That time again...

[mech_and_mutt]

Who: Red Savarin, you, and probably a significant chunk of Vaikuntha
When: Late May
Where: Cloud City, beside a conspicuous orange airship parked in the street, and later Curti Center
What: Two words: Petting Booth.
Warnings/Notes: Overly-vigorous petting may result in static discharge.


[Well, here we go again.

Being a sky pirate definitely sounded like the high life, but- once the altitude was taken out of the equation- he was right back to where he started: in the off season of his sport, with an airship that was starting to show its obsolescence as the world increasingly bared its fangs. Seriously, he needed at least a laser on that thing. Fortunately, Mocha had figured out an idea on how to get some extra dough in a hurry-- something neither his fans nor a good chunk of Vaikuntha would be able to pass up.

Unfortunately, just like before, it was a petting booth.

And that's how Red ended up once more at a cheap wooden stall- and, once again, looking none too thrilled to be there- set up at a corner of Cloud City (and later, Curtis Center), seated on a small stool with his Magitek-Empowered DAHAK Mk. III powered down behind him, yet with a big sign in its metallic grasp proudly proclaming in bold block letters:]

PETTING BOOTH
50 GIL
Ruffle the fur of the Dragons' very own Red Savarin!

[Think of your beloved airship, Red. Do it for the airship.]

Comments

[pidgeypidge]

[That... was something she hadn't even considered.]

Um... no? I'd like to see someone try to convince her to go fill out the paperwork, though.

[mech_and_mutt]

[Snrk. Wasn't that a thought.]

Ah, well. Lemme know if they're gonna ask for a reference or something. Mocha tells me you did a pretty good job with the Asmodeus.

[pidgeypidge]

[Green didn't even speak, technically, so it would certainly be something to witness.]

I might take you up on that. And just between you and me, the Asmodeus is a lot nicer than the ones they're letting me fly. I'm a little jealous.

[mech_and_mutt]

Of course it is. They don't make 'em like that in Vaikuntha.

[He was beaming with pride at that point.]

[pidgeypidge]

So since I did such a good job the first time, you're gonna let me fly her again, right?

[It still wasn't quite as nice as piloting Green, but she was heavily biased. And Green was still a paperweight at the moment.]

[mech_and_mutt]

Chompin' at the bone, eh? Maybe sometime.

If I can get that laser on it, maybe I'll give you the wheel while I take a crack at gunning.

[pidgeypidge]

Something like that.

[It was tempting to make a joke there, but maybe now wouldn't be the best time to do so, all things considered.]

If you get that laser on it, you'll need someone else around. Unless you've somehow mastered being in two places at once.

[mech_and_mutt]

I'll think about it. I was gonna wire somethin' up to the cockpit to control it from there, but it would be more fun the other way.

You'll haf'ta really impress me, though. I don't entrust my precious airship to just anyone.

[Unless they'd been on a wild goose chase looking for Free Ice Cream Cone Day island for hours. And he was hungry.]

[pidgeypidge]

C'mon... You know you wanna say yes.

[And... now she was curious about how he was planning to wire everything up. But not curious enough to pass up this opportunity.]

In that case, challenge accepted. I'm looking forward to blowing your mind.