Tachikoma Joyride- town- Late Evening.

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

Togusa wandered down the halls and finally got out to where his Tachikoma was. "Turn off the optics. Time to take you for a spin." A squeal of excitement came from nowhere and the mini tank revealed itself.

"Togusa! Your head's been noisy! Hello, Walter!" The tank rolled around Walter for a second, then looked over Pippi. "Hi. You want to joyride too! I'll make sure you're all safe! Trust me! What is your name?"

Togusa patted the think tank affectionatly. "Okay, pop your hood." The tank complied, and Togusa hopped in, this time not bothering with one wire, but leaning back into the seat and plugging in all four of his wires. Leaning back down, he was completely connected to the tachikoma. "Alright, hop in. It's a little crowded, but be thankful these guys have good cushioning."

"Togusa! Your head is noisy!" He rolled his eyes.

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[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Why does he keep saying your head is noisy?" Okay, the tank was more of an it, but it had too much personality.

Walter climbed in and took a spot where he'd been holding Victor just a couple of weeks ago. Time flies and all that...

"Come on, Pippi. Tachikoma is a ride you will never forget."

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"Audio jack. Now I have Iron Butterfly on loop in my head for the past 10 hours. Very faint, but annoying."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"I love butterflies." said Pippi climbing in.

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Iron butterflies in your ears sound uncomfortable." Walter scooted over for Pippi and was grateful to be a bit on the small side for a change.

"It is a bit of a wild ride," he warned her, "but fun."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" she said to the tank as she scooted over as far as she could to make room for Walter.

"I'm Pippi."

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"It's a song," Togusa said. "I won't subject you to it."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Oh I like songs about as much as butterflies, rhubarb pudding, and policemen. Play it... please?"

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

Togusa obliged, and now the tachikoma was singing along to "Inna Gadda Da Vidda"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Hmmmm... That sounds like rock and/or roll."

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"Welcome aboard Tachikoma Express. Watch your heads." THe hood came down, and three large screens showed the outside. "Tachikoma has a new passenger, Pippi longstoking. I am your co-pilot..."

"Hi Pippi! Nice to meet you!" The think tank said cheerfully in its child like voice. "Togusa keeps saying I can't have oil. Bring me some?"

"No oil unless I say. Hold on tight." It was rather cramped, but being completely hooked to the tank helped. Name a destination, cause here we go!" The tank almost jumped, then broke into a high speed, using the walls of the school for a moment before hitting the street and rolling backwards for a few feet before spinning around and weaved through the streets.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"What kinda oil?" asked Pippi.

"Olive Oil? Castor Oil? Baby Oi-Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"Natural Oil. Makes them harder to control once you give it to them. It's the reason they have Artificial Intelligence in the first place. I give it to it on occasion."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Let's start with the park. I want to see what the ducks think of the snow."

[section9-togusa.livejournal.com]

"Park! I like the park. Ducks there!" The think tank did another dizzying 180 and used another wall to take a short cut.

All while it had Iron Butterfly playing full blast.

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Wahoooooooo!" Pippi yelled as the rocketed toward the park (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/575158.html?thread=22648246#t22648246).