Day 338 (Closed) (Backdated)

[freedom_engineer]

Who: Colin, Ikuri, Rob, AZ
Open: Closed
When: Day 338
Where: The Scrapyard
What: Even with threats to the Bastion, salvage is still needed. As are friends.
Format: Whatever the heck you want, but no wingdings!
Warnings: There be Colins here. Also, distressed whining.

[The Bastion had been on alert for several days now. Expeditions outside were being quietly discouraged, but if you were armed, you could still get out to do important things.]

[Colin, for his part, is always armed. And it helps that he doesn't go out alone. With a bandolier of grenades and a pistol on his belt, and a full satchel on his back, he's set out for the scrapyard today. Shooter and Rob are with him, Shooter because she's a good deterrent to less cooperative creatures out there, Rob because he can handle himself all right and knows what to do when it comes to salvage, and AZ because he kinda likes AZ and wants to see to it that he gets anything he needs.]

[When they get close enough to the scrapyard that they can start making out details, he's going to slow his steps and turn to face everyone.]

Rob knows the procedure, but I'm telling all of you so you're not surprised. When we get in there, I'm going to call out to the squirts and Gasfellas. Let 'em know we're there, do some bartering, that sorta thing.

So keep your guard up, but don't attack any of the natives unless I yell for it. Sound good?

Comments

[gianthobo]

[He looks back at Ikuri, but he's satisfied she's not going to cause trouble. AZ puts the squirt on his shoulder gently, as long as it doesn't show signs of wanting to be let go. Carefully, he heads after Colin, looking around for some likely bits of scrap.]

We need something solid enough to make a gate out of. I'd suggest stone, but we can't move stone that easily with electronics or a Pokemon.

[darkshooter]

[Hey Fella. Hey. You stay on your side of the field, you don't get slashed. Capisce?]

[...]

[But she's following, yeah. Reluctantly, warily, staying on her guard, all that redundant nonsense. Colin had instructed her not to attack unless he gave the order...that's not something she can obey completely, but she is doing her very best to check her hand. For what it's worth, it's actually not the hardest thing in the world, despite her internal grumbling. Long as none of them invade her space...]





[...but it is curious, she realizes, how the smaller ones seem to be getting on with others in the party. Of course she didn't bring gifts, so naturally they wouldn't--]

[Perhaps that's what she needs to do. Bring gifts so they don't assault her. If Colin can get them to remember her...that means no attacks during shard-hunting. It can be a peaceful task.]

[It doesn't solve the BUT WHAT DO I KILL problem, but we're gonna have to take these matters one at a time, it seems.]

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

[Rob crouches down and tries to pet one of the squirts bumping against him.]

Stone would fill up my bag before we had a useful amount, too. Metal's probably the best bet after stone. Ideally already in shapes that'd work for making a gate, otherwise you'd need to spend time reforging them.

[freedom_engineer]

Between myself and Golurk, we've got plenty of hauling power here. It will be easiest if we make a couple of pulks and haul metal and stone back that way. I can move about a ton, though obviously the load will need to be a little less if we don't want to snap the cables.

[He smiles at Ikuri's approach. The Gasfella doesn't look happy, but he's not protesting for the time being...]

[The squirt with AZ seems a little confused, but once it's on his shoulder, it only takes a moment to look around before settling in the crook of his neck with a quiet squeak.]

[Rob, that is the exact opposite way to disengage from the squirts. Of the squirts vying for his attention, all move to his hand, like puppies eager to be petted. The one he is petting gives a happy, trilling squeak.]

Actually, Ikuri, do me a favor real quick would you? I need my hands free for a sec.

[He turns and walks over to her, unshouldering his bag and holding it out to her without a second thought. When she's got her hands on it, he starts to rummage through the bag.]

[gianthobo]

Hm... yes, we'll need to do it carefully. Assuming they don't mind us taking so much material...

[The path from the Skyway is narrow, but they're going to need something solid. If they show up with weaponry, they're going to need metal thick enough to stand up to something. Maybe even an explosion, but he won't count on them being quite so lucky.]

[He does smile at the squirt's settling, though. It's very cute, and Golurk looks it over and decides it's not really a threat right now. Golurk is more focused on the Gasfella, really.]

[dragonsorcsandwolves]

[Well... uh... he has two hands, he can rotate through them all two at a time?]

I, uh, I keep forgetting how much you can move.

I AM SO SORRY for the delay

[darkshooter]

[Oh? You need a favor done? Sure, I can do that for you--]

[!]

[...well. What is it you could be searching for? Curiosity will outweigh any concern she might be feeling towards the situation; perhaps she's finally trusting that the matter's well in hand.]