Mingle Post for Solace

[reflectedblight]

Who: EVERYONE
Broadcast: N/A
Action: On Solace
When: Second half of January

[Start your own headers, fix ships, buy stuff, get on those hoverboards, whatever!]

Comments

[shamisens]

Yeah . . .

[ His tone is wistful. He's flown a few times, but it's an imprecise art. Finally, he tears his eye away from the window. ]

Is it magic?

[notzubats]

Hmm, it's probably some kinda tech. But it might as well be!

[Clearly talking to a tech expert here.]

[shamisens]

Technology can certainly do a lot of things. I never seen anything like it before.

[notzubats]

Yeah, it's pretty great.

But let's not just see it! Let's get some and try 'em out ourselves!

[shamisens]

[ His one eye blinks in confusion. ]

We can do that?

[notzubats]

Yeah!

[He points at a sign in the window, that reads "Rent One Today!"]

Looks like we can rent 'em here!

[shamisens]

They're probably really expensive. I don't think I have the money for that, plus I have to stock up food for my ship.

[ Practicality first . . . even if they do look cool. ]

[notzubats]

[Practically smracticality, Sora says]

Oh, well...then no problem! I can get one and we can try it out together! I got some money saved up. [Since his captain grounded him last system and he barely got to explore the hotel. But details]

[shamisens]

[ He brightens up immediately. ]

Really?

[notzubats]

Yeah! It'd be more fun with friends!

[WHICH I GUESS YOU ARE NOW??]

I'm Sora!

[shamisens]

[ Super convenient. ]

I'm Kubo. So how much is it? Do we just go inside?

[notzubats]

Nice to meet ya Kubo!

I guess so! C'mon! [And he heads into the store. Along the walls, there's all sorts of different types of boards on display of various styles and tech features.]

Wow...! So cool!

[shamisens]

[ Kubo is both awed and unsure. He runs a hand down one carefully, just in case it might break. ]

Which one works best?

[notzubats]

I dunno. I've never used one. Maybe there's some for beginners?

[He starts looking around at the signs next to the boards, making a hmmm sound as he rubs his chin]

[shamisens]

[ Kubo spots a red one with dragons coiled decoratively over the board. ]

How about this one? This one looks nice. And it has dragons.

[notzubats]

Ohhh, dragons! I like it!

[Thumbs up!]

Okay! That one it is! I'll go talk to the shop guy and get it for us. Just hold on a sec-!

[And off he goes, very excited to do this because oh my gosh hoverboard!!]

[shamisens]

[ He hangs back, watching curiously. If Sora needs help, Kubo would jump in. He's not a terrible haggler if need be. ]

[notzubats]

[Luckily the transaction seems to go smooth enough. Sora's not that great a haggler but it doesn't seem like the shopkeeper is interested in cheating a bunch of kids. Soon enough, the payment is made and the guy heads over to unlock the board and hands it to them, telling them to have it back by sometime this evening]

Thanks!

[Sora takes the board and grins at Kubo]

See? Easy!

[shamisens]

[ Kubo leans on his feet, excited. ]

Then let's take it outside!

[notzubats]

Okay!

[He heads on outside. Luckily, there's a small little park next to the shop. Talk about good location! Sora heads to a patch of grass]

So he said that you just hit a button, here.... [He looks around-] Oh, here we go!

[He hits the button, and there's the quiet sound of a hum that comes from the board. Sora lets go of the board, and it falls - ALMOST to the ground, stopping so it's floating a good six inches above the ground]

Haha! It works!

[shamisens]

[ Kubo comes closer, inspecting it curiously. ]

How high do you think it can go?

[notzubats]

No idea! Let's find out!

[He walks over to jump up onto the board, not at all worried about getting on a floaty board. And luckily since both of them are so small]

C'mon, I think both of us could fit on here.

[shamisens]

[ Kubo climbs on, keeping his arms out for balance. ]

Now what? Do we press a button?

[notzubats]

Hmmm, well he said the board will respond to your movements. So...oh! Let's try leaning back with our weight!

[And once they do that, sure enough the board will start to move up in the air, the speed of which depends on how fast and hard they do it]

[shamisens]

Woah!

[ He wobbles before grinning. ] Forward!