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[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[In the midst of all the worry for the missing people, Ryotarou appears on the Plane with a beige bike propped up on a kickstand. The front tire is flat, while the chain is all caught up in the gears and seemingly stuck. Ryotarou himself is kneeling next to the bike, trying to see if anything else is wrong with it. In his mouth is a Deneb-brand lollipop, with the wrapper twisted up and stuck behind his ear.]

Now... where do I start with this...?

[He really has no idea what he's doing.]

(ooc: Feel free to have your character want some candy. Canon says it's like crack or something really, really good.)

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[gerogerodance.livejournal.com]

[Just appears out of the Astral blue, being in human form, to crouch next to Ryotarou, and stare at the bike. He is actually in silent for a minute... then starts to ask..]

Nee nee what are you doing, gero? And what is this, hm hm hm? It looks weird, is this some human thing again, gero gero?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Ryotarou jumps just a little and turns to Amane. He pulls the lollipop out so he can answer and tilts his head a little.]

It's my bike... it's how I get around faster than I could on foot. But... it's broken right now.

[stronguponme.livejournal.com]

[Hi, he's standing behind you now, looking at you for a moment, and then the bike.]

Bit of a mess now, isn't it?

[gerogerodance.livejournal.com]

Oohhh, gero! Really really, gero? How fast is it? [happy face!] So you're gonna repair it, hm hm? With that gero? [points lollipop]

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

Pretty fast. If I get it fixed, I can show you, Amane-san. [he nods... then blinks at the lollipop] Hm?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[jumps! again! and looks back at him, eyes a little wide. He nods and looks back at it, taking the candy out so he can respond]

It is... but I'm hoping I can fix it.

[stronguponme.livejournal.com]

[And slowly crouches down to get a look at the bike]

Hope is good. You got any idea on how to?

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[Ikki shuffles closer and looks down at the bike.]

What happened?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[a small bit of hesitance, then he shakes his head]

Not really. I've never had to fix it on my own before.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Ryotarou glances up at Ikki, blinking, then takes the lollipop out and sets it back in its wrapper for now]

I'm not sure. I think I may have run over some glass, but I don't know how the chain got like this...

[stronguponme.livejournal.com]

[He nods, turning his head just enough to glance at him]

Figured as much. Mind if I?

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

Huh. Lemme look at it. [He kneels beside the bike and tugs at the chain in a few places to try and figure out a weak point...]

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Ryotarou scoots out of the way, just a little]

You know how?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Despite being snapped along the line somewhere and tangled to all hell, the chain holds tight.]

Do you know what you're doing, Ikki-san...?

[stronguponme.livejournal.com]

[He's turning back to the bike, and is still looking at it.]

The chain will be easy enough. You need a new tire though.

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I had to take care of my bike at home before I started Air Treck. I can't remember how many times I busted it up myself. Do you have a screwdriver or something?

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

I figured as much. [He sighs and sucks on the lollipop for a minute before lowering his head.] I'm not sure if I can afford it, though.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[shakes his head] I don't, but I could go get one? I think we have one around, at least...

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

Go do that. I'll try to figure out what's up with the gear. [This is his concentrating face.]

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[Ryotarou nods and pops off the Plane for roughly five minutes, then comes back with a screwdriver. He holds it out for Ikki as soon as he's back.]

[stronguponme.livejournal.com]

[Spins the wheel around once, dragging his fingers across it as it spins.]

A pity, that. [Glancing at the wheel specifically] You could tape it up, but that's a temporary solution at best.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

[nods] I'll figure something out. [he gives the stranger a glance] Um... I don't think I know your name..?

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[Ikki looks up, and rewards Ryotarou with a smile.] Thanks, man. Now let's see if this works. [He jabs the screwdriver at the space where the gear and the chain meet, then kicks at it REALLY HARD.]

[stronguponme.livejournal.com]

[A nod himself.] No, you don't. It's Jackie.

[saythistostart.livejournal.com]

It's nice to meet you, Jackie-san. I'm Ryotarou. ... thank you for doing this.