Channel 18

Channel 18

 

Episode 1

Nude and Underappreciated.

 

(Channel 18: The story of two interns that are stuck in the lowest of low news channel, and their rise to fame.)

 

“We are here.” Yuki said as the elevator reached the 106 floor of the Shinta Complex. (The Shinta Complex houses many buildings and daycares and also shops. Channel 18 uses floors 106 and 107. Floor 106 is the living quarters for everyone; Channel 18 shows news for 24 hours. Floor 107, top floor, is where the news is recorded). Floor 108 is used being used by a popular tabloid magazine,

 

Akira ran to his as fast as he could. He was still shocked about the name of Yuri’s show. He rounded a corner and before he knew it he was on the ground.

 

“Damnit.” he said. He looked up and saw a Bichon Frise growling at him. “Who the hell let this mutt inside?” He slowly got up ignoring the dogs growling.

 

“HE IS NOT A MUTT!” A voice boomed. He turned his head and saw a man walking towards the dog. He scooped it up in his arms. He had scarlet colored hair and piercing blue eyes. “You must be that intern Akira, you have a lot of nerve picking on Fresh.?” he said, the dog still growling at Akira.

 

“And who the hell are you?” Akira asked brushing himself.

 

“My name is Kai, your boss, and you have now made an enemy” Kai said glaring at Akira. Akira’s eyes started to swell. Kai walked away with his nose in the air.

 

“What the hell is up with my eyes?” Akira asked rubbing them.

 

“Kai has eye raped you.” Yuri said running to him.

 

“Excuse me!” Akira said looking behind him at Yuri.

 

“Eye rape, he uses it as an intimidation technique” Yuri said getting some eye drops from his pocket. “What did you do to piss him off?”

 

“I must have tripped over that damn dog” Akira said putting the eye drops in his eyes.

 

“That must be why.”

 

“Whats up with that dog?” Akira asked handing Yuri the eye drops back.

 

“You will find out sooner or later. Come on Akira” he said holding his hand to help him up. “We have a meeting to go to.”

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Hello everybody.” Kai said “Glad to see Yuri and Tennosuke in our presence again. We are almost complete.”

 

“There are still more freaks. I have met enough.” Akira whispered to Mine.

 

“AKIRA” Kai bellowed “DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY?”

 

“No sir!” Akira yelled standing up.

 

“You’re Kai’s bitch now Akira.” Yuki said grinning. Itsumi nudged him and Kai went on speaking.

 

Suddenly the door opened and two more people walked in. A tall man with a bandana walked into the conference room. He had long black hair that reached his shoulders. He lugged a huge camera around and set it on the table. Following him was a shorter male about Akira and Mine’s age. He had short scarlet hair. He glared at the interns and sat next to them.

“These are the cameramen Akira and Mine.” Kai said. He pointed to the black haired one. “That is Skah.” He then pointed to the other person. “And that is Cree Codine, one of the best cameramen in Ameyawa.”

 

Cree sighed and kicked his feet up on the desk. Akira glared at him.

 

“Ratings have been terribly low and we need something new” He picked up the Bichon Frise and placed the dog on the podium.

 

DEAD SILENCE

 

“What do you think we should do Fresh?” He asked the Bichon Frise.

 

“WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!” Akira screamed.

 

Skah snickered and so did everyone else. Cree continued to ignore him.

 

Kai shot him a glare and Akira’s eyes swelled up. “You can speak now Fresh!”

 

The dog let out a tiny whimper. Kai cocked his head. The dog started to bark. Kai looked at Tennosuke.

 

“Fresh wants us to do late night infomercials.” Tennosuke said. His deep voice startled everyone. He kept his arms crossed.

 

‘Oh my god,’ Mine said to herself ‘We have a freaking dog whisperer.’

 

“So we will do infomercials then?” Kai asked. “Well that will be all, meeting adjourned.”

 

Akira slammed his head on the table of the conference room. “What the hell have I put myself in? I really am in hell.”

 

“I expect no more trouble from you anymore Akira.” Kai said in his ear.

 

Skah whistled, “Looks like the boss hates you.” Cree got up and left the room. “You’re ass is dead” He said slamming the door.

 

“This is so insane.” Akira said, his head in his arms.

 

“Welcome to Channel 18 Akira.” Skah said patting Akira on the back.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Don’t you think its weird taking orders from a dog?” Akira asked Itsumi. She was making dinner for everyone.

 

“No, not really. That dog has more intellect than any of us.”

 

“Itsumi, we are the only people in Ameyawa who have a dog that barks out orders.”

 

“But that is what makes us unique.”

 

“Is there anyone else that works here that is…Odd in any way shape or form?”

 

“Ms Tramp.”

 

“Can you tell me what this person is like? Kind of like a warning, or a heads up.”

 

“Surprises are always fun Akira.” She said. She jumped to him and kissed him. Akira blushed. She turned around and pointed to her apron “Oh, Akira could you please remove this apron please?” He stood still, shocked at what she asked him. His hands shook as he removed her apron. “Akira could you do me one more favor?”

 

“Anything you want honey.” Akira said grinning.

 

“Pass the soy sauce” she said. He came to, to find that the apron was on the floor. Itsumi had a pissed off expression. She was about to beat the living shit out of Akira. “AKIRA STOP DAYDREAMING AND PASS THE DAMN SOY SAUCE, AND GET YOUR FREAKING HANDS OFF OF ME.” He slowly passed it to her disappointed. “Damn imagination.”

 

He slowly walked out of the kitchen and walked to his bedroom in despair.

 

“Poor kid,” Yuri began. “He doesn’t realize that his goal is, sadly, out of reach.”

 

“Let him dream.” Yuki said. He threw Yuri a cigarette.

 

“Thanks!” he said lighting it. Yuki handed Cree a cigarette too.

 

“Akira is a loser.” Cree said lighting the cigarette

 

“So do you want to train Akira?” Yuki asked Yuri.

 

“Are you serious? Hell no. He would ruin the mood of my show. I could use him as comedy relief though” He said looking up. “I think he is better off with Tennosuke. He seems to want the action that Tennosuke’s job requires. He will also help bring out Tennosuke’s personality.”

 

“Why are you always right Yuri?” Cree asked

 

“Because I am the most sane one”

 

“Bullshit! You are the most unstable one out of all of us, including the Tramp.”

 

Yuri laughed “That may be so.”

 

10/09/2003

 

“Today on Channel 18” Itsumi began. Yuki was on the right side of her. Ther were in professional attire. Skah was mounted behind the camera and Cree was behind the script. Akira and Mine watched in amazement as Yuki and Itsumi’s personalities came to life.

 

“Knock Knock Itsumi?” Yuki asked

 

‘Maybe I was mistaken.’ Akira thought

 

“Whose there Yuki?”

 

“ITSUMI”S KNOCKERS.” Yuki said groping her.

 

‘That bastard!’ Akira thought ‘I wanted to be the first one to do that’

 

“Speaking of knockers, there are door knockers selling at The Flaming Pedestal.” Itsumi said.

 

‘Do they not realize they are still on camera?’ Mine asked herself.

 

‘This is a dream. This is a dream. This is a cruel dream. This is a cruel dream.’ Akira shouted in his mind.

 

“OH YES!” Itsumi said jumping up “WE ARE NOW SHOWING INFOMERCIALS AT MIDNIGHT. That is all, See you tonight. This has been 3 O CLOCK HAPPY HOUR” Skah slowly turned the camera’s off. Cree turned the computer off.

 

“What in the hell was that?” Akira asked dumbfounded.

 

“That my friend.” Skah began “Was the madness known only as THREE O CLOCK HAPPY HOUR”

 

“How come this was never on when I watched this channel?” Mine asked.

 

“That’s because you were at college learning to be Master’s of Disasters like us.” Cree informed her.

 

“That was so cool guys” Mine yelled throwing them thumbs up.

 

Akira cocked his head to the side.

 

That was not what he wanted to hear.

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“Damn this is so boring.” Yuki said “That damn dog always does the decision making.”

"At least we have two more hours of paid programming left. After that we can go to sleep." Cree said. Him Yuki, Skah and Itsumi were all putting in infomercials on the newschannel.

"Do you want to see Legal Girls at their best?" The television shouted.

"Who let this infomercial in?" Yuki asked

 

“I am not sure.” Cree said lighting a cigarette. Skah stole one from Cree and stole a quick glance at Itsumi She looked about dead..

"Yuki lets change infomercials." Itsumi said.

 

“This one sounds pretty interesting.” Skah said getting closer to the television.

"Do you want to see Legal Girls naked?" The tv shouted.

Cree and Yuki turned around and grinned. “This sounds interesting.” They said sitting right next to Skah.

"Yuki shut up, just hurry up and change the channel." Itsumi said.

"But this is our paid programming we have to watch. That is what you said" Yuki said looking closer at the T.V. He cocked his head to the side.” Cree and Skah both zoomed in closer

"Um Itsumi?” He asked.

"What?" She snapped

"This girl looks a lot like you, only she's stripping and looks completely drunk."

"Honey Please." She said turning her back to him.

"So how does it feel to be completely wasted on T.V.?" The man on the television asked the drunk girl.

"Honey Please!" The drunk girl shouted.

 

Skah whistled and Cree was fighting a nosebleed.

Yuki flashed a glance back at Itsumi gigling.

Itsumi horrified turned around to see her TV persona topless.

"It isn’t me Yuki!" She shouted "She doesn't have any fashion taste"

"Funny I don't see any fashion taste. She is naked, and you are wasted. So how does it feel do be on television at your best?" Yuki asked getting in her face.

"Shove it up your ass you bastard."

"Oh boy the fanboys are going to go insane.” He nudged Skah and Cree and they started laughing.

"WHOOO Itsumi youre hot!" Akira shouted.

"Well thats the first fanboy" Skah said laughing his head off.

"Akira's stupid, he doesn't count" Yuki said dialing the number for the DVDs.

"What are you doing?" She asked grabbing his green hair.

"Increasing our ratings, god the fans will love this.” Yuki said. “Hello, yes give me fifty."

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!" Itsumi screamed waking every one up.

 

“God you people are noisy.” Cree said.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10/10/2003

 

“Wow, that was some night” Akira said yawning. He patted Itsumi on the back. She shrugged his hand off. Her white hair was a tangled mess. She sent death threats to all the people who were in charge of the video.

 

“The DVDs should ship soon.” Yuki said getting a bagel out of the toaster. Itsumi slowly turned her head towards him. Her eyes glowed red “What did you just say?” She asked

 

“Yuki and I ordered the DVDs and the rights to air the program on our show. We really need to boost our ratings.” Cree said walking in with a clipboard.

 

“WHY?” Itsumi screamed “WHY?”

 

“You need to be on the spotlight for once.” Yuki said kicking his legs up and lying on the couch. They were all sitting in the lounge of Channel 18.

 

“That is not the spotlight I want, YUKI!” She yelled throwing a punch at him.

 

“But you have to admit. You are kinda hot topless.” Skah said laughing

 

“I can’t take this shit!” Itsumi said pulling a butcher knife out of her pants. “I AM UNDERAPRECIATED AND NONE OF YOU GIVE A DAMN” she said chunking the knife, with her right hand towards Akira. It missed him by inches.

 

“You missed.” Akira said nearly fainting.

 

“Dumbass!” Itsumi began, pulling the butcher knife from the wall. “I am left handed. If I used my right hand your ass would be dead.”

 

Akira fell into a fetal position. Itsumi still had the red glowing eyes.

 

“I never knew how hot Itsumi was.” Yuri said walking into the kitchen. “Wow you are beau---”, Itsumi ran towards him and roundhouse kicked Yuri in the chin.

 

“BADAMN” Yuki said. Yuri was unconcious, his chin was bleeding. She walked towards Yuki and grabbed him by his shirt.

 

“DON’T PISS ME OFF”

 

“AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE” Yuki said running out of the kitchen. He ran past Tennosuke and Mine and told them to steer away from the lounge.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------“Today on 3 O CLOCK HAPPY HOUR The company that sold the videos of the legal college students has been bombed.” Itsumi said. She was the only one on air and she had a devilish (and fake) smile on her face. No one was manning the camera or the script. Everyone stayed away from her for the rest of the day. “The bombing remains a mystery, 30 people are injured” She let out a big sigh. “THAT IS ALL FOR 3 O CLOCK HAPPY HOUR. HAVE A NICE DAY.”

 

Itsumi left the recording room and went down to her room.

 

“Why don’t you try to comfort your friend?” Mine asked Yuki. Yuki, Mine and Akira were watching a television show in the lounge area of Floor 106.

 

“When she’s this mad it is best to stay away from her.” Yuki said. They didn’t know this yet but they were about to meet someone ten times worse than Itsumi. Akira and Mine were about to meet the last member of Channel 18.

 

“I am finally home” a femine voice shouted.

 

“Oh dear” Yuki said hiding behind the couch. “She’s here.”

 

“WHERE ARE YOU YUKI.” the voice continued.

 

“I’m not here.” Yuki shouted hiding under the couch, but it was too late. The lady found Yuki. Akira was shocked. The lady was beautiful.

 

She had long black beautiful hair that reminded Yuki of serpents. Her eyes could pierce through stone. Her hips swayed like she was doing a magical dance .Her lips stole first kisses from many men. Her chest….

 

‘It’s like a 3-D movie!’ Akira shouted in his mind.

 

“YUKI I AM FINALLY BACK!”

 

“We know.” Yuki said squirming out of her grip.

 

“We?” She said looking around. Her eyes fell on the two interns. “Oh.”

 

“Welcome back.” Cree and Skah said running up to her. She reluctantly hugged them.

 

Akira and Mine introduced themselves to the lady.

 

“What is your name” Mine asked the lady.

 

“Oh just call me Ms. Tramp.”

 

“Akira and Mine’s eyes grew wide.

 

Episode 1 END

 

Ages of characters

 

Akira 20

Mine 20

Yuki 25

Itsumi 23

Yuri 27

Tennosuke 29

Ms. Tramp ?

Kai 35

Skah: 23

Cree: ??

Hope this explains everything.