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Alfredrick's - Giichi Twinkieland - 12-03-2012 08:34 AM
[From Rum Valley Bar. I'll try to maintain the same posting order: Nail/Giichi - SOLIS - Terrador - Echo. My next two posts assume that Terrador went with Giichi in his car, and SOLIS guided Nail here. Let me know if this is not ok.]
Alfredrick's was a small not very well known establishment on the very fringe of Soleanna. To say the city was full of culture and wisdom didn't mean it didn't have its less apealing qualities. This place was one of them. The door was located down a back alley rarely trodden by more regular people and was a shady little nook for people to discuss things in private over a glass of rather cheap alcohol.
Giichi didn't like the bar, but it was a very handy place to meet contacts and associates in secret without being disturbed. Most of the reason he didn't like it was the need to park several blocks away, in order to keep his Ferrari from being vandalized or stolen.
Regardless, if Terrador had ridden in the Ferrari with him, the pair would find themselves the first people to make it to the bar. That made sense of course, since Giichi went there on a regular basis.
"So...here we are. I know it looks like a dump, but we'll have privacy here."
Giichi turned the corner into Alfredrick's alley. The first thing noticeable would be the darkness. The sun had started to set, so no sunlight managed to penetrate the passageway. The bordering buildings pretty much swallowed up most of the available light. Graffiti covered the walls in most places. Above one door, a squeaky wooden sign swung in the breeze, with ALFREDRICK'S written across it in faded red paint.
The cat casually led the way though, pushing in the bar's door. The old wood also squeaked at him, as a bell jingled overhead. Inside, there wasn't much to see. Ratty old wooden tables and chairs spread out across the dirty stone floor, but there were a few booths along one wall that provided a little more privacy. Colorful neon signs advertising various beers provided most of the illumination.
"Just as I remember it."
Little had changed since he'd met Petya the last time he'd been here. Sure felt like an awful long time since then.
"Want anything Giichi?"
The bartender, a badger named Reginald, stood smiling behind the bar. Giichi brought over a fair amount of new clients whenever he needed a private meeting, so the cat was always welcome here.
"Not right now. Do you want anything Terrador?"
Before Terrador would be able to answer, the bell rang as another customer entered.
RE: Alfredrick's - Nail Strafer - 12-03-2012 08:44 AM
"I'll take a beer..." Nail gasped out, sounding out of breath as he walked over the threshold.
In his hands, he held a long bag filled with French bread. Nail promptly dumped himself into a chair and the bag onto one of the tables. But despite being filled with bread, the bag made a very distinct metallic clunk as it hit the wood. The canine gazed around the room in a moment of fright from the sound, but Reginald didn't bat an eye as he continued working on Nail's drink.
He figured that with Giichi as clientele, the bar saw its fair share of those packing weapons, so the hybrid allowed himself to relax a bit.
"Good job getting me here, SOLIS..." Nail said to the device in his hands.
RE: Alfredrick's - SOLIS - 12-04-2012 02:29 PM
"I'm glad it was helpful," the device beeped, "there's an unquantifiable amount of information available on the internet. I've also located some articles related to a few key words I picked up from your conversations as well, if you would like to look over them some time." Several news articles spread across the screen, with titles relating to F4, the rifts, and their previous encounter with the armored hedgehog. Some of them were quite old.
"Additionally, the entity I warned you about seems to be connected to the airship. They were both emanating the same signal patterns, I believe they're connected, and no such ship seems to exist, at least in the public eye."
RE: Alfredrick's - Terrador Bellator - 12-07-2012 10:11 AM
Terrador closed the door of the Ferrari behind him as he followed Giichi into the establishment . The interior of the place didn't bother the echidna. He was just happy to find a place and recover his strength. He still had a headache from the stock of that shotgun. The bruise was still present right above the green oval on his forehead. His markings almost had a gray hue to them and it would be desired to replenish his lost strength. As the cat asked if he wanted something, Terrador was to reply until Nail walked in. The Geomancer greeted the gray canine with a questionable stare. He wasn't quite sure of the individual yet. The loud metal clang only brought more uncertainty to him.
"I will pass on the drink." he told the badger. Removing his glare from Nail, he situated himself on one of the seats and let out a sigh of relaxation. It was quite the hectic day and it felt good just to relax, even if it was short lived for any reason.
RE: Alfredrick's - Echo - 12-10-2012 04:08 PM
[from Rum valley bar]
"You're sure about this? We can still cut loose and head home."
" Yes sweetheart, I'm sure. This is our big chance."
"I know, you've said that enough times to make me sick"
"well...stop asking the question if you don't like the answer."
The craft moved stealthily through the rooftops easily avoiding detection by the Mobian police as they spilled all over the 'crime scene' like runny butter.
"heh, law enforcement here doesn't play do they? I guess Universal constants really do exist." Am said bringing his face close to a monitor displaying the scene unfolding behind them as they themselves sped away from it.
"I still don't think clicking on into a Mobian bar like this were Gulf Breeze is such an intelligent move. Ya know that the most dangerous individuals of their society tend to hang out at these places right?"
" Hey, the worst that happens is they freak out and we have to leave in something of a hurry. Just keep nearby and we'll see how this goes." Am said turning to Sarah in the pilot seat. " I got faith in you. You'll save my scales if it comes to that"
"*sigh* that makes one of us at least"
A few silent moments passed by as the scenery did the same until Sarah suddenly slowed the ship and began circling silently above as Gichii parked his car.
"That cat sure does take his time doesn't he?" Sarah asked as she slowly tracked Gichii and Terrador.
"Give him a break. He's stuck to the ground."
They watched as Gichii and Terrador entered the alleyway bar.
"Well now or never" Am said unbuckling himself from his seat and made his way to the side of the craft.
"Where do you want me to set you down?"
"preferably not a rooftop this time. Their stairs and ladders weren't built with my body plan in mind that's for sure. I guess just set me down in that park a couple blocks back."
-----------------------(moments later)----------------------
Moments later Am was walking down a busy sidewalk. True, a dinosaur strolling down the street probably wasn't something these Mobians saw everyday but they didn't seem to be paying him much attention other than the occasional astonished glance as he passed them by.
"So far so good. They don't seem all that impressed actually." Am said quietly.
"well they're not the ones we have to impress."
"Right" Am said coming up to the alleyway he'd seen from above. He walked up to the door as casually as possible only pausing briefly before entering. The raptor paused a moment once inside as his heart pounded with anxiety and anticipation. He looked about the establishment carefully before spotting Gichii and the others.
"alright act cool" Am said under his breath as he approached the three.
"What's up guys? Before you ask it's me Amiroo. This is what I wanted to tell you about." am said gesturing his body casually before turning to the barkeep.
"excuse me, you got any rum? I think I'm gonna need a drink."
(ooc: remember Amiroo in this form isn't humanoid it's like this: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/saurischia/velociraptor2_skrep.jpg
Just imagine that with opposable thumbs...and flesh preferably lol. See profile for full description of appearance.)
RE: Alfredrick's - Nail Strafer - 12-11-2012 11:59 AM
Nail offered no response to Terrador glaring at him. He didn't expect kindness from the others right off the bat. After all, he'd been shooting at Giichi's friends up until recently, and he'd probably even killed a few of them. To be allowed into this inner circle was a great blessing, and he would not complain.
In the meantime, his drink arrived, and as he sipped the beer he looked over the articles that SOLIS had given him. He did not have much time to look, but some of the news article easily gave him the gist of things. Some sort of dimensional merge crashed together all of these timelines and dimensions, throwing everything into a mess. Definitely explained the appearance of his dad Gail Strafer (or someone who looked like him) at a younger age than Nail himself.
And the merge also means that Canma may still be alive...
It still broke his heart a little to think about her execution. But for all the bad things the merge had done, at least it might have just fixed the one thing he wanted more than anything fixed in his life. Nail decided he would seek out his dad for now. He wasn't sure what to expect when they met, but maybe Gail would have information on other members of their family. That would be most valuable...
The bell jingled as another customer walked in, and the canine immediately jerked his head up to see the newcomer. While Nail was away from the crime scene now, he definitely didn't want to let his guard down until he was out of the city.
And of all things...in walked in a giant dinosaur. Nail immediately figured it was a threat, and thanks to his reflexes his hand moved before his brain had time to register the action. The 1911 simply appeared instantly in the hybrid's hand pointed at the dinosaur, as if by a magic trick.
Then...the dinosaur spoke. Nail honestly didn't care. Shoot first, ask questions later as far as he was concerned.
And then that damn cat jumped in the way...
RE: Alfredrick's - Giichi Twinkieland - 12-11-2012 12:12 PM
Giichi did not sit with their new gray friend or with Terrador. Instead, he decided to lean on the bar and observe the hybrid. It felt comforting to have common ground on their encounters with Relic, but he did not fully trust the canine yet. In fact, the guy hadn't even offered his name yet or made any friendly banter. He looked completely detached from the whole situation as he absorbed the news articles on his phone thingy.
However, the next person to walk into the bar certainly took his mind off of Nail. Giichi's jaw dropped completely as the dinosaur walked in, and he prepared to immediately sprint for the back exit. But before he could do so...the dinosaur spoke. He introduced himself as Amiroo.
The human with us before?!
Come to think of it, Am had made some wierd clicking, bird-like sounds earlier on. Was this why? In any case, Nail immediately had his gun drawn on the dino. And so did Reginald as he pulled a shotgun out from behind the bar. Without thinking, Giichi immediately jumped in front of Am and held his arms out.
"Don't shoot him! He's a friend!"
And now that the logical side of his mind had time to catch up, Giichi realized the full extent of what he'd done. Either get shot in the front, or chomped from the back if he was wrong. He stood stock still, terrified and hoping the situation might resolve itself quickly.
"Don't shoot him! He's a friend!"
RE: Alfredrick's - Terrador Bellator - 12-11-2012 01:12 PM
As swiftly as Nail had his gun drawn on the apparent stranger, Terrador followed a similar manner and within seconds, he was on his feet with his staff aiming at the raptor. Giichi had stepped in to intervene, claiming he was an ally. The echidna eased his defensive stance only slightly and narrowed his eyes at the reptile.
"Amiroo?" Terrador question. "That must be the same individual as Am, the human with Pyrokinetic abilities." he went on, standing straight up and placing the staff onto his back.
RE: Alfredrick's - Echo - 12-12-2012 03:50 AM
[I'm not sure about posting yet. Didn't we skip SOLIS?]
RE: Alfredrick's - SOLIS - 12-12-2012 07:06 AM
[It's no problem, I'll post next round.]