Adventure 2.0 - Heli 3. Will Rat survive a nasty new world?

[Carthrat]

"What parties? What technology?" asks Carthrat, eager for opporunity.

[Anastasia]

"Whatever various factions or groups import," she shrugs. "With the chaos and uncertainty, very little is produced on the planet and minimal progress is made because of it."

[Carthrat]

Carthrat nods, musing over his options.

"Look, Rachel is probably getting tired by now, and I'm not so hot myself. If you could give us a place to crash, we'll start moving people out when we get up.

There's lots I want to do here, but that takes priority for now."

[Anastasia]

"If you wish," she agrees. "We can certainly provide a place for you to rest the night."

[Carthrat]

"Thanks," replies Carthrat.

[Anastasia]

A little while later finds you in a tent far from the lake. It's not much, but there are a pair of dirty emergency futons there and a pot of clean water. Rachel lies on the second one, having begun to fall asleep the moment she lied down.

It's quiet at the moment, and restful...

[Carthrat]

A few months and I'm still hardly closer to finding Diane.

I wonder what I'll take her too after I find her. If things have escalated on Earth, by now, it must be on the brink of civil collapse, and being evacuated...

Trying to shift these worrisome thoughts away, Carthrat tries to get some sleep.

[Anastasia]

Sleep comes quickly to Carthrat this night, perhaps a gift from the heavens. It is a restful slumber, and soon the next day dawns bright and energetic. Or it would, if you weren't awakening in a tent pitched in a cave.

Ah well.

Rubbing your eyes, you see that Rachel is still asleep. The sounds of movement and life are outside - voices, people going about, and so on.

[Carthrat]

Carthrat decides to leave Rachel be for the moment, and gets up to move out and have an independant look around.

[Anastasia]

There seems to be the start of a gathering - items being centrally relocated, people getting together for someting. It's near the entrance of the cave, as if they are perhaps readying themselves to go.

[Carthrat]

Must be getting ready to leave..

Carthrat heads towards the entrance of the cave, looking at the sort of people about.

[Anastasia]

There is a goodly number about, perhaps 50 in total. What meager items they still have are being gathered, as a few people direct the whole shebang.

In general, while still kind of dirty and ruined, there is something to their manner - a sense of hope and escape.

[Carthrat]

Carthrat eyes the group, looking in particular for weapons and such.

[Anastasia]

It's mostly small arms notes - energy weapons, a few vibro knives, and one notable thing - an energy cannon, though it looks like the barrel is damaged.

[Carthrat]

Carthrat eyes the barrel. There's not much time to really fix it, and having a weapon like that damaged could cause a lot of harm. Maybe that model can be sawn-off...