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“It’s easy,” came the amplified voice of [[Rivers Between Us]] from across the plain. “Once you’re attuned to it, the harness should interpret your normal body movements and translate them onto the warstrider!” | “It’s easy,” came the amplified voice of [[Rivers Between Us]] from across the plain. “Once you’re attuned to it, the harness should interpret your normal body movements and translate them onto the warstrider!” | ||
− | The two massive battle machines faced each other in a portion of the burned-out pasturelands near the [[The First Generation|Gatehouse of the Four Winds]], far away from any place | + | The two massive battle machines faced each other in a portion of the burned-out pasturelands near the [[The First Generation|Gatehouse of the Four Winds]], far away from any place they might cause harm or be seen by prying eyes. Their newly-polished exteriors gleamed colorfully beneath the sun, weapons capable of shearing a house in two with a single stroke clutched in gauntlets like jade boulders. |
− | The attunement finished, the first of them began to move, shifting with a serpentine grace that seemed impossible for an object of its size. A massive Serpent-Sting staff twirled about as [[The Bandit King]] adopted the form of the Celestial Snake. | + | The attunement finished, the first of them began to move, shifting with a serpentine grace that seemed impossible for an object of its size. A massive Serpent-Sting staff twirled about as [[The Bandit King]] adopted the form of the Celestial Snake. In response, the second warstrider took a few steps backwards, reaching for one of the throwing axes clamped to its leg. |
An old man in a nearby village felt the earth shake and muttered something about bad omens. Birds for miles around took flight as the massive thud resounded through the air. Rivers Between Us laughed. | An old man in a nearby village felt the earth shake and muttered something about bad omens. Birds for miles around took flight as the massive thud resounded through the air. Rivers Between Us laughed. | ||
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“It’s not broken! I did the final checks and tested them both this morning before you got here. It’s fine!” Rivers Between Us set his weapon down nearby. “Look, it’s not difficult. You must be trying too hard. Just move naturally.” | “It’s not broken! I did the final checks and tested them both this morning before you got here. It’s fine!” Rivers Between Us set his weapon down nearby. “Look, it’s not difficult. You must be trying too hard. Just move naturally.” | ||
− | The warstrider struggled | + | The warstrider struggled to its feet again, finally regaining balance. The axe in hand, it took a few ginger steps from side to side. It suddenly pirouetted, spinning on one foot in a graceful arc and hurling the axe a hundred feet away to cleave the trunk of a great tree. |
“There you go, Leaf. That’s more like it.” | “There you go, Leaf. That’s more like it.” | ||
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“I was trying to re-sheathe the axe.” | “I was trying to re-sheathe the axe.” | ||
− | “Oh… well… you just… need more practice.” Even the foot-thick armor plating couldn’t conceal the amusement | + | “Oh… well… you just… need more practice.” Even the foot-thick armor plating couldn’t conceal the amusement in his voice. |
Leaf Shakes the Wind snorted in frustration. “What I need is to not be strapped inside this giant tin can when it’s obviously broken! I’m getting out.” | Leaf Shakes the Wind snorted in frustration. “What I need is to not be strapped inside this giant tin can when it’s obviously broken! I’m getting out.” |