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[It looks like Adam has taken one of the mopeds to pieces. There are engine bits carefully arranged around him, his hands still have traces of grease on them, and there are tools nearby. He generally doesn't use the network much, but - this seemed relevant.]

I guess these are the vehicles we were promised. They seem all right - probably won't go more than 25, but it's not like there's a real need for speed here. They run pretty well, though they're electric, so they'll need charging. And they're not too complicated, so if something breaks it should be easy to fix - I'd be fine showing anyone who wants to learn.

[He pauses for a moment, shrugs.]

Or doing it for you, I guess. But there's some... weird stuff.

[Adam picks up the carburetor, unscrews part of the covering, and pulls it off. Rather than what would be expected to be inside - normal moped parts, necessary to running it - out pops a spring-loaded, fake-looking snake, like something you'd hide in a can for a shitty prank.

Expecting this, Adam does not seem surprised, only vaguely tired and maybe a tiny bit amused.]

All the ones I looked at have something like this. They run fine, though.

[And, totally deadpan, as a service to those who might be unfamiliar with this kind of thing:]

They really shouldn't.

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...Yeah, I think I'm going to stick to walking. [ Because 1) FUCK DA GODS, 2) there's a toy snake in a moped and she's not dealing with that kind of shit, and 3) it's been killer for her ass and thighs. ]

That's just fucking weird.

They work fine, and they seem safe. But yeah, I know what you mean.

[Who knows how safe something can be when it's totally weird and messed up?]

I wonder what else is like this.

[ There's a heavy pause, and then a sigh. ]

Why would you wonder something like that out loud, Adam? Because now someone is going to do some digging and find out that the blenders have rubber ducks running them and our beds are filled with fairy wings.

[ She wants to live in a world where normal things are normal and not something straight out of a Dr. Seuss book. ]

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[The cars are full of fake snakes, awesome.]

I ain't fuckin' surprised anymore.

[He no longer has the ability to be surprised when weird bullshit happens in this place. Most of the shit that happens here doesn't make sense and no one should probably expect it to.]

At least they don't fuckin' blow up or some shit, I guess?

[He can't not laugh at that, a laugh that sounds more surprised at itself than anything.]

Yeah, I'd never be able to get a good night's sleep if I knew I was sleeping on fairy wings. Sounds like fairy cruelty.

[He just kinda has to roll with the weirdness. It seems to be how his life works these days.]

Don't worry, I won't touch the blenders. I'm not sure I want to know that, either.

Kind of disturbing how fast total weirdness can become mundane.

[Though this is definitely, well, different.]

They haven't blown up yet, and there's not really anything that indicates they might, except for - well. That. We're probably safe.

That's weird. [She turns to eye the moped she claimed earlier.]

How do they charge?

There's charging stations at the lot I got this one from. You'd just plug it in and leave it there for awhile - it looks like they hold a pretty good charge.

[He taps a port on the side of the moped, where you'd plug it in.]

I haven't tried it yet, though. For all I know it'll just explode into glitter.

How tall do you have to be to drive one?

Probably. How good do you think your fuckin' luck is?

[Gren knows that his own luck is a shit sandwich, so he's probably just not going to risk it. He'll walk, fuck it, he could use the exercise or something. Beats being in a weird snake-filled car when it catches on fire.]

Do you think you could teach me to ride one?

So what's the snake do?

On a scale from one to ten, though, how much does that really surprise you?

What is the use of that...serpent? (Is that what it is? Celebrimbor is not certain.) No, I am surprised they work at all with such shoddy craftsmanship.

Well, you need to be able to get at least one foot on the ground to brace yourself when you're stopped. I don't think there's a height limit besides that. Maybe you could try it?

Sure. They're a lot easier than something like a motorcycle would be. Are there cars or bikes where you're from?

Provides a totally unnecessary amount of extra fun, I guess?

I wish I could rate it higher, but I've been here too long. I'd give it a three, maybe.

I guess it's just there to surprise whoever opens it up. It doesn't seem to have any actual function.

[He picks it up, a flimsy construction of plastic and paper.]

Maybe it's supposed to be funny.

There used to be, but now not so much. We ride horses to travel. I've never even seen a car or bike in person.

I haven't died yet, so all things considered I'd say pretty good.

[He doesn't want to tempt fate, though.]

Walking's not so bad, though.

Then how does the machine function? I can see no gears; no fire. (He cannot help his curiosity.) Jokes are oft amusing, yes, but rarely functional.

I've never ridden a horse, so we're even there. We'll just have to start with the basics. When are you free?

At least it works, right?

[connor shrugs, it's better than nothing and that's a thing he too has come to accept. which is a pretty sad state of affairs, he's aware.]

Who knew snake-in-a-can could be a source of power.

Well if horses show up here I'll return the favor. I finish my clinic shift in an hour?

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