บท 510: Inverta-Birdie
Two days pass while Afton's waiting for progress on tracing the Sierra Madre broadcast, this didn't mean Afton way staying idle however. No, he'd begun to actually train his companions in how to properly utilise Power armour, production on extra sets had started, and he was beginning to think it was stupid to not equip all his MVP's with the most powerful equipment he could.
Of course, there were some exceptions... Karl, Boone, and Anja all either refused or were unable to train. Karl since he was 'disarmed' and bound to a wheelchair, Boone and Anja because Power armour wouldn't meaningfully improve their abilities... Honestly, using Power armour would drastically decrease their combat effectiveness in the field.
So as a result, Tamia and Josie were the only ones getting trained. Tamia because he melee combat style would heavily suit using Power armour, and Josie because she was becoming a 'general purpose' or 'Jack of all trades'.
Josie knew how to spot, sneak, shoot, repair, build, modify, and much more. Once she was kitted out with some Power armour she'd become an effective field agent (depending on the mission). And could fit into any role, no matter the team.
Still, her primary role was to repair, maintain, and help build vehicles, which is why she was so upset by the destruction of Dirt-Hog... Fortunately, Afton had been trying to fix their lack of transportation, and only a day ago had the robots he'd sent started teleporting back with parts in hand.
What parts you might ask? Well, when the Brotherhood of Steel first entered the Mojave, they'd passed by a crashed Vertibird that was in relatively good shape, if you ignored the catastrophic damage it'd taken during the crash that is, of course, most people would write it off as 'fucked beyond recognition', but with Afton's [Mechanicus] Perk, that wasn't necessarily true.
So, that brings Afton and Josie as they wait in the garage/workshop in Big Mt, with small arcs of lightning occurring outside and delivering spider bots that carried parts of the Vertibird with them. The robots would lay the parts down on the group before exiting, teleporting away, and bringing back more.
Obviously, this would be a nightmare for anyone trying to reconstruct it, so it was fortunate (or not), that the Think Tank and Brotherhood of Steel had many, many blueprints detailing how to construct, maintain, and alter Vertibirds.
Honestly, the only reason Afton hadn't built an army of them was due to how incredibly difficult they were to actually build... So many moving components and complicated hardware and software systems that needed to be heavily tested to prevent catastrophic malfunction.
It would honestly be easier to build the Bomber the Boomer's had from scratch... Which was another project entirely.
"So, er, what are you gonna call this one? Dirt-Eagle?" Josie asks, looking down at the disassembled Vertibird.
Afton shrugs, "I was more thinking of calling it Dirt-Bird... 2.0." he states.
Josie just shakes her head at him, "Please don't, if you start along this line then all of our vehicles are going to get very, confusing, very fast..." she says. They'd have Dirt-Bird the bike, Dirt-Bird 2.0 the Vertibird, and she bet Dirt-Bird 3.0 would be a submarine or something nonsensical.
"Fine. I'll name it when it's built, but no promises on the name when that happens." he states.
Josie nods and begins looking through the blueprints, having never worked on anything like this before... Trucks don't have much resemblance to aircraft after all.
The duo continue their jovial bantering while they begin reading the blueprints... To be honest, the relationship between Josie and Afton had been a bit awkward after the Mr X incident. She's been very stressed out and incredibly anxious by it all... That is, until Boone had pulled her over for a 'heart to heart' talk.
He'd essentially just explained that he was in the same boat as her, but had more experience with hiding his emotions, as well as the problems afflicting the NCR itself. He admitted that he didn't know if Afton was the solution to that problem, but he had no idea if it could be fixed through other methods... They were just ants compared to the country after all.
That talk had given Josie a bit of perspective into her situation, she wasn't the first person with conflicting loyalties, and she certainly wouldn't be the last. Regardless, she'd focussed on what she wanted, how she'd get there, and whether or not the NCR could help her with it... That, as well as what her conscience could actually cope with.
Over a thorough 'internal debate' she felt that Bulwark might be her only shot at actually improving the situation in the wasteland, as opposed to making it worse or doing nothing at all. At least this way she could say 'I tried, but it wasn't enough', or 'I was apart of the revolution that changed the wasteland for the better'...
Though, despite all of these things running through her mind, the biggest thing she was ashamed to admit was the fact Bulwark would likely have a vast expanse of vehicles for her to meddle with. Still, she'd keep that to herself as it sounded a lot worse than 'I wanted to make the world a better place'.
The duo continued looking over the blueprints, double, triple, and quadruple checking it to make sure they weren't missing anything. After the day was over she left to get some sleep while Afton stayed behind... They hadn't even started on it, which has why she was so surprised to find a half-built Vertibird in the garage...
She didn't know whether she should be impressed at his efficiency, or offended at the fact he'd done almost everything without her! She grumbles to herself in irritation, "At least I'll have a hand in picking the onboard weaponry."
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บท 511: Turns out, not that hard to find...
Afton groggily wakes up after having spent the entire night sleeping in a chair next to the Vertibird. He looks up at what was earlier just barely put-together parts and spots the almost completed Vertibird. All that was left now was to fit it with equipment, defensive things like flares and reinforced hulls, and offensive things like Railguns, missile launchers, and Gatling Lasers.
Of course, he'd either need to be quick about installing all of this or ignoring it for now and doing it later... Today was supposed to be the day they finally found Christine after all. Veronica was already aware of it, and should already be up and ready to leave at any moment... If anyone was more eager to see Christine than Afton, it'd be Veronica.
The only other problem would be the fact that only Afton and Veronica knew how to actually fly a Vertibird, the Brotherhood of Steel's simulations allowed them to pick up the skillset, despite their covert mode of operation and complete lack of Vertibirds.
Afton still wasn't sure who he'd be taking with him... He still needed people operating in the Mojave to make things work after all. Taking Anja and Veronica while leaving the rest should work, the conditions they were headed were still completely unknown, so Anja's status as a ghoul could be incredibly helpful.
Josie could've come if she'd picked up how to operate Power armour quickly enough, but that sadly wasn't the case... So, unless she wanted to come while wearing full hazmat hazard gear, she'd be left behind... Even if she complained about not getting to ride in the Vertibird on its first flight.
Yeah, he wouldn't name it yet, partly because there was a big chance of it being destroyed, and partly because it wasn't actually completed yet... It was simply a Brotherhood of Steel quality Vertibird right now, nothing more, nothing less.
Though, now that he thought about it... Didn't the West Virginia branches have automated Vertibirds?... That might be something to look into.
He leaves the workshop for a moment while calling Glados to him, her drone floating next to him as she updates him on the progress she'd made during the night. Apparently, she'd almost cracked it, but still had to get through some limited last defences.
While she does this, Afton gets some Spiderbots to gather his companions so he can give them a review before he leaves. He wouldn't want to leave them confused and bumbling around alone after all.
After half an hour everyone was gathered, Karl, Tamia, Boone, Josie, Anja, and Veronica. Karl looked a little confused at being present, but didn't raise any concerns as he knew Afton wouldn't try and send him back onto the field in his current condition.
Afton stands from the desk and tosses them each a copy of everything he'd compiled on Christine, Elder Elijah, and the Sierra Madre.
As the group reads through them Karl raises a brow and looks at Afton, "So you're going on vacation to a casino?" he asks semi-sarcastically.
Afton shrugs, "I'm not sure how much of a vacation it's going to be, but as long as I get to crush Elijah's skull I think it'll be worth it." he says, getting a flinch from Veronica.
Despite all the evidence towards the man being a complete and utter bastard, she still held a soft spot for him... He was her mentor once upon a time. Regardless, he'd made sure to beat into her head and psyche that he needed to be put down, if not for his crimes against the Brotherhood, Afton's parents, and everyone who died at Helios, than for his crimes against Christine.
His words had given her a determined look, but he didn't know if that would last if face to face with the man... They'd just have to wait and see.
Afton coughs into his fist, "Unless anyone has any disagreements, I'll be taking Veronica and Anja for this mission, for the reasons already listed." he explains with a gesture a the files before them.
Tamia raises the paper and points at it, "Wait, so the Think Tank sold technology to this place? Isn't that, like, super dangerous?" she asks, having seen the many monstrosities hidden around Big Mt. She was also aware of the fact that Afton had destroyed most of the dangerous shit before they'd arrived.
Afton slowly nods, "Ah, that... I tried to ask the scientists about it, but apparently most of the information about the stuff they sold was destroyed during the Great War. It's only because of the Z-38 Laboratory that we know the Sierra Madre had any contact with the Think Tank at all..."
"That's... Unsettling. To not know where the technologies of this place might be is ominous to say the least." Veronica mutters.
Afton shrugs, "Trust me, I've already gotten rid of most of the worst shit this place had to offer..." he's about to continue when Glados' drone floats down beside him, "We have found the Sierra Madre." She states in her typical robotic tone.
Afton grins, "Where?"
...
"The Sierra Madre Casino is... In the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico." she states, causing Afton's grin to disappear.
"There's a mountain called the Sierra Madre?... I feel kind of stupid not knowing and checking it now..." he mutters.
"Mountain Range, but yes and no... Its name suggests its location, but that doesn't mean it would be there, or if it would be easy to find." Glados corrects, "Additionally, most evidence of the Sierra Madre mountain range has been removed from most databases from a third party... I have yet to discover who is responsible."
...
Afton glances at Veronic and Anja, "Alright, get your shit, we goin' to Mexico!" he exclaims as if they were a frat house looking for a thrill.
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