>>5855446>Victory at Extreme Team Results in $5,000>[Extreme Team - The Shredders] (0 AP, 1 Edge) Napps and Riptide attack a single enemy at the same time. Your teammate (Riptide) won't expend an action.As the Sleeping Ronin pulled away from the stadium garage, Napps let out one last roaring laugh as he pulled into the star-and-lamppost-lit streets of Heat City, driving through the maze of warehouses and bus depots that prefaced the skyscrapers and high-rises of Heat City proper. Eyes on the road, each red light gave him pause to think on the day as the towering beacons of steel and concrete rose ever-slowly to meet him.
The Championship was… a lot. He didn't expect Riptide - anyone, really - to take him up on the impromptu offer of a tag-team wrestling match. Nor did he expect the two of them to work together so… successfully.
Green light. ...red light.
He'd never seen the man before - at least, not that he could remember - but the way they flowed and worked together was incredible. And this was on top of the Havana Circuit, the arcade wins… it was a good day. He could actually look back and say with certainty - Today was a Good Day.
Green light. A little later, red light.
Sucks that he only had the one helmet. But Rip was chill with that. At least, Napps thought so. Turning back, the man was sitting ramrod-straight in his seat, not a trace of exhaustion or fear on his face after the tourney. Just sitting there… solid.
The next green light drops them into the shining lights of Heat City, before the next red stops them at a park.
He was surprised Riptide actually chose to join. He'd intended on just driving to the base and getting drinks, but when Riptide called him a "host" it sounded like they were going to his place.
…he'd been telling himself the place was lonely, after all.
When the light went green, Napps pulled some turns - into Princeton, into the garage, where they finally disembarked on the walk-elevator-walk to the loft.
Finally getting back the apartment, flicking on lights to see the place, it felt… better. With someone there.
"Welcome to the home of Napps. I'm gonna shower. Grab booze from the fridge, wine from the counter. Moonshine's there too, or I could try mixing something when I get back. Feel free to explore, try the pool, or the balcony."
