"Heh, to call this place odd would be putting things very mildly."
Erik chuckles, then looks at Sarah.
"And I know you've most likely gotten over it by now, but... this single incident does not mean you've failed as a mother, Aunt Sarah."
"Thanks! And I've got nothing better to do right now, so... yeah, let's spar!"
Nicole takes up a fighting stance.
"Aaaaaand now the original psychotic little scumbag's here! Perfect! What I wouldn't give for a chance to rip him outta that oversized hunk of junk and slit his throat... or better yet, let Wanda torture him, then either Mind Rupture his ass or trap him in a fear illusion."
BE!Pietro continues to eavesdrop from his hiding spot.
"Hmm... looks like I might need to give Pseudo a call very soon."
edited 26th Apr '18 2:21:12 PM by IchigoMontoya
Greyface looks shocked.
"She's a genie!? Wait up!"
He glares up at Porky.
"You! You're my idiotic future self! You just made me lose a genie! I could've had wishes!"
Porky chuckles darkly as he looks down at him.
"Genies can easily twist your wishes to their amusment. Don't rely on them. Anyhow, you need a lab? I know where you can find one."
Greyface looks a little confused, then wary.
"Uh... huh..."
"What? Don't you trust me?"
"Would you trust you?", Greyface asks, smirking. Porky chuckles.
"Hm... who knows?"
His mech starts moving away.
"Well, I'll be around for a while longer." , Porky says. "If you change your mind, come find me."
Greyface silently watches him leave, pondering to himself.
"... why would I listen to a failure like him? Look where he ended up. Why would I listen to him? Fool. ..."
He glances down.
"..."
Deep in thought, he activates the platform and flies off.
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay."Hm... he made me lose a customer." she snorts, staying in the street. "And I wanted to actually see if I could create all of that stuff, d'aw."
Tijara leap up and down several times with her now solid legs, like a child. BE Pietro can interact with her if he want.
"Not fair !"
—
"Don't worry." she says, with a sincere smile. "It was a brief burst of self loathing. I do have moments like this... well had, at the very start." declares the woman. "We all have moments like this, it's our ability to pick ourselves up that make us good women."
"But thank you for your words, I appreciate them."
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter"Heh, anytime, Aunt Sarah."
Erik returns Sarah's smile, then gives her a hug.
"I'll be damned! That's actually one of my favorite tactics!"
Nicole flies head-on at the oncoming Nik, then meets her divekick with a punch.
BE!Pietro raises an eyebrow at the sight of Tijara's hissy fit.
"Okay... the hell'd that little temper tantrum come from? I thought she was supposed to be all business-like..."
He emerges from his hiding spot, then begins walking with his hands in his pockets. Tijana, if she's not too preoccupied with her tantrum, might just notice him.
She accept the hug.
"I guess i'll wait for your mother, then." she says. "If she accept to accompany me." she says. "I know that she will at least."
—
"Damn, guess I'll..."
She blinks at Pietro and correct her stance.
"Huh, hello." declares the woman, now all confident.
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter"Don't worry, I'll let her know about this situation as soon as I return home."
Erik pauses momentarily, then continues.
"So, now that we know what those spots Niko kept marking were truly for, what should we do about the demon? Do you know if he still wants to actually track and presumably do something about it?"
BE!Pietro stops in his tracks, then looks at Tijara.
"Hey. Hope I wasn't interrupting anything... important just now."
The uppercut connects, lifting a surprised Nicole off her feet.
"Clever girl..."
After taking a moment to recover, she flies right at Nik, then changes her direction at the last second before attempting to hit her in the side with a shoulder charge.
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"You weren't, that guy in the machine already took care of it !" she says, fuming and pouting. "I'll take my revenge, someday !"
She dramatically clench her fists and get on the tips of her feet to look taller.
—
"Hm... perhaps I could so a similar trick by marking the way."
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter"Perhaps we should until we hear what Niko has to say about this whole demon matter first before either of us does something like that."
After she's been shoved back, Nicole brings her arm up to block Nik's somersault kick.
"I've gotta say, you're a damn good fighter, Nik!"
She then attempts to grab her by the leg and toss her aside.
"Heh, join the club, we've got customized jackets. Fair warning, though, he's not exactly killable right now because, well... he already died and was brought back as some kinda ghost or whatever by a death god to help him find someone. It's a long story."
BE!Pietro removes his hands from his pocket.
"But considering how big of a scumbag he is, I reckon karma's gonna be smacking him in the face sooner or later, so if-no, when he's vulnerable and able to be hurt/killed, I'll try to let you know."
"True, but just in case, since it is still running around as far as I know." she declares.
"Beside, it wouldn't take me time to scatter the signs again. I'm much quicker than Niko."
—
"Huh, you've got an history with this guy, care to share it ?" she says, leaning on her back all of a sudden on the ground, rubbing the back of her head against the street.
edited 26th Apr '18 4:06:06 PM by Bolded1
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter"Fair enough. And speaking of Niko, would... you mind letting me come by your home so I can visit him, Aunt Sarah?"
"It's probably not quite as personal as some other people's history with the little SOB, but yeah. Just make sure you're comfortable, cause there's a lot to tell here."
BE!Pietro leans against a nearby streetlight, then proceeds to tell Tijara all about Porky.
"So, all in all... Yeah, I kinda wish Porky's story had ended after he'd basically lost everything, got his ass kicked by some god and a few other people, and died to a rival would-be tyrant."
Nicole flashes a grin at Nik.
"Much appreciated, buddy! Anyway, I think it's your move now!"
edited 26th Apr '18 4:28:17 PM by IchigoMontoya
Erik nods, smiling back at Sarah as he does so.
"I would very much appreciate that, Aunt. But before we head over there, there's something I have for you."
He reaches into his pocket and takes out... a gift card to Sarah's favorite seafood place, then hands it to his aunt.
"Consider it a gift from the Karras family. After recent events, Mother, Father and I figured that you and Uncle Demo deserved to have a nice lobster dinner together. I know it's not a way to go back in time and prevent that accident from even happening in the first place, but still."
"Oh, you'd have a whole load of people lining up to thank you for that," BE!Pietro replies. "But... what's this about you not being in your prime?"
She take it with a wide smile and put one hand on her chest.
"Indeed. But we don't need a machine to experience the present or the future, don't we ? Troubles will be put in our way but we'll improve and we'll keep powering through them." says the woman, smiling.
"I'll personally thank your mother and your father. But you have my personal gratitude." declares the mother, warmly.
—
"Complicated stuff." she dismiss. "But its something that you could help with."
Nautolan picture belongs to Bonesmarinated on twitter"It was the least we could do, Aunt Sarah."
Erik smiles back at Sarah, then hugs her.
"And I promise to remember that advice as well. So... are you ready to return now? Besides my visit to Niko, I'm betting you must be rather eager to show Uncle Demo that gift card."
"Really? How could I help with that? I mean, my sister knows magic and all, but still."
After getting up from the bench, Erik proceeds to walk through the portal, presumably with Sarah not too far behind.
"Wish for something? Sounds easy enough..."
BE!Pietro takes a moment to think his wish through, then speaks up.
"Alright, before I say anything else, do I have to wish for something specific or just anything you've got the power to come up with?"
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Greyface looks uncertain.
"Nothing in the world is for free. I'm not stupid."
He then glances down at the metals, remembering the position he's in.
"... but... maybe-"
"You're actually considering it? Was I really that naive back then?"
Greyface halts at the sound of... his voice? Coming from above him? He looks up and sees a huge metal spider mech standing over him, with Porky Minch
◊ inside of it, looking at Tijara, grinning in his usual cocky manner.
"Apologies, but I'm afraid he won't need your help."
In the year 202X, all is devastation... Soon, any last shred of hope had by the saintliest optimist shall die and decay.