACTUAL
demon in the room.
>Ukyou says, "Thanks." ^_^
>Ukyou souds sillily solemn, "We from Kyoto, we're rude an' we don't care for the
right surnames." -.-
>Rei . o O ( She could at least do 'Rei-chan'. I'm more than a cat. 'u.u'; )
>Tora (INVISIBLE) hmmphs. "How come you never let me pick what you call me? I
hate this stupid name."
>Ushio says, "Shut up."
>Ukyou O.o "Well ex-CUSE me."
>Ushio waves his hands. "Oh! Not you, Kuonji-san!"
>Rei looks back and forth. "...?"
>Ukyou says, "Well, that's kinda an odd line if you're talking to YOURSELF." x.x
>Ushio says, "I...errr...uh..", but can't come up with a good excuse.
>Rei sweatdrops. "He does seem to talk to himself a lot..." '^^'; He's met Tora
before, he just hasn't had it explained to him what the situation is.
>Ushio sweatdrops..."I'm right here.."
>Ukyou blinks at that. o.o; "Did you hit your head or something?!? Of .course.
you're here."
>Ushio says, "I just sometimes think outloud, that's all."
>Ukyou hm-hmms... O_o;
>Rei shrugs at Ukyou. Then goes back to finishing off his 'yaki.
>Ushio sweatdrops and weakly says, "Really."
>Ushio picks at his 'yaki, barely half done.
>Ukyou says, "Well, I'm gonna do some thinkin' myself, then... 9.9"
>Ukyou goes to a table and... thinks. (OOc I gotta disconnect a while, ja)
>Ukyou has disconnected.
>Rei rubs the back of his neck. Hmm. At least he eats this 'yaki a bit slower.
>Ushio grabs the remainder of his 'yaki, puts it in a box, and stands.
>Rei looks up. He nods to you, as apparently you're heading out.
>Ushio waves to Rei and Ukyou as he exits.
>Ushio exits the restaurant, a little bell jingles.
>Ushio exits, with Tora perched on his shoulders.
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