[ 23 ] what else but an Accidental Video Post?

[shockinglycool]

[ The communicator has been dropped-thrown, really-onto a pile of clothes and canned goods, not that this can be seen. It's low to the ground, but the lens is pointing up. A third of the frame is taken up by Shinjiro's back; past him, and what he's looking at, is Sorata, who appears to be climbing up the wreckage of some snow-covered building or

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[pilot_princess]

....the hell?!

[shockinglycool]

[ SOME TIME LATER, have Sorata trying very hard not to laugh: ]

Everything's okay... didn't know this thing was on...

[pilot_princess]

What were you doing up there? You scared me.

[shockinglycool]

Sledding.

[7th_warrant]

...I suppose you two need some help.

[shockinglycool]

[ SOME TIME LATER, Sorata replies, sounding like he's mostly failing at not laughing. ]

Nope! We're fine!

[7th_warrant]

Given you are both sans-chip, it would be rather humiliating if you were to be defeated here and now.

[shockinglycool]

Hey, the thing didn't even touch us. Although it did eat our sled.

[prodigal_axe]

... Zap the shit outta that thing!

[Shinjiro backpedaled and reached for his axe... on second thought, that wouldn't do jack shit to a metal creature. But he sure as hell didn't want to use Castor on it.]

[shockinglycool]

[ He stares down at Shinjiro in disbelief, and then back at the monster. This was Not Fair. ]

I don't wanna do that-look, it's fine- [ There was clearly nothing fine about it. The Iron Giant made a high, ripping-metal sound as it decided to attack Sorata; he dodged the blow easily enough, even casually, looking indignant. He let go of the sled's rope, though, and it began to slide on its own down the hill.

Drawn to the movement, the Iron Giant took one giant step towards the sled, and, despite Sorata whining protests, lifted it up in one massive hand and...

...ate it. ]

[prodigal_axe]

The hell it's fine! Stop dancing around up there and fuckin' do something about it.

[Why hadn't he brought his regular pistol? Then again, even that probably wouldn't work... his hand started inching reluctantly to his evoker.

Then the monster swiped their sled and ate it. That just froze him for a moment. Any other time, he'd probably think this was funny, but not right now...]

If you're not gonna attack it... [He took a step or two back. Not that he wanted to run, per se.]

[shockinglycool]

[ He made a sound under his breath a lot like 'tch', still staring in disbelief at their sled. It was a good sled. He'd liked that sled. He hadn't even gotten to sled on it yet! Sorata took a step backwards, then hopped-casual, again, no big deal to leap two stories, landing on his feet-down to Shinjiro, rubbing his hands over his bare arms, looking sideways over at his friend. ]

It ate our sled. Why's it up to me to attack it?

[ Well, maybe because the Iron Giant, mad at Sorata's jumping away-or something-was now charging down the 'hill' at them both...? ]

[lyraofoxford]

I hope you killed it.

[shockinglycool]

[ Some time later, etc. ]

Yeah, I think it's dead.

[lyraofoxford]

And did you get hurt?

[shockinglycool]

It ate our sled.

[represses]

...oh, look. It wants to play, too.

[shockinglycool]

Now I feel guilty.

[represses]

...

You can't be serious.

[shockinglycool]

Well, what if you're right? And I'm the one who killed it...