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[lionunchained]

[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]

Comments

[bunnyhopped]

[ 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.

[lionunchained]

[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]

[bunnyhopped]

[ 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!

[lionunchained]

[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.