[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "Anything amusssing happening?"

<O-Master> Pharaoh Man says, "Smirking broadly, Bass crosses his arms. "YES, THAT'S IT. NOW SWORD MAN, KINDLY GO UP TO PHARAOH MAN AND PADDLE HIM WITH YOUR SWORD. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.""

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "Or hasss everyone sssuddenly died?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Junk Man transmits, "Yes."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Death would be quiet. So I'm not dead, because I keep hearing my brothers blabbing over the radio."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Beta CO Metal Man transmits, "I'm alive."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "No Tengu, we jussst wish you were."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Shut up, Snake Man. I'm not in the mood to listen to you."

<I go and watch. For a while.>

You enter the Mirror Desert (Western Sahara).

Mirror Desert (Western Sahara)

What once was the magnificent desolation of windblown sand has now become a near blinding expanse of solar panels and monitoring equipment, occasionally sparsely broken up by substations, roads, natural caves, rock formations, and occasional ruins of older structures from the bygone ages when traders plied these sands atop camels and wagons. The largest generating plant ever built, all for the glory of Dr. Albert W. Wily. The heat is incredible, and the sight is breathtaking. But if you don't have a good reason to be here, you might be best leaving.

Contents: Contents:

Pharaoh Man [Disguise] [RM] Bass [Bass] [RM]

Sword Man ["casual"] [RM] Beam Demon [Pulsar] [M]

Metal Man [Civie] [RM]

Petakay [RM] Chibifaction Cannon <SD>

Sphere Outpost <Beta> [RM]

Submerge <D>: Underneath Central Atlantic

West <W>: Eastern Atlantic Ocean

Northwest <NW>: Atlas Mountains

North <N>: Barbary Coast

East <E>: Eastern Sahara

South <S>: Ivory Coast

Up <U>: Sky Above Sahara

Metal Man oh curds as sees the barrage of shells comming right at him. He dodges the first be speeind forward and second by leaping over it. Finally the thrid goes wide as he tosses a small cloud of gears at beam mostly to keep him off balace.

Sword Man sends a radio transmission.

Pharaoh Man receives a radio transmission from Sword Man.

Metal Man strikes Beam Demon with his Gears attack.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man yawns. "Ssso turn off your radio, carrotfassce."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Why don't you just shut your trap? I keep my radio on for obvious reasons."

Beam Demon dodges aside, gears bouncing off an unprotected foot. Paint chipped. Big deal. The demon surges forward, tucking behind his shield and attempting to smash Metal Man right out of the air.

Beam Demon misses Metal Man with his Thruster Crush attack.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "Why don't you make me?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Delusions of Grandeur, Pharaoh Man transmits, "Of what effectiveness will Sword Man...spanking me with his sword...prove to our cause, Force Leader Pass."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "You want me to? I do believe I /owe/ it to you, Snake Man."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Indeed. I wonder the same."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Bass transmits, "Question my command for a third time in under five minutes, Pharaoh Man, and we'll see just how.. effective.. you are after I've removed you /from/ your command, and let Ditz Pinkmouse into your systems. The mighty Ra, reduced to one giant maze for a mouse. Although most certainly, I can reach further into my bag of unusual punishments, if you'd rather that."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Delusions of Grandeur, Pharaoh Man transmits, "Do you have anything that doesn't involve spanking?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "You can try and find me firssst, birdbrain."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man snickers audibly.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Delusions of Grandeur, Pharaoh Man transmits, "Maybe something in the 'Kill This' area?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man continues snickering.

A loud whine kicks up. Two, in fact, the first being from the Chibification Cannons themselves, and the second from the Neo Buster. How the latter is heard over the growing roar of the first should not be questioned.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Bass transmits, "Accept the spanking, and I might not broadcast it across global television."

Oh what is this? Metal Man get crushed? Nope it was an after image silly Mavedam. Metal now stands on a sand dune overlooking the Maverick and pulls another blade from subspace and laughs. "EAT THIS! METAL BLADE!" He yells as the blade goes at Beam Demon Frizbee style.

Metal Man strikes Beam Demon with his Metal Blade attack.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Delusions of Grandeur, Pharaoh Man transmits, "Bass, if you truly wish to 'humiliate' me...put your fins where your mouth is, and face me like an Android of Amun-Wily. Not some sex crazed fiend who wants to see two brothers spak each other with shark implements."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Whoa there, killer. You're gonna get yourself NeoBustered before you can say 'Ouch'."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "....this shall not end well."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Amen, Sword Man."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Bass transmits, "Where do you stand in this, Sword Man?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "I want to sssee him ssspank Tengu inssstead."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Oh hell. That's it, I'm going to kill you."

Beam Demon GACKS, tipping foward. The Blade sliced across his back, cleaving open the thruster assembly. The demon tumbles to the ground, but something ... strange happens. His body flashes white, and explodes. Is the demon expunched? Is all well?

Two words: HELL. NO.

What can only be described as a ride armor lands on its feet int eh sand, kicking up debris in all directions. Idly, it rises from its crouch, turning towards Metal Man with narrowed, glowing red eyes. And then, almsot casually, it stamps up to the diminuative Master. The ground shakes as the Demon walks. When he nears, he raises a single massive fist, and brings it down on Metal Man's head.

Beam Demon changes into his Quasar armor.

The floor suddenly creaks in complaint.

Beam Demon strikes Metal Man with his Smash attack.

[OOC] Tengu Man says, "Excuse me. I have to go beat up Snake. :)"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "I stand by the chain of command, Sire Bass. Unless M'Lord hands down higher orders or you change your wishes, I shall do as you wish."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "I'm quaking."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "You should be."

<I, and, interestingly enough, Shadow Man, go.>

You enter the Biosphere - Skull Fortress.

Biosphere - Skull Fortress

Lush greenery fills the biosphere, myraid climates carefully reproduced to optimize the growth of the plants here. A careful hand has been played in the design of the sphere, and it's paid off beautifully. From the minaiture desert area to the swamp section, all that grows is large and very healthy. Even the sentry-plants that lurk on the sides of the meandering pathways through the greenery, the pathways that lead to the various points of intrest, such as the mini-labs or various Robot Master's homes. Ocaisionally, one of the three robo-felines appear from the greenery, or are visible while napping.

Contents: Contents:

Shadow Man [Armor] [RM] Snake Man [RM]

Snake Man's Den Toad Man's Swamp <TMS>

Tomahawk Man's Land <TML> Plant Man's Treehouse <PMT>

Linked Archway <S>: Atrium - Skull Fortress

Southeast <SE>: Secure Dome - Skull Fortress

Checking to make sure Tengu Man is not close enough yet to see him - it will take a while to get here, after all - Shadow Man arrives, and steps into the thick jungle near the section under Slash Man's control, vanishing among the leaves.

Snake Man is secured away in the branches of Plant Man's treehouse, his green and white coloration matching the background quite well. He simply watches the entrance and waits.

[Radio: (B) Secure] Metal Man transmits, "Situation Critical. This bloody maverick is a rip of those mobile suits Spark Man Rambles about.."

Stomp. Stomp. Stomp.

That's the sound of an angry Tengu Man on the warpath. "Snake Man. I'm tired of your s***. Face me now or never."

Strangely enough.... Tengu is still unmasked from...well, probably laziness. Contrary to his desc, he's got blonde dye, not red. And it's a different face, but oh well. Mad Tengu anyway you split it. He slowly walks into the Biosphere, looking around quickly. He doesn't spend much time here, and so Snake has the upper hand. "I'll rip your Wilydamned snakes apart if you send 'em at me this time. Just face it like a Master."

Shadow Man passes through the brush towards the direction of Snake Man's den, evidently unaware that he is not currently within it... His movement noted only by a faint rustle indistinguishable from that of any of the mechanimals.

Snake Man says nothing, but decides to taunt Tengu over the radio. <<I'll fassce it like a Massster. Like me.>>

Tengu's expressions are left raw and exposed, not covered up as per normal by his mask. "You're a COWARD, Snake Man. A COWARD. Cowards don't win in the end. They're the ones who might live a little longer, but then... then the non-cowards hunt them down and kill them in painful ways." A tired, annoyed Tengu attempting to intimidate Snake with the most random bull**** he can dish out. Yeeeeeah. He begins to stalk through the Biosphere, both Tengu Blades extending with a lethal click. He does, however, mean business.

[Radio: (B) Secure] Metal Man transmits, "Son of a!!!!! <Computer> 009 Metal Man offline..."

[Radio: (B) Secure] Tengu Man transmits, "Huh. Sucks to be Metal Man."

Snake Man is confident in his hiding place. Plus there's the chance that Plant might be in the treehouse. <<Maybe, but I'm a living coward. How many timesss have YOU eringed? I can count mine on my only hand.>

Shadow Man slips silently into the dank cavelike hole under a rock left open to the sun where his brother usually resides. His eyes adjust to the light almost immediately, and he is able to see that Snake Man is not there... Curses, a foolish miscalculation...

Tengu with his Saigama-face on rolls his eyes and groans. Time to try something different. "You know what? I could just wreck the biosphere. I'll /personally/ wreck /everything/. I'll kill every last mechanimal until you come out." Ooh. But will it work? Probably not. With a yell, Tengu randomly attacks a tree, Tengu Blades slicing through it like a hot knife through butter. At least there's no doubt that he would try.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Beta CO Metal Man says nothing but Joe #256 "Recovering unit Metal Man now... suggest someone deal with Maverick Unit."

Snake Man is in the only tree that's probably safe from Tengu's attention, if just for the fact that Plant would be really annoyed if he chopped it down. He just watches with amusement, and as Shadow disappears into his den, his eyes flicker in that direction. He sends off a message just to Shadow. <<I'm in the tree where Plant hasss itsss laboratory, if you want to sssee me. Try not to bring the junior psssychopath, ok?>>

Shadow Man glances in the appropriate direction - of course, all he can see here is the roof of Snake Man's den. What a stupid thing to do. But no one saw him, so it hardly matters. Slipping out again, he circles around, until he is standing back at the entrance to the Secure Dome. He leans back against it, tipping his helmet forward slightly to cast a shadow over his eyes, and crosses his arms. "On the warpath?" he says in a casual voice, not bothering to raise its volume. How he got passed through door without it making any noise... well... the ninja are famed for that sort of thing, aren't they?

Tengu wrinkles his nose at the wreckage of the tree, not finding it...fit. Just. Isn't. He twitches as he hears Shadow's voice, and begrudgingly, he turns. "Oh, go to hell," he says half-heartedly, not really meaning it. He's just frustrated, and it shows. After a moment he looks back up (or down, because he's taller?) at Shadow, in a sort of 'blah' expression. "What do you want?" he asks simply and calmly. Odd... But perhaps it's one of those calm angers that ends up being really weird and scary. Hmm.

Snake Man just smirks to himself, and winds his tail tighter around his branch

Plant Man arrives from the Secure Dome - Skull Fortress.

Plant Man has arrived.

Snake Man is lying on one of the branches of the tree that supports Plant's treehouse, watching Tengu and Shadow below. A tree lies on the ground, obviously sheared off by one of Tengu's blades.

Shadow Man reaches up and pulls the tip of his helmet down a bit further, grasped between thumb and index finger. He's leaning against the wall near the entrance to the Secure Dome. "Enjoying the quiet," he says. It's not, actually, very quiet. Mechanimals, and a few real ones as well, scurry through the brush, insects buzz, and even some of the plants seem to be... alive. But there's always a certain calmness to nature, even if it's not a very natural nature.

Tengu Man again rolls his eyes, but now... There's quite a strange expression on his face. Not anger, not...anything, just blank. Something you normally wouldn't see, mostly because of his mask. He is...resigned. Whoa.

"Some Wilydamned quiet this is..." is all he offers in response. He seems awfully distant, yet still frustrated. Very strange indeed.

Snake Man is just chilling in his hiding spot. He's pretty confident that he's OK as far as being discovered though, so he decides to provoke the situation for his amusement. He sends a direct radio to Tengu <<Forgotten why you're here, birdbrain?>>

Tengu Man blinks as he answers. <<Shut the hell up.>> He doesn't sound so sure about that, though...

Shadow Man shrugs, raising his gaze slightly... unaware of the private conversation the two are having over their radios. "Not everyone likes it," he says, "but it's better than the alternative."

Tengu Man blinks again, still looking blank and unhappy. "You're not making a hell of a lot of sense, Shadow Man." Tell it like it is.

*phwwwoooooosh*

The airlock to the biosphere opens, revealing the almost-fully-repaired Plant. Plant looks . . odd, what with only about ten tubes three feet long and each a half-inch thick on its head, instead of a nice bounty of hair. A happy stretch is interrupted though . . . ze plant sense is going off. There's peoples in here! Curious, the weirdo begins heading through the biosphere for its treehouse.

Shadow Man turns his attention to the sound of the door opening, and adresses Plant Man only with a brief nod.

Snake Man smirks, his gaze darting over to Plant as it enters the room. He simply replies to Tengu. <<Isssn't thisss where we ssstarted? Why don't you make me? What'sss with the no masssk? Did the carrot fall off?>>

Tengu Man gives Plant the same blank stare he gives Shadow. Yes, hello Plant, how are you, dear sister/brother? I'm feeling rather odd today. Sorry about the old tree. Didn't mean to.

Of course, those words would never ever come out of Tengu's mouth. Noooope. No reply to Snake Man. The dual Tengu Blades retract, leaving his hands back where they belong. Wordlessly, he turns from his two brothers and walks further into the Biosphere. Back to business, apparently.

Plant Man eyes the assembled group with quite a bit of curiosity, nodding politely in reply to Shadow. Snake gets a wave, and Tengu, after he turns, a frown. Placing its hands on its hips, it glances around, finally spotting the damaged tree. " . . . all right, what the hell happened here?" Ooo, eyebrowtitchy!

Snake Man hopes that Tengu didn't notice Plant waving at him, and freezes on the branch, pressed close to the wood.

Plant Man's Treehouse <PMT>

A large tree towards the back of the biosphere is home to this . . bizzare structure. The large tree itself makes up most of it, with the immense, hollow, trunk forming over half of the rooms, apparently . . the door is quite visible, as is the 'Enter at thy own risk' sign on it.

Plant gets no answer, not even a cursory response. Nope, sorry. It was Shadow Man's fault. Yeah. He walks on, making his own path where necessary, but not damaging the plants too much. Not /now/, anyway...

Shadow Man shrugs, and remains where he was, seemingly rather... sedated. Yet make no mistake, he is quite ready to take action if it should be necessary.

Tengu Man's player forgot to mention: Tengu is unmasked and in full Saigama-face, contrary to his desc. Pretty face, too, blonde dyed hair instead of red. Bad lazy player. Bad.

Plant Man looks between the three, at the tree, the three again . . . and finally gives an ill-tempered 'harrumph'. Gee, that sounded remarkably like Wily, but that probably isn't a surprise. "Just /wonderful/ . . "

Tengu Man just continues walking into the biosphere, heading now for the back of it. <<Here I come. Ready or not.>> Plant is continually ignored. Nyah. The blank expression on his face is replaced by another, similar blank look...but this, see, is determination. You're goin' down.

Snake Man raises himself a bit as Tengu walks in the other direction. Then he sends off a greeting to Plant. <<Greetingsss. Birdbrain isss looking for me. I'd appriciate it if he didn't get any hintsss, OK?>>

Shadow Man vanishes back into the forest, this time to the right, heading round the edge of the Biosphere and removed from Tengu Man's sight towards the tree.

Plant Man sighs, rubbing a hand over its head. Wonderful. The three worst sneak-fiends are loose in the biosphere. <<All right, all right, Snake . . . >> The message shifts to being broadcast to all three of them. <<Any damage, you're compensating for it.>>

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "That'sss OK. Tengu couldn't find hisss own aft with two handsss and a flashlight."

Cold. Determined. This is a side of Tengu relatively unseen, just another sequence in a change of strange events... Quietly he fires his jet engines, taking off to the very top of the dome, or at least as close as he can get. (Better vantage point. Higher chance of success.)o. Plant again gets no answer...

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man is strangely quiet. But you better believe this just pisses him off more...

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Message: 16/33 Posted Author

Bass Has Snapped. Agian. Sat Sep 28 Pharaoh Man

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Rolling his eyes, Bass simply waves a finger in the air. "Whoopdido. Like I don't hear that five times a day. I wake up, Treble's all 'Grrr, get you!'" He even acts it out a little, index and middle fingers arched into claws. "Then I punch the milkman in the face, and he's all 'Milk milk, get you too!' And god, don't get me started on Aqua Man." Smirking, he watches as Pharaoh Man moves off. "I'm tempted to e-ring him right now. Sword Man, play devil's advocate and tell me why I shouldn't. You too, Ditz."

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[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man chuckles. "What'sss the matter, Tengu? Cat... Err, sssnake got your tongue?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Wouldn't you like to think so..."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "I have nothing to say."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "And that's that."

Snake Man is under the green, leafy branches. Not much chance of him being spotted from above. He's throughly enjoying needling Tengu from his hidden vantage point.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Theta Squad CO Sword Man transmits, "Cease. Both of you. Petty squabbles are pointless and inherently counterproductive. If you wish to settle this argument, do it where you shall not risk compromising the security of our radio channels."

Shadow Man subvocalizes to Snake Man, <<This is... civil?>>

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Wow."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "The voice of reason."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Beta CO Metal Man is so glad he is in stasis lock at the moment.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Plant Man transmits, " . . . Idiots."

Plant Man growls faintly at all the radio chatter, and shakes its head, heading into the treehouse. From the sound of things, its in the kitchen.

Snake Man radios back to Shadow. <<I meant being sscivil to our own sssquad. Tengu jussst asssksss for it.>>

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Bass transmits, "That's why he's in charge. Pharaoh Man, I'd think much more carefully before you try a second stunt like that. Suffice it to say, you'll like me even less if this happens again. I suggest it doesn't."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Delusions of Grandeur, Pharaoh Man mutters quietly in a squeaky voice.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "What'd you do, Basss? Neuter him?"

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man transmits, "Huh. I have to give you that one, Snake Man.."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Plant Man transmits, " . . it would be good if you did."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Tengu Man chuckles dryly.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man gives a hissing chuckle. "Want sssome company, eh Plant?"

Snake Man is right outside the window, where he can watch what Plant is doing in the kitchen.

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Plant Man transmits, "Only if you feel like cooking."

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Bass transmits, "For the next, oh, one hundred and twelve minutes, Pharaoh Man is about a foot tall with a high-pitched voice. If you see him, kindly pin him down so Ditz Pinkmouse can finish the job."

From up top, Tengu assumes his regular stance, with double blades crossed in front of his unmasked face. Slowly, methodically, both begin to spin...

The wind picks up noticeably...

[Radio: (A) Disney-Masters] Snake Man transmits, "I don't get a lot of practissce cooking. I sssuppossse it'sss sssomething I should learn. Mind if I come in?"

Shadow Man arrives at the base of Plant Man's treehouse, leaning in a low profile position on the side of the trunk opposite Tengu Man's, and within the shadows cast by thick branches from the light above.

(Gee Snake. Thanks for telling me where you are.)o. Though still standing in his standing-on-a-pedestal-in-midair position, the blades quit spinning and the wind dies down. Tengu eyeballs the biggest tree, and speeds forward. (You're mine.)o.

And from a window, pops the head of Plant. Dumping wash-water out the window. Hoooboy. "Note . . No fighting on the tree, guys." They're all in earshot. Gotta be.

Shadow Man becomes wet. Damn you, Plant Man!

Snake Man is really surprised that Tengu picked up on that. As he dives for the tree, Snake likewise makes a dive... through the kitchen window and into Plant...

Tengu Man continues his dive straight for the treehouse. He gets there relatively fast, of course, and knows Snake must surely be inside by now. "Where is he?" he asks aloud. "I don't wanna fight in the tree. I don't care where it happens. But it will happen."

Plant Man looks down. "Oops, sorry Shad-OW!" Hmm. Plant + Diving Snake = Plant on floor of kitchen with aching back and head. " . . . your entrances need work, Snake." It mutters.

Sword Man arrives from the Secure Dome - Skull Fortress.

Sword Man has arrived.

Sword Man marches in, as regal as ever. The White Knight of Wily is here!

Shadow Man glances up for a moment, standing at the base of Plant Man's treehouse, dripping wet from the helmet and shoulders. A crash issues from within. Curious.

Snake Man rolls over onto the floor, and looks around frantically, searching for a place to hide.

You'd think now would be the perfect time to strike. The best time to make his move. So what does Tengu do?

Nothing.

Nothing, except detach one of the Tengu Blades as he hovers near the window, blank look on his face. His hand returns, gripping the circular handle of the blade tightly. With a flick of his wrist it goes soaring through the window, embedding itself in the floor of Plant's house, somewhere between Snake's retreating form and Plant on the floor...

Plant Man pulls itself off the floor, groaning faintly before glaring at ze Snake. "Closet. Bottom floor." Aww, some pity in the Plant? Not quite. That's its clothing closet. And then Tengu skewers the floor. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH! DAMNIT! You owe me new linoleum Tengu!"

Shadow Man shakes his head slowly at the commotion above, and begins to wander out, sending off a last transmission to Snake Man and Tengu Man before he departs into the secure dome. "Pointless wounds leave deeper scars."

Snake Man skitters across said floor and down the stairs towards the closet. Screeching to a stop at the end, he thuds into the door right across before opening it and ducking inside. He's faintly nausiated by the smell of heavy perfume, but decides that hiding in Plant's closet is less painful that meeting Tengu at the moment. He zips inside, and manages to squirm himself inside a red dress with far too many sequins.

And cryptics mean nothing to the deaf ear, thinks Tengu. How profound. Instead of pursuing any further involvement with Snake, he turns from the window and sets down on the ground where Shadow /was/. The lethal remaining Tengu Blade snaps back into his forearm, retracting. <<Not today,>> he tightbeams not to Snake but to Shadow. <<Not today.>> Calmly yet swiftly he makes his way out of the Biosphere, idly kicking the remnants of the destroyed tree on his way out.

Snake Man of course does not know that Shadow and Tengu have left. He waits with baited breath in the stifling closet, listening for anything that might indicate someone coming closer.

Shadow Man enters the Secure Dome - Skull Fortress.

Shadow Man has left.

Plant Man leans out the window, glaring after Tengu once it spots him. With a growl, it stares after him till he's out of sight. But once he is . . . Plant sighs, clearly frustrated and irritated with the whole situation. After a few minutes, it returns to what it had been doing: Baking cookies.