[Voice] How do you even lose something that big?

[stinglikeabat]

I finally remembered the rest of what happened with that Rasputin fellow. Or most of it, at least! I'm still not entirely sure what was up with that fellow. Some sort of demon cult nonsense that got out of hand, I suppose. The important part is that he didn't get to destroy the world. Sure, he wasn't the only one trying to do it, but I'm not that worried about what's happening back home. If Yuri and the rest of them are still around, humanity's in good hands!

Shame about that big castle of his crumbling, though. It was pretty nice, aside from all the screaming oozy monsters everywhere. And that layout with all the switches... Sure, it slowed us down and all, but I can't imagine living there! It wasn't actually that nice, but it flew, so I'm giving him points for style at least.

And speaking of style, has anybody seen a crocodile lying around? It's about three meters long, not counting the tail. And it's dressed like a pirate. It's pretty hard to miss, just call me or text me if you see it around!

((OOC: The crocodile, while stuffed, is currently animate due to mysterious circumstances. It will be threadjacking and/or hanging around in goofy poses in the comments.))

Comments

[stinglikeabat]

A few of Misery's thugs shot it up. Crocodiles aren't nearly as sturdy as most of my usual bludgeons.

[gogoghostpowers]

[suddenly, there is a floating crocodile in a snazzy outfit floating at eye level with the both of them.

And then, it opens its mouth to speak, its voice thick with sarcasm.]

Thanks for that, by the way, I've always wanted to be a bludgeon and a bullet shield ever since I was a baby crocodile.

[stinglikeabat]

Oh come now, you were already dead!

And there's pretty good odds I used you to beat the tar out of the guy that shot you in the first place! You were like an honorary League member!

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

*He was GOING to ask who Misery was, but right now his mind is a little too blown to figure out wtf.*

[gogoghostpowers]

Yeah? You think I like telling my kids that their dad got shot to death before getting used as a bludgeon and then filled with cement and dressed up in a dumb outfit?

The other kids in crocodile school will never let them live it down now.

[stinglikeabat]

Don't be ashamed of who you are, Captain Crocodile! You know, deep in your heart, that this is where you were meant to be! This is what you were born to do! The blood of a true hero of justice flows through your veins!

...Come to think of it, you don't have blood anymore. But it flows in spirit!

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

...

ARE YOU GUYS TRYING TO MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME OR SOMETHING?!

[gogoghostpowers]

Of course not. Why would we be doing that?

You're right about the blood, though--I've just got a bunch of hardened cement in here now. [He beats a croco-knuckle against is croco-chest, making the noise of something hitting concrete for emphasis.] Don't think anything can flow through this.

[stinglikeabat]

It was either that or turn you into a robot! And frankly, that would have been just too silly.

...Come on, didn't we have some great times together? Fighting side by side, my mighty muscles and your mighty heft carving a swathe through dastardly villains? Even without words, I felt a deep connection to your warrior's spirit! Cut down in the prime of your life with no warning, the desire for revenge burned deep within your body! And now, with your slaughter avenged, you feel like you have no purpose left to fulfill! Is that right?

[He is being so damn earnest here. He felt a real emotional bond with that crocodile.]

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

No, seriously, there's like strings or something on that croc, right? Be honest.

[gogoghostpowers]

[The crocodile floats over and does an impressive display of no-strings-just-dead tricks and jigs.]

Of course I don't have any strings! It's bad enough I'm stuffed full of cement.

And do you know how much it hurts to get swung around hitting people and getting shot full of bullets?