First Henshin

[somewhatpointy]

[Not that he really wanted to, but Ryo supposed he should introduce himself. Maybe he'd find someone sane there...or maybe he'd get lucky and find one of the other Riders bumming around the area. He might not have been the only one that got roped into this. So he'll bite. He'll try the orb thing.

The picture on the orb shows a rather displeased-looking man in dark green light leather armor with a battleaxe strapped to his back. He's holding the reins of a horse that's wearing a rather odd set of armor that is somewhat reminiscent of his motorcycle.]

Consider this an introduction, I suppose. I'm Ryo Ashihara. I just got here, although the old guy that was there when I woke up wasn't much good at explaining what's going on.

[He glances back at the horse.]

And I have no idea what to do with this.

[Motorcycle maintenance, he can handle. Horse maintenance? That is another thing entirely.]

Comments

[shorterinperson]

Like... half a chariot made of metal? [ We're going back to medieval times here. ]

What a bizarre contraption.

[somewhatpointy]

[He is experiencing such culture shock right now.]

Uh...yeah. Or a metal horse. With wheels. It gets the job done.

[shorterinperson]

Is it as fast as a horse? [ Because horses are fast, man! ]

[somewhatpointy]

[Now, that actually makes him smile.]

Faster than a horse. Much faster. I can go well over 300 kilometers per hour on that thing.

[shorterinperson]

Gods, but that's impressive.

[somewhatpointy]

Yeah, it's a bit of a special motorcycle. Most of them don't get quite that speed.

[He glances back at the horse.]

...something tells me I'm not going to get that sort of performance out of this.

[shorterinperson]

I doubt your horse is up to the task, now. It's a shame, I would love to see something like that in action.

[somewhatpointy]

Yeah, it's a sight to behold. Pretty fun to ride, too.

And effective--you hit an enemy moving at those speeds, and it's going to be feeling it.

[They were brought here to fight monsters, right? He figures he can talk shop.]

[shorterinperson]

Surely. With that speed, the impact must be devastating.

[somewhatpointy]

Yeah, if the impact doesn't finish them off straight away, it's usually enough to soften them up enough for me to get in there and land the finishing blow myself.

[shorterinperson]

And when you don't ride this... 'motorcycle', what is your weapon of choice?

[somewhatpointy]

[...that is an awkward question. Such an awkward question. He's quiet for a moment before answering, as he needs to think about how he wants to answer.]

I don't need weapons. I just use my bare hands.

[A pause.]

...and claws. Sometimes tentacles.

[No, that didn't sound weird at all, nooooooo. He probably shouldn't have said anything...but the last thing he wants is for someone in this crazy place to stumble upon him as Gills and decide he's another monster that needs killing. It's got to get out sooner or later...]

[shorterinperson]

Tentacles? [ Dude most people will settle for hand to hand. ]

[somewhatpointy]

[He looks a bit awkward.]

Yeah. Tentacles.

[Another pause.]

From my wrists. Sometimes from my back...for when the claws aren't enough.

[Yet another pause.]

I don't really fight like a normal human.

[No kidding.]

[shorterinperson]

So I've gathered.

[somewhatpointy]

Yeah...so...if you see a big green bug-man running around the woods stabbing monsters, don't worry about it.