CR Cragsand S2E16: Botched Rescue

===Chapter 16: Botched Rescue===
====Business without Patches====
Opening up the shop Sten tries out the new network from his cashier and writes a post advertising his business. McCuldger is back to crafting again, gratefully delivering a batch of well needed scrap firearms he tells that when he tried the new network he learned the truth of Miss Ronts disappearance. It was no accident, on the comms a raider demanded ransom for her. Intending to launch a rescue expedition Sten offers to lend his support. Short thereafter a gathering including Blayne and some unknown corporates head out on the mission in a rush.
Seeing successful business Sten offers to purchase recovered scrap weapons to keep the store stocked and does so from Charles the cactus who also orders a payment plan for a quality firearm. While paying Rikky arrives to collect his firearms and interviews the cactus about his kin. The large rat delivers on his promise, paying handsomely. Letting him fire a couple of shots with his dual SMG:s on the shooting range he is very satisfied. Successful business with a corporate suit, without any hitch, amazing! Angelina comes in asking about explosives and Sten offers to sell one of the scrap rocket launchers. She seems intent on blowing up some noodle shop in the city to which Sten says he will not be held accountable for, however she uses the weapons is her own thing. After a demonstration it seems a bit too heavy for her small frame and she declines. The mushroom people Bo, Conk and Jimmy come to the smithy asking to craft a hatch and some gear. Patches still missing Sten guess he can expand to this area of smithing as well and takes down notes for instructions for what Conk needs.
====No gala for the indebted====
From Xia the courier, Sten learns that the is a gala in the Upper City even inviting Scrap Town citizen. Along the attendants leaving are Wit, Sheila, Sean and Hank. With his giant debt its safest to stay away, and it does sound like a trap regardless. Doing his rotations it seems that the bar is closed, he happens upon Savire, Juno and Sheila standing around in a circle. Approaching they say they're having girl talk and asked if he's girly enough to listen in Sten tries to puts on a croaking attempt at a girl voice and is allowed in, putting their hands together they cheer. He and learns that Savire went on a date with McCuldger getting drunk together and offers to "wingman" in the future once he's back.Twitch Clip - Invited to the girls club
The expedition returns with the corporate people storming up the lift quickly with not intention of giving any updated while injured scrap towners are tumbling in. Sten offers Horizon support, getting him to the hospital. Among the injured are Stein, Hadwyn and Horizon, who is bleeding through his mask. The blacksmith from the Undercity is among them but his wound are very severe and he doesn't make it through.
====Failed mission====
Ront made it back safe from the raiders was just hit in the arm. She explained that she made it thanks to forming a bond with a raider named "Steve" but that McCuldger is missing, possibly left behind. Reeza confirms, and tells she had to heal the drivers to help get them back. Slip mention the name, "Darius", the scumbag was supposedly with them helping escort them to the raider camp "for fun". Following Reezas directions Sten joins her driving, heading out searching at the oasis for McCuldger. They find nobody, returning Sten joins Ront on another search. On their way out they find Johnny Taxi wandering about on his own, his legs damaged and pick him up narrowly dodging a sand worm. Jonny tells them that he saw what happened to McCuldger, he got his legs broken and is possibly even dead. Giving up back in town Ront is distrought failing to protect another friend. First Ash, now McCuldger... Sten offering poor attempts at comfort Savire will have none of it - not giving up on McCuldger - and convinces them to head back out again.
With Savire and Ront, remarking on this being a bad idea they manage to find the raider camp. It is protected by a maglev ramp requiring a vehicle to enter. Considering their options they head up and are fired at by a raider at the camp gates. Turning back to evaluate how to approach the situation Sten fails at driving running the car the maglev ramp and manges to crash his truck on top of the other, breaking it and injuring Ront in the process... this did not go as expected at all. Giving up they head back again to Scrap Town and get Ront checked at the hospital, at least they know the location of the raider camp and can retry again.
Calling a Town meeting everyone is informed of the situation and they discuss their options. They don't know if McCuldger is still alive but the town does not seem to be willing to give up hope on him just yet. They decide to reconvene tomorrow to decide on what to do. Perhaps a small group using stealth is a better approach?
An insectoid stranger at first very skittish carrying primitive weapons, stutters his name being "Tesh Ken" awkwardly walks into Scrap Town. Explaining that hes the only survivor of his mercenary group he is suffering from dehydration and acts disorientated. Sten helps escort him to the restaurant where Shiloh and Jyggal provides him with some water and food.Twitch VOD: Callous Row RP S2 E16 - Botched Rescue YouTube
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