Blueprints 001: We're not in Kansas anymore...

[hardhat_truckie]

A. Action for 1450 Mitchell StreetWell, this is awkward. The first thing Benjamin Williamson sees when he opens his eyes is that there's a woman sleeping RIGHT NEXT TO HIM. Good morning GLaDOS, have a very flustered Texan yell out in surprise as he scrambles away from you, only to fall off the bed. Or maybe he's woken you up Tachikoma, because he's

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[bye_to_yer_head]

first he pretends t' be you an' now he's stealin' yer things. Little spaz just don't know when t' quit.

[hardhat_truckie]

Well, those sentries are very important to me Slim. Everytime a Spah breaks one of them, my heart breaks a lil too. But yeah, the hardware store sounds good, thanks.

[bye_to_yer_head]

I can also show you th' diner, the bar, and th' general store. Rest of it was things I wasn't real keen on.

Kinda attached t' your doovalackies aren't ya?

I WANT THAT ICON, where did you get it??

[hardhat_truckie]

Sounds like a deal to me. And yeah, I guess so. They're sorta like the brothers I never had, y'know? I mean, sure, we have our fair share of fights and all, but at the end of the day there's no better feelin' than having a beer with your team mates and watchin' the stars on a clear night.

http://www.teamfortress.com/manniversary/highfive.html and then I colored it. Steal if you want!!

[bye_to_yer_head]

I wouldn't know.

*He leads Engie to the hardware store.*

I went an' looked around, not a big selection of things. I'm thinkin' of buildin' myself a sniper blind in the backyard. Just in case.

Plus it'll give me somewhere t' sleep that isn't in my house surrounded by drones.

Thanks! *steals*

[hardhat_truckie]

You live in a house full of them fake people? That's tough.

(Engie looks around the hardware store, checking out tools and stuff.)

Hmm...stuff here's a bit outdate, but it's in working condition, so it should be fine...

...oh Snipes, I'm sorry, I get carried away sometimes with my machines and tools. You wanna go one?

[bye_to_yer_head]

Yeah, got a fake wife that won't stop callin' me by my real name and cooks constantly. And some fake kids. I was lockin' 'em in the basement for a while but I heard if you do that long enough you turn into one of 'em.

S'not loike I have anything better t' be doing.

[hardhat_truckie]

Err...well, I've got an Artificial Intelligence as a wife. Got drone kids though. They don't seem too bad, if you ignore the fact that they're nothin' but fakes.

(Engie's now comparing one wrench to another. To Sniper, there might not be a diff, but to Engie it makes all the difference in the world.)

I'm startin' to miss my Jag now. These aren't too bad, but they're nothin' fantastic either.

[bye_to_yer_head]

Tell me about it. I don't even have a proper gun. I'm slowly carvin' myself a bow but it's slow goin' without any of the tools I need.

Well, I shouldn't say that. Th' RED Sniper gave me a rifle, but I had t' modify it to be able to shoot it and whenever you do that it gets roight glitchy. Every few shots the cartridge jams.

[hardhat_truckie]

Hmm...mind if I take a look at it some time then? Maybe I could fix it for ya.

(Now he's comparing hammers. Calmly, he picks one up and gives it a few experimental swipes in the air.)

Not too shabby, I guess...

[bye_to_yer_head]

That'd be aces! Not that I have much t' shoot but you never know.

*He tucks his hands in the pockets of his jumpsuit and watches Engineer test out the hammers.*

There a special kind 'f hammer yer looking for?

[hardhat_truckie]

Hmm? Not really. I'm just testin'em ta see which one suits me the best. Can't be gettin' one that don't do the job right.

This one feels just 'bout right though. I'll make sure to pick it up after I get a job and everythin'. Y'think the powers that be would mind me applyin' for work at the garage? Be nice to see a familiar face at work and all.

[bye_to_yer_head]

Yer more than welcome to. I'd enjoy th' company. But it's possible the town thinks you 'ave a job already.

What? Sniper enjoys company?

[hardhat_truckie]

That so? Well, I'm sure I could try reasonin' it out with the boss. Use a lil 1950's thinkin, and I might just get away with it. Besides, there's not much else I can do here.

Only Engie's. because they sit around in silence or reminisce about who they shot.

[bye_to_yer_head]

You can try, but they'll probably make you something not suited t' you. That seems t' be the way it goes. Maybe you'll be a baker.

Great, now I feel like making Engie a baker. XD

[hardhat_truckie]

A baker?

(Engie laughs out loud as he places the hammer back on the shelf.)

Lord, I'll poison the entire town. But then again, if this town is as twisted as you said, then maybe it might just do that.