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Post by Lans on Jul 19, 2007 21:02:42 GMT -5
 Manic yawned boredly as he twirled a drumstick idly in his right hand. He'd been the 'lucky' one to draw night watch duty this night. However, for once he didn't mind, as it gave him room to stew and to be as far away from that...overlander as possible. He still thought Rob should get his head examined for even letting it in the village... He came out of his resentful thoughts long enough to pic up the eletronic binoculars beside him and do another sweep of what he could see. |
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Post by Leda on Jul 24, 2007 1:02:28 GMT -5
 And the view through the binoculars was probably a bit startling, as Espio had chosen that moment to climb the tower and show himself. "Hey, Manic!" he greeted in a loud whisper, saluting the hedgehog through the undoubtedly extremely close-up view of the binocs. "Mind if i hide out up here?" |
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Post by Lans on Jul 24, 2007 10:10:14 GMT -5
Manic gave a yelp of surprise and fumbled the binoculars, barely managing to catch them before they went off the edge of the platform. "GAH, don't DO that!" He told the chameleon, "And sure...what'd you do this time?" |
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Post by Leda on Jul 24, 2007 10:13:48 GMT -5
"NOTHING!!! ...Ish." The chameleon peered skyward and idly scratched the back of his head. " There was just a minor incident with some of Lindy's tools." Espio let out a nervous chuckle and slapped his hands into the begging position. "Rob's probably already going to kill me over that smoke bomb, so if he asks, you haven't seen me tonight, okay?" |
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Post by Lans on Jul 24, 2007 21:35:50 GMT -5
"...You do realize you can go invisible right?" Manic asked after a second. |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 24, 2007 21:54:46 GMT -5
 *IS THERE* "Apparently a detail he forgot," a third person's voice suddenly announced with a loud thump; Rob, who has been sitting under a curtain of leaves on a nearby tree branch, had leapt onto the platform with the two boys. Before the chameleon would have a chance to vanish or run, Rob had grabbed him by the arm. "I'd like a word with you Espio," He glanced at Manic and frowned, "Privately if you don't mind." |
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Post by Leda on Jul 24, 2007 22:01:49 GMT -5
"R-R-Rob!!" Espio gasped, shrinking away as the hedgehog latched hold of him. Had he had external ears, he probably would've folded them backwards. Oh man, am I ever gonna get it... |
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Post by Lans on Jul 24, 2007 22:04:46 GMT -5
"BUSTed..." Manic said as he went back to his watch. |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 24, 2007 22:52:14 GMT -5
"You're one to talk, Manic. I know you also had some measure of involvement with that smoke bomb." he said in a flat but tired tone as he began to descend down the latter, "Now Espio, if you would come with me..." |
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Post by Leda on Jul 24, 2007 22:57:05 GMT -5
"...." The chameleon wrang his hands nervously. "Um... I'm, uh... helping Manic with his duties.... Maybe later?" |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 25, 2007 14:41:24 GMT -5
"Now Espio. I have something more important for you than that." |
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Post by Leda on Jul 25, 2007 14:43:06 GMT -5
Making a face closely resembling D:>, Espio briefly considered darting off, then thought better of it and followed his would-be brother down the ladder. " ...Please don't kill me." |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 25, 2007 17:37:24 GMT -5
The hedgehog pulled in a deep breath as he lead the youth away from the lookout tower. He massaged around the throbbing mass on his forehead, which he head pulled his hood down lower than normal to conceal, and gave Espio a look that could be described as exhausted. "I'm not going to lecture you. I think you're already aware of anything I'd say," he began, moving his hand down to rub at one of his eyes now. "But there is something I want you to do. And I think it'll give you suitable time to think." |
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Post by Leda on Jul 25, 2007 17:52:34 GMT -5
The chameleon frowned as he eyed the boardwalk, kicking it idly with one foot. " I'm sorry, Rob," Espio mumbled quietly. " The smoke bomb was that new girl's idea and I thought it'd be fun and then the thing with Lindy wa-- Dude, what happened to your head??" |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 26, 2007 3:43:10 GMT -5
"Er--Just an unfortunate accident," Rob said, pulling his hood down further over his face. "If it's all the same to you I'd just prefer forget the day's events ever happened. Anyway, since you seem fit to want lookout duty," his mouth widened shrewdly. "You should be happy to know that tonight I want you to keep an eye out on Nik's lodge. You're to remain out of sight, not let our guest know you're there, and I want you to keep anyone from bothering him. And that includes you and any loopholes you can manage." His mouth widened will as he finished. "Think you can manage that?" His mouth widened still. "Think you can manage that for me?" |
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Post by Leda on Jul 27, 2007 20:54:59 GMT -5
Espio couldn't quite decide if this was good news or not. He was of course relieved that Rob had decided not to throw the book at him, but... guard duty? That sounded even more boring than being a look-out. Of course, it was always better than hours and hours of archery practice, and the chameleon hated declining favor requests. "Well, I can try," the teen replied, idly scratching his head. "Keeping an eye out shouldn't be a problem, but I have a history of bothering people with my very presence." Espio chuckled sheepishly. |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 31, 2007 20:15:58 GMT -5
"That's why I'd like to ask you to remain camouflaged and silent. The lad's had a very rough time and he's skittish enough around us... He's lost and doesn't know his way back home. I'd like to help him, but I need him to trust us first." |
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Post by Leda on Jul 31, 2007 20:24:27 GMT -5
The chameleon's face scrunched somewhat. "But you know I can't keep camouflaged forever. I'm recharging as it is." Espio's posture slumped slightly. "Can I at least be normal when he's asleep?" |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 31, 2007 20:56:07 GMT -5
"And who's fault is that?" Rob asked, looking at Espio sideways. "Just make sure he doesn't know you're there. That's all I ask." |
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Post by Lans on Jul 31, 2007 21:00:12 GMT -5
"Don't forget to gag him then, or he'll give himself away in less than 2 minutes!" Manic called jokingly. |
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Post by Leda on Jul 31, 2007 21:04:00 GMT -5
"Shut up!!" Espio hollered back up the tower, giving the ladder a kick. "Unless you wanna find out if hedgehogs can fly!!" Turning back to Rob, the teen sighed again and folded his arms. "Okaaaaay, okay, I'll guard him... And he won't know I'm there, I promise." Without warning the chameleon began striking various poses. "I'll be a SECRET NINJA SPY!! WHOO-HA!!" |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 31, 2007 21:09:22 GMT -5
Rob glared up toward the lookout tower, cupping a hand around his mouth to give a shout. "And what part of 'speaking privately' goes over you?" And then, back to Espio, he just arched his brow and smirked. "And if you start throwing ninja stars at everyone I'll have your scales." |
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Post by Leda on Jul 31, 2007 21:13:45 GMT -5
"Nah, ninjas are too strict and grumpy. They never get to have any fun." Suddenly the boy grinned and folded his arms behind his head. "If I could be something else, I'd rather be a pirate!! Just sail around and play all day and come ashore occasionally to plunder some booty!! WHY IS THE RUM GONE?!" |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 31, 2007 21:22:12 GMT -5
"Aye, and slit each other's throats while doing. Come along, then." He turned and began to walk off. |
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Post by Leda on Jul 31, 2007 21:30:44 GMT -5
Espio's gleeful expression quickly flattened off into a perturbed stare. Letting out a low, "Hmph," the chameleon eventually fell into step behind Rob, mumbling below his breath, " You prolly really ARE a ninja, old man." |
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Post by Jamie Lee on Jul 31, 2007 21:36:40 GMT -5
He grinned. "Well I did sneak up on a chameleon." |
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