~Little Tokyo High~ : The Potato Clowns

[KyoZaber]

*** Still in a secret location... ***

As Dash and Panzer tried to figure out where Guido, Eyah, Speedy, and Polly had ended up... Guido was steadily being subjected to clown torture.

His toe-nails had been painted red...
His eyes had been painted over...
A rubber chicken and a banjo had been taped to his hands...
A pair huge shoes had been placed on his feet...

... And yet he still had not fallen under Eyah's evil clown influence...
If anything...

Guido: *Growling.* Hey! Get this stuff off of me right now!!! I ain't kiddin!

Eyah: *Sitting in a group huddle with Speedy and Polly... Completely confused...* Why isn't he laughing!? He should've caved easily by now! *Points at Polly.* You! Why hasn't he laughed yet?!

Polly: *Toots a horn.*

Eyah: I see... *Whirls around... and marches towards Guido.* I have not gone this far with anyone in centuries... Now I see you leave me no choice...

Guido: *Narrows his eyes...* You wouldn't dare...

Eyah: *Places her hands on his helmet, removing it.* Oh yes... yes I would...

***Back in the basement of the Pizza Cat...***

The ground beneath Dash and Panzer began shaking...
The lights began to flicker...
A loud roar resounded through the hallways... The neighborhood... and most of Little Tokyo...

??: CLOWNS!!!!

[Blackcat]

Mother and junior where in the street as usual and where forced by contract to try making a joke…

Junior: Momma, the city is full of clowns!

Mother: I know junior, the congress must have a day out!

*Seia appeared in the middle of the street, with two water guns, soap bars, some buckets filled with soapy water and so on. Jack was behind her, and just had the biggest water gun the world has ever know, the WATER FILLER BAZOOZA 4000!!!. Declared illegal in the USA and Canada, but this was Little Tokyo, so we don’t care!-

-French Stinkies!, You are going to be defeated by the power of the cleaning ladies!- said Seia, still dressed in the maid costume.

-"We will punish you in the name of moon soap!, now in four different flavors: Soap, Critic, Canada and Military Intelligence- said Jack, wearing a mask and a maid costume.

PS: I know, but my head hurts-_-

[DashStPierre]

Dash and Panzer came out of the Pizza Cat and saw the thousands of clowns and Seia and the watergun toting maid costume and mask wearing citizens of Little Tokyo battling it out.

Dash: Hey, Panzer, you think Francine would know if they have some way of tracking Guido, Polly and Speedy? Maybe we can tap into that and find where they all are.

[Mechadon]

Dash: Hey, Panzer, you think Francine would know if they have some way of tracking Guido, Polly and Speedy? Maybe we can tap into that and find where they all are.

Panzer: So, Leon can you help us?

Leon: Of course. It just so happens that I found an employee tracking system inside the Pizza Cat. But I just can't access it. It's protected by some very heavy encryption; I'm talk'n real hardcore quality, like for government security. Pretty over-the-top for a pizza joint, if you ask me. Anyways, I need to talk to Francine and get her permission to use it.

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Out of Story: (I don't know about the other characters here, but Panzer and Leon are new to the Lil' Tokyo scene, and haven't figured out that the Pizza Cats are super heroes)

[DashStPierre]

 


Dash looked at Panzer with some confusion on his face.

Dash: Dude, who is that youre talking to? I mean Ive heard of voices in people's heads but this goes defeinitely beyond that...you can explain it to me while we got get Francine. She should have come to by now.

[KyoZaber]

It was a sight to behold...
It was a time to ... laugh...
It was like a bad 80's movie had been somehow thrust upon an old / modern samurai movie...

*A group of people flee in the streets from a squad of clown cars as potatoes are hurled at them.*

As much as there were folks who fought back... nothing seemed to phase these clowns...
The citizens needed a hero...
Nah... Make that a group of heroes...

*** Back at the Samurai Pizza Cat... ***

Unfortunately all they had were 2 school kids, and a business manager...

Francine: *Finished catching her breath.* Oh me... oh my... I thought I was going to fly! *Wipes her eyes...*

Dash and Panzer were looking at her intently...

Francine: *Looks back at the both of them...* ... What?

A clown on a unicycle squeaks by... honking a horn...

Francine: *Gasps* Oh no... *Dashes back into the Pizza Cat.* Quick you two! We have to find Guido!

She leads them back into the kitchen, and begins typing madly at the controls...

Francine: I hope I'm not too late... *She looks behind herself at Dash & Panzer, her fingers still swiftly gliding over the controls.* Dash, below the sink is a polka-dot colored box... The combination is 5923... Bring it over here... quickly!

A beeping sound comes from the monitor...

Francine: Ah! *A smile spreads across her face.* It's found Guido!

Her smile quickly fades as a few words quickly flash across the screen...

Francine: It's happened... *She begins to read the detail on his location when the screen goes blank.* ... Stupid hunk of junk! *Kicks the system.*

The screen flickers briefly... then cracks... and fritzes out...

Francine: Gah! *Her hands go to her head, she looks like she's getting a headache.* How am I supposed to read the location information now! If only my business laptop wasn't at the repair shop I could upload the tracking program to that!

[DashStPierre]

Dash was bringing the polka dot colored box over as Francine asked just as she was fretting over the computer.

Dash: Hey Panzer, you think that voice I was hearing earlier could help us out? We gotta find Guido and fast. I dont know a thing about government-level supercomputers otherwise Id see if I could fix it. The most Ive done is fix Grams' laptop when she got a virus a couple months ago

[Blackcat]

*FG, the fox girl, appeared, in her school uniform...

-So, I heard you need help with a super computer so you can beat the clowns, right?- the fox girl said

-Ah!!! You are the one that gave me a virus that turned me into a crazy girl!- said Leon the artificial intelligence

FG: Eh... do you want my help, or do you want to talk about makeup?-

Francine: Anyway, the point is that you can help us, right?

FG: Yes, just load the AI in the Computer and I will do the rest!

Francine: So, that guy, the one Panzer talks to all the time, isn’t just using a phone or something?

[DashStPierre]

Dash took a moment and tried to figure out just where FG had come from (because she sure as heck wasn't anywhere he had recalled and he had no idea how she got into the Pizza Cat)

Dash: yeah we could certainly use your help, I mean we are looking for our friends and this weird girl that turned all sorts of people into these crazy clowns with potatoes for noses. We had a bead on the one that hadnt turned yet but the computer wacked out before we could get any information.

[Mechadon]

Dash took a moment and tried to figure out just where FG had come from (because she sure as heck wasn't anywhere he had recalled and he had no idea how she got into the Pizza Cat)

Dash: yeah we could certainly use your help, I mean we are looking for our friends and this weird girl that turned all sorts of people into these crazy clowns with potatoes for noses. We had a bead on the one that hadnt turned yet but the computer wacked out before we could get any information.

Leon: Yes, I already said I'd help all of you. Just don't let that fox-girl near me! Panzer, would you kindly remove my core processing chip and hand it over to Francine. I'm certain she knows a thing or two about her own computer systems.

Panzer rolled up his sleeve, pulled the chip out of his arm, and tossed it over to Francine.

[DashStPierre]

Dash, upon seeing Panzer pop the chip out of his arm, rolled his eyes back into his head and passed out.

[DashStPierre]

Panzer just kind of looked at Dash on the ground, and then looked at Francine and FG, rolled his eyes and put his sleeve back down. Francine opened up a panel at the bottom of the supercomputer so FG could patch Leon in.

(OOC: Just trying to get the action going again)

[KyoZaber]

(I'll be posting something up tomorrow. Sorry for the delay folks. ^^; )

[Mechadon]

(I'm hoping Kyo will handle what Leon does next. What he does on the computer is an important part of the story, and this is Kyo's story)

[DashStPierre]

That's cool Kyo (PS Dibs on starting the next RP!)

[KyoZaber]

Francine: *Smiled at the fox girl.* Thanks for trying to help, but I should be able to handle it from here.

Francine pulled out a maintenance interface to the emporium's system.
She pressed a few commands into a small keypad, then inserted “Leon” into a port.
Within a few moments, 3 resounding beeps came over the loud-speakers of the Emporium.

Francine: Ok! He's inside my PC.

A slight chuckle resounded through the emporium speakers.

Leon: You call this a PC Miss? I've seen...

Francine: Hey! Watch what files you're looking at buster!

Leon: -=PC... What is this lady trying to pull... I've been in top-rated government systems. They have LESS power than this emporium's system!!!=- Err... my apologies. What am I looking for exactly?

*A few moments of techno-babble and computer commands ensue...*

Leon: Ok... If your system is reporting correctly... Mr. Anchovy is located...

*A large explosion resounds through the emporium... followed by a loud scream.*

Leon: Right up stairs in what appears to be his room.

*A loud roar resounds through the emporium.*

Francine: ... *Quickly opens up the box. Inside of it is a dart gun, and what appears to be a wrapped manga marked “Dirty Magazine.”* We have to use these on Guido quickly! Guido + Clowns do not mix! They make him~

*A loud explosion shook the emporium.*

Francine: ... *Sighs* ... Unstable...

Leon: Well... It looks like Mr. Anchovy is on the move.

(I know what it looks like. And don't worry. We're getting close to the end. I'm not in any way trying to drag this out. ^^; Thank you folks for your patience.)

((And Dash staring in the next RP? Now why would we want to do that? It's not like he's signed up for any TV commercials, muscle building tests, or anything. ))

[DashStPierre]

Panzer went over to Dash. he pulled out his canister with his grandfather's smelly socks.... He took the gas mask off of Dash, and put it on.

Panzer: Everybody, if you dont have a gas mask, you better find some way to cover your nose...one of these things cold kill a horse.

With that, Francine put on her gas mask, and FG covered her face as best she could and put her hands over it. Panzer took out one of the socks and placed it over Dash's face. Within seconds, Dash's eyes jolted open. He shot straight to his feet and cried, "Oh MY  GOSH! THAT HAS TO BE THE WORST SMELL EVER! (and that's saying something since I LIVED with the guy for most of my life!)

Francine: Ok good, now that youre awake, we need to get to Guido...and fast before he destroys everything!

With that, FG and Francine disconnected Leon and gave the chip back to Panzer who reinsterted it into his arm, and Dash took his grandfather's sock and put it back in the canister and put it back in his bag. Dash said to Panzer as they raced up the stairs to find Guido, "Dude, we are gonna have to have a REAL long talk later...my house sound cool? Grams makes amazing pasta. She almost went into the restaurant business before my Grandpa died and I got his smelly socks (and some money too)

[Mechadon]

Dash said to Panzer as they raced up the stairs to find Guido, "Dude, we are gonna have to have a REAL long talk later...my house sound cool? Grams makes amazing pasta."

Panzer considered Dash's proposition as he ran up the stairs with him. "Sounds good to me."

Panzer was feeling nervous about having to confront Guido upstairs. "Say, Dash, if we have to get rough on this Guido guy, I've got a real hard shell; I can roll up into a ball and... well, have you ever gone bowling?"

[DashStPierre]

Dash said to Panzer as they raced up the stairs to find Guido, "Dude, we are gonna have to have a REAL long talk later...my house sound cool? Grams makes amazing pasta."

Panzer considered Dash's proposition as he ran up the stairs with him. "Sounds good to me."

Panzer was feeling nervous about having to confront Guido upstairs. "Say, Dash, if we have to get rough on this Guido guy, I've got a real hard shell; I can roll up into a ball and... well, have you ever gone bowling?"

Dash thought about it for a moment. "Well," he said with some reservation, "I havent done any bowling since I left the US but I could certainly give it a shot. Course if I had to toss you at him itd be more like when I played kickball in grade school."

[KyoZaber]

*Francine stood in front the door... the dart gun at ready...*

Francine: *Hands the “Dirty Magazine” to Panzer.* Ok... It's your job to make sure that's the first thing Guido sees. While you distract him... I'll hit him with my superb marksmanship abilities.

*Dash and Panzer shared an uneasy glance...*

Francine: Oh don't worry. The last thing Guido will attack is a dirty book! ... Ok! On the count of 3...

*She began counting... First was 1... she armed the gun... Then was 2... their mouths tasted of glue...*

Francine: ... *Takes a deep breath...* THREE!!!


*Dash twisted the knob and swung the door open.
Panzer was gently “Shoved” inside by Francine... He ran blindly forward... the dirty magazine held out in front of him... and subsequently tripped over someone who was sprawled on the ground.*

Francine: *Rushed inside and fired blindly.* AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

*The darts bounced around the room... pinging off of Panzer's shell... and embedding themselves into an upside down Speedy Cerviche who was hanging from the ceiling in what appeared to be an atomic wedgie. There was a gaping hole where a window once was... Eyah and Guido were nowhere to be seen.*