We Are Our Avatars IX: Act V: The Sabotage of the Scandolous Saurian Scoundrels (Open)

[Chungus]

Maasai Mara, Kenya - 13:00PM​

After twenty minutes of flying, the bug could see the general area was heading for in the distance to its far left. Changing direction to head to it, the bug decided to move the rest of the way on foot to reduce the chances of being spotted. Descending and touching down on the ground, the bug kept itself low to the ground, skulking through the grasses as it wandered seemingly aimlessly around the Mara Serana airstrip.

Although keeping its body low, it kept its head high as it listened for the noise of jeep engine and sniffed the air for traces of exhaust fumes. It took a while, but eventually it found a trail, caried to it on the winds, and began following it, the scent getting stronger as it went. Once it began hearing the hum of the engine, the bug stopped to retrieve its rifle from its bag, and upon noting the engine hum became louder, stayed in place, hiding in the grasses to the side of the dirt road, wile looking in the direction the sound and smell came from.

Seeing the jeep arive, but having a less then optimal line of sight, the bug took aim, poking the barrel through the grasses, and waited to get a clearer shot. As the jeep approached the bug's position further, the bug saw four park ranger in the jeep, presumably on patrol. Adjusting its aim to line up the ranger in the passenger and driver's seat, intending to take kill both in a single shot, and fired. Unfortunately for the bug, it was a little too ambitious, and ended up only alerting the rangers as the shot missed. Clacking its mandibles, the bug adjusted its aim again after calculating where the driver would be in three seconds, the bug loaded the next round and fired. Bood spraying over the window to the driver's side told the bug its second shot hadn't missed.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Samus looked at Shara as she came in. She paused for a second, then walked over. "I'm heading back to the ship. I need to make some repairs and adjustments."

 

[Zepherus14]

"That was quick, I didn't realize we were so close still." Sophia commented as Shara arrived. Shara might note that Sophia along with most of the group might not have looked as chipper as they had been when they left the ship.

"What are you looking for anyways?" Sophia asked, glancing at the posters Shara seemed to be looking at.

 

[Kirke]

You wonder what the others went through, considering the change in mood and that Samus had to make repairs. Your thoughts are interrupted when Sophia asks what you are looking for. You reply that you are looking for a bounty on a spaceship, a pirate or marauder, something like that. Continuing to search, you say that you feel a lot more comfortable fighting ship-to-ship than on the ground.

 

[Zepherus14]

"Oh, right..." Sophia nodded, understanding where Shara was coming from even if she didn't want to think about bounties herself for the moment. "Isn't flying around more complicated though, you have all those buttons and levers to press... And it's so high up..." Sophia asked, mumbling the last bit.

 

[Wackymon]

The sectoid slowly exited the ship, and slowly followed Shara outside the ship, into the bounty shop. He slowly looked around, and waved at Samus as she left.

 

[Kirke]

You say that for you, it feels as natural as running, and that while flying in the atmosphere can be bumpy and rough, when coming past that it can be incredibly smooth. That is, you add, unless your ship is shaking. You then say that you'd be as dead getting shot while on the ground as ten thousand metres up, so you don't see why the height is something to be worry about, reassuring her that you keep your ship in a good state.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Samus left the shop,heading back to the ship. When she got there, she sat down,cross legged,and opened a panel on her arm cannon, typing something in.

 

[Drakmorg]

Vicky sat outside the store on the sidewalk, not caring to go inside. She was dragging a sharpened left pointer finger across a patch of concrete next to her, gradually scratching a design into it.

 

[Zepherus14]

"I guess that's just more a times thing then..." Sophia answered back quietly. "To be honest, flying feels like something should be left to the birds and bugs and stuff... [small]I have enough trouble seeing on the ground as it is...[/small]"

 

[Outisakanobody]

Seras sat with Vicky, staying completely silent.

 

[Kirke]

You smile and say that while you can understand that, after seeing the stars up close and Earth in all it's beauty, you could never agree. You say that someday, perhaps when things have calmed down somewhat, you'd like to show her.

 

[Zepherus14]

"I'd like that." Sophia managed to give an honest smile for the first time after the whole nightmare event. "I'd be honoured to see something like that for my own eyes."

(gotta go for some Canada day fireworks guys, sorry Kirke D

 

[Slenn]

"I agree with Shara." EMily said with a smile. "Even flying in a normal plane is fantastic. I get a nostalgic kick out of flying anytime."

 

[Wackymon]

Medic walked next to the ship, and sat down.
"How are you?" he asked Samus.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

Ooc: @Wacky: The ship's door is looked, she's sat outside. Also, isn't the sectoid still in there?

"Fine." Samus replied, not looking up from her arm gun.

 

[Wackymon]

Medic nodded.
"So. What are you doing?" he asked.

 

[Kirke]

Not finding anything, you sigh and ask EMily and Sophia if they want to head back to the ship. You glance down at Sectoid and tell it that poking people is rude.

 

[Gearhead mk2]

"Making some adjustments to my suit's automated systems. It should have sealed itself faster when it detected that smoke."

 

[Slenn]

"Yes sure that's fine with me. By the way, I heard you were talking to Sophia through a remote link. Is it possible that I could get the frequency? I can have Photon translate the radio."