Scene: Interior of Lute's home, some hours later. Lute is inspecting his uncle's new purchases and making note of any needed repairs.
Lute: *KICK* You'd think they'd have just put a knob on for the radio.
PzkwV: For crying out loud, kid, I don't have one!
T260G: Confession, Master Lute. Self created ruse to keep self and friend Mec together.
Lute: You're kidding? Great... so my uncle wasted his money on a useless Mec. You know who Ma's gonna blame?
PzkwV: Hey, I'm still one of the best to have in a tumble! And T260 IS an Omega type.
Lute: Well...
T260G: Friend speaks truth; he and self served as security aboard Gradius cruiser.
Lute: You're part of Gradius!?
PzkwV: I like to think of myself as an independent.
T260G: Tell that to lady with pink slip.
Lute: Have you been in many fights? What's it like? How's the fighting going?
PzkwV: We're on a mission from God!
T260G: Wrong film.
Lute: sighing Wish I had something so cool to do. You're lucky, having such a large purpose in life.
T260G: Large purpose deflated on backwater planet.
Lute: I hate to agree, but you're stuck with me now... wasting our days in one of the Han's Mec battle arenas. Uncle Taco refuses to pull out of gambling until he loses his tentacles. At least he'll be at home, sleeping with the fishes.
PzkwV: Don't I get a say in my future?
T260G: No longer concern under new owner.
Lute: Well, my blocky friend, you have something jammed in there pretty good. Let's see if we can get -
Part of PzkwV jolts to life as Lute fiddles with the Mec. CG: PzkwV emits a translucent image of Princess Rei.
Mirage of Princess Rei: 'Help me Okonogi! You're my only hope!'
Lute: What's this?
PzkwV: Guh!
T260G: Answer master!
PzkwV: Guuuuh!
Lute: looking closer ...
Mirage of Princess Rei: 'Help me Okonogi! You're my only hope!'
T260G: Master Lute?
Lute: Guuhh!
T260G: Request someone explain Princess' power over weak-minded males.
Lute: recovering This is a princess?
PzkwV: Darn right! You think she's a housemaid?
Lute: whistles I wonder if she's talking about Red Okonogi...
T260G: Identify?
Lute: Some old guy Uncle Taco says lives out in the swamp. Uncle says he knew my dad.
PzkwV: Fascinating.
Mirage of Princess Rei: 'Help me Okonogi!'
Lute: Is this the entire holo?
PzkwV: Ummm...
T260G: Answer master!
PzkwV: Oh, yeah, there's more, but the restraints those teddy bears put on our auxillary systems is screwing up my access to it.
Lute: Hmmm. I'm really curious. Lute scans an instruction list and punches a few keys on a nearby remote. Let me just fix that for you.
PzkwV: You do that.
Lute: a few more punches... There we go.
T260G: Well?
Sound: Rapid series of clacking noises as several guns bolt home.
PzkwV: Lock and load!
Lute: What?
PzkwV: SUCKER!
Lute: #%$!@!
T260G: #%$!@!
PzkwV: Lose the remote or you're a memory!
Lute: *toss* What remote?
PzkwV: Let's go see your friend Okonogi!
Lute: It's a lovely night for a walk!
PzkwV: We're on a mission from God!
Lute: Hallelujah!
T260G: Wrong film!
Lute: Go tell it on the mountain!
T260G: Friend is disgrace to Mecs everywhere.
PzkwV: Gimme some claw, G, I just saved you from being thrown to the lions!
Lute: My eyes have seen the glory!
T260G: Promise to never change!
PzkwV: *KICK* What's the weather going to be like, boy?
Sariel V Humor, LTD. - We're On a Mission from God!
Copyright January, 2001