[network] @bucky; morning 285; text [open]

[advanced]

I need the following things for an experiment into fighting off anomalies, and I am willing to trade:

- Springs or coils of metal that can be made into springs
- Screws
- Rubber bands
- Pipe plug or similar
- Lengths of piping

I have everything else I need.

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@ASolomons; text; private

[devoutish]

[Alfie sends over a picture of a few paper clips - one still in its normal shape, one unfolded completely and stretched out, and a third that he's just now tried to coil up and fashion into a springlike shape.]

Will these do?

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[advanced]

Maybe. Might not be strong enough, but I could wind them together. It's a possibility.

[He's aware this will be trial and error until he gets it right.]

What do you want for them?

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[devoutish]

I've got rubber bands and screws, as well.

What have you got, and where are you?

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[advanced]

For all three and any of the others on the list you find, I'll offer you a bottle of gin and a raincoat.

I'm heading out of the new area and back towards the main residential area.

@godsend, text

[termineur]

I've got the spring from a mousetrap. I can keep an eye out for the rest, although we're not likely to find much out here in the new area.

You trying to build something to shoot rubble at those things? I haven't seen any piping at all that's usable my entire time here, unfortunately.

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[zunesareawesome]

[Peter gives Bucky the old eyebrow raise as he glances down at the tablet.]

Should I be worried?

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[devoutish]

Accepted.

[What he's not mentioning is that he would have done the deal for free, if Bucky hadn't had anything good to offer him - fighting anomalies benefits him and his too, after all, and he'll willingly help out people doing things that he things are going to be useful. But if gin and a raincoat are on offer, that's even better.]

We're just north of the hospital. We aren't keen on retracing our steps to go back to the tunnel we came out of, but if you can make your way south to us, I'll talk to Royce about coming to meet you before we continue on our way.

@featherydouche; text

[mrcreamsicles]

are you trying to make a gun

[advanced]

That's the plan, I know how to make that sort of thing.

[He's sort of kicking himself that he didn't think to do it before, of all the people here he's the most likely to be able to cobble up a sort of gun to shoot rubble at the anomalies.]

Piping can be made with sheet metal or plastic if necessary. I'll take the spring, what do you want for it?

[advanced]

I know what I'm doing.

[That's not exactly a 'no', though.]

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[advanced]

[That's quite the distance, he thinks about it for a moment or two.]

I have to do something else first, I won't get there fast enough. Can you leave it somewhere safe and hidden? Once I have it, I'll leave the gin and coat in the same spot for you to collect.

[advanced]

A simple one, yeah. I've made that sort of thing before.

[zunesareawesome]

Will this result in both of our untimely demises?

[mrcreamsicles]

are you even sure its going to work on the anomaly
everything else has pointed to dont fight them you dumbshit and heres your ticket to your funeral

[advanced]

It won't put you in danger, I'm taking you to John and then I'll do this alone.

[advanced]

No. But we know rubble can touch them, and maybe even hurt them. Ideally it would be tested from enough of a distance to still run if it didn't work.

But it's worth trying.

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[devoutish]

You aren't concerned that someone else might find and take it?

[zunesareawesome]

I didn't say I was afraid of danger, dude, I mean, if you need help, and a guy with a bum leg won't be too much of a burden...

...

I like shootin' things too.

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[advanced]

I don't think it's a big risk. If they're taken, I'll find others, but better than chasing each other all over the town.

[advanced]

I don't like you, why would I bring you with me when you're somewhere safe and with someone else who can stop you?

[Blunt, and not entirely true, Peter has some good spots among the annoying ones.]

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[devoutish]

We've got the tunnels now, remember. They allow for much faster travel. And I'm not keen on wasting supplies.

If I find a place that seems suitable, I'll leave them and let you know about it. But look for a tunnel entrance once you get to the residential area.

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[advanced]

Fine.

I'll be in touch when I get closer, it might take a while. Let me know if your travel plans change.

[termineur]

I've got some good pieces of scrap metal too. You can have those if you want them- properly shaped, I'd guess they'd give you at least one good shot.

Just let me know if it works, okay? I was wanting to build one of those things myself, I just hadn't collected enough to make it.

[advanced]

[That's a good deal but he's not too surprised, there have to be people here who consider the possibility of hurting the anomalies to be price enough.]

Thank you. Where are you to collect?

[zunesareawesome]

Because...

[He really didn't have a good answer for that, but he's not at all bothered by Bucky not liking him. It was par for the course in his life.]

...you really think John can stop me? [That's incredulity there.] He's like all of 5 foot nothing!