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 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:04 am
Gaia University The University of Gaia. Center of learning and pedigree. A private College, the University has everything that the young gentles of Gaia could possibly desire. Old and Historic, the university is surrounded by parks, allowing for relaxation and reflection.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:38 pm
Pure coincidence had brought Team AAT together, and it was pure coincidence that they ended up at Gaia University. Athan's direction wasn't exactly the greatest in the world. He had worked some in Durem, but he was drunk half the time he was doing anything that didn't require much fighting. So he pretty much just picked a direction, and went there.
So when he stepped onto the campus of the private college, he probably couldn't have looked more out of place. Here he was, a guy who had never had formal learning outside of a shed in the back yard of their farmhouse, and now he was walking around, fully armed, dragging a guy who went by the name of 'Tweak' on a private institution for learning.
He paused, finally released Tweak, and looked around the immediate area.
"So uhh, you guys see anything relatively evil nearby?"
Aside from the kids running around from class to class, he didn't see a whole lot. But then again, his forte happened to be in eliminating threats, not identifying them.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:45 pm
Cue Tweak's epic sigh as he glanced around. Did he see anything? Most likely not unless one of the student's heads busted open. and tendrils popped out. Let us hope that was not the case.
And then to Athan, "I see a coke machine charging 3$ for a drink if that's what you mean." It's what he had let his eyes linger on while scoping it out. "Other then that...No, I do not see any evil. Do you go hunting for evil at colleges often?"
Tweak had never attended college in any form or fashion. Hell, guy had dropped out of highschool and not even bothered with education for the most part. Odds are that he was a bit more in place then Athan though. Chances are that he would not have attracted much in way of attention were he not standing close to sword giant.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:49 pm
Almost as if on cue, the soda machine shook and rumbled, just a little bit.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:52 pm
"No." Angel ran a hand through her red hair. "I think we're the scariest bunch here."
The students walked calmly around the campus. It looked like a normal day of school to her, not that she went to school. All her schooling had been at home. She'd had one of the best teachers in the land, so she knew about schooling, just never been to one.
"Well, what now? Shall we go inside and look around? It'd help if I knew what I was looking for."
She looked at Tweak then Athan, quirking an eyebrow. "If either of you starts sprouting horns-" Her sentence was cut short when the soda machine started to shake. "What the hell is that?"
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:55 pm
"What the hell is what?"
Athan hadn't bothered to look at the soda machine that Tweak had pointed out. He was watching some sorority girls walk by. His thoughts had temporarily shifted from 'get the job done' to 'get some tail'.
So when Angel spoke out he turned his head to see whatever it was she was looking at. Instead, all he saw was a soda machine, sitting perfectly still.
"Umm...that's a pop machine. You put money in, and it gives you something to drink. Didn't we just go over this?"
Yep, nothing like driving a wedge through the framework of a team right off the start. But Athan decided to do her a favor and stare at the vending machine a little longer. So give him a bit of credit for trying.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:02 pm
"Probably are, especially this guy. Suprized people are not ru-"
Tweak had been looking at the machine.
He just kind of watched it shake.
"Y'know what..." Momentary pause as he dug four wadded one dollar bills from his pocket and held them out to Athan. "Here you go man. Go get a drink from the machine on me."
Now he was just kind of giving Athan a ' stare ' look, moving it over to the machine, then returning to the big man again.
Then to Angel, "You can go with him too."
...Teamwork is key.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:04 pm
The machine started shaking the hell all over the place, banging against the wall and getting entire feet off the ground. This lasted for five seconds, and then it stopped.
On closer inspection, the machine had eight buttons for soda, each a different flavor of GambinoPop!, the official brand of Isle de Gambino. One of the buttons, the very top one, lit up: it was GambinoPop! New, a brand new formula on a classic that tasted like foot and a**.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:07 pm
Also, drinks cost $1, or their Gaia equivalent in gold notes (estimated between 100 and 500 gold).
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:10 pm
A lot of students were worried about the possessed machine, but Athan just stared at it like, well, it didn't bother him much. He'd seen a lot of crazy things in his day. Shampoo beating up conditioner, talking raccoon girl officers.
So this really was nothing new for him.
"Give me that."
Athan grabbed the money Tweak handed him, then headed towards the machine. With his left hand he sorted out the money, with his right he carefully lowered his sword and prepared to beat down the big metal box in self defense.
"Can't believe I'm doing this."
He first attempted putting a dollar in the machine only to have it spit it out. So he propped his sword against the machine, flattened out the bill by running it along the corner of a nearby pole, then turned and put it into the machine.
He waited for a moment, grabbed his sword, and pushed the top button.
He never once stopped to consider that 'Foot and a**' was a strange flavor.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:12 pm
Angel scoffed as she heard Tweak tell her to go with Athan. "Hell if we're going and leaving you standing here. We are all going."
Really, she couldn't help but smile. "If you're scared to go the machine I'll put a shield around you." She turned her head, fixing her eyes on Tweak.
"By the way, I didn't get your names.. Mine's Angel." She felt ridiculous not being able to call either of them by their names. And she figured, if the machine starts spitting evil soda cans at them she didn't want to be yelling 'Hey, big guy!'
The machine started to rock again, hitting the wall with a bang. Her eyes were then glued on the machine, watching the top button light up. Athan came into view, snatching the money from Tweak. She watched the man's back as he put the money in.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:18 pm
"Shut it, I'm aint scared of a machine."
Not like he was taking his eyes off it for anything. Though he did kind of smirk in satisfaction as Athan took the money.
He had been called out though so he kind of advanced forward a bit. Nothing big, no huge steps and leaps, but he at least got closer to the machine. Still a good enough distance to jet if it all went sour.
Caution and Paranoia? A tad.
"Nick's Tweak, so just go with that." He even said it with a straight face.
There was alot of tensing going on in his muscles when Athan stuck the bill in. An angry sigh as the bill popped back out. And then even more tensing when the machine got fed yet again.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:21 pm
Athan pressed the button, and SHOOOOOM! Out flew an a**-and-foot flavored GambinoPop!, careening away and bounding haphazardly around the three, finally shooting up into the air and exploding.
This resulted in a harmless rain of a**-flavored soda pop.
The machine settled for a few moments, before returning to its hopping. It was a little less frantic now, but not by a whole lot. The next button down--Diet a**-And-Foot Flavor--was blinking.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:27 pm
Athan was lucky he wasn't standing right in front of the machine with the rate that the can launched itself out of it. As it exploded, Athan closed his eyes and sighed.
Now he was going to be sticky for the rest of the day.
He opened his eyes, realizing that the machine was still hopping around. Now things were a little tricky, because it wasn't exactly easy to put some money in something that was hopping around like a rabbit on cocaine.
"Name's Athan...now would one of you take this?"
He held the three remaining dollar bills out to the group. Then, after one of them stepped forward, Athan slid the sword into place on his vest, and like a cowboy ready to wrangle a pig or whatever it is cowboys do, he leapt atop the machine in an attempt to pin it down.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:31 pm
"Tweak." Angel nodded to the man, hiding the smile. She could sense his fear. It was just oozing off of him, and it'd be hard not to notice.
It wasn't that she didn't fear because she did, but she'd been through so many battles now that she'd learn to control the fear. At least she thought so, until the machine made a sound and the soda pop flung around the trio. It scared her enough to bring her hand up, about to throw a shield up as it exploded into the air. She brought her hand down as she felt drops of liquid hit her face.
"That wasn't so bad.." She frowned, walking towards Athan. "I'll take this one, Tweak, don't worry." She couldn't help making a jibe towards the man.
Pulling a dollar bill from Athan's hand, she moved towards the machine and fed one into the slot. As it registered the money, she moved her hand to the next button and pressed it.
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