Wellspring Arms & Meditation Center, Thursday

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There was a cheery Al Bhed behind the counter of the Wellspring Arms and Meditation Center today. And she was bouncing on her toes.

There was also a box of cookies sitting under the counter, smelling all wonderfully fresh-from-JGoB's. No, she won't share, they're for the best mentor ever.

But you can still buy guns, and isn't that what really matters?

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Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

Buy some guns. Or, if you're Deadpool, get some cookies.

Re: Talk to Rikku

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

(COOKIES!)

What? Deadpool was like a non-bulimic Cookie Monster.

"Lil' Minion!"

Re: Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

Now I'm picturing Cookie Monster in a Lifetime movie ...

"Deadpool!" Rikku bounced. "Here, fresh from the bakery with the weird name and everything!"

She held out the box of yummy goodness. Mmmmmm. Coooooooookies.

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[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Oooo!" Well, who was Deadpool to refuse cookies? "Why thank you minion. That's very sweet."

Re: Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

"I owed you one. For the jail-thing." She bounced on her toes. "You guys have nicer jails here than where I'm from. And besides, mentors should get cookies. It should be, like, a rule."

Re: Talk to Rikku

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"I fully support this rule!" Deadpool said, opening the box of cookies to snag one and holding it out for her to take one as well.

Re: Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

"Ooooh, thank you!" Rikku took one and started munching. Seriously, these had smelled way too good on the way over, but she had held out and fought the urge to sneak any, like a good minion. "So how are you?"

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[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Good good." He paused, frowning thoughtfully for a moment. "If you were a ninja, would mini-golf sound like a good date?"

Yes. Ask the students about your lovelife. Smart idea that.

Re: Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

Rikku considered for a moment. "Hmmm. Mini-golf sounds like fun. Like if you pretend you're conquering all the spots and start dueling with the golf clubs? Or maybe if you're a ninja you want to break into the place and go mini-golfing when it's supposed to be closed."

Re: Talk to Rikku

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

It had potential...

"Hmmm. Maybe." Deadpool tapped his chin thoughtfully. And cursed the fact he had no goatee to stroke.

Re: Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

"Good luck," she nodded seriously. "Wait, aren't you married?"

Deadpools were not allowed to have domestic strife.

Re: Talk to Rikku

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

"Yes, and I'm taking him on a date." A beat. "We kinda went from marriage into relationship so the dating didn't actually happen. Which is something I hope you don't do. Only marry people who I approve of and aren't evil."

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Sokka walked into the store and stared. "Hi!" he said. "You're not Cable!"

Re: Talk to Rikku

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"Nope!" Rikku said, bouncing. "Neither are you. Hiya! Are you here to meditate? I probably shouldn't sell you a gun."

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Sokka did NOT pout. Pouting was undignified.

"Cable promised he'd sell me one if I could prove I was responsible and knew how to use it," he insisted. "But he's not here. And besides, aren't I your friend?"

Re: Talk to Rikku

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Rikku snickered. "I'm not supposed to sell guns to people who aren't gonna use 'em right," she said loftily. "Or violent crazy people. You're just sucking up now 'cause you want a gun."

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"I'm not von Doom," he spat, giving the name the full weight of the vitriol that he used to reserve for Zuko.

"And Professor Deadpool trusts me with a gun!" That hadn't carried the weight he'd hoped it would with Cable, but Orangey practically worshiped Pajamaman, didn't she? "And Aly, and Kerrigan, and Professor Winchester! And Professor Aly totally lets me blow things up! ...AND I was in the Gun Club last semester." He waved his arms around wildly.

Re: Talk to Rikku

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Rikku considered that for a few seconds. "Deadpool trusts you with a gun?" she asked, sounding heavily skeptical.

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"Taught me how to shoot a Desert Eagle, AK-47, and sniper rifle," Sokka announced proudly. "But I'm just here for a plain old 9mm."

Re: Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

"Teaching you to shoot one isn't the same as trusting you with one," she said pointedly. "I mean, if Deadpool came in all 'oh, man, Sokka should seriously have a gun! Lots of 'em!' that'd be one thing, but just teaching you how to use it isn't the same thing at all."

Seriously, Sokka with a gun was ... not a good idea.

Re: Talk to Rikku

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Sokka pouted some more. "Okay. Fine. I can't give you a good enough argument to sell me one. But do you have any kind of argument for NOT selling me one? Or are you just being mean?"

Re: Talk to Rikku

[the_merriest]

"Guns are a responsibility kind of thing," Rikku said, serious for once. "I mean, knives just sit there, you know? But if you leave a gun loaded, someone can pick it up and bump it wrong and boom! It's way too easy to have accidents that'll, like, maim somebody. Most other weapons you've got a put a little effort into."

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"Who leaves a gun loaded?" Sokka asked. "No, I mean, seriously. People DO that???"

"...And besides, that's what the safety's for."

"...Also, rule number something at the shooting range is always 'treat all guns as if they were loaded.'"

Yes, he was starting to dredge up anything he could remember in order to seem more responsible.

The Zen Room

[the_merriest]

Ohhhhhhhhhm.

OOC

[the_merriest]

Out of cartridges.