Shadow the Hedgehog

Hope fed some money into the machine and picked up a mockup of a pistol. Anything heavier and she'd wear herself out swinging it around. "You're going to do it with just your fists? The bonus for that alone will get us a highscore."

"You up for it? Cool!" Hope walked over to the box and stepped inside. There were 2 squares, one for each player to stand in.

"An augmented reality action game. You pick what you want to use then you go through various scenarios. Things like dodging, climbing, running etc. you have to physically do. The reason so few finish is because they get exhausted."

"It's been going good thanks. I beat both of the ones I went on and got the highscore. I might try my luck at that later," she said, pointing to a large box shaped structure with a curtain on each side. "It's meant to be one of the hardest games ever made because of all the coordination and movement involved. I've never heard of anyone getting through all the scenarios without putting the machine on free play."

Hope won her race and hopped out of the seat, a contented smile on her face. She then watched as Melody flawlessly played the dancing game. (OOC Ouch that sounds horrendously painful).

(OOC A film is just data. Someone could have stored thousands of films on an external hard drive then bootlegged them at some point after the attack).

(OOC Well to them what happened to humanity is ancient history. They would talk about it in passing. Same for films that survived. They're relics of the past viewed by outside eyes).

"Is that guy seriously taking on a werewolf with his fists?" asked Rouge. "Yeah. And it looks like he's holding his own. We could do with British guys at GUN, if they were anything like this. Most unfortunate they were wiped out along with most of humanity." "I think we could do with every old human nation. It'd sure make our job easier."

(OOC I know. I'm sure I can keep them occupied til then). Shadow chaos controlled to his apartment then appeared back in their hotel room, some DVDs in his hand. "What did you bring this time? Some of those old human films?" she asked. "Of course. I've yet to see any Mobian best them." "And I'm also going to guess that instead of looking for something we'd both like, you just grabbed what you like?" "Well, um, yes," he said reluctantly. "Get over here then." Shadow walked over. Rouge took hold of his arm, and slapped his hand. "Bad boy," she said in a mocking tone, before looking through the films. "Dog Soldiers looks like it could be fun. Stick that on." Shadow put it in the dvd player then returned to the bed.

Hope chuckled at Melody's little outburst. Shadow and Rouge lay back down on the bed and switched on the TV. He decided to wait until after dark to complete his next task.

Shadow finished his cake and presented it to Rouge. "A frowny face? Not exactly original but it suits you," she said as she took a slice out of it. "It's delicious. Well done Shadow. You've passed this test." "Thanks Rouge."

Shadow put the cake mixture into the oven and started to work on his icing.

Hope chose her car and selected manual gear shift, scoffing at the very idea of using automatic. As the race started she gleefully ploughed her way into first. Shadow got up and walked out of the door with the ingredients. He went to the kitchen and started to prepare his cake, still undecided on how to decorate it.

(OOC If you must know Locke, it was the crate. There's a very heavy object inside it, and he was lugging it around town. He hasn't even started work on either task yet. Seriously, what is up with you nitpicking my posts?).

Rouge lay down next to Shadow. "I think I'll leave my demands at that. Wouldn't want to push you too far." She gave him an honest smile. "Thanks Rouge," he said with a small smile of his own.

"I'd suggest he do the former." said Crowley. Shadow and Rouge appeared back in their room so he could keep their stuff there. "So now what?" he asked as he lay down on the bed. "I'm not sure at the moment. I'll think of something don't worry," replied Rouge.

Hope finished Time Crisis and walked over to a racing game. "This'll be a piece of cake." On top of the crate Shadow was carrying now lay a paper bag. "You want me to bake you a cake? he asked with a puzzled look. "Not just any cake Shadow. A cake that expresses your feelings, your desires. You!" "Why?" "Because it'll be fun, for me at least, and more importantly, because I said so. Is there any better reason?" "Oh so many, but it's not like I have a choice. I'll bake you your expressionist cake then." "Good boy," she said in a condescending tone.

(OOC Of course, how foolish of me :P ) "So what am I doing with all this stuff?" asked Shadow as he carried a large crate of items. Rouge looked around and whispered her plan into his ear. "And how am I going to do that Rouge?" "Well if you went in at night you'd have much less of a problem. And remember, I want 2. One life size, and one to scale. Let's say 1:6. Now come on, the fun's only just started!" she said with a beaming smile. Shadow groaned and followed Rouge, hampered by the weight of the crate.

"So now what, are you going to order me to steal the Master Emerald?" joked Shadow. "No I've got something better in mind," replied Rouge, before dragging him back to town in search of a DIY store.

"Do you know much about fighting Melody?" asked the inquisitive Hope as she continued to play, shooting at the clawed ninja boss on screen. (OOC It's RPM Locke, lighten up. It's not meant to be realistic at all).

They soon arrived at a large arcade complex. "Here we are. Wow this place is huge. What to go on first?" Hope walked over to Time Crisis and fed coins into the machine.

"Ok. Let's go have a look then." (OOC Yeah something like that. Can't see her playing House of the Dead :P )

"We could go to an arcade if you like that sort of thing," said Hope.

Hope giggled as Honey hid the machine in the closet. Shadow's face dropped as he lost the last of his chips. "Looks like your luck's run out," said Rouge with a smug expression. "What do I owe you?" "For the next 24 hours you're under my command. You do what I say, when I say." Shadow looked horrified, but managed to mumble a "very well". "Don't worry, I'm not going to be unreasonsble," she said with an innocent look.

"According to the box it does. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" she said with a mischievous grin.