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[The video opens with a rather hesitant looking Shiro. There's really nothing behind him as of the moment, but he does glance over at something almost right as the video kicks on]

So... it seems this place just keeps getting weirder. It seems we had some recent arrivals from our world and well... it's better to show you.

[He turned back to whatever he had been looking at]

Come here. You can come here.

[Faintly in the background there was the sound of metal moving off screen then something walked into view of the camera so others could see it. It was quite clearly a black robot lion with glowing yellow eyes, several panels glowing blue, and red wing like protrusions on its back. It's was larger than a normal lion. It walked over and sat down next to Shiro, leaning in as though trying to figure out what he was holding]

This is the Black Lion of Voltron. However, its usually not this... small.

[Yes, he is calling a robot that's larger than a normal lion small]

I'm usually shorter than Black's foot. Let me see it.

[This he says to the lion, which does raise one leg to let Shiro have its foot, but it basically drops all the weight into his hand which makes him flinch]

You are still made of metal and heavy.

[Someone might be able to faintly hear the snickering in the background, but then the next thing that happens is that Keith suddenly fell into the frame of the camera as though shoved by something, a vague red blur before it vanished. Shiro jumped when this happened and the Black Lion got up heading off camera again only to return a moment later carrying a smaller red lion by the "scruff" of the neck as Keith sat up. Shiro just put his chin in his free hand watching as Black carried Red off before he remembered this was still rolling and turned back]

They don't know their own strength.

[ooc: Meet your new neighbors, two of the lions from Voltron! Black is about the size of large liger and Red is the size of a small lion. They are... slightly more active than normal, but will probably be around their specific paladin for the most part.

Either Keith or Shiro is available to answer. If you have a preference or if your character is pinging a specific person, just let us know. It can even be both if you'd like! If no preference, random response.

The log where they arrive is still ongoing]

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[Nah, lion had a little more control over its mouth-cannon than that. Still, want to be careful around a robot that is now processing when to use weapons on its own...]

Yeah, it's a shame. They were interesting to fly. We could really feel a bond with our lions.

[Then Shiro paused a moment, looking right at Black before turning back to Hana]

I think Black just suggested I could ride on him.

[ Shiro gets a few slow blinks at that. ]

Like... a mighty steed or something? I guess that could work...

[Shiro just looked back at Black]

Well, I guess the lion is tall enough to do that. And would have enough power to fly even with someone riding it.

[ She squinted her eyes in thought, and then... ]

What about two someones riding it? You know, in case you ever needed to take a passenger or co-pilot with you.

[ you know... someone... like Hana? ]

[Shiro looked over at Black after she said]

Black would be willing to try with two people. I don't think we should really try going far because I haven't done this before.

[There was a clearly metal sound as Black shifted to lay down which would make it easier for them to get on. Shiro moved first, having to adjust to sit between Black's wings, which also helped with leverage to stay on. Once he was steady, he turned around and offered Hana a hand up]

[ Hana just nodded at him; she wasn't looking to go far, honestly, just wanting to see if Black would even let her, which was apparently a yes. So she just looked on, eyes a little wide and awe written all over her face, as Shiro got onto the Black Lion, nestled between its (super cool-looking) wings, and then extended a hand to her.

Hell yeah she was gonna take it. With a firm grip she grabbed onto his hand and then hoisted herself up onto Black, positioning herself behind Shiro, right where Black's body narrowed a little. Once she was steady, herself, she said: ]

I guess I should hold onto you, huh...?

Yeah, I would say hang onto me.

[The middle of the lion didn't have as many grab points, though the wings extended far enough on the torso that she could grab onto those if there was problem. He'd already checked to make sure those glowing panels on the wings weren't hot or anything, since Black was now in a city surrounded by people.

As she held onto him, Shiro turned back forward, hooking his metal hand against the shoulder piece. He had really no feeling in that hand so if the metal pinched, he wouldn't be able to feel it]

All right, Black. Nice and slow. Might be a little bumpy getting up.

[This he said to Hana. The lion then started getting up, sitting up first before standing up. Luckily Shiro had a good grip and Hana was at a point where the lion's torso narrowed because for a moment they were likely in danger of sliding backwards. Then it finished standing up, now completely even again]

How are you doing so far?

[ Hana carefully wrapped her arms around Shiro's waist, clasping her hands on the opposite arm's wrist to keep so she didn't have to grab at him; she had to lean in a bit close, but she kept a respectable distance.

At least, until Black started moving. Even though it was just Black standing up, it was enough of an unfamiliar thing to Hana that she couldn't help the way her arms tightened around him and she leaned in more. He might even be able to feel her nod her head at his back when he asks his question. ]

I'm fine! Just gotta hold on a bit. I'm ready whenever you and Black are.

[He felt her lean in closer. He even felt her nod against him, she was close enough to him now. Not that he was concerned about it. He'd tightened his own grip on the lion when it started moving. Too bad Black was too big to climb on when it was standing and the wings made that even more difficult]

That's fine. Okay, Black. We'll start slow. Quick up and down.

[To see how easy it was.

It wasn't a straight up and down; the lion had to be moving so Black started slow with a few steps before breaking into a run. The run was probably the hardest part given how it moved, but it would even out when Black got of the ground and was flying. Like Shiro had said, short flight. Just long enough for them to realize it was airborne and then it was landing]

[ Positioned where they were, and with their size difference, Hana couldn't exactly look over Shiro's shoulder to see where they were going, but she could certainly still look off to the side, and she could feel their movement on Black and the wind through her hair as they started to pick up speed and when they got into the air— ]

Whoa!

[ she was— laughing. Something carefree and light even as her grip around Shiro tightened during flight and stayed that way even as they were landing. ]

That... was awesome.

[Shiro could actually see where they were going, but as Black had started moving, he decided to try what Coran had had them do before they had left Arus: trying to see through his lion's eyes. The new situation had been jarring at first, but as they gotten airborne, he had seen it. That... was intense given that he was actually sitting on the lion, not inside the cockpit.

But as they landed again, Shiro was grinning ear to ear, looking back at Hana who still had her arms wrapped around him]

That was. I haven't tried riding on Black yet, but that was amazing.

[And he couldn't even properly explain why it had been so cool for him]

[ Even as her laughing died down, she couldn't stop the smile on her face when Shiro looked back at her with one of his own. That was different from anything she would have experienced piloting her own mecha, even as short as that spring was, and she found herself wanting to try again sometime. If Shiro would agree to it, of course, but judging by his reaction... he might be amenable to the idea of regular joyrides. ]

Well, you'll get the hang of it in no time, I bet. Kinda different from anything you must've learned in space pilot school though, huh?

[ Now that they had landed, Hana let go of Shiro, and with one hand she patted Black's torso as she looked down at it. Him? As she looked down at him. ]

Thanks, Black! That was fun!

[Shiro was definitely willing to do that again with her. Black's short flight hadn't really done the thrill of flying one of the lions justice so it meant they would have to do it again so that she could properly experience it... after he'd made sure to fly with Black a few times solo to make sure things went well]

Yeah. This is a little different. Also different than flying one of them at full size. Like riding a horse except it can fly.

[Like riding a Pegasus?

As she released him, Shiro smiled, watching as she pat Black on the torso. The lion practically purred in response before shifting so that Hana and Shiro would be able to get down easier]

It was. We'll have to do it again. A longer one next time.

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