(quick post just to move two plotlines along) 

[u]Skeleton and Damian[/u] 

When Reiko went down, Skeleton realized his mistake. Immediately he sprang into action, running towards the fight and shoving Mia out of the way. He bent down over Reiko, his masked face devoid of emotion but his real one in a concerned frown. Damian hurried over and crouched down at his side. 

"Son of a bitch." he said "I told you this was a bad idea, Skull-for-brains." 

"I know that now." Skeleton replied as he stood up "Antonio!" he bellowed before turning to Mia "Impressive." he said "I underestimated you." 

"God dammit." Damian muttered "Reiko, are you okay?" 

[u]Ivan and Dr.Wright[/u] 

Ivan took another drink of his beer. 

"What do you say, Tobes?" Ivan asked his friend "Do you want to help me show him around some?" Dr.Wright ate the last of the fish strips and put a tentacle where a chin would be on a normal human, as if in thought. 

"Sure, why not." he said "Might as well get out of here." He got up and went for the door. A minute or two later, they were standing outside under the green awning. A light rain fell across the road, reflecting in beams of light and dancing in the puddles. Ivan walked to his car and produced a rather large black umbrella which Dr.Wright held over them as they began to walk down the sidewalk, damp with newly-fallen rain. 

"So what do you want to see?" Ivan asked him as they stopped at the corner. A pretty-looking Thunderbird caught the corner of his eye. Whoever drove that must be really lucky.