Team Chitco
Part 0b: End of Prologue
King's Castle, Maier Kingdom, Narquintal
- Uhhhh…with due respect…are you sure you want to continue with this?
- Yes. She is definitely a person I wouldn’t mind having by my side for however long two of us have left.
- Understood, but will feel free to have my doubts.
- Because you believe she will turn into my ex-wife in all the bad ways?
- King Edward, I wasn’t…willing…to word it like that but, that’s exactly what troubles me.
- Not my problem. She will assume position of my Queen soon
At that point, conversation was interrupted by another guy. Neither of two people already in room had appreciated him just barging in
- Interrupting your monarch unannounced is serious offense. Especially as we were discussing very serious matters.
- You might thank me. There is some event akin to so-called Shitbox Rally which you planned to participate in.
- Oh?
- Here, have a look.
Sora entered the room. She was told that she is free to behave however she likes and…old lady did take it to her heart. Every “she” this part mentioned so far was referring to her.
- Sora, are you willing to partake in journey using a cheap car that will last for couple of weeks? Journey, not the car…car might last less
- No, I quite enjoy it here.
- Some meetings of nurses involved some pretty and young guy? Or maybe it’s attractive patient?
- I feel like I’m two decades younger…at least that much, Edward…Granted, neither of us is very youthful anymore but I found myself in role of managing this supposed medical team of yours. They are young and stupid, but are wonderful people to be around.
- Would like to say the same, but only thing I’m longing for at this point would be those two. Chasing them around would at least be fun.
Sora was around long enough to know that certain two car thieves do tend to steal a car from Edward’s garage, which then ends up with him chasing them down personally. Too much of chaos for her.
- Do we really have to?
- Someone might accuse me of losing touch with my nation if I don’t step out of castle from time to time. Might as well make it fun.
- This doesn’t seem to be in your Kingdom, Edward.
- It is besides Andrea Chitco. She also plans to participate.
- …
- …
- Can I bring that shiny new portable medical kit?
- Whatever you want to bring, Sora. That could be useful, so I’m sure multiple people will appreciate it.
- We will be financing the journey, bring money.
- Ok.
Sora herself may end up regretting idea of bringing aforementioned medical kit. She was completely regular nurse for most of her life, so being moderate on packing wasn’t much of a problem. While aforementioned profession also meant she was (and still is) maintaining solid health, diminutive strength caused by diminutive size meant hauling kit and supplies is a problem, even if she is using some suitcases with wheels to move said stuff.
Edward would have troubles of his own, as he was having some particularly heavy duffel bag in his stuff and it didn’t seem to be even close to full either. He has very impressive muscular build but heart remains as one would expect of 70y old guy. Thankfully, he also used suitcase or two with wheels.
Duo has strolled peacefully into portal and most painful part of the journey began, as magician looked at them in confusion.
Kontir dealership, Chicota, Texas, United States of America - Part 2
James Gaspedal has been busy texting with who technically is his indirect boss.
However, tone of conversation very much wasn’t to standards dictated by these positions
So, you are saying this guy also plans to participate in the event?
- Yes.
Would he…accept some teammates?
- I had never asked, otherwise I would have joined on the fun. It’s not exactly very eventful around here and…it’s what I want to do at some point.
Really?
- Yes. Any reason why you are asking…Miss VerBanka? Andrea?
Andrea would be fine, James. I would also plan to participate, but we haven’t had any luck in getting car for event. Besides, two teammates we plan to include in team are also coming, through US no less.
- Have you worked with said two before?
Yes, Edward and Sora. Admittedly, not looking forward to her constant complaining that I’m not asked for every single possible decision.
James decided to type very furiously on his keyboard. He was looking up said two people
- Not sure he would be fond of company, especially since he is in for the money…and doesn’t seem to be of sharing type.
We can cover the expenses of travel, fuel etc. so if we win, he is free to walk away with his money.
- And if we don’t win?
I’m sure we will figure something out.
James was debating himself very much. This seemed like 2022 all over again and he had option to once again lead others to treasure he may not possess
Or actually stand up for himself taking part.
- How many people so far you plan on getting into team?
Lemme think…2. Then there are 2 of those coming. That would be 4. That Roy Carter guy makes 5.
- So it will be 6 members then?
6…where you found 6th person?
- It’s me. I wanna have some fun too. Pretty please, boss, I promise I will behave
Are you sure 6 of us could fit?
- Thing has NINE seats. It’s also very big. So, I’m sure.
Ok, I guess you should pack yourself too.
- Yay. Thanks.
Roy wasn’t happy about change of plans. He isn’t happy in general, as he was welding his…thing placed in front of his semi truck.
Closest things to this structure would be likes of bull bar (in general) or roo bar (if you are Aussie) but his structure is intended to deflect cars. Cop cars that just so happen to make roadblock in front of him, to be specific.
Advantage of leaving for Europe also meant heat after him may subside somewhat.
He then decided to clean his shotgun, thinking about said change. Going with a group may be a good idea. He could have assembled some like-minded people instead but…maybe this will turn to not be so bad.
Kontir is parked in front of dealership, with Roy and James already ready. Another car parks beside and senior part of team exits it. Edward says he is fine, but putting luggage of both him and Sora visibly strained himself. Duffle bag seemed to be particular challenge.
He still insisted he was fine, but got visibly winded.
Sora got worried and checked him. He said he just needs some rest. As this was indeed the case, quartet exits the parking lot, James having honours of driving it out.
They will be taking a boat to Netherlands, where they unite with remaining two members.
Chitco Cargo Company garage, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Part 2
Andrea, still visibly in some pain, was nevertheless preparing for departure. Neither her nor Pi would require much of luggage, making packing a formality.
Raufoss Smons reveals that he has quite a filled schedule going on and that somebody wanted him to repeat certain job he had in some sauna. With that, he commits laying some off-road tires in parking lot and leaves the garage.
Pi wasn’t able to contribute in any useful manner, apart from binge liking some Chantal’s posts on social media.
Going to the bank in order to cover the finances was certainly an experience. Pi was hauling it both in and out, as Edward’s finance-related cargo was not light.
Thankfully, money IS relatively light in comparison.
Faro - arrival
Roy took the wheel and he used it with pace and in anger. He was speeding every now and then, sometimes reaching to 150 kmph on occassion. God forbid you are in smaller vehicle that doesn’t move when it should, as he will happily MAKE you move. Afterall, it’s why nudge bar is installed on the car. Despite the fact his driving wasn’t exactly entirely lawful, he was advised to not cause chaos and, to his credit, he haven’t caused chaos. Even people using those smaller cars on his way haven’t exactly had any damage on ass of their car despite being pushed aside.
Hauling lot of ass at relatively high speeds is his usual driving and as such, he did drive most of the way there.
Andrea would replace him occasionally on hot seat, showing that she has very good reflexes and is in “good enough” condition. However, it’s clear she isn’t in best shape atm. Only crime she might commit would be related to relatively heavy eating, both unexpected of someone her size and unexpected of you knew her from earlier. Thankfully, not while behind the wheel.
James was mostly busy being fascinated by Pi. He did technically meet her earlier, few years ago, but novelty of this unusual being was sparked once again. Useful thing to note is that she participated in every Shitbox Rally so far and was part of every Team Chitco that might participate in 24h clunker run, so he also was interested in her experiences.
Edward was active on social media during the drive. His phone was occasionally borrowed by Sora, which might explain few stray posts he may had left. Having not much else to do, he also noted that smell in here is not to his taste and that this is not level of opulence he is used to. One of those things wouldn’t really be a problem, but other did bothered him.
Speaking of smell, Sora correctly deduced that Roy’s customer that had been owner of this car few owners ago was about as much as law-abiding citizen as Roy himself. While she couldn’t accurately determine cargo possibilities, it would include substances she wouldn’t approve of and people that probably would be in state comparable to her patients. For this reason, this retired nurse and aforementioned trucker have worst person-to-person relationship inside this team.
Yes, the group is open for RP. But, where are they?
Roy is more likely than not going to be looking around at other vehicles taking part. GPS tracker both made perfect sense and kinda annoyed him. On the other hand, driver meeting had left impression that his usual “literally driving as fast as he can” driving would not be welcome…and that’s not to mention his semi truck is better prepared for such driving anyway. So, his mood is likely not most friendly…although I doubt he is friendly-looking anyway.
Alternatively, he is either grabbing whatever organizers had prepared to eat or is checking over the Kontir.
James is very excited and happy to be here. He might also be looking around or eating…or both.
Edward and Sora are staying by the Kontir. For all we know, Sora might attempt to make it smell better by scrubbing or applying perfume she found somewhere.
Edward would do his best impression of trying to behave like a normal person. This might include awkwardly getting food for both him and his partner.
Andrea and Pi are either eating, looking for Chanty or both. They are not aware of Anyel’s or Kanna’s presence. Whether or not they will meet is beyond my powers.
There is nothing about Pi that warrants greater description, but Andrea might be different story.
While she will try to move and act like she wasn’t involved in a fight relatively recently, matter of fact is that she seems rough because she was involved in such scenario. If she is eating, expect she is likely going for quite a bit of caloric food.
Mention of other characters:
- Siblings named Anyel and Kanna are mentioned in part just above this post. They are related to DYCT team. Expect @Angelustyle to deliver more drawings on the matter.
- Chanty may encounter someone liking plethora of her posts. For more details, consult part in Netherlands. Besides that, only female of Team Rhino was also mentioned in same part as siblings. @Happyhungryhippo is hopefully fully living up to his name ATM.