The hills are alive with the sound of EXPLOSIONS

[goldfuse]

Who: Ryzey Goldfuse and those brave enough to meet her
What: A goblin tinkerer arrives. Three guesses what happens next.
Where: The machine shop
When: Wednesday, February 15
Warnings: E for EXPLOSIONS

Okay. Okay, her latest invention probably had a few kinks to work out. Building an interdimensional portal was turning out to be a bit more art than science, but what kind of experiments didn't have a few minor setbacks here and there? Like, you know... getting stuck on the other side of a portal she opened in space and time. On the plus side, it worked! On the negative side, the portal closed before she could get back to her workshop. Great. Just great. 

A short, curvy goblin girl with wild strawberry blonde hair stood in the middle of the machine shop in the mansion. Nobody else was up at this hour of the night, which was perfect for her to get to work without interruptions. She unshouldered a bazooka on a strap, lowered a pair of goggles into place, and set to work, rummaging through the materials she could find, trying to pick out anything that could be used in her new invention. She needed to build a way to get back to Azeroth! There was money to be made! Unfortunately, despite her desire for privacy, she wasn't exactly quiet or gentle about what she was doing, tossing parts around and making quite a lot of noise, both of machinery and of cursing. 

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[shiest_sunbeam]

Well technically there was someone awake and oddly enough it had been not too long since she had left the workshop herself. Not to go sleep mind you, no, not this gal but that really wasn't surprising to the residents of this place since they already knew Ronnae kept long tinkering hours in the workshop, especially when working on new improvements for the home.

She had stepped out for a break and some nourishment before making her way back. The sounds of tinkering made her stop for a brief moment, plate of snacks in one hand and a tall mug of coffee in the other, as her ears perked up to take in the sounds from the shop. At this time of night it probably was Gordon working on something himself too which made her smile. It was always fun to have someone to talk shop with during these long hours and she had made more than enough coffee to share so she carried on to go into the shop.

"Didn't think I'd have company this late in the day but you know, tinkerers never rest...Err... w-who are you?" she finally realized it wasn't Gordon but a goblin of all things? A mix of emotions swelled both inwardly and outwardly as her face was a mix of excited curiosity and wariness. Were they from home? Did someone find a way back?!

[goldfuse]

Ryzey's head poked out of a pile of scrap metal when she heard someone else arrive. So much for her alone time. Now who the hellLLO THERE. Her eyes lit up when she realized that the person who had arrived was an Orc. A drop-dead SEXY orc to boot! She grinned broadly. "Looks like I'm not the only one stuck far from home," she commented, leaning against a metal plate. "Ryzey Goldfuse. Goblin tinkerer extraordinaire. Who're you, cutie?"

[shiest_sunbeam]

Her face visibly dropped when she said 'stuck far from home'. Sighing a little she placed the plate on the nearest workbench and crossed her arms. "Stuck, yeah. For a really long time now too..." She wondered if time worked the same in this place as it did home and if not, how long had she really been away from home?

The way she presented herself though did make Ronnae a bit happier, she definitely seemed Azerothian now. "Ronnae, Ronnae 'Mash Belore Ryllos," she bowed, an unusual cocky smirk playing on her features for once but amongst engineers it was always super needed and super fun to bounce around your achievements. "Grand Illustrious Master Engineer with specialization in Mechgineering and Magitek." Yeah, she was clearly proud of her achievements!

[goldfuse]

"That's quite a mouthful," Ryzey commented with a smirk. "Not used to orcs having such wordy names. But good on ya for your engineering chops! Right good profession." Her eyes scanned Ronnae up and down, taking stock of the arrival. "So how'd YOU get yourself stuck here? Me, I got a little too confident with an experimental dimensional gateway. Word to the wise, any time you poke open a door, you gotta make sure you leave your foot in the doorway before it closes."

[shiest_sunbeam]

"Well, that'd probably be because I'm a half orc and my other is elven... Sin'dorei to be more specific." She looked a bit embarrassed hoping there was no judgement due to her heritage. But at least the shop talk was keeping her on a more relieved emotion.

"Well, portals will always be tricky to work with. Can't say I've ever had the pleasure of having one that worked 100% accurately. Something's always bound to happen, just gotta hope that the something isn't too bad, or worse, permanent." She'd had some nasty run ins with portal experimentation.

[goldfuse]

"Huh. Yeah, that explains a bit," she replied with a nod. What difference did Ronnae's heritage make to her? She was open minded enough. "But orc and elf? Dangerous combo. Dangerously good looking," she teased.

"Testing was working well enough," Ryzey said before going back to dig in the scrap parts. "Small objects? No problem. Jumping through myself worked just fine. But the system shorted out and closed the portal on me before I could get back through." She tossed a piece of metal aside. "I could whip up another one in no time. Only problem is, I can't find any of the parts I need... This all you've got to work with?"

[shiest_sunbeam]

The compliment brought a small blush to her face but considering it was from a goblin she was very used to them being wordy and talkative for the sake of their personalities so she wasn't thinking too hard on that. What did catch her attention was the testing.

"Yeah I can see that. I've gone through similar situations while testing my devices... And as far as supplies this is as much as we've been able to scrounge up from the surrounding areas." She sighed a little bit. "And fair warning.... things don't work normally around here and getting a portal back home from here might not be as easy as we could hope.... Believe me, I've tried."

[goldfuse]

"That's fine, I love a challenge," Ryzey commented with a devious smirk. "But limitations like this could be a problem... Not even a trading post around that takes gold? This really IS a whole new world. Course that means if I wanted, I could corner the market..." She shrugged. "But at least being stuck here won't be a TOTAL waste of time, if it means you and I get to work closely. Very closely," she teased, just loving getting a rise out of the orc girl. That blush was adorable, and she loved flexing her flirting muscles. Kept her sharp for when they were useful in negotiations.

[shiest_sunbeam]

"Not a thing," Ronnae commented a bit sadly. "Corner the market would have a totally new meaning... you'd BE the market." she half joked half sighed since it technically was true. "At least as far as we've explored anyways."

As the flirting got more direct, Ronnae's face reddened more and she shifted a bit sheepishly in place, now averting her gaze away from her. "I, uh.... y-yes I mean, working together would mean better ch-chances at success."

[will_be_god]

Nobody else up except for Cyrus. He had been headed for the machine shop anyway, looking for a spare part, but that was quickly abandoned when he heard the commotion.

What was this...creature? He was reminded of a Sableye despite there being very little resemblance.

"What do you search for?" he called out, voice only slightly louder than usual.

[goldfuse]

Ryzey poked her head out of the pile of debris, and eyed Cyrus up and down when he arrived. "Well, you're not too bad looking, for a human," Ryzey remarked with a small smirk. "Just looking for some parts to help build an interdimensional portal. It's pretty complicated, you probably wouldn't understand."

[will_be_god]

An...

To say that Cyrus would understand was an understatement. "Do not assume such things. This world itself is not the one we sprang from..."

[goldfuse]

"Yeah, yeah, I heard the story already," Ryzey replied, waving her hand dismissively. "How do you think I got here? Finicky dimensional portal. Now I've gotta build a new one." She went back to rummaging through parts, tossing some scrap to the side in her search.

[will_be_god]

"Aside from that. This settlement used to be far removed from here, and a catastrophe brought us to where we are now. Our collective from different worlds was again moved." He felt like he was describing it to a toddler. "That said, I will aid you if you do not continue to dismiss my knowledge."

[goldfuse]

"Confident, hm? I like that," Ryzey said, setting aside the part she was looking at and hopping onto the pile to sit, eyeing Cyrus. "All right, cutie, why don't we pool resources and share information?" she asked.

[will_be_god]

Cutie?! It was like dealing with Bob all over again.

Reluctantly after that, he approached further. "Very well. Do not call me that again."

[goldfuse]

"Aw, you feeling shy?" she grinned. "I don't bite. Unless you ask~"

[trustycrowbar]

Her error lies in the assumption that scientists and engineers sleep. That's why god made coffee after all, and eventually Gordon finds himself wandering the halls of the basement in time to hear...

What sounds like a very loud, foul-mouthed and destructive MOUSE, in the machine shop.

"Hmnh?"

The fact that she was yelling in fully articulate speech proves she wasn't a monster, so. That was good. He didn't need to get the rocket launcher again. Furthermore judging from her profanity, whoever it was had to be an engineer. That one was harder to explain, but... somehow you can just TELL. So enter a drowsy scientist, dressed in faded sweats and a SMASH ACADEMICS t-shirt, armed with a cup of coffee.

"Who is that? Hello?"

[goldfuse]

A green head topped with strawberry blonde hair popped out of a pile of debris when she heard someone arrive. Just her luck there'd be engineers around. Any SANE person would be asleep by now, so who else COULD they be? "That depends. Who are YOU?" she asked. When she caught sight of him, she smirked. He was kinda cute... despite the frumpy outfit. "Besides handsome."

[trustycrowbar]

"One of the people who work in this lab..." He points out, blinking. Had he been a scientist of any ancient time where spontaneous generation was still a viable theory, he would swear that this lab was starting to spontaneously bud curvaceous pointy-eared girls now, and this little specimen here would have been his proof. Thankfully he knows better, and eyeing the pile of debris and her purposeful and manic demeanor, he can hazard a guess as to how how she actually got here.

"And I'm going to take a guess that you just got here on this island, and are trying to build something to get home."

[goldfuse]

"Smart AND handsome," Ryzey chuckled, climbing out of the debris pile and dusting herself off in the process. "I like that in a man. Yeah, I built myself a dimensional portal. It fizzled out on me while I was exploring here, and now I'm stuck until I can build a portal to get back. So tell me, what's your story? Or did my beauty just draw you naturally to me?"

[trustycrowbar]

Gordon's eyebrows climb. There's something oddly impressive about that: probably less than twenty-four hours in this strange new world, and she's already flirting with the inhabitants. Also it makes him just a little cognizant of his scruffy nightwear. He hadn't exactly expected visitors... Oh well.

"My story? Basically the same as yours. That's the problem with portals." Gordon comments, leaning against a table and setting his coffee mug aside. "Can't seem to build one that doesn't either shake itself apart, leave you stranded, or lay out the path for an invading army of beings from another world."

[goldfuse]

Ryzey had reached a point in her life where it made more sense to just roll with the punches. She was a social woman. As he was quickly learning, frumpy evening wear aside.

"Yeah, but what can you do?" she asked with a shrug. "Nobody ever said the scientific method wasn't messy!" She seemed to be taking things in stride, thankfully.

[trustycrowbar]

"'What can you do?' Deal with the invasion and make damn sure that mention of it makes it into the lab report." He answers drolly.

"...Anyway, most of the people here came in through a portal that opened at the last minute during a cataclysm in our old world. You can probably guess, by the fact that I and everyone else are still HERE, that building a portal out hasn't been so easy. See, this is more like a pocket dimension than any brane-linked realm or borderworld, which makes it damn hard to find another world with any amount of tensor calculations. Also resources are scarce, and we're just now getting out of our first winter. I've been more preoccupied with keeping the place powered and heated, than building a portal array."

[goldfuse]

"Man after my own heart!" the goblin laughed.

She shook her head as she listened to his tale, shrugging. "I've found dimension hopping is a bit more of an art than a science," she explained. "But hey, another head on the case can only help, right? I know just what I need to do to get back, but I can't find any of the components I need."