Sixty-Ninth Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

[Yesterday the village grew quiet, as many villagers were called on a draft, and many others began the anxious wait to see if their friends and loved ones would return to the village safely.]

[Also yesterday, a breath of warm weather arrived in Luceti. Don has been out enjoying it, trying not to dwell on those who are fighting on a flying island right now. He has enough other things on his mind, and around midday he does something about one of them.]

Filtered to Beast || Unhackable

Beast... I haven't thanked you properly for what you did for Robert and me. For everything you've done for us.

End Filter

[Later, he leaves a brief, unfiltered message:]

Would anyone be interested in learning how to program computers and fix cars?

Comments

[semper_cogitans]

[Robert's expression is... less sad and more sober, but he's certainly thinking about it in a less-than-positive way.]

... It was, and... I am glad that you would share it...

... [The man slides his gaze back towards the house. It's getting late and he should probably cook dinner soon...]

Do you... wish to go inside, soon...?

[i_speak_softly]

[In answer, Don stretches out his half-combed right wing.]

Is this going to bother you?

[semper_cogitans]

...

Yes. [It's a start on the honesty front, right?]

[i_speak_softly]

[He thought so.]

Do you need to finish it now?

[semper_cogitans]

I would... prefer to, if you do not mind...? [It won't take too long to finish if he dedicates his brain to it.]

[i_speak_softly]

[Don gives Robert a calculating look, then says:]

I don't mind, but if you can wait until after dinner I'll offer you a seventy-percent chance of it leading to other things.

[semper_cogitans]

...

[Seventy-percent chance is a very nice percentage. Certainly it is significantly better than average.

After some serious thought -]

... I accept.

[i_speak_softly]

[Don leans forward to kiss Robert on the nose.]

Good choice.

[And now to distract him from these asymmetrical wings.]

Will you make me something vegetarian?

[semper_cogitans]

Of course... [This is a nicer thought than the asymmetry of Don's wings though Robert is focusing on them regardless of his efforts.]

... Do you have a preference? If you do not, I have a pizza recipe I had been meaning to try...

[Action]

[geniustheveil]

[She thinks he's hinting that the mix of Japanese they grew up with would be all but illegible as Japanese or English and leave her baffled. She doesn't insist on seeing it, at least.]

If you think it's best, I won't say anything about it again.

[Action]

[castbytheglyph]

Well if you don't miss 'em then we might end up slamming into something!

[The helicopter banks to one side as Pascal weaves her way around a building in front of them. This is fun!]

Anyway, I don't know a thing about this Manhattan place. There might be all sorts of cool things hiding around these pointy buildings, waiting to be uncovered!

[i_speak_softly]

Sounds good to me.

[Don rolls to his feet, and offers Robert a hand up. Or he could take that encyclopedia.]

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Facepalm. Pascal. No.]

One thing you should know about "this Manhattan place" is that aircraft crashing into buildings is not considered to be very funny.

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Don doesn't want to press the subject, so he drops it.]

Should we keep going, or is that enough for today?

[Action]

[geniustheveil]

I don't mind if you want to continue; but if you'd rather end for today, it's fine, too.

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

Let's continue another time. I'll find some better diagrams, and you can bring paper for taking notes.

[Action]

[geniustheveil]

In that case, we'll finish here for the time being. Do you mind if I stay just a little while longer to look around on my own? I'd like to take a second look at some of what you've shown me.

[ooc: can probably end on that note?)

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

Of course. I wasn't going anywhere.

[Don will occupy himself while Ami looks at things, then escort her out, shutting down the sim behind them. A very pleasant lesson.]

((And fade out. :) ))

[semper_cogitans]

[The encyclopedia is fine to take; Robert will just carefully lift himself off his knees. The benefits of stability and strength training manifest once more!

He heads houseward then, intent on making the best damn vegetarian pizza he is capable of. Don will not regret his decision to transition diets if he can help it.]

[Action]

[castbytheglyph]

Duh, I don't think that sorta thing makes anyone wanna bust a gut.

[Unless there's a world out there where people do laugh at that sort of thing! Who knows.]

I'm not going to crash it anyway, have a little faith in me and stuff!

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

I'm trying. Why don't you take it over there?

[He points towards a graceful bridge.]

[Action]

[castbytheglyph]

Y'okay, here we go!

[Off to the bridge they go! No banking all over the place this time though, Pascal makes sure to take things gentler than before.]

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Not bad. The bridge is outlined by blinking lights, and cars can be seen driving smoothly across it. Don didn't waste any time trying to simulate realistic New York driving behavior, though Pascal probably won't notice.]

I liked to climb this bridge, back in the real Manhattan.

[Action]

[castbytheglyph]

Lookie there, way more car thingies! These ones don't have anything on the one I was workin' on before though.

[Wait, was Don saying something? Uh.]

Huh, wassat? Climbing stuff?

[Action]

[i_speak_softly]

[Wow. Is this what Don's brothers feel like, trying to talk to him when he's focused on something else?]

Yes, I climbed... a lot of stuff.