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Fiyero Tigelaar ([personal profile] winkieprince) wrote2024-12-07 02:57 am
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[personal profile] humanarchetype 2024-12-07 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
There isn't anything that goes on in the sky that doesn't go unnoticed by someone somewhere. But there's something temporal going on when the little balloon dances its way across the night sky and most pieces of technology see it simply as a 'blip', there and gone in a moment and is simply regarded as 'glitch' when further investigation renders it unrepeatable.

But not everyone who is watching the nights sky breezes past a 'glitch'.

UNIT was oh so used to sorting through the readings, and the cameras, and the scattering of reports of something strange. Most of the time it was people spewing nonsense but every now and then there seems to be some truth on hot air balloons dancing across the sky with strange writings on them.

Reports had been somewhat inconsistent but one general consensus was that it had the word 'Omaha' dashed across the side, which Luke was fairly certain was a city in America. Which was admittedly bizarre but not as bizarre as other things he had experienced throughout his shorter time in this world. So now in the middle of the night he gets the usual call, something about a temporal tear and some sort of air ship? Which admittedly wasn't the first time that had happened, but regardless he tidies up and heads off into the cool night to where the various reports have sort of agreed the 'blip' had been. Having honestly no idea just how long it will take or what exactly he will find when he does.

His job at UNIT wasn't very action packed but it was certainly interesting.
Edited 2024-12-07 04:42 (UTC)
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[personal profile] humanarchetype 2024-12-07 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
Oh it is best that the other actively determines that he shouldn't jump if only because the water option is not very appealing given the weather and the fact that you'd be soaked to the bone in what is quite the heavy outfit.

But that water is gnarly and there might be a few things living in it that are also not quite from this world.

It's a blessing and a curse that the night is quiet out and around in the city. It means that Luke is easily able to park the old bright yellow bug he'd been giving from his mum relatively close to where he needed to be which would likely work in his favour once he caught wind of the situation at hand. It wasn't long before his slow wandering looking for anything out of place paid off. Of course he had't been expecting it to come from underneath him and he hadn't expected the voice to sound exceedingly British great another wasted night with a nutter.

At least he can claim the whole right place right time as the other is in a bit of a predicament. "Are you alright!?" He hollers first figuring if he needs to call for an ambulance he might as well do it now as they are right in the thick of the city and it could be a while before anyone gets out to them, even if the place is quiet for now. "Are you hurt?"
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[personal profile] humanarchetype 2024-12-08 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
"You have a great bring balloon and no rope? What exactly was your end goal when you were going to properly land?!" He only says that because he's really not sure he has one. The bug has a lot of things but it isn't as though he does a lot of spelunking admittedly.

He gives the other a moment to make sure that he doesn't have anything of that nature in the basket of his current ride, but he wont take too long because something about this situation seems like time might be a factor.

This is a first time for a situation like this.
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[personal profile] humanarchetype 2024-12-08 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
So critical thinking may not be this guys greatest skill, which is fair considering the circumstances and all. He's thankful for the fact that he does find a rope because it makes this situation a hell of a lot easier, not to say it's easy at all. He's quick to grab the rope and while he isn't really one of UNITs soldiers there had been a fair amount of basics required to learn to join up.

Which means he can tie up a pretty decent knot to the side of one of the runs in the fence keeping people from the Thames and the timing couldn't be better because there is a very distinct sound of fabric tearing it would seem the older material of the balloon having a hard time with the stress of being draped over the bridge.

Which is so not good.

"Quickly now! I'm not sure how much longer we have!" The good news is even if the balloon does end up in the water someone from UNIT is bound to fetch it up and keep it 'safe' for the other. The bad news is if they don't get him out of there they might be fishing him out too and Luke can't swim so... "Hang tight mate, we'll get you out of there!" He's a little hard to see admittedly so he's not sure how easily this is going to be, the good news is despite his lithe frame he's a lot stronger than he looks and he's a master of physics, he moves to swing the rope around a lamp post and then around one of the runs of the railings. With haste he fashions himself a couple of knots for grip ad a tight loop for later.

"You've got a hold of it mate?"
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[personal profile] humanarchetype 2024-12-08 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
He is likely not the best at reassuring. Mostly he 'tells it how it is' but in this case he can be a little bit hopeful because there's two options. Drop or not. He's not about to let the other drop.

But Hype Squad is a new one.

Any assistance will be helpful but the good news is he's made light work with the pulley system he's rigged up. Making light work pulling the other, within just a few minutes he at least has him up and over the rail of the bridge grabbing a hold of the other and using a last good push to pull him at least to the safety of the side walk.

The other is entirely not what he was expecting. His outfit is both normal and strange all at once. He looks like he's about to lead a parade not dangle off bridges in the middle of the night. He is careful to extend his hand in greeting and allows the other to either accept or not, he's not entirely sure customs in this persons world. Though he does't look entirely dissimilar to himself.

"I shall get a team out to recover your, 'vehicle'. But in the meantime are you alright?"
Edited 2024-12-08 03:26 (UTC)