25th moon [written/action]

[vibrafinal]

[Written


The message appears at midday, short and sweet.]

Would anyone like to ride an airship today?


[Action


Cecil cannot offer a real airship ride, of course. The Malnosso are not nearly that generous. But he's learned quite a few tricks with the Batlle Dome over the last two years, and he's now adding the last details to what he believes will be an adequate simulation. He has enough faith in it to share it with others at least, but the program still needs some final polishing.

Not that he minds. Better to work on that than to remind himself that he might be forty now.]

Comments

[killu]

Sure, I'll ride in one.

[paladinlost]

Very well. Come to the Battle Dome whenever you wish today.

[killu]

Alright.

Where do you plan to go, anyways?

[paladinlost]

I was planning to fly over my world. It's the only one I know well enough to simulate.

[killu]

You can do that stuff here?

[paladinlost]

You can, though it takes quite a lot practice before you can create lifelike scenarios.

[killu]

[ ... ] What about people from your world?

[paladinlost]

I've no idea, to be honest. I've never tried.

[killu]

Show me how to do it. I'll try it myself.

[paladinlost]

Very well. When are you available?

[killu]

Now is fine.

[paladinlost]

Come over to the Battle Dome, then. I'll be waiting by the door.

[killu]

[ It doesn't take long for Killua to meet with Cecil at the promised area. He raises a hand ] Yo, Old Man.

[paladinlost]

Hello.

[Considering the season the 'old' stings a little, but he hides it.]

Do you have any experience with the Dome? Or is this your first time?

[killu]

First time. [ He puts his hands behind his head. He was still new here, after all ]

[paladinlost]

We'll have to start from the beginning, then. Follow me.

[He starts walking briskly towards the central console.]

[killu]

This is it? [ He raises an eyebrow. Was it really that difficult... ]

[paladinlost]

Yes. You can choose one of the predetermined scenarios, but the additional options are much more interesting.

[He opens the one that allows new monsters to be entered.]

[killu]

[ Wait a sec-- ] You can fight monsters through this?

[paladinlost]

Of course. That's its main purpose, as a matter of fact.

[Well, fighting in general is, but monsters make the best targets.]

[killu]

Heeeh... Sounds fun, Old Man. You fight them a lot?

[paladinlost]

Of course. How else would I keep my blades sharp?

[killu]

Ah- You fight like that.

Any other abilities?

[paladinlost]

I have some healing magic, along with the power to take any hit for someone's sake. It's very little, but it suffices.

[killu]

Wanna fight sometime?