Scotland, Rundown Village.

Another house patched up, another few zombies going up in smoke. At least the numbers had somewhat thinned out. ...Not necessarily enough for him to chance going outside on ground level just yet, although with the amount of copper coins falling to the floor as the zombies burnt away was a little tempting.

...He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at what looked like one that was wearing half of a set of handcuffs. Or rather, a shackle. Poor thing must've decided to restrain himself to protect others behind before he turned. Or maybe it just found it was a nice shiny bracelet. Josh couldn't help but get even more confused the more he thought about it.

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.

[Scotland, Europe], 550m below

Slashing her way through the bevy of cobwebs, Rena noticed a glittering chest sitting alone.

Opening it, she noticed a pair of green boots with wings.

Hermes Boots - Blue

She took them out and decided to put them on after a while. After taking several steps back towards the chest, Rena could feel the wings flap in excitement. Did she feel it move?

However, the cowgirl noticed Laura was still figuratively on her tail.

Rena: I have a gut feeling that I should probably should step back and watch what she does...

"Some people are damaged. Some people are really damaged. And then... some people are broken."

[Scotland, Europe]

Laura paused at the sight of Rena stopping. After a few seconds she realised that Rena seemed to be waiting for her. Slimey hopped back to Laura's side, having been dealing with a few skeletons.

Slimey: Why are we stopping?

Laura: Um, I don't know. Maybe there's something ahead.

Laura turned to Rena, holding her slime staff close.

Laura: Um, is everything okay? ...Nice boots, I guess.

I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.

[Scotland, Europe], 550m below

Rena paused for a moment. To think that a mythical being would have an air of innocence as to subvert all stigma of hostility gave her brain a whirl. She mainly expected the vampire to attack her, but she was also thinking about not taking too much items form the gold chest sitting in the abandoned underground house.

Rena: Uh... mind taking some thing from that sparkly chest over there? My family's always known to be thrifty, and we don't get too much into ourselves.

[Scotland, Europe]

The sun has risen on the small quaint village. Josh was still working on chopping and planting trees in order to fix what was left of the village. Nieue had been standing there but Josh has probably dealt with the monsters before the automaton himself could get injured.

An half an hour into the start of a new day, an Arms Dealer arrived at the village because Josh was figuratively rolling out the red carpet. Arms Dealers in Terraria mostly had skin on the darker side, yes, but this one happened to be a woman and holding a Handgun instead of a Flintlock Pistol.

Irene the Arms Dealer has arrived!

Edited by leafsaber47 on Feb 15th 2020 at 10:53:23 AM

"Some people are damaged. Some people are really damaged. And then... some people are broken."

[Scotland], underground

Laura heaved a sigh of relief. For half a second she had wondered if the cowgirl was going to attack her. She pulled herself out of her own thoughts and headed over to the chest.

Laura: Let's see...

She pulled the lid off the chest and, among the torches, coins and recall potions was a bottle. It seemed to contain a cloud.

Laura: I wonder what this does...

I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.

Apologies for the delay, been a bit bogged down with work now that stuff's started up again.

Scotland, Rundown Village.

Catching a few glimpses of sunlight through the windows, Josh was glad to see any of the zombies still standing shuffle off, he finally stepped outside, picking up the coins left behind for the ones that'd been dealt with.

...The fact that one of the zombies had lost it's arm was unnerving though. He didn't care even if it looked like a sturdy weapon to bludgeon monsters with, he wasn't going anywhere near it. AND there were still shacks that needed patching up first as he gave a polite wave to Nieue and got back to work.

Although the footsteps of someone else approaching made him stop for a few moments. Another traveler? He cautiously waved to Arms Dealer.

"...Uh, hi. Certainly good timing on your part to show up, Miss. The amount of zombies around here earlier was...a little crazy to put it mildly."

Edited by TheRealWren on Mar 2nd 2020 at 11:53:58 PM

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.

[Scotland, Europe], underground, 550m below

Laura was toiling away with the chest she was currently digging through. Rena felt a bit exhausted going deep underground firsthand.

Rena: I ain't that used to being underground for quite a while. Have time to yourself while I get myself back to the surface.

Rena took out her Magic Mirror and was whisked back half a kilometer upwards in altitude.

[Scotland, Europe]

Irene: Oh, the horde of zombies? You'll get used to it. Before arriving here, one time, someone decided to expose me to zombie movies, so I know what the atmosphere feels like. However, me watching them does not mean I'm an expert on zombie fighting.

Irene: Anyways, I got off track. My name is Irene, but you can call me Rally. I used to be known as a expert gunsmith. I'm not sure my services can be of help to you so I'm not sure what to do around here for the time being. I would really like if you could gather furniture and equipment for me so I can find a place to stay. Not that you would mind.

Meanwhile, Rena landed on a roof of one of the shacks Josh tried to repair and fell off.

Rena: ugh... my legs... wait, is that a woman with a M1911 pistol holster?

Immediately, the cowgirl ran up to Irene with her Hermes Boots and said—

Rena: I was wondering if you had any bullets to spare... I have no ammo for my gun.

Irene: Glad you asked. Currently all I have are Musket Balls that I gathered from someone else who wanted to redistribute them across this land because the market for guns here is almost nonexistent.

Rena: Fine with me.

Musket Ball (100) - White

"Some people are damaged. Some people are really damaged. And then... some people are broken."

[Scotland, Europe]

Laura turned around to see that Rena was gone. She considered using her magi mirror too, but then remembered that it was daytime and she might not be teleported somewhere safe.

Laura: Well, Slimey. Looks like there's nowhere else to go but down...

She journeyed further through the cave, coming to the edge of a deep chasm. She noticed something shiny on the other side, and tried to edge her way across.

Slimey: Look out, there's a pressure pl-

Slimey's warning came too late as a dart shot out of the wall on the other side. Laura dived to the side to avoid it. She tried to regain her balance, but only succeded in looking more foolish as she fell off the tiny ledge.

As she plummeted, Laura noticed a small pool of water she could land in. However, the closer she got, the more it became apparent that that would be impossible. Just before she hit the ground, a cloud seemed to appear out of nowhere underneath her. She jumped off it onto the ground and it disappeared just as quickly. Slimy flew down to join her, having sprouted wings to follow her.

Slimey: Nice! You're not dead!

Laura: I wonder what that was, though...

Slimey: Maybe it was that cloud in a bottle thing you picked up? Try jumping mid air again!

Laura pulled the bottle out of her pocket before taking an almighty leap. Whilst she was in the air, the cloud disappeared from the bottle and appeared under her feet again. The cloud quickly returned to its bottle and Laura fell to the ground.

Laura: Well, that's useful. ..

Slimey: Look, over there! Look at those rocks! They're all yellow! Mine them!

Laura headed up to the shining rocks and mined them.

Topaz (9)

I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.

Scotland, Abandoned Village.

"I mean, I'm used to zombies and the Demon Eyes, just not in so many numbers."

The mention of furniture made Josh glance back at the shacks that were patched up before giving a small shrug. "I don't know if I'll actually find anything along those lines but if I find anything, I'll let you know. ...My name's Josh, by the wa-."

Josh was cut off by the sound of Rena's...less than graceful landing and wincing a tiny bit.

"You alright? ...Might need to build a platform and ladder up there...and weren't you with someone else? Or did they decide to stay behind?"

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.

[Scotland, Europe]

Rena: Yeah, I'm fine. Nothing too major. About the person that followed me... she decided to stay behind. Overheard that she was sensitive to sunlight.

Rena twirled her Flintlock Pistol counterclockwise.

Rena: I'm itching to go south to see if there are any more settlements around here. Do you think more people could start arriving here if development goes further, Josh?

A Green Slime hopped towards Josh and Rena. Irene stared at the slime and instinctively shot it. It splatted into gel and copper coins.

Irene: I don't really like the fact even the weakest things in this world want me dead.

Irene: They just seem to be appearing everywhere once the sun rises and I can't seem to say what they really are.

"Some people are damaged. Some people are really damaged. And then... some people are broken."

Josh couldn't help but shake his head and give a slight sigh as if to agree with Irene. Practically everything being hostile was...annoying to say the least as he nodded at Rena.

"Well, if you say so. And really? A little sunlight never hurt anyone but each to their own, I suppose. Me, I'm going to try and cover as much ground as I can, see what I can find and bring back some materials to make this place a bit nicer. And maybe to make equipment depending on what I come across."

With him finally counting out the coins he'd picked up from what was left of the zombies...he'd slain eight for a total of Copper Coins (443), or nearly 4 and a half silver.

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.

[Scotland, Europe]

Laura continued through the cave and found another deposit of Topaz. Seeing as she had some time on her hands before nightfall, she decided to take out her work bench and see if she could do something with what she had. After a few hours of messing around she managed to put together a grappling hook.

Topaz hook

Laura: Okay, let's give this thing a try...

Laura fired the hook at a nearby wall. Luckily, the hook stayed in the block. It suddenly pulled her straight towards the wall. She let go of it to avoid hitting the wall, before dislodging the hook.

Laura: Okay, at least this thing works...

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[Scotland, Europe]

Rena: You okay with trying to find where else could people be, Josh? We might need to turn back if things get hairy.

As Rena itches for adventure, Irene headed into a house and was disappointed to find out the red carpet that Josh tried to roll out had been figuratively tattered.

Irene: Is this really what I get? Talk about a whammy.

Just as she took a seat in the chair and kicked up her legs on the work bench, she could hear a knock on the door.

With her Handgun, she sidled her way to the doorknob and slowly opened the door. It was Morgan. Irene put down the pistol in awkward silence.

Morgan: How am I going to confess that I'm not what she thinks I am?

"Some people are damaged. Some people are really damaged. And then... some people are broken."

"I mean, I'm not sure if we'll actually stumble across anyone out there, but if we do, we can point 'em in the right direction. And if things get a bit too much, well, we've got our Mirrors.

Josh couldn't help but frown a little as he twirled the Wand of Sparking in his hand. That...Alex...Andy...whatever his name was back home had given him advice on the subject of finding people, yet he couldn't remember that either.

"Well, better get ready to head out."

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.

[Scotland, Europe]

Rena: I've known several members in my family being trained in nagivation techniques. So if my calculations are correct, then this way should be south. I guess this is the way.

The cowgirl turns towards Josh and swung her arm overhead towards a certain direction as to say "follow me".

Rena: Hey, Josh. This way.

---

Thoughts ran through Irene. Long-eared humanoids were too strange of an occurrence to happen at home.

Irene: Care to explain who you are?

Morgan decides to tell her his name.

Irene: Strange. I haven't heard of anybody with that name.

Morgan: My house is just around the corner. Why don't you come over and have a chat?

Irene: That sounds alright.

"Some people are damaged. Some people are really damaged. And then... some people are broken."

Double checking and making sure his shoes were laced and grabbing a now blank map from his backpack, Josh went to leave before stopping in his tracks.

"...Huh? Oh, alright, lead the way. Probably better than just me heading west and then back east."

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.

[Scotland, Europe]

Laura finally managed to grapple her way back to the mouth of the cave, where she saw an old looking wooden chest. She opened it, and aside from a few silver coins, she found a large red and white umbrella.

Laura: I wonder how this got here?

Slimey: Who knows! You should take it!

Umbrella

Laura opened the umbrella. It was quite unwieldy, she wouldn't be able to hold anything else while she held it, but at least she might be able to go out in the sun. She carefully stepped outside and waited a few seconds. She didn't seem to be burning up. The umbrella seemed to be working.

Laura: Nice! Now where was that town?

Slimey: It was this way! Come on!

Laura followed Slimey to the town. It seemed to be deserted, apart from someone who she didn't remember having been there.

Laura: Um, excuse me? Do you know where everyone went?

I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.

[Scotland, Europe]

Karl stumbled into the town, looking lost. "Anyone there?", said Karl, hoping to find someone that was kind and preferably capable of fighting off monsters.

Hopefully, it'd be better than the last time he asked for help.

Edited by dusk0bish on Mar 16th 2020 at 2:14:32 PM

Shoot, sorry for taking so long, I kinda forgot about this.

Abandoned Village [Scotland, Europe]

After spending the night holed up from mobs and most of the current day wandering nearby the village―with no particular findings of note, aside from the fact that by this point he's had to fight far more slimes and zombies than he'd be comfortable with―Nieue finally notices the Gunsmith's arrival and is suddenly painfully aware of how little he has on him at the moment.

Copper Coin (19)

Silver Coin (23)

Rope (156)

Lesser Healing Potion (2)

Shuriken (6)

Torch (12)^note actual stuff I found by generating a world for this RP and smashing pots at spawn because I suck at thinking up random loot

"...This isn't very much, is it…"

Despite all his pot-destroying endeavours, he could barely even find anything worth keeping.

Nieue sighs and returns Josh's wave, before walking off through the town again. Perhaps now he might be able to head off underground for a little while and search for better ore, but before he can completely depart, the silvery-haired AI notices what looks like another person aside from the vampire girl fumbling about their surroundings. And a newcomer, too, judging from the fact that he hadn't seen him around once while exploring.

"Er, can I help you…?" Nieue inquires. "...You seem lost."

Well, that’d be jus’ a waste. Why would ya want to deprive the world of such anomaly as yourself?

[Scotland, Europe]

While Irene is out to chat for a good while with Morgan in his house, Rena Marston is traveling to the south of the village to find uncharted territory with Josh.

Rena: According to your map, we should be a bit north above where usually Perth is. Hopefully nothing is going to—

A Blue Slime hopped forth and Rena shot it a couple times with her Flintlock Pistol. It flinched for a good while, then started to pounce on Rena with all its might.

Rena dodged the slime's attack by quickly moving herself backwards.

Rena: This gun seems to be stronger than I'd give it credit for.

Edited by leafsaber47 on Mar 17th 2020 at 9:55:37 AM

"Some people are damaged. Some people are really damaged. And then... some people are broken."

"Is there any open space in this town for me to stay?", Karl asked Nieue. "I can help with whatever needs to be done if it means getting shelter. Oh, before I forget, is there anyone nearby that sells bullets?" Karl said to Nieue.

[Scotland, Europe]

Laura heard someone's conversation on the other side of the town and ran over to see what was going on, umbrella still held above her. Slimey flew after her.

Laura: Oh, cool. There are some other people here. I think there should be some houses free.

Edited by QuantumMelody29 on Mar 17th 2020 at 4:27:26 PM

I used to plug my deviantart here but turns out the link was too long.

After hearing that there'd probably be some open houses, Karl seemed relieved. "I hope you don't mind me staying here.", Karl said in a polite tone towards Nieue. "If there's anything I can do to help out around here, please let me know", Karl said as he walked around the town.

Scotland, Europe

Wasting no time in swinging the Wand of Sparking twice to send several fiery sparks at the slime and hopefully finish it off.

"Then I guess it's a good thing we're going south."

He knew better than to tempt fate further and saying at least it was just one slime.

Hope you weren't expecting anything witty here. Maybe some day.

Abandoned Village [Scotland, Europe]

Nieue nods slightly at hearing Laura's answer. "Right...there was an Arms Dealer who arrived round here too just now." He pauses, trying to recall which house she'd moved into.

"...What was her name again? But you could go get some ammo there, anyway," he replies to Karl.

Well, that’d be jus’ a waste. Why would ya want to deprive the world of such anomaly as yourself?