Chapter 394 - Pardner!

Afton looks to Tamia and gives her a once over, using [Living Anatomy] to make sure she wasn't dying or something similar, fortunately, the only injuries she really had are some bruising and a cut on the side of her head. "You got what you needed?"

Tamia nods, "Killed Benny, stole his gun, as well as this." she reaches into her pocket and displays some sort of poker chip. The only thing that seems to differentiate it from all the others is its sleek metallic look, as if it were made out of pure silver. "He said something about it holding information, but. I think he's just full of shit." he states.​​

Afton reaches for it and Tamia lets him examine it, both somehow ignoring the firefight that's occurring around them. He uses his inventory to see what it really is.

[Platinum Chip] : Such a small thing, isn't it? And yet so... capacious. So very dear...

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Well, that didn't help much... But, from its value and unusual description, Afton could see that it was more than meets the eye... Benny's words don't seem so farfetched when he takes the time to consider them. He hands it back to Tamia, "We can discuss this later, right now we've got a fight to win." he says as she nods and begins participating in full.

By now most of the Gangsters had already perished or fled. The only ones who seemed to remain were either completely loyal to the Tops and Benny, or had a vested interest in keeping the status quo.

Regardless, a few more rounds between Afton's group reduced their numbers further, forcing the rest to flee out of the Tops and into the strip itself. Afton's companions were relatively unharmed, though, Boone, Josie, and Veronica had all taken non-lethal injuries, such as flesh wounds, shrapnel, and lucky grazes.

"Hah, thank god it's over... I was beginning to think they'd never end." Josie mutters breathlessly.

Afton just shakes his head at her, "We're not done yet, we still have to confront the NCR forces and Securitrons waiting outside... I doubt they'll be happy at all the chaos we've caused."

Karl shrugs, "Hopefully we can get some leniency for our previous work with them... I ain't goin' back to prison, not without finishing what we started." he growls in a rough tone.

Afton sighs, "Whatever, let's just get this over with... If nothing else we can bail and get outta dodge in Dirt-Hog."

The group soundlessly nod and begin approaching the Tops exit... Afton stops them before they can get outside however. "Hang on, I almost forgot the most important thing..." he says before rushing off.

The others give him odd looks and turn to Karl, "Any idea on what he's planning now?" Boone exasperatedly asks.

Karl shrugs, "Judging by where he's headed, I have a vague idea..." he pauses as the group urges him to continue with blunt looks, "Casino's need a lotta caps to function, now that we've destroyed this place, I doubt the Chairman we'll be needing funding any longer."

Some gape at the implication, but most don't understand what he means until Afton comes back with a huge sack of clinking metal on his back...

"Afton, is that-" Josie asks but he cuts her off .

"This is just what they owe me... I made a bet with death that I'd be able to kill most of them, I won so the cash is mine, enough said." he states, not allowing any further question on the matter. "Alright, you guys ready to face the fire?"

The group nod with readied weapons and Afton addresses Nyx, "How many are outside?"

"One-hundred and sixty soldiers, with three-hundred Secruitrons." the AI states, causing the group to gape and start wondering if leaving the casino was a good idea.

Afton slowly nods, "Sounds like unfair odds... For them! Let's go!" he laughs, opening the double doors and stepping out of the Tops, coming face to face with a veritable army of men and robots alike.

"Stop or you will be SHOT!" a commanding officer roars at the top of his lungs, the rest of the NCR military police raising their rifles in Afton's direction.

Afton just shrugs and raises his arms, not yet dropping the bag of caps he'd claimed. "Hey, look who decided to join the party... You gonna charge me for public disturbance or...?"

"BE QUIET! You are under arrest for mass murder, theft, destruction of private property-"

The rest of the group step out as the man keeps listing off the various crimes they may or may not have committed. Though, as Tamia steps out, a noticeable change overtakes the Secruitrons.

"first-degree murder, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, physical assault-"

Afton laughs straight at the man's face, "Are you just listing every law in the book or are you actually charging me with all that? Unless you count shooting a couple guys in the dick, I haven't sexually assaulted anyone!" he shouts, causing a few male soldiers to grimace.

"QUIEEEET! YOU WILL DROP ALL WEAPONS ON YOUR PERSON AND COME QUIETLY, OR YOU WILL BE EXXXTERMINATED!!! DO YOU-" the man is abruptly cut off by an unexpected source...

"Howdy!"

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Everyone just turns towards the voice and spots a Securitron waving at them, the cowboy on the screen letting them all know who he is... Though, some have more experience than others.

"Victor! You creepy-ass robot! What did I tell you about following me!" Tamia suddenly shouts out.

The Securitron ignores the surprised looks of the rest of the strip and rolls into the dead mans land that'd formed between the two groups and approaches Tamia. "I still don't have the foggiest idea why you dislike me so much, little lady. But the boss man wants to have a word with you, been a long time comin' after all."

"House?" she blurts out in surprise, "What would he-"

"THAT'S IT! SECURITRON! YOU WILL BACK AWAY FROM THE SUSPECTS OR APPREHEND THEM, OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES!" the commander officer finally loses his patience and screams out.