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“Like a shooting star blazing across the night sky!”
“Blazing isn’t the word I’d use to describe what he’s doing!”
Milk’n’Honey couldn’t catch a break, his pod pouring plumes of black smoke behind him as he crawled through the swamplands of Naboo. Curious eyes, both sentient and non, easily followed his path as his speed was comparable to that of a venerable old man during rush hour on Coruscant.
One would think that this serious decrease in speed would at least give him the benefit of being able to better maneuver through the trees and foliage but with his right thruster so severely damaged, it took everything he had to keep the craft from crashing into anything, be it trunk, boulder or river.
Even so, the Juvexian Prince would see the archway that would lead into the city finally appearing as the pod chugged along, desperate for repairs that he could well manage to reach if he held it together for just a bit longer. His face was an entirely different matter. It was going to take a lot more than a pit droid to patch both his wounds and his ego.
@Xorism
Milk’n’Honey is about to finally make it fully through the swamp lands, and is now approaching the canal system of Theed though there is still a short distance to go. His right thruster is still suffering from extensive damage and the -4 applies for the next round.
Perhaps it was concern over failing so close to putting himself back in the running for a serious contender, but Flyboy had played it safe as he began to approach the canal system. Certainly he had made an amazing come back but the next nearest racers still had great lengths between them and him, meaning he would need to put his pod back into high gear if he wanted to catch up.
Much of his speed was moderated, his maneuvering precise but lacking risk. The archway began to grow on the horizon, the flash of fireworks against the black storm clouds vastly pronouncing their glow. Finally he would burst free from the treeline of the swamp lands and soon after, soar through the arch and into Theed’s canals. The winding curves were easily handled as observers above cheered for the underdog and his incredible comeback.
Dead ahead, he would finally see the starting line where he had had his horrendous start to the event.
“I guess we’ll see if Flyboy’s experiences have him traumatized!”
“Let’s hope he’s washed himself of his bad luck… and vomit!”
@The Good Doctor
Flyboy is mere meters from the beginning of his second lap. After using the repair kit, his pod is in perfectly functioning condition and he is poised to give the viewers the show he had hoped to give them from the beginning. The starting line is approx half way through the canal leg of the race with nothing but water and winding curves ahead of him.
Rya had had a tumultuous first lap but as she sat neck and neck with infamous Dusty Trails, she could well be starting to salivate at the prospect of pulling off an incredible act to jump ahead. Or perhaps that was just her tongue trying to get the residuals from Dusty’s smoke bomb off of it.
As she went to punch the throttle and try to put some ground between her and her rival, a hiccup in the synchronization between each thruster became prevalent, pulling her to the right and causing the right thruster to scrape along the canal wall, sparks erupting from the connection and hindering the attempt at acceleration. Even so, she was able to regain control and balance her thrusters before pulling away from the wall though Dusty was now long gone.
@Pazaakly
With the starting line approx half way through the canal portion, Rya was able to traverse most of the remaining portion of said leg, the opening that would lead her back out into the outer city streets a short distance ahead. The damage suffered to her pod is minimal. She is still holding on to that Buzz Droid, waiting for the perfect moment to unleash it.
“Is there anything that can stop this man?!”
Dusty roared through the canals at such extreme speeds that even the rain that had begun to fall on the course was pushed aside from his pod. The cheers and chants of his name, nothing more than silence in the confines of the pilot’s seat. Each twist, each turn of the canal, he took too like a bird coasting on a breeze. The way he handled his pod was nothing short of art.
As he approached the opening that would launch him out of the city once more, another orb materialized before him that collided with his craft, his display flashing thrice before it was revealed that he had now picked up a Buzz Droid to call his own!
Of course, such a thing was near useless as he led the pack. Dusty would erupt from the canals, back into the river and up onto the outer city roadway. Maneuvering through the rising and falling shields like the master pilot he was, it seemed like victory was all but assured though Flyboy was a prime example of just how quickly one’s luck could shift.
@Fantasy Liver
Seriously, give the others a chance, would ya?! Dusty has made it into the second leg of the lap, weaving through the roadways and obstacles. While his lead is substantial, he still has about another half of the Outer City leg to navigate before reaching the hard bank turn that would take him back out over the Nubian oceans. The Buzz droid he possess’, like all the others, can apply a -2 bonus to an attacked racer’s same round roll but this is a close-proximity attack bonus.
Bonus Numbers have been reshuffled for the next lap.
Current Standings and Positioning;
Current Standings and Positioning;
- Dusty Trails. ½ way through the Outer City quadrant (2 of 4) At this moment, the nearest racer cannot see him.
- Rya. Just over ¾ way through the Theed Canal quadrant (1 of 4) Dusty is no longer in sight.
- Flyboy. ½ way through Theed Canal quadrant (1 of 4). Rya is visible but only just as she prepares to enter the Outer City quadrant.
- Milk’n’Honey. On the cusp of entering the Theed Canal quadrant, but still remains at the very edge of the Swamp Lands quadrant (4 of 4) Flyboy can be heard but not quite seen.
Red Baron. Eliminated due to timeout @Pendleton