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Yeah, it is. I already tried.

It looks cool, though!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You already tried?

What?

Did you try to run all the way there?

[It sounds stupid coming out of his mouth, and yet---]

1/3

[we_meet_again]

I took a train to the edge of town. If you stay on the train it loops back into the city, but if you try to leave on foot you... can't. No matter how much you walk, you never make any progress.

I tried traveling in the direction of the mountain but it's beyond the boundary of our enclosure.

[we_meet_again]

[....wait a second, hold the phone]

[we_meet_again]

I think the boundary expanded once we got the amusement park, come to think of it.



...I need to try again.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

It did.

That amusement park wasn't in the initial confines of Tokyo-F.

...

How often do you go wandering the city?

[we_meet_again]

Pretty often?

I used to do it a lot more, before we got all the community upgrades, but I still do it when I want to clear my head, or have some time alone, or get some exercise on a nice day.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Hmmm.

[He pauses before Blue Eyes lifts higher into the sky and in a different direction than their original trajectory]

Then let's head somewhere you can get by normal methods.

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[holds on tight to Blue Eyes]

Oh? We aren't going somewhere specific?

[was this all just a pretext to trick him into having a good time?]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[[can't, not can. Me and my typos]]

We were.

But now we're going to a different specific place.

You'd probably enjoy it more there anyway.

[we_meet_again]

The suspense is killing me.

[...he says, but he is clearly enjoying himself just looking at the world below]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Well, friend - after some journeying they are going to end up at the Meguro Sky Garden.

It's all plastic, of course. And completely inaccessible without flight.

But still - one of Intensity's favorite getaway spots]

[we_meet_again]

Woah!

This is awesome! I had no idea this was up here!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Jumps off the dragon before they completely land because that is how Intensity rolls. Cobalt is free to wait until after landing.

He looks very pleased with himself]

No floating gardens where you're from?

[we_meet_again]

[wow such showmanship ✨]

If there are, I don't remember them! Good surprise!

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Blue Eyes lands gracefully next to Intensity with a snort as if maybe she has seen him pull this trick one too many times]

Of course it's a good surprise! Why would I waste my time with mediocre ones?

[And waiting for Cobalt to dismount]

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[Cobalt just slides off her back like a normal person]

Even if I have high expectations of you, isn't it boring if I don't react at least a little? How will you know you're appreciated? How will you gloat properly? I'm performing an important service, you know.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Is that what is means to be a support character?

[we_meet_again]

Probably.

If I can help people feel supported then I think that would make me pretty happy.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You don't have to do it all the time.

I don't do charity work. If I didn't want to bring you places, I wouldn't.

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[thank goodness he doesn't have to do it all the time because he's not sure he's all that good at it tbh]

I'm glad to hear that. I don't want you to do stuff for me because you feel obligated.

Ever.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You don't have to worry about that.

I'm much too self-absorbed to do "nice" things out of obligation.

[Motions Cobalt closer]

Now c'mon. Enjoy some fake plastic with me.

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[approaches, looking around]

This is all going to be really amazing once we get the ecosystem. Or "make all plants real," or whatever.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Oh? Are you one of those ecosystem enthusiasts?

[we_meet_again]

The fact that there are no wild animals here has been a blessing I've cherished for the last four months, but I acknowledge that an ecosystem's gonna get voted in eventually, so I'm just rolling with it, at this point. Maybe having some birds or koi or something will be nice.

I will, however, be happy about the plants. Plastic plants just aren't the same.