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[Okay, obviously extreme measures are called for here. Poor kid's from Russia or something, right? Probably they don't even have rice! Obviously this is now a MISSION!]

You trust me, right? [Dangerous grin. Poor Origami, he really IS just teasing the kid. Mostly.]

[ Russian decent, but he used to live a few cities away from Stern Bild, so it's not like he knows fully what it's like to live in Russia. (And he doesn't feel Russian either, but the whole thing is a complicated topic.) ]

Um, yes?

[ Then again, he trusted Mr. Sky High and ended up at Fire Emblem's Fundoshi Club. ]

[Either way, Origami needs to develop his palette! Kotetsu makes a determined fist.]

Good! It's decided! Mission "Find The Best Sushi In Sternbild" is underway!

[And this is why Kotetsu is not in charge of naming episodes.]

Well, I guess I could also use this as a post for my blog...

[ And then unknowingly anger someone and get flamed again. ]

[Kotestu manages to bite back "You have a blog?" just in time. That's definitely not going to be helpful - and he just got Origami convinced!]

Er, right! There you go. Bronze Stage, here we come!

[ Mr. Tiger... you forgot already about that? =( ]

There's a good place on the Bronze Stage? What's it called?

(OOC: Skipped to the restaurant location, hope that's okay! And robbery it is!)

[The pair of heroes are standing in front of a rather run-down looking block of brick buildings. Most of them are shuttered. A few still glow with electricity, but none of them have any obvious signage.

Kotetsu walks right up to a door painted blue.]

Here we go! I can't ever remember the name, but it's great!

[[ OOC: Not a problem. ]]

[ Ivan tilts his head at the building's exterior. It looks more like a shady hangout that hides a bar with less than legal substances inside than a place with better sushi than the Ashita-ten. Even if Ivan knows better that outside appearances can hide what's inside (He really should considering his power), he can't help but question Mr. Tiger on this. ]

... Is this really a sushi restaurant?

[As the door opens, warmth and light pour out, along with the smells of peanut oil and sharp spices. Kotetsu takes an appreciative sniff as he walks in.]

[...then he notices Ivan still hesitating at the entrance.]

Hey! Are you coming or what?

[Does he really have to drag Origami into having a good time?!]

[ Maybe a restaurant with multiple Asian food choices? Ivan swears that the aroma of the place suggest some Chinese and Thai food. Not that he knows much about those save for when he happens to hang out with Pao-Lin and her quest to eat every restaurant in Stern Bild out of business for the day at least once. ]

A-ah! Sorry!

[ Ivan scampers in after Tiger. He may have to do some dragging because Ivan is used to his life not being a good time. ]

[Pleased, Kotetsu slings his arm back around Origami's shoulder. He waves down a waitress with the other.]

Evening Laura! I told you I have friends!

[Laughing, the waitress leads them to a booth in the back corner, the only spot left. The place is humming, packed to the walls and probably violating several fire codes.]

[The menus are black and white printouts, copied so many times they're practically illegible. There are definitely pictures of sushi, though!]

[ ... Mr. Tiger is a regular? He has to be if he knows the waitress, and there are a lot of people in here.

Ivan takes a seat and picks up the sheet of paper. (One should be careful with keeping paper in Ivan's hands for too long. They turn into origami in the blink of an eye.) Do they not have the original to copy from anymore? Back ups of data is everyone's friend. Ivan squints at the menu trying to decipher the words and the pictures... only to find that he had been holding it upside-down. ]

[Well Kotetsu can't spend his entire time at the Hero Bar! When his schedule was more open, (re: Before partnering with Bunny) he actually made a habit of exploring Sternbild's hidden corners. Following rumors and his nose, he'd landed in this place. Crowded. Questionable culinary focus. Never going to make the Sternbild Blue Book.

But the food was (is) great. Also, Kotetsu found he enjoyed spending time with the people he was helping. Watching them go about their dinners and lives. Talking to the waitresses about their classes and kids and boyfriends.

Chuckling, he turns the menu right-side-up for Ivan.]

Heh, sorry, I've stopped trying to read that thing. Like I said, their sushi and rice are great, and they make an amazing curry!

[Which is also incredibly spicy. Which maybe Kotetsu should have mentioned? Oh well, shortly the food is going to be the least of their worries...]

[ Oddly enough, Ivan finds himself growing a little more at ease, and it's a mystery why. The place is crowded and loud and a little shady. Yet, as he sits there, Ivan eases more into the chair in some semblance of relaxing. Maybe it's the company?Ivan does spend most of his restaurant eating alone. This is a change from the norm.

He drops the print out menu to the table. ]

Um, well then... I guess I'll have what you suggest.

[Kotetsu notices Ivan's shoulders start to lower. Good.

Laura stops by again, setting down water and a pot of tea onto the red-checked tablecloth. Kotetsu rattles off a long list of sushi. As she walks away, he stands up and bellows-]

And mayonnaise!

[What was that about not being embarrassed by Kotetsu's company?]

[The door opens and closes again, adding a few more bodies to the crowd. Oddly, these three do not seem to be seeking a table. Since they're all the way across the room, it's hard to see what they look like...]

[ Ivan's eyes go wide as the list of sushi gets wider and wider. Surely that has to be expensive to get all of that! However the last request makes Ivan laugh. ]

I guess you really do eat everything with mayo. I thought you're supposed to eat sushi with soy sauce, wasabi, and ginger?

[ But his attention is grabbed momentarily by the squeak of the door opening. Ivan looks up to see the three, but he doesn't suspect them to be up to something. After all, Ivan had his own reservations about the restaurant. Maybe they are surprised at what they found themselves in. ]

And mayonnaise! Geeze it's a good thing I'm here to expand your horizons!

[Truthfully, Kotetsu's glad to splurge on somebody. He misses doing it for his family, and Bunny never lets him.]

[Since Kotetsu's back is to the entrance he doesn't notice the trio at all. Laura hurries by, dropping the condiments on the table and muttering "Not them again..."]

Hey, something wrong?

[But the waitress rushes away.]

[ Ivan will still insist on taking up part of the bill. ]

Mr. Tiger?

[ The air in the restaurant changes dramatically, and Ivan is at the edge of his seat, fingering something in his pockets as he keeps violet eyes on the door. He keeps more than just origami paper in his cargo pants. A ninja needs to be prepared. ]

[Ivan can try, but it's his birthday, so Kotetsu is going to feign temporary deafness. Hey, the ears start to go when you get old!

What doesn't go is instinct. Frowning, Kotetsu turns his head slightly - not enough to give away he's paying attention to the unwelcome patrons.

Laura and a sweating man who has to be the owner make their way to the door. The conversation starts low, urgent, but one snatch rises above the rest. "-up, my friend. Where's our money?"]

Hmm.

[He palms his domino mask where Ivan can see it.]

[ Five small metal shuriken and a number of origami shuriken are on the table, and the situation will tell him what he needs to throw and where. Maybe they can get out of this without a fight. The restaurant is too crowded. There's too big of a risk of a civilian getting injured if it escalates. ]

What should we do? Has this happened before?

Sounds like a shakedown - there's a couple of gangs around here who would pull that.

[It appears the owner is handing over cash. This isn't HeroTV. Technically, he and Origami don't HAVE to do anything. They could just let the thugs turn around and walk away, let the police "handle" it, let the small folk go about their little lives. In the grand scheme, does it matter?

Kotetsu can see Laura's face, teeth clenched tight. That's her paycheck they're taking. Hell yes it matters. Looking over at Origami, he sees the shuriken and the frown. Good. They're doing this.

Unfortunately, the other patrons are definitely a problem. Also, while Kotetsu's got his mask, Ivan is without his armor... unless he disguises himself... Hmm...]

Hey, pretend I'm drunk and you're a server escorting me to the door. Did you get a good enough look at their uniforms?

I did but... I didn't touch anyone. I can't shapeshift into them...

[ So that idea isn't going to work, but what else could they do. ]

Wait here.

[ Ivan makes his way to the restroom but is hardly there a second before Barnaby Brooks Jr. leaves and sits where Ivan was. ]

This might work...

[A good idea, but that is definitely getting attention. Whispers of "Barnaby!" rumble through the restaurant, and they're growing louder. People turn to look.]

[At the change in conversation, one of the thugs glances up. He double-takes (who would expect the King of Heroes here?!), then bolts out the door. The others tear off behind him.]

Crap!

[The chase is on!]

[ Oh.

That... wasn't exactly what Ivan was going for. ]

Let's go, Mr--Old Man!

[ Forgive Ivan. He's not the best actor, but right now he's too busy trying to make his way to the door to give chase. ]

[Vaulting over a table, Kotetsu rockets past Laura and her boss. He can sense Bunny - no Origami right behind him. He's got to remember it's Origami, not his partner. Still, it's enough of a likeness that somehow Kotetsu forgets he could call the real Bunny.

Outside, snow drifts down in lacy sheets. He's just in time to see one of the thugs duck into an alley, and tears off after the figure.

But where are the other two?]

Ew yuck! *hands soup*

Thanks ( ;~;)

Wanna throw a crime at them? >:D

Sure. It's the T&B way

What kind? Birthday Boy gets to pick! :P

Hmm. Let's go with a robbery since that'll be easy to RP

Scene Change: Bronze Stage

And... action!

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Robbery - inside the restaurant or outside disturbance?

Holiday busy. Sorry for the delay. How about inside?

No problem! Hope you had fun!

Retail worker orz

Oh poor thing! *pats and hands cookie*

/noms the cookie!

Re: /noms the cookie!

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to you as well!

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Ew yuck! hands soup

Oh poor thing! pats and hands cookie