Crash Test Dummy (Literally) >> Audio ;

[justamobster]

[ The post goes up on the network a few minutes after touchdown planetside. The speaker is quite obviously trying to catch his breath, and there’s an undercurrent of laughter in his voice— sharp with both disbelieving amusement and a bit of panic. ]

The er, emergency landin’ system on the ships, yeah? That?

S’workin’. Just thought folks’d wanna know.

[ GUESS WHO ALMOST JUST DIED? This guy!

For context and any in-person concerns, see Prompt #1 here! ]

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[justamobster]

'Lo, Cable Knit. [ He has no idea what a speakeasy is-- no prohibition in Nieve-- but he can recognize a nickname when he hears one. He'll have to ask for an explanation when he's not busy keeping his breakfast down. ]

Swell. Right as rain. Just gotta get the world to stop movin' under me.

[imhilarious]

[ Man. It's actually fun having a lil nickname. Even one like Cable Knit.

Dean will trust, for now, that Ladon would probably mention if he was like, dying or bleeding. Seems like a guy who'd shoot straight. ]

I got great news for you, dude: hardest part's already over. Now all you gotta do is get on board for crash number two. [ A normal life experience. Good ol' adrenaline. ] Sit down, stay down, start countin' out breaths. Doctor's orders.

[justamobster]

[ Grunt. Yes, Ladon's got his share of machismo thanks to the culture(s) he comes from, but he understands when others are giving good advice.

There's a groan as he finds somewhere to sit. And a few coughs that border on gags. He's glad he's on audio only because there is a plume of smoke pouring out of him as his nervous furnace kicks in big time. Thus why he's so pissed he doesn't have a cigarette on hand to blame it on. ]

How many times've you done this? Pretty sure we ain't got anythin'-- and I mean anythin' back home that goes that fast, yeah? Even top-of-the-line hayburners.

[imhilarious]

I mean, the spaceships are new. But me and near-death experiences go-- [ He huffs, laughs a little ] Well, we go way back. They're pretty much all the same at the end of the day, right?

[ Could have died (maybe did die for a while), now you're here. Tale as old as time. ]