expiationnet | (video) a lil game moment

Fine, fine. I'm here already anyway.

[Scott may or may not have ran to get here, partly because he wants to see Mikey's ride, and partly afraid that the other teen would change his mind about this whole thing, even with the promise of seeing his optic blasts.

While he knows that motorcycles are way more common compared to his powers, Scott just wants to be sure and everything.]

Hey, I'm here!

[If Mikey's motorcycle is already out in front, Scott is just going to go directly towards it first, almost sparkling seeing it. It's cool, man.]

(listen, fear is a powerful motivator, he ain't mad. instead, he's busy, polishing, cleaning, making sure it looks as pristine as it could ever be - it's a precious gift, after all. the manji shines against the sun, the uniform clean, and he actually seems to be in a good mood.)

Oh, hey. This is Babu!

[It's not like it's the first time he's seen a motorcycle before, but it's definitely the first time he's been up close to one where he may ride. Scott walks around the vehicle, as if trying to take in every part of it.]

Babu, huh? Well, she's beautiful. [And seeing the manji symbol, so proudly displayed on both the bike and his jacket, Scott just has to ask--]

Okay, I'm gonna assume that's not like a fucking swastika, so what is that? [SORRY MIKEY he is a bit ignorant.]

My brother customized her. She's a CB250T.

(the smile on his lips over the fact that she's been ACKNOWLEDGED!!!!

oh, yeah, he's hella white. hold up.)

Nah, no. My name's Manjiro, it ain't Mikey, not really. And that's the Manji, it's a Buddhist symbol for fortune, long life, Buddha's footprints and the Buddha's heart. The vertical axis represents the combination of heaven and earth, the horizontal axis represents the connection of yin and yang, and the four arms represent the interaction, movement, and revolving force of the elements. The name of my gang is The Tokyo Manji, so it all comes together like that.

Edited 2023-10-26 13:09 (UTC)

[Right, he did mention that his brother used to run the streets. Makes sense that he customized his bike and everything.]

A Honda, right? Fucking sweet man.

[Maybe one day, he'll own a motorcycle. Of course, he probably needs to learn how to drive one first, but one thing at a time!! It'll happen. Then he can modify it and add something that will make it go really fast.

And a Buddhist symbol, huh? Well, okay. Cool. Scott doesn't really have any opinions on Buddhism, but guess it sounds pretty neat? Too bad it kind of looks like a swastika from afar. At least he doesn't have to change his opinion about Mikey.]

Ah, okay. Nice. [That's all he offers SORRY MIKEY but he's back to admiring Babu.] Still cool I call you Mikey too?

(the king of the streets. father to his two siblings. the great biker. the shop owner. the one everyone loved to bits. shinichiro sano. the one who taught mikey how to bring a bike to life from scratch... lucky scott...)

Yep! He had one, too. I can fix it and customize it here, too, depending on what I find.

(damn people stealing a milleniar symbol!!!)

Nobody calls me Manjiro anyway, so it's best. You ready?

If you need help finding stuff, I'll help out. I haven't modified vehicles before, but tell me what you need and I'll see what I can do.

[Maybe he can ask Jinx or something. She's pretty good with tech, right? Although, he'd just have to make sure she doesn't add something like a gun cannon-- actually, that would be really sweet.]

I'm ready. [Scott manages to maintain some pride, by stopping himself from looking too giddy, but he definitely looks excited.]

(he'd never have the heart to judge. he was born into biker gangs, lived in a world of mechanical excellency, and even his first bike, which was absolute shit made him the same as scott is right now. he'll go as fast as he can, so he can feel the thrill, get a taste for what it is like to have the wind cut his face.

so, he'll hop on, tapping the space behind him.)

You'd better hold for your life.

[Once Mikey gets on, Scott follows suit, taking the seat behind the other teen. He wonders briefly if it's okay to not wear helmets or something, but considering that Mikey is part of a gang, it's probably a dumb question to ask.

And he doesn't want to look lame in front of him!

However, he is going to hold onto Mikey, because this isn't about pride anymore and Mikey looks ready to already go.]

Go as fast as you can.

[Maybe a challenge, but also, Scott wants to have fun with this. He's nearly trembling behind him from how excited he is.]

(hehehe, he was going to anyway, to speed like crazy-- and sometimes he does wear helmets, rarely, because he does get a fuckload of traffic violation tickets. either way.

enjoy the abs, hold tight, because manjiro starts to turn the engine. 'babu's name is due to the exhaust sound, sweet, so specific it hurts-- and without warning, off they go, the slowness replaced in seconds. vroom!! vroom!!

he's giggling like the kid he actually is.)

[Damn, dude is fucking ripped, huh? Scott certainly feels them as he secures his arms around Mikey, but guess that comes with being the leader of a gang and everything. He really doesn't have time to think about it though, not with the blonde turning the engine on and Scott wants to appreciate just that, but he can't because--]

Holy shit!

[Scott exclaims with a loud laugh once Mikey hits the acceleration and they just fucking speed off. He thought the roads here would be too difficult to drive around in, but it's definitely no problem for Mikey as he speeds through. He's definitely not worried though, laughing alongside him as he feels the wind flowing against him. This is way better than he even imagined.]

(it's an indescribable feeling to mikey. family, legacy, fun, memories, bonding, pride, identity-- everything right here, in the echos of babu as they speed until even a little over what's safe at this point. it wouldn't take much for them to arrive at their planned location, so mikey's taking the long route. beach, sea, aldrip, the horizon! and eventually, they reach. his hair is a mess, which is fine. he'll release the blond strands from the hair tie after he parks and jumps out.)

Ah, that was great!!! Hehehehe!!!

[He's really never felt like this before, so... free? It's definitely fun. The familiar sights blaze past them, adding a new edge that he's never experienced before. He can't imagine ever getting tired of something like this and judging by Mikey's own laughter, he hasn't.]

That was amazing, man!

[Scott agrees with a loud laugh, before running a hand through his own messy hair. It's just a small price to pay for one of the best rides he's ever had. It almost feels hard to get on his feet and not fall over, but the teen manages, while tossing a large smile at Mikey.]

How fast you went-- leaving everyone in their dust. [Never losing control once.] That was the best!

Hehehehe!!!! Wasn't it?

(it's just a smile that can be seen as his hair is a mess of unruly rosy-golden strands, before mikey's putting all of it into a ponytail, save for the long bangs. he shakes his head, only to make sure it's not-- well, so messy anymore, before he gives babu a tap of pride.)

Totally.

[Look if he sounds a little lame it's because he's still recovering from his high there. Maybe he can ask Mikey to drive him back later after he shows off his optic blasts and everything-- it seems like a good chance.

Scott ruffles his hair for a couple more seconds, before deciding to just give up on it.]

I sped down a convertible with my friends, but even that pales in comparison.

(he probably will, it's good courtesy, he gave a ride, he gives a ride back unless stated otherwise.)

Convertible like a car? A car ain't as fun, right? We usually ride to the beach, takes hours, but it's nice, and we get to see the sunrise. There are other cities here, right? Maybe the chance to make a trip is right there.

Yeah, it was Professor Xavier's car, but he didn't really need it at the time.

[He borrowed it okay!! Although, since he's talking to an actual gang leader, Scott doesn't think he has to worry about shit like that anyway.]

Geez man, almost sounds like something straight out of a romantic movie. [He laughs slightly, but going to the beach like that does sound pretty nice, he can't deny it.] And getting to the other cities will be super easy for you, man. Usually takes like a day or two to get there by foot.

... From your teacher? Damn, Scott.

(noice.

the comment does make him laugh.)

Sometimes, it was. What's in the other cities anyway?

The headmaster.

[He's definitely posturing now.]

Uh, I haven't really been there. [Small shrug.] I just heard about others making the trip.

Has anyone?

(important thing to consider.)

Probably? Be kind of weird if no one has.

[He's definitely not the best person to ask about this, although Scott doesn't seem too bothered by his lack of knowledge on this topic.] I know Jinx's been to Rumpitur? She mentioned going there before at least.

(video) a lil game moment

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