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[passedover]

[It’s morning. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and there are two new arrivals around town who seem convinced that something very suspicious is going on here. Dressed in what can only be described as tactical gear, they’re clearly some kind of military, and appear to be acting accordingly. In a situation like this, the best course of action is obviously to fall back on instinct in an attempt to get to the bottom of whatever this is supposed to be. For these two, that means proceeding with caution.

Clearly there’s nothing questionable about two men carrying big guns through farms and fields, speaking to each other quietly as if to keep from being overheard. Keeping together, never straying far from the other, or lingering too long in a single area. Not at all questionable, or scary, or yeah no what are these two idiots doing.

They’re doing recon, of course! And they’re fairly thorough about it, methodically searching, poking around, overturning anything that looks questionable and possibly pointing guns at it. Was that thing yours? Sorry, it’s being inspected now. Do you live in this house? No problem, they’re just going to check around back. See or experience anything strange during your stay? No? Are you sure?

Or maybe you just come across them while going about your business. They’re obviously friendly with each other, even if they’re regarding everything else with some degree of wariness. It seems like a great idea to approach, if only to ask what the heck they think they’re doing.]

(ooc: It’s a two for one deal with Jack strikecommand and Gabriel passedover. We’ll both be replying to all threads unless otherwise requested.)

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[strikecommand]

[Gabriel's nudge seals the deal, and Jack knows that he's probably going to regret this. There's only so much a reassuring shoulder squeeze can do, but he sighs and steps forward anyway, reaching out for one of Golem's fingers to use as a stabilizer as he clambers into his palm.

He fixes Gabriel with a look that says if anything happens to him, it's most certainly his fault.]

[littlehero]

[The contract is sealed.

Seere steps on after Jack, clasping his hands behind his back. He's had almost twenty years to perfect his balancing act - and being on the same wavelength as his pact-partner is a nice boost - so he has NO FEAR in just standing so close to the edge. It's fine. He's fine. The only one not fine here is the guy who's sitting out, obviously.]

Here we go.

[Please keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times, so on and so forth. Golem's speed isn't dangerous or anything, but there's no further warning before his hand lifts, and lifts, and liiifts, kicking up the air around them in a gust that ruffles through their hair like it's some kind of Ghibli film. Which might be fitting, depending on whether Jack finds some kind of magical charm to the array of enclosed fields and farmhouses dotting the valley.

Or maybe it's actually unnerving because the jamjar nature of the place means there's probably some weird shit going on with how things should exist in a physical space, man, I don't know. Seere's not bothered anyway.]

[passedover]

Enjoy the ride.

[There was a look right back at Jack that was more or less You'll be fine and Gabriel honestly just did not want to go to any sort of heights he was not prepared for. For good reason. He didn't sign up for this and



That was something to see from the ground, honestly. Not at all sad that he chose not to but hey, at least Jack could report back with what he saw up there.]

[strikecommand]

[He will not enjoy the ride! He won't enjoy it at all. Jack's knuckles are white as he grips Golem's stone fingers, but soon enough he's in the air and it all seems mostly moot. A sudden movement is going to send him toppling no matter how hard he tries to keep himself stable.

Luckily, Golem is (relatively) stable, and Jack isn't about to let a kid show him up in the daring deeds department. He straightens and tries to take in the surroundings, but unfortunately nothing about it seems very strange to him--just farmland and forests.

Maybe Seere is catching on to something he's missing.]

See anything?

[littlehero]

Hm...? I can see the town, to the east. The ocean on the horizon... The mountains...

[He does wonder what's beyond those, but hasn't had a proper excuse to go exploring. Thankfully, he isn't quite as reckless as he used to be. Sort of.

He shifts his focus from the distance to the much closer Jack, his eyes narrowing a little in thought.]

You're looking for something specific.

[At least admit it's a nice view!]

[strikecommand]

I'm not sure.

[He's in the awkward position of not knowing what he's looking for, but knowing that he'll know it when he sees it. Jack frowns.]

I guess it all looks pretty normal.

[Maybe he was hoping for some kind of shady government facility hidden in the forest, or something.]