video; backdated to June 30th

[shiro2hero]

We got it?

[There's a squeak from the camera holder, who's pointing the 'gear temporarily at the ground. Those who know Shiro probably know that voice too - his Gallade, Blue.]

Okay! Okay, hold it steady... Ready?

[Slowly, the camera pans up. One would expect this to be Sevii Island Four, right? Because that's where Shiro lives. But it's not. It's Goldenrod. And there's a long flight of stairs in the middle of the city, probably some official building.]

[The stairs have been covered with plywood, in makeshift ramps.]

[It keeps panning up, to see a teenager perched in a pilfered shopping cart, at the top of the stairs. The teen looks an awful lot like Shiro, if his hair were all black, if his face were missing its scar, and if he lost about thirty pounds of muscle.]

Great! Okay!

... Hi network! We're about to test my first roller coaster! It's gonna rule. Oh - right! Uh. Pilot Shirogane, signing on for test pilot duty!

[Did his voice crack a couple times there? It sure did. This dork is probably 16. And therefore, invincible.]

[This surely won't go wrong.]

Comments

[schachmeister]

You'll break your neck! You should wear a helmet at the very least.

[Oh no, is this what being a dad feels like?]

[shiro2hero]

No, I won't. Look -

[He reaches over, turning the 'gear enough to show the whole ramp. Blue squeaks in indignation, but doesn't protest beyond that.]

The slope's not sharp enough to get too fast. And there's a park down there at the bottom - grass will slow your momentum just fine, and if you wipe out there, ground is a lot softer than pavement.

[schachmeister]

[Armin isn't sure what Shiro meant by too fast, because it looks like a death trap to him. And he once swung through the trees using the 3DMG. He knows what death traps look like!]

People have severely injured themselves just falling off bicycles. Again, you should wear safety gear at the very least.

[shiro2hero]

That's what the cart's for! I can brace myself on the sides - like a little cage.

[He does not have safety gear.]

[This fool doesn't even have a helmet.]

[schachmeister]

You know, you'll never get to space if you injure yourself here.

[shiro2hero]

Dude, come on... it's not like I'm jumping off a cliff.

[schachmeister]

[Ngh!! Teenagers! They all think they are so invincible. It's like talking to Eren or Jean all over again.]

Wearing proper safety gear doesn't make... whatever you are trying to do any less fun.

[shiro2hero]

It makes it less cool.