The Halcyon Days, a Dice RP (IC; Closed)

[Galnius]

Haha!! was the first thought of the great and powerful Oosani Fireblood as she found the door. The second, however, was more intricate.

Well screw a donkey and call me Billy Joel, this isn't the glorious outdoors. Oosani Fireblood mused to herself. Straight forward was a long hallway, so that clearly wasn't outside. To her right, a door. That could go outside, but it was unlikely. Thus, there was only one thing left to do.

Action: Break down the left wall to get outside.

[The Northern Cresent]

Only then did Lexa notice how he was alone. He must have passed out, or something.

He also realised that it wasn't a dead end, and walked around it.

[Zjaum]

Nothing of import here, Haapsalu thought to himself. Such a shame; first an incredible success and then a dud. Oh well, perhaps he would sit down and muse to himself...

Ah, but that's too boring. Best to continue exploration, or perhaps to return to the Ark!

Action: Find more doors, exits, and boxes, all the while staying close to the sides of the warehouse. Again, keep track of past locations.

[G-Tech Corporation]

A gentle column of steam lazily drifted from behind Winthrop's left ear as he removed it from the cool concrete of the service tunnel. Part of him thought that there might be a secret passage here after all, but another skeptical part of his mind thought that was just optimism speaking. Generally he wasn't given to optimism, having seen it been taken behind a shed and shot several times in his past for various reasons. But perhaps that element of his humanity remained, in some form. Even so, there was a pattern emerging. Though his initial attempt at communing with the tapestry of the world had been successful, that had involved a thoroughly enchanted artifact, and doubtless had succeeded for that reason. Normally the Scion treated the constraints of physics as an afterthought when he sojourned through time and space, but here they seemed to hold more sway that was commonplace.

Leaning back against the wall, the monstrous contraption of man and machine that the Walker rode upon calmed itself, casting memory backwards in to shreds of the past that were almost forgotten. Once he had spoken the language of the bees, the flowers, the trees, the mountains, and communed with them in their own secret tongues. Before the Choir of the Lights was sundered by discordant song he had walked among them and lent his voice to that unutterably beautiful symphony, before the seduction of the Enemy had taken his thoughts in a path of their own. Magic men called it, forces beyond their control that only the gifted could wield. But Winthrop knew the truth. The invisible threads of the cloth of Ages were meted out as they always had been, the music already written. All one had to do was listen, and subtly tweak that fabric.

Action: Meditate upon the nature of the arcane

[Olthar]

Zoology: 4 - 1 = 3
It's difficult to see in the darkness, but you can vaguely make out several large shapes. You stumble upon a light switch, and decide to turn it on. After a brief moment of blindness, your eyes adjust, and you find yourself in some sort of military hanger. Those large shapes are bomber planes.

Euclid: N/A
Invalid action. Please restart your device and try again.

She-Ra: 6
You begin belting out a loud operatic piece that reverberates off the walls. Your beautiful pipes fill the air with lovely melodies, which begin drawing a crowd. Unfortunately, the crowd appears to be composed of street thugs. They look threateningly at you and demand you hand over all your money. You also feel a kick from down below. It appears that your pregnancy is advancing.
+1 Singing
Gain Third Trimester Pregnancy! -1 Emotional Stability! -1 Agility! -1 Movement!

Fireaqueoushumour: 3 + 1 + 1 - 3 = 2
You smash the hammer against the wall and nearly Shatter your arms from the force of impact. The hammer bounces off without so much as a dent. That is a tough wall.

Sir Smallpost: 6
Deciding to walk around the hole, you take the long way and head back into the dark cave. There, you find a second tunnel and begin walking down it. After about one hundred feet, you come to some sort of catacomb. Dim torchlight illuminates the graves, and the air is unnaturally quiet. The silence drowns out all the noise save the sound of your heart beating in your chest.

Hula Hoop: 4
Heading back into the warehouse, you wander around for a bit until you find a true exit. Leaving, you walk out into a large hangar bay. All sorts of military aircraft are lined up below you. On the far left, there is a door, and to the right, you see a huge tunnel, large enough for the bombers to drive down. In the distance, you notice a figure standing in the distance near the mouth of the tunnel.

The Man Who Fell to Earth: 1 - 1 = 2
You attempt to tap into the threads of magic but find them beyond your reach. You try desperately to grab hold of even one, but you get repeatedly dragged down. The unnatural mechanical parts in your body drive a wedge between you and the realm of spirits, and the arts of magic are forever beyond your grasp.
Gain Stunted Magic! Cannot use magic!

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Hell Bird: 2
Seeing Ezekiel flounder at the staircase makes the Hell Bird begin to question its life choices.

Death Knight: 1
The Death Knight attempts once more to walk forward but trips over the same rock as before and falls once again. Clearly, the it is quite skilled in physical comedy.
-1 Balance!

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Lexa:
+1 Fire Resistance
Worn: Nothing
Hand 1: Arm Torch (+1 Seeing in darkness)
Abilities: Anti-Pink Ray
Injuries: Moderately wounded, Burned Hands (-1 Grabbing Things)

Oosani Fireblood:
Worn: Ebony Mail (+1 Defense, +1 Magic Defense, +1 Stealth)
Hand 1: Construction Hammer (+1 Attack, +1 Breaking Things)
Hand 2: Empty
Divine Blessing: Boethiah's Blessing (+1 Attack, +1 Fire Resistance, -1 Will)
Injuries: Ruptured Ears (-1 Hearing)
Mental Injuries: Severe Insanity (-3 Thinking)
Bounty: 100 gp
Quest: Kill 5 intelligent beings (0/5)

Sir Winthrop Eddleton the Younger:
+1 Defense, +1 Will, +2 Strength
Worn: Anti-Paladin Armor (+2 Defense, +1 Intimidation, -1 Morality, -1 Agility)
Hand 1: Empty
Hand 2: Wolf Head Staff (+1 Attack, +Extra Attack, +Rabies)
Curses: Stunted Magic (Cannot use magic)

Allies:
Death Knight:
+1 Attack, +1 Dark Magic, +1 Intimidation, +2 Turn Resistance, -3 Morality, +1 Strength, -1 Balance
Worn: Nothing
Hand 1: Clearly Evil Axe (+1 Attack, -1 Morality)
Hand 2: Empty
Injuries: Barely wounded

Selwyn:
-1 Talking, -1 French Things, +1 Senses, +1 Reflexes
Worn: Doggo Robes
Mouth: Empty
Abilities: Bi-Directional Telepathy
Quest: Start the Church of Doggo

Ezekiel:
Worn: Shoddy Riot Gear (+1 Defense against hippies, +1 The Man)
Hand 1: Bloody Mug (+1 Attack, +Weapon Speed, +Everfull Blood)
Hand 2: Empty
Mental Injuries: Mild Insanity (-1 Thinking)
Fears: Nyctophobia

Allies:
Hell Bird:
+1 Attack, +1 Talking, +1 Will
Worn: Aviator Armor (+1 Defense, +1 Flying)
Talons: Empty
Abilities: Pyrokinesis, Healing

Zeta:
+1 Wilderness Survival
Worn: Plain Clothes (+1 Agility, +Color Changing)
Hand 1: Empty
Hand 2: Gloobglorian Shield (+1 Defense, +1 Magic Defense)
Injuries: Slightly wounded
Abilities: Quick Hands

Vladimir Lenin:
+1 Seduction, +1 Singing
Worn: Nothing
Mouth: Empty
Tattoos: Flaming Chicken (right flank)
Diseases: Third Trimester Pregnancy (-1 Emotional Stability, -1 Agility, -1 Movement), STDS (+Itchiness)
Pregnancy Counter: 8 rounds

Haapsalu Argyrix:
+1 Historic Knowledge
Worn: Conglomerate Armor (+3 Defense, -2 Agility)
Hand 1: Empty
Hand 2: Empty[/quote]

[Pherdistan]

Ah! Lenin felt much better now, what with being able to lovingly orate the joys of the working class in such a spectacular fashion. If only she had been able to do this with Stalin back in Moscow...

But her joy was abruptly ended by a group of street thugs, who promptly threatened her unless she gave them that tool of corruption, money, that was the most foul of instruments used for class oppression.

"Why do you believe I should have such primitive, meaningless pieces of paper with me? Money is an instrument of oppression, of destruction of the human soul! You disgrace yourselves! Let me tell you about the glorious sayings of the great Marx...

Action: Sing about the strength and power of socialism to the thugs.

[Zjaum]

Aha! Another massive find! He's in the black!

What an amazing assortment of aircraft at that! Man, these must be... must be...

Haapsalu was distraught. He had a wealth of historical knowledge, but he was extremely curious about these fighter planes. Where did they come from? How did they work? Could he use one to escape, or use one to fly? These thoughts and questions jumbled about in Haapsalu's mind, and, while the exit was a clearly safe option, his curiosity got the better of him.

Action: Inspect the planes (particularly the cockpits if possible), figuring out how to fly them, how they work, and what models they are, in order from most to least significance.

[DAFT Universe]

"Wow..." whispered Zeta. He noticed someone else, but decided to ignore him.

ACTION: Look for equipment (prefrebly something to help carry things.)

[The Northern Cresent]

Lexa found himself in an open room, filled with tombs, and just barely lit by torches placed about. Good thing that he still had a hand torch.
Action: Look for anything of interest.

[Galnius]

This wall was sturdier than Oosani Fireblood initial thought. That, of course, was all too problematic. That is, of it wasn't for the fact that Oosani thought she may have, just possibly, not hit it hard enough.

Action: Bash her way to the outside

[Esternial]

Action: go wherever the staircase leads

[G-Tech Corporation]

Action: Improve floor in tunnel to expedite the Death Knight's passage.

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

(Busy at the moment; cannot make a longer post. I apologise.)

Action: Reach out to Hell Bird and Winthrop telepathically to mention the Church of Doggo to them.

[Olthar]

Pony: 4 + 1 = 5
Your mighty musical pipes carry the heartfelt message on the glories of communism to the armed thugs. They listed raptly to your melodic propaganda and are eventually turned. Seeing the obvious truth of communism, they decide right then and there to abandon their lives of crime and become professional politicians as members of the Communist Party. They leave you to begin their campaign schemes.

Humphrey Bogart: 5
You don't need to learn how to fly a plane because your time in the Airforce already taught you plenty. The planes are all fairly old and covered in a layer of dust. There's no obvious signs of damage, but you suspect most won't fly simply due to age.
New Ability: Piloting!

Zarathusra: 4
Looking around, you find a set of equipment lockers at the far end of the compound. Running over to them, you find that most of them are locked, though one does open. Inside, you find a flight jacket, a pair of military boots, some dog tags, and a backpack. You grab up the backpack. It seems like something is already inside of it.
Gain Military Backpack!

Leroy Jenkins: 6
It doesn't take you long to search the immediate area and realize that the crypts are all empty, every last one. You're also quite certain that they shouldn't be. Someone has clearly been taking them, but for what purpose, you're uncertain. It's then that you hear some faint chanting coming from deeper in the catacomb. It's difficult to make out, but it sounds like there are multiple people.

Firesemen: 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 - 3 = 6
Focusing all your strength into your hammer, you charge up a massive swing. You smash your weapon hard into the wall which is immediately decimated by the force. Rocks launch into the adjacent room like cannon fire, mercilessly crushing the poor man who happened to be standing there. The room you just broke into appears to be a police station lobby. The front door is to the left, and the doors leading further in are on the left. Four police officers stand aghast at your presence before pulling out their guns. They order you to drop your weapon and surrender.
Gain 2,000 gold Bounty for murder!

Mr. No-Post: 5
You walk up the surprisingly long staircase and emerge into an underground rail system. You're standing on the tracks, but the subway station is only about one hundred feet to your left. There are currently no train sounds.

No-Post Junior: 2
You would smooth out the floor, but you don't know how. It's already smooth. The Death Knight is just incompetent.

No-Post the Third: 6
You begin telepathically proselytizing to Winthrop about the Lord Savior, Doggo, The Good Boy. After a full hour of nonstop preaching, Winthrop finally starts bashing his head against the wall until he suffers brain damage. You think you're getting the hang of it.
+2 Preaching!
Winthrop: Gain Brain Damage! -1 Thinking!

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Hell Bird: 5
The Hell Bird follows Ezekiel up the staircase and into the subway tunnel.

Death Knight: 1 - 1 = 0
After yet another failed attempt at walking, the Death Knight finally loses all hope and becomes depressed.
Gain Depression! -1 Everything!

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Lexa:
+1 Fire Resistance
Worn: Nothing
Hand 1: Arm Torch (+1 Seeing in darkness)
Abilities: Anti-Pink Ray
Injuries: Moderately wounded, Burned Hands (-1 Grabbing Things)

Oosani Fireblood:
Worn: Ebony Mail (+1 Defense, +1 Magic Defense, +1 Stealth)
Hand 1: Construction Hammer (+1 Attack, +1 Breaking Things)
Hand 2: Empty
Divine Blessing: Boethiah's Blessing (+1 Attack, +1 Fire Resistance, -1 Will)
Injuries: Ruptured Ears (-1 Hearing)
Mental Injuries: Severe Insanity (-3 Thinking)
Bounty: 2,100 gp
Quest: Kill 5 intelligent beings (1/5)

Sir Winthrop Eddleton the Younger:
+1 Defense, +1 Will, +2 Strength
Worn: Anti-Paladin Armor (+2 Defense, +1 Intimidation, -1 Morality, -1 Agility)
Hand 1: Empty
Hand 2: Wolf Head Staff (+1 Attack, +Extra Attack, +Rabies)
Injuries: Brain Damage (-1 Thinking)
Curses: Stunted Magic (Cannot use magic)

Allies:
Death Knight:
+1 Attack, +1 Dark Magic, +1 Intimidation, +2 Turn Resistance, -3 Morality, +1 Strength, -1 Balance
Worn: Nothing
Hand 1: Clearly Evil Axe (+1 Attack, -1 Morality)
Hand 2: Empty
Injuries: Barely wounded
Mental Injuries: Depression (-1 Everything)

Selwyn:
-1 Talking, -1 French Things, +1 Senses, +1 Reflexes, +2 Preaching
Worn: Doggo Robes
Mouth: Empty
Abilities: Bi-Directional Telepathy
Quest: Start the Church of Doggo

Ezekiel:
Worn: Shoddy Riot Gear (+1 Defense against hippies, +1 The Man)
Hand 1: Bloody Mug (+1 Attack, +Weapon Speed, +Everfull Blood)
Hand 2: Empty
Mental Injuries: Mild Insanity (-1 Thinking)
Fears: Nyctophobia

Allies:
Hell Bird:
+1 Attack, +1 Talking, +1 Will
Worn: Aviator Armor (+1 Defense, +1 Flying)
Talons: Empty
Abilities: Pyrokinesis, Healing

Zeta:
+1 Wilderness Survival
Worn: Plain Clothes (+1 Agility, +Color Changing)
Hand 1: Military Backpack [Full]
Hand 2: Gloobglorian Shield (+1 Defense, +1 Magic Defense)
Injuries: Slightly wounded
Abilities: Quick Hands

Vladimir Lenin:
+1 Seduction, +1 Singing
Worn: Nothing
Mouth: Empty
Tattoos: Flaming Chicken (right flank)
Diseases: Third Trimester Pregnancy (-1 Emotional Stability, -1 Agility, -1 Movement), STDS (+Itchiness)
Pregnancy Counter: 9 rounds

Haapsalu Argyrix:
+1 Historic Knowledge
Worn: Conglomerate Armor (+3 Defense, -2 Agility)
Hand 1: Empty
Hand 2: Empty
Abilities: Piloting

[DAFT Universe]

(Can't really RP this.)

ACTION: Open backpack

[Galnius]

Oosani beamed at her new discovery. There was... Oh... Enough intelligent beings. She thought. She wasn't very good at counting. However, they were also very funny looking. They also takes weird. That didn't work very well for her.

Action: Swing her hammer to do a widespread attack

[Esternial]

Ezekiel was taught, like a proper lady, not to stand on railroad tracks. The fact she now found herself in that exact situation made her somewhat uneasy, and eager to stop standing on the railroad tracks.

So that's what she set out to do.

Action: go to subway station.

[Zjaum]

Ah, what a shame, he would have liked to have flown these beauties in their prime. It was a shame that they were too old for use, but he liked to think that they would have gotten their fair share of flying before retirement.

Regardless, there were most likely a few things in their cockpits that could be salvaged. Crowbars, wrenches, barometers and/or astrolabes were all probably in there, and he may have use for any or all of them. Perhaps, if he was feeling really lucky, he would figure out which of these babies could fly. Baby steps, though...

Action: Search the cockpits, salvaging for particularly special equipment, crowbars, wrenches, barometers, astrolabes, and other equipment, in order from most to least importance. Equip as many found (and useful) objects as possible, according to importance.

[Pherdistan]

Excellent! Giving her heartfelt goodbyes to her new comrades, Lenin smiled to herself in the alley. That had gone well. Looking down at her flank, however, she decided that it could get better. She was on yet another roll.

Action: Probe flaming chicken tattoo for any magical triggers or abilities.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Magic lost to him, Winthrop decided to focus on more temporal concerns. Nearby the vile construct that was the Death Knight was weeping inconsolably, something he would have thought impossible for a malevolent entity like itself, but no matter. Sitting down next to the creature, he regaled it with tales of slaughter and towns reduced to ash, to reinvigorate the fires of evil within its shriveled soul. Together they would do great things, and make a land paved with skulls whose lakes ran with blood.

Action: Motivate Death Knight with tales of atrocity

[Escalan Corps-Star Island]

Selwyn had tried fervently, even desperately, to explain his relationship with Doggo to Winthrop, but the man couldn't seem to get it through his skull. Somehow the dog didn't feel that beating his head against the wall would help. Despairing despite what he saw as his obvious skill at proselytisation*, he resolved to get the metaphorical train moving again, and as such laid down spread-eagle on the floor once more.

Attempting to emulate what he had done in the mysterious entry chamber shortly before it had attempted to kill them, he closed his eyes and tried to attune his reflexes to the slight vibrations and sounds coming through the floor. He hoped to gain a sense of what surrounded him and where he might be able to go to find food. Being off a regular meal schedule was not the most convenient thing about adventuring, he realised ruefully.

Action: Attempt to sense layout of surroundings.

*The +2 to preaching modifier was mentioned in the body of your post but not added to the list on the character sheets at the bottom.

[The Northern Cresent]

Action: Be a spy.

[Olthar]

Zeta: 5
You open the backpack and find several pounds of beef jerky, a radio, and a laser pistol.

Oosani: 2 + 1 + 1 = 4
Swinging your hammer, you hit one of the cops hard. He looks pissed, and the others open fire.
Cop 1: Moderately wounded

Ezekiel: 4
You walk over to the subway station. It is rather old and dirty, and graffiti lines the walls. A small handful of scattered people stand around, waiting for the next train. They seem unconcerned by your appearance. A set of stairs leads upwards. There's still no sign of a coming train.

Haapsalu: 3
You look in a few of the cockpits, but other than the control panels, you see nothing of value.

Vladimir: 4
You poke yourself in the flank for a bit and speak some vaguely magic-sounding words, but nothing happens. It appears to be just a normal tattoo.

Winthrop: 5 - 1 = 4
You play therapist with the Death Knight for a while, and it seems happier, albeit temporarily. It'll require extra work, still.
Death Knight: Negate Depression 4 rounds.

Selwyn: 3
You are in a large service tunnel that continues left and right. Behind you is a tunnel leading back into the hole.

Lexa: 4
You find a discarded cultist robe nearby and slip it on. You head deeper into the catacombs and emerge into a large chamber filled with dozens of cultists. You slip into the back of the crowd and start looking around. In the middle of the room, there is a mound of bodies, each painted with strange symbols. The cultists form a ring around them and are chanting something. A women with fancy robes stands in the middle, leading the ceremony.

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Cop 1: 4 + 1 - 1 = 4
The cop shoots Oosani right in the gut.
Oosani: Slightly wounded

Cop 2: 3 + 1 - 1 = 3
The second cop hits Oosani in the arm.
Oosani: Moderately wounded

Cop 3: 1 + 1 - 1 = 1
The third cop fumbles around and drops his gun.

Cop 4: 2 + 1 - 1 = 2
The fourth cop misses.

Receptionist: 1
The receptionist cowers in fear.

Hell Bird: 3 + 1 = 4
The Hell Bird follows Ezekiel over to the subway station and makes a joke about the degenerate scum present at the place.

Death Knight: 6 - 1 = 5
Emboldened by Winthrop's words, the Death Knight gets up and finally walks out of the hole and into the tunnel. It was all just in its head, after all.
+1 Balance!

---

Cop 1: Moderately wounded

Lexa:
+1 Fire Resistance
Worn: Cultist Robe
Hand 1: Arm Torch (+1 Seeing in darkness)
Abilities: Anti-Pink Ray
Injuries: Moderately wounded, Burned Hands (-1 Grabbing Things)

Oosani Fireblood:
Worn: Ebony Mail (+1 Defense, +1 Magic Defense, +1 Stealth)
Hand 1: Construction Hammer (+1 Attack, +1 Breaking Things)
Hand 2: Empty
Divine Blessing: Boethiah's Blessing (+1 Attack, +1 Fire Resistance, -1 Will)
Injuries: Moderately wounded, Ruptured Ears (-1 Hearing)
Mental Injuries: Severe Insanity (-3 Thinking)
Bounty: 2,100 gp
Quest: Kill 5 intelligent beings (1/5)

Sir Winthrop Eddleton the Younger:
+1 Defense, +1 Will, +2 Strength
Worn: Anti-Paladin Armor (+2 Defense, +1 Intimidation, -1 Morality, -1 Agility)
Hand 1: Empty
Hand 2: Wolf Head Staff (+1 Attack, +Extra Attack, +Rabies)
Injuries: Brain Damage (-1 Thinking)
Curses: Stunted Magic (Cannot use magic)

Allies:
Death Knight:
+1 Attack, +1 Dark Magic, +1 Intimidation, +2 Turn Resistance, -3 Morality, +1 Strength
Worn: Nothing
Hand 1: Clearly Evil Axe (+1 Attack, -1 Morality)
Hand 2: Empty
Injuries: Barely wounded
Mental Injuries: Depression (-1 Everything, Negated 4 rounds)

Selwyn:
-1 Talking, -1 French Things, +1 Senses, +1 Reflexes, +2 Preaching
Worn: Doggo Robes
Mouth: Empty
Abilities: Bi-Directional Telepathy
Quest: Start the Church of Doggo

Ezekiel:
Worn: Shoddy Riot Gear (+1 Defense against hippies, +1 The Man)
Hand 1: Bloody Mug (+1 Attack, +Weapon Speed, +Everfull Blood)
Hand 2: Empty
Mental Injuries: Mild Insanity (-1 Thinking)
Fears: Nyctophobia

Allies:
Hell Bird:
+1 Attack, +1 Talking, +1 Will
Worn: Aviator Armor (+1 Defense, +1 Flying)
Talons: Empty
Abilities: Pyrokinesis, Healing

Zeta:
+1 Wilderness Survival
Worn: Plain Clothes (+1 Agility, +Color Changing)
Hand 1: Military Backpack [Beef Jerky, Radio, Laser Pistol]
Hand 2: Gloobglorian Shield (+1 Defense, +1 Magic Defense)
Injuries: Slightly wounded
Abilities: Quick Hands

Vladimir Lenin:
+1 Seduction, +1 Singing
Worn: Nothing
Mouth: Empty
Tattoos: Flaming Chicken (right flank)
Diseases: Third Trimester Pregnancy (-1 Emotional Stability, -1 Agility, -1 Movement), STDS (+Itchiness)
Pregnancy Counter: 10 rounds

Haapsalu Argyrix:
+1 Historic Knowledge
Worn: Conglomerate Armor (+3 Defense, -2 Agility)
Hand 1: Empty
Hand 2: Empty
Abilities: Piloting

[Galnius]

Hurt and wounded, Oosani was now VERY angry.

Anyway, Boethiah had given her a job. Her safety was of minor import, but she would talk to her later.

Action: Break the building into pieces with one strike in order to kill... Everyone else.

[Zjaum]

Well, apparently someone was there before him! Ah, well, such is life.

Haapsalu had had quite a day, but he wished to be sated just a moment longer. And that airplane looked so tempting...

However, precautions first.

Action: Find the most gorgeous plane (that could feasibly be made to fly) and ready it for flying, using the piloting knowledge.