This week we have an anonymous prompt: Yellow

Everybody sing along! We all live in a yellow submarine...

Seriously, though, here's my off-the-cuff response... ========== Four of the five members of the Science Ninja Team stood before Dr. Nambu. "Is Jinpei's communicator malfunctioning?" Nambu asked, "Why isn't he here?" "He's out in the hall." Jun replied, exasperated, "He was trying to create a new kind of stink bomb when the call came." "So you're saying he smells as bad as he acts?" Joe asked as Ryu slipped away to coax Jinpei to come into the room. "No, he doesn't stink." Jun replied, "But --" She was interrupted by Ryu roaring with laughter. "Shut up!" Jinpei cried, "I'm not goin' in there!" Ryu shoved the boy through the doorway. The rest stared in surprise -- Jinpei's skin and hair were a fluorescent yellow.

Originally posted by ElectricWhite Everybody sing along! We all live in a yellow submarine...

That was actually my first thought too! In fact, I'll use it as my response to the propt. Believe it or not, I made this a few years ago.

LOL, EW! I certainly didn't think of that when I read that Jinpei was making a stink bomb! I was thinking yellow sulfur powder or something! Now, does Jinpei glow in the dark? Can they turn him off? Will he 'light the way' on missions? Or just provide an easy target for the SPectrans? If his civvies are glowing, will his Birdstyle glow too? These questions, and more, to be answered in the next episode of Days of Our Birds, same Bird-Time, same Bird-Channel...

EW, I thought maybe he was stuck in his Birdstyle, which has a shade of yellow in it. Very funny. TJ - Now I can't get that darn song out of my head!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun These questions, and more, to be answered in the next episode of Days of Our Birds, same Bird-Time, same Bird-Channel...

Very cute, TJ! EW -- Somehow Jinpei will think twice before using that chemistry set again, right?

Maybe that's how Jun's hair got green - a chemistry experiment gone bad.

Good reasoning, Becky! EW ... LOL ... Jinpei is already the highlight of a possible mission ... just not in the way he expected, I think! TJ ... oh yes ... you've really done a good job to stick that song to my mind, too! Now imagine the five having their hair done in the Beatles' style in that picture!

LOL you guys, yeah, now I have yellow submarine stuck in my head. I can totally picture Jinpei on the wrong side of many an unfortunate chemistry experiment.

The other song that came to my head after reading the prompt, was Kenny Rodgers' "The coward of the county", which led to this: //Mark had been looking forward to a quiet evening in the local bar, relaxing and letting his hair down figuratively, in the middle of another series of exams, as part of his training for the future super-force that Anderson was creating. He bought a cup of tea, and sat on a bench with his novel, enjoying his few moments of peace and quiet. God, the last week had been trying. And tiring. The relentless training. The studying. The uncertainty of what this "force" would be. He sighed. Then the door opened and Princess walked in. Mark felt as if a burden, which he didn't know he had, was lifting from his shoulders. He rushed to greet her. "I didn't know you were coming!" he gushed. She smiled, and smoothed her skirt. Mark felt as if the previous week had never happened. *** Half an hour later, their peaceful evenig took an unexpected turn. The door flung open, and a gang of local teenagers walked in. Mark groaned inwardly, and Princess looked aghast. There had been run-ins in the past. The local teens knew of the young students in Centre Neptune, who got to do cool things like train in martial arts. The future members of G-Force were not the most popular people in the neighbourhood, living, by necessity, a life that was very different from that of the others. Usually, however, the problems were limited to verbal taunts. It seemed that tonight would be different. One of the local teens approached Mark and Princess, a bottle of beer in his hand. "They don't let you drink, do they?" he observed, spotting the cups of tea. Mark looked up, said nothing. Princess got ready to open her mouth, but Mark placed a warning hand on hers. "Don't. It's not worth it." "He's right, honey," said the other boy, his eyes all over Princess. "It's not worth ruining his pretty face, which will happen if he takes us on. Not much of a man, though, is he?" he added thoughtfully. "Tell him, Freek!" shouted one of the other boys. "Freek?" mouthed Mark to Princess. She tried to smile back, but she was starting to get a bit concerned. The boys were circling them like vultures. Mark was keeping his cool, but for how long? The game of taunt-and-indifference continued for some time. Mark was called many things, including a coward, yellow, a chicken. He found it bitterly ironic, when, very soon, he would have to put his life on the line. But he just shrugged it off. *** It took the sound of motorbikes outside, signalling the arrival of more of their gang, that finally compelled the local teens to take their leave, but not before one of them pretended to take a swipe at Mark. Pretend was as far as they would get, thought Princess, as she tried to convince herself that it didn't really matter. The waitress came by to refill their cups. "Tell me something," she said, looking at Mark curiously. "You are definitely not a weakling, and you've got brains, from what I've heard. You've also got a nice-looking girl here" -- she nodded towards Princess. "Why do you let them get away with it? Why do you let them doubt your manhood? No offence, I'm just wondering..." Mark shrugged again. "It's something my forster father often says: you don't have to fight to be a man."//

Daniella, you've really shown the self-control Mark possesses... something that is very necessary for him to become team leader!

I'm with EW, that "yellow" got me thinking "Jinpei" -and of a link from an old thread here. 0000000000 No one had been surprised back when Jinpei had chosen yellow, the flashiest of colors, for his birdstyle's body suit -combined with red boots, it seemed all too clearly an attempt on the part of the youngest teammate to stand out and attract attention, Ninja though he was supposed to be... So everyone was a little puzzled when, one day, he suddenly asked Dr. Nambu if he could change his suit to some other color instead. "Not white," Ken told him, "That's mine." "No red either, then," said Joe. "You could be brown like me," said Ryu, "Wouldn't bother me." "Pink?" said Princess. "Boring. Sissy," were the Swallow's scowling replies, before he turned to Dr. Nambu again. "Blue?" "No-" said Ken and Joe simultaneously. They began scowling at each other... "Orange?" continued Jinpei, a hint of anxiety creeping into his voice. But Dr. Nambu ended the matter with a firm "Birdstyle fabric is no ordinary fabric, and the colors, once chosen, can't be changed. Not even with the boots." (He glanced at Ken and Joe.) "Jinpei, you had better learn to live with yellow." Everyone forgot the whole conversation until a week later, when Jun was tidying in Jinpei's room and found an article clipped from a comics magazine, titled "Common Color Schemes for Good Guys." The description for yellow was "Frequently used for the weaker hero or sidekick, or for the tech-savvy kid in the group." "Weaker." "Sidekick." "Kid." Poor, yellow Jinpei... 0000000000 This is the link: http://www.colourlovers.com/business/blog/2011/09/15/the-colors-of-good-vs-evil-comic-book-color-palettes-infographic

Originally posted by Daniella T The other song that came to my head after reading the prompt, was Kenny Rodgers' "The coward of the county"

Nice take on Mark, Daniella -and I hadn't thought about that song in many years but I remember when it was all over the radio (it, and "The Gambler") -thanks for the nostalgia trip!

DT: Somehow I imagine that Mark will be picturing those teens during his next workout session though. lborgia: Aw, poor kid. I love how they think yellow is too "Stands out" but white's perfectly okay, hehe.

EW - Hee hee hee, I love it, maybe now he will take chemistry a bit more seriously, and not use it to prank the others so much? Somehow I doubt it though. TJ - Great pic, and the lyrics fit it so well too.... DT - I think those thugs were lucky it was Mark they were taunting, not Jason. LB - It's a shame Jinpei didn't see that article before he chose the colours of his bodysuit, although I can't imagine him in any other colour....

At least Jinpei can hide his yellow in black wings!

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Originally posted by lborgia88

Originally posted by Daniella T The other song that came to my head after reading the prompt, was Kenny Rodgers' "The coward of the county"

Nice take on Mark, Daniella -and I hadn't thought about that song in many years but I remember when it was all over the radio (it, and "The Gambler") -thanks for the nostalgia trip!

I loved "The Gambler!" Although I have to admit, I came to it from the ad for "West" cigarettes that was using its tune I had bought the Kenny Rodgers album for "The Gambler".

LOL, LB! I wonder what's the color scheme for bad guys! Oh wait...that's purple, right?

KT: CSI Gatchaman -- love it!

Starring David Caruso as Dr. Nanbu's wacky assistant.........

Originally posted by Toneman Starring David Caruso as Dr. Nanbu's wacky assistant.........

A cross-over in the making???

Originally posted by Daniella T

Originally posted by Toneman Starring David Caruso as Dr. Nanbu's wacky assistant.........

A cross-over in the making???

Sorry to disappoint you DT, but I don't watch any of the CSI franchise, so I wouldn't know where to start with that particular crossover....

Originally posted by Toneman Starring David Caruso as Dr. Nanbu's wacky assistant.........

I can almost see it...If people aren't wondering how Dr. Nambu keeps his glasses on, they're wondering why the other guy's constantly whipping sunglasses off! (No pokey sticks, please! I'm not planning on going anywhere with that. But, if you want to use it, go right ahead!)

Originally posted by ElectricWhite

Originally posted by Toneman Starring David Caruso as Dr. Nanbu's wacky assistant.........

I can almost see it...If people aren't wondering how Dr. Nambu keeps his glasses on, they're wondering why the other guy's constantly whipping sunglasses off! (No pokey sticks, please! I'm not planning on going anywhere with that. But, if you want to use it, go right ahead!)

That's all right, EW, it's already been done. At least with the original CSI cast.

Look what I started.... Lol The instigator has truly returned......

KT - Hmmm... maybe he wants Ken to make an air delivery!

Berg Katse's autopsy report..... Things that make you go hmmmmmm..........

DT ... that's our Mark, alright! Great description of character and lesson! LB ... poor Jinpei! I don't blame him! At least, the colour seems to suit his complexion, as yellow is a bit of a difficult colour when it comes to clothing! KT ... I'm running to the next Bradbury just to see whether there's more as I catch up! You're doing such a great job at keeping me suspended! Wonder what's the link with Ken, the stranger and the crime scene! Where CSI is involved everything is possible! This is now CSI Utoland ... love it!

KT - Mark just chose not to sweep the floor with them. LB - I guess they could have drawn colored straws. That could have been interesting. KT - hmmm, who is this guy?

EW-love it! So Jinpei is planning to be a very bright skunk in the next mission! Lol TJ- I remember that one! So fitting...and perfect since I am also a Beatles fan! Daniella- that song brings back so many memories...my mom had that Kenny Rogers album...and Ken showed great restraint...I kinda wanted him to take out those guys, though! LB- poor, yellow Jinpei, indeed! I had forgotten about that color scheme thing! KT- I'm curious...what happened on the airfield...and was Ken involved??

I had to do this. I needed the distraction. The floor was littered with the bodies of the green goons who blocked their path from Zoltar's escape pod. Mark was still frowning over Zoltar's last verbal salvo. "I'm getting the hell out of here and if you value your lives, so will you!" It was his usual banter. He always set the mechs to self-destruct, but this time it had seemed different. "We have to hurry to disable the self-destruct," Princess said to speed them along. For once they were going to be able to capture a full mech. They reached the bridge and stopped dead. The bridge was in shambles. Console panels were pulled open, the interior wiring pulled out. Computers were sparking. And in the center of the mess was three...things. Two were three feet tall, the third only two feet tall. Each was holding a tool. They remotely resembled Zark (so Jason shuddered) but for color and outfit. All were yellow with medium blue overalls. One of the taller ones only had one eye while the other two had two. In perfect unison, they turned towards Mark and said, with total devotion, "Boss...."

Becky: LOLOLOL ... nooo, Mark, they're cute, but don't succumb!

OMG! Becky, I LOVE that!

Oooh... I love those guys! They rock!

I love them, too, but my first thought was they reminded me of Zark.

Originally posted by Becky Rock I love them, too, but my first thought was they reminded me of Zark.

Hmm...I wonder what would happen if they met Zark...

They'd certainly play to his ego if they called him "Boss" ...

That would be one way to get rid off him since all their bosses meet horrible demises.