Tails' Workshop

[Tails]

Tails watched Semyl behavior and didn't like it one bit. However, he had an idea about what to say without hurting her feelings and to keep from seeing more violence from anyone other than Robotnik.

Tails explained. "Semyl, I don't think it's Skyes' fault. I just feel like that Vanessa isn't all right in the head. When she asked what specie I was, I told her I was a two tailed fox, and she thought I was a raccoon. When I brought the groceries over to her she asked who I was, I told I was Sonic the hedgehog's sidekick whom was named Tails, and she said something entirely different.

"So if there's anyone that deserves a whop in the face, it's her because there's something wrong with her. I don't know what though. But I think it might be a mental impairment of some kind. So, please Semyl, don't hurt Skyes."

[Tancer Fang]

Vanessa accepted the hand, finding herself up in little time. Even if she could give Skye's a good challenge strength wise, she was still a lightweight, more so when compared to the large dog. She dusted her pants and hoodie off. Turning her back to the canine "Do I have any thing left on me?" She patted her rear making sure there was no debris left over from the ground "Good, Because this one time, I almost sat on this twig and... yeah. Hey are you okay? Your mouth is hanging open." She placed her hands on her hips and gave him a puzzled look before shaking it off. "C'mon Skyes we have to hurry and find the edge of the Forrest to kick this Bean-rip's ass!"

[Skyes Lowell]

Semyl remained unconvinced. "Weeeeell..... She might come across as a dunce, but I wouldn't call that a mental impairment. Perhaps wherever she came from, they didn't have foxes. Kinda like that bear from earlier. Nothing like that exists in my world. At least, nothing so..... what's the word? 'Unevolved'? I don't think that's actually a word, but yeah. she scratched her chin for a bit, thinking. "I wouldn't say she's off her rocker, but she certainly is a little odd. But, I suppose some are more than others... You shouldn't worry too much about Skyes. He can handle it. Besides, it's like my dad used to say: "It'll make a man out of him. Builds character." she said in her best low-voice impersonation, laughing heartily. "Mm.... I can't do a good Dad voice... but... Think of a punch as my way of saying "I love you but try to be on time." It is, after all, Lowell Rule #38. 'If you can't be on time, be early'."

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"G=geh- Y-yeah, I'm okay." Skyes muttered, not even realizing his mouth had been hanging open.

"Something tells me there isn't going to be a bean-rip. And somehow, that's gonna be my fault. Awwwwwwwwww maaaan..." he thought, starting off towards the edge of the forest at a brisk pace, small bits of leaves still covering his back.

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"I thiiiiiiink that's them. I hear someone.... thataway~" Semyl said, her ears perking up.

[Tails]

Tails was feeling too happy now that he discovered that in fact the world rip wasn't going to happen to argue his point about Semyl. He merely nodded and listened to what she was saying. He knew he learned a great deal from Sonic and one of the lessons happened to be to not get involved in arguments.

Sonic: Don't get involved in arguments. You can plead your case if you want little brother, but once you go further than that, it's an argument. Arguments are done by people who wanna waste their lives away.

Tails remembered that. It was one of the many things Sonic taught him when he was only five. He cherished those things, but wish Sonic was still with him.

Instead of arguing his point, he merely wondered out loud. "Sonic, where are you?"

Tails heard Semyl as her ears perked up and was ready to follow her whereever she went, but he didn't say a word

[Tancer Fang]

The dog and cat pair finally made their way to the edge of the Forrest. Vanessa instantly starting looking around, She was surprisingly zippy, dashing to and fro as she pleased. After a good 5 minutes of searching the blue cat gave up, returning to Skyes side. "Stupid world-bean-rip ran away." She muttered, disappointed at the fact that she wasn't going to get into a fight. Vanessa let out a heaving sigh "All right then, what's next?" She looked at Semyl and then Tail's "I'm hungry... we should get food." She said her stomach agreed letting out a growl.

[Skyes Lowell]

Skyes blinked for a moment, feeling around his pocket for something. If she couldn't recognized Tails as a fox, she probably wouldn't recognize her own... "Granola bar?" he offered.
"Isn't that th-"Shht.""
"I... Er-... Oh, Skyes. I forgot."
He wanted to reply with a dull '"What?" but turned around to see a fist-shaped- "*PUNCH* "Owwwow!"
"You were late! You get a punch! You're supposed to faithfully be on time! Lowell Rule-"
"-number 38... I know, I know. Oww..." he said sorely getting back up. "My eye! What is it with everyone and my eyes today?!?" Skyes thought sourly.

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The two waited on Tails and Vanessa- mostly the latter, since she apparently needed a lunch break. The elder twin sighed and looked down at Skyes.
"Ugh..... my eye...."
"You say somethin'?"
"Er- Um- Oh- how'd it go with the kid?" he asked.
"Fine. Nothing to worry about. No world rip or nuttin'."
"No bean-rip, huh?"
".........'Bean-rip'?
"Long story. Er- it- well-"
"....probably involves a certain *whistle*." she chided, nodding in Vanessa's direction.
"What? It does not!"
"Liar." she snorted, already picking up the cat's scent on Skyes.
"R-really! I'm not lying! I wasn't late because we were doing anything."
"You're covered in leaves and you small... 'different'. Your hair is messed up, your beanie crooked, and there's a blue strand on your....whatever the heck you call that."
"Tunic."
"Whatever. Either way, you're wasting both our time while you roll around in mulchy forest ground, and meanwhile I'm worried sick that we have, indeed, lost track of Ajiryn." she said huffily.
"I- er- I'll explain it later. Look- he can't be that far from us. I mean- taking into consideration his walking speed, sleeping habits, and tendency to run into us, I say we have another two hours to go until we should really be concerned about him."

Semyl pulled him even further away from the group. "So?"
"So what?"
"Don't play dumb. What's she like?"
Skyes blinked a little uncertainly. "Er...I- Wait, what? Why do you need to know??"
"C'moooooooon. What is she like? Gimme details! I didn't leave you two to walk by yourselves for nothin'."
"What? Nooo, look Semyl, you got the wrong ide-"
"OOooooh reeeeally?" she said, nonplussed. The twins stared each other down, until Semyl noticed her brother's eye twitch. "Aha! I knew it! You DID take note of her. Your eye twitched."
"That had nothing to do with this! I... poked my eye earlier."
"Because you were staring at her."
"No I wasn't!"
"Probably being a pervert and trying to imagine what she looks like without the hoodie, too."
"I wasn't!"
"I know you weren't."
"...what?"
"Mostly because you didn't think about that until I said it. But NOW it's on your mind~!" Semyl said triumphantly.
"That's not true! How would you know, anyways?
She giggled, pointing. "Your tail. It's wagging."
"G-geh! It does that most of the time!"
"Uh-huh. Suuuuuuuure. So you gonna answer my question, or am I gonna tell Mom what you did to her rosebush when we find her?"
"You.... wouldn't!"
Semyl smiled deviously. "I might be small, but I'm the older one for a reason~ Is that a chance you reeeeeally wanna take? C'mon, I'm not askin' for much. Just tell me. What's she like?"

Skyes sighed dejectedly. "You won't drop it. Fine! Fine. ....Erm... she's a bit.... er... Well, see, Semyl, this whole time, I've been thinking. She reminds me of someone I know. But every time I'm about to guess who, something interrupts me. I just have this gut feeling. But...." he dropped off.
"But? Look, you aren't being real specific! SO she reminds ya of someone. That doesn't tell ME much. Give me something to work with."
"Well, she seems very... er- prone to punching things. Well, not quite. Like as if she wants to punch something. And she seems to want to pick a fight with... some... thing."
".....And? Hello? Skyes?"
"....oh no......."
"Hello? Are you okay?"

Skyes coughed and jumped forward, as if a shock had been sent through his body. He looked at Semyl, and then at Vanessa, and back at Semyl again, feeling a chill run down his back.

"Aaaaayiyiyiyiyiyiyi! VANESSA IS MY SISTER IN A CAT'S BODY." he thought frantically, feeling that familiar chill again- his ultimate cold shower.

"Irritable, tomboyish, loves to fight, and very punchy- ack- They are NEARLY the EXACT same PERSON!"

He stared blankly at a tree, not even noticing Semyl wave her hand in front of his face.

[Tails]

Tails suggested sweetly and stayed as close to Vanessa as possible in case she might fall from exhaustion. He was also loud enough so Skyes and Semyl can hear him. "I've got food at my workshop if you guys are willing to walk back that far. I guess I'll walk with Vanessa and if she finds anything she wants to snack on, I'll oblige on our way there."

(Is it okay if we just jump to my workshop or do you guys want Tails to stick by Vanessa?)

[Tancer Fang]

Vanessa had finished scouring the area, with Tail's in 'suit, "Oi, guys!" She came back waving her hand a large smile on her face. "Guys guys guess wha- hey is the big dog broken?" Vanessa par took in the game Semyl had going on called 'Mobius to Skyes', waving and snapping thir fingers to no avail.

Deciding to take the initiative the blue cat went around back of the large dog, in a single leap she land on the back of his shoulders straddling his head. She leaned forward coming into Skyes view upside down, lightly boxing his eyes and screeching "BASTARD!" Satisfied that she had gotten his attention she continued on what she had wanted to say. "Me and the double tailed racoon were around and we found it!" She looked around seeing a few puzzled looks "We found a town! Now we can get something to eat and a place to sleep, and a bar!" Sh let out a small squeel of happiness "Bar room brawls here I come." She said to herself, Skyes could hear it just because she was so close to his ears.

((Trying to steer the group into a town, forming an impromptu adventuring party, Objections?)))

[Skyes Lowell]

"I-I- s-sorry, I blanked there. Um- er- actually- Semyl? Can I have a word?" he muttered, flashing Vanessa a quick 'Gimme a moment~' smile as he dragged Semyl by the arm a few feet away.

"Yes?"
"She's you."
"Er- what?"
"No, no, not you you. Just like you. And I mean in that 'kinda freaky' way. That 'cold shower' kind of way. The 'mental image I don't need' kind of way."
Semyl stared at him, nonplussed. "Soooooo... This is important why?"
"Don't you see? I'm officially out of options with this one! Every time I look at her, she's going to remind me of you and that is a VERY creepy thought!!!!!"
"Waaaaaaitaminute, are you sayin' I'm not attractive?"
"What- n-no!"
"I'm not likable??"
"No, that's not what I-"
"I'm not date-able??"
"That's not what I- No, Sis-"
"Oooookay, then what's the problem??" she huffed at him.
"She REMINDS me of you. I would even go as far as to say she IS you in a cat's body."
Semyl shook her head and peered at him incredulously. "How is she like me? And how is that really even... related? I mean, so what if she's like me- if at all?"

Skyes took in a deep breath. "She's short, stuffy, aggressive, loves to punch things, easily angered, feminine, tomboyish, facially scarred, and her claws are cold to the touch- at least, when they're in my eyes. As far as the likeness goes between her and you: Check, check, check, double check, check, oh yes, check, a little more than your face, and check."
"She clawed your eyes?! What did you do to her??"
"Er- it was an accident. She didn't mean to- yeah."
"And when have I ever clawed your eyes??
"Tenth birthday, five after noon. Oh, oh, and that little huffy thing you did there? She does that too."
"Wow- okay, sorry about that. But- how does this pertain to us in any way?"
"Well, I don't think it should bug you, but for me, it is proving very hard to hit on someone who acts exactly like my sister.
"Have you thought about NOT flirting with every female you meet in this world? Seriously, that CAN'T be healthy."
Skyes snorted in disbelief. "You forget who I am."
"I try."
"Ouch."
"Look- just- try to see past the whole 'She acts like me' thing, okay? I know I haven't told you yet, but I actually think I like this girl."
"But the first thing you said to her when we met her was something along the lines of 'you dumb broad!'"
"Small misunderstanding. Besides, she doesn't seem all that bad." Semyl whispered, looking around Skyes at the cat. "She seems tough. Kinda like a fighter. Didja hear her? 'Bar-brawl'. Man, she scored mad points in my book. I like a woman that can brawl. And you do too, you pervert. I prefer 'those kinds'. It's hard to go wrong there. We're very different than those stuffy 'I wanna feel pretty' types you used to date a couple years back. This one, however, has her priorities straight! Food, sleep, and bar brawls. You know what? I like her." she muttered, prodding him in the chest.
"Wha- YOU hooked me up with those 'stuffy' types!!!"
"Pfft. And we saw where THAT went. Besides, what better than a fighter to keep my brother on his toes? Maybe now I won't have to be the one always nagging you to shape up. Kinda like now; straighten your shirt, you look sloppy! .....Yeah, kinda like that. Alright- here's the plan- you! Stop being such a wuss. So she might kiiiinda be like me. That's not a bad thing. Just- don't go and have one of those Freudian slips or something, because I can guarantee that'll turn things into a whole new kind of awkward."
"Wait, what??"

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Skyes and Semyl came back, nodding to Vanessa. He seemed heavily distracted, still wondering just how creepily similar this woman was to Semyl. "E-er- Well- If you're going to the city, I- er- we'd like to follow you, if that's alright. We might find our friend there- wasn't Aj suppose to go back after a day, should we separate?"
"Now that you mention it? Yeah. And we might also meet up with that weird heterocromiac chick he knows-"
"She has a name, ya know. It's Ka-"
"Whatever. Either way...." She knelt down and poked Tails. "Heya, kiddo. We still have things to do. It's okay if you don't want to tag along. But at least you can leave the forest now~ If you DO stay, just remember- there's a lot out here for somebody to get lost in. And that's not always a bad thing, y'dig? Ya gotta experience going out every now and then. It's a blast~!"

Skyes put up a finger as if to object, but said nothing. Why did it sound like as if she was telling him to purposely get lost? What a nice fantasy it was, to think of her being anything but a bad influence on- well, everyone. "I know you mean well, Sis, but you probably shouldn't be telling that to a kid." he thought humorously, eyes trailing to Vanessa.

"I wonder if I should explain to her that the kid isn't a raccoon..." He shook his head. She'll figure it out sometime. "So, Vanessa. Er- you know, you should get something to eat first before you go rough up a bar."
"I agree~ And if'n you don't mind, I think I wanna have a crack at a brawl, too. It's been awhile since I've gotten to REALLY punch someone! No, Skyes, you don't count."

He blinked and stared at the two women. "...They're crazy enough to tag team a bar. ...I don't even know if that's a joke or they're serious about it. With my luck, the latter." he thought oddly.

[Tails]

Tails thought about it.

If he did leave these comrades then he'd be by himself again. Even though he knows he can handle himself on his own, he isn't sure if he's ready to part with them yet.

Then he thought about the bar and wasn't sure if he'd like listening to a bar fight, but then he wondered if his newly found friends would watch over him while he waited. He knew he wasn't a kid as far as the things he can do. Well, I'm sure Skyes would like to watch him.

Then he thought about Robotnik. He might be up to something. Tails didn't know what, but something had to be done just in case and Soleanna seemed like the only place he would attack unless he figured out where the Great Forest was. Then he had to think about the fact that he would have to be prepared and if he did go to the bar, how would he eat?

Tails sorted through his thoughts. "I'll go, in fact I'll get red bi-plane. I have a feeling that Robotnik might be up to something."

Tails left and returned in his red bi-plane. "Skyes, while they're fighting, will you watch me?"