Winter Mingle Post!

[szmods.livejournal.com]

['Tis the season to be jolly, falalalalala... You get the point.

It seems the lobby has been decorated with bright lites, tinsel, mistletoe, and... Badniks dressed like Santa's helpers? Okay, that's a little creepy. But at least there are pretty trees scattered across the lobby and through the halls. Folks wandering around might even find boxes of deocrations, nevermind the mistletoe hanging around.

There are snowboards located near the opening to Angel Island and a sign that reads: "Head to ice cap zone for all the thrills and chills this winter!" The music room will be playing festive music, and overall the place seems to have gotten a holiday makeover. This might even carry over to otherwise grim locations such as Robotropolis.

But really, those badniks are suspicious. What's up with the silly costumes, anyway?]

[ooc: Go wild! I figured this place needs some fun stuff to do while we work to breathe life back into it.]

Comments

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[Flying has its advantages and she is making good use of this as she hovers nearby.]

My, my. I had no idea you were so popular. Care to introduce me to your new friends, Knuckie?

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

Believe me, they're not my friends.

[He says that as he punches a Crabmeat to the side.]

And just how do you know my name, anyway?

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

Did you hit your head or something? You can't expect me to believe you've really forgotten a lady like me so easily!

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

And I'm sure I'd remember a bat like you.

[Oh boy. More mistletoe-loving Badniks. Knuckles groans and starts pummeling them some more.]

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[Well, if it's brain damage then that explains the weird hat. She lets him take care of the majority of them before drill diving on the last one to land in front of him.]

You're sure you haven't hit your head?

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

Just once, and you can blame Sonic for that.

[And he's still got the bump to prove it. Ouch.]

But that's got nothing to do with my memory. I remember everything just fine.

[Still, this bat girl's fighting is pretty impressive. Whoever she is, she's tougher than she looks.]

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[She smiles and walks slowly around him as she looks him over. Maybe she can use this to her advantage.]

Are you sure about that? We used to be such good friends, Knuckie.

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

[Is she trying to flirt with him or something? The way she's looking him over is a wee bit odd.

Knuckles crosses his arms and watches her carefully.]

That's news to me.

[It's possible she's seen him before, but he still doubts he'd forget someone like Rouge.]

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[She shrugs.]

I'm hurt, but I'm sure it'll come back to you. Since you don't remember, I'm Rouge.

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

[She just had to play the "I'm hurt" card, didn't she?

He frowns. How's he supposed to explain this without sounding like a jerk?]

Look, it's nothing personal, but I find it hard to believe that we're close.

[...ope. That sounded a bit too harsh. Knuckles backpedals a bit.]

Not that there's anything wrong with you, Rouge.

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[Damsel in distress isn't her specialty, but it wouldn't take much to ham it up to him. She frowns and folds her arms over her chest while she fixes her gaze on him.]

So you're telling me I know a different echidna that looks and sounds exactly like you? And here I was, thinking I had found a friendly face...

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

Okay, that is pretty weird. Too weird to be a coincidence.

[Gosh, he's really on the spot now, isn't he?]

But that's all I can think of. I might travel a lot, but I usually go solo.

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[She moves in a little closer.]

You won't even humor me? It might come back to you if we travel together. [Especially if he leads her to the Master Emerald.]

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

[Let's weigh our options here. On one hand, there's something suspicious about this bat girl. On the other hand, it's not like he can get back to Planet Freedom, and he's got nothing to lose.]

Oh, alright. I've been meaning to look around, anyway.

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[She smiles pleasantly at him.] I knew you'd come through for me, Knuckie~ Did you have a destination in mind?

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

[He glances around briefly. There are a lot of places they could go, but...]

I thought about heading to the floating island. I spotted some temples and ruins the last time I dropped by.

[He shrugs.]

Seems like a good place to hunt for treasure.

[isthatyoursoops.livejournal.com]

[A Knuckles that's more interested in treasure hunting than figuring out where the Master Emerald is? Okay, now she knows he has brain damage but she's not going to complain about having the perfect opportunity to pillage the island.]

I'm game if you are.

[myhatsonfire.livejournal.com]

Then what are we standing around here for? Let's go.

[He smirks, turning towards the warp ring to Angel Island. Yep, this Knuckles is quite different from his SEGA counterpart.]