Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
Dane keeps one eye on the analyzer and one on his footing. Before following George down, he slides the device back into the pouch in case he slips. "It's an RF spectrum analyzer. Uh, kind of like a Geiger counter for radio waves." He leaves it at that. No point explaining the rest of its functions to the sheriff since some of those functions may not be totally legal.
[OOC: I knew I should have went back and reread the description. I forgot it could do that. I'll have to wait until Dane doesn't have the Sheriff watching over his shoulder before he does any packet sniffing.
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[OOC: I knew I should have went back and reread the description. I forgot it could do that. I'll have to wait until Dane doesn't have the Sheriff watching over his shoulder before he does any packet sniffing.
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Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
Dane keeps one eye on the analyzer and one on his footing. Before following George down, he slides the device back into the pouch in case he slips. "It's an RF spectrum analyzer. Uh, kind of like a Geiger counter for radio waves." He leaves it at that. No point explaining the rest of its functions to the sheriff since some of those functions may not be totally legal.
Joe looks as though he's about to ask another question about it when he suddenly stops and stares at something directly under the bridge. He slowly waves Dane and George over, "Come check this out..."
As George and Dane circle the corner, directly under the bridge, next to the icy rush of water, sits the Hum-vee. No one in the driver's seat and completely turned off. Mosley arrives shortly after and stops as well, "Woah... We found it!" It looks as though it's had quite a few repairs due to battle damage. The top mounted cannon is unlike anything any of them have seen as Dane gets an eerie feeling the closer he walks towards it.
Joe looks as though he's about to ask another question about it when he suddenly stops and stares at something directly under the bridge. He slowly waves Dane and George over, "Come check this out..."
As George and Dane circle the corner, directly under the bridge, next to the icy rush of water, sits the Hum-vee. No one in the driver's seat and completely turned off. Mosley arrives shortly after and stops as well, "Woah... We found it!" It looks as though it's had quite a few repairs due to battle damage. The top mounted cannon is unlike anything any of them have seen as Dane gets an eerie feeling the closer he walks towards it.
"I plan to live forever. Or die trying..." Vila - Blakes 7
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
"Hold on." Dane quickly tells everyone not to approach the vehicle. Pulling the scanner back out, he quickly checks for any radio transmissions stronger than the usual background noise of a town. He's ready to grab a couple packets of information if there is a transmission. "We found the truck, but we still don't know who's driving it. With any luck, they don't know we found it, but I'm afraid those transmissions earlier may have given us away. Let me see if it's still quiet."
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
"Hold on." Dane quickly tells everyone not to approach the vehicle. Pulling the scanner back out, he quickly checks for any radio transmissions stronger than the usual background noise of a town. He's ready to grab a couple packets of information if there is a transmission. "We found the truck, but we still don't know who's driving it. With any luck, they don't know we found it, but I'm afraid those transmissions earlier may have given us away. Let me see if it's still quiet."
Nothing happens. No radio signals spike the meter. Mosley and George gather around and stare at it, waiting for a blip, yet... nothing.
"Anything coming up on your doohickey?" The sheriff asks.
Nothing happens. No radio signals spike the meter. Mosley and George gather around and stare at it, waiting for a blip, yet... nothing.
"Anything coming up on your doohickey?" The sheriff asks.
"I plan to live forever. Or die trying..." Vila - Blakes 7
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
"Nope. Nothing." Dane keeps his eyes on the meter another second, just in case. His mind starts running scenarios before he settles on the two best options. "So what do you want to do? Back off and set up surveillance, or let me take a crack at this thing and see if I can pull more intel?" oO( My brain's fried, but maybe I've got one more miracle left today. )Oo
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
"Nope. Nothing." Dane keeps his eyes on the meter another second, just in case. His mind starts running scenarios before he settles on the two best options. "So what do you want to do? Back off and set up surveillance, or let me take a crack at this thing and see if I can pull more intel?" oO(My brain's fried, but maybe I've got one more miracle left today)Oo
“Let’s see what you can do,” the sheriff drawls, grinning as Mosley almost vibrates with excitement watching Dane get ready.
Dane narrows his eyes, trying to focus, but nothing comes. Feels like whatever he’s reaching for is just out of reach. Something in his gut tells him he should get closer, maybe even lay a hand on the vehicle. His head chimes in, reminding him that he hasn't gotten enough information to know if that’s smart or if he’s about to do something incredibly stupid.
Still no radio spikes...
“Let’s see what you can do,” the sheriff drawls, grinning as Mosley almost vibrates with excitement watching Dane get ready.
Dane narrows his eyes, trying to focus, but nothing comes. Feels like whatever he’s reaching for is just out of reach. Something in his gut tells him he should get closer, maybe even lay a hand on the vehicle. His head chimes in, reminding him that he hasn't gotten enough information to know if that’s smart or if he’s about to do something incredibly stupid.
Still no radio spikes...
"I plan to live forever. Or die trying..." Vila - Blakes 7
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
Dane takes a hesitant step forward, every nerve in him telling him something is off. Could be a trap. Could be some kind of anti-tamper defense. He crouches first, scanning the underside for anything that looks like a booby trap, pressure trigger, or wire rig. No touching, yet, just eyes. He rises slowly and shifts to the side, trying to see through the windows without putting a hand on the vehicle.
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
Dane takes a hesitant step forward, every nerve in him telling him something is off. Could be a trap. Could be some kind of anti-tamper defense. He crouches first, scanning the underside for anything that looks like a booby trap, pressure trigger, or wire rig. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. He sees extra bearings and joints underneath, unlike other vehicles, but nothing that screams trap.
No touching, yet, just eyes. He rises slowly and shifts to the side, trying to see through the windows without putting a hand on the vehicle. They're incredibly tinted along the sides, yet, he doesn't remember the video footage showing tinted windows. He leans in closer, careful not to touch it. Inside is the usual instruments, panels and a manual transmission gear stick. In the back, he spots two abnormally large guns laying in the back seat with a water gun shaped like an assault rifle, laying on top of them.
Examination of the exterior shows that the vehicle has been shot up a few times. Some of the repairs are barely noticeable, others are hasty patch jobs. This hummer has seen some serious battle. The tires look brand new and the only sign that it's been outside is the occasional splash of the river hitting it. Otherwise, it looks as though it's sat under a paint protecting cover.
The others patiently wait, George already having unsnapped his holster, ready for trouble. Finally, Joe whispers, "Y'okay?"
No touching, yet, just eyes. He rises slowly and shifts to the side, trying to see through the windows without putting a hand on the vehicle. They're incredibly tinted along the sides, yet, he doesn't remember the video footage showing tinted windows. He leans in closer, careful not to touch it. Inside is the usual instruments, panels and a manual transmission gear stick. In the back, he spots two abnormally large guns laying in the back seat with a water gun shaped like an assault rifle, laying on top of them.
Examination of the exterior shows that the vehicle has been shot up a few times. Some of the repairs are barely noticeable, others are hasty patch jobs. This hummer has seen some serious battle. The tires look brand new and the only sign that it's been outside is the occasional splash of the river hitting it. Otherwise, it looks as though it's sat under a paint protecting cover.
The others patiently wait, George already having unsnapped his holster, ready for trouble. Finally, Joe whispers, "Y'okay?"
"I plan to live forever. Or die trying..." Vila - Blakes 7
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
"Yeah." Dane answers and then steps back. "Something's odd, other than the really big guns in the back seat." Dane says, looking genuinely confused. "This has a manual transmission. If this is the one we're looking for...you know, the driverless one, wouldn't it need to be an automatic? Either that, or the guy driving it is invisible. Is that even possible?"
Re: Rifts - DMH - Black Hat vs White Hat - Dane
"Yeah." Dane answers and then steps back. "Something's odd, other than the really big guns in the back seat." Dane says, looking genuinely confused. "This has a manual transmission. If this is the one we're looking for...you know, the driverless one, wouldn't it need to be an automatic? Either that, or the guy driving it is invisible. Is that even possible?"
"Really..." Joe starts to walk forward, "What kinda guns?"
Dane's dad frowns at the thought of someone being invisible. "I've heard of it..."
"You figure anything out, techwise?" Mosley asks.
"Really..." Joe starts to walk forward, "What kinda guns?"
Dane's dad frowns at the thought of someone being invisible. "I've heard of it..."
"You figure anything out, techwise?" Mosley asks.
"I plan to live forever. Or die trying..." Vila - Blakes 7