A Wing Rebroken (StarStorm and Gerrard)

[StarStorm]

((So.. That titles pretty random.. If you have any better ones, please lemme know and I can change it in a heartbeat ^^))

That shop owner sure does talk a lot.. I wonder what this does, anyway? Star Storm asked herself in her head, glancing down at the freshly stolen potion in her bag. Lately the little pegasus has been running low on bits, and decided nabbing a potion or two to sell on the street might just be the solution, unfortunately, she could only get one. "Sure looks expensive, at least.." She looked up through a cloud just overhead to see the location of the sun. Phew, little while before dark.. Time to fly..? Star spread her wings, readying herself just before tripping over some nearby pony in her haste.. or, griffon, rather. Crack! One of her wings broke. "Ow! Kenny!" ((Ooc: She named her wings Kenny and Zero because they break a lot. Kenny is her right wing.. ;D))

[Gerrard]

The griffon in question had just recently finished a job in Cloudsdale, the irrigation capital of Equestria. He had fixed some old piping and was about to leave when a young filly accidentally tripped over his large and hard to miss dark body. He blinked and glanced down to spot a young filly practically face first in the ground. "Uhh, I totally didn't do anything, I was standing here, minding my own business when this filly ran over me. If anything, I am the injured party here if anyone!" he announced in a defiant voice, pointing a jet black talon into the sky.

When the crowd had dispersed lightly, Gerrard took a second glance at the pegasus. "Hey kid, you should probably be more careful. And drink more milk, yeah, milk!" he commented with a laugh, the griffon smirking as he looked over her broken wing. "You should probably get that checked out by a doctor, especially if it broke so easily," he commented in a sincere manner as he glanced at it closely, the griffon uncomfortably close for most ponies.

[StarStorm]

Star laughed at the griffon's little victim rant. He seems smart.. like a doctor or a lawyer or a rockstar..

"Yeah.." Star plopped herflank down onto the cloud floor, her hoof pushing up one of her cheeks to hold her head. "It seems like that happens a lot." Star didn't mind the griffon's closeness so much, he seemed friendly, and she thought that he might just BE a doctor. She found it pretty funny how he had to make a scene just because she tripped over him, but seeing as he was a big, tough griffon and she was just a little filly, she imagined that she would have said something similar if she was in his shoes, just to avoid suspicion. "I drink plenty of chocolate milk!.. Does that count?" She adjusted her wing slightly, feeling the break. "..It's not that bad.. Do you have any of those big white bandaid things?"

[Gerrard]

"You know that wings aren't supposed to break so casually, right?" he remarked in a knowledgeable manner, the griffon opening his large black wings and roughly jabbing one with a large talon, his wings barely flinching. His display caught a few ponies off guard who scurried away from the odd pair. It probably wasn't the best example for the young pony, griffon wings being a lot more sturdy to support the bulk of their bodies, but he felt the need to express the point regardless. "Umm, chocolate milk is the same base substance as milk, the additive potentially helping or not helping. But yes, it helps to a decent degree," he explained, putting his wings away neatly at his side. "Gauss bandages aren't for fixing broken bones. If that is how you treat broken wings, no wonder they always break. You should probably go see a doctor and get it fixed properly," he added thoughtfully as he looked it over. It was a bit unclear where he went to school, but the griffon seemed knowledgeable enough.

"Maybe I can cheer you up a bit? I'm not a doctor, but I can fix some things with my magic. I can super heat my talons and burn metal together, imagine what I would do if I shook your hoof," he commented with a smirk, playfully lunging a talon towards her as he playfully acted like he was about to burn her.

[StarStorm]

"Aaahhh!" Star lept back, using her good wing to support the jump, then laughed. "..You could probably break that bone of mine too!" She looked up at the mighty griffon, truly believing that he could have fiery talons. "..Those fiery talons are cool! Does everypony that.. Er.." She stopped herself. "I mean.. Does every GRIFFON have those?" corrected Star. "Can you roast marshmallows on them? Did you even accidentally burn down somepony's house?!" Star Storm had a bazillion questions.

[Gerrard]

"I could break a bone, but that isn't too much fun," he commented, contorting his arm awkwardly as if it were turned inside out. "Griffons can't normally use magic, but I learned a spell or two at the Royal University of Canterlot. I can increase the temperature of my talons to be as hot as I want," Gerrard explained slyly, the griffon poking himself in the neck with his talon. He deftly made a burning noise and quickly pulled it away, acting as if he were burned.

"Man these things get so hot. They get so hot I can melt metal!" he explained with a grin, the griffon pulling out two small pipe segments and presenting them to the naive pony. "As you can see, two different pipes," he explained, turning around quickly to execute his magic out of view from the young pegasus. "Talons, ignite into flame!" he bellowed, the griffon glad she couldn't see his face as a dull fire noise filled the air. In a few brief moments, his odd display was over and he turned around, showing her the two pipes now melted together. It was unclear how exactly the deed was done, the sly griffon hiding a few items in his large bag. "See? What do you think of my firepower," he commented, presenting the now joined pipes to her, the middle of the pipes glowing a light red as they tried to finish cooling off.

[StarStorm]

Star Storm's eyes widened in disbelief as the griffon made her believe farther in his magical abilities. "..That's RADICAL!! What other magic did you learn there?" She smiled innocently, interested. A thought suddenly occurred to her. One that, if it meant what she thought it did, she would be able to rub in her best friend Pepperjack's face. "CAN PEGASUSES DO MAGIC TOO?!?" Scamp's gonna be so jealous!! "How do you do it without a horn? Teach me teach me this is gonna be so radical!!" She lept in the air, pumping her hooves up in excitement, each taking turns raising higher than the other.

[Gerrard]

"Well, everyone has their own special sort of magic. Earth ponies are extra tough and are good at making plants grow. The special power of pegasus, is flight and the ability to control the weather by moving clouds. Griffons can fly as well, but instead of moving clouds, we have super eagle vision," he explained, putting his eye right up on her face as he leaned forward to an uncomfortably close range. "In regards to other magic, I have a bit of a confession to make," he slyly remarked, the griffon smirking widely, the thoughts going through his head growing increasingly playful.

"I have to admit that I like, roasted pony, rawr!" he growled playfully, the griffon grabbing her forehooves with his black talons. He smirked and made fake burning noises as he decided to show her that his fire powers were a complete joke. "Magic powers aside from what I initially said are probably fake. Sometimes you need to be skeptical of crazy claims," he explained with a smug grin, the griffon lightly patting her on the head. I actually have a blow torch in this bag and I used it to weld the pipes together," he explained, hoping she wasn't too disappointed in his playful fib.

[StarStorm]

..I guess that makes since.. Star sat loosely, shivering an bit when Gerrard got uncomfortably close to the small filly. Star Storm squeaked in terror, turning her face to one side, expecting to be burned. The little pony lifted her gaze up at him, her hoof in his talon, then back up at him with a giggle. "..Don't ever do that again!!" Despite what was coming from her mouth, she was grinning. That was a fantastic trick. She liked this guy. Gerrard told her how he did the metal wielding skit. This guy could teach me a lot.. Star did some trickery herself, but hers usually involved fibbing, and funny costumes. "..Hey Griffon Guy? Do you have any other tricks?" Star took a seat, glancing up at him expectantly.

[Gerrard]

Gerrard had the most satisfied smirk plastered across his face, the griffon pleased with his prank on the gullible filly. "I promise to never burn you again," he replied, chuckling lightly at her expense. The pair had quickly become ignored for their antics, the few ponies who were watching deciding it was some sort of strange side show. "But since I can't ever do it again, I guess I won't be able to show you how I actually did the trick," he mused, knowing she would want to see it at some point.

"Griffon guy has a name. It's name is Gerrard Grayfeather, Graduate of the Royal University of Canterlot." he explained proudly, puffing his feathered chest out as thought over her request. "What is your name flier filly?" he commented in a nosy manner, the griffon carefully poking her in the nose with his talon. "Other tricks? You know that I'm not a magician, right? I'm actually an irrigation specialist. I make sure that all your pipes are filled with water," he explained, sitting on his haunches as he glanced across to the inquisitive pegasus.

[StarStorm]

"Irrigation..?" Star repeated back slowly, not quite understanding, even after Gerrard explained the whole pipe thing. "..Like a lawyer?!" Those guys are always sneaky.. No wonder! "Oh, umm.. I didn't.. I mean.. That's pretty radical.." Star was thinking about the potion in her bag, just a bit worried. Should I give this guy my real name..? Better to not get in any more trouble than I hafta be.. "Star Storm, filly extraordinaire!" Star gave the griffon her usual intro, along with a silly super filly pose and a goofy smile. "..You wouldn't test against me, would you, Gerrard?" Star meant testify. She had never been the brightest tool in the shed.

[Gerrard]

Gerrard chuckled at the cute and easily confused filly, the griffon remembering his younger years back in the griffon lands. "I'm an irrigation architect by training. I go across Equestria and make sure that everyone has running water for their homes and fields," he explained patiently, the griffon forming his talon into the shape of a wrench as he playfully acted as if he were tightening a bolt. "And no, I'm nothing like a Lawer, I save ponies from being thirsty. If anything, I'm like a superhero! Call me, Waterwing, master of water!" he announced proudly, trying hard to hold back a deep laugh at his own silly statement. The griffon returned and even more silly pose, the hybrid taking a dramatic pose, his clenched talon pointed into the air.

"Lady Storm, by my wing, I will protect you from the evildoers of Cloudsdale!" he replied to her identification, the griffon extending a large black wing around them both as if it were a cape. "I would never testify against you for filling your bag with ill gotten goods. That is assuming you gave me a portion of the prize of course," he replied with a smirk, looking down on the filly. He wasn't sure what she was talking about, but he decided he would find out if he played along with her, albeit in a nefarious manner.