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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[mikoshi]

Sure thing. Lookin' forward to it.

[ That's fair. Vincent doesn't trust anyone but Delamain to drive him around. The AI earned it though. Jury's out on these little shits. Doesn't like how hard they try at being cute, unassuming. It might work with teenaged girls, but it won't work on him.

Unless one took up the form of Nibbles, his Sphynx cat. Then maybe... ]

Yeah, if you want to give yourself brain damage. [ Hypoxia's a bitch — he'd know, thanks to Johnny. ] Not good for your body to keep takin' that kind of shock either. [ Eyebrows raised. Take the hint — ask for help. From someone. Anyone. ]

[justamobster]

M'tougher than I look. [ Yeah, he's got some brass for saying that after being carried to the shade by a stranger, but it's honest. He's used to being underestimated thanks to this scrawny, soft human body. Sometimes it works to his advantage. But in all honesty, he's already starting to go over what happened, and what he can do better next time.

It's going to actively take willpower he might not have to keep from hopping back in the pilot seat and making another go of it as soon as his ship's dug out. But he's keeping that much to himself. ] But, yeah, sure. I'll find someone to gimme the what's what.

[ Maybe. ]