Celebrating Life [Main Plot Event]

[rot_and_rebel]

Characters: Everyone who's anyone!
Setting: Friday February 13th 10am-10pm (or until zombies start attacking the walls)
Summary: Party-type events, mingling of characters!
Rating: Don't think this'll be necessary, but I'll keep an eye on peoples' threads? :)
Style: Prose or Action Log
Notes: Comments are of places/activities, join in and have fun

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Flea Market for Trade

[rot_and_rebel]

[Been looking for that one item you need or piece of something or other that you couldn't find? You just might be able to find it here at the Flea Market! Barter is the name of the game here, not money, but you don't need to worry if you don't have any physical items to sell. Many citizens of New Ashford are happy with I.O.U.s for favors of physical labor or help in a time of need. Some may just ask your for a song or a dance in the Park!]

[OOC: You can simply post here in OOC and ask for an item your character has been needing and the mods will let you know if they can obtain it and what sort of 'price' in barter they can expect. You're also welcome to barter with other players here or have a booth of your own of things your character has collected outside the wall! Note that such things would typically be very trinket-like as most useful items outside the wall have already be scoured by thieves and cultists.]

[notbluebozo]

[ The idea had a lot of promise and Hank definitely wasn't one to turn down a science project. However, if the table of scraps in front of him was any indication as to what he had to work with, Cerebro II would definitely be a challenge. That, and he'd also need a telepath but details... ]

It's entirely possible. I'm not certain but it seems likely that zombies have a different brain pattern than the living. If they even have brain activity at all, that is...

[ He kind of can't believe he's actually talking about this seriously. ]

It hasn't happened to anyone you know yet, has it?

[morethanafour]

[She brightens.] See. I bet they could really use something like that around here.

[Seriousness descends on her cheerful attitude and she shakes her head.]

No...luckily not. But...if something ever did happen - I'd want to know one way or the other.

[notbluebozo]

[ Challenge Accepted. He smiles and gives a slight shrug. ]

I'll definitely give it a try. It couldn't hurt.

Wouldn't it be obvious if someone were a zombie? I mean, I've never seen it happen before so I'm not an expert but it seems like something you wouldn't be able to miss.

[morethanafour]

Not if they...disappear somewhere out there.

[Elena points to the wall, visible even from here, and folds her arms.]

I mean...if they went exploring out there or something, and they didn't come back for a while. How would you ever know what happened?

[notbluebozo]

...is there any reason to go exploring out there if there is the possibility of not coming back?

[ He looks over at the wall and then back at her. ]

[morethanafour]

[She shrugs, sighs, and wraps crosses her arms. Hands clasp loosely at her upper arms.]

Maybe not if you're a reasonable person. But I have a good...friend...who's not very rational at the best of times. Adventuring is sort of his 'thing.'

Shaun is on the hunt for stuff

[adaptedimmunity]

[Shaun was out early in the day, hoping to get a look at what was for sale before all the good stuff was gone. While he's not picky, he does have quite a few things he's looking for: anything to furnish his and George's apartment, clothing, and bits he needs to fix up the wheelchair. Ammo would be excellent, but he knows it's a long shot. He's more than willing to trade manual labor or his skills as an electrician, but he'll only part with some of his supply of Aveeno Skin So Soft lotion (which just happens to be the best OTC insect repellent on the market in 2040) and hidden cameras for something great.

Shaun's friendly enough (or, at least, he's good at faking it) and new in town, so he's eager to meet whoever decides to say hello.]

[rot_and_rebel]

[Furniture is easy enough to come by - there's everything from stuff in good condition to things that have clearly been cobbled together from bits and pieces. The 'prices' are mostly labor-based, though a couple dealers won't say no to the lotion or cameras simply out of curiosity. The tasks Shaun can choose from are child-care, gardening, house-cleaning, and also work rewiring a couple of apartments and houses that are on the fritz.

He can choose any of these for the basic materials he needs.

While asking for ammo he'll be told that the barracks stocks all that - and it's rationed right along with the foodstuffs and basic living supplies. He's free to go see if they have anything that will work with his gun - and he'll find that there is, should he seek out the local militia's help.]

There's this house and...

[masterthedark]

[Terra needs a certain few things. Well, a lot of things. He has this little cottage out yonder near the fields and it, for a lack of a better word, needs some refurbishing. Just about everything is falling apart and it would be most kind if there were some people willing to help him fix it up. Sadly he lacks both materials and tools to do it himself. He'd be more than glad to pay in whatever way he could. This however means he'd be someone's serf until that debt is paid, cause let's face it - Zombies don't drop munny like they used to.

Any help is appreciated and he is more than happy to pay in whatever way he can!]

[rot_and_rebel]

[The young man is offered the loan of tools as well as help in exchange for similar help fixing up a family's home. While the people who will help him are good with basic construction, he'll need to find someone else (maybe among the newcomers as the New Ashford technicians are almost always busy with defense-type or cell-phone based work) to help with such things as plumbing and electrical work.]

Better late than never, I suppose! =D;

[starkgenius]

[This looks very hopeful for Tony. Back in his home world, he would have had his suit fixed long ago, but here, supplies are incredibly limited, of course. A flea market like this could have the final parts to make his suit at least somewhat functional again.

As he moves along the booths, he definitely looks as if he knows what he's looking for. He pauses to scan any tables that look as if they might have the parts he's looking for, then moves right on to the next, focusing on finding what he needs.]

[ooc: Do I need to specify exactly what Tony needs? Just asking 'cause I'm no engineer and have no clue how that suit is built =DD; ]

[rot_and_rebel]

[Tony can get what he needs in exchange for technical help with the cell phones, or assisting with the the few electronics people use, or physical labor like farm-work or helping move and sort supplies.]

[OOC: Nope, no need! Just assume he gets the bits and pieces he needs in exchange for the offered 'prices' in labor, favors, or services. :) ]

[starkgenius]

[Tony is happy to help with any technological issues people might have. The physical labor part isn't as appealing, but he'll do whatever needs to be done to get these parts.]

[ooc: Awesome, thanks! And just to make sure... I was gonna have a post of him working on is suit, so would there be anything else I'd need to do in-game for the armor to be operational again?]

[rot_and_rebel]

[OOC: His suit just should have been drained of power coming through the gate - no damage done (unless you wanted it), especially since he's post Extremis right, so it's a part of him? He basically just needs to find a way to 'recharge' it then it's good to go as normal :) (He doesn't need to keep recharging it after that point - the initial draw was just from the gate/portal.)]