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[checkoutmyttk]

Arrival: For Korra

[Kon wakes up the second his body hits the water and it takes him entirely too long to process the fact that yes, he is now somehow submerged in a body of water, and no, he had not been flying over a body of water at all. This is what he gets for flying into swirly vortexes in the sky instead of calling for back up. It is not the first time he's woken up without a clue as to how he got somewhere and it won't be the last, but that doesn't make it any less disconcerting. Even more disconcerting however is that he is just realizing that he is not alone in the water. That is definitely an elbow pressing into his stomach and a knee digging into his side. He blinks stupidly for a second and attempts to disentangle himself from the person (girl???) he'd apparently run into when something else in the water catches his eye.

Something large and not at all man made and heading right towards them and—NO THANK YOU. Kon has seen this movie and he is out of the water and hovering in the air so fast he doesn't even have time to say hello to the (definitely a) girl in his arms who he takes with him without a thought. Chivalry is not leaving ladies behind to be eaten by giant...things.]

What'd, I fall asleep and crash into the set of Jaws 5?!


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-at is this, like some fancy gadget Robin would—oh hey, is it on? [A face leans into the camera giving everyone a very nice view of a teenage boy with one very stylish fadecut and (one) pierced ear looking like he just walked out of a nineties music video. He steps back when he's sure it's on, eyebrows furrowed for a second before his expression slips into a searching frown.]

Okay so, seeing as there are giant living moving tentacled rock monsters in the ocean, I'm guessing I'm not in Kansas anymore. [Kon's hilarious and would explain the joke to everyone if it wouldn't completely out Superman's identity. Clark ruins all of his fun.] Does anyone know exactly what planet we're on? And what's the deal with this Ursula chick because if she's anything like the one with the tentacles from the movie, I'm not really feeling the trusting her thing. Why does everything here have tentacles...?

I've got about a million questions about what the hell's going on here. Anyone care to fill me in?

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[checkoutmyttk]

[It takes a surprisingly short time for Kon to make his way there, mostly because once he'd actually figured out where he was going, super speed was a thing. When Kon breaches the water, it doesn't take long for him to spot Rin's brilliant hair and fly over to the teen.

For a few seconds he's distracted by the drones and eventually speaks up with a very curious-]

What are they doing?

[gnasher]

[holy shit hello flying guy, supplies Rin's brain helpfully]

[he really has to start getting used to this, he knows like 4 people who can fly now??]

-- Helping me with a salvaging project for Chase. I don't like piloting the ships to collect materials, it's awkward to use those... [makes a sort of crab motion with his hands] ...mechanical arms.

[shades his eyes to look at the flying guy]

So, you can fly.

[checkoutmyttk]

[It's so refreshing to be impressive. B) Kon doesn't know what ship Rin is talking about but the gesture and description are enough to make it sound like a pain and he nods absently in agreement.]

Yep. Along with a bunch of other stuff. [And Kon begins looking around for something to demonstrate his TTK. When he fails to find anything good, he turns his eyes on Rin, grinning widely. In a second he's at Rin's side and lifting Rin in the air with a single finger because what's the point of showing off his TTK if he isn't going to go all out.]

See? TTK.

[gnasher]

[good thing Rin is super chill and cool all the time, and that he doesn't do embarrassing things ever]

[lmao jk]

Holy shit, holy shit, what the fuck -- !

[one of the drones observes this behaviour and trundles up onto the rock threateningly, waggling some big chunk of quartz at Kon. clearly there is a life and death situation here, and this drone's bad enough to take it head on... make it's day...]

[checkoutmyttk]

Hey it's fine, it's not like I'm going to drop you. [Snickering, Kon eyes the drone and gives it a bright smile.] No worries bud, your friend here isn't in any danger.

[Kon carefully sets Rin back down and brushes imaginary dust from his shoulders.]

They don't call me Superboy for nothing.

[gnasher]

[red in the face as fuck]

[and so the moment his feet touch the rock again, attempts to shove Kon back into the water, over the drone behind him like a slapstick movie]

[checkoutmyttk]

[Which does absolutely nothing though thankfully Kon reacts quickly enough to let down his TTK field so Rin doesn't hurt his wrists.]

Uh. Guess I should have asked first. [Oops. He might be smiling though, just a little bit.]

[gnasher]

[unaware of how close he just came to snapped-off hands, Rin crosses his arms across his chest, huffs. the drone also does this, accidentally dropping the materials Rin's busted his ass to collect, but he's too busy making a scene to notice]

Oi, you think? That would'a been a super idea.

[wait don't insult Kon, since the reason you wanted to see his powers was to ask for a favour]

It's pretty impressive that you can lift things like that, but being invulnerable to dumbass shoving matches isn't, so much.

[checkoutmyttk]

Good thing I didn't start one then, right? [Raised eyebrow. Kon seems more amused than annoyed about anything though. It's not like he doesn't know he's sort of being a tool.]

Won't happen without permission again unless it's a life or death situation, scout's honor.

[gnasher]

Can I take your word for that?

[falls into a less defensive posture, because he kind of secretly likes giving/getting a hard time from annoying jocks. the drone proceeds to loop around Kon slowly, like he's patrolling a perimeter. let's maintain some distance from the boss, thank you]

'Cuz I could use somebody with your kind of skills on my team.

[checkoutmyttk]

[This is going to be a beautiful friendship then because Kon is not so secretly an annoying jock with a heart of gold.]

Oh yeah? [Interest piqued. He doesn't plan on being stuck here for long (ha) but he'll take all the busy work he can in the meantime.] What do you need?

[gnasher]

[RIP rin]

An escort to one of the islands. Like you know, I don't come from a violent world. I'm an athlete trying to go pro, and I'm good at swimming and sports, not fighting giant monsters.

We need supplies for the base regardless of my skill level, but I'm not making the mistake of going out completely blind again.

[checkoutmyttk]

Again? [Kon's brow creases and he fixes Rin with a searching stare. Something tells him that probably didn't go too well and that only makes Kon nod in agreement. Like hell is anyone getting hurt on his watch.]

Yeah, not a problem. In fact, spread the word. If anyone needs to go somewhere dangerous, tell em to call me. [And then, cracking a smile again] No need for anyone to push themselves now that I'm here.

[gnasher]

I'd try to push you in again if I thought it'd work.

[he'll probably name drop him all over if they're successful, tho, because safe crew members was a good thing]

[he avoids talking about his first experience out, instead pressing]

Alright, when would you be ready for an excursion?

[checkoutmyttk]

[That comment earns a smirk.]

Anytime. Just tell me when you wanna go, and I'm there. I want to check out some of these islands soon anyway. One of me has to have some good waves, right?

[gnasher]

How's tomorrow? [a pause, taking in those context clues] You surf?

[checkoutmyttk]

[He nods and floats back and off the rock, crossing his arms over his chest and fixing Rin with a cocky grin.] Hell yeah I do. There have to be some sweet rides around here somewhere.

Do you?

[gnasher]

Yeah. I learned when I was abroad in Australia. I like skateboarding, too.

[that cocky grin is irritating and he can feel himself rising to the implicit challenge there (Rin, stop)]

Creating either kind of board's been kind of low priority here, though. Maybe when the base is in better shape...

[he wants to goof off!!]

[checkoutmyttk]

[If possible, it gets cockier.]

Well then after the important stuff gets taken care of, let's go. I wanna see what you've got. I'm sure someone can manage a couple of boards.

[gnasher]

"Someone?" Oi, take some responsibility. We should make them ourselves if we're the ones riding them.

[crosses his arms over his chest again. the drone that's been watching them sort of backs him up like a posse member]

When I kick your ass, it'll be with my surfing skills and ingenuity.

[checkoutmyttk]

[Look, Rin, he doesn't have laser vision, he can't shape things!!!

...HEAT VISION. HE MEANT HEAT VISION DAMMIT.]

In your dreams. Fine, we figure out a way to make em, and you won't have any excuses to make when I totally cream you.

[gnasher]

You're clearly in your element when you're floating around up there -- [a dismissive wave...] -- but this is my element.

[a dramatic gesture to the ocean around them, mimicked by the drone. the drone loses its balance tho, because it's still carrying things, and topples back into the water]

You won't stand a chance, fly-boy.

[checkoutmyttk]

Dude, I've been riding the waves my entire life. [All roughly 18 months of it!]

I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. [And with that, Kon kneels to fish out the toppled drone. He felt bad for it ok.]

[gnasher]

I guess we will.

[Rin smirks with a mouth full of nightmares, pulling his high-tech goggles back down over his eyes. it's a disconcerting image]

Be ready by 6:30 AM tomorrow. The trip to the Mountain Island's a long one. How are we gonna do this -- I've only flown coach before.

[checkoutmyttk]

[Rin, one of Kon's regular villains is literally half man half shark, your teeth are nothing on him.]

6:30?! Whoa, okay. I can fly us no problem. I do it all the time. [But you're not a pretty girl so no bridal style for you.] How far is it exactly?