[center][h2][color=salmon]Ace Cadet[/color], [color=lightgoldenrodyellow]Pit[/color], 
[color=gray]&[/color] [color=BC8DBF]Therion[/color][/h2]
[color=salmon][u]Level[/u]: [b]9[/b] - [u]Total EXP[/u]: 309/90[/color] [color=2e2c2c]---------[/color] [color=lightgoldenrodyellow][u]Level[/u]: [b]8[/b] - [u]Total EXP[/u]: 225/80[/color]
[color=BC8DBF][u]Level[/u]: [b]10[/b] - [u]Total EXP[/u]: 274/100[/color]
[color=gray]𝙱𝙿[/color] [color=gold]●[/color][color=gray]●●●●[/color]
[i]Tuesday Afternoon.[/i]
[b]Location[/b]: The Avenger ➜ Hammerhead
Word Count: 1380 (+3 exp)[/center]
Though he wasn't excited for anything in particular, Therion was one of the earlier people to disembark from the Avenger once it touched down. He was, maybe, a little eager to see a new environment - the desert had been fine, but it was... well, a desert. Plus it had that cold mountain. The Under had not been pleasant, and needless to say the Dead Zone hadn't been either. The week spent in Mafia Town was alright, but it had been small and surrounded by water. He probably shouldn't count the Avenger, but its metal hallways were just that.

The Paved Wilderness looked like if someone had taken the Clifflands and flattened it down before drawing roads through it. There were some notable landmarks, like the one they were parked relatively close to, but otherwise it seemed a fairly normal place. That was just fine with Therion. He scanned the landscape and then made his way into one of the transport vehicles, claiming a spot. Primrose was staying behind, but that didn't mean he had to. A little excursion sounded good. 

As for the others that were coming along, it seemed most of the Seekers were planning on getting out of the Avenger in one way or another. The Ace Cadet -suited up again, and this time with his deceptively spacious backpack included- was of course among those up for a little adventure. He took in the landing area and what was around it with interest, studying the scaly herbivore herds for a moment before a pear-like object (in both color, shape, and size) floated in front of him, blocking his view as it lazily passed and then hovered in his general vicinity.

His curious expression flickered with annoyance. The hunter had gone ahead and itemized the spirits of the three Neopteron demons after splitting up from Edward, and while one gave him a simple but handy herb, and another turned into a [i]very[/i] interesting looking bow, the last had resulted in... this thing. This orb with an aghast expression that just floated around him ever since he'd touched it. It definitely wasn't anything normal, and so far it seemed attached as throwing it or stowing it didn't seem to stop it from finding its way back into his orbit. He'd gone to see if anyone could get rid of it, but Primrose had taken one look at the orb and deemed it "helpful" rather than harmful. For now it was just more exposure therapy, he guessed.

[hider=Items Obtained:][b][url=https://i.imgur.com/F05rgG5.png]Green Herb & Green Orb[/url][/b]
Two healing items with similar names that work very differently. The herb must be consumed to grant a small amount of health, but grinding it up and mixing it with other herbs will drastically improve its potency. The orb will float around whoever spawned it waiting for them to be injured, then be instantly absorbed to restore a little health
[b][url=https://i.imgur.com/3AntqjF.png]Samsa[/url][/b]
A living insectoid bow crafted from demonic remains. It's difficult to wield normally, as if the weapon actively resists its user, but in the hands of one adept at dark magic it comes alive and imbues its barbed arrows with toxins. Extra time spent charging the  arrows will change them into infernal insects as they fly for greater tracking, speed, and damage[/hider]
The herb he'd put into his gathering pouch, the bow folded into his backpack. With all the wide open areas he hoped he would get a chance to test it out soon.

Finally, Pit made his way down the Avenger's ramp. He was completely recovered now, from both the morning in the Dead Zone and his encounter with Juri. He turned to wave at Sandalphon as he left, calling back to her, [color=lightgoldenrodyellow]"lemme know if you want a souvenir!"[/color] Not that they could probably find much besides bobbleheads or something.

After the archangel had rescued him yet again, and then stuck close by to him after he'd thanked her, Pit had thought he actually might be in trouble. He hadn't exactly meant to pick a fight, but he'd thought that maybe Juri was the kind of person that talked better with her fists. Metaphorically speaking, since she preferred using her legs. A lot of martial artists were like that. However, Sandalphon hadn't mentioned anything like that.

"I admire your determination, Pit, but while Juri clearly needs help of some kind, trying without the necessary qualifications may only make things worse. The average doctor spends ten years studying before being officially qualified to treat patients without magic--and how much harder is it to heal the soul than the body?" was what she'd said.

It had sort of felt like an admonishment, so Pit had folded his arms and just said, [i]"yeah, I guess."[/i] He hadn't even been trying to 'help' her really, but... well, whatever, it was done with now. 

He loosened up soon after, since he liked Sandalphon and didn't mind her company. Of course he still peeled himself from her watchful gaze as soon as the Avenger landed, hopping onto the top of one of the Armadillos and letting his wings unfurl to feel the wind as they got going towards Hammerhead.
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The outpost was busier than Pit remembered it. Of course he'd only stopped there very briefly, but it seemed to have been a sleepier place than it was now. There was a buzz of excitement to Hammerhead now, which energized the young angel. He flitted around the edge of the group until everyone was out of the two Armadillos, and then he went to get a better look at the place. It wasn't huge, so it wouldn't take him long to see most of it.

Ace's attention was drawn to the group of gorgeous girls, but not for the same reasons as some of the other Seekers. They were pretty, yeah, but they also all looked like crafters - and even more impressive was the forge behind them. Though it was putting out all kinds of metal machinery pieces, not just weapons or armor, the sight of it rang pleasantly familiar for the hunter. He definitely wanted a closer look. Maybe he could get some new stuff - [i]Actually I think I'm kind of broke. Maybe I can trade for it though[/i] - or some upgrades. Hell, maybe if they asked really nicely they could even convince a blacksmith to join up with the Seekers. The Land of Adventure wasn't that far away, so they could always swing by and ask Rena, Ramona, or Renee in Lumbridge about that too though.

If all else failed it would be nice to just shoot the breeze with them too. 

When Nadia brought the news back that there was a massive search in the region for scattered cargo, killing time trying to find someone of it did sound like fun. However, if everyone was splitting up then the hunter figured he'd just leave them to it so he could actually spend time checking out the forge.

[color=salmon]"I'm gonna stick around here,"[/color] he told his companions. [color=salmon]"Good luck though! Happy hunting!"[/color]

Meanwhile, Therion needed to hitch a ride. Finding valuable junk was kind of his thing, though he normally found it in manors and coin purses rather than out in the wilderness like a real treasure hunter, but this sounded like it could be interesting. Juri had already left, not that he would have even tried asking her. He wasn't about to ask Blazermate for a ride, and though he was tempted to ask Sectonia, the queen bee ended up leaving pretty quickly too. He wasn't sure he wanted to be stuck in close quarters with Ms. Fortune, especially if she was behind the wheel, so that really left only one option.

Therion swung himself up onto the side of Roland's new truck, slipping into the passenger window and plopping himself down onto the seat without so much as a word. He did glance at the Fixer though, wondering if he'd be kicked out (in which case he'd just ride in the bed), but the other man didn't seem to mind the company. So the thief settled back into the seat, resting one arm out of the open window casually.

Which left Pit, who'd since returned from his quick self-guided tour of the new and improved Hammerhead. He had wanted to visit the Rocket League Arena again - one because it had been really cool, and two because last time he was there, he'd seen a couple of people he knew. That was where they'd met Asbestos too, and now she was part of the team, even if not the front-line team. But he also didn't want to miss out on a scavenger hunt! 

Luckily, a quick glance at the area map showed that the Arena wasn't actually that far away from the place this thing allegedly crashed. Maybe there were things to find over there? It would be two birds with one stone! As for how to get over there... well, there was always hitchhiking! Surely a few of these entrepreneurial adventurers in Hammerhead would be heading north!