[Open] The Cats Will Play

[apurrstate]

Who: Anders, Vash, and their victims
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Blue Fish, Tourist, Caprine, Three Twins
When: Backdated to the end of July

For Vash
[The plan was all too simple and even simpler to enact. Slip aboard the targeted ships, tinker with the food paste's mechanisims and lay a simple spell on them, then wait and watch for their victims. People wouldn't suspect a thing until it was too late, considering visitors were normal on the ships, it was flawless.

They'd start with the Caprine and end on their own ship, because what was 'home' without a little fun?

Anders grinned over at his partner in crime.]

I can't wait to see their faces.

For the prank victims
[OOC: Completely voluntary, if you'd like your character to get splattered with food paste, then reply away and maybe you'll even catch one of the guys.]

It would seem like a simple malfunction, if it wasn't for the magic used to cause it. A shimmer in the air and a little burst of light blue light was all the pomp and circumstance given before a burst of sticky and wet food paste burst from it's container and onto the unsuspecting victim caught in it's spray.

Have fun picking that out of your hair.

A sharp eye might be able to pick out the culprits hidden away and snickering to each other like school boys who thought they were overly clever.]

((OOC: Also feel free to have threads that don't involve Vash or Anders, if the inspiration strikes!))

Comments

For Everyone Else

[goldenglasses]

[Did you catch him in the act? Did the way he couldn't stop grinning and laughing give him away? Just want to complain to him about the prank that happened later on? Seeking sweet revenge? Feel free to let loose at the grinning fool here.]

Action, The Caprine

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Well well well, looks like their first victim is well picked~]

WHOA!

[Pinkie stands there blinking, fur and hair COATED in the paste... and then she bursts out laughing!]



Hahahahaha that's a good one!

Action, The Caprine

[goldenglasses]

[Vash was trying to keep a tight lip to not get caught, but when Pinkie clearly is having a good time he can't hold back anymore.

He laughs loud and hard.]

You should have seen your face!

Re: Action, The Caprine

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hahaha VASH! That was a GREAT one!

[Your reward, a nice, nuzzly hug to spread that paste around.]

[goldenglasses]

[If Vash cares about getting paste on him he doesn't show it. It's really only fair after all!]

Yeah? Sometimes the best ones are the simple pranks. Hahaha! You got some paste behind your ear!

[spontaneouscombustion]

[All pranks are good as long as the prankee ends up laughing too~]

Really now? Because YOU'Ve got some behind your KNEES!

[Tickle attack!]

[goldenglasses]

Oh? Do I- [OH NO! NOT TICKLED!] Ahh-HAHAHAH! No! Stop! I'm ticklish!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Heeheeheehee aaaare you now~? [Yes, ALL the tickling!]

[goldenglasses]

Ack! Cruel and unusual punishment! [Vash's laugh will get so loud it's going to echo through the ship's halls for weeks to come.] Uncle! Uncle! I surrender!

[spontaneouscombustion]

[The kind of haunting echoes.]

Heeheehee very well, I accept your surrender~!

[goldenglasses]

Hehe, good! Otherwise I think my stomach may have burst from laughter!

[spontaneouscombustion]

Hahaha oh no, we can't have that! The cleaning bots would NEVER forgive me!

[goldenglasses]

And they'll be upset enough at me. This isn't the only ship me and my partner have rigged up.

[Must protect Anders! He will not give up his name!]

[spontaneouscombustion]

Oooh which ones did you get?

Lol the right icon can change a lot!

[goldenglasses]

Oh, a couple ships. The Three Twins of course. The Blue Fish and the Tourist as well.

[spontaneouscombustion]

Oooh Blue Fish, huh? Got anybody specific in mind~?

[Ideally a prank should be tailored to prankee after all.]

[goldenglasses]

Well, I'd really like to see Sokka trigger the prank, but really anyone will do.

[spontaneouscombustion]

[... Okay, she tries not to but she giggles a bit, because Sokka getting covered in paste would be REALLY funny to see.]

As long as whoever gets it ends up having fun too, it's all good, right?

[goldenglasses]

Exactly. It's suppose to be a little harmless fun. Gotta laugh when you're stuck out in space or someone could go crazy on these ships!

[Crazy like rigging food to explode in someone's face.]

[spontaneouscombustion]

[Crazy's not always a bad thing though~]

Yeah, you know it! Hee, thanks a ton for making ME laugh today!

[goldenglasses]

Anytime Pinkie! So, you'll keep our secret and not tell people we're trying to prank them. Right?

[spontaneouscombustion]

Oh, of course not! Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!

[goldenglasses]

Good! Because that would be a waste of a good cupcake otherwise!

Three Twins!

[hearsthesea]

[Shirley lets out a loud yelp when the rigged container bursts, and - oh, that's pretty gross! She takes a second to examine the damage and is disappointed to find that the paste's gotten all over her shirt and her hair, in the gaps of her braids and everything. She'll have to redo them all when she's cleaned up.

Then she hears the snickering, and. Well.

Shirley doesn't move much from there, just picks out a fork and jabs it forward a bit. The movement is nothing too easy to see from behind, but the shining blue butterfly fluttering around the room is certainly eye-catching.]

[apurrstate]

[He almost felt bad. Almost. She seemed a perfectly decent sort, she made bread and everything! Honestly, if he could have chosen who had set off the trap, he likely would have picked Jon, but it was Shirley and it was still funny even if she hardly did a thing to deserve the prank.

Everyone could use a laugh now and again, right?

His eyes are on her and her reaction, but the butterfly draws his attention away. That had to be magic, and the idea sent a thrill through him, he'd have to ask her about it later.

His mana reached for a Fade that couldn't be there and drew out a small wisp. The little ball of light floated out from where he was 'hiding' to dance around the butterfly as though curious.]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash has his hands clasps over his mouth as he tries to hold in a snort. He misses what Shirley did with the fork, but the butterfly does catch his attention. Oh, pretty. What's that thing for?

It's at least slow down his laughter.]

[hearsthesea]

[Target spotted. Thanks for the ball of light, Anders. The butterfly's now making its way towards the direction the ball came from, i.e., the pair's hiding spot.

If anyone's keeping an eye on Shirley, they may notice that she hasn't moved much - this is a task that requires concentration.]

[goldenglasses]

[Vash's eyes at least dart from the butterfly to Shirley and back again. Uh, should they be worried? He thinks maybe they should be worried, but he doesn't say anything being very new to magic and not wanting to give their hiding spot away.

Eh. Anders knows magic. He'll tell them if they should move. Right?






...right?]

[apurrstate]

[...it was heading for them. Well, damn.

Blow their cover, sure, it was just a joke, right? Make a target for some retaliation magic? Uh...less his plan.

Maybe he should...

The wisp darts in front of the butterfly and then at it, just trying to dissipate the magic or shake it somehow, it wasn't like a wisp could really affect anything.

He tried to shoot Vash a smile. He totally has this under control, no worries, right?]

[hearsthesea]

[The butterfly disappears quickly on contact, and at the kitchen counter Shirley flinches. Not the worst that could happen by far, but it still stings in a sense.

Her goal's been mostly achieved, at least. With her teriques recalled Shirley straightens up and now she's the one headed in the general direction of the pair's hiding place.]

[goldenglasses]

[Ah! See! Look at that smile! Of course Anders has this under control! Vash doesn't worry at all then! That is until Shirley flinches. She is alright, right? Oh! Yup! She looks just fine!

You can see that as she's coming closer! Like... much closer. Uh oh.

Excuse him, Anders. Looking for an escape route now. He won't care if he has to leave you behind to do that.

MOVE.]

[apurrstate]

[UM EXCUSE YOU VASH.

Anders stands and backs up further into the corner he's found himself in.

Might want to be careful of his large boots, Vash, you wouldn't want to trip.]

[hearsthesea]

[Shirley's still coming closer - slower, as she pauses to think on her teriques's path, but eventually she does reach the corner the two are hidden in. She stands there, and smiles. There's a little bit of strain to it.]

Looks like I found you.

[goldenglasses]

[Vash does try to get away, but because of Anders BIG FEET he's flopped onto the floor where he fell after tripping. He grins innocently up at Shirley.]

Oh! Hey, Shirley! Fancy seeing you here! In our kitchen. Ahaha, you alright? It looks like... something...

It was Anders idea. [Hi Anders! Have you met bus tire?]

[apurrstate]

My dearest lady! It's a pleasure to- Hey!

[Anders' own sad excuse for a defense is cut off by his indignation at that bus he was just thrown under.]

As a matter of fact, it was your idea!

[He turned his oh-so-charming smile back to Shirley.]

Shirley, I would never stoop so low as cursing that vile food paste to attack you.

[And a completely deadpan delivery back to Vash.]

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

[hearsthesea]

[Thanks again for the information, Anders. Vash, you're not helping.]

A curse, was it?

[Shirley lifts up one of her braids, making a show of examining it and the mess the paste has made of her careful work.]

Well, it does cause an awful lot of trouble.

[goldenglasses]

What? My idea? Never! I'm completely innocent!

In fact, if it wasn't Anders then it must have been Atroma. Yup! I bet they cursed it for ratings. [He nods along with his "genius" in a matter of fact sort of way.]

There's just no other thing it can be!