[Just a few minutes after Karasu's explanation of the darkness within, he's
managed to escape the clutches of his teammates and head for the infirmary,
which should be home to one Marcie Darner, who broke her ankle fighting Karasu's
teammate, Atsuko.  Will Karasu be successful in getting everybody to hate him? 
Nobody knows!]
[Consolations Battle... FIGHT!]
* Marcie is lying down on an infirmary bed. @_@
* Karasu enters the infirmary.
* Kento looks up and scowls when he sees Karasu.
<Kento> What're you here for?   Going to taunt Marcie?
<Kento> If you think you are, you'd better run, because I'd hate to damage the
infirmary with you.
* Karasu doesn't react to the scowl. If he even noticed. "That wasn't my
intent."
<Marcie> ...go away.
* Marcie speaks in a voice just a tad above a whisper.
<Karasu> How's your ankle?
<Kento> She'll be fine in a few days.
* Karasu nods.
<Kento> Now go away.  You've already proved that you deserved the win.  There's
no need to rub it in.
* Karasu blinks. "What makes you think that's what I came here for? That's
hardly my intent."
<Karasu> Besides, as you can probably tell from my appearance, if I hadn't
gotten lucky, you might have won instead.
* Kento scowls.
<Kento> I told you to go away.
* Kento stands up and takes his naginata from where it's propped against the
wall.
<Kento> If you don't, I'll make you.
* Karasu frowns, then sighs. "Very well."
* Kento doubles over and lets out a whimper as a fist embeds itself in his
groin.
<Kento> ...meep...
<Marcie> what do you want?
* Karasu frowns. "I'm not sure where to begin." He thinks on it a minute. "Let's
start with this, then..."
<Karasu> I think you have potential.  A lot more than many people, including
some of your teammates, seem to realize.
<Karasu> However, you don't focus it very well.  That's probably why you always
seem frustrated.
<Marcie> why should i care what you think?  i'm the strongest on my team except
for greg.
<Karasu> Perhaps. I'm only going by the information I have.  It could very well
be wrong.
<Karasu> But if you don't utilize your strength properly, it doesn't do you much
good.
<Marcie> i should have won.  would have.  stupid ground couldn't hold me.
<Karasu> Again, you might have.  But in your anger, you failed to take note of
your position.
<Marcie> shut up.
<Marcie> i don't want to hear any of this crap.  just go away.  bastard.
<Marcie> you all think you're better than me.  i'll burn you all, though.  burn
you to ashes and burn the ashes into nothing.
* Karasu frowns some more. "You misunderstand again. Didn't I just say you have
potential?"
<Karasu> I guess if you want me to leave, I'd better.  But think about what I've
said.
* Karasu turns around. "If nothing else, think of this: if you focus more and
concentrate on your anger less, you'll be able to burn me into ashes in no time.
* Karasu makes his way out.
* Kento screams the scream of someone being burned in sensitive areas.
* Karasu heads for the room of Kento's team.
* Kento's team lives just down the hall from Karasu's own team.  Too bad his
player wasnt' paying attention to that. :P
* In no time at all, Karasu is outside the main door of GreatAl 102.  He can
hear his teammates just down the hall.
* Karasu heads for room.... 103? 105? Can never remember.
* Room 102, dolt.  Get it right or no more wonderjuice for you. :P
* Karasu is outside room 102 in short order.
* Karasu knocks on the door.
* Considering that he was already outside it, anyway.
<Greg> I got it!
* Greg pulls open the door.
* Karasu nods to Greg. "Is Noreen here?"
<Greg> ...yes.  I don't know if you want me to tell her you're here, though.
<Karasu> I do.
<Greg> I think she's still a tad pissed off that she has to repair her shield. 
Oh, and there's the whole body stealing thing, too.
<Karasu> Which is why I'm here.
<Greg> ...your neck, man.  C'mon in.
* Karasu goes on in.
* Greg walks back into the common area, which looks pretty much like yours,
though with a little more furniture.
<Greg> Noreen!  You got a visitor.
* Noreen steps out of what must be the training area carrying her spear, but not
her shield. She's cleaning her face off with a towel.
* Noreen finishes drying off and tosses the towel in a little laundry bin and
looks around.
* Noreen catches sight of Karasu and keeps scanning the room, then does a
doubletake back to Karasu. "YOU!"
* Karasu nods. It's him, alright.
<Noreen> It's not enough that you invade my body, but now you're invading my
room, too?!
* Noreen turns an angry looking purple color and drops into a defensive stance,
spear aimed straight for Karasu's heart.
* Karasu nods towards Greg. "I was invited. And I did no such thing."
<Noreen> You're not going to get another try at my body, asshole.
* Karasu scowls. "Enough. You did it to yourself."
<Noreen> I did no such thing.  I've used that move dozens of times and never had
anything like that happen.  Why should anything be different now?
<Karasu> Because I am different.
<Karasu> When you executed that move, you inadvertantly tried to draw the source
of my powers.
<Noreen> I did no such thing.  You tried to take over my body!
<Noreen> Nobody'll ever fall for that again.  I'm gonna make sure everybody in
school knows you're a body thief.
<Karasu> You'd be lying.
<Noreen> Like I should believe a lousy body thief.  I can't believe you revealed
yourself so early.
* Noreen blushes and goes off into daydreamland, whispering quietly, "my body is
just that beautiful and strong... you couldn't control yourself, I suppose."
<Karasu> You're just lucky you didn't draw enough to have a permanent effect.
<Noreen> HAH!  My will is strong and beautiful, just like my body!  You never
stood a chance!
* Karasu shoves his hands in his trenchcoat pockets. "Imagine the pain you felt
that brief instant. Now imagine spending every minute of your life experiencing
it."
* Noreen starts to drift off into her own little world of boredom.
<Karasu> This is, of course, assuming you were able to retain your own will.
* Karasu waits... o/~
* Noreen seems to be ignoring Karasu.
* Noreen is drifting off in her own little daydream.
* Karasu looks over to Greg. "Does this happen often?"
<Greg> ...yeah, sometimes.
<Greg> I suppose buffalo do a lot of daydreaming while they stand around.
<Noreen> WHAT DID YOU SAY?!
* Noreen snaps right out of her daydream and levels her spear at Greg.
<Greg> Nothing, nothing at all.  ^_^;
* Karasu turns his attention back to Noreen.
* NinjaDebugger switches her glare to Karasu.
<Noreen> Look, I know my body is beautiful and strong, but YOU CAN'T HAVE IT!
<Karasu> I don't particularly want it.
<Noreen> Then why did you try to steal it?!
<Karasu> I did not.  You inadvertantly tried to draw the source of my powers.
<Noreen> Bah!  Whatever.  You just don't want to admit you want my body.
<Noreen> Well, I won't force it out of you, little man.
<Noreen> You can go now.
* Noreen waves happily at Karasu and bounces away into the training room,
closing the door behind her.
* Karasu looks back over to Greg.
* Greg looks over at Karasu.
* Greg shrugs. "There's just no explaining girls."
<Karasu> So it would seem.
<Karasu> I'd better be on my way.  If you can get Noreen to listen to you, warn
her never to use that move on me, should we ever fight again.  Otherwise, the
consequences could be far worse for her.
<Greg> 'ey, no prob.  I don't think she'll listen, though.  She's got it pretty
well stuck in her head that you're some sort of body hopping monster.
<Karasu> I've noticed.
<Greg> For what it's worth, I believe you.
<Karasu> I appreciate it.  I had feared relations between our teams would sour.
* Greg shrugs. "Hard to say. I'll hold you guys to that promise, though."
<Karasu> As will I.
<Greg> Seeya.
* Karasu nods and makes his way out.
* Greg closes the door after Karasu.
[Consolation Battle... loss by confusion.]