Normally, Laini has no problems roughing it, or being out in the middle of nowhere out in Underhill. (Both of which are the norm when traveling, there.)
On Earthside, however- once the 20th century hit, she is all for Urban Comfort. And while the RV is a little spot of luxury in a place where they could be having to make do with a tent and sleeping bag-
Such mysterious noises are rather why she tends to like more civilized areas. There, at least, anything threatening is more than likely human, and Laini has a whole stock of tricks ready for dealing with them.
(Mother's world has also proved a bit more... interesting in its variety of threats. Specially out in the middle of nowhere, as Mt St Hilary and the desert squid proved.)
So, the question is, as she quietly slips out of bed and grabs the little black box with the big red button (affectionately labeled 'Sledgehammer'), and eyes the windows and doors-
...He kind of looks dead to the world. The only thing that'd wake him up now would be if something attacked the RV.
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Considering what happened the LAST time Mother got woken up out of a caffeine/sleep dep crash... perhaps it's better to let the sleeping mad scientist drool into his pillow.
Better to have a large target for him to aim at and blow up, rather than her! So, with a rueful glance at the sleeping conspiracy theory geek, Laini clambers up the counter in the mini-kitchen, and pops open the moonport built into the ceiling. Most people wouldn't be able to exit the Winnabago that way-
But Laini is hardly 'most people'.
(Laini is far from 'most people'.)
Up onto the roof of the RV, cloaked with an illusion and white noise, and a few other tricks to make sure her own eyesight and hearing is perfectly suited for sensing things even in the dead of night-
Of course, if all of this is for nothing more than an over-curious raccoon, well then. Laini knows what she'll be cooking up for breakfast the next morning.
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On Earthside, however- once the 20th century hit, she is all for Urban Comfort. And while the RV is a little spot of luxury in a place where they could be having to make do with a tent and sleeping bag-
Such mysterious noises are rather why she tends to like more civilized areas. There, at least, anything threatening is more than likely human, and Laini has a whole stock of tricks ready for dealing with them.
(Mother's world has also proved a bit more... interesting in its variety of threats. Specially out in the middle of nowhere, as Mt St Hilary and the desert squid proved.)
So, the question is, as she quietly slips out of bed and grabs the little black box with the big red button (affectionately labeled 'Sledgehammer'), and eyes the windows and doors-
Should she bother trying to wake Mother?
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Considering what happened the LAST time Mother got woken up out of a caffeine/sleep dep crash... perhaps it's better to let the sleeping mad scientist drool into his pillow.
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Better to have a large target for him to aim at and blow up, rather than her! So, with a rueful glance at the sleeping conspiracy theory geek, Laini clambers up the counter in the mini-kitchen, and pops open the moonport built into the ceiling. Most people wouldn't be able to exit the Winnabago that way-
But Laini is hardly 'most people'.
(Laini is far from 'most people'.)
Up onto the roof of the RV, cloaked with an illusion and white noise, and a few other tricks to make sure her own eyesight and hearing is perfectly suited for sensing things even in the dead of night-
Of course, if all of this is for nothing more than an over-curious raccoon, well then. Laini knows what she'll be cooking up for breakfast the next morning.
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And it doesn't sound like snorting. That lovely bit of noise is coming from the field, along with the smell of hot metal and gunpowder.
...were those dead branches sticking up from the field before? Should they be...moving.
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