[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

[not_good_not_wicked]

What's a crocodile?

[stinglikeabat]

A big scaly lizard with a long tail and a lot of teeth.

[not_good_not_wicked]

So THAT'S what that thing was.

[stinglikeabat]

You've seen it?! Where?

[not_good_not_wicked]

It was wandering around downtown somewhere.

[stinglikeabat]

Wandering?

It can't wander anywhere; it's dead!

[not_good_not_wicked]

Didn't look very dead.

[stinglikeabat]

Well, mine was as dead as it gets!

Do you suppose there's another one?

[not_good_not_wicked]

Well it wouldn't make sense if there was only one, right?

[stinglikeabat]

Well... that means there's a live alligator on the loose! I've got to do something!

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

A crocodile. Dressed like a pirate.

Did you drink something funny lately, Joachim? Be honest.

[stinglikeabat]

Ask Danny, he'll back me up!

...Well, the pirate costume's new. I had to cover the bullet holes with something, after all!

Shen really needs a 'bzuh' face....

[nomen_est_numen]

You're... not bringing it home, are you?

[the_ko_stands_for_tiger]

BULLET holes?!

[not_good_not_wicked]

Guess it would be bad if it tried to haunt someone.

[stinglikeabat]

I've already brought it home once! Fitting it in the elevator was a bit of a pain, but I don't see what all the fuss is about... Are you allergic?

[nomen_est_numen]

To alligators? I... don't think that's possible, seeing as they haven't any fur or feathers or pollen--but that's not the point. There isn't space!

[flapflapflailawgawd]

[trustycrowbar]

[He stares. What is it about Joachim that makes him want to ask the worlds' dumbest questions? Questions like--]

Uh... Joachim? You don't mean a REAL crocodile, do you? Or is it real but like Shen and can walk and talk?

[stinglikeabat]

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

[gogoghostpowers]

[yeah while you're doing that, have a dapper pirate crocodile casually strutting past.

It pauses briefly in front of the peacock to glance up at him...and then scoffs (however it is a crocodile would scoff in the first place).

It then continues on its merry way.]

[stinglikeabat]

Well, it's certainly not a fake one!

It is dead, though. Maybe I should have said that earlier.

[nomen_est_numen]

[...]

[. . .]

D'you mean that one?

[stinglikeabat]

[...You know what, he's seen weirder. Whatever happens, he's seen weirder. He can roll with this.]

So that's where you've got to! Shen, don't let it get away!

[trustycrowbar]

A dead... stuffed? [For what he can figure.] Crocodile. Wearing a pirate outfit.

Oh, I've GOT to hear the story about where you got that thing.

[gogoghostpowers]

[ooooh no, he's not about to get caught! For all the clumsy waddling this crocodile's been doing, he can be surprisingly quick and light on his feet--like just now, when he leaped all the way across the room.]