CR Cragsand S2E13: Battles and Bugs

===Chapter 13: Battles and Bugs===
Reports reach Scrap Town that in of the rest of the city, corpos have turned against and are hunting down synths. Seems like the infection isn't over or they're reacting late to it.
====A blaze of glory====
Jorongo asks Sten if there were any plans on Scootz funeral and suggests that he would probably like to go down along with his cart, seeing as he stubbornly had that self-destruct feature installed it might as well be put to good use. Later on Sten visits the hospital and with the help from Hank, they seat Scootz body in his cart and push him along to the city gates.Twitch Clip - Scootz body appears There he is sent off in a viking funeral of sorts, all in fitting wastelander style exploding his cart.Twitch Clip - Scootz is sent off McCuldger remarks, "there he goes, magnificent bastard, godspeed - he wouldn't have wanted to go out any other way". The gathering can't help but laugh a bit but Hendersons words do ring true.
====Tech and magic====
Speaking to Mr Prowler he insures that all the synths in town have been cleared as safe so they may instead need protection if the corps come down hunting after them. A newcomer named Alizarin comes asking about magic and locating his creator. Sten assuming him to be a synth he tells him to get checked by the robotics shop, as they might find a model number on him somewhere but he feels gravely insulted by this, explaining that he is something called a "golem" and capable of using "magic". He proudly displays his "magic", which happens to be a taser buzzing with electricity - which he calls "mana". Not sure what to make of the fellow before asking more he storms off energetically. He has to charge sometimes and realize that he's a synth - right? Another one like Anna, Sten remarks but is curious as to why he would think himself a mage. There must be good story behind it, and potentially valuable magical treasure to discover by following him.
Reeza invites Sten to go out scavenging and with a team of Reeza, Alizarin, Charles, Stein and Ryzy they have a successful and relatively uneventful scrap run. They only encounter some small sand fleas but shooing them off, none of them get to attack.
====Just another day====
Sean asks Sten and Jorongos opinion on nominating Hadwyn as a new councilmember, replacing Ash. Sten finds it reasonable but warns that it's still unclear exactly what brought the corps down. Going for a drink at the bar, Anna has taken over for Pepper and inherited it. Anna is wearing a paper bag over her head as a disguise to hide her being synth, hoping that it will avoid any discovery from corpos out hunting. She tells of forgetting her wheelchair in Titan's factory and wanting to retrieve it but Sten dissuades her, it would be very dangerous and require an armed team.
Intending to get his usual strong drink he meets the guard from before during the synth uprising who offers to buy for him as well as a generous tip to the bar and shares his story. His name is Blayne Penn of Sonitii and he originally grew up and was raised in Scrap Town. Turns out it was him who sent down the support. After sharing the personal chat it turns out that there are some good corpos after all.
Pillbugs stop by trading and Sten tries his best to communicate and learn the names of three, Bobo, Baba and Skeevi.
====Corpos come for another arena battle====
Dining at Jyggals she has been abandoned by her owner, seems that "pet" deal didn't work out. In the restaurant are also two "tourists" - would be the best word to describe them - shifty reptilian looking fellows saying they were from "up town" and writing a news article on the meat burgers - advertising "the taste of the wasteland". Escorted by a huge imposing looking orc they are well guarded. Looking for something better than they're used to, at the mention of the artificial WOTO cubes in comparison for food the big one is visually gagging, not enjoying the thought of their artificial cousine from up top. 
An entourage from Atlantis, one who introduce himself as Max asks Charles, the cactus looking fellow for an interview. Sten offers him council that should make sure to ask for fair compensation and that Atlantis would probably be the lesser evil and compared to most other corps. They are here for an arena fight where one of their guards face against Ryzy. The fight ends rather quickly with Ryzy defeating him easily and the guard - named Leon - has to receive medical care afterwards. 
====Bad information====
Continuing the search for information on Darius, Sten takes the lift up to The Undercity again. This time the bar "The Death Flag" is open and after telling his reasons William offers drinks on the house, unfortunately he has no information to offer about Darius, it wasn't the same raider he was familiar with.
Before leaving the city, Sten hears some gunshots and spots the head of Talaris, who he learns is named Damien from some locals. He decides not to investigate but walks in the opposite direction from the line of fire. A friendly guy named Riley tells of there being a scare with some cube mind controlling people, leaving everyone in a state of worry. Sten trying to sell his services as usual mentions his smithy down in Scrap Town but before making any deal Hadwyn interrupts the conversation. Lying that the lift is broken for any visitor heading down he mentions that Riley is from Talaris. Trusting in Hadwyn Sten apologizes to Riley but firmly states that the conversation is over. Talaris is dangerous.Twitch VOD: Callous Row RP S2 E13 - Battles and Bugs YouTube
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