Backsmasher gets The Itch. It's bad form to jack in during a mission, but... Who knows, maybe just a little peek? He has a couple of the old classics in his commlink memory, anyways.
What were they again?

Oh right. Goblin Rump 2: the Rumpening, Pickle Pee Pumps A Rum, Neil the Ork Barbarian: Extended Edition, and Shapes and Colors XVII: Green Triangles.





The elf shuffles closer to Faust and away from Allie, suddenly grabbing him in a desperate bear hug. She buries her head into his torso.

"O-okay. T-t-thanks..."



MEANWHILE



Bright pours himself a cup of absynthe, burning sugar and all. It's pretty nice!

He feels slightly tipsy now. Not much, though.



What will you do?

The patting only prompts the elf to hug you even harder, completely soaking your shirt in tears and snot. Get a hold of yourself, woman!



Allie tentatively offers the lady a food bar. Getting no response, she begins eating it by herself.




Backsmasher decides to hold back for now. At least while there's other people around.




Vargall continues along the dirt road, until you reach a small town, if it could be called that much. A cluster of old, weather-worn wood and sheet metal buildings. You notice most of the windows are boarded over, and a few pairs of eyes cautiously observe you from behind half-opened doors.

There is a sign pointing to "CASCADE HIGHWAY" to the west, but the word "cascade" has been crossed over and replaced with "death".



MEANWHILE






Bright calls his girlfriend and asks if she'd like to take a road trip with him.

"Oooh, sure! I always wanted to see the stars without so much smog! I'll be right over!"

A few minutes later, she arrives, looking the same as always.

How did she look, again?




What will you do?

Light brown or olive skin tone, shoulder length blonde wavy hair, hazel eyes, somewhat narrow build. Dresses fashionably, has a tendency for pencil skirts. Named Sasha.
I'm dating an oni with white hair, who likes to wear blue, pencil skirts, and tiny glasses. She has a single mole under her eye as a beauty mark, is a beefcake, and of course has red skin. She's very america.
> Gather survival gear and such, whatever food and drink I can scrounge up, and head out with her.

Hm hmmm. "Cascade Highway, the popular name of the westernmost segment of State Route 20, connecting the Native American States and Seattle, is a disused thoroughfare..." Hm hm... "Superseded by the Yamatetsu Mountain tunnel, yadda yadda..."

Oh, here. "Heavy metal contamination from nearby mines caused most of the path to become a Toxic area, with mutated wildlife and agressive spirits. Travel through the region is very dangerous, and campers are advised to avoid the area."

Sounds lovely.


MEANWHILE



Emi-chan arrives and makes herself at home, grabbing some rum from the fridge before helping Bright prepare for the trip. A beer cooler, couple of sandwiches, flashlights and sleeping bags, and so on. After a while, you manage to load it all into your motorcycle and head off.

She hugs bright's back as they drive, partly for stability, partly because she likes hugging.
"So Ray, honey, where are we off to? The NAN, you said? Sounds so nice~ What route are we taking, though?"

Indeed, there is more than one path available. You could take the tunnel under the Redmond, a safe route but that would require you to go through the border checkpoint, or drive across the Barrens to try and slip through unnoticed.


What will you do?