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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 16, 2011 22:48:13 GMT -5
...... Rosaline turned to look at Gantz as he fumed at the phone. Gantz took the phone from Yama, and gave it a deadly glare. "Listen up. Keep your distance you ancient, dust-ridden piece of shit. I don't know what you want from me, but I've already made it clear I don't care. The last thing a world that's practically TEETERING over the edge into pure unbridled chaos needs is YOU being here to make things worse."
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Post by doctorzero on Aug 16, 2011 22:58:02 GMT -5
There was total silence for a moment. They all thought the man had hung up, but then he spoke, sounding hurt.
"Make things worse? Contrary to what you may believe, ALEX, I am not a creature of destruction and evil. I wouldn't want to make live worse for this island unless I had a very good reason, which I don't have. And who said I wanted anything from you? You have done nothing that requires my intervention yet, now have you? Now, unless you have anything else insulting to say to me, I would like a word with the boy here."
Yana looked from the phone, to Gantz, and to the phone again. What is going ON?!
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 16, 2011 23:13:50 GMT -5
Gantz looked to the phone and then to Yama...
Maybe it was at that moment, that he realized something important... Whatever it was though, he didn't say, as he handed the phone to the kid... To be honest, he had a good feeling that that man wouldn't get off the phone until he did.
Rose watched as he did this, noting that he looked at the phone suspiciously as he did. "Alex?" Gantz sighed. He knew when Rosaline started using his own name, it meant she was REALLY concerned.
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Post by doctorzero on Aug 16, 2011 23:27:41 GMT -5
Yana took the phone. "Hello?"
"Ah, yes, back to business. Now, then, my amnesiac b--"
"Will you stop calling me that?!" Yana asked irritably.
"Well, then , what should I call you?" the voice asked.
"I--" he paused, thinking of the card in his pocket. "Yana's fine. Now who are you?!"
"Call me Raleigh, everyone does. Now, if I am to understand, you appear to have no memories. No doubt you're wondering why, which brings me to my next order of business. I happen to have something that belongs to you, dear Yana. Collect it, and no doubt you shall remember everything, much to Gantz's misfortune."
Yana stared at the phone. "Much to--what are you talking about?"
"I suggest you ask him. And I know full well you are still listening, ALEX, so don't play dumb. Back to you, Yana. I will not relinquish the item willingly. You will have to come find me and get it yourself. But DON'T think I will make it easy for you. By the time we're through, you and I shall lead a merry dance inside and out of this island, until we stand in Heaven's Court itself. Now, I suggest you go to the DTBS first. There, you shall meet my associate, Evan, who will give you more information on this...game, as it were. And before I forget, like all games, this one has rules.
One! You may have help, if you wish, but in the end, you and I must meet each other ALONE.
Two! You are not to leave the island, unless you want to forever lose the chance to regain your memories.
And three! Don't get yourself killed. That goes without saying. Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to turn off the speakerphone, then I would like one last thing to say to Mr. Gun there."
Yana looked at Gantz, then at the phone. "But why are you doing this?"
The voice sounded rather clipped. "If I TOLD you, it would defeat the whole purpose of the game. Now please give him the phone."
(My FINGERS...)
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 16, 2011 23:33:58 GMT -5
Gantz looked a bit confused at what was going on as the man went about the rules of his game. He even looked intimidated when the voice mentioned that he had something to HIM specifically.
He looked to the phone, looking scared beyond all reason, but damn it all if he was gonna let HIM know that. Rose took notice of the face too, and began to be fearful herself...
When Yama gave the clan leader the phone, he held it to his ear, before taking a deep breath. "What do you want?"
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Post by doctorzero on Aug 16, 2011 23:42:47 GMT -5
Raleigh sighed. "I won't stop you if you help 'Yana', I want to make that clear. If you get involved, rest assured that I will not do anything towards you or your friends. I may be watching you, Alex, but I do NOT want to make your life miserable. I wanted to make that clear.
Oh, and one last thing." There was a click, indicating that the speakerphone was off. What he wanted to say was for Gantz and Gantz alone.
"If you utter so much as one syllable of his actual name at any point I'LL HUNT YOU DOWN AND GUT YOU LIKE A PIG!!!" Raleigh then became unnervingly cheery. "See you all REAL soon!"
CLICK! He hung up.
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 17, 2011 0:28:15 GMT -5
............................ Gantz dropped the phone a second later... "My ear..." He rubbed the inside of his ear, hoping to get the ringing to stop.
That was when he took notice of the looks he was getting from his two current companions. Hell even Soul Calibur seemed to be looking at him curiously.
............ He sighed. "Rose... Can I talk to you for a bit? ... In private?"
Rosaline looked a bit confused at this, but nodded in confirmation. She looked briefly to Yana, clearly looking quite sorry for him before the two walked a few paces away.
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Post by doctorzero on Aug 17, 2011 0:36:59 GMT -5
Yana was pretty disappointed, but he knew it would be rude to interrupt. He sat down on one of the pews and sighed. I'm so lost...I really hope those two can help me, but... He frowned. Whoever this Raleigh guy is, he and Gantz aren't friendly with each other. I don't want him and Rosaline in danger because of me... He put his head in his hands. Darn it, why can't I REMEMBER anything?!
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 17, 2011 17:04:43 GMT -5
As Yana went over his insecurities, it looked like Gantz and Rose were having a slight disagreement between each other. The gria didn't seem particularly pleased by what was going on, while Gantz was trying his best to calmly explain. When it looked like the two were gonna go into a full on fight, the clan leader appeared to defuse the situation, leading to him wrapping an arm around her, briefly smiling to her, though said smile was brief.
When all seemed to calm down, the two walked back over to Yana... For a while, the group was quiet...
When at last something was said, it came from Gantz. "Y-Yana... I want you to know something." The clan leader chanced a hand on the man's shoulder, and a small kind smile. "I did know that guy on the phone... But even then, I don't know what exactly's going on... Rayleigh's always been a complete and total mystery. The only reason I treated him as such, is because he... did things for whatever reasons suited to him before... Now he has your memories."
He sighed. "Look, the point is... I don't know what's going on... But I'm not about to let you face it alone. Rayleigh is someone you must NEVER underestimate... Plus call it a feeling, but if you wander the island alone, you're more then likely going to get killed by one of it's more violent residents. No matter what happens, I'll be there to face it with you."
"As will I." Rosaline said with a nod, an equally kind smile on her face. "As of this moment, you have Clan Highwind's support, and when we start a job, we don't stop until it's completed."
"I'm just going to be in on this caper because I'm Gantzy's weapon." Soul quipped from her sheath. It sounded oddly touching though...
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Post by doctorzero on Aug 17, 2011 18:14:51 GMT -5
Yana had to admit, he was touched. "You'd help me? I mean, we just met, but..." He shook his head. "Ah, what am I saying? I need all the help I can get!" He held out his hand for a handshake. "Thanks, guys."
As they shook hands, he couldn't help but ask, "But, something's been bothering me...what did that Raleigh guy do to make you so mad at him anyway?"
The only thing she wanted at the moment was to attain drunkeness to the point that she couldn't remember why she wanted to be drunk. Sadly, alchohol could not be found, and this unleashed her Clown Rage (TM), leaving a trail of corpses in her wake from the nearest Linens n' Things.
As she stumbled out of the decripit alleyway, she spotted the old church. Now that she thought of it, a spot of blasphemy always cheered her up.
"First, the b*tches...then the world."
(Go on. Guess who it is.)
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 17, 2011 22:57:08 GMT -5
Thinking about this, Gantz figured there was no harm in telling him some of the details regarding that. "Well... It was about 4 years ago... During the incident when I first met him..." He sighed. "I can't pretend to know what goes through that man's head, but..." He took a deep breath. "He's tried multiple times to kill a good friend of mine; a little kid barely around 12 or 13. I'm normally a forgiving person Yana... But Rayleigh? He can forget it."
[Of course, Gantz is talking about Lucas.]
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Post by doctorzero on Aug 17, 2011 23:16:07 GMT -5
(I kinda guessed.)
Yana's eyes widened. "Kill--but why?! What did a kid ever do to him?"
She stalked up to the door, preparing herself to kick it down.
(WOW, this was short. Next one will be longer, I promise.)
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 18, 2011 22:45:01 GMT -5
The boy let out a groan, "I don't know... It's not like he'll tell me why... But make no mistake I think the guy sucks several hundred ways ta-"
CRAAAAAAAAASH!!!!!
"WAAAGH!!! What the hell?!?!" Rosaline and the others looked to the door of the church...
............................
Gantz looked surprised at who it was... "OH COME ON... WHY ARE YOU, HERE?!?!?"
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Post by doctorzero on Aug 18, 2011 22:55:49 GMT -5
(Oh, I am going to ENJOY this.)
Both doors were torn from their hinges as they flew across the church at the velocity of a pair of 747s, lodging firmly into the wall as the terrible WOMAN made her entrance.
"HALLELUJAH ASSHOLES!!!"
Yes, it was Princess, that horrible lady of the macabre who--ah, screw it.
"All right, start praying, you assholes," she sneered as she strutted into the church, hitting the pal of her hand with the blood covered bat she wielded, "CAUSE I'VE GOT ONE HELL OF A SERMON TO PREACH!!!"
Yana nearly leapt a foot into the air at her entrance. "WHOA!!! Who the heck are you?"
Princess glared at three of them. "I am--" She stopped, then looked at them more closely.
And then the temperature dropped fifty degrees as she pointed the bat at Gantz and Yana, fiery murder in her eyes. "YOU."
Yana gulped. "M-me?" He glanced at Gantz. "Y-you know her too?"
"OF COURSE YOU F*CKING KNOW ME, YOU (CENSORED) PIECES OF (CENSORED) (CENSORED)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Just to clarify--she's in her "Green Lightbulb" outfit, so she looks absolutely ridiculous.)
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Post by gantzgun74 on Aug 18, 2011 23:19:06 GMT -5
Gantz groaned... "Yeah... We met..." He stood up after a second. Sighing a bit, he pulled out Soul Calibur. "Hey there Princess." Shrugging, he started charging magic. "Long time eh?"
[I'm just starting off slow.]
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