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[The video feed shows Pao-lin sitting cross-legged on her bed, her hands resting clasped on her legs. When she speaks, her voice is a bit trembly, but she makes up for it with a big -- though apologetic -- smile.]

Um...to everyone whose things I might've broken or messed up during the experiment...I just wanted to say I'm really sorry. If you want or need my help in fixing things, I'll be glad to make up for the trouble I caused.

[Later in the day, she can be found at the tea shop, drinking tea while reading a novel she borrowed from the library, or at the Battle Dome, further testing out her own capabilities as well as those of the Battle Dome.]

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[Eeee! Pao-lin's so excited.]

That's so cool! I'm glad to know dragons really exist in at least one world. Does everyone ride dragons like you do, too?

[And this is one of Kain's Favorite Things, so he'll be glad- more than glad- to discuss it. He even writes faster, when it's a topic of such interest.]

It's not common for most people to ride them. But I'm a dragoon, a specialized fighter trained in aerial combat, and in fighting with and against dragons. There are many of them on our world... fewer than there once were, but they're still around. I've always had a strong connection to them.

[She grins and nods.]

I've always liked dragons too! But they don't really exist in my world, as far as I know. They're just stories.

[She eyes the central console.]

If it's not too much trouble, could you show me what settings you used for your simulation? I want to be able to try it for myself!

Edited 2011-10-12 17:24 (UTC)

That's unfortunate, that you come from a world without them.

[Kain always feels... sorrow, for some reason, about the idea of worlds without dragons. He'd not want to see them disappear from his, after all, and it's something that he's always feared happening.]

But yes, of course... I can show you. Be aware that I use very difficult settings. I like a challenge.

[He'd not throw anyone else into the type of impossible levels he likes to use. But still. He goes to the console to pull the right screen up.]

That's okay -- challenges are good to help you grow stronger! [Though really, Pao-lin, you should probably start with baby steps when doing something like riding dragons.

Still, she'll follow Kain over to the console to watch how he sets things up.] Um, I'm Pao-lin, by the way.

[Kain finishes the setup- it doesn't take long since it's the same thing he'd done just a moment before. It's a very challenging scenario, but he can easily change the difficulty of it. Then he again picks up the writing things.]

I'm Kain Highwind.

It's nice to meet you, Mr. Highwind!

[She glances over at the chamber he'd just left.]

A-are you done for the day? [She isn't; she'd just been taking a break from her standard Sternbild simulation. And even if she had considered herself "done", she'd probably want to at least visit a simulation of DRAGONS AND OTHER COOL SHIT.]

[Is he EVER done?]

Not entirely done, no. I don't usually take very long breaks.

[And he usually only takes breaks because he gets guilted into it by Rydia.]

I wouldn't mind returning, if you were curious about the scenario.

Oh, w-would that really be okay with you...?

[She's trying not to show how excited she is about this -- and failing miserably.]

[It's a fortunate thing that Kain likes a good chance to show off his skills.]

I'd be willing. What sort of experience have you had with fighting?

[Mostly so he knows how much he has to be looking out for them both.]

I've practiced kung fu for about seven years now, and I've been a Hero for almost three years! [And then, almost as an afterthought:] I also create and control lightning.

[Kain nods approvingly. Even if she's never dealt with dragons, having any combat experience will help. He'd not want to have a beginner in there.]

Good. You'll undoubtedly have to draw upon that experience in there. Dragons are never to be underestimated.

I can understand that. I'll be careful. [Even if it is just a simulation.

Pao-lin heads over to the chamber, eager to start, but she'll wait for Kain to go in first.]

[Kain leads the way inside, walking with full confidence within and then instantly getting into a defensive position. The landscape turns into a perfect recreation of those mountains back home. Shapes emerge in the distant sky, rapidly flying closer...]

[Pao-lin quickly follows, and almost runs into Kain as he stops abruptly. Cautiously, she peeks out from behind him to peer at the oncoming dragons, a little dizzy with anticipation and adrenaline.]

Wow...they're amazing...

[Kain nods agreement, even now still always enjoying the sight of them. Dragons are the greatest creatures on any world, to him...]

[The dragons swoop in, and Kain immediately prepares for their attack, all the while looking for one which he can perhaps try riding. One of the dragons immediately unleashes fire as it swoops down toward them. Kain dodges out of the way, and then leaps upward, high into the air above.]

[Pao-lin also swiftly dodges the fire, heading in the opposite direction from Kain. Across the way, she spots the dragoon leaping into the air, and it occurs to her then that going into a dangerously unfamiliar situation with a mute person as her only guide was...probably not the smartest thing she's ever done. But dammit, she's going to ride a dragon if it kills her. Which it won't in this simulation. It might hurt a lot, but she can deal with the pain.

With a deep breath to calm her nerves, she gets moving again, quickly formulating a possible plan. She's going to lure a dragon to the nearest cliff edge so that she can hopefully hop over and hang on. That seems reasonable enough, right?

Pao-lin glows blue as she targets a dragon off to the side of the main flight with her lightning powers. Her bolts are weak and miss pretty wide, but she's not trying to hurt the creature -- just draw its attention to her.]

[Perhaps they could have gone into this with more of a plan. But even then, there'd be too many possibilities for something unexpected to happen. As he soars along through the air, Kain quickly eyes one of the dragons below him. It's a large, majestic one that reminds him of his father's dragon.]

[He comes soaring down to land upon the dragon's back. Now the hard part- especially voiceless- getting the dragon to listen. He does this by patting it reassuringly, and by drawing upon Wind magic, making the winds favor its flight.]

[He's sure to keep an eye out for Pao-lin below, in case she's encountering any trouble.]

[Trouble? It doesn't take long for that to happen. One of Pao-lin's "missed" shots not only cuts pretty close to the dragon she was aiming at, but it accidentally hits another dragon some distance behind the first one as well, causing both of them to turn on her in fiery rage. She takes cover behind a large rock, huddling up against it and curling up into a little ball as the flames crash against it.

Once the air clears, she glances up to see the two dragons soaring overhead. At first she thinks that they've forgotten about her after that first pass, but no, they quickly angle themselves downwards, heading straight for her again.

running running running]

[Kain urges his dragon along, seeing the danger that's incoming toward Pao-lin... he's got to hurry... he urges the dragon downward faster. Together they soar after the aggressors. Kain's dragon unleashes a blast of fire, which is enough to distract one of the two to turn and fight.]

[Pao-lin barely has time to sigh in relief at Kain's intervention as the remaining dragon swoops down upon her, breathing fire. She throws herself sideways and ducks to the ground to avoid the attack. As Pao-lin gets to her feet, she changes her original plan slightly. She glows blue again with her power, raising a fist encased in sparkling lightning.]

Hey, you! Come and get me if dare!

[The dragon's way ahead of her there. No sooner had she stood up that it flipped about in mid-air to go after her again.

This time, though, Pao-lin doesn't run. She dodges the fire blasts as necessary, but stands her ground until the dragon gets within ideal range, at which point she blasts it with the lightning from her hand, hoping to take it down for long enough that she can climb aboard.]

[Kain keeps up the fight against the other dragon, directing his in to fight. Though the dragon he's on also has some ideas of its own and strikes against their opponent with claws and a burst of flame. That opponent counterattacks with its own fiery blast. Kain quickly calls upon the wind to blow the flames away from doing him harm.]

[Pao-lin manages to nail a lightning blast right in the middle of the dragon's chest. It goes down with a roar, barely avoiding landing headfirst in the rocky ground.

Before there's time for either the dragon to get up or Pao-lin to rethink her plan, Pao-lin runs up to it and clambers on, carefully positioning herself so that she's straddling the base of the dragon's neck. She's a bit surprised to find the dragon warm to the touch, and she pats it in wonder.

That's when the dragon regains its senses, thrashing around to try and throw Pao-lin off. It's all the girl can do to hang on as best as she can.]

[Kain is still maintaining a pretty good control over his dragon- but it comes with the dragoon territory. The one they're up against is putting up a more difficult fight than he'd anticipated though, and they circle around through the sky before hitting it with more flames.]

[This, finally, weakens it enough to let Kain's dragon get an upper hand. While things are a little better under control, he glances, surprised and glad to see Pao-lin has gotten onto one of her own. Not bad at all.]

[Pao-lin grips tight and clenches her eyes shut as her dragon takes off high into the air, spiraling and flipping to try and shake her off. She shouts apologies and reassurances, but they're a little lost in the wind and she doesn't know if they'll work against dragons anyway. But soon enough, the dragon's movements come to a relative lull, and Pao-lin pets it reassuringly along its neck, still whispering more apologies for hurting it and reassurances that she won't do so again.

Finally, the dragon seems placated enough, and Pao-lin rests a little easier against it as the two glide gently through the skies. Despite her relaxed posture, her heart is thudding against her chest from the adrenaline of first taming the dragon and then actually registering that, omg, she's riding a dragon. This is like one of the best things she's ever gotten to do in Luceti.

After a few minutes, she straightens up and leans carefully to one side, testing out how she can steer the dragon. She's going to try and make her way to where Kain is.]

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