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

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. ]

[sumofallreds]

He's kind of a prophet. A really vague one. But he always seems to end up finding the things we ask him for.

[With endless amounts of frustration to boot]

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

Well, the thing about prophets are if you're vague enough, you're always right no matter what.

[sumofallreds]

Well he does manage to get the details right...he just ends up sending us in the complete wrong direction.

[So many Grand Powers gotten by accident...]

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

Heh, sounds like a little bit of a headache. So what is your name anyway?

[sumofallreds]

It is. He also makes a fine punching bag in a pinch as well. Though...not literally. He's made of metal after-all.

Captain Marvelous.

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

That's a pretty ostentatious name. Do you manage to merit it?

[sumofallreds]

All the time.

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

Prove it.

[sumofallreds]

Oh? And how would you like me to do that?

[A thought occurs]

And, while I'm not normally one for formalities, shouldn't you have introduced yourself as well?

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

I'm the flame haired burning eyed hunter, of course! I thought everyone knew that by now.

[ She has black hair. odd, that. ]