Daxam

How high can we count before a mod gets involved?

464

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Zac held up his hands and said with a chuckle, "Hey, one at a time. I know you guys have questions and I'll be glad to answer them all, but I just fell from the sky. I need a moment." He then pointed at the unconscious girl and asked, "She's gonna be okay, right?"

He held a hand up to the blonde guy offering assistance and added, "Oh, I'm good. I'm made of some pretty tough stuff. Besides, this isn't the first time I've crashed." With that, he stepped up onto the edge of the cockpit and dropped down. He brushed himself off and checked for any injuries he might have sustained when he was too busy focusing on the crash. Satisfied he was, indeed, still in one piece, he took a deep breath, preparing himself, and turned to face his ship. "Sigrid, my poor baby!" he cried as he rushed back over to his ship, which was currently propped up by several palm trees that had helped cushion the impact. Several panels were missing and there was the occasional spark from broken wires. Smoke continued to roll out from the primary engine and, just as the diagnostics had told him, the left aileron was completely missing. "Don't worry girl, I'll get you fixed up as soon as I can," he said, running his hand along the wing, as if reassuring the broken machine. "I'm sure I can patch you up with the stuff I have in the cargo bay. At least enough to get you space-worthy, again. We'll have to take you to a garage to get you fully fixed up, though."

He then turned back to the crowd and put his hands on his hips as he said, "Anyway. Nice to meet you all. The name's Zacary Yoxall, but you can all call me 'Zac.' This," he pointed his thumb over his shoulder back at his ship, "isn't a dragon or anything like that. She's my ship. Just a word of warning, don't get too close to her for the time being. She took some damage and I'm not sure how stable her core is, right now. That said, I'm more than happy to answer any of your questions, but I'm gonna work on her while I do so she doesn't atomize this island."

That said, he turned back to the ship and opened up a compartment near the cockpit, where he began to pull out various tools and materials.

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I'll get a post up tonight after work!

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@Little Bird

That dark blue's a bit tough to read lol

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Zac: "Hey, when you're crashing, you don't exactly have a lot of options on where to go!"

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Zacary Yoxall

"Come...on!!" Zac growled as he did his best to keep control of his ship. Shortly after his last skirmish, alarms had started to blare and he saw from the ship's diagnostics that not only was the left aileron straight-up gone, hydraulic control for the right was gradually leaking, both secondary engines had failed, the primary one was stuck on full throttle, and the Stardust Core was malfunctioning. The last part wasn't a big deal, of course. It only powered everything in the ship from the engine to the shield and to the lights in the head (i.e. bathroom). No big deal.

"I only got hit a few times! You've been through worse without a complaint, why now?!" he shouted at his ship, only for it to reply with a shudder that did not feel like a good thing. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a blue speck of light and glanced at it before checking his radar. "A world. Perfect! Crash landing is definitely better than hurtling through space for the rest of my life," he remarked as he did his best to maneuver his ship toward the point of light, bracing one foot against the control console to improve his leverage. It resisted, but gradually obeyed as it slowly swiveled to the world. "Just a bit longer, sweetheart," he muttered. "It's gonna hurt, but I promise to patch you up as soon as I can."

The ship began to shake and rattle as it approached the world, taken in by its gravitational pull as panels began to fly off of the ship, exposing the wiring and structure underneath. He winced and squinted his eyes as the cockpit was suddenly filled by a bright light as his ship ignited while entering the atmosphere, at least until the canopy automatically tinted. ”At least that still works,” he muttered as he pulled back on the flightstick, doing his best to pull the ship up. When the flames cleared, he saw that he was approaching a small island, surrounded by crystal blue water. He lowered the ship a bit, aiming for the water in an attempt to slow himself down so he didn’t end up a pancake if he hit the island.

At that moment, the primary engine suddenly cut out. Now gliding, it was all Zac could do to insure that his ship didn’t flip over as it hit the water, skipping like a stone. The ship bounced once, twice, then a third time before he realized he was still coming in too hot. As he hurtled toward the island, he bent over, his head between his knees just before crashing into a cluster of palm trees, not noticing the makeshift raft or the people working on it as he flew over their heads. The ship sat there, propped up by the palm trees as smoke billowed from the primary engine.

The canopy, still tinted from reentry, began to lurch open, the actuators whirring almost painfully. Zac leaned against the edge of the cockpit and let out a groan. ”Any landing you can walk away from…,” he muttered before finally noticing the other people on the beach. He smiled and gave a wave. ”Hey,” he greeted.

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Rip. :(

I don’t know if the GMs have plans for how that’s going to progress, or if I need to do something. So you can post.

@Crimson Flame

Will do!

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I forgot about him XD

I can either wait for Lucian to finish that or I can still post and Zac can be there when he wakes up. If you have a preference, I'm good with either one!

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Anyone know if anyone else is currently working on a post? If not, I'm all set to send Zac screaming onto the island, figuratively and literally!

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Okay, guys, I'm very busy, so King Kindred has stepped up as Co-DM for me! :D Be nice to him, alright? xD

@Dragonfly 9

No =P

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Would be cool for Zac to drop in while the Islands are under attack. Like a rescue mission.

@Little Bird

I thought about that, but not only do I wanna get a post out ASAP, I think he'd also want time to patch up his ship. It might also give an opportunity for some interactions with characters that he won't be spending the first leg of the journey with

Also, I kinda want him to show off what three years of being a keyblade wielder looks like =P