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Post by Tony on Sept 30, 2007 22:55:11 GMT -5
Vector, Charmy, and Espio had regrouped, and had taken refuge on the outside patio of a hamburger restaurant, sitting at one of those tables with the ginormous umbrellas atop of them. They had already ordered their desired treats, and now simply awaited their meals to be delivered. The crocodile was looking over the various other meals in the menu that he had not chosen, just to see what else the place had in store for another time... He shifted his eyes over to the younger Espio, wondering just how he was faring since the ordeal on the street.
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Post by Leedzie on Oct 2, 2007 12:19:30 GMT -5
@satamespio@ If Vector was hoping to tell by the chameleon's face, he wasn't in luck; Espio had turned around in his seat, standing on his knees and leaning over the backrest. Apparently he was very curious about something, but it wasn't immediately obvious what that something was.
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Post by Stoney on Oct 6, 2007 15:45:02 GMT -5
Charmy was oblivious to them both; the food had arrived, and he was currently gulping it down with a speed and efficiency that would shame many vacuum cleaners. He also had apparently not learned to chew with his mouth closed yet, giving the other restaurant patrons a rather grotesque view of the mashed edibles filling it. And if that wasn't enough, he was a very vocal eater, making all kinds of silly sound effects to go along with his actions. A human couple at the next table over spontaneously decided they'd be better off sitting elsewhere.
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Post by Leedzie on Oct 7, 2007 13:57:23 GMT -5
@satamespio@ Well, at least one person in the vicinity didn't seem to care. As soon as the meals had arrived, Espio flipped back around in his chair and tore into his like a ravenous predator. A simple burger and fries may seem common enough to us, but for Espio, it was a delicacy. In Meadowood, most of the meals circled around stews, sandwiches, and other simplicities that would extend the protein to as many residents as possible. Burgers were rare; fries were unheard of.
Espio shoveled the food down his gullet rapidly -- perhaps too rapidly. At one point he appeared to choke, coughing and clumsily pounding his chest.
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Post by Tony on Oct 8, 2007 15:21:00 GMT -5
The reptile grimaced as the young Espio began shoveling food down his gullet, and almost had to look away because of how -vicious- the scene turned out to be. However, not a moment too soon, and to no one's surprise, the chameleon began choking. The crocodile practically jumped over the table as he grabbed the chameleon, and began administering some sort of heimlich maneuver. Poor Espio.
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Post by Stoney on Oct 9, 2007 15:29:54 GMT -5
To the surprise of everyone -- especially the waiters and restaurant staff for whom Chaotix visits were a regular occurrence - Charmy paused eating and looked up in concern. Was Espio choking because of the food, or Vector's grip? The bee couldn't tell. Either way made him feel nervous, though. "Hey, uh, 'Spio...you okay?" Talking with his mouth full, of course. It sounded rather less intelligible out loud than it did in his head.
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Post by Leedzie on Oct 14, 2007 2:50:47 GMT -5
@satamespio@ With as much power as Vector could deliver, the young teen was quickly rescued of his choking, coughing and gasping for air once the wad of food had been dislodged. Knowing his luck, it probably flew off and hit some old lady in the head. If Charmy hadn't already grossed out the other patrons, the chameleon had probably finished them off.
Espio sucked in oxygen once his airway was cleared, and quickly turned and smiled sheepishly up at Vector. "H-Heh, thanks, mister.... Sorry about that." The teen seemed to shrink a little as he fiddled his hands against each other. "Rob's always telling me to slow down and has had to smack me in the back a couple times. I didn't mean it, I just got excited!!" Just as quickly, Espio's face was back up and as enthusiastic as ever. "We never get to eat like this anymore!! I didn't realize how much I missed it until now, and just sort of... well, went to fast." The chameleon paused again to shove more fries into his mouth. "Thag you vor buying id for me, doo."
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Post by Tony on Oct 14, 2007 10:46:21 GMT -5
The crocodile took his seat, giving the chameleon a most confused look. The way he spoke, it was like... he almost had -never- eaten before. At least, nothing that consisted of a whopping burger, or a large Straight Fries. Vector leaned on the table, raising his scaly brow slightly. "Uh... Where exactly are you from, younger version of Espio...?"
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Post by Leedzie on Oct 14, 2007 12:21:58 GMT -5
@satamespio@ Luckily this gigantic bite of food was swallowed without incident. "I already told you," Espio replied, "I'm from Mobius. ..." The ravenous teen eyed Vector's untouched fries like a predator.
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Post by Tony on Oct 14, 2007 12:33:51 GMT -5
The crocodile scratched his chin while he placed a gigantic palm over the plate of fries and hurriedly moved them to the opposite side of the table. "Mobius...? I'm afraid I ain't ever heard of that place before, young guy. Nothing like that rings any bells... What about you, Charmy? Anything sound familiar about that name...?" He didn't know why he was asking the bee such a question, but hey, who knows? He might have answers. Then again, he might be trying to catch his own stinger again for whatever reason. Sigh.
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Post by Stoney on Oct 15, 2007 15:20:31 GMT -5
Unfortunately, Espio wouldn't have the chance to attack Charmy's plate either -- the bee had long ago finished off his pile of food. He was glancing around the restaurant and making goofy faces at the other patrons when Vector asked him his question. Charmy paused, placing a finger on his chin. "Uh, well, I remember there being some sorta cartoon on TV that had that name... Silent Mobius, I think. I haven't watched it though." He fidgeted in his seat for a few more seconds before finally whining, "I'm bored."
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Post by Leedzie on Oct 15, 2007 16:09:14 GMT -5
@satamespio@ Espio sighed and leaned against his arms on the table. "And I'm still hungry."
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Post by Tony on Oct 16, 2007 23:53:58 GMT -5
The crocodile flatstared at the both of them, before turning to Charmy. "I don't think that's gonna be any help, little buddy. I doubt this guy's come from a cartoon show." His gaze went back to Espio. "You ain't getting anything else, because any more o' this fast food, and you'll start bloating like a decayin' carcass on the side of the road after five hours." He paused. "... But dessert is okay. While we wait for the waitress to come check up on us, though, tell me more about where you come from, younger persona of a guy I know."
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Post by Leedzie on Oct 18, 2007 10:46:55 GMT -5
@satamespio@ Espio immediately perked up, not simply at the mention of more to eat, but of treats. They'd been able to make simple desserts in his home at Meadowood, but there were lots from his childhood that he dearly missed -- things such as ice cream.
With this on his mind, the chameleon quickly blurted out his ordeal in full, starting with getting portal'd out from the archery range and landing in Harper's estate, the mass confusion and conflict that occurred there, the ride back in which his counterpart had gotten sick, the hysteria back at the G.U.N. base, and wrapping it up with encountering the two Chaotix on the street. Eagerness twinkling in his eyes, Espio practically stood on his chair when he asked, "Okay, so treats now?!?"
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Post by Tony on Oct 19, 2007 14:21:29 GMT -5
Vector began waving down a waitress as the gears in heads began to clink, and clunk, ever so slowly, as the crocodile tried to chew on this huge chunk of something that he was just fed... It was.. pretty messed up, though he didn't blame Harper for going World War on their butts. That guy was pretty exciteable... But, the fact that G.U.N. was also wrapped up in this was something that Vector wasn't quite sure how to swallow... The military having been wrapped up in this whole mess certainly upped the ante quite a hefty degree. "Well, uh... That's certainly quite an ordeal... I still don't know what exactly happened, but with your side of the story, it's pretty clear somethin's going on... Maybe with those Chaos Emeralds... Those little doo-dangity-dads are always at the center of -some- kinda trouble..." He began laying a dessert order to the waitress, while waving a giant hand at the exciteable chameleon. There was a lot going on in his mind, a lot of which just confused him further... and what with -two- hyperactive little kids under his wing... Oh... what was that in his head...? Brainfreeze? No, that was impossible... Ah. But of course. A headache. Welcome to adulthood, Vector. We've been expecting you.
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Post by Stoney on Oct 19, 2007 15:11:22 GMT -5
Sadly for everyone, Vector had failed to remember a very important rule: when Charmy says he's bored, you do everything in your power to make him not be bored. Otherwise bad things might happen.
Case in point; Charmy was no longer at his seat. Nor was he at the table, or even in the same section of the restaurant as the one Vector and Espio were seated in. In fact, Chaos only knew where the little bumblebee had gotten himself off to in his quest to ease his ennui.
It didn't really matter, though. Chances were likely that EVERYONE would soon gain intimate knowledge of Charmy's whereabouts, though not in a way they'd like...
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Post by Leedzie on Oct 30, 2007 10:36:47 GMT -5
@satamespio@ The chameleon blinked when he realized that the seat to his right lacked a honey bee. "Hey, where'd he go?"
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Post by Tony on Nov 1, 2007 13:04:45 GMT -5
"... Where did -who- go?" Vector looked up, rubbing the temple of his scaly head, as he examined the table. Nothing seemed to be different... They had the remnants of their lunch, dessert on the way, a young Espio, a crocodile, no honeybee, their drinks, the-- Wait. "... Oh -no-... Charmy!!" The crocodile got up out of his seat, and looked this way, and that. There was, indeed, no bee to be found. With a migraine growing ever-so-slowly, Vector sighed with frustration, and slumped back into his chair, rubbing his temple again. "I can't decide whether or not it'd be beneficial to locate that buzzin' gas molecule..." He fished through his wallet for some cash to pay for the meal they had just consumed. "I'm gonna pay, leave tip, and we'll hustle outta here for Charmy... Can't let that kid zoom around too much on his lonesome..."
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Post by Leedzie on Nov 2, 2007 12:34:33 GMT -5
@satamespio@ The chameleon's face scowled so angrily a raincloud practically formed overhead. "NO!!!" he shouted furiously, pounding his fists on the table. "YOU SAID WE COULD HAVE TREATS, YOU LIAR!!!"
Screw him. I don't have to put up with this. It's not like he's Rob. Hopping down from his chair, Espio disappeared from view and darted into the depths of the restaurant, leaving a trail of startled and confused servers in his wake as something unknown brushed up against or shoved them.
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Post by Tony on Nov 6, 2007 15:34:11 GMT -5
The crocodile stood there, absolutely -dumbfounded- as the Espio suddenly went -berserk-, and fled. "... ... ... I could have ordered it 'To-Go' if it was that big of a deal..." Vector shook his head, and figured it was best to go after Espio instead of the little bee. After all; Charmy knew his way around, at the very least. The new Espio would find himself in a terrible predicament without some sort of a familiar face. So, after he snatched a lone ice cream from the top of a waitress's tray, he charged off in the direction of utter mayhem that lay in front of him, pointing out the way of the tantrum-throwing chameleon and his not-so-invisible trail.
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Post by Stoney on Dec 12, 2007 19:29:57 GMT -5
And then half the restaurant blew up. To be specific, it was the back half, where the kitchen was located. Glass shards, metal fragments, and huge amounts of half-cooked food went flying everywhere as everyone eating within the front half of the restaurant was forced out the suddenly-vacant window panes and into the street, their dinners now covering their bodies. Among the debris was one extremely blackened honey bee. Charmy landed on his head and rolled to a stop against a trash can across the street, looking quite disoriented and cartoonishly charred. Tables and chairs lay scattered everywhere around him, along with burst packets of ketchup and small piles of spilled table salt. "NoW wE'rE coOkiNG WitH gaS," he burbled as his eyes rolled around in opposite directions. Then he passed out.
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Post by Leedzie on Dec 24, 2007 13:07:00 GMT -5
Ah, to be invisible, to be the very concept of stealth itself...
@satamespio@ ...was a notion frequently lost to this chameleon. Though Espio remained cloaked by his camouflaging ability, it was painfully evident where the teen lingered; thanks to Charmy's mishap, Espio had since been spattered with various food items, with debris sticking to the food. He may as well have been wearing an electronic blinking sign that read "CHAMELEON HERE".
And to his credit, he might have noticed under other circumstances... had he not been busy ravaging the kitchen of its treats. With his mouth still full of cheesecake and a pan of brownies under one arm, the "invisible" boy darted his way back through the dining room.
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