RK Series Racing; Chapter VII; it DID get worse
They see a stranded car on the side of the road.
Redwood: [in shock] “Are those the team we met at the pizza place??”
Connor: “The car matches that of team Bakewell Boxer’s entry.”
Redwood: “I really want to know what happened to them. Let’s stop and ask them.”
Tonsom: “I see no real problem there… We did offer to help when need arises…”
The Dione comes to a stop behind the other car.
RK Connor gets out first, and immediately heads for the trunk to get the warning triangle.
While he is off setting it up, the other two exit the Dione and approach to now-stranded team members.
Redwood: “Hello there, Mandy and Connor.”
Johnson: “Alright, how’s it been going for you lot?”
Tonsom: “Could’ve been worse… i’d say you got the worse.”
Carter: [disappointed] “Yeah the bloody valve train shit itself. Then took the rest of the engine with it.”
Connor arrives back at the scene. He discreetely focuses on Carter first, performing the same scan he did on the trucker’s team teaching Tonsom how to drive. Then he repeats the process with Johnson as well.
Connor: “Good evening, Ms Carter. Mr Johnson.”
Carter and Johnson both were quite surprised to be addressed so formally they both paused quickly before continuing
Carter then briefly and discreetly looked up and down Connor peering slightly around his back passing it off as checking out the Dione ,noticing the big ANDROID lettering emblazoned on his uniform.
Johnson: “Hi Connor, you can just call me Connor if you want … it’s also my name as well” Johnson shakes Connor’s bad hand, noticing it being mostly limp during the entire handshake.
Carter holds her composure masking a slight smirk at BB Connor’s people skills
Carter: “Hello um … Connor you can just call me Mandy.”
Tonsom: “Yeah… He’s a little awkward around people…”
RK Connor briskly walks past them to inspect the now-broken-down car. He starts looking into the engine bay and quickly can make out the cause of failure. He returns to the others.
Connor: [calm/ un-emotional as always] “The engine has seized after a valve-stem failure on cylinder 3. Repair is impossible.”
Tonsom: [already annoyed by Connor] “They knew that already, smartass…”
Carter: “Well it’s what you sign up for I guess, I suppose we better call a tow truck and get this shed off the road.”
Connor’s led changes to a yellow-y shade for about 15 seconds before returning to blue.
Connor: “A tow truck is en-route from the city of Bozeman, Montana. It should arrive within the next 30 minutes. Bozeman is located 3 miles west of here.”
Carter and Johnson both turn their heads towards eachother and raise their brows.
Carter: “How…”
Johnson quickly cuts her off.
Johnson: “Um … thank you Connor, we … we wouldn’t have known who to contact so thanks for … um doing that.”
Tonsom: “We would’ve offered you two a lift into the next town, but our car is filled with camping gear and some spare parts… Sorry to break the promise we gave. At least we could get you a tow-truck for… whatever this is… or was…”
Redwood: [sad] “It’s sad to meet nice new people for them to immediately go away again…”
Johnson: “I’m sure we can keep in touch every now and then, we might even see you again if we do one of these things…”
Carter: “We’ll just bring something that works next time.”
Carter turns around to watch Connor walk to the car
Carter: “Hey um, don’t think me rude or anythin’ but, what’s up with your friend over there…” she nodded her head back toward Connor
Johnson lightly slaps Mandy on the chest indicating for her to stop.
Redwood: “I guess… he’s not exactly a human. At least i wouldn’t be surprised considering he’s bleeding BLUE juice-like stuff and how you and him… or it… talk to each other.”
Tonsom: “Well… yeah. He’s some form of Android robot thing from 20 years in the future. Hence the ANDROID lettering on his back. Dunno how that works, but that is what he told me… and given the little things i know about how he works, i do think he’s not lying… He’s not hiding it either for god knows whatever reason…”
Carter darts her head over her shoulder and sees RK Connor walking back
Carter: “Oh I … um see, I suppose that makes a bit of sense all considered”
Johnson: “Yeah I um can’t fault his efficiency in calling that towtruck.”
He spun his head to see RK Connor now approaching.
Johnson: “Ahem anyways thank you for all your help and everything, I’m sorry that your … blog won’t be finished in time…”
Connor had now come back to the group after storing the triangle in the trunk, Mandy gave him a small, awkward smile .
Carter: “Anyways you guys really ought to be going, you lot are still in this race after all.”
Tonsom: “Yeah we really gotta go… Thanks for trying to help”
Redwood: [joyful] “See ya sometime! Hope we cann meet in the future.”
Connor: [neutral] “Have a nice evening.”
The three enter the car, Connor driving, Redwood on the passenger seat and Tonsom inthe back. When they drive off, Johnson and Carter notice that Redwood is shifting the 5-speed manual of the Dione.
in the car
Redwood: “They were nice people… shame their trip ended already.”
Tonsom: “Yeah… they deffo were faster than us for that Coyote Jim thing.”
Redwood: “We at least have their contact…”
Tonsom: “Yeah…”
