thebastion | Day 114 - Action || Time to go get stuff!

Who: Colin Starfury, Anyone looking for supplies
Open: Open
When: Day 114, "afternoon"
Where: First the Bastion, then the Wharf
What: Colin needs some supplies, time to start scavenging.
Format: Action
Warnings: Colin is himself, that's probably worth a warning.

[Colin's already settled into life at the Bastion quite readily. His morning was spent tending to the farm, and after lunch, he familiarized himself with the forge, arming himself with a trusty rapier. He'd be spending a LOT more time there, but for now, he had needs that had to be tended to.

Colin was not a victim of many vices, but the one he most readily fell victim to was a doozy. Caffeine was a hell of a drug, a miracle compound with no downsides... unless you went into withdrawal. It had been almost 48 hours since Colin had one of his energy drinks. And he was already feeling it. One way or the other, he needed to get some caffeine. He already had his plan in place to get some plants imported to the Bastion, but even finding some tea leaves would be a decent stopgap.

Plus, if what he'd heard was right, the Wharf would be the best place he could go to find supplies for projects. The Bastion needed a hell of a lot more than just the shards and cores to get her well and truly working, and Colin was just the guy for the job.

So, here he was, near the monument, about to set out. But maybe, just maybe, someone might want to go along. He wouldn't mind having another body with him, it would go a long way towards keeping out of trouble. So now, he's just going to cup his hands around his mouth and call out at the top of his lungs.]

Hey! Anyone feel like joining me on a trip to the wharf? I've got some scavenging to do, and a few more bodies will make it all the safer! There's supplies out there, ripe for the picking!

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Yes there are supplies. There are also monsters lurking around. Didn't you hear about that part?

[monsters like the nose-horned, three-and-a-half-foot anklegator sitting at his feet. Only considerably more dangerous.]

And if I let a little thing like monsters worry me, I'd still be stuck out there on the Skyway, rather than in here preparing to go back out.

I'm aware that there's risks, that just means that the reward's gonna be all the more satisfying.

Besides, they can't all be bad. They're living here too after all, we can't be the only survivors of whatever happened. And I suspect they've probably reacted to the destruction of their ecosystem a little worse than we have.

[No, he doesn't seem worried in the slightest, why do you ask?]

I wouldn't mind coming along. [She raises a hand with a smile, her red sword bag hung over one shoulder.]

Anything in particular you're looking for?

[Colin smiles and waves at Night.]

Glad to have you along!

Personally, I'm looking for some coffee beans or some tea leaves. Professionally, I'm looking for machine parts and tools. I've got a lot of things that I'm looking to build for this place.

[Ippo hadn't quit his exercise routine so much as...cut it back to a large degree, but he found that running helped to clear his head; so he found himself that day doing a few laps around the Bastion in time to hear a loud shout from someone he'd never met before...a new arrival perhaps? He pulled down his hood and made his way over, wiping some sweat from his brow as he listened to the man's request.]

Well...its kind of dangerous out there, but...if you're going to go anyways, I'll lend a hand. Better safe in numbers, right?

Oh yeah, you don't gotta tell me twice about that. I had a nice little walk here yesterday.

But yeah, that's my thinking. We get a few of us together and we'll be a less tempting target for anything out there that's hungry.

[He gives Ippo a grin and nods at him.]

Good to see people keeping themselves active out here. Grab some supplies, and we'll have a nice little expedition put together!

Well...its better than sitting around and doing nothing and its advisable to be in top shape if you're headed out there.

[He had the scars to prove it too...thankfully the stitches had worked without further incident.]

Oh, I almost forgot to introduce myself!

[Ippo gave a sheepish laugh and gave the newcomer a polite bow; his mannerisms had softened a bit during his time here...if anything he seemed more relaxed than the rigid greetings he used to give.]

My name is Ippo Makunouchi, its a pleasure to meet you!

That's a good way to look at it. Good thing I keep myself in shape, huh?

[Colin grins wider and he bows his head slightly. It's about as far of a bow as anyone will get out of him, nothing personal, Ippo.]

Colin Starfury, and the pleasure is mine.

Its nice to meet you Colin...I wish it were under better circumstances.

[That would have been the ideal for everyone here he supposed...but there wasn't much point in dragging himself over the past.]

At any rate, are you looking for anything in particular? We have a Lost and Found building here that might have some things you're looking for already!

Eh, the universe throws hardballs at you, you've gotta either get outta the way, or hit 'em back.

[Colin shakes his head]

Been to the lost and found to give it a look, but I wasn't expecting anything. What I need is complex. Machine parts, more complex tools than we've got, anything I can use to build. A wharf's gonna have the best shot of that stuff until a factory of some sort shows up out there.

I also need some caffeine to do my best work, but I'm not holding my breath there. If I'm gonna find anything, it's gonna have to be stuff that was sealed for transport. Anything else has probably lost its kick by now.

[He chuckles dryly, but he's not relishing his chances at finding anything...]

That's a good way to look at things! I'm not sure all of what the Wharf has...but I worked with boats back home; so I'll help you as best I can.

[He gave Colin an enthusiastic thumbs up...he didn't know what he'd be able to do other than run some interference against some monsters; but if he could help at all, that would be enough for him.]

Ah, that's just what I want to hear.

Why don't you grab whatever you need, and we can set out?

[Colin doesn't mind having people running interference for him, but he's going to be glad once he gets his accuracy back and can start using a pistol again.]

[Just as Colin expected, a decent sized party was enough to turn away the attentions of any wildlife. The most that they'd bumped into on the way to the wharf was a couple of squirts, easily handled. Now that they'd arrived, it was just a matter of tracking down a good looking dock to raid.]

All right, I need equipment, and we should probably find a good transport ship for food stuffs as well. If you guys are looking for anything in particular while we're here, now's the time to let us know.

And something tells me that any place that's nice, protected, and well stocked is also going to be a nice shelter for some critters that don't want to be bothered. So let's be cautious, huh?

Day 114 - Action || Time to go get stuff!

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Consolidating, at the Wharf!