#potential scene

It is just a pretend scene, but could be slightly altered for the story if I find a place for it. Just trying to get an idea of how different characters would react to different technologies. Just a thought I had one day. The Knight facility is not in a specific city and I haven’t decided on the state, which might not even be mentioned. Either Ohio, Wyoming, or Oklahoma.

Knight facility, Warehouse, housing their vehicles; work vehicles (vans), regular cars, and spare cars for any mystics that need them. Spares to borrow have aether/alchemical technologies, only serviced by Knights Associates. Cars raging form style and sizes; trucks, sports, regular cars, or motorcycles. Different brands and makes donated or savaged over time and re-furbished.  

A fixer shows Felix, Brunik, and Vardimir what was under the hood. Felix, an alchemist had an idea of how Alchemical devices work. But barely understands in this context how this works. The fixer explains in a simplified way of how it works. 

“It pretty much does what a regular engine does, powering the car, but with different chemical and technical mechanics. Alice and a few other engineers designed and perfected it over the past couple of decades.” He tries to explain as he went into the driver’s seat to turn it on, roaring to life. Brunik, didn’t understand much either, but was intrigued for different reasons. He liked the sound and the fact that it was a heavy machinery which could be controlled with certain movements. It was just a fascinating bit of technology. 

“How hard is it to learn how to work this?” He asks through the open window. Vehicle turned off, 

“A lot of work. Learning the rules of the road, taking written and drivers test, and even lots of practice. It can take several months at times, but sometimes takes several tries to pass the tests.” The fixer leaves the car. 

They talk some more, the three of them. This is what was intended for building rampart after so long. Vardimir, have slowly been easing into the new world and its technologies. Vardimir went off on his own looking at all the unique cars. His white hair pulled back into a low pony tail. Black suit with a black long trench coat draped around his shoulders. He became drawn to some of the more streamlined cars. A fancier, older model, which happens to be Bea’s older cars, loaned out to them. The traditional style of model, with some modern flares. 

This was one of the cars with the aether power sources, along with other types of Alchemical-mechanical updates.

Looking into the side mirror briefly adjusts his hair. Opening the door; gets a feel of the luxury seat and steering wheel. To his right is a gear shift; reverse, park, drive, neutral, etc. Currently locked in place, but he deduced that a person would move it up and down to a type of command. 

‘Surely, how hard can it be to learn this?’ He thought. ‘It seems basic of movements, perhaps some control involved, but the general idea seems simple. Turn a wheel this way and move the stick.’

There were pedals, he noted as well. -Tap,tap,tap…- Vardimir jolts in his seat. The fixer gestures him to get into the next seat. After awkwardly getting over the console realizes, he could have exited and went around. ‘Ugh, how undignified I must have looked and two of Ambrias’ Agents of the Court no less.’ While inwardly cringing the other three gotten into their seats. The fixer now in the driver’s seat, Felix behind him, and Brunik behind Vardimir. Following his cue they figure out how the retractable belts work. Safety belts they are told. 

So many safety measures put into consideration. The fixer best explaining what each commands means and the pedals. Flipping the visor down takes the keys; apparently multiple steps are a part of the activation like a ritual. Felix would best relay this as activating the mechanism. After all even in Avaboya technology isn’t a completely foreign concept, just not as caught up. There are buttons, pulley, levers, and the works. Aether is their electricity. They do have cargo carts for long distance trade; a more recent endeavor.  The terminology is so much more different and complex.

The engine starts and he pulls the lever to R and releases a pedal; turning the wheel and another look into a mirror and he uses the lever again to D. Vardimir could feel the vibration of the…motor? Brunik seems more excited able to the sound. Pushing another button on the visor opens a giant door; the pulleys bare for them to see. Definitely a more understandable mechanism in comparison. Seeing the cords actually move, but it just is activated differently. Perhaps in Avaboya the cords would have been pulled or if there was a button it wouldn’t be ‘wireless’ as this small box appears to be. 

In the radio he tells someone he will take a few of the guest on a quick joy ride. Giving them the names of the three companions. A simple response and they are off. Starting slow on a gravel drive but gain speed on a paved road. Brunik yells excitedly, Felix looks at the moving landscape in awe, and Vardimir holds on to the car handle. The ride is smooth but the sudden change in speed startled him for a moment. He eases up as well and takes a look at the scene. Not much to see, it is a rural area with a few surrounding small towns and a couple of cities. He even forgotten the name of the state they were in. Somewhere West? 

The fixer explains to them that some are fitted with special equipment and protective runes; including ones for security.  Some like this one has special coated mirrors to help disguise certain traits. Bea’s current car has that because her driver is a goblin and has noticeable horns. There are glamour charms, but perhaps if you wouldn’t want it on all the time this was helpful. 

A snippet of when Ayden meets Roy from my WIP Songs of Aleria

The flowers he had collected fell onto the snow, his sky colored eyes widened as they met the weapon Roy pointed at him. He raised his hand in the air, his palms facing her. He tried to speak but his words scrambled, as his breath quickened. What trick was this? Roy scanned him wondering where he hid his weapon. But he kept fidgeting unable to formulate a sentence.

Roy gripped the bow harder, her breath danced in the air as she released the arrow from its string. A scream frightened the birds that now took flight in the sunless sky. Roy watched the Trespasser hop about awkwardly as he tumbled onto the cold earth. He kept muttering to himself as he made sure no part of him was injured. She had released the arrow at his feet, only to warn, but even this send him into a frenzy.

Thanks for the tag @anomaly00 @dawnoftheagez

There is a buzz of muttering as I take the knee before the Queen. The velvet of the cloak cushions my knees, saving them from the ice of the floor beneath me. The fur lining caresses my face as I look up at her, meeting her gaze.

Her face is still as stone, a beautiful serene mask of grace liked the carved faces of the goddesses that line the hall. There is a tremble in her fingers when she extends it to me for the ceremonial kiss.

I take her hand, squeezing it once to comfort her before bringing it to my lips. "Your Grace, I am yours."

Anna's hand twitches in mine as she nods for me to stand. She turns her head presenting a smooth white cheek for another kiss, her earring chiming in the echoing embrace of the sprawling marble hall.

perp, standing up and slamming the desk: fine fiNE I DID IT OKAY JUST STOP