T'was a chilling, cloudy day on the outskirts of the greater Fairhaven area, where a gathering had been organized in a familiar spot, just at the point where the edge of the bubble met the remnants of the highway leading into the vast expanse beyond. The faint wafting of the wind was all that upset the quietude, gentle breeze carrying with it the chills of a dying winter, but at the very least one could be thankful that it wasn't raining. The familiar sight of the jeep a certain Hellhound had rented a while back greets those willing to partake in an expedition out beyond the bubble's protective reach, though it was not a Hellhound that leaned over the front of the car, tip-toed upon a tall rock and with his head under the bonnet. A fennec by shape and smell, the only giveaway that it was Otto were those deep, dimly glowing crimson eyes. Seems he was fiddling with the engine block... too distracted to notice anyone approaching right away.

Fenris trots up behind Otto and the jeep, his gear jingling gently as he jogs. The burly tanuki totters to a stop a pace or two from the Jeep. "You got some adventure under that hood for me, boss?" he asks jovially, smoothing down his orange and saffron robes.

Rather than from the city, Edel comes sauntering onto the scene from the direction of the bubble's exterior. "Engine troubles?" She asks, slinging her duffle over her shoulder. "Need a hand?" She folds her hands behind her head, stretching her back.

Ebreus strides toward the meeting place in his new armor. A grin on his face as he goes through his usual out of bubble checks, ticking them off one by one. Shotguns, Nanomagic (as if he could forget somthing surgically attatched to his brain), hand grenades, and his new Messer all accounted for. With his pre-exit checks done he starts into a light jog through the cool winter's end weather toward the rented jeep, his drones following him. Spying the the Fennec and Shiba Inu by the vehicle he jogs up as his combat drones move to a 20ft periminter. "Hello Otto, Edel." he says and leans lightly against the side of the jeep. He looks over the two of them, the Hellhound crimson eyeglow peeking through his lightly tinted visor, "How's the engine check out?" he asks.

*bonk* Otto seems to have underestimated the distance between the bonnet and his head, his scalp striking that hard metal surface, prompting him to ack sharply and rub his head, ears folded down as he regards the arrivals. "Hell's bells... Heya Fen!" he greets, then glances over towards Edel as she arrives. "Oh, just checking the oil." Otto waves a hand dismissively "You can take a peek if you want, I don't mind!" he shrugs lightly and leans back over the edge of the vehicle to tinker with something in there. "Hmmm, what's this..." is heard as a series of odd mechanical sounds follows, a few parts tossed over the fennec's back as he uh... works? "Bah, that'll do her good." Otto finally concludes, hops off of his rock and wipes his oil-stained hands off on a rag he had slung over his shoulder, before tossing that away as well.

Opening the door, he raises his ears and peeks over the dashboard to peer out through the windshield, before adjusting his seat, a few books placed there to help his shorter stature peer at the path ahead without too much trouble. Oddly enough, his feet still managed to reach the pedals! Neat! Turning the key, he fires her up, the engine coming to a near-instant rumble of motion, before Otto hops back out and looks around for anyone new. "Oh, heya Eb. Glad you could join us." he casts the mutant a nod and a smile. "Fantastic. OKAY FOLKS!" Otto looks among the group and clears his throat.

"Reports indicate that there is a mostly untouched farm... you know, with the fruits and the veggies and the meats and aw, you know what I'mma talkin' bout. Anyway! We have reason to believe there are some pretty snazzy looking bits of salvage over there, so it's our job to head on over, pacify whatever wandering schmucks we might encounter, haul the loot back in and then all go have a pint to celebrate our mediocre accomplishment. Sound about right?" he raises his brows and looks among the group. "Questions will be answered along the way!"

Edel offers a polite wave to Ebreus as she looks over the jeep, shrugging. "If it works, then there is no need. Not much use for old motor engineers these days, what with vehicles all being in pieces. I am used to it." She rubs at the back of her neck, frowning. "Isn't it a bit rude to knock over whatever group found and possibly got the place running first? Sounds a lot like raiding to me."

Fenris frowns at the short sum up. "A farm?" he asks, "You don't have us trying to lay claim to somebody's home, do you?" The tanuki fold thick arms across his broad chest. "If this is a pillaging mission for the Z," he says, "You can count me out and you may just have to fight your way through me."

Ebreus nods as Otto explains the mission and that questions will be asked on the way. "Sounds like fun." he says before Fenris and Edel raise their concerns. "Raiding probably won't be called for. Unless they shoot first then we could probably negotiate for the salvage... and if they do respond to visitors with leathal force it might be better for us to shut them down... some less bulletbroof people might die if we don't."

"A farm, heh. If it's untouched, then there shouldn't be anybody there to worry about. Hopefully, at least." Phosphorus remarks, having shown up with minimal fanfare. She came with her standard medium armor kit - helmet, vest, armored trousers, helmet, gloves, boots, rucksack. Weaponry is situation-appropos, too - primarily stuff for moderate to long range. She leans casually against the vehicle, glancing at the others in turn, waiting for the briefing to wrap up.

"Relax. It's abandoned. We wouldn't be looting it if it wasn't." Otto snickers as he closes the bonnet on the jeep, then slides over the hood and hops into the driver's seat. "I'm a Prommie anyway, why the fuck would I give two shits and a rat's ass what big Z want? Most of this was organized at Arborwatch anyway, don't worry about it. Actually do worry about it, because if it was somebody's home we'll likely top by for a cup of tea and conduct a peaceful trade. But seeing as the building we've been scouting out shows no signs of life other than the wandering band of thugs... yeeeah, I'd suggest you worry about that instead. As for me? I'll worry about the rust bucket. Gonna cost me a fortune if she gets damaged..." Otto huffs as he turns the ignition key and gets the engine going. "Hmmm, less like a kitten and more like a... horse with a bad case of the whooping cough. I don't know what that sounds like... nor do I want to know." Otto muses as he grips the steering wheel. "Come on, then!" he calls out to everyone, noting Phosphorus' arrival. "Ah! The hero from last time, fashionably late, eh?" he teases and sticks his tongue out at her. "Keep in mind, I said 'mostly''... there's only so much a scout can see without going in there themselves. But anyway, let's get going!"

The tanuki's frown evaporates like it was never there, though he does give Otto an appraising look. Then Fenris grins and shouts "Shotgun!" before flinging himself into the front passenger seat.

"Well, if it gets damaged, I can help you with that. I was a mechanic 'fore P-day. I might work on weapons and armour now, more than vehicles, but I still have the old skills. As long as we are not playing the part of pillagers though, I can help out. As an out of bubble farmer and scavver, myself, though, have to make sure, you know? If I go slinging trouble on others out there, trouble might be done unto me, and I don't want that." She brushes her fingers through her hair and climbs into the jeep.

"No such thing as heroes, Otto." Phosphrous shakes her head, pulling the other door of the jeep open and lodging her rucksack between the two seats, leaving someone else to take the middle slot. It's a big pack. She moves her rifle to a more comfortable position, making sure that the barrel is pointed towards the ceiling. "If the vehicle is having issues, I might be able to do some minor fixing. We always had to do a little bit of field maintenance if something got fucked."

Ebreus climbs into the jeep after Otto explains that the place is abandoned with only waistland raiders usually coming near. His drones follow him into the jeep as he says, "Thugs around the farm? Well we might just get to make the area a bit more safe for scavangers." he says. He leans back a bit and snickers for a moment, "I might just have to look into any possibility of making and marketing motor-vehicles... maybe even some for in-bubble use. They use to be everywhere before P-Day so might as well see if they're still a marketable commodity."

The fennec reaches into his pack and shoves a laptop in Ebreus' hands. "Play us some funky beats, Eb!" he calls out before pressing down on the gas pedal, the tires spinning up with a loud screech before they accelerate rapidly and drive off into the distance, leaving a dust cloud in their wake! "Oh yeah! She runs like a dream!" Otto yips happily, unphased by the lack of the bubble's signal. He turns to give the panda a nudge and a smile "Lighten up you grump. You were pretty damn amazing in there. Sure, I didn't see it, but I heard all about it. Wayda keep your cool." he winks at her, before making a slight turn, the jeep's engine purring a satisfying rumble all along the way. "Anyway! If you lot have any questions, now's the time! Otherwise, enjoy the beats! We should be arriving not long from now!"

Fenris has his own feelings about the way things were handled on that last mission, but he keeps them to himself, sticking his head out the window and enjoying the wind in his face and the bugs in his teeth as he takes in the scenery.

It turns out to be a good thing the big tanuki is in the front with some extra leg room. As soon as the jeep clears the bubble, he starts to gradually expand! Becoming even larger than usual!

Edel folds her arms, leaning back in her seat. She was chubby, maybe, but short. She did not take up much room. "And what did Phosphorus do?" She asks, closing her eyes. "Unless you mean back at the mall. In which case I suppose the question still stands. I was tending to Rod at the time, so I missed most of what was going on up front."

The panda took up a fair amount of space, but this was more due to what she was wearing than her body shape is. Phosphorus ultimately sighs, and leans the forehead of her helmet against the barrel of her rifle, closing her eyes and giving a simple recount of the situation. "Someone had a gun. Someone was provoking them to use the gun. I removed the gun from them."

Ebreus looks through the musical options on the computer for a few moments before picking something. He thinks for a moment before asking, "Well do we have an idea of how well armed these 'thugs' are suppose to be and are we expecting to be able to extract everything in one go or is this going to be several trips?" As they reach the edge of the bubble his drones drop slightly and an instant later everyone can feel a mini-bubble going up as Ebreus' drones return to their previous altitude. "Mini-Bubble up." he comments, letting everyone know he's the source of the bubble.