In the courtyard - Saturday afternoon

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory took a few minutes away from her various books and study aids and research materials to take a peaceful, soothing, limbs-optional walk through the courtyard.

Sadly, she was Vladdie-less, as the poor puppy had never been a big fan of sunlight, being vampiric and all.

As she passed by a large puddle, she popped her arm in and out of its socket. Just because she could.

[ooc: Locked at the moment to certain, um, beings. Though really, nothing's stopping your character from wandering through. Just know that if you try to interfere with the action, said...beings will ignore you in favor of Rory, and Ror herself will shoo you away.]

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[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

The ship that Rory poked at pulled back as her finger approached, but not fast enough. As her finger breached the surface of the bubble, there was a 'pop' and the fish warrior fell to the ground in a very tiny shower of water.

The other warriors looked on in horror as the small gold fish flopped around.

The fish in the ship tethered to the translator flew toward Rory's face is a rage. "Tell us how to find He Who Killed RT immediately and we may yet let you live."

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"He didn't kill her!" Rory said, horrified as she knelt, gently cupped the floppy fishie in her hands and carefully dropped it into the puddle. "She died of some weird fishie disease! Natural causes!"

She raised an eyebrow. "And what are you going to do to me, exactly?"

[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

As Rory moved to save the fallen fish, the mass of other fish pulled back in panic to avoid the same fate at their fallen comrade. Ships bumped into each other, merging and separating again only to bump into another ship and merge again. In one instance, several ships bumped into each other, forming a larger and larger bubble as more ships ran into it. The big ball of water glinted brightly as the fish swam around frantically before they got themselves sorted out again. Two ships popped as they accidentally touched the ground. Another popped as it impacted a falling leaf that it hadn't noticed in its panic.

The leader ignored all this as it followed Rory closely. "We will not believe your human lies. RT died at the hands of her captor as shall you if you do not comply with our demands."

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"Look, fishies. Your bubbles pop when I touch you. I think I pose the greater threat here," Rory said reasonably.

[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

The leader swooped up above Rory so that he could look down on her. "Stop begging, Sidekick. It will not alter your fate. Fetch He Who Killed RT or face your doom your FISHIE DOOM."

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"Um. I guess I'll take 'doom,' then," Rory replied. "Since I'm not bugging Professor Tick over this and my God that was a bad pun."

She rolled her eyes. "I guess I could call him, or something, if you really want."

[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

"Yes," the leader said. "Use your primitive communication device to call He Who Killed RT and I will speak with him directly."

The warriors in their ships, meanwhile, had gotten themselves all sorted out and were now flying around Rory giving her little fishy glares. They would be ready if she tried to destroy any more ships.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sighed, and pulled her phone from her pocket.

She hit 9 on speed dial, and held it out for the wee fishie to speak into.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"Hello! This is The Tick!" Tick said, answering his phone.

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The leader approached the phone carefully, but did not notice when the translator drifted on its tether and bumped into the phone. The smaller bubble popped and the device fell to the ground.

Oblivious to all this, the leader spoke into the phone. /We have taken your sidekick as our prisoner. You will answer for your crimes against out scout or the human female will die a horrible death./

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Hello, sir," Rory said flatly. She stared at the fish, and wondered why she couldn't understand it anymore.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

The Tick thought this all sounded a little fishy. "Hello, Rory. Are you in mortal danger right now?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"There are goldfish in little bubbles threatening my life. They want to talk to you, or something," Rory replied, sounding a bit bored if anything.

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"Ah. Then the scout they mentioned is poor RT?" Tick asked.

"Okay, you fishie fiends! Promise me that no harm will come to Rory and I'll meet with you! But be warned. You face... The Tick!"

[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

/No harm will come to The Sidekick if you come to meet us. We do not fear you, fish killer, no matter what you call yourself./

[bugofjustice.livejournal.com]

"Okey dokey. I'll be right there!" Tick hung up, grabbed a cup of coffee, and headed out (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhighdorms/483149.html?thread=22952013#t22952013).