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The Insane Cafe 2: Rise of the Shurlups

Nick22 · 2097 · 190913

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"Either that, or we're just too stubborn to die," Kenji replied while cracking a weak smile.  "How long was I out?"


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Ducky rubbed her eyes and set up, looking around at those who were talking, not fully awake, but awake enough to understand what was being said and going on. "We are all glad you made it, we are, we are." She said.


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Several hours." Stripetail replied. "You're lucky i know how to treat Shurlup poison, and managed to begin treatment quickly, otherwise you'd probably be dead right now. So thank your gods, fates, or random luck,whichever you prefer but you're still here. It will take a couple days for your body to completely clean out the poison. In short, you'll be sidelined for the time being. If you're wondering how the fight went, it was inconclusive, we killed several of them, but you got hurt in the process. Their numbers are growing.." Stripetail continued. "But for now, you should rest.
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"I probably should," Kenji replied, and then turned his gaze to Talon.  "See if you can get Underdog to go get some reinforcements.  I'm sure Claw and Razor would enjoy this as much as you do."  He then turned his head to Ducky, whom has woken up.  "I'm glad I made it, too.  Thanks."


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"Ducky nods, "We all are.  You'll need to rest." She then nodded at what he said, "Reinforcements may be of help." She said, "The shurlps do seem very powerful, they do, they do." Ducky said nodding.

(OOC: plus it may let me bring in a character, or more then 1, in an rp that folks lost interest in, maybe a gold ranger and pink dino ranger.  If that isn't to silly for the rp.  Or I can make her color orange instead of pink.)


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(sure Bring one In. But thats it imo., We'l have something like 30 creatures in this small room)
 Nick yawned. "Its good to see you made it Kenji. We were worried there for awhile." He turned to Ducky. "Yes they are very powerful. If Stripetrail and his forces couldn't do more than fight them to a draw.. well.." He trailed off...
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(OOC: Bring them in how?   and I guess with so many in the room some have to sit on another other's lap?)


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(OOC:  Maybe the new arrivals find another "beach head" in the building?)


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(The on;y real safe place in the back of the building. Shurlups are very territorial. Most of those gathered in the office are sleeping obn the floor anyway. One more won't hurt. As for the enterance. you can have the dino crash through the ceiling, like Ali did.)
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(OOC: Sounds like you'd rather have a dino then a human?  )

Ducky looked around a bit, "Should we do planning now, or rest?  She then looked at Kenji, "Are you hungry or thirsty?" She asked.  



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"More thirsty than hungry," Kenji replied.  "But I'll sleep a little longer, first.  I can't move much of my body anyway."

(OOC:  I'll give my new arrivals that sort of entrance.  It sounds so action-packed!)


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Ducky nods, "You can rest first, or maybe drink a bit of water before going back to sleep, it up to you, it is it is." Ducky said.


(OOC: Or I can just do a version of Douglas, and have him just appear.  His being unstuck in time is helpful there.)


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(it can be a human or dino. doesn't matter to me..)
"make sure to keep your voices down" nick said. "remember that most of everyone here is sleeping.  he turned to Stripetail. "I think we're going to have to borrow from you again to fix this place up again " he said somberly. the squirell made a face, his whiskers twitched, and he gave Nick a look. "There's more important things to worry about right now Nicholas" Stripetail said. "Ask me once those Shurlups asre pushed out." He paused. "Its getting colder. the thermostats haven't been wiorking now for a few hours and the temperatures dropping as a result.' Nick shivered, the air was getting nippy.
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Talon picked up one of the blankets off of Kenji and handed it to Nick.  "You can have this if you're cold," he said.  "I'm sure Kenji here doesn't mind."

"I'm sweltering enough already," Kenji added with a tired smile.  "One less won't kill.  Trust me."


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Nick took the blanket making a halfhearted attempt at a smile. he reached into his poxket and pulled out a small thermometer. He carried it with him whenever he got sick, wghich was rare. the mercury in the thermometer currently read 64. then it begun dropping. 60, 50 40, 'Its near freezing" he muttered. The tghermomerter stabilize at 36.  "36 degrees.."
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"If Cera were here and in her ranger form she could make fire.  I can ask Petrie with his sky fire attacks, but it is less precise then Cera's fire abilities."

(OOC: Guess I can bring in a version of Douglas if another person is needed.  Not sure if anyone can detect if someone has enchanted stuff or is himself technically a magical being.)

A human appears sitting on the edge of something clear that is about the right height for a chair.  In his hand is a half eaten hamburger.

"...yea Sabrina.." he says, having finished some sort of conversation.  He then looks around, "I'm glad I paid for this before I poped off agian." He says in a calm voice, long use to vanishing from one place and appearing in some other place totally at random.   He is regular looking with brownish hair, has on wrap around sun glasses, a vest with pockets of various sizes, a short sleeved shirt of the 1970's casual wear type and fabric,  & his pants are made of a material from the 27th century.  



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"And once again the cafe lives up to its reputation" stripetail said. "Welcome friend to the Insane Cafe." He looked at the newcomer, who was wearing an odd mixture of clothes. He was of regular height, about 6 feet tall, maybe a little taller. the vest he was wearing was pauchy, and appeared to be two-three sizes too big for him. the pants simmered in the fire light, changing colors along with the flames.
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Douglas waves with the hand not holding the hamburger., "Hello, I"m Douglas.  This is a nicer reception then I usually get when I pop somewhere I've not been before."  He said.  He uses his free hand to reach under his vest and into one of it's inner pockets and pulls out a classic series communicator, "So that's where I put it." He says then puts it back in, his vest having no tell tale bulge, not even with his hand in his vest pocket.  He feels around again.  "I know I put the sandwich bag somewhere."  he then pulls out a cylinder type of device and looks at it, "What is this, it looks familiar." He presses one of the buttons and the light saber lights, with a purple blade, "oh yes.  I must remember to return this to Jolee Bindo, if I ever pop nearby where he is." he says and turns it off & puts it back into the same pocket.  He then pulls out a glowing small bag.  He puts the partially eaten hamburger into it and puts it into the inner vest pocket on the other side of his vest.  

"My, it is a bit cold in here.  Is that the custom around here?" He asks looking around.  Though he is only beginning to feel the cold from the waist up.  He wishes his shirt had not gotten so badly damaged during and adventure he had before he appeared in Moose's back yard.  But at least he was able to morrow a shirt from him instead of having to wear a shirt that was half burnt everywhere.


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No, it is not the custom  for temperatures to be this cold" Nick replied. his thermometer continued to register lower readings it was now 32 , exactly freezing.  one by one, sleeping group members awoke to a cold blast of air. Stitch and Angel woke and found that ice and started to form on thier skin "We pair up  Angel, with Scooby and dixie" Stitch said shivering. angel nodded.'Sure.." She said, her teeth chasttering against the cold.

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 Scvooby opened his eyes, abnd turned his head. Dixie lay asleep beside him, and mixed rush of emotions raced through him at the sight of her sleeping so close to him. 'rixie" he said softly. rixie..' he put his paw on her shouldder and shook her gently. 'rime to rake rup... rah!' He yelped as Stitch jumped on him . Stitch was coldto the touch, and his yelp woke Dixie up. "Cousin. whats.. Ah!... angel had jumped on her.. " Angel you're FREEZING!" Mesa sorry, but Angel and botchiboo are very cold. plesa sleep with you and Scooby?" Angel spoke in a rush. Scooby and Dixie looked at each other, then looked at the two aliens , who smiled in what they hoped was a winning fashion.
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 Ali shivered as sghe awoke. frost had started to form on her back. 'What is this stuff? Its REALLY cold.." She said aloud.
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"It is like ground sparkles during the cold times in the Great Valley, it is, it is." Ducky said.  

Petrie awoke shaking some of the frost off of himself, "it feel like cold time here." He said.  

Snoopy & Skitter awoke as well, both shivering.  

Douglas continued to rub his arms with his hands.  "To bad the shirt that went with the pants got burnt during a past adventure.  Guess I should switch to my other forrm's noncombat mode." He said.  He concentrated and what looked like mercury came from his skin and covered his body and reshaped itself.  

"ah there, I don't feel the cold anymore." Douglas said feeling relief at not feeling the cold anymore.

Once the process was over he was an anthro wingless dragon with no claws on his fingers or toes and no visible pupils, his eyes being the same mercury or highly polished silver or steel to them.  He still wore his vest, but his other clothes were not present, being sent somewhere during his transformation.  He reached into one of his vest's inner pockets and pulled out a Captain Pike era phaser pistol.

"If you have some rocks handy I can heat them up with this.   Lieutenant Spock showed me how on one of the away missions I was on with them." Douglas said.