instabilitatem | //OPEN RP POST

[It should be one more routine step of their investigation. 'Should be' is the operative phrase. Connor should expect chases by this point, but he runs subroutines that allow him to stay alert. The deviant takes off just as Hank is going to handcuff it and Connor is off after it. It carries them up into the higher levels of the factory, across conveyors, and before Connor can catch it, the deviant disappears.

Or seems to, as it catches Connor by surprise by dropping down onto him on one of the raised platforms. The deviant is an RK700, the model just before Connor, smarter and faster than previous iterations of this chase. In a matter of moments, Connor is turned on his front, his neck plates ripped away, and the factory reset button pressed down.

10, 9, 8, 7...]

[Connor is relatively new to the long-haul scene and this is his first visit to Portland. He'd heard of the Jublitz Truck Stop, but never seen it in person. It would be nice to stay in a real bed at the Portlander Inn, or see a movie, for a night. He settles his business in the cab of his truck before he makes his way into the stop.

Requesting a shower from the front desk allows him some time to look around, grab some snacks, and the like.

It's when Connor is carrying his towels to his shower that his whole life changes. Across the hall from him is an older gentleman, perhaps a touch past his prime, but delightfully attractive all the same.

Connor risks his door closing as he takes the couple steps to approach the other man.] Hello, I'm Connor.

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