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 Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:15 pm
"Huh? Oh, this." Luana took off the hat and ran her fingers through her damp hair.
"I've been wonderful these past couple of days," she answered as she set her hat down on the table. "I just got back from the Faerie world the day before yesterday, and now," her hands started to shake with excitement, "as soon as the new launch ramp is finished, we'll be luanching Daedalus II!"
She turned back to Luke. "You remember me telling you about that, right?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:17 pm
*Luke looks at Luana blanky. Then his memory jogs. A little.*
Oh, yeah. S'the one you built, right?
*Luke takes the hat from her and looks it over.*
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:23 pm
*Maggie looks back and forth between them, a little lost* What is it ye've built, then?
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:39 pm
Luana thought for a moment. How would she explain the Daedalus Project to someone who may have never even seen fireworks before, let alone rockets?
Her voice lowers to an excited whisper. "A flying machine, Maggie. A craft that my friends and I built, so that one of us can climb inside and fly."
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:47 pm
*Luke watched Luana try to explain it to Maggie, and he stifled a laugh. Yeah, good luck explaining that ace. Good luck explaining a paper airplane, let alone a rocket.*
*to Luana, still holding the helmet* Wait, you're gonna be -inside- of it? You never told me that part.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:59 pm
*Maggie's eyes widen* A flying machine? Truly? Oh heavens . . .is it some form of sorcery?
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:22 pm
"Nope! Math and science, all of it. Well, a little bit of art too, but that's more Penny's department. She does mos of the drawings. She's amazing."
Lu fell silent for an entire second. Her smile faded a little. "And to answer your question Luke, no, I won't be inside of it. Andy pulled the short straw, so he gets to pilot this one. It was a one-in-three chance."
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:29 pm
*hands her back the helmet* I better give you back your fashion statement then. Andy's gonna need it.
*Luke turns to go get a drink.*
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:34 pm
*Maggie watches Luke go toward the bar, then turns back to Luana. She can't help but be fascinated by the idea of a flying machine, but it's a bit worrisome as welll* Is it .. safe, for ye and yer friends, this contraption?
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:41 pm
"Of course it is. We take all sorts of precautions, and run tests, purposely destroy a few scale models, that sort of thing. I wouldn't let anyone near one of the rockets unless I was sure it was safe."
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:49 pm
*Luke goes behind the bar and grabs a beer. He pops the tab and looks over to the side of the bar. Luke looks away, stops, and does a double take.*
*Luke's face pales. His eyes go wide in shock.*
Oh my God.
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:53 pm
*Maggie starts to respond to Luana when she hears Luke. She turns to him, all concern* Oh heavens, Luke, what is it?
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WhimsicalCow Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:57 pm
Luana turned too as she tucked the hard hat under her arm. "Something wrong?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:00 pm
Where... *Luke puts down his beer and lumbers over to the empty space where the Jag once was.*
The Jag. *turns around, all confusion* What happened to the Jag?!
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Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:06 pm
*Maggie looks puzzled for a moment, but then it dawns on her.* Oh, Bard's car .. ! *she walks over and considers the empty space, biting her lip thoughtfully* I hadna thought on it, but now that I do . . . 'tis been a while since I've seen it here.
Bard was just here my last visit though . .. he didna seem te notice or be alarmed that 'twas gone. Perhaps it faded home at last?
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