Can we fix it? YES WE CAN!

[sparkofgenius]

Log Deputy: Ax, Plurk @ AxiomaticGrue
Participating Characters: Lucca, Gilgamesh, Banzu, Taki, and Haruka
Plot Description: SCIENCE OF COURSE! AT HIGH SPEEDS! That is to say: Creating Rotomcycles, testing them out, and all that sort of stuff.
Warnings/Notes: Science, Shenanigans, and probably general silliness. Don't think there's any warning to give but I'll add them as needed.

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[outtahere]

[So with something that's in the ballpark of the final configuration now available and a few test runs having been done, someone else is interested in taking this thing for a spin.

After stuffing his Rotom into it, Banzu mounts up and uses Iron Defense. The bits of black metal on his body begin to flow, mostly covered by his clothes, but the striking surfaces on his knuckles can be seen expanding to cover his hands and the metal on his cheeks merges with the metal coming out from under his collar, forming a helmet and completing his armor. It seems almost too much though since, knowing Banzu, this test will be a calm and entirely practical one.

And of course it is, Banzu making a circuit of the testing area at an ordinary bicycle speed, with only a couple minor incidences of operator non-proficiency to make this even remotely interesting to those watching. He circles around to where he started from, obviously to... pop a wheelie and accelerate like mad? Yeah this next circuit is anything but calm as he puts the rotomcycle through its paces, weaving around obstacles and making sharp high-speed turns, at one point making one so sharp the rotomcycle begins to tip over, requiring him to put a hand down against the ground to keep from falling over before he can regain control, sparks flying as the metal on his palm scrapes against the pavement. He doesn't crash though, despite driving so recklessly that it seems a foregone conclusion that he would.]

[sparkofgenius]

[When finishes up after he almost sets down, Lucca's quick to race over, her feet thudding on the pavement.]

Are you okay?!

[outtahere]

[An unseen blink inside his armor, because he'd have assumed that she'd be more worried about the prototype than him.]

Yeah, I'm fine. Thought I could do a tighter turn than I could.

[He holds up his palm to show how scraped up it is.]

Wouldn't recommend trying that move barehanded though.

[The metal flows again and retracts the armor, revealing his undamaged hand, followed by the rest of his Iron Defense disappearing into his body.]

[sparkofgenius]

[She holds up her own hand and it takes on an odd sheen, her own Iron Defense looking a bit more like a force-field than armor.]

I don't intend to. But you never know how these things are gonna go.

[Casually, she strides on over to the other prototype and calls over Swinedimple.]

Guess I should give it a go too, though, huh?

[outtahere]

[He nods.]

Prolly be good to know exactly what it's like to use. I'm definitely seeing a couple adjustments I wanna make after that ride. You might too.