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Post by bat65 on Mar 14, 2005 15:46:42 GMT -5
<move> Meanwhile, back in front of the bank....The police cuff the scofflaw, and throw him into the back of the black and white and head off for the station. "One adam twelve, have one in custody, headed for station" says Sgt malloy into his mic. Dispatch responds with "One adam twelve" Though not everything is as it seams in the back of the car behind the cage..
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Post by Lupin on Mar 14, 2005 20:22:11 GMT -5
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Ralph is now facing this alien never seen before. This greenguy -dressing in black- flips open his transmitter and talks to some other alien in a language not known. To our ears, the final sentence of his short talk would sound something like: "Scotty, beam us up!". Suddenly, Ralph awakes in a spaceship similar to that of the greenguys. He's laying on a table in a small room surrounded by light and the floor is charged with static electricity; he forgets about this static all the time and he receives a shock trying to get up. To Ralph's eyes, this is the inside of the greenguys' ship but in a few moments he'll discover a shocking new reality that will soon put his full powers to test.
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Mar 14, 2005 20:55:17 GMT -5
<MOVE> Ralph on a metal table. His back is cold. This place has the all the humanity of a hospital. But worse. Even though this place seems similar to the alien visitor ship he's been on before, something is wrong. This place has a 'lived in look'. Not as clean. The emblem on his suit is visible through out this room....almost like a crest. To his side, out of the shodows, appears another not so nice 'greenguy'. Wearing all black. With exception of the silver emblem on his chest. The emblem as Ralphs. [glow=red,2,300]Hello Ralph. I am Doctor Torus. The creator of the suit you wear.[/glow] "What the heck am I doing here. Last thing I heard was Beam Me Up Scotty." [glow=red,2,300]The human mind is a silly thing. What it does not understand it tries to explain using familiar explanations. The suit augments that. Hence your equating being BEAMED UP with a Sci Fi show. You heard what you wanted. [/glow] "Why am I here. From the looks of it, we are on the same team! But I am treated like a prisoner!!" [glow=red,2,300]To put it simply. Me and a team of others created the suit as a military weapon. To defend our dying planet. To defend our planet from those who gave you your suit. They soon conquered our planet and modified the suit. Turned it red. Yuk! They then clothed others in a similar design. They then enlisted these people to police thier individual planets.[/glow] "The people who gave me this suit seemed peace loving. Honarble." [glow=red,2,300]As angels of light. Yes they are good at that.[/glow] "Why am I HERE!?!" [glow=red,2,300]We need the suit design you now wear.[/glow] ***** Back on Earth. The bank robber from earlier is being taken to the local police station via a cop car. Two officers occupy the car up front. What they dont see is a the bank robber change form. First into a 'greenguy'. Then RALPH HINKLEY!!!!!!!!!!! [glow=red,2,300]KABOOM!!!!!!!![/glow] From the wreckage that was once a police car flies.....Ralph? Or the Alien Ralph? Or......Ralph 2! Among the witnesses to the police cars destruction there is a reporter carrying a camera. "Oh my gosh!!!!!" >>>click click click<<< "Flying man destroys cop car killing two police officers! What a story!"
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Post by Lupin on Mar 14, 2005 21:17:59 GMT -5
"Scotty, beam us up!". he he he! ;D btw, you opened up the story once again! awesome scenario as usual
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Post by MyTatuo on Mar 15, 2005 14:22:16 GMT -5
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The pseudo-Ralph, known to his people as Fokus, flies almost straight up into the air before remembering that he should be wobbling a little. He'd have to work on that in order to fool the Maxwell assistant and the Hinkley mate later. Meanwhile, he was busy calculating the curvature of this planet, and how high up he'd have to be to see the blast...
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[glow=red,2,300]Is you translator functioning, Mr. Hinkley? We need the suit you are wearing.[/glow]Ralph looks around uneasily. "How about I think it over, and I'll let you know." Dr. Torus sighs.[glow=red,2,300]We were afraid of that. Unfortunately, we cannot harm you while you wear it, so we cannot take it from you.[/glow]Ralph breathes a sigh of relief.[glow=red,2,300]And we cannot hurt Mr. Maxwell or Mrs. Hinkley...[/glow]Just before the words were out of his mouth, the same thought came to Ralph's mind. His eyes bulged out just long enough for the fact to register that the alien doctor said they COULDN'T hurt Pam or Bill.[glow=red,2,300]... because it would cause... undue attention. On the other hand, we have a plan. A plan to kill your neighbor to the east.[/glow]Ralph looks puzzled. "You're going to kill Joshua and Patty?" Dr. Torus looks just as puzzled.[glow=red,2,300]Who are Joshua and Patty?[/glow]"The Dayanis. They're the family that lives next door to me, on the east." Dr. Torus smirked.[glow=red,2,300]I see. No, that's not the neighbor to which I was referring...[/glow]
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Little Kasidy started to cry. The big lady she thought of as Mama wasn't paying attention to her any more. Kasidy had just learned to sit up today, and Mama was talking into the talky-thing with "Sis," asking how long "Jase" would be at the "Stupid Comic Book Shop" so she could share the news. Of course, since little Kasidy had not met her aunt and uncle from L.A., she had no idea what any of those words meant. But Mama had dropped the talky-thingy, and was now staring at the talky-thing with pictures. Granted, the shiny balls dancing on the screen were fun to look at, but not as fun as Po or Tinky-Wink. Besides, Kasidy was sitting up! What happened to that?
Kasidy fell backward and hit her head on the carpet, and then she really started to wail. Mama ran and picked her up, and Kasidy could see the water in Mama's eyes as well, but it seemed like she still wasn't paying any attention. The man in the box was still busy talking about the shiny balls, whcih looked a lot like the ball "Fluffy" liked to bat around across the floor when Kasidy wasn't exploring it with her mouth. The man kept saying words like "fee-nicks" and "actual you-eff-ohs," more words the baby didn't know or care about.
But Kasidy's mama didn't have to worry. Because in five minutes her baby daughter's crying would end. So would hers.
Forever.
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Post by jasonrobertyates on Mar 16, 2005 17:43:15 GMT -5
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"What was that!?!" screamed Ralph looking at a monitor over head. Viewing the destruction of Earth.
[glow=red,2,300]Just a sample of what will happen if you don't remove the suit yourself.[/glow]
"What will you do if I give you the suit?"
[glow=red,2,300]Simply leave. Nothing more. What you saw on the monitor was fiction. But I assure you, next time, it will be real.[/glow]
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Post by Lupin on Mar 16, 2005 22:19:35 GMT -5
<MOVE>
Episode 18: Our heroes have always been greenguys
Ralph: OK, I need 24 hrs to think about it, I want to discuss it with Mr Maxwell and my wife Pamela.
Dr Torus: [glow=red,2,300]Alright, we will contact you again in 24 hrs, Mr Henkley. You are dismissed.[/glow]
Ralph finds himself back on Earth, one block away from the Comic store. He looks a bit disoriented but he's in a hurry to speak to Pam so he goes to get his car and drives home quickly. Once home, Ralph talks to Pam about the "darkside aliens" and they both agree to make their way to Palmdale in the hope that the greenguys could show up and advise on what to do. While Ralph is having a quick sandwich, Pam calls Bill who's been assigned a routine side job by Carlysle but he'll try and get on the move asap. When together in the car, Pam and Ralph hear the familiar radio station changing.. "..this song is for Ralph from a friend..." and there goes "Eve of Destruction" while the doors start to lock and the car self-drives to Palmdale.
It's now 20:00 hrs, Pam and Ralph heard 7 EveOfDestructions and totalized at least 12 infractions (mostly for speeding) before they got to destination. But they got safely there and Bill's car is just approaching... it's probably the most important meeting with the greenguys they ever had. After getting out of the car, they get covered in an intense light and snapped up onboard.
This is the first time Pam visits the spaceship but she seems to find the static electricity on the floor not too disturbing. The door leading to the main section of the starship opens up and lets them in. Here they are, excited, expecting to hear from the old good greenguys the answer to their questions.. Who are these darkside aliens? Where do they come from? Should they be trusted? What do they want the suit for?...
A section of the room moves forward. As it approaches it appears to be a sort of conference station. Three greenguys are already sitting on silver chairs, of whom one is placed on a more prominent position which seems to indicate his authority and role. Ralph, Bill and our Councellor are asked to take a sit. The meeting begins...
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Post by MyTatuo on Mar 17, 2005 17:31:43 GMT -5
"Mr. Hinkley?" "Yes?" "Do you remember me?" "Should I?" "We... um... met this morning. When you stopped the robbery, and then the robber blew up the cop car, or something. Anyway, I happened to find your wallet, and I have a wonderful memory for addresses..." "Ah, yes, from the comic book shop across from the bank. Yes, of course I remember, Mr....?" "Yates. I was hoping... well, I had family in Arizona." "I understand. Would you like to come in?"
Fokus thought to himself, I might as well have some fun while I wait for the Hinkleys or Maxwell to show their faces...
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Post by MyTatuo on Mar 18, 2005 17:09:49 GMT -5
[glow=purple,2,300]Ha ha HA!
I am the paisley-eyed killer of THREADS![/glow]
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Post by MelMac on Mar 24, 2005 4:03:29 GMT -5
I'm a bit new at this, but the story's getting too good to let it die. <Move> Mr. Yates enters the Hinkley home and sits down on one of the couches in the living room. He glances at the stained glass windows and clears his throat before proceeding. How do you politely ask a total stranger if he's a superhero? He opted for the long route first. "Mr. Hinkley, I was wondering, did you leave $50 at the store this afternoon?," Mr. Yates asked. Fokus pondered this question. If his Earth studies were right, most humans wouldn't refuse any money. From his body language, it was obvious Mr. Yates was hiding what he wanted to say. Still, he may as well have fun. "I appreciate your concern, but I don't think the question you want to ask regards money." said the psuedo Ralph. Mr. Yates stopped for a moment. Hinkley knew that he was hiding something, so Mr. Yates just asked the question. "No, Mr. Hinkley, it's not about the money," he said, rushing out the rest of the question. "I saw you change into a pair of red pajamas with a funny looking symbol and a cape, then crash through a plate glass window, turn invisible and save the day. So, I guess what I'm asking is, how did you do those things?" Fokus looked at Mr. Yates as though confused, but was grinning to himself. *This is going to be more fun than I thought,* Fokus said to himself. He sat down next to him on the tan couch and looked at the store owner, pretending to be concerned for Mr. Yates' health. "What do you mean, 'How did I do those things'?" he said. "Are you sure you're all right? I mean, are you sure it wasn't you who crashed into something and wound up with a concussion? I mean, superheroes only exist in cartoons and comic books, right?" Mr. Yates glared at Ralph. "No Mr. Hinkley, I wasn't injured, not from the plate glass window or the car explosion or anything else," he growled. He gets up from the couch and walks around the room, pausing to look at the Whitney High School pennant hanging on the wall. "I know what I saw. Just please answer my question." Fokus inwardly winced *Darn, I thought this guy would be easily persuaded that he was hallucinating. Oh well, might as well go to Plan B.* He gets up off of the couch and joins Yates. "Well, I guess I may as well tell you the truth. You're right, everything you saw today really happened. In fact, would you like to see an example of what I can do in the suit?" Mr. Yates smiled, his questioned answered. "Sure, I'd like that." "Well, come outside and I'll give you an example." The two men walk outside to the back yard. Fokus picks Yates up in a fireman's carry and takes flight. Though feeling a bit awkward being in flight in a fireman's carry, Yates takes time to enjoy the scenery. They fly away from the Hinkley home and start toward the city. Mr. Yates realizes that the city has a beauty all its own from a bird's eye view. Mr. Yates finds the flight fun, but looks forward to landing and drawing a comic book about his experiences. Fokus, however, has another plan. "Mr. Yates, are you enjoying your flight?" Fokus asked. "Yeah, I mean it's definitely a rush," Yates said. Fokus grinned, knowing that Yates was going to find the flight turn scary in a minute. "Good, now that we're up in the air, I have something to say. You may think I'm a hero, doing good deeds, but you're wrong. That car that exploded, it was my responsibility." Yates gulped and tried to find a way to escape. He decided that was a bad option, as being about 200 to 300 feet up in the air, you don't try to fight the guy who could easily drop you to your death. Fokus felt the man struggle slightly, so he pretended to wobble quite a bit just like the real Ralph would and continued. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. I don't fly too well and could easily drop you. Since you now know the truth, you have two options, either you listen to my offer, or I just drop you off in the middle of our flight." <Move> (Sorry I got carried away)
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Post by MyTatuo on Mar 30, 2005 14:33:29 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]... What you saw on the monitor was fiction. But I assure you, next time, it will be real.[/glow] OK, sorry, I missed the "Fiction" part. I didn't want it to seem like I was highjacking this thread, so I deleted my move when I continued like the explosion HAD happened, instead of HADN'T :-) Maybe now jasonrobertyates will come back. PLEASE come back, JRY!
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Post by MyTatuo on Oct 19, 2005 20:36:57 GMT -5
OK, sorry, I missed the "Fiction" part. I didn't want it to seem like I was highjacking this thread, so I deleted my move when I continued like the explosion HAD happened, instead of HADN'T :-) Back by popular demand, the post that killed this thread. Anyone who wants to continue it (or explain it away like a bad dream), feel free.. =========================== <move> Episode 21: The 200-Miles-from-Earth Curveball Please relax, Mr. Maxwell. As opposed to what you may have been told, WE are not the "bad guys." If anything, Bill looked even more uncomfortable after being directly addressed. "Right now, I'm not taking anyone's word for anything." Ralph put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "Well, look at it this way, Bill. These guys haven't killed more than 5 million people today, unlike our black-clothed frien..." No one from your state of Arizona has died today, Mr. Hinkley, at least not by the hands of ... Extra-Terrestrials. Ralph looked very confused. "Well, I'm sure the images I saw on the other spaceship could have been faked, because it was surely unlike any blast I've ever seen, but..." Bill was fuming up until this point, but now he boiled over: "Not DEAD! What kind of horse$#!+ are you trying to fly by our scanners here? The news and radio have been talking about nothing else since Arizona was blown sky-high! Have they ALL been faked, too? I'm not buying this, Ralph. We here on Earth FELT the blast! Arizona is GONE, my little green friend!" Bill nearly spat the last. While the Greenguys seemed satisfied to wait out Maxwell's tirade, Ralph held his partner back. Meanwhile, Pam spoke for the first time. "Excuse me, but what DID you mean, Arizona is not gone?" Actually, Mrs. Hinkley, Arizona is gone, or at least the Arizona that you know. But something else has taken it's place. The "destruction" of that state was not staged to seriously entice Mr. Hinkley to give up the suit, although that would have been an added benefit. No, the plan is much, much farther reaching that that, as I'm sure your officials will realize very soon, come sunrise... **************** "No, Dr. Hasburgh, wait!" The assistant had been following the geologist all this early morning, ever since the rangers had called from Lake Powell in southern Utah. The assistant, whose name was Babs, had never seen anything like this before, and she was willing to bet neither had Dr. Hasburgh. Something very strange had happened at the Arizona border, and as the morning became brighter and brighter, and the atmosphere cleared further over the border's edge, it became apparant that this had nothing to do with an ordinary explosion, even one large enough to obliterate an entire state. For one thing, the blast zone ended at the state line. EXACTLY at the state line! For another, there was no shrapnel, body parts, ash, ANYTHING, on the Utah border. Babs had not been studying long, but although this was beyond her comprehension, she would bet her student loan money that California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Mexico would say the same thing. And for still another (and how's this for weird?), the haze enveloping the former Grand Canyon State ended at the state line. And now that the haze was more transparent, one could see that the LAND looked intact. The formations didn't line up with those on the Utah side, which is what originally prompted the park rangers to call the "Rock Doc." Right where Lake Powell should have continued into Arizona up to the Glen Canyon Dam, there was now a geologist's dream: A cliff face with exposed stratification. But strangely enough, Dr. Hasburgh took one experienced look at the strata, and then jumped right back in the jeep, screaming away from the lake edge, searching for a location where the terrian evened out. And now that they had found it, Dr. Hasburgh had run - RUN - right through into the hazy sunshine across the border. "Wait, please, sir!" Dr. Hasburgh stopped dead in his tracks. He looked from the back like he was about to have a seizure, but when he turned around, he was actually surpressing the biggest laugh she had ever seen on his normally-stoic face! "Quick, help me with the gear. I have no idea how or why, but I know WHAT happened! Here, get the machines..." He stepped back across the border, and Babs screamed. The doctor had vanished. </move>
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Post by MelMac on Oct 20, 2005 21:47:52 GMT -5
In case anyone's wondering why I haven't posted my move yet (seeing as I've been trying to get it going for the past 5-odd months ), I have had a very long week at work and have not had time to sit down and write it out. I'm going to try to have it done tonight and post it tomorrow. I do know what I'm going to write, though, and it'll continue from MyTatuo's post.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Oct 21, 2005 20:12:57 GMT -5
</move>
Dr. Hasburgh appears in front of Bill in a flash of blinding light.
"I think you will find that Dr. Hasburgh will be more convincing than I appear to be, Mr. Maxwell," the green guy said.
Dr. Hasburgh looked around in fear...then as the reality dawned on him...he became awed. "This is amazing. Do you sign autographs? I brought my camera."
"Dr. Hasburgh," Ralph said. "Right now, we are more concerned about Arizona."
Dr. Hasburgh shakes his head as though to clear it and then bursts out laughing. "I bet you are," he chuckled.
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Post by MelMac on Oct 21, 2005 20:15:15 GMT -5
Damn, HD, I'll have to change my move slightly. I was just about to post it.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Oct 21, 2005 20:15:48 GMT -5
I figured you might be when I saw you were on so I figured I should get my move in first.
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Post by MelMac on Oct 21, 2005 20:17:44 GMT -5
OK, well, since I worked on it last night, I'll have to tweak it again. I had it where Hapsburg disappeared permanently. I guess I can change it to where he was saved in just the nick of time. Well, you're frozen anyway until I move, so I'll make my next post shortly (providing the computer doesn't get contrite again. )
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Oct 21, 2005 20:18:57 GMT -5
You hope you will post again soon...maybe someone else will play and foil you even farther....*evil laugh that breaks into a hacking cough* It's not easy playing evil against you.
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Post by MelMac on Oct 21, 2005 20:52:36 GMT -5
Well, here goes nothing again. <Move> "We will answer some of your questions later Dr. Hasburg. Right now, you need to discuss what you saw to all of us," the green leader said. Dr. Hasburgh stopped chuckling. "Yes, you're right. The Arizona I knew and loved is gone, but what it looks like now is fascinating." Bill, Ralph and Pam were all stunned. “What do you mean, that ‘Arizona as you know’ is gone? How did it get changed?” Ralph said. "Well, it's a bit difficult to explain," Hasburgh stuttered. Bill was getting frustrated and turned to the leader. “You green creeps better give us a straight answer,” he said. The leader shrugged off the comment about being a “green creep.” “Arizona does still exist, as far as the terrain, but the people, buildings and other items cease to exist. The history of the area you know as Arizona has changed, and is trying to alter the rest of your nation’s history.” The quartet was dumbstruck. “So, the explosion we felt, that was the history in Arizona being altered,” Pam asked. “Yes, Mrs. Hinkley, it was.” the green guy said. “The ‘black suited aliens’ as you call them are a rogue league from our planet. They use other worlds as their playthings. When a planet fights back, they send out an item in an earlier time, say 100 years, that someone picks up and unknowingly changes their planet’s future. Normally, it will start in one place, but as the person travels in that time, he will change the history of wherever he travels, ultimately changing history to where they can take over.” Dr. Hasburgh said, "Well, you're right about history being changed. The terrain is different now, it's as if nothing we consider industrial set foot in the area. No automobiles, no planes, just land, water and a log cabin with nothing for miles around. But there was human life there, as I saw someone riding horseback." "That's correct, but what Dr. Hasburgh saw was just the beginning. It seems to be nice now, but it will make a nasty change soon," the green guy said. Bill, though still angry, was more upset with the new information. “You mean to tell me that they can alter terrain and history? That stinks.” Ralph was beginning to understand. “Well, according to the laws of time, every event in the past has already happened. Change just one thing, say pick a blade of grass from a century ago, you will alter the course of events,” he said. “This means because the item, even if not used, is not supposed to be there in original history, it alters the future.” "That was the theory," Dr. Hasburgh said. "But I think it's proven true now." “Very good, Mr. Hinkley and Dr. Hasburgh, however, if someone from the present goes through the field to the past, he will not return, as he theoretically is dead in the present day,” the green guy leader said. Dr. Hasburgh paled, realizing what this meant. "So, does this mean I'm dead?" he asked. "No, fortunately we were able to rescue you in time. Another couple of seconds, you would have ceased to exist in your timeline. You would have lived in the past. Others around the borders have not been as lucky." Pam, comprehending the situation first, blinked and swallowed her fear. “So, what you’re saying is that there’s nothing we can do?” “There is, and that is why we brought the three of you here. Mr. Hinkley is the only person who can go through the barrier to find the item and be protected. The suit will protect him from the changes in time and his appearance in the time will not be recorded.” “Uh, how do I do that,” Ralph said, as he dare not tell them he lost the book at this time. “I’ve never learned that skill.” “You don’t learn it, the suit automatically protects the wearer from changes in time. There is, however, a drawback. Some suit powers will not work as well or at all until you return to your own time, so you must be careful.” Ralph took a deep breath. “So, what is it I look for? Is it something large, small, what?” “We believe that the item is a parcel in the 1800s and is traveling in a mail relay, but are unsure” the leader said. Ralph turned to the doctor, "Did the area look like it would around that time?" he asked. "It did, I did see a rider with a mail bag riding in the across the terrain about five miles or so out, at least that's my best guess with binoculars. He was heading toward the log cabin." he said. “Well, that would narrow it down to mail,” Pam said. "But will it stay with the Pony Express or a go to a train?" “We don’t know where it will go exactly, but we do know the current owner of the item,” the green guy said. “Mr. Maxwell, Mrs. Hinkley, Dr. Hasburgh, with Ralph in the past, you must also be careful. We also fear that they have sent one of their spies to Earth. They tried to have Ralph give up the suit so he could not stop the change. This danger will become worse once they realize Ralph is in the past.” “A spy,” Bill scoffed. “Well, no offense, if he looks like you, we should be able to get him easy-peasy.” “Not so, they can morph to look like a human being,” the green guy leader said. “However, it doesn’t work properly. No matter the morph, the eye color will always remain the same: black. Nevertheless, you must be careful.” “So, who is do I have to find? How will I know him,” Ralph asked. The green guy pointed to a picture on the screen. “This is the person. Now, there isn’t much time before the item crosses Arizona‘s border. You must listen carefully to how to cross through the barrier. You must follow it exactly or you will face ill effects.” Bill, Pam, Dr. Hasburgh and Ralph gathered closer to listen to the green guy’s instructions. The spaceship beams the group back, but they are near the Arizona border. Ralph strips down to the jammies and looks at the hazy border that separates their time from another version. Dr. Hasburgh blinks at the sight of Ralph in the suit, but after what he saw, would believe anything. Ralph turns back to Bill and Pam. “Well, here we are,” Ralph said. “Go get them kid,” Bill said. “Go get that item and kick those green guys back to their galaxy.” “Be careful, hon,” Pam said and kissed him. “All right, wish me luck.” Ralph said and walked through the barrier to face his past/future, disappearing. The remaining trio can only wait. </move>
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Post by MelMac on Oct 21, 2005 20:53:15 GMT -5
You hope you will post again soon...maybe someone else will play and foil you even farther....*evil laugh that breaks into a hacking cough* It's not easy playing evil against you. Well, I posted my move. It's a bit long, but I've had the idea for the past 10 months. I may tweak it a bit since I had to deal with HD's out of the blue move.
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