xochipilli_cursed | 23 Joke - There's a Gag Here Somewhere, I Swear.

23 Joke - There's a Gag Here Somewhere, I Swear.

[[Aaron is in a good mood and has finished one of his projects.

It's a go kart! The metal frame looks a bit stockier than you'd except with most go karts but the engine built by Dist can handle it. It even has a passenger seat.

Anyone who would think to can notice there is a secondary exhaust which seems to not be used at the moment. It's probably nothing though, right?

Aaron decides to take his new toy out on the town!]]

A) [Action | Anywhere there is a road]

[[Aaron is zipping down the roads, not caring which street he ends up on. If he recognizes you, or if you wave, he might even pull over.

He can be found anywhere in town.]]

B) [Action | 1451 Mitchell Road]

[[He's going to pull into the driveway at Mitchell.

Turning it off and knocking on the door. Hoping

miss_enma_ai is home.]]

C) [Action | 1251 Williams Road]

[[

inababanchou has been doing a lot for Aaron, so guess who is going to get a chance to test drive the go kart as well?

After Aaron has had his fun,he's going to be trying to get Souji out to have a try.]]

D) [Action | Your home]

[[Are you a friend of his? Has he had a friendly conversation with you at least once? Maybe you were his date to the Prom?

Well, he's swinging by to check on you as well. Also, he wants to show off his toy. He's proud he put it together.]]

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[The cul-de-sac ahead poses a challenge but not one Slugger is unwilling to face. He starts to turn but realizes too late that he must take his foot off the gas to do this properly. The kart doesn't tip, but it certainly loses contact with the road as it blows through several front yards on an overly wide turn and sends a few trash bins flying.

The kart skids and fish-tails over a lawn but eventually Slugger gets it back onto the street again where it comes to an abrupt halt that nearly sends him tumbling over the wheel. Oh, so that's what the brake pedal does. He turns to Aaron in the passenger seat.]

...Nice.

[Grin.]

[[Grabs the frame to keep from being tossed out. Oh yeah, seat belts.

Ducking his head now from the trash and hopefully avoiding getting hit.]]

Holy crap...

Getting the hang of it?

[[What was that? It wasn't until they were bumping things that Aaron remembered crashing might hurt... a lot.]]

[Slugger isn't worried about crashing; he has ways of avoiding most certain fatalities. However, he does take into account that you're a friend of Ai's and it therefore might be a bad idea to get you accidentally mutilated and/or killed. So if they crash, he'll just have to make sure it happens on the driver's side of the kart.

Slugger taps his chin, feigning contemplation, then answers.]

Not yet.

[Once again, he positions his skate on the gas pedal (yes, he's been driving with skates on; they help him reach the pedals), and the kart lurches forward again.]

[[Quickly ties on his belt, he's going to have to check this kart when Slugger is done.

Trying hard to pretend like this isn't as fun as it is though.]]

[Rather than drive aimlessly around, Slugger seems to have a destination in mind as he steers the kart through public and private property alike until, finally, the tires land on a smooth road again. He's found what he was looking for...

Stretching out ahead of them through endless fields is Mayfield's one highway. He guns it, nearly skidding off the road before his hands figure out how to steady the wheel.]

[[At least Slugger doesn't know the Kart's secret. Probably best for everyone's safety.

Aaron holds on and will offer tips on keeping it straight.]]

Don't watch the lines, watch ahead of you and just focus between the lines.

[While he isn't too concerned with abiding by rules and staying in his own lane, he does heed Aaron's advice surprisingly, if only to try it. And for a few minutes, at least, the kart stays in one lane traveling in an almost straight path. It's kind of nice---they're the only ones on the road, the day is nice, bright and warm. Peaceful.

Until Slugger relapses into his former reckless pattern and swerves deliberately into a cornfield. The kart thankfully returns back to the street after a brief foray and upon discovering what it's like to be smacked with corn stalks. There were no casualties except for one scarecrow.

By the way, Aaron, when's the last time you checked the fuel tank?]

[[Aaron covers his face while they tear through the corn. After they come through he's checking to make sure corn didn't get jammed someplace dangerous.

Sadly, he didn't stop to think about gas. If they keep up they might get stranded on the highway.]]

[As Aaron squirms in his seat, presumably checking the exhaust pipe for corncobs, Slugger grins and keeps driving. The old gas station is long behind them and as more time passes, the engine might sound a little weird.

Moving his foot away from the pedal, Slugger listens and then turns to Aaron.]

[[Blinks... blinks...]]

Uh oh...

[[That engine will probably sputter then stall out after a short bit longer.]]

[Unsure of what else to do, Slugger lets the kart roll to a stop on the side of the road.]

What happened?

[Did he break it?]

Out of gas. We'll need to walk to the gas station or push it home...

[[Trying to judge which would be easier. The highway is weird so it's annoying to judge distances.]]

Probably the gas station would be better. Just need a couple gallons to get us back to town.

[[Get's out and looks to Slugger.]]

Want to wait with the kart or come help me get gas?

[Slugger is slumped in the seat with his chin resting atop the steering wheel, looking uninterested in both scenarios. After a moment spent poking around on the dashboard, he turns off the kart and jiggles the key out of the ignition. If there's anything he knows about cars, it's that they need a key to run.]

Here...

[Tossing the key to Aaron, he then climbs out and rests a hand on the kart's frame. From there he stares at Aaron...]

Where do you live?

1251 Williams Road. It's a bit of a trip from here on foot but not so bad.

Is there fuel there?

I have a tank set aside for this thing, yeah.

It's in the garage by the lawn equipment.

[Suddenly, you are alone on an empty highway surrounded by corn. Slugger is gone...

...but not for very long. A few minutes pass and he reappears holding the tank.]

This one?

[[Aaron's pulling some pieces of corn stalks out when Slugger arrives. Almost jumping out of his skin.

Looking it over then.]]

Oh... yeah! Thanks!

You can teleport too?

[Nod. He's similar to Ai in some ways. Good to see you weren't killed by bears while he was gone.

Slugger sets the tank beside the kart and looks at Aaron. Sure, he could have went to the gas station instead, but he doesn't trust those people. Especially not Barbie.]

You don't have the cast anymore...

[He noticed long ago at the prom but chose now to finally say something.]

No, Lucas helped me recover a bit faster than expected.

It was rough getting around on crutches.

[[He'll open the gas cap and empty the container into the gas tank. Finding a good place to duck it and wedge it in place so it won't fall out.]]

[He listens and while Aaron fills up the tank, wanders to the side of the road where he bats down some corn stalks as he waits. Soon after Aaron has found a place for the gas can, Slugger is back in the go kart, this time in the passenger seat.]

The symbol you had on the cast... Did you know what it meant?

[[Works at starting it up.]]

Kinda, Ai told me it was the same symbol she used back home.

[[She did not exactly tell Aaron she meant "mine" when she did that.]]

It's the symbol people see before they see Hell.

Yeah, before she takes them I think.

[[Such a cheerful topic.

Making sure everything is ready before he settles in the drivers seat.]]

[Slugger concludes this kid must know a lot, yet his reaction to such knowledge is highly unusual.]

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