[HydroRaven]

Clementine finishes looking at the SUV and goes back inside the cabin just in time to hear O'Connor and Johnny going at it. "You're both tough guys, whether you like your job or not. And as tough guys, I expect you both to help me put as much distance as possible between threats and the mages, right?"

Before even getting a reaction out of either of them, Clementine got a bucket of water, some soap and went outside, away from the others to get herself cleaned up.

[RHat]

"So I take it I'm boned come fight time, then?  Fionn chuckled to himself.  "In all seriousness, before I go ahead and disconnect here, anyone have anything else I should be considering here?  Can't exactly change the plan once I get going.  Speaking of - don't get too alarmed if I start thrashing around a bit; might need a bit more rest if I start bleeding from my ears or something."

[Novocrane]

Wondering exactly what passed for a washroom here, Ikari replaced his barghest shorts with loose trousers and a long-sleeved shirt. "Sammy? Could you just remove the dirt?"

"On the topic of getting back to Seattle; we already ended up here once, how do you expect to avoid a repeat or worse?"

[Thvor]

Seeing that the coyote wasn't in the mood to continue the conversation, Sam went to talk to Ms. Delavine about her magic showers.

[irisheathen]

Johnny turned to O'Conner. His mouth turned into a hard line, which is a noticeable difference from his ever present smile, and he calmly spoke.. "The difference between us isn't in what we do or even how we do it O'Conner. The difference is in why we do it. Unlike you, I don't hold any one life above another, I was forced into this business. And the only delusion I'm suffering from is the one that I have stay in the same room as you. If anybody needs me I'm sleeping outside tonight." Johnny grabbed a blanket and pillow from the bed on his way out. He stopped briefly in the door way and quietly said over his shoulder "As for hell O'Conner... just remember who pulled you off that door step this morning." The cabin door slammed shut behind him.

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor called after Johnny, "If taking the moral high ground means you have to sleep out in the cold and on the dirt, then you're welcome to it. I'll take the low road any day of the week, its got more drugs and hookers." He continued to stare darkly at the door, I haven't forgotten about this morning. I'll pay you back by not killing you at the first opportunity, we'll see about the second one though.

[RHat]

Telling that he responds so strongly...  Fionn shook his head as O'Connor decided to pretend he'd come out on top of that exchange.

"So, I guess he doesn't have anything to mention.  As for how we avoid a repeat of what happened to us when we get back to Seattle...  We need to know more about what it is that happened to us first, and what might be awaiting us.  Forewarned is forearmed, and all."

Judge Intentions regarding O'Connor's attitude towards Johnny and the way he's now staring at the door. (12d6.hits(5)=7)

[HydroRaven]

While she's washing herself, Clem hears raised voices. Once she's done freshening up, she comes back to the living area to find Johnny gone. "What happened just now? Where's JC?"

[RHat]

"Decided he didn't want to put up with O'Connor for the night, so he's sleeping outside.  And we're talking priorities for when we get to town, got anything to add?  Need to settle a plan before I go under, here."  Fionn decided that he should probably address the ticking, bruised, concussed timebomb before diving, too.

Turning to O'Connor, he started speaking quietly enough that the others, still scattered around the cabin or area outside, wouldn't hear it; what he needed to say didn't need to be public.  "And I don't much know what you're thinking, mate, but you really ought to consider something: we're not getting home unless we can count on each other.  I don't know if you've had anyone you've been able to trust or not before, but at least with this bunch you've got the reassurance that we all need each other.  And if you don't believe that, well, consider that most of what we do next is on my shoulders - which means, like it or not, you're having to depend on someone else same as you expected us to depend on you to do the shooting if we ran into any trouble on the way here."  He paused for a second to choose his next words with a bit of care.  "Seems to me you've got two choices: calm your ass down and stop acting like you could explode on the rest of us at any second, or you can push us all away and find your own damn way home - we're all in this shit together, but that doesn't focking well mean we have to put up with that bullshit.  And while I may not be much of an expert, seems to me the latter is the way of a thick bloody moron with something to prove, and not that of the badass you make yourself out to be.  A real badass isn't driven to constantly demonstrate it to everyone around him, and he sure as hell doesn't drive away people who could help him for no good reason, regardless of whether or not he needs them."

Might be I can't keep his ego from driving him, but I can sure as hell try to orient it in a more useful direction.

[HydroRaven]

Clementine shook her head. She hoped this feud between O'Connor and Johnny wouldn't be a liability come go time, but wasn't so naive as to put any money on it. She'd have to keep her eyes open and be vigilant no matter what.

"We're going to town ASAP tomorrow morning, what else is there to discuss? Shouldn't you be meditating or something, Red?" Clementine's tone showed impatience.

[Novocrane]

Still pointedly ignoring the argument, Ikari gestured outside. "Someone should bring him back in, while it's still dusk."

"I don't think we should all attempt to make contact once we hit a town. Ditto for splitting up and heading home the moment we reach Seattle. If we're not meant to be dead already, we're at least flying below radar. That still leaves who we contact, how, and where we get any gear."

Scratching the back of his neck, he continued, "I'd suggest the Kenran, but you may have other ideas about your own contacts ..."

[HydroRaven]

Clementine decided to step outside and go after Johnny. "Who picked this team of amateurs?" she thought, trying to locate him.

"I know he can be an asshole, but you're a professional, JC" calmly said Clementine. "There are seven other people counting on you, including me. I'm all for putting him back in his place, but don't give up in front of the rest of the team. Even I know you don't want to alienate someone like him on your team. I've seen his type too often: he'll backstab you at the first opportunity if you give him a reason to. Come on, come back inside. If something happens, we need all the able bodies together to react as quickly as possible." As bad an attitude she seemed to have, Clementine somehow managed to sound genuine.

[RHat]

"See, gear is part of the question.  I'm trying to determine what sort of aid to call forth - for the moment I intend to call upon a hunter, but that is because I'm placing greatest priority upon discovering what has happened to us.  There are other options available to me, and I am weighing them.  If we have to employ any...  Less than legitimate means to equip ourselves, that my influence my course of action."  Fionn paused for a second, considering something.  "Relatedly, do we have any notion of how long it will take us to get to Yakima?  And what is this 'Kenran', exactly?"

[Necrogigas]

O'Connor turned to Red and shrugged, "Johnny's the one that wanted to start shit with me. I can't really stop him from gettin' butt hurt over the fact I don't pretend to be a saint from on high like he does. Look, I'm willin' to assume that everyone can do their job, and that we all want a bit of payback, but I ain't willin' to throw on a fake grin and sing Kumbaya with everyone. I don't know any of you, and I sure as shit don't trust any of you." He refocused on the planning session, "Back in the city, I gotta a buddy that's a gunsmith, so I can get us weapons. And yes Red, he's 'less than legitimate.' Being an old friend and all, I can probably talk him into only accepting a down payment, seeing as we're all a bit strapped for cash."

[RHat]

"I'm not asking you to like the way he looks at things - just to not be an utter gobshite about it."  Fionn let that discussion drop there.  Can only hope he takes the point.

"I imagine your friend will be of great help once we get to Seattle - and I can always offer the more white hat form of my services as partial payment, too; a little bit more security's always an asset for that kind of operation and I'd rather avoid more debt if I could.  But when I say 'less than legitimate', I'm talking about stealing it or, shall we say, convincing the system it's been sold to us - not something I'd want to do to your friend.  And that still brings us back to how we get there.  He know any smugglers that might be able to help us with that?  That could do a lot to simplify matters."