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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]

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?

[gnasher]

About three hours by sea travel. I'm not sure what that translates into for human-flying time. That's why it's imperative to get moving by 6:30, if we technically won't be starting anything until 9:30.

[squares his hands on his hips, matter of fact; he's got shit to get done, apart from the thrill of exploring the islands for the first time]

[checkoutmyttk]

[He snorts, rolling his eyes.]

I'm way faster than a boat, dude. And with my TTK, I can protect you from the elements in the air. It won't take three hours. [He still can't go his max speed with a passenger because human bodies don't work that way, but he can go fast enough to cut that time down to an hour, at the very least.]

[gnasher]

We're still meeting at 6:30. If what you're saying is true, we can get even more done.

[it's funny how you thought you were being slick]

Can I take a test drive to make sure it's something I can handle for up to three hours?

[checkoutmyttk]

[He hates you.]

Sure, I guess. I mean I literally do this all the time but hop on. [With that, Kon reaches out a hand for him to take. Obviously you mean right now, right Rin?]

[gnasher]

[gives him an awkward look]

Like... a piggyback ride?

[now is fine, but he's not sure if he can handle that level of embarrassment]

[checkoutmyttk]

[Cue another eye roll.]

No, here. [And with that Kon reaches forward and wraps his fingers around Rin's wrist. Before Rin can protest about how that is a terrible way to fly (as Kon is sure he will), Rin will feel an invisible force enveloping him. It doesn't restrict his movement at all, and probably just feels like a weird layer of clothing over his body.]

Ready? [See, he's asking permission this time!]

[gnasher]

[flushes a bit at the eye roll (what else was he supposed to think??) but once Kon grabs his wrist and he feels -- something cloak him, weirdly, he's a little distracted]

-- Yeah, I think?

[TTK feels like cooties]

[checkoutmyttk]

[The nice thing about flying with Kon is that the TTK/cooties actually makes it feel like floating. There is no 'drag' so to speak which means that there is no strain on any part of Rin's body. Kon takes them up a few dozen feet into the air, mindful of the altitude, and lets Rin adjust before he starts actually flying. Rin will also notice that the layer of TTK protects him from windburn (and also small bugs, you're welcome.)]

I do this all the time back home, but let me know if you start feeling sick or something. [Because some people don't take well to the whole flying thing and it's really gross when they throw up on him. Glamorous superhero life.]

[gnasher]

[Rin braces himself as best he can as they take off, which amounts to nothing because of aforementioned sweet dragless air and general funky fresh feeling. it's strange, because he still feels air on his face, and he can literally see them moving away from the rock below, but -- it's like he's just... ascending, with no effort]

Holy shit.

[that didn't sound like a puke noise, more like soft awe -- he darts a look over at Kon, clarifying]

You're doing this with your mind? So if a bird flies into your face, do I drop to my death?

[let's just be clear here]

[checkoutmyttk]

Ok first off? I'd catch you way before you hit the water, and second, I don't drop people. I have literally been shot in the face and not dropped people who I was carrying. [TTK is basically the best thing.]

As long as we're still touching, doesn't matter if it's just a finger, you won't fall anyway.

Admit it, it's awesome.

[gnasher]

[Rin's looking at the water, shining below them, while Kon talks; it's good to know he's not going to get splattered over anything, it's comforting to know the mechanics of how this shit works, even if it's still crazy and unbelievable and holy shit, he's really flying right now. Dirk's occasional bursts of flight during their wrestling isn't quite like this at all]

[his response is eventually, an almost distracted;]

You could probably do pretty awesome dives into the water from up here.

[checkoutmyttk]

[Flatly.]I am not a diving board.

[gnasher]

Of course not. Diving boards can't fly. You'd be more like a hovering platform.

[his eyes are awfully bright, and his teeth are awfully sharp. new expression unlocked; Piranha Birthday]

[checkoutmyttk]

[Rin, what are you even.] Is there any sport in the water you don't do?

[gnasher]

Some I don't, none I can't. C'mon, just once?

[this is about as close as Rin gets to begging]

[do it for the creepvine.........]

[checkoutmyttk]

[Kon glares at him and then sighs dramatically.] You've got an addiction, you know that?

[He flies them further out and squints into the water.] Is it even deep enough for you to dive here without breaking your neck? [Rin's been here longer so he's leaving that part up to him to figure out.]

[gnasher]

[immediately, in his Just As Keikaku voice;]

Right about there is where the shallows ridge drops off, and then it's a couple miles of deep water until you get to the creepvines and the wrecks.

[he's already pushing his goggles down onto his face again]

[checkoutmyttk]

[Kon dutifully heads in that direction, muttering to himself all the while.] If you break something, I am not diving in after you. [Yes, he totally will actually, but he'll be VERY unhappy about it.]

[gnasher]

Ahuh. -- Right here!

[has the gall to point to a special spot of water, like he's picked it out as The Very Best (he has, and Kon might be relieved to know it's quite a ways from any wreck or ridge)]

I'll let you use me as a diving board after.

[how gracious]

[checkoutmyttk]

No thanks. [Kon stops as directed and once again squints into the water. This would be much more effective if he actually had super vision of any kind. Which he doesn't. Whatever, he'll have to take Rin's word for it.

And because he doesn't particularly feel like being walked on, he's going to concentrate and form his TTK into a short platform under Rin's feet. It'll feel as solid as a real board and he makes sure that it stops at the ends of Rin's toes so that he doesn't dive onto it.

He of course still has a hand around Rin's wrist, albeit with a loosened grip.]

I'm not breaking contact until you jump.

[gnasher]

[something -- appears underneath Rin's feet, and he lets out a manic kind of laugh as he looks down and sees himself standing on nothing, because this is fucking wild, okay? it may be commonplace to guys like Kon, but Rin's never gotten to do something like this before, and he wants to enjoy the moment before it's all business and survival again]

[(he works and plays hard in equal turns -- it's a good thing, too, or that grumpy toothy scowl would be a permanent fixture)]

I'm ready.

[he paces back as far as Kon's hold on him will allow, and then moves forward, counting off -- ]

3, 2, 1 -- !

[and goes into a dive, form less perfect than his coach would like, but hey -- this isn't about perfect technique, really]

[checkoutmyttk]

[It's never not satisfying for Kon to watch other people enjoying his powers and he can't help the pleased smile that tugs the corners of his lips up.

At "3" Kon removes his hand and watches Rin's graceful dive, unable to help himself flying down to float just above the water and wait for Rin to resurface.]