Blueprints 001: We're not in Kansas anymore...

[hardhat_truckie]

A. Action for 1450 Mitchell StreetWell, this is awkward. The first thing Benjamin Williamson sees when he opens his eyes is that there's a woman sleeping RIGHT NEXT TO HIM. Good morning GLaDOS, have a very flustered Texan yell out in surprise as he scrambles away from you, only to fall off the bed. Or maybe he's woken you up Tachikoma, because he's

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[phone]

[vitalizes]

[Slight pause.]

Wh-WHOA! Hey man, when'dya get here? I was wondering where yer ass has been -- I could always use a dispenser, ya know.

[Oh wait, did Engie just blame Scout for this? TIME TO CLEAR SHIT UP.]

Uh, no way! This shit ain't my fault! I don't wanna be stuck in some lame ass town without my clothes or my weapons -- I ain't crazy!

Right before I go to bed too? XD

[hardhat_truckie]

Son, you watch that mouth of yours now. I am not in the mood for this kinda nonsense. Now what say you come over here and gimme back my goggles and clothes, and we can get outta this town and back to base huh? I promise I won't tell Solly what'cha did.

(He frowns when the Scout starts talking about how it's not his fault.)

Scout, whatever you got planned, I ain't fallin' for it. You're not makin much sense ta me at the moment, and it sounds a lot like you're just tryin' to spin a yarn. Take it slow and start from the beginnin'.

Sleep is more important! TAGS CAN WAIT! XD

[vitalizes]

Awright, here, I'll talk slow fer ya.

I. Did. Not. Do. This.

I don't have yer clothes or anything and I don't want t'be here as much as you don't. From what I heard, the mailman has our shit.

Ok, will go to bed after this. Night!

[hardhat_truckie]

The...mailman?

(Not that you can see it Scout, but Engie's giving the phone a really weird look.)

Scout, what did I tell ya about drinkin' before you're 21?

[vitalizes]

Yeah, Spy told me. Y'get yer stuff around holidays through the mail, so I'm guessin' the mailman's gotta have it all at the post office.

Hahaha, I ain't drunk!

[hardhat_truckie]

You sure? Because what you just told me sounds like you've been at the Scrumpy.

(Insert a tired sigh here.)

How about we just get back to base for now, huh?

[vitalizes]

I think I'd know if I had a brewski, dude.

Nope. We can't go back t'base. We're stuck here. But hey, we can make da best'a it. BLU Scout's here too, how 'bout we mess with him?

[hardhat_truckie]

What do you mean by that, son? I looked outside the window, and there's a road that leads outta the neighborhood. It's gotta go somewhere.

[vitalizes]

Everyone's been sayin' we can't leave.

[Long pause.]

But y'know, I never personally tried.

[hardhat_truckie]

How long have you been here Scout? You sound like you've been here longer than I have, and that ain't possible.

[vitalizes]

Almost a month, I think. Too long, really.

[hardhat_truckie]

Now you're pulling my leg. I just saw you yesterday stealing Snipes's hat! He had you strung up in the courtyard for that bit of foolishness for half the evening, and Spah only cut you down because we were all needin' some shut eye.

[vitalizes]

Y'know, I think you mighta been da one drinkin'. I've been here a month, honest. A whole buncha us are here ... Sniper, Spy, Miss Pauling, and BLU's got a few too. Like I said before, Scout's here. Bein' lame like usual.

[hardhat_truckie]

Alright, alright. Let's just say that you're tellin' me the truth. Where IS here, and why are we here in the first place?

[vitalizes]

'Scalled Mayfield.

Dunno why we're here. Maybe someone told me, maybe not. I forgot. But I do remember the mailman. He's got our shit.

[hardhat_truckie]

Mayfield, huh? Well, I reckon I could get some answers from one of the other REDs then. Especially regardin' this mailman; it's not very nice to take things that don't belong to ya.