025 ☠ VIDEO

[virginwings]

[Gazelle is sitting down on a king-sized bed with an assortment of things from trinkets to pictures to clothing to even one young adult dog sitting around her. To start with, she gathers a couple of her most treasured things: the not so magical flying skates called air trecks, a man's and her wedding ring, and a picture.]

[As the air trecks are one of a kind, she starts with them, holding them up close to the camera.] Okay, listen up and take a look! These are worth a hundred cool points just because I can see the sky and help do stuff with them. Everyone said so.

[She beams at the 'memory' of everyone as if she was just complimented. And after putting down the skates, she flashes the rings to everyone.]

These rings are worth even more, though. [Given that they hold the memory of her most loved.] I'd put them higher than the glowing upside-down ice cream cone tower back home. Kaito was the best.

And this... [With care, she holds up a picture (which she obtained from a curse) of Kaito looking happy along side Akito, from a time after her death. It's value is that it brings her happiness in knowing her Kaito is still happy back home.] It's worth as much as the sky...

[With that said, she gives herself a moment to keep from getting emotional - Kaito wouldn't want her to be, after all - before moving onto all the other items, rating them with cool points or sky references until finished. After which, she gives one last bright smile and turns off the feed.]

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[mortemscintilla]

[ Li peers curiously at the array of goods. ]

...Are those the Air Treks Kazu-chan mentioned?

[virginwings]

[And since today is all about sharing more about things with value than what is necessary:]

Kazu? ...Ah, yeah! I guess there's a few more than before, so these are kinda like those other ones.

[mortemscintilla]

[ TMI makes for useful information to shelve away. This curse is right up his alley. ]

So, um, how exactly do they work?

[virginwings]

[As she is not mechanical minded, she picks up the A-T just to show him the wheels at the bottom, rolling them with her finger for emphasis.]

Oh, it's easy. When I'm wearing them, all I have to do is push down on these to go! The rest is up to how I move.

[It's a good thing she can trust him. right?]

[mortemscintilla]

[ He watches attentively, then nods. ]

So is there a technique to the movement itself? I'm sure it's tricky for a beginner.

[ Of course. Who wouldn't trust this innocent fais :3 ]

[virginwings]

I guess you can say that. If you didn't move one way or another, you'd fall on your ass. A beginner could probably figure it out in a day. It's not that tricky to do. [But what does she know, what with having never been a beginner.]


[ooc: That icon up there I swear isn't the one I meant to use. Though think it's a sign that I need to go to bed. Tag ya later. Night!]

[mortemscintilla]

I see. [ He fidgets self-consciously, as if struggling with the nerve to ask his next question. (It's all an act. He's wanted to get his hands on the air-treks and decipher the wiring for ages.) ] Is it possible I could, um, purchase those from you?

[ No sooner stated, when he flinches away, like he expects to be yelled at. ]

[ ooc: It's all good! Nini ♥ ]

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[thermonuclear_birdbrain]

Is the sky really worth that much? I lived without it for hundreds of years.

[virginwings]

[There will be no yelling, but there is some surprise and sputtering. Without a thought, she holds them closer to her.]

Eh... I-I can't do that. These A-T are important to me, too important to let go.

[mortemscintilla]

[ He seems put-out, lower-lip jutting. ]

N-Not even for one hundred cool points? [ Whatever they are. ]

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[virginwings]

[If she could see Gazelle right now she'd see her blinking. By a lot. Because really? It's possible to live without the sky for years? And hundreds of years? Well, the silence that is before a reply comes may serve as a clue enough.]

... Um, yeah. It is to me.

[virginwings]

Not even for one million yen!

[besides one hundred cool points are too cool to give up, that's what. among certain other details.]

[mortemscintilla]

Not even for [ it's time to play dirty ] a free dessert? Like a huge cake? Or a tray of muffins? Or both?

[virginwings]

[IT'S NOT TEMPTING! NOT EVEN A LITTLE.]

Ah...

No. I can't ever let them go.

[mortemscintilla]

[ ARE YOU SURE? HIS CAFE IS A CUP, AND THAT CUP RUNNETH OVER! ]

What if I throw in five parfaits of different flavors?

[virginwings]

[This time she shakes her head, frazzled. Her sweet tooth hates her right now.]

No amount of sweets, I can't let them go for anything. [And not saying sorry.]

[mortemscintilla]

We-ell, all right. [ Disappointed, but willing to let it go. ] If you ever change your mind, though, there are free parfaits with your name on them.

[virginwings]

If I change my mind...

Why are you interested?

[mortemscintilla]

Um... [ He pretends to hesitate, then glances both ways offscreen. Leaning in, he lowers his voice, as if sharing an embarrassing secret. ] I wouldn't mind seeing the sky up close too.

[ It's half-true. ]

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[lawbender]

What do you mean by seeing the sky?

[ Lin is intrigued. ]

[virginwings]

Oh! Of course that's it. [Not like she forgets that other people can't see the sky like she can or anything. And with her thinking face, she pauses for a second to come up with an idea.]

Hmmm... maybe you can ask to gods to do a trade. Or find a flying unicorn!

[mortemscintilla]

A f-flying unicorn...!!

[ He sputters and reddens. How. Make. Words. Come from mouth. ]

B-B-But -- [ AWKWARD PAUSE IS SO AWKWARD ] Only virgins can see unicorns. [ Read between the lines, Gazelle. ]

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[virginwings]

[Oh, it's you again! The Police Lady. Please excuse her forgetfulness with fully explaining everything in a way someone could understand 100%.]

Exactly like I said. My A-T let me fly up high and do tricks. I could touch the sky if I wanted.

[virginwings]

Eh. But I've seen one at the zoo.

[Sorry, too oblivious to pick it up. But may have just tmi'ed right back.]

[mortemscintilla]

Really?

I haven't. And the cage was. [ AHEM ] The cage was right there, but there was nothing in it.

[ Yeah okay this is awkward let's stop now. ]

[virginwings]

Maybe it was moved?

[Stop what? There is a mystery to solve!]

[mortemscintilla]

[ But this is weird and creepy! You're a married woman, HOW CAN YOU SEE UNICORNS HOW DOES THIS EVEN UGH...!!! ]

Yeah.

Maybe that's it. [ He clears his throat. ] I'll ask the zookeepers about it.

[virginwings]

I can ask for you. I work at the zoo.

[Maybe they just hate him. Maybe she's a different type of virgin, mentally. Maybe she saw a horse and thinks she saw a unicorn. Who knows.]

[mortemscintilla]

[ ...They probably hate him. That explains most events in Hei's life. ]

All right. [ His smile is wavery. ] Who knows? With a pet unicorn, I might see the sky after all.

[ If Huang were here, he'd laugh himself shitless. ]

[virginwings]

Mm, then you could fly with me~

[Of course she'd want to play with said unicorn. And Huang were here, she might try to talk to him about this silly sort of stuff too.]

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[lawbender]

They look like boots. How could they glide?

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[virginwings]

That's because of these. [Picking them up again, she shows the wheels at the bottom.]

The wheels make them fly.

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[lawbender]

I've never once seen a Satomobile... a car... [ This usage seems more popular here, Lin has noticed, although she's not sure why. ] leave the ground.

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[virginwings]

Mm... that's not really it. But it's like a skateboard.

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[lawbender]

I see. [ She really doesn't. ] You should provide a demonstration sometime.

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[virginwings]

If you want a demonstration, that'll be easy!

I practice all the time all over.

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[lawbender]

I shall endeavor to pay attention, then.

It's nice that you have them from home.

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[virginwings]

[Urk. Please excuse the momentary lapse in her smile before she replies - there was just a lot happening back home involving her A-T.]

Yeah. I was lucky to still be wearing them.

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[lawbender]

[ Lin will politely ignore that display of emotion. She's never quite sure what to do with it. ]

And that you didn't fall into the fountain, I imagine.

[ Lin was also lucky enough to avoid this fate, but she's seen it happen to quite a few people since. ]

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[virginwings]

Ah, well... I did fall in the second time. [little laugh]

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[lawbender]

So you've left and come back, then. I've wondered what that was like.

[ Lin has not been so lucky. ]

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[virginwings]

Ah, it's not really different than the first time. It's still all weird but with time moving at home by months and time moving here by only a week.