Post Tenebras Veritas (Planes/Cars RP)

[ShadowWolfCelica]

Shadow: Dusty, Doc, Finn

Shadow was now focused on Dusty again as he spoke, even as Doc made her higher here to continue the examination, though she became a little distracted by his presence underneath, shifting uncomfortably on her tires. "My oil pressure?" Shadow asked now, trying to see of there was a screen telling him this, or if he knew. "I suppose it's always been an issue. But... some cars have higher oil pressure anyway? Right?" She asked, looking to Dusty for confirmation. Another uncomfortable shift caused her to clear her throat, and perhaps heighten herself on her tires a bit. She was now about eye level with Dusty, which was a little strange to her, and watched his reactions carefully as he spoke of her, reading his body language intently. It was not always a habit she had, but she knew how to read others. She nodded after he finished, staying silent a moment. She wasn't sure how well she had read him... only that he perhaps still liked her, even if it was a bit. She gave out a sigh here, closing her eyes as Doc continued to examine her.

She knew she wasn't in a good state of mind here, but still, she wished that certain things were.... definite. She opened her eyes in a tire manner, looking slowly from Doc to Dusty. "Well I guess I can see that.... You're lucky anyway. To have that... sort of thing. I've always more been alone, what with the agent life. Sure, I have Finn, but that's just working together really" She added here, now looking away toward the ceiling more. It was here that Doc asked her of she was up for the work, and perhaps wither feeling braver than what she had, or maybe a strange sense of disconnection, it caused her to nod quickly. "I'll be up for it... The work needs doing. I'm sure that it's for the best... though I'm aware it could have after effects?" She asked now, having not considered this. Dusty's last words made her look to him once again in a confused manner. "No pontoons? Well, it kinda would be nicer to see you a little shorter..." She smiled faintly here, shifting on her tires a little here, taking in another sigh. "A new paint job? Dusty.... what are you planning?" She asked now, a thoughtful frown appearing.

Calypso: Miles

A slight chance? Part of her wanted to just screw everything and seize that opportunity, to grab it with both tires and just stay with him and try to get him free from jail... but then the other half... She shook her hood free of the thoughts, trying to focus on his words. There was a large bout of silence that fell between them as the Mclaren weighed everything up, and tried to see sense, though all she could see was him now. "How... How sure are you though.... How do you know you have that chance?" She asked carefully here, watching him now. "If you proved you were a good asset to the team then i don't suppose they have much argument, apart from what you did before prison I suppose but.... this is the law we're talking about here, you can't very easily bend rules" She said now, though she didnt' move toward the door, instead, moved more toward him now. She stopped a few inched in front, carefully eyeing him over. "I just... Don't see it ending well should the worst happen...." She said quietly now, though rubbed her front bumper on his very gently, taking in a deep breath.

"I.... I guess we can see if they would let you....."

[Titanic X 21]

Spray - Oskar

Spray blinked. "Well... technically I have no plans to be anywhere else. And what are you thinking of getting?" he asked, his curiosity piqued.

This small plane was starting to work his way into his heart, but if one thing was certain, he needed to earn the larger plane's trust, and that was exceedingly difficult. Only a select few had managed to, and they were all the way back in St. Paul or Boost Town.

"Mind if I tag along?" he asked here, wanting to see what he was up to.

[ZAFTPrime]

((I will not go into detail about how Doc fixes up Shadow because of younger readers here. Just a heads up, okay Shadow? ))

Doc - Tag: Shadow, Dusty

"I wouldn't be too concerned about the after-effects. If there are any, I will be able to handle it." Doc assured her. "I've done this kind of thing for over thirty years, so I know what I'm doing." He then chuckled a bit here. "I've handled cars with far worse damage than yours. After my crash in '54, I was in far worse shape than you. I was in the hospital for three months. I know more about medical procedures than most cars would imagine from racing collisions and accidents. Racing can do that."

He then became serious. "That aside, I wanted to ask because I don't want to bring up bad memories of what you went through. It's best to ask a patient who went through what you did instead of just getting into the procedures. When I worked in a major city hospital, one doctor did just that, and he nearly got impaled by one of his own tools. Luckily, no one got hurt, but it became standard procedure to ask an abuse/harvesting victim if they were up for it so no more incidents like that occurred."

Moving now, Doc began to get the necessary equipment to get the work done. "It should take only a few hours, but if things go smoothly, we may be done sooner."

Doc then went to work on her oil line first. "Let's get this done then, shall we?" But before Doc went any further, he gave her a small sedative to make her calm and then a small numbing medication so she wouldn't feel any pain.

[Aileen-Rose]

Miranda - Tags: Blade

Miranda smiled a little.

"I get what you mean... and that is something I've followed myself... Good... bad... strange... anything that happens... all happens for a reason." She sighed a bit. "May not be fun sometimes, but everything has its purpose. Even the bad..." She looked up a little. Losing my brother was a huge blow but... it did help prepare me for other things... She thought before looking to Blade. And that death made him who he is now... Nick would be so proud.

She hummed in thought for another moment before speaking.

"I'll provide what I can... moral support... or just giving my thought on something... if there's something you need, I'll do what I can to help." She gave a little bit of a bow. "Anything to help. Don't really know what's needed till you're in the moment."

[Dusty Crophopper]

Dusty and Finn - Tags: Shadow, Doc

"Yeah of course!" Dusty agreed, giving her a knowing smile and a wink here as she asked if cars had high oil pressure. "Happens to the best of us!" He paused as she mentioned Ishani, and he nodding. "I guess it was nice... we haven't... really spoken much since the previous racing season ended though. I was a little more... focused on well... my new job and getting that sorted as well as well... other problems I had at the time." he said, not wanting to mention his gearbox to her here, as he figured that wasn't what she needed to hear at the moment. It was... a discussion for another time.

Sighing, he looked up, and then down at her again, his lips turning into a smile as she asked what he was up to. "Heheh... WOULD be nice to be more on your level for a change, huh?" he asked. "And well... you'll just have to see I suppose... but I want to look a little more... menacing let's just say. Capable of standing up for myself." He smirked, looking from left to right. "You'll see though! I'm just waiting til this procedure is over so I can take my leave and get my paint job done!" he declared.

Miles - Tags: Calypso

"Good!" he exhaled sharply, rubbing his front bumper against her own as well. "Yes! BUT... sentences CAN be commuted! It's happened before!" he assured her. "I feel confident that they would give me SOMETHING for my troubles! Even just a little bit!" he insisted. "They can't hold it against me forever after all!" He stated. "Especially if I do something for them... prove I'm reformed... prove I'm capable of rejoining society!" He smiled at her here.

"If there's even the slightest chance... we have to take it! I feel that way at least! And well... it won't end well if the worst happens... but let's just... let's just TRY for the chance... because to me it's worth it! We can have the chance to travel and see the world... and I want it with you, you know that! So let's try for it!" he smiled down at her, nuzzling against her again, until he remembered that Shinn was still napping out front. "Should we... wake up the sleeping jet?" he asked, chuckling as he kissed her lightly on her lips. "And thanks for... saying yes... and... taking this chance with me." I just hope it'll be worth it... he didn't add out loud.

Oskar - Tags: Spray

"Oohhh you'll see heheh, but it's something you might have associated with my kind during the Second World War and earlier! But yes... you may as well tag along I suppose." he shrugged his ailerons again. "Let's go... we'll head into the city and I'll see if I can track it down. I'm looking for a... uh... eye place... optometrist perhaps?" he asked thoughtfully, unsure of the term. "Anyway let's go!" He led the way, having already been close to the city and not having taken off (he didn't want to burn his fuel unless there was a direct threat to the team after all), so getting back wasn't too much of an issue for him. Starting to window shop, he led Spray along, looking here and there an smiling all the while for the most part.

He finally saw an optometrist, and went inside, turning to get into the doorway. Looking around, he was glad to see an eclectic mix of a little bit of everything. He'd been very particular in what he'd been looking for, and had waited until he found what seemed to be a mix of modern and antiques for sale. There were golden pince nez spectacles in here, opera glasses, and finally... Oskar ordered something, but kept his back to Spray so the FBI plane couldn't see just what it was he was purchasing. Having it fitted, the Komet finally turned around, facing Spray now, and smiling in a humorous but confident way as he showed off a rather interesting looking gold monocle to the black plane. "Well... what do you think?" he asked. "The thought had popped into my head earlier today. I technically need glasses... just hate wearing them. This way... it's kind of a compromise, ja?" he chuckled here.

Blade - Tags: Miranda

Blade smiled in spite of himself, and gave her a grateful nod. "Excellent! Glad you agree!" He paused though, as she agreed even the bad did... was she referring to... well she had to be, right? What else could it be in BOTH their lives? "Hmm..." he said, frowning a bit here. But he did brighten when she said she'd offer support. "Well great! I mean that's kind of what I wanted to hear! And don't worry... we'll find something! You're a teacher so... another analyst maybe... could join that Axlerod guy in doing what he's doing." He murmured, looking off to the side at the waves breaking over the shore. "Uh..." He decided to change the subject now.

"You uh... weren't really much of a beach chopper... were you?" he asked, eyes drifting back over to her here, as a slight smile began creeping across his features as certain thoughts entered his mind now, though he kept those to himself for the moment, as it was a bit too humorous to share without hearing her answer first.

[Aileen-Rose]

Miranda - Tags: Blade

She giggled a bit, nodding.

"Not really. It was nice sometimes but I honestly preferred the parks in LA when I was young. Less crowded for the most part. Plenty of open space just to fly around for fun. And if it got too hot, just nestle under a tree for a bit to cool off." She got a nostalgic look in her eyes. "Then again a certain brother of mine always found a way to make any place fun... even if meant getting buried half way into the sand." She let out a small laugh. "Always got back at him some how. Shoving him into the water was a common revenge scheme... But if he taught me anything... things are always better when you have company."

She closed her eyes, feeling the breeze.

"Brings more life to the world around you than when you're alone..."

[ShadowWolfCelica]

Shadow: Dusty, Doc, Finn

The advice Doc was giving her was enough to calm her down somewhat, though she understood why he had to ask. "I can understand that victims would react out... I suppose it depends on the victims mindset..." She pondered here, still trying not to think of what he was doing. "I remember reading about your crash, back when I was a bit younger, learning about the history of racing and such.... How can anyone survive a crash like that? It must have been... just pain? Surely? I'm sure you must have inspired a lot of racers you know too..." She said now, more thinking outloud. She sighed a little now. "Hours? That's.... Ok, well, just do what you can do..." She said now, moving one of her back tires now to stretch here. She moved her gaze back to Dusty, his mention of not seeing Ishani making her frown a little. "Do you.... not have any.... intentions of going to see her again?" She asked here, noticing her heart rate was changing once again.... She had to try and control that! She shook her hood quickly, trying not to think of it too much, though knowing the underlining thought was still there.

She closed her eyes as Doc applied the sedative, causing her to wince here. She didn't like any kind of procedure so this was a form of torture almost. She opened her eyes and focused solely on the plane now, found her smile returning at his mention of being her height. "I'm quite a small car... it'll be nice to have someone else to tease about it" She mused here, closing her eyes. "Though I'm intrigued by what paintwork you want done... not gonna tell me huh?" She asked, another smile. "I think that's slightly mean of you" She teased gently.

Calypso: Miles

"Well, all I can hope is that they see it the way you do... The law is twisted my darling... I've seen some go down for far less" She sighed here, twisting her tire. She continued to press against him, the warmth comforting to her. It had been so long since... anything like this. It was.... almost heaven. "It's worth it to me of course aswell... I never really figured as to how much i actually wanted this...." She said now, squeezing her eyes shut. It was a few moments before he mentioned about Shinn, opening her eyes slowly. She smiled and kissed him gently back, giving him one last rub before pulling away. "Well... If you have a mission, you can't exactly be sleeping on the job...." She mused, though wasn't thrilled at the aspect of being back with other vehicles. But to stay with Miles, she would have to be faced with them... She would try, but it would cause tension. She took in a deep breath and looked to him, more into his eyes than anything, smiled faintly. "Well, i want to take this chance with you.... so let's take it together"

[Titanic X 21]

Spray - Oskar

The black plane blinked at the sight. To be honest, it did suit the little Komet, and it was quite comical, but practical too. Despite his best efforts to keep it in, a chuckle escaped his lips. "Okay. I have to be honest. That does suit you. And it's quite funny a bit as well. No offense. But it is practical."

Then he grinned a bit. "One of my coworkers wears a monocle, but he claims it's because his parents were rich. Still, it really doesn't suit him since he's a modern car." Spray shrugged his ailerons.

"Still, looks good on you," he added.

[ZAFTPrime]

Doc - Tag: Shadow, Dusty

Doc grunted once. "Believe me, I was surprised I survived that too. The head doctor where I woke up said it was either a fluke, or a miracle I lived through that. Then again, racecars like myself are born with a tougher build so we can take impacts easier, so that may have been a factor as well. I was actually unconscious for most of the time, so I didn't really feel any pain." Doc then smiled a bit at the thought of inspiring racers after him. "I do know that. In fact, the King was inspired by me, although the biggest shock was when Lightning admitted to me he looked up to me more than any other racer. I didn't know it at the time, but before I made my return to racing as Lightning's crew chief, for years after my crash, the Racing Commission and the biggest racing sponsor names were looking for me to bring me back into racing. I had left, thinking no one wanted a has-been racer, but my sponsor had been bought out by another company while I was in the hospital, and that new sponsor wanted nothing to do with me. They said I was no more, a has-been, all because they wanted to remove me from racing. That was when I left and I didn't look back."

He then went to work on the oil line replacement. The replacement itself didn't take too long, but Doc wanted to make sure this was done right. Once he was sure the line was securely in place on her oil tank, he then began to lower the lift so he could work on her engine and connect the line to it properly. Once down, Doc connected the new line to her engine. "There. The oil line's done. It should be connected properly and this one will not wear down for some time. The oil flow should be unobstructed as well. The connections are next, just so you know."

[Dusty Crophopper]

Dusty - Tags: Shadow, Doc

Dusty closed his eyes and listened to the ongoing conversation for a bit, and knew that Doc had been a famous racer well before his time, but at the same time, he wanted to hear more, as he'd only heard stories and what he'd read online on wikipedia. It fascinated him though... and he wondered if he'd ever... suffer something like that. He nearly had with his busted gearbox after all... it had nearly ended his career permanently, and in only his second season too! But Ishani was mentioned again, and he opened his eyes, and shrugged his ailerons. "I... don't really know." the plane confessed here. "I've kind of... moved on to other things... in case you hadn't been noticing." he stated rather pointedly, giving her a knowing smile here.

"Hmm... yes well... I usually get rid of the pontoons for my racing! It makes me faster after all! Oh and! Tip tanks could be added to my wings and yeah well... I'm not telling you!" he said, sticking out his tongue to her here. "You didn't tell me about... all this after all!" he motioned with his body towards her procedure. "Soooo I figure I can have SOME secrets from you too." He gave her a wink. "Actually I don't think you know this about me yet! But you'll find out pretty soon!"

"So..." he spoke up softly to not interrupt Doc too much. "How's it... going?" he asked tentatively. "You mentioned you inspired the King... Strip Weathers... you ever met him? If you have... what's he like?"

Blade - Tags: Miranda

Now Blade couldn't stifle his laugh, and it came out heartily as he pictured her getting buried in the sand by a no doubt playful Nick, but of course it did bring mixed emotions to him as well. "You know I was going to say... I bet your brother buried you alive on some of those outings!" he said, she clearly having read his mind. "Although... you must've looked awfully nice in the radiant sun... kind of like now..." he flirted slightly, giving her a shy smirk that wasn't full on. "Heh... I..." He paused as she mentioned life was always better with someone in it.

He nodded at her to start traveling with him down towards the water, and he began picking his way through the crowds. "I... yeah..." He said, nodding. "I think it is... though I've..." He sighed. "I've been walling myself off... becoming cold... distant... professional... a friend helped me realize it recently... ever since... well you know... I just... went into a shell... heck I kind of always was in a shell but... your... your brother helped me... come out... showed me a side of life that wasn't just... isolation and fear of being judged." He didn't need to tell her, as she already knew, but he'd been the bullied chopper in school, and that had left him more an introvert than anything. "After that well... walled myself off again but... I've been making an effort recently to be... a bit more... approachable I guess. An-anyway... enough of the depression talk." he chided himself more than she probably ever would. "What uh... what topic or subject do you teach again?" he asked, looking over at her in profile, though rotating just slightly to see her a bit more fully.

Oskar - Tags: Spray

Oskar abided the laughter and closed his eyes, waiting it out. "Yes... yes... I know... it is somewhat comical... I knew I was opening myself up to it." he chuckled here. "Anyway, I can't well wear spectacles when I'm flying so... this... I can actually hold in my eye without fear of it flying off since it's on the chain and all!" he pointed out. "Still... I'm glad you approve. And thanks for not being... TOO harsh." he winked at him here.

"Hm... I got what I wanted! Anything you want while we're in town, Herr Spray?" he asked, raising a brow. "You put up with my shopping after all... so it's only fair I give you the same opportunity." he stated, smiling.

Miles - Tags: Calypso

"Yes well... I KNOW that... there's been some who've been given harsh sentences over seemingly nothing but... well... I'm gonna try... if I can win at least SOME over to my cause... they can put it in good words for me when all this is over!" He pointed out. "Maybe yourself included, even if that is technically cheating! Still... thank you... thanks for sticking with me... I only hope that someday... I can repay you and make it up to you!" he said, giving her an honest look, and moving in to kiss her once more, this time a bit more passionately.

Pulling away with a slight suck on her lips, he opened his eyes and admired her for a moment. "Well... you ready then?" he asked, motioning with his eyes to the door.