09-01-2014, 02:56 PM
STORY
Slade, Zed and Him poked their heads out of the carriage opening, observing the city. The dust thrown into their eyes by the train did nothing to abate their excitement at having finally reached a potable destination.
“Good,” grumbled Slade, “I wasn’t having a very good dream... Who would have thought you could use a euphonium in such a way...”
Zed threw him a quizzical look. The 20s man ignored him and addressed Him. “And I could have been awoken in a slightly more gentle way. Throttling someone isn’t your average wake-up call.” Him gave him a knowing grin, as if to say “it worked, didn’t it?”
“I’m guessing we’ll be stopping at a station,” said Zed. “They won’t take too kindly to stowaways I don’t think.”
“We should find a way to make ourselves more palatable to the Mexicans,” agreed Slade.
Him scooted off to the back of the carriage, ripped the side of a crate off and started busying around.
“Watch out for Mr Jinx,” called Slade, perplexed, as Him threw a piece of wood over his shoulder, narrowly missing the cat.
“Mr Jinx?” said Zed.
“Mr Jinx,” the first man confirmed.
“Ta-daaaa” shouted Him, as he held up a sign. The words ‘I love you Venezuela !’ were scrawled in large writing.
“I... don’t think that will be much use in making friends, mate.”
Regardless of this last comment, Him hammered the sign onto the outside of the carriage and chuckled in glee at the approaching station.
The train slowed, then screeched to a halt. The station was dusty, as was now expected from everything around here, and few people were here to greet the cargo train. The three men looked cautiously around, making sure that they could sneak off without being spotted.
“AY!” came a shout from the left. A controller had spotted the trio and was storming towards them, rifle raised. Him whistled the Venezuelan national anthem, Slade poised himself, ready to launch himself on their new enemy, and Zed grabbed Mr Jinx, ready to launch her on their new enemy.
The controller stopped. He had spotted the sign, and heard Him’s tune. His eyes narrowed, before he beamed and threw open his arms. “AMIGOS!” he cried, “I had lost all hope of seeing someone from the homeland!”
“Ahh... si,” replied Zed. “We knew we could find some compatriots around here.”
“How are we supposed to pretend we’re from Venezuela,” hissed Slade.
“I don’t know,” Zed hissed back.
Him hissed.
“Follow me!” continued the controller excitedly, we shall feast on some sopa de mondongo to celebrate your arrival!”
***
A dark shack, Mexico, September 1897
Adessi stirred awake. Something was not quite right. Without opening his eyes, in the face of danger, he took in his surroundings. He was tied up, the room was dark, and the machinery was still making noise. His next thoughts were punctuated by Reed’s voice.
“What’s this aboot, eh? We didn’t come here to be tied up like no jerky caribou. We’re just tourists, y’see. From all Mississauga way. Our car broke down in your here village and we’re looking for some gasoline, you figure?”
“Your illusion is still in effect, or has it transformed you into a lunatic?” came a second, sibilant voice.
“Ahahahahahaha YESSSS, I have gone mad !!” said Reed’s voice.
“Madmadmadmadmadmad !!! Now I wonder if aaaaaanyone can reach their pendant, THEIR PENDANT.”
Adessi grasped the not-so-subtle message, but his hands were tightly bound. Unless he could free one hand, he would not be able to transport. In any case, would transportation work if half the group were far away in some unknown location?
“Interesting,” came the quietly dangerous voice. “Perhaps a stronger dose will do the trick!”
A giant yawn punctuated the drone of the machine. Kyle had awoken, and with a big smile said “I hadn’t slept so well in a LONG time !”
Adessi opened his eyes a crack and let out an audible gasp at the sight of the syringe. It would be comical if the situation were not so terrifying. The syringe was half a meter long, and filled with a phosphorescent liquid.
“Well then... Now that we’re all awake, who should I prick first...?” asked the man, “SPEAK! Or I shall kill you all and be done with it!”
TLDR
SCIENCE
DECISIONS
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SpoilerEpisode XI
A train, Mexico, September 1897Slade, Zed and Him poked their heads out of the carriage opening, observing the city. The dust thrown into their eyes by the train did nothing to abate their excitement at having finally reached a potable destination.
“Good,” grumbled Slade, “I wasn’t having a very good dream... Who would have thought you could use a euphonium in such a way...”
Zed threw him a quizzical look. The 20s man ignored him and addressed Him. “And I could have been awoken in a slightly more gentle way. Throttling someone isn’t your average wake-up call.” Him gave him a knowing grin, as if to say “it worked, didn’t it?”
“I’m guessing we’ll be stopping at a station,” said Zed. “They won’t take too kindly to stowaways I don’t think.”
“We should find a way to make ourselves more palatable to the Mexicans,” agreed Slade.
Him scooted off to the back of the carriage, ripped the side of a crate off and started busying around.
“Watch out for Mr Jinx,” called Slade, perplexed, as Him threw a piece of wood over his shoulder, narrowly missing the cat.
“Mr Jinx?” said Zed.
“Mr Jinx,” the first man confirmed.
“Ta-daaaa” shouted Him, as he held up a sign. The words ‘I love you Venezuela !’ were scrawled in large writing.
“I... don’t think that will be much use in making friends, mate.”
Regardless of this last comment, Him hammered the sign onto the outside of the carriage and chuckled in glee at the approaching station.
The train slowed, then screeched to a halt. The station was dusty, as was now expected from everything around here, and few people were here to greet the cargo train. The three men looked cautiously around, making sure that they could sneak off without being spotted.
“AY!” came a shout from the left. A controller had spotted the trio and was storming towards them, rifle raised. Him whistled the Venezuelan national anthem, Slade poised himself, ready to launch himself on their new enemy, and Zed grabbed Mr Jinx, ready to launch her on their new enemy.
The controller stopped. He had spotted the sign, and heard Him’s tune. His eyes narrowed, before he beamed and threw open his arms. “AMIGOS!” he cried, “I had lost all hope of seeing someone from the homeland!”
“Ahh... si,” replied Zed. “We knew we could find some compatriots around here.”
“How are we supposed to pretend we’re from Venezuela,” hissed Slade.
“I don’t know,” Zed hissed back.
Him hissed.
“Follow me!” continued the controller excitedly, we shall feast on some sopa de mondongo to celebrate your arrival!”
***
A dark shack, Mexico, September 1897
Adessi stirred awake. Something was not quite right. Without opening his eyes, in the face of danger, he took in his surroundings. He was tied up, the room was dark, and the machinery was still making noise. His next thoughts were punctuated by Reed’s voice.
“What’s this aboot, eh? We didn’t come here to be tied up like no jerky caribou. We’re just tourists, y’see. From all Mississauga way. Our car broke down in your here village and we’re looking for some gasoline, you figure?”
“Your illusion is still in effect, or has it transformed you into a lunatic?” came a second, sibilant voice.
“Ahahahahahaha YESSSS, I have gone mad !!” said Reed’s voice.
“Madmadmadmadmadmad !!! Now I wonder if aaaaaanyone can reach their pendant, THEIR PENDANT.”
Adessi grasped the not-so-subtle message, but his hands were tightly bound. Unless he could free one hand, he would not be able to transport. In any case, would transportation work if half the group were far away in some unknown location?
“Interesting,” came the quietly dangerous voice. “Perhaps a stronger dose will do the trick!”
A giant yawn punctuated the drone of the machine. Kyle had awoken, and with a big smile said “I hadn’t slept so well in a LONG time !”
Adessi opened his eyes a crack and let out an audible gasp at the sight of the syringe. It would be comical if the situation were not so terrifying. The syringe was half a meter long, and filled with a phosphorescent liquid.
“Well then... Now that we’re all awake, who should I prick first...?” asked the man, “SPEAK! Or I shall kill you all and be done with it!”
Slade Zed and Him, pretending to be Venezuelan (Him's idea), happen on a Venezuelan controller at the station who invites them for supper.
Reed, Adessi, and Kyle are in a dark shack, trying to escape from a dangerous man who threatens to kill them unless they say who should be injected first with the phosphorescent liquid in his long syringe.
Reed, Adessi, and Kyle are in a dark shack, trying to escape from a dangerous man who threatens to kill them unless they say who should be injected first with the phosphorescent liquid in his long syringe.
Team Status
GROUP TRAIN
SLADE
Health – 21/21
Status - RAS
Current Armour – Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Pistol (+2AC)
HIM
Health – 27/28
Status - RAS
Current Armour – Shorts (+2EN), dirty sombrero (+1EN)
Current Weapons – Bow and arrow (+2AC), Battering ram (-5AG, +5ST)
ZED
Health – 28/28
Status - RAS
Current Armour – Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Cudgel (+2ST), Revolver, RH ring.
General items - Spade, ball of string, friendly cat, map.
GROUP NOT IN TRAIN
ADESSI
Health – 21/21
Status - Bound, awake.
Current Armour – Fingerless gloves (+1EN), Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Cudgel (+2ST), Knife (+2ST), Sawn-off shotgun (+3AC)
REED
Health – 26/26
Status - Bound, awake.
Current Armour – Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Shotgun (+3AC)
General items - Revolver x2, hand grenades x5, dynamite x2. Leftover leather.
SLADE
Health – 21/21
Status - RAS
Current Armour – Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Pistol (+2AC)
HIM
Health – 27/28
Status - RAS
Current Armour – Shorts (+2EN), dirty sombrero (+1EN)
Current Weapons – Bow and arrow (+2AC), Battering ram (-5AG, +5ST)
ZED
Health – 28/28
Status - RAS
Current Armour – Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Cudgel (+2ST), Revolver, RH ring.
General items - Spade, ball of string, friendly cat, map.
GROUP NOT IN TRAIN
ADESSI
Health – 21/21
Status - Bound, awake.
Current Armour – Fingerless gloves (+1EN), Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Cudgel (+2ST), Knife (+2ST), Sawn-off shotgun (+3AC)
REED
Health – 26/26
Status - Bound, awake.
Current Armour – Full set of work clothes (+5EN)
Current Weapons – Shotgun (+3AC)
General items - Revolver x2, hand grenades x5, dynamite x2. Leftover leather.