video; during day 1 of the invasion

[boneafide]

[The video starts with VERY loud music, and a very dizzying, swinging view of the inside of one of the fighter ships. From the coloring of white and gold, one can assume it’s from the Zymandis. The next thing one might note is the sheer amount of fire present inside of the jet. That cockpit is not exactly big, and one can say maybe it’s about 75% fire at this point.

Eventually, a gloved hand picks up the necklace communicator, and holds it up to show himself in said cockpit of said burning fighter jet. The skeleton is smiling widely, while also off on the side frantically pressing buttons, pulling levers- basically, the things someone does when they have no idea what they are doing. ]

HELLO, FELLOW AL DENTE FRIENDS!!

[Papyrus means Audente, but...]

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEY’RE SAYING IN THIS SONG, BUT IT SOUNDS GREAT!! Anyway!! I have obtained one of the fighter jets from the… What were their names again?

[He pauses in his button pressing for just a moment, and then shrugs. Meanwhile, the entire plane is definitely shaking wildly, of which Papyrus really doesn’t seem too bothered.]

But don’t worry, I am not alone here! Fire is my co-pilot!!

[Fire makes a bad co-pilot it seems, because there’s another loud explosion that definitely ISN’T the music. If anyone happens to be looking at the sky during this time, you will definitely be hearing (MUFFLED DAME MAS GASOLINA) playing in the distance as Papyrus’ newly acquired fighter jet is definitely about to crash and blow up.]

You know, they really should label the “land” button on these things!! I’ll figure it out, though. How’s everyone else doing!!

[Probably better than Papyrus.]

Comments

[slapfight]

Working on it. [and once she's found a place close enough to where Papyrus is currently plummeting that's within her range, but also NOT likely to hit her in the face, she will start waving her hands around.

unfortunately, she keeps forgetting the magitek picks up on thoughts.]

C'mon... work this time!

[boneafide]

[ Fortunately, Papyrus is also very good at: 1. Encouraging others. 2. Being able to escape scenarios on his own. So first he starts out with: ]

You can do it, I believe in you! This is definitely a very large and heavy piece of metal, but you can do it!

[ Next, he's already climbing out towards the top end of the ship, where he had blasted a hole through it. As a backup plan. ]

[slapfight]

[this is the story of how Peridot probably didn't die, but got hurt really, really bad.]

I don't think belief works in this particular scenario, but thank you. [stars, he sounds like Steven.

but it does actually help in that she... focuses harder. it might have moved off its trajectory and slowed down just a tiny bit. maybe.]

also dont worry even if she messes up he's not going to get hurt lmao

[boneafide]

I definitely can tell you moved it! Wow!!

[ He continues to exclaim support, as he now is standing on the roof of the still crashing ship. ]

Let's try something a little different!

[ And, with some effort and a surprising amount of calm, he breaks off a part of metal from the plane, that's just big enough for him to stand on. He shows it to the communicator necklace, as if she has time to bother looking at it. Whoops. ]

You're going to make this piece of metal fly, okay?? Ready?? Set?? GO!!

[ And, what he didn't tell her, is that he's on top of said metal piece, and wants her to fly him out of there somehow. Yeah, lots of faith in her, right now. ]

failure is good for her soul. or so says the percentage die i just rolled to see.

[slapfight]

[a combination of factors go into the following situation.

the first is that Peridot is mostly concentrating on the plane and when she realizes she's now gotten something much smaller to focus on, it's almost too late.

so when she shifts her focus, she manages to rip one wing off, which goes flying off to the side, and she ignores it in favor of trying to focus on Papyrus. the fact that he's standing on the metal she's trying to move doesn't help much, but she manages to give it some movement.

she's at least able to sort of halfway slow its descent as the rest of the plane crashes to the ground far enough away from her to make her sigh in relief. excellent. now if she can just keep focused on...

the wing she broke off earlier, however, was an uncertain variable and lands on her a moment later.

she's fine. she just suffered what it's like to have a 13% rate of success...]

[boneafide]

PERIDOT!!!

[ Okay, see, this was all fun and games when it was only him in danger, especially since it was a danger he knew he could get out of. Peridot getting totally crushed by a plane wing was 100% definitely his fault overall, and he's going to feel horrible about this forever.

Rather than mess around with that metal plate thing any longer, he just plain jumps toward the ground. He has the presence of mind to make a series of platforms out of bones for him to jump onto, but in his haste, when so very near the bottom, he totally tumbles his nonexistent ass off the bones and lands in the dirt. Still, scrambling towards the plane wing, he starts trying to lift it off her.]

YOU'RE OKAY, RIGHT?? PLEASE BE OKAY!!

[slapfight]

[as he approaches, Peridot is clambering out from under the wing, looking dazed and banged up, but surprisingly okay. yay for Peridot-brand durability.

she flops facedown onto the dirt in front of him and raises one hand weakly.]

That was a terrible plan.

[boneafide]

[ WELL despite everything, Papyrus is actually a really good healer. So that's what he's focusing his energy on doing, holding his hands out in front of Peridot and attempting to make sure she's still okay. ]

I really thought it would be okay!! I didn't know you'd get hurt!!

[slapfight]

I'm not hurt. [she brushes herself off.] It would take more than the wing of an inferior aircraft to destabilize the form of a Peridot like me.

[boneafide]

... You withstood that??

[He's... seriously impressed.]

No damage at all...??

[Yeah, wow, she's pretty much unharmed...]

[slapfight]

We're tougher than we look. [and she's so proud of it too.] The work of a kindergartner means we have to maneuver around heavy equipment, so it's more practical for us to be durable.

Pretty amazing, isn't it?

[boneafide]

I thought kindergarteners weren't supposed to operate heavy machinery...??

...Maybe I'm thinking of people "Under The Influence"???

[slapfight]

[she slaps her forehead.] No... You... probably mean the first one. I've been getting that a lot. Hngh.