Eightieth Mission [Audio // Common]

[shadesofeco]

Anyone looking for a racing challenge?

It's been a while since I got my hands on a decent zoomer.

[Locked to Keira // 60% unhackable]

Keira, there's something I need you to take a look at when you've got time.

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[ecopiracy]

[After five days of fairly heavy practice - mostly inspired by his intense dislike of Erol and his determination to show the man up - Phoenix no longer considers himself a novice. However, he still needs practice against real people...

And this is Jak who just offered the challenge. Suffice it to say that Phoenix is interested.]

If your skill with a zoomer is anything like the way you handle a plane, I'd hardly consider that a challenge.

[But first, the traditional exchange of insults.]

[shadesofeco]

Tough words. You even know how to start one of these things?

[Jak revs the engine, just to be a dick.]

[ecopiracy]

I've known how to start them since before you hit puberty.

[Which is technically true, if a bit misleading. He'd learned about their basic mechanics in one of his Academy classes.]

Of course, the start isn't the issue at all, now is it? It's the finish that you and I are concerned with. Do you know how to finish what you start? Or do you just like to run your mouth?

[shadesofeco]

Why don't you stop trying to insult me and get down here to find out, Phoenix?

[Is that arrogance? Why yes, it really is.]

[meinxxherz]

Did--

Did I just dream the--the part where you said you--y-you--you'd teach me to--to ride one of those?

[Oh hi, it's certainly been a while.]

[shadesofeco]

[Why yes, it has. Jak doesn't remember everything about that night, but he does remember that Herz got awfully close. And strangely, he's kind of okay with it.]

Come on down, I'll teach you right now.

[meinxxherz]

Cool.

[Oh man, he's so totally there. Now that the worst hangover of his entire life has passed.

A few minutes later, Jak has a Herz Hessian. And he looks fucking STOKED.]

[shadesofeco]

[Jak's right there, huddled over his zoomer with his goggles pulled down, fine-tuning it. The machine will do it for him, but he likes to do it by hand as much as he can.

It's a minute before he looks up and notices Herz, tugging his goggles up to the top of his head.]

Hey. That was fast.

[oblique_wisdom]

[Like she's going to try to race you, Jak.]

Someone's in the spirit.

[shadesofeco]

That a bad thing?

[oblique_wisdom]

Not at all. It's becoming. It's a little thrilling to see you so excited.

[shadesofeco]

What can I say, I love to race.

[farfairersoul]

Why in the world would you want to use a zoomer when there is any car you could possibly be versed in available?

[shadesofeco]

[If Razer had seen the cars Jak was versed in, he'd understand the answer to that question.]

Hadn't thought about it.

[farfairersoul]

[Well, he is familiar enough with the Sand Shark--Jak did come to Kras in that one, after all.]

Do you prefer zoomers, then?

[Stated like the very thought is almost offensive.]

[shadesofeco]

I don't have a preference.

[Zoomers are just familiar for now. He's definitely been eyeing up the cars though, that Javelin X is looking mighty tempting.]

[does_everything]

I bet I could beatcha.

[shadesofeco]

That a challenge, Dax?

[does_everything]

Actually toots, I'd call that a promise.

[shadesofeco]

You sure you remember how to ride one of these things?