Tim Gutterson (
walkingtrigger) wrote in
lastvoyageslogs2021-11-24 12:25 pm
Up the beanstalk we go
Who: Tim Gutterson & OPEN to All
Where: Barge & ETIN
When: Anytime after November 23rd when we reach Port
Warnings: (if necessary) None atm. Will update if necessary.
OOC: I will be adding general starters in the comments. If anyone wants/needs a specific starter please hit me up on Plurk or on Tim's OOC Plotting thread
Where: Barge & ETIN
When: Anytime after November 23rd when we reach Port
Warnings: (if necessary) None atm. Will update if necessary.
OOC: I will be adding general starters in the comments. If anyone wants/needs a specific starter please hit me up on Plurk or on Tim's OOC Plotting thread

Barge
He'd ended up with two lists, one for the gathering of supplies from Pantagül and after he had completed that request, a small list of items he wasn't sure he could pronounce. Ah well. In for a penny, in for a pound. He received a modest sum of what the Admiral said was local currency, good for Pantagül but when Tim asked about the other list the Admiral had claimed a need to get a move on and shooed the sniper out the door.
It was about that time, Tim began to get a little suspicious.
He headed down to his cabin. A change of clothes seemed to be in order and it also felt like a good idea to go ahead and load up the magazine he had for the sniper rifle. The Bushmaster would be coming along on this field trip.
While he pulled himself together, he also shot off a quick electronic message to his Inmate. He had been trying to connect with her but they seemed to keep missing one another. Tim hadn't pressed the issue, something he probably should have done but hindsight blah blah blah, and so he hoped they could at least speak over the devices.
[OOC: Feel free to catch him with his cabin door open, or getting ready to head planetside. He won't spend a lot of time on the Barge, he'll be busy with quests, but he will stop back now and then to drop off personal supplies/get cleaned up, etc.]
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Re: Barge
When he catches Tim making one of his resupply runs, he heads for the mess hall, where things are a little less under lock and key, and shows up at his cabin with a mug of coffee and an apple, hoping to catch the sniper before he heads back out again as he knocks.
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Once he figured out the most efficient ways to move supplies, be it by hand with help or utilizing Constantine's magic, the marshal had settled contentedly into the work. He was used to long hours, young and healthy it wasn't hurting him to put in the extra time on little food or sleep.
However. He had figured out that while being small and ellusive helped him avoid a lot of the oversized dangers on the planet, being odiferous was harder to hide. Especially from the six legged cat like creatures. As such it only made sense to take the occasional time out to bathe, which is what he had come aboard the Barge to do.
"Wait one!" He shouted towards the door as he dragged an undershirt on over his head tucking it into his dark jeans and securing them before letting the damp towel hang around his shoulders. Tim had no particular expectation as to who might be at the door. Maybe Clint? He pulled it open and blinked up at Steve.
"Hey," he offered in a dry but friendly tone, before his eyebrows tucked together with a concerned expression. "Something wrong?"
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He shakes his head, though, offering up what he's brought. "Nah, just - I had to practically sit on my best friend to get him to take a break. You seem a little smarter about it, but I thought maybe you could use some refueling first, if you're heading out again."
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"Coffee and fruit. You are my new favorite person. Come on in." He pushes open the door and steps aside in invitation. He won't be offended if Steve declines but the space inside is tidy and welcoming.
Well, so long as one ignored the Bushmaster currently taking up residence on the kitchen counter. It had also been cleaned, the scent of gun oil in the air and the loaded magazine set carefully off to the side.
"Best friend? Connection you made here, or someone from home?"
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Pantagül - Full Borrowers Heist
Yet he kept pinching, the normally stoic and even slightly jaded ex-Ranger becoming wide-eyed as he bounced in the low gravity like a child. In the interest of honesty, Tim had blown an entire hour planetside just boinging around like a superball. He recognized that the gravity situation was going to have an effect on how the rifle slung across his back targeted, but figured he'd work out the math later. Eventually he settled himself back down to his task and had begun to investigate the availability of food.
At first, it had seemed promising. Meals were easy to find and quite tasty (in the Ihopethisdoesn'tpoisonme) way. But as the day wore on Tim began to realize that he was running out of places to check and still had not found a source for bulk rations. This realization drew some of the fun out of the planet and the sniper's habitual resting frown face settled back into a mask across his features.
After some consideration, he circled back into what appeared to be local gathering spots and settled himself in out of the way corners (to avoid getting stepped on and to keep a low profile) to sit and listen. By the time he'd heard what he suspected he needed, darkness had settled over the city.
He made his way down to the transport yards and hunkered under a bit of scrap to watch, recon and consider his list and his options. Tim really wasn't keen on stealing. It went against all the discipline he had picked up in the Army, as a Marshal and from his own internal code of morals. He also wasn't all that keen on starving or watching others starve.
For awhile he watched and argued internally with himself. Eventually it was a sack of dropped potatoes, where one of the spuds broke free and went rolling past Tim's hiding place on its way to fetching up under a bush, that made up his mind. The potato was huge, easily big enough to feed everyone on the Barge and still supply leftovers for a week!
Glancing once more at his list, the Marshal sighed and then nodded to himself. Alright, next trick; get on a transport.
[ooc: Feel free to catch up with Tim bounding like a 5 year old and just being a dork, in a tavern hiding in a potted plant and eavesdropping on agricultural workers, at the transport yard either having a crisis of conscience, or sneaking onto a transport, OR Fe Fi Fo Fum if your character got snagged during their own heist attempts, he is here to help!]
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Still, the company could definitely be worse. At least this Tim guy knows what he's doing.
"I know what you're thinking," she whispers, as she watches Tim's eyes follow the rolling potato. "But how would we carry it?"
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"Well," he said pensively as he watched the potato's escape continue to go unnoticed. "Ants can lift twice their body weight. Given the gravity ration, we could try to get up under it and ..." he made ant scurry motions with his fingers.
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But even as she says this, she's clearly considering the idea, eyeing up the spud herself.
"You'd notice if a couple of ants walked by with a whole potato. We could try cutting it up first, and bringing it in in pieces."
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"I'd be afraid of it oxidizing," which wouldn't ruin it, but it would slash the shelf life. "If we're discreet about it, maybe they won't notice? Kinda Elf on the Shelf it?"
Go from cover to cover, and hope no one really pays attention to the magically moving spud?
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Transport Yard
"Hello, soldier, looking for a ride?"
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That was what Tim's expression screamed as he turned to look at the man. Not angry, offended or shocked. Just a pure case of really dude?
"Did you cultivate the ability to turn innocent questions into innuendos, or were you born with the gift?"
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But he slid easily back to the more immediate focus and nodded. "That aligns with the recon I picked up on. Those transports seem to be our best route out to these farms."
Tim was glad to hear that he wasn't the only one feeling uneasy with the idea of stealing. He didn't know Norton well enough to share his own misgivings; at least not if they were both planning to get the job done now. There would be time, afterwards, for moral navel gazing.
"Getting out seems the easy part. Most efficient way to get shit back is still eluding me at the moment." Unspoken question: if you have any ideas, Norton, please share.
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Gnungagaplands - Wilderness exploration
He had his 'walking shoes' AKA his military boots on his feet but was otherwise dressed in black from head to foot. He had no idea how many people might join them, though his gut was hoping it would be at least a couple others. Something about the horizon was making the hairs on the back of Tim's neck stand up.
Unable to help himself, he unslung the big Bushmaster and flipped open the scope. Trying to get eyes further along their loosely plotting route.
[ooc: This is a wide open thread for any groups who might like to go sci-fi tech exploring. Please don't stick to any sort of order, I am open to have Tim's threads, threadjacked and for people to use this thread for their own conversations. It is a FREE FOR ALL! ]
Re: Gnungagaplands - Wilderness exploration
At least there's someone else here his size, who he recognizes from the Barge. Someone also dressed in black. And with a gun, though his is bigger than Rawne's lasgun. He deliberately makes noise as he walks up. He has a feeling that sneaking up would be a bad idea, however inadvertent.
"See anything?"
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Tim is alert but doesn't jump or stiffen further when Rawne comes up beside him and asks his question. He doesn't take his eye away from the scope, but he does promptly respond.
"A lot of regret," said in a dry tone. "That weapon at your side well supplied?"
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A different expedition
Between the metal arm and the serum meaning he's resistant to toxins, he's more durable. Simple math.
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"Fine, but if you take all the cool toys I'm going to short sheet your bed," Tim said in a dry tone as he stepped back into a tactical position. Covering Bucky's flank and his right side. The ex-Ranger figured that metal arm would over the left well enough.
Lifting the rifle up to his shoulder and into place, he gave Bucky a nod. Go when ready.
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He hefts the smaller gun he purchased and starts for the biggest hole in the fence, pausing to pass the vibranium fingers through the hole and over the disintegrating metal around it, just in case there's some lingering perimeter security. Nothing.
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Anyway.
They make it out to the volcanic stretch, and Zack whistles a little despite himself.
"Well, this looks like fun."
Hard to tell if he's being sarcastic since he does actually sort of mean it.
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Weighing the pros and cons, the pros still came out on top and Tim did pride himself on being able to work with all sorts of personalities. It was part of the job back in Lexington.
"You have an interesting definition of fun," Tim said in a dry drawal that made it hard to tell if he recognized Zack could have been being sarcastic or not. A good bet was that Tim really didn't care either way.
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He grins at the comment.
“I mean, who doesn’t dream about crossing volcanic landscapes for fun?”
Haha, Zack, very funny. He checks his armband to make sure his materia are secure.
“I can cool things off a bit for us if things get too hot, at least, but if this world’s anything like back home, that could be the least of our worries.”
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