Ricky Smith

In the four or so months I've been here, I've seen a lot of mess.

I thought this place might be good for me at first, right? None of the problems of home. No corporation trying to turn us into unfeeling tin robots or somesuch. But I dunno. I miss it. The firefights and espionage. The adrenaline. I gave up everything just to save the world, but it don't need me anymore.

I felt it again, for just a few seconds, fighting some giant scorpion with some lady.

And I realized that, ya know, I need to be a part of all of that mess. I need a bigger cause than myself.

Is there anywhere else safe to stay in Chicago?

Preferably places that have alternatives to lifts?

I heard from someone that you were here, and that this might be the best way to get in contact with you. My name is Ricky Smith. I met you only recently, as I see it, but with the way your world works, I don't know when you met me. I led a group called the Preachers, trying to fight Cybus Industries. I met you when my world started falling apart.

I don't know if I want the truth, but I have to know.

Is Jake everyone okay back home?

I need support:: The last 24 hours have been something else. Ricky has been taking it all in stride so far, but eventually, all of this is going to collapse on him. (Probably when he figures out he's going to have to live basically without electricity.) He's going to need someone to help him, to be there as all of this goes down. [Martha]

I need order:: Ricky's life, until now, has been quasi-militaristic. He is not going to do well with the sudden lack of purpose in his life. He's going to need a cause, something to work towards. The Preachers for him had been more important than his actual family. [Unknown openings]

I need release:: Life isn't always easy, and you need someone to vent at. Someone who can take it, even if it's not their fault. Someone you can snap at every once in a while. They shouldn't just sit there and take it--Ricky wants someone who can banter back just as fast. There is a chance of a non-platonic relationship building here, but having just "lost" Jake, there would be plenty of angst involved, if that were the case. [One, maybe two openings]