Backstory150 MKRP

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Pages 126 to 130

Page 126

Diner

  • Ann declares that neither Kraggi nor Ann-KF is allowed to call either of them (Ann or Rose) "Goober" (Ann's childhood nickname).
  • Grim insists that Kraggi has a right to be strange and annoying to his offspring.
  • Kraggi recognises Knave, and suggests that he looked better as a guy. This makes the Knaves blush, and earns him a thwap with a rolled-up newspaper from Ann.
  • Grim goes to cook breakfast. Ann restates her order for a non-spicy breakfast. Rose decides to have what the Knaves are having.
  • Kraggi sneaks out and gets some molasses.
  • Lomgren goes back to his table, and then realises that he never ordered in the confusion.
  • Kraggi throws a handful of molasses at the nearest of the Anns. Ann-KF blocks with the newspaper, and throws it at Kraggi.
  • Kraggi dodges, runs out, and hides in a dumpster.
  • Rose-KF throws away the molasses-coated paper.
  • Grim begins cooking, including the "surprise" that Ann-KF ordered.

Page 127

Diner

  • Lomgren sits at the table, deciding what to order.

Outside

  • JJA looks on the preceding events, and asks where the respawned cats are, as he wishes to avoid them. Kraggi hears this, and leaps out of the dumpster demanding to know what JJA has against cats.
  • JJA explains, which still does not please Kraggi.
  • Brad shows up, and explains that the sacrificing was his doing. The Knaves are extremely displeased by this.
  • A mob of angry kittens show up, and attack Brad, killing him.
  • JJA freaks out at the sight of all the kittens, and is knocked out by Kraggi.
  • Kirk introduces himself as the son of a hawk and an incubus. Ann-KF wonders how this was possible.

Page 128

Diner

  • JJA wakes up to find that the kittens have gone, much to his relief.
  • Keb is in the bathroom, having previously drunk a glass of orange juice which had been spiked. With a bottle of hot sauce...
  • Kirk explains that he was created by Scribble, using the Essence of a hawk and an incubus.
  • Kitty climbs into JJA's lap, as he explains that he now has a phobia of cats due to his Cat-fu training. He asks her to get off, as his fiancée would not approve, and would probably viciously murder her. Kitty hurriedly gets off...
  • Grim brings out the food, and seeing the mess of Brad, calls for a janitor. Kraggi volunteers.
  • Lomgren takes the opportunity to order for himself.
  • Brad orders an uncooked steak, and Kitty orders catnip milk.
  • The Knaves and Rose dig in to their food. Kraggi goes to prepare the steak for Brad.
  • Ann starts eating, but is put off by the smell of the spicy foods.

Page 129

Diner

  • Kraggi uses yogamancy to change the steak to the shape of a cow. This does not work, and Kraggi changes it back before serving it to Brad.
  • Kraggi then asks why the four are all cats. Ann answers with one word: "Sandwiches." Kraggi pretends to understand.
  • Grim goes to cook breakfast for Lomgren.
  • Ann moves to another table, since she can't stand the smell of the spices. Lomgren follows her.
  • Kraggi starts singing about Ann having a boyfriend, which annoys Ann-KF, and causes Ann to choke on her milk.
  • Liz enjoys her tuna. Lora is zoned out, enjoying her sandwich. It's a really good sandwich...
  • Lomgren pats Ann on the back to help with the choking, then takes his breakfast as Grim brings it out.

Page 130

Diner

  • Ann and Lomgren sit down with their food.
  • Lora pays for her sandwich, and asks Grim about playing at the diner, since Kraggi has snuck off.
  • Kraggi sits in a corner and starts sobbing. Grim finds him and asks him what's wrong.
  • Brad, Kirk, and Kitty leave. Eric enters.
  • Kraggi attempts to cover up, which fools Grim not at all.

Pages 131 to 135

Page 131

Diner

  • Kraggi finds that he can't stay upset properly with Grim around.
  • Eric asks Kraggi what the trouble is.
  • Jon (JJA) asks Grim and Kraggi if they have sushi.

Church

  • Wiley McNelson approaches the church, seeing James atop it, and asks him who he is. James claims to be first God, then Satan, then Jesus, with the Four Horsemen behind him.
  • Wily has a heart attack. James calls down lightning (not just ordinary lightning, but Awesome Lightning) to restart Wily's heart. This also makes Wily young again.

Diner

  • Grim is startled by the appearance of Jon and Eric in the private space.
  • Eric asks Jon to turn him into a woman.
  • Kraggi asks for some privacy, and Grim shoos the guys out of the kitchen.
  • Eric asks Jon again, and Jon produces an arsenal of TF tech. This startles Xiao.
  • Grim insists that Kraggi tell her what the trouble is.
  • Ann and Rose slip in closer to find out what is wrong with Kraggi. They sneak up to the kitchen door, and listen in.
  • Kraggi revels that he feels guilty about Grim; he feels that he is betraying Rose's (the original Rose, Ann's mother) memory by taking up with Grim.
  • Eric pays Jon to turn him into a woman.

Page 132

Diner

  • Grim reassures Kraggi that Rose would want him to move on, rather than grieving for her forever. They kiss.
  • Ann and Rose have tears in their eyes from listening in. Ann feels guilty about the newspaper; Rose feels guilty about her name. Both slip back to their seats to avoid being discovered.

Bakery

  • Eric, now Erica, enters, and is greeted by Atescu.

Diner

  • Grim and Kraggi go back to work, as they have customers.

Page 133

Diner

  • Grim goes back out, and talks to Lora about playing in the diner.

Bakery

  • Atescu is somewhat confused by Erica's reasons for becoming female.
  • Jon follows Eric(a), and has a panic attack at the sight of Terra, and hides.
  • Atescu introduces Terra to Jon, who is still spooked.
  • Atescu has never heard of Cat-fu, and Jon shows him a book on the subject. Atescu and Terra are both displeased by the content. Liz pops up, on hearing the mention of fish sausage.

Diner

  • Lora heads for home. Liz decides to hang around.

Page 134

Diner

  • Rose bursts into tears when Kraggi asks her what's wrong, and he does his best to comfort her.
  • Grim sits down with Freek and Eshli.
  • (OOC: Liz is revealed to be Schrodinger's Cat, with the ability to be in more than one place at a time, plus an immunity to radiation and moist poisons.)

Bakery

  • Atescu is extremely displeased at Brad for his mistreatment of cats. He suggests treatment for Jon's Cat phobia.

Diner

  • While the others comfort Rose, Ann takes Kraggi aside and explains to him about why Rose is so upset.
  • Ann and Lomgren then go up the counter to pay.

Page 135

Diner

  • Lomgren pays for the five of them.
  • Ann reassures Lomgren that Rose will be all right, and explains the problem to him.

Bakery

  • Jon loses it when Terra is placed in his lap, and starts acting like a cat, attacking everyone.

Diner

  • Rose finally stops crying, and the Knaves suggest Twister to cheer her up. Ann vetoes the suggestion, a bit too loudly.

Pages 136 to 140

Page 136

Bakery

  • James produces the Golden Bat of Awesome, and whacks JJA with it. This has no real effect on JJA, who then shreds it.
  • The shredding reveals a rapier inside, and James tells JJA to stop. This likewise has no effect.
  • Liz watches the proceedings with amusement.
  • James uses his godlike strength to hold JJA down, while instructing Erica to go and take nude photos of herself to bribe the Nabikis with for information on how to solve this problem.
  • JJA claws through the floor and escapes, slashing Atescu, James and Erica in the process. He then runs to the diner.

Diner

  • Lomgren is confused by the "Twister" comment, then gets it, and blushes.
  • JJA enters, runs up to Grim, and purrs.
  • Rose decides to tease Lomgren, and kisses Ann-KF.
  • Ann blushes herself, then thanks Lomgren for buying breakfast for them all.
  • Nabiki walks in, and offers to deal with JJA's trouble - for a price. Erica hands over a collection of nude photos of herself.
  • Nabiki accepts the photos, and zaps JJA with FV1, which snaps him out of it. JJA then zaps herself back to normal.
  • The Anns file out.
  • Lomgren turns back to Grim, to ask her a question.
  • Kraggi heads out, heading for his home, to feed Chuck.
  • Atescu and Terra walk in. Atescu is bleeding quite a bit. Terra is offended at JJA's mangling of the Feline language.


Page 137

Diner

  • Erica channels the power of James to heal Atescu's wounds.
  • Terra follows Kraggi out.
  • Lomgren asks Grim about a catering service. Grim agrees that something could be arranged.
  • Lomgren then asks about Grim, and she admits to being Grim. Lomgren is somewhat shocked by this revelation.
  • Erica expresses a wish to learn Feline, and James promptly grants this.

En route to Kraggi's House

  • Terra and Kraggi talk. Kraggi explains the story of the original Rose, tells Terra about Sanje, and explains the he is headed home to feed Chuck.


Page 138

Kraggi's House

  • Kraggi and Terra arrive at Kraggi's house, to be greeted by Chuck. Kraggi goes off to get food for Chuck, while Chuck and Terra introduce themselves to each other. Terra tells her story.

Diner

  • Freek and Eshli talk about including her religion in the Multiversal Compendium.
  • Xiao listens in on Grim and Lomgren's conversation, while cleaning up.
  • Lomgren heads for home.
  • Atescu leaves to go home and change clothing.


Page 139

Street

  • Lomgren is passing by Ann's house, when he hears some... interesting remarks from inside, and blushes.

Town

  • Brad goes looking for Kraggi.

Clinic

  • Sage becomes bored with the lack of clients, and goes to lunch.

Lomgren's House

  • Lomgren arrives home, and begins planning for the party.

Kraggi's House

  • Chuck tells the story of how he and Sanje met, and how they "adopted" Kraggi, along with the story of how Gal-Zabor was founded, and the battle in which Ann's soul was lost along with Rose's life and Kraggi's sanity.
  • Brad finds himself at Kraggi's door, and knocks.
  • Kraggi looks outside, and panics on seeing Brad.


Page 140

Kraggi's House

  • Brad calls out to Kraggi that he wants to learn Yogamancy, promising not to harm any more cats.
  • Chuck is upset at his role in the battle. Terra reassures him that there is nothing that he could do to change things now, and that he should move on.
  • Brad is worried about Kraggi, as he can hear his signs of distress with his super bat-hearing.
  • Kraggi casts a spell on the house to turn it into a giant zombie, which tells Brad to go away.

Pages 141 to 145

Page 141

Kraggi's House

  • Terra asks Chuck about the fuss outside. Chuck explains.
  • Brad finally gives up and flies off in disgust. Kraggi and the house do a little dance, which is probably not good for anything inside the house.

Town Square

  • Brad and Fred respawn, having been killed by Kirk.

Ann's House

  • Rose-KF senses the deaths occurring, excuses herself and goes to the Deathmanse.

Deathmanse

  • Rose-KF collects the skeleton of one of the former Deaths, and offers him(?) a job as a gravedigger. The former Death agrees, and both go to Kraggi's house.

Kraggi's House

  • Rose-KF asks Kraggi for help in reanimating the former Death, so that he(?) can take the job of gravedigger. Kraggi does so.
  • Chuck and Terra enter, attracted by the sounds of conversation, and Rose-KF offers both felines a belly rub. Both accept.
  • Rose-KF heads back to Ann's house, as someone has to hold Rose's legs, after all...
  • Kraggi puts out food for the cats, and heads back to the diner.

Lake

  • Nonah goes looking for her attacker from earlier.


Page 142

Lomgren's House

  • Lomgren gives up on the menu for the catering for now, and goes in search of books for his bookstore. Using the phone, he lines up a good supply to be delivered.

(The tech level of Mossy Knoll is discussed OOC. The town has telephones. Ann has TV with satellite channels. The diner has 1990's equivalent tech. The Author residence has a Power Mac.)

Ann's House

  • Ann gets ice cream out of her freezer, and takes it into the bedroom.

Diner

  • Kraggi comes in, whistling a happy tune, then bursts into song.
  • Freek and Eshli discuss the entry of her religion into the Multiversal Compendium.


Page 143

Diner

  • Sage orders a burger and a glass of water.
  • Eric orders a salad, and a Dr. Pepper.
  • Grim and Kraggi prepare the requested items.
  • Sage begins eating, and gets some ketchup on his clothing.

Tower of VOR

  • Lora has strange dreams, about a bed, and a pink something, and a tiny Lomgren...


Page 144

Diner

  • Eric devours his food.
  • JJA walks in, accompanied by Cologne. JJA introduces her as his fiancée.
  • Kraggi and Grim congratulate them on their engagement.
  • James appears, and accidentally blows up the diner, killing all but Sage. James then quickly manipulates reality to undo the damage, leaving only Sage with the memory of it happening. Sage is not impressed.


Page 145

Lomgren's House

  • Lomgren finishes the menu for the catering, and goes out.

Diner

  • James has a flashback to the time he was turned into a mortal by the Council of Gods, the events of which are shown on a giant TV which mysteriously appeared in the diner.
  • JJA and Cologne order burgers.
  • Lomgren enters, introduces himself to Grim, and hands over his completed list of the items for catering.
  • Kraggi runs into a closed door when he hears Lomgren outside.
  • Grim and Lomgren talk about Lomgren's feelings for Ann.

Ann's House

  • Ann realises that she needs to go clothes shopping, having forgotten to do so earlier.

Pages 146 to 150

Page 146

Diner

  • James orders a large quantity of dumplings - 343, to be exact.
  • JJA orders 50 dumplings, and a glass of milk.
  • Grim and Kraggi get busy cooking the dumplings.
  • Lomgren pays Grim, and heads for the bakery.

Bakery

  • Terra arrives back at the bakery.
  • Lomgren enters and looks around.

Page 147

Bakery

  • Atescu shows Lomgren the range of pies available, which takes a while. Lomgren orders a selection for the party.
  • Terra sniffs around at Lomgren, and asks him who he is. Lomgren introduces himself to her.
  • Terra introduces herself. Lomgren has only basic Feline (due to being an anthro-feline - he has never had the need or opportunity to learn more), and only just understands her.
  • Atescu boxes up the selection, and Lomgren pays for same.

Page 148

Bakery

  • Lomgren takes his pies, and goes home.

Diner JJA is served with the first fifty dumplings and milk by Xiao.

Lomgren's House

  • Lomgren arrives home, and opens the door with his tail, since he has his paws full.

Ann's House

  • Ann decides to go shopping, and invites the others to come along.
  • Rose decides to take a nap instead.

Diner

  • Sage finishes his meal, and pays.
  • JJA and Cologne also finish and pay for their meal.

Town Square

  • Ann and Rose-KF arrive at the clothes store, go in, and go shopping.

Page 149

Clothing Store

  • Ann finds a selection of clothing to try on.
  • Rose-KF browses the robes, looking for something to suit her, aided by Patricia.
  • Both Ann and Rose-KF find outfits to suit them. Ann feels odd not being in uniform.

Park

  • Sage sits down on a bench to think. He decides to establish a magic doorbell on his office, to alert him when his services are required.
  • A group of cute kittens come up to Sage, and have a staring contest with him. He offers to let them live with him, and promises an unlimited supply of tuna. The kittens accept.

Town

  • Lomgren arrives at the TF shop. After debating with himself, he goes in.

Clothing Store

  • Rose-KF picks out a few outfits for herself, and pays with gold coins. This is sufficient to pay for Ann's purchases, as well.


Page 150

Park

  • Liz pops up in front of Sage, drawn by the mention of tuna.

Clothing Store

  • Rose-KF and Ann return to Ann's house, via portal, into her bedroom.

Lake

  • Ann-KF finds Nonah, and speaks with her. Nonah describes Chuck attacking her.

TF Store

  • Lomgren goes in, to be confronted by the Naibki clones.

Town Square

  • Brad is walking through the square, when he finds a kitten. He uses magic to summon up a giant salmon.

Park

  • Liz introduces herself to Sage.
  • Sage feels the arrival of the giant salmon, and leads Liz and the kittens to it.

Town Square

  • Sage produces a portable grill, and begins carving up the giant salmon for the kittens.
  • Brad greets Liz.
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