Late Morning 3/5

[sleepingknight]

[Retrospec]

[The post is by one Lily, their icon simply a picture of a red dragon lady crinum.]

Ok so

The good news is I didn't turn into an ant

Actually I have wings now?? They just kind of popped out of nowhere.

So does anyone have tips for flying/not knocking everything over trying to walk around the house? I don't want to have to buy more monitors...

[Action - Park, Evening]

[And, once it's darker out, a small figure heads out to the park wrapped up in a warm coat and a beanie over her long hair - long purple hair, though with the dark, it may be more difficult to catch the glint of color.

Casting a glance around to make sure no one's around (that she can see), Yuuki takes a breath and stretches, a pair of wings appearing from her back - and yet, mysteriously, outside of her clothes. Sparkles glimmer faintly in the air, but they disappear quickly as they're shed from the transluscent wings.]

Oookay. How do you do this?

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[sleepingknight]

I'll take anything

[invocate]

Depending on how high you can fly, you'll want to keep in mind the air density as well as the temperature.

Keep your hair out of your face. If you have long hair, pull it back. Better yet, braid it.

Keep your mouth shut. Bugs. That's all I'm saying.

Also, pockets with zippers. You do not want to drop your phone from 100 meters up, let alone a mile up.

[sleepingknight]

Oh that sounds really important.

I still don't know how to actually fly with these things but that phone tip is good

What do you do about the temperature? Just dress warm?

[invocate]

Pretty much. Warm layers. And having an outer layer the wind can't get through.

You probably won't have to worry about it until you get the hang of flying and start pushing to see what your limits are.

[sleepingknight]

Weeee'll see how that goes with the wings

[A pause.]

Oh wait a sec they didn't ruin my clothes at all!!

How the heck do these work??

[invocate]

They didn't ruin your clothes? That's lucky. And convenient.

Maybe they are magic?

[sleepingknight]

I think so?

They don't even look like real wings

But they can still hit things

This is so weird!

[invocate]

Definitely magic wings.

I think, even if they are magic, general flight rules will still apply.

Even if some of the rules of physics don't.

[sleepingknight]

I guess I should be happy I don't have to worry about what I wear... maybe?

[If this holds true, anyway.]

So now it's just the flying part I need to worry about!

[invocate]

Hopefully! It would be very handy if so.

Would it help to have someone around who can catch you while you practice?

[sleepingknight]

That would be really great

I still have nooooo idea how to make them move

[invocate]

That, unfortunately, I have no advice for.

Maybe visualize?

[sleepingknight]

Just visualize having wings?

[invocate]

Um... how do I explain...

My boots, for example. I don't just wear them like regular boots. I have to think how I'm going to use them.

[sleepingknight]

You think about how you're going to use boots?

[She's... having a hard time picturing this, but also, she only ever walks in boots.]

[invocate]

A lot of it is very subconscious now, but yes.

Oh! Have you ever ridden a bicycle? A friend of mine has one and tried to show me once. But it was all so complicated. Peddling and steering and staying balanced. But he can do it no problem.

[sleepingknight]

Oh! Yeah, I know how to do that.

[invocate]

Controlling my boots is like that, I guess. There were things I needed to think consciously about, at first. Maybe your wings are like that?

[sleepingknight]

Ok, so first step learn how to move them, second step get used to it so I don't have to think about it too hard later?

I mean, it makes sense. I think I used to be able to fight when I was flying, too.

[invocate]

Yes. That order usually works best.

I think you will definitely find that useful in the future.

[sleepingknight]

Aerial fights sound awesome, but maaaaaaaybe not for a while!

[invocate]

True. Let's get the hang of flying first.

[sleepingknight]

Is there somewhere I can meet you?

[invocate]

Just outside of town on the way to Recolle Woods? That' where I first practiced with my boots.

[sleepingknight]

Sounds good!

Meet you by the edges?