-Tetra- In a very timid fashion, tetra hopped off the wagon and stood behind Lucca. She had her six-shooter at the ready though.
"Let's go. Quietly. Don't split up, don't make too much noise." Reynolds crouches down and efficiently begins creeping towards the remains of Redstar on pneumatic legs. He doesn't look back at Lucca or Tetra. He knows that they'll come.
-bigs Bigs' stomping has already made enough noise to alert everyone in the vicinity A perfect distraction
"Looks like the big guy is taking point. If things go south, just find something solid to hide behind." Shouldering her shotgun, Lucca followed Bigs' lead.
-Tetra- Tetra continued to advance, still somewhat behind Lucca, but in the open enough that she could fire her weapon at enemies. She didn't want to die, but she certainly wanted to know what was going on.
3 holds his weapon at the ready as he cautiously approaches the gate, watching Bigs' flank- He looks through the gate, making note of the surroundings, specifically those that could help or harm the group. He is unimpressed by the state of the town- He's gotten used to this kind of situation.
Redstar is in shambles. The interior of the town is built around a major pathway with an inn acting as townhall; the rest is made up of warehouses, homes, and various other buildings. All of these buildings seem to have been either ravaged or burned. Lying about can be seen the twisted brands of dead Novakids and the burned bodies of travelers, creating an eerie and morbid atmosphere.
Scanning the devastation for a moment, Lucca grimaced at what she saw. "So, where do you think we should start looking for survivors?"
3 is somewhat unsettled by this, but more concerned about its impact on his companions- He takes a brief look at each of them. "Statement. We should find out who we're fighting here first." 3 doesn't expect there to be many survivors after this sort of conflict.
"Assuming there's anyone who stuck around to fight. Wouldn't be surprised if the... 'group' just looted the place and left." Lucca made her way to the closest building, peeking inside the door with weapon ready.
3 moves to stand a fair distance behind Lucca, ready to support her if it's necessary. "Agreement. It is a possibility." He stays alert and ready for a fight.
-Tetra- Tetra shook her head "Who would do this?" She tightened her grip on her six-shooter and watched Lucca from a distance.
The nearest building is a half collapsed warehouse, with some charred support beams still glowing on the ground where the wall and ceiling collapsed. Bigs' large, robotic hands are easily able to clear away the rubble, revealing the crushed clothing and brand of an unfortunate Nova. Looking deeper into the building itself, Lucca cannot see much; only a few torn-apart crates, more rubble, and darkness deeper within. However... For just a moment, there is a slight glimmer of light from the darkness. Though it is entirely possible that it is just more embers. All else is deathly still, as if the wind itself died in this raid.
"Bandits, raiders, marauding armies, to name a few." Lucca gestured to the glint of light in the black. "Anyone got a light? I think something's over there."
3 keeps his crossbow ready as he walks towards the building. He puts some extra energy into his eye-lights, shedding some... Green light on the situation.
Reynolds, despite his best efforts, cannot see much from where he's standing; the general destruction is very distracting, and the smoke still coming out of a few buildings is starting to obscure vision. [Reynolds: Notice 2, Difficulty -2, Roll -1, Net -1] 3 is able to provide a little illumination on the interior, though the smoke is still thick enough within to hide most of the warehouse from view. Unfortunately, 3 is unable to spot anything too specific. [Phoenix 3: Notice 3, Difficulty -3, Bonus 1 (Light), Roll -2, Net -1] Lucca, on the other hand, is able to spot something: as 3's lights scan over the darkness, the flicker of light picks up again, appearing to be a faint, yellow glow coming from behind a crate. [Lucca: Notice 2, Difficulty -3, Bonus 1 (Light), Roll 2, Net 1] It would seem that something--or someone--is still inside.
