Rifts Adventure - IC Thread

[GunMan2]

The metal man exits as he stretches his rusty joints as his freaking metal body might be good for his best to work on the land. Sea water on the other hand makes him stir-crazy like a kid in a candy store. "Could not agree with you more lizard"

 

[Eonivar]

Xinyi cocked a white eyebrow at the strange quiet metal man. Her response had a hint of curiosity and at the same time a bit of indignation. It was as if she was insulted but did not want to fight about it and yet still find out where such an insult came from.

“Lizard? Who are you calling a lizard?”

 

[GunMan2]

"Oh sorry, what would you like to be called?" He asked as much as a neutral tone "Seems my humor subroutines need to be adjusted." He then took out a screwdriver as he got out and was tightening a few screws on his body.

 

[Eonivar]

Xinyi looked very puzzled at the strange metal man and then just smiled at him. "My name is Xinyi. You can call me Xinyi. I am not a lizard."

 

[GunMan2]

"User identity confirmed." He said in a robotic voice. He then places the screwdriver back into his pocket and prepares for the journey ahead. "So how much you want to bet how long will it take us to meet trouble? I'll say at least 24 hours before we meet it"

 

[Purr]

"24 whole hours?!" Snowfall exclaims with great animation as he points at the Japanese cyborg's disappearing screwdriver. "Takuma, you ninja-borg! You must have a screw loose in your brain-case to think so! I give it... mmm...." the Kitsune in his young human form vigorously rubs his hands together, "... 12! Yes! 12 hours tops before we encounter trouble!" He marks the time on his mini-computer and sets the alarm for 12 hours.

"Ha haa! Xinyi? Sir Raven? You two are in for a treat! Europe is as beautiful as it is dangerous! Isn't that right, Mr. Colson?" he looks up and asks of Rab.

 

[Sherwood]

Raven laughs at the good spirited banter between everyone and says, “Ah, Snowfall, there is no need to call me ‘Sir’; I don’t need to put on airs and hold to a title like that. Simply Raven has been good enough for me to answer to for a good long time. Now, with that taken care of, we are faced with the question of when do we expect trouble. To answer that, I must confess that I have been on edge for a while and I’m honestly pleasantly surprised that our martial services have not been needed for a good length time. Living on the edge of one’s seat is fun for only so long, but I wonder when the shoe will drop and the bullets fly. I’ll go on and say . . . eight hours before our quiet spell is broken.”

 

[Purr]

"'Eight hours' quoth he!" Snowfall points at Raven. "Xinyi! You're part of the team now! It's your turn to guess! What's it going to be?"

 

[Eonivar]

Xinyi looked at the whole team incredulously. They were taken aback at such comments and 'wagers'

"I...I am not wishing for conflict or trouble...or have any guess as to when it would come, my hope is that it never comes. I prefer 'boring'...I do not want to have to fight something...I would much rather see the sights and experience culture then having to kill or destroy something."

 

[Psychie]

Rab chuckles. “Yes, Germany has some wondrous sights, but you should not discount the beauty that can be found in North America. The Blue Ridge Mountains in the old Kentucky province are a sight to behold, and how can I overlook the majesty of the Grand Canyon? I have been blessed to have been well traveled in my many years. But the others are correct that the world today holds many challenges, making it a dangerous place to the unwary. But do not fret, lady Xinyi. For every evil, there is good, as can be witnessed by your traveling companions. Mister Raven is a Cyber Knight, a true bastion of manners and good will, and he would not be caught in the company of any that were not in the side of light and justice. Our new friend Snowfall has earned his place with us from his past association with Dreamy, a lady of true heart that helped me and Oleg in our time of need. And who can forget Takuma? Another kind spirit I am glad to know.”

From seemingly out of nowhere is the tiny blur that is Sylvie. “Hey! What about me?” If it possible to say so, one would swear she is hovering angrily but her indignant look is hard to not smile at.

Without missing a beat, Rab says, “Please forgive my lack of manners, but I was saving the best for last! Our journey has been enriched by singing of such a lovely quality that I must say it has entranced my old heart. Tiny in size, large in kindness, even to a silly old Big like me.”

This praise seems to mollify the little pixie and she says, “Oh, you’re not too bad for a ‘silly old Big’.” She zips back to sit daintily on Raven’s shoulder.

With the submarine finally unloaded, Rab takes the wheel of his old semi and turns to lead you out of the town.

 

[Purr]

Our new friend Snowfall has earned his place with us from his past association with Dreamy, a lady of true heart that helped me and Oleg in our time of need.

Snowfall smiles fondly and reminisces for a moment. "Indeed, that's been Dreamy from the start! It wasn't just her skills and determination that impressed us enough to take her under our wing as her senseis, but that big heart you're talking about! It's like... she never gives up!"

Snowfall cannot help but grin fondly as he watches the Western faerie-girl. What was her name again? He checks Dreamy's notes. Ah! Sylvie! Yes! Never underestimate faerie-kind, was what he had been told during his time in jolly old England. "Sylvie included," he murmurs to himself.

"So, ahhh, Mr. Colson?" Snowfall, still appearing as a young and handsome Japanese man, tries to peer around the driver's side of the semi with his 5-foot tall self. "Where precisely are we headed, sir?"

 

[GunMan2]

Takuma was keeping watch over the different people around the place, his cyborg sense are primed to detect any possible hostile that might try to attack them. "We should not linger too much, and get a move on to our goal. Cause so far we had little trouble."