OOC: That's it, Pika. I'm SO going to penalize you. :p j/k BIC: Zack sighed. Now he knew why the judge was always silent. Probably from the headaches. "Alright, the prosecution has brought out its charges. Now who's coming up to the stand?" "You know..." He looked at the pipsqueak with the marker on his face. "With some good scrubbing and strong soap and water, you'd get that out eventually. Remember Jigglypuff?" Zack adjusted his sunglasses. "What? I'm allowed a Pokémon reference once in awhile!"
Speaking of Demyx, the trial for him has started. :) It shouldn't be as long as everyone else. An open and shut case, but you know that the prosecution won't go down without a fight. :sweat: Anyway. I'm getting some shut-eye. Hopefully, I'll have Wedding finished proofread by tomorrow. 'Night, sweetie. :p
Zack raised an eyebrow as the charges were read and couldn't help but smirk. "That's it?" He gave a sideway glance at Demyx. "Boy, either you've been behaving better than most of the people in this courtroom or you're just really boring." Cricking his neck a few times, he took a deep breath and looked at the prosecution. "Since that's over with, who's up first? Another drunk? The skeleton guy over there? George of the Jungle?" Zack couldn't help but chuckle. "There should be a bunch of witnesses for this guy, right? Or are you calling the defendant himself?" * * * Meanwhile, future Zack had no idea what to do now. He couldn't show up in the courtroom. No one else was supposed to know he was here. In fact, if memory served him correctly something caused him to come back running in, but he had never figured out what it was. Not knowing what else to do, he decided to walk back into the courthouse and visit the Tech shop, avoiding the courtroom altogether. He knew how it was going to turn out, so there was no point in interfering if he could help it. "Looks like I blew a circuit in my gloves," he muttered. "No time like the present to fix it." So, for the next few hours, he'd spend his time away and out of the courtroom.
What are you talking about? Nobodies are edible too, you know! Haven't you always dreamed of tasting Demyx? :p
Hey, KK! Just curious. Are you still interested in the project?
OOC: A bit blunt, but I understand. :dead: Alright. I was just expecting Luxord to at least put up a fight. Then I would've had Zack allow him to escape and let Base do what he was planning to do in the first place. I wasn't expecting Luxord to go down in one hit...:huh: BIC: Naminé's eyes began to flutter open. In a weak, dreamy tone, she started muttering, "Not the feet...please, Vexen, stop..." After a few seconds, the reality returned to her waking mind. Sitting up and rubbing her eyes, she was surprised to see herself sitting next to Repliku. She blinked a few times before realizing that she had been somehow transferred from one side of the row to the other end. "Hi, Repliku. What..." She massaged her forehead. "What happened? How'd I get over here?"
Out of curiousity, Debs... Exactly how old is your younger sister again? I'm just asking because of the emotional tones during the recording...
OOC: Geez, I said I was sorry! What do you guys want, for me to drop out? Because at this point nothing's getting done waiting. I already said that I didn't RP much, so I didn't pick up what the plan was. And seeing my mistake, I was seriously trying to make it up to Base, but if you really feel that strongly about it, I'll leave. ...It wouldn't be the first time I've been rejected this week. :sideways:
Thanks Debs. It's a real help! Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be working on these samples while my online self will keep refreshing this thread. :p
OOC: Okay. I just wanted to give you a way out and have whatever you had planned for a month still be doable. But if you want to continue with the current timeline, I'll respect that decision as well. However, I was still expecting Luxord to at least fight back after one punch...:huh:
OOC: Okay, what the heck just happened? Luxord fled the courthouse and is a block away where the FUTURE Zack is waiting for Luxord to make a move. Meanwhile, the PRESENT Zack is still in the judge's chair who's been waiting for either Harvey or Pika to read the charges (Yes, he's waiting on one of them to finally start the case.) And now everyone's assuming that both Luxord and the FUTURE Zack are still inside the courtroom as if they had never left. Will someone please tell me what the heck's going on? The rest of the courtroom shouldn't even be aware of what's going on outside unless it's showing up on the screens. BIC: Zack glanced over at Yen Sid. "Um, I don't know who you're talking to, but I'm sitting right here. And I've been telling the Prosecution to read Demyx's charges since I've been up here, so if you want to blame anyone for not starting off the case, old man, you should start pestering them instead!" Then he looked over at Mewtwo. "Don't think I'm not aware of what you're doing, dude. Since I'm feeling generous about this, I better not see you start abusing your powers like earlier or you're getting those Psycho-Repressors back on!" Then he glared at the Prosecution. "If we're to begin Demyx's case, the Prosecution has to start off. Is it that much trouble to read three measly charges and calling up a person to the stand?" Kairi sighed. "The bailiff...as the judge. I think the power's getting to his head." She took out the smelling salts from her purse and started waving it under Naminé's nose. "I'd almost feel sorry for him if he'd only learn to calm down." * * * Meanwhile outside with Luxord, Zack shook his head. After being judge, he forgotten what it was like to get his hands dirty. But still, this wimp cowered after one hit from him? No wonder Sora finally kicked his sorry butt. "I'm kinda disappointed in you, dude. I was expecting you to at least fight back with those cards of yours. Or maybe turn yourself into a card, shuffle yourself and make your escape under cover. But at this point...any respect I may have had for your abilities has just disappeared."
I was not! *pouts* Fine, I'm heading back to bed. *storms off*
OOC: Well, that's the thing about me and RPing. I never said I was good at it. But you DO realize you still have some options left... BIC: "What the..." Zack just stood there in confusion. What was Luxord doing, hallucinating? As far as he could see, the Gambler was still standing there, but he was freezing up and talking as if he were fading away into the darkness. And besides, Zack didn't even put that much power into his punch. He cleared his throat. "You know, if you want I could probably give you a headstart. I'm not picky, really. I'll find you eventually." Zack turned his back, crossed his arms and waited. "Besides, you like games, right? How about we play hide-and-seek? I'm going to count to ten and if you're still standing there like an idiot when I turn back around, make no mistake, you're going down one way or another." He closed his eyes and sighed. "One..."
I was thinking more along the lines of ninja monkey, but whatever floats your boat, dude. *continues using time-delayed tickle torture on Amber*
How do you think I've been able to tickle you without you knowing? :D
You are just asking to be tickle tortured right now, aren't you? :sly:
OOC: Yeah, well, I figure Luxord isn't going to be sent completely unscratched to serve his sentence. And besides, since he's trying to escape, the punishment can be increased now. Now time for something to vent my frustrations on...:sly: BIC: "Where do you think you're going?" Zack stepped out of the shadows in front of an astonished Luxord. "Surprised? Let me make it simple for you. I'm actually Zack from the future. I'm already back in my bailiff status due to the other judge's appearance." He gave him a cocky smirk. "See, you may be able to pseudo time stop, but I have the power to Backstep." Zack's body began to emanate dark energy. "I know you're not going to come back quietly, so I'm just going to have to bring you in by force." Zack charged up the energy in his fist and slammed a 'Shadow Buster Punch' across Luxord's face. * * * Zack sighed. "Just get on with the charges already. I know we all want to get Demyx's case over and done with. And if I find you're wasting the court's time, you'll be held in contempt." He peered over his shades. "Nice goatee, by the way."
Zack raised an eyebrow. "Okay, first of all, I never kicked you! The security footage proves what happened during the Stitch/Roxas fiasco!" He played the tape while he was talking... "Now pray tell, how the hell did you get hit from me when you were up in swirling ball of gravity? Especially when I was standing still right next to the judge? The only way that could've happened is if you actually jumped toward me! And second of all..." He put one of his boots on top of the desk, displaying its black shine. "...these boots don't HAVE steel in them! They're made of 100% leather and rubber coated with a temperature-proof chemical. So, I suggest you stop playing this blame game of yours before I penalize you!" "As for your other point, what would you suggest? A flogging? Another damn fan fiction? Hell, I was about to sentence him to a bloody street fight...which I might still be able to do since it seems our defendant is attempting to escape..." Zack could see Luxord's chronic ion trail out the courtroom. "I already explained that the judge is temporarily out of commission, due to who knows what and is residing in the hospital wing alongside his father. Unless you'd rather go through another three hours of worthless blathering, I suggest you accept Luxord's fate because he isn't going to be exactly sent to the other worlds unscratched, and read Demyx's charges already so you can finally go on with your "Peekatchyou" life. Are we clear?"
Kairi found her seat and sat next to Sora again. "I have these smelling salts to wake Naminé up, but I don't know if she really needs to be awake at the moment." She glanced at the boys. "What do you think?" OOC: To tell the truth, that's been bothering me as well. Kairi's voiced this concern a few times. Only ICSP can say if this reality will actually stay stable or if everything that happens now will become a fading memory...;)
OOC: In that case, let's make it official... BIC: "This court finds the defendant, Luxord: "Bailiff, take him aw..." Zack blinked. "Oh, right. Anyway, the sentence will be..." He scratched his chin thoughtfully. 'A street fight with me?' he thought. 'Nah...' "You're sentenced to a month of community service in Halloween Town, Atlantica, Pride Lands and Space Paranoids." He raised an eyebrow. "A month each. And..." Zack cleared his throat. "You must attend Gamblers Anonymous meetings at least four times a week." He slammed the gavel, knowing full well that he had probably given an EXTREMELY light sentence. Seeing Luxord's body disappear from the courtroom, Zack knew that the next two cases would be a piece of cake. "Okay, next up, we've got that...mullet guy over there." He jerked his head toward the timid looking guy by Denise. "So, Prosecution. You're up. State the charges and let's get this show on the road!" That's when it happened. Zack could sense something distorting around the courtroom. He was pretty sure that only him and a couple others would sense it. But it wasn't his imagination. Luxord was messing with the time flow and he was using it to escape...
