A Swan in Condor colours.... Explain how the Swan ended up wearing the Condor's #2 shirt. Easy? Oh, no - remember who's issuing this challenge! One rule - it can't be the result of any hanky-panky! That means no morning after coffee, no pulling on whichever shirt is closest when they're interrupted, no lounging around enjoying the after effects... The reason has to be innocent!

You might consider making this BotP or Mid-series Gatch I; it would be too easy to do post Gatch I. But I do love the idea, well except for the no smut part.

I considered that, but I did say it was the Condor's #2 shirt....

"What the hell?" Ken's eyes went wide as Joe walked into the Snack J. His mouth fell open for a minute, and then he started laughing. Jinpei turned around and immediately fell on the floor, holding his sides as his own amusement burst forth. "Gee, Joesephina, that shirt sure becomes you!" Ryu snickered, ignoring the death glares the Condor was throwing around the room. "I gather you lost." Ken snickered. "Do you mind if I take a picture for posterity? The number 3 suits you..." "Just you wait..." Joe growled threateningly, although the menace behind his words was diminsihed somewhat by the red and pink shirt he wore. "I gather you gentlemen have heard the news?" Jun smirked as she entered the bar. "That will teach you all to make fun of my bike!" "You beat him, Onechan?" Jinpei was jumping up and down with excitement. "Forty laps around the Utoland Raceway track." Jun grinned widely. "I believe this proves it?" she smoothed down the blue shirt she was wearing, her hands flattening the material to emphasize the number 2 displayed there."Do you think Joe would have given me his shirt otherwise?" "You'd just better hope we don't get a call." Ken pointed out. "Who knows what would happen if you had to transform?" "You know, I never thought of that..." Jun said thoughtfully. "I wonder if..." I'll let someone else continue, if they dare....

Great job with your write-up, TJ! You've nicely pictured a very plausible excuse without getting even near to smut! WTG for Jun! Can't join you these couple of days ... I'm drowning in Easter chores and work! Will enjoy reading everything that comes up!

I love it, TJ!!! Hmm... I wonder how she would go about getting the #1 shirt... And NO - no smut, remember!

When you're a teenager it doesn't matter whether you're male or female. It's a given that at some point, you will run out of clothes. And at that point, you know that all of your clean clothes are in large pile of clean laundry that everybody is begging the teenager to put away. When there are five teenagers, the problem is compounded. WEaring only a scanty pair of knickers, Princess checked that there was nobody about and dashed out of her room heading for the corner of the living area where Mt Laundry lived. She started to burrow through the pile to find her own garments when she heard the door opening. Panicing, she grabbed the first shirt she could find and threw it on. Two doors opened simultaneously. Jason, wearing his mostly unfastened jeans appeared in one - obviously on the same quest. Mark appeared in the other. Two jaws dropped and Princess went bright red. Jason never saw Mark's fist. Princess saw the look of hurt in Mark's eyes and was confused until she followed his gaze and looked down at herself. She was wearing Jason's shirt and a pair of panties. Mark turned on his heel and left the room. Princess gave a cry of dismay and ran after him. Jason blinked. One of these days those two would get their communication right. When that happened, he'd have a lot fewer injuries.

Love it TJ!!! Great challenge, Green!

That's hilarious! Love it, Maddy! Believe or not I can't come up with an answer to my own challenge. Grrrr....

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Lborgia - that's gorgeous and heartbreaking and wonderfully shippy!

It is a beautiful, emotional piece about a situation I think we've all imagined that could have (and probably would have) happened in the aftermath of Joe's death. Nice work, LB!

Those are great girls! I love seeing what these challenges bring forward.

LB, that's wonderful! It gets right to the heart of the emotions involved... I can feel her pain myself. Love yours too, Maddy, especially Mark's reaction! Green, I'm glad I was able to inspire you!

Maddy and Green, your write-ups were great! I love them! And LB, you managed to write something so emotional and heartbreaking in such a few words, but with lots of significance! You've managed to create a story which is far from humoristic from a topic that might have implied such in the first place! Awesome!

Oh, these are wonderful. Maddy, I loved Mt. Laundry. I think all teens do have that. LB, yours made me almost cry, and I'm not even a huge Gatch fan, yet. WTG.

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Oh my! These are fabulous!! So many different stories and emotions! I have an idea...have to get around to writing it...

Amethyst I am at this. Actually I am at all these, I did not mention it in my last post.

Thanks CD!

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That's great Springie. You know for Thursday, I think you need to write his revenge.

LOL Poor Jason! And yes I would like to see his revenge, only who would he focus it on? All of them or just one person?

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So, Marie, how does Jun resolve the situation with Ken?

Way to go Marie!!!

Oh Marie, that's hilarious!! Now I want to hear more of the story!

These are too funny! Amethyst, yorus is great! And Springie, now I'm wondering what Jason's going to do for his revenge... Marie, I love your devious Swan! to everyone!

These are good. And Springy, I have to agree with everyone who said Jason needs to get his revenge, and I think he should get it on all of them, including Anderson.

Oops, double post.

Originally posted by lborgia88 I'm enjoying the hilarious explanations so many of you have thought of! This number-changing theme reminded me of something posted by TJ in a much older thread:

Originally posted by Transmute Jun I'll add my own cameo/ This isn't Tatsunoko, but appeared in an episode of The Amazing Spiderman. Coincidence? You be the judge...

This image, back then, had inspired me to so some photoshopping (I think because Joe's t-shirt had, in this image, become red like Ken's or we were wondering if this was actually Ken, demoted to "2")

Oh, my!! You guys are great!! Well done to all who have participated so far - I've loved every entry you have come up with... And all without smut!!

Originally posted by amethyst So, Marie, how does Jun resolve the situation with Ken?

I think she'll have some hard time doing so ... words will surely not be enough ... hmm if you know what I'm saying!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun "You'd just better hope we don't get a call." Ken pointed out. "Who knows what would happen if you had to transform?" "You know, I never thought of that..." Jun said thoughtfully. "I wonder if..." I'll let someone else continue, if they dare....

Come on! I just know you all are contemplating the mental image of the Condor wearing budgie-smugglers and thigh-boots!

Originally posted by UnpublishedWriter Come on! I just know you all are contemplating the mental image of the Condor wearing budgie-smugglers and thigh-boots!

Ahem... Hino and I already did that in our All Shook Up fic....

It's a frightening sight!

Is Joe the Swan carrying a gun? Where would the gun come from if he is? BTW: I love the image LB!! LOL

That image is too funny, LB!

LB ... you always come up with hilarious pics that are one better than the other and you always have one that's suitable at hand! Thank you!

Originally posted by lborgia88 It's a frightening sight!

Originally posted by clouddancer Is Joe the Swan carrying a gun? Where would the gun come from if he is?

He carries it on his person at all times! I'm sure that he was still wearing his own pants, with Jun's shirt. So maybe he should have brown leggings underneath the minidress!

You know this situation is exactly what inspired me to write Seeing Double. As for what the Swan looks like - take a look in the back of this picture. She doesn't seem upset at all. However in this one it's the EAgle that got the pink miniskirt...

Originally posted by clouddancer Is Joe the Swan carrying a gun? Where would the gun come from if he is?

Weeell, it would have taken a lot longer to photoshop away his gun here or change it to a yoyo (and I've just noticed I covered over his bracelet too!) so I let it stay. I mean, who really understands exactly how the transmutation process works?

Originally posted by Madilayn You know this situation is exactly what inspired me to write Seeing Double. As for what the Swan looks like - take a look in the back of this picture. She doesn't seem upset at all.

Great pic, Maddy! I think the switch-around in this pic is definitely more to her advantage than to Ken's! I think the darker colours of the Condor's uniform really look good on her.

I like that pic, Maddy! ... even if it's the Eagle that has had the worst! You're right, LB! The darker colours do look good on Jun!

I do like that pic. I swear that the Condor isn't impressed with his new toy... Oh, so many things I could say about missing his gun.... But I won't. Coz I'm innocent and sweet.

I love in it how naughty the Swan looks!

Originally posted by green I do like that pic. I swear that the Condor isn't impressed with his new toy... Oh, so many things I could say about missing his gun.... But I won't. Coz I'm innocent and sweet.

Well, the Swan looks like she might be contemplating tickling him with a shuriken, so it's not all bad for him! Unless it's just the uniform she can't resist.

Originally posted by green I do like that pic. I swear that the Condor isn't impressed with his new toy... Oh, so many things I could say about missing his gun.... But I won't. Coz I'm innocent and sweet.

Green, I was thinking the same thing about the way he was looking at Kens weapon. I refrained from commenting, not because I'm innocent and sweet (I think I fell from both of those categories a long time ago), but because I just know too many men who are like Edgar from the first Men in Black and I picture the Condor the same.

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OH UW!!!!!!! Now that is one gem of a drabble!!! I love it so much.

I love the picture its a good fun one!

That's great, UW!! There is a reason for 1-Rover-1 after all! *snort*

Great drabble, UW! You always know how to come up with the unexpected!

The funny thing is, I would have thought that it would be *Zark* making that switch.