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Jul 4, 2003, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 4I Falcon
Um, CT... Sai has three claws (one foot long, each) on both hands. Not five. He holds the base of the claws in his fist, and the actual blades of the claws sort of fit between his knuckles.

Okay.
Whoops, sorry, forgot. Fixed it.

"Well, what are you going to do now?" Acid asked Coppertop. She grinned at him.
"What I always do ... wander around aimlessly in the Assassin, relying on Claw and Shinyso, if he wants to come, to get me out of scrapes. What else?"
"True. I should have expected that ..."
The War Tavern's familiar surroundings reassured her. She had to admit that the last few days had been hectic, ending with the fight on Searac. She really didn't want any more adventure for a while.
"Now that I've got Frostfire, I don't have to worry about getting another sword," she continued. "Trust Skiye to take care of that. So ... what about you?"
"My vacation, unfortunately, is over," he sighed. "So I'll be back at work tomorrow, as usual. I guess a scientist is always in demand."
"Good point. That reminds me why I decided to be a fighter pilor."
"What, you were ducking honest work?"
"No," she said, poking him. "I get to set my own hours, dimwit."
"Oh. Hey, that would be nice."
"It is."
"Be quiet. Hey, where did you get rid of Radium?"
"I'm not really sure ... four of us left Carrotus, and three of us ended up here. He kind of vanished along the way."
"Are you sure he didn't get lost?"
"I think that's what he intended, Acid."
"Oh."
"Say, where did the others go?"
"Uh, let me think about this. Electrik is back on Carrotus, of course ... Kaz closed his eyes and ran through the closest portal, I think. Crystal is off on Lagunicus, don't ask me what she's doing. Defalcon headed for Teelon V, Sai and Shuri just kind of disappeared. I don't know where."
"Seen Shonar or Evaluator?"
"Yeah, Eval showed up long enough to ask how it went and to congratulate us ... I don't know what for. He said Shonar's just found another security level that he needs to crack. Don't ask me why."
"Don't ask him either. He won't tell you."
"I kind of figured on that. Well, I guess I'd better get back to Carrotus before Foo notices I'm back."
"Foo's here?" She looked alarmed.
"Yeah, he's over there with Phish. I think Phish keeps trying to persuade him to go bug someone else. Excuse me, here he comes. I was never here, got it?"
"Sure."
Acid disappeared. Foo wandered over, looked around, noticed that Acid was nowhere in sight, and began heading vaguely in Phish's direction. Copper shook her head.
"What a character ..."
"You meet a lot of those around you," Claw commented. "I think you kind of attract them, like magnets."
"Thanks a lot."
"Any time. So, now that we somehow managed to get rid of all those people, how about leaving before we get more?"
"Sure. Where do you want to go?"
"How about trying Kaz's tactic?"
"No, thank you, I think I'll pass."
"Just suggesting. All right, you pick."
"First, we head back to the Assassin, with Shinyso in tow if he wants to come. Then, we head for some random planet."
"That's basically what I said."
"Yeah, but with your idea you have no idea where you'll end up. This way is safe."
"Not on your life it isn't!"
"Is too."
"Sure. I'll believe you ..."
"That's good. Hey, where did Shinyso get off to?"
"I have no idea."
"You never have any idea."
"Do too."
"Do not."
"That's what YOU think!"
"It is what I think. Hey Claw, let's get outta here before Foo notices us."
"Foo's here? Yikes! Let's go!"
"That was my idea."
"It's a good one."
"My ideas are always good. When are you going to figure that out?"
"The day Firen's sky turns green and I can breathe vacuum. Are we leaving or not?"

The End!