TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 8

[avalonmods]

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{ QUICK NAV } Premise ⚔️️ Rules ⚔️️ FAQ ⚔️️ Taken ⚔️️ Reserves ⚔️️ Apply ⚔️️ Locations ⚔️️ Bestiary ⚔️️ Top-Levels Only ⚔️️ SUMMARY: New arrivals drop into the lake and have to climb up a cliff to the Rent a Ride, where they are given their device and some headphones and can retrieve their personal materials. They travel to Camelot, which is a multiple day journey, so they stop at the Red Springs along the way and stay at an inn there. A ⦿ Soaking in Your Arrival KERPLUNK, SPLASH! Regardless of what you were in the middle of, you and your familiar have been magically pulled into the world of Avalon just above the Bay's waters. After a brief plunge into the Bay, the rush of water filling your ears and soaking up into every creak and crevice of your body, you may need to cough to clear your airways when you rise above the surface. It's still chilly, but not enough that you can't manage on your own. The Lady of the Lake is swimming around under the water, helping to rescue any wayward travelers who look like they're struggling in the water. This month's helpers are giant pillow jellies, a species of jellyfish that is capable of ballooning itself at the surface to create bouncy pads for characters to hop across to the shore, should they choose or not be able to swim. They come in a variety of bioluminescent colors, but do not seem to be very talkative even to animal magic users. Those who try may find themselves being ignored, even if they hear the jellies talking amongst themselves about this and that. If anyone tries to ask the Lady of the Lake for directions, she will direct you to Archimedes at the Rent-a-Ride. The shores themselves are littered with new arrivals complaining their way up a staircase carved into the walls of the White Cliffs. There is no railing, so be careful, but if you do fall, be prepared for a mysterious sand hand to reach out of the side of the cliffs to catch you. The hand will pat you atop the head twice before retreating back into the wall. This is the Cliff Beast; despite the name, he is quite friendly. (Though.. given how hot and muggy the weather is this first week, maybe you might want to ask him to toss you right back into the lake where the waters are still cool.) *Reminder: Your character's familiar may or may not be with your character in their initial plunge. If the familiar isn't partial to water, it may meet your character on the beach or sit atop their head while they swim. Or if they are, they might splash about and swim alongside your character. Familiars have different personalities and body specs and we leave those up to the players. B ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot Once everyone is wrangled up to the top of the White Cliffs, the handsome owner of the Rent-a-Ride, Archimedes, will distribute smart phones and a pair of ear buds (the supplier was out of the regular ones) and tell them to "Check the Shit Box." The "Shit Box" refers to wardrobe more formally known as the Wardrobe of Finding, a hammerspace-like wardrobe that opens to each person's items and pets when the person touches the handle. It was recently enchanted by Merlin to prevent people from having to fish their waterlogged possessions and pets out of the water with them. From there, Archimedes directs everyone to settle in groups into modernized carriages pulled by horses and gives them a basic explanation of why and how they've been brought to Avalon: The rest of the universe is frozen in time and your character has been brought here by a familiar that was able to bond with them. They'll have to learn magic to help save their own world from destruction, but first they've got to get them to Camelot. It is here that you have the first opportunity to decide who they will be in their new home. You'll have about an hour to wander around here, meet and greet, and pet the horses before it's time to go. These carriages use fae technology that combats weight, so your character will be able to get in regardless of whether they're light as a feather or weigh two tons. The carts have air conditioning when it's hot, heating when it's cold, and a mystical shield to protect from bugs. There is also a mini-bar that pops out of the console with nip bottles. Characters can use their smartphones to connect to Camelot's internet service, avalononline (AOL), to chat with other characters, watch dumb videos, learn about the world, contact Camelot Support (they'll answer any questions they can for you, from how to use a smart phone to where to find quests and resources to learn more about your magic). Be careful if you decide to use your phones while in the caravan-- if you don't use those earbuds and start forcing everyone to listen to your nonsense, Archimedes may make you walk. C ⦿ The Red Spring The journey from the White Cliffs to the City of Camelot is a long one, and the first evening you arrive you'll end up spending at the Red Spring, a booming resort town. Because of the volume of new arrivals and vacationers, inn rooms are assigned two-to-a-room. The rooms have two twin beds, a bathroom, a mini-fridge and microwave, and a TV equipped with a couple of entertaining video games and a few free movies. If you don't want to relax in the room, try taking a dip in the spring for another chance to meet your fellow travelers. The waters have restorative properties that help horses and travelers recover quickly when drunk. It is known to relieve stress, improve energy levels, and mildly accelerate healing. It may be a little chilly when you get out though, so make sure you don't slip rushing back indoors when you get out! The springs are also home to a large training grounds just outside town limits, where there are teachers who will teach basic magic safety and help you discover what kind of magic you have together with other new arrivals. Try target practice, obstacle courses, meditation circles, and other ways to try to figure out just what you can do... if you didn't already have an accidental discovery on the ride there. SUMMARY: Merlin has a Plan B in case Camelot failed the trials: raise a sunken ship and offer it to the Elphame Traders on their way out in exchange for permission to travel their waters. Characters prepare for ritual magic to raise a sunken ship and travel underwater at the empty Camelot docks to gather ritual ingredients for it. After they've done all they can, Merlin sets up a little beach party with a bit of master magic for anyone who came along for the trip. After arriving, people may have heard about recent events-- the people of Camelot voted against war and to instead accept the trials of the people of Celliwig. The trials are now concluded, and a good number of people are emotionally exhausted and taking time to recover. Word from Celliwig has not yet arrived, but across multiple social media platforms, including AOL, there are clips of Merlin's cryptic addendum to Arthur's announcement along with notes that the meeting date was delayed a couple of days due to the awful weather and a need to rest after how bleak the trials were to some people. With people down and out, it won't hurt to have the new arrivals pitch in and learn a thing or two. "Lucky me, we've got a decent group. Celliwig's out of our hands now, but what isn't is a back-up plan. Vote was close enough I figured we'd have enough people to get a head start. Celliwig is closer and much less dangerous to deal with, we'd be able to communicate much faster with the faeries' queendom. They're not big on internet. Big followers of the Old Ways. T-L-D-R, we can't just text the queen and ask if drop-bys are on the table. We'd never make it past the leviathans without permission, so here's the plan: There is a... fixer-upper of a vessel sunken about a hundred yards from shore tossed out from Bermuda. We tried to build docks here forever ago, but you can guess the Bermuda triangle spitting out stuff in the lake all the time didn't go great. We just keep it up for visitors now, but there's plenty to explore in the immediate area that we can magic back into business." A ⦿ Shipwreckers He goes on to explain that the fairies value items that were once lost and refound, so step one is exploring the shipwreck with fellow magic users to find what amounts to a scavenger hunt list of items from the ship. He sets everyone off with a quick spell that essentially transforms their clothing into swimsuits that best fit their preferences and personality-- that means no one's going to get a swimsuit that makes them horribly uncomfortable, he's not harassing anyone. After that, magicians will be directed to use their magic to get down to the ship. It's not as convenient as underwater breathing and not as easily sustainable, but there's definitely different ways to go about it. Light magic users will find they can create a forcefield above the surface of the water and go under the water, though they may run out of oxygen quickly. Elemental users can find they can create a similar bubble by pushing water out of the way, though may run into the same diminishing air without a more advanced elemental user already in the game who can pull oxygen out of the water or an alchemist who can create chemical reactions to generate oxygen. Animal mages may be able to convince local lake life to help push bubbles along, and healers will be instrumental in healing oxygen deprivation if anyone stays under too long! (Note: If two characters can't create a bubble, you can put in a third NPC to do the bubble while your characters handle other roles during the search.) No matter what, make sure you bring someone who can watch your back. Rumors have it that the Fuath are harassing anything that comes near the area. Fuath are intangible spirits that may present as giant humanoids at about 8-9 feet each, but with the mane and tail of a yellow horse, with no noses and keen eyes. They hold grudges against anyone who takes advantage of their surroundings, even if not their own, and will come to attempt to throw those who try to take from the ships and flying through the air to land somewhere else in the water. Be very cautious about using names around the Fuath, as though they do not speak in human tongue, they have a particular ability to draw people and animals in using names that makes them very difficult to escape once you've been found. They've been known to turn familiars against their partners. They can be deterred, dissipated through attack to buy you time, but they'll keep coming so get in and out of the ship as fast as you can and definitely stick to more combat-heavy magics like dark and cognitive mages! *Note: These magics are all examples of ways to use primary magic, but feel free to get creative with your character's magic if you think of something else! B ⦿ Hoist the Flags Once all the ingredients are gathered, the ritual is underway! With the mementos from the ship, swim to a protective circle formed at the top of the water by Merlin that will keep the Fuath out. There, you need to take whatever item you gathered from the ship and try to find someone with a similar item. This "sister" item will allow you to pull the essence of the item up from the ship. It takes a load of people to raise a whole ship, but pouring your magic into the item and chanting the spell will cause the ship to resurface and restore itself to its original state before the crash, using residual memories from all the different items on the ship. Of course, finding a partner with a matching item while swimming around could be a challenge, especially if you don't get along-- it may take a while for everyone to get on the same page. It certainly won't clean up all the algae and kelp and wayward flopping fish, it brings the ship back to a livable state.. and a much cooler, more explorable one. Get a quick exploration of the ship and help clean up some of the lake slime before Merlin flags over the traders. Or goof around until then, and learn a sick free spell called (Recipe) Cool Firework: create a rocket firework from your fingertips. Make sure you're aiming it into the sky when you cast this spell, or Merlin will set off a Camelot totem right beneath your feet. No sinking the ship when they just got it up. The fireworks will attract the Elphame Traders, who are leaving the day after they close up shop to head back to Elphame, before the set out to leave. Merlin negotiates offering the ship to them as an offering for Queen Elphame to give them permission to travel in the Elphame territory. At that point, the ship is pulled into the docks and Camelot citizens are ushered out for the fae traders to take over the ship. C ⦿ Beach Episode Once everything's said and done it.. really only took a couple of hours, so the whole group is done around 4pm. There's plenty of time left for dinner and a good time at the beach a short walk away from the docks and the sun doesn't go down until around 9pm. Before Merlin leaves everyone to themselves, he conjures up a buffet-style table with loads of fresh food and drink, watermelons and bats for smashing. The swimsuits provided earlier wear off at midnight, though you'll probably want to leave before then since it still gets chilly in the evening, especially if you're all wet from playing with the chest full of waterguns or the beach balls distributed around the beach. The docks are nearby, so feel free to call your friends over to come hang out with you, even if they didn't help. It's a beach party, enjoy it! SUMMARY: Unseelie faeries and unseemly humans have teamed up to kidnap a small number of otherworlders in the chaos of the trials to fight in an underground fight ring. Play as a victim or be part of the squad to put an end to it if you're more good-leaning, or villains can choose to participate as audience and pay for "gifts" to be given to their favorite fighters during matches. CW: These prompts contain kidnapping, illegal and forced fighting, and inhumane treatment of fighters. Just because people are tired doesn't mean that the world stops for them... crime certainly doesn't. Throughout the start of the month, people are going missing. Exactly what's happening.. well, finding the truth out about that is going to depend on your perspective. A ⦿ Cursed Kidnapees Kidnapping victims will find themselves suddenly blinded by a spell, and then chloroformed by a floating cloth pressed against their face. (Smart kidnappers don't touch their victims if they have magic, you know!) When they wake up, they'll find themselves in a dungeon with at least a dozen other people. There's definitely not room to lay down, and sitting down as you had been propped up immediately starts you with a potentially uncomfortable view. Don't worry, someone's peeks in from a window at the top of the room-- an extremely handsome-looking man with long, wavy hair and pupils slitted like a cat's. "Let's see.. You two, you'll be the first fight of the night. Winner gets dinner, gyahaha!" It's a fighting ring. You've been kidnapped into a fighting ring and there's no obvious escape! Fight against fellow captives and monsters for your dinner and to buy time to figure out what you're going to do... At least you start hand to hand, so there's nothing lethal... right? (See Audience for more details.) B ⦿ Audacious Audience Maybe you're a less scrupulous sort and saw an invitation to this event hidden on the dark web, or got invited by a particularly sketchy friend. Either way, you've got cage-side seats close enough to chat with either fellow audience members or interact with the cage fighters. As a bonus point, audience members can spend some of their G on betting or on purchasing "boons" for their favorite fighters, such as weapons or enhancement spells. They can also bid against other audience members for special sabotages that make it harder to fight-- foot weights, strange masks, roller skates, hinderance hexes.. get creative with it! It's the biggest fight show that you can interact with your wallet... newbies may find it's a very lucrative way to make a pretty penny very fast. (As always, remember to communicate with anyone you're helping/sabotaging so you don't go past anyone's OOC comfort level.) C ⦿ Roaring Rescuers Thankfully, the fae who want nothing more than to sow discord and the greedy humans who joined in their venture are a bit disorganized. Even the beginning-level heroes among us will be able to track them down and topple them with a little bar hopping to gather information from the locals. Eventually, one of them will give up having overheard some "scary looking fellows" talking about which of the patrons of the bar looked like they'd be good in a fight before getting extra hush-hush. Follow all the leads, and you'll find yourself at an outlying, smaller-scale castle with a dungeon tower and an underground fighting ring built beneath its floors. Sneak in and unlock individual fighter dungeon doors while the fights are providing a wealth of distraction. Maybe you'll find a grateful Fogueria who casts a temporary fire-immunity spell on you to allow you to do ride them into battle to bust up the fight going on right now. There's definitely gratitude going on, regardless of moral compass, and you may find gifts of food and drink (non-alcoholic if you're not old enough) placed at your door over the next week for your deeds. MOD NOTES: • All test drive prompts are open to anyone in the game at any time to create your own logs with, but this post should have top-levels by potential new characters only. Current characters may reply to any threads, but should not top-level comment on this post. • If your application is accepted, you may accept TDM threads as game canon as long as both players consent. Characters may begin threading as soon as their journal is accepted to the communities. • We are testing out formats for key points displays, to be voted on for player preference based on what seems to work best for the most people. The other options were used here (end of post summary format) and here (start of post preview format). The format featured on this post is the last option, which will provide small summaries under the banner of each prompt set. A poll will be put up before the next event to see which format will be used going forward, so please keep in the back of your mind which seems most comfortable/makes the content more easily accessible. •If nothing here tickles your fancy, try one of this month's Quests for your TDM prompt. • The first "Arrival" prompts are present on every TDM, but contain seasonal tweaks for flavor. All other prompts will change monthly. • Questions about this TDM's content? Comment here! 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juzo inui | no guns life | kinetic + siphon, no idea about familiar whomp

[gunmettle]

ONE ⦿ soaking in your arrival

[ Of all the damn things, why did it have to be a lake? The second Juzo hit the water, he sank like a stone, only to be buoyed up by… giant jellyfish? The trip to shore is rough, Juzo’s sheer weight making it difficult to hop with any amount of grace and landing him back in the water more than once.

At last, he crawls up onto the shore, hands frantically going to his head – and yes, your eyes do not deceive you. His head is in fact a giant revolver. He flips the ammo chamber out, spinning it quickly and shaking the water from his barrel. ]

Shit, shit, shit! I’m gonna rust!

TWO ⦿ beach episode

[ There’s way too much water involved here for Juzo’s liking. No matter how much magic people flung at him, he staunchly refused to get back in the water. It’s no wonder that Merlin’s enchantment put him in a plain t-shirt and a pair of slacks because he has no intention of going swimming.

Even when the festivities start, Juzo keeps his distance from the water, preferring to watch while he puffs on a cigarette clenched between metal teeth.

He’s got a wary eye on those squirt guns especially – though given he doesn’t have eyes, it might be hard to tell. If one should get turned on him, even playfully, he’s quick to growl, ]

Don’t even think about it.

[ Otherwise, he’s just being a wallflower and trying not to blind anyone when the sun reflects off his head. Perhaps he needs some company? ]

THREE ⦿ cursed kidnapees

[ Oh, he’s really not sure if he likes this magic shit. Usually, chloroform isn’t enough to take him down, but with magic in the mix Juzo’s world went dark and he found himself somewhere rather… sketchy.

It almost makes him homesick.

When the man in the window calls him and another forward, it becomes pretty obvious what they’re in for. ]

Damnit. Assholes took my smokes.

[ Congratulations(?), your fighting partner – or opponent, as the case may be – is a 6’6” tall man with a gun for a head. Good luck! ]

FOUR ⦿ obligatory wildcard

[ hmu at exposition or via PM if you want to plot something out! ]

TWO

[warbun]

[Lizzie has seen some weird things in her life, both back on Hydaelyn and here in Avalon. A man with a revolver for a head is still among the weirdest.

Not that it daunts her too much. If anything, it piques her curiosity. So that's how she ends up wandering over in her beach wear, smiling widely with a parasol in tow. Once she's next to him, she opens it and holds it high enough to shade them both.]

I imagine the metal must be awfully uncomfortable in the sun like this.

[Also shiny. Ow, that glare's a lot.]

[gunmettle]

[ Juzo is no stranger to… well, to the strange, either, but a woman with rabbit ears is a new one on him. He glances over at she approaches, and upon realizing she’s in her bathing suit, averts his gaze just as quickly. Thankfully, guns don’t blush but there is definitely a warmth in the metal that has little to do with the sun. ]

Er, yeah…

[ Wow, way to sound completely lame on a first meeting. He clears his throat to try again. ]

I’m used to it. You don’t have to go out of your way for me.

omg what a nerd

[warbun]

[Lizzie waves a hand dismissively, mercifully unaware of the effect her attire is having on him.]

Think nothing of it. I'm hardly equipped for this sun, either, so we can share the shade for a little while and chat.

[Snow bunnies sunburn easily.]

The name's Lizzie. And you are?

that's the juzo inui experience(tm)

[gunmettle]

[ It's just as well that she is unaware - better that she doesn't draw attention to it. At least holding a conversation is enough to help him focus his attention elsewhere.

Juzo tilts his head, side-eying her a bit. Well, as best as one can side-eye without eyes. He's not the friendliest looking guy, so either this woman is fearless or dense or both. Reminds him a bit of some folks back home. ]

Juzo. You been here long?

a

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Well, this is new. While this is certainly the first time he's seen someone with a gun for a face, he is aware that they are all kinds of beings out there in the multiverse to be entirely surprised at this point. At most, his appearance gets his visor to arched a little, before Soundwave speaks, offering help.]

Do you require... assistance?

[One glance at Soundwave is enough to tell that he's clearly a a 7 foot tall mech, complete with a glowing red visor and a mechanical like quality voice.]

[gunmettle]

Ah!

[ Juzo is less startled by the man’s appearance and more by there being anyone else her at all. He jerks upright, droplets of water flying from his barrel.

It’s then that he really gets a good look at this guy. Juzo has seen some wild extensions – cybernetic body modifications – in his day, but this is almost retro. Big and blocky without a hint of skin anywhere. Dude must be a big fan of old cartoons or something. ]

Warn a guy next time.

[ He gives his ammo chamber another spin, and, apparently satisfied that it’s dry, pops it back into place. ]

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Well, Soundwave certainly didn't mean to startle him by just... standing at this one spot, but still, it's a bit amusing to see, unintentional or not. He can't ever really get tired of that, though it isn't half as fun as when he'd popped up from behind someone.

Anyways...]

My apologies. [At least he's polite.] Welcome to Avalon. Now, do you still require help. I have a towel if you need one.

[Clearly he anticipated and came prepared for new arrivals]

[gunmettle]

[ To be fair, Juzo was a bit distracted over having a meltdown. He seems a bit better now, even if the rest of him is still soaked. ]

A towel would be great-- wait, whaddya mean "welcome to Avalon"?

two!!

[shithogs]

Holy shit, watch where you aim that thing.

[The sun. She means the sun, as if someone could actually do something to aim it. The remark comes from a scantily-clad woman who also seems to have opted for the wallflower course, coming to stand with her arms folded in front of what looks like lingerie rather than a swimsuit— Merlin's spell had, somehow, not made any difference— as she leans against one of the dock's pilings.

Also, what the fuck is going on with his head?]

Not a huge fan of the water, I'm guessing.

[gunmettle]

[ He assumes she means his head in general, because most people do. Juzo can’t pull his trigger himself, not without a certain punk kid here to help him out, anyway, but other people have no way of knowing that.

He heaves out a stream of smoke, turning to tell her that he’s not here to hold anybody up, thank you, but um.

Wow. Hey. That’s a lot of skin.

As ever, Juzo’s brain seems to fizzle out when presented with that much woman. He swiftly turns away. He’s not looking. He’s not looking. ]

N-not my thing!

[ Juzo please. ]

[shithogs]

The hell are you—

[Shit, is he blushing? Can a guy made of metal even blush? She's not even sure what she's looking at right now, but his attitude seems to have done a total 180.]

Is there some kinda problem?

[She knows exactly what she's wearing and what it looks like, but of all the reactions she's gotten over the years, this one still manages to be unexpected.]

[gunmettle]

No!

[ It comes out faster than he means it to, and a pitch too high. As much as he’s trying to keep his gaze elsewhere, he can’t help but glance back down to the complete lack of fabric covering her…

How is she not falling out of that!!

Without thinking, he brings a hand up, draping it over his barrel as of he means to cover his eyes, but he’s forgotten that he’s been out in the sun all day. The second flesh hits metal, it practically sizzles. ]

Ah, shit! That’s hot!

two :)

[starshower]

[Then company he shall have.

Tifa wanders over, having just come out from cooling off in the water and tying her sarong at her waist. She's caught the grumble as a couple of kids wander a little too close with their squirt guns, and along with the stern look she shoots them, it's pretty effective in scaring them off, because they give him one more unsure glance before bolting in the other direction.

She's a bit curious as to why he'd be wearing such a thing at the beach of all places, thinking it's just a (very strange) helmet, but she's undeterred, her friendly insistence coming through loud and clear when she stops next to him.]

They're just having a bit of fun... [Kids will be kids.] Might help to cool off, you know.

[gunmettle]

[ Why is everyone half-naked!! This isn’t good for his heart. At least he’d spotted this woman a bit ago and has kept his eyes averted (as far as anyone can tell) so as to not completely cease to function.

He takes a very long drag on his cigarette, in part to buy him some time to regain his composure. The smoke seeps through jagged teeth, making him look like some sort of steel dragon. ]

There’s two things I just can’t stand, and that’s humidity and kids. Worse when someone puts ‘em both together.

[starshower]

[Everyone has their likes and dislikes, and Tifa isn't one to question them. Kids can be a handful—she would know, she'd always have to watch Marlene when the others went out on missions, sometimes for days at a time. At least there were no squirt guns involved.

She leans forward a bit when the smoke disappears, as if trying to get a peek through his teeth to what she thinks is inside.]

Does that help with the humidity?

[gunmettle]

[ Hello??

Of all things, she leans closer, and Juzo’s sub-brain nearly shorts out. He leans away suddenly, jaw falling open as he lets out a rather undignified yelp of surprise.

Well, there’s certainly not a person in there. It looks kind of like… a mouth? ]

Geez, lady! You ever heard of personal space?

Two!

[excalibeam]

[ Saber was familiar with guns and similar weaponry. Kiritsugu used them quite a lot during the Fourth Grail War, after all... but even after everything she's seen both during and after her life, a man with a giant revolver for a head was not one of the things she expected.

Basically, she's actually surprised quite a bit... and also staring, oops. Sorry, you've got the King of Knights in a swimsuit staring curiously at you. Is that actually his head? Or is it just some kind of hat or mask? In any case, is he alright out in the sun like this? Saber has her sword on her, but even she's aware that the metal of her blade is rather hot to the touch right now.

Still, she knows when she's been noticed. ]

Oh, my apologies.

[gunmettle]

[ No matter how hard he tries, he can’t shield his eyes (or whatever passes for them) from all these women in swimsuits. Making matters worse, he’s realized that he might be more of an oddity here than he was at home - which is quite a feat in itself - but that means there’s no shortage of gawkers coming around.

This latest has been staring at him for a while, all while Juzo has been respectfully trying not to stare back. Eyes up, be a gentleman.

Most people would have moved on by now. Juzo clears his throat to snap her out of it, and it seems to work. ]

Can I… help you?

[excalibeam]

[ He really seems to be getting the attention of a lot of them, huh? Well, the rifle for a head is probably the main reason why in general. ]

No, I was simply curious... is that firearm a mask, or...?

[ Ever since the fourth war, she'd always end up taking notice of guns. ]

[gunmettle]

[ Please, his heart can't take this. At least once conversation starts it's easier to focus his attention on that.

He sighs, smoke swirling from his open maw. ]

You're practically the umpteenth person to ask. It's my head.

Three

[tantailizing]

Eh, I'll get you some after we're out...

[Though, when that'll be is the question.]

[Glancing at his opponent, he doesn't even ask what's up with the head, just choosing to grimace at the thought of the fight. Was it against each other or a tag team against a monster? What boons or sabotages this round?]

[No matter what, it was gonna suck, but he can still force a grin.]

[gunmettle]

Appreciate the gesture, but I need those specific cigarettes.

[ They’re made for people like him, the kind of people so full of metal and tech that a regular regimen of sedatives is needed to keep their nerves from frying.

Of course this means that they’re just gonna have to work together to get out of here so he can get his shit back. He turns to regard his… rather small opponent. They’re supposed to be fighting each other but he wonders if together they can cause enough of a commotion to stage a jailbreak. ]

You have any idea where we are?

[tantailizing]

Oooh... you'll have to ask the traders then.

[But they wouldn't be around until near the end of the month... if he could hold out that long. Hands on his waist, he casually strolls after their captives with his tail swaying.]

Nope. Never been here before annnd I wouldn't be here by choice either.

[gunmettle]

[ Thankfully, he was able to pull a few packs out of the "shit box" when he got here, but the damn kidnappers apparently have a no smoking policy. ]

Great.

[ Not that he expected much more than that. ]

How about we change things up, huh? I'm thinkin' instead of you versus me, how about some us versus them?