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Rock as kind of surprised the Doctor was chosen to be the ship's Captain. The man seemed a bit eccentric, but Rock's almost straight eight and a half year superhero career told him that sometimes the odd types made the best heroes. Examples such as Plastic Man, Ambush Bug, and Felicia came to mind. He was a bit wary of Fulgore though. Robots that go rampant, especially those already built with military purposes in mind as was clear from the Ultratech robot, tend to be rather........iffy when it comes to relations with others, especially humans. The blue bomber gave him a benefit of a doubt though.

The introduction made by the pirates raised an eyebrow. These two were certainly......enthusiastic. Hopefully they were just being eccentric and not using theatrics to cover their lack of skill. He always found that sort of thing annoying. He was then surprised when Heinrich introduced himself and called himself a Baron. The surprise came due to the fellow robot being so polite and humble despite being what essentially was royalty to Rock. Reminded him of a few other notable royals.

He had a worried look when Roy mentioned about this Light. He would ask about that later.

"My name is Rock Light, also know as Mega Man," he said. "You can call me either one. I am the first ever Robot Master, was one of the founding members of the Justice League Of America, and currently a member of Batman, Incorporated. I also helped to start up the Teen Titans and was a member and sometimes led other superhero groups, like the Outsiders, Justice League International, Justice League Dark, Justice League Magica, the Scrappers, and the Masters. Also, I do not come from the same dimension as Roy here," he emphasized.

After the introduction, he heard Roy's rather dull sounding answer. "Lemme guess," Rock said, "the life made you sort of nonchalant about this kind of stuff? I know how it feels."

It was then Rock saw the man huddle all the way in the corner, shaking like a leaf. The robot master approach him, walking past Fulgore and kneeling. "Hey," he calmly said to him. "Its okay.....its okay.....there's nothing to worry about now." Rock's words were almost soothing, showing the robot had experience with helping out traumatized individual. He gently a hand on the man's shoulder. "Just relax, okay?"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! IT DIDN'T WORK!!!"

The man Backed away even more and hoping not to be slain by the subjects of the beings that he fears, bends over and answers their questions.

"I.. I know! I know! Every one of us will be met with a gruesome fate! All for the satisfaction of... Of... Them!"

The man's shuddering became more intense.

"They know I know of their existence... They're out to get me... They want me silenced for the fact that I know of their existence and doings!"

The man whimpered.

"The beings... So terrible, capricious and amoral... They control everyone like puppets!"

"Ooh, ooh!" the woman exclaimed, raising her hand. "Can I go next?!"

"...So, you caught that, did you?" Chibizama replied to the female plumber after the girl he'd awoken had diverted her attention to that other young girl. "Well, I just wasn't sure how to get her attention without making her believe that Chucky was back for revenge. Great movie; ever seen it? Anyways, on hindsight, I suppose I could've been more tact...but hey, she doesn't seem to be holding a grudge, so it's probably best to just forgive and forget."

It was then decided amongst the majority of this ragtag group that sharing their backstories would be a good idea, and since one girl had already realized he existed, he may as well let his presence be known and seem less suspicious. "Eyes down here, everyone," the foot-tall man announced, as he made his way to the middle of the room. "Allow me to introduce myself: my name is Hazama, though everyone calls me 'Chibizama' due to my small stature. In the world I come from, I am the Captain of the Intelligence Department of the Novum Orbus Librarium...and when I say 'Captain', I do not mean to imply that I am connected in any way to those energetic pirates or our current ancient Doctor leader. And thank goodness for that, am I right folks?"

After waiting a few seconds to see if anyone actually found that funny, Chibizama continued. "Anyways, in my world, I dedicated my life to changing a system far more powerful than any man, working alongside fine folks such as a blind girl with a big heart, and an old man whose greatest joy was playing with puppets like the one he gave to his son. But alas, there were those that stood in our way. Their leader was a man named 'Bloodedge', and - you're going to think I'm pulling a fast one on you, but it's true - his right arm contained part of a continent-ravaging monster known only as the Black Beast. For bravely standing up to such a man despite my...ahem, shortcoming, I suppose you could think of me as a brave and noble hero."

'...But you'd be horribly wrong if you did,' Hazama thought to himself, trying his darndest not to betray his true nature with a maniacal smile. If anyone could read his mind, good for them; best of luck trying to convince everyone else that the doll posed a serious threat, though.

Ginyu and Recoome were disappointed. The pose lacked a lot of oomph without all five members of the crew.

"Our special fightin' poses look awful without all five o' us! We need t' find Burta, Jeice, an' Guldo, an' soon!"

Recoome looked over to Chibizama and raised a finger.

"Recoome would like to point out that anyone who says they are a hero is usually a villain."

Subaru skated toward the Doctor. Once she was sure Chibizama was done, she said, "My name is Subaru Nakajima. I am formerly a private in the TSAB's Mobile Section 6, but now I'm a vassal of Zhao Yun of the kingdom of Shu. This" — she pointed to her rollerblades — "is my Intelligent Device Mach Caliber. I'm sure we're going to have a great time together!"
Once Subaru was done, Fate said, "I am Fate Testarossa Harlawon, a vassal of the Sun family."
She bowed her head, hands together before her chest.

The Butlertron buzzed back to life and hurried over to one of the doors, which by now people should have identified as the kitchen door. After a few seconds, he hurried back with two silver plates, one on each hand, both of them containing Kiritsugu's orders. He approached him and placed the two (surprisingly hot) plates on a table next to him and bowed, saying in the same metallic voice:

"Have a nice meaaaal."

And once Chibizama said that the Doctor was ancient, the time traveller stopped listening to everyone's introductions and turned around to face the doll, a hand on his bow-tie:

"I wouldn't say I'm ancient. Am I ancient? No you're not, Doctor. Gee thanks, Doctor. No problem, Doctor. You know you're a great person, right, Doctor. Well, of course I am, Doctor, since I am you. And you are me. Yes, quite. Of course! Bwahaha! Hohohoho!... I think what I'm trying to say is that I'm not old. I'm just experienced. Really experienced."

It was then that the masked man began to complain about the Voice, and huddled in a corner. The Doctor rushed over to him, placing his screwdriver inside his coat's pockets:

"Listen to me. You're suffering from Post... Getting Kidnapped By An Omnipotent Being Stress Disorder. It's fairly new. But you don't have to worry, because you know something? We're here. I may not know you very well, but know this, I will go to the ends of the Earth to make sure all of you walk out of this wish hunt safe and sound. So trust me. I'm the Doctor."

Sokka scoffed the Doctor's little speech, turning around to face the others:

"I'm surprised I didn't think about this before. I'm in some sort of hospital for the insane. The insane and... horribly disfigured."

He glanced over at Ginyu and Rock:

"But I suppose if it will get me out of here faster, I will introduce myself. I am Prince Sokka of the Water Empire, son of Hakoda. My current mission is simple: capture the Avatar and return him to my father."

"Who's this Avatar?"

"It doesn't matter."

"Why not? We could help you find this Avatar."

"Like I would ever accept the help of a madman and his little monstrosities he calls his friends."

"... I can see this is the beginning of a long... long process. Anymore introductions?"

Scott spoke up, his ever-present grin hardening into a grim smirk. "I'm Scott, and so far I don't like any of you much. Buuuuut... I have nothing better to do, so I think I'll tag along. This is like a movie I saw once... I think."

The man took a minor bit of offense at the doctor calling him crazy.

"I... I'm not crazy!!! I... I... Oh what's the use denying it?! I'm a mess! And it's all because some... ASSHOLE of an incomprehensible being wanted his toy to be angsty and hurting!"

The masked man began to whine and moan in sorrow and anxiety, while letting out an occasional mutter of "We'll all die".

edited 11th Jun '12 4:57:25 AM by Strigon

The Doctor replied:

"I never said you were crazy. I just said you were suffering from Post you remember the rest. It's fairly new. That doesn't mean you're crazy, it just means that you're a little confused, that's all. We all are confused. So calm down and let's go through this together."

"...Confusion? No... No! No! This is not confusion! It's despair! I'm in despair and anxiety! Because I know that this is all going to go horribly wrong!"

Finally looking at the Doctor, the man asks him a frightened question.

"What's the deal with you?! You're not human! It's as clear as day! Wait... ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?! One of those... Those... ASSHOLES!"

edited 11th Jun '12 5:23:18 AM by Strigon

Ginyu pointed at Sokka, glaring at the Water Empire's prince.

"Oi, lad! The poses are fer teambuilding purposes and ta confuse our enemies! How'd ya rate our strength after us doin' that?"

Recoome tapped Ginyu's shoulder. Ginyu looked up at the larger man.

"Uh... Recoome actually likes the poses, Captain."

Subaru chuckled.
"You're as silly as Saika Magoichi, Ginyu. But you're not nearly as dashing... I think we're going to have fun together!" she said.

The woman sauntered closer to the rest of the people. "I'm Link, mostly called 'No-Fairy' by the Kokiri in the real world, but called 'The Hero of Time' in Dreamland, or 'Fairy Girl', or-hey, did you guys know that you're all figments of my imagination?!- 'Grasshopper', or 'Link', or 'Fiancé'..."

She continued on for a little while, before saying "...But you can just call me Link!"

<So,> said the hawk in widerange thoughtspeak, swallowing the last of a dead rat that one of the butler-robots had brought to him, <let me get this straight.> It was clear from the tone of his voice that he was either underwhelmed by the voice, cynical, or, most likely, both.

<You want us to travel through the universe, or the universes, or whatever,> he said, preening himself but shedding a few feathers nonetheless, <and follow this... this wish? Fine, I've seen stranger things than that. I've been in worse predicaments.>

<But this wish,> he said, <who gets it in the end? And just what can we wish for?>

"I wonder..." said Fate, at last speaking up. "I know that Mid-Childa is... wrong. It should not be where it is, in that strange dimension with the Sengoku Japan and Romance of the Three Kingdoms China. This wish... would it be enough to set things right, as they should be, without Orochi's... Da Ji's... magical meddling?"

"I thought your poses were pretty cute." Maria told the Ginyu Pirates with a small chuckle, placing the cap back on her head and giving them a thumbs up. Now in a better mood, the girl simply gave off a simple statement for her introduction. "Maria Mario, plumber."

"Nnfh, ngargh." Stuffing her face, the muscular woman continued listening to the others. "Hmph, I'll not go after the wish. I'll rely on my own strength to get what I want. Still, I might be able to snag a few choice cuts here and there if I go about to new places, so there's that." With that, Toriko finished up her platter and contently patted her still hard stomach. "Yum."

Sokka simply stared at Ginyu, his expression a mix of desbelief and the urge to just burst out laughing. Thankfully, he was distracted by the talking animal, and kept muttering something as he looked at it. The Doctor simply raised his hands, and said in a monotone voice:

"Oh no, you caught me, I'm actually working for the bad guys. Do you realise how ridiculous that sounds? Am I an alien, yes. But I'm not here to hurt any of you. Just like you people, I'm stuck in this ship, and I figure that the best way for us to go back to our safe homes is to hunt for this wish. Apparently, once we capture it, everyone will get a... not-so-powerful-but-still-pretty-powerful wish."

He then walked over to the masked man, trying his best to look sympathetic:

"Listen. Like I said before, you are confused. The trip here must have mixed with your mind... you must be seeing visions from the future. But believe me when I say... visions of the future are no match for me. You know what they are? They're just little fixed points in time you can dance around and change. But here's the deal: I can't dance around it by myself... and I don't think I dance that well. So I'll need partners. Like you. I'm simply offering my help, and asking in return for your help. So how about that?"

Ginyu let out a hearty laugh, hands on his sides as he looked to the hawk, taking a talking bird remarkably well. After all, two of his crew members had fruits that let them become animals.

"I know what I want: a map t' th' greatest booty o' all! I'll find One Piece, an' become King o' the Pirates!"

Recoome, meanwhile, smiled at Maria, adjusting his eyepatch.

"Recoome thanks you for your support, Maria."

Zuko kept his eyes closed, breathing deeply so as to feign sleep. The words uttered since he had been awake rebounded around his head. Doctor Wish P.I.P.B.O.Y Butlertron Sokka...out of these bizarre events occurring around him, Sokka confused him most. It was Sokka's voice, but he had introduced himself as Prince Sokka. And his mission: to capture the Avatar? That was his mission, not Sokka's. And his tone of voice was entirely different. Zuko might have thought it was all an act if that arrogant tone hadn't been there.

After a moment more, Zuko felt that it was a suitable time to "wake up", and opened his eyes slowly. His Blue Spirit mask hindered his vision only slightly, so he was able to take in his surroundings. He pushed himself to his feet and walked towards the group, marveling at the futuristic interior. He noted Sokka's appearance, suspicions confirmed. His eye couldn't possibly be fake. Zuko thought that the parallels between Sokka and the old him were uncanny, but refused to dwell on it any longer. Perhaps he shouldn't be so calm, but he wasn't exactly in a right state of mind.

Hearing the introductions, he reached for his little writing board, not wanting to risk being recognized. Even if this Sokka had never met him, it wouldn't hurt to be safe. He wrote, "Blue," and stomped his foot loudly to get attention. The metallic interior would help the sound travel.

edited 11th Jun '12 12:48:30 PM by Serendipital

"Masked man is suffering from emotional shock," said Fulgore. "Interaction with other subjects may be necessary to prevent full-scale nervous breakdown."

Combo, meanwhile, pondered a strange thought. This Fulgore appeared totally emotionless. He wasn't sure the bot could even empathize. It was also strange that this Fulgore announced everything he did aloud to himself, as if he needed to remind himself what he was doing. The strangest part was that this was very much preferable to the Fulgore the boxer originally knew. That Fulgore was capable of only one emotion: ruthlessness. It was also incapable of even saying a single word. Instead, it made strange sounds that Combo could best compare to elephant noise.

He was roused from this pondering when Zuko stomped the piece of paper. He turned around and walked over.

"Hold up a second, man!" said the boxer. "No need to go stomping innocent pieces of paper to get attention. I guess I should introduce myself. The name's TJ Combo."

Zuko stared up at the giant man, then wrote on his board, "Nice to meet you," and stuck out his hand. It was best to be civil in these sorts of situations. Being a prince, however short-lived, had taught him that much. It helped that he had no idea of the man's capabilities; judging by his clothing, he was some sort of martial artist, but the man might be able to fly as well. It wouldn't be the weirdest thing to have happened.

Combo took the hand and shook. This guy reminded the boxer a lot of Jago, an ally of his back when the Killer Instinct tournament was going on. Perhaps this was another version of Jago.

"You wouldn't happen to be a swordsman or able to control fire, would you?"

"Ooh! I have both those things!" Link said, "Unless I forgot them in this scene!"

Zuko nodded, writing "Swordsman" onto his board. He figured it was best to keep his fire bending a secret for the moment; though this TJ Combo might be more friendly to him for it, he didn't need the alternate Sokka to find out. That would get him on his bad side quickly, especially if he knew some sort of alternate Zuko.

Zuko pulled out his dao blades, slashing them quickly through the air before sheathing them. He nodded towards the Link girl as a sign of acknowledgement.