Third Key: A long-awaited gift

[sumofallreds]

[Action: Inside House]

[Marvelous balanced the small package in his hands. He frowned at it as he examined every inch. It was like the box that his clothing had come in, but this one he really had no clue. He sets it on the living room table.]

Only one way to find out....

[He slowly peels the packaging apart, and peering inside, just in case something inside is insidious in nature. But, a familiar glint inside makes him plunge his hand inside. He pulls out the small red figurine inside, and then the larger phone-shaped object underneath.]

Looks like this Christmas thing was good for something.

[Action: Downtown]

[Marvelous is roaming the streets, flicking his Ranger key open and closed. If this is here, then the rest should be somewhere else. Come bug him if you wish.]

Comments

[action: Downtown]

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

Hmm? What's that you have there?

Re: [action: Downtown]

[sumofallreds]

[Marvelous is in too good a mood to snark, so he decides to just simply answer...in at least a partial truth]

Treasure. And...

[He flips it to key mode]

The key to even better treasure.

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

[ Shana is now terrified he's going to steal her melon bread. ]

What kind of treasure is that, exactly? [ Best to make sure. ]

[sumofallreds]

[Not wanting to give too much away...especially with Basco somewhere in town, it was time to be mysterious.]

A treasure beyond your wildest dreams.

[Ok...maybe not THAT mysterious...]

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

Well, now I'm interested. I can imagine quite a bit, and I carry quite a few treasure tools with me right now.

[ Which is odd, as she looks like just a little girl in a school uniform. ]

[sumofallreds]

What you can imagine probably isn't near enough.

[Marvelous simply continues his smirk as he thinks this.]

Oh? Well let's see them. Usually I have my bird to rely on, but he's absent.

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

A bird? Interesting. How does the bird help you? [ If nothing else, Marvelous has piqued her curiosity now. He doesn't seem creepy like, oh, Friagne. ]

[tsunmuse]

[Passes by to get something to drink from the tap. Notices the box.]

Got something in the mail?

[sumofallreds]

[Grin is as wide as a canyon]

Yeah. Something very good.

[He decides to inspect the Mobirates, running a test of its functions. It beeps, chirps and sounds it's whistle as he types away at the keypad.]

[tsunmuse]

[Examines it. It looks like a henshin item to her. Somewhere, Superhero Time is flashing in her head.]

It looks simple enough.

[sumofallreds]

Appearances can be deceiving.

[He types in the code to call the Galleon. He has great doubts it'll actually show up, but he wants to try anyway. He waits as the call finishes. His doubts are quite correct.]

Hmph. The town must have some heavy signal jamming up. Either that or we're literally worlds away.

[tsunmuse]

I take it that was supposed to connect to something then?

[sumofallreds]

My ship. It has an autopilot that's supposed to home in on the Mobirates' signal. No idea what kind of range it has, but I'm sure it's limited to the same planet.

[He digs in the box again, just to see if any other Ranger keys showed up with it. One was quite limiting.]

Feh. It took me and AkaRed forever to find those keys. And now I have to find them all over again.

[And the Grand Powers he had at that. Just where were they? Still in the Ranger keys? Or elsewhere in spheres like Basco had?]

[Action: Downtown]

[princecreepshow]

[ There's someone leaning his elbow against your sholder now, Marvelous. And a grinning prince. ]

Hello~ Are you a pirate?

[ Aaaand, looking down at the Ranger key, but you're not gonna see that cuz of his bangs. ]

What's that? It looks funny.

Re: [Action: Downtown]

[sumofallreds]

[Marvelous looks back, slightly annoyed at the unwelcome contact.]

Isn't it obvious?

[THAT can only mean one thing...and he doesn't quite like the feel of this guy.]

My housekey. I just got it decorated.

Re: [Action: Downtown]

[princecreepshow]

[ Grin grin grin. ]

Ushishishi~ You one from space too?

[ What, he's familiar with Basco after all. He knows about space pirates. ]

Oh really~ I think gun-man had something like that~

Re: [Action: Downtown]

[sumofallreds]

[How did this guy know that? had he talked to Luka? Or was it Basco? Either way, it didn't sit well with him.]

Yeah...what of it?

[His bad feeling sank lower. Gun-man likely meant Basco was the source of his information. And THAT meant that Basco had Ranger keys. Or one at least.]

Oh And how did he decorate his?

Re: [Action: Downtown]

[princecreepshow]

[ Grin widening even more now. ]

Dunno. The gun was more interesting~

Re: [Action: Downtown]

[sumofallreds]

Personally, I'd like to smash that gun into a thousand little bits.

[It would probably do one of two things: send the Grand Powers Basco had back to the original owners, or give them to him without any fight. Either way was good enough for Marvelous.]

Never much cared for the trumpet.

downtown

[silvergoldengun]

[ Ariri~? Basco smirk when he sees Marvelous, and the rangerkey in his hand. ]

Why hello, Mabe-chan~

[He chuckled, looping an arm around his former comrades neck.]

Re: downtown

[sumofallreds]

Basco...

[Marvelous rips away from the arm.]

Well...looks like you're in better spirits than last time...

[Venom attempted to be kept at a minimum. There's no need for a fight. At least, not right now.]

Re: downtown

[silvergoldengun]

[ Basco blinks, and tilt his head to the side.]

Last time?

Re: downtown

[sumofallreds]

You don't remember shooting at me?

Re: downtown

[silvergoldengun]

I believe that I've shot at you and your little crew quite some times. Though I can't recall talking to you besides by phone here in Mayfield.

Re: downtown

[sumofallreds]

[Normally, Marvelous would have no qualms about not believing a single word that slithered out of his mouth. But here...]

I suppose you were pretty mindless seeming when you did it. You were shooting at nothing when I saw you at first.