text; un: archon

[onlythans]

well now, isn't THIS a dubious surprise
"THE CITY THANKS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE"
i wonder what manner of service they think i've performed, precisely?

well
if this is some sort of token of appreciation for my contribution to our recent "smash or pass" activities
then i suppose all i have to say is: YOU'RE WELCOME
glad you liked it, so on and so forth

all the same, knowing the sort of tricks this place gets up to, i rather think i'd better see about employing the services of a decent mechanic before i trust the reliability of this...gift of theirs

just to be certain it's not about to mysteriously glue me to the driver's seat
or explode
or compel me to confess my earliest childhood memory or some bollocks like that

i don't suppose there's anyone about who'd be willing to perform a look-over on one of these?

ATT: skyslipper.jpg

Comments

audio; un: loveless

[limbical]

Where the fuck are the wheels?

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[onlythans]

It hasn't any — it hovers. Much more efficient for traversing hostile and undeveloped environments.

[limbical]

[SURE WHY NOT, IT HOVERS]

Foolish of me to ask, then. What does it even run on, just for curiosity's sake?

text; un: thevampirelestat

[perfectdevil]

I know absolutely nothing about mechanics, let alone of a vehicle like this that flies, but I would love to see it in action when you eventually find someone to give it a look.

I would also like to give it a once over, honestly, but only for my own selfish desires. I miss my cars, and my motorcycle more than I thought I would.

[onlythans]

well
in the worst case scenario, i suppose i'll just fire it up and take my chances

hardly ideal
but the possible benefits of having it at my disposal would far outweigh the risks

[perfectdevil]

In most cases, uncertain take off is usually done by a pair, if I'm not mistaken.

That is to say, if you need a buddy pilot, I wouldn't mind accompanying you. I couldn't help but notice it has two seats.

un: NAILS

[nichocolatine]

lol sky slipper

[onlythans]

don't look at me
i didn't name it

[nichocolatine]

who do i file a complaint to then? cuz thats more a loafer if you ask me

text; un: yesod

[wordchain]

I believe there may be a few people here who have the necessary expertise to examine your vehicle. While I do not, I would be interested in the results.

How did you receive this delivery?

[onlythans]

discovered it parked outside this morning
no sign of how it got there
and it makes a fair amount of noise so it's unlikely it could've been driven up without my noticing

had a note attached however
that little thank-you i mentioned

text ; un:stampede

[bountyfull]

I'm not a mechanic, but I'm familiar with different kinds of tech.
I wouldn't use me as your first choice, but if you don't get a better volunteer I can try.

It might be better than nothing?

[onlythans]

it's already a strange amalgamation of ancient technology and contemporary innovation as it is
i daresay there isn't anyone who could rightly claim to be called familiar with it

at this point i'll take any reassurance it's not rigged to explode or anything like that

[bountyfull]

Well, it's hard to tell from the outside, but It doesn't look dangerous just from the picture.

I can come look at it any time, it's not like I have my hands busy since finding myself here. When would you want me to take a look?

video; un: hythlodaeus

[nomoresharks]

[So as not to get as little dirt and grime on his phone as possible, Hythlodaeus has decided to simply set his messaging to video as he works in the graveyard.

The vines and dirt that cover the headstones may ever regrow, but they certainly won't remove themselves.]

How curious. I don't believe I've ever seen anything of its like before. I'm afraid I won't be of much help in its examination, but I wouldn't mind seeing it up close if you've a mind to show your new toy off.

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[onlythans]

[He's multitasking, so video isn't wholly feasible, but he'll spare Hyth the necessity of continuing to set down his work for the sake of texting back, in favor of just talking as compromise.]

Well, well. Back to using your own account again, are we?

[nomoresharks]

Oh, for the time being.

[There's no need to ask how Thancred knew, what with how many times the facade not so much crumbled as crashed and burned.]

At least until another opportunity--[a pause as he tugs away at a particular stubborn piece of ivy]--presents itself.

audio; un: SCARAMOUCHE

[numerouno]

Nice ride.

[Not only does it look like the kind of vehicle you'd see in the cities Scaramouche knows, it was handed over as, what, a reward?]

Did it come tied up with a bow?

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[onlythans]

Not quite a bow, no. They might've had a hard time finding one big enough for all that.

A note, on the other hand? They saw fit for that.

text; un: emet-selch

[recreator]

My interest in examining the crystal you mentioned previously still stands, in case you were wondering.

And. Judging by your apparent dislike for unprompted gift-giving, it would be remiss of me not to offer to take at least one bauble off your hands. Especially considering the fact that your exact descriptors were "blasted" and "wretched thing".

[He can't imagine anything created by the Speaker being described as such, honestly. This "archon" clearly has no tastes.]

[onlythans]

i'd hardly regret being rid of it

[Though at the same time, it does feel a little as though he ought to keep it under wraps. Why? Superstition, mayhap. The thought of relinquishing an Ascian trinket to an Ascian at all is...something.]

well then
are you coming to me, or am i coming to you?

un: 46

[cranekin]

You got a boat!?

(Skyslipper is a weird name for a boat but we'll cross that bridge when we get there.)

[onlythans]

well
it's better than asking if i've been granted a shoe

tis a hovercraft
i suppose it's something of a boat for the land

text; un: norbanus

[pyrrhichope]

I could try? But it's doesn't look much like anything I'd be used to.

[onlythans]

and what sort of things would you be used to?
for curiosity's sake