Stormcrow finally goes to tell Mark about her powers. He is accepting of them and wants her to be trained with them. Dark Kat summons Matrix to try and get a decent report out of him which fails. After noting strange functions Matrix is performing, he has the cyberdemon go into his master computer where he plans to reformat him.
<MarkSulfur> ::I’m in my office! Looking over that list McGrath gave me! Bother me! I dare you to!::
<MarkSulfur> ::seriously, please bother me::
<MarkSulfur> ::please? ;_;::
<StormcrowMerle> brb! Fire drill!
<Dark_Kat> ::poor fellow sounds desperate for company XD::
<Dark_Kat> ((::dies!:: <Mark> Oh okay… wait there is no fire drill! ;_; no one luvs me))
<Dark_Kat> Matrix! ::summons thee forth::
<MarkSulfur> ((::dies!::))
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> ::waaaaaaaits a while, then zaps in juuust above his shoulder if he’s sitting down:: Yes?
<Dark_Kat> ::is. mrrrs startled somewhat at him. swivels ’round in his chair to face ‘Trix ((knocking over everything in the room with his large feet)):: Your response time is getting slower.
<MarkSulfur> ((::DEAD!::))
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> No it isn’t. My response time is fine. It’s your patience that seems to be getting shorter. ::beat:: And, you seem to be getting wider… ::sorta extends his arms on both side:: And, purpler… I must know your secret!
<Dark_Kat> ::doesn’t look amused in the slightest lol but mun laughin’ XD:: The last report you sent to me was worthless. That is not how I commanded you collect and send me information.
<MarkSulfur> ::crosses his legs as he sits on the consol Indian style and taps his finger against his chin in thought. Has grown a goatee now. XD:: Report… report… Which one would that be? Weather report? Book report? Portree? ::latter being a town in Scotland. XD::
<Dark_Kat> ::Mark, get out of my lair!::
<Dark_Kat> ::XD::
<MarkSulfur> ((Dies! Matrix, even! XD::))
<Dark_Kat> The report concerning yours and Sypher’s status in gaining access into the MBI. I might add that you never sent me another one with your data while Sypher was doing all the work.
<MarkSulfur> Ohhhhhhhhh… thaaaaaaat one… The one where I discovered that most of their systems are faulty and pretty laughable to the point where even a monkey could gain access… You shouldn’t have any trouble, Kong.
<Dark_Kat> Kong…?
<MarkSulfur> Like I said, a monkey could gain access, your King Kongness.
<StormcrowMerle> ((Back! Argh, stupid fire drills . . .))
<MarkSulfur> ((WB!))
<MarkSulfur> ((Matrix up there, arrgh! XD))
<Dark_Kat> ((WB!))
<Dark_Kat> ::stands and tries to grab Matrix by the throat suddenly with onna his big fugly paws::
<StormcrowMerle> ::and lo, it is I! Has come to figure out that the Director is in the hizzouse today, so now tries to fix up her hair into its most professional bun before going to his office, hoping to remind of a good impression::
<MarkSulfur> ::still looking over papers::
<StormcrowMerle> ::takes a deep breath, leaning over her desk:: <Okay. I can do this, I can do this. Just keep calm. Be polite. And if all else fails, jump out the nearest window.> ::breathes again, and gets up from her desk, heading down the hall::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> :;issa grabbed!, tho’ sorta merges so he has long, flowing blonde hair:: Oh, dear! Don’t climb that skyscraper! They’ll shoot you down!
<StormcrowMerle> ((LOL!))
<MarkSulfur> ::is thinking along the lines of, “none of this can be accurate. xD::
<Dark_Kat> ((::dies!::))
<Dark_Kat> Listen you insolent program, I’ve had just about enough of your behavior! ::growls::
<StormcrowMerle> ::hesitates outside Mark’s office door::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> Awwwww… alreaaaaaaaaady? ::checks his watch:: Yup. You’re a few weeks late.
<Dark_Kat> ::frustrated, shoves Matrix away from himself roughly::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> Seriously, I was thinking it’d be a few days after you had us merge with kats that you’d get tired of me. ::dusts self off. XD::
<MarkSulfur> ::sighs, goes get more coffee::
<StormcrowMerle> ::finally knocks upon the door::
<MarkSulfur> Come in.
<StormcrowMerle> ::openeth the dooreth:: H-hello, Director Sulfur.
<MarkSulfur> ::looks up from filling his cup:: Oh, hi Merle. What brings you here?
<Dark_Kat> And what made you come to that conclusion>::folds his arms, stands in typical Dark Kat Loom ™ position::
<StormcrowMerle> Um, well, it’s kind of complicated. ::glances back at the door::
<Dark_Kat> ((that’s a ? not a > ))
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> Your food consumption increased (not that it’d should shock me), that vein riiiiiiight under your eye keeps getting bigger, you about strangled Kreeping K-309 when he asked you something about better food scraps, tho’ I’m sorta guessing what “Krra! Blargh! Kreee-uh!” ::making exaggerated faces as he says those words:: stands for…
<MarkSulfur> ::blinks:: What’s complicated?
<StormcrowMerle> The thing I’m supposed to tell you about. ::small sigh:: It was Agent Ryder’s idea. He found out, and he said that I should tell you about it.
<MarkSulfur> ::frowns:: Found out what?
<StormcrowMerle> An . . . ability. That. I possess.
<MarkSulfur> ::arches a brow:: An ability you possess? ::as he motions her to a seat::
<StormcrowMerle> ::moves to the seat, but doesn’t sit down. Just stands behind the chair, and nods:: It might be easier if I show you.
<MarkSulfur> … Alright. go for it.
<Dark_Kat> ::mrrrs stands there tail swishing a moment. turns his back to Matrix and goes over to a console. after a few moments finally speaks:: What happened to Sypher to cause him to get wet? ::not looking at Matrix::
<MarkSulfur> Other than running through a sprinkler? It could have been a number of reasons… pushing him into Megakat Bay.
<MarkSulfur> ((Matrix))
<Dark_Kat> ::looks over his shoulder:: Pushing him into Megakat Bay? Why were you both THERE?
<StormcrowMerle> Okay then. ::closes her eyes and takes a deep, calming breath, then brings her hands up palm-up and conjures a ball of flame in each palm::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> I didn’t push him. It was just a possibility. Tho’ that sounds very tempting for next time. :thinking::
<MarkSulfur> ::blinks, watching this::
<Dark_Kat> ::turns now to look at him fully:: WHAT actually happened, Matrix?
<StormcrowMerle> ::opens her eyes:: And there you have it. :;waits to see his reaction::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> Let’s see… there was taking a shortcut to eat, so we sorta went through a lawn that had its sprinklers on… Yeah. That about covers it.
<MarkSulfur> So you can conjure or create fire. Interesting…
<Dark_Kat> ::narrows eyes:: You deviated from your orders to eat? Why?
<StormcrowMerle> ::nods:: Exactly.
<StormcrowMerle> It came up when Agent Ryder tried to teach me self-defense, and he said . . . it could be useful? Or just that I should tell you. :;uneasy::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> Oh, I dunno. Maybe because there was the hunger issue….
<MarkSulfur> How well can you control it?
<Dark_Kat> You felt hungry or did Sypher?
<StormcrowMerle> Pretty well. I suppose I’ve always had this ability, but I haven’t been able to actually use it until the last few months, and only through training. I don’t think it will go off on its own.
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> Coulda been both. Who knows? Oh yeah! You do!
<MarkSulfur> Interesting… Well, Merle, how comfortable are you using it?
<Dark_Kat> That’s just it, Matrix. I do not know. You cyberdemons should not feel hungry and do not require food as biological kats do.
<StormcrowMerle> I guess it depends on the situation. <Looks like they *will* want to use it.> I can’t make it do many specific things yet; just make fireballs like this and throw them. Somtimes I can make them levitate. I guess I’m pretty comfortable. ::frowns:: Though, I kind of prefer not to use it in public, for obvious reasons.
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> Well, tubby, you’re the one who created us, so you should know. ::gives him a bored look::Its’ not like we have any access to your fridge anyway.
<MarkSulfur> I see. Well, if you ARE comfortable using it, I don’t see why a little training won’t hurt.
<StormcrowMerle> ::is now puzzled:: But who’d train me? I don’t know of any other kats with this kind of power in this city.
<Dark_Kat> ::eyes him a moment:: Get into this console. I need to check your systems to see if there are any further malfunctions. ::and to reformat you again! XD::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> ::huffs:: Oh, very well. ::zaps inside::
<MarkSulfur> We don’t have the powers, but we can monitor your progress.
<StormcrowMerle> Um, okay . . .
<Dark_Kat> ::opens up program for a reformattin’ cyberdemons! wooha! I’m sure Matrix would notice that::
<MarkSulfur> ::smiles:: I’ll talk to the captain and the lieutenant and see where we can go from there.
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> ::is aware for now, tho’ the mun is gonna have to cut this short. De’ Raves needs the compy, he sez. ><; I need something heavy to hit him with!::
<StormcrowMerle> ::blanches:: And anyone else?
<StormcrowMerle> I’d rather not have this be widely known.
<MarkSulfur> It won’t be anywhere outside the bureau.
<StormcrowMerle> :;sighs:: Okay then.
<Dark_Kat> ::maw! does he get a reformattin’ then or save for laterz to escape?::
<MarkSulfur> ::smiles warmly::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> ::hrm! Save for laterz cuz’ the mun has a scheme. ;D::
<Dark_Kat> ::okiee! XD yey scheme!::
<MarkSulfur> <Matrix> ::buahaha! Erm… ohnoez woeizme!::