The operator must be having a heart attack down there

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

[Joachim, like many other new arrivals, was fairly unfamiliar with the modern concept of theme park, and even more unfamiliar with the concept of "basic safety protocol". Why would anyone want to ride inside the ferris wheel when they could be balanced on the car with the wind in their hair and the sun on their face? And what a view! Sure, it's a bit wobbly, but it's nothing he can't handle.

...That's odd, it's stopped for some reason. Doubtlessly no reason in any way related to some worried citizen pointing out the possibly suicidal man strolling about atop the wheel. Oh well, whatever it is, they'll get it sorted out sooner or later. And it is a fantastic view. Aaand now he's laughing up there. It's one of those booming, echoing laughs that stands a chance of drawing attention even in a noisy fairground.]

Well, if I don't know anything else, at least now I know I'm not afraid of heights!

Comments

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

O-oi! OI! Get offa there! You outta your mind?!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

[Can't quite hear you from up here give him a second to jump down a few cars and put a hand to his ear.]

Pardon?

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

I said "Get down from the friggin' Ferris Wheel!" You're supposed to ride IN the cars not ON them!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

What, really?

...I suppose that would explain why I'm the only one up here.

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

You think?! Would you hurry up before somebody calls the cops?!

[heybiteme.livejournal.com]

...You're going to break your neck.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

All right, there's no need to shout.

[A few more leaps and. Hrm.]

The angle's too steep. I'm afraid I can't make it down unless you can get it moving again.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

[He's moved down far enough to hear that.]

Not at all! I feel perfectly at home up here!

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

*Un. Believable.*

Could you at least get in one of the damn cars first?

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

[>Examine car]

Well, it doesn't look like I can get the door without actually falling. Do you see any open windows from down there?

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

[Let's pretend that this post happened a few hours after Danny's, so that I can handwave the idea that Danny has a rudimentary idea of how flying works and is now practicing, which is why he is now precariously floating beside Joachim.]

Really? Me neither!

[MAYBE IF HE SOUNDS CONFIDENT ENOUGH, IT'LL BE TRUE.]

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Oho! That's a pretty neat trick!

[Flying teenagers. That's not normal at all, but he can roll with it.]

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

*Amazing.*

Not from here -- Christ, this is -- look, just hold on REAL tight to one of the girders then. Geez.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

I still don't get what all the fuss is about, but if you say so.

[His gripping power is about equal to his lack of brainpower. In short, it's pretty damn good.]

[press-b-to-run.livejournal.com]

[Never mind the ride operator, what about the poor passenger inside the car? All Ruby wanted to do was to get a good look around, and hopefully find somewhere that look beautiful to explore later. Not be freaked out by the guy riding on top of the car!]

What the heck do you think you're doing?! Get off of there!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Hm?

[Joachim slides down the side of the car, the better to have a conversation that doesn't involve shouting for a change.]

Is there a problem?

[press-b-to-run.livejournal.com]

Are you kidding?! It's dangerous and stupid to be on top of car like this!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

It's perfectly safe. I have excellent balance!

[press-b-to-run.livejournal.com]

I meant for me!! What happens if you do something to cause this to break and I'm stuck in here?!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Fair enough!

[He lets go, kicks off the side and lands heavily on the roof of the next car as it comes rolling up.]

Is this any better?

[press-b-to-run.livejournal.com]

No! What about the person in there?! Just get down!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

What, from this height?

I'll just... ride it out.

[press-b-to-run.livejournal.com]

Just...stay still and don't touch anything else then.

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Wonder if he was like that WITH his memories.

*He pleads with the ferris wheel maintainer to get it to go; reluctantly, he agrees. The wheel moves; Kotetsu hustles under it in case the worst case scenario happens.*

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Fine by me!

[Hopefully that'll do. He does want to get a good look around.]

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

[For once in Kotetsu's career, the worst case scenario does not take place. Joachim does deliberately step off when he's still got about twelve feet of vertical descent left, but he seems confident about it.]

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

*HOLY what's he -- oh, uh, he looks okay, folks. Well then.*

Geez, you're a real reckless sorta guy, aren't you?

*Like Kotetsu should talk.*

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks! It's definitely pretty great.

[NO IT'S NOT OH MY GOD HE'S NEVER BEEN THIS HIGH UP BEFORE]

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

You think so?

[Joachim's standards of recklessness are pretty damn high. ...He's still pretty up there, but he doesn't know that yet.]

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

...Say, if you don't mind me asking, just what are you?

Some kind of magician?

[He suspects it's something less wholesome, but he figures that starting off that way wouldn't go over too well. He'd be pretty flinchy if someone suddenly started flinging around the "v-word" after all.]

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

Not everybody decides to take a stroll on the top of a Ferris Wheel without even breaking a sweat, you know.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Well, it is a very nice night, not to mention the view.

Have you seen those ruins to the north?

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

Eh? Ruins?

Wait, you already spotted some ruins to explore from up there?!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

There's quite a few places within walking distance!

You know, it's getting pretty dark out, but this one building was lit up like a beacon!

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

That's...a really good question! I don't actually know.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

You don't?

Whatever took your memory wasn't kidding around!

[thekoistiger.livejournal.com]

Really? That's kinda weird. Wonder what was up with it? We'll have to check that one out.

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

What?

Does that mean that you still have your memories?

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Not at all!

But I remember what I am, at least!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

I certainly intend to!

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

Oh...

Well...if you've got any guesses about what I might be, I wouldn't mind hearing 'em. All I've got so far is 'floating freak,' heh.

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Hm. I suppose ghosts float, but you don't look very dead to me... You could be some sort of demon.

[He knows next to nothing about demons other than that they're a good catch-all description for various sorts of weird spirits.]

[heybiteme.livejournal.com]

Only an idiot would feel at home on a rickety machine.

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

A demon? I don't know, I don't feel particularly evil or anything...

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

It's not that rickety!

[stinglikeabat.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a good starting point!

[totallynotaspaz.livejournal.com]

I guess so! It's always good to know you're not evil, right?