#unovarocker

[unovarocker]

Misery Business

Sometimes Homika forgot how good the vibrations of loud music could feel under her feet. After a hiatus of several months, The Koffings were back on stage, ready for a full night of jamming at the Virbank Gym. And God, it just felt so good.

After having drained several energy drinks and more than a few candy bars, the small girl bounced over to the drummer, Shane. In fact, it was a wonder she wasn't bouncing off the walls. Or suffering from cardiac arrest. Either way, the gym was set to open in about fifteen minutes, though there were some challengers milling about. People who actually came for the gym  aspect could come in early and prepare themselves for the battle. After all, it was the least she could do since her pokemon were such tough customers. The challengers could take a chance and familiarize themselves with the surroundings.

Shane flashed her a grin that might have stopped her heart had she been a normal female. However, the nineteen year old boy had been her flame two years ago and she had quickly outgrown him. With that, she turned back to the brilliantly bright lights at the front of the stage, doing an experimental strum on her Scolipede bass. She had polished her baby up nice for this occasion. Homika was making her comeback tonight. Months had been spent training with her pokemon and just taking on challengers to the gym rather than nightly shows with the band. Not that the time had been wasted without the band getting anything done. They had made a whole new album. Tonight was the first show of many exhibiting it.

So, as she waited for the crowds to come pouring in the door starting at seven, she also awaited her first challenger of this new season. That person would meet a new and improved Homika. She and her pokemon were ready for anything.

[lawrence-iii-blog]

FOURTH BINGO

Lawrence could hardly hide his surprise when not one, but two voices cried out that they got a bingo. The timing couldn't have been any better, too, right at the end of the game.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it would appear we have two contenders for the final spot. But are they both genuine, or do they seek to gain that which they do not deserve? Ah, that is the real question, is it not?"

Surveying the crowd, Lawrence gave each of the two eager players a nod. "Come hither, my dears. The little punk girl with the over sized striped shirt... and the young lad who is simply over sized." A smile. "We'll settle this quickly enough."

And settle it he did - as the collector checked both cards, he found them to be legitimate.

"Truly a showstopper," he said, calm and serene as he ripped the bingo cards to shreds. Turning his eyes on the two winners, the man tapped his chin. "Now, whatever shall we do with you, whatever shall we do. Can there truly be two winners? But isn't the nature of a competition to have winners as well as losers? Such a conundrum."

Closing his eyes with a frown, Lawrence sighed. For as much as this seemed to be a dilemma, the nature of this combined bingo left the collector with little choice in the matter.

"So it's decided. An extraordinary finale demands of its host extraordinary measures. YOU ARE BOTH THE WINNERS."

Opening his eyes, Lawrence reached into his robes and produced two eggs. Handing one to the boy and one to the girl, his smile returned.

"A Cherubi egg to our young cherub, and a Mareep egg for our little devil girl."

Lady luck, it seemed, was fond of toying with the simple people.

LUCAS and HOMIKA - you are the winners of the Fourth Prize in Halloween Bingo. Congratulations! It seems the odds were ever in your favor. Your mystery eggs are, perhaps, not quite as mysterious, nor shiny... but you earned them, and you better believe it.