>>6315434>>6315481>>6315644>>6315679<span class="mu-i">“I could take them from you by force.”</span>
He doesn’t need to say it.
<span class="mu-i">“But I’d rather not so we can remain civilized.”</span>
The colonel doesn’t smile. But there’s something in how his posture shifts that emanates a quiet satisfaction. “Nineteen vials will go a very long way. Thank you.”
You shake hands. His grip is firm, strong without trying to play petty games of dominance. “I hope you’re able to find more.”
And you genuinely mean it.
The colonel nods, scribbling on a piece of paper. “It will take some time to prepare your vehicle, but I can authorize immediate payment for the immuno-suppressants with the quartermaster.”
You frown. “Define ‘some time.’”
“No more than a week to make sure that whatever you pick is as pristine as possible,” he replies, then frowns. “And future-proof. Energy weapons will do you much better than ballistics – no danger of running out.”
“Unless the focusing arrays and beam emitters go kaput,” mutters Harper.
“To which she’ll have enough spare parts to repair them at least twice.” But he does pause, as if considering something for the first time. “Assuming, of course, she can…”
>You have Mechanics 1 (Int).<span class="mu-i">Lasers. Rely on energy from reactor or chemical munitions. Scalable – principles of Harper’s pistol no different than vehicle-mounted energy weapons.</span>
“I just need one more perusal of the repair manual,” you reply evenly, diagrams and schematics flickering through your thoughts. “Assuming that didn’t get waterlogged with the rest of Norfolk.”
Estevez nearly smirks. “I think we have a few spares lying around.”
The meeting is concluded on a note of mutual understanding. You’ll get your vehicle on November 15th at the earliest, assuming nothing catastrophic happens within the next week.
“If you’re looking for something to do,” the colonel adds, just before you leave, “There’s no shortage of work. You can check in with the auxiliary liaison officer to find odd jobs on behalf of the 111th. Everyone has to pull their weight around here – but these jobs are rewarded handsomely.”
>>What kind of vehicle do you want?>Armored Personnel Carrier. Lightly armed, 2 crew, more passengers (10 men).>Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Heavily armed, 3 crew, less passengers (5 men).>>On the first day of waiting, you decided to:>Accept a salvage mission with Harper into the rough streets of Newport News [2 Days].>Explore the settlement. You are curious about seeing other humans, especially civilians. [1 Day]>Join Harper and the 2nd Company, 2nd Battalion in a takedown of a bandit outpost. [2 Days]>Sift through/attempt to repair corrupted data files with the 111th’s netrunner cadre. [1 Day]>>Please structure your vote as the following:>Vehicle.>Day 1 waiting.<span class="mu-s">[VOTE OPEN FOR FOURTEEN HOURS]</span>
Still working on the rewards for the suppressants. 