02. [Voice/Action]

[samehere]

Good day, one and all! To all of you people listening in out there, I'd like to let you know that the SOS Brigade is holding a raffle. Today! All three of me will be handing out tickets at the SOS Brigade clubhouse, but we'll all be spreading out around the plaza too so keep an eye out for all of me!

[That's right, all three of her. Sorry, but there are no bonus prizes for anyone that ends up running into three 'Duplicas' today. Speaking of which, a raffle isn't much fun if you don't know what you're going in with a chance of winning, right?]

You might just end up winning one of these great prizes that the Brigade has lined up, so make sure you listen closely.

[Cue Duplica reading off the following list of prizes:
1. Free Brigade consultation
2. Free Favor from the Brigade
3. Ride on a Dragon
4. Spend a day with a celebrity of your choice
5. Signed Idol Photograph
6. A Slot Machine
7. A bento created by the chief of the Brigade
8. Photos on a Brigade member in a nurse outfit
9. Mp3 or CD of an acoustic version of God Knows
10. Mp3 or CD of a cover of Eye of the Tiger
Her enthusiasm seems to pick up when she reads out number four, that's definitely a good prize to get.]

So now you know what's going on all you have left to do is find me. We'll try and be around until noon today. We'll be drawing winners this afternoon so don't put it off until the last minute. All of me are looking forward to seeing all of you!

[After she's finished speaking, Duplica heads to the SOS clubhouse and stands outside with a bunch of tickets in her hands. There's also another Duplica wandering around the plaza with her own tickets and yet another, shorter Duplica doing the same thing. If you happen to talk to any of the Duplicas in the plaza then you'll only end up getting a friendly smile. The real deal and the clubhouse will be more than happy to talk and might even come over if any of her other 'Duplicas' are running into trouble.]

Comments

voice

[redjacketthief]

[He was outside smoking with his coffee that morning, kneeling in the grass by CH1, when he found the feed. It was a young girl, and he was tempted to turn the next page...

She had him at slot machine.]

...Plaza you say? [With the SOS Brigade as well. He was involved in their Drag Show last summer (as a judge) and he remembered Haruhi well.

This could only be interesting.]

Be there in forty, miss. Look for the man in the red jacket.

action

[samehere]

[When Lupin arrives in the plaza Duplica won't actively be looking for him. There are two Duplicas walking around and handing out tickets while one stands close to the SOS clubhouse, but they aren't really looking for anyone in particular so much as they're approaching anyone and everyone they see and flashing them the raffle tickets to see if they want one.

Which Duplica do you approach, Lupin? Duplica number one by the clubhouse, Duplica number two who is over by the fountain, or Duplica number three who is by the grocery and appears visibly shorter than the other two?]

action

[redjacketthief]

[The fountain. Always the fountain. It is a small part of his raison d'etre in Luceti. He arrived within the time he said, clad in his red jacket.

Lupin kept his eyes peeled for the girl with her hair tied up in pigtails.]

action

[samehere]

[Number two it is! When she spots Lupin heading in her direction, 'Duplica' quickly runs on over with a smile on her face and holds out a raffle ticket for him to take.

No words, just a smile and a ticket.]

action

[redjacketthief]

Hello...?

[He looked down and took the ticket with quietly stunned acceptance. Wasn't she more...talkative.

Then he remembered--all three of her. This must have been what she meant.]

You're not her, are you?

[Voice]

[theogre]

There are three of you...?

[Voice]

[samehere]

There will be by the time you come down to the plaza and get your ticket, Sakura.

[Was that enough of a hook to get her to come and take part in the raffle? Duplica hopes so!]

[Voice]

[theogre]

I see. It seems I have no choice, then. I will depart immediately.

[And that's exactly what she's going to do. She bids a quick farewell, shuts her journal, and heads down to the plaza.]

[Action]

[samehere]

We'll be waiting for you, see you soon!

[When Sakura arrives there are three Duplicas already walking around and handing out tickets. One is by the fountain while another is over by the SOS clubhouse. The third one, which appears much shorter than the other two, is handing tickets out by the grocery. Take your pick!]

[theogre]

[She didn't exactly expect for three Duplicas to be at the plaza. When she sees the smaller one, she just assumes it's a child in a costume...that Duplica isn't the one she just spoke to.

She decides to try the Duplica handing out tickets by the fountain. She appears to be the right height...]

There really are three of you. I am impressed.

[Action]

[kingofwaste]

[Soon after Duplica takes her position by the SOS clubhouse, Oswald appears before her. Or, rather, he hops down from the clubhouse's roof and lands before her with a peculiar cartoony bounce. He's seen her at the club meetings and knows all about the raffle, so he's not about to miss out on this.]

Hey hey! Duplica!

[Action]

[samehere]

[Duplica similarly knows Oswald from the club meetings as well. She's a little shocked to see him jumping down from the roof, but she's soon smiling once she realises who it is.]

Oh, Oswald, you made me jump for a second! Were you all right being up there on the roof?

[The cartoony bounce is a little wacky... But her Ditto also bounce and move around in their own peculiar ways too, being shapeless blobs.]

[Action]

[kingofwaste]

[He chuckles, his ears perking up for a moment, before moving back into a more leisurely position.]

Sorry about that! Don't worry about me, I'm resilient. [He claps a fist against his chest, as if to prove a point.]

[Action]

[samehere]

I'm sure you are, not everyone can jump off of a roof like that after all.

[She'll really have to get to addressing why Oswald was up on the roof in first place at some point, but first things first.]

Did you come by to join in with the raffle?

[Action]

[kingofwaste]

Sure am! There's no rules saying Brigade members can't participate, so I'm hoping my luck will score me somethin' nice.

[Some may consider using cartoon luck to win a raffle to be cheating. Oswald would deny all accusations of that. After all, his luck seems to be affected by the power cap as well. It's working, but at the same time, it's not.]

voice;

[cilantro]

"All three of you"?

[Are your Ditto able to transform into people now...?]

voice;

[samehere]

I think you of all people should be able to really know what I mean by 'all three of me', Cilan.

[Duplica ends up laughing to herself. Her odd speech before has probably already given away what she plans to do if people are familiar with her Ditto.]

voice;

[cilantro]

Ah, I take it that means I shouldn't be too surprised if one of you is actually a Ditto in disguise?

voice;

[samehere]

Or two of me! Even if I might look a little shorter than I usually do.

[Just pretend they're all the same height okay? Okay.]

voice;

[cilantro]

Well, I'm sure it'll be an impressive sight to taste regardless, since having three of someone walking around would normally be very rare to see.

[Unless you're the Shadow Triad. Or him and his brothers since they're triplets and could maybe dye their hair to look more similar to each other.]

voice

[leadinglady]

[ P-P-P-PINGED. ]

... A slot machine? Really??

voice

[samehere]

That's right! But you'll only have the chance of winning it if you come on down and get a ticket from one of me, okay?

[So come on Platina, come and find her in around the plaza.]

[leadinglady]

I see! I'll be doing that...

... Wait, one of you?

[samehere]

Right again! Don't worry, you won't have to worry about running into a fake. Any of me will be glad to give you a raffle ticket!

[Are you confused yet Platina?]

[leadinglady]

I'm... afraid I don't quite understand. Normally there's only one of a person, right?

[ VERY YES. ]