Immediate~C
Welcome to The Old World__15
They ended up spending a little over two hours sifting through achieves. The pair had accumulated a reasonably sized pile of documents. They probably could have spent more time refining their collection, trying to siphon away the “junk” and find what might be considered more valuable – if they had the slightest idea of what they were even looking at. From what little they had done they were already mentally exhausted.
“Hey, we ain’t paid to understand this stuff; ‘just to dig it up.” Brine had commented.
They called in their packhorse drone, sorted the files and other artifacts into a set of weatherproof bags, and stored their loot amongst the rest of its baggage. With nothing else to be done, they packed up and began making their way back home.
It was usually after a job was complete that most veteran operatives would loosen out a bit, their posture turning less soldierly and mimicking their natural human body language. Kelly sauntered with a rolling gait, resting her shotgun over her shoulder while her free arm rocked back and forth by her side.
“So, you enjoy yourself, or are you hating that I dragged you along?"
“Eh. ‘Wasn’t the worst job I’ve been on.” Brine shrugged. “Wasn’t the best either...”
“Well, they aren’t all action and adventure, but someone has to do it.”
They went silent for a short while. Brine’s steps let out an uneven heavy whirring noise.
“Your knee servo acting up?” Kelly asked. “I’ve been noticing you’ve had a limp this mission.”
“Yeah, must’ve done something to it last job. ‘Planning on bringing ‘im in for a checkup. Definitely overdue for one. My main power unit’s been going on me too, ‘been relying on my auxiliary units.” Brine gestured behind him to a set of repurposed automotive batteries hanging along his belt-line.
“You should just replace your rig already. Its been how many years since you got that Oni? I’ve seen half the beatings you’ve taken over the years.”
“Hey, this bod’s served me good. If something breaks, I can make a replacement.” He waved a hand in dismissal before pausing for a moment. "Besides, the European market’s been going crazy the last few months. ‘Trying to wait a few months to see if prices level out again.”
“Always the Euro market with you…” she shook her head.
“They're the only ones who make heavies worth looking at. Once us or the Japanese come out with a decent modern heavy chassis, then I might be interested.”
“Put a request to Broadburgh. They could probably use a few recommendations.”
“Heh, I’d love to see them-“
“HALT.” A synthetic, monotone voice announced.
They both froze in place.
“Ah shit…” Kelly muttered. She recognized the voice immediately.
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Continuing to build my vintage lens set for this series, last month I got a Vivitar 80-200mm f/4 macro lens. It only has macro capabilities at 80mm, but I thought of it as a nice telephoto range. I decided to put it to the test in this scene, help hide some of the details (or lack there of) in the background. Definitely a lens to use in moderation though.
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Welcome to The Old World__15
They ended up spending a little over two hours sifting through achieves. The pair had accumulated a reasonably sized pile of documents. They probably could have spent more time refining their collection, trying to siphon away the “junk” and find what might be considered more valuable – if they had the slightest idea of what they were even looking at. From what little they had done they were already mentally exhausted.
“Hey, we ain’t paid to understand this stuff; ‘just to dig it up.” Brine had commented.
They called in their packhorse drone, sorted the files and other artifacts into a set of weatherproof bags, and stored their loot amongst the rest of its baggage. With nothing else to be done, they packed up and began making their way back home.
It was usually after a job was complete that most veteran operatives would loosen out a bit, their posture turning less soldierly and mimicking their natural human body language. Kelly sauntered with a rolling gait, resting her shotgun over her shoulder while her free arm rocked back and forth by her side.
“So, you enjoy yourself, or are you hating that I dragged you along?"
“Eh. ‘Wasn’t the worst job I’ve been on.” Brine shrugged. “Wasn’t the best either...”
“Well, they aren’t all action and adventure, but someone has to do it.”
They went silent for a short while. Brine’s steps let out an uneven heavy whirring noise.
“Your knee servo acting up?” Kelly asked. “I’ve been noticing you’ve had a limp this mission.”
“Yeah, must’ve done something to it last job. ‘Planning on bringing ‘im in for a checkup. Definitely overdue for one. My main power unit’s been going on me too, ‘been relying on my auxiliary units.” Brine gestured behind him to a set of repurposed automotive batteries hanging along his belt-line.
“You should just replace your rig already. Its been how many years since you got that Oni? I’ve seen half the beatings you’ve taken over the years.”
“Hey, this bod’s served me good. If something breaks, I can make a replacement.” He waved a hand in dismissal before pausing for a moment. "Besides, the European market’s been going crazy the last few months. ‘Trying to wait a few months to see if prices level out again.”
“Always the Euro market with you…” she shook her head.
“They're the only ones who make heavies worth looking at. Once us or the Japanese come out with a decent modern heavy chassis, then I might be interested.”
“Put a request to Broadburgh. They could probably use a few recommendations.”
“Heh, I’d love to see them-“
“HALT.” A synthetic, monotone voice announced.
They both froze in place.
“Ah shit…” Kelly muttered. She recognized the voice immediately.
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Continuing to build my vintage lens set for this series, last month I got a Vivitar 80-200mm f/4 macro lens. It only has macro capabilities at 80mm, but I thought of it as a nice telephoto range. I decided to put it to the test in this scene, help hide some of the details (or lack there of) in the background. Definitely a lens to use in moderation though.
If you fave, comment as well!