[Wrench is suprisingly quiet when they arrive, taking in the sights of the village mutely as his mask cycles idly through a series of expressions as he experiences them. he's curious about some of the architecture. (?_?) he's a little worried about the volcano, because nothing good can come from that. (O_o) he's -- freaking out as they try and take the mask from him, when they strip him. (!_!) (>_<)]

[all at once, he's not so quiet anymore, actively fighting back against being divested of it. five minutes here, and he's already making a scene, one hand on the spiked lower half, while he shoos villagers away with the other]

Hey, wait -- don't touch --

[a beat, then louder]

Help! Fire! Rape!

[eventually, he'll settle down enough to come to some sort of agreement with the villagers that lets them get their potions in him and lets him keep the mask, but for now? well, like he said. help. and excuse him if he crashes into you, while literally running away]

[and speaking of running away, apparently that's going to be a running theme for Wrench, while they're here, because when he tries to find his new home, he's immediately chased off by one of the five enormous turkeys that apparently live on the property. maybe, then, you manage to catch him running for his life -- at least running seems to be something he's good at. or maybe he approaches you later, as you reach the edge of the property, too]

I wouldn't go in there, man. [a beat] Not unless you brought, like, bird seed or box of grenades or something.

[please have brought a box of grenades]

[when word comes back that there are bandits and that they've kidnapped their dude and taken their stuff, Wrench goes into the forest along with everyone else. the first time things get a little weird, it's because he thinks he sees a familiar silhouette disappearing into the trees. it's enough to give him pause, and he glances between whoever he's with, who he thought he saw, and back again]

Okay, weird question? But you didn't happen to see a guy in a blue windbreaker walk by, did you?

[(?_?) he does't dare get his hopes up, but he's maybe definitely getting his hopes up]

[he's not sure it's better or worse when it happens again, when this time, he starts seeing places rather than people. first it's the hackerspace, his team's home base, in its full glory, from Sitara and his workspaces to Josh and Horatio's. or maybe, it's the San Francisco Bay from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge that flickers into view. or maybe it's a giant metal serpent, as the forest gives way to desert. either way, Wrench hesitates for only a second before heading in that direction]

Hey, come on.

[he absolute needs to find out what's going on here]

[while Wrench thankfully doesn't end up roped into marriage, he does end up getting roped into a drinking game, when he tries to same some other poor schmuck with the line about wine and, as it turns out, the guy's already dead. on the plus side, he has enough in the way of tolerance that he's managing to hold his own. on the minus, he's not sure he can keep up drinking indefinitely, and he's starting to worry that he might end up like the groom, if and when he loses]

[on the other plus side, Wrench manages to bullshit the fox about needing more wine, and staggers to the door to poke his head out into the hallway, mask pulled up just enough to expose his mouth. he's slurring a little when he calls:] Hey, we could use some more -- some more to drink, in here.

[he could some help]

[the next morning and still hungover, but also still in one piece, Wrench ends up as a part of the hunt to deal with the foxes. he's generally miserable, while they wait in the staging area, the LEDs on the mask turned down low as if even its light is bothering him. maybe, at some point, he ends up leaning on you, because that's easier than trying to stand up, with the way his head is pounding]

I think I might have gotten one of the cups with the opium in it.

[surely wine wouldn't have had such an effect on him]

[or maybe you run into him later, after a rifle has been pressed into his hands. maybe he all but assaults you (but not with the gun, that would be irresponsible, gun safety people!), all at once cured and excited, because this is the first time he's seen something this familiar since he got here, and he needs to share his excitement with someone]

Ohhhhhh my God! [oh my god (^_^)] I think I'm gonna have an orgasm! I am definitely touching cloth, right now.

[and he's just going to mime kissing the stock with an over-exaggerated mwah!]

[something else in mind? leave me a starter or hit me up at knightinqs or knightinqs#1243 on Discord.]