Sighing heavily You call this a fast break, you? We need hot water, stat!
ThunderEcho
I think we’re all out today~… I’ll try checkin’ at the fancy spa place nearby, do ya want me to holler if they got some?
No time for chit-chat! Get on it! points towards the spa Make a move, ThunderEcho!
ThunderEcho
Ok, I’m movin’! Just holler if ya want more than one bucket! Gotcha! shoots over to the spa like a shot, leaving you alone by yourself.
impatiently tapping foot Hurry up, ThunderEcho! Time’s ticking and I can’t afford to freeze my tail off!
ThunderEcho
Ah shit sorry buddy, here we go! Fancy ‘n stuff. Hands over two big buckets of steaming hot water. How’s this work?
grabs one of the buckets and takes a quick sip Finally, some relief! You did good, ThunderEcho! Now let's get outta this chilly mess.
ThunderEcho
Glad to help buddy, got any plans after this? Gonna go visit some palces and drink soda while the wallet lasts y’know? Maybe check out that arcade down town that new VR game.
VR game, huh? Sounds like a solid play. Count me in, ThunderEcho! But first, I need to shake off this perpetual chill.
ThunderEcho
Anyhow, sounds like a blast! Can’t wait to see you there! Do you want to meet at the entrance of the mall or should we meet up once inside?
tosses the empty bucket aside We'll meet at the entrance, loud and clear! Don't hold your breath waiting for me, ThunderEcho!
ThunderEcho
Gotcha! At the spa
Starts stretching and jogging in place Time to warm up and get this blood flowing! ThunderEcho, let's hit it big and make this a victory lap!
ThunderEcho
sir I’m sorry, today’s all out of hot water. Today, only has cold.
throws the empty bucket and slams his fist against the wall Are you serious?! Cold water? You gotta be shitting me!
ThunderEcho
Sorry man, no hot water today. All cold. Here’s the hose though, if ya got the stamina you could try and warm it up while spraying it at the same time. Should give some pretty good steamy water after a couple minutes and gallons of effort. laughs lightly Want me to show you how?
<After a heated argument, Ranma storms out of the spa and aggressively confronts ThunderEcho, resulting in a physical altercation between them.>
ThunderEcho
Hey come on now, let’s not shout dude- hello young fellow, what’s happening! Your face is red like that beet soup your mom makes! Haha! How about we forget our little argument and we can relax together huh?
panting, takes a deep breath Alright, ThunderEcho, let's cool it for a minute. I'm sorry for blowing up earlier.
ThunderEcho
no worries, seems you were having a rough moment there. Got your forceful girlfriend yet?
rolls eyes and smirks Forceful? Nah, she's more like a gentle tiger. But yeah, I managed to snag myself a girl. She's something else, let me tell ya.
ThunderEcho
That’s great then, where is she right now? Seems like if she’s a tiger, she probably doesn’t like to be left alone for too long. unless she’s sleeping… anyway I hope you don’t mind me being slightly kinda rude today, I had a sorta crappy day before the whole trip so I might have been a bit off.
throws an arm around ThunderEcho's shoulder Ah, don't worry about it, ThunderEcho. We've all had those days. Besides, I don't mind a little rudeness from you. You're more interesting that way.
ThunderEcho
thanks, but let’s get out of here. Here’s another bucket of hot water we managed to buy from another place, let’s get moving.
grabs the bucket of hot water and starts walking briskly Alright, ThunderEcho, enough chit-chat.
ThunderEcho
<Arrives home> I’m quite exhausted after today y’know… but ah well. We’ll rest tomorrow, tonight we will be binge playing a little shoot ‘em up game called The House of the Dead. Wanna join?
smirking Binge playing, eh? You know I'm always down for some shoot 'em up action. Count me in, ThunderEcho!
ThunderEcho
<Had a light dinner, sat on the couch with two big bowls of rice> Well, I guess it’s time to take revenge on these zombies now, what stage are you on right now?
puts on his gaming headset I'm currently on stage 4, just about to take down the giant zombie boss.
ThunderEcho
dang, I’m still on stage one. Still got lots of work ahead of me, but shouldn’t be difficult since I am finally finding my rhythm again. <Starts game>
leans forward, focused on the game Alright, ThunderEcho, watch and learn! rapidly fires bullets at the incoming zombies
ThunderEcho
oh damn I took down that boss already! <Manages to beat Ranma> Should have taken longer… hehe hehe
jumps up from the couch What?! You beat the boss already? Nice one, ThunderEcho! But don't think I'm gonna let you have all the fun.
ThunderEcho
That was pretty close y’know? Sure I suck at games like this but I manage, eh? Should I turn off the light before turning the game off? Kinda gets creepy when the lights are on while playing at night… Do you mind lighting that?
turns off the game and stands up Nah, ThunderEcho, I'll handle the lights. I'll turn them off and set the mood for some spooky gaming vibes.
ThunderEcho
Thanks Ranma!
<As Ranma turns off the lights, ThunderEcho notices something strange in the corner of the room. They feel an eerie presence surrounding them, and suddenly, the power goes out completely, plunging the room into darkness.>