Flight of the Navigator! [Action, Open]

[elementofloyalty]

[Anyone who steps outside today -- either in the course of their normal business, or because they hear the rush of air over wings or the swoosh of a body outside the walls -- will get a treat.]

[Rainbow Dash is practicing. And no one flies better than Rainbow Dash.]

[Up and over the great ring above Balamb Garden she soars, rainbow wake trailing behind her, then through it and around it, drawing spirals around its length. Down she swoops, through the protrusions atop the Garden. A roll, a twist, a magnificent display as she rounds the building as a whole -- then as she whips down towards the entrance gate and through it, she misjudges something. A wing angle or a split-second timing, who can be sure? The air goes out from her wings and she slams into the ground, skipping once, then skidding to a halt not far from the entrance proper.]

[It isn't the first mistake she makes. It won't be the last. Practice makes perfect, and like the times before, she'll be up in a moment to get back to work. Just... give her that moment.]

Comments

[laughafterme]

[Pinkie has pulled up a lawn chair, a small table to hold her pink lemonade drink, and some popcorn to munch on as she watches Rainbow Dash practice her flying moves. Gummy was on her lap, watching any popcorn pieces that didn't make it into her mouth, which was a lot.]

[elementofloyalty]

[Shaking herself off -- and the tweeting birds out of her head -- Rainbow Dash looks up at the sky again, frowning.]

Hey Pinkie. You had to learn how to use a weapon to graduate, didn't you?

[laughafterme]

YEPPERS! Or you can learn a martial art. [And Pinkie commences with shower her a few cool moves. Mostly things she saw in movies. They look RIDICULOUS.]

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow Dash watches her display with an expression midway between laughter and alarm.]

...how did you ever graduate like that?

[laughafterme]

Like what? [Grabs her pink lemonade and takes a refreshing sip.]

[elementofloyalty]

That wasn't any martial arts I've ever seen. I could beat you with my wings tied!

[laughafterme]

Are you sure about that? Seems like a silly way to fight to me.

[eiusumbra]

[Shadow noticed this blue pony doing some flying tricks, and a lot of crashing. Practice does make perfect. He doesn't stick around to watch, however. When he's seen enough after five minutes or so, he'll start walking away.]

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow Dash immediately pokes her head down into his field of vision, from a spot hovering higher.]

Not interesting enough?

[She honestly sounds concerned.]

[eiusumbra]

Not in particular. [It might just be him, though. He's seen far more interesting things in his lifetime.] Practicing for something?

[elementofloyalty]

[His words are like daggers to her. She drops her head a little as her body comes around to float properly in front of him]

Well, when I get the moves right, I'm gonna take my Blaster Edge up there. I'll fire it one way, fly another, then I'll catch it. It'll look awesome.

[eiusumbra]

How good are you with one? [Because that sounds pretty boring to him.]

[elementofloyalty]

Uh, still learning. That's why I'm practicing.

[9tailedtemptress]

[Raibow Dash certainly had someone watching, although it was more out of amusement than amazement. It wasn't common for such a creature to venture into more 'civilized' locations. They would have been hunted down and claimed for the many precious materials their bodies contained.

And yet, she was still worthy of awe, soaring through the skies like that. Almost made Ahri jealous. Almost, but not quite. The curious vixen watched from the ground, her honey golden eyes following every single movement Dash made, not skipping a beat. A feat in it's own considering how fast Dash could fly.

Of course, that was until she crashed... Just a hiccup she was sure. Creatures such as her could withstand more than that sort of punishment, specially if that was her usual speed. She was certain that this wasn't the first, nor it would be the last.]

[elementofloyalty]

[She pulls herself out of the rut she carved, then shakes her head to clear it -- and notices the vixen.]

...that's interesting...

[9tailedtemptress]

[Ahri simply smiled and waved idly, her tails seemingly waving as well in tandem. She didn't move towards the pegasus however, not wanting to interrupt her.]

Practicing I take it?

[elementofloyalty]

[Oh hey, the fox could talk. That's a bit weird. Then again, what isn't around here?]

I may have amazing natural flying talent, but even the best stunts take some effort to perfect.

[9tailedtemptress]

True, even the greatest skilled champions need to keep practicing in order to keep their skills honed and polished. They even learn new things and there's only room to improve.

[elementofloyalty]

Champion? I like the sound of that. And it DOES describe me perfectly.

[So modest, Dashie.]

[tempesting]

[Dolphin is passing by with a stack of papers (all stapled and tied together) to deliver to the head master's office, but the sight of Rainbow Dash makes her stop and watch with wide, awed eyes.]

[elementofloyalty]

[Even when Rainbow Dash is picking herself up and shaking her head to clear it? That's what she's doing now.]

[tempesting]

[Well, when that happens, Dolphin walks gingerly over and kneels down to Rainbow Dash's level.]

Are you all right?

[elementofloyalty]

Hmm?

[She blinks a couple times to focus.]

Oh sure, I'm fine! I've had plenty worse.

[tempesting]

Are you sure?

[She reaches over and touches the top of Rainbow Dash's mane.]

It was quite the fall.

[elementofloyalty]

Hey, I didn't even grind a rut into the ground, so really, that was nothing!

Can't let a little crash get ME down.