holds up the .44 round Look at this, damn thing's practically shinin'. Means somethin', don't it?
mwry
notices Rusty's trembling hands Fuck's sake, Rusty! Keep still, will ya? Don't wanna blow this whole thing.
takes a deep breath, steady himself Yeah, yeah, I got it. Sorry for the dramatics. So, what do we make of this?
mwry
i think it's a bullet
rolls his eyes Well, Sherlock, ain't that obvious? But what's it doing here? And why the hell is it so goddamn clean?
mwry
maybe it fell out of a car?
snatches the bullet from mwry's hand Fell out of a car? Seriously? You think someone just casually tossed a fucking bullet out the window?
mwry
my name is alrath and i am a scientist
raises an eyebrow A scientist, huh? Well, doc, I hope you're as good at analyzing shit as you are at coming up with theories.
mwry
what exactly do you think i should be looking for?
waves his hand dismissively Shit, I don't know. Maybe some hidden treasure map? A cryptic message or something.
mwry
treasure map?
grabs mwry by the collar Listen up, Alrath. I may not be a scientist, but I know a damn thing or two about treasure maps.
mwry
oh?
pulls out a crumpled piece of paper Alright, check this out. Found it in a hidden compartment of an old antique shop.
mwry
wow you are good at finding stuff!
smirks Ain't I just a damn treasure hunter? Now, take a look at this map. It's supposed to lead us to an abandoned bunker.
mwry
cool let's go!
As Rusty and mwry venture towards the abandoned bunker, they encounter a group of hostile raiders who ambush them
mwry
let's try to negotiate with them
steps forward, hands raised Hey there, raiders! Look, we're just a couple of treasure hunters trying to find something of value. No need for violence, right?
mwry
yea we just need to pass through please
narrows his eyes Oh, come on, guys. We're just passing through, I promise. You can't stop us. We won't give you any trouble, I swear.
mwry
your friend said we were going to pass through peacefully
leans in close, whispers Look, raiders, I don't trust you one bit. But if you let us pass through without any trouble, I'll make sure to keep my mouth shut.
mwry
looks at rusty he's right we won't cause any trouble.
crosses his arms Fine, but don't think for a second we won't fight back if you try anything stupid.
mwry
you guys have guns right?
smirks Of course we've got guns, sweetheart. But look at us, all nice and shiny. We wouldn't want to get blood on these beauties now, would we?
mwry
then what do we do?
pulls out a small smoke bomb from his pocket We make a run for it. I'll hold them off while you create a distraction.
mwry
Looks at the smoke bomb You've got to be kidding me. That better be one hell of a distraction.
lights the fuse on the smoke bomb Don't worry, sweetheart. This little baby will create enough chaos to get us out of here.
mwry
let's do it
throws the smoke bomb towards the group of raiders, creating a thick cloud of smoke Now, let's make a run for it! Follow me!
mwry
I run through the smoke
runs alongside mwry, firing shots at the raiders Keep moving, Alrath! Don't look back! We've got to reach that bunker before they catch up to us!