"Born ready" Rogue nods from the front passenger seat, having called shotgun, "Smoke us a kipper, we'll be back for breakfast."
// This was just the prologue?! How long is the actual thing to going to be, will we get back within our real-life lifespans?!
Rogue Fire's Gear
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2 gauntlets with built-in lasers that can be calibrated to fire as a freeze ray, heat ray, or tractor beam, not as strong as comparable magic spells, and temperamental experimental technology so may not always work reliably, but everything is waterproof and uses easily-sourced parts
1 solar-powered power pack, three shot capacity
As back-up weapons in case the gauntlets fail or aren't necessary, he has raided an armoury, giving him;
1 machete, held in a scabbard on the right side of his belt
1 single-action .45 revolver pistol, held in a holster on the left side of his belt
1 6 round speedloader, loaded into the revolver pistol
1 hybrid main-gauche/swordbreaker-style bayonet knife/wire cutter with knuckleduster hilt, held in a scabbard strapped to his left leg
1 single-action .45 revolver pistol, held in a holster strapped to his right leg
1 6 round speedloader, loaded into the revolver pistol
3 6 round speedloaders, held in the bottom three straps of a bandolier crossing over his left shoulder and right side
3 smoke grenades, held in the lower middle three straps of the bandolier
3 flash grenades, held in the upper middle three straps of the bandolier
3 frag grenades, held in the top three straps of the bandolier
1 double-shot recurve crossbow, held in the strap of a baldric crossing over his right shoulder and left side
3 20 bolt jungle-style box magazines with transparent backings to monitor ammo count, clipped together into a stack of three using side studs, loaded into the crossbow
1 4x telescopic green-dot laser sight with thermal imaging, attached to the crossbow above the magazines
1 bipod stand, attached to the underside of the crossbow behind the grenade launcher
1 underslung grenade launcher, attached to the underside of the crossbow in front of the bipod
1 environmental hard suit, painted in forest camo to blend in with the trees seen in the dream, with the exception of the pneumatic faceplate, which has a stylised white jawless skull painted onto it
1 pair of aviator shades, worn over his eyes
1 one metre wire camera, kept in his nasal cavity
1 cyanide pill, kept in the false bottom of his watch
1 left boot, in forest camo, with micro mobile phone, radio tracker keyring, and currency capsule containing £50 all hidden in false bottom, kevlar friction saw disguised as shoelaces, and removable boot shaft to turn it into a regular shoe
1 right boot, in forest camo, with compass, video camera, and Tesian Army knife hidden in false bottom, kevlar friction saw disguised as shoelaces, and removable boot shaft to turn it into a regular shoe
1 week's worth of rationpacks, kept in the upper waterproof haversack of a small two-part pack system hanging over his right shoulder, in forest camo
1 trangia stove, kept in the haversack
1 450g gas canister with three hours of continuous fuel, kept in the haversack
1 waterproof poncho, in forest camo, kept in the haversack
1 spare change of all clothes, kept in the haversack
His pockets are full of little odds and ends he has picked up over the years, which just might end up being useful someday;
1 metal paper clip, kept in his left back trouser pocket
1 empty chocolate bar wrapper, kept in his right back trouser pocket
1 kevlar friction saw disguised as a conker on a string, kept in his right front trouser pocket
1 single train ticket to the town of Lastochka in Verria, kept in his right front trouser pocket
1 metal screw, with video camera hidden in head, kept in his right front trouser pocket
1 metal toy car, in red, with camera hidden in one of the headlight, kept in his left front trouser pocket
1 bottle cork, with wireless speaker hidden in false bottom, kept in his left front trouser pocket
3 fortune cookie slips, all saying "---Translation Error---", kept in his right jacket pocket
2 £500 Monopoly money notes glued together, with real £500 note hidden between them
Either that, or he's just forgotten about them/can't be bothered to get rid of them.
1 Tesian Army knife, with skeleton key, compass, bottle opener, can opener, chisel, corkscrew, fire striker, magnifying glass, ruler in inches and cm, spork, hoof cleaner, and screwdriver attachments, in red, kept in the lower waterproof knapsack of the small two-part pack system hanging over his right shoulder, in forest camo
1 waterproof washbag, in camo, kept in the knapsack
1 waterproof radio, in camo, kept in the knapsack
1 waterproof wallet/phonecase, in camo, kept in the knapsack
1 waterproof pencil case, in camo, kept in the knapsack
1 foldable flying waterproof drone with camera, in camo, kept in the knapsack
1 toothbrush, with cheese wire hidden in false bottom, kept in the washbag
1 tube of toothpaste, with cotton wool padding and rubber balloon full of explosive putty hidden inside, kept in the washbag
1 deoderant stick, with taser hidden in false bottom, kept in the washbag
1 comb, kept in the washbag
1 flannel, kept in the washbag
1 £2 coin, with radio tracker hidden in false bottom, kept in the wallet
2 20p coins, kept in the wallet
1 10p coin, with microphone hidden in false bottom, kept in the wallet
1 5p coin, kept in the wallet
1 1p coin, kept in the wallet
1 credit card, kept in the anti-skimming pouch
1 anti-skimming pouch, kept in the wallet
1 mobile phone, kept in the wallet
1 pair of headphones, kept in the wallet
1 button, kept in the wallet
1 jigsaw puzzle piece with a funny face on it, kept in the wallet
1 library card, kept in the wallet
1 driving licence, kept in the wallet
1 photo of the wallet, kept in the wallet
1 P.L.A.S.M.A membership card, kept in the wallet
1 black pencil with rubber, kept in the pencil case
1 red pencil with rubber, kept in the pencil case
1 yellow pencil with rubber, kept in the pencil case
1 blue pencil with rubber, kept in the pencil case
1 green pencil with rubber, kept in the pencil case
1 pencil sharpener, kept in the pencil case
1 semicircular protractor, kept in the pencil case
1 right-angle triangular protractor, kept in the pencil case
1 scalene triangular protractor, kept in the pencil case
1 mathematical compass, kept in the pencil case
1 waterproof grenade notebook with 200 A7-sized pages, in white, pin disguised as pen, kept in the pencil case
1 foldable shovel, held in the top strap on the haversack
1 waterproof sleeping bag, in forest camo, held in the bottom strap on the haversack
1 waterproof rollmat, in forest camo, held in the upper middle strap on the haversack
1 foldable tripod stool, in forest camo, held in the lower middle strap on the haversack
1 covered one litre water canteen with nested cup, in forest camo, held in the left strap on the haversack
1 waterproof first-aid kit, in orange with reflective text, held in the right strap on the haversack
1 one-handed tourniquet, kept in the first-aid kit
1 nasopharyngeal airway tube, kept in the first-aid kit
1 elastic emergency trauma bandages, kept in the first-aid kit
1 hemostatic combat gauze, kept in the first-aid kit
1 roll of adhesive tape, kept in the first-aid kit
1 pair of surgical gloves, kept in the first-aid kit
1 burn dressing, kept in the first-aid kit
1 bottle of iodine solution, kept in the first-aid kit
1 tube of antibiotic ointment, kept in the first-aid kit
1 bottle of water-purification tablets, kept in the first-aid kit
1 diazepam injection syringe, pepperspray hidden in false bottom, kept in the first-aid kit
1 abdominal wound trauma kit, kept in the first-aid kit
1 chest wound dressing, kept in the first-aid kit
1 atropine injection syringe, kept in the first-aid kit
1 water repellent heating survival blanket, in orange, kept in the first-aid kit
1 pair of shears, kept in the first-aid kit
1 pair of scissors, kept in the first-aid kit
1 pair of splints, kept in the first-aid kit
1 eye shield, kept in the first-aid kit
1 nasal trumpet, kept in the first-aid kit
1 pouch of alcohol pads, kept in the first-aid kit
1 CPR mask, kept in the first-aid kit