Houshou 10, Electric bike
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Snippet 28: S0ngD0g13
Hadn't done a proper Houshou snippet in a while...
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Houshou stretched as she woke up, sitting up in bed and smiling as she heard the teakettle whistling in the kitchen. The Carrier stood and listened to her crew report that she had nothing scheduled for the day, and decided on what to wear.
When she padded into the kitchen dressed in OD-green pajama-pants and one of James' black button-down shirts, there was a cup of Irish-Breakfast tea waiting for her on the table and a pot sitting under a cozy nearby. "Good morning, James," she said as she picked up the tea.
"Mornin', Houshou," her beau responded, deftly flipping a pancake at the stove. "Got any plans today?" He slid the pancake out onto a plate and started on another, then sipped his own cup of tea.
"Not especially," Houshou replied. "Though tomorrow I might be busy for a while; Argus, Hermes, and Langley are in town and we were going to meet for drinks and possibly play cards."
James chuckled. "Now that's a sight not many see, I'd wager; four Carriers playing Bridge. Anyway, we've got the house to ourselves today, Houshou. Kaylee's out on the coastal patrol today and won't be back till suppertime, and Jaw said something about going up to Yoko' to visit with folks."
Houshou smiled a slow, catlike smile. "All to ourselves, you say..."
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In Yokosuka, Jaw was walking around the vehicle Akizuki had bought. "An ELF, huh? Looks good; what kinda motor's it got?"
The Destroyer-Girl looked at the manual for it. "A 1,250-Watt motor and a NuVinci continuously-variable transmission."
"That ain't but a one-horse motor, but..."
"But?"
Jaw grinned. "Akizuki, how much do you know about mechanic-work?" Most would look at this fine ride of yours and see a fine ride. I look at it and see potential..."
Akizuki matched her Big Brother's infectious smile. "What do we need?"
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Just off the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, Virginia, escorted by three minesweepers, alongside Aso, sang softly to pass the time.
"There was Thunder, Thunder,
Over Thunder Road;
Thunder was his engine and
White-Lightnin' was his load..."
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The furniture in James' living room was pushed against the walls and the radio was playing 'Cornmeal Waltz' by Guy Clark as James and Houshou danced, gliding across the floor in their sock-feet as they gazed into one-another's eyes...
Hadn't done a proper Houshou snippet in a while...
.......................................
Houshou stretched as she woke up, sitting up in bed and smiling as she heard the teakettle whistling in the kitchen. The Carrier stood and listened to her crew report that she had nothing scheduled for the day, and decided on what to wear.
When she padded into the kitchen dressed in OD-green pajama-pants and one of James' black button-down shirts, there was a cup of Irish-Breakfast tea waiting for her on the table and a pot sitting under a cozy nearby. "Good morning, James," she said as she picked up the tea.
"Mornin', Houshou," her beau responded, deftly flipping a pancake at the stove. "Got any plans today?" He slid the pancake out onto a plate and started on another, then sipped his own cup of tea.
"Not especially," Houshou replied. "Though tomorrow I might be busy for a while; Argus, Hermes, and Langley are in town and we were going to meet for drinks and possibly play cards."
James chuckled. "Now that's a sight not many see, I'd wager; four Carriers playing Bridge. Anyway, we've got the house to ourselves today, Houshou. Kaylee's out on the coastal patrol today and won't be back till suppertime, and Jaw said something about going up to Yoko' to visit with folks."
Houshou smiled a slow, catlike smile. "All to ourselves, you say..."
........................................
In Yokosuka, Jaw was walking around the vehicle Akizuki had bought. "An ELF, huh? Looks good; what kinda motor's it got?"
The Destroyer-Girl looked at the manual for it. "A 1,250-Watt motor and a NuVinci continuously-variable transmission."
"That ain't but a one-horse motor, but..."
"But?"
Jaw grinned. "Akizuki, how much do you know about mechanic-work?" Most would look at this fine ride of yours and see a fine ride. I look at it and see potential..."
Akizuki matched her Big Brother's infectious smile. "What do we need?"
.........................................
Just off the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, Virginia, escorted by three minesweepers, alongside Aso, sang softly to pass the time.
"There was Thunder, Thunder,
Over Thunder Road;
Thunder was his engine and
White-Lightnin' was his load..."
.......................................
The furniture in James' living room was pushed against the walls and the radio was playing 'Cornmeal Waltz' by Guy Clark as James and Houshou danced, gliding across the floor in their sock-feet as they gazed into one-another's eyes...