How now Brown Cow

[puppy_lancer]

Characters: Lancer and Mayu [closed]
Format: Action?
Setting: Floor 33
Summary: Lancer and Mayu wanna try bungee jumping and cow riding.
Warnings: Mooshroms and maybe death

[After many hours of hard work, the harness and reins were done. The two intrepid individuals were all set to perform their great experiment. Namely, whether or not the fungus-infested cows would make good mounts. And of course, once they got their proof with that experiment,they could turn to the experiment of seeing whether or not someone could jump off the edge of a floating island and survive, provided they were hanging on to a rope.]

[Currently, Lancer is standing on the floating island, trying to find a cow of good enough size. He has his harness, reins, and a wooden pole that he made for an activity that he had in mind just in case the cows were good mounts.]

You ready to go, little lady?

[He calls to his companion.]

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[puppy_lancer]

[After a little effort, the cow is all reined up.]

Okay, little lady. let's get you on there.

[He offers her his hand.]

[axeforasong]

Let's!

[~daintily~ taking that hand, putting the Tower-made down]

[puppy_lancer]

[He waits for her to start climbing on the cow. If she seems to be having trouble, he'll pull her up up, or give her a boost with his other hand.]

[axeforasong]

[she will probably need it, midgets being midgets, but she's up soon enough. The mushrooms crunch as she sits down.]

Hmm... Think is bigger than pony. Heavier too. Ready?

[grabbin' them reins]

[puppy_lancer]

Yep, it's heavier, but slower. Now, hang on tight.

[He picks up the axe that she dropped and gives the cow a strong slap in the hindquarters with the flat side.]

[axeforasong]

Oof! [the shroomcow bellows and starts to ponderously run, Mayu laughing all the while. The weight though makes them hard to control...]

[puppy_lancer]

Looks like you're enjoying it!

[He stands aside for a while, just watching Mayu ride her cow. Then, he picks out a cow bigger than hers to rein up. Unfortunately, it seems his cow has a temper. The second he gets on its back, it bucks him off.]

Oh, come on!

[axeforasong]

[at least her cow has enough sense not to run straight off the edge; basically she's mostly going around in circles. It comes to a halt eventually... somewhat far away.]

Having trouble?

[puppy_lancer]

[He turns a little red when he realizes Mayu is watching.]

Nah, I'm fine.

[He attempts it a second time, but gets bucked off again/]

Dammit!

[axeforasong]

[...]

Are sure?

[puppy_lancer]

Completely!

[And he hops on again, this time hanging onto the reins for dear life. Even as the cow bucks him, it can't throw him off.]

Alright! I got it!

[At this point, the cow starts running in a random direction. Perhaps it has some other idea as to how to get this nuisance off of its back.]

[axeforasong]

Hurray!

[TRYING TO URGE HER COW TO POINT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SO SHE CAN FOLLOW AFTER...

...GENERALLY FAILING...

...YEAH SHE'S BASICALLY STUCK THERE]

[puppy_lancer]

[Thankfully (or maybe not) Lancer's cow is running in circles and no amount of pulling on reins will make it stop.]

Come on, kid, hit it a little harder!

[axeforasong]

[having to shout over her shoulder; her cow seems more interested in nomming plants...]

But is pointing wrong way!

[puppy_lancer]

...Then I'll come over.

[He kicks one side of the cow, trying to get it to turn properly so he could ride up to Mayu. However, while it does turn, it outright charges at Mayu's cow without any hint of stopping.]

[axeforasong]

Okaaay!

[HEY SHE TRUSTS LANCER; she waves merrily as he charges closer and closer.

The idea he can't stop never even enters her mind.]

[puppy_lancer]

[He pulls on the cow's reins so hard that the cow's head rears up. Finally, it stops. Just in time for inertia to throw Lancer from the cow's back in Mayu's direction.]

Watch out!

[axeforasong]

[AH.

EMERGENCY AXE THWAP TIME; her cow bolts immediately with Mayu holding on for dear life.

Hope you don't mind that gorse bush, Lancer.]

[puppy_lancer]

[He's just quick enough to throw an arm into from of his face before he land. When he does, he yelps as he feels the prickle of the thorns.]

Owowowowow, fuuuuuuuck.

[axeforasong]

[there is a receding thunder of hooves, accompanied by an abrupt '-oof!' that sounds suspiciously like a small person unexpectedly falling off.]

[axeforasong]

[...And then there is silence...]

[axeforasong]

...Went well! Try again?

[puppy_lancer]

[He pulls himself out of the brambles.]

Yeah, sure. After we catch our breaths, though.

[He rubs at his backside. He has to wait for that to heal before he can get on a cow again.]

[axeforasong]

Ah...

[both cows are... far away now...]

Have lost reins though...

[puppy_lancer]

[He scratches his head.]

Guess we're gonna need to make some new ones now, huh?