Your Signal is Buster

## Summary

Buster needs another favour! The truck he's trransporting his family in is under attack by a cult call the arkists and only you can help!

## Cast

* Sketchy Galore
* Buster
* Clark of the Ark

## Mission Requirements

Collect all of the required items to unlock this mission!

1. Completed Ape Mission 1
2. Hold an Operation Ape Pass in your connected wallet
3. 30KM Distance Badge

## Rewards

### Potential Rewards

* Chipz
* Floppy Disk NFT - Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic or Legendary

## Plot

### Up We Get and Off At The Gallop

Sketchy sends the Dustcap out to investigate an SOS from a group of ape Dustcaps.

### Fearful Lest We Come Too Late

Sketchy makes contact witn Buster the ape who is driving a vast truck called a Colossus and is under attack from Arkists.

### Burning Rubber. Also Burning Everything Else

The Dustcap runs to get aboard the COLOSSUS and BUSTER immediately puts them to work defending it. They encounter CLARK, the leader of the Arkists

### Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

Synopsis: The DUSTCAP races to beat the ARKISTS by ejecting the COLOSSUS carriage they’re on.

### Rest Stop

With the threat resolved, for now, Buster and the Dustcap bring the COLOSSUS to a halt.

## Transcripts

### SCENE 1: Up We Get and Off At The Gallop

EXT. COYOTE SKULL GATES.

SKETCHY:

I know you just got here, Dustcap but we’ve got a situation. My buddy, Buster, missed a check in and I think he might be in trouble. Head out to Knife Edge Ridge and I’ll fill you in once you hit the waypoint.

### SCENE 2 : Fearful Lest We Come Too Late

EXT. FOOT HILLS OF GLASS. DAY.

SKETCHY:

Here we are! Outskirts of the Glass Hills and look at that. Behind you we’ve got the Hills, just huge chunks of glass that used to be sand. When the Firewalker went down it went down HARD. I’m still amazed anyone survived but…we did. The apes too. They have this amazing old White Barrow truck. Colossus-class. Picture like six trucks glued-wait. FX: Sketchy zooms in. I was right, he’s in trouble. I count two fires on the Colossus’ roof and one, two, four outrigger cars, ten hostiles. Those are Arkist hotrods. DAMN IT. See that ridge down below us? Head for it. QUICK.

FX: Distantly we should hear engines, yelling, clashes. When Sketchy talks again they are all business.

Zeroing in on the roadtrain’s frequency, connecting you to Buster. Buster, we’re here. What do you need?

BUSTER:

OI OIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! Just a tick.

FX: Swerve. Crash.

I’m driving! It’s going really well! Mostly! Could use a hand though, two actually with thumbs and that!

FX: Arkist yells. Window smashes.

OI! WASTER! WATCH THE MERCHANDISE!

FX: SWERVE. ARKIST SCREAMS.

ANYWAY! I need to get you aboard! Sketchy, get that badass Dustcap of yours down to Knife Edge Ridge, yeah? I’ll drift this bad mother parallel to it and then it’s Dustcap ahoy! Fast and furious Buster!

### SCENE 3: Burning Rubber. Also Burning Everything Else

EXT. The Dustlands. The COLOSSUS is very nearby now and so are the Arkists. Lots of engines and yelling and clashes. Real Mad Max Fury Road stuff.

BUSTER:

Parallel with the ridge we go and…JUMP! FX: THUD as the Dustcap lands on the COLOSSUS. Hang on to something!

FX: SCREEEECH

There you go, that’s you onboard innit! As well as some really angry chaps who have no idea of the concept of propert-DUCK!

FX: SOMETHING LARGE AND DEADLY WOOSHES OVERHEAD.

FX: FIRE.

Right then I am now VERY on fire and if I become EXTREMELY on fire we’re going to blow up which would not be cool. SO! Go turn the fire suppression system on each truck. Dead easy! It’s on the roof where you are! And some Arkists too. Sorry about that. Anyway! Go, and go (blows on something)...really quickly? First one’s just up ahead. Great! Make that first jump…now!

FX: THUD.

Brilliant! Hit the panel.

FX: FWOOOSH OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

YAAAAAY!

FX: ARKISTS yell. ARROWS HIT.

Second jump coming up and-OH NO! THEY’RE RAMMING US!

FX: AN ARKIST CAR SCREECHES INTO THE SIDE OF THE COLOSSUS! ROARING ENGINES AND AN UGLY CRASH!

HOLD TIGHT! I AM!

FX: Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerve

FX: Ugly crump as ARKIST vehicle wipes out.

You alright?! Can’t see you on the cameras…Oh there you are! OOO that looks like it hurts!

CLARK:

KNOW ME, SINNER! I AM CLARK, LEADER OF THE ORDER OF THE ARK AND WE WILL TAKE THIS SACRED CONVEYANCE AND USE IT TO STORM THE GATES OF HEAVEN ITSE- (Beat) You are the Kettlemine survivor. You know.

You know how dark this world has become! Help us. Stop the Ape. Take the Ark and join us. JOIN US IN THE HEAVEN THAT WAITS ACROSS THE HORIZON!

BUSTER:

OH MY DAYS HE IS SO DULL! I’m going to shake him off, grab something nice and strong!

FX: Sound of the Dustcap’s headset going to speaker mode.

BUSTER:

Byeeeee!

FX: FWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH of fire extinguishers. CLARK yells in surprise.

FX: BRAKES.

FX: CLARK FLIES OFF THE SIDE OF THE COLOSSUS. SCREAMS AS HE DOES SO. SCREECH AS AN ARKIST CAR POSITIONS ITSELF AND THUD! AS CLARK LANDS ON THE BONNET.

Cannot BELIEVE they caught him! Good news! Not on fire anymore! YAY! Bad news! STILL under attack! Aw BEANS they’re boarding the rear-most truck! MY HATS ARE IN THAT! Quickly get down there! I’ve got a plan!

### SCENE 4: Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

EXT. Same as last scene.

FX: THWAK THWAK THWAK OF ARROWS IMPACTING AROUND THE DUSTCAP FX: TWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWUNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGG! A SPEAR SLAMS INTO THE ROOF! BUSTER:

They’re going for the tires! Cut them, we stop, they win!

FX: ARKISTS ROAR AS THEY MOVE IN TO ATTACK

SLIDE! BEHIND THOSE VENTS!

FX: THWAKTHWAKTWHAK AS MULTIPLE ARROWS HIT THE VENT FX: POP! AS TYRE BLOWS!

BUSTER:

I’m holding it steady but we’re in trouble! GET TO THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS!

FX: ARKISTS CHEER AS THE SQUEALING CONTINUES

FX: SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH! ARKIST CAR SLAMS INTO THE SIDE OF THE COLOSSUS!

BUSTER:

They’re trying to knock you off! HOLD ONNNN!

FX: SECOND TYRE POPS. MORE CHEERING.

BUSTER:

Two wheels not good at all! Hold onnnnnn! AAAAAAAWWWWWWWW STRENGTH OF TEN BUSTEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRS!!!!!!

FX: THE MOST REASSURING THUNK IN THE WORLD AS THE OTHER WHEELS TOUCH THE GROUND AGAIN

FX: UGLY CRUNCH AND CRASH AS THE ARKIST CAR WIPES OUT FX: ARKISTS ROAR IN FRUSTRATION! AND GET CLOSER!

…Okay…Okay…I’m fine just need a little…Hit the fire extinguishers!

FX: FWOOOOOOSH! FIRE EXTINGUISHER NOISES

You’ve got cover, slide down between the trucks, quick! They won’t notice you!

FX: SLIDE AND THUNK AS DUSTCAP DOES THIS

See that big yellow lever? When I say now, YANK IT. YANK IT like there’s chips on the other end of it!

BUSTER:

HOLD.

FX: ARKISTS CLOMP ONTO THE DECK ABOVE THE DUSTCAP

BUSTER:

HOLD.

ARKIST ONE:

HEY! THEY’RE DOWN HE

BUSTER:

NOW!

FX: LEVER IS PULLED. REAR CAR PULLS AWAY, DISGUSTED ARKISTS FADE INTO DISTANCE. RUSH OF WIND.

BUSTER:

WATCH YOUR FOOTING! WE’RE GOING VERY FAST! Doors are locked down from the inside but get yourself up on the roof and have a bit of a lie down. You’ve earned it!

### SCENE 5: Rest Stop

EXT. THE DUSTLANDS. DAY. THE COLOSSUS BUT LESS URGENT. THE ENGINE SLOWING.

SKETCHY:

The Arkists lost every vehicle they had in that assault so they are officially in the rear view! You both okay?

BUSTER:

Hi Sketchy! Banged up but not on fire! Anymore!

SKETCHY:

What’s the damage, Buster?

BUSTER:

Four wheels, a couple of electrical shorts. The rearmost truck’s gone. We stored drones in there. And my hats.

FX: ROADTRAIN pulls to a stop.

SKETCHY:

Where are the others?

BUSTER:

Out looking for the Colossus! Bloody Arkists nicked it so I stole it back! STEALTH BUSTER!

SKETCHY:

Give me the frequency the other apes are on, we’ll tell them the good news. Okay, you folks rest up, Morris is on the way with a repair team. We’ll get you rolling again. Good job, everyone.