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Howard Carver
CARVER SECURITY TRANSPORT


'Day one, early arrival.'




Carver spat and cursed as he kicked his faulty solar recharge station. His foot throbbed in reply but his aggressive frustration over rid any pain. The photovoltaic panels were clearly a bust and utterly useless. Agitated, angry, tired and dripping with sweat he violently brings down a heavy wrench upon the faulty device again and again in malicious outrage until he had robbed the useless machine of some of its shape. The angry grunts and groans of his wild outburst echoed out across the burning silent sands.

Now exhausted he slumped to the hot floor.
Lucky for him the rest of his gear was still good, the power station was the only thing damaged during transport. While important, it was not totally necessary. It just meant he had limited battery life for his hovercraft until his employer arrived. If things were to go to schedule that would only be just under a day away. His cursed bloody cheap ticket had seen him land here early before most others.

Not one to dwell unnecessarily on misfortune Carver salvages what he can and loads up the hovercraft. Using the old sniper rifle he had purchased with the upfront honour payment from Selenite Enterprises, Carver scoped out the landscape in the direction of his employers landing coordinates. It was not too far away. Caught ideally between to small bodies of water. It was where he was 'supposed' to have landed.

They had done right by him, Selenite Enterprises, with an upfront payment and a fair contract. So Carver would return the favour and get straight to work. He basically had nothing else to do in this vast empty arid wasteland anyway. With all his gear easily loaded onto his hovercraft, the motion camera properly wired up and the final adjustments and calibrations made to his mounted rail gun, Carver flew across the sands to his destination.

Before settling in he would take a few wide laps to assess their location and surroundings. Taking his time he pauses at the lakes for the refreshing cool water, he drops a trap at what could be a drinking spot for wildlife. Continuing on he often stops to survey even further with the use of his sniper scope. He had to know as much about this land as possible if he wanted to protect people from it.

Hours passed and Carver eventually needed rest. The sky lit up as dropships sporadically soared into the atmosphere, one after another in different locations far away. Carver resented getting here before the others, his first sleep would be an unruly one. He had very little comforts aboard his craft which he had set up his tent on. Worse were the comforts of the mind. He had checked over all his guns, his razor wire perimeter twice and the motion detecting camera three times, but still it was unnerving to be out on a strange new planet so far from home all alone with seemingly no one around. Help if it was needed, was probably nonexistent, and there was no telling what strange creatures may be lurking or awaiting in the dark.
@gorgenmast
Is that per a person or does more equipment just up the Efficency?
@Dogematix
I am, but I'm not quite sure how to do pricing yet.
Or how turnover will even work in this game.

As well as security and transport Carver will also help a bit with digging and surveying in his spare time. (More the company makes the more he makes.)

If he joins your company that makes 5 people so 1 share = 20%.
And an upfront fee = to sniper rifle cost :D
I know you have the money,

Deal?

Lantallian Mercenaries Guild

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Air support high tailing it to the moisture farm. We will do what we can until the rest arrive.

Marshall Ricks




I'd say scouting on foot is our only option, Commander, unless of course you plan on sitting on your thumbs and waiting for the next bug attack.

If y'all planing to go to the mines, I doubt your mechs would be much good to ya - all those narrow tunnels, ya see. But what do I know. I spend my days nabbing drug runners and breaking up bar fights. Y'all the experts.


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Hi Marshal,
Quick question.

How many people have been lost due to bug attacks and how frequent have they been. This might give some idea to their numbers. Is there much wildlife in those mountains?

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Carver here.
Just going through the updates.

Pick one mine at a time, start on the left.
Place the mechs and tank as close as they can get and up high. Create a retreat spot for your troops should they need it. A bug ambush.
Make sure they don't hesitate high-tailing it out of there.
Every so often my fighter will do a pass of the other mine and check for activity.

Good hunting.
Carver out.
@BlackBishop

Just spitballing some ideas for the operations of 'suites'.


RE-ENTRY



Anya awoke drearily from bleak nothingness only to find herself surrounded by the artificial lights and textures of the VR tavern.
She was hit by a powerful Déjà Vu.
A reoccurring sensation, fuzzy but looping over and over again in her mind. Nothing before this point and very little after.

Dazed she looked around the near empty room trying to regain her bearings. She couldn't remember why she had come here or even how, but she knew this place, it was familiar. Suddenly a sharp shooting pain erupted with in her torso. Shuddering in discomfort she keeled over in shock. Anya looked down to see the fabric of her pink top glisten with the dark sheen of blood as it soaked up the spilling vital fluid of an open injury.
'Shit' she curses to herself, her fingers staining with the same red as she inspected the open wound beneath the cloth. It was deep and hollow, she almost fainted as finger disappeared into it her chest. 'NOPE!' It was too much for her to handle or even contemplate. It didn't make sense. Something was wrong.
There was blood but not enough for her to bleed out and die. Something was't right and she didn't know what. So she ignored it.
Pulling her jacket over and zipping it up tight she hides her injury and more clothing and in her best efforts casually strolls to the bar and takes a much needed seat.

She seemed nonchalant, confident, assured and normal but none of this could be further from the truth. She was terrified, confused, unsure and panicking.
She needed to find help and fast. Until then she would drink to settle her nerves.
Romus who had just swept the floor looked at the latest entrant with displeasure.'Why were his boots even wet?' he thought to himself. He caught the man eyeing his form. This only further irritated the centaur who said nothing of it. Doing his best to avoid raising the attention of the new occupant Romus turned his focus elsewhere. Hopeful eyes swung back to the entertainer, his cautious mind stayed aware of the demon and his lips spoke back to Liz as she made her way to the bar.
"I resent that I hope you know! Expecting me to store your horse just because I'm centaur...
But yes I saw a barn around the side earlier, I'll go take care of it."

With a sigh he looked up as he carefully trotted around the furniture and out the taverns doors. He was happy to be out on the open with a cool breeze running across his skin. Things were getting a bit cramped in there and he could feel the tension and anxiety creeping on.
@InkIsDorian

No problem.
Everything looks good. ;)
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