Bus breakdown

[Chambers]

Shocked from his reading by an almighty boom and bang Chambers looks up from his seat startled. Not the only one, other passengers of the bus have looked up, taken out ear phones or even jumped to their feet as engine cuts and the bus loses power.

The driver curses and slams the wheel before calling for everyone to say in their seats while he investigates what’s happened and get a tow truck out here. Leaving the bus would be an option but into busy traffic it currently seemed unappealing.

Figuring he’s going to be here for a more than a minute Chambers is torn. Is this fate saying stay on or get off the currently immobile vehicle… or is it totally unrelated and just a random happen stance.

He chooses to settle in his seat and see what unfolds. Getting comfortable the Academically dressed mage looks around the interior of the bus to see who if any might make an interesting conversation to pass the time.

[Circe]

The bus's breakdown was an inconvenience for Circe. No, she is not on the bus. Circe would not use such plebian transportation. She has cars. Which she could drive. Often aroudn things. IF there was angles that allowed it.

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The angles do not allow it.

Circe isn't happy to have been backing out to get cock blocked trapped in a side street by a bus breakdown. That and she had to climb out the passenger side. Thus the Fairest strodes up, casaul today to see what is going on. Words with the driver are exchanged before Circe loudly declares, "I'll get my cazzo tools and look at it!"


Whatever the driver has said is reacted to by, "The cazzo else will speed this up?! I can't push the bus!"


Circe could use the multitool, but the toolbox better justified it. Also, tape, hose, wires were not something it could extrude.

[Chambers]

Given the commotion of interest seems to be coming from outside the bus, it seems that might be the place to be. Chambers will move to the appropriate side of the bus to see what's going on. He does not speak Italian but there is one word he is starting to get a bit of a feel for thanks to a few chance encounters. And what are the odds we break down next to someone who's knows about repairing stuff, let alone probably the only person I know who can. Outside it is.

He approaches the driver from inside the bus. 'Hey, just let me off here if fixing is an option I can help out.' And weather out of apathy or a desire to get moving again he is let off the bus into traffic. The bus had been sitting there for a little bit now meaning things had begun to slow down, still moderately fast moving tons of metal wasn't great so he waits for a break and times his exit with care, keeping his back against the body of the bus he carefully edges around until he's out of the road.

play in traffic 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-05 00:55:20	Chambers rolls 6 to Play in Traffic dex 2, ath1 (10 Again, WillPower)	5, 2, 5, 1, 10, 10, 7, 7	2 successes

Making it safely around the bus, he breaths a sigh. And approaches Mary. 'Mary. Good to see you again.' And rather fortunate. He offers a gentle smile. 'If I heard right your going to have a go at getting the bus moving. Mind if I lend a hand?'

[Circe]

Circe has gotten a toolbox and back to the engine hatch when a familiar voice catches her attention. Who was that? Oh, the mundy drinker from that cruise. "Mason," she nods at him before putting down the toolbox and opening the engine hatch. "Couldn't hurt, depends on what is wrong. Were you onboard?"


Okay, what did this heap look like? She worked on her own car, so she might spot what is wrong. Might not be able to do anything, but who knows.

3 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-05 22:21:55	Circe rolls 8 to Wits + Crafts (why u no work!) (10 Again)	8, 5, 7, 4, 9, 9, 2, 6	3 successes

"Any clue what went wrong? Please be from the engine noises and not an axle," that last part didn't seem to be directed at him. Mostly because she would be here for hours if it was a busted axle. She had illegal things to do, thank you very much.

[Chambers]

He nods and rolls up his sleeves, seemingly not bothered about getting dirt, oil or whatever else over his clothes. 'Well that's very good of you to step in.' What was it you do, props? How different can they be to a real thing. 'Yes I was.' He can't help but smile at the unlikelihood of the situation. 'And it so happens I left my tools at home.' Because why carry hammers and chisels all over the place.

So fixing things, with moving parts, made anytime in the last two centuries would squarely put it outside his field of expertise. But he does know he way around a tool box and can take directions so Cambers will play a supporting roll offering a pair of steady hands, holding things in place or changing tools as Mary needs. Its safe to say I would not have attempted this alone.

'There was a loud bang. Like a firework going off. Then the engine died.' He's watching the Exotic beauty more then the engine, knowing he can be more good doing what she needs then offering an opinion on areas he knows little to nothing of.

to provide teamwork 2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-06 12:04:50	Chambers rolls 5 to to teamwork repair (10 Again)	6, 9, 8, 4, 7	2 successes

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Looks like a clogged air filter, caused by a bent valve has damaged the catalytic converter and blown a cylinder's head gasket. The bang likely unburned fuel exploding in the tailpipe.
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[Circe]

Circe points back the way she came, to the small side street being blocked by the bus, "Can't leave," in answer to her nobility. The Fairest pulls herself back from inside the heat filled hatch. Heat wasn't unexpected, but the smell was vile. Acrid but not petroleum based. Either another fluid leaked or bad filtering. She did have somethings to rule out. "No fuel leak. No catastrophic piston failure. Cazzo."


She found a thing wrong. And another thing. Correction, cascade of failures. She looks over the Mason as he explains what he heard. She could see that making some sense. "The black tape would help," she tells him as she adjusts her personal tool. The bent valve fixing was something she could deal with using that. It would take a very specialized tool to fix the valve, which is why they would usually be replaced. Circe however now has the metal working tool to do so. Because fae bullshit is fae bullshit. "Unless ya see an engine gasket in there."


Circe was certain she didn't have one that would fit. Or not anything that would fit. Her car was better than this. Fae bullshit had its limits.


She searches with her fingers, feeling the source of the initial problem. She moves her hands, grasping, and pulls out the air filter. And bangs it against the side of the bus, sending out a cloud of filth. It wouldn't solve all the problems, but it was something easy to fudge. Do what you can, then move along.


"If nay, ya can try cleaning this, I'll get ta work on the second problem."


Metal was something Circe was quite familiar working. So, she'd try fixing the valve after she banged out the filter or Mason took it.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-06 19:59:37	Circe rolls 7 to Crats + Metal working -2 penal (10 Again)	4, 2, 4, 7, 4, 2, 8	1 success

[Chambers]

He looks into the ally. 'Now that. that is unfortunate.' Never mind the breakdown but to be trapped by it no less. 'Nice looking car though.'

He carefully moves through the tools, odds and ends of Mary' box and supplies wanting to give as few sympathetic ties as possible. Then hands over a black roll of tape. 'Here you go. No Gasket I think.' Not that he would know what one looked liked.

Well she sure is independent. Mary seems quiet focused and able to get on with things without his direct help. But he takes his given task to hand.

Now how hard can this be. He bangs the air filter against the ground sending a cloud of dust and and a splatter of much right up into his face. *Cough.* Hack.* *Cough* *Wheeze* A lot harder then he imagined it turned out.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-07 13:04:53	Chambers rolls 5 to to fix an air filter (dex2+craft3) (10 Again)	6, 7, 2, 7, 6	failure

[Circe]

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-07 18:07:41	Circe rolls 2 to Forgot teamwork (10 Again)	2, 4	failure

ooc: forgot to include the teamwork dice in the last roll, oops.

"Damn right," she agrees with her car being nice. It was for sure. She kept it fine tuned and improved suspension. But it wasn't upgraded enough to get out of that spot.


"Thank you," she says as they trade off the tape for the filter. The filter and valve fixed, that left the converter and the gasket. The converter required genuine bullshit to fix. The gasket she could fix into place using the heat resistant tape.


And Mason is distracted by the filth, yay! "Masks help when doing that. Try looking away from it and just slapping it," she suggests, "Like beating out a dusty rug. Don't need it spotless, just clean enough ta get ta their garage."


Not 100% altruistic? Certainly true, but she feels she isn't wrong.


The Fairest takes the time to adjust her tool while Mason was distracted. She might be able to bullshit it with the tool, un-dent it, instead of using the Brief Glamour of Repair. Worth a shot. The tape would help re-secure the clamps, she can undo the dents and hope that fixes it. Or Glamour it if the work doesn't take.

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-07 18:09:01	Circe rolls 10 to Fix the cata thing with tape (10 Again)	8, 5, 8, 5, 7, 2, 6, 5, 4, 2	2 successes

[Chambers]

He will spend a bit of time trying to wipe out his eyes on his sleeve and trying to wipe the filth out of face enough to see and breathe properly again. The irritation undoubtedly provokes his smokers cough. And this means it takes a little while to recover enough to be of use again.

Nodding more then speaking . 'I'll give that a go.'

He holds up the filter in one hand and whacks the other against it a few times in rapid succession, turning his head as he does so.

failure

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-08 00:23:43	Chambers rolls 4 to fix an air filter (dex2, craft3-1 repeat failed action) (10 Again)	4, 3, 3, 7	failure

Right as a gust of wind carries this spray of dust and debris right back into his face again.

*Cough.* Hack.* *Cough* *Wheeze* *Cough* *Wheeze* *Cough* *Cough* *Wheeze*

Eyes now red and streaming, voice cracking at any attempt to talk he's clearly having a rough time with what should ultimately be a simple task.

This is why I don't own a car, this sucks.

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Tape holds the world together so they say and so it can for most of the engine. Regardless of Chambers ineptitude Circe can get the air filter clean enough. Fasten the gasket down and with her tools get the valve realigned more or less. That just leaves one problem. The catalytic converter when they go fixing is usually off the table and they need to be replaced.
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[Circe]

Circe is amused that the mortal Mason is having trouble with the filter. The only problem is the biggest now.


Mason wasn't going to just walk away and she wasn't that good at bullshitting to make him ignore her fixing the catalytic converter. Even if it wouldn't hold for long. Witnesses! How irksome.


"Ooookay," she says with a frown, "Thanks. That is everything but the catayltic converter. Which has been kicked," she tells Mason. "I don't know if I can fix that with what I have. Might run as is, might check my trunk fer something ta get it moving for a bit, but its damaged. I'm just not sure how."


Yes, she had something but not whilst the mundy here was watching. And she wasn't going to ask him to get something from her car. Witnessing her other secret would be a different problem. Removing it had a chance to work or be a critical failure. What is wrong with it? If it is leaking or it is due to a busted connection pipe then Circe could fix it. Clogged was a maybe even, but would require removal and reinstallation. "Portable vac?" Circe nods, "Portable vac yes. Let's have a look."

2 successes

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2024-02-09 20:25:59	Circe rolls 9 to How cat con broke? (10 Again)	9, 3, 6, 2, 4, 9, 1, 5, 7	2 successes

Former with tape. Lots of tape. Latter? Why, she'd just go "check" her trunk, grab a piece of pipe and use Artice Contract to make it the proper replacement part. She was more than just good looks, thank you very much.


It was either that, wait for the tow truck, or chalk an escape to drive her car amongst the Thorns. She was NOT doing the third. Circe liked her Charger. "Don't suppose ya know what broke on this part did ya?"