Test run for imperial_saga

[king_of_koopas]

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[So, both you and Bowser have left your respective armies behind and are meeting right in the middle- to negotiate, or to engage in a duel.]

... alright, my beef ain't with you. But YOUR piddly little warband's sitting in MY glorious army's path, and we're either going through you or over you, because you're looking at the biggest, baddest

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[icecreamjustice]

(Dojima, completely unaware that he was even under attack, drew back in shock after only looking up to see a HUGE TURTLE ENGULFED IN FIRE. Bowser looks so very badass right now.)

Wha...what the hell just happened!?

[king_of_koopas]

[With a roar, Bowser withdraws into his shell and spins in a deadly whirlwind of spike and scale, sloughing off the flames after a few seconds. He gets back up and glares back over his shoulder at Dojima, looking only slightly worse for wear.]

I saved your worthless hide, that's what! Now stop standing there like a big dumb lump and either help me with this stupid thing, or get outta the way!

[The fire-breathing mutant looming over Bowser and Dojima starts hurling more fireballs at the both of them, as if to illustrate the Koopa King's point.]

[icecreamjustice]

(Point made. This time, Dojima manages to avoid the fireball on his own accord. His pistol is now at the ready and two bullets are fired at the mutant. The questions will have to wait until later. )

[king_of_koopas]

[Dojima's shots cause the mutant's body to jerk back once, twice, and it roars in pain before turning to face him fully- and Bowser takes that opportunity to unleash his OWN fire breath.]

[The mutant shrieks again, and the smell of burning flesh fills the air; it turns and starts lumbering off at a surprisingly high speed, retreating in the face of this double-pronged attack. Bowser doesn't bother chasing it, choosing instead to hurl insults at its back.]

HAH! Can't stand the heat, huh!? That'll teach YOU to tangle with the Koopa King!

[icecreamjustice]

(Though the terrible smell fills his nose and forces him to cover it, Dojima keeps his pistol aimed at the mutant as it flees for its life. With the encounter over, Dojima returns the pistol to its holster and turns to the Koopa King.)

You want to tell me what that was all about and why it's attacking people?

[king_of_koopas]

Does it look like I know anything about this!? I'm the most awesome king and all, but big freakish mutants aren't even one of MY areas of expertise!

Besides, you're the detective, aren't you!?

[icecreamjustice]

And mutants are supposed to be MY area of expertise!? That's more likely for the giant, spiky, talking turtle that breathes fire! You were fighting that thing before I got involved!

And yes, I am a detective. Ryotaro Dojima of Inaba. I fight for justice and the safety of the people! Including YOUR people, your majesty, who might be in danger because that thing got away! If you don't tell me what you know and help me bring it down, a lot of people could get hurt!

[king_of_koopas]

Yeah, yeah, I was LOOKING for you BECAUSE I need someone who can track down leads and do... whatever detectives do! If this was MY area of expertise, I wouldn't NEED your dumb skills!

[Bowser's going to try to grab Dojima's wrist and drag him towards where the mutant ran off to] Action first, talk later!

[icecreamjustice]

(Yup, Dojima's getting dragged along to wherever Bowser's leading him. He can't possibly shake off the Koopa King's grip, but that doesn't stop him of whining about it.)

I still need a lead and it'd be great to have something more than "it breathes fire and attacks people." Besides, I can walk on my own, dammit!

[king_of_koopas]

"It breathes fire and attacks people" is TOTALLY a lead!! I thought you detective types SPECIALIZE in figuring out crazy things like what someone had for breakfast by looking at their nose hairs!

[At least he lets Dojima go!]

[icecreamjustice]

(Dojima rubs his now free wrist.)

That's more forensics work than detective work. I'm the one who can put the evidence together into a conclusion and properly investigate crime scenes. I can handle myself with a gun, too.

(Copyright laws are the only thing keeping him from having his own TV show.)

Either way, I can still track this thing down.

[king_of_koopas]

Fine, whatever, let's just get going! That way, right?

[The swath of burned trees is pretty indicative right now.]

[icecreamjustice]

(How kind of the mutant to leave such an obvious trail.)

Looks like it. Also, keep an eye out for bloodstains; the gunshot wounds should've left us a trail of it.

[king_of_koopas]

... what, you mean those things?

[He points at where the soil is noticeably darkened.]

[icecreamjustice]

(Dojima kneels beside it to take a closer look. Looks like blood, but he gently pokes it, rubbing it off with his thumb.)

It's still warm; it could be closer than we think. You wouldn't happen to be able to follow its scent, would you?

[king_of_koopas]

Do I look like a bloodhound to you!? There's no WAY that your stupid dogs look as awesome as I do- waitasec.

[He pauses, sniffing the air, before pointing a talon a little off to the right, argument forgotten]

- that way! Move it!!