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'Fun' is a Relative Term
Topic Started: May 6 2009, 05:07 PM (432 Views)
Dan Grasper
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Tokyo, Japan
Wangan Line Westward, Shuto Expressway
12:31 AM


A sleek all-black vehicle weaved its way between the sparse traffic of the Shuto Expressway, travelling at speeds well above the limit. While the other traffic vehicles stayed within the legal lines of under 100 km/h, this vehicle was blasting along at what must have been over twice that. According to its speedometer, in fact, it was going 220. Fortunately, since this was a toll road, the majority of traffic were sparse transport trucks, speckled with the occasional sports car or taxi cab. You had to pay quite a fee to drive this part of Tokyo's motorways, and so it was common knowledge that those obsessed with speed would use it to their heart's desire. The police, despite it being just as common knowledge for them as it was for any racer in the city, found that it was more efficient to let the racers pay for the right to kill themselves than it was to constantly patrol the area. And so, the metropolitan highways became one massive racetrack. Kilometers upon kilometers of road that had any sort of corner and obstacle you could think of.

Inside that vehicle was a man who seemed incredibly calm for someone driving as fast as he was. He bopped his head slightly and tapped his forefinger against the steering wheel to the beat of some electronic song blasting on the car's radio. According to the LCD, the song was titled "Get Down To The Drive." It was one of Dan's favorites, because of how soothingly upbeat it was, yet perfectly smooth for racing along at breakneck speed. Of course, there was one thing that could make the night even better. Sure, he loved to just dash about the freeways, hoping exits and exploring the vastness of his automotive playground... but as with most things in life, the more the merrier. "Come on... ain't there anybody with guts and determination out here tonight?" Daniel Grasper said under his breath, smoothly turning the wheel left then snapping it back to the right to send his car into a slight slide around a truck in his lane that was coming up fast. The SVX slid right back into the same lane, its bumper clearing the front of the truck by a good car-length. It felt good... undeniably good. Somehow, he figured when he put his Magical Girl Pretty Sammy shirt on after work, tonight was going to be awesome.

And when you're feeling this good, you really need someone to try your luck out on. Even as he kept his eye on traffic ahead, he was constantly scanning his mirrors for headlights that didn't just fade into the distance. Especially as he passed cars that should be able to keep up--Skyline GT-Rs, Mazda RX-7s, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions and the like--he would glance back to see if they wanted to play. So far, though, tonight wasn't being particularly fruitful. "Man... hmm. Maybe I'll just head over to Daikoku Futo and chill for a bit..." he mused, glancing around for a moment at his exact location. Bridge over the freeway... tunnel ahead... I'm by Haneda airport... he noted, spying the landmarks around him. Up here was the series of tunnels that went under the airport and the bay, which eventually surfaced to pass large storage tanks and the final bridge before the Daikoku Futo Parking Area. That meant he had roughly 11 km before he'd have to decide whether to stop or not.

"Well... just have some fun until then, I guess!" With that he pressed down on the accelerator and clicked off his cruise control, sending small fireballs out the SVX's exhaust and accelerating through the first tunnel...
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Daikoku Futo Parking Area, Shuto Expressway
12:45 AM


Dan let out a loud sigh, then kicked his foot against the trash can bolted down in front of the small outcrop where vending machines had been placed. "Damn it... what's with the streets these days!? Frickin' nobody worth racing anymore, I guess," he lamented, sipping the 200 yen apple tea he'd gotten from the machine a few moments earlier. Sure, it was a little overpriced, but that was to be expected considering how much traffic this place normally got. Tonight, though, it was like a ghost town. For every fifty parking spots in the massive complex, there might be one lone car. Not to mention, on the rather speedy cruise here, he hadn't encountered anyone who even so much as tried to keep up. Why was the Shuto so totally dead? Why wasn't anyone here hanging out!?

Once more, Dan vented his frustration into the trash can with his foot, then sighed and walked back to his SVX, watching the air wave from the heat dissipating from its black hood. "Damn... nothin' doin', maybe I should just go home for the night and play some erogames or something. Tch. Ah well, can't do much 'til the car's cooled off anyway." It was partly true; after a hard run, the SVX's engine did need some time for all its parts to return to normal temperatures so that there weren't any sudden temperature changes to break the delicate metal internals. However, aside from the car, he was feeling rather worn out as well. He'd still taken his route rather quickly, making some 'close calls' with the normal traffic. The fact that no other people had bothered to show up and race--or hell, even just talk--was probably wearing him out even more.

Returning to the sweet taste of apple tea, he gazed up at the stars past the overhead mercury lamps of Daikoku Futo and sighed for the third time in about a minute.

"Wish somethin' exciting would happen. Boredom sucks ass."
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お前の望み言え。
(Tell me your wish.)
どんな望みも叶えてやろう。
(I will grant you any wish.)
お前の払う代償はたった一つ。。。
(There is only thing you have to pay...)

Since this is just Dan here, this will be fairly straightforward.


Above the skies of Tokyo, there was a small interdimensional portal that opened up, but it was impossible to detect due to it being so small. Not to mention it couldn't be seen unless you were attuned to its magical signature. And out of that portal, a small wisp-like thing came out and started hovering over the city. That wisp was the same as that portal; impossible to detect unless you were attuned to its signature. It flit about, searching... stalking...

Ahhhh... a fresh host...

It suddenly dove down with alarming speed, yet it couldn't be seen. After all, how can you see what doesn't really exist... yet?

"Wish somethin' exciting would happen. Boredom sucks ass," Dan sighed.

BAMF.

Dan would feel a small jolt, but that was nothing compared to the sand rolling off his clothes, so he'd probably wonder what the what was going on. Shortly after though, the sand started to form and a strange being began to materialize right before him. It was a strange humanoid creature with the features of a bat, but what was strange was that despite it being his height, it was... cut in half. The upper torso sprung from the floor, while the legs just hung in mid air directly over the bat's head at some point, and he was made of sand.
"Tell me your wish..." he growled...
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THUD. Something hit him in the back, surprising him enough that his open bottle of apple tea clattered to the cement, spilling the remaining half of its contents all over the place but fortunately not on his clothes. He hadn't heard anyone walk up and hadn't seen any new cars, so what gived!? "Okay punk, you wanna go!? And I was just in the mood for somethin--" he started, but when he turned around to give whoever hit him the best Yakuza glare he could muster... nothing was there. "--exciting?" Even stranger was that as he turned, a ton of sand suddenly poured out from his clothes onto the ground below. "Woah, woah, woah, what the fuck is goin' on!? This some kinda trick!?" he said to no one in particular, glancing about for any hint that someone was just being a jackass.

"Tell me your wish..." came a low growling voice. It was somewhere in front of him, he could tell by the sound... but where? There was only one place left to look: down. There it was: the pile of sand on the ground had become the form of a strange human-shaped demon, like something out of a Japanese god legend. Stranger still was that only the top half of its body protruded from the ground. The bottom half was hanging in midair above its head. Dan had to stop, blink, confirm the thing's existence, then stare back up at the stars.

"...okay."

Looking back down, having made a decision on how best to handle this horribly unexpected situation... he put his foot through the sand-thing. Just kicked it, with the same force he had that trash can earlier. Seemed that tonight, "kick something" was his answer to any and all problems.
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"I will grant you any-"

WHAP.

His face disintegrated when Dan thrust his foot through it. However, all that did was annoy it and sputter before the sand fell apart and reform again somewhere else.
"Asshole! I'm trying to grant you your fucking wildest dreams and you're kicking me in the face!?" he growled. "Maybe I should get into that car of yours and make it sputter and break, huh!? Its not like I don't know what a little sand does to a car!"

After its little outburst, it managed to recover and continue its spiel.

"Anyway. I will grant you any wish. There is only one thing you have to pay... so tell me, what is your wish, human?"
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Okay, that got Dan's attention right quick. Whatever this creepy-ass thing was, it wasn't fake; this guy was REAL! With all the sand and wish-granting, it reminded him of an old Disney movie... and as far as he remembered, that movie turned out pretty good, too. "A'ight, a'ight, sorry 'bout the face, had to make sure some jackass wasn't pullin' a fast one on me. Man... if you're serious about that wish thing, though, damn..." Yet again Dan stared up into the cosmos, trying to collect his thoughts. There's so much I want from life. Money. A girl. Two girls, at once. This shit's a real wish, though. One wish to make my life complete. The hell are you gonna do with your life, Dan!? Where are you going!? Wait... that's it. That's the one, man. That's the fuckin' one! With a huge grin, Dan looked back down at the weird sand-demon-thing and leaned back against the hood of his SVX.

"A'ight, dude. One wish? I wanna be the fastest guy on the Wangan. I wanna be legendary, you hear? Screw that stupid Z, I'll be the Legendary SVX!"

After all... it's what he came all the way here for. To make a splash so big no racer in Tokyo would be able to ignore him, and yet no one would be able to stand in his way. This was it... his shot. His magical dream shot at the big time.

Not to mention, if I'm famous... ain't girls part of the package? Dan thought to himself, his confident grin subtly changing to something more lecherously close to his inner nature.
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The bat thing started to giggle a bit at that. "What? That's all? Well, this makes my wish granting easier."
At that, it finally solidified into a single, tangible humanoid monster form. He was no longer some kind of sandy spectre; he was a purple bat-man of some sort.
"I am the bat Anino... and I shall fulfill your wish, young man. Count on it. Our contract shall be fulfilled, and I will get my payment..."

With that, the bat-like thing leapt to the air and started to fly towards the Wangan Expressway.



Along the streets of the C1 route, two cars, a Black Nissan R34 Skyline and a Silver Supra were duking it out to be the fastest on C1 Outbound.
"Come on, come on! You're too slow!" the R34 driver jeered as he cut in front of the Supra driver's nose, cutting him off from an opening between two Hiaces. He was about to reach the junction heading towards New Belt-

WHAM!

"What the-"
Suddenly, a purple bat slammed its body on the trunk of the car, blocking its driver's view before throwing it to the side and making it crash. It caused a chain reaction, as the Supra was completely unprepared for what was happening in front and was following the Skyline too closely. It slammed into the R34's passenger door and flipped into the air, causing it to hit the ground with a loud crash of screeching metal and shattered glass.

"Hahaha! Your wish shall be fulfilled!" the bat Anino cackled as it took to the sky again. Dan would probably be able to hear that crash from afar...
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"I am the bat Anino... and I shall fulfill your wish, young man. Count on it. Our contract shall be fulfilled, and I will get my payment..." sad the strange bat-creature before it flapped its wings and soared off into the night sky. Dan was left staring after it... then raised his right arm and flipped the distant speck of a demon the finger.

"What the hell!? What a gyp! Ain't there supposed to be some magic spell or shiny glittery light or somethin' when you grant a wish!? Magic is supposed to be flashy! How do I even know that idiot's even granted my wish, anyway!?" Dan yelled at the sky, then shook his head and turned back to his car, opening the door and slipping inside. Now that the tea was gone and he had a rather supernatural experience, it was about time to head home. At a leisurely pace, this time. As he started the flat-six twin-turbo motor and backed out of the parking spot to head back onto the Eastbound route, it hit him how he could find out if that thing had granted his wish.

"Hey, yeah! Shit, if it really did what it said it would, I should be hearin' about myself tomorrow! Shit, all the racers'll be talkin' nonstop on the BBS! Yeah, yeah, yeah! A'ight Dan, it's time to get some sleep and wake up a new man! Well... maybe a little Tsuyokiss before bed wouldn't hurt."

With those self-indulging thoughts in mind, Dan kicked his car into gear and sped off towards his apartment with his iPod on full blast.

There were two things he wouldn't notice on the drive home. One was the sand still managing to collect on the edges of his clothes, petering out upon the floor and seat. The other was the radio broadcast over the general traffic information station.

"There has been a large-scale accident at C1 on the Shuto Expressway. All routes to and from the area are closed off for emergency crews. Please use alternate..."
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Dan's Apartment in Shinjuku
11:05 AM


Dan woke up feeling somewhat groggy, but since he couldn't force himself to sleep any longer, he unwillingly dragged himself out of his futon and switched on the monitor of his computer. Within seconds the LCD panel flickered to life, a wallpaper mixing both his young-anime-girl and giant-robot tendencies (as well as a desktop filled with unsorted files) greeting him. A few mouse-clicks later and he was on the web, going through his daily bookmarks to get a feel for what was happening in the world of make-believe and technology today.

About halfway through checking news on Ngee Khiong, he remembered something. Or rather, it smacked him right in the face.

Tell me your wish... I will grant any wish... there is only one thing you must pay...

Those words rang in his mind as he thought back to what he was quite sure had been a dream. He rememebred coming home from Daikoku Futo, but that part about meeting a sand demon had to have been something he dreamt up in his sleep. Right? "Well... heh. Guess there's one way to find out of that was a dream," he said to himself, opening a new tab in his browser and heading over to the unofficial Wangan BBS. "If that shit was real, I should be the talk of the whole board! Fastest guy on the Wangan, Legendary SVX! Dan the MAN!"

"...eh?"

Instead, as he clicked his way onto the boards, he noticed that there was a news link in the banner which had a sub-forum all to itself. A massive danger on the Shuto Expressway. Racers involved in mysterious crashes throughout the night. Roads closed, police everywhere. Witnesses thought to be delusional or in shock, reporting a strange bat-creature.

...a strange bat-creature...

There was an incredulous look of anger plastered right across Dan's face as he read it, his hands grabbing the sides of his monitor tightly. "WHAT!? What the HELL!? Oh god damn it, it's real all right, but that idiot ain't granting my wish, he's just blowing shit up! Oh for fuck's sake..." Immediately, he got to his feet and grabbed his trusty leather jacket from its rack, walking right out the door of his apartment and practically skipping the stairwell on his way down to the SVX. "Damn it. This shit ends now, what a crock." Starting the 800-horsepower beast of a car, he pulled out of the apartment's parking complex and rumbled down the street, now forced to take alternate routes since major sections of the Shuto Expressway were shut down. I dunno how to get a hold of that idiot, but if I go back to where we met, I got a better chance. Least that's what my gut tells me! Tch, next time I'll wish for a harem of lolis or a Gundam, this is bullshit.



Tokyo, Japan
Daikoku Futo Parking Area
1:10 PM


It was agonizing how long it took just to get to Daikoku Futo with all the police and road closures. However, he made it without incident, pulling into a parking spot near the vending machines from the night before and hopping out. During the day, the parking area was filled with local workers who couldn't care less about the "Wangan Lifestyle," though from some random bits of conversation heard from passerbys, even they were talking about the sudden increase in accidents.

"A'ight you stupid sand-bat-demon-whateveryouare, come out! I got a bone to pick with your reasoning skills!"
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"What's wrong? Isn't this your deepest wish?" the Bat Anino cackled behind Dan. He was squatting on top of the building that the vending machine was leaning on. Even though he was in plain sight, he and Dan were more or less isolated from everyone else, so nobody would really notice them.

"You have a problem with your wish? Too bad. You didn't say how I was to make it come true. I'm telling you though... I WILL make your wish come true. You will become the fastest on the Wangan... and then I shall collect on my payment..."
He cackled again before leaping down to Dan's level. "Also, you can't decide to change your wish... the contract was made as soon as you asked for it, and will be complete as soon as it comes true. What once was made cannot be broken..."
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Dan grinned, putting his hands into his pockets as Anino leapt down to his level. "I ain't changin' my wish, punk. I'll be the fastest on the Wangan, and then you can do your crazy voodoo whatever-the-hell-it-is you want for payment. But see here, man... destroyin' the other racers? That ain't how it's done. There's supposed to be magic involved, man!" Seeing Anino just grinning--or what he figured was a grin, considering its attitude--he sighed and shook his head. "Apparently, though, I fucked up. You aren't magic, you're just some brutish demon-thing. I'd have more luck flying to Nova Oasis and asking one of those talented kids to grant my wish, I guess."

Turning away from Anino, he looked up at the sky, seeming to ignore the Imagin. "Well, like you said, I can't change a wish I've already made. I fucked up, so I guess you're just gonna do your thing." Putting his palm to his forehead, Dan suddenly seemed aggrivated. "Man, I can't believe my first use of this isn't on an angry chick." Without any warning or change in expression, Dan stepped backward closer to Anino... then whirled about and put his arm up, attempting to elbow Anino in the back of the neck while tripping the large beast so it'd fall flat onto its face in submission. "Take this! Lolipedofinjutsu!"

It felt really awkward using a martial art designed for dealing with feisty females on a large demonic being, but as it was the only one he knew--and neutralizing the demon was his objective--it was all he could do.

"Can't carry out that wish-granting if I beat the shit out of you, can ya!?"
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"Can't carry out that wish-granting if I beat the shit out of you, can ya!?"

SLAM.

Dan's elbow slammed into the back of the Anino's neck, but it stood stock still as if it were a rock. In fact, that's kind of what Dan would feel like he just elbowed into; something akin to a rock wrapped in squishy foam.
This time it was the Anino who looked annoyed as he shoved Dan to the floor. "Fool, the end justifies the means! Your wish WILL be fulfilled... no matter how many cars I have to go through."

He bent down to his host, his breath unbearably close to Dan's face as he spoke. "And when I fulfill it... I will get my payment. Don't worry. All I ask for is... a little bit of your time."

With a laugh, he flew up again into the air towards his next target; a pair of RX-7's that were on the New Belt eastbound route. They weren't even racing at that point, but they were still racers regardless.

This would continue until someone stopped him... but who?
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As Anino flew off, Dan got to his feet and shook the sand off of himself. He really hadn't anticipated how strong a body Anino had, so it was rather shocking being sent to the ground by his own move. "Shit... looks like I really screwed up this time. I dunno what to do now, though. Ain't like there's some superhero you can just call for or flash a light into the air for 'round here. Shit." Turning back towards his car, he sighed and opened the door, slipping into the leather seats and closing the door behind him.

"Guess I'll go home and ride this crap out. If you're out there, champions of justice, good luck."

With that final admitting of defeat, he sped off for his apartment, sincerely hoping someone would be able to stop the Anino menace.
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