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[trytofindit]

[video feed opens to a sandy beach, waves splashing in the back and one (1) Jim Hawkins with a metal contraption looking a bit uneasy at the camera.]

Hey, do you really hafta record this?

Do you want to check the flight patterns or not? I'm not making a network post. Start it already.

Fine, fine. Just-- Stay out of the way.

Tch! Tell it to

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[umathematic]

[ Seriously, Jim, of all the places to crash in a nice sprawl of dunes, you couldn't have picked somewhere other than the sea? The network device gets tossed somewhere as he heads to the waterline. ]

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[trytofindit]

[hey it's not like he asked all the water to be there! He's trying to at least guide the thing to the shoreline. Deeefinitely not one of his better crashes coming up here.]

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[umathematic]

[ Whatever, whatever. Gokudera barely hesitates before he's pulling off his belt and jacket and tossing them to the sand, too. There he goes, wading in to help Jim drag the flyer from the other side. God knows that delicate machinery doesn't need the extra time in saltwater. ]

The hell was that?

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[trytofindit]

[coughing and sputtering and trudging through water with all those wet clothes on and aaahhhh he's not sure what happened]

I don't-- I don't know! It just-- started sputtering and I couldn't get it to level out again.

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[7thborn]

[Look, something is flying and it's someone Ginny knows. Of course she's watching with utmost intent. Though, really, it looks unstable to her-Muggle technology, really, her father would love this-but there's still some fascination as... oh hey, it's flying, that's pretty awes-

Never mind.]

Jim.

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[trytofindit]

[probably a good fifteen, twenty minutes later, have a wet, worn Jim. Totally not knowing what you're so concerned about, Ginny.]

Yeah?

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[7thborn]

Looking good, there.

[Not concerned, pssh, a water landing from ten feet? You're fine. No, she is just kind of mildly appalled.]

So what the bloody hell was that.

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[trytofindit]

[...So thoughtful.]

Failed prototype?

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[renegare]

[ . . . ]

[ no words, bros. no words. ]

[renegare]

Gokudera Hayato's belongings won't go wasted.

[ DIE WITH THIS HEARTFELT REASSURANCE, IDIOTS. ]

[umathematic]

[ a bedraggled and sodden fifteen minutes later - ]

Obviously, if I'm still using them, asshole.

..also, voice forever htirihreeigwuhfw

[renegare]

[ Just so we're clear on this -- ]

You narrowly survived a crash on unsuitable grounds.

In a burning aircraft.

[drizzlinginside]

[She sees the smoke. She sees you crashing.]

H- Hey, what's happening?

[trytofindit]

[nothing to see here, just Jim coughing a bit and trying to wring water out of his clothes]

Nothing, just-- Messed something up.

[drizzlinginside]

[You plunged into the water and it's nothing?]

Are you okay, though?

[trytofindit]

[Congratulations, you are the first person actually concerned with his well-being. You've acquired +10 on his good relations chart.]

Yeah, m'fine. Gonna be sore for a while, but I've had worse.

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[specifics]

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Guess you don't need a license for that kind of thing here.

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[trytofindit]

[HOLY-- that voice again, God that creeps him out.]

Uh-- Not really.

[Yeah. Still as weird as it was the first time. How do words work.]

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[specifics]

[ SORRY JIM YOU'RE KIND OF A TEST, A CONSTANT, ONGOING TEST.....in Arthur's eyes.....not that you know that...or need to....ever. ]

You okay?

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[trytofindit]

[... not cool, bro. BE CAREFUL NOT TO LET HIM FIND OUT, he does not like being used!]

Yeah, just trying to catch my breath. I didn't know landing on water like that could hurt so much.