ranting_pirate
(Verified Cat)
- Location
- Orebet
Oh no! Someone appears to have Confunded Ashigara!
Harry And The Shipgirls: Prisoner of Shipping (A HP/KanColle Snippet Collection)
- Thread starter Harry Leferts
- Start date
- Crossover
Sakuya's Butler
A refined Butler to a knife wielding Mistress.
- Location
- ↓, ↘, → + Punch
We need more of the Enlightened Abyssal.
Possibly have it where, on occasion after having had the snow brushed off her, she's seen from a distance, cleaning up Mt. Everest (IRL: Its become something of a tragic meme in that the various base camps look like garbage dumps nowadays), along with putting up new prayer banner poles and generally acting like a/the senior head monk in keeping things tidy.
Although, having her also start forming the foundations for a sub-summit temple (which climbers would be wise NOT to get dirty. Ever) whose tallest tower doesn't top the true summit, could be interesting. Just that no one ever spotted her doing it. Just that a fresh layer of rough - and getting smoother as it rises - stone is found every few days, and she's found nearby, meditating.
Perhaps, very rarely, after the first roof & innermost walls are finished, a seemingly random climber will find her above them, eyes closed with a placid look, silently holding out a Tibetan peach. If taken, everyone swears there is a faint upturn to her lips as she mediates. If ignored/refused, the placid look remains. Peach(es) are from a single tree that somehow survives the altitude, safe from winds and part of the chill due to being inside the tiny monastary's walls. Illumination is performed in regular shifts by her Imps - all of whom have switched to a kind of generic Tibetan monk outfit (as if all sects are mingled together with no singular preference over another) - whom are holding up tiny gaslights. Nobody is quite sure how she gets enough food/supplies to do it, and she doesn't answer. Vocally.
(Note: currently on the very good painkillers as I rolled my wrist back completely over my forearm, so I'm definitely in imaginaryland and having a BS amount of ideas flowing. Apologies if I ran roughshod over this)
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Mein Kuh is probably struggling to understand how Harry uses Parseltongue. Because he doesn't 'use' it. He speaks snake - and now its been upgraded to cover all beings reptilian/draconic iirc, by Shiromizu - and talks to them at their level of comfort. Meanwhile, she's getting stymied as to why, when 'used' on a snake, she either can only do it once before getting brushed off for being a bitch, or they start demanding payment for services rendered. So keeps looking for a 'stronger' version of the ability that will make them bow/bend to her will.
Because its inconceivable to her that Harry would ASK his 'lessers' for help or freely give food/snacks, rather than command them like a higher being should 'by right of station'. Its not that she's blind to it, and more that, even if he did it right in front of her face, she wouldn't believe it. There'd HAVE to be some hidden means he's forcing them to submit.
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If I remember correctly, Parseltongue naturally allows some communication between different reptilian species, but speaking with a non-snake is like talking to someone with a vastly different accent (a good analogy might be a Scotsman and a redneck).
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
The thing to remember is that she assumes that Parseltongue will allow for her to outright control snakes... when it doesn't really work that way. What it does let you do is talk with snakes, and since your average serpent is basically the reptilian equivalent of a very, very dumb child? It is like asking a little kid who is also not very intelligent to do something and offering them a bribe to do so.
More like different languages in the same family. For example, someone speaking Spanish would be able to get the gist of a person speaking Portuguese as they're related languages, but not fully understand them. Harry, meanwhile, is more than fully able to understand pretty much any kind of "Serpent", including dragons.
still_guns
For the Empire!
- Location
- Bridge of ISS Conundrum
Minor bork, are they both using GX, or is one using the GS?
Looks like I've got some catching up to do with Haguro's aura
Saumarez: Aye... not even the 26th Flotilla has been spared. *shudders*
Vigilant: Ugh, bloody uncomfortable rags.
Venus: I thought the dresses our dearest Haguro gave us were rather dashing!
Saumarez, Vigilant, Verulam and Virago: You would!
Harry Leferts
Suave Shadow Cabal Kaiju
Hearing a chuckle, Denryuu glanced from where she was driving towards Harry, who was looking at the screen of his phone with an amused look on his face, "Hmm? What's so funny, Harry-Chan?"
With a glance at her, Harry shook his head with a small grin tugging at his lips, "Not too much, really, Denryuu-Chan. Just checking in on the 'Hoppou's Engineering Thread' on SGO."
Briefly thinking, the Carrier blinked and gave him an expression of interest, "Isn't that the thread where Hoppou-Chan posts about the various engineering projects and such that she's been working on?"
Only nodding with a hum, Harry grin widened a touch, "Got it in one, Denryuu-Chan. She posts schematics and the like as well as short videos on what she's worked on."
Furrowing her eyebrows some, Denryuu frowned slightly, "How did that start anyways?"
That caused the teenage wizard to blink before he shook his head a bit, "A bit of a story about that actually. One that goes back to when Hoppou was adopted by Mum."
If anything, that actually made Denryuu even more interested, "Really?"
Lips twitching a bit, Harry chuckled, "Really." At her glance, he continued with his grin becoming a smile, "Remember, my Little Sister is an Installation Class. Of course, shortly after the first treaties were signed with Hoppou as well as Big Sis, Mum and I noticed something."
Eyebrow raised at that, the shipgirl tilted her head some, "What sort of something?"
Quirking his lips some, Harry smirked, "Mainly that Hoppou was bored."
Theatrically shuddering, Denryuu shook her head, "Considering you, Harry-Chan, that is pretty frightening."
Just nudging her, his next words got a giggle, "Watch it." Then, Harry gave a small shrug and shook his head, "But, really, you're not exactly wrong. Anyways, as it turned out, part of it was because she was an Installation, there was an… itch… I suppose, is the best way to put it. One to tinker and engineer. Being that the whole situation around her was kind of murky, there was some question of what to do. After all, if we let her tinker with Abyssal things, that could cause issues…"
Her frown deepening, Denryuu narrowed her eyes, "So, what happened then?"
Much to her confusion, a blush rose in Harry's cheeks, "Um, well…"
Understanding on her face, the Carrier sighed, "Harry-Chan…"
With a shrug and his blush deepening, Harry shook his head, "In my own defense, I wanted to work on something with Hoppou as her brother. So, I simply bought a Meccano set and it wasn't like anyone stopped me. Which soon turned into other sets and the two of us mixing and matching. Then, Hoppou made us some saws and stuff and got into woodworking…"
Amused sigh escaping from her, Denryuu shook her head, "I suppose that it did work out for the better."
Just nodding at that as he shook off the slight embarrassment, as well as the memory of the talking to that he got from his adopted mother once she realized what her kids were doing, Harry chuckled some, "Right, well… that sort of thing became allowed. And after SGO came into being, Hoppou started posting pictures and the like of her projects… which soon got spun off into a thread of their own." His tone then turned dry, "One that had a picture of 'Hoppou the Builder' on the first post explaining the thread."
Tilting her head a bit, Denryuu slowly nodded even as she snickered at what he just said, "Makes sense, I guess." She then hummed a little bit, "So then, what is Hoppou-Chan working on now that caught your attention?"
Lips twitching some, the fourteen-year-old shook his head, "Well, SGO is not the only forum that Hoppou is on, she's on some others including DIY forums. On one of them, one of her friends posted about a project that she's working on, MaggiesEngineerGirl. Apparently, she found an old Popular Mechanics magazine about making your own Minibike. Hoppou has invited her to SGO and reposted alongside some thoughts of her own."
After a moment, Denryuu gave him a frown, "Minibike… those are the little motorcycles, right?" At his nod, her frown deepened, "But why? Even if she builds one, she wouldn't be able to ride it after all. She's too young."
Much to her surprise, Harry sucked his teeth and waggled his hand some, "Kind of yes, kind of no?"
Rapidly blinking, she looked over at him, "What do you mean, Harry-Chan? I know that Velomobiles are a grey area… but wouldn't a fully motorized vehicle be under different laws?"
Only shaking his head, Harry hummed, "Well… apparently, a lot of places have laws put into place that as long as the engine is under 50cc, you actually don't need a license for it. So, Hoppou and others could drive it around if they so want."
Quickly raising her eyebrows at that in surprise, Denryuu gave him a surprised look, "Huh, I didn't know that."
With a shrug and shake of his own head, the teenage wizard snorted, "Same here." Looking through the thread, he continued, "Anyways, apparently the minibike makes use of an ordinary bicycle frame as a basis in the original idea. Hoppou's pointed out places for reinforcement as well as stuff like modifying the handlebars, adding LED lights and such, and so forth. Apparently, that's her next project…"
Hearing him trail off, Denryuu glanced at him only to find the teenage boy looking at the phone with an odd expression, "Harry-Chan? Something wrong?"
After a moment more, Harry shook his head free of his thoughts, "Not really… just that Hoppou made mention of making some for her friends. Just gave me the image of Hoppou, Natsumi-Chan's Imoutos, and some of the other kids with them. And also dressed up as bikers…"
Lightly snorting at the image, the Carrier shook her head, "That… is both amusing and very cute."
Dry tone to his voice, Harry cocked an eyebrow at that, "And also an image that would send Mum into Nagamon Mode. Like that bit last summer when she built a motorized skateboard and unleashed Radical Hoppou."
Pursing her lips some to keep from laughing aloud, Denryuu snorted just the same, "I remember you telling us that. The most feared and newest weapon in the Abyssal arsenal."
Yet again smirking, the teen laughed, "Indeed, especially to members of the Nagato-Class." Then, he shook his head a bit, "Still, if Hoppou wants help? Well, I am more than willing to give it to her."
Rather than say anything to that, Denryuu simply shook her head in pure amusement before giving him a soft smile, "Speaking of... thank you once more for coming with me, Harry-Chan, I really do appreciate it."
Just lightly laughing at that, Harry shook his head and gave her a smile in return, "Like I told you, I really don't mind, Denryuu-Chan. Especially as it means that I get to spend some time with you now that you're back." Then, shifting a bit, he kissed her on the cheek, which caused both of her cheeks to turn rosy, "I appreciate you actually asking me to come along with you since you're going shopping for your motorcycle."
Brightly smiling at that, part of the shipgirl wished that she could lean over to return the kiss that her boyfriend had just given her, but being that she was driving, that just was not possible at the moment. Instead, she simply set it aside as an IOU for now as she spoke up with a slight giggle, "Well... I finally managed to pass my tests for my motorcycle license, so I am kind of excited some for this..." Leaning towards him slightly, Denryuu's smile then turned slightly shy, "Besides which... you're going to be likely riding along with me."
Cheeks now blushing as it was his turn to be slightly flustered, especially at the images that it put into his head of him holding her body close as the two of them drove through various streets, Harry soon shook it off, "That actually sounds great, Denryuu-Chan."
Unknown to him, of course, Denryuu was also blushing some as she also imagined him holding her from behind, pressed into her as she drove down various streets at high speed. Quickly shaking her head, she coughed a bit and then hummed slightly, "Um, maybe we could take a trip somewhere once I am used to riding my new motorcycle? Possibly for Hanami?"
Perking up at that, the wizard then nodded with a happy smile as he pounded his hand into his palm, "That sounds awesome!" He then lightly laughed a bit as he turned towards her and shook his head a little bit, "Might have a bit of time since blossoms are blooming late this year."
Grimace on her face, Denryuu slowly nodded, "Hai, the eruption of Biliran during UNDERTOW is causing a cooling effect, so everything is blooming a bit late. The plums are just finishing their blossoming cycle now and from what I heard, the peaches have just started to bloom in Kyoto, so it will be sometime next week when they finally get to do the same here."
Sigh escaping from him, Harry gave a grimace of his own as he placed his hands behind his head, "Hai... and just when the non-nuclear autumn from Blood Week has really started to lift. But, what can you really do in this case, huh?"
Only shaking her head with a sigh, the Carrier snorted, "Not too much."
Then scratching his chin, Harry hummed a little bit in thought, "Though, that does remind me of something... Considering things, I was thinking that once the apples and such begin to bloom at my family's manor back in Britain, maybe make a day of it?"
Due to not having expected that, Denryuu considered what he just said for a few moments before giving a small nod, "I think that we all might very well enjoy that, Harry-Chan. And it does sound nice..." Then, she giggled a little bit, "Still, at least the motorcycle trip will need to wait until I am a bit used to riding my new motorbike around. And that will take time."
Laugh escaping from him, the teen nodded at that, "True, true enough, I suppose. Still, can't wait to see you on it."
Grin widening on her own face, Denryuu shook her head a bit, "I can't really wait myself until I have it and am riding it around."
Suddenly gaining a thoughtful look, Harry hummed a bit, "I wonder..."
Raising an eyebrow as she glanced at him with curiosity on her face, the shipgirl raised an eyebrow, "Wonder about what, Harry-Chan?"
Just motioning with a hand, Harry shook his head, "Well... just that Carriers seem to enjoy riding motorcycles a lot, that's all."
Blinking a bit with even more curiosity in her tone, Denryuu frowned at that, "What do you mean, Harry-Chan?"
Humming some as he placed his hands behind his head, the teen shook his head once more, "Well... besides you getting a motorcycle, I know that Hiryuu-Oba has one of her own, though she rides a sport bike. And Aunt Enterprise also has a bike, though in her case its a Chopper." Grin appearing on his face, he shook his head, "I remember one time when she drove me from Hokkaido back to Yokosuka on it. It was pure awesome, especially when she drove over the Tsugaru Strait."
A small smile on her face as she nodded, Denryuu suddenly paused as she parsed his words and gave him an odd look, "... You mean drove under it, right?"
Smug smirk on his face, Harry cocked an eyebrow, "No, she drove over it with me on the back." At the disbelieving stare, he shrugged some, "Rather than take the tunnel, she simply drove it right onto the water off a dock, bringing her feet down before she simply drove it across the strait, using her feet to keep it afloat."
Utter stunned, the Taihou stared at him before pinching her nose for several long moments. Then, taking a deep breath, she turned back to him, "Wait, we can actually do that?"
Giving her a small shrug, even as he had an amused look on his face, Harry slowly nodded, "Apparently? I don't know the full stuff behind it, but it takes some experience at being both a girl and a ship to pull it off since you need to balance both. Go too girl, and you sink. But on the other hand, you go too ship, and you'll crush your ride under you. A balance is needed between the two, and it can only be done for a short time. So... basically good to get across things like Straits and such when you want to avoid roads, but nothing else." Pausing for a moment, he gave a hum as he became thoughtful, "Aunt Enterprise said that when she was stationed in Hawaii, she often used it as a way to get between the various islands. A lot easier and quicker than pausing, stowing her bike, crossing the water to the next island, taking her motorcycle out, and then driving off."
Very slowly blinking, Denryuu furrowed her eyebrows in thought, "Huh..."
With another shrug, the fourteen-year-old shrugged, "From what I know, some other shipgirls want to know how. Jean Bart for example, as soon as she found out, has been pestering Aunt Enterprise to tell her more about how to pull it off for herself."
Snort escaping from her, Denryuu gave him an amused look before shaking her head, "I wonder why she would be wanting to learn that... wouldn't have anything to do with the English Channel, hmm?"
Yet another laugh escaped from Harry as he shook his head and then gave her a small wink, "Oh, I am thinking that it would definitely involve avoiding the traffic in the Chunnel." He then tilted his head a little bit, "Honestly, it was pretty damn cool when she did it for me looking back on it. Though, at the time, I was a bit too worried about Natsumi-Chan to really enjoy the ride that I was having."
Frown appearing on her face, the shipgirl looked at him, "Why would you be worried about Natsumi-Chan? Is that why you were riding with Enterprise-San, Harry-Chan?"
Grimace appearing on his face as he sighed, Harry slowly nodded, "Hai... this being during the Onmyouji Street Riot. I was... very worried about what was happening and worried about what might happen with Natsumi-Chan. So, Aunt Enterprise got me back to Yokosuka as soon as possible as the magical methods were not available. Couldn't exactly rely on stuff like helicopter rides either considering how serious it was and how everyone was needed just in case."
Only nodding at that, Denryuu grimaced herself as she knew what he was talking about, "Ah, that makes sense then..."
Clearing his throat, the wizard took a deep breath before speaking up, "Anyways... any idea what sort of motorcycle that you might be getting today, Denryuu-Chan?"
Understanding that he was trying to change the subject to something else, Denryuu gave him a brief smile before nodding and playing along, "Well... I have been giving some thought to that, Harry-Chan. I am thinking that I'll either be getting myself a sport motorcycle much like what Hiryuu-Senpai and Souryuu-Senpai have... or maybe a duel-purpose one. Either one would be pretty good in my view."
Slowly nodding, Harry gave a small hum at that, "You're right, either one would suit you." Suddenly, he laughed a bit and shook his head, "Besides, something like that really would suit you pretty well when all is said and done, Denryuu-Chan."
Head tilted to the side a little bit, she raised an eyebrow, "Why would you say that, Harry-Chan?"
Grin on his face, Harry gave her a wink, "Because that's pretty close to flying."
Briefly considering that, Denryuu then laughed and gave a nod as she fully agreed with what he was saying...
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Waking up the next day, the teen grumbled a bit under their covers before finally peeking their head out. Frowning, Harry looked at the clock before sighing some, "Just after ten in the morning..." Yawn breaking free, said fourteen-year-old softly smiled as they remembered the day before, which had been a great amount of fun watching as Denryuu flitted among the various motorcycles, looking for one that she had liked. And, upon finding the one that she wanted, had promptly brightly smiled and tested it out, which itself was followed by a celebration once they got back to the quarters that she shared with Taihou, "So adorable..."
Very briefly, Harry also felt heat rise in their cheeks as they remembered how they also went shopping for motorcycle leathers. In particular, how the Carrier had looked wearing them, before shaking off that particular image, no matter how much he enjoyed it. Moving the blankets aside, Harry hummed a bit as he got up and then stretched before pausing for a moment or two, eyes still mostly closed, '... Something's not quite right...'
Just shaking that off after another moment or two, Harry fixed up his bed despite something still bothering him before making his way out into the rest of the apartment. Reading the note left, which said that everyone else was gone, a hum escaped the teen before shaking their head and putting on the kettle. Leaning against the counter, another yawn broke free as his head drooped a bit, fingers tapping on the countertop. Once the kettle was done, he blew the hair out of his eyes before pouring the boiling water, adding the tea, and then some honey. With that done, the teen made their way to the bathroom, something still feeling odd.
Reaching the faucet and turning on the cold water, the green-eyed wizard grumbled some before splashing their face with it. Once more awake, Harry grabbed the towel and dried their face before opening their eyes, "Ah... finally, I feel more awake-"
Upon looking into the mirror, however, Harry paused for a moment before blinking with a frown on their face. Looking down, then their gaze went back to the mirror as the young, green-eyed woman in the mirror raised an eyebrow, "..."
Then, she placed her hands on her chest for several moments before moving them around slightly. After that, then Harry reached for their waist band and pulled it out before looking down. After a second or two, she grumbled some, "Right... can barely even see my feet..." Letting go of the waistband, then she patted that area before nodding and looking at the mirror with a sigh as the wizard heard a giggle in the back of their mind, "Well... guess that was what she meant when she said that she was going leave a gift for me..."
In the mirror, the reflection of what looked very much like Natsue simply had a bemused look on their face.
With a glance at her, Harry shook his head with a small grin tugging at his lips, "Not too much, really, Denryuu-Chan. Just checking in on the 'Hoppou's Engineering Thread' on SGO."
Briefly thinking, the Carrier blinked and gave him an expression of interest, "Isn't that the thread where Hoppou-Chan posts about the various engineering projects and such that she's been working on?"
Only nodding with a hum, Harry grin widened a touch, "Got it in one, Denryuu-Chan. She posts schematics and the like as well as short videos on what she's worked on."
Furrowing her eyebrows some, Denryuu frowned slightly, "How did that start anyways?"
That caused the teenage wizard to blink before he shook his head a bit, "A bit of a story about that actually. One that goes back to when Hoppou was adopted by Mum."
If anything, that actually made Denryuu even more interested, "Really?"
Lips twitching a bit, Harry chuckled, "Really." At her glance, he continued with his grin becoming a smile, "Remember, my Little Sister is an Installation Class. Of course, shortly after the first treaties were signed with Hoppou as well as Big Sis, Mum and I noticed something."
Eyebrow raised at that, the shipgirl tilted her head some, "What sort of something?"
Quirking his lips some, Harry smirked, "Mainly that Hoppou was bored."
Theatrically shuddering, Denryuu shook her head, "Considering you, Harry-Chan, that is pretty frightening."
Just nudging her, his next words got a giggle, "Watch it." Then, Harry gave a small shrug and shook his head, "But, really, you're not exactly wrong. Anyways, as it turned out, part of it was because she was an Installation, there was an… itch… I suppose, is the best way to put it. One to tinker and engineer. Being that the whole situation around her was kind of murky, there was some question of what to do. After all, if we let her tinker with Abyssal things, that could cause issues…"
Her frown deepening, Denryuu narrowed her eyes, "So, what happened then?"
Much to her confusion, a blush rose in Harry's cheeks, "Um, well…"
Understanding on her face, the Carrier sighed, "Harry-Chan…"
With a shrug and his blush deepening, Harry shook his head, "In my own defense, I wanted to work on something with Hoppou as her brother. So, I simply bought a Meccano set and it wasn't like anyone stopped me. Which soon turned into other sets and the two of us mixing and matching. Then, Hoppou made us some saws and stuff and got into woodworking…"
Amused sigh escaping from her, Denryuu shook her head, "I suppose that it did work out for the better."
Just nodding at that as he shook off the slight embarrassment, as well as the memory of the talking to that he got from his adopted mother once she realized what her kids were doing, Harry chuckled some, "Right, well… that sort of thing became allowed. And after SGO came into being, Hoppou started posting pictures and the like of her projects… which soon got spun off into a thread of their own." His tone then turned dry, "One that had a picture of 'Hoppou the Builder' on the first post explaining the thread."
Tilting her head a bit, Denryuu slowly nodded even as she snickered at what he just said, "Makes sense, I guess." She then hummed a little bit, "So then, what is Hoppou-Chan working on now that caught your attention?"
Lips twitching some, the fourteen-year-old shook his head, "Well, SGO is not the only forum that Hoppou is on, she's on some others including DIY forums. On one of them, one of her friends posted about a project that she's working on, MaggiesEngineerGirl. Apparently, she found an old Popular Mechanics magazine about making your own Minibike. Hoppou has invited her to SGO and reposted alongside some thoughts of her own."
After a moment, Denryuu gave him a frown, "Minibike… those are the little motorcycles, right?" At his nod, her frown deepened, "But why? Even if she builds one, she wouldn't be able to ride it after all. She's too young."
Much to her surprise, Harry sucked his teeth and waggled his hand some, "Kind of yes, kind of no?"
Rapidly blinking, she looked over at him, "What do you mean, Harry-Chan? I know that Velomobiles are a grey area… but wouldn't a fully motorized vehicle be under different laws?"
Only shaking his head, Harry hummed, "Well… apparently, a lot of places have laws put into place that as long as the engine is under 50cc, you actually don't need a license for it. So, Hoppou and others could drive it around if they so want."
Quickly raising her eyebrows at that in surprise, Denryuu gave him a surprised look, "Huh, I didn't know that."
With a shrug and shake of his own head, the teenage wizard snorted, "Same here." Looking through the thread, he continued, "Anyways, apparently the minibike makes use of an ordinary bicycle frame as a basis in the original idea. Hoppou's pointed out places for reinforcement as well as stuff like modifying the handlebars, adding LED lights and such, and so forth. Apparently, that's her next project…"
Hearing him trail off, Denryuu glanced at him only to find the teenage boy looking at the phone with an odd expression, "Harry-Chan? Something wrong?"
After a moment more, Harry shook his head free of his thoughts, "Not really… just that Hoppou made mention of making some for her friends. Just gave me the image of Hoppou, Natsumi-Chan's Imoutos, and some of the other kids with them. And also dressed up as bikers…"
Lightly snorting at the image, the Carrier shook her head, "That… is both amusing and very cute."
Dry tone to his voice, Harry cocked an eyebrow at that, "And also an image that would send Mum into Nagamon Mode. Like that bit last summer when she built a motorized skateboard and unleashed Radical Hoppou."
Pursing her lips some to keep from laughing aloud, Denryuu snorted just the same, "I remember you telling us that. The most feared and newest weapon in the Abyssal arsenal."
Yet again smirking, the teen laughed, "Indeed, especially to members of the Nagato-Class." Then, he shook his head a bit, "Still, if Hoppou wants help? Well, I am more than willing to give it to her."
Rather than say anything to that, Denryuu simply shook her head in pure amusement before giving him a soft smile, "Speaking of... thank you once more for coming with me, Harry-Chan, I really do appreciate it."
Just lightly laughing at that, Harry shook his head and gave her a smile in return, "Like I told you, I really don't mind, Denryuu-Chan. Especially as it means that I get to spend some time with you now that you're back." Then, shifting a bit, he kissed her on the cheek, which caused both of her cheeks to turn rosy, "I appreciate you actually asking me to come along with you since you're going shopping for your motorcycle."
Brightly smiling at that, part of the shipgirl wished that she could lean over to return the kiss that her boyfriend had just given her, but being that she was driving, that just was not possible at the moment. Instead, she simply set it aside as an IOU for now as she spoke up with a slight giggle, "Well... I finally managed to pass my tests for my motorcycle license, so I am kind of excited some for this..." Leaning towards him slightly, Denryuu's smile then turned slightly shy, "Besides which... you're going to be likely riding along with me."
Cheeks now blushing as it was his turn to be slightly flustered, especially at the images that it put into his head of him holding her body close as the two of them drove through various streets, Harry soon shook it off, "That actually sounds great, Denryuu-Chan."
Unknown to him, of course, Denryuu was also blushing some as she also imagined him holding her from behind, pressed into her as she drove down various streets at high speed. Quickly shaking her head, she coughed a bit and then hummed slightly, "Um, maybe we could take a trip somewhere once I am used to riding my new motorcycle? Possibly for Hanami?"
Perking up at that, the wizard then nodded with a happy smile as he pounded his hand into his palm, "That sounds awesome!" He then lightly laughed a bit as he turned towards her and shook his head a little bit, "Might have a bit of time since blossoms are blooming late this year."
Grimace on her face, Denryuu slowly nodded, "Hai, the eruption of Biliran during UNDERTOW is causing a cooling effect, so everything is blooming a bit late. The plums are just finishing their blossoming cycle now and from what I heard, the peaches have just started to bloom in Kyoto, so it will be sometime next week when they finally get to do the same here."
Sigh escaping from him, Harry gave a grimace of his own as he placed his hands behind his head, "Hai... and just when the non-nuclear autumn from Blood Week has really started to lift. But, what can you really do in this case, huh?"
Only shaking her head with a sigh, the Carrier snorted, "Not too much."
Then scratching his chin, Harry hummed a little bit in thought, "Though, that does remind me of something... Considering things, I was thinking that once the apples and such begin to bloom at my family's manor back in Britain, maybe make a day of it?"
Due to not having expected that, Denryuu considered what he just said for a few moments before giving a small nod, "I think that we all might very well enjoy that, Harry-Chan. And it does sound nice..." Then, she giggled a little bit, "Still, at least the motorcycle trip will need to wait until I am a bit used to riding my new motorbike around. And that will take time."
Laugh escaping from him, the teen nodded at that, "True, true enough, I suppose. Still, can't wait to see you on it."
Grin widening on her own face, Denryuu shook her head a bit, "I can't really wait myself until I have it and am riding it around."
Suddenly gaining a thoughtful look, Harry hummed a bit, "I wonder..."
Raising an eyebrow as she glanced at him with curiosity on her face, the shipgirl raised an eyebrow, "Wonder about what, Harry-Chan?"
Just motioning with a hand, Harry shook his head, "Well... just that Carriers seem to enjoy riding motorcycles a lot, that's all."
Blinking a bit with even more curiosity in her tone, Denryuu frowned at that, "What do you mean, Harry-Chan?"
Humming some as he placed his hands behind his head, the teen shook his head once more, "Well... besides you getting a motorcycle, I know that Hiryuu-Oba has one of her own, though she rides a sport bike. And Aunt Enterprise also has a bike, though in her case its a Chopper." Grin appearing on his face, he shook his head, "I remember one time when she drove me from Hokkaido back to Yokosuka on it. It was pure awesome, especially when she drove over the Tsugaru Strait."
A small smile on her face as she nodded, Denryuu suddenly paused as she parsed his words and gave him an odd look, "... You mean drove under it, right?"
Smug smirk on his face, Harry cocked an eyebrow, "No, she drove over it with me on the back." At the disbelieving stare, he shrugged some, "Rather than take the tunnel, she simply drove it right onto the water off a dock, bringing her feet down before she simply drove it across the strait, using her feet to keep it afloat."
Utter stunned, the Taihou stared at him before pinching her nose for several long moments. Then, taking a deep breath, she turned back to him, "Wait, we can actually do that?"
Giving her a small shrug, even as he had an amused look on his face, Harry slowly nodded, "Apparently? I don't know the full stuff behind it, but it takes some experience at being both a girl and a ship to pull it off since you need to balance both. Go too girl, and you sink. But on the other hand, you go too ship, and you'll crush your ride under you. A balance is needed between the two, and it can only be done for a short time. So... basically good to get across things like Straits and such when you want to avoid roads, but nothing else." Pausing for a moment, he gave a hum as he became thoughtful, "Aunt Enterprise said that when she was stationed in Hawaii, she often used it as a way to get between the various islands. A lot easier and quicker than pausing, stowing her bike, crossing the water to the next island, taking her motorcycle out, and then driving off."
Very slowly blinking, Denryuu furrowed her eyebrows in thought, "Huh..."
With another shrug, the fourteen-year-old shrugged, "From what I know, some other shipgirls want to know how. Jean Bart for example, as soon as she found out, has been pestering Aunt Enterprise to tell her more about how to pull it off for herself."
Snort escaping from her, Denryuu gave him an amused look before shaking her head, "I wonder why she would be wanting to learn that... wouldn't have anything to do with the English Channel, hmm?"
Yet another laugh escaped from Harry as he shook his head and then gave her a small wink, "Oh, I am thinking that it would definitely involve avoiding the traffic in the Chunnel." He then tilted his head a little bit, "Honestly, it was pretty damn cool when she did it for me looking back on it. Though, at the time, I was a bit too worried about Natsumi-Chan to really enjoy the ride that I was having."
Frown appearing on her face, the shipgirl looked at him, "Why would you be worried about Natsumi-Chan? Is that why you were riding with Enterprise-San, Harry-Chan?"
Grimace appearing on his face as he sighed, Harry slowly nodded, "Hai... this being during the Onmyouji Street Riot. I was... very worried about what was happening and worried about what might happen with Natsumi-Chan. So, Aunt Enterprise got me back to Yokosuka as soon as possible as the magical methods were not available. Couldn't exactly rely on stuff like helicopter rides either considering how serious it was and how everyone was needed just in case."
Only nodding at that, Denryuu grimaced herself as she knew what he was talking about, "Ah, that makes sense then..."
Clearing his throat, the wizard took a deep breath before speaking up, "Anyways... any idea what sort of motorcycle that you might be getting today, Denryuu-Chan?"
Understanding that he was trying to change the subject to something else, Denryuu gave him a brief smile before nodding and playing along, "Well... I have been giving some thought to that, Harry-Chan. I am thinking that I'll either be getting myself a sport motorcycle much like what Hiryuu-Senpai and Souryuu-Senpai have... or maybe a duel-purpose one. Either one would be pretty good in my view."
Slowly nodding, Harry gave a small hum at that, "You're right, either one would suit you." Suddenly, he laughed a bit and shook his head, "Besides, something like that really would suit you pretty well when all is said and done, Denryuu-Chan."
Head tilted to the side a little bit, she raised an eyebrow, "Why would you say that, Harry-Chan?"
Grin on his face, Harry gave her a wink, "Because that's pretty close to flying."
Briefly considering that, Denryuu then laughed and gave a nod as she fully agreed with what he was saying...
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Waking up the next day, the teen grumbled a bit under their covers before finally peeking their head out. Frowning, Harry looked at the clock before sighing some, "Just after ten in the morning..." Yawn breaking free, said fourteen-year-old softly smiled as they remembered the day before, which had been a great amount of fun watching as Denryuu flitted among the various motorcycles, looking for one that she had liked. And, upon finding the one that she wanted, had promptly brightly smiled and tested it out, which itself was followed by a celebration once they got back to the quarters that she shared with Taihou, "So adorable..."
Very briefly, Harry also felt heat rise in their cheeks as they remembered how they also went shopping for motorcycle leathers. In particular, how the Carrier had looked wearing them, before shaking off that particular image, no matter how much he enjoyed it. Moving the blankets aside, Harry hummed a bit as he got up and then stretched before pausing for a moment or two, eyes still mostly closed, '... Something's not quite right...'
Just shaking that off after another moment or two, Harry fixed up his bed despite something still bothering him before making his way out into the rest of the apartment. Reading the note left, which said that everyone else was gone, a hum escaped the teen before shaking their head and putting on the kettle. Leaning against the counter, another yawn broke free as his head drooped a bit, fingers tapping on the countertop. Once the kettle was done, he blew the hair out of his eyes before pouring the boiling water, adding the tea, and then some honey. With that done, the teen made their way to the bathroom, something still feeling odd.
Reaching the faucet and turning on the cold water, the green-eyed wizard grumbled some before splashing their face with it. Once more awake, Harry grabbed the towel and dried their face before opening their eyes, "Ah... finally, I feel more awake-"
Upon looking into the mirror, however, Harry paused for a moment before blinking with a frown on their face. Looking down, then their gaze went back to the mirror as the young, green-eyed woman in the mirror raised an eyebrow, "..."
Then, she placed her hands on her chest for several moments before moving them around slightly. After that, then Harry reached for their waist band and pulled it out before looking down. After a second or two, she grumbled some, "Right... can barely even see my feet..." Letting go of the waistband, then she patted that area before nodding and looking at the mirror with a sigh as the wizard heard a giggle in the back of their mind, "Well... guess that was what she meant when she said that she was going leave a gift for me..."
In the mirror, the reflection of what looked very much like Natsue simply had a bemused look on their face.
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owlmessenger
Parts Guy Extraordinaire
- Location
- New York
So will Harry be roping his Faculty Advisor Bad Idea Fairy Dragon into getting mini-biker gang outfits for Hoppou et. al.? Because I'd definitiely belive Jin would do that for free just to see the looks on people's faces.
Amused Bystander
Herald of 'She who Umu's' Be Brave!
- Location
- Philippines
A bored Hoppou chan is indeed as scary as a bored Harry chan. Now imagine if they got bored at the same time and....collaborated.
Akashi: *faraway look* Nagato nearly comatosed that day. Her boiler was full of caramelized sugar.
Too cute to imagine honestly.
*Cackles* Radical Seiko when?
They do? Never really noticed.
Enterprise: *Wears shades and smugs*
Enterprise is just...built different.
Heh! Harry liked seeing Denryuu wearing leather pants did he?
We all knew this was coming but not when. Time for Harry/Harriet to troll people again.
Well. Schild will be coming back to a very interesting time.
Salvare7097
be the salvation of the hopeless!
- Location
- [REDACTED] [O5 APPROVAL REQUIRED]
Minor note here Harry it's 50cc or lower that might just be in the US because when I was around eight or nine, I went dirt biking with a 50cc dirtbike in California. Now this was in the 2000s so this might've changed.
M1Garand8
Talking Rifle
- Location
- Singapore
Not to mention her aunts.
EDIT: Even after a few visits, they haven't even begin to scratch the surface of how much they don't know about nephew/niece.
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Should be itch- as in an itch to scratch
So what's the top speed of the bike?
restricted 45kph (28mph), highest 96kph (60mph), comfortable 65kph (40mph)
Wondered when this would kick in
Sandy River DL
(Verified Destroyer Leader)
- Location
- Lake Michigan
- Pronouns
- Her/She
Ah, the long-awaited gender-bender power. Let the trolling commence! And love how the pronouns are drifting around in this part.
beorn91
Ours mal léché
- Location
- France
Once they control it, I feel that once of the first pranks Harry will do is to time the transformation with being splashed by cold/hot water.
Maybe the first prank they do to Mei Long.
Amused Bystander
Herald of 'She who Umu's' Be Brave!
- Location
- Philippines
Good old Ranma 1/2 style shenanigans.
Might want to invite Ren for this given in fic she ended up being the inspiration for Ranma Saotome.I wonder if there are official shipgirl crossing points across frequently used straits.
A small parkingspace, a nice ramp in to the water, maybe a food stall able to serve shipgirl portions. Might get quite popular.
They could also be used as rally points for travelling Shipgirls in case of emergency.
Meet up there and then deploy
A small parkingspace, a nice ramp in to the water, maybe a food stall able to serve shipgirl portions. Might get quite popular.
They could also be used as rally points for travelling Shipgirls in case of emergency.
Meet up there and then deploy
- Location
- Malaysia
- Pronouns
- He
HIT THE DECK!
Can she build it? Yes she can!
That's a pretty cute image.
Jin's Biker Daycare?
Truly, a most dangerous Hoppou. She's too cool!
Yes, a weapon of mass moe!
Hehe, just the two of you, the road and the wind~
I blame Tom Cruise.
Enterprise: *Puts on shades* Trade secret.
It's most certainly not because a certain maid working for Ron Weasley makes good tea and crumpets.
At least you don't transform every time you get splashed with cold water. Of course, nothing stopping you from pretending that's what triggers it~
And look at it this way, you can now go to the other bathroom if the men's room is occupied.
Someone has been generously blessed. And his future daughters can't only blame their mums for the fuel bunkerage.
There's also the fact that he was good at crossdressing before. Now that he actually can turn into a girl...
Saki and Jin: "My adorable students!"
Gender Bender shenanigans in 3...2...1...
Word salad is heavily tossed.
Rogue L.
You thought Harry's crossplay was mindbreaking before? This will blow past incidents out of the water.
- Location
- California
I'm suprised the potter luck didn't have it happen the first day back at Hogwarts.
Shinr
Lurking since December '98
My reply to a question on SB thread:
The experience of living in Woman-heavy environment plus Natsue's memories will give him much easier time than most will get.
Hmm, weren't there a series of snippets about someone accusing Harry of not understanding of what the girls have to go through just on day-to-day basis, and he one ups them in the following snippets?
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On the unrelated note, had idle thoughts about the Ono having another rival Kitsune clan that probably would go nowhere:
At one point during Winter 2014/2015, in the Head Boy/Girl Room, Harry asked Natsumi and Sumiko about what other notable enemies the Ono Clan had besides the Fukai.
"-And then there is [INSERT CLAN NAME], led by [INSERT NAME, IMAGE OF AZUR LANE MUSASHI]." Natsumi said, letting out a wary sigh.
"Do they have some big, personal beef with the Ono, like with the Fukai?" Harry asked.
"Well, a personal beef of sorts did develop over the centuries, but..." Natsumi said, "It was more of a matter of circumstances pilling up."
"The nature of animosity can be described by the the saying that came out of it." Sumiko stated, "That if the Ono go right, the [ICN] would go left without fail, and vice-versa."
"Basically, any time either Ono or [ICN] did or decided on something, 9 out of 10 times it was in the other clan's best interests, both practical and ideological, to oppose it lest they lose power and influence." Nastumi explained.
"And those tenth odd time, was the rare cases where opposite action was something that was a big no-no for both clans." Sumiko continued, "Such as aligning with my Mother."
"I see that the Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend did not apply to the Fukai." Harry noted, to which Sumiko shrugged with the "Duuuh" air around her.
"But speaking of teeth-grinding alliances, they did ally once." Sumiko continued, "To avenge the death of Fushimi Kaede, even if it meant bringing the Ono back from the brink."
"But the way Obaa-chan and Ojii-chan tell it, it was less of an alliance and more of two Clans doing things that just happened to help each other." Natsumi said, "And after vengeance was delivered, well..."
"The best comparison of what happened after would be the peace talks between victors at the end of the World Wars, the first one particularly." Sumiko stated.
"Ah." Harry said with an understanding wince, "Are they with the Remnants?"
"No, thankfully." Sumiko answered, "They're fully behind Kyoto."
"But I heard that the magical government has headaches trying to balance our and theirs interests." Natsumi said.
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The experience of living in Woman-heavy environment plus Natsue's memories will give him much easier time than most will get.
Hmm, weren't there a series of snippets about someone accusing Harry of not understanding of what the girls have to go through just on day-to-day basis, and he one ups them in the following snippets?
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On the unrelated note, had idle thoughts about the Ono having another rival Kitsune clan that probably would go nowhere:
At one point during Winter 2014/2015, in the Head Boy/Girl Room, Harry asked Natsumi and Sumiko about what other notable enemies the Ono Clan had besides the Fukai.
"-And then there is [INSERT CLAN NAME], led by [INSERT NAME, IMAGE OF AZUR LANE MUSASHI]." Natsumi said, letting out a wary sigh.
"Do they have some big, personal beef with the Ono, like with the Fukai?" Harry asked.
"Well, a personal beef of sorts did develop over the centuries, but..." Natsumi said, "It was more of a matter of circumstances pilling up."
"The nature of animosity can be described by the the saying that came out of it." Sumiko stated, "That if the Ono go right, the [ICN] would go left without fail, and vice-versa."
"Basically, any time either Ono or [ICN] did or decided on something, 9 out of 10 times it was in the other clan's best interests, both practical and ideological, to oppose it lest they lose power and influence." Nastumi explained.
"And those tenth odd time, was the rare cases where opposite action was something that was a big no-no for both clans." Sumiko continued, "Such as aligning with my Mother."
"I see that the Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend did not apply to the Fukai." Harry noted, to which Sumiko shrugged with the "Duuuh" air around her.
"But speaking of teeth-grinding alliances, they did ally once." Sumiko continued, "To avenge the death of Fushimi Kaede, even if it meant bringing the Ono back from the brink."
"But the way Obaa-chan and Ojii-chan tell it, it was less of an alliance and more of two Clans doing things that just happened to help each other." Natsumi said, "And after vengeance was delivered, well..."
"The best comparison of what happened after would be the peace talks between victors at the end of the World Wars, the first one particularly." Sumiko stated.
"Ah." Harry said with an understanding wince, "Are they with the Remnants?"
"No, thankfully." Sumiko answered, "They're fully behind Kyoto."
"But I heard that the magical government has headaches trying to balance our and theirs interests." Natsumi said.
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- Location
- Deep in the Badlands of Equestria
The Hogwarts staff had no idea why they got a sudden sense of impending Doom™, but given the circumstances, it was almost certainly Potter Shenanigans™ beginning.
- Location
- California
How to BSoD a vixen