Dinner is on me (To join ask for invite)

[Spark Finn]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

"Hey. My dance moves come directly from the interwebs. And they are fan-freakin-tastic." With a resolute push, black-rimmed glasses were adjusted up the bridge of her nose. Cheeks flushed yet again from Coren's quip and wink about singing.

Omgeeeeee!!!

Trying to bite back her squeals and grumbles, she followed Rekha's lead and gently put her hand on their ride. "Hey boy-er girl? Nice living furry thing." She whispered under her breath, "please don't kill me."

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

"You two are terrible" Rekha smiled as she said it, "He won't kill you it's not his nature" Rekha stroked the animal without a thought of hesitation. "They're powerful creatures made to ride the high winds, just the design of their bodies alone."

Rekha thought about each step, "Now when you get on your feet to into the stirrups, and you pick up the reigns, make sure you're strapped on and just a little nudge from your feet and they will move out. You guide them with the reigns, right to right, left to go left, and it helps to lean some too. There are some verbal commands, hut hut to go, down, to make them go downwards, but we arent going to do anything that is that...fast. If you want I can take you each on a quick ride with me while the other hangs here sipping wine, soda, or water. I want you to enjoy it, see it for what it can represent"

Rekha pet the thranta, "So...what do you think?"

[member="Spark Finn"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

 

[Coren Starchaser]

With Rek approaching the beast without any hesitation, Coren sort of began to assume they wouldn’t kill him. He was listening, while giving his attention to the animal. A lot of evolution here, like the underwater predators on many worlds, they were made to do their task. And then sentients came along. That was very interested.

He slowly stroked the… face? And neck of one of the thrantas.

He could so do this. He reached the creature in the Force. He could definitely pull this off. He nodded. “So, just get on?”

[member="Rekha Kaarde"] | [member="Spark Finn"]

 

[Spark Finn]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

"Looks like it's you and me, Reks."

She had been fully prepared to wait contentedly while the saucy smuggler and Coren took a joyride together. But it looked like Coren was ready to jump-in. #almostgotoutofit #timetobebraveSpark

"Okay." Bony shoulders set in a determined-line.

Once Rekha climbed on, she would slide in behind the woman and hang on, fairly tightly.

Eyes would be closed, of course.

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

[SIZE=12pt]Rekha smiled, “Ok Coren dear, yes you get on, go slow” She walked over to make sure he mounted the creature properly, then like a good teacher she reached up making sure his safety lines were wrapped around his waist, and his feet into the stirrups. She looked at Coren.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]“Just in case you fall off” Rekha leaned closer and kissed Coren softly, then pulled back. “Remember what I told you” then she smiled, and released the rope that held the thranta in place.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Then with quick practiced movements she mounted up secured her feet, and held out a hand to Spark, “come on Sparkler, let’s ride the wind” She grabbed her hand and pulled her up making sure the safety lines were around her too.[/SIZE]


[SIZE=12pt]She could feel Spark behind her. Rekha would take the bugs while Spark got the view.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Rekha nudged the thranta forward then leaned down and untied the rope.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]“Ok..slow and steady” Rekha nudged her thranta out away from the platform she maneuvered it around to watch Coren.[/SIZE]

[member="Spark Finn"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

 

[Coren Starchaser]

He looked over at Rekha and nodded. Right, slow, approach this a bit slowly. That made sense. This wasn’t a starship. It had its own thoughts, it had its own feelings. It was a living creature that was probably going to make its own choices. He let her assist him in into the saddle. He nodded at her.

She kissed him? Really? He shook his head, a bit of color coming to his cheeks. Coren looked over to [member="Spark Finn"] and smiled at her, offering her a wink before putting his goggles on. This was going to be different. He looked over to the two women who made up his standard team in the Underground.

He watched as Rekha and Spark took off. Right, time to go. “Alright, Thranta… lets get moving!”

 

[Spark Finn]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

Eyes behind glass lenses bulged slightly at Rekha's kiss to Coren. Sandy-brows shot up as she silently enjoyed the awkwardness that Coren found himself in. #Finallynotjustme!!!!

Her glee was short lived as Rekha launched them off the platform.

#shouldahadastiffdrinkfirst

Her stomach dropped with the drop in altitude. Eyes remained stubbornly closed as she felt the rush of wind around her face. An eeping-squeal left her lips.

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

[SIZE=12pt]Rekha heard Spark, she looked back at her as green eyes made sure she was alright with a glance from head to foot. “You’re ok, he’ll be ok…”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]She had kissed him in case he made a liar out of her and fell off. She had secured him but she had a feeling once he got the hang of it he’d be pushing for more, she thought.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]The thranta Coren was on moved slowly it’s giant wings slow and steady. “Coren, Just a little further and we can say you actually left the platform” Rekha teased.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]Rekha leaned to one side, “Spark, here take this” she handed her one of the reigns, “this one will pull him left, so tug gently” Now Rekha had been practicing with the thranta for almost two years now she wasn’t expert but she was closer every day.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=12pt]She was having Spark guide the thranta so they could watch Coren[/SIZE]

[member="Spark Finn"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

 

[Coren Starchaser]

Nah, he was a Starchaser. That meant anything that moved fast? Coren could probably use it to do works of art. It was one of those innate skills on him. The writer was really lazy, and he liked writing a whole family, so that meant there were more than one that had a similar skill set. But they all lived on a starship, and each flew different sized vessels and each with their own style.

Coren? He flew like he surfed. Long turns, old school. And calm. His kid, Kaia? She flew a lot more aggressively.

Coren wasn’t really good for atmospheric flight, as he’d burn out momentum. With this Thranta? He looked up when [member="Rekha Kaarde"] spoke and nodded. Tightening his legs around the vehicle beast’s midsection, he wanted it to speed up, reach lift speed. It was a creature but surely they needed to have lift, right?

Definitely.

Right, look forward, Starchaser, not at your crew.

[member="Rekha Kaarde"]

 

[Spark Finn]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

Blue eyes peeked open as Rekha said something about 'take this.' Eyes widened slightly. The idea was there. It made sense. But to take those reigns she'd have to let go of Rekha with one hand.

Head shook adamantly before words tumbled from her lips.

"No, no, no, noNOnoNO," she laughed nervously with a few squeaks. "You're - uh - doing just fine, Reks." Hands remained firmly planted around the sassy smuggler's waist. Eyes tracked to Coren.

Good. He was still alive. And having fun.

She would definitely need that drink after this.

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

Rekha shook her head, "aww come on Sparkler it's easy you just have to hold them" Green eyes were full of mischief Rekha looked over at Coren he seemed ok, "That's it Coren use your legs, it's like riding almost anything else"

Rekha pushed the reigns into Spark's hands, "Ok.." Rekha leaned back a bit and then dropped her shoulders, "Feel the tug as he moves his head he wants to go faster, but you don't have to let him, just hold them right where it's at and he won't push back." Rekha kept her knees locked into the sides of the creature.

She wanted to keep them from looking down, and only looking straight ahead. She was concerned Spark would freak out.

She looked again at Coren, "Coren, you ok?"

[member="Spark Finn"] [member="Coren Starchaser"]

 

[Coren Starchaser]

It was definitely something new, but he was in his element, the air. Something fluid and surrounding him. Space, water, air, he needed all of these. Land got boring way too quickly. And he’d be addicted to this come a few more attempts at it. And this was definitely something he’d be doing a lot more of.

His hands were around the reigns, well, one hand holding the reigns, the other stroking the thranta’s neck. Yeah, Coren Starchaser was not going be communing with the beasts anytime soon, not in the cards for him. He could glance the emotions, the surface… thoughts that the beast had, but that was about the extent of it. They both wanted to fly. He could feel the… desire in the animal.

Glancing over at [member="Rekha Kaarde"] and [member="Spark Finn"] he smiled.

“This… I could get used to this!”