The Lost and Found Crew
Another one. this made the fifth one today! What were they doing up there? Rambleforth places the tattered sock on the stack of socks already on the cart. Time to get this bunch to the repository.
The walk to the repository isn’t a long one, and when Rambleforth reaches the steel door of the repository, he decides to load his pipe for the walk back. Then, knocks loudly for the custodian.
Stuffinbob, the custodian, answers the door with a grumble. “There’s more?”
Rambleforth nods and pushes the cart into the repository, careful not to disturb the other objects laying about. He spots a nice looking pipe on a shelf as he walks by, he makes a mental note to swipe that on the way back.
Rambleforth gets the cart to the table that holds all the socks. He offloads the stack of socks and begins walking back with the empty cart. He sees a rather nice lighter by the stack of phones, it will have to wait, Stuffinbob is watching too closely.
After exiting the repository, Rambleforth lights his pipe, and continues walking back at a leisurely pace. Most days weren’t as busy as this one. This one has been full tilt from the start! He passes several others with full carts, heading to the repository, yes, this was a busy day indeed.
lost and found
Most days were boring in the lost and found. It was simple work, find lost stuff and keep it. What could be easier? Everyone in the outworld loses things, all the time. Portal bandits find those things, and keep them.
Rambleforth was one of the oldest portal bandits, and had the greatest number of finds, and keeps. Lately there has been an uptick in lost things, business was booming!
He reaches the portal room and sets up again, while tapping out the spent pipe. He pulls out his fancy new pipe and takes a look. Stuffinbob is astute, but not all seeing. It’s a nice one, he couldn’t wait to break it in.
The portal zone buzzes loudly, another item is up for grabs, two bandits have already moved in, Rambleforth wonders what they will bring back this time. Maybe a wallet or a new phone.
There is a bright flash as the two bandits return with several items each. There is a happy shout from the entire room, as one of the returned bandits starts waving a set of car keys around. Keys are the golden egg! There is an entire wing of the repository dedicated to missing keys.
Rambleforth grins, that young bandit has promise. The portal buzzes again, and another set of bandits goes off into the blue.
Crew trouble
A few minutes later the portal flashes bright again. Rambleforth watches to see what they have this time, more keys might set a daily record!
He also remembers the time that a bandit brought back a case of beer, that had been quite a celebration! Since this had been such a busy day anything was possible.
The first bandit to return, does so empty handed and at a full trot! He is across the portal room and out the door, as the second bandit arrives, holding a full grown and very angry tiger, by its tail.
The lost and found crew.