Chapter 31. Sssssteam heat

[thebestseller]

[The writing is a little sloppy, but recognizable as Rick's neat hand still.]

Man, this mechanical arm is so stylin'. Makes it a bit hard to write, though. And this hat makes me look ready to go on safari and have adventures.

I think I will turn this into a short story. Edensphere Mechanical Safari.

Comments

[remember_cephiro]

I would like to read that, if you do.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

It will be a potential bestseller, full of action and mechanics.

[esoteric_rose.livejournal.com]

Now this is a future I can lend my full support.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

IT'S SO COOL.

[esoteric_rose.livejournal.com]

Absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring! And it all makes sense!

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

All the gears and switches and clanking and whirring. It's amazing.

[burnt_orangesky]

[Blot.]

Mechanical arm?

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Yup. Gears and dials and everything.

[burnt_orangesky]

Is it [pause] painful?

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Oh, not at all. I just can't take it off.

1/2

[burnt_orangesky]

I see. [THANK RASSILON.]

[burnt_orangesky]

It does indeed sound like a most interesting outfit.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

It whirrs and clanks while I move it.

[burnt_orangesky]

I have been spared any such contraption, thankfully, though it sounds like you find it to be quite nice.

[azhdarchidae.livejournal.com]

Is it a pitch hat? [pause] Pitch helmet? Whatever they're called.

I think you need a handlebar mustache for that look. Or sideburns. Whatever British guys wore on safari.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Yeah, one of those! It came with goggles, too... that I can't actually see out of.

Oh, you're right! And perhaps a monocle.

[azhdarchidae.livejournal.com]

Pip pip, cheerio, fancy a spot of tea wot?

[that sounded cooler in her head. Whatever.]

I think there are goggles on this hat, but I'm not sure. There was a pipe. It was a cool pipe, but you know, those are hard to use when you don't have lips.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

A PIPE! THAT is what I was missing.

... yeah, I'd imagine a pipe is kind of pointless without lips. No puffing on it and blowing out smoke rings.

[azhdarchidae.livejournal.com]

I'd offer mine, but I don't actually know where it went. I'd better not have swallowed it...

No, I think I dropped it somewhere.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm sure someone will find it, then.

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

The goggles do nothing, man twin. :(

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

They really don't. I wonder what the purpose of goggles you can't see out of is...?

he once told Stellaris that medical had a streampunk vibe at times

[man-genius.livejournal.com]

Dunno but now we really ARE Steampunk! Really creepy!

lol

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Creepy like AWESOME, you mean.

[live_ringer]

You too, hm? Have to say, I'm kind of taken with the one I've got. Then again, I haven't been using that arm much lately anyway.

Stepping away from the usual squid-like fare?

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Alas, today I only have two arms. ... though having eight mechanical ones would be even more epic.

[live_ringer]

Gives new meaning to the word multitasking. Though it could be troublesome if you lost track of what you were doing. ...Or if you were trying to get through any reasonably-sized door.

[spandexisyouth]

I have a splendid hat as well, and I look forward to the story!

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

We should start a cool hat club.

[spandexisyouth]

I like the idea of a hat club! Let us do this! Though they will go away soon, I am sure.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

We can still enjoy it while it lasts, at least.

Gah. That was not the icon I meant to use. Oh well.

[spandexisyouth]

Yes! We shall seize the moment! Or day, or week!