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asgardeventide2013-03-04 07:26 pm
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[ Video / Outside the Freyr House Action ]
[Leonardo sat watching the birds fly around in the sky near the God House that had become his temporary home. Even here where people could fly using magic the idea of a flying machine was one that he could not forget. So he sat outside doing a few sketches of a machine that might be familiar to at least one person here.
He spoke to the communicator... or maybe it was just to himself as he didn't seem to be paying much attention to the device at all.]
The idea is not to be lighter than air but maybe if I could use a different material for the frame then there would not be the need for as many fires to be lit around the city. I wonder if any at all would be needed...
[A broad bat-like wing was added to the sketch.]
I have heard there is a metal called aluminum that is supposed to be lighter and stronger than wood. Could that really work?
[Then the second wing was drawn in on the other side. He knew the design by heart and was able to easily replicate even the complex gears and levers that would go into making this device able to be steered by the pilot.
With the drawing finally completed to his satisfaction, the artist sat back and gave the page an exasperated smack with his hand.]
If only I had a place large enough to build this in! I could finally test these improvements and bring the bird back to lif--... mio dio!!
[Even before he had completed the sentence the flying machine sprang from the page. Leonardo’s desire to see the machine fully constructed made the craft materialize with little warning, right there in the middle of the lawn. More remarkable still the craft was not just a small toy-like version it was large, full sized, and looked entirely ready for its first test flight. The machine looked just like the original one he had built but as Leonardo curiously inspected the device he found it to be made from the more modern materials he had been exposed to in this city. It was in fact, just like the design he had just drawn, improvements and all!]
Remarkable! Even the fabric has been replaced... My powers must have grown enough to allow this to happen?
[Whether he knew his communicator had been on this whole time or not he picked up the device and smiled as he finally addressed it and whomever might have been watching. ]
I suppose I will need to find some one crazy enough to be a test pilot. Would anyone be brave enough to attempt it?
[Leonardo sat watching the birds fly around in the sky near the God House that had become his temporary home. Even here where people could fly using magic the idea of a flying machine was one that he could not forget. So he sat outside doing a few sketches of a machine that might be familiar to at least one person here.
He spoke to the communicator... or maybe it was just to himself as he didn't seem to be paying much attention to the device at all.]
The idea is not to be lighter than air but maybe if I could use a different material for the frame then there would not be the need for as many fires to be lit around the city. I wonder if any at all would be needed...
[A broad bat-like wing was added to the sketch.]
I have heard there is a metal called aluminum that is supposed to be lighter and stronger than wood. Could that really work?
[Then the second wing was drawn in on the other side. He knew the design by heart and was able to easily replicate even the complex gears and levers that would go into making this device able to be steered by the pilot.
With the drawing finally completed to his satisfaction, the artist sat back and gave the page an exasperated smack with his hand.]
If only I had a place large enough to build this in! I could finally test these improvements and bring the bird back to lif--... mio dio!!
[Even before he had completed the sentence the flying machine sprang from the page. Leonardo’s desire to see the machine fully constructed made the craft materialize with little warning, right there in the middle of the lawn. More remarkable still the craft was not just a small toy-like version it was large, full sized, and looked entirely ready for its first test flight. The machine looked just like the original one he had built but as Leonardo curiously inspected the device he found it to be made from the more modern materials he had been exposed to in this city. It was in fact, just like the design he had just drawn, improvements and all!]
Remarkable! Even the fabric has been replaced... My powers must have grown enough to allow this to happen?
[Whether he knew his communicator had been on this whole time or not he picked up the device and smiled as he finally addressed it and whomever might have been watching. ]
I suppose I will need to find some one crazy enough to be a test pilot. Would anyone be brave enough to attempt it?
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[Yeah, Kon's done stuff like this before.]
How long do you think that'll take? I don't get off shift for another two hours.
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[This is given some thought.]
That would give me plenty of time to move the bird and make sure it was still flight worthy afterwards.
[Time to check all the connections and make certain something like a wing falling off didn't happen. ]
We could meet at the hospital some time after this shift of yours?
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-- oh, hey. I'm guessing you'd prefer not to be called bat-plane-guy so ... you got a name?
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Ah, perdonami. I must have forgotten, what with all the excitement... I'm Leonardo da Vinci.
[(Forgive me)]
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Got to say, I really enjoyed Titanic. Had no idea you were also in the airplane gig -- wait, don't tell me. Catch Me If You Can, right?
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New hair?
[He looked around as if maybe something behind him would help decipher this strange code the boy had suddenly slipped into. ]
I'm sorry, I'm afraid I have no idea what you are saying. Maybe the translation magic is not working as well as it was before...
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He had been here for several months now but he still managed to run into new and bizarre slang and languages. How did any one in the future ever understand each other? ]
There doesn't seem to be anything 'down low'... just the ground?
[Ah but at least that last bit made some sense!]
Si, it might be a good idea to keep this quiet. I'm not sure how a thing like this might really be received here.
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[(Until then)
Leonardo nodded at the image transmitted by the bracelet before shutting off the feed to begin the preparations to ready the flying machine for it's trip across town.]
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Since Kon is used to flying I doubt he would have any trouble mastering how to lean and work the controls to get the craft to fly? If you think he would be able to handle that then I vote that the machine flies. ]
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