Aaaaction!

[wildhorse]

Who: Ranma Saotome, some macho chick Akane Tendo, and YOU!
When: 3/27
Where: Genessia City, outside a random archway from the Bay
What: Two lost and confused newcomers and possible harbingers of the Nerima apocalypse arrive.

As was all-too-common in Genessia these days, two people were standing under the arch leading to the Bay. One of them was a red-headed girl with waterlogged shoes, who was looking around with all the open-jawed shock of a tourist fresh off the boat. She glanced down several times at the paperwork in her hand, then at her companion, then at the surrounding buildings. Words seemed to be failing her.

Finally, after what seemed like a long, long few seconds, Ranma spoke. "Wow. So this must be what it's like to be Ryoga."

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[wildhorse]

"Well, the way I figure it, until somebody pops up screamin' about bloody revenge it ain't that disturbing." Seriously this was like a 5.0 on the Weird-Shit-o'-meter. 5.5 tops. "Getting kidnapped without the threats is almost like a vacation."

And that thought actually seemed to cheer her up a bit. Hey, maybe nobody else they knew was here!

[tomboytendo]

"A vacation? How can you be so carefree? What about Kasumi, Nabiki, and Dad? What about your father?"

Although the more she thought about it... well okay, no Shampoo or Kodachi is a bonus. She liked Ukyou, but she was a rival too so she wasn't that broken up about her being not here.

Still if Ranma wasn't worried, then she supposed she shouldn't worry either. Maybe. "At least we have some money to find a place to stay." That was pretty generous for kidnappers.

[wildhorse]

"They're not here," Ranma said slowly, as if explaining something very obvious. "So they're probably at home wonderin' where we are. They'll be fine." And probably having a good ol' time while she was in trouble, too. If past precedent was anything to go by.

At Akane's last comment, she glanced at the stack of odd money, then at her. "Hmmmm. I guess we do." To propose sharing or not? On the one hand, it would be cheaper (hurray!) and also easier to keep her out of trouble...on the other hand, well, she'd be sharing a place with Akane.

And on the other other hand, she'd be sharing a place with Akane...

Argh! Why did everything have to be so complicated?

[tomboytendo]

Twitch. Immediately irritation rises to the surface, "I know they're not here. Don't talk to me like I'm a child." Akane scowled, shooting the redhead a glare. Hmph! Talking to her like that. Jerk. Maybe HE was okay with being away from his dad, but she wasn't!

She glances away again, thinking. She COULD suggest staying together, but there'sa huge difference between the living situation back home, and the living situation here.

[wildhorse]

"I'm just explainin'," Ranma said casually, oblivious as ever to Akane's rising temper and her role in it. She folded her arms behind her head. "C'mon, let's go. I dunno about you, but I've spent enough nights sleeping in the open." She'd worry about the rest once she had a roof of some kind over her head.

A tent would also do.

[tomboytendo]

"You don't need to explain." Akane grumbles. Fortunately the change in subject saves her from getting further annoyed, and she nods slightly, looking at the map that they were given.

"It looks like.. the closest place is the apartment block in Genessia City -- that's where we are now. I guess most people who first arrive here use that place to stay."

[wildhorse]

Ranma leaned over to peer at the map over Akane's shoulder, since she had it open and all. "As long as it's got four walls and a ceiling I'm satisfied. Shoulda seen some of the places we stayed in China."

It didn't help that they were often broke due to the old man's idiocy.

Mind made up, Ranma set off in that direction. "C'mon! The sooner we've got a place to stay, the sooner I can go lookin' for the guy who brought us here."

[tomboytendo]

Akane glanced towards Ranma when he--she-- leaned over to peer at the map. "Didn't you usually camp out when you and Mr. Saotome were training on the road?"

She quickened her steps in any case, and if she looks a little surprised it's because she is. He said 'we' after all. Suggesting he wanted to stay in the same place? Maybe? Well... she wasn't .. she didn't have a problem with it. As long as he kept to his OWN room. "Wait up, Ranma!" What's the rush? -oh right, finding the kidnappers.

"Hey.. you don't think whoever it is would bring anyone from home here, do you?"

[wildhorse]

"Not all the time. 'specially when we were in a city. Or tryin' to hide from Shampoo."

She glanced at Akane out of the corner of her eye. There was definitely something weird about that look, Ranma just couldn't put her finger on it. Akane successfully changed the topic before Ranma could say anything about it, though. She let out a rather un-ladylike snort.

"If they were smart, then no."