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☆017-Get your motor running. Head out on the highway!

That was a new and interesting experience. Memories or no, I think I can safely assume I've never driven a dodgem to work before.

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[Sniper lets out a small cackle of triumph.

Okay, okay, Sniper lets out a large cackle of triumph, because he never does anything halfway.]

Come on, take it easy! [He chastises Gene. Mostly because he's not entirely sure what he was so worried about. Sure, that tower falling on you would probably hurt a lot, but he's pretty sure it wouldn't even come close to killing him. He's not a good fighter, he realizes that much, but he also realizes that he's durable. He was struck by lightning and got up again, and that's got to count for something.] I know what I'm doing! Besides, I was weighing you guys down.

[He plants one hand on top of Krile's head.] And Krile's little! She would have been in big trouble if it landed on her!

[He assumes Gene wouldn't have been in too much trouble, just like him. He's obviously some sort of fighter, and Sniper's sure that he was just as durable as him.]

[Krile grins at their laughter, particularly Snipers, but runs through something of a complicated reaction when he puts his hand on her head.

First, giddiness from nearly being squashed by a garbage heap.

Second, injured pride when Sniper says she is more or less really easy to squash right now. Especially because he's right.

Third...]

It was a big pile of heavy things! Everyone would have been in trouble if it landed on us!

Yeah, yeah. I'm just glad I didn't end up running over you. Then I'd have to hear you complaining about it.

[He doesn't sound serious when he says it, more like he just wants to keep poking at Sniper. The fact that he makes a "Wah-BUMP" sound effect meant to sound like a car hitting a speedbump only adds to that.]

[At Gene's words, Sniper decides the best course of action is to elbow the other man in the ribs.] Oi, oi, oi, don't act so unconcerned!

Besides, [he adds triumphantly,] I would have gotten all tangled up in the wheels so you would have had to deal with that. Anyway, I think that's enough knocking things over for today.

[Krile giggles at the display from both of them. Of course they can't express feelings normally. Sillies.]

You'd really be hard to untangle like you are now. That was fun though! Even if it was kinda scary.

[WAIT NO ARGH NO WRONG BAD THING TO SAY.]

I mean, I wasn't scared at all! But lots of people might be from that.

[Gene winces at the elbow to his ribs. Not as pointy as it would usually be from Sniper, but there's a bit more force behind this.]

I expressed concern earlier and you told me to take it easy. Make up your mind.

Can't argue with being done with the demolition derby, though.

[He chuckled a little at Krile's insistence that though the situation was scary, she was not scared.] Of course you weren't.

I changed my mind, [Sniper counters breezily, obviously not taking any of this seriously. Then he turns to Krile and says,] I should ask Bridge if he can help us make a permanent version of this. You know, just to ride around for fun. I think he's...

[Sniper trails off and plants both hands on his head.] Shit! I'm supposed to be working!

[NO. NOT SCARED THE SLIGHTEST LITTLE BIT. She feels the urge to emphasize it but realizes that if she sticks to the subject, it will become clear that she was.]

[BUT ONLY A LITTLE.]

You should! I bet something like this'd be real handy for Scavenging if you made a space in the back to carry stuff around in.

[She giggles at Sniper's sudden panic.] Slacker! And Bridge's such a tyrant with you guys. You'd better start working right now or he'll fire you!

It's a decent idea. I'm sure there are enough abandoned vehicles here that something can be cobbled together.

[Lyle sighed when Sniper mentioned he's supposed to be working.] You and me both. [He hiked a thumb towards the elevator.] Come on, short stuff. I'll give you a ride back so I can get to it.

Aah, you're on duty too? Good! When you come back, come and find me and we can see if we can tackle some of the big piles. Ever slide down one of 'em? [He sticks both arms in front of him as a demonstration, then says,] I usually find one of those big abandoned shields and... whoosh!

[A guy's gotta get his excitement somewhere. He waves at Krile.]

See you later, Krile! Come visit me again soon!

[Krile had just unbuckled her seatbelt and was climbing out to stretch her legs a little... she sighs and gets back in.]

If you two do that, be careful!

[Still, she waves merrily at Sniper.]

Bye-bye! Don't do anything to hurt your manly body!

Never slid down one, no. The sharp things that jut out tend to stop me from that. But I'll be up for taking one on, and we'll see how big of a dent having this thing around can make, figuratively speaking.

[He climbs in the car and off they go to the elevator]

[scene end?]

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