Scene: CG pan of the 'bad' part of Yorkland; crumbling buildings, many riddled with blaster shots, make up the lion's share of the landscape. Several forms can be seen walking about in the dark backstreets. Many of them are Monsters, intermixed with a handful of Mystics. Only a couple of Humans and Mecs can be seen, and these tend to hang back in doorways.
Red: Looks like our Trinity friends beat us here. No normals or Mecs out on the streets where they can be picked up.
Lute: Think we can give them the slip?
Red: We should be able to reach the pub without too much trouble. I know a few back ways around this place.
The Magi starts down the alley.
PzkwV: Any that won't get us mugged?
Red: turning You're getting picky on me now?
Scene: Lute, Red, and the Mecs make their way through the back alleys of Yorkland, headed towards one of the more prominent bars, when suddenly...
Trinity 1: Hold up there! You with the Mecs!
Lute: (Oh great!)
Red: (Just play it cool.) Can we help you gentlemen?
Trinity 3: We have reason to believe that a Mec or Mecs have escaped from Despair and are hiding out in this region.
PzkwV: Despair? Even G here could make up a -
T260G: *KICK*
PzkwV: Hey!
Trinity 1: How long have you kids had these Mecs?
Red: hissed See! KID!
Lute: Umm -
Red: Three seasons now. We're rather attached to these guys.
Trinity 1: I don't suppose you have the receipt?
Red: Who'd carry that with them?
Trinity 3: These Mecs are pretty heavily armed. You aren't making whiskey with them.
T260G: Self and friend are -
Lute: *KICK* Security! Our personal bodyguards. You oughta know best what it's like to travel in this part of town.
Trinity 2: I'm not convinced.
Trinity 1: What's with all the kicking?
Lute: Oh, that's just for the built-in radio.
Trinity 3: I get it. You change channels by kicking it. *KICK*
PzkwV: Cut it out!!
Trinity 2: Does it get country? *KICK*
PzkwV: &#@% THIS!
*sound of multiple shells slamming home*
Red: DIVE!
PzkwV: SHOOT-ALL!!!
Suddenly, the alley is transformed into the Fourth of July as swarms of missiles and gun blasts thoroughly eradicate all trace of the Trinity troops.
Lute: picking himself up off of the ground There goes the element of surprise.
T260G: Actions should help Urban Renewal programs.
Red: Probably the whole town knows we're here now.
T260G: Visibility increase estimated 20,000%.
PzkwV: Good! Everyone'll know to not mess with us!
Lute: How much ammo do you have left?
PzkwV: ...
Lute: That's what I thought!
Red: To the pub! Double-time!
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Copyright May 18, 2001