*TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS* (And give yourself a severe case of eyestrain) (The future isn't what it used to be....) "MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 6.7" (SEASON THREE) EPISODE 30: THE IO SAGA PT. 3 (A Sailor Moon MSTing) MSTed From the Desk of Megane 6.7 and Zoogz (megane67@rogers.com) (zoogz@yahoo.com) This is a MSTing of a work of fiction created by another author. Use of copyrighted and trademarked material is for entertainment purposes only; no infringement on the original copyrights or trademarks held by Best Brains, Inc. is intended or should be inferred. Any random mention of certain anime characters, song titles, etc. are the property of their respected creators/distributors/etc. Just covering my own ass here folks.... "Sailor Moon" is the property of Naoko Takeuchi and all the distributors of her work. "The Io Saga" is the property of Sarah J. Gates and she's welcome to it. I do not intend to offend her for making fun of her work like this but I figure it's only a matter of time before someone does. Think of this as another form of C&C. It's all meant in good fun. ;) * * * (Door 6: It slides open on both sides..) (Door 5: It's made of beads. They explode out towards you, and you move on..) (Door 4: It falls toward you, missing your foot by inches.) (Door 3: It's a castle gate, that rises into the ceiling..) (Door 2. It's solid black marble. An Akahn floats from behind you and touches the door. The door vanishes.) (Door 1: It splits in four ways, twice.) (Door .7: A beam of golden light erupts from the floor. You walk into it.) Joel emerged from the light into the theater with Tom in his arms, Crow emerging a moment later and following close behind. Stepping over the air grate that prevented Tom from entering the theater on his own, Joel placed him down on one of the theater seats and sat next to him, Crow sitting on his right. >Sailor Moon: Io Saga >Chapter 2: Moon Kingdom Rebuilt >By: Sarah J. Gates Joel: After the defeat of its most inept agent, Morpher Intsu, the High Underground Order have decided to regroup and recruit more minions throughout the underground. Tom: The world of Charon will feel the gooey hand of Morpher Inma as she attempts to crush the United Moon Kingdom. Crow: As the slippery grip of the Morphers tightens, Sailor Io and the ever growing band of sailor senshi search for a more secure base of operations ... Joel: Star Wars Episode III Spoiler: Jar-Jar dies Bots: Amen. >1. Ext. Ruins of Serenity keep. Night. All: They paved paradise and put up a parking lot... Shoo-bop- bop-bop-bop, shoo-bop-bop-bop.... >Sailor Charon: Hmm... This place could be cleaned up a >bit. Other than that, I think it's the perfect place! Tom: Bring in the Belldandy Cleaning Service! Just five minutes, and YOU can have a temple good as new too! >Sailor Miranda: Hai! If we could get the fountains working again, it >would be beautiful! Joel: Yeah and we could squirt people in the hall again! Crow: In the name of the moon, you have the right to remain silent! Anything you say while we right wrongs and triumph over evil, can and will be used against you in a court of law! >Sailor Pheobe: We at least owe Queen Serenity a total redecoration of >the keep Joel: Sailor Pheobe? Isn't she married to Calvin Klein? Crow: Want me to sing "Smelly Cat" while you guys do all the work? >Sailor Metis: Yeah. She deserves it. Anyway, lets get started! Tom: I'll get the plaster! And Miranda, DON'T eat the paint chips this time around! >Sailor Metis pulls out her amethyst as it glows. Crow: OWW! This thing is HOT! Joel: So THIS is what was burning a hole in my pocket! And mom always told me it was the money! >Suddenly an illusory overlay covers the ruins. Crow: The clouded mind sees nothing. >Sailor Metis: So, whatcha think? >Sailor Calypso: Sailor Calypso like! Sailor calypso like! Joel: I used to have Shampoo's role, but then they fired me 'cause I put on weight... >Sailor Pheobe: It is quite fashionable. I'm sure it would be the way >Queen Serenity would've rebuilt it. Tom: Couple of throw pillows, a Persian rug, get rid of this mass destruction motif.... >Sailor Calypso: Hai! Serenity-sama say to Sailor Calypso "Should >something happen castle, rebuild like it was." >Sailor Charon: I think it's perfect! >Sailor calypso: Let's start rebuild! Maybe get done in a little while. >Sailor Deimos: With what materials? Joel: The materials that we... Hey! Who are you? Tom: I'll play a benefit concert to raise funds, you guys find some kids and tell them to spread the word! >Sailor Charon: Since we don't have that many materials, we can just >improvise. Sailor Charon picks up a piece of marble. Joel: OK, who's been messing with my shooter?!? >Sailor charon: Gem Process Action. Tom: Remember, kids... it's not the result that counts, it's the PROCESS. > Transform this marble into a cat's eye! >Gem: No energy to process. Please input procedure for process. >S. Charon: Duplicate and extend. Make it like the way it was before >Beryl. >S. Charon's jewel: processing. Please wait 10 minutes. Joel: Crow: Uh, hello? There's no ENERGY here! What exactly are you processing? Vacuum? Green cheese, perhaps? >Each sailor starts to repeat this process with a piece of marble or rock. >Soon the castle is mostly complete. Joel: Soon? At ten minutes a rock? Tom: Fortunately, the senshi sucked at Puzzle Bobble. >Sailor Calypso: Now all need is water, but I take care of. Crow: Now all need is four beers and good aim. Joel: Ptooie! Ptooie! Don't worry, I spit stones good! *Hawwwwwk* Ptooie! >S. Calypso pulls out a canteen of water. She pours a drop on the gem. >Sailor Calypso: Gem Process Action. >Gem: Extending and duplicating, Calypso. Please wait....... >2. Ext. Rei's temple. midafternoon. Crow: Thousands of Rei's followers had shown up to worship her as Makoto and Usagi passed around the collection plate.... Joel: Hey, they don't call it the Church of Sailor Mars for nothing. >Rei is chasing after Shira, while Shoko is looking for Boni, who is hiding >behind a tree, trying to see Mani, who is right behind her. Crow: Y'know, normally, when you play hide and go seek, only ONE person is it.... >Rei: I'm gonna get you! >Shira: Nyahnyahnyahnyahnyah! You can't catch me! Joel: I'm the gingerbread man! Tom: Actually, she sounds more like a jackalope. >Rei catches up with Shira and tags her. >Rei: Ha! You've gotta help me tag the other two. >Shira: Okay. Joel: They're $9.99 apiece, don't forget. Crow: We need those senshi tagged before we send them back out in the wild so we can track them to their secret breeding grounds. Tom: Pardon me for asking but WHAT RELEVANCE HAS ANY OF THIS HAVE TO DO WITH THE STORY?!?!? *gasp* *wheeze* Joel: Hang in there, Tommy. We survived the first chapter, we can survive this.... >Shira sneaks up on Mani and tags her. She immediately jumps and tags Boni. >Mani: Okay! Boni's it this time. Rmember, count to twenty, ask if everybody's >ready, then try to tag us. Crow: Heh... Well, it's good to know that Rei's life as a miko has not impaired her "free time" any. Tom: So the rest of the fic is Rei trying to recapture her childhood? Joel: Hey, how many Sailor Moon fanfics actually have the senshi acting their age? >Boni: okay. (covers her eyes and faces the treee) >1.... 2.... 3.... Crow: ...little Indians. >4.... 5.... 6.... Tom: ...pick up sticks. Joel: This is a test of the reader's patience. Crow: More like a final exam. >7.... 8.... 9.... 10.... Tom: The winner and still heavyweight champion of the world....!! Crow: >11.... 12.... 13.... 14.... 15.... Crow: ...reasons I could give you why this scene isn't necessary. Tom: This scene's scrambling what's left of my neurons. >16-17-18-19-20! Joel: Was Count Von Count in the focus group for this fic or what? Crow: Lord, if this goes to a hundred, I'm going to get a snack... >Is everybody ready? >(no answer) Joel: Oh well, better count again! Tom: NOOOOOOOO!!! >I guess so. Here I come! >Boni looks around. Shira quickly runs to hide behind one of the >temple walls, giggling slightly. Tom: BAKUSAITENKETSU! Found you! >Mani sneaks behind Boni and goes behind the tree. Rei >tries to sneak by, but she steps on a twig. Boni hears the >snap and turns around to tag her. She manages to barely >tap her. Tom: Here, wear this wire. We need you to get the goods on the rest of the senshi. >Boni: Now you have to help me tag people. >Rei nods and sneaks behind the wall Shira is hiding behind. she tags her. Crow: *SLAP* Joel: Nice tag! >Rei: Gotcha! Crow: No, not the paint pellets! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! >Just then, Mani sneaks to the other wall and hides behind it. >Shira: Oh, well... I may as well go find Shoko.. >Shira sneaks around the temple, then looks inside. She turns her head >from left to right. Joel: Past five lands of traffic, over an alligator- and log-infested pond... lies the altar! >A figure runs past. Shira holds her hand out and catches it. >As the figure slows down, we see it is Shoko. >Shoko: You found me! >Shira: Of course. After 10 years, I have studied, and learned by heart >your hiding pattern in this game. Tom: And soon I'm going for the H&S Badge in Xenogears! Crow: Well, we know who the 'Ami' of Team Io is now. >Shoko: Naturally... >Shira: Anyway, we still need to find Toni and Mani. You go this way (points >to the left) and I'll go the other. >Shoko nods. Joel: Er, pardon my ignorance, oh mighty goddess of Hide and Seek, but shouldn't we be preparing to defend our kingdom against the Morphers? Crow: Nah, we have time. Sets-chan owes me one. >3. Int. Tsukino Household. Day. Tom: I'm standing inside the Tsukino's house where an hour ago, Mr. Tsukino Kenji was placed under arrest for the attempted murder of his daughter's boyfriend. The victim, Chiba Mamoru, apparently confessed to engaging in intimate relations with Mr. Tsukino's teenaged daughter, despite being several years her senior. Mr. Tsukino proceeded to challenge Mamoru to a fight but was forced to shoot him in the back when Mamoru attempted to flee before the fight could commence.... Crow: Heh! >Chibi-Usa hears a knock on the door. She opens it and standing before >her is Mamoru. >Mamoru: Hello, Chibi-Usa. Is Usagi in? >Chibi-Usa: (thought) Hmm... Something bothers me. Normally he wants >to stay *away* from Usagi. Crow: Looks like someone's hormones FINALLY kicked in! >(said) Uh, no. She went out to the mall to shop a bit, and try to find the >newest Sailor V game. Tom: Marvel Vs. Capcom Vs. SNK Vs. Sailor V! Crow: The Crossover EVERYONE Told Us Not To Release! Joel: YAHOO! >Mamoru: oh. I guess I'd better go find her. (runs off) Tom: Nothing outlasts the Kamen. He keeps running and running... Joel: Fear not, brave senshi, for I shall run away to safety but continue to yell support from a great distance! >Chibi-Usa closes the door. Usagi walks down from upstairs. >Usagi: Who was that? >Chibi-Usa: Oh, nobody... Crow: The pale, angry shade of one of Tokyo's great unwashed. Mind loaning me that comic book? >Usagi: Oh, okay.. (yawns) I think I'll go shopping later, with Rei and the others. >Chibi-Usa: Can I come? I don't get to go shopping that much on the weekends. >Usagi: (thinks a moment) Alright, just don't cause trouble, 'kay? Joel: Awwww, but I wanted to tear the place up! >Chibi-Usa: I promise. I want to get some new clothes, and maybe a pair of >earrings... Oh, and some shoes... >Usagi: I get your point, Chibi-Usa. Tom: We've already had one long pointless scene, let's not push our luck, kay? Joel: Shopping, heavy construction, hiding from friends... is there any serious issue that this author REFUSES to take on? >4. Int. Shopping Mall food court. Day. Crow: *Gargg gargg gargg gargg*... hey Minako, are you going to eat the rest of that? *Gargg gargg gargg gargg*... >Sunlight shines in through the glass windows on the ceiling and right onto the >table where Minako, Makoto, and Ami are sitting. Crow: Eating silently/ Usagi chewing loudly/ Fast food makes you fat. A haiku. >There are three cups half-empty, three hamberger wrappers, one empty >(the one in front of Makoto), and the rest have almost eaten burgers. Tom: All sacrificed to the chomping wonder that is Sailor Moon. >Makoto is resting her head on her hand while leaning on her elbow which >is on the table. Crow: Makoto is also a contortionist. Joel: Wow, the attention to superfluous detail in this fic is staggering! >Makoto: Bored bored bored. This is so boring. Joel: Ok, which one of us said that? >Not a monster or arcade in sight.. >Minako: Or at least not an _open_ arcade in sight... >Ami: We could always go study for next months test.... >Makoto: Ami, it's a month away. Tom: Yes, Makoto, that's why I said 'next month's test' as opposed to 'next week's test'. Crow: Good to know Makoto has her basic time skills down. >Ami: True, but if we study now, we won't have to study the day before. >Minako: I don't think we're quite _that_ bored, but if nothing happens in a >bit, we probably will be. Crow: *gargg gargg gargg* What are you guys talking about? Does anyone have some more fries? *gargg gargg gargg*... Joel: The Io Saga! A fanfic that has the GUTS to sit around and be bored! Tom: Come on, Author! Give us something to do! We're dying out here! The readers are lapsing into a coma! HELP US!!! >5. Ext. Rei's temple. day. Crow: From "midafternoon" to "day"... not a good sign, people. Tom: No! We've already done this scene! Now we're going backwards! >They all scatter about, trying to keep away from each other, during the >second round. Joel: Second Round? Crow: Someone must've bit an ear off. >Usagi comes up the stairs with Chibi-Usa at her side. >She looks from left to right, looking for everybody. Chibi-Usa also >looks around for them. Joel: Did we stumble into Gunsmith Cats or something? Tom: Great, at this rate, they'll never get run over by a semi. >Usagi: I don't see anybody here. Maybe they went on to the mall? >Chibi-Usa: I don't think so. Maybe they're just inside. Joel: I dunno, Scooby, an old abandoned temple can be awfully spooky... Tom: They're on strike until the author brings in a conflict to the fanfic. >Usagi nods. Rei sneaks up behind them and taps them on the shoulder. >CHibi-Usa and Usagi jump. Rei smiles ^_^ at them as they turn around >to look at her. Joel: Hey, you don't need to throw two carats and an underscore in my face! >rei: Gotcha! >Chibi-Usa: Very funny... >Mamoru comes up to Shira while she is not looking. The camera >zooms in, and shows that Mamoru's intent is not exactly friendly. Tom: Rallaaghh... WOOF! WOOF! Joel: And exactly how did they show this? Another emotioncon? >Mani turns around and looks at Mamoru. >Mani: Look out, Shira! Crow: Hordak's right behind you! Ha! Made ya look! >Shira turns around amd swings her arm. She manages to get Mamoru >in the stomach. >Mamoru: Argh! Joel: Ya skewered my belly, ya salty scalawag! Crow: Yep, the normal reaction when one is confronted by a wild Mamoru. >Shira covers her mouth with both of her hands. >Shira: (stifled slightly) Oh! I'm sorry Mamoru! I didn't mean to.. Really. >It's just that Mani shouted to me... >Mamoru exchanges a cold glare with Shira, but regains his composure. Tom: Say, this glare is pretty neat! Got anything murderous? Crow: Nope, but I have plenty of icy and withered. Hey, I kept this one frozen just for YOU, you big meanie! >Mamoru: (seeming to be holding back a little) There is no need for an exp- >lanation. Crow: Yeah, why start now, eh fanfic? Tom: Explanation Muyo! >Mani: (walks up to shira and whispers in her ear) Don't trust him! It's >just a trap. He isn't the Mamoru that is Tuxedo Kamen. Shira whispers >back. Crow: Let's see who this REALLY is! *gasp* I-It's... Rei's Grandfather!! Joel: Curses! And I would have gotten away with too, if it hadn't been for those darn senshi! >Shira: Mani! I can't believe you! He seems like the real Mamoru, and that's >proof enough that he is. >Mani: Just head this warning: If you do trust him, be careful about what you >trust him with. Crow: Ah, come on. It's just a harmless pre-nup. >Shira looks back at Mamoru >Shira: I'm sorry. Mani can be quite annoying... >Mamoru: Like I said, there is no need for explanations. All: Call-backs... call-backs... >Shoko walks up. >Shoko: So what brings you here? I mean, nothing interesting is going >on for miles. >Mamoru grins slightly. Joel: Exactly! I'm SAFE for once! >Mamoru: You don't know how interesting that it's going to get. (A wind starts >to blow about him, drawing the leaves into something similar to a spiral.) Crow: So, an ellipse? An oval? An elongated circle? Tom: Ancient spirits of evil... transform this bishounen form... to TUX-RA!!! THE EVER-LIVING!!! >Morpher Intsu: I sure hope you were prepared to fight, Moon Senshi. >Mani: I know one thing that I was prepared for, if not a fight. >M. Intsu: Oh yeah? >Mani: Yes. You. >Usagi: How dare you pretend to be Mamoru! I won't let you get >away with that! >Moon crystal Power! >Rei: Yeah! Mars Star Power! Joel: Hey, this is MY personal score! Get your own! Tom: Since when is impersonating a bishonen a punishable offense? Crow: Better put away those Utena male characters templates. >Ami and the others walk in as they are transforming. Joel: More than meets the eye! >Ami: Mercury Star Power, Make up! >Minako: Venus Star Power, Make Up! >Makoto: Jupiter Star power, make Up! Tom: Still love to know how we were conned out of gems. Joel: Count your lucky stars. You could have been stuck with "granite". Crow: HEY! ><<< Typical SM transformations. >>> Tom: ...summed up in three words again. Typical. >Each Moon Senshi pulls out their gems. >Boni: Phobos Gem Power, Make up! >Toni: Triton Gem Power, Make UP! >Mani: Mimas Gem Power, Make up! Crow: Boy, I'd bet Naru's mother would LOVE to get her paws on those... >Shira: Europa Gem Power, Make Up! >Shoko: Io Gem Power, Make UP! Joel: We need blush here! More blush! ><<< Typical Moon Senshi Transformations. >>> Crow: With or without breast outlines, hmm? Inquiring minds want to know! Joel: Not to mention hentai robots. Crow: Heh. >Sailor Europa: You won't escape from this battle, Morpher Intsu! >M. Intsu: Ah, but that's where you're wrong! I will escape, with something >more than just my life/ Joel: Actually, by now he should also know the Senshi's secret identities. Crow: Which is more than Nephrite and the others could manage... >Sailor Europa: Not if we can help it! Europa tigers claw! >S. Europa pulls her gem from her tiara, and it turns into her sickle. Crow: One idle twirl later and it became a popsicle. Yum! Joel: Couldn't they at LEAST call it a scythe? I mean, her holding a sickle makes me think she's a Commie pinko rather than a hero... Tom: Lenin Lives! >Sailor Triton: Triton Jade Spear! >Sailor Mimas: Mimas Pearl Sword! >Sailor Io: Io Opal Staff! >Sailor Phobos: Phobos Granite Axe! Joel: Suddenly, I feel like playing Gauntlet. Tom: FANFIC IS ABOUT TO DIE... URRRGGGHHHH! >Each Moon Senshi removes their jewels and they turn into their weapons. Crow: As previously alluded to. Tom: Wonder what would happen if one of them, say Mimas, was to say "Mimas Tactical Nuclear Device"? Crow: Take off every Zig for great justice! Tom: Oops, speaking of taking off, time to make like a Canadian! Joel: Lead the way, Hoser. (Joel picks up Tom and follows Crow out of the theater.) * * * SATELLITE OF LOVE The lights were dimmed on the bridge and the gentle sounds of soft saxophone music could be heard as Joel stood behind the counter awaiting his cue. Cambot faded in a title graphic as Tom's voice spoke up. "And now, Satellite of Love Productions is proud to present to you... A Sailor Jupiter Retrospective...." Several clips are shown of previously MSTed scenes featuring Sailor Jupiter and her civilian identity Makoto. "And now, here is your host, Joel Robinson." The lights faded up as Joel faced the camera. "Whether she's known as Lita, SJ, S. Jupiter, or Mako-chan... we all still love her! Joining us now via the Hexfield Viewscreen, let's give a hand to Makoto, our own Sailor Jupiter!" The Hexfield opened to reveal Makoto, dressed in her usual brown and white school outfit, sitting comfortably on a chair with her hands neatly folded in her lap. "Thanks for joining us, Makoto!" Joel said. "My pleasure. I hear you guys are pretty big fans of mine!" Makoto replied with a smile. "Well yeah! I mean, you've always been likable in all the fics we've MSTed, even when your part was small." "Thanks! That's very kind of you to say." Makoto replied. "Considering the last two fics you've been in, do you miss the heady leading lady days of Season One? With Godzilla and the WWF as your supporting actors?" Joel asked. "Yeah, those were pretty cool. I was worried Godzilla would act like a big shot, being a cultural icon and everything, but he was a total professional on the set, a real class act." Makoto paused thoughtfully for a moment before continuing. "Having the star role might not always be my goal... if I recall, poor Amy had to act next to that sack of flour that was Tom Cruise." Makoto laughed. "I guess it just depends on the project." Joel nodded. "So, what was it like behind the scenes of '*R*P*M*' Was Flynn hard to work with? And is it true that you performed all your own stunts?" "Yeah, wanna see my neck scar! It's a great conversation starter at cast parties!" Makoto joked. "So, did Flynn give you one of his spiky balls to help you hold off the fanboys?" "How'd you guess?!? Makoto giggled. "Umm, to answer your question though, behind the scenes of '*R*P*M*', it was unusual, hell the fic was unusual... I didn't even find out till much later that it was supposed to be a Spawn/SM crossover! And those poor &'s freezing their butts off for the scene changes... I remember going without coffee on the set for a while cause I kept giving it to them." Makoto explained. "Aw, that's so nice!" Joel replied. "Hey, when you wear a flimsy fuku most of the time, you can appreciate how being cold feels." Makoto added with a grin. "So what was it like working with Dr. Thinker?" Joel inquired. Makoto was silent for a long moment before answering. "Heh, I'm sorry, I can't come up with a word to describe it. I'm not sure he could even make one up for it!" "It wasn't an easy time?" "Oh no! Don't get me wrong! I'm not saying it was bad or anything!" Makoto quickly corrected him. "Dr. Thinker was one of the nicest people I've ever worked with! It's just... well... since we couldn't understand what he was saying most of the time, we weren't always sure what we were supposed to do... and well... let's just say we used a LOT of improvisation... and he was nice enough to let us go with it. Working on a Thinkerfic is NEVER boring, I promise you!" "Neither is MSTing one!" Joel replied with a smile. "By the way, any luck tracking down Solider 1 yet?" Makoto's face grew serious and her voice was intense as she replied. "Oh, I'll find him, all right... I'll find him... and make him PAY!" Abruptly, Makoto broke into giggles, dropping the serious act. "Actually, he and Solider 2 went on to make a career for themselves as extras in Saving Private Ryan, so they're doing pretty well last I heard. I still haven't quite forgiven Solider 2 for cutting my hair though. Grrrrrr!" she growled playfully. "Well, Makoto, this has been a real blast, but we're due back in the theater soon, so I'll ask you one more question that everyone in anime fandom wants to know..." Joel seemed to hesitate for a moment. "What's the deal with the old boyfriend?" Makoto paused for a moment and took the question in stride. "Hey, what's wrong with comparing everyone to my old boyfriend? Everyone remembers their first love, right? I mean, just because he broke my heart and ended it for no good reason doesn't mean I have to dwell on THAT part of our relationship, right?" "Hmm, I guess you have a poi..." Joel began. "I mean, just because I was jilted by every boy in practically every fic you've MSTed, doesn't mean I can't remember their good looks, right?" Makoto continued ominously. "Uh, yeah, but...." "Sure, I could be BITTER...." Makoto was really picking up steam now. "BITTER over the fact that I've got all these great qualities and yet most men still ignore me or cheat on me because they can't control their frigging hormones! But then, why depress myself when I can remember the wonderful times, the fun times, BEFORE I was tossed aside like yesterday's garbage!" "Uh, gee, look at the time! I think we have to get back to the...." WHY would I want to do something like THAT?!?" Makoto was on her feet now, fists clenched. "WHY would I be bitter about not landing a man despite being CUTE as HELL and having a SPARKLING personality!! So I compare every guy I meet to my old boyfriend, so what?!? I'm sure THEY do the same with their old girlfriends but when *I* do it, it's ABNORMAL?!?" Makoto was practically foaming at the mouth by now. Joel suddenly noticed the yellow light flashing on the console. "Oh, thank god! Uh, I mean, sorry, we're out of time, Makoto! This is Joel Robinson, for a Sailor Jupiter Retrospective, saying...." "Hey! I'm not done yet! Oh, so YOU'RE going to leave me too! Sure! Why not? Another broken relationship to toss on the pile! It doesn't matter!" As Makoto ranted, the Hexfield Viewscreen slowly began to close. "There's plenty of men out there to compare my old boyfriend too! I don't need your pity! I DON'T NEED YOUR...!" Makoto's voice was cut off as the Hexfield finished closing. Joel breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew I shouldn't have pushed my luck... Anyway, this has been a...." Suddenly, there was the sound of wrenching metal and grinding gears as the Hexfield Viewscreen was physically reopened by Makoto, her face red with anger as she continued her rant. "I DON'T ASK FOR YOUR PITY! JUST BECAUSE I CHOOSE TO REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES OF MY FAILED RELATIONSHIPS DOESN'T MEAN I'M IN THE MARKET FOR A PITY DATE! Makoto abruptly returned to normal for a moment. "Although, you do remind me of my old boyfriend... want to go out with me to a movie and dinner?" "Uh... I wish I could... really... but I'm kinda trapped in space right now and..." Joel stammered. "Hey, that's okay. Trapped in space, huh? Sure. I understand. I'm not your type. I'm not GOOD enough for you! WELL, THAT STINKS! I KNOW WHEN I'M NOT WANTED!! I KNOW WHEN I'M NOT...!!!" "Hey baby, we could use a good-looking girl up here! Wanna MST fics with us?" Crow chimed in from off-camera. "DON'T encourage her! Uh, we'll be right back, folks..." Joel replied as he continued to nervously nod at Makoto while slowly backing towards the theater doors. TO BE CONTINUED IN 'THE IO SAGA' PT. 4.... Hiya! I hope you're enjoying this MSTing so far! As with my other mutiple part MSTings, there's lots more fun and weirdness to come, so don't skip it or you'll only be missing out on some great riffs and skits. ;)