i can't buy help on a bundle at walmart

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Lei listened to the conversation. Er. Zoning out, more like. She knew what those words meant, but it didn't make sense when they were put together all like that. Something about cars and jacks, but who the hell was Jack?

Oh shit. He kept talking, and Lei felt sweat began to form around her face. He was so... assured about this course of action that she couldn't even ask him what the hell a jack-in-the-car was supposed to look like.

She slowly nodded. "Yep, I got it!"

Why did she say that!?

Lei grinned, but it was more a nervous grin than anything. At least that wasn't obvious in the dark! She did a salute, said "aye aye Cap'n Crunch", and did a mechanical 180 turn. She slapped herself on the forehead, dragging her palm down her face. Aye aye, Cap'n Crunch? For fuck's sake. Get it together, Feng.

Time to locate the mysterious car jack!

She went into the bowels of the Walmart and groaned.
 

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Lova simply grunted in acknowledgement and approached the door, positioning herself on what she thought approprite distance from the knight. Personal space was a concept not at all applied in her culture, but she had done her research. She was perhaps just a tiny bit awkward about it.
 

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Lei came back with... a handful of stuff from the hardware section. Look, she didn't know what a fucking car jack was, ok! She knelt in front of the door, and sheepishly slid what she would later found out was a screwdriver, a crowbar, a hammer, pliers, a swiss army knife, and boxcutters through the tiny space under the door.

She looked at Lova and Aleron with wide eyes, like a deer caught in headlights, sweat forming all over her face. Please don't judge me.
 

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Lova wasn't too sure about the more advanced human tools, but she could tell that a car jack was not among these. She did think the crowbar could be useful, but it would probably damage the glass doors... although not as much as Lova's original plan would have, she thought admittedly. Instead of replying, Lova directed her attention to the princely mastermind. This was your idea, her facial expression clearly stated.
 

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Lova got in position to grab the crowbar. Using force and weight to achieve succes was the traditional way of her people, and even though she was a talented craftsman who prided herself in the use of honed skill, she still enjoyed the simpler ways. Even though this was not perhaps the most direct way, she could still respect it. A too roundabout tactic would have drained her of her rather fleeting interest.

At this point she did think that she could probably manage to pry the doors open herself, now that there was an opening, but she decided to go along with the plan. She would only attempt to shove her fingers between the doors if the prince's strength would fail.
 

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There was something about this scene that was just comical. The shining prince, the troll, and the damsel in distress, except in this scenario, the evil dragon was Walmart. Fucking capitalism.

Lei watched Aleron pry the doors open, cringing a little, afraid that the glass would crack. Thankfully, it didn't. Lei got on her knees and slid the crowbar as soon as there was an opening. She was scared that they'd fuck up, so she scurried over to the side and hid behind the wall, covering her ears. You dun fucked up now, Feng, you huge goof.
 

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Lova grabbed the tool and immediately jammed it into the opening, not doubting the enchanted glass' sturdyness for a second. She made eye contact with the prince once before putting her prided strength to work. She used it carefully, though, as she didn't want to break any mechanisms. You either smash something with your all, or you handle it with precise skill. There are no betweens for Lova. She assumed that the doors had to slide to their respective sides simultaneously, so she did her best to match the prince's efforts.​
 

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Lei listened to Aleron and slipped through the now open doors, thanks to Lova and Aleron's combined effort. It was easy to slip through because of her small frame.

"Freedom!"

She flopped on the ground on all fours, kissing the ground, thankful she was free from her confines. She immediately regretted kissing the ground, however, and scrubbed the dirt away from her mouth. She was still spitting it out when she got up again. She slumped her shoulders and groaned in relief. "Oh, thank god! Thank you so much!"

She threw herself in Aleron's arms, hugging him tight, then did the same to Lova. They were so beautiful, so, so beautiful. "I thought I was going to wait there until morning, and they'd send me to jail forever or something. Thank you thank you thank you." She blushed, then, flustered. "Uh. I don't have anything to g-give you though? If you ever need a favor from a hydrokinetic... I'm your girl."
 
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