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Post by Rik on Mar 12, 2020 7:21:47 GMT -8
The sun rode high in the sky as Riku walked down the steep slope of the road, boots slapping against the asphalt as he maintained a controlled pace. He had elected to walk back towards the port and take a ship back to the islands, his last experience had soured him on the idea of flight until he meditated a bit more on the experience and on Kiryu's advice on how to improve. His knees were grateful to reach the more level road at the bottom of the slopes and started along the more gentle slopes of the foothills. The relative silence of the afternoon was broken up by the sounds of rough voices arguing and the sound of metal on metal. Riku began jogging up towards the top of the hill, concerned that there might be some sort of duel or battle happening. As he reached the top of the hill, he let his hand drift down to the hilt of his blade, scanning the area for danger... and saw 4 burly bikers heckling each other while one of them was hammering a dent out of a motorcycle fender. Releasing the hilt of his sword, he relaxed and took a more leisurely pace down towards the waiting bikers. he was almost upon them when one of them glanced over and saw him coming. The biker was a large burly fellow with bright red hair and a beard that cam down to the middle of his chest. His brown eyes widened and he waved at Riku as if to flag him down, "Hey, mister, you interested in acquiring a faster mode of travel than your trotters there?"Riku paused for a moment and then slowly approached the man, "I might be interested. You can call me Riku. What is your name, and what do you propose?"The man grinned, revealing a gap in the front where one of his teeth had been knocked out and said, "Name's Burton. I'm one of the lead mechanics for Desert Wolf Motorcycles. We have a new Wolf Fang Chopper that we are developing... and we need to test here in mountain territory. We need some foo... I mean brave folks who are willing to take a chance and see how they perform going up the mountain and back. I was trying to talk some of the boys into it, but they're being a bunch of pansies. If you make it up the mountain and back, the test bike is yours to keep."There were a few evil glares thrown his way but no one spoke up. Riku considered the offer for a few moments before nodding, "Very well, I will help you do this. How long until we start?"He shrugged, "Be maybe 15 minutes or so. Grab a rock and a beer if you're of a mind. We have a few more tweaks to do before we're ready."Riku grabbed a beer out of politeness and sat cross legged on the ground nearby, sipping at it and pulling up a search on his HUD. Search Interface Launched. Query?: How to drive a motorcycle. Searching.... ... ... Basics of driving a motorcycle video found. Do you wish to access? Y/NHe settled in to watch, hoping he could have at least the basics down before the ride. [552/6000] Grenn/kitara Jade Baccer
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Post by Grenn/kitara on Mar 12, 2020 12:23:54 GMT -8
As Grenn kept his Travels and walked through the slopes, thirsty and hot, he took out the bottle he brought with him, finishing his last few drops of water mixed with blood, keeping on to walk calmly and looking around hearing some rockus and some hammering of some kind of metal. grenn sighed and looked around sensing a bit of ki from a certaint part of the road degiding to run up the hill to see who was indeed hammering and yelling.
after a few minutes of running grenn would meet a few Bikers, one of them talking very loudly as he was hammering a chopper and an other one which was replying slightly angry which soon took notice in Grenn, The man who was bald and had a nice fully Grown beard would eye grenn and smirk "Oi M'lad, feelin like takin a f aster way to travel dont ye?" Grenn blinked a little before simply nodding since sure he could fly but it was pretty tiring....after a little the man Grinned and smirked "Care to com over at the ol' place n try a fedw out ye'? we in need of a few testing partn'rs" Grenn again just nodded following him to the workshop and they both walked in as he sighed and the man went to the back, Grenn Noticed Riku sitting there as he simply sighed and walked close sitting next to him relaxing abou t the fact that finally he had a minute to rest and drink something, grenn sighed once more and looked at the guy introducing himself "Hey.....how's it goin?...name's Grenn, what's yours ?" grenn looked at the Guy as he then sighed and checked his bottle to see if it still had some drops of water mixed with blood, seeing it was empity and sighing
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Post by Tokita Rex on Mar 12, 2020 13:29:23 GMT -8
The hillside was a rather comforting sign for a certain lone beastman. Dust swept across the horison as a figure clad in black leather approached the wolf biker encampment. From the shape of the head, it appeared to be some sort of reptile beastman, however the gas mask over his head prevented finer observation of facial features. He seemed to walk wth a confident stride, and his reinforced leather along with two combat knives on his sides showed he was no stranger to combat. In reality, Rex was a big fan of the wolves of the desert. They had a certain appeal that other school simply did not provide, and with a sick bike as the reward, he's be a fool not to take this job. So as he approached the biker gathering he gave a composed wave. Well, he was already dressed for the part at least. like before, burton approached him and asked if he was interested in participating in testing out the new motorcycles. Rex nodded and pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket "yeh. In fact that is the sole reason i shower up. Ya see, some of your friends over at the oasis lost a bet to me, and were kind enough to tell me that i could come here for a bike" he said in a deep, composed voice. Burton raised a brow and took the piece of paper, causing him to sigh with the contents "these idiots. I hope they're not blowing their wages on boose again" he grumbled before handing it back to Rex "aye, this is where the tests are done. Judging by that outfit, it's not your first time riding a bike. Good, go sit with these folks while we make the final adjustments, and then we'll see just how much of a tough guy you actually are" Burton said with a small grin before turning away and starting to shout at some of his subordinates The lizardman understood this as his que to go sit on the sidelines, where two people already seemed to be waiting "heh, you two here for the tests as well?. Certainly don't look the part" he said, removing his mask to reveal his face, green with two red "X"'s painted over the eyes, the back of his head was lined by a series of spikes, which definitely made it a pain to lay down. "well, good luck to you both" he said with a big grinn as he gave them a thumbs up. He seemed like a peculiar individual, and whoever read his power level would realise that while he could actually manipulate ki, he was only marginally stronger than a peak earthling WC: 452 Mission WC: 1309/6000 Grenn/kitara Rik Jade
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Post by Jade on Mar 15, 2020 6:22:00 GMT -8
Sigh.. if only that Saiyan didn't destroy that bike, everything would've been fine.. but no. Now, the bike won't start and it doesn't even won't. Jade found herself walking among the trees, until she heard some bikes. "Hm? That's weird." Not even a second after, Burton approached Jade from behind, tapping her on the shoulder. In the moment, she was frightened, so she gasped, and turned around quickly, ready to use her tail to strangle him by the throat. Well, not strangle. More like.. hold him by the throat. He's eyes widened as he saw her turn around, ready to grab him. "Wow, easy there Kitty, no need to get so defensive. I'm just searching for some people to test out our new Wolf Fang Motorcycle. I'm not sure if you want to..""Wolf Fang Motorcycles? Well, I had one of those, but.. I got in a confrontation with this Saiyan named Rhubarb, and he tried to steal it. I caught him but.. the bike didn't survive." She admitted. She actually wanted to get to that Women's Tournament as soon as possible. But.. was that possible at this point. "Well.. I guess I could help you with that. If you test out our bikes, you can have one for free. How's that?" Jade smiled when she heard this and a sudden warmth came over her heart. She blushed. "Aww, that's sweet. Well, I guess I could try out the bike. Where should I go?" Her tail was twirled around her left leg, as she felt a bug starting to bite her on the left leg. But.. it wasn't that bad. He pointed in the direction, in which she should follow, and as she walked along the pathway, the bike's roars became even loader, and the others rode the bike, testing them out for themselves, maybe. Three ki users, well.. two came to her mind first, as she just couldn't sense the samurai's ki signature. They all were sitting on a rock, or some log. Burton indicated that she should take a seat, and wait for them to get the bikes ready. She sat, and shyly said to the three strangers. "Uhh.. hello."WC: 362 | 362 Total Mission WC: 1671 | 6000 Starting PL:
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Post by Rik on Mar 18, 2020 18:13:00 GMT -8
Riku looked away from the end of the video he was watching through his HUD as a voice greeted him. He glanced up at the bearded man who had introduced himself and nodded companionable to him, "Greetings, Grenn. You may call me Riku. Are you another test driver? Apparently it will be a few more moments before they are ready, why not settle yourself in and relax for a moment. What brings you this way?"
Riku squinted up at the next approaching figure, a leather clad lizard beastman by the looks of him. Riku shrugged at his comments, "Looks don't always mean everything. Still, best of fortune to you." He supposed this one had some sort of experience riding machines like this. He would be one to watch, for certain.
Finally, a young girl, also a beast-kin, though a cat this time, approached the area where the waiting drivers loitered. She seemed uncertain as she approached, and gave a shy greeting, which Riku returned, attempting to sound kind as not to frighten her, "Greetings. I am Riku, how are you?"
It was not very long before Burton waved them over to where 4 bikes waited, lined up evenly on the road. They all looked a bit different, and Riku's eyes trailed over the one he had been pointed towards. Most of the exposed metal was polished chrome; it reminded him of the brightly polished steel of his blade. The tank in front of the seat was dark blue with chrome wolves running on the side; it was quite a work of art, really. Riku climbed on and stood the bike up straight, sitting in the seat and examining everything. He was pretty sure he could start it... and probably drive it. He would soon see, he supposed. He looked up as Burton's voice boomed over the sound of the others examining their bikes, "Allright, here's the deal. You are going to drive down this road, go up to the outlook on the top, and then race back. After you report back and let us know how they drove, you're free to go, and spread the word of Desert Wolf Choppers! Get ready."
Riku cautiously went through the motions to start the motorcycle... and it roared in the afternoon sky. He grinned as he felt it come to life under him... it felt powerful. He kicked the stand up out of the way and got ready to put it into gear at the signal. Burton Counted them down, "3... 2.... 1... Go! Loser is a rotten toadstool."
Riku kicked the bike into gear and started down the road towards the heights of the mountain...
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Post by Grenn/kitara on Mar 18, 2020 20:07:34 GMT -8
"eh...i was just of passage, met a few guys blabbing about the motocycles so....yeah..." Grenn would shrug a little and smile a bit as more people got in and he just clearly ignored the lizard due to his attidute to then simply greet the girl "hey,my name is grenn, nice to meet you" before they had to go out he d just sigh and crack his neck "anyways good luck to everyone for the trial...i know ill need it" he d chuckle a little and just sighing once more to follow outside listening in and just readying himself for the test as he just sighed again and got on the chopper needign a few secs to figure out how to start it and then turned it off again due to them still listening to instructions
he simply listened in waiting for the go "...hm here we go....." he'd start the engine once more as soon the countdown started. immediately starting to drive as the guys said go "good luck again everyone!"
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Post by Tokita Rex on Mar 19, 2020 0:20:46 GMT -8
Rex saw that most of the reactions towards him were either neutral or indifferent. Not something he didn't expect. But hey, this was a job, not a pub. He was here to get a bike, not make friends. Though making these people eat his dust would be a nice bonus. He gave a casual wave to the catgirl and grinned "wasn't expecting to find a fellow beastman here. Don't assume i'll go easy on you because we're both of the same species tho" he gave a friendly wink. As a person Rex never really bothered with keeping appearances, and always had a friendly if overly confident demeanour. As he approached his bike he took a deep breath and got on, taking a moment to fully examine and feel around the various parts of this particular machine "well ain't you a beauty" he said, appraising the road ahead and grinning "ok, let's hope the rust hasn't gotten the better of me"That peculiar Gas mask went from his hip back to his head, seemingly using it as a helmet. Or at least a visor to keep his vision clean. He turned on the engine and appreciated the low roar of the engine for a bit "ohh, this is gonna be good" he said with a massive grin on his face, getting into position and as soon as burton gave the signal hitting the gas. He wanted to go as fast as he could, testing this bike's acceleration KMXgyOjZ1-100WC: 246/ 698 Mission WC: 2535 Rik Jade Grenn/kitara 1-100
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Post by Rik on Apr 3, 2020 4:00:04 GMT -8
The bike roared underneath him and he burst forth into motion. It was in a word.... exhilarating. The wind whipped against him and the vibration of the engine almost made the motorcycle seem like a living being. He managed to get out into the lead for a moment, and he felt his stomach tighten with excitement until he saw the lizardman, now with his gas mask back on pass him up. He twisted the throttle and leaned forward a bit, willing more speed from the machine. It responded and the motorcycle surged forth, the asphalt blurring under him and the yellow dashes almost starting to look like one line as his speed kept increasing.
A wide smile crossed his face as the adrenaline surged through him; he could see the wide appeal of riding one of these machines. It was walking a tight rope between life and death - if you fell off of one of these things at this speed, death was a very likely outcome for most. It was not unlike the rush you could get from combat, but instead of testing your skill with your blade you were testing your nerve and reflexes against each other. As he reached the base of the mountain and started moving up the slope, he tightened his grip and became determined to reach the top first...
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Post by Grenn/kitara on Apr 3, 2020 4:40:46 GMT -8
As Grenn was finally starting to get used to the riding, he started to speed a little bit more then before and seemed much more comfortable with the driving, Grenn tho immediattely gulped at the sight of the slopes. still filled with excitement and determination he sightly bumped up the speed to keep on with the whole thing, not managing to well, but doing pretty great for it being effectively the first time on a chopper....and without a driver's lycense....
he kept on keeping the balance in speed during the slopes to make sure he wouldnt fall too much behing , but still retain a good control of its chopper, he slightly grinned and turned it up once more making sure to accelerate right after the curves each time, trying to keep em as close as possible and not make wide turns...still being behind the other 2 tho sadly.
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Post by Tokita Rex on Apr 3, 2020 4:59:58 GMT -8
Rex grinned from below his mask as he felt the air pass by. As he had calculated, the 2 other riders were not as experienced as him, letting him get an early lead. However, getting the win like that would be rather... boring. He didn't really care that much about winning anyway, so he decided to go for style points. As the lizardman started ascending the slope, he leaned back on his seat... and started doing a weelie. While this would probably cause him to lose time, it was still exciting to brush up on his biker skills. And besides, if he could still win while showing off, all the better As he continued holding the bike on it's hind wheel, he took mental notes of the handling, acceleration and performance. If this was to be his bike, he had to know what was good and what was not, and this rocky terrain was great to do just that. He noticed that his cyborg competitor seemed to try and pick up speed, attempt to pass him, but the lizardman wasn't stressing. Rex was never one for competitions anyway, he was just here for the bike, and what a bike it was "so, enoying the ride?" he asked his mechanical adversary as he rode closer, still maintaining that weelie "quite a beauty isn't she" it seemed the lizardman was taking this entire competition quite lightly WC: 234/932 Mission WC: 3255 RikGrenn/kitara
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Post by Rik on Jul 2, 2020 18:51:08 GMT -8
Riku felt the bike's motor respond to his urging and he began to catch up to the beast man ahead of him. He could feel every bump and dip in the road almost as if he could feel what the tire was touching, the handling was so sensitive. The wind whipped at him with wild abandon as he rushed towards the lead cycle and he leaned forward, intuiting that it might help him go faster. He activated his hud to try to ascertain an optimal route to pass the lizard beast man ahead of him and watched as the interface spun to life and began calculating...
Analyzing data... Analyzing opponent skill level... Accessing satellite image of this area... processing... Route planned. Projecting path now.
His hud was projecting a path to the left of the lead cycle that he began to follow. The other man seemed to be a much more experienced rider than he; Rex was pulling up into a wheelie and riding it up the mountain with little visible effort. As he pulled alongside the other rider, he could hear him shout over, asking him if he was enjoying the ride. He let his joy show in his answering grin, "It is indeed quite enjoyable, Rex! Best of luck to all of us!"
Riku revved his engine and whooped as he tried to take the lead from the more experienced rider...
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