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Post by Someguy on Jul 16, 2010 19:34:12 GMT
Goddamn you. I was waiting for you to say 'I drive out' without mentioning the garage doors. It would have resulted in a life-or-death fireball. And no more truck.
I would say, in retaliation, that there is not a speed you can drive above Stand-Still that is safe...but so long as you aren't racing along, it should be fine. 20's plenty. ***
You drive out onto the Broken Roads and continue your journey. Old Man Zev slumbers peacefully in the back; he has drank a distressingly large quantity of the beer that was in the water-cooler.
Driving down the fractured highway, you see many sights over the course of the morning; fields swamped with thorns, saplings sprouting from cracks in the road, wild packs of feral dogs roaming far-off. You even see a horse that might be one of the ones you lost earlier...but who knows.
And then you see something far-off. It is...a figure. A figure standing by the side of the road with his arm outstretched and a thumb stuck up in that universal gesture of the hitchhiker...
Do you: -) Stop? -) Drive on? -) Slow down to see who this lonely hitchhiker is?
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Post by McBain on Jul 16, 2010 19:46:10 GMT
Fire Bear, wake up! There's a hitch-hiker up ahead. Should we slow down on the basis that I'll drill them full of holes if they seem dangerous?
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Post by Fire Bear on Jul 16, 2010 20:08:12 GMT
Jesus! You don't need to shout so loud! I hadn't been able to get to sleep you know!
And don't point the gun at him - that's impolite. Just have it on standby.
Enigma, stop the truck, but keep the engine ticking over...
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Tenacious Typer
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Post by enigma on Jul 16, 2010 21:14:06 GMT
I slow down as I approach him, and place one hand on my weapon surruptitiosly
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Starlong
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Post by Starlong on Jul 17, 2010 1:30:22 GMT
I get my trusty shotgun ready. My trigger finger is kinda itchy after all...
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Post by McBain on Jul 17, 2010 8:40:30 GMT
I swivel the Big Bastard Gun in their general direction without actually pointing it at them.
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Post by Someguy on Jul 17, 2010 9:27:54 GMT
Poor bastard. It's enough to put someone off hitchhiking for life. Fortunately, the lone stranger seems unperturbedby the Big Bastard gun being Not Pointed At Him and is smiling winningly from behind a pair of shades that completely hide his eyes. He is an overly tall and thin man wearing a black hoodie and a cap with a 'W' sewn into it. As you look at this man you get the feeling that he smiles all the time.
He asks if you are going the same way, phrasing it more as a statement than a question. He is heading toward the coast, just like you are:
New Character! (PC) Name: Vinny Job: Sneaky Bastard: There’s always one.
Job Aptitude: Blend In: Enemies attack other characters rather than this character. Also comes in handy during certain events.
Job Sucktitude: You Trust Me, Right?: There is a distinct lack of…trust for this character. You lose 2 on any speech challanges or persuasion attempts regarding NPCs.
Special Ability: Play Dead: Losing a fight? Then pull off a successful roll to pull off the Play Dead technique! Even if everyone else gets killed, and thus removed from the game, you yourself will at least live on to fight another day. If the dice-roll fails then you’ve wasted a turn (either way, if your colleagues survive the fight then you’ll have some explaining to do… :/ )
Perks -) I Am Atheist: By pure stint of disbelief, this character is immune to anything remotely supernatural or Act of God-ish. (He and Moe should get on splendidly)
-) Greyfinger: This character has a gift for the mechanical and can pick locks or fix up complex machinery and fashion tools from any piece of junk.
-) Saboteur: This character is great at sabotage and espionage; gains a +3 to any attempt to hinder or delay his opponents through mechanical trickery.
Items -) Gamecube Memory Card -) -) -)
So. Do you take him with you or not?
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Post by McBain on Jul 17, 2010 9:38:33 GMT
Pete slowly points the BBG at Vinny, then waves it around a few times. Does Vinny react at all? Is he even looking directly at any of us?
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Post by Gunslinger Vinny on Jul 17, 2010 21:22:53 GMT
Vinny's smile slowly fades as the BBG points in his direction and he tuts in irritation.
"Oh come on, that was the best you could do for mounting that thing?" he asks, pointing at the gun. "Seriously, if it was done right you'd have a much smoother turning action, and better air circulation. Way you got it right now, it'll overheat way too fast. Yep, you guys really need my help alright," he adds, sounding almost as if he's talking to himself.
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Post by MoeMeister on Jul 18, 2010 10:49:16 GMT
"Surely this man is a gesture from the Lord! His knowledge will surely help us on our path! Drink?"
I offer Vinny my hip-flask.
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Post by Fire Bear on Jul 18, 2010 17:18:25 GMT
Hmm... I hope that hip flask doesn't have any religious symbols on it...
Anyway, we could pick Vinny up seeing as he's going to the coast. We can let him off there and we can get on the ferry...
Does everyone agree?
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Starlong
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Post by Starlong on Jul 18, 2010 20:58:22 GMT
Word...
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Post by Someguy on Jul 18, 2010 21:44:14 GMT
Okay! Sounds like you just picked yourself up another party member; and a mechanically minded party member at that.
Hop aboard, Vinny, you just got Hitch-hiked. ***
So you continue to drive on down the Broken Roads. As you go, however, you begin to notice that the amount of 'road' is quickly being swallowed up by the amount of 'mud'. Heavy showers regularly sweep through the area you are entering all the year round and even as you go a fine drizzel begins to fall. You are driving toward heavy stormclouds in the distance. Just around the distant hills is the Thames Marshes. Your grey morning is about to get a whole lot greyer.
But there's a while before you hit the Thames Marshes. Why not get acquainted with your new companion? You may also want to put Zev away from the beer cooler as he is starting to come round.
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Post by Gunslinger Vinny on Jul 18, 2010 22:39:04 GMT
Vinny's mouth opened to dish out a scathing retort as he heard Moe talking about God, but cut it short when it was followed by the offer of a drink. He reasoned he could always argue after he was drunk. "Much obliged squire!" he replied, the smile plastered across his face again as he climbed into the truck. He accepted the hip flask and took a swig. "The name's Vinny, charmed as a seven-leaf clover to meet y'all!"
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Starlong
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Post by Starlong on Jul 18, 2010 23:05:18 GMT
I position myself between Zev and the beer cooler and try to persuade him to leave the beer, arguing that the more he drinks now, the less he can drink later, and who knows when we'll find the next stash. I make a politician perk enhanced roll of 6 (old system for speed) - so we compromise that he has one now but not another for at least a couple hours.
"So... Vinny. Why don't you tell us a little about yourself? What brings you out here?"
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