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[bun_bun_maru]

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[Disclaimer: Aya friends people pretty easily. If you go to VHS and have talked to her at least once while there, odds are good that you're on her flist.]

Friends! Dear compatriots! I ask for your participation in a simple matter.

As you may know, the time of my 18th birthday is drawing near. Perhaps by coincidence, or perhaps in celebration of this fortuitous event, or perhaps because it's Labor Day, AMC is showing a once-in-a-lifetime event: A marathon of every American movie about ninjas made during the 1990s. All of them, no matter how good or bad. Chronological order, straight from Ninjas of New York to Revenge of the Ninja Queens.

Naturally, to allow such an event to pass us by without mocking the bejeesus out of it would be an affront to everything that our glorious nation stands for. Accordingly, I will be holding a birthday party this Sunday. If you can see this and feel like coming, congratulations! You are invited.

The marathon runs until like 2 in the morning, and I intend to be there for the whole thing. Those who are willing and able may stay with us until morning. By parental decree, boys must leave by midnight.

Kindly RSVP so that I know how many people to expect!


[Action]

Omegafriends! Villains! Other people of the night! There is a new and highly suspicious-looking character about.

Exploring the city, by shadow and by rooftop, at remarkable speed, is a mysterious caped figure in black, her face obscured by a befeathered masquerade mask. She doesn't seem to have any particular obvious goals or destinations - just sneaking around and seeing how well she can navigate the city with her newly-awakened powers.

What sort of strange characters will she cross paths with during the night? That is for you, the readers, to decide!

Comments

[bun_bun_maru]

Are you a robot? I never had you pegged as a robot.

[sonicheart]

You don't need to know that.

[And Lori calmly stepped through the window into the store, starting to grab various parts and toss them in a bag if Aya didn't move to stop her.]

[bun_bun_maru]

[A few items into her pillage, Aya snatches one of the things Lori's got her eye on before she can grab it.]

If I'm a hero, would this be my cue to save the day?

[sonicheart]

Do not get in this unit's way.

[Lori raises one hand, as if about to attack...]

[bun_bun_maru]

Ooh! Am I going to get in my first superhero battle now? I've always wondered what it's like.

[sonicheart]

Painful, for one.

[And then a shockwave of energy launched from Lori's hand.]

Drop the part.

[bun_bun_maru]

Whoa!

[There is a blur of movement, and Aya ends up on the far side of the store, albeit pretty badly off-balance. The shockwave whiffs into a shelf of cell phones.]

Why don't we take this outside? I don't want to get sued for merchandise loss on my first hero fight.

[sonicheart]

[Lori, for her part, quickly grabbed several more parts, though most of her attention remained on Aya. She's going for specific parts, obviously... But grabbing quite a few other things in the meanwhile.]

You are free to leave if you wish. You are not this unit's target.

[bun_bun_maru]

Wow, you're not very good at this dramatic banter thing, huh. Isn't this the part where we become rivals and battle repeatedly for the upper hand?

[Aya is just sort of casually blocking the exit right now. Take your time!]

[sonicheart]

This unit is not programmed for combat banter or rivalries. It will fulfill it's assigned duties, and nothing more.

[After some tense staring and loading, Lori stares down Aya.]

If, however, you persist in blocking the exit...

[Lori clasps her bag shut, and starts to hover.]

Then you will be dealt with.