[apping to crux fleet]

[espio]

Alright, fess up. Which one of you numbskulls thought Sparklebirds in Space was a good idea? And more importantly, why didn't you talk them out of it?

Comments

[espio]

What has your shirt got to do with anything?

[fierybluebird]

I don't do buttons.

[espio]

That's a completely different kind of button.

[fierybluebird]

Buttons are for smashing.

It's like those terrible not-stairs things with the box and all the buttons?

You have to push every button. All of them. And then everyone gets mad at how long it takes and really, they should have just run or flew up.

[mera_mera_ace]

I happen to agree with Marco. Buttons are for pushing.

[espio]

Please don't. I would like to continue living.

And Marco! Are you seriously telling me you haven't worked out how to navigate a lift?! What the hell is wrong with you?!

[fierybluebird]

Wings, yoi.

I have wings. Boxes with buttons are like those little puzzle boxes. The buttons must be pushed so you can escape to freedom.

[espio]

You have three numbers. You push a number. It takes you to the corresponding floor. This is not hard.

[fierybluebird]

Puzzle box, eh.

I'll take the stairs or windows, it's fine. [Waves a hand.]

[espio]

[So much facepalming, because wow Marco. Wow.]

[mera_mera_ace]

Don't take it so hard, Espio. He's always like this. Marco doesn't like enclosed spaces.

[espio]

He's making me want to disown him.

[fierybluebird]

[Leans on Ace.]

[Ace doesn't like them either, but Ace is brave and Marco admires that, not that he will say so because Ace is his baby and that is silly.]

Does anyone like those puzzle boxes?

[mera_mera_ace]

Not that I know of, really.

[fierybluebird]

See? It's just the poor man's version of getting around without wings.

[mera_mera_ace]

But sadly not all of us have wings, Marco.

[fierybluebird]

[Rests his head on Ace's anyway.] But you agree with me, right?

[mera_mera_ace]

of course I do! (grins)

[fierybluebird]

And that's why you're the smart one. [Pinches and tugs on a cheek.]

[Best fire freckles.]

[mera_mera_ace]

(grins)