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LardLad?

Ah, I see, you teleported in. Don't move him! I'm still not sure how he was attacked, and--

Wait, you don't think?

<backs away>

Of course you do.

<hand raises to belt, where old atomic axe once was. Realizes its no longer there. Lowers hand>

And I don't blame you.

Know this Lard Lad, this wasn't my work. I was passing by and came in to help. Because once...Vee and Semi were kind to me when few others were. I just came to help. Please...understand...

<dazed by what just happened, Lardy looks at Roy>

<He thinks about his own mistakes. This could have been him.>

Roy...you're at the scene of a crime. Come quietly, and I'll make sure you're treated fairly.

Will you?

<glow around his hand subsides. Lardy offers it to Roy...>

They'll blame this all on me. I know it. And I deserve it...for all I've done in the past...

B-but...this wasn't me. This was my last chance, and now I'll be blamed for someone else's crime!

Lard Lad, you might not understand--but you have no idea what its like when people look at you like some murderer. Or do you? Do you know what its like to be stigmatized like that?

<reaches out hand to take Lardy's hand>


<span style="font-size: 22px;">*PUNCH!!!*</span>

Not today, I'm afraid.

<picks up Vee's body>

But I won't be blamed for another murder and burn for someone else...

<escapes through doors with Vee>

The Emerald Eye must have fixed SHAKES and must be keeping him alive. But he appears to have no cuts on him. I need to get him to someone who would know... time to take it to the streets

Who could have the power to take down Vee? Someone dangerous indeed...

I have no idea what is happening here but this situation needs to be monitored closely.

The Security Office will be swarming over the place in a few minutes, late and useless as usual.

I'll just hang back and watch, just in case something pops out of the woodwork...

<stunned for several minutes, Lardy finally stumbles to his feet>

STUPID!

I'll get that son of a bitch!

<closes his eyes and searches with the Lard Force and...>

pop

pop

<returns from streets , looks around>

Maybe I overlooked something here...

<searches area, sees something>

What's this...blood? And fresh! But...neither Roy nor Vee were bleeding. I'm sure of it!

<produces test tube from belt and collects sample>

Gotta get this to the crime lab!

<disappears>

It was here...and not long ago!

Slowly but surely I'm getting closer to my goal. It won't be long now!

<enters with Jailbait Lass>

JB Lass: "Cobie, we've already had Security Officers examining this all morning!"

Cobalt: "Lolita, shhh..." <fills glass> "Its much easier to think when you've got a pint in your hand. After all, I was trained by Matlock, the best detective in the last 1,000 years!"

Now...

<watching secret monitors at SHAKES>

...nothing on what happened to Vee, though Lardy's report suggests he wasn't bleeding. We see Roy enter. Roy has helped Legion World in recent years, but I have a long memory. I remember in the Dark STU Saga when he murdered Giant Squid right in front of us. Someone once asked me who Roy was and I gave the best answer I could . I've never had the heart to tell Quis, but I'm not sure if I can ever forgive Roy for what he did. We can never rule out that Roy has once more taken to the path of evil.

<watching>

Who is this? Look Lolita, you almost miss him. Can you adjust the volume?
...
...
...who is Rex Veridian? Something else else tells me I'll know soon enough.

<pauses so he's alone for a second>

(And why does he remind me of...Sarya?) <look of pain on his face>

In an alley behind SHAKES

Need to be more careful! I can't afford to get caught up in whatever has these locals all excited.

Rex cautiously moves on down the alley and disappears from view

You'd think this was the Galaxy Awards presentation there are so many people coming and going! Well, at least I'm on the trail now. Let's see where it leads.

Hm...still no word.

<fills glass>

And Legion World is quiet. Too quiet. But now I wait.

Because my spiritual powers sense something coming...and I can't help but feel it'll be in SHAKES...

pop

<Cobalt jumps as he's surprised by his longtime friend in the middle of his musings>

Hiya, Des!

<Lardy tells Cobalt about the blood sample he had analyzed .>

So what do you think, Des? Does that ring any bells?

Too many. But most don't fit right now...still...

<Cobalt thinks to himself>

...hm. Let me think more on it.

Beer?

<fills Lardy's glass>

We need to find Vee and the Inquisitor. But what the Inquisitor was saying...about a higher power chasing him. We can't rule that out.

But something is influencing my spiritual powers. Like an alarm, telling me there is danger coming. Its an odd feeling and only now am I getting more in tone with this instinct. Its worrying me.

<takes a small sip, discreetly spits it out>

Pal, I know to trust your instincts. And this thing with Vee is just the latest in a series of strange events: Gary Concord, Frio, Rockhopper Lass disappearing, my robot missing...

<Cobalt gives him a look>

Yeah, Des...I've done my homework. Lot of...time on my hands these days...

Anyway...there are some others unaccounted for, too: Seth Gaterra, Helena Handbasket, Clark Marlowe...maybe a few others. You think they're related to the Adelie thing or my robot?

Its possible. But I can't help that this is something different but with some indirect connection.

But the Concord thing still is something that needs to be addressed. Its Frio I'm worried about. And that Lonestar Ranger character hasn't been seen in awhile--and we know for certain that he's an opportunist. But none of them present the real danger I'm sensing.

I wish Eryk were here. His luck lord sometimes would steer use in the right direction.

Yeah, I haven't seen EDE or his luck lord since I got back a couple months ago. In fact we've barely spoken since I first returned from Hrykosia last year. Maybe...maybe he's let go of the idea that we're brothers. I..I don't know how I feel about that...

You think he's back at Greg Evigan Island? Should we...call him?

Is this a bad time to remind people that Stoopid Cat is still being held captive somewhere?

Hey, Miner! Want a beer?

No.

Oh, while I'm thinking about it, Hrun is dead or something. Happened at Cramer's a while ago. Pretty ugly.

<turns back to Cobalt>

What's he talkin' about? Stoopid Cat's been kidnapped? And Hrun--surely he isn't dead?!?!

Now, Miner, you really can't expect our fine Security Officers to be up on such mundane happenings as Kidnapping and Murder when there is beer waiting to be drunk and someone lost his pet robot.

Priorities, My Dear Miner, Priorities...

<Lardy whirls to face Concord and his fists glow>

Grape Boy! You have something to do with this, don't you? Where's Vee? And where's my robot?

Talk, or I'll blast you a new orifice!

It's always about orifices with you.

There's probably only one thing that can awaken Varalent -- and that's a kiss (big sloppy one) from his one true love. Alas....

Vee is quite safe or at least safe from further harm and is being watched over by the only member of the Security Office who seems to care about the people she's sworn to protect and serve...

I neither know nor care where "Toy Lardboy" is and No I have nothing to do with any of this... Yet!

Have another Beer... It's what you do best.