This story is a sequel to Chaos Theory
Story accepted by Rose Quill into her ”Homecoming” arc.
At the close of Rose Quill’s Chaos Theory, Sunset takes delivery of a battered old cruiser motorcycle. It’s a great do-it-yourself project for the summer after graduation, and it’ll be fun to ride it with her fiancée, Sci-Twi, once it’s done.
First, though, she finds out a fundamental truth: there’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Idea suggested by the estimable Baron Engel, based loosely on real events.
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To be honest the legal jargon in this is fairly similar no mater where you are , having had vihichles in 4 states accross the east cost and Midwest. I almost sympathize more with this ordeal than the magical girl drama.
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Oh, certainly the terminology tends to be fairly standardized. It’s the laws themselves that differ from place to place. If I recall correctly, here in California Sunset would have to insure the bike before trying to register it. That kind of thing.
I thought "Oh crap" as soon as I read the first two lines. Not only was I right but it got much worse. Thanks for sharing your story.
Incidentally, I'm not sure that would have happended here in Florida. Registration/Plates are tied to the vehicle owner's driver's license and not the vechile/vechile title itself. There's a $300 'environmental impact" fee but the violations and penalties would've stuck with the previous owner.
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I’d have to look up the fine points in the California Vehicle Code to be sure, but I think license tags are tied to the vehicle, not to a driver license, here in the Golden State—except “vanity” or custom plates, which can be transferred from one vehicle to another. Also, the bike crossed state/provincial lines, which always makes life more complicated. That’s why I added the author’s note about borrowing laws from multiple jurisdictions that best served the story.
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It's the same here in PA, for both license plates and registration. Course now, registration is done through the mail; they got rid of the stickers they used to put on windshields.
Glad this was put into the Homecoming timeline! It was a pleasure to read!
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Thank you! I was pleased
AllykittyRose Quill saw fit to include it.My Little Grad Student: Bus Passes are Magic.
Hilariously inconvenient
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Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Can"t actually say that this has happened to me, but I can feel Sunset's annoyance at the whole thing coming off the page. Hilariously and well written.
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Thanks so much—and thanks for watching!
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You are most welcome
That sure must I find helped a lot.
You can say that again.
Yep hopefully
Never heard that saying before.
Yep, don't believe everything you see and hear.
Quite the entertaining read as well as informative about matters such as these.