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(Bar) Midnight Drifter part2
| "Cool,So this friend of yours craft something like a sword or am axe?"
>Impulse finished putting parts together, forming a small black box
| >Arable slowly wakes up
*yawn*
"How long was i sleeping?.."
| >>382149
"Well, Yeah thats what she does"
>She seems to be trying to remember something, she then snaps her finger
"Thats right, she forged a huge Zweihander for a vigilente!"
>>382173
"Not too long, but I wish you'd refrain from falling asleep on the floor"
>Emily says with a wry smile
| >>382173
"Long enough for me to finish a ragnarok and craft out a laser sight.
>Impulse go back to crafting,grabbing out more parts from his duffle bag.
| >Arable remembered something
"about the coffee.. do you have any cause i can pay if you want.."
| "I can inject you some diluted caffeine if you want"
>Impulse take out a syringe filled with some kind of chemical
| >Arable declines
"No injections please.."
| "I'm not even sure if it's caffeine or if the syringe is clean.."
| "Its a part of my medkit, theres also adrenaline if you want to. I use these to inject sleepy heads during a fight"
>Impulse take out the whole medkit from his duffle bag
|
| thread
| >Seeing the Arable's face,Impulse put his medkit back into the duffle bag
"Nevermind then"
>Impulse go back to his crafting
| >Few hour passed,Impulse craft out an odd-looking suppressed rifle.
"VSS Vintorez,a masterpiece,this will be much better than my Five seveN at range."
>Impulse sling it and put it on his back
| >The door opens to admit a Lilim girl. She has long, neon orange hair and eyes of a similar, albeit more yellowish, color. She seems a little exhausted as she heads up to the counter...
"...hello~!" >But her voice is bright and cheery.
| >Following in the footsteps of the lilim is a wiry looking figure of relatively average stature, wearing a ball cap and a jacket that seems just a touch too big for its owner. After slipping through the doorway, the cap is doffed and the jacket removed and stuffed into the bag that's haphazardly slung over her shoulder. Quietly, she makes her way towards the bar counter to look for an available seat.
| >>383844 >>383904
"Ah! welcome to the midnight drifter, what can I get you?"
>Emily smiles at the new arrivals
| >>383936
"I'll take anything, as long as it's orange." >On closer inspection, this girl seems obsessed with orange- her lips and nails are the same shade as her hair, though with little specks of silver in them.
>Her ice-white plating and outfit are the only things on her person that aren't orange, though it still factors heavily in the latter.
| "You really like orange,dont you?"
>Impulse say before he finish his ragnarok
| >>384021
"You... could say that, yeah." >She rubs the back of her head.
"In my defense though, it >>>is an eye-catching color."
| >Arable stands up and leave
"Welp I'mma get going now.."
| >>384045
"Have a good one~!" >The girl waves at Arable. For a split second, her hair moves out of the way just long enough to reveal a number on the nape of her neck- 110.
| >>383936
"Oh, uh... I'll have a beer."
>The woman takes a seat next to the lilim with the bright hair and seemingly even brighter and cheerier personality. She tosses her backpack under the bar counter in front of her with a dull thud,and takes her phone out of her pocket. Setting it on the countertop, she messes around with it for a minute or two before taking a very hesitant sideways glance at the lilim girl.
| >>384077
>The woman's eyebrows jump up a little, and she returns the grin somewhat awkwardly as she eases out of her slouch over the counter.
"Uh, hey."
>She fidgets uncomfortably for a moment, toying with the loose pieces of hair that fall around her cheekbones while trying to come up with a decent topic of conversation.
"I... like your... colorscheme?"
>Nailed it.
| >>384077
"If you like orange color that much,I have something for you"
>Impulse toss a tiny black box at her
"A laser sight,I just crafted it and the color happen to be in orange color.You can take this one for free"
| >>384081
"...thanks! I picked it myself." >Oenone rubs the back of her head, blushing orange--
>>384094
>The black box catches Oenone's attention. Almost too quick to process, the hand at her head snaps out and catches it. A grin spreads across the Lilim's face.
"N'aww, you shouldn't have!"
| >>384148
>The 'skin' on her temple changes shape, indenting into a rail. Oenone slides the laser sight onto it... Then completely assimilates the device. She continues on as if nothing's happened, however.
"My name's Oenone-" >She pronounces it 'one-one'-- That 110 on the back of her neck must be her name then (or at least a pronunciation guide) "-What're yours?"
| >Surprised by the situation,Impulse jerk his head a little bit back
"I'm Impulse, that's ... a little bit weird"
| "So... You can point out orange laser now?"
>Impulse ask Oenone
| >>384149
"Oh, I'm..."
>She looks down at her shirt for a second, and then at her backpack before shifting her gaze back to Oenone, an odd expression of apprehension and then relief on her face.
"You can... call me Aikawa. Nice to meet you."
>Aikawa extends a hand with a small grin, then turns her phone face down on the counter out of politeness to the lilim she's speaking with.
"You been here before?"
| >>384191
"Nice to meetcha, Aikawa." >Oenone takes the offered hand, shaking it.
"And no, this is my first time here- How about you?"
| >>384204
>Aikawa glances around the interior of the bar, taking in her surroundings. Half-lidded eyes open and give way to a look of mild surprise and confusion, before she brings a hand to one of her temples and chuckles.
"...No, no I haven't. I'm sorry Oenone, it's been a bit of a long day. When I walked in here, I barely knew who I was or where I was. I think you woke me up a little."
>She shakes her head.
"What brings you here?"
| >>384286
"Aww. You'll be fine." >Oenone reaches out to give Aikawa a pat on the back.
"Anyway, I was in the area- got done rescuing a couple of hostages and all that-" >Now would be a good time to mention the twin Smart Pistols holstered across her chest.
"-and decided to stop by. Mainly to just sorta... I dunno, catch my breath? Unwind? Anyway, yeah. That's my story."
| >Aikawa looks at her questioningly.
"You a cop? Or just some enthusiastic vigilante?"
>In contrast to the rather tactless questions coming out of her mouth, she fixes her posture and slowly sits up straight. She briefly looks away from Oenone in search of the bartender she ordered a beer from, and then turns back to her; another thought crossing her mind.
"A white knight...?"
| >>384313
>A beer seems to almost have appeared in front of you, the bartender giving a single wink before going back to clean her glasses with a smile
|>Suddenly a small figure enters the bar, wearing an oversized GCPD uniform and with small, oni-like Horns on her forehead
"Emiiii~~ Give me sweets~"
>The new arrivals says while sitting at the bar
>Emily simply sighs
| "Chanka?"
>Impulse turn to the small oni girl with the GCPD uniform
| >>384314
>Aikawa takes the glass and raises it slightly in a gesture towards the bartender.
"Thanks."
>Her eyes follow the horned girl as she sits herself at the bar.
| >>384320
"Huh, do I know you..."
>Chanka tilts her head, uncertain
>>384330
>She seems oblivious to the stare
| "Yeah,I were at the candy truck"
>Impulse toss a candy bar at Chanka
"I still have the leftover"
| >>384336
"Ah! You're one of the meanies who tried to steal my candy!"
>Chanka gets up on her stool, shouting
"Grrrr, that was the worst!!"
>Despite what she is saying her hand swiftly catches the Candy bar and she pockets it
| >>384340
"Hey!I was starving alright?I cant be friendly with that much hunger.That was when I was first teleported here by a rando guy who trolled me.I was starving"
>Impulse say as he continue working on another crafting
| >>384343
"Grrr, well maybe you should of been careful"
>Chanka says with a pout before grabbing unto a glass with her small hands
"Umu, this sugar rush really is the best!"
| "I might be a little bit dumb to put the two remote controls in the same pouch, but what do you want from a guy disoriented from a teleportation?"
>Impulse say as he mend two pieces of metal together
| "Besides, the candies were fine from that breaching charge.There are lots left to be sold by Arable on the bazaar"
>Impulse put down his blowtorch and pick up a screwdriver
| >Impulse finished off the crafting.He crafted out the Famas assualt rifle.
"I still wish I can craft german weapons"
| >Impulse suddenly start searching the blueprints pn his phone hurrily and then stop
"Yep, I can modify it a little"
>Impulse take out his Five-seveN and start salvaging it
"I shouldve thought of this before ordering the pistol"
| >Impulse finished salvaging and start crafting again
>After a few hours the work is done,The product seems to be a variant of an AR-15 models,but the magazine is parallel to the pistol grip
"This will hit harder than my old pistol"
>Impulse said as he load it with Five-seveN's magazine sling it to the front of his body, ready to use
| >Impulse salvage the Famas then craft out a reflex sights for his banshee AR-15 and a PSO1 telescopic sight for his VSS Vintorez
| >After several minutes,Impulse attach his sights into the guns and load the rest into his duffle bag
>Impulse take off his head phone and put it into his duffle bag
"I will get going now"
>Impulse say as he put on his ballistic mask and pull on his hood.He then leave a few zenny on the counter
| >Impulse walk out the bar
| >>384313
"My creator... isn't too fond of the GCPD." >Oenone waves her hand dismissively.
"But no, I'm not a vigilante, not per se- Someone on the board was asking about their daughter, and someone else was kind enough to post where the kid was last seen, so I just headed over and got her out. That's all there is to it, really."
|
| >>384644
"Yeah the GCPD are meanies!"
>The small Oni wearing the uniform says
"They cut my nap time and tell me to 'go back to work' how terrible is that! As an adult, my nap time is very important, and shouldnt be disturbed"
>She puffs her cheeks
| >>384644
"So... you just walk around openly packing heat after everything's said and done?"
>Aikawa cocks her head to the side, then takes a sip of her beer.
"I guess I've seen stranger things before, and maybe in this case 'the ends justify the means'-- but that's not a line of thinking I'm a fan of, especially in the context of doings within GC."
>Her voice takes on a tone of concern.
"... was she okay, though?"
| >>384755
>Aikawa addresses the oni sitting a couple of seats away from her.
"Why do you stick around then? I mean... I don't disagree that sleep is important, but if it's that important to you..."
>She drifts off before picking up on something Oenone said earlier.
"Wait, Oenone, I thought I heard you say 'your creator.'"
>Aikawa falters for a second as she very, very carefully tried to phrase this inquiry she has as to not upset the lilim.
| >>384801
"Because I need money to buy my food! Mom only comes by to make dinner twice a week now!"
>Chanka says while drinking her sugar rush, her face melting into a smile
| >>384755
"Uhhh..." >Oenone visibly sweatdrops.
>>384799
"Gotta stay safe somehow, you know? And yeah, she was perfectly fine."
>>384801
>Oenone simply smiles.
"...bit rude to ask a lady something like that so abruptly, don't you think~?" >She winks at Aikawa, her voice still perfectly happy.
| >Aikawa's face colors slightly; being too used to speaking roughly with her coworkers, she hasn't been treading as carefully through this conversation as she probably should be. The only strangers she talks to on a regular basis aren't usually fit to do much talking at all. She runs her hand over the back of her neck, unconsciously toying with the ports on her skin before murmuring an apology.
"Sorry, guess that was a little ignorant of me."
| "I-is it good, Chanka?"
>She tries shifting attention to the reason why they're all here in the first place: to get a little tipsy.
"Uh, what was it you ended up ordering, Oenone? I don't know of too many orange cocktails, but I guess I've got simpler tastes..."
>She looks down at her glass of beer and then back up as if saying 'see what I mean?'
| >>384844
"Sweet is always good! The taste perfect for an adult lady like me"
>Chanka puffs her nonexistant chest and smiles smugly
|>Emily sighs
"Now if only you didnt have such a ridiculous tolerence to alcohol, but I should of expected as such with the Oni look"
>She shrugs
| >>384846
>Aikawa looks at Emily and then at Chanka.
"Is the tolerance a genetic thing...?"
>She seems to be pretty tuned in all of a sudden, then remembers her other blunder seconds ago and hurriedly tried to save face lest she appear intrusive again.
"I-I mean, uh... some people handle it better than others based on... where they're from, in my experience anyway."
>Maybe I should have kept my mouth shut.
| >>384839
"No, no, it's fine. I can tell you didn't mean to offend me." >Oenone waves her hand.
"Don't fret about it overmuch."
>>384844
"Just a Sugar Rush- I'm too fond of sweet things for my own good."
| >>384851
"There was this old myth in Japan, about Onis having mythical resistance to alcohol, I was just joking about that, you don't need to feel bad"
>Emily smiles warmly and chuckles, not minding at all
|>>384855
"Sweets are the best, finally someone who understands, there is not a single taste in the world more mature and complex!"
>Chanka says with a smile
| >>384858
>Aikawa grins a bit, slightly relieved.
"Oh, just folklore."
>She downs a bit more of her beer.
"Sorry, I... my job... I work in a field where knowing this sorta stuff would be helpful. I'm... not as up to date on current practice as I should be. I'm still getting used to GC."
>She sighs, face coloring more from alcohol consumption than sheepishness.
| >>384864
"Oh, are you new around here miss?"
>Emily asks
"If you have any questions, I'm glad to help you out!"
>She says
| >>384883
"I second that- I'm... still kinda new, too, but I'll answer what I can~!" >Oenone winks at Aikawa again. A small, holographic orange heart appears beside her for a second before popping.
| >>384883
"Yeah, relatively anyway. I moved here from Newport City a little less than half a year ago. Things are... pretty different here from back home."
>Aikawa looks at Chanka briefly before turning her attention back to her beer, which she has almost finished.
"Emily, since this seems to be the flavor of the evening, can I get one of these 'Sugar Rush' things these ladies are drinking?
>Nothing like a little karmotrine to help one open up.
| >>384887
>The wink and the heart don't go unnoticed. Aikawa tugs at the collar of her shirt. Everyone in this bar is very friendly.
| >>384918
>Oenone lets out a nervous giggle.
"...sorry. But yeah, that's a good choice. Could be a bit sweet, though." >The orange-haired Lilim shrugs.
| >>384915
>Emily nods
"Sure thing, Its on the house so enjoy it!"
>Emily says with a smile and prepares the pink drink before giving it to Aikawa
| >>384925
>Aikawa chuckles good-naturedly.
"Nothing ventured nothing gained, right?"
>>384937
"Thanks, Emily."
>She takes the glass full of neon-pink liquid from Emily, eyeing it apprehensively. She raises it in the air a bit.
"Cheers."
>Aikawa is not known to have a sweet tooth, and tries her best to look unphased and nonchalant as she takes a sip. This backfires almost immediately as the beverage washes over her tongue.
"Oh, uh, wow--"
| >>384944
>Her eyes snap shut momentarily as she gives her head a little shake.
"That's... very sweet."
>The cloying sweetness is rapidly overshadowed by the headrush from the karmotrine. Aikawa feels her face get hot.
"Whew, and pretty dangerous."
>She turns to Chanka.
"No wonder you like this so much!"
| >>384953
>Chanka gives a heartwarming smile, and then nods her head
"Thats because I'm an adult!"
>The small girl who barely measures 146cm says while puffing her chest
| >>384953
"Karmotrine's a bit heavy, isn't it?" >Oenone tilts her head.
"It took >>>me off guard too the first time I tried it."
| >>384958
>Aikawa can't help but laugh and smile back.
"Your mature palate has me convinced!"
>She slouches over the counter a little, getting progressively more comfortable as she becomes progressively more inebriated.
>>384961
>Aikawa raises her eyebrows and nods emphatically, her bangs bouncing off of the implants embedded in her temples.
"Yeah, for sure. I... actually wonder if this has been the cause of my increased workload lately."
>She laughs again and shakes her head.
| >>384968
"Where do you work miss Aikawa?"
>Emily asks while moving closer to Chanka, who covers her head with her arms
"No, you arent patting me!"
| >>384971
"Uh, haha, I'm actually emergency medical personnel employed by one of NSFH's sister facilities."
>She smiles awkwardly, side-eyeing Oenone.
"Didn't know if that story you were telling me was going to end with casualties. Wouldn't have wanted to learn this way that I missed a call earlier."
| >>384968
"Yeah, everyone in this town is drinking for one of two reasons- They either want to forget the crazy stuff that's going on here, or..." >Her voice suddenly turns uncharacteristically somber.
"...They can't kill themselves quickly, so they do it slowly."
"Or, at least, that's what Hester says." >She's back to her normal, cheery voice.
| >>384977
"Oh, the hostage situation? Nah, no one saw a single thing. I don't think they even knew I was in the building until I got the girls home~"
| >>384982
"Good."
>Aikawa sighs and sips her drink, unsure of whether she should respond to Oenone's statement about the residents of GC doing themselves in. You never know who's listening. A slipping mental filter mixed with the discussion of ethical issues is a great way of putting one's career on hold permanently. She instead chooses to ask:
"... Who's Hester?"
| >>385002
"A friend. She runs the Peripatetiapolis cafe down in the Industrial District. >>>Super nasty and grizzled on the outside, but she's a real softie at heart."
| >>385008
"Would your friend really appreciate you describing her like that to some rando you just met?"
| >>385012
"She'd deck me- or at least try to -for running off to go save a hostage on my own anyway, so is it really that important?" >Oenone laughs.
| >Aikawa snickers.
"If that's her way of showing she cares about your well-being, I suppose not. Guess you won't be telling her how you spent your afternoon then, huh?"
>She goes to reach into her bag for something, then hesitates.
"Hey, Emily... can we smoke in here? When I drink I end up falling back into old bad habits..."
>She gives a rueful grin.
"No problem with going outside if you need me to."
| >>385047
"Nope." >Oenone finishes off her own Sugar Rush, then places a finger to her lips.
"It'll stay a secret. Just, uh, as long as I don't overdo it with the Sugar Rushes." >Still, she gestures for a refill.
| >Impulse walk back into the bar and sit at the same place as before
"Gut punch, please"
>Impulse take off his ballistic mask and pull back his hood
| >>385672
"Thanks." >Oenone nods gratefully. She takes a sip of the Sugar Rush, then turns to Aikawa- completely oblivious to the fact that her nail beds and the tips of her hair have turned the exact same color as the drink in her hands.
"...rough day?"
| >>385667
"As long as the boss says it's okay..."
>Aikawa goes to unzip her bag as she had done previously, and upon opening it produces a package of cigarettes. She somewhat clumsily shakes one out before putting it between her teeth and removing it all the way from the remaining cluster inside the box.
"... Anyone else?"
>She slides another out halfway with her thumb and holds the box out in front of her, offering it to the bar's current patrons.
| >>385747
>Aikawa fishes a lighter out of her pants pocket and fumbles with it for a moment before successfully lighting her cigarette. She takes a long drag and exhales slowly, making a conscious effort not to blow smoke in anyone's face. The irony of a healthcare worker participating in such a bad habit is not totally lost on her, after all. She still has some scruples.
"...You could say that."
| >Impulse take out his headphone and put it on
"Emily? May I have a gut punch please?"
| >>385792
"I can understand that, especially with all the riots recently..." >Oenone takes another sip of the Sugar Rush, and the pink completely takes over her nails. The pink in her hair also becomes more prolific, taking over the last quarter of it.
"How many of you guys are there, anyway?"
| hey joe !!!
| >Arable walks back into the bar
"I think I forgot my wallet here.. have you people seen any wallet..?"
| >>385852
"Back already? You forget something?"
>Aikawa takes another sip of her Sugar Rush. Unfortunately, unlike Oenone, her hair stays the same Ash brown and her nails definitely don't get any cuter.
>>386082
>Speaking of which, this gradual transformation has caught her eye. Hesitantly, she points a finger to her own hair and then the lilim's.
"Are you... doing that consciously?"
| >>386392
"No, I went out to do a supply run for scraps and more weapon blueprints and I got back here to craft something for my assistant"
>Impulse take a sip of his gut punch
| >>386392
"Hmm? Oh-" >Oenone brings a pink lock of hair in front of her eyes.
"-this? No, not really. I can change my palette at will, but sometimes it--" >She stops abruptly in mid-sentence. Her eyes widen, she blinks twice-
"Oh, no!" >Oenone blushes- pink, this time -and buries her face in her hands. "Hester's gonna kill meeeeeeeee!"
| "Are you okay?"
>Emily says as she giggles, looking at Oenone
| >Suddenly the door is pushed and a smallish woman with red eyes and white hair enters the building, a summer dress with a peticoat manages to keep a pure impression while discreetly showing off her body
>Her eyes are red with tears and she sniffles, taking a seat before slamming her face into the counter
"It didnt work, again..."
>She says while sniffing as the bartender pats her head, she must be some kind of regular?
| >>386404
"Is Hester... not the biggest fan of pink? I-I mean, me neither but it doesn't look bad on you..."
>Aikawa tries her hand at reassuring Oenone a bit and tentatively reaches forward to gently pry the lilim's fingers from her blushing face before drawing back in embarrassment, her own face beginning to flush.
"What happened? You got stuck?"
| >>386438
>Aikawa jumps at the sudden "bang!!" that accompanies this woman's face getting well acquainted with the bar counter. She quickly looks over her shoulder at her, then at Emily.
"How about a Sugar Rush for her? I don't mind picking up for this one... kinda seems like she could use it."
| >Impulse take out his portable crafter then he set work on crafting
>In a few hours, Impulse craft out a Smith & Wesson Model 500,a double action revolver,and a few .500 magnum ammunition
>Impulse take another sip of his gut punch
>Impulse craft out a laser sights,Mini reflex sights and a detachable suppressor for the gun
"And...done!"
>Impulse say to himself before taking another sip from the glass
| >>386464
"Nah, Eli only takes whiskey for some odd reason, just wait until she's done crying"
>Emily sighs
"I bet you she had a terrible date or something"
| >A tall women with waist long lavender hair enters the bar
>She's wearing a long coat, adorned with pins and badges
>She looks around and the sits at the bar
"Hey 'tender, gimme a good Gut Punch, I wanna feel it rip me in two, feel like fucking shit already, can't get worst."
| >>386526
"Yeah, yup."
>The girl takes off her coat and slings it on her chair
"Emily, it just me or it's fucking hot in here? Gods, I hate this, fuck."
>She takes off her shirt, exposing her body and a camisole
"Man, I fucking hate this place, man fuck this, fuck this."
>She leans back and starts fanning her body
| >>386532
"The city, Emi-rei, the city, fucking annoying place."
>She stops fanning herself and looks back to the bar, not minding the stares on her almost naked body
"Fucking hell, fuck GCPD, fuck that Hazama too, fuck VL and VeriaTech, world is fuck, Emily, I tell ya'."
>She lays down on top of the bar
"Fucking goddamnit."
| "What happened this time?"
>Emily asks while the albino by her side slowly gets up
"It really is shitty!"
>She says while sniffing
| >>386535
"Albino gets it, fucking hell."
>She tries table flipping, but it doesn't work since it's a bar
"Well, so, this fucking spy motherfucker, Hazama's the name, gave me some info, didn't explain anything. So I go investigate, guyswithguns.jpg"
>She sighs
"Fucking took all in my body to smack the fuck outta of em', almost got shot, but they used 9mm, and skin reflects that shit. It was like, wow I CAN'T FEEL A THING????"
>She sighs
"Fuck my day."
| >Emily nods with a confused expression
"Huh, sure..."
>The albino girl nods
"I get attacked by people thinking i'm VeriaTech! and fuck 9mil!"
>She grabs a glass of whiskey that Emily dropped in front of her
"A-And I keep getting unfruitful dates!"
| You really cant blame the people, 9mm is just too popular, that stuff is used in pretty much like 90% of the pistols and SMGs these days
>Impulse day as he take a sip from his gut punch
| (Whoops forgot the quotation marks, sorry)
| (Also typo, say not day
| >>386540
"Dates? If it's advice you want, this here Zircon Falschen has the best experience in dating, from women to alien to hot dudes, all you want I learned from Cool Cat Press."
>Zircon Falschen smirks and laughs
>>386546
"Doesn't change the fact that it sucks major dick. Now .45 ACP, that's a real g/u/rl's caliber."
| >>386552
"Oh, huh, no i'll be fine"
>Seemingly, the girl finally noticed how high her voice was and calms down with a small 'S-sorry'
| >>386552
"Yeah I love .45ACP,it hits hard and its common enough.Right now Im using 9x39 for my VSS vintorez though."
>Impulse look at Falshen
| >>386572
"You ain't got shit taste, my guy, can respect that."
>She laughs as she guzzles all her drink one shot
"Man heck yeah, this punches, fucking hurts, burns too! Emily, good as always"
(Now stop stealing my ID, you godd-)
| >Arable asks around..
"Have you seen my wallet~"
| "Hmm... No I dont think I found anything,Otherwise it would be dismantled"
>Impulse finish his gut punch
>>386580
"I was considering using a.45 ACP sidearms but I prefer the armor piercing capability of 5.7x28mm from the Five-seveN which I converted to Banshee AR-15"
>Impulse show the AR-15 slinged in front of him,which have a weird magazine parallel to the grip
| "Miss bartender? Is there anything stronger than gut punch here?I want to try getting atleast tipsy"
>Impulse say to Emily
| >A boy in pilot goggles walked in, unsure, as if he was here the first time. He looked around, spotted Impulse at the bar, waved at him and went there.
"Hiya, here to get my revolver and have fun. What light drinks do you have?"
>He looks like he was in his late teens, probably old enough to drink?
| >>386460
>Oenone trembles slightly at the touch, but takes her hands off her face regardless.
"...no, Hester just... She'd have so many questions if I came back looking like this and my cosmetic module is out of power... Thanks for the compliment, though."
| "Huh.."
-Arable
| >>386814 "Thanks, i've been looking forward to this."
>He loads the gun, points at the wall, then looks at the bartender and quickly puts the gun in his holster.
"So, what are you guys up to these days?"
| >>386762
"We serve anything the BTC can serve, as well as premium drinks like spirits"
>Emily the eyepatched bartender waves to the new customer
"oh but where are my manners? Welcome to the midnight drifter"
| >>386804
>Aikawa grimaces in concern and confusion.
"Out of power? What does that mean for... the rest of you?"
>Cigarette held in between her index and middle finger, she gestures up and down and Oenone.
"Will that cause problems with anything else?"
>Aikawa touches the back of her neck again, drawing out one of the QRS cables housed within her ports. She offers it to Oenone.
"If you like, I can run a diagnostic. Seems like you have a good handle on what's going on, though."
| >>387139
"Of course, I can understand if you'd rather not. Not always the best idea to link with a total stranger after all."
>She gives a non-committal shrug, then turns in Emily and Eli's direction.
>>386496
"Whiskey?"
>She gives the albino girl another careful once-over.
"Big hit for a small girl... Will she be okay? I'm off shift, y'know..."
>Although joking, Aikawa's tone inadvertently sounds half serious.
| >>387139
"Oh, the rest of me is perfectly fine. The palette changer's got a separate power source..." >Oenone rubs the back of her head.
"I, uh- You wouldn't happen to have a power bank on you or anything, would you...?"
| >>387156
"A-A charger...!?" >Oenone blushes and draws her arms close to her body in a defensive gesture. She seems a little- okay no, a lot -flustered by the idea.
| >Impulse look at Oenone
"Okay...maybe not"
>Impulse go back to crafting another gun
| >>387162
"S-Sorry, the port for the palette changer's in a... sensitive place..." >Oenone's voice is low, and the blush on her face intensifies. She presses her arms closer together, shielding her chest.
| >Impulse continue crafting
"My bad,I didnt know"
>Impulse try to take an awkward sip from the empty gut punch glass
"Emily, can I have a refill?"
| >>387151
>Aikawa can't help but feel a little flustered herself as she watches Oenone close herself off in embarrassment. She lets go of the QRS cable she had offered to the lilim, and it gently slides back into its place.
"Ah, uh, I think I might have one..."
>She begins to rummage through her backpack, talking (to herself, or whoever may be listening) as she does so.
"I should have one, anyway-- usually my work buds just comm me-- but if I end up offline for some reason..."
| >>387160
"... and in an area without power, I'm effectively useless--"
>Her hand closes around the object she's looking for;from deep within her bag she produces a small, baton-like rectangular bank that could easily fit on one's keyring or in a breast pocket.
"--So I keep this on me just in case."
>Aikawa holds the bank up for Oenone to inspect.
"Don't know how much power the module needs, but this's full. Better than nothing I suppose?"
| >Zircon is looking over the new arrival with a suspicious gaze on her face, before turning back to Impulse and the rest
"Did I meet any of you normies somewhere before? For some reason, all your faces give me this urge to punch em', can't hate people I just met though."
>She seems genuinely concerned
"Whadd'ya think Emily? Am I finally Ascending to the final stages of coo coo coco puffs or am I just really fucking angry?"
| >>387241
>Aikawa wonders if it would be best to just let Emily handle this, since she seems to know Zircon the best out of any of the bar's current patrons. Irritated, she does her best to bite her tongue and keep quiet. The hand not holding the power bank runs itself over her eyes and she inhales deeply.
"Been a >>>real pleasure meeting you, too..."
>She mutters quietly to herself while shaking her head a bit and rubbing the bridge of her nose.
| >Impulse is taking the 7.62 bullet out of his leg
"I dont think that we have met before, since I just got teleported here just three weeks ago..."
>Impulse take the bullet out and put it on the white cloth on the table.He take out a healing spray and spray it at the wound.The wound slowly fade away
"Screw those thugs guarding the factory"
| >After Impulse's done with the bullets,he drink the newly refilled gut punch
"Thank you Emily"
>Impulse flash a small smile at Emily
| >Zircon is still looking over, seemingly pleased about something
"If we haven't, that's fine. Guess I'm just going crazy, better alternative than unknowingly despising some good and honest folks."
>She sighs and puts her shirt back on, albeit loosely
"Don't worry about it no more, I said something strange is all, old habits die hard."
>She smiles
"Emily, I want something relaxing, you can serve that right?"
| "Your name's Emily, bartender? Can i have a light, sour drink? I don't come to bars often, so i don't know their names."
>>387263
>Metro smiled.
"Yeah, they were bad. That bullet was stuck in my left hand for hours. What did you want from the factory yourself?"
| >>387305
"I was there for the weapon blueprints and parts for more crafting"
>Impulse say as he craft out a steyr AUG with a scope
| >>387305
"Oh, yes, I'm Emily... As for the drink, I'll prepare it shortly"
>The eyepatched tender says with a warm smile before grabbing several bottles under the counter
"I hope you will enjoy it"
| >>387199
>Oenone nods gratefully, and makes a beeline for the bathroom. She returns a few seconds later, looking noticeably more alive. Her appearance hasn't changed, though.
| Hey
| >>387263
>Aikawa's eyeballs nearly pop out of her head as she gawks at Impulse extracting lead from his calf further down the bar. Her brow furrows and she frowns disapprovingly.
"Are you fucking nuts? Get that off the table and put it in a bio bag. People eat, drink and smack their heads down on this counter!!"
>Without thinking, Aikawa has reached into her bag and gloved up. She hops out of her chair and makes her way down to where Impulse is sitting.
| >>387923
>Gingerly she picks up the cloth wrapped bullet and folds her hand around it, then removes her glove by turning it inside out, effectively wrapping everything in a neat little bullet-filled package. Her eyes narrow and she scowls at Impulse.
"Nobody wants your leg juice in their Sugar Rush. Fucking gross, dude."
>Aikawa shakes her head.
| "The cloth itself was a sterilizer,I created it to kill any bacterial shit inside that bullet.I always have these stuff in my first aid kit"
>Impulse talk in response to Aikawa's panic and rush
| >Arable asks the bartender
"Have you seen my wallet??"
| >>387967
"Tch."
>Aikawa grits her teeth and lowers her voice.
"Sometimes it's not the action that's the problem, but the sentiment behind it, y'know."
>She drops the balled up glove containing the bullet in Impulse's lap.
"This counter isn't your garbage can, your sterile field, or your autoclave."
> Aikawa removes her other glove with a snap, shoves it in her back pocket, and walks back to her seat in a bit of a huff.
"Have some manners."
| >>387713
>Now back in her seat, Aikawa continues to chip away at her Sugar Rush with a frustrated sigh. After a couple of sips she turns to Oenone, curious as to how she's doing. She tries to clear her head a bit before speaking?
"Any better? You're still... looking kinda rosy..."
| Is anyone there?
| "Yeah, Im sorry"
>Impulse throw the clothed bullet into his duffle bag and continue drinking the gut punch
| "I apologize for all the mess"
>Impulse start to scrap the AUG
| >>387713
"I think I have something else for you"
>Impulse unequip his gauntlet amd use a small dagger to take out a tiny box from it.There seem to be several of the same thing on the gauntlet.Impulse hand the one that he just removed at Oenone
"Its a small generator,It will help recharge your battery over time"
| >Impulse reequip his gauntlet
"I have a lot of those,missing one wont effect the recharging ability that much"
>Impulse before he finish scraping the AUG
| >>388174
>Aikawa side-eyes Impulse, then shifts her attention to the generator.
"Wow, that's... really small. What does something that size run on, anyway?"
>She rakes a hand through her hair and raises an eyebrow.
"Most generators I'm aware of run on diesel or natural gas... even industrial sized ones can only power a whole hospital for 8 hours, tops."
>Aikawa folds her arms across her chest.
"Then again, I'm no... engineering >>>prodigy."
>She shrugs.
| "Those are the "industrial" ones,These ones I got from Zenbatsu's Destroyer Droid.There was so many of these inside its core. Maybe thats why it can still run even after getting sealed shut for like a freaking year.So I salvaged it after Arable take its plating"
>Impulse tell Aikawa before take a small sip from the gut punch,then he put his knife away
| "I found out, its can fit into almost any electronics.Thats why I decide to put it inside my disruptor gauntlet"
>Impulse start to inspect his gauntlet
| >Zircon is mostly just enjoying her drink, even as commotion goes on
>She then sighs and looks back to Emily
"Hey, Emi, I heard that the Old Man was in town, if you catch my drift. Any clues on that front?"
>She takes out a notebook
"Trying to find anything is a mess, and corps are pissing me off all day long..."
| >Impulse do some tapping on his phone screen and then he start to crafting more weapon
>In an hour Impulse craft out a revolver, similar to the one he gave to Metro,then he craft out more attchments to put on the gun
| >>388299
"Oh, thanks!" >Oenone gratefully takes the generator, making an internal note to destroy it at the first opportunity.
>>388273
"So, Miss Aikawa-" >The Lilim turns to her new friend, the smile on her face genuine this time.
"-What's your job like?"
| >>388299
"Mm. I see. Very interesting."
>Aikawa nods and mutters a few acknowledgements in response to Impulse's explanation. She has a little trouble making sense of it, but like she said, she's no engineering prodigy. She watches as Impulse hands the lilim this tiny generator of... not so tiny origins-- and then realizes she's being spoken to. She shakes off her momentary daze (most likely caused by her Sugar Rush), and turns to Oenone.
| >>388570
"Hm? Oh, uh, right. My... job."
>Aikawa finally takes notice of Oenone's subtle yet still eye-catching new look. She does her best to yank her mind away from what it wants her to do-- namely, continue to stare at the pretty lilim-- in favor of answering a question that's been hanging in the air for some time now.
"Not used to people asking me that, to be honest. The rare few who do seem to... kind of end up regretting it?"
>Aikawa blushes and rubs her the back of her neck.
| >>388587
"There's just... never a good time to tell stories like the ones we have, unless you're telling 'em to coworkers. Most everyone else doesn't have the stomach to handle them."
>Aikawa finishes the rest of her drink, and quietly debates on whether or not she should have a third. Maybe it's time to look at the cocktail menu... what would her work buddies say if they ever caught her drinking something so 'girly', though?
"Emily when you have a sec- is there a drink list?"
| >>388590
"Niihama-shi..."
>Aikawa reverts to calling the city what she used to while living there, failing to realize that not everybody knows that the names can be used interchangeably. She puts a hand to her face in thought, struggling to come up with an accurate way of describing it.
"It's crowded. Very crowded, and busy. Largely metropolitan with some... slightly less shiny and new areas."
>Aikawa looks away from Oenone.
"Those of which, I spent a lot of time in."
| >>388616
>Aikawa grabs her phone and starts looking something up, asking Oenone as she does:
"Have you... ever seen any of those really old pictures of Kowloon Walled City?"
>It's hard to tell whether Aikawa is hoping she has or hasn't.
|
| >>388756
"It probably just fall off your pocket while you were sleeping on the floor"
>Impulse say as he finish attaching the mini RDS to the S&W model 500
| "The problem is where is it now.."
-Arable
| "Somewhere on the floor maybe,just search for it"
-Impulse
| >>388589
>A small list is passed to you by Emily who is still busy trying to cheer up her albino customer
| >>389285
"Thanks."
>Aikawa gives the list a quick glance, then looks back at her phone, then up at Emily to ask a question before resuming her image search in earnest.
"Emily, does this... happen to her often?"
>She nods her head in Eli's direction.
| ((looks like the site rollback set us back a bit. i still have those posts though, so if we want to keep on we totally can. i'll just drop gyazo links for them, or something. what's the verdict?))
--Wrench
| ((bitchin', here's the recovery then:
https://imgur.com/a/fd7Xuuc ))
--Wrench
| >Jackathon almost collapses through the door, having rushed here.
"Shit! I'm super late!"
>He looks around for Impulse, hoping he hasn't abandoned the place and still wants the money
| >Impulse's head was on his hand,which has been set on the counter.The feeling of pain and concussion run through him
>Impulse take out a syringe of stimulant and inject it into his leg
"Much better"
>Impulse say as he take his head off his hands
| "I hate the matrix crash"
>Impulse start to scrap the used syringe
| "Well, atleast Im out of it now"
>Impulse let out a big sigh befire take a drink from his gut punch
| >Impulse start scraping his secondary weapon, a Banshee AR-15,waving at Jackathon while doing so
"Hey, Jack.Im here"
| Hey Impulse, you seem to use an awful lot of injections.. makes you look like a drug addict.
-Arable
| "Thats actually the first time I injected my self with a dose of stim pack, I usually use these to inject a wounded or overly-bold people who want a dose"
>Impulse turn to Arable
| >>391192 "Hey, friend, sorry I'm late! Got caught up in some shit. I'll pay you extra for your troubles."
>Jackathon reaches into his pocket and digs out some money.
"How much was it again?"
| >Falschen is still lingering around the bar, sipping her drink, before she stands up and answers her phone
"It's me."
"I see. Another Incident. I'll be right there."
>She starts chuckling as she pockets her phone
"HEY EMI, PUT IT ON MY TAB, BE BACK FRIDAY!"
>She runs out of the bar, laughing all the while
| "Eh, huh sure?"
>Surprised by Falschen's sudden dissapearance she scratches her head
"Whats got her in such a hurry..."
| >>391726 "Alright, here you go."
>Jack hands over the credits, plus a bonus of 100z.
"The mission enlists you to steal some shit from a local gang, specifically some of the tech they have. They are pretty small, but they have some decent firepower. Feel free to keep it and do what."
>He pulls out a small map, showing an old bar near the edge of town.
"They're holed up here, but I'd advise you scope the place out first. They've got snipers placed around the area."
| "Alright,I will do somwthing first"
>Impulse say as he finish crafting an AS Val,he then craft out some extended magazine then some ammo
>Impulse load all his guns
"Im off then"
>Impulse put on his mask and hood, he leave some zennies on the table for Emily
>Impulse leave with his duffle bag
| >Jack, happy with his new gun, sits down at the bar.
"Ey, bartender!"
| >>391799
"Ah yes, welcome!"
>The girl wearing a bartender's atire with her long hair in a pony tail and an eyepatch over her left eye turns to you
"What will you have?"
| >Impulse walk in after a few hours, the bandage applied to his left arm show sign of bloodstains,He go to sit beside Jack
"Its done,there you go"
>Impulse hand over a weird looking technology to Jack
| >>391817 "I'll have a fluffy dream, and whatever this guy wants."
>Jackathon says the last bit while pointing to Impulse.
"And for you, what do you want as payment for the piece of tech?"
>He pulls out a cash wad and starts counting
| "Im thinking 7k nuyen, there isnt that many enemy but they are well armed"
>Impulse turn to Emily
"Sugar rush, please"
| >>391856 "Ah, sounds reasonable. You kill em all right?"
>Jack hands over the cash and examines the tech.
"Ah, yes. Exactly what I needed. It will fetch a high price once I mess with it for a little bit."
| "What are you using it for?"
>Impulse ask Jack as he look at the tech
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| (Reopened the thread since it reached the post limit)
>>382143
"Oh, that's interesting, A friend of mine actually does something similar, although she does classical blacksmithing and not Gunsmithing"
>Emily claps her hands and smiles warmly