005 | Video

[alphastorming]

There's something I've been thinking about for a while now. I want to build an airship. I've been here a few months now, and it feels strange being stuck on one island for so long, especially an island as big as this one.

So, I was wondering if anyone had experience with building ships? Or just mechanics in general, and would know how to make some of the parts? I'm sure there are schematics in the library, though Vyse and Enrique would know that better than me. The main thing I'm worried about is what sort of fuel it would run on, since there don't seem to be any moonstones in Asgard.

Oh, right! Aoto said that the airships in his world were probably very different to the ones I'm thinking of, so I drew a picture of one!







If you help out, we might make you part of our crew! Vyse is the captain, before anyone tries to claim that one.

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[alphastorming]

I put my heart into it! It took hours! You can't just dismiss it like that.

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[argyria]

If your response to criticism is to think of it as dismissal, then no wonder it took you hours.

voice;

[alphastorming]

It's not criticism, it's just being mean! And I'd like to see you do better, mister high-and-mighty Admiral.

voice;

[argyria]

Do better? Than that?

That's not hard.

voice;

[alphastorming]

Go on, then! I dare you. Let's see you draw one right now!

voice;

[argyria]

You're trying to bait me. It's not going to work.

[Ramirez you liar.]

voice;

[alphastorming]

Oh, yes it is! You are going to draw me the most spectacular picture ever, or I will make you eat your words!

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[argyria]

[:|]

And how, pray tell, do you plan to do that?

voice;

[alphastorming]

You'll have to make a video to the whole network, saying that my picture is amazing!

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[argyria]

Why would I ever do something like that?

voice;

[alphastorming]

Because that's your forfeit for losing!

voice;

[argyria]

I wouldn't lose.

voice;

[alphastorming]

If you're so confident, then prove it!

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[argyria]

Fine.

[And then he totally just walked into Aika's pit trap nbd]

voice;

[alphastorming]

I suppose I should wish you luck. You'll need it~

DRAWN?;

[argyria]

[A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME AFTERWARD BUT BEFORE RAMIREZ FIGURED OUT HE BLEW THE LITTLE JACK OUT OF THE SKY.....]



Satisfied?

[alphastorming]

[Aika doesn't even know what to say to that. She just stares at the drawing, the ship floating there regally among the billowing clouds.]

...You just drew that?

[argyria]

It's not as though I can enlist anyone else's help.

[alphastorming]

But ... but ... it's so good.

[argyria]

[...To be honest, he wasn't actually expecting her to compliment it.

BUT "THANK YOU" IS SUCH A HARD PHRASE TO SAY. Especially to one who belongs to Vyse's ilk.]

It's just a picture.

[alphastorming]

[She swallows her wounded pride at being shown up by Ramirez of all people. As upset as she is that his criticisms of her drawing might be true, despite the sheer amount of effort she put into it, she has to admit that she's pretty impressed by just how well he's delivered.]

It's not just a picture, it's exactly the sort of picture that people here need to look at to help us with build our airship! I should make you draw the schematics at this rate, you're great!

...Even if you are an Admiral.

[argyria]

[Well, he doesn't pick fights he knows he can't win. Unless he's having a mental breakdown, but that's an entirely different story.]

I'm not going to draw your schematics.

[Really, did you expect him to say anything else? Nevertheless, there's a lack of the usual sharp edge he has to his words.

He's not particularly used to receiving compliments, especially concerning something as soft as his artwork, and especially from someone that, for all intents and purposes, belongs to an enemy faction. It's awkward and uncomfortable.]

[alphastorming]

[She actually looks a little upset at that, even though she didn't really expect him to agree to draw them.]

Awww, but you're so good at it! You'd design the most stylist airship in town!

[argyria]

[W....HY.....

what is going on he's lost control of everything stop saying nice things.]

...I think you're mistaken.

[alphastorming]

I'm never mistaken! [Earth to Aika? You were totally just mistaken about the quality of your artwork, for one thing.] Well, maybe I am. But not important things like that!