“You’re all ready?’ Alvin asked.
“We started our preparations when the King told us his intent an hour ago,” Bloodfist laughed. “Now we’ve hit the button on the pop-up, but all we have is a new one asking for us to wait.”
“It changed,” Goldenheart said. “We are leaving in one minute.”
“You four represent our entire race to the Humans,” Mithrilblood said. “Don’t disgrace us while you are there. While you advance deals favorable to your own clans, remember that it is for the greater good, as well. We need as much help as we can get to wipe the fungals off our world once and for all.”
“We will do our best,” Lady Steelblood said. “Our seconds have been advised that they are taking over our duties for the duration. We trust you not to try taking advantage of them in turn.”
“Protecting our race from the fungals has been my only goal in my years on the throne,” Mithrilblood sighed. “I know you all have a hard time accepting that still, but it remains true. I could have just sent family members as the envoys, and not told any of you until after the fact, if at all. I did not.”
“He has a solid point,” Bloodfist nodded. “This is his attempt at showing his true face. Let him do so.”
“Agreed,” Goldenheart smiled. “I wonder what it will be like?”
“Not as cold as your mountains, more plant life than you’ll know what to do with, and empty compared to here,” Alvin said.
“I look forward to it,” Copperfist said.
“Get ready,” Goldenheart said. “Ten seconds.”
“For our people,” Mithrilblood said, getting to his feet and clapping a fist over his heart to the four, who returned the salute.
The envoys vanished, and a moment later, other people appeared in their place. Alvin smiled at the ones he recognized from Green River, Beatty, and Bridgeport. “Officer Goodwill, you and your wife are the envoys from Bridgeport? Justin, Megumin, good to see you. Where is Joanna? Han, surprised it’s you.”
The newcomers spent a moment saying hello to each other and Alvin. A loud cough got their attention. “I am King Fredrick Mithrilblood, and I lead the clans that inhabit this mountain range.”
Everyone turned and began introducing themselves to the King. Alvin gave them a few minutes before he snagged the people he wanted to talk to, letting the others talk to the King and Gunther.
“Megumin, how is everything going?” Gothy asked, giving the woman a hug.
“We’re still working on it, but we thought this would give us a chance to bond more,” she said, smiling.
“Justin, where’s your daughter?”
“With Terry. I didn’t want her coming without knowing if it was going to be safe enough.”
“Don’t blame you,” Alvin said. “Did your apprentice take over the auto shop?”
“Yeah. She isn’t as advanced, but she has the basics and can do the work. She just takes a bit longer.”
“That’s good, though. It means the apprenticeships are working,” Gothy said.
“It’s good to see you again,” Emily Goodwill smiled at them. “I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“We’re just leaving,” Alvin replied.
“What sort of mess did you leave us to clean up?” Terrance asked, joining his wife.
“Trevill, good to see you again,” Alvin smirked.
“Be nice,” Emily chided her husband.
“If you’ll excuse me, I need to talk to one more person before I go,” Alvin said, leaving them behind. “Han, you okay?” Alvin asked.
“Alvin,” Han replied flatly, “I’m fine.”
“What’s with that greeting?”
“I know it’s not your fault, but Karee took up with that… woman... and has not listened to anything I’ve said since.”
“The psycho whore, Lotus?”
“Yes.”
“Well, considering what the last man did to her, can you blame her?” Gothy added, joining the conversation.
“I don’t care if she wants female companionship. It’s the fact she doesn’t listen to me anymore.”
“Sucks, but like you said, it isn’t our fault,” Alvin said
“Did your brother send you here to get you two to stop fighting?” Gothy asked.
Han glowered at her, “Yes.”
“Fun times,” Alvin sighed. “Well, we’re out. Have fun.”
“What about the fourth envoy?” Desiree asked as they left the room.
“I think she was one of the council people in Ely,” Alvin shrugged. “We didn’t stay there long, so no connection.”
“Back to your world?” Mousie asked as they walked down the hall.
“Yup, and heading east. The Lone Star state is next up once we get out of the mountains,” Alvin replied.
“Think we’ll find another Gate in the next week?” Gothy asked.
“Who knows, but we both have the Gate Sense power now, so we’ll have a better chance of finding them. We need to get Desiree an Extra Life.”
“We did that when we bought the room for her,” Gothy said. “Mousie and I are out of XP, or close to it now.”
“We’ll fix that tonight,” Alvin told her. “We’ll also need to look over the powers you think best fit us as a group.”
“I already have the list,” Gothy smiled as they climbed into the Humvee. “Okay, Desiree, you’re the gunner for now.”
“I doubt there will be anything to shoot,” Desiree snorted. “I’m fine with trading off the position, though.”
Alvin got the Turtle started. “Dwarves, Elves, dragons, fey…Wonder what’s next?”
“I’m going with vampires,” Gothy said.
“Sparkly vampires, or Dracula vampires?” Alvin asked as he got them moving.
“Sparkly vampires?” Gothy asked confused.
“It came out after 2000,” Alvin said. “You avoided one of the great debacles of vampire history. Don’t ask, you really don’t want to know.”
“Now I want to know even more,” Gothy said.
“Alright, but I warned you,” Alvin sighed.
Character Info
Alvin Leon Lambert
Human (1,608,012 experience)
Brawn 6
Nimbleness 6
Aptitude 6
Personability 6
Hardiness 8
Spells:
Powers:
Kiosk Discount (33% discount for anything you buy from the kiosks)
Leader
Home Base
AI Butler
Linguist
Extra Life
Gate Sense
M1114 UAH (Uncommon)
Armor: 813,972/875,000
Modifications: Luxury seats, Gunner plating, battle bumper, radio
Runes: 4/4
Fuel, Tires, Durability: 25%, Durability: 50%
Armament: M2 (Rare)
Durability: 24,537/40,000
Ammo type: .50 BMG SLAP/SLAP-T (20-1) (500 round belt feed)
SLAP: armor piercing round adds 100% Armor Buster
SLAP Tracer: High visibility rounds loaded as every 20th shot
Runes: 6/6
Reload: 5 seconds, Armor Buster: 100%, Durability: 50% x2, Recoil: 40% x2
Zombie Cap (Rare)- Head slot
Armor: 500/500
Runes: 0/0
Weather, Ten times initial durability, Six more armor
Zombie Shirt (Rare)- Torso slot
Armor: 500/500
Runes: 0/0
Weather, Ten times initial durability, Four more armor, One spot of storage space
Leather Patched Denim Pants (Rare)- Leg slot
Armor: 550/550
Runes: 0/0
Weather, Ten times initial durability, Six more armor
Combat Boots (Rare)- Feet Slot
Armor: 600/600
Runes: 0/0
Weather, Ten times initial durability, Six more armor
Fingerless Kevlar Gloves (Rare)- Hand
s slot
Armor: 250/250
Runes: 0/0
Two spots of storage space, Ten times initial durability, Four more armor
Leather Duster (Rare)- Accessory 1
Armor: 750/750 (added to chest armor)
Runes: 0/0
Weather, Ten times initial durability, Four more armor, One spot of storage space
Interceptor Body Armor (Uncommon)- Accessory 2
Armor: 1000/1000 (added to chest armor)
Runes: 0/0
Ten times initial durability, Four more armor
Radio (common)- Accessory 3
Connected to vehicles for broader range
Ring of Power (Legendary)- Accessory 4
Ring of Fire Immunity
Type 56 (Rare)
Damage: 7
Durability: 3,816/5,000
Ammo type: 7.62x39 mm (30-round magazine)
Runes: 0/0
Unlimited ammo on reload-reload magazine, Five times initial durability, Jacketed- double damage to armor, Steel jacketed
H&K Ump (Uncommon)
Damage: 3
Durability: 3,750/3,750
Ammo type: .40 S&W (30-round magazine)
Modifications: Suppressor, Vertical foregrip, High intensity flashlight, Reflex sight
Runes: 4/4
Reload: 7 seconds, Durability: 25%, Silence: 40%, Armor Buster: 33%
Barrett M82 (Rare)
Damage: 16
Durability: 2,500/2,500
Ammo type: .50 BMG (10-round magazine)
Modifications: Bipod, Sling, 10-round magazine, 14x50 scope
Runes: 0/0
Unlimited ammo on reload, Ten times initial durability, Jacketed- doubles damage to armor, Steel jacketed, Holy ammo
K-bar (Rare)
Increased base damage (craftsmanship).
Damage: 2+Brawn
Durability: 15,000/15,000
Metal: Nirium
Runes: 6/6
Bloody: 33% x3, Armor Buster: 33% x2, Poisoned Blade
Warhammer (Rare)
Increased base damage and durability (craftsmanship).
Damage: 3+Brawn
Durability: 15,000/15,000
Metal: Nirium
Runes: 6/6
Armor Buster: 33% x3, Stunning, Phantom, Elemental-Acid
Gothy
Human - (Bound to Alvin Leon Lambert) (2,526 experience)
Brawn 6
Nimbleness 6
Aptitude 6
Personability 6
Hardiness 8
Spells:
Powers:
Contracted
Linguist
Extra Life
Gate Sense
1969 Mustang Boss 429 (Rare)
Armor: 1,000,000/1,000,000
Modifications: Luxury seats, radio
Runes: 0/0
No longer needs fuel to run, Indestructible tires good for all terrain and conditions even off-road, Four times initial durability, Six more armor
Succubus Hat (Uncommon)- Head slot
Armor: 49/49
Runes: 4/4
Impervious, Durability: 25% x3
Leather Corset (Rare)- Torso slot
Armor: 250/250
Runes: 0/0
Five times initial durability, Six more armor, One spot of storage space, Weather
Leather Pants (Rare)- Leg slot
Armor: 250/250
Runes: 0/0
Five times initial durability, Eight more armor, Weather
Combat Boots (Rare)- Feet slot
Armor: 300/300
Runes: 0/0
Five times initial durability, Eight more armor, Weather
Black Lace Gloves (Rare)- Hands slot
Armor: 100/100
Runes: 0/0
Ten times initial durability, Six more armor, Two spots of storage space
Long Leather Jacket (Rare)- Accessory 1
Armor: 250/250 (added to chest armor)
Runes: 0/0
Five times initial durability, Six more armor, One spot of storage space, Weather
Interceptor Body Armor (Uncommon)- Accessory 2
Armor: 1000/1000 (added to chest armor)
Runes: 0/0
Ten times initial durability, Two more armor
Horned Band (Rare)- Accessory 3
Armor: 125/125 (added to head armor)
Runes: 0/0
Five times initial durability, Ten more armor
Radio (common)- Accessory 4
Connected to vehicles for broader range
Ring of Power (Legendary)- Accessory 5
Ring of Mental Immunity
Remington 870 Police (Uncommon)
Damage: 10 (Depends on range)
Durability: 2,000/2,000
Ammo type: Slug (5-round internal tube magazine)
Runes: 0/0
Unlimited ammo on reload-switch safety on 3 seconds, Five times initial durability, Armor Buster- doubles damage to armor, Steel jacketed
MP5-N (Rare)
Damage: 2
Durability: 3,750/3,750
Ammo type: 9x19mm Parabellum (30-round magazine)
Modifications: Suppressor, Vertical foregrip, High intensity flashlight, Reflex sight
Runes: 6/6
Reload: 7 seconds, Durability: 25%, Silence: 40%, Wounding: 10% Bloody: 33% Armor Buster: 33%
Thompson Submachine Gun (Uncommon)
Damage: 3
Durability: 2,859/4,500
Ammo type: .45 ACP (100-round drum)
Modifications: 100-round drum
Runes: 4/4
Reload: 5 seconds, Durability: 50%, Recoil: 40%, Armor Buster: 33%
Remington 700 (Rare)
Damage: 8
Durability: 3,000/3,000
Ammo type: .308 Winchester (10-round magazine)
Modifications: Suppressor, 10x40 scope, Sling, 10-round removable magazine
Runes: 6/6
Reload: 5 seconds, Durability: 25% x2, Silence: 20% x2, Armor Buster: 66%
K-bar (Rare)
Increased base damage (craftsmanship).
Damage: 2+Brawn
Durability: 15,000/15,000
Metal type: Nirium
Runes: 6/6
Bloody: 33% x3, Armor Buster: 33% x2, Poisoned Blade
Warhammer (Rare)
Increased base damage and durability (craftsmanship).
Damage: 3+Brawn
Durability: 15,000/15,000
Metal: Nirium
Runes: 6/6
Armor Buster: 33%x3, Stunning, Phantom, Elemental-Ice
Mousie
Queen’s Elf - (Bound to Alvin & Gothy) (5,615 experience)
Brawn 6
Nimbleness 9
Aptitude 6
Personability 7
Hardiness 8
Spells:
Powers:
Contracted
Blade Dancer
Extra Life
Human Knowledge
Mouse Hat (Uncommon)- Head slot
Armor: 97/97
Runes: 4/4
Impervious, Durability: 25% x3
Leather Chestguard (Rare)- Torso slot
Armor: 304/304
Runes: 6/6
Impervious, Durability: 25% x5
Leather Pants (Rare)- Leg slot
Armor: 304/304
Runes: 6/6
Impervious, Durability: 25% x5
Nryad Boots (Rare)
Increased traction on any surface
Armor: 226/226
Runes: 6/6
Impervious, Durability: 25% x5
Blade Dancer’s Gloves (Rare)- Hands slot
Armor: 145/145
Runes: 6/6
Impervious, Holding, Holding, Durability: 25% x3
Leather Belt (Uncommon)- Accessory 1
Armor: 93/93 (added to leg armor total)
Runes: 4/4
Impervious, Durability: 25%, Holding, Holding
Radio (comm
on)- Accessory 2
Connected to vehicles for broader range
Interceptor Body Armor (Uncommon)- Accessory 3
Armor: 796/1750 (added to chest armor)
Runes: 4/4
Impervious, Durability: 25% x3
S&W 1911 (Rare)
Damage: 3
Durability: 750/750
Ammo type: .45 ACP (14-round magazine)
Double stack magazine
Runes: 6/6
Reload: 10 seconds, Durability: 25% x2, Wounding: 10% Bloody: 33% Armor Buster: 33%
Glock 21 (Rare)
Damage: 3
Durability: 750/750
Ammo type: .45 ACP (13-round magazine)
Extended magazine, laser dot
Runes: 6/6
Reload: 10 seconds, Durability: 25% x2, Wounding: 10% Bloody: 33% Armor Buster: 33%
Remington 700 (Uncommon)
Damage: 8
Durability: 2,500/2,500
Ammo type: .308 Winchester (10-round magazine)
Modifications: Suppressor, 10x40 scope, Bipod, Sling, 10-round removable magazine
Runes: 4/4
Reload: 10 seconds, Durability: 25%, Silence: 20%, Armor Buster: 33%
Night (Legendary Dancer’s Soul)