Bwahaha, it's my prompt this week. Here's the thing we all have to manage before everything else, and I think it's very apropos for the team: survive

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And now I can't get the name "Namby" out of my head... Waiting for Mr. Sheppard to show what he's up to!

KT: Ain't he a treat? Hopefully Namby's about to go watch them on the surveillance video. *grin*

Awww....such a touching example of fatherly love! So heartwarming....oh, wait -- that's the 4-alarm chili I had at lunch....never mind.

KT, he certainly seems suspicious!

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KT- sounds like we have another competitor for "Father of the Year"! (And I loved, "Namby", too) LOL!

Springie: Aw, poor Jinpei, that would be pretty maddening after all he's been through. Love the pic!

I love the way he insists on being treated like an adult, but still behaves very much like a kid! It is hard to appreciate the youngest is growing up though, and he has to be allowed to stretch his wings!

Springie, we need a sequel with a pic of what the Snack J will look like after Jinpei has been left there alone!

LOL DT

Oh, DT, you couldn't POSSIBLY be suggesting that the place would look like the GalactorRats had another rave there, could you?

ROFL DT! They're trusting him, but maybe they shouldn't! I doubt that he has changed much...

Springie, now I'm wondering what Jinpei did and what they said to him! But Jinpei is acting very much like a typical young teen!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Jinpei is acting very much like a typical young teen!

Well, I happen to have a lot of experience dealing with a teenaged boy...and I may or may not have had a similar conversation with him....lol! He hates that I don't alway trust him and he says that I still treat him like a little kid. It's so hard for me to see him as anything but a little boy...

EW -- maybe Jinpei had a rave with the GalactorRats!

//Princess sniffed into her hanky, teary eyes looking at a picture of her commander, on which she had drawn a little hear with a red marker. A little heart now cruelly torn in half, she thought, reaching for another hanky. The box was emptying rapidly. And all that for what? She told herself sternly. Just because he danced with another girl? She was supposed to be a super-ninje, not a lovestruck teenager. Trouble was, she was both. There was only one thing to do. It always helped, she knew from experience. Headphones firmly plugged in her eyes, Princess dialled up the volume to the maximum. Cerebonics took this maximum to a new level. She nodded to the music, moving around unselfconsciously, gradually forgetting Mark, the other girl, anything except the voice of Gloria Gaynor screaming in her ears "I will survive..."//

DT -- Disco therapy! Horror of horrors!

DT I think Princess needs to look in another direction.... like at Jason.

My bigger worry is that Princess plugged the headphones into her EYES. She's in worse shape than we thought!

See? That's what happens when you listen to enough disco -- first you gouge out your eyes....

DT, I'll never get that song out of my head now! Lol!

At first I was afraid I was petrified kept thinking I could never live without you by my side..........make it stop!!! Make it stop!!!!! Runs away screaming as disco song repeats over and over in head. I'm so silly today.

Originally posted by ChrisW My bigger worry is that Princess plugged the headphones into her EYES. She's in worse shape than we thought!

Princess is in a worse shape? What about me? Yes, I am laughing my head off right now!

Originally posted by Kritter I'm so silly today.

Kritter, I just wrote that Princess put the headphones in her eyes! The threshold for silliness has gone up!

Originally posted by ElectricWhite See? That's what happens when you listen to enough disco -- first you gouge out your eyes....

Then it was time for my typing skills... Really, this is the funniest typo I've made since I was a journalist many years ago, writing a little piece about football, and writing "tram" instead of "team"...

LOL DT, typos can definitely be a huge source of entertainment, we all make them

KT: Namby! Heheh. (Namby-pamby!) Can't wait to see what they find out about the Dad. Springie: Yep, sounds like a typical teen to me! LOL. DT: How did I know *someone* would use that song in a prompt?

Originally posted by Daniella T EW -- maybe Jinpei had a rave with the GalactorRats!

Now, that is a story that begs to be written!

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What a cute pic, EW! I don't know if you've read any Tom Robbins, but your stories have exactly the right amount of humour and wackiness like him -- and I can think of no higher compliment! Now in order to make up for the cuteness, I'm watching Hawaii 5-0 and CSI: NY in a row, to be followed by The Good Wife and Blue Bloods. How's that for an antidote?

LOLOL, yes, I am that cheesy! Love the shaving with a chainsaw bit. I find it hard to believe that many people could resist baby talk if they held one of those little cuties!

Originally posted by ElectricWhite life at home had become as pleasant and uncomplicated as fighting a mob of zombie vampire kangaroos.

Now I really want to see a Zombie vampire kangaroo. LOL. Stinky Fennec Treats. Heheh. Food always wins out in the end. Very cute EW!

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Originally posted by ElectricWhite life at home had become as pleasant and uncomplicated as fighting a mob of zombie vampire kangaroos.

Now I really want to see a Zombie vampire kangaroo. LOL.

How's this for starters?

Now that's terrifying.

I think it looks almost too happy....or is that psychotic? LOL.

Originally posted by Redbird I think it looks almost too happy....or is that psychotic? LOL.

That's how the Hopping Dead operate....first they smile and give you a friendly "G'day", then pow! they're sucking your blood and munching on your brain!

Originally posted by ElectricWhite That's how the Hopping Dead operate....first they smile and give you a friendly "G'day", then pow! they're sucking your blood and munching on your brain!

He also seems to have a touch of mange, but I guess that's to be expected...

Prompt # 140---Survive ********************************* "Ryu? Hey, man...ready for another?" Joe called over his shoulder as he loaded quarters into the jukebox. Upon receiving no answer, he turned around only to see their pilot slumped over in one of the booths, out like a light, hand half curled around a beer bottle. "How much did he drink tonight?" Jun asked, amazed wide eyes taking in all the bottles that littered the table where he sat. She glanced at Ken who was finishing off a beer himself, brown bottle tipped back against his lips. He shrugged. "Been a rough week Jun...." And it had been. Galactor had run them ragged the last seven days. It was a miracle they had managed to survive relatively unscathed. Finally it seemed, on a Sunday, ironically, they had been given a day of rest. There was a slight pause in the music as new song began to play, and Joe air-guitared his way back towards the counter. "Darts?" Joe offered, resting an elbow on Ken's shoulder and holding out the house set in his palm with a flourish. Ken chuckled at the gleam in his gunners eyes. "No way, Joe. Putting you and sharp, pointy things together when you're drunk is not a good combination." "I'm not drunk." he snorted. "When have I ever gotten ...." Ken opened his mouth, about to speak, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. "Shut it...."Joe grumbled cutting him off , plopping himself down on the stool next to him and glanced up at the sound of Jun's muffled giggles from behind the bar. "What?" he asked, an amused smile tugging at his lips. "You're in an uncommonly good mood tonight..." she stated as she grabbed a slice of pizza from one of the many boxes that littered the countertop and slid it across the bar to him on a paper plate. "Enjoy it while it lasts..." Ken muttered, quickly dodging the hand that flashed out to smack the back of his head. Jun rolled her eyes at their antics and gave Ken another beer, while removing the empty one. She reached beneath the bar and pulled out a fresh bottle for herself, and hopped up onto the counter, sitting between her two teammates. "You know...." Jun wondered aloud, glancing about and swinging her legs. "Why do we always wind up here?" "Free beer..." Joe joked, laughing as Jun shoved his shoulder. "Owww..." That was going to leave a bruise. "Seriously," she asked frowning, her thin brows drawing together. "Why don't we ever go out?" "You sound like my last girlfriend..." Joe uttered under his breath, taking another sip of his beer. "Joooeee! I'm serious!" "Juuuunnn!" he mimicked to her frustration. "I am too!" Ken watched with mirth as Jun made a face at their teammate and shook her fist at him in an apparent mock-threat. "Why go anywhere?" Ken asked, gesturing with his bottle. "We have everything we need here. Food, drink, music...." "I want something more....." Jun insisted. "We're always here on our off time. I think we should all go out one weekend...together." Uh oh..... Joe swallowed. You could hear it in her voice: her resolve was firm. Ken and Joe's eyes met surreptitiously. Shit. This was not good. While he would do anything (well almost) for his teammates, there was no way this was going to work. There was such a thing as spending too much time together and he relished his freedom to do as he pleased when he wasn't slugging it out with a Goon. "I dunno...." Joe shook his head. "Been pretty busy at the track during the weekends....but you and Ken feel free to head out one night...." Out of the corner of his eye he saw Jun's face brighten as she turned to their leader. "That's a great idea! Why don't we? It'll be fun..." Joe ignored the holes Ken was trying to bore through his skull with those laser like blue eyes. He supposed Ken hadn't yet mentioned the chick he had been seeing over the last couple of weeks. "Wha...hey! That's mine....!"Joe exclaimed as Ken snatched the slice of pizza off his plate, right from under his nose and began to chow down. "I saw that,'White Shadow'....so much for slipping in silent and unseen." "Still too fast for you. Drink has dulled your senses Condor..." Ken said around a mouthful of pizza, then winced as it burned his tongue, trying to suck in gulps of air to cool it off. Joe growled low in his throat, and reached over for the greasy pizza box only to find that it was empty, his had been the last piece.

very nice! I love the interactions!

Redbird, I love those casual, off-duty moments! Hope Ken and Jun really do get to slip away together!

I can see how they'd need and maybe even crave some time apart given how much time they spend together. Very curious to see if you're going to continue this, Redbird, and where you take it. If it's just Ken and Jun and it goes poorly, Joe is gonna be in a world of hurt for being the cause ... again!

Of course, they did all go out together to attend a Demon 5 concert... and look how that turned out!

Originally posted by Springie Redbird, I love those casual, off-duty moments!

Thanks Springie and mylari, I really enjoy writing them! The guys are particularly fun to write. CW: Not sure if this one is going to be continued. It was something that was poking the back of my brain for some reason....

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Of course, they did all go out together to attend a Demon 5 concert... and look how that turned out!

Gah! Can I tell you that that particular episode is one of my least favorites! LOL.

Originally posted by Kritter At first I was afraid I was petrified kept thinking I could never live without you by my side..........make it stop!!! Make it stop!!!!! Runs away screaming as disco song repeats over and over in head. I'm so silly today.

That's the way I feel about that 'Happy' song and 'Hey Mickey' every time I come across that cheerleading movie from years starring Kristen Dunst (or whatever her name is).

KT - Since Nambu wants to find out what Sheppard is up to, is Kaden's room bugged or have cameras in it? Springie - great pic! I hope Jinpei shows them how responsible he can be. DT - I hope no one walks in on Princess. That could be embarrassing. EW - Those Fennec's are so cute! Have you ever seen Animal Planet's series Too Cute! on Sat night, all full of puppies and kittens? RB - Joe was so slick trying to set Ken and Jun up. Anything to have his own private time.

Originally posted by Becky Rock EW - Those Fennec's are so cute! Have you ever seen Animal Planet's series Too Cute! on Sat night, all full of puppies and kittens?

Yeah, I've caught that show a few times -- they need to include insulin shots for each episode!

Originally posted by Redbird

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Of course, they did all go out together to attend a Demon 5 concert... and look how that turned out!

Gah! Can I tell you that that particular episode is one of my least favorites! LOL.

Just out of curiosity, have you read "Murdered Music" at gatchfanfic.com?

BR: Yeah it was more about Joe saving his own hide, than getting Ken and Jun together. He threw Ken under the bus on that one. LOL. EW: I haven't seen that one, but next time I'm over there I'll take a look!