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[ the look kitsunami gives her when he lifts his gaze is a little bit cautious, clearly, but he's also meeting her eyes at all—which is always a good sign. it'll only last for a moment or two before he's stammering at the ground again. ]

Y-yes! I won't let anybody say bad things about Surge...

[ even you, della. but with a glance to her on the floor, kit's going to move a little closer to pick up the platter and plate that she's sitting with, then look at surge expectantly. he probably can't do the ham himself. ]

[ kitsunami can take care of himself, that's his issue, if he can't then there's a problem. from what she can tell, he's still got that spunk to him with how he was willing to take up for her. ]

Right, Chick, I love to give verbal smackdowns, you'll hear a lot from me.

[ getting up, she walks over to della to place her arm around the girl's waist. one hand pinches at her stomach to get an idea of what they're working with. ]

Let's feed that gullet, huh?

[ pulling away, she looks to kit with the plate and platter. reaching out to snatch it out his hands before turning towards the kitchen, her twin tails just a wagging from her antagonistic ways. ]

[ Were it not for Kitsunami, she would have smacked that tummy-pinching hand away. (And maybe thrown in a punch to the face for good measure) But, no, she has to be good... so instead she grumbles, and zips up her pilot's jacket even more.

... Then gives her own stomach a pinch. ]

I'm not getting that heavy, am I? ... Might need to start some exercises before bedtime.

[ kit lets the platter go, allowing surge to take it, but he pouts a little as surge rounds the corner towards the back, bringing the dishes with her. then he turns his attention to della, and, um... he's not entirely sure what to do here. ]

I don't think you're heavy...

[ is that right? he's perching up on his seat again regardless. ]

Edited (i forgor) 2025-05-15 17:38 (UTC)

Aw, thanks, kiddo.

[ Why can't things stay like this? Just her and Kitsunami and some mead? But instead of doing what she'd like - shaking Kitsunami over and over and going WHAT IS WITH YOU AND SURGE, THAT IS NOT NORMAL, DO YOU NEED THIS WORLD'S VERSION OF CPS??? - she instead moves to pat her metal leg. ]

Y'see, folks like me have to keep special track of their weight. Otherwise, it might cause too much of a strain on limbs like this. I could always get it fixed up, but since I made it, I'm kinda sentimental about it.

[ oh? kit glances at her leg, then as she explains it, he kind of stares. for a moment there's no answer, but he's just looking at her leg thoughtfully. ]

... Me and Surge have something like that too.

[ not a prosthetic so to speak, unless you'd maybe count their skeleton, but they do have artificial and metal parts in them. kit... kind of didn't expect to find others who are similar. ]

That so, huh? Always nice to find someone who knows what it's like.

[ She can only hope they didn't get their 'extra parts' by similar trauma... ]

Mine's a pretty long story, but the short version, this was a rocket-ship crash. [ a beat, then a quick after-thought - ] Don't worry, I'm not asking you to divulge your tragic origin story! Not my business if you don't wanna say it.

Oh.

[ a little different from theirs, he guesses, but it still came from something bad. is that the same?

kit's peering down at his lap, where he closes and opens one of his hands, peering down at it thoughtfully. it's not like it's a secret what happened to them, but he doesn't know if that's what surge wants. it's not like they need to advertise it either. ]

...

Here we gooooo!

[ a speedy tenrec appears with a metal platter in hand, electricity zapping around the plate, and a piece of ham as she had said it'd be before on top. the only difference is that... it's gotten a little charred on the way out, and that's only because when she runs, her whole body is normally covered in an powerful charge. ]

Chef's said they did somethin' extra special. Not sure, but I guess it's your expensive slab of meat now.

[ this is why she'll drop it on the table, thumping a few times as she notes the way kit is kind of... doing that weird, little introvert thing he does. ]

If you're hungry, I'm sure Chick will let ya mooch.

[ Della jerks at the sudden electricity. She furrows her brow, more curious than annoyed... though she IS still annoyed. She can't exactly eat it yet, so while she waits for the electricity to chill out, she takes a fork and thoughtfully taps it to her beak...

... trying to ignore the fact that Surge is, once again, trying to gouge her for all her money... ]

Huh. Thought last time it was just the device, but... you've got some kind of magic or special power going on here? [ She gestures with the fork to all the zappy-zap. ]

Baby, I'm 100% made of lightning.

[ as far as she's concerned, she's a thunderbolt that's ready to explode at any moment. well, who knows how long this will last, but it's fine. ]

That's thanks to the all-mighty powerful dragon I was tellin' ya about.

[ how long can she fuck with della when it comes to this. blue electricity snakes around the ham, through the platter, and then back onto surge before disappearing in a couple of seconds. the bright light in her eyes dim, returning to a normal, dull shade as she places one hand on her hip. ]

[ dragon? what dragon?

kit peers over at surge, but even when she's lying, he knows by now that it's usually for a good reason, like with starline. so he nods fervently in agreement, but doesn't seem concerned with speaking in support of surge. instead, he taps his fingers against the top of the table, because any moment now...

BOOM!

the building shakes. the lights go out. the sound of a small explosion(?) comes from somewhere in the back of the restaurant, and people begin swarming the floor like ants as they hurry to escape in case of another.

kit's just chillin. ]

[ Yeah, Della's still not buying that story. For Kitsunami's sake, she doesn't eyeroll. But hey, at least now she can eat! And boy, after all this, she is starving! She twirls the fork in her hand, stabs the meat, brings it to her beak...

BOOM?!

... and drops it in shock. ]

What the hey - ?!

[ Just like that, she's off - running straight towards the explosion. As she goes, she tries to help up anyone who tripped, or nearly suffered Mufasa's fate by stampede, still making her way to the danger. ]

Just keep your face below the smoke! Get back as far as possible, we don't know if another one's coming! Go, go, go!

[ heem heem. though he didn't expect della to go straight towards it. ]

Surge...

[ della takes off, and kit's already getting to his feet too, looking none too upset about what's just happened. instead, he'll gently pull surge's arm in the direction that della ran in. ]

This is your chance.

[ their chance, but mostly for her. ]

[ unlike her partner, surge's taken aback by the rumble through the building's floors and walls, and jumping to her feet she's already looking around to try and see what happened. confused, the tenrec can hear della make her way off, but it's kitsunami's touch with a reminder that she needs to do something that she realizes what's at stake. ]

Oh.. yeah! Yeah... Let's do it.

[ it's disorienting at first, but she shakes it off with a confident smile as she starts running towards the same direction della has went off to. handle the problem then the people, or is it handle the people then the problem? which way is the right way, she thinks about these things quickly, but a right answer never really shows itself to her.

smoke wafts out blurring the vision of those caught inside, everything black and grey. surge can hear coughing, various screams of people, and even some individuals running in della's direction. too many and she might get ran over. to lighten the load, surge jumps towards the back kitchen first, zipping around with an electrical current following after her as she picks them up, and a couple others to run them out of the building with ease so as soon as she sets them down they can run.

those within the kitchen removed, now she'll rush back there into the depths of the smoke. surge's eyes don't burn from the sensation, she pushes forward, moving until she pushes down a door with her body to see if the room further behind is responsible for all the smoke. ]

Edited 2025-05-20 23:05 (UTC)

[ It's difficult to quite see what's going on, but given that familiar rush of electricity and the mass exodus of people, she has to assume that was Surge's doing - so, she CAN be a good person! Thank goodness.

But there's no time to celebrate, they still need to investigate the cause and make sure it doesn't get worse. With the majority of the people out, she begins taking out her camouflage cloak - not to disguise herself, but to keep it pressed to her beak to prevent some smoke inhalation.

She tries to keep her head below the smoke line, following Surge to the back. ]

Are you feeling any heat? Was the door handle hot?

[ Hopefully the explosion didn't cause a fire and the smoke is just an after-effect, but best to be careful! ]

[ well surge's shoulder against the door isn't telling her all that, but her nose does tell her the smoke is even thicker in here from being trapped so long, making it hard to see what's happening. she can feel the heat though. a few steps inside, and she'll see the bright orange flames licking at what's left of the restaurant's magitek power supply.

any further observation will show that there's not much left of it for the flames to eat away at though—rather, the supply seems to have been the epicenter of the explosion. bits and chunks of it that had flown off are scattered around the room.

kit's a little behind surge, moving closer to della than to his partner, but rather than panic it's more determination in his eyes. he already knows what's wrong, he'll turn to the duck next to him, and: ]

It's okay. Surge will handle it.

[ she already rescued the people. did della see that? how she rescued the people? ]

[ now what the hell is this? it's all flames getting everywhere, and surge even stomps her shoe down to prevent it from moving any closer. that was just a small one, but the magitek appears to be putting out all the smoke at an alarming rate as it continues. with her powers, that'll only make it worse, that's why she's scratching her head before looking at kitsunami. ]

So you're gunna stand right next to me and douse it.

[ her first initial idea would be to pick it up and carry it off, but that would be bad for her, and who knows if it'll explode again.

two. if she gets kit to do it, it really is like she did something because who was chain of command here? is it impressive, close enough, but she'll snap her fingers at the fox so that he can focus on her. she's not too sure what conversation he's having with della at the moment. ]

And you, the floor is gunna get pretty hot, so...

[ and it's without della's permission will surge walk over, picking the duck up to prevent any of the heat coursing through the ground to get that flipper of hers, or this iron foot she's lugging around. ]

I'm not really feelin' steamed duck today.

[ Della tries to look over the fire and surrounding effects quickly. As much as logic would say otherwise, sometimes water isn't always the best solution to put out a fire. Electrical and oil fires mean water can actually make it worse - and given this is a tavern, both are possible. Does Magictek count as both or neither?

She knows this world can be both behind and ahead of technology, so right now her biggest goal is to see if they actually have fire extinguishers. ]

Do either of you see a bright red canister on the walls, because that'll be best for -

[ OH GODDAMMIT SURGE, NOT NOW. ]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

[ della sounds concerned, probably rightfully so, but surge's orders are orders. sparing only a glance to see della get picked up, kit focuses on sending water in the direction of the flames. but, just as the streams from his hydropack seem about to touch and douse them, they fan out, the sheet of water wrapping around the flames like a blanket to suffocate them.

kit's assessed that enough damage has been done to the restaurant, and more importantly, surge has managed to get some attention by saving people—della as a witness. there's no reason to draw the situation out.

before long, there are only the hot, smoldering remains of what's left of the room. ]

[ della may complain, she may even curse, but the tenrec jumps up onto a table leaving kit to do the work. ]

Look, Chick. If somethin' happens to you, I'm gunna have to explain. I ain't tryna explain shit.

[ it's only that she sees there's no reason to, she got chewed out already for not having enough information about her last dilemma, and who is going to listen to them about della? the girl has connections, better ones than surge does, so she has to be careful about it. ]

If you wanna go around and try to die, do it, but not around me.

[ because even though she's trying to help, what if that thing exploded and she got hurt.

at least with them it's not like they can't fix what's broken. ]

'Sides, you get hurt, I'd have to tend to you every minute, now is that somethin' you'd want? [ wink. ]

I've been adventuring since I was younger than you, I know what I'm capable of! The least you can do is warn me before you PICK ME UP LIKE A PIECE OF LUGGAGE.

[ But it's too late, the water is out! Della winces... and then lets out a huge sigh of relief. Okay, good, not electrical or grease. And from the sound of things, there doesn't seem to be another explosion on the way.

Despite the awkward position she's in, she can still feel confident enough to give out more advice. ]

... See if you can open some windows, there's still going to be plenty of smoke for a while. And both of you, loosen the clothes around your neck, it'll help you breathe easier. Sometimes smoke inhalation doesn't catch up until later. If either of you get headaches, dizzy, or nauseous, go see a doc right away.

Surge knows what she's doing.

[ just so della knows, surge is aware. she might not actually know what she's doing, but even if she doesn't, kit does. that's their partnership.

that's why he looks at surge for a moment for approval before he trots to the nearest window, beginning to open them up one by one. he ignores the instructions about his clothes and the headaches though. he really doubts that will be an issue, and instead, makes his way back to some of the scattered pieces of the magitek generator to poke at them and see what was wrong with it. ]

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