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[knightoflight]

[Wing is standing outside the hospital--obviously, because he's far too big to fit inside. He has several long black chars on his white armor, and a few dents where he's taken rounds.  ]

[The biggest injury, though, is to his honor. He was trying to protect the hospital, but the Authorities...did not see to care.]

[He's standing by one of the low, ramshackle buildings when he speaks.]

I owe...everyone...an apology. I was trying to help. I thought I could minimize the damage, and protect the Hospital.

[He cycles a vent of air, like a sigh. He doesn't need to say this next part, but he does. He needs to admit it.]

I was wrong.  This?  [He gestures toward the crumbling walls, the jagged glass still hanging in rickety window frames,] is my fault.

I would like the opportunity to make up for it.

[It's up to them, now, if they'll have him.]

Comments

[knightoflight]

Well, that was more of a reaction than Wing was used to.

"A jet? Not a big one, just...me." That sounded awkward. "All of my kind has an alternate mode."

[catchingflies]

"Whooooah. That's cool, bro. Can people, like, ride in you, or just, like, on your back?" He's not too sure whether he likes the idea of being inside somebody, big robot or not, but on seems pretty cool, on its own. "I mean, you're plenty big already, y'know?"

[knightoflight]

"I have a compartment for transport." He laughs. "I don't think riding hanging onto my back would work very well. But we could try it?"

It's Wing: he's up for anything.

[catchingflies]

So's Todd Tolansky! "Jest try not to go too fast, an' I'll see what I can do for the hangin' on bit." He looks ready and eager for action. Not to mention to see the giant robot turn into a freakin' jet.

i am the latest!! ;-;

[knightoflight]

"I didn't know your kind could do that." This is news. Good news, actually. "All right."

Wing steps back, transforming, the nacelles lifting him to a hover, trying to get close to where Tolansky is, tipping his wingflap to invite the other to come on.

oh hai! <3

[catchingflies]

"Yeah, well, my kind's special." Todd puffs himself right up proudly, but deflates with his mouth open as Wing transforms right in front of him. He's seen Mystique change shape, sure, but that's kind of a totally different thing.

"Whoah," he says.

It takes him a beat before he registers the invitation, and he bounds over, looking for something convenient to cling to.

[knightoflight]

"Special?" That's good, right?

He honestly doesn't see transforming as special at all: it's what his kind does, as natural as breathing.

Wing's jet mode had a narrow enough cockpit area: there should be, he hopes, a way Tolansky can hang onto his wings over them.

[catchingflies]

"Yeah. I'ma mutant. That's where th'wall-crawlin' and jumpin' comes from. And the tongue, too."

Todd does find a way to wedge himself around the cockpit, hands clinging to the edge of the cockpit shield and feet braced on the wings. He's never tested his clinging ability when it comes to something likely to go fast, and he'd rather have a little more support than just that.

"Okay, uh, I think I'm good?"

[knightoflight]

"Mutant. It seems like such an ugly word for such abilities." Because they seemed fascinating to him: He could fly, but he couldn't think of a grounder who could climb walls like that.

He holds himself still as the other climbs on. "I'll go slowly, I promise."

And if Tolansky is ready, he'll nose forward, down the street.

[catchingflies]

He's ready. He clings barnacle like to the hull of the robot-turned-jet, and grins wildly at the movement. "Aw, it's not too bad. It's short for somethin' fancier. Works okay, fer me. You can totally go faster than this!"