-The sun stands in the middle of the sky as Timohir approaches the group, wherever they have decided to gather in one place-
-The only other things you can see in the sky - beyond the sun and some clouds - are very tiny specks; consumer drones. The planetary defense force is astonishingly good at shooting down quite nearly anything in the air, meaning most duties that need to be handled by fliers are accomplished through using simple drones. They're the only things expendable enough to suffer high attrition rates and still be readily available to do their jobs-
-The colonial commander is puffing on a cigarette as he carries with him a gym bag-
"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."Timohir: Try as I might, setting up that convoy to ferry your people from your ship to our humble little town has cost me an inordinate amount of local political capital. Everything here is being used, and everyone here has a job. I have set several industries back a couple of days of progress, and unfortunately, given what hangs over our heads daily, the people I borrowed those rovers from are not very happy.
So you will have to walk.
The good news is, it is not an odious trip. Our sister colony is not too far from here, and you should be able to arrive by nightfall.
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"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."Timohir: When I heard you were not going to be able to get a drive there, however, I was able to secure something extra for you so you would not get lost.
-Timohir pulls out a tablet and hands it to the first person who reaches for it-
"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."-Well, Lovisia-
-It appears to display the surrounding area, as well as a glowing orange line. One point says "No Refunds", the other says "Some Assembly Required"-
-Of course, a closer look confirms that it looks like a drawn map instead of an electronic map. It's far cruder than you'd normally expect, but given the colony can't launch anything into space...-
Timohir: Yes, yes! Very nice deduction! It is not as... sharp as you would normally expect of map devices like this. The path was laid by some people from Some Assembly Required. It was their idea, they put it together and sent it with the scout parties trying to look for us. It mapped the path they took from when they set out to when they arrived using motion detection.
It is still a work in progress between us, but we have managed to refine the path. This will lead you straight, I am sure.
-Timohir also withdraws a radio of some type-
Timohir: This is a radio transmitter. If you ever wish to or need to talk to me about anything, do not hesitate to call up. I cannot promise you tangible support, but I can promise you that I know a lot about the general area. And sometimes the difference between life and death is knowledge.
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"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."-Timohir hands Albert the radio-
Timohir: Now. The rest of this bag is filled with provisions. "Ranger food". One bar for each of you. Should you ever get hungry just munch on it, it will fill you up and give you 12 hours of energy. Ultradense nutrition, but it tastes like a horse's ass and apparently eating too many of them at a time does very very nasty things to your internal organs. But you will only need to eat one apiece before you arrive, so it should not be an issue, correct?
There is also a water purifier. Simple as well. Put water in, it cleans water, clean water comes out. You can stay hydrated easy.
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"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."Timohir: -to Lovisia- It's not a problem! Now, remember; no drinking, back home before nine o'clock. You are aware of the rules, daughter.
-to Quartz- You may encounter elements of the defense network. Occasionally a few of them are wandering around. You should not encounter anything too big, though. From what I am aware they prefer to keep their biggest guns locked away inside that dead city.
One wonders why.
"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."

Timohir: It is a pleasure to meet you, Lovisia!
"Seven is here too, dressed like the concept of choosing clothes that look nice together was an arcane secret far beyond their grasp."