001 :: the wayward traveler

[nobodysheroine]

Well.

Okay, so.

I'm back.

[there's a long pause and several ink dots on the page from where Ran has tapped the tip of her pen thoughtfully]

And.  For what it's worth, folks.  [another pause]  Sorry about that.

Comments

[nobodysheroine]

Arrow! Man, I did not expect to be declaring so many names in such a short amount of time.

I'm glad I'm back too, lil' guy. You doing okay?

[nobodysheroine]

Better safe than sorry, I think.

Well, I'm glad to hear it. So apparently a zillion and one things have happened while I was gone. You haven't happened to see Chase around anywhere? Or Dino? I tried to call Chase to me, but...no dice. I guess it must be a side effect from. You know.

[sauntersthrough]

I understand I'm supposed to make fun of your name?

[unwinding_key]

Speak, and he appears.

oh now i KNOW you did that on purpose

[sauntersthrough]

. . . What?

DAMN RIGHT BABY

[unwinding_key]

Speak of the devil and he appears.

[naoscaire]

[There are several somewhat agitated scribbles before actual words start.]

...if you don't come down to the shop to see me pronto, I'm going to be tracking you down and hijacking you for jelly donuts.

Welcome home.

[nobodysheroine]

You dork. Lemon creme.

Jelly donuts are for posers.

Thanks.

[naoscaire]

Lemon creme it is. I wouldn't want any donut posers invading sacred lemon creme territory.

My treat, too. B and I made a royal killing at paintball so what do you say to donuts and dinner, on me? Not necessarily in that order.

[nobodysheroine]

Okay, so I miss Vegas? And now I miss paintball? I mean, this whole situation's bad enough at as it, but what's with the cruel and unusual punishment here, Sphere?

Tell me we can go hang out in Vegas. And tell me they have Krispy Kremes.

[quincy_crossed]

Ran!!

Oh thank god.

[nobodysheroine]

You're spazzing right now, aren't you, Shiro?

Cause if you are. Stop.

[quincy_crossed]

Ahem. No. Of course not. I don't spaz.

So good to 'see' you again though. Very good indeed.

[nobodysheroine]

Yeah, if you don't spaz, then I don't believe in the liberal application of sarcasm, my friend.

It's good to see you too. I think you and me had a date at the bookstore way back when. Which, unfortunately, got interrupted. Is it possible to make it up to you?

AND TO COMPLETE THE TRIFECTA...

[distant_dragon]

You're forgiven. This time.

Welcome back, anything you want from down here while I'm transporting stuff?

[nobodysheroine]

Okay, so you officially lost me at around "down here" and then piqued my interest again with "stuff".

Clarify.

[distant_dragon]

We had another Wilderness evacuation thanks to zombies and I'm busy hauling stuff back up right now. Right now it's this city apparently called 'Las Vegas'. There's all kinds of stuff down here.

Want anything?

[nobodysheroine]

Oh lord almighty on a pogo stick. Vegas. Out of all of the things I could miss, I missed Vegas?

Please tell me that it's still there, Meet-and-Greet. And that they have ho-hos.

Where's Dash?