video; un: dellacacy

[sos_pilot]

FRIENDS! AVALONS! COUNTRYMEN! LEND ME YOUR EARS!

[ Della has slammed open the video, hands smacking the countertop - she's in Fenton's lab for this, probably definitely without his permission, but she needed a science-y background for this incredibly important announcement! To her left is her familiar, Amelia the moon rabbit, casually nibbling on some carrots. There's also wooden stand holding up a large stack of papers, meant to be folded back.]

I've been here for some time now - I haven't kept exact track because that would remind me how long I've been away from my family, again, and that's a can of worms we do not want opened - and as much as I've enjoyed learning about all the different worlds out there, I've also discovered something absolutely APPALLING! So many of your worlds... do not know the majesty that is... PLANES!

[ She rips off the first piece of paper, showing a detailed while still rather cartoony rendition of a plane - to be more specific, the Sunchaser... Er, CloudSlayer. ]

Behold! This is merely one - granted, one of the best - example of the most wonderful machines to have ever been invented for the purpose of transportation! Simply out, it can take you from one place to the other by traveling in the sky! Soaring through the clouds, weaving around mountains, defying the very wind itself!

[ Page rip! The interior cockpit is shown, Della borrows a carrot to begin pinpointing. ]

And, sure, just being a passenger is thrilling itself, but truly nothing beats the experience of taking the flight controls in your hand, running your fingers over instrument panels, and entering your destiny in the sky! Which leads me to my most important point yet!

[ Page rip! Very sketchy blueprint details, along with the $$$ symbol all over. ]

I wanna build one. FOR ALL OF YOU. A good chunk for me, but MOSTLY FOR ALL OF YOU. Because it's cruel that so many of you don't know this experience! Now, the problem is, while I've fixed planes before... I've never actually built one from scratch. I usually left that to my uncle Scrooge... who left it to his engineers... and, um, he's also the richest duck in the world, so as you can imagine, some steps in my knowledge have been skipped.

Now, I'm not expecting anyone to just hand over money and supplies willy-nilly. Which brings me to my final point!

[ The final page, which is a drawing of Della herself, with two thumbs up, and the words HIRE ME ]

Who am I? Della Duck, adventurer extraordinaire! I've mangled monsters, wrestled wraiths, and fought more pirates than there are feathers on my backside! And I've been doing it since I was a duckling! In this world, I've got Kinetic and Dark magic! Plus, during my time here, I've learned a ton of spells and potions and gotten all kinds of magical items that just build every month! I can help you on quests! I can teach you how to fight! I can babysit your kids! I can let you use me as a training dummy! I can be an extra set of helping hands for your chores! Name it, and I'm there!

Honestly, I usually spend most of December building traps for Santa Claus, but since that's no longer an issue for me, I've got tons of free time, so... let's take that first step making planes together!

Comments

[sos_pilot]

[ record needle scratch ]

uh

wait

hang on

sawada tsunayoshi???

are there 2 guys with that name here because the one i know doesn't seem like he could boss around a puppy

let alone a whole actual person

Sorry I’m late! D8

[bakudan_bambino]

He is my actual boss and the strongest person in my world!

You wouldn’t be the first to make the mistake of underestimating him.

[sos_pilot]

wow

if you're telling the truth then he should also consider an acting career cause he'd win all the awards

[bakudan_bambino]

I wouldn’t lie about my boss! Of course I’m telling the truth!

[He’s honestly offended at that! But-!]

The Tenth is very talented! Don’t let his humility fool you!

[sos_pilot]

okay but you realize I need to actually see it to believe it right???

Any way you can convince your boss-man to show me his awesomeness?

[bakudan_bambino]

Oh really? It’s hard to show when this world has taken his powers and family away. Or… him away from his powers and family.

It’s something you probably aren’t even aware is awesome. You probably can’t see it, even if he were to show you.

[Because to Gokudera, Tsuna’s strength is his character. He can’t not be awesome, and even his flaws are just a part of him, so a part of the person he believes in. No matter what.]

[sos_pilot]

true true true

guess I'm just frustrated - he's a really good kid, and I'd like him to be more confident!!!

[bakudan_bambino]

Why would you be frustrated? You aren't responsible, and he isn't holding back.

Mmmmh I think if it's an issue with confidence, that is something he needs to build on his own, but it wouldn't hurt if we support him. As his right-hand man, I'll do everything to help him achieve success, but that can be small as well as big things.

I've seen you talk to him on the network.

[Gokudera literally stalks Tsuna online.]

I think you're someone he can count on, so... if you need his support, mine, or anyone else from our family, the Vongola, consider it offered.

[sos_pilot]

[ Huh. There's loyalty, and then there's... whatever this guy is doing. She doesn't think it's bad, exactly, but just something to note. ]

aw, thanks! Right back at you, bro! I'll help you both out in whatever way I can, cause now we're all friends!

[bakudan_bambino]

[Right hand to a mafia boss, so… a bit beyond loyalty.]

You have a lot of friends here? How long have you been in Avalon, if you don’t mind me asking?

[sos_pilot]

well we don't know if time here works exactly like time in my world buuuuuut

i'd say ten-ish months???

[bakudan_bambino]

Eh, days and nights.

That’s longer than I expected.

[sos_pilot]

Some folks have been here longer so I hear???

but no time's passed at all back home, that's usually how these types of shenanigans work

[bakudan_bambino]

I arrived with the first batch of off-worlders, straight from home, but I’ve left and come back several times.

Right. When you go home, places like this seem like one of those dreams you can’t completely recall. Then it’s just a feeling and it fades away.

At least, that’s how it’s been for me.

[sos_pilot]

exactly!!! so we shouldn't feel pressured or worried about anything back home not once not ever everything is AOK

[ SHE DEFINITELY WON'T BE AWAY FROM HER FAMILY FOR TEN YEARS AGAIN, NO SIR, EVERYTHING IS FINE ]

[bakudan_bambino]

Yeah, it’s more important to focus on what we can do now.