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smashacademy2013-01-04 06:16 pm
monotreme_101) wrote in smashacademy2013-01-04 06:16 pm
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[Not much preamble to the video.]
Happy New Year.
I got a piece of paper I need studied - I wanna know where it came from, who's touched it and pretty much anything else about it that might be unusual including whether it's been handled by a ghost or some other undead type person. Handwriting expert could be useful too because I wanna see if it matches the writing of someone who was on campus. Methods scientific or occult or a little column A and a little column B - Don't care. Just need results. I'm willing to pay.
ACTION! Choose your own adventure.
Scenario A: Knuckles is in the Gym in the afternoons beating the snot out of the training bag, or in the weight room, lifting the custom weights Max made for him in ridiculously high volume. He's less his normal cheerful self and it's pretty clear he's working through some frustrations but don't let that stop you saying Hi! He's more than happy of the company, honest! And if you're up for a spar, he would be more than happy to oblige you there, too.
Scenario B: Inbetween or after classes, you can find him in the halls or finishing up whatever work he didn't get done during whichever class you happen to share with him. He may also be walking inbetween buildings or across the quad or to the gym or anywhere else you may have reason to run into him.
Scenario C: In the city, at night. You're less than likely to spot him unless you're on the rooftops of FDC or doing something you shouldn't be doing and he happens to find you. He's been patrolling late evening through to very early morning, especially in the area near where they found Charlise's body, and wherever else recent violence has been reported on the six oclock news. Feel free to either be also inspecting and looking for clues, Oh Fellow Warriors of Justice. Or just be someone who happens to cross his path.
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[He remembered drinking coffee and beers with the other Shadow. It was weird that such a subtle difference would be present at all if the only difference between them was their place in the timeline.]
...anyhow, water's boiling. Tea will be just a moment.
[He got down two cups and the squirty bottle of honey. He set the cup down on the counter and started to squeeze honey into it.]
Say when.
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Now.
[ The honey was thickly coating the bottom, enough to slightly flavor the tea and sweeten it considerably. He really did like to remove any hint of tartness, didn't he? Sheesh. ]
That will do.
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[Man. That was more honey than Knuckles generally had on his toast when he made honey on toast. Lucky this guy was the ultimate life form or he'd wind up with the ultimate diabeetus.
He placed the teabag in Shadow's cup and poured the boiled water over top, finishing with a spoon plunked in there so the Hedgehog could attempt to dissolve that sticky mess in the bottom of the cup.]
There you go. Enjoy. Hey.... have you ever tried fruity Umbrella Drinks? Like at a bar?
[Because even if Shadow disliked beer, Knuckles could almost be certain he would love a pina colada or a sangria.]
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However, he CAN cause the Ultimate Diabeetus in others. uguu.Shadow's nose crinkled, interpreting this as Knuckles wanting him to drink it like that. Really? No time to let it brew in the water? That was just nasty. He did stir up the mixture, but he lifted the cup to his chest, not drinking just yet. ]
I... can't say I have.
[ The most he drank was straight bourbon. Fruity cocktails were beyond him. ]
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[He set his own cup aside to let the tea steep. Drink it without letting the teabag do it's thang boy you cray-cray]
Last time I had any was when Eggman set up that interplanetary amusement park. It was a pretty good time till the egg pawns started attacking. No, wait, that was when I got to turn into a blue laserbeam and it became an even better time.
[Drunken Laserbeam-Fu is a totally legitimate martial art.]
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That... is hardly a time to be having fun-- wait.
[ Hold on, hold on. Shadow backtracked, staring at him as if he was sprouting eyes on his dreads. ]
You turned into a... blue laser beam.
[ wat. ]
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[He stirred his tea again and took a sip. Mmm.]
He was harvesting little colorful aliens called Wisps for their energy. The Wisps can enter your body and give you powers for a short time. One that I made friends with could turn me into a blue laser - it was intense!
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Well, uh... Shadow was just. Going to take his tea bag and dump it in the nearby trash bin, garbage disposal, whatever it was Knuckles had. That was just kind of, uh.
Welp. ]
Did you come up with that entirely on your own?
[ Because that was just a little crazy.
Ssssip. ]
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[Because that wasn't going to go down well.]
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[ Fancy-ass sip punctuated with a lift of the pinky finger. He didn't do it before, so why now? Was he- Was he mocking him?
Maybe a little bit. ]
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[He stuck his own pinky out at the next sip in protest.]
Anyway. Point is, you might like some of the sweeter cocktails. Unless being the ultimate lifeform means you have the ultimate resistance to alchohol.
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[ Shadow then stuck his pinky out even further. WHAT NOW. ]
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Alright. So, sounds like you could at least have some fun with them. And the place I work is a great bar anyhow. It might not be your thing but... Y'know. The offer is there. I kinda owe you and everything.
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Since when did you 'owe' me? [ What, for investigating? That was less to benefit Knuckles and more for business reasons. He was nothing less than business-oriented.
Ssssip. ]
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Two things. First of all... taking this whole Kitty thing seriously. Seems like with a lot of other folks I'm banging my head against a brick wall. I know you're doing it because it's your job and you have a strong sense of duty. You'd be doing the same thing if it was me sitting here or anyone else. And I actually appreciate that. Police got me so frustrated with their attitude, heh, I almost comitted a whole pile of felonies.
[You know. The kind where you punch a cop in the face and/or stomach. That kind.]
Secondly... uh... I mean, you did kinda save all our asses during that whole Biolizard thing. It's not like I forgot, even if it was years ago for me. If it wasn't for you, none of us'd be here. If I can't buy you a couple drinks for that alone, it's a pretty sad state of affairs.
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So what, was Sonic going to be Daphn-- PFFFHAHHAHAH.Ah, those kinds of felonies. Shadow's already committed many of those aboard the ARK. Ha. HA. Not exactly his best moment, but he had to defed her somehow. (Yet he failed anyway. SIGH.) ]
Hmph. I suppose.
[ Sacrificing himself (supposedly) to save an entire planet was kind of big. He stared into his tea, mind reeling as to whether or not he should accept this. He was doing this without expecting anything in return, and at the same time, going to a bar could easily be a trainwreck.
...
Ah, what the hell. ]
Fine. A couple of drinks.
[ He didn't plan on getting full-on wasted. ]
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Alright. That works for me. You need more pudding?
[Knuckles threw aside all pretense at being fancy and drank the remainder of his tea in a few small mouthfulls. He was thirsty and sipping judt wasn't going to cut it.]
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Hn. No, that will do. [ He rose from his seat, pointedly ignoring Knuckles' lack of dignity while drinking a fine tea. What a fool. Pssh.
... He was kind of appreciative, though. ]
I must deliver this to the forensics department immediately. [ The sooner he gets this there, the sooner they'd get results. ]
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Alright, man. Suit yourself.
[Knuckles got up from his stool again, setting his cup aside.]
I'll go ahead and let you out. Thanks again for coming over and thanks for hanging out a little. Anytime you're in the neighborhood and feel like a pudding cup or some tea or whatever, feel free to stop by.
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[ Shadow wasn't about to just graciously babble to him in response, but he was a little grateful. The pudding and tea was delicious, not to mention Knuckles behaved just about as fine as what little he saw of him on the ARK. He hadn't really expected that.
Maybe, just maybe he'd tolerate working with him.
He stepped alongside of him, accepting his offer to see him out. ]
I will give you the results of the testing. If they come out as inconclusive, I'll decide the next route of action.
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[Knuckles undid the locks and opened the door, giving Shadow a wave. Harley got up from where he'd been laying down and shook out his feathers, giving a loud croak at Shadow's obvious intention to depart.]
See you, Shadow.
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Stay safe, echidna.
[ Because, as he left, he knew even more that this environment wasn't safe for 'sub-humans' like them. Knuckles lived among them without care when any given human could attack in their outrage against 'beasts'.
Disconcerting, that. He had to find the answers soon. ]