4. [ACCIDENTAL VIDEO]

[deusexraf]

[the fact that this is an 'accidental' video comes through, quickly - the camera is bouncing around, though somewhat repetitively. what's visible though is Raf's upper body, and he seems to be grabbing on to something metal (though not without a pair of gloves).

he's also laughing. the kid's breathlessly exhilarated, the type of laughing you get when you're on a roller coaster that may have seemed a bit scary at first but you've come to love. why would it be scary, you ask?

another jostle of the camera shows more of the metal he's grabbing on to - it's heavily segmented, intricate, and aside from what's immediately near him, all of it seems to be /moving/ to the point where if a hand or foot slipped, it could...end badly. very, very quickly. but Raf doesn't seem worried at all. another jostle, and a bit more becomes clear, to where it looks like he's riding a giant, mechanical worm...

yes, ladies and gentlemen.

Raf is riding the Driller.

the camera, unfortunately, isn't giving a clear enough view to show where exactly they are, but at least he seems to be having the time of his life?]

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[COMMENT NOT HERE]

[sariexmachina]

[SCREAMING. SO. MUCH. SCREAMING. AND POSSIBLY THROWING OF COMMUNICATORS.

RAF WHY YOU DO THIS???]

[docbot]

RAFAEL JORGE GONZALES ESQUIVEL WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING.

[COMMENT NOT HERE]

[deusexraf]

[BEST

RIDE

EVER]

[deusexraf]

[SAFKGSAGHKFAWSG]

Mom!?!

[CUE FUMBLING FOR DEVIwait how did his mom

when did

that

WTF]

[video]

[docbot]

GET DOWN FROM THERE IMMEDIATELY.

AND I AM NOT YOUR MOTHER.

[action]

[militarybred]

[Hooray for drilling! Yay for playing with the Raf! Yay for chasing fauna! Driller is having just as much fun as the Raf is! And it rumbles happily to prove it.]

[video]

[deusexraf]

Driller- wait! Wait, slow down, I need to-!

[a few more not-commands, and the jostling settles, a rumble coming from the Driller in response. Raf's able to grab his device without issue, and it goes without saying that he looks a little

well

not roughed up, but he could use some smoothing of his...hair. and glasses. and clothing. and. uh.]

...hi, Ratchet.

[action]

[deusexraf]

[Raf will never be able to ride a roller coaster the same. ever again.

you have spoiled him, Driller.

/spoiled him/.]

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[docbot]

Hello. Would you care to explain what you are doing before I die of sudden spark failure?

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[deusexraf]

Um.

[YOU SURE DO MAKE HIM FEEL LIKE HE'S TALKING TO HIS MOM SOMETIMES, RATCHET. ogodogodogodogodogod]

Driller asked if I wanted to play with him, and I said yes...?

[action]

[militarybred]

[And it will keep spoiling him because human that can talk! And the good kind of talk too. Although it isn't sure what a rollercoaster is.]

[video]

[docbot]

[Well he is acting in loco parentis. AND HE IS ALSO MOMBOT.]

And did you think about safety precautions? Or at least about the possible consequences of accidentally falling off of Driller and causing yourself severe damage upon impact with the ground?!

[action]

[deusexraf]

[something he may or may not see ever again

BUT WHO CARES RIGHT NOW NOT HIM]

[video]

[deusexraf]

Well...yeah, I did. But he's actually a lot better at keeping a grip on me than I am on him.

[action]

[militarybred]

[But the epic loops Raf, you are missing them.

Although tunnels are maybe a nice alternative. But Driller is a careful thing with its fragile human friend. It wont do too much tunneling while Raf is ontop of it. Just a little.]

[action]

[deusexraf]

[those lunges for geardeer sure make his stomach loop. it's a good thing that there's none in this area...at least not anymore.

and when Raf's inside he can't see as well! it's not quite the same. not that he /minds/ being inside, just sometimes...

sometimes his hair needs a little help being stuck in that shape it's nicer to have this kind of thrill]

[video]

[docbot]

[Deeep breath.]

Do explain.

[action]

[militarybred]

[It's really sad when all the fauna run away. It doesn't like when they do that, what else is it supposed to chase and/or eat?

But that just means it needs to go into every area possible to find more. HEY RAF ARE YOU READY TO TOUR HAVEN? BECAUSE IT'S HAPPENING.]

[video]

[deusexraf]

[option A: reveal that he /has/ in fact lost his grip, possibly giving Ratchet that sparkattack, regardless of the fact that Driller's caught him every single time.

option B: demonstrate the above. confirmed sparkattack.

WHY DOES HE HAVE NO GOOD OPTIONS.]

...it's hard for me to tell exactly how good they are, but his sensors - they can be really sensitive. If I move even a little, he knows it. So he can, uh, accommodate for any, uh...

[don'tsayslipsdon'tsayslipsdon'tsayslips]

...for anything!

[video]

[docbot]

And if, say, you slipped and he were distracted, what would catch you?

[video]

[deusexraf]

Well, yeah. I thought he was only paying attention to the deer and that I was done for bu-

[URK um wait cue expression of horror and hand gesture did he just reveal that]

-everything's fine, I wasn't hurt or anything!

[Video]

[tearsofsteel]

Get off.

[He's gonna remain calm during this, like a stern dad.]

[video]

[docbot]

... you have until the count of three to tell me where you are so that I can come pick you up. After that, you're grounded for an extra two weeks.

[action]

[deusexraf]

[WE'RE DOIN' IT MAN

WE'RE MAKING THIS HAPPEN]

[video]

[deusexraf]

Two weeks!? But Ratchet-!

[THAT'S NOT FAIR]