A Plan Most Sinister!

[Feng]

::That's true,:: says Bones. ::Besides, I don't think I care much for long pork anyways. Oh well...::

The ground underneath suddenly lights up as a blue circle envelopes the squid girl. It's a Mail Portal!


"Ack!" screams the chibi, flailing his limbs about! "Get off me!"


As Mr. Shadow carries out his business of sabotage, elsewhere a small alarm goes off!

"Seems we have a saboteur in Sector 29" mumbles a Chibi ninja looking at the screen. "Shall I have the Chibiwanbanshu dispatched to the area?"

"Negative," replies his superior, an elderly scientist with a clipboard. "We don't want to alert the intruder that we are on to his scheme. Besides, the nanites should be able to defuse the explosives with time to spare."

(Indeed, as the shadow continues to line the wall with charges, some of the ones from early begin to slowly dissolve thanks to the presence of nanobots lining the interior of the hallway.)

[Harri-chan]

Ellie sat upright in the middle of the glowing blue circle, drawing her knees up against her chest, and wrapping her arms around them so she was curled up almost in a ball, keeping herself covered up as much as she could, while her long blue hair wriggled frantically around her from the distress she was feeling. Squeezing her eyes shut tightly, she drew a deep breath, just praying she didn't end up back in the middle of the park...

[Shimmering Shadow]

Curses, foiled again! The explosives are dissolved without too much trouble--they're not too terribly high-tech, though they might have packed a fair punch if they'd been allowed to go off...After a time the figure seems to run out of charge anyways though, continuing down the tunnel with much speed!

[Marky]

"Ack!" screams the chibi, flailing his limbs about! "Get off me!"

Sam blinks and giggles a little, letting go and getting off of the chibi.

[Feng]

A tingly sensation rushes through Ellie-Chan as she finds herself warped through time and space....

only to be dumped unceremoniously into a fish tank located in Bone's conference chamber. As she floats aimlessly in the water she'll feel a ticklish sensation over her skin as numerous nanites cover her torso, creating a whitish one piece bathing suit.

::Well, well, well:: says Bones, grinning. ::You're quite the exotic specimen, aren't you Miss Ellie. I'm sure you'll make a lovely addition to the Council's aquarium.::


The chibi scientist dusts himself and adjusts his glasses.

"I say," he says, giving Sami-Chan a lookover. "It would appear that the red tag technology needs more work. Hmmm.... It appears you went through the Blue Shard. Most... interesting."

He scribbles down his notes on his clipboard, wielding his pen masterfully with his hook. o.o


Some of the bombs might blow up, although the nanites are quick to contain the blast. Its probably for the best for the saboteur anyways, unless the guy can hold her breath indefinitely under a ton of debris...

As the lil' saboteur dashes down the hallway he enters a large room containing a mirror maze (You can't have a quality lair without one)! As soon as he enters the chamber, the door seals behind her once more.

::Well, well, well:: says the disembodied voice of Bones. ::Who do we have here? A saboteur come to blow up my underwater lair? Why don't you reveal yourself so I may have the honor of knowing my adversary?::

[Shimmering Shadow]

The bombs don't appear to have been set off to explode just yet--they're remote-detonation kind of things! The shadow is a risk-taker, not suicidal! The shadow rushes past the hallway into the hall of mirrors! ...Only to be greeted by another locking door!

"..."

Pausing for a moment, as if waiting to see if it was a bluff, the figure spouts the same line one more time, the shimmering in the air beginning to fade.

"Who knows what lurks in the hearts of men...?"

As it does--it reveals a striking figure in red and black--something like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e ... owhere.jpg !

"...The Shadow knows!"

Breaking into another assured laugh, he shakes his head...and spins a pistol into one hand.

"Mirrors won't stop me, Bones."

[Harri-chan]

Ellie's mouth opened with a gasp as she found herself dumped in water, and her first reaction was to panic. She flailed around, struggling to draw breath... and it took a moment or two for her to realise she wasn't drowning. Squinting through the water, she swam a little closer to the glass, her little palms pressing against it as she saw Bones at the others in the chamber. She still managed to blush at the mockery, and scowled as she saw Fimbulvetr amongst the group.

"How could you let him do this to me!", she whined, not even knowing if she'd be heard anymore.

[Marky]

The chibi scientist dusts himself and adjusts his glasses.

"I say," he says, giving Sami-Chan a lookover. "It would appear that the red tag technology needs more work. Hmmm.... It appears you went through the Blue Shard. Most... interesting."

He scribbles down his notes on his clipboard, wielding his pen masterfully with his hook. o.o

Sam blinkblinks as she watches the chibi scientist. "Red tag technology, nya? Blue Shard? What is this place, anyways?" She asks, looking around the room.

[Feng]

As it is, Fimbulvetr cannot hear lil Ellie-Chan due to the fact that she is both underwater AND in a sealed tank.

"Oh dear, I'm afraid I've upset her" says Bones. "Oh well, c'est la vie!"

(Sips tea)


"You are in the Research and Development labs for the Chibi Express" says the scientist, "a front for Mr. Bone's smuggling operations. Here we create and test out new advances in transportation technology, our centerpiece attraction being the mail portal of course! We also specialize in nanotechnology and are currently trying to expand to color energy as well."

(Adjusts glasses)

"However I sense my long rant is boring you, Miss Kitty. Here, have a treat."

Reaching into his pocket the scientist procures a salmon that he tosses towards Sami-Chan.


::That is true:: says Bones. ::The mirrors are merely an instrument to deliver your doom faster!::

There is a humming noise as numerous colored lasers cascade from the ceiling. These beams reflect off the maze of mirrors creating a tight prison of light.

::These lasers are imbued with the various color energies native to the continent, a new product from R&D. If you value your masculinity I would avoid contact if I were you.::

(Sips tea)

::Of course, such a feat should be little challenge to a hero of your caliber, so allow me to make things more interesting::

There is another hum and suddenly the lasers begin to spin, causing the laser prison to shift with every second or two.

::Ah, and perhaps some fitting music yes? Lets see you dance your way out of this, Shadow-San!::

[Harri-chan]

Ellie-chan found her tendrils of blue hair latching onto the glass, sticking her against it. Lifting her feet, she pressed them to the glass along with her hands, the motion squeezing her thighs together, reminding her there was nothing between them. After a brief struggle, she popped herself off the glass and tumbled backwards through the water a couple of times before properly orienting herself.

[The Shadow]

Ducking below a passing beam of green, the Shadow reflects that this is probably still more pleasant then the elevator ride...but--flipping acrobatically over a red laser to land back on his feet--he wouldn't be able to hold out forever, of course.

Good thing he came prepared.

Or well--he wasn't expecting a mirrormaze in particular--as he sidesteps a laser, hoping over an indigo beam, he pulls out a palm-sized device. He'd developed this little gizmo more as a distraction, buuuut...

Clicking it, he tosses it into the air, just between two crossing beams!

"I told you once, Bones--mirrors won't stop me!"

With that, he unclenches his jaw, and ducks down under a passing laser...and though a person listening might not hear a sound per se, unless they had--for example--ear filters in--their head would certainly start to hurt, as the room fills with hypersonics! If the mirrors are made of especially stern stuff, the Shadow might be in trouble...but otherwise, they'll start to shatter!

[Marky]

"You are in the Research and Development labs for the Chibi Express" says the scientist, "a front for Mr. Bone's smuggling operations. Here we create and test out new advances in transportation technology, our centerpiece attraction being the mail portal of course! We also specialize in nanotechnology and are currently trying to expand to color energy as well."

(Adjusts glasses)

"However I sense my long rant is boring you, Miss Kitty. Here, have a treat."

Reaching into his pocket the scientist procures a salmon that he tosses towards Sami-Chan.

Sam nodnods a little as she listens to the chibi scientist, a good bit of it though just kinda goes in one ear and right out the other...and her attention instantly jumps to the fish that she quickly catches and noms happily. "Thanks, nya!"

[Blaze]

"Don't sound so proud. It's easy to annoy him. Ah, her." Fimulvetr says, rolling her visible eye.

[Lola]

Lola hrmmms. "I was just going to deliver it here, but... yes. How exactly do I get in contact with your deliveryman?"

[Feng]

"Must you ruin my fun, Fimbulvetr?" says Bones playfully, poking the tank with his cane (the sound waves no doubt startling the itty bitty squid girl.) "Its not everyday that I get to taunt an archenem-er obnoxious interloper like this!"

He taps the aquarium thrice more for good measure.

"Anyways, she's your colleague so I'm entrusting her fate to you."

(Turns to Lola)

"Oh ho ho! I wouldn't worry about that my dear! My agents will get in contact with YOU when the time is right!"


"Oh don't mention it!" says the scientist smiling, watching Sami-Chan devour the ichthyoid.

"Delicious yes?" he asks.


Lo! The mirrors shatter into a shower of broken glass, clearing the way (more or less) to the open door across the room. While the Phantom's sonic boom hasn't destroyed the lasers, the destruction of the reflective surfaces have creating a wide opening for the phantom to waltz on through.

::Well played sir, well played!:: says Bones, clapping. ::You've managed to destroy the entire maze in a single stroke. A bold move, Shadow-San, but one that has been well anticipated.::

There is a hissing noise as the walls begin emitting a greenish gas. Across the room, the exit door begins to slowly shut...

::I wouldn't count on your luck to save you, Shadow-San:: cackles Bones. ::By my calculations you're due for 2,100 years of ill fortune!::