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

[xochipilli_cursed]

[[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.]]

Comments

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

...Is that what you're riding? [(unsure)...]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a lot easier than a car and it'll at least give you a small idea about what you are getting into.

Also, it's fun.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

. . .

[She just stares at the car. Not excited, apprehensive, or afraid - it's like just a sheer blank look of concentration, as if she focuses hard enough, she'll understand how this thing works.

This can't be compared to riding a horse or a cart, can it? ...Well maybe a cart but even a normal cart only requires a driver to guide an already tamed mule or horse. This has a wheel and a bunch of other alien contraptions... So uh...

._.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He get's out, motioning for her to get in. Noticing the blank look.]]

It's easier to drive than to make, honest.

You sit down there, the pedal down there makes it go. The wheel steers it.

That other pedal is the brake, if you want to stop fast you push that one down.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

This is what you were building. [Okay looking back up at him - he did mention it when they first met, right.]

The pedal on the left makes it move, and the pedal on the right makes it stop?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm glad it worked out. I never really had time to do it back home so it was fun figuring it out.

Right is move, left is stop... I'll be sitting with you to help out if you run into trouble. Just remember, if you get worried you are going to fast press the left pedal.

[[He'll make sure the engine was started and ready before getting into the passenger seat he installed.]]

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

[So it's something he does. She nods, processing.]

Can you show me first? [An indirect request to sit at the back and watch; it does sound simple, yes, but if she can learn by watching instead of listening to what he's saying, then it's that much more certain that she'll get it right once it's her turn.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure, um. Get in that side and I'll drive.

[[He doesn't mind, driving it is fun.]]

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

[Nod, and she'll place herself at the passenger's seat. Nothing like this in her era, but the design is self-explanatory.

Are there seat belts because if not she'll just be leaning slightly forward so she can see better what he's doing...]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[There is a kind of seat belt.]]

Just tie that around your waist. It's to keep from falling out by accident.

[[It's really two seat belts without buckles that you tie together. Really, it's not like he had real parts.]]

And here we go!

[[He'll start out smooth but accelerate fast.]]

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

[Seat be-

oh

she barely managed to put it on before he started accelerating. It was just attaching a clip, so it's simple enough.

...

Her eyes are more focused on his hands on the wheel than the scenery, but as the seconds tick by, it does become apparent that steering isn't particularly difficult, at least not by watching. Once she's sure of that, she'll look up, but the feel of the wind on her face has already clued her in on the speed.

The speed is consistent, and while the seats are unusual, it's very much like riding a wagon. Except smoother, even... she can't say that she has an opinion of it, but it's handy and interesting, well enough.

She'll just watch quietly from the back then, unless she's spoken to.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He zips along, enjoying the road as it's smoother and less likely to hurt his go kart.]]

See, pretty easy. Just got to get used to it.

Not as fast as cars but a lot easier to drive.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

It does look simple. All there is are the wheel and the two pedals?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Well, that's all you have to worry about.

There's gas, maintenance and a few other small things which you'll never have to deal with.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

It still seems excessive. ...Are there methods of transport here that purely work from mechanical force?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Well, technically...

[[She's not from his world so it's a moot point. Might as well stick to something simple.]]

Actually, if you mean just self powered, there are bikes.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

Yes. What are "bikes" like, and how do they work?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

You power them by pushing with your feet. The pedals you push on go around a circle which turns a chain that is hooked to a gear that is hooked to the tire.

Basically, you push the pedal, the wheel turns and you go forward.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

[Nod. She actually got all of that.]

Understood. Where can they be bought?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

If you don't have one at your home, check the general store or hardware store.

It takes some practice to balance but once you get the hang of it it's pretty easy.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

If I ask, would a drone mother know?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Maybe... you might want to try the father though. I think that'd be more his thing here.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

The "father" is from a world comparable to mine. It's nothing like this place.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Oooh.... yeah. Umm... then I guess I could show you how to do that too.

[crimson-flashed.livejournal.com]

[...]

Do you really have the time for that?