"You move back too! I'll toss one of the Flash Bangs and we can make our retreat!" Fitz says, and does just that!
Once that is done, he moves back by the window.
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"Hang on guys!" Fitz calls and wades into the melee. He unleashes a brutal pair of kicks at the worker ant between Mickey and Spencer.
Fitz takes aim at the Soldier Ant trying to maul Spencer. "Arthropods are my least favorite form of life!" he taunts the mindless insects.
Fitz smashes a window and fires at the worker ant nearest Spencer. "I'll cover you from here, for now!"
"I quite like this thing. Takes almost all of the guesswork out of aiming." Fitz aims at the nearest ant again, and squeezes the trigger.
"Hm. It seems to pack quite a punch as well. Perhaps it was modified by the man we took it from? My armor is better than I thought if it deflected these blasts, perhaps I should take it back."
"Let's see if I got this laser rifle calibrated correctly..." Fitz says, and aims a shot at an ant's head.
So, Fitz will purchase with his 1000 caps: Bladed Gauntlet (180 caps)
= 832 caps spent And I'll save the rest. My suggestion for party fund use: 2 Radaway
Keeping it simple. I imagine we'll get irradiated less than injured.
"I believe we should, yes."
"I see. Well, we're going into the factory anyway, perhaps we can find the keys. If not, I imagine I could jerry rig something to work. Jameson said your shipment is still there waiting, so you can send someone else to get it."
"So the glowing is new then?"
"We accept."
"Excellent. Ms. Cooper seemed to take a liking to him when we were there...he's actually helping her around the store right now. And yes, I'm fairly certain he was a child. He was taking about how his mother got dipped as well, but she turned cruel. Speaking of which, how many colors do Super Mutants change into? Petey is yellow, you're green, and he said his mother turned purple. Is there an entire spectrum?" As an afterthought he adds: "No disrespect intended. We recently left Vault 2, and I'm trying to learn as much as I can. You and Petey are the only Super Mutants we've met."
"Thank you Sheriff. One final order of business, if you have the time? We recently rescued a Super Mutant child. Or, ehhh, he still his the mind of a child. We've been looking for someone who would be willing to take him in. Do you know anyone who is willing to adopt?"
"Excellent. We were actually sent here to investigate what happened to a shipment that was mean to come from here. Investigating this and perhaps solving the issue would fulfill our duties admirably in that regard." "Is there anything you can tell us about these ants? Do they swarm like normal insects, or has the larger size changed their behavior? Anything particularly special about them besides their size? Things of that nature."
"Yes, we were told you had a job by Ms. Cooper."
"Let's go talk to this sheriff, eh? We'll be back soon, Ms...?"
"That would be excellent...although the job is perhaps counter-productive. Going into another irradiated location to pay for our anti-rad medication, I mean."
"It's okay. I think we each get one free adverse reaction. Might as well get them out now."
"We'll get you some help in town. For now, let's keep moving."
"Ah. Yes, that would probably be best. Terribly sorry."
"Nobody is trying to 'pawn' him, but we need to know who is WILLING to take in another child, especially one so...large before we can figure out if he'd like to stay with one of them."
Fitz decides that since his honeyed words worked so well on Petey, maybe they'd work well here.
Unfortunately, he was mistaken. "Hm. I wonder. How much food does a rotting corpse even need to eat?" he thinks to himself. Then he blinks. "Wait, did I say that out loud?"
"Fitz. The ehm, mutant is Petey, but he doesn't like being called that. He was turned recently and appears to be just a child. We were actually hoping we could find him a new home."
"Ah, yes, we heard about Ghouls from the Brotherhood. We were lead to believe most of you were insane, however. Though you seem fine."
"We mean you no harm, sir, we've merely come to investigate something in Palatka." Fitz calls.
"Hm. What possible benefit do cattle get from having two heads? Does it have two brains as well?"
"Here, this should help. The alcohol in this moonshine SHOULD disinfect the wound, and this gecko hide seems remarkably pliant. I think we can make it bond to the skin nicely with the makeshift adhesive from the egg yolk and some metal pins, and it should form an airtight seal around the wound. That should ward off infection and stop the bleeding." ------------------------------------------------ "Ah, um, yes." he says, a bit sheepishly. "Living things are...not my forte. Next time we fight a robot I'll dismantle it to make up for this."
Fitz, deciding he's a horrible healer, decides to try his hand at being a butcher instead.
-2 = Fail -2 = Fail -2 = Fail -2 = Fail -2 = Success! Ace below. -2 Fail -2 = Fail -2 = Fail = Raise! Fitz finds himself to be largely incompetent at this as well, though is pleased that he manages to properly butcher at least two, and finds a clutch of potentially delicious eggs!
Fitz fumbles around, but all he manages to do is get surgical tape stuck to his fingers, and can't shake it off no matter how hard he tries. "Sorry Spencer."
Fitz pants, frazzled. "Let's never sleep somewhere without a door again."
Hmmmmm. Choices, choices when leveling. Debating: -Two-Fisted Edge (lets me make two attacks with no multi-action penalty). Still take a -2 for not being Ambidextrous, but only on one attack, so it's still pretty solid. -Brawler (+2 damage). Prerequisite for something I believe, is the only reason. -Raising Fighting and Energy Weapons both to d8 -Sweep. Because Roundhouse Kick. Wish I could take Block, Dodge, or Combat Reflexes, but apparently you need to be a Seasoned fighter for even basic survival techniques.
Fitz blinks and rubs his eyes. "My word, Mickey. I think your shotgun may be more than it appears. It looks like you actually disintegrated that creature entirely!"
Fitz brings his elbow down on the remaining Gecko, attacking with all his strength.
"I'm coming Spencer!" Fitz says and moves in to gang up with Spaulding, hopefully drawing one of their attentions away.
Fitz gets up and levels a kick at the nearest Gecko.
"Is EVERY animal hostile in these wastes?"
An ineffectual kick at that.
Fitz just panics this time...but he'll get a hold of himself.
Fitz hops to his feet and kicks at a gecko. "Get these blasted things away!" he cries, distressed.
In his confusion, Fitz barely manages to connect, much less actually harm the gecko.
Fitz will bring Petey with him on watch, taking the second watch.
"I see no reason for undue hurry. Should we try to scavenge for useful supplies on the way to Palatka?"
"These group rooms sound like a good deal, given how expensive food is out here. Shall we rent one for the night, or seek other lodging?"
As Fitz waits impatiently, he overhears a few useful tidbits. "Well. I do hope we're never THAT strapped for cash. I admit, fighting is quite the thrill, but killing for nothing but the amusement of others doesn't appeal to me."
Fitz swishes a finger around in his ear, trying to clear it. "Can you repeat that?" Assuming they do: "Ah no, ehm,...ladies. We're just waiting here while our friends investigate this place."
"Revolting. Must we investigate such a barbaric place?"
"I wouldn't say selfish. Their goals are very noble. They are merely very cautious, and always have anneye toward the greater good of the future, rather than the immediate present." "But that's neither here nor there, they certainly won't react well to Petey. Perhaps Palatka will be friendlier, hm?"
"Ideas, gentlemen? I'd love to bring you with us, Petey, but from the conversations I've had, some of the people we're allied with don't like the others that look like you, and might attack on sight."
"I understand you want to go back to your mother...but the same thing will just happen again if you go back. They'll ask you to hurt people, and then send you to the arena if you don't want to do it. And next time...you may not be able to escape." Fitz tries explaining this very slowly and patiently. "Perhaps it would be best for you to try and make a new home somewhere else?"
"Well...I'm not sure it would be good for you to go back there. Didn't you say you escaped because they mistreated you? And they wanted you to hurt innocent people? It sounds like a bad place."
"I...see. This is a bit much t take in, and sounds like a far bigger threat than we can handle. We should warn the Brotherhood when we get back, assuming they don't already know." "Is there anywhere you want to go, Petey?"
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