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Post by Sevyrn on Mar 3, 2021 9:39:59 GMT -6
They still had a little while, so Sevyrn pushed in to 'go' mode - time to get as good at this as possible in the limited time frame. As the five minute warning was called out, she turned to talk to Quinn as they walked towards the starting point.
"You want to keep her for the race?" Sevyrn asked, clarifying what she already figured to be true rather than working on an assumption.
"... Do you mind?" The redhead asked in return, pursing her lips together and opening her eyes wide in a very hopeful expression that just screamed pretty please. Sev had to smile at the way Quinn was acting.
"Absolutely, go for it. D seemed like she was getting pretty decent, but if this guy knocks me off..." Sev's voice trailed off, as if to imply consequences in the case of the worst happening. In reality, nothing would come from some good old fun.
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Post by Sevyrn on Mar 3, 2021 9:42:11 GMT -6
The girls found their spot at the starting line, taking positions side by side so that they could see just how good they did compared to each other. As the count down began they shared a glance that said 'I'm going to win this one', and then it was time to go off.
Sev's mount was... not cooperative. He just didn't want to move for the first few seconds, which put Sev at an immediate disadvantage. On her second attempt to get him moving he did, though - and boy did he ever. The equillion burst in to an unexpected run, the kind Sevyrn had hoped to work up to. She was jolted around by the sudden velocity, but within a few moments she was taking the vantage point over Quinn.
Both, however, were doing terrible compared to many of the other racers who already had great leads upon them. It was a good thing they only cared about each other.
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Post by Sevyrn on Mar 3, 2021 9:45:40 GMT -6
Sevyrn had almost forgotten that she shouldn't be trusting the equillion she was teamed up with, and that worked to her detriment - he had another burst of energy and bolted forward even faster, this time jolting Sevyrn enough that her grip loosened and she tumbled behind the equillion and the sled to land in the snow with a good thunk. A mouth and nosefull of snow came as a shock to her system and she gasped.
Quinn saw the whole thing, stopped D to check on her friend - and luckily Quinn's equillion had achieved what he wanted and ditched the extra weight, because he came to a stop looking rather smug just a little ways away.
"Are you okay?" Quinn gasped, grabbing at Sevyrn's arms to pull her to her feet quicker than Sev had even been able to process the whole thing. Once at least sitting up (still in the snow), she looked towards Quinn with wide eyes.
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Post by Sevyrn on Mar 3, 2021 9:55:10 GMT -6
Sevyrn burst out laughing just moments after meeting her friend's worried gaze, a little bit sore and maybe bruised but overall still perfectly okay. If anything her dignity was wounded more than anything, as a lot of people would have just seen that... and seen Quinn throw the race to check on her, but Sev really would have been more surprised if the redhead hadn't stopped - no winning title was worth leaving the other behind, and it wasn't like either of them was going to win anyways.
"I guess you won," Sevyrn said, referencing their own individual competition. Hey - Quinn had managed to hold on longer than she had, that had to count for something. The remark made Quinn laugh along with her, and then the redhead helped Sevyrn get back to her feet. At that point Sev dusted the snow off of her as best as she could, and shook her head.
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Post by Sevyrn on Mar 3, 2021 9:57:43 GMT -6
"Time to go back home?" Sev asked, and Quinn nodded in agreement beside her. There was no point in trying to finish now... everyone was ages ahead of them, and they stood no chance at winning now. The pair did wait until the end of the race to head out, though, just to see who did manage to win. Once everything was all finished up and the cheering had died down, they returned their sleds to the registration desk.
"Worth it?" Quinn asked, in control of her own mount now. The girls were still feet on the ground, though they were about to head back home.
"You know what? Yeah. Yeah, it was. Thank you for coming out with me today, Quinn," Sevyrn said, expressing her appreciation for having her buddy around. Now... Home time, where she could get out of her wet and cold clothes and in to something warm.
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Post by NPC on Mar 3, 2021 12:59:27 GMT -6
Congrats! You've finished the quest. You've been awarded 3 QP for completion.
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