There was quite a bit of unintentional excitement at the theater when we were there.
"What happened?" you ask?
An attempted robbery that several "clan" members kinda caused a 'best laid plans o' mice and men gang oft agley'. The only one who wasn't armed was Takaba, and he just took photos of the perps with his Hannukah present (a digital SLR camera with an optional zoom lens.) Shigure and the "hunters" used the rafters and the catwalks to get to the scene of the crime while the Claymores (they're called Claymores because that's what they carry [one is somehow able to dual-wield her claymores]) and Balsa just slid out through the exits, claiming that they needed to "powder their noses". The members of Circus took care of the ones outside the theater.
Turned out that the perps were wanted for several robberies, and the business community had a reward for their capture (before you ask, no, the guys didn't take it, suggesting that the reward go to a worthy charity or two.) I have a feeling that the local Humane Society, a local food bank and the local Children's Hospital are going to very happy for the income.
Some of you might be wondering why the underworld figures didn't participate in the capture, so I'll answer. Once a bullet exits a muzzle, it cannot be "called back", and there were several innocent bystanders on the other side of the wall. Just try to imagine the bloodshed when someone opens fire with a Gatling gun. Plus, guns are rather loud inside a small theater.
Luckily for us, the star of the show is adept in extemporaneous chatter, both in- and out-of-character. He just ignored the strange mass exodus and the yelps coming from the box office. Then, again, he's familiar with our group. Heck, he performed with the delegation at another Children's Hospital benefit (he adored the "lion tamer" act with the jungle gym. We told him about some of the new members, including Kuma.
He had fun with Asami during the "cooking segment" of the play (especially when Takaba got into the act.) Heck, the actor was pretty much doubled over during the repartee between the photographer and the "businessman" (it was the usual "discussion" about their names [Takaba's nickname is "The Brat" and Asami's is "The Ba$tard"].) Anyway, Takaba got the sugar cookie that Asami got for his participation in the play (Asami detests sweets while Takaba adores them.)
Oops, gotta go. A neighbor's Kuma the Bear. Ryoutou, Nova, could you help me here for a moment, please? Thank you.
Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine
"What happened?" you ask?
An attempted robbery that several "clan" members kinda caused a 'best laid plans o' mice and men gang oft agley'. The only one who wasn't armed was Takaba, and he just took photos of the perps with his Hannukah present (a digital SLR camera with an optional zoom lens.) Shigure and the "hunters" used the rafters and the catwalks to get to the scene of the crime while the Claymores (they're called Claymores because that's what they carry [one is somehow able to dual-wield her claymores]) and Balsa just slid out through the exits, claiming that they needed to "powder their noses". The members of Circus took care of the ones outside the theater.
Turned out that the perps were wanted for several robberies, and the business community had a reward for their capture (before you ask, no, the guys didn't take it, suggesting that the reward go to a worthy charity or two.) I have a feeling that the local Humane Society, a local food bank and the local Children's Hospital are going to very happy for the income.
Some of you might be wondering why the underworld figures didn't participate in the capture, so I'll answer. Once a bullet exits a muzzle, it cannot be "called back", and there were several innocent bystanders on the other side of the wall. Just try to imagine the bloodshed when someone opens fire with a Gatling gun. Plus, guns are rather loud inside a small theater.
Luckily for us, the star of the show is adept in extemporaneous chatter, both in- and out-of-character. He just ignored the strange mass exodus and the yelps coming from the box office. Then, again, he's familiar with our group. Heck, he performed with the delegation at another Children's Hospital benefit (he adored the "lion tamer" act with the jungle gym. We told him about some of the new members, including Kuma.
He had fun with Asami during the "cooking segment" of the play (especially when Takaba got into the act.) Heck, the actor was pretty much doubled over during the repartee between the photographer and the "businessman" (it was the usual "discussion" about their names [Takaba's nickname is "The Brat" and Asami's is "The Ba$tard"].) Anyway, Takaba got the sugar cookie that Asami got for his participation in the play (Asami detests sweets while Takaba adores them.)
Oops, gotta go. A neighbor's Kuma the Bear. Ryoutou, Nova, could you help me here for a moment, please? Thank you.
Phyllis Sidhe_Uaine