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After Chaos (Read 185811 times)
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Re: After Chaos
Reply #110 - Jul 23rd, 2015, 4:02pm
 
Tonane leads the party through the village. Near where the party entered the village, two Volkswagen Campers drive to the edge of the village. One is gas powered with a bike rack mounted to the back. The other is electric with solar panels on top.
 
As the Campers approach the village, Jeanette sees crows riding on top, four on each one. For each Camper, there is one crow stationed in front, looking forward, one crow covering the 6:00 position, one on the three and the last on the nine. Together, they act as the "eyes" for the crows inside.
 
As the first Camper comes closer, Jeanette sees a crow perched on the steering wheel. "Now you're just showing off." She does not see the crow on the gearshift or the crows at the pedals.
 
"What is it, Miss Isabelle?" Danielle asks.
 
Jeanette understands why Danielle has been using "Mr." and "Miss." She was once a respectable minor. "Isabelle is my middle name. My last name is Miller. To address your question, crows are doing the driving."
 
"Miss Miller, I heard Mrs. Pointer calling you Jeanette Isabelle."
 
"I'm often called by my first and middle name."
 
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Reply #111 - Jul 23rd, 2015, 10:51pm
 
Fernando eyes the campers, examining each one for issues or problems that might spring up. Th Electric Camper as had it's gas tank replaced with a large battery pack. The engine bay was sealed and a 85KW electric (elevator) motor fastened cleanly to the transmission to provide both power and towing capability. Strapped by the electric motor are two 5 gallon carry gas tanks.
 
The other camper was set for gasoline, alcohol or propane/natural gas. Both campers' stoves were also multi-fuel for propane, butane or gasoline though they were only had 2 burners each. Under the campers was where the Water In, Water Out and Propane refill inlet though the bottle can be removed, refilled and replaced. A 20 gallon water tank  was connected to two carbon bio-filters ensuring clean drinking water at all times, to water pumps ran the system, one to pump water into the tank from  lake or river and the other to pour water through the filters and out the sink. The refrigerators were small, and the gas camper had an extra battery to run the appliances (the frig and water pumps). The sink was small but usable in both campers.
 
The middle and rear benches open flat for a bed each and lined up with the raised engine bay where a covered cut-to-sized mattress created another bed. The tops pop open and closed with minimal ease, providing a sleeping space for the "smaller passengers."
 
The engine bay in the Gas Camper seemed clean and rebuilt. The oil in the crank case seemed new, good for a year or 10,000 miles. Both campers seemed like they were recently rebuilt and refurbished, though they could not be brand new '73 campers as they were over 90 years old.
 
Fernando looks to the women, "Who's sleeping where?"
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Reply #112 - Jul 24th, 2015, 4:43pm
 
Jeanette stands in front of the open side door, steps in and puts her stuff down.
 
She opens the refrigerator. Inside are two one-quart glass bottles of milk, secured. Other essentials include butter and eggs.
 
Jeanette opens a cabinet. Inside are rolls of toilet paper, towels and washcloths. She sees a brand she's familiar with. "Dr. Bronner's." Inside are bottles of liquid castile soap and bars of castile soap.
 
She opens the cabinet beside it. Inside are dish, laundry and general cleaning supplies including bleach and vinegar. There's also fuel, flints and a wick for Zippo lighters, beeswax candles for Jeanette's candle lantern, bio waste bag holder and two boxes of matches. She also sees a tin. She picks up the tin and slides it open. Inside are ten Tinder Quiks.
 
She opens a third cabinet. "Food." Inside are cans of milk. She picks up a can and reads the label. "Made in Texas." She returns the can where it was and picks up one of two jars of peanut butter. "Made in Texas." She puts that down and picks up the jar of local honey. Incidentally, the party will drive by the beekeeper where that jar of honey came from on their way to their destination.
 
Jeanette turns around and looks at Fernando. "Wait, you asked who's sleeping where. I don't know."
 
Chihiro, the smallest in the group, looks up to where she'll be sleeping.
 
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Reply #113 - Jul 24th, 2015, 4:54pm
 
Hikaru, who is slightly taller than Chihiro, points up and speaks to Chihiro in Japanese.
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Reply #114 - Jul 24th, 2015, 4:57pm
 
Chihiro nods and replies in Japanese.
 
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Reply #115 - Jul 24th, 2015, 5:03pm
 
Hikaru turns around. "Fernando, the one who will find Baroness Louise and I will take the top."
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Reply #116 - Jul 24th, 2015, 5:13pm
 
"Hikaru," Jeanette says, "I didn't know you're such a fan of Whisper of the Heart."
 
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Reply #117 - Jul 24th, 2015, 5:14pm
 
"Jeanette, you have no idea what an intriguing mystery this has turned out to be."
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Reply #118 - Jul 24th, 2015, 5:19pm
 
"I know the author disappeared around the time her book was published." Jeanette continues.
 
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Re: After Chaos
Reply #119 - Jul 24th, 2015, 5:53pm
 
"Hikaru, Chihiro, once you're up there, you're up there. There is no ladder for you to climb on to get up or down from there. So when you're ready to sleep, I'll left you up there. Although one of you should go up there now to set up your sleeping bags." He explains to them.
 
He turns  to Jeanette, "Unless there is a black hole in that frig, there is only so much you can stuff into a 20in X 20in X 22in college dorm ice box. Over stuff them and they wont cool at all. You checked the other camper? And the storage box under the last bench seat? Probably has the same thing in it. I'm going out to find a bathroom. Someone should go out and ask about dinner. And you and the other girl needs to discuss sleeping arrangements. There is a vinyl strap at the ends of the bench seat, pull on it and they go flat into a two beds."
 


Note: I will post a better picture/link of this rear of a VW Camper. This one has added things that a normal camper does not have...
http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1974-vw-bus-pop-top/closeupgallery/slides/1974-vw- bus-pop-top-627.html
 
That cabinet in the rear corner does not exist in a normal camper, making the bed back there wider than it actually looks. And those arm rests on the folded down bench seat making 2 beds do not exist either. And the storage box under the sent is more pushed back than this, it is a optional item, some campers have them, others don't.
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