Rocket Punch!

[all_wound_up]

Who: Nano Shinonome and YOU
Where: All over Hinoto-Ri
Summary: Nano has the most inconvenient robotic attachments ever.
Warnings: Most likely none!  Also, action bracket format because YOLO.

[Nano has clearly been in town for far too long without anything terrible happening with her robotic attachments for no reason in public.  It's really a miracle she's made it this long.  Which is why today, she's running around the streets of Hinoto-Ri in a complete panic, waving her arms around frantically as she tears through the streets.  Onlookers will likely notice that her right hand is missing completely, and she seems to be staring up at the skyline looking for something during the times when she stops to catch her breath.]

No...!  Come back!

[It's not entirely clear what she's screaming at, but it's probably pretty easy to figure out.  Nano's self-propelled hand is rocketing its way all through the city.  Sometimes it collides with a piece of scenery before bouncing off and flying in a completely different direction.  Particularly unlucky people might actually get rocket-punched themselves while it's shooting all over the place.  And of course, whenever she starts to get close, Nano herself will come running up, panting for breath and holding up the stump.]

P-please...!  Help... h-hand...

[This is so embarrassing.]

Comments

[acapriciousthing]

Have you ever had a mechanic look at it?

[all_wound_up]

Do you think that would help?

[bear_necessities]

[Have a smile, Nano. And a small wave in response.]

[acapriciousthing]

It might, if it's the trigger acting up...

[all_wound_up]

M-maybe I'll try that after I catch it, then.

[prettytamer]

Maybe you should check the lost and found?

[all_wound_up]

...There's a lost and found?

[prettytamer]

Everywhere should have a lost and found.

[all_wound_up]

I suppose it would have to be at City Hall.

[acapriciousthing]

It's pretty fast.

[Which might be more relevant if she couldn't teleport]

[all_wound_up]

I know...

[Nano lets out another puff of breath. She's almost at her limit already.]

[prettytamer]

Then we should go there next.

[all_wound_up]

All right... I suppose it's worth looking, at least.

[acapriciousthing]

[Death teleports ahead, trying to catch up to the hand]

[all_wound_up]

[Well, teleporting is definitely faster than jet propulsion. If she keeps that up, she'll definitely catch it. Nano is running up behind.]

[prettytamer]

We don't really have any other leads.

[all_wound_up]

You're right. It's as good a place as any to start over.

[prettytamer]

So let's go! To city hall!

[all_wound_up]

All right. Thanks so much for helping me, Midori-san.

[prettytamer]

Not a problem! Heroes should help with the little things too.

[all_wound_up]

Is there anything I can do for you?

[prettytamer]

I can't ask for a reward.

[all_wound_up]

But I'm the one asking, Midori-san.

[prettytamer]

...well, I like lots of things... Maybe we could hang out sometime?

[frequent_flyer]

[He wasn't... expecting that.]

[Hinata looked at the stump as it was offered. Instead of some kind of tragic amputation scarring, she was right, it looked robotic. So... a hand attached to that? The same hand that had nearly knocked him out?]

[Neat.]

You're... a real robot. [Yes, Hinata. We've established that.] And your hand... [He pointed to his own face where he'd been hit.] Ah! That means it's still... flying around!? We have to catch it!