Vroom Vroom

[dee_lorean81]

[There is a DeLorean, heavily modified, doing laps in an empty, paved part of the Nexus. One might wonder what the driver is doing -- practicing for a race? Working on their turning? Just burning rubber because they're bored?

And then one might get a little closer -- and see that there IS no driver.

. . .perhaps it might be fairer to say that the car is bored.]

Comments

[dee_lorean81]

Heh, yeah, that's fair -- though if you ever wanna touch someone without infecting them right off the bat, some sort of magic solution might be your best bet.

[palmerthing]

Yeah, probably. I should look into that.

[dee_lorean81]

Granted, not sure where you would go, but. . .hmmm. Magical gloves a good start?

[palmerthing]

Definitely better than nothing. Wonder if we could find force field armor of some kind . . .

[dee_lorean81]

Maybe? The mall that you can find here might sell some. We already know the food court there covers pretty much every available appetite.

[palmerthing]

I'll have to go look at some point, then. Assuming I'm allowed in, anyway.

[dee_lorean81]

Why wouldn't you be allowed in? I don't think there's anything in place forbidding lifeforms like you. Nexus is open to all and all that.

[palmerthing]

Infectious materials hazard? I dunno, it could be an issue.

[dee_lorean81]

Hmmm, point. . .though how infectious are you? I mean, people can be AROUND you without danger. . .but what about touching things you've touched?

[palmerthing]

I think that much is okay? I'd have noticed by now otherwise . . .

[dee_lorean81]

So it's basically direct contact only, then? I think that would allow you to buy things, so long as you didn't directly hand anyone anything.

[palmerthing]

*A slightly relieved smile.* Alright, that should work then. Might be a bit hard to avoid touch, but just quickly grabbing stuff should work.

[dee_lorean81]

Yeah! And maybe they can do a self-checkout option for you! That's a thing now!

[palmerthing]

Is it? Huh. Seems like that would be too easy to steal from.

[dee_lorean81]

That I don't know about. Maybe more regular self-checkouts, but I suspect Nexus ones have -- interesting anti-theft measures. This is a world where you could get soda out of a vending machine that let you stick to walls. Or get turned invisible from a camera taking your picture.

[palmerthing]

Ah yes, the fun of magic always being a possibility. But hey, maybe I can use that . . .

[dee_lorean81]

You probably could. Some sort of magical effect to negate your infectivity would likely be the best way to handle -- uh -- you.

[palmerthing]

I'll have to try that. Should we go do it?

[dee_lorean81]

Yeah, I'm game! Though, fair warning, I'm gonna have to turn back into a kid to go inside the actual mall, I think.

[palmerthing]

That's alright, I can just be a bit away from you.

[dee_lorean81]

Just letting you know, since you said it was easier for you when I'm the car.

[palmerthing]

I appreciate it, man, I just didn't expect a car to easily fit in a mall as it is.

[dee_lorean81]

Heh, yeah, suppose it's obvious. But I can stay a car for the trip over. [and off she goes, hovering away]

[palmerthing]

*Palmer follows quickly, more so than 'should' be possible. The human stride should not be that wide or that fast.*

[dee_lorean81]

[Dee's not going to dwell on that and instead just beeline for the Mall -- which, in typical Nexus fashion, looms up over them pretty quickly once they set their mind to getting there. Dee stops in front of the entrance and transforms back into her human self] And here we are!