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 Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:11 pm
This love thing was boring. Baneberry had been brought along to this play by a group of Fangrooters, who thought that the 'culture' might do the youth some good, as such, Toki was there, too, and the two younglings had immediately stuck together, making gross-out noises during particularly romantic moments in the play, and bickering the rest of the time. In general, they were disturbing the enjoyment of anyone within hearing distance.
Quickly, the two had devolved from expanding on and rewriting the dialogue of the performance to bickering over who would get which part. Bane was convinced that he was made to be the awesome pirate adventurer! Stupid Toki. Ever since she'd gotten that cool SuperVillainSmackerCrackerPurpleSquid Stick, or whatever it was today, she thought she was such hot stuff! It wasn't as if she'd ever fought anything real with it.
"YOU'RE NOT TALL ENOUGH TO BE THE CAPTAIN, AND THAT'S THAT."
How could she argue with such logic? Despite the fact that he had 'ended' the debate, he opened his mouth to continue, as a splat of liquid fell from above and dropped onto Toki. Unable to contain his joy, he pointed. "Grooooossss...! See! There's NO WAY that would've happened to ME, the CAPTAIN."
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:35 pm
Culture had never been Toki's strong point. She had managed to focus on the play for all of about thirty-five seconds before, goaded on by Baneberry's sounds of disgust, she had degraded to making puking noises and flicking bits of twigs and leaves towards the stage. The one good thing about Baneberry, her subconscious mused as she rattled back a sharp retort to the ferret and finished up with a raspberry for the actors, was that his attention span was about as long as her own. They could switch subjects from second to second and still keep up with each other.
"CAPTAIN'S DON' 'AVETA BE TALL IF THEY'RE F'ROSHUS, BAAANEBERRY," the little mousemaid all but shouted back, earning herself several dirty looks from the neighboring audience members. "AN' THA MOST F'ROSHUSEST CAPTAIN HERE IS--" A big drop of liquid landed on her nose, and Toki went momentarily cross-eyed as she tried to determine the identity of the culprit. Frowning, she wiped at her nose with a furry wrist, and glanced up to Baneberry to complete her concluding argument.
"Meehyoooou," she garbled, utterfly starstruck by what was certainly the most ferocious, most unbelievably dashing ferret in the natural world. When had Baneberry grown so tall? "You are tha best captain -ever-, Baneberry," Toki drawled, staring wide-eyed up at the young ferret.
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:01 pm
"NO WAY, I'M-" Bane started automatically, before actually registering her words and tilting his head as his voice quieted. "I am...?" A twitch of his nose as his chest swelled and he got his vocal swagger back. "Yeah, I am! Glad ya reckon it! You kin be me first mate, then, Toki!"
It was ABOUT TIME she recognized his true worth! Bane's face twitched into a wide grin. That being said, he wasn't really sure where to go from here. The two of them usually spent so much time bickering that they rarely got a chance to play.
"WELL, AS FIRST MATE, YOU GOTTA TELL ME ALLA TH' PLACES WE COULD QUEST TO, N I GET TO CHOOSE."
There!
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:21 pm
"You are!" she replied with a dreamy sigh, and nodded so enthusiastically that there was a very real possibility that her head may simply topple off and roll away. The young mousemaid gave a little shriek in delight as she was awarded a position of first mate for her loyalty--a position that would have probably altogether irritated her only moments before. First mate? Toki was far too talented, too ferocious, too blood-thirsty to be a mere first mate. But...she was Baneberry's first mate, and that...well, that was thrilling! Of all of the other animals in all of the forest, she was his first mate. Toki's heart fluttered.
And now she had a responsibility! Baneberry was counting on her to come up with the BEST ADVENTURE EVER, and she could not let him down! She would not let him down! Her adventures were not for the faint of heart, always daring and exciting and full of bloody fights with monsters and warlords. She would imagine an adventure to end all adventures, a villain beyond any and every villain she had ever dreamed up in the past, all just for Baneberry!
A thought struck her, and suddenly her adoring smile shifted into a look of absolute terror. Such an adventure was bound to be unbelievably dangerous! Even a ferret as handsome and strong and swift and clever as Baneberry was bound to be at risk! She could never allow that! The little mousemaid looked about ready to burst into tears as she scrambled to her feet on the bench and, without invitation, climbed onto Baneberry's lap and looped her arms about his neck. "Noooo, Captain Baaaaaneberry! You'll get eated by the grormalorks an' tha evil warlod Jiiiiiiim," she cried, choking back a sob and clinging desperately to her friend.
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:06 pm
Toki was finally acting the role of a proper lass, and well, Baneberry really had no clue what he should be doing. For what seemed like ages, the mousemaid was staring off into the distance, an odd sigh coming from her small frame. Perhaps plotting their upcoming adventure? Regardless, he made sure to puff up his chest every time she looked his way. The truth was [though he'd never admit it], Toki was the better story-teller of the two of them, and he had no idea what sort of process she went through to make their fantasy games.
So he sat, and waited, and was finally becoming impatient when she wailed, making his hair stand on end. A moment later, and she was on his lap! HIS LAP! Her tiny arms wound around his neck, her face burried in his fur, and... was that a sob? Bane choked on his words, rather than stammer aloud. That just wouldn't do.
He was a CAPTAIN, for Tree's sake! A hesitant pat of her back [usually they were hitting each other, not hugging!], and he put on his BOLD voice. After all, he should just treat her like a damsel-in-distress, right? She was a girl, and she was definitely in distressed.
"They couldn't eat me, Miss Toki! I'm BANEBERRY! But I'll tell ya what! I bet if ya gave me a token o yer 'fections, nuthin' could harm me!"
That's how it worked, right? A girl gave you something and you became invincible! Girls were peculiar like that.
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:59 pm
Once upon a time, Baneberry's tone would have won him a great big lump on the nose from the little mousemaid, but at the moment her heart went out to him. He was so brave, so noble! He would defeat an entire army of bad guys or die in the attempt! Sniffling, she beamed up at the ferret and wiped a tear from her eye, her other arm still firmly clinging about his neck. "A token'a my 'fections? Thassa great idea, Baaaaneberry!" she chirped, brightening up as if a switch had been flicked. In the stories, the heroes that had tokens always made it back alive to their...first mates! But Toki didn't have much to offer.
She frantically considered the few possessions she had on her person, more than a little worried that Warlord Jim, Crowned King of the Grormalorks, would arrive and slaughter Baneberry where he sat before she was able to defend him with the magical protection of love's token. The pickings were very slim. She had warpaint, of course, but she wasn't sure that that counted, and anyway Baneberry could get all the warpaint that he wanted. She had her leaf trousers, but they wouldn't fit Baneberry in the first place, and trousers weren't exactly protection against grormalorks. For real defense, Baneberry would need...
Of course! What better than the most powerful weapon imaginable for Baneberry to protect himself with?! Toki leaned to the side, nearly strangling the ferret in the process no doubt, and snatched her SuperDuperVillainWhackingSquidStickofUltimateProtectionandLoveTokening from where it lay propped against her vacated seat. Careful to avoid decapitating Baneberry with the hooked tip (for Toki was certain the deadly weapon was capable of doing as much), she swung the spear around and proudly presented it to her handsome ferret. "A token'a my 'fections, for you, Captain Baaaaneberry! Warlord Jim an' his Grormalork Army don' stanna chance against you!"
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:10 pm
Baneberry's jaw dropped, revealing white, sharp little teeth as he was presented with the mousemaid's most prized possession. Just the other day he'd thought about touching it, and she'd whacked him a right good one!
Girls sure were strange!
"REALLY, TOKI?" A breathless sort of wheeze came from the ferret, though whether that was from excitement or her tightened grip at his neck was unclear. His green eyes shone as he reached out to take the token, glancing at her as he did and catching sight of her adoring expression.
That was when he realized he might be in more than a little over his head.
The Toki he knew would never look at him like that, or give him her token, or be so nice... She must've been REPLACED BY AN EVIL CLONE.
"BACK, FIEND!" Wildly wheeling his arms, he managed to jump back, dropping the token as if it had burned him! It had to be evil, as well! "I WILL'NT BE FOOLED BY YE."
What sort of foul trickery was this? It had almost HAD HIM.
"WHERE IS MY FIRST MATE 'N WHAT HAVE YE DONE WIDD'ER?"
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:25 pm
Toki toppled from the ferret's lap with a whoop and landed in a heap on the ground, paws outstretched above her with the squidstick firmly held between them. Her initial reaction was utter shock; her tall, handsome, brave, generally amazing and perfect captain had...dumped her on the ground and called her an evil clone?! There was only one explanation.
The grormalorks had already taken him.
Toki burst into tears.
Captain Baneberry was lost to her. Her poor, brave, wonderful ferret was being possessed by the evil grormalorks. There was no saving him now! There was no way to reverse the grormalorks evil spell! Her token had come too late, and it was ALL HER FAULT! There was only one thing to be done!
Sobbing, Toki climbed to her feet and swung her squidstick to point the hook menacingly in Baneberry's direction. "I know you took my Baaaaneberry, Grormalorks!" she shouted through her tears, sniffling bravely. "But I won't letcha use him for your evil ways! My Captain Baaaneberry would ratha die than be a grormalork slave! I'll free you, Baaaaaneberry!" she wailed, and charged the little ferret, swinging wildly with her UltimateSquidStickofGrormalorkSlaying.  HP: 8/8 MP: 10/10
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:37 pm
As Toki jumped to her feet, swinging her EvilNefariousGromalorkCloneSquidStick, Bane put up his fists, ignoring the adults around them as he readied for battle, hopping up on top of the bench they'd be sharing to beckon at her.
"I know who you are now, WARLORD JIM. HOW DARE YE USE TOKI'S BODY FER YER NEFARRRUS PLANS. I'LL BEAT YE OUDDDA 'ER."
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12/12 HP
6/6 MP
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Moofuls generated a random number between
1 and 4 ...
3!
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:45 pm
"YOU CAN'T DASEEV ME, GRORMALORK SCUM," Toki roared back through her tears.
"LEGGO MY CAPTAIN OR I'LL KICK YOR BUTT!" she threatened, and emphasized her words with a hefty thwack of her GrormalorkFlatteningSquidStick towards Baneberry's side.
HP: 8/8
MP: 10/10
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Indubitably generated a random number between
1 and 5 ...
1!
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:53 pm
The dull thud made Bane's jaw fall open once more, in incredulous anger, and he jumped to the side, almost slipping off the bench as Toki gave him a good, solid smack.
"HOW DARE YE SMACK ME. YA BETTER HOP RIGHT ON OUTTA HER, THEN, ER I'LL GIVE YA A RIGHT GOOD THUNK."
A wild swing of his fist as he teetered on the thin plank of wood.
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Physical Attack
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10/12 HP
6/6 MP
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Moofuls generated a random number between
1 and 4 ...
2!
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:58 pm
Bane swung wildly, lost balance, and toppled off of the bench. Toki's heartbroken sobs, meanwhile, were making a rapid transition into malicious cackles as the effects of the potion began to wear off. Screw Baneberry; this was BATTLE to the DEATH with the GRORMALORK SCUM.
She seized her chance, and swung her GrormalorkDeathDealingSquidStick at the fallen ferret...
HP: 8/8
MP: 10/10
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Indubitably generated a random number between
1 and 5 ...
2!
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:01 pm
Ah, the bitter, bitter taste of failure. Its scent was in the air as his fist went sailing past Toki, sending him in a wild spin off the bench and onto the floor.
"ARE YOU CRAZY?!" Bane rolled as the stick came crashing down, managing to only take a scrape on the lag as it smashed into the ground beside him. Kicking out at the mouse, he scrambled back to get away.
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Physical Attack
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9/12 HP
6/6 MP
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:08 pm
"ME?" she snapped, clearly irritated now--the kick to her shins certainly didn't help, and she hopped back a pace to regroup, scowling over at the ferret.
"You're tha one callin' me Warlord Jim! Stupid grormalork," she scoffed, rolling her eyes. "Even if I was Warlord Jim, you're supposeda bow an' worship me as yor rightful overlord. Grormalorks shouldn't attack their bosses!"
HP: 7/8
MP: 10/10
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:23 pm
Wait a second... That didn't sound like no Warlord Jim. The snarky, bossy tone was wholly Toki's, and it made Bane's eyes narrow as he jumped to his feet.
"I ain't no grormalork! Are you jes' blind, or a ya DUMB, too?!" He leapt for the mouse, intending to tackle her. When they hit the ground, it started a rolling movement that came to an end as they hit the bench.
"I'll show y--"
Bane's eyes caught on the sight of a female wildcat, Eglantine, rolling herself up and down that mangy, dirty coward, Leander and was stupefied into silence for a long moment, staring in a sort of fascination.
".... Grooooossssssss."
Was she flirting with him?! He swung his head around to catch Laird acting VERY STRANGELY. What in the?! Sitting up, he forgot, at least for the moment, that Toki was decidedly not-his-friend.
"HOLY CRABAPPLES, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU ALL." The loud, incredulous shout was directed to all the adults in the vicinity, and he reached over for Toki's paw, scrambling to his feet.
"Toki, let's get OUTTA here. They've all been possessed by GRORMALORKS or sommat!"
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