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Time Teller Lad of the LMB Academy and Hyvvie the Wonder Beagle of the Super-Pets reporting for duty. We still haven't heard from Rockhopper Lad. Can we be of any help?

I must say I'm not surprised that you would make the connection. She always said you weren't as dumb as you looked...or was it "smarter than he looks?" Well, it was something like that anyway. She was rather fond of you.

Let's see...perilous journey...likely full of death & disappointment. Cosmic notions that make little sense? Now doesn't that sound enticing! Throw in a heaping helping of homogenized milk-slurping snarkiness and what more could anyone desire?

[whisper]That <indicates Bob> isn't by some miniscule chance related to that most storied feline Queen which she admired so much, is it? If so I must despair at the depths to which such a great royal house has fallen. [/whisper]

Well, as you say, you do have an interesting reputation around the cosmos and I do owe a blood debt to the one known as Varalent. Just understand that until I regain my birthright, I will not be of as much use as I could be. Tally Ho!

<looks at Cobie's message and sighs>

Poor Lardy. Well, *takes a breath* good luck with your search. Keep me appraised of your progress and, uh, try not to kill the cat. Hopefully Vee will be in a better state when you find him...

Time Teller Lad, Hyvvie-- it's good to see you both! *pats Hyvvie's head* Have you had any word from Rocky? Everyday Girl, My Wee Fem and Jailbait Lass have gone off in search of him and the Royal Inquisitor.

Like Nova Girl said, we definitely need people to fight the Supergirl robots and to find the source of their powers. Hyvvie, do you think you can sniff out the power source? If we can destroy it, the 'bots should become nothing more than scrap metal...

**Nova Girl Staggers back from the disaster at the Undisclosed Pool. Visibly shaking from the violence she has witnessed**

Cali? Cobie? Tamper? anyone? *sob* Gigi... she's...

**Words fail her as Nova Girl falls to the ground sobbing**

Time Teller Lad: Cali, we haven't heard from Rocky in six days, twelve hours and thirty-eight minutes. He never disappears like this!


Hyvvie: I can try to sniff out the robots' power source, but...What's that?


{They see Nova Girl. Hyvvie runs over to Nova Girl and begins to lick her face}

Ohmigod! Nova Girl!

<rushes over and embraces her>

I'm so sorry! We shouldn't have let you two go alone. Oh, it's not your fault-- what was I thinking? (Some leader.) God...

*takes a breath and looks around* Has anyone seen Faraway Lad? Something else else's happened to Gigi...

pop!

<taps Cali on shoulder>

Hey gorgeous! What's goin' on?

Lardy? Where were you? Is everything all right?

(Because I don't know if I can handle anything else going wrong.)

Yeah...I had to go and cleanse that zombie virus outta me, but I'm okay, now.

[OOC: Damn, Beth---I was hoping Cali would practically jump out of her skin thinking it was Zombie Lardy! I guess she's got a short memory, huh? ]

Oh. Zombie... right. Good.

<takes a few steps back, nervously>

So, uh... did ya hear about Gigi?

<glances around anxiously>

And you're sure you're okay now..?

(OOC: Sorry! Been a hectic week on the homefront. Besides Cali's kinda distracted with Nova Girl's news and being a mediocre leader. Or something.)

Here is your latte, Madame Leader. I have cleared your schedule for today so you can direct your attention here.

{Hyvvie runs over to Caliente and begins licking her}

Helena, I think I love you. Don't tell my hubby.

<pats Hyvvie and sighs>

Still no word from Rocky, huh? I hope he's all right...

*blushes* Only doing my job, Madame Leader. Anything you want, just ask. My robotic arm does generate an electrical charge that can stun people.

Faraway arrives. He is tired and his uniform is ripped and torn, the result of fending off attacks from Supergirl Robots. He is supporting an unconscious Tamper Lad.

“Caliente, we are just about holding our own out there but Tamper was hurt by a super girl robot when he tried to fry its central processor with a Schrödinger's cat argument. The robot simply hit him for being such an Ivory Tower Brainianc”

Faraway notices for the first time the inert body of Gigglebot Girl.
“Jen!” he cries and rushes forward.

“Helena and Lard Lad jump forward.
“Easy Faraway, easy” says Lardy, looking Faraway in the eyes

Nova Girl looks up with tears in her eyes. “OH Faraway I’m so sorry, it was the Five, they tried to drown me, covered us with an ocean. Gigi, she…she saved me but was unable to get into the sub herself. She couldn’t hold on long enough, I found her floating on the surface of the water. I’m sorry”


There was silence and Faraway stops struggling against Helana and Lard Lad.

Caliente reaches out a hand, “Faraway…I’m sorry I…”

To her surprise Far starts to laugh.

Lardy Looks and Calinete and whispers “He’s flipped, it’s the grief we’ve got to get him to Doctor One”

“No Anthony” laughs Faraway, “Its just. Its just you lot thinking she’s drowned.

Swiftly moving over to the still body and reaches down, feeling for something along the side of her body armour. “Ah hah” he exclaims “Knew it would be here” Pressing a release catch Faraway Causes the battle armour to retract. Inside Gigi is seen sleeping with an emergency oxygen supply mask over her face.

“Knew it” said Faraway, “She always carries an emergency kit for things like this, pretty handy eh?”


At the sound of his voice Gigi opens her eyes, she winces in pain but gives a wan smile.

Morning love” she says “I could murder a cuppa”

“OK says Faraway “I am taking Gigi to Medicus Two, but I will be back and believe you me Some one is going to pay for this, I am not a happy chappie about this oh no not a happy chappie at all.

You're doing a great job Cali. Already Time Teller, Jailbait Lass, and Helena have stepped up since we're short handed. You might have to welcome a whole 'new school' of LMB applicants into the fold officially once this is all over.

<pats Far on the back>

Glad to see you love birds alive and well, though a little worse for wear.

Cali, Rex and I shall be going shortly with Bob the Cat. I just have one more I want to add...

Lemme just say-- whew. So far no one's died on my watch.

<pats Nova Girl and points her toward Tamper Lad>

See if you can help him, Ronnie. Only your quick wit will snap him back to us-- you know how he loves a good argument.

<looks at Cobie>

What do you mean 'officially'? Does that involve work? Darn it, I was so hopeful with my platform of laziness...

Hey, I thought you already left. Couldn't resist getting in the last word, huh? Shocking. *smiles* I say that with nothing but platonic love, of course.

Platonic isn't my style

(LW can't get rid of me even when I'm stranded in an airport )

<Appears out of nowhere>

Caliente hath requested that I join her troops, and I hath arrived, prepared for battle.

<Raises arms>

<Fingers crackle with mystical energy>

Bah, I am just feigning unconciousness.

I can't vest victory over those vapid, vampy, varlets, en volant overhead. Thus vacate the vicinity of my visage, Veronica.

<Tamper passes out unconscious again, brain apparently stuck in a loop>

Oh that is such a relief. GiGi is alright. As for Tamper he seems to be stuck in a loop.

We should just ship him off to teh sensory deprivation tank. He's gonna be even less useful than usual. If that's possible.

Okay Cali, I've made Pagan Lass and Stoopid Cat as comfortable as I can. They're safe at Medicus 2 so where do you need me?

That's odd...everyone's being all weird around me and whispering stuff about me being a zombie!

Guys, I BEAT THE ZOMBIE INFECTION, OKAY?

Yeesh, you'd think I'd zombied out and eaten somebody's brains...

{TTL smiles}

Caliente, joining the LMB has been my dream ever since I can remember ! Please, let me help in any way I can.

<Lard Lad looks around, glances at Cali and has a flashback>

<to himself> Wh-when I immersed myself in the Lard Force...to heal...I had a vision...of the future...

<vaguely recalls the vision>

No--not her! <looks at Cali>

I won't let her die!

<tries to remember details>

Can't recall the specifics, but...it's not gonna happen! I'll stick to you like glue, if I have to...you are NOT going to die on MY watch!

<walks up to Cali's side, she being blissfully unaware of what he's seen...>