Synopsis: BAAU at Japantownfrom the viewpoint of the TAC REFFs |
Written by Meriko Robert |
| Lorelai: | Okay, I've got Young, Louis, Ryuuzaki and Sterling with me...darnit, where's Meriko? *dials cell phone* |
| Meriko: | *materializes behind a bookshelf* |
| Lorelai: | Tank, never mind; we've got her. |
| Young: | So, now that we're all here, what's the op? |
| Lorelai: | Shut up, Young. BAAU is supposed to be meeting here at 1200 hours. Zion reports that they're always late, though, so we have some time for recon. Let's take a look around. |
| *party disperses to browse artbooks and CDs in the Kinokuniya hard drive Matrix* | |
| Lorelai: | *to everyone* I just got a call. Sterling's needed back at her ship, the Wushu. There's an exit at the YMCA across the street. Let's go! |
| *everyone pauses on a bridge as they bump into Kel* | |
| Kel: | Where are you going? |
| Lorelai: | We're going to escort Sterling out of the Matrix and then we'll be back. |
| Kel: | *nods* I haven't seen anyone yet. |
| Lorelai: | *continues on her way* Looks like Zion was right...BAAU's never on time. |
| Ryuuzaki: | *grim mutter* They'll be there, though... |
| Young: | Right. We're wasting time. Let's get going. |
| Lorelai: | Shut up. *looks around* Okay, we're wasting time. Let's get going. *runs off with others to the YMCA* |
| Lorelai: | Tiyonne! Everyone, this is Tiyonne. She's one of the crew from the Wushu. |
| Tiyonne: | Hi. *turns to Lore* They sent me to get Sterling. There's a sentinel on the way and we've got to unplug her. |
| *everyone waves farewell to Sterling & Tiyonne as they call out of the Matrix and return to the Wushu. Then, back at the Kinokuniya...* | |
| Young: | *looks around in the crowd* Stand by. I don't see anyone. |
| Lorelai: | Shut up. |
| Ryuuzaki: | *whispers to Meriko* That's the 937th time she's told him to shut up since we've plugged in. |
| Young: | *To Lorelai* Miao~! |
| Lorelai: | Shut up. |
| Meriko: | *whispers to Ryuu* 938. |
| Young: | But... |
| Lorelai: | Shut up, Young. |
| Ryuuzaki: | *To Meriko* I'll bet you my interactive Kenshin RPG/Fighter game that she'll hit 1,000 before we even find... |
| Young: | AN AGENT!!! *points behind Lore. Four agents from Studio XD appear, fall upon Lore and carry her off to their point of reconnaisance...THE BAAU MEETING!* |
| L0cke: | *To Lorelai* Wazzuuuppppp! Long time no see! |
| Young: | AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!!! |
| Ryuuzaki: | AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!!! |
| Louis: | AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH!!! |
| Meriko: | ...heh? |
| *Young & Louis run after StudioXD while Ryuuzaki turns to Meriko* | |
| Ryuuzaki: | Don't you even know what an Agent looks like? |
| Meriko: | *blink* No, I don't. This is my first time in the Matrix, and I never got trained in the Agent program. |
| Ryuuzaki: | *sigh* All right...never mind. Come on, let's just catch up to the guys. |
| *within minutes, Lore's loyal band is crouched behind a potted plant and watching as their Fearless Leader is surrounded by the members of StudioXD and recent BAAU arrivals, amid a whirl of handshakes and sketchbooks* | |
| Meriko: | *whispers* What are they doing? |
| Young: | It's just like hacking into a computer. All they need is time... |
| Louis: | See those lines she's drawing? When they start to look like this...*sketches quickly*...then they'll have broken into her mind, and she'll draw them anything they want. |
| Meriko: | Isn't there anything we can do? |
| Louis: | ...one thing. *lifts up eraser* |
| Meriko: | *stares at Louis* You're going to erase her art. Erase LORE'S art. |
| Louis: | I believe it's the only way... |
| Ryuuzaki: | No. No, I don't believe that! *stands up and grabs sketchbook* I'm going in there... |
| Meriko: | Ryuu, that's crazy!!! |
| Young: | *grabs sketchbook too* |
| Louis: | Where do you think you're going? |
| Young: | I'm going too. |
| Louis: | Oh no you're not! Nobody in my family's getting killed today! |
| Young: | No? Well let me tell you what I believe. I believe that Lore means more to me than she does to you. I believe that if we're going to save Lore, Ryuu-chan will need my help. And as an official member of The Art Corner, if you don't like it, I believe you can go to hell. |
| Meriko: | *claps at speech* Wow...this is like a movie or something. *grabs her sketchbook* I'm going too! |
| *Young and the others grab their sketchbooks and rush to Lore's aid, flinging their sketchbooks at Long Vo, Saka, Locke, and CP with a barrage of "SKETCH SOMETHING FOR ME!" requests. | |
| Studio XD: | Pah, such feeble attacks. Everyone at BAAU can play THIS game! |
| *mutual sketchbooks are flung in return. a horrifyingly silent hour ensues as pencils fly, lead breaks, and paper is filled with artwork...when will it end? Long Vo dives for Meriko's sketchbook and sketches a picture, and she immediately passes out in happiness. Young bravely picks up her sketchbook and takes on the next page while Lore hunts desperately among the rubble for her own sketchbook. Brainwashed by the torture she went through, she gets up and tries to spar Young, but Rita steps in the way and screeches "Dango san kyodai" and "BIRDS" intermittently in her ears to wake her up. The everpresent stuffed kitty sits next to Saka and peers over his sketchbook towards the sushi store.Louis calmly perches atop a planter and draws schematics while Ryuuzaki nabs Lanzer's sketchbook on a nearby bench. There is no end to the creativity...* | |
| Lorelai: | ...I'm hungry. |
| Young: | She's back!!! |
| Lorelai: | Shut up, Young. |
| Ryuuzaki: | Yep. She's back. *grin* |
| *battle-weary and quite hungry by this time, Agents, innocent bystanders and TAC Forces alike break for lunch. Agent L0cke leads his battalion to Burger King, the rest of Agents XD and TAC settle down for a currified lunch. Agents XD manages to assimilate Ryuuzaki to their table, but only briefly as Lorelai regains her control over her chickies after lunch.* | |
| Lorelai: | *walking back from lunch* Mmm...curry. That was good. |
| Meriko: | But...aren't we plugged in? Why was I so hungry? And why am I full now after eating non-existent chicken curry? Is that what chicken curry tastes like in the real world? |
| Ryuuzaki: | There is no chicken curry. Hey, look! More people are at the BAAU meeting! |
| *The TAC Forces mingle happily with BAAU Newcomer Ben, Rita, Stella, Kel, Derek, Ian, and many others, trading pencilworks quite amiably for...6 hours, in between group trips into the bookstore of artistic delights and the cute stationary/gift store across the way O.o* | |
| Meriko: | Lore, I gotta go. I'm supposed to meet my husband soon. He's coming in on another ship and he'll probably be upset if I'm still plugged in when he gets there. |
| Lorelai: | All right. Looks like things are about wrapping up here at this BAAU meeting anyway…it's getting late. There's a line in the garage. Ryuuzaki and I will walk you down just in case.. |
| Ryuuzaki: | *grabs mechanical pencil to be used as a weapon* Ready? |
| Young: | I'll run out to the front and tell my brother to load up the Black Cadillac. |
| Lorelai: | *yells over her shoulder at Young* Shut up! *turns back to Meriko* Okay, let's go. |
| *Lore & Ryuu escort Meriko down into the parking garage and wave goodbye as she calls out and disappears into silvery nothingness* | |
| Lorelai: | *To everyone in general* a job well done, fellow TAC chicks. |
| Young: | Hey! I'm not a.... |
| Lorelai: | Shut UP. |
THE END |
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A few minor notes: This script idea was dreamt up by Lorelai, passed on to Meriko for initial script writing, passed back to Lorelai and Khanh for proofreading and editing, carefully passed around Young so that he wouldn't flip, slipped to Juno and Tiyonne just so they'd crack up, and finally, given to Lanzer and baau.syste.ms for the final judgement/fate. TAC would like to mention that everything was in jest, we are not really infiltrators of the Matrix, in fact the Matrix is a copyright movie that we are simply parodying, yada yada, Studio XD is not comprised of evil alien agents (they're not too EVIL at least), and Lorelai is sorry for telling Young to shut up so much. *HUGS ALL* Ja ne! |
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