SR Epel Felmier - Rabbit Wear Vignette
"A little bummed, I guess?"
Part 1
[Clock Town]
Deuce: Alright, so let's start heading back to Rabbit National Park.
Epel: I'm glad we all found some good souvenirs to bring home.
1. Yeah!
2. That was fun!
Silver: Maybe it's because of the festival, but it was packed with customers everywhere we went.
Deuce: I mean, it is our annual White Rabbit Festival after all. Usually, this town's pretty quiet.
Epel: A quiet town, huh…
Silver: What's the matter, Epel?
Epel: Nah, I was just thinking that the atmosphere here is way different than I thought it'd be.
Deuce: It's different than you thought? Just what kind of place did you think Clock Town was?
Epel: I was expecting a town covered in graffiti, with broken windows everywhere.
Deuce: THAT'S NOWHERE NEAR CLOSE!?
Epel: …Remember how I told you back at the school cafeteria that I have relatives that live close to Clock Town?
Epel: I heard from those relatives that Clock Town was riddled with delinquents.
Epel: That's why I thought that there'd be modded blastcycles racing around the town, or fights between rival gangs, or something.
Deuce: Ah… So that's what you mean.
Deuce: I mean, it's not like we have zero bad actors, but it's not like they're just fighting in the streets all the time.
Silver: I see. That is good.
Epel: I'm… a little bummed, I guess?
Deuce: What, why…?
Epel: I thought if some punk came at us, I'd show 'em what for.
Silver: So you were looking to protect us. You have a good sense of justice.
Ortho: I don't believe I sense any inkling of wanting to protect us in Epel Felmier-san's statement there.
Epel: …Hm? L-Look at that!!
Grim: Funyaa!? What is it? Is it a bad guy!?
Epel: Deuce-kun, there's a blastcycle parked over there! And it's modded out like crazy!
Grim: Oh, is that all. I thought there was gonna be a fight or somethin'.
Deuce: Oh, you're right. Let's go see if we can take a closer look!
Epel: Yeah!
Deuce: It's got a different cowl than the standard makes. It's a lightweight cowl made for racing.
Epel: They have those wide tires to help with friction! And they're semi-slick with shallower grooves!
Epel: The brake and suspension has been swapped out, too! It's been completely race tuned!
Silver: …I have no idea what he's saying.
Grim: …Me neither.
Epel: This is awesome! I can't believe a blastcycle this cool is just sitting here in town like this!
Deuce: I told you that that there's a ton of blastcycle parts shops in Clock Town, right?
Deuce: That's why it's not strange to come across a lot of tuned blastcycles like this.
Epel: So I was right that I'd get to see modded blastcycles here, then. I'm so happy I got to see one in person.
Epel: One day, I'm going to buy my own blastcycle and totally trick it out.
Ortho: Are you going to customize it for racing like this one?
Epel: I mean, it's crucial to try to push the limits of the max possible speed, or increase handling, yeah.
Epel: But before all that, I want to make it look cool!
Epel: I'd change the front cowl into a super flashy and huge rocket cowl, and put on a seat with a real high back…
Ortho: Eh? If you increase your drag, that'll slow you down.
Epel: I'd swap out the handlebars for these super long and bent down ape hangers…
Ortho: That'll lower your maneuverability.
Epel: And I'd paint dragons and tigers on it and really make it stand out!
Ortho: This isn't a practical modification at all… Is this what they call "romanticism"?
Ortho: I can comprehend wanting to focus on the exterior, but I can't understand why you would sacrifice performance for that.
Epel: Hmm… So, I guess it's impossible then.
Deuce: Like hell it is. I think that'd be super cool.
Epel: …Right!?
Deuce: It's be super neat to draw flames on the tank, or paste decals on it, too!
Epel: Yeah, yeah! I knew you'd get me, Deuce-kun!
Grim: …They're really getting fired up about it, huh.
Part 2
[Clock Town]
Ortho: Oh. There's a blastcycle over there, too.
Epel: You're right! Man, I'm so jealous, there's so many cool blastcycles all over Clock Town.
Epel: Back home in Harveston, I'd never have even laid eyes on a modded blastcycle.
Deuce: Really?
Epel: Yeah. I mean, there's not as much younger folk there, in the first place…
Epel: So there's not many people riding blastcycles anyway, let alone modded ones.
Epel: Back in middle school, there were some tough-lookin' guys, but it's not like they'd ever cause any huge problems, or anything…
Epel: When it comes to blastcycles and delinquent culture, I studied a ton of TV shows, comics, and looked stuff up on the internet.
Epel: I was so surprised that such a world existed… And I was so enamored by how cool it looked.
Deuce: I see. I had a similar sort of phase, so I think I get what you're saying.
Epel: …I have another dream besides modding my own blastcycle.
Silver: What kind of dream is it?
Epel: I WANT TO GO ROARING DOWN THE STREETS ON MY BLASTCYCLE ALONGSIDE MY FRIENDS, ALL IN MATCHING LEATHER JACKETS OR WINDBREAKERS!
Epel: I totally think that it'd be much more fun to ride with friends, rather than just by myself.
Deuce: While flying your crew's colors?
Epel: Yeah, yeah! I bet it'd be so neat to go riding down a winding road at dawn with everyone, too!
Grim/Ortho: …
Silver: ?
1. Cool!
Epel: Right!? You should ride with me one day, too, [Yuu]-san!
Epel: If you don't have a blastcycle, then you can ride behind me!
2. I don't know if I get it…
Epel: Eehh!? Really? I thought that'd be super cool, too.
Deuce: That sounds real fun! You gotta invite me when that happens!
Epel: Of course! It'd be a blast riding with everyone!
―After the conflict with the Black Bunnies
[Clock Town – Clock Park]
Everybody: …
Deuce: I'm ain't gonna forgive a single one of those Black Bunnies…
Silver: There is no way we can lose this Rabbit Run Race.
Ortho: Yeah. We're definitely going to win this!
Deuce: Yeah… Everyone, sorry for dragging you into this mess.
Epel: What are you saying, Deuce-kun!? I'm super looking forward to this!
Deuce: You are? Why?
Epel: We're all wearing the same kind of costume and we're going to run together…
Epel: This is the exact kind of situation I've been dreaming about!
Epel: I mean, it's not a blastcycle race, and sure, these outfits don't really scream "cool."
Epel: But these punks are the worst delinquents in this town, right? I'm getting really excited.
Deuce: So, rather than nervous, you're excited? You're making me feel a little better, Epel.
Epel: It would have been perfect if we could run carrying the Night Raven College colors.
Deuce: It's great you're up for it, but… Don't freak out and run from the Black Bunnies at the last second.
Epel: Ahahah. Even if the scariest of all delinquents were to show up, I'd never do something that uncool.
Deuce: I DON'T THINK A DELINQUENT THAT SCARY'LL SHOW UP!
Epel: Really? But even if one was participating in the race, I think we could beat them, don't you?
Deuce: …...Heh, yeah, you're right.
Epel: I DON'T CARE WHO WE'RE UP AGAINST, WE WON'T LOSE! 'KAY, WE'RE GONNA RUN WITH ALL OUR MIGHT!!!
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