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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 11, 2007 0:31:12 GMT -5
Rob had had his face pointed at the ground the entire time, trying hard to lose himself in thought and ignore his surroundings. Every so often though he gasped and looked up startled as some foreign noise or smell caught his attention. When he realized it wasn't anything to concern him he would just close his eyes, pull in a deep breath and settle his sights back on the concrete sidewalk that quickly sailed beneath his feet. When the two had finally reached the former nightclub, Rob looked up at the building with a passive expression and took in a deep breath as the chameleon warned him. Nothing, however, could have prepared him for when the door swung open and the snowy white bat appeared in it's frame. His eyes widened in considerable surprise. The first thing he noticed was her... considerably more decorated build. Then his face flushed a deep shade of red when he realized that the top half of one of the more decorated areas was only barely being concealed by a strapless top, much of her chest being exposed to the air. Now, under normal circumstances the sight of a nude female wouldn't have bothered him. In the culture of his world clothing was more of an ornamental suggestion, and as such, it wasn't uncommon to see either gender walking around in nothing but boots. But not only was this bat much more... accented than the average woman... her choice of clothing only caused that accent to become even more... erm... accented. Had he had paid a second or two more attention he might have realized the fur on her body was an entirely different color as well, but before that could happen he had quickly turned his head away, his eyes as wide as dinner plates and his pupils constricted. "Erm... Rouge...?" he said in a tiny squeak. His mouth suddenly seemed to have become extremely dry.
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Post by Raki on Mar 11, 2007 0:39:03 GMT -5
The wolf-weasel rolled his eyes. Whatever. As if some broad were going to tell him what to do or not to do. Thusly, still quite wet from his bathtub adventure, he wandered off… and found himself in the kitchen. Score! Smirking, he began to rummage through the drawers, pulling out various cans, bags, and boxes of food. Sometimes in his wanderings, he’d find packaged food, so it wasn’t wholly unfamiliar with him. It’d either be in those few places that haven’t yet fallen under Robotnik’s hand, or expired goods. Regardless, he normally didn’t see so much of it in one place, and it all seemed to be in great condition condition, so that gave a hint to his whereabouts. He paused, examining one boxed good. He flipped the box around a few times, squinting and rubbing his nose in confusion as he inspected it. There were pictures and text all over the box. Nothing wrong with that, perfectly normal. But… he couldn’t read any of the text whatsoever. Some of the letters seemed familiar, but even then they were sorta… wrong. Things seemed to get stranger the longer he stayed here. He thought over it for a few moments then shrugged, tearing the box open and beginning to munch on the contents. Hmm. Cereal. Weren’t any strawberries in it though. The pictures on the box lied. Damn lying boxes.
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 11, 2007 0:49:36 GMT -5
The chameleon let out preparatory breath. "...Um, yeah, that's kind of why we're here. Rouge, this is--" "My name is Rouge," the bat greeted cheerfully, walking past Espio without paying him any mind. Holding out her hand for a shake, she narrowed her eyes with a sultry smirk and continued, "And who might you be, mister hooded hedgehog?" Did I mention she was leaning forward slightly during this? Espio ground his teeth and smacked himself in the face. Oh, this is off to a GREAT start. "Rouge, leave him alone!! Look, can we just come inside? We have some questions we need to ask you!"
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 11, 2007 1:02:49 GMT -5
The hedgehog pulled down a deep gulp, though the mysterious knot that had formed in his throat refused to bulge. "... R-Robert." he only barely managed to squeak out, forcing himself to stare at her eyes and grinning sheepishly as he brought a trembling hand up to shake with hers. By the way, did I mention the trickle of blood that was now beginning to seep from his nose?
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 11, 2007 1:17:49 GMT -5
Rouge smiled dangerously. Shy guys neeeever failed to amuse her; they were just so adorable. And they made it so easy. "Aww," the bat cooed, "it looks like you've sprung a leak! Better get a tissue for that, before you make a mess..." Her smile slithered into a grin, and she reached out with one hand to gently graze his lip with her thumb, smearing a bit of the blood aside. "ROUGE, LEAVE HIM ALONE!!" *anime flailing*
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 11, 2007 1:32:40 GMT -5
The reaction was immediate, but perhaps not what she might have expected. He shied away and frowned irritably, pushing her hand away from his face. Squeezing his eyes shut he pulled in a deep breath as his hands pound their way to one of his pouches to remove a handkerchief for his nose. "... Madame, please stop... I'm... already spoken for..." he forced himself to say dryly, squinting his eyes tighter, the irritation in his voice becomming quite evident.
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 11, 2007 1:47:04 GMT -5
It wasn't what she had expected, but Rouge let out a light-hearted laugh anyway. "Oh well," she sighed with a careless shrug, "can't blame a girl for having a little fun." Espio snorted. "Why is it that anytime YOU have fun there always ends up being someone in the area ready to kill themself?" "Suicide is hardly my goal," the bat snickered, moving over to the ninja and leaning questionably against his shoulder. "The occasional robbery, perhaps, but never death." "Get off me." Rouge snickered. "Fiiiine, fine." Turning and heading back up the steps, she called, "Come on in, guys. I'd rather have this discussion indoors. I don't really trust Fang alone in my house." "Coming," Espio replied, letting out an exasperated sigh. Turning back to Rob, he said, "Sorry about that. Rouge is... ... ... PURE EVIL really outgoing." Shaking his head a bit, the chameleon trudged up toward the open door.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 11, 2007 5:53:10 GMT -5
"... I noticed..." the hedgehog responded thickly. He was massaging his forehead, his eyes still tightly closed and overall looking forlorn and thoroughly disgusted. He gave off a heavy sigh and straightened himself, tucking away his handkerchief and heading inside the door, his head tilted forward and his eyes trailing the floor with a distant look to them.
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 11, 2007 16:11:40 GMT -5
Espio seemed to gag a bit as he walked in the door, covering his mouth and nose with one hand. "Geez, Rouge. I may occasionally question whether or not you're carbon-based, but I'd have thought that even YOU needed oxygen!" "Shut up," the bat mumbled as she opened a window. "Fang's lurking around here somewhere, tracking bath water all over as he goes. I'm probably going to have to hire a professional cleaning crew at this rate." She also turned on the ceiling fan to aid in the aeration. "There, that should help. Do either of you guys need a drink?" "None for me." The ninja glanced around the room briefly. It appeared to be for recreation, what with an impressive home theater and stereo system overtaking much of one wall, a full bookshelf on another, and a yoga mat rolled up in the corner. Espio took a seat on the couch, his hide beginning to kaleidoscope.
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 11, 2007 18:46:56 GMT -5
Rob grimaced himself when the strong scent of flowery bath oils hit his nostrils, but kept quiet about it as he followed after Espio and Rouge. As the two bickered with each other he turned his focus on the room and allowed his eyes wander around. A few glittering gemstones that were set around the room caught his attention and reminded him of how the Rouge he knew also had an affinity for shiny things. She'd love to see some of those, I'd wager... he thought idly. He sat down on the couch as well, glancing up at Rouge (and making a point of looking at her face rather than her, erm, deformity) when she spoke to him. "Aye, I'll pass as well..."
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 11, 2007 19:46:37 GMT -5
"Suit yourselves, then." Rouge took a seat in an adjacent chair, crossing her legs and delicately leaning her chin onto the back of one fist. "So then... What have you boys come to ask me about?" "Well," the chameleon began, "apparently there've been some dimensional rips opening up lately. My friend Rob here isn't actually from our world, but he doesn't seem to be from Sol, either. He's from somewhere else all together; somewhere called "Mobius". Have you heard anything about this, or can you refer us to anyone else who might have some information?" The bat arched an eyebrow. "Another dimension other than Sol? That, I can't say I've heard anything on yet, Mobius or otherwise. I could nose around a bit for you, though... For a fee." Again the ninja smacked himself in the face. I should've known she'd do this, he bitterly realized. He would've liked to decline, but the entire reason he came to Rouge before anyone else was that she had massive access and a plethora of connections. " Fine," Espio spat. "I can't give you anything right now, but I can pay you in a couple weeks." The chameleon grimaced. " Don't give me that look. You know we're always tight on money." "Very well," the theif smirked. "I'll need some information on this Mobius world before I can start, though." Her attention shifted to the archer. "Robert?"
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 12, 2007 0:24:15 GMT -5
Rob squeezed his eyes closed at hearing this exchange, a look of deep guilt washing over him "Please don't waste anymore of your money on me. You've done more than enough already."
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 0:31:10 GMT -5
"It's fine," Espio grunted stiffly. "We can always earn more money, but you need to get home." Rouge opened her mouth to add something, but the guys never got to hear it; just then, the phone rang, and the bat rose from her seat. "Excuse me for a minute, boys, that'll just be a minute." The theif deliberately moved to a separate room to take the call, even though there was a phone in the rec room. If there was an opportunity for privacy, she almost always took it. Rouge picked up the phone and answered brightly, "Helloooooo?"
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Post by Lans on Mar 12, 2007 0:39:10 GMT -5
"Hello Agent Rouge," Said a familliar voice on the other end of the line, "What's your immediate schedule looking like?"
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 0:41:53 GMT -5
"Negotiating a job at the moment," she replied, her smirk practically audible over the phone. "I suppose your needs could override my client's -- if you're willing to outbid their price." Yeah, Espio didn't even have any money to give her at the moment, but the commander didn't know that.
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Post by Lans on Mar 12, 2007 0:49:14 GMT -5
"That shouldn't be a problem. In fact, I think you may find this job very interesting..." he said cryptically.
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 0:54:22 GMT -5
"Double my usual fee and I'm hired," Rouge snickered. "What's up?"
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Post by Lans on Mar 12, 2007 1:02:14 GMT -5
There was a pause as the commader considered if he needed her help THAT much, but them memories of a certain arsonistic robot arose and he chenged his mind. "All right. However I can't reveal details here, you'll be briefed when you get to HQ."
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 1:23:59 GMT -5
"No problem. I'll be there in 30 minutes, an hour tops. See you soon, dearest!" And with that Rouge hung up before she could be scolded for addressing him in such a manner. The bat returned to the rec room and clapped her hands once. "Change of plans, fellas: I just got a call from my boss at G.U.N., and I have to go in for a mission briefing. Why don't you two come along with me? You might be able to find some information on the dimensional portals there." "..." Actually that wasn't a bad plan, and G.U.N. was one of the many beneficial connections Rouge could offer. The worst that could happen would be that they find nothing and have to move on to someone else. Rising from the couch, Espio nodded once and said, "Okay, that works. But don't think I'm still paying you for a service you're not rendering." "Oh, that's alright, Espio. I'll just wire myself the money out of your account later." "HEY!!!" "Wait for me outside," she called back, ignoring the ninja and heading further into the house. "Just need to take care of my other visitor before we can head out." Following the trail of water, Rouge pushed open the door to the kitchen... and stared in shock. The room had been absolutely trashed; cupboards emptied, food littered about the floor and counters... and most surprising of all, the trash bin emptied out, and Fang sitting proudly in the middle of the rubbish. Rouge's face twisted rapidly between bewilderment and anger, until she finally found her voice. " WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN DOING IN HERE, YOU FREAK?!?!"
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 12, 2007 3:26:48 GMT -5
Rob jumped in surprise when he heard the yell, his quills bristling slightly from under his hood. In a moment of blind haste leapt up from his seat and before Espio could be given a chance to try stopping him he'd sprinted toward where the angry cry had come from. "Are you alright Rouge?!" he hastily asked. Then his mind suddenly caught up to him and he remembered that, well, this wasn't his Rouge. The prospect of that embarrassed him slightly, but none the less he looked at her with concern in his expression... That is until his eyes trailed and he spotted the mess and Fang. His nose wrinkled "... Good heavens."
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Post by Raki on Mar 12, 2007 16:47:25 GMT -5
The wolf-weasel got up to his feet, brushing a few scraps off of himself as he did so, smirking as usual. " Sorry about the mess," he answered with obvious sarcasm, still smirking, "But I can't walk around stinking like bad perfume. It'd ruin a guy's reputation, see?" That said, he grinned over at Rob, giving a small mocking salute. "Howdy."
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 17:05:50 GMT -5
"Rob, wait!!" But the hedgehog had already disappeared, and Espio's head hung backwards with a long sigh. This day was definitely one of THOSE days. Only vaguely interested in what the commotion was about, Espio shuffled his way through the old night club to what was now the kitchen. Meanwhile, inside of said kitchen, Rouge fumed at the weasel wolf on her floor. If he didn't have a head injury before, he was definitely about to get one now. Clenching her hands into furious fists, Rouge swung her leg back and in a flash threw a whirlwind of a kick into Fang's jaw. [dice=6][rand=7882116718203536604824824188665764288813522573866763163112204651]
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Post by Raki on Mar 12, 2007 17:11:07 GMT -5
[dice=6] Luckily for the weasel, he was used to having women try to kick him. Usually not in the face, but kicking none the less. Therefor, he saw the incoming FOOT MISSILE coming and managed to duck just in time. " EASY!" Yeah, he really wished he had his guns with him...[rand=9679284642523618395233013494799335885355041198985062779685638324]
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 17:15:08 GMT -5
As if she hadn't been angry enough in the first place, actually missing her target when she really wanted it to connect just enraged the bat even more. Rouge's wings flared out to her sides as she let out a low growl and kicked at Fang again. "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!"[/b] [dice=6] *backs away, slowly*[rand=431820324966613271706499046198613288866692885740858814691045821433]
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 12, 2007 17:21:07 GMT -5
Rob... followed the chameleon's example. One could swear an anime-style sweatdrop rolled down the side of his head.
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Post by Raki on Mar 12, 2007 17:23:34 GMT -5
[dice=6] Okay, another near miss. Now the weasel was getting frightened (though, he would not like to admit). This broad was freaking crazy, and seemingly quite focused on giving him a broken jaw, and he didn't have any weaponry at the moment to set her straight. Thusly, the first thing that came to his mind was to defend himself through any means... and his eyes fell on the cutlery cabinet. Backing up to it, he grabbed the sharpest knife he could, holding it in front of himself in defense. "CALM YOUR CRAZY ASS DOWN BEFORE I CUT YOU."[rand=562361712755829656029170701803589077892663556901446371355633854]
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 17:28:10 GMT -5
"Pfft," the bat snorted, "you think I have to be NEAR you to hurt you? You've TRASHED my house, I have ever RIGHT to be angry with you!!" Sucking in a deep breath, the bat released a Black Wave sonar screech, shouting in the process. "I SAID GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!"[/i][/b] [dice=6][rand=955109378373052292037605110382252700459718673578487182824874219]
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Post by Raki on Mar 12, 2007 17:38:02 GMT -5
[dice=6] Fang's eyes went wide as it seemed like ears suddenly EXPLODED. Sure, he's had plenty of women try to kick him. Explode his ears by shrieking at him? Totally new, though sometimes he'd swear it's been tried before. Needless to say, he dropped the knife, and fast, attempting to cover his long ears (and had he NOT dropped the knife, that sudden motion might of ended very badly). Of course, the shriek was just so loud and shrill that that didn't even begin to really help. So, by the end of it, he was reduced to being a curled up ball on the floor. " OW OW OW OW OW OW, PAIN PAIN PAIN PAIN!"[rand=496228771740675804194493100674468373687758855774136580123952035337]
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Post by Leedzie on Mar 12, 2007 17:51:28 GMT -5
Rouge heaved her breaths, previously in anger, but now that anger was dying down. Now, NOW... Now she felt better. But enough of this tomfoolery; she had to go report in to GUN. Grabbing hold of Fang's tail, Rouge headed back for the foyer, dragging the weasel wolf along behind her. "Come on, boys," she called in a surprisingly upbeat voice, "let's get going!" [dice=6] Even with the benefit of no longer having been in the same room as the scuffle, Espio was still affected by the sonar wave, albeit not nearly as badly as Fang. Still covering his ears, which rang obnoxiously, the chameleon walked wobbly after the bat theif and muttered, " A little warning would've been nice..."[rand=77364019518587912111289603427454283704982721115223758564787092643]
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Post by Jamie Lee on Mar 12, 2007 18:37:15 GMT -5
[dice=6] Rob squinted, rubbing a pinky finger in one of his ears in an attempt to stop the sudden ringing that had developed in them. He turned, following after Espio while trying to keep a good distance away from Rouge. He overall looked shaken and even seemed a little... pale. "Remind me to never get on her bad side..."[rand=18419393380037742314100212977144984488479514841245147925435786241]
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