~Ze Resort~Thread 1~(OFFICIAL ETF DEBUT WOO)~

Pearl: *Laughs cheerfully* This is gonna be awesome! >ヮ> I wonder how many of y'all can keep up with me on the REAL rides!

Dr. Coyle: *Is actually a short distance away, off to the side, and actually visible this time* *Is lurking under the shade of a large tree, floating above the ground and leaning against its thick trunk* *Appears to be watching and observing people as they pass by, in a vaguely curious manner* ... *Doesn't notice the cephalopods, PSI kids, and Mechanica, as she's facing in almost the opposite direction*

Marina: *Giggles* I'm so ready for this >w< ... Unnnnless we end up marathoning as long as that ONE TIME. o3O;
Lucas: *So wondering what "that one time" could've been* O3O; ... *Brave face* Heh~ ovó♪
Mechanica: >ヮ< I'm ready, too...! ... I think! owo; ... *Suddenly has her attention brought elsewhere when she happens to spot Dr. Coyle a short distance away* o.o! You guys can get a head start, though; I'll be right with ya! *Suddenly zips in Coyle's direction, waving in greeting* Heeey...! ^o^

Pearl: o.o! Hey, what's the hurry? *Looks over and sees... THE DOC* Oh... It's that freaky lady again. e__e;
Ness: o___o; Uhhhh... What's she doing just... lurking there? *very creeped out*

Dr. Coyle: *Twitchily turns her head to look at Mechanica when she approaches, looking a bit surprised* AH! O3O;! ... Oh. Heheh... Mechanica. -w-; My, it's been so long since we last met...!

Marina: *Is once again unsettled when she sees Dr. Coyle lurking* o_____o;
Lucas: o-o? *Looks in that direction, as well* Oh yeah... She was with you guys at the snack table, earlier... *Can't help feeling intimidated by the Doc, but also wonders what she's actually like, having only seen her for a minute or two before*

Mechanica: O3O; *Skids to an abrupt stop when Dr. Coyle turns to look at her* ... Eheh, uhm... Yeaaahh~ n3n; Sorry; hope I'm not botherin' you... *Awkward griiin/headscratch* eve;

Pearl: Yeeeaahhh, she just showed up outta nowhere back there. o__e; Then she started talking like an evil mastermind or something, and it was just... wow.
Ness: Yep, she was saying all this stuff about how she apparently doesn't have an evil plan, but if she did, nobody could stop her, and, um... Yeah, I think that's a pretty big red flag right there. o_________O;
Pearl: Uh, NO KIDDING! e__e;

Dr. Coyle: Weeelllllll... I suppose you're not interrupting much of anything, really. -v-; *Turns her head to look towards the vast crowd again* ... Really, though. When I heard that there would be beings from all sorts of worlds here, I figured at least SOME of them would possess the ARMS ability. I was looking forward to possibly seeing some unusual manifestations that may have never been observed in our world... But here we are, and I have yet to see anyone with any sort of ARMS at all. Not ONE CASE...! -.-;

Marina: *Nods, the tips of her tentacles curling slightly in an anxious fashion* Mhm... That was still pretty scary. O-O; Mechanica reassured us that she's not evil, too, buuut... *small, unsure shrug* e3è;
Lucas: *Rather unsettled expression* Huh... Maybe. o-o; ... *Casts another glance in the direction of Dr. Coyle and Mechanica, observing them for a few moments with a thoughtful look* Unless she just comes off as really menacing or... something? I dunno... n3n; *Can't really say much yet, having never formally met the Doc--but is somewhat reminded of another, seemingly similar situation*

Mechanica: *Turns to look at the nearby crowds, as well* Oh... Oh yeah; that is kinda strange! o.o It's really not s'posed to be THAT rare... Maybe we've just been unlucky so far?

Ness: ... *Looks over at the Doc again, then looks back at Lucas* ... You think so? o-o
Pearl: I dunno, buddy... She seems like a total weirdo to me. Not the fun kind, either. o___e;

Dr. Coyle: Wha--... Unlucky?! e___e; This is FAR beyond the limits of simple "bad luck", as you put it; it's absolutely ABSURD! DDx I'm beginning to wonder if, in actuality, our world is the sole one where ARMS develop at all... UGH! >m<; *Is clearly disappointed by this theory*

Marina: *Nervously continues to watch the Doc* o___o;;
Lucas: *Returns his attention to Ness and Off the Hook with a mostly uncertain look* Wellll... It's always possible, right? n3n; Mechainca would know more than us, though...

Mechanica: *Once again looks at the many surrounding people, who all appear to lack the ARMS ability* *Turns back to the Doc, looking a bit surprised by the theory--but not totally doubting it* 0-0 No way...!! D'you-... D'you think it actually-... Whoa. o.O; ... *Seeing the Doc's clear disappointment, suddenly decides to try shifting the topic elsewhere* But... since there might not be anything to study here after all, you wanna come with us? O3O We're headed over that way~ *motions to the area with the rides and such*

Ness: Well, yeah, I guess that DOES make sense... o~o ... I'm still gonna stay alert, though. Just in case.

Dr. Coyle: Mm? o-o? *Looks in the direction Mechanica is pointing* ... *Looks back at her* ... You think we might somehow have a better chance of finding ARMS... over there...? ... I'm... not sure I follow. :/

Lucas: *Nod* Good idea. n3n; Juuust in case...
Marina: *Teeny nod* o-o;

Mechanica: Nah, I mean you could come with us to ride the rides and all that! \(^3^)/ If you're not findin' any ARMS here at all... maybe it's time to take a li'l break and enjoy the rest of the resort for a while~ owo

Pearl: *Staaaaaaaaaares at Mechanica and Dr. Coyle* ... Ugh, what's taking Mecha so long, anyway?? Like, just WRAP IT UP already! -___-;

Dr. Coyle: *Appears to cringe ever-so-slightly* B-breeeeaaaak...?? o___________è; But what exactly is THAT going to accomplish?!

Marina: *Glances in Mechanica and Dr. Coyle's direction, as well* I'm not sure... o3ò; *Trying to listen in on their conversationnn*

Mechanica: Nothing! \(>ヮ<)/ But that's the whole point of a place like this, right~? We're just here to kick back and have a nice time! ♪

Pearl: She'd better not be trying to get that creep to come with us. e___e;

Dr. Coyle: But... *kind of vaguely whines* studying alien cases of ARMS WAS my idea of a "nice time"...! eme; Not strapping myself into some frivolous machine that's likely just going to disorient me for no good reason!

Marina: Urp... ... Y'think she IS? O-O; *dreading the thought of Dr. Coyle tagging along with them*

Mechanica: o-o W-well, uhm... If rides aren't really your thing, they've probably got something else that you'll like more! n3n; Liiiikeee... Maybe you could try some weird fried foods? I bet they have 'em over there~ O3O

Ness: Welllllll, they ARE taking a while... o__o
Pearl: UGHHHHH! If she comes with, everything's gonna be RUINED! DX I bet she's not even gonna ride any rides! How's she even supposed to with those huge... THINGS on her shoulders?!

Dr. Coyle: e___e Eeuurghh... No thank you. Just LOOKING at one of those atrocious insults to nutrition would probably have a negative effect on my physical condition...

Marina: *Shudder shudder* I have no idea...! o-O;

Mechanica: *Disappointed* Ohh... o-o ... *Makes a thinky face for a moment* Mmmmh... *lightbulb* *suddenly looks back up at Doc* Welp, even if you're not really a carnival person, maybe you could just... tag along with us, anyway? I'd be happy to talk ARMS if you wanna! ovo

Pearl: *Crosses arms* Maybe, if we're lucky, she's too much of a snob to join us. >.>

Dr. Coyle: ... o.o *Appears to thiiiink for a moment* ... Mm... That's right... If nobody else here has ARMS, then finding anyone else with knowledge of it would likely be very difficult... ... *Looks down at Mechanica again* Alright. I suppose that sounds like my... least mind-numbing option, if nothing else. -v-; As long as you PROMISE not to pester me about going on rides and the like!

Marina: Maybeeeee... e.e;

Mechanica: *Visibly perks up a little as soon as Dr. Coyle agrees* OvO Alright! And heh, no problem; I'll try not to, I promise...! >ヮ< ... *Motions to the rest of the group* Now, we should probably get going, huh? C'mon~! *Zips back over to join them*

Pearl: o3o! FINALLY, Mecha's comin--
Dr. Coyle: *Is floating towards the group after Mechanica*
Pearl: NoooOOOO DR. CREEP'S COMING! >A>
Ness: O3O; *Trying to play it cool* Uh, welcome back, Mecha...!

Marina: OAO; AAHH! *Quickly and nervously waves as they approach* Um, h-heyooo...! éwè;;;
Lucas: O.O; ... *Attempts to not look so intimidated* *Awkward friendly grin* nvn;

Mechanica: *Stops in front of everyone* Hiya! nヮn Guess what? The Doc agreed to come-... *sees people looking kind of tense* owò; Hey... Don't worry, guys; this is gonna be great! Truuust me!

Dr. Coyle: *Stops next to Mechanica, just floating there* *Instantly chimes in* Actually, you're welcome to completely ignore me and act as if I weren't there at all, if you'd like; that would be just wonderful! >v>
Pearl: o_e Uh... Yeah, OK, I'll try...
Dr. Coyle: *Just casually continues rambling* Unless, of course, you have a question about my ARMS... *Stretches them out in front of her to show them off to everyone, looking proud in an almost giddy way* I assume you've never seen anything like this before, ehhh~? ewe♪
Ness: Welllll... Actually, no. I, um... can't say I have. o3O

Mechanica: *Can't help giggling a bit while watching this exchange* >w<
Lucas: O.O Nope... Pretty sure I haven't, either.
Marina: *Shakes head* O__O Th-they're so... springy! I've seen a bunch of humans here so far, but I don't think any of them had arms like THAT...!

Pearl: Yeah, what's up with those things?! e__e
Dr. Coyle: Heehee~! >w< As I'm sure you may have suspected, these are not mere arms. *Holds her ARMS upwards and stretches them into the air to demonstrate their extreme stretchiness* In truth, these are ARMS: written all-capital A-R-M-S! It's a truly fascinating ability that currently affects about a fifth of the population... in our world. I'd be happy to tell you more if you ever want to know; I AM, of course, an expert, after all. ewe♪

Marina: *Watches Dr. Coyle's ARMS stretch far up into the air with a "whoa" expression* O-O *Returns to looking at her* Sooo there are more humans with those, er... ARMS? o3O Huh... I-I'll... I'll have to ask you more about them sometime. *nervous little grin* évè;

Dr. Coyle: Oh, ARMS have been observed in a wide variety of species, actually; not just humans. Even some plants have the gift! >w<
Ness: That's WILD STUFF! O3O I'm with Marina; I wouldn't mind hearing more sometime, either.
Pearl: ... Plants? That's just weird. o___e
Ness: Anyway, I guess we'd better head over to that amusement-park-type thingy now, huh? >w>