[He comes from a world where a lot of the people like him and his besties have one name or epithets. It's weird. But he makes a note of it and his whole tone changes. He was not expecting that.]
[Surprised pupper go!]
Fuck yeah. That's a way better idea than what I had. And if it's both of us then it's not as overwhelming, right?
If it's both of us, then there's nothin' stopping us from going nuts with it too.
[There's the faintest hint of amusement in his voice. He's still tired from this whole ordeal, and deep down he's still got issues. A lot of them.
He pauses a moment. He was actually talking while at Amatsu's hot spring, so he had to pay attention to the sound of water from the other side. Just to make sure it wasn't Faye over there on the lady's side.]
The bike she has now is technically a hand-me-down. It does it's job fine, but it's about time to get her something specifically for her and not a pre-gifted bike that I just happened to get back after the original recipient left.
[Huh. That had been quite some time, too. God, he let her drive that thing for that long?]
I was considerin' some top of the line Nova model. Maybe some extra mods. Any ideas?
Oh hey, you got her that bike? It's pretty nice. When she doesn't break it. Not the bike's fault, she's rough on her rides. [Don't. Just don't Gale.]
I was thinking maybe all from scratch? If you cover the parts, I'll do all the labour for free obviously. And that way... it's uniquely her. It can still do anything all the hoverbikes and cloud surfaces do; my own is like that. But this way, it's completely hers.
I'm sure you would know. [Just so deadpan.] Yeah, I had that bike just kind of sittin' around for a while. I kept it maintained 'till I knew what to do with it. Then Faye came along and the rest is history.
[He hums in thought. At least that might be cheaper than just buying a model off the market.]
Sounds like a decent plan. I've done maintenance work on vehicles too, so I could lend ya a hand and be more than just Mr. Moneybags.
Ya think we could pull it off in a month?
[He knows they could, he just wanted to hear it from Smoker too.]
[Joke's on you! It's not video so you can't see how red his face is!!]
Sure.
Nah, plain sight is fine. She's seen me work on other bikes and refuses to pick anything up, so I don't think she'd figure it out unless we're extra stupid about it.
[Oh, if only he could see. He'll just have to do it in person later for the full effect.]
I know a thing or thirty about keepin' secrets, so I think we'll be fine.
In case she shows up while I'm there helpin' you, it might not be a bad idea to keep my bike in your shop too 'till I leave. Then we can pass it off as me gettin' your thoughts and repairs on my bike and she'll be none the wiser.
Yeah. Faye called dibs on Thursday, but I don't know the rest of her plans. Whenever you have her scheduled to work should do? She takes it very seriously, of course. Are you seeing much of each other this week?
Havin' those on hand would probably be a good idea, unless you've got the world's entire motorcycle encyclopedia in your head. But magazines will help make it easier so I know what to get ordered.
And who knows, maybe we'll go flipping through them and get some crazy new idea that we'll want to install. Ya never know what'll come out of a crazy brainstorming session between two dudes talkin' about motorcycles.
[Two dudes talking about motorcycles while surrounded by cats. That'll be a sight for sure.]
[Smoker will sneeze a lot. And insist he's not allergic to cats, but then be so red-eyed and fail, it'll be completely moot. This is now a running gag. Whenever they go somewhere it has to be somewhere Smoker is vastly uncomfortable for his own stupid fault.]
[Gale is blissfully unaware of that mistake. God, Smoker, you gotta tell him these things! He wanted a nice place to plan, not try to kill you with adorable cats!]
[He's not allergic to cats!!! He's just a dog person! They recognize him as one of them. He had one as a kid, and now two left over from people gone back. And his mentor wore a dog hat. And all the marines are called dogs. And two of his three nicknames in the marines are Wild Dog and Loose Hound. It's a thing. So yes, he will probably have cats drape on his shoulders, because cats always go for the person who is most allergic somehow.]
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[People who call him by his last name are how he can tell if they don't like him. It's funny, really.]
So that whole "holiday" thing is coming up, and I figured I'd run an idea by you.
Any interest in helpin' me hook Faye up with a new bike?
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[Surprised pupper go!]
Fuck yeah. That's a way better idea than what I had. And if it's both of us then it's not as overwhelming, right?
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[There's the faintest hint of amusement in his voice. He's still tired from this whole ordeal, and deep down he's still got issues. A lot of them.
He pauses a moment. He was actually talking while at Amatsu's hot spring, so he had to pay attention to the sound of water from the other side. Just to make sure it wasn't Faye over there on the lady's side.]
The bike she has now is technically a hand-me-down. It does it's job fine, but it's about time to get her something specifically for her and not a pre-gifted bike that I just happened to get back after the original recipient left.
[Huh. That had been quite some time, too. God, he let her drive that thing for that long?]
I was considerin' some top of the line Nova model. Maybe some extra mods. Any ideas?
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I was thinking maybe all from scratch? If you cover the parts, I'll do all the labour for free obviously. And that way... it's uniquely her. It can still do anything all the hoverbikes and cloud surfaces do; my own is like that. But this way, it's completely hers.
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[He hums in thought. At least that might be cheaper than just buying a model off the market.]
Sounds like a decent plan. I've done maintenance work on vehicles too, so I could lend ya a hand and be more than just Mr. Moneybags.
Ya think we could pull it off in a month?
[He knows they could, he just wanted to hear it from Smoker too.]
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[He wasn't gonna resist that one, sorry Smoker. He quietly chuckles.]
Plan. I mean plan. That said, we'll be back by the 28th. You wanna meet up later to discuss what needs ordered?
[A pause.]
And should I look into rentin' a garage space, or do ya think we could pull off "hiding in plain sight"?
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Sure.
Nah, plain sight is fine. She's seen me work on other bikes and refuses to pick anything up, so I don't think she'd figure it out unless we're extra stupid about it.
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I know a thing or thirty about keepin' secrets, so I think we'll be fine.
In case she shows up while I'm there helpin' you, it might not be a bad idea to keep my bike in your shop too 'till I leave. Then we can pass it off as me gettin' your thoughts and repairs on my bike and she'll be none the wiser.
[Gotta be ready for any possible scenario.]
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[He's so merciful.]
Just try not to schedule me and Faye on the same day, yeah?
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Yeah. Faye called dibs on Thursday, but I don't know the rest of her plans. Whenever you have her scheduled to work should do? She takes it very seriously, of course. Are you seeing much of each other this week?
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[Wow. She wasted no time on wanting to ditch him after their getaway, huh? He doesn't really want to stay on the subject.]
I'll try to keep it to her patrol times then. Shouldn't be too hard. Friday or Saturday good then?
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And who knows, maybe we'll go flipping through them and get some crazy new idea that we'll want to install. Ya never know what'll come out of a crazy brainstorming session between two dudes talkin' about motorcycles.
[Two dudes talking about motorcycles while surrounded by cats. That'll be a sight for sure.]
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[Smoker will sneeze a lot. And insist he's not allergic to cats, but then be so red-eyed and fail, it'll be completely moot. This is now a running gag. Whenever they go somewhere it has to be somewhere Smoker is vastly uncomfortable for his own stupid fault.]
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[Gale is blissfully unaware of that mistake. God, Smoker, you gotta tell him these things! He wanted a nice place to plan, not try to kill you with adorable cats!]
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[He's not allergic to cats!!! He's just a dog person! They recognize him as one of them. He had one as a kid, and now two left over from people gone back. And his mentor wore a dog hat. And all the marines are called dogs. And two of his three nicknames in the marines are Wild Dog and Loose Hound. It's a thing. So yes, he will probably have cats drape on his shoulders, because cats always go for the person who is most allergic somehow.]