Lady turned to Tessa, crossing her arms. She had a rather good idea of why Tessa wanted to be in the back, and she doubted it had to do with strategy.
"I don't think so, I'll take the back. We need someone serving who we don't need to worry about tripping and falling on their face, and in the front, the newbie can cover you if you fall."
And you're not going to spend the match staring at my ass, she left unsaid.
"And I'm not taking the guns off. They won't hamper my mobility, so I have no reason to take them off."
"Name's Ranma Saotome, heir to the Saotome Branch of the School of Indiscriminate Grappling. You could also go for Anything Goes as well I guess." Shrugging and waving towards the heavily armed woman while also at the same time staring at Tessa with a more guarded expression after what she heard, the redhead felt a rare pang of feminine modesty as of that moment in time and attempted to cover up said embarrassment by speaking about how she came on over to this current dimension.
"Got yanked here from another multiversal schtick though it was an idiotic reality show pitting 'heroes' vs 'villains'. At least here we can help people out without worrying about random assholes trying to shoot up innocent natives." Grimacing for a moment before pausing and finding it a bit of a downer, the martial artist tried to get her head in the game. "My style of martial arts is pretty good at midair combat so I'll be able to help you out, Tessa." Doing the trademark Bruce Lee tiny jumps, the redhead continued her warm-up while talking to her new teammates.
Tessa - Beach (Volleyball)
"Ohh... okay...." Tessa replied to Lady. It's not like she wanted to fall over in front of Lady that one time. Or the other. Or a whole bunch of other times. Okay maybe she had a point. She still didn't have to be so mean about it. Unless... unless she was reacting that way to her completely innocent and well-intentioned offer to take up the gruntwork of being in back while leaving the glory of being in the front row because she wanted to have certain people in her line of sight!"Okay!" she echoed again, but with more enthusiasm. "I mean I could think of a few reasons to take them off - but whatever! Let's just make sure you're caught up. Do you know how to play?"
Calamity is a housewife
Ragna, Pool - Never thought she'd be a swimming instructor
"Near the church where I grew up, there was a stream my sisters and I always played in, so I can teach you easy."
At the mention of hair, Ragna ran a hand through her own long mane before whipping out a piece of fabric from her coat pocket, stretching it in her fingers.
"That's what a swimcap is for. Although, with that much hair, we'd need a pretty big one. We can get a swimsuit and a swimcap back at the Van. I'll show you a little something that I think you'll be using a lot on this journey."
"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
Fran, Van
"Well you're oversimplifying the situation rather unfairly, aren't you? That bug thing was only ever meant to be a temporary measure until I could - agh, that's not important right now! I'm not proposing anything so radical or experimental. The patient suffers from leukemia and a missing leg. Even if I used the machine to give her a new leg, it wouldn't help much. Her body is far too damaged, probably beyond repair."
Fran headed for the van's infirmary, all notions of a day at the beach long gone, still talking to Will over the speakers (mostly to vocalize her own thoughts rather than any enjoyment of his conversation). She hadn't had a chance to explore the infirmary yet, but hopefully she would find suitable medical equipment and an operating table.
"Therefore, my plan is to use the replicator to create an entirely new body - a perfect, whole and healthy body. Brainless and lacking in any sort of consciousness, until I transplant her brain inside. She'll be better than new! ...Okay, saying it out loud maybe that does sound a bit radical, doesn't it? But I know it can work. I've done similar things before using cloned bodies, but that would take far too long. If the leukemia has already spread to her brain things might get a bit more complicated, but overall I don't foresee any problems."
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Velvet raised her eyebrow as Ragna proposed just kind of shoving her considerable amount of hair into some cap.
"Even if you can find a cap that large, I'll look ridiculous. Not to mention, I spend a lot of time fixing my hair, I'm not going to just shove it into a ball and ruin it. At that point, I'll just leave it go and deal with it."
She got up out of her chair.
"But ok, let's go to this "van" and get a swimsuit. I'm still not clear what a van is, I was told a ship with wheels on the side, but the explanation I got didn't make a whole lot of sense."
"Yes, I know how to play volleyball, Tessa." Lady said, rolling her eyes. Then she looked at Ramna, raising an eyebrow.
"Anything goes? That's not a martial art, that's a combat philosophy, or a match type in some over the top wrestling league."
She paused a moment as she prosessed the rest of what she said.
"Hang on.....a multiversal reality TV show? You mean....they weren't joking when they said that doctor that raised a zombie came from a multiversal reality TV show? Are you serious right now?"
Lizard Metabolism
Max, Volleyball
"Overpower how?" He replied to Jack-O's question with his own, eyebrow raised slightly. Back there, the other team had some sort of secret meeting of their own, it seemed. Lady looked particularily apprehensive and judging by where she was looking, it was about Tessa.
And she walked into the "Anything Goes" trap; he was not going there once more. Whatever Ranma used, good for her if it worked. "In any case, I can keep the back safe. Don't think they'll have an easy time trying to move the ball over me."
How do lizards fly?
Kaine - Hotel Lobby
Kaine's knuckles strain against skin, and she briefly considers connecting them with Felipe's nose. He's noticed. He must have noticed. Why else would he have made that comment about picking up women? All sort of new and creative profanities swim through Kaine's head while she wonders if she should bolt back to the van and put on something with more covering; of course she should, but what if this is just a misunderstanding?
Austin defuses things quickly enough, and Kaine un-balls her fists, but residual shame still mars her pale face. Her legs move uncharacteristically close together, and Tyrann chortles inside her head. Kaine corrects herself into her usual bold stance immediately. She's being ridiculous. Even wearing something like this, it's not as if anyone can see. But taking that sort of risk on the beach would be foolish, and Kaine knows this.
"Fine, yeah, whatever. Can we stop back off at the van so I can change into something fuckin' decent? I know I showed up like this, but if it's alright with you, I'd like to get my wardrobe sorted out before I have any other great first impressions." Kaine says brusquely, crossing her arms wish a scowl. Austin seems like the agreeable type, so she's not worried about him going along with her request, and right now she couldn't care less about what Felipe has to say, so as far as she's concerned, that's sorted.
Calamity is a housewife
Ragna, Pool -> Van - Get a load-a THIS
Ragna tried hard to stifle her laugh. Yeah, that was a ridiculous mental image.
"Hehe, sorry. Let's get going."
Cutting through the hotel lobby the way she came, Ragna led Velvet to the van and inside. It was still kind of mind-boggling that the thing was so much bigger on the inside. It took another minute to find the fabricator.
"This thing makes whatever you want, as long as you type it in. Don't ask me how it works. So, onto the swimsuit! Any requests?"
Jack-O', Beach - GOTTA BEEEEE the Volleyball Queen
Jack huffed and looked to the sky, as if needing to think to herself before she could clarify.
"Like, we can try and focus her. You're a cyborg, right? And Mary's Mary! You guys have some serious muscle behind those arms, so trample that sucker!"
Pausing to catch her breath, she realized that last part was louder and more intense than she intended.
"Oops, sorry, got a bit carried away there."
"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
"Yeah, as stupid as the place was, it was pretty real. We were pretty much stuck in a boarding house with each other outside of challenges and our powers were somehow sort of suppressed to the point where they could insta-kill us with guns and flamethrowers built into the indestructable surroundings. And we can't stay dead either so some guys got killed repeatedly." Grunting as she remembered that particular location, the martial artist flipped her pigtail back as she made her way onto her part of the court.
"I don't mind fighting, but when the reason for doing so is for viewership ratings, anything's better. Fact you guys are out saving the multiverse or whatever is a pretty damn step up from a game show." Pausing to stare at yet another person telling her that Anything Goes wasn't a martial arts, Ranma couldn't help but sigh. "I'll just show you my school of martial arts works instead of just explaining it, easier on everyone. I'll knock your pants off with my display of Indiscriminate Grappling." Realizing her faux pas a split second after she said it, the teen coughed awkwardly. "Er... even if you aren't wearing any."
"...Fine, fine. I won't continue this argument as long as the new body is one hundred percent human and whoever's sick is consenting to your treatment. That's all I ask." Conceding just a tad due to knowing how good a doctor the Frankenstein-esque woman was, Will nevertheless couldn't help but leak out a helpless groan, the sounds of a head hitting the keyboard.
edited 22nd May '17 10:08:30 AM by Makaioh
Fran, Infirmary
The infirmary turned out to be a long narrow room, all gleaming surfaces and futuristic facilities.
◊ This would suit Fran's purposes perfectly. She waved a hand irritably at the audible noises of complaint coming from the speakers.
"Yes yes, don't be such a baby. Honestly, I make one zombie and nobody ever lets me hear the end of it, do they..."
As satisfied as she was with her plan, Fran wasn't sure how she was going to explain it to the patient and her family. They might not even believe her, seeing as it all sounded rather fantastical.
Fran, back at the buffet
Making a beeline for the distressed family, Fran approached them with a beaming smile.
"Good news! As it turns out we do have the necessary supplies to for me to help your daughter. Now, the procedure I have in mind is a teensy bit unorthodox, but there's an excellent chance of success. However, I'll need your full agreement and cooperation before I can begin."
Shizuka - You Can Find Me at the Pool
As Ragna and her new friend walked off to find the new girl something more fitting to wear, Lucina would hear a light scoff to her left. Shizuka faded into view, still dripping wet from her invisible swim. Honestly, the culture overload when the first appeared had got to the young girl a little, plus she was a little suspicious of this sudden vacation. She had kept to herself in the pool, but felt a little better around some familiar faces. She had kept invisible when the new woman was present though, given how kind of intimidating she was.
"Man, can we get anyone normal just popping into the team at some point? " she sarcastically joked to the long-eared princess.
Velvet took her time getting to the replcator room, completely thrown off by the fact that the inside was much, much larger then it appeared. However, at this point, Velvet was reaching the point where questioning everything was just getting annoying. Resolving to ignore this weirdness and wave it off as "magic" or something, she walked into the room as Ragna pointed at the replicator. She walked over to it.
"No need, I'll figure it out myself. If I'm going to be here for a while, I need to figure these things out myself."
Velvet might have been many things, but she was not stupid, and she quickly figured out, through experimentation, the point of the keyboard and other buttons. It helped that the machine seemed to have a very user friendly and basic interface. Once she figured this out, she typed "Swimsuit" into the machine, and the thing made one. Grabbing it, she wordlessly left the room, motioning for Ragna to wait. She stepped into a side bedroom and took a few minutes to remove her outfit and get changed.
She reentered the room, now in a one piece swimsuit and sandals
◊, along with her bandaged demonic arm and her armored hand bracer, which she had kept on.
"This should work." She said. "Are you ready?"
Lady stood silent for a moment, debating internally whenever or not it was worth arguing with someone like this.
"Whatever." She said after a second. "Hey, you guys over there, we about ready to do this!?" She yelled to the other team.
Calamity is a housewife
Ragna, Van -> Pool - The Reaper agrees
Ragna let Velvet take her time, waiting patiently in the hall.
Once she returned, Ragna's eyebrows raised themselves, lips pursed slightly. It had occurred to her that Velvet's swimsuit actually did cover more than her previous outfit, which shouldn't have been surprising considering the scraps she wore, but it was still an amusing thought.
"Yep, let's go."
Tugging her jacket over her own red one-piece, she led the way back to the pool.
"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
Velvet nodded, and followed Ragna back to the pool. As they reentered, a question came to mind.
"Why did you bring your jacket with you? I can't feel tempture changes anymore, but just looking at everyone else, I doubt it's that cold out. And even if it was, we're getting into the water. Do you seriously intend to wear that in the pool?"
edited 23rd May '17 9:42:49 AM by Meanken
Lizard Metabolism
Max, Volleyball
"What, are we playing American Football now?" He chuckled a little at Jack-O's excitement. "I'll see what I can do. I am a little rusty, but nothing some warmup can't handle."
How do lizards fly?
Calamity is a housewife
Ragna, Pool
Ragna blinked, then tugged the jacket closer, clearly showing just a smidge of embarrassment.
"Wh-wha... no, of course not! I'm gonna take it off and put it in a locker or something before I get in the pool. And besides that, I... I just like keeping it close when I can afford it. Sentimental value... and all that."
She let go of her sleeve before dusting it off. The story of the jacket was one worth telling, but it would most certainly turn into rambling at some point.
"Shake the dust." - Anis Mojgani
Velvet was tempted to make some comment about the oddness of being attached to a peice of clothing, before her thoughts wandered back to a particular, otherwise unnoteworthy comb, currently in the pocket of her jacket back in the van. Her expression softened for a moment.
"I understand." She said, and waited for Ragna to deposit the coat wherever she planned to place it. Then she entered the pool.
"So, what can you tell me about these people I'm stuck sharing room space with for the next while? I heard from the cooking demon, Susan, that some of them apparently are hostile to demons and will try to kill me the second they find out I'm a demon? If there's any truth to that, I'd appreciate it if you can point out to me who they are so I can eat them before they become a problem." She asked with all the emotion of asking what the weather was like out today.
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Tessa - Beach (Volleyball)
"Oh so you were like a TV star?" Tessa commented to Ranma before focusing on volleyball again."It seems like they're still getting ready, we should take advantage of the time and work on our own game," she added to Lady and Ranma. "And there's one more thing...." she held her arms up as if she were stretching them, and took a step closer to Lady.
"Keep an eye out for any weirdos while we're playing," she whispered to the demon hunter, the robotic control over her speakers letting her say it directly and quietly to avoid eavesdropping, and not moving her lips to prevent someone reading them. "We met a couple of people inside who said that there might be a serial killer lurking around, and they seem to get their victims at the beach. So act natural, but be aware."
A dogged fellow, aren't we?
Lucina - Poolside
As she waited for the little girl to build up the courage to speak, Lucina turned and looked up at the others, remaining crouched before the group of children.
She'd given Ragna a nod and a wave goodbye - they'd only just gotten the chance to talk, but she approved of helping their newest companion settle in. She did seem worryingly... intense, for a group who were already quite well-supplied with intensity. She turned to give Shizuka a reassuring smile (not seeming all that surprised at her appearance - she'd easily heard her footsteps approaching through the bustle of the poolside).
"Who can say what is normal through the entirety of the outrealms?" She pointed out to the girl, tapping her chin in thought. "Although, I will admit a little more... equanimity would not go awry in future recruits."
Carmilla and Sypha received nod of the head and a smile too, although this one was a little more long-suffering. Mother would not approve of all this Bunny talk.
"They are locals, I presume - they wanted to ask me something." She gave the children another encouraging smile as she spoke, still sitting comfortably on her haunches.
feeling blue
Sans got hugged on sight by the queen, even though she looked younger it was clear that she wasn't different in the slightest when it came to her atittude. Still, for Sans this whole thing was only getting stranger and stranger, it didn't look like the queen was expecting him to be there, so clearly he wasn't brought there on her behalf.
"uh... heya, queen. you're lookin'... different," said Sans, unsure of how to deal with the situation, "so i'm guessing none of the others are here?"
Samus - Restaurant
"I see."
Lillie's answers were getting more vague. It was time to end this game of cat and mouse before the creature found a reason to escape the conversation.
"Then, was the shape you are currently using meant to make living in Alola possible?"
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Lillie ~ Resort (Restaurant)
Well, that all but removed any remaining doubts she might have had. If anything, Lillie was more surprised Samus hadn't gotten to the point sooner.
Alas, that didn't make it any easier to talk about it. At first, she simply frowned heavily and closed her eyes, before tilting her head down enough that the brim of her hat hid her face from view. For a couple of moments, this was all the response Samus got.
"...Yes and no."
At that, Lillie looked back up again with an almost fearful expression. One could have gotten the impression she was almost ready to cry, had she'd been capable of such a thing.
"...I...I just don't want people to be scared of me. Or h-hate me. Or...." She hesitated for a couple moments as she took a couple breaths in an attempt to calm herself. "...J-just because of...what I a-actually am. That's all...."
"...Pew?" Fellow asked upon hearing and seeing its companion in distress, a frown coming to its face.
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Annoyed Mode: ON
It took Elesis some time to actually think of all the meals she had to present as offerings. She'd known them for quite a while, but she had never actually asked them about their favorite meals. She'd not been the cook either, since her cooking was.... subpar. Nonetheless, she was able to remember more or less what they liked and relay it without much difficulty.
"You think you'll be able to do it?" she asked once she finished enumerating what she'd need. "I know it's a lot of food, that's why I want to be sure you're still willing to do it."
Tessa - Beach (Volleyball)
"Don't worry, I know we'll all be able to do it. " Tessa said to Ranma. "We just need to figure out who's going to be our hitter, setter, and blocker. Since there's only three of us, we'll need to put two in front and one in the back court. I can take up the rear and watch your guys's backs when you're in the front!""Lady! That's rude!" Tessa quickly admonished the demon hunter. "This is Ranma and she's our new friend. Now hurry up and take off all that stuff you have over your swimsuit so we can get ready!"