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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Jun 20, 2017 10:29:18 GMT 10
Tetsuko removes her mempo and follows Shinwa to the garage. At the sound of the roar of Nanashi's Kiba, she turns. Looks the bike up and down and gives a nod of approval to Nanashi,
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Post by M'thack-kir on Jun 20, 2017 10:41:27 GMT 10
Kiru waits patiently for the two vehicles to disembark, now that the data has been transmitted to both from The Warren. He knows that the sooner The Warren is safe in orbit, the sooner those on the ground will see action and adventure, for that is the way of things.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 20, 2017 12:27:00 GMT 10
No time like the present.
The cargo bay door opens into a ramp that descends down to the ground from the back of the Warren, allowing vehicles within egress. Once Shinwa has gotten the clamps that release the Camel undone, he gestures to encourage Doji Kaiden aboard.
"The access code to activate the Camel is T0541W0K0. You enter the access code here, and then press this button to start the engine. This control bar steers left and right. Pull it towards you to slow down, push it forward to go faster, just like the reins of a horse. The pedals on the floor controls the hover height: right to go up, left to go down. If we are being pursued, just try to keep it smooth and steady with the acceleration. If you give it a little bit more height when we go into a curve at speed, I find that it uses the bank to have a tighter turn radius. I would not run it more than one and a half meters up for just that reason. This gauge shows you your elevation...keep that at one. If it gets to 3 meters, it will not go any higher, so try to avoid traveling anywhere near that point. Do not run it more than 50 centimeters here in the Warren so you do not catch. It makes the ship and its captain very nervous. Any questions?"
Even as he asks any questions, he's checking the controls on the grappling hook to make sure everything is ready to go, not really listening to questions.
With that, for Kiru's peace of mind and to close of the icy cold air that is pouring into the Cargo bay, he enters the code, starts the engine, elevates the craft to 50 centimeters, and runs it down the ramp. Then he slides into the front passenger seat and invites Kaiden to take the stick.
"Tetsuko-sama...Kaiden-sama....if you are ready, it is cold and we need to raise the environmental shields."
He gives a thumbs up signal to the faceless mempo of Mirumoto Nanashi and Kiba, then tucks his hands under his arms to keep them from freezing for the few seconds it takes to get the other two aboard and get on their way.
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Jun 20, 2017 12:33:31 GMT 10
Tetsuko fixes her mempo to her helmet, it should help with the cold, then sits in the back seat and straps in.
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 20, 2017 13:12:31 GMT 10
Nanashi activates the metal collar and a metal helmet with a visor forms over his head. He taps the side and the visor turns yellow.
"Make sure your googles are set to snowblind mode." Comes an echoey voice over the coms.
Nanashi revs the engine. Bits of ice flecks off.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 20, 2017 13:29:53 GMT 10
"Good idea, Nanashi-san."
As soon as Kaiden has taken his seat, Shinwa reaches over and turns on the switch for the environmental shield. Time to see how Nanashi did with the installation. It flickers slightly, but comes up, a vehicle-shaped radiant shield like a soft, shimmering blanket surrounding the Camel. He takes a pair of ordinary sunglasses out of his trenchcoat pocket and puts them on, though the radiant shield adjusts color and luminosity for safest environmental conditions.
Once he is sure everyone is ready, Shinwa sends quick signal back to The Warren. "I think we are ready, Kiru-san. Fortunes favor us both."
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Post by M'thack-kir on Jun 20, 2017 14:05:29 GMT 10
"Kiru has three watching over Kiru. Shinwa can have the rest for now." His amused laughter is heard through the connection before the call disconnects.
M'thack-kir pats the heads of the three wooden Fortunes observing him before lifting The Warren into the air.
Only minutes later, The Warren has cleared the atmosphere and is in a casual orbit over the planet, cloaking device and spectral dog both actively keeping the ship hidden from view.
"Rik," Kiru whispers, waking his little nocturnal friend, "if Rik detects Shinwa is in danger, let Kiru know immediately. Kiru will focus on detecting others."
Rik yawns and mumbles assent before going back to his nap, knowing that the mystical bond will tell him if either of his Namefriends are in danger.
Kiru, knowing the ship does not have its shields active while the cloaking device is running, diverts extra power to The Warren's sensors in order to scan the system and determine if the group is as alone as the surrounding emptiness suggests.
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Post by Doji Kaiden on Jun 20, 2017 18:35:14 GMT 10
''We shall see..." says Kaiden, somewhat apprehensively as he looked over the controls. He inputs the code and presses the ignition button.
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 20, 2017 22:43:32 GMT 10
"Alright, I'll lead. Just follow behind"
Nanashi kicks the bike into gear and follows the signal as best he is able. Keeping slow enough for the others to keep up.
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Post by Doji Kaiden on Jun 20, 2017 23:35:25 GMT 10
Kaiden sets the Camel's elevation to 50cm and gently eases the controls forward, following Nanashi.
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 21, 2017 0:57:21 GMT 10
Shinwa settles back, looking around alertly for any sign of anomaly or concealed object or life in the barren and icy snow fields as Kaiden gets the Camel underway. The environmental shield shimmers around them in a polarized green-brown color, protecting the vehicle from the icy cold. The crackling ice-fields flow past.
And above, the Warren spirals up and into the atmosphere, quickly disappearing from sight, but Shinwa can feel it's presence on the back of his neck, like the moment before the strike or the breath of a lover.
He stilled his mind to focus on the moment made manifest before him.
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Post by Hida Tetsuko on Jun 21, 2017 1:00:18 GMT 10
Tetsubo ready, Tetsuko keeps a watch around them for danger, ready to spring into action.
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Post by emeralddragon on Jun 21, 2017 2:53:41 GMT 10
They shoot along the world, the sound of the repulserlifts, the wind and the ice the only noises.
Well, apart from Kiba.
Quickly the icy peaks that mark their destination start to rise up, thin blade like spires in the ice. Thankfully, the data tells you that you need not drive up them, that by winding through the valley's between the peaks is enough. It may require a slow down here or there and they are in a little bit of a hurry given their concerns about the weaker of the two life signatures, but even if things go wrong, they are unlikely to crash....just, proceed slightly more slowly.
((OOC: Kaiden roll drive. Everyone, including Kaiden roll Investigation/Perception.))
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Post by Mirumoto Nanashi on Jun 21, 2017 3:34:14 GMT 10
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Post by Shinwa on Jun 21, 2017 3:35:25 GMT 10
[OOC: Hang in there Kaiden!] Shinwa coaxes Kaiden as needed, expressing every confidence and advising him patiently as he drives. He knows the necessity of speed...but...breaking the vehicle would slow them down worse than going a little slower, and the Doji needs to learn sometime. But he is keeping a close eye on conditions in the ice around him and the world that is slipping quickly past. [OOC Investigation/Perception: 6d10k3 = 22 / Note: See Daily Notes for details.]
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