So it’s finally happened! And I just KNOW I’m going to regret telling the story… I always die after I talk with you people!
I’ve been running amok in this town nearby, using the Evac shelter as my base of operations. I have enough books to educate an entire school district, tons of tools of wonderful usefulness, and I’ve finally reached Autumn for the first time ever! Yay me! I’ve managed to get an RV up and running and I’m cruising around the town in it, searching for the ever elusive vehicle welding rig. I’ve got the frame/solar panel/storage battery concocted back at base and just waiting for it. With a little more electronics skill, I can make one of my own. But, as luck would have it, I found a few very good things!
Firstly, I found where my last character died, down in a lonely, cold basement he was chased into by a pack of zombies that had snuck up on him. I took all his things, but left his deputy star down there as a tribute to his valiant efforts. Both of my .45 USP’s are modified and I stumbled on a Savage F11(?) that I tweaked out with an extended barrel, laser sights and a double magazine mod.
While I was gathering up the remnants of my former self, I found the elusive welding rig, sitting in a garage just to the south of me. However, as I went that direction to claim my treasure, the afore-mentioned zombie troop came around the corner… I think it was something like 5 survivor zombies, plenty of spitters and children, and of course, the obligatory brute. I don’t even have hoards turned on, these guys are just a cooperative lot.
Anyway! I’m hauling ass back to my RV with my rig and can’t quite get there because these buggers keep getting in my way! I’m cutting them down here and there, but the pack keeps making me have to duck into buildings and behind doorways to funnel them a bit. In one glorious moment, I spotted the brute way over to the north east… All my local friendlies were dealt with, and I didn’t want him getting near me, so it was time to break out the Savage Rifle. Dropped him in two shots from just under 60 tiles away. I enjoyed that 
Anyway… Too long a story… I have my welding rig set up, my RV is being worked on. I’m loving this portable, infinite powered welder… I fully repair a car then use my hacksaw and wrench to tear all the pieces out. I think Mechanics just rolled into Level 9. Busy trying to gather up the pieces I need to make some reinforced windshields and armor plates now. I finally have a viable vehicular future! Yay!
