Naomi woke up from recharging. As she got up her eyes glowed a bright blue. She looked around at the barren wasteland and started walking around looking for people. She was made to help people but she had trouble finding them a lot of the time.
(I might totally be misreading the vibe is it abbandoned wasteland vibe or future world that is like flying cars and such type or like a mix of both? Idk help me out here)
(Mix of both. It's Manhattan in New York, and the Empire State Building has been vaporized, the Statue of Liberty is in the ocean, and most of the original buildings in Manhattan are blasted. However, the people have been haphazardly rebuilding the city, so yeah.)
(Hell, most of America is blasted nuclear barrens, so Manhattan is actually one of the few safe places in what was formerly America.)
(Ooh, nice. Jack has never been to Earth, until now of course, lol)
“So, Bob, what’ll you have to drink? You can’t stay unless you drink,”the bartender asked.
The goblin looked up at the bartender.
“Bōb. Name is Bōb. And… whikkey,”the goblin said.
The bartender stared at him a long moment, then nodded and grabbed some whiskey for Bōb. He didn’t say anything else to the goblin.
Many minutes later, an old halfling sat down next to Bōb. The goblin looked at him expectantly.
“Offer, then pay.”
The goblin handed over the small pouch of adamantium. The halfling handed him an identical pouch, with his payment inside.
“He sends his regards. Keep it up,”the halfling said, then ordered a beer.
Bōb nodded and stashed the pouch. He sipped his whiskey, grimacing like he always did at the taste, then left the tavern.
(Oh ok thx)
Naomi looks around and sees some people working on rebuilding some of the buildings around. She looks around at the barren wasteland that once was New York City and doesn't think much of it. It has always been like this for her but sometimes she will look at the old record and pictures from before the bombings and smiles.
(Mm-hmmm!)
Andry blinks over to Val's workshop. The latter doesn't even bat an eye, as used to this as she was. "What's up, Andry?"
"Oh, nothing much. I just finished my boosted hand-held railgun, and I need a case for all the wiring and stuff." Andry grins, admiring Val's literally indestructable armour.
"Really? That's cool! I have some left over adamantium I could stain and use." Val laughs, noticing Andry's gaze.
"That would actually be the best thing to use, just in case anything blows up that shouldn't." Andry chuckles, handing it over to Val, who inspects it a moment before aiming it at a cahin over half a mile away and firing it. A single link vaporizes.
"Oh, I love this thing… do you mind if I make a copy of this for personal use?" Val asks, already gathering materials.
"Sure, actually!" Andry says, then blinks out.
Val, meanwhile, gets to work on fashioning a frame for the weapon, while also creating a copy of the railgun and streamlining the design. She grins. Oh, I'll be the baddest bitch around!
Bōb was heading home to take a nap, but eventually decided to snoop instead. He followed the mark on his map and found Val’s workshop again. He watched what he could see, but he couldn’t really see anything.
After several long minutes of indecision, he moved closer to the building, circling it. He then grunted, his cowardice finally overpowering his bravery, and ran away to hide a few buildings away. However, he still see the back of the workshop.
Val heard the alarms trip. Someone's outside… she thinks, stopping what she's doing and pulling on her armour once more, which she had taken off to avoid death by heat. She blinks up to the ruined surface, sensing the lifeforce of a nearby creature a few buildings away. She goes to check it out, finding… Bōb. "What the hell, dude?"
Bōb watched Valerie approach, recognizing the adamantium armor from what he had seen on his employer, and shrank deeper into his hiding place, but he was already caught. He shrieked, getting up and running away.
“I sorry! I sorry! I sorry!”he screamed at her as he ran.
Val sighs and snaps, freezing the poor goblin. "Tell me who you work for, goblin, and you shall have your adamantium."
Bōb yelped, whimpering. He didn’t answer though. He refused to answer. He would possibly be tortured, maybe even killed, but he wouldn’t betray his only friend. Nor did he want to lose his earring, the precious little thing that brought him hope of better days.
Val sighs. "Answer me, else you shall feel the pain of a mana burn." she says, summoning pure mana.
Bōb blinked, suddenly confused.
“Mana? What mana? Never heard mana before,”he asked.
He hesitated to say more.
"Mana? Magical power?" Val says, playing with the ball of mana she has. "Wait… you're trying to get me off topic. Who sent you?"
Bōb whimpered at her tone and shook his head rapidly.
“No! No! I didn’t know mana! It true! I didn’t know!”he pleaded.
He tried not to cry, but he still sniffled. Oh, he had been so stupid to try and spy on this powerful scavenger lady!
Val sighs and stows the mana ball away for later. She walks over and looks Bōb straight in the eyes. In a calm voice she tells him "Either tell me who sent you, or I can and will make your life miserable. At least, what little of it you have left."
Bōb stared at Valerie, continuing to sniffle.
“But… he my only friend. I… I don’t want lose friend. He… he treat me nice and… and don’t kick me like many big folk do. Please, I don’t want lose friend,”he moaned.
"You won't, trust me." Val says. "I'll make sure you don't. If you tell me his name, I'll tell him you were forced."
Bōb whimpered, starting to cry.
“But… I lose friend. He don’t like stuff like this.”
He closed his eyes, making little whimpering noises as he cried.
"He'll not find out, then. He has many others, yes? I'll simply say it was someone else." Val sighs. She calms him with a thought, giving his mind a prod in the direction of giving information.
“He smart. He… he… what… what you do? Um… Oh, he not like this. Um… Luk-key… Lukk… Luk-key Tack… no…”Bōb trailed off in thought.
He then moaned, seeming to become frustrated that he couldn’t remember the name right.
"Lucky Jack?" Val says incredulously.
(Oh sweet baby rays. I think I might just sit this one out… I’m in a bunch of other rps and I’m really falling behind in this one. Sorry)
(Damn, sorry! You could, possibly catch up, but that's honestly up to you.)
(Ok. I’ll try to have a response tonight :/)