mike called through the COMS as prowler jogged next to the others. Keeping his head on a swivel, he kept scanning the exterior cameras, both normal and thermal for any hint of danger, at most he saw the sparse wild life scramble for their dens. Occasionally prowlers rifle would snap into firing position, pause, and lower as mike investigated an anomaly, but every time is was nothing of note, and his paranoia. "Chill Nawlin, keep an eye out, but don't jump at everything, that will kill ya" he muttered to himself as he took a drink from his canteen. "...then again, bullets are instant, blood pressure takes years." putting the water away he picked up the rifle again, focusing on the buildings. Nothing obviously wrong, they looked like abandoned buildings, no glints from the windows, no mech arms popping out the walls. At a click out, mike veered left and dashed forward, Rifle aimed roughly at the settlement. mike grumbled as the mech shifted from coyote beige to more of a stucco grey with red near the feet. As mike slid into a crouch, he peered into the town, scrying any movement that would betray any presence. All seemed quiet, so after waiting to confirm, he opened a Beam channel.