Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll

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Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll; My ears will melt, and then my eyes.
Topic Started: Dec 29 2011, 01:00 AM (577 Views)
Bullet	Dec 29 2011, 01:00 AM Post #1
Friendly Neighborhood Kleptomaniac Posts: 224 Group: Members Member #366 Joined: May 24, 2011	The crowd at the metro station could be most politely described as "busy", as Yomo was careful to avoid bumping in to anyone. However, this attempt was a futile one, and Yomo ended up apologizing several times before they finally made it out of the train door. With Guan wrapped tightly around her waist, the girl looked down to her partner for this mission: a gremlin by the name of Sergei. This wasn't their first time meeting, however, as they had seen each other once or twice in the academy's hallway, stopping to make idle chatter. She was thankful she no longer had to spare the lengthy explanation of how she was able to communicate with the man-made, as the constant prodding of fellow students made her weary. But Sergei was different. Instead of making the puzzled face that she had seen so many times before, he seemed genuinely interested. Perhaps it was fate that had caused him to notice her talking to her notebook that faithful Tuesday afternoon. Nevertheless, she was glad to have him accompanying her in the crowded streets of New York, despite being a bit worried that he might get trampled by a distracted pedestrian. But a quick glance told her he was fine, and as he nimbly stepped between the legs of passerbys, she let out a sigh of relief. "So, Sergei," She asked, sidestepping a woman talking on her cellphone, "You have the map to the police station, right?"
	Bullet Bullet's dialogue color, #9888C4 Yomo: Demon Tool Technician Yomo's dialogue color, #98AFC7 [marq=left]AW POOPOO SON CHECK THESE BADGES[/marq]


DannSkunk	Dec 29 2011, 02:27 AM Post #2
Advanced Student Posts: 243 Group: Members Member #358 Joined: May 2, 2011	"I have," Sergei said, unfolding said map, and dodging a right loafer of a passerby that may have landed on him otherwise. "I have our route planned out," he replied as he gently traced the route with his finger. He continued towards the exit of the station, but stopped there, "You remember our training?" he asked Yomo. The last thing he needed was a mishap where he ended up breaking her nose. It's a prerequisite for anyone who plans on using him as a weapon at any time, for them to go through basic combat training with a yoyo, so such incidents don't occur. Basic training includes basic tricks that are some for show, since the only current resonance technique available is "walk the dog", but then comes the actual combat. Though most of the menuvers flow into each other, and are spontaneous... and he can't teach spontaneity. Yomo's moves while wielding him were her own decisions; though they were guided by him to a degree, it's her choice as to what she actually does with that knowledge. "Most of it! But I guess we'll find out how good I am with a yo yo when the time comes, huh?" she said with a sheepish chuckle. "Good," he sighed, he was relieved... one meister that gave him a try forgot most of the training, and they had to go back the the drawing board. Needless to say, he rejected that partner. But remembering is half the battle. The real test was still to come. He would let her do as she will. He walked along, dodging stray legs, and large assortments of footwear that would otherwise clobber him, making his way to the police station. He kept one eye on Yomo to see her talking to objects, while he thought. Luckily he's a decent multitasker. If anyone knows at least where to start, or any clues involving this kishin-egg-technician-thing, it would probably be the local law enforcement, he figured.
	Adria's Charcater Sheet, Theme Song, and Voice (Patty) Adria's dialogue color, #FF3399 Sergei's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice. Sergei's dialogue color, #996600 Izzy's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice (Aqua) . Izzy's dialogue color, #66CCFF


Bullet	Dec 29 2011, 02:52 AM Post #3
Friendly Neighborhood Kleptomaniac Posts: 224 Group: Members Member #366 Joined: May 24, 2011	The police station looked like something out of a comic book. Ascending the short staircase leading to the door, Yomo pushed open the door gently, careful not to cause any alarm...or interrupt any of the police officers. She held open the door for Sergei before letting it shut behind her. Of course, judging from the state of the station, there hadn't been any need for them to conceal their arrival. The loud shouting and beeping of office machinery muted the chime that sounded as the door opened. Getting a little nervous, she decided to ask one of the telephones nearby (one that wasn't ringing) for directions to the commissioner's office, as she really didn't want to bother the obviously busy officers and staff. "Um, excuse me..." She whispered, leaning in next to the device. "Hello, yes, uh-huh, may I help you?" The telephone spoke with the voice of a snooty secretary. "Could you perhaps point us in the direction of the commissioner's office?" "Take the hall to the left; it'll be the second door on the right, hun. But watch out, he's got a bit of a temper and all these reports coming in about some rambunctious rocker certainly haven't decreased it." "Oh, um, thank you...we'll be careful." She said with a nod before turning back to her partner. "Well, the "secretary" said that the commissioner's office is down the left hallway..." Yomo sighed, obviously a little nervous.
	Bullet Bullet's dialogue color, #9888C4 Yomo: Demon Tool Technician Yomo's dialogue color, #98AFC7 [marq=left]AW POOPOO SON CHECK THESE BADGES[/marq]


DannSkunk	Dec 29 2011, 04:36 AM Post #4
Advanced Student Posts: 243 Group: Members Member #358 Joined: May 2, 2011	Sergei looked at the secretaries scattered around; all of them seemed busy. Regardless, he didn't care either way, as long as he knew where he was going. "Good work, Yomo," he said, to make sure Yomo feels a little more confident, noticing her nervousness. "Now to go talk to him..." He followed the directions to the man's office. Behind the desk is blodne-haired man, who was angrily screaming into his phone, red in his face, "I don't care about the morons on main street who are gathering on Broadway who says they see the face of the virgin Marry on the back of a street sign, they're always somewhere, seeing the virgin mother on something or other, just let them go! We've got bigger things to do!... Yeah, yeah, go ahead. If you wanna help the quality of life in Manhattan, how about you do something about the fact that there doesn't seem to be a speed limit in new york, and the geysers of asbestos shooting into the sky!... Well, than damn it all to hell! I want you on the other case!" He was practically pulling his hair out. This continued for a few minutes more, leaving Sergei standing there, utterly flabbergasted, before he slammed the phone down onto the cradle, and leaned his elbows onto his desk, and put his face into his hands. Sergei regained his composure, and strode up to the desk, to where he was as close as possible without being lost over the edge of the desk. "Excuse me, commissioner," he said. "WHAT!?" the commissioner snapped looking up, cutting Sergei off. "Sir, we're here from Shibusen, and we've come to take care of a problem with a specific youth around here that's... making waves." "Yeah?" the commissioner said, leaning forward, "Then why don't you go fuckin' do that!" Sergei's patience wasn't wearing thin, "We just stopped by to ask if you have any leads so that we can find this man, and take him off your list of things to take care of." "Here's the file," he said, tossing Sergei a manilla folder. It was a little thinner than Sergei had expected, "Now, just... get out of my office." Sergei did so.
	Adria's Charcater Sheet, Theme Song, and Voice (Patty) Adria's dialogue color, #FF3399 Sergei's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice. Sergei's dialogue color, #996600 Izzy's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice (Aqua) . Izzy's dialogue color, #66CCFF


Bullet	Dec 29 2011, 09:40 PM Post #5
Friendly Neighborhood Kleptomaniac Posts: 224 Group: Members Member #366 Joined: May 24, 2011	Standing outside the police station, Yomo sighed, a hand to her chest. "Wow, big city folk don't have much patience, do they?" She gave a little nervous chuckle. "But I don't blame him for being that way...I'd probably have a short fuse too, if I were working that sort of job..." Looking down at the manilla folder that had been handed to them (or rather, thrown at them) by the commissioner, Yomo frowned. "It's...a lot smaller than I expected..." Making sure not to block the entrance, Yomo leads Sergei down the steps, and takes him to the left of the stairwell. Crouching down to get a clear look at the folder (and to be eye level with Sergei), she reads the title, scrawled sloppily out in black Sharpie. "Jack "Thunderstomp" Marley...ominous nickname."
	Bullet Bullet's dialogue color, #9888C4 Yomo: Demon Tool Technician Yomo's dialogue color, #98AFC7 [marq=left]AW POOPOO SON CHECK THESE BADGES[/marq]


DannSkunk	Dec 29 2011, 10:25 PM Post #6
Advanced Student Posts: 243 Group: Members Member #358 Joined: May 2, 2011	Sergei figured, since this was a possible kishin egg,it wasn't too far-fetched to assume that this "Tunderstomp" character had abilities involving a powerful stomping attack, such as the ability to stomp tremors. Though, he opened the folder, in which, he found a number of photos paper-clipped together, all of them revealing large crags, fissures, and craters in various cityscapes, presumably places in the big apple. His guess was correct, but only partially, as many of the surrounding buildings had broken glass, and there was virtually none in the streets, meaning that whatever broke them was on the outside, going in, that, or there was some unauthorized cleanup going on. He handed the photos on to Yomo, "I think we've found our kishin egg," he said, "And if I had to guess, he earned the nickname 'Thunderstomp' by somehow 'stomping' the sidewalk into the surface of a golf ball." He looked at the handful of papers also included in the folder. He skimmed the body of the first page after making sure that it was about the man in question, Jack Marley. He had picked out a few facts, but the most relevant was that he was, evidently in a band. "Well, I may have a way to find him," he mentioned to Yomo, "He's part of some band. They call themselves the... Skull Bashers? Probably a garage band, since I've never heard a word about them. Though, they ought to know where he is, since he's evidently their lead guitarist. They probably can't go very far without him." He wrote his findings on a small notepad that he was currently keeping in his interior vest pocket with a pen. It was originally for observing Yomo, however we'll go with it being a kind of "detective's notebook"-type-deal.
	Adria's Charcater Sheet, Theme Song, and Voice (Patty) Adria's dialogue color, #FF3399 Sergei's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice. Sergei's dialogue color, #996600 Izzy's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice (Aqua) . Izzy's dialogue color, #66CCFF


Bullet	Dec 29 2011, 11:04 PM Post #7
Friendly Neighborhood Kleptomaniac Posts: 224 Group: Members Member #366 Joined: May 24, 2011	"A band, huh?" Yomo places a fisted hand below her chin. "Hmm...they could have replaced him; say they found a new guitarist to lead...we could ask around, look for flyers...maybe they have a show coming up?" "We could take a look. One of these may have the names of other members, or at least his most recent address. We could try there too." "Let's look to see if they included his most recent address first; seems like a good place to start. "Sounds like a plan," He says as he found the address on the fifth line down from the top. "It's 284 Lunar Lane." "And we are at...567..." Yomo glances from the white letters above the door to the police station, "Wallace Street!" Then to a faded green street sign. Standing up, Yomo scratches her head. "I guess we could call for a taxi." "That would probably be wise, considering I've never been through New York before. You haven't either, right?" "Nope! Not ever...but I've seen it in the movies..." Yomo holds a hand up. "They hold their hand up like this...and then whistle really hard!" Yomo forms a whistle with her other hand, letting out a shrill, high-pitched whine like that of a whistle's. As if by magic, a taxi skids to a stop in front of the pair, nearly destroying a nearby fire hydrant, and causing Yomo to jump a little; the whistling cut off by her surprise. Rolling down the window, a balding man sporting a black beret calls to them. "You kids call for a taxi?
	Bullet Bullet's dialogue color, #9888C4 Yomo: Demon Tool Technician Yomo's dialogue color, #98AFC7 [marq=left]AW POOPOO SON CHECK THESE BADGES[/marq]


DannSkunk	Dec 30 2011, 01:10 AM Post #8
Advanced Student Posts: 243 Group: Members Member #358 Joined: May 2, 2011	"Yes we did," Sergei said, still holding the folder, climbing into the back seat, and sliding to the far side of the car so that Yomo can easily get in. "We need to get to 284 Lunar Lane," Sergei said. "Sure thing, pal," the driver said, "You may want to buckle up." Then, they promptly set off, at a breakneck pace. They made it to their destination in roughly 10 minutes. To Sergei, they seemed to be on the other side of New York, considering how fast they were driving. The place looked decent enough, like your typical suburban home. Sergei got out, and paid the driver, who left as soon as he arrived. He gave Yomo a fleeting glance, as if to say, "He lived here at any point in time!?" Sergei rang the bell, which was rather promptly answered by a pleasant looking woman, probably in her fifties. She looked rather plain, though somewhat tired. "Yes?" She asked, her voice pleasant, looking mainly at Yomo. Sergei cleared his throat somewhat politely,"Ahem!" The woman looked down, confused, since it's probably the first time she's ever seen a gremlin, much less talked to one. "We're here about a young man by the name of Jack Marley." "What do you two want with my son? I haven't seen you around here before... are you some new... friends of his?" she asked, a note of concern in her voice, which is understandable, considering. "No, Mrs. Marley, we aren't," Sergei said, "We are from Shibusen, and we need to see your son; he could be in danger"-he didn't want to tell this poor woman that her son may be turning into some kind of demon-like creature-" and we want to see if there's a problem here." At the mention of Shibusen, Jack's mother became pale and leaned against the door frame, "Oh my god... H-h-he's at his friend's house... about five houses down, across the street. He meets with his band really often. W-w-what could he be in d-d-danger of?" she stammered. "Calm down ma'am," Sergei said, trying to keep her from fainting or something,"I just need to know, before we leave to make sure he's ok, have you noticed anything strange about him? Has his behavior changed lately?" "N-n-no not really... He just goes over to practice with his friends more often... w-" "OK, ma'am," Sergei interrupted... that was all he needed to know. Jack could be doing anything in the world when he's "practicing" with his band. He looked to Yomo, "C'mon, we need to make sure that we get to him before something.. bad happens." He sounded a little uncertain on that last part, like it wasn't actually what he meant to say.
	Adria's Charcater Sheet, Theme Song, and Voice (Patty) Adria's dialogue color, #FF3399 Sergei's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice. Sergei's dialogue color, #996600 Izzy's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice (Aqua) . Izzy's dialogue color, #66CCFF


Bullet	Dec 30 2011, 01:49 AM Post #9
Friendly Neighborhood Kleptomaniac Posts: 224 Group: Members Member #366 Joined: May 24, 2011	Although part of her wanted to take a break to console the clearly panicked mother, she and Sergei had work to do. Still..."Don't worry, ma'am! We're on the case!" Yomo gave a salute and a nod to the worried mother, who in return, smiled weakly. As the pair made their way to the house five away, Yomo sighed. "You know, I feel really bad for her...the mother I mean." She stopped, her hands in the pockets of her Demon Tool. "Like...I don't know...I hope we can save him before he turns, you know?" Yomo shrugs with another sigh as they reached the house the boy's band apparently practiced. "So, you want me to take this one, or do-" The loud screech of an amp blasts through the air, and Yomo covers her ears. The music wasn't pleasing...it was very...it was bad. It was so bad. But through the constant twang of missed notes and the skipped beats of the drum, Yomo could make out some angry shouting coming from the garage...the source of the music. "Dammit, we're just no good without him!" "Give it a rest, Matthew, he ain't comin' back!" "Where the hell is the Mountain Dew?!" Yomo frowned.
	Bullet Bullet's dialogue color, #9888C4 Yomo: Demon Tool Technician Yomo's dialogue color, #98AFC7 [marq=left]AW POOPOO SON CHECK THESE BADGES[/marq]


DannSkunk	Dec 31 2011, 04:58 AM Post #10
Advanced Student Posts: 243 Group: Members Member #358 Joined: May 2, 2011	As he heard this, Sergei walked over to the Garage door and rapped loudly a few times. In a few seconds, a kid that looked a lot like Lars Ümlaüt from guitar hero 3. "What?" He asked in an angry-at-the-world-teenager tone of voice. "We're looking for Jack," Sergei said. "What for," The kid continued his attitude, sounding more like a statement than a question. Sergei assumed this was Matthew by his voice. "He's in some serous trouble right now, and we need to find him before something... bad happens." It still didn't sound like that's what he meant. "Whatever," Matthew said, "I don't care what happens to that fucker... walked out on us." "Ok, listen here," Sergei growled. He was getting a little annoyed with this little game of hide and seek, "people other than Jack are going to get hurt the way things are going, so, if you know where Jack is, then I need to know." "Geez, man, chill," Matthiew said, "We don't know where he is. He just... left..." "And, let me guess... you don't know where he might be." "Yeah." "Wait!" Came a voice from the back. "You wanna know where Jack is?" the owner of said voice looked rather normal by contrast. Sure, he had a small cut-off shirt with a big red circled A spray-painted on it, and his jeans were all faded and ripped up, everything else was like he was a normal member of society. "Do you know anything about where he could be?" "Well, I saw him a bunch of times around the pier on the other side of town... a bunch of times. I live around there, but I never see him around, and, ever since he left, I've seen him around there."
	Adria's Charcater Sheet, Theme Song, and Voice (Patty) Adria's dialogue color, #FF3399 Sergei's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice. Sergei's dialogue color, #996600 Izzy's Character Sheet, Theme Song and Voice (Aqua) . Izzy's dialogue color, #66CCFF


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