19 ♐ Video ♐ Horse-herding Cat

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[Action; Disciple only]

[It's just like any other day for Darkleer. He's just locked himself away in his room for the most part while Summoner slumbers away on his bed. After his matesprit had been kidnapped by the Highblood, he's been even more reluctant to leave his side.]

[So he simply sits at his workbench, sketching out the designs for the hive next door that they are going to steal expand to.]

[Unfortunately, he has no idea that an oliveblooded cat is slowly making her way to him and shenanigans will happen...]

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[Some time after those shenanigans, Darkleer appears on the network.]

[A very sheepish Darkleer, as a matter of fact, his hand lowering after giving some of his long hair a firm nervous tug. His shoulders are kind of tense.]

Ahem. So.

[A pause. Suddenly, somewhere from off-screen, a pair of hands start to bat at his arm which only makes him shrink back a bit more. Anyone familiar with Disciple may be able to identify those hands and arms as hers.]

I'm doing it, I'm doing it-! Ngh. [A small sigh.] Is... there anyone who is free today who would like to do something?

...That is out of my respite block.

...And my hive.

Comments

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Quicker route?

[Well now. She can't mention that and have him refuse. It simply wouldn't be done. His curiosity would strangle him from saying anything other than-]

I imagine a quicker route would be a rather interesting thing to see.

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[Washu just smiles at that and starts to walk, expecting to follow. She heads for the nearest shop door while licking her icecream and just.. walks through.

When they get to the other side of the door, they seem to be walking out of the Station Master's front door and into the yard.

Now its just waiting for Darkleer's reaction~.]

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[A short cut through this store? Not something he heard of, but he follows nonetheless.]

[When he steps out, however... An abrupt pause. His ears twitch upwards in curiosity. Promptly, he twists around and goes to open the door from where they just came from.]

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[She just stands there and eats her icecream as he investigates the door. When he opens it again, its just a regular door leading into a house. Nothing special~. ]

Is there something wrong~?

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[Give him a moment. Just... admiring how smoothless that transition was.]

Most brilliant person in your universe. So I am going to guess that you just used some sort of teleportation device instead of one of the other methods others in Vatheon have taken from their land, such as "magic".

I did not see you take out anything, so it must be smaller than my organic sight can detect or made a part of yourself.

[crabbygenius]

You could say that~. Scientifically all I did was take two points on the same dimensional plane and temporarily link them together. There isn't a "device" in the traditional sense.

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...How.

[He needs to know. For. Reasons.]

[crabbygenius]

[Washu just... smiles.]

That would be my secret now wouldn't it. If you're worried about someone else figuring out how to do it, then don't be.

If you want to know, I can show you equations and diagrams later but I can guarantee that you won't be able to pull it off.

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Ah. I see.

[His ears droop in clear disappointment, even if his face is more or less as stoic as ever save for the faint furrow of his brow.]

And why not, may I ask?

[crabbygenius]

It takes a lot of precision and power to accomplish. Now come along, we have an island to explore.

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[Awwww, that's not fair. Now he's just doubly determined to somehow make it happen. Still, he guesses he'll follow until he can get those equations and such later.]

Very well. After you, then.

[crabbygenius]

[Good luck. She'll be on stand-by to save your ass if you do try.

Washu heads towards the elevator, curious to actually get a better look at the thing as she is to ride in it.]

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[Hey, he'll send robots through first, jeez! Give him some credit.]

[Darkleer moves in as well, doing his best not to take up room as the older man starts up the elevator and thus begins the looooong journey up to the top.]

I hope you don't mind the wait.

[crabbygenius]

[Maybe~. We'll just have to see.

She claims her own little standing space for the long ride and relaxes.]

Not at all. You have to have patience with the household I was living with before my arrival here.

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What sort of individuals did you live with, then?

[Before coming to Vatheon, the idea would have been a strange one. Highbloods generally didn't live together under normal conditions. Too backstabbing and bloodthirsty a lot. It's really kind of curious thing to him.]

[crabbygenius]

Oh you know, the usual. Two princess, a space pirate, a galaxy police officer and the cutest guinea pig I've ever had the privilege of experimenting on.

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How is apprehending the space pirate going for the officer, then?

[Since he's assuming that's the reason for being there at all.]

[crabbygenius]

About as well as you'd expect with the officer is as dumb as a box of rocks.

[She really wished she was exaggerating on that one. Washu sighs a bit.]

The problem isn't Mihoshi. It's the little feud between Ayeka, the first crown Princess of Jurai and Ryoko, my daughter.