pico:of course i will *smiles*

Ann: great. wait right here. *goes to the back and takes off her trenchcoat*alright*comes out wearing a white spa robe* ready to relax?

pico:like a sloth*gets into a white robe* *looks at Anns face*(shes actually kinda pretty)

Ann: *giggles* come on to the tables.
*later2 massouces come over. and begin to work on them*
Percy: you know you seem rather relaxed.
Ann: well I did just get back.
Percy: I can see. no one here is this loose.
*at the other table*
Rinn:oh my your quite tense. so many knots don't worry I've learned a few things to loosen you.

pico:(wait a sec..) say Ann you didnt have to join me so why did you?

Ann: well, to be honest I haven't been here in a year.*feels the hots stone make contact*(ooh that feels nice) and really I figured what the hey I'm already here so why not?

pico:*feels the hot stone*owowowow….ah!…cool*relaxes as he does his goofy smile*

Ann: you have a nice smile you know that?

pico:*blushes*er..ah…i..uh*gulps* thanks

Ann:*smiles* oh relax I'm not going to try to steal you. I'm just a friend after all.

pico:*blushes* i know that its just…Ann:just what? pico:..your pretty

Ann:aww well thank you. anyway you ready to head over to the next place?
*elsewhere*
Mia: hey Jasmine, have you seen pico?
Jasmine: not really. perhaps he's outside?

*picos face goes redder as he hid his face*pico:y-yeah…

*Later at thejacuzzi*
Ann: alright*comes out in her swim wear and enters the swirling pool* you coming?

*face still red* pico:y-yeah*slowly gets in*

Ann:*scooches over to him* see isn't this relaxing?
Pico:y-yeha very*becomes nervous*(what is wrong with me)
Ann:…Pico are you nervous around girls?

pico:sigh y-yes

Ann: aww poor guy.*hugs him* is there anything I can do to help?

pico:*eyes went wide*h-help?..idk..

Ann: oh come on, we're friends aren't we?*gets closer*
Pico: yeha th-that's tree. true, I mean true.
Ann:so tell me what you need me to do to make it easier?

pico:well..i-i dont really know i-i cant t-think straight when im sh-shy

Ann: well just say something that comes to mind. anything at all. and don't worry I understand if it seems absurd.*is just inches away, next to him*
*elsewhere*
Mia: *sends a few texts* I hope he's ok.
Jasmine: perhaps he need our help.
Mia:well I guess we can search for him. let's check his usual hangouts first.

pico:*face completely red*er..i..uh..well…that is

Ann: well I'll let you in on a secret.*gets in close and whispers into his ear* if you hang around girls more it won't be as bad.*embraces him* it also helps if you ask.*looks at the clock on the wall* oh jeez has it been so long already? we best get going.
*one trip to pico's room later*
*elsewhere in the training room*
Jasmine: hmm not here either…
Mia:hmm you think this would be the place seeing how he's always in here. maybe he went to another area…

*one outfit change later *
Ann: ok let's head out*opens door to see Jasmine and Mia*oh hey there.
Mia: hey.*notices pico* what's up with him?
Ann: well I found him redder than a tomato in the jacuzzi. I guess he didn't see the sign. can you make sure he gets back?
Jasmine: but of course. *helps pico over her shoulder*
Mia: thanks again you have a wonderful night.*get's pico's other arm* So spa Day? what made you do that?

pico:stress mostly

Jasmine:well now that your out of there how about we get you to a nice cushy bed?
Pico: sounds good.
*the 3 arrive at his room and flop onto his bed doseing off for the rest of the night*

Snow: Great. One problem solved with another. So what you're saying is that you basically control the whole world economy, more or less. Mall and amusement park here, design company and certificate of approval there, people won't like that. In fact, people feel threatened by monopoles.
SB: But we're unique in the world. Of course we are a monopole, we don't even have competition in our field.
Snow: Basically every factory, every bureau, every service agent, every economical branch, hell, even every single government is our competition! We meddle with all aspects of economy possible, and we take the absolute lone, dictatorial top. As one who has seen how horrible turns on events the downfall of such would invoke, I can tell you even if Zot is never in the danger of going bankrupt, the imagination of the What if-case is still there. Not only would a bankruptcy of Zot cause the worst world economy crisis in history, it would throw the whole world's life standard back into the middle ages. People couldn't afford anymore to turn one lightbulb on for one second in a year! The economy wouldn't recover from such a backlash ever, and even if it seems impossible something like that would happen, the option is still there to imagine, and that's what frightens the people. When I said we should use our influence to better the world, I meant that we should push politics and economy in the right direction, not that we should take over seventy percent of the world in order to change it. Let alone the size of Zot in economy and on the job market is a potential threat to the world, ergo, not good for our PR. That's why you should give order out there that NO ONE outside Zot is allowed to expose their employer to anyone on any way. Contravention should have dire consequences- not really, mind you, it's just supposed to be a motivator for them to keep their mouths shut. And nothing too inhuman either, not that an employee of Zot himself would expose us as the monsters we're depicted to be. And lastly, we should do EVERYTHING in our power to keep anyone from noticing our monopole in worldwide economy and minder that status step by step to a point where a bankruptcy of Zot wouldn't wipe organized economy from the planet's surface, let's say to a ten thousandth or less of our current influence. It may seem stupid to recommend that, but seriously, after all this time it's better to finally remove the stabilizer wheels from their bike.

Ink: say,Torvek. Do you have the beacon readyyet?
Torvek: obviously;you just saw me he says with annoyancebefore catching himself. youre doingit again. Youre spotlight is on usagain.
Ink: so it is. Anyway, the beacon? Ink says with a smile in his voice
Torvek: *sigh* Thebeacon is ready. Its a fixed dimensionaland temporal anomaly without real purpose. It passes through all parallel dimensions but is neither a portal norwindow to any. It is stable and non-collapsing. It is, in short, the most difficult and most boringthing I have ever made. Why did I makeit?
Ink: so I can moveit to SBs office. Its an invitation for the other writers.
Torvek: okay, evenby your standards that doesnt make any sense at all. How is that an invitation? No, wait; they are going to read it. Thats your answer to everything so it has tobe true.
Ink: yes, shadowbladeXIII,Dark Ninja, picosux224, and SnowTheHedgehog are invited to join the newRP; Intolerance.
Torvek: so you areletting SB, Snow, DN and Pico into one of your new worlds?
Ink: no, I aminviting their writers, by the same names, to join me in a new world. No, its not supposed to make any sense. *takes beacon and sends it to SBs office.* Idont intend to step into the spotlight again anytime soon, so let us wrap upsome loose ends for a moment. The bookthat Rhiannon found is a new avatar of me bound to an unnatural form just asshe was stuck as a glaive. When shewrites on the blank pages I write back. I wont make things as they were before because it would be a lousystory and Im sure that this world isnt real.
Torvek: so what, Ima hallucination and you are still stuck in my tomb? How does that work with the other writersand all that?
Ink: clearly I aminsane and spouting non-sense, now shut up. I will leave this with the beacon for Claire *holds up an un-markedstone before it moves to be under the beacon* it will allow her to seal the nachzehrer for about a day. Once. Allshe need do is swallow it. any attemptto extend that time or meddle with the stone will shatter it and likely releasethe nachzehrer as a bane upon humanity.

Intolerance
http://theduckwebcomics.com/forum/topic/175933/

SB: now hold up. While I may have a monopole I don't own 70% of the world economy at most its a hundred thousansth though likely less. I haven't bought anyone out nor do I plan on it. All Zot employees know to keep ther lip shut about us. Its in the contract I have them read over and make sure they want to join us. As for money, I've even been distrubuting the profit Zot makes off of being an anonomous donater to those less fortunate in small ammounts, to keep the economy from crashing, after I changed my goal of what I wanted Zot to be. I have cut so many costs already from us gaining any form of profit. the only money we get is the money I spend on the employees, the bills for food and clothes shipping, fuel for the airships, new tools and equipment for repairs, repairs to the damage done to the tower, food for the metroids, health and dental plans, the costs to make the medcine and prostetics, not to mention the side projects. I could go on that would take too long so I'll just cut to the chase. Every cent we make and are donated goes into our work for helping others and the rest we give back to the people.