Insane Cafe 4: The Insane Frontier

[Nick22]

show me your house and everything in, then show me my guest room ' Stripetail said,  a bracelet on his wrist glowed blue " reporting in wizard. headed your way with the Captain. we've been ' volunteered' for a race thats supposed to go on.. Tiger said
- yes. a challenge cup between a trio of teams representing me master Eon and Ozai. agumon Agumina stitch, angel, and ratchet and angela will be joining you.' Stripetail said. ' since scooby and dixie and spyro and cynder will be sumoing for us, they cant help.

[tempestwheel]

Shoukichi and Kiyo led the seer back to their house.

"We have a guest room," the male sumo tanuki said. Inside their house was a practice mat for wrestling, a kitchen, a tv set, a book shelf, and a picture of Ozai and a small statue of the king as well. The guest room was on a different side of the house from the couple's bedroom.

"It's not too huge a place, but my wife and I love it here, we got a great view of the city, plus we're near a park. Kiyo's also good at sewing blankets and stuff like that," Shoukichi added.

[Nick22]

stripetail took a few minutes to took at the titles of books on the bookshelf, which where a mixture of cookbooks, sumo techniques, and a few books showing the various areas of the planet. as befitting the house, the bookshelf was huge. stripetails room was up a staircase and past kiyos room, which was open. here stripetail saw the  tanuki bowing to a large painting of ozai and chanting something like' Great master, grant me to be a good hostess, and to please my husband in doing so.' stripetails room was relatively simple , it had a cot, candle, and some matches to light them, as well as a few books on a table, as well as a few bottle of local drink. stripetail set down his  belongings next to glowing figurine of ozai- the equivalent of a nightlight, and settled into bed.
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 vitani walked towards the trolley which was full of  sumos headed towards the female lightweight division. she climbed on board and  sat down at an open seat  so what town does this thing go to' she said looking at the piece of paper sghe was holding, which had instructions on it ' This is the sumo trolley ' said a pantheress across from her wearing a checkered mawashi ' it travels from town to town as the grand tournament goes on ' i'm Vushu. From your appearance and accent I'd say you are a foreigner." " yeah I'm From Earth' Vitani said " there I'm a queen i'm Vitani." Well, your majesty' Vushu nodded.' pleasure to meet you. the trolley will take several hours to reach the city, and our heyas. do you know who you will be staying with.. ' no, though I'm guessing my sister-in-law kiara' vitani shrugged.

[tempestwheel]

"I'm also a queen," Kiara said to Vushu, giving a nod to the sumo panthress.  "Our husbands are both kings, obviously."

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"So, you two boys look like you're not from this planet," Haro, a fox sumo said to Kovu and Kopa.

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"can I bring you anything?" Shoukichi offered the seer.

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"What's your next plan?" Carmelita asked her boyfriend.

[Nick22]

something small to drink and eat. althugh on mawashii, small is a relative term' Stripetail chuckled. after i eat you show show me around the entire house. Have you lived in it long?
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 A couple years at most' Kiyo said with a smile. ' We like it. its big enough for our needs.
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 Yeah we are not from here.' kopa said to Hasho. never sumoed before either. but are doing it so we can get our ship repaired. which will be awhile.
-  SAmia and Dulcy wrapped up their game, with Dulcy winning by two shots. on their way back, they noticed Korin and Sara on the 8th hole ' Hey Sra" Dulcy said to Sara .
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 Good luck to both of you' vushu said. "I'll likely be wrestling both of you down the line..
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  cynder-W and cynder-S were flying towards the city in which Cynder would be sumoing' well i'm in the light division' Cynder-W said.' And I'm going to be staying with you apparently, as you need someone to stay with.' Cynder-W nodded ' Sounds like a plan.

[Serris]

(Weyard)

An assistant placed a tablet in front of Chong. The live feed from the Phoenix's lab showed green stone platforms hovering in midair. Some of them carried such weaponry as rocket batteries, some had armored huts and all of them had thrusters that allowed them to flit about with agility far out of proportion to their size.

A message from one of the researchers appeared in the corner of the screen. It read "Sir, we have located some rather interesting materials and substances. We shall be running tests on them once you give us the go-ahead."

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(Mawashi)

Captain Carson looked at the sled's chronometer and yawned. "You know, I'm going to head to the starship and get some sleep.

In the distance, she could see the lights that marked the great vessel and its defensive perimeter.

[Kor]

Sara waves with her right hand while holding her club with her left.     "Hello Dulcy, Samia, this is an old friend, well more then a friend, Korin.  Korin this is Dulcy, & Samia." Sara said introducing the 3 of them to each other.


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In another part of the ship Jason and Guilmon were on a stage and jason took out what looked like a box that one holds a ring in.  He took out what looked like a tiny drum set, put it down on the ground then pulled out some drum sticks he handed to Guilmon.  He then played a rock music riff on his guitar that made the miniature drum set pop up to normal size.  Once Guilmon was in place he and Guilmon started to play a song they had agreed to play first.

[tempestwheel]

"Certainly," Shoukichi nodded, "Kiyo, go prepare our guest a small meal."

Of course, the tanuki couple were still operating under what constituted a "small" meal on the sumo planet.

"Then you better train," Haro told Kovu and Kopa, "There are rings for practice matches and some small scale free buffets."

"Thank you," Kiara nodded to Vushu.

[Nick22]

Please drop us off at the wizards first ' tiger said to Carson " we need to report in. once you drop us off the  you can head back to the ship. We'll rejoin you tomorrow for the first race, well at least I will." Tiger said.
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 Weynard
' Begin testing immediately. i want to know what you've found and how it can be useful' Chong said .

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 Haro handed Kopa a large booklet ' Rules for Competitors" Kopa opened it' weights for classification' He raead ' lightweght 25-400) middleweight 400-700, Heavyweight 700-2000,  Superheavyweight 2000+
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 so that means we're middleweight' Kovu said after Kopa showed it to him. ' well whatver weight we clock in at.. we;re going to have issues. these guys look like the sumo every day..

_ are you a lightweight? Vitani asked Vushu' of course I'm 350 pounds. the other classes all have separate trolleys, and they wrestle on different sections of the planet.. only by winning enough of your matches will you qualify for the main draw. remember , there are literally thousands in each weight class all competing to see if they get picked for the main draw. " " so we have to win a qualifying bout huh? Vitani asked ' 10, to precise. The quicker you get your 10, the sooner you advance. vushu said.
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 scooby was riding on the lightweight trolley, watching the other lightweights ' at just 275 pounds ' scooby was considered tiny, and he gazed around nervously at the outher sumos.
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 Cynder-W flew on ahead of Cynder-S ' we;r in the same heya, just different weight classes' Cynder-S said ' I'm lightweight , you're middleweight ' middle? I thought I was heavy " i'm 500 pounds ' cynder-W said " nope I asked  500 pounds is middle. skylanders replied.
- why arent you wrestling Tarrax ' Old spyro asked the massive dragon above them." no, my boy i dont wrestle, for one, I'm too old for it, and second I;m simply too large and strong for anyone i might face with the except perhaps of Ozai. I weigh far more than a blue whale, which weighs over 400000 pounds. i'm over a million pounds, or last i checked which was some centuries ago. no, my job here is to help my master Stripetail get us back after Chong and ultimately Mertavius. Tarrax replied.
- Flash was riding along with agumina, on a repulsorsled driven by Shaggy.' nani and lilio were on another. agumina was talking to Dixie through her ring. " so i'm helping in ths race thing they're setting up. where will you be staying? i'll visit you after the race, i promise. we still havent finished that date of ours either.
_ i'll be staying with Tigress' Dixie said. only girls are allowed to enter the heya..
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 Qwark interrupted stripetails meal as a holovideo appeared on the wall, projected from Stripetail's magical bracelet ' sorry to interrupt.. whatever magical things you are doing Striptail. but I'm in a bit of a emergency here' Qwark held up a screen ' my poll numbers are now at 32%. if they drop below 30% i can be removed from office by vote of the  Polaris Senate! We now have lost 250 planets , and Ratchet and Clank, my go-to guys, are nowhere to be found..."
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 qwark ' stripetail said, as he swallowed a big  bite of the huge plate of fish Kiyo had given him " Your political needs are not my concern. I have hired Ratchet and  Clank to do jobs for me, and at a very handsome salary.. " I'm willing to pay them, and Angela a BILLION bolts, each..' Qwark said desperately>'Polaris needs its hero, wizard!
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 have you TOLD your voters that they are currently on another job?' stripetail asked ' Er.. No' Qwark said ' Dont you already have a group to take care of matters like that? " See the Qforce is.. busy' Qwark began '  No,  they are a bunch of incompetent fools led by an even bigger fool, who is now coming to me on bended knee to come bail them out of their own mess! Stripetail said his voice full of irritation.' i am in the middle of dinner here Qwark, and i do not suffer fools at the best of times. Look, Tell  your voters that Ratchet and Clank will b e back in- Polaris was it? Soon. Clank .. is currently making a movie..
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 Wait.. theres a new secret Agent Clank Film coming out! Qwark dropped the screen and it shattered ' Oops I'll have Helga clean it up.. anyway.. thats a perfect excuse. holofilms.. take time, to complete.. it took me 3 months to finish Twisted Tights."
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 Polaris will be the next place we visit after mawashii ' Stripetail said" it will be a few weeks though however. " " well You've bought me some time Wizard Thank you thank you thank you..' Qwark Said." Next time Qwark.. dont interrupt me at dinner. you're paying ratchet .. how much?

- 1 billion bolts.. each. 3 billion bolts. or half of what I was fined for passing off the Hygenator as a official Gadgetron product. their lawyers yelled at me for hours, and threatened to test their latest lawn ninja product on me if it happened again.. ewww.' Qwark shuddered. " well I'll let him know. Goodbye  Qwark ' Strripetail said..Stripetail out' stripetail gestured and the image vanished as Kiyo brought along a pair of trays carrying different kinds of fish " calls during dinner/' Kiyo asked as she swet them down.' Yes unfortunately  folks call at the worst times Stripetail sighed.

[tempestwheel]

"We hope you like your meal," Shoukichi said to Stripetail, "We like to see our guests nice and stuffed."

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"We'll be busy with training," Jing told the rest of the Cooper gang.

"Figured as much," Carmelita nodded.

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"Let's call the guys when we get the chance," Kiara suggested to Vitani.

[Nick22]

Nice to meert you ' Korin s aid to Samia and Dulcy.' Sara and I went to school together and just reconnected after about 250 years of doing our own thing.. want to join us? We can wait for you to play through the first few holes so you can catch up..
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 Alright Dulcy shrugged" It'll be a few minutes..
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 Dont worry I'm a patient sort ' Korin Said calmly.
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Rematch girl' Samia sad  to dulcy flying off towards the attendant counter. Dulcy flew after her.
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 Alright . how exactly do we do that/ Ah.. these ring things the wizard gave us. and I'm supposed to be the smart one..' Vitani  shook her head.
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 Ratchet flew Aphelion over    a range ' called the Low Ozai Hills " So where are we going to spend the night.. this planet is huge ' angela said ' well we're going to have to find a spot.. one of the inns maybe..' Ratchet replied as an image of Qwark aopeard in their screen ' clank, you sly devil. So thats what you guys were up to hiring the wizard guy! To film your latest Secret Agent film in secret! Nice job pal.. just.. try and wrap up filming as quickly as yiou can..
_ Qwark there seems to be a misunderstanding " the film isnt greenlit yet. we have to get the director and the leader of this planet to agree to do it. And we..' Clank was cut off." Just.. give me a shoutout in the flick will ya/ Qwark said "Oh and i'm sending you and  Ratchet and Angela  an electronic payment.. I .ahem am covering it under Qforce R and D. line item back channels yadda yadda yadda. Anyway it should be deposited in your accounts in a couple days.. Just..please wrap up filming soon okay? Qwark out." Qwark vanished before Ratchet or angela could get a word in edgewise.' well he must have talked to Stripetail Angela said. She then pointed to a race track below them and a banner that said ' Ozai Cup! Race 1 - Tomorrow.
 Guess thats our landing spot.' Ratchet Said
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 the  two lion rulers soon reached the town they would be wrestling in ' Eastern Steele' Kopa said as one by one sumos departed from the tRolley. the heya the two guys would be sharing was on the top of a hill overlooking the town. it was a 5 story building. but from the looks of it. they would have it to themselves.' a large hare stood at the doorway  as Kopa and Kovu got off " Ah  you must be the foreigners Right this way please.' the hare said showing them  the ornate decorations inside , a tapesty of reds and blues, along with potted  trees incense sticks, and the smell of a large amount of food. your rooms are the second floor ' the hare said ;' this is where you will stay until you either are eliminated from the tournament or advance to the main draw. "
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 Kiyos House
 well i like to see my guests be bigger after they visit than before ' Kiyo smiled , then she saw Stripetail had only eaten about a quarter of both trays ' forgive me kiyo for my lack of appetite, but at my age I dont eat more than necessary. Even in youth i was never an overeater ' Stripetail said. " your potion s are, I must confess too big for tis old squirrell.' But master Stripetail ' this is but a childs portion! We eat 10 of these portions at breakfast' Kiyo replied. " that would explain your healthy size' Stripetail replied.
_ One by one Old and Young Spyro, Cynder-s and Cynderw, and Scooby made it to their heyas. Tigress was exhausted by the time she finally reached Dixies  heya, and barely made it up the steps Before Climbing into bed in the nearest room."Is.. Flash with you?' she murmured as dixue entered the room" Cynder dropped her off before heading to bed herself at her heya ' which is across town from ours' Dixue said her eyes bleary..' Shes sleeping in the room next to me..' you just got in huh.. " sorry, I took forever to find this plce. this planet has every town own "Ozai something or other>' tigeress said.
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[Kor]

Sara nodded, "Yea, no hurry. She said smiling.  Then after Dulcy & Samia and left, "it'll be nice having us 4 playing together.  We can all have fun together and get to know each other better." Sara said, likeing the idea.

[Serris]

Captain Carson parked her sled outside Shoukichi and Kiyo's home. She adjusted her uniform and knocked on the door. She had previously been informed that this was where Stripetail was staying.

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Ms. Swimmer was staying at the heya for the female superheavyweights. She had just finished sparring with several of the other sumos and was now sitting down to a massive meal of vegetarian chankonabe and rice. Her scaly skin was scuffed up from the previous bouts but despite the concrete-hard dirt floor of the arena, she wasn't injured. The dirt had been washed off though.

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Deimos was busy devouring a massive plate of seafood at a local restaurant. He had been disqualified when he accidentally slashed his opponent during a bout with his foot claws.

He was reading the newspaper and found a help wanted ad for a tofu factory. He smiled and took the newspaper. First thing tomorrow, he'd give them a call.

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Over in the mining camps, work had ended for the day so the miners were busy relaxing before.

"So Spike, Terrafin, how were your days here?" a miner asked. She was dressed in a simple blue jumpsuit with numerous pockets holding everything from tools to assorted gadgets.

One of the miners poked his head out of the phone booth. "Hey Spike! Twilight Sparkle wants to talk to you."

[Nick22]

Dixie led Tigress to the room where Flash was sleeping. the young pup was fast asleep, and was tucked in under a blanket. tigress walked over to her sleeping daughter and kissed her on the cheek. ' shes a sound sleeper, just like me..' Tigress said a smile on her face.. " shes lucky to have you as a mom' dixie said as the pair looked at the  wolf cub for a few minutes. ' And I'm lucky to have such a wonderful daughter.. and to have such wonderful people in my life' Tigress said." Well, we have a contest starting tomorrow, ad we need our sleep" Duixie said " she kissed Tigress good night and headed back to her roonm. Tigress curled up at the front of the bed and went to sleep
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 Kiyo opened the door ' Ah you must be the Captain " Please come in.' she said said " the wizard is on the second floor.

[Serris]

"Indeed I am. I hope it is not too much to ask but I like to join Stripetail and yourself for a light meal as have not eaten dinner since I involved in a search for some missing supplies," Captain Carson said. "Also, Tiger here wishes to speak to Stripetail."

She entered the spacious household and admired the rather lavish furnishings. Occupying a central position of the household was a shrine to King Ozai with several offerings of fruit in front of a large statue of him. As was custom, she faced the altar, took off her hat and bowed.

[Nick22]

Help yourself, by all means! We have plenty of food '  kiyo said going into the kitchen We have more than enough food." she motioned to Carson to follow her into the kitchen. b" Just grab a plate and help yourself. the wizard has eaten already. he has a very small aspetite, especially to normal portions here. I tend to plump him up a bit.' Kiyo said.
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 tiger headed up the stairs ' reporting in Wizard he said. Stripetail looked up from his bed ' Ah Tiger.. I trust you found the missing supplies. " yeah it was a hassle to clean up the mess' Tigeress headed to Dixies midway on the way here, she sent me a message a few minutes ago that she made it. anyway i'm involved in some sort of race tromorrow.. some sort of challenge?
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 Yes a side wager between OZai and Master Eon, and that I've been joined to. Ozai always did like the ' double or nothing provision. Basically if we do well enough in both sumo and the Racing, he'll double whats hes promised me.." Stripetail said ' I'll magick you and Carson there so you'll arrive in time. You hungry?
 No, No, i'm fine. tired really. still not used to these 40 hour days.' Tiger sighed.
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 a Bison took a seat across from Deimoss ' Gotta be careful with those claws' He said looking over in his paper at Deimos "  you're not out of the tournament though. it simply cost you that match.. Paper here says you are 8-3 in your matches. you're two wins away from advancing. I suggest before your next match that you file your claws down to prevent further scratching.

[tempestwheel]

"Ah, more guests," Shoukichi smiled, seeing Carson arrive, "There's still plenty of food available, nice and warm too."

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"Do you have a target in mind for your next heist Sly?" Bentley asked.

"You get caught I'm not bailing you out ringtail," Carmelita frowned.

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"It's always interesting to see foreigners participate in the tournament," Steele, a big dog sumo told Kopa and Kovu.

[Serris]

Deimos looked at the newspaper. "Ah, so I still do have a chance. Maybe I shouldn't be so hasty to quit."

He then looked at his claws. "I'm not going to file them; instead I shall cover them with cloth."

The Utahraptor put the newspaper away and thanked the Bison for his advice. He yawned as he exited the restaurant and headed back to his heya for a night's rest.

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"Thank you," Captain Carson said. She smiled a bit at Kiyo's joke. Her stomach growled, reminding her that she hadn't eaten for almost twelve (standard) hours.

She entered the kitchen and spotted a pot bubbling away on the hearth. What surprised her was the sheer size and mass of the pot -- it was about the size of an oil drum!

The Human lifted off the lid and almost immediately, the rich, savory aroma of seaweed, fish and miso wafted up from it. Floating in the golden broth were pieces of fish and assorted vegetables.

She grabbed a bowl that would have doubled as a cooking pot (by her standards) and threw in some soba. She she ladled the steaming broth over the noodles and took the meal out to the dining table.

[Nick22]

tiger headed down the tairs drawn by the smell of broth' something smells good ' he admitted, as he entered the dining room. ' i';ll have a small bowl.. just a  very small one.. before i head out to the track.. well the wizard will send me there.

[tempestwheel]

"You should have fair warning that our king always wins whenever he gets challenged," Shoukichi told the seer.

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"We might get something valuable if we try to rob Ozai's palace," Bentley told Sly, "Though with all his statues and paintings it's inconvient to try to pick a specific one out."