RPG: The Week from Hell/Continuing Machias Punishment - Page 124

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 11:13 AM

*Vespera snagged a towel, and dried her hair before wrapping it loosely around her torso. It wouldn't dry much, and she WAS fully clothed, but the sweats and the tshirt left little to the imagination when they were soaked like this. She took the plastic cups and poured three glasses of water. She walked over to Mike and handed him one with a smile* Sorry about that, I didn't see you there.

DOn: Well, he and Venus had something once, but... *shrugs* you saw what happened there. Mikes got Machias, Raphs got...had...got...Kali, Me? *shrugs* I've got my computer and the lab. Oh no...I forgot about the lab!

*terran631* · 11-03-2002, 11:18 AM

Mike: *takes the glass with a sheepish smile looking at her face...pointedly and obviously only trying to look at her face* Yeh..I'm kinda trying to hide and keep my mouth shut. *he stands up* Sorry..about what I said earlier.
*he walks over to the edge of the pool* Sorry Leo. Didn't mean to get you into more trouble..or insult your girlfriend. My mouth jus doesnt think sometimes.

*kyabetsu* · 11-03-2002, 11:32 AM

Leo(internal) yer only gonna do it again. but as long as you KNOW you were an ass... Raph's never grasped that part. I can deal with it as long as you remember to keep apologizing. TWO Raphs would make me run away and join the circus....

Leo chuckled dryly
Leo(rubbing his temple) sure mike. it's ok.
Leo accepted the water.
L: thank you.

kya kicked herself
kya(internal) way to go.... how would you like it if he suddenly asked about YOUR track record? ... (kya abandoned her train of thought when that little voice whispered, "record?.... you need to find the TRACK before you're allowed to have one of those..")
kya idly wondered if she could get that voice surgically removed

Kya: the lab... oh man... do you think the pump's done down there?

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 11:43 AM

*Vespera rejoined them and sat crosslegged.* No apologies are necessary Mike, at least not to me. As long as you don't turn it into a regular occurrence.

*Don rubbed absently at his throat* The pump should be done, now we need to see whats still salvageable.

*terran631* · 11-03-2002, 11:48 AM

Mike: *rubbed his head* I'll try...really I will. Just...*shakes his head* Maybe I'll just lock myself in my room. *smiles* Well..I'll go and leave you two to carry on...*blushes* I mean...to do your thing...no that's not right either...to..eh...have fun? *sighs* I'm just gonna go now.

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 11:50 AM

*Vespera turned, and looked at Leo.* Can I talk to Mike for a few minutes? Alone?

*Back to Mike* Wait, don't go. I want to talk to you, just for a minute.

*kyabetsu* · 11-03-2002, 11:56 AM

Leo didn't even blink.
Leo: bye mike.
Leo collected his gear and headed upstairs.

Kya promised to join him down there. she headed to her room to change.
Out of the gi, and into a pair of ancient men's overalls. she had sinched the waste shut with a belt. they were splattered with paint, oil stains, and plaster chunks. dew rag to keep her ratty curls back. and a big long sleeved tshirt that almost fit; it had also seen better days. she had on a pair of galoshes. her bag sat on her back.

she jumped the last step and landed with a small splash.
Kya; KYA CLEANING AND SALVAGE. reporting for duty, generalisimo!

*terran631* · 11-03-2002, 12:00 PM

Mike: *blushes and watches his brother go. He turns to Vespy* I...um..dont think it'll help to apologize again? I mean...I didnt mean...I..shut up Mike.

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 12:03 PM

*Vespera smiled at Mike, and reached over to refill his glass. She didn't look mad...*

V: Mike, what exactly is it thats making you so uncomfortable around me? The fact that I dance? Or the fact that you've seen me dance?

*Don looked up from the pile of junk he was sorting through, and smiled at Kya* Alright then troops, current mission, sort stuff that was on the floor into three piles. Keepers, Maybe and Hopeless

*terran631* · 11-03-2002, 12:10 PM

Mike: *blinked. He'd been expecting to be ripped into, not pleasant conversation. But the question threw him. She KNEW him. Recognized him. Knew that he had seen her..had been there* You...you know...that..I...*he blushed furiously and then a sudden thought occurred to him* Does LEO know?

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 12:13 PM

V: Does he know what I do for a living? Yes. Does he know that I've seen you at the club? No. I don't bring my work home with me. I'm not ashamed of what I do Mike, I enjoy it. But it doesn't define who I am.

*kyabetsu* · 11-03-2002, 12:19 PM

Leo poked his head into the lab.
Leo: Don?... hey kya. Are things ok down here? Mike said that there'd been a flood...

Leo(internal) hope mike's not got his foot too far down his throat by now...

Kya: hey Leo! Quick!!! WHAT's THIS?
she held out a dripping piece of elcetronic equipment.

Leo: (blinked in surprise) i don't know.

Kya: me either!!! QuizMaster Don... what is this?

*terran631* · 11-03-2002, 12:20 PM

Mike: *sighs* I'm an idiot. A loud mouth, cant be trusted with a secret to save my life dumb ass. But I'm no hypocrite. *he thinks for a minute about how to say what was making him uncomfortable* I...I dont have problem with what you do for a living..so yeh I guess it freaks me out to know that you've seen me there. It's like....Splinter isn't exactly open minded ya know..and Leo..well...didnt think he was either. I wasn't trying to embarrass you or Leo. I was just nervous that somehow, someway you were gonna mention seeing me. It wouldn't have been pretty.

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 12:27 PM

*Vespera leaned back. Her expression was still pleasant, as if they were discussing the weather* You don't have to worry Mike. I won't tell. Like I said, I don't take my work home with me. And I'm not going to even attempt to figure out if you're more worried about them knowing you saw me there, or them knowing you went at all.. *She stood up and offered him her hand again.* Friends?

*Don looked up from his own sopping pile of stuff* Um....Oscilliscope, hopeless pile

*kyabetsu* · 11-03-2002, 12:35 PM

kya sighed and set the ossilliscope on the hopeless pile.
Kya: i'm having the worst luck at this. Come on Leo, pick me out a MAYBE...

Leo shook his head.
Leo: sorry Kya, I should be headed back. Vespera's probably wondering where the heck i ran off to... good luck you two.

Leo left the room.

Kya poked through stuff under a bench...
Kya: don? ... um all the chemicals you had stored down here?... they were in water tight containers right?...

some of the jars were fizzing...

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 12:51 PM

*Dons eyes widened* No...no they weren't. I don't think there's anything that reacted too badly with water

*he looked at the fizzing jar* then again...

*He dug through a pile of stuff, and emerged with a slightly squishy work glove and a pair of tongs.Using both he placed the entire jar into a new container, and screwed down the lid*

*terran631* · 11-03-2002, 01:03 PM

Mike *takes her hand* Yeh...friends.

*Vespera Blaze* · 11-03-2002, 01:19 PM

*Uses the handshake to pull Mike to his feet.*

V: Right then, I'll get changed, this stuff is starting to get clammy.

*she started up the stairs, planning on heading to the dojo to reclaim her dry clothes*

*kyabetsu* · 11-03-2002, 01:22 PM

Leo headed down the darkened stairs to the pool cave.

L: mike? Vespera? You guys ready for company again?

Kya pulled a face at the goopy mess under the bench.
Kya: tell me that was just baking soda... i mean, i've only had highschool chem... so it's not like i'd know any better, but still... it was harmless right?

She was wiping her hands on her coveralls

Kya; i'm gonna go get some gloves...
she rummaged through her bag..

*terran631* · 11-03-2002, 01:24 PM

*Mike watched her go and looked back at the pool. Cold water? Yeh cold water would be good right about now He dove in the pool intending to stay there for awhile.*

11-03-2002, 11:13 AM	#2461
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	Vespera snagged a towel, and dried her hair before wrapping it loosely around her torso. It wouldn't dry much, and she WAS fully clothed, but the sweats and the tshirt left little to the imagination when they were soaked like this. She took the plastic cups and poured three glasses of water. She walked over to Mike and handed him one with a smile Sorry about that, I didn't see you there. DOn: Well, he and Venus had something once, but... shrugs you saw what happened there. Mikes got Machias, Raphs got...had...got...Kali, Me? shrugs I've got my computer and the lab. Oh no...I forgot about the lab! __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 11:43 AM	#2464
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	Vespera rejoined them and sat crosslegged. No apologies are necessary Mike, at least not to me. As long as you don't turn it into a regular occurrence. Don rubbed absently at his throat The pump should be done, now we need to see whats still salvageable. __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 11:50 AM	#2466
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	Vespera turned, and looked at Leo. Can I talk to Mike for a few minutes? Alone? Back to Mike Wait, don't go. I want to talk to you, just for a minute. __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 12:03 PM	#2469
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	Vespera smiled at Mike, and reached over to refill his glass. She didn't look* mad...* V: Mike, what exactly is it thats making you so uncomfortable around me? The fact that I dance? Or the fact that you've seen me dance? Don looked up from the pile of junk he was sorting through, and smiled at Kya Alright then troops, current mission, sort stuff that was on the floor into three piles. Keepers, Maybe and Hopeless __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 12:13 PM	#2471
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	V: Does he know what I do for a living? Yes. Does he know that I've seen you at the club? No. I don't bring my work home with me. I'm not ashamed of what I do Mike, I enjoy it. But it doesn't define who I am. __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 11:18 AM	#2462
terran631 The Defender of Splinter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 3,948	Mike: takes the glass with a sheepish smile looking at her face...pointedly and obviously only trying to look at her face Yeh..I'm kinda trying to hide and keep my mouth shut. he stands up Sorry..about what I said earlier. he walks over to the edge of the pool Sorry Leo. Didn't mean to get you into more trouble..or insult your girlfriend. My mouth jus doesnt think sometimes.

11-03-2002, 11:32 AM	#2463
kyabetsu Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: under my hat Posts: 4,393	Leo(internal) yer only gonna do it again. but as long as you KNOW you were an ass... Raph's never grasped that part. I can deal with it as long as you remember to keep apologizing. TWO Raphs would make me run away and join the circus.... Leo chuckled dryly Leo(rubbing his temple) sure mike. it's ok. Leo accepted the water. L: thank you. kya kicked herself kya(internal) way to go.... how would you like it if he suddenly asked about YOUR track record? ... (kya abandoned her train of thought when that little voice whispered, "record?.... you need to find the TRACK before you're allowed to have one of those..") kya idly wondered if she could get that voice surgically removed Kya: the lab... oh man... do you think the pump's done down there?

11-03-2002, 11:48 AM	#2465
terran631 The Defender of Splinter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 3,948	Mike: rubbed his head I'll try...really I will. Just...shakes his head Maybe I'll just lock myself in my room. smiles Well..I'll go and leave you two to carry on...blushes I mean...to do your thing...no that's not right either...to..eh...have fun? sighs I'm just gonna go now.

11-03-2002, 11:56 AM	#2467
kyabetsu Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: under my hat Posts: 4,393	Leo didn't even blink. Leo: bye mike. Leo collected his gear and headed upstairs. Kya promised to join him down there. she headed to her room to change. Out of the gi, and into a pair of ancient men's overalls. she had sinched the waste shut with a belt. they were splattered with paint, oil stains, and plaster chunks. dew rag to keep her ratty curls back. and a big long sleeved tshirt that almost fit; it had also seen better days. she had on a pair of galoshes. her bag sat on her back. she jumped the last step and landed with a small splash. Kya; KYA CLEANING AND SALVAGE. reporting for duty, generalisimo!

11-03-2002, 12:00 PM	#2468
terran631 The Defender of Splinter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 3,948	Mike: blushes and watches his brother go. He turns to Vespy I...um..dont think it'll help to apologize again? I mean...I didnt mean...I..shut up Mike.

11-03-2002, 12:10 PM	#2470
terran631 The Defender of Splinter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 3,948	Mike: blinked. He'd been expecting to be ripped into, not pleasant conversation. But the question threw him. She KNEW him. Recognized him. Knew that he had seen her..had been there You...you know...that..I...he blushed furiously and then a sudden thought occurred to him Does LEO know?

11-03-2002, 12:19 PM	#2472
kyabetsu Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: under my hat Posts: 4,393	Leo poked his head into the lab. Leo: Don?... hey kya. Are things ok down here? Mike said that there'd been a flood... Leo(internal) hope mike's not got his foot too far down his throat by now... Kya: hey Leo! Quick!!! WHAT's THIS? she held out a dripping piece of elcetronic equipment. Leo: (blinked in surprise) i don't know. Kya: me either!!! QuizMaster Don... what is this?

11-03-2002, 12:20 PM	#2473
terran631 The Defender of Splinter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 3,948	Mike: sighs I'm an idiot. A loud mouth, cant be trusted with a secret to save my life dumb ass. But I'm no hypocrite. he thinks for a minute about how to say what was making him uncomfortable I...I dont have problem with what you do for a living..so yeh I guess it freaks me out to know that you've seen me there. It's like....Splinter isn't exactly open minded ya know..and Leo..well...didnt think he was either. I wasn't trying to embarrass you or Leo. I was just nervous that somehow, someway you were gonna mention seeing me. It wouldn't have been pretty.

11-03-2002, 12:27 PM	#2474
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	Vespera leaned back. Her expression was still pleasant, as if they were discussing the weather You don't have to worry Mike. I won't tell. Like I said, I don't take my work home with me. And I'm not going to even attempt to figure out if you're more worried about them knowing you saw me there, or them knowing you went at all.. She stood up and offered him her hand again. Friends? Don looked up from his own sopping pile of stuff Um....Oscilliscope, hopeless pile __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 12:35 PM	#2475
kyabetsu Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: under my hat Posts: 4,393	kya sighed and set the ossilliscope on the hopeless pile. Kya: i'm having the worst luck at this. Come on Leo, pick me out a MAYBE... Leo shook his head. Leo: sorry Kya, I should be headed back. Vespera's probably wondering where the heck i ran off to... good luck you two. Leo left the room. Kya poked through stuff under a bench... Kya: don? ... um all the chemicals you had stored down here?... they were in water tight containers right?... some of the jars were fizzing...

11-03-2002, 12:51 PM	#2476
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	Dons eyes widened No...no they weren't. I don't think there's anything that reacted too badly with water he looked at the fizzing jar then again... He dug through a pile of stuff, and emerged with a slightly squishy work glove and a pair of tongs.Using both he placed the entire jar into a new container, and screwed down the lid __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 01:03 PM	#2477
terran631 The Defender of Splinter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 3,948	Mike takes her hand Yeh...friends.

11-03-2002, 01:19 PM	#2478
Vespera Blaze Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 2,073	Uses the handshake to pull Mike to his feet. V: Right then, I'll get changed, this stuff is starting to get clammy. she started up the stairs, planning on heading to the dojo to reclaim her dry clothes __________________ Vespera Blaze

11-03-2002, 01:22 PM	#2479
kyabetsu Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: under my hat Posts: 4,393	Leo headed down the darkened stairs to the pool cave. L: mike? Vespera? You guys ready for company again? Kya pulled a face at the goopy mess under the bench. Kya: tell me that was just baking soda... i mean, i've only had highschool chem... so it's not like i'd know any better, but still... it was harmless right? She was wiping her hands on her coveralls Kya; i'm gonna go get some gloves... she rummaged through her bag..

11-03-2002, 01:24 PM	#2480
terran631 The Defender of Splinter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Third Rock from the Sun Posts: 3,948	Mike watched her go and looked back at the pool. Cold water? Yeh cold water would be good right about now* He dove in the pool intending to stay there for awhile.*