autocratic | [video]

[ "It'd be interesting to really see it," she said. "I can gather a bunch for when my body's passionate fire flares up," she said. "You are going to follow me and like it," she said.

Out of those three phrases Saber had stated before venturing into the Ice Path, only one doesn't leave her with a feeling of regret as she skitters on ice.

The video is coming in live, carried by someone some distance behind the red-clad emperor. Said emperor is picking her way on the ice, but is finding that golden boots do not offer great traction of any kind on ice. A near slip has her curse. ]

Grrr! What is with this infernal place! What is with these formations? [ She punches a stalagmite of ice in frustration. ] Who places such a thing here?!

That would be the guy that created this place, your honor.

[Said with sarcasm by the male behind the camera as it wobbled a bit as the male tried to keep his balance-]

And there's a reason you slide to those footing, unless your great mind didn't simply think of it in the first place-

Silence, knave! [ Slip. ] You realize your fate is crossed with mine by the rope in my hand!

[ Indeed, once she stops flailing her arms a bit, there's a thin cord in one hand that follows all the way up to the Gear's line of vision. ]

Yeah, I heard you the first time, ye of unsuitable clothes.

[Doesn't mean he has to enjoy these kinds of things, to be honest. The feed wobbled a bit as he slowly made it there.]

Just, wait a damn second, alright?

[So they can get through this without falling all over themselves.]

What-- you would dare mock my clothing? You spit on my taste! Truly, you do not understand the scope of your situation when I called upon you to become my servant. Get over here!

[ Unfortunately for Shinn and his tact (or lack thereof), his words only cause Saber to turn around and yank the cord. This lurches Shinn and the Gear towards her--

Smack!

She's almost easily toppled over by his larger frame, but in the midst of the screaming and flailing, she had pushed him off... and only succeeds in having her body slide to a stalagmite--

Thud!

And she's still holding onto the rope, by the way. Even as she's collided with the ice and falls. ]

That's because you're flashing those in a place where no one could see the-!?

[Naturally, as they tumbled through the ice path via slip and sliding, the only thing you could see is the camera being thrown around as the wielder tried to get his bearing after the shorter woman got out of his grips and into the stalagmite.

...And the fact that she's still holding the cord meant that like a magnet, he's going to be drawn towards her-

At least he has the tact to actually grab the stalagmite instead of her boobs for support???]

Rraaagh! This place is making a mockery of me! [ Her face is red and flustered from the total embarrassment of it all. So what's her dignified response? Shove Shinn off of her, reach for a pokeball, and out comes a confused looking Charizard. ]

Aestus! Roast this cavern! Set it all ablaze that it remains a river than a gods' forsaken vo--

[ She takes a step in her tirade, and promptly trips and slides, cursing in latin. The Charizard looks even more confused and surprised before, uh... setting to work. He also nods to Shinn holding the camera, and thus, the feed cuts. ]

[ OOC: Shinn's voice. Saber has just discovered the Ice Path on her conquest for badges but seriously who puts those conveniently placed rocks to slide into? They must hurt. ]

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The Ice Cave is no tourist spot. It's a death trap created to test our will and balance, and to give those mysterious teleportation spells a target.

And that sentence should not be something that's said with a smile.

[blankface.]

It was also a whole week spent traveling with my wife's younger self. I'm allowed to think of it fondly.

R-right, of course you are.

[well this got awkward quick.]

At least that wasn't as bad as what I'm experiencing right now.

...She was wearing high heels and a leotard. It was dangerous enough.

[Nice to watch, but dangerous.]

...Yeah, I can guess why that'd be dangerous for the both of you.

[at this point it's skirting into TMI territory with him.]

We could ride Flare for the particularly slippery parts, at least. Do you not have such an option?

[What, it's not like he actually got in that leotard.]