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?

audio forever;

[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?

[onlythans]

Liquor and prayer, but moreso the liquor.

[Daan. Buddy. Come on.]

Oh, wait, no, that's me. My mistake.

[limbical]

Shame, we'd be able to at least fuel your hovercraft if that were the case. Too bad you don't fly either.

[onlythans]

Who says I don't? Anyone can fly, just not for very long.

[THANCRED.]

I've no reason to think it isn't perfectly ready for everyday use according to its typical purpose. It's more the ugly surprise that this city has a penchant for tossing in that I'm concerned with.

[limbical]

That's usually just falling.

[this guy]

No, I think you're being reasonable about ensuring that it's safe for use. Hopefully we have an engineer who can examine it for you.

[onlythans]

It would be a benefit to have something a little more independent than the underground rail, wouldn't it? Transport not beholden to the whim of an unseen conductor.

[limbical]

I don't disagree. And I've had my fill of trains as it is, to be honest. Though I'm not sure if a hovering vehicle is much safer, but you're comparatively an expert about it than I am.

[onlythans]

Assuming it's as reliable as the last one I piloted, it's a sturdy piece of machinery. More than capable of conveying its passengers well into a barren wasteland and back out again, no worse for the wear.

City streets oughtn't be any difficulty by comparison.

[limbical]

Well, there you have it, I suppose. And how do you feel about playing taxi for a bunch of people?

[onlythans]

About the same as you feel playing doctor for a bunch of people, I daresay.

One can, so one should. Wouldn't you say?

[limbical]

...Well, you got me there, Thancred.

I'll let you know if I need a lift, then.

[onlythans]

I'd say I'd accept a drink as your fare, but that's not the wisest decision considering the circumstances, now it is?