A Monster of a Bank

[belak]

Ooc:sorry, I'm not to good with tittles.

The two adventurers entered the great walls of Clock Town. The part of the town they have just walked into was a park of sorts. The aroma of fresh cut grass filled the area. Hylian joyously roamed the paths, going places, running errands, or just moving for the pleasure of it. A guard warmheartedly greeted them, as they entered. Belak answer with a ‘hi’, and looked humorously onward.

[Cralex]

First the great walls, and now the people running past in every direction. Both sights were new to Foo.

I wonder how big a bank is. For all I know, the beast could be hiding right in front of me.

Foo suddenly realized that something actually was in front of him, and jumped back in surprise. But it was no beastly bank, it was just the guard greeting them. Getting over his surprise, Foo walked importantly over to the guard. Foo's eyes darted back and forth suspiciously as he made sure that the bank wasn't listening while he whispered up to the guard, who towered over the small deku.

"Psst, we hear that you have a bank in this town... Do you know where it is?"

OOC: No worries.

[belak]

The guard was taken back by the deku scrub. He decided that the deku was just jumpy on account of everything being so much bigger than it.
“Of course kid, head straight. Once you see the clock tower go right. You’ll see a ramp, go down it, then turn right again, and into the entrance. You should be able to find your way from their. Did you catch all that kid?” The guard found him involuntarily leaning closer to the deku scrub well he talked.

[Cralex]

Kid? What's a kid? Maybe kid means sir. Or maybe warrior, perhaps? Yes, it must mean warrior.

Thus, the egotistical and hopelessly confused Deku turned to respectfully thank the guard.

"Thank you for your assistance, brave kid. Your information is most helpful."

Foo made a graceful bow to the guard.

"Fear not, worthy kid, for my companion and I will soon solve all of your problems."

Abruptly turning toward Western Clock Town, and therefore the dreaded Bank, Foo beeped over his shoulder as he marched along.

"Let's go, Belak. Onward to the Bank!"

[belak]

The guard, uncertain about Foo, wish them luck and a well stay in Clock Town. He turned back in attention. As he did, a grin snaked onto his befuddled face. Normally the guard would have been mad to be talked to that way, but that deku was just a kid.

Belak was at the moment preoccupied with a violinist.
“Huh...?” he looked around to see why Sir Foo called him. “oh, coming.” When Belak got to Foo he asked, “do you know where the bank is, Foo?

[Cralex]

"I do indeed, Mr. Belak! We will find that rupee-eating bank right this way!"

Foo was getting excited at the idea of finally engaging the dreaded bank in battle, so he was no longer content to march along. Instead, he picked up the pace and was soon running along at full speed. All of a sudden, a great foot came out of nowhere and stepped right on Foo's head! The owner of the foot, who was in a hurry from the opposite direction that Foo was headed in, cursed and stumbled wildly on the unseen Foo but soon took off, headed for the town gate. Foo sat up and coughed, sputtering something unintelligible.

"Hurrg!!! Hooog!! Ahggg!!!!"

[belak]

Belak was trying to catch up, when a person stepped on Foo. Belak whipped around towards the man.

“Hey! Stop!” Belak shouted.

He began to trail the person, he however quit once the man left his sight. Belak then muttered a curse under his breath. He unconsciously thought of his dad thumping him lightly on the back of his head when he cursed, and consequently bit his cheek

He turned back, and went to Sir Foo’s aid. Oblivious to why, Belak picked Foo up, and hugged him with a hurtful Goron hug.

“Brotherareyouokay? Doyouneedmetodo sumething? JeezI’msosorryIdidn’tgethim.” Belak wailed each sentence in a single gasp.

[Cralex]

As it turns out, Belak's strong Goron hug was exactly what Foo needed. As Foo was squeezed, something flew out of his mouth and bounced off of Belak before hitting the ground. It was a rather sizeable pouch. Foo coughed again, but was now able to speak.

"What in the world just happened?"

Finding himself in Belak's iron grip, he wiggled his feet around wildly. He normally would have thanked Belak for helping him get the pouch out of his throat, but he was too annoyed at being stepped on and nearly choking to remember to be polite.

"Which way did he go? Let me at him! Nobody steps on the great Sir. Foo and gets away with it! That must have been the bank! Only a terrible bank would attack me so dishonorably!"

The pouch lay on the ground, forgotten by Foo. Inside, the gleam of several high-denomination rupees could be seen.

[belak]

Belak set Foo down. The Goron frantically pointed towards the town gate.

“He went that way. What should we do, Foo?” Belak bellowed, eager to follow Sir Foo’s directions.

Belak lightly stepped forward. His foot brushed against the pouch. He felt a sudden surge of anger towards the person who ran over Foo. He stooped down, plucked up the pouch, and got ready to chuck it.

[Cralex]

Seeing the pouch reminded Foo that it had somehow gotten stuck inside his throat.

"Hey, wait! That's what he dropped into my mouth! What is it?"

[belak]

Belak’s arm went limp as he refrained from throwing the pouch. He pulled it open. After he looked inside, Belak shifted his gaze to Foo.
“Its rupees.”

[Cralex]

"Rupees?!"

Foo paused to think, but only for a moment.

"Aha! Now I understand! That man was none other then the beastly bank! Once he crashed into me, he dropped his lunch: that bag!"

Foo took off in the same direction as the "bank".

"Come on! We have to catch him!"

[belak]

Belak curled into a ball, and followed Foo out the town gates at great speeds. After a real short while, Belak uncurled. He realized he didn’t know where the guy went, and that Sir Foo was behind him. He scanned the landscape, and saw nothing. Belak whipped around towards his brother.
“Hey Foo,” Belak heaved, “can you fly again, so you can see him?”

[Cralex]

The draft caused by Belak passing by at such fantastic speeds blew Foo down to the ground, flat on his face. With some effort, the armless Deku managed go get back onto his feet.

"Fly? Oh yes, fly!"

Foo hurriedly ran outside the town gates to the open ground of Termina Field. Once there, he wildly kicked and spun his feet around and was soon hidden underground. Seconds later, a somewhat foul smelling flower appeared over the hole where Foo was hiding. Out of this flower, Foo was launched into the air where his leaves spun around his small body, keeping him more or less aloft. Foo looked around in all directions and suddenly kicked his feet in excitement.

"There he is! I see him now, he is going West! To the bank!!!"

[belak]

Belak followed Foo’s excited gaze to where he thought was west. The Goron started trucking forward. Moving as fast as he could

Belak talk over his shoulder and up at Foo as he ran. “Sir Foo, What is the plan?! The bank didn’t look so big. Maybe I could-.”

Belak cut off as he tripped over a shrub. Just as soon quickly he was down, he propped himself up on his forearms. Belak didn’t even turn to Foo to finish what he was about to say. “Maybe, maybe, I was thinkin’ I could, hold him. What do you think?”

[Cralex]

Foo, who was gliding after Belak as he chased after the Bank, was struck with a clear image of the mighty Goron’s crushing grip at Belak’s suggestion. So much so, that he accidentally passed Belak after he tripped and landed on the ground in front of his Goron brother.

Ah, if Belak gets hold of that rotten Bank, he won't ever be able to escape!

"Yes! Uh, Belak...?"

Foo looked around in confusion until he noticed that Belak was now behind him.

"Yes! It would be great to grab him! Can you do it?"

[belak]

“I’ll try my best.”
Belak lifted his enormous mass of the ground theatrically. He wasn’t completely sure where the bank was, but rolled in front of Sir Foo anyways. Belak, as startling as it is, gracefully uncurled from his ball, a continued to run. The bank was only a few yards to his left. Belak tried to curve sharply left, and failed to. He curved in a gentle arch. He was losing the bank. How could it keep such a constant speed? Belak upped his step. His chest hurt, as it heaved up and down. He winced at his sudden side pain.

In an effort not to run or roll any further, Belak bellowed, “Stop! You dropped something!.” Belaks mind incoherently prayed that the bank would stop.

OOC:I'll be leaveing on the forth, or fifth, and coming back on the tenth or maybe longer to vist my brother. I don't want to magically disapear again.

[Cralex]

Oh, come on. Does he really think that the bank is going to turn around and...

To Foo's surprise, Belak's desperate ploy had worked perfectly and the bank, who had been too busy cursing his own bad luck and stupidity for dropping his hard won loot in Clock Town to notice the Goron's attempts to catch up with him, was now coming towards them. The Bank was a thin, unshaven fellow who appeared somewhat intimidated by Belak, while completely oblivious to Sir Foo. However, the Bank was hopeful and clearly very interested in the pouch that Belak was holding. When he got close enough, he spoke.

"S-so, you say that I dropped s-something of mine?"

OOC: Thanks for letting me know. I hope you have a good time with your brother!

[belak]

Belak leaned on his knees, trying to catch his breath.

"Thank you so much for stopping,” Belak gasped in between breaths. “You dropped this sack back in town.”

The bank nervously drew closer to Belak. Belak was surprised at the banks appearance. How could this be the dreaded bank that Belak conjured up in his own mind? He switched the pouch to his left hand, his weak side and held it out to the bank.

The bank looked up directly into Belak’s eyes, and Belak shot his gaze to the pouch.

“D-did you lo-lo-look into it?” The bank asked still staring at Belak’s face. Belak shook his head, unconsciously lying. “Th-thanks,” The bank started. “That’s my, um, Grandma’s meds-medication.” The bank reached towards the pouch.

In return, Belak snatched the bank’s wrists.

OOC: I Will. Thanks

[Cralex]

The Bank let out a yelp and pulled hard, trying to get free and run away. However, Belak's grip was too strong and the bank was unable to move. Growing more desperate, he kicked at Belak, but he only seceded at hurting his foot and falling to the ground, still grasped firmly by Belak. Suddenly, Foo leaped up onto the Bank's head and started doing a strange sort of victory dance!

"Ha ha! Ho ho! We have you now! You don't trouble anyone ever again!"

In response to Foo's stomping, the uncomfortable Bank gave a quick jerk which sent Foo falling to the ground on his behind. Before Foo could get back onto his feet, footfalls could be heard approaching. It was two of Clock Town's guards and another person, panting with their hard run. One of them was the guard that Belak and Foo had met at the town gate. He called to Belak:

"Hold onto that man! Don't let him go!"

[belak]

Belak hoped the landing on his head thing wouldn’t become a habit. It was the second time today, Foo had landed on his head. While Belak turned to the guards, he dragged the bank with him.
“Eh, oops,” Belak murmured under his breath. Belak wasn’t really sure about many things, but he knew that the bank was hurt (by the bank’s own doing) and probably didn’t like being dragged. He lifted his arms a tad bit, so the bank was in the standing position, or more like dangling in mid air.

“Is that him?” The guard Belak and Foo met asked to noone in particular.
The other guard, and the other man declared that it was defiantly him.

“Yah, that’s the man who stole from me! Why, I’d recognize him anywhere! Yes I would.” The man told to everyone around. The man was clad in green, including his beret and shoes. His red hair neatly covered his ears.

“Please set him down,” a guard instructed Belak. “-But for goodness sake, keep a hold on him!” Belak did as the guard instructed. The guard tied the bank’s hands behind his back. “You two did some good work,” The guard told Belak, and Foo, still preoccupied with his knotting.

[Cralex]

Foo took a low, graceful bow.

"Why thank you, noble kids. It was no problem at all."

While the still confused Foo proudly pranced around, the guard finished tying the thief's hands. The captured "Bank" growled as the guards led him back to Clock Town.

"Man, I could have been rich. How could these two goons catch me...?"

Now alone with Belak and Foo, the skinny man clad in green turned toward Belak and Foo.

"Thank you so much for catching that bank robber! You may not have guessed it from my appearance, but I am the owner of the local financial institution."

He pointed to the bag of rupees that Belak was still holding.

"Those rupees were only a small amount of the funds that I keep safely stored away in my vault for my customers, but that rotten bank robber managed to steal them while I was working with someone else! As you might guess, I am a rich man. Is there anything I can do to repay the two of you for catching the robber and saving my reputation as a secure institution?"

[belak]

Belak was at a lost for words.

“Uhh...” Belak lend towards the man in green , and held out the pouch. “Guess This yours then.”
The man in green snatched the bag from Belak’s open palm. “Well, no, but I do store them for my costumers, so it’s best I hold on to them.” He slipped the pouch into his pants pocket.

Belak looked from the man, to Foo, back to the Man. “Uh, can we both get something?”

The man dressed in green clasped his hands in joy. “Yes, of course! You’ve just saved my entire business.”

Belak tilted back his head in thoughtfulness. He wanted to get another Zora tunic, but what about Sir Foo. What about the bank, & the people of Clock Town? That guy was not the bank, and really stole from the bank. Then that means- -

Seeing the Goron in deep thought, the man garbed in green bent down, leaning on his knees. “Little warrior, what do you want?” He asked to the deku.

[Cralex]

Luckily for the owner of Clock Town's bank, Foo had no idea that "financial institution" meant "bank", or else there was no telling what Foo would have done. Foo thought hard about what he wanted. So hard that it hurt his wooden head. Although it seemed like he thought and thought forever, he actually only thought for a few seconds. Suddenly, an idea came to him, an idea so obvious that he was surprised that he didn't think about it sooner. Remembering his last meeting with the Deku King, Foo looked at the man and said brightly:

"Why, I would like the world, please."

The Bank Owner was taken aback by Foo's innocent yet outrageous request, but soon chuckled lightly and patted Foo on the head.

Kids these days...

"Ah, don't we all? I'm afraid that the world is not something that I can give. Even I don't have enough money to buy the world."

Seeing Foo's mood sink, the Bank Owner tried to cheer him up.

"I'll tell you what, if you can't think of something more reasonable that you'd like, maybe we could go for a walk in town. I'm sure that one of the stores or other services would have something that you are interested in. After all, it's Clock Town! The most modern, most advanced city in the world today!"

He turned to Belak.

How about it, Mr. Goron? Unless you already know about something that you would like, I'd be happy to look around town with you. Come on, don't be shy now.

OOC: Since I'm a staff member, there is a rule that I can't give items to my own characters. However, it is allowed for any other adventurer that I am playing with (or another staff member) to reward my characters for completing a challenge as they see fit.

[belak]

Belak snapped out of thought.

“Uhh, Do you think you can get me a Zora tunic?” He asked the Bank Owner.

“Yes. I do believe there’s a clothing store in west Clock Town, but I’m not sure if they have anything in your size. We’ll just have to look, and see.” The man in green turned, to lead them back to town. “ Ready to go?”

Belak, and Foo followed. A question popped into Belak’s brain.

“What can you tell use about the bank?”

“Hmm, where to begin,” The owner of the bank said in wonder. “ It was past through my family. My grand-dad gave it to my uncle, his oldest son. My cousin was uninterested in it, so my uncle gave it to me. I’ve been talking care of it since I was twelve, and I think I’m doing a heck of a job myself. The people of Clock Town must think so too. They’ve been doing business with me for years.” The man clad in green, looked back over his shoulder, “That’s all there is to tell. Which is good. I’m probably boring you.”

OOC: Perhaps Sir Foo may see something that’ll strike his fancy? Like a hat, or weapon. I’d be okay with something like that. Foo defiantly needs to be awarded

[Cralex]

The trio walked together all over the bustling city together, looking at its stores and buildings. As they walked, Foo tried to make sense out of all the new information about the "Bank" that he had heard.

So... a Bank is something that looks like a man, but it eats rupees. But this guy said that he got it from his uncle... Aha! That must mean that Banks are really pets, and this one just stole rupees from its owner and got away! Hmm, that explains how the Bank got its name, “Robber”. But wouldn’t a pet like a Bank cost a lot of money to take care of if you have to literally feed it money? How could anyone get rich with a pet like that! Ah, but maybe this fellow decided to save some money by not feeding it and that made it run off with his money… but why would he quit feeding it anyway when he could just get rid of it? What good is a Bank anyway…

As Foo continued this elaborate yet glaringly incorrect chain of thought, the trio had wandered into a store. After talking to the shopkeeper, the owner of the Bank turned to Belak.

“Sorry, friend, but it looks like they only have one Zora Tunic. It’s an extra-large one, but I think it would still be too small for you. There aren’t many Gorons out there that would want one, after all. Now, if they had a second one in stock, we might be able to take them to a tailor and sew them together to make a Zora Tunic fit for a Goron...

[belak]

“Uh, I Have one Zora tunic. It’s medium though.” Belak told the bank owner.

“That’ll probably still be too small, even if they were sewn together,” the owner of the bank informed Belak.

Belak nodded. “I could just pick up another one some other time, then get the three sewn together.” The bank owner nodded, then turned back to the shopkeep.

Belak knelt in front of Foo, who looked dazed. “ Hey Foo, earlier today I noticed your boots. They’re all worn out. Maybe you’ll like new boots. Or, or , This knife I saw with a kesse carved in it. It looked so cool, who ever carved it had real talent. The blade was really sharp too. You can use your leaves to hold stuff, right?”

[Cralex]

Foo snapped out of his long chain of deductions and looked around in confusion.

“Wha? Where are we? I wasn’t paying attention when we walked in here.”

While Foo was trying to get his bearings, the bank owner walked back to Belak and handed over the newly-bought Zora Tunic.

“Here you go, my friend, a second Zora Tunic for your collection. I’m sure that you will come across another one someday so that you can have one made in your size.”

After asking Belak to repeat what he had said about the knife and the boots, Foo considered these options.

Hmm, the boots would be nice… but I’ve always wanted a blade of my own! All of the other Royal Knights got great, sharp swords to swing around, but the Deku King was in such a hurry to knight me that he completely forgot to give me my blade! Ah, but now I’ll be able to keep his mistake to myself. We can’t have His Royal Majesty embarrassed after all…

Just as everyone was beginning to wonder if Foo had even heard Belak, Foo energetically replied.

“Why yes, I believe that a blade would be the perfect thing for a knight of my stature to carry! Where did you see it?”

Maybe the King'll even give me a reward when he realizes that I'm helping him save face...

[belak]

“....Ah,” Belak tried to remember. He was startled by Foo’s reply. “I think by the inn. ... A, er, lady had it for sale on her cart.”

The bank owner looked down to Foo. A small grin crossed his face.

“ Why friend, you’re a knight?” He asked, obviously tickled by the thought of Foo bring a knight. Foo had to be the smallest deku he’d ever saw.

“Of corse he is! My Brother is one of the best Deku knights. Tell him all about it, Foo.” Belak proudly told the bank owner. He pounded his chest twice to emphasize how he felt about his brother.

[Cralex]

OoC: Sorry about the delay, I've been sooooooooo busy lately! Now for your viewing pleasure, a distortion of reality so ridiculous, that only the mind of Sir. Foo could have conjured it up!

The strong Belak’s favorable opinion of Foo proved to be quite healthy for Foo’s already large ego and wild imagination, causing both to swell even bigger. The fact that he also prompted Foo to speak of himself did nothing to slow this process. Foo threw out his chest in self-pride (which could not be easily seen due the leaves covering it) and stretched up to as tall as his wooden 2'05'' body could stretch, and began his glorious narrative.

“Why, yes. I happen to be the top Royal Knight of His Majesty, King Deku! Ever since I was young, he could see my potential, but he had to wait until I was old enough to be knighted. Once my time finally came, he welcomed me into his throne room and commanded me to go and conquer the whole world in his name! Upon receiving this mighty order, which only a knight of my stature could accomplish, I immediately set out on my quest. It wasn’t long before I found myself climbing a great, frozen mountain. I fought several dangerous monsters and outsmarted fiendishly cleaver traps to reach the top, where-”

Foo paused to pull out his homemade Deku flags to display to his audience.

“-I placed one of these at the very peak of the mountain, declaring it to be part of the Deku Kingdom now and forever! Upon coming down from the mountain, I was momentarily held up by a great living rock, which exploded and blasted me high into the air!”

Foo energetically jumped up as high as he could to demonstrate this, although he could not jump very high when not in a Deku Flower.

“Aha, but even living rock can not stop me, and I soon stood atop it, victorious! From there, my excellent sense of direction led me straight here, to Clock Town, where I knew that a new challenge awaited me. Here, I single-handedly chased down and defeated the horrible, money-eating monster whose name I dare not mention, and now…”

Completely carried away as he had never been carried away before, Foo grabbed one of his Deku flags and thrust it into the ground with all his might, all other things forgotten besides his vivid daydream.

“I HEREBY FOREVER CLAIM THIS CITY AND ALL ITS PEOPLES IN THE NAME OF THE DEKU KING!!!”

Foo stopped shouting to catch his breath.