in theory? exploring the surface of semi-charted planets. reconnaissance.
in practice? launching it off of a planet's highest peak and seeing how long you can stay airborne for. or if you can use a vehicle's vertical propulsion to climb up a mountain nearly vertically.
[ look. he has some stories he can tell about the MAKO. terrifying stories. ]
until you actualy do it. then your life is full of regret, and you wonder how you're going to take down the hostile alien fauna that's swarming you when you can barely walk.
[ have you ever rolled down a mountain in a tank? HAVE YOU? ]
... I dunno. I feel like it'd still be worth it for the Dukes of Hazzard-style freeze frame as you're ramping off a mountain with Waylon Jennings saying something like "They do things a little differently around here."
[ Yes, Peter is fully aware this reference is going to go over garrus' head.
At no point does that understanding stop him from typing it out, though. ]
[ The device probably betrays the fact that Peter is typing for a while – a few false starts that go something like, “No, that’s...” or “Actually, uh...” or “I think we have some wires crossed...”
But eventually he settles on, ]
That’s probably exactly what she was trying to do, yeah.
[ Apparently Peter’s decided on “lean into it.” ]
Maybe it was team building? Unite everyone in a shared appreciation for crazy stunts.
[ wait really? well... score one for Garrus's amazing pop culture skills. who'd have thought he'd totally get a centuries old human reference. ]
let's go with that. i always thought she was just a bad driver. there was this one time we were trying to track down a rogue spectre... basically like a top galactic enforcer, and we ended up in a car chase.
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in practice? launching it off of a planet's highest peak and seeing how long you can stay airborne for. or if you can use a vehicle's vertical propulsion to climb up a mountain nearly vertically.
[ look. he has some stories he can tell about the MAKO. terrifying stories. ]
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Then, ]
... on second thought, that sounds pretty fun, actually.
Like a roller coaster you can drive yourself
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until you actualy do it. then your life is full of regret, and you wonder how you're going to take down the hostile alien fauna that's swarming you when you can barely walk.
[ have you ever rolled down a mountain in a tank? HAVE YOU? ]
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[ Yes, Peter is fully aware this reference is going to go over garrus' head.
At no point does that understanding stop him from typing it out, though. ]
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challenge. accepted. ]
huh. i never actually thought about it that way. maybe, when my human commander was doing that, she was just trying to emulate ancient Earth nobility.
but that's one historical reenactment i still don't want to be part of.
[ how'd he do? 0/10? 10/10? definitely 10/10. ]
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But eventually he settles on, ]
That’s probably exactly what she was trying to do, yeah.
[ Apparently Peter’s decided on “lean into it.” ]
Maybe it was team building? Unite everyone in a shared appreciation for crazy stunts.
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let's go with that. i always thought she was just a bad driver. there was this one time we were trying to track down a rogue spectre... basically like a top galactic enforcer, and we ended up in a car chase.
she almost ran into a couple of trucks.
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You guys were in a hovercar or whatever, right? So, you know, all directions are available?
[ like... you could just go up... or down... and avoid a whole lot of obstacles. ]
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[ ...wait. that's not a very good defence, now is it? ]
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How is that better, exactly?
[ he’s open to explanations, here. ]
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you know how it is.
[ dramatic chases... all that fun stuff... ]