Jonathan
Jonathan wasted no further words and ran out of the room without saying as much as a goodbye. He had become completely absorbed by his own enthusiasm and jumped down the collapsed stairs.
"I hope it's a dual-piston model. Those are awe....AYUGH!!!!"
The man rolled over the floor, holding his leg.
"Oh god, I forgot I was upstairs! Ah, the pain! Stupid Newton and his gravity!" He whimpered.
Full Version: The Flying Bullets
Autumn, Terminal Charlie lounge
Unlike the other patrons in the lounge, Autumn opted to sit on the carpet instead of the relatively pristine couches and recliners. While these people were the "upper class" of Haven, not one was dressed particularly formal.
Gale was sitting with the other powers that be near the center of the tables. These "meetings" were one of the events that Autumn habitually strayed from his side. While she could grasp common social graces, Autumn couldn't bear to sit through something she couldn't contribute to.
"Hola nina." A husky voice said behind her. Marcus hopped down beside her, a cocky grin on his face.
Autumn frowned at him; Marcus had a talent for making her uneasy. "What are you on, Marcus?"
"I'm just naturally cheerful; maybe you should try having a good time."
Autumn's expression chilled, "Don't push me, Markus, if you know what's good for you."
Sam
When Sam saw the girl's question he snorted at her surprisingly dense question.
"I mean," he said. "You blast your fair share of muties and help keep our hides intact, then you'll get your fair share."
When Sam saw the girl's question he snorted at her surprisingly dense question.
"I mean," he said. "You blast your fair share of muties and help keep our hides intact, then you'll get your fair share."
QUOTE(jack cloudy @ May 1 2009, 10:44 PM) 
Jonathan
Jonathan wasted no further words and ran out of the room without saying as much as a goodbye. He had become completely absorbed by his own enthusiasm and jumped down the collapsed stairs.
"I hope it's a dual-piston model. Those are awe....AYUGH!!!!"
The man rolled over the floor, holding his leg.
"Oh god, I forgot I was upstairs! Ah, the pain! Stupid Newton and his gravity!" He whimpered.
Lexie
She leaped to her feet as Jonathan rushed away and fell trough the stairs..
"Watch it!!" she screamed as he landed on the first floor.
Damn it, he must have hurt himself....crazy guy
She climbed down the alternate way, with the help of a thick rope, which she had tied to a iron girder on the second floor.
He was rolling on the floor, apparently he hurt his leg.
"Lay still, please, I can fix you but you have to lay still! Here, take this" she took out a bottle from her backpack. Good old scotch usually made people a bit calmer.
His tibia was broken, but that could be fixed, she just needed to find a bar or stick to secure it. Bandages she had, and more scotch for desinfection..
The man calmed down after he had downed a certain amount of whisky and Lexie gently put the broken bone in right position. She wrapped a bandage around his leg and put four wooden stcks to secure it.
"Ok Mr, there you go, now you need to rest for a while, I'll fix something to eat, wait here!"
As if he could go anywhere!
'
OOC: This ok with you Jackie? I can always edit you know!
Well, I'm not sure about the calming down, sounds a bit out of character, but I can roll with it. 
After all, he did just swallow a hefty amount of booze.
Jonathan.
He gratefully snatched the bottle out of Lexie's hands and gulped up the liquid till he had to cough. The alcohol numbed the pain, though now he was feeling rather dizzy.
"Woah...Thanks, milady. That was kind of neglectful of me. I should have remembered the fall." He mumbled.
After telling him not to move as well as promising him something to eat, Lexie left the hallway where he'd landed. Jonathan carefully shifted the injured leg and noticed that the improvised cast was secured quite well.
"Hmm, she's got talent, that lady. Did quite a good job back there. Heh, I wished she was there when I electrocuted myself on the old powerlines. If she had been, maybe I wasn't halfbald now." He chuckled to himself.
"Although, broken bones are not the same as high voltage. Ah well, I'll have to invent something to thank her later."
After all, he did just swallow a hefty amount of booze.Jonathan.
He gratefully snatched the bottle out of Lexie's hands and gulped up the liquid till he had to cough. The alcohol numbed the pain, though now he was feeling rather dizzy.
"Woah...Thanks, milady. That was kind of neglectful of me. I should have remembered the fall." He mumbled.
After telling him not to move as well as promising him something to eat, Lexie left the hallway where he'd landed. Jonathan carefully shifted the injured leg and noticed that the improvised cast was secured quite well.
"Hmm, she's got talent, that lady. Did quite a good job back there. Heh, I wished she was there when I electrocuted myself on the old powerlines. If she had been, maybe I wasn't halfbald now." He chuckled to himself.
"Although, broken bones are not the same as high voltage. Ah well, I'll have to invent something to thank her later."
Karelia
Karelia noticed the girl next to her was a bit itchy with her gun, and worried that she might make trouble. When she finally wandered off towards the gate, Karelia kept an eye on her while the last inch of her cigarette burned away. After tossing the butt to the ground, she looked back just in time to see the girl crawl under the gate. Ignoring the old saying about cats, she decided to let her curiosity get the best of her and followed after.
Karelia squirmed under the gate, and found herself standing outside of the town. The girl had a bit of a head start, and Karelia didn't know quite where to look for her now, as she wasn't in sight.
Karelia noticed the girl next to her was a bit itchy with her gun, and worried that she might make trouble. When she finally wandered off towards the gate, Karelia kept an eye on her while the last inch of her cigarette burned away. After tossing the butt to the ground, she looked back just in time to see the girl crawl under the gate. Ignoring the old saying about cats, she decided to let her curiosity get the best of her and followed after.
Karelia squirmed under the gate, and found herself standing outside of the town. The girl had a bit of a head start, and Karelia didn't know quite where to look for her now, as she wasn't in sight.
Lexie
She headed for her secret "storage", a hole in the floor at the lowest level of the building. She had discovered it almost immediately when she arrived there some three weeks ago and carefully stashed her foodstuffs there, then carefully covered the cavity. The foodstuffs, merely consisting of battered tin cans containing different kinds of things, was the result of looting a food store.
She took a can with baked beans, carefully covered her trails and returned to Jonathan. She opened it with her knife and meant to give it to him, but he had fallen asleep.
To much whisky I presume
Lexie decided to wake him up, he needed some food...and water, so she shok his shoulder..
"Hey, wake up! You need to eat...and you need water, you're dehydrated!"
She gave him her water bottle and cleaned a worn spoon on her trousers before putting it in the can.
"It's just beans, but they're fairly ok" she smiled
She headed for her secret "storage", a hole in the floor at the lowest level of the building. She had discovered it almost immediately when she arrived there some three weeks ago and carefully stashed her foodstuffs there, then carefully covered the cavity. The foodstuffs, merely consisting of battered tin cans containing different kinds of things, was the result of looting a food store.
She took a can with baked beans, carefully covered her trails and returned to Jonathan. She opened it with her knife and meant to give it to him, but he had fallen asleep.
To much whisky I presume
Lexie decided to wake him up, he needed some food...and water, so she shok his shoulder..
"Hey, wake up! You need to eat...and you need water, you're dehydrated!"
She gave him her water bottle and cleaned a worn spoon on her trousers before putting it in the can.
"It's just beans, but they're fairly ok" she smiled
Jonathan
Jonathan blinked a few times as he woke up.
"Wuh? Oh, I'm sorry. I must have fallen asleep." He mumbled more to himself than to Lexie. He then looked at the can of beans with a frown. It wasn't that he disliked beans or anything, but he felt that she was going too far for him and decided to say so.
"Milady, with all due respect, but you have already done more than enough for me. If anything, it should be my turn to help you. After all, so far I've only managed to cause trouble. So I'd like to ask you, is there anything I can do for you?"
Jonathan blinked a few times as he woke up.
"Wuh? Oh, I'm sorry. I must have fallen asleep." He mumbled more to himself than to Lexie. He then looked at the can of beans with a frown. It wasn't that he disliked beans or anything, but he felt that she was going too far for him and decided to say so.
"Milady, with all due respect, but you have already done more than enough for me. If anything, it should be my turn to help you. After all, so far I've only managed to cause trouble. So I'd like to ask you, is there anything I can do for you?"
Karelia
Karelia found herself leaning against the outside of the gate, waiting. The girl had to come back, right? There was a small chance that she'd left for good, but as an ex-raider, Karelia knew firsthand that most people didn't survive very long on their own these days.
She didn't know why she was waiting because in all honesty, she really had no reason to be in this girl's business. Ignoring herself, she inhaled deeply on some jet pulled from her pocket.
Ten minutes, then I'll leave.
Karelia laughed at her own thought. The only time-telling device she'd ever seen was Sam's Pip-Boy, and she had no real concept of numerical time.
Days are all I need to count. If that.
Karelia found herself leaning against the outside of the gate, waiting. The girl had to come back, right? There was a small chance that she'd left for good, but as an ex-raider, Karelia knew firsthand that most people didn't survive very long on their own these days.
She didn't know why she was waiting because in all honesty, she really had no reason to be in this girl's business. Ignoring herself, she inhaled deeply on some jet pulled from her pocket.
Ten minutes, then I'll leave.
Karelia laughed at her own thought. The only time-telling device she'd ever seen was Sam's Pip-Boy, and she had no real concept of numerical time.
Days are all I need to count. If that.
Sam
"So, Linda," Sam said, taking a cigarette from his pocket and lighting it up. "Tell me a bit about yourself. Best you can, of course."
He suddenly paused, before saying; "Where are my manners. Want a cigarette?"
"So, Linda," Sam said, taking a cigarette from his pocket and lighting it up. "Tell me a bit about yourself. Best you can, of course."
He suddenly paused, before saying; "Where are my manners. Want a cigarette?"
Lexie
She smiled at Jonathan, she appreciated his company more than she thought...she had been alone too long, that's for sure.
"What you can do for me is to eat and get strong enough to keep me company, I do need a friend , you know!"
She smiled at Jonathan, she appreciated his company more than she thought...she had been alone too long, that's for sure.
"What you can do for me is to eat and get strong enough to keep me company, I do need a friend , you know!"
Jonathan
Jonathan laughed.
"Well, I suppose I can't argue with that!" He said as he accepted the can of beans and began to eat. To his delight, he discovered that the beans, while perhaps not the best thing ever, were a lot more flavourable than most things he'd eaten.
"Although in all seriousness, I have to ask you if you have any long-term plans. You can't sit here forever, you know. Not unless you have a supply of food that does not come out of pre-war cans."
OOC: Yeah, I'm trying to set things up for them to go to Haven.
Jonathan laughed.
"Well, I suppose I can't argue with that!" He said as he accepted the can of beans and began to eat. To his delight, he discovered that the beans, while perhaps not the best thing ever, were a lot more flavourable than most things he'd eaten.
"Although in all seriousness, I have to ask you if you have any long-term plans. You can't sit here forever, you know. Not unless you have a supply of food that does not come out of pre-war cans."
OOC: Yeah, I'm trying to set things up for them to go to Haven.
Lexie
"Ehh in fact I thought I had a plan, I was sent out from our vault to scan the radioactive poisoning, somewhere, but I lost the map and ...was lost myself, then I found this ruin, with a nice supply...of beans! Oh heck, I think I was attacked sometime during all this, but unfortunately I suffer from memory loss...to some extent...." she rambled
"Anyway, I can't say I have a plan anymore, so hmm if you like to have a companion on your mission, you just got one" Lexie continued somewhat embarrassed
OOC: Excellent, lead us to the Haven!
"Ehh in fact I thought I had a plan, I was sent out from our vault to scan the radioactive poisoning, somewhere, but I lost the map and ...was lost myself, then I found this ruin, with a nice supply...of beans! Oh heck, I think I was attacked sometime during all this, but unfortunately I suffer from memory loss...to some extent...." she rambled
"Anyway, I can't say I have a plan anymore, so hmm if you like to have a companion on your mission, you just got one" Lexie continued somewhat embarrassed
OOC: Excellent, lead us to the Haven!
Jonathan
Jonathan stroked his chin.
"A vault? I...see. Well then, I was travelling to Haven to look for work and interesting machinery. If the locals have been accurate in their stories, it's not too far from here in an old stadium. Unfortunately, my mode of transportation broke down, hence my inquiries into lawnmowers." He said as he finished his meal.
"That said, I think I'm going to fashion myself a walking stick and check out that lawnmower to see if it contains the parts I need." He continued, laughing to himself.
"And luck permitting, I won't be jumping off stairs any time soon!"
Jonathan stroked his chin.
"A vault? I...see. Well then, I was travelling to Haven to look for work and interesting machinery. If the locals have been accurate in their stories, it's not too far from here in an old stadium. Unfortunately, my mode of transportation broke down, hence my inquiries into lawnmowers." He said as he finished his meal.
"That said, I think I'm going to fashion myself a walking stick and check out that lawnmower to see if it contains the parts I need." He continued, laughing to himself.
"And luck permitting, I won't be jumping off stairs any time soon!"
Linda
Shaking her head at the offer of a cigarette, she took another quick puff of Jet, letting the little canister hang in front of her chest instead of tucking it away this time. Reaching for the paper, she started to scribble out a new message.
I'm here. I'm alive. I scout, I steal, and I don't get seen. What other kind of history do you need?
A wry smile tugged at the corner of her lips, before it fell back to a more blank look after a moment, though her eyes sparkled merrily.
Shaking her head at the offer of a cigarette, she took another quick puff of Jet, letting the little canister hang in front of her chest instead of tucking it away this time. Reaching for the paper, she started to scribble out a new message.
I'm here. I'm alive. I scout, I steal, and I don't get seen. What other kind of history do you need?
A wry smile tugged at the corner of her lips, before it fell back to a more blank look after a moment, though her eyes sparkled merrily.
Hannah
It was more than an hour before Hannah decided to head back to Haven. Her expedition of sorts left her with Raider blood on the ground and a few more caps than before. All in all, a pretty successful Raider hunt.
It took her another fifteen minutes to make it to Haven's Southern gate. Her curiosity rose when she saw one of the newcomers leaning against the outside of the gate. Why was she there? Had she been waiting for her to come back?
Rifle slung over her shoulder, she walked forward at a slightly slower pace wondering what the hell was going on here.
OOC: Would Karelia wait that long? I can always edit if she wouldn't
It was more than an hour before Hannah decided to head back to Haven. Her expedition of sorts left her with Raider blood on the ground and a few more caps than before. All in all, a pretty successful Raider hunt.
It took her another fifteen minutes to make it to Haven's Southern gate. Her curiosity rose when she saw one of the newcomers leaning against the outside of the gate. Why was she there? Had she been waiting for her to come back?
Rifle slung over her shoulder, she walked forward at a slightly slower pace wondering what the hell was going on here.
OOC: Would Karelia wait that long? I can always edit if she wouldn't
Sam
Sam shrugged at her reply. He guessed that she wouldn't be willing to give too much up to a stranger just yet.
"Fair enough," he said. He leant back in his chair, wondering where Karelia had gotten to.
Sam shrugged at her reply. He guessed that she wouldn't be willing to give too much up to a stranger just yet.
"Fair enough," he said. He leant back in his chair, wondering where Karelia had gotten to.
OOC: yeah, it's cool
Karelia
Karelia was sitting now, with her back on the rusted gate. She was still somewhat in her right mind, though she lost count of how many cigarettes and jet she'd breathed in while waiting.
After what seemed like an eternity of boredom, Karelia spotted the girl. As she approached, Karelia figured that she'd been busy, judging by the blood on her shoes.
"Good hunting?"
Karelia
Karelia was sitting now, with her back on the rusted gate. She was still somewhat in her right mind, though she lost count of how many cigarettes and jet she'd breathed in while waiting.
After what seemed like an eternity of boredom, Karelia spotted the girl. As she approached, Karelia figured that she'd been busy, judging by the blood on her shoes.
"Good hunting?"
Lexie
"I'll help you, what exactly are we looking for? Hmm I'm not so sure you should be walking about with that leg of yours...but I might have something for you to ease the pain"
She smiled and somehow showed up with another bottle...
OOC: Jackie, feel free to speed things up so they will get on their way to Haven!
"I'll help you, what exactly are we looking for? Hmm I'm not so sure you should be walking about with that leg of yours...but I might have something for you to ease the pain"
She smiled and somehow showed up with another bottle...
OOC: Jackie, feel free to speed things up so they will get on their way to Haven!
Hannah
Hannah heard the stranger's question and grinned. She was back mostly whole wasn't she?
"As well as can be expected out there," she said, jerking him thumb back over her shoulder. "What's your name? I'm Hannah." she asked impulsively. Who knew whether she would answer or not?
Hannah heard the stranger's question and grinned. She was back mostly whole wasn't she?
"As well as can be expected out there," she said, jerking him thumb back over her shoulder. "What's your name? I'm Hannah." she asked impulsively. Who knew whether she would answer or not?
Karelia
"Karelia," she replied, placing her cigarette in her mouth and standing up to extend a hand. Suddenly realizing that she had nothing in particular to say, the next few moments were awkwardly silent. She felt especially stupid for waiting out here for so long.
Lay off the jet, Karelia.
"So...you smoke?" she asked, despite the girl's age.
"Karelia," she replied, placing her cigarette in her mouth and standing up to extend a hand. Suddenly realizing that she had nothing in particular to say, the next few moments were awkwardly silent. She felt especially stupid for waiting out here for so long.
Lay off the jet, Karelia.
"So...you smoke?" she asked, despite the girl's age.
Hannah
There was an awkward moment of silence, then Karelia offered Hannah a cigarette. She shook her head at her offer for a offer. "So...you smoke?" Odd question, but okay.
"Nope, 'parently you do though. Quick question. Why'd you wait for me? I've been out there for awhile, and most would've gone back by now."
Seriously, why? I'm surprised she even noticed me leave. Most don't.
There was an awkward moment of silence, then Karelia offered Hannah a cigarette. She shook her head at her offer for a offer. "So...you smoke?" Odd question, but okay.
"Nope, 'parently you do though. Quick question. Why'd you wait for me? I've been out there for awhile, and most would've gone back by now."
Seriously, why? I'm surprised she even noticed me leave. Most don't.
Karelia
"Saw you eyein' your gun earlier and thought you might make trouble," she admitted, "Got curious when I saw your little escape route."
"Saw you eyein' your gun earlier and thought you might make trouble," she admitted, "Got curious when I saw your little escape route."
Aidan
"Well that sounds fine," said Aidan, "How about we get another drink to celebrate while Sam tells us what he has in mind?"
He waved over a barmaid who brought another bottle of whisky. He poured himself a large glass and offered the bottle to Linda.
"Well that sounds fine," said Aidan, "How about we get another drink to celebrate while Sam tells us what he has in mind?"
He waved over a barmaid who brought another bottle of whisky. He poured himself a large glass and offered the bottle to Linda.
OOC: Ok, I'll pull off a quick timeskip. Tell me if you don't agree anywhere.
Jonathan
"For a walking stick, anything will do. There is a piece of the stairs' handrail right over there. That will work. As for the lawnmower, the only thing I need is the engine, but I'd rather take it apart myself. Don't want to mess up the transmission by accident." Jonathan muttered as he eyed the bottle.
"Err...I think I've had my daily dose of alcohol for the day. Sorry."
About an hour later, they were standing at the crossroads where Jonathan left his machine, together with the lawnmower that had been found in a small shack in the backyard.
"So, uh...what's this?" Lexie asked as she looked at the awkward contraption with a frown. Jonathan pushed up his sleeves and got to work on separating the lawnmower's engine from the frame.
"This, milady, is my loyal companion. The invincible super robot of absolute awesomeness, FRIGERIZER Z!!!!" He answered with a mad cackle.
"Ahem, this shouldn't take too long. I've done these kind of repairs before. We should be underway in a moment. Oh, while I'm at it. Maybe I should bolt on an extra seat. And a cup-holder, maybe a weird spinny bit. Oh, how about a microwave oven?" He rambled on, already eyeing the streets.
"Oh no, just fix the engine so we can go. You know I can't let you run around, digging through junk with that leg of yours!" Lexie objected.
"Spoilsport."
True to his word, they were underway soon enough and about to reach Haven after just a short trip. Unfortunately, it had taken a bit of effort and time on Lexie's part to fully dissuade Jonathan from ripping apart a carwreck in search of an extra seat, so the sun was long down by the time they reached the gates.
OOC: I figured she'd rather not spend hours sitting out there in the open while a mad professor is building a limousine/tank/mobile health hazard A-team style.
Jonathan
"For a walking stick, anything will do. There is a piece of the stairs' handrail right over there. That will work. As for the lawnmower, the only thing I need is the engine, but I'd rather take it apart myself. Don't want to mess up the transmission by accident." Jonathan muttered as he eyed the bottle.
"Err...I think I've had my daily dose of alcohol for the day. Sorry."
About an hour later, they were standing at the crossroads where Jonathan left his machine, together with the lawnmower that had been found in a small shack in the backyard.
"So, uh...what's this?" Lexie asked as she looked at the awkward contraption with a frown. Jonathan pushed up his sleeves and got to work on separating the lawnmower's engine from the frame.
"This, milady, is my loyal companion. The invincible super robot of absolute awesomeness, FRIGERIZER Z!!!!" He answered with a mad cackle.
"Ahem, this shouldn't take too long. I've done these kind of repairs before. We should be underway in a moment. Oh, while I'm at it. Maybe I should bolt on an extra seat. And a cup-holder, maybe a weird spinny bit. Oh, how about a microwave oven?" He rambled on, already eyeing the streets.
"Oh no, just fix the engine so we can go. You know I can't let you run around, digging through junk with that leg of yours!" Lexie objected.
"Spoilsport."
True to his word, they were underway soon enough and about to reach Haven after just a short trip. Unfortunately, it had taken a bit of effort and time on Lexie's part to fully dissuade Jonathan from ripping apart a carwreck in search of an extra seat, so the sun was long down by the time they reached the gates.
OOC: I figured she'd rather not spend hours sitting out there in the open while a mad professor is building a limousine/tank/mobile health hazard A-team style.
Hannah
She shrugged at Karelia's mention of her slipping under the gate. "I've used it as that more than once. Sometimes you need to get away from it all, ya know?"
Karelia nodded in answer then said, "Kind of hard to do that when you live out on the Wastelands though. It's all a never-ending battle."
Hannah had a feeling her natural curiosity was about to overwhelm her and shut her mouth on what she was about to say.
She shrugged at Karelia's mention of her slipping under the gate. "I've used it as that more than once. Sometimes you need to get away from it all, ya know?"
Karelia nodded in answer then said, "Kind of hard to do that when you live out on the Wastelands though. It's all a never-ending battle."
Hannah had a feeling her natural curiosity was about to overwhelm her and shut her mouth on what she was about to say.
QUOTE(seerauna @ May 28 2009, 10:06 PM)
Hannah
She shrugged at Karelia's mention of her slipping under the gate. "I've used it as that more than once. Sometimes you need to get away from it all, ya know?"
Karelia nodded in answer then said, "Kind of hard to do that when you live out on the Wastelands though. It's all a never-ending battle."
Hannah had a feeling her natural curiosity was about to overwhelm her and shut her mouth on what she was about to say.
Karelia
"Battles ain't so bad, though. More chance of dyin' on your feet," she said, though she got the feeling the girl was holding some words back.
"So you've got a decent eye to see that hole, an' it looks like you can at least handle yourself," she kept on, "But how do you shoot?"
Hannah
"Fairly well, but it's not like I'm the best shot out there. Why?" she asked Karelia. She could ask some weird questions, but this one actually made some sort of sense. Rare when you lived out here. Normally nothing made the least bit of sense, at least to Hannah's mind.
Karelia nodded slowly, looking like she was chewing something over in her mind.
"Fairly well, but it's not like I'm the best shot out there. Why?" she asked Karelia. She could ask some weird questions, but this one actually made some sort of sense. Rare when you lived out here. Normally nothing made the least bit of sense, at least to Hannah's mind.
Karelia nodded slowly, looking like she was chewing something over in her mind.
Karelia
"Think you could hit tha--" Karelia stopped suddenly, for coming over the horizon was a man, a woman, and a refrigerator. Karelia pointed over Hannah's shoulder to get her to turn around and look at the thing.
"Do you see that?"
"Think you could hit tha--" Karelia stopped suddenly, for coming over the horizon was a man, a woman, and a refrigerator. Karelia pointed over Hannah's shoulder to get her to turn around and look at the thing.
"Do you see that?"
OOC: FYI Lexie looks like this!
Lexie
As they approached the Haven Lexie spotted two persons outside...
"Jon, you see those over there? Should we be careful, or just say hi to them, see I've not been amongst people for quite some time, I feel a bit scared"
Lexie
As they approached the Haven Lexie spotted two persons outside...
"Jon, you see those over there? Should we be careful, or just say hi to them, see I've not been amongst people for quite some time, I feel a bit scared"
Johnathan
Johnathan shrugged.
"Well, they live here, don't they? Haven is a big hub for travellers, so they're used to strangers. I'd say we just wave and say hello." He answered while already raising a hand.
"Besides, if things go ugly, we've got a quarter ton worth of machinery beneath our feet and I am not afraid to use it."
OOC: Don't ask me how he would use Frigerizer Z. He's just talking without thinking.
Johnathan shrugged.
"Well, they live here, don't they? Haven is a big hub for travellers, so they're used to strangers. I'd say we just wave and say hello." He answered while already raising a hand.
"Besides, if things go ugly, we've got a quarter ton worth of machinery beneath our feet and I am not afraid to use it."
OOC: Don't ask me how he would use Frigerizer Z. He's just talking without thinking.
Hannah
The incredulous tone of Karelia's voice was what made Hannah turn around. When she saw the two people on top of the refrigerator she took a step backwards in surprise. "Umm yeah, but what the hell is it? Never seen anything like it before."
Karelia shook her head and replied, "Neither have I." Hannah's mind was confused but still wondered whether they should wait for the travelers or get Gale.
The incredulous tone of Karelia's voice was what made Hannah turn around. When she saw the two people on top of the refrigerator she took a step backwards in surprise. "Umm yeah, but what the hell is it? Never seen anything like it before."
Karelia shook her head and replied, "Neither have I." Hannah's mind was confused but still wondered whether they should wait for the travelers or get Gale.
Karelia
Karelia saw that the man on the contraption was waving, so she waved back. She quickly took the scope from her rifle to get a better look at the strangers and their white machine. With her new perspective, she realized that the refrigerator had wheels, mechanical arms, a seemingly useless fan, and an engine. Karelia couldn't decide if it was the stupidest or most genius thing she'd ever seen.
"I have to see this up close," she said to Hannah.
Karelia hung around the gate until the two arrived, remounting her scope in the meantime.
Stupidest. she decided silently when she finally did see the refrigerator-bot.
"Hello, and welcome to Haven, Ma'am, Sir," she greeted, "That's an, erm, strange little machine you got there. What is it?"
Karelia saw that the man on the contraption was waving, so she waved back. She quickly took the scope from her rifle to get a better look at the strangers and their white machine. With her new perspective, she realized that the refrigerator had wheels, mechanical arms, a seemingly useless fan, and an engine. Karelia couldn't decide if it was the stupidest or most genius thing she'd ever seen.
"I have to see this up close," she said to Hannah.
Karelia hung around the gate until the two arrived, remounting her scope in the meantime.
Stupidest. she decided silently when she finally did see the refrigerator-bot.
"Hello, and welcome to Haven, Ma'am, Sir," she greeted, "That's an, erm, strange little machine you got there. What is it?"
Hannah
Waiting until Karelia greeted the two, Hannah leaned up and whispered in her ear, "I'm gonna get Gale, he thinks it's his job to greet all the newcomers. He'll kill me if I don't get him now."
Without waiting for a reply, she slipped back under the gate and headed off to find Gale. And most likely have Autumn follow him of course, she thought.
Waiting until Karelia greeted the two, Hannah leaned up and whispered in her ear, "I'm gonna get Gale, he thinks it's his job to greet all the newcomers. He'll kill me if I don't get him now."
Without waiting for a reply, she slipped back under the gate and headed off to find Gale. And most likely have Autumn follow him of course, she thought.
Jonathan
One of the two ran off, while the other waited to greet them with cold eyes.
"Ah well, if she'd watched us with scope attached to that gun, then she would have been hostile. Now, no problem." He thought with a shrug.
"Ah, milady. Good day to you. My lovely companion here is Lexie and I would be Jonathan Guntherson, inventor extraordinaire by trade." He answered with a quick bow to the head. Then, acting on a sudden impulse, he hit a button on the awkward control board in front of him. With a loud woosh, the fan activated, wipping his coat around dramatically in a strong breeze. Jonathan stood up, balancing precariously on top of the machine with his new stick.
"As for this, it's none other than the most awesome, invincible, undefeated, incredible super robot FRIGERIZER Z!!!! With a 25 horsepower engine and half a thousand kilometres under its weels! Also, a good place to keep your perishable consumables."
One of the two ran off, while the other waited to greet them with cold eyes.
"Ah well, if she'd watched us with scope attached to that gun, then she would have been hostile. Now, no problem." He thought with a shrug.
"Ah, milady. Good day to you. My lovely companion here is Lexie and I would be Jonathan Guntherson, inventor extraordinaire by trade." He answered with a quick bow to the head. Then, acting on a sudden impulse, he hit a button on the awkward control board in front of him. With a loud woosh, the fan activated, wipping his coat around dramatically in a strong breeze. Jonathan stood up, balancing precariously on top of the machine with his new stick.
"As for this, it's none other than the most awesome, invincible, undefeated, incredible super robot FRIGERIZER Z!!!! With a 25 horsepower engine and half a thousand kilometres under its weels! Also, a good place to keep your perishable consumables."
Sam
Sam was about to order another drink when he heard the strangest noise in his life, a scraping, throbbing growl, almost like a deathclaw torturing somebody by scraping its claws on a rock. For a moment he thought it was the gates opening, before he remembered that when they had opened for him they had sounded nothing like this.
Like many of the bar's patrons, he turned around to see if the noise was emanating from somewhere within the bar, only to find it wasn't.
"What the hell is that?"
Sam was about to order another drink when he heard the strangest noise in his life, a scraping, throbbing growl, almost like a deathclaw torturing somebody by scraping its claws on a rock. For a moment he thought it was the gates opening, before he remembered that when they had opened for him they had sounded nothing like this.
Like many of the bar's patrons, he turned around to see if the noise was emanating from somewhere within the bar, only to find it wasn't.
"What the hell is that?"
Lexie
She fell off the Frigerizer when Jonathan activated the fan, she didn't see that coming, so she waved to the two girls from her position flat on the ground
Gah this is embarrassing, but what the hell...
"Hi, I...I'm Lexie Grey" She blushed and got on her feet, rubbing dust from her jeans "What is this place really?" she asked
She fell off the Frigerizer when Jonathan activated the fan, she didn't see that coming, so she waved to the two girls from her position flat on the ground
Gah this is embarrassing, but what the hell...
"Hi, I...I'm Lexie Grey" She blushed and got on her feet, rubbing dust from her jeans "What is this place really?" she asked
Karelia
Karelia was smiling, but really only because she was holding back a laugh. She did well to keep it in; between Jonathan's speech and mannerisms, Lexie's accident, and the portable refrigerator, she had a lot to laugh at.
"Good to meet you both, I'm Karelia," she said, "And this is Haven, but I don't know much more than that. Ain't been here more than a couple hours, myself."
"And I don't know if ya'll are tryin' to avoid lawmen and such, and it ain't my business," she kept on, "But the girl just went to go fetch one, so he should be here any moment."
Karelia was smiling, but really only because she was holding back a laugh. She did well to keep it in; between Jonathan's speech and mannerisms, Lexie's accident, and the portable refrigerator, she had a lot to laugh at.
"Good to meet you both, I'm Karelia," she said, "And this is Haven, but I don't know much more than that. Ain't been here more than a couple hours, myself."
"And I don't know if ya'll are tryin' to avoid lawmen and such, and it ain't my business," she kept on, "But the girl just went to go fetch one, so he should be here any moment."
Jonathan
"Aha! Haven! I knew it!" Jonathan exclaimed.
"So you're a traveller as well? Interesting. I guess we'll just wait for this lawman. Never had problems with them before....I think."
"Aha! Haven! I knew it!" Jonathan exclaimed.
"So you're a traveller as well? Interesting. I guess we'll just wait for this lawman. Never had problems with them before....I think."
Lexie
"Ah...ok but, nah nevermind....I don't exactly know what a lawman is, forgive me for my ignorance, but I've been sort of living very secluded"
Lexie felt embarrassed...this girl seemed so secure and self-confident, which she herself never had been
"Ah...ok but, nah nevermind....I don't exactly know what a lawman is, forgive me for my ignorance, but I've been sort of living very secluded"
Lexie felt embarrassed...this girl seemed so secure and self-confident, which she herself never had been
Hannah
Haven was a big place and Hannah had no idea where to look for Gale. Where had they been walking towards before? She racked her brain for the answer for a minute before remembering they had gone towards the Terminal Charlie lounge. They might not let her in if she tried, but all she had to do was say there was newcomers outside.
Mind set, she jogged towards the Lounge so she could go back out to Karelia and the other two.
Haven was a big place and Hannah had no idea where to look for Gale. Where had they been walking towards before? She racked her brain for the answer for a minute before remembering they had gone towards the Terminal Charlie lounge. They might not let her in if she tried, but all she had to do was say there was newcomers outside.
Mind set, she jogged towards the Lounge so she could go back out to Karelia and the other two.
Linda
She simply tilted her head for a moment with the howling noise, and rubbed her little ears between her fingers furiously after it stopped. She shrugged at Sam, sliding out past Aiden and moving to the door, opening it a hair. Another nonchalant shrug, and she stepped out into the night, disappearing with the breeze under the half-cresent moon.
A note was left on the table, hastily scrawled, Stimpack, food, and an even cut? Deal.
She simply tilted her head for a moment with the howling noise, and rubbed her little ears between her fingers furiously after it stopped. She shrugged at Sam, sliding out past Aiden and moving to the door, opening it a hair. Another nonchalant shrug, and she stepped out into the night, disappearing with the breeze under the half-cresent moon.
A note was left on the table, hastily scrawled, Stimpack, food, and an even cut? Deal.
Karelia
"A lawman is the guy that decides if you look too dangerous to let inside. If you don't, he opens that gate and then makes sure you behave once you're in there. He shouldn't take too long. We saw him within a few seconds."
Karelia suddenly realized that she might be in trouble. Here she was, standing outside, when she was supposed to be inside. She hoped crawling under gates wasn't any sort of offense in this town.
"But yes," she said, remembering Jonathan's question, "I am a traveller. Came all the way from the Capital Wasteland."
"A lawman is the guy that decides if you look too dangerous to let inside. If you don't, he opens that gate and then makes sure you behave once you're in there. He shouldn't take too long. We saw him within a few seconds."
Karelia suddenly realized that she might be in trouble. Here she was, standing outside, when she was supposed to be inside. She hoped crawling under gates wasn't any sort of offense in this town.
"But yes," she said, remembering Jonathan's question, "I am a traveller. Came all the way from the Capital Wasteland."
Johnathan
"The Capital Wasteland? Oh, I've always wanted to go there once and see what neat stuff I might find." Johnathan quipped.
"Oh, and while we're on the subject of neat stuff, anyone want a can of cooled beer? I've still got a six-pack or two in the fridge. I mean, if we're waiting, we might as well make ourselves comfortable."
"The Capital Wasteland? Oh, I've always wanted to go there once and see what neat stuff I might find." Johnathan quipped.
"Oh, and while we're on the subject of neat stuff, anyone want a can of cooled beer? I've still got a six-pack or two in the fridge. I mean, if we're waiting, we might as well make ourselves comfortable."
Sam
"What the hell is that, I wonder?" Sam said after Linda had left, downing the dregs of his scotch. "Aiden, you wanna take a look?"
"What the hell is that, I wonder?" Sam said after Linda had left, downing the dregs of his scotch. "Aiden, you wanna take a look?"
Autumn
She rose, her green eyes drilling him. "Go find yourself a sewer rat, Marcus," Autumn spat as she stormed out of the lounge. Once she got outside, her temper chilled back down. Autumn relaxed; she hated people toying with her emotions. So long as she appeared in control no one else would bother her about it.
That dog won't push me over, I'm better than that. Forcing Marcus out of her mind, Autumn started walking. The destination didn't matter as long as it looked as though she was moving with a purpose.
QUOTE(jack cloudy @ Jun 14 2009, 02:35 PM)
Johnathan
"The Capital Wasteland? Oh, I've always wanted to go there once and see what neat stuff I might find." Johnathan quipped.
"Oh, and while we're on the subject of neat stuff, anyone want a can of cooled beer? I've still got a six-pack or two in the fridge. I mean, if we're waiting, we might as well make ourselves comfortable."
Karelia
The crazy contraption in front of her was suddenly not so stupid. Nothing that kept your beer cold while traveling could possibly be stupid.
"That would be great," she said, surprised at the sudden offering. People that shared were becoming fewer and fewer, as it was usually safer to keep to oneself these days.
"Thanks," she said when Jonathan produced the cans from the sideways refrigerator. She didn't feel right about taking something for nothing, though, and added as an afterthought, "Either of you want a smoke?"
Jonathan
"Oh, that would be nice. Yes, please." Jonathan answered to the offer of a cigarette. Part of him knew that he really shouldn't get this comfortable while waiting. It might leave a bad impression with this lawman that was coming. The other, and far more persuasive, part of him decided that he simply didn't care.
"Anyway, here's the beer. Catch." He added a second later and tossed a pair of cans to his companions. He then leaned against Frigerizer Z and smiled contently.
"Now this is what life should be all about. A beer, some smoke, not a worry in the world to be seen. Just this...the only thing that could make things even better would be if an alien saucer had crashlanded on that hill over there. Man, I'd love to get my hands on one of those."
"Oh, that would be nice. Yes, please." Jonathan answered to the offer of a cigarette. Part of him knew that he really shouldn't get this comfortable while waiting. It might leave a bad impression with this lawman that was coming. The other, and far more persuasive, part of him decided that he simply didn't care.
"Anyway, here's the beer. Catch." He added a second later and tossed a pair of cans to his companions. He then leaned against Frigerizer Z and smiled contently.
"Now this is what life should be all about. A beer, some smoke, not a worry in the world to be seen. Just this...the only thing that could make things even better would be if an alien saucer had crashlanded on that hill over there. Man, I'd love to get my hands on one of those."
QUOTE(Lord Revan @ Jun 19 2009, 10:34 AM)
Autumn
She rose, her green eyes drilling him. "Go find yourself a sewer rat, Marcus," Autumn spat as she stormed out of the lounge. Once she got outside, her temper chilled back down. Autumn relaxed; she hated people toying with her emotions. So long as she appeared in control no one else would bother her about it.
That dog won't push me over, I'm better than that. Forcing Marcus out of her mind, Autumn started walking. The destination didn't matter as long as it looked as though she was moving with a purpose.
Hannah
When Autumn came into view, Hannah slid to a stop out of her view then started back up at a slower pace. "Autumn, where's Gale? There's a couple travelers outside and he might wanna meet them." She said once she came within earshot.
Autumn looked up at her in surprise, obviously she hadn't seen or heard her coming. "I didn't leave them alone, Karelia's with them." Hannah said quickly, seeing the other girl's disapproving glance.
Karelia
Karelia didn't know what exactly a saucer was, but didn't sweat it. She learned quickly in the Capital Wasteland that people in different communities had their own dialects and slang.
"I'm with you on the beer an' smoke, and maybe a saucer, but right now I wish I hadn't sold my harmonica. 'Specially since I spent the caps on scotch I didn't drink,"
She realized that she was rambling; typical of her when jet coursed through her body. She took a sip of beer to fill the short silence. Karelia noticed that the girl--Lexie, was it?-- was shy and hadn't said much.
"So what about you, girl?" she asked her, deciding not to risk saying the wrong name, "If you could have one other thing right now..."
Karelia didn't know what exactly a saucer was, but didn't sweat it. She learned quickly in the Capital Wasteland that people in different communities had their own dialects and slang.
"I'm with you on the beer an' smoke, and maybe a saucer, but right now I wish I hadn't sold my harmonica. 'Specially since I spent the caps on scotch I didn't drink,"
She realized that she was rambling; typical of her when jet coursed through her body. She took a sip of beer to fill the short silence. Karelia noticed that the girl--Lexie, was it?-- was shy and hadn't said much.
"So what about you, girl?" she asked her, deciding not to risk saying the wrong name, "If you could have one other thing right now..."
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