If AiL has a lovable loser, it's gotta be Shamus XTreme.

Sure, he's lazy, egotistical, and quite possibly has minor mental problems. But he's got heart, as well. Even if life kicks him down, he pushes through and even comes up with a surprise win from time to time!

On this specific roleplay, I liked his use of Prince Blahking. And the twists are smile inducing, and the random happenings flow together into a more cohesive story. The tone is really set well here for future XTreme showings in the future, too. Same with his use of Inu and the NPC's.

Let's find out which mission Shamus ends up on- if he can get on a mission!

Shamus ran after Blahking, trying to get his attention, yelling, waving his arms, but nothing worked. It was almost like he was ignoring him. “Hey! Wait up Blahking!” Shamus called after him, but the prince just kept on walking. “Hello!? Hey, you!” Still nothing. He saw him entering the council of loathing’s entrance, two guards parting to let him in. “Wait up!” He yelled as he got to the stairs.

“Halt,” A very tall, buff, guard exclaimed, as he got in the way of Shamus “Do you have an appointment?”

“It’s alright,” Shamus replied “I’m just trying to catch up with that guy.” He pointed to Blahking, who appeared to be sitting in the waiting area; that was odd.

“Sorry, can’t get in without an appointment.”

“Well, maybe this will change your mind.” Shamus took out some meat, and put it in the first guard’s pocket. “Now then, are you going to let me in?”

“Sorry, helmet boy. Either get an appointment, or go to Hey deze.” The other, shorter, guard replied.

“Been there, done that. Now let me in!” Shamus screamed.

“Sorry, we’re going to have to ask you to leave.” The first guard said, as he raised his wholebird to Shamus’s face.

“How about: no?”

“It wasn’t a request.” The shorter guard exclaimed, as he brought the butt of his wholebird to Shamus’s head.

Everything started to go black; he only saw the sneer of the guards as they chuckled, before he couldn’t see at all. “I’m getting so tired of people knocking me ou…” Shamus started, before he collapsed to the ground.

“Hey,” He heard, as he started to open his eyes. “Idiot, wake up!” He felt a tug at his shirt. “Don’t ignore me! What kind of way is that to treat your familiar?!” Suddenly, he felt a heavenly kick to his ribs. “Come on! It’s been an hour!”

“Arrrgghhh, I’m up.” Shamus said as he tried to push himself off the ground. Then, he was blessed with another kick to his ribs. “ARRRGH, I said I was up!” He turned to see his pet chameleon, Inuya, smiling at him.

“I know.” She said smirking.

“What happened?” He managed to ask as he got to his feet. Everything was still a little blurry; that wasn’t good.

“Well, because of your general stupidity, you got knocked out… Again.”

“Did Blahking leave already?” He said as he attempted to walk, with no avail, to the stairs of the council.

“No, but he’s about to.” She said as she helped Shamus keep his balance, pointing towards the entrance of the council.

Shamus’s eye sight started to get better, and he could make out the shape of Blahking, as he left the council’s chamber.

“He-ey!” He yelled as he rushed towards him “Blahking!” The prince seemed to cringe when he saw Shamus, must have been an involuntary tic.

“Oh, you’re alive…Great…” The prince said, as Shamus, and his familiar Inuya, walked up to him.

“I know, isn’t it?” Shamus replied “Now, about the or-“

“The orb?” Blahking interrupted “Did you retrieve it like I asked? The sky has gotten better.” He pointed his wand to the sky, now no longer black, and misty. “Ahhhh, it feels so nice to have the sun back.” He added, basking in the warmth.

“Uhhhh…Yee-a-ah, that’s what I did.”

“Where is it then?” The prince raised an eye brow.

“I.. Uhhh… thought it was too powerful to fall in the wrong hands, so I destroyed it.” Shamus puffed his chest, looking proud.

“Ha!” The prince let out a loud laugh “Fat chance!” He leaned towards Shamus, all joy removed from his expression. “Don’t try to lie to me again. I know you, Samus Xtreme.”

“Uhhh, it’s Shamus actually, you know, Sh-” A glare from Blahking told him to stop talking.

“I thought you had at least of chance of getting the orb, but apparently I was wrong.” He shook his head, with a disappointed look on his face. “Oh well, I’m sure it’ll…Turn up.” He said, as he let out another laugh.

“Well what if I make it up to you?” Shamus said hopefully “Got any odd jobs I can do for you? Any tasks?”

Blahking looked like he was thinking for a second, and then replied “Nope, none I can think of, sorry.” He started to walk away, chuckling to himself.

“Well, that sucks,” Shamus said turning to Inuya “Looks like I’m out of the job.” He turned to look at the council of loathing. “Maybe they have work?”

“Even if they did, they would never hire you.” Inuya said frankly.

“I’m going to try.”

“How are you going to get in? Remember earlier?” Shamus took off his helmet to feel the bump from the guards. Stupid helmet, he thought I knew I shouldn’t have gotten the plastic one.

“I have an idea.” He said, as he leaned down to Inuy, to whisper his plan to her.

“Good day, gentleman!” A man, with a short goatee, and an unconvincing bald cap, said to the guards in front of the council, as he approached them “Fine day isn’t it, eh?”

“Halt,” The large guard from earlier said “Who are you, and what business do you have here?”

“Oh-ha-ha-ha-ha! Don’t you recognize me? I’m the amboossador for little Canadia!” He chuckled as he hugged the guards.

The shorter of the two guards pushed him away, then pulled out a scroll and started to read it. “This doesn’t say anything about an amboo- ambassador for little Canadia today…”

“Har, har! Of course it does!” The man exclaimed as he took the scroll from the guard’s hands “It says it right here!”

“Your Miss. applebottom of seaside town?”

“Of course I am!” He put his mouth to the guard’s ear “My father had a strange sense of humor.” The man whispered.

The guard pushed him away visibly annoyed. “Sir, we are going to have to confirm this with our superiors, before we let you in.”

“NO! I mean…Why do that!? I’m obviously the amboossador!”

“Sir, your goatee fell of.” He pointed to the ground, where a fake goatee lay, then looked up to glare at the supposed ambassador.

“Let me in!” The man screamed as he tried, franticly, to get into the council. The guards threw him at the ground, and pulled out their clubs, then proceeded to beat him senseless.

 
Shamus in a crudely made box outfit, supposed to resemble a bugbear, saw this happening. “Wow,” He said “That was a lot better than our plan.” The guards were now dragging the man’s body onto the street. “Quick,” He gestured to Inuy “while they’re busy.” He and Inuya tip-toed past the guard’s post, and into the council of loathing’s entrance, and hid behind a plant.

After awhile of hiding, of listening to the guards chat, Shamus left Inuya, and headed to the councils chamber- But was stopped mid-way by a secretary of loathing. “What’ya doin’ here Hun? No one gets to see the nice council, unless they got an appointment.” She looked Shamus over from head to toe “And why’ya in a box?”

“Uhhhh…I’m the councils entertainment for the night!” Shamus exclaimed.

“Ahhhh! Really? Are you a clown? I love clowns! Tell a joke!”

“Okay, there once was secretary who wouldn’t shut u-“

“Ah-hahahahahahahaha!” The secretary started laughing; Shamus wondered if she was even listening. “You’re great Hun! They must’ve paid alotta dough for you!” She laughed again “You can go in’ they are probably watin’ for ya.”

“Thanks!” Quietly he added to himself “Moron.”

He opened the door to the council’s chamber, to see them arguing about how they would raise the taxes, without anyone noticing. He waited awhile in the center of the room, clearing his throat loudly, before they noticed him. They turned to him, and the first councilman exclaimed “Ah! You must be the ambassador from Canada we have been waiting for!”

“Canadia, you mean!” The second councilman added.

“Little Canadia!” The third added.

They all shared a laugh at something they must have thought was hilarious. “Ummm no,” Shamus replied to them “I’m a-” Don’t say bounty hunter. Don’t say bounty hunter. “I’m…Uh…Prince Blahking!” Well, I’m screwed.

“Blahking? We already told you-” The first began, before being interrupted by the second “Yes! Yep, we did, we gave you your tasks for your clans!” The third councilman laughed, and added “You didn’t forget already did you? We need you to go the spooky forest to get a mosquito larva-” The second councilman interrupted again “Yes! Yep, we do. And we need you to investigate the crypt!”

The third councilman, with an annoyed look on his face, added “If you are worried about the reward, don’t worry; we’ll think of something.”

“Yes! Yep, we will!” The second councilman exclaimed, much to the annoyance of the other two.

The first councilman lit a cigar, before saying “Go Make your clan members get to it! And why don’t you hire a bounty hunter? Those are always useful.”

“Okay, I’ll be sure to do that.” Shamus stated, as he turned for the exit. He could hear the councilman start to argue as soon as he left. As soon as he closed the door behind him, Inuya scurried over from behind the plant. “Did you get any work?” She asked excitedly “Did you? Did you, did you, did you?”

“Nope, I kind of choked.” He replied “But Blahking got work.”

“What’s that mean?”

“Well, apparently, the council gave Blahking two tasks to do.”

“Really? And he didn’t tell you?”

“Yeah, must have slipped his mind.”

“Well, do you think the tavern is in need of bouncers? I think I’m strong….Kinda.”

“No.” Shamus replied quickly “But, maybe if I do a task one of the tasks the council gave Blahking, they’ll think I’m a clan member; and pay me for it!”

“That’s as improbable as-” Shamus ignored her, as he headed towards the exit. “Remember the guards Shamus? They probably won’t be happy to see you again.”

“You’re right…” Shamus stated, before crouching down into his box, picking up Inuya, and closing the box up. “Hehe, I feel just like Solid Snake.” He moved the box, until he was near the guards.

“Hey, what’s a box doing here?” The first guard asked, seeing the box, now right next to him.

“It must be the weapons we’re sending to the crypt, to help those KOKOL guys.” The second guard replied, as gestured to the first guard to help him lift the box.

They waited for a delivery cart to arrive, then hoisted the box onto the cart, and signaled for it to leave. It began heading towards the nearby plains, while the driver was singing various songs, in a scratchy, annoying voice. “He-he, they are taking us right to the crypt!” Shamus stated joyfully “That means; all we have to do is un-spookify it!”

“Hey’ that’s swell.” Inuy replied sarcastically “But, how are we going to get out of the box?”

“Huh, I hadn’t thought of that…This sucks.”

Next up.. Catrina and Dash are joined by a couple friends of theirs, and we get two heroes commited to each mission! Enjoy!