KEN: If it moves me closer to my goal, then so be it! [he goes behind a screen and re-arranges his garments]
Methinks 'tis foolishery...although if it is necessary, then so be it. *goes behind a screen and puts clothes on inside out*
Buru (looking at self in a convenient mirror [just where did *that* come from?]): wait a minute... my clothes are *already* inside out, does that mean I need to wear them right side out? And just when did my clothes get inside out?!
Royoga : i don't like the idea but i will do it(thinks in his head.......lol akane will be mine hehehe) [he goes bihind screen and puts his clothes on inside out] [This message has been edited by TamaKameKami (edited 10-09-2001).]
Meanwhile....outside the house... Ranma, having waited some time after the four disappeared from site, easily scaled to the top of the wall surrounding the side of the house... "Man, going through that way is gonna take those guys forever to find that old man. If there's one way to get ahead of the pack, it's to take a more direct route." He hopped over the fence and begin running alongside the house...
Back inside, the four came out with their strange-looking inside-out garments (right-side out in Buru's case)... "Looking superb, sirs," the man commented, immediately opening the door and leading them up the stairway. Next, pulling another large key from his pocket, he pulled open another large door to reveal a grand bathhall... "The master also wishes that his guests present themselves in a cleanly fashion. This is further complicated by two strange family thoughts: 1) The master never allows anyone to remove their garments in the presence of another, and 2) The master believes that warm/hot water corrode your soul and make you impure for hours at a time... I am afraid that there are no other bathing facilities in this house, nor any useable screens (he further believes if a bathing room is not open, it is a proving ground for evil spirits), and that the master does not have a hot water heater...but you will still be required to cleanse yourselves... I shall await you outside..." He made his way out the door, closing it firmly. [This message has been edited by BakaMattSu (edited 10-10-2001).]
KEN, who now wears his formerly enclosed tights outside of his street clothes: My tights will dry quickly, mis amigos! He begins to bathe, but then remebers that his clothes will not dry quickly, and that they are really what matters since they're now the garments touching him. It also occurs to him that he looks even stranger than the rest of the crowd with his clothes on first, then tights, then underpants. KEN: I will surpass even this bizarre twist of fate if it will grant me my victory!
Buru (already reclining in the cool water): Ahh, the joys of clothing specifically designed to wik sweat away and evaporate it quickly! Viva la Broadcloth!
The butler lets the four out of the room again, as they stand dripping wet, in the stone cold water... "Wonderful sirs," he sneers. "I will now take you to the master as you as suitably clean." He begins to head down the hall, but suddenly turns back as if forgetting something. "Oh! There is one final requirement for presenting yourself before my master. In order to better view your intentions from your outside appearance, he requests that all who visit him do so by walking on their hands rather tahn their feet. Terribly sorry about this, but he is very strict in the matter..."
And outside the house... Finally finding a low hung window, Ranma began to slide it open. "This'll be no trouble at all," he smiled to himself. As he climbed over the side, the sudden sound of growling behind him, caused the martial artist to lose his balance and fall from the window. "Great, just great," he grumbled as a pack of guard dogs rushed him...
Buru(to Kuno): With all my Capoera training, this will be easier going than a night in Rio! Buru then backflips in place and lands neatly on his right index finger and balances for a moment, he then lowers to all ten fingers and 'plays' the floor as if it were a giant piano as he moves to follow the butler. Buru: Compadres! Join in the rhythm!
Kuno(to Buru) : 'Tis a coincidence, a part of my Kendo training is to walk on my hands. Methinks it is a good way to mold the mind and body. Kuno follows the butler and Buru's lead, walking on his hands.
(totally forgot about Ranma RPG) ~Comes out of the shadows where Ranma is and whistles a sharp command to the dogs, who sit, then extricates Ranma from his difficulties.~ "Hey, you! What are you doing here?" ------------------ ~Myaaaa-oops, I mean, Meaikoh Takashi~
Ranma slowly eased from his defensive position, finally gathering what has just happened. Looking over to Akane, his seriousness washed away into confusion. "Oh, hey, Akane... What are you doing here?" He then looked over to the guard dogs, sitting at attention and his face lit up with a smile. "I guess it's no problem to communicate from one dog to another, huh?"
Akane: Ouh! RANMA! YOU ARE SUCH A... You can thank your lucky stars (Pun intended) that I was helping out an old lady, then discovered she's not an old lady but all evil...with guard dogs. Anyway I found this dog whistle ~Punchs Ranma upside the head for the dog comment~
Akane: Um, well, actually he's not evil, he's just really weird and a cross-dresser, he kept on saying 'ZenZen' or something.
RANMA: (Grabs Akane by the shoulders, shaking her with excitement...) Hold on! Did you just say Zenzan ?!
Akane:"Uh, yeah...Why aren't you guyz at the competition anyway? The phone rang, so I left for a bit, then when I got back, you guys were all gone and your dad had had too much sake to be understood. So, what's this ~ZenZan~ anyway? And should I want it too?"
